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WED SEP 7
BBC, 4th Street: Songwriters Showcase with Ashley Burchett; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Billiards Club of Louisville: Short Bus; 11 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: Craig Wagner & Carly Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Buffalo Wild Wings, St. Matthews: Emily Clark Band; 8 p.m. (R)
Chick Inn: Erin; 6 p.m. (R)
Comedy Caravan: “Raw” hosted by Jay Cox; 8 p.m., $3 (R)
Corner Door: Big Booty Swing; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Dat Kjun: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Paul Moffat’s Acoustic Jam; 6 p.m. (R)
11th Frame: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Gilbert’s: Blues Jam hosted by Jimmy G & the Sidewinders; free (R)
Groucho’s: “Comedy in a Fish Bowl”; 10 p.m., free (R); Karaoke; 11:30 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10:30 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Tap Room: Open Stage hosted by the Fuck Munkys; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Jenna Mattingly & Dave Wilson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s: Slinky Jenkins; 9 p.m., free (R)
JazzyBlu: “Mix Wednesdays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m. (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Backwoods Band; 9 p.m.; Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mulligan’s: Mickey Clark; 6 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free (R)
Papa Borromeo’s: Short Bus; 7 p.m., free (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Brian Johnson & the Aquitted; 10 p.m.
Rocky’s Sub Pub: Rob Marlin; 7 p.m.
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Starbase Q: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Honey Island Swamp Band; 9 p.m., $4
TK’s Pub: Over-reactors; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Pleasant’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Union Station: Karaoke (R); Open Jam with Rich Haste (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Boombox Saints (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Karaoke (R)
WUOL: Kentucky Opera; noon
ZaZoo’s: Dev & Doug; 10 p.m., $2 (R)
Z’s Fusion: Fuze; 5:30 p.m., free (R)
THU SEP 8
America’s Best Inn: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Observation Deck; 7 p.m., free; Louisville Comedy Underground; 9 p.m., $5 (R)
BJ’s Sports Pub: Steel Mist; 10 p.m., free
Blu Italian Grille: Hickory Vaught; 8:30 p.m. (R)
Brick House Tavern: Neil Champine; 9 p.m., free
Buckhead Mountain Grill, Jeffersonville: Josh Glauber; 7 p.m.
Bud’s Tavern: Mike Willett & Friends; 8:30 p.m.
Buffalo Wild Wings, St. Matthews: Butch Rice; 8 p.m. (R)
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Check’s Café: Karaoke; 6 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Mike Malone, John Stites, Ed Black; 8 p.m., $10; “The List” open mic; 10:15 p.m., $1(R)
The Connection: “Absolut Talent Night” with Terri Vanessa Coleman & DJ Dale; 11 p.m. (R)
Dark Star Tavern: The White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Third Wheel Tuesday, Nick Peay, Jamie Duvall; 8 p.m.
ear X-tacy: The Ladybirds; 6 p.m., free
Gerstle’s Place: Jake Parker Band; 10 p.m.
Golden Nugget: Short Bus; 10:30 p.m., free (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Canago; 10:30 p.m.
Highlands Tap Room: Karaoke (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Improv: Mike Armstrong; 8 p.m., $15
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Monkey Wrench: “Rhymes for a Reason”; 9 p.m., $7
Mr. G’s Lounge: Karaoke; 10 p.m. (R)
Mulligan’s: Michael Kessler, Hugh Hill, Margarette Evans, Thomas Wesley Bowman; 8 p.m., free; Singer/Songwriter Open Mic (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Audition Night (R)
Rudyard Kipling: The Slow Charleston, The Defibulators; 7 p.m., $5
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Senor Iguana’s, Shelbyville Road: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Starbase Q: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Boogiemen; 9 p.m., $4, bikers free
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Jimi V and Screamin’ John; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquila (R)
ZaZoo’s: Oddsock Unplugged with Dewey Kinkade; 6 p.m., free (R)
Zeppelin Café: Blues Jam with Lamont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 9 p.m., free (R)
Z’s Fusion: Fuze; 5:30 p.m., free (R)
FRI SEP 9
America’s Best Inn: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Cadillac Young; 7:30 p.m.; Best of the Bottom; 10:30 p.m., $5
Big Blue Country: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Billiards Club of Louisville: Dev & Doug; 10 p.m., $5
Bistro 42: She’s Not My Daughter
BJ’s Sports Pub: Steel Mist; 10 p.m., free
Bone Headz Pub: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Buckhead Mountain Grill, Jeffersonville: Mike Willett & Friends; 8 p.m.
Bungalow Joe’s Bar and Grill: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Mike Malone, John Stites, Ed Black; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
Dat Kjun: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Man in Robe, Mu, The Subliminator, Griffin Maples; 9 p.m., $2
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
11th Frame: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Gaslite Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Germantown Café: DJ/Karaoke with Traveling Salvation Road Show; 9 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s Place: Lady Moon, Cory Williams Trio; 10 p.m.
Glassworks: Brainbheats, Lydia Burrell, Nzambi; 8 p.m., $10
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Headliners Music Hall: Those Darlins, The Ladybirds, DR Country; 9 p.m., $10
Hideaway Saloon: The Foot, Animal Empty; 9:30 p.m.
Highlands Tap Room: Karaoke (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Holiday Inn, Hurstbourne: Karaoke; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Holiday Inn, Lakeview: Harold Gilbert
Improv: Sinbad, Mike Armstrong; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $25 each
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: The Connection; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: The Main Squeeze; 7 p.m.
JT’s Variety Club: Karaoke; free (R)
KFC Yum Center: Sade, John Legend; 7 p.m., $39.50-$149.50
Magdalena’s Café on the Square: Todd Rhodes & Rear; 7 p.m.
Majid’s: Bobby J with Michael Roy (R)
Martin’s Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Son of the Widow, Veracity, Jamais Vu
Mr. G’s Lounge: Villin; 10:30 p.m., free
930 Art Center: Arborea, The Reneaus, American Freedom Machine; 8 p.m., $8 adv., $10 DOS
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Scary Uncle, Hellawicked’s The Takeover 10
Ri Ra: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10 p.m.
R Place Pub: Rude Lucy; 9 p.m., free
Rush Inn: Karaoke; 8 p.m. (R)
Sammy O’s: Final Shot; 9 p.m., free
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., free (R)
Senor Iguana’s, Shelbyville Road: Salsa Night; 10 p.m. (R)
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Starbase Q: The Galaxy Girls; 11 p.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Blonde Johnson; 9:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: Deer Meet, The Legendary Clampetts
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
U of L Comstock Hall: Aaron Ludy; 8 p.m., free
Uptown Bar: Southern Bird
Vernon Club: MC Chris, MC Lars, Mega Ran, Adam Warrock; 7 p.m., $12 adv., $15 DOS
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with The Ladybirds; noon, free, first come, first seated; members at $120 level or above receive priority seating
Wyandotte Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
SAT SEP 10
America’s Best Inn: Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Beeler Attic, Some Day Soon; 10 p.m., $4
Belle of Louisville: Still Kickin’; 5 p.m., $5
Bellarmine University: “Irish Fest”; 11 a.m., $6 adults, $4 seniors 65+ and children 6-12, free children under 6
Best Vineyards and Winery: Troubadours of Divine Bliss; 2 p.m.
Billiards Club of Louisville: Eight Inch Elvis; 10 p.m., $5
Bone Headz Pub: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Check’s Café: Karaoke; 8 p.m.,
free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Mike Malone, John Stites, Ed Black; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
Dark Star Tavern: The Pranksters; 9 p.m. (R)
Derby City Espresso: Phil & Blue; 8 p.m.
ear X-tacy: Ut Gret; 2 p.m., free
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s Place: Rocktimus Prime; 10 p.m.
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Headliners Music Hall: The Photographic, Glitter Titz DJz, Jason Shelton, Sleepy T; 9 p.m., $5
Hideaway Saloon: The Bear’s Choice; 10:30 p.m.
Highlands Tap Room: Uncle Zesty’s Old Time Bootknockers
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Holiday Inn, Lakeview: Harold Gilbert
Improv: Mike Armstrong; 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., $17 each
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jazzyblu: “Neo-Soul Saturdays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: The Connection; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Stretta, Night Moves, Bluestown
KFC Yum Center: Katy Perry, Janelle Monae, DJ Skeet Skeet; 7:30 p.m., $38-$48
Kingfish, River Road: Billy Goat Gruff; 7 p.m.
Magdalena’s Café on the Square: Jasper; 7 p.m.
Majid’s: Bobby J with Michael Roy (R)
Monkey Wrench: K Tranza, Savages, Neighbor; 9 p.m., $5
Mr. G’s Lounge: Karaoke; 10 p.m. (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Scary Uncle, Size the Day, Shane Dawson Band
R Place Pub: Kirby’s Dreamland; 9:30 p.m.
Ri Ra: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10 p.m.
Rocky’s Sub Pub: Butch Rice; 8 p.m.
Rush Inn: Karaoke; 8 p.m. (R)
Sammy O’s: Final Shot; 9 p.m., free
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., free (R)
Senor Iguana’s, Shelbyville Road: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Starbase Q: The Galaxy Girls; 11 p.m., 12:30 a.m. & 2 a.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Clay Street Blues All-Stars, Moodwingers; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: Th’ Empires, Buttonhoof; 10 p.m., $5
Uncle Slayton’s: The Milk Carton Kids, Tom Brosseau; 8:30 p.m., $8
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Zeppelin Café: The Stray Cat Band; 9:30 p.m.
Z’s Fusion: Fuze; 7 p.m., free (R)
SUN SEP 11
The Bard’s Town: Classical Revolution; 8 p.m., free; Louisville Comedy Underground; 9 p.m., $5 (R)
Bellarmine University: “Irish Fest”; noon, $6 adults, $4 seniors 65+ and children 6-12, free children under 6
BJ’s Sports Pub: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: The Dave Clark Trio; 11 a.m., free (R)
Bourbons Bistro: Ron Jones & Sonny Stephens; 7 p.m., free (R)
Brown Hotel: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m., $18 (R)
Comedy Caravan: Mike Malone, John Stites, Ed Black; 8 p.m., $10
Cowely Park: King Sonic; 4 p.m.
Expo Center: National Quartet Convention
Gerstle’s Place: The Pranksters; 11 p.m., $3 (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Highlands Tap Room: John McMahon
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Improv: Sinbad, Mike Armstrong; 6 & 8 p.m., $25 each
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m.
Jim Porter’s: E-40
Le Relais: Pat Lentz & Dave Wilson; 6 p.m., free (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lucille Grant Park: Down to Earth; 6:30 p.m., free
Martin’s Tavern: Karaoke; 6 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: “Church on the Rocks” Open Stage; 8 p.m., free
Nachbar: Squeeze-bot; 8 p.m., free (R)
Rudyard Kipling: The Shondes, Madame Machine, Ohlm; 7 p.m., $5
Starbase Q: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Tab Benoit; 7:30 p.m., $20
St. Martin of Tours: Louisville Chorus; 4 p.m.
Turtle Run Winery: Vinyl Kings; 1:30 p.m.
Tyler Park: Diego Palma; 4 p.m., free
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
U of L Comstock Hall: University Chorus, Collegiate Chorale, Cardinal Singers; 7:30 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Joe Hanna; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jodioke (R)
Zachary Taylor American Legion Post 180: Riley & Price, St. John’s Wort, She Groove; 3 p.m.
ZaZoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic with The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
MON SEP 12
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Swing Street; 6:30 p.m., $3
Comedy Caravan: The Don Krekel Big Band Orchestra; 8 p.m., $12
Corner Door: Open Mic with Alanna Fugate; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Y/y, Thaniel Ion Lee; 7 p.m.
Expo Center: National Quartet Convention
Gaslite Tavern: Open Mic Comedy hosted by Lovest Brown; 10 p.m. (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone & Friends; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Tap Room: Karaoke (R)
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; free (R)
Rocky’s Sub Pub: Josh Glauber; 7 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: Open Mic Jam and Karaoke with Larryoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
U of L Bird Hall: Jamey Aebersold Jazz Quartet; 7 p.m., free
U of L Comstock Hall: Bruce Heim; 8 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Craig Wagner’s Jazz Night; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
TUE SEP 13
The Back Door: Open Mic with Jerry Cardin; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: World’s Greatest Open Mic Night; 8 p.m. (R)
BBC, 4th St.: Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Blu Italian Grille: Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Buckhead Mountain Grill, Jeffersonville: Roz Tate; 7 p.m.
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan (R)
Dark Star Tavern: Karaoke (R)
Derby City Espresso: Emmett Williams, Clint Ackerman; 11 p.m.
Escape: Short Bus; 7 p.m., free (R)
Expo Center: National Quartet Convention
Gaslite Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s Place: Matt Phelps Bluegrass (R)
Groucho’s: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Bosco, Bad Amp, Winston Hours; 10 p.m.
Hit The Door: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Kingfish, River Road: “Blues With a View” hosted by Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m. (R)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge: Bluegrass Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mozz: “Take Five Tuesdays Open Jazz Jam”; 9:30 p.m. (R)
Mulligan’s: Open Stage Jam with Amos Hopkins & Friends; 9 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
Palace: The Script; 7:30 p.m.
R Place Pub: Dev & Doug (R)
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Saints Skybar: Open Stage; 9 p.m., free (R)
Sake Blue: Craig Wagner, Todd Hildreth, Mike Hyman; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Open Blues Band Jam; 9 p.m., free (R)
Union Station: Karaoke (R)
Zanzabar: Wooden Wand, Nathan Salsburg, Dane Waters; 8 p.m., $6
This article appears in September 6, 2011.