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•Wed Dec 2
Chick Inn: Cameron Adams; 6 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Brad Lanning; 8 p.m., $8, 18+
Jerry Green & Friends:? Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s?: Club Salsa; 8 p.m., (Ballroom); Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m., (Melody Bar); $5 after 8 p.m.
Lime Stone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R through Dec except holidays)
The Lounge: Blues Jam with Jim Masterson; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Violin Studio Recital; 5 p.m., free; University Flute Ensemble; 7 p.m., free
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
The Patron: Wax On Wednesday with Kim Sorise; 8 p.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern?: Cricket, DJ Bach; 8 p.m., (Saloon); Grindstone; 1 a.m., (Roof Garden); Sunday Six; 10:30 p.m., (Taproom); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 9:30 p.m., (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar); all shows $3 after 9 p.m., $5 after 12 a.m..
Pop’s Place: Open Mic with Sean Magnum; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Skull Alley: Talk Normal, Shedding, Tiny Fights; 7:30 p.m., $5, all ages
Southgate House: Chuck Prophet & Mission Express; 8 p.m., $12-$15, 18+, (Ballroom); The Sloes; 9 p.m., free, 21+ (Juney’s Lounge)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar?: Cascade Hollow, Weber; 9 p.m., $4
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
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)
Zanzabar: Free at the Z: Introvert; 10 p.m., free
Zeppelin Café: John Gage; noon (R)
•Thu Dec 3
Brown Theatre: Straight No Chaser; 8 p.m., $22.50-$32.50
Comedy Caravan: Brad Lanning; 8 p.m., $8, 18+
The Hideaway Saloon: Derick Howard; 10:30 p.m., $3
Highlands Taproom: DJ Joe Dubb’s Thursday Night Hootenanny; 9 p.m., free (R)
The Improv: John Heffron; 8 p.m., $15
Jazzy Blu: Walker & Kays; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Fattlabb; 7:30 p.m. (R every other Thursday)
Jerry Green & Friends:? Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: U-Call-It Dance night with DJ Ron Wallace; 8 p.m., (Ballroom); Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m., (Melody Bar); all shows $3 after 8 p.m.
Lime Stone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R through Dec. except holidays)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: ?Open Mic; 9 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: Open Mic, Karaoke; 9 p.m., free
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Guitar Ensemble; 7 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: Matthew Ryan, Butch Rice; 8 p.m., $7
Phoenix Hill Tavern?: Circus Asylum, Stand, Bittersweet; 10 p.m., (Saloon); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 1 a.m., (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party; 9 p.m., (Deck Bar); all shows $1 after 9 p.m.
R Place Pub: Robbie Bartlett; 10 p.m., free
Skull Alley: Outbreak, Soul Control, The New Mexico, Rattletooth; 7 p.m., $5, all ages
Southgate House: The Greencards, Channing & Quinn; 8 p.m., $12-$15, 18+ (Ballroom); The Blakes, The Shy Spots, 20th Century Tokyo Princess; 8 p.m., $8-$10, all ages, (Parlour); Matt Woods, The Rubber Knife Gang; 9 p.m., free, 21+ (Juney’s lounge)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar?: St. John’s Wort; 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)
Zeppelin Café: Bluegrass Jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
•Fri Dec 4
Café Classico: Flamenco Show; 10:30 p.m., $10
The Clifton Center: JOY-ful Holiday Concert; 8 p.m., $15-$20
Comedy Caravan: Brad Lanning; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $12, 18+
Compound Art Gallery: Cadillac Shack, Bluegrass Messengers, Exit 9, Honey Highway Country & Blues Show, Tattoo Babylon; 6 p.m., donation
ear X-tacy: Dave Rawlings Machine, Gillian Welch, members of Old Crow Medicine Show; 5 p.m., free, all ages
Gerstle’s: Danny Flanigan & The Rain Chorus; 9 p.m., $5
Headliners: Dave Rawlings Machine, Joe Manning; 8 p.m., $20, 18+
Hideaway Saloon: Abylabyland, 8 p.m.; Funk Out; 11:30 p.m., $5
The Improv: John Heffron; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., $17
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?: Janis Carter; The Jerry Tolson Quartet, The Tymes Band; 7 p.m., $20, (Ballroom); Bella Blue Band; 9:15 p.m., (Good Time Room); Rock Bottom Blues, 9:15 p.m., (Melody Bar); all unmarked shows $5 after 8 p.m.
The Lounge: The Lounge Band; 10 p.m., $3
Longhead’s Bar & Grill: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
Longshots Tavern: Nathan Calhoun; 10 p.m., free
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble; 5 p.m., free
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: University Dance Theatre: Clara’s Dream, with the University Symphony Orchestra; 7 p.m., $10-$15
Monkey Wrench: Derby City Rollergirls Holiday Party: DJ Cap’n Clawdad; 10 p.m., $5
The Nile: DJ Fyah P; 11 p.m., free
The Oak Room: Dick Sisto; 6:30 p.m.
The Patron: Burgers, Beers & Beats with DJ Kim Sorise; 8 p.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern?: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10 p.m., (Saloon); Society’s Plague, Institution, Blackroom, 4 Storie Failure, Revive the Fallen, At Lights End; 9:30 p.m., (Roof Garden); Digby; 9 p.m., (Taproom); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 9 p.m., (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party; (Deck Bar); $5 after 9 p.m.; 21+
River Bend Winery: Sheryl Rouse, DJ Nigel; 10 p.m., free
Seelbach Bar:? Tim Whalen, Ty Wheeler, Jason Tiemann; 9 p.m., free
Skull Alley: Eye Vs. The Sky, Ashes of Eden, Breaking Stride, Remember Me Always; 7 p.m., $5
Smoketown BBQ: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ekoostik Hookah, Jon Justice; 8 p.m., $15-$18, 18+, (Ballroom); Los Honchos; 9 p.m., free, 21+, (Juney’s Lounge)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar?: Clay Street Blues All Stars, Kelly Richey Band; 7:30, $5
Uncle Pleasant’s: Nite Nite, DJs Count Grozny, Sodom, Rev. Spook, Silikon; 9 p.m., $5, 18+
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Steff Mahan (CD-R); 8 p.m., $10
Zeppelin Café: Parrothead Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
•Sat Dec 5
Bearno’s By the Bridge: Another Colour; 9 p.m., free
Broadbent Arena: Daughtry, Theory of a Deadman, Cavo; 7:30 p.m., $31.50-$41.50
Buster’s: The Last Waltz (The Band Tribute); 7 p.m., $5
Café Classico: Flamenco Show; 10:30 p.m., $10
The Clifton Center: JOY-ful Holiday Concert; 8 p.m., $15-$20
Comedy Caravan: Brad Lanning; 7:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m., $12, 18+
Derby City Espresso: Bradlee Burtner; 9:30 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Eight-Inch Elvis; 10:30 p.m., $5
French Lick Resort: The Sarah Stivers’ Holiday Show (jazz); 6 p.m., free (R through Dec.)
Gulf Shores Fun Center: Kristin Estes, Robert Morgan, Tom Ward, David Bizianes; 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $7
Headliners: Emilie Autumn; 8 p.m., $15 (adv.), $17 (door), all ages
Hideaway Saloon: Boogie Matrix; 11:30 p.m., $5
The Improv: John Heffron; 7 p.m., and 9 p.m., $17
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?: The Tymes Band; 9:30 p.m., (Ballroom); Bella Blue Band; 9 p.m., (Good Time Room), Rock Bottom Blues; 9:15 p.m., (Melody Bar); all shows $6 after 8 p.m.
The Lounge: Jim Masterson Blues Band; 10 p.m., $3
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: Community Music Program Studio Reciatal; 11:30 a.m., free
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: University Dance Theatre: Clara’s Dream, with the University Symphony Orchestra; 3 p.m., and 7 p.m., $10-$15
Monkey Wrench: DJ Fabi; 10 p.m., free
The Oak Room: Dick Sisto; 6:30 p.m., free
The Patron: Bossa Nova Brunch with DJ Kim Sorise; 10 a.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern?: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10:15 p.m., (Saloon); Higher Ground; 10:30 p.m. (Roof Garden); Digby; 9:30 p.m., (Taproom) The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 9 p.m. (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party, 7 p.m. (Deck Bar); all shows $6 after 9 p.m.
Pop’s Place: The Thunderkings; 9 p.m., $3
River Bend Winery: Jon Boy Slim; 8 p.m., free
R Place Pub: DJ Night; 10 p.m., free
Rubbies: Holt Brothers Blues Band; 9 p.m., free
Seelbach Bar: Tim Whalen, Ty Wheeler, Jason Tiemann; 9 p.m., free
Skull Alley: Second Story Man (CD-R), Straight A’s, Softcheque; 8 p.m., $5
Southgate House: Heroes & Madmen (CD-R), Ampline, Rosemary Device, Red Meers Green, Caterpillar Tracks, Fists of Love; 8:30 p.m., $7-$10, 18+
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar?: Lamont Gillespie & 100 Proof, Kelly Richey Band; 7:30 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Westport General Store: Heath Eric; 7 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Wax Factory; 10 p.m., free
•Sun Dec 6
Comedy Caravan: Brad Lanning; 8 p.m., $8, 16+
Headliners: Battle of the Bands; 5 p.m., $10, all ages
The Improv: John Heffron; 8 p.m., $15
Jazzy Blu: Doug Finke & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:? Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Lime Stone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R thru Dec expt holidays)
Longshot Tavern: Merry Pranksters; 10 p.m., free (R)
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: University Dance Theatre: Clara’s Dream, with the University Symphony Orchestra; 2 p.m., $10-$15
Monkey Wrench:? Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
Napa River Grill: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 6 p.m. (R through Oct. 25)
River Bend Winery: Sheryl Rouse; 8 p.m., $5
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: V-Groove, Greg Foresman; 6 p.m., $10
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
•Mon Dec 7
Cosmic Charlie’s: Bill Callahan, Lights, Neil Morgan; 8 p.m., $8
Diamonds: Slinky Jenkins; 9 p.m., free (R)
ear X-tacy: C+; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Hideaway Saloon: EOTO, MC Sparkplug; 10 p.m., $12
Jerry Green & Friends:? Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Pop’s Place: Open Mic; 9 p.m., free
River Bend Winery: DJ Salsa dancing; 8 p.m., $7
Southgate House: Jay Nash, Crosby Loggins, Caitlin Crosby; 8 p.m., $8-$10, all ages, (Parlour); Open Mic Night hosted by Ryan Malott; 9 p.m., free, 21+ (Juney’s Lounge)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar?: Open Mic with Alanna Fugate, Justin Lewis; 9 p.m., free (R)
Tequila Factory: Flamenco y Tequila; 7 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
•Tue Dec 8
Back Door: Open Mic; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Freedom Hall: Radio City Christmas Spectacular; 7 p.m., $50-$92
Hideaway Saloon: Alanna Fugate; 10 p.m., $4
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)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University String Chamber Ensembles; 7 p.m., free
Pop’s Place: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free
R Place Pub: Big Rock Show; 10 p.m.
Skull Alley: Universe, Birds and Wires; 7 p.m., $5, all ages
Southgate House: Flobots, Kinetix, Small Time Crooks; 7 p.m., $13-$16, all ages, (Ballroom); Karaoke with DJ Swirl; 9 p.m., free, 21+ (Juney’s Lounge)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar?: Open Blues/Jazz Band Jam; 9 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)