Wednesday, Jun. 19
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson
Bayou Kitchen Bill Noonan
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Jes & Sherry
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 Checkered Past
* The Evening Muse Jeff Williams, Jay Garrigan, Kate Felder & Mike Mitschele
* Fat City Abe Reid & The Spikedrivers
Fuzion Bistro Kent Steel
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Irish Cue, Cornelius Amy & The Daytrippers; Jamison Jam
Lynn’s Jenny Farmer
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Midtown 51 Paul Santos & Sam Manriquez
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Jah Creation
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
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
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Trio
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall Ringworm w/ Still Breathing, Undying & more
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, Jun. 20
* Amos’ Southend Bellglide w/ Memphis Quick 50
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Andy Seets & Robin Brown
Buffalo’s Bar & Grill, Cornelius Rusty Barkley & Mike Federal
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 Bel Air Saints
* The Evening Muse Troubadour Tour Series:The Adams Duo, Pryor Dawson & Sam Shaber
* Fat City Polyplush Cats, Black Lagoon & Wonton Lust
Firehouse Grill, Ft Mill Robin Rogers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Jillian’s, Southend Default w/ Injected & Greenwheel (parking lot)
Lynn’s Mike Rink
Main Street, Gastonia Downtown Alive: The Embers
Midtown, Rock Hill CD Release Party: Parallel
Minglewoods, Gastonia Open Mic w/ Uncle Nunya
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Money, Rock Hill Rotten Liberals, Young Tom Fury, Sportgoats & My Dog Kootch
O’Charley’s, UNCC Stewart Mauldin & Paul Gibson
Ovens Auditorium Tony Bennett w/ The Charlotte Symphony
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Good Foot
Providence Cafe Southern Silk
Puckett’s Farm Equipment The Turnstiles
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
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Swing 1000 Jon Thornton & Gary Marcus Quartet
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Lisa Hudson
Tavern on the Tracks Dugi
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Village Tavern Ivan Hall Group
Wachovia Center Plaza Center City After Five: Mo’ Money
Friday, Jun. 21
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
* Amos’ Southend Weekend Excursion w/ One Year Later
Bayou Kitchen Billarabi
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Pocketful of Strange
Bleachers Sports Bar, Woodlawn Wizard’s Road Show
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Blind View
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Sideways Eight
Cibi Anje
Cino Grille Aaron
Club Vertigo, Cornelius U’Neek Flavur
Comet Grill Lenny Federal & John Wicker
Community Room, Huntersville Matt Cook & T. J. Too
Debo Bar & Billiards Robin Rogers
Dixie’s Tavern Oysterfest: Cowboy Mouth w/ Rory Lewis Band, Scott Jeffreys Band & more
Double Door Inn Anthony Gomes
Double Door Inn at The Lake Too Much Sylvia
The Evening Muse Christy Snow, Jo Davidson & Blakrayn
Fat Cat’s, Gastonia Firecreek
Fat City Old Crow Medicine Show
The Fountain at the Arboretum Chris Montgomery
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Gillie’s, Rock Hill Electric Blue
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Graduate Uptown Wax Gurus
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro Ja Rule, P. Diddy, Ashanti & more
Irish Cue, Cornelius Status Flow w/ Machine 7
JB’Z Gruv Union & Extra Medium
Java Hutt, Concord Back Porch Blues
Jordan’s Bar & Grill Krutch
The Liar’s Club, Concord Night Watcher
Lynn’s Richard Hubbell
Midtown 51 Chronic
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Bargain Basement Blues Band
Midtown, Harris Blvd Father Tyme
Midtown, Rock Hill SuperGlide
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Vince Rivers Band
The Money, Rock Hill Paradigm, Exit 93, Bleed Christine & Fluid
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Quartet
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Neighborhood Theatre Chris Knight Band
NorthCross Shopping Center, Huntersville Jeff Pruitt
Palomino Restaurant Robin Brown & Andy Seets
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment Dave Rhames & The Westchesters w/ Kevin Gordon
Rheinland Haus Hank Vasoll
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rock Bottom Brewery Mike Waters
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia 2 Man Band
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Something Classic Cafe, Providence Rd Sama
Southern Comforts Southern Silk Duo
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Time Out
Sycamore Commons, Matthews Lesley Gaither
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Lisa Hudson
* Tremont Music Hall Lou Ford w/ Houston Brothers & The Talk
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Oneppo Brothers
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Deep Purple & The Scorpions w/ Dio
* Visulite Theatre Cast Iron Filter
Saturday, Jun. 22
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
* Amos’ Southend Hells Bells
* Bayou Kitchen Jem Crossland & The Hypertonics
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Low-Down Blues Unit
Bleachers Sports Bar, Woodlawn Wizard’s Road Show
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Swizzlelink
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte The Remainders
Chen’s Bistro, Harris Blvd Sultans of Swing
Chub’s Pub, Gastonia Firecreek
Cibi Anje
Cino Grille Vince Rivers
Comet Grill Wendy & The Hurricanes
* Double Door Inn Sapphire The Uppity Blues Women
Double Door Inn at The Lake SuperGlide
The Evening Muse Robin Rogers w/ Kevin Church
Fat City Morning 40 Federation, Circus of Tiny Invisibility & Strek’n Hobo
The Fountain at the Arboretum Southern Express
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate, Lake Norman Smilin’ Dogs
Graduate Uptown Robin Brown
Hartigan’s Irish Pub Commonbond
Irish Cue, Cornelius Contagious
JB’Z Dick Hamrick
Jordan’s Bar & Grill Parallel
Leatherwood’s Olde Time Opry, Shelby Southern Junction
Legion Park, Cornelius Charlotte Symphony w/ Alan Barrington
The Liar’s Club, Concord Night Watcher
Lynn’s Richard Hubbell
Mellow Mushroom, Prosperity Church Rd The Cause w/ Perfo
Midtown 51 Peralta
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Somethin’ Else
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits The Rude Mechanicals w/ Uncle Curtis & The Trailblazers
The Money, Rock Hill Klimaxx Five, Ving, Hot Lava Monster & Izzie Kids Acoustic
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Quartet
Neighborhood Theatre CD Release Party: Carolina Gator Gumbo
NorthCross Shopping Center, Huntersville Scott McCloud Group
O’Charley’s Huntersville Andy Seets
Providence Sundries Moonshine Racers
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment Phil Lee & Hobart Willis & The Back Forty
Rheinland Haus Ben Davenport
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rock Bottom Brewery WE
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Chris Cook
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Mr. Drysdale
Southern Comforts Southern Silk Duo
Sports Page Food & Spirits Jes & Sherry
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Quartet
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Lisa Hudson
Tremont Music Hall Mercybox, Defusion & Astrid Haven
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill 4 On The Floor
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
* Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Queen City Blues Fest: Rick James, Bobby Womack, Lakeside, Millie Jackson, Lenny Williams, No Name Blues Band & Ann Nesby
* Visulite Theatre All Mighty Senators w/ Snagglepuss
Wine Vault, UNCC Lauren & Friends
Sunday, Jun. 23
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Club H20 Mandel Evans
Copeland’s of New Orleans Chris Garges Trio (12noon)
* The Evening Muse David Childers w/ Kevin Gordon
Lynn’s Richard Hubbell
The Money, Rock Hill Battle of the Bands: Machine 7, Astrid Haven, Pawn Shop, Blind View & Fear Of Flying
Paramount’s Carowinds Paladium O-Town w/ Rich Cronin
Providence Sundries Tom Kuhn & Michael Reno Harrell (5pm)
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Ben Davenport
Thomas Street Tavern Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Everette Carpenter; Jeff Gates
Monday, Jun. 24
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
* Fat City Katskillz Project & One Drop
Irish Cue, Cornelius Captain Lou
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Open Mic Jam w/ Greg & Russ
O’Charley’s Concord Andy Seets
Ri Ra Scoot, Scott Pope & Rob Walmsley
Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Vision Within
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Ziad
Trade Street Sports Tavern, Matthews Stewart Mauldin
The Tropical Room Organik Funk: Open Mic w/ Romell & DJ Rod B
Tuesday, Jun. 25
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
Comet Grill Gravy Train Express
* Cricket Arena Incubus w/ Phantom Planet
Double Door Inn Early Bird Blues w/ Robin Rogers, Michael Cline & Bob Dunlap
The Evening Muse Jazz Jam w/ John Spurrier, John Shaughnessy & Chris Jones
Fat City Five Bucks & Onward Crispin Glover
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Josh
Midtown, Rock Hill Captain Lou
O’Charley’s, UNCC Stewart Mauldin & Paul Gibson
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Mike Waters
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
Winner’s Circle Deli, Mooresville Rusty Barkley & Friends
Wednesday, Jun. 26
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson
Bayou Kitchen Bill Noonan
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville The Socialites
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/ The Jim Jams
The Evening Muse Lindsey Horne Band w/ Ashley Chambliss
* Fat City Townhall
Fuzion Bistro Kent Steel
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets Irish Cue, Cornelius Amy & The Daytrippers; Jamison Jam
Lynn’s Randy Rowland
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Midtown 51 Swizzlelink
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Kimbute
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Providence Cafe Kari Gaffney
Providence Sundries Little Sister
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 & Grub
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Trio
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall New Faes: Machine 7 & Lewis
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
This article appears in Jun 19-25, 2002.
