The marquee at The Handlebar in Greenville, South Carolina on October 14, 2010. Believe it or not, one of my very first concerts was David Sanborn in Memphis, Tennessee in 1987. 

In the video above, Brandi Carlile covers Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” (a song written by Willie Nelson) at The Handlebar in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, May 21, 2011. (Video taken by the YouTube user xerozad).

G. Love will play The Handlebar in Greenville, South Carolina on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, the Music Farm in Charleston, South Carolina on Thursday, March 3, 2011, the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, North Carolina on Friday, March 4, 2011, and the Visulite Theatre in Charlotte, North Caorlina on Wednesday, March 9, 2011.

Don’t forget: Today, Saturday, December 4, 2010 is the Greenville Record Fair, sponsored by Horizon Records, and held at The Handlebar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Don’t forget: Tonight, Friday, November 26, 2010, Cravin’ Melon plays The Handlebar in Greenville, South Carolina.

Don’t forget: Tonight, Wednesday, November 3, 2010, Rasputina plays The Handlebar in Greenville, South Carolina. The band is touring in support of its latest album, Sister Kinderhook. The Royal Tinfoil will be the opening act.

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pic I took of Brandi Carlile when she was in Greenville, SC this past June

Brandi Carlile played The Handlebar in Greenville, South Carolina on Friday, June 11, 2010. It was, apparently, her last show on the road before heading to the Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee that weekend. I had never previously seen her perform, but I had certainly heard good things about her. Her level of energy and enthusiasm was astonishing; it was at Bruce Springsteen levels. She seemed to be legitimately enjoying the gig, a rarity in this age of musician posturing. One fun surprise: Amy Ray of The Indigo Girls was present and performed with Carlile for a song or two.

You can find the set list to the show here.

In the image above, you’ll find the marquee at The Handlebar in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, October 31, 2009, advertising the appearance of The Roots. We were all a bit shocked that The Roots had been booked at the venue, for a private fundraiser no less.

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Ted Leo and The Pharmacists at the Handlebar in Greenville, SC on 10/15/2010. These are not the most documentary style photographs, but I enjoyed the outcomes. Click on the photo to visit the set at flickr.com.

One memorable and fun moment: Ted Leo briefly handed his microphone to an audience member so that he could attend to a task on the other side of the stage. The fan, mic in hand, then spoke into the mic and asked if the audience could expect to hear Leo’s version of Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone,” which he had covered five years ago to some acclaim. Leo, simultaneously baffled and amused, noted that it was “not our song” and denied the request. And thereupon, the concert resumed.

Two years ago today, on Thursday, October 16, 2008, I first saw Jessica Lea Mayfield perform at The Handlebar in Greenville, South Carolina. Only the week before, I’d bought her debut album, With Blasphemy So Heartfelt, when I heard it playing over the system at Horizon Records. (Fun fact: The album was produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys.). The musical style: dark acoustic folk featuring a sad vocalist singing about pain beyond her years. The gig at The Handlebar was actually a part of FODfest, an annual touring festival dedicated to the memory of Wall Street Journal journalist Daniel Pearl, who was apparently also a musician. Only ten or so people were in attendance. Since recording the album, Mayfield had hired guitarist Ritchie Kirkpatrick, who put an entirely new spin on her material. He was obviously influenced by My Bloody Valentine and the shoegazing bands, and his approach, coupled with Mayfield’s pre-existing material, added a new depth to the music, which was already quite good. It became one of the best shows I had seen at the venue. There was a sense that we were witnessing something special before anyone else had the opportunity to discover it.

Don’t forget: Tonight, Friday, October 15, 2010, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists play The Handlebar in Greenville, South Carolina. The band is touring in support of its latest album, The Brutalist Bricks, which was released earlier this year.

Modern Relic covers Ozzy Osbourne’s “Believer” at The Handlebar in Greenville, South Carolina on Friday, October 8, 2010. The song originally appeared on Osbourne’s 1981 album, Diary of a Madman. (Video taken by the YouTube user fcsxm03).

In the video above, the David Sanborn Trio, featuring Joey DeFrancesco on organ, performs at The Handlebar in Greenville, South Carolina on Monday, October 4, 2010. Grammy winning saxophonist Sanborn is touring in support of his most recent album, Only Everything, which was released earlier this year. (Video taken by the YouTube user fcsxm03).

Apocalyptica will play The Handlebar in Greenville, South Carolina on Friday, December 10, 2010.