WED Oct 15th
Brasserie Provence: Brian Curella Duo; 5 p.m.
Clifton Center: Red Tail Ring, Maiden Radio; 7:30 p.m., $10
Diamond Pub (Concert Hall): Saving Abel, Gravel Switch; 7 p.m., $12-15
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Chad and Karsten; 10 p.m.
Gary’s on Spring: Walker & Kays Al Fresco; 6 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Kimmet & Doug
Headliners Music Hall: Nahko and Medicine for the People, Dustin Thomas; 8 p.m., $18-23
The Hideaway Saloon: Pigeons Playing Ping-Pong; 10 p.m., $7
Theater Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio, Caroline Yeager; 6:30 p.m.
Jim Porter’s: Mixed Bag Wednesday From DJ’s to Country, Rock to Jazz, Comedy to Blues, Rockabilly and everything in between
KFC Yum! Center: Demi Lovato, Christina Perri, Mkto
Majid’s: Barb and Eddie; 7 p.m.
Nachbar: Jacob Duncan; 10 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Louisville Fats and the Rhythm Cats; 8:30 p.m.
Third Street Dive: Open Mic/Band Showcase w/The Fidlam Bends; 8:30 p.m., Free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m.
Vernon Club: Stray from the Path, Expire, Counterparts, My Ticket Home; 6:30 p.m., $15
Waterfront Park: Festival of Riverboats featuring Johnny Berry & the Outliers, Bottle Rockets, Billy Joe Shaver; 5:30 p.m., Free
Zanzabar: Sons of Bill, Brave Baby; 8 p.m., $8
THUR Oct 16th
Diamonds Pub (Concert Hall): Matt Stillwell; 8 p.m., $10
Dreamland: Tarana, D’Arkestra; 7 p.m., $10
Four Pegs Beer Lounge: Open mic hosted by Brent Mathis; 7:30 p.m.
The General Store: Moor Hound, John Davey
Gerstle’s: Me & You
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Beau Austin
The Hideaway Saloon: The Womack Family Band; 11 p.m., $3
Jim Porter’s: Thursday U-Call-It Dance Night; 8 p.m./Karaoke w/Steve in the Melody Bar; 9 p.m.
The Louisville Palace: The Avett Brothers
Manny & Merle: Sean Hickey; 8 p.m.
Meta: Carly Johnson and Craig Wagner; 9 p.m.
The Mercury Ballroom: Little Dragon, Shy Girls
The New Vintage: Tombs, Vattnet, Viskar
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: T.N.T. Thursday night Throwdown; 9 p.m.
Third Street Dive: Karoake; 9 p.m.
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m.
Waterfront Park: Festival of Riverboats featuring State Champion, The Wheelhouse Rousters, plus more; 5:30 p.m., Free
Wick’s Pizza (New Albany): Open Mic Variety Night
Zanzabar: Surfer Blood, Eternal Summers; 8 p.m., $10-12
FRI Oct 17th
American Legion Post 204: The Habit; 7 p.m., Free
Clifton’s Pizza: Tim Vacancy; 8 p.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): The Shane Dawson Band; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Audio Addiction; 10 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Free Parking, Sand Bar Soul
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Official Louisville Brew Fest Afterparty (front bar)/Squeezebot (Music Hall)
Headliners Music Hall: Temples, The Districts; 8 p.m., $15-17
Huber’s Orchard and Winery: Nick Dittmeier; 2 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m.
Jim Porter’s: Wayne Young’s Eric Clapton Tribute w/the Over-Reactors
The Louisville Palace: The Avett Brothers
Manny & Merle: Artie Dean Harris & BourbonTown; 10 p.m.
The Mercury Ballroom: Avett Bros official afterparty w/ Shakey Graves and Willie Watson
The New Vintage: Out of the Frying Pan: Stories by Mark Lamb w/Tyrone Cotton and Ray Rizzo
Nowhere Bar: Glitter Titz; 10 p.m., $5
ReSurfaced: DJ Jason Clark, Small Time Napoleon, JaLin Roze w/ DJ Sam Sneed; 6 p.m., Free
Seidenfaden’s: Cool Records; 10 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Stella Vee’s; 9:30 p.m.
Third Street Dive: Buffalo Wabs & The Prince Hill Hustle, 3GC, The Post Mortems; $5, 10 p.m.
Tin Roof: Frankie Friday; 6:30
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m.
Vincenzo: Roger Dane and Tyrone Wheeler; 6 p.m.
Volare: Carly Johnson and Craig Wagner; 8 p.m.
Waterfront Park: Festival of Riverboats featuring Tanita Gaines, Bibelhauser Brothers, Jimmy Hall, plus more; 5:30 p.m., Free
Wick’s Pizza (Middletown): Karaoke With Lisa
Zanzabar: Ages and Ages; 8 p.m., $8-10
SAT Oct 18th
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): The Velvet Ropes; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Highlands): Downtown Country Band; 10 p.m.
Diamond Pub (Concert Hall): Bass Showdown; 9 p.m., $5
Dreamland: Jon Mueller, Dreamland Improvisation Company; 8 p.m., $10
Charlie Noble Eatery: Tim Vacancy
Clifton Center: Miguel Zenon; 8 p.m., $18
Crescent Hill Baptist Church: Carrie Newcomer, Gary Walters; 7:30 p.m., $20
Diamond Pub Concert Hall: Vice Tricks, The Revenants, The Decline Effect
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Born Cross Eyed, Rebecca Hosking, Scott Neubert
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Quiet Hollers and Evening River Band
Headliners Music Hall: Homecoming Weekend Afterparty featuring DJ Kid Capri w/music by DJ Z-Nyce and DJ Kid Capri; 10 p.m., $20
Huber’s Orchard and Winery: Handcar Prophets; 1p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m.
Joe’s PalmRoom: Soul Circus; $5
The Hideaway Saloon: The Carbon Tigers, Jamie Lono and Noble Hearts Band; 11 p.m., $5
The Louisville Palace: The Avett Brothers
The Mercury Ballroom: Suicide Girls: Blackheart Burlesque Tour
Theater Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio, Caroline Yeager; 7 p.m.
Majid’s: Bobby J and Michael Roy; 8 p.m.
Meta: The Derby City Soul Club w/Matt Anthony and Kim Sorise; 10 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Opiate: The Tool Experience; 8 p.m., $10
The Rudyard Kipling: Powell, The American Gonzos, Mananabango
Third Street Dive: The Art Adams Band, The Tim Carroll Trio; $5, 10 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: V-Groove; 9:30 p.m.
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m.
Vincenzo: Roger Dane and Chris Fitzgerald; 6 p.m.
Volare: Brian Currella; 7:30 p.m.
Waterfront Park: Festival of Riverboats featuring String Theory, River City Drum Corps, plus more; 12 p.m., Free
SUN Oct 19th
Blu at Marriott: Dave Clark Trio; 10:30 a.m.
Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Derick Howard
Expo Five: Devil City Angels
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters
Huber’s Orchard and Winery: The Mac Daddies; 1 p.m.
The Bard’s Town: Jim Needler Conspiracy, Guitar Pull; 6 p.m.
The Rudyard Kipling: Nick Dittmeier
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: 20th Anniversary Celebration w/Lamont Gillispie, 100 Proof Blues; 5 p.m.
U of L Bird Hall: Cosa Seria; 7:30 p.m.
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo
Waterfront Park: Festival of Riverboats featuring Pokey LaFarge, The 23 String Band; 12 p.m., Free
MON Oct 20th
Decca: The Buzzard; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Petar Mandic
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Vinyl Night
The Louisville Palace: Foster the People, Soko
The New Vintage: The Java Men (two sets)
Third Street Dive: Karaoke; 9 p.m.
TUES Oct 21st
Expo Five: Gwar, Decapitated, American Sharks
Gerstle’s: The Strays
Haymarket Whiskey Bar: Kill Matilda
Jim Porter’s: Bop Night; 6 p.m.
Nowhere Bar: Tipsy Tuesdays Karaoke w/Lisa; 7 p.m.
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: World Famous Tuesday night Blues Jam; 9 p.m.
Zanzabar: JEFF the Brotherhood, Diarrhea Planet; 8 p.m., $12-15
This article appears in October 15, 2014.