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WED SEP 14
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)
Corner Door: Big Booty Swing; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Dat Kjun: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Paul Moffat’s Acoustic Jam; 6 p.m. (R)
11th Frame: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s Place: Lipstick Pistol; 10 p.m.
Gilbert’s: Blues Jam hosted by Jimmy G & the Sidewinders; free (R)
Groucho’s: “Comedy in a Fish Bowl”; 10 p.m., free (R); Karaoke; 11:30 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10:30 p.m., $3 (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)
Iroquois Amphitheater: Stone Temple Pilots, Rose Hill Drive; $55 adv., $60 DOS
Improv: “Undiscovered” with Tyler Jackson, Mark Parris, Echo, Teresa McCammon, Danny Maupin, Juan Rico, Jerry Koufeldt, Kevin Gibson, Matt Delormier, Chuck Carman, Jeff Judd; 8 p.m., $5
Jack’s: Slinky Jenkins; 9 p.m., free (R)
JazzyBlu: “Mix Wednesdays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m. (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R); The Dynamics; 9 p.m.
Kentucky Exposition Center: National Quartet Convention
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 7 p.m., free (R)
Molly Malone’s, St. Matthews: Phil Regan, free
Mulligan’s: Mickey Clark; 6 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 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: Doc and the Holidays, Typical Monday, Sideshow Romance; 10 p.m.
Rocky’s Sub Pub: Joey Constantine; 7 p.m.
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Starbase Q: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: “LGBT Night” hosted by the Bar Belle, with Changing Lanes, Bridge 19, DJ Matt Anthony, CPHR DVN; 8:30 p.m., $4
TK’s Pub: Over-reactors; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Pleasant’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Union Station: Karaoke (R); Open Jam with Rich Haste (R)
U of L Comstock Hall: Kathleen Karr, Jennifer Potochnic & Naomi Oliphant; 8 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Boombox Saints (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Karaoke (R)
ZaZoo’s: Dev & Doug; 10 p.m., $2 (R)
Z’s Fusion: Fuze; 5:30 p.m., free (R)
THU SEP 15
America’s Best Inn: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Louisville Comedy Underground; 9 p.m., $5 (R)
Bearno’s, U of L: LouGroove; 9 p.m., $3
BJ’s Sports Pub: Late Nite Radio; 10 p.m., free
Blu Italian Grille: Hickory Vaught; 8:30 p.m. (R)
Brick House Tavern: Neil Champine; 9 p.m., free
Bud’s Tavern: Mike Willett & Friends; 8:30 p.m., free
Buffalo Wild Wings, St. Matthews: Butch Rice; 8 p.m., free (R)
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Check’s Café: Karaoke; 6 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Troy Davis, Big John Richardson; 8 p.m., $10; “The List” open mic; 10:15 p.m., $1(R)
The Connection: “Absolut Talent Night” with Terri Vanessa Coleman & DJ Dale; 11 p.m. (R)
Dark Star Tavern: The White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Les Debutantes, Gavin Caster; 8 p.m.
El Nopal, Westport: The Louisville Blues; 6 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: Canago, Arpetrio; 10 p.m.
Golden Nugget: Short Bus; 10:30 p.m., free (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Highlands Tap Room: Karaoke (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Improv: Steve-O; 8 p.m., $25
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Kentucky Exposition Center: National Quartet Convention
Molly Malone’s, St. Matthews: Tristen Brooke; free
Monkey Wrench: Retro Invasion w/ DJs Count Grozny & Rev. Spook; 9 p.m., $3
Mr. G’s Lounge: Karaoke; 10 p.m. (R)
Mulligan’s: Singer/Songwriter Open Mic (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Audition Night (R); Rumor Factor, Bon Fire
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)
Stevie Ray’s: Self Inflicted; 9 p.m., $4, bikers in free
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
21C: The Necks, The Sandpaper Dolls; 8 p.m., $12
Uncle Slayton’s: The Chocolate Horse, Tamara Dearing; 8 p.m., $8
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Jimi V and Screamin’ John; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquila (R)
Yew Dell Gardens: Harry Pickens; 7 p.m., $15 members, $20 public
Zanzabar: Today the Moon Tomorrow the Sun, Karass, Introvert; 9 p.m., $5
ZaZoo’s: Oddsock Unplugged with Dewey Kinkade; 6 p.m., free (R); She Might Bite, Kentucky Knife Fight, Supertruck; 9 p.m., $5
Zeppelin Café: Blues Jam with Lamont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 9 p.m., free (R)
Z’s Fusion: Fuze; 5:30 p.m., free (R)
FRI SEP 16
America’s Best Inn: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: “The Young, Dumb and Full of Comedy Show”; 9:30 p.m., $3
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Dev and Doug; 9:30 p.m., free
Big Blue Country: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Bistro 42: Adam Corey Edwards
BJ’s Sports Pub: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free
Bone Headz Pub: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Buckhead Mountain Grill, Jeffersonville: Joey Constantine; 8 p.m.
Bungalow Joe’s Bar and Grill: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Troy Davis, Big John Richardson; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
Dark Star Tavern: Louis Mathes; 10 p.m., free
Dat Kjun: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Jon Drake & the Shakes, The Tunesmiths, Jack Holiday & the Westerners; 8 p.m.
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
11th Frame: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Fiesta Mexicana: Mickey Clark & the Blue Norther; 6 p.m., free
Gaslite Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Germantown Café: DJ/Karaoke with Traveling Salvation Road Show; 9 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s Place: Peter Searcy, Honeymoon Babies, The Bad Reeds; 10 p.m.
Glassworks: Whistle Peak, Gallery Singers, The Mack; 8 p.m., $10
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Headliners Music Hall: The 23 String Band, Johnny Berry & the Outliers; 9 p.m., $10
Hideaway Saloon: Namaste; 10:30 p.m.
Highlands Tap Room: 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
Horseshoe Casino: Jamey Johnson
Improv: Steve-O; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $25 each
Jazzyblu: Sheryl Rouse and Stacy Mitchhart
Jeff Ruby’s: Robbie Bartlett; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: The Flying Martinis, The Moodswingers, Rock Bottom Blues
JT’s Variety Club: Karaoke; free (R)
Kentucky Center for the Arts: Justin Lewis, Brooks Ritter; 7 p.m.
Kentucky Exposition Center: National Quartet Convention
Magdalena’s Café on the Square: Gary & Mary Byrne
Majid’s: Bobby J with Michael
Roy (R)
Martin’s Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Grindstone, Mixed Magic, YungHomie, Frances & the Fever, Fall of Dusk, Succumb to Demise, Two Pump Chump
Prime Lounge: Derek Café, David Samuel; 10 p.m., $5
Rudyard Kipling: Barehand Jug Band; 9 p.m.
Rush Inn: Karaoke; 8 p.m. (R)
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., free (R)
Senor Iguana’s, Shelbyville Road: Salsa Night; 10 p.m. (R)
Shack in the Back: Ray Haste, Some Day Soon, Beeler Attic; 6 p.m., free
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Smyrna Inn: Final Shot; 9 p.m., free
Starbase Q: The Galaxy Girls; 11 p.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Kirby’s Dreamland; 9:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: The Green Room Rockers, The Rudies; 10 p.m., $6
Uncle Slayton’s: Joy Kills Sorrow, Ted Stevens; 8 p.m., $8 adv., $10 DOS
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
U of L Comstock Hall: J. Patrick Rafferty & Stephen Mattingly; 8 p.m., free
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with The 23 String Band; noon, free, first come, first seated; members at $120 level or above receive priority seating
Wyandotte Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
ZaZoo’s: Thumper & the Plaid Rabbits; 9 p.m., $5
SAT SEP 17
America’s Best Inn: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Project Improv; 8:30 p.m., free
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Dev and Doug; 9:30 p.m., free
Bone Headz Pub: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Check’s Café: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Troy Davis, Big John Richardson; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
Corydon Jamboree: Amber Martin, Meagan Stout, Clinton Spaulding
Dark Star Tavern: The Pranksters; 9 p.m. (R)
Derby City Espresso: Cages of Gold, Funkharp, Debauchees, The Mans; 8 p.m.
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s Place: Field of Kings, Dog House Kitchen; 10 p.m.
Gilbert’s: The Revolver Band; 10 p.m.
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Several Hundred People, The Greatest of These; 10:30 p.m., $5
Highlands Tap Room: Lost River Cavemen
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Holiday Inn, Lakeview: Jeff Rehmet
Improv: Steve-O; 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., $25 each
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: Robbie Bartlett; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: The Flying Martinis, The Moodswingers, Rock Bottom Blues
Kentucky Exposition Center: National Quartet Convention
Magdalena’s Café on the Square: Robert York
Majid’s: Bobby J with Michael Roy (R)
Maple Inn: Billy Goat Gruff; 9 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: The Bottom Sop, The FuckMunkys, Man 2 Man; 10 p.m.
Mr. G’s Lounge: Karaoke; 10 p.m. (R)
New Albany Riverfront Amphitheater: Roz Tate; 3 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Velcro Pygmies, UP&N, Soulbite, Stone the Crow
Rocky’s Sub Pub: Mike Willett & Friends; 8 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: Nick Peay, Amanda Lucas & Audrey Cecil, Dustin Edge; 7:30 p.m.
Rush Inn: Karaoke; 8 p.m. (R)
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., free (R)
Senor Iguana’s, Shelbyville Road: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Starbase Q: The Galaxy Girls; 11 p.m., 12:30 a.m. & 2 a.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Li’l T&A; 7:30 p.m., $5
Sunergos Coffee, Beechmont: Patience Chaitezvi; 7 p.m., free
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: The Art Adams Band, Skinny Jim & the No. 9 Blacktops; 10 p.m., $6
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Waterfront Park: “National Jug Band Jubilee”; 1 p.m., free
Wick’s, New Albany: Eight Inch Elvis with Kimmet Cantwell; 10 p.m., $5
ZaZoo’s: Front Porch Prophets; 9 p.m., $5
Z’s Fusion: Fuze; 7 p.m., free (R)
SUN SEP 18
The Bard’s Town: The Bluegrass Messengers; 6 p.m., free; Bourbon Baroque; 7 p.m., $20; Louisville Comedy Underground; 9 p.m., $5 (R)
BJ’s Sports Pub: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: The 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)
Comedy Caravan: Troy Davis, Big John Richardson; 8 p.m., $10
Corydon Jamboree: Marty Hubler and His Students
First Lutheran Church: Mark Kroos; 4 p.m., donations accepted
Gerstle’s Place: The Pranksters; 11 p.m., $3 (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Highlands Tap Room: Tristen Brooke
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Improv: Steve-O; 7 p.m., $25
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Le Relais: Pat Lentz & Dave Wilson; 6 p.m., free (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lucille Grant Park: Big Poppa; 6:30 p.m., free
Martin’s Tavern: Karaoke; 6 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: “Church on the Rocks” Open Stage; 8 p.m., free
Starbase Q: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Tyler Park: The Carly Johnson Quintet; 4 p.m.
Uncle Slayton’s: Elephant Revival, Amos Hopkins; 8 p.m., $8
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
U of L Comstock Hall: University Symphony Orchestra; 3 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Joe Hanna; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jodioke (R)
MON SEP 19
Billiards Club of Louisville: Idle Mindz; 10:30 p.m., $5
Corner Door: Open Mic with Alanna Fugate; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Luna Moth, Blue Valley Farmer, Rebecca Williams; 7:30 p.m.
Expo Five: Down, In Solitude, Ponykiller, Stonecutters
Gaslite Tavern: Open Mic Comedy hosted by Lovest Brown; 10 p.m. (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)
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; free (R)
Rocky’s Sub Pub: Josh Glauber; 7 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: Open Mic Jam and Karaoke with Larryoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
U of L Bird Hall: Army Jazz Guardians; 7 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Craig Wagner’s Jazz Night; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
TUE SEP 20
The Back Door: Open Mic with Jerry Cardin; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: World’s Greatest Open Mic Night; 8 p.m. (R)
BBC, 4th St.: Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Billiards Club of Louisville: 99 MPH; 10:30 p.m., $5
Blu Italian Grille: Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Buckhead Mountain Grill, Jeffersonville: Joey Constantine; 7 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan (R)
Dark Star Tavern: Karaoke (R)
Escape: Short Bus; 7 p.m., free (R)
Gaslite Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s Place: Matt Phelps Bluegrass (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Boom Chick; 10 p.m.
Highlands Tap Room: Funky Panda; 10 p.m.
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Kingfish, River Road: “Blues With a View” hosted by Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m. (R)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: Bluegrass Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mozz: “Take Five Tuesdays Open Jazz Jam”; 9:30 p.m. (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 (R)
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)
Stevie Ray’s: Open Blues Band Jam; 9 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Slayton’s: Yarn, Bibelhauser Brothers; 8:30 p.m., $8
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
