Wednesday, Jul. 14
Blue Melinda Hansen, Royce Guin, Korey Dudley & Rob Knox
Breakfast Club DJ Boney B
Cecil’s Robin Rogers Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Michelle Smith, Bill & Ray
Corkscrew, Huntersville Amy Broome w/ Greg Lilley
Double Door Inn Rising Lion
The Evening Muse Vee
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Chanda
The Gin Mill Wizard’s Road Show
Hart-Witzen Gallery Open Mic w/ Claytos Venhuizen
Hickory Tavern Squareroots
Horse Shoe, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Midtown 51 Mark Gannon
Midtown, Harris Blvd Jared Allan
Neighborhood Theatre Calibretto w/ Sidewalk Slam & Mercury Radio Theater
O’Hara’s Sound Express
Pewter Rose Standard Brands
Phil & Tony’s MOB
Providence Cafe Celine Berman & Jazztrack
Puckett’s Farm Equipment New Dixie Pharaohs
The Room Just About to Burn w/ The Virginia Reel
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Rayen and Ziad
Smelly Cat Coffeehouse The Bobby Workman Group
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Brangle Bros.
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Wolfman Pizza, UNCC Open Mic w/ Adam Payne
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Thursday, Jul. 15
Amos’ Southend LFE w/ Ultralush
Back Door, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Robin B and Andy Seets
Blue John Alexander
Bonterra Tom Billotto, Kathleen Ausley, Jimmy Bookout
City Tavern, Stonecrest Hipshack Duo
Double Door Inn Bill Hanna Quartet
The Evening Muse Lanky & Jason Hausman
Firehouse Grille, Ft Mill Robin Rogers Duo
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Open Mic w/ Dave Holtzclaw
The Gin Mill Trivia w/ Rozak
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Iron Thunder, Concord Smilin’ Dogs
Java Jim’s, Mooresville Clyde Derberry
JB’Z Cain Creek
Mickey & Mooch Michelle Smith
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Mike and Rusty
North Harbor Club Silver Tones
O’Hara’s Sound Express
Pewter Rose Volatile Baby
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Open Mic w/ Dale Hillyard
Rodi, Gastonia Don de Leaumont
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Middleman
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Craig Hanks
Sportsters Bar & Grill Just Cause
The Steeple Lounge Uncommon Jazz
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Tonic Dieselboy
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Johnny Boy, Jason Walker & Mike Colton
Wild Wing Cafe McFly
Wine Vault, UNCC Mark Wilson
Friday, Jul. 16
10 O’Clock Charlie’s TNT Entertainment
Amos’ Southend 4th Ward w/ South of Sane, Shadow Flag & Ginzu Jukebox
Arooji’s Wine Room Squareroots
Back Alley Music Hall, Concord Vaughan Penn w/ Jason Hausman
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Blue Soul Station
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Smilin’ Dogs
Cotswold Village Shops Courtyard Robin Rogers Duo
Double Door Inn Animal Aid 2004 w/ Robin Rogers, Laura Blackley Band, Starclimber & more
Double Door Inn at The Lake The Breeze Band
The Dunhill Hotel Kim Carper, Van Sachs & Tom Billotto
The Evening Muse Wayne Robbins & The Hellsayers w/ Black Eyed Dog; David LaMotte
Flying Saucer Closet Pop Junkies
Founders Hall Carl Rosen (noon)
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Loch Ness Johnny
The Gin Mill Rich & Creamy Happy Hour, Not So Solmn Later
Irish Cue, Cornelius Basikly
Iron Thunder, Concord Too Much Sylvia
Java Jim’s, Mooresville Dillon & Simeon
JB’Z Brangle Brothers
Knothole Saloon, Lake Wylie Electric Blue
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Scott McCloud Group
Lynn’s Jimmy Austell
Midtown 51 SwizzleLink
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Joystick
Midtown, Harris Blvd Firecreek
The Money, Rock Hill Pause for Effect w/ Cival Circut & Anything Now
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Neighborhood Theatre Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes; The Album Leaf w/ The Movies
North Harbor Club Silver Tones
O’Hara’s Sound Express
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Turn Styles
Queen City Underground Mad Brother Ward w/ Beatdowns & more
Rodi, Gastonia Martha’s Trouble
The Room Eric Brayman
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Jay Mathey and Matt Mayes of Jupiter Coyote
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Donna Duncan w/ Willy Evans Band
The Steeple Lounge Babyshaker w/ The Fashion Brigade
Teamster’s Union Auditorium Yondo Sister
Tipsey’s Seville
Tremont Music Hall Sevendust w/ Nonpoint
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Kenny Chesney w/ Rascal Flatts & Uncle Kracker
Visulite Theatre All Mighty Senators
Wild Wing Cafe Cookie
Wine Up Rainwagon
Saturday, Jul. 17
Amos’ Southend The Breakfast Club
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Big Al’s Pub, Mooresville Robin B and Andy Seets
Blue Kim Carper, Andre Ferreri, Gerard Benson & Donnie Marshall
Boardwalk Billy’s, Crown Point Kelly Mullen
Bogey’s Bistro Wax Gurus
City Tavern, East Blvd Hipshack Duo
D.D. Pecker’s Jay Mathey
Double Door Inn Delta Moon
Double Door Inn at The Lake Middleman
The Evening Muse Cardinal Direction w/ Aram Arslanian; Rick Spreitzer CD Release
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Scott Jeffrey’s Band
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Abe Reid and the Spikedrivers
The Gin Mill Rayen & Ziad
Graduate, Uptown Smilin’ Dogs
Irish Cue, Cornelius Etheric
Iron Thunder, Concord Nightwind
JB’Z Ben Corley w/ Kevin Church
Lava Java Ashlyn’s Trio featuring Bill Hanna
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
Lynn’s Mike Brantley
Main Street Station, Belmont Squareroots
Midtown 51 Tone Deaf
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Firecreek
Midtown Sundries Tone Deaf
The Money, Rock Hill Blind Sight w/ Chop Top, & American Devils
O’Hara’s Sound Express
Perry Auction Barn, Statesville Honi Deaton & Dream
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Seville
Queen City Underground Flamingos w/ Fletchers, Blinded by Underpants & more
River City Cafe, Lake Norman Robin Rogers Band
Rodi, Gastonia Chris Cook
The Room Oldominion featuring Sleep, Pale Soul, JFK, Sirens Echo, Bishop 1 & Smoke w/ DJ Marley
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Michelle and Friends and Swizzlelink
Sugar Daddy’s, Statesville Technonomicon 2004: ACT III w/ Nvain, Tribes of More, Withstand & more
Tremont Music Hall Lost Prophets w/ Eighteen Visions, & Midtown
Visulite Theatre Raq
Wild Wing Cafe Eighties Enuff
Wine Vault, UNCC Jobula
Sunday, Jul. 18
Copeland’s Celine Berman & Jazztrack (11:30am)
The Evening Muse The Dempseys w/Jem Crossland & the Hypertonics
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bumpy & The Sundee Junkies
La Paz Southern Silk
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Amy Broome
Midtown, Harris Blvd Mike Federal & Rusty Barkley
The Money, Rock Hill ECS w/ Malem, Save Us, Filmore Slim, & more
North Harbor Club Captain Lou
The Room DJ’s King Prophecy and Blackstar
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Ziad and Friends (brunch) and Roy Daye Jr. (patio)
The Shoppes at University Place Lauren & Friends and Scott Jeffrey’s Band
Monday, Jul. 19
Double Door Inn Monday Nite All Stars
North Harbor Club Scott Johnson & Max Drake
O’Hara’s The Fabulous Kays
The Room Underground Hip Hop Night
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Jay Mathey
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Open Mic hosted by Jay Mathey; Ziad and Friends & Roy Daye Jr.
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Mic w/ Jamie & Thomas
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Kevin Atkinson
Tuesday, Jul. 20
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Bricktop Lounge DJ Soden & DJ dr
Double Door Inn Robin Rogers Band
The Evening Muse Dave Isaacs
Harvey’s, Huntersville Songwriter’s Guild Open Mic w/ Aimin
Hickory Tavern Jay Mathey
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Elisha
Main Street Station, Belmont Squareroots
Neighborhood Theatre Múm w/ Snowblow & Mar
O’Hara’s The Fabulous Kays
Riley’s, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Mike U
The Room DJ Matt Bolick
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Donnie Honneycutt
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Joe Bangles
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall The Akas w/ Thestart
Wild Wing Cafe Parallel
Wednesday, Jul. 21
Blue Melinda Hansen, Royce Guin, Korey Dudley & Rob Knox
Breakfast Club DJ Boney B
Cecil’s Robin Rogers Band
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Michelle Smith, Bill & Ray
Double Door Inn Edward Morbius
The Evening Muse Winter in Alaska; justincase w/ Paul Christianson & Pete Schmidt
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Dillon and Simeon
The Gin Mill Wizard’s Road Show
Hart-Witzen Gallery Open Mic w/ Charlotte Zweber
Horse Shoe, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Lynn’s Randy Rowland
Midtown 51 Donnie Honeycutt
O’Hara’s The Fabulous Kays
Pewter Rose Standard Brands
Phil & Tony’s MOB
Puckett’s Farm Equipment New Dixie Pharaohs
The Room The Talk w/ All Astronauts, & The Nein
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Rayen and Ziad
Smelly Cat Coffeehouse The Bobby Workman Group
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Brangle Bros.
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall Mastodon w/ Mortufairy & Sanctity
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Tutto Mondo DJ Twyla & Andre More
Wolfman Pizza, UNCC Open Mic w/ Adam Payne
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
This article appears in Jul 14-20, 2004.
