Surprisingly enough it's legit breh, at least according to Ticketmaster and the Fillmore. Labeled it "Dave Chappelle presents Donnell Rawlings" on Sep. 30.I'll believe it when it happens
My nikka C. Holcomb gone be in town next week
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Surprisingly enough it's legit breh, at least according to Ticketmaster and the Fillmore. Labeled it "Dave Chappelle presents Donnell Rawlings" on Sep. 30.
Its already passed, so if someone was there I wonder if they can confirm it.
Facts. I'm going to ask my barber next time I hit the shop.
Bryan Danielson
Jmare007 x Bryan Danielson x JLova = King Ghidorah
Anyone going to the Taste of Charlotte this weekend?
@LordDeathwatch Peace God, what you got going on?
@LordDeathwatch Peace God, what you got going on?
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Bryan Danielson
Jmare007 x Bryan Danielson x JLova = King Ghidorah
Wait??? Donnell was shooting his Netflix special?
Man had I known that, I would’ve said fukk Venom and did that!!
Went to the taste last night. I like it more at Truist field than Tryon in 2019, just less restaurants/vendors/free stuff & no outside beverages. Everything is set up along the concourse which has like a small bar on the last seats & you can sit in the seats if you like. Went later than expected but got the park view of the skyline with lights & some 80's rock music from a band. Take a shorty for a nice lil vibe.
Longest lines were Caribbean Hut & Cuzzo's but I caught both waiting on a reup. Been to both but wanted to support. May double back and try some new spots.
Sidenote: I've been away but I was at Optimist Hall last week & hit the taste this weekend.. It's some fine women in this city.
Longest lines were Caribbean Hut & Cuzzo's but I caught both waiting on a reup. Been to both but wanted to support. May double back and try some new spots.
Sidenote: I've been away but I was at Optimist Hall last week & hit the taste this weekend.. It's some fine women in this city.
Bryan Danielson
Jmare007 x Bryan Danielson x JLova = King Ghidorah
I’m going later today. Some people I know are performing so I want to support them.
What’s that parking situation look like?
Hearing it's packed right now... I can't even get on the site. I found a meter on Poplar right before 3rd st so I parked free. There was a lot on 3rd and Mint with an attendee but I didn't see the price. I think the site is telling people to park at the Duke Parking garage between Knights & Panthers stadium. maybe $5?I’m going later today. Some people I know are performing so I want to support them.
What’s that parking situation look like?
EDIT: Went around 7:30 shyt was way too packed for me. Looked like all the surface lots were damn near full. Walked thru & dipped. Trying earlier tomorrow.
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Charlotte’s oldest cowboy makes lasting change in Druid Hills
Charlotte’s oldest cowboy makes lasting change in Druid Hills
Photo: Bobby and Ron Martin pose in their cowboy hats. Paige Hopkins/Axios Charlotte
By Paige Hopkins | August 4, 2021
Editor’s note: We’re sorry to learn about the passing of Bobby “Big M” Martin on September 27, 2021. Our hearts go out to the Martin family.
Black cowboy culture is strong in Charlotte.
That may shock a lot of Charlotteans, even those who’ve been in the area a while. But it’s there, and one of the leading families still lives just outside of Uptown.
Big M Stables, started in Druid Hills by 86-year-old Bobby “Big M” Martin in the 1970s, is one of the oldest Black-owned stables in Charlotte. It boards about two dozen horses. Located in Druid Hills just about a mile away from Camp North End, the stable attracts people of all ages and backgrounds.
Photo: Ron Martin rides Taco. Paige Hopkins/Axios
The Martin family home is right next to the stable. The redbrick house holds over 60 years’ worth of equestrian competition trophies, awards, pictures and a whole lot of memories.
The house is still a gathering place for the Martins and friends of the stable. The front porch is the most popular meeting place, even on hot summer days. There, folks will cool off with a drink or take a quick break after feeding or grooming the horses.
Details: Boarding horses can be a lucrative business, but that’s not the case at Big M. Most people board their horses for free or for a donation with a promise to come to the stable regularly to take good care of their horse.
“He was just trying to make it where a Black man can have an animal,” Ron says of his father making it easy for folks to board horses. “He knows what it done for him. ‘If I can get another young Black man involved in something, make it affordable for him to do it, then that’s a good thing.”‘
Zoom out: Big M isn’t holding down Charlotte’s cowboy culture all on its own, though.
Bobby Martin (white suit) stands with his horse at a 1970s horse competition.
Background: Charlotte’s so-called oldest cowboy, Bobby Martin, opened the stable that’s now introduced generations of kids to equestrian sports back in the 70s.
Bobby, now 86, got his first horse from his great-grandad who was a blacksmith in Charlotte. He named the horse Rocky, and trained him to be a trick horse who could take off his owner’s coat and hat. Training Rocky inspired Bobby to enter into horse shows.
At first, most of his peers mistook Bobby for a groomsman. Ron says his father had to push through discrimination and being called racial slurs at competitions. But he went on to make a name for himself regionally and inspired many others to do the same.
Photo: Ron Martin and Taco walking out of the stable. Paige Hopkins/Axios
Ron’s love for horses runs deep, too. We talked a lot about his dad’s mission to help the community through horses. But Ron’s passion for the animals and for serving the community is just as strong, especially now that he’s taken over for his aging father.
On the hot July day that I visited the stable, Ron got back up on his horse for the first time in a few months. He’s had two separate knee replacement surgeries this year, but he was adamant about showing me what he could do on his horse, Taco.
Photo: Paige riding Taco (I was scared at first). Ron Martin
Photo: Ron Martin with one of his family’s horse show trophies.
The Martins like to win. These trophies account for decades of competitions.
Bobby Martin on his horse with a trophy they won.
Bobby Martin at a competition.
More trophies.
Charlotte’s oldest cowboy makes lasting change in Druid Hills
Photo: Bobby and Ron Martin pose in their cowboy hats. Paige Hopkins/Axios Charlotte
By Paige Hopkins | August 4, 2021
Editor’s note: We’re sorry to learn about the passing of Bobby “Big M” Martin on September 27, 2021. Our hearts go out to the Martin family.
Black cowboy culture is strong in Charlotte.
That may shock a lot of Charlotteans, even those who’ve been in the area a while. But it’s there, and one of the leading families still lives just outside of Uptown.
Big M Stables, started in Druid Hills by 86-year-old Bobby “Big M” Martin in the 1970s, is one of the oldest Black-owned stables in Charlotte. It boards about two dozen horses. Located in Druid Hills just about a mile away from Camp North End, the stable attracts people of all ages and backgrounds.
- Some parents credit it with keeping local teens off the streets by simply providing them with a rewarding hobby.
- “Horses is like a therapy,” says Ron Martin, Bobby’s son, who handles day-to-day operations at the stable. “It gives you a lot responsibility, but it also grows you up. And the spirit of a horse is kind of soothing.”
- And this kind of horse enthusiast can be found far beyond the posh equestrian centers and stables in the city’s wealthier suburbs.
Photo: Ron Martin rides Taco. Paige Hopkins/Axios
The Martin family home is right next to the stable. The redbrick house holds over 60 years’ worth of equestrian competition trophies, awards, pictures and a whole lot of memories.
The house is still a gathering place for the Martins and friends of the stable. The front porch is the most popular meeting place, even on hot summer days. There, folks will cool off with a drink or take a quick break after feeding or grooming the horses.
Details: Boarding horses can be a lucrative business, but that’s not the case at Big M. Most people board their horses for free or for a donation with a promise to come to the stable regularly to take good care of their horse.
“He was just trying to make it where a Black man can have an animal,” Ron says of his father making it easy for folks to board horses. “He knows what it done for him. ‘If I can get another young Black man involved in something, make it affordable for him to do it, then that’s a good thing.”‘
Zoom out: Big M isn’t holding down Charlotte’s cowboy culture all on its own, though.
- Trail Bred Riderz is a saddle club that provides opportunities for Black Charlotteans to ride together. From time to time you’ll see the club riding through Uptown.
- Sanderosa Stables is a Black-owned stable in Huntersville on Beatties Ford Road. You might even catch Charlotte rapper Elevator Jay there sometimes.
- And even outside the Black community, cowboy culture is making a fashion comeback by way of cowboy boots, cow print and shearling jackets.
Bobby Martin (white suit) stands with his horse at a 1970s horse competition.
Background: Charlotte’s so-called oldest cowboy, Bobby Martin, opened the stable that’s now introduced generations of kids to equestrian sports back in the 70s.
Bobby, now 86, got his first horse from his great-grandad who was a blacksmith in Charlotte. He named the horse Rocky, and trained him to be a trick horse who could take off his owner’s coat and hat. Training Rocky inspired Bobby to enter into horse shows.
- “He’s a pioneer for Black men showing horses,” Ron says.
At first, most of his peers mistook Bobby for a groomsman. Ron says his father had to push through discrimination and being called racial slurs at competitions. But he went on to make a name for himself regionally and inspired many others to do the same.
Photo: Ron Martin and Taco walking out of the stable. Paige Hopkins/Axios
Ron’s love for horses runs deep, too. We talked a lot about his dad’s mission to help the community through horses. But Ron’s passion for the animals and for serving the community is just as strong, especially now that he’s taken over for his aging father.
On the hot July day that I visited the stable, Ron got back up on his horse for the first time in a few months. He’s had two separate knee replacement surgeries this year, but he was adamant about showing me what he could do on his horse, Taco.
- He looked over and said, “I probably shouldn’t be doing this,” as he put his foot in the stirrup.
- But kind of like riding a bike, once he got up there, nothing had changed. He got Taco to twirl around and to turn to the right and then to the left. They even did a little dance.
Photo: Paige riding Taco (I was scared at first). Ron Martin
Photo: Ron Martin with one of his family’s horse show trophies.
The Martins like to win. These trophies account for decades of competitions.
Bobby Martin on his horse with a trophy they won.
Bobby Martin at a competition.
More trophies.
Mindfield333
Superstar
Smh missed taste of Charlotte. Drawbacks of disabling social media
Does anyone know how to get plugged in to these various vending opportunities at these festivals? For bigs ones like this I dont see them, but for smaller things I see them all the time.
Tribal Outkast
Veteran
Lute dropped his new album. He should be just as popular as Dababy. He’s one of my favorite artists out here now.
Mindfield333
Superstar
I’m gonna check it out today
JMSN here Wednesday & Benny The Butcher Sunday. Thinking about checking both