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Wed JUN 29
BBC, 4th Street: Songwriters showcase with Ashley Burchett; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Billiards Club of Louisville: Short Bus; 11 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: Craig Wagner & Carly Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Buffalo Wild Wings, St. Matthews: Emily Clark Band; 8 p.m. (R)
Chick Inn: Erin; 6 p.m. (R)
Comedy Caravan: Renard Hirsch, Larry XL; 8 p.m., $10
Corner Door: Big Booty Swing; 8 p.m., free
Dat Kjun: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Pocket of Lollipops, Daniel Loeb, Clint Ackerman, Brent Mathis; 7:30 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Dev & Doug; 10:30 p.m.
11th Frame: Karaoke; 9 p.m.,
free (R)
Gerstle’s Place: Alanna Fugate & Friends; 10 p.m., (R)
Gilbert’s: Blues Jam hosted by Jimmy G & the Sidewinders; free (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Harley’s Main Street Tavern: Open mic; 8 p.m. (R)
Highlands Tap Room: Open Stage hosted by the Fuck Munkys; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Jenna Mattingly & Dave Wilson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s: Slinky Jenkins; 9 p.m., free (R)
JazzyBlu: Mix Wednesdays with Maestro J.; 8 p.m. (R)
Jeffersonville RiverStage: Endless Summer Band, The Clark Band; 5 p.m., free
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Fat Cat & the Felons; 8:30 p.m.
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 7 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free (R)
Papa Borromeo’s: Short Bus, 7 p.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Overload; 10 p.m.; XS, Super 69 unplugged
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Starbase Q: Karaoke; 9 p.m.,
free (R)
Staxx: The Shining; 6:30 p.m., free
Steinert’s Bar and Grill: Two Far Gone; 7 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: The Tunesmiths, The Bad Reeds, Scott Carney; 11 p.m.
TK’s Pub: Over-reactors; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: The Commies, The Hungry Ears; 9 p.m., $5
Uncle Pleasant’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Union Station: Karaoke (R); Open Jam with Rich Haste (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Waterfront Park (Big Four Lawn): Waterfront Wednesday featuring Nicole Atkins, Abigail Washburn, Scars on 45; 6 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Karaoke (R)
Zanzabar: Radical Dads, Nerves Junior; 8 p.m., $5
Z’s Fusion: Fuze Jazz Band with Jeff Sherman; 7 p.m., free (R)
THU JUN 30
America’s Best Inn: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Charles Walker Band; 10:30 p.m., $5
Buffalo Wild Wings, St. Matthews: Butch Rice; 8:30 p.m. (R)
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Check’s Café: Karaoke; 6 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Renard Hirsch, Larry XL; 8 p.m., $10; Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $8, 18+ (R)
The Connection: “Absolut Talent Night” with Terri Vanessa Coleman & DJ Dale; 11 p.m. (R)
Corner Door: Mike Franklin; 8 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Kevin Knox
Vegas (R)
Gerstle’s Place: Heatherfield
Golden Nugget: Short Bus; 10:30 p.m., free (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Karaoke;
free (R)
Highlands Tap Room: Karaoke (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Holiday Inn, Hurstbourne: Bluegrass Anonymous Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Improv: Bob Zany; 8 p.m., $15
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson’s Trio; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Mr. G’s Lounge: Karaoke; 10 p.m. (R)
Phoenix Hill: Sovereign, Compass Rose, The Jarheads
Rudyard Kipling: Daniel Martin Moore, Holcombe Waller, Haley Bonar; 7:30 p.m., $10
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Senor Iguana’s, Shelbyville Road: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Starbase Q: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Steinert’s Bar and Grill: Dev and Doug; 10 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Broken Arrow Blues Band; 9 p.m., $4
The Summit: Kudmani; 6:30 p.m., free
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: Capelles UK; 9 p.m., $5
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Jimi V. and Screamin’ John; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquila Comedy (R)
Zanzabar: Brontosaurus; 10 p.m.
Zeppelin Café: Blues Jam with Lamont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 9 p.m., free (R)
Z’s Fusion: Fuze Jazz Band with Jeff Sherman; 7 p.m., free (R)
FRI JUL 1
America’s Best Inn: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Relapse, Jubalson; 8:30 p.m., $5; Project Improv; 9:30 p.m., free
Beargrass Christian Church: Louisville Chorus; 7:30 p.m.
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Lauren Zoeller; 9:30 p.m., free
Big Blue Country: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free
Billiards Club of Louisville: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10:30 p.m., $5
The Bodega at Felice: The Kenny Bot, Jonny Sands, Son of the Widow; 7:30 p.m., free
Cahoots: Pusher, Damaged Goods; 10 p.m.
Check’s Café: Moondance; 8 p.m., free
Churchill Downs: Eight Inch Elvis; 7 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: Renard Hirsch, Larry XL; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
Dark Star Tavern: Panel of Experts; 11 p.m., free
Dat Kjun: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Supertruck, Shawn Sleeps Naked; 8 p.m.
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
11th Frame: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Fourth Street Live: Six Miles South; 8 p.m., free
Gerstle’s Place: Off the Record
Glassworks: The Pass, Nerves Junior, DJ Matt Anthony; 8 p.m., $7
Golden Nugget: Dev & Doug; 10:30 p.m.
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Headliners Music Hall: “Zombie Fest 2011” with Angels on Acid, Espermachine, Sonik Foundry, Absence of Faith & Guano Loco; 6:30 p.m., $10 adv., $15 DOS
Hideaway Saloon: Karaoke (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Holiday Inn, Hurstbourne: Karaoke; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Holiday Inn, Lakeview: Jeff Rehmet
Impellizzeri’s, Downtown: Da Mudcats; 8 p.m.
Improv: Bob Zany; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $17 each
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m. (R); Robbie Bartlett; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Cosmo & the Counts; 7 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: Twicemade Records’ Freak Central Free Fridays; free (R)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: Bad Blood, The Childish; 9 p.m., $4
Mellwood Arts Center: “Louisville Brewfest” with The Fervor, The Slow Charleston, Appalatin; 4 p.m.
Mozz: Wagner, Fitzgerald & Hyman; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mr. G’s Lounge: Connected; 10 p.m.
O’Shea’s: The Touchables; 10 p.m., $3
Patrick O’Shea’s: Kris King; 10 p.m., $3
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Scary Uncle, Bonejinn, Diver Bird, Cameron Sharp, Heatherfield, Stone Line Blue, Strumbeat
Rush Inn: Karaoke; 8 p.m. (R)
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto, Corey Christiansen, Lynn Seaton, Jason Tiemann; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., free
Senor Iguana’s, Shelbyville Road: Salsa night; 10 p.m. (R)
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Starbase Q: The Galaxy Girls; 11 p.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: The Predators, The King Bees; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Slayton’s: American Babies, The County Line; 9 p.m., $8 adv., $10 DOS
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with Shadwick Wilde & the Quiet Hollers; noon, free, first come, first seated; members at $120 level or above receive priority seating
Wick’s, New Albany: Big Poppa Stampley; 9 p.m.
Wyandotte Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Jonathan Wood, Andrew Iafrate, Bunny Day & the Mercy Buckets, Heather Summers; 8 p.m., $5
ZaZoo’s: The P.A. Project, Ben Traughber; 9 p.m., $5; John Zagari, free
SAT JUL 2
America’s Best Inn: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Mountain Mama Revolution; 10:30 p.m., $5
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Coyote Calhoun; 9:30 p.m., free
Best Vineyards and Winery: Full House Band; 2 p.m.
Billiards Club of Louisville: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10:30 p.m., $5
Check’s Café: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Renard Hirsch, Larry XL; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
Dark Star Tavern: The Prankster Trio; 9 p.m. (R)
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s Place: Kim Coleman, Mr. Blonde
Golden Nugget: Dev & Doug; 10:30 p.m.
Groucho’s Bar: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Harley’s Main Street Tavern: The Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 10:30 p.m.
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Holiday Inn, Lakeview: Jeff Rehmet
Improv: Bob Zany; 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., $17 each
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jazzyblu: Neo-Soul Saturdays with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m. (R); Robbie Bartlett; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Electric Love Buzzard, Clay St. Blues All Stars; 7 p.m.
Joe’s Older Than Dirt: The Shining; 6:30 p.m., free
KFC Yum Center: Taylor Swift, Needtobreathe
Monkey Wrench: Johnny Berry and the Outliers; 10:30 p.m.
Mr. G’s Lounge: Karaoke;
10 p.m. (R)
O’Shea’s: 64 West; 10 p.m., $3
Patrick O’Shea’s: The Touchables; 10 p.m., $3
Phoenix Hill: 25th Annual 4th of July All Star Band; 11 p.m.; Freddie and the Cruegers, Strumbeat
Ri Ra: Big Poppa Stampley; 9 p.m.
Rocky’s: Mike Willett & Friends; 8 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Mitch Barrett; 7 p.m., $6; Rebel Riot Revue; 9:30 p.m.
Rush Inn: Karaoke; 8 p.m. (R)
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto, Dave Stryker, Lynn Seaton, Jason Tiemann; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., free
Senor Iguana’s, Shelbyville Road: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Sieg’s on the River: Billy Goat Gruff; 7 p.m.
Starbase Q: The Galaxy Girls; 11 p.m., 12:30 a.m. & 2 a.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: The Predators; 9:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Union Station: Karaoke (R); Doc and the Holidays; 10:30 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Zanzabar: The Tunesmiths, The Hot Wires; 9 p.m.
Z’s Fusion: Fuze Jazz Band with Jeff Sherman; 7 p.m., free (R)
SUN JUL 3
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Calen and Clay; 9:30 p.m., free
Bearno’s, Highlands: Ryan Conroy; 8 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: Dave Clark Trio; 11 a.m., free (R)
Bourbons Bistro: Ron Jones & Sonny Stephens; 7 p.m., free (R)
Brown Hotel: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m., $18 (R)
Cherokee Triangle: Another Mule; 7 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Renard Hirsch, Larry XL; 8 p.m., $10; Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Short Bus; 9:30 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s Place: The Pranksters; 11 p.m., $3 (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Kingfish, River Road: Big Poppa Stampley; 5 p.m.
Le Relais: Pat Lentz & Dave Wilson; 6 p.m., free (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: Squeeze-bot; 8 p.m., free (R)
Peterson-Dumesnil House: “Crescent Hill Art and Music Festival”; noon
Starbase Q: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Steinert’s: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Turtle Run Winery: Lick Creek Band; 2 p.m.
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Waterfront Park: The Band Perry, Kip Moore, Systems Go United States Air Force Rock Band; 5 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Joe Hanna; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jodioke (R)
Zanzabar: Skyscraper Stereo, Jalin Roze, Slithering Beast; 10 p.m., $8
ZaZoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic with The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
MON JUL 4
Big Al’s Pizzaria: Fat Cat & the Felons; 9:30 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Open Mic with Jeremiah (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone & Friends; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Tap Room: Karaoke (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; free (R)
Mozz: Todd Hildreth; 7 p.m., free (R)
Peterson-Dumesnil House: “Crescent Hill Art and Music Festival”; noon
Steinert’s: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Open Mic Jam and Karaoke with Larryoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Waterfront Park: The Funky Meters, De La Soul, Fitz and the Tantrums; 5 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Craig Wagner’s Jazz Night; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
TUE JUL 5
The Bard’s Town: World’s Greatest Open Mic Night hosted by Robert Morgan; 8 p.m. (R)
BBC, 4th St.: Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan (R)
Comedy Caravan: Midwest Clean Comedy All-Stars
Dark Star Tavern: Karaoke (R)
Derby City Espresso: Louisville Gypsy Jazz Jam; 6 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Short Bus; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Escape Bar & Grill: Short Bus; 7 p.m., free
Gerstle’s Place: Bawn in the Mash
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Kingfish, Jeffersonville: “Blues with a View” hosted by Big Poppa Stampley and Buzz Winkler; 6 p.m.
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: Bluegrass jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mulligan’s: Open Stage Jam with Amos Hopkins & Friends; 9 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
R Place Pub: Dev & Doug; 10:30 p.m., free
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Saints Skybar: Open stage; 9 p.m., free (R)
Sake Blue: Craig Wagner, Todd Hildreth, Mike Hyman; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Steinert’s: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s: Open Blues Band Jam; 9 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Slayton’s: Samuel Sanders, Rebecca Elliot; 8:30 p.m., $8
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
