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
The Cobber Rainwagon
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 Ultralush w/ The Tombstone Daddys, Gojira-X
The Meeting House John Alexander Trio w/ Ron Brendle & Chris Garges
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman The Logic
Midtown, Harris Blvd Honeychild
Montmartre’ Deli, Concord 3 Legged Dawg
Mythos Mythosphere feat. Micro
Neighborhood Theatre Bellyfull w/ Bessie Mae’s Dream & FullGrown
Pacific and Vine Soulstation
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 w/ Mully Foggers & Matador Blues
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, Sckapegoat & 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
Thursday, Jan. 1
Back Door, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Blue John Alexander Trio
Bonterra Tom Billotto, Kathleen Ausley, Jimmy Bookout
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Double Door Inn Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
Firehouse Grille, Ft Mill Robin Rogers Duo
The Hungry Duck The Highrollers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
JB’Z Cain Creek
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Mike & Rusty
Rheinland Haus Betty Barnette
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Craig Hanks
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Jason Walker & Mike Colton
Tropical Heat Lyrics Cafe
The Well, Pineville Glory Bullfighter w/ The Fallacy of Progress, An Orphan Fantasy
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Friday, Jan. 2
10 O’Clock Charlie’s TNT Entertainment
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Blue Soul Station
Boardwalk Billy’s, Gastonia Blind View
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Double Door Inn Robin Rogers Blues Band w/ Jim Brock & Max Drake
Double Door Inn at The Lake The Brat Pack
The Evening Muse Tom Conlon/Sam Lowry
Flying Saucer Closet Pop Junkies
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Gin Mill Only Midnight
Graduate, Uptown Mike Waters
Hart-Witzen Gallery Acoustic Vibrations w/ The Leaves
Irish Cue, Cornelius Part-Time Blues Band
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Father Tyme
Midtown, Harris Blvd U-Phonik
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Rheinland Haus Chris Kelley
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Banana Puddin’
Smokey Joe’s Cafe 4th St. Willie
Tremont Music Hall Sick Sanity w/ III Mic, Astrid Haven, Jason’s Broken
Saturday, Jan. 3
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Double Door Inn Blueman Choo
Double Door Inn at The Lake The Brat Pack
The Evening Muse Friends of the Muse w/ John Tosco, Shana Blake, Tom Eure, Steve Simpson & The Dickens
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Gin Mill Memphis The Band
Hart-Witzen Gallery Acoustic Vibrations w/ The Leaves
Irish Cue, Cornelius Hipshack
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Peralta
The Money, Rock Hill Minus-U w/ Team Discovery & Fret
Nectar Kim Carper and Bill Hannah
Neighborhood Theatre Freak Show Festival w/ Etheric, Eli Jeremiah, Shadowflag
Rheinland Haus Cline McGee
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Robin Rogers Duo
Sylvia Theater, York Lizza Connor
Tequila Sky Blind View
Tremont Music Hall A Closing Skyline CD Release w/ Ten Missing Days, The Paris Centerfold, and Old Fashioned
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Sunday, Jan. 4
Blue Kim Carper Trio
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Double Door Inn Abe Reid
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bumpy & The Sundee Junkies
La Paz Southern Silk
Midtown, Harris Blvd Mike Federal & Rusty Barkley
The Money, Rock Hill Falls Too Far, Shogon, Channel 96, 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, Jan. 5
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Liberty
Double Door Inn Monday Nite All Stars
Jeff’s Bucket Shop DJ Doug D
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Mic w/ Jamie
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Gary Marcus & Ziad
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Kevin Atkinson
Tuesday, Jan. 6
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 Tosco House Party Open Mic
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Scott Johnson & Russ Brinnier
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
Neighborhood Theatre The Spoken Word w/ Reese Roper, Mark Salomon, Pigeon John
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, Jan. 7
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
The Evening Muse Jerry Chapman & His Evil Herbivores w/ The Bad Daddies & The Saving Graces
Horse Shoe, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
The Meeting House John Alexander Trio w/ Ron Brendle & Chris Garges
O’Charley’s, Monroe Closet Pop Junkies
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
This article appears in Dec 31, 2003 – Jan 6, 2004.
