Wednesday, Nov. 12
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Buckhead Saloon Cotton Blue Band
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Coley’s Tavern Acoustic Soulution
Double Door Inn Jabberwocky w/ Djinn
The Evening Muse Vienna Teng w/ Brian Webb, Kyler
Fat City Captured by Robots & Monsters of Japan
Graduate, Dilworth Simplified Acoustic
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
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Dixie Pharaohs
The Room Sole w/ Alias, Odd Nosdam, Telephone Jim Jesus
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Drew Skinner
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Southend Brewery, Southend Open Mic w/ Jason Montero
Sports Page Scoot & Phil
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Therapy Marketplace & Cafe Jeff Brown
Tremont Music Hall Dorian Grey w/ Gargamel, Indorphine, Samara
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Thursday, Nov. 13
Amos’ Southend Minus U w/ Mortufairy, Astrid Haven
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
Comet Grill Country & Western Bill
Dearstyne’s Celine Berman & Jazztrack
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Evening Muse Julian Dawson w/ Sam Shaber, Sam Fisher
Firehouse Grille, Ft Mill Robin Rogers Duo
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Jess & Sherry
Graduate, Uptown Scott Johnson
The Hungry Duck The Highrollers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
JB’Z Philharmonic Blues Band
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Open Mic w/ Gary Puckett
Ri Ra Hipshack
Rodi, Gastonia Phyllis Tannerfrye
The Room Marly’s Angels featuring Marly Hornik
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Craig Hanks
Sole Spanish Grille Robert Fernandez
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Therapy Marketplace & Cafe Jeff Brown
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
The Venue on 5th Josh Queen
Visulite Theatre Waylandsphere w/ Tishamingo
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Friday, Nov. 14
10 O’Clock Charlie’s TNT Entertainment
America’s Grill, Statesville The Royal We
Amos’ Southend Cosmic Charlie: Grateful Dead Tribute
Angry Ale’s Aerial View
Barone’s Wine Room Scott Johnson
Blue Soul Station
Boardwalk Billy’s, Gastonia Robin Brown
Buckhead Saloon Scott Munns
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Christ Harvest Church Psalms Jazz
Club 19, Tega Cay Robin Rogers Duo
Coffee Central Chris Smith
Coley’s Tavern Basikly w/ Smilin’ Dogs
Comet Grill Lenny & John
Coyote Joe’s Charlie Daniels Band
Double Door Inn Chubby Carrier & Zydeco Swamp Band
Double Door Inn at The Lake Superglide
The Evening Muse Carpenter Ants; Peter Case w/ Joe Rathbone
Fat City The Talk w/ the Labiators
Founders Hall Kent Steel (Noon)
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Mike Underwood
Graduate East Simplified Acoustic
Graduate, Lake Norman Suite 490
Graduate, Pineville Meet Mary Ann
Graduate, Uptown Mike Waters
Grady Cole Center Thursday / Thrice w/ Coheed and Cambria
Irish Cue, Cornelius Part Time Blues Band
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Smokin’
Midtown, Harris Blvd Swizzle Link
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Neighborhood Theatre Waybacks
Oasis Shriners Temple Andy Cooney
Papa Gallo’s Kim Carper
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Seville
Ri Ra Cherry Bomb
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Zeltner and Montieth
The Room Les Dirt Clods w/ Tyre Fyre
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Freetime
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Banana Puddin’
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Whoo Knu w/ Freddie Fulbright, Tucker Deese, Mike Dalton & Mark the Marauder
The Steeple Lounge Bullship CD Release
Therapy Marketplace & Cafe Jeff Brown
Visulite Theatre Project Object w/ Ike Willis, Napoleon Murphy Brock and Don Preston
Saturday, Nov. 15
Blue Donnie Marshall
Boardwalk Billy’s, Gastonia KT & Aaron
Buckhead Saloon Scott Munns
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Coley’s Tavern Wax Gurus
Comet Grill Sweetwater
The Door Coffeehouse Still Hearted Breakdown w/ The Verdict
Double Door Inn Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater
Double Door Inn at The Lake Superglide
The Evening Muse International Orange w/ Rich Challen; The Dickens, No River City
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Jump Jenkins
Graduate, Uptown Robin Brown
Graduate, UNCC 4th Ward
Irish Cue, Cornelius Peralta
JB’Z Phil Beam Jr.
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
McHale’s, Tega Cay Donny Honeycutt
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Smokin’
Nectar Kim Carper
O’Charley’s, Monroe The Remainders
Port City Java Rick Spreitzer
Providence Bistro UNCC Robert Fernandez
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Long Distance Call
Ri Ra Wild Men of Borneo
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Mama Said
The Room Freekbass
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Scott Johnson
Spirit Square Brian Culbertson
Therapy Marketplace & Cafe Jeff Brown
Tremont Music Hall Murdercycle w/ Sick Sanity, Lazy Susan, Withstand
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
Visulite Theatre Lake Trout w/ Delicious, Satellite Union
The Well, Pineville Ted Fillhart
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Sunday, Nov. 16
Blue Kim Brooks
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Coley’s Tavern Sideways Eight
Double Door Inn Musicians Unite Hope for Hep (2:30pm)
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bumpy & The Sundee Junkies
La Paz Southern Silk
Midtown, Harris Blvd Mike Federal & Rusty Barkley
Phil & Tony’s Open Jazz & Fusion Jam w/ members from Mob, The Fabulous Kays, Cookie & Charles Hairston’s Group
Savoy 2002 Conversation Piece
Southend Brewery, Southend Scoot & Phil (4pm)
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Tommy Joe
Therapy Marketplace & Cafe Jeff Brown
Thomas Street Tavern Bellyfull
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Priscilla Stevens
The Venue on 5th Open Mic w/ Dan Hood
Monday, Nov. 17
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Liberty
Double Door Inn Monday Nite Allstars
The Evening Muse Amy Miles with Etta Lea
Jojo China Bistro Robert Fernandez
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Rusty and Mike
Red Star Tavern Open Mic w/ Jason Montero
Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Vision Within
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Gary Marcus & Ziad
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Kevin Atkinson
Tuesday, Nov. 18
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Comet Grill Last Train
Dakotas Celine Berman & Jazztrack
Double Door Inn Robin Rogers Band
The Evening Muse Michael Reno Harrell w/ Rock Killough, Sam Anderson
Graduate, Pineville Open Mic w/ Tom Eure
Harvey’s, Huntersville Songwriter’s Guild Open Mic w/ Aimin
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Chubby
Jack Mason’s Food & Spirits Open Mic w/ Liberty
Jillian’s, Southend Open Mic w/ Todd Farmer
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
The Venue on 5th Jump Jenkins
Visulite Theatre The Radiators
Wednesday, Nov. 19
Amos’ Southend Beenie Man w/ Tanto Metro & Devonte
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Comet Grill Anamcara
Double Door Inn Donna Duncan w Willy Evans Band
The Evening Muse Drew Isleib & the Longshadows w/ Reeve Coobs, Moossa
Fat City Desert City Soundtrack
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
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Dixie Pharaohs
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Drew Skinner
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Southend Brewery, Southend Open Mic w/ Jason Montero
Sports Page Scoot & Phil
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
This article appears in Nov 12-18, 2003.
