THURSDAY 4/4
AURAFICE–Multimedia open mic (8 pm, all ages), free
BAD ALBERT’S–Maxine Smith, free
CENTRAL SALOON–Luna Park, Fry, Phokus, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Jeremy Fisher, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Mother Hips, Actual Tigers, the Bend, $8/$10
DUBLINER–Andrew Norsworthy, free
FLOYD’S PLACE–Combo Craig
GALWAY ARMS–Charlie Spring
* GRACELAND–Hellacopters, Gaza Strippers, the Midnight Thunder Express, $12
HOPVINE–Kareem Kandi w/ Will Blair & Jacques Willis, free
* I-SPY–Coolout 2GX 10th Anniversary w/ Rockaphella, Onry Ozzborn & Surge Spitable, Donald Glaude & MC Cutty Calico, $5/$8
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Fylo, Lance Hofstad, Liquid Voodoo, $5
J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3
JAZZ ALLEY–David Benoit, $20.50/$24.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S–Liquid Foundation, Cavity Search, the Highsiders, 3 Duces, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–The Prom, Lightheavyweight, free
LOCK AND KEEL–Orange & Tilted Blue, $2
MONA’S–Marco de Cavalho Trio
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quintet, free
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Kingpin Hayes
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Six Foot Savage
PARADOX THEATER–The St Louis Smiles, Daniel G. Harmann, the Cyclone Killers, the Scene (8 pm, all ages), $5
PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers, free
PEACE CAFE–Open mic, free
PEARL COFFEEHOUSE–Floss (9 pm, all ages)
PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams Trio, free
RAINBOW–Liquid Messiah, Saint Sophia, $5
* RE-BAR–Pho Bang! w/ Best Revenge, IAMLOVED, $6
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Liquid
SCARLET TREE–Das Root w/ Reggie Watts, P.K., $6
* SEATTLE ASIAN ART MUSEUM–Robin Holcomb, Aiko Shimada, $8
SHOWBOX–Dark Star Orchestra, $16/$18
* SIT & SPIN–Elanie Mandell, Carrie Biell, Out Brief Candle, $6
SUNSET TAVERN–Tribute to Ween w/ Captain Fantasy & the Stallions, $5
THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free
TOI–Moodswings: Danya w/ DJ Killabee, free
TOST–Paul Bellows, Sheryl Wiser, Amy Roberts, $6
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Tri-Factor, $12
TRAVELERS–Open mic, free
ZAK’S–Mindshaker, guests, $4
FRIDAY 4/5
BACCANO–Brian Nova Trio, free
BAIT-HOUSE–Flora McGill
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–The Apocolypsticks, Black Jack Betty, Lunasphere, the Stuckups, $7
BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya
BAREFOOT, USA–Columbia City Beat Walk: Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto, $5
BENAROYA HALL–Starbucks presents: Hot Java, Cool Jazz, $8/$15
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Liquid Foundation, free
* BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–The Itals, $10
BRECHEMIN AUDITORIUM–Mallet Head: Emil Richards, $8/$10
CENTRAL SALOON–Subdwellers, Drop 6, DFive9, $8/$10
* CHOP SUEY–Gas Huffer (CD release), Federation X, New Luck Toy, $7
COFFEE MESSIAH–Alexis of the Aelix (8 pm, all ages)
COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE–Columbia City Beat Walk: Eric Madis Duo, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Going South, $3
CONTOUR–Liquid Voodoo
CORNER INN–J.R. Boogie, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Eels, guests, $15/$18
DEUX TAMALES–Columbia City Beat Walk: Zhaoui, $5
DOWNTOWN YMCA–Crystal Radio, Common Heroes, Spitlicks (8 pm, all ages), $5
FASICA–Columbia City Beat Walk: Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, $5
FIDDLER’S INN–Danny Godinez Band, $2
FLOYD’S PLACE–K.W. Miller
FORECASTERS (WOODINVILLE)–Mary McPage, free
* GALWAY ARMS–Bread Line Blues
* GRACELAND–Hell’s Belles, Loaded, Vandemonium, $10
HOKUM HALL–Gene Nichols, Glen Jenks, $10/$12
HOPVINE–Single Wide
* I-SPY–Princess Superstar, Onry Ozzborn, $10
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Magic Cordoba, the Racket, Daffodil 11, $5
JAZZ ALLEY–David Benoit, $20.50/$24.50
KELLS–Celtic Renaissance
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Andy Stokes, $10
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Henry Cooper Band, free
LOCK & KEEL–Orange & Tilted Blue, $2
LOTTIE MOTTS–Columbia City Beat Walk: 3 Legged Cat, $5
MEANY THEATER–Burhan Ocal, $28
MOLLY McGUIRE’S–The Raybone Experience, free
MURPHY’S PUB–Chris Stevens Group, $2
MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY–Cheryl Wheeler (8 pm, all ages), $15/$17
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Lonnie Williams, $10
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band
PARADOX THEATER–Brodie, All Wound Up, Glasshead, Duckies Dilemma, the Mulligan Men (8 pm, all ages), $7
RAINBOW–Zony Mash, $12
REDHOOK BREWERY–Sean McGinn, free
SALUMERIA ON HUDSON–Columbia City Beat Walk: Marco Carvalho Trio, $5
SCARLET TREE–Kool Aid, $7
SECOND AVENUE PIZZA–Planet Pop: DJs Super
Jew, Eazy Action (8 pm, all ages), free
* SHOWBOX–Jonathan Richman, Norfolk, Western, the Goblin Market, $10/$12
SIT & SPIN–Dear John Letters, Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Poeina, $7
SUNSET TAVERN–Deer Whistle, Memphis Radio Kings, Deadwood, $6
TOMMY’S–Slink, Counterfist, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Shuggie, Model Rockets, Pure Joy, $7
ZAK’S–Midnight Thunder Express, All American Playboys, $5
ZASU–Musician’s Lounge, $10
SATURDAY 4/6
BAD ALBERT’S–Bill Chism, $2
BAIT-HOUSE–Rachel Contorer
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–African Roots, Village Drum, Masquerade, $10
BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–Blues Therapy, $3
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Mindless Thuggs, Cavity Creeps, Dancing Bear, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Alex Duncan, $10
CENTRAL SALOON–Point 1, Surreal Sutra, DC & the Washingtons, $8/$10
* CHOP SUEY–Dead Low Tide, the Holy Ghost, Automaton, $10/$12
COMET TAVERN–The Gloryholes, the Stuck Ups, $3
CONOR BYRNE’S–Cor Mulobhe, $3
CORNER INN–J.R. Boogie, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–The New Pornographers, Visqueen, the Gay, guests, $12
EASY STREET RECORDS (WEST SEATTLE)–The Drop (5 pm, all ages), free
EUROPEAN KITCHEN–Grey Beairde, free
FIDDLER’S INN–Johnny & the Tritones, $2
FLAME–Dope Smoothie, $5
GALWAY ARMS–Mummery
* GRACELAND–Hell’s Belles, Cookie, Mos Generator, $10
HIGHLINE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER–Seattle Banjo Festival w/ Johnny Baier (2 pm, all ages), $12
HOKUM HALL–Gene Nichols, Glen Jenks (2 shows, 3 & 8 pm), $10/$12
HOPVINE–Pearl Django
* I-SPY–Carla Bozulich, Nels Cline, Jon Auer, $19
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–The Insults, the Isms, Por Libra, $5
JAZZ ALLEY–David Benoit, $20.50/$24.50
KELLS–Celtic Renaissance
* KING CAT THEATER–The Flower Kings, $25
LAKEPOINTE–Underride
LARRY’S–Girl’s Night Out, $10
LATONA PUB–Urban Oasis
LOBO INN–Jimmy Flame & the Sexy Boys, Fuckin’ Chachi’s, River Bottom Nightmare Band
LOCK & KEEL–Orange & Tilted Blue, $2
MEANY HALL–Israel In Egypt: Seattle Chamber Singers w/ Orchestra Seattle
MOLLY McGUIRE’S–Eight Hands, free
MONA’S–Leif Totuschek, Freestlye Candela
MONKEY PUB–Daytime Heroes
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Sheryl M. Wiser (8 pm, all ages)
MULLEADY’S PUB–The Raybone Experience, free
MURPHY’S PUB–Lew Jones, free
* NAF STUDIOS–Sir Mix-A-Lot, Q-Bert, Deepsky w/ B-Boy Competition, $25
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Lonnie Williams & the Jim Beatty Jazz Band, $10
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Thornton Creek & MJ Bishop, $5
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band
* PARADOX THEATER–One Man Army, Qwazaar, Boom Bap Project, Cool Nutz (8 pm, all ages), $8/$10
PARAGON–Blues Orbitors, free
PATTI SUMMERS’–The Lonesome Teardrops, the Sultannas, Roy Kay Trio, $3
PINK DOOR–Miles and Karina, free
RAINBOW–Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, $10
REDHOOK BREWERY–Creeping Time, free
ROCKSPORT–Rockaroake, $5
SCARLET TREE–Elite, $7
SEATTLE GUITAR CIRCLE BUILDING–Fretless Guitarists: Ned Evett, Tom Baker, Franck Vigroux
SECOND AVENUE PIZZA–Aggrokrag, Orguss the FoE Hammer F.Y.E., BruZed, Blackhumor (8 pm, all ages)
SERAFINA–Raymundo Jazz Trio
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Retros, $10
* SHOWBOX–Drowning Pool, Coal Chamber, Ill Nino (6 pm, all ages), $20
* SIT & SPIN–No. 13 Baby, the Divorce, guests
STELLA PIZZA–8 Ft. Tender, Bast, Muddy River Nightmare Band
SUNSET TAVERN–Liquor Box, Camero Smith, Whores of Babylon, $5
THE FLOPHAUS–Vermilion, Building Press, Eyes of Autumn, Holding Pattern, Get Get Go (7:30 pm, all ages), $3
* THEATER OFF JACKSON–Teen Cthulhu, High Priests of Panic, Tion (8 pm, all ages), $7
TOMMY’S–Shum, Cephield, Ponderosa, $5
TOST–Das Rut (Jr.), $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Paul Galaxy & the Galactix, the Bellfuries, Little Ray & the Uppercuts, $7
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–Roy Kay Trio (8 pm, all ages), free
ZAK’S–Anasabin, Jodie Watts, Burbanks, $5
SUNDAY 4/7
ACORN–Andrea Dupree, David Pascal, Greg Fulton
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Brody, Capacity 3, Chasing Tomorrow, Green 13 (4 pm, all ages), $7
BALTIC ROOM–Smack
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Seattle Peace Concerts benefit w/ Don Glenn & Friends, Agelia Sterling Forest (2 pm)
CENTURY BALLROOM–Greta Matassa (7 pm, all ages), $10
CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Set Dancing, free
CROCODILE CAFE–Art Alexakis, guests
FIDDLER’S INN–Steve Lalor, $1
FLOYD’S PLACE–Jennifer Savage, free
GRACELAND–Last Great Liar, Neb, guests, $6
HABANA’S RESTAURANT–Quasi Nada
HOPVINE–PK & Friends
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Flesh Loom, John Wu Project, Plain White Trash, $5
JAZZ ALLEY–David Benoit, $20.50/$24.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Rogers Roger’s Invitational Jam, $5
LE PICHET–Andre Feriante, Paulo Cesar (2:30 pm), free
LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the Philbillys, free
* MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY–The Flower Kings, Living Daylights, (7:30 pm, all ages), $20/$25
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–The Jazz Strings, $6
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Danny Godinez
RAINBOW–Schfvikus, Sister Monk Harem, $5
* SONIC BOOM RECORDS (BALLARD)–Supersuckers (4 pm, all ages), free
SUNSET TAVERN–Jive Turkey w/ Ty Willman, Ron Weinstein, Mike Stone, Craig Flory, $5
TOST–Urban Oasis, $5
TOWN HALL–Philharmonia Northwest, $10/$14
* TRACTOR TAVERN–The Supersuckers, Jesse Dayton, $12
ZAK’S–The Sunrise Edition, $4
MONDAY 4/8
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–The Ricola, Forest Fire, Rawhide, $5
* BALTIC ROOM–Nu Patterns: Waldeck, Nasir
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
CONTOUR–Urban Tongue, DJ Rockaphella
* GRACELAND–Monday Funday: Get Down Syndrome, the Cripples, DJ Lil’ Ozzy, $3
HOPVINE–Charlie Post, Jared Haneg, the Tangents, $2
I-SPY–Cober, Jody Hates the World, Tableland, $6
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–The Word, Rock ‘n’ Roll Soldiers, $5
J&M CAFE–The Rubberband, free
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Enders Brothers Band, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–The Pot Luck Orchestra, free
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–The Red Telephone (8 pm, all ages)
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Brazilian Jazz Collective, $3
PARADOX THEATER–Lovelife, the Prids, Turn Pale, Entrance, the Actual (8 pm, all ages), $7
RAINBOW–Oxygen Lounge: Arc Libre Trio, Axolotl, Animal Collective, $5
SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
SUNSET TAVERN–78 Nova w/ John Wicks, Steve Scalfati, Michael Stegner, Joe Doria, DJs AMS, Mug Frosty, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Bitch & Animal, Myshkin, $10
ZIG ZAG CAFE–Living Spirit Trio
TUESDAY 4/9
CHINA HARBOR–Radio Rhythm Orchestra, DJ Nosey Joe, $5
CROCODILE CAFE–Convoy, Rural Pictures, the Unsmashable Riffbrokers, $7
GRACELAND–Style Wars: DJs D20, Syze & Nore, Red Leather Chapstick, $5
* I-SPY–Sage Francis, Edan the Humble Magnificent, Grand Buffet, DJ Shalem, $8
IRISH EMIGRANT–Jam on White Bread
JAZZ ALLEY–Marian McPartland, $24.50/$26.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Tim Turner Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley & Don Kellogg, free
LULU’S–Tim Friedlander Quartet
MEANY HALL–Murray Perahia, $55
* MOORE THEATRE–John Mayer, Norah Jones, $18.50
NATION–Futomaru (live triphop), $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Acoustic All-Star Tuesday w/ Marlee Walker, Nick Vigarino, Chris Leighton
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–John Bishop, $3
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–B-Bop & Destruction
PARAGON–Robert Stewart & Cameron Williams, free
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino & Steve Kemke, free
RAIN DANCER–Singer/Songwriter Showcase, free
RAINBOW–Hair of the Dog, $5
RE-BAR–Local 101: The Virgo Grace, Blue Star Creeper, Loveless and the Goodnight Trail, $5
SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $3
TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho
* TRACTOR TAVERN–MusicCares benefit: Phil Ochs Tribute, $10
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–The Yes Yes Boys (8 pm, all ages), free
VOGUE–The Viscious Dolls
WEDNESDAY 4/10
BAD ALBERT’S–Steve Bailey, free
BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts
BOHEMIAN CAFE–15 Minutes of Fame Talent Search
CENTRAL SALOON–Duckies Dilemma, Acacia, Ed Wang, $5
* CROCODILE–Hrvatski, Greg Davis, Erock, Lamplighter, $7
* GRACELAND–Thrones, Pink & Brown, Crictor, $6
I-SPY–Wayne Krantz Trio, $8
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–The Nightsticks, $5
JAZZ ALLEY–Marian McPartland, $24.50/$26.50
KELLS–Pat Buckely
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Chris White All Star Jam, $5
NATION–AM/FM: Roman w/ DJ Colin, Jeremiah Green
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Joy, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Little Friend
* PARADOX THEATER–Ultimate Fake Book, Duval, the Plus Ones, Super Magnificent Action Trio (8 pm, all ages), $8
PARAGON–The Jelly Rollers, free
PINK DOOR–The Julie Cascioppo Experience, free
RAINBOW–White Rhino, $5
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–E-Dub (old school)
SCARLET TREE–Expanse w/ Paul Kemmish, $5
SUNSET TAVERN–Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary George Jefferson Starship, $5
TOI–Buckshot Jazz Trio, free
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Ballard Skate Park benefit w/ the Gloryholes, the Authorities, Mea Culpa, Popular Shapes, $7
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–Rachael Garlin, free