Year of October, He's Dead Jim, & Optics and Design live at Al's Bar

Name: Year of October, He's Dead Jim, & Optics and Design live at Al's Bar
Start: 2026-05-07T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Al's Bar of Lexington

Schedule

Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Al's Bar of Lexington | Lexington, KY

Year of October is heading back to Lexington, KY to get down with local favorites He's Dead Jim & Optics and Design at Al's Bar. Come out Thursday, May 7th at 8 pm for a killer night of rock and roll. Only $10 for three great bands. Be there!
He's Dead Jim (Lexington, KY)
https://ripunclejames.bandcamp.com
Musicians by night, detectives by even later at night. Searching for what happened to our Uncle Jim
Year of October (Nashville, TN)
https://yearofoctober.bandcamp.com
Year of October is a fuzzed out rock band from Nashville, TN. They travel the U.S. in a minivan to bring their dirty riffs and dark grooves to people everywhere. Made up of Phlecia Sullivan (vocals), Josh Sullivan (guitar), and James Varner (drums) their original music has been described as a Black Sabbath sound with Amy Winehouse in the lead. They have become a staple in the Nashville rock scene by putting on a powerful show that pulls people in with their dynamic and energetic performance. Their sixth studio album entitled, 'I've Given You Everything' continues to grow their sound and is available for preorder now. Out Now.
Optics & Design (Central KY)
https://opticsanddesign.neocities.org/
Optics & Design is a garage rock duo from central Kentucky that was founded in 2023. We fully embrace the DIY music scene by writing, recording, mixing, photographing, painting, drawing, booking, traveling and everything in between with our shoestring budget. O&D has had lots of success touring in the tri-state region, playing 17 shows in 2025 alone.