Wednesday, May. 7
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
CAT’S CRADLE, CARRBORO The Faint w/ Les Savy Fav
Comet Grill Pervis & Sonya Lee
Double Door Inn Rainbow Trout
The Evening Muse Roy Book Binder; Michelle Swan
Fairwinds Coffee Co., Cornelius Lena Mars
Fat City Jim Payne w/ Green Light
Fishbone Grille Ansel Couch
Graduate, Gastonia Acoustic Jam w/ Clee & Chris Sheridan
Handlebar, Greenville SC Doyle Bramhall & Chuck Prophet
Mama Mia Too at the Holbrook House John Alexander Trio
Midtown 51 Scott Dailey
Neighborhood Theatre Jeffrey Gaines w/ Gigi Dover
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Mob
Providence Bistro UNCC Robert Fernandez & Evan Katzke
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Chicken-Bone
The Room Drums and Tuba
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Trio
TREMONT MUSIC HALL Boy Sets Fire, The Hope Conspiracy & Vaux
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
VILLAGE TAVERN Relics
Wizeguys Raine
Thursday, May. 8
Amos’ Southend The Soul Mites
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 Stowe & Stowe
CLUB 2000 Peralta
Dino’s Restaurant & Club, Gastonia Contagious
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn 3 Bad Jacks
El Frijolito Robert Fernandez
The Evening Muse Doria Roberts, David Childers & Darlyne Cain
Fairwinds Coffee Co., Cornelius Lena Mars
Fat City Uniting the Elements; Pushcult
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Meagan Crane
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord CD Release Party: Avett Brothers
Graduate, Uptown Hal Jones
The Hungry Duck The Highrollers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Lake Lynn Lodge, Concord R & R Crossing
Midtown 51 Rick & Tracy
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Rusty Barkley & Mike Federal
THE MONEY, ROCK HILL Part Time Heroes
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Jump Jenkins & Phil
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Open Mic w/ Yodeling Bill McDonald
Rheinland Haus Frank Graziadei
Rodi, Gastonia Danielle Howle
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Mike P
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Chris Givens
THE STEEPLE LOUNGE Filmschool
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Paul Santos
Tavern on the Tracks Dugi
Terrace at South Tryon Jump Jenkins (5pm)
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Village Tavern Sweet Dreams
Visulite Theatre Topaz w/ Carlos & The Amazing Giant People
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Friday, May. 9
Amos’ Southend Firehouse
Ballantyne Country Club Tom Billotto w/ Kathleen Ausley
Bayou Kitchen Delancey Street
Bryant Music Bldg, CPCC Charlotte Folk Society Concert: Rick Spreitzer
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Castaldi’s, Lake Norman Donnie Marshall, Tom Billotto & Kathleen Ausley
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Robin Rogers Band
Coffee Central David Holtzclaw
Comet Grill Lenny Federal, John Wicker, Bobby Donaldson
Double Door Inn Sean Costello
Double Door Inn at The Lake SuperGlide
The Dunhill Hotel Kim Brooks
The Evening Muse Mark Mathis Band w/ Amanda Garrigues; Abe Reid & The Spikedrivers w/ Steven Jackson
Fairwinds Coffee Co., Cornelius Sam Havens
Fat City Salty Roots
Founders Hall Jump Jenkins
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Bessie Mae’s Dream
The Gin Mill Jes & Sherry
Graduate, Gastonia Karma
Graduate, Uptown Mike Waters
Harris Grille Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Irish Cue, Cornelius Part-Time Blues Band
Jay’s at the Lake, Cornelius Triple Threat
JB’Z Boardwalk
Lava Java Open Mic w/ Gary Moth
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Scott McCloud
Liquid Lounge Gene Farris
Midtown 51 Cloud 9
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Scott Jeffrey’s Band
Midtown, Harris Blvd Swizzlelink
Midtown, Rock Hill Smokin
THE MONEY, ROCK HILL Jethro’s Plea & Neverlife
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Mythos Micro w/ Keith Mackenzie
Neighborhood Theatre Gary Gold
O’Hara’s Men of Soul
Puckett’s Farm Equipment New Dixie Pharaohs
Restaurant Blue Beth Chorneau w/ Donnie Marshall &, Van Sachs
Rheinland Haus Hank Vasoll
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Zeltner & Montieth
The Room New Monsoon
Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Skellingtons
Sole Spanish Grille Robert Fernandez
Spirit Square Doc Watson w/ David Holt, Richard Watson & Jack Lawrence & Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys
Sylvia Theater, York Humane Society Benefit: New August, Izzy Star & Interlude
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Paul Santos
TRAHAN’S, MATTHEWS Miss Liberty
TREMONT MUSIC HALL Sudden Fear, A Stained Glass Romance & Reflux
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Kenny Chesney w/ Keith Urban & Deana Carter
Visulite Theatre Col. Bruce Hampton & the Codetalkers w/ Jason Scavone & the noises ten
Saturday, May. 10
Amos’ Southend Cross Canadian Ragweed w/ David Childers
Angry Ale’s Aerial View
Boardwalk Billy’s, Gastonia Robin Rogers Duo
Borders, Stonecrest Chad Lawson Trio
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
CAT’S CRADLE, CARRBORO Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Tone Deaf
Coach’s Sports Bar Dead Letter Office
Comet Grill Eric Lovell Band
d.d. Peckers’ Wing Shack Dub Axxess
Double Door Inn Lenny Federal & The Weed-Eaters w/ Michael Federal & Bobby Donaldson
Double Door Inn at The Lake SuperGlide
The Dunhill Hotel Standard Brands
The Evening Muse Justin Faircloth, Richard Julian & Jennifer Jackson; Jem Crossland & The Hypertonics w/ 4 on the Floor
Fairwinds Coffee Co., Cornelius Sam Havens
Fat City Captured! By Robots, Dick Delicious & Monsters of Japan
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Tesser
The Gin Mill The Satellite Union
Graduate, Uptown Scott Jeffrey’s Band
Irish Cue, Cornelius 4th Ward
Iron Thunder, Concord Blind View
JB’Z Clyde Waller
Lava Java Rick Schilling
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
Midtown 51 South of Sain
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Cloud 9
THE MONEY, ROCK HILL Frontpage & Hollowbody
Monticello Restaurant, The Dunhill Hotel Tom Billotto w/ Kathleen Ausley & Donnie Marshall
Neighborhood Theatre Laurence Juber
O’Hara’s Men of Soul
Providence Bistro, Ballantyne Southern Silk
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Wild Canyon
Rheinland Haus Kim Kimbro
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Ginny Wilder
The Room Home Remedy
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Mike P
Skip’s Bar & Billiards The Remainders
Smelly Cat Coffeehouse Cecil Massey
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Benjamin Circle
Starbucks, East Blvd The Beat Dukes
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Paul Santos
TONIC Future Shock: Vela Massive, Spytek, Red Nectar, Grindle, Ja’Maul Redmond & more
TRAHAN’S, MATTHEWS Tom Eure Acoustic
TREMONT MUSIC HALL The Early November, Count The Stars, Hidden In Plain View
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE ZZ Top w/ Ted Nugent, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Double Trouble & Contagious
Visulite Theatre Queen City Jam: Charity Case & Showgoats
The Well, Pineville Trip Rogers
Wolfman Pizza, UNCC Interlude
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Sunday, May. 11
Bistro 100 Hipshack Acoustic (11am)
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
DJ’s Restaurant Jesse Donovan
Double Door Inn Open Stage w/ Les Moore
Fat City Open Jam w/ Jonathan Horton
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Clee & Friends
Max & Erma’s, Huntersville Hannibal
Midtown, Harris Blvd Mike Federal & Rusty Barkley
The Money, Rock Hill Semifinals of East Coast Talent Showcase
Phil & Tony’s, Arboretum Open Jazz & Fusion Jam w/ members from Mob, The Fabulous Kays, Cookie & Charles Harrison’s Group
Ri Ra Josh Lederman Y Los Diablos
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
Monday, May. 12
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
Handlebar, Greenville SC Steve Earle & The Dukes
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Mike & Rusty
O’Hara’s Catalinas
The Room Acoustic Open Mic w/ Mike Mitshele
Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Vision Within
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Gary Marcus & Ziad
Tuesday, May. 13
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Comet Grill Mule Train w/ Deep River Band
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
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Josh
Jack Mason’s Food & Spirits Open Mic w/ Liberty
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
Tremont Music Hall The Greenhornes, The Sights & The Talk
Tropicana, Cornelius Liberty
Tubby’s Bar & Grill, Rock Hill Joe Collins
The Venue on 5th Jump Jenkins
Winner’s Circle Deli, Mooresville Rusty Barkley, Uncle Grub & Terry Brannon
Wednesday, May. 14
Asheville Civic Center, Asheville Bob Dylan
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Double Door Inn The Benjamin Circle
The Evening Muse Bloom
Fairwinds Coffee Co., Cornelius Lena Mars
Fat City Jeff & Vida
Graduate, Gastonia Acoustic Jam w/ Clee & Chris Sheridan
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 Deep River Band w/ Jack Lawrence
The Room Improviser’s Jam w/ Adam Snow
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson Trio
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Village Tavern Lauren & Friends
Wizeguys The Acoustics
This article appears in May 7-13, 2003.
