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Wed DEC 4
Air Devils Inn: open jam; 7:30 p.m.
Clifton Center: Bill Frisell’s Big Sur Quintet; 7:30 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Lauren Eid, Mark James, War Panties, CPHR DVN; 7 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Petar Mandic; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Kimmet & Doug; 9:30 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10:30 p.m., $3
Highlands Tap Room: open mic; 10 p.m.
Jack’s Lounge: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green, Freddie George; 7 p.m.
Jim Porter’s: “Live Band Karaoke” with The Hiding; 8:30 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Chris Clemons; 10 p.m.
Locust Grove: Louisville Dulcimer Society; 1 p.m., $3-$5
Mag Bar: DJ Sleepy T; 11 p.m., $4
Majid’s: Barb & Eddie; 7 p.m.
Modern Cult Records: Suzuki Juno, Tim Barnes; 9 p.m., $5
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m.
Mulligan’s: open mic
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Jeni Carr, Redline, The Yat Machines; 10 p.m.
Shenanigans: Mickey Clark; 7:30 p.m.
St. Andrews Pub: The Mike Yeager Band; 8 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: The Culligan Men Band; 8 p.m.
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio; 7 p.m.
U of L (Bird Hall): University Violin Studio; 5 p.m.; University Flute Ensemble; 7 p.m.
Vernon Club: Norma Jean, Vanna, KEN Mode, Exotic Animal Petting Zoo
Volare: Robbie Bartlett
Wick’s (Lyndon): DJ Ace
Zanzabar: The Weeks, Heyrocco, Buffalo Rodeo; 9 p.m., $10
THU DEC 5
Brewery: DJs Jason Shelton & Goast; 5 p.m.
Clifton Center: Melody Walker and Jacob Groopman, The Bibelhauser Brothers; 7:30 p.m., $10
Corbett’s: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 6 p.m.
Dark Star Tavern: Uncommon Grass; 9:30 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Kevin Cummings; 10 p.m.; “Throwdown Thursdays”; 10 p.m., $5
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Bob Anonymous; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Me & You
Jack’s (New Albany): Dev & Doug; 10 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Cam; 10 p.m.
Kentucky Center for the Arts: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” with David Benoit; 8 p.m., $25
Majid’s: Tanita Gaines; 7 p.m.
Metro Hall: Andrea Davidson; noon
Molly Malone’s (St. Matthews): Petar Mandic; 10 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Billy Goat Strut Revue, DJs Matt Anthony & Kim Sorise; 9 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: DJ Sleepy T; 11 p.m.
OPEN Gallery: Mothership Ensemble; 7 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: audition night
Rudyard Kipling: Attack of the Pacifists, Violet Knives, Phourist, Tall Squares, Sean T. Johnson, Pages to Kings; 7 p.m., $5
Saints: Cosa Seria, DJ Frank; 9:30 p.m.
Seidenfaden’s: DJ Woodrow on the Radio
Stevie Ray’s: open jam; 9 p.m.
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m.
U of L (Bird Hall): University Piano Studio; 7 p.m.
Wick’s (New Albany): open mic; 8 p.m.
FRI DEC 6
Amy Z’s: Ban-she; 9:30 p.m.
Bard’s Town: Keltricity, The Chattering Magpies “Christmas”; 7:30 p.m., $6-$12
Caffé Classico: Gareth Jones; 6:30 p.m.
Chill Bar: DJs JP Source & Persh; 10 p.m.
Decca: Fattlabb; 9 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Big Rock Show, DJ Mike Moody; 10 p.m.; Super 69; 10 p.m., $5
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Joe Carpenter & Elliot Truman, Moonshine Millionaires, Bob Anonymous; 10 p.m.
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m.
The Exchange: Petar Mandic; 7 p.m.
Fat Daddy’s: Ray Pamalue; 8 p.m.
Four Kings Café: Barb & Eddie; 7 p.m.
Gerstle’s: William the Accountant, Scott Kline, The Prankster Trio
Headliners Music Hall: The Dirty Grindstones, The Tunesmiths, Panic In Eden; 9 p.m., $10
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green, Freddie George; 7 p.m., $7
Jim Porter’s: Tee Dee Young; 7 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Chris Clemons; 10 p.m.
Levee Bar: DJ Cha Cha Perez; 10 p.m.
Majid’s: Tanita Gaines, Bobby J & Michael Roy; 8 p.m.
Maker’s Mark Lounge: Petar Mandic; 11 p.m.
New Vintage: Kaleidico, Go Mordecai!, Black Birds of Paradise; 9 p.m., $5
Nowhere Bar: Glitter Titz DJz; 11 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Jefferson Tarc Bus, Dem Reggae Bon
Ross Country Jamboree: Doo-Wop All Stars; 7:30 p.m., $12
Rudyard Kipling: Rachel Stump, Brian Fuente, Avery; 8 p.m.
Seidenfaden’s: DJ Kim Sorise; 10 p.m.
Shepherdsville Music Barn: The Boxcars; 8 p.m., $12
Stevie Ray’s: The Clark Band; 9 p.m., $5
St. Matthews Baptist Church: The Louisville Philharmonia “Christmas”; 7:30 p.m.
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio; 7 p.m.
Varanese: The Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m.
Vernon Club: Appalatin, Andrea Davidson, Leora Nosko; 7:30 p.m., $10-$12
Vincenzo: Roger Dane & Tyrone Wheeler; 6 p.m.
Volare: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 8 p.m.
Warehouse Hookah Bar: DJ Goast
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with The Debauchees; noon
Zanzabar: Frontier(s), Julie of the Wolves; 9 p.m., $5; OK Deejays; 11 p.m., $3
SAT DEC 7
African American Heritage Center: Father Jah; 4 p.m.
Bard’s Town: Keltricity, The Chattering Magpies “Christmas”; 7:30 p.m., $6-$12
Caffé Classico: Gareth Jones; 6:30 p.m.
Dark Star Tavern: The Pranksters; 10 p.m.
Decca: John Gage; 8 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Soul River Brown, Petar Mandic; 10 p.m.; Gridlock; 10 p.m., $12-$15
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Speaker the Band, Kevin Cummings; 10 p.m.
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 8 p.m.
Four Pegs: “Acoustic Show” with The Deloreans, Lady Pyramid, Blackbirds of Paradise; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Turn 3, Toad Strangler, War Panties
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Raindance, Old Wounds, Greyhaven, Hallows; 6 p.m., $8
Headliners Music Hall: Granger Smith, Earl Dibbles Jr., Courtney Cole; 9 p.m., $10-$12
Highlands Tap Room Grill: The Bottom Sop; 10 p.m.
Irish Exit: DJ Goast
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m., $7
Jim Porter’s: Lindsey Lane & Axis, Midnight Radio, Times 2; 9 p .m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Bruce Wayne; 10 p.m.
Levee Bar: open mic; 10 p.m.
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: Two Sly Deuce, Injecting Strangers; 9 p.m., $5
Loui Loui’s: Then There Were Three; 9 p.m.
Majid’s: Bobby J & Michael Roy; 8 p.m.
Maker’s Mark Lounge: DJ DV8; 10 p.m.
Memorial Auditorium: Thoroughbred Chorus; 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Mixer: Taylor Roby & John Baumgardner; 8 p.m.
New Vintage: Hoots & Hellmouth, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Dan Tedesco; 9 p.m., $8-$10
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Jefferson Tarc Bus, Dem Reggae Bon
Rainbow Café: Brass deVille
Ross Country Jamboree: Mike Boughey, Brooke Thornsberry; 7 p.m., $10
Rudyard Kipling: “Women and Children Benefit” with Hot Brown Smackdown, The Jake Parker Band; 7 p.m., $5; GSC the Wolfpak; 9 p.m.
Seidenfaden’s: DJs Narwhal & Sam Sneed; 11 p.m.
Shepherdsville Country: Amber Martin, Kelly Casey, Megan Stout; 7:30 p.m., $8
St. Andrews Pub: DJ Rich
Stevie Ray’s: V-Groove; 9:30 p.m., $6
St. Mary’s Catholic Church: Louisville Chorus, Holy Family Children’s Choir, Wall Street UMC Children’s Choir; 7:30 p.m., $5-$20
St. Matthews Baptist Church: The Louisville Philharmonia “Christmas”; 1:30 p.m.
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio; 7 p.m.
Tim Faulkner Gallery: Been to the Gallows, Red Wolf, DJs Matt Anthony & Simon Banks; 7 p.m.
TK’s Pub: Old School
Varanese: The Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m.
Vincenzo: Roger Dane & Chris Fitzgerald; 6 p.m.
Volare: Brian Curella; 7:30 p.m.
Wick’s (Highlands): Eight Inch Elvis; 10:30 p.m.
Zanzabar: Cass McCombs, Arboretum; 9 p.m., $10-$12; Glitter Titz DJs; 11 p.m.
SUN DEC 8
Bard’s Town: Classical Revolution; 7 p.m.
Blu: The Dave Clark Trio: 10:30 a.m.
Christ Church Cathedral: “Lessons and Carols”; 5 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Roger Dane; 7 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Finntroll, Blackguard, Metsatoll; 8 p.m., $20-$40
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Corey and Stacey; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 11 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Madeleine, Twin Limb, Cadillac Young; 7 p.m., $5
Immaculate Conception: Louisville Chorus; 4 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Ice; 8 p.m.
KFC Yum Center: Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch; 7 p.m., $32.50-$72.50
Le Relais: Pat Lentz & Dave Wilson; 6 p.m.
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: Anwar Sadat, Guerilla Toss, Blanche Blanche; 9 p.m., $6
Locust Grove: The Locust Grove Chamber Musicians; 5:30 p.m., $20
Mixer: “Showtune Sundays”; 7 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: open mic; 8 p.m.
New Vintage: DJs Goast & Syimone; 11 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: DJ Lady Carol; 3 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: “Make-a-Wish Benefit” with South Six 5, Tyra Madison Short; 2 p.m.
Spinelli’s (Downtown): Yautja, All Dead, Kentucky Goddamn, &; 7 p.m., $5
St. Martin of Tours: “Holiday Choral Festival”; 7 p.m., $10-$15
St. Matthews Episcopal: Dick Sisto
U of L (Comstock Hall): University Percussion Ensemble; 8 p.m.
Wiltshire on Market: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 6:30 p.m.
Zanzabar: Dax Riggs; 9 p.m., $10
MON DEC 9
Bearno’s (Highlands): open mic; 7:30 p.m.
Brewery: DJ Intelli-G; 11 p.m.
Decca: The Buzzard; 8 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Jack Brizendine; 11 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Bob Anonymous; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Jimmy Davis
Highlands Tap Room: Stagecoach Inferno; 11 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Infamous One; 8 p.m.
Miss C’s (Downtown): Mickey Clark; noon
New Vintage: “Motown Monday”; 6 p.m.; Aaron Lee Tasjan, Joe Fletcher; 9 p.m.
U of L (Comstock Hall): University Guitar Studio; 8 p.m.
Wick’s (Jeffersontown): Short Bus; 7 p.m.
TUE DEC 10
Against the Grain: open mic; 9 p.m.
Blu: The Doug Elmore Jazz Trio; 7 p.m.
Bone Headz: Short Bus; 7 p.m.
Brewery: DJs Jason Shelton & Goast; 5 p.m.
Café Lou Lou: The Fred Bogert Trio; 6:30 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan; 8 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Petar Mandic; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Speaker (acoustic); 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Zach Longoria
Highlands Tap Room Grill: Goodguy; 10 p.m.
IUS (Ogle Center): Mothership Ensemble; 6 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Chris Clemons; 8 p.m.
La Bodega: Sandpaper Dolls, Twin Limb; 7:30 p.m., $6
Majid’s: Barb & Eddie; 7 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: jazz jam; 8 p.m.
New Vintage: “Take It Back Tuesdays”
Norm’s Club 21: DJ C Note; 10 p.m.
Saints: Dev & Doug; 9 p.m.
St. Andrews Pub: The Mike Yeager Band; 8 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: blues jam; 9 p.m.