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WED JUL 20
11th Frame: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Ashland Tavern: Dan Goode and the Po’ Boys; 9 p.m.
The Bard’s Town: Yo Majesty, Fool on a Hill, Krinkleburg; 8 p.m., $3
BBC, 4th Street: Songwriters showcase with Ashley Burchett; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Billiards Club of Louisville: Short Bus; 11 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: Craig Wagner & Carly Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Buffalo Wild Wings, St. Matthews: Emily Clark Band; 8 p.m. (R)
Chick Inn: Erin; 6 p.m. (R)
Comedy Caravan: Etta May & Her Male Review; 8 p.m., $20
Corner Door: Big Booty Swing; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Dat Kjun: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Wolfie Burns, Giant Giant Robot; 7 p.m.
Fox and Hound: Cha Cha’s Club Karaoke; 7 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: Alanna Fugate & Friends; 10 p.m., (R)
Gilbert’s: Blues Jam hosted by Jimmy G & the Sidewinders; free (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hard Rock Café: Josh Glauber
Harley’s Main Street Tavern: Open mic hosted by Flood Water; 8 p.m. (R)
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 11 p.m., $3
Highlands Tap Room: Open Stage hosted by the Fuck Munkys; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Jenna Mattingly & Dave Wilson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s: Slinky Jenkins; 9 p.m., free (R)
JazzyBlu: “Mix Wednesdays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m. (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Gary Sanders Band; Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
KFC Yum Center: New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, Midnight Red; 7:30 p.m., $31.50-$93.50
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 7 p.m., free (R)
Molly Malone’s, St. Matthews: Phil Regan; 10 p.m.
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free (R)
Papa Borromeo’s: Short Bus; 7 p.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: The Cigarittes; 10 p.m.; Wild-Side, Doc and the Holidays
Rudyard Kipling: Shadwick Wilde & the Quiet Hollers, Chris Darby, Bunny Day & the Mercy Buckets; 7 p.m., $5
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Starbase Q: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Joseph Bliss Showcase; 9 p.m., $4
Third Street Dive: Kim Lenz & the Jaguars, 3GC; 9 p.m., $7
TK’s Pub: Over-reactors; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Pleasant’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Uncle Slayton’s: Amy LaVere, Tristen; 8 p.m., $13
Union Station: Karaoke (R); Open Jam with Rich Haste (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Boombox Saints (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Karaoke (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jodioke (R); Morgan & Tyler
Zanzabar: The Life and Times, Scott Carney; 10 p.m.
Z’s Fusion: Fuze; 5:30 p.m., free (R)
THU JUL 21
America’s Best Inn: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., (R)
The Bard’s Town: Louisville Comedy Underground; 9 p.m., free
Blu Italian Grille: Hickory Vaught (R)
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Check’s Café: Karaoke; 6 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Etta May, Mark Parris; 8 p.m., $15-$20; “The List”; 10:15 p.m., $1
The Connection: “Absolut Talent Night” with Terri Vanessa Coleman & DJ Dale; 11 p.m. (R)
Corner Door: Domey and Friends; 7:30 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: “Third Thursday Experimental Music Night”; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: Whirled Boogie
Golden Nugget: Short Bus; 10:30 p.m., free (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hard Rock Café: Brian Kaunoff
Headliners: Matisyahu, Sub Swara; 8 p.m., $25
Hideaway Saloon: Slugga City; 10 p.m., $2
Highlands Tap Room: Karaoke (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Improv: Tim Wilson; 8 p.m., $15
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; 7:30 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Molly Malone’s, St. Matthews: Tristen Brooke; 10 p.m.
Mozz: Carly Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mr. G’s Lounge: Karaoke; 10 p.m. (R)
Mulligan’s: Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Thomas Bowman & Denny Wheatley; 8 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Audition Night (R)
Rudyard Kipling: Calliope, Tovio, Bunny Day and the Mercy Buckets, Tell Me; 9 p.m., $5
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Senor Iguana’s, Shelbyville Road: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Starbase Q: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R); “Lyrically Spoken”; 10 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s: Clay Street Blues All Stars; 9 p.m., $4
The Summit: Josh & Holly; 6:30 p.m., free
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Slayton’s: Stacy Clark, Gaba Gavi, Gayle Skidmore; 8:30 p.m., $7
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Jimi V. and Screamin’ John; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquila (R)
Yew Dell Gardens: Bourbon Baroque; 7 p.m., $15 members, $20 public
ZaZoo’s: Oddsock Unplugged with Dewey Kinkade; 6 p.m., free (R)
Zeppelin Café: Blues Jam with Lamont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 9 p.m., free (R)
Z’s Fusion: Fuze; 5:30 p.m., free (R)
FRI JUL 22
11th Frame: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
America’s Best Inn: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Keltricity; 7 p.m., $5; “The Young, Dumb and Full of Comedy Show”; 9:30 p.m., free
Big Blue Country: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free (R)
Blue Mule: Eight Inch Elvis; 10 p.m., $5
The Bodega at Felice Vineyards: Murals; 7:30 p.m., free
Boondocks Grill at the Farm: “Metal Fest 3: Fuck Cancer” with Thomas Medicine, Broke and Bleeding, Fudgenuckle, Below, Bury the Wicked, Nothing’s Wrong, Graveflower, E-Flat, Krosjoint, Slakker, Left in Despair, We Are War, That Dude Alex; 5:30 p.m.
Buckhead Mountain Grill, Jeffersonville: Mike Willett Trio; 8 p.m.
Bungalow Joe’s Bar and Grill: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Cahoots: Cheer-Accident, The Teeth, Softcheque; 9 p.m., $5
Check’s Café: Potluck Ramblers; 8 p.m., free
Clifton’s Pizza: Roz Tate; 8 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: Etta May, Mark Parris; 8 p.m. & 10:15, $15-$20 each
Corner Door: Tom Boone and Frinds; 7:30 p.m., free
Corydon Square: U of L Community Band; 7:30 p.m.
Dat Kjun: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Les Debutantes, Supertruck, Brent Matthis; 8 p.m.
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Eezy’s Sports Bar: Shatter Proof
Fourth Street Live: David Nail; 8 p.m., free
Gerstle’s Place: Ed Anderson & Scott Tipping, Thirty Spokes
Golden Nugget: XS
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hard Rock Café: Delve; 10 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: Horse Opera; 11 p.m., $5
Highlands Tap Room: Karaoke (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Holiday Inn, Hurstbourne: Karaoke; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Holiday Inn, Lakeview: Harold Gilbert
Horseshoe Casino: Melissa Etheridge; 7:30 p.m.
Impellezerri’s, Downtown: Lamont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 8 p.m.
Improv: Tim Wilson; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., $17 each
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m. (R) The Connection; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Lunar Beach House; 7 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: Twicemade Records’ Freak Central Free Fridays; free (R)
Longshot Tavern: Thirteenth Sun
Majid’s: Bobby J with Michael Roy (R)
Martin’s Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Mulligan’s: Mickey Clark & the Blue Norther; 8 p.m., free
O’Shea’s: Jimmy Davis; 10 p.m., $3 after 10:30
Patrick O’Shea’s: Kris King; 10 p.m., $3 after 10:30
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Grindstone; “Grimey Rhyme Regime Showcase”; 10 p.m., $10
River City Winery: Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m.
R Place Pub: Diamondbacks
Rudyard Kipling: Option 22, Appalatin; 9 p.m., $10
Rush Inn: Karaoke; 8 p.m. (R)
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., free (R)
Senor Iguana’s, Shelbyville Road: Salsa night; 10 p.m. (R)
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Starbase Q: Eric Himan; 9 p.m.; The Galaxy Girls; 11 p.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Kirby’s Dreamland; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: The Enders, The Dead Records; 10 p.m., $5
Uncle Slayton’s: Anne McCue, Amos Hopkins; 8:30 p.m., $12
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with Danny Flanigan; noon, free, first come, first seated; members at $120 level or above receive priority seating
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: KTO
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: The Rumors, Mike & Kyle
Wyandotte Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: The Instruction, The Damnit, The Worsties
ZaZoo’s: Your News Vehicles, Thee Flying Carpets, Sunday Valley; 9 p.m., $5; Alanna Fugate; free
SAT JUL 23
America’s Best Inn: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: “Drunk Karaoke”; 10:30 p.m., free
Best Vineyards and Winery: Potluck Ramblers; 2 p.m.
Check’s Café: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free (R)
Club 21: Joe Budden; $20
Comedy Caravan: Etta May, Mark Parris; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15-$20 each
Corner Door: Gavin Caster; 7:30 p.m., free
Corydon Square: JD Crowe and the New South, Hog Operation; 4 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The Prankster Trio; 9 p.m. (R)
Derby City Espresso: Riley & Price, Wright Hand Jam, She Groove; 8 p.m.
ear X-tacy: “Welcome to 1979 Showcase” with Max and the Wild Things, Kat Smo, 2/3 Goat, Cages of Gold, Painted Desert; noon, free
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Evangel World Prayer Center: Sandi Patty; 7 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: Thumper & the Plaid Rabbits
Golden Nugget: XS; 10 p.m.
Groucho’s Bar: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hard Rock Café: Clay Street All Star Blues Band; 10 p.m.
Harley’s Main Street Tavern: Flood Water; 10 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: Oh No No, Kat Smo and the Great Collide; 10:30 p.m., $5
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Holiday Inn, Lakeview: Harold Gilbert
Improv: Tim Wilson; 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., $17 each
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; 6:30 p.m. (R); Groove Reunion; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jerry’s on the River: Mickey Clark & the Blue Norther; 8 p.m., free
Jim Porter’s: Trick Nickel, Self Inflicted, Walnut St. Blues
Kingfish, River Road: Big Poppa Stampley; 5 p.m.
Majid’s: Bobby J with Michael Roy (R)
Monkey Wrench: Several Hundred People, The Crunchy Groove Machine; 10 p.m., $5
Mr. G’s Lounge: Karaoke; 10 p.m. (R)
O’Neal’s Sports Bar: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10 p.m.
O’Shea’s: STBD; 10 p.m., $3 after 10:30
Patrick O’Shea’s: Kirby’s Dreamland (unplugged); 10 p.m., $3 after 10:30
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Velcro Pygmies, Seize the Day, Sunday Six
R Place Pub: Circo; 10 p.m.
Rush Inn: Karaoke; 8 p.m. (R)
Sanctuary: Tin Cup Gypsy, The Saint James Hotel, Jubelson; 7 p.m., $8
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., free (R)
Senor Iguana’s, Shelbyville Road: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Slugger Field: Edgehill Avenue; 5 p.m.
Smith Berry Winery: Mixed Grain; 6 p.m.
Starbase Q: The Galaxy Girls; 11 p.m., 12:30 a.m. & 2 a.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Sue O’Neill and the Blue Seville, Scott Hold Band; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Vernon Club: Artifex Pereo, The Action Blast, Eyes Vs. the Sky, Scarlet Smile; 7:30 p.m., $8
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: KTO
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Wax Factory
Zanzabar: The Soft Moon, The Photographic; 10 p.m., $7
ZaZoo’s: Stonewheel, Kri & Hettie; 9 p.m., $5
Z’s Fusion: Fuze; 7 p.m., free (R)
SUN JUL 24
The Bard’s Town: The Bluegrass Messengers; 6 p.m., free; Louisville Comedy Underground; 9 p.m., $5
Bearno’s, Highlands: Nick Payne, Ashley Burchett; 8 p.m., free
Blu Italian Grille: Dave Clark Trio; 11 a.m., free (R)
Bourbons Bistro: Ron Jones & Sonny Stephens; 7 p.m., free (R)
Brown Hotel: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m., $18 (R)
Central Park: Louisville Youth Choir; 6:30 p.m.
Cherokee Triangle: The Epics; 7 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Etta May, Mark Parris; 8 p.m., $15-$20 each; Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $8 (R)
Derby City Espresso: Yo Majesty & the Eracists, Ivy Jones, Googolplexia; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: The Pranksters; 11 p.m., $3 (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hard Rock Café: Mom’s Music Rock School Concert; 1 p.m.
Highlands Tap Room: End Times Spasm Band
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Improv: Tim Wilson; 7 p.m., $15
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Kingfish, River Road: Big Poppa Stampley; 5 p.m.
Le Relais: Pat Lentz & Dave Wilson; 6 p.m., free (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Martin’s Tavern: Karaoke; 6 p.m., free (R)
Mulligan’s: Collateral; free
Nachbar: Squeeze-bot; 8 p.m., free (R)
Rubbies Southside Grill: Dan Goode and the Po’ Boys; 9 p.m.
Starbase Q: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Steinert’s: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Janiva Magness; 7:30 p.m., $15
Uncle Slayton’s: “Festival of 3 Muses” featuring kRi N Hettie, Katy Rene; 4:30 p.m., $8 adv., $10 DOS
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Joe Hanna; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jodioke (R)
ZaZoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic with The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
MON JUL 25
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone & Friends; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Tap Room: Karaoke (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; free (R)
Mozz: Todd Hildreth; 7 p.m., free (R)
O’Shea’s: Twisted Sister Family Band
Steinert’s: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Open Mic Jam and Karaoke with Larryoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
21c: Dan Albergotti, Mitchell Douglas, Nick Wooldridge; 7:30 p.m.
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Craig Wagner’s Jazz Night; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
TUE JUL 26
The Bard’s Town: World’s Greatest Open Mic; 8 p.m., free (R) Rusty Old Crows, Fast Car; 9 p.m., $5
BBC, 4th St.: Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan (R)
Corner Door: Blouville; 7:30 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: Karaoke (R)
Expo Five: “The AllStars Tour” featuring Emmure, Alesana, Iwrestledabearonce, Blessthefall, For Today, In This Moment, Born Of Osiris, The Ghost Inside, After the Burial, Motionless In White, Chelsea Grin, Sleeping With Sirens, Attila, For All Those Sleeping, Memphis May Fire
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Headliners Music Hall: Russell Dickerson, Elliot Collete; 9:30 p.m., $10
Highlands Tap Room: Innocent Flannel
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Kingfish, River Road: “Blues With a View” hosted by Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m. (R)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: Bluegrass jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mozz: “Take Five Tuesdays Open Jazz Jam”; 9:30 p.m. (R)
Mulligan’s: Open Stage Jam with Amos Hopkins & Friends; 9 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
R Place Pub: Dev & Doug (R)
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Saints Skybar: Open stage; 9 p.m., free (R)
Sake Blue: Craig Wagner, Todd Hildreth, Mike Hyman; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Steinert’s: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Open Blues Band Jam; 9 p.m., free (R)
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)