OPEN MIC–Thurs Jan 17, Mr. Spot’s Chai House, 8 pm, donation

HIMSA, LEFT WITH NOTHING, THE CAUSE, DIVINITY OF TRUTH–Thurs Jan 17, Paradox, 8 pm, $7

SAN PEDRO CIRCUS–Thurs Jan 17, Rock Bottom, 5:30 pm, free

MEDUSA & THE FELINE SCIENCE, ABSTRACT RUDE, 2 MEX, DJ DREZ, CHILDREN OF THE THORN, SYNDEL, DJ WICKED–Fri Jan 18, I-Spy, 7pm, $12.50

BRODIE, ACCEPTANCE, K THROUGH SIX, GATSBY’S AMERICAN DREAM–Fri Jan 18, Old Fire House (Redmond), 8 pm, $5

JADED 52, THE GREEDIES, CHUMP CHANGE, CAPACITY 3, FORMULA 1–Sat Jan 19, Ballard Firehouse, 4 pm, $7

“BIRDS OF A FEATHER” CHARLIE PARKER TRIBUTE w/ ROY HAYNES, CHRISTIAN McBRIDE— Sat Jan 19, EMP, 8:30 pm, $20/$22

AESOP ROCK, CANNIBAL OX, SLEEP–Sat Jan 19, I-Spy, 7 pm, $12

DUB NARCOTIC SOUND SYSTEM, PLEASEASAUR, THE SUPER MAGNIFICENT ACTION TRIO–Sat Jan 19, Kirkland Teen Center, 8pm, $5

YOUTH AT RISK, SCHOOLYARD HEROES, JOHNNY NO GOOD–Sat Jan 19, Local 46, 8 pm, $1/$6

AARON SPRINKLE, DOLOUR, THE CAROLINES, THE DEAR DARLINGS–Sat Jan 19, Paradox, 8 pm, $8

DJs ICEHOLE, RUSTY–Fri Jan 18, Second Avenue Pizza, 8 pm, free

IDAHO–Sat Jan 19, Sonic Boom Records (Ballard), 4 pm, free

DAMIEN JURADO, ROCKY VOTOLATO, ROSE THOMAS–Sat Jan 19, Yak Room, 8 pm, $6

BENT RICHARD–Sun Jan 20, Ballard Firehouse, 4 pm, $7

JAZZ CHILDREN’S SONGS w/ GRETA MATASSA–Sun Jan 20, EMP, 12:30 pm, free

THE KELLY JOE PHELPS TRIO, PAUL CURRERI–Sun Jan 20, EMP, 8 pm, $16/$18

ABYSSINIAN KNIGHTS, ELEVATED ELEMENTS, CRC–Sun Jan 20, Local 46, 8 pm, $1/$6

BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA, TOTAL EXPERIENCE GOSPEL CHOIR–Mon Jan 21, Cinerama, 8 pm, $20/$22

POLYGRAPHIC: AMBIENT, EXPERIMENTAL–Tues Jan 19, Aurafice, 9 pm, free

COGNITIVE DISSIDENTS: TOKYO SEX WHALE, JASON YOUNG–Tues Jan 22, Coffee Messiah, 8 pm, free

KOTTONMOUTH KINGS–Tues Jan 22, Graceland, 6 pm, $13

TYLER ALLEN–Tues Jan 22, Mr. Spot’s Chai House, 8 pm, donation

A PUNK ROCK STORY–Tues Jan 22, Paradox, 8 pm, free

OPEN MIC–Wed Jan 23, Coffee Messiah, 8 pm, free

WATERFALL–Wed Jan 23, Mr. Spot’s Chai House, 8 pm, donation

MILEMARKER, GET HUSTLE, CHROMATICS–Wed Jan 23, Paradox, 8 pm, $8