Wed NOV 2
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: The Emily Clark Band; 8 p.m. (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Walker & Kays; 7:30 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: “Raw” hosted by Jay Cox; 8 p.m., $3 (R)
Corner Door: Big Booty Swing; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Ben Traughber, Uncles, Tender Mercy; 7:30 p.m.
Fourth Street Live: Mark Boylan; noon, free
Gerstle’s Place: Headstash; 11 p.m.
Gilbert’s: Jimmy G & the Sidewinders; free (R)
Groucho’s: “Comedy in a Fish Bowl”; 10 p.m., free (R)
Headliners Music Hall: Lotus, Keys N Krates; 8:30 p.m., $18 adv., $20 DOS
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10:30 p.m., $3 (R)
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)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 7 p.m., free (R)
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)
R Place Pub: “Stacey McDaniel Benefit” with Dev & Doug, Robbie Bartlett, Local Villains; 9 p.m., $10
Stevie Ray’s: Justin Lewis; 9 p.m., $4
TK’s Pub: The Over-reactors; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Boombox Saints (R)
ZaZoo’s: Dev & Doug; 10 p.m., $2 (R)
THU NOV 3
The Bard’s Town: Polly Frost; 7:30 p.m., $15; Louisville Comedy Underground; 8 p.m., free (R)
Bearno’s, U of L: Jason and the Fossils; 9 p.m., $5
Blu Italian Grille: Hickory Vaught; 8:30 p.m. (R)
Brick House Tavern: Neil Champine; 9 p.m., free
Brown Theatre: Brian Regan; 7:30 p.m., $38.50
Bud’s Tavern: Mike Willett & Friends; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Spanky Brown; 8 p.m., $10; “The List”; 10:15 p.m., $1(R)
Corner Door: Tom Browning; 7:30 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Marion Dries, Butch Rice, Daphne Luster; 7:30 p.m.
Golden Nugget: Short Bus; 10:30 p.m., free (R)
Improv: Mike Gardner; 8 p.m.
Jack’s Lounge: The Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: “Singer/Songwriter Showcase” with Sam Hadfield, Alanna Fugate, Danny Flanigan; 7:30 p.m.
Mulligan’s: “Singer/Songwriter Showcase” (R)
Ri Ra: The Young Wolftones
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Doc and the Holidays; 9 p.m., $4
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Slayton’s: The Black Lillies, Brigitte DeMeyer; 9 p.m., $10
U of L Bird Hall: University Double Bass Studio; 7 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Jimi V and Screamin’ John; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquila and the Kings of Summer (R)
Zanzabar: Lydia Burrell, You, You’re Awesome; 9 p.m.
ZaZoo’s: Appalatin; 8 p.m., $2 (R)
Zeppelin Café: Lamont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 9 p.m., free (R)
FRI NOV 4
The Bard’s Town: Jessup and the Getdowns; 8 p.m., free
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Another Colour; 9:30 p.m., free
BJ’s Sports Pub: The Flying Martinis; 10 p.m.
Cahoots: Reading Group, Big Kids, Fast Friends; 10 p.m., $5
Comedy Caravan: Spanky Brown; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
The Connection: Karmen DeLaRouge
Corner Door: Steve Sturgill; 7:30 p.m., free
Gerstle’s Place: The Vendors; 10 p.m.
Henry Clay Building: The Pass, Justin Lewis, The Louisville Leopard Percussionists; 8 p.m., free
Improv: Cedric the Entertainer; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $45-$90 each
Irish Exit: Spencer Hodge
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft: Applatin; 5 p.m.
Majid’s: Bobby J with Michael Roy (R)
Ri Ra: The Faugues
R Place Pub: Jason & the Fossils
Seelbach Bar: The Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., free (R)
Senor Iguana’s, Shelbyville Road: “Salsa Night”; 10 p.m. (R)
Spectators Sports Bar: The Revolver Band; 10 p.m., free
Starbase Q: The Galaxy Girls; 11 p.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Kelly Richey, 100 Proof Blues; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: Coke Dick Motorcycle Awesome, The Fisticuffs, The Slagsmiths; 10 p.m., $5
Uncle Slayton’s: The Kopecky Family Band; 9 p.m., $8 adv., $10 DOS
U of L Comstock Hall: University Early Music Ensemble; 8 p.m., free
Uptown Bar: Liquid Rhythm
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with Matthew Ryan and the Red Needles; noon, free; members at $120 level or above receive priority seating
ZaZoo’s: The Hot Wires, Joshua P. James and the Paper Planes, Ruff Patches; 9 p.m., $5
SAT NOV 5
The Bard’s Town: The Jake Parker Band; 10 p.m., $5; Dr. Vitamin; 10 p.m., free
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Another Colour; 9:30 p.m., free
Chestnut House: Out Crowd, Written Off, Enough, Another Mistake, Better Times, Kicked In, Damaged Goods; 7 p.m., $8
Church of the Advent: “Fall Feast” with The Mike Tracy Brazilian Trio; 7 p.m., $40
Comedy Caravan: Spanky Brown; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
The Connection: Karmen DeLaRouge
Corner Door: Stone Without the Wheel; 7:30 p.m., free
Corydon Jamboree: Gene Watson, Lloyd Wood, Amber Martin; 7:30 p.m., $28
Dark Star Tavern: The Pranksters; 9 p.m. (R)
Derby City Espresso: Barren River Trio, Late Night Epiphany; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: The Compromise, Breaking Laces, Hot Brown Smackdown; 10 p.m., $5
Headliners Music Hall: Vessel, Hoots & Hellmouth, The Whiskey Bent Valley Boys; 9 p.m., $5
Hideaway Saloon: Boogie Matrix; 10:30 p.m., $5
Highlands Tap Room: Chris Milam
Improv: Cedric the Entertainer; 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., $45-$90 each
Irish Exit: Keith Wheatley
Jack’s Lounge: The Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jazzyblu: “Neo-Soul Saturdays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Kentucky Center for the Arts: Over the Rhine, Lucy Wainwright Roche; 8 p.m., $27.50-$34.50; Drumline Live; 8 p.m.
Kentucky Country Day School: David Wilcox, Danny Flanigan; 8 p.m., $25-$37
Majid’s: Bobby J with Michael Roy (R)
Monkey Wrench: Johnny Berry & the Outliers, The Kitty Slickers; 10 p.m., $5
19th Green: “Jeff Williams Fundraiser” with Eight Inch Elvis; 7 p.m., $5
Ri Ra: The Fisticuffs
R Place Pub: The Over-reactors
Seelbach Bar: The Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., free (R)
Spectators Sports Bar: The Revolver Band; 10 p.m., free
Starbase Q: The Galaxy Girls; 11 p.m., 12:30 a.m. & 2 a.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: The Jess Langer Band, Old School; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: The Art Adams Band, 3GC; 10 p.m., $6
Turtle Run Winery: The Vinyl Kings; 1:30 p.m., free
Uncle Slayton’s: Kri & Hettie, Jailbox, Twisted Sisters; 9 p.m., $8 adv., $10 DOS
Union Station: My Own Victim, The Name’s Stroker, Fudgeknuckle; 9 p.m., $10
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: MojoBey; 9 p.m., free
ZaZoo’s: Matthew Ryan & the Red Needles, The Little Brothers, Local Cillains, Funny Bones; 9 p.m., $8
Z’s Fusion: Fuze; 7 p.m., free (R)
SUN NOV 6
The Bard’s Town: T5Klaph3k3, Yo Majesty & the Eracists; 8 p.m. $3
Blu Italian Grille: The Dave Clark Trio; 11 a.m., free (R)
Brown Hotel: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m., $18 (R)
Comedy Caravan: Spanky Brown; 8 p.m., $10
The Connection: “Coming Together for a Cause” with Hurricane Summers, Robbi Lynn, Reva Deveraux, Cadillac Seville, Ce Ce Davenport, Terri Vanessa Coleman, The Pink Ladies Movement, Vanessa Demorney, Cezanne, Jenna Jive, Mykul J Valentine, Margo Davis, DeMentia, Asia, JuJu Sanders, She Groove; 5 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: The Pranksters; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Jazzyblu: Night Breeze; 7:30 p.m., $5 (R)
Jim Porter’s: “MERF Viva La Dive”
Kentucky Center for the Arts: Straight No Chaser
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
St. Martin of Tours: Bourbon Baroque; 5 p.m., $10-$20
Uncle Slayton’s: Sarah Siskind, Stephen Gordon; 8 p.m., $10
U of L Comstock Hall: Dror Biran; 3 p.m., $15 (general), $5 (students)
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Joe Hanna; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
MON NOV 7
Gaslite Tavern: “Open Mic Comedy” hosted by Lovest Brown; 10 p.m. (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone & Friends; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
U of L Bird Hall: University Jazz Combos; 7 p.m., free
U of L Comstock Hall: Chen Yi; 8 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Craig Wagner; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Kalispell, Calvin Fackler; 9 p.m.
TUE NOV 8
The Bard’s Town: “Variety Shack” with De Blenniss; 8 p.m. (R)
BBC, 4th St.: Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: The Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan; 8 p.m. (R)
Corner Door: BlueZenGrass; 7:30 p.m., free
Fat Daddy’s Pizza: Short Bus; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Kingfish, River Road: Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m. (R)
R Place Pub: Dev & Doug; 10:30 p.m., free (R)
Sake Blue: Craig Wagner, Todd Hildreth, Mike Hyman; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: Jason & the Punknecks; 9 p.m., $5
U of L Bird Hall: Electronic & Computer Music; 8 p.m., free
Zanzabar: California Guitar Trio, The Sandpaper Dolls; 9 p.m., $15