THURSDAY 12/22

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BLUE MOON—Woody, the Lushtones, Slow Children

CAFE CAMPAGNE—Marco de Carvalho Duo

CENTRAL SALOON—1203, Johnson County, Threeve, $5

recommended CHOP SUEY—The Senate Arcade, Speaker Speaker, Juhu Beach, White Gold, $6

CONOR BYRNE'S—Hank Williams Tribute Band, $10

recommended CROCODILE CAFE—Tennis Pro, Parks & Recreation, Love Hotel, Dept of Energy, $6

EL CORAZÓN—Mugen, Ring Hill, Enkrya, Axiom Infusion (7:30 pm, all ages), $8

FUNHOUSE—Deathlist 5, Road to Ruin, the Raids, Autistic Youth, $5

GALLERY 1412—Briggan Kraus and Eric Barber (8 pm, all ages), $5-$15

HELL'S KITCHEN (TACOMA)—I Defy, Neutral Boy, Sledgeback, Red White and Die, the Black Sands

recommended HIGH DIVE—Velella Velella, Mu Meson, Poison Dart, $5

HIGHLINER—John Weiss, free

JAI THAI (FREMONT)—Ryan Burns Trio, free

JAZZ ALLEY—Eldar Djangirov (7:30 and 9:30 pm, all ages), $22.50

KELLS—Liam Gallagher, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP—Victrola, guests, free

LITTLE RED HEN—Wakefields

MONA'S—Bossa Nova w/Javier, free

MR. SPOTS CHAI HOUSE—Open mic (8 pm, all ages), free

NECTAR—War Pigeon, guests, $6

NEUMO'S—The Turn-Ons, free

PARAGON—Goody Bag

RENDEZVOUS—Wall of Sound X-Mas Party: Katharina Tunicata, guests, $5

SEAMONSTER MUSIC—Thadddeus Turner, Joe Doria, Mike Stone, free

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM—Rebecca Helmer, Sugar Mamas, $5

STUDIO SEVEN—Speed Queen, Endeverance, Innerveil, Factors of Axiom, Broken Silence (7 pm, all ages), $7/$8

TRACTOR TAVERN—Danny Barnes Collective Special Christmas Show, $8

TRIPLE DOOR—Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks (7 and 9:30 pm, all ages), $20/$22

TULA'S—Larry Fuller Trio, $10

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ALIBI ROOM—Fuckin' North, free

ALL AMERICAN SPORTS BAR & GRILL—Travail Thursdays: DJs Travail, Enkrypted, $3

BADA LOUNGE—Ladies Night: DJ Tone, DV One

BALTIC ROOM—Wicked & Wild: Soul One, guests, $7

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS—Moist (dance, Top 40), free

CAPITOL CLUB—DJ Advent

CENTURY BALLROOM—Salsa: DJ Pancho, $5

CHAPEL—Loud and Queer

CONTOUR—Breaks & Freaks: DJs Osiris Indriya, Shapeshifter, guests; Afterhours: DJs Crime

DOC MAYNARD'S—DJ Miss Broadway, free

DOWNUNDER—DJs Knight, Ryan Milano, Kippy

ELEMENT—Industry Nights: DJ Kaz, Shyan Selah, $3

FU KUN WU @ THAIKU—Ron Weinstein Trio, free

JAI THAI (CAPITOL HILL)—DJ Joseph Lyons (hiphop, house), free

KINCORA—Kult: DJ Scorpio, free

LAST SUPPER CLUB—Donald Glaude, the Lost Boys, Marty Mar, free

LAVA LOUNGE—Rock DJ, free

MARCUS'—Sub-Level: DJ Manos, free

MIRABEAU ROOM—Playlist Happy Hour (6 pm), free

MIRABEAU ROOM—Reach Around: DJ Toast

NEIGHBOURS—Rock Lobster: Trent Von, $3

R PLACE—DJ Flo'w

SEATTLE EAGLE—Bareback Thursday: DJ Derek Jordan, guests

SEE SOUND LOUNGE—Candy: Mr. Supreme, Sean Majors, Bronze FM

TOI—Tasty Thursday: Guest DJs

VOGUE—Confessional: DJ Paul Aleinikoff

WATERTOWN—FreQuinox, $5

FRIDAY 12/23

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BLUE MOON—10 Cent Monkey, Damn It All, 10 Lb. Libido

CAFE VENUS—Jackshot, James Portnow, $6

CENTRAL SALOON—Amazon Ant, Instant Winner, Supermassive, $8/$12

CHOP SUEY—Go Like Hell, Drag Strip Riot, Beat Senseless, $8

recommended COMET TAVERN—Electric Kisses, the Gropers, the Cheats, Four Easy Pieces, $5

CONOR BYRNE'S—Feed and Seed

recommended CROCODILE CAFE—Liz's Imaginary Birthday!: Ghost Stories, the Elephants, Blue Checkered Record Player, DJ Corianton, guests, $6

EL CORAZÓN—Expiration Date, Only Human, Claymore, Breakneck (8 pm, all ages), $7

FUNHOUSE—Sledgeback, Shift Man Shift, Broken Oars, Hang, guests, free

recommended HELL'S KITCHEN (TACOMA)—Cavalier, Inasense, Jets to Ruin (6 pm, all ages), $7

HELL'S KITCHEN (TACOMA)—Bullet in Your Head, Lurid, Filthy, Feed the Robots (9 pm), $5

HIGH DIVE—The Bradbury Press, Ellen Says No, J-Minus, free

JAZZ ALLEY—Eldar Djangirov (7:30 and 9:30 pm, all ages), $22.50

JAZZBONES (TACOMA)—Vicci Martinez (8 pm, all ages), $10

KELLS—Liam Gallagher, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT THE EMP—Seattle Metal Online Night, free

LITTLE RED HEN—The Brian Green Band, $3

LOBO SALOON—Oi! Control, Mind Candy, Glorious Day, $5

MR. SPOTS CHAI HOUSE—Seeing Blind (8 pm, all ages), free

NECTAR—Das Rut Holiday Party: Darrius Willrich, guests, $6

recommended NEUMO'S—Big Business, the Ruby Doe, Akimbo, the Assailant, $8/$10

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT—Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin' Daddies, $10/$12

SEAMONSTER MUSIC—Arisawkadoria, $5

STUDIO SEVEN—Scarecrow Messiah, Innergroove, Dangermart, Isa, Sol, Superfekta (6 pm, all ages), $8/$10

SUNSET TAVERN—Sleigher!, $5

TOMMY'S—Chela & Georgetown, the Georgetown Orbitz, DJ Element, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN—Gary Reynolds & the Brides of Obscurity, the Bourbonites, guests, $8

TRIPLE DOOR—Type A! (8 pm, all ages), $15

TULA'S—Thomas Marriott Quartet, $12

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ALIBI ROOM—DJ R, free

BAD JUJU LOUNGE—DJ Boo Berry (indie, punk, rock), free

BADA LOUNGE—DJ Tone

BALTIC ROOM—Metro: Soul One, Timbo, $5

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS—Flirt: DJ Elad (Top 40, old school), free

BESO DEL SOL—DJ Fernando (salsa), $6

CENTURY BALLROOM—Outdancing Gay Night: Guest DJs, $5/$7

CHAPEL—Rotating DJs: Jeff Calkins, Donovan

CONTOUR—DJs Mattinthehatt, Liquid Todd, Speedbump; Afterhours: DJ Nobel, guests

DOWNUNDER—Ladies Night: DJs Elixer, Damon, Protege

recommended ELEMENT—Steve Porter, DJ Chronus, Austin Payne, $10/$15

FENIX UNDERGROUND—A Nightmare Cirkus Before Christmas

JAI THAI (BELLTOWN)—Dunzo (hiphop), free

JAI THAI (CAPITOL HILL)—Jason Schell (hiphop, funk), free

JILLIAN'S—DJs E, BenJammin', free

KINCORA—The Cave: DJ Haak the Reverend of Rock

LARRY'S—R&B Dance Party: DJ D

LAVA LOUNGE—DJ David James, free

MARCUS'—fnkDJ, free

MIRABEAU ROOM—Jumbalaya: DJs Vitamin D, Rocafella, $8

MIRABEAU ROOM—Playlist Happy Hour (6 pm), free

NEIGHBOURS—Flux: DJ Kyler

NEIGHBOURS UNDERGROUND—Frixion: DJ Fuel (18+), 10

NOC NOC—Flow Fridays

PARAGON—Guest DJs

PREMIER—Hallucination Before Christmas: DJ Monk, Housewrecka, guests (10 pm, all ages), $20

recommended R PLACE—DJ Queen Lucky

recommended RE-BAR—DJ Riz, $3

SEATTLE EAGLE—Jock Itch: DJ Mr. Smith

SEE SOUND LOUNGE—Play: Jacob London, Jon Lemmon, Jon Lee, guests

TEMPLE BILLIARDS—DJs Jay Anderson, Brad Peterson, Tom Mitchell, Rion Peoples

TOI—DJ Christyle, free

TRINITY NIGHTCLUB—JB & Joe Present Bad Santa 2: Guest DJs, $10

TRIPLE DOOR—DJ Tamara, free

VITO'S—Sucker Free Friday: DJ Tre (hiphop), free

VOGUE—On the Edge: DJ Paul Aleinikoff

WAR ROOM—Gettin' _____: Jacob London, Jon Lee, Pappa Tomato, Ramiro, $5

WATERTOWN—'80s & '90s Dance Night

SATURDAY 12/24

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BLUE MOON—2nd Annual Blue Moon Christmas Pageant and Midnight Mass

CAFE VENUS—Evergreen, guests, $6

CENTRAL SALOON—Jonny Smokes & Friends, $8

CHOP SUEY—A Hannukah Party in 8 Unorthodox Acts: The Kosker Red Hots Klezmer Jam, guests, $10

EL CORAZÓN—Bushwick Bill, Fysion, Woodpile, Unexpected Arrival, guests (7:30 pm, all ages), $10/$13

FUNHOUSE—Jingle Balls & the X-mas Stench, Drinky Cow, Free Dirt, free

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BAD JUJU LOUNGE—DJ Rueban (indie, rock), free

BALTIC ROOM—Bollywood: Manpreet, Peter Madril, William Gilchrist, guests

CONTOUR—Europa: DJ Misha, Igor; Afterhours: DJs Speedbump, Sunni

ELEMENT—Atmosphere: DJs Austin Payne, Brett Michaels, Victor Menegaux (dance)

HIGH DIVE—Guest DJ

LARRY'S—R&B Dance Party: DJ D, $10

LARRY'S—Larry After Hours (4 am), $5

LAST SUPPER CLUB—Vivid: Guest DJs

NEIGHBOURS—Power Mix: DJ Randy Schlager

NEIGHBOURS UNDERGROUND—Fresh: DJ E-Bam (18+), $10

R PLACE—DJ Riz

SEATTLE EAGLE—Underbear Party: DJ FunkyBear

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)—X-Mas Dance Party: Guest DJs, $8

VOGUE—Time Warp: DJ Evan Blackstone

SUNDAY 12/25

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recommended BALTIC ROOM—No Tomorrow, $5

CENTRAL SALOON—Annual Anti X-Mas Party: Paramour, $5

CHINA JADE—Dennis Shadduck, free

CHOP SUEY—Jacob London, Graham Jones, Cali Mike, Mark M, $5

LITTLE RED HEN—Blues to Live By, free

MIRABEAU ROOM—Body & Soul: PK, Christa Wells, Darrius Willrich, Steve Scalfati, Davis Martin, $5

RENDEZVOUS—DePANDAble Service: Disjointed Isotopes, guests, $5

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CONTOUR—Broken Grooves: DJs Rob Cravens, Jhonia, J Sharp, free

ELEMENT—Sunday Social: DJs Tamm, Austin Payne, Phase (9 pm, 18+), $10

LARRY'S—Larry's Christmas Party: DJ D'Doxx, $5

LAST SUPPER CLUB—All Request Sunday, free

NEIGHBOURS—Nocha Latino: DJ Luis

R PLACE— DJ Cuddle-Up (indie glam)

recommended RE-BAR—Flammable: DJ Brian Lyons, guests

SEATTLE EAGLE—Jawbreaker: DJs TCTL, guests

VOGUE—Fetish Night: DJ Eternal Darkness

WAR ROOM—Chi: DJs Tone, Orion, Chinky Eye

MONDAY 12/26

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CAPITOL CLUB—The Peter Cramer Trio featuring Mack Grout and Tim Carey

CENTRAL SALOON—Sickamore, guests, $5

CHOP SUEY—Handful of Luvin, the Bradbury Press, Down North (8 pm, all ages), $7

CONOR BYRNE'S—Bluegrass Jam

CONTOUR—Genesis: DJs Roc'Phella, Top Spin

JAZZBONES (TACOMA)—Randy Oxford Band (8 pm, all ages), $7

KELLS—Liam Gallagher, free

LARRY'S—DJs Cide, guests, free

LITTLE RED HEN—Dave & the Pickin Crew, free

MR. SPOTS CHAI HOUSE—Ghost 7 (8 pm, all ages), free

NEUMO'S—The Intelligence, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT—The New Orleans Quintet

RAINBOW—Boom Boom's Open Mic, $2

TRIPLE DOOR—The Bobs After Christmas Holiday Show (7:30 pm, all ages), $20

TULA'S—Jazz Jam with Darin Clendenin Band, $7

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BAD JUJU LOUNGE—Guest DJ (indie rock), free

BADA LOUNGE—Various Artists

recommended BALTIC ROOM—Shock Therapy: DJs Deutchermeister, Bobcat, guests, $5

FUNHOUSE—Mayhem Girlz, free

KINCORA—Psychotropic: DJs Scorpio, Whiplash

LAVA LOUNGE—DJ John, free

MARCUS'—DJ Scorpio

MIRABEAU ROOM—Reggae World Mondays: DJ OneLove, free

recommended NOC NOC—50 Cent Beer Night: DJ Kippy, $5

SEATTLE EAGLE—DJ TCTL

WAR ROOM—Soul City Monday, $8

TOI—Blue Eyed Mondays

TUESDAY 12/27

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CENTRAL SALOON—Punks & Pints, $5

recommended CHOP SUEY—The Pharmacy, Holy Ghost Revival, the Divorce DJ set, DJs Colby B, Paco (9 pm, 18+), $6

CROCODILE CAFE—House on a Hill, Carrie Biell, the Conversation Heart, $6

EL CORAZÓN—The Tonics, Road to Ruin, Norman OK, Spencer Morgan (7:30 pm, all ages), $8

HIGH DIVE—Eastern Grip, Stuporhero, guests, free

JAZZ ALLEY—Ernestine Anderson, Houston Person (7:30 pm, all ages), $22.50-$130.50

KELLS—Liam Gallagher, free

LITTLE RED HEN—T.N.D. Revue, free

NECTAR—PK & What Army, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT—Holotradband

PARAGON—The Robert Stewart Fiasco

RAINBOW—Odeezie's Hiphop Showcase, $3

RENDEZVOUS—Durga, $5

TRIPLE DOOR—The Bobs After Christmas Holiday Show (7:30 pm, all ages), $20

TULA'S—Hal Sherman's BCC Jazz Orchestra, $5

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BAD JUJU LOUNGE—DJXCO (rock), free

BALTIC ROOM—Oscilliate: Electrosect, Paul Edwards, Greg Skidmore, guests, $3

CAPITOL CLUB—Eric Jaeger & Encarnacian, free

CONTOUR—Open Decks, free

ELEMENT—Fiesta Tropical: Gustavo, El General, Seattle Salsa All-Stars

FU KUN WU @ THAIKU—DJ Selektor Lopaka, free

GOOFY'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL—DJ Nate Dog

KINCORAS PUB—Rock-A-Rolla: AJ/DJ, guests

LARRY'S—DJ D'Doxx, $5 for men

LAVA LOUNGE—Doctor Jonze, free

MARCUS'—DJ Manos, free

NEIGHBOURS—Retrovenge: DJ Dana Dub, free

NOC NOC—I Love the 80s, free

SEATTLE EAGLE—Randy: DJ Toast, free

SEE SOUND LOUNGE—Couch (downtempo, groove)

SHORTY'S—War at 33 1/3: DJs C.T.A., free

VITO'S—DJ Chinky Eye (hiphop), free

WAR ROOM—D&B Tuesday: DJ Bailey, $7

WATERTOWN—Presence, free

TOI—S.I.N: DJ Roddy Christian

WEDNESDAY 12/28

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CENTRAL SALOON—Gadfly, Stomping Grounds, Zero, $5

recommended CROCODILE CAFE—The Urgency, Iceage Cobra, Black Horse, USS Horsewhip, $6

DISTRICT LOUNGE—Eric Fridrich

EL CORAZÓN—Innerself, Catherine, Grotto Fork, Post Harbor, Forget the Grey (7:30 pm, all ages), $8

recommended FUNHOUSE—Charming Snakes, StabmasterArson, guests, $5

HIGH DIVE—The Mob Law, free

JAZZ ALLEY—Ernestine Anderson, Houston Person (7:30 pm, all ages), $22.50-$130.50

JAZZBONES (TACOMA)—Cracker & Camper Van Beethoven, $20

KELLS—Liam Gallagher, free

MERCHANTS CAFE—Noxlords, Visceral Stasis, Erra Kind, Curse of Western Culture, $6

recommended NEUMO'S—Spook the Horse, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT—Floyd Standifer

PARAGON—Two Buck Chuck

PARAMOUNT THEATRE—Pink Martini (8 pm, all ages), $25-$55

PREMIER—Grooveology, Doxology, $5

RENDEZVOUS—Seahorse, Tableland, $5

SEAMONSTER MUSIC—!Nepotistas!, free

STUDIO SEVEN—Dying to Live, Closed Eyes Feeling for Knives, Mind Over Madder, Last Man Standing (7 pm, all ages), $7/$8

TOMMY'S—Funk & Soul Night: Audio Parati, free

TRACTOR TAVERN—Tim Seely, Drew Victor, the Maldives, $8

TRIPLE DOOR—The Bobs After Christmas Holiday Show (7:30 pm, all ages), $20

TULA'S—Tatum Greenblatt Quintet featuring Jay Thomas, $10

WHISKY BAR—Ronnie Pierce Ensemble, free

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ALIBI ROOM—Craftmatic, free

BAD JUJU LOUNGE—Guest DJ (indie rock), free

BADA LOUNGE—DJ Ryan Milano

BALTIC ROOM—Members Only: DJ Fucking in the Streets, guests

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS—Wet: Ladies Night, free

CENTURY BALLROOM—Swing: DJ Mark Kihara (9 pm, all ages), $5

C.H.A.C. (LOWER LEVEL)—Tim Kennedy Trio, $4

CHAPEL—Jon Lemmon, Jeromy Nail

CONTOUR—DJs Forrest Gump, Selecta Roc, free

DEEP DOWN LOUNGE—9 to Bedtime: Guest DJs, free

JAI THAI (CAPITOL HILL)—Funk Flight: E. Torrez, J-Sun (house), free

KINCORA—Underlord's Den: DJ Seth

LARRY'S—West Coast Wednesdays: DJs Funk Daddy & Roc'Phella

LAST SUPPER CLUB—Myspace Wednesdays

LAVA LOUNGE—DJ Deutscher Meister, free

MARCUS'—DJ Sean C, free

NECTAR—Club Jahmani: DJs Element, Cide

NEIGHBOURS—Showtime: DJ Trent Von

NOC NOC—Filthy, free

PIKE PUB & BREWERY—The Positive Charge: The Progressive Tendencies Crew, free

R PLACE—Wet: DJ E

RAINBOW—FNK DJ, $5

SEATTLE EAGLE—Rebel Wednesday: DJ Freddy King of Pants

SEE SOUND LOUNGE—Grace (house)

VITO'S—DJ Baracoa (salsa), $5

VOGUE—Gothic Night: DJ Eternal Darkness

WAR ROOM—Powerbill: Vitamin D, $5

WATERTOWN—Why Not?, free