Wed Jan 6
8Up: High Sounds with DJ Matt Anthony; 7:30 p.m.
Baxters 942: Full Contact Karaoke; 10 p.m.
Bearno’s (Highlands): Ryan Conroy; 8 p.m.
Brooke & Billy’s: Tyrone Cotton; 6 p.m.
Corner Restaurant & Bar: Brent Mathis; 5 p.m.
Decca: Mike Hyman, Dave Stryker; 5:30 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: Kimmet & Doug; 9 p.m.
Goodwood Brewing: Open Mic Night; 7 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: The Lewis Mathis Duo; 10 p.m.
Highland Taproom: Karaoke; 11 p.m.
Magnolia Bar: Vinyl Night with Clay Baker; 10 p.m.
Manny & Merle: Open Mic with CJ Cumberland; 7:30 p.m.
Meta: Wu-Tang Wednesday
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m.
Nachbar: Pavel Wlosok, Michael Hyman, Chris Fitzgerald, Jacob Duncan; 10 p.m.
Saint’s Pub: Live Music; 7 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Blues and Greys; 8:30 p.m.
The Corner Pizza Pub: Joe D’Amato; 9 p.m.
Third Street Dive: Open Mic with Vulcan Logic, Stone Age Rhapsody; 9 p.m.
Tim Faulkner Gallery: Post Modern, Clay Cages, To Die Alone, Rosewater; 7 p.m.
Vint: Open Mic with HeidiJoy; 8 p.m.
Thu Jan 7
2 Lounge: Latin Thursdays; 11 p.m.
8Up: Cinematic Slease with DJ Kim Sorise; 7:30 p.m.
Blu Italian Grille: Hickory Vaught & Friends Bluegrass Band
Chill Bar: Kewl Karaoke; 9 p.m.
Fourth Street Live!: Daisy Dukes and Cowboy Boots Country Night; 7 p.m.
Four Pegs: Open Mic Night; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: War Panties; 9 p.m.
Highland Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m.
Jillian’s (Grade Lane): Tara & Nick; 7 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: Thirsty Thursday with DJ Bombshell; 10:30 p.m.
Loui Loui’s: J-Boy’s Open Mic Jam; 7 p.m.
Magnolia Bar: Groove Vinyl Night with Clay Baker; 10 p.m.
Manny & Merle: Bob Rutherford; 8 p.m.
Meta: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 8 p.m.
Metro Hall: Mayor’s Music Series with Quiet Hollers; 12 p.m.; Free
Molly Malone’s (St. Matthews): DJ Night; 10:30 p.m.
Nachbar: Corey Christiansen, Steve Snyder, Mike Hyman, Jacob Duncan; 10 p.m.
New Vintage: The Hooten Hallers; 9 p.m.; $5
Nowhere Bar: DJ Jay Kay; 7 p.m.
Saint’s Pub: Bourbon, Brew, BBQ and Free Live Music; 8 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: T.N.T Thursday Night Throwdown; 8 p.m.
Tin Roof: DJ Ace; 10:30 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Middletown): Karaoke with Paul; 8:30 p.m.; Free
Zanzabar: Chrome Pony, The Burning Peppermints; 8 p.m.; $8
Fri Jan 8
8Up: Mile High Club with JP Source; 10 p.m.
Amy Z’s Pub: Joe D’Amato; 9 p.m.
Bard’s Town: Karaoke with Groucho; 7 p.m.
Brownie’s The Shed (Bardstown): Petar Mandic; 9 p.m.
Bud’s Tavern: M.V.P.; 8 p.m.
Clifton Center: Tierney Sutton; 8 p.m.; $25
Connections: Laboy Lefemme’s Drag Show; 10:30 p.m.
Cure Lounge: Projector, Memory Gloss, Cher Von, Ink Elk; 8 p.m.
Decca: Vinyl Night; 9:30 p.m.
dREAMLAND: William Harvey, Cher Von, 1200, Nick B, The Louisville Orchestra; 7:30 p.m.
Fourth Street Live!: Freedom Fridays Country Night; 7 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: The Juice Box Heroes, Two Blues; 9 p.m.; $5
Goodwood Brewing: Mode Roulette New Year Bash; 8:30 p.m.
Gypsy’s Sports Grille: Nutz & Honey; 8 p.m.
Headliners: Greg Foresman, Danny Flanigan, John Mann and a tribute to Tim Krekel; 7:30 p.m.; $10
Hideaway Saloon: Charge the Atlantic; 11 p.m.; $3
Highland Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m.
Kaiju Bar: Aby Laby Land, Plastic Melodies, Dingzui; 10 p.m.; $5
Legends: Old Skool Fridays with DJ K-Dogg; 8 p.m.
Louis’s The Ton: Late Night Blue Note Jazz; 11 p.m.
Manny & Merle: Jack Brizendine; 9 p.m.
Mr. G’s Lounge: Karaoke; 10 p.m.
New Vintage: A Louisville Tribute to Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead); 8:30 p.m.; Free
Nowhere Bar: DJ Glitter Titz; 10 p.m.
Play: Jenna Jive; 10 p.m., Midnight
Ross Country Jamboree: Doo-Wop All Stars; 7:30 p.m.; $15
Saint’s Pub: Live Music; 9 p.m.
Spinelli’s (Downtown): Meth Dealer, Sermos, Crewneck, Street Bat; 6 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: The Beatdaddys; 9 p.m.
The Kentucky Center: Rachmaninoff’s Second; 11 a.m.
Third Street Dive: Dive Fest with Lift The Medium, Hemp Noose, Some Kind of Saint, Voodoo Economics, Static Tension; 8 p.m.; $8
Time & Space: The Tristen Brooke CD Release Party with Secret Beats; 10 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Goose Creek): 3D Acoustic Trio; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Highlands): The Big Quiet; 10 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Live on State): Goldylocks; 9 p.m.
Zanzabar: X__X, obnox; 8 p.m.; $8-$10
Sat Jan 9
8Up: Hang Up with Alex Bell; 10 p.m.
Bard’s Town: Krish Mohan, Karaoke with Groucho; 8 p.m.
Brownie’s The Shed (Highlands): Double Down
Bud’s Tavern: Tommy & Phil; 8 p.m.
Bungalo Joe’s: Jim Dishman, Kelly Wilkinson, Rick Robbins; 9 p.m.
Chill Bar: DJ Brios; 10 p.m.
Connections: Laboy Lefemme’s Drag Show; 10:30 p.m.
Cornerstone Grill: Joe D’Amato; 6 p.m.
Decca: Vinyl Night; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Petar Mandic; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: Goldy Locks, Drew Alexander; 10 p.m.; $5
Goodwood Brewing: Goodwood Brewing Stringband Jam Session; 4 p.m.
Gypsy’s Sports Grille: Live Music; 8 p.m.
Hard Rock Cafe: Full Body Tones; 7 p.m., Free
Headliners: Fat Box, The Merry Pranksters, Phiasco, Slow Down Johnny; 8 p.m.; $10
Hideaway Saloon: Hot Brown Smack Down; 11 p.m.
Highland Taproom: Karaoke; 11 p.m.
Kaiju Bar: A.J. Gaither, Torque & Beans, KY Gentleman, 40RTY; 10 p.m.
Kentucky Center (Brown Theatre): 91.9 WFPK 20th Anniversary Celebration Louisville All Star Jam with Ben Sollee, Wax Fang, Twin Limb, Members of Houndmouth, Dave Givan, and a tribute to Tim Krekel with Greg Foresman, Danny Flanigan and John Mann; 8 p.m.; $25
Kentucky Center (Whitney Hall): Rachmaninoff’s Second; 8 p.m.
Louis’s The Ton: Hot Iron Skillet; 3 p.m.
Magnolia Bar: OneOfYou, Fur and Teeth, Tape Age, Slow Joe Crow & The Berserker Blues Band; 9 p.m.; $5
Manny & Merle: Three Chords and the Truth; 9 p.m.
Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center: Cabo Wabo Winter Coat Party with The Louisville Crashers; 8 p.m.; $15
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.
New Vintage: Zoe Speaks reunion show; 7 p.m.; $10
New Vintage: Stelle Amor, The Moonlight Peddlers; 10 p.m.; $5-$8
Play: Jenna Jive; 10 p.m., Midnight
Ross Country Jamboree: Lanny McIntosh, Dixie Jade, Jerry Tittle; 7 p.m.; $10
Saint’s Pub: Live Music; 10 p.m.
Seidenfaden’s Cafe: Sam Sneed & Aaron Chadwell; 11 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Louisville Fats & The Rhythm Cats, Big Black Cadillac; 6:30 p.m.
Third Street Dive: Dive Fest with Turn 3, Super 5, Phone Cops, Four Skulls, Nulydedz; 8 p.m.; $8
Wick’s Pizza (Goose Creek): Double Down; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Highlands): Naked Garden; 10 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Live On State): Taylor Lynch & The Insane Outlaws; 9 p.m.; $3
Wick’s Pizza (Middletown): Doug Florio; 9 p.m.; Free
Zanzabar: Sea Hero, Seluah, Trophy Wives; 9 p.m.; $5
Sun Jan 10
8Up: Rockin’ Rooftop Ramen & Rose; 8 p.m.
Bard’s Town: Classical Revolution; 6:30 p.m.
Chill Bar: Kewl Karaoke; 8 p.m.
Connections: Laboy Lefemme’s Drag Show; 10:30 p.m.
Flat12 Bierwerks: Acoustic Brunch; 11 a.m.
Gallery K: Acoustic Sessions with Of Brighter Skies, Leopold Zimmerman, Eric Vaughn Schneeberger, Vanessa Ellsbury, Jason McAllister; 7 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: The Pranksters; 10 p.m.
Louis’s The Ton: Sunday Segues; 6 p.m.
New Vintage: John Clay & Friends; 7 p.m.
North Lobby: Open Mic; 4 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: DJ Syimone; 6 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Bluegrass Brunch; 10 a.m.
Play: Sunday Funday; 10 p.m.
Roux Louisville: Rick Quisol & The Frisky Frolics; 10 a.m.
Tim Faulkner Gallery: Vinyl Brunch; 11 a.m.
Mon Jan 11
Decca: The Buzzard; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: Petar Mandic; 9 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Vinyl Night; 8 p.m.
Highland Taproom: Metal Monday; 11 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: Service Industry night with Kevin Cummings; 10 p.m.
Third Street Dive: Open Mic Night; 9 p.m.
Time & Space: Open Mic; 10 p.m.
UofL (Margaret Comstock Hall): Aebersold Jazz Quartet; 7 p.m.; Free
Tue Jan 12
Bearno’s (Highlands): Dan Murray; 8 p.m.
Corner Restaurant & Bar: Justin Paul Lewis; 5 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Concert Hall): Nile, Abominant, Dysphorium, Left To The Wolves, Into The Devine; 7 p.m.
Highland Taproom: Listening Party for Keep Louisville Loud Radio Show; 10 p.m.
Kentucky Center (Whitney Hall): Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; 7:30 p.m.
Kaiju Bar: The Kentucky Roundups; 5 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: Tipsy Tuesday Karaoke; 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; 8 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza (Live On State): Swing Dancing; 7 p.m.