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NOTICE TO MUSICIANS AND BANDS!! Get the word out to your fans and the rest of the blues world about where you’re playing. The calendar page is a free service to blues musicians and bands. Send e-mail to Gigs@KBSBlues.org with your schedule to publish on this site and in our newsletter Blues News.
For booking information please contact the venues directly, KBS
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- Festival Details & Links
- Other event calendars can be found
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Louisville Music News, Louisville Metro and LEO
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Please note that some events require a
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and admission. Although we make every effort to ensure correct and accurate content, KBS
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Local Club Calendar
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Mon - Stevie Ray's Open Mic * 9:00pm Tue - Mazzoni's Open Mic * 6:00pm Tue - Stevie Ray's Blues/Jazz Jam * 9:00pm Wed - O'Neils Irish Pub (Lexington) * 7:00-11:00pm Wed - Dugout * 9:30pm Thu - Longshot Tavern * 9:30pm Thu - Lisa's Oak Street Lounge Open Mic * 9pm-1am -------------------------------------------------------------- Always call to check before you go - as evidenced by the defunct jams shown to the right! |
Sun / Wed- Vito's Place * 6:00pm Wed - Lisa's Oak St Lounge * 9:30pm Wed - Lynagh's Irish Pub (Lexington) - 9:00pm Wed-Wick's Pizza - Dixie Hwy * 8:00pm |
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Hillview Lounge |
Bluestown 7:00 |
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O'Neill's Irish Pub (Lexington, KY) |
Blues Jam 7:00 - 11:00 |
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O'Shea's Irish Pub |
KBS Board Meeting 7:00 |
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The Lounge |
Blues Jam 8:30 |
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2 |
Lisa's Oak Street Lounge |
Open Mike 9:00-1:00 |
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Longshot Tavern |
Blues Jam 9:30 |
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Stevie Ray's |
The Scissormen 9:00 $5 |
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Zena’s Café |
Mississippi Adam Riggle 10:30 |
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3 |
Captain's Quarters |
Rusty & the Oil Cans 7:00-11:00 |
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Jim Porter's |
Bluestown 9:00 - 2:00 $5 |
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Natasha's Bistro (Lexington, KY) |
The Stella-Vees 9:00 |
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Smyrna Inn |
Clay St. Blues All Stars 9:30 |
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Stevie Ray’s |
King Bees 7:30 / Eric Jeradi 10:30 $5 |
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Syl's Lounge |
Eric Taylor All Stars featuring Slo Motion 9:30 |
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The Lounge |
The Lounge Band 9:30 |
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Zena’s Café |
Get 'Em Wet (DJ) 10:30 |
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4 |
Festival of the Horse (Georgetown, KY) |
Tim Krekel & TKO |
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Good Times Pub |
Robby Cox 9:00 |
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Jennica's |
Hambone 9:00 |
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Jim Porter's |
Bluestown 9:00 - 2:00 $5 |
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Limestone Bay Yacht Club |
Pure Gravel Band 6:00-11:00 |
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Picnic in the Park (Frankfort, KY) |
Here for the Party Band 5:00-7:00 |
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Rubbies |
Rusty & the Oil Cans 9:00-1:00 |
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Stevie Ray’s |
King Bees 7:30 / Eric Jeradi 10:30 $5 |
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The Lounge |
The Lounge Band 9:30 |
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Zena’s Café |
Clay St. Blues All Stars 10:00 |
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Sun |
5 |
Big Rock Jazz Festival |
Steve Allee Quintet / Juggernaut Jug Band / Stray Cat Blues Band Reunion Show 2:00-7:00 |
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Lisa's Oak Street Lounge |
Kings of Love 7:00 – 10:00 |
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Mon |
6 |
DeVassa (Lexington, KY) |
The Stella-Vees 7:00 |
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Stevie Ray’s |
Open Mike Night 9:00 |
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Tee-Dee's Bluegrass Progressive Club (Lexington, KY) |
T.D. & the Scandalous Band 8:00 |
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Tue |
7 |
Lisa's Oak Street Lounge |
The Muji Fuji 8:30 - 12:30 $2 |
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Stevie Ray's |
Blues Jam 9:00 |
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Wed |
8 |
Hillview Lounge |
Bluestown 7:00 |
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O'Neill's Irish Pub (Lexington, KY) |
Blues Jam 7:00 - 11:00 |
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The Lounge |
Blues Jam 8:30 |
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Thu |
9 |
Lisa's Oak Street Lounge |
Open Mike 9:00-1:00 |
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Longshot Tavern |
Blues Jam 9:30 |
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Stevie Ray's |
Hellfish 9:00 $5 |
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Zena’s Café |
Mississippi Adam Riggle 10:30 |
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Fri |
10 |
Al's Bar (Lexington, KY) |
Moxy Groove 7:00 |
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Garvin Gate Blues Festival |
See ad this issue |
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Jim Porter's |
George Brackens Blues Band 9:00-2:00 $5 |
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Quiver's Lounge |
Rusty & the Oil Cans 9:00-1:00 |
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Stevie Ray’s |
Velveeta Jones 7:30 / Voodoo Lounge Band 10:30 $5 |
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Syl's Lounge |
TBA |
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The Lounge |
The Lounge Band 9:30 |
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Zena’s Café |
Mixed Up Blues Band 10:30 |
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Sat |
11 |
Air Devils Inn |
Tim Krekel & TKO |
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Jim Porter's |
George Brackens Blues Band 9:00-2:00 $5 |
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Limestone Bay Yacht Club |
Pure Gravel Band 6:00-11:00 |
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Moose Lodge (Fegenbush Ln) |
Clay St. Blues All Stars 8:30 |
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Stevie Ray’s |
Lamont Gillispie & 100 Proof Blues 7:30 / Voodoo Lounge Band 10:30 $5 |
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The Lounge |
The Lounge Band 9:30 |
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The Swamp |
Rusty & the Oil Cans 7:30-11:30 |
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VFW Post (Shelbyville, KY) |
Yard Dogs 4:00-8:00 |
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Zena’s Café |
TBA |
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Sun |
12 |
Lisa's Oak Street Lounge |
Kings of Love 7:00 – 10:00 |
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Phoenix Hill |
Robby Cox |
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Mon |
13 |
Stevie Ray’s |
Open Mike Night 9:00 |
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Tee-Dee's Bluegrass Progressive Club (Lexington, KY) |
T.D. & the Scandalous Band 8:00 |
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Tue |
14 |
Lisa's Oak Street Lounge |
The Muji Fuji 8:30 - 12:30 $2 |
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Stevie Ray's |
Blues Jam 9:00 |
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Wed |
15 |
Cheapside B&G (Lexington, KY) |
Willie Eames |
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Hillview Lounge |
Bluestown 7:00 |
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O'Neill's Irish Pub (Lexington, KY) |
Blues Jam 7:00 - 11:00 |
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The Lounge |
Blues Jam 8:30 |
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16 |
Lisa's Oak Street Lounge |
Open Mike 9:00-1:00 |
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Longshot Tavern |
Blues Jam 9:30 |
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Stevie Ray's |
Justin Lewis / The Hambone Band 9:00 $5 |
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Zena’s Café |
Mississippi Adam Riggle 10:30 |
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17 |
Cheapside B&G (Lexington, KY) |
Johnny Roy & the Rub Tones 10:30-1:30 |
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DeVassa Bar & Cafe (Lexington, KY) |
The Stella-Vees 9:30 |
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Jeff Ruby's |
Robbie Bartlett 9:30-1:00 |
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Jim Porter's |
The Leisure Thieves 9:00-2:00 $5 |
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Old Talbott Tavern (Bardstown, KY) |
Big Black Cadillac 9:00 |
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Stevie Ray’s |
Travelin' Mojos 7:30 / Scott Holt 10:30 $5 |
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Syl's Lounge |
Rick DeBow Quartet 9:30 |
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The Lounge |
The Lounge Band 9:30 |
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Zena’s Café |
Mixed Up Blues Band 10:30 |
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Sat |
18 |
Air Devils Inn |
Clay St. Blues All Stars 9:00 |
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Cheapside B&G (Lexington, KY) |
Johnny Roy & the Rub Tones 10:30-1:30 |
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Jim Porter's |
The Leisure Thieves 9:00-2:00 $5 |
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Limestone Bay Yacht Club |
Pure Gravel Band 6:00-11:00 |
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Old Talbott Tavern (Bardstown, KY) |
Big Black Cadillac 9:00 |
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O'Shea's Irish Pub |
Yard Dogs 11:00 |
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Stevie Ray’s |
Travelin' Mojos 7:30 / Scott Holt 10:30 $5 |
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The Lounge |
The Lounge Band 9:30 |
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Tink's Pub |
Robbie Bartlett 10:30-1:30 |
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| Oct | Sat | 18 | Zena’s Café |
KBS Blues Contest for Solo/Duo Acts
* $5 * 7:00 Oder of play determined by blind draw just prior to start of contest |
| Fri | 31 | Ray Parella'sFrankfort Avenue | Wayne Fulton * Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop | |
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Sun |
19 |
Lisa's Oak Street Lounge |
Kings of Love 7:00 – 10:00 |
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Mon |
20 |
Stevie Ray’s |
Open Mike Night 9:00 |
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Tee-Dee's Bluegrass Progressive Club (Lexington, KY) |
T.D. & the Scandalous Band 8:00 |
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Tue |
21 |
Lisa's Oak Street Lounge |
The Muji Fuji 8:30 - 12:30 $2 |
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Stevie Ray's |
Blues Jam 9:00 |
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Wed |
22 |
Hillview Lounge |
Bluestown 7:00 |
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O'Neill's Irish Pub (Lexington, KY) |
Blues Jam 7:00 - 11:00 |
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The Lounge |
Blues Jam 8:30 |
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Thu |
23 |
Lisa's Oak Street Lounge |
Open Mike 9:00-1:00 |
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Longshot Tavern |
Blues Jam 9:30 |
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Stevie Ray's |
Brian Knopf / Soul River Brown / Malcolm McLaughlin 9:00 $5 |
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Zena’s Café |
Mississippi Adam Riggle 10:30 |
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Fri |
24 |
Jim Porter's |
TBA |
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Stevie Ray’s |
Big Black Cadillac 7:30 / The Predators 10:30 $5 |
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Syl's Lounge |
TBA |
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The Lounge |
The Lounge Band 9:30 |
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Three Putt Willies (E-Town, KY) |
Rusty & the Oil Cans 9:00-12:00 |
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Zena’s Café |
Mixed Up Blues Band 10:30 |
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Sat |
25 |
Jeff Ruby's |
Robbie Bartlett 9:30-1:00 |
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Jim Porter's |
TBA |
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Joey G's (Madison, IN) |
V-Groove 9:30 $10 |
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Limestone Bay Yacht Club |
Pure Gravel Band 6:00-11:00 |
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Maryville Club |
Clay St. Blues All Stars 7:00 |
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Monkey Wrench |
King Sonic 9:30 |
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Stevie Ray’s |
Big Black Cadillac 7:30 / The Predators 10:30 $5 |
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The Lounge |
The Lounge Band 9:30 |
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Three Putt Willies (E-Town, KY) |
Rusty & the Oil Cans 9:00-12:00 |
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Wick's Pizza (Goose Creek) |
Robby Cox 10:00 |
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Zena’s Café |
Tim Krekel & TKO 10:00 $5 |
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Sun |
26 |
Lisa's Oak Street Lounge |
Kings of Love 7:00 – 10:00 |
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Stevie Ray's |
Ronnie Baker Brooks 7:30 $15 |
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Mon |
27 |
Kentucky Center |
Experience Hendrix Tribute Show 7:30 $45-$75 |
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Stevie Ray’s |
Open Mike Night 9:00 |
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Tee-Dee's Bluegrass Progressive Club (Lexington, KY) |
T.D. & the Scandalous Band 8:00 |
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Tue |
28 |
Lisa's Oak Street Lounge |
The Muji Fuji 8:30 - 12:30 $2 |
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Stevie Ray's |
Blues Jam 9:00 |
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Wed |
29 |
Cheapside B&G (Lexington, KY) |
Willie Eames |
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Hillview Lounge |
Bluestown 7:00 |
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O'Neill's Irish Pub (Lexington, KY) |
Blues Jam 7:00 - 11:00 |
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Stevie Ray's |
Singers Showcase with Stacy Mitchhart and more 9:00 $5 |
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The Lounge |
Blues Jam 8:30 |
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Thu |
30 |
Lisa's Oak Street Lounge |
Open Mike 9:00-1:00 |
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Longshot Tavern |
Blues Jam 9:30 |
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Stevie Ray's |
Rusty & the Oil Cans 9:00 $5 |
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Zena’s Café |
Mississippi Adam Riggle 10:30 |
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Fri |
31 |
Cheapside B&G (Lexington, KY) |
Robbie Bartlett 10:30-1:30 |
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Jim Porter's |
TBA |
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O'Shea's Irish Pub |
Bella Blue Band 10:30-2:30 |
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Phoenix Hill |
King Sonic |
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Ray Parella's Frankfort Ave |
Wayne Fulton * Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop |
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Seidenfaden's |
Tyrone Cotton 10:00 |
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Stevie Ray’s |
Sue O'Neil and Blue Seville 7:30 / V-Groove 10:30 $5 |
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Syl's Lounge |
Pure Gravel Band 9:30 |
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The Lounge |
The Lounge Band 9:30 |
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Zena’s Café |
Mixed Up Blues Band 10:30 |
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Nov |
Sat |
1 |
Cheapside B&G (Lexington, KY) |
Robbie Bartlett 10:30-1:30 |
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Jim Porter's |
TBA |
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Limestone Bay Yacht Club |
Pure Gravel Band 6:00-11:00 |
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Phoenix Hill |
King Sonic |
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Stevie Ray’s |
Sue O'Neil and Blue Seville 7:30 / V-Groove 10:30 $5 |
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The Lounge |
The Lounge Band 9:30 |
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Zena’s Café |
Blue Meridian 10:00 $5 |
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| Fri | 28 | Ray Parella's Frankfort Avenue | Wayne Fulton * Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop | |
Louisville Events
| Also check Louisville Music News, Louisville Metro and LEO for current events |
Regional Blues
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Slippery
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| Events & Festivals 2008 Schedule (Most festivals are held the same time each year - make your plans now for 2008 or 2009) |
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| Oct 10-11, 2008 |
Garvin Gate Blues Festival |
Web Site 2008 Flyer |
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| Past Events - (Most festivals are held the same time each year - make your plans now for next year) | |||
| Jan 31, 2008 - Feb 2, 2008 | Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge | Beale StreetMemphis TN |
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| May 9-10, 2008 | International Bar-B-Que Festival Owensboro KY |
Web Site |
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| May 17, 2008 | JTown Blues Bash & Festival - Louisville | JTownBluesFest |
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| Jun 7-14, 2008 | WC Handy Blues Festival Henderson KY |
Complete Music Schedule |
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| Jul 11-12, 2008 | Blues-n-Barbecue Festival Louisville at the Water Tower River Road at Zorn Ave Members - watch your mail for free tickets! |
Schedule Presented by the |
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| Jul 18-19, 2008 | Cave Run
Rock-n-Blues-n-BBQ Festival Morehead KY |
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| Aug 1-2, 2008 | Cincy Blues Fest Sawyer Point, Cincinnati |
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