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Wed NOV 16
BBC, 4th Street: “Songwriters Showcase” with Ashley Burchett; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Billiards Club of Louisville: Short Bus; 11 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Walker & Kays; 7:30 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: “Raw” hosted by Jay Cox; 7:15 p.m., $3 (R)
Corner Door: Big Booty Swing; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Rat Bastard, Band of Carnies; 8:30 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: Atomic Solace; 10 p.m.
Gilbert’s: Jimmy G & the Sidewinders; free (R)
Groucho’s: “Comedy in a Fish Bowl”; 10 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Jack’s: Slinky Jenkins; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George; 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: The Things They Carried
Stevie Ray’s: Nevermind the Line; 9 p.m., $4
TK’s Pub: The Over-reactors; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Slayton’s: James Maddock, John Shannon, Tristen Brooke; 8:30 p.m., $8
U of L Bird Hall: University Oboe Studio; 7 p.m., free
U of L Comstock Hall: University Student Composers; 8 p.m., free
Vernon Club: Framing Hanley, Ionia; 7:30 p.m., $10
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Rockin’ Rob; free (R)
ZaZoo’s: Dev & Doug; 10 p.m., $2 (R)
THU NOV 17
The Bard’s Town: Louisville Comedy Underground; 8 p.m., free (R)
Brick House Tavern: Neil Champine; 9 p.m., free
Bud’s Tavern: Mike Willett & Friends; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Clifton Center: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngani Ba; 7:30 p.m., $20
Comedy Caravan: J Scott Homan, Jamar Gilbert, Jay Cox; 7:15 p.m., $10; “The List”; 9:30 p.m., $1(R)
Corner Door: Travis Bishop; 7:30 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Funny Bones; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: The Dust Busters, Seth Fulson; 10 p.m.
Golden Nugget: Short Bus; 10:30 p.m., free (R)
Headliners Music Hall: Royce Da 5’9”; 10 p.m., $20
Improv: John Henton; 8 p.m., $15
Jack’s Lounge: The Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George; 7 p.m., free (R)
KFC Yum Center: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band; 7:30 p.m., $45-$72
Magnolia Bar & Grill: “Mondo a Go-Go”; 10 p.m., $5
Maker’s Lounge: Dev & Doug; 9 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: Kristen Cothron, Jenn Franklin, Nick Peay; 9 p.m., $4
Mr. G’s Lounge: Tristen Brooke; 10 p.m., free
Mulligan’s: “Singer/Songwriter Showcase” (R)
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Boogiemen; 9 p.m., $4
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Slayton’s: Switchmen, Hazy Jane, Jack Holiday and the Westerners; 8:30 p.m., $6
U of L Bird Hall: University Cello Studio; 7 p.m., free
Water Tower: OK Deejays, The Baryonyx Trio,; 7 p.m., $5
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Screaming John and Jimi V; free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquila (R)
Yew Dell Gardens: The Harry Pickens Trio; 7 p.m., $15 members, $20 public
ZaZoo’s: Lotus Blake, Kri & Hettie, Ted Stevens; 8 p.m., $5; Appalatin; 8 p.m., $2 (R)
Zeppelin Café: Lamont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 9 p.m., free (R)
FRI NOV 18
Barret Bar: Uncle Louie; 8 p.m., free (R)
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Dev & Doug; 9:30 p.m., free
Bearno’s, Highlands: Larry Doyle, Brian White, Tristen Brooke; 10 p.m., free
Billiards Club of Louisville: Strumbeat; 10 p.m., $5
Check’s Café: Moondance; 8 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: J Scott Homan, Jamar Gilbert, Jay Cox; 7:15 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., $15 each
The Connection: Austria Andrews; 10:30 p.m. & 12:30 a.m.
Corner Door: Mike Franklin; 7:30 p.m., free
Derby City Espresso: Discount Guns, Johnny Sands; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s Place: Off the Record; 10 p.m.
Headliners Music Hall: District 97, Little Atlas; 9 p.m., $10 adv., $12 DOS
Hideaway Saloon: The New Old Cavalry; 10:30 p.m., $5
Improv: John Henton; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $17 each
Irish Exit: Phil Regan; Two Sly Deuce
Jazzyblu: “Destination Live Fridays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Robbie Bartlett; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: The Kentucky Headhunters; 7 p.m.
John E’s: The Ladies for Liberty
Kentucky Center for the Arts: Anthony Hamilton; 8 p.m., $45-$55
Monkey Wrench: Troubadours of Divine Bliss, She Groove
New Directions: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10 p.m., $5
930 Art Center: Brooks Ritter, Dave Moisan; 8 p.m., $8 adv., $10 DOS
Ogle Center at IUS: Jason Jones; 7:30 p.m., $26.50 (general), $20 (subscribers), $5-$10 (students)
O’Shea’s: Howard, Lewis & Lovins; 10:30 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: “Rock for Kosair Benefit” with The Louisville Crashers
R Place Pub: Strange Arrow; 10 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: The Ultimate Elvis and Meatloaf Experience; 7 p.m., $5
Seelbach Bar: The Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., free (R)
Shepherdsville Music Barn: The Grascals; 8 p.m., $15
Starbase Q: The Galaxy Girls; 11 p.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Clay Street Blues All-Stars, Self Inflicted; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: Thee Japanese Schoolgirls, Eddie & the Fuckmunkeys; 10 p.m., $5
21c: King’s Daughters & Sons, Seluah; 8 p.m., $10
Uncle Slayton’s: Tokyo Rosenthal, JK Mabry; 9 p.m., $10
U of L Comstock Hall: Trio Bel Canto; 8 p.m., free
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with District 97; noon, free
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Melody Resurrection; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Highlands: Anton Mink, Huh Robots, Matt Jaggers; 10 p.m., $5
Wick’s Pizza, Hurstbourne: MojoBey; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: River City Blues
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Mike Corley
Zanzabar: The Fling, Yukon Blonde, Emperor X; 9 p.m., $8 adv., $10 DOS
ZaZoo’s: Butch Rice, Dewey Kincade, Alex Wright, Funny Bones; 9 p.m., $5
SAT NOV 19
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Dev & Doug; 9:30 p.m., free
Billiards Club of Louisville: Eight Inch Elvis; 10 p.m., $5
Comedy Caravan: J Scott Homan, Jamar Gilbert, Jay Cox; 7:15 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., $15 each
The Connection: Austria Andrews; 10:30 p.m. & 12:30 a.m.
Corner Door: Hominy & Grizz; 7:30 p.m., free
Corydon Jamboree: Meagan Stout, Leon Collard, Christy Miller; 7:30 p.m.
Dark Star Tavern: The Pranksters; 9 p.m. (R)
Derby City Espresso: Blunt Honey, Hogtown Blues Band, Yo Majesty and the Eracists; 8 p.m.
Expo Five: Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya, Carnifex, Structures, Betraying The Martyrs, Internal Affliction; 6:30 p.m., $15
Gerstle’s Place: Mojoflo; 10 p.m.
Harley’s Main Street Tavern: The Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 10 p.m.
Headliners Music Hall: Railroad Earth, Rose’s Pawn Shop; 9 p.m., $20
Hideaway Saloon: Stonewheel; 10:30 p.m., $5
Impellizzeri’s, Downtown: Cosa Seria; 10:30 p.m., $7 (R)
Improv: John Henton; 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., $17 each
Irish Exit: Keith Wheatley
Jack’s Lounge: The Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jazzyblu: “Neo-Soul Saturdays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Robbie Bartlett; 9 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Old School with Horns, Night Moves, George Bracken Blues
New Directions: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10 p.m., $5
Ri Ra: Timmy and Sharfe
R Place Pub: Midnight Radio; 10 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Blackfoot Gypsies; 7 p.m.
Sanctuary: Sent By Ravens, Madisyn, My Fake Hero, Out of the Ashes, We Are Not Alone; 7 p.m., $10
Seelbach Bar: The Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m. & 10 p.m., free (R)
Starbase Q: The Galaxy Girls; 11 p.m., 12:30 a.m. & 2 a.m. (R)
Stevie Ray’s: V-Groove; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: Black Sunday, The Worthmores, The Loaded Nuns; 10 p.m., $5
Uncle Slayton’s: The Trews, Po’ Brothers, Nick Peay; 9 p.m., $8 adv., $10 DOS
U of L Comstock Hall: Shtreiml; 8 p.m., free
Vernon Club: Cee Cee James, Jimmy Davis, Little T&A; 6:30 p.m., $5 (general), free for KBS members
Wick’s Pizza, Hurstbourne: Back End of Tomorrow; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Better Daze
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Second Day Romens, Tom & Phil
ZaZoo’s: Ocoai, Stampede, Ohlm; 9 p.m., $5
SUN NOV 20
The Bard’s Town: Louisville Comedy Underground; 9 p.m., $5 (R)
Brown Hotel: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m. (R)
Chestnut House: Another Mistake, Out of Time, Black Ice, Brain Trust, Stabler; 7 p.m., $7
Church of the Ascension: Voces Novae; 3 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: The Jamey Aebersold Quartet; 2:30 p.m. $5; J Scott Homan, Jamar Gilbert, Jay Cox; 7:15 p.m., $10
Gerstle’s Place: The Pranksters; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Headliners Music Hall: Mimosa, Kastle, Sleepyhead; 8 p.m., $15 adv., $20 DOS
Highlands Tap Room: Blunt Honey; 10 p.m., free
Improv: John Henton; 7 p.m., $15
Jazzyblu: “Soul Food Sundays”; 1 p.m., $12 (R)
Ogle Center at IUS: IU Southeast Orchestra; 3 p.m., $8 (general), $5 (students, seniors, faculty & staff)
Smokey’s Bean: Shtreiml, River City Klezmer Band, Lost Tribe, Cantor David Lipp, Heidi Howe; noon, free
U of L Comstock Hall: Conrad Tao; 3 p.m., free (Speed Museum members and U of L music students), $10 (general); University Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble; 7:30 p.m., free
MON NOV 21
Comedy Caravan: The Don Krekel Big Band Orchestra; 7:15 p.m. $12
Gaslite Tavern: “Open Mic Comedy” hosted by Lovest Brown; 10 p.m. (R)
Headliners Music Hall: City and Colour, Hacienda; 9 p.m., $20
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone & Friends; 10 p.m., $2 (R)
U of L Bird Hall: University Jazz Combos; 7 p.m., free
U of L Comstock Hall: University Chorus & Collegiate Chorale; 8 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Hurstbourne: Swing Street; 6:30 p.m.
TUE NOV 22
The Bard’s Town: “Variety Shack” with De Blenniss; 8 p.m. (R)
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)
Corner Door: BlueZenGrass; 7:30 p.m., free
Highlands Tap Room: Nick Dittmeier; 10 p.m., free
Kingfish, River Road: Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m. (R)
New View Bar & Grill: Short Bus; 8 p.m., free (R)
R Place Pub: Dev & Doug; 10:30 p.m., free (R)
This article appears in November 15, 2011.