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Wed apr 11
The Bard’s Town: Product of a Murderer; 6:30 p.m., $5
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”; 8 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: Johnny Siegal, Matt Jaggers, JD Green; 8 p.m., $3
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10:30 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Tap Room: The Bottom Sop; 10 p.m. (R)
Improv: Louisville Improvisors; 7:30 p.m., $10
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green, Freddie George; 7 p.m. (R)
Kentucky Center for the Arts: Blue Man Group; 7:30 p.m., $22.75-$66.75
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., $2 (R)
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
TK’s Pub: The 4hr Soundcheck; 7 p.m. (R)
Two Lane: Campfire Stew; 8 p.m. (R)
U of L (Comstock Hall): University Chorus & Collegiate Chorale; 8 p.m., free
Wick’s (The Highlands): Eight Inch Elvis (acoustic trio); 8 p.m., free
Zanzabar: 200 Years, Old Baby, State Champion; 10 p.m., $5
THU apr 12
The Bard’s Town: Lola Koeune, Adam Way; 7:30 p.m., $3
Baxter’s 942: The Bottom Sop; 10 p.m. (R)
BBC (St. Matthews): Austin “Walkin’ Cane”; 7 p.m., free
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)
Comedy Caravan: “The List” hosted by Bryan Kennison; 10:15 p.m., $2 (R)
Corner Door: Dorney & Friends; 7:30 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The White Russians; 10 p.m., free (R)
Down River Bar: “Comedy Caravan”
Expo Five: All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalyse, Conducting From the Grave, The Contortionist, I Set My Friends On Fire, Greeley Estates, A Bullet for Pretty Boy, A Lot Like Birds; 5:30 p.m., $18 adv., $20 DOS
First Unitarian Church: Jacqueline Schwab; 7:30 p.m., $10
Golden Nugget: Short Bus; 11 p.m., free (R)
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Spiff Weigard, The Hanna/Covert Group, J. Fox & the Parkenson; 9 p.m., $5
Hilltop Tavern: Mickey Clark; 7 p.m., free
Improv: Tim Wilson; 8 p.m., $15
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m. (R)
Kentucky Center for the Arts: Blue Man Group; 7:30 p.m., $27.75-71.75; Red Baraat; 8 p.m., $22.50
Molly Malone’s (St. Matthews): The High Fivin’ White Guys; 10 p.m. (R)
Monkey Wrench: Murals; 9 p.m., free (R)
Mozz: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 9 p.m., free (R)
Roosters (Clarksville): Strange Arrow; 9 p.m. (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)
U of L (Bird Hall): University String Chamber Ensembles; 7 p.m., free
U of L (Comstock Hall): University Jazz Ensemble 1; 8 p.m., free
Wick’s (Goose Creek): DJ Ace & MC “G”; 10 p.m. (R)
Wick’s (The Highlands): Screamin’ John and Jimi V; free (R)
Wick’s (New Albany): Aquila (R)
ZaZoo’s: Rubles for Rodya, Violet Knives, LoLo & the Dirty Pillows; 9 p.m., $5
fri apr 13
The Bank: Hotbox
The Bard’s Town: “inky Series” with Reading Group; 7 p.m., free; The Mans, Berjeron; 10 p.m., $5
BBC (St. Matthews): The Bart Walker Band; 10 p.m., $5
Bearno’s (Downtown): Another Colour; 8 p.m.
Blue River Café: Small Blue World; 7 p.m.
Blu Italian Grille: Flamenco Louisville; 7 p.m., free
Brownie’s The Shed: Campfire Stew; 10:30 p.m., free
Clark’s: Clint Ackerman, The Abductees, Norbert Blocker; 9 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Kitty Slickers; 8 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: Alysia Wood; 8 & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
The Connection: Jessica Dimon; 10:30 p.m.
Corner Door: Tom Boone & the Back Porch Pickers; 7:30 p.m., free
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Point 1 Zero; 10 p.m.
Golden Nugget: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Drunk & Sailor, The Tunesmiths, The Sidewalkers; 9 p.m., $5
Headliners Music Hall: The Werks, Jon Dose; 10 p.m., $10 adv., $15 DOS
Hideaway Saloon: Proverbial; 10 p.m., $5
Improv: Tim Wilson; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $17 each
Irish Exit: Jon Ellenbrand
Jazzyblu: “Destination Live Fridays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green, Freddie George; 7 p.m., $7 (R)
Jim Porter’s: Soul Inc., The Over-Reactors; 7 p.m., $10
Kentucky Center for the Arts: Blue Man Group; 8 p.m., $27.75-$71.75
Maple Inn Tavern: Billy Goat Gruff; 9 p.m., free
Mozz: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
New Direction: High Voltage; 10:30 p.m.
The 930 Center: John Mark McMillan, Kye Kye, Jude Moses; 8 p.m., $10 adv., $12 DOS
O’Shea’s: Shane Paisecki; 10 p.m.
Palace Theater: Death Cab for Cutie with the Magik*Magik Orchestra, Low; 8 p.m., $35-$60
Patrick O’Shea’s: Howard Lewis & Lovins; 10 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: The Bright Light Social Hour; 9 p.m., $8 adv., $10 DOS; Almost Country, The Benjamin Davis Group, Robby Cox
Rudyard Kipling: Hellblinki, Madame Machine, Ford Theatre, Phantom Limbs; 9 p.m., $5
Shepherdsville Music Barn: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; 8 p.m., $15
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Spinelli’s (Downtown): Needmore
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 7 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: Dead Dick Hammer, The Creeping Cruds, Spookhand; 10 p.m., $5
Uncle Slayton’s: AJ and the Jiggawatts; 9 p.m.
U of L (Bird Hall): University Clarinet Ensemble; 7 p.m., free
U of L (Red Barn): WFPK’s “Live Lunch” with Seluah; noon, free
Wick’s (Goose Creek): Gabe Close; 9 p.m.
Wick’s (The Highlands): Freddy and the Cruegers
ZaZoo’s: Zenyatta, Fifth On the Floor, Coralee and the Townies, The Jake Parker Band; 9 p.m., $8
sat apr 14
AmVets Post 9: Dan Goode and the Poor Boys; 5 p.m.
The Bard’s Town: “RAINN Comedy Benefit”; 8 p.m., $5 donation
BBC (St. Matthews): Skyscraper Stereo, Uh Huh Baby Yeah, Teddy Logan with DNA; 10 p.m., $5
Bearno’s (Downtown): Another Colour; 8 p.m.
Blue River Café: Last Hope For Sunrise; 7 p.m.
Bud’s Tavern: Mike Willett & Friends; 8 p.m., free
Clifton Center: “Kentucky Homefront” with Mama Kitty South Wood, Dog House Kitchen, The Harry Pickens Trio, Steve Crews; 7:30 p.m., $12
Clfton’s Pizza: Mickey Clark & the Blue Norther; 8 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Alysia Wood; 8 & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
Corner Door: A Malcolm Project; 7:30 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The Pranksters; 10 p.m. (R)
Diamond Bar: Dangerous Liaison; 10 p.m.
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 8 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: V-Groove; 10 p.m.
Hard Rock Cafe: Field of Kings, Toledo Bend, The Winston Hours; 10 p.m., $5
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: The Debauchees, Quiet Hollers, Supertruck; 9 p.m., $5
Headliners Music Hall: Joan Osborne, Lera Lynn; 8 p.m., $25
Hideaway Saloon: Chester Brown; 10 p.m., $5
Horseshoe Casino: Willie Nelson; 8 p.m., $50-$85
Impellizzeri’s (Downtown): Cosa Seria; 10:30 p.m., $7 (R)
Improv: Tim Wilson; 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., $17 each
Irish Exit: Bobby Wilson
IUS (Ogle Center): IUS Concert Choir and Community Chorus; 7:30 p.m., $5 (students), $8 (general)
Jazzyblu: “Neo-Soul Saturdays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m., $7 (R)
Kentucky Center for the Arts: Blue Man Group; 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., $27.75-$71.75
Kentucky International Convention Center: “Handbell Musicians of America”; 5:30 p.m., free
Maple Inn Tavern: Campfire Stew; 9 p.m., free
Mozz: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
New Direction: BSR; 10:30 p.m.
O’Shea’s: 88 Keys; 10 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Rockaway Drive; Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Catherine Irwin, Joan Shelley and June Brides, The Hollows; 8 p.m., $8
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 7 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: The Art Adams Band, Three Bad Jacks, Jane Rose & the Dead End Boys; 9 p.m., $10
Uncle Slayton’s: Mike Mangione & the Union, Brooks Ritter, House Ghost; 9 p.m.
U of L (Bird Hall): Community Music Program Recital; 1 p.m., free
Wick’s (Goose Creek): Robby Cox; 9 p.m.
Wick’s (The Highlands): Thirty Spokes
Wick’s (New Albany): Eight Inch Elvis; 10 p.m., $5
Yum Center: Sugarland, Canaan Smith; 7:30 p.m.
Zanzabar: Diego Garcia; 10 p.m.
ZaZoo’s: Peter Searcy, Butch Rice, Vinyl Thief; 9 p.m., $8
sun apr 15
Bourbons Bistro: The Dick Sisto Trio; 6 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny O’Day’s Lush Life; 7 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: “The Sunday Night Showcase”; 9:30 p.m., $5 (R)
Dark Star Tavern: Alanna Fugate & Jonathon Bramer; 9 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Heart of Fire Church: “Benefit for George Paul Smith” with Jefferson Tarc Bus; 3 p.m.
Highlands Tap Room: The Iveys; 9 p.m.
Improv: Tim Wilson; 7 p.m., $15
IUS (Ogle Center): IUS Concert Band; 3 p.m., $5-8
Kentucky Center for the Arts: Blue Man Group; 1 p.m. & 6:30 p.m., $22.75-$66.75
Spinelli’s (Downtown): Panic Manor, Burns Like Fire, Against the Current, Odds and Ends, Aim for the Skies; 5 p.m., $5
Stevie Ray’s: “Rock the Night For Youth” with The Blue Umbrellas, Troubadours of Divine Bliss, She Groove, Robbie Bartlett, Huh Robots; 3 p.m., $10
Third Street Dive: The Continental, Satellite Twin; 8 p.m., $5
U of L (Comstock Hall): Carpe Diem String Quartet, Euclid Quartet; 3 p.m., $5 (students), $25 (general); University Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band; 7:30 p.m., free
Zanzabar: Seluah, Sea Hero; 9 p.m., $7
mon apr 16
Derby Dinner Playhouse: The Alabama Blues Brothers; 7:15 p.m., $30-35
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)
Palace Theater: Daniel Tosh, Kyle Kinane; 7 p.m. (sold out) & 9:30 p.m., $39.50-$59.50
U of L (Bird Hall): University Jazz Combos; 7:30 p.m., free
U of L (Comstock Hall): University Concert Band & Community Band; 8 p.m., free
Zanzabar: The Cave Singers, Whistle Peak; 9 p.m., $12
tue apr 17
The Bard’s Town: “Variety Shack”; 8 p.m., free (R)
BBC (4th Street): Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Billiards Club of Louisville: Campfire Stew; 10 p.m. (R)
Blu Italian Grille: The Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan; 8 p.m. (R)
Corner Door: Tristan Brooke; 7:30 p.m., free
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Gypsy Jazz Jam; 8 p.m., free
Hideaway Saloon: PH Factor; 10:30 p.m., $5
Hoggie’s: Short Bus; 7 p.m., free (R)
Kingfish (St. Matthews): Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m. (R)
Magnolia Bar: Led to the Grave, Old Vikings, Voyage of Slaves, No Copper; 9 p.m., $6
Maple Inn Tavern: Erin & Gene; 9 p.m., free (R)
R Place Pub: Dev & Doug; 11 p.m., free (R)
U of L (Comstock Hall): University Double Bass Studio; 8:30 p.m., free
This article appears in April 10, 2012.