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Bloomington, Indiana Events: May 15th-May 23rd

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*Tuesday, May 15th*

Blues Jam hosted by Cliff and the Guardrails – Players’ Pub, 8 p.m.
PIERCED ARROWS w/ Don’t (ex-Wipers) at The Bishop, 9pm
Beach House / Best Coast / Sugarman 3 Listening Party @ Landlocked Music, 5pm
Christina Perri – Bluebird
Andru Bemis, Hope for Agoldensummer, and Keeping Cars – Bear’s Place, 9 p.m.
dwBrykalski plays Peoples Park Tuesday Lunch Concert – Peoples Park, 11:30 a.m.
Male singing – Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, 7 p.m.
Comedy Night – Max’s Place, 8 p.m.
Nashville: David Miller – Muddy Boots Cafe, 6 p.m.

*Wednesday, May 16th*

Bloomington Battle of the Bands w/ You and All the Blind People, The Synthesis, Minds Unfolding, Keeping Cars, James Reed, Neal Meyer, @ Jake’s, 9pm
Ziona Riley, Jiridon, Edaka, and from Colorado The Haunted Wind Chimes @ 5th and Madison, 8pm
HERE WE GO MAGIC w/ Hospitality at The Bishop, 9:30pm
Open Mic Night – Max’s Place, 7:30 p.m.
David Johnson on guitar and vocals – Cafe Django, 8 p.m.
Post Modern Jazz Quartet – Players’ Pub, 8 p.m.
The Main Squeeze – Bluebird, 8 p.m
Nashville: John Whitcomb – Muddy Boots Cafe, 6 p.m.

*Thursday, May 17th*

Th’Empires w/ Anatomy of Frank, We Don’t Surf, and The High Plains @ The Gourley Hole, 1003 W Gourley Pike, 9pm
TIM SMILEY AND THE PATIENCE at The Bishop, 9:30pm
Sigur Ros ‘Valtari’ Listening Party @ Landlocked Music, 7pm
Jazz Fables presents Üt Haus Jazz Band’s 22nd Anniversary – Bear’s Place, 5:30 p.m.
Witch Fingers//Natural Disasters//The Greater Good @ Rachael’s Cafe
Built For Comfort – Players’ Pub, 6:30 p.m.
NEW OLD CAVALRY @ Bluebird, 9pm
The Jeff Isaac Trio – Cafe Django, 8 p.m.
Dw Brykalski with Special Guests – Max’s Place, 9 p.m.
Misfit Toy Karaoke – Uncle E’s, 10 p.m.
Eric Andre from “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt 23″ – Comedy Attic, 8 p.m. Thu-Sat; 2nd show at 10:30 Fri/Sat
Ellettsville: Line Dance Lessons – Hoosier Bar and Grill, 6:30 p.m.
Nashville: Ken Wilson – Muddy Boots Cafe, 6 p.m.

*Friday, May 18th*

Bottom Road Blues Bands/King Bee & The Stingers – LottaBLUESah! @ Players Pub, 8pm
Whiskey Formal at Jakes Nightclub, 9pm
Vacation Club, Hollows (Chicago/Trouble in Mind), Cooked Books @ Magnetic South, 9pm
Friday Jazz with Ric Heeter (piano) Dennis Riggins (clarinet, saxophone) – Chapman’s Restaurant, 6:30 p.m.
BHSS Spring Concert – Bloomington High School South, 7 p.m.
Dave Walter Karaoke @ The Bishop, 11pm
KIMMIE F’n GREEN EYES and JOHNNY PROFANE @ Bear’s Place, 9pm
Bloomington North Jazz Finale – Bloomington High School North, 7 p.m.
Living Rumours Band – Cabin Restaurant and Lounge, 7 p.m.
World Music: Svetla Vladeva – Cafe Django, 7:30 p.m.
Clayton Anderson – Bluebird, 8 p.m
Speaker For The Dead, White Rock Scratch, Ella Poletti – Rhino’s All Ages Club, 8 p.m.
Ragbirds – Max’s Place, 9 p.m.
Eric Andre from “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt 23″ – Comedy Attic, 8 p.m. Thu-Sat; 2nd show at 10:30 Fri/Sat
Bedford: Rock Hounds @ Rusty’s, 9pm
Nashville: Cari Ray – Pine Room Tavern, 7:30 p.m.
Indiana Boys – Muddy Boots Cafe, 7 p.m.

*Saturday, May 19th*

Bottom Road Blues Band @ Max’s Place, 9pm
Fistful of Bacon at Max’s Place, 11pm
B3′s Venetian Burlesque Ball @ Jake’s, 9pm
POLICA at The Bishop, 9:30pm
JACOB HUFFMAN, TY FRANKE, JC CLEMENTS @ Bear’s Place, 9pm
Saturday Farmers’ Market Performances – Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m.
Saturday Jazz with Ric Heeter (piano) and TBA (bass) – Chapman’s Restaurant, 6:30 p.m.
Time Travels: Bloomington’s First Intergenerational Songwriting/Storytelling MiniFest – John Waldron Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.
Funky Monks (Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute) – Bluebird, 8 p.m
Irene & Reed and Chandelier Ballroom perform – Scholar’s Inn, 8 p.m.
Kilborn Alley – Players’ Pub, 8 p.m.
The Flatland Sheiks, deadghost, Chet Williams – Rhino’s All Ages Club, 8 p.m.
The Hollows – Russian Recording Studios, 8 p.m.
The Sophie Faught Quartet – Cafe Django, 9 p.m.
Eric Andre from “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt 23″ – Comedy Attic, 8 p.m. Thu-Sat; 2nd show at 10:30 Fri/Sat
Nashville: Back to the Land — benefit show – Brown County Playhouse, 7:30 p.m.
Travis Creek – Muddy Boots Cafe, 7 p.m.
Spencer: Don’t Call Me Betty at The Ampitheater at McCormick’s Creek State Park – McCormick’s Creek State Park, 7:30 p.m.

*Sunday, May 20th*

Nate Johnson & The Keepers @ Players Pub, 6pm
JOE PUG w/ David Wax Museum & Biz Strother at The Bishop, 9pm
The Short List – Cafe Django, 7 p.m.
Godspell – Bloomington High School South, 2 p.m.
Alar Wave – Max’s Place, 7 p.m.
Hudson Hornet – Crazy Horse, 8 p.m.
Nashville: dwBrykalski – Muddy Boots Cafe, 5 p.m.

*Monday, May 21st*

LEE RANALDO (guitarist from SONIC YOUTH) FREE instore performance @ Landlocked Music, 6pm
Steve Kimock and Bernie Worrell @ The Bluebird, 8pm
Bloomington Songwriter Showcase – Players’ Pub, 8 p.m.
Improvisational Music Project @ Rachael’s Cafe, 7pm
No Requests with DJ Spikes – The Bishop, 8 p.m.
Nashville: Rick Clayton – Muddy Boots Cafe, 6 p.m.

*Tuesday, May 22nd*

ARRINGTON DE DIONYSO and THOLLEM ELECTRONIC/SISTERS VON VOLSUNG/dRachEmUsiK @ Magnetic South, 8pm
Blues Jam hosted by Fistful of Bacon – Players’ Pub, 8 p.m.
CANDLEBOX @ Bluebird, 8pm
Scott Bender’s Showcase – Max’s Place, 8 p.m.
Sharlee Davis & Will Devitt play Peoples Park Tuesday Lunch Concert – Peoples Park, 11:30 a.m.
FOOL’S GOLD w/ Qur’an Qur’an at The Bishop, 9pm
Male singing – Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, 7 p.m.

*Wednesday, May 23rd*

Gentleman Jesse + Barreracudas + The Sands (Groth/Grant/Bridavsky) @ Russian Recording, 8:30pm
Bloomington Battle of the Bands – Quarter Final Round @ Jake’s, 9 p.m.
HORSE FEATHERS w/ Matt Bauer at The Bishop, 9:30pm
Open Mic Night – Max’s Place, 7:30 p.m.
Jason & Ginger – Players’ Pub, 8 p.m.
ICE ROD, JOHN NEILSON @ Bear’s Place, 9pm
DOT DOT DOT – Bluebird, 8 p.m
Nashville: Richard Goner – Muddy Boots Cafe, 6 p.m.