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Events for April 30 – May 6

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Wednesday, April 30 - Winsday
Brown County Inn (Nashville, IN) – Open Mic – 6:00-9:00
Central Hotel (Madison, IN) – Open Mic with Jimmy Davis – 7:00-9:00
Frank's Whiskey Place – Jam hosted by Frank's Whiskey Trio – 8:00-11:00
Great Steamboat Race – Soul Kitchen (funk/soul/r&b) aboard the Belle of Louisville – 4:30-7:30
Jeff Ruby's – Robbie Bartlett Band (blues/r&b/jazz) – 8:00-11:00
Ricky B's Club Cafe – Rick Bartlett (soul/r&b/rock) – 5:00-10:00
Slippery Noodle (Indianapolis, IN) – Blues Jam – 8:00-12:00
Stevie Ray's Blues Bar – V-Groove (r&b/blues/rock) – 8:00-11:30 - $7
Tee Dee's Blues & Jazz Club (Lexington, KY) – Weekly Jam – 7:00-9:00

Thursday, May 1 - Thurby
Blockhouse Bar (Bloomington, IN) – Bloomington Blues Group Jam hosted by the Blockhouse Blues Band – 7:00-10:00
Gustavo's Mexican Grill (Prospect, KY) – Soul Circus Trio (variety) – 6:30-9:30
Hotel Louisville – Toni Cole and Billy Ross (r&b/blues/soul) at Jerry Green and Friends – 8:00 - $10
Jeff Ruby's – Robbie Bartlett Band (blues/r&b/jazz) – 8:00-11:00
KingFish (River Road) - Derby City Shakedown (blues/rock) – 6:00-9:00
Mansion Hill Tavern (Newport, KY) – John Ford Blues Society – 8:00
Ricky B's Club Cafe – Rick Bartlett (soul/r&b/rock) – 5:00-10:00
Slippery Noodle (Indianapolis, IN) – Tommy Baldwin – 8:00-12:00
Stevie Ray's Blues Bar – Bleu Phonque (blues/rock) – 7:30-11:30 - $7
WBRT (1320 AM) (Bardstown, KY) – Bourbon City Blues – 1:00-3:00 pm

Friday, May 2 – Oaks Day
ARTxFM (WXOX/97.1 FM) – Faint of Harp hosted by Jake Groves, a weekly salute to masters of the mouth harp with stops at the blues, Bob Dylan and beyond – 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Check's Cafe – The Highway 31 Blues Band – 7:30-10:30
Derby City Gaming (Downtown) - V-Groove (r&b/blues/rock) – 8:00-11:00
Grandview Tavern (Fort Mitchell, KY) - Chuck Brisbin (r&b/blues/rock) – 7:00-10:00
The Grüv Sports Bar & Lounge – Soul in the City Fridays – 8:00-10:00
Hotel Louisville – Jerry Green and Friends (funk/r&b/soul) – 9:30 - $35
Jeff Ruby's – Robbie Bartlett Band (blues/r&b/jazz) – 8:00-11:00
Lou Lou on Market – Oaks After Party with Soul Circus (variety) – 7:00-10:00
Manchester Music Hall (Lexington, KY) - Paul Thorn Band (americana/southern rock/blues) – 8:00
Mansion Hill Tavern (Newport, KY) – Farm Cat – 8:00
Ricky B's Club Cafe – Rick Bartlett (soul/r&b/rock) – 5:00-10:00
Slippery Noodle (Indianapolis, IN) – Jesse Kramer and the 317 Crew / The Why Store – 8:00-12:30
Smoke 'n Bourbon (Danville, KY) – Jaidon Smith Revue (blues/rock) – 8:00-10:30
Smyrna Inn – Empty Arms Band (blues/southern rock) – 8:00
Stevie Ray's Blues Bar – The Warren Shacklette Experience 6:30 / The Bottle Trees (rock/blues) 9:00 - $10
Switchyard Park (Bloomington, IN) – Food Truck Friday with Homemade Jam (blues/rock/soul) – 7:00
WUKY (91.3 FM) (Lexington, KY) – Joe's Blues with Joe Conkwright – 10:00-11:00 pm

Saturday, May 3 – Derby Day
ARTxFM (WXOX/97.1 FM) – All That Jazz hosted by Juan Leone, a collection of jazz, blues and gospel from the late 1950s to the early 1970s - 8:00-10:00 am
Cellar Bar & Grille (Lexington, KY) – Southside Underground Rhythm & Blues Band – 8:00-11:00
Country Heritage Winery (Nashville, IN) – Gary Applegate and Joe Rock – 6:00
Hitching Post Inn – Empty Arms Band (blues/southern rock) – 9:00
Hotel Louisville – Jerry Green and Friends (funk/r&b/soul) – 9:30 - $35
Jeff Ruby's – Robbie Bartlett Band (blues/r&b/jazz) – 8:00-11:00
Madison County Farmers Market (Richmond, KY) – Opening Day with music by Jordan Wilson (blues/funk/soul) – 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Mansion Hill Tavern (Newport, KY) – Jamie Carr Band – 8:00
Prodigy Vineyards & Winery (Frankfort, KY) - Mo Bell (blues/r&b/rock) – 6:00-8:30
Richwood on the River (Milton, KY) – M3 Derby at the Richwood with several acts including The Superfecta's with Jimmy Davis and Jordan Wilson – 2:00-11:00 - $125
Ricky B's Club Cafe – Rick Bartlett (soul/r&b/rock) – 5:00-10:00
The Shop (Bradenburg, KY) – Soul Kitchen (funk/soul/r&b) – 9:00
Slippery Noodle (Indianapolis, IN) – Phil Pierle / Brandon Santini – 8:00-12:30
Stevie Ray's Blues Bar – The Revelators 7:30-11:30 - $7
Stoner's Grill (Boonville, IN) - Bobby Clark Band with Tommy Stillwell – 8:00-12:00
WFPK (91.9 FM) – Saturday Night Blues Party with Sheryl Rouse – 7:00-10:00 pm
WFYI (90.1 FM) (Indianapolis, IN) - The Blues House Party hosted by Matthew Socey – 8:00-10:00 pm
WMKY (90.3 FM) (Morehead, KY) – Nothin’ But The Blues with Paul Hitchcock – 8:00 pm-Midnight

Sunday, May 4
The Fox Den - Jordan Wilson (blues/funk/soul) – 9:00
Joe's Palm Room – Soulful Sunday with the Unlimited Show Band (r&b/funk/blues) – 5:00-8:00 - $10
KingFish (River Road) - The Eleventh Hour (blues/jazz/r&b) – 4:00-8:00
Lou Lou on Market - NOLA Style Blues/Jazz Jam hosted by Jim Masterson and the Good Thieves – 6:00-9:00
LRS102.com – The Coffee Blues hosted by Hippy Head – 8:00-10:00 am
Mansion Hill Tavern (Newport, KY) – Mansion Hill Tavern Blues Jam – 7:00-10:00
Pepper's Ridge Winery (Rockport, IN) – Tommy Stillwell, Bobby Clark & Rod Austin – 2:00-5:00
Southgate House Revival (Newport, KY) – Jackie Venson (blues) / Jordan Wilson (blues/funk/soul) / Knotts (art pop/indie soul) – 7:00
WHAY (98.3 FM) (Whitley City, KY) - Smokestack Lightnin' Blues Show – 6:00-10:00 pm
WLLV (101.9 FM/1240 AM) - The Soulful Sounds of Derbytown hosted by Marjorie Marshall – 5:00-6:00
WUKY (91.3 FM) (Lexington, KY) – Blues Before Sunrise – Midnight-6:00 am

Monday, May 5 – Cinco de Mayo
Jalapeno's (Lexington, KY) – The VSP Band (soul/r&b) – 6:00-9:00
Lyric Theatre (Lexington, KY) – WoodSong's Old-Time Radio Hour with Danielle Nicole and Olivia Ellen Loyd (country/americana) – 6:30
Mansion Hill Tavern (Newport, KY) – Doug Hart (solo acoustic) – 7:00
Mercurios Music & RestoBar – Monday Night Open Jam – 6:30-9:30
Slippery Noodle (Indianapolis, IN) – Jesse Kramer – 7:30-11:30
Tee Dee's Blues & Jazz Club (Lexington, KY) - The Tee Dee Young Band & Friends (blues/jazz) – 9:00
WDNS (93 FM) (Bowling Green, KY) – The Lowdown Hoedown with Greg Martin – 7:00-10:00 pm
WFHB (91.3 FM) (Bloomington, IN) – Blue Monday hosted by Blues Doc Bob – 9:00-11:00 pm
WPBK (102.9 FM) (Stanford, KY) - Buried Alive in the Blues with Walt Knies – 9:00 pm
WUKY (91.3 FM) (Lexington, KY) – Joe's Blues with Joe Conkwright – 7:00-8:00 pm

Tuesday, May 6
ARTxFM (WXOX/97.1 FM) – The Big Score hosted by Doctor K, bringing you unearthed gems and forgotten classics of soul, blues, R&B and more – 5:00-6:00 pm
BoomBozz Pizza (Bardstown Rd) – Open Stage – 8:30
Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill (Evansville, IN) - Boscoe France Band – 7:00-9:00
Bud's Tavern (Jeffersontown, KY) – Open Mic hosted by Louisville Fats & the Rhythm Cats – 6:00-9:00
KingFish (Jeffersonville, IN) – Bike Nite with the Empty Arms Band (blues/southern rock) – 6:00-9:00
Mansion Hill Tavern (Newport, KY) – Sonny Moorman – 7:00
Mercury Ballroom – Samantha Fish – 8:00 - $36-$54
Off Broadway Taproom (Madison, IN) – Open Mic hosted by Jimmy Davis – 7:30
Ricky B's Club Cafe – Rick Bartlett (soul/r&b/rock) – 5:00-11:00
Slippery Noodle (Indianapolis, IN) – Chris Shaffer Duo – 7:30-11:30
Stevie Ray's Blues Bar – Tuesday Night Jam with the Lindsey Lane Band – 7:30-11:30

All dates subject to change without notice.

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