THURSDAY 1/10
BAD ALBERT'S--Annieville Blues, free
BAIT HOUSE--Open mic, $3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--The Hot Lava Monsters, Sugarcore, $5
CENTRAL SALOON--Optimus Rhyme, Bandersnatch, Ellen Says No, $5
CONOR BYRNE'S--Jim Hinde, free
* CROCODILE CAFE--Stars, Light Heavyweight, the Mines, $10
FIRESIDE ROOM--Mike Strickland, free
FLOYD'S PLACE--Combo Craig
GALWAY ARMS--Heather Banker
GRACELAND--Hailee, Lloyd's Rocket, Los Chingalos, $5
HURRICANE CAFE--Northwest Music, $5
I-SPY--The Subdwellers, 100th Monkey, the Rebelz, $6
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--Lance Hofstad, Chad Benson, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT--Oliver Mulholland
J&M CAFE--Herding Cats, free
JAZZ ALLEY--John Patitucci, $15.50/$19.50
KELLS--Liam Gallagher
KING CAT THEATER--Charles Lloyd Quartet, $25.50
LARRY'S--The Mark Whitman Big Band w/ Sweet Talkin' Jones, $5
* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Robb Benson, free
LITTLE RED HEN--The Impostors
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Open mic (8 pm, all ages)
MULLEADY'S PUB--Open mic, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The Ham Carson Quartet, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Open mic
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Kennedy Brothers
PEACE CAFE--Open mic, free
PINK DOOR--Lonnie Williams, free
RAIN DANCER--Easily Amused, free
RAINBOW--Liquid Foundation, Organica, Aura, $6
ROCK BOTTOM--San Pedro Circus (5:30 pm, all ages), free
SAFFRON COW--Joanne Klein & Marc Smason (CD release)
SCARLET TREE--Das Root w/ Reggie Watts, P.K., $6
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM--Bud Shank Quartet (5:30 pm, all ages), $7
* SIT & SPIN--Trucker of the Sea, Hypatia Lake, Loveless & the Goodnight Trail, $5
ST. CLOUDS--The Ptarmingans
SUNSET TAVERN--Lee Oskar, Michael Shrieve, Ron Weinstein, Jay Roberts, $5
THOMPSON'S--Blue Gypsies, free
TOI--Danya, DJ Killabee, free
TRACTOR TAVERN--Tish Hinojosa, Eliza Gilkyson, $15
TRAVELERS--Open mic, free
WASABI BISTRO--Altered States, free
FRIDAY 1/11
BACCANO--Brian Nova Trio, free
BAIT-HOUSE--Julie DEE, $3
* BALTIC ROOM--Jumbalaya
BIT SALOON--Alice Stewart
BLACK LAB GALLERY--Open mic, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE--Johnny Osborn, $10
BOHEMIAN CAFE--DJ D (R&B), $10
* BREAKROOM--The Boss Martians, the Pinkos, Texas Funeral, $6
CAFE VENUS--Machete, the Spider Music Orchestra, $8
CENTRAL SALOON--Drop 6, Surreal Sutra, Healer, $8/$10
CENTURY BALLROOM--Al Stewart, $17.50/$20
CONOR BYRNE'S--Suffering Gaels, $4
CONTOUR--Siamese
* CROCODILE CAFE--Radio Nationals, Pinehurst Kids, Down Pilot, $7
DOC MAYNARD'S--The Beatniks, $10
FADO--Kennedy Brothers
FIDDLER'S INN--Hot Pony, $2
FIRESIDE ROOM--Mike Strickland, free
FLOYD'S PLACE--K.W. Miller
GALWAY ARMS--Karl Haug & Co.
GRACELAND--Machinehead, Dope (5:30 pm, all ages), $15
* GRACELAND--Dusty 45s, Cookie, Redneck Girlfriend (9:30), $8
HIGHLINER--Hutson-Powell Blues Band, free
HOPVINE--Urban Oasis
HURRICANE CAFE--All-American Playboys, $5
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--Los Pelagrosos, Electric Ottoman, Daffodil II, $5
JAZZ ALLEY--John Patitucci, $15.50/$19.50
KELLS--Corner Bhoys w/ Michael Chang
LAKEPOINTE--XXL, Mine (CD release), Landshark
LAST SUPPER CLUB--Plush: Tommy Martin & Tor, $10
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Jerry Miller Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Latigo Lace
MONKEY PUB--Electric Orchid, Texalvania, $3
MULLEADY'S PUB--Sunday Morning Music, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Junkyard Jane, $10
OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)--Blindspot, Weaklink, Monstrawtikuss Frankensteinikuss, Asahi (8 pm, all ages), $5
OLD PEQULIAR--Loni Rose
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Jazzberry Ram
PLANET HOT ROD--Nu Balance, Weight of the World, Relic, $5
RAGING RIVER SALOON--Mud Sharks
RAINBOW--Porterhouse, Mother's Milk, $7
REDHOOK BREWERY--Hudson Blues Band, free
SALTY'S ON ALKI--Korla Wygal
SERAFINA--Leo Raymundo w/ Sue Nixon
SHABBAZZ CAFE--Open mic, $5
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--Afrodisiacs, $8
* SIT & SPIN--Gas Huffer, RC5, 3 Deuces, $7
ST. CLOUDS--Holly Figueroa
SUNSET TAVERN--The Quick, Sunday Drivers, $5
TOMMY'S--Non Zero Sum, Epigene, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Mayfly, Rural Pictures, Honey Tongue, $6
ZAK'S--Milhous, Tarantulada, the Pawns, Johnny No Good, $5
SATURDAY 1/12
BAD ALBERT'S--Bill Chism, $2
BAIT-HOUSE--Kevin McCarthy Trio, $3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Magnetic North, Solaris, Point Defect, Switch, Damaged, Tut, Mindshaker, Men from Mars, Malificent Fury, Medusa (4 pm, all ages), $10
BIT SALOON--Blumeadows
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE--Johnny Osborn, $10
CAFE VENUS--Sinforosa (CD release), Coal (CD release)
CENTRAL SALOON--Bambaji, Clatterbone, $8/$10
CENTURY BALLROOM--Salsa Band
CONOR BYRNE'S--Lil' Puddin', $3
CROCODILE CAFE--Hana, No Futuro, DJ Miss Kick, $10
DOC MAYNARD'S--Grunge, $10
DUBLINER--Combustion Collective
ELYSIAN--Yerbabuena, $10
* EMP--Wayne Horvitz: Music for Morning (8:30 pm, all ages), $10/$15
FADO--Kennedy Brothers
FIDDLER'S INN--Rod Cook & Friends, $2
FIRESIDE ROOM--Mike Strickland, free
GALWAY ARMS--The Hyatt Brothers
GRACELAND--High On Fire, Sludge Plow, Bomber (9:30), $8
GRACELAND--Wesley Willis, Grand Buffet, Custom On It (4:30 pm, all ages), $8
* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)--The Blood Brothers, Akimbo, Suffering & the Hideous Thieves, Murdered Housewives (7 pm, all ages), $5
HANA'S--Open mic, free
HIGHLINER--Owl, free
* HOPVINE--Deborah Bartley, Timothy Hull, Thais Perkins
HURRICANE CAF:--Killing Faith, guests, $5
* I-SPY--Hog Molly, the Ruby Doe, Agent 46, $7
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--Right On, Flip Tops, Real Pills, $5
JAZZ ALLEY--John Patitucci, $15.50/$19.50
KELLS--Corner Bhoys w/ Michael Chang
LAKEPOINTE--The Endless Road, Kingpin Hayes
LITTLE RED HEN--Latigo Lace
LOCAL 46--Hat Trick (CD release), Nobody Wins, Brody (8 pm, all ages), $1/$6
LOCK AND KEEL--Looking For Sailors
MONKEY PUB--The 100th Monkey, Optimus Rhyme
MULLEADY'S PUB--Memphis Radio Kings, free
MURPHY'S PUB--Kimball & the Fugitives
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Stumptown Jazz Band, Junkyard Jane, $10
O'SHEA'S--Charlie Spring
OLD PEQULIAR--The Imaginaires
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Rayburn, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Stephanie Schneiderman
PARADOX THEATER--Benton Falls, Proudentall, the Last Great Liar, Alta May (8 pm, all ages), $7
PLANET HOT ROD--Horse Head, Agony of Deceit, Dorgan Owner, Bung, $5
RAIN DANCER--Humidifiers, Static Radio, Creeping Time, $5
RAINBOW--Bloodbunny, Amy Denio y las Machas, Slaymobil, $6
RED ONION TAVERN--Bantum Quartet w/ Jessica Lurie, free
REDHOOK BREWERY--Mark Dufresne Band, free
ROCKSPORT--Afrodisiacs, $7
SCARLET TREE--Korla Wygall & Her Private Reserve, $7
SERAFINA--Cheryl McLin
SIT & SPIN--Suitcase, Tart, Emily Falls, Gift, $6
ST. CLOUDS--Danny Wheetman
* SUNSET TAVERN--The Lawnmowers, Sunset Valley, John Hyde, $6
TOMMY'S--Ivan, Stella 7 (CD release), Windowpane, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer (6:30), $12/$14
TRACTOR TAVERN--Duffy Bishop Band, Henry Cooper Band (9:30), $10
ZAK'S--The Wannabes, Amazombies, the Pawns, $5
SUNDAY 1/13
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--First Time Felon, 11th Hour (4 pm, all ages), $7
* BALTIC ROOM--Smack
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Martin Ross Band
CENTRAL SALOON--Who's Your Daddy, Ragamuffin, $5
CHINA JADE--Dennis Shadduck, free
CONOR BYRNE'S--Broadside Songwriters Gathering, free
EMP--Jackson Street After Hours w/ Floyd Standifer, Buddy Catlett, George Griffen Sr., $7/$10
FADO--Traditional Irish Session
FIDDLER'S INN--Karl Haug, $1
FLOYD'S PLACE--Jennifer Savage
GRACELAND--Adema, Pressure 4-5, One Side Zero (6 pm, all ages), $11
HABANA'S RESTAURANT--Quasi Nada
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--The Jersey Sweep, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT--Oliver
* I-SPY--Dub Narcotic Sound System, the Microphones, Yume Bitsu, Hot Hot Heat, $7
JAZZ ALLEY--John Patitucci, $15.50/$19.50
KELLS--Liam Gallagher
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Roger Rogers Band, $5
O'SHEA'S--Open mic
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Uptown Lowdown Dixieland Band, $6
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Danny Godinez Band
RAINBOW--The Berry Brothers, JJ Velmar Superforce, $5
ST. CLOUDS--Trevor Wheetman
SUNSET TAVERN--Crack Sabbath, $7
* TRACTOR TAVERN--Artist Trust benefit w/ Bill Frisell, Eyvind Kang, Vishal, Reggie Watts, Robin Holcomb, Lee Oskar, Michael Shrieve, $15/$20
MONDAY 1/14
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Krewe of Blues, Woopie Cat, Yeah Oh Hell Yeahs, $5
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Brian Nova & Funk 69
CONTOUR--Urban Tongue
KELLS--Liam Gallagher
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The New Orleans Quintet, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Rumba Abierta, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Karl Haug
RAIN DANCER--Cris Stanley Band, free
RAINBOW--Oxygen Lounge, $3
ST. CLOUDS--Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
SUNSET TAVERN--Knitting Factory: Joe Doria, John Wicks, Tim Young, $5
THERMO'S--Open mic
TOMMY'S--Dub: DJ Engage, free
TRACTOR TAVERN--Blackdog, $5
TUESDAY 1/15
AVENUE ONE--Edmonia Jarrett, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Beat Reductions, Benny, Lights, Schlept, Cheeky White Devils, $5
CENTURY BALLROOM--Graham Parker & the Figgs, $17.50/$20
COFFEE MESSIAH--Cognitive Dissidents: Mike Marlin & Teri Nelsen-Zagar, the Murderous Copulation of Birds (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE'S--Open mic, free
* CROCODILE CAFE--Princess Superstar, Naha, Team Fresh, DJ Cuddleup, $10
DUBLINER--Open mic
EL NI--O--Andre Feriante, free
GALWAY ARMS--Open mic
* GRACELAND--DJ Red Leather Chapstic, free
HURRICANE CAFE--Open mic, free
IRISH EMIGRANT--Jam on White Bread
JAZZ ALLEY--McCoy Tyner, $18.50/$22.50
KELLS--Liam Gallagher
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Tim Turner Band, $5
LITTLE RED HEN--Tommy Westley & Don Kellogg
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--The Tangents (8 pm, all ages), donation
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--File Gumbo Zydeco Band, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--John Bishop, $3
OWL 'N' THISTLE--The Baloons
PINK DOOR--Tony Yazzolino, Steve Kemke, free
RAIN DANCER--Singer/Songwriter Showcase, free
RAINBOW--Hair of the Dog, $5
* RE-BAR--Local 101: Hammer of the Gods, Soup of the Day, $5
* SHOWBOX--Pink Martini, guests, $15/$17
SUNSET TAVERN--Larry Barret, Laurie & Kyle, Laura Veirs, Mike Dumavich, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN--Freedy Johnston, M. Ward, $10
WASABI BISTRO--Altered States, free
WEDNESDAY 1/16
AGUA VERDE CAFE--Zhaoui
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Crash Avenue, Jaded Lane, Troy Spence Project, $5
BIT SALOON--Rambling Roberts
CENTRAL SALOON--San Pedro Circus, Byproduct, No Complaints, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH--Open mic (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE'S--Single Wide, free
* CROCODILE--Upsoyo, Alta May, $6
EL GAUCHO--Daniel Davidson
GRACELAND--Fireballs of Freedom, Federation X, the Fleshies, the Cheeps, $6
HURRICANE CAFE--Frank Roberts Plus, free
I-SPY--Texylvania, $6
JAZZ ALLEY--McCoy Tyner, $18.50/$22.50
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Robert Flamiatos (8 pm, all ages), donation
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Floyd Standifer, free
OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Dr. Sax
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Jesse Boggs & Friends, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Danny Godinez
PINK DOOR--Julie Cascioppo, free
RAIN DANCER--Open mic, free
RAINBOW--Siamese, White Rhino, $5
SCARLET TREE--206 Ribshack: Ernest Humphry, Thaddius Turner, Gerald Turner, Davy C, Mark Cardenas, $3
SERAFINA--Alex Guilbert
SIT & SPIN--Poetry Slam w/ Blue Glove Club, $4
* SUNSET TAVERN--Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary Golden Earache, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN--The Handsome Family, Willard Grant Conspiracy, $8/$10
UGLY MUG CAFE--Open mic
WIT'S END--Open mic, $2
