Wednesday, May 8
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson
Bayou Kitchen Bill Noonan
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Jeffrey Lynn Reid
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Pedro The Lion
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Cherry Bomb Acoustic
Dilworth Coffeehouse Open Mic w/ Bert Wray
Double Door Inn Billarabi
The Evening Muse John Dungan
Fuzion Bistro Kent Steel
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Irish Cue, Cornelius Amy & The Daytrippers
Lynn’s Randy Rowland
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Bums Lie
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Picasso’s Sports Cafe, East Blvd Open Mic w/ Jack Marble
Providence Cafe Trio 21
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Gravy Train Express
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Open Mic Jam w/ Clee Laster & Chris Sheridan
Sports Page Food & Spirits Good Foot
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Tyber Creek Pub Rives & Jeremy Acoustic
Village Tavern Lauren & Friends
Thursday, May 9
Amos’ Southend Less Than Zero
Big Al’s Pub, Charlotte Andy Seets
Big Al’s Pub, 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
* Comet Grill Eric Lovell Band
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn Bonedaddy
The Evening Muse Open Mic w/ Mataya; The Naked Truth w/ Tom Eure, Daniel Jacobs, & Steven & Jill
* Fat City Abe Reid
Graduate Uptown Swizzlelink
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Italian Oven, Gastonia Jeff Gates Acoustic
Lynn’s Ed Timberlake
Main Street, Gastonia Dowtown Alive: Chairman of the Board
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Midtown, Kenilworth Smilin’ Dogs
Midtown, Rock Hill Basil Haiden
Minglewoods, Gastonia Open Mic w/ Uncle Nunya
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Money, Rock Hill Exit 93, Vinj & Strange Breed
O’Charley’s, UNCC Stewart Mauldin & Paul Gibson
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Good Foot
Providence Cafe Rick Enderby
Rheinland Haus Betty Barnette
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Kevin Church
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Sports Page Food & Spirits Jes & Sherry
Swing 1000 Jon Thornton & Gary Marcus Quartet
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Chris Cook
Tavern on the Tracks Dugi
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Tyber Creek Pub Jester Fizz
Village Tavern Time Out
Friday, May 10
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
* Amos’ Southend Cast Iron Filter w/ Blue String
Bayou Kitchen Acme Anvil Company
Breakers, Rock Hill Y w/ DJ Stupyd
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro The Butchies
Cibi Anje
Cino Grille John Alexander
Comet Grill Lenny Federal & John Wicker
Community Room, Huntersville Matt Cook & T. J. Too
Cotswold Village Shops Courtyard Scoot
Debo Bar & Billiards Still Rain
Double Door Inn Sean Costello
Double Door Inn at The Lake SuperGlide
* The Evening Muse David Childers Band w/ Darlyne Cain
Fat Cat’s, Gastonia Firecreek
* Fat City Avett Brothers & Thad Cockrell & The Starlite Band
* Five Steps II Battle of the Bands Finals: Sideways Eight & Jill Austin Band
The Fountain at the Arboretum Chris Montgomery
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate, Gastonia Billarabi
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Hart-Witzen Gallery Fliptrick, Nicofiends, Walsham, My Dog Kootch & 37 Including You
Irish Cue, Cornelius Robin Rogers
JB’Z DC Express
Jordan’s Bar & Grill 10:68
Lindholm Fountain at Birkdale Village Justin Mychals
Lynn’s Richard Hubbell
Manifest Discs & Tapes Front Page
Max & Erma’s, Huntersville Paul Santos & Sam Manriquez
Midtown 51 Random Joe
Midtown Harborside Voltage Brothers
Midtown, Harris Blvd Father Tyme
Midtown, Rock Hill Shakers
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Karma w/ Crybaby
The Money, Rock Hill Soul Skin & Carved In Hate
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Quartet
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Mythos Dave Ralph
* Neighborhood Theatre Jim Lauderdale Band
Nick’s Spare Time Pub & Grill Temple Terrace
NorthCross Shopping Center, Huntersville Drew Skinner
Phil & Tony’s, UNCC Wax Gurus
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment Tobacco Trailer Blues & Tombstone Daddys
Rheinland Haus Chris Kelley
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Judy Miles w/ Dave Shaver
Rudino’s Pizza & Grinders Middle Man
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Southern Comforts Southern Silk Duo
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Scott McCloud
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Chris Cook
Tony’s Bourbon Street Oyster Bar Robin Brown
* Tremont Music Hall Bellglide w/ Evoka Project
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Even Steven
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Kenny Chesney w/ Montgomery Gentry, Jamie O’Neal & Phil Vassar
Visulite Theatre Gibb Droll Band
Wine Vault, UNCC Lauren & Friends
Saturday, May 11
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
Amos’ Southend Appetite For Destruction
Bayou Kitchen Major Nelson
Breakers, Rock Hill Tobacco Trailer Blues & Tombstone Daddys
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Campbell’s Music Hall, Chester SC Cheeseburger Newgrass Music Revival: 4 On The Floor, Tommy Hicks & The Gospel Harmonizers, Hot Guitar w/ Col Gene & Wes Wyatt, Barefoot Manner & more (12noon)
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Loudon Wainwright III
Charlie Brown’s, Matthews Pocketful of Strange
Chen’s Bistro, Harris Blvd Sultans of Swing
Cibi Anje
Cino Grille Vince Rivers
Comet Grill The Antibodies
Crossroads Coffeehouse, Waxhaw Trip Rogers
Dean & Deluca, Phillips Place Carl Rosen
Dino’s Restaurant & Club, Gastonia The Tams
* Double Door Inn Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials
Double Door Inn at The Lake Wax Gurus
* The Evening Muse Beth Chorneau
* Fat City The Talk & The Dynamite Brothers
Five Steps II Billarabi
The Fountain at the Arboretum Celine Berman & Jazztrack
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Fuel Pizza, Cornelius Robin Brown
Irish Cue, Cornelius 4th Ward
JB’Z Farrell Watts
Jordan’s Bar & Grill Charity Case
Lindholm Fountain at Birkdale Village Lisa DeMao Duo
Lynn’s Richard Hubbell
Midtown 51 SuperGlide
Midtown Harborside Cloud 9
* Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Col. Bruce Hampton w/ The Code Talkers
The Money, Rock Hill Klymaxx 5, Bums Lie & Never Life
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Quartet
NorthCross Shopping Center, Huntersville Firewall
Pewter Rose Scott McCloud
Providence Sundries Dirty Sanchez
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Groove Mules
RJ’s Sports Bar Aerial View
Rheinland Haus Kim Kimbro
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Judy Miles w/ Dave Shaver
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Uncle Curtis & The Trailblazers
Southern Comforts Southern Silk Duo
Spirit Square Orengo Band
Sports Page Food & Spirits Good Foot
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Chris Cook
Trade Street Sports Tavern, Matthews Smilin’ Dogs
* Tremont Music Hall Caroline’s Spine w/ Mighty Sideshow
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Robin Rogers
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mulligan
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
Vertigo From Dusk Till’ Dawn: B.L.I.M., Spice, Draco, 8on, Corey & more
* Visulite Theatre Bernie Worrell & The WOO Warriors
Sunday, May 12
Bistro 100 Scott McCloud (11:30am)
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Ann Hampton Callaway
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Stickboy, 4th Ward, Yellowstars & more
Copeland’s, UNCC Chris Garges Trio (12noon)
Davidson Town Green The Band of Oz
Double Door Inn Open Stage w/ Les Moore; Chad Cox & Company
Elizabeth Billiards Open Mic w/ Jack Marble & Friends
Lynn’s Richard Hubbell
The Money, Rock Hill Battle of the Bands: Sckapegoat, Young Tom Fury, Residence, Sloth Machine &
Uncle Dean
Providence Sundries Michael Reno Harrell & Tom Kuhn (5pm)
Rockin’ & Racin’, Lake Norman Robin Brown & Andy Seets
Thomas Street Tavern Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Tremont Music Hall Heartscarved w/ The End of All
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Everette Carpenter; Jeff Gates
Monday, May 13
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
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
Tremont Music Hall Adema w/ Audiovent & Trust Company
The Tropical Room Organik Funk: Open Mic w/ Romell & DJ Rod B
Tuesday, May 14
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
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Wizard’s Road Show
Comet Grill Gravy Train Express
The Evening Muse Performing Songwriter Competition
Fat City Outhouse Orchestra
Hickory Tavern Jes & Sherry
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Josh
Knothole Saloon, Lake Wylie D.B. Bryant
Midtown, Rock Hill Blackbeards Truck
Mingles, UNCC Cookie Acoustic
O’Charley’s, UNCC Stewart Mauldin & Paul Gibson
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Mike & Chad
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Scott McCloud
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
Wednesday,
May 15
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson
Bayou Kitchen Bill Noonan
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 CD Release Party: The Noise w/ Men of Leisure
* The Evening Muse Malcolm Holcombe & Valorie Miller
* Fat City Immortal Lee County Killers w/ Dixie Witch
Fuzion Bistro Kent Steel
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Irish Cue, Cornelius Amy & The Daytrippers
Lynn’s Jimmy Austell
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Jah Creation
The Money, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Billarabi
Neighborhood Theatre Jerry Jeff Walker & The Gonzo Compadres
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Picasso’s Sports Cafe, East Blvd Open Mic w/ Jack Marble
Providence Cafe Kari Gaffney
Providence Sundries Little Sister Acoustic
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Gravy Train Express
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Open Mic Jam w/ Clee Laster & Chris Sheridan
Sports Page Food & Spirits Robin Brown
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Tyber Creek Pub Rives & Jeremy Acoustic
Village Tavern Daryle Ryce
This article appears in May 8-14, 2002.
