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Wed. Jan. 27
BBC 4th Street: Open Mic; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Bearno’s Highlands: Open Mic with Chad Cheek; 8 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Walker & Kays; 7:30 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Tom Mabe & Andi Smith; 7 p.m., $8; Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+
Diamonds: Nathan Calhoun; 10:30 p.m., free
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 9:30 p.m., $2 (R)
Jack’s: Acoustic M.D.; 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: Club Salsa; 8 p.m., (Ballroom); Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m., (Melody Bar); $5 after 8 p.m. (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 9 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: Steve Bradley’s Blues Jam; 9 p.m., free
Mag Bar: Get Down Wednesdays w/ Sleepy T.; 11 p.m., free (R)
MyBar: Eight-Inch Elvis; 9 p.m., free
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Patron: Wax On Wednesday with Kim Sorise; 8 p.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Chainfire, DJ Bach; 8 p.m., $3-$5 (Saloon); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar); 8 p.m., $3-$5
Siggy’s Pizza: Bluegrass Anonymous jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Juney’s Lounge: Sparrow Bellows; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Hunter Embry’s Indie Rock Showcase; 9 p.m., $4
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio; 6:30 p.m., free
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 Series: The Seedy Seeds, Ben Purdom; 9 p.m., free
Zeppelin Café: John Gage; noon (R)
Thu. Jan. 28
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 p.m., free (R)
Buster’s: Sawyer Family; 9 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Tom Mabe & Andi Smith; Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Nightmare River Band, Chappo, Parade Schedule, Egret; 8:30 p.m., $5
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 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: DJ Ron Wallace, swing-dancing lessons; $3 after 8 p.m. (Ballroom) (R)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: ?Open Mic; 9 p.m., free (R)
Longshot Tavern: Nathan Calhoun; 10:30 p.m., free
The Lounge: Open Mic/Karaoke; 9 p.m., free
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Michael Tunnell (trumpet); 8 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Audition Night: Lt. Dan’s New Legs, Dirt Brothers (Saloon); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar); 8 p.m., $1
River Bend Winery: Literary LEO party w/ jazz ensemble; 7 p.m., free
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Lady Maddox; 6 p.m., free (R)
Saints: Andrea Davidson; 10:30 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Chatham County Line; 7:30 p.m., $10 (adv.) / $12 (door); 18+; Juney’s Lounge: Hillbilly Thursday: Johnny Berry & The Outliers; 9 p.m., free;
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Local Villains & Friends; 9 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: DJs Matt Anthony & Woodrow on the Radio; 10 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: Down Syndrome of Louisville Fundraiser: Modern Age Deejays; 9 p.m., $5
Zeppelin Café: Bluegrass Jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Fri. Jan. 29
Air Devil’s Inn: Out of the Woodwork; 10 p.m., $3 after 9 p.m.
Bearno’s Highlands: Blues Night: Hambone, Katy Rene, Jonboy Slim; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Bearno’s by the Bridge: West Market St. Stompers; 5:30 p.m., $3 (R)
Billiards Club of Louisville: Scary Uncle; 10 p.m., $5
Bistro 42: Open Mic with Jacob Adams and John Taylor; 8 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Tom Mabe & Andi Smith; 8 & 10:30 p.m., $12
Derby City Espresso: Steve Mullen and the Storm, Hitchhike; 10 p.m.
Glassworks: Louisville Arts Live: Andrea Davidson, BoomBox Saints, Jenn Stout, Justin Lewis, John Taylor, One Day Rising, Rebekah Trigg; 7 p.m., $5
Golden Nugget: Eight-Inch Elvis; 10 p.m., free
Holiday Inn Lakeview: Harold Gilbert; 9 p.m., free
Jeff Ruby’s: Andrea Davidson, Chad Graham; 4:30 p.m.,
free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:? Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Blue Collar Band Reunion, The Flying Martinis; 7 p.m., $10 (Ballroom); The Moodswingers (Good Time Room); Crust Blues (Melody Bar); ladies free until 10 p.m., $5 after 8 p.m.
La Catalana: Mary Ann Silveri-Ljubic; 7 p.m., free
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Nick Payne, Adam Hardesty; 9 p.m.,
The Lounge: The Lounge Band; 10 p.m., $3
Longhead’s: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: U of L Jazz Fest kickoff: Gary Keller; 8 p.m., $10, $5 (students)
Natasha’s: Joe Lovano with the Osland-Dailey Jazztet; 9 p.m., $10
Patron: Burgers, Beers & Beats with DJ Kim Sorise; 8 p.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Krowe Records Showcase: Heaven Hill, Kenzo, Artifex Pereo, BoneJinn, Sonic Epitaph, Institution (Saloon); Some Kind of Saint, Signal 48, 16 Bones, Hardlein, Shatterstone, Black Wood Fields (Roof Garden); Heatherfield, Autumn Canvas, Thomas Medicine (Taproom); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 8 p.m. (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party, 8 p.m. (Deck Bar); all unmarked shows $10 after 9 p.m.
Power Plant Lounge (French Lick): Sarah Stivers & Friends; 8 p.m., free
R Place Pub: Tattoo Babylon; 10 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: Songwriters for Haiti w/ Tom Boone, Tyrone Cotton, Alanna Fugate, Leigh Ann Yost, Butch Rice, Danny Flanigan, Justin Lewis, Trevor Decuir and more; 9 p.m., donations
Seelbach: Dick Sisto solo; 8 p.m., free
Seidenfadens: Your News Vehicles; 10:30 p.m.
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Whole Venue: Winter Blues Fest 2010: Il Juicy, Dick & The Roadmasters, Miss Lissa & Company, Twelve Eight, Blues In The Schools Band, Cheryl Renee With Them Bones, Sonny’s Lounge All Blues Band, The Dukes, Ralph & The Rhythm Hounds, Sonny Hill & The Nightshift, Noah Witherspoon, Crosstown Blues Band, Goshorn Brothers; 5:30 p.m., $15 (21+); $15 (18-20)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: D’Man & The Alley Hounds, The Predators; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio; 6:30 p.m., free
Uncle Pleasants: Deafixon Gothic/Industrial night; 9 p.m., $5 (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
WFPK: Live Lunch: Second Story Man; noon, free, first-come, first-seated, members @ $120 level or above have priority seating
Zanzabar: “Wig Out” Dance Party; 9 p.m., $5
Zeppelin Café: Slithering Beast, State Champion (CD release); 9 p.m., $5
Sat. Jan. 30
Air Devil’s Inn: LaMont Gillespie; 9:30 p.m., $5
Bearno’s Highlands: Larry-oke; 10 p.m., free, all ages
Billiards Club of Louisville: Scary Uncle; 10 p.m., $5
Buster’s: The Band of Heathens, Stoll Vaughn, Ashleigh Flynn, Rusty Scott; 8 p.m., $10 (adv.), $12 (door)
Clifton Center: D.A. King, Joe Hanna; 7:30 p.m., $10, 12 and under free
Coconut Beach: The Over-reactors; 11:15 p.m., free, 18+
Comedy Caravan: Tom Mabe & Andi Smith; 7:15 & 9:30 p.m., $12; Louisville Comedy Underground; 11:45 p.m., $10, 18+
Derby City Espresso: Deer Meet, Milktooth, Kristen Gabrielle; 9 p.m., $5
Diamonds Pub & Billiards: Hot Rods and Pin Ups show w/ Parlor Tricks and the Vibrolas; 8 p.m., free
ear X-tacy: YardSale; 2 p.m., free, all ages
Electric Lady: Tattoo Babylon; 10 p.m., $5
Hideaway Saloon: Snuckafoo; 11 p.m., $5
Holiday Inn Lakeview: Harold Gilbert; 9 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends:? Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: The Flying Martinis (Ballroom); The Moodswingers (Good Time Room); Roper Crust Blues (Melody Bar); all shows $6 after 8 p.m.
Kentucky Center: The Airborne Toxic Event, Calexico w/ Louisville Orchestra; 8 p.m., $25-$55; all ages
La Catalana: Paul T. Carney, Suzanne Allen, Diana Dinicola; 7 p.m., free
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: KBS Blues House Party: Bryant-Stevens Band, Joe DeBow Band; 7:30 p.m., free
Longshot Tavern: Dirty Church Revival; 11 p.m., free
The Lounge: Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 10 p.m., $3
Phoenix Hill Tavern: XS (Saloon); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 8 p.m. (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party, 8 p.m. (Deck Bar); all unmarked shows $6 after 9 p.m.
Power Plant Lounge (French Lick): Sarah Stivers & Friends; 8 p.m., free
Ray’s Monkey House: You People; The Uprising; 8 p.m., free
River Bend Winery: Rob White, saxophone; 9 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Gabe Close & Dennis Ledford; 7:30 p.m., donations accepted; Partners In Health Haitian Relief Benefit: Scotch-Bonnet Soundsystem, Yared, CPHR DVN, Kentucky T., Tree Talk, Somatica; 9:30 p.m., $5
Seidenfaden: Hambone; 10 p.m., free
Seelbach: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Singletary Hall: Joe Lovano’s Us Five Quintet; 7:30 p.m., $25-$32
Southgate House: Winter Blues Fest 2010: Robin Lacy & DeZydeco, G-Miles & The Hitmen, John Redell & The Company He Keeps, No Saints-No Saviors, Twelve Eight, Blues In The Schools Band, Michael Locke & The Repeat Offenders, Blue Ravens, Voodoo Puppet, Bad Bob Band, Johnny Fink & The Intrusion, Diamond Jim Dews Trio, Snow Brothers, Seeking Turtles; 5:30 p.m., $15 (21+); $15 (18-20)
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Clay St. Blues All-Stars, The Predators; 7:30 p.m., $5
Union Station: Silent from the Struggle, Stereotyped, Tri-Tones; 8 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Yardsale (CD release), Thomas A. Minor & The Picket Line; 9 p.m., $7, 18+
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Ghosts of Maine, Buried in the Battlefield; 10 p.m., $2
Wildwood Club: Bootleggers’ Ball: West Market Street Stompers, Walker & Kays; 6:30 p.m., $30, $200 for table of eight
Zanzabar: DJ Sleepy T.; 9 p.m., $3
Sun. Jan. 31
Bearno’s Highlands: Sunday Night Band Showcase: Our Velocity, Chris Kareer, Matthew Fogle; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Clifton’s Pizza: Ron Hayden Jazz Band; 9:30 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Tom Mabe & Andi Smith; 8 p.m., $8
Derby City Espresso: Hippiedigger, Introvert & Dork wolf; 8:30 p.m., $3
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 9 p.m., $2 (R)
Gerstle’s: Open Mic with Mel Wiggins & Club Cardiere Band; 9 p.m., free (R)
Headliners: Phantasmagorical: Wax Fang, D.W. Box, Second Story Man, Lucky Pineapple, Ultra Pulverize; 8 p.m., $10
Jazzy Blu: Doug Finke & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:? Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Metropolitan Museum Chamber Players; 3 p.m., free for Chamber Music Society subscriber, $25 (non-subscribers); University Symphony Orchestra; 7:30 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench:?Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Hamilton Loomis (CD-Release); 7:30 p.m., $10
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
WFPK: Live Haiti fundraiser: Harry Pickens, Dick Sisto; 4 p.m., $10
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 9 p.m., free, (R)
Zazoo’s: The Chop Shop Open Mic: The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mon. Feb. 1
Bearno’s Highlands: LP’s Dance Party; 10 p.m., free (R)
Diamonds: Slinky Jenkins; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:?Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: One for the Team; 10 p.m., free
Southgate House: Juney’s Lounge: Open Mic Night with Ryan Malott; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Mic with Alanna Fugate, Justin Lewis; 9 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Tue. Feb. 2
Blu: Doug Elmore, Dave Clark & Pat Lentz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Back Door: Open Mic; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Neil Hamburger; 9 p.m., $10, 18+
Dutch’s Tavern: Andrea Davidson; 11 p.m., free (R)
Hard Rock Café: Emily Clark Band; 8 p.m., free
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
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; 7 p.m., free (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: Faculty Jazz Ensemble, Daniel Weeks, Naomi Oliphant; 7 p.m., free
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Blues/Jazz Band Jam; 9 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)