RUNNERS-UP: Isola by Matt Niemann; Mercury, Nov. 14, 2002; Austin Celtic Festival by Larry Beasley; Fiesta Gardens, Nov. 2-3, 2002; Cornell Hurd Band by Guy Juke; Jovita’s, Oct. 31, 2002; Supersuckers by Billy Perkins; La Zona Rosa, Oct. 31, 2002; Oliver Future by Mike Garza; Mercury, July 27, 2002; Pat Green & Friends by Factor 27; Waterloo Park, July 4, 2002; Rockland Eagles by Rob Jones; Room 710, June 28, 2002; Grupo Fantasma/Echo Base/Sistema Local by Peter Neonakis; Mercury, Aug. 18, 2002; The Midgetmen by Punkhaus; The Vibe, July 3, 2002

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