Thursday May 15
The Dad Horse Experience, Josh Catalano and the Dirty Thoughts Bar None, 7pm.
The Complaint Line, Bruiser Queen, Middle Class Fashion Bar None, 9pm.
Open Mic w/ Sam and Kortney Blue Grouch, 8-11pm.
Johnny Lee and The Urban Cowboy Band Boondocks, 8pm.
Thursday Night with Joel Honey Boone’s Saloon, 8:30-11:30pm.
James Armstrong Band Casey’s Pub, 7pm.
Live DJ - College Night Crows Mill Pub, 9pm-12:30am.
2nd Chance Band Curve Inn, 6-10pm.
MonDope, CJ Stuck, Dustin Strother, Ted Keylon, Macie Smith - 3T Art Show Donnie’s Homespun, 5:30pm. Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Guitars and Cadillacs Saloon, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Karaoke By Cynthia JW’s Lounge, 8pm-12am. Moonlight Bay Karaoke Koo Koo’s Nest, 8:30pm-1am. All Request Dance Party w/ DJ 2-L0 Marly’s Pub, 8pm-3am.
Acoustic Open Mic w/Antone One East, Taylorville, 7-11pm.
Ultraviolet - Bike Nite Quaker Steak & Lube, 5-11pm.
Tom Irwin’s Open Mic The Tin Can Pub, 9pm.
Joe LaFata Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-10pm. Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Xochimilco Mexican Restaurant, Chatham, 7-11pm.
Friday May 16
Krush Atomic Tunes Sports Bar, Girard, 9pm-1am.
Midwest, Sonny Deadwood, Dear Creek Bar None, 9pm.
Black Sheep Cover Show Black Sheep Cafe, 7pm.
Lick Creek Blue Grouch, 8pm-12am.
KFD Boondocks, 8pm.
Karaoke Joe Bunkers, Illiopolis, 8pm-1am. The Kitchens Charlie R’s Steak House, 7-11pm. Brooke Thomas, Luke Turasky and Mike Burnett Craft Beer Bar, 8:30pm. The Mud Bugs Crows Mill Pub, 8:30pm-12am. Novocaine Curve Inn, 6pm.
Ernie Hendrickson and Sunshine Daydream Donnie’s Homespun, 9pm.
Josh Catalano and the Dirty Thoughts Donnie’s Homespun Pizza, Decatur, 9pm-1am.
White Lightnin’ Eagles Club FOE 437, Springfi eld, 8-11pm. BuK Fire and Ale, Sherman, 9pm-12am. Johnnie Owens Band Frankie’s On The Boulevard, 7-10pm. Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Friendly Bar & Package, Decatur, 9pm-1am. Hipbone Sam Gertie’s Tap, Beardstown, 8pm-12am. The Sampson Jones Gang Guitars and Cadillacs Saloon, 8pm. Jones and Chase Julia’s Kitchen and Lounge, 8pm. The Antics Koo Koo’s Nest, 9pm-1am. Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Korn Krib, Latham, 8pm-12am.
Ernest T and the Rock Throwers Kuhl Tyme Korner, Jacksonville, 9pm-1am.
Zack Fedor and The Backseat Drivers Locker Room Sports Bar, Pawnee, 9pm-1am.
Big Daddy Jasper Long Bridge Golf Course Clubhouse, 7-11pm.
Pop Quiz Hotshot Marly’s Pub, 9pm-3am. Karaoke with Debbie Cakes New Moon Bar Grill, Dawson, 9pm-1am. Johnny and the Two G’s Norb Andy’s, 8:30-11:30pm.
Porkpie and the Northend Allstars Pier 55, 8pm. Scott Wyatt Quaker Steak & Lube, 8-11pm. Kevin Hart and the Vibe Tribe Robbie’s, 5:30-7:30pm. DJ Big Irish Country Night The Cove, 10pm-3am.
Karaoke With The Mad Welshman The Tin Can Pub, 8pm-12:30am.
Rockhouse The Trading Post Saloon, 9pm-1am. Donna Waghorst VFW Post #755, 8pm.
Dan Rivero Trio Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-11pm. Powerhouse Wild Dog Saloon, Decatur, 9pm-1am.
Saturday May 17
Zack Fedor and The Backseat Drivers Bahan’s Tavern, Jacksonville, 6:30-9:30pm.
Luke Turasky, Mike Burnett and The Blue Suns Blue Grouch, 8:30pm. Cattle Bandits Boar’s Nest, Athens, 8pm-12am. Brushville Boondocks, 8pm.
Sarah Schneider Boone’s Saloon, 7-10pm. Harmony Deep Burger Bar, 8pm-12am.
Murder of Crowes Butternut Hut, 9:30pm-12:30am.
Dog of Panic Crows Mill Pub, 9pm.
BuK Curve Inn, 6-10pm. Porkpie and the Northend Allstars Don’s Place, Jacksonville, 9pm.
Wanna, Hot Bag O’ Donuts, Blind Social, Square of the Roots Donnie’s Homespun, 8:30pm.
Ben Bedford - Old Capitol Art Fair Downtown Springfi eld, 10am.
Tom Irwin - Old Capitol Art Fair Downtown Springfi eld, 11:15am.
Blue Gs - Old Capitol Art Fair Downtown Springfi eld, 1:15pm.
Kapitol Sound Downtown Springfi eld, 3pm. The Toddy Henry and Stan Kupish Show Fire and Ale, Sherman, 8-11pm.
Tennessee Borderline Guitars and Cadillacs Saloon, 8pm.
DJ Mikey Pete Harry’s Adult Day Care, 9pm-1am.
Annie Kennedy It’s All About Wine, 7-10pm.
Lowder and Manning Julia’s Kitchen and Lounge, 8-11pm.
Roxschool Koo Koo’s Nest, 9pm-1am.
New City Road Mama Lee’s Sandbar, 9pm-1am.
Novocaine Marly’s Pub, 9pm-3am. Broken Stone Mowie’s Cue, 7-9pm. Lick Creek New Moon Bar Grill, Dawson, 9pm-1am. Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Northern Lights Lounge, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Yoshi Quaker Steak & Lube, 8-11pm. Copper Canyon Rocco’s, Decatur, 8:45pm-1am. Hipbone Sam TailGaters Pub, Le Roy, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Sleepwalker Final Show The Cove, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Funky Butt Brass Band The Creek Pub and Grill, Chatham, 8pm-12am.
Kansas Bible Company, Looming, Derrick Streibig The Radon Lounge, 7pm.
Powerhouse Thirdbase Sportsbar, 9:30pm-1:30am. Juanita and Ralph Noe Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-11pm.
Sunday May 18
Tom Irwin Brewhaus, 8-10pm.
Brooke Thomas & The Blue Suns - Old Capitol Art Fair Downtown Springfi eld, 2:45pm.
Back Pack Jones - Old Capitol Art Fair Downtown Springfi eld, 1pm.
Whiskey Picts Downtown Springfi eld, 11:15am. Thornhill Acoustic Hill Prairie Winery, Oakford, 2-5pm. Jazz Brunch with The Frank Parker Trio Julia’s Kitchen and Lounge, 10:30am.
DJ Evo - Open Tables Lucid Bar and Nightclub, 9pm-1am. Erisa Rei Copp Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 4:30-8pm.
Monday May 19
Flesh Born, Gas Up Yr Hearse, Yusuke, I’m Dead Inside Black Sheep Cafe, 7pm. Open Mic Night with Matt Skinner Craft Beer Bar, 9pm. DJ Evo Lucid Bar and Nightclub, 9pm-1am. Mojo Cats The Alamo, 8pm.
Tuesday May 20
Torch Tuesday Bar None, 9pm-1:30am.
CapnzCrew Bar None, 11pm.
Karaoke with Debbie Cakes Blue Grouch, 8pm.
CooknKaraoke Burger Bar, 8pm-12am.
Sam and Kortney Curve Inn, 6-9pm.
Mary Blazier Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-10pm.
Wednesday May 21
Wide Open Mic Bar None, 9pm.
Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Boar’s Nest, Athens, 8pm-12am. Open Mic w/ Kortney Leatherwood KFD Crows Mill Pub, 8-11:59pm. Open Mic Night with Josie Lowder Donnie’s Homespun, 8pm. Luke Turasky, Mike Burnett Frankie’s On The Boulevard, 7pm.
Acoustic Worship Night Stella Blue, 6:30-8:30pm.
Craig Wood - Open Mic Trails End Saloon, Curran, 8-11pm. Jim Ackerman Hosts Open Mic Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 4-7pm.
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