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Wed jan 25
BBC, 4th Street: “Songwriters Showcase” with Ashley Burchett; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Beef O’Brady’s, Hillview: Short Bus; 7 p.m., free (R)
Billiards Club of Louisville: Short Bus; 11 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: “Raw” hosted by Jay Cox; 7:15 p.m., $3 (R)
Corner Door: Big Booty Swing; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: The Mantras; 10 p.m.
Groucho’s: “Comedy in a Fish Bowl”; 10 p.m., free (R)
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Justin Lewis, Butch Rice, Joel Henderson, JK Mabry; 8:30 p.m., $3
Headliners Music Hall: Ana Sia; 9 p.m., $15
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10:30 p.m., $3 (R)
Improv: Craig Shoemaker; 8 p.m., $20
Jack’s: Slinky Jenkins; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 7 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m., free (R)
Mulligan’s: Mickey Clark; 7 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
New Directions: Mike Willett & Friends; 8 p.m., free
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free (R)
Rudyard Kipling: Literary LEO Party featuring jazz trio; 7 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s: Dev & Doug; 9 p.m., $3 (R)
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
TK’s Pub: The Over-Reactors; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Uncle Slayton’s: Carter Beckworth, Leigh Ann Yost; 8:30 p.m., $6
THU jan 26
The Bard’s Town: Project Improv; 8 p.m., free
Beef O’Brady’s, Valley Station: Short Bus; 7 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: Hickory Vaught; 8 p.m., free (R)
Brick House Tavern: Neil Champine; 9 p.m., free (R)
Bud’s Tavern: Mike Willett & Friends; 8 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Cocoa Brown, Xavier King, Juan Rico; 7:15 p.m., $10; “The List”; 9:30 p.m., $1(R)
Corner Door: Travis Bishop; 7:30 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The White Russians; 10 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Arpetrio, Skeetones; 10 p.m.
Golden Nugget: Short Bus; 11 p.m., free (R)
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Ben Traughber, Sick City Four, Jack Holiday & the Westerners; 9 p.m., $5
Improv: Donnell Rawlings; 8 p.m., $20
Jack’s Lounge: The Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George; 7 p.m., free (R)
Keswick Democratic Club: Stray from the Path, Cruel Hand, Structures, Betrayal, Counterparts, Another Mistake, Screams of the Sirens; 6 p.m., $10 adv., $12 DOS
Meat: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 9 p.m., free
Nachbar: Cornelius and the Szotaks; 10 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: The Lost River Cavemen, Wavvy Hands, Huh Robots; 9:30 p.m.
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9:30 p.m. (R)
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Spinelli’s, Downtown: Nyesudah; 8 p.m., $3
Stevie Ray’s: A Reason to Panic Band; 9 p.m., $4
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Slayton’s: “An Acoustic Café Evening” with Erin McKeown, Carrie Rodriguez, Kelly Jo Phelps; 8 p.m., $12 adv., $15 DOS
U of L, Comstock Hall: West Point Academy Chamber Players; 8 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Screamin’ John and Jimi V; free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquila (R)
Zanzabar: Amen Dunes, Zak Riles, Dane Waters; 10 p.m., $6
ZaZoo’s: The Floorwalkers, Local Villains, Jimmy Davis; 9 p.m., $8
FRI jan 27
The Bard’s Town: Yo’Majesty & the Eracists; 8 p.m., $5
Blue River Café: Justin Lewis; 7 p.m.
Clifton Center: Jane Monheit; 8 p.m., $33
Comedy Caravan: Cocoa Brown, Xavier King, Juan Rico; 7:15 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., $15 each
The Connection: Tattianna DeLaRouge; 10:30 p.m.
Corner Door: Hogan’s Fountain (acoustic); 7 p.m.
Eezy’s: Justus; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: One Louder, See No Evel; 10 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: The Neglectarines, Rebekah Jean, Blunt Honey; 9 p.m., $5
Headliners Music Hall: Kathleen Edwards, Hannah Georgas; 9 p.m., $15
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10:30 p.m., $5
Impellizzeri’s, Downtown: Circus; 9 p.m., free
Improv: Donnell Rawlings; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $20 each
Jazzyblu: “Destination Live Fridays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Phillip Mitchell; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: FlatHead Screw; 7 p.m., $10
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: Parlour, The Tiles, Clarksmithy, Electric Inertia; 9 p.m., free
Mozz: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Freddy & the Cruegers, Rock Brigade; $5
Ri Ra: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 9:30 p.m.
R Place Pub: Robbie Bartlett
Rudyard Kipling: “Women & Families benefit” with The Steve Sizemore Group, Crittenden; 9:30 p.m., donations accepted
Seelbach Bar: The Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Shepherdsville Music Barn: James King; 8 p.m., $10
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Soul Proprietors; 8 p.m., $5
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 7 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: The Name’s Stroker, Dead Dick Hammer, Ruff Patches; 10 p.m., $5
TK’s Pub: Black Mudd; 10 p.m.
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with Cheyenne Marie Mize; noon, free
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Thirty Spokes; 10 p.m.
ZaZoo’s: Adventure, Neighbours, Alabama Brown and the Inside Outlaws, The Bottom Sop; 9 p.m., $5
SAT jan 28
The Bard’s Town: Jubalson, Philip Revell; 9 p.m., $5
Baxter’s 942: 3GC; 10 p.m.
BBC, St. Matthews: Lou Dog Revival, Come On Pilgrim; 10 p.m.
Blue River Café: Troubadours of Divine Bliss; 7 p.m.
Bud’s Tavern: Citizens Arrest; 9 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: Cocoa Brown, Xavier King, Juan Rico; 7:15 & 9:30 p.m., $15
The Connection: Tattianna DeLaRouge; 10:30 p.m.
Corner Door: Charles Price; 7:30 p.m., free
Corydon Jamboree: Cricket Atwood, Tayler Lynch; 7:30 p.m.
Dark Star Tavern: The Pranksters; 10 p.m. (R)
Diamonds Pub: Soul Circus; 10 p.m.
Down River: Eight Inch Elvis; 9 p.m., $3
Eezy’s: Justus; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Rocktimus Prime; 10 p.m.
Harley’s Main Street Tavern: The Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 10:30 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Diverbird, Clowncar, The Dirty Grindstones; 9 p.m., $5
Headliners Music Hall: Cheyenne Marie Mize, Silver Tongues, Dare Dukes; 9 p.m., $5
Hideaway Saloon: Lounge Soundsystem, Soulacybin; 10 p.m., $5
Impellizzeri’s, Downtown: Cosa Seria; 10:30 p.m., $7 (R)
Improv: Donnell Rawlings; 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., $20 each
Jack’s Lounge: The Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jazzyblu: “Neo-Soul Saturdays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Phillip Mitchell; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George; 7 p.m., free (R)
Maple Inn Tavern: Shiny Old Soul; 9 p.m., free
Milanova Winery: Spare Change Millionaires; 7 p.m.
Mozz: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free
Ogle Center at IUS: Dailey & Vincent; 7:30 p.m., $10 (students), $26.50 (general)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Velcro Pygmies, Two Far Gone; $10
Ri Ra: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 9:30 p.m.
Ross Country Jamboree: Freddy Helm; $10
R Place Pub: Big Dog Bites
Rudyard Kipling: Irisa Ray; 9:30 p.m.
Seelbach Bar: The Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Travel’n Mojos, Moodswingers; 7:30 p.m., $5
Swanson Contemporary: Ghost Stripper, Mu and the Peeling Wallpaper Ensemble, Pete Fosco, Stringtrek; 9 p.m., free
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 7 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: King Sonic, Jason & the Punknecks; 10 p.m., $5
TK’s Pub: Black Mudd; 10 p.m.
U of L, Comstock Hall: Honor Band Festival Concert; 7 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: The Winston Hours
Zanzabar: The Stray Cat Band; 9 p.m.
ZaZoo’s: Butch Rice, Appalatin, Early Favorites; 9 p.m., $5
SUN jan 29
The Bard’s Town: Louisville Comedy Underground; 9 p.m., $5 (R)
Brown Hotel: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m. (R)
Comedy Caravan: Cocoa Brown, Xavier King, Juan Rico; 7:15 p.m., $10
Expo Five: Anthrax, Testament, Death Angel, Stonecutters, Factory Damage, Overload, Maltese Cross; 6:30 p.m., $25
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Improv: Donnell Rawlings; 7 p.m., $20
Nachbar: Chikamorachi, Steve Good & Tim Barnes; 9 p.m., free
Ogle Center at IUS: Ceruti Chamber Players; 3 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Nicolay with The Hot at Nights; 7 p.m., $12
U of L, Comstock Hall: Paul York & Drior Biran; 3 p.m., $5 (students), $15 (general)
MON jan 30
Gaslite Tavern: “Open Mic Comedy” hosted by Lovest Brown; 10 p.m. (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone & the Back Porch Pickers; 10:30 p.m., $2 (R)
Palace Theater: Ryan Adams, Jason Isbell; 7:30 p.m., $25-$40
Spinelli’s, Irish Hill: Atrium; 7 p.m.
U of L, Bird Hall: University Jazz Combos; 7 p.m., free
TUE jan 31
The Bard’s Town: “Variety Shack”; 8 p.m., free (R)
BBC, 4th Street: Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: The Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan; 8 p.m. (R)
Corner Door: Gavin Caster; 7:30 p.m., free
Highlands Tap Room: Marbin
Hoggie’s: Short Bus; 7 p.m., free (R)
Kingfish, River Road: Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m. (R)
Maple Inn Tavern: Erin & Gene; 9 p.m., free
R Place Pub: Dev & Doug; 11 p.m., free (R)
Rudyard Kipling: Wink O’Bannon, Justin Lewis