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Wed. Mar. 24
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)
Buster’s: The Bender, Night 4: Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun, The Winter Sounds, Jack Stafford, The Spooky Qs; 9 p.m., $7, 18+
Clifton’s Pizza: Walker & Kays; 7 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: Joe Garner Trio, T.J. Hester; 8:30 p.m.
Derby Dinner Playhouse: “8-Track: The Musical”; 1 p.m., $33; 6 p.m., $38 (R through April 2)
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m., $2 (R)
Furlong’s: The Shining; 7 p.m., free (R)
Headliners: Boogie For a Buck Series: Tea Leaf Green, Elmwood, Moon Taxi; 9 p.m., $1
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free
Jack’s: Acoustic M.D.; 9 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Jenna Mattingly & Dave Wilson; 7 p.m., free
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)
Longshot Tavern: Merry Pranksters; 10 p.m., free
The Lounge: Open blues jam with Steve Bradley; 9 p.m., free
Louisville Beer Store: Vinyl Night: Bring your own records to spin; 6 p.m., free (R)
Mag Bar: Get Down Wednesdays w/ Sleepy T.; 11 p.m., free (R)
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: Hicks Road (Saloon); Grindstone (Roof Garden); 4 Banger (Taproom); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar); 8 p.m., $3-$5
Siggy’s Pizza: Bluegrass Anonymous Bluegrass Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Trampled By Turtles, Whiskey Bent Valley Boys; 8 p.m.; $8 (adv.) $10 (door); Juney’s Lounge: Artist In Residence: The Williams Family Band, Dr. Gary Walton; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Your News Vehicles; 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)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: The Boombox Saints; 10 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Clay Harned; 9 p.m., $5 (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 8 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Karaoke with Rob Schuler; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jacky B; 9 p.m.
Zanzabar: Mayer Hawthorne & The County Line, Nikki Jean, DJ Dwight Johnson (final performance); 9 p.m., $15
Thu. Mar. 25
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Another Colour; 7 p.m., free
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 p.m., free (R)
Buster’s: The Worsties, Brenn, SWITCHMEN!, The Butchers; 9 p.m., $7, 18+
Capitol Plaza Hotel: The Shining; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Club 21: John Damato & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: The Last Dance, MidWest, Beady; 9 p.m.
Derby Dinner Playhouse: “8-Track: The Musical”; 6 p.m., $38 (R through April 2)
Dutch’s Tavern: Chad Graham; 9 p.m., free (R)
Hard Rock Café: Kimmet & Doug, Nathan Calhoun; 7 p.m.
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)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Jazz Repertory Ensembles; 7 p.m., free
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Paul York, cello; Sidney King, double bass; 8 p.m., free
Pauly’s Schnitzelburg Bar: Eremy JIrvin & The Free-Ends; 10 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: DRI, Bloody Knuckles Crew, Screwface, The Wholigans; 8 p.m.?, $10 (Saloon); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party (Deck Bar); 8 p.m., $1
R Place Pub: Casual Addiction; 10 p.m., free
River Bend Winery: Songwriters & Poets for Haiti: Larry Doyle, Leigh Ann Yost, Mark “Big Poppa” Stampley, Clayton Dermon, Justin Lewis, Troubadours of Divine Bliss; 7 p.m., $5, proceeds benefit Yele Haiti
Rocky’s Italian Grill: Butch Rice; 7 p.m., free (R)
Rudyard Kipling: Motherlodge: Troubadours of Divine Bliss, Balthrop, Alabama; John Whitaker, Shelby Park Stew with The Mack; 7 p.m., $10
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Lady Maddox; 6 p.m., free (R)
Saints: Andrea Davidson; 10:30 p.m., free (R)
Singletary Center for the Arts: Zakir Hussain & Masters of Percussion; 7:30 p.m., $25-$35
Skull Alley: Dat Boi Dunn, Hippiedigger, Onward Pilgrim; 7:30 p.m., $5, all ages
Southgate House: Ballroom: Ekoostik Hookah, Jon Justice; 8 p.m., $15 (adv.), $18 (door); Parlour: Oblio, The Javelin Dance, Elsinore, The Old Ceremony; 8:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20)
Juney’s Lounge: Hillbilly Thursday: Herb & Hanson; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Self-Inflicted; 8 p.m., $5, bikers in free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Vernon Club: F-N Artist Series: Amanda Lucas Band, Tamara Dearing; 9 p.m., $5
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Baby Fishmouth; 10 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Soul Search w/ Tim Lickteig; 8 p.m., $5 (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Joe Hanna; 8 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Workers, Birds & Batteries; 9 p.m., $6
Zeppelin Café: Bluegrass Jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Fri. Mar. 26
11th Frame: Karaoke with Allen; 9 p.m., free (R)
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Buster’s: These United States, Onward Pilgrim, Tense Kids; 8 p.m., $7
Bearno’s by the Bridge: West Market St. Stompers; 7 p.m., $3 (R); Jay Hayes; 10 p.m.
Billiards Club of Louisville: Scary Uncle; 10 p.m., $5
Bistro 42: Open Mic with Jacob Adams and John Taylor; 8 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Squeeze-Bot; 8 p.m., free
Cozza Osteria Enoteca: Weekend Jazz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: John Reardon, Technoir MA, Huh Robots; 9 p.m.
Derby Dinner Playhouse: “8-Track: The Musical”; 6 p.m., $39 (R through April 2)
Gerstle’s: This, That & The Other; 10 p.m.
Headliners: Morning Augment, Stretch, Momma Thai, Night Torn Mad, Overload, Amazon Pilot, Last Hope For Sunrise, Faith In The Unseen; 6:45 p.m., $10
Hideaway: Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 10:30 p.m., $3
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free
Holiday Inn Lakeview: Harold Gilbert; 9 p.m., free
Jack Fry’s: Don Wagner; 7 p.m., free
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: Bob Schneider, Steve Palmer Band, Lindsey Lane & Axis; 7 p.m., $14 (adv.) $17 (door) (Ballroom); Rock Station (Good Time Room); Boogie Men Blues (Melody Bar); $5 after 8 p.m., ladies free until 10 p.m.
La Catalana: Paul T. Carney; 7 p.m., free
Longhead’s: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
Longshot Tavern: Clifton’s Kitchen Band; 11 p.m., free
The Lounge: Joe Manning, Elephant Micah, Nathan Salsburg, Time & Temperature; 9 p.m., $6
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Trombone Studio Recital; 5 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: Paul K. & The Weathermen (CD Release), Adventure, Brigid Kaelin; 8 p.m.
Nachbar: Daikaiju, Ampline; 10 p.m., free
Old Louisville Coffeehouse: WJC; 7 p.m., free
Palace Theatre: David Gray; 8 p.m., $30-$49.50
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Those Sensational Bastardz; 10 p.m. (Saloon); No Star, Trust Divided, Aquaventure (Roof Garden); Robby Cox, Up & N (Taproom); The Big Kahuna’s Karaoke Party; 8 p.m. (Living Room); DJ Tsunami’s Smokin’ Hot Dance Party, 8 p.m. (Deck Bar); marked shows $10; $5 after 9 p.m.
Power Plant @ French Lick: Sarah Stivers Quartet; 8 p.m., free
Prime Lounge: Live Music Series: Justin Lewis, Chasing Midnight; 10 p.m., $2, ladies free
R Place Pub: Redline; 10 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: Motherlodge: Alanna Fugate (CD-release), Dewey Kincaid & Fellow Travelers, Shelby Park Soul Stew with Bobby Rich; 7 p.m., $10
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Seidenfaden’s: The Fervor, Six White Horses, Minnow; 10 p.m., $3
Skull Alley: The Deloreans, OK Zombie, MMP; 8 p.m., $5, all ages
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Backyard Tire Fire, Lubriphonic; 9 p.m., $10 (adv.), $12 (door), all ages; Parlour: Sparrow Bellows, Duppy A Jamba; 8:30 p.m., free; Juney’s Lounge: The Spikedrivers; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: King Bees, King Sonic; 6 p.m., $5
Studio’s Grill & Pub: Uncommon Houseflies, Brandon Koufeldt Band; 9 p.m., free
Theatre Square Marketplace: VoJazz Trio; 6:30 p.m., free
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Nova Red, The Kodiaks, Glass Halo, Autumn Senses; 10 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Chas Blakemore; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Grindstone; 10 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Commonwealth Blues; 10 p.m.
Zanzabar: J. Roddy Walston & The Business, The Bohannons, Frank The Magician; 9 p.m., $6
Zazoo’s: Emily Clark Band; 10 p.m.
Sat. Mar. 27
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
BBC St. Matthews: Faubush Hill; 11 p.m., $5
Bearno’s by the Bridge: Lauren Zoller; 9 p.m.
Billiards Club of Louisville: Scary Uncle; 10 p.m., $5
Buster’s: Mobley, Hippiedigger, Nate Fx; 8 p.m., $7, 18+
Clifton’s Pizza: Mickey Clark & Dale Perry; 8 p.m., free
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 11:45 p.m., $10, 18+
Cozza Osteria Enoteca: Weekend Jazz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: MMP, Contra Punctus, Jaida Blue; 9 p.m.
Derby Dinner Playhouse: “Blues Clues Live”; 9 a.m., $16; noon, $21; “8-Track: The Musical”; 6 p.m., $42 (R through April 2)
ear X-tacy: Saredren Wells; 2 p.m., free, all ages
French Lick Hotel: Sarah Stivers; 8 p.m., free
Gerstle’s: V-Groove; 10 p.m.
Holiday Inn Lakeview: Harold Gilbert; 9 p.m., free
Jack Fry’s: Don Wagner, Reid Jahn; 7 p.m., free
Jack’s Lounge: Scott Henderson Duo; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jazzyblu: Neo-Soul Saturdays with Maetsro J.; 8 p.m., $10 (R)
Jerry Green & Friends:?Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Lindsey Lane & Axis (Ballroom); Rock Station (Good Time Room); Boogie Men Blues (Melody Bar); $6 after 8 p.m., ladies free until 10 p.m.
La Catalana: Flamenco Guitar, dancing; 7 p.m., free
Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge: The Rumblers, Polaris, Geo. Egger & Friends, Mojobey; 7 p.m., $4
Longshot Tavern: Dirty Church Revival; 11 p.m., $5
The Lounge: The Lounge Band; 9 p.m., $3
Main Street Tavern: Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 10 p.m., free
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Double Bass Studio Recital; 2 p.m., free
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Hattie Bishop Speed Concert Series: Ian Bostridge, tenor; 6 p.m., $10
Nachbar: Holiday Shores, Twin Sister; 10 p.m., free
Old Louisville Coffeehouse: U of L Jazz, Beeler Attic; 3 p.m., free
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Those Sensational Bastardz (Saloon); Naked Garden (Roof Garden); Resin8 (Taproom); 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.
Power Plant @ French Lick: Sarah Stivers & Friends; 8 p.m., free
R Place Pub: DJ; 10 p.m., free
Rubbie’s: Emily Clark Band; 9 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: Motherlodge: Tyrone Cotton, Penny Arcade, Ron Whitehead; 7 p.m., $10
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Skull Alley: The Highlight Reel, Young Lions, Javelin Dance, The Foxery (acoustic); 8 p.m., free, all ages
Southgate House: Ballroom: Jonatha Brooke; 8 p.m., $15 (adv.) / $18 (door); Juney’s Lounge: Ricky Nye & Rob Lumbard; 9 p.m., free; Parlour: Gringo Star, The Prohibitonists; 8 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door)
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Dick & The Roadmasters, King Bees; 6 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: James Overbee & the Talking Machine; 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 Trio; 5 p.m., free
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Thomas Medicine, Screwface, Born Empty; 10 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Dixie: Chas Blakemore; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Dynamics; 10 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Genuine Risk; 10 p.m.
Sun. Mar. 28
Billiards Club of Louisville: Cambrey Mudd Benefit: Facedown, 4-Banger, Scary Uncle, The Underground Angels, Big Rock Show, Jefferson TARC Bus; 4 p.m., $5
Christ Church Cathedral: A Love Supreme (John Coltrane Tribute) with Steve Allee, Bennett Higgins, Dick Sisto and more; 6 p.m., $25
Clifton’s Pizza: The Black Cat Dixieland Band; 7 p.m., free
Gerstle’s: Open Mic with Mel Wiggins & Club Cardiere Band; 9 p.m., free (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)
Longshot Tavern: Merry Pranksters; 11 p.m., $3
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: Community Music Program: Suzuki Solo & Ensemble Recital;
1:30 p.m., free
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: University Chorale, Choral Arts Society & Louisville Orchestra; 3 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
Old Male High School: Motherlodge: Bonnie “Prince” Billy & The Cairo Gang, Louisville Leopard Percussionists, Tyrone Cotton; 6 p.m., $10
Rudyard Kipling: Motherlodge: Justin Lewis, Mobley Band; 9 p.m., pay what you can.
Southgate House: Ballroom: Citay, The Minor Leagues; 8 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door), all ages
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Open Mic with John Mark
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 9 p.m., free (R)
Zazoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic: The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mon. Mar. 29
Bearno’s Highlands: LP’s Dance Party; 10 p.m., free (R)
Buster’s: Third Eye Blind; 8 p.m., $22 (adv.), $25 (door), 18+
Derby Dinner Playhouse: Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes; 7:30 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Amos Hopkins & Friends; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: Whiskey Bent Valley Boys; 10 p.m.
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke; 10 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends:? Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Lynn’s Paradise Café: Israel Nash Gripka & The Fieros; 12:30 p.m.
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: Faculty Jazz Ensemble; 7 p.m., free
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: University Chorus & Chorale; 8 p.m., free
Rudyard Kipling: Motherlodge: Michael Shannon, Rob Beitzel, Corporal, Clifton’s Kitchen Band; 7 p.m., $10
Skull Alley: Tim Barry, Red Clay River; 7 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door), all ages
Southgate House: Juney’s Lounge: Open Mic Night with Misty Perholtz; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open Mic with Alanna Fugate, Justin Lewis; 9 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Tue. Mar 30
Blu: Doug Elmore, Dave Clark & Pat Lentz; 7 p.m., free (R)
Back Door: Open Mic; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan with Samuel Hadfield; 8 p.m., free
Derby City Espresso: Meredith Pass, Justin Lewis, The Killer Meteor; 8:30 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Andrea Davidson & Friends; 11 p.m., free (R)
Jack Fry’s: Ray Johnson, Jenna Mattingly & Dave Wilson; 7 p.m., 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
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: University Jazz Ensemble I; 8 p.m., free
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
Palace Theatre: Stone Temple Pilots; 8 p.m., $42.50-$59.50
R Place Pub: Big Rock Show; 10 p.m., free (R)
Rudyard Kipling: Motherlodge: Penny Arcade, Lucky Pineapple, Diafanes; 8 p.m., $10
Sake Blue: Craig Wagner & Friends; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Open blues jam; 8 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
