THURSDAY 9/12

2ND AVE PIZZA–Mea Culpa, the Midriffs, the Mexican Blackbirds (8 pm, all ages), free

BAD ALBERT’S–Brian Butler, free

BAIT HOUSE–Carrie Biel, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Daytime Hero, Siobhan Duvall, Valhere, $5

BORDERS–Eric Apoe (noon, all ages), free

CENTRAL SALOON–Spiral, the Capitals, Loophole, $5

* CHOP SUEY–Neb, Johnny Forlorn, guests, $6

* CROCODILE CAFE–Soledad Brothers, A-Frames, the Charmings Snakes, $7

* GRACELAND–Flogging Molly, Brodie (8 pm, all ages), $1.07

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

* I-SPY–Robot Food’s Afterband & JB Deuce’s In For Life premiere (8 pm, all ages), free

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Atma, Chromatic Jones, $5

J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3

JAZZ ALLEY–Bobby Hutcherson Quartet, $17.50/$23.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher

LARRY’S–Siobhan Duvall

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Seldom, Timo Ellis, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Hot Rod Horse, free

LOCK AND KEEL–Joy Mills

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quintet, $10

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Al Rowe

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Jive Turkey

PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams Jazz Trio, free

RAINBOW–discohesive, Satori, $6

* RE-BAR–Pho Bang!: Right On, $6

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

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Fred Hoadley Trio (5:30 pm, all ages), free

SEATTLE ASIAN ART MUSEUM–Perry Robinson, Jim Knodle, Marc Smason, $5/$7

SERAFINA–Andrea Dupree & Friends

SIT & SPIN–Thaddeus Turner & Dan Tyack, Christin Gunn & Sarah Scott, Yva Las Vegas, Sinister Kitchen, $6

ST. CLOUDS–Sugartown & Jimm McIver

SUNSET TAVERN–Sanford Arms, Amor, Transmissionary Six, Grant Conspiracy, Terry from the Walkabouts, Tracker, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Urban Oasis, free

THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free

TOST–Zulu, $5

* TRACTOR TAVERN–Melissa Ferrick, Teddy Goldstein, Andrew Kerr, $15

WAZOBIA–Slim Happy Jack, Summer Mayne, Inhaler, $5

ZAK’S–The Spiders

FRIDAY 9/13

ARTSWEST–James DeJoie Quartet, $8/$10

BAIT-HOUSE–Rep Tet, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–The Radiators, Ediadio, Yemagata, $20/$25

* BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya, DJ Topspin, $10

BLACK LAB GALLERY–Open mic, free

BLUE MOON TAVERN–Mr. Mishka Revue, free

CAFE VENUS–The Gods, guests, $5

CATWALK–Surreal Sutra, Killing Faith, From the Icy Coast, $7

CENTRAL SALOON–Gravity Check, Windopane, the Outfit, $8/$10

CENTURY BALLROOM–Tango Cabaret, $20

CHOP SUEY–Redneck Girlfriend, Radio Nationals, the Ones, $7

CONOR BYRNE’S–Lil’ Puddin’, $3

* CONSOLIDATED WORKS–Greg Candy, Darek Mazzone, the Tennessee Twin, DJs Shingi, Kid Hops, $10

* CROCODILE CAFE–Girls Against Boys, Radio 4, Minus the Bear, $10

EN SEATTLE–Ty Bailie & Friends

FIDDLER’S INN–Kimball & the Fugitives, $2

GALWAY ARMS–Camille Bloom

* GRACELAND–Interpol, Heather Duby, the Long Winters, $8

HOPVINE–Mallet Jazz Trio, $2

I-SPY–Portrait of Poverty, the Barfeeders, Family Butcher, Lopez (10 pm), $7

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Dark Places, $5

JAZZ ALLEY–Bobby Hutcherson Quartet, $17.50/$23.50

KELLS–Grafton Street, $4

KOLBEH–Hejira w/ belly dancers

LAKEPOINTE–Band Named Hollow, Victim by Design, Preservation

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Charles White Band, $10

LATONA PUB–Chris Stevens, $2

LEGENDS–Tim Turner Band, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Paul Whistler Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, free

LOCK & KEEL–Leghorn, the Burbanks

MARINA CANTINA–Right in the Face, $7

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Dave Hates Chico, free

MULLEADY’S PUB–Social Studies, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Tim Sherman, $10

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Aveo, Seldom, Loveless & Goodnight Trail, Roy (8 pm, all ages), $5

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band

* PARADOX THEATER–Champion, Acceptance, One of These Days, K Through 6 (8 pm, all ages), $8

PINK DOOR–Patrizia and Gabriella, free

RAINBOW–Trolls Cottage, Jazzberry Ram, $7

RENDEZVOUS–Bobby Karate, Paul Weissman (10 pm), $5

ROCK BOTTOM–Shades of Gray, free

SAFFRON COW–The Lowgrounders (7:30 pm, all ages), free

SALTY’S ON ALKI–Korla Wygal

SCARLET TREE–Lady A & the Funk, $7

SERAFINA–Seattle Express

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–80 Something

SHOWBOX–Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Ursula 1000, $20/$22

SIT & SPIN–Dead Moon, the Nightmares, $7

ST. CLOUDS–Black Velvet

STEEL SKY–Rai, $8

SUNSET TAVERN–BlöödHag, Holy Ghost Revival, Fiendish Plots, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Bill Monroe Birthday Tribute: Danny Barnes, Jackstraw, Barbed Wire Cutters, Pete Martin, $10

TROLLEYMAN PUB–BeeCraft, free

WAZOBIA–Otis P & the Jive Funk, Soup of the Day, $5

ZAK’S–Third Rail Delivery, Tarantulada, Black Phantom Railroad, $5

SATURDAY 9/14

BAD ALBERT’S–Eric Madis, $2

BAIT-HOUSE–Charisa Martin Cairn Trio, $5

* BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Eek-A-Mouse, Dubcar, $20

BLUE MOON TAVERN–Hungry for Colors, free

CAFE VENUS–Tiny Kings, Forwnland, Evil Little Men

CENTRAL SALOON–Fighting Machinists, Fame in Failure, Monotone Pictures, $8/$10

CENTURY BALLROOM–Tango Cabaret, $20

* COMET TAVERN–The Gloryholes, the Popular Shapes, $3

CONOR BYRNE’S–Clay Pipe, $3

CROCODILE CAFE–The Mother Hips, Zerostation, Hello From Waveland, $10

DUBLINER–Carl Funk, free

EMP–Patty Larkin, Alice Stuart (8 pm, all ages), $20/$22

EN SEATTLE–Ms. Flora McGill

EUROPEAN KITCHEN–Grey Beairde, free

FIDDLER’S INN–Ari’s Super String Theory, $2

GALWAY ARMS–Poker Face

GRACELAND–Red Elvises, $10

GREEN CAT CAFE–DJ David James (noon)

HABANA’S RESTAURANT–The Flood (9:30 pm), $5

HANA’S–Open mic, free

HOPVINE–Supersones, $2

* I-SPY–gusgus, Balligomingo, United States of Electronica, $11

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Midriffs, Tough Love & the Bellanasti, Pist’uns, $5

JAZZ ALLEY–Bobby Hutcherson Quartet, $17.50/$23.50

KELLS–Grafton Street, $4

LAKEPOINTE–Madison, Loophole, Puppet

LATONA PUB–Urban Oasis, $2

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Paul Whistler Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, free

LOBO INN–FU-FCCNAB, Quick 66, Hot Rod Lunatics, Audio Infidels, $5

LOCK & KEEL–Los Peligrosos

MARINA CANTINA–Sunday Morning Music, $6

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Klondike 5, free

MONA’S–Melvin Peterson Jazz Quartet

MONKEY PUB–The Manatees

MULLEADY’S PUB–Acoustic Moods, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Maurice John Vaughn, $10

O’SHEA’S–Theory of Orange, Karl Haug

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Scott Amendola, $5

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band

* PARADOX THEATER–Time to Fly, Long Since Forgotten, All Wound Up, Map of June (8 pm, all ages), $8

* PARAMOUNT THEATRE–In Flames, Slayer, Soulfly (8 pm, all ages), $30/$32

PINK DOOR–Finalmente, free

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)

RAINBOW–Clinton Fearon, the Lambs Bread, $10

RENDEZVOUS–Baby Gramps, Corrinne Rose, $6

ROCK BOTTOM–Slim Happy Jack, free

ROCKSPORT–Afrodisiacs, $7

SAFFRON COW–Bobcat Bob & Frisko Charlie (8 pm, all ages), free

SCARLET TREE–3D, $7

SERAFINA–Cézanne

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Dudley Manlove Quartet, $10

* SIT & SPIN–Rockrgrl Magazine Benefit: The Pinkos, Carrie Akre, Kim Virant, Amy Stolzenbach, SheZam Burlesque, Martha Linehan, Trisha Ready & the West Marginals, $6

ST. CLOUDS–Looking for Sailors

SUNSET TAVERN–Lawnmowers, Timo Ellis, King Jill, Con Carne, $6

TOMMY’S–Stereo Crush, $5

TOST–Freeschool: Das Rut, $6

* TRACTOR TAVERN–Brave Combo, $13/$15

ZAK’S–3 Found Dead, S.G.R., Brother Spuds, Tubuku, $5

SUNDAY 9/15

BALTIC ROOM–Smack, $6

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band

CENTRAL SALOON–China Davis, Undertones, $5

CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free

EMP–Dan Zanes & Friends (1 pm, all ages), $5/$7

FIDDLER’S INN–Don Baragiano, $1

FLOYD’S PLACE–Jennifer Savage, free

GRACELAND–The Catch, the Vonsteins, Apollo Generation, $6

Green Cat Cafe–Misskick (noon)

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Anna Sabin, Hung, $5

JAZZ ALLEY–Bobby Hutcherson Quartet, $17.50/$23.50

LE PICHET–Bob Antone (2:30 pm), free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Lance Hofstad (6 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Platapus, $5

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Ain’t No Heaven 7 Dixieland Band, $6

PINK DOOR–Alison Wonderland Bacich

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Biznautics, guests, $5

* SIT & SPIN–Cavity: Alta May, the Valley, DJ Deutcher Meister, $4

SUNSET TAVERN–The Paladins, $8/$10

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio

TOST–Machete, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–The Yuri Yunakov Ensemble, $18/$20

MONDAY 9/16

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Slim Pickens, Mercury Bell, Bradbury Press, Critical Mass, $5

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON–Metal Monday: Mechanical Savior, the Abodox, Hellmonkeys, $5

GRACELAND–Feed, the Beatings, guests, $5

HOPVINE–Anna Witte, Forgotten Sol, Jared Haney, free

J&M CAFE–The Rubberband, free

JAZZ ALLEY–3rd Annual Kobe Sister City Jazz Day w/ Emiko Mizoguchi (8 pm, all ages), free

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Lil’ Puddin’, American Tourist, free

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Open mic

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Red Fish Blue Fish (8 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Stryker Slagle Band, free

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Adam Seaver, free

SCARLET TREE–Sol!, $5

SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo

ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts

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)

TULA’S–Kelley Johnson, John Hansen

TYPHOON RESTAURANT–Reggie Goings Group, free

TUESDAY 9/17

CENTURY BALLROOM–Lo’Jo, $20

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

CONOR BYRNE’S–Open mic, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–The Building Press, Aloha, Super XX Man, $6

EMP–Don Byron & Music for Six Musicians (9 pm, all ages), $12/$15

I-SPY–My Socrates, the Northern Souls, the Vigils, DC and the Washingtons, $6

JAZZ ALLEY–Willem Breuker Kollektief (8 pm, all ages), $16.50/$18.50

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

LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley & Don Kellogg, free

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

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson & Friends, free

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Barfly

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–John Bishop, $3

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–B-Bop & Destruction

* PARADOX THEATER–The Long Winters, Ultimate Fake Book, guests (8 pm, all ages), $8

PARAGON–Robert Stewart & Cameron Williams

PINK DOOR–Offshore Bookies, free

RAINBOW–2 Bass Hit, $5

* RE-BAR–Local 101, $5

SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $3

STEEL SKY–Dan Covrett Quartet, free

SUNSET TAVERN–Faster Daddy, Slow Boys, Blue Dots, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho

TOST–The Skylounge: Obelus, Module, Skylobby, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Old Blind Dogs, $15

VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–The Yes Yes Boys (8 pm, all ages), free

ZAK’S–Sixer, Racket, Amazombies, $3

WEDNESDAY 9/18

BAD ALBERT’S–Mark Whitman, free

BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts

CENTRAL SALOON–That, Daffodil 11, Los Peligrosos, $5

CONOR BYRNE’S–Vine Beau James, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–The Steven McDonald Group, Anna Waronker, the Turn Ons, $10

GRACELAND–New End Original, Gatsby’s American Dream, Trouble Starts, the Attention (9:30 pm, all ages), $8

HOPVINE–Open mic

I-SPY–The Abodox, Nervewheel, Herzog, $6

JAZZ ALLEY–Eddie Palmieri (8 pm, all ages), $17.50/$23.50

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

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Skerik

* PARADOX THEATER–Minus the Bear, Denali, the Velvet Teen (8 pm, all ages), $8

PARAGON–The Imaginaires

RAINBOW–Oxygen Lounge: Cerebus Shoal, Chuck from All Scars, $5

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

SCARLET TREE–Downstroke, $5

SHERMAN CLAY–Shaun Murray

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Saeta, Dear Darling, Sweet Science, $3

TRACTOR TAVERN–The Honky-Tonk Revue, $6

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