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Wed. Oct. 20
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: Karaoke w/ Teri French; 9 p.m., free
Bearno’s Highlands: Open mic; 8 p.m., free
Blu: Craig Wagner & Carly Johnson; 7 p.m., free; Big Poppa Stampley; 8:30 p.m. (R)
Buffalo Wild Wings, St. Matthews: Emily Clark Band; 8 p.m. (R)
Chick Inn: Live music with Erin; 6 p.m. (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Walker & Kays; 7:30 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Cosmic Charlie’s: Oakhurst; 9 p.m.
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m., $2 (R)
Headliners: Finger Eleven, Taddy Porter, The Sleeping, Artifex Pereo; 7 p.m., $15
Hideaway Saloon: Oakhurst; 10 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Fuck Munkys Open Mic Night (R)
Howl At The Moon: Monster’s Ball with Divinity Rose; 9 p.m.
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: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free
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 Palace: Daniel Tosh; 7:30 p.m., $37.50
Mag Bar: Get Down Wednesdays w/ Sleepy T.; 11 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m., free (R)
Mulligan’s: Karaoke; 8 p.m.
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free (R)
Rudyard Kipling: Round Robin: Justin Lewis, Bobby Rich, Tony Mizenberger, Meredith Pass, Thomas Burgos, Dean Bell; 9 p.m., donations accepted
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Siggy’s Pizza: Bluegrass Anonymous Bluegrass Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Skull Alley: Madeline Adams, Bunny Day and the Mercy Buckets, Great Scots; 6:30 p.m., $6, all ages
Southgate House: Ballroom: Blonde Redhead, Pantha Du Prince, Non-Smoking; 8:30 p.m., $17 (adv.), $20 (door), all ages; Parlour: Parlour; 8:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Artist In Residence: The Western; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Hunter Embry’s Indie Rock Showcase; 9 p.m., $4
Sunergos Woodlawn: Jazz Jam Session; 5 p.m., free
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio featuring Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Merry Pranksters; 9:30 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, Middletown: Karaoke w/ Rockin’ Rob; 9 p.m. (R)
Wick’s New Albany: Jodioke, Jacky B.
Zeppelin Café: Wide Open Jam w/ Johnny Berry; 9 p.m., free
Thurs. Oct. 21
Alley Theater: Damaged Goods’ “Night of the Living Improv”; two for $10
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
BBC St. Matthews: Joshua Collins; 9 p.m., free (R)
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 p.m., free (R)
Browning’s: Troubadours of Divine Bliss; 6 p.m., free
Buster’s: Open Mic Grand Championship Semi-Finals; 9 p.m.
Caddyshack Pizza & Golf: Open Mic w/ Denny Wheatley; 7 p.m. (R)
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
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)
Cosmic Charlie’s: Oakhurst; 9 p.m.
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Headliners: Whitechapel, Impending Doom, Miss May I, Oceano, I Declare War; 6:30 p.m., $15
Hideaway Saloon: John Sutton Band; 10:30 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (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, Pedro & Fuma; 6:30 p.m.; Fattlabb; 7:30 p.m., free
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.
KingFish Jeffersonville: Billy Goat Gruff; 7 p.m., free
Mag Bar: Woodrow on the Radio; 10 p.m. (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: Snooky Young & Clay Jenkins; 7 p.m., $15, $5 (students)
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: University Student Composers; 8 p.m., free
Mulligan’s: DJ
River Bend Winery: Lauren Zoeller; 7 p.m., free
Rubbie’s: Al Norton & The Al Starz; 9:30 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Le Petomane’s “Shadow of the Hawk IV”; 7:30 p.m., $8-$20
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Skull Alley: Goodwill Zine No. 6 release show: Supertruck, Young Lions, Troubleshooter; $5, all ages
Southgate House: Ballroom: Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express, Kim Richey; 7:30 p.m., $12 (adv.), $15 (door), 18+; Parlour: Healing Sixes, The Steepwater Band, Grooveshire; 8:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Hillbilly Thursday: Shiny Old Soul; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Self-Inflicted; 9 p.m., $4
Summit City Lounge: Malcolm Holcombe; 8 p.m., $7
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: ’60s Night w/ Midnight Hour Sound System DJs; 10 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Brad Jackson
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Joe Hanna; 7:30 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquila
Zanzabar: The Walkmen, Japandroids, Arms; 8 p.m., $15
Zeppelin Café: Blues Jam: LaMont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 9 p.m., free (R)
Fri. Oct. 22
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
Actors Theatre: Late Seating: Joe Manning, Saredren Wells, The Young Scamels interview, Graham Shelby, Brian Walker; 10:30 p.m., $10
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: The Damn Bandits; 9 p.m., free
Big Blue Country: The Treez; 10:30 p.m., free
Buster’s: Nappy Roots, Eazy, DJ Kym; 8 p.m.; $12 (adv.), $15 (door); 18+
Check’s Café: Somatica; 10 p.m., free
Clifton’s Pizza: Juggernaut Jug Band; 8 p.m., free
Cosmic Charlie’s: Candy, Englishman; Dinosaurs & Disasters Late Night Dance Party (R); 9 p.m.
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
EEzy’s Sports Bar: Moe Bear & The Muddy Feet Band; 10 p.m.
Gaslight Tavern: DJ Chad; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Thirty Spokes; 10 p.m., $5
Hard Rock Café: WXMA/Cancer Awareness Event: Christina Perri
Hideaway Saloon: The Floorwalkers; 11 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (R)
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Odeen Mayes, The Connection; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Grand Marquis; 7 p.m., $10
Kentucky Coffeetree Café: Nora Jane Struthers; 8 p.m.
KingFish Jeffersonville: Mike Willett, Rick Robbins; 7 p.m., free
Longhead’s: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
Louisville Palace: John Prine, Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek); 8 p.m., $45-$75
The Lounge: The Lounge Band; 9:30 p.m., $3
Mulligan’s: Open Mic with Jim Dishman
Natasha’s Bistro: The Beth Burden Band; 9 p.m., $10
O’Shea’s: The Over-reactors; 10 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Trust Divided, Amazon Pilot, Shatterstone, UP&N; 10 p.m., $10
River Bend Winery: Lewis Mathis Balladeer; 7 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: “Shadow of the Hawk IV”; 7:30 p.m., The Teeth, Midnight Sun; 10 p.m., $5
Seelbach Bar: The Higgins Brothers, Tyrone Wheeler; 8 p.m., free
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses, The Rustlanders; 8:30 p.m., $12 (adv.), $15 (door), all ages; Parlour: Paleface, Frontier Folk Nebraska, Channing & Quinn, Wonky Tonk; 8 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door), 18+; Juney’s Lounge: Matt Woods; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Travelin’ Mojos, The Predators; 7:30 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: Aftershock; Friday Night Party Night: DJ Chickenman; 9 p.m. (R)
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio featuring Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: The Hungry Ears, The Lollypop Factory; 10 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Kudmani
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ J. Byrd
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Better Daze; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: The Rumors
Zanzabar: Fattlabb; 10:30 p.m., $5
Sat. Oct. 23
American Turners: Merry Pranksters; 9 p.m., $5 for non-members
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Molly Broadhurst, Phourist; 7 p.m., free
Bomhard Theatre: Eighty Eight Shades of Blue; 8 p.m., $20
Brewskees: Rod Mitchell, Courtney Haynes, Steve Matthews, Cracker Steve, Mikel McMullen, Pete Wolynec; 9 p.m., free
Browning’s: Chip Andrus (CD release); 6 p.m.
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 8 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Juggernaut Jug Band; 8 p.m., free
Cosmic Charlie’s: Mac Miller; 9 p.m.
EEzy’s Sports Bar: Moe Bear & The Muddy Feet Band; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: The Compromise; 10 p.m., $5
Headliners: Papadosio, Zoogma; 8:30 p.m., $10
Hideaway Saloon: Kentucky Knife Fight, Messy Jiverson; 10:30 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)
Jeff Ruby’s: Odeen Mayes, Robbie Bartlett; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Joe’s OK Bayou: Keepers of Magic w/ Darshwood D. Conjurer; 7 p.m., $10
KFC Yum! Center: So You Think You Can Dance; 7:30 p.m., $37.50-$55
Kentucky Coffeetree Café: Alan Rhody; 8 p.m., $10
Lapping Park, Clarksville: Music Fest w/ Jenn Stout, Zak Appleby, Audrey Cecil and Amanda Lucas, The Howards, Katie Toupin, Matt Myers; noon
Louisville Palace: orKIDStra Halloween Spooktacular; 11 a.m., $15
The Lounge: The Lounge Band; 9:30 p.m., $3
Mulligan’s: Lauren Zoeller
Natasha’s Bistro: Kati Penn & Newtown, Maggie Lander; 8 p.m., $8
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Velcro Pygmies, Render, Naked Garden, Nasty Habit Blues; 10 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: “Shadow of the Hawk IV”; 7:30 p.m.
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Skull Alley: Night Torn Mad (CD Release), Aquaventure, Say Something Huge On Fire, Hand Brigade, Amazon Pilot; 7 p.m., all ages
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Whole House: Browngrass Festival 2010: David Rhodes Brown (CD Release), 500 Miles To Memphis, Magnolia Mountain, The Tillers, Shiny And The Spoon, Ricky Nye, Kelly Thomas, Mack West; 8 p.m., $10 (21+), $13 (18-20)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Travelin’ Mojos, The Predators; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio featuring Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: Kill the Hippies; 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)
Vernon Club: MERF Benefit: Kim Richey, Tim Krekel Orchestra, Hannah Schneider; 7 p.m., $10 (adv.), $12 (door)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Steele Mist
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Back End Of Tomorrow; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Genuine Risk; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Super 69, Aquila
Sun. Oct. 24
The Bard’s Town: Karaoke w/ Teri French; 8 p.m., free
Bourbons Bistro: Ron Jones & Sonny Stephens; 7 p.m., free (R)
Brown Hotel: Sunday Tea: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m., $18 (R)
Buster’s: Fall Kills The Calendar, The Foxery; 8 p.m., $5 (adv.); 18+
Clifton’s Pizza: The Paul Davis Quartet feat. Megan Gebert; 7 p.m., free
Cosmic Charlie’s: Indian Jewelry; 9 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s: Merry Pranksters (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Brown Eyed Handsome Man, Supertruck; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
John E’s: Swing St. 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)
Monkey Wrench: Shake-It-Off Sundays: DJs Narwhal & CliffTones; 1 p.m., free (R); Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
Rudyard Kipling: “Shadow of the Hawk IV”; 7:30 p.m.
River Bend Winery: Jon Boy Slim; 7 p.m., free
Skull Alley: Coliseum, Young Livers, Alcohawk, Arms Aloft, Minnow; 7 p.m., $7, all ages
VFW Post 220: Mike Willett, Rick Robbins; 7 p.m., free
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)
Zazoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic: The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mon. Oct. 25
Bearno’s Highlands: LP’s Dance Party; 10 p.m., free (R)
Bellarmine University: Cralle Theatre: The Brock McGuire Band
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
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; free (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: World Music Series: Alan Jabbour; 7 p.m., free
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Haochen Zhang (Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medalist); 8 p.m., free
Natasha’s Bistro: Tagawa; 6 p.m., free
Skull Alley: Failures Union, Bedford Falls, Admiral Akbar; 7 p.m., $5
Southgate House: Parlour: Toys That Kill, The Arrivals, The Gateway District, Vacation; 8 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Songwriter Showcase and Open Mic
w/ Misty Perholtz (The Newbees); 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)
Zanzabar: Ume; 9 p.m.
Tues. Oct. 26
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.
Blu: Doug Elmore, Dave Clark & Pat Lentz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Wyndell Williams; 10 p.m., free (R)
Headliners: Nevermore, Warbringer, Blackguard, Hatesphere, Entropy; 7 p.m., $20
Hideaway Saloon: Funk Injection; 9 p.m.
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 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)
Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe: Mollie O’Brien; 7 p.m., $12
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)
River Bend Winery: DJ Dan Jones; 7 p.m., $5, $3 (students)
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Saints Skybar: DJ Kerr; 11 p.m., $3 (ladies free); Open stage; 9 p.m., free (R)
Sake Blue: Craig Wagner Trio; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Kinetix; 8 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door); all ages; Parlour: Larry & His Flask; 8:30 p.m., $6 (adv.), $8 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Karaoke Social w/ 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)
