Wednesday, Nov. 19
Amos’ Southend Beenie Man w/ Tanto Metro & Devonte
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Coley’s Tavern Acoustic Soulution
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
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
Wolfman Pizza, UNCC emancipated logik
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Thursday, Nov. 20
Amos’ Southend Ekoostik Hookah w/ Bonepony
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Blue John Alexander
Blumenthal Performing Arts Ctr Alex Mauldin
Bonterra Tom Billotto, Kathleen Ausley, Jimmy Bookout
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
CJ’s, Adams Mark Soulution
Dearstyne’s Celine Berman & Jazztrack
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Evening Muse David LaMotte CD release
Firehouse Grille, Ft Mill Robin Rogers Duo
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Charles Hairston
Graduate East Basikly
Graduate, Uptown Ryan Rae Acoustic
Grand Central Closet Pop Junkies
The Hungry Duck The Highrollers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
JB’Z Cain Creek
The Long Branch, Rock Hill Fret
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Mike, Rusty, & Jon
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Open Mic w/ Gary Puckett
Rodi, Gastonia Malcolm Holcombe
The Room Heywire
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Craig Hanks
Sole Spanish Grille Robert Fernandez
Sports Page Skin Tones
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Visulite Theatre Creekside w/ Chasing Edison
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Friday, Nov. 21
10 O’Clock Charlie’s TNT Entertainment
Amos’ Southend Satisfaction
Bankers Raw Bar Night Wind
Blue Soul Station
Boardwalk Billy’s, Gastonia Jeff Gates
Cactus Jack’s, Monroe Spellbound
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Casey’s Food & Friends, Gastonia Rawdawgs
City Tavern, Uptown Thom Crumpton & Dan Hood
Coley’s Tavern Withstand
Comet Grill Lenny, John & Bobby
Dean & Deluca Wine Room Tom Billotto & Kathleen Ausley
Double Door Inn Bob Margolin Blues Band
Double Door Inn at The Lake Cherry Bomb
The Evening Muse Black Eyed Dog w/ The Stelle Group; Taylor Roberts Music w/ The Schuers
Fat City The Rosebuds w/ SNMNMN, Super Villains
Flying Saucer Closet Pop Junkies
Founders Hall Ziad and Rayen Belchere (Noon)
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Jess and Sherry
The Gin Mill Jump Jenkins
Graduate, Dilworth Simplified
Graduate, Uptown Mike Waters
Harvey’s, Huntersville Smilin’ Dogs Acoustic
Irish Cue, Cornelius My Three Sons
JB’Z Longtime Gone and Rainwagon
Main Street, Gastonia Robin Rogers Duo
McHale’s, Tega Cay Rayen and Ziad
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Pocketfull of Strange; SwizzleLink
Midtown, Harris Blvd Blindside
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Papa Gallo’s Kim Carper
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Wendy and the Hurricanes
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Danielle Howle
The Room The Houston Brothers w/ Matador Blues, Brandy Robinson
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Drew Skinner
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Banana Puddin’
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Country & Western Bill’s Big Ass Band
Sylvia Theater, York Pierce Pettis
Tremont Music Hall Anything Now w/ The Side, Imprint
Visulite Theatre The Wailers
Saturday, Nov. 22
Amos’ Southend Zoso: Led Zeppelin Tribute
Arooji’s Wine Room Thom Crumpton & Dan Hood
Bankers Raw Bar Night Wind
Blue Donnie Marshall
Boardwalk Billy’s, Gastonia Working Fire
Borders, Stonecrest Thomas Hendley w/ Clark Hoyle, Anje Seufert (3pm)
Brickhouse Tavern, Davidson Matador Red
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Comet Grill 4 on the Floor
Cricket Arena Kumbia Kings w/ Odaly’s, La Conquista
Double Door Inn Big Bill Morganfield
Double Door Inn at The Lake Wax Gurus
The Evening Muse GoGoPilot w/ Adam Brodsky; Bibis w/ Gina Young
Fat City Pink Slips w/ The Modey Lemon, The Bad Samanthas
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius The Merrows
The Gin Mill Sam Fisher
Graduate East Smilin’ Dogs Acoustic
Graduate, Uptown Maywater
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro Aerosmith w/ Kiss
Irish Cue, Cornelius Etheric
JB’Z Eddie Teeter
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
McHale’s, Tega Cay Shelly Sutton
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Joystick
Mythos Perfect
Nectar Kim Carper
Providence Bistro UNCC Robert Fernandez
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Wishful Thinkers
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Robin Rogers Duo
The Room Willie and Me
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Reyan
Splash, Cornelius Rachel Garcia Trio
The Sport Zone Spellbound
Tremont Music Hall One Six Conspiracy CD release
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
Visulite Theatre Moonshine Racers
The Well, Pineville Joe Collins
Wolfman Pizza, UNCC emancipated logik
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Sunday, Nov. 23
Blue Kim Brooks
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Coley’s Tavern Smilin’ Dogs
Double Door Inn Benefit for Sue Bostic
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 Soulution
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Tommy Joe
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Priscilla Stevens
The Venue on 5th Open Mic w/ Dan Hood
Monday, Nov. 24
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Liberty
Double Door Inn Monday Nite Allstars
Fairview Grill Rusty & Bobby Donaldson
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. 25
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Double Door Inn Robin Rogers Band
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
North Harbor Club Oscar Colwell
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
Wednesday, Nov. 26
Amos’ Southend Drivin’ N Cryin’ w/ Black Market Radio
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Coley’s Tavern Acoustic Soulution
Comet Grill Open Mic w/ Bill McDonald
Double Door Inn Bellglide w/ Filmschool
The Gin Mill Kenny Floyd
Main Street, Gastonia Tommy Hudson
McHale’s, Tega Cay Pocket Full of Strange
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
The Room One Year Later w/ Parallel, Static
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 Rusty, Grub, & Jon
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall Sick Of It All w/ Most Precious Blood & More
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Wolfman Pizza, UNCC Open Mic w/ emancipated logik
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
This article appears in Nov 19-25, 2003.
