Wednesday, May 15
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson
Bayou Kitchen Bill Noonan
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Rachel Garcia Band
Connolly’s Craig & Rich
Dilworth Coffeehouse Open Mic w/ Bert Wray
* Double Door Inn CD Release Party: The Noise w/ Men of Leisure
* The Evening Muse Malcolm Holcombe & Valorie Miller
* Fat City Immortal Lee County Killers w/ Dixie Witch
Fuzion Bistro Kent Steel
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Irish Cue, Cornelius Amy & The Daytrippers
Lynn’s Jimmy Austell
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Jah Creation
The Money, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Billarabi
Neighborhood Theatre Jerry Jeff Walker & The Gonzo Compadres
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Picasso’s Sports Cafe, East Blvd Open Mic w/ Jack Marble
Providence Cafe Kari Gaffney
Providence Sundries Little Sister Acoustic
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Gravy Train Express
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Open Mic Jam w/ Clee Laster & Chris Sheridan
Sports Page Food & Spirits Robin Brown
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall New Faces Night: If You See Kay, The Saiyans, Mad Push
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Tyber Creek Pub Rives & Jeremy Acoustic
Village Tavern Daryle Ryce
Wild Wild Wings Open Mic Jam w/ Bus Wreck
Thursday, May 16
Amos’ Southend Jo Lee Blond
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Andy Seets & Robin Brown
Buffalo’s Bar & Grill, Cornelius Jackalopes
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
* Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Michelle Shocked
Charlie Brown’s, Matthews Wizard’s Road Show
Comet Grill Country & Western Bill
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn Blues Kravin’
* The Evening Muse Jeff Black, Vaughan Penn & Rick Spreitzer
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Italian Oven, Gastonia Jeff Gates Acoustic
Lynn’s Randy Rowland
Midtown, Rock Hill Blackbeards Truck
Minglewoods, Gastonia Open Mic w/ Uncle Nunya
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Money, Rock Hill Defusion, Uncle Dean & Brown 25
O’Charley’s, UNCC Stewart Mauldin & Paul Gibson
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Good Foot
Phil & Tony’s, UNCC Cookie Acoustic
Providence Cafe Rick Enderby
Rheinland Haus Frank Graziadei
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Kevin Church
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Sports Page Food & Spirits Meagan & Ed
Swing 1000 Jon Thornton & Gary Marcus Quartet
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Jim Snyder
Tavern on the Tracks Dugi
* Tremont Music Hall David Cross w/ Ultrababyfat
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Tyber Creek Pub Craig & Rich
Village Tavern Beth Chorneau
* Visulite Theatre Dirty Dozen Brass Band w/ Soul Power Posse
Friday, May 17
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
Amos’ Southend Sick Speed
Bayou Kitchen Cotton Mouth
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Low-Down Blues Unit Acoustic
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Trans Am w/ Oneida
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Wax Gurus
Charlie Brown’s, Matthews Father Tyme
Cibi Anje
Community Room, Huntersville Matt Cook & T. J. Too
Cotswold Village Shops Courtyard Mike Federal & Rusty Barkley (7pm)
Debo Bar & Billiards Oneppo Brothers
* Double Door Inn Walter Trout
Double Door Inn at The Lake The Swinging Richards
The Evening Muse Billy Jonas, Derrick Hines & Greg Klyma
Fat City Czar Caviar
Fiji’s, Gastonia Robin Rogers
Five Steps Down Jes & Sherry
The Fountain at the Arboretum Steel Vibrations
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Handlebar, Greenville SC Steve Forbert & Scott Miller
Irish Cue, Cornelius Cash Money Band
JB’Z Phil “Harmonica” Combs & The Wildcats
Jocks & Jills UNCC Tim Brown
Jordan’s Bar & Grill Krutch
Lindholm Fountain at Birkdale Village Southern Silk
Lynn’s JB Brown
Midtown 51 The Pondering
Midtown Harborside Mo’ Money
Midtown, Harris Blvd Cherry Bomb
Midtown, Rock Hill Somethin’ Else
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Barefoot Manner w/ Live Oak
The Money, Rock Hill Swift, Myndflow, Epilept & Nexus
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Quartet
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
* Mythos Planet of the Drums: AK1200, Diselboy & DARA
* Neighborhood Theatre James Talley & David Childers
Nick’s Spare Time Pub & Grill Rachel Garcia Band Acoustic
NorthCross Shopping Center, Huntersville Hipshack
Palomino Euro Bistro Robin Brown
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment Walter Egan & Bill Lloyd w/ Les Dirt Clods & The Goldenrods
Rheinland Haus Hank Vasoll
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia 2 Man Band
Rudino’s Pizza & Grinders The Superficials
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Southern Comforts Southern Silk Duo
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Jim Snyder
Tremont Music Hall The Lost Trailers
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Part Time Blues Band
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
Visulite Theatre Eastern NC Showcase: Memphis, Moe Black & Legless
Saturday, May 18
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
Amos’ Southend ZOSO
Bayou Kitchen The Turnstiles
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Wax Gurus
Boardwalk Billy’s, Crown Point Scott Jeffreys Band
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Sloan
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Cloud 9
Charlie Brown’s, Matthews Father Tyme
Chen’s Bistro, Harris Blvd Sultans of Swing
Cibi Anje
Cino Grille Aaron
Cornelius Public Library Dave Holtzclaw, Shana Blake, Donna Duncan & Friends (3pm)
Double Door Inn Lil’ Brian & The Zydeco Travelers
Double Door Inn at The Lake Fantasy Band
* The Evening Muse The Verna Cannon w/ Edie Carey
* Fat City Fat Tortoise Butcher, Meat Rocket & Single Bullet Theory
Five Steps II 13th Door
The Fountain at the Arboretum Robin Rogers
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate, Lake Norman Smilin’ Dogs
Graduate Pineville Dallas Reese & Gene Davis
Graduate Uptown Swizzlelink
Hartigan’s Irish Pub Laura Blackley Band
Ibiza, Rock Hill Deepsky
Irish Cue, Cornelius Status Flow
JB’Z Fast Eddie
Jordan’s Bar & Grill 4th Ward
Leatherwood’s Olde Time Opry, Shelby Dowden Sisters
Lindholm Fountain at Birkdale Village John Alexander Trio
Lynn’s Jimmy Austell
McHale’s, Tega Cay Robin Brown
Midtown 51 Peralta
Midtown Harborside Cherry Bomb
* Mojo Restaurant & Spirits David Via & Corn Tornado w/ Brown Liquor Pickers
The Money, Rock Hill Mob w/ Blind View, Idol & Pawn Shop
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Quartet
NorthCross Shopping Center, Huntersville Daryle Ryce
Providence Sundries Plan B
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment Loafer’s Glory Reunion w/ The Stragglers
Rheinland Haus Ben Davenport
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Chris Cook
Rusty’s Sports Bar, Mooresville Part Time Blues Band
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Southend Brewery Billarabi
Southern Comforts Southern Silk Duo
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Jim Snyder
Tremont Music Hall My Dog Kootch w/ Rotten Liberals
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mulligan
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
* Visulite Theatre Babyshaker w/ The Interstellars
Wine Vault, UNCC Lauren & Friends
Sunday, May 19
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Copeland’s, UNCC Chris Garges Trio (12noon)
* Double Door Inn Loafer’s Glory Reunion (2pm); Open Stage w/ Les Moore & Friends
Elizabeth Billiards Open Mic w/ Jack Marble & Friends
Hickory Tavern Smilin’ Dogs
Lynn’s Mike Brantley
The Money, Rock Hill Battle of the Bands: Still Rain, Ozone, Blue Money, Kyle Davis Project & Bums Lie
Murphy’s Tavern Jeremy & Rives Acoustic
Providence Sundries Michael Reno Harrell & Tom Kuhn (5pm)
Thomas Street Tavern Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Everette Carpenter; Jeff Gates
Monday, May 20
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Supersuckers
Debo Bar & Billiards Robin Rogers
Double Door Inn Monday Nite Allstars
Fairview Grill The Socialites
Handlebar, Greenville SC Nappy Roots
The Hungry Duck Miracle Mile Tour: Sole, Passage, Restiform Bodies, Kevin Blechdom, Slate & Dominant 7
Irish Cue, Cornelius Captain Lou
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Open Mic Jam w/ Greg & Russ
O’Charley’s Concord Andy Seets
Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Vision Within
Trade Street Sports Tavern, Matthews Stewart Mauldin
The Tropical Room Organik Funk: Open Mic w/ Romell & DJ Rod B
* Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Blink 182 & Green Day w/ Jimmy Eat World
Tuesday, May. 21
* Amos’
Southend CD Release Party: Hayseed Dixie
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown & Andy Seets
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Bright Eyes
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Wizard’s Road Show
Dixie’s Tavern Low-Down Blues Unit
The Evening Muse Performing Songwriter Competition
Fat City Outhouse Orchestra
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Josh
Knothole Saloon, Lake Wylie D.B. Bryant
Midtown, Rock Hill Luke & Scott
Millennium Center, Winston-Salem Cake
Mingles, UNCC Cookie Acoustic
O’Charley’s, UNCC Stewart Mauldin & Paul Gibson
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Freeloaders Acoustic
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
War Memorial Auditorium, Greensboro Jackson Browne
Winners Circle Deli, Mooresville Rusty Barkley & Friends
Wednesday, May 22
Amos’ Southend David Allan Coe
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson
Bayou Kitchen Bill Noonan
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Robin Brown
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Jeffrey Lynn Reid
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Dilworth Coffeehouse Open Mic w/ Bert Wray
* Double Door Inn Superock Divine w/ Scott English
The Evening Muse Steven Jackson & The Mediums
Fox & Hound Wax Gurus
Fuzion Bistro Kent Steel
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Irish Cue, Cornelius Amy & The Daytrippers
* Lincoln Theater, Raleigh Echobrain
Lynn’s Randy Rowland
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Selah
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Picasso’s Sports Cafe, East Blvd Open Mic w/ Jack Marble
Providence Cafe Beth Chorneau
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Gravy Train Express
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Open Mic Jam w/ Clee Laster & Chris Sheridan
Sports Page Food & Spirits Good Foot
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tonic One Love: Doug D w/ Ryythm & Bluz
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Tyber Creek Pub Rives & Jeremy Acoustic
Village Tavern Conversation Piece
Wild Wild Wings Open Mic Jam w/ Bus Wreck
This article appears in May 15-21, 2002.
