Wednesday, May 22
Amos’ Southend David Allan Coe w/ Dave Rhames & The Westchesters
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
Connolly’s Craig & Rich Acoustic
Dilworth Coffeehouse Open Mic w/ Bert Wray
Double Door Inn Boo Boo Kitty w/ Scott English
The Evening Muse Steven Jackson & The Mediums
Fat City Outhouse Orchestra
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
Midtown 51 Alan Biggerstaff
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Selah
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Phil & Tony’s, UNCC Wil Seabrook Band
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
Tremont Music Hall New Faces: Old Fashioned Hamburgers, The Queen City Destroyers & Three Quarters Dead
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
Thursday, May 23
Amos’ Southend Backyard Green w/ Magpie Suite
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Andy Seets & Robin Brown
Boardwalk Billy’s, Crown Point The Ivory Cats
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Cookie Acoustic
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
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn Memphis w/ Acme Anvil Company
The Evening Muse Open Mic w/ Mataya; The Naked Truth Songwriters Night
* Fat City Scrappy Hamilton w/ Ism
Fox & Hound Gideon Smith & The Dixie Damned
House of Blues, Myrtle Beach Live
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Italian Oven, Gastonia Jeff Gates Acoustic
Lynn’s Gene Hensley
Main Street, Gastonia Downtown Alive: Band of Oz
Midtown, Rock Hill The Stiltskins
Minglewoods, Gastonia Open Mic w/ Uncle Nunya
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Money, Rock Hill Anonymous
O’Charley’s, UNCC Stewart Mauldin & Paul Gibson
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Good Foot
Rheinland Haus Betty Barnette
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Kevin Church
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Sports Page Food & Spirits Jes & Sherry
Swing 1000 Jon Thornton & Gary Marcus Quartet
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Paul Santos & Sam Manriquez
Tavern on the Tracks Dugi
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Tryon Street Speed Street: Hobex, Butch Walker, Pat Green, Peter Noone &Herman’s Hermits, Cameo & more
Village Tavern Eddie Ritch Group
Visulite Theatre Phish Phry
Friday, May 24
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
Angry Ale’s Blind View
Bayou Kitchen Willies Heatstroke
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Pink Martini w/ Charlotte Symphony Pops
The Boiling Point Kudzu Wish, Pallagic, Semi-Pro & Murdercycle
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Camp Rockmont, Black Mountain Lake Eden Arts Festival: Donna The Buffalo, Ashley Chambliss, Scrappy Hamilton & more
Caribou Coffee, East Blvd Don de Leaumont
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Monkey’s Uncle
Charlie Brown’s, Matthews Checkered Past
Cibi Anje
Cino Grille JS3
Community Room, Huntersville Matt Cook & T. J. Too
Cotswold Village Shops Courtyard Robin Brown
Debo Bar & Billiards Cash Money
* Double Door Inn Unknown Hinson w/ Jem Crossland & The Hypertonics
Double Door Inn at The Lake Charity Case
* The Evening Muse Jason Hawkins LeVasseur
* Fat City Countdown Quartet & The Phundamentals
The Fountain at the Arboretum Hipshack
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate, Gastonia Toady Fatz
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Graduate Uptown Smilin’ Dogs
Irish Cue, Cornelius The Recliners
JB’Z What The Funk?
Knothole Saloon, Lake Wylie D.B. Bryant Band
Lindholm Fountain at Birkdale Village Pat Carpenter Duo
Lynn’s Jenny Farmer
Midtown 51 Chronic
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Flabbergasters
Midtown, Harris Blvd Jester Fizz
Midtown, Rock Hill Mo’ Money
Minglewoods, Gastonia Tombstone Daddys
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Green Light w/ Benjamin Circle
The Money, Rock Hill Paradigm, Bridge, Trick Or Treat & Front Page
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Quartet
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
* Mythos Grandmaster Flash w/ Rennie Pilgrim
Nick’s Spare Time Pub & Grill F.Y.I.
NorthCross Shopping Center, Huntersville Freeloaders
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment Moonshine Racers
Rheinland Haus Chris Kelley
Ri Ra Wil Seabrook Band
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Rene Russell
Rudino’s Pizza & Grinders Crisis
Saeed’s Bar & Deli, Cornelius The Jealous Bones
Sakura, Gastonia Robin Rogers
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Southern Comforts Southern Silk Duo
Stonecrest Shopping Center Celine Berman & Jazztrack
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Paul Santos & Sam Manriquez
* Tremont Music Hall Capitol City Dusters w/ Cold Sides & Uzi Ari
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Oneppo Brothers
Tryon Street Speed Street: Bobby Messano, John Kay & Steppenwolf, Evan Olson, Better Than Ezra, George Jones & more
Tyber Creek Pub Krutch
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
* Visulite Theatre CD Release Party: Cigar Store Indians w/ The Stragglers
Saturday, May 25
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
Amos’ Southend Sunny Ledfurd w/ Rehab & Extra Medium
Bayou Kitchen CD Release Party: Crisis
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Low-Down Blues Unit
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Pink Martini w/ Charlotte Symphony Pops
Boardwalk Billy’s, Crown Point Rachel Garcia Band
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Scott Jeffreys Band
Buffalo’s, Monroe Night Watcher
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Camp Rockmont, Black Mountain Lake Eden Arts Festival: David Via & Corn Tornado, Tyler Ramsey, Ralph Blizard & New Southern Ramblers, The Holmes Brothers & more
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Sideways Eight
Charlie Brown’s, Matthews Faceless
Chen’s Bistro, Harris Blvd Sultans of Swing
Chub’s Pub, Gastonia Firecreek
Cibi Anje
Cino Grille Vince Rivers
Comet Grill Toady Fatz
* Double Door Inn Scott Carpenter & The Real McCoys w/ 4 On The Floor
* The Evening Muse Beaver Nelson & Jeffrey Hyde Thompson
* Fat City Confederate Fagg, Snagglepuss & Rockefeller Horsecollar
The Fountain at the Arboretum Daryle Ryce
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Irish Cue, Cornelius Lou & Friends
JB’Z Joanne Johnson
Jordan’s Bar & Grill Toast
Leatherwood’s Olde Time Opry, Shelby Timberidge
Lindholm Fountain at Birkdale Village Hipshack
Lynn’s The Three Faces of Elvis
Midtown 51 Dub Axxess
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Sumthin’ 4 Nuthin’
* Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Yamagata w/ Mad Dog Trio
The Money, Rock Hill Jeff Gates Acoustic
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Quartet
Nairobi’s Blend, Matthews Trip Rogers
* Neighborhood Theatre Robin & Linda Williams and Their Fine Group
NorthCross Shopping Center, Huntersville Bop City
* Paramount’s Carowinds Paladium Joyfest: Kirk Franklin, Trin-i-tee 5:7, Rodnie Bryant & more
* Providence Sundries David Childers
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment Hobart Willis & The Back Forty
Rheinland Haus Kim Kimbro
Ri Ra Jester Fizz
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Robin Rogers
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Southern Comforts Southern Silk Duo
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
Stonecrest Shopping Center Celine Berman & Jazztrack
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Paul Santos & Sam Manriquez
Trade Street Sports Tavern, Matthews Robin Brown
* Tremont Music Hall Black Lagoon w/ Men of Leisure & The Gods of Mars
Tryon Street Speed Street: Seven Mary Three, George Hatcher Band, Rory Lewis, Little Big Town, Keith Urban, .38 Special & more
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mulligan
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
Visulite Theatre The Deltas
Sunday, May 26
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Wayman Tisdale & Paul Taylor
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Camp Rockmont, Black Mountain Lake Eden Arts Festival: Robin & Linda Williams, Billy Jonas, Cailen Campbell, The Holmes Brothers & more
Copeland’s of New Orleans Chris Garges Trio (12noon)
Double Door Inn Open Stage w/ Les Moore & Friends; Brian Doyle
Elizabeth Billiards Open Mic w/ Jack Marble & Friends
JB’Z Brisbane & All The Dead Pilots
Lynn’s Monk Fallows
The Money, Rock Hill Battle of the Bands: Exit 93, Latitude, Senseless, Three Quarters Dead & 10:68
Providence Sundries Tom & Friends
Rockin’ & Racin’, Lake Norman Robin Brown & Andy Seets
St. Stephens AME Zion Church, Gastonia Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers
Thomas Street Tavern Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Tremont Music Hall S.A.R.A. Benefit: Near the Never, My Dog Kootch, The Jukebox Hero & more
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Everette Carpenter; Jeff Gates
Monday, May 27
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Debo Bar & Billiards Robin Rogers
Double Door Inn Monday Nite Allstars
Fairview Grill The Socialites
Irish Cue, Cornelius Captain Lou
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Open Mic Jam w/ Greg & Russ
O’Charley’s Concord Andy Seets
Providence Country Club Aerial View
Ri Ra Scoot, Scott Pope & Rob Walmsley
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
Tuesday, May 28
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
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Wizard’s Road Show
The Evening Muse Performing Songwriter Competition
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Josh
Knothole Saloon, Lake Wylie D.B. Bryant
Midtown, Rock Hill Dan Plowden Trio
Mingles, UNCC Cookie Acoustic
Mythos Liquid Todd & Paul Oakenfold
O’Charley’s, UNCC Stewart Mauldin & Paul Gibson
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Scott McCloud
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
Winners Circle Deli, Mooresville Rusty Barkley & Friend
Wednesday, May 29
* Amos’ Southend King’s X
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson
Bayou Kitchen Bill Noonan
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Jes & Sherry
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Robin Brown
Connolly’s Craig & Rich Acoustic
Dilworth Coffeehouse Open Mic w/ Bert Wray
Double Door Inn Quasimojo
* The Evening Muse Bill Mize
Fat City Green Light
Fuzion Bistro Kent Steel
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Irish Cue, Cornelius Amy & The Daytrippers
Lynn’s Randy Rowland
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Jah Creation
The Money, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Mindspill & Shiver
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Picasso’s Sports Cafe, East Blvd Open Mic w/ Jack Marble
Providence Cafe Celine Berman & Jazztrack
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 Rusty Barkley & Uncle Grubb
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall Shelter & Lunasea
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Tyber Creek Pub Rives & Jeremy Acoustic
Village Tavern Ism
Wild Wild Wings Open Mic Jam w/ Bus Wreck
This article appears in May 22-28, 2002.
