THURSDAY 4/11
BAD ALBERT’S–Mark Whitman, free
CAFE VITA–Incandescent (8 pm, all ages), free
CENTRAL SALOON–Stella 7, Windowpane, Six Foot Savage, $5
* CHOP SUEY–Boss Martians, the Nighcaps, Repeat Offenders, $6
CONOR BYRNE’S–Charlie Post, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–The Church, Mark Kozelek, Saeta, $18/$20
DUBLINER–Ray Carney, free
GALWAY ARMS–Aaron Donhue Band
* GRACELAND–The Bend, Dorkweed, Yeek Yak Airforce, Monotone Pictures, $6
HOPVINE–Kareem Kandi w/ Will Blair & Jacques Willis
* I-SPY–Kid 606, Gold Chains, Lesser, Bobby Karate, $12
* INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–The Midnight Evils, the Pist’uns, X-Nearly Deads, the Mexican Blackbirds, $5
J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3
JAZZ ALLEY–Marian McPartland, $24.50/$26.50
KELLS–Pat Buckely
LARRY’S–60 Cycle Hum, Trine, Ellen Says No, $5
* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–No. 2, the Carolines, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Groovestock, free
LOCK AND KEEL–Kasey Anderson & Jeff Krebs
MONA’S–Urban Oasis
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quintet, free
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Jean Mann
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Emanuel Lewis
PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams Trio, free
RAINBOW–Changes Daily, the Binge, Phrampton, $6
* RE-BAR–Pho Bang! w/ Best Revenge, IAMLOVED, $5
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Kim Turner, $5
SERAFINA–Andrea Dupree
* SIT & SPIN–Varnaline, Centro-matic, the Long Winters, $8
ST. CLOUDS–Sugartown & Jim McIver
STEEL SKY–Little Big Man, $5
SUNSET TAVERN–Paula Maya Band w/ Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts, Alice Stewart, $6
TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Urban Oasis (7 pm, all ages)
THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free
TosT–Holly Figueroa, Anne Heaton, Kym Tuvim, $6
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Laura Veirs & Danny Barnes, Casey Neill, $7
FRIDAY 4/12
BAIT-HOUSE–Bob Early Trio
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Mother, Ves-Pin, Static Bloom, $8
BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Brothers Balthazaar, Mike Dumovich, free
* BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Jah Mason, $10
CAFE VENUS–Jon Markel, Charlie Beck Trio
CENTRAL SALOON–Pataha, M-Set, Moc Moc, $8/$10
CENTURY BALLROOM–Casey Macgill & the Spirits of Rhythm
* CHOP SUEY–764-HERO, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Charming Snakes, $10
COFFEE MESSIAH–Drew Victor, Tomo, Kelly, Hope (8 pm, all ages), $2
CONOR BYRNE’S–Tom Creegan, $3
CORNER INN–Fat James, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Swords Project, Light Heavyweight, Tracker, $7
DOWNTOWN YMCA–Sophie Tucker, Nod to Smile, Rockstar Crush (8 pm, all ages), $5
EMP–Solomon Burke, $14/$16
FADO–Little Friend
FIDDLER’S INN–Rai, $2
* GALWAY ARMS–KW Miller
* GRACELAND–…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, Bobby Conn, Crictor, $10
HIGHLINER–Virginia, free
HOPVINE–Hotclub Sandwich
* I-SPY–Halou, Plastiq Phantom People, $10
INDEPENDENT MEDIA CENTER–Phonographers Union 120402, $5
* INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–The Carolines, Reflective MF, 3 Inch Max, the Daryls, $5
J&M CAFE–80 Something, $10
JAZZ ALLEY–Marian McPartland, $24.50/$26.50
KELLS–Grafton Street
LAKEPOINTE–American School of Warsaw, Batter Dean, the Outfit
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Dan Page Trip, John Hodgkins Band, $10
LATONA PUB–Don Goodwin Quintet
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–The Michael Williams Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Shadrack, free
LOCK & KEEL–First Name Last Name & Orange Balloon
MARINA CANTINA–Hi-Fi Hippies
MOLLY McGUIRE’S–Chris & Chris, free
* MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Aiko Shimada, Eric Apoe (8 pm, all ages)
MURPHY’S PUB–Alice Stuart, $3
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Hudson Blues Band, $10
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Carissa’s Weird, Smokers Die Younger, Wonderful (8 pm, all ages), $5
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Old Town Ball & Bucket & Caps, $15
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band
PARADOX THEATER–Harkonen, Curl Up and Die, the Firing Line, Dead Letter Auction (8 pm, all ages), $8
RAINBOW–Lev’vela, Mexmen Productions, $6
REDHOOK BREWERY–Mark Whitman Band, free
SCARLET TREE–Shades w/ Gloria, $7
SHORECREST PERFORMING ARTS CENTER–The Coats, Kickshaw, $12/$15
SIT & SPIN–Kim Virant, Honey Tongue, the Tremens, $6
ST. CLOUDS–Alice Stewart
STEEL SKY–The Springs, Awkward Star, Evil Little Men, $5
* SUNSET TAVERN–Zeke, Portrait of Poverty, Youth at Risk, $10
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Todd Snider (7 pm), $12
TRACTOR TAVERN–Shinola, Dirty Birds (10 pm), $6
* UNIVERSITY LIBRARY–The Cripples, Studfinder, Paxil Rose (8 pm, all ages), free
WAZOBIA–Endless Road, Private Stock, Par Corliss, Stink Foot, $7
ZAK’S–Undisputed Heavyweight Champions, Quick 66, Thunderfist, $5
ZASU–Musician’s Lounge, $10
SATURDAY 4/13
BAD ALBERT’S–Little Bill & the Bluenotes, $2
BAIT-HOUSE–Bait House Jazz All-Stars
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, Dub Car, $10
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Tijuana Taxi, Upstate, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Jah Mason, $10
CAFE VENUS–F.M.O.B., Joey Pissdrunk
* CATWALK–The Bend, Lesliwood, Ripley, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Rai, Silkroot, $8/$10
* CHOP SUEY–Robert Walters’ 20th Congress, w/ Fred Wesley, $12.50
CONOR BYRNE’S–The Jelly Rollers, $3
CORNER INN–Al Rowe Project, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–The Von Bondies, Soledad Brothers, the Get Down Syndrome, C.O.C.O., $8
DUBLINER–Electric Ottoman, free
* EAST WEST BOOKS–Aiko Shimada, Elizabeth Falconer, $10
* EMP–Quasi, Sarah Dougher, Mountain Goats, $10/$12
EUROPEAN KITCHEN–Grey Beairde, free
FADO–Kennedy Brothers
FIDDLER’S INN–Kimball & the Fugitives, $2
FLAME–Little LuAnn, No Complaints, $5
* GRACELAND–The Shins, Fruit Bats, Busy Signals, Treasure State, $10
HOPVINE–Ethnic Underground
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Stereo Crish, the Mu, Los Peligrosos, Jesus Chords, $5
JAZZ ALLEY–Marian McPartland, $24.50/$26.50
KELLS–Grafton Street
* KING CAT THEATER–Greg Brown, Garnet Rogers, Karen Savoca, $25
LAKEPOINTE–Gar Hooker Project, DC & the Washington’s, Going South
LARRY’S–Linda Hornbuckle, $10
LATONA PUB–Momentum
* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Robb Benson, Dear John Letters, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free
LOCK & KEEL–Kindred & Big Hat No Cattle
MARINA CANTINA–Casual Rex
MOLLY McGUIRE’S–Carl Funk, free
MONKEY PUB–Zen Driver
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Nervous Neptune (8 pm, all ages)
MURPHY’S PUB–1-2-3, $2
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Nick Vigarino, Meantown Blues, $10
O’SHEA’S–Daddy Treetops
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Braburn, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band
* PARADOX THEATER–Minus the Bear, Piebald, Sundays Best, Audio Learning Center (8 pm, all ages), $10
PARAGON–Tim Turner Band
* PARAMOUNT THEATRE–Lucinda Williams (8 pm, all ages), $33.50
PINK DOOR–Miles and Karina, free
RAIN DANCER–Laguna!
RAINBOW–Sunday Morning Music, Discohesive, $6
RED ONION TAVERN–Happy Savage, free
REDHOOK BREWERY–Blues Orbiters, free
ROCKSPORT–Black Vinyl All-Stars, $7
SCARLET TREE–In Black and White, $6
SECOND AVENUE PIZZA–Milhous, Third Rail Delivery, the Reactors (8 pm, all ages), free
* SHOWBOX–Left Hand Smoke, Sweet Lou, the Clintons, $10/$12
* SIT & SPIN–Captured! by Robots, Bearskin Rugburn, Crictor
ST. CLOUDS–Black Velvet
STEEL SKY–Bench Grinder, Ollie Byrd is the Moth, Mile 40, 3 Story Head, Stamad, $5
* STELLA PIZZA–Girl Trouble, Del Lagunas, $6
SUNSET TAVERN–Lila, Tagging Satellites, Zero Station, $6
* THEATER OFF JACKSON–Pretty Girls Make Graves (CD release), guests (8 pm, all ages), $7
TosT–The Flood, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Fernando, Going South, Jeff Krebs, $6
UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Dredge and Lyons
ZAK’S–Drag Strip Riot, Hung Dice, $5
SUNDAY 4/14
ACORN–Andrea Dupree, David Pascal, Greg Fulton
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Liquorbox, Short Bus, Mnemonics, Killing Faith and guests (4 pm, all ages), $7
BALTIC ROOM–Smack
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Sub Pop Anniversary Party, $8
FIDDLER’S INN–Karl Haug, $1
FLOYD’S PLACE–Jennifer Savage, free
* GRACELAND–The Shins, Fruit Bats, Busy Signals, Treasure State (6 pm, all ages), $6
HABANA’S RESTAURANT–Quasi Nada
HOPVINE–Paul Benoit
* I-SPY–The Hit, Heavier on Jupiter, Sorry, Ripley, $6
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Blue Lotus, Anna Sabin, Kevin, $5
JAZZ ALLEY–Marian McPartland, $24.50/$26.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Rogers Roger’s Invitational Jam, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the Philbillys, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Ain’t No Heaven 7 Dixieland Band (6 pm), $6
PARAGON–Phil Carrillo
RAINBOW–The Berry Brothers, $5
ST. CLOUDS–Trevor Wheetman
* SUNSET TAVERN–Once For Kicks, All Night Party Time, $5
TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Trio de Janeiro
TosT–PK’s Jazz (x), $5
MONDAY 4/15
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Probono, Hung, TWF, $5
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
CONOR BYRNE’S–Volunteer Muse, free
CONTOUR–Urban Tongue, DJ Rockaphella
* GRACELAND–Firewater, St. Bushmill’s Choir, Gun St. Girls, $10
HOPVINE–Cathouse, Camille Bloom, Steve Ball Road Show, $2
* I-SPY–Ladybug Transistor, Essex Green, James William Hindel, Wimbledon, $8
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Octane, Daytime Hero, Danilli, $5
J&M CAFE–The Rubberband, free
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Enders Brothers Band, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Brazilian Jazz Collective, $3
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Karl Haug’s Open mic
RAINBOW–Oxygen Lounge: Oxygen Ensemble, Cocktoasten Duo, Mark Schlipper, $5
* SONIC BOOM RECORDS (BALLARD)–Pedro the Lion (CD release party, 11 pm, all ages), free
SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
SUNSET TAVERN–Nova (d&b), $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Alix Olson, Holly Figuero, $8
TUESDAY4/16
AVENUE ONE–Edmonis Jarrett, free
CHINA HARBOR–Radio Rhythm Orchestra, DJ Nosey Joe, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–Cognitive Dissidents: Grunk?, Peter Comley (8 pm, all ages), free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Of Montreal, Marshmellow Coast, the Minders, $7
* GRACELAND–Mice Parade, Wonderful, $7
IRISH EMIGRANT–Jam on White Bread
JAZZ ALLEY–Gato Barbieri, $20.50/$24.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Tim Turner Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley & Don Kellogg, free
LULU’S–Tim Friedlander Quartet
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Andrew Beitmen (8 pm, all ages)
NATION–Futomaru (live triphop), $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Acoustic All-Star Tuesday w/ Marlee Walker, Alice Stewart, John Parry, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–John Bishop, $3
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–B-Bop & Destruction
PARAGON–Robert Stewart & Cameron Williams
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino & Steve Kemke, free
RAIN DANCER–Singer/Songwriter Showcase, free
RAINBOW–Hair of the Dog, $5
SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $3
STEEL SKY–Victor Noriega Ensemble, $5
TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Dan Bern, Stew, $13/$15
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–Jose Gonzales Trio (8 pm, all ages), free
VOGUE–The Viscious Dolls
WEDNESDAY 4/17
BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts
BOHEMIAN CAFE–15 Minutes of Fame Talent Search
CENTRAL SALOON–Mother, Last of Our Tribe, Ripley, $5
* CROCODILE–The Building Press, Vermillion, Aoede, $7
* GRACELAND–Edith Frost, Carissa’s Wierd, Central Falls, $10
* I-SPY–Rockstar Crush, the Catch, the Pale, Dolour, $6
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Kimball & the Fugitives, $5
JAZZ ALLEY–Gato Barbieri, $20.50/$24.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Chris White All Star Jam, $5
MARINA CANTINA–Marc Lagen
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–John Wu Project (8 pm, all ages)
* NATION–AM/FM: Roman w/ DJ Colin, Jeremiah Green
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Lowgrounders, free
PARAGON–The Imaginaires
PINK DOOR–The Julie Cascioppo Experience, free
RAINBOW–Troll’s Cottage, PKE Meter, $5
SCARLET TREE–Expanse & Paul Kemmish, $5
ST. CLOUDS–Jamil Scherief
SUNSET TAVERN–Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary George Jefferson Starship, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Sien, Rural Pictures, $4
