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Wed. Apr. 21
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
BBC 4th Street: Open Mic with Eli Rector; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Bearno’s Highlands: Open Mic with Chad Cheek; 8 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Walker & Kays; 7:30 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Diamonds: Nathan Calhoun; 10 p.m., free
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m., $2 (R)
Flanagan’s: Exit Nine; 8:30 p.m., free
Furlong’s: The Shining; 7 p.m., free (R)
Hard Rock Café: Battle of the Bands Round 3
Headliners: Against Me, Dead To Me, Moneybrother, Sugar Spell It Out; 7 p.m., $12 (adv.), $15 (door)
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s: Acoustic M.D.; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Jenna Mattingly & Dave Wilson; 7 p.m., free (R)
JazzyBlu: Mix Wednesdays with Maestro J.; 8 p.m. (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Humparty w/ DJ Bach; 8 p.m., (Ballroom); Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m., (Melody Bar); $3 after 8 p.m.
La Catalana: Ruric Amari; 7 p.m., free (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 9 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: Blues jam with Steve Bradley; 9 p.m., free
Mag Bar: Get Down Wednesdays w/ Sleepy T.; 11 p.m., free (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Flute Ensemble; 7 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: Relic; 9 p.m., free (R)
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free, (R)
Phoenix Hill Tavern: The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar); 8 p.m., $3-$5
River Bend Winery: Jon Boy Slim, Katie Rene
Siggy’s Pizza: Bluegrass Anonymous Bluegrass Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Skull Alley: Titus Andronicus, Spider Bags, State Champion; 8 p.m., $10, all ages
Southgate House: Ballroom: Job For A Cowboy, Cattle Decapitation, Gaza, Promise To Agony; 7 p.m., $13 (adv.), $15 (door), all ages; 18+; Juney’s Lounge: Artist in Residence: The Guitars; 9 p.m., free; Parlour: Unwed Sailor, Common Loon; 8:30 p.m., $8 (adv.) / $10 (door), all ages
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: The Bad Reeds, Cricket, Scarlet Veil; 7 p.m., $4
Summit City Lounge: Open Mic; 9 p.m., free (R)
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio; 6:30 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Volare: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
Waterfront Park Harbor Lawn: Waterfront Wednesday w/ Audra Mae, Holmes Bros., Legendary Shack Shakers; 6 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: The Boombox Saints (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Clay Harned
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 8 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Karaoke with DJ Chris; 9 p.m.
Zanzabar: Free at the Z: The Zut Alors; 10 p.m., free
Thu. Apr. 22
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 p.m., free (R)
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 6 p.m., free
Chow Wagon @ Waterfront Park: Michael Goodman Experience (11:30 a.m.), Edgewood (4 p.m.), Olivia Henken (8 p.m.); free w/ Pegasus Pin
Clifton’s Pizza: Troubadours of Divine Bliss
Club 21: John Damato & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9 p.m., free (R)
Derby Fest-a-Ville @ Great Lawn: Salsa Rhythms Band; 6 p.m., free w/ Pegasus Pin
ear X-tacy: Sevendust Meet & Greet; 5:30 p.m., free, all ages
Expo Five: The Parental Advisory Tour: Nashville Pussy, Green Jelly, Psychostick; 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $18 (door)
Hard Rock Café: Kimmet & Doug; 8 p.m., free
Headliners: Sevendust, Day Of Fire, Hail The Villain; 6:30 p.m.; Headtronix, DJ Logic, Molitz, Freakbass; 11 p.m., $10, 18+
Highlands Taproom: Gay Night; 10 p.m., free
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Fattlabb; 10:30 p.m., free (R every other Thursday)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: U-Call-It Dance Night: DJ Ron Wallace, swing-dancing lessons; $3 after 8 p.m. (Ballroom) (R)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge:? Open Mic; 9 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: Open Mic/Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Palace Theatre: Phoenix, 8 p.m., $32
Phoenix Hill Tavern: (Saloon); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar)
Rocky’s Italian Grill: Butch Rice; 7 p.m., free (R)
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Lady Maddox; 6 p.m., free (R)
Saints: Andrea Davidson; 10:30 p.m., free (R)
Seidenfaden’s: Open Jam w/ The Jaywalkers; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Skull Alley: Harlequin’s Baby, Teenage Angela, The Blue Rebellion; 7 p.m., $5
Southgate House: Parlour: Neil Hamburger, JP Inc.; 8:30 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door) 18+; all ages
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Bike Night: Self-Inflicted; 8 p.m., $4
Summit City Lounge: Pete Kartsounes; 9 p.m.
Varanese: Jazz Society Members Night Out: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Brad Jackson
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Corey Brumback; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Joe Hanna; 8 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Electric Six, The Pass; 8 p.m., $12
Zeppelin Café: Bluegrass Jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Fri. Apr. 23
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
Air Devil’s Inn: LaMont Gillespie; 9:45 p.m., $5
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bearno’s by the Bridge: West Market Street Stompers; 5:30 p.m. (R)
Bistro 42: Open Mic with Jacob Adams and John Taylor; 8 p.m., free (R)
Brownie’s The Shed: Emily Clark Band (acoustic); 9 p.m.
Buster’s: Give Into The Groove; 8 p.m., free
Chow Wagon @ Waterfront Park: Rusty & the Oil Cans (11:30 a.m.), Joe DeBow Band (4 p.m.), Jefferson TARC Bus (8 p.m.); free w/ Pegasus Pin
Clifton’s Pizza: Squeeze-Bot
Cozza Osteria Enoteca: Weekend Jazz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby Fest-a-Ville @ Great Lawn: Bobby Falk Group (11 a.m.), The Monarchs (6:30 p.m.); free w/ Pegasus Pin
Dutch’s Tavern: The White Russians
ear X-tacy: The Kodiaks; 6 p.m., free, all ages
Expo Five: SXSE: Down-N-Out, Stallpoint, Born Empty, Snake-Eyed Savior (Main Stage); The Honey Highway Country & Blues Show, Parlour Tricks, Straight A’s, Jon Ashley & Doghouse Flowers, Thomas Medicine (Second Stage); Ohlm, Voices of Adria, Tri-Tones, Burning Babylon (Outside Stage) 7 p.m., $10, $15 (weekend pass)
Gerstle’s: Katapult; 10 p.m., $5
Headliners: Sacred Sorrow, E-Flat, 16 Bones, Year Of The Gun, Stereotyped, Houses In Motion, Blessed Are The Dead, Prices On Our Heads; 6:45 p.m., $10
Hideaway Saloon: Dirty Church Revival; 11 p.m., $5
Highlands Taproom: Nathan Calhoun; 7 p.m., Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Don Wagner; 7 p.m., free
James Lees Presbyterian Church: Cowan Creek Mountain Music School benefit: Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore; Rich & The Po’ Folks, Nora, Ben & Eli, John & Tona Harrod, Cari Norris; 7:30 p.m., $15 donation suggested
Jeff Ruby’s: Andrea Davidson, Chad Graham; 4:30 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: The Tymes Band (Ballroom); Bag of Hammers (Good Time Room); D. Man & the Alley Hounds (Melody Bar); $5 after 8 p.m., ladies free until 10 p.m.
Legends at Horseshoe Casino: Pawnshop Guitar; 9 p.m., free
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Hippiedigger, Outerloop Band, Dickwolf & The Joseph Webb Band; 10 p.m., $4
Longhead’s: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
Longshot Tavern: Saba; 10 p.m., $3
The Lounge: The Lounge Band; 9:45 p.m., $3
Main St. Tavern: Pop & Buzz; 9 p.m.
O’Shea’s Baxter: Hambone; 10:30 p.m.
Old Louisville Coffeehouse: The Six Family; 7 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: (Saloon); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 8 p.m. (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party, 8 p.m. (Deck Bar); unmarked shows: $5 after 9 p.m.
Power Plant & French Lick: Sarah Stivers & Friends; 8 p.m., free
Prime: The Villains; 9 p.m., $2, ladies free
Rudyard Kipling: The Worst, Nevel, Subject to Change, The Artist Formerly Known as M.D., now as Invisible Hurt; 10 p.m., $5
Seelbach Bar: Sisto, Wheeler & Tiemann; 8 p.m., free
Skull Alley: The Kodiaks, The Pinstripes, The Drastics, The Action Pack; 7 p.m., $5
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Parlour: Daikaiju, 1000 Arms, Animal Circles; 8:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Cletus Romp; 9 p.m., free
Spectator’s: Moebear, Muddy Feet; 9:30 p.m., $2, ladies free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Sue O’Neill & Blues Seville, Most Wanted Band; 6 p.m., $5
Sunergos: Ian McFeron, Kevin Masch, Bradlee Burtner; 7 p.m., free
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio; 6:30 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Johnny Berry & The Outliers; 8 p.m., $5
WFPK: Lucky Pineapple, noon, free, first-come, first-served; members at the $120 level or above receive priority seating
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Kindred; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Better Daze
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: DJ Chris; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Super 69
Zanzabar: Lucky Pineapple, Prizzy Prizzy Please; 9 p.m.; The Captain, OK Deejays; midnight, $5
Sat. Apr. 24
Air Devil’s Inn: Adam Ripple Band; 9:45 p.m., $2
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Jefferson TARC Bus (duo)
Buster’s: Over The Rhine, Ellery; 8 p.m. $20, 18+
Check’s Café: Schnitzelburg Walk: The Remedy, 8 p.m. (outside); Karaoke with Gary Summit; 8 p.m., free (R)
Chow Wagon @ Waterfront Park: Kontumbao (11:30 a.m.), Soul Kustody (4 p.m.), Wax Factory (8 p.m.); free w/ Pegasus Pin
Clifton’s Pizza: Los Luddites
Cozza Osteria Enoteca: Weekend Jazz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Derby Fest-a-Ville @ Great Lawn: Mays Gone (9 a.m.), Uncle Kracker (9 p.m.); free w/ Pegasus Pin
Dutch’s Tavern: Mini-Marathon Afterparty: Eight-Inch Elvis; 10 p.m., $5
ear X-tacy: Tim Licketing, Talk of Spring, Thomas Medicine; 1 p.m., free, all ages
Expo Five: SXSE: Broke & Bleeding, Akkadia, Talk of Spring, The Revenants (Outside Stage); Somatica, Burning Babylon, E-Flat, Graveflower, Stonecutters (Second Stage); Year of the Gun, Vibrolas, Deliver Us From Evil, Lords, Look What I Did, Mini-Marilyn Manson, Seclusion (Main Stage); 5 p.m., $10, $15 (weekend pass)
Gerstle’s: The New Minglewood Ramblers; 10 p.m., $5
Headliners: Center for Women & Families Benefit: 7th Annual Concert for Kids: Up-7, It’s Not You It’s Me, This, That & the Other; 8:30 p.m., $10
Highlands Taproom: Jebodiah Springfield; 10 p.m., free
Jack Fry’s: Don Wagner, Reid Jahn; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jazzyblu: Neo-Soul Saturdays with Maestro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:?Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: The Tymes Band (Ballroom); Bag of Hammers (Good Time Room); D. Man & the Alley Hounds (Melody Bar); $6 after 8 p.m., ladies free until 10 p.m.
Legend’s: Pawnshop Guitar; 9 p.m., free
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: The Revenge of Ricky Williams, The Scarlet Veil, Pussyfucs, Action Pack; 9 p.m., $5
Longshot Tavern: Dirty Church Revival; 10 p.m., $5
The Lounge: The Lounge Band; 9:45 p.m., $3
Main St. Tavern: Dick Dastardly; 8 p.m., $3
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: Community Music Program Recital, Suzuki Violin Recital; 1 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: DJ Fabi; 10 p.m.
Nachbar: Schnitzelburg Walk: Arnett Hollow, SuperTruck; 8:30pm, free
Old Louisville Coffeehouse: Rhonda Rainwater, U of L Jazz; 3 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 8 p.m. (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party, 8 p.m. (Deck Bar); all unmarked shows $6 after 9 p.m.
River Bend Winery: Stella Vees
Rudyard Kipling: Cypher Divine, Yared, Scotch Bonnet; 10 p.m., $5
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto with Jeremy Allen, Steve Houghton; 8 p.m., free
Skull Alley: Haiti Benefit: Autumn Canvas, Nova Red, 7-Day Sun, Poetry of the Dead, Silent From the Struggle; 6 p.m., $5
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Unknown Hinson, Scotty Karate; 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door), 18+; Juney’s Lounge: Jason & The Punknecks; 9 p.m., free
Spectators: Danny Johnson (of Steppenwolf); 9:30 p.m., $2
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Hellfish, Old School; 6 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: Tula; 9 p.m.
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio; 6:30 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
West Baden Hotel @ French Lick: Sarah Stivers w/ Walker & Kiely; 5 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Bob Anonymous
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Sons of Bluegrass
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Benjamin Davis Group; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Down N Out
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: DJ Chris, Highline; 8 p.m.
Zanzabar: David Vandervelde, Ghostfinger; 9 p.m., $5
Sun. Apr. 25
Chow Wagon @ Waterfront Park: Dennis Ervin Band (1 p.m.), Mr. Wonderful Productions (5 p.m.), Chequee (8:30 p.m.); free w/ Pegasus Pin
Clifton’s Pizza: The Black Cat Dixieland Band; 7 p.m., free
Derby Fest-a-Ville @ Great Lawn: Booth Brothers (5 p.m.), Mile 7 (6:30 p.m.), Building 429 (7 p.m.); free w/ Pegasus Pin
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s: Open Mic with Mel Wiggins & Club Cardiere Band; 9 p.m., free (R)
Highlands Taproom: Greg Sanders; free
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Le Relais: Pat Lentz & Dave Wilson; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Longshot Tavern: Merry Pranksters; midnight; $5
The Lounge: The River City Klezmer Band; $3
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: ATOS Piano Trio; 3 p.m., $25, free (Chamber Society members)
Monkey Wrench: Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Juney’s Lounge: Open Mic with Mike Oberst; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Bernard Allison, 6 p.m., $15
Uncle Pleasant’s: Mayday Parade, Sparks The Rescue, Hot Chelle Rae, Midwest; 7 p.m., $14
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Kentucky Homefront Fundraiser: John Gage, Leigh Ann Yost, Jonathan Shippey, Hambone, Stray Cats Blues Band feat. Greg Martin (Kentucky Headhunters), Soul Inc. reunion; 4 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Open Mic with John Mark; 8 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 9 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza New Albany: Karaoke with DJ Chris; 8 p.m.
Zazoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic: The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mon. Apr. 26
Bearno’s Highlands: LP’s Dance Party; 10 p.m., free (R)
Chow Wagon @ Waterfront Park: Heath Eric (11:30 a.m.), Rachel Timberlake (4 p.m.), Johnny Berry & the Outliers (8 p.m.); free w/ Pegasus Pin
Derby Fest-a-Ville @ Great Lawn: Max and Mark Maxwell w/ the Louisville Crashers (7 p.m.), Marvin Maxwell w/ Soul Inc. (8:30 p.m.); free w/ Pegasus Pin
Diamonds: Ashley Burchett, Matt Linville; 8 p.m., free
Dutch’s Tavern: Amos Hopkins & Adam Flowers; 8 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Whiskey Bent Valley Boys; 10 p.m., free
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:? Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Kentucky Theatre: Gregory Alan Isakov, Laura McGee; 7 p.m., $10, $5 (students), all ages
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Mic with Alanna Fugate, Justin Lewis; 8 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Will Bowling; 8 p.m.
Tue. Apr. 27
Back Door: Open Mic; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Blu: Doug Elmore, Dave Clark & Pat Lentz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Chow Wagon @ Waterfront Park: Joe DeBow Duo (11:30 p.m.), Flying Saucers (4 p.m.), Velcro Pygmies (8 p.m.); free w/ Pegasus Pin
Clifton’s Pizza: danny flanigan with Emily Caudill
Derby Fest-a-Ville @ Great Lawn: Midnight Star (8 p.m.), En Vogue (9 p.m.); free w/ Pegasus Pin
Dutch’s Tavern: Andrea Davidson & Friends; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Highlands Taproom: People’s Machine; free
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Derby City Association Bop Night: DJ Bob; 6 p.m., $2 (R)
Lisa’s Oak Street Lounge:? Bluegrass jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Longshot Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Guitar Studio Recital; 7 p.m., free
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
R Place Pub: Big Rock Show; 10 p.m., free (R)
Sake Blue: Craig Wagner Trio; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: The Business, The Hollowpoints, SS-20, Martin Luther & The Kings; 8 p.m., $10 (adv.) / $13 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Karaoke with DJ Swirl; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Jazz, Blues Jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
