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Wed. June 2
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)
Buffalo Wild Wings, St. Matthews: The Emily Clark Band; 8 p.m. (R)
Captains Quarters: Brian Knopf; 7 p.m.
Chick Inn: Live music with Erin; 6 p.m. (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Walker & Kays; 7:30 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: T.J. Miller; $10
Cosmic Charlie’s: A Fine Grain
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m., $2 (R)
ear X-tacy: Cheyenne Marie Mize; 7 p.m., free; all ages
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Ichiban Sumaria: The Steel Finns; 6 p.m., free
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) (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)
Louisville Beer Store: Vinyl Night: Bring your own records to spin; 6 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: Old School R&B jam with Steve Bradley; 9 p.m., free
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
Ri Ra Irish Pub: Another Colour; 8 p.m., free
Siggy’s Pizza: Bluegrass Anonymous Bluegrass Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Skull Alley: eremy•JIrvin & the Free-ends, Nick Jaina, Pretty Little Empire; 7 p.m., $5, all ages
Southgate House: Juney’s Lounge: Artist in Residence: Scotty Karate; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Brian Knopf, Jen Stout; 9 p.m., $4
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 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 (R)
Zanzabar: Charlie Mars, Andrea Davidson; 9 p.m., $12
Thurs. June 3
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., free (R)
Buster’s: Tommy: The Concert; 8 p.m., 18+
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Captain’s Quarters: Chad Graham; 7 p.m.
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 6 p.m., free (R)
Club 21: John Damato & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: T.J. Miller; $10
Cosmic Charlie’s: Beaux Arts Makeup Sex, Club Dub, Nemo, Amtrak
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Derick Howard; 9 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 7 p.m., free
Improv: Michael Ian Black; 8 p.m., $16
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)
Kingfish Jeffersonville: Billy Goat Gruff; 7 p.m., free
Mag Bar: Woodrow on the Radio; 10 p.m. (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Bobaflex, Through The Storm, Audible Point, Burning Babylon, Fall N Disgize; 7 p.m., $10; The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar); Bobaflex and Through The Storm; 8 p.m.
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Lady Maddox; 6 p.m., free (R)
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Skull Alley: Zero Element, The Fine Grain, Dude Plays Saxophone, A Mourning Rain; 6 p.m., $5, all ages
Southgate House: Ballroom: This Will Destroy You; 8 p.m., $10; Juney’s Lounge: Lydia Loveless; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: St. John’s Wort; 9 p.m., $4
The Summit: The Rigbys; 6:30 p.m., free
Summit City Lounge: 23-String Band; 9 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Joe Hanna; 8 p.m., free (R)
Zeppelin Café: Bluegrass Jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Fri. June 4
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
930 Listening Room: Roman Candle; 7 p.m., free
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Another Colour; 9:30 p.m., free
Big Blue Country: Whiskey Bent Valley Boys; 9 p.m., $2
Bistro 42: Open mic with Jacob Adams, John Taylor; 8 p.m., free (R)
Buster’s: Tommy: The Concert; 8 p.m., 18+
Captain’s Quarters: D. Man & the Alley Hounds; 8 p.m.
Check’s Café: Hambone; 10 p.m.
Churchill Downs: Eight-Inch Elvis; 4 p.m., free
Clifton’s Pizza: Troubadours of Divine Bliss; 7 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: T.J. Miller; $10
Cosmic Charlie’s: Old Man Low Down, Switchmen
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
ear X-tacy: Boondox Autograph Signing, 8 p.m., free, all ages
French Lick Hotel: Sarah Stivers, Duo Classico, Mike Sharfe, Jim Smith; 4:30 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Gaslight Tavern: DJ Chad; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: 64 West, Mike Cleary; 10 p.m., $5
Glassworks Rooftop: Cheyenne Marie Mize, Joan Shelley (double CD release); 9 p.m., $6 (adv.), $8 (door)
Headliners: Artifex Pereo, Mountain Asleep, Autumn Canvas, Remember Me Always; 7 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: Funk Out; 10 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 7 p.m., free (R)
Improv: Michael Ian Black; 8 p.m., 10 p.m., $20
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Stardevils; 7 p.m., $ 10 (adv.), $12 (door)
Longhead’s: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: The Lounge Band; 9:45 p.m., $3
Main Street Tavern: My Band; 9 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Hanzel und Gretyl, Defcon; 8 p.m., $12; The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 8 p.m. (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party, 8 p.m. (Deck Bar)
Rudyard Kipling: Peter Cooper and Eric Brace; 7:30 p.m., $7; Bonnie Bishop and Band; 10 p.m., $10
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Chakras; 9 p.m., $8 (18-20), $5 (21+); Parlour: Ampline, State Song, The Garrison; 8 p.m., free; Juney’s Lounge: RX-2; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: King Bees Old School; 7:30 p.m., $4
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon: Tesla Rossa, High Tide Blues, Ryder McQueen; 8 p.m., $7, 18+
WFPK: Bonnie Bishop, noon, free, first-come, first-served; members at the $120 level or above receive priority seating
Zanzabar: Warpaint; 9 p.m., $10
Sat. June 5
Air Devil’s Inn: John Baxter & the Bottomfeeders, Yardsale; 10 p.m.
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Another Colour; 9:30 p.m., free
Buster’s: Clutch, Lionize, Never Got Caught; 8 p.m., $20 (adv.), $25 (door)
Captain’s Quarters: Walnut Street Blues Band; 8 p.m.
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 8 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Turley Richards
Comedy Caravan: T.J. Miller; $10
Cosmic Charlie’s: G Funk
Cozza Osteria Enoteca: Weekend Jazz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Thirteenth Sun; 9 p.m.
Diamonds: Eight-Inch Elvis; 10 p.m., free
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug
French Lick: Resort: Jeff Foxworthy; 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m., $45; Hotel: Sarah Stivers, Duo Classico, Mike Sharfe, Jim Smith; 4:30 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Rocktimus Prime; 10 p.m., $5
Headliners: Shyaway, Breaking Stride; 7:30 p.m., $10
Hideaway Saloon: Johnny Neel & The Criminal Element; 10 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Jebodiah Springfield; 10 p.m., free
Improv: Michael Ian Black; 7 p.m., 9 p.m., $20
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)
The Lounge: The Lounge Band; 9:45 p.m., $3
Monkey Wrench: Justin Lewis, Sam Hadfield, Adam Hardesty, Jenn Stout, Nick Peay; 9 p.m.
Nachbar: The Kyle Sowashes; 9 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party; 8 p.m. (Outdoor Deck Bar); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (The Living Room); 8 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: DuPont Manual Boy Bands; 6:30 p.m., donations; Beady/Lobb; 7:30 p.m., donations; The Switchmen; 10 p.m., $5
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Whole House: Rivertown Breakdown; 7:30 p.m., $12
Sonny’s Island Grill & Bamboo Lounge: Bloom Street; 10 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: King Bees Old School; 7:30 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: Nick Stump Blues All-Stars; 9 p.m.
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free
Uncle Pleasants: Underworld Assassins, Dead Dirty Carnies, Bad Dream 17, Mat-E-Mat, Xcess, Wish, Shadow, John Hood, Killaz Inc., Sam Hain, Midnight Dizturbance, Tha KY Killaz; 7 p.m., $10
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio with John Stowell; 6:30 p.m., (R)
West Baden Hotel: Sarah Stivers & Carly Johnson, Greg Walker, Fred Withrow; 5 p.m.
Sun. June 6
Bourbons Bistro: Ron Jones & Sonny Stephens; 7 p.m.
Buster’s: Tommy: The Concert; 2 p.m., all ages
Captain’s Quarters: The Huckleberries; 6 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Hot Onion Jazz Band
Comedy Caravan: T.J. Miller; $10
Cosmic Charlie’s: John Cowan
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: Black Tusk, Eye Hate God, Nachtmystium; 7 p.m., $15
Highlands Taproom: The Shake-ups; 10 p.m., free
Improv: Michael Ian Black; 7 p.m., $16
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)
Nachbar: Squeeze-bot; 8 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Travelin’ Mojos, 100 Proof Blues; 4 p.m., $5
Turtle Run Winery: Big Poppa Stampley; 1:30 p.m.
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo with John Stowell, Gene Bertoncini; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Cherryholmes, Blue River, Bluegrass 101; 7 p.m., free
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)
Zazoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic: The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mon. June 7
Amy Cralle Theatre: Bellarmine Jazz Guitar Concert: Gene Bertoncini, John Stowell; 7:30 p.m., $10
Bearno’s Highlands: LP’s Dance Party; 10 p.m., free (R)
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Swing Street Big Band; 5:30 p.m., $4
Comedy Caravan: Jerry Tolson Quartet, Bobby Falk Group; 7:15 p.m., $10
Cosmic Charlie’s: Tenth House
Diamond’s: Slinky Jenkins; free (R)
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)
Southgate House: Juney’s Lounge: Open Mic Night; 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. June 8
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
Cosmic Charlie’s: Blood Carries Disease, Fang, The Disciples, The Infected
Dutch’s Tavern: Andrea Davidson & Friends; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
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)
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)
Skull Alley: Selfish Whales, Like Wolves; 8 p.m., all ages
Southgate House: Juney’s Lounge: Karaoke Vocal Social; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Hamilton Loomis; 6:30 p.m., $10
Uncle Pleasants: Boondox, B.O.S., C~Shane; 7 p.m., $12
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Caribou, Toro Y Moi; 8 p.m., $12