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Wed. Mar. 3
BBC 4th Street: Open Mic; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Bearno’s Highlands: Open Mic with Chad Cheek; 8 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby Dinner Playhouse: “8-Track: The Musical”; 1 p.m., $33; 6 p.m., $38 (R through April 2)
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m., $2 (R)
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
Furlong’s: The Shining; 7 p.m., free (R)
Headliners: Citizen Cope; 8 p.m., 18+, sold out
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free
Jack’s: Acoustic M.D.; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Jenna Mattingly & Dave Wilson; 7 p.m., free
JazzyBlu: Mix Wednesdays with Maestro J.; 8 p.m. (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Humparty w/ DJ Bach; 8 p.m., (Ballroom); Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m., (Melody Bar); $3 after 8 p.m.
La Catalana: Ruric Amari; 7 p.m., free (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 9 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: Blues Jam hosted by Steve Bradley; 9 p.m., free
Longshot Tavern: Merry Pranksters; 10 p.m., free
Louisville Beer Store: Vinyl Night: Bring your own records to spin; 6 p.m., free (R)
Mag Bar: Get Down Wednesdays w/ Sleepy T.; 11 p.m., free (R)
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Jazz Week International Night: Vasconcellos & Russian Ensemble; 8 p.m., $10, $5 (students)
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Project Sovereign (Saloon); Those Sensational Bastardz (Roof Garden); Acoustic Blue (Taproom); 8 p.m., $3-$5; DJ Bach; 8 p.m., $3-$5 (Saloon); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar); 8 p.m., $3-$5
Siggy’s Pizza: Bluegrass Anonymous Bluegrass Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Skull Alley: The Slow Death (ex-Pretty Boy Thorson), Houses In Motion, Only Thieves, Kill Liam; 7 p.m. $5, all ages
Southgate House: Ballroom: Rev. Horton Heat, Banderas; 8 p.m., $12 (adv.) / $15 (door); Juney’s Lounge: Artist In Residence: The Williams Family Band, The Serfs (acoustic); 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Hunter Embry’s Indie Rock Showcase: A Mourning Rain, The Bad Reeds, The Whiskey Bent Valley Boys; 8 p.m., $4
Summit City Lounge: Open Mic; 9 p.m., free (R)
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio; 6:30 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Volare: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
White Oak @ Artemisia: Steve Crews & Friends; 6:30 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Clay Harned; 9 p.m., $5 (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 8 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Karaoke with Rob Schuler; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Free at the Z Series: Zero Element, DJ Duffy; 10 p.m., free
Zeppelin Café: John Gage; noon (R)
Thu. Mar. 4
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 p.m., free (R)
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Acoustic night w/ Clint Ackerman, Dan Hardin, Corey Brumback, Only Thieves; 8:30 p.m., $4
Derby Dinner Playhouse: “8-Track: The Musical”; 6 p.m., $38 (R through April 2)
Dutch’s Tavern: Chad Graham; 9 p.m., free (R)
Furlong’s: Kimmet & Doug; 9 p.m., free (R)
Green Building: Alex Sud Fundraiser & Silent Auction: Obscure Handsome Brothers, Bootsie Anne, The Rebaba Group; 6 p.m., $5
Highlands Taproom: Gay Night; 10 p.m., free
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson; 7 p.m., free
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Fattlabb; 10:30 p.m., free (R every other Thursday)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: U-Call-It Dance Night: DJ Ron Wallace, swing-dancing lessons; $3 after 8 p.m. (Ballroom) (R)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge:?Open Mic; 9 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: Open Mic/Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Natasha’s: Richard Shindell, Antje Duvekot; 7 p.m., $20
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Audition Night: Blacktop Jones, No Tale Lights; 8 p.m., $1 (Saloon); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar); 8 p.m., $1
Rocky’s Italian Grill: Butch Rice; 7 p.m., free (R)
Rudyard Kipling: Lucky Pineapple, Charlie Universe; 10 p.m., $5, $12 includes T-shirt
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Lady Maddox; 6 p.m., free (R)
Saints: Andrea Davidson; 10:30 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Rev. Horton Heat, The Tillers; 9 p.m., $12 (adv.), $15 (door); Juney’s Lounge: Hillbilly Thursday: Willie Heath Neal; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Mike Crooke, Local Villains, Billy Bartley (Slackshop); 9 p.m., $4
Summit City Lounge: Malcolm Holcombe; 9 p.m.
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Soul Search w/ Tim Lickteig; 8 p.m., $5 (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Joe Hanna; 8 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: OK Deejays; 10 p.m., $2
Zeppelin Café: Bluegrass Jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Fri. Mar. 5
Air Devil’s Inn: Dick Dastardly; 9 p.m., $3
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
BBC St. Matthews: Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 11 p.m., $5
Bearno’s by the Bridge: West Market St. Stompers; 5:30 p.m., $3 (R)
Bearno’s Highlands: Hambone, 7 p.m., free
Billiards Club of Louisville: OGR; 10 p.m., $5
Bistro 42: Open Mic with Jacob Adams and John Taylor; 8 p.m., free (R)
Brown Theatre: Chris Botti; 8 p.m., $35-$60
Buster’s: Winston Audio, Death on Two Wheels, Cadillac Casket, Stephen Sebastian Band; 10 p.m., $5, 18+
Cozza Osteria Enoteca: Craig Wagner Duo; 7 p.m., free
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Vagrant Moon; 10 p.m.
Derby Dinner Playhouse: “8-Track: The Musical”; 6 p.m., $39 (R through April 2)
Dutch’s Tavern: White Russians; 10 p.m.
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
Flanagan’s: Hambone; 11 p.m., free
Gerstle’s: The Hemingways, Fuzzwood; 10 p.m., $5
Headliners: Bawn in the Mash, Dirty Church Revival, A Mourning Rain; 9 p.m., $1
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free
Incredible Dave’s: Emily Clark Band; 9 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Pianist Don Wagner; 7 p.m., free
Jeff Ruby’s: Andrea Davidson, Chad Graham; 4:30 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Taddy Porter, The Tymes Band; 7 p.m., $10 (Ballroom); Muench (Good Time Room); Bluestown (Melody Bar); $5 after 8 p.m.
La Catalana: Frisco, flamenco guitar; 7 p.m., free
Longhead’s: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
Longshot Tavern: Tim Regan, Dula; 11 p.m.
The Lounge: Jim Masterson Blues Band; 10 p.m., $3
Old Louisville Coffeehouse: Messynger; 7 p.m., free
O’Shea’s: Tattoo Babylon; 10 p.m., $3
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Wax Factory (Saloon); Eddy Metal’s Original Rock Showcase: Bonejinn, 16 Bones, Year of the Gun, Elysium, Trust Divided; 10 p.m. (Roof Garden); Strumbeat (Taproom); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 8 p.m. (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party, 8 p.m. (Deck Bar); $5 after 9 p.m.
Power Plant @ French Lick: Sarah Stivers Quartet; 8 p.m., free
Prime Lounge: Kevin Cummings; 9 p.m., $2, ladies free
Rudyard Kipling: Bolt Action; 10 p.m.
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto solo; 8 p.m., free
Seidenfaden’s: Deers Co-ed Softball Team Benefit: The Genius File, Thee Flying Carpets; 10 p.m., $5
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Pomegranates, The Chocolate Horse, Wise Blood; 8 p.m. $7 (21+) / $10 (all ages); Parlour: The Guitars, Kuan, I Love You; 8 p.m., free, 18+; Juney’s Lounge: Straw Boss; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Chuck Wells & Stone Cold Blues, Jon Justice Band; 7:30 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: Browan Lollar (Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit); 7 p.m.
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio; 6:30 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
White Oak @ Artemisia: Steve Crews & Friends; 6:30 p.m., free
WFPK: Live Lunch: Bawn in the Mash; noon, free, first-come, first-seated; members at $120 level or above receive priority seating
Zanzabar: Yardsale, Broadfield Marchers; 9 p.m.
Sat. Mar. 6
Air Devil’s Inn: Gary Sanders; 9:45 p.m., $3
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Arcade Baptist Church: A Hill to Die Upon, Intercession; 8 p.m., free
BBC St. Matthews: PA Project; 11 p.m., $5
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Another Colour; 9 p.m., free
Bearno’s Highlands: Larry-oke; 10 p.m., free
Billiards Club of Louisville: OGR; 10 p.m., $5
Buster’s: Sunday Valley, Cougar Express, The Accordions, Mellow Down Easy; 9 p.m., $7, 18+
Cathouse: The Teeth; 9 p.m., $3
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 11:45 p.m., $10, 18+
Cozza Osteria Enoteca: Tim Whalen, Craig Wagner & Chris Fitzgerald; 7 p.m., free
Derby Dinner Playhouse: “Blues Clues Live”; 9 a.m., $16; noon, $21; “8-Track: The Musical”; 6 p.m., $42 (R through April 2)
Diamonds: Attack of the Pacifists, Nick Payne, Andrea Davidson, Ashley Burchett, Wyndell WIlliams, Jaime Duvall; 9 p.m., free
Dutch’s Tavern: Head Tap; 10 p.m.
ear X-tacy: Bawn in the Mash; 2 p.m., free, all ages
Gerstle’s: Chamberflow; 10 p.m., $5
Highlands Taproom: Eva Hunter, The Young Republic; 10 p.m., free
Jack Fry’s: Don Wagner, Reid Jahn; 7 p.m., free
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jazzyblu: Neo-Soul Saturdays: Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:?Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: The Tymes Band (Ballroom); Muench (Good Time Room); Bluestown (Melody Bar); $5 after 8 p.m.
La Catalana: Ruric Amari, belly dancing; 7 p.m., free
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Boojum, MojoBey, Porkpie James, Polaris; 7 p.m., $4
The Lounge: Jim Masterson Blues Band; 10 p.m., $3
Old Louisville Coffeehouse: U of L Jazz Ensemble, The Abe Lincoln Effect; 3 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: E-Flat (CD-Release), Some Kind of Saint, Year of the Gun, Wax Factory; 8 p.m., $10 (Saloon); Speed of Sound (Roof Garden); Strumbeat (Taproom); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 8 p.m. (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party, 8 p.m. (Deck Bar); all unmarked shows $6 after 9 p.m.
Power Plant @ French Lick: Sarah Stivers & Friends; 8 p.m., free
Rose Bowl: Strikes For Strokes; 6 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Slnack Girl, Green Bean August, Rifle; 10 p.m., free
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Seidenfaden’s: Johnny Berry & the Outliers; 11 p.m., $5
Skull Alley: Algernon Cadwallader, Mountain Asleep, Wise Blood; 7 p.m., $5, all ages
Southgate House: Ballroom: Margot & The Nuclear So & So’s, The Seedy Seeds, Come On Caboose; 8 p.m., $12 (adv.) / $15 (door); 18+; Juney’s Lounge: The Fox Hunt; 9 p.m., free; Parlour: Chakras, Mad Moses, Stoning Mary, Faith To Hate; 8:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20)
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Beat Daddy’s, Jon Justice Band; 6 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: Brian Campbell; 9 p.m.
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio; 6:30 p.m., free
Uncle Pleasant’s: The Red Chord, Mychildren Mybride, Chelsea Grin, Those Who Lie Beneath, Conquer The King; 7:30 p.m., $15, all ages
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Audrey Cecil (CD release); Heidi Howe, Danny Flanigan; $5, 7:30 p.m., 18+
West Baden Hotel @ French Lick: Sarah Stivers Trio; 5 p.m., free
White Oak @ Artemisia: Steve Crews & Friends; 6:30 p.m., free
Zanzabar: Those Darlins, The Ladybirds; 9 p.m., $10
Sun. Mar. 7
Brown Theatre: Rodrigo y Gabriela, Alex Skolnick Trio, 8 p.m., $35, all ages
Gerstle’s: Open Mic with Mel Wiggins & Club Cardiere Band; 9 p.m., free (R)
Headliners: Attack Attack, Breathe Carolina, I See Stars, Asking Alexandira, Bury Tomorrow; 7 p.m., $15 (adv.), $18 (door), all ages
Highlands Taproom: Bradlee Burtner; 10 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Le Relais: Pat Lentz & Dave Wilson; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Longshot Tavern: Merry Pranksters; 11 p.m.
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Dror Biran, piano; 3 p.m., free; University Symphony Orchestra; 7 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
River Bend Winery: Louisville Jazz Society Rent Party; 6:30 p.m., free
Southgate House: Ballroom: Vetiver, Buffalo Killers; 8 p.m., $10 (adv.), $13 (door); Parlour: Crime In Stereo, The Wonder Years, All Out Best; 8 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door)
Skull Alley: Trophy Wives, Worn In Red, Straight A’s, Manhatta; 7 p.m., $5, all ages
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 9 p.m., free, (R)
Zazoo’s: The Chop Shop Open Mic: The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mon. Mar. 8
Bearno’s Highlands: LP’s Dance Party; 10 p.m., free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Amos Hopkins & Friends; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends:?Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Jazz Combos; 7 p.m., free
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: MaCauley Competition Winners Recital; 7 p.m., free
Skull Alley: Rest Assured, Imperial China; 8 p.m., $5
Southgate House: Ballroom: Cadillac Sky, Michael Ford Jr. & The Apache Relay; 8:30 p.m., $10 (21+) / $13 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Open Mic Night with Mike Kuntz; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Mic with Alanna Fugate, Justin Lewis; 9 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Pleasant’s: 100 Monkeys, Panda Gail, Sugar Spell It Out, Aquaventure, Totem Spirit Fox; 7 p.m., $12, all ages
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Fruit Bats, Blue Giant; 8 p.m., $10 (adv.), $12 (door)
Tue. Mar. 9
Blu: Doug Elmore, Dave Clark & Pat Lentz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Back Door: Open Mic; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Buster’s: Ani DiFranco; 8 p.m., $25
Dutch’s Tavern: Andrea Davidson & Friends; 11 p.m., free (R)
Highlands Taproom: Evan Barber; 10 p.m., free
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Jenna Mattingly & Dave Wilson; 7 p.m., free
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:?Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Derby City Association Bop Night: DJ Bob; 6 p.m., $2 (R)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge:?Bluegrass jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Longshot Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m.
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: University Jazz Combos; 7 p.m., free
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
Sake Blue: Craig Wagner & Friends; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Skull Alley: These United States, Joe Pug; 8 p.m., $7
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Blues/Jazz Band Jam; 9 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Savoir Adore, Mon Khmer, OK Deejays; 9 p.m., $3
This article appears in March 3, 2010.