Wednesday, Apr. 17
* Amos’ Southend Melvin Seals & JGB
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson
Bayou Kitchen Bill Noonan
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center David Sanborn Group w/ The Joe Sample Trio
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Dilworth Coffeehouse Open Mic w/ Bert Wray
* Double Door Inn Eric Lovell Band w/ Avett Brothers
* The Evening Muse PasteMusic.com Showcase: Jennifer Daniels, Jason Harrod & Ryan Adcock
Fat City Immigrant Suns w/ Dave Rhames & The Westchesters
Fuzion Bistro Kent Steel
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Irish Cue, Cornelius Amy & The Daytrippers
Jack’s Ben Jackson Acoustic
Lynn’s Jimmy Austell
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Providence Sundries Wayne Counts
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Gravy Train Express
Sports Page Food & Spirits Robin Brown
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Village Tavern Lauren & Friends
* War Memorial Auditorium, Greensboro Willie Nelson
Thursday, Apr. 18
* Amos’ Southend Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons
Big Al’s Pub, Charlotte Andy Seets
Big Al’s, Cornelius Robin Brown
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 Country & Western Bill
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn Uncle Jam Band
The Evening Muse Claire Holley w/ Dave Holtzclaw
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Jocks & Jills Drew Skinner
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Midtown, Rock Hill Jinn
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
O’Charley’s, UNCC Stewart Mauldin & Paul Gibson
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Good Foot
Phil & Tony’s, UNCC Cookie Acoustic
Planet Noodle, Ballantyne Amy Broome
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment CD Release Party: The Brooklyn Cowboys w/ David Childers
Rheinland Haus Frank Graziadei
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Kevin Church
Saeed’s Billarabi & Dead City Radio
Sports Page Food & Spirits Jes & Sherri
Swing 1000 Jon Thornton & Gary Marcus Quartet
Terrace at South Tryon Mandorico
Tremont Music Hall Joy Electric w/ The Gold & Goat Explosion
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Tyber Creek Pub Krutch
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Jimmy Buffet & The Coral Reefer Band w/ St. Somewhere
Village Tavern Time Out
Visulite Theatre The Visulites
Friday, Apr. 19
23 Studio/Pat’s Tavern Bleed Christine
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
Alltell Pavilion, Raleigh Widespread Panic
Amos’ Southend CD Release Party: Blue Dogs w/ Backyard Green
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Mike Crowley
Austin’s on Union, Concord Tom Walsh
Bayou Kitchen Tom Eure & The Hired Hands
Big Al’s, Cornelius Robin Brown
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
* Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Spiritualized w/ Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Cibi Anje
Club Mariah, Pineville Brown Liquor Pickers
Community Room, Huntersville Matt Cook & T. J. Too
Debo Bar & Billiards Brangle Brothers
Double Door Inn Elliott & The Untouchables
The Evening Muse Matthew Kahler & Josh Lamkin
* Fat City Townhall
* Five Steps II Battle of the Bands: Status Flow & Sideways Eight
The Fountain at the Arboretum Somethin’ Else
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Graduate Uptown Temple Terrace
Handlebar, Greenville SC Dirty Dozen Brass Band
House of Blues, Myrtle Beach Neville Brothers
Hungry Ducks Josh Martinez, ADeeM and Glue, Dominant 7, The Hermitz w/ Grover Jolly & The Lotus Projekt
Irish Cue, Cornelius Contagious
Jillian’s, Southend Jester Fizz Acoustic
Jordan’s Bar & Grill Karma w/ Dead City Radio
Knothole Saloon, Lake Wylie D.B. Bryant Band
Lake Lynn Lodge, Concord Jeff Whittington
Lion’s Head Plaza at Birkdale Village Southern Silk
Lynn’s Richard Hubbell
Midtown 51 Sumthin’ 4 Nuthin’
Midtown Harborside Monkey’s Uncle
Midtown, Harris Blvd Even Steven
Midtown, Rock Hill Cherry Bomb
* Mojo Restaurant & Spirits CD Release Party: Mad Dog Trio w/ Green Light
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Quartet
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Pewter Rose Celine Berman & Jazztrack
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Acme Anvil Company w/ Dave Rhames
Rheinland Haus Hank Vasoll
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Kevin Church
Sakura, Gastonia Robin Rogers
Southern Comfort Southern Silk Duo
* Spirit Square Dianne Reeves
Tony’s Bourbon Street Oyster Bar Robin Brown (5pm)
Tremont Music Hall Obey Bizar w/ Myndflow (CD Relese Party) & Sudden Fear
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill The Mayberries
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
The Venue, Rock Hill Blind View
Vinnie’s, Matthews Wax Gurus
* Visulite Theatre Bob Mould
Saturday, Apr. 20
23 Studio/Pat’s Tavern Criminals In Action
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
Alltell Pavilion, Raleigh Widespread Panic
* Amos’ Southend Weekend Excursion w/ 11 Foot 7
Anchor Grill, Davidson Part Time Blues Band
Angry Ale’s Blind View
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Bound for Glory
Bayou Kitchen Lena Mars & Dennis Shearin
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Billarabi
Cajun Queen
7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Pocketful of Strange
Chen’s Bistro, Harris Blvd Sultans of Swing
Chub’s Pub, Gastonia Firecreek
Cibi Anje
Cino Grille John Alexander
Comet Grill Jem Crossland & The Hypertonics
Dino’s Restaurant & Club, Gastonia T. Graham Brown
* Double Door Inn Tinsley Ellis
Double Door Inn at The Lake Wild Men From Borneo
* The Evening Muse Marti Jones w/ Jim Brock
Five Steps II Charity Case
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate Pineville Robin Brown
Graduate Uptown Swizzlelink
Handlebar, Greenville SC Caitlin Cary
* Hart-Witzen Gallery Grassroots Showcase: Supine w/ Status Flow, Bridge, Insane Root, Defusion & Sedative
Irish Cue, Cornelius Melissa Reaves Band w/ Jeb Holmes Band
JB’Z Lunasea & Stiff Kitty
Jordan’s Bar & Grill Blush
Lake Lynn Lodge, Concord Jeff Whittington
Leatherwood’s Olde Time Opry, Shelby One Way Road
Lion’s Head Plaza at Birkdale Village Dallas Reese
Lynn’s Richard Hubbell
Manifest Discs & Tapes Weekend Excursion (5pm)
Midtown 51 SuperGlide
Midtown Harborside Wax Gurus
Midtown, Kenilworth The Catalinas
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits The Rude Mechanicals w/ Alpha Wave
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Quartet
Pewter Rose PJ Brunson
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment The Stragglers
Rheinland Haus Cline McGee
Rhinoceros Club Dead Letter Office
Rock-N-Java Libertad, Wind Dancers & Peter James
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Robin Rogers
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Disco Fabulous
Southern Comfort Southern Silk Duo
* Spirit Square Tosco Music Party: Bill Mize, Chris Rosser, Daniel Lee, Donna Duncan, Justincase, Steep Canyon Rangers, Tesser, The Lost Boys & more
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
* Tremont Music Hall Pixies Tribute: Aqualads, Babyshaker, Pixie Chicks, Goldenrods, The Flyweb, Les Dirt Clods & Vulvacanoes; The Casket Lottery w/ Onward Crispin Glover, Beloved & Bats & Mice
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mulligan
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Alan Jackson w/ Rascal Flatts & Cyndi Thomson
Sunday, Apr. 21
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Double Door Inn Open Stage w/ Les Moore & Friends
Elizabeth Billiards Open Mic w/ Jack Marble & Friends
The Evening Muse Linda & Friends
Lynn’s Richard Hubbell
Murphy’s Tavern Jeremy & Rives Acoustic
Thomas Street Tavern Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Everette Carpenter; Jeff Gates
* Visulite Theatre John Scofield w/ Mad Dog Trio
Monday, Apr. 22
The Boiling Point Slowryde, Daryl & more
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cricket Arena Lil’ Romeo
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 MTV2 Tour: Lost Prophets, The Apex Theory & Andrew W.K.
The Tropical Room Organik Funk: Open Mic w/ Romell & DJ Rod B
Tuesday, Apr. 23
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
Handlebar, Greenville SC Concrete Blonde
House of Blues, Myrtle Beach Rob Zombie
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Josh
Knothole Saloon, Lake Wylie D.B. Bryant
Midtown, Rock Hill Lucas McCurdy
Mingles, UNCC Cookie Acoustic
O’Charley’s, UNCC Stewart Mauldin & Paul Gibson
Rhinoceros Club Second Sight
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Bellyfull of Static
Tremont Music Hall Local H w/ Chevelle & The Burning Brides
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
Wednesday, Apr. 24
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson
Bayou Kitchen Bill Noonan
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Big Head Todd & The Monsters
Comet Grill The Relics
Dilworth Coffeehouse Open Mic w/ Bert Wray
* Double Door Inn Major Nelson w/ Dancing Hobos
* The Evening Muse The Independence Project: Rebecca Martin, Eric Metzgar, Goats In Trees
Fuzion Bistro Kent Steel
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Irish Cue, Cornelius Amy & The Daytrippers
Lynn’s Randy Rowland
* Neighborhood Theatre Tracy Grammer & Dave Carter w/ Gigi Dover
Oasis Shrine Center SheDaisy w/ Brian McComas
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Gravy Train Express
Sports Page Food & Spirits Good Foot
Tremont Music Hall Dismemberment Plan w/ Paris Texas
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Village Tavern Conversation Piece
This article appears in Apr 17-23, 2002.
