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Wed. March 23
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: Grasmere Writers Short Story Readings; 7 p.m., free
Billiard’s Club: Short Bus; 10 p.m., free
Blu: Craig Wagner & Carly Johnson; 7 p.m., free (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: Walker & Kays; 7:30 p.m.
Comedy Caravan: Louisville Comedy Underground; 10 p.m., $5, 18+ (R)
Corner Door: Big Booty Swing; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Dan Taldesco, Southeast Engine, Wooden Wand; 9 p.m., 18+
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Germantown Café: Hickory; 8 p.m.
Gerstle’s: Alanna Fugate & Friends; 10 p.m., (R)
Headliners Music Hall: Greenhornes, Hacienda, The Broken Spurs; 8 p.m., $10, 18+
Hideaway Saloon: The Pranksters
Highlands Taproom: Fuck Munkys Open Mic Night (R)
Jack’s: Slinky Jenkins; 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; 6 p.m., free (R)
Mag Bar: Get Down Wednesdays w/ Sleepy T.; 11 p.m., free (R)
Mozz: Carly J. Trio w/ Wagner & Elmore; 7 p.m.
Nachbar: VAMP; 10 p.m., free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: John McGary; 9 p.m., $5
Onizim’s Barn: Phil Kelly; 7 p.m., free (R)
Rumball’s: Open Mic with Layton Maddox; 7 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Parlour: Two Cow Garage, Laura Stevenson & The Cans, Cheap Girls; 8 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Artist In Residence: The Tadcasters; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: The Dynamics, The Neil Johnstone Band; 9 p.m., $4
TK’s Pub: Over-reactors; 6:30 p.m. (R)
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Uncle Pleasants: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin; 8 p.m. (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Karaoke (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jodioke, Eight-Inch Elvis Acoustic; 8 p.m., free, all ages
Z’s Fusion: Fuze Jazz Band w/ Jeff Sherman; 7 p.m., free (R)
Thurs. March 24
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Band Street Brewhouse: Bank Street Boogaloo w/ DJ Kim Sorise; 7:30 p.m., free
Bistro 301: DJ Heather; 9 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)
Comstock Concert Hall: University Student Composers; 7:30 p.m.
Corner Door: Tom Browning; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Mose Giganticus, Stampede; 9 p.m.
Darkstar: Bluegrass Night: White Russians; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Derby City Espresso: The Mack, Alana Amram, Tamara Dearing; 9:30 p.m., free
Expo Five: All Shall Perish, Conducting From the Grave, Abysmal Dawn, Sinistral, We Are War; 7 p.m., $12
Gerstle’s: Mississippi Adam Riggle Band; 11 p.m.
Golden Nugget: Short Bus; 10 p.m., free
Headliners Music Hall: Wanda Jackson, Dex Romweber Duo, The Ladybirds; 7 p.m. $17 (adv.) $20 (door), 18+
Hideaway Saloon: BEHM
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (R)
Holiday Inn Hurstbourne: Bluegrass Anonymous Jam; 7 p.m., free (R)
Improv: Dave Koechner; 8 p.m., $18, 18+
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; 9 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. (R)
Mag Bar: Woodrow on the Radio; 10 p.m. (R)
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: University Student Composers present a concert of premieres; 8 p.m., free
Monkey Wrench: DJ Goast; 9 p.m. (R)
Mozz: Carly J. Trio w/ Wagner & Elmore; 7 p.m., free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: Shelly Rann; 9 p.m., $10
Rauch Planetarium: NASA Space Science Ambassador Program: Electronic Music Event; 7:30 p.m.
Rudyard Kipling: “Shelter”, Brigid Kaelin, Miss Tess, The Slow Charleston, Kri & Hettie, Xylos; 7 p.m., $5-$10, sliding scale, pay-what-you-can
Saints: Cosa Seria; 9 p.m. (R)
Southgate House: Parlour: Or, The Whale, Chamberlin; 8 p.m., $8 (adv.), $10 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Hillbilly Thursday: Jacob Jones, Dan Tedesco; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Edgehill Ave. and Friends; 9 p.m., $4
Theater Square: Stein Stoess; 8 p.m., free (R)
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Open Mic Night w/ John Mark (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Aquilla, Comedy Night
Z’s Fusion: Fuze Jazz Band w/ Jeff Sherman; 7 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Diafanes, Eric Matern, Anwar Sadat; 9 p.m., $5
Zeppelin Café: Blues Jam: LaMont Gillespie & 100 Proof; 9 p.m., free (R)
Fri. March 25
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: Stand-Up Comedy Showcase w/ Raanan Hershberg; 9:30 p.m., $3
Bird Recital Hall: John Salmon Jazz Trio; 7 p.m.
Buster’s: Gunner Preston & One Night Stand, Those Crosstown Rivals, Atomic Solace; 8 p.m., $5, 18+
Check’s Café: Katie Mac; 8 p.m., free
Corner Door: Tristan Roberts; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: Green Genes; 9 p.m.
Creation Gardens: Artopgraphy featuring John Gage, The Revenants, OK Zombie, Butch Rice, Amanda Lucas & Audrey Cecil, Leigh Ann Yost, Justin Lewis, Kathleen Hoye, Jenn Franklin and more; 6 p.m., $15
Dat Kjun: Karaoke with Wayne Johnson; 8 p.m., free (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Kirby’s Dreamland; 10 p.m., $5
ear X-tacy: Battle of the Bands; 6 p.m., all ages
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Gaslight Tavern: DJ Chad; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
Germantown Café: DJ, Karaoke with Traveling Salvation Road Show (R)
Gerstle’s: The Vendors
Headliners Music Hall: J.J. Grey, Shannon McNally; 7:30 p.m., $17 (adv.), $20 (door), 18+
Hideaway Saloon: Soapbox; 10:30 p.m., $5
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke
Holiday Inn Hurstbourne: Karaoke w/ Doug’s DJ; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
Improv: Dave Koechner; 8 & 10:30 p.m., $18, 18+
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Robbie Bartlett, Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m.
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jim Porter’s: Diggin’ The Boogie: A Farewell to Tony Perez; 6 p.m., $10 minimum donation
JT’s Variety Club: Twicemade Records’ Freak Central Free Fridays; free (R)
Karem’s Pub: The Over-reactors; 8 p.m.
Longhead’s: Open Mic with Denny Wheatley; 6 p.m., free (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: John Salmon Jazz Trio; 7 p.m.
Monkey Wrench: Pete Van Howe, The American Freedom Machine, Busted Soles; 10 p.m., $7
Mozz: Carly J. Group w/ Craig Wagner; 7 p.m., free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: Denis DiBlasio, The Raleigh Dailey Trio; 9 p.m., $10
O’Shea’s: Timmy & Sharfe; 10 p.m.
Palace Theatre: James Taylor, Ben Taylor; 8 p.m., sold out
Patrick O’Shea’s: Soulbite, Hey! Mr. DJ!, Glenn Davis; 10 p.m., $3
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Taddy Porter, Po Brothers, The Wheel, The Cigarittes; 8 p.m., $10 (adv.), $12 (door)
Eastern Kentucky Expo Center: Miranda Lambert, Justin Moore, Josh Kelley
Rudyard Kipling: Michael Arthur draws The Barber and The Farmer; Stand!; Holy Diver; Superwolf presents “Nothing To Hide”; Janitors of the Apocalypse, Damaged Goods Improv, Blue Ribbon Healers, Three Fifty Duo, Cindy Lou, Nightmare River Band, Rebecca Hart, Bunny Day & The Mercy Buckets; “Shelter”
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Smoketown: Billy Hower; 6 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Ballroom: Great Young Hunters (CD Release), Sweet Ray Laurel, All Dinosaurs; 8:30 p.m., $5 (21+), $8 (18-20); Juney’s Lounge: Los Honchos; 9 p.m., free
Steinert’s: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10 p.m., $5
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Travel’n Mojos, Boogiejuice; 7:30 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Third Street Dive: Grand Re-Opening: King Sonic, Vice Tricks; 10 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
WFPK: Live Lunch: The Tunesmiths; noon, free, first come, first seated; members at $120 level or above receive priority seating
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Boombox Saints
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Clay Hardin; 8 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Joey Constantine
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Tim Morrow, Rachel Timberlake
Wyandotte Tavern: Karaoke; 9 p.m., free (R)
Zazoo’s: New Vintage Showcase: Tattoo Babylon; 9 p.m., $5
Sat. March 26
Air Devil’s Inn: Dallas Alice; 10 p.m., $5
America’s Best Inn: DJ Rob/Karaoke; 9:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Phourist; 7 p.m., free; Hazy Jane; 10:30 p.m., $3
Bomhard Theatre: Jeanne Robertson; 8 p.m., $31.50, all ages
Buster’s: Vibrolas, All American Werewolves, Dirty Socialites; 8 p.m., $5, 18+
Check’s Café: Karaoke with Gary Summit; 8 p.m., free (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Alan Rhody
Corner Door: Chris Hale; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Cosmic Charlie’s: The Features, The Deloreans; 9 p.m.
Creation Gardens: Artopgraphy featuring John Gage, The Revenants, OK Zombie, Butch Rice, Amanda Lucas & Audrey Cecil, Leigh Ann Yost, Justin Lewis, Kathleen Hoye, Jenn Franklin and more; 4 p.m., $15
Darkstar: The Prankster Trio; 9 p.m. (R)
Derby City Espresso: Mark Kroos; 8 p.m., free, all ages
Dutch’s Tavern: Kirby’s Dreamland; 10 p.m., $5
ear X-tacy: Mark Kroos; 2 p.m.; Battle of the Bands; 6 p.m., all ages
Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse: Bobby Falk Group; 7 p.m., free (R)
Gerstle’s: 64 West
Headliners Music Hall: Bobby Long, Andrea Davidson; 8 p.m., $13 (adv.), $15 (door), 18+
Hideaway Saloon: Katty Whomp Us; 11 p.m.
Highlands Taproom: DJ Joe Dubb’s Big Saturday Dance Party
Improv: Dave Koechner; 7 & 9:30 p.m., $18, 18+
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 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: Robbie Bartlett, Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free
Jerry Green & Friends: Freddie George, Jerry Green & Friends; 7 p.m., free (R)
Main St. Tavern: Mississippi Adam Riggle; 10:30 p.m.
Mozz: Carly J. Quintet; 7 p.m., free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: Rakadu; 8 p.m., $7; Live Latin Dancing; 10:30 p.m., $6
O’Shea’s: Soulbite; 10 p.m.
Palace Theatre: Yes; 7:30 p.m., $25-$49.50
Patrick O’Shea’s: Cory Brumback, DJ Shelbo; 10 p.m., $3
Phoenix Hill Tavern: Ingram Hill; 8 p.m., $10
Ri Ra Irish Pub: Another Colour; 9 p.m.
Seelbach Bar: Dick Sisto Trio; 8 p.m., free
Southgate House: Ballroom: Wanda Jackson, Dex Romweber Duo; 8 p.m., $17 (adv.), $20 (door), all ages; Juney’s Lounge: Cincinnati Sidecars; 9 p.m., free
Steinert’s: Jefferson Tarc Bus; 10 p.m., $5
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Travel’n Mojos, Big Rock Show; 7:30 p.m., $5
Summit City Lounge: Kayla Smith; 9 p.m., $5
Theater Square: VoJazz Trio w/ Megan Gebert; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church: Reel World String Band, Keltricity; 7:30 p.m., free
Uncle Pleasant’s: The Blue Ribbon Healers, The Blushin’ Roulettes; 9 p.m.
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: Comedy Showcase
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: Withdrawn; 9 p.m.
Wick’s Pizza, Middletown: Chris King
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: The Rumors, Dev & Doug
Z’s Fusion: Fuze Jazz Band w/ Jeff Sherman; 7 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Roommate, Humongous, Tropical Trash; 9 p.m., $5
Zazoo’s: New Vintage Showcase: The Bad Reeds, The Instruction, Local Villains, Black Bone Child; 9 p.m., $5
Sun. March 27
Blu: Dave Clark Trio; 11 a.m., free (R)
Bourbons Bistro: Ron Jones & Sonny Stephens; 7 p.m., free (R)
Brown Hotel: Sunday Tea: Nada Loutfi; 4 p.m., $18 (R)
Clifton’s Pizza: Black Cat Band; 7 p.m.
Cosmic Charlie’s: American Aquarium, Sequoyah Prep School, The Riverwinds; 9 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & Doug; 11 p.m. (R)
ear X-tacy: Battle of the Bands; 5 p.m., all ages
Gerstle’s: The Pranksters; 11 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Taproom: Greg Sanders
Improv: Dave Koechner; 7 p.m., $18, 18+
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; 9 p.m. (R)
John E’s: Swing Street Big Band; 6:30 p.m., free
Le Relais: Pat Lentz & Dave Wilson; 6 p.m., free (R)
Limestone Bay: Jim Dishman; 9 p.m., free (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: Community Music Program: Suzuki Violin Solo & Ensembles; 4 p.m.
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Speed Concert Series: Rachel Lee, violin; 3 p.m., free for members of the Speed Museum and U of L School of Music students, $10 for non-members.
Monkey Wrench: Shake-It-Off Sundays: DJs Narwhal & CliffTones; 1 p.m., free (R); Church on the Rocks; 8 p.m., free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: Blushin’ Roulettes; 8 p.m.
Palace Theatre: Kem, Musiq Soulchild; 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$59.50
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Squeeze-bot
Wick’s Pizza, Goose Creek: DJ Dave Desitin (R)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Jodioke
Zazoo’s: Chop Shop Open Mic: The Choppers; 7 p.m., free (R)
Mon. March 28
Comedy Caravan: West Market St. Stompers; 7:15 p.m.
Cosmic Charlie’s: Gunner Preston & One Night Stand, The Crosstown Revival; 9 p.m.
Dutch’s Tavern: Open Stage Jam w/ Amos Hopkins; 8 p.m., free (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Tom Boone; 10 p.m., $3 (R)
Highlands Taproom: Karaoke (R)
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Jerry Green & Friends: Karaoke; free (R)
Malcolm Bird Recital Hall: University Hard Bop Jazz Ensemble; 7 p.m.
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall: Guest Artists: Derby City Brass Band; 8 p.m.
Mozz: Todd Hildreth; 7 p.m., free (R)
Natasha’s Bistro: Tagawa; 6 p.m., free, donations accepted (R); Wandering Storytellers; 8 p.m., $5
Southgate House: Ballroom: Kaki King, Washington; 7:30 p.m., $15 (adv.), $18 (door), 18+
Juney’s Lounge: Songwriter Showcase & Open Mic Night with Billy Catfish; 9 p.m., free
Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar: Unplugged Open Mic Jam w/ Larryoke; 7 p.m., free
Third Street Dive: Downtown Brown; 9 p.m., $5
Varanese: Jeff Sherman Duo; 6 p.m., free (R)
Wick’s Pizza, Baxter: Craig Wagner’s Jazz Night; 8:30 p.m., free (R)
Zanzabar: Everest; 9 p.m.
Tues. March 29
The 930 Listening Room: Danielson & The Welcome Wagon; 6:30 p.m., $10 (adv.), $12 (door), all ages
BBC 4th St.: Rachel Stump; 8 p.m., free (R)
Back Door: Open Mic; 7:30 p.m., free (R)
The Bard’s Town: Comedy Open Mic Night w/ Robert Morgan; 8 p.m., free (R)
Blu: Dave Clark Trio; 6 p.m., free (R)
Corner Door: Smokin’ Bunnies; 7 p.m., free, all ages
Clifton’s Pizza: Danny Flanigan (R)
Cosmic Charlie’s: Chaotic Good; 9 p.m.
Darkstar: Open stage jam with Amos Hopkins (R)
Dutch’s Tavern: Wyndell Williams; 10 p.m., free (R)
Germantown Café: Open Mic; 8:30 p.m. (R)
Gerstle’s: Matt Phelps Bluegrass (R)
Gondolier: Heartland Songwriters’ Association Of Kentucky Open Mic; 7 p.m. (R)
Hideaway Saloon: Corey King
Highlands Taproom: The Blue Ribbon Healers; 9 p.m.
Jack Fry’s: Steve Crews; 7 p.m., free (R)
Jeff Ruby’s: Pete Peterson; 6:30 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)
Natasha’s Bistro: Celebration in Tribute of Larry Steur and Roy Stout; 7:30 p.m., free
Onizim’s Barn: Big Pappa; 7 p.m., free (R)
Rudyard Kipling: Silent Movie Night; 8 p.m.
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, w/ Todd Hildreth, Mike Hyman; 6:30 p.m., free (R)
Southgate House: Juney’s Lounge: Karaoke Vocal Social with 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)
Wick’s Pizza, New Albany: Open Mic w/ Tom & Phil (R)
This article appears in March 23, 2011.