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Wed Apr. 14
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
BBC 4th Street: Open Mic with Eli Rector; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Bearno’s Highlands: Open Mic with Chad Cheek; 8 p.m., free (R)
Brendan’s: Sean Jennings; 10 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m., $2 (R)
ear X-tacy: A Mourning Rain; 7 p.m., free
Furlong’s: The Shining; 7 p.m., free (R)
Hard Rock Café: The Used, Chiodos, New Medicine; Ambassadors Battle of the Bands Qualifying Round; 8 p.m., free, all ages
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
The Improv: Cledus T. Judd
Jack’s: Acoustic M.D.; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Jenna Mattingly & Dave Wilson; 7 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: Humparty w/ DJ Bach; 8 p.m., (Ballroom); Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m., (Melody Bar); $3 after 8 p.m.
La Catalana: Ruric Amari; 7 p.m., free (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 9 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: Blues jam with Steve Bradley; 9 p.m., free
Louisville Beer Store: Vinyl Night: Bring your own records to spin; 6 p.m., free (R)
Mag Bar: Get Down Wednesdays w/ Sleepy T.; 11 p.m., free (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Violin Studio Recital; 7 p.m., free
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: U of L Grawemeyer Players; 8 p.m., free
Marriott Hotel: Big Poppa Stampley; 8 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar); 8 p.m., $3-$5
Ri Ra: Nathan Calhoun; 9 p.m., free
Siggy’s Pizza: Bluegrass Anonymous Bluegrass Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Skull Alley: Death Threat, Death Before Dishonor, The Mongoloids, xThe Warx; 7:30 p.m., $12
Southgate House: Ballroom: Tommy Castro Band; 8 p.m. $17 (adv.), $20 (door); 18+; Juney’s Lounge: The Guitars; 9 p.m., free; Parlour: Alanna Fugate, Veronica Grim, Eric Falstrom; 8:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Brian Fox & The Crazy Children; 7 p.m., $4
Summit City Lounge: Open Mic; 9 p.m., free (R)
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio; 6:30 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Volare: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: The BoomBox Saints
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Acoustic 69; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 8 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Karaoke with DJ Chris; 9 p.m.
Zanzabar: Free at the Z: Cheyenne Mize; 10 p.m., free
Thu. Apr. 15
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 p.m., free (R)
Bomhard Theatre: Jayme Stone & Mamadou Diabate; 8 p.m., $25, $21.75 (members)
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 6 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: John Grammer; free
Club 21: John Damato & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9 p.m., free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Crawdaddy; 10 p.m.
ear X-tacy: Vinyl in the Ville; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Hard Rock Café: Kimmet & Doug; 8 p.m., free
Headliners: Rehab, Resin8
Highlands Taproom: Gay Night; 10 p.m., free
The Improv: Cledus T. Judd
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jefferson Square Park: Tea Party Rally: The Over-Reactors; 10:45 a.m., free
Jeff Ruby’s: Fattlabb; 10:30 p.m., free (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)
Johnny V’s: Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m.
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge:? Open Mic; 9 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: Open Mic/Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Jazz Combos; 7 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: OK Deejays; 10 p.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: (Saloon); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar)
Rocky’s Italian Grill: Butch Rice; 7 p.m., free (R)
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Lady Maddox; 6 p.m., free (R)
Saints: Andrea Davidson; 10:30 p.m., free (R)
Seidenfaden’s: Open Jam w/ The Jaywalkers; 8:30 p.m., free
Southgate House: Parlour: Rocky Votolato, Brooke Waggoner; 8 p.m.; $13 (adv.), $15 (door), all ages: Juney’s Lounge: Matt Jones; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Brian Knopf, Michael Felker, Dan Hardin, Charles & Angelina; 8 p.m., $4
Summit City Lounge: Jay Clark, Jimmy Davis; 9 p.m.
Uncle Pleasant’s: Anybody Killa, Ikkuruz, 7th Layer, Head Hurtz Monstarz, Underworld Assassins, Killaz Inc; 7:15 p.m., $12
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Baby Fish Mouth
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquila; 10 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Joe Hanna; 8 p.m., free (R)
Yew Dell Gardens: Harry Pickens Trio; 7 p.m., $15, $12 (members)
Zeppelin Café: Bluegrass Jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Fri. Apr. 16
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
Air Devil’s Inn: Old Town Blues; 9:45 p.m., $2
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Angelo’s: Hambone; 9 p.m., free
Bearno’s by the Bridge: West Market St. Stompers; 7 p.m., $5 (R); Kimmet & Doug; 10 p.m., free
Bistro 42: Open Mic with Jacob Adams and John Taylor; 8 p.m., free (R)
Buster’s: Kevin Skinner, Screen Door Porch; 8 p.m., $18 (adv.), $20 (door)
Check’s Café: Kentucky Hurricanes; 8 p.m., free
Clifton’s Pizza: Mickey Clark, Dale Perry; free
Cozza Osteria Enoteca: Weekend Jazz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Johnny Berry & the Outliers; 10 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: High Ball Red; 10 p.m.
ear X-tacy: Animal City; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Gerstle’s: Noteworthy, 64 West; 10 p.m., $5
Green Wave Music Hall: Within The Ruins, I Am Abomination, Remember Me Always, Across The Sun, At Lights End, Chaos Legion; 6 p.m., $10
Headliners: Emmitt-Nershi Band, The White Russians; 8 p.m., $15, 18+
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
The Improv: Cledus T. Judd
Jack Fry’s: Don Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
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: Bella Blue Band (Ballroom); Smooth Blvd. (Good Time Room); George Brackens Blues Band (Melody Bar); $5 after 8 p.m., ladies free until 10 p.m.
Karem’s Grill & Pub: The Over-Reactors; 11 p.m., all ages, free
Longhead’s: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: The Lounge Band; 9:45 p.m., $3
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Guitar Ensemble; 7 p.m., free
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: The Moving Nows Improv Ensemble, The Moving Collective; 8 p.m., free
Main St. Tavern: Jon Boy Slim; 9 p.m., free
Old Louisville Coffeehouse: Servant; 7 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: (Saloon); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 8 p.m. (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party, 8 p.m. (Deck Bar); unmarked shows: $5 after 9 p.m.
Power Plant & French Lick: Sarah Stivers & Friends; 8 p.m., free
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Seidenfaden’s: OK Deejays, Sam Sneed, Matt Anthony; 10 p.m.
Skull Alley: Second Story Man, The Shondes, Adventure, Laura Borealis; 8 p.m., $5
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Gil Mantera’s Party Dream, Weakness, 20th Century Tokyo Princess, DJ Empirical; 8:30 p.m., $10 (adv.), $13 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Kate Haralson, Kyle English, Preston Long; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Chuck Wells, Stone Cold Blues, Tattoo Babylon; 6 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: The Ravenna Colt, Dawn Landes & the Hounds; 9 p.m.
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio; 6:30 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Big Elebra Fest: Consume Consumer, The Few, Sugar Spell it Out, Another Tragedy, Darling Parade, Stephen Mandlehr; 7:30 p.m., $7, 18+,
WFPK: Will Kimbrough, noon, free, first-come, first-served; members at the $120 level or above receive priority seating
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Skyscraper Stereo
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Empty Fifth; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Commonwealth Blues
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: DJ Chris; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Timmy & Sharfe
Zanzabar: Sophomore Lounge Showcase: Gangly Youth, Animal City, Softcheque; 8 p.m., $6
Sat. Apr. 17
Air Devil’s Inn: Thunder iPod Party; free
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Applebee’s New Albany: The Over-Reactors; 9 p.m.
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Kimmet & Doug; 10 p.m., free
Buster’s: Art In Motion: Eric Sutherland, Ed McClanahan, Kentucky Fried Pickin’, Tense Kids, March Madness Marching Band, The Other Brothers, Born Cross-Eyed, Amalgamation Fire Nation, Dorkbot; $8; 18+
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 8 p.m., free
Cozza Osteria Enoteca: Weekend Jazz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: High Voltage; 10 p.m.
ear X-tacy: Thomas A. Minor & The Picket Line; 2 p.m., free, all ages
Gerstle’s: Thirty Spokes, Karsten Nelson Band; 10 p.m., $5
Headliners: Elliot Lipp, Saqi, Russ Liquid, B ookworm & Brownee; 10 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Man 2 Man, Fuck Munkys; 10 p.m., free
Incredible Dave’s: Big Poppa Stampley Band; 9 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Don Wagner, Reid Jahn; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: 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)
Jim Porter’s: Bella Blue Band (Ballroom); Smooth Blvd. (Good Time Room); George Brackens Blues Band (Melody Bar); $5 after 8 p.m., ladies free until 10 p.m.
Kentucky Center for the Arts: Thunder Afterparty: Villebillies; 10:30 p.m., $15
The Lounge: The Retrobates; free
Louisville Ballet Center: Let’s Go Crazy at Thunder: Wax Fang; 6 p.m., $75
Main St. Tavern: Bottom Line Reunion Tour; 10 p.m., free
Old Louisville Coffeehouse: U of L Jazz; 3 p.m.; Jim Needler Conspiracy; 7 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: 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.
River Ben Winery: Jon Boy Slim
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Will Kimbrough, The Tillers; 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door), 18+; Parlour: Frontier Folk Nebraska, The Sweep, Joel Walter; 8 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Ricky Nye Inc.; 9 p.m., free, all ages
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Timmy & Sharfe, The Boogiemen; 6 p.m., cover TBA
Summit City Lounge: Folk Soul Revival; 9 p.m.
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio; 6:30 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
West Baden Hotel @ French Lick: Sarah Stivers w/ Walker & Kiely; 5 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Sacred Sorrow
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Steel Mist
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Waste Band; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Bolt Action
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: DJ Chris; 9 p.m.
Sun. Apr. 18
Clifton’s Pizza: The Paul Davis Quartet featuring Megan Gebert; 7 p.m., free
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s: Open Mic with Mel Wiggins & Club Cardiere Band; 9 p.m., free (R)
Highlands Taproom: Robert Gruber; 10 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
John E’s: Swing Street Big Band; 5:30 p.m., free
Le Relais: Pat Lentz & Dave Wilson; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Longshot Tavern: Merry Pranksters; midnight; $5
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Kentucky Ambassadors of Music with University Wind Symphony, Cardinal Singers & Chorale; 6 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
Second Presbyterian Church: Jeff Sherman and special guests; 5 p.m., free
Skull Alley: Cadillac Sky, The Vespers; 7 p.m., $10
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Open Mic with John Mark; 8 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 9 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza New Albany: Karaoke with DJ Chris; 8 p.m.
Zazoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic: The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mon. Apr. 19
Bearno’s Highlands: LP’s Dance Party; 10 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Night Of Jazz: Bobby Falk Group, Black Cat Band; 7:15 p.m., $10
Diamonds: Young Comedy Showcase: Bradley Burtner, Ed Black; 8 p.m., free
Dutch’s Tavern: Amos Hopkins & Adam Flowers; 8 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:? Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Mag Bar: Adam Faucett, William Blackart, Shadwick Wilde; 11 p.m.
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Jazz Repertory Ensembles; 7 p.m., free
Southgate House: Ballroom: Hot Club Of Cowtown; 7:30 p.m., $12 (adv.), $15 (door), 18+; Juney’s Lounge: Open Mic with Misty Perholtz; 9 p.m., free; Parlour: Radio Moscow, Naam; 8:30 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door), 18+
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Mic with Alanna Fugate, Justin Lewis; 9 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Pleasant’s: The Bled, Buried On The Battlefield, She Asked For It, Tides Of Chaos; 7:30 p.m., $10
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Will Bowling; 8 p.m.
Tue. Apr. 20
Back Door: Open Mic; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Blu: Doug Elmore, Dave Clark & Pat Lentz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: danny flanigan, Roz Tate; free
Dutch’s Tavern: Andrea Davidson & Friends; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Highlands Taproom: Milquest & Co.; 10 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 jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Longshot Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Guitar Studio Recital; 7 p.m., free
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
R Place Pub: Big Rock Show; 10 p.m., free (R)
Sake Blue: Craig Wagner & Friends; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Jazz, Blues Jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)