Thursday, Dec. 20
Alley Cat's Cafe Diane
Beach Place Paul Anthony Band
Beantown Pub Ted Wray
Billy G'Z Baby Huey Band
Bourbon Street Knight Sounds
Carlie's Full Tilt
Chase Club Derrick Williams
Dave's Grill & Bar Mike Tozier
Famous Cigar Jazz Lounge Piano Man
Fox and Hounds Irish Pub Jon Springs
Green Iguana-West Shore Other Guy/Chromatic
Green Parrot Naked People Band
J.J.'s Sports Lounge Open Jam
J.R.'s Grill House & Pub Sequel
Jimmy B's Mike Young/Hunks of Funk
Jimmy Mac's Bob Rafkin
King Corona Cigars Phil Provenzano Trio
The Martini Club Jes' Grew
Nick & Angelo's Yellow Bluff Grill Steve Vermen
Palm Pavilion Mark McGourley
The Pharm Salami Mommy
Porterhouse Rock Cafe The Authorities
Purple Moon Rebekah Pulley
Realm Coffeehouse Open Mic
Ringside Cafe Jimmy Griswald
Skipper's Smokehouse Uncle John's Band
State Theatre RudeSquad/Gardy Loo/D.H.O.P.
Ten Beach Drive Mark McCormick/Shawn Brown & Jerry Martini
Tycoon's Jazz Lounge Monique
Yeoman's Road Pub Jazz Jam w/Bobby CurzakFriday, Dec. 21
4th Street Cigar and Spirits Dagari Jazz Trio
AJ's Ale House Diamond Gray
Alley Cat's Cafe DNA
Beach Place Cheeky Monkey
Bourbon Street Rebel Pride
Brass Mug Backroadz/Gnaw
Cajun Cafe Laptop Randy
Carlie's Bad Neighbors
Computer Port Cafe Open mic
Cool Tunes Coffee Bar John Land
Dave's Grill & Bar Allen Moffett & Blind Willy
Drew Street Station Shaky Ground
Emerald Bar Misfortune 500
Famous Cigar Jazz Lounge New Jazz
Fox and Hounds Irish Pub Scottish Sean
Gasoline Alley Grand Finale: 2001 Battle of the Bands
Green Iguana-West Shore Kim Cramer/Post Human
J.R.'s Grill House & Pub Sequel
Jimmy B's Keith Forrest/Spy vs. Spy
Jimmy Mac's Code Blues
King Corona Cigars Lotus Fire
Neptune Lounge Against The Grain
Nick & Angelo's Yellow Bluff Grill Quarter Moon Band
Norm's Place Skydog
O'Malley's Fresh Catch/Hollywood Dave and The Hotheads
Oar House Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues
Overtime Sports Bar Wiley Fox
The Pharm X-Mas Party w/Magnolia Creek
Pier 60 The Keys
Piglet's Sportsbar & Grill The Intentions
Porterhouse Rock Cafe Ozona
Purple Moon Mike Jurgensen
Realm Coffeehouse Open Mic
The Refuge Tibetan Freedom Concert w/The Chase Theory/The Know-How/Fat Hat/The September Engagement/Race To Win/The Risk Involved
Ringside Cafe ETC
Silver Nightclub DJ Matt Bradley
Skipper's Smokehouse Gumbi Ortiz & The Latino Projekt
Sneaky D's Naked People Band
State Theatre Split Decision/More Or Less/Next Season/Uppercut/Set Theory
T.J.'s Baby Huey Band
Ten Beach Drive Mark McCormick/Shawn Brown & Jerry Martini
Tycoon's Jazz Lounge Luchin's All Stars w/Susan Jones
Whiskey Willy's Ulterior Motive
Whistle Stop Grill Nate Najar TrioSaturday, Dec. 22
4th Street Cigar and Spirits Dagari Jazz Trio
AJ's Ale House Diamond Gray
Alley Cat's Cafe DNA
Beach Place Cheeky Monkey
Bourbon Street Hubert Sumlin/Sean Chambers
Brass Mug Lukali/Big Kitty/Bite Size
Cajun Cafe Laptop Randy
Carlie's Bad Neighbors
Chase Club Terry T
Club 901 Pure Playazz w/Mighty Punisha/Fifth Element
Computer Port Cafe Open mic
Cool Moe's Josh Magwood Band
Dave's Grill & Bar Dream Window
Drew Street Station Nelvis: A Tribute to Elvis
Famous Cigar Jazz Lounge New Jazz
Fox and Hounds Irish Pub Scottish Sean
Gasoline Alley The Fragments/American Super Model/The Hazies
Goldstar Lounge at Jannus Landing Saigon Kick
Green Iguana-West Shore Post Human
Holiday Cafe Big Picture
Jimmy B's Clarence/Russ & Gary/606
Jimmy Mac's Code Blues
King Corona Cigars Lotus Fire
Limey's Pub Nate Najar Trio
Masquerade Q-Phonix
Neptune Lounge Fore/The Silent Treatment
New World Brewery The Unrequited Loves/THO
Nick & Angelo's Yellow Bluff Grill Quarter Moon Band
Oar House Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues
Orpheum Moxi Bridge/TBA
Overtime Sports Bar Wiley Fox
Palm Pavilion Hammerhead
Pier 60 Mandalay
Piglet's Sportsbar & Grill The Intentions
Porterhouse Rock Cafe Ozona
Purple Moon The Onlies
Ringside Cafe ETC
Skatepark of Tampa Closure/Pseudo Heroes/Clairmel/Flat Stanley
Skipper's Smokehouse Buffalo Strange/Food
Sneaky D's Naked People Band
State Theatre Calm/Lo/Chumley's Toy/UnRavel
T.J.'s Baby Huey Band
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center Maria Zouves & Michael Brennan
Ten Beach Drive Mark McCormick/Shawn Brown & Jerry Martini
Tycoon's Jazz Lounge King Trio
Uncle Fats Kristie Blue
Whiskey Willy's Ulterior Motive
Yeoman's Road Pub Lorna BracewellSunday, Dec. 23
Beach Place Naked People
Carlie's Even Steven
Catherine Hickman Theatre Shana Banana/Hollywood Dave
Dave's Grill & Bar Kim Harpo's Blues Party w/Lazy Boy & The Rockers
Green Iguana-West Shore Third Story Basement
Jimmy B's Baby Huey Band/Diamond Gray
Mickey Quinn's Pub and Grill Soul Sunday w/Jah B, Verbal, Mr. Anonymous, S/H2
Nick & Angelo's Yellow Bluff Grill Open Mic Jam
Palm Pavilion Hammerhead
Pier 60 Island Boys
Purple Moon De Luna
Ringside Cafe Blues Jam w/Red & Wendy
Seabreeze on Sunset Beach Jam w/Barefoot Mikee
Skipper's Smokehouse Damon Fowler Group/Mike Tozier
Ten Beach Drive Mark McCormickMonday, Dec. 24
Brass Mug Open Jam
Extra Inning Ball Park Cafe Karaoke
Green Iguana-West Shore John Springs/Open Blues Jam w/House of Trouble
Jimmy B's OB/Clarence's Calypso Christmas
Limey's Pub Open Mic w/Ted Wray
Palm Pavilion Shake
Realm Coffeehouse Open Mic
Ten Beach Drive Mark McCormick
Wet Willie's KaraokeTuesday, Dec. 25
Brass Mug Karaoke w/Laser Ray
Green Iguana-West Shore Velvet Jones
J.R.'s Grill House & Pub Open Jam w/Streetwize
James Joyce Irish Pub Musicians Open Mic
Jimmy B's Gary The Pirate/Green Flash
Palm Pavilion Mark McGourley
Player's Bar & Grille Karaoke
Realm Coffeehouse Open Mic
Tate Brothers Pizza Vince Longo
Ten Beach Drive Mark McCormick
Three Lions British Pub Dialects
Wet Willie's Karaoke
Yeoman's Road Pub Open Blues Jam w/Mike TozierWednesday, Dec. 26
Alley Cat's Cafe Michael Hastings
Boomerz Abstract Band
Boston Bob's Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues
Boudreaux's Blues Jam
Carlie's Diamond Gray
Crabby Bill's Ted Wray
Dave's Grill & Bar Rene LaBre & The Cotton Pickers' Wang Dang Doodle Open Blues Jam
Fox and Hounds Irish Pub Jon springs
Frankie & Johnny's Open Jam
Frankie's RetroModernFuturism w/DJ Curse Mackey & DJ Jim Beeler
Fun Tampa DJ Short-E
Gasoline Alley Rebel Pride
Green Iguana-West Shore Zoom/Velvet Jones
Hollywood Java Coffee House & Bar Open mic
J.R.'s Grill House & Pub Steve Santo & The Mixx
Java Jane's Open Mic
Jimmy B's Steve O/Pirate w/Christine Key
Jungle Island Baby Huey Band
New World Brewery Dumbwaiters/Spacious International/Chuck Stephens/Mark McManus/DJ Cam One/DJ 2Critical
Nick & Angelo's Yellow Bluff Grill Songwriter's Open Mic
Palm Pavilion Hammerhead
The Pharm Open Jam
Player's Bar & Grille Karaoke
Porterhouse Rock Cafe Life On Mars
Ringside Cafe The Connectors
Seabreeze on Sunset Beach Blues Jam w/Sarahsax
Shades Karaoke
Silver Nightclub DJ Mike Anthony/DJ Huff
Skipper's Smokehouse Impulse
The Tavern on Bayboro Shana's Open Mic Night
Ten Beach Drive Mark McCormick/Shawn Brown & Jerry Martini
Yeoman's Road Pub Acoustic Artists & Writers Night w/Vince LongoThursday, Dec. 27
Chase Club Derrick Williams
J.J.'s Sports Lounge Open Jam
J.R.'s Grill House & Pub Sequel
Realm Coffeehouse Open Mic
Ten Beach Drive Mark McCormick/Shawn Brown & Jerry Martini
Yeoman's Road Pub Jazz Jam w/Bobby Curzak
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December
28 The Osmond Brothers Christmas Ruth Eckerd Hall
28 Mikey Dread w/Sister P Jannus Landing
29 Gene Loves Jezebel Goldstar
29 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Ice Palace
30 Deep Banana Blackout Jannus Landing
30 Outward Bound Scholarship Benefit feat. Roy Book Binder/Ronny Elliott/Shana/Pete Gallagher/Raiford Starke/Carl Wade/Lenny & Me/Outrageous Fortune/More Skipper's Smokehouse
31 Red Elvises Skipper's Smokehouse
31 Donna The Buffalo The Coliseum
January
4 Bryan Adams Jannus Landing
5 Jonathan Powell w/Ghetto Love Sugar Orpheum
10 Robert Cray Jannus Landing
11 Tommy Castro Skipper's Smokehouse
11 The Independents w/Blue Flame Combo/Car Bomb Driver/Accordion Justice Harbor Club
13 Huey Lewis & The News Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
16 The Independents w/The TimVersion/Flat Stanley/Diaphragments New World Brewery
18 Bruce Springsteen Tribute Show State Theatre
18 Amy Denio w/Handshake Squad Orpheum
19 Skatepark of Tampa Anniversary Show feat. Hot Water Music Skatepark of Tampa
19 Leo Kottke w/Karla Bonoff Tampa Theatre
19 Marcia Ball Skipper's Smokehouse
24 Shannon Wright Orpheum
25 Richard Shindell Falk Theater
25 GWAR w/God Forbid/Soilent Green The Masquerade
25 Richard Shindell Falk Theater
25 Cheap Trick w/TBA Jannus Landing
30 Mandy Patinkin Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
February
2 Bob Dylan Ice Palace
2 Judas Priest Jannus Landing
7 Travis Tritt Florida State Fairgrounds
8 REO Speedwagon Florida State Fairgrounds
9 Todd Snider w/Chris Knight Skipper's Smokehouse
11 Marshall Tucker Band Skipper's Smokehouse
This article appears in Dec 20-26, 2002.