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Wed. Oct 28
Chick Inn: Erin; 6 p.m., free (R)
ear X-tacy: The Del McCoury Band (CD Release); 6 p.m., free, all ages
Flanagan’s Ale House: Adam Hardesty, Weber; 8:30 p.m., free, all ages
Headliners: Cornmeal, The Bridge; 8 p.m., $10
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends:? Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s?: Club Salsa dance lessons (Ballroom); 9 p.m.; Salsa Dance Competition (Ballroom); 10 p.m.; Karaoke with Steve (Melody Bar); $5; free before 8 p.m.
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: ?Muji Fuji; 9 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: Blues Jam with Jim Masterson; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Mad Hatter: Russian Circles, Young Widows, Coliseum; 8 p.m., $12
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
The Patron: Wax On Wednesday with Kim Sorise; 8 p.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Seedus, DJ Bach; Shake your booty contest; 10 p.m. (Saloon); Casual Addiction (Roof Garden); Sunday Six; (Taproom); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 8 p.m., (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar), $3 before midnight, $5 after, 21+
Pop’s Place: Open mic with Sean Magnum; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
R Place Pub: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free
River Bend Winery: Live German Music; $39.95 (includes dinner)
Southgate House: Juney’s Lounge: Artist in Residence: Chick Pimp; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Indie rock showcase hosted by Hunter Embry; 9 p.m., $4
Summit City Lounge: Open mic; 8 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: 7K; 9:30 p.m., $1
Volare: Carly Johnson, Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Clay Harned; 9 p.m., $5 (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 8 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Karaoke with Rob Schuler; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Zeppelin Café: John Gage; noon (R)
Thu. Oct 29
Derby City Espresso: OK Zombie, Pezzettino, The City Ghost; 8 p.m., $3
Highlands Taproom: DJ Joe Dubb’s Thursday Night Hootenanny; 9 p.m., free (R)
Improv Comedy Club: Alex Reymundo; 8 p.m., $10
Jazzy Blu: Walker & Kays; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:? Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s?: U-Call-It Dance Night: DJ Ron Wallace, Swing dance lessons by Louisville Swing Dance Society; 8 p.m. (Ballroom); Karaoke with Steve (Melody Bar); 9 p.m., $3 after 8 p.m. (R)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: ?Open Mic; 9 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: Open mic and karaoke; 9 p.m., free
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Double bassist Sidney King; 8 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Hypothetically Speaking, Collingwood Nights (Saloon); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (Living Room), 9 p.m.; DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party; 8 p.m. (Deck Bar), $1 after 9 p.m.; 21+
Pop’s Place: Deadhead Karaoke by Joel; 8:30 p.m., free
R Place Pub: DJ J-Methodz, Rob E; 10 p.m.
River Bend Winery: Yoga then wine; 6 p.m., $5
Rudyard Kipling: Ghostfinger with members of The Black Diamond Heavies; 9 p.m., $5
Skull Alley: Joe Manning, Spirits of the Red City, Elephant Micah, Sunset; 7 p.m., $6, all ages
Southgate House: Mae, Jenny Owen Youngs, Deas Vail, The Flight Station; 7 p.m., $10 adv, $13 day of show, all ages (Ballroom); Screen Door Porch; 9 p.m., free, all ages (Parlour); Willy Heath Neal; 9 p.m., free, 21+ (Juney’s Lounge)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Local Villians and Friends; 9 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Soul Search w/ Tim Lickteig; 8 p.m., $5 (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Joe Hanna; 8 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Uncle Monk, Thomas A. Minor & The Picket Line; 9 p.m., $7
Zeppelin Café: Bluegrass Jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Fri. Oct 30
Clifton’s Pizza: Squeeze-bot; 9 p.m., free
Fern Valley Hotel: KYMP Kamp Music Conference; 11 a.m., registration details at kympkampinc.com
Flanagan’s Ale House: OK Zombie; 11 p.m., $3
Gerstle’s: Paradise City (GNR tribute), Costume Contest; 9 p.m., $3
Headliners: Ingrid Michaelson, Matthew Perryman Jones; 7 p.m., $15
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; free
Improv Comedy Club: Alex Reymundo; 8 p.m., $12
Jack’s: Eight Inch Elvis; 10 p.m., $5
Jazzy Blu: Jerry Tolson Quartet; 8 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:? Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Erin McKeown, Jill Sobule; 7 p.m. Leo Night and the Moonlighters; 11 p.m. (Ballroom); The Accountants, 9 p.m. (Good Time Room); George Brackens Blues Band $10 (adv.), $12 (door); 9 p.m. (Melody Bar)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: Halloween party w/ The Revenge of Ricky Williams, The Vibrolas, Accidentally on Purpose; 9 p.m., $7, $5 w/ costume
Live Lunch WFPK: Ingrid Michaelson, Matthew Perryman Jones; noon, free, first-come, first seated; members at the $120 level or above can reserve seats
Longhead’s Bar & Grill: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
Longshot Tavern: Bad Blood, The Ladybirds; 10:30 p.m., free
The Lounge: The Lounge Band; 10 p.m., free
The Patron: Burgers, Beers & Beats with DJ Kim Sorise; 8 p.m., free (R)
Mellwood Arts Center: The Jane and Johnny Show, Two Pump Chump, Mama Kitty Southwood, Boozer; 8 p.m., $10 (adv.), $12 (door)
Monkey Wrench: Scanners (CD Release); 9 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Render, Velcro Pygmies (Saloon); Blowfly (Roof Garden); King Sonic, (Taproom); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 9 p.m., (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party; 8 p.m., (Deck Bar); $10 after 9 p.m.; 21+
Pop’s Place: Cascade Hollow, Superficial, Noah Barker Project; 9 p.m., $3
Quarter Pole Lounge, Holiday Inn Lakeview: Harold Gilbert; 9 p.m., free
R Place Pub: Tattoo Babylon; 10 p.m., free
Ri Ra’s: Wax Factory; 10 p.m., $5
Rudyard Kipling: LePetomane; 7:30 p.m., $8; Screen Door Porch, Justin Lewis; 10 p.m., $5
Seelbach Bar:? Jamey Aebersold Trio; 9 p.m., free
Seidenfaden: Hambone; 10 p.m., free
Southgate House: Ballroom: New Found Glory, Title Fight, Fallen from the Sky, Suicide Pact; 6:30 p.m., $17 (adv.), $20 (door); Parlour: Gringo Star, The Harlequins, The Shy Spots; 8 p.m., $8 (adv.) $10 (door), all ages
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Roper Crust, The Predators; 7:30 p.m., $5
TK’s Pub: Digby; 10 p.m., $5
Uncle Pleasant’s: Blade Of The Ripper (last show), Lords, The Revenants, Buffalo Bill; 9 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: American Fridol; 10 p.m., $7
Zanzabar: Wax Fang, Invaders; 8 p.m., $7
Zeppelin Café: Parrothead Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Sat. Oct 31
Air Devil’s Inn: Bluestown; 10 p.m., free
Clifton’s Pizza: Mickey Clark & Dale Perry; 8 p.m., free
ear X-tacy: Amanda Lucas; 2 p.m., free
Fern Valley Hotel: KYMP Kamp Music Conference; 11 a.m., registration details at kympkampinc.com
Freedom Hall: Miley Cyrus, Metro Station; 7 p.m., $42.25-$82.25
Gerstle’s: The Hemmingways, Sub-Urban Situation; 9 p.m., $3
Headliners: A Night at the Damned Ole Opry: The Ladybirds, Woodrow on the Radio, Johnny Berry & the Outliers; 9 p.m., $10
Highlands Taproom: Eddie & the F**k Munkys Halloween show and costume party; 10 p.m., free
Hog’s Tavern: The Yard Dogs, Costume Party; 9 p.m., free
The Horseshoe in Southern Indiana: Roger Daltrey, Paper Zoo; 7:30 p.m., $45-$75
Improv Comedy Club: Alex Reymundo; 7 p.m., $12
Jazzy Blu: Maestro J & The Jazzyblu Triad; 8 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:? Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Bella Blue Band; 8 p.m.; Leo Night and the Moonlighters; 11 p.m. (Ballroom); Render, The Accountants; 9 p.m., (Good Time Room); George Brackens Blues Band; 10:45 p.m., $10 after 7 p.m. (Melody Bar)
Kingpin Lanes: The Legendary Cruisers; 9 p.m., free
The Lounge: The Lounge Band; 10 p.m., free
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: University Orchestra Halloween Spooktacular; 8 p.m., ticketed
Monkey Wrench: Halloween party with DJ Fabby; 9 p.m.
MyBar: Wax Factory; 10 p.m., $5
The Palace Theatre: Monsters of Folk: An evening with M. Ward, Conor Oberst, Yim Yames and Mike Mogis; 7 p.m., $33-$43, all ages
The Patron: Bossa Nova Brunch with DJ Kim Sorise; 10 a.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Pop Evil, Thomas Medicine, Jefferson Tarc Bus; 8 p.m. (Saloon); Blowfly, The Villebillies; 8 p.m. (Roof Garden); King Sonic, Naked Garden; 8:30 p.m. (Taproom); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 8 p.m. (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party, 5 p.m.
(Deck Bar); all shows $15
after 7 p.m.
Pop’s Place: Skareyoke in costume; 9 p.m., free
Quarter Pole Lounge, Holiday Inn Lakeview: Harold Gilbert; 9 p.m., free
R Place Pub: Audiorotic Halloween Bash; $100 cash prize for best costume
River Bend Winery: Jon Boy Slim; 8 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: Mock Lobster (B-52’s Tribute); 7:30 p.m., $3 in costume, $5 without
Seelbach Bar: Jamey Aebersold Trio; 9 p.m., free
Southgate House: Whole House: B.R.I.N.K. New Music Showcase; 8 p.m., $5 if 21+, $8 for ages 18-20
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: The Boogie Men, The Predators; 7:30 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: X-Plicit; 9 p.m., $5 with costume, $8 without
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Hellhouse V: DJ ESP, Stewart Walker, Sam Gracie, Jason Shelton, Count Grozny, DJ Sodom, SKL; 9 p.m., $5 (costume), $10 without, 18+ (upstairs), 21+ (downstairs)
Sun. Nov 1
Fern Valley Hotel: KYMP Kamp Music Conference; 11 a.m., registration details at kympkampinc.com
Highlands Taproom: Willie Health Neal; 10 p.m., free
Improv Comedy Club: Alex Reymundo; 7 p.m., $10
Jazzy Blu: Doug Finke & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:? Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Longshot Tavern: Merry Pranksters; 10 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: Carly Johnson, The Lounge Band; 8:30 p.m., free
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: Suzuki Strings Solo and Ensemble Recital; 2 p.m., free
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Phi Mu Alpha: American Composers; 7:30 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench:? Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Mon. Nov 2
Diamonds: Slinky Jenkins; 9 p.m., free (R)
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends:? Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: University Trombone Ensemble; 8 p.m., free
River Bend Winery: DJ Salsa Dancing Class; 8 p.m., $7
Skull Alley: The Toasters, The Kodiaks, The New Mexico; 7 p.m., $10 (adv.), $12 (door)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Quietdrive, The Higher, Take Cover, Watson Park; 7 p.m., $10 (adv.), $13 (door); Parlour: Petit Mal, The Polly Esthers, Wicked Intent, Lipstick Homicide; 9 p.m., $5 for 21+, 8$ for (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Open Mic Night with Billy Catfish; 9 p.m., free, 21+
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Mic with Alanna Fugate, Justin Lewis; 9 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Zee Avi, eremy•JIrvin; 8 p.m., $10
Tue. Nov 3
Back Door: Open Mic; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Bellarmine University: Maroon 5, K’naan; 7 p.m., $40, $20 (students)
Highlands Taproom: Steve and guests
Jerry Green & Friends:? Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s?: Derby City Association Bop Night: DJ Bob; 6 p.m., $2 (R)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: ?Bluegrass jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: University Jazz Repertory & Brazilian Ensembles; 8 p.m., free
River Bend Winery: Swing dancing with Dan the Man; 8 p.m., $5
Southgate House: Parlour: Underbelly stand up comedy festival; 8:30 p.m., free, 18+; Juney’s Lounge: Karaoke with DJ Swirl; 9 p.m., free, 21+
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Blues/Jazz Band Jam; 9 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)