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Wed apr 18
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: Big Booty Swing; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Down River Bar: “Comedy Caravan”
Eezy’s: Lindsey Lane & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: The Mantras
Groucho’s: “Comedy in a Fish Bowl”; 10 p.m., free (R)
Headliners Music Hall: The Polish Ambassador, Archnemesis; 10 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters; 10:30 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Tap Room: The Bottom Sop; 10 p.m. (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green, Freddie George; 7 p.m. (R)
Kentucky Center for the Arts: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell; 7:30 p.m., $30-$85
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)
Uncle Slayton’s: Will Owen Gage, John Gage; 8 p.m., $7
U of L (Bird Hall): University Viola Studio; 7 p.m., free
ZaZoo’s: The Band Droidz; 9 p.m., $5
THU apr 19
The Bard’s Town: Observation Desk; 6 p.m., free
Baxter’s 942: The Bottom Sop; 10 p.m. (R)
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: Mike Trainor, Kevin McCaffrey; 8 p.m., $10; “The List” hosted by Bryan Kennison; 10:15 p.m., $2 (R)
Corner Door: BlueZenGrass; 7:30 p.m., free
Dark Star Tavern: The White Russians; 10 p.m., free (R)
Down River: “Comedy Caravan”
Expo Five: Chelsea Grin, Attila, For the Fallen Dreams, Chunk No Captain Chunk, Vanna, Volumes
Gerstle’s: Arpetrio; 10 p.m.
Golden Nugget: Short Bus; 11 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: The New Old Cavalry; 10 p.m., $5
Jack’s (New Albany): Dev & Doug; 10 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m. (R)
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)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Crowbar, Prong, Witchburn, Eye Empire, Maltese Cross; 7 p.m., $15 adv., $18 DOS
Roosters (Clarksville): Strange Arrow; 9 p.m. (R)
Rudyard Kipling: John Gage & Will Owen Gage, Phil Ragland, Eddie Hysinger; 7:30 p.m.
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9:30 p.m. (R)
Slugger Field (Overlook Deck): Kitty Slickers; 5 p.m.
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: The Josh Garrett Band; 9 p.m., $7
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Slayon’s: “Gonzo Derby” with The Town Monster, Brain; 7 p.m., $5
U of L (Bird Hall): University Piano Studio; 7 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: The Foxery, Junior Astronomers; 9 p.m., $5
FRI apr 20
The Bank: Beyond Doubt; 10 p.m., $5
The Bard’s Town: The Tunesmiths, Broad Run, Jack Holiday and the Westerners; 8 p.m., $5; “The Roast of Hitler”; 10 p.m., $7
Bearno’s (Downtown): Dev & Doug; 9:30 p.m., free
Bearno’s (U of L): Noise New York, Go Mordecai!; 10 p.m., $5
Billiards Club of Louisville: Old School; 10:30 p.m., $5
Blackacre State Nature Preserve: John Gage & Will Owen Gage; 7:30 p.m., $12
Blue River Café: Eddie Rasche; 7 p.m.
Bud’s Tavern: Mike Druen & Rick Robbins; 8 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: Mike Trainor, Kevin McCaffrey; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
The Connection: Domanique Shappelle; 10:30 p.m.
Corner Door: Mike Franklin; 7:30 p.m., free
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
4th Street Live: Moonshine Millionaires; 6 p.m., free
Gerstle’s: The Frosties; 10 p.m.
Grateful Goat Vineyard & Winery: “Morchella Festival” with Vessel; 6 p.m., $5
Hard Rock Café: The Winston Hours; 9 p.m.
Headliners Music Hall: Kindred the Family Soul; 8 p.m.
Hilltop Tavern: Tristen Brooke; 10 p.m., free
Impellizzeri’s (Downtown): The Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 9 p.m.
Improv: Jake Iannarino; 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., $4.20 each
Irish Exit: Adam Green
IUS (Ogle Center): Southern Indiana Women’s Choral Festival; 7:30 p.m., $5
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: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band; 7 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Joel Henderson; 8 p.m.
Mozz: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
Old Louisville Coffeehouse: Gavin Caster; 8 p.m.
O’Shea’s: Tim and Scharfe; 10 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: (Hed) P.E., Mushroomhead, American Head Charge, Corvus; 7 p.m., $20 adv., $22 DOS; Vinal, Thee Japanese School Girls, On Empty, Behind Illusion, Anytime After Four, Northern Watch, Average Americans, Jessica Mayse; 10 p.m., $10
Please & Thank You: Whistle Peak, Bro. Stephen; free
Ri Ra: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 9:30 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: “Funny Ladies of the Ville”, Bridge 19; 7:30 p.m., $8; Tarik Adams; 9 p.m.
Shepherdsville Music Barn: Wildwood Valley Boys; 8 p.m., $10
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
St. Agnes Catholic Church: Louisville Chorus; 7:30 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: The Horizontal Boogie Band, The Clay St. Blues Allstars; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 7 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: The Zoo Kings, The Whiskey Daredevils, The Hoax; 10 p.m., $6
Uncle Slayton’s: Joel Henderson, Alanna Fugate, Heidi Gluck; 8:30 p.m., $5
U of L (Comstock Hall): University Trumpet Ensemble; 8:30 p.m., donations accepted
VFW Post 1832: The Hogtown Blues Band; 9 p.m.
WFPK: “Live Lunch” with Joel Henderson; noon, free
Wick’s (The Highlands): Li’l T&A
Zanzabar: Bear In Heaven, Doldrums, Blouse; 9 p.m., $10
ZaZoo’s: Actual People, Grimey Rhyme Regime, Mr. Goodbar, Devine Carama; 9 p.m., $5
sat apr 21
The Bard’s Town: Hanna/Coovert Duo; 7 p.m., $3; “The Crackers of Comedy Tour”; 10 p.m., $5
Bearno’s (Downtown): Dev & Doug; 9:30 p.m., free
Blue River Café: The Lick Creek Band; 7 p.m.
Broad Run Vineyards: Another Colour; 4 p.m., free
Bud’s Tavern: Mike Willett & Friends; 8 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Mike Trainor, Kevin McCaffrey; 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m., $15 each
The Connection: Domanique Shappelle; 10:30 p.m.
Corner Door: The Kirk Davis Band; 8 p.m.
Dark Star Tavern: The Pranksters; 10 p.m. (R)
Eddie Merlot’s: The Bobby Falk Group; 8 p.m., free (R)
Fibber’s: Citizen’s Arrest; 9 p.m.
Fiesta Mexicana: Mickey Clark & the Blue Norther; 6:30 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Radio Radio; 10 p.m.
Grateful Goat Vineyard & Winery: “Morchella Festival” with Seedus; 3 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Junk Yard Dogs; 9 p.m., $5
Hideaway Saloon: Several Hundred People; 10 p.m., $5
Highlands Tap Room: Clear Plastic Masks
Impellizzeri’s (Downtown): Cosa Seria; 10:30 p.m., $7 (R)
Irish Exit: Brian Elmore
Irish Rover, Too: Tom McShane; 1 p.m.
Jazzyblu: “Neo-Soul Saturdays” with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Jerry Green; 7 p.m., $7 (R)
KCD Theater: James McMurtry, Otis Gibbs; 8 p.m., $20-25
Magnolia Bar: The Teeth, Opposable Thumbs; 10 p.m.
Maple Inn Tavern: Ricky Nye & Catfish Evans; 9 p.m., free
Mozz: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
O’Shea’s: Scott Sullivan; 10 p.m.
Palace Theater: Trace Adkins; 8 p.m., $39.50-$75
Patrick O’Shea’s: Thee Japanese School Girls; 4 p.m.; The Instruction; 6 p.m.; Melody Resurrection; 10 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Boozer, Deadhorse Cowgirls, Mertz & Glenn
Ri Ra: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 9:30 p.m.
Ross Country Jamboree: Kinman’s Show with Freddy Helm; $10
Rudyard Kipling: Kelsey Walden, Quiet Hollers
Smoketown USA: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s: Self Inflicted, Timmy and Scharfe; 6:30 p.m.
Theater Square: The VoJazz Trio with Megan Gebert; 7 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: The Star Devils, Just Big Boned; 9 p.m., $7
Vernon Club: Breathe Carolina, The Ready Set, Ashland High, Maihoka, The It Boys!; 7 p.m., $15 adv., $18 DOS
Wick’s (Goose Creek): Calling Eastwood; 9 p.m.
Wick’s (The Highlands): Wax Factory
Yum Center: “River Bash” with The Louisville Crashers, The Hi-Tops; 1 p.m., $10
ZaZoo’s: Sub-Urban Situation, Aby Laby Land, Hotel Noir; 9 p.m., $5
sun apr 22
Comedy Caravan: Mike Trainor, Kevin McCaffrey; 8 p.m., $10; “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)
Grateful Goat Vineyard & Winery: “Morchella Festival” with The Howards; 2 p.m.
Louisville Nature Center: “Mighty Kindness Earth Day Hootenanny” with Yours Truly, Opal Fly & DJ Fox, CPHR DVN, Appalatin, Stonewheel, Big Poppa Stampley, Misha Feigin; noon
Rudyard Kipling: The Louisville Jazz Society presents “Brazil”; 5:30 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: Will Owen Gage; 7 p.m., $7
Zanzabar: Woods, Mmoss, Gangly Youth; 9 p.m., $10
mon apr 23
Gaslite Tavern: “Open Mic Comedy” hosted by Lovest Brown; 10 p.m. (R)
Headliners Music Hall: EOTO, Kraddy; 10 p.m., $12 (adv.), $15 DOS
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone & the Back Porch Pickers; 10 p.m., $2 (R)
Monkey Wrench: Rodeo Ruby Love, The Foxery; 9 p.m., $5
O’Shea’s: Anna Vogelzang; 8 p.m.
U of L (Bird Hall): University Viola Studio; 7 p.m., free
TUE apr 24
The Bard’s Town: “The Funny Cide of Louisville Comedy Contest”; 8 p.m., free
Baxter’s 942: Dev & Doug; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
BBC (4th Street): Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Bellarmine (Cralle Theatre): Ian Spence; 7:30 p.m.
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: Hardware Project; 7:30 p.m., free
Hoggie’s: Short Bus; 7 p.m., free (R)
Improv: “Family Friendly Night” with Teri Moore, Lisa Thurman, Sean Smith; 7 p.m., $10
Kingfish (St. Matthews): Big Poppa Stampley; 7 p.m. (R)
Maple Inn Tavern: Erin & Gene; 9 p.m., free (R)
Palace Theater: The Fray, Jessie Baylin; 7:30 p.m., $34-$44
This article appears in April 16, 2012.