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Wed. May 12
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: Justin Lewis, Sam Hadfield; 10 p.m.
Buster’s: Fair City Lights, Astor Place Riot, Welcome Strangers, Skinny Duval (8-12); 8 p.m., $6, 18+
Chick Inn: Live music with Erin; 6 p.m. (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: John Gage & Mickey Clark
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Cosmic Charlie’s: Mark Night (Bang Tango); Mellow Down Easy
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m., $2 (R)
Five Points: The Shining; 7 p.m., free
Headliners: Carolina Liar, Alpha Rev, Thirty Spokes; 8 p.m., $15, 18+
Hideaway Saloon: Marco Benevento; 9 p.m., $12
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s: Acoustic M.D.; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Ben Ingram & 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 with DJ Bach; 8 p.m., free; Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m. (Melody Bar)
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)
Longshot Tavern: Merry Pranksters; 11 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)
Marriott Downtown: Big Poppa Stampley; 8 p.m. (R)
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
Siggy’s Pizza: Bluegrass Anonymous Bluegrass Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: The Verve Pipe, Mia Carruthers & The Retros; 8 p.m., $12 (adv.), $15 (door), all ages; Parlour: These United States, Onward Pilgrim, Molly Sullivan; 8 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door); Juney’s Lounge: Artist in Residence: Shiny & The Spoon; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Soul River Brown Band; 8 p.m., $4
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free
Uncle Pleasant’s: Parabelle, 7 Day Sun, Nova Red, Silent From The Struggle; 7:30 p.m., $10
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 (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie Highway: Clay Harned
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 8 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Rob Schuler
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Alanna Fugate
Zanzabar: Free at the Z: Harlem; 10 p.m., free
Thurs. May 13
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 p.m., free (R)
Buffalo Wild Wings (St. Matthews): Butch Rice; 8 p.m. (R)
Buster’s: Bug Girl, Shyaway, Modern Day Relic; 8 p.m., $7, 18+
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 6 p.m., free
Clifton’s Pizza: Another Colour
Club 21: John Damato & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Cosmic Charlie’s: Man Man
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9 p.m., free (R)
Headliners: Mux Mool, Kraddy (Glitch Mob), Ana Sia
Hideaway Saloon: Adam Riggle Band; 9 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Gay Night; 10 p.m., free
Inn Place Hotel: Insane Clown Posse, Kottonmouth Kings, Coolio, Kittie, Necro; 5:30 p.m., $30
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
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 Party with Ron Wallace; 8 p.m. (Ballroom); Swing Dance Lessons Swing Dance Society; 7 p.m.; Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m.
The Lounge: Open Mic/Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: 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)
Seidefaden’s: Open Jam w/ Jaywalkers; 9 p.m. (R)
Skull Alley: Paul K. & Weathermen
Slugger Field: Big Poppa Stampley Band; 5:30 p.m., free with admission
Southgate House: Ballroom: Marco Benevento Trio; 8:30 p.m.; $8 (adv.), $10 (door), 18+; all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Hillbilly Thursday: Dave Hawkins & The Perfect Men; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Self-Inflicted; 8 p.m., $4, bikers in free
Summit City Lounge: Possum Playboys; 8 p.m., $5
Uncle Pleasant’s: Versa Emerge, Eye Alaska, Let’s Get It, Aevum, Fighting For Friday, Before Day Breaks; 7 p.m., $12
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Brad Jackson
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquila
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Joe Hanna; 8 p.m., free (R)
Zeppelin Café: Bluegrass Jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Fri. May 14
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
Air Devil’s Inn: Bluestown; 9:45 p.m., free
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bearno’s by the Bridge: West Market Street Stompers; 5:30 p.m., $5
Billiard’s Club of Louisville: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m., $5
Bistro 42: Open Mic with Jacob Adams and John Taylor; 8 p.m., free (R)
Buster’s: Every Time I Die, Norma Jean, Cancer Bats, Dead Icons; 8 p.m., $15, 18+
Churchill Downs Turf Club: Emily Clark Band; 5 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Juggernaut Jug Band
Cosmic Charlie’s: Doctah X, Rob Dread, Rudies
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: The Foxery, The Soundsin; 9 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Big Rock Show; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: The Vendors; 10 p.m., $5
Glassworks: The Mack, Saredren Wells (CD release), Roadie (Arnett Hollow); 7 p.m., $5, 21+
Greenwave Music Hall: Horse The Band, Endless Hallway, Oceana; 6:30 p.m., $12
Headliners: Jason Noble Benefit: Endpoint, Sunspring, Big Wheel, Shedding; 6 p.m., $15 (adv.), $18 (door); all ages
Hideaway Saloon: Boogie Matrix Mechanism; 10 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 7 p.m., free (R)
Holiday Inn Lakeview: Whiskey Tango; 9 p.m., free
Jack Fry’s: Don Wagner; 7 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: The Fanatics, Another Colour; 7 p.m., $10
La Catalana: Flamenco Guitar; 7 p.m., free
Limestone Bay Yacht Club: Pop & Buzz; 5:30 p.m.
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Centipede E’est, Ampire; midnight, $3
Longhead’s: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: Jim Masterson Blues Band; 9:45 p.m., $3
Main St. Tavern: Eight-Inch Elvis; 9 p.m., $5
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Dance Academy Spring Gala; 7:30 p.m., $15, $5 (students)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Mayday Mayday, STI, Slokill, Fall of Dusk, The Kimes Sister and Brother Burgos; 10 p.m., $10; 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
Rudyard Kipling: Several Hundred People; 10 p.m., $5
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Seidenfaden’s: Jon Ashley & The Decedents (CD Release), Shadwick Wilde, Paul K.; 10 p.m.
Skull Alley: The Bermondsey Joyriders, Parlor Tricks, The Empires; 7 p.m., $7, all ages
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Wanda Jackson, The Lustre Kings; 8 p.m., $15 (adv.), $18 (door), 18+; Juney’s Lounge: Eric Sommer; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Josh Garrett & the Bottom Line, Stella-Vees; 6 p.m., $5
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
WFPK: Saredren Wells, noon, free, first-come, first-served; members at the $120 level or above receive priority seating
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Glass Halo, State Your Cause
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Super 69
Wick’s Pizza, Goosecreek: Steve Decker; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Down One
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: DJ Jaybird
Sat. May 15
Air Devil’s Inn: Roper Crust; 9:45 p.m., $2
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
B Chic Boutique: OK Zombie; 4 p.m., free
Bardstown Road (Highlands): Bardstown Bound w/ live music; noon, free
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Kimmet & Doug; 10 p.m., free
Beef O’Brady’s Clarksville: First Annual Craft Beer Festival: Rumors, Pawnshop Guitar; 2 p.m.
Brownie’s The Shed: Emily Clark Band; 9 p.m.
The Cage: Mac Calhoun; 5:30 p.m., free
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 8 p.m., free (R)
Clifton Center: Louisville Academy of Dance; 2 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Joey Sandals
Cosmic Charlie’s: August Christopher
Cozza Osteria Enoteca: Weekend Jazz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Diamond’s: Eight-Inch Elvis; 10 p.m., $5
Dutch’s Tavern: The Predators; 10 p.m.
ear X-tacy: Chris Holcombe, Straight A’s; 2 p.m., free, all ages
Fleur de Lis Café: Justin Lewis; 4 p.m., free
Gerstle’s: My Dog Jack; 10 p.m., $3
Headliners: Jason Noble Benefit: Endpoint, Cerebellum, Face Value; 6 p.m., sold out; all ages
Hideaway Saloon: Fat Tony’s Bluegrass Mafia, Thirteenth Sun, Several Hundred People; 10 p.m., $5
Holiday Inn Lakeview: Whiskey Tango; 9 p.m., free
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)
Joe’s OK Bayou: Keepers of Magic; 7 p.m.
La Catalana: Belly dancing; 7 p.m., free
The Lounge: Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 10 p.m., $3
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Dance Academy Spring Gala; 7:30 p.m., $15, $5 (students)
Old Louisville Coffeehouse: Jim Needler; 7 p.m.
Palace Theatre: Barenaked Ladies; 8 p.m., $30.50-$50.50
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.
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Skull Alley: Quinta Essentia; 5 p.m., all ages
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Butch Walker And The Black Widows, Locksley; 8 p.m., $12 (adv.) $15 (door); all ages; Parlour: The Ravenna Colt, Money Trees River; 8 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Brother Dege; 9 p.m., free, all ages
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: The Boogie Men, Big Rock Show; 6 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: Mark Knight (Bang Tango), The Over-Reactors; 7 p.m.
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free
Third Street Dive: Red Hot Rebellion; 9 p.m., $3-$5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m., (R)
Vernon Club: Johnny Berry & The Outliers; 8 p.m., $5
West Baden Hotel @ French Lick: Sarah Stivers Trio with Greg Walker; 5 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Thomas Medicine
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Clay & Calen
Wick’s Pizza, Goosecreek: Dynamics; 9:30 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Steve Deckee
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Scary Uncle
Zanzabar: Frontier(s), Open Fields; 11:30 p.m., $3
Sun. May 16
Bearno’s Highlands: Olaf Fergusson, Kimberly Alana, Matthew Fogle; 7 p.m., free
Clifton’s Pizza: The Paul Davis Quartet featuring Megan Gebert; 7 p.m., free
Cosmic Charlie’s: Velvet Water
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s: Open Mic with Mel Wiggins & Club Cardiere Band; 9 p.m., free (R)
Headliners: MC Chris, Math The Band; 7 p.m., $12
Hideaway Saloon: Bradlee Burtner; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
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; 11 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Shake It Off Sundays: DJs Narwhal & CliffTones; 1 p.m., free (R); Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Midlake, Jason Lytle (of Grandaddy), John Grant; 8 p.m., $12 (adv.), $15 (door), all ages
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Trinity High School REACH Program/Downs Syndrome Benefit: Clay St. Blues All-Stars, King Bees, Rusty & the Oil Cans, Here for the Party, Muji Fuji; 5 p.m.
Temple Shalom: Klezmer Fest; 1 p.m., $18, under 12 free
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: Jodioke
Zazoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic: The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mon. May 17
Bearno’s Highlands: LP’s Dance Party; 10 p.m., free (R)
Brown Theatre: Josh Ritter & Royal City Band, The Ravenna Colt; 7:30 p.m., $25
Buster’s: Seneca, Business Time; 8 p.m., $5, 18+
Cosmic Charlie’s: The Right Now; 9 p.m.
Diamond’s: Slinky Jenkins; free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Amos Hopkins & Adam Flowers; 8 p.m., free (R)
ear X-tacy: Josh Ritter; noon, free, all ages
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)
Skull Alley: Crime In Stereo, The Swellers, This Time Next Year, Say Something Huge On Fire, Alcohawk; 6:30 p.m., $10 (adv.), $12 (door)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, The Heavy; 8 p.m., $17 (adv.), $20 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Open Mic Night with Mike Oberst; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Unplugged Open Mic with Alanna Fugate, Justin Lewis; 8 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Tues. May 18
BBC 4th St.: Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
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 with Leigh Ann Yost
Cosmic Charlie’s: James Overbee, The Judy Chops
Derby City Espresso: Cory Taylor Cox, The Wallings Jr., Jaime Duvall; 7 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Andrea Davidson & Friends; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
ear X-tacy: Mary Gauthier; 6 p.m., free, all ages
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Ben Ingram & Dave Wilson; 7 p.m., free
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)
The Lounge: Gypsy Jazz Jam; 7:30 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 Trio; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Seviche: Jacob Duncan, Sonny Stephens and Jason Tiemann; 7:30 p.m., free
Southgate House: Stick Men featuring Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Michael Bernier; 7:30 p.m., $20 (adv.), $25 (door), 18+
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open jazz, blues jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Pleasant’s: Karaoke; 7 p.m., (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Bike Night: Tim Morrow