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 w/ Backyard Green
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
JB’Z Kyle Sorenson
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Jah Creation
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Phil & Tony’s, Ballantyne Raine Acoustic
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 Wreck
Thursday, Aug. 15
* Amos’ Southend Semi-Pro w/ Murdercycle
Amphitheatre at Regency Park, Cary Willie Nelson w/ Tift Merritt & The Lost Trailers
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Andy Seets & Robin Brown
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Smilin’ Dogs
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
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn Bonedaddy
* The Evening Muse Alan & Chad Edwards
Fat City Team Discoveree Chanel, Confliction & Mimic
Firehouse Grill, Ft Mill Robin Rogers
Four Points Lounge Charles Hairston Duo
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
JB’Z Flojo
Minglewoods, Gastonia Open Mic w/ Uncle Nunya
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Money, Rock Hill Vinj
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum SCOOT
Providence Cafe Charles Hairston
Puckett’s Farm Equipment The Turnstiles
R.J. Gator’s, Lake Norman What the Funk?
Rheinland Haus Frank Graziadei
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Kevin Church
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Sports Page Food & Spirits Interstellars Acoustic
Swing 1000 Gary Marcus Quartet
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Tom Walsh
Tavern on the Tracks Dugi
Tremont Music Hall Narcissus w/ Me With Out You, Aria, Bury Your Dead & It Dies Today
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Tyber Creek Pub Craig & Rich Acoustic
Village Tavern Sweet Dreams
Wachovia Center Plaza Center City After Five: The Kays
Friday, Aug. 16
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
* Amos’ Southend CD Release Party: Evoka Project
Angry Ale’s Smilin’ Dogs
Bleachers Sports Bar, Woodlawn Wizard’s Road Show
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Low-Down Blues Unit
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 Felice
Charlie Brown’s, Matthews Checkered Past
Cibi Anjie
Comet Grill Lenny Federal & John Wicker
Community Room, Huntersville Matt Cook & T. J. Too
Cotswold Village Shops Courtyard Robin Brown w/ Brian Pickett
Double Door Inn King Johnson
Double Door Inn at The Lake Cookie
The Evening Muse Matthew Kahler & Ashley Chambliss
Fat Cat’s, Gastonia Firecreek
* Fat City Elvis Reunion: Renelvis & Mookie Brill Band
The Fountain at the Arboretum Drew Skinner
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Harvey’s, Huntersville John Alexander Trio
Irish Cue, Cornelius Cash Money
JB’Z Stones Throw
Java Hutt, Concord Don de Leaumont
Jocks & Jills, UNCC Alan Barrington
Jordan’s Bar & Grill 1st Year Anniversary Party: Parallel
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Scott McCloud Funk Trio
McHale’s, Tega Cay 4th Ward
Midtown 51 Jester Fizz
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Breeze Band
Midtown, Harris Blvd Cherry Bomb
Midtown, Rock Hill Peralta
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Home Remedy & Southern Bitch
The Money, Rock Hill Klymaxx 5, Pushknuckle & Edward Morbivous
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Trio
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Murphy’s Tavern Scooter
NorthCross Shopping Center, Huntersville Freeloaders
Providence Bistro, Ballantyne Beth Chorneau
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment Avett Brothers
Rheinland Haus Chris Kelley
Ri Ra Krutch
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rock Bottom Brewery Swizzlelink Acoustic
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Robin Rogers
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Something Classic Cafe, Providence Rd Sama
Sylvia Theater, York Cory Brammer & 32 Leaves w/ Bob Quincey
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Tom Walsh
Tavern on the Tracks Wax Gurus
* Tremont Music Hall Chris Desnoyer Experience, The Rotten Liberal, Joey Stillwater & Old Fashioned Hamburgers
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Blind View
Tyber Creek Pub Dirty Sanchez
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
* Visulite Theatre Bessie Mae’s Dream w/ Moonshine Racers
Wachovia Center Plaza Weekend Warmup: Backyard Green (11am)
Wine Vault, UNCC Lauren & Friends
Saturday, Aug. 17
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
Afro-American Cultural Center Sizzlin’ Summer Series: Roy Dunlap w/ Adrian Crutchfield
* Amos’ Southend Battery — The Masters of Metallica
Angry Ale’s Aerial View
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Ultralite Acoustic
Bayou Kitchen Robin Rogers
Biltmore Estate, Asheville Randy Newman
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 Father Tyme
Charlie Brown’s, Matthews Erk & Jerk & Freckles
Chen’s Bistro, Harris Blvd Sultans of Swing
Chub’s Pub, Gastonia Firecreek
Cibi Anjie
Comet Grill Wendy & The Hurricanes
* Double Door Inn Bellglide w/ Revelation Darling
Double Door Inn at The Lake Wax Gurus
The Evening Muse CD Rlease Party: Michael Reno Harrell
* Fat City The Needles, Men of Leisure, Elevator Action & F13
Five Steps II Peralta
The Fountain at the Arboretum Firewall
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
* Handlebar, Greenville SC Asleep at the Wheel
Harvey’s, Huntersville David Neson & Friends
Irish Cue, Cornelius Status Flow
JB’Z Ron Arey
Jillian’s, Southend Krutch
Jordan’s Bar & Grill Mob
Leatherwood’s Olde Time Opry, Shelby Carolina Sonshine
Max & Erma’s, Huntersville Paul Santos & Jannette
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Cookie
* Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Dave Rhames & The Westchesters
The Money, Rock Hill Shiver, Nexus, God’s Last Name & Joshua’s Whisper
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Chad Lawson Trio
Neighborhood Theatre Carolina Gator Gumbo
NorthCross Shopping Center, Huntersville Celine Berman & Jazztrack
O’Charley’s Huntersville Andy Seets
Pewter Rose Scott McCloud w/ Brett & Curtis
Providence Bistro, Ballantyne Mike Hager & Bill Hanna
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment Hobart Willis & The Back Forty
Revolution Park Spokken
Rheinland Haus Ben Davenport
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
River City Cafe, Lake Norman Low-Down Blues Unit
Rock Bottom Brewery Alan Barrington
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia The Judy & Dave Show
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Fatz Fest: Toady Fatz, Brian Doyle Band & more
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
Sylvia Theater, York Chris Cook
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Tom Walsh
Tremont Music Hall The Gods of Mars
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Poison w/ Cinderella, Faster Pussycat & Tombstone Daddys
* Visulite Theatre Larry Keel Experience w/ Brown Liquor Pickers
Sunday, Aug. 18
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Double Door Inn Open Stage w/ Les Moore & Friends; The Muggs
*The Evening Muse Chuck Brodsky w/ Steve Simpson
Marshall Park Sizzling Sounds in the Park: Fuego Lento w/ Thomas Neely Band
The Money, Rock Hill Battle of the Bands: Billarabi, Rewind, Kryonic Immortality, Mynd Flow & Social Outcast UB
O’Charley’s, UNCC Dugi
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Scott McCloud w/ Roy Daye, Chuck Lee & Scott Pope
Thomas Street Tavern Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Tremont Music Hall El Tri
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Everette Carpenter; Jeff Gates
Monday, Aug. 19
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 Louzzzzz
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. 20
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown & Andy Seets
The Boiling Point Anthony Whitaker, Todd Heldt, Shelley Miller & Bibis Ellison
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 Beg
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Josh
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Clee Laster Acoustic
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
* Tremont Music Hall Planes Mistaken For Stars w/ Pralta & One Six Conspiracy
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
University Patio & Grill at Holiday Inn Dr. John Harding
Winner’s Circle Deli, Mooresville Rusty Barkley & Friends
Wednesday, Aug. 21
Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Socialite
CPCC North Campus Scott McCloud Rock Band (10:30am)
CPCC South Campus Robin Rogers (11:20am; 5:20pm)
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Kent Steel
Comet Grill Tom Eure
Connolly’s Craig & Rich Acoustic
Double Door Inn Brian Doyle Band
* The Evening Muse The Star Room Boys w/ Mike Strauss & JD Wilson
Fat City Blakrayn, Sinclair & Mad Shadows
Gateway Village Happy Hour: Rubyhorse
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
JB’Z Kyle Sorenson
Lincoln Theater, Raleigh The Motet
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
* Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Bums Lie
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Providence Cafe Beth Chorneau
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Gravy Train Express
Rock Bottom Brewery Swizzlelink Acoustic
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 Dishwalla; Eighteen Visions w/ Hopesfall, Everytime I Die & Norma Jean
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Tyber Creek Pub Rives & Jeremy Acoustic
University Patio & Grill at Holiday Inn Dr. John Harding
Village Tavern Ivan Hall Group
Wild Wild Wings Open Mic Jam w/ Bus Wreck
This article appears in Aug 14-20, 2002.
