THURSDAY 8/29

ARTEMIS GALLERY–Erika Luckett (two shows: 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm), $10

BAD ALBERT’S–Annieville Blues & Mark Whitman

BAIT HOUSE–Ben Kennedys, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Esitu, the Bradbury Press, Yellow Press, Mona for Now, $5

CENTRAL SALOON–Leghorn, Cave 76, Ed Wang, $5

CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE–Gipsy Kings, $59.50/$89.50

* CHOP SUEY–Dntel featuring Jen Wood & Ben Gibbard, the Divorce, guests, $6

COFFEE MESSIAH–Monktail Creative Music Concern: M.C.M.C. wind players (8 pm, all ages)

CONOR BYRNE’S–Mark Fitzsimons, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Robert Roth, Spyglass, Lila, $6

GALWAY ARMS–The Aaron Donohue Band

GRACELAND–Hot Snakes, Beehive & the Barracudas, Last of the Juanitas, $10

HABANA’S RESTAURANT–Phat Phunk Phamily w/ DJs T-Solo, Sho Nuph

HELLS KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Post Stardom Depression

I-SPY–The Guest Stars, $6

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Small Craft Advisory, Green Giant, Alert New London, $5

J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3

JAZZ ALLEY–Eric Alexander Quintet, $13.50/$19.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher

LARRY’S–Killing Faith, Static Bloom

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Point 1, Drop 6, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

LOCK AND KEEL–John Veccareli & Debra Bartley

MONA’S–The Blue Arc Trio

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quintet, $10

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Al Rowe

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Skerik

PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PEARL COFFEEHOUSE–Floss (9 pm, all ages)

PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams Jazz Trio, free

RAINBOW–Jim Page, Gravity, Brian Kenney Fresno, $5

RENDEZVOUS–The Prairie Dogs (10:30 pm)

* RE-BAR–Pho Bang!, $6

SAFFRON COW–Timothy Michaels (7:30 pm, all ages), free

SCARLET TREE–Das Root w/ Reggie Watts and P.K., $6

SECOND AVENUE PIZZA–Sanctuary Studios, Awesome Wave (7 pm, all ages), free

SERAFINA–Woody Woodhouse

* SHOWBOX–Benefit for Jonna McCurry: Mudhoney, Nebula, DJ Larrywood (8 pm, all ages), $12/$15

SIT & SPIN–The Skirts, Margie Hedgehog, Christopher Blue, Roxy & Clark, $6

ST. CLOUDS–Sugartown & Jimm McIver

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Urban Oasis, free

THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free

TRACTOR TAVERN–Spanish for 100, Chris McFarland, Dayna Kurtz, $5

ZAK’S–Sex Machine, Hung Dice, guests, $3

FRIDAY 8/30

BAIT-HOUSE–Kevin McCarthy Trio, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Nearly Dan, $10

* BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya, DJ Topspin, $10

CAFE SOLSTICE–The Culottes, the Dimes

CAFE VENUS–Elysian g.o.a., $5

CENTRAL SALOON–Crushcoat, Cober, Loom, $8/$10

* CHOP SUEY–Plan B, DJs WP2K, guests, $6

CONOR BYRNE’S–7th Day Buskers, $3

CORNER INN–The Al Rowe Project, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Ants Invasion, Pattitude, the Speedles, $8

DOC MAYNARD’S–El Loco’s tribute to ZZ Top, $10

EN SEATTLE–Ty Bailie & Friends

FIDDLER’S INN–Don Goodwin Jazz Trio, $2

GALWAY ARMS–The Owl & Thistle Band

* GRACELAND–Bump Off!: Hot Hot Heat, Pleasure Forever, Cobra High, Three Inches of Blood, DJ Franki Chan, $6

* I-SPY–Karsh Kale, $12

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–August Spies, Liquor Box, the Hollow Points, $5

JAZZ ALLEY–Eric Alexander Quintet, $13.50/$19.50

KELLS–Grafton Street, $4

LAKEPOINTE–Stella7, Custom Hustler, One Against Five, $5

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Jam on White Bread, Fireside Syndicate, $10

LATONA PUB–Orville Johnson & Mark Graham, $2

LEGENDS–The Dan Page Trip, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Veal, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

LOCK & KEEL–Babel Lash & One Time Through

MARINA CANTINA–Cool-Ade, $7

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Brian Kenny Fresno (8 pm, all ages)

MULLEADY’S PUB–The Bradbury Press, free

MURPHY’S PUB–Kimball Conant & the Fugitives

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Etouffe Zydeco Band, $10

NOVO’S (TACOMA)–Faster PussyCat, $15

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–3 Legged Cat, $15

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Elbo Inn

PATTI SUMMERS’–Patti Summers & Gary Steele Trio

PINK DOOR–Black Cat Duo, free

RAINBOW–Crack Sabbath, $8

REDHOOK BREWERY–Zazou, free

RENDEZVOUS–Joe Abrahams, First Name, Last Name (10:30 pm)

ROCK BOTTOM–3 Martini Lunch, free

SAFFRON COW–Pre Bob All-Stars (7:30 pm, all ages), free

SALTY’S ON ALKI–Korla Wygal

SCARLET TREE–3D, $7

SECOND AVENUE PIZZA–The Abortated (8 pm, all ages), free

SERAFINA–Seattle Express

SHOWBOX–Spearhead, Urban Ave 31, $17.50/$20

* SIT & SPIN–Fuxx & the Rumors, the Epoxies, Growing, $7

ST. CLOUDS–Black Velvet

SUNSET TAVERN–Skiptrace, Pinehurst Kids, City Plum, $5

TOMMY’S–Tempered Cast, Low End w/ Victoria Secret Fashion Show

TRACTOR TAVERN–Duffy Bishop, Henry Cooper, $10

SATURDAY 8/31

BAD ALBERT’S–Chris Stevens & Greg Roberts, $2

BAIT-HOUSE–Summer Mayne, $5

BLUE MOON TAVERN–Mickey Mudfinger, free

CAFE VENUS–Plasticene, Superluminal

CENTRAL SALOON–Static Radio, Poorsport (CD release), 3 Deuces, $8/$10

CHOP SUEY–No. 2, Shadow Mortons, the Minders , $7

CONOR BYRNE’S–Hanz Araki & Friends, $3

CORNER INN–The Lizzard Kings, free

CROCODILE CAFE–Friends for Heroes, Stew, the Lawnmowers, Andrea Maxand, $6

DOC MAYNARD’S–Right in the Face, $10

Easy Street (Queen Anne)–Carrie Akre (3 pm, all ages), free

EN SEATTLE–Ms. Flora McGill

EUROPEAN KITCHEN–Grey Beairde, free

FIDDLER’S INN–Orange, $2

GALWAY ARMS–The Owl & Thistle Band

HABANA’S RESTAURANT–The Rebelz (9:30 pm)

HELLS KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Nebula, Argonaut, the Bronze

I-SPY–West Coast Summer Jam: DJ Miss A (top 40, hiphop), $10

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Elysian, Apollo Stars, Lee Rude, Los Peligrosos, $5

IRISH EMIGRANT–Shamaniacs

JAZZ ALLEY–Eric Alexander Quintet, $13.50/$19.50

LAKEPOINTE–Static Bloom, Killing Faith, Ashland, $5

LARRY’S–Dr. Funk, $10

LATONA PUB–Jonathan DuPen, $2

LEGENDS–The Dan Page Trip, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Aveo, Primrosa, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

LOCK & KEEL–Sole Moxie & Greenwood All Stars

MARINA CANTINA–Bijou, $6

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MONA’S–Little Big Man

MULLEADY’S PUB–Civilized Animals, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Etouffe Zydeco Band, $10

O’SHEA’S–Chuck Van Norman

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Paula Maya, $5

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–The Spaces

PARADOX THEATER–Underoath, Sky Came Falling, Prevent Falls (2 pm, all ages), $6

PATTI SUMMERS’–Bandersnatch

PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino & Steve Kamke, free

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)

RAINBOW–Reggae Angels, White Rhino, $8/$10

REDHOOK BREWERY–Three Sister Guitar Band, free

RENDEZVOUS–Quick 66, Slitliquor (10:30 pm), free

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Sub Dwellers, Naughty Girls, $7

SAFFRON COW–The Gar Hooker Project (8 pm, all ages), free

SCARLET TREE–Gruvbox, $7

SECOND AVENUE PIZZA–The Sullivans (8 pm, all ages), free

SERAFINA–The Choro Trio

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Viva: DJs Jon Lemmon, Wesley Holmes, Joshua Wkins, Jeromy Nail, $10

* SIT & SPIN–The Piss Tubes, Popular Shapes, guests, $2

ST. CLOUDS–Susanna Rojas & the Outskirts

SUNSET TAVERN–Dorkweed, Bicycle, Babel Lash, $5

TOST–Jive Turkey, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–How’s Bayou, $10

SUNDAY 9/1

ACORN–Andrea Dupree, David Pascal, Greg Fulton

BALTIC ROOM–Smack, $7

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band

CENTRAL SALOON–Common Heroes, $5

CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free

CONOR BYRNE’S–Chris Crofton, $5

* CROCODILE CAFE–Nebula, Post Stardom Depression, the Bronze, Alarm Bell, $1

EASY STREET RECORDS (QUEEN ANNE)— Black Frames (5 pm, all ages), free

FLOYD’S PLACE–Jennifer Savage, free

* GRACELAND–Dub Narcotic Sound System, the Epoxies, guests (8 pm, all ages), $7

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Blind Willie Johnson, the Jersey Sweep, $5

JAZZ ALLEY–Eric Alexander Quintet, $13.50/$19.50

KELLS–Grafton Street

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–3D, DJ Ronnell

LE PICHET–The Fabulous Street Band (2:30 pm), free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Jay Thomas Big Band w/ Becca Duran, $5

PINK DOOR–Alison Wonderland Bacich

* SIT & SPIN–Cavity: The Neighborhood Killers, the Lights, $4

SUNSET TAVERN–Fireballs of Freedom, the Lost Sounds (7 pm), $5

SUNSET TAVERN–Jive Turkey (10 pm), $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio

TOST–Ediadio, $5

MONDAY 9/2

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Karuna, Connectors, Therefore, $5

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON–Metal Monday: Thaw, the Shorter Bus, Calloused, $5

CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE–Melissa Etheridge, Meredith Brooks & Rosey, $66.7/$77.2

ELEPHANT AND CASTLE–Open mic

FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic, free

GRACELAND–Tractor Sex Fatality, the Guitar Defimation League, Abodox, $5

HOPVINE–Bob Antone, Dan Johnson, free

J&M CAFE–The Rubberband, free

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Cause, Private Stock, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–The Taurus Pedals, Trucker of the Sea, free

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Open mic

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free

SCARLET TREE–Sol!, $5

SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo

SUNSET TAVERN–78 Nova: John Wicks, Steve Scalfati, Joe Doria, DJs Ams, Mug Frosty (d&b), $5

THE PENNY CAFE–Trio Viejo (7 pm, all ages)

TRACTOR TAVERN–The Blue Ponies, the Believers, $15

TYPHOON RESTAURANT–Reggie Goings Group, free

TUESDAY 9/3

CHINA HARBOR–John Holte’s Radio Rhythm Orchestra, $5

CHOP SUEY–Loop Loop: Byron Vannoy, John Silverman, Jay Roulston, DJs Mark E Quark, Brian Lyons, Ken Wallace, J Justice, $5

* CROCODILE CAFE–Verona, Athalia, guests, $6

GRACELAND–Electric Orchid, guests, $5

JAZZ ALLEY–The Organ Summit, $16.50/$22.50

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Tim Turner Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley & Don Kellogg

LULU’S–Tim Friedlander Quartet

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Spirit Tuck (8 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson & Friends, free

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Barfly

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–B-Bop & Destruction

PARAGON–Robert Stewart & Cameron Williams

PATTI SUMMERS’–Patti Summers & Gary Steele Trio

PINK DOOR–Fina Mente, free

RAINBOW–Two Bass Hit w/ PK & Thomas Bell, $5

RENDEZVOUS–House Band w/ Uncle Steve (sit ins welcome), free

SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $3

* SECOND AVENUE PIZZA–The Enemies, S.T.R.E.E.T.S., Warscars, the Unemployables (7 pm, all ages), $4

STEEL SKY–Dan Covrett Quartet, free

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho

TOST–The Skylounge: Obelus, Logic Probe, Skylobby, $3

VOGUE–6fg, See Jayne Trip

WEDNESDAY 9/4

AGUA VERDE CAFE–Zhaoui

BAD ALBERT’S–Steve Bailey, free

BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts

CENTRAL SALOON–Substance, Fingered, Travis Shredd, $5

CHOP SUEY–Parklife (last one), $5

CROCODILE CAFE–Brandi Carlisle (CD release), Kristin Candy, Susan Robkin, $6

GRACELAND–Water Kill the Sun, Dorkweed, Ripley, $5

I-SPY–The Black Frames, Reggie Watts, Earl Harvin, $10

JAZZ ALLEY–The Organ Summit, $16.50/$22.50

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Charles White All Star Jam, $5

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, free

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Little Big Man, free

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–The Eric Verlinde Jazz Trio, $3

PARADOX THEATER–Officer Negative, Shop 11 Phoenix, guests (8 pm, all ages), $7

PARAGON–The Imaginaires

PARAMOUNT THEATRE–Coldplay, Ash (8 pm, all ages), $29.50

PATTI SUMMERS’–Chris Sover’s Famous Blue Raincoat

PINK DOOR–Nova, free

RAINBOW–Reggae Championz, $5

SAFFRON COW–Two Times Two Quartet (7:30 pm, all ages), free

SCARLET TREE–Downstroke, $5

SHERMAN CLAY–Natalya Kalendarev

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–The Building Press, guests, $3

TRACTOR TAVERN–Jesse Dayton, the Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, Cowboy Nation, $8

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