The Milestone
The Milestone Location of the Milestone | |
| Location | 3400 Tuckaseegee Road Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 35°14′41″N 80°53′00″W / 35.24466°N 80.88347°W |
| Owner | Wyley Buck Boswell |
| Capacity | 170 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Website | |
| themilestone | |
The Milestone is a music venue in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened in 1969.[1] It has been owned since 2018 by Wyley Buck Boswell, who booked his first show at the club when he was 14.[2]
Bands which have played the club include Dead Boys, the Dead Milkmen, Nirvana, the Go-Go's, the Bangles and R.E.M.[2]
The building was formerly a home and store called Hoover's Grocery, which went out of business in the 1950s. It then became Hoover Brothers Hardware until 1962.[3] Bill Flowers bought the building in 1969 and opened the Milestone.[2]
References
- ^ Distl, Craig (July 13, 2010). Insiders' Guide® to Charlotte. Simon and Schuster. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-7627-6620-8.
- ^ a b c Edwards, Gavin (May 13, 2024). "The Milestone Club Holds Charlotte's Musical History". Charlotte Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ Alyssa (August 22, 2024). "Local legend: The Milestone Club". SouthPark Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
External links
- The Milestone – official site
- How to Save a Milestone – a documentary film