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This Week's Music Calendar at a Glance

Music Related Events For The Next Seven Days.


Sat January 28, 2012

FURNITURE FACTORY: 45 Surprise
HARD DOCK CAFE (DECATUR): Black Dog Saint
HUMPHREY'S BAR & GRILL: Black Eyed Susan
THE BRICK (DECATUR): Black Label
BLACK WATER HATTIE'S: Chinchillionaires
BANDITO SOUTHSIDE: Dave Anderson
MAC'S SPORTSBAR AND STEAKHOUSE (ATHENS): DJ Calvin
SAMMY T'S MUSIC HALL: DJ Keibot
LAS TROJAS: Edgar
COPPERTOP: EZELL
OLIVIA'S BAR AND GRILL: Karaoke
AMERICAN LEGION POST 176: Karaoke w/ Joe and Carol
BILLY'S SPORTSBAR: Karaoke w/ Larry
MOODY MONDAYS: Karaoke w/ Sweet T
LISA'S LOUNGE: Karaoke w/DJ Mike B
THE STATION: Live Music/ Karaoke
SPORTS PAGE: Local Orbit/guests
LONE GOOSE: Minor Street
COFFEETREE BOOKS & BREW: Open Mic Night
LEE ANN'S: Playback
MY OLD SAN JUAN (MADISON): Salsa Night - Live DJ
HIGHWAY HAVEN: Shameless
LOWE MILL: South Carolina Broadcasters
FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE EAGLES: Square One
DIAMONDS: The Breakers
53 SPORTS BAR & GRILL : The Jason Albert Band
VOODOO LOUNGE BAR & GRILL: Tom Evanchuck & the Old Money
FINNEGAN’S PUB: Whiskey River Kings


Sun January 29, 2012

PARTNER'S BAR & GRILL: Cabaret w/ Kinsey Malone
SAMMY T'S MUSIC HALL: Colt Ford w/ special guest Wayne Mills Band
CASA MONTEGO: Devere Pride Trio and Open Jazz Jam
BENCHWARMER: Karaoke
BLACK WATER HATTIE'S: Karaoke
FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE EAGLES: Karaoke
VOODOO LOUNGE BAR & GRILL: Karaoke w/ DJ Brandon Mac
HOPPER'S: Karaoke w/ Tara
DIAMONDS: Open Mic/ Open Jam w/ the Crawlers
KAFFEEKLATSCH @ NIGHT: Sunday Blues Jam hosted by Freddy Earl and the Blues Mercenaries


Mon January 30, 2012

KAFFEEKLATSCH @ NIGHT: Acoustic Open Mic hosted by Greg Rowell
SPORTS PAGE: Dave Anderson
KNUCKLEHEADS: Karaoke
GLASS'S COCKTAILS & GRILL (DECATUR): Karaoke w/ Lewis
PARTNER'S BAR & GRILL: Live Music/ DJ


Tue January 31, 2012

KAFFEEKLATSCH @ NIGHT: Charlie Howell
SPORTS PAGE: Chelvis and the Bean
VOODOO LOUNGE BAR & GRILL: Dave Anderson
LEE ANN'S: DJ
COPPERTOP: HDK Karaoke with Howie
BANDITO SOUTHSIDE: Jazz Jam Open Mic
THE STATION: Karaoke
FURNITURE FACTORY: Karaoke
MAC'S SPORTSBAR AND STEAKHOUSE (ATHENS): Karaoke w/ DJ Jammin Jeff
108 JEFFERSON STREET PUB: Karaoke w/ Doc Roc
GLASS'S COCKTAILS & GRILL (DECATUR): Karaoke w/ Lewis
HOPPER'S: Karaoke w/ Tara
WATERCRESS (BRIDGE STREET): Live Jazz
VILLAGE PIZZA (ATHENS): Matt Prater
PARTNER'S BAR & GRILL: Singer/Songwriter's Night


Wed February 01, 2012

MAC'S SPORTSBAR AND STEAKHOUSE (ATHENS): DJ Ezell
LAS TROJAS: Edgar
SPORTS PAGE: Gus Hergert
VOODOO LOUNGE BAR & GRILL: James Irvin
LISA'S LOUNGE: Karaoke w/ DJ Aubrey Walker
OUR PLACE (DECATUR): Karaoke w/ DW
AMERICAN LEGION POST 176: Karaoke w/ Joe and Carol
GLASS'S COCKTAILS & GRILL (DECATUR): Karaoke w/ Lewis
MOODY MONDAYS: Karaoke w/ Sweet T
PARTNER'S BAR & GRILL: Ladies Night/ Talent Contest
HOPPER'S: Lil' Ed
3RD BASE GRILL (SOUTH PARKWAY): Marge Loveday
BANDITO SOUTHSIDE: Microwave Dave
BLACK WATER HATTIE'S: Open Mic
COPPERTOP: Open Mic w/ the Crawlers
COFFEETREE BOOKS & BREW: Songwriter's Jam
VILLAGE PIZZA (ATHENS): The Grant and Charles Show
HUMPHREY'S BAR & GRILL: The Robs


Thu February 02, 2012

SPORTS PAGE: 5ive O' Clock Charlie
VILLAGE PIZZA (ATHENS): Barry Kay
BANDITO SOUTHSIDE: Dave Anderson
KAFFEEKLATSCH @ NIGHT: Dave Anderson
GUADALAJARA (DECATUR): DJ Jammin' Jeff
SAMMY T'S MUSIC HALL: DJ Keibot
BENCHWARMER: DJs, Live Music and SassyBo Girls
CLUB ENVY: Karaoke
KNIGHT MOVES (HAZEL GREEN): Karaoke
OLIVIA'S BAR AND GRILL: Karaoke
HIGHWAY HAVEN: Karaoke Contest
PARTNER'S BAR & GRILL: Karaoke w/ Amber
GLASS'S COCKTAILS & GRILL (DECATUR): Karaoke w/ Lewis
EL PASO: Karaoke w/ Rob
HOPPER'S: Karaoke w/ Tara
THE STATION: Live Music/ Karaoke
BANDITO BURRITO (MADISON): Marge
HUMPHREY'S BAR & GRILL: Moustache Mojo, featuring members of Playback
MAC'S SPORTSBAR AND STEAKHOUSE (ATHENS): Open Mic
VOODOO LOUNGE BAR & GRILL: Open Mic
DAILY BREW: Open Mic Night
THE BRICK (DECATUR): Pat and the Peeps
BENCHWARMER TOO: Rave Glow
FINNEGAN’S PUB: Slip Jig
CROSSROADS: The Ataris w/ speical guest
LONE GOOSE: Traci Traci Open Mic
THE DOCKS (SCOTTSBORO): Trey Browder


Fri February 03, 2012

THE DOCKS (SCOTTSBORO): Austin Jennings
DIAMONDS: Big Daddy Kingfish
KNUCKLEHEADS: Crush
SAMMY T'S MUSIC HALL: DJ Keibot
COPPERTOP: Drivin' Under
EL HERRADURA : Edgar
HUMPHREY'S BAR & GRILL: Harper
HARD DOCK CAFE (DECATUR): Hot Rod Otis
BLACK WATER HATTIE'S: Jolly Roger
BANDITO BURRITO (MADISON): Jonathon Laird
ELK'S LODGE: Karaoke
MOODY MONDAYS: Karaoke
OLIVIA'S BAR AND GRILL: Karaoke
LISA'S LOUNGE: Karaoke w/ DJ Aubrey Walker
FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE EAGLES: Karaoke w/ Howie and HDK
BILLY'S SPORTSBAR: Karaoke w/ Larry
THE STATION: Live Music/ Karaoke
CLUB ENVY: Live Music/DJ
COFFEETREE BOOKS & BREW: Open Mic Night
PARTNER'S BAR & GRILL: Partners Cabaret Show
THE BRICK (DECATUR): Playback
CASA MONTEGO: Reggae & More with DJ Frankie J
MOORESVILLE BAR & GRILL: Section 8
VOODOO LOUNGE BAR & GRILL: Seducing Alice
HIGHWAY HAVEN: Shameless
FINNEGAN’S PUB: Sing Along with Nancy
BANDITO SOUTHSIDE: Tangled String
HOPPER'S: The Breakers
PRINCESS THEATRE: The Grascals
AMERICAN LEGION POST 176: The Mersey Band
BENCHWARMER TOO: Toy Lady
SPORTS PAGE: We Three Kings
KNIGHT MOVES (HAZEL GREEN): Whiskey Straight
CROSSROADS: Yelawolf


Sat February 04, 2012

BRIDGE STREET: Barry Kay
SPORTS PAGE: Black Label
BLACK WATER HATTIE'S: Bone Dry
HARD DOCK CAFE (DECATUR): Booty Shakers
THE STATION: Crush
BANDITO SOUTHSIDE: Dave Anderson
MAC'S SPORTSBAR AND STEAKHOUSE (ATHENS): DJ Calvin
SAMMY T'S MUSIC HALL: DJ Keibot
KNIGHT MOVES (HAZEL GREEN): DJ Matt
DIAMONDS: Drivin' Under
LAS TROJAS: Edgar
THE DOCKS (SCOTTSBORO): Jonathon Batey and Justin Cooper
OLIVIA'S BAR AND GRILL: Karaoke
ELK'S LODGE: Karaoke
AMERICAN LEGION POST 176: Karaoke w/ Joe and Carol
BILLY'S SPORTSBAR: Karaoke w/ Larry
MOODY MONDAYS: Karaoke w/ Sweet T
LISA'S LOUNGE: Karaoke w/DJ Mike B
VOODOO LOUNGE BAR & GRILL: Lacey Atchison
HUMPHREY'S BAR & GRILL: LaSalle Trio
THE BRICK (DECATUR): Leaky Sneaker
COPPERTOP: Oto Benga
HIGHWAY HAVEN: Shameless
FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE EAGLES: Square One
HOPPER'S: The Breakers
GEES PLACE: The Poors Boys Band