THURSDAY 8/30
BAD ALBERT'S--Annieville Blues, free
BALTIC ROOM--Los Chucos Suaves
BOHEMIAN CAFE--Alex Duncan & Rude Boy, $5
CENTRAL SALOON--Silkroot, $5
CROCODILE CAFE--The Fakes, Milhaus, Ronson Family Switchblade, $6
FIRESIDE ROOM--Overton Berry, free
GALWAY ARMS--Owl 'n' Thistle Band
* GRACELAND--Control, Kinski, Swords Project, $7
GREENLAKE BAR & GRILL--Bill Chism
HOPVINE--Kareem Kandi, Julian MacDonough, Will Blair, free
JAZZ ALLEY--Red Holloway Sextet, $15.50/$19.50
KELLS--Liam Gallager
LARRY'S--Mark Whitman Big Band, Sweet Talkin' Jones, $5
* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, the Deere Johns, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Chris Mongillo Rockabilly Band, free
LOCK AND KEEL--Dave Conant & the D-Rangers, $2
MOTION LOUNGE--Rockaraoke
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Open mic, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The Ham Carson Quintet, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Open mic, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--KW Miller
PARAGON--HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PEACE CAFE--Open mic, free
RAIN DANCER--Reflective MF, First Dream, Allen Carlsen, Paradym, free
REDHOOK BREWERY--Hutson & Dick Powell, free
ROCK BOTTOM--San Pedro Circus (5 pm, all ages)
* SCARLET TREE--Das Root w/ Reggie Watts, P.K., $5
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM--Anthony de Genera (5:30 pm, all ages)
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--The Retros, $6
* SHOWBOX--Pretty Girls Make Graves, $5
SLIDERS (RENTON)--Afrodisiacs, $6
ST. CLOUDS--The Electrodes
* SUNSET TAVERN--Sludgeplow, Barbie Car, Golden Pig, $5
THOMPSON'S--Blue Gypsies, free
TRACTOR TAVERN--Memphis Radio Kings, Chris McFarland, Scott Everhardt, $3
TRAVELERS--Open mic, free
FRIDAY 8/31
BACCANO--Brian Nova Trio, free
BAIT-HOUSE--The Jazz Committee, $3
* BALTIC ROOM--Jumbalaya
BITTERS--Zac Borden, $5
BLACK LAB GALLERY--Open mic, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE--JR. Murvin, $10
* BREAKROOM--Lords of Altamont, Heavy Johnson Trio, $6
CAFF: BRAZIL--Julian Catford, free
CATWALK--Dowg House: E-Dawg & DJ Topspin
CENTRAL SALOON--Slink, Piss Ant, Brin Addison, $8/$10
CONTOUR--Reason for Ruin
* CROCODILE CAFE--Wellwater Conspiracy, Nebula, Sludgeplow, $10
DOWNTOWN YMCA--The Mu (8pm, all ages)
FIRESIDE ROOM--Overton Berry, free
GALLAGER'S (KENT)--Intent, Mushroom Planet, Vitamin Fat, Crash Landing, Lowride, Medusa, $6
GALWAY ARMS--Mummery
* GRACELAND--Heather Duby, Voyager One, the Lights, $8
HOPVINE--Carolyn Cruso, $3
JAZZ ALLEY--Red Holloway Sextet, $15.50/$19.50
KELLS--Celtic Renaissance
LAKEPOINTE--5 Point, Tanks of Zen, Skinbag
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Linda Hornbuckle, $10
LATONA PUB--PH Factor
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Bluebird, free
LITTLE RED HEN--8 Second Ride, free
MOTION LOUNGE--Coolade
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Aiko Shimada Band, $5
MULLEADY'S PUB--Dr. Richard Kimball & the Fugitives, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Seattle Women in Rhythm & Blues, $10
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Combustion Collective, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Owl 'n' Thistle Band
PLANET HOT ROD--Maiden Mine, Kid Kurry, Cypyn, Prozac Staple, $5
RAIN DANCER--Liquid Voodoo, Wilderness Children, Electric Orchid, Static Fugue, free
REDHOOK BREWERY--Atomic Players, free
SCARLET TREE--Shades, $7
SERAFINA--Seattle Express
SHOBOAT (TACOMA)--Landshark, Gift, Madison
* SHOWBOX--R.L. Burnside, Pete Droge, $13.50
* SIT & SPIN--The Minus Tad, Once for Kicks, Pure Joy, $7
ST. CLOUDS--Lisa Fox
* SUNSET TAVERN--Danny Barnes, the Agent Provacateur, Mike Stone, $5
THERMO'S--Ragamuffin, the Government
TOMMY'S--Run Down, Clay Daddey, Duke McKabe, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Flowmotion, Batum Schreg
SATURDAY 9/1
BAIT-HOUSE--John Kruger's Fairly Honest Jazz Band, $5
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Free Confusion, Friend of Heroes, M.A.R.S., $5
BOHEMIAN CAFE--Alex Duncan & the Revolutionary Dream Band, $10
* BREAKROOM--Brad, $8
CENTRAL SALOON--The Fuse, Bambaji, $8/$10
* CROCODILE CAFE--No. 13 Baby, Spyglass, Dear John Letters, $7
FIRESIDE ROOM--Overton Berry, free
FORECASTERS (WOODINVILLE)--Steve Trembley Band
GALWAY ARMS--Scott Law
GRATEFUL BREAD--Holly Figueroa, Colleen Sexton
HANA'S--Open mic, free
* I-SPY--DJs Lil' Ricky, Kutfather, Bulak, Pro Quick, $12
JAZZ ALLEY--Red Holloway Sextet, $15.50/$19.50
KELLS--Celtic Renaissance
* LAKEPOINTE--Moth, Ton, Ethyl
LARRY'S--Linda Hornbuckle, $10
LITTLE RED HEN--8 Second Ride, free
MULLEADY'S PUB--Mummery, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Tim Sherman Band, $10
O'SHEA'S--Dr. Richard Kimball & the Fugitives
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Bradbury Press, $5
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Owl 'n' Thistle Band
PATTI SUMMERS'--Lucky Lucy
* PLANET HOT ROD--Tacomascene.com party w/ Neurocide Messiah, Fantastic 4, Section 34, Subject, free
RAIN DANCER--Upper, Creeping Time, Gray Daisy, $7
* RED ONION TAVERN--Jessica Lurie, PK, free
REDHOOK BREWERY--Jim Basnight Band, free
RENDEZVOUS--The Threefold Karma, Daffodill-11, Bastard Love Child
SERAFINA--Villegas
SHOBOAT (TACOMA)--Butterface, Skinbag, Nectar
* SIT & SPIN--Stagger Lee, the Henchmen, Get Down Syndrome, Dark Places, $7
ST. CLOUDS--The Yes Yes Boys
* SUNSET TAVERN--Rockaroake w/ the Legendary Red Lesters, Marty Fever, $5
THERMO'S--Sludgeplow, Toti Moshi
TOMMY'S--Otis P. & the Jive Funk, Sol Duc, $5
* WALL OF SOUND RECORDS--Danny Barnes & Thee Old Codgers
SUNDAY 9/2
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Alpha Yaya Diallo, $10
* BALTIC ROOM--Smack: Reggie Watts, Davis Martin, Thaddeus Turner, Kevin Goldman
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Martin Ross Band
CATWALK--Livio, ShaQ Oneil (CD release)
CHINA JADE--Dennis Shadduck, free
CONOR BYRNE'S--Irish Session w/ Barry Foy, free
* CROCODILE CAFE--The New Pornographers, Canned Hamm, The Battles, $10/$12
* GRACELAND--Recidivist, Trail Vs. Russia, Paloma, Watch for Wires, $5
JAZZ ALLEY--Red Holloway Sextet, $21.50/$19.50
KELLS--Liam Gallagher
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Roger Rogers Invitational Jam, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--The Michael Williams Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Pickin Bones Country Trio, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Jay Thomas Big Band, $5
O'SHEA'S--Open mic
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--The Jazz Strings, $6
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Scott Law
SHOWBOX--Bumberbash w/ the Old 97's, the Posies, Pansy Division, $13/$15
* SIT & SPIN--Livelong AIDS Alliance Benefit w/ Bradberry Press, SLD, Montgomery, DJ Nori, Loudog, Tactile, $5
ST. CLOUDS--Trevor Wheatman
* TRACTOR TAVERN--The Shitkickers, Carolyn Mark, $5
TULA'S--Reggie Goings (3 pm), $7
MONDAY 9/3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Pleasure Fuel, Remedy, Ellen Says No, $5
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Brian Nova & Funk 69
BOHEMIAN CAFE--Porter House, $5
CENTRAL SALOON--Danny Godinez Band, $5
CONTOUR--Urban Tongue
* CROCODILE CAFE--Nashville Pussy, Razorbabes, Cathoula Hounds, $10
FIDDLER'S INN--Open mic
GRACELAND--Looking for Sailors, Beautiful Soup, $5
KELLS--Liam Gallagher
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Scott Lynd, Eric Rice & Friends, $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--New Orleans Quintet, free
* SHOWBOX--Billy Idol, $32.50
ST. CLOUDS--Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
SUNSET TAVERN--Joe Doria, John Wicks, Dan Heck, DJ AMS, $5
THERMO'S--Open mic
TRACTOR TAVERN--Slaid Cleaves, Beaver Nelson, $7
TUESDAY 9/4
AVENUE ONE--Edmonia Jarrett, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Subject to Change, Greedies, Sleep, $5
BOHEMIAN CAFE--Trolls Cottage, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH--Cognitive Dissidents: Autumn Theory, Balsa, Cass Corridor (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE'S--Open mic w/ Linda Lee, free
* CROCODILE CAFE--Nina Hynes, High Violets
EL NI--O--Andre Feriante, free
GALWAY ARMS--Open Mic
* GRACELAND--Wolf Colonel, Abigail Crush, Herbert Matthews Goes to the Sierra, $6
* JAZZ ALLEY--Oscar Peterson Quartet $55.50/$80.50
KELLS--Liam Gallagher
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Tim Turner Band w/ Danny Hull, $5
LITTLE RED HEN--Tommy Westley Duo, free
MULLEADY'S PUB--Open Mic, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Two Scoops Moore, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--John Bishop Combo, $3
OWL 'N' THISTLE--The Balloons
PARADOX THEATER--Servlife Benefit w/ Mindhead, Team Strike, Late Tuesday (8 pm, all ages), $6
PINK DOOR--Brendan Wires, free
RAIN DANCER--Singer/Songwriter Showcase, free
SLIDERS (RENTON)--Rockaraoke, $3
SUNSET TAVERN--Clay Barlett, Andy Davenhall, $5
WEDNESDAY 9/5
BOHEMIAN CAFE--Straight Ahead, $5
CENTRAL SALOON--Zuzu Pedal, Batter Dean, Shifter, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH--Open mic, free
CROCODILE--Dickey Betts, $20
* GRACELAND--American Analog Set, Her Space Holiday, Automaton, the Dirtmitts, $7
IRISH EMIGRANT--Irish Session
* JAZZ ALLEY--Oscar Peterson Quartet $55.50/$80.50
KELLS--Liam Gallagher
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Charles White's All-Star Blues Jam, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Whispering Johnson, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Floyd Standifer, free
OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)--Robert Blake, Matt Matsuoka, Kenny Ball, Caligula's Revenge (7 pm, all ages), free
OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Dr. Sax
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Rayburn, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Matt the Electrician
PARADOX--Reach the Sky, Rise Against, Sky Came Falling, Sante Sangre, Pile High Club (8 pm, all ages), $8
PIONEER SQUARE SALOON--Open mic, free
RAIN DANCER--Open mic, free
RAINBOW--Siamese, DJ Richmedic, $3
SCARLET TREE--Ernest Humphry, Thaddius Turner, Gerald Turner, Davy C, $3
SERAFINA--Alex Guilbert
SIT & SPIN--Poetry Slam w/ Blue Glove Club, $4
SLIDERS (RENTON)--Right in the Face, $3
* ST. CLOUDS--Barry Igle
SUNSET TAVERN--Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary Red Lesters, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Tour Baby 2001: Straw Dogs, Liz Capra, Garrin Benfield, Sonya Kaye, David E. Carter, Nicola Gordon, SouthPaw Jones, Eric Muiderman
UGLY MUG CAFE--Open mic
WIT'S END--Open mic, $2