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Wed DEC 18
Air Devils Inn: open jam; 7:30 p.m.
Baxter’s 942 Bar and Grill: “Live Band Karaoke”; 10 p.m.
Clifton Center: “WFPK Winter Wednesday” with Tony Joe White, K.S. Rhoads; 7:30 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Walker & Kays “Christmas”; 7:30 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): open mic; 7 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Petar Mandic; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Kimmet & Doug; 9:30 p.m.
Greenhaus: The Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers, Heather Summers; 7 p.m., $5
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Jo Jo Tomasso; 9 p.m., $5
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10:30 p.m., $3
Highlands Tap Room: open mic; 10 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green, Freddie George; 7 p.m.
Jim Porter’s: “Live Band Karaoke” with The Hiding; 8:30 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Chris Clemons; 10 p.m.
Mag Bar: DJ Sleepy T; 11 p.m., $4
Majid’s: Barb & Eddie; 7 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m.
Mulligan’s: open mic
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m.
New Vintage: Sylvia Waters & Groove City; 9 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Tom Cool, Rhino Jones & the Weapons of Mass Dysfunction, Rifle; 10 p.m.
Shenanigans: Mickey Clark; 7:30 p.m.
St. Andrews Pub: The Mike Yeager Band; 8 p.m.
St. Charles Exchange: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 6 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: The Culligan Men Band; 8 p.m.
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio; 7 p.m.
Third Street Dive: Floodwater; 9:30 p.m.
Volare: Robbie Bartlett
Wick’s (Lyndon): DJ Ace
Wick’s (New Albany): Eight Inch Elvis (acoustic trio); 8 p.m.
THU DEC 19
AmVets Post 9: The Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers; 7:30 p.m., $5
August Moon: The Fred Bogert Trio; 6 p.m.
Brewery: DJs Jason Shelton & Goast; 5 p.m.
Bud’s Tavern: Erin & Gene; 8 p.m.
Clifton Center: “Give-A-Jam” with Dick Sisto, Joan Shelley & Nathan Salsburg, Justin Paul Lewis, John Gage, The Bibelhauser Brothers; 6 p.m.
Dark Star Tavern: Uncommon Grass; 9:30 p.m.
Decca: Grace Adele; 8 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Kevin Cummings; 10 p.m.; “Throwdown Thursdays”: 10 p.m., $5
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Bob Anonymous; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Me & You
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Adam Warrock, Sweatermeat, Tribe One; 9 p.m., $5
Headliners Music Hall: Danny Flanigan, Frank Morris, J.D. Shelburne; 8 p.m., $10
Jack’s (New Albany): Dev & Doug; 10 p.m.
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.
Majid’s: Tanita Gaines; 7 p.m.
Meta: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 9 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: DJ Sleepy T; 11 p.m.
OPEN Gallery: Mothership Ensemble; 7 p.m.
River City Winery: “Deck the Falls”; 6 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Murals, Ivy Meadows, Itasca, Primary Forms; 7 p.m., $5-$7
Saints: Cosa Seria, DJ Frank; 9:30 p.m.
Seidenfaden’s: DJ Woodrow on the Radio
Stevie Ray’s: open jam; 9 p.m.
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m.
Wick’s (New Albany): open mic; 8 p.m.
FRI DEC 20
AmVets Post 9: The Stray Cat Blues band with Greg Martin, The Saints, DJ Mike; 7 p.m., $6
Bard’s Town: Eskimo; 10 p.m., $5
Baxter’s 942 Bar and Grill: Heckle and the Jives; 8 p.m.; DJ Havoc; 11 p.m.
Bearno’s (Highlands): Whiskey Bent Valley; 10 p.m.
Brownie’s the Shed: Petar Manic; 11 p.m.
Bud’s Tavern: Mike Willett; 8 p.m.
Caffé Classico: Gareth Jones; 6:30 p.m.
Dark Star Tavern: War Panties; 10 p.m.
Decca: DJ Sam Sneed; 9 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Strung Out Loud, DJ Mike Moody; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Bob Anonymous, Kevin Cummings, Gravel Switch; 10 p.m.
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m.
The Exchange: Petar Mandic; 7 p.m.
Fat Daddy’s: Ray Pamalue; 8 p.m.
Four Kings Café: Barb & Eddie; 7 p.m.
Gerstle’s: The Vendors (unplugged), Tristen & Cameron
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Jewelry Guns; 9 p.m., $5
Headliners Music Hall: “Steve Rigot Benefit” with Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Catherine Irwin, Brett Eugene Ralph, Juanita; 5 p.m., $5
Hideaway Saloon: Blues and Greys; 10 p.m.
Highlands Tap Room Grill: Brent Shaw; 10 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green, Freddie George; 7 p.m., $7
Jim Porter’s: Nervous Melvin & the Mistakes; 7 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Chris Clemons; 10 p.m.
Levee Bar: DJ Cha Cha Perez; 10 p.m.
Mag Bar: Automatic, Another Mistake, Aphids; 9 p.m., donations
Majid’s: Tanita Gaines, Bobby J & Michael Roy; 8 p.m.
Maker’s Mark Lounge: Petar Mandic; 11 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: “Center for Women & Families benefit” with Uncle Funk, DJ Booth, Trevor Lamont, Lady Carol & Jason Shelton; 9 p.m.
New Vintage: “Apartment Four Studios Benefit”; 9 p.m., $5
Nowhere Bar: Glitter Titz DJz; 11 p.m.
Palace Theater: Michael McDonald “This Christmas”; 8 p.m., $29.50-$49.50
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Blue Soul Gypsies, Rmllw2llz, Boombox Poets, Stereo Empire; 9 p.m., $10
Rudyard Kipling: Danny Flanigan, Alan Rhody, John Mann, Brigid Kaelin; 7:30 p.m., $10
Seidefaden’s: DJ Kim Sorise; 10 p.m.
Shepherdsville Music Barn: Sons of Bluegrass; 8 p.m., $12
Stevie Ray’s: The Tarnations; 9:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio; 7 p.m.
Third Street Dive: Soul Funkin Dangerous, Mananabango, The Jericho Harlot; 10 p.m., $5
Varanese: The Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m.
Vincenzo’s: Roger Dane & Tyrone Wheeler; 6 p.m.
Volare: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 8 p.m.
Warehouse Hookah Bar: DJ Goast
WFPK: “Live Lunch” - “Deck the Falls”; noon
Wick’s (New Albany): “Deck the Falls”; 8 p.m.
Zanzabar: The Black Madonna, Soles, OK Deejays; 11 p.m., $5-$7
SAT DEC 21
Alley Theater: “Dare to Care Benefit” with Goast, Persh, Stanislav, Jarrett Horvath, Glam Shell, Cosmo Colt, Vancington; 9 p.m., donations
Atlantic No. 5: Twin Limb, Blackbirds of Paradise; 9 p.m.
Baxter’s 942 Bar and Grill: Corey and Stacey; 8 p.m.; DJ Havoc; 11 p.m.
Benchwarmers: Jim Dishman & Rick; Robbins 8:30 p.m.
Bistro 42: Swing Shift; 7 p.m.
Brown Theatre: KEM: “Christmas”; 8 p.m., $30
Caffé Classico: Gareth Jones; 6:30 p.m.; Noche Flamenco; 9:30 p.m., $10
Cahoots: Rose Funeral, Littledidweknow, Eschatos, Reign of Revelation; 10:30 p.m., $5
Corydon Jamboree: Amber Martin, Lloyd Wood, Gene Hogan, Allen Hilbert, Ronnie Murphy; 7:30 p.m., $10
Dark Star Tavern: The Pranksters; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Stu Allen and Mars Hotel, The Very Garcia Band; $10; Rock Station, Tristen Roberts; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Soul River Brown, The Undecided; 10 p.m.
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 8 p.m.
Established Boutique: Skyscraper Stereo, DJ AK; 7 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Zach Longoria, Strung Out Loud, Petar Mandic
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: King Kong; 9 p.m.
Headliners Music Hall: Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute, REMember; 9 p.m., $5-$10
Irish Exit: DJ DV8
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m., $7
Jim Porter’s: Old School, The Hiding, Lazy Eleven Blues; 9 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Bruce Wayne; 10 p.m.
Levee Bar: open mic; 10 p.m.
Mack Daddy’s: Katie’s Habit; 8 p.m.
Majid’s: Bobby J & Michael Roy; 8 p.m.
Maker’s Mark Lounge: The Over-Reactors; 10 p.m.
Manny & Merle: Nick Dittmeier; 10 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Kathleen Hoye, Mark Hamilton, Jamison Taylor French; 9 p.m., $5
New Vintage: Joann & the Dakota, Moonlight Peddlers; 9 p.m., $5
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Slinky Jenkins, Rock Brigade, PMA; 9:30 p.m.
Ross Country Jamboree: The Kinmans “Christmas:”; 7 p.m., $10
Rudyard Kipling: “Swing Dance”; 7:30 p.m., $5
Seidenfaden’s: DJs Narwhal & Sam Sneed; 11 p.m.
Shepherdsville Country: “Christmas” with Natalie Berry, Glen Rice, Megan Stout, Roger Conley; 7:30 p.m., $8
St. Andrews Pub: DJ Rich
Stevie Ray’s: The Allmanacs; 9:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio; 7 p.m.
Third Street Dive: The Slams, Slugger; 10 p.m., $5
Ursuline Arts Center: Voices of Kentuckiana
Varanese: The Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m.
Vernon Club: Thy Art Is Murder, I Declare War, Fit for an Autopsy, The Last Ten Seconds of Life, Kublai Khan; 6:30 p.m., $10
Vincenzo’s: Roger Dane & Chris Fitzgerald; 6 p.m.
Volare: Brian Curella; 7:30 p.m.
Zanzabar: Starkiller, Tropical Trash, Shedding; 9 p.m., $5; Glitter Titz DJs; 11 p.m.
SUN DEC 22
Bearno’s (Highlands): Hogan’s Fountain; 7 p.m.
Blu: The Dave Clark Trio: 10:30 a.m.
Cathedral of the Assumption: Louisville Master Chorale; 2:30 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Kevin Cummings; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Corey and Stacey; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 11 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Ice; 8 p.m.
Le Relais: Pat Lentz & Dave Wilson; 6 p.m.
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: Here & Now, Minus World, Julia Curiel; 8:30 p.m., $5
Mixer: “Showtune Sundays”; 7 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: open mic; 8 p.m.
New Vintage: DJs Goast & Syimone; 11 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: DJ Lady Carol; 3 p.m.
Third Street Dive: Hillbilly Casino, Call Me Bronco; 9 p.m., $7
Ursuline Arts Center: Voices of Kentuckiana
Wiltshire on Market: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 6:30 p.m.
MON DEC 23
Bearno’s (Highlands): open mic; 7:30 p.m.
Decca: The Buzzard; 8 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Jack Brizendine; 11 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Bob Anonymous; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Hale & Massey
Highlands Tap Room: Stonecutters; 11 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Infamous One; 8 p.m.
Wick’s (Jeffersontown): Short Bus; 7 p.m.
Zanzabar: “Smithsmas” with DJ Joey Flispart; 8 p.m., $3 or donations
TUE DEC 24
Against the Grain: open mic; 9 p.m.
Blu: The Doug Elmore Jazz Trio; 7 p.m.
Bone Headz: Short Bus; 7 p.m.
Brewery: DJs Jason Shelton & Goast; 5 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan; 8 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Petar Mandic; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Corey and Stacey; 10 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: DJ Chris Clemons; 8 p.m.
Majid’s: Barb & Eddie; 7 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: jazz jam; 8 p.m.
Norm’s Club 21: DJ C Note; 10 p.m.
Saints: Dev & Doug; 9 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: blues jam; 9 p.m.
