Wednesday, Apr. 10
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson
Bayou Kitchen Bill Noonan
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Billarabi
CPCC Central Campus Green Robin Rogers, Rick Blackwell & Jim Brock
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro ZOSO
Connolly’s Craig & Rich
Dilworth Coffeehouse Open Mic w/ Bert Wray
Double Door Inn The Low-Down Blues Unit
The Evening Muse Chris Cook & 4 On The Floor
Fat City Three Bad Jacks & The Tombstone Daddys
Fuzion Bistro Kent Steel
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Irish Cue, Cornelius Amy & The Daytrippers
Lynn’s Randy Rowland
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Jah Creation
Nick’s Spare Time Pub & Grill Trip Rogers
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Providence Sundries John Duncan
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Gravy Train Express
Sports Page Food & Spirits Good Foot
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Thursday, Apr. 11
Amos’ Southend One Year Later w/ Pawn Shop
Angry Ale’s Smilin’ Dogs
Big Al’s Pub, Charlotte Andy Seets
Big Al’s, Cornelius Robin Brown
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Roy Daye Acoustic
Buffalo’s Bar & Grill, Cornelius Jackalopes
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charlie Brown’s, Matthews Wizard’s Road Show
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
* Double Door Inn Tesser & Les Moore
The Evening Muse Open Mic w/ Mataya; The Naked Truth w/ Jonathan Byrd, Lauren Fincham & Sean Smith
* Fat City Abe Reid & The Spike Drivers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Jocks & Jills Drew Skinner
The Long Branch, Rock Hill Rives, Jeremy & Burge
Lynn’s Eddie Anderson
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
* The Money, Rock Hill Avett Brothers
O’Charley’s, UNCC Stewart Mauldin & Paul Gibson
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Good Foot
Phil & Tony’s, UNCC Cookie Acoustic
Rheinland Haus Betty Barnette
Rhinoceros Club Billarabi
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Kevin Church
Sports Page Food & Spirits Meagan & Ed
Swing 1000 Jon Thornton & Gary Marcus Quartet
Terrace at South Tryon The Roof @ 5: Peace & Love
* Tremont Music Hall Sound Tribe Sector 9
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Tyber Creek Pub Jester Fizz
* Visulite Theatre Kevn Kinney Band
Friday, Apr. 12
23 Studio/Pat’s Tavern Acme Anvil Company w/ Shelley Lowe
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
* Amos’ Southend Delbert McClinton w/ Jeffrey Dean Foster
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville BK & Amy
Barnes Recital Hall, Winthrop U Sons of Steel
Bayou Kitchen Christy Snow
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Kathy Mattea w/ Charlotte Symphony Pops
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charlie Brown’s, Matthews Pocketfull of Strange
Cibi Anje
Cino Grille JS3
Community Room, Huntersville Matt Cook & T. J. Too
Coyote Joe’s Trace Adkins
Dean & Deluca, Phillips Place Evans & Coppola
Debo Bar & Billiards Still Rain
Double Door Inn Tab Benoit
Double Door Inn at The Lake Sumthin’ 4 Nuthin’
* The Evening Muse Tift Merritt & The Carbines w/ Rainy Day Lewis; Houston Brothers
Fat City Brandon Harvey w/ Tripod
Five Steps II Battle of the Bands: Jill Austin Band & Pocket Lounge
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate, Gastonia Karma w/ Dead City Radio
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Graduate Uptown Mike Waters
Irish Cue, Cornelius Blind View
JB’Z Brisbane & more
Jim Arnold’s Robin Rogers
Jordan’s Bar & Grill Parallel
Lynn’s Pat Carpenter
McHale’s, Tega Cay 4th Ward
Midtown 51 The Tams
Midtown Harborside Fantasy Band
Midtown, Harris Blvd Cloud 9
Midtown, Rock Hill SuperGlide
Mingles, UNCC Cherry Bomb
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Tater w/ Blue Bambooza
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Quartet
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Pewter Rose Ron Brendle Trio
* Providence Sundries Eric Lovell Band
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Blue Collar Groove w/ 4 On The Floor
Rheinland Haus Chris Kelley
Ri Ra Wax Gurus
Rock-N-Java The Raiders & Chris Raxter
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia 2 Man Band
Southern Comfort Southern Silk Duo
Tony’s Bourbon Street Oyster Bar Robin Brown
* Tremont Music Hall My So-Called Band, One Six Conspiracy, The Grahzny Bratchnies & The Gaffneys
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
* Visulite Theatre The Big Wu w/ Strangefolk
Wine Vault, UNCC Lauren & Friends
Saturday, Apr. 13
23 Studio/Pat’s Tavern Back Porch Prophets
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
Amos’ Southend Breakfast Club
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Bound for Glory
Bayou Kitchen The Dickens
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Kathy Mattea w/ Charlotte Symphony Pops
Boardwalk Billy’s, Crown Point Wax Gurus
* CPCC Central Campus Green CPCC Folk Frolic: Norman Blake, Lightnin’ Wells, Robin Rogers, Custom Grass Snakes, Southern Junction & more (12noon)
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Chen’s Bistro, Harris Blvd Sultans of Swing
Cibi Anje
Cino Grille Vince Rivers
Dinkins Cafe, Winthrop U Beth Wood w/ Vic Henley
Dino’s Restaurant & Club, Gastonia The Catalinas
Double Door Inn Kenny Neal
Double Door Inn at The Lake SuperGlide
* The Evening Muse Gigi Dover w/ Kate Simpkins
Fat City Status Flow w/ Sugar Daddy Superstar
Five Steps II Bel Air Saints
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate Pineville Dallas Reese & Gene Davis
Graduate Uptown Calvin & Friends
Hartigan’s Irish Pub BJ Bowen Band
Irish Cue, Cornelius Cash Money
JB’Z DC Express
Jackson’s Java Me & Charlie Brown
Jordan’s Bar & Grill Thirteenth Door
K’s Sports Bar The Dry Dogs
Leatherwood’s Olde Time Opry, Shelby Northern Border
Lynn’s Pat Carpenter
McHale’s, Tega Cay Robin Brown
Midtown 51 New Dixie Pharaohs
Midtown Harborside Soulchannel
Midtown, Kenilworth Smilin’ Dogs
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Blue Collar Groove w/ Damion Wolfe
The Money, Rock Hill Bleed Christine
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Quartet
* Neighborhood Theatre The Bottle Rockets
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment Eric Lovell Band w/ Dave Rhames & The Westchesters
RJ’s Sports Bar Blind View, Onion, Plain Jane & 10:68
Rheinland Haus Ben Davenport
Rock-N-Java Mighty Rushing Wind & What About Calvin
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Judy Miles w/ Dave Shaver
Rusty’s Sports Bar, Mooresville Part Time Blues Band
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Broken Strings
Southern Comfort Southern Silk Duo
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
* Tremont Music Hall 14 Feet Wide w/ Clout & Defusion
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mulligan
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
* Visulite Theatre Emma Gibbs Band w/ The Recipe
Sunday, Apr. 14
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Concrete Blonde
Cricket Arena Firefighters Benefit: Shenandoah, Juice Newton & Dan Seals
Double Door Inn Open Stage w/ Les Moore & Friends
Elizabeth Billiards Open Mic w/ Jack Marble & Friends
The Evening Muse Linda & Friends
Lynn’s Jimmy Austell
Providence Sundries Michael Reno Harrell & Tom Kuhn (5pm)
Rockin’ & Racin’, Lake Norman Robin Brown & Andy Seets
Thomas Street Tavern Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Everette Carpenter; Jeff Gates
Monday, Apr. 15
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Debo Bar & Billiards Robin & Tony Rogers w/ Michael Cline & Bob Dunlap
Double Door Inn Monday Nite Allstars
Fairview Grill The Socialites
Fuel Pizza, Cornelius Russell John
Irish Cue, Cornelius Jamison Jam
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Open Mic Jam w/ Greg & Russ
Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Vision Within
Trade Street Sports Tavern, Matthews Stewart Mauldin
The Tropical Room Organik Funk: Open Mic w/ Romell & DJ Rod B
Tuesday, Apr. 16
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Guided By Voices
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Wizard’s Road Show
Dixie’s Tavern Smilin’ Dogs
* Double Door Inn Chris Duarte
The Evening Muse Performing Songwriter Competition
* Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Josh
Knothole Saloon, Lake Wylie D.B. Bryant
Mingles, UNCC Cookie Acoustic
O’Charley’s, UNCC Stewart Mauldin & Paul Gibson
Rhinoceros Club Second Sight
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Bellyfull of Static
* Tremont Music Hall Hatebreed w/ Converge, God Forbid & Stalemate
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
* Visulite Theatre Eyes Adrift
Wednesday, Apr. 17
* Amos’ Southend Jerry Garcia Band w/ Melvin Seals
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson
Bayou Kitchen Bill Noonan
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center David Sanborne Group w/ The Joe Sample Trio
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Dilworth Coffeehouse Open Mic w/ Bert Wray
* Double Door Inn Eric Lovell Band w/ Avett Brothers
The Evening Muse PasteMusic.com Showcase: Jennifer Daniels, Jason Harrod & Ryan Adcock
Fat City Immigrant Suns w/ Dave Rhames & The Westchesters
Fuzion Bistro Kent Steel
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Irish Cue, Cornelius Amy & The Daytrippers
Lynn’s Jimmy Austell
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Providence Sundries Wayne Counts
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Gravy Train Express
Sports Page Food & Spirits Robin Brown
Sports Page Food & Spirits Robin Brown
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Village Tavern Lauren & Friends
* War Memorial Auditorium, Greensboro Willie Nelson
This article appears in Apr 10-16, 2002.
