THURSDAY 12/27
BAD ALBERT'S--Annieville Blues, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Radio Unfriendly, American School of Warsaw, $5
* BREAKROOM--Vampire Lezbos, the Fongs, Horrible, $6
CATWALK--Ragamuffin, Subdwellers, Bambaji
CENTRAL SALOON--Sullen Bliss, Phokus, $5
CONOR BYRNE'S--Raybone Experience, free
* CROCODILE CAFE--Steve Okimoto & the O-Rings, Liquid Voodoo, Roger Fisher, $6
FIRESIDE ROOM--Mike Strickland, free
FLOYD'S PLACE--Combo Craig
GALWAY ARMS--Owl 'n' Thistle Band
GREENLAKE BAR & GRILL--Pre Bop All-Stars
HURRICANE CAFE--La'vela, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT--Setanta
J&M CAFE--Herding Cats, free
JAZZ ALLEY--Ernestine Anderson & the Rich Dangel Big Band, $16.50/$115.50
KELLS--Liam Gallagher
LARRY'S--The Mark Whitman Big Band w/ Sweet Talkin' Jones, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Casey Neill Trio, free
LITTLE RED HEN--The Penningtones, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The Ham Carson Quartet, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Danny Godinez Band
PARAGON--HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PINK DOOR--Lonnie Williams, free
* RAINBOW--Matt Jorgensen + 451, Gregg Keplinger Trio, $5
REDHOOK BREWERY--Bigfoot Zoo, free
ROCK BOTTOM--San Pedro Circus (5:30 pm, all ages), free
SCARLET TREE--Das Root w/ Reggie Watts, P.K., $6
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM--James Whetzel (5:30 pm, all ages), $7
* SIT & SPIN--Jessica Lurie Ensemble, Las Machas, $7
ST. CLOUDS--The Electrodes
THOMPSON'S--Blue Gypsies, free
TOI--Danya, free
* TRACTOR TAVERN--One-Eyed Jack, the Rimrockers, $5
WASABI BISTRO--Altered States, free
FRIDAY 12/28
BACCANO--Brian Nova Trio, free
BAIT-HOUSE--The Hep Tets, $3
BALTIC ROOM--Jumbalaya
BIT SALOON--Little Ray & the Uppercuts
BLACK LAB GALLERY--Open mic, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE--Rankin' Screw & Ginger, $10
BOHEMIAN CAFE--DJ D (R&B), $10
* BREAKROOM--Motor Girl, the Gloryholes, Go Fight Win!, $6
CENTRAL SALOON--3 Inch Max, the Jodie Watts, Mulligan Men, $8/$10
CONOR BYRNE'S--Danny O' Hanlon, $3
CONTOUR--5 Senses: Sic Puppet
* CROCODILE CAFE--Lila, Pris, Yellow Second, $7
DOC MAYNARD'S--Gruvbox, $10
FIDDLER'S INN--Micadelic, $2
FIRESIDE ROOM--Mike Strickland, free
FLOYD'S PLACE--K.W. Miller
FORECASTERS (WOODINVILLE)--Mark DuFresne, free
GALWAY ARMS--Mummery
HOPVINE--Kat Spitz
HURRICANE CAFE--Dorgon Owner, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT--The Kennedy Brothers
* JAZZ ALLEY--Ernestine Anderson & the Rich Dangel Big Band, $16.50/$115.50
KELLS--Grafton Street
LAKEPOINTE--DC & the Washingtons
LAST SUPPER CLUB--Plush: Tommy Martin & Tor, $10
LATONA PUB--Dave Conant & Mark Dalton
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Henry Cooper Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Northwest Stampede, free
MULLEADY'S PUB--The Bradbury Press, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Chris Stevens Band, $10
OLD PEQULIAR--HighRize
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Owl 'n' Thistle Band
PLANET HOT ROD--One Less Human, Aggressive Nature, Cyphyn, Totalisti, $5
RAINBOW--Mango Son, Maya Soleil, $6
REDHOOK BREWERY--Morris Can Fly, free
SCARLET TREE--Korla Wygall & Her Private Reserve, $7
SECOND AVENUE PIZZA--The Strap Staps (9 pm, all ages), free
SERAFINA--Milo Petersen & Valerie Illman
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--Afrodisiacs, $8
* SIT & SPIN--The Living Daylights
ST. CLOUDS--Danny Wheetman
TOMMY'S--Underride, Point Defiance, the Merchants, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Actual Tigers, Suitcase, Firebrat, $8
ZAK'S--Gluttons for Punishment, U-93, All American Playboys, $5
SATURDAY 12/29
BAD ALBERT'S--Rod Cook, $2
BAIT-HOUSE--The Hep Tets, $3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Jaded 52, Knockouts, No End, Oneaway, Subject 117, Killing Faith (4 pm, all ages), $7
BIT SALOON--Blumeadows
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE--Rankin' Screw & Ginger, $10
BOHEMIAN CAFE--DJ D (R&B), $10
BREAKROOM--The Dickel Brothers, the Midnight Choir, Memphis Radio Kings, $6
CAFE VENUS--Wine, Women, Chocolate: Deeja, Roxy, Sheryl Diane, $8
CAFF: BRAZIL--Jovino Santos Neto, free
CENTRAL SALOON--Jam on White Bread, $8/$10
CENTURY BALLROOM--Salsa
CONOR BYRNE'S--Danny O' Hanlon, $3
* CROCODILE CAFE--The Ho-Ho's, guests
DOC MAYNARD'S--Beyond the Fringe, $10
* DOWNTOWN YMCA--Vendetta Red, Blood Brothers, the Lashes (8pm, all ages), $6/$5
ELYSIAN--Holly Figueroa, Sheryl Wiser, Jen Wood, Paula Maya, Susan Robkin, $6
FIDDLER'S INN--Rai, $2
FIRESIDE ROOM--Mike Strickland, free
FORECASTERS (WOODINVILLE)--The High Rollers, free
GALWAY ARMS--Scott Law
* GRACELAND--Heather Duby, Dear John Letters, the Terror Sheets, $8
GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)--The Sutek Conspiracy, the November Group, Left with Nothing, Cephied (8 pm, all ages), $5
HANA'S--Open mic, free
HOPVINE--Katatonics
HURRICANE CAF:--Element 114, Zero One, Hate Fist, Section 34, $5
* I-SPY--Blackalicious, Lifesavas, Boom Bap Project, Pale Soul, DJ Tre, $13
* JAZZ ALLEY--Ernestine Anderson & the Rich Dangel Big Band, $16.50/$115.50
LAKEPOINTE--Friend of Mind, Sullen Bliss, Alkai Diggins
LARRY'S--LJ Porter & the Vampin Hos, $10
LATONA PUB--Tor Liza Dietrichson
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Henry Cooper Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Northwest Stampede, free
LOCAL 46--Whorehouse of Representatives, Razed, Cold Sweat, Vile (6 pm, all ages), free/$6
LOCK AND KEEL--Tiny Kings
LULU'S--Alexander Barnard, Fabian Luna
MONKEY PUB--Reason for Ruin, $3
MULLEADY'S PUB--Going South, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Chris Stevens Band, $10
O'SHEA'S--Eric Eshlemon, Steve Lalor
OLD PEQULIAR--Side Pocket
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Memphis Test, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Owl 'n' Thistle Band
PLANET HOT ROD--My Invention, Brother Justice, Murder of Crows, $5
RAIN DANCER--The Binge, $5
RAINBOW--Improv w/ Bongo Todd, Chad Redlight, Mike Maffei, Chris Ehrmen, $5
REDHOOK BREWERY--Don Goodwin Group, free
ROCKSPORT--Hit Explosion, $10
SCARLET TREE--Korla Wygall & Her Private Reserve, $7
SERAFINA--Ann Reynolds
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--2000 Degrees, Pop Life, $8/$10
* SIT & SPIN--Kultur Shock, Guardian Alien
* SONIC BOOM RECORDS (BALLARD)--The Kent 3 (6 pm, all ages), free
ST. CLOUDS--Black Velvet
ST. MARK'S CATHEDRAL--In Dulci Jubilo: Renaissance Christmas, $15/$18
STADIUM EXHIBITION CENTER--Blyss: Black Eyed Peas, Paul van Dyk, $35/$45
* SUNSET TAVERN--Little LuAnn, Bicycle, Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
TOMMY'S--Boy Next Door, Crushcoat, Jupiter Crash, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN--Kim Virant, Christy McWilson, Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter, $6
ZAK'S--Old Man Smithers, Northwest Breeders, the Insults, Ornery, $5
SUNDAY 12/30
* BALTIC ROOM--Smack: Reggie Watts, Davis Martin, Thaddeus Turner, Kevin Goldman; DJs Killabee, Misskick
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Martin Ross Band
CHINA JADE--Dennis Shadduck, free
FLAME--San Pedro Circus, Adan's Jazz Band, $3
FLOYD'S PLACE--Jennifer Savage
HABANA'S RESTAURANT--Quasi Nada
IRISH EMIGRANT--Oliver
* JAZZ ALLEY--Ernestine Anderson & the Rich Dangel Big Band, $16.50/$115.50
KELLS--Grafton Street
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Roger Rogers Band, $5
LITTLE RED HEN--Jerry and the PhilBillys, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Greta Mettasa, $5
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Danny Godinez Band
PARAGON--Rick Uselton
RAINBOW--3 Legged Cat, PK & James Whiton, $5
* SIT & SPIN--Unexpected Arrival (3 pm, all ages), $5
ST. CLOUDS--Trevor Wheetman
MONDAY 12/31
BALLARD ODD FELLOW'S LODGE--DJ Tony Fan (tango, salsa, swing) w/ dancers, $20/$25
BELL HARBOR INT'L CONFERENCE CENTER--Dudley Manlove Quartet, Yerbabuena, Cambalache, MC Queen Lucky, $45/$50
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Brian Nova & Funk 69
BIT SALOON--Les Thangud Trio, Muddy
BLUE MOON TAVERN--Sofa King, free
BLUWATER BISTRO--La Movida, DJ L.S., MC Jamal, $22.50
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE--Rankin' Screw & Ginger, $30
* BREAKROOM--Zeke, Cookie, Dirty Birds, Federation X, $10
CAFE VENUS--Corrine Rose, Johnny Mercury Quintet, Slitliquor, $3/$5
CENTRAL SALOON--Honey Tongue, $5
* CENTURY BALLROOM--Swing vs. Salsa: Casey MacGill w/ Miss Lee Lee & Latin Expression, $40
COLLEGE INN PUB--Tarantulada, Me Infecto
* COMET TAVERN--The Kent 3, RC5, $5
CONOR BYRNE'S--Setanta, $10
* CONSOLIDATED WORKS--Heaven & Hell Ball: IQU, Kinski, the Gun Street Girls, DJ Suspence, $30/$40
DOC MAYNARD'S--Coolade, $30
ELYSIAN--Easy Big Fella, Baby Gramps, $18/$20
* EMP--New Year's Eve Electronica Bash: Roy Davis Jr., Czech, Peter Christianson, DJ Smile (9 pm, all ages), $10/$15
FIDDLER'S INN--Danny Godinez Band
* GRACELAND--The Shins, the Standard, Minus the Bear, $12
HURRICANE CAFE--Liquor Box, Late September Dogs, Enkrya, $5
* I-SPY--Maktub, Shawn Smith, Piece of Sol; DJs Killa B, Vitamin D, DV-1, $25
IRISH EMIGRANT--Oliver & Neil
KELLS--Grafton Street
KORT-HAUS PUB--Kimball & the Fugitives
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Tim Casey & the Blues Cats, DJ Ronell, $5
LAST SUPPER CLUB--Afrodesiacs
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, free
MAXIMILIEN'S FRENCH RESTAURANT--Rouge Cabaret
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The Jax Band, $30
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Owl 'n' Thistle Band
PIER 70--Swank Sensuous 1930s Party, free
PLANET HOT ROD--Hate Fist, Drunk As Usual, Fury 161, the Seatown Manglers, Aggression Core, $5
RAIN DANCER--Miller Lane, Six Foot Savage, Zen Driver, $15
RAINBOW--The Berry Brothers, $3
REDHOOK BREWERY--BeeCraft
SCARLET TREE--Elite, $30
SEATTLE CENTERHOUSE--Happy Savage, Dr. Funk (5 pm, all ages), free
SECLUDED ALLEY WORKS--The Fakes, Fraid Edge, Anasabin, $15/$20
SERAFINA--Andrea Dupree
* SIT & SPIN--Fauxbang!
ST. CLOUDS--Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Urban Oasis
TOMMY'S--Low End, Surreal Sutra, $10/$15
TRACTOR TAVERN--Left Hand Smoke, $15/$20
TULA'S--The Marriott Brothers Quintet
* VETERENS OF FOREIGN WARS HALL--Balkan New Year's Eve: Balkanarama
TUESDAY 1/1
EL NI--O--Andre Feriante, free
IRISH EMIGRANT--Jam on White Bread
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Tim Turner Band, $5
LITTLE RED HEN--Tommy Westley & Don Kellogg, free
PARADOX THEATER--Rambo, From Ashes Rise, Atrocious Madness, Spitting Teeth (8 pm, all ages), $7
PINK DOOR--Tony Yazzolino, Steve Kemke, free
RAIN DANCER--Singer/Songwriter Showcase, free
RAINBOW--Hair of the Dog, $5
WASABI BISTRO--Altered States, free
WEDNESDAY 1/2
AGUA VERDE CAFE--Zhaoui
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Crash Avenue, High Profile, $5
BIT SALOON--Rambling Roberts
CENTRAL SALOON--Pataha, Track 9, Ultrafind, $5
CONOR BYRNE'S--Single Wide, free
* CROCODILE--The Bend, No. 226 (CD release), Saeta, $6
* GRACELAND--The Lashes, Neb, $6
HURRICANE CAFE--Frank Roberts Plus, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT--Leo McNamara
JAZZ ALLEY--Jim Ferguson Trio, $15.50/$17.50
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Charles White's All-Star Blues Jam, $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Floyd Standifer, free
OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Dr. Sax
PINK DOOR--Julie Cascioppo, free
RAINBOW--Siamese, White Rhino, $5
SCARLET TREE--206 Ribshack: Ernest Humphry, Thaddius Turner, Gerald Turner, Davy C, Mark Cardenas, $3
SIT & SPIN--Poetry Slam w/ Blue Glove Club, $4
* SUNSET TAVERN--Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary George Jefferson Airplane, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN--Hank Williams Revue, $6