The Milestone

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The Milestone
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The Milestone
Location of the Milestone
Location3400 Tuckaseegee Road
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Coordinates 35°14′41″N80°53′00″W / 35.24466°N 80.88347°W / 35.24466; -80.88347
OwnerWyley Buck Boswell
Capacity170
Construction
Opened1969(57 years ago) (1969)
Website
themilestone.club

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

  1. ↑ Distl, Craig (July 13, 2010). Insiders' Guide® to Charlotte. Simon and Schuster. p. 94. ISBN   978-0-7627-6620-8.
  2. 1 2 3 Edwards, Gavin (May 13, 2024). "The Milestone Club Holds Charlotte's Musical History". Charlotte Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  3. ↑ Alyssa (August 22, 2024). "Local legend: The Milestone Club". SouthPark Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
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