THURSDAY 5/16
BAD ALBERT’S–Jon Hodgskins, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Killing Faith, the Empty Spaces, Fiction Moon, $5
BENAROYA HALL–Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, $15/$50
CENTRAL SALOON–Ellen Says No, Bradbury Press, Ashbury Park, $5
CHOP SUEY–The Turn-Ons, the Lights, New Mexicans, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Jim Hinde, free
CROCODILE CAFE–Orange Goblin, Alabama Thunderpusy, Sludgeplow, $8
DUBLINER–Raybone Experience, free
GRACELAND–Satovan, Discid, guests, $6
HOPVINE–Kareem Kandi w/ Will Blair & Jacques Willis, free
I-SPY–Chris Fortier, Kunda Buffer, $10
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Pops Spoiler & the Deadbeats, the Plasters, Downpipe, $5
J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3
JAZZ ALLEY–Arturo Sandoval, $19.50/$23.50
LARRY’S–Four Fodder, Chiaroscura, Fantastic 4, $5
* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Suffering and the Hideous Thieves, Smokers Die Younger, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Deadwod & MudBug, free
MONA’S–The Momemtum Jazz Quartet
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quintet, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Emanual Lewis
PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams Jazz Trio, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Wolfgang Fuchs, Damon Smith, Jerome Bryerton, Reuben Rading (8 pm, all ages), $9
RAINBOW–Platypus Music, $5
* RE-BAR–Pho Bang!: the Lights, $5
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Leon Hendrix, $5
SCARLET TREE–Das Root w/ Reggie Watts and P.K., $6
SERAFINA–Andrea Dupree
SIT & SPIN–The Lashes, H.A.D., Hello, $6
ST. CLOUDS–Sugartown & Jim McIver
SUNSET TAVERN–Light Heavyweights, Verona, guest DJs, $5
THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free
TRACTOR TAVERN–Toshi Reagon, $15
WAZOBIA–Broken Temple, Anoka Hills Projects, Green Cucumber, $5
FRIDAY 5/17
BACCANO–Brian Nova Trio, free
BAIT-HOUSE–Matt Lee and the Hep Tets, $3
BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya, DJ Topspin
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Pablo Moses & the Revolutionary Dream Band, Katt, $10
CAFE VENUS–Cyclone Killers (CD release), $5
CAFFE VITA–The Rawlings, Sterling Quartet (8 pm, all ages), free
CENTRAL SALOON–Shuggie, Model Rockets, Dear John Letters, $8/$10
CENTURY BALLROOM–Omar Torrez (CD release), Orpheus, $12
* CHOP SUEY–Aveo, 20 Minute Loop
CONOR BYRNE’S–John Weiss & Reggie Miles, $3
CONTOUR–Metropolis: Billy Man, Trio de Janeiro
* CROCODILE CAFE–The Briefs, the Epoxies, the Spits, Catahoula Hounds, $7
DOC MAYNARD’S–The Beatniks, $10
DOWNTOWN YMCA–Slackjaw, Lightheavyweight, the New Mexicans, Blood Alley Accident (8 pm, all ages), $7
FADO–The Weatherheads
FIDDLER’S INN–Toadjam, $2
GRACELAND–Drop 6, Weight of the World, Clinch, $8
HIGHLINER–Owl, free
HOKUM HALL–The Three Ragtimers, $12/$14
HOPVINE–Zazou
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Full Shift Trigger, Rural Pictures, Dien, $5
J&M CAFE–80 Something, $10
JAZZ ALLEY–Arturo Sandoval, $19.50/$23.50
KEYARENA–Nickelback (7 pm, all ages), $45.50/$50.50
KOLBEH–Hejira w/ belly dancers
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Nicole Fournier & Her Three Pound Universe, $10
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Passage, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Latigo Lace, free
MARINA CANTINA–Black Vinyl Allstars, $5
MOLLY McGUIRE’S–Tony Cummins, free
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Nebraska Bush Pullers (8 pm, all ages)
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Chris Stevens Band, $10
OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Solaris, Mayday, Hogan’s Alley, Chemical X (8 pm, all ages), $5
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band
PARADOX THEATER–Champion (CD release), Stay Gold, Himsa, Youth at Risk, One False Move (8 pm, all ages), $7
PARAMOUNT THEATRE–Jars of Clay, Jennifer Knapp, Shaun Groves (8 pm, all ages), $22.50/$32.50
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Jack Wright & Bob Marsh, Tari Nelson-Zagar (8 pm, all ages), $8
RAINBOW–Mother’s Milk, Papa’s Soul Kitchen, Blumeadow, $5
REDHOOK BREWERY–Mark Whitman Band, free
SCARLET TREE–Shades, $7
SERAFINA–Seattle Express
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Afrodesiacs
* SIT & SPIN–Sun City Girls, Miss Murgatroid, $8
* SUNSET TAVERN–Number 13 Baby, Sushi Robo, $7
TOMMY’S–Bambaji, 3 Shades of Gray
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Actual Tigers, the Decemberists, Wonderlick, $8/$10
UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Jamie Zyskowski Duo
WAZOBIA–Middle Man Bob, Stinkfoot, Emery, Doris Henson, Intent, Phokus, Loophole, Mushroom Planet, Civilized Animals, $7
YAK ROOM–Ghoti Hook, the Blamed, Gatsby’s American Dream, Acceptance (8 pm, all ages), $7
ZAK’S–Belt Fed Weapon, Myaisis, Circle Sky, $5
ZASU–Underground Jazz, free
SATURDAY 5/18
BAD ALBERT’S–Miles from Chicago, $2
BAIT-HOUSE–Matt Lee and the Hep Tets, $3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Trolls Cottage (CD release), Talimen, $10
BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–The Silverbacks, $3
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Katt, $10/$15
CAFE VENUS–Eruptuous Revival, $5
CATWALK–Twiztid (6 pm, all ages), $15
CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING–The Songcatchers, Lara Lavi, the White Eagle Singers, $20
CENTRAL SALOON–Windowpane, Bathtub Gin, Ivan, $8/$10
CHOP SUEY–Ants Invasion (Adam & the Ants Tribute Band), DJ El Toro, $6
COFFEE MESSIAH–Cabaret: Variety show w/ Sylvia O’Stayformore (midnight), $3
COMET TAVERN–Undisputed Heavyweight Champions, Millhous
CONOR BYRNE’S–Whiskey and the Devil, $3
CROCODILE CAFE–Dudley Manlove Quartet & the Imaginaires, $8
DOC MAYNARD’S–The Retro’s, $10
DUBLINER–Infernal Contraption, free
* EMP–The Ventures, the Manatees (8 pm, all ages)
FADO–The Kennedy Brothers
FIDDLER’S INN–The Folk Voice Band, $2
FLAME–Slop Shot, Shot, Cavity Creep, $5
FORECASTERS (WOODINVILLE)–Zeus Storage, free
GRACELAND–Floater, Akai Diggins, Point Defiance, $8
GRATEFUL BREAD–Willow, Nancy Colton (8 pm, all ages), $10
HABANA’S RESTAURANT–Myndset (9 pm), $5
HIGHLINER–Larry & the Lizzards, free
HOKUM HALL–The Three Ragtimers, $12/$14
HOPVINE–Ethnic Underground
I-SPY–Mark Farina, Brent Lawrence, $20
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–The Zombie IV, the Intelligence, the Pist’uns, Chased and Smashed, the Highbeams, $5
JAZZ ALLEY–Arturo Sandoval, $19.50/$23.50
KING CAT THEATER–Master of Percussion w/ Zakir Hussain, Sultan Khan, $35/$50
KIRKLAND TEEN CENTER–Asahi, Stradhoughton Echo, Gats ‘N Guitars, guests (8 pm, all ages), $5
LARRY’S–Out From Underneath, $10
LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER–LoveBites Prom w/ Sylvia O’Stayformore
LITTLE RED HEN–Latigo Lace, free
LOBO SALOON–Whores of abylon, Slitliquor, Duckling, the Foundery
MARINA CANTINA–Cool-Ade, $5
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz
MOLLY McGUIRE’S–Tony Cummins, free
MONA’S–The Hadley Caliman Trio
MONKEY PUB–Going South, Sunday Drivers, $3
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–The Fair-Weather Experience (8 pm, all ages)
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Red Rose Traditional Jazz Band, $10
O’SHEA’S–The Riff Brokers, Rural Pictures
OLD PEQULIAR–Combustion Collective
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Jerry and the Philbillys, $5
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Passage
PARAGON–Lady A & the Baby Blues Band
PINK DOOR–Tamara the Trapeze Lady, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–SST (Surround Sound Transmission), (8 pm, all ages), $6
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)
RAINBOW–Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, $10
REDHOOK BREWERY–Creeping Time, free
SCARLET TREE–Shades, $7
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Ernstine Anderson, $40/$50
* SECOND AVENUE PIZZA–Greg Spence Wolf, Nicole Napier, Michael Guthrie, free
SERAFINA–Ruthie Dornfeld
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Those Guys, $8/$10
SIT & SPIN–Instant Winner (CD release), Combover, Nobody Wins (3 pm, all ages), $5
SIT & SPIN–Richmond Fontaine, Caleb Klauder, the Triggerlocks (9 pm), $7
* SUNSET TAVERN–The Catheters, the Glory Holes, the Riverboat Gamblers, $6
* TACOMA PUBLIC LIBRARY–The Typing Explosion, the All Girl Summer Fun Band (7 pm, all ages), free
THE HOLE (PORT ORCHARD)–All Wound Up, Magnetic North, Third, Bad Apple, $5
TOMMY’S–Changes Daily, Ragamuffin
TOST–Dan Rut, $5
TOWN HALL–Kai Chen
TRACTOR TAVERN–Jim Roll (5 pm), $7
TRACTOR TAVERN–Hanuman, Tarka (9:30 pm), $10
UNCOMMON GROUNDS–M J Bishop
ZAK’S–Kled, Life Without Sun, $5
SUNDAY 5/19
ACORN–Andrea Dupree, David Pascal, Greg Fulton
* BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Mad Rain, Invisible Boy, Foul Play, Die Trying, Dissonance, Never Again, Patterson Trax, Optimus Rhyme, Switch, Necessary Evil, Ian & Syblim (3 pm, all ages), $3
BALTIC ROOM–Smack
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
CAFE SEPTIEME–Victor Noriega, Mark Mitchell
* CATWALK–Kotton Club: DJs Funkdaddy, Rockaphella, $10
CENTRAL SALOON–Nyce, $5
CENTURY BALLROOM–Everbody Eats: Swing and salsa dance, $10
CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free
EMP–Chris and Tad (all ages, 1 pm), $7/$10
FIDDLER’S INN–Daddy Treetops, $1
FLOYD’S PLACE–Jennifer Savage, free
* GRACELAND–Hella, the Replikants, Ex-Models, the Seconds (3:30 pm, all ages), $7
HOPVINE–PK & Brian Kent
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Deborah Bartley, An American Starlett, John Vecchiarelli, $5
JAZZ ALLEY–Arturo Sandoval, $19.50/$23.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Rogers Roger’s Invitational Jam, $5
LE PICHET–Reggie Watts (2:30 pm), free
MOORE THEATRE–Gov’t Mule, John Butler Trio, $21.50
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Evergreen Classic (6:30 pm), $6
PARAGON–Brandi Carlile
* PARAMOUNT THEATRE–Elvis Costello & the Imposters (8 pm, all ages), $39.50/$49.50
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Tom Baker, Dale Speicher (3 pm, all ages), $6
RAINBOW–Jim Page, Amy Denio Y Las Machas, Brian Kenney Fresno, $5
SHOWBOX–Peter Murphy, Michael J. Sheehy, $23/$25
SIT & SPIN–Cavity: Midnight Thunder Express, Eastside Suicides, Mexican Blackbird, $4
SUNSET TAVERN–Jive Turkey, $5
TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Trio de Janeiro
TOMMY’S–Subdwellers (noon)
TOST–Kym Tuvim, Hand to Mouth, Christoher Blue, $8
TRACTOR TAVERN–Kathryn Mostow (CD release), $10
MONDAY 5/20
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Little Big Man, Shan, Annie O’Neil & 100,000 Down, $5
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
CENTRAL SALOON–Left on Ayerson, Kidd Kurry, Tut, $5
I-SPY–Sod Hauler, Severhead, Electric Orchid, Sindios, $6
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Kled, Mulligan Men, Lee Rude, $5
J&M CAFE–The Rubberband, free
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Enders Brothers, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free
SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–XXXtreme Karaoke, free
SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
SUNSET TAVERN–78 Nova: John Wicks, Steve Scalfati, Joe Doria, DJs Ams, Mug Frosty (d&b), $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–The McCloskey Brothers, Hot Club Sandwich, $6
TUESDAY 5/21
AVENUE ONE–Urban Oasis, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Liquid Voodoo, Jaded Lane, Lucky Penny, $5
CAFE VENUS–Singing on Mars Karaoke
CHINA HARBOR–Radio Rhythm Orchestra, DJ Nosey Joe, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–Cognitive Dissidents: Arrington De Dionyso, Biostatic (8 pm, all ages), free
* CROCODILE CAFE–The High Violets, the Natural History, guests, $6
I-SPY–Unexpected Arrival, Byrdie, Central Intelligence, Sleep, DJ Supasam (8 pm, all ages), $6
IRISH EMIGRANT–Jam on White Bread
KISMET–Chris Spencer Trio
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Tim Turner Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley & Don Kellogg, free
LULU’S–Tim Friedlander Quartet
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Tim Miller and Gina Sala (8 pm, all ages)
NATION–Portable Get Down, $5
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–John Bishop, $3
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–B-Bop & Destruction
PARAGON–Robert Stewart & Cameron Williams
PARAMOUNT THEATRE–Trey Anastasio, $33
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free
RAIN DANCER–Singer/Songwriter Showcase, free
RAINBOW–Hair of the Dog, $5
RE-BAR–Local 101: Guitar Defamation League, First Name Last Name, $5
SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $3
* SHOWBOX–Beth Orton, $15/$18
SUNSET TAVERN–Paul Bennoit & Friends, Darren Loucas, Brian Kenney Fresno, $5
* TACOMA DOME–Ray Charles, $35/$45
TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho
TRACTOR TAVERN–Global Funk Council, $6
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–The Jose Gonzales Trio, free
VOGUE–The Viscious Dolls
WEDNESDAY 5/22
AGUA VERDE CAFE–Zhaoui
BAD ALBERT’S–Nick Vigarino, free
BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts
BOHEMIAN CAFE–15 Minutes of Fame Talent Search
CENTRAL SALOON–One Time Thrill, Spiral, the Myriad
CHOP SUEY–Loudermilk (CD release), $5
CROCODILE CAFE–Kelly Hogan, Danielle Howle, Carolyn Mark, $8
I-SPY–Mike Clark, B-Side Players, $13
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–The Brian Fiest Band, $5
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Charles White All Star Jam, $5
MARINA CANTINA–Butterbean, free
MEANY HALL–Miro Quartet, $30
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Steve Edwards (8 pm, all ages)
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Havey Wineapple, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–The Eric Verindi Jazz Trio, $3
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Danny Godinez
PARAGON–The Imaginaires
PINK DOOR–The Julie Cascioppo Experience, free
RAINBOW–Ancestor Radio, Raif, $5
SCARLET TREE–Momo, Expanse, $5
* SHOWBOX–Cornershop, Minus the Bear, $14/$17
ST. CLOUDS–Charlie Hiestand
SUNSET TAVERN–Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary George Jefferson Starship, $5
TOI–Buckshot Jazz Trio, free
TRACTOR TAVERN–An American Starlet, the Silver Bells w/ Reggie Watts, Heather Duby, $5
TULA’S–Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra, $8
