Wednesday, Feb. 11
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Bonterra Kim Carper, Tom Billotto, Donnie Marshall
Brickhouse Tavern, Davidson Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Bricktop Lounge Atmospheric Jazz w/ Christian & Brigmunton
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Michelle Smith
Comet Grill Open Mic w/ Bill McDonald
Double Door Inn Scott Jeffrey’s Band
The Evening Muse The WIYOs w/ Paul Geremia
Hart-Witzen Gallery Open mic w/ Claytos Venhuizen
Horse Shoe, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Jack Mason’s Food & Spirits Open Mic w/ Kevin Hartwick
Jeff’s Bucket Shop DJ Super Duper Bad Ass & Mental Militia
Neighborhood Theatre Star Climber, This Year’s Model, Traveling Public & KGB
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 Murdocks w/ The Sammies
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Reyan & Ziad
Scorchers, Mooresville Second Hand Flap
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Southend Brewery Open Mic w/ Jason Montero
Sports Page Scoot & Phill
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tequila Sky Angwish
Tonic Nick Warren
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Visulite Theatre The Showgoats
Wolfman Pizza (Ballantyne) Union County All-Stars
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Thursday, Feb. 12
Amos’ Southend Nora’s First Kiss
Back Door, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Blue John Alexander
Bonefish Grill Robert Fernandez
Bonterra Tom Billotto, Kathleen Ausley, Jimmy Bookout
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Joe Diaco
City Tavern, Stonecrest Closet Pop Junkies
Comet Grill Country & Western Bill
Double Door Inn Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Evening Muse Laura Blackley; Orrin Star
Firehouse Grille, Ft Mill Robin Rogers Duo
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Jes & Sherry
Graduate, Uptown Clee of Simplified
The Hungry Duck The Highrollers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
JB’Z Philharmonic Blues Band
Midtown, Rock Hill Scott Jeffrey’s Band
The Money, Rock Hill Sol Fonky
Neighborhood Theatre Ten Missing Days
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Open Mic w/ Dale Hillyard
Rheinland Haus Frank Graziadei
Ri Ra Hipshack
Rodi, Gastonia Planet Riders
The Room Sage Francis w/ Joe Beats, Grand Buffet, & MacLethal
Sagebrush Jared
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Craig Hanks
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Sylvia Theater, York The South Fork Boys
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Jason Walker & Mike Colton
Tyber Creek Pub Rich & Frank
Visulite Theatre The Mully Foggers w/ Matador Blues & Everybody Run
Friday, Feb. 13
10 O’Clock Charlie’s TNT Entertainment
Adam’s Linda “Perez” Jochim
Amos’ Southend The Zombies w/ Jerry Chapman
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Jes & Sherry
Blue Soul Station
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST) Mekole Wells
Casey’s, Gastonia Fantasy Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Michelle Smith
Coley’s Tavern Sideways Eight
Comet Grill Lenny Federal, John Wicker & Bobby Donaldson
Cricket Arena Kid Rock w/ Govt. Mule
Crossroads Coffeehouse, Waxhaw Joe Collins
Double Door Inn Lil’ Brian & Zydeco Travelers
Double Door Inn at The Lake SuperGlide
The Dunhill Hotel Kim Carper, Van Sachs, Gerard Benson
The Evening Muse Abe Reid & the Spike Drivers; Luther Wright & the Wrongs
Founders Hall Rudy Currence (noon)
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Fuel Pizza, Central Mataya, Gill & Guitar
The Gin Mill Josh Queen
Graduate, Uptown Mike Waters
Harris Grille Sultans of Swing
Irish Cue, Cornelius Peralta
Iron Thunder, Concord Blind View
JB’Z Brian Baugus
Joe’s Raw Bar Simplified
Lava Java Lauren & Friends
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Hipshack
Liquid Lounge DJ Feelgood
The Money, Rock Hill Smokin w/ Mojo Hand
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Mythos Carolina Breakbeat United
Rheinland Haus Hank Vasoll
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Robin Rogers Band
The Room 2 Dollar Pistols w/ Stillhouse & Hickry Hawkins
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Reyan Belchere
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Banana Puddin’
The Steeple Lounge Critical Mass w/ The Specs
Sylvia Theater, York Tater
Tequila Sky South of Sane w/ Deleveled
Tremont Music Hall Mortufairy
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Weekends
Ugly Mugs Coffehouse Jimmy Via
Visulite Theatre Barefoot Manner w/ Moonshine Still
Saturday, Feb. 14
Adam’s Linda “Perez” Jochim
Amos’ Southend Purgatory 14
Angry Ale’s Blind View
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Jes & Sherry
Blue Kim Carper, Lovell Bradford, Gerard Benson, Donnie Marshall
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Will Downing & Najee
Bricktop Lounge Jah Creation
Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza Open Mic w/ Josh Daniel
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Casey’s, Gastonia Fantasy Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Tommy Joy
City Tavern, East Blvd Closet Pop Junkies
Clover High School Auditorium Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Comet Grill The Relics
Double Door Inn Black Market Radio w/ New August
Double Door Inn at The Lake SuperGlide
The Evening Muse Brian Mattox Band w/ Jeff Williams; Dromedary
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Graduate, Lake Norman Happy Hour
Graduate, Uptown Solution
Halton Arena Newsboys w/ Rebecca St. James & Jeremy Camp
Irish Cue, Cornelius Jason’s Broken
JB’Z Three Legged Dawg
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
The Money, Rock Hill Honestly w/ Cerebrum
Mythos Perspects, Grindle, Scott Weaver, Hope Nicholls
Nectar Kim Carper and Bill Hannah
Neighborhood Theatre Jazz Mandolin Project w/ Bellyfull
Port City Java Rick Spreitzer
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Ginsu Jukebox
Rheinland Haus Cline McGee
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Zeltner & Montieth
The Room Sarah Guthrie & Johnny Irion w/ The Lindsey Horne Band
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Scoot
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Abe Reid & Spikedrivers
The Steeple Lounge Benji Hughes w/ DJ Brian Stockholm
Stool Pigeons Scott Jeffrey’s Band
Sylvia Theater, York Snake Oil Medicine Show
Tequila Sky Mirage w/ Shiver & Murdercycle
The Prickley Pear, Mooresville Sultans of Swing
Tremont Music Hall Opeth w/ Devil Driver & Moonspell
Tyber Creek Pub Billy Mullighan
Visulite Theatre Johnson Bros. feat. Hardcore Lounge w/ Tom Constanten
The Well, Pineville Joe Collins
Sunday, Feb. 15
Blue Ben Davenport, Troy Conn, Donnie Marshall
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Coley’s Tavern Robin Brown & Andy Seets
Grand Central Sign of the Times Big Band
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
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Tommy Joe
Tremont Music Hall Youth Benefit
UNCG School of Music Kim Carper Graduate Recital
Monday, Feb. 16
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Chucky T’s, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Liberty
Double Door Inn Monday Nite All Stars
Jojo China Bistro Robert Fernandez
Rowe Recital Hall, UNCC Queen City Brass Band
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Reyan Belchere
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Mic w/ Jamie
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Kevin Atkinson
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Open Mic w/ Todd Farmer
Bricktop Lounge Underground Hip Hop
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Comet Grill Laughing Gravy
Double Door Inn Robin Rogers Band
The Evening Muse Chatham County Line
Harvey’s, Huntersville Songwriter’s Guild Open Mic w/ Aimin
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Chubby
Jeff’s Bucket Shop Open mic w/ Jason Jablonksi
Joe’s Raw Bar Open Mic w/ George Perry
Jojo China Bistro Robert Fernandez
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Open mic w/ Joe Diaco
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Jes & Sherry
Blue Carl DiPonziano
Bonterra Kim Carper, Van Sachs, Gerard Benson
Bricktop Lounge Atmospheric Jazz w/ Christian & Brigmunton
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Michelle Smith
Comet Grill Anamcara
Double Door Inn Just Cause
The Evening Muse David Childers, Randolph Lewis, John Dungan & Nicole Atkins
Hart-Witzen Gallery Open Mic w/ Randy Skidmore
Horse Shoe, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Jack Mason’s Food & Spirits Open Mic w/ Kevin Hartwick
Jeff’s Bucket Shop DJ Super Duper Bad Ass & Mental Militia
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
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Reyan & Ziad
Scorchers, Mooresville Rusty Barkley, Mike Federal, Jon Smith
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Jazz Night w/ Curtis Wingfield, Chris Jones, Steve Gordon & Zack Page
Southend Brewery Open Mic w/ Jason Montero
Sports Page Scoot & Phill
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Wolfman Pizza (Ballantyne) Jazz Trio
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
This article appears in Feb 11-17, 2004.
