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Wed. March 9
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 night w/ Emily Caudill; 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)
Clifton’s Pizza: Walker & Kays; 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: Booty Sweat, Sonic Spank, This Is Art; 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; 10:30 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)
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: University Trombone Studio; 5 p.m.; Faculty Artists: Brittany MacWilliams, violin, Paul York, cello, & Michael Gurt, piano performing music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms and Johann Sebastian Bach; 8 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m., free
Mozz: Noah Barker; 7 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: The Coal War Fundraiser: An Evening With The Arts; 7 p.m., $10
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)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Swing Dance Night: King Sonic; 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: Les Miserables; 7:30 p.m., $22.50-$86.50
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 8 p.m. (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Jonathan Richman; 7:30 p.m., $12 (adv.), 18+; Juney’s Lounge: Artist In Residence: The Tadcasters, Eric Evans; 9 p.m., free
Z’s Fusion: Fuze Jazz Band w/ Jeff Sherman; 7 p.m., free (R)
Thurs. March 10
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Blue Mule: Short Bus; 9 p.m., free
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 p.m., free (R)
Bomhard Theatre: Eileen Ivers; 8 p.m., $25-$30
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)
Clifton’s Pizza: Troubadours of Divine Bliss
Club 21: John Damato & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Corner Door: Chris Hale; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Delicate Steve, Englishman; 9 p.m.
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Expo Five: Haste The Day, Mychildren Mybride, The Chariot, A Plea For Purging; 6:30 p.m., $15,
Gerstle’s: Bluegrass Messengers
Hideaway Saloon: The Handsome; 10:30 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (R)
Holiday Inn Hurstbourne: Bluegrass Anonymous Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Horseshoe Casino: One Republic; 7:30 p.m., $25
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Fattlabb; 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: Stepdad, DJ Goast; 10 p.m., $5
Mozz: Carly J. Trio w/ Wagner & Elmore; 7 p.m., free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: Dale Ann Bradley; 8 p.m., $10
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Southgate House: Juney’s Lounge: Hillbilly Thursday: Twilite Broadcasters; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Lipstick Pistol; 9 p.m., $4
Summit City Lounge: Steve Wik and Soul Funk; 9 p.m.
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Third Avenue Café: Healthy Happy Hour: Baby Fishmouth; 4 p.m.
Third St. Dive: The Only Sons, Nick Dittmeier (Slithering Beast); 9 p.m., $5
Tim Faulkner Gallery: Keltricity; 6:30 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Whitney Hall: Les Miserables; 7:30 p.m., $22.50-$86.50
Z’s Fusion: Fuze Jazz Band w/ Jeff Sherman; 7 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Lee MacDougall, Justin Lewis; 9 p.m., $5
Zeppelin Café: Blues Jam: LaMont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 9 p.m., free (R)
Fri. March 11
930 Listening Room: Mike Mangione & The Union, Brooks Ritter; 7 p.m., free, all ages
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Blu: Spanish Night: Suzanne Allen, Paul T. Carney, Paula Collins, Diana Dinicola; 7 p.m.
The Blue Mule: Jefferson TARC Bus; 10 p.m., $5
Buster’s: The Fleshtones (Record Release), Those Crosstown Rivals, Frank Rocket; 8 p.m.; $8, 18+
Check’s Café: Moondance; 8 p.m., free
Clifton’s Pizza: Juggernaut Jug Band
Corner Door: Troubadours of Divine Bliss; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Corydon Jamboree: Randy Emily’s Hypnosis Show; 7:30 p.m., $10
Cosmic Charlie’s: Dead Kenny G’s; 9 p.m.
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Typical Munday; 10 p.m., $5
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Gaslight Tavern: DJ Chad; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Germantown Café: DJ, Karaoke with Traveling Salvation Road Show (R)
Gerstle’s: Rumpke Mountain Boys
Headliners Music Hall: The WFPK Weekly Feed Second Birthday Bash: Menomena, Interstates; 8 p.m., $12, 18+
Hideaway Saloon: Mojoflo; 10:30 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke
Holiday Inn Hurstbourne: Karaoke w/ Doug’s DJ; 7:30 p.m., free
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson, The Connection; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Street Corner Symphony; 7 p.m., $15
JT’s Variety Club: Twicemade Records’ Freak Central Free Fridays; free (R)
Longhead’s: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
Mag Bar: The Spooks, Far-Out Fangtooth, Savages
Monkey Wrench: DJ Goast, Recka Stow; 9 p.m. (R)
Mozz: Carly J. Group w/ Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mulligan’s: The Pranksters; 9 p.m.
Natasha’s Bistro: Carla Gover & The Fabulous D’s, Liza Day; 8 p.m., $8; Seasoned Soirée; 11 p.m., $3
Palace Theatre: Jerry Seinfeld; 7 p.m., $48-$78
Patrick O’Shea’s: Jimmy Davis, Hey! Mr. DJ! Glenn Davis; 10 p.m., $3
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Stallpoint, Noremac, Poetry of The Dead, Momma Thai, That Dude Alex, If Walls Could Talk, The Acoustical Experience, Better Day Parade; 9 p.m., $10
Rudyard Kipling: Adam Rapp, Le Petomane, Rebecca Hart, Kevin J. Thornton, Scott Anthony, Divinity Rose; 7 p.m., $5-$10, suggested cover
Saints: The Rumors; 10 p.m.
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: J. Roddy Walston & The Business, Ponderosa, The Prohibitionists; 8 p.m., $10 (adv.), $13 (door), all ages; Parlour: Andy Shaw Band, Ten Foot Big, Green Light Morning; 8 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Zella Whelms; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Clark Band, Eight-Inch Elvis; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: The Fisticuffs, The Hudsuckers; 10 p.m., $5
Union Station: Unclean; 8 p.m., $8
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Totally Awesome ’80s Dance Party: Cirque Airotic, DJ Matt Anthony; 9 p.m., $7, $5 if you’re dressed ’80s style
WFPK: Live Lunch: Scars on 45; noon, free, first come, first seated; members at $120 level or above receive priority seating
Whitney Hall: Les Miserables; 8 p.m., $22.50-$86.50
Wyandotte Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Zazoo’s: New Vintage Showcase: The Barry Mando Project, Jamison Taylor French, The Slow Charleston; 9 p.m., $5
Zeppelin Café: Greg Foresman & His Minstrels of Joy; 9 p.m.
Sat. March 12
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bearno’s Jeffersonville: Olivia Henken Trio; 9 p.m., free, all ages
The Blue Mule: Jefferson TARC Bus; 10 p.m., $5
Buster’s: Soul Funkin’ Dangerous, Mojoflo, The Rudies; 8 p.m., $5, 18+
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 8 p.m., free (R)
Clifton Center: Kentucky Homefront: John Gage, Duck Baker, Cynthia Changaris, The Rashers, Turley Richards, Cynthia Changaris, Grace Adele; 7 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Juggernaut Jug Band
Corner Door: Alanna Fugate; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Jompson Brothers, The Other Brothers; 9 p.m.
Darkstar: The Prankster Trio; 9 p.m. (R)
Derby City Espresso: The Debauchees, Big East, Benjamin Logan Knight; 9 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Radio Radio; 10 p.m., $5
ear X-tacy: Trophy Wives; free, all ages
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Fusionary
Harley’s Main St. Tavern: Mississippi Adam Riggle; 10:30 p.m.
Headliners Music Hall: Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses, Liam Gerner; 8 p.m., $15 (adv.), $18 (door), 18+
Hideaway Saloon: Andy Shaw Band, The Midnight Radio Train; 10:30 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Fat Tony’s Bluegrass Mafia
Hooley In The Highlands: St. Patrick’s Parade: Eight-Inch Elvis; 5 p.m., free
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: The Groove Reunion, Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Kentucky International Convention Center: Fairness Campaign’s Lady Gaga after-party w/ Cazwell, DJ Fierce Tease; 11 p.m., $25 adv., $30 door
KFC Yum! Center: Lady Gaga, Scissor Sisters; 8 p.m., $52.50-$180
Mad Hatter: Senses Fail
Maple Inn: Billy Goat Gruff; 9 p.m., free
Mozz: Carly J. Quintet; 7 p.m., free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: LexJam Acoustic Café; noon; O-Zone; 9 p.m., $10
O’Shea’s: Steel Mist; 10 p.m.
Ogle Center: DePue de Hoyos; 8 p.m., $29.50, $10 (students)
Patrick O’Shea’s: The Rumors; 10 p.m., $5
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Hot Action Cop, E-Flat; 8 p.m., $10
Prime Lounge: Lady Gaga pre- and after-party w/ DJ E-Trayn; 4 p.m.
River Bend Winery: Gypsy DeVille; 7:30 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Adam Rapp, Le Petomane, Rebecca Hart, Kevin J. Thornton, Scott Anthony, Divinity Rose; 11 p.m., $5; Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” w/ Danny Flanigan, Kimmet Cantwell, Brigid Kaelin, Todd Johnson, Tim Halcomb, Ray Rizzo, Tiffany LaVoie; 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.; $10)
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Southgate House: Ballroom: Hayseed Dixie; 8:30 p.m., $12 (adv.), $15 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Lagniappe; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: King Sonic, Old School Band; 7:30 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: Mic Harrison & the High Score; 9 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: 500 Miles to Memphis, Jane Rose & The Deadend Boys; 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)
Whitney Hall: Les Miserables; 2 & 8 p.m., $22.50-$86.50
Z’s Fusion: Fuze Jazz Band w/ Jeff Sherman; 7 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers, Oldsmophelia; 10:30 p.m., $10
Zazoo’s: New Vintage Showcase: Johnny Berry & The Outliers, The Tunesmiths, Lull Water; 9 p.m., $7
Sun. March 13
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’s Pizza: Danny O’Day’s Two for the Road w/ Connie Wilcox
Cosmic Charlie’s: Suns; 9 p.m.
Dandy Lion: State Champion, The Teeth, K. Tranza, Savages; all ages, $5 suggested donation
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 11 p.m., $3 (R)
Groucho’s Bar & Karaoke: Karaoke Attack! Tournament
Hideaway Saloon: Twilite Broadcasters; 9:30 p.m.
Highlands Taprooom: John McMahon
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)
Natasha’s Bistro: Richard Shindel, The Sons Of Summer; 8 p.m., $22
Palace Theatre: Sarah McLachlan & Friends; 7:30 p.m., $39.50-$65
Southgate House: Ballroom: The Life And Times; 8:30 p.m., $10 (adv.), $13 (door), all ages; Parlour: Tereu Tereu, Sacred Spirits, Carol Bui; 8:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: State Song (acoustic), Gabe Molnar; 9 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Whitney Hall: Les Miserables; 1 & 6:30 p.m., $22.50-$86.50
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin (R)
Zazoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic: The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mon. March 14
Cosmic Charlie’s: Welcome Strangers; 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)
Hotel
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; free (R)
Mozz: Todd Hildreth; 7 p.m., free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: Tagawa; 6 p.m., free, donations accepted
Southgate House: Juney’s Lounge: Songwriter Showcase & Open Mic Night with Misty Perholtz of The Newbees; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Unplugged Open Mic w/ Larryoke; 8 p.m., free
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 & Mike Hyman; 8:30 p.m., free
Tues. March 15
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
Blu: Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Corner Door: Smokin’ Bunnies; 7 p.m., free, all ages
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: Yellowbirds; 6 p.m., free, all ages
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)
Groucho’s Bar & Karaoke: Karaoke Attack! Tournament
Highlands Taproom: The Redding Shift
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)
Monkey Wrench: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free
Natasha’s Bistro: Rob Morsberger, Robert Elliott & Duane Corn; 9 p.m., $7
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
Rudyard Kipling: Chaplin & Keaton Silent Shorts w/ live score by Skinny Dennison, Ray Rizzo, Matteo Barnett; 8 p.m.; The Lisps, Yellowbirds, Rocketship Park; 9 p.m., $5-$10, pay-what-you-can sliding scale
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)