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Wed. Nov 25
Chick Inn: Joe Debow; 6 p.m., free
Clifton’s Pizza: Walker & Kays; 7:30 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Mark Klein; 8 p.m., $8, 18+
Derby City Espresso: P.J. Bond, Ryan Conroy, The White Monkey, The Kimes Sisters; 8:30 p.m., $5
Gerstle’s: This, That & The Other; 10 p.m., $3
Headliners: Attack Attack, I Set My Friends On Fire, Miss May I, Our Last Night, The Color Morale; 6:30 p.m., $13
Hideaway Saloon: Beer Bent Local Boys; 11 p.m., $5
Highlands Tap Room: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends:? Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Johnny Lee, J.D. Shelburne Duo; 8 p.m., $20-$25 (Ballroom); Club Salsa; 9 p.m., (Good Time Room); Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m., (Melody Bar); all unmarked shows $5 after 8 p.m.
Lime Stone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: ?Phantom Family Halo (LP release), Softcheque, DJ Chaddles; 9 p.m., $5
The Lounge: Blues Jam with Jim Masterson; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: DJ Domelight; 10 p.m.
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
O’Shea’s: Digby; 10:30 p.m.
The Patron: Wax On Wednesday with DJ Kim Sorise; 8 p.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Hardlein, DJ Bach; 8 p.m., (Saloon); Jefferson Tarc Bus; 1 a.m., (Roof Garden); Steel Mist; 10:30 p.m., (Taproom); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (Living Room), 8 p.m.; DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar); all shows $5 after 9 p.m., $10 after 12 a.m.
Pop’s Place: Open Mic with Sean Magnum; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
R Place Pub: The Villains; 10 p.m., free
Ray’s Monkey House: The Revenge of Ricky Williams, Shawn Coots; 8 p.m., $3
Southgate House: The Seedy Seeds, The Young Republic, Vandaveer; 8:30 p.m., $5-$8, (Ballroom); Artists In Residence: Michael and Travis; 9 p.m., free, 21+, (Juney’s Lounge)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: The Predators; 9 p.m., $4
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Johnny Berry & The Outliers, Sean Hopkins Band; 10 p.m., $8
Volare: Carly Johnson, Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
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)
Zeppelin Café: John Gage; noon (R)
Zanzabar: Scott Carney; 9 p.m., free
Thu. Nov 26
Busters: The Dela Project; 9 p.m., free
Headliners: Future Leaders Of The World, Bobaflex, Straight Line Stitch, Heaven Hill; 8 p.m., $10, 21+
Highlands Taproom: DJ Joe Dubb’s Thursday Night Hootenanny; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jazzy Blu: Walker & Kays; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Fattlabb; 7:30 p.m. (R every other Thursday)
Jerry Green & Friends:? Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Lime Stone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R thru Dec expt holidays)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: ?Open Mic; 9 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: Open Mic Karaoke; 9 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Straight-Line Stitch, Bobaflex, Future Leaders of the World, Heaven Hill; 9 p.m., (Saloon); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (Living Room), 8 p.m.; DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar); $10-$12
Pop’s Place: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free
Seidenfaden’s: Open jam with Johnny Berry; 10 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Self Inflicted; 10 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 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)
Zeppelin Café: Bluegrass Jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Fri. Nov 27
Busters: Go Mordecia; 9 p.m., free
Cave City Convention Center: Toys for Tots benefit: Rufus Huff, Kentucky HeadHunters, Black Stone Cherry; 6 p.m., $15 plus a can of food, all ages
Clifton’s Pizza: Troubadours of Devine Bliss; 8 p.m., free
The Dairy: OKDeejays, The Invaders, Figure; 10 p.m., $7
Derby City Espresso: Shine-Ola; 9 p.m., $3
Flanagan’s: Andrea Davidson; 10 p.m.
Headliners: Some Kind of Saint, Signal 48, Eyes Vs. The Sky, Shyaway, Breaking Stride, Faint; 7:30 p.m., $10
Hideaway Saloon: Louisville All Stars; 11:30 p.m., $5
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free
Jazzy Blu: Jerry Tolson Quartet; 8 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:? Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s?: New Breed, Scarecrow; 7 p.m., $10, (Ballroom); Rock Station; 9:15 p.m. (Good Time Room); Nasty Habit Blues Band; 9:15 p.m., (Melody Bar); all unmarked shows $5 after 8 p.m.
The Lounge: Dem Reggae Bon; 10 p.m., $3
Longhead’s Bar & Grill: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
The Patron: Burgers, Beers & Beats with DJ Kim Sorise; 8 p.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Grindstone,; 10 p.m., (Saloon); Sever This Illusion, Fall of Dusk; 10 p.m., (Roof Garden); Red Eye Lies, Hicks Road, Succumb To Demise; 9 p.m., (Taproom); $10 for access to all shows; The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar); $5 after 9 p.m.; 21+
Pop’s Place: Green Bean August; 10 p.m., $3
Quarter Pole Lounge, Holiday Inn Lakeview: John Colson; 10:30 a.m., free
R Place Pub: Digby; 10 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: Shadwick Wilde; 9 p.m., $5
Saint’s Skybar: Naked Sundays; 8 p.m., $5
Seelbach Bar:? Dick Sisto Trio; 9 p.m., free
Seidenfaden: Hambone; 10 p.m., free
Skull Alley: 32 Frames (reunion), Frontier(s), Sink ’Em Low, Brother Doubt; 7 p.m., $7 (benefit for cancer research)
Southgate House: Psychodots, The Tempers; 8 p.m., $12-$15, 18+ (Ballroom); Trevor Hall, Alex Carruthers; 8 p.m., $8-$10, all ages, (Parlour); The Mudpies; 9 p.m., free, 21+ (Juney’s Lounge)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Travellin’ Mojo’s Voodoo Lounge Band; 7:30 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Jonell Mosser; 8 p.m., $10, 18+
Zeppelin Café: Parrothead Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Sat. Nov 28
Derby City Espresso: The Olympia Three, Egret, State Champion; 8:30 p.m., $5
Diamond Pub: The Revenge of Ricky Williams, Cougar Express, 10 p.m., free
Headliners: Bodeco (EP release), Liberation Prophecy (late night), Tyrone Cotton; 9 p.m., $10, 18+, $1 from each ticket benefits St. Joseph’s Children’s Home
Hideaway Saloon: Boot Dagger; 11 p.m., $5
Highlands Tap Room: D.S. Summit; 10 p.m., free
Jack’s (New Albany): Wax Factory; 10 p.m.
Jazzy Blu: Maestro J & The Jazzyblu Triad; 8 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:? Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Scarecrow; 9:30 p.m., free, (Ballroom); Rock Station; 9 p.m., (Good Time Room), Nasty Habit Blues Band; 9:15 p.m. (Melody Bar); all unmarked shows $6 after 8 p.m.
The Lounge: The Jim Masterson Blues Band; 10 p.m., $3
The Patron: Bossa Nova Brunch with DJ Kim Sorise; 10 a.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Amanda Overmyer, Grindstone; 8 p.m., $12-$15 (Saloon); Catch 22; 11 p.m., $12-$15 (Roof Garden); Stone The Crow; 11 p.m. (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 shows $6 after 9 p.m.
Pop’s Place: The Sirens, The Blue Umbrellas; 10 p.m., $3
Quarter Pole Lounge, Holiday Inn Lakeview: John Colson; 10:30 a.m., free
River Bend Winery: Live blues/jazz; 8 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: Dem Reggae Bon; 10 p.m., $5
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto; 9 p.m., free
Skull Alley: Mountain Asleep, Supr Truck;
7 p.m., $5
Southgate House: Jake LaBotz, 9 p.m., free, 21+, (Ballroom); (Parlour);
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Travelin’ Mojo’s Voodoo Lounge Band; 7:30 p.m., $5
Swan Dive: Sapat, Jack Rose, Zak Riles; 9 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza (Middletown): Jim Dishman, The Patrick Watson Band; 9 p.m., free
Zanzabar: DJs Garrett Crabtree, Jamey See-Tai; $3 after 10 p.m.
Sun. Nov 29
Broadbent Arena: Toby Mac, Relient K., Stephanie Smith, B. Reith; 7 p.m., $24-$37
Busters: Halestrom, Silverstone, Ardanda; 7 p.m., $10, 18+
Highlands Tap Room: Greg Sanders; 10 p.m., free
Jazzy Blu: Doug Finke & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:? Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Lime Stone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R thru Dec expt holidays)
Longshot Tavern: Merry Pranksters; 10 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench:? Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
Napa River Grill: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 6 p.m. (R through Oct. 25)
Pop’s Place: Open Mic; 9 p.m., free
R Place Pub: Karaoke
Skull Alley: El Ten Eleven, Rest Assured; 7 p.m., $5
Southgate House: Tommy Castro Band; 7:30 p.m., $17-$20, 18+ (Ballroom)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Mon. Nov 30
Comedy Caravan: Battle of the Hands Magic Show; 8 p.m., $8, all ages
Diamonds: Slinky Jenkins; 9 p.m., free (R)
Highlands Tap Room: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends:? Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Chamber Music Ensemble; 7 p.m., free
River Bend Winery: DJ Salsa dancing; 8 p.m., $7
Southgate House: CJ Boyd, Still Pioneers, Stationary Odyssey, Stripe Light; 9 p.m., $5-$8 (Parlour); Open Mic Night hosted by Mike Oberst; 9 p.m., free, 21+ (Juney’s Lounge)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Mic with Alanna Fugate, Justin Lewis; 9 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Tue. Dec 1
Back Door: Open Mic; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Pushy Lips, Bu Hao Ting; 6 p.m., $3
Highlands Tap Room: The F Show; 10 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; 7 p.m., free (R)
Pop’s Place: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free
River Bend Winery: River City Swing Society, DJ Squared; 7 p.m., $5 (Upper event center); Open Mic Comedy; 9 p.m. $10
R Place Pub: Big Rock Show; 10 p.m., free
Southgate House: Underbelly Festival: Mike Cody, Ryan Singer, Dave Waite and more; 8:30 p.m., $3-$6 (Parlour); Karaoke with DJ Swirl; 9 p.m., free, 21+
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Blues/Jazz Band Jam; 9 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)