Wednesday, Jan. 1
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Kent Steel
Coach’s Sports Bar Brandon O’Brien
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
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
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tonic Interstellars
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Thursday, Jan. 2
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
City Tavern, Stonecrest Southern Silk
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn Geronimo
Firehouse Grille, Ft Mill Robin Rogers Duo
The Gin Mill Cookie Acoustic
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Minglewoods, Gastonia Open Mic w/ Uncle Nunya
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Scoot & Phil
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Open Mic w/ Bill & Harry
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Andrew Webster
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Tavern on the Tracks Dugi
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Yellow Rose at Touchstone Brandon O’Brien
Friday, Jan. 3
Amos’ Southend The Dave Matthews Cover Band
Bayou Kitchen The Dickens
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Kent Steel
Double Door Inn David Childers w/ The Avett Brothers
The Evening Muse Dierdre Flint; Adrianne; All Day Afternoon
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Deep River Band
The Gin Mill John & Frank Acoustic
Graduate, Uptown Mike Waters
Harvey’s, Huntersville David Holtzclaw, Donna Duncan & Friends
Irish Cue, Cornelius Scratched Apple
JB’Z Pat Carpenter
Midtown 51 Blind View
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman The Remainders
Midtown, Harris Blvd Smokin’
Midtown, Rock Hill No Alibi
Mingles, UNCC Brandon O’Brien
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Redheaded Stepchild
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Hip Bones
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Four on the Floor & Turnstile
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Tremont Music Hall Plan A Project w/ Rotten Liberals & The Cuntfucks
Saturday, Jan. 4
Amos’ Southend The Dave Matthews Cover Band
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Chen’s Bistro, Harris Blvd Sultans of Swing
Double Door Inn Jump Jenkins
The Evening Muse Malcolm Holcombe w/ Mike Strauss; Kevin Gordon
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord The Avett Brothers
Harvey’s, Huntersville Rachel Garcia Trio
Irish Cue, Cornelius Parttime Blues Band
Midtown 51 Monkey’s Uncle
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Peralta
The Money, Rock Hill Mob, Superficial Me, Neverlife, 9pm Traffic
Neighborhood Theatre Buddy & Julie Miller w/ Lou Ford
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Robin Rogers Band
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Home Remedy
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
Tremont Music Hall The Gathering of the Mullets III: Ultracyde, Shiver, Mindspill, Myndflow, Djinn, 3 Quarters Dead, Sunday Drive, The Residence, Obey Bizar & Social Outcast
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
Visulite Theatre Gran Torino
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Sunday, Jan. 5
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Clee & Friends
Murphy’s Tavern Robin Rogers Duo
Sir Edmond Halley’s Restaurant and Free House Gael Warning
Thomas Street Tavern Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Everette Carpenter
Monday, Jan. 6
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Connolly’s On Fifth Open Mic w/ Tony Fisher
Double Door Inn Monday Nite Allstars
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
Tremont Music Hall Beloved w/ Prevent Falls, Fire When Ready & Your Day Strong
The Tropical Room Organik Funk: Open Mic w/ Romell & DJ Rod B
Tuesday, Jan. 7
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
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
Winner’s Circle Deli, Mooresville Rusty Barkley, Uncle Grub & Terry Brannon
Wednesday, Jan. 8
Amos’ Southend Y’allternative Rock Fest w/ Sckapegoat, Extra Medium, Fall Too Far, Gruv Union & Ultracyde
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Kent Steel
Coach’s Sports Bar Brandon O’Brien
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Lowdown Travelers
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Jon Singleton & The Dead Sea Squirrels
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Open Mic w/ Clee Laster & Chris Sheridan
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall Dead to Fall, Welcome to Your Life, A Stained Glass Romance & Strong Intention
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Advance Notice
Saturday, Jan. 11 Robin & Linda Williams & Their Fine Group, Neighborhood Theatre
Friday, Jan. 17 Amy Ray & The Butchies, Tremont Music Hall
Saturday, Jan. 25 Coldplay, Grady Cole Center
Friday, Feb. 7 Todd Rundgren, Neighborhood Theatre
This article appears in Jan 1-7, 2003.
