Wednesday, Apr. 14
Amos’ Southend Crash Test Dummies
Back Alley Music Hall, Concord Open Mic w/ Jon Teague
Baoding Robert Fernandez
Blue Melinda Hansen, Royce Guin, Korey Dudley & Rob Knox
Bricktop Lounge Christian & Brigmunton
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cecil’s Robin Rogers Band
Double Door Inn Simplified
The Evening Muse JIM w/ Dan “Banjer-Dan” Mazer
The Gin Mill Wizard’s Road Show
Hart-Witzen Gallery Open mic w/ The Tyndall Effect
Hickory Tavern Christina Raine & L. Scott Brown
Horse Shoe, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Jack Mason’s Food & Spirits Open Mic w/ Kevin Hartwick
Midtown, Harris Blvd Jared Allan
Pewter Rose Standard Brands
Phil & Tony’s MOB
Puckett’s Farm Equipment New Dixie Pharaohs
Sports Page Scoot & Phill
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Visulite Theatre Bob Guiney
Wolfman Pizza, UNCC Open Mic w/ Adam Payne
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Thursday, Apr. 15
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 Kent Steel
Dixie’s Tavern Malem
Double Door Inn Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Evening Muse Rock Songwriters Nite
Firehouse Grille, Ft Mill Robin Rogers Duo
Fuel Pizza, Davidson Acoustic Guy Lewis Beeler
George A. Batte Jr. Fine Arts Center, Wingate University Sam Bush
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Open Mic w/ David Holtzclaw
Graduate, Uptown Robin Brown
Great Aunt Stella Center Guy Clark w/ Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
The Hungry Duck The Highrollers
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
JB’Z Cain Creek
Joe’s Raw Bar Mary Fagan & Lenny Federal
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Mike & Rusty
The Money, Rock Hill Warrant
Pewter Rose Volatile Baby
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Open Mic w/ Dale Hillyard
Rainy Day Dream, Salisbury Open Mic w/ Perfo
Rheinland Haus Frank Graziadei
Rodi, Gastonia Tom Eure
The Room Bellglide w/ Evoka
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Craig Hanks
Spirit Square Michael Martin Murphey
Sports Page KT & Arron
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Sylvia Theater, York Leon Russell
Terrace at South Tryon Josh Queen (5pm)
Tremont Music Hall Clutch
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Jason Walker & Mike Colton
Twist Melinda Hansen, Keith Shamel & Rob Knox
Friday, Apr. 16
10 O’Clock Charlie’s TNT Entertainment
Amos’ Southend The Dave Mathews Cover Band
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Blue Soul Station
Boardwalk Billy’s, Gastonia Blind View
Bricktop Lounge The Zion Project; Christian & Brigmunton
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
Champs Wizard’s Road Show
Coley’s Tavern Pocket Full of Strange
Double Door Inn Smokin Joe Kubek Band w/ B’nois King
Double Door Inn at The Lake Superglide
The Evening Muse Christine Kane CD Release Party
Founders Hall Celine Berman & Jazztrack (noon)
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
Fuel Pizza, Central Mataya – Gill & Guitar
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord David Holtzclaw & Scott Wagstaff
The Gin Mill Hipshack
Graduate, Pineville Robin Brown & Andy Seets
Graduate, Uptown Mike Waters
Great Aunt Stella Center David Wilcox
Hart-Witzen Gallery Best of Open Mic w/ Claytos Venhuizen
Irish Cue, Cornelius Scott Jeffrey Band
Iron Thunder, Concord Southern Breeze
Java Jim’s, Mooresville Sherwood Lane
Joe’s Raw Bar Simplified
Lava Java Lauren & Friends
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Joystick
Midtown, Harris Blvd Father Tyme
The Money, Rock Hill Sub Culture w/ Stress Related
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Mythos Mathematics
Neighborhood Theatre Redbelly; The Avett Brothers w/ Nicole Atkins
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Bannana Puddin’
Rheinland Haus Jerry Gootman & the Sauerkraut Band
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Rene Russell
The Room Dynamite Brothers & Alternative Champs
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Jay Mathey
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Banana Puddin’
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Marcus & The Mantras
The Steeple Lounge The Needles w/ Throttlerod
Sunset Grill Robin Rogers
Sylvia Theater, York John Gorka w/ Denice Franke
The Clinic Arts, Rock Hill The Residence w/ The Appointment, Gilded Age, Renaissance
Tonic Steve Porter
Tremont Music Hall Graveyard Blvd
Visulite Theatre Tift Merritt w/ Chatham County Line, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
Wine Up Greg Lilley
Saturday, Apr. 17
Amos’ Southend Purgatory
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Bricktop Lounge kHillmorgan w/ The Notz
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II
City Tavern, East Blvd Hipshack Duo
Coley’s Tavern Jason’s Broken
Crossroads Coffeehouse, Waxhaw Rick Spreitzer
Dinkins Cafe, Winthrop U Chinua Hawk
Double Door Inn Bob Margolin All Star Blues Jam w/ Pinetop Perkins
Double Door Inn at The Lake Superglide
The Evening Muse Abe Reid & the Spikedrivers, No River City, & Billy Cerveny
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Gin Mill Josh Queen
Graduate, Lake Norman Robin Brown & Andy Seets
Graduate, Pineville Renelvis
Graduate, Uptown Jes & Sherry
Hawthorne’s New York Pizza & Bar Lauren & Friends
Irish Cue, Cornelius Shadow Flag
Iron Thunder, Concord The Jam Association
JB’Z Earthshine & Ultralush
Joe’s Raw Bar MOB
Lake Lynn Lodge, Concord The Blue Meanies
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
Liquid Recordz Scapegoat w/ Ten Missing Days
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Joystick
The Money, Rock Hill ADD w/ Scratched Apple, American Devils, & InDenile
Mythos 10th Anniversary Party w/ Bad Boy Bill & Steve Smooth
Nectar Kim Carper and Bill Hannah
Neighborhood Theatre Everybody Run; Robert & Linda Williams
Perry Auction Barn, Statesville Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers Band
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Keepin’ It Kuntry
Queens Landing, Lake Norman Nightwind
Rheinland Haus German Band Weekend w/ The Alpenlanders
Ricky J’s Sports Bar Three Of A Kind
Rodi, Gastonia Matt Thackston
The Room Choke Their Rivers With Our Dead
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Bums Lie
Sportscasters, Pineville Angwish
The Steeple Lounge Cock n’ Candy
Sylvia Theater, York Chris Cook
The Prickley Pear, Mooresville Robert Fernandez
Visulite Theatre Blue Dogs w/ The Gamble Brothers Band
Wine Up PJ Brunson & Pamela Dale
Sunday, Apr. 18
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Coley’s Tavern Jeff Gates w/ Chad
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bumpy & The Sundee Junkies
La Paz Southern Silk
Midtown, Harris Blvd Mike Federal & Rusty Barkley
The Money, Rock Hill Defi w/ Souls of Anguish, American Devil & Absynth
Providence Sundries Lenny Federal, Bobby Donaldson & John Wicker
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Tommy Joe
Wild Wing Cafe Roy Daye
Monday, Apr. 19
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
The Room Underground Hip Hop Night
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Jay Mathey, Rayen Belchere & Kenny Floyd
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Mic w/ Jamie & Thomas
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Kevin Atkinson
Trahan’s, Matthews Open Mic w/ Tom Eure, Jr.
Tuesday, Apr. 20
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin Brown w/ Andy Seets
Bricktop Lounge Abe Reid & The Spikedrivers
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Double Door Inn Robin Rogers Band
The Evening Muse Stephen Fell Asunder w/ Matt Thackston
Harvey’s, Huntersville Songwriter’s Guild Open Mic w/ Aimin
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Elisha
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Wednesday, Apr. 21
Amos’ Southend Michael Glibacki w/ Danielle Howle & Red Perspective
Back Alley Music Hall, Concord Open Mic w/ Jon Teague
Blue Melinda Hansen, Royce Guin, Korey Dudley & Rob Knox
Brickhouse Tavern, Davidson Robin Brown & Andy Seets
Bricktop Lounge Christian & Brigmunton
Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band
Cecil’s Robin Rogers Band
Dana Auditorium Dougie MacLean
Double Door Inn Angwish w/ Anything Now & Perpetual
The Evening Muse Brax; John Howie w/ C.R. Edwards
The Gin Mill Wizard’s Road Show
Hart-Witzen Gallery Open Mic w/ Jimmie Chavis
Hickory Tavern Jes & Sherry
Horse Shoe, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Jack Mason’s Food & Spirits Open Mic w/ Kevin Hartwick
Midtown 51 Blind View
Pewter Rose Standard Brands
Phil & Tony’s MOB
Providence Cafe Celine Berman & Jazztrack
Puckett’s Farm Equipment New Dixie Pharaohs
Rodi, Gastonia Stephanie Corby w/ Lea
The Room Josh Queen Band w/ Clifton
Sports Page Scoot & Phill
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Chad Lawson & Zack Page
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall Mushroomhead, Soil, Dope, & Index Case
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Wolfman Pizza, UNCC Open Mic w/ Adam Payne
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
This article appears in Apr 14-20, 2004.
