THURSDAY 4/10
15TH AVE TAVERN--Open mic (9 pm), free

* BAD JUJU LOUNGE--Dorkweed, free

BLUE MOON TAVERN--Dave Lindon & Tom Hotchkin, Bradley Dunn

BORDERS--James Dunning (7 pm, all ages), free

CAFE VENUS--Dose: Joe Doria, John Wicks, free

CENTURY BALLROOM--Patty Larkin, $18.50/$20

* CHOP SUEY--Chop Suey's 1-year Anniversary: Metro Area, the Divorce, Hint Hint, DJs Suspence, Scene, DV-One, AC Lewis, J-Justice, Atlee, free

COFFEE MESSIAH--Monktail Creative Music Concern (8 pm, all ages)

CONOR BYRNE'S--Greg Roberts and Sheldon Ziro, free

CROCODILE CAFE--The Apples in Stereo, the New Candidates, guests, $10/$12

DUBLINER--Sweet Nothings

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)--Janis Mann

* GRACELAND--Soundtrack of Our Lives, Ceasars, Palo Alto, $15

IRISH EMIGRANT--The Kennedy Brothers

J&M CAFE--Herding Cats, $3

JAZZ ALLEY--Larry Carlton (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $17.50/$21.50

KELLS--Pat Buckley & Mick Chegwidden

LAST SUPPER CLUB--Fry, the Lawnsharks, $4

LEGENDS--The Tim Turner Band, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Cober, Free Verse, free

LITTLE RED HEN--The Swains, free

MONA'S--Reptet, free

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

MULLEADY'S PUB--Open mic, free

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Jive Turkey

PARAGON--HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PINK DOOR--Mike Bisio Trio, free

RAINBOW--Melvin Seals' Melting Pot, $10/$12

RENDEZVOUS--PM Christopher Blue, S.E. Sharma, $3/$5

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

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM--Greta Matassa (5:30 pm, all ages), free

SHOWBOX--Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Hazy Malaz, Kaki King, $13/$15

SUNSET TAVERN--Steve Okimoto and the Big O Gang, Peepshow, 7 said 8, $5

TOST--Marmalade: Nu Sol Tribe featuring Piece, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN--Guarneri Underground, Tempest, $15

ZAK'S--Gutbomb, Botox Aftermath, Headache Jackson, $5FRIDAY 4/11
67 LOUNGE--Barbie Anaka, David Loy, Marty McGehee, Steve Banks, guests, free

ABOUT THE MUSIC--After-hours: Reminisce

BAIT-HOUSE--Awnings for Eyelids, $5

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

BENAROYA HALL--Young Artists at Soundbridge (6 pm, all ages), $5/$7

CAFE VENUS--Danielli, Toothapaste 2000, $5

CATWALK--Gift, Common Heroes, Jeff Fielder, $7

* CoCA--Meme #8: Bill Horist & Marco Fernandes, the Blow, Super Unity (9 pm, all ages), $5

COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE--Marc Smason & Joanne Klein

COMET TAVERN--Fireballs of Freedom, the DT's, the Midnight Evils, $5

CONOR BYRNE'S--The Eri Maggie Show w/ Hanz Araki, $3

CORNER INN--The John Stephan Band, free

CROCODILE CAFE--The Delgados, Aereogramme, $12/$15

DOC MAYNARD'S--Hustler AMX

DUBLINER--Cast of the Akwada

* EASY STREET (QUEEN ANNE)--Frank Black (7 pm, all ages), free

EN SEATTLE--Kareem & Friends

FIDDLER'S INN--Paul Benoit, the Black Lights, $3

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)--Greta Matassa

FLOYD'S PLACE--KW Miller, free

GALWAY ARMS--Shamrocks in the Wind

* GRACELAND--Taking Back Sunday, From Autumn to Ashes, Recover, My Chemical Romance (6 pm, all ages), $13

* GRACELAND--The Aislers Set, Hella, the Quails, $8

HIGHLINER--Big Spoon, free

HOPVINE--The Lowgrounders, $2

HOUSE OF PIZZA--Open mic

HUB NORTH DEN--Woven, Siamese, DJs J Dub-Ya, Benjamin Bethurum (9 pm, all ages), $2/$4

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--Peter Crow, Brock, Raven, Michael McDeath, $5

IRISH EMIGRANT--The Kennedy Brothers

JAKE'S BAR & GRILL--Rainy City Riff Raff Swing Band, free

JAZZ ALLEY--Larry Carlton (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $17.50/$21.50

KELLS--Grafton Street

KIM'S NIGHTCLUB--The Crown HillBillies, Anna Coogan, $3

LAKEPOINTE--Pure Hatred, Magnificent Cell, Room Zero

LATONA PUB--Akdeniz Guitar Trio

* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Robb Benson, the Dear John Letters, free

LITTLE RED HEN--Latigo Lace, $3

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz

MISTO CAFE--Jason Parker Quintet, $5

MOLLY MAGUIRE'S--Carl Funk, free

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

* NORTHGATE THEATER--Raekwon, Tekitha, guests (8:30 pm, all ages), $20/$25

OLD PEQULIAR--Platypus Music

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Jennifer Savage

PARAGON--DJ Shawn Speed

PINK DOOR--Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY--Paul Harding, Michael Monhart, Michael Bisio (8 pm, all ages), $6

RAINBOW--Crack Sabbath, $8

RENDEZVOUS--Tracker, Norfolk and Western, Sanford Arms, $6

* SECLUDED ALLEY WORKS--(T)ART: DJ EZ Action, Chris Von Sneidern, P.A.N., Degenerative Art Ensemble, La Luciernaga, Nueva Luna, Plymouth Sarousel, the Apocalypsticks, $6

SERAFINA--Seattle Express

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--The Afrodisiacs, $8

* SHOWBOX--Frank Black & the Catholics, David Lovering, Jon Langford, $15

SONIC BOOM RECORDS (CAPITOL HILL)--Aereogramme (6 pm all ages), free

STUDIO SEVEN--Healer, Drop Six, Viscid, Intake (8 pm, all ages), $7

SUNSET TAVERN--Combover, Girl Trouble, Mr. Showbix, the Poos, $7

TRACTOR TAVERN--Duncan Sheik, Melissa Bathory, $15

TULA'S--Tim Armacost/Chris Fagan Quintet, $15

UNCOMMON GROUNDS--Andy Shaw & the New Stories Trio, free

* VERA PROJECT--All Natural, Blak, E-Real, DJ Sayeed, guests (7 pm, all ages), $7

* ZAK'S--Hint Hint, French Toast, the Popular Shapes, $5

SATURDAY 4/12
ABOUT THE MUSIC--Dennis Blackmon Trio (9 pm)

ABOUT THE MUSIC--After-hours: Reminisce (1:30 am)

BAIT-HOUSE--Rep Tet, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--The Itals, $15

BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB--Bernie Jacobs & Quiet Fire, $3

BLUE MOON TAVERN--Seamonkeys, Maefly, free

CAFE VENUS--Jon Markel 3 + 1, Extra Life, $5

CHOP SUEY--FCS North (CD release party), Electric Birds, Sientific American, $8

CONOR BYRNE'S--Tom Creegan, Finn MacGinty, Dave Cory, $3

CORNER INN--Raven & the Empty Shoes Band, free

* CROCODILE CAFE--The Raveonettes, Longwave, the Turn-Ons, $10

DOC MAYNARD'S--Clowns on Trains, $10

DUBLINER--Mother, guests

EASY STREET RECORDS (QUEEN ANNE)--Longwave (5 pm, all ages), free

EN SEATTLE--Sasha & Vocalist

FIDDLER'S INN--The Folk Vice Band, $3

FINN MACCOOL'S--The Jimmy Stuarts

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)--Jovino Santos-Neto

GALWAY ARMS--The Owl & Thistle Band

* GRACELAND--BlöödHag, Swarming Hordes, the Ruby Doe, the New Mexicans, $6

* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)--Post Modern, Your T.O.L.L., Serafym, Labeled for Life (8 pm, all ages), $5

HANA'S--Open mic, free

HIGHLINER--The Real Deal, free

HOKUM HALL--Hokum's Pianomania!, $12/$15

HOPVINE--The Woodchoppers, $2

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--Racket, Called in Sick, the Monx, $5

IRISH EMIGRANT--Stella Rossa

JAZZ ALLEY--Larry Carlton (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $17.50/$21.50

KELLS--Grafton Street

LAKEPOINTE--Agony of Deceit, Myiasis, Ding Mao

LANGSTON HUGHES CULTURAL ARTS CENTER--An Evening for a Village: Total Experience Choir, free

LARRY'S--Dr. Funk, $10

LATONA PUB--The Crown HillBillies

LEGENDS--The John Stephan Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN--Latigo Lace, $3

LOBO SALOON--Millhous, Audio Infidels, Six Beer Bladder

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE'S--Klondike 5, free

MONA'S--Fred Hoadley Trio, free

MONKEY PUB--The Stuck-Ups, guests, $3

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Spirit Tuck (8 pm, all ages), free

O'SHEA'S--J.W. & Company

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)--The November Group, Deadsure, Free Verse, Cephied (8 pm, all ages), $6

OLD PEQULIAR--The Dusthorses

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Passage

PINK DOOR--Tango Twins, free

PONCHO CONCERT HALL--Hadley Caliman (8 pm, all ages), $6/$12

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA--Liz Proios (Greek music)

RAINBOW--Crack Sabbath, $8

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR--Klaus Lendzian

SERAFINA--Karen Schwartz Trio

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--Those Guys, $8

SHOWBOX--Millencolin, Rufio, River City High (6 pm, all ages), $13

* SHOWBOX--Rocket From the Crypt, the Spits, A-Frames (10:30 pm), $13

SONIC BOOM RECORDS (BALLARD)--The Derailers (5 pm, all ages), free

STUDIO SEVEN--Millhouse, Quick 66, Pink Chihuahua, the Brats (8:30 pm, all ages), $7

* SUNSET TAVERN--BlöödHag, Point Line Plane, Very Special Guests, $6

TosT--FreeSchool, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN--Billy Joe Shaver, the Believers (6:30 pm), $15

TRACTOR TAVERN--The Derailers (10 pm), $15

TULA'S--Tim Armacost/Chris Fagan Quintet, $15

UNCOMMON GROUNDS--MJ Bishop Band, free

* VERA PROJECT--Downtown Showdown: 3 on 3 B-Boy competition w/ DJ Scene (8 pm, all ages), $7

* ZAK'S--SK & the Punk Ass Bitches, the Hollowpoints, the Heart Attacks, the Del Toros, $5

ZEITGEIST--The Black Cat Orchestra (8:30 pm, all ages), $7

SUNDAY 4/13
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Martin Ross Band

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

CHINA JADE--Dennis Shadduck, free

COBALT LOUNGE--Micah Hulcher

CONOR BYRNE'S--Greg Roberts' Blues & Beyond, Mark Wright, free

CROCODILE CAFE--David Grubbs, Climax Golden Twins, Lamplighter, $7

EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN--The Electrodes, $3

FIDDLER'S INN--Heather Banker, $1

* GRACELAND--Will Hoge, Death Ray Davies, Poseur, $7

HOKUM HALL--Hokum's Sunday Vaudeville, $12/$15

JAZZ ALLEY--Larry Carlton (6:30 and 8:30 pm, all ages), $17.50/$21.50

LE PICHET--Andre Feriante and Annie O'Neill, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Open mic, free

LITTLE RED HEN--Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Paul Fischer Trio (6 pm, all ages), free

NOISELAB--Black Mass: Wormwood, Equinok, DJs Azreal, Doug Infernis, free

O'SHEA'S--Open mic

PARAGON--Brandi Carlile and Co.

PINK DOOR--Eve Gigliotti

PONCHO CONCERT HALL--Paul Taub (7 pm, all ages), $6/$12

RENDEZVOUS--Fall City, $5

SERAFINA--Alex Guilbert

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--Steve Turner, guests, $5

SUNSET TAVERN--Spyplane, Sole Moxie, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Marco de Carvalho Trio

TOST--Family w/Ty Willman, Lucy A-More, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN--Andy M. Stewart, Gerry O'Beirne, $16

ZEITGEIST--Circuit Sundays: FeelHuman Soundsystem (3 pm, all ages), free

MONDAY 4/14
* 2nd AVENUE PIZZA--Hit Me Back, Spitting Teeth, Deconditioned, Blight (6 pm, all ages), $4

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON--Unjust, Fury 161, Expiration Date, $5

FIDDLER'S INN--Open mic, free

GRACELAND--Young Blood Brass Band, Subdwellers, DJ Sense, $8

HOPVINE--Greg Spence Wolf, Mark Goldberg, John Nelson, free

J&M CAFE--The Henry Cooper Band, free

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--BeeCraft, free

LITTLE RED HEN--Guitar Bar w/Billy and Jerry, free

MOLLY MAGUIRE'S--Open mic

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Eric Goetz, Bobby Malvestuto (7 pm, all ages), free

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA--Andy Coe Trio

RAINBOW--Cellflight, $2

SCARLET TREE--The Wonder Spot, $5

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--Nervous Ticks, the Youngs, $5

SORRY CHARLIE'S--Scot Lee Jazz Duo

VICTROLA COFFEE & ART--Casey McGill & His Blue 4 (8 pm, all ages), free

TUESDAY 4/15
* CATWALK--Pigface, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Zeromancer, Bile (7 pm, all ages), $17.50

CENTRAL SALOON--Phat Tuesday Phunkathon, $5

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

CHOP SUEY--The Notwist, Styrofoam, guests, $10

* CROCODILE CAFE--Kathleen Edwards, Ranmsey Midwood, $8/$10

DRAGONFISH CAFE--Jon Markel, Ty Bailie

EASY STREET RECORDS (QUEEN ANNE)--The Notwist (3 pm, all ages), free

GALWAY ARMS--Open mic

GRACELAND--Argo, Tagging Satellites, Wishing Pill, $5

* HUB BALLROOM--The Indigo Girls, Winona LaDuke (8 pm, all ages), $8/$14

IRISH EMIGRANT--Terraform

LITTLE RED HEN--Tommy Westley, Don Kellogg, free

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--John Paul, Brandon Ghorley Project (8 pm, all ages), free

OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Barfly

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

PARAGON--The Robert Stewart Fiasco

PINK DOOR--Tango Twins, free

RAINBOW--The Elite Emcee Hiphop Contest, $2

* RE-BAR--Local 101: Banat Sahar Dance Troupe, Bad Things, $5

RENDEZVOUS--Lovecraft Technologies, Living Room, the Seditionaries, $5

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)--Herding Cats

SCARLET TREE--Jam on White Bread, $5

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR--Klaus Lendzian

* SHOWBOX--The Faint, Les Savy Fav, Schneider TM (7 pm, all ages), $15

SUNSET TAVERN--Scott Kannberg, Andrew McKeag, Ian Moore, Chris Von Sneidern, Matt Southworth, Christopher Blue, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Marco de Carvalho

TRACTOR TAVERN--Jay Bennett & Edward Burch, Dolly Varden, $8/$10

WEDNESDAY 4/16
BIT SALOON--Rambling Roberts

BRELLA'S BAR--Marco de Carvalho, Tad Britton, free

CAMPAGNE--The Hilary Gardner Trio

CENTURY BALLROOM--Leon Redbone, $24.50/$27

* CHOP SUEY--Of Montreal, James William Hindle, 6 Minute Mile, Emma's Mini, Daniel G. Harmann, $8

COFFEE MESSIAH--Cognitive Dissidents: Ulu.Bianary, Komafuzz (8 pm, all ages), free

CROCODILE CAFE--Via, Channing Cope, Goodbye Blue Monday, $6

FU KUN WU AT THAIKU--Fu Kun Swingin': Hans Teuber, Jeff Johnson, Jon Albert, Reid Whitwell

* GRACELAND--Matt Pond P.A., Bitter Bitter Weeks, Lefty's Deceiver, Graig Markel, $7

HABANA'S RESTAURANT--Kool Breeze & Hot Nights, $5

HOPVINE--Open mic

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

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Jim Fink (8 pm, all ages), free

OWL 'N' THISTLE--The Vinyl Avengers

PARAGON--Celia Chavez

PINK DOOR--Tango Twins

RAINBOW--Dub Championz, $2

RENDEZVOUS--Black Atmosphere, Texylvania, $5

SCARLET TREE--Trolls Cottage, $5

* SHOWBOX--Kelly Osbourne, Har Mar Superstar (7 pm, all ages), $15

SONIC BOOM RECORDS (CAPITOL HILL)--Nikki Sudden (6:30 pm, all ages), free

TOST--The Digital Lounge: John Wicks, Joe Doria, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN--Little Sue, Casey Neill, $7

ZAK'S--WeedEater, Wormwood, Rwake, $5