Wednesday, Dec. 3
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Buckhead Saloon Mission 19
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
The Evening Muse Trip Rogers w/ Rick Spreitzer, Michelle Swan
The Gin Mill Kenny Floyd
Graduate, Dilworth Free-Form Jam w/ Chris Sheridan, Scoot, Scott McCloud & Micah Davidson
JB’Z Thudge Burns
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 New Dixie Pharaohs
The Room The Talk w/ The Star Spangles
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
Therapy Marketplace & Cafe Jeff Brown
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Wolfman Pizza, UNCC emancipated logik
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Thursday, Dec. 4
Amos’ Southend Brainwashing Machine w/ Gruv Union
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Blue John Alexander
Bonterra Tom Billotto, Kathleen Ausley, Jimmy Bookout
Buckhead Saloon Mission 19
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
City Tavern, Stonecrest Thom Crumpton & Dan Hood
Dixie’s Tavern Mob
Double Door Inn Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Evening Muse Bessie Mae’s Dream w/ Fullgrown
Firehouse Grille, Ft Mill Robin Rogers Duo
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Jess and Sherry
Graduate, Uptown Jeff Gates
The Hungry Duck The Highrollers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
JB’Z Cain Creek
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Mike, Rusty, & Jon
Neighborhood Theatre Ras Alan & Brother Bob
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Open Mic w/ Gary Puckett
Ri Ra Temple Terrace
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Craig Hanks
Sole Spanish Grille Robert Fernandez
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Therapy Marketplace & Cafe Jeff Brown
Tremont Music Hall Sevendust w/ Finger 11
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Undergrad Music Hall Hipshack
The Venue on 5th Josh Queen w/ Mieka Pauley
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Friday, Dec. 5
10 O’Clock Charlie’s TNT Entertainment
Amos’ Southend Superglide w/ Cherry Bomb, Peace N Love, Tim Clark Band & more
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Jes & Sherry
Blue Soul Station
Breakers, Rock Hill Blindside
Buckhead Saloon Mission 19
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
City Tavern, Uptown Thom Crumpton & Scott Brown
Club 19, Tega Cay Robin Rogers Duo
Double Door Inn Rainbow Trout
The Dunhill Hotel Kim Carper Trio
The Evening Muse Eva Gael w/ Claire Campbell, Dodd Ferrelle
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Mike Underwood
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Jem Crossland and the Hypertonics
The Gin Mill Closet Pop Junkies
Graduate, Pineville Bait & Switch
Graduate, Uptown Mike Waters
Harvey’s, Huntersville Scott Johnson Band
Irish Cue, Cornelius Simplified
JB’Z Gruv Union
Knothole Saloon, Lake Wylie Part-Time Blues Band
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Scott McCloud Group
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Spare Change
Midtown, Harris Blvd Static
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Mythos Photek / TeeBee
Neighborhood Theatre Liquid Air w/ Free Delivery
Papa Gallo’s Kim Carper
Pewter Rose New Dawg Review
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Bob’s Yer Uncle Band
Ri Ra 80’s Enuff
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
The Room Part Time Heroes w/ The Never
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Banana Puddin’
Safari Miles, Denver We Three Swing
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Moonshine Racers
Splash, Cornelius Rachel Garcia Trio
Therapy Marketplace & Cafe Jeff Brown
Tonic Tortured Soul
The Venue on 5th Brian Wiltsey & Clay Cook w/ Josh Queen
The Well, Pineville Danen Kane
Saturday, Dec. 6
Amos’ Southend Molly Hatchet w/ D.B. Bryant Band
Blue Out of the Blue featuring Kim Carper
Buckhead Saloon Mission 19
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
City Tavern, East Blvd Thom Crumpton & Dan Hood
Double Door Inn Black Market Radio w/ Gigi Dover, Eric Lovell
Double Door Inn at The Lake Bait and Switch
The Evening Muse Two Dollar Pistols w/ Lilley, Strauss & Schigoda; Roy Book Binder
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Charles Hairston
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Spacestation Integration
The Gin Mill Josh Queen Band
Graduate, Uptown Simplified’s Clee
Harvey’s, Huntersville Scoot
Irish Cue, Cornelius Withstand
JB’Z Farrell Watts
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
Midtown 51 Jes & Sherry
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman The Logic
Nectar Kim Carper and Bill Hannah
Neighborhood Theatre David Childers & the Modern Don Juans w/ Don Dixon, Malcolm Holcombe
Pacific and Vine Soulstation
Pewter Rose John Alexander
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Custom Grass Snakes
Ri Ra Uphonik
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
The Room Filmschool w/ Michael Flynn
Safari Miles, Denver Troy Conn Trio
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Mons Venera
Sylvia Theater, York Laura Risk and Paddy League
Therapy Marketplace & Cafe Jeff Brown
Tonic DJ Craig Richards w/ Greg Pappanastos
Tremont Music Hall Early November w/ Count The Stars, Copeland, Hidden In Plain View
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
The Venue on 5th Jennyanykind CD Release
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Sunday, Dec. 7
Blue Kim Carper Trio
Buckhead Saloon Mission 19
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Double Door Inn Charlotte Blues Society Xmas Party w/ Carey Bell & Bob Margolin
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bumpy & The Sundee Junkies
La Paz Southern Silk
Midtown, Harris Blvd Mike Federal & Rusty Barkley
The Money, Rock Hill Hybrid State w/ Endever, Fonic Fusion, Delevated, Plan A
Phil & Tony’s Open Jazz & Fusion Jam w/ members from Mob, The Fabulous Kays, Cookie & Charles Hairston’s Group
Ri Ra Irish Session
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Tommy Joe
Therapy Marketplace & Cafe Jeff Brown
Tyber Creek Pub Bluegrass Jam w/ Priscilla Stevens
The Venue on 5th Open Mic w/ Dan Hood
Monday, Dec. 8
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
The Room Open Mic w/ Big Mike Mitschele
Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Vision Within
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Gary Marcus & Ziad
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Kevin Atkinson
Tuesday, Dec. 9
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
The Evening Muse Dreadknocks Collective Hip Hop Showcase
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, Dec. 10
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Jes & Sherry
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Comet Grill Open Mic w/ Bill McDonald
Cuvee Wine & Art Gallery Scott McCloud group
Double Door Inn Lilley, Strauss & Schigoda
The Evening Muse Acoustic Soul Christmas: Shana Blake, John Dungan, Reeve Coobs
The Gin Mill Rayen Belchere
Graduate, Dilworth Simplified Acoustic
Main Street, Gastonia Tommy Hudson
The Meeting House John Alexander Trio w/ Ron Brendle & Chris Garges
Neighborhood Theatre Bill Mallonee
O’Charley’s, Monroe Rachel Garcia Trio
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Phil & Tony’s Mob
Puckett’s Farm Equipment New Dixie Pharaohs
The Room Ashley Robinson w/ Panda
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Southend Brewery, Southend Open Mic w/ Jason Montero
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Wolfman Pizza, UNCC Open Mic w/ emancipated logik
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
This article appears in Dec 3-9, 2003.
