Thurs Dec 27, Rock Bottom, 5:30 pm, free

JAMES WHETZEL

Thurs Dec 27, Seattle Art Museum, 5:30 pm, $7

THE STRAP STAPS

Fri Dec 28, Second Avenue Pizza, 9 pm, free

VENDETTA RED, THE BLOOD BROTHERS, THE LASHES

Sat Dec 29, Downtown YMCA, 8pm, $6/$5

JADED 52, KNOCKOUTS, NO END, ONEAWAY, SUBJECT 117, KILLING FAITH

Sat Dec 29, Ballard Firehouse, 4 pm, $7

THE SUTEK CONSPIRACY, THE NOVEMBER GROUP, LEFT WITH NOTHING, CEPHIED

Sat Dec 29, Ground Zero (Bellevue), 8 pm, $5

WHOREHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RAZED, COLD SWEAT, VILE

Sat Dec 29, Local 46, 6 pm, free/$6

THE KENT 3

Sat Dec 29, Sonic Boom Records (Ballard), 6 pm, free

UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL

Sun Dec 30, Sit & Spin, 3 pm, $5

NEW YEAR'S EVE ELECTRONICA BASH

Mon Dec 31, EMP, 9 pm, $10/$15

HAPPY SAVAGE, DR. FUNK

Mon Dec 31, Seattle Centerhouse, 5 pm, free

RAMBO, FROM ASHES RISE, ATROCIOUS MADNESS, SPITTING TEETH

Tues Jan 1, Paradox Theater, 8 pm, $7