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Wed FEB 15
Beef O’Brady’s, Hillview: Short Bus; 7 p.m., free (R)
Billiards Club of Louisville: Short Bus; 11 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: “Raw” hosted by Jay Cox; 7:15 p.m., $5 (R)
Corner Door: Dan Hardin; 7:30 p.m., free
Eezy’s: Lindsey Lane & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Groucho’s: “Comedy in a Fish Bowl”; 10 p.m., free (R)
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: David Scott, Clint Ackerman, Jaime Duvall, Johnny Sands; 8:30 p.m., $5
Headliners Music Hall: Drivin’ N Cryin’, The Tunesmiths; 9 p.m., $15
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10:30 p.m., $3 (R)
Highland Tap Room: The Bottom Sop; 10 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: The Supersuckers, The Spittin’ Cobras; 8 p.m., $12 adv., $15 DOS
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)
Stevie Ray’s: Dev & Doug; 9 p.m., $3 (R)
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
U of L, Bird Hall: University Oboe Studio; 7 p.m., free
U of L, Comstock Hall: Dieter Hennings; 8 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Corey & Stacy
THU FEB 16
The Bard’s Town: Louisville Guitar Society; 7 p.m., free
Baxter’s 942: The Bottom Sop; 10 p.m. (R)
Beef O’Brady’s, Valley Station: Short Bus; 7 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: Hickory Vaught; 8 p.m., free (R)
Bud’s Tavern: Mike Willett & Friends; 8 p.m., free (R)
Clifton Center: Douglas and Alexandre Lora with Dudu Maia; 7:30 p.m., $15
Comedy Caravan: “The List”; 9:30 p.m., $2 (R)
Corner Door: Dorney & Friends; 7:30 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The White Russians; 10 p.m., free (R)
El Nopal, Goose Creek: The Louisville Blues; 5:30 p.m., free
Golden Nugget: Short Bus; 11 p.m., free (R)
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Arsenio Zignoto, No Copper, Cosmological Constant; 9 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George; 7 p.m., free (R)
John W. Black Community Center: The Barefoot Best Friends; 6:30 p.m.
Meat: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 9 p.m., free (R)
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9:30 p.m. (R)
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Slayton’s: Fifth On the Floor, Ted Kamp; 8:30 p.m., $7
U of L, Comstock Hall: University Student Composers & Double Bass Studio; 8 p.m., free
Water Tower: Busted Soles; 7 p.m., $5
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Screamin’ John and Jimi V; free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquila (R)
ZaZoo’s: Appalatin; 9 p.m., $3 (R)
FRI FEB 17
The Bank: Momma Thai, Diverbird; $5
The Bard’s Town: Keltricity; 7 p.m., $5; “The Young, Dumb and Full of Comedy Show”; 10 p.m., $5
Bearno’s, U of L: Angu Con Hamburger; 9 p.m., $5
Billiards Club of Louisville: Bad Habit; 10:30 p.m.
Cahoots: Nixon, Neighbor, Anwar Sadat; 10 p.m., $5
Corner Door: Tom Boone & the Back Porch Pickers; 7:30 p.m., free
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free
Encounter Church: Ark of the Covenant
Gerstle’s: 64 West; 10 p.m.
Gilbert’s: Big Rock Show; 10 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Changing Lanes, Punch It Richard, Jamison T. French, Blackstrap Molasses; 9 p.m., $6
Headliners Music Hall: Va Va Vixens; 8 p.m., $20
Improv: Christopher Titus
Irish Exit: Kevin Fletcher; 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: Brent James & the Contraband; 7 p.m., $10 adv., $12 DOS
Kentucky Center for the Arts: Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience; 8 p.m., $27.50
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: CMKT 4, Ben Traughber, No Copper; 9 p.m.
Louisville Science Center: The Ladybirds; 7 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Randy Tuesday, Opposable Thumbs, Benanthrope; 10 p.m.
Mozz: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
New Directions: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10 p.m.
930 Art Center: Ranger, Rit Black & Co.; 8 p.m., free
Ogle Center at IUS: The Good Lovelies, Dala; 7:30 p.m., $10-$26.50
Old Louisville Coffeehouse: Phourist, Begging Victoria, Yo’Majesty & the Eracists; 7 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Common Collective, Amazon Pilot, On Empty, Matt Jaggers, Sweetleef; 10 p.m., $10
R Place Pub: Robbie Bartlett; 9 p.m.
Ri Ra’s: Dangerous Liaison; 10 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Amelia White, Rob Morsberger; 10 p.m.
Shepherdsville Music Barn: Blue Lonesome; 8 p.m., $10
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Speed Museum: “Art After Dark” with Sapat; 7 p.m.
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 7 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: The Stardevils; 10 p.m., $7
Uncle Slayton’s: Mic Harrison & the High Score, Lera Lynn; 9 p.m., $8
Vernon Club: A Lion Named Roar, Jubalson; 7 p.m., $5
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with A Lion Named Roar; noon, free
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: The Shane Dawson Band; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Rachel Timberlake
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Tom & Phil
Zanzabar: R. Ring, The Black Swans; 10 p.m.
ZaZoo’s: Andy D, The Flyswatters, French Connection; 9 p.m., $5
SAT FEB 18
The Bank: Uh-huh Baby Yeah, Nova Echo; $5
The Bard’s Town: Dr. Vitamin; 8 p.m., free; Jake Reber; 8 p.m., $5
Corner Door: Hominy & Grizz; 7:30 p.m., free
Corydon Jamboree: David Graves, Kim Kinman; 7:30 p.m.
Dark Star Tavern: The Pranksters; 10 p.m. (R)
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 8 p.m., free
Gerstle’s: Mojoflo; 10 p.m.
Gilbert’s: Big Rock Show; 10 p.m.
Headliners Music Hall: Va Va Vixens; 8 p.m., $20; The Pass; 11:30 p.m., $5
Impellizzeri’s, Downtown: Cosa Seria; 10:30 p.m., $7 (R)
Improv: Christopher Titus
Irish Exit: Josey Earl; free
Jazzyblu: “Neo-Soul Saturdays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Lindsey Lane & Axis, Bag of Hammers, Rock Bottom Blues Band; 7 p.m.
Johnny D’s: The Hogtown Blues Band; 9 p.m.
Kirkwood’s: Judge Angus; 9 p.m.
Mac’s Hideaway: Shatterproof; 10 p.m.
Magnolia Bar: Deer Meet, The Winston Hours, Tyler Childers; 11 p.m., $5
Mozz: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
New Directions: Edgewood; 10 p.m.
Old Louisville Coffeehouse: The Jim Needler Conspiracy, Dan Bowlds & Rhonda Rainwater; 7 p.m., free
Palace Theater: Kevin Hart; 7:30 p.m., sold out
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Rehab; 8 p.m., $15 adv., $18 DOS
River City Jubilee: Rockin’ Terry Lee, Scott Stamper; 7:30 p.m., $12
Ross Country Jamboree: Maria Stamper, Christy Miller; $10
Rudyard Kipling: The Slow Reel, Blackstrap Molasses, Matt Thompson and Alexander Smith; 10 p.m., $5
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Kelly Richey, Li’l T&A; 8 p.m.
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 7 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: The Art Adams Band, Davy Jay Sparrow and His Well-Known Famous Drovers; 10 p.m., $6
TK’s Pub: SCM; 10 P.M.
Uncle Slayton’s: Farmer Jason, Heidi Howe; 4 p.m., $8; Jason Ringenberg, Heidi Howe; 9 p.m., $12 adv., $15 DOS
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Slippery Grip; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Lou Dog Revival
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Second Day Romans; Away With a Rose
Yum Center: Van Halen, Kool & the Gang
ZaZoo’s: Honeymoon Babies; 9 p.m., $5
SUN FEB 19
The Bard’s Town: Owen Stovall; 8 p.m., $5
Bearno’s, Downtown: Beyond Doubt, Under Construction; 2 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: “The Sunday Night Showcase”; 9:30 p.m., $5 (R)
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Improv: Christopher Titus
Ogle Center at IUS: New Millennium Duo; 3 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: “Steve Osborne Tribute” with Big Rock Show, Bride, Wax Factory, Broke By Tuesday, Dave Osborne; 4 p.m., $5-$8
Spinelli’s, Downtown: On My Honor, Late Ones, Fast Friends, Aim for the Skies, Brain Trust; 6 p.m., $5
St. Boniface Church: Chorale Arts Society; 3 p.m., $10-$20
Stevie Ray’s: The King Bees, The Travel’n Mojos, Jimi V and Screamin’ John, Little T&A, Lamont Gillespie & 100 Proof Blues
U of L, Comstock Hall: Audrey Walstrom; 3 p.m., free; University Wind Symphony; 7:30 p.m.
MON FEB 20
Comedy Caravan: The Don Krekel Orchestra; 7:15 p.m., $12
Gaslite Tavern: “Open Mic Comedy” hosted by Lovest Brown; 10 p.m. (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone & the Back Porch Pickers; 10 p.m., $2 (R)
U of L, Comstock Hall: Core Ensemble; 8 p.m., $5
TUE FEB 21
The Bard’s Town: “Variety Shack”; 8 p.m., free (R); Sassafras Dance Company; 8 p.m., $5
BBC, 4th Street: Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: The Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan; 8 p.m. (R)
Comedy Caravan: Todd Merriman, Greg Welsh, Mike Thompson, Damaged Goods, Zachary Todd; 8 p.m., $10
Corner Door: Lewis Mathis; 7:30 p.m., free
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Slam, Rap’venture Time, Girl Next Door, CPHR DVN, Touch Armor Class; 8 p.m., free
Headliners Music Hall: Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, Little Barrie; 9 p.m., $15
Hideaway Saloon: End Times Spasm Band
Hoggie’s: Short Bus; 7 p.m., free (R)
Irish Exit: Phil Regan; free
Kingfish, River Road: Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m. (R)
Monkey Wrench: King Kong, Johnny Berry, Tyrone Cotton; 8 p.m., $7
R Place Pub: Dev & Doug; 11 p.m., free (R)
U of L, Comstock Hall: University Symphonic Band & Concert Band; 8 p.m., free
This article appears in February 14, 2012.