CENTRAL SALOON--Ashbury Park, $5

CONOR BYRNE'S--Joy Mills & Tom Parker, $3

CROCODILE CAFE--Ethyl, the Unsmashable Riffbrokers, the Small Change, $6

* GRACELAND--Loveless & Goodnight Trail, Six Minute Mile, guests, $5

HABANA'S RESTAURANT--Phat Phunk Phamily w/ DJs T-Solo, Sho Nuph

HELLS KITCHEN (TACOMA)--Dekrepit, U.S.K.C., guests, $3

I-SPY--Suffering and the Hideous Thieves, Havalina Rail Co., OnAlaska, $7

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR--Chasen, Summer Mayne, free

J&M CAFE--Herding Cats, $3

JAZZ ALLEY--Kenny Rankin Trio (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $16.50/$20.50

KELLS--Liam Gallagher & Mick Chegwidden

* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--The Fakes, Beat Senseless, free

MONA'S--The Blue Arc Trio, free

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Open mic (8 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The Ham Carson Quintet, $10

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Rai

PARADOX THEATER--Undying, Wage of Sin, Misery Signals, the Judas Cradle, To See You Broken (8 pm, all ages), $8

PARAGON--HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PINK DOOR--Michael Bisio's Jazz Trio, free

RAINBOW--Cast of the Akwada, Lil' Puddin', $5

SCARLET TREE--Das Rut w/ Reggie Watts and P.K., $6

SUNSET TAVERN--Horrible, the Reluctants, Fey Ray, $5

TOST--Zulu, $5

* TULA'S--Jim Cutler Quartet w/Brian Olendorf, Chris Monroe, Phillip Demaree, $7

VOGUE--DeusSex, One Time Through, $5

ZAK'S--Quick 66, Wilderness Children, Dirty Begger, free

FRIDAY 1/3
2ND AVENUE PIZZA--Positive/Negative, Alternate 85, Farewell to the Fallen (8 pm, all ages), free

BAIT HOUSE-Rep Tet, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Umberhilk, the Vacants, Medusa, Vanderhoof, $8

* BALTIC ROOM--Jumbalaya, DJ Vitamin D, $10

* BENAROYA HALL--Seattle Symphony (8pm), $16-$75

CAFE VENUS--Badlands: Lee Rude

CAMPAGNE--Anna Witte, free

CENTRAL SALOON--Optimus Rhyme, Custom Hustler, Fry, $8/$10

* CHOP SUEY--eXBeSTFRIeNDS, New Luck Toy, Pataha, $6

CONOR BYRNE'S--Finn MacGinty & Friends, $3

CONTOUR--Metropolis: Otis P and the Jive Funk

CORNER INN--Plum Loco, free

* CROCODILE CAFE--Dear John Letters, Jon Auer, Ms. Led, Hello From Waveland, $7

DOC MAYNARD'S--Chris Stanley

* DOWNTOWN YMCA--Ursula and the Androids, Jackie and the Control Tops, Anna Oxygen, Paxil Rose, the Apocalypsticks, Sarah O!, AKA Brazil (6 pm, all ages), $7

EN SEATTLE--Kareem & Friends

FIDDLER'S INN--Paul Benoit and the Empty Boxes, $2

FLOYD'S PLACE--KW Miller, free

* GRACELAND--Heather Duby, Verona, the Lights, $7

* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)--Middle Dexter, Mayday, Fear of Little Men, Slam Daddy (7 pm, all ages), $5

* HELLS KITCHEN (TACOMA)--Marky Ramone & the Speed Kings, D.I., Dirty Thieves, Dollar Store Cowboys, $10

HIGHLINER--Robert Casey's Blues Party, free

* I-SPY--Poison Idea, Cookie, the Apocolypsticks, Agent 86, $10

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--The Greedie$, Sadie Hawkins Rejects, Shift Man Shift, All Out, $4

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR--Billy Hill, free

JAZZ ALLEY--Kenny Rankin Trio (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $16.50/$20.50

KELLS--St. James Gate

LARRY'S--Charles White Band, DJ D, $10

LATONA PUB--Jim Page, $2

LEGENDS--The Trouble Boys, free

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE'S--Hanz, free

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Val D'Alessio (8 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Chris Stevens Band, $10

OLD PEQULIAR--Dub Championz

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Passage

* PARADOX THEATER--Pedro the Lion, Havalina Rail Co., Hidari Mae (8 pm, all ages), $12

PARAGON--Phil Carrillo & Jim Schmidt

PINK DOOR--Sogni Doro w/ Tony Yazzolino, free

RAINBOW--Green Destiny, Orange, $6

RENDEZVOUS--Cavity Creeps, Cringe, Deefs, August Speez, $5

SCARLET TREE--Shades

SERAFINA--Seattle Express

SIT & SPIN--Trolls Cottage, p, $6

SUNSET TAVERN--One Against Five, Tarantulada, King Jill, the Capilaries, $6

TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Jovino S.N. w/Hans Teuber

TOMMY'S--Tempered Cast, Tyco Party, DJ Mullet, $6

TRACTOR TAVERN--The Honky Tonk Revue, the Buckaroosters, $7

WAZOBIA--Kayos Theory, Beef Kurtain, $7

ZAK'S--The Hunches, Lonesome Teardrops, the Hospitals, Self Set, $5

SATURDAY 1/4
2ND AVENUE PIZZA--Greg Spence Wolf (8 pm, all ages), free

ARTSWEST--Layla Angulo Latin Jazz Sextet, $10/$15

BAIT HOUSE--Orange, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Alpha Yaya Diello, Ibrahima Camara & the Safal Band, $10

BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB--The Brothers of Max Catharsis, $3

* BRICK HOUSE (GOLDEN GARDENS TEEN CENTER)--Three Found Dead, the Jet City Fix, the Highsiders (6:30pm, all ages), $3

* BRECHEMIN AUDITORIUM (UW CAMPUS)--Christopher Brown (2pm), free

CAFE VENUS--Tyler Allen & Friends, Akwada

CENTRAL SALOON--Bradbury Press, Jennifer Savage, Three Shades of Grey, $8

CONOR BYRNE'S--The Suffering Gaels, $3

CONTOUR--New Age Flamenco (9 pm)

CORNER INN--Plum Loco, free

* CROCODILE--Saturday Bloody Saturday: U2 Cover Night: Vendetta Red, the Lashes, the Divorce, Ms. Led, Saeta, Pris, H.A.D., Aaron Sprinkle, Lila, Muzzle, Gary Heffern, Andrea Maxand, Jodie Watts, guests

EN SEATTLE--Sasha & Vocalist

FIDDLER'S INN--Scott Law Band, $2

GRACELAND--Drop 6, guests, $8

* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)--Gatsby's American Dream, Suffering and the Hideous Thieves, Supine to Sit, Exempli Gratia (8 pm, all ages), $5

HANA'S--Open mic, free

HELLS KITCHEN (TACOMA)--Claymore, Divinity of Truth, Severus, Vs. the World (5 pm, all ages), $7

HIGHLINER--Mojo Pin, free

HOPVINE--Antony De Gennaro, $2

* I-SPY--The Whip, the Bangs, Ruby Doe, $7

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR--Paul Hanover & Friends, free

JAZZ ALLEY--Kenny Rankin Trio (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $16.50/$20.50

KELLS--St. James Gate

LARRY'S--Coolade, DJ D, $10

LATONA PUB--PH Factor Jug Band, $2

LEGENDS--Eric Scott band, free

LOBO SALOON--Green River Thrillers

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE'S--Carl Funk, free

MONA'S--Urban Oasis, $2

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Paul Fischer Trio (8 pm, all ages)

NANA'S SOUP HOUSE--Bob Antolin, Norm Bellas

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Straight Shot, $10

O'SHEA'S--Mighty Marsians

OLD PEQULIAR--Neon Brown

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--The Springs, guests, $5

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Suicide Jack

* PARADOX THEATER--Champion, Punishment, One Up, Damage, No Rights (8 pm, all ages), $8

PINK DOOR--Shoehorn, free

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA--Liz Proios (Greek music)

RAINBOW--Faster Daddy, Shorter Bus, Gigantum, $6

RENDEZVOUS--Jumbostone, $5

ROCKSPORT--Black Vinyl All-Stars, $7

SCARLET TREE--Shades

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR--Klaus Lendzian

SERAFINA--Sue Nixon and her Trio

SIT & SPIN--Sweet Science, Hypatia Lake, El Olio Wolof, $6

SUNSET TAVERN--The Ones, Zero Down, Disconnect, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Vira Lata

TOMMY'S--The Sins, X-Setra, Lucid Liquid

TOST--Freeschool featuring members of Maktub, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN--Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter, the Scholars, Stagger Lee, $7

* VERA PROJECT--Roy (former members of Botch), Holy Ghost Revival, guests (8 pm, all ages), $6

* ZAK'S--Sleep Capsule, Mico de Noche, Audio Infidels, $5

SUNDAY 1/5
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Pat Travers, Mystic Pop, Dana Osborn Band, $10

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Martin Ross Band

* BRECHEMIN AUDITORIUM (UW CAMPUS)--Barry Lieberman (2pm), $8-$10

CENTRAL SALOON--Common Heroes, Fall City, the Vigils, $5

CHINA HARBOR--Maia Santell & House Blend, $7

CHINA JADE--Dennis Shadduck, free

COBALT CAFE--Micah Hulcher, free

FIDDLER'S INN--Uncle Bruce, $1

* GRACELAND--The Plains, Jodie Hates the World, Language Arts, Pipsqueak, $6

* HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH--Patricia Thompson, (3pm), $15

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR--Scott Law & Jim Hinde, free

JAZZ ALLEY--Kenny Rankin Trio (6:30 and 8:30 pm, all ages), $16.50/$20.50

LE PICHET--Andre Feriante, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Open mic, free

LITTLE RED HEN--Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Eric Goetz (6 pm, all ages)

O'SHEA'S--Open mic

OWL 'N' THISTLE--The One Tons

PARAGON--The Brandi Carlile Band

PINK DOOR--Shoehorn

RAINBOW--Open mic, free

RAINBOW--Kimball Conant and the Fugitives, Stickshift Annie, the Blues Orbiters, Don Glenn and Friends

* RENDEZVOUS--Gun Street Girls

SERAFINA--Anne Reynolds, Toby Stone

* SIT & SPIN--Cavity: The Ruby Minor, guests, $4

SUNSET TAVERN--Tympanic, Drew Victor, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Marco de Carvalho Trio

TOST--Extreme Leisure: Michael Manahan, Kevin Chills, Osiris, $3

VERA PROJECT--Tear it Up, Striking Distance, Diehard Youth, guests (8 pm, all ages), $8

MONDAY 1/6
2ND AVENUE PIZZA--Akimbo, the Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower, Teen Cthulhu (7 pm, all ages), free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Souls Gate, Dandelion Method, Extasy in Numbers, Monostereo, $5

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON--Metal Monday: Pike, guests, $5

FIDDLER'S INN--Open mic, free

* GRACELAND--Mother, Humidiflyers, Loom, $5

HOPVINE--Leanne Wilkins, Forgotten Sol, Sean Philbin, free

J&M CAFE--The Rubberband, free

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Otis P. and the Funk, $3/$5

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--New Music Night: MojoPin, free

MOLLY MAGUIRE'S--Open mic

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The New Orleans Quintet, free

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Karl Haug's jam session

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA--Andy Coe Trio

SCARLET TREE--Jam Showcase, $5

SORRY CHARLIE'S--Scot Lee Jazz Duo

TUESDAY 1/7
* BRECHEMIN AUDITORUIM--Craig Sheppard (7:30pm), $8-$10

CENTRAL SALOON--Phat Tuesday Phunkathon, $5

CHINA HARBOR--John Holte's Radio Rhythm Orchestra, $5

CROCODILE CAFE--Jettison, Bugs in Amber, Arkade, $6

DRAGONFISH CAFE--Jon Markel, Ty Bailie

GALWAY ARMS--Open mic

GRACELAND--The Capillaries, Spanish for 100, Drew Victor and Passing Friends, $6

I-SPY--Slap Heap, Sweetness

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR--Tuesday Play-Off, free

J&M CAFE--Rockaraoke, $3

* JAZZ ALLEY--Shemekia Copeland (8 pm, all ages), $16.50/$20.50

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Gruvebox w/DJ D, free

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Jason Lackie and Seattle Garage Grunge (8 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Ham Carson and Friends

NOC NOC--Live Tues, $5

OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Barfly

OWL 'N' THISTLE--B-Bop & Destruction

PARAGON--The Robert Stewart Fiasco

PINK DOOR--Don Elgood and the Offshore Bookies, free

* RE-BAR--Local 101, $5

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)--Herding Cats

SCARLET TREE--Jam on White Bread, $5

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR--Klaus Lendzian

SUNSET TAVERN--Jake London, John Ramberg, Chris Flemmens, Aaron Sprinkle, Scott Sutherland, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Marco de Carvalho

TOST--Superkali and Superfiends, $3

VICTROLA COFFEE & ART--The Jose Gonzales Trio (8 and 9:30 pm, all ages), freeWEDNESDAY 1/8
2ND AVENUE PIZZA--Bugs in Amber, the Pine, the Blue Hour (6 pm, all ages), $3

BAIT HOUSE--Jazz Jam w/Karin Kajita Trio, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--College Night: Kill the Keg, $5

BIT SALOON--Rambling Roberts

CAFE VENUS--Broadville Carnival: the Blues Healers, Kristy Kimball, guests

CENTRAL SALOON--Half-Track, Signor Groove, Monsoon Teacup, $5

CHOP SUEY--Stagger Lee, Black Lacqer Tigers, $6

* COFFEE MESSIAH--Adam Diller, Gregory Reynolds (8pm), free

CONOR BYRNE'S--Ben Guernsey, Annaliese Schiersch, free

CROCODILE CAFE--Aaron Sprinkle, Serene

GRACELAND--Guitar Defamation League, Nervous Ticks, Dissonance, guests, $6

HOPVINE--Open mic

I-SPY--Revolver: the Lights, DJ Jesse, guests, $7

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR--Open mic

* JAZZ ALLEY--Shemekia Copeland (8 pm, all ages), $16.50/$20.50

LAKE STREET GRILL--Arnie Livingston Quartet

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Charles White All Star Jam, $5

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Neon Brown (8 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Floyd Standifer, free

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Atma

PARADOX THEATER--Throwdown, Death Threat, Terror, the Promise, A Death For Every Sin (8 pm, all ages), $10

PARAGON--Celia Chavez & Los Gringos

RAINBOW--One Drop w/ Dub Championz, $5

SCARLET TREE--Cast of Akwada, $5

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--Wise Proof, $5

* TOST--the Digital Lounge featuring Kevin Sawka, Wayne Horvitz

ZAK'S--Flying Dutchmen, the Mirrors, Blanche Devereaux, DJ Ken Dirtnap, $5