JOHN WESLEY HARDING: Thurs April 5, Tractor Tavern

CARISSA'S WIERD, AVEO, AUTOMATON, 31 KNOTS: Fri April 6, Graceland

JOE JACKSON: Fri April 6, King Cat Theatre

SUPER DIAMOND: Fri April 6, Showbox

SHANE MacGOWAN & THE POPES, MURDER CITY DEVILS: Sun-Mon April 8-9, Showbox

MEDESKI, MARTIN & WOOD, KARL DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSE: Thurs April 12, Paramount

U2, PJ HARVEY: Thurs April 12, Tacoma Dome

MERL SAUNDERS: Sat April 14, Crocodile

THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS: Wed April 18, Showbox

ARAB STRAP, KINSKI: Fri April 20, Graceland

AC/DC, SLASH'S SNAKE PIT: Fri April 20, Tacoma Dome

AMY RAY: Mon April 23, Showbox

ST. GERMAIN: Wed April 25, Showbox

MODEST MOUSE: Fri April 27, Paramount

ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT, THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY: Fri April 27, Graceland

THE MEKONS, JOEL R. L. PHELPS & THE DOWNER TRIO: Tues May 1, Graceland

J. MASCIS & THE FOG: Wed May 2, Crocodile

JETS TO BRAZIL: Sat May 5, Graceland

FOLK IMPLOSION: Sun May 6, Graceland

LIVING COLOUR: Tues May 8, Showbox

FRANK BLACK & THE CATHOLICS: Thurs May 10, Showbox

MUDHONEY: Fri May 11, Crocodile

HANK WILLIAMS III, MELVINS: Sat May 12, Showbox

MARK KNOPFLER: Mon May 14, Benaroya Hall

BADLY DRAWN BOY: Tues May 15, Showbox

DEE DEE RAMONE: Sat May 19, Ballard Firehouse

DAVID GRAY: Sat-Sun May 26-27, Moore Theatre

STYX, BILLY SQUIER: Sun May 27, Gorge

AFRO-CUBAN ALL-STARS: Sun June 3, Paramount