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Wed dec 7
BBC, 4th Street: “Songwriters Showcase” with Ashley Burchett; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Beef O’Brady’s, Hillview: Short Bus; 7 p.m., free (R)
Billiards Club of Louisville: Short Bus; 11 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: “Raw” hosted by Jay Cox; 7:15 p.m., $3 (R)
Corner Door: Big Booty Swing; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Gilbert’s: Jimmy G & the Sidewinders; free (R)
Groucho’s: “Comedy in a Fish Bowl”; 10 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Jack’s: Slinky Jenkins; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 7 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m., free (R)
Mulligan’s: Mickey Clark; 7 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free (R)
Palace: Chicago; 7:30 p.m., $29.50-$99.50
Stevie Ray’s: Dev & Doug; 9 p.m., $3 (R)
TK’s Pub: The Over-reactors; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Rockin’ Rob; free (R)
ZaZoo’s: Whiskey Bent Valley Boys; 7 p.m., free
THU dec 8
The Bard’s Town: Louisville Comedy Underground; 9 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: Hickory Vaught; 8 p.m., free (R)
Brick House Tavern: Neil Champine; 9 p.m., free (R)
Brown Theatre: Chris Cornell (solo acoustic), Craig Wedren; 8 p.m., $34.50
Bud’s Tavern: Mike Willett & Friends; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Zan, Mack Dryden, Tim McClendon; 7:15 p.m., $10; “The List”; 9:30 p.m., $1(R)
Dark Star Tavern: The White Russians; 10 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Half Mile Millionaires, Yo’Majesty and the Eracists, Babyfishmouth; 10 p.m.
Expo Five: All That Remains, Hatebreed; 7:30 p.m., $20
Golden Nugget: Short Bus; 11 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Eskimo Brothers; 10:30 p.m., $3
Hotel: Raja, Vanessa Demornay; midnight and 1 a.m., $5 adv. $7 DOS each
Improv: Ian Bagg; 8 p.m.
Jack’s Lounge: The Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George; 7 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: The Baryonyx Trio; 9:30 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Merry Melodies; 7:30 p.m.
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Stutter’n Jethro; 9 p.m., $4
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Screaming John and Jimi V; free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquila (R)
Zanzabar: White Rabbits, Sonoi; 9 p.m., $10 adv., $12 DOS
ZaZoo’s: Appalatin; 8 p.m., $2 (R)
FRI dec 9
The Bank Fusion Cuisine & Lounge: Drunken Sailor; 10 p.m., free
The Bard’s Town: “The Young, Dumb and Full of Comedy Show”; 10 p.m., $5
Barret Bar: Uncle Louie; 8 p.m., free (R)
Billiards Club of Louisville: Dev and Doug; 10 p.m., $5
Comedy Caravan: Zan, Mack Dryden, Tim McClendon; 7:15 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., $15 each
The Corner Door: Tom Boone & the Back Porch Pickers; 7 p.m., free Gerstle’s Place: Fat Box, DJ Secret Beats; 10 p.m.
Headliners Music Hall: Va Va Vixens; 8 p.m., $20
Improv: Ian Bagg; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
Irish Exit: MO75; 10 p.m., free
Jazzyblu: “Destination Live Fridays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Hadden Sayers; 7 p.m.
New Direction: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 9:30 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Mayhem, Keep of Kalessin, Hate, Abigail Williams; 7 p.m., $20 adv., $22 DOS
R Place Pub: The Mike Prather Band; free
Rudyard Kipling: “A Celtic Christmas Dreams With Wings Benefit” with Guilderoy Byrne; 7:30 p.m., $5 (children & students), $12 (adults)
Seelbach Bar: The Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., free (R)
Shepherdsville Music Barn: The Chuck Wagon Gang; 8 p.m., $12
St. Andrews: “Water Is Life Benefit” with Son of the Widow; 8 p.m., $5 donation
Stevie Ray’s: Kirby’s Dreamland, Li’l T&A; 9 p.m., $4
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: The Zoo Kings, The Grayces, Hoax; 10 p.m., $5
Uncle Slayton’s: Leigh Ann Yost, Justin Lewis, Billy Goat Strut Review; 8 p.m., $6
Vernon Club: Ashes Eve; 7 p.m., $5 adv., $7 DOS
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with Peter Searcy; noon, free
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Slippery Grip; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Front Porch Prophets
Zanzabar: The Codas, Skyscraper Stereo, The Instruction, OK Deejays; 9 p.m., $8
ZaZoo’s: 9: Honeymoon Babies, The Bloodrots Barter, Vessel; 9 p.m., $5
SAT dec 10
The Bard’s Town: The Debauchees; 9 p.m., $5
Bearno’s, Floyds Knobs: Eight Inch Elvis; 10 p.m., $5
Billiards Club of Louisville: Bryan Fox and the Good Chiggins, Front Porch Prophets featuring Kimmet Cantwell; 10 p.m., $5
Broad Run Vineyards: Another Colour; 5 p.m., free
Clifton Center: “Kentucky Homefront” with John Gage, Leigh Ann Yost, Andrea Davidson, Doug and Telisha Williams, The Pat Younger Band; 7:30 p.m., $12
Comedy Caravan: Zan, Mack Dryden, Tim McClendon; 7:15 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., $15 each
Corydon Jamboree: Mike Fryman, Christy Miller; 7:30 p.m.
Dark Star Tavern: The Pranksters; 10 p.m. (R)
The Flea-Off Market: Johnny Berry and the Outliers; 3 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: Danny Flanigan and the Rain Chorus; 9:30 p.m., $5
Green Building: “Rockin’ RAMP Benefit for Appalachia” with Maiden Radio; 7:30 p.m., $125
Headliners Music Hall: Va Va Vixens; 8 p.m., $20
Highlands Tap Room: Rifle
Impellizzeri’s, Downtown: Cosa Seria; 10:30 p.m., $7 (R)
Improv: Ian Bagg; 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Irish Exit: Keith Wheatley; 10 p.m., free
Jack’s Lounge: The Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jazzyblu: “Neo-Soul Saturdays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George; 7 p.m., free (R)
New Direction: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 9:30 p.m.
R Place Pub: Midnight Radio; free
Rudyard Kipling: “A Celtic Christmas” with Guilderoy Byrne; 7:30 p.m., $5 (children & students), $12 (adults); U of L Jazz Trio; 10 p.m.
Sammy O’s: Final Shot; 9 p.m., free
Seelbach Bar: The Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Old School Band; 9:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: The Vibrolas, The Dirty Socialites; 10 p.m., $5
Tink’s Pub: Most Wanted; 10 p.m., $5
Uncle Slayton’s: The Trews, Po’ Brothers, Corey Brumback and Stacey Lynn King; 9 p.m., $8 adv., $10 DOS
U of L Bird Hall: Community Music Program Recital; 1 p.m., free; Suzuki Strings Studio Recital; 3 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Typical Munday; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: The Winston Hours
Zanzabar: Diego Garcia, Lindi Ortega; 9 p.m., $12
ZaZoo’s: Trophy Wives, Sweet Ray Laurel, Go Mordecai!; 9 p.m., $6
SUN dec 11
The Bard’s Town: Classic Revolution; 7 p.m., free
Brown Hotel: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m. (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Jennifer Lauletta; 7 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: Zan, Mack Dryden, Tim McClendon; 7:15 p.m., $10
Gerstle’s Place: The Pranksters; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Improv: Ian Bagg; 7 p.m.
Palace: Chris Isaak; 7:30 p.m.
Uncle Slayton’s: Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart; 8 p.m., $10 adv., $12 DOS
Yearlings Club: Sheryl Rouse; 4 p.m.
Zanzabar: CAVE, Old Baby; 10 p.m., $6
MON dec 12
Comedy Caravan: “Comic Therapy: Group Session”; 7:15 p.m., $10
Gaslite Tavern: “Open Mic Comedy” hosted by Lovest Brown; 10 p.m. (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone & the Back Porch Pickers; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
TUE dec 13
The Bard’s Town: “Variety Shack”; 8 p.m., free (R)
BBC, 4th Street: Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: The Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Chestnut House: Pianos Become the Teeth, The Max Levine Ensemble, Life At Home, Traveling, Brain Trust; 6 p.m., $5
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan; 8 p.m. (R)
Highlands Tap Room: Sean Johnson
Irish Exit: Phil Regan; free
Kingfish, River Road: Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m. (R)
New View Bar & Grill: Short Bus; 8 p.m., free (R)
R Place Pub: Dev & Doug; 10:30 p.m., free (R)
This article appears in December 6, 2011.