Wednesday, Aug. 21
Amos’ Southend Dishwalla
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 East Billarabi
The Hungry Duck J-Live, H. Brycon, MC Mattic & more
JB’Z Kyle Sorenson
Lincoln Theater, Raleigh The Motet
* The Meeting House Restaurant Ron Brendle, Frank Kimbrough, Chris Garges & John Alexander
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Jah Creation
O’Charley’s, Monroe Rachel Garcia Trio
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
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Drew Skinner
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 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
Thursday, Aug. 22
Amos’ Southend Backyard Green w/ Snuzz
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
CPCC Central Campus Green Robin Rogers (11:30am)
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 CD Release Party: Major Nelson w/ The Ravelers
The Evening Muse Open Mic w/ Mataya; The Naked Truth w/ Christy Snow, Rick Spreitzer & David Moore
*Fat City Out of the Fire & Scrappy Hamilton
Four Points Lounge Charles Hairston Duo
Graduate, Lake Norman Billarabi
Graduate Uptown Renelvis
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Max & Erma’s, Huntersville Paul & Jannette
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 Bistro, Ballantyne Andre Ferreri & Mark Stallings
Providence Cafe Southern Silk
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 Dave’s True Story
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Sports Page Food & Spirits Jes & Sherry
Swing 1000 Gary Marcus Quartet
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Robin Rogers
Tavern on the Tracks Dugi
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Tyber Creek Pub Krutch
Village Tavern Time Out
Visulite Theatre The Vision Within
Wachovia Center Plaza Center City After Five: Weekend Excursion
Friday, Aug. 23
23 Studio/Pat’s Tavern Push Cult & Dead City Radio
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
* Amos’ Southend Status Flow w/ 14 Feet Wide & Sugardaddy Superstar
Angry Ale’s Five Against One
Austin’s on Branchview, Concord The Reaganomics
Bleachers Sports Bar, Woodlawn Wizard’s Road Show
Boardwalk Billy’s, Gastonia Acoustic Supershow w/ Joey Bishop
Buffalo’s Bar & Grill, Cornelius Wax Gurus
Cabana Jack’s Fresca Grille Southern Silk
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
The Cajun Yard Dog John Dungan
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Kent Steel
Cibi Anjie
* Comet Grill David Childers
Community Room, Huntersville Matt Cook & T. J. Too
Coyote Joe’s Blake Shelton
* Double Door Inn The Spongetones
*The Evening Muse Houston Brothers & The Verna Cannon
Fat Cat’s, Gastonia Firecreek
* Fat City Countdown Quartet & Mike West
The Fountain at the Arboretum Chris Montgomery
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate, Gastonia Sideways Eight
Graduate, Lake Norman Andy Seets
Graduate Pineville Somethin’ Else
Graduate Uptown Cherry Bomb
The Hungry Duck Stiff Kitty & Boo Boo Kitty
Irish Cue, Cornelius Blind View
JB’Z Open Blues Jam w/ Marty Cofield, Phil Combs & Namath Beam
Jillian’s, Southend Walrus
Jordan’s Bar & Grill Krutch
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Chris Jones
McHale’s, Tega Cay Rockaholics
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Monkey’s Uncle
Midtown, Harris Blvd Sumthin’ 4 Nuthin’
Midtown, Rock Hill Tim Clark Band
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits DunZip w/ What The Funk?
The Money, Rock Hill Mindspill, Human Abstract, System Conflict & more
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks Trio
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Murphy’s Tavern Jeff Gates
NorthCross Shopping Center, Huntersville Steel Vibrations
Providence Bistro, Ballantyne Fandango
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Part Time Blues Band w/ Jon R. Smith
Rheinland Haus Hank Vasoll
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Zeltner & Montieth
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius The Mayberries
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Scandals, Rock Hill jethrosplea
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Interstellars
Something Classic Cafe, Providence Rd Sama
Southend Brewery, Southend Smilin’ Dogs
Sullivan’s Steakhouse CD Release Party: Chad Lawson Trio
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Robin Rogers
The Well, Pineville Trip Rogers
* Tremont Music Hall The Dead Kings, Self-Made Monsters & Murdercylce
Tyber Creek Pub Jester Fizz
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
* Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Allman Brothers Band w/ Galactic
Saturday, Aug. 24
Across the Border, Ft Mill Primetime
Amos’ Southend Hotter Than Hell: The Ultimate Kiss Tribute
Angry Ale’s Funnel Head
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Acoustic Supershow w/ Joey Bishop
The Boiling Point The South of No North, Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start, After the Fashion & Social Riot
Cabana Jack’s Fresca Grille Southern Silk
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Chen’s Bistro, Harris Blvd Sultans of Swing
Chub’s Pub, Gastonia Firecreek
Cibi Anjie
Dixie’s Tavern Craig & Rich Acoustic
* Double Door Inn Belmont Playboys
Double Door Inn at The Lake Tim Clark Band
*The Evening Muse Songwriter Showcase: Mary Sue Twohy, Rick Spreitzer, Tom Eure, Jason Hausman w/ Chris Cooper & John Dungan
* Fat City The Envelopes, The Eskimos & Steep
Five Steps II Wax Gurus
The Fountain at the Arboretum Plan B
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate, Gastonia Part Time Blues Band
Graduate, Lake Norman Smilin’ Dogs
Graduate Uptown Swizzlelink
Handlebar, Greenville SC Mofro
Irish Cue, Cornelius Firewall
JB’Z Fast Eddie
Jillian’s, Southend Robin Brown & Andy Seets
* Jordan’s Bar & Grill Babyshaker
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
Leatherwood’s Olde Time Opry, Shelby Flat Mountain Boys
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Cherry Bomb
The Money, Rock Hill Four, Jet Lawrence & Senseless
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Jody Byrd
* Neighborhood Theatre Taj Mahal Trio
NorthCross Shopping Center, Huntersville Southern Express
O’Charley’s Huntersville Andy Seets
Providence Bistro, Ballantyne Melinda Hansen
* Puckett’s Farm Equipment The Stragglers
Rheinland Haus Cline McGee
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi’s Med-American Grill, Gastonia Chris Cook
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Sugar Daddy Band
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Uncle Curtis & The Trailblazers
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
* Sylvia Theater, York Danielle Howle w/ PJ Brunson
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Robin Rogers
The Shack, Winthrop U Seven
Tremont Music Hall The Jukebox Hero
Valentino’s, Woodlawn Patty Lake & Vic Fulcher
* Visulite Theatre Les Dirt Clods w/ Patty Hurst Shifter & Bullship
Sunday, Aug. 25
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Double Door Inn Open Stage w/ Les Moore & Friends; Aaron & The Innovators
Hilton UNCC Kiss Expo: Kiss Army, KLOWN, SSG Band & more
Marshall Park Sizzling Sounds in the Park: Calvin & Friends, A Sign of the Times & more
The Money, Rock Hill Battle of the Bands: Idol, Four, Jet Lawrence, Five Against One, Four Days & Long Slow Fade
O’Charley’s, UNCC Dugi
Paramount’s Carowinds Paladium Aaron Carter w/ Jump 5, No Secrets & Triple Image
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Robin Brown
Thomas Street Tavern Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Everette Carpenter; Jeff Gates
Monday, Aug. 26
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 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
Tillman Auditorium, Winthrop U Clayton Miller Blues Band w/ Christine Kane
Trade Street Sports Tavern, Matthews Stewart Mauldin
The Tropical Room Organik Funk: Open Mic w/ Romell & DJ Rod B
Tuesday, Aug. 27
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Bi-Lo Center, Greenville SC Cher w/ Cyndi Lauper
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown & Andy Seets
The Boiling Point Zumm Zumm, Radio Raheem, Robot vs Rabbit & Stereotype
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 The Cause & Encaustic
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Josh
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Mike & Chad
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
University Patio & Grill at Holiday Inn Dr. John Harding
Winner’s Circle Deli, Mooresville Rusty Barkley & Friends
Winthrop U Front Lawn Bonepony (5:15pm)
Wednesday, Aug. 28
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 Interstellars
The Evening Muse BJ Bowen
Fat City Hashbrown
Gateway Village Happy Hour: Dropline
JB’Z Kyle Sorenson
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Selah
* Neighborhood Theatre The Flatlanders
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Phil & Tony’s, UNCC Rachel Garcia Duet
Providence Cafe Celine Berman & Jazztrack
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Gravy Train Express
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Cary Sims Duo
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 Red Animal War w/ Doosu & Young Tom Fury
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Tyber Creek Pub Rives & Jeremy Acoustic
University Patio & Grill at Holiday Inn Dr. John Harding
Village Tavern Big Mo & Coffee
Wild Wild Wings Open Mic Jam w/ Bus WreckAdvanced NoticeFriday, Aug. 30 Jay-Z, 311 & more, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Monday, Sep. 9 John Mayer & Guster, Belk Arena, Davidson College
Tuesday, Sep. 10 Topaz, Visulite Theatre
Friday, Sep. 20 Victoria Williams, Mark Olson & The Creek Dippers, Neighborhood Theatre
Wednesday, Oct. 16 Legendary Pink Dots, Tremont Music Hall
This article appears in Aug 21-27, 2002.
