THURSDAY 12/27
BAD ALBERT’S–Annieville Blues, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Radio Unfriendly, American School of Warsaw, $5
* BREAKROOM–Vampire Lezbos, the Fongs, Horrible, $6
CATWALK–Ragamuffin, Subdwellers, Bambaji
CENTRAL SALOON–Sullen Bliss, Phokus, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Raybone Experience, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Steve Okimoto & the O-Rings, Liquid Voodoo, Roger Fisher, $6
FIRESIDE ROOM–Mike Strickland, free
FLOYD’S PLACE–Combo Craig
GALWAY ARMS–Owl ‘n’ Thistle Band
GREENLAKE BAR & GRILL–Pre Bop All-Stars
HURRICANE CAFE–La’vela, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT–Setanta
J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, free
JAZZ ALLEY–Ernestine Anderson & the Rich Dangel Big Band, $16.50/$115.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S–The Mark Whitman Big Band w/ Sweet Talkin’ Jones, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Casey Neill Trio, free
LITTLE RED HEN–The Penningtones, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quartet, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Danny Godinez Band
PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams, free
* RAINBOW–Matt Jorgensen + 451, Gregg Keplinger Trio, $5
REDHOOK BREWERY–Bigfoot Zoo, free
ROCK BOTTOM–San Pedro Circus (5:30 pm, all ages), free
SCARLET TREE–Das Root w/ Reggie Watts, P.K., $6
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–James Whetzel (5:30 pm, all ages), $7
* SIT & SPIN–Jessica Lurie Ensemble, Las Machas, $7
ST. CLOUDS–The Electrodes
THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free
TOI–Danya, free
* TRACTOR TAVERN–One-Eyed Jack, the Rimrockers, $5
WASABI BISTRO–Altered States, free
FRIDAY 12/28
BACCANO–Brian Nova Trio, free
BAIT-HOUSE–The Hep Tets, $3
BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya
BIT SALOON–Little Ray & the Uppercuts
BLACK LAB GALLERY–Open mic, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Rankin’ Screw & Ginger, $10
BOHEMIAN CAFE–DJ D (R&B), $10
* BREAKROOM–Motor Girl, the Gloryholes, Go Fight Win!, $6
CENTRAL SALOON–3 Inch Max, the Jodie Watts, Mulligan Men, $8/$10
CONOR BYRNE’S–Danny O’ Hanlon, $3
CONTOUR–5 Senses: Sic Puppet
* CROCODILE CAFE–Lila, Pris, Yellow Second, $7
DOC MAYNARD’S–Gruvbox, $10
FIDDLER’S INN–Micadelic, $2
FIRESIDE ROOM–Mike Strickland, free
FLOYD’S PLACE–K.W. Miller
FORECASTERS (WOODINVILLE)–Mark DuFresne, free
GALWAY ARMS–Mummery
HOPVINE–Kat Spitz
HURRICANE CAFE–Dorgon Owner, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT–The Kennedy Brothers
* JAZZ ALLEY–Ernestine Anderson & the Rich Dangel Big Band, $16.50/$115.50
KELLS–Grafton Street
LAKEPOINTE–DC & the Washingtons
LAST SUPPER CLUB–Plush: Tommy Martin & Tor, $10
LATONA PUB–Dave Conant & Mark Dalton
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Henry Cooper Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Northwest Stampede, free
MULLEADY’S PUB–The Bradbury Press, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Chris Stevens Band, $10
OLD PEQULIAR–HighRize
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl ‘n’ Thistle Band
PLANET HOT ROD–One Less Human, Aggressive Nature, Cyphyn, Totalisti, $5
RAINBOW–Mango Son, Maya Soleil, $6
REDHOOK BREWERY–Morris Can Fly, free
SCARLET TREE–Korla Wygall & Her Private Reserve, $7
SECOND AVENUE PIZZA–The Strap Staps (9 pm, all ages), free
SERAFINA–Milo Petersen & Valerie Illman
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Afrodisiacs, $8
* SIT & SPIN–The Living Daylights
ST. CLOUDS–Danny Wheetman
TOMMY’S–Underride, Point Defiance, the Merchants, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Actual Tigers, Suitcase, Firebrat, $8
ZAK’S–Gluttons for Punishment, U-93, All American Playboys, $5
SATURDAY 12/29
BAD ALBERT’S–Rod Cook, $2
BAIT-HOUSE–The Hep Tets, $3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Jaded 52, Knockouts, No End, Oneaway, Subject 117, Killing Faith (4 pm, all ages), $7
BIT SALOON–Blumeadows
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Rankin’ Screw & Ginger, $10
BOHEMIAN CAFE–DJ D (R&B), $10
BREAKROOM–The Dickel Brothers, the Midnight Choir, Memphis Radio Kings, $6
CAFE VENUS–Wine, Women, Chocolate: Deeja, Roxy, Sheryl Diane, $8
CAFF: BRAZIL–Jovino Santos Neto, free
CENTRAL SALOON–Jam on White Bread, $8/$10
CENTURY BALLROOM–Salsa
CONOR BYRNE’S–Danny O’ Hanlon, $3
* CROCODILE CAFE–The Ho-Ho’s, guests
DOC MAYNARD’S–Beyond the Fringe, $10
* DOWNTOWN YMCA–Vendetta Red, Blood Brothers, the Lashes (8pm, all ages), $6/$5
ELYSIAN–Holly Figueroa, Sheryl Wiser, Jen Wood, Paula Maya, Susan Robkin, $6
FIDDLER’S INN–Rai, $2
FIRESIDE ROOM–Mike Strickland, free
FORECASTERS (WOODINVILLE)–The High Rollers, free
GALWAY ARMS–Scott Law
* GRACELAND–Heather Duby, Dear John Letters, the Terror Sheets, $8
GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–The Sutek Conspiracy, the November Group, Left with Nothing, Cephied (8 pm, all ages), $5
HANA’S–Open mic, free
HOPVINE–Katatonics
HURRICANE CAF:–Element 114, Zero One, Hate Fist, Section 34, $5
* I-SPY–Blackalicious, Lifesavas, Boom Bap Project, Pale Soul, DJ Tre, $13
* JAZZ ALLEY–Ernestine Anderson & the Rich Dangel Big Band, $16.50/$115.50
LAKEPOINTE–Friend of Mind, Sullen Bliss, Alkai Diggins
LARRY’S–LJ Porter & the Vampin Hos, $10
LATONA PUB–Tor Liza Dietrichson
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Henry Cooper Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Northwest Stampede, free
LOCAL 46–Whorehouse of Representatives, Razed, Cold Sweat, Vile (6 pm, all ages), free/$6
LOCK AND KEEL–Tiny Kings
LULU’S–Alexander Barnard, Fabian Luna
MONKEY PUB–Reason for Ruin, $3
MULLEADY’S PUB–Going South, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Chris Stevens Band, $10
O’SHEA’S–Eric Eshlemon, Steve Lalor
OLD PEQULIAR–Side Pocket
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Memphis Test, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl ‘n’ Thistle Band
PLANET HOT ROD–My Invention, Brother Justice, Murder of Crows, $5
RAIN DANCER–The Binge, $5
RAINBOW–Improv w/ Bongo Todd, Chad Redlight, Mike Maffei, Chris Ehrmen, $5
REDHOOK BREWERY–Don Goodwin Group, free
ROCKSPORT–Hit Explosion, $10
SCARLET TREE–Korla Wygall & Her Private Reserve, $7
SERAFINA–Ann Reynolds
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–2000 Degrees, Pop Life, $8/$10
* SIT & SPIN–Kultur Shock, Guardian Alien
* SONIC BOOM RECORDS (BALLARD)–The Kent 3 (6 pm, all ages), free
ST. CLOUDS–Black Velvet
ST. MARK’S CATHEDRAL–In Dulci Jubilo: Renaissance Christmas, $15/$18
STADIUM EXHIBITION CENTER–Blyss: Black Eyed Peas, Paul van Dyk, $35/$45
* SUNSET TAVERN–Little LuAnn, Bicycle, Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
TOMMY’S–Boy Next Door, Crushcoat, Jupiter Crash, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Kim Virant, Christy McWilson, Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter, $6
ZAK’S–Old Man Smithers, Northwest Breeders, the Insults, Ornery, $5
SUNDAY 12/30
* BALTIC ROOM–Smack: Reggie Watts, Davis Martin, Thaddeus Turner, Kevin Goldman; DJs Killabee, Misskick
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free
FLAME–San Pedro Circus, Adan’s Jazz Band, $3
FLOYD’S PLACE–Jennifer Savage
HABANA’S RESTAURANT–Quasi Nada
IRISH EMIGRANT–Oliver
* JAZZ ALLEY–Ernestine Anderson & the Rich Dangel Big Band, $16.50/$115.50
KELLS–Grafton Street
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Roger Rogers Band, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry and the PhilBillys, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Greta Mettasa, $5
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Danny Godinez Band
PARAGON–Rick Uselton
RAINBOW–3 Legged Cat, PK & James Whiton, $5
* SIT & SPIN–Unexpected Arrival (3 pm, all ages), $5
ST. CLOUDS–Trevor Wheetman
MONDAY 12/31
BALLARD ODD FELLOW’S LODGE–DJ Tony Fan (tango, salsa, swing) w/ dancers, $20/$25
BELL HARBOR INT’L CONFERENCE CENTER–Dudley Manlove Quartet, Yerbabuena, Cambalache, MC Queen Lucky, $45/$50
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
BIT SALOON–Les Thangud Trio, Muddy
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Sofa King, free
BLUWATER BISTRO–La Movida, DJ L.S., MC Jamal, $22.50
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Rankin’ Screw & Ginger, $30
* BREAKROOM–Zeke, Cookie, Dirty Birds, Federation X, $10
CAFE VENUS–Corrine Rose, Johnny Mercury Quintet, Slitliquor, $3/$5
CENTRAL SALOON–Honey Tongue, $5
* CENTURY BALLROOM–Swing vs. Salsa: Casey MacGill w/ Miss Lee Lee & Latin Expression, $40
COLLEGE INN PUB–Tarantulada, Me Infecto
* COMET TAVERN–The Kent 3, RC5, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Setanta, $10
* CONSOLIDATED WORKS–Heaven & Hell Ball: IQU, Kinski, the Gun Street Girls, DJ Suspence, $30/$40
DOC MAYNARD’S–Coolade, $30
ELYSIAN–Easy Big Fella, Baby Gramps, $18/$20
* EMP–New Year’s Eve Electronica Bash: Roy Davis Jr., Czech, Peter Christianson, DJ Smile (9 pm, all ages), $10/$15
FIDDLER’S INN–Danny Godinez Band
* GRACELAND–The Shins, the Standard, Minus the Bear, $12
HURRICANE CAFE–Liquor Box, Late September Dogs, Enkrya, $5
* I-SPY–Maktub, Shawn Smith, Piece of Sol; DJs Killa B, Vitamin D, DV-1, $25
IRISH EMIGRANT–Oliver & Neil
KELLS–Grafton Street
KORT-HAUS PUB–Kimball & the Fugitives
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Tim Casey & the Blues Cats, DJ Ronell, $5
LAST SUPPER CLUB–Afrodesiacs
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, free
MAXIMILIEN’S FRENCH RESTAURANT–Rouge Cabaret
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Jax Band, $30
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl ‘n’ Thistle Band
PIER 70–Swank Sensuous 1930s Party, free
PLANET HOT ROD–Hate Fist, Drunk As Usual, Fury 161, the Seatown Manglers, Aggression Core, $5
RAIN DANCER–Miller Lane, Six Foot Savage, Zen Driver, $15
RAINBOW–The Berry Brothers, $3
REDHOOK BREWERY–BeeCraft
SCARLET TREE–Elite, $30
SEATTLE CENTERHOUSE–Happy Savage, Dr. Funk (5 pm, all ages), free
SECLUDED ALLEY WORKS–The Fakes, Fraid Edge, Anasabin, $15/$20
SERAFINA–Andrea Dupree
* SIT & SPIN–Fauxbang!
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Urban Oasis
TOMMY’S–Low End, Surreal Sutra, $10/$15
TRACTOR TAVERN–Left Hand Smoke, $15/$20
TULA’S–The Marriott Brothers Quintet
* VETERENS OF FOREIGN WARS HALL–Balkan New Year’s Eve: Balkanarama
TUESDAY 1/1
EL NI–O–Andre Feriante, free
IRISH EMIGRANT–Jam on White Bread
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Tim Turner Band, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley & Don Kellogg, free
PARADOX THEATER–Rambo, From Ashes Rise, Atrocious Madness, Spitting Teeth (8 pm, all ages), $7
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino, Steve Kemke, free
RAIN DANCER–Singer/Songwriter Showcase, free
RAINBOW–Hair of the Dog, $5
WASABI BISTRO–Altered States, free
WEDNESDAY 1/2
AGUA VERDE CAFE–Zhaoui
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Crash Avenue, High Profile, $5
BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts
CENTRAL SALOON–Pataha, Track 9, Ultrafind, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Single Wide, free
* CROCODILE–The Bend, No. 226 (CD release), Saeta, $6
* GRACELAND–The Lashes, Neb, $6
HURRICANE CAFE–Frank Roberts Plus, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT–Leo McNamara
JAZZ ALLEY–Jim Ferguson Trio, $15.50/$17.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Charles White’s All-Star Blues Jam, $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, free
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Dr. Sax
PINK DOOR–Julie Cascioppo, free
RAINBOW–Siamese, White Rhino, $5
SCARLET TREE–206 Ribshack: Ernest Humphry, Thaddius Turner, Gerald Turner, Davy C, Mark Cardenas, $3
SIT & SPIN–Poetry Slam w/ Blue Glove Club, $4
* SUNSET TAVERN–Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary George Jefferson Airplane, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Hank Williams Revue, $6