Brandi Carlile To Play The McGlohon Theatre 2/15/2010

Seattle-based singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile will play the McGlohon Theatre for one night only Monday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in support of her third album, Give Up The Ghost. Carlile will be joined by opening act Amy Ray's Rock Show. This concert is presented by MaxxMusic, Visulite Theatre and the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at BlumenthalCenter.org, by phone at 704-372-1000, or from the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Box Office located in the Tryon Street lobby of the Belk Theater.

Give Up The Ghost unveils Carlile's talents in their truest form. After two albums and non-stop touring, she has let her guard down and offers her most candid recording to date. If the phrase "give up the ghost" most often refers to death or dying, it can also be used to describe the passing of stages in life, of transformation.

"To give up the ghost is not just to die since we do it a handful of times throughout our lives. It's a sort of leaving yourself behind," she explains. "Or what you knew yourself to be so that you can grow and transcend love or youth. Sometimes both."

The recording of Give Up The Ghost offered new experiences including working with the likes of Elton John, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers multi-instrumentalist Benmont Tench, drummer Chad Smith and Amy Ray of The Indigo Girls, all of whom contribute to the album.

For Carlile, the album is one of extremes: "The songs that are stripped down, raw and bare are that way so it makes the listener feel a little uncomfortable," she says. "And the ones that are huge are really big, with big harmonies, piano, layering electric guitar solos and a string arrangement like at the end of 'Pride and Joy.'"

For every ticket purchased, $1 will be donated to The Looking Out Foundation, a non-profit foundation created by Brandi Carlile to support a wide variety of causes and organizations.

AT A GLANCE...
WHAT: BRANDI CARLILE with opening act Amy Ray's Rock Show
WHEN: February 15, 2010
WHERE: McGlohon Theatre (345 N. College St. / Charlotte, NC / 28202)
COST: Tickets start at $22.50
TIX/MORE INFO: BlumenthalCenter.org; 704-372-1000; or at the box office

ABOUT THE BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center serves the Carolinas as a leading cultural, entertainment and education provider. For more information, call (704) 372-1000 or visit BlumenthalCenter.org. The Center receives operating support from the Arts & Science Council and the North Carolina Arts Council. The Center is also supported through the generous aid of its sponsors, including U.S. Airways, Official Airline of Blumenthal Performing Arts Center; Presbyterian Hospital, the preferred healthcare provider for the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center; and Duke Energy, sponsor of the Duke Energy Broadway Lights Series.

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