Wednesday, Aug. 27
Amos’ Southend Badfish
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Scott Johnson Acoustic
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Coley’s Tavern Acoustic Solution (5pm)
CPCC North Campus Robin Rogers Duo (10:30am)
Cuvee Wine & Art Gallery Bixx Trio
Double Door Inn New August & Black Market Radio
The Evening Muse Pryor Dawson, Vanessa Lowe & Arthur Alligood
Fat City SNMNMNM w/ The Pink Slips
Gateway Village Third Eye Blind w/ Red Perspective
Graduate, Gastonia Simplified
Harper’s Restaurant Mike Crowley Acoustic
Hickory Tavern Jes & Sherry
Lynn’s Randy Rowland
Main Street, Gastonia Tommy Hudson
The Meeting House John Alexander Trio w/ Ron Brendle & Chris Garges
Midtown 51 Lena Mars Band
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Phil & Tony’s Mob
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Sports Page Scoot & Phil
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall Hoobastank w/ Die Trying, Letter Kills
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Village Tavern Big Mo & Coffee
Visulite Theatre Word Phoria
Wizeguys Jeff Gates
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Thursday, Aug. 28
Amos’ Southend Defi
Aquavina Hipshack
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Blue John Alexander
Bonterra Tom Billotto & Kathleen Ausley
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Celine Berman & Jazztrack
CJ’s, Adams Mark Upscale
Coley’s Tavern Acoustic Solution (5pm)
Comet Grill Lilley, Strauss & Schigoda
CPCC South Campus Robin Rogers Duo (11am)
CPCC, Levine Campus Hipshack
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Evening Muse Open Mic w/ Mataya; TNT Showcase w/ Carla Ulbrick, Andy & Denise, Skip Black
Fat City Chasing Edison
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Meagan Crane
Graduate, Uptown Jeff Gates Acoustic
Graduate, UNCC U-Phonik
The Hungry Duck The Highrollers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Lake Lynn Lodge, Concord R&R Crossing
Lynn’s Ferrell Watts
Midtown 51 Rick & Tracey
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Mike Federal & Rusty Barkley
Midtown, Rock Hill Sideways Eight
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Open Mic w/ Yodeling Bill McDonald
Rheinland Haus Frank Graziadei
Rodi, Gastonia Phyllis Tannerfrye
The Shoppes at University Place Factory Aid: Darius Rucker, Al Gardner & The News, Wax Gurus, Cherry Bomb, Cookie, Peace & Love and Rachel Garcia Band (3pm)
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Craig Hanks
Sole Spanish Grille Robert Fernandez
Sports Page Skin Tones
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Tillman Auditorium, Winthrop U Recycled Percussion
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Tyber Creek Pub Mob
Village Tavern Noel Freidline Group
Visulite Theatre Candlewyck
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Friday, Aug. 29
10 O’Clock Charlie’s TNT Entertainment
Amos’ Southend Status Flow w/ Etheric & Superfly
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Jes & Sherry
Blue Beth Chorneau
Boardwalk Billy’s, Gastonia Blind View
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Castaldi’s, Lake Norman Donnie Marshall, Tom Billotto & Kathleen Ausley
Champs Wizard’s Road Show
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Peralta
Coach’s Sports Bar Swizzlelink
Coffee Central Clay & Gloria
Coley’s Tavern Sideways Eight
Comet Grill Federal, Wicker & Donaldson
Double Door Inn Blues Kravin’
Double Door Inn at The Lake Fantasy
The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Trio
The Evening Muse CD Release Party: Jennifer Daniels w/ John Austin; Joe Rathbone & John Dungan
Fat City Selah
Florida Bay Seafood Company Carribean Steel Drum Band
Founders Hall Celine Berman & Jazztrack (12noon)
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Satellite Union
The Gin Mill Rachel Garcia Trio
Graduate, UNCC Sunny Ledfurd
Harvey’s, Huntersville Tony & Matt Show
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MATTHEWS Matthews Alive: Peralta
Irish Cue, Cornelius Broken
JB’Z Gray Brothers w/ Vision of Cody
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Hipshack
Lynn’s James Bates
Midtown 51 SuperGlide
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Smokin’
Midtown, Harris Blvd Father Tyme
Midtown, Rock Hill Cloud 9
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Hip Bones
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Mythos DJ Icey
Palomino Restaurant BK & Amy
Providence Bistro UNCC Sultans of Swing
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Latiao w/ Joe Smith
Rheinland Haus Chris Kelley
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Zeltner & Montieth
The Room Gamble Brothers Band
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Banana Puddin’
Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Skellingtons
Tillman Auditorium, Winthrop U Stand
Tremont Music Hall Celebrity w/ One Amazin Kid, One Six Conspiracy
Saturday, Aug. 30
Amos’ Southend Rutkus w/ Unsheltered
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Jes & Sherry
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Mob
Coach’s Sports Bar Middleman
Comet Grill Dave Rhames & the Westchesters
Cuvee Wine & Art Gallery Archer
Double Door Inn Belmont Playboys w/ The Aqualads
Double Door Inn at The Lake Brat Pack
Empire Sports Bar & Grill Sideways Eight
The Evening Muse Rock Killough & the Dixie Flyers w/ Sam Anderson
Fat City Baleen & The K-Word
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Scoot
The Gin Mill Kenny Floyd
Graduate, Uptown Simplified
Graduate, UNCC Bridge
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MATTHEWS Matthews Alive: Justincase, Benny Anderson & The Drifters, Nth Degree, Al Petteway & Amy White and more (10am)
Irish Cue, Cornelius Parallel
JB’Z Fast Eddie
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
Lynn’s Larry Edwards
Manifest Discs & Tapes Stretch Armstrong
Midtown 51 Gravity
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Smokin’
Providence Bistro, Ballantyne Charles Hairston
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Half Strung
Rheinland Haus Kim Kimbro
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
River City Marina, Mooresville The Recliners w/ Chris Cook
Rockin’ & Racin’, Lake Norman Part Time Blues Band
Rodi, Gastonia Concert in the Loft: Robin Rogers w/ Caroline Aiken, Diane Durrett, Donna Hopkins
The Room Bellglide w/ Tyre Fyre
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Interlude
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Bums Lie
Tonic Robbie Hardkiss
Tremont Music Hall CD Release Party: The Talk w/ Marat
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Sprite Liquid Mix Tour: N.E.R.D., O.A.R., Talib Kweli, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, The Roots and more
Wine Vault, UNCC R&R Crossing
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Ziggy’s, Winston-Salem Summer Slam: Meat Rocket, Etheric, Lunacy, Mimic & more (3pm)
Sunday, Aug. 31
Amos’ Southend Colorblind
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Reggae Explosion: Mickey Mills, Donovan & Posse, and the Crucial Fiya
Coley’s Tavern Gotham City
Graduate, UNCC Gloria Velez
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MATTHEWS Matthews Alive: Scott McCloud Group, Beth Chorneau & Celine Berman, Letty & Georgia and more (1pm)
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bumpy & The Sundee Junkies
La Paz Southern Silk
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Smokin’
Midtown, Harris Blvd Mike Federal & Rusty Barkley
North Charleston Coliseum, Charelston SC Tori Amos w/ Ben Folds
Paramount’s Carowinds Paladium Gospel Day: Fred Hammond, Israel & Newbreed
Phil & Tony’s Open Jazz & Fusion Jam w/ members from Mob, The Fabulous Kays, Cookie & Charles Harrison’s Group
Sir Edmond Halley’s Restaurant Gael Warning
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Tommy Joe
Tillman Auditorium, Winthrop U Naturally Seven
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Priscilla Stevens
The Venue on 5th CD Release Party: Mob
Wine Vault, UNCC Marianna & Friends
Monday, Sep. 1
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Liberty
Double Door Inn Monday Nite Allstars
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MATTHEWS Matthews Alive: Shady Oak Ramblers, Beat Dukes, Billy Jonas, The Kays, Tom Eure and more (10am)
Jojo China Bistro Jazz w/ Robert
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Rusty and Mike
The Room Acoustic Open Mic w/ Mike Mitshele
Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Vision Within
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Gary Marcus & Ziad
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Kevin Atkinson
Tuesday, Sep. 2
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Buffalo’s Bar & Grill, UNCC Wizard’s Road Show
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Graduate, UNCC Open Mic w/ Simplified
Harvey’s, Huntersville Songwriter’s Guild Open Mic w/ Aimin
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Dave
Jack Mason’s Food & Spirits Open Mic w/ Liberty
The Kazba Open Mic w/ Organik Funk
Knothole Saloon, Lake Wylie DB Bryant
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tom
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall Atreyu w/ God Forbid, Underoath, Darkest Hour
The Venue on 5th Jump Jenkins
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre John Mayer & Counting Crows w/ Leona Naess
Wednesday, Sep. 3
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
CPCC North Campus Robin Rogers Duo
Cuvee Wine & Art Gallery Trio 21
Double Door Inn 4th Ward w/ Crisis
The Evening Muse Michelle Malone & the Low-Down Georgia Revue w/ Clare Burson
Fat City SNMNMNM
Graduate, Gastonia Simplified
Main Street, Gastonia Tommy Hudson
The Meeting House John Alexander Trio w/ Ron Brendle & Chris Garges
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Phil & Tony’s Mob
Puckett’s Farm Equipment New Dixie Pharaohs
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Spirit Square The Rippingtons
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Village Tavern Lauren & Friends
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Advance Notice
Friday, Sep. 5 Doc Watson, Sylvia Theater, York
Friday, Sep. 12 Loudon Wainwright III, Neighborhood Theatre
Tuesday, Sep. 16 Dave Matthews Band, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Wednesday, Sep. 24 Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, Visulite Theatre
This article appears in Aug 27 – Sep 2, 2003.
