WED Aug 26th
4th Street Live!: Lunchtime Live!; 11 a.m.
8Up: DJ Matt Anthony; 7:30 p.m.
Baxter 942: Full Contact Karaoke; 10 p.m.
Bistro 1860: Will Wilder’s Guitar Jazz; 7 p.m.
Bistro 42: Shane Dawson; 8 p.m.
Brownies The Shed (Hurstbourne): Karaoke; 10 p.m.
CenterStage: 9 to 5: The Musical; 7:30 p.m.
El Nopal (Crestwood): Nick Nichols; 7 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: Kimmet & Doug; 9 p.m.
Goodwood Brewing: Open Mic Night; 7 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Sam Cregger, Alana Fugate, Moondawg Hall, Tim Delonjay; 8 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10 p.m., $3
Highland Taproom: Open Mic Night; 11 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Dave Wilson, Jenna Mattingly; 7 p.m.
Majid’s (St. Matthews): Barb & Eddie; 6:30 p.m.
Manny & Merle: Open Mic with CJ Cumberland; 7:30 p.m.
Mercury Ballroom: Reel Big Fish, Ballyhoo!; 8 p.m.
Meta: Wu-Tang Wednesday
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m.
Nachbar: Jazz with Jacob Duncan; 10 p.m.
New Vintage: Adia Victoria, Charlie & The Foxtrots; 9 p.m., $8
Play: Manila Luzon; 10 p.m., $10
Saint’s Pub: Dorney & Friends; 7:30 p.m.
Shenanigans: Mickey Clark, Dale Perry & Friends; 8 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Tas Cru; 8:30 p.m.
Third Street Dive: Open Mic with Vulcan Logic; 9 p.m.
Tim Faulkner Gallery: Jam Session with The Tunesmiths
Tin Roof: Korey Hunt; 9 p.m.
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 7 p.m.
Waterfront Park (Big Four Lawn): WFPK Waterfront Wednesday with Anderson East, Maia Sharp, Twin Limb; 5 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Highlands): The Roadside Attraction; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Live on State): Kevin & Eddie; 8 p.m.
Zanzabar: Christopher Paul Stelling; 8 p.m., $8
THUR Aug 27th
4th Street Live!: Thirsty Thursday with Velvet Ropes; 8 p.m.
8Up: DJ Kim Sorise; 7:30 p.m.
Bistro 1860: Will Wilder’s Guitar Jazz; 7 p.m.
Blu Italian Grille: Hickory Vaught & Friends Bluegrass Band
CenterStage: 9 to 5: The Musical; 7:30 p.m.
Chill Bar: Kewl Karaoke; 9 p.m.
Four Pegs: Open Mic Night; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: War Panties; 9 p.m.
Gypsy’s Sports Grille: Tom Browning & Rick Robbins; 8 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: ARTxFM DJ Residence
Headliners: Steep Canyon Rangers, Hog Operation; 8 p.m., $20
Hideaway Saloon: Fraug, Harrison Anvil; 11 p.m., $3
Highland Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson; 7 p.m.
Loui Loui’s: J-Boy’s Open Mic Jam; 7 p.m.
Magnolia Bar: $1 Beer & Live Music; 10 p.m.
Majid’s: Tanita Gaines Sings; 7 p.m.
Manny & Merle: Megan Stout; 8 p.m.
Meta: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 8 p.m.
Molly Malone’s (St. Matthews): DJ Night; 10:30 p.m.
New Vintage: Tim Halperin; 8 p.m., $15
Nowhere Bar: DJ Jay Kay; 7 p.m.
Planet Bar: Kevin Cummings; 8 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Open Mic Night; 10 a.m.
Saint’s Pub: The Riflemen; 8 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s Blue Bar: T.N.T. Throwdown & Open Jam; 9 p.m.
Tim Faulkner Gallery: Kyser, Alanna Fugate, Jason McAllister; 8 p.m., $5
Tin Roof: Bourbon Straights; 10 p.m.
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 7 p.m.
FRI Aug 28th
8Up: Moods & Grooves with Dwight Johnson; 10 p.m.
Bard’s Town: Keltricity, Karaoke with Groucho; 10 p.m.
Bicentennial Park: Anderson East, Brooks Ritter; 6 p.m.
Bistro 1860: Will Wilder & Noah Reed; 6:30 p.m.
Bistro 42: Louisville Brass & Electric; 8:30 p.m.
Brownie’s The Shed (Hurstbourne): Calen and Clay; 10 p.m.
Bud’s Tavern: Bud’s Band; 8 p.m.
CenterStage: 9 to 5: The Musical; 7:30 p.m.
Connections: Laboy Lefemme’s Drag Show; 10:30 p.m.
Decca: Vinyl Night; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: Indiana Joe & Arrow, War Panties, Elliot Truman; 5 p.m.
Gypsy’s Sports Grille: Rick Leffler; 8 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: The Jauntee; 11 p.m., $5
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m.
Jeffersonville RiverStage: 100% Poly, Muji Fuji; 7 p.m.
Louis’s The Ton: Robb Nickerson Quartet Bluenote Late Night Jazz; 11 p.m.
Majid’s: Bobby J & Micheal Roy; 7 p.m.
Manny & Merle: Zak Shaffer; 9:30 p.m.
Marketplace Resturant: VoJazz Trio; 7 p.m.
Mr. G’s Lounge: Karaoke; 10 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: DJ Glitter Titz; 10 p.m.
Pepin House: Jamey Aebersold Quartet; 6:30 p.m.
Planet Bar: RPM; 8 p.m.
River Park Place: Boats, Bands & Bourbon with Creekside Band; 6 p.m.
Ross Country Jamboree: Lloyd Wood Show; 7 p.m., $12
Roux: Benedetto Vendetta Jazz Band; 8 p.m.
Rusty Bucket & Venro: The Habit; 9 p.m.
Ruth Chris: Brian Curella Jazz Trio; 6 p.m.
Saint’s Bar: Frankie Moody; 9 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Hard Swimmin’ Fish; 9 p.m.
Third Street Dive: Dive Fest III with Tim DeLonjay, Fatt Matt & the Sluggers, Ghost Holler, The (Half) Ass Haulers, Hemp Noose; 9 p.m., $8
Tim Faulkner Gallery: The Prodepressants, Amongst the Waves, Manic Method, Placebo Effect; 8 p.m., $5
Tin Roof: Kris Hitchcock; 10 p.m.
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m.
Vincenzo’s: Roger Dane & Tyrone Wheeler; 6 p.m.
Vint: Banyan Tree Chai “Tea Party” with Live Local Bands; 5:30 p.m.
Volare: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 8 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Goose Creek): StoneDog; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Highlands): The Pink Vultures, The Loveless, Vice Tricks; 10 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Live on State): Full Contact Karaoke; 10 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Middletown): Karaoke with Lisa; 8 p.m.
Zanzabar: Teal Grapefruit, Pleasure Boys, Ted Tyro; 8 p.m., $5
SAT Aug 29th
8Up: Alex Bell; 10 p.m.
Bard’s Town: Lindsay Boling, Karaoke with Groucho; 10 p.m.
Big Al’s Beeritaville: 2 Bald Guyz; 6 p.m.
Bistro 1860: Will Wilder & Noah Reed; 6:30 p.m.
Bistro 42: Circus; 8:30 p.m.
Brendon’s Catch 23: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 8 p.m.
Brooks Hill Winery: Small Habit; 6 p.m.
Brownie’s The Shed (Bardstown): John Hager; 9 p.m.
Brownie’s The Shed (Hurstbourne): Kevin Cummings; 10 p.m.
Bud’s Tavern: Link Detten; 8 p.m.
CenterStage: 9 to 5: The Musical; 7:30 p.m.
Chill Bar: DJ Brios; 10 p.m.
Clifton Pizza: Turley Richards; 7:30 p.m.
Connections: Laboy Lefemme’s Drag Show; 10:30 p.m.
Decca: Vinyl Night; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): 12th Planet; 9 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: Eight Inch Elvis, Bari Leigh; 9 p.m.; $5
Goodwood Brewing: Goodwood Brewing Stringband Jam Session; 4 p.m.
Goose Creek Diner: Two of Diamonds; 5:30 p.m.
Gypsy’s Sports Grille: Some Rock Band; 8 p.m.
Headliners: Chigger, Artwork for the Blind, Hellfire Militia, Day of Ruin, Sons of Medusa; 7:30 p.m., $10
Hideaway Saloon: Fat Box; 11 p.m., $5
Highland Taproom: Karaoke; 11 p.m.
Huber’s Winery: Joe & Arrow; 1 p.m.
Iroquois Ampitheater: An Evening with UofL Dance Theater; 7 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m.
Loui Loui’s: Bag of Hammers; 9 p.m.
Louis’s The Ton: Sunday Spin with Thomas & Chris; 2 p.m.
Majid’s: Bobby J & Micheal Roy; 7 p.m.
Manny & Merle: Colton Kise; 9:30 p.m.
Marketplace Restaurant: VoJazz Trio; 7 p.m.
Martin’s Tavern: The Mr. Wonderful Production Band; 10 p.m.
Marric’s: Joe D’Amato; 5:30 p.m.
Mercury Ballroom: Steel Pulse; 9 p.m.
Meta: Derby City Soul Club’s Vinyl Night; 10 p.m.
Molly Malone’s (St. Matthews): Dance Party; 10:30 p.m.
Mr. G’s Lounge: Karaoke; 10 p.m.
Planet Bar: Dean Heckel, DJ and Karaoke with Randall Lively; 8 p.m.
Play: Butchertown Get Down – “Fight Club” with Matt Anthony; 9 p.m.
Play: Chasity Marie, Spacee Kadett; 10 p.m.
Ross Country Jamboree: Kinmans; 7 p.m.
Roux: Benedetto Vendetta Jazz; 8 p.m.
Saint’s Pub: Strung Out Loud; 9 p.m.
Seidenfaden’s Cafe: Sam Sneed & Aaron Chadwell; 11 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: V-Groove; 8:30 p.m.
The Pizza Place: Mickey Clark Trio; 7:30 p.m.
Third Street Dive: Dive Fest III with Noble Giants, Some Kind of Saint, Our Little Band, Brother Wolves, Vinyl Sunday; 9 p.m., $8
University of Louisville (West Plaza): Card Fest with 1200, Lazy Sunday, Cheyenne Mize, Stereo Empire, UofL Steel Drum Band, The Free Soul Effect, Mode Roulette, The Big Quiet; 5 p.m.
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m.
Vincenzo’s: Roger Dane & Jenna Mattingly; 6 p.m.
Waterfront Park (Brown Forman Ampitheater): DJ Benny, DJ Matt Anthony, DJ Fyah P; 1 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Goose Creek): Tim Harper; 8 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Highlands): Unleashed; 10 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Live on State): Usual Suspects; 10 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Middletown): Petar Mandic; 9 p.m.
Zanzabar: The Delta Saints, Surf Pop; 8 p.m., $8
SUN Aug 30th
8Up: Rockin’ Rooftop Ramen & Rose; 8 p.m.
Bard’s Town: Louisville Gypsy Jazz; 6 p.m., $5
Central Park: Jazz in the Park with TRI+ADD Music, Maestro J, Donna Mason, Walter & Kays, This Year’s Headlines, The Urban Jazz Coalition; 5 p.m.
CenterStage: 9 to 5: The Musical; 7:30 p.m.
Chill Bar: Kewl Karaoke; 8 p.m.
Connections: Laboy Lefemme’s Drag Show; 10:30 p.m.
Expo Five: Taylor Caniff; 5 p.m.
Flat12 Bierwerks: Acoustic Brunch; 11 a.m.
Freedom Hall: Boyz II Men, Kool and the Gang; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: The Pranksters; 10 p.m.
Huber’s Winery: Josh Glauber; 1 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Bluegrass Brunch; 10 a.m.
New Vintage: John Clay & Friends Open Mic; 7 p.m.
North Lobby: Open Mic; 4 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: DJ Syimone; 6 p.m.
Planet Bar: Sunday Funday; 2 p.m.
Saint’s Pub: DJ Nyce; 3 p.m., $10
Tim Faulkner Gallery: Vinyl Brunch; 11 p.m., $5
MON Aug 31st
Decca: The Buzzard; 8 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Vinyl Night; 8 p.m.
Highland Taproom: Metal Monday; 11 p.m.
New Vintage: The Way Down Wanderers, The Moonlight Peddlers; 9 p.m., $7
Nowhere Bar: Service Industry night with Kevin Cummings; 10 p.m.
Time & Space: Open Mic; 10 p.m.
Tin Roof: Jordan English; 9 p.m.
University of Louisville (Bird Recital Hall): Aebersold Jazz Quartet; 7 p.m.
TUES Sept 1st
Buckheads (Bardstown): Mickey Clark & Dale Perry; 5 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: Frankie Moody; 9 p.m.
Headliners: Swervedriver, Gateway Drugs; 9 p.m., $18
Highland Taproom: Listening Party for Keep Louisville Loud Radio Show; 10 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: Karaoke with Lisa; 7 p.m.
Seidenfaden’s Cafe: Sound and Vision – Movies about Music; 8 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: The World Famous Tuesday Blues Jam; 9 p.m.
Tin Roof: Mandy McMilan; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Live on State): Swing Dancing; 7 p.m.