Wednesday, Apr. 23
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Comet Grill Anamcara
Double Door Inn Don Dixon Band w/ Kyle Davis
The Evening Muse pH Balance
Fairwinds Coffee Co., Cornelius Lena Mars
Fat City Rosa Believe
Fishbone Grille Ansel Cach
Graduate, Gastonia Simplified
Jocks & Jills, UNCC Backyard Green
Mama Mia Too at the Holbrook House John Alexander Trio
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Mob
Providence Cafe Soulstation
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Chicken-Bone
R.J. Gator’s, UNCC Round Two
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones & Steve Gordon
Sports Page Food & Spirits Jump Jenkins & Phil
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Trio
Tremont Music Hall F Timmi w/ The Mad Hatters & more
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Villa Antonio Mike Montella
Village Tavern Lauren & Friends
Visulite Theatre North Mississippi Allstars w/ Hobex
Wizeguys Hal Jones Band
Thursday, Apr. 24
Amos’ Southend Star Climber, David Dunning & Suburban Love Junkies
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Bonterra Restaurant & Wine Bar Tom Billotto & Kathleen Ausley
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
City Tavern, East Blvd. Stowe & Stowe
City Tavern, Stonecrest Meet Mary Ann
Comet Grill The Blue Meanies
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn The Interstellars
El Frijolito Robert Fernandez
The Evening Muse The Naked Truth Open Mic & Songwriting Showcase
Fairwinds Coffee Co., Cornelius Lena Mars
Fat City Faceplant w/ Spun
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Meagan Crane
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Open Mic w/ David Holtzclaw
Graduate, Uptown Mike Waters
The Hungry Duck The Highrollers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Midtown 51 Dialed-In
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Rusty Barkley & Mike Federal
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Jump Jenkins & Phil
Providence Cafe Mary Fagan & Gary Marcus
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Open Mic w/ Yodeling Bill McDonald
Rheinland Haus Frank Graziadei
Ri Ra Jump Jenkins
Rodi, Gastonia F-150
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Mike P
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Chris Givens
The Steeple Lounge Brycon & Equal, Pens & Needles, Lost & Found & Simple Mathematics
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Tavern on the Tracks Dugi
Terrace at South Tryon Jester Fizz (5pm)
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
The Venue on 5th Barefoot Pilgrim
Villa Antonio Rick Enderby
Village Tavern Beth Chorneau
Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro MerleFest: Doc Watson, Emmylou Harris, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Sam Bush Band & more
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Friday, Apr. 25
900 Room, Davidson College The Jukebox Hero
Angry Ale’s Blind View
Bayou Kitchen Gael Warning
Borders, Stonecrest Rick Schilling; Jay Mathey Band
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
The Cajun Yard Dog John Dungan
Castaldi’s, Lake Norman Donnie Marshall, Tom Billotto & Kathleen Ausley; Beth Chorneau
Cedar Street Station CityFest Live: Everclear, Live, Moe, Gov’t Mule, Cowboy Mouth, Hootie & The Blowfish, Collective Soul, The Drifters, Keller Williams & more
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Smilin’ Dogs
Cino Grille John Alexander Trio
Coffee Central Shelley Lowe & Jason Joyner
Cricket Arena Ricky Van Shelton & Heather Myles
Double Door Inn Part-Time Blues Band
Double Door Inn at The Lake Impact
The Dunhill Hotel Trio 21 w/ Kim Brooks
The Evening Muse The Adams Duo; Ashley Robinson & m. headphone; Angwish
Fairwinds Coffee Co., Cornelius Sam Havens
Fat City That 1 Guy, Ringsend
Fishbone Grille Ansel Cach
Founders Hall Justin Mychals (12 pm)
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Rev. Jeff Mosier & the Ear Reverants
The Gin Mill Plan B
Graduate, Uptown Wax Gurus
Harris Grille Izm
Irish Cue, Cornelius Skracht Apple
JB’Z Baby Joshua & Unsheltered
Lava Java Open Mic w/ Gary Moth
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Soulstation
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Smokin’
Midtown, Harris Blvd Honey Chile
Midtown, Rock Hill Parallel
The Money, Rock Hill Falls Too Far, Machine 7 & Romeo’s Delight
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Mythos Dieselboy & MC J-Messinian
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Chicken-Bone & Candlewyck
Rheinland Haus Hank Vasoll
Ri Ra Middleman
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Robin Rogers Duo
The Room Abe Reid & The Spikedrivers
SK Netcafe Seth Spicher & Lauren Echo
Sports Page Food & Spirits Steven Engler
The Steeple Lounge Parklife
Trahan’s, Matthews Southern Silk
Tremont Music Hall Taking Back Sunday w/ From Autumn to Ashes, Recover & Count the Stars
Two Wachovia Center Atrium Tom Billotto & Jimmy Bookout (11:30am)
The Venue on 5th Fighting Gravity w/ Mob
Villa Antonio Mike Montella
Village Tavern Sweet Dreams
Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro MerleFest: Doc Watson, Emmylou Harris, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Sam Bush Band & more
Saturday, Apr. 26
Angry Ale’s Suite 490
Boardwalk Billy’s, Gastonia Blind View
Boardwalk Billy’s, Crown Point Wax Gurus
Bogey’s Bistro Wulf Gang
Borders, Stonecrest Caitlin Cary (2pm)
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Bright Eyes
Cedar Street Station CityFest Live: Foo Fighters, Wallflowers, Steve Winwood, The Transplants, .38 Special, Rat Dog, Disco Biscuits, Cave In, Acoustic Syndicate, Chairmen of the Board & more
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Rhythm Method
Comet Grill Country & Western Bill
Double Door Inn Belmont Playboys
Double Door Inn at The Lake Brat Pack
The Dunhill Hotel Soulstation
The Evening Muse 2-Year Anniversary Party w/ Tesser John Dungan, Jonathan Byrd & Steve Simpson
Fairwinds Coffee Co., Cornelius Sam Havens
Fat City Acme Anvil Company w/ Fat City Express; Bindlestiff Family Circus
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Emma Gibbs Band
Graduate, Uptown Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Harvey’s, Huntersville Rachel Garcia Trio
Irish Cue, Cornelius Firewall
Iron Thunder, Concord Smilin’ Dogs
JB’Z Bobby Smith
Jim Arnold’s Robin Rogers & Her Hot Band
Lava Java Dailey & Son Guitar Duo
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
Midtown 51 Joystick
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Smokin’
The Money, Rock Hill Left on Green & Souls Harbor
Mythos DJ Rob Sherwood, Tober, AK47, Grindle & Hope Nicholls
Paramount’s Carowinds Paladium Michael W. Smith, Delirious?, Every Day Sunday, Jeff Deyo, Warren Barfield
Pewter Rose Ron Brendle Trio
Providence Bistro, Ballantyne Southern Silk
Providence Bistro UNCC Robert Fernandez
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Part-Time Blues Band
Rheinland Haus Kim Kimbro
Ri Ra Two Step
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Rene Russell
The Room Lou Ford
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Mike P
Skip’s Bar & Billiards Tone Deaf
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Bellyfull
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
Sylvia Theater, York Chicken-Bone w/ Kitty King
Tremont Music Hall The Ataris w/ The Juliana Theory, Further Seems Forever & Damone
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
The Venue on 5th Temple Terrace w/ Pause For Effect
Villa Antonio Pat Carpenter
Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro MerleFest: Doc Watson, Emmylou Harris, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Sam Bush Band & more
The Wine Gallery Jeff Rearick
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Sunday, Apr. 27
Borders, Morrocroft Lura
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cedar Street Station CityFest Live: Widespread Panic, Tonic, Galactic, Big Wu, Hobex, Danielle Howle, Fantastic Shakers & more
Double Door Inn Les Moore & Friends
The Evening Muse The Lost Dogs
Flying Saucer Draught Emporuim Contagious
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Clee & Friends
Midtown, Harris Blvd Mike Federal & Rusty Barkley
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Open Jazz & Fusion Jam w/ members from MOB, The Fabulous Kays, Cookie & Charles Harrison’s Group
The Room Matt Hatfield & Friends (3pm)
Sir Edmond Halley’s Restaurant and Free House Gael Warning
Thomas Street Tavern Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Priscilla Stevens
Villa Antonio Vladimir
Visulite Theatre Mofro
Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro MerleFest: Doc Watson, Emmylou Harris, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Sam Bush Band & more
Monday, Apr. 28
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Liberty
Connolly’s On Fifth Open Mic w/ Tony Fisher
Double Door Inn Monday Nite Allstars
Fairwinds Coffee Co., Cornelius Lena Mars
Fat City Hyper-formula
Hickory Tavern Meet Mary Ann
Jack Mason’s Food & Spirits Open Mic w/ Clayton
The Room Open Mic w/ Mike Mitschele
Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Vision Within
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Gary Marcus & Ziad
Villa Antonio Vladimir
Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro MerleFest: Doc Watson, Emmylou Harris, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Sam Bush Band & more
Tuesday, Apr. 29
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Terry Wheeler
Double Door Inn Early Bird Blues w/ Robin & Tony Rogers, Burton Smith, Barry Duke & Bruce Flynn
Fairwinds Coffee Co., Cornelius Lena Mars
Graduate UNCC Open Mic w/ Simplified
Harvey’s, Huntersville Songwriter’s Guild Open Mic w/ Aimin
The Room Straight Ahead
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Saeed & Friends
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
The Venue on 5th Jump Jenkins
Villa Antonio Vladimir
Wingate University Loni Clark
Winner’s Circle Deli, Mooresville Rusty Barkley, Uncle Grub & Terry Brannon
Wednesday, Apr. 30
Amos’ Southend Matt Nathanson
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Double Door Inn Jabberwocky
The Evening Muse Josh Strecker & Kyle
Fairwinds Coffee Co., Cornelius Lena Mars
Fishbone Grille Burke Long
Graduate, Gastonia Simplified
Jocks & Jills, UNCC Cherry Bomb
Mama Mia Too at the Holbrook House John Alexander Trio
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Mob
Puckett’s Farm Equipment The New Dixie Pharaohs
R.J. Gator’s, UNCC Granian
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones & Steve Gordon
Sports Page Food & Spirits Jump Jenkins & Phil
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Trio
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Villa Antonio Mike Montella
Village Tavern Izm
Wizeguys Jeff Gates
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This article appears in Apr 23-29, 2003.
