Wednesday, Apr. 24
Arnie’s Tavern,
Huntersville Scott Johnson
Bayou Kitchen Bill Noonan
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 Big Head Todd & The Monsters
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Cherry Bomb Acoustic
Comet Grill The Relics
Connolly’s Craig & Rich
Dilworth Coffeehouse Open Mic w/ Bert Wray
* Double Door Inn Major Nelson w/ Dancing Hobos
* The Evening Muse The Independence Project: Rebecca Martin, Eric Metzgar, Goats In Trees
Fuzion Bistro Kent Steel
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Irish Cue, Cornelius Amy & The Daytrippers
Lynn’s Randy Rowland
* Neighborhood Theatre Tracy Grammer & Dave Carter w/ Gigi Dover
Oasis Shrine Center SheDaisy w/ Brian McComas
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Phil & Tony’s, UNCC Rachel Garcia Band
Picasso’s Sports Cafe, East Blvd Open Mic w/ Jack Marble
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Gravy Train Express
Sports Page Food & Spirits Good Foot
* Tremont Music Hall Dismemberment Plan w/ Paris Texas & The Talk
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Village Tavern Conversation Piece
Thursday, Apr. 25
Big Al’s Pub, Charlotte Andy Seets
Big Al’s, Cornelius Robin Brown
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Cookie 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 4th Ward & Jill Austin Band
The Evening Muse Open Mic w/ Mataya; The Naked Truth w/ Joe Rathbone, Jon Teague & Lindsey Horne
Fat City Bums Lie
* Grady Cole Center RapFest 2002: N2 Abyss & Nappy Roots w/ Dirty 130, Infamous & The Free Agentz
Irish Cue,
Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Jocks & Jills Drew Skinner
The Meeting
House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Midtown, Rock Hill The Hill City Band
Minglewood’s, Gastonia Open Mic w/ Uncle Nunya
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
O’Charley’s,
UNCC Stewart Mauldin & Paul Gibson
Ovens Auditorium Ying Yang Twinz
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Good Foot
Phil & Tony’s, UNCC Cookie Acoustic
Rheinland Haus Betty Barnette
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Kevin Church
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling pianos: Audy & Nate
Sports Page Food & Spirits Meagan & Ed
Swing 1000 Jon Thornton & Gary Marcus Quartet
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Robin Rogers
Tavern on the Tracks Dugi
Terrace at South Tryon Backyard Green
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Tyber Creek Pub Craig & Rich
Village Tavern Beth Chorneau
* Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro MerleFest: Kate Campbell, Jack Lawrence, Doc Watson, Tim O’Brien, Sam Bush, Alison Brown Quartet & more
Friday, Apr. 26
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
Antique Interiors Jackie Jackson
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville BK & Amy
Bayou Kitchen Acme Anvil Company
The Boiling Point Aislann, Let Down By Fate & more
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
* Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
* Cedar Yard Station CityFest Live: Bush, Styx, Static X, Darius Rucker, The Smithereens, Flickerstick, Disco Biscuits & more
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Rachel Garcia Band
Charlie Brown’s, Matthews Sumthin’ 4 Nuthin’
Cibi Anje
Cino Grille Time Out
Comet Grill Lenny Federal & John Wicker
Community Room, Huntersville Matt Cook & T. J. Too
Coyote Joe’s Mark Chesnutt
Debo Bar & Billiards Cash Money
Double Door Inn Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers
Double Door Inn at The Lake U’Neek Flavur
Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College Eddie From Ohio w/ Da Vinci’s Notebook
* The Evening Muse Poprocket, Daniel Lee & Regan
* Fat City The Talk, The Limit & Chris Shinn Project
The Fountain at the Arboretum Drew Skinner
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate East Smilin’ Dogs
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Graduate Uptown Cherry Bomb
Irish Cue, Cornelius Part Time Blues Band
JB’Z Pat Carpenter
Java Hutt, Concord Don de Leaumont
Jordan’s Bar & Grill Toast
Knothole Saloon, Lake Wylie Sideways Eight
Leatherwood’s Olde Time Opry, Shelby David Parmley & Continental Divide
Lion’s Head Plaza at Birkdale Village John Alexander
Lynn’s Donny Trexler
McHale’s, Tega Cay The Rockaholics
Midtown 51 Lower Gate
Midtown Harborside Jester Fizz
Midtown, Harris Blvd Monkey’s Uncle
Midtown, Rock Hill Tim Clark & Deja Vu
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Earth, Wind & Fudd
The Money, Rock Hill System Conflict, Extra Medium, Status Flow & more
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Quartet
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Mythos DJ Eddie Baez & Rich Luzzi
Nick’s Spare Time Pub & Grill Brangle Brothers
Providence Bistro, Ballantyne Beth Chorneau
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment New Dixie Pharaohs
Rheinland Haus Chris Kelley
Rock-N-Java Til Sunday & In His Spirit
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Chris Cook
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling pianos: Audy & Nate
Southern Comforts Southern Silk Duo
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Robin Rogers
Tavern on the Tracks The Bedspins
Tony’s Bourbon Street Oyster Bar Robin Brown
Tremont Music Hall Mindspill & Djinn
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
The Venue, Rock Hill StraightLine
* Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro MerleFest: The Kruger Brothers, Railroad Earth, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Earl Scruggs & Friends, Doc Watson, Jorma Kaukonen
Saturday, Apr. 27
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Mike Crowley
Asheville Music Zone, Asheville Talib Kweli w/ Phife & Jarobi
Bayou Kitchen The Superficials w/ The Rockwells
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Rachel Garcia Band
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
* Cedar Yard Station CityFest Live: Stone Temple Pilots, No Doubt, Leftover Salmon, Jerry Cantrell, Acoustic Syndicate, Mofro & more
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Father Tyme
Chen’s Bistro, Harris Blvd Sultans of Swing
Cibi Anje
Cino Grille Vince Rivers
* Comet Grill David Childers Band
Dean & Deluca, Phillips Place Scott McCloud
Double Door Inn Cash Money w/ Small Change
Double Door Inn at The Lake Tim Clark & Deja Vu
The Evening Muse Michelle Malone w/ Bachelor Red
* Fat City Gonzales, The American Plague & Gollum
The Fountain at the Arboretum Bop City
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate Uptown Mob
House of Blues, Myrtle Beach Big Head Todd & The Monsters
Independence High School Auditorium Independence Showcase: My Personal Hero, Ten Missing Days, Near The Never & Let Down By Fate
Irish Cue, Cornelius Steve Hollar Band
JB’Z Ron Arey
Jordan’s Bar & Grill CityFest Live Local Music Showcase: Billarabi, Dead Beat Baby, Dead City Radio & Contagious
Leatherwood’s Olde Time Opry, Shelby Grass Strings
Lion’s Head Plaza at Birkdale Village Standard Brands
Lynn’s Donny Trexler
Midtown 51 Dub Axxess
Midtown Harborside Sumthin’ 4 Nuthin’
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Selah
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Quartet
Paramount’s Carowinds Paladium Sonburst 2002: Michael W. Smith, 4HIM, Katinas, Jeff Deyo & more
Providence Bistro, Ballantyne Sherry & Jes
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment Lou Ford w/ The Avett Brothers
Rheinland Haus Ben Davenport
Ri Ra Jester Fizz
Rock-N-Java The Spatulas & Deb Lutmer
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Jacob B.
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling pianos: Audy & Nate
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Rude Mechanicals
* Southend Brewery, Southend Liquilab Art & Soul Festival: Interstellars, Baleen, First Night On Earth & Blackrayn
Southern Comforts Southern Silk Duo
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Robin Rogers
* Tremont Music Hall Antiseen w/ Malcolm Triple XXX & Gideon Smith & The Dixie Damned
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Robin Brown
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mulligan
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
The Venue, Rock Hill StraightLine
* Visulite Theatre J.J. Cale w/ Darden Smith
* Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro MerleFest: Waybacks, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Tony Rice, Nickel Creek, Earl Scruggs, Gillian Welch, Etta Baker, Jorma Kaukonen & more
Wine Basket Small Time Joe
Wine Vault, UNCC Lauren & Friends
Sunday, Apr. 28
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Preservation Hall Jazz Band of New Orleans
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro The Faint
* Cedar Yard Station CityFest Live: Kid Rock, Hootie & The Blowfish, Jethro Tull, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, O.A.R., Course of Nature & more
Copeland’s, UNCC Chris Garges Trio (12noon)
Davidson Town Green Davidson College Jazz Ensemble & Vocal Group
Double Door Inn Open Stage w/ Les Moore & Friends
Elizabeth Billiards Open Mic w/ Jack Marble & Friends
* The Evening Muse Linda & Friends
Lynn’s Donny Trexler
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
* Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro MerleFest: Larry Keel Experience, Nickel Creek, Patty Loveless Band, Gillian Welch, Tony Rice & Peter Rowan & more
Monday, Apr. 29
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Debo Bar & Billiards Robin Rogers
Double Door Inn Monday Nite Allstars
Fairview Grill The Socialites
Ground Zero, Spartanburg SC American Head Charge & Gravity Kills
Irish Cue, Cornelius Jamison Jam
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Open Mic Jam w/ Greg & Russ
Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Vision Within
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Scott McCloud
Trade Street Sports Tavern, Matthews Stewart Mauldin
The Tropical Room Organik Funk: Open Mic w/ Romell & DJ Rod B
Tuesday, Apr. 30
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Wizard’s Road Show
Comet Grill Gravy Train Express
* Double Door Inn Chris Shinn Project
The Evening Muse Performing Songwriter Competition
Fat City Outhouse Orchestra
Graduate East Billarabi
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Josh
Knothole Saloon, Lake Wylie D.B. Bryant
Midtown, Rock Hill Dan Plowden Trio
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
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
* Visulite Theatre Soulive
Wednesday, May. 1* Amos’ Southend Melissa Ferrick w/ Danielle Howle
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson
Bayou Kitchen Bill Noonan
* Belk Arena, Davidson College Ludacris
CPCC Central Campus Green Robin Rogers (5pm)
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Cherry Bomb Acoustic
Dilworth Coffeehouse Open Mic w/ Bert Wray
Double Door Inn The Interstellars
Fuzion Bistro Kent Steel
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Irish Cue, Cornelius Amy & The Daytrippers
* Manifest Discs & Tapes Badly Drawn Boy (7pm)
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Picasso’s Sports Cafe, East Blvd Open Mic w/ Jack Marble
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Gravy Train Express
Sports Page Food & Spirits Rusty Barkley
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Village Tavern Ivan Hall
This article appears in Apr 24-30, 2002.
