A decade of Sol from Mike Kitchen
The kitchen has been open for a decade. No, not one at your favorite restaurant, but the Sol Kitchen – brain child of promoter Mike Kitchen. From events like the wildly popular Pop Life to bringing artist like John Legend and Raphael Saadiq to Charlotte, Kitchen has changed the landscape of night life in Charlotte. “Ten years ago, in my opinion, the music scene was pretty lame,” he said. “My whole thing was I wanted to see more of an urban music scene. We didn’t really have anybody coming through here. Everybody was going to major cities, Atlanta, DC, but nobody was stopping through here. So, with that being said, I said you know what, maybe this is my chance to do something different.” And he did something, starting with a weekly event at the former Tonic lounge on Sunday nights. The music was nothing like what you heard on popular radio stations. And when Kitchen brought a live performer – like Dwele or Kindred The Family Soul – the crowd showed up....