THE GUIDE
Arts and Culture WHAT TO DO THIS MONTH
Music: Classical, Jazz, & Opera
Music: Popular
BRITTANY HOWARD APRIL 18
STANLEY JORDAN
MANDY MOORE
The Alabama Shakes frontwoman and guitarist was
The Chicago-born jazz guitarist performs at the new
Younger fans may have first encountered Moore
Rock Song and Best Rock Performance) for her 2019 solo
uptown music venue. Known for his advanced, two-
through the TV show This Is Us. But many of us first knew
piece, “History Repeats.” Alabama Shakes had previously
handed tapping technique, Jordan has worked with
her as a pop star who broke through with the single
won four Grammys. $43.50, 8 p.m. The Fillmore Char-
Quincy Jones, Phil Lesh, Moe, and others outside the
“Candy” in 1999. $46.50-$122, 8 p.m. Knight Theater, 430
lotte, 820 Hamilton St., 704-916-8970, livenation.com.
jazz genre. $28-$36, Thu, 7 p.m.; Fri-Sat, 7 p.m. and 9
S. Tryon St., 704-372-1000, carolinatix.org.
APRIL 2-4
p.m. Middle C Jazz, 300 S. Brevard St. 704-595-3311, middlecjazz.com.
JAZZ AT THE BECHTLER: EDDIE HENDERSON
APRIL 1
SHOVELS & ROPE APRIL 2
nominated for Grammy Awards in two categories (Best
ANDREW BIRD APRIL 19
Since the mid-1990s, the prolific multi-instrumentalist
The Charleston folk duo returns to Charlotte with a
has released 15 studio records. For My Finest Work Yet,
show at NoDa’s premier rock venue. The band’s most
the 2019 album for which this tour is named, the full
recent record, By Blood, was released last year through
band played together in the recording process, bucking
Trumpeter Eddie Henderson joins the Ziad Jazz Quar-
Dualtone. $25-$99, 8 p.m. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E.
the trend of most studio sessions in this era. $24.50-
tet for this edition of the Bechtler’s monthly program.
36th St. 704-942-7997, neighborhoodtheatre.com.
$54.50, 7 p.m. Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St., 704-372-
APRIL 3
He first garnered attention as a member of Herbie Hancock’s ensemble in the ’70s. $10 for museum members, $16 for nonmembers, 6 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
BÉLA FLECK AND THE FLECKTONES APRIL 5
1000, carolinatix.org.
VANESSA CARLTON APRIL 22
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, 420 S. Tryon St. 704-
This celebrated ensemble mixes jazz, bluegrass, and oth-
353-9200, bechtler.org.
er genres. The band includes banjoist/composer Fleck,
The “A Thousand Miles” singer returns to Charlotte with
bassist Victor Wooten, pianist-harmonica player How-
a gig at The Underground. Aside from her recordings
ard Levy, and percussionist Roy Wooten. $34.50-$84.50,
and performances, Carlton is known for her charity
7 p.m. Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000,
work with nonprofits like Musicians on Call, which sup-
carolinatix.org.
ports medical patients with bedside music. $20, 8 p.m.
CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY: BEETHOVEN’S PASTORAL APRIL 3-5
Acclaimed conductor JoAnn Falletta leads the CSO for this concert. The Beethoven title piece was famously used in the 1940 Disney film Fantasia, accompanied by creatures and characters from Greek mythology.
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER AND SHAWN COLVIN APRIL 8
The Underground, 820 Hamilton St., 704-916-8970, livenation.com.
JIMMY BUFFETT APRIL 25
$19-$166, Fri-Sat, 7:30 p.m.; Sun, 3 p.m. Knight Theater,
These two respected songwriters come together as an
430 S. Tryon St., 704-372-1000, carolinatix.org.
acoustic duo during this tour. Their show is full of stories
Parrotheads unite: Jimmy is back in Charlotte. Did you
and songs that popularized each performer, like Car-
know diehard Jimmy Buffett fans are called “Parrot-
penter’s “Passionate Kisses” and Colvin’s “Sunny Came
heads”? If “Margaritaville” is the only Buffett song you
Home.” $45-$150, 7:30 p.m. Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon
know, likely not. $75-$150, 8 p.m. PNC Music Pavilion,
St., 704-372-1000, carolinatix.org.
707 Pavilion Blvd. 704-549-5555, livenation.com.
CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY: BACH BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS APRIL 17-18
In addition to the Bach concertos, the program will include selections from Handel, Vivaldi, and Mozart. Featured performers are flutist Victor Wang, oboist
BEN RECTOR APRIL 9
Hollis Ulaky, and trumpeter Alex Wilborn. $24-$181,
The Emmy nominee brings “The Old Friends Acous-
Fri-Sat, 7:30 p.m. Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St., 704-
tic Tour” to uptown’s Knight Theater. Joining him on
372-1000, carolinatix.org.
the road is singer-songwriter Cody Fry. $35-$95, 8
OPERA CAROLINA: I DREAM APRIL 19, 23, 25
I Dream is a musical drama about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that focuses on the last 36 hours of the
p.m. Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St., 704-372-1000, carolinatix.org.
ANGEL OLSEN APRIL 14
Theater, Dance, & Comedy CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF THROUGH APRIL 5
This iconic play was arguably the most famous work of Tennessee Williams, who once said it was his personal favorite. See how the Theatre Charlotte production breathes new life into the 65-year-old tale. $28, times
civil rights icon’s life. The powerful R&B opera, writ-
The 2019 record All Mirrors earned critical praise for
vary. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd., 704-372-1000,
ten by Douglas Tappin, closes Opera Carolina’s 71st
the Asheville resident. Olsen is known for finding new
carolinatix.org.
season. $22-$161.50, Sun, 2 p.m.; Thu, 7:30 p.m.; Sat,
sounds with each release, and the British publication Un-
8 p.m. Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St., 704-372-1000,
cut called the LP her “boldest reinvention yet.” $27-$37,
carolinatix.org.
8 p.m. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St. 704-9427997, neighborhoodtheatre.com.
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS THROUGH MAY 2
The Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte presents this 2011 Richard Bean play, which is an adaption of the 1743 comedy Servant of Two Masters. The narrative follows Francis Henshall, who is employed by two men who are un-
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