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SETTING SUN, GUESTS: Thurs Aug 8, 2nd Avenue Pizza, 6:30 pm, free

THE BRIEFS, THE STITCHES, THE HOLLOW POINTS: Fri Aug 9, Graceland, 6 pm, $7

FONDLING FATHERS: Fri Aug 9, Mr. Spot’s Chai House, 8 pm, free

WOKE UP FALLING, THE HIT, THE WILLKNOTS, FULL AFFECT: Fri Aug 9, Ground Zero Teen Center, 7 pm, $5

THE SIX PARTS SEVEN: Fri Aug 9, Sonic Boom Records (Ballard), 6 pm, free

CARRISAS WIERD (CD RELEASE PARTY), THE SIX PARTS SEVEN, SUFFERING & THE HIDEOUS THIEVES, FROG EYES: Fri Aug 9, Paradox, 8 pm, $9

DAN JOHNSON, MATT DUSS, John Purkey: Fri Aug 9, Aurafice Cafรฉ, 8 pm, free

THE DIABLOTONES, THE MERCHANTS, JILL COHN, HONEY TONGUE: Fri Aug 9, Alki Beach, 5 pm, free

DOLOUR, ROCKSTAR CRUSH, THE CAPILLARIES, UNITED STATE OF ELECTRONICA: Fri Aug 9, Old Fire House, 8 pm, $5

WHITE MICE, MONSTER DEFIANCE HEADQUARTERS: Fri Aug 9, 2nd Avenue Pizza, 8 pm, free

BRODIE, INSTANT WINNER, SUB-MOTIVE: Sat Aug 10, Paradox, 8 pm, $7

CHRISTOPHER BLUE, LARA MITCHELL: Sat Aug 10, Mr. Spot’s Chai House, 8 pm, free

PHALLANX, THE SICKS, ENEMY KIT, MC PULLISH, CANOPY, ENLYCENDER: Sat Aug 10, 2nd Avenue Pizza, 6 pm, free

RIPLEY, THE BEND, PRIS, SWEETLOU, 4TH PLANE JAIANT, WILLKNOTS, FROM THE ICY COAST: Sat Aug 10, Alki Beach, noon, free

RC5, 26000 VOLTS, POTTY MOUTH SOCIETY, MIND CANDY: Sat Aug 10, Premier Soundworks, 8:30 pm, $6

SUTRA, SITSER, THE CAUSE, MY SOCRATES, 4 DEEP, SECOND TO NONE, THE NORTHERN SOULS: Sun Aug 11, Ballard Firehouse, 4 pm, $8

ALL WOUND UP, WHERE’S LEO?, PROBLEM WITH HEROES, ALTERNATE 85, A BRIGHTER BURNING END: Mon Aug 12, Paradox, 7:30 pm, $5

MARC SMASON: Mon Aug 12, Mr. Spot’s Chai House, 8 pm, free

JULIANA THEORY, COHEED, CAMBRIA, ELEMENT 101, TWO THIRTY EIGHT: Tues Aug 13, Showbox, 7 pm, $12

SUPERDRAG: Tues Aug 13, Sonic Boom Records (Ballard), 6 pm, free

MYASIS, SEMESUS, DORGAN ONOR: Tues Aug 13, Paradox, 8 pm, $7

LESS THAN JAKE, SUGARCULT, YELLOW CARD, SLICK SHOES: Wed Aug 14, Showbox, 7 pm, $15

KID GORGEOUS, EMMANUEL.7, LOCKED IN A VACANCY, PLAYING ENEMY, HARDESTY, GRIEVING THE DAYS TO COME: Wed Aug 14, Paradox, 7 pm, $7

NEON BROWN: Wed Aug 14, Mr. Spot’s Chai House, 8 pm, free

Megan Seling is The Stranger's managing editor. She mostly writes about hockey, snacks, and music. And sometimes her dog, Johnny Waffles.