I have a little time so I am looking at doing a trip through these states and could use some feedback. I'd like to make the acquaintence of some venues along the way. I have a few already, but need to know more - where should I be looking for solo gigs (Celtic and American Folk). I'm especially interested in (or near) the following cities:

Abilene TX
Ruidosa NM
Tuscon AZ
Phoenix AZ
Albuquerque NM
Oklahoma City OK
Amarillo TX

I have found a few venues in these cities, but on the theories that 1)it is better to deal with devil you know, and 2) that Mudcat friends recommendations matter - I'd love to hear what you think the best venues might be in those areas.

I am going to do the trip in early Feb, and will visit as many of these places as possible (and hopefully meet some Mudcatters along the way). My goal is to find clubs I can book for a more serious tour later this year. I'll take whatever paying gigs I can get on this trip, but realize it's much too short a notice to make much more then a token ... any thoughts?