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Wed. Jan. 12
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
BBC 4th Street: Songwriters showcase with Ashley Burchett; 7 p.m., free, (R)
The Bard’s Town: DJ Headstash, The Skeetones; 11 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (under 21)
Bearno’s Highlands: Open mic; 8 p.m., free
Billiards Club: Short Bus; 10:30 p.m., free
Blu: Craig Wagner & Carly Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Buffalo Wild Wings, St. Matthews: Emily Clark Band; 8 p.m. (R)
Chick Inn: Live music with Erin; 6 p.m. (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Walker & Kays; 7:30 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Corner Door: Big Booty Swing; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: The Big Noise; 9 p.m.
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m., $2 (R)
Germantown Café: DJ with Traveling Salvation Road Show
Gerstle’s: Alanna Fugate & Friends; 10 p.m., (R)
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10 p.m., $3
Highlands Taproom: Fuck Munkys Open Mic Night (R)
Jack’s: Acoustic M.D.; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Jenna Mattingly & Dave Wilson; 7 p.m., free (R)
JazzyBlu: Mix Wednesdays with Maestro J.; 8 p.m. (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Humparty with DJ Bach; 8 p.m., free; Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m. (Melody Bar) (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 9 p.m., free (R)
Mag Bar: Get Down Wednesdays w/ Sleepy T.; 11 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 10 p.m., free
Mozz: Noah Barker; 7 p.m., free
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free (R)
River Bend Winery: Katy Rene; 7 p.m., free
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Siggy’s Pizza: Bluegrass Anonymous Bluegrass Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Parlour: The Beggars, Mad Anthony, The Prohibitionists; 8 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Artist In Residence: Margaret Darling, Lisa Walker (of Wussy); 4 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Mike & The Swingers; 9 p.m., $4
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Pleasants: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Boombox Saints (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 8 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Karaoke w/ Rockin’ Rob; 9 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jodioke, Tim Morrow
Zeppelin Café: Jam with Johnny Berry; 8 p.m. (R)
Thurs. Jan. 13
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: The Fevermonks; 8 p.m., free
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 p.m., free (R)
Blue Mule: Short Bus; 9 p.m., free
Caddyshack Pizza & Golf: Open Mic w/ Denny Wheatley; 7 p.m. (R)
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 6 p.m., free (R)
Club 21: John Damato & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Corner Door: Brad Jackson; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Candy, Slothpop, Whitehall Bear; 9 p.m.
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Messy Jiverson; 9 p.m., $3
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (R)
Holiday Inn Hurstbourne: Bluegrass Anonymous Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Improv: Nick Cannon; 8 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Fattlabb; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: U-Call it Dance Party with Ron Wallace; 8 p.m. (Ballroom); Swing Dance Lessons; 7 p.m.; Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m.
Lexington Public Library: Bennett Higgins Quartet; 7 p.m.
Mag Bar: Woodrow on the Radio; 10 p.m. (R)
Mozz: Carly J. Trio w/ Scott Henderson & Doug Elmore; 7 p.m., free
Natasha’s Bistro: Extra Crispy; 9 p.m., $8
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Southgate House: Parlour: Austin Lucas, Billy Wallace; 8 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door), all ages
Juney’s Lounge: Hillbilly Thursday: The St. James Hotel; 9 p.m., free
Spectators: Mike Willett, Rick Robbins; 8 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Justin Lewis, Dan Hardin, Wallings Jr. Duo; 9 p.m., $4
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Blackberry Smoke, Delta Saints; 8:30 p.m., $10, 18+
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Open Mic Night w/ John Mark (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Joe Hanna; 7:30 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquilla
Zanzabar: OK Kino; 8:30 p.m., free
Zeppelin Café: Blues Jam: LaMont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 9 p.m., free (R)
Fri. Jan. 14
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: inKY Poetry and Music Series; 7 p.m., free; Common Collective, BrimStar, Perm, Real; 11 p.m., $5
Big Blue Country: The Pranksters; 8 p.m., $3
Billiards Club: BSR; 10 p.m., $5
Check’s Café: Adam Cochran; 9 p.m., free
Clifton’s Pizza: Juggernaut Jug Band
Corner Door: Organic Grass; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: 18+, Blackberry Smoke, Fifth on the Floor; 9 p.m.
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Expo Five: Insane Clown Posse, Mike E. Clark; 7 p.m., $21-$28
Gaslight Tavern: DJ Chad; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Germantown Café: Karaoke; DJ w/ Traveling Salvation Road Show; 9 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Rumpke Mountain Boys; 10 p.m.
Headiners Music Hall: BoomBox, OK Deejays; 9 p.m., $15, 18+
Hideaway Saloon: John Sutton Band; 10 p.m., $3
Improv: Nick Cannon; 8 & 10 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson, Robbie Bartlett; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: The New Familiars; 7 p.m., $10 (adv.), $12 (door)
Longhead’s: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Cirque Airotic, King Sonic, DJ Matt Anthony; 8 p.m., $8
Mozz: Carly J. Group w/ Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free
Mulligan’s: John Colson; 9 p.m.
Natasha’s Bistro: Nick Stump’s Blues All-Stars; 9 p.m., $9
O’Shea’s: Joe Debow Band; 10 p.m.
Old Taylor Bar: Mike Willett, Rick Robbins; 8 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Hellawicked’s The Takeover 5: Poetry of The Dead (acoustic), Hurt Circle, Downtrend, Lost in Eden, Mamma Thai, Matt & Mack Acoustic; 10 p.m., $10
Rudyard Kipling: In the Gazebo: Andy Cobb of The Itchyhearts; 8 p.m., donations accepted
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Parlour: Mala In Se, Slutbanger; 8:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Duke Junior & The Smokey Boots; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Lamont Gillespie & 100 Proof, The Blues Brothers; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: Rifle, The Righteous Wrongs; 10 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
WFPK: Live Lunch: The Civil Wars; noon, free, first come, first seated; members at $120 level or above receive priority seating
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Club Night: DJ Mikus
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Wicks Idol; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Sam Kudmani; 8 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Ground Zero, DJ Chris
Sat. Jan. 15
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Project Improv; 8:30 p.m., free
Billiards Club: Eight-Inch Elvis; 10 p.m., $5
Brewskees: Comedy with Rod Mitchell; 10 p.m., free
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 8 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Juggernaut Jug Band
Corner Door: Blue Zen Grass; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: 18+, Sunday Valley; 9 p.m.
Gerstle’s: The Soul Propietors;
10 p.m.
Hard Rock Café: Olivia Henken Band, See Emily Play; 9 p.m., free
Headliners Music Hall: Guided By Voices, Times New Viking; 8 p.m., $27 (adv.), $30 (door); 18+
Hideaway Saloon: Mojoflo; 10 p.m., $3
Highlands Taproom: Danny & Chet’s Acoustic Clusterfuck: Steve Sturgill & Mando John; free
Improv: Nick Cannon; 7:45 & 9:30 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews, Reid Jahn; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jazzyblu: Neo-Soul Saturdays with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson, Robbie Bartlett; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Maple Inn: 10-Cent Toll Booth; 9 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Picnic Kibun, Nerves Jr., GFG; 8 p.m., $5
Mozz: Carly J. Group w/ Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free
Natasha’s Bistro: The Swells; 9 p.m., $8
O’Connell’s: Comedy with Rod Mitchell; 7 p.m., free
Ogle Center: The House Jacks; 8 p.m., $22.50
O’Shea’s: Tim Sharfe; 10 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: The Teeth, Natives; 10 p.m.
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Southgate House: Ballroom: Sweet Ray Laurel (CD Release), The Frankl Project, Great Young Hunters, Come Here Watson; 8 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Parlour: Matt Stanton, The Mormon Rockwells, Army Coach, Loudmouth; 8 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Channing & Quinn; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Timmy & Sharfe, The Blues Brothers; 6 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: Tim Lee 3; 9 p.m.
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: The Madeira, Destination Earth 10 p.m., $5
Union Station: DJ Noa No (Country Gutta); 10 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Whitney Hall: New York Classics Concert; 8 p.m., $25-$75
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: KTO
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Waste Band; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Wicks Idol
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: DJ Mikus, Tom & Phil
Sun. Jan. 16
Art Sanctuary & Alley Theater: Open Mic; $10 per person, buy one get one free; 7 p.m.
Bearno’s Highlands: Jeff Grimm & Adam Hardesty; 9 p.m., free, all ages
Blu: Dave Clark Trio; 11 a.m., free
Bourbons Bistro: Ron Jones & Sonny Stephens; 7 p.m., free (R)
Brown Hotel: Sunday Tea: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m., $18 (R)
Brown Theatre: Elvis Tribute Spectacular; 7 p.m., $21.50-$51.50
Buster’s: The MLK Party: DJ Warrenpeace, D. Eazy; 8 p.m., 18+
Cosmic Charlie’s: The New Familiars; 9 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 11 p.m., $3 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Le Relais: Pat Lentz & Dave Wilson; 6 p.m., free (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Shake-It-Off Sundays: DJs Narwhal & CliffTones; 1 p.m., free (R); Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
Mozz: Carly Johnson Trio w/ Craig Wagner and Doug Elmore; 6 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jodioke
Zazoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic: The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mon. Jan. 17
Bearno’s Highlands: LP’s Dance Party; 10 p.m., free (R)
Cosmic Charlie’s: The Chaotic Good; 9 p.m.
Diamond’s: Slinky Jenkins; free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Open Stage Jam w/ Amos Hopkins; 8 p.m., free (R)
ear X-tacy: Abigail Washburn; noon, free, all-ages
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; free (R)
Mozz: Todd Hildreth; 7 p.m., free
Southgate House: Parlour: Tig Notaro, Mike Cody, Mike Cronin; 8 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Songwriter Showcase & Open Mic Night
with Misty from The Newbees;
9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Unplugged Open Mic w/
Alanna Fugate and Justin Lewis;
8 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Jazz Night (R)
ZaZoo’s: Louisville Sub Rosa open mic; 7 p.m., free
Tues. Jan. 18
BBC 4th St.: Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Back Door: Open Mic; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Blu: Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Corner Door: Smokin’ Bunnies; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Frontier Ruckus, The Kentucky Gentlemen; 9 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan (R)
Darkstar: Open stage jam with Amos Hopkins (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Wyndell Williams; 10 p.m., free (R)
Germantown Café: Open Mic; 8 p.m. (R)
Gondolier: Heartland Songwriters’ Association Of Kentucky Open Mic; 7 p.m. (R)
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Dave Wilson, Jenna Mattingly; 7 p.m., free
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free
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)
Mozz: Scott Henderson; 7 p.m.
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
River Bend Winery: DJ Dan Jones; 7 p.m., $5, $3 (students)
Rudyard Kipling: Silent Movie Night: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari w/ Karass; 8 p.m., donations accepted
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Saints Skybar: DJ Kerr; 11 p.m., $3 (ladies free); Open stage; 9 p.m., free (R)
Sake Blue: Craig Wagner Trio; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Jesse Malin & The St. Marks Social, Le Whorenettes; 8 p.m., $10 (adv.), $13 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Karaoke Vocal Social with DJ Swirl; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Blues, Jazz Band Jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jimmy G. & the Sidewinders Open Mic; 8 p.m. (R)
