THURSDAY 2/17

700 CLUB-Horns & Vinyl

BAD ALBERT'S-Annieville Blues with guest, free

BAD JUJU LOUNGE-Son of a Bitch, w/DJ XCO, free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE-Nothing Sacred, $5

BALTIC ROOM-Hollis Golightly & Maurice Montana

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS-Tiger Zane

BOHEMIAN-Tippa Irie, Rapper Robert, $5

CAFE PINCEAU-Kimball Conant & the Fugitive Combo

CARINA BAR & GRILL-Joanne Klein, Marc Smason, Beth Chandler

CENTRAL SALOON-Tim Casey & the Blues Cats, $5

COFFEE MESSIAH-Charlotte Vanderwolf & Folk Friends, free

COLE'S TAVERN, TACOMA-Percy Francis & BOT

CONOR BYRNE'S-Hanz Araki, Finn MacGinty

CONTOUR-Jive Turkey, $3

*CROCODILE-Pete Droge, Kim Viarant, Blue Spark, $6

FLOYD'S-Steve Gauci Open Jazz Jam

FOXES LOUNGE-Pho Bang, hosted by Ursula Android, with Jackie Hell & special guests, $3

GALWAY ARMS-Owl 'n' Thistle Band

*GORDON BIERSCH-Ken Stringfellow, free

GRACELAND-Acetylene, CXQ5, Broken Jones, $5

HABANA-Hadley Caliman Quartet

IRISH EMIGRANT-Mummery

J&M CAFE-Rockin' Blues, with J.R. Boogie, free

JAZZ ALLEY-Diane Schuur

LARRY'S GREENFRONT-Hudson Blues Band, $5

LITTLE RED HEN-The Lloyds

MONA'S-Rickey Kelly & the Mo' Betta Jazz Trio

MUCKLESHOOT CASINO, AUBURN-City Zu, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT-Ham Carson Quintet

OK HOTEL-Josh White, $5

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE-Straight Ahead, $3

OWL 'N' THISTLE-Emmanuel Louis

PINK DOOR-Lonnie Williams Jazz Trio, free

PIONEER SQUARE SALOON-Spoken word open mic

PLANET HOT ROD-Giant Harley Gathering

RAINBOW BAR & GRILL-Guitar Monks, Blue Glove Club

SERAFINA-Alex Guilbert

SIT & SPIN-The Mad Tea Party: Rockin' Teenage Combo, Pauley Ethnic, $5

STILL LIFE COFFEHOUSE-Pearl Django, free

TIR NA NOG-The Blue Healers

TRACTOR TAVERN-Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie, Balfa Toujours, Henry Butler, $16

TULA'S-Chords Gone Bad, $5

FRIDAY 2/18

*2 LOUIES BALLROOM, BLAINE-Blue Oyster Cult, $20

700 CLUB-Jumbalaya

BAIT-HOUSE-4 Plus One Ensemble, free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE-Milk Boy, Cow-Hammer, Skwish, Jolly Mon, Tommy Holefiller, $6

BALTIC ROOM-Monty Banks, Mark Mitchell, $5

BITTERS CO.-Big Spoon, $3

BOHEMIAN-Clinton Fearon & Boogie Brown, $10

BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE-Tippa Irie, Rappa Robert, $10

BREAKROOM-DOA, the Fartz, Valentine Killers, $10

CATWALK-Abney Park, Tri-State Killing Spree, $5

CENTRAL SALOON-Peepshow, $10

CENTURY BALLROOM-Yerba Buena

CHEF WANG-Brian Nova, free

CONOR BYRNE'S-Seamus Egan, $3

CONTOUR-Jet Set, $5

CROCODILE-Honey Tongue (w/Jen Ayers of Fedora), Kina, Assai (formerly 6Apeal), free

DOC MAYNARD'S-The Penguins

EVERETT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER-Common Ground, $28

FENIX ABOVE-Fenix, TX (all ages 6 pm), $8

FIDDLER'S INN-Toad Jam

GALWAY ARMS-Isla Ross & guests

GRACELAND-Guardian Alien, Matchless, Acetylene, Blue Collar Love, $6

HABANA'S LOUNGE, TACOMA-The Kareem Kandi Band

HIGHLINER-Little Bill & the Bluenotes, free

HOKUM HALL-Musica Curiosa 2, $12

IRISH EMIGRANT-Hans Araki and Finn McGinty

JAZZ ALLEY-Diane Schuur, $21.50

KISMET TAVERN & WINE BAR-John Hribernick, free

LATONA PUB-Heather Banker, $2

LITTLE RED HEN-Buckaroo Blues

LOCK AND KEEL-Mark Pierce, Danny Barnes, $2

MELTING POT RESTAURANT-The Glynn Brothers Quartet

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE-Side Effects

MUCKLESHOOT CASINO, AUBURN-City Zu, Nite Crew, free

NEO BISTRO-Henry Cooper

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT-Guitar Slim, $10

*OK HOTEL-Marc Olsen, Bugs in Amber, Firebrat, $6

OLD REDMOND FIREHOUSE-Alien Crime Syndicate, Polecat

OWL 'N' THISTLE-Owl 'n' Thistle Band

PARADOX THEATER-Over the Rhine, Robert Deeble, $15

PINK DOOR-Tony Yazzolino on accordion, free

PLANET HOT ROD-Post Show Flow, Montauk, $5

RAIN DANCER-Mayfly, Credos Hat, Ra Venna, $8

RAINBOW BAR & GRILL- Jr and guests

RC'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL-Dhammapada, Noxious Weed Inspector

SCARLET TREE-Shades, $6

SEATTLE CATCH-Tom Armstrong Trio

SERAFINA-Dos Americas

SHOWBOX-Calobo, $10

SIT & SPIN-Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet, Rockin' Teenage Combo

SLIDERS-Funky Divas, $5

TIR NA NOG-The Kennedy Brothers

*TRACTOR TAVERN-Richard Buckner, Weary CD Release, Mike Nicolai, $8

TULA'S-Greta Matassa Quartet, $10

TUTTOLINI'S SPORTS BAR-Kimball Conant & the Fugitive Combo

WILD SPIRITS BAR-One Eyed Jack, free

SATURDAY 2/19

2218-Hans Brehmer

700 CLUB-Digable

BAD ALBERT'S-Erik Madis & the Blue Madness, $2

BAIT-HOUSE-4 Plus One Ensemble, free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE-The Aminstreet Band, Humbolt Draw, P.S. Wilkinson, Pawnshop Stella, Urbane Upraising, Loser, Last Call Romeos, Sex Philes, Outlouds, $7

BALTIC ROOM-Tara McLain & Mary Lydia Ryan, Mark Mitchell, $6

BOHEMIAN-African Beat, Kabisco & Z, $10

BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE-Tippa Irie, Rappa Robert, $10

BREAKROOM-Carissa's Weird, FCS North

CELLOPHANE SQUARE, UNIVERSITY-The Squirrels (3 pm)

CENTRAL SALOON-Ken Derouchie Band, $10

CONOR BYRNE'S-Moss Bay, $3

CONTOUR-Casbah, with members of Kultur Shock

CROCODILE-Girl Trouble, the Briefs, Head, $7

DOC MAYNARD'S-The Beatniks

DUSTY STRINGS ACOUSTIC MUSIC-Joseph Sobol, Stanley Greenthal, $8

EASY STREET PUB-Burning Plow

ELLIOTT BAY BREWING-Heather Banker, free

ELYSIAN-Elysian 3rd Annual Winter Beer Fest: Sycophant, Special K, Weary, X-Ray, $7

EVERETT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER-Common Ground, $28

FENIX ABOVE-Kry, $10

FIDDLER'S INN-Salmonella Fitzgerald

GALWAY ARMS-Hans Araki & Finn McGinty

GIBSON'S-Happy Stars, Broken Jones, the Meltdowns

GRACELAND-Fighting Machinists, Peepshow, Post Stardom Depression, Dynamite Boy, $7

HIGHLINER-Larry Murante, free

HOKUM HALL-Musica Curiosa 2, $12

ICON GRILL-Scot Ranney

IRISH EMIGRANT-Mayfly

JAZZ ALLEY-Diane Schuur, $21.50

LATONA PUB-Oggmung, $2

LITTLE RED HEN-Buckaroo Blues

LOCK AND KEEL-Kevin Campion & the Rhythm Champions, $2

MEANY THEATER-Susan Westenhoefer, $22

MONA'S-The Melvin Peterson Quartet

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE-Mark Growden with Amy Denio

MUCKLESHOOT CASINO, AUBURN-Sky Dancer, City Zu, Nite Crew, free

NEO BISTRO-Henry Cooper, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT-Guitar Slim, $12

NIKO'S PLACE-Live Bouzuki "Grecian Sounds" and belly dancing by "Zaphara," free

OK HOTEL-Kultur Shock, the Billy Tipton Saxophone Quartet, $7

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE-The Vick-Warren Csonpiracy, with Sheryl Wiser, $6

OWL 'N' THISTLE-Owl 'n' Thistle Band

PARADOX THEATER-Over the Rhine, with Robert Deeble, $15

PARAGON-Johnny Astro

PINK DOOR-Tony Yazzolino on accordion, free

PLANET HOT ROD-Head Trauma Coalition Show, $5

RAIN DANCER-Mahh Jongg, Used Cars, $5

RAINBOW BAR & GRILL-Very Special Forces

RC'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL-DJ House Party

ROCKSPORT-Sub Set

SCARLET TREE-Shades, $6

SEATTLE CATCH-Miles Corbin

SEATTLE CENTER-Festival Sundiata

SEATTLE UNITY CHURCH-Laura Love Band, $17.50

SERAFINA-Bonnie Birch & Nick Heiting

*SIT & SPIN-Kill Rock Stars Showcase: Gene Defcon, Frenchie and the German Girls, Witchypoo, Lois, C Average, Bangs, Thrones, $7

*SIT & SPIN-The Fastbacks, Cookie, Once for the Kids, $7

SLIDERS-80 Something, $7

THE MONKEY-Skookumchuck & Supernot, $3

TIR NA NOG-Murphy's Law

TRACTOR TAVERN-Tionol & Ceili Dance, $10

TULA'S-Joy of Sextet, $10

TWO BELLS TAVERN-Charlotte Vanderwolf, free

WILD SPIRITS BAR-One Eyed Jack, free

SUNDAY 2/20

6TH & PROCTOR BAR & GRILL-T-Town Blues Band

700 CLUB-Suite 7

BALTIC ROOM-Tara McLain

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS-The Martin Ross Band

BIG FOOT INN TAVERN-Flash Hevily Jam Session

CARINA BAR & GRILL-Marc Smason Quartet

CENTRAL SALOON-Ska Rock Night, $5

CHINA JADE-Dennis Shadduck & Pete Carrabba, free

CONOR BYRNE'S-Irish Session, free

EASY STREET PUB-Open mic with Ricky

FIDDLER'S INN-Lonesome Steve Mitchell

GALWAY ARMS-Isla Ross

ICON GRILL-Scot Ranney

IRISH EMIGRANT-Oliver

JAZZ ALLEY-Diane Schuur, $21.50

LARRY'S GREENFRONT-Roger Rogers Jam, $5

LITTLE RED HEN-Salty Sunday Jams, w/Big Daddy Fred

MADISON'S CAFE-Open mic

MUCKLESHOOT CASINO, AUBURN-Primo Kim, City Zu, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT-Jeff Ramsey, $5

OLD TIMER'S CAFE-Lonnie Williams Quartet, free

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE-Pearl Django, $6

OWL 'N' THISTLE-Danny Barnes & Jon Parry

PARKER'S CASINO-Latin Night, with lessons, $5

SEATTLE UNITY CHURCH-Shawna Carol, Lorraine Bayes, Women's Choir, $12

SHOWBOX-Macy Gray, $17.50

SIT & SPIN-Viscious Hikuu

SPEAKEASY-Poppy Moody, free

THE VILLAGE INN PUB-Open mic, free

TINI BIGS LOUNGE-Greg Williams, free

TRACTOR TAVERN-Burce Molsky, $12

TULA'S-Jim Knodle Quartet, $5

WILD SPIRITS BAR-Open jam

MONDAY 2/21

700 CLUB-1-2-3 Jazz

AGUA VERDE CAFE-Zhaoui: Flamenco & Gypsy Swing, free

ART BAR-Infuzion, with Spoken Word

AXIS-The Brian Nova Trio, free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE-Burnt, Carnival of 8, .99

BALTIC ROOM-Jazz Jam with John Wicks, Geoff Harper and Ryan Burns, $2

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS-Brian Nova & Funk 69

BOHEMIAN-Reggae Jam: Straight Ahead, $5

BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC-Michael Paulo

CENTRAL SALOON-Jamie Sheets Blues Jam, $5

COLE'S TAVERN, TACOMA-Karl Thurmond & 3 Piece Suit

FIDDLER'S INN-Open mic

GALWAY ARMS-Joe Jenks

HABANA'S LOUNGE, TACOMA-Disciples of Sound

ICON GRILL-Scot Ranney

J&M CAFE-Rockin' Blues Jam, with J.R. Boogie, free

KELLS-Liam Gallagher, free

LARRY'S GREENFRONT-Tim Turner Band, free

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-Jim Page & Orville Johnson

RAINBOW BAR & GRILL-Attention Deficit Disorder Ensemble

RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL-"Weird Al" Yankovic, $20

SIT & SPIN-El Guzano, La Movida, Mambo, $3

TRACTOR TAVERN-Terry Lee Hale, Jon Hyde Band, $5

TULA'S-John Hansen Trio, $5

WILD GINGER-Marc Smason & Joanne Klein, with Craig Hoyer, Frank Clayton, Jeff Johnson

TUESDAY 2/22

6TH & PROCTOR BAR & GRILL-Nicole Fournier

2218-H.B. Radke & the Jet City Swingers

700 CLUB-Jive Turkey

AVENUE ONE RESTAURANT-Urban Oasis, free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE-Daily Jones, Steve Ball Road Show, $5

BOHEMIAN-Top Jugglin' Machines X-Caliba & Uproar

CENTRAL SALOON-New music spotlight open mic

COLE'S TAVERN, TACOMA-Pete Moceri Band

CONOR BYRNE'S-Set Dancing

CROCODILE-Reckless Bastards, HIcky, 24 Robbers, $5

GALWAY ARMS-Liza Warfeld

GRACELAND-Spoken word with Jeff Ott (of Fifteen) (all ages, 6 pm), $6

HABANA'S LOUNGE, TACOMA-Classical Spanish Guitar

ICON GRILL-Scot Ranney

J&M CAFE-"Jazzy Blues," with the Aaron Donahue Band, free

JAZZ ALLEY-Spyro Gyra

KELLS-Liam Gallagher, free

LARRY'S GREENFRONT-The Scott Harris Band

LOCK AND KEEL-Bushwhack Tuesday: open mic with Evan Duke

MUCKLESHOOT CASINO, AUBURN-Nite Crew, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT-File Gumbo Zydeco Band, free

OK HOTEL-Juke, $3

OLD TIMER'S CAFE-Bar Fly

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE-The John Bishop Jazz Combo

OWL 'N' THISTLE-Millennium Bug Review

PINK DOOR-The Julie Cascioppo Experience, free

RAINBOW BAR & GRILL-Buckleface, with members of RTC, Sauce

SCARLET TREE-Annieville Blues Jam, free

SHOWBOX-Gomez, Sumack, $12.50 / $15DOE

SIT & SPIN-Elemental: Electronic & Subsonic Grooves, $5

TRAVELER'S PUB-Open mic, with Phil Parsons, free

TULA'S-Jim Knapp Orchestra, $7

WEDNESDAY 2/23

6TH & PROCTOR BAR & GRILL-Karaoke

700 CLUB-The King of Clubs

ADRIATICA RESTAURANT-Brian Nova & Buddy Catlett, free

ART BAR-Live jazz with the Dan Heck Trio & Joe Doria

BAD ALBERT'S-Annieville Blues with guest, free

BAIT-HOUSE-Up by Noon, free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE-Prima Buka, Upwell, & Unborn, $5

BLUE MOON TAVERN-Open mic with Martin, free

BOHEMIAN-Dreamband, with Alex D & JB, $5

CENTRAL SALOON-3D, $5

COLE'S TAVERN, TACOMA-Jerry Miller & Daibando

CONTOUR-Combo Craig, Ron Weinstein, $3

CROCODILE-Martha Wainwright, Kaitlyn ni Donovan, Man Called Sun, $6

FENIX ABOVE -Cannibal Corpse, God Dethroned, Diabolic, Hate Eternal, $10

GALWAY ARMS-Danny Barnes & the Old Codger

GORDON BIERSCH-Jill Cohn, free

*GRACELAND-Peter Parker, Welcome, free

HABANA-The Mad Tea Party, with Rockin' Teenage Combo and Pauley Ethnic

HABANA'S LOUNGE, TACOMA-Comedy Club

HOPVINE-Open mic

I-SPY-Sil2K Showcase: Seattle Guitar Circle, Intonarumori, $5

ICON GRILL-Scott Ranney

IRISH EMIGRANT-Leo McNamara

JAZZ ALLEY-Spyro Gyra

KELLS-Oliver Mulholland, free

LARRY'S GREENFRONT-Charles White All-Star Blues Jam, $5

LIZZARD LOUNGE-"Smooth Jazz"

METROPOLIS, OLYMPIA-Swing Night, $4

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT-Floyd Standifer, free

OK HOTEL-New open mic, with cash prizes

OLD TIMER'S CAFE-Seattle Slim

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE-Oggmung

OWL 'N' THISTLE-Rod Cook Band

PARAGON-Super Bad

PINK DOOR-The Midnight Trio & opera singers, free

RAINBOW BAR & GRILL-Great White Lion Snake

SCARLET TREE-Emmanual Louis, $5

*SHOWBOX-Spyglass, the Now, Acetylene, $6

*SIT & SPIN-SAMO: DJ inspired live drum 'n' bass, $5

TIR NA NOG-Traditional Irish Music

TRACTOR TAVERN-NRBQ, Chris Brown, Kate Fenner, $16

TULA'S-Jim Noriega Trio, $5

ZEITGEIST-Resonant/Circuit: Pran, with Powers/ Baldoz/Hoskin, free