Thursday Dec. 18
Open Mic w/ Sam and Kortney Blue Grouch, 8-11pm.
Cole Swindell Boondocks, 8pm.
Thursday Night with Joel Honey Boone’s Saloon, 8:30-11:30pm.
Open Jam with John Brillhart Butternut Hut, 10pm-1am.
Joe Frew Craft Beer Bar, 9pm.
Karaoke with Debbie Cakes Curve Inn, 7-11pm.
Jazz Jam w/ Frank T. Trio Donnie’s Homespun, 7-10pm.
Karaoke By Cynthia JW’s Lounge, 8pm-12am.
Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Koo Koo’s Nest, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Off The Wall Long Bridge Golf Course Clubhouse, 6pm. Dan Rivero Trio The Alamo, 6-9pm.
Acoustic Open Mic w/ Antone The Palomino Club, Taylorville, 7-11pm.
Roger Whitsell Hosts Open Mic Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-10pm.
Friday Dec. 19
Hipbone Sam AIW Hall, Decatur, 6-10pm.
Whole Lotta Led Atomic Tunes Sports Bar, Girard, 9pm-1am.
Brusier Queen, Brother Lee and the Leather Jackals, Bernie Flesch Bar None, 10pm.
Lick Creek Blue Grouch, 8pm.
New City Road Boar’s Nest, Athens, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Karaoke Joe Bunkers, Illiopolis, 8pm-1am.
Pete Sander Butternut Hut, 5-7pm.
Todd and Stan’s 2nd Annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Charlie R’s Steak House, 7-11pm.
Singing Sensation “April” Converse Street Bar, 8-11pm.
Jones and Chase Craft Beer Bar, 9pm.
After Sunset Curve Inn, 6pm.
Shot O Whiskey Tribe Donnie’s Homespun, 8pm.
Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Friendly Bar & Package, Decatur, 9pm-1am. Lowder and Manning III Tomassos Italian Bistro, 6:30-9:30pm.
Powerhouse Koo Koo’s Nest, 9pm.
Out of the Woods Lime Street Cafe, 8-11:30pm.
Dan Hubbard Norb Andy’s, 8:30-11:30pm.
Porkpie & the Northend Allstars Pier 55, 8pm.
Karaoke/DJ T-Rav Riverton Conrads Bar, Riverton, 9pm.
Real Time Robbie’s, 5:30-7:30pm.
Karaoke Sluggo’s, 9:30pm-12:30am.
BUK The Trading Post Saloon, 9pm-1am.
Rock The Mic Karaoke/DJ Service Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery, 8:30pm- 12:30am.
Clint Kesinger “GOOD TIMES” Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-11pm.
Saturday Dec. 20
Ramblin Fever Band Atomic Tunes Sports Bar, Girard, 9pm- 1am.
Brooke Thomas and The Blue Suns Blue Grouch, 8:30pm.
Southern Cross Boar’s Nest, Athens, 8pm-12am.
Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters Boondocks, 7pm.
Harmony Deep Burger Bar, 8pm-12am.
Deep Lunar Blue, JJ & The Jet Planes Butternut Hut, 9pm-1am.
Off The Wall Casey’s Pub, 8pm-12am.
New City Road Band Club 217, Jacksonville, 9pm-1am.
Lowder and Manning Craft Beer Bar, 8-11pm.
Porkpie and the Northend Allstars Crows Mill Pub, 8pm.
Stone Giants Curve Inn, 6pm.
BuK Don’s Place, Jacksonville, 9pm-1am.
The Schwag: Grateful Dead Experience Donnie’s Homespun, 8:30pm.
ZZ Tripp Christmas Show The Forty-Niner, 8pm-12am.
Samba Llamas It’s All About Wine, 7-10pm.
Jones and Chase Julia’s Kitchen and Lounge, 8pm.
Ultra Violet Koo Koo’s Nest, 9pm.
Alter Ego Kuhl Tyme Korner, Jacksonville, 9pm-1am. Thin Ice Mama Lee’s Sandbar, 8pm-12am. Hi-Tek Redneck Entertainment Northern Lights Lounge, 8:30pm-12:30am. Hipbone Sam TailGaters Pub, Le Roy, 8:30pm-12:30am. Lick Creek The Creek Pub and Grill, Chatham, 8pm-12am. Metamorphic The Tin Can Pub, 9-12pm.
Dan Rivero and Wayne Carter Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 8-11pm.
Sunday Dec. 21
Epsom, Tom Irwin Brewhaus, 9pm.
The Kitchens T-Bones Bar and Grill, Dawson, 3-6pm. Sunday Afternoon Open Mic The Loading Zone, Taylorville, 3-7pm.
Ivas John Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 4-7pm.
Monday Dec. 22
Char & Eric’s Open Mic Coonrod’s Bar, 7-10pm.
Open Mic with Matt Skinner Craft Beer Bar, 9pm.
Tombstone Bullet The Alamo, 8pm.
Tuesday Dec. 23
Torch Tuesday Bar None, 9pm-1:30am.
#TalentedTuesdays Open Mic Marly’s Pub, 9pm-1am.
Wednesday Dec. 24
Off the Wall Blue Grouch, 4-8pm.
Karaoke By Cynthia and Tracey Crows Mill Pub, 8:30pm-12:30am.
Wednesday Open Mic Nights Taylorville Tap, Taylorville, 8-11pm.
Friday Dec. 26
On Point Atomic Tunes Sports Bar, Girard, 9pm-1am.
Henhouse Prowlers Bar None, 10pm.
Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters Blue Grouch, 8:30pm. The Kitchens Charlie R’s Steak House, 7-11pm. Exit 52 Curve Inn, 6-10pm.
Nil8, Boon, Mr. Clit and the Pink Cigarettes, Diaper Rash Donnie’s Homespun, 8:30pm.
Open Mic Night Edgar’s Coffee House, Chatham, 6-8pm. Punk Fiction La Calia, 9pm.
Barry Cloyd Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-11pm.
Saturday Dec. 27
Side Effect Atomic Tunes Sports Bar, Girard, 9pm-1am.
Broseph E. Lee Blue Grouch, 8pm.
Thin Ice Boar’s Nest, Athens, 8pm-12am.
John Brillhart and Friends Butternut Hut, 10pm-1am.
Copper Canyon Club 217, Jacksonville, 9pm-1am.
11th Hour Curve Inn, 6pm.
Dan Rivero Trio III Tomassos Italian Bistro, 6:30-9:30pm.
Sarah Sgro It’s All About Wine, 7-10pm.
Sleeping Doggz Koo Koo’s Nest, 9pm.
Hipbone Sam Kuhl Tyme Korner, Jacksonville, 9pm-1am.
The Fundamentals Lime Street Cafe, 8-11:30pm.
Off the Wall Mama Lee’s Sandbar, 8-12pm.
Candlelight Fundraiser for Josie Lowder + Monica Morris Norb Andy’s, 8-11pm.
Sarah Schneider Walnut Street Winery, Rochester, 7-11pm.
Monday Dec. 29
Char & Eric’s Open Mic Coonrod’s Bar, 7-10pm.
Wednesday Dec. 31
Idol Rumors Atomic Tunes Sports Bar, Girard, 9pm-1am.
Off the Wall Boar’s Nest, Athens, 9pm-1am. Sam Hunt Boondocks, 8pm.
The Kitchens Charlie R’s Steak House, 8-12:30pm.
Powerhouse Club 217, Jacksonville, 9pm-1am.
Hipbone Sam NYE Party DAV Club - Decatur, Decatur, 9pm-1am. Dan Rivero Trio III Tomassos Italian Bistro, 6:30-9:30pm.
Good Gravy Lime Street Cafe, 8-12pm.
Ramblin Fever Band Riverton Conrads Bar, Riverton, 9pm-1am. Virgil Rhodes, Jazz by Footprints The State House Inn, 10pm-12:30am.
The Mix ! NYE Thirdbase Sportsbar, 9:30pm-1:30am.
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