Wednesday, Dec. 11
Amos’ Southend CD Release Party: Mandorico w/ Gruv Union
Austin’s on Branchview, Concord Billy Scott & The Prophets
Bi-Lo Center, Greenville SC Guns ‘N’ Roses w/ CKY
Bonterra Restaurant & Wine Bar Daryle Ryce
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Kent Steel
Coach’s Sports Bar Brandon O’Brien
Double Door Inn Matador Red
The Evening Muse Denison Witmer & Tracy Shedd
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Frank Emerson, Carroll Brown & Harry O’Donoghue
Hearst Tower Main Lobby Tom Billotto (12 noon)
JB’Z The Sweaty Head Band
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Midtown 51 Swizzlelink
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits SoulStation (10pm)
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Providence Bistro UNCC Lauren & Friends
Providence Cafe SoulStation (6pm)
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Jon Singleton & The Dead Sea Squirrels
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Open Mic w/ Clee Laster & Chris Sheridan
Sports Page Food & Spirits Scoot & Phil
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Trio
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Visulite Theatre The Radiators
Thursday, Dec. 12
Amos’ Southend Suite 490 w/ Jealous Bones
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Andy Seets & Robin Brown
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Bogey’s at the Golf Complex, Pineville Wizard’s Road Show
Bonterra Restaurant & Wine Bar Tom Billotto, Kathleen Ausley & Jimmy Bookout
Buffalo’s Bar & Grill, Cornelius Rusty Barkley & Mike Federal
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro North Mississippi All-Stars
City Tavern, Stonecrest Southern Silk
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn Abe Reid & The Spikedrivers
The Evening Muse Garrigan Brothers Holiday Review
Firehouse Grill, Ft Mill Robin Rogers Duo
Four Points Lounge IZM
The Gin Mill Craig & Rich Acoustic
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Midtown, Rock Hill J.D. Leonard
Minglewoods, Gastonia Open Mic w/ Uncle Nunya
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Scoot
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Open Mic w/ Bill & Harry
Rheinland Haus Betty Barnette
Rodi, Gastonia Kevin Church
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Andrew Webster
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Tavern on the Tracks Dugi
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Two Wachovia Center Atrium Tom Billotto (11:30am)
Visulite Theatre Cyril Lance w/ Johnny Neel & Matt Jenson
Yellow Rose at Touchstone Brandon O’Brien
Friday, Dec. 13
Amos’ Southend Sin City
Angry Ale’s Blind View
Austin’s on Branchview, Concord Justin Mychals
Bonterra Restaurant & Wine Bar Daryle Ryce
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Kent Steel
Cibi Jeff Brown
Cino Grille Soul Station
Debo Bar & Billiards Jeff Gates
Double Door Inn Parttime Blues Band w/ John R. Smith
The Evening Muse Christine Kane w/ Jason LeVasseur
Fat City Countdown Quartet
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord The Snake Oil Medicine Show
Graduate, Lake Norman Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Harvey’s, Huntersville Michael Federal & Bobby Donaldson
Irish Cue, Cornelius Cash Money
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Scott McCloud Trio
Midtown 51 Wax Gurus
Midtown, Rock Hill Swizzlelink
Mingles, UNCC Brandon O’Brien
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Green Light
The Money, Rock Hill Sideways Eight
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
One Wachovia Center Tom Billotto & Donnie (11:30am)
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Loch Ness Johnny
Rheinland Haus Chris Kelley
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Zeltner & Montieth
Sakura, Gastonia Robin Rogers Duo
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Trio
Sylvia Theater, York Chicken Bone
Tonic DJ Unknown, Magas & more
Tremont Music Hall Underoath w/ Brazil, My Chemical Romance & A Good Night Waiting
Tropicana, Cornelius Firewall
TWO WACHOVIA CENTER ATRIUM Dead Letter Office
Visulite Theatre Matone
Saturday, Dec. 14
Amos’ Southend Jingle Bell Jam: SuperGlide, Jester Fizz, The Tim Clark Band & Impact
Austin’s on Branchview, Concord Cracker Band
Brickhouse Tavern, Davidson Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Chen’s Bistro, Harris Blvd Sultans of Swing
Cibi Benjamin Circle Trio
Cino Grille Soul Station
Dino’s Restaurant & Club, Gastonia The Drifters
Double Door Inn Lou Ford w/ The Aqualads
The Evening Muse Jack Williams w/ Sam Anderson; Lindsey Horne
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Two Dollar Pistols
Harvey’s, Huntersville Tony & Matt Show
Irish Cue, Cornelius Machine 7
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
Leatherwood’s Olde Time Opry, Shelby Darin Aldridge Band
Midtown 51 Smokin’
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Swizzlelink
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits The Subteens w/ Raw Loves Amy
The Money, Rock Hill Sideways Eight w/ Mojo Filter & Defi
Neighborhood Theatre Doc Watson, Jack Lawrence & Richard Watson
Puckett’s Farm Equipment The Stragglers
Rheinland Haus Ben Davenport
Ri Ra Pocketful of Strange
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Robin Rogers Duo
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Chasing Edison
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Trio
Sylvia Theater, York Eric Lovell Band
Tonic Soulstice w/ Gina Rene & Mei-Lwun Yee
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
Visulite Theatre The Jim Jams
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Sunday, Dec. 15
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Club Savoy Restaurant & Bar A Sign of the Times Big Band
Double Door Inn Les Moore & Friends
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Clee & Friends
The Money, Rock Hill Southeastern Showcase w/ Unsheltered & more
Ovens Auditorium Jim Brickman
Sir Edmond Halley’s Restaurant and Free House Gael Warning
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Ben Davenport
Thomas Street Tavern Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Everette Carpenter
Monday, Dec. 16
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Connolly’s On Fifth Open Mic w/ Tony Fisher
Double Door Inn Monday Nite Allstars
Fairview Grill Pulse
Five Steps Down Scalded Dogs
Irish Cue, Cornelius Captain Lou
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Open Mic w/ Mike Mitschele
O’Charley’s Concord Andy Seets
Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Vision Within
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Ziad
Three Wachovia Center Tom Billotto & Kathleen Ausley (11:30am)
The Tropical Room Organik Funk: Open Mic w/ Romell & DJ Rod B
Tuesday, Dec. 17
Amos’ Southend King’s X w/ Sickspeed
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Robin Brown & Andy Seets
Buffalo’s Bar & Grill, UNCC Scott Johnson
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Wizard’s Road Show
Double Door Inn Early Bird Blues w/ Robin & Tony Rogers, Burton Smith, Barry Duke & Bruce Flynn
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Josh
Jocks & Jills, UNCC Brandon O’Brien
Midtown, Rock Hill Krutch
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall Choke Their Rivers With Our Dead w/ The Daughters & The Avenging Disco Godfathers of Soul
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
Winner’s Circle Deli, Mooresville Rusty Barkley, Uncle Grub & Terry Brannon
Wednesday, Dec. 18
Amos’ Southend One Year Later
Austin’s on Branchview, Concord The Catalina’s
Bonterra Restaurant & Wine Bar Daryle Ryce
Books N Beans, Concord Lauren & Friends
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Kent Steel
Coach’s Sports Bar Brandon O’Brien
Double Door Inn Jay Garrigan, Jeff Williams & more
The Evening Muse Alan Edwards, Mike Strauss & Mimi Holland
JB’Z The Sweaty Head Band
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Midtown 51 Rick & Tracy
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Michael Flynn
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Chicken Bone
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Open Mic w/ Clee Laster & Chris Sheridan
Sports Page Food & Spirits Rusty Barkley & Uncle Grub
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Trio
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
This article appears in Dec 11-17, 2002.
