Wed aug 22
Bearno’s (Highlands): “Open Mic”; 8 p.m. (R)
Billiards Club: Shane Dawson; 11:30 p.m., free (R)
Blu: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner Jazz Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: “Raw”; 8 p.m., $5 (R)
Corner Door: Dan Hardin and the Sweet Nothings; 7 p.m., free
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Tristen Brooke; 10 p.m.
DiOrio’s: Dan DeGeorge; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Jon & Bobby; 9 p.m., free
Groucho’s: “Theme Time Comedy Hour”; 10 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10:30 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Tap Room: The Bottom Sop; 10 p.m. (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green, Freddie George; 7 p.m. (R)
Jim Porter’s: The Walnut Street Blues Band; 8:30 p.m.
Kentucky Expo Center (Cardinal Stadium): Jake Owen, Florida Georgia Line; free
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 7 p.m., free (R)
Meat: “Derby City Soul Club” with Matt Anthony & Kim Sorise; 9 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m., free (R)
Mulligan’s: Mickey Clark; 7 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Step 13, Atomic Thrillride, Brian Elmore; 9:30 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: “Jazz Jam”; 8 p.m., free (R)
Saints: Dorney & Friends; 7:30 p.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Kimmet & Doug; 9 p.m., $2 (R)
T. Eddie’s: Short Bus; 9 p.m., free
Third Street Dive: “Open Mic”; 8 p.m. (R)
Zanzabar: Maxxi Soundsystem, Electrolyte, DJ Persh, JP Source;
10 p.m., $5
ZaZoo’s: Dewey Kincade; 6 p.m., free (R); Hugo Ferreira, Gentlemen Hounds, Iron Bells; 9 p.m., $8
THU aug 23
Baxter’s 942: The Bottom Sop; 10 p.m. (R)
Beef O’Brady’s (Valley Station): Short Bus; 7 p.m., free
BJ’s Sports Pub: Steel Mist
Comedy Caravan: Kevin “Squishyman” Barber, Ryan Neimiller, Thee Mario; 8 p.m., $10; “The List”; 10:15 p.m., $2 (R)
Corbett’s: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner Jazz Duo; 6 p.m., free
Corner Door: The Debauchees; 7 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The White Russians; 10 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Josh Collins; 9 p.m., free
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Anytime After Four
Improv: Arnez J; 8 p.m., $23
Jack’s (New Albany): Dev & Doug; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m. (R)
Kentucky Expo Center (Cardinal Stadium): “The Happy Together Tour” with The Turtles, The Grass Roots, Gary Puckett, The Buckinghams, Mickey Dolenz
Maple Inn Tavern: Kevin Grayson Sr.; 9 p.m., free (R)
Meat: “The House That Disco Built” with JP Source & OK Deejays; 10 p.m., free (R)
Molly Malone’s (Highlands): Tristen Brooke; 10 p.m.
Molly Malone’s (St. Matthews): High Fivin’ White Guys; 10 p.m. (R)
Nelligan Hall: Buried At Birth, They Yearn For What They Fear, Stabler, Pleasant Nightmare; 7 p.m., $6
Phoenix Hill Tavern: “Audition Night”; 10 p.m. (R)
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9:30 p.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: The Josh Garrett Band; 9 p.m., $9
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: Woodrow on the Radio; 10 p.m. (R)
Uncle Slayton’s: Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, Euforquestra; 8:30 p.m., $6-$8
Wick’s (Highlands): Screamin’ John and Jimi V; free (R)
ZaZoo’s: Mathien, A Lion Named Roar, Ted Stevens; 9 p.m., $5
FRI aug 24
Bard’s Town: “The Young, Dumb, and Full of Comedy Show”; 10 p.m., free
BJ’s Sports Pub: Lamont Melson
Churchill Downs: Marcus Johnson; 7:15 p.m.
Clark’s: Villin; 10 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Kevin “Squishyman” Barber, Ryan Neimiller, Thee Mario; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
The Connection: “LaBoy LeFemme”; 10:30 p.m. (R)
Conrad Memorial Bandstand: 113th Army Band; 7:30 p.m., free
Corner Door: The Smokeshop Kids; 7 p.m., free
Decca: John Gage; 8 p.m., free
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Tristen Brooke; 5 p.m.
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Expo Five: James Bellando & the Cow Creek Bastards
Gerstle’s: Mr. Jimmy, The Clay Street Blues Allstars, Tristen Brooke; 9 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: The Sidewalkers, The Scenic Rhythm Band, Otter Kings; 9 p.m.
Impellizerri’s (Downtown): Short Bus; 9 p.m., free
Improv: Arnez J; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $23 each
Irish Exit: Daniel & Jacob; “Maximum Goth & Industrial Fridays”; 9 p.m., $5 (R)
Jazzyblu: “Destination Live Fridays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green, Freddie George; 7 p.m., $7 (R)
Jim Porter’s: Webb Wilder, Ted Stevens; 7 p.m., $10 adv., $12 DOS; Lindsey Lane & Axis, Boogie Men Blues, The Hiding; 9 p.m.
Kentucky Expo Center (Cardinal Stadium): Young the Giant; free
Mozz: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner Jazz Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Nelligan Hall: Soul Search, Damaged Goods, Another Mistake, Enough, Written Off; 7 p.m., $7
O’Shea’s: Midnight Radio; 10 p.m., $3
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Naked Garden; 10 p.m.
The Pointe: “Summer Salsa Night” with Appalatin, Cosa Seria; 7 p.m., $30
Rudyard Kipling: “The 1996 Party” with Tarik Adams, DJ Always; 9 p.m., $5
Stevie Ray’s: Big Rock Show; 930 p.m., $5
Third Street Dive: The Bravados, Thelma & the Sleaze, The KillTones; 10 p.m., $5
Uncle Slayton’s: Arborea, Mariee Sioux; 9 p.m., $8
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with TBA; noon, free
Wick’s (Highlands): Po’ Brothers
Wick’s (New Albany): Dev & Doug; 9:30 p.m., $5
Zanzabar: “Late Night Disco” with OK Deejays; 11 p.m., $3 (R)
ZaZoo’s: The Jompson Brothers, Not a Planet, Luke Winslow King; 9 p.m., $10
SAT aug 25
Against the Grain: Late Night Epiphany
The Bank: Beyond Doubt
Bard’s Town: Damaged Goods Improv; 7:30 p.m., $5; “Fleur de Lez Dance Party” 10 p.m., free
Bernheim Forest: “Connect” with Catherine Irwin, Joan Shelley and June Brides, Johnny Berry and the Outliers, Andrew Iafrate, Sandpaper Dolls, Ut Gret, R. Keenan Lawler, Mu and Scratched Mirrors, The Kyene Drum Ensemble, March Madness Marching Band; 6:30 p.m., $5
Best Vineyards: Potluck Ramblers; 4 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Kevin “Squishyman” Barber, Ryan Neimiller, Thee Mario; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
The Connection: “LaBoy LeFemme”; 10:30 p.m. (R)
Corner Door: Clint Ackerman; 7 p.m., free
Corydon Jamboree: Cindy Richardson, Emily Portman, Ronnie Gaddis; 7:30 p.m., $10
Corydon Square: The Boxcars, Fresh Cut Grass; 4 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The Pranksters; 10 p.m. (R)
Decca: The Billy Goat Strut Revue; 8 p.m., free
Diamond Pub (Highlands): “Down Syndrome benefit” with Signal the Revolution, Lotus Blake, Lucid Grey, Drucella, Commercial Break; 5 p.m., $10
Douglass Loop Farmers Market: The Well Wishers; 10:30 a.m., free
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 8 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Rocktimus Prime, Strung Out Loud; 10 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Christopher Noyse; “Pitch” with Jason Shelton; 10 p.m., $5 (R)
Headliners Music Hall: Vessel, Whiskey Bent Valley; 10 p.m., $5
Hilltop Tavern: Sea Hero; 9 p.m., free
Impellizzeri’s (Downtown): Cosa Seria; 10:30 p.m., $7 (R)
Improv: Arnez J; 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. & 11:30 p.m., $23 each
Irish Exit: Ray Strange
Jazzyblu: “Neo-Soul Saturdays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m., $7 (R)
Jim Porter’s: Lindsey Lane & Axis, Boogie Men Blues, The Hiding; 9 p.m.
Kentucky Expo Center (Cardinal Stadium): Justin Moore, Colt Ford; free
Kingfish (St. Matthews): Eight Inch Elvis; 7 p.m., free
Mac’s Hideaway: Shatterproof; 10 p.m.
Maple Inn Tavern: 10 Cent Toll Booth; 9 p.m., free
Mozz: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
O’Shea’s: Midnight Radio; 10 p.m., $3
Patrick O’Shea’s: Strung Out Loud; 10 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Step 13, Naked Garden, Night Moves; 9:30 p.m.
Ri Ra: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10 p.m.
Ross Country Jamboree: The Kinmans; $10
Rye: The 23 String Band; 9 p.m., free
Seidenfaden’s: “Stop, Drink, Listen” with Sam Sneed & DJ Narwhal; 11 p.m. (R)
Shepherdsville Country: The 44 Country Band; 7:30 p.m., $4-$8 (R)
Speed Park (Sellersburg): “Art in Speed Park” with Tyrone Cotton, Justin Lewis, Pork Chop and Pie
Stevie Ray’s: Dirty Church Revival, Stuttering Jethro; 7:30 p.m., $5
Third Street Dive: Middle Class Mischief, Killing Solves Everything; 10 p.m., $5
Wick’s (Goose Creek): Back End of Tomorrow; 9 p.m.
Wick’s (Highlands): The Winston Hours
Wick’s (New Albany): Dev & Doug; 9:30 p.m., $5
ZaZoo’s: Uncommon Houseflies, Adventure, Digby, Jordan Hull; 9 p.m., $5
SUN aug 26
Belle of Louisville: “Bluegrass Cruise”; 2 p.m. (R)
Brown Hotel: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: “Late Late Breakfast”; 5:30 p.m., free (R); Kevin “Squishyman” Barber, Ryan Neimiller, Thee Mario; 8 p.m., $10
The Connection: “LaBoy LeFemme”; 10:30 p.m. (R)
Dark Star Tavern: Alanna Fugate & Jonathon Bramer; 9 p.m., free (R)
Douglass Community Center: “Ice Cream Social” with Another Colour; 3 p.m.
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 10 p.m., free (R)
Glassworks: Junk Yard Dogs, RedZag; 7 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Shy Hunters, R. Keenan Lawler, Mesiko; 9 p.m., $5
Improv: Arnez J; 7 p.m., $23
Kentucky Exposition Center: The Band Perry, Needtobreathe; 7:30 p.m., $35-$45
Louisville Free Public Library (Downtown): Loudon Wainwright III; 7 p.m.
Nachbar: Squeeze-bot; 8 p.m., free (R)
Speed Park (Sellersburg): “Art in Speed Park” with Jimmy Davis, Tyrone Cotton
St. Francis in the Fields: Emily Albrink, Phillip Morgan; 3 p.m., free
Uncle Slayton’s: Lost Tribe; 7 p.m., $5
Willow Park: The Stray Cat Blues Band; 7 p.m., free
MON aug 27
Corner Door: “Open Mic”; 7 p.m., free (R)
Decca: The Jazz Buzzards; 8 p.m., free (R)
Gaslite Tavern: “Open Mic Comedy”; 10 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s: Adam & Jim; 9 p.m., free
Headliners Music Hall: Leon Russell, Tyrone Cotton; 8 p.m., $25
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone & the Back Porch Pickers; 10 p.m., $2 (R)
Irish Exit: Phil Regan (R)
Meat: Woodrow on the Radio; 9 p.m., free (R)
Molly Malone’s (St. Matthews): Blunt Honey; 8 p.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: “Open Mic”; 9 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: School of Seven Bells, Stagnant Pools; 9 p.m., $12 adv., $14 DOS
TUE aug 28
Bard’s Town: “Variety Shack”; 8 p.m., free (R)
Baxter’s 942: Dev & Doug; 10 p.m., free (R)
Billiards Club: Campfire Stew; 11:30 p.m. (R)
Blu: The Doug Elmore Jazz Trio; 7 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan; 8 p.m. (R)
Corner Door: Charles Price; 7 p.m., free
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Short Bus; 10 p.m., free
Gerstle’s: Chris & JT; 9 p.m., free
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: “Gypsy Jazz Jam”; 8 p.m., free (R)
Irish Exit: Kacey Machir (R)
Kingfish (St. Matthews): Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m. (R)
Maple Inn Tavern: Erin & Gene; 9 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Blunt Honey; 9 p.m. (R)
Mulligan’s: “Open Jam”; 9 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: “Blues Jam”; 9 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Abigail Williams, Anagnorisis, Ohlm, Esoteric Burial, Creature of Exile, I Left Her Body In the Woods; 7 p.m., $8
Wick’s (Highlands): Robby Cox (R)
Zanzabar: Giving Up, Denney and the Jets, Old Baby DJs; 9 p.m., $5
