VA R I E T Y Czar: 1531 Grand, 816-421-0300. Dj Oblivious, Cosmic Dreams, Kandikid, Assassin, Panduh, TheCh3mist, 9 p.m.
S AT U R D AY 2 9 ROCK/POP/INDIE The Brooksider: 6330 Brookside Plz., 816-363-4070. Joan Jett, Journey Tribute Band. Chaz on the Plaza: 325 Ward Pkwy., 816-802-2152. Cavern Club. The Dubliner: 170 E. 14th St., 816-268-4700. Lost Wax. The Levee: 16 W. 43rd St., 816-561-2821. The Patrick Lentz Band, 10 p.m.; Camp Harlow, 5 p.m. RecordBar: 1020 Westport Rd., 816-753-5207. Antennas Up, Not a Planet, In Back of a Black Car, 9 p.m. Replay Lounge: 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-749-7676. Kemosabe, Black on Black, 10 p.m. The Riot Room: 4048 Broadway, 816-442-8179. Evalyn Awake, Fivefold, Braddock, Dark From Day One, Arya. VooDoo Lounge: Harrah’s Casino, 1 Riverboat Dr., North Kansas City, 816-472-7777. The Stolen Winnebagos.
BLUES/FUNK/SOUL B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ: 1205 E. 85th St., 816-822-7427. Mama Ray Jazz Meets Blues Jam, 2 p.m.; DC Bellamy, 9 p.m. The Hideout: 6948 N. Oak Tfwy., 816-468-0550. The Bobby Smith Blues Band. Jazz: 1823 W. 39th St., 816-531-5556. The Brody Buster Band. Jazzhaus: 926-1/2 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-749-1387. The Dirty Dillons. Knuckleheads Saloon: 2715 Rochester, 816-483-1456. Biscuit Miller and the Mix, 8:30 p.m. The Phoenix: 302 W. Eighth St., 816-221-5299. Eboni and the Ivories, 9 p.m. Trouser Mouse: 625 N.W. Mock Ave., Blue Springs, 816-2201222. Doghouse Daddies. The Uptown Arts Bar: 3611 Broadway. Air Crew, 10:30 p.m.
ROOTS/COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS Coda: 1744 Broadway, 816-569-1747. The Crybaby Ranch, and friends. Czar: 1531 Grand, 816-421-0300. John Moreland & the Dust Bowl Souls, Missouri Homegrown, Tony Ladesich & the Johnstown Flood, Brandon Phillips, 9:30 p.m. Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club: 3402 Main, 816-753-1909. The Trainwreck Trio, the Quivers, Gospel Hands.
DJ The Eighth Street Taproom: 801 New Hampshire, Lawrence, 785-841-6918. Check Your Head with Johnny Quest. MiniBar: 3810 Broadway, 816-326-8281. DJ Rico. The Quaff: 1010 Broadway, 816-471-1918. DJ Chris. Saints Pub + Patio: 9720 Quivira, Lenexa, 913-492-3900. DJ Brad Sager. Z Strike: 1370 Grand, 816-471-2316. DJ Highnoone.
Hotel Phillips: 106 W. 12th St., 816-221-7000. The Stan Kessler Duo, with Kathleen Holeman. The Majestic Restaurant: 931 Broadway, 816-221-1888. Joe DeFio, 5 p.m.; Bram Wijnands, and more, 7 p.m. The Phoenix: 302 W. Eighth St., 816-221-5299. Tim Whitmer & KC Express, 4:30 p.m. Piropos Grille: 4141 N. Mulberry Dr., North Kansas City, 816-7413600. Candace Evans. Take Five Coffee + Bar: 5336 W. 151st St., Overland Park, 913948-5550. Drew Williams Trio.
COMEDY Improv Comedy Club and Dinner Theater: 7260 N.W. 87th St., 816-759-5233. Loni Love, 7 & 10 p.m. Missie B’s: 805 W. 39th St., 816-561-0625. Dirty Dorothy on the main floor, 10 p.m. Stanford’s Comedy Club: 1867 Village West Pkwy., Kansas City, Kan., 913-400-7500. Lynne Koplitz, 7:45 & 9:45 p.m.
BAR GAMES/DRUNKEN DISTRACTIONS ComedyCity at Westport Flea Market: 817 Westport Rd., 816-842-2744. Major League Improv, 7:30 p.m. Ernie Biggs Dueling Piano Bar: 4115 Mill, 816-561-2444. KC’s Original Dueling Pianos. Hamburger Mary’s: 101 Southwest Blvd., 816-842-1919. Charity Bingo, 5 p.m.; Maryoke, 9 p.m. Hotel: 1300 Grand, 816-226-3232. Hotel Saturdays. Hurricane Allie’s Bar and Grill: 5541 Merriam Dr., Shawnee, 913-217-7665. Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. Jackpot Music Hall: 943 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-8321085. House Party. The Red Balloon: 10325 W. 75th St., Overland Park, 913-9622330. Karaoke, 8 p.m., free. Sharks: 10320 Shawnee Mission Pkwy., Shawnee, 913-2684006. Pool tournament, 1 p.m. Westport Coffee House: 4010 Pennsylvania, 816-756-3222. The Kick Comedy Theatre: the Kick-Off Improv Comedy Show, 8 p.m. Westport Flea Market: 817 Westport Rd., 816-931-1986. Live karaoke with Separated at Birth.
S U N D AY 3 0 BLUES/FUNK/SOUL B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ: 1205 E. 85th St., 816-822-7427. Lee McBee and the Confessors. Jazz: 1823 W. 39th St., 816-531-5556. Rich Berry. Knuckleheads Saloon: 2715 Rochester, 816-483-1456. Samantha Fish, 8:30 p.m.
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Hamburger Mary’s: 101 Southwest Blvd., 816-842-1919. Bad Music Sundays with Brett Dietrich, 3:30 p.m. Replay Lounge: 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-749-7676. Sunday Funday with DJ G Train on the patio. The Riot Room: 4048 Broadway, 816-442-8179. DJ Lee’s Holiday Extravaganza.
The Uptown Arts Bar: 3611 Broadway. Noah Davis Band, 8 p.m.
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Chaz on the Plaza: 325 Ward Pkwy., 816-802-2152. Les Mengel Duo, 5-9 p.m. The Majestic Restaurant: 931 Broadway, 816-221-1888. Rich Hill, 11 a.m.; Mark Lowrey Jazz Trio open jam session, 5 p.m.
The Blue Room: 1616 E. 18th St., 816-474-8463. Wild Men of Kansas City.
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COMEDY Improv Comedy Club and Dinner Theater: 7260 N.W. 87th St., 816-759-5233. Loni Love. Jackpot Music Hall: 943 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-8321085. Comedy Open Mic. Missie B’s: 805 W. 39th St., 816-561-0625. Dirty Dorothy on the main floor, 10 p.m. Stanford’s Comedy Club: 1867 Village West Pkwy., Kansas City, Kan., 913-400-7500. Lynne Koplitz.
BAR GAMES/DRUNKEN DISTRACTIONS The Bottleneck: 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, 785-8415483. Smackdown Trivia and Karaoke. Clarette Club: 5400 Martway, Mission, 913-384-0986. Texas Hold ’em. Frank James Saloon: 10919 N.W. Hwy. 45, Parkville, 816-5050800. Karaoke, 6-10 p.m. Hurricane Allie’s Bar and Grill: 5541 Merriam Dr., Shawnee, 913-217-7665. Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. The Red Balloon: 10325 W. 75th St., Overland Park, 913-9622330. Karaoke, 8 p.m., free. Saints Pub + Patio: 9720 Quivira, Lenexa, 913-492-3900. Free pool. Tengo Sed Cantina: 1323 Walnut, 816-686-7842. Funzie in Your Onezie. Wallaby’s Grill and Pub: 9562 Lackman, Lenexa, 913-5419255. Texas Hold ’em, 6 & 9 p.m. Westport Flea Market: 817 Westport Rd., 816-931-1986. Texas Hold ’em, 3 & 6 p.m.
OPEN MIC/JAM SESSIONS Groove Station: 9916 Holmes, 816-942-1000. KC Blues Jam with Crosseyed Cat, 2-6 p.m. The Hideout: 6948 N. Oak Tfwy., 816-468-0550. Open blues jam. Knuckleheads Saloon: 2715 Rochester, 816-483-1456. Open Jam with Levee Town, 2 p.m., free. R.G.’s Lounge: 9100 E. 35th St., Independence, 816-358-5777. Jam Night hosted by Dennis Nickell, Scotty Yates, Rick Eidson, and Jan Lamb, 5 p.m.
SINGER-SONGWRITER Ernie Biggs Dueling Piano Bar: 4115 Mill, 816-561-2444. Singer-Songwriter Sundays.
VA R I E T Y The Beaumont Club: 4050 Pennsylvania, 816-561-2560. Kansas City Battle of the Bands Finals, 4 p.m.
M O N D AY 31 For New Year’s Eve events, see page 26.
T U E S D AY 1 ROOTS/COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS Czar: 1531 Grand, 816-421-0300. Elkheart’s Downtown Outlaw Fiasco.
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The Bottleneck: 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, 785-8415483. Gak Attack. The Brick: 1727 McGee, 816-421-1634. Hair of the Dog Day. Coda: 1744 Broadway, 816-569-1747. Team Trivia with Teague Hayes, 7 p.m., $5 buy-in.
OPEN MIC/JAM SESSIONS Stanford’s Comedy Club: 1867 Village West Pkwy., Kansas City, Kan., 913-400-7500. Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.
W E D N E S D AY 2 ROCK/POP/INDIE Jerry’s Bait Shop: 302 S.W. Main, Lee’s Summit, 816-525-1871. The Magnetics. RecordBar: 1020 Westport Rd., 816-753-5207. Bob Walkenhorst, 7 p.m.
BLUES/FUNK/SOUL B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ: 1205 E. 85th St., 816-822-7427. Shinetop Jr. Jazz: 1823 W. 39th St., 816-531-5556. Billy Ebeling. Knuckleheads Saloon: 2715 Rochester, 816-483-1456. Justin Andrew Murray Band, 8 p.m.; Gospel Lounge, 7:30 p.m.
ACOUSTIC Fuel: 7300 W. 119th St., Overland Park, 913-451-0444. Colby & Mole.
JAZZ B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ: 1205 E. 85th St., 816-822-7427. New Vintage Big Band. Quasimodo: 12056 W. 135th St., Overland Park, 913-239-9666. Dan Bliss.
COMEDY Stanford’s Comedy Club: 1867 Village West Pkwy., Kansas City, Kan., 913-400-7500. Mike Speenberg.
BAR GAMES/DRUNKEN DISTRACTIONS Beer Kitchen: 435 Westport Rd., 816-389-4180. Brodioke. The Blue Line: 529 Walnut, 816-472-7825. Karaoke. Danny’s Bar and Grill: 13350 College Blvd., Lenexa, 913-3459717. Trivia and karaoke with DJ Smooth, 8 p.m. 403 Club: 403 N. Fifth St., 913-499-8392. Pinball tournament, cash prize for winner, 8:30 p.m., $5 entry fee. Improv Comedy Club and Dinner Theater: 7260 N.W. 87th St., 816-759-5233. Devin Henderson’s Mind Madness. The Quaff: 1010 Broadway, 816-471-1918. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Qudos Cigar & Cognac Bar: 1116 Grand, 816-474-2270. Red Cup Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m. RecordBar: 1020 Westport Rd., 816-753-5207. Sonic Spectrum Music Trivia, Late Night Edition, 9 p.m. The Uptown Arts Bar: 3611 Broadway. Poetic Underground, 8 p.m.
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Jazz: 1823 W. 39th St., 816-531-5556. Rick Bacus and Monique Danielle.
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Jazzhaus: 926-1/2 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 785-749-1387. Tyler Gregory hosts Acoustic Jam Session.
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