Wednesday, Jul. 28
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Gabe B
Blue Melinda Hansen, Royce Guin, Korey Dudley & Rob Knox
Breakfast Club DJ Boney B
Bricktop Lounge DJs Christian & Brigmunton
Charleston Chops, Cornelius Michelle Smith, Bill & Ray
Comet Grill Open Mic w/ Bill McDonald
Double Door Inn The Painkillers
The Evening Muse Ian Thomas; Johnsmith
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Pat Comstock
The Gin Mill Wizard’s Road Show
Hart-Witzen Gallery Bryan Quan
Horse Shoe, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Lava Java Open Mic w/ Sam
Midtown 51 Blind View
Midtown, Harris Blvd Kyle “Duke” Miller
O’Hara’s The Fantastic Shakers
Pewter Rose Standard Brands
Phil & Tony’s MOB
Picasso’s Sports Bar Jared Allan
Providence Cafe Kim Carper and Van Sachs
Puckett’s Farm Equipment New Dixie Pharaohs
The Room Ten Missing Days w/ Wellington & A Black Market Diary
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Rayen and Ziad
Smelly Cat Coffeehouse The Bobby Workman Group
Sports Page Scoot & Phill
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tremont Music Hall Finger 11 w/ Thornley, Moments in Grace, & Strata
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre KISS w/ Poison
Wolfman Pizza, UNCC Open Mic w/ Adam Payne
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
Thursday, Jul. 29
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
Comet Grill Lilley, Strauss and Schigoda
Double Door Inn Bill Hanna Quartet
The Evening Muse The Virginia Reel w/ Prabir & Patty Hurst Shifter; Chanda Helms & Jen Foster
Firehouse Grille, Ft Mill Robin Rogers Duo
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Tone Deaf
George Washington Bookstore & Tavern, Concord Bob Sinclair
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bargain Basement Blues Band
Iron Thunder, Concord Travis
Lynn’s Roger Holcomb
Main Street Station, Belmont Wizard’s Road Show
Midtown 51 Open Mic w/ Josh Daniel
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Mike & Rusty
Neighborhood Theatre Mac McAnally w/ Paul & Storm
North Harbor Club Silver Tones
O’Hara’s The Fantastic Shakers
Pewter Rose Volatile Baby
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Open Mic w/ Dale Hillyard
Riley’s, Lake Norman Scoot
Rodi, Gastonia Eric Lovell
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Dialed In
SK Netcafe Open Mic w/ Craig Hanks
Sportsters Bar & Grill Just Cause
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Mark Stallings Trio
Tropical Escape, Rock Hill Open Mic w/ Johnny Boy, Jason Walker & Mike Colton
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Evanescence w/ Seether, Three Days Grace & Breaking Benjamin
Village Tavern Celine Berman and Jazztrack
Visulite Theatre The Drive-By Truckers w/ Dodd Ferrelle & The Tinfoil Stars
Wild Wing Cafe Tokyo Joe
Wine Vault, UNCC Jared Allan
Friday, Jul. 30
10 O’Clock Charlie’s TNT Entertainment
Amos’ Southend The New August
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Blue Soul Station
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Jared Allan w/ Scott Jeffrey’s Band
Bricktop Lounge Babyshaker
Charley’s Carl Rosen
Coley’s Tavern Wax Gurus
Comet Grill Lenny Federal and John Wicker
Double Door Inn Little Charlie & the Nightcats
Double Door Inn at The Lake Tim Clark Band
The Dunhill Hotel Kim Carper, Van Sachs & Donnie Marshall
The Evening Muse Red Reign Hip Hop Night w/ MSeize; John Dungan, Reeve Coobs & Sam Shaber
Founders Hall Celine Berman & Jazztrack (noon)
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Hal Jones
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Scoot & Phill
The Gin Mill Bill Guenessy; Rachel Garcia Trio
Irish Cue, Cornelius Status Flow
Iron Thunder, Concord Newton’s Law
JB’Z Mollygrace
Killian’s, Mooresville Joshua’s Whisper
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Scott McCloud Group
Lynn’s Jenny Farmer
Manifest Discs & Tapes The Avett Brothers (6pm)
Midtown 51 The Logic
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Fantasy Band
Midtown, Harris Blvd U-Phonik
The Money, Rock Hill Deleveled w/ Souls Harbor, Earth Shine, & Tone Deaf
Moose McGuire’s, Belmont Matt Yager
Neighborhood Theatre Oteil & The Peacemakers
O’Hara’s The Fantastic Shakers
Park Towne Center Celine Berman and Jazztrack
Perry Auction Barn, Statesville Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Long Distance Call
Queen City Underground Ultralush w/ Dirty Box
Red Lion, High Point Robin Rogers Band
Rodi, Gastonia Darlyne Cain
The Room Red All Over w/ Vampire Slut
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Jay Mathey; Swizzlelink
Sky DJ Micro
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Coffee House Poets w/ Tucker Deese, Tom Eure, Tracy Harris, David Holztclaw & Rick Spreitzer
Tremont Music Hall A Closing Skyline
Visulite Theatre Dillon Fence CD Release w/ The Mersey Sound
Wild Wing Cafe Lundy
Wine Vault, UNCC Lauren and Friends
Saturday, Jul. 31
Amos’ Southend Firehouse
Ballantyne Resort Gary Dodgen
Blue Kim Carper, Gerard Benson, Van Sachs & Donnie Marshall
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Larry Carlton
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Smilin’ Dogs
Bogey’s Bistro Orange Crush
Bricktop Lounge Souls of Anguish w/ Withstand
Comet Grill Continental Divide
Cotswold Village Shops Courtyard Robin B and Andy Seets
Double Door Inn Clifton w/ The Van Delecki’s
Double Door Inn at The Lake Tim Clark Band
The Evening Muse Fullgrown; Kevin Montgomery w/ Chris Cook
Flying Saucer Closet Pop Junkies
Frontier, Gastonia Diamond Back
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Mike Underwood
The Gin Mill Little Sister
Hickory Tavern Tone Deaf
Irish Cue, Cornelius Shadow Flag
Iron Thunder, Concord Boardwalk Band
JB’Z Butch Metcalf
Killian’s, Mooresville Orange Envy
Lava Java Ashlyn’s Trio featuring Bill Hanna
LaVecchia’s Seafood Grille Trio 21
Lynn’s Bobby Bennett
Midtown 51 Wax Gurus
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Part Time Blues Band
The Money, Rock Hill Anonymous w/ Cells of Nine, Green Party, & Jay Mathey
Neighborhood Theatre Pyramid, The Houston Brothers & Sea of Cortez (3-band ensemble)
O’Hara’s The Fantastic Shakers
Paramount’s Carowinds Paladium Jeff & Sheri Easter w/ Karen Peck & the New River
Park Towne Center Celine Berman and Jazztrack
Puckett’s Farm Equipment Willy Evans Trio
Queens Landing, Lake Norman Nightwind
Rodi, Gastonia Planet Riders
The Room Figga 4 w/ The Beat Junction Project, Dan Johns, Joe Scudda & more
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Michelle & Friends and MALEM
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Memphis
Tremont Music Hall Permanent Midnight w/ Defi
Visulite Theatre Larry Keel Experience
Wild Wing Cafe Superglide
Wine Vault, UNCC Not So Solemn
Sunday, Aug. 1
Copeland’s Celine Berman & Jazztrack (11:30am)
Double Door Inn Charlotte Blues Society
The Evening Muse WSGE Radio Benefit w/ Poprocket, David Childers, Tyre Fyre, George Pittman Jr. & more (3pm)
Irish Cue, Cornelius Bumpy & The Sundee Junkies
La Paz Southern Silk
Midtown Harborside, Lake Norman Middleman
Midtown, Harris Blvd Mike Federal & Rusty Barkley
The Money, Rock Hill ECS w/ Absolute Eden, Ill Mic, Flud, & more
North Harbor Club Captain Lou
Queens Landing, Lake Norman Nightwind
The Shoppes at University Place Key West Band
Tyber Creek Pub Open Mic w/ Jason Montero
Monday, Aug. 2
Double Door Inn Monday Nite All Stars
North Harbor Club Scott Johnson & Max Drake
The Room Underground Hip Hop Night
Rusty Rudder, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Jay Mathey
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Mic w/ Jamie & Thomas
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Kevin Atkinson
Tremont Music Hall Beloved w/ Between The Buried & Me
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Van’s Warped Tour w/ Story of the Year, NoFX, Bad Religion & more
Tuesday, Aug. 3
Back Alley Music Hall, Concord DJ Will-I-AM
Bayou Kitchen Tom Billotto
Boardwalk Billy’s, UNCC Open Mic w/ Todd Farmer
Comet Grill Laughin Gravy
Double Door Inn Robin Rogers Band
The Galway Hooker, Cornelius Mike Federal
Harvey’s, Huntersville Songwriter’s Guild Open Mic w/ Aimin
Irish Cue, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Elisha
North Harbor Club Scoot
Riley’s, Lake Norman Open Mic w/ Mike U
Saeed’s Palm Bar, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Joe Bangles
Smokey Joe’s Cafe Open Jam w/ Static
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tonic Alex Andersen & Devilchild
Wednesday, Aug. 4
Big Al’s Pub, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Gabe B
Blue Melinda Hansen, Royce Guin, Korey Dudley & Rob Knox
Breakfast Club DJ Boney B
Cecil’s Robin Rogers Band
Comet Grill Pervis and Sonya Lee
The Evening Muse Tosco House Party Open Mic
The Gin Mill Wizard’s Road Show
Hart-Witzen Gallery Open Mic w/ The Tyndall Effect
Horse Shoe, Clover Tommy Hudson & Marty Cofield
Lava Java Open Mic w/ Sam
Pewter Rose Standard Brands
Phil & Tony’s MOB
Picasso’s Sports Bar Jared Allan
Providence Cafe Celine Berman & Jazztrack
Puckett’s Farm Equipment New Dixie Pharaohs
Smelly Cat Coffeehouse The Bobby Workman Group
Sports Page Scoot & Phill
T-Bones, Lake Wylie Justin Mychals
Tropicana, Cornelius Open Mic w/ Tommy C
Yesteryears Quincy & The Diss-Counts
This article appears in Jul 28 – Aug 3, 2004.
