Stephen Stills solo Tuesday at The Neighborhood Theater

Get down “to the real nitty gritty” with Khaos Kings Acoustic live Friday at The Handle Bar Tavern in Catawba. See a longtime area favorite rocker Bryan Dover of Khaos Kings strut his solo acoustic side and reveal his basic core of hard rock and roll.

Acoustic yes, but still real for this seemingly simple task. However, all bets are off especially where the heart of rock is concerned. Find lots of favorites from classic bands and solo artists delivered in an informal, up-close setting.

Relish a tasty, simpler sampling of edgy hard rock served up by Bryan Dover with Khaos Kings Acoustic on Friday at The Handle Bar Tavern, 2614 South Anderson Road, Catawba. For more on the show, call 803-327-0074. Find more on the music at facebook.com/khaoskingsSC.

Elsewhere

Legendary singer, songwriter, guitarist Stephen Stills has hit the road for a headline solo tour during a break in the 2015 Crosby, Stills, and Nash tour. These precious few solo outings include an area stop Tuesday at The Neighborhood Theater in Charlotte.

Stills’ solo performancs promises a cornucopia of sounds including favorites from his career of over six decades that will highlight solo works as well as spotlight his membership in some of the most iconic bands in rock/pop music history that include Manasas, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Still & Nash (CSN), and Crosby Stills Nash & Young (CSNY).

A two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – first with Buffalo Springfield and then with CSN – Stills also is a member of the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, and a BMI Music Icon (with CSN).

Stills is ranked No. 28 on the list of ‘100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time’ and has albums among the ‘500 Greatest of All Time,’ both as compiled by Rolling Stone. His epic skills have helped to define an era (or two) as evidenced by anthems “For What It’s Worth,” “Love The One You’re With,” “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” and other beloved masterpieces.

From his early years as a folk-rock-blues-pop troubadour, Stills’ fame then grew exponentially when he became part of the first-ever rock supergroup, Crosby, Stills and Nash, along with David Crosby, former member of The Byrds, and Graham Nash, former member of The Hollies. The skills/blending in the stunning vocal harmony sound presented by CSN can only be described as remarkable and inspiring. Later, with the addition of Neil Young, their collective musical alchemy found further distinction and unchallenged renown.

In what can only be described as a not-to-miss treat, Stills’ solo tour will feature two sets: solo acoustic and a full electric band set of career-spanning favorites plus several new songs. Joining Stills onstage will be longtime CSN bandmates Kevin McCormick, bass; Todd Caldwell, organ; and new addition Mario Calire, drums.

Witness one of the most enduring artists in popular music history Stephen Stills, Tuesday at The Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E, 36th St., Charlotte. For concert information call 704-942-7997 and visit neighborhoodtheatre.com. Look for more on the music at stephenstills.com. Find both on Facebook.

Upcoming

Friday: The Get Go at Luke’s Sports Bar & Grill, Rock Hill; Travis Smith Project, Donovan Brooks at Sylvia Theater, York; Southern Experience at Empire Pizza, Fort Mill; Roulette at River City Bar and Grill, Lake Norman; F Dux, The Body Bags, Ghost Unknown, more at Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte; Smilin’ Dogs Tribute to Big Rock at Amos’ Southend, Charlotte; 6 String Drag at Thirsty Beaver, Charlotte; Machine Funk Widespread Panic Tribute at Rabbit Hole, Charlotte; The Spongetones at Double Door Inn, Charlotte; Floetry Reunion Tour at Knight Theater, Charlotte; Heart of a Ghost, Bombardier at Snug Harbor, Charlotte; Black Cat Attack, The Anti-Queens, more at Milestone, Charlotte; Bobby Ray Bittle, Out of the Blue at Coyote Joe’s, Charlotte; 3 Piece Bucket at Puckett’s Farm Equipment, Charlotte; Face 2 Face Elton John/Billy Joel Tribute at The Fillmore, Charlotte; Diamond Shaped Daylight at Big Al’s, Charlotte; Cloud 9 at Stooge’s Pub & Grub, Mint Hill; Diversion, Sound Remedy at Chop Shop, Charlotte; Father, Spacebar, more at Neighborhood Theater, Charlotte; Rick Spreitzer & Antique Babies, JD Wilson at Evening Muse, Charlotte; Dave Mathews Band at PNC Pavilion, Charlotte.

Saturday: Tantrum at Luke’s Sports Bar & Grill, Rock Hill; Darrell Harwood & Band at The Long Branch, Rock Hill; Ashley Rhodes Peeples at Garden Café, York; Tattermask, Falling Through April, Something Clever, Ashes to Airwaves at Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte; The Ten Band-Pearl Jam Tribute, Sickman-Alice in Chains Tribute at Amos’Southend, Charlotte; Bill Noonan & The Hey Joes at Comet Grill, Charlotte; Matt Tucker Band at Bootlegger’s Saloon & Dance Hall, Charlotte; Chamomile & Whiskey at U.S. National Whitewater Center, Charlotte; Preacher Stone at Stooge’s Pub & Grub, Mint Hill; Marta Christmas & Scaldcat at Double Door Inn, Charlotte; Funk Rush at Rhino Market & Deli, Charlotte; Wink Keziah at Big Al’s Pub & Grubberia, Charlotte Sonny Skyyz Project at Smokey Joe’s Café, Charlotte; Lushes, Pleather, Green Fiend at Snug Harbor, Charlotte; Cross Stitch, Bitter Youth, CrazyEyes, more at Milestone, Charlotte; Tangent at Puckett’s Farm Equipment, Charlotte; Diamond Shaped Daylight at CJ’s Pub, Harrisburg; 21st Century Goliath at Wizard Saloon, Hickory; Sun Dried Vibes, Of Good Nature, Roots of a Rebellion, more at Chop Shop, Charlotte; Pullman Strike, Loudermilks at Neighborhood Theater, Charlotte; Future Thieves at Evening Muse, Charlotte; Tim McGraw, Billy Currington, Chase Bryant at PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte; Little Johnny Trailer Trash at Shoals Grille, Mooresville.

Sunday: Anni Piper at Double Door Inn, Charlotte; Jared Allan at Village Tavern, Charlotte; Shotgun Saints at Crown Station, Charlotte; Little Books, GladYerDeads, Morrowville, at Milestone, Charlotte; Taking Back Sunday (Acoustic Set), Paint Fumes, Modern Primitives, Shadowgraphs, more at Neighborhood Theater, Charlotte.

Monday: Chase Rice at Ballantyne Village, Ballantyne-Charlotte; Pyro, Ohio, Never I, Illusions, Infektion at Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte; Knocturnal at Snug Harbor, Charlotte; Open Mic with 3 Piece Buckett at Puckett’s Farm Equipment, Charlotte; Find Your Muse with Alexis Marceaux & the Samurai at Evening Muse, Charlotte.

Tuesday: Bernuda, The Funeral Portrait, The Prestige at Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte; Hungry Girl, Grown Up Avenger Stuff at Milestone, Charlotte; Kid Rock, Foreigner at PNC Pavilion, Charlotte.

Wednesday: The Entertainers at Romare Bearden Park, Charlotte; Modern Primitives at Snug Harbor, Charlotte; Drake White at Coyote Joe’s, Charlotte; Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Doyle Bramhall at Uptown Amphitheater,Charlotte.

Thursday: Mike Strauss Trio at Comet Grill, Charlotte; Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Double Door Inn, Charlotte; Shy, Low, Former Friends of Young Americans at Milestone, Charlotte; Camila at The Fillmore, Charlotte; Daddy Issues, Faye, more at Neighborhood Theater, Charlotte; Patty Griffin Tribute at Evening Muse, Charlotte.

“And that was all she wrote.”

This story was originally published July 9, 2015 at 3:59 PM with the headline "Stephen Stills solo Tuesday at The Neighborhood Theater."