Wednesday, Jan. 14
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Scott Johnson
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Double Door Inn Jabberwocky
The Evening Muse The Dempseys w/ Theatre for Change
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Kristin Cifelli
The Gin Mill Rayen Belchere & Ziad
Hickory Tavern Jes & Sherry
Horse Shoe, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Jeff’s Bucket Shop DJ Super Duper Bad Ass & Mental Militia
The Meeting House John Alexander Trio w/ Ron Brendle & Chris Garges
Midtown 51 Scott Jeffrey’s Band
Pewter Rose Tom Billotto, Jimmy Bookout, Donnie Marshall & Kathleen Ausley
Phil & Tony’s Mob
Puckett’s Farm Equipment New Dixie Pharaohs
The Room Tyre Fyre w/ The Let Loose
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Todd Farmer
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Southend Brewery Open Mic w/ Jason Montero
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tequila Sky Kindred Soul
Tremont Music Hall Story Of The Year w/ Letter Kills
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
The Venue on 5th Shadow Flag w/ Squeezetoy
Visulite Theatre La Rua
Wolfman Pizza, UNCC R&R Crossing
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Thursday, Jan. 15Amos’ Southend Jen Foster w/ Sam Fisher
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
City Tavern, Stonecrest Closet Pop Junkies
Dixie’s Tavern Kenny Floyd Band
Double Door Inn Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Evening Muse Folk Rock Women Songwriters w/ Kristin Cifelli, Brianna Lane, Julie Loyd, Reeve Coobs, Eva Gael & Brandy Robinson
Firehouse Grille, Ft Mill Robin Rogers Duo
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Jes & Sherry
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord David Holtzclaw
The Hungry Duck The Highrollers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
JB’Z Cain Creek
Mi Pueblito’s, Shelby Scott Jeffrey’s Band
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Mike & Rusty
Midtown, Rock Hill Hipshack
The Money, Rock Hill Captain Easy
Rheinland Haus Betty Barnette
Rodi, Gastonia Tad Dreis
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Craig Hanks
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Tequila Sky Jabberwocky w/ Somebodys Closet
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Jason Walker & Mike Colton
The Venue on 5th Josh Queen
Visulite Theatre Mosquitos
Wild Wing Cafe Sauce Boss
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Friday, Jan. 1610 O’Clock Charlie’s TNT Entertainment
Amos’ Southend Cosmic Charlie
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Jes & Sherry
Blue Soul Station
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Dianne Reeves
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
City Tavern, Uptown Closet Pop Junkies
Double Door Inn at The Lake SuperGlide
The Dunhill Hotel Kim Carper, Andre Ferrere, and Donnie Marshall
The Evening Muse Dawn Kinnard w/ Etta Lea; Steep Canyon Rangers
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Jon Teague
The Gin Mill Hipshack
Graduate, Uptown Mike Waters
Harvey’s, Huntersville Smilin’ Dogs Acoustic
Irish Cue, Cornelius Scott Johnson Band
Jackalope Jack’s Josh Queen
Jeff’s Bucket Shop Selah
Mi Pueblito’s, Shelby Robin Rogers Band
Midtown 51 Wild Men From Borneo
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Middleman
Midtown, Harris Blvd Plane Jane
The Money, Rock Hill Hazel Virtue w/ Falls Too Far & Snap 9A
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Mythos Matrix w/ Hive
Neighborhood Theatre Donna the Buffalo w/ Jim Lauderdale
Puckett’s Farm Equipment The Carburetors
Rheinland Haus Chris Kelley
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Rene Russell w/ Different Daniel
The Room Etheric w/ Bridge
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Banana Puddin’
Smokey Joe’s Cafe The Brangle Brothers
The Steeple Lounge Drat w/ Crank County Daredevils
Sylvia Theater, York Vinx
Tequila Sky Transmission w/ Uncrowned, Status Flow
TJ’s Rock Porch Smooth Move
Tremont Music Hall Rudy w/ Murphy’s Kids, Taj Motel Trio, Perfect Orang
Visulite Theatre Todd Joseph’s Jamboree w/ Todd Joseph’s Band, Moonshine Racers & Simplified
Saturday, Jan. 17Amos’ Southend Cherry Bomb & Orange Crush
Angry Ale’s Hipshack
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Bankers Raw Bar Spellbound
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Scott Johnson
Blue Kim Carper, Van Sachs, Gerard Benson, and Donnie Marshall
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Dianne Reeves
Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza Open Mic w/ Josh Daniel
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
City Tavern, East Blvd Closet Pop Junkies
d.d. Peckers’ Wing Shack Pocketful of Strange
Double Door Inn King Johnson
Double Door Inn at The Lake SuperGlide
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Jes & Sherry
The Gin Mill Satellite Union
Hart-Witzen Gallery Pop Punk Fest II w/ 37 Including You
Irish Cue, Cornelius Blindside 7
JB’Z Technonomicon 2004 feat. Withstand, Lazy Susan, and more
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
McCelvey Center, York The Dead Poets
Midtown 51 Middleman
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Plane Jane
The Money, Rock Hill Mindspill w/ Juggernaut
Mythos Shanghai Moon w/ Mea, Scott Weaver & Hope Nichols
Nectar Kim Carper and Bill Hannah
Neighborhood Theatre Donna the Buffalo w/ Jim Lauderdale
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Who Knew w/ Transmission
Red Lion, High Point Robin Rogers Band
Rheinland Haus Cline McGee
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Malcolm Holcombe
The Room Oh What A Nightmare w/ Black Market Radio
Spirit Square Tosco Music Party w/ Michelle Malone, justincase, Eric Lovell, The Pitchforks & more
Splash, Cornelius Rachel Garcia Trio
Sylvia Theater, York Blue Dogs
Tequila Sky Flo Jo w/ Guests
TJ’s Rock Porch Smooth Move
Tremont Music Hall My Dog Kootch
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
Visulite Theatre Drive-By Truckers
Yellow Rose Cafe & Billiards Brandon O’Brien
Sunday, Jan. 18Blue Kim Carper, Van Sachs, and Donnie Marshall
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Double Door Inn Les Moore & Friends w/ The Edmunds
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bumpy & The Sundee Junkies
Joe’s Raw Bar Renelvis
La Paz Southern Silk
Midtown, Harris Blvd Mike Federal & Rusty Barkley
The Money, Rock Hill Brian Bonds Theory, Semantics, Marat, and 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 Open Mic w/ Tom Eure Jr.
Monday, Jan. 19Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Liberty
Double Door Inn Monday Nite All Stars
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Mic w/ Jamie
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Gary Marcus & Ziad
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Kevin Atkinson
Tuesday, Jan. 20Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Open Mic w/ Todd Farmer
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Double Door Inn Robin Rogers Band
The Evening Muse Open Mic w/ David Berkeley & Daniel Lee
Graduate, Pineville Open Mic w/ Tom Eure Jr.
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
Joe’s Raw Bar Open Mic w/ George Perry
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. 21Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Jes & Sherry
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cuvee Wine & Art Gallery Hipshack
Double Door Inn Simplified
The Evening Muse Rick Spreitzer w/ Andy Friedman & Sam Shaber
The Gin Mill Cherry Bomb
Horse Shoe, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Jeff’s Bucket Shop DJ Super Duper Bad Ass & Mental Militia
The Meeting House John Alexander Trio w/ Ron Brendle & Chris Garges
Neighborhood Theatre Keller Williams
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 Everybody Run
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Todd Farmer
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Southend Brewery Open Mic w/ Jason Montero
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tequila Sky Mama Said
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
This article appears in Jan 14-20, 2004.
