Wednesday, Oct. 8
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Scott Johnson Acoustic
Blue Trio 21
Buckhead Saloon Scott Munns
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Casco Bay Tim Connard & The Rhythm Brothers
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Michelle Smith
Coley’s Tavern Acoustic Soulution (6pm)
Cuvee Wine & Art Gallery Bixx Trio
Double Door Inn The New Blacks w/ Tom Crumpton
The Evening Muse Sea of Cortez w/ The Eastern Seaboard
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Mitch Glenn
Graduate, Gastonia Simplified
Hickory Tavern Jes & Sherry
Main Street, Gastonia Tommy Hudson
The Meeting House John Alexander Trio w/ Ron Brendle & Chris Garges
Neighborhood Theatre Susan Tedeschi w/ Jackie Greene
Phil & Tony’s Mob
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Therapy Marketplace & Cafe Jeff Brown
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Thursday, Oct. 9
Amos’ Southend King’s X w/ Etheric
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Blue John Alexander
Bonterra Tom Billotto, Kathleen Ausley, Jimmy Bookout
Buckhead Saloon Scott Munns
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Burning Spear
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Beth Chorneau
City Tavern, Stonecrest Eric Walters
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Evening Muse Leni Stern
Fat City Radio Berlin
Firehouse Grille, Ft Mill Robin Rogers Duo
The Hungry Duck The Highrollers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
JB’Z Philharmonic Blues Band
Lake Lynn Lodge, Concord R&R Crossing
McHale’s, Tega Cay Scott Jeffrey Acoustic
Midtown 51 Blind View
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Mike & Rusty
Neighborhood Theatre Susan Tedeschi w/ Jackie Greene
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Open Mic w/ Yodeling Bill McDonald
The Room Cigar Store Indians w/ 4 On The Floor
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Craig Hanks
Sole Spanish Grille Robert Fernandez
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Tom Walsh & Amy Ramsey
Therapy Marketplace & Cafe Jeff Brown
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Visulite Theatre 4th Ward w/ Abe Reid & The SpikeDrivers
Wachovia Center Plaza Fantasy Band
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Ziggy’s, Winston-Salem Fishbone
Friday, Oct. 10
10 O’Clock Charlie’s TNT Entertainment
Amos’ Southend Weekend Excursion w/ New August
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Jes & Sherry
Blue Beth Chorneau
Boardwalk Billy’s, Gastonia Blind View
Breakers, Rock Hill Blindside
Bryant Music Bldg, CPCC The Pickin’ Partners’ String Band
Buckhead Saloon Scott Munns
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Champs Wizard’s Road Show
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Hal Jones Band
City Tavern, Uptown Eric Walters
Coley’s Tavern Joy Stick
Dearstyne’s Celine Berman & Jazztrack
Dixie’s Tavern Meet Mary Ann
Double Door Inn Chris Duarte Group
Double Door Inn at The Lake SuperGlide
The Evening Muse Susan Greenbaum w/ John Dungan; Chris Rosser w/ Jimmy Landry, Beth Wood
Fat City The Aqualads
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Loch Ness Johnny
Graduate, Uptown Mike Waters
Harvey’s, Huntersville Tony & Matt Show
Irish Cue, Cornelius Chemistry
Iron Thunder, Concord Smilin’ Dogs
JB’Z Drunk Stuntmen
Johnson C. Smith University Da Band w/ TI, TCB Go-Go Band
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Scott McCloud Group
McHale’s, Tega Cay Jeff Gates
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Firecreek
Midtown, Harris Blvd Middleman
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Neighborhood Theatre Tannahill Weavers
The Orange Peel, Asheville Evan Dando w/ Vic Chesnutt
Papa Gallo’s Kim Carper (6pm)
Pewter Rose Sultans of Swing
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Bob’s Yer Uncle Band
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
RJ’s Sports Bar Southern Silk
The Room The Side
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Banana Puddin’
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Whoo Knu w/ Tucker Deese and Freddie Fulbright
Sylvia Theater, York Jeff Black
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Tom Walsh & Amy Ramsey
Therapy Marketplace & Cafe Tom Eure
Tremont Music Hall Syzygy of Minds w/ Jethrosplea, Devyce, Absolute Zero
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Remedy
Undergrad Music Hall, UNCC Interlude
The Venue on 5th Ten Mile Tide w/ 4th Ward
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Dixie Chicks, Indigo Girls & Ben Folds
Visulite Theatre Moonshine Still w/ The Moonshine Racers
The Well, Pineville Trip Rogers
Wine Vault, UNCC Simplified
Saturday, Oct. 11
Amos’ Southend Purgatory 10
Angry Ale’s Robin Brown w/ Todd Miller
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Jes & Sherry
Blue Carl DiPonziano
The Blue Bus, Lowe’s Motor Speedway Smilin’ Dogs
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Scott Johnson Band CD Release
Breakers, Rock Hill The Instigators
Buckhead Saloon Scott Munns
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Evan Dando, Bettie Serveert and Vic Chesnutt
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Tommy Joy
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Spellbound
City Tavern, East Blvd Eric Walters
Coach’s Sports Bar Blind View
Coley’s Tavern Return to Zero
Dean & Deluca Wine Room Tom Billotto & Kathleen Ausley
Dinkins Cafe, Winthrop U Six Strings & Vinyl
Double Door Inn Blue Man Choo
Double Door Inn at The Lake SuperGlide
Duke Performance Hall, Davidson College ECAC Anniversary Show: The Waybacks, Al Petteway & Amy White and Jim Hurst & Misty Raine
The Evening Muse Black Market Radio w/ The Stelle Group; Jason Harrod & Katy Bowser
Fat City Devyce w/ Sedamentrious & Lyman
Florida Bay Seafood Company Willy Evans
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Rhythm Busters
The Gin Mill Hipshack
Graduate East Simplified
Graduate, Uptown The Remainders
Irish Cue, Cornelius My Three Sons
JB’Z J.R. DOT
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
Lowe’s Motor Speedway 3 Doors Down (pre-race concert)
McHale’s, Tega Cay Plan B
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman High Tide
Nectar Kim Carper
Port City Java Rick Spreitzer
Providence Bistro UNCC Robert Fernandez
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Hooknu
Rheinland Haus Oktoberfest:The Alpenlanders, Bums Lie, 4 On the Floor (3pm)
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
The Room Dr. Dan w/ Indian Sunburn
Shelberry’s Nora’s First Kiss
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Free Delivery
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Tom Walsh & Amy Ramsey
Therapy Marketplace & Cafe Tom Eure
Tremont Music Hall Just for Tonight w/ 5 Finger Discount, Something Jed, Redefine
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Jem Crossland & The Hypertonics
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
The Venue on 5th Carbon Leaf
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Ziggy’s, Winston-Salem Leftover Salmon
Sunday, Oct. 12
Blue Kim Brooks
Borders, Morrocroft Eric Walters
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Coley’s Tavern Tim Baker
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bumpy & The Sundee Junkies
La Paz Southern Silk
Midtown, Harris Blvd Mike Federal & Rusty Barkley
Neighborhood Theatre Spyro Gyra
Phil & Tony’s Open Jazz & Fusion Jam w/ members from Mob, The Fabulous Kays, Cookie & Charles Hairston’s Group
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Tommy Joe
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Priscilla Stevens
Varga Lounge Friends You Can Count On Benefit: Lauren & Friends, Brubakers and Peace & Love
Monday, Oct. 13
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Liberty
Double Door Inn Monday Nite Allstars
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Rusty and Mike
Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Vision Within
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Gary Marcus & Ziad
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Kevin Atkinson
Tuesday, Oct. 14
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Coley’s Tavern Acoustic Soulution (6pm)
The Evening Muse Rachael Sage
Harvey’s, Huntersville Songwriter’s Guild Open Mic w/ Aimin
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Dave
Jack Mason’s Food & Spirits Open Mic w/ Liberty
Manifest Discs & Tapes Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players (5:30pm)
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tom
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Therapy Marketplace & Cafe Tom Eure
The Venue on 5th Jump Jenkins
Visulite Theatre Trachtenberg Family Slideshow Players w/ Kimya Dawson & Curt Leibert
Ziggy’s, Winston-Salem North Mississippi Allstars
Wednesday, Oct. 15
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Jes & Sherry
Blue Soul Station
Brickhouse Tavern, Davidson Robin Brown
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Calexico w/ The Frames
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Michelle Smith
Cuvee Wine & Art Gallery Trio 21
Double Door Inn Scott Jeffrey’s Band
The Evening Muse Ware River Club w/ Twinemen; Steve Simpson w/ Andrew McKnight, Tom Eure
Fat City The Choosey Beggars w/ Amen Booze Rooster
Graduate, Gastonia Simplified
Main Street, Gastonia Tommy Hudson
The Meeting House John Alexander Trio w/ Ron Brendle & Chris Garges
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Phil & Tony’s Mob
Providence Cafe Celine Berman & Jazztrack
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Visulite Theatre The Mahavishnu Project
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
This article appears in Oct 8-14, 2003.
