Wed aug 1
Billiards Club: Shane Dawson; 11:30 p.m., free (R)
BJ’s Sports Pub: Pat & Foley
Comedy Caravan: “Raw”; 8 p.m., $5 (R)
Corner Door: Big Booty Swing; 7 p.m., free
DiOrio’s: Dan DeGeorge; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Acoustirotic; 9 p.m., free
Groucho’s: “Theme Time Comedy Hour”; 10 p.m., free (R)
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Icarus Himself, Madame Machine, Plastic Bubble; 9 p.m., $5
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone; 10 p.m., $3
Highlands Tap Room: The Bottom Sop; 10 p.m. (R)
Improv: “Brittany Elliot Comedy Fundraiser”; 7 p.m., $12
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green, Freddie George; 7 p.m. (R)
KFC Yum Center: Kiss, Motley Crue, The Treatment; 7 p.m., $66-151
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)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Over-Reactors, Anton Mink, Rock Brigade
Saints: Dorney & Friends; 7:30 p.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials; 8 p.m., $10
T. Eddie’s: Short Bus; 9 p.m., free
Vernon Club: Ted Stevens; 9 p.m.
ZaZoo’s: Black Jet Orchid, Blood Red Boots, Good Luck Varsity; 9 p.m., $5
THU aug 2
Bard’s Town: Blake Tanaro, While We’re Up, Kevin Mollyhorn, We Are Pilots, Cagney Roemmich; 8 p.m., $5
Baxter’s 942: The Bottom Sop; 10 p.m.
BJ’s Sports Pub: Good Fellows
Comedy Caravan: Brad Lanning, Stefan Davis, D.J. Dangler; 8 p.m., $10; “The List”; 10:15 p.m., $2 (R)
Corner Door: Lewis Mathis; 7 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The White Russians; 10 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Strange Arrangement, Josh Collins; 9 p.m., free
Hard Rock Café: Nick Dittmeier; 8 p.m., free
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Greg Ginn and the Royal We, Zigtebra, National Hotel Sound System, OK Zombie, Joee Conroy; 9 p.m., $7
Improv: Ralphie May; 8 p.m., $25
Jack’s (New Albany): Dev & Doug; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m. (R)
Maple Inn Tavern: Kevin Grayson Sr.; 9 p.m., free
Mellwood Art Center: “Art for the Animals” with Sarah Stivers; 6 p.m.
Molly Malone’s (St. Matthews): High Fivin’ White Guys; 10 p.m. (R)
Mulligan’s: Troubadours of Divine Bliss; 8 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Ted Stevens; 11:30 p.m.
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9:30 p.m. (R)
Slugger Field: Kitty Slickers; 5:30 p.m.
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Slayton’s: Ponderosa, Vinyl Thief, Jet Black Orchid; 8:30 p.m., $10
Wick’s (Highlands): Screamin’ John and Jimi V; free (R)
ZaZoo’s: Sam Lewis / Kenny Vaughan Trio, Peter Searcy, Butch Rice, Justin Lewis; 8 p.m., $8
FRI aug 3
Bard’s Town: Hogtown Blues Band; 9 p.m., $5
BBC (St. Matthews): The Sons of Bluegrass, The Slow Charleston; 10 p.m.
Bearno’s (Downtown): Son of the Widow; 9 p.m., free
Belle of Louisville: “Comedy Caravan Cruise”; 11 p.m., $21
BJ’s Sports Pub: Grind Stone
Blue River Café: Troubadours of Divine Bliss; 7 p.m.
Clark’s: Villin; 10 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Brad Lanning, Stefan Davis, D.J. Dangler; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
The Connection: “LaBoy LeFemme”; 10:30 p.m. (R)
Corner Door: Tom Boone & the Back Porch Pickers; 7 p.m., free
Decca: Fattlabb; free
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Vice Tricks, Crème De Les Femme, Dead Dick Hammer; 9 p.m., $5
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Expo Five: Insane Outlaws; 6 p.m., free
Fibber’s: Short Bus; 10 p.m., $5
Gerstle’s: 64 West, Adam Green; 9 p.m., free
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10:30 p.m., $3
Improv: Ralphie May; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $25 each
Irish Exit: Kacey Machir
Jack’s (New Albany): Field of Kings; 10 p.m.
Jazzy Blu: Stacy Mitchhart
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green, Freddie George; 7 p.m., $7 (R)
KFC Yum Center: Big Time Rush, Cody Simpson, Rachael Crow; 7 p.m., $25-$65
Maple Inn Tavern: The Cla-zels; 9 p.m., free
Matt Anthony’s Record Shop: Softcheque; free
Monkey Wrench: Uncommon Houseflies, The Ks, Warren Ray, John Hawkins; 8 p.m.
Mozz: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mulligan’s: Johnny Combo; 9 p.m., free
North End Café (Highlands): Cory Wayne, Evan Bailey; 10 p.m., $3-$5
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Deliver Us From Evil, Krosjoint, Unleashed, Devil and the Darkness, Chasing the End; 10 p.m., $5; Wax Factory, King Sonic
Ross Country Jamboree: Scott Haggard; 7:30 p.m., $15
Stevie Ray’s: The Clark Band; 9:30 p.m., $5
St. John UCC: Bourbon Baroque; 7:30 p.m.
Third Street Dive: The Rough Customers, Team Danger; 10 p.m., $5
Uncle Slayton’s: Hickory Robot, Sundy Best, Scott Mulvahill; 9 p.m., $8
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with Field of Kings; noon, free
Zanzabar: Kelli Scarr, Cheyenne Marie Mize; 9 p.m.
ZaZoo’s: Junk Yard Dogs, The Ladybirds; 7 p.m., free; Alabama Brown and the Inside Outlaws, Dylan Taylor; 10 p.m., $5
SAT aug 4
Bard’s Town: Daniel Brown and the Beat; 9 p.m., $5
BBC (St. Matthews): Lou Dog Revival, Come On Pilgrim, The Instruction, The New Minglewood Ramblers, Gentlemen Hounds; 7 p.m.
Best Vineyards: Troubadours of Divine Bliss; 4 p.m., free
Blue River Café: Los Luddites; 7 p.m.
Cahoots: The Lone Rangers, Young At Heart; 10 p.m., $5
Charlie’s: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 9:30 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: Brad Lanning, Stefan Davis, D.J. Dangler; 8 p.m., $15
The Connection: “LaBoy LeFemme”; 10:30 p.m. (R)
Corner Door: The Free Estate; 7 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The Pranksters; 10 p.m. (R)
Decca: Charlie’s Bird; free
Douglas Loop Farmers Market: The Blacktop Farmers; 10:30 a.m., free
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 8 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Born Crosseyed, Butch Rice; 9 p.m., free
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: D:Konstruckt, Deadly Sins; 10 p.m., $5
Hideaway Saloon: The New Old Cavalry; 10:30 p.m., $5
Highlands Tap Room: Richard the Lionhearted
Impellizzeri’s (Downtown): Cosa Seria; 10:30 p.m., $7 (R)
Improv: Ralphie May; 7:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $25 each
Irish Exit: Bobby Wilson
Jazzyblu: “Neo-Soul Saturdays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m., $7 (R)
Maple Inn Tavern: River City Blues Band; 9 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: Johnny Berry & the Outliers; 10 p.m., $5
Mozz: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mulligan’s: Lazy Sunday; 9 p.m., free
Nachbar: Tropical Trash, Discount Guns; 5 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Nonpoint, Call Me No One, Eye Empire; 8 p.m., $15 adv., $18 DOS; Wax Factory, Goldy Locks, King Sonic
Ross Country Jamboree: Allie Shea Hash, Mary Kutter, Rodger Riggs; $10
Rudyard Kipling: “Cancer Sucks Benefit”; 6:30 p.m., donations
Shepherdsville Country: The 44 Country Band; 7:30 p.m., $4-$8 (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Mr. Jimmy Blues Band, Jim Masterson; 7:30 p.m., $5
Third Street Dive: The Up All Nights, The Kickaways, Cadaver Dogs; 10 p.m., $6
Union Station: “Fleur de Lis Music Festival”; 4 p.m.
Vernon Club: Voices of Adria, They Came Bearing Arms, Jovian, Endeavour; 8 p.m., $8
Wick’s (New Albany): Tristen Brooke; 9 p.m., free
ZaZoo’s: George Stearman, Cory Coulter, Cody Glenn, Alison Bray, THP; 7 p.m., $5
SUN aug 5
Belle of Louisville: “Bluegrass Cruise”; 2 p.m. (R)
Brown Hotel: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m., free (R)
Christ Church United Methodist: Harpeth Rising; 7 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: “Late Late Breakfast”; 5:30 p.m., free (R); Brad Lanning, Stefan Davis, D.J. Dangler; 8 p.m., $10; “Sunday Night Showcase”; 9:30 p.m., $5 (R)
The Connection: “LaBoy LeFemme”; 10:30 p.m. (R)
Dark Star Tavern: Alanna Fugate & Jonathon Bramer; 9 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 10 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Katty Whomp Us; 10:30 p.m., $5
Iroquois Amphitheater: Rufus Wainwright, Adam Cohen, Krystle Warren; 8 p.m., $29-$36
Magnolia Bar: Nowhere Fast
Nachbar: Squeeze-bot; 8 p.m., free (R)
Nelligan Hall: Host, Die Yuppie Scum, Via Animo; 7 p.m., $7
Solidarity: Noise New York, Huh Robots, Lady Pyramid, Alex Glasnovic; 7:30 p.m., $5
Spinelli’s (Downtown): I Was a Hero, Doses, Odds and Ends, Youth At Heart, Walter Creek; 6 p.m., $5
Stevie Ray’s: Troubadours of Divine Bliss, The River City Blues Band, The Jaywalkers, The Pranksters, Say Uncle; 4 p.m., $5
Uncle Slayton’s: Toledo Bend, Andrew Coombs, The Liberty; 8:30 p.m., $7
Willow Park: Will Cary; 7 p.m., free
ZaZoo’s: Blackout Superstar, Adema, Oedipus, Clowncar, Jake Parker Band, The Rycky Kay Gang, Fallen From Nowhere, The Winston Hours; 7 p.m., $15
MON aug 6
Decca: The Jazz Buzzards; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby Dinner Playhouse: Terry Lee & the Rockaboogie Band; 7:15 p.m., $28-32
Gaslite Tavern: “Open Mic Comedy; 10 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s: Acoustirotic; 9 p.m., free
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone & the Back Porch Pickers; 10 p.m., $2 (R)
Irish Exit: Phil Regan (R)
Molly Malone’s (St. Matthews): Blunt Honey; 8 p.m. (R)
ZaZoo’s: Fake Natives, Artis Gilmore, Aquaventure; 9 p.m., $5
TUE aug 7
Bard’s Town: “Variety Shack”; 8 p.m., free (R); The Whitewall Gentlemen; 8 p.m., $5
Baxter’s 942: Dev & Doug; 10 p.m., free (R)
Billiards Club: Campfire Stew; 11:30 p.m. (R)
Blu Italian Grille: The Doug Elmore Jazz Trio; 7 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan; 8 p.m. (R)
Corner Door: Dan Bowlds; 7 p.m., free
Gerstle’s: Chris & JT; 9 p.m., free
Hideaway Saloon: Field of Kings; 9 p.m.
Irish Exit: Kacey Machir (R)
Kingfish (St. Matthews): Field of Kings; 7 p.m.
Maple Inn Tavern: Erin & Gene; 9 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Blunt Honey; 9 p.m. (R)
Wick’s (Highlands): Robby Cox (R)