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WED AUG 10
BBC, 4th Street: Songwriters Showcase with Ashley Burchett; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Calen and Clay; 9 p.m., free
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)
Cahoots: The Men, Pussy Kontrol, Tropical Trash; 9 p.m., $5
Chick Inn: Erin; 6 p.m. (R)
Comedy Caravan: All Male Review; 8 p.m., $20 (women only)
Corner Door: Big Booty Swing; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Dat Kjun: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: The Word Spoken; 8:30 p.m.
ear X-tacy: Jack Holiday & the Westerners; 6 p.m., free
11th Frame: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Gilbert’s: Blues Jam hosted by Jimmy G & the Sidewinders; free (R)
Groucho’s: “Comedy in a Fishbowl” featuring Will Hardesty, Raanan Hershberg, Tyler Jackson; 9 p.m., free
Harley’s Main Street Tavern: Open mic hosted by Flood Water; 8 p.m. (R)
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters, D&M; 10:30 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: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R); Dallas Cole, Lunar Beach House, Self-Inflicted, Trick Nickel, Walnut Street Blues Band
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: Danny Flanigan
Mulligan’s: Mickey Clark; 6 p.m., free (R)
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: Bury the Willing, Thunder Tribe, Sunday Six; 10 p.m.
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Starbase Q: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Mike and the Swingers; 9 p.m., $4
Third Street Dive: Slithering Beast; 9 p.m., free
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)
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)
ZaZoo’s: Dev & Doug; 10 p.m., $2 (R)
Z’s Fusion: Fuze; 5:30 p.m., free (R)
THU AUG 11
America’s Best Inn: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: Hickory Vaught (R)
Bud’s Tavern: Mike Willett & Friends; 8:30 p.m., free
Buffalo Wild Wings, St. Matthews: Butch Rice; 8 p.m. (R)
Cahoots: Ampline, Karass, Anwar Sadat; 9 p.m., $5
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Check’s Café: Karaoke; 6 p.m., free (R)
Chestnut House: Black God, Ten Thousand Leagues, Admiral Ackbar, The Catalyst; 7 p.m., $5
Comedy Caravan: Dan French, Tim Rowlands, Charlene Mae; 8 p.m., $15; Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $8 (R)
The Connection: “Absolut Talent Night” with Terri Vanessa Coleman & DJ Dale; 11 p.m. (R)
Corner Door: Tom Browning; 7:30 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Fever Monks, Adam Hardesty, Meg Gusler; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: Toledo Bend, Armaedy; 10 p.m., $3
Golden Nugget: Short Bus; 10:30 p.m., free (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: The Foxery, The Cigarittes, The Young Liars; 10:30 p.m.
Highlands Tap Room: Karaoke (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
House of Wax: The Island of Misfit Toys, Warren Franklin
Improv: Alex Reymundo; 8 p.m., $12
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’s Trio; 9 p.m. (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Molly Malone’s, St. Matthews: High Fivin’ White Guys
Mr. G’s Lounge: Karaoke; 10 p.m. (R)
Mulligan’s: “Louisville Songwriter’s Showcase” with Derrick Wade Manley, Bill Mair, Dan Colon, Denny Wheatley; 8 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Audition Night (R); Eldon Huff Band
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Senor Iguana’s, Shelbyville Road: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Shine: The Sweetness; 9 p.m., $5-$10
Starbase Q: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Yo Momma’s Big Fat Booty Band; 7:30 p.m., $12
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: Blooddrunk Shenanigans, False; 8:30 p.m., $5
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: Open Mic Night
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 AUG 12
America’s Best Inn: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Another Colour; 9:30 p.m., free
Big Blue Country: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Billiards Club of Louisville: Dev and Doug; 10:30 p.m., $5
Bone Headz: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free
Brick House: “Mega Rad Fest 2: Return of the Rad” with Pleasant Nightmare, Years at Sea, Kentucky Goddamn, I Saw Water, Levee’s Shoes, Via Animo, Christian Johns, Magnolio Cicero, Holocaust Action Figures; 3 p.m., $5
Bungalow Joe’s Bar and Grill: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Cahoots: Trophy Wives, The Hookers, Cougar Express; 10 p.m., $5
Check’s Café: Moondance; 8 p.m., free
Clifton Center: Abbey Road Live, The Newbees; 7 p.m., $29-$39
Comedy Caravan: Dan French, Tim Rowlands, Charlene Mae; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
Corner Door: Blue Zen Grass; 7:30 p.m., free
Corydon Square: Crawford County Community Band; 7:30 p.m., free
Dat Kjun: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free (R)
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
11th Frame: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Fourth Street Live: Josh Thompson; 8 p.m., free
Gerstle’s Place: Deep Fried Five, Thirteenth Sun; 10 p.m., $5
Glassworks: Cirque Airotic, Canago; 8 p.m.
Golden Nugget: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10:30 p.m., $5
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Harley’s Main Street Tavern: The Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 10:30 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: The Fat Box; 10:30 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: Jeff Rehmet
Horseshoe Casino: Rodney Carrington; 7:30 p.m.
Improv: Alex Reymundo; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $15 each
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m. (R); Roland Johnson; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: FlatHead Screw; 7 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: Twicemade Records’ “Freak Central Free Fridays”; free (R)
Majid’s: Bobby J with Michael Roy (R)
Martin’s Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Murals, Nerves Junior; 8 p.m.
Mr. G’s: Jenna Epkey featuring Vance Lambert
New Albany Riverfront Amphitheater: Kudmanic; 7 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Hemingway Road, Matt Jaggers, Jenn Stout, Sweetleef, Huh Robots, The American Dream, Lines in the Sky, Amazon Pilot; 9 p.m., $10
Rudyard Kipling: American Freedom Machine, Kurt Reifler and the Bastard Sons; 9:30 p.m., $5
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: “Broadway Showtunes”; 8 p.m., free; The Galaxy Girls; 11 p.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Sub-Urban Situation; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: Solid Rock-It Boosters; 10 p.m., $6
Uncle Slayton’s: Murk-a-Troid, Band of Carnies, NickWolf; 8 p.m., $5
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with Slithering Beast; noon, free, first come, first seated; members at $120 level or above receive priority seating
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Mojobey; 9 p.m.
Wyandotte Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
SAT AUG 13
America’s Best Inn: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Another Colour; 9:30 p.m., free
Best Vineyards and Winery: Turley Richards; 2 p.m.
Big Blue Country: Buda Band; $3
Billiards Club of Louisville: Big Rock Show, Bryan Fox and the Good Chickens; 10:30 p.m., $5
Bone Headz: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free
Brick House: “Mega Rad Fest 2: Return of the Rad” with We are War, Broken Teeth, Harris Minstein, Swift Turtle, Anti-Cop, Days Departure, Aim For the Skies, On My Honor, Stabler, 345, Tracers, Don Dehlia, Dominique TEA, Blackbelt, Six Foot Fall, Dirt Negro; 11 a.m., $5
Check’s Café: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free (R)
Chestnut House: Two Hand Fools, Brave Youth, Eat This McKinley; 7 p.m., $5
Clifton Center: “Kentucky Homefront” with John Gage, Mad Tea Party; 7:30 p.m., $12
Comedy Caravan: Dan French, Tim Rowlands, Charlene Mae; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
Corner Door: Steve Sturgill; 7:30 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The Prankster Trio; 9 p.m. (R)
Derby City Espresso: Alana Fugate, Sam Hadfield; 8 p.m.
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Eezy’s Sports Bar: Panel of Experts; 10 p.m., free
Gerstle’s Place: Digby; 10 p.m., $5
Glassworks: Po’ Brothers, Good Girl, Toledo Bend; 8 p.m., $10
Golden Nugget: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10:30 p.m., $5
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Stone Soul Revival; 10:30 p.m., $5
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Holiday Inn, Lakeview: Jeff Rehmet
Improv: Alex Reymundo; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $15 each
Irish Exit: Karaoke
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); Roland Johnson; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Kimberly Carter & Carryin’ On, Muench, Blue Collar Blues; 7 p.m.
Majid’s: Bobby J with Michael Roy (R)
Maple Inn: Billy Goat Gruff; 9 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: Nick Peay; 8 p.m.
Mr. G’s Lounge: Karaoke; 10 p.m. (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Rock Brigade, Stone the Crow, Curse of the West
Rudyard Kipling: James T. Smith III and Teresa McCammon; 7 p.m., $10; The Shams; 9 p.m.
Rush Inn: Karaoke; 8 p.m. (R)
Sam’s Food & Spirits: Over Gloria; 9:30 p.m., free
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., free (R)
Senor Iguana’s, Shelbyville Road: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Smith Berry Winery: The Jimmy Davis Band; 6 p.m., $22
Starbase Q: The Galaxy Girls; 11 p.m., 12:30 a.m. & 2 a.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: V-Groove; 9:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: The Art Adams Band, Davy Jay Sparrow; 10 p.m., $6
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Eight Inch Elvis; 10 p.m., $5
ZaZoo’s: The Bad Reeds, Silver Tongues; 10 p.m., $5
Z’s Fusion: Fuze; 7 p.m., free (R)
SUN AUG 14
Blu Italian Grille: Dave Clark Trio; 11 a.m., free (R)
Bourbons Bistro: Ron Jones & Sonny Stephens; 7 p.m., free (R)
Brick House: “Mega Rad Fest 2: Return of the Rad” with Oshawatt, I, Centurion, No Sign of Murder, Lunatock, Macro, The Sassholes, Young Pradda, Mantra; 11 a.m., $5
Brown Hotel: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m., $18 (R)
Comedy Caravan: The Palma Project; 2:30 p.m., $10; Dan French, Tim Rowlands, Charlene Mae; 8 p.m., $10; Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $8 (R)
Gerstle’s Place: The Pranksters; 11 p.m., $3 (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free
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Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Improv: Alex Reymundo; 7 p.m., $12
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Kentucky Center: “A Prairie Home Companion”; 7 p.m., $45-$80
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)
Nachbar: Squeeze-bot; 8 p.m., free (R)
Starbase Q: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Steinert’s: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
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 AUG 15
Derby Dinner Playhouse: The Return; 7:30 p.m., $35
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)
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)
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 AUG 16
The Bard’s Town: World’s Greatest Open Mic Night hosted by Robert Morgan; 8 p.m. (R)
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: Bluegrass Jam; 7:30 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: Karaoke (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Highlands Tap Room: Paul Lee Kupfer and Ian Thomas; 10 p.m.
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)
