McLachlan sings of love, loss, life at Charlotte concert

Singer, songwriter, pianist Sarah McLachlan, known for her stunning mezzo-soprano vocal range as well as her emotional ballads, will showcase her skills and extraordinary personality Wednesday at Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte.

Canadian-born with multiple Grammy and Juno Awards plus a prestigious appointment to the Order of British Columbia, McLachlan has also rung up sales of over 40 million albums. In mid-2014 she released a new album of original music, “Shine On.”

Along with success of her personal music endeavors, McLachlan also proved her entrepreneurial savvy and paved the way for other artists by founding Lilith Fair, a concert tour focused on female musicians.

Filling an obvious need promoting female artists, Lilith Fair concerts toured successfully in the late ’90s and in 2010, forever altering the national tour landscape, expanding careers for female artists and raising millions for women’s charities. Her philanthropic perspective continues at the Sarah McLachlan School of Music in Vancouver, a free music school for at-risk youth, proving once more her flair for making opportunities happen.

Focused now on showcasing her new album, McLachlan takes her magical mix of pop, rock and soft rock on the road. The interactive element in her concerts make for memorable moments, thanks to Q&A opportunities where she shares thoughts on love, loss, and life.

She willingly reveals the musical artist and the storyteller, forging a strong connection with her audiences.

Share many memorable moments of gorgeous harmonies and heartfelt emotions with Sarah McLachlan Wednesday at Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte. For details, call 704-372-3600 or go to ovensauditorium.com. For more on the music, visit sarahmclachlan.com.

Elsewhere

Find more musical fun with PJ Brunson Tuesday at Culina Modern Comfort Food in Rock Hill. Brunson promises her regular fare of country/folk/easy listening music along with Irish tunes for the occasion and a guest appearance by Laurie Neal on the fiddle. Spirited, special music from PJ Brunson, 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Culina Modern Comfort Food, 295 Herlong Ave., Rock Hill. For more on the music, go to pjbrunson.com and find her on Facebook.

Upcoming

Friday: Crashbox at Luke Sports Bar & Grill, Rock Hill; Something Clever-Season of Darkness Album Release Party with Beyond the Fade, A Light Divided, more at Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte; J Roddy Walston & The Business, Moon Taxi, more at Amos’ Southend, Charlotte; Tom Williams, Darren Cougar at EagleSpeak Coffee House, Charlotte; Abbey Road Live, Feeling Groovy at Visulite Theater, Charlotte; Mike Zito at Double Door Inn, Charlotte; Room Full of Strangers, AM/FMs, Yarbs at Snug Harbor, Charlotte; Shannon Lee, Phil Carias at Big Al Pub, Charlotte; Ghosts of Bannockburn at Jack Beagles, Charlotte; Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2 at Belk Theater, Charlotte; Flat Blak Cadillac at Puckett Farm Equipment, Charlotte; Andy Grammer, Paradise Fears, Alex & Sierra at The Fillmore, Charlotte; Pat Green at Coyote Joe’s, Charlotte; Graveyard Boulevard, The Sticky Bandits, Morrowville at Zoe Coffee House, Gastonia; Scull Soup, The Monterreys, The Strumms, Van Huskins at Milestone, Charlotte; Hank Smith and Lindsey Tims, Celia Gary at Evening Muse, Charlotte; Perfect Strangers Acoustic at Moochie Tavern, Matthews.

Saturday: Richardson Rescue Benefit with Weekends Band 1-5 p.m. at End Zone, Rock Hill; Whiskey All-Star Grass at Sandbar Grill, Rock Hill; Hoodwinked at Luke Sports Bar & Grill, Rock Hill; The Oneppo Brothers Band at John’s Place, Fort Mill; Analog Daze at Spring Fling at Beef-o-Brady-Baxter Village, Fort Mill; Ghosts of Bannockburn at McHale’s Irish Pub, Tega Cay-Fort Mill; Randy Franklin at EagleSpeak Coffee House, Charlotte; Truckstop Preachers at Comet Grill, Charlotte; Rockaholics at Maverick Taco, Charlotte; Whiskey Mountain Machine, The Fierce 57 at Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte; Ultimate Rock Machine, Shoot to Thrill at Amos’ Southend, Charlotte; Stolen Hearts, The Train Wrecks at Double Door Inn, Charlotte; Brawley Black and Blue 6 at Visulite Theater, Charlotte; Stolen Hearts, The Train Wrecks at Double Door Inn, Charlotte; Nate Hall, The Viajando, The Asound, Derek Poteat at Snug Harbor, Charlotte; The Get Go at The Gin Mill, Charlotte; Tantrum at Stooge Pub, Charlotte; Little Johnny Trailer Trash at Big Al Pub, Charlotte Game Face at PJ O’Reilly, Charlotte; Heroes at Last at RiRa, Charlotte; Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Tyga at Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte; Dr. Cirkustien, Umbra, Lil Skritt, Aloha Broha at Milestone, Charlotte; Excision, Minnesota, Protohype at The Fillmore, Charlotte; Breeze & The Bayou Blasters at Texicali Taco & Tequila Bar-NC Music Factory, Charlotte; Concrete Cowboys at Puckett Farm Equipment, Charlotte; Benefit for Travis Keziah with Shadow of Myself, Beyond the Broken, Butterfly Corpse, more at Chop Shop, Charlotte; Lefty Williams Band; Liz Longley Band, Anthony Damato at Evening Muse, Charlotte; Halden Vang at Iron Thunder Saloon, Concord.

Sunday: Hungry Girl, Dear Blanca, Black Market at Tommy Pub, Charlotte; Hunky Newcomers at Milestone, Charlotte; Darrell Harwood Acoustic, Daryl Eudy, Bobby Ray Bittle Band, Little Johnny Trailer Trash at Iron Thunder, Concord.

Monday: Nemes, Knowne Ghost, Good Bones at Neighborhood Theater, Charlotte; Open Mic with Oh Jeremiah at Evening Muse, Charlotte.

Tuesday: Seventh annual St. Patrick’s Day on Main with Federal Clan Kings, downtown Rock Hill; It Looks Sad, Melt, Sharkmuffin, Shell at Snug Harbor, Charlotte; Wicked Powers at RiRa, Charlotte; Gasoline Heart, Steve Gilbert, The Kyle Perkins Band at Milestone, Charlotte; Young Thug, Travis Scott at The Fillmore, Charlotte.

Wednesday: RockStar at Revolutions, The Galleria, Rock Hill; The Captain Midnight Band at Double Door Inn, Charlotte; Red Jesse & The Dead Men, Dust & Ashes, more at Snug Harbor, Charlotte; Japanese Breakfast, Bo White, more at Milestone, Charlotte; Toby Lightman, Jillian Edwards at Evening Muse, Charlotte.

Thursday: Big Smo, Hayden Carpenter at Amos’ Southend, Charlotte; Lincoln Durham at Double Door Inn, Charlotte; Steve Aoki, Botnek, Caked Up, Headhunterz, Reid Stefan at The Fillmore, Charlotte; Music Rally with The Menders, Dylan Gilbert, more at Chop Shop, Charlotte;

“And that was all she wrote.”

This story was originally published March 12, 2015 at 2:54 PM with the headline "McLachlan sings of love, loss, life at Charlotte concert."