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Wed. Oct. 27
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
BBC 4th Street: Songwriters showcase with Ashley Burchett; 7 p.m., free, (R)
The Bard’s Town: Karaoke w/ Teri French; 9 p.m., free
Bearno’s Highlands: Open mic; 8 p.m., free
Bearno’s Jeffersonville: Kirk Kiefer; 9 p.m., free
Blu: Craig Wagner & Carly Johnson; 7 p.m., free; Big Poppa Stampley; 8:30 p.m. (R)
Buffalo Wild Wings, St. Matthews: Emily Clark Band; 8 p.m. (R)
Chick Inn: Live music with Erin; 6 p.m. (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Valentine’s in October: Anthony Payton
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Corner Door: The Corner Door Jazz Cats; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Chasing Edison, Vinyl Soup; 9 p.m.
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m., $2 (R)
Headliners: Dawes, Peter Wolf Crier, The Romany Rye; 8 p.m., $10, 18+
Hideaway Saloon: Just Big Boned; 9 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Fuck Munkys Open Mic Night (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)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Humparty with DJ Bach; 8 p.m., free; Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m. (Melody Bar) (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: Muji Fuji; 9 p.m., free (R)
Longshot Tavern: Merry Pranksters; 11 p.m., free (R)
Mag Bar: Get Down Wednesdays w/ Sleepy T.; 11 p.m., free (R)
Monkey Wrench: Party Photographers, Nerves Jr., Savages; 10 p.m., $3
Mulligan’s: Karaoke; 8 p.m., free
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free (R)
River Bend Winery: Katy Rene; 7 p.m.
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Siggy’s Pizza: Bluegrass Anonymous Bluegrass Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Parlour: Noise By Numbers, The Magnificent (from England), LifeLike, Killer Star Effect; 8:30 p.m.; Juney’s Lounge: Artist In Residence: The Western, Where They Landed, The Newbees; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Jon Ashley, Sam Hadfield, Shadwick Wilde, Adam Hardesty; 9 p.m., $4
Sunergos Woodlawn: Jazz Jam Session; 5 p.m., free
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio featuring Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Merry Pranksters; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Volare: Carly Johnson & Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: The Boombox Saints (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Karaoke w/ Rockin’ Rob; 9 p.m. (R)
Wick’s New Albany: Jodioke, Jacky B.
Thurs. Oct. 28
Alley Theater: Open Mic; 8 p.m., $10
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
BBC St. Matthews: Joshua Collins; 9 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Project Improv, Dr. Vitamin; 8 p.m., free
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 p.m., free (R)
Buffalo Wild Wings, St. Matthews: Butch Rice; 8 p.m., free (R)
Caddyshack Pizza & Golf: Open Mic w/ Denny Wheatley; 7 p.m. (R)
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 6 p.m., free (R)
Club 21: John Damato & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Corner Door: Dorney & Friends; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: The Werks; 9 p.m.
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Mosquito Bandito, Evan Mitchell, Ben Traughber, Philladelphia Pete; 8:30 p.m., $3
Expo Five: 30 Seconds To Mars, New Politics; 7 p.m., $25
Gerstle’s: Anthem of the Sun; 10 p.m., $5
Hideaway Saloon: Adam Riggle Band; 10:30 p.m., $5
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson, Pedro & Fuma; 6:30 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: U-Call it Dance Party with Ron Wallace; 8 p.m. (Ballroom); Swing Dance Lessons; 7 p.m.; Karaoke with Steve; 9 p.m.
Mag Bar: Woodrow on the Radio; 10 p.m. (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Jazz Combos; 7 p.m., free
Mulligan’s: DJ; 10 p.m., free
Natasha’s Bistro: Heath Eric & Molly G.; 9 p.m., $5
R Place Pub: Alternate Ending
River Bend Winery: Lauren Zoeller; 7 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: Intersection; 7:30 p.m., free
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Skull Alley: Rufio, Before Their Eyes, Close to Home, Uh-huh Baby Yeah! 7 p.m., $12
Southgate House: Ballroom: Los Straitjackets, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys; 7:30 p.m., $15 (adv.), $15 (door), 18+; Parlour: Husband And Wife, Alone At 3 a.m., Justin White; 8:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Hillbilly Thursday: Keith Jones & The Makeshifts; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: The Dynamics & Friends; 9 p.m., $4, bikers in free
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: ’60s Night w/ Midnight Hour Sound System DJs; 10 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Baby Fishmouth
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Joe Hanna; 7:30 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquila
Zeppelin Café: Blues Jam: LaMont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 9 p.m., free (R)
Fri. Oct. 29
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Mind Petrol; 9 p.m., free
Bistro Pub: Halloween Costume Party: Jim Dishman, Hickory Vaught, The Huckleberries; 8:30 p.m.
Brewskee’s: Rod Mitchell, Steve Matthews, Scott Gritton, Dr. Love
Check’s Café: Hambone; 10 p.m., free
Clifton’s Pizza: Joe Hanna
Cosmic Charlie’s: Ford Theatre Reunion, The Rough Customers, Spooky Q’s; 9 p.m.
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Gaslight Tavern: DJ Chad; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Blue Coyote; 10 p.m., $5
Groucho’s Bar & Karaoke: Murder Party! Costume Contest; 8pm, free
Headliners: Zane Lamprey’s Sing The Booze Tour; 8:30 p.m., $20
Hideaway Saloon: Headstash, The Werks; 10:30 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (R)
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Odeen Mayes, Power Play; 6:30 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band; 7 p.m., $10 (adv.), $12 (door)
KFC Yum! Center: My Morning Jacket w/ Louisville Youth Orchestra, Wax Fang; 7:30 p.m., $46, all ages
Kentucky Coffeetree Café: The Matt Flinner Trio; 8 p.m.
Longhead’s: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
The Lounge: The Lounge Band; 9:30 p.m., $3
Natasha’s Bistro: Nick Stump’s Blues All-Stars; 9 p.m., $9
Ogle Center: Zili Misik; 7 p.m., $25, $10 for students and teachers
Old Taylor Bar: Mike Willett, Rick Robbins; 9 p.m., free
O’Shea’s: Andrew Scott Newton; 10 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Halloween Rock Party: Burning Babylon, The Tri Tones, Beeler Attic, Our Velocity, Suburban Situation; 10 p.m., $10
Quarter Pole: Harold Gilbert; 9 p.m., free
R Place: Slick Bandit
River Bend Winery: Mickey Clark & Blue Norther; 7:30 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: Jason Wilber, Joel Timothy ; 7:30 p.m., $10; Comicnomicon Release Party w/ Softcheque, Montag; 10 p.m.
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: The Greenhornes, Leopard Messiah; 8:30 p.m., $10 (adv.), $13 (door), all ages; Parlour: Mala In Se (CD Release), Kry Kids, Black Signal, Sometimes (members of 1,000 Arms & Kasparov); 8 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Adam Arcuragi & The Lupine Chorale Society; 9 p.m., free
Spectators: Moe Bear & The Muddy Feet Band; 10 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Hellfish, Greg Foresman Band; 7:30 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: Friday Night Party Night: DJ Chickenman; 9 p.m. (R)
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio featuring Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third St. Dive: Brittle Bricks, Cougar Ace; 10 p.m., $5
Uncle Pleasant’s: Ebby Thatcher; $5
VFW: Buda; 8 p.m.
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: Oktoberfest; 5:30 p.m., $5, all ages
WFPK: Live Lunch: Wax Fang; noon, free, first come-first seated; members at $120 level or above receive priority seating
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: DJ Harlow
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Unleashed; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Mac G3; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Exit 119
Sat. Oct. 30
930 Listening Room: Dirt Poor Robins Halloween Extravaganza; 7:30 p.m., $10
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: The Bard’s Costume Halloween Bash: Chris & Neil, Late Night Karaoke; 8 p.m., free
Brewskees: Rod Mitchell, Courtney Haynes, Steve Matthews, Cracker Steve, Dr. Love, Pete Wolynec; 9 p.m., free
Buster’s: Beaux Arts Fall Ball w/ Le Castlevania; 8 p.m., $20 (adv.); $25 (door); 18+
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 8 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Los Luddites
Corner Door: Tom Boone; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Wax Fang, The Broken Spurs, Ultra Pulverize; 9 p.m.
Deadbird Studios: Cougar Express, The Bad Reeds, Dangerbird; 9 p.m., $5
F.O.E. Eagles Club: Buda; 9 p.m., free
Gardencourt Estate: Bleed Blue Halloween Bash: UK Jazz Ensemble; 8 p.m., $100
Germantown Café: Cadillac Shack; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Rocktimus Prime; 10 p.m., $5
Groucho’s Bar & Karaoke: 1st Annual Nilbog Harvest Festival; 8 p.m., free
Hard Rock Café: The Villains; 10 p.m., $10
Harley’s Main St. Tavern: Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 10:30 p.m., free
Headliners: Groovatron, Aby•Laby•Land; 9 p.m., $10
Hideaway Saloon: Stonewheel; 11 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: Halloween party w/ the Fuck Munkys; 10 p.m.
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)
Jeff Ruby’s: Odeen Mayes, Power Play; 6:30 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Kentucky Coffeetree Café: Keith Hubbard, Stir Fried Halloween Extravaganza; 8 p.m.
The Lounge: The Lounge Band; 9:30 p.m., $3
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: University Symphony Orchestra Halloween Spooktacular; 8 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: Halloween party with DJ Fabi; 6-9 p.m. ($8), 9 p.m. or after ($10)
Natasha’s Bistro: Halloween Latin Party; 10:30 p.m., $8, $6 (with costume)
O’Shea’s: Kimmy Davis Band; 10 p.m.
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Strutter; 8 p.m., $15
Prime Lounge: Halloween Bash: DJ K-Dogg; 10 p.m.
Quarter Pole: Harold Gilbert; 9 p.m., free
R Place: The Over-Reactors
River Bend Winery: Jon Boy Slim; 7 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: Oster/Castetter Wedding Reception: Young Widows, Rude Weirdo, The Phantom Family Halo, Straight A’s; 10 p.m., free
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Whole House: Iron Fest: Dandelion Death, Banderas, Arlis Perry, Valley Of The Sun, Corpus Christi; 7:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20)
Spectators: Moe Bear & The Muddy Feet Band; 10 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Nightmare On Main St.: Hellfish, Greg Foresman Band; 7:30 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: Halloween Costume Ball: Bloodroot’s Barter; 9 p.m.
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio featuring Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: Slithering Beast; 10 p.m., $5
Union Station: DJ Noa No (Country Gutta); 10 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6:30 p.m., (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Boombox Saints
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Jaybird
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: DJ Rockin’ Rob; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: DJ J.C.
Sun. Oct. 31
The Bard’s Town: Karaoke w/ Teri French; 8 p.m., free
Bourbons Bistro: Ron Jones & Sonny Stephens; 7 p.m., free (R)
Brown Hotel: Sunday Tea: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m., $18 (R)
Buster’s: Halloweezer: 11 Years At Harvard, Very Emergency; 8 p.m., $10; 18+
Clifton’s Pizza: Black Cat Band
Cosmic Charlie’s: Chico Fellini, Idiot Glee, Matt Duncan; 9 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s: Merry Pranksters; 10 p.m. (R)
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)
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Daron Hagen, vocal music composer; 3 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: Shake-It-Off Sundays: DJs Narwhal & CliffTones; 1 p.m., free (R); Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
Prime Lounge: Service Industry Halloween Party: DJ Ryan Coxx; 10 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: Halloween Party: Tunesmiths; 8:30 p.m., $$8 (singles), $12 (couples)
River Bend Winery: Jon Boy Slim; 7 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Jon Mark Sandquist; 8 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 9 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s New Albany: Jodioke
Zazoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic: The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mon. Nov. 1
Bearno’s Highlands: LP’s Dance Party; 10 p.m., free (R)
Diamond’s: Slinky Jenkins; free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Open Stage Jam w/ Amos Hopkins; 8 p.m., free (R)
Headliners: Nile, Ex Deo, Psycroptic, Keep Of Kalessin, Pathology; 6:30 p.m., $18
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone; 10 p.m., $3
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: Tagawa; 6 p.m., free; The School of Rock; 8 p.m., $5
Southgate House: Parlour: The Gay Blades; 8 p.m., $8, all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Songwriter Showcase & Open Mic Night w/ Mike from The Tillers; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Unplugged Open Mic w/ Alanna Fugate and Justin Lewis; 8 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Open Mic w/ Jon Mark Sandquist (R)
ZaZoo’s: Sub Rosa, The Burning Man Returns; 7 p.m., free
Tues. Nov. 2
BBC 4th St.: Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Back Door: Open Mic; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Open Mic Night; 8 p.m.
Blu: Doug Elmore, Dave Clark & Pat Lentz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan (R)
Cosmic Charlie’s: Holiday Shores, Idiot Glee; 9 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Wyndell Williams; 10 p.m., free (R)
Headliners: Powerman 5000, Xiting The System, Tri-Tones, Project Sovereign, Nothing Wrong; 7 p.m., $12
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m.
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)
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Lee Luvisi; 8 p.m., free
Natasha’s Bistro: Tom Green; 8:30 p.m., $6
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
Perkfection: Joe Firstman
R Place Pub: Big Rock Show; 10 p.m., free (R)
River Bend Winery: DJ Dan Jones; 7 p.m., $5, $3 (students)
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Saints Skybar: DJ Kerr; 11 p.m., $3 (ladies free); Open stage; 9 p.m., free (R)
Sake Blue: Craig Wagner Trio; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Skull Alley: Alcohawk, Cheap Girls, Laura Stevenson and the Cans, Reading Group; 7 p.m., $7
Southgate House: Ballroom: The Morning Benders, Twin Sister, Oberhofer; 8 p.m., $12 (adv.), $15 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Karaoke Vocal Social w/ DJ Swirl; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Blues, Jazz Band Jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
