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Wed SEP 12
Air Devils Inn: “Acoustic Jam”; 7:30 p.m.
Bearno’s (Highlands): “Open Mic”; 8 p.m.
Billiards Club: Shane Dawson; 11:30 p.m., free
BJ’s Sports Pub: Pat and Foley
Blu: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner Jazz Duo; 7 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: “Raw”; 8 p.m., $5
Corner Door: Brent Mathis; 7:30 p.m.
Decca: Jon Silpayamanant; 8 p.m., free
Diamond Pub (Highlands): “Open Mic”; 7 p.m.; Tristen Brooke; 11 p.m., free
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): High Fivin’ White Guys; 10 p.m., free
DiOrio’s: Dan DeGeorge; 8:30 p.m., free
Gerstle’s: Acoustirotic; free
Groucho’s: “Theme Time Comedy Hour”; 10 p.m., free
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10:30 p.m., $3
Highlands Tap Room: The Bottom Sop; 10 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green, Freddie George; 7 p.m.
Jim Porter’s: “Open Jam”; 8:30 p.m., $3
Kentucky Expo Center (Freedom Hall): National Quartet Convention; noon
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 7 p.m., free
Magnolia Bar: “Get Down!” with Sleepy T; 10 p.m.
Meat: “Derby City Soul Club” with Matt Anthony & Kim Sorise; 9 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m., free
Mulligan’s: Mickey Clark; 7 p.m., free
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: “Jazz Jam”; 8 p.m.
Saints: Dorney & Friends; 7:30 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: Kimmet & Doug; 9 p.m., $2
Third Street Dive: “Open Mic”; 8 p.m.
Uncle Slayton’s: Leigh Ann Yost, Carter Beckworth; 8:30 p.m., $7
ZaZoo’s: Dewey Kincade; 6 p.m., free; Saguaro, Strange Feels, I Like You; 9 p.m., $7
THU SEP 13
Bard’s Town: “The Great Debate” with David Bizianes; 8 p.m., free
Baxter’s 942: The Bottom Sop; 10 p.m.
BJ’s Sports Pub: Wyndell Williams
Bud’s Tavern: Mike Willett; 8 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: Raanan Hershberg, Mike Cody, Lindsay Boling; 8 p.m., $10; “The List”; 10:15 p.m., $2
Corbett’s: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner Jazz Duo; 6 p.m., free
Corner Door: Dorney & Friends; 7:30 p.m.
Dark Star Tavern: The White Russians; 10 p.m., free
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Bob Anonymous; free
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Derick Howard; 10 p.m., free
Gerstle’s: Mike Snodgrass; free
Hideaway Saloon: Arpetrio; 10 p.m., $5
Improv: Finesse Mitchell; 8 p.m., $17
Jack’s (New Albany): Dev & Doug; 10 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m.
Kentucky Expo Center (Broadbent Arena): Mac Miller, Travis Porter, YG; 7 p.m., $25.50-$35.50
Kentucky Expo Center (Freedom Hall): National Quartet Convention; 10:30 a.m.
Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft: Sao Paulo Underground; 8:30 p.m., $5-$10
Maple Inn Tavern: Kevin Grayson Sr.; 9 p.m., free
Meat: “The House That Disco Built” with JP Source & OK Deejays; 10 p.m., free
Molly Malone’s (St. Matthews): High Fivin’ White Guys; 10 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Early Graves, Stonecutters, All Dead; 7 p.m., $10; “Audition Night”; 10 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: “Open Mic”; 9 p.m.
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free
Third Street Dive: Woodrow on the Radio; 10 p.m.
U of L (Comstock Hall): Duo Spiritoso; 8 p.m., free
Wick’s (Highlands): Screamin’ John and Jimi V; free
ZaZoo’s: The Memorials, Burning Babylon, Actual People, Whisper Start, Mission Bells; 9 p.m., $12 DOS
FRI SEP 14
Bard’s Town: Aaron Bollinger; 9 p.m., $3
Bearno’s (Downtown): Dev & Doug; 9:30 p.m., free
BJ’s Sports Pub: King Sonic
Bud’s Tavern: Mike Druen & Rick Robbins; 8 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: Raanan Hershberg, Mike Cody, Lindsay Boling; 8 & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
The Connection: “LaBoy LeFemme”; 10:30 p.m.
Corner Door: The How Long Jug Band; 7:30 p.m.
Decca: John Gage; 8 p.m., free
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Viva, Son of the Widow, Qiet, Ron Whitehead; 9:30 p.m., $8
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Black Magic Marker, Kevin Knoxvegas 10 p.m., free
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free
Gerstle’s: The Lonely Sons, Matt Reed & TGP, Butch Rice; free
Headliners Music Hall: The Whigs, Ponderosa, Deer Meet; 9 p.m., $12
Holy Grale: California Guitar Trio; 8 p.m., $15
Improv: Finesse Mitchell; 8 & 10:30 p.m., $17 each
Irish Exit: Daniel & Jacob; “Maximum Goth & Industrial Fridays”; 9 p.m., $5
Java Brewing Co. (Highlands): Ben Traughber, Lacey Guthrie; 6:30 p.m., free
Jazzyblu: Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10
Jeffersontown Pavilion: Edgewood; 7 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green, Freddie George; 7 p.m., $7
Jim Porter’s: “Bonnie Evans Family Benefit” with Self Inflicted, Wyld Side; 6 p.m., $10 donation
Karem’s Grill: The Louisville Blues; 8 p.m.
Kentucky Expo Center (Freedom Hall): National Quartet Convention; 10:30 a.m.
Magnolia Bar: The Nightmare River Band, The Silo Family Band, The New Bravados; 10 p.m., $5
Mick’s Lounge: Brian Elmore; 9 p.m.
Mozz: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner Jazz Duo; 7 p.m., free
930 Art Center: “Nadus Films benefit” with Jamie Barnes, Brooks Ritter, Dave Moisan, Interstates, A Lion Named Roar; 7 p.m., $10 donation
North End Café (Highlands): Nick Peay, Tender Mercy, Gabe Close; 9:30 p.m., $5
O’Shea’s: The Fells; 10 p.m.
Oxmoor Farm: Nervous Melvin and the Mistakes; 6:30 p.m., $10-$20
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Chakras, Absinthe Junk, Goldy Locks; 8 p.m., $10
R Place Pub: Slick Bandit
Rudyard Kipling: Clown Car; 9 p.m.
Saints: Cosa Seria; 10 p.m.
Solidarity: Whips/Chains; 9 p.m., free
Spectators: Pawnshop Guitar
Stevie Ray’s: Dog House Kitchen, The River City Blues Band; 7:30 p.m., $5
Third Street Dive: Kenny Tudrick, Keith Moody, Bobby O; 10 p.m., $5
Uncle Slayton’s: David Wax Museum; 9 p.m., $10
Vernon Club: “Bluegrass Beautease Burlesque Show”; 10 p.m., $10-$15
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with The Whigs; noon, free
Wick’s (Highlands): Freddy and the Cruegers
Zanzabar: The Pass, The Deloreans, Nerves Junior; 8 p.m., $7; “Late Night Disco” with OK Deejays; 11 p.m., $3
ZaZoo’s: Moon Taxi, Funny Bones, Lazy Sunday; 9 p.m., $12
SAT SEP 15
Bearno’s (Downtown): Dev & Doug; 9:30 p.m., free
Best Vineyards: Troubadours of Devine Bliss; 4 p.m., free
Clifton Center: LaSean & Dar’rell Green; 8 p.m., $20-$25
Comedy Caravan: Raanan Hershberg, Mike Cody, Lindsay Boling; 8 & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
The Connection: “LaBoy LeFemme”; 10:30 p.m.
Corner Door: Liz Welch; 7:30 p.m.
Corydon Jamboree: Doug Pinson, Libby Lowry; 7:30 p.m., $10
Dark Star Tavern: The Pranksters; 10 p.m.
Decca: R&R; 8 p.m., free
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Naked Garden; 10 p.m., free
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Freddy and the Cruegers, Kevin Knoxvegas; 10 p.m., free
Douglas Loop Farmers Market: Dan Colon, Justus; 10:30 a.m., free
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 8 p.m., free
Gary’s On Spring: “Roots Fest”; 11 a.m., free
Gerstle’s: V-Groove, Bill & Aaron; free
Headliners Music Hall: Built To Spill, Helvetia, Sister Crayon; 9 p.m., $18 adv., $20 DOS
Hideaway Saloon: The Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 10:30 p.m.
Impellizzeri’s (Downtown): Cosa Seria; 10:30 p.m., $7
Improv: Finesse Mitchell; 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., $17 each
Irish Exit: Ryder, Ready Access
Jazzyblu: “Neo-Soul Saturdays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10
Jeffersontown Pavilion: Muji Fuji; 2 p.m.; Jefferson Tarc Bus; 6 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m., $7
Kentucky Expo Center (Freedom Hall): National Quartet Convention; 10:30 a.m.
Magnolia Bar: Court Street Scrappers, Team Castetter DJs
Maple Inn Tavern: Shiny Old Soul; 9 p.m., free
Mozz: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free
O’Shea’s: Soul Bite; 10 p.m.
River Bend Winery: “Bark N’ Benefit” with Cheyenne Marie Mize, Nick Peay
Ross Country Jamboree: Christy Miller, Billy Nett, Daniel Hobbs; $10
R Place Pub: Rude Lucy; 9 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: Reggie Van Stockum and the Funky Groundwater Bluegrass and Belly Dancing Brass Band; 7:30 p.m.; Drag Kings and Queens; 10 p.m.
Seidenfaden’s: “Stop, Drink, Listen” with Sam Sneed & DJ Narwhal; 11 p.m.
Shelby Park: John Polk, Dan Bowlds, Rhonda Rainwater, The Maguire Brothers Band, The Jim Needler Conspiracy; 3 p.m., free
Shepherdsville Country: The 44 Country Band; 7:30 p.m., $4-$8
Spectators: Pawnshop Guitar
Spinelli’s (Downtown): Let It Happen, Uh-Huh Baby Yeah!, Myfakehero, CarlFox; 6:30 p.m., $5
Stevie Ray’s: Mr. Jimmy, Lefty & the Lunatics; 7:30 p.m., $5
Third Street Dive: Slow Form of Suicide, The Jereactors, Wolves and Jackals; 10 p.m., $5
Uncle Slayton’s: The Rocketboys, Bearcat; 9 p.m., $8
Waterfront Park: “National Jug Band Jubilee”; noon, free
Wick’s (Goose Creek): Anni and the Jones; 9 p.m.
Wick’s (Highlands): Benanthrope
Wick’s (New Albany): Brian Elmore; 9 p.m.; Eight Inch Elvis; 10 p.m.
ZaZoo’s: Nappy Roots, Scanners, Elephant Room, DJ YNG Steve; 9 p.m., $12
SUN SEP 16
Bard’s Town: The Jim Needler Conpsiracy & Guitar Pull with Dan Bowlds & Butch Rice; 6 p.m., $3
Belle of Louisville: “Bluegrass Cruise”; 2 p.m.
Clifton Center: Eilen Jewell; 6 p.m., $16 adv., $18 DOS
Comedy Caravan: “Late Late Breakfast”; 5:30 p.m., free; Raanan Hershberg, Mike Cody, Lindsay Boling; 8 p.m., $10
The Connection: “LaBoy LeFemme”; 10:30 p.m.
Crescent Hill Baptist Church: “Choices benefit” with John McCutcheon; 7 p.m.; $18 adv., $20 DOS
Dark Star Tavern: Alanna Fugate & Jonathon Bramer; 9 p.m., free
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Corey and Stacy; free
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Kevin Knoxvegas; 10 p.m., free
Episcopal Church Home: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m.
Frazier Museum: Bourbon Baroque; 5:30 p.m.
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 10 p.m., free
Glassworks: Cosa Seria; 8:30 p.m.
Headliners Music Hall: Dropkick Murphys; 9 p.m., $27 adv., $30 DOS
Improv: Finesse Mitchell; 7 p.m., $17
Jeffersontown Pavilion: Larry Underwood & the Hound Dog Lucy; 1:30 p.m.
Palace Theater: Gabriel Iglesias; 7 p.m., $42
St. Thomas Episcopal Church: Dr. James Hamilton; 5 p.m.
Turtle Run Winery: Nervous Melvin and the Mistakes; 1:30 p.m., free
Tyler Park: Walker & Kays; 4 p.m., free
Uncle Slayton’s: The Ragbirds, JK Mabry; 8:30 p.m., $8
U of L (Comstock Hall): Nikos Xanthoulis; 3 p.m., free; University Chorus, Collegiate Chorus & Cardinal Singers; 7:30 p.m., free
Waterfront Park: “International Day of Peace Celebration”; noon, free
Wiltshire On Market: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner Jazz Duo; 6 p.m., free
MON SEP 17
Corner Door: “Open Mic”; 7 p.m.
Decca: The Jazz Buzzards; 8 p.m., free
Gaslite Tavern: “Open Mic Comedy”; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Acoustirotic; free
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone & the Back Porch Pickers; 10 p.m., $2
Irish Exit: Phil Regan
Meat: Woodrow on the Radio; 9 p.m.
Molly Malone’s (St. Matthews): Blunt Honey; 8 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: “Open Mic”; 9 p.m.
U of L (Bird Hall): University Jazz Combos; 7:30 p.m., free
ZaZoo’s: Daniel and the Lion; 9 p.m., free
TUE SEP 18
Bard’s Town: “Variety Shack”; 8 p.m.
Baxter’s 942: Dev & Doug; 10 p.m.
Billiards Club: Campfire Stew; 11:30 p.m.
Blu: The Doug Elmore Jazz Trio; 7 p.m., free
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan; 8 p.m.
Corbett’s: Carly Johnson & Greg Walker Jazz Duo; 6 p.m., free
Corner Door: Tristen Brooke; 7:30 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Chris & JT; free
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: “Gypsy Jazz Jam”; 8 p.m.
Improv: Margaret Cho; 7 & 9 p.m.
Irish Exit: Kacey Machir
Kingfish (St. Matthews): Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m.
Maple Inn Tavern: Erin & Gene; 9 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: Blunt Honey; 9 p.m.
Mulligan’s: “Open Jam”; 9 p.m.
Shenanigan’s: y-noT Robby; 9 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: “Blues Jam”; 9 p.m.
Wick’s (Highlands): Robby Cox
This article appears in September 11, 2012.