Live
by Traci Vogel THURSDAY 12/9
*700 CLUB -- SAMO: Live drum 'n' bass & jungle
BAD ALBERT'S -- Annieville Blues with guest, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE -- For the Love of Suffering, Aggression Core, $5
*BALTIC ROOM -- La Movida with DJ Colony & musicians playing Afro beats, salsa, mambo & samba; Hollis Golightly & Maurice Montana, $5
BOHEMIAN -- Ras Kidus, Lion of Judah, $5
*BREAKROOM -- Pedro the Lion, Chokebore, T.W. Walsh, $7
CELLOPHANE SQUARE, UNIVERSITY -- The Supersuckers acoustic
CENTRAL SALOON -- Jamie Sheets & the Sheetrockers, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH -- Charlotte Vanderwolf & Folk Friends, free
CONOR BYRNE'S -- Mel White, $3
*CROCODILE -- Juno, And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Welcome, $7
*FLOYD'S -- Steve Gauci Open Jazz Jam
FLYING LEMON LOUNGE -- Open mic/jam session, free
GALWAY ARMS -- Owl 'n' Thistle Band
*GORDON BIERSCH -- Marc Olsen, free
*HABANA -- Horns & Vinyl CD Release
KELLS -- Oliver Mulholland, free
KEYARENA -- The End's Deck the Hall Ball, with Bush, Foo Fighters, $43.50
LARRY'S GREENFRONT -- Junkyard Janes, $5
MONA'S -- Marco de Cavalho, the Fatal Samba Ensemble
OK HOTEL -- Amelia White CD Release, Mount Analog, J.R., Annie O'Neill, $6
OLD TIMER'S CAFE -- R&B with K.T.D.L., $5
OWL 'N' THISTLE -- Mick Overman & the Maniacs
PINK DOOR -- Lonnie Williams Jazz Trio, free
PIONEER SQUARE SALOON -- Live music open mic, with Andrew Andrewson, free
*PLANET HOT ROD -- Giant Harley Gathering
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL -- Dave Hills Atomic Players
RISTORANTE SALUTE -- Hans Fahling Quartet
RUPERT'S -- Face First, Strange Parade, $3
SCARLET TREE -- Z-Funk, $5
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM -- The Malinks, $7
SERAFINA -- Alex Guilbert
SIT & SPIN -- Elvis Costello Tribute
SORRENTO HOTEL FIRESIDE ROOM -- Overton Berry Jazz Piano, free
STARS BAR -- The Brian Nova Trio, free
TULA'S -- Mid-Eastern music & belly dancing, $5
FRIDAY 12/10
2 LOUIES BALLROOM -- Big Mountain, $10
700 CLUB -- Jumbalaya, $5
ADOLFO'S -- The Steele Grey Band
BALLARD FIREHOUSE -- KUBE Earthquake Mix, $8
BIG FOOT INN TAVERN -- The Cat Morrison Band, $3
BLUE MOON TAVERN -- Juke, free
BOHEMIAN -- Ras Kidus, Lion of Judah, $10
*BREAKROOM -- Zeke, Fu Manchu, Speedealer, $10
CHEF WANG -- Brian Nova, free
CONOR BYRNE'S -- Tom Greegan, $3
CROCODILE -- Martin Sexton, $15
DOC MAYNARD'S -- The Machine, $8
FENIX ABOVE -- Toys for Tots, Magic Bus, the Toyz
*GRACELAND -- Blue Spark, Sanford Arms, St. John, Nuzzle, $6
HABANA -- Cha Cha Samoa, Swan Vestas
HABANA'S LOUNGE, TACOMA -- The Kareem Kandi Band
HI·SCORE ARCADE -- Severna Park, the Stoics, free
HIGHLINER -- Kevin Jones, free
*JAZZ ALLEY -- Richard Bona Sextet
KELLS -- Bhoys, $3
KING CAT THEATER -- The RZA
LARRY'S GREENFRONT -- Junkyard Janes, $10
LATONA PUB -- The Scott Law Band, $2
LOCK AND KEEL -- Pushrod & the Pistons, $2
MELTING POT RESTAURANT -- The Glynn Brothers Quartet
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE -- Jim Noodle, Dave Storrs, $3
MT. BAKER THEATER, BELLINGHAM -- Dave Grisman Quartet, $27
MURPHY'S PUB -- Oliver Mulholland, $2
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT -- Flora Purim & Airto Moreira, $10
OK HOTEL -- Hill People, Phonk Butt, $6
OLD TIMER'S CAFE -- Maroon Colony, $10
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE -- Memphis Test, $5
OWL 'N' THISTLE -- Owl 'n' Thistle Band
PARADOX THEATER -- Peter Mulvey, Susan Robkin, $10
PINK DOOR -- Accordion music, free
PLANET HOT ROD -- Cicatrix, Oclocracy, Drug Related, Sativa, $5
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL -- Crystal Radio & guests
RC'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL -- Groove Thang
RISTORANTE SALUTE -- Maxxine Smith, Annieville Blues
SCARLET TREE -- Elite, $7
SEATTLE CATCH -- Cindy Hughen
SERAFINA -- Bijou
SHOWBOX -- Latin Music Festival: Nueva Era, the Mango Kings, Omar Torrez Band, $12
SIT & SPIN -- Floater, $6
SLIDERS -- Funky Divas, $6
SORRENTO HOTEL FIRESIDE ROOM -- Overton Berry Jazz Piano, free
TRACTOR TAVERN -- Left Hand Smoke, Jerry Joseph, $10
TUTTOLINI'S SPORTS BAR -- Kimball Conant & the Fugitive Combo
SATURDAY 12/11
2 LOUIES BALLROOM -- Flashback, $3
2218 -- Hans Brehmer
700 CLUB -- Digable
ADOLFO'S -- The Steele Grey Band
ARROWSPACE, OLYMPIA -- Bunny Foot Charm, Fairgrove, Nod and Smile, $5
BAD ALBERT'S -- Cooke & Green, $2
BALLARD FIREHOUSE -- USKC, Last Call Romeos, Cow-Hammer, Daily Jones, Edible, $7
BALTIC ROOM -- The Downer Trio, Marc Olsen, Mark Mitchell, $6
BIG FOOT INN TAVERN -- The Cat Morrison Band, $3
BLUE MOON TAVERN -- Kuli Loach, free
BOHEMIAN -- Alex D & Rude Boy, $10
*BREAKROOM -- Fu Manchu, Zeke, Speedealer, $10
CENTRAL SALOON -- Ghetto Monks, $10
CENTURY BALLROOM -- Waltz Ball, $10
CONOR BYRNE'S -- Tarras, $4
CROCODILE -- Martin Sexton, $15
DOC MAYNARD'S -- The Retros, $8
EASY STREET PUB -- Hank and the Box Car Tramps
ELLIOTT BAY BREWING -- Heather Banker, free
ELYSIAN -- Soloplexus, $5
FENIX ABOVE -- Big Mountain, Andy O, $10
FOUR ANGELS CAFE -- Marc Smason, free
*GIBSON'S -- The Valentine Killers, the Catheters, the Vaccines
*GRACELAND -- The Melody Unit, Severna Park, Carissa's Weird, $6
HABANA -- Phat Sidy Smokehouse
HABANA'S LOUNGE, TACOMA -- Jim Sisko Quartet
HI·SCORE ARCADE -- AUTOMATON Adventure Series CD Release Party, free
HIGHLINER -- BeeCraft, free
ICON GRILL -- Scot Ranney
*JAZZ ALLEY -- Richard Bona Sextet
KALAKALA FERRY -- Broun Fellinis, Rockin' Teenage Combo, Ota-Prota
KING CAT THEATER -- D. Grisman, M. Taylor Quartet, $25
LARRY'S GREENFRONT -- Korla Wygal & her Private Reserve, $10
LATONA PUB -- Acoustic Zoo, $2
LOCK AND KEEL -- Jelly Rollers, $2
MONA'S -- Julian Priester, Phil Sparks, Frank Clayton
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE -- Brad Warren
MURPHY'S PUB -- Oliver Mulholland, $2
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT -- Flora Purim & Airto Moreira, $10
NIKO'S PLACE -- Live Bouzuki "Grecian Sounds" and bellydancing by "Zaphara," free
NIPPON KAN THEATER -- Yellow Tail Winter Concert: Electric Bonsai Band, Hilary Field, Mel Cooleys, Scott Katz, Patrice O'Neill, Kim Scanlon, more, $13
*OK HOTEL -- Zen Guerrilla, Fireballs of Freedom, the Gimmicks, $8
OLD TIMER'S CAFE -- Shakata, $10
OWL 'N' THISTLE -- Owl 'n' Thistle Band
PARAGON -- Lady A & the Baby Blues Band, free
PLANET HOT ROD -- Moderately Desperate, Nasty Jack, Big Loud & Ugly, Town Crier, $5
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL -- The Steve Ball Roadshow, the Seattle Guitar Circle, Juxtapose, Stop That
RC'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL -- Groove Thang
ROCKSPORT -- Whiskey Creek, Smoking Gun, $7
RUPERT'S -- Moral Crux or Cookie, 8 Days In Jail, Speed Ball Racer, Skookumchuck, Craig Sinatra, $5
SCARLET TREE -- Elite, $7
SEATTLE CATCH -- Edmonia Jarrett
SERAFINA -- Urban Oasis
SHOWBOX -- Me'shell Ndege'ocello, Wood, $13
SIT & SPIN -- Nevada Bachelors, the Band That Made Milwaukee Famous, Veal, $6
SORRENTO HOTEL FIRESIDE ROOM -- Overton Berry Jazz Piano, free
TRACTOR TAVERN -- Hanuman Trio, Tony Furtado, $9
TWO BELLS TAVERN -- Sinforosa, free
SUNDAY 12/12
1201 CAFE & LOUNGE, PORTLAND -- Gong Show Karaoke
700 CLUB -- Kaya, with guest DJs, $5
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS -- The Martin Ross Band
BIG FOOT INN TAVERN -- Flash Hevily Jam Session
CENTRAL SALOON -- Skasmopolitan, $5
CENTURY BALLROOM -- Steve Lucky & the Rhuma Bums, $9
CHINA JADE -- Dennis Shadduck & Pete Carrabba, free
CONOR BYRNE'S -- Irish Session, free
EASY STREET PUB -- Open mic with Ricky
GALWAY ARMS -- Hanz Araki & Friends
ICON GRILL -- Scot Ranney
*JAZZ ALLEY -- Richard Bona Sextet
KELLS -- Liam Gallagher, free
LARRY'S GREENFRONT -- Roger Rogers Jam, $5
LAVA LOUNGE -- Open mic, with MC Ty
LITTLE RED HEN -- Salty Sunday Jams, w/Big Daddy Fred
LIZZARD LOUNGE -- Live jazz with 1-2-3
MADISON'S CAFE -- Open mic
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT -- Woody Woodhouse, $5
OLD TIMER'S CAFE -- Lonnie Williams Quartet, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE -- Pearl Django, $2
OWL 'N' THISTLE -- Danny Barnes & the Heathen
RUPERT'S -- Open mic, hosted by Michael Comiskey, free
SHOWBOX -- Zoot Suit Sunday, with John Holte and the Radio Rhythm Orchestra, $8
SIT & SPIN -- Las Estrella Loca Productions Global Rennaissance of Mass Expression Cabaret, $8
SPEAKEASY -- Poppy Moody, free
STARS BAR -- Andre Ferriante
THE VILLAGE INN PUB -- Open mic, free
TINI BIGS LOUNGE -- Jim Sisko, free
TRACTOR TAVERN -- Stacey Earle, Mark Erelli, $10
MONDAY 12/13
*700 CLUB -- Emmanuel Louis, Insult2Injury
AGUA VERDE CAFE -- Rez: Flamenco & Gypsy Swing
AXIS -- The Brian Nova Trio, free
BALTIC ROOM -- Jazz jam with John Wicks, Geoff Harper and Ryan Burns, free
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS -- Brian Nova Trio -- Funk!
BENAROYA HALL -- Young Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, $20
BOHEMIAN -- Straight Ahead, $5
BROADWAY BAR & GRILL -- Gary Fukushima, free
CENTRAL SALOON -- Jamie Sheets Blues Jam, $5
FIDDLER'S INN -- Open mic
*GALWAY ARMS -- Leo McNamara & Bill Gallaway
HABANA'S LOUNGE, TACOMA -- Disciples of Sound
ICON GRILL -- Scot Ranney
J&M CAFE -- Jaime Sheets & the Sheetrockers, free
KELLS -- Liam Gallagher, free
LARRY'S GREENFRONT -- Tim Turner Band, free
LAST SUPPER CLUB -- Crack Sabbath
LIZZARD LOUNGE -- The Jim Basnight Thing
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT -- The New Orleans Quintet, free
OLD TIMER'S CAFE -- Lonnie Williams Quartet, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE -- Atomic Players
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL -- A.D.D.
SIT & SPIN -- Las Estrella Loca Productions Global Rennaissance of Mass Expression Cabaret, $8
TRACTOR TAVERN -- John Hall, Freebo, $10
TULA'S -- Kelley Johnson Vocal Showcase, $5
TUESDAY 12/14
2218 -- H.B. Radke & the Jet City Swingers
700 CLUB -- Jive Turkey
AVENUE ONE RESTAURANT -- Woody Woodhouse, free
*BALLARD FIREHOUSE -- Hot Tuna, Derek Trucks Band, $20
CAFE PINCEAU -- Open mic, with Steve Cearley, free
CONOR BYRNE'S -- Set Dancing
CROCODILE -- Rusty Willoughby
EASY STREET PUB -- Live jazz w/the Brad Pepineau Trio
GALWAY ARMS -- Liza Warfel
GORDON BIERSCH -- The Dan Heck Trio, free
HABANA'S LOUNGE, TACOMA -- Classical Spanish Guitar
ICON GRILL -- Scot Ranney
J&M CAFE -- Jaime Sheets & the Sheetrockers, free
JAZZ ALLEY -- Eric Reed Trio, Russell Malone Quartet
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
OLD TIMER'S CAFE -- Bar Fly
OWL 'N' THISTLE -- Bebop & Destruction
PINK DOOR -- The Julie Cascioppo Experience, free
RAINBOW BAR & GRILL -- Fumuda & Seals Club
SCARLET TREE -- Annieville Blues Jam, free
SIT & SPIN -- Las Estrella Loca Productions Global Rennaissance of Mass Expression Cabaret, $8
STARS BAR -- Larry Fuller
TRACTOR TAVERN -- Andy M. Stewart, Gerry O'Beirne, $15
TRAVELER'S PUB -- Open mic, with Phil Parsons, free
TROLLEYMAN PUB -- Kelly Blanchard, Porter Harp, Tim Thomas, free
WEDNESDAY 12/15
1201 CAFE & LOUNGE, PORTLAND -- Star Search
700 CLUB -- The King of Clubs
ADRIATICA RESTAURANT -- Brian Nova & Buddy Catlett, free
*ARO.SPACE -- The Freestylers Sound System, $10
ART BAR -- Live jazz with the Dan Heck Trio & Joe Doria
BAIT-HOUSE -- Up by Noon, free
BLUE MOON TAVERN -- Open mic with Martin, free
BOHEMIAN -- Alex D & Rude Boy, $5
CENTRAL SALOON -- Snoopy's Urban Jam
CENTURY BALLROOM -- Swing, with Hep Jen, $5
CROCODILE -- Hafacat, the Blue Knights, Disfunctionals, $6
FENIX ABOVE -- Faith & Disease, Jeff Greinke & the Endless Still, $5
FENIX UNDERGROUND -- The Beatniks, $10
GORDON BIERSCH -- Tiger Zane, free
GRACELAND -- Fingered, Anger Management, $6
*HABANA -- To Witness and Adjust: Live Electronica
HABANA'S LOUNGE, TACOMA -- Comedy Club
HI·SCORE ARCADE -- The River Rats, guest, free
HOPVINE -- Open mic
ICON GRILL -- Scott Ranney
I SPY -- Maktub
JAZZ ALLEY -- Eric Reed Trio, Russell Malone Quartet
KELLS -- Oliver Mulholland, free
LARRY'S GREENFRONT -- Charles White All-Star Blues Jam, $5
LIZZARD LOUNGE -- "Smooth Jazz"
METROPOLIS, OLYMPIA -- Swing Night, $4
MOORE THEATER -- KISW's Twisted Christmas, with Buck Cherry, $19.99
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT -- Flora Purim Airto Moreira, free
OLD TIMER'S CAFE -- Seattle Slim
OWL 'N' THISTLE -- Third World Country
PARAGON -- The Jacks
PINK DOOR -- The Midnight Trio & the Baritone Kings, free
RUPERT'S -- Unplugged: The Drews, free
SCARLET TREE -- Emmanuel Louis , $3
SIT & SPIN -- Las Estrella Loca Productions Global Rennaissance of Mass Expression Cabaret, $8
STADIUM EXHIBITION HALL, SEATTLE CENTER -- Jingle Bell Bash 2, $15
STARS BAR -- June Tonkin
*TRACTOR TAVERN -- Hank Williams Revue, Johnny Cash Tribute, $5
ZEITGEIST -- Resonant/Circuit presents the Cogitation Trio, free
