15TH AVE TAVERN--Open mic (9 pm), free
2nd AVENUE PIZZA--Levator, Yam (6:30 pm, all ages), free
* BAD JUJU LOUNGE--Black Nite Crash, free
CAFE VENUS--Dose: Joe Doria, John Wicks, free
CENTRAL SALOON--The Speedles, Lucky Stiff, $5
CHOP SUEY--Nuffsed
COFFEE MESSIAH--Monktail Creative Music Concern (8 pm, all ages)
CONOR BYRNE'S--The Crown HillBillies, free
* CROCODILE CAFE--The Postal Service, Cex, the Fitness (7 pm, all ages), $8/$10
FIDDLER'S INN--Scott Law, $3
FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)--Correo Aereo
* GRACELAND--Cober, Hypatia Lake, the Lights, $6
J&M CAFE--Herding Cats, $3
JAZZ ALLEY--Chuck Mangione (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50
KELLS--Liam Gallagher & Mick Chegwidden
KIM'S NIGHTCLUB--Spyplane, Evil Little Men, Civilized Animals, $5
LAST SUPPER CLUB--Ernest Taluka Trio, $4
* LIQUID LOUNGE AT THE EMP--Peepshow, Hustler AMX, free
LITTLE RED HEN--The Swains, free
MONA'S--Little Big Man, free
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Open mic (8 pm, all ages), free
MULLEADY'S PUB--Open mic, free
NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM--Karin Krong, $15
PARAGON--HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PINK DOOR--Mike Bisio Trio, free
POLLY ESTHER'S--Zac Jenckes, $5
RAINBOW--Bargain Music, Sound of Urchin, $5
* RE-BAR--Pho Bang!: Ziegenbock Kopf, Panther, DJ Baby J, $7
RENDEZVOUS--Danielli, Fire Pit Belly, $5
SCARLET TREE--Das Rut w/ Reggie Watts and P.K., $6
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM--Dehner Franks (5:30 pm, all ages), free
SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--Mines, Treasure State, $5
* SUNSET TAVERN--Get Smart!: Right On!, the Victor Mature, $6
TOST--Marmalade: Piece, Bob Lovelace, DJ Shapeshifter, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--The Believers, An American Starlet, A.J. Roach, $5
ZAK'S--KnockOut, Blurred Fixation, Peleo, Wilderness Children, $5
FRIDAY 5/2
67 LOUNGE--Barbie Anaka, David Loy, Marty McGehee, Steve Banks, guests, free
ABOUT THE MUSIC--After-hours: Reminisce (1:30 am), $6
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Mother's Milk, Sting Shark, Marmalade, $8
* BALTIC ROOM--Jumbalaya, DJ Vitamin D, $10
BARANOF--Pops Spoiler & His Deadbeats, the Gavin Guss Experience, free
BAREFOOT--Marc Seales & New Stories (7:30 pm, all ages), $5
CAFE VENUS--Badlands
CATWALK--Lloyd's Rocket, Maker, $7
CENTRAL SALOON--Jodie Watts, Comb Over, Pop Interstate, $8/$10
* CHOP SUEY--Hell's Belles, Dirty Power, $10
CoCA--May Sound Tag: The Killing Dot That Lies Beneath the Hum, Ficus Trio, the Lights, Cytology, $5/$10
COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE--Marc Smason & Joanne Klein
CONOR BYRNE'S--Dave Cory & Friends, $3
CORNER INN--The Blu 55's, free
* CROCODILE CAFE--RC5, the Earaches, the Heart Attacks, Gun Street Girls, $7
DOC MAYNARD'S--Kingpin Hayes, 3 Inch Max
EN SEATTLE--Kareem & Friends
FIDDLER'S INN--Rai, $3
FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)--Correo Aereo
FLOYD'S PLACE--KW Miller, free
* GRACELAND--Minus the Bear, Helio Sequence, Magic Magicians (6 pm, all ages), $8
* GRACELAND--Minus the Bear, Helio Sequence, Magic Magicians (10 pm), $8
HOUSE OF PIZZA--Open mic
HUB BALLROOM--Stereo Crush (7 pm, all ages), $3/$6
HURRICANE CAFE--Chief, the Shorter Bus, $5
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--Death Letter, Muckner, Daniel Thrall, $5
JAZZ ALLEY--Chuck Mangione (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50
KELLS--The Rogues
KIM'S NIGHTCLUB--Mo7, the Slap Happy Jokers, Crazy Nigga Glasscutters, Bent at Bent, Libido, $4
KING CAT THEATER--Greg Brown, Jim Brunberg (8 pm, all ages), $25
LAKEPOINTE--Metal Boyz, $6
LATONA PUB--The LHH Trio, $3
LEGENDS--The Brian Feist Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Jerry & the PhilBillys, $3
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz
MISTO CAFE--Jason Parker Quintet, $5
MONKEY PUB--Fifth City, the Riff Brokers
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Little Bill & the Bluenotes, $10
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)--Harkonen, the Scheme, Nihilist, Carmenzito (8 pm, all ages), $6
OLD PEQULIAR--The Revolving Jugglers
PARAGON--DJ Shawn Speed
PINK DOOR--Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY--Almost Transparent Blue (8 pm, all ages), $7
RAINBOW--Guardian Alien, Two Loons for Tea, $6
RENDEZVOUS--The Yes Yes Boys, the Foghorn Stringband, $10
SCARLET TREE--Andy Stokes Band, $7
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--The Afrodisiacs, $8
* SHOWBOX--Dirty Three, Laura Veirs, Nate Denver's Neck, $12/$14
* SUNSET TAVERN--No. 13 Baby, Zero Station, Society Club, $7
TOMMY'S--Maiden Seattle, Trigger Point Therapy
TRACTOR TAVERN--Clumsy Lovers, Life After Liftoff, $10/$12
UNCOMMON GROUNDS--James "Curley" Cooke (9 pm, all ages), free
* VERA PROJECT--The Bangs, the Stuck Ups, Ms. Led, the Catch (8 pm, all ages), $7
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART--Open Fire Choir (8 pm, all ages), free
* ZAK'S--Sicko, Amazombies, Mea Culpa, Cootie Platoon, $5
SATURDAY 5/3
* 2nd AVENUE PIZZA--Discharge Information System, Free Verse, Gods Among Men, Labarynth and the Desert (7 pm, all ages), $3
ABOUT THE MUSIC--Mach One Jazz Orchestra (9 pm), $6
ABOUT THE MUSIC--After-hours: Reminisce (1:30 am), $6
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Mutha Knows Best, $8
BALLARD ODD FELLOW'S LODGE--Julio Balmaceda & Corina de la Rosa, DJ Tony Fan, $15
BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB--Big Spoon, $3
BLUE MOON TAVERN--Tijauna Taxi, Upstate, free
* CAFE VENUS--Tart, Dorkweed, Enemy Kite, $5
CATWALK--Instant Winner, Finding Zero Hour, Ladder (6 pm, all ages), $7
CENTRAL SALOON--Soul's Gate, the Dragonflies, Flywheel, $8/$10
* CHOP SUEY--Pajama Party: DJ Miss A, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH--The Mu, Rosyvelt, the Graze (8 pm, all ages), free
* COMET TAVERN--The Ones, Once For Kicks, $3
CORNER INN--The Blu 55's, free
* CROCODILE CAFE--Wimbledon, Via, Lamplighter, the Dutch Flat, Mines, $7
DOC MAYNARD'S--Kellee Bradley, Pale Green Pants, VooDoo Lounge
EN SEATTLE--Sasha & Vocalist
FIDDLER'S INN--Ian McFeron, $3
FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)--Correo Aereo
* GRACELAND--Zeke, Camarosmith, the Jet City Fix, Dirty Power, $8
* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)--RoundAbout, Go Ahead, Rookie Alliance, Chasing Tomorrow (8 pm, all ages), $5
HANA'S--Open mic, free
HOKUM HALL--Hokum's Pianomania!, $12/$15
HURRICANE CAFE--Gutbomb, Don't Panic, $5
JAZZ ALLEY--Chuck Mangione (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50
KELLS--The Rogues
KIM'S NIGHTCLUB--Raw One, MD5050, Illizm, $6/$7
KIRKLAND PERFORMANCE CENTER--Euge Groove (8 pm, all ages)
LAKEPOINTE--Not Davis, Red X, Victim By Design
LARRY'S--Those Guys, $8
LATONA PUB--Purple Martin, $3
LEGENDS--Author Unknown, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Jerry & the PhilBillys, $3
LOBO SALOON--The Daryls, Quick 66, Dragstrip Syndicate
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz
MISTO CAFE--Zazou
MONA'S--Urban Oasis, free
MONKEY PUB--Media Darlings, Ellen Says No, $3
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Little Bill & the Bluenotes, $10
O'SHEA'S--The Dusthorses
PHINNEY NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER--Setanta, $12
PINK DOOR--Tango Twins, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY--Noggin, Artie Smudges Trio (8 pm, all ages), $7
PONCHO CONCERT HALL--The Deardorf/Peterson Group, the Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto (8 pm, all ages), $12
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA--Liz Proios (Greek music)
RAINBOW--Van Winkle, Drizzle, Trist Tristofferson & the Puget Sound Machine, $6
RAVENNA-ECKSTEIN COMMUNITY CENTER--Jason Webley (8 pm, all ages), $8
RENDEZVOUS--The Spoils, Kled, $5
SCARLET TREE--Andy Stokes Band, $7
SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR--Klaus Lendzian
SEATTLE CIRCLE CENTER--Artis the Spoonman, Rio Cole (8 pm, all ages), $10
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--80ology, $8
STUDIO SEVEN--Biznautics, Translated, the Cause (8 pm, all ages), $7
SUNSET TAVERN--Zero Down, Friends with Benefits, the More, $6
TOMMY'S--The Lawnsharks, the Jimmy Stuarts, Spyplane
TOST--FreeSchool, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Alix Olson, Pamela Means (7 pm), $10/$13
TRACTOR TAVERN--Clumsy Lovers, A Bird of Passage (9 pm), $10/$12
UNCOMMON GROUNDS--Anita Culver (9 pm, all ages), free
* VERA PROJECT--Roadside Monument, Vermilion, the Rum Diary (8 pm, all ages), $8
* ZAK'S--A-Frames, FM Knives, the Pulses, $5SUNDAY 5/4
ABOUT THE MUSIC--Olympic College Jazz Band (4 pm)
ABOUT THE MUSIC--Roban-Vaughn Quartet (7:30 pm), $6
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Broken Faces, Alf the Sacred Burro, the Uptowns, Translated, Plan Zero (6 pm, all ages), $8
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Martin Ross Band
C & P COFFEE--Jamtime (4 pm)
CENTRAL SALOON--Leghorn, Fourteen, $5
CHINA HARBOR--Maia Santell & House Blend, $7
CHINA JADE--Dennis Shadduck, free
COBALT LOUNGE--Micah Hulcher
* CROCODILE CAFE--I Heart Rummage (noon), free
EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN--The Electrodes, $3
FIDDLER'S INN--Eshleman, $1
FLOYD'S PLACE--Darren Golden, Jennifer Savage, free
* GRACELAND--Elliott, the Divorce, Mae (8 pm, all ages), $8
HOKUM HALL--Hokum's Sunday Vaudeville, $12/$15
JACK STRAW PRODUCTIONS--Adam Guettel, free
JAZZ ALLEY--Chuck Mangione (6:30 and 8:30 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50
LE PICHET--The Outskirt, free
LEGENDS--Heather Banker
LIQUID LOUNGE AT THE EMP--Open mic, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Jerry & the PhilBillys
NOISELAB--Haiku d'etat (7 pm), $10
O'SHEA'S--Open mic
PARAGON--Brandi Carlile and Co.
PINK DOOR--Eve Gigliotti
SHOWBOX--Talib Kweli, Boom Bap Project, $17.50/$20
SUNSET TAVERN--Baby Gramps, the Crown HillBillies, $6
TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Marco de Carvalho Trio
TOST--Family w/Ty Willman, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Jamie Laval, Hannsjoerg Sheid, Jam Hamar, guests, $10
UNIVERSITY UNITARIAN--George Mann, Julius Margolin (7 pm, all ages), $5/$10
* VERA PROJECT--Sini Anderson, Ora-Trix, guests (8 pm, all ages), $7
ZEITGEIST--Circuit Sundays: FeelHuman Soundsystem (3 pm, all ages), free
MONDAY 5/5
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Rockaway, Lyckittysplit, Boogie Squid, L.S.D., $5
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Brian Nova & Funk 69
CENTRAL SALOON--Gravl Tung, Mindshaker, Lyranthe, $5
* CHOP SUEY--Expression Latina, DJ Manny, $10
CoCA--Annie Lewandowski, Adam Diller (8:30 pm, all ages)
FIDDLER'S INN--Open mic, free
* GRACELAND--All-American Rejects, Wakefield (7 pm, all ages), $10
HOPVINE--Damon Thompson, Paul Breslin, Kurt Myhaver, free
J&M CAFE--The Henry Cooper Band, free
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--BeeCraft, guests, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT THE EMP--Open Choir Fire, Blanc Froid, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Tommy Westley
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The New Orleans Quintet, free
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA--Andy Coe Trio
RAINBOW--X-Ray, Paul Benoit, Juke, $2
RENDEZVOUS--The A-V Club
SCARLET TREE--The Wonder Spot, $5
* SHOWBOX--Tomahawk, the Melvins, Skeleton Key (8 pm, all ages), $20/$22
SORRY CHARLIE'S--Scot Lee Jazz Duo
TOST--Cuchata, $5
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART--Casey McGill & His Blue 4 (8 pm, all ages), free
TUESDAY 5/6
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Ginger
CAFE VENUS--Eric Apoe, They, free
CENTRAL SALOON--Phat Tuesday Phunkathon, $5
CHINA HARBOR--John Holte's Radio Rhythm Orchestra, $5
* CHOP SUEY--Mr. Lif, Norman, Quivah, DJ Kitman, $10
CONOR BYRNE'S--Miss H's Variety Show, free
* CROCODILE CAFE--They Might Be Giants, Amy Miles, $20
DRAGONFISH CAFE--Jon Markel, Ty Bailie
GALWAY ARMS--Open mic
GRACELAND--Lamb of God, Chimaira, Atreyu, Eighteen Visions (8 pm, all ages), $13
LITTLE RED HEN--Tommy Westley, Don Kellogg, free
MOORE THEATRE--Bad Religion, the Casualties, Hotty Potty (8 pm, all ages), $21
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Ham Carson & Friends, $10
NOISELAB--Underground Science: Prophetics, WiseProof, guests, $3
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: Entopic Advance Ensemble, Canopy, Oxygen Thieves, $5
RENDEZVOUS--Transmissionary Six (CD release), $5
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)--Herding Cats
SCARLET TREE--Jam on White Bread, $5
SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR--Klaus Lendzian
* SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--Broadcast Oblivion, Charming Snakes, $5
SUNSET TAVERN--Jake London, John Ramberg, Jared Clifton, Rick Miller, Jeff Fielder, Steve Turner, $5
TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Marco de Carvalho
TOWN HALL--Romantic Cabaret: Francine Kay, $10/$12
TRACTOR TAVERN--Chris Whitley, Johnny Society, Gus Black, $15
WEDNESDAY 5/7
BIT SALOON--Rambling Roberts
BRELLA'S BAR--Marco de Carvalho, Tad Britton, free
CAFE VENUS--The Get Up, free
CAMPAGNE--The Hilary Gardner Trio
CENTRAL SALOON--Poleshift Trigger, Beef Kurtain, Entity, $5
* CHOP SUEY--The Girls, DJ Jesse, BBG, DJ Johnny Mayday, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH--Cognitive Dissidents: Lullabelle, Window of Society (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE'S--Broomdust Blues Jam, free
* CROCODILE CAFE--They Might Be Giants, Amy Miles, $20
FU KUN WU AT THAIKU--Fu Kun Swingin': Hans Teuber, Jeff Johnson, Jon Albert, Reid Whitwell
* GRACELAND--Unsane, the Whip, JJ Paradise Players Club, Your Cell: Yourself, $8
HOPVINE--Open mic
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--The Charles White All-Star Jam & Showcase, $5
MR. LUCKY LOUNGE--Status: Sharpshooters, $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Floyd Standifer, $5/$7
OWL 'N' THISTLE--The Vinyl Avengers
PARAGON--Celia Chavez
PINK DOOR--Tango Twins
RAINBOW--Dub Championz, $2
RENDEZVOUS--James Whiton, guests, $5
SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--The Dead Science, Ghost of Falco, $5
TOST--The Digital Lounge: Rockin' Teenage Combo, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--The Sadies, Lizzie West, Gerald Collier, $7
VERA PROJECT--VERAcity: Open mic (7 pm, all ages), free