Up and Coming Weekly is a weekly publication in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC area offering local news, views, arts, entertainment and community event and business information.
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SEPTEMBER 17-23, 2014 UCW 11 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM NIGHT LIFE MEDIA MEDIA Reservations Accepted 528 N. McPherson Church Road www.Luigisnc.com 910-864-1810 v Thank you!!! Thank you to all Up & Coming readers who have honored Luigi's with "Best of the Best" in five different categories this year, including Best Overall Restaurant! We constantly strive to provide the Fayetteville community with the best dining experience each and every day. So we say Thank you to all of you! ........Premium Aged Beef ........Fresh Seafood Daily ........Private Dining Rooms Available ........Superb Wine List with over 300 Selections! Scan this QR code on your smart phone for a free Appetizer!! .....Great Selection of Spirits and Handcrafted Beer Italian Restaurant & Bar Italian Restaurant & Bar Steaks Chops Seafood Pasta Steaks Chops Seafood Pasta ' Best Venue/Club for Live Music The Rock Shop 128 S King St. 910.321.7625 www.therockshoplive.com The Rock Shop Music Hall is the place to go in central North Carolina to enjoy live music and an incredible, unique atmosphere for show- casing the best in local, national and international entertain- ment. Since 2006, The Rock Shop has been instrumental in promoting growth in the Downtown Fayetteville area and continues to be involved in the evolution of the con- temporary character of His- toric Fayetteville. Hosting such mainstream acts such as The Deftones, Saliva, Red, 10 Years, Rehab, Vanilla Ice, Hawthorne Heights, Framing Hanley, Crossfade, Hulk Hogan's Micro Championship Wrestling, Mushroomhead, Hed P.E., OTEP, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Norma Jean, Cracker and more, The Rock Shop is firmly committed to providing Fayetteville, Fort Bragg and the region a great space to showcase the best live entertainment. Check the Rock Shop out, and you will see why The Rock Shop Music Hall is the Best Venue/Club for live music! Best Local Musician/Band Erik Smallwood Erik Smallwood has been playing live music for more than 15 years, eight of them full time! About three years ago, Neil Ray joined him and together the two have been wowing Fayetteville crowds with their unique blend of country, southern rock and soul. Smallwood describes his music as: Country and Soul. Two great ingredients for rock and roll music. The sound is infectious and passionate. Some blues, pop and a little Muscle Shoals flavor. Smallwood is a five-time Carolina Music Award Nominee, from Muscle Shoals, Ala. He grew up playing music in his church, and gradually began writing songs to express the various events going on in his life. He moved to North Carolina in 2006. He has won the 2012 Carolina Music Award "Best Country Male" and 2012 Best Of Fayetteville Award "Entertainer of the Year." While Smallwood's Fayetteville fans can look for him at local venues, he also travels full-time around the Southeast and beyond, relentlessly spreading the music and making a name for himself. "I like to see smiles, and hear people sing along. I do whatever I can to make sure nobody leaves (a show) with regrets… although that is impossible, I try my hardest!" said Smallwood. "I've been doing this for more than 15 years and we've been doing whatever we can just to make it more of an experience than the typi- cal night-after-night bar/club/restaurant music." Fayetteville music lovers agree and have voted Smallwood the Best Local Musician. Thanks to the readers of Up & Coming Weekly for honoring us with your votes! Serving home owners and renters.