MODEST MOUSE: Fri April 27, Paramount

ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT, THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY: Fri April 27, Graceland

ZONY MASH: Fri April 27, Rainbow

THE MEKONS, JOEL R. L. PHELPS & THE DOWNER TRIO: Tues May 1, Graceland

J. MASCIS & THE FOG, LOVE AS LAUGHTER: Wed & Fri May 2 & 4, Crocodile

BUILT TO SPILL: Thurs May 3, I-Spy

JETS TO BRAZIL: Sat May 5, Graceland

FOLK IMPLOSION: Sun May 6, Graceland

LIVING COLOUR: Tues May 8, Showbox

PRINCE PAUL: Thurs May 10, I-Spy

FRANK BLACK & THE CATHOLICS: Thurs May 10, Showbox

MUDHONEY: Fri May 11, Crocodile

HANK WILLIAMS III, MELVINS: Sat May 12, Showbox

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS, THE WALLFLOWERS: Sat May 12, Gorge

MARK KNOPFLER: Mon May 14, Benaroya Hall

BADLY DRAWN BOY: Tues May 15, Showbox

DAVID GRAY: Sat-Sun May 26-27, Moore Theatre

STYX, BILLY SQUIER: Sun May 27, Gorge

DAVID BYRNE: Mon May 28, Crocodile

TORTOISE: Fri June 1, Showbox

AFRO-CUBAN ALL-STARS: Sun June 3, Paramount

CINERAMA, MAGIC MAGICIANS: Tues June 5, Crocodile