Live
THURSDAY 12/14
700 CLUB–Soul Power: Al Rowe Project
BAD ALBERT’S–Annieville Blues, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–BeeCraft, Soup of the Day, the Funk If I Know, $5
BENAROYA HALL–The Makaha Sons, Cyril Pahinui, Robi Kahakalau (7 and 9 pm), $20/$30
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Al Rowe, $5
BREAKROOM–Right On, the Harpys, Bad Girls, $6
CATWALK–Murder of Crows, Dyed Emotions, Lateral Tension, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Flowmotion, Happy Savage, $5
CROCODILE–Crazy Town
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
*FOXES–Phó Bang: Ursula Android w/ DJ Baby J, $5
GALWAY ARMS–Owl ‘n’ Thistle Band
GRACELAND–Blue Collar, $5
*I-SPY/NATION–I-Spy Anniversary Party
J&M CAFE–J. R. Boogie, free
JACK STRAW PRODUCTIONS–Bret Battey’s “On the Presence of Water” and “Writing on the Surface,” w/ Chad Kirby (7 pm), free
JAZZ ALLEY–Pat Martino Trio, $15.50/$22.50
*KEYARENA–Deck the Hall Ball w/ Green Day, Papa Roach, Moby, Orgy, Fuel, Eve 6 (6 pm), $38/$41
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Mark Whitman Band, Sweet Talkin’, $5
LEGENDS–Alice Stuart
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Little Bill & the Bluenotes, free
LOCK AND KEEL–Dave Conant & the D-Rangers, $2
MONA’S–Urban Oasis, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson Quintet, $5
OK HOTEL–Discohesive, $5
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Open mic, free
OUTFIELD BAR (REDMOND)–Rockstar Crush Show (9 and 11 pm), free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Four Out of Five Doctors
PALOMINO–Bob Heinemann Trio, free
PARADOX–Brother’s Keeper, Contingent, Martyr, Last Rights (8 pm, all ages), $7
PARAGON–Imagineers
*PARAMOUNT–Megadeth, Gruntruck, Hell’s Belles, $31
PATTI SUMMERS’–Patti Summers
PEACE CAFE–Open mic, free
PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams Trio, free
*PLANET HOT ROD–Giant Harley Gathering (4 pm)
RAINBOW–The Wayback Machine, Upwell, Christian Warren & Bongo Todd, $5
SCARLET TREE–The Root w/ Reggie Watts & P. K., $5
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Peter Ross (5:30 pm, all ages), $7
*SHOWBOX–John Lee Hooker, Curtis Salgado Band, Lloyd Jones, $35
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Afrodisiacs, $6
SUNSET TAVERN–The Government, Nod and Smile, 100th Monkey, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Tom Landa & the Paperboys, Big Spoon, $10/$12
TROLLEYMAN PUB–Bill Chism, free
ZAK’S–Plug Uglies
FRIDAY 12/15
700 CLUB–Seraphonic
BACCANO–Brian Nova Trio
BAIT-HOUSE–Fairly Honest, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Anger Management, DJ Tripp (CD release), Satori, Rocket Fuel, $6
*BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya
*BARGE INN–Eddie Spaghetti & Ron Heathman, free
BENAROYA HALL–The Coats, $15
BITTERS–Beth Quist (8 pm), $5
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Sister Carol, $10
BREAKROOM–Cutthroats .09, RC5, Diesto, $6
CATWALK–Meg Lee Chin
CENTRAL SALOON–Carmine, Pris, Left to Roam, $10
CONSOLIDATED WORKS–Intonarumori, $7
CROCODILE–The Rockfords, Orbiter, $10
DOC MAYNARD’S–The Beatniks, $10
FENIX–Hit Explosion, $10
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN–22nd Annual Celtic Yuletide Concert (7 pm), $18/$24
GALWAY ARMS–Mayfly
*GRACELAND–The Gossip, Selby Tigers, Serum Grays, $6
HIGHLINER–Redeker-Stephan Band, free
HOPVINE–Don Goodwin Trio, $2
JAZZ ALLEY–Cyrus Chestnut Trio, $12.50/$16.50
LA SPIGA–Edmonia Jarrett
LAKEPOINTE–Room Zero, Underride, Windowpane, $5
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Groovestock, $10
LATONA PUB–Kevin Jones Band, $2
LEGENDS–Tim Turner Band
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Little Bill & the Bluenotes, free
LOCK & KEEL–Texas Funeral, $2
MELTING POT RESTAURANT–Glynn Brothers Quartet
NEO BISTRO–Bill Chism Trio, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–John Hodgkins Band, $10
*OK HOTEL–Living Daylights, Rockin’ Teenage Combo, $12
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Latin Expression, $10
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–M. J. Bishop Band, $3
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl ‘N’ Thistle Band
PARADOX–Peter Parker, Ex Hustlers, Sam Vega (8 pm, all ages), $6
PLANET HOT ROD–Catch 22, the Seatown Manglers, Abadox, Amtal Ruin, $5
RAIN DANCER–Flowmotion, Delbert, $6
RAINBOW–Electric Ottoman, Ota Prota, $6
ROYAL CASINO–Big Happy, free
SCARLET TREE–Korla Wygal & Her Private Reserve, $7
SEATTLE CATCH–Barbara Miller, free
SERAFINA–Woody Woodhouse
SHOBOAT (TACOMA)–Last Call Romeos, Automatic, Upper
SUNSET TAVERN–Alex Woodard, Going South, Jason Trachtenburg’s Family Slide Show Players, $7
*THEKLA (OLYMPIA)–Digital Underground, Uncommon, the Grinch (6 pm, all ages), $15
THERMO’S–Used Cars
TRACTOR TAVERN–Tom Landa & the Paperboys, Danny Godinez, $10/$12
TROLLEYMAN PUB–Mark Whitman Band, free
ZAK’S–Fat Sally, Camel Toe, Slink, Dirge Palace
SATURDAY 12/16
700 CLUB–Digable All-Stars
BAD ALBERT’S–Blues Healers, $2
BAIT-HOUSE–Fairly Honest, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Pup Tent, $7
BARGE INN–Gerald Collier, free
BENAROYA HALL–H.E.L.P. of Puget Sound benefit w/ Mike Strickland (8 pm), $20
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Happy Savage, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Sister Carol, $10
BREAKROOM–Invisible Men, the Peeps, the Lashes, $7
CENTRAL SALOON–Five Fingers of Funk, Soul Sychadelics, $10
*CROCODILE–Silkworm, Kinski, Pop Star Assasins, $7
DEXTER & HAYES–Smoking Section, free
DOC MAYNARD’S–Kry, $10
ELYSIAN–Tiny Kings, Weary, Larry Barret, $6
FENIX–Jumbalassy, $10
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
FIRST UNITED METHODIST–Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra w/ Dee Daniels (7:30 pm), $18/$22.50
GALWAY ARMS–Danny Godinez Band
*GRACELAND–Louder Milk, Post Stardom Depression (CD Release), Eris, $8
*GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–The Need, Frenchie & the German Girls, Shotgun Won (8 pm, all ages), $5
HIGHLINER–I.O.U.’s, free
HOPVINE–Urban Oasis, $2
*I-SPY/NATION–Digital Underground (7 pm, all ages; 11 pm, 21+), $20
ICON GRILL–Scot Ranney
JAZZ ALLEY–Cyrus Chestnut Trio, $12.50/$16.50
LAKEPOINTE–Quistaday, the Agents of Change, A.K.A., $5
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Korla Wygal & Her Private Reserve, $10
LATONA PUB–Acoustic Zoo, $2
LEGENDS–Main Street
LOCK AND KEEL–Johnny Ross, $2
MONA’S–Momentum Quartet, $2
NEO BISTRO–Bill Chism Trio, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Guitar Slim, $10
NIKO’S PLACE–Grecian Sounds Bouzouki Trio w/ bellydancer Zaphara, free
O’SHEA’S EASY STREET PUB–Greasy Biscuit & Hopkins
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Nueva Era, $10
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl ‘N’ Thistle Band
PARADOX–Blenderhead, Wonderful, Padre (8 pm, all ages), $8
PARAGON–R. Baldwin’s Version of Cool
PINK DOOR–Ensemble Sub Masa, free
PLANET HOT ROD–Harsh, Relic, Suffergauge, $5
RAIN DANCER–M-Set, Lesli Wood, Kelley Bradley, $6
*RAINBOW–Sex Mob, Zony Mash, $12
ROCKSPORT–War Pigs, $7
ROYAL CASINO–Big Happy, free
SERAFINA–Ruthie Dornfeld & John Miller
SHOBOAT (TACOMA)–Room XIII, Weight of the World, Underride
SIT & SPIN–DJ Shortcut, Beyond Relaity, Sinsimila, Boom Bap Project, $10
*SUNSET TAVERN–Hog Molly, the Cripples, the Girls, $5
THERMO’S–Undisputed Heavyweight Champions of the World, the Schmidtaholics
TOMMY’S–Moxie
*TRACTOR TAVERN–The Squirrels 11th Annual XXXMas Extravaganza, Four-Hour Ramona, $6
TROLLEYMAN PUB–Mark Whitman Band, free
VALDI’S BALLARD BISTRO–Heidi Muller & Dan Maher, $8
ZAK’S–Red Hour Glass, My Nock, Adam’s Eve
ZOKA COFFEE HOUSE–Smason Brass Band
SUNDAY 12/17
700 CLUB–Slow Ride
ARISTOCRAT’S–Clockwork (trance, house), $10
BARGE INN–Kimball Conant, free
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
CENTRAL SALOON–Common Heroes, Once for Kicks, 5:00 Somewhere, $5
CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck & Pete Carrabba, free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Irish Session, free
GALWAY ARMS–Rick Usleton
HOPVINE–Elizabeth Carpenter (CD release), Todd Werny, $1
ICON GRILL–Scot Ranney
JAZZ ALLEY–Cyrus Chestnut Trio, $12.50/$16.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Roger Rogers’ Invitational Jam, $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Aaron Park, $5
O’SHEA’S EASY STREET PUB–Open mic
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Ain’t No Heaven Seven, $6
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Jelly Rollers
*RAINBOW–Zony Mash, Sex Mob, $10
*SIT & SPIN–Sureshot Sunday (3 pm, all ages), $5
STADIUM EXHIBITION CENTER–Jingle Bell Bash w/ Mandy Moore, Third Eye Blind, Pink, Mya, & more
TINI BIGS LOUNGE–Lincoln Briney Trio, free
TRACTOR TAVERN–Junkyard Jane, Mark Dufresne Band, $5
TULA’S–Marc Seals’ Jam Session, $5
VALDI’S BALLARD BISTRO–Stanley & Kip Greenthal, $9
VILLAGE INN PUB–Open mic, free
MONDAY 12/18
700 CLUB–Norm Balles Project
AGUA VERDE CAFE–Zhaoui, free
ART BAR–Open mic, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Genuine Havoc
BARGE INN–Open mic, free
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Access: Oggmung, DJ Diskyze, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Nine Below Zero Blues Jam, $5
CROCODILE–Valentine Killers
FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic
GALWAY ARMS–Lew Jones
HOPVINE–Songwriters Showcase, free
*I-SPY/NATION–SIL2K: Saul Williams, DJ Topspin, DSD-One, Jumbalaya, DJ Gold Drop, Wordsayer, $10
ICON GRILL–Scot Ranney
J&M CAFE–Henry Cooper All-Star Blues Jam, free
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Tim Turner, free
LIZZARD LOUNGE–The Jim Basnight Thing
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–New Orleans Quintet, free
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Dr. Sax, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–K. W. Miller
SUNSET TAVERN–David Brewer & the Intimidators, $5
TUESDAY 12/19
*700 CLUB–Bassackwards
AVENUE ONE–Edmonia Jarrett, free
BIG FOOT INN TAVERN–The Lazy J’s Jam
CONTOUR –XOOS w/ DJ Eddie
CROCODILE–Sludgeplow, the Ruby Doe, Medulla Piñata, $5
DUBLINER–Open mic, free
EL NI–O–Andre Feriante, free
GALWAY ARMS–Scott Law
GRACELAND–Counterfist, Noxious Weed Inspector, Maximum Coherence, $5
ICON GRILL–Scot Ranney
J&M CAFE–Doug Lynn Band, free
JAZZ ALLEY–The Bobs, $13.50/$17.50
*KEYARENA–Hot Boyz, Juvenile, Lil’ Kim, Lil’ Wayne, Nelly, and more, $40.50/$45.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Scott Harris Band, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Foolchild, MC Insane, Insight, Groove-Tec, Non-Paralax, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Rockin’ Country Piano Bar, free
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Open mic, free
MUDSHARK BAR–Smooth Groove
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–File Gumbo Zydeco Band, free
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Barfly, $5
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–John Bishop Combo, $2
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Sue Orfield Group
PARADOX–Legion, Fear of Dolls, Hideous Thieves (8 pm, all ages), $6
PARAGON–Robert Stewart
PINK DOOR–Black Cat Duo, free
RAINBOW–Hammer of the Gods, $5
SCARLET TREE–Annieville Blues, free
*SHOWBOX–Pigeonhed, DJ Meeso Blinky, the Lay D, Riz, Steve Fisk, $10
SIT & SPIN–YES tribute night w/ Joe Bars, Kurt Bloch, $10
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Ragamuffin, $2
SUNSET TAVERN–Mike Dumavich w/ Eyvind Kang & Tim Young, Larry Barret, Mossy Rocks, $5
*TRACTOR TAVERN–Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild benefit w/ Laura Love & Barbara Lamb, Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks, $15
TRAVELERS–Open mic, free
WEDNESDAY 12/20
700 CLUB–Get Back Play’az
ART BAR–Diversity: DJ Tom C (house)
BARGE INN–The Carvalho Brothers, free
*BENAROYA HALL–Klezmer Conservatory Band, $10/$67
CENTRAL SALOON–The Funk If I Know, Beecraft, $5
*CROCODILE–Bangover, Little LuAnn, Wussy Beat Up the Jocks, $5
FIESTA MEXICANA–Immaculate Flave Hiphop Showcase
FLOYD’S PLACE–Open mic, free
GALWAY ARMS–Rick Usleton
GRACELAND–Grand Rapids, Tarentel, Wow and Flutter, $6
HOPVINE–Open mic, free
ICON GRILL–Scot Ranney
JAZZ ALLEY–The Bobs, $13.50/$17.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Charles White’s All-Star Jam, $5
LEGENDS–The Trouble Boys
LIZZARD LOUNGE–Smooth jazz
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Nebraska Bush Pullers, free
MUDSHARK BAR–Smooth Groove
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, free
OK HOTEL–Crack Sabbath, $5
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Seattle Slim, $5
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Little Big Band, $5
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Danny Godinez
PARAGON–Rumba Abierta
PATTI SUMMERS’–Patti Summers
PINK DOOR–Marco de Carvalho, free
PIONEER SQUARE SALOON –Open mic w/ C. A. Sinatra
RAIN DANCER–Open mic, free
RAINBOW–Transmutations, $5
SCARLET TREE–Ernest Humphrey, Thaddius Turner, Gerald Turner, & Davy C, $5
SERAFINA–Alex Guilbert
*SHOWBOX–Benefit for Union Gospel Mission w/ the Gentlemen, Pedro the Lion, Damein Jurado, Lodi, $10
SIT & SPIN–Exbestfriends, Vendetta Red, the Watery Graves, $6
SUNSET TAVERN–“Sucka Night” w/ Pastor Kaleb Hagan-Kerr, the Legendary Red Lesters, $5
*TRACTOR TAVERN–Hank Williams Wednesday, $6
VALDI’S BALLARD BISTRO–Open mic, $3