Thursday Dec 20
Open Mic w/ Sam, Kortney Blue Grouch, 7-10pm. Chris Maxey Trio Boondocks, 8:30-11:30pm.
Murder of Crowes Butternut Hut, 9pm-1am.
Loud Clouds - 3T Art Show Donnie’s Homespun, 10pm-1am. BuK- End of Days Party Marly’s Pub, 10:30pm- 2:30am. Nate Cozadd Norb Andy’s, 8pm.
Acoustic Open Mic One East, Taylorville, 7-11pm.
Tom Irwin’s Open Mic The Tin Can Pub, 9pm-12am.
Leaving Ashland - Open Mic Two Brothers, 9pm-12am. John Wiseman Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-10pm.
Friday Dec 21
Family Matters Atomic Tunes Sports Bar, Girard, 9pm-1am. The Seething Coast, Big Storm, Epsom Bar None, 9:30pm. Brandon Carnes, Jessica Knight, Lovecow, Austin & Austin: The Band Black Sheep Cafe, 7pm.
The Machine Blue Grouch, 8pm-12am.
Greg Barnhill, Hipbone Sam Band Boondocks, 10pm-1am. The Dupont Twins Boondocks, 5:30-7:30pm.
Brooke Thomas & the Blue Suns, Luke Turasky, Mike Burnett Boone’s Saloon, 9pm-12am.
The Units Bourbon Street Rhythm & Blues, 7-9pm. John Brillhart and Friends Butternut Hut, 9pm-1am.
Erik Lyons Acoustic Butternut Hut, 6-8pm.
Pimpin Henry Celtic Mist Pub, 9pm-1am.
Fireside Relics - End of World Party Crows Mill Pub, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Matt and Maddie Curve Inn, 8-11pm.
Big Daddy Jasper Double D’s, Edinburg, 9pm.
Tennessee Borderline Frankie’s 49er, 9-1am.
Ed and Judy Duo Gallagher’s, 7-11pm.
End of the World Party w/ The Posse, Legendary Clampetts, Pattern Gray Goodtime Docs, Jacksonville, 8:30pm-1am. End of the World Party Guitars and Cadillacs Saloon, 5pm-1am. Bustin’ Loose Koo Koo’s Nest, 9pm-1am.
Daddy’$ Money Lime Street Cafe, 8:30pm-12am. Still Kickn Mama Lee’s Sandbar, 9pm-1am. KFD Marly’s Pub, 10:30pm-2am.
Frank Trompeter Jazz Quartet Norb Andy’s, 8:30-11:30pm.
Al Kitchen and Donnie Bearup Pier 55, 8pm-12am. Zach Radwine Trio Robbie’s, 5:30-7:30pm.
The Mud Bugs Rocki’s, Auburn, 8:30pm.
Ghost Hollow Road, Mob Action, Action Bastard The Tin Can Pub, 9pm. Porkpie & the Northend Allstars, Zack Fedor and the Backseat Drivers - End of World Party Thirdbase Sportsbar, 9pm-1am.
Billy Galt Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-11pm.
Saturday Dec 22
Straightline Atomic Tunes Sports Bar, Girard, 9pm-1am. Peter J. Woods, xALLxFORxTHISx, Ylem War Magic Black Sheep Cafe, 7pm.
Seeing Daylight with Jason Bassett Blue Grouch, 8pm-12am. Fireside Relics Blue Moon Saloon, Dawson, 9pm-1am. Leaving Ashland Boar’s Nest, Athens, 8pm-12am.
Pop Cherry Boondocks, 8pm-12am.
Murder of Crowes with Pet Names Butternut Hut, 10pm-2am. The Timmy’s w/ Fast Orange and Our Lady Catch 22, 9pm-1am. Suns of Circumstance Crows Mill Pub, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Cody McCarver Donnie’s Homespun, 9pm-1am.
Velveeta Revolver Double D’s, Edinburg, 9pm-1am.
Tennessee Borderline Final Four Sports Bar, Sherman, 8pm-12am. Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters Frankie’s 49er, 9pm-1am. Ed and Judy Duo Gallagher’s, 7-11pm.
Gabe Marshall Guitars and Cadillacs Saloon, 9pm-12am. Rockhouse Koo Koo’s Nest, 9pm-1am.
Bluesmattic with Creek Walker Kuhl Tyme Korner, Jacksonville, 9pm-1am. The Stone & Biscuit Band Mama Lee’s Sandbar, 8:30pm-12:30am. Hat Trick Mowie’s Cue, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Deep Lunar Blue Christmas Jam Norb Andy’s, 9pm-12am. Bustin Loose Salute of Springfield, 9pm-1am.
Sleepwalker Sonny’s, Taylorville, 8:30pm-12:30am. The Kitchens Sportsman’s Lounge and Restaurant, 7-11pm. Live Wire The Backdoor, 8:30pm.
Broken Stone Thirdbase Sportsbar, 8pm-12am. Still Kickn Timbuktu, Decatur, 9pm-1am.
Hipbone Sam Band Wallace’s Trading Post, Oakford, 9pm-1am. Chris Miller Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-11pm.
Sunday Dec 23
Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters Blue Grouch, 7:30-11pm. Andy Weisenhoffer Hill Prairie Winery, Oakford, 2-5pm. Play It by Ear Open Mic McGuires, Farmersville, 3-7pm. Brooke Thomas and The Blue Suns - Blue Sunday Christmas Show The Alamo, 8:30pm-12am.
Open Mic with Roger Whitsell Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 4-7pm.
Monday Dec 24
Open Mic with Micah Walk Floyd’s Thirst Parlor, 9pm.
Tuesday Dec 25
Picture Perfect Christmas Bar None, 9pm-1:30am.
Wednesday Dec 26
Open Mic with Tom and Tony Coz’s Pizza and Pub, 8-11pm.
Dan Rohde, Dustin Monteyne Crows Mill Pub, 8-11pm.
Open Jam with Micah Walk Donnie’s Homespun, 9pm-1am.
Al Kitchen Gallagher’s, 7-10pm.
Open Mic with Kyle Gass Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-10pm.
Thursday Dec 27
Brooke Thomas, Luke Turasky, Mike Burnett Blue Grouch, 8:30pm-12am. Open Mic w/ Sam and Kortney Blue Grouch, 7-10pm.
Nick and Tyler - Fireside Relics Boondocks, 8pm-12am.
Open Jam Butternut Hut, 9pm-1am.
Derek & Lee’s Acoustic Jam J.P. Kelly’s, 7-10:30pm.
Sounds of Unlimited Mariah’s Restaurant, 7-10pm.
Chris Maxey and Friends Norb Andy’s, 9pm-12am.
Acoustic Open Mic w/Antone One East, Taylorville, 7-11pm.
Tom Irwin’s Open Mic The Tin Can Pub, 9pm-12am.
Leaving Ashland - Open Mic Night Two Brothers, 9pm-12am. Jeff Pearce Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-10pm.
Friday Dec 28
Open Jam with Hipbone Sam Abe’s Southside Cafe & Pub, 8-11pm.
Cattle Bandits Atomic Tunes Sports Bar, Girard, 8pm-12am. NIL8 and Soy City Stranglers Bar None, 10pm.
The Stone & Biscuit Band Blue Grouch, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Still Kick’n Boondocks, 9pm-1am.
The Units Bourbon Street Rhythm & Blues, 7-9pm. Tom Irwin and Geoff Ryan Butternut Hut, 9pm-1am.
Thin Ice Dockers, Spaulding, 9pm-1am.
Debbie Ross Band with Suns of Circumstance Donnie’s Homespun, 8:30pm-1am.
Chris Maxey Trio Four Seasons, 8pm-12am.
The Kitchens Gallagher’s, 8pm-12am.
Frank Ryan’s Celebration of Life Guitars and Cadillacs Saloon, 3pm-1am.
Broken Stone Guitars and Cadillacs Saloon, 5pm-1am. Ernest T and the Rockthrowers Harry’s Adult Daycare, 9pm-1am. Moments Notice Lime Street Cafe, 8:30pm-12am.
Kit Jones and Jim Chase Longbridge Clubhouse, 6:30pm. Frank T Quintet-Happy Hour Jazz with Film Clips Marly’s Pub, 6-8pm. Rob Killam Norb Andy’s, 8-11pm.
Dixie Daredevils Robbie’s, 5:30-7:30pm.
Antone and the Wolf Crick Boys Sonny’s, Taylorville, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Indecision The Alamo, 10pm-2am.
Backliners featuring Kate Johnson Trading Post Saloon, 9pm-1am. Kevin Turner VFW Post #755, 8-11pm.
Black Magic Johnson Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-11pm.
Saturday Dec 29
Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen Tribute) Atomic Tunes Sports Bar, Girard, 9pm-1am.
Our Lady, The Timmys, Up In Arms, Caterpillar Club, Dream Eater Black Sheep Cafe, 7pm.
2 Live Fu Blue Grouch, 8pm.
The Green View & Chris Maxey Trio Blue Moon Saloon, Dawson, 8pm-12am.
The Stone & Biscuit Band Boar’s Nest, Athens, 8pm-12am.
Screamin Vatos Boondocks, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Brushfire Catch 22, 10pm-1am.
Venus Envy Crows Mill Pub, 5-7pm and 9:30-11:30pm. Jantsen Donnie’s Homespun, 9pm-1am.
Tennessee Borderline Double D’s, Edinburg, 9pm-1am.
Matt and Maddie Fire and Ale, Sherman, 8:30pm.
The Kitchens Gallagher’s, 8pm-12am.
Taylor June w/drummer Drew Cox & Jobe Shores Goodtime Docs, Jacksonville, 9pm-1am.
Moments Notice Lime Street Cafe, 8:30pm-12am.
Still Kickn Marly’s Pub, 10:30pm-2:30am.
The Shenanigans Mowie’s Cue, 9pm-1am.
Rachel and Matt Norb Andy’s, 9pm-12am.
Hipbone Sam Band Salute of Springfield, 9pm-1am.
Ghost Hollow Road, St. Christopher, Dead Zebbra The Tin Can Pub, 9pm. David Berchtold Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-11pm.
Sunday Dec 30
Dog of Panic Brewhaus, 10pm-12am.
Scott and Bman Buckhart Tavern, Rochester, 7-10pm.
Tombstone Bullet & The MojoCats Holiday Jam Casey’s Pub, 7:30pm-12:00am. The Mad Hatters Hill Prairie Winery, Oakford, 2-5pm.
Tom Irwin The Alamo, 8pm.
Open Mic with Roger Whitsell Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 4-7pm.
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