Kari Gafney: Thurs Aug 21, Borders Books & Music, 6:30 pm, free
Damien Jurado, Arts CorpS Hiphop STUDENTS, the Lashes, DJ Ms. Margie: Thurs Aug 21, Olympic Sculpture Park, 5 pm, free
Independents Day--Matt Duss, Greg "Red" Lehman, Dave Young: Fri Aug 22, Aurafice, 8 pm, free
Union 13, the Briggs, Worthless, D.E.K. : Fri Aug 22, Hell's Kitchen, 6 pm, $8
Damien Jurado, Hidari Mae, Supine to Sit, Two Gallants: Fri Aug 22, Old Fire House (Redmond), 8 pm, $7
Seattle Metal Fest--Headdirt, Scorched Earth, Blackgoat, Myiasis, Hyperthermia, Serpens Aeon, Soultorn, Drawn & Quartered, Dragonlord, guests: Fri Aug 22, Studio Seven, noon, $30/$32
THE Charming Snakes, Thee Flying Dutchmen, the Curses, the Shackles: Sat Aug 23, 2nd Avenue Pizza, 7 pm, free
Go Ahead, Roundabout, Morning After, EWI: Sat Aug 23, Ballard Firehouse, 6 pm, $5
Kane Hodder, Dirty Thieves, the Unit Breed, Morse Code Heartbeat: Sat Aug 23, Hell's Kitchen (Tacoma), 5 pm, $7
Glitta 7--B-boy/Rap competition: Sat Aug 23, Kirkland Teen Center, 5 pm
Bane, the Promise, Suicide File, 14 Days of Terror: Sat Aug 23, Old Fire House (Redmond), 8 pm, $10
Seattle Metal Fest--Pure Hatred, Stonecreep, Drown Mary, Agony of Deceit, Skinlab, Strapping Young Lad, Death Angel, guests: Sat Aug 23, Studio Seven, noon, $30/$32
MEA CULPA, BIOGRAPHY OF FERNS, BOTOX AFTERMATH, SAVAGE LUCY, THE DOBBS: Sat Aug 23, Brick House (Golden Gardens Teen Center), 4 pm, $2
SLAMDADDY, TUBRO JONES, FLY BY NIGHT: Sat Aug 23, Lan Cafe (Lynnwood), 6 pm, $5
Follow Through, MCA, Orizon, 11 Estate: Sun Aug 24, Ballard Firehouse, 6 pm, $8
Two Loons for Tea, Beecraft, Kickshaw, Flowmotion: Sun Aug 24, Volunteer Park, noon, free
Lollapalooza--Jane's Addiction, A Perfect Circle, Audioslave, the Donnas, Jurassic 5, guests: Sun Aug 24, White River Amphitheatre, 12:30 pm, $53/$70
The Unit Breed, Solaris/Morsecode Heartbeat, Teen Cthulhu, Gods Among Men: Mon Aug 25, 2nd Avenue Pizza, 6 pm, $5
Sound of the Brush--Htoot, guests: Mon Aug 25, CoCA, 8:30 pm, donation requested
Hot Water Music, These Arms Are Snakes, Dead in Hollywood: Mon Aug 25, Graceland, 8 pm, $10
Davis: Tues Aug 26, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free
MĂšm, Animal Collective: Tues Aug 26, Showbox, 8 pm, $12
Andrew W. K., High on Fire, Vaux: Wed Aug 27, Graceland, 8 pm, $15
