Snagglepuss: Calendar

Friday, June 11th, 2010

The Alcove Gallery

Snagglepuss kicks off a rockin' Summer with a return trip to Hotlanta's Alcove Gallery to kick off the Art-B-Que!

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

Snug Harbor

Come on out to Snug Harbor this Saturday night, 'cause SNAGGLEPUSS will be debuting a few new "monster hits", along with our friends, Cement Stars and The Have And The Have Nots! We'll be sandwiched in the primo middle spot, so get there early!
LUV, Darrin

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

The Milestone

Chaka's other band, BABYSHAKER will be celebrating the long awaited release of their new record, on limited edition red vinyl on Saturday, April 10th at The Milestone. Also appearing will be 2013 Wolves and The Choke (NYC). Not appearing will be me, since I'll be out of town. So, go ahead, have a great time. See if I care... waahh!!!
They've got some killer new T-Shirts, as well...

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

Snug Harbor

The second evening of this year's FOOLS BRIGADE showcases the music of BIG STAR. Proceeds will go to PROJECT HALO, a no-kill animal shelter, here in Charlotte.

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Snug Harbor

This year's FOOLS BRIGADE is a two night affair with FRIDAY, APRIL 2nd featuring the music of THE REPLACEMENTS. All proceeds will be donated to PROJECT HALO, a no-kill animal shelter. Snagglepuss members Darrin and Michael will be performing in the house band.

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Snug Harbor

Hope Nicholls is a Charlotte icon, and this year she celebrates her 50th - and we are coming together to throw her a birthday bash in true Hope style... rock-n-roll, drag, dance music and great party vibes...and of course, cake!!!
Performances by Guam High, Renelvis, Lilith DeVille & Bethann Phetamine and d.j. sets by Scott Weaver(d.j. Chaka) and Ryan Miller(d.j. George Brazil)!
NO COVER CHARGE!
Come out and celebate Hope - the way she has always celebrated art, music, fashion, diversity and the underground!
xoxo
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOPE!

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Snug Harbor

Rock out with Snagglepuss and The Alternative Champs and celebrate the mutual birthdays of Chaka and Dave Massey (The Champs)!

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

The Alcove Gallery

Snagglepuss makes a long overdue trip back to the ATL for a spaced-out holiday show at The Alcove Gallery which is featuring a retro furniture art exhibit! There's even talk of an adult sit and spin!!??!! Hope we see ya there!

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Snug Harbor

FREE!!! (Donations accepted at door) With The Lesser Pauls, Black Lashes and Erika Blatnik and special performances from Venus Flytrap, Beth Amphetamine, Taloulah Blaquehead and Lilith Deville, along with DJ Scott Weaver and Emcee Hope Nicholls. Free massages courtesy of Eastern Massage School. All proceeds go to Save the Ta Ta’s!

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Snug Harbor

Snagglepuss opens for Chain And The Gang (K Records) featuring Ian Svenonius from Weird War, The Make-Up etc.!! Also, appearing is Moenda.

Friday, August 14th, 2009

The Milestone

Darby and Amy Kay pull double duty as their other bands, Guam High and Black Lashes share the bill with Snagglepuss

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

The Fillmore

Snagglepuss opens for THE B-52'S!!

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

Snug Harbor

SNAGGLEPUSS w/ our pals, HELLBLINKI SEXTET

Photo: Shannon J Hager

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Snug Harbor

HOLY LIARS (Athens), TROUBLE WALKERS, GUAM HIGH, SLOW GUN SHOGUN (Chicago) 
***Come see Darby play drum in his new-ish rock combo, GUAM HIGH!***

Friday, May 1st, 2009

The Neighborhood Theatre

6th Annual Fool's Brigade Benefit for Jacob's Ladder Job Center

Exile on 36th Street... The Rolling Stones!

8pm, Friday May 1st, 2009 at the Neighborhood Theatre!

Joining our All-Star List of bands who'll be putting their own unique spin on the works of the Rolling Stones, (like Lou Ford, The Sammies, Yardwork, The Noises 10, The Stellas, The Mangles, La Chocha Loca, Hardcore Lounge, The Houstons, BabyShaker, Snagglepuss, Raised By Wolves, The Black Lashes, The Virginia Reel, Trouble Walkers and Bo White Trio Select!), we're also getting together the list of featured vocalists for this year's House Band set!

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Snug Harbor

It's Amy Kay's new band BLACK LASHES!!
Also featuring Des Ark, Yardwork, Zoe Vette and the Revolvers, and Shiprock’s Lillith Deville and Bethamphetamine.
All proceeds to the Save A Breast Foundation!

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Snug Harbor

Darby plays the drum in GUAM HIGH'S sophomore gig w/ GRINGO STAR from The ATL...

Friday, March 6th, 2009

The Milestone

SNAGGLEPUSS w/ THE LIGHTS FLUORESCENT and D.J. GEORGES BRAZIL
SNAGGLE-TRAVIS IS COMING TO TOWN!!!

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Snug Harbor

JIMMY AND THE TEASERS w/ GUAM HIGH
It's the debut of Charlotte's new rock sensations, GUAM HIGH, who'll be opening for the rip roaring rockin', JIMMY AND THE TEASERS!
GUAM HIGH is:
Bryson "Showcase Showdown" Avery---Vox
Derek Dexter Ghent---Guitar, Vox
Shawn Lynch---Guitar, Vox
Mark Lynch---Bass
Darrin "Darby" Gray---Drum

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

SNUG HARBOR

SNAGGLEPUSS W/ BRUCE HAZEL AND SOME VOLUNTEERS

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

The Milestone

BABYSHAKER w/ 2013 Wolves

Go to Babyshaker myspace page

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Snug Harbor

SNAGGLEPUSS w/ BLACK CONGO NC and YARDWORK

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

The Garage

SNAGGLEPUSS W/ THE ALTERNATIVE CHAMPS

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Snug Harbor

THE BELMONT PLAYBOYS
THE FLAT TIRES (w/ special guest Jeff Clayton)
THE DEFILERS
SOUTHSIDE PUNX
TROUBLE WALKERS (w/ special guest Darby Scrub)

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

The Evening Muse

SNAGGLEPUSS W/ TBA

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Tremont Music Hall

SNAGGLEPUSS W/ THE AQUALADS and THE TROUBLE WALKERS

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

SNUG HARBOR

SNAGGLEPUSS w/ THE GADGETS and DJ SCOTT WEAVER

THE GADGETS

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

The Alley Cat

Snagglepuss & Yardwork w/ D.J. Scott "Chaka" Weaver (Snagglepuss)!!

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

TREMONT MUSIC HALL

SNAGGLEPUSS makes a triumphant return to THE TREMONT with our pals THE HELLBLINKI SEXTET and SONIC DEATH RABBIT!

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

SNUG HARBOR

Reprise of THE FOOL'S BRIGADE BOWIE BENEFIT for METROLINA AIDS PROJECT featuring:
MATT FAIRCLOTH
TROUBLE WALKERS
BUSCHOVSKY
THE FOOL'S BRIGADE HOUSE BAND

Friday, April 4th, 2008

The Visulite Theatre

This year, Bruce Hazel's 5th annual FOOL'S BRIGADE charity show features the music of DAVID BOWIE! Members of SNAGGLEPUSS will perform among many of the Queen City's finest...Proceeds go to MAP (Metrolina Aids Project).

5th Annual Fools Brigade Benefit for Metrolina Aids Project

*9:00-9:10 The Adulterers

*9:15-9:25 The Situationals

*9:30-9:40 Virginia Reel

*9:45-9:55 Bullship

*10:00-10:10 Chocha Loca

*10:15-10:25 Raised By Wolves

*10:30-10:40 Houstons

*10:45-10:55 Trouble Walkers

*11:05-11:15 Buschovski

*11:25-12:25 House Band

*12:35-12:45 Snagglepuss

*12:50-12:55 Cockpit

*1:00-1:10 BabyShaker

*1:15-1:20 Garrigan Bros

*1:30 House Band

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

The Art Bar

SNAGGLEPUSS returns to one our favorite haunts, The Art Bar, with our friends, THE HELLBLINKI SEXTET!

Friday, March 28th, 2008

FOX NEWS RISING

THE FOOL'S BRIGADE will be draggin' their arses out of bed to play some BOWIE tunes on FOX NEWS RISING, WCCB cable channel 11! So set your DVRs, TiVos, VCRs or just wake up at the crack of dawn and slam a pot of mud with the rest of us!!!

Friday, March 28th, 2008

The Jinx

SNAGGLEPUSS joins forces with our darkly beautiful pals HELLBLINKI SEXTET!

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Snug Harbor

SNAGGLEPUSS will rock SNUGGIE'S!
With LOVECRAFT from Winston Salem, NC.

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

The Milestone

Amy Kay's Rockin' all chick band!! COCKPIT!!!

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Snug Harbor

PEARL (Janis Joplin tribute featuring Travis Laughlin and Nitehawk!)

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

The Alley Cat

SNAGGLEPUSS W/ Satanic Romantic

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

QUEEN CITY CHRISTMAS

The holiday season is approaching and we have air dates for Queen City Christmas. 
The initial airing will be Saturday, November 24 at 9pm.   It will air on WTVI, channel 42 (Cable channel 5) -- and on their
high definition channel (cable channel 230).
In December, it will air several times, usually in prime time -- Dec. 20, 23, 24 & 25.  
It will also air on the HD channel on 12/1, 6, 8, 11, 14, 15, 21, 22, 24 & 25. 

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Snug Harbor

SNAGGLEPUSS w/ VieTNam and RANDY BURKE

Sunday, July 1st, 2007

Smith's Olde Bar

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Amos' South End

Dust off yer CABIN FLOUNDER T-Shirt and check out one of the coolest bands to come out of The Queen City...Featuring our very own Hope Nicholls and Aaron Pitkin! W/ NITEHAWK OPENING!

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

Snug Harbor

NITEHAWK

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007

Snug Harbor

See SNAGGLEPUSS and CALABI YAU rock The Queen City's newest most groovy pirate club house!!

Saturday, May 26th, 2007

The Alley Cat

Saturday, May 5th, 2007

The Alley Cat

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

The VISULITE THEATRE

SNAGGLEPUSS w/ LA CHOCHA LOCA & THE JUMP RABBITS (Don Dixon, Jamie Hoover & Jim Brock!!)

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

The VISULITE THEATRE

Bruce Hazel's 4th Annual Fool's Brigade Benefit Concert featuring members of Snagglepuss, Babyshaker, Fence Lions, Lou Ford, The Houstons and a whole bunch of all stars from the Queen City and beyond! All proceeds donated to Community Charter Schools Music Program. For details click here! www.wheelerstmusic.com

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

The Milestone

Snagglepuss w/ The Apes (Wash. DC) and Satanic Romantic
Check 'em out at www.theapes.com and www.myspace.com/satanicromantic

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

GRAND CENTRAL

Come celebrate the release of "The Sound Report" by SNAGGLEPUSS!! featuring a performance by the illusive, yet mighty, BULLSHIP, and DJ's FIT FOR USE and BLACK SHEEP! Plus a LIVE ART AUCTION!!

Saturday, December 16th, 2006

The VISULITE THEATRE

It's THE ALTERNATIVE CHAMPS CHRISTMAS SHOW with The Slick and the Family Brick Maximum R & B Holiday Revue

Friday, November 3rd, 2006

THE HUNTER-GATHERER

Check out Darrin on drums in THE GADGETS!

Saturday, August 5th, 2006

THE VISULITE THEATRE

THE BAR*B*QUE GRILLZZ...The super duper side project featuring Hope, Aaron, former Snagglepuss bassist and current Pearl, Travis Laughlin, Stacey Matarrese of Squatweiler fame and other special guest stars with RENELVIS opening!!

Friday, July 21st, 2006

ELLIOTT'S REVUE

We've never played this venue, but we love Winston...besides, it's FREE and open all night! How 'bout them apples!

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

THE VISULITE THEATRE

Johnny Mo's band THE ALTERNATIVE CHAMPS are rockin' it with LAMB HANDLER.

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

THE MILESTONE

BABYSHAKER, Chaka's rockin' guitar outfit, will be playing with SOMETHING ABOUT VAMPIRES AND SLUTS.

Friday, June 16th, 2006

THE HUNTER-GATHERER

THE GADGETS....Top secret first show, with Darrin (Snagglepuss, Scrubbies) on drums/vox, Jason (Scrubbies) on guitar/vox and Eva (Perfect Sleeper, So Hush Hush) on bass/vox

Friday, June 2nd, 2006

THE MILESTONE

SNAGGLEPUSS W/ GLASS CANDY and CHROMATICS....Come out and dig some groovy dance tunes and party with AMY K. before she heads down MEXICO way!! WE WILL BE GOING ON SECOND...

Friday, April 28th, 2006

THE HUNTER-GATHERER

SNAGGLEPUSS returns to our favorite brew pub. Mmmmm beeeer....

Saturday, April 1st, 2006

THE VISULITE THEATRE

IT'S BRUCE HAZEL'S ANNUAL FOOL'S BRIGADE BENEFIT FOR CRISIS ASSISTANCE OF CHARLOTTE; FEATURING MUSIC OF 70'S NYC CBGB BANDS AS PERFORMED BY MEMBERS OF SNAGGLEPUSS, BABYSHAKER, TODD BUSCH AND MORE!!

Saturday, March 4th, 2006

THE MILESTONE

SNAGGLEPUSS w/ HELLBLINKI SEXTET and TODD BUSCH

Saturday, January 28th, 2006

The Milestone

w/ Babyshaker, Fran Hammer & Dropsonic

Friday, January 27th, 2006

THE DOUBLE DOOR LOUNGE

We're not playing; but it's a benefit for our good friend and Queen City legend RENELVIS, whose wife ESPERANZA recently passed away. Come out and support a really great guy and a super performer. WITH SITUATIONALS, TRUCKSTOP PREACHERS and VOLITILE BABY