THURSDAY 8/14
live
15TH AVE TAVERN--Open mic (9 pm), free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Oliver Mtukudzi & the Black Spirits, $17.50
* CHOP SUEY--Love Hotel, Poseur, Verona, the Catch, French 75 DJs, guests
COFFEE MESSIAH--Monktail Creative Music Concern (8 pm, all ages), free
* CROCODILE CAFE--The Pale, Paperback, Amy Blaschke (18+), $8
FADO--Author Unknown
FIDDLER'S INN--Emily Lord, $2
FU KUN WU @ THAIKU--Fu Kun Gruvin: Ron Weinstein, guests
GRACELAND--Scissor Fight, Playing Enemy, guests, $7
J&M CAFE--Herding Cats, $3
JAI THAI (FREMONT)--Ryan Burns Trio, free
JAZZ ALLEY--Karrin Allyson (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $18.50/$22.50
KELLS--Liam Gallagher & Mike Chegwidden
LARRY'S--The Dickens, Ben Bloom, free
LEGENDS--The Tim Turner Band, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--The Fire Ups, free
LITTLE RED HEN--The Swains
MONA'S--Ryan Shea Smith & Caribbean Love Lounge, free
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Open mic (8 pm, all ages), free
MULLEADY'S PUB--Open mic, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The Ham Carson Quintet, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Combustion Collective
PARAGON--HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PATTI SUMMERS'--Ely Z. Field, Lee Rude, Rivulets
PINK DOOR--Mike Bisio Trio, free
RAINBOW--Changes Daily, Beehive Music, $3
* SCARLET TREE--Das Rut w/ Reggie Watts and P.K., $6
* SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--David Garza & Friends, Robb Benson, $10
ST. CLOUDS--Sugartown & Jimm McIver
* STUDIO SEVEN--Flamethrower, Dragstrip Riot, the Bratz, Betty X (8:30 pm, all ages), $5
SUNSET TAVERN--The Earaches, the Shut-Ins, Los Peligrosos, $5
TOST--Marmalade: Piece, Bob Lovelace, DJ Shapeshifter, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Pape + Cheikh, $10
dj
67 LOUNGE--'80s Night: DJ Diskyze
* ARISTOCRAT'S--Bent: DJs Terso, Xanen, iMonk (jungle, techno), $3
BALTIC ROOM--Wicked & Wild: Soul 1, guests, $5
BARÇA--Corrida: DJ Sheriff (downtempo, groove), free
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--DJ T-Bone
BESO DEL SOL--Thrusty Thursdays: DJ D'Lemma (hiphop, top 40)
BOHEMIAN NIGHTCLUB--R&B Ladies Night w/resident DJs, free/$5
CLUB MEDUSA--Skin: LSDJ, MC Jamal
CONTOUR--House-Warming: DJs Emily Song, Sean Majors; After-hours: LSDJ, MC Jamal
DEEP DOWN LOUNGE--Soul Sauce: DJ Sho-Nuff, guests, $3
DOC MAYNARD'S--'80s Night: DJ Shane, free/$3
DOWNUNDER--DJs Knight, Ryan Milano, Kippy
FENIX UNDERGROUND--Disco Dance Progressive
HONEYHOLE--DJs spinning punk, new wave
JAI THAI (BELLTOWN)--DJ Mr. Paul (downtempo), free
KING ST. BAR & OVEN--State of Mind: DJs Rev.Illusion, Dakota Honor, the Prophecy
LAST SUPPER CLUB--Curves: Tim Trip, Venus, Leona
MARCUS'--Astray: Michiko (idm, electro), free
* MERCHANTS CAFE--Vinyl Lounge (deep house, hiphop)
MR. LUCKY LOUNGE--Reincarnation: DJ Pollo
NEIGHBOURS--Rock Lobster: Trent Von and Hostess Vesta Buhle
* NINE 16--Noc on Wood
* NOC NOC--Wicked & Wild: DJ Soul One, $5
NOISELAB--4 Tha Headz: DJs Supa Sam, Funkdaddy, Christyle, Krayz, $5
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA--Colossus w/ Goldmund (groove)
R PLACE--DJ Freddy
* RE-BAR--Rehab: DJ Baby J, $5
SAFARI CLUB--Ladies Night: guest DJ
SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR--Guest DJ
* SEATTLE EAGLE--Bareback Thursday: DJ Mr. Smith (rock, soul)
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--Ladies Night: DJs Pete, VinneB
THE BALLROOM--DJ Pete Betty
TOI--DJ N8, Bronze FM (hiphop), free
TOMMY'S--DJs Christina Childs, Superstar, Kamea (house, trance), free
VAIN--DJs Recess, Mat Anderson (7 pm, all ages), free
VITO'S--Thizzle: DJ RJDUB (old skool), $5/$10
WATERTOWN--Ghetto Blasters
FRIDAY 8/15
live
67 LOUNGE--Barbie Anaka & Group, free
AURAFICE--Independents Day: Robert Deeble, Daniel G. Harmann, Tom Baisden (8 pm, all ages), free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Sister Guitar Band, the Dub Champion, Sunflower Sutra, $8
* BALTIC ROOM--Jumbalaya, DJ Vitamin D, $10
BAR AT OLIVE AND DENNY--Kanada, Euphodisson, Thuglife Baldwin
BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC--Straw Dogs (6:30 pm, all ages), free
CAFE VENUS--Emblematic, the Femurs, $5
CATWALK--Late September Dogs, Laguna, Nineteen 5, $2
CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE--k.d. lang, E.S.T, $40.50/$50.50
CHOP SUEY--Jai Hind: Peter Madril, Anthony Angel, Manpreet, Singh on Dhol, $10
COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE--Marc Smason & Joanne Klein
CONOR BYRNE'S--Creeping Time, $3
* CROCODILE CAFE--Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent of the Zombies, the Minus Five, the Vells, $20
DOC MAYNARD'S--Life After Lift Off, Stingshark
* DOWNTOWN YMCA--The Lights, the Familiars, the Senate Arcade, International Businessmen (7 pm, all ages), $3
DUBLINER--Cast of the Akwada
EN SEATTLE--Kareem & Friends
FENIX UNDERGROUND--The Beatniks, $12
FIDDLER'S INN--Ari Zuker & Friends, $3
FLOYD'S PLACE--Lamar Lofton Trio, $5
GRACELAND--The Braindead, Severus, FMLY, Only Human, Oriya (7 pm, all ages), $8
HOKUM HALL--Peter Mintun, Scott Farrell, guests
HOPVINE--Marco de Varvalho Trio, $3
HOUSE OF PIZZA--Open mic
JAZZ ALLEY--Karrin Allyson (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $18.50/$22.50
KELLS--Corner Bhoys
LADY MARY, PIER 55--I Sunk Your Battleship: Hint Hint, Problem with Heroes, guests, $15
LAKEPOINTE--Lesser Earless, Draghead, the Sins, $5
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Wand, Shoogacar, $5/$12
LATONA PUB--Uptown Expressions in Jazz w/Barrie (5:30 pm), free
LATONA PUB--Anne Reynolds Trio, $3
LAVA LOUNGE--Velvet Dreams: Lushy
LEGENDS--Blues Attitude, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Big Ed, $3
LOBO SALOON--The Highsiders, Dyslexic 33, Jaded 52
LOTTIE MOTTS--PK Dwyer
* LUSCIOUS STUDIOS--Karl Blau, Plenty Face, Lover/Adapter, Odessa, Thee Outfit, guests, $6
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz
MONKEY PUB--The Gloryholes, the Triggers, Butt Frenchers, $3
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Corduroy Progression (8 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Cary Bell, Kid Ramos, Lynwood Slim
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)--Cobra High (CD release), Roots of Orchis, Sushirobo, Lands Farther East (8 pm, all ages), $7
OLD PEQULIAR--Josh Williamson
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Jelly Rollers
PARAGON--Billy Brandt (5 pm)
PATTI SUMMERS'--Magic Cordoba, Los Burbanks
PIER 62/63--Björk, guests (7 pm, all ages), $55
PINK DOOR--Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free
RAINBOW--Soup of the Day, the Alisa Wolfe Project, $5
* RENDEZVOUS--Me Infecto, Free Verse, Discharge Information System, $5
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--The Afrodisiacs, $8
SHOWBOX--Cubanismo, Yerba Buena, $20/$22
SONIC BOOM RECORDS (BALLARD)--Diane Darby (6 pm, all ages), free
ST. CLOUDS--Marissa Johnson
STUDIO SEVEN--Dave Brockie Experience, Aggression Core, Agony of Deceit, Tasty Gore (8 pm, all ages), $10
* SUNSET TAVERN--Rosie Thomas, Steve Turner, Ben London (6 pm), $7
SUNSET TAVERN--Nordic, Terror Sheets, Hypatia Lake, Deborah Bartley (9 pm), $7
TOMMY'S--Cornerstone, Flasque, $7
TRACTOR TAVERN--Left Hand Smoke, Jam on White Bread, $10
dj
ADOBO LOUNGE--Edible Decibels: DJE (eclectic), free
ALIBI ROOM--Mixed Greens: Gavin, guests
BAD JUJU LOUNGE--DJ Mike, free
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Ben "Jammin," DJ Elad
BESO DEL SOL--DJ Fernando (salsa), $5
BLUE PLATE BISTRO--The Oasis Lounge (hiphop, r&b), $5
BOHEMIAN NIGHTCLUB--Top 40 R&B dance party w/resident DJs, $10
CLUB EXPO--Ladies Night (top 40, dance)
CLUB FX--Hyper: Mark E.G., Capital J, Flave AKA the Funkist, MC Emotionz, $15/$20
CLUB MEDUSA--DJs Steve "Silk" Hurley, Wesley Holmes
COBALT LOUNGE--DJ Brandy Westmore
CONTOUR--Boudoir: DJs Misha, Jeff Samuel, Jacob London; After-hours: DJs Alexander Bernard, Naha
CUFF--Cuff Complex, $3
DOWNUNDER--Ladies Night: DJs Elixer, Damon, Protege
EMP--It's Like That: DJ Kuttin Kandi, guests (18+), $15/$20
FENIX UNDERGROUND--DJ Trent Von
HABANA'S RESTAURANT--Force: DJs Lefty, Conspiracy, Phix, Karlo, $3
JAI THAI (BELLTOWN)--Brian Lyons
KING ST. BAR & OVEN--State of Mind: DJs Rev.Illusion, Dakota Honor, the Prophecy
LAST SUPPER CLUB--Aaron Simpson
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Billy Dwayne & the Creepers, free
LIZZARD LOUNGE--DJ John England (R&B, hiphop), free
MARCUS'--Hit Girl Productions, free
MR. LUCKY LOUNGE--DJs B-Mello, Funk Daddy
NIKO'S PLACE--Club --: DJ Poder (Latin house, vallenato), $7
NINE 16--Invert: Jeff & Hung
* NOC NOC--Definition: Medway, BPM, Eva
NOISELAB--MarQ, Aaron Simpson, Magnus, Venus, SoulKid, R2, Jeremy Kidd, guests
PARAGON--DJ Cactus (10 pm)
POLLY ESTHER'S--DJ Marquee, DJ Shaun Speed (18+), $10
R PLACE--VJ Freddy, DJ Floyd
* RE-BAR--Phatso Fridays: DJ Riz (phunky house), $5
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)--DJ E-Dub (top 40), $5
SCARLET TREE--JB's Friday Night House Party, $5
SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR--Guest DJ
* SEATTLE EAGLE--Mr. Smith (rock, funk), $2
SONYA'S BAR--Bamboo: DJs Jonlee, Ryno, Ryan Ackerman, free
THE BALLROOM--Bounce: DJ Kasio (soul, funk, hiphop)
TOST--Planet Beat: DJs Darek Mazzone, DJ Manpreet, James Whetzel, $5
VOGUE--Treatment: DJ Krass
WATERTOWN--Club Kiss
SATURDAY 8/16
live
AURAFICE--Open mic (9 pm, all ages)
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Stella Chiweshe (6 pm, all ages), $8
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Jah Levi & the Higher Reasoning, Shimshai & the Natural Mystic Ensemble (10 pm), $8
BRELLA'S BAR--Open mic
* CAFE VENUS--Cookie, the Wannabes, the Axidentals, $5
* CHOP SUEY--W.I.T., DJ Larry Tee, the Fitness, United State of Electronica, Colby, $10
CONOR BYRNE'S--Hanz Araki & Friends, $3
* CROCODILE CAFE--The Makers, Midnight Thunder Express, White Heat, $8
CROSSROADS SHOPPING CENTER--Michael Powers, free
DOC MAYNARD'S--Protocal, Hex County
EMP--Rock Off 2003: bands TBA (8 pm, all ages), $8/$10
EN SEATTLE--Sasha & Vocalist
FADO--The Kennedy Brothers
FIDDLER'S INN--ToadJam, $3
FINN MacCOOL'S--Between the Lines
FLOYD'S PLACE--Test Mice Three, $5
* GRACELAND--Eve 6, Stage, AM Radio (6 pm, all ages), $6
* GRACELAND--Helio Sequence, Cobra High, Anna Oxygen (10 pm), $8
HANA'S--Open mic, free
* HELL'S KITCHEN (TACOMA)--The Mechanical Dolls, Happy Campers, the Suzies, the Capitols (5 pm, all ages), $7
HOKUM HALL--Peter Mintun, Scott Farrell, guests
JAZZ ALLEY--Karrin Allyson (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $18.50/$22.50
KELLS--Corner Bhoys
LAKEPOINTE--Lesser Earless, Intake, American School of Warsaw, $5
LEGENDS--Author Unknown, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Big Ed, $3
LOBO SALOON--Millhous, Chief
LOTTIE MOTTS--Hugh, free
* LUSCIOUS STUDIOS--Alarmist, the Weegs, Growing (8 pm, all ages)
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz
MONA'S--Trilogy
MONKEY PUB--Fast Girls, guests, $3
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Eric Apoe and They (8 pm, all ages), free
MYRTLE EDWARDS PARK--Hempfest: Visit www.hempfest.org for line-up (10 am, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Nick Vigarino & Meantown Blues
O'SHEA'S--Eye Level
OLD PEQULIAR--The Dusthorses
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Owl & Thistle Band
PARAGON--Elvis Resurrection Party
* PARAMOUNT THEATRE--Dave Gahan, Kenna (8 pm, all ages), $40/$50
PATTI SUMMERS'--Trick Deck, Won Ton Process, Yoko Phono
PIER 62/63--The Beach Boys, $40
PINK DOOR--Allison Wonderland Bacich, free
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA--Liz Proios (Greek music)
RAINBOW--Hempfest After Party: Cosmic Mercy, Nuffsed, Ala Zingara, $5
RENDEZVOUS--Anabret, $5
ROCKSPORT--Redlightmusic, Faceless, TUT, $7
SCARLET TREE--The Andy Stokes Band, $10
SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR--Klaus Lendzian
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--Mister Miyagi, $8
ST. CLOUDS--James Bernhard & Friends
STUDIO SEVEN--Between the Buried and Me, It Dies Today, Alexisonfire, Claymore, Taken (7 pm, all ages), $10
SUNSET TAVERN--Evangeline, the Weary Boys, Jo Miller & Her Burley Roughnecks, $7
TOMMY'S--Victim By Design, Static Radio, None of Us
TOST--FreeSchool, Dahlia, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Asylum Street Spankers (7 and 10 pm), $12 dj
67 LOUNGE--DJ Diskyze w/Christa Wells
* ALIBI ROOM--Robo.Trash: Guest DJs (electro, techno), $3
BAD JUJU LOUNGE--DJ Mike
BALTIC ROOM--Zero: DJ B-Mello, DJ DV One, $10
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Ben "Jammin," T-Bone
BESO DEL SOL--DJ Fernando (salsa), $5
BOHEMIAN NIGHTCLUB--Top 40 R&B dance party w/resident DJs, $10
BONZAI BISTRO--Get Sake'd, $10
CATWALK--Girl4Girl: DJ Stacey, Lady Jane, $10
CLUB MEDUSA--DJs Simply Jeff, Smile
CONTOUR--Europa: DJs Paulina, Misha, Igor; After-hours: DJs Speedbump, Andy Hughes, Evolution CQ
* DEEP DOWN LOUNGE--Motobooty DJs & MCs (d&b), $3
DES AMIS--Soul Supreme: Soul One, Mr. Supreme, free
DOWNUNDER--DJs R Tyler, Josh, Yossi
FENIX UNDERGROUND--DJ Trent Von
GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)--DJs Chloe, Naha, $5
HIDMO--DJ OneLove, Kwatay (dancehall), $5
HONEYHOLE--DJs spinning punk to hiphop
JAI THAI (BELLTOWN)--DJ Brandy Westmore, guests
KING ST. BAR & OVEN--State of Mind: DJs Rev.Illusion, Dakota Honor, the Prophecy
LARRY'S--DJ D, guests, $5/$12
LARRY'S--The Oasis: DJs Mike Stevens, Nobel, Cactus, NAHA, Mercury, and more (6 am till noon), $5
LAST SUPPER CLUB--Vixens of Vinyl w/DJ Tam
LAVA LOUNGE--DJ David James
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Disco Nite: DJ Dana, free
LIZZARD LOUNGE--DJ John England, free
MARCUS'--Hit Girl Productions, free
MR. LUCKY LOUNGE--Plush: guest DJs
NEIGHBOURS--Power Mix: C89's Randy Schlager, $5
NIKO'S PLACE--Club 315: DJ Poder (top 40), $7
NINE16--KUBE Bobby O
NOC NOC--Crucifixion: DJ Shane (9 pm), $5
NOC NOC--EDM After-hours: guest DJs, $5
NOISELAB--MarQ, Aaron Simpson, Magnus, Venus, SoulKid, R2, Jeremy Kidd, guests
R PLACE--VJ Freddy, DJ Floyd
* RE-BAR--Get Lucky: Queen Lucky, $5
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)--DJ E-Dub (top 40), $5
SAFARI CLUB--African Night
SEATTLE EAGLE--DJs Danger, Lonnie Devine, $2
TAPS 'N' TABS (KIRKLAND)--DJs Scott E "B" (hiphop, old skool), free
THE BALLROOM--Whiplash (disco, '80s, house)
THE STANDARD--Taboo After-hours: Josh Quest, Jon Lee, Ryno
TOI--DJ Tone, free
VITO'S--Hollywood Nights: Damon Knight, Lil Ricky, Supa Sam, $10/$15
VOGUE--Time Warp: DJ Evan Blackstone (new wave)
WATERTOWN--DJ Yossi (top 40)
SUNDAY 8/17
live
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Brodie (CD release), EWI, Resonance, Only Human, Take One for the Team (6 pm, all ages), $8
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Martin Ross Band
CHINA HARBOR--Maia Santell & House Blend, $7
CHINA JADE--Dennis Shadduck, free
COBALT LOUNGE--Micah Hulcher
EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN--The Electrodes, $3
EASY STREET (QUEEN ANNE)--Robert Randolph & the Family Band (noon, all ages), free
FIDDLER'S INN--Quarteto Mango Son, $2
JAZZ ALLEY--Karrin Allyson (6:30 and 8:30 pm, all ages), $18.50/$22.50
KELLS--Liam Gallagher & Mike Chegwidden
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--3-D, free
LE PICHET--Freeschool, free
LEGENDS--Heather Banker, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Jonathan Kingham (2 pm), free
LITTLE RED HEN--Jerry & the PhilBillys, free
MYRTLE EDWARDS PARK--Hempfest: Visit www.hempfest.org for line-up (10 am, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Mike Bisio Trio, $5
O'SHEA'S--Open mic
PARAGON--The Brandi Carlile Band
* PIER 62/63--Joe Cocker, $33
PINK DOOR--Dark Carny
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)--Guitar Theater
* SUNSET TAVERN--The Rotten Apples, the Girls, the Peels, $5
* SUNSET TAVERN--The Superstars of BWF, the Hazard County Girls, XXX Audio, DJ Jason Knowles, $5
TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Marco de Carvalho Trio
* TOST--Graig Markel + Verses on Venus, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, Pseudopod, $12
* WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATER (AUBURN)--Sprite Liquid Mix Tour: N.E.R.D., Kelis, O.A.R., the Roots, Talib Kweli, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Skillz, Slightly Stoopid, guests (4 pm, all ages), $17.50
ZEITGEIST--Circuit Sundays: FeelHuman Soundsystem (3 pm, all ages), free dj
BAD JUJU LOUNGE--Twang: Staab, Thermogenesis (industrial, dark electro), free
* BALTIC ROOM--?Uestlove, Vitamin D, $10
CAPITOL CLUB--Soul Seduction: DJ Saul T, free
* CHOP SUEY--Yo, Son!: DJs Scene, DV One (hiphop), $7
CLUB MEDUSA--Style Sunday: DJ Supreme, Soul One
CONTOUR--DJ Battle RD 6, $5
CULTURE CLUB--DJ Marquee, DJ Tamm (18+), $10
FENIX UNDERGROUND--'80s Underground: DJ Trent Von
KIM'S NIGHTCLUB--DJ Brandon, free
LARRY'S--The Oasis: DJs Mike Stevens, Nobel, Cactus, NAHA, Mercury, and more (6 am till noon), $5
LAST SUPPER CLUB--DJ Darcy Hanson
LAVA LOUNGE--DJ Joe Ross
* LINDA'S--DJ Lacey Panties, Ruby Knuckles, free
* LULU'S--Hush: DJ Jonlee, Ryno, $3/$5
MERCURY--Punk & Disorderly: DJ Panix, $3
NEIGHBOURS--iNoche Latina!: DJ Luis (Latin house)
NINE 16--BLK Productions
NOC NOC--Resurrection: DJ Shane (9 pm), $5
NOC NOC--Naked: Das Kindt (2 am), $5
NOISELAB--Solid Sunday: SoulKid, R2, Scott Tyler, Andrei, free
OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Malay, DJ Topspin (neo soul), $5
* RE-BAR--Flammable: Brian Lyons, guests, $6
SAFARI CLUB--Dancehall Night
SCARLET TREE--Fat Sunday: One Love Production, $5
SEATTLE EAGLE--Euro-File: DJs KC (Brit pop), Lonnie Devine
TAPS 'N' TABS (KIRKLAND)--Industry Night: DJ Scott E "B" (hiphop, old skool), free
VOGUE--Fetish Night: DJ Eternal Darkness
WATERTOWN--Open Turntable Night
MONDAY 8/18
live
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Brian Nova & Funk 69
CHOP SUEY--BMG of Ectomorph, Module, Jerry Abstract, $5
* CoCA--Angelina Boldoz, Jason Anderson, Tom Swafford (8:30 pm, all ages)
FADO--Chris Stanley
FIDDLER'S INN--Open mic, free
FINN MacCOOL'S--Open mic (bands welcome, drumset available), free
GRACELAND--Taproot, Revolution Smile, S.T.U.N. (8 pm, all ages), $15
HOPVINE--Tom Melancon, Autumn K Dial, Living Room, free
J&M CAFE--The Henry Cooper Band, free
KELLS--Liam Gallagher & Mike Chegwidden
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--The SAWG, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Tommy Westley, free
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--The Final Word (8 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The New Orleans Quintet, free
OLD PEQULIAR--Kelly & Rise
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA--Andy Coe Trio
RAINBOW--White Noise, $2
SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--Sterno, Richard LeFebvre, $3
SORRY CHARLIE'S--Scot Lee Jazz Duo
STUDIO SEVEN--Acceptance, Fallout Boy, Spitafield, Trouble Is (8 pm, all ages), $8
TOST--Jude Bowerman, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Minibar, Claire Holley, Matt Keating, $7
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART--Casey McGill & His Blue 4 (8 pm, all ages), free
dj
ADOBO LOUNGE--DJ Salinger (downtempo)
ALIBI ROOM--Aperitif: Pauly D
BAD JUJU LOUNGE--DJ Naha (metal, indie, punk)
BALTIC ROOM--I ™ Shiva: Peter Madril, DJ Manpreet, Anthony Angel, $5
BLUWATER BISTRO--Bluspin: LSDJ (downtempo), free
BRASA--DJR (dub, downtempo), free
CONOR BYRNE'S--The General, free
CONTOUR--Genesis: DJ Rocaphella
* DEEP DOWN LOUNGE--Fourthcity Weekly: Hideki, Y_itearp, Paulish, Variform, Sean C, Kamui, Bumblebee, $2
HURRICANE CAFE--DJ Royal Brohamms, free
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--DJ Redman & friends, free
LAVA LOUNGE--DJ Louis
MARCUS'--Indie Music Night: DJ Aaron Park
MICHAEL'S PIZZA--Click: Misha (techno, electro), (8 pm, all ages), free
NEIGHBOURS--'90s & Beyond: DJ Dana Dub
NOC NOC--DJ Guy, $5
RE-BAR--Throwback Monday: '70s and '80s soul
SEATTLE EAGLE--DJ Danger (rock)
TOMMY'S--Dub: DJ Fountainhead, free
VOGUE--High Octane Low Life: Vortexan, free
WATERTOWN--Nasha: DJ Anshul, William Gilchrist, free
TUESDAY 8/19
live
CAFE VENUS--Eric Apoe and They, free
CENTRAL SALOON--Phat Tuesday Phunkathon, $5
CHINA HARBOR--John Holte's Radio Rhythm Orchestra, $5
* CHOP SUEY--The Dirty Bomb, the Ben Kennedy's Ambitious Career Woman, the Western States, $5
CONOR BYRNE'S--Miss H's Variety Show, free
* CROCODILE CAFE--Dear John Letters, Lovemakers, From Bubblegum to Sky, $7
DUBLINER--Open mic
EMP--moe. (9 pm, all ages), $17.50/$19.50
FADO--Swamiko
GALWAY ARMS--Open mic
GRACELAND--Yellowcard, Autopilot Off, Don't Look Down, Over It (8 pm, all ages), $12
HELL'S KITCHEN (TACOMA)--The Virus, Blind Society, Teenagers from Mars, the Socials (6 pm, all ages), $8
KELLS--Liam Gallagher & Mike Chegwidden
LITTLE RED HEN--Tommy Westley, Don Kellogg, Roger Grover, free
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Your Favorite Book (8 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Ham Carson & Friends
OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Barfly
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Be-Bop & Destruction
PARAGON--The Robert Stewart Fiasco
RAINBOW--The Elite Emcee Hiphop Contest, $2
* RE-BAR--Clinic: The Stickfits, guests, $5
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)--Herding Cats
SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR--Klaus Lendzian
SHOWBOX--Type O Negative, Nevermore (7 pm, all ages), $20/$22
SUNSET TAVERN--Ben Clark, Matt Southworth, Andras Jones, Matt Keating, Jeff London, $5
TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Marco de Carvalho
TRACTOR TAVERN--Petracovich, Shelley Dael Walker, Gus Black, $6
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67 LOUNGE--DJ Diskyze
ALIBI ROOM--Skull Full of Soul: DJ Chilly
BALTIC ROOM--Bryan Gee, Demo, $7
COBALT LOUNGE--DJ Zac & Nate
CONTOUR--Heliotrope: DJs Vegan, guests, free
FU KUN WU @ THAIKU--Selector Lopaka
KIM'S NIGHTCLUB--DJ Brandon, free
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--DJ D, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Liquifi: Tipper, DJ Smile, free
MARCUS'--Nightshades: DJs Kevin Chills, Osiris Indriya, free
MR. LUCKY LOUNGE--Tango: DJ Evan Wallace
* NEIGHBOURS--Classic Retro-Disco: DJ Retrovenge Von (aka Trent Von), $2
NOC NOC--Voltaire: DJ Trent Von, $3
NOISELAB--Clockwork Tuesdays
SEATTLE EAGLE--El Toro (funk, soul)
TOI--Planet Beat
TOST--DJ Spark, DJ Gringo Star, Mango Son, $5
VITO'S--DJ B and Larry Metro (r&b, hiphop)
WATERTOWN--Presence: guest DJs, free
VOGUE--DJ Ogre
WEDNESDAY 8/20
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ALL AMERICAN SPORTS BAR & GRILL--Soul Searching: Urban Child, Rob C, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Pablo Moses & the Revolutionary Dream Band, $10
BAR AT OLIVE AND DENNY--Motel 5, free
BIT SALOON--Rambling Roberts
BLU VIDEO BAR--Piano Bar: Victor Janusz (6 pm), free
BRELLA'S BAR--Marco de Carvalho, Tad Britton, free
CAMPAGNE--The Hilary Gardner Trio
* CHOP SUEY--Shocker, Camarosmith, guests, $5
COBALT LOUNGE--Simeon Sjoberg Trio featuring Joe Doria and John Wicks
CONOR BYRNE'S--Bohola, $12
* CROCODILE CAFE--Marc Olsen, Joel R.L. Phelps & the Downer Trio, Treasure State, Mines, $8
FADO--Jennifer Savage
FENIX UNDERGROUND--3 on the Tree, Stingshark, Natalie Wouldn't
FU KUN WU @ THAIKU--Fu Kun Swingin': Hans Teuber, Jeff Johnson, Jon Albert, Reid Whitwell
* GRACELAND--The Appleseed Cast, the Mercury Program, Chinup Chinup, the Fused (8:30 pm, all ages), $8
HOPVINE--Open mic
KELLS--Grafton Street
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--The Charles White All-Star Jam & Showcase, $5
LEGENDS--The Matrix Brothers & Donna Marie
* MARS BAR--The Ruby Doe, the Spits, guests
MEANY HALL--Real Change Benefit: Djelimady Tounkara, $25
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Adam Hunter, guests (8 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Floyd Standifer, free
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)--4-Alarm: Jason Webley (7 pm, all ages), free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--The Vinyl Avengers
PARAGON--Sonny Byers' Trio
PINK DOOR--Javier
RAINBOW--Dub Championz, $2
REDMOND TOWN CENTER--Cheryl Serio, free
SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--The Outfit, DJ Veins, $3
THE HAUNT--Viki, Mammal, Doomsday 1999, Display (7:30 pm, all ages)
TOST--Aiko Shimada, Spirit Tuck, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Rafe Pearlman, Nu SolTribe, $7
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67 LOUNGE--DJ Diskyze
* BALTIC ROOM--Non Grata, $5
* BARÇA--Soulcialite: DJ Sureshot, free
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Ladies Night: DJ Ben "Jammin"
CLEVER DUNNE'S IRISH HOUSE--Soul Components: DJ Paulish, Variform, Sean C, Elad
CONTOUR--Northern Exposure, free
FENIX UNDERGROUND--American Idol: DJ Chance, Taylor
HURRICANE CAFE--DJ Feast of the Macabre, free
J&M CAFE--DJs Tamm, Brett Michaels, Shelby Leyson
KIM'S NIGHTCLUB--DJ Brandon, free
LAVA LOUNGE--DJ Brian and Posse
* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Flava: Vitamin D, Mr. Supreme, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Karaoke: DJ Nathan, free
LIZZARD LOUNGE--DJ John England (hiphop), free
MARCUS'--Alchemy: DJML, free
MR. LUCKY LOUNGE--House Arrest: LSDJ, Victor Menagaux, Speedy G
NEIGHBOURS--Mama's House: DJ Trent Von, Hostess Mark Finley (dance)
* NOC NOC--Right: Doug, Mat Anderson, Philip Eno, free
NOISELAB--DJ Lil' Shon, $10
PIKE PUB & BREWERY-- Graham Jennings, Gabe Spiel, Mike Musselwhite, Cylc (progressive house)
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA--Eros w/ Goldmund (downtempo)
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)-- Girls Nite Out: E-Dub
SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR--Guest DJs
SEATTLE EAGLE--Ph.DJ Eugene (rock, soul)
TOMMY'S--DJ Whatever (old skool), $5
VITO'S--Ladies Night: DJ Manny, $5
VOGUE--Gothic Night: DJ Eternal Darkness
