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Wed. Aug. 25
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
BBC 4th Street: Songwriters showcase with Ashley Burchett; 7 p.m., free, (R)
The Bard’s Town: The Hump Day & Grind Karaoke Spectacular; 9 p.m. (R)
Bearno’s Highlands: Open Mic with Sam Hadfield & Touch Armor Class; 8 p.m., free
Blu: Big Poppa Stampley; 8:30 p.m. (R)
Buffalo Wild Wings, St. Matthews: Emily Clark Band; 8 p.m. (R)
Cardinal Stadium: Endless Summer Beach Party: Al Jardine, Dean Torrence, Gary Puckett, The Monarchs; 8 p.m., free
Chick Inn: Live music with Erin; 6 p.m. (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Walker & Kays; 7:30 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Cosmic Charlie’s: Papadosio; 9 p.m.
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m., $2 (R)
Harbor Lawn: Waterfront Wednesday: These United States, Dan Mangan Band, Audra Mae; 6 p.m. (weather permitting), free, all ages
Hideaway Saloon: The Tunesmiths; 9 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Fuck Munkys Open Mic Night (R)
Ichiban Samurai: 10-Cent Toll Booth; 7 p.m., free
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)
Jeff Ruby’s: Odeen Mayes; 6:30 p.m.
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)
Mag Bar: Get Down Wednesdays w/ Sleepy T.; 11 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: The Balagula Theatre: Forget Herostratus! 8 p.m., $15
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: The Over-Reactors; 9:30 p.m. (Taproom)
River Bend Winery: Katy Rene; 7 p.m., free
Siggy’s Pizza: Bluegrass Anonymous Bluegrass Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Dr. Brian Fox, Hospital Chickens; 7 p.m., $4
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio featuring Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
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: Clay & Calen; 8 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Rob Schuler
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jacky B.
ZaZoo’s: Joe Manning, Brian Graham, Andrew Killmeier, Chico, Tim Bishop, Michael Washburn, special guests; 8 p.m., free
Zeppelin Café: Bluegrass Jam w/ Tom Cunningham & the Potluck Ramblers; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Thurs. Aug. 26
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Edmonds Jazz Quartet; 9 p.m., free
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 p.m., free (R)
Buffalo Wild Wings, St. Matthews: Butch Rice; 8 p.m., free (R)
Caddyshack Pizza & Golf: Open Mic w/ Denny Wheatley; 7 p.m. (R)
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Cardinal Stadium: Jake Owen, Eli Young Band; 8 p.m., free
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 6 p.m., free (R)
Club 21: John Damato & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Corner Door: Schmidty; 7 p.m.
Cosmic Charlie’s: Lefty Williams, Switchmen; 9 p.m.
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Matt Phelps Band; 10:30 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Gay Night (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson, Fattlabb; 6:30 p.m.
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; 7 p.m.; Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m.
Jock’s: The Over-Reactors; 8 p.m.
Kentucky Coffeetree Café: The Hot Seats; 7 p.m, $10
King Fish Jeffersonville: Bill Goat Gruff; 7 p.m., free
Mag Bar: Woodrow on the Radio; 10 p.m. (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: Oslandailey Jazztet; 9 p.m., $8
River Bend Winery: Lauren Zoeller; 7 p.m., free
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Lady Maddox; 6 p.m., free (R)
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: An Evening With Jeff Daniels; 7 p.m., $16 (adv.) / $20 (door); all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Hillbilly Thursday: Mt. Pleasant String Band; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Melody Resurrection; 8 p.m., $4, bikers in free
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: ’60s Night w/ Midnight Hour Sound System DJs; 10 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Brad Jackson
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Joe Hanna (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquila
Zeppelin Café: Blues Jam: LaMont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 9 p.m., free (R)
Fri. Aug. 27
4th Street Live: Hot Country Nights: Troy Olsen, Randy Montana, Chris Jansen; 8 p.m., free, underage welcome with guardian until 9 p.m.
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Chris Gadansky & Neil Hulsewede; 9 p.m., free
Bistro 42: Open Mic with Jacob Adams, John Taylor; 8 p.m., free (R)
Brendan’s: Jeff Grimm; 10:30 p.m., free
Buster’s: Appetite for Destruction: The Ultimate Guns N’ Roses Tribute; 8 p.m., 18+, $10 (adv.); $12 (door)
Cardinal Stadium: Black Stone Cherry, Default, Cavo; 8 p.m., free
Check’s Café: Moondance; 8 p.m., free
Clifton’s Pizza: Squeeze-Bot
Corner Door: The High Fivin’ White Guys; 8 p.m.
Cosmic Charlie’s: Fair Heron, Matt Duncan Band, Shortwave Society; 9 p.m.; Dinosaurs & Disasters Late Night Dance Party (R)
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Gaslight Tavern: DJ Chad; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Shedding, OK Zombie, Adam Hardesty Band; 9 p.m., $5
Headliners: Overthrone, The Troodon, Dominion, Reign Of Revelation, Mister, Steel Colossus, Authority Over Death, Sinistral; 6:30 p.m., $10
Hideaway Saloon: Lefty Williams; 10 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (R)
The Improv: Adele Givens; 8 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Odeen Mayes, The Connection; 6:30 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Junior Brown, Johnny Berry; 7 p.m., $15 (adv.), $20 (door)
Longhead’s: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: The Lounge Band; 9:30 p.m., $3
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Eighth Faculty Gala; 8 p.m., $12, $8 (students)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Louisville Invasion: Six Miles South, Robby Cox, NoStar, Up&N; 10 p.m., $10
Prime Lounge: Kimmet & Doug; 10 p.m., $3
River Bend Winery: Mickey Clark Band; 7:30 p.m., free
RiverStage: Hollywood Hits; 8:30 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: Cabaret with Julie Dingman & Colette Delany; 7 p.m.; Ron Whitehead Book Launch; 10 p.m.
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m. (R)
Skull Alley: Nightmare River Band, Supertruck, Egret, Bunny Day & the Mercy Buckets; 7:30 p.m., $5, all ages
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Fidel Catastrophe (CD Release), Future Trends, Sacred Spirits; 8:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Parlour: The Kyle Sowashes, Chuck & Lisa (Wussy), The Devil & Dan Majesky; 8:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Matt Woods; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Pork Pie James, Josh Garrett & the Bottom Line; 6 p.m., $4
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio featuring Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Tony Boombozz Pizza (Westport Road): Dem Reggae Bon, Mosi Adisa; 8 p.m.
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
WFPK: The County Line; noon, free; first come, first seated; members at $120 level or above receive priority seating
Westport Village: Dem Reggae Bon; 7 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Thomas Medicine, Ohlm, Lumiis
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Steel Mist
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Kindred; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza Middletown: Timmy & Scharfe
Wick’s New Albany: Flashback
Sat. Aug. 28
Air Devil’s Inn: Johnny Berry & The Outliers; 11 p.m., $5
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Applebee’s Park: Maroon 5, V.V. Brown, Miggs, Kris Allen; 7 p.m., $48
The Bard’s Town: John Scheker & Chris Gadansky; 9 p.m., free
Barley’s: Jerry Paulley, Doug Young, Bubba Gibb, Robert Morgan; 18+, $7
Bearno’s Highlands: Zombie Attack Movie Night; 8 p.m., free, all ages
Bellarmine University: Wyatt Center for the Arts: Yaya Diallo; 7 p.m., $10 (general admission), $5 (students)
Buster’s: End of Summer Celebration: DJ Lexx, Joe & Kraus Dad, Addaios, Nalcomis, & DJ Fu; 8 p.m. $5 (adv.) general admission; $10 (adv.) VIP; $7 (door), $15 (door VIP), 18+
Captains Quarters: Dem Reggae Bon, Mosi Adisa; 9 p.m.
Cardinal Stadium: Billy Currington, The Band Perry; 8 p.m., free
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 8 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Easy Mark & D-Man
Corner Door: Organic Grass; 8 p.m.
Cosmic Charlie’s: Dark Star/Grateful Dead members; 9 p.m.
Diamond’s: Switchmen; 7 p.m., free
Ear X-tacy: Second Story Man (Acoustic); 3 p.m., free, all ages
Germantown Café: Cadillac Shack; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Fusionary; 10 p.m., $5
Good Times: Uncle Pecos; 9 p.m.
Headliners: Electro Boogalow 2: DJ Shortee, Curtis B, DJ xNightmare
Hideaway Saloon: Hogan’s Fountain; 11 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Big Saturday Night Party: DJ Joe Dubb; 9 p.m.
The Improv: Adele Givens
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)
Jeff Ruby’s: Odeen Mayes, Robbie Bartlett; 6:30 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Kentucky Coffeetree Café: Paleface, Shortwave Society; 8 p.m., $10
The Lounge: Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 10:30 p.m., $3
Monkey Wrench: Jenn Franklin, Marie McGilvray, Justin Lewis, Alanna Fugate; 9 p.m., $5
MYBar: Eight-Inch Elvis; 10 p.m., $5
Natasha’s Bistro: Lexington Music Academy: Battle of the Bands; 1 p.m., $5
Phoenix Hill Tavern: The Dollyrots, The Clicks, Hunter Valentine; 7 p.m., $10
River Bend Winery: Jon Boy Slim; 7 p.m.
RiverStage: Hollywood Hits; 8:30 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: The Reginald Bareham Orchestra, Funky Groundwater, The Percolettes; 7:30 p.m., free
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m. (R)
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Whole House: Mad Anthony (CD Release), Banderas, Knife The Symphony, The Frankl Project, The Harlequins, The Dukes, Max & Sara (Alone At 3 a.m.), Junebaby (Margaret from The Seedy Seeds), The Host (acoustic); 8 p.m. $5 (21+), $8 (18-20)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Travel’n Mojos, Josh Garrett & the Bottom Line; 6 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: Velvet Truckstop; 9 p.m.
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio featuring Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: 500 Miles To Memphis, Oso Bear; 10 p.m., $5
Union Station: DJ Noa No (Country Gutta); 10 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m., (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Ground Zero
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Seclusion, Year of the Gun, E-Flat, Thomas Medicine
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Gypsy Ring Band; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Genuine Risk
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: OGR
Zanzabar: Second Story Man, Straight A’s, Lee Van Cleef; 9 p.m., $5; free with purchase of Second Story Man’s “Screaming Secrets” at ear X-tacy
Sun. Aug. 29
The Bard’s Town: Theatre Appreciation Night: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free
Bearno’s Highlands: Sixth Annual Zombie Attack; 8:29 p.m., free, all ages
Buster’s: Saving Abel, Taddy Porter, American Bang; 7 p.m., $20, 18+
Clifton’s Pizza: Misha & Pete Peterson
Cosmic Charlie’s: Toubab Krewe; 9 p.m., 18+
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: Built To Spill, Chikita Violenta; 7 p.m., $15 (adv.), $18 (door), all ages
Hideaway Saloon: Open Mic; 6:30 p.m., free
Highlands Taproom: Greg Sanders
The Improv: Adele Givens
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
La Vida Java: Fox Elipsus; 5 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: The 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)
Mulligan’s: The Black Cat Band; 7 p.m., free
Nachbar: Squeeze-Bot w/ Todd Hildreth; 8 p.m., free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: The Coal Men; 8 p.m., $8
Rudyard Kipling: Friday May Be Sunday; 9 p.m., donations encouraged
Skull Alley: Shadwick Wilde, Kevin Seconds, Great Scots; 7 p.m., $7, all ages
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Jon Mark Sandquist; 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. Aug. 30
Bearno’s Highlands: LP’s Dance Party; 10 p.m., free (R)
Cosmic Charlie’s: Greg Ginn; 9 p.m.
Diamond’s: Slinky Jenkins; free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Open Stage Jam w/ Amos Hopkins; 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; free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: Tagawa; 6 p.m., donations accepted
Southgate House: Ballroom: Today Is The Day, Mala In Se, I Died Trying; 8:30 p.m., $12 (adv.), $15 (door), all ages; Parlour: Hoots & Hellmouth; 8 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Billy Catfish Songwriters Showcase, Open Mic; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Unplugged Open Mic w/ Alanna Fugate and Justin Lewis; 8 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Open Mic w/ Jon Mark Sandquist (R)
Tues. Aug. 31
BBC 4th St.: Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Back Door: Open Mic; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Open Mic Night; 8 p.m., free
Blu: Doug Elmore, Dave Clark & Pat Lentz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan (R)
Cosmic Charlie’s: Keith Moody & My Band; 9 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Corey & Stacey; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Expo Five: Deftones, Baroness; 7 p.m., $29
Headliners: Explosions in the Sky, The Commonwealth; 7 p.m., $13 (adv.), $15 (door), all ages
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Odeen Mayes; 6:30 p.m.
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)
Natasha’s Bistro: Hoots & Hellmouth; 8 p.m., $12
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
R Place Pub: Big Rock Show; 10 p.m., free (R)
River Bend Winery: Swing Dancing: DJ Dan Jones; 7 p.m., $5, $3 (students)
Sake Blue: Craig Wagner Trio; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Skull Alley: We Came As Romans, In Fear & Faith, Confide, Upon A Burning Body, Abandon All Ships; 7 p.m., $15, all ages
Southgate House: Ballroom: Swingin’ Utters, The Menzingers; 8 p.m., $12 (adv.), $15 (door), all ages; Parlour: Kevin Seconds, Mike Oberst & Sean Geil (of The Tillers), Billy Wallace; 8 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Karaoke Vocal Social with DJ Swirl; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Blues, Jazz Band Jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Tim Morrow