Live
THURSDAY 2/24
700 CLUB-Horns & Vinyl
ARO.SPACE-Night Fantasia's One Year Anniversary Celebration; in the Lounge: Experimental, with the Zion's Gate Crew, $7/$5
BAD ALBERT'S-Annieville Blues with guest, free
BAD JUJU LOUNGE-Son of a Bitch, w/DJ XCO, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE-Cenebus, $5
BALTIC ROOM-Hollis Golightly & Maurice Montana
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS-Sheryl Wiser Group
BOHEMIAN-Alex D & Rude Boy, Selectors Z & Zuggy, $5
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE-Culture, Temple Yard, Selector Easy Man, $10
CARINA BAR & GRILL-Joanne Klein, Marc Smason, Beth Chandler
CENTRAL SALOON-Jamie Sheets & the Sheetrockers
COFFEE MESSIAH-Charlotte Vanderwolf & Folk Friends, free
CONOR BYRNE'S-Benefit for the Irish Reels Film Festival
CONTOUR-Jive Turkey, $3
CROCODILE-Brain Dead, Unkle Betty, Barbie Car, $1
*FIFTH AVENUE THEATER-Weird Al Yankovic, $25
FLOYD'S-Steve Gauci Open Jazz Jam
FOXES LOUNGE-Pho Bang, hosted by Ursula Android, with Jackie Hell & special guests, $3
GALWAY ARMS-Owl 'n' Thistle Band
*GORDON BIERSCH-Marc Olsen, free
HABANA-Hadley Caliman Quartet
IRISH EMIGRANT-Oliver
J&M CAFE-Rockin' Blues, with J.R. Boogie, free
JAZZ ALLEY-Spyro Gyra
LARRY'S GREENFRONT-Junkyard Jane, $5
LITTLE RED HEN-The Shiners
MONA'S-The Fred Hoadley Trio
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT-Ham Carson Quintet
OK HOTEL-J.R., Willow, Rebecca Pearcy, $6
OWL 'N' THISTLE-Dave Conant & the D-Rangers
PANTAGES THEATER, TACOMA-Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, $39/$15
PARAGON-H.B. Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PINK DOOR-Lonnie Williams Jazz Trio, free
PIONEER SQUARE SALOON-Spoken word open mic
PLANET HOT ROD-Giant Harley Gathering
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL-Minus, Elaine Di Falco, Fabric
SERAFINA-Alex Guilbert
*SHOWBOX-Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer, Heather Duby, Damien Jurado, $8
SIT & SPIN-The Mad Tea Party: Rockin' Teenage Combo, Pauley Ethnic, $5
STILL LIFE COFFEHOUSE-Rebecca Rosenberg Quartet, free
TACOMA DOME-The Judds, Jo Dee Messina, $65/$28
TACOMA SHERATON-Wintergrass Bluegrass Festival
TIR NA NOG-Tiger Zane
TRACTOR TAVERN-Danny O'Keffe, Carla Togenson, Axolotl
TULA'S-Jim Sisko Quartet, $6
FRIDAY 2/25
700 CLUB-Jumbalaya
AUBURN'S BEST ANNEX-Fingered, Anger Management, Torrent
BAIT-HOUSE-Phil Brooks Trio, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE-Escape Goat, Lust Puppy, Boogy Squid Boggy Dismal, $7
BALTIC ROOM-Monty Banks, Mark Mitchell, $5
BOHEMIAN-Alex D & JB, Dreamband, Kabisco, $10
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE-Culture, Temple Yard, Selector Geno, $10
BREAKROOM-"So Long Sucker": a Night to Say Goodbye, with Megababe, Guardian Alien, Suicide Jack, appearances by Veronica 6, Get It Girl, Drag Queens, Mayhem, $6
CATWALK-The Vile Advance: A Fetish Ballet Fashion Display, $12
CENTRAL SALOON-Skasmopolitan, Diablotones, $10
CHEF WANG-Brian Nova, free
CONOR BYRNE'S-Suffering Gaels, $3
CONTOUR-Jet Set, $5
*CROCODILE-Road Kings, Minus 5, Mini Picketts, $8
DOC MAYNARD'S-The Retros
FENIX ABOVE -The Beatniks, $10
FIDDLER'S INN-Jim Page
GALWAY ARMS-Isla Ross & guests
GIBSON'S-North Seattle Grass Roots Radio Benefit Show: Consume, Shithaus, the Cripples
GRACELAND-Backyard Babies, Yo-Yos, Speedtwin, $6
HABANA'S LOUNGE, TACOMA-The Kareem Kandi Band
HIGHLINER-Heather Banker, free
HOKUM HALL-Musica Curiosa 2, $12
HOPVINE-Urban Oasis
*I-SPY-Mary Lou Lord, Willy Vlautin, Graig Markel
IRISH EMIGRANT-Traditional Music
JAZZ ALLEY-Spyro Gyra, $21.50
KELLS-Grafton Street, $4
LATONA PUB-Scott Law & Orville Johnson, $2
LITTLE RED HEN-Big Ed & the Steel Country Band
LOCK AND KEEL-Larry Barrett & Mark Pierce, $2
MELTING POT RESTAURANT-The Glynn Brothers Quartet
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE-Timothy & A Nat Hema
NEO BISTRO-Dan Heck & Rebecca Richardson
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT-Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang Blues, $10
OK HOTEL-Travis Shredd, Hicky, $6
OLD TIMER'S CAFE-Kofy Brown, $10
OWL 'N' THISTLE-Dark Molly
*PARADOX THEATER-Discount, Soundracks for Scenery, Kind of Like Spitting, $6
PARKER'S CASINO-Curtis Salgado, Little Charlie and the Nightcats, $18
PINK DOOR-Tony Yazzolino on accordion, free
PLANET HOT ROD-Ton, the Brain Dead, For the Love of Suffering, Aggressive Nature, $5
RAIN DANCER-Trick Purpose, Kofy Brown, $7
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL-X-ray and the Way Milky Trio
RC'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL-Groove Thang
SCARLET TREE-Korla Wybal & her Private Reserve
SEATTLE CATCH-Cindy Hughen & Rick Mandyk
SERAFINA-The Bottom Line Due
SHOWBOX-Jungalize, Diesel Boy, Donald Glaude, $10
*SIT & SPIN-Les Savy Fav, Love as Laughter, Stagger Lee (5 pm all ages, then 9 pm 21+), $7
SLIDERS-Funky Divas, $5
TIR NA NOG-The Kennedy Brothers, $2
TRACTOR TAVERN-Swamp Mama Johnson, Furious Skills, $8
TULA'S-Don Lanphere Quartet, $10
SATURDAY 2/26
2218-Hans Brehmer
700 CLUB-Digable
BAD ALBERT'S-Bill Chism, $2
BAIT-HOUSE-Phil Brooks Trio, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE-Tempered Cast, Carnival of 8, Strap on Poodle, Zoeimbiotic, 40 Foot Steakout, $7
BALTIC ROOM-SAMO, Manalive, DJ Diskyze, Mark Mitchell, $6
BOHEMIAN-African Beat, Kabisco & Z, $10
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE-Alex D & JB, Dreamband
*BREAKROOM-Kent 3, Fireballs of Freedom, Duradelinquent, $6
CENTRAL SALOON-Get off the Stage, $10
COFFEE MESSIAH-Ol Time Relijun, Get Down Syndrome
CONOR BYRNE'S-Suffering Gaels, $3
CONTOUR-Casbah, with members of Kultur Shock
*CROCODILE-Juno, Dismemberment Plan (6 pm all ages show); Juno, Dismemberment Plan, Blue Bird (9 pm 21+ show), $7
DOC MAYNARD'S-Kry
EASY STREET PUB-Scott Law
ELLIOTT BAY BREWING-Heather Banker, free
ELYSIAN-Kultur Shock, La Movida, $8
EMERALD QUEEN CASINO-Air Supply, $20
FENIX ABOVE-Dudley Manlove Quartet, $10
FIDDLER'S INN-Bigfoot Zoo
GALWAY ARMS-Owl 'n' Thistle Band
GIBSON'S-Cabrini-Green, Battle Star Spastica, Ambulance
*GRACELAND-Richmond Fontaine
*HI*SCORE ARCADE-Gas Huffer, the Dirty Looks, $4
HIGHLINER-Jeff & the Jet City Flyers, free
HOKUM HALL-Musica Curiosa 2, $12
HOPVINE-Johnny Ross
ICON GRILL-Scot Ranney
IRISH EMIGRANT-Oliver
JAZZ ALLEY-Spyro Gyra, $21.50
KELLS-Grafton Street, $4
KING CAT THEATER-Children of the Revolution, $17.50/$14
LATONA PUB-Rockin' Teenage Combo, $2
LITTLE RED HEN-Big Ed & the Steel Country Band
LOCK AND KEEL-Johnny Deluxe, $2
MONA'S-The Larry Vincent Jones Jazz Ensemble
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE-Seattle Guitar Circle
NEO BISTRO-Dan Heck & Rebecca Richardson, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT-Eddie Shaw & the Wolfgang Blues, $12
*OK HOTEL-Carmine, Ruston Mire, Pris, $6
OLD TIMER'S CAFE-Kofy Brown, $12
OWL 'N' THISTLE-Third World County
PARADOX THEATER-Big Spoon, Jonathan Kingham, $8
PARAGON-Funky Lovebomb
*PARAMOUNT-Ruben Gonzalez, Ibrahim Ferrer, $37.50/$28
PATTI SUMMER'S CABARET-Deborah Bartley, Firebrat, $3
PINK DOOR-Tony Yazzolino on accordion, free
PLANET HOT ROD-Saqqura, Sea Jayne Tripp, PH70
RAIN DANCER-Delbert, Nicole Amphell, $8
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL-Nels Cline & Gregg Bendian with Project W, $7
RC'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL-Elektronika
SCARLET TREE-Korla Wybal & her Private Reserve
SEATTLE CATCH-Elizabeth Perrera
SERAFINA-The Steve Nowak Jazz Duo
*SIT & SPIN-Source of Labor, Black Anger, Ghetto Children, Piece of Soul, $8
SLIDERS-Spandex Ballet, $5
THE MONKEY-Sumatra Dragons, Rockin' Joe Foucalt Trio, $3
TIR NA NOG-David Brewer, $2
*TRACTOR TAVERN-Folk Implosion, Lou Barlow, $12/$10
TULA'S-Jay Thomas Quartet, $10
TWO BELLS TAVERN-Lesli Wood, free
SUNDAY 2/27
6TH & PROCTOR BAR & GRILL-T-Town Blues Band
700 CLUB-Suite 7
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS-The Martin Ross Band
BIG FOOT INN TAVERN-Flash Hevily Jam Session
CARINA BAR & GRILL-Marc Smason Quartet
CENTRAL SALOON-Ska Rock Night, $5
CENTURY BALLROOM-Joe Louis Walker & Mighty Mo Rogers, $14
CHINA JADE-Dennis Shadduck & Pete Carrabba, free
CONOR BYRNE'S-Irish Session, free
EASY STREET PUB-Open mic with Ricky
FIDDLER'S INN-Carolyn Cruso
GALWAY ARMS-Owl Band
GRACELAND-Soul Brains, Fitz of Depression (6 pm all ages show), $12
HOPVINE-Pete Krebs
*I-SPY-764-HERO, Aislers Set, Dressy Bessy, Dear Nora, $7
ICON GRILL-Scot Ranney
IRISH EMIGRANT-Oliver
JAZZ ALLEY-Spyro Gyra, $21.50
KELLS-Liam Gallagher, free
LARRY'S GREENFRONT-Roger Rogers Jam, $5
LITTLE RED HEN-Salty Sunday Jams, w/Big Daddy Fred
MADISON'S CAFE-Open mic
MUCKLESHOOT CASINO, AUBURN-Primo Kim, City Zu, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT-Edmonia Jarrett, $5
OLD TIMER'S CAFE-Lonnie Williams Quartet, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE-The Scott Law Band
PARAGON-Urban Improv
PARKER'S CASINO-Latin Night, with lessons, $5
PROCTOR BAR & GRILL-T-Town Blues Band
SPEAKEASY-Poppy Moody, free
SWINGSIDE CAFE-Left Field, $6
THE VILLAGE INN PUB-Open mic, free
TINI BIGS LOUNGE-Henry Cooper, free
TRACTOR TAVERN-Martin Carthy, $12
TULA'S-Tap Jam, Beth Winter Vocal Showcase, $5
WILD SPIRITS BAR-Open jam
MONDAY 2/28
700 CLUB-1-2-3 Jazz
AGUA VERDE CAFE-Zhaoui: Flamenco & Gypsy Swing
ART BAR-Oggmung
AXIS-The Brian Nova Trio, free
BALTIC ROOM-Jazz Jam with John Wicks, Geoff Harper, and Ryan Burns, $3
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS-Brian Nova & Funk 69
BOHEMIAN-Reggae Jam: Straight Ahead, $5
*BREAKROOM-Elliott Smith, Larry Yes and the Psychedelic Tambourine, $14
CENTRAL SALOON-Jamie Sheets Blues Jam, $5
FIDDLER'S INN-Open mic
GALWAY ARMS-Joe Jenks
HOPVINE-Songwriters Monday: Jay Munson, Chris Fick, Kurt Myhaver
ICON GRILL-Scot Ranney
J&M CAFE-Rockin' Blues Jam, with J.R. Boogie, free
KELLS-Liam Gallagher, free
LARRY'S GREENFRONT-Tim Turner Band, free
LIZZARD LOUNGE-The Jim Basnight Thing
*MERCURY (old MACHINEWERKS)-Intonarumori
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT-The New Orleans Quintet, free
OLD TIMER'S CAFE-Lonnie Williams Quartet, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE-Orville Johnson & Mark Grahm
PARAMOUNT-Brian McKnight, $45/$25
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL-Attention Deficit Disorder Ensemble
SIT & SPIN-Crack Sabbath, $3
TULA'S-Live Jazz Vocal Jam, $5
WILD GINGER-Steve Griggs, Milo Petersen and the Jazz Disciples
TUESDAY 2/29
2218-H.B. Radke & the Jet City Swingers
700 CLUB-Jive Turkey
AVENUE ONE RESTAURANT-Willette, free
BOHEMIAN-Fully Loaded Tuesdays: Top Jugglin' Machines X-Caliba & Uproar, $5
CENTRAL SALOON-New music spotlight open mic
COLE'S TAVERN, TACOMA-Pete Moceri Band
CONOR BYRNE'S-Equation, $5
CROCODILE-Let's Go Bowling, Skasmopolitan, $7
GALWAY ARMS-Liza Warfeld
GORDON BIERSCH-Mike Nicolai, free
*GRACELAND-Two Dollar Guitar, with Steve Shelly of Sonic Youth & members of Cat Power, $7
HABANA'S LOUNGE, TACOMA-Classical Spanish Guitar
ICON GRILL-Scot Ranney
J&M CAFE-"Jazzy Blues," w/the Aaron Donahue Band
JAZZ ALLEY-Lionel Hampton Orchestra
KELLS-Liam Gallagher, free
LARRY'S GREENFRONT-The Scott Harris Band
LOCK AND KEEL-Bushwhack Tuesday: open mic with Evan Duke
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT-File Gumbo Zydeco Band, free
OK HOTEL-Juke, $3
OLD TIMER'S CAFE-Bar Fly
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE-The John Bishop Jazz Combo
OWL 'N' THISTLE-Bebop & Destruction
PARADOX THEATER-Alkaline Trio, Honor Systems, $6
PINK DOOR-The Julie Cascioppo Experience, free
PROCTOR BAR & GRILL-Nicole Fournier
SCARLET TREE-Annieville Blues Jam, free
SHOWBOX-Phat Sidy Smokehouse, Third World County
SIT & SPIN-Elemental: Electronic & Subsonic Grooves, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN-Celtic Fiddle Festival, $18
TRAVELER'S PUB-Open mic, with Phil Parsons, free
TULA'S-New Stories Trio, $5
WEDNESDAY 3/1
6TH & PROCTOR BAR & GRILL-Karaoke
700 CLUB-The King of Clubs
ADRIATICA RESTAURANT-Brian Nova & Buddy Catlett, free
ART BAR-Live jazz with the Dan Heck Trio & Joe Doria
BAD ALBERT'S-Annieville Blues with guest, free
BLUE MOON TAVERN-Open mic with Martin, free
BOHEMIAN-Dancehall reggae, w/X-Caliba & Uproar
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE-Steel Pulse, Rustic Overtones, $17
BREAKROOM-Wesley Willis, Today Is My Superspaceout Day, $7
CENTRAL SALOON-3D, $5
COLE'S TAVERN, TACOMA-Jerry Miller & Daibando
CONTOUR-Combo Craig, Ron Weinstein, $3
FENIX ABOVE -Jampac Benefit Night, $5
*GORDON BIERSCH-Willy Vlautin, free
HOPVINE-Open mic
I-SPY-Sil2K Showcase: Elaine di Falco's Fabric, Soultheft, SIL2K, $5
ICON GRILL-Scott Ranney
JAZZ ALLEY-Lionel Hampton Orchestra
KELLS-Oliver Mulholland, free
LARRY'S GREENFRONT-Bluesharp, $5
LIZZARD LOUNGE-"Smooth Jazz"
METROPOLIS, OLYMPIA-Swing Night, $4
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT-Mr. No Fat, free
OK HOTEL-New open mic, with cash prizes
OLD TIMER'S CAFE-Seattle Slim
PARAGON-Sonny Byers' Motown Review
PINK DOOR-The Midnight Trio & opera singers, free
*SIT & SPIN-SAMO: DJ inspired live drum 'n' bass, $5
TIR NA NOG-Traditional Irish music
TRACTOR TAVERN-Kila, $10