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Wed jul 2
Baxter’s 942: “Live Band Karaoke”; 10 p.m.
Central Park: Matt Jaggers; 7 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): open mic; 7 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Kimmet & Doug; 9:30 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: K.T. VanDyke; 8 p.m., $3
Highlands Tap Room: open mic; 10 p.m.
Jim Porter’s: Molly Hatchet, Rock Bottom; 8 p.m., $20
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Chris Clemons; 10 p.m.
Mag Bar: DJ Sleepy T; 11 p.m., $4
Mercury Ballroom: Deltron 3030, Kid Koala; 8 p.m., $19.50-$22
Meta: DJ Persh; 10 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m.
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m.
New Vintage: Swans, Xiu Xiu; 9 p.m., sold out
Nowhere Bar: Zach Longoria; 8 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Rhino Jones & the Weapons of Mass Dysfunction, Tom Cool
Saints: Dorney & Friends; 7 p.m.
Shenanigans: Mickey Clark; 7:30 p.m.
Spinelli’s (Downtown): CityCop, Gillian Carter, Hodera, Messes, FOTA, Skylar Hepburn; 6:30 p.m., $5
Stevie Ray’s: The Culligan Men Quintet; 8:30 p.m.
Third Street Dive: open mic with Floodwater, General Bastard, Josh Powell; 8:30 p.m.; DJ Ruthless; 11 p.m.
U of L (Comstock Hall): Jazz Camp Professors; 7:30 p.m.
THU jul 3
Bard’s Town: Wilder Stallions; 8 p.m.
Beargrass Christian Church: Louisville Chorus; 7:30 p.m., $5-$20
Bud’s Tavern: Mike Willett & Rick Robbins, Bongoman; 8 p.m.
Decca: DJs Sam Sneed & Jamey See Tai; 9 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Me & You, Small Habit; 9 p.m.
Headliners Music Hall: The Neighbourhood, White Arrows; 8 p.m., $25
Horseshoe Casino: George Thorogood & the Destroyers; 8 p.m., $20-$45
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Chris Clemons; 10 p.m.
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: Wet Heave, Bad Star, Cher Von, Awkwardnauts; 9 p.m., $5
Loui Loui’s: Jeff Rehmet; 7 p.m.; open mic; 8:30 p.m.
Manny & Merle: Petar Mandic; 8 p.m.
Meta: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 9 p.m.
Metro Hall: Tyrone Cotton; noon
New Albany Amphitheater: The Louisville Crashers; 8 p.m.
New Vintage: Adam Faucett, William Blackart, Jonathan Glen Wood; 7 p.m., $5-$8; The Slams; 11 p.m., $5
Nowhere Bar: DJ Jay Kay
Phoenix Hill Tavern: All Star Rock ’n’ Roll Band; 11 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: The Driftaways, Joe Firstman; 7 p.m.; open mic; 10 p.m.
Saints: Cosa Seria, DJ Frank; 9:30 p.m.
Seidenfaden’s: DJ Woodrow on the Radio
Stevie Ray’s: open jam; 8 p.m.
U of L (Comstock Hall): Jazz Camp Professors; 7:30 p.m.
FRI jul 4
Baxter’s 942: DJ Havoc; 11 p.m.
Bearno’s (Downtown): Kirk Davis Blues and Greys; 9 p.m.
Bud’s Tavern: Bongoman & Company; 8 p.m.
Central Park: Josh Veeley; 7 p.m.
Chill Bar: DJs JP Source & Persh; 10 p.m.
Conrad Memorial Bandstand: Clair Morgan’s Little Big Band; 7:30 p.m.
Cure Lounge: DJs Matt Anthony & Big Mama Freak; 10 p.m.
Four Kings Café: Barb & Eddie; 7 p.m.
Fourth Street Live: Josh Goodlett; 6:30 p.m.
Fresh Start Growers Supply: “The Flea Off Market” with Born Cross Eyed, King Kong, Juanita, Humongous; 2:30 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Smoke Shop Kids, War Panties, Tristen & Cameron
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: DJ Midnight Hour Sound System
Huber’s: Joe Dotson; 1 p.m.
Irish Exit: DJ EddieMike
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green, Freddie George; 7 p.m., $7
Jim Porter’s: Victor Wainwright; 7 p.m.
Joe’s Palm Room: DJ Reggie Reg
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Chris Clemons; 10 p.m.
Manny & Merle: Mark Robinson; 9:30 p.m.
Mercury Ballroom: Dave Stryker’s Eight Track Project; 8 p.m., $5-$10
Meta: DJs Trevor Lamont, Vancington, Persh, JP Source; 10 p.m.
New Vintage: The Deloreans, Black Birds of Paradise, Plastic Bubble, Brick Pitino; 9 p.m., $5
Nowhere Bar: Glitter Titz DJz; 11 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Redline, Year of the Gun, Caducus
Pizza Place (Hikes Point): acoustic open mic; 8 p.m.
Purrswaytions: “Dark-Party” with DJ Verminoid, DJ Sketch; 9 p.m., $3
Rudyard Kipling: Gavin Caster, Alex Wright, Gabe Close, Nick Peay; 8 p.m.
Seidenfaden’s: DJ Kim Sorise; 10 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: Kirby’s Dreamland; 9:30 p.m., $5
The Tavern (Old Louisville): DJ Goast; 11 p.m.
Third Street Dive: The Billy Goat Strut Revue; 10 p.m., $5
Tim Faulkner Gallery: The Tunesmiths; 7 p.m., $5
Turtle Run Winery: Melody Resurrection; 3 p.m.
Warder Park: The Don Krekel Orchestra; 7 p.m.
Zanzabar: OK Deejays, Jason Shelton; 11 p.m., $3
SAT jul 5
Bard’s Town: Rob Jamner; 7 p.m.; Vasconcellos/Tracy Brazilian Ensemble; 9:15 p.m., $10
Baxter’s 942: DJ Havoc; 11 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Turley Richards; 8 p.m.
Cure Lounge: DJs Trevor Lamont, Vancington, Duffy; 10 p.m., $3
Decca: The Dave Stryker Quartet; 9 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Meaux Green, Sleepy T, Goast, Smirk, Ginja; 9 p.m., $10-$15
Gerstle’s: Thumper & the Plaid Rabbits, The Prankster Trio
Irish Exit: DJ EddieMike
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m., $7
Jim Porter’s: Bluestown, Rick Bartlett’s Rockin’ Soul Revival, Rock Station; 9 p.m.
Joe’s Palm Room: The Woowoo Crew; $3
JR’s Pub: Corey and Stacey; 8 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Bruce Wayne; 10 p.m.
Levee Bar: open mic; 10 p.m.
Loui Loui’s: Bag of Hammers; 9 p.m.
Manny & Merle: Robby Cox; 10 p.m.
Meta: The Derby City Soul Club; 10 p.m.
New Vintage: Freekbass, Rigoletto; 9 p.m., $8
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Trust Divided, Storage 24, Until Death Do Us Party; 7 p.m.; Redline, Big Rock Show, Alex & Josh; 9 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Athena’s Sisters; 4 p.m.; Hoosier; 8 p.m., $5
Scout Mountain Winery: The Salty Dawgs; 1 p.m.
Seidenfaden’s: DJs Narwhal & Sam Sneed; 11 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: Kirby’s Dreamland; 9:30 p.m., $6
Third Street Dive: Aint Worth Killin, Counterfeit I, The Slams; 10 p.m., $5
Zanzabar: Glitter Titz DJs; 11:30 p.m.
SUN jul 6
American Turners: The Ebo Walker Bluegrass Project; 7 p.m.
Bard’s Town: gypsy jazz jam; 7:30 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: The Rascals of Ragtyme; 7 p.m.
Fresh Start Growers Supply: Vern, Cool Memories, Carpenter/Wood/Farris, Scuzz Master; 7 p.m., $5
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 11 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: bluegrass jam; 9 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Ice; 8 p.m.
KFC Yum Center: New Edition, SWV, Doug E. Fresh; 7 p.m.
Kingfish (Upper River Road): Kirk Davis Blues and Greys; 4 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: open mic; 8 p.m.
Nachbar: Squeeze-bot; 8 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: DJ Syimone; 3 p.m.
Pizza Place (Hikes Point): blues open jam; 7 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Nick Dittmeier; 1 p.m.
Turtle Run Winery: Yes Pilot; 1:30 p.m.
U of L (Comstock Hall): Jazz Camp Professors; 7:30 p.m.
Willow Park: Delicious Blues Stew; 7 p.m.
MON jul 7
Bearno’s (Highlands): open mic; 7:30 p.m.
Decca: The Buzzard; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Petar Mandic; 9 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: “Vinyl Night” hosted by Zach Hart; 8 p.m.; Ocifer, The Jetbirds, The Ravagers; 8:30 p.m. $5
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Infamous One; 8 p.m.
Kingfish (Upper River Road): The Swing Street Big Band; 6:30 p.m.
Mercury Ballroom: Brand New, Kevin Devine, Dinosaur Pile-Up; 7:30 p.m., sold out
New Vintage: Melodime; 9 p.m., $5
Vernon Club: The Acacia Strain, Structures, Sworn In, Left In Despair, Driving Beast Daisy; 7:30 p.m., $15
TUE jul 8
Against the Grain: open mic; 9 p.m.
Cahoots: Inspireme & Handsome Bahb; 10 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s: War Panties
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Chris Clemons; 8 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: jazz jam; 8 p.m.
New Vintage: Girls Guns & Glory, Sarah Borges; 9 p.m., $5
Play: “Twisted Tuesdays”; 10 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: blues jam; 8 p.m.
Third Street Dive: DJ Sinister Girl; 11 p.m.
Zanzabar: Tony Lucca, Tyler Hilton, Anna Rose; 9 p.m., $12-$15