Wednesday, Mar. 3
Ballantyne Resort The Sinatra Experience
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Bonterra Kim Carper, Van Sachs & Gerard Benson
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Michelle Smith
Double Door Inn Malem
The Evening Muse Jack Ingram w/ Mike Strauss
The Gin Mill Wizard’s Road Show
Hart-Witzen Gallery Open Mic w/ Charlotte Zweber
Horse Shoe, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Jack Mason’s Food & Spirits Open Mic w/ Kevin Hartwick
Pewter Rose Standard Brands
Phil & Tony’s Mob
Providence Cafe Celine Berman & Jazztrack
Puckett’s Farm Equipment New Dixie Pharaohs
Rodi, Gastonia Amelia White
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Thursday, Mar. 4
Amos’ Southend Georgia
Back Door, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Blue John Alexander
Bonefish Grill Robert Fernandez
Bonterra Tom Billotto, Kathleen Ausley, Jimmy Bookout
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Joe Diaco
Double Door Inn Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Evening Muse Frankenixon w/ Indian Sunburn; Peter Case w/ Meghan Cary
Firehouse Grille, Ft Mill Robin Rogers Duo
Fuel Pizza, Davidson Acoustic Guy Lewis Beeler
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Open Mic w/ David Holtzclaw
The Gin Mill Will Hudson w/ Timmy Davis, Mac Leaphart
Graduate, Uptown Basil Haiden
Great Aunt Stella Center Eric Johnson w/ Tony Furtado
The Hungry Duck The Highrollers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
JB’Z Cain Creek
Joe’s Raw Bar MOB
Lake Lynn Lodge, Concord R&R Crossing
Pewter Rose Volatile Baby
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Open Mic w/ Dale Hillyard
The Room Y-O-U w/ Panda
Sagebrush Jared
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Craig Hanks
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Jason Walker & Mike Colton
Friday, Mar. 5
10 O’Clock Charlie’s TNT Entertainment
Amos’ Southend Carbon Leaf, Athenaeum, Josh Queen
Angry Ale’s Blind View
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Blue Soul Station
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Hal Jones Band
Bricktop Lounge Christian & Brigmunton
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Champs Wizard’s Road Show
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Michelle Smith
Corabelle Tommy Joy
Double Door Inn Matador Red w/ Shalini
The Dunhill Hotel Kim Carper, Lovell Bradford & Donnie Marshall
The Evening Muse Billy Joe Murphy w/ Twittering Machine, Duende, The Drexlers, Amelia White
Founders Hall Ziad Rabie Jazz Duo (noon)
Four Points Sheraton DJ Sixth Sense & the Wrong Songs Party
Frontir, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Gin Mill Only Midnight; Jess & Sherry
Graduate, Uptown Mike Waters
Harris Grille Robin Brown & Andy Seets
Hart-Witzen Gallery Art & Thanks LA
Irish Cue, Cornelius Civility Burns
Iron Thunder, Concord Orange Envy
Java Jim’s, Mooresville Mary Dillon & Offie Simeon
Joe’s Raw Bar Cherry Bomb
Lava Java Lauren & Friends
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Neighborhood Theatre Lotus; Jon Teague & Trip Rogers
Presto Bar & Grill DJ T-Nice
Providence Bistro UNCC Sultans of Swing
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Side Street Blues
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Robin Rogers Band
The Room Snagglepuss w/ Matador Blues
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Banana Puddin’
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Moonshine Racers
Sylvia Theater, York Laura Blackley Band
Tequila Sky Shadow Culture w/ Tribe of More & Withstand
Tremont Music Hall Glass Casket w/ A Stained Glass Romance, The End of All, Winter Solstice, Classic Case
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Oneppo Bros. Band
Visulite Theatre Cast Iron Filter w/ Tishamingo
Wild Wing Cafe Johnny O’Gorman & the B-Town Playaz
Wine Up Amy Broome
Saturday, Mar. 6
Amos’ Southend Red All Over w/ Hatian Hate Gods, Black Lagoon, Progonsis & Angels On Acid
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Blue Kim Carper, Lovell Bradford, Gerard Benson, Donnie Marshall
Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza Open Mic w/ Josh Daniel
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Tommy Joy
Corabelle Beth Chorneau
Double Door Inn Belmont Playboys
Double Door Inn at The Lake Bait & Switch w/ Cindy Kay
The Evening Muse The Houston Brothers w/ The Virginia Reel; Kyler w/ Volatile Baby
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Gin Mill Satellite Union
Graduate, Pineville Robin Brown & Andy Seets
Graduate, Uptown Scott Jeffrey’s Band
Irish Cue, Cornelius Johnny O’Gorman & the B-Town Playaz
Joe’s Raw Bar Swizzlelink
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
Nectar Kim Carper and Bill Hannah
Neighborhood Theatre Jackopierce w/ Martha’s Trouble
Pewter Rose Reggie Dennis
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Quasimojo
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
The Room Five Eight w/ the Sammies
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Rain Wagon
The Prickley Pear, Mooresville Robert Fernandez
Tremont Music Hall Guster
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Rawdawgs
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
Wine Up Silas Aldridge
Sunday, Mar. 7
Blue Kim Carper, Donnie Marshall & Ben Davenport
Bricktop Lounge El Es Dios
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cricket Arena Barenaked Ladies
Double Door Inn Big Rick & the Bombers
Grand Central Sign of the Times Big Band
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bumpy & The Sundee Junkies
La Paz Southern Silk
Midtown, Harris Blvd Mike Federal & Rusty Barkley
The Money, Rock Hill 8th Street Stereo w/ Souls Harbour, Smooth Move, and More
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Tommy Joe
Tyber Creek Pub Open Mic w/ Jason Montero
Visulite Theatre Lucinda Williams & The Bottle Rockets
Monday, Mar. 8
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Liberty
Double Door Inn Monday Nite All Stars
Jojo China Bistro Robert Fernandez
The Room Underground Hip Hop w/ DJ Epidemix
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Mic w/ Jamie
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Kevin Atkinson
Tuesday, Mar. 9
Amos’ Southend Railroad Earth
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Open Mic w/ Todd Farmer
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Clover High School Auditorium Dallas Brass
Double Door Inn Robin Rogers Band
The Evening Muse Open Mic w/ Billy Jo Murphy, Lanky & Tangled Up In Blue
Grady Cole Center Primus
Harvey’s, Huntersville Songwriter’s Guild Open Mic w/ Aimin
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Elisha
Jojo China Bistro Robert Fernandez
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Wednesday, Mar. 10
Ballantyne Resort The Sinatra Experience
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Bonterra Kim Carper, Tom Billotto & Donnie Marshall
Brickhouse Tavern, Davidson Robin Brown & Andy Seets
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Double Door Inn Clifton w/ Josh Queen
The Evening Muse Sycamore Grove
The Gin Mill Wizard’s Road Show
Hart-Witzen Gallery Open Mic w/ Bri Venhuizen
Horse Shoe, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Jack Mason’s Food & Spirits Open Mic w/ Kevin Hartwick
Neighborhood Theatre Dolorean w/ Gold Coast & The Houston Brothers
Pewter Rose Standard Brands
Phil & Tony’s Mob
Puckett’s Farm Equipment New Dixie Pharaohs
The Room The Standard w/ Bullship
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall Tokyo Rose w/ Audio Karate, Just For Tonight & Big Collapse
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Visulite Theatre Blue Daze
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
This article appears in Mar 3-9, 2004.
