Wednesday, Aug. 7
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson
* Bi-Lo Center Tool w/ Tomahawk
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Socialite
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Kent Steel
Connolly’s Craig & Rich Acoustic
Double Door Inn Boo Boo Kitty & Stiff Kitty
* The Evening Muse Sarah Siskind, The Dickens Duo & Ginny Wilder
Fat City Gods of Mars & Anything Now
Gateway Village Happy Hour: Cherry Bomb
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
House of Blues, Myrtle Beach Blondie
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits The Banton Dub Tribe
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Providence Bistro, Ballantyne Andre Ferreri & Mark Stallings
Providence Cafe Daryle Ryce
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Gravy Train Express
* The Ritz, Raleigh Sonic Youth
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Open Mic Jam w/ Clee Laster & Chris Sheridan
Sports Page Food & Spirits SCOOT
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall Moneybags Gram w/ Kiss Me Deadly & Bibis Ellison
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Tyber Creek Pub Rives & Jeremy Acoustic
University Patio & Grill at Holiday Inn Dr. John Harding
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Sammy Hagar & David Lee Roth
Village Tavern Scott McCloud Group
Wild Wild Wings Open Mic Jam w/ Bus Wreck
Thursday, Aug. 8
Amos’ Southend Lunatic Fetish
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Andy Seets & Robin Brown
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
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charlie Brown’s, Matthews Wizard’s Road Show
Comet Grill F150
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn 4th Ward w/ Major Nelson
The Evening Muse Open Mic w/ Mataya; The Naked Truth w/ Mike Craver, Rod Morris & PJ Brunson
Fat City Memphis & Starside
Four Points Lounge Charles Hairston Duo
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 & Tony’s, UNCC Cookie Acoustic
Providence Cafe Rick Enderby
Puckett’s Farm Equipment The Turnstiles
R.J. Gator’s, Lake Norman What the Funk?
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 Gary Marcus Quartet
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Jim Snyder
Tavern on the Tracks Dugi
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Village Tavern Eddie Ritch Group
Wachovia Center Plaza Center City After Five: Blue Dogs
Friday, Aug. 9
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
Amos’ Southend Dave Matthews Cover Band
Bleachers Sports Bar, Woodlawn Wizard’s Road Show
Boardwalk Billy’s, Gastonia Robin Brown w/ Brian Pickett
Cabana Jack’s Fresca Grille Southern Silk
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Kent Steel
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Sideways Eight
Charlie Brown’s, Matthews Wax Gurus
Cibi Anjie
Cino Grille Scott McCloud Group
Comet Grill Anamchara
Community Room, Huntersville Matt Cook & T. J. Too
Double Door Inn Tinsley Ellis
Double Door Inn at The Lake Too Much Sylvia
The Evening Muse Karl Ruch Farewell Party w/ Dave Holtzclaw; Mr. Drysdale
* Fat City Avett Brothers & Ric Ricter
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Handlebar, Greenville SC Twinemen
Harvey’s, Huntersville Part Time Blues Band
Irish Cue, Cornelius Night Watcher
Jillian’s, Southend Captain Easy
Jordan’s Bar & Grill 200 Joules
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Peralta
Midtown, Harris Blvd SuperGlide
Midtown, Rock Hill Dan Plowden Band
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Moonshine Racers w/ Starlings, TN
The Money, Rock Hill Falls Too Far, Pawn Shop & Blind Statement
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Trio
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Murphy’s Tavern Jeff Gates
* Neighborhood Theatre Allison Moorer
NorthCross Shopping Center, Huntersville Somethin’ Else
Providence Bistro, Ballantyne Fandango
Providence Bistro UNCC Lauren & Friends
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment Porter Hall, TN w/ Custom Grass Snakes
Rheinland Haus Hank Vasoll
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia 2 Man Band
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Something Classic Cafe, Providence Rd Sama
* Sylvia Theater, York Grand Opening: David Childers
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Jim Snyder
Tyber Creek Pub Backyard Green
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
Visulite Theatre The Sons of Ralph w/ F150
Saturday, Aug. 10
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
Amos’ Southend The Breakfast Club
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Swizzlelink
Cabana Jack’s Fresca Grille Southern Silk
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Checkered Past
Chen’s Bistro, Harris Blvd Sultans of Swing
Cibi Anjie
Comet Grill Antibodies
Double Door Inn Open Stage w/ Les Moore & Friends; Alan Barrington
* Double Door Inn Lil’ Charlie & The Nightcats
Double Door Inn at The Lake Wild Men From Borneo
* The Evening Muse CD Release Party: Beth Chorneau; The Noise
Fat Cat’s, Gastonia Firecreek
* Fat City Mid-Summer Slam: Star Motor Company, Clout, Lo-Jack, Juggernaut, Gonzalez, Swift, Drill 187, Fat Tortoise Butcher & Lunasea
Five Steps II Bel Air Saints
The Fountain at the Arboretum Scott McCloud Group
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate Uptown Smilin’ Dogs
Harvey’s, Huntersville Paul & Jannette
Irish Cue, Cornelius Karma
Jillian’s, Southend Jonasay
Jordan’s Bar & Grill Dirty Sanchez
McHale’s, Tega Cay Robin Brown w/ Brian Pickett
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Somethin’ Else
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Tater w/ Blue Bambooza
The Money, Rock Hill Rory Lewis Band, Pornokopter & Aquarium Cats
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel John Alexander Trio
* Neighborhood Theatre $2 Pistols & David Childers Band
Nick’s Spare Time Pub & Grill 1st Year Anniversary Party: U-Phonik
NorthCross Shopping Center, Huntersville Drew Skinner
O’Charley’s Huntersville Andy Seets
Paramount’s Carowinds Paladium Lifehouse
Providence Bistro, Ballantyne Melinda Hansen
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Laura Blackley Band
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Kevin Church
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Smokey Joe’s Cafe None the Wiser
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
Sylvia Theater, York Jon Shain Trio
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Jim Snyder
Tremont Music Hall 14 Feet Wide w/ Etheric & Scratch Apple
Upper Room Coffeehouse, Concord The Hagen Brothers
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
Visulite Theatre Acme Anvil Company w/ Boo Boo Kitty
Sunday, Aug. 11
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Davidson Town Green Scaldcat
Frazier Park Family Picnic: K-Ci & more (2pm)
Marshall Park Sizzling Sounds in the Park: Time Out w/ Upscale
The Money, Rock Hill Battle of the Bands: Dead Lay Lover, Lunasea, Mainlyne, Blindside Seven, Souls Harbor & Checkered Past
O’Charley’s, UNCC Dugi
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Cookie
Thomas Street Tavern Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Everette Carpenter; Jeff Gates
Monday, Aug. 12
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Double Door Inn Monday Nite Allstars
Fairview Grill Socialite
Five Steps Down Scalded Dogs
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
Trade Street Sports Tavern, Matthews Stewart Mauldin
The Tropical Room Organik Funk: Open Mic w/ Romell & DJ Rod B
Tuesday, Aug. 13
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown & Andy Seets
The Boiling Point Darius Axis, Walsham & Darkstar Observatory
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
Double Door Inn Early Bird Blues w/ Robin & Tony Rogers, Michael Cline & Bob Dunlap
The Evening Muse Jazz Jam w/ John Spurrier, John Shaughnessy & Chris Jones
Fat City Contagious & Ghoul Town
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Josh
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall Bile w/ Slutbox & Kryonik Immortality
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
University Patio & Grill at Holiday Inn Dr. John Harding
Winner’s Circle Deli, Mooresville Rusty Barkley & Friends
Wednesday, Aug. 14
* Amos’ Southend CD Release Party: Yamagata w/ Rebus & Mad Dog Trio
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Kent Steel
Connolly’s Craig & Rich Acoustic
Double Door Inn 3 Bad Jacks w/ Tombstone Daddys
* The Evening Muse Laura Minor
Fat City One Day Lost & A Stones Throw
Gateway Village Happy Hour: Dexter Freebish
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Jah Creation
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Providence Cafe Southern Silk
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
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
* Tremont Music Hall Morgan Heritage & LMS w/ Emron, Jah Creation & more
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Tyber Creek Pub Rives & Jeremy Acoustic
University Patio & Grill at Holiday Inn Dr. John Harding
Village Tavern Izm
Wild Wild Wings Open Mic Jam w/ Bus WreckAdvanced NoticeSaturday, Aug. 17 Larry Keel Experience, Visulite Theatre
Friday, Aug. 23 Allman Brothers Band, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Saturday, Aug. 24 Taj Mahal Trio, Neighborhood Theatre Friday, Aug. 30 Jay-Z, 311 & more, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
This article appears in Aug 7-13, 2002.
