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Wed. Jan. 26
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: Larry-oke; 9 p.m., free
Bearno’s Highlands: Open mic; 8 p.m., free
Billiards Club: Short Bus; 10:30 p.m., free
Blu: Craig Wagner & Carly Johnson; 7 p.m., free (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, Sonny Stephens; 7:30 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Corner Door: Big Booty Swing; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Headstache, Papadosio; 9 p.m., 18+
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m., $2 (R)
Gerstle’s: Alanna Fugate & Friends; 10 p.m., (R)
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10:30 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Fuck Munkys Open Mic Night (R)
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)
Mag Bar: Get Down Wednesdays w/ Sleepy T.; 11 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Literary LEO Awards; 8 p.m., free
Mozz: Noah Barker; 7 p.m.
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: Tim Thompson; 9 p.m., $9
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free (R)
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Siggy’s Pizza: Bluegrass Anonymous Bluegrass Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Juney’s Lounge: Artist In Residence: Margaret Darling, Mike Ingram; 4 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Hunter Embry’s; 9 p.m., $4
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Pleasants: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Whitney Hall: Rock Of Ages; 7:30 p.m., $22.50-$64.50
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Boombox Saints (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 8 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Karaoke w/ Rockin’ Rob; 9 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jodioke, Josh & Holly
Zanzabar: Zach Deputy; 9 p.m., $8
Thurs. Jan. 27
Alley Theater: Keepers of Magic; 8 p.m., $12
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bank Street Brewery: Bank Street Boogaloo w/ DJ Kim Sorise; 7:30 p.m., free
The Bard’s Town: Bryan Edmonds, Rick Debow; 8 p.m., free
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 p.m., free (R)
Blue Mule: Short Bus; 8 p.m., free
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)
Corner Door: Tom Browning; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Rayland Baxter; 9 p.m.
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: The Derick Howard Project; 10 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: Anthem of the Sun; 10:30 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (R)
Holiday Inn Hurstbourne: Bluegrass Anonymous Jam; 7 p.m., free (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; 6:30 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.
JT’s Varety Club: Twicemade Records’ Urban Music Talent; 10:30 p.m., $5, $10 to perform
Mag Bar: Woodrow on the Radio; 10 p.m. (R)
Mozz: Carly J. Trio, Scott Henderson, Doug Elmore; 7 p.m.
Natasha’s Bistro: OSLANDAILEY Jazztet; 9 p.m., $8, $5 (students)
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Olafur Arnalds; 8 p.m., $10 (adv.), $13 (door); all ages; seated non-smoking; Juney’s Lounge: Hillbilly Thursday: Sleepin’ Dogs; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Mississippi Adam Riggle; 9 p.m., $4
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Whitney Hall: Rock Of Ages; 7:30 p.m., $22.50-$64.50
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Open Mic Night w/ John Mark (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Joe Hanna; 7:30 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquilla
Zeppelin Café: Blues Jam: LaMont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 9 p.m., free (R)
Fri. Jan. 28
The 930: Dave Moisan, A Lion Named Roar; 7:30 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door)
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: Adam & Jim; 11 p.m., $3
Big Blue Country: Clay Harned; 10 p.m., $3
Billiard’s Club: Strumbeat; 10 p.m., $5
Bomhard Theater: LEO Weekly’s A Little Off Center Presents: Jake Shimabukuro; 8 p.m., $22.50-$27.50
Brewskee’s: Rod Mitchell Comedy Hour
Buster’s: Open Mic Grand Championship Series 2011; $1, 18+
Check’s Café: Hambone; 9 p.m., free
Corner Door: Alanna Fugate; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Headtronics; 9 p.m., 18+
Darkstar: Mickey Clark & The Blue Norther; free
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Attack of the Pacifists, Kit Karma, Josh Reardon; 8 p.m.
Ear X-tacy: Daniel Martin Moore; free, all ages
Gaslight Tavern: DJ Chad; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Vessel; 10 p.m.
Golden Nugget: Jefferson TARC Bus; $5
Headiners Music Hall: Ekoostik Hookah; 8 p.m., $10 (adv.), $12 (door), 18+
Hideaway Saloon: Several Hundred People; 10:30 p.m., $5
Improv: DL Hughley; 8 & 10 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Roland Johnson, Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Webb Wilder, Bluestown; 7 p.m., $10 (adv.), $12 (door)
JT’s Variety Club: Twicemade Records’ Freak Central Free Fridays; free (R)
Longhead’s: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Derby City Rollergirl Afterparty; 10 p.m., free
Natasha’s Bistro: Planet D Nonet; 9 p.m., $7
O’Shea’s: Mojo Bey; 10 p.m.
Palace Theatre: Loretta Lynn, Joey & Rory; 8 p.m., $38-$58
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Shatterstone (CD Release), Thomas Medicine, Brent James & The Contraband, Trust Divided, Sub Urban Situation, Up & N, Shyaway; 10 p.m., $10
Rudyard Kipling: Finnigan’s “Bronte”; 7:30 p.m.; Andrea Davidson, Dan Hardin, Wallings Jr.; 9 p.m., $10
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Whole House: Winter Blues Fest: The Bluebirdz, Richie & The Students, The Juice, John Redell & Company, BITS Band, Them Bones, Tempted Souls Band, Balderdash, Thomas Long & Blue Sacrifice, 46 Long, Leo Clarke Band, Electric Souls, Karneevol (Brian Cammerer); 6 p.m., $15 (adv.), $20 (door), 18+
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: The Saints, Big Rock Show; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: Dangerbird; 10 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
WFPK: Live Lunch: Bodeco; noon, free, first come, first seated; members at $120 level or above receive priority seating
Whabah Steakhouse: Newgrass Festival: The Greencards
Whitney Hall: Rock Of Ages; 8 p.m., $22.50-$64.50
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Club Night: DJ D. Cup, Boombox Saints
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Wicks Idol; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Lewis Mathis; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Mikus & Tom Morrow
Wyandotte Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Jesse Malin & the St. Marks Social, Vice Tricks, Shadwick Wilde; 9 p.m., $12
Sat. Jan. 29
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Ed Black’s Keepin’ The ’Ville Funny Showcase: J.P. Lebangood, Craig Williams, Greg Welsh; 9:30 p.m., free; Switchmen; 11 p.m., $3
Billiards Club: The Predators; 10 p.m., $5
The Blue Mule: Jefferson TARC Bus; $5
Buster’s: Forest Fire Records Showcase; 9 p.m., $7; 18+
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 8 p.m., free (R)
Clifton Center: Black Broadway! A Soulful Celebration; 8 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Alan Rhody; 7 p.m., free
Corner Door: Tom Boone; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Antiseen; 9 p.m., 18+
Darkstar: The Prankster Trio; 9 p.m. (R)
Germantown Café: Adam Flowers; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Thirty Spokes, Laraten Nelson; 10 p.m.
Headliners Music Hall: Johnny Berry & the Outliers, Bodeco, Your News Vehicles, Hambone; 7 p.m., $10
Hideaway Saloon: OK Kino; 10:30 p.m., $5
Highlands Taproom: Madonnarama Party
Improv: DL Hughley; 7:45 & 9:30 p.m.
Incredible Dave’s: The Louisville Crashers; 9 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews, 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: Roland Johnson, Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mag Bar: Slithering Beast, Shadwick Wilde; 9 p.m., $5
Natasha’s Bistro: Nellie McKay; 7 p.m., $30
O’Shea’s: Jimmy Davis Band; 10 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Finnigan’s “Bronte”; 7:30 p.m.; Andrea Davidson; 10 p.m.
Seelbach Hotel: Special Olympics Fundraiser: Eight-Inch Elvis; 9 p.m.; Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Southgate House: Whole House: Winter Blues Fest: G. Miles & The Hitmen, Chuck Brisbin & The Tuna Project, B. Hatfield Band, The Blues Merchants, BITS Band, Miss Lissa & Company, Voodoo Puppet, Sonny’s All Blues Band, Blues Therapy Rx, Ralph & The Rhythm Hounds, The Mudpies, The Gear Shifts, Bad Men On A Mission; 6 p.m., $15 (adv.), $20 (door), 18+
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Clay St. Blues All Stars, Tattoo Babylon; 7:30 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: Damon Johnson; 9 p.m.
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: Miss Jubilee & The Humdingers; 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: NRBQ Hell Night 45th Birthday Party w/ Terry Adams R & R Quartet & the Whole Wheat Horns, TKO; 8 p.m., $17.50 (adv.), $20 (door)
Whitney Hall: Rock Of Ages; 2 & 8 p.m., $22.50-$64.50
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Baby Fishmouth, Point Oh Eight
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Stone Dogs; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Wicks Idol w/ Rob Schuler; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Wax Factory, DJ Oh My
Zanzabar: Cougar Express, The County Line; 9 p.m., $7
Sun. Jan. 30
Bearno’s Highlands: Dean Heckel; 9 p.m., free, all ages
Blu: Dave Clark Trio; 11 a.m., free (R)
Bourbons Bistro: Ron Jones & Sonny Stephens; 7 p.m., free (R)
Brown Hotel: Sunday Tea: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m., $18 (R)
Clifton Center: Kentucky Homefront 10-Year Anniversary Show: Danny Flanigan, John Mann, Carter Wood, J.D. Shelburne, Alan Rhody, Johnny Berry and more; 4 p.m., $10
Clifton’s Pizza: Black Cat Band
Cosmic Charlie’s: Graham Wilkinson; 9 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m. (R)
Expo Five: Thirty Seconds To Mars, Middle Class Rut; 7 p.m., $25; tickets purchased for Oct. 11 and Oct. 28 shows will be honored
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 11 p.m., $3 (R)
Improv: DL Hughley; 7:45 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Le Relais: Pat Lentz & Dave Wilson; 6 p.m., free (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Margaret Comstock: Chamber Music Society: Shanghai String Quartet; 3 p.m.; free for CMS subscribers, $25 for non-subscribers, $5 for students; University Symphony Orchestra; 7:30 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Shake-It-Off Sundays: DJs Narwhal & CliffTones; 1 p.m., free (R); Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Whitney Hall: Rock Of Ages; 1 & 6:30 p.m., $22.50-$64.50
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jodioke
Zanzabar: Langhorne Slim, Bobby Bare Jr.; $10
Zazoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic: The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mon. Jan. 31
Bearno’s Highlands: LP’s Dance Party; 10 p.m., free (R)
Buster’s: Dark Star Orchestra (Grateful Dead tribute); 8 p.m., $20 (adv.), $23 (door)
Corner Door: Blue Ville; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: The Congress; 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 (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; free (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Jazz Combos; 7 p.m.
Mozz: Todd Hildreth; 7 p.m., free
Natasha’s Bistro: Tagawa; 6 p.m., free
Southgate House: Juney’s Lounge: Songwriter Showcase & Open Mic Night with Billy Catfish; 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, Baxter: Jazz Night (R)
Zanzabar: Braids; 9 p.m., $5
Zazoo’s: Louisville Sub Rosa open mic w/ Dennis Bell, Tim McClendon; 7 p.m., free
Tues. Feb. 1
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 w/ Robert Morgan; 8:30 p.m., free; The Congress; 10:30 p.m., $5
Blu: Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Cosmic Charlie’s: Murder By Death, The Builders & The Butchers, Damion Suomi & the Minor Prophets; 9 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan (R)
Darkstar: Open stage jam with Amos Hopkins (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Wyndell Williams; 10 p.m., free (R)
Ear X-tacy: The Tunesmiths; 6 p.m., free, all ages
Germantown Café: Open Mic; 8 p.m. (R)
Gondolier: Heartland Songwriters’ Association Of Kentucky Open Mic; 7 p.m. (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Dave Wilson, Jenna Mattingly; 7 p.m., free
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)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: Bluegrass jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: Faculty Artist: Sidney King, double bass; 7 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Greasy Monkey Karaoke Dance Party; 8 p.m., free
Mozz: Todd Hildreth; 7 p.m.
Natasha’s Bistro: The School of Rock; 8 p.m., $5
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
Rudyard Kipling: Silent Movie Night; 8 p.m.
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: Parlour: Passafire, Sinizen, Milky Way Persuasion; 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: Jimmy G. & the Sidewinders Open Mic; 8 p.m. (R)