Wednesday, Dec. 24
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Comet Grill Open Mic w/ Bill McDonald
Horse Shoe, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Irish Cue, Cornelius Garmon’s Gifts
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 New Dixie Pharaohs
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
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Thursday, Dec. 25
Back Door, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Blue John Alexander
Bonterra Tom Billotto, Kathleen Ausley, Jimmy Bookout
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Double Door Inn Hendrix & Brill
Firehouse Grille, Ft Mill Robin Rogers Duo
The Hungry Duck The Highrollers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
JB’Z Philharmonic Blues Band
The Room DMC: Leave The Family Behind
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Craig Hanks
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Lenny Federal
Tropical Heat Lyrics Cafe
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Friday, Dec. 26 p
10 O’Clock Charlie’s TNT Entertainment
Amos’ Southend Parallel w/ Scott English
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Blue Soul Station
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Double Door Inn Part-Time Blues Band w/ Rick Willis & Jerry Eubanks
The Dunhill Hotel Kim Carper Trio
The Evening Muse Bain Mattox w/ Rich Challen; Mary Prankster
Flying Saucer Hipshack
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Scoot
The Gin Mill Russell & Noel
Graduate, Uptown Mike Waters
Irish Cue, Cornelius Civility Burns
Midtown 51 Aerial View
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Blind View
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Mythos Baby Anne w/ Rokaholiday DNB
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Robin Rogers Duo
Rheinland Haus Hank Vasoll
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
The Room Jolene w/ Sea Of Cortez
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Banana Puddin’
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Quincy and the Diss-Counts
The Steeple Lounge The Talk w/ Elevator Action
The Venue on 5th Josh Queen w/ Mary Prankster
Visulite Theatre Acoustic Syndicate
Saturday, Dec. 27
Amos’ Southend Jesse Bolt Band
Angry Ale’s Hipshack
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Blue Donnie Marshall
Borders, Stonecrest Brian Hartzog, Lucy Allen & J.C. Honeycutt (3pm)
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Double Door Inn Federal Bureau of Rock and Roll Reunion
Double Door Inn at The Lake Fantasy
The Evening Muse Jem Crossland, Ashley Robinson, Velvet
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Charles Hairston
Graduate East Bruce & Donnie of Sideways 8
Graduate, Uptown The Moonshine Racers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Kingpin
Iron Thunder, Concord Aerial View
JB’Z Fast Eddie w/ Joanne Johnson and Farrell Watts
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
McHale’s, Tega Cay Rayen & Ziad
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Blind View
Mythos Sugar Hill Gang w/ McClintock G’s & Tomatoslice
Nectar Kim Carper and Bill Hannah
Neighborhood Theatre Rand Crook’s Cinemusical
Pacific and Vine Soulstation
Pewter Rose Carl Diponziano
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Jacksons Crossing
Rheinland Haus Frank Graziadei
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Robin Rogers Duo
Rookies, Albemarle Unsheltered
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Uncle Curtis’s Community Jam Revue
Tequila Sky Basikly
Tremont Music Hall Sister Hazel w/ Ingram Hill
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
Visulite Theatre Acoustic Syndicate
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Sunday, Dec. 28
Blue Kim Carper Trio
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bumpy & The Sundee Junkies
La Paz Southern Silk
Midtown, Harris Blvd Mike Federal & Rusty Barkley
The Money, Rock Hill Stress Related, Push Cult & more
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
Monday, Dec. 29
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Liberty
Double Door Inn 30th Anniversary w/ Monday Nite All Stars, Black Market Radio
Jeff’s Bucket Shop DJ Doug D
Jojo China Bistro Robert Fernandez
The Room Open Mic w/ Big Mike Mitschele
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Mic w/ Jamie
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Gary Marcus & Ziad
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Kevin Atkinson
Tuesday, Dec. 30
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Dakotas Celine Berman & Jazztrack
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
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
Wednesday, Dec. 31
Amos’ Southend Cherry Bomb w/ 200 Joules
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Scott Johnson and Russ Brinnier
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Hipshack
Charlotte Coliseum Jubilate w/ Bill Gaither
Coyote Joe’s Out of the Blue
Double Door Inn Belmont Playboys
Double Door Inn at The Lake Superglide
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Carolina Gator Gumbo
Graduate, Uptown Simplified
Horse Shoe, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Irish Cue, Cornelius Etheric
JB’Z Swaggerts w/ Tombstone Daddys and Star Zero
The Meeting House John Alexander Trio w/ Ron Brendle & Chris Garges
Mythos Mythosphere feat. Micro
Neighborhood Theatre Bellyfull w/ Bessie Mae’s Dream & FullGrown
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Phil & Tony’s Mob
Players Club Cak-Lyf
Puckett’s Farm Equipment New Dixie Pharaohs
Rheinland Haus Gifford Cordova & Wally Germany
The Room Jason Scavone & The Noises Ten, Mully Foggers
Shelberry’s Murdercycle w/ Semi-Pro, Dirty Box
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Splash, Cornelius Rachel Garcia Trio
Sports Page Scoot & Phill
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
The Prickley Pear, Mooresville Sultans of Swing
Tremont Music Hall Metal Tribute Night w/ Mindspill, Scapegoat & Samara
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
The Venue on 5th Josh Queen w/ Plan A
Vinnie’s, Matthews Wax Gurus
Visulite Theatre Derek Trucks Band
Wine Up Amy Broome
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
This article appears in Dec 24-30, 2003.
