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WED AUG 20
Baxter’s 942: Craig Morgan w/special guest John King; 10 p.m., $10
Decca: Grace Adele & the Grand Band, Chase Potter; 9 p.m.
Dreamland: William Hooker Trio, Christopher Tignor, Alexander Turnquist; 7 p.m., $10
Gerstle’s: Kimmet & Doug; 9 p.m.
Great Flood: Brigid Kaelin and Steve Cooley; 6:30
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Joel Henderson and Friends
Hideaway Saloon: Joe’s Truckstop; 10 p.m., $3
Jim Porter’s: Mystiqueros; 9 p.m.
Mercury Ballroom: Les Claypool’s Duo de Twang
Nowhere Bar: Zach Longoria; 5 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Freddie and the Cruegers, Lewis Mathis Band; 10 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s: Jenny and the Jets; 8:30 p.m.
THU AUG 21
Chill Bar: Kewl Karoake; 9 p.m.
Diamond’s Pub & Billiards: Derick Howard
Dreamland: Jessica Pavone, Dark Tips, Sarah Louise Soltau, 7 p.m., $10
Gerstle’s: Me & You; 9 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: Model Stranger; 11 p.m., $3
Manny & Merle: Honkytonk Showcase
Meta: Carly Johnson and Craig Wagner; 8 p.m.
The New Vintage: Opposite Box, 8 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: Thursday Throwdown with DJ Jay Kay; 5 p.m.
Open Gallery: Tattoo Money and Corina Corina
Phoenix Hill Tavern: He Is Legend, Maylene & The Sons of Disaster, Wilson, and Greyhaven; 7 p.m., $15
Rudyard Kipling: Fellowship of Reconciliation
Tin Roof: Kris Hitchcock
FRI AUG 22
Baxter’s 942: Brasher/Bogue; 10 p.m.
BJ’s Sports Pub: Undercover Band; 10 p.m.
Cahoots: Tattoo Money and Corina Corina; 9PM
Chill Bar: DJ Duble J; 10 p.m.
The Clifton Center: 23 String Band Album Release w/The Deloreans; 8 p.m.
Corydon Square: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Storefront Congregation; 4 p.m.
Decca: The Handsome Family, Richard Buckner; 8 p.m.
Diamond’s Pub & Billiards: iExist and Krosjoint
Diamond Pub Concert Hall: Signal the Revolution; 8 p.m.
Dreamland: ARTxFM presents the Tia Maria Show; 6 p.m., $7
Gerstle’s: Chris & Lolly, Jason Daniel, Funk Out w/DJ Matt Anthony; 10 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: The Groove w/DJ Loughmein and Chimarra
Headliners Music Hall: “OMG Music Fest”; 7:30 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: Aqua Ducks; 11 p.m.
Jim Porter’s: Blues Explosion; 7 p.m.
Kentucky Center For the Arts: Annual Evening of Jazz; 7p.m.
Magnolia Bar: Neighbor, Multicult, Sur, and Blood Planet
Manny & Merle: Brutally Handsome
Mercury Ballroom: Keb Mo’, G. Love & Special Sauce; 8 p.m., $33.50-$37.50; Boot Scoot-The Habit; 10 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Kathleen Hoye, Guy Marshall; 7:30 p.m.
Nach Bar: Greta Smith & The Egrets, The Leveetoppers; 9 p.m.
The New Vintage: Silver Spoons; 8 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Era 9; 10 p.m., $10
Stevie Ray’s: Clark Band; 9:30 p.m.
Third Street Dive: The Loveless, The Neverhawks, Powell, Tall Squares; 8 p.m.
Tin Roof: Frankie Friday; 6:30 p.m.
Zanzabar: Zan Hoffman as Bodycocktail Night Visions DJs; 8 p.m.
SAT AUG 23
Baxter’s 942: Zach Longoria; 10 p.m.
Bernheim Forest: Connect: Art, Music, Science, and Nature Events; 6 p.m., $5
BJ’s Sports Pub: DJ Rip; 10 p.m.
Cardinal Stadium: Joan Jet & the Blackhearts
Decca: Mickey Clark & the Blue Norther; 9 p.m.
Diamond Pub Concert Hall: Baptist Health vs. Clark Memorial Hospital; 6:30 p.m.
Dreamland: Tiny Rebels Closing Party w/Jovontaes, Live Island, Ma Turner; 8 p.m., $7
Gerstle’s: Diverbird; 9 p.m., War Panties; 10 p.m., The Hemingways; 10:30 p.m.
Great Flood Brewery: Tristen Brooke
Headliners: Sons of Circus Music & Comedy Show; 9 p.m., $10
Hideaway Saloon: Polly O’Keary Trio; 11 p.m., $5
Mercury Ballroom: Pink Droyd; 9 p.m., $12
Meta: Derby City Soul Club; 10 p.m.
The New Vintage: Consume Consumer, Stereo Empire, Satellite Twin; 8 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: DJ Jay Kay; 5 p.m.
Play Dance Club: GlowRage Paint Party; 9 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Jeff Black
Stevie Ray’s: Billy Davis Group; 9:30 p.m.
Third Street Dive: ESE, Powell, Strongbird, Tall Squares; 8 p.m.
Zanzabar: Karass, Danica Ransom, Touch Armor Class; 9 p.m.
SUN AUG 24
Chill Bar: Kewl Karoake; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 10 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Godhand Black; 8 p.m.
The New Vintage: Daniel Wayne, RedZag; 8 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: Sunday Funday; 3 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Nick Dittmeier
MON AUG 25
Gerstle’s: Petar Mandic; 9 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Vinyl Night
Nowhere Bar: Monday Madness; 5 p.m.
Tin Roof: Korey Hunt
TUE AUG 26
Dreamland: Bitchin’ Bajas, Ted Tyro; 7 p.m., $7
Gerstle’s: Strung Out Loud; 9 p.m.
The New Vintage: Kris Allen; 7 p.m.; The Rise of the Broken, Tristen Brooke, Chris Rubino, Powell; 10 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: Tipsy Tuesdays Karaoke with Lisa; 7 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: Jason White