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Wed JUN 25
Baxter’s 942: “Live Band Karaoke”; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): open mic; 7 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Chad and Karsten; 10 p.m.
Dreamland: Joan Shelley & Nathan Salsburg, Sheasby Matiure and the Mbira Queens; 7 p.m., $8
Gerstle’s: Kimmet & Doug; 9:30 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Left Behind, Face All Fears
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10 p.m., $3
Highlands Tap Room: open mic; 10 p.m.
Jim Porter’s: acoustic jam session; 7:30 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Chris Clemons; 10 p.m.
Mag Bar: DJ Sleepy T; 11 p.m., $4
Meta: DJ Persh; 10 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m.
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m.
New Vintage: Hoots & Hellmouth; 11 p.m., $8-$10
Nowhere Bar: Zach Longoria; 8 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Dawgs Playing Poker, The Alex Jennings Duo
Rudyard Kipling: Time Cat, Ghost Holler, Phourist & the Photons, Dead Pinky
Saints: Dorney & Friends; 7 p.m.
Seidenfaden’s: DJ N.P.D.; 9 p.m.
Shenanigans: Mickey Clark; 7:30 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: The Culligan Men Quintet; 8:30 p.m.
Third Street Dive: open mic with Floodwater, Finer, Dylan Sires & the Neighbors; 8:30 p.m.; DJ Ruthless; 11 p.m.
Waterfront Park: “WFPK Waterfront Wednesday” with The Old 97s, The Whigs, Dawn Landes; 6 p.m.
THU JUN 26
Brown Theatre: The Dave Rawlings Machine; 8 p.m., $32.75
Bud’s Tavern: Gene & Chuck; 8 p.m.
Central Park: The Vatican Bank; 7 p.m.
Cluckers: Petar Mandic; 7 p.m.
Cure Lounge: DJ Black Matter; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Derick Howard; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Soul Circus (unplugged); 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Me & You
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Stagecoach Inferno, Lords of the Trident, Theories of the Apocalypse
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Chris Clemons; 10 p.m.
Loui Loui’s: Jeff Rehmet; 7 p.m.; open mic; 8:30 p.m.
Mag Bar: Call Me Bronco, Savage Master; 10 p.m.
Manny & Merle: Justin Paul Lewis; 10 p.m.
Mercury Ballroom: Turnpike Troubadours; 8 p.m.
Meta: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 9 p.m.
Mulligan’s: Matt Durfee & the Rattling Baddlies, Aby Laby Land, Phourist; 8 p.m.
New Vintage: The Midnight Peddlers, Elsa Cross; 9 p.m., $5
Nowhere Bar: DJ Jay Kay
Phoenix Hill Tavern: The Veer Union, Black Oxygen, Syndrome of Fire; 8 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: The Mobros, Dylan Sires & the Neighbors; 7 p.m.; open mic; 10 p.m.
Saints: Cosa Seria, DJ Frank; 9:30 p.m.
Seidenfaden’s: DJ Woodrow on the Radio
Stevie Ray’s: open jam; 8 p.m.
Vernon Club: Granshaw, The Dirty Reggae Punx, Tinderbox Circus Sideshow; 8 p.m.
Zanzabar: HoneyHoney; 9 p.m., $10-$12
FRI JUN 27
Bard’s Town: Dan Bowlds, Alanna Fugate, Lisa Sandell & Ed Burch; 7 p.m., $5
Baxter’s 942: DJ Havoc; 11 p.m.
Bicentennial Park: Appalatin, The Afrophysicists; 6 p.m.
Big Four Burgers: Wyndell Williams
Bistro 42: Famous on Friday; 9 p.m.
Bud’s Tavern: Doug Pinson & Rick Robbins; 8 p.m.
Chill Bar: DJs JP Source & Persh; 10 p.m.
Churchill Downs: The Juice Box Heroes; 7 p.m.
Comfy Cow (Clifton): Lazy 11; 7 p.m.
Conrad Memorial Bandstand: The Kosair Concert Band; 7:30 p.m.
Crescent Hill Radio: Swing ’39, Laurie Jane and the 45s; 6:30 p.m.
Cure Lounge: DJs Black Matter, Sleepy T, Stanislav; 10 p.m., $2
Decca: DJ Troye Powers; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Ricky Morse Music, Me & You; 5 p.m.; “Gwar Benefit” with Stonecutters, Ohlm, Anagnorisis; 7 p.m., $10
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Joey Sandals, John Hager, Bob Anonymous; 10 p.m.
Dreamland: “Louisville Experimental Festival”; 7 p.m.
Expo Five: Emily Portman: “A Loretta Lynn Tribute”; 7 p.m.
Four Kings Café: Barb & Eddie; 7 p.m.
Fourth Street Live: Dan & Shay
Gerstle’s: Thumper & the Plaid Rabbits, Mark Conover
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Freddie Was a Boxer, Blind Tigers, Janitors of the Apocalyse; 9 p.m., $3
Hideaway Saloon: Supa Tight; 11 p.m., $5
Irish Exit: DJ EddieMike
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green, Freddie George; 7 p.m., $7
Jim Porter’s: The Mahones; 7 p.m.
JR’s Pub: Nick Dittmeier; 8 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Chris Clemons; 10 p.m.
Maker’s Mark Lounge: Petar Mandic; 11 p.m.
Manny & Merle: Robby Cox; 10 p.m.
Mercury Ballroom: Violet Knives, Ranger, Lady Pyramid; 9 p.m.
Meta: DJ Kim Sorise; 10 p.m.
New Vintage: Citizens United, 2 Strikes, DJ Deuce, 1200, Basement Up; 9 p.m., $5-$7
Nowhere Bar: Glitter Titz DJz; 11 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Slinky Jenkins
Play Dance Bar: DJ E-Square; 10 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Mister F, Tall Squares, Phourist and the Photons; 11 p.m.
Spinelli’s (Downtown): Firestarter, Cautioners, Ampersand, To Die Alone, Until Death Do Us Party, Forgetting Scarlet; 6:30 p.m., $7
Stevie Ray’s: Johnny Fink and the Intrusion; 9:30 p.m., $5
The Tavern (Old Louisville): DJ Goast; 11 p.m.
Third Street Dive: The Hungry Ears, Mananabango, The Rough Customers; 10 p.m., $5
Tim Faulkner Gallery: Calliope, Tsunami Samurai, Dead Tree Models
Varanese: The Jeff Sherman Trio with Fred Hamilton; 6:30 p.m.
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with Zach Longoria; noon
Zanzabar: OK Deejays; 11 p.m., $3
SAT JUN 28
Bard’s Town: Mevel; 9 p.m., $5
Baxter’s 942: DJ Havoc; 11 p.m.
Best Vineyards Winery: The Blues Redemption; 4 p.m.
Big Al’s Beeritaville: Terry King & Rick Robbins, Bongoman; 8 p.m.
Big Four Burgers: Eric and Kenny
Captain’s Quarters: Petar Mandic; 7 p.m.
Chill Bar: DJ Brios; 10 p.m.
Corydon Square: Blue Highway, Hog Operation; 4 p.m.
Cure Lounge: “Shelby Park Fundraiser” with Nzuri Music; 7 p.m., $5
Decca: DJ Ryan Rugger; 9 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Hot Iron Skillet, Butch Rice; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Soul Circus, Slinky Jenkins; 10 p.m.
Dreamland: “Louisville Experimental Festival”; 7 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Seasons at Sea, The Trying Times, Tristen & Cameron
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Brought By Giants, Johari, Annihilate the Hero, Stay Fubar, The Contingent; 6:30 p.m., $5; Ford Theater Reunion; 10 p.m., $5
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 11 p.m., $5
Huber’s: Josh & Holly; 1 p.m.
Irish Exit: DJ EddieMike
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m., $7
Jim Porter’s: Rhythm Machine, Muench, Boogie Men Blues; 9 p.m.
Jimmy’s Music Center: The Hart Strings, Charlie and the Foxtrots; 7 p.m., $5
JR’s Pub: Aquila; 8 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Bruce Wayne; 10 p.m.
Levee Bar: open mic; 10 p.m.
Loui Loui’s: The Wulfe Brothers; 8 p.m.
Manny & Merle: George Molton; 10 p.m.
Mercury Ballroom: “Hollywood White Party” with The Beatsmackers, DJ Prism; 10 p.m., $10
Meta: The Derby City Soul Club; 10 p.m.
Nelligan Hall: Parlour, The Teeth, New Bravado, Bookshelf; 7 p.m., $6
New Vintage: Bandoleer Prison, Rude Weirdo; 9 p.m., $5
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Velcro Pygmies, The Over-Reactors
Play Dance Bar: DJ E-Square; 10 p.m.
River City Winery: Nick Dittmeier; 8 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Harpeth Rising; 8 p.m., $10
Rustic Frog: Vaderbomb
Seidenfaden’s: DJs Narwhal & Sam Sneed; 11 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: Li’l T&A; 9:30 p.m., $6
Third Street Dive: The Art Adams Band; 10 p.m., $5
Zanzabar: The David Mayfield Parade, The Ridges; 9 p.m., $10; Glitter Titz DJs; 11:30 p.m.
SUN JUN 29
American Turners: The Ebo Walker Bluegrass Project; 7 p.m.
Decca: James Bear; 9 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Shadows Fall, Dead By Wednesday, Shines Negative; 7:30 p.m., $15; John Hager; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Corey and Stacey; 10 p.m.
Dreamland: “Louisville Experimental Festival”; 6 p.m.
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 11 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: John D’Amato; 7 p.m.
Huber’s: Rusty Bladen; 1 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Ice; 8 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: open mic; 8 p.m.
Nachbar: Squeeze-bot; 8 p.m.
New Vintage: Andrea Davidson, Horti, Moonlight Peddlers; 9 p.m., $10-$12
Nowhere Bar: DJ Syimone; 3 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: “Michael Raymer Memorial Concert”
Turtle Run Winery: Nervous Melvin and the Mistakes; 1:30 p.m.
U of L (Comstock Hall): The Kentucky Ambassadors of Music Concert Bands; 5:15 p.m.; The Kentucky Ambassadors of Music Chamber Orchestra & Choir; 7:15 p.m.
Willow Park: Tony and the Tan Lines; 7 p.m.
Zanzabar: Yarn; 9 p.m., $6-$8
MON JUN 30
Bearno’s (Highlands): open mic; 7:30 p.m.
Decca: The Buzzard; 8 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Joe Carpenter & Bob Anonymous; 11 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Ricky Morse Music; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Petar Mandic; 9 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: “Vinyl Night” hosted by Zach Hart; 8 p.m.; Conveyor, Go Mordecai!; 9 p.m., $5
Headliners Music Hall: Cut Copy, Classixx, Nite Delta; 9 p.m., $22-$25
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Infamous One; 8 p.m.
New Vintage: Northeast Northwest, The Mighty Ohio, Simon Flory; 9 p.m., $5
TUE JUL 1
Against the Grain: open mic; 9 p.m.
Cahoots: Inspireme & Handsome Bahb; 10 p.m.
Central Park: Matt Jaggers; 7 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan; 8 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): “Made in 502”; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Carlos and Doug; 10 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Chris Clemons; 8 p.m.
Mag Bar: Daikaiju, Round Eye, Call Me Bronco; 9 p.m., $5
Mercury Ballroom: Xavier Rudd, Ash Gruwald; 8 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: jazz jam; 8 p.m.
New Vintage: Mipso, Tim Bertram; 9 p.m., $5-$8
Play: “Twisted Tuesdays”; 10 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: blues jam; 8 p.m.
Third Street Dive: DJ Sinister Girl; 11 p.m.
Zanzabar: The Felice Brothers, Robert Ellis; 9 p.m., $15
