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
Thursday, Dec. 26
Amos’ Southend Justincase w/ Josh Lamkin
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
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
City Tavern, Stonecrest Southern Silk
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn Delicious with Cornbread
The Evening Muse Open Mic w/ Mataya; The Naked Truth w/ Wes Robinson & Shana Blake, Ken Kiser, & Doug Hardaway
Fat City The Houston Brothers w/ The Dynamite Brothers
Firehouse Grille, Ft Mill Robin Rogers Duo
The Gin Mill Cookie Acoustic
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Midtown, Rock Hill Parallel
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
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Trio
Tavern on the Tracks Dugi
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Villa Antonio Rick Enderby
Yellow Rose at Touchstone Brandon O’Brien
Ziggy’s, Winston-Salem Edwin McCain & David Ryan Harris
Friday, Dec. 27
Angry Ale’s Aerial View
Bayou Kitchen Christy Snow & Friends
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Hal Jones Unplugged
Boardwalk Billy’s, Gastonia Smilin’ Dogs
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Kent Steel
Cibi Jeff Brown
Debo Bar & Billiards Spare Change
Dixie’s Tavern Parallel
Double Door Inn The Spongetones
The Evening Muse Jerry Chapman; Pyramid
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Jump Jenkins
The Gin Mill Steve Engler
Graduate, Lake Norman Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Harvey’s, Huntersville Pulse
Irish Cue, Cornelius The Recliners
JB’Z DC Express
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Soul Station
Midtown 51 Monkey’s Uncle
Midtown Harborside Calvin & Friends
Midtown Harris Scott Jeffrey’s Band
Midtown, Rock Hill Hill City Band
Mingles, UNCC Brandon O’Brien
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Avett Brothers w/ Jem Crossland & The Hypertonics
The Money, Rock Hill Ozone, Scratched Apple & Mr. Green
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Scott McCloud Funk Trio
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Parttime Blues Band w/ John R. Smith
Rheinland Haus Chris Kelley
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rock Bottom Brewery Swizzlelink
Rodi, Gastonia Judy & Dave
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Bill Gerhardt Trio
Tremont Music Hall Sister Hazel
Villa Antonio Mike Montella; Rick Enderby
Saturday, Dec. 28
Amos’ Southend Athenaeum w/ One Year Later
Breakers, Rock Hill Electric Blue
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Chen’s Bistro, Harris Blvd Sultans of Swing
Cibi Robin Salmon
Cino Grille Soul Station
Double Door Inn Robin Rogers Blues Band
Double Door Inn at The Lake Cherry Bomb
The Evening Muse Chris Rosser w/ Joe Rathbone; Jennyanykind & The Dynamite Brothers
Fat City Abe Reid & The Spikedrivers
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord CD Release Party: Scott McCloud Group
The Gin Mill Carey & Stacey
Harvey’s, Huntersville Scoot
The Hungry Duck VooDou
Irish Cue, Cornelius Karma
JB’Z Ron Arey
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
McHale’s, Tega Cay Robin Brown w/ Brian
Midtown 51 Blind View
Midtown Harborside Scott Jeffrey’s Band
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Bellyful w/ Marsupial
The Money, Rock Hill Mindspill w/ Bone Sirkus & Denied
Puckett’s Farm Equipment George Hatcher Band
Rheinland Haus Kim Kimbro
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Darlyne Cain
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius The Charles Green Band
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Dueling Pianos: Audy & Nate
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Five Gallon Pale
Southend Brewery, Southend 4th Ward
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
The Steeple Lounge Snagglepuss, The Goldenrods & Maryz Eyez
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Trio
The Wine Gallery Jeff Brown
Tremont Music Hall The Jukebox Hero w/ Ever After, The Paris Centerfold & Hearsay Tao
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
Villa Antonio Mike Montella; Rick Enderby
Visulite Theatre Blue Dogs
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Sunday, Dec. 29
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
The Evening Muse One of Our Own Benefit: Justincase, Steve Simpson, John Dungan, Rick Spreitzer, Eva Gael, Second Wind & more (3pm)
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Clee & Friends
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Freetime
Sir Edmond Halley’s Restaurant and Free House Gael Warning
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Ben Davenport
Thomas Street Tavern Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Everette Carpenter
Monday, Dec. 30
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Connolly’s On Fifth Open Mic w/ Tony Fisher
Double Door Inn Monday Nite Allstars
Five Steps Down Scalded Dogs
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. 31
Amos’ Southend The Breakfast Club
Austin’s on Branchview, Concord Gray Eagle Band
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Robin Brown & Andy Seets
Buffalo’s Bar & Grill, UNCC Scott Johnson
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Charlie Brown’s, Charlotte Wizard’s Road Show
Cino Grille Soul Station
Comet Grill Willy Evans Trio
Coyote Joe’s Out of the Blue
Dixie’s Tavern Scott McCloud w/ the Scott Jeffrey’s Band
Double Door Inn Belmont Playboys
Double Door Inn at The Lake Superglide & The Tim Clark Band
Fat City Baleen
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Russ Wilson & His Mighty Mighty Men
Graduate, Uptown Cherry Bomb
Harris Grille All That Jazz
Irish Cue, Cornelius 14 Feet Wide & Five Times Down
JB’Z Fast Eddie & Farrell Watts
Jocks & Jills, UNCC Brandon O’Brien
Knothole Saloon, Lake Wylie The DB Bryant Band
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
Midtown 51 Smokin’
Midtown Harborside Cloud 9 & Vibe Junkies
Midtown, Harris Blvd Pocketful of Strange
Mojo Restaurant & Spirits Bessie Mae’s Dream
Mythos X-Treme Cirkus: Myndy K & more
Providence Bistro UNCC Lauren & Friends
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Home Remedy w/ Vagrant Rose
Rheinland Haus Cline McGee; Flatwood & Rooster
Rodi, Gastonia Robin Rogers Band w/ Rick Blackwell
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Swizzlelink
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Time Out
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tonic Detroit Grand Pu Bahs
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
Tyber Creek Pub Backyard Green
Vinnie’s, Matthews Wax Gurus
Visulite Theatre Acoustic Syndicate
Winner’s Circle Deli, Mooresville Rusty Barkley, Uncle Grub & Terry Brannon
Ziggy’s, Winston-Salem Clutch
Wednesday, Jan. 1
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Kent Steel
Coach’s Sports Bar Brandon O’Brien
The Meeting House Restaurant John Alexander Trio
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Chicken Bone
Sam’s Uptune Saloon Open Mic w/ Clee Laster & Chris Sheridan
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tonic Interstellars
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
This article appears in Dec 25-31, 2002.
