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Wed MAR 16
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 w/ The Bar Belle & The Uncommon Houseflies; 8 p.m., free
Billiard’s Club: Short Bus; 10 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: Tenth House; 9 p.m.
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Germantown Café: Hickory; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Alanna Fugate & Friends; 10 p.m., (R)
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Fuck Munkys Open Mic Night (R)
Jack’s: Slinky Jenkins; 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; 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
Mozz: Carly J. Trio w/ Wagner & Elmore; 7 p.m.
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free (R)
Rudyard Kipling: Rob Morseberger, Katy Rene; 7:30 p.m., $5-$10 sliding scale
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: Parlour: Easter Rising; 8:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Artist In Residence: The Tadcasters, Hickory Robot; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Back To Back Blues Jam Part Deux; 9 p.m., free
TK’s Pub: Over-reactors; 6:30 p.m. (R)
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, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 8 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Karaoke
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jodioke, Corey Brumback
Southgate House: Parlour: An Evening with Easter Rising; 8:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Artist In Residence: The Tadcasters, Hickory Robot; 9 p.m., free
Z’s Fusion: Fuze Jazz Band w/ Jeff Sherman; 7 p.m., free (R)
THU MAR 17
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 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)
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, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Jucifer; 9 p.m.
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Fourth St. Live Atrium: Jefferson TARC Bus; 5 p.m., free
Hideaway Saloon: BEHM
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (R)
Holiday Inn Hurstbourne: Bluegrass Anonymous Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Improv: Aries Spears; 8 p.m., $18
Irish Rover: Keltricity; 6 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.
Mag Bar: Woodrow on the Radio; 10 p.m. (R)
Monkey Wrench: DJ Fabi; 9 p.m., $3
Mozz: Carly J. Trio w/ Wagner & Elmore; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mulligan’s: The Pranksters; 9 p.m.
Natasha’s Bistro: Kentucky United Pipes & Drums; 8 p.m., $5
Patrick O’Shea’s: Derby Boys, Rocktimus Prime; 5 p.m., $5-$10
Rudyard Kipling: Aaron Wood, John Gage; 7:30 p.m., $5
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Mark Knight, Matt Abts (Gov’t Mule) & Company, Coralee & The Townies, Grooveshire; 8 p.m., $10 (adv.), $13 (door), all ages; Parlour: The Voodoo Loons, Mark Daly; 8 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Hillbilly Thursday: Matt Woods; 9 p.m., free
Steinert’s: Short Bus; noon, free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Mississippi Adam Riggle; 9 p.m., $4
Sully’s: Keltricity; 11 a.m.
Summit City Lounge: Dave Eggar; 8 p.m.
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: Shaky DeVille, The Pie-Eyed Pipers
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Boogie Juice
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquilla
Z’s Fusion: Fuze Jazz Band w/ Jeff Sherman; 7 p.m., free (R)
Zeppelin Café: Blues Jam: LaMont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 9 p.m., free (R)
FRI MAR 18
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
Alley Theater: “Rocky Horror Picture Show” Vogue-style; 7 p.m., $12
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Jessup & the Getdowns; 8 p.m., free
Brown Theatre: Don Williams; 6:30 p.m., $33.50 (adv.), $36.50 (door), all ages
Buster’s: Open Mic Grand Championship Series 2011; $1; 18+
Check’s Café: Adam Cochran; 9 p.m., free
Corner Door: Tom Boone & Friends; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Andy Mason (CD Release); 9 p.m.
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: The Predators; 10 p.m., $5
Ear X-tacy: After Dark: Batman, Marc Adams; 8 p.m., free, all ages
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
French Lick Casino: Three Dog Night; 8 p.m.
Gaslight Tavern: DJ Chad; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Germantown Café: DJ, Karaoke with Traveling Salvation Road Show (R)
Gerstle’s: Bawn in the Mash
Headliners Music Hall: Ra Ra Riot, Pomegranates; 8 p.m., $14, 18+
Hideaway Saloon: John Sutton Band; 10:30 p.m., $5
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke
Holiday Inn Hurstbourne: Karaoke w/ Doug’s DJ; 7:30 p.m., free
Improv: Aries Spears; 8 & 10:30 p.m., $18
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson, Roland Johnson; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: David Allan Coe, 2 Far Gone; 7 p.m., $20 (adv.), $25 (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: Mojobey; $3
Mozz: Carly J. Group w/ Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: The Feauxges (Pogues Cover Band); 10 p.m., $5
Natasha’s Bistro: The Bats; 8 p.m., $10; Divas After Dark: Late Night With Chelsea; 11 p.m., $5
O’Shea’s: Jimmy Davis Band; 10 p.m.
Patrick O’Shea’s: Casual Addiction, Hey! Mr. DJ!, Glenn Davis; 10 p.m., $3
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Jefferson TARC Bus; 10 p.m., $5
R Place Pub: Rude Lucy; 9 p.m., free
River Bend Winery: Holly Stewart; 7 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: The Pope Lick Swills, Little Brother, Zachary Todd; 7 p.m., donations accepted
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Jucifer, The Midnight Ghost Train, Mala In Se; 8:30 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door), all ages; Parlour: Strangetunge, Poke; 8:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Mudpies; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Lamont Gillespie & 100 Proof, V-Groove; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Avenue Café: The Derbytown Quartet
Third St. Dive: The Art Adams Band, The Krank Daddies; 10 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
WFPK: Live Lunch: Ra Ra Riot; noon, free, first come, first seated; members at $120 level or above receive priority seating
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Bucket of Funk
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Melody Resurrection
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Better Daze
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: DJ Mikus, Field of Kings
Wyandotte Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
SAT MAR 19
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Molly Harper Book Launch; 7 p.m., free; Over The Edge Comedy Show w/ host Ed Snyder Black; 9:30 p.m., $3
Bomhard Theatre: Poema del Cante Jondo; 8 p.m., $22.50-$27.50
Brickhouse Bar: Mojobey
Brown Theatre: Louisville Youth Choir “Global Rhythms”; 7 p.m., $20, $15 (seniors), $10 (students), all ages
Buster’s: The Pubcrawlers, The Rough Customers, The Corsairs; 8 p.m.; $6 (adv.), $8 (door), 18+
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 8 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Mickey Clark & Blue Norther
Corner Door: Blue Zen Grass; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: The Dynamites ft. Charles Walker; 9 p.m.
Darkstar: The Prankster Trio; 9 p.m. (R)
Derby City Espresso: Ron Whitehead, Pumpkin Deathbelt, KOJI Says Run For Cover, The Foxery; 9 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: The Predators; 10 p.m., $5
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Expo Five: Alesana, Get Scared, Aesthetic Versus Architecture, Cnidaria Rex, When Hearts Fail; 7 p.m., $12
Germantown Café: Cadillac Shack; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Soul Proprietors; 10 p.m.
Good Times New Albany: Final Shot; 9 p.m., free
Harley’s Main St. Tavern: Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 10:30 p.m.
Headliners Music Hall: Papadosio, Octupus Nebula, Booty Sweat; 9 p.m., $10 (adv.), $12 (door), 18+
Hideaway Saloon: Mic Harrison & The High Score, Strands of Red; 10:30 p.m., $5
Highlands Taproom: Oh No No
Improv: Aries Spears; 7 & 9:30 p.m., $18
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 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, Roland Johnson; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
KCD Center: Josh Ritter; 7 p.m., sold out
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: Community Music Program Recital; 1 p.m., free
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Guest Artist: Martha Masters, guitar; 7 p.m., $15 (general admission), $10 (students, seniors & Louisville Guitar Society members)
Mozz: Carly J. Quintet; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mulligan’s: The Logan Street Band; 9 p.m.
Natasha’s Bistro: Nick Stump’s Blues All-Stars; 8:30 p.m., $9
O’Shea’s: Steel Mist; 10 p.m.
Old Louisville Coffee House: Jim Needler; 7 p.m.
Patrick O’Shea’s: Overreactors, DJ Shelbo; 10 p.m., $3
Phoenix Hill Tavern: The Zoo Kings, Cougar Express, Jefferson TARC Bus; 8 p.m., $10
Rudyard Kipling: St. Francis of Assisi Eighth Grade Benefit: The Parentz Band; 8 p.m., donations accepted
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Southgate House: Ballroom: That 1 Guy; 8 p.m., $12 (adv.), $15 (door), all ages; Parlour:
Shoot Out The Lights (CD Release), Josh Eagle and The Harvest City, The Western; 8 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20) CD included
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Li’l T & A, V-Groove; 6 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: Bone China; 9 p.m.
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: Dead City Rejects Reunion; 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: Bloom Elementary Benefit Bash; 8 p.m., $20
Whitney Hall: Pops: Las Vegas; Steve Lippia, “The Music of Frank Sinatra”; 8 p.m., $30-$72
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: KTO
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Chained To Fate
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Inn Crowd
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Wax Factory, Billy Goat Gruff; 8 p.m.
Z’s Fusion: Fuze Jazz Band w/ Jeff Sherman; 7 p.m., free (R)
Zazoo’s: New Vintage Showcase: Eureka Birds, Slithering Beast, Douglas Lucas; 9 p.m., $5
SUN MAR 20
The Bard’s Town: No Divas Tour: Kira Small, Jenn Franklin, Roxie Randall, Sabrina, The Dulcet Darlings; 7 p.m., free
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)
Brown Theatre: Louisville Youth Orchestra, “Tried and True”; 4 p.m., $14, all ages
Cahoot’s: Bat Masterson
Clifton’s Pizza: Misha & Pete Peterson
Cosmic Charlie’s: Davy Jay Sparrow & His Well Known Famous Drovers; 9 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m. (R)
Expo Five: Celldweller, DJxNightm, Count Grozny, Sideshow; 7 p.m., $12
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 11 p.m., $3 (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Skeetones (CD release), sixdollarsuit, Secret Beats; 9 p.m.
Improv: Aries Spears; 7 p.m., $18
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
John E’s: Steve Crews w/ Swing Street Big Band; 6:30 p.m., free
Le Relais: Pat Lentz & Dave Wilson; 6 p.m., free (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Chamber Music Society: American Chamber Players; 3 p.m., free for CMS subscribers, $25 (non-subscribers), $5 (students)
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 J. Trio; 6 p.m., free
Natasha’s Bistro: Jessie Laine Powell; 7 p.m., $8
Uncle Slayton’s: Frazey Ford, Leigh Ann Yost; 7 p.m., $12 (adv.), $15 (door)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Squeeze-bot
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 MAR 21
Cosmic Charlie’s: Skeetones (CD Release); 9 p.m.
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)
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; free (R)
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Guest Artist: Amy Jarman, soprano, with David George, piano; 8 p.m., free
Mozz: Todd Hildreth; 7 p.m., free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: Tagawa; 6 p.m., free, donations accepted; Songwriter’s Night: Tom Green, Nick Stump, Greg Foresman; 8 p.m., $7
Rudyard Kipling: Tyrone Cotton, Graciela Perrone, Lady Rizo, Adam Rapp, Craig Wright; 7 p.m.
Southgate House: Juney’s Lounge: Songwriter Showcase & Open Mic Night with Kristen Kreft; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Hamilton Loomis; 7 p.m., $10
Third St. Dive: Swingin’ Mondays w/ DJ Ron Wallace; 8 p.m. (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Craig Wagner’s Jazz Night; 8:30 p.m., free
TUE MAR 22
BBC 4th St.: Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Back Door: Open Mic; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Comedy Open Mic Night w/ Robert Morgan; 8 p.m., free (R)
Blu: Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Corner Door: Blouville; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan (R)
Cosmic Charlie’s: Off With Their Heads, Brassknuckle Boys, The Fakeboys; 9 p.m.
Darkstar: Open stage jam with Amos Hopkins (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Wyndell Williams; 10 p.m., free (R)
Expo Five: Dance Gavin Dance, Iwrestledabearonce, In Fear & Faith, Close To Home, Just Like Vinyl, DJ Big Chocolate; 7 p.m., $15
Germantown Café: Open Mic; 8:30 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s: Matt Phelps Bluegrass (R)
Gondolier: Heartland Songwriters’ Association Of Kentucky Open Mic; 7 p.m. (R)
Highlands Taproom: Unloaded
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 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)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: Bluegrass jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Faculty Artist: Dror Biran, piano – performing music by Sergei Prokofiev, Claude Debussy, Frédéric Chopin, & Ludwig van Beethoven; 8 p.m., free
Natasha’s Bistro: The Brothers Burn Mountain, E.S. Guthrie; 8 p.m., $5
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
Palace Theatre: Willie Nelson; 7:30 p.m., $35.50-$70
Rudyard Kipling: Danica Novgorodoff with live score; 8 p.m.; Recovery Child, Typefighter; 9 p.m., suggested cover $5
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, w/ Todd Hildreth, Mike Hyman; 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: Open Mic w/ Tom & Phil (R)