Wednesday, Dec. 18
Amos’ Southend One Year Later
Austin’s on Branchview, Concord The Catalina’s
Bonterra Restaurant & Wine Bar Daryle Ryce
Books N Beans, Concord Lauren & Friends
Double Door Inn Christmas Songwriters’ Night w/ Jeff Williams, Jay Garrigan, Rodney Lanier, Pyramid, Bellglide, Deanna Lynn, Fudd & more
The Evening Muse Alan Edwards, Mike Strauss & Mimi Holland
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Midtown 51 Rick & Tracy
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Michael Flynn
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Chicken Bone
Sports Page Food & Spirits Rusty Barkley & Uncle Grub
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Trio
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Villa Antonio Rick Enderby
Thursday, Dec. 19
Amos’ Southend DB Bryant Band
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Bogey’s at the Golf Complex, Pineville Wizard’s Road Show
Bonterra Restaurant & Wine Bar Tom Billotto, Kathleen Ausley & Jimmy Bookout
Buffalo’s Bar & Grill, Cornelius Rusty Barkley & Mike Federal
City Tavern, Stonecrest Southern Silk
Comet Grill Eric Lovell Band
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn Hardcore Lounge w/ Roger
The Evening Muse Dynamo Dresden w/ Todd Busch
Fat City Encaustic & Parallel
The Gin Mill Rachel Garcia Trio
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Midtown, Rock Hill Anything Now
Minglewoods, Gastonia Open Mic w/ Uncle Nunya
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Scoot & Phil
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Open Mic w/ Bill & Harry
Rheinland Haus Betty Barnette
Rodi, Gastonia Kevin Church
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Andrew Webster
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
The Steeple Lounge Prince Tribute: Katsckillz Project & Elevator Action
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Tavern on the Tracks Dugi
Tremont Music Hall Every Time I Die w/ Misery Signed, Remembering Never & Roger Miret & The Disasters (6pm); WEND Not So Acoustic X-mas w/ Trust Company
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Two Wachovia Center Atrium Tom Billotto & Donnie Marshall (11:30am)
Tyber Creek Pub Craig & Rich
Villa Antonio Rick Enderby
Yellow Rose at Touchstone Brandon O’Brien
Friday, Dec. 20
Amos’ Southend DJ Septik
Boardwalk Billy’s, Gastonia Robin Brown w/ Brian
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Blind View
Bogey’s at the Golf Complex, Pineville Machine 7
Bonterra Restaurant & Wine Bar Daryle Ryce
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cibi Benjamin Circle Trio
Cino Grille Soul Station
Debo Bar & Billiards Cash Money
Double Door Inn Unknown Hinson
The Evening Muse Danielle Howle w/ Black Eyed Dog
Fat City Contagious
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Ancient Harmony
The Gin Mill Sam Fisher
Hart-Witzen Gallery Open Mic w/ Baby Joshua
Harvey’s, Huntersville Parttime Blues Band
The Hungry Duck Luh’ The Kids: Supastition, Little Brother, Cesar Comanche, BrookLina Rekkids, Dan Johns, VKC & more
Irish Cue, Cornelius Recliners
JB’Z Skeeter Brandon
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille JS:3
Midtown 51 SuperGlide
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Father Tyme
Midtown, Harris Blvd Cherry Bomb
Midtown, Rock Hill Smokin’
Mingles, UNCC Brandon O’Brien
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Emma Gibbs Band
The Money, Rock Hill Front Page, Residence, Senseless & My Dog Kootch
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Mythos Louis Osborne w/ cosmicboy, Tober, breez, Adrenalin & DJJD
Neighborhood Theatre Jump Little Children
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Shelia Carlisle w/ Willy Evans Trio
Rheinland Haus Hank Vasoll
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia David Childers
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Southend Brewery, Southend Smilin’ Dogs
The Steeple Lounge Babyshaker, The Pelicans & Something About Vampires & Sluts
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Trio
Sylvia Theater, York Songwriters in the Round
Texas Roadhouse, Concord Erin Mackenzie
Tremont Music Hall Redefine, A Closing Skyline & WaitingFour
Villa Antonio Mike Montella; Rick Enderby
Vinnie’s Sardine Grill & Raw Bar Wax Gurus
Visulite Theatre MoRisen Music Xtravaganza: Filmschool, Park Life, Bellglide & Leisure McCorkle
Saturday, Dec. 21
Amos’ Southend Sunny Ledfurd w/ Bridge
Asheville Civic Center, Asheville Christmas Jam: Gov’t Mule, John Hiatt & The Goners, moe., Robert Randolph, Bob Weir, DJ Logic & more
Austin’s on Branchview, Concord Badge Band
Bonterra Restaurant & Wine Bar Daryle Ryce
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Chen’s Bistro, Harris Blvd Sultans of Swing
Cibi Brian Picket
Coffee Central Ladd Vandevender
Comet Grill David Childers Band
Dean & Deluca Wine Room, Phillips Place Tom Billotto, Kathleen Ausley & Jimmy Bookout
Double Door Inn Lenny Federal Band w/ Michael Federal & Bobby Donaldson
Double Door Inn at The Lake Wax Gurus
The Evening Muse Tift Merritt, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion w/ Rob Seals
Fat City Mike West, Dancing Hobos
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Harvey’s, Huntersville Home Skillet
Irish Cue, Cornelius Karma w/ Withstand
JB’Z Dr. CC
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
Midtown 51 Swizzlelink
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Cloud 9
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Mad Dog Trio
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Soul Station
Neighborhood Theatre Leon Russell
Nick’s Spare Time Pub & Grill The Jealous Bones
Ovens Auditorium Jingle Bell Hop: The Rascals, The Grass Roots, Gary Puckett & Band of Gold
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Wendy & The Hurricanes
Rheinland Haus Frank Graziadei
Ri Ra Jump Jenkins
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Jacob & Tim Brown
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Robin Brown w/ Andy
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Vagrant Rose
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Trio
Tremont Music Hall Semi-Pro w/ The Dead Kings & Elegant Honkies
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
Villa Antonio Mike Montella; Keith Montross & Christina Raine
Visulite Theatre MoRisen Music Xtravaganza: The b-Sides, Marat, U-Phonik & Alternative Champs
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Sunday, Dec. 22
Club Savoy Restaurant & Bar A Sign of the Times Big Band
Double Door Inn 29th Anniversary Party: Federal Bureau of Rock & Roll
Halton Arena Christmas Shoes Tour w/ New Song & more
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Clee & Friends
Milestone Chizelface, Mortufairy & Sudden Fear
The Money, Rock Hill Murdercycle
Sir Edmond Halley’s Restaurant and Free House Gael Warning
Southend Brewery, Southend Scoot & Phil
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Ben Davenport
Thomas Street Tavern Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Everette Carpenter
Monday, Dec. 23
Connolly’s On Fifth Open Mic w/ Tony Fisher
Double Door Inn Monday Nite Allstars
Fairview Grill Pulse
Five Steps Down Scalded Dogs
Interstate Johnson & Lane Bldg Tom Billotto (12noon)
Irish Cue, Cornelius Captain Lou
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Open Mic w/ Mike Mitschele
O’Charley’s Concord Andy Seets
Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Vision Within
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Ziad
The Tropical Room Organik Funk: Open Mic w/ Romell & DJ Rod B
Tuesday, Dec. 24
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Robin Brown & Andy Seets
Buffalo’s Bar & Grill, UNCC Scott Johnson
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Wizard’s Road Show
Double Door Inn Early Bird Blues w/ Robin & Tony Rogers, Burton Smith, Barry Duke & Bruce Flynn
Knothole Saloon, Lake Wylie DB Bryant
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
Wednesday, Dec. 25
Angry Ale’s Smilin’ Dogs
Double Door Inn The Aqualads
Irish Cue, Cornelius Parttime Blues Band
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Alternative Champs & Friends
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Jon Singleton & The Dead Sea Squirrels
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
This article appears in Dec 18-24, 2002.
