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Wed. Jan. 19
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
BBC 4th Street: Songwriters showcase with Ashley Burchett; 7 p.m., free, (R)
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)
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: Jason Sturgeon; 9 p.m.
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 p.m., $3
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: Relic & Friends; 8 p.m., free
Mozz: Noah Barker; 7 p.m., free
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free (R)
River Bend Winery: Katy Rene; 7 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: Alanna Fugate’s Round Robin: Shadwick Wilde, Emily Caudill, John Taylor, Dennis Bell, Aaron West; 8 p.m., $3
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: Ballroom: Clay Cook Vs. Levi Lowrey; 8 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door); all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Artist In Residence: Margaret Darling; 4 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Jahman Braham; 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)
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, Tim Morrow
Zeppelin Café: Jam with Johnny Berry; 8 p.m. (R)
Thurs. Jan. 20
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 p.m., free (R)
Blue Mule: Short Bus; 8 p.m., free
Brown Theatre: New Orleans Night Lites; 6:30 p.m., $20-$25
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: Dorney & Friends; 7 p.m., free
Cosmic Charlie’s: Afro America, Canago; 9 p.m.
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Tender Mercy, Tamara Dearing, Jeff Shelton; 8:30 p.m., free
Germantown Café: Adam Flowers; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 11 p.m., $3
Hideaway Saloon: Canago; 10:30 p.m., $3
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (R)
Holiday Inn Hurstbourne: Bluegrass Anonymous Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Improv: Tom Mabe; 8 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Peter, Paul & Marylin; 9 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 Showcase; 10:30 p.m., $5, $10 to perform
Mag Bar: Woodrow on the Radio; 10 p.m. (R)
Mozz: Carly J. Trio w/ Scott Henderson & Doug Elmore; 7 p.m., free
Natasha’s Bistro: Benyaro, Jeff Ellis; 8:30 p.m., $7
Rudyard Kipling: The Lisps; $5
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Southgate House: Juney’s Lounge: Hillbilly Thursday: Betty’s Head; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: St. John’s Wort; 9 p.m., $4
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
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. 21
The 930: Cheyenne Marie Mize, Husband & Wife; 7 p.m., free
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: Derick Howard; 10 p.m.
Big Blue Country: Free Parking; 9:30 p.m., $3
Buster’s: Skinny Duvall, Groove Manifesto & Those Crosstown Rivals; 8 p.m., $6, 18+
Check’s Café: Pat Younger; 9 p.m., free
Corner Door: Tristen Roberts; 7 p.m., free
Cosmic Charlie’s: The Johnson Brothers, The Other Brothers; 9 p.m.
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Voxhall; 9 p.m.
Gaslight Tavern: DJ Chad; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Germantown Café: Karaoke w/ Traveling Salvation Roadshow
Gerstle’s: Little T & A; 9 p.m., $5
Headiners Music Hall: Drivin’ N Cryin’, Madison Square Gardeners, Your News Vehicles; 8 p.m., $15, 18+, customers who purchase tickets online receive a free download of Drivin’ N Cryin’s album, “(Whatever Happened To) The Great American Bubble Factory”
Hideaway Saloon: Lewis Brothers; 10:30 p.m., $3
Improv: Tom Mabe; 8 & 10 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson, Robbie Bartlett; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Lunar Beach House, The Over-Reactors; 7 p.m., $10
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: The Foxery, Sleep Bellum Sonno, Young Lions; 9 p.m., $4
Mozz: Carly J. Group w/ Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free
Natasha’s Bistro: Keith Hubbard & The Hubcats; 8 p.m., $7; Divas After Dark: Late Night w/ Chelsea; 11 p.m., $5
O’Shea’s: Steel Mist; 10 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: “Chillin at The Hill”: Spacehooker, Diver Bird, Mixed Magic, Lucid Grey, John Hood, CPHR DVN, Figure of Speech, Raze The Day; Jefferson TARC Bus; 10 p.m., $10
Ri Ra: Another Colour; 9 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Tommy Womack, Peter Searcy; 7 p.m.; The Sirens; 9 p.m.; Fast Forward Motion, The Vibrolas, Lollipop Factory, Punk Rock Pam; 10 p.m., $5
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Oso Bear, The Incline District, JC4; 8 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Eric Sommer; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Big Black Cadillac, King Sonic; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: Hambone; 10 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
WFPK: Live Lunch: Your News Vehicles; noon, free, first come, first seated; members at $120 level or above receive priority seating
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Kudmani
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Wicks Idol
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Better Daze
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: The Rumors
Wyandotte Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Sat. Jan. 22
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
American Turners: Peak Summit Groove & Dance Festival: Vessel, Bloom Street, Dirty Church Revival, Stonewheel, Several Hundred People, Anthem of the Sun, Digmond, DJ Secret Beats, Brainbheats; 8 p.m., $10 (21+), $15 (18-20)
BBC Taproom: A Fund, ACLU, Clinic Escort Legal Defense Fund Benefit: Bunny Day and the Mercy Buckets, Meredith Pass, Silo; $10 suggested donation
The Bard’s Town: Todd Merriman, David Bizianes, Homer Shadowheart, Robert Morgan; 7:30 p.m.; Ian Girdley, Bryan Schneider, Juddy Hollon, Adam White; 9:30 p.m., $5 (each show), $8 (both)
Belterra Casino Resort & Spa: Tim Wilson
Billiards Club: 16 Bones, Wax Factory, Bryan Fox & the Good Chickens; 10 p.m., $5
Bomhard Theater: The Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile; 8 p.m., $22.50-$27.50
Buster’s: G-Funk; 8 p.m., $5; 18+
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 8 p.m., free (R)
Chubby Ray’s: Holly Stewart; 9 p.m., free
Cosmic Charlie’s: 18+, Underlying Themes Party, Virtual Boy; 9 p.m.
Darkstar: The Prankster Trio; 9 p.m. (R)
Germantown Café: Adam Flowers; 8 p.m.
Headliners Music Hall: Workers, Second Story Man, Seluah; 9 p.m., $8, 18+
Hideaway Saloon: Lewis Brothers; 10:30 p.m.
Improv: Tom Mabe; 7:45 & 9:30 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: Pete Peterson, Robbie Bartlett; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Invitational Honor Band; 7 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: DJ Fabi’s “Back 2 The Future” Night (benefit for Just Fund KY); 10 p.m., $5
Mozz: Carly J. Group w/ Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free
Natasha’s Bistro: The City w/ J.P. Pennington & Ben Bowne, Daphne Willis; 8 p.m., $10
O’Shea’s: Those Van Dams; 10 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Jefferson TARC Bus; 10 p.m., $5
Rudyard Kipling: Pillars & Tongues, Nathan Salsburg, Zak Riles; 8 p.m.; Actors Theatre Apprentices present “Burlesque!”; 11 p.m.
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Southgate House: Ballroom: The Dynamites feat. Charles Walker; 8:30 p.m., $12 (adv.), $15 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: The Mudpies; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Big Black Cadillac, Self-Inflicted; 7:30 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: Chris Janson; 9 p.m.
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Turners: Peak Summit Groove and Dance Fest; 8 p.m., $10
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: Thomas Medicine; 10 p.m., $2
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Kindred
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Wicks Idol w/ Rob Schuler; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquilla, DJ D. Cup
Zoe’s Kitchen: Amy Johnson & Chris Brown; 8 p.m.
Sun. Jan. 23
Bearno’s Highlands: Travis Bishop; 9 p.m., free, all ages
Blu: Dave Clark Trio; 11 a.m., free
Bourbons Bistro: Ron Jones & Sonny Stephens; 7 p.m., free (R)
Brown Hotel: Sunday Tea: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m., $18 (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny O’Day’s Lush Life Trio; free
Cosmic Charlie’s: 18+, Ben Arnold, Freddie Gibbs; 9 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 11 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Taproom: Capibara; 10 p.m.
Historic Locust Grove: Emilie Strong Smith Chamber Music Series: Jeffrey Noonan; 5:30 p.m., $20
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)
Monkey Wrench: Shake-It-Off Sundays: DJs Narwhal & CliffTones; 1 p.m., free (R); Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
Mozz: Carly Johnson Trio w/ Craig Wagner and Doug Elmore; 6 p.m., free
Natasha’s Bistro: JoAnna James, Ryan Leet; 7 p.m., $5
Sunergos Coffee (Beechmont): We Are the Willows, Justin Lewis; 7 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jodioke
Zazoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic: The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mon. Jan. 24
Bearno’s Highlands: LP’s Dance Party; 10 p.m., free (R)
Cosmic Charlie’s: The Black Shades; 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 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; free (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: Jamey Aebersold Jazz Quartet; 7 p.m, free
Mozz: Todd Hildreth; 7 p.m., free
Natasha’s Bistro: Tagawa; 6 p.m., free; Central Kentucky Guitar Night; 8:30 p.m., $6
Southgate House: Parlour: Ingram Hill, Curtis Peoples; 8 p.m., $10 (adv.), $13 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Songwriter Showcase & Open Mic Night with Mike from the Tillers; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Unplugged Open Mic w/ Alanna Fugate and Justin Lewis; 8 p.m., free
Sunergos Coffee (Beechmont): The Lighthouse & the Whaler; 7 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Jazz Night (R)
ZaZoo’s: Sub Rosa open mic w/ Ray Mills and Neal English; 7 p.m., free
Tues. Jan. 25
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
Blu: Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Corner Door: Blue Zen Grass; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Natty Nation, Zach Deputy; 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)
Germantown Café: Open Mic; 8 p.m. (R)
Gondolier: Heartland Songwriters’ Association Of Kentucky Open Mic; 7 p.m. (R)
Headliners Music Hall: Nellie McKay, Brigid Kaelin; 7 p.m., $12, 18+
Hideaway Saloon: Roster McCabe; 9 p.m., $3
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)
Mozz: Scott Henderson; 7 p.m.
Natasha’s Bistro: John Hatfield Band; 9 p.m., $5
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
River Bend Winery: DJ Dan Jones; 7 p.m., $5, $3 (students)
Rudyard Kipling: Gazebo: Joey Crane of Bonecrusher performs to Salvador Dali; 8 p.m.; Parlour: Fred Eaglesmith Smith Band; 9:30 p.m., $15
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: 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)
