THURSDAY 9/19

BAD ALBERT’S–Maxxine Smith, free

BAIT HOUSE–Harmonica Pocket, $5

CATWALK–Madame Peabody, DJ El Toro, $6

CENTRAL SALOON–Counterfist, Alkai Diggins, 1 Against 5, $5

COCA–Degenerate Art Ensemble, Josh Stewart, Sam Michens, Robert Walker, $5/$10

CONOR BYRNE’S–Mark Fitzsimons, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–The Revolutionary Hydra, Rat Cat Hogan, Metric, $6

DUBLINER–Sheryl Wiser

* EASY STREET RECORDS (WEST SEATTLE)–Scott McCaughey, Steve Turner, Ian Moore, Sarah Shannon, Robb Benson, Johnny Sangster, Ben London, Josh White, $5

GALWAY ARMS–Camille Bloom

GRACELAND–Cober, Plains of Abraham, New Death Show, $6

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

* I-SPY–OnAlaska, Treasure State, Yeek Yak Airforce, Trucker of the Sea, $7

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Squat, Age of Reason, Mighty Shiny, $5

J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3

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

KELLS–Pat Buckely

LARRY’S–Trolls Cottage

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Peepshow, Laymans Terms, free

LITTLE RED HEN–The Penningtones, free

LOCK AND KEEL–Jeanlizabeth

MONA’S–Quarteto Mango Son

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quintet, $10

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Al Rowe

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Kim Virant

PARADOX THEATER–SMP, Doll Factory, DJ Sickboi (8 pm, all ages), $8

PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PATTI SUMMERS–Patti Summers and Gary Steele

PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams Jazz Trio, free

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–The Collins-Rea-Scheer String Trio (8 pm, all ages), $6

RAINBOW–Rebelz, Lifee, $6

* RE-BAR–Pho Bang!, $6

RENDEZVOUS–Harry Pierce, guests, $6

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–The Dan Page Trip

SAFFRON COW–Yes Yes Boys (7:30 pm, all ages), free

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

* SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Light Heavyweight (5:30 pm, all ages), free

SERAFINA–Andrea Dupree & Friends

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–The Barbed Wire Cutters, guests, $5

* SIT & SPIN–Dutch Flat, Bellini, 31 Knots, Vermilion, $6

ST. CLOUDS–Hot Club Sandwich

SUNSET TAVERN–Chuck Prophet, Stephanie Finch, $10

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Urban Oasis, free

THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free

TOST–Zulu, $5

* TRACTOR TAVERN–Austin Lounge Lizards, $12/$14

VOGUE–The Swarming Hordes, Black Noise Cannon, Wormwood

ZAK’S–Lonesome Teardrops, Flying Dutchmen, $4

FRIDAY 9/20

BAIT-HOUSE–Bob Early Trio, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–PKE Meter, Atma, Discohesive, $8

* BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya, DJ Topspin, $10

CENTRAL SALOON–Ivan, Ellen Says No, Ripley, $8/$10

CHOP SUEY–Houston, the Mines, Volumen, $6

CoCA–Mecca Normal (w/ art show), (8pm, all ages), $5

CONOR BYRNE’S–Joy Mills, Brenda Eiler, $3

CORNER INN–The Empty Shoes Band, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–The Makers, Tyco Party, Post Stardom Depression, New Luck Toy, $7

EMP–Seaspot Magazine Anniversary Party featuring Ju-L, Young Have Not, Phillip Johnson, DJs Mr. Supreme, Chill, Ren 10, Lovesick Larry, $18/$20

EN SEATTLE–Ty Bailie & Friends

FIDDLER’S INN–Eric Apoe, They, $2

GALWAY ARMS–KW Miller

GRACELAND–Guttermouth, GOB, 1208, Authority Zero (5 pm, all ages), $12

* GRACELAND–Woke Up Falling, Verona, Poseur, Little Luann (10 pm), $6

HOPVINE–Pearl Django, $2

* I-SPY–Atmosphere, Murs of Living Legends, DJ Bird (5:30 pm, all ages), $15

* I-SPY–Atmosphere, Murs of Living Legends, DJ Bird (10 pm), $12

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Lance Hofstad, Jodie Watts, Lee Rude & the Train Wrecks, $5

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

KELLS–Grafton Street, $4

LAKEPOINTE–Octagon Squad, the Prom Kings, Lucky Stiff

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Gruvbox, $10

LATONA PUB–Paul Benoit, Hugh Sutton, $2

LEGENDS–Blues Attitude, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Leon Berman, the Souvenirs, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Shadrack, free

LOCK & KEEL–Crazy Punk Night

MARINA CANTINA–DJ Buoms, $7

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Carl Funk, free

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Nature Boy Saints (8 pm, all ages)

MULLEADY’S PUB–Loggerhead, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Chris Stevens Band, $10

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Gas Huffer, the Briefs, the Hit, Schoolyard Heroes (8 pm, all ages), $6

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band

* PARADOX THEATER–The Start, Q and not U, Noise Ratchet, Dame Fate (8 pm, all ages), $8

PARAMOUNT THEATRE–The Mingus Big Band (8 pm, all ages), $26.50/$39.50

PATTI SUMMERS–Patti Summers and Gary Steele

PINK DOOR–Patrizia and Gabriella, free

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Wormhole & Matt Crane (8 pm, all ages), $8

RAINBOW–Sunday Morning Music, $5

RENDEZVOUS–Ecstasy in Numbers, $6

ROCK BOTTOM–Jennifer Savage, free

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

SALTY’S ON ALKI–Korla Wygal

SCARLET TREE–Andy Stokes, $7

SERAFINA–Seattle Express

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Those Guys

SHERMAN CLAY–Sherman Clay’s 150th Anniversary w/ Illyeanna (7:30 pm), free

SIT & SPIN–Ants Invasion, Rick Baine, Shake City, $7

ST. CLOUDS–Kalass World Music Band

STEEL SKY–Layla Angulo Sextet, $8

SUNSET TAVERN–Chuck Prophet, Stephanie Finch, $10

TRACTOR TAVERN–Clumsy Lovers, Martin Zellar, the Hardways, $10/$12

WAZOBIA–The Eric Scott Band, Late Summer Purple, $7

ZAK’S–Pink Chihuahua, Muddy River Nightmare Band, Cooty Platoon, the Die Jobs, $5

SATURDAY 9/21

* ARTSWEST–The Legacy of Debussy, $10/$20

BAD ALBERT’S–Blues Healers, $2

BAIT-HOUSE–Bob Early Trio, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Spiral, 19-5, Jen Savage, Liquorbox, $10

BLUE MOON TAVERN–Matt Squared, Sleepy Workers, free

CATWALK–Girl4Girl: DJ Stacy, $10

CENTRAL SALOON–The Northern Souls, 6fg, Kingpin Hayes, $8/$10

CENTURY BALLROOM–Cambalache, $10

CONOR BYRNE’S–The Malarkey Twins, $3

CORNER INN–Mary McPage, free

CROCODILE CAFE–Kultur Shock, Black Angel, $10

DUBLINER–Nancy Boys, free

EMP–Mark Eitzel, Kasey Anderson (8 pm, all ages), $8/$10

EN SEATTLE–Ms. Flora McGill

EUROPEAN KITCHEN–Grey Beairde, free

FIDDLER’S INN–Woodchoppers, $2

GALWAY ARMS–The John Shipe Band

GRACELAND–Yoyager One, the Bend, Hypatia Lake, the Wives, $7

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

HOPVINE–Nate Distelhorst, $2

* I-SPY–Themselves, Alias, Josh Martinez, Onry Ozzborn, Electric Birds, $10

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–The Capillaries, Poleshift Trigger, Kled, $5

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

KELLS–Grafton Street, $4

LAKEPOINTE–Medusa, Windowpane, Faceless

LATONA PUB–Anne Reynolds Trio, $2

LEGENDS–Enders Brothers Band, free

* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Jon Auer, Andrea Maxand, Chris Walla, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Shadrack, free

LOBO INN–26,000 Voltz, 3rd Rail Delivery, Dypak, $5

LOCK & KEEL–Buzz Monkey, New American Standard

MARINA CANTINA–Groovestock, $6

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Half Way to Paddy’s Day: the Raybone Experience, free

MONA’S–Marco De Cavalho Trio

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–The Nebraska Bush Pullers (8 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Rent Collectors, $10

O’SHEA’S–The Garrett Smith Show

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Urban Oasis, $5

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band

* PARADOX THEATER–Waxwing, Gatsbys American Dream (8 pm, all ages), $8

PATTI SUMMERS–Daffodil 11, Twenty, August Spies

PINK DOOR–Finalmente, free

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–An Evening with the SoniCabal (8 pm, all ages), $6

PONCHO CONCERT HALL–In Deep End Dance (CD release), $6/$12

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)

RAINBOW–Non Grata, SNMNMNM, the Classics, $5

RENDEZVOUS–Neo, Me Infecto, Christopher Blue, $5

ROCK BOTTOM–Danny Godinez, free

ROCKSPORT–Braindead, Kirk Dubb, Shaftgasket, $7

SCARLET TREE–Andy Stokes, $7

SERAFINA–Ruthie Dornfeld

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Beatniks, $10

SHOWBOX–Reel Big Fish, the Starting Line, the Kicks (6 pm, all ages), $15/$18

SHOWBOX–The Spacedheadwhere? Alien Fashion Show: DJ Kipp, Doug (11 pm), $10

* SIT & SPIN–Dear John Letters, Sushi Robo, Tagging Satellites, $6

ST. CLOUDS–Mary Lydia Ryan

STEEL SKY–Awkward Star, $8

* SUNSET TAVERN–Rotten Apples, Right On, Party Time, $6

TOMMY’S–Room Zero, $5

TOST–Freeschool: Das Rut, $6

TRACTOR TAVERN–Clumsy Lovers, Martin Zellar, the Hardways, $10/$12

TROLLEYMAN PUB–The Mark Whitman Band, free

ZAK’S–Jimmy Flame & the Sexxxy Boys, Quick 66, guests, $5

SUNDAY 9/22

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Faceless, Plan Zero, Table Dancing with Betty, Mudle Head (4 pm, all ages), $8

BALTIC ROOM–Smack, $6

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band

CENTRAL SALOON–Ultrafind, New American Standard, $5

CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free

FIDDLER’S INN–Antony De Gennaro, $1

FLOYD’S PLACE–Jennifer Savage, free

* GRACELAND–Pretty Girls Make Graves, guests (8 pm, all ages)

GREEN CAT CAFE–DJ Phil Anthony (noon)

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Guitar Deformation, Two Guys, Slow Foot, $5

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

LE PICHET–Freeschool (2:30 pm), free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–The Orbit 3 Forum (6 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, Floyd Standifer, the Ham Carson Quintet

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–The Duwamish Dixieland band, $6

* PARAMOUNT THEATRE–Elvis Costello, Phantom Planet (8 pm, all ages), $41.50/$51.50

PATTI SUMMERS–Patti Summers and Gary Steele

PINK DOOR–Alison Wonderland Bacich

SAFFRON COW–Heather Greene (7:30 pm, all ages)

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Jasper the Cat, Camille Bloom, $3

SUNSET TAVERN–Naranja, Greater Than, Michael Perry, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio

TOST–Fading Collection, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Sunday Morning Music, $8

MONDAY 9/23

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Nemesis of Morality, 3 Shades of Gray, Mystic Rising, $5

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON–Metal Monday: Beef Kurtain, Torn, Killed by Death, $5

* GRACELAND–Monday Funday!: C.O.C.O., Headphone, DJs Franki Chan, Red Leather Chapstick, $4

HOPVINE–Volunteer Muse, Casting Shadows, Joy Mills, free

J&M CAFE–The Rubberband, free

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Open Air, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free

* PARADOX THEATER–The Nathan Smurthwaite Foundation, Tableland, Daniel Thrall (8 pm, all ages), $5

PATTI SUMMERS–Patti Summers and Gary Steele

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio

SCARLET TREE–Sol!, $5

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Robert Lopez (aka El Vez), Manuela, free

SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo

ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts

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

TRACTOR TAVERN–Dan Tyack & the Unsactified Gospel Revival Review, $6

TYPHOON RESTAURANT–Reggie Goings Group, free

TUESDAY 9/24

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–Sinestro, Lila, Problem with Heroes, $6

DRAGONFISH–Jon Markel, Ty Bailie

* GRACELAND–Money Mark, A.I., Lamp Lighter (8 pm, all ages), $10

I-SPY–Seldom, Argo, $6

JAZZ ALLEY–Kenny Rankin (8 pm, all ages), $17.50/$19.50

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 Local Show: Alkai Diggins, Esitu, Greater Than, Hungry for Colors (8 pm, all ages), $7

PARAGON–Robert Stewart & Cameron Williams

PATTI SUMMERS–Patti Summers and Gary Steele

PINK DOOR–Offshore Bookies, free

RAINBOW–Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, * (Pi), $5

* RE-BAR–Local 101, $5

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Herding Cats, $5

SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $3

SHOWBOX–The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Liars, $15/$20

STEEL SKY–Dan Covrett Quartet, free

SUNSET TAVERN–No. 226, special guests, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho

TOST–The Skylounge: Obelus, Kris Moon, Skylobby, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Garrison Starr, Scenic Wonders, $8/$10

VOGUE–English Disco, Track 9, DJ Nightbreed, Domanatrix Roxy, $6

WEDNESDAY 9/25

AGUA VERDE CAFE–Zhaoui

BAD ALBERT’S–Little Bobby Sumptner, free

* BALTIC ROOM–ROBO.trash: Inkblot, Supersprite, Solenoid, Erock, $5

BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts

CENTRAL SALOON–Slop Shot, I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House, Drag Strip Riot, $5

* CROCODILE CAFE–Carissa’s Wierd, Iron and Wine (CD release), Aveo, $7

GRACELAND–Civilized Animal, Mind Head, guests, $5

HOPVINE–Open mic

I-SPY–Rockstar Crush, Loveless and the Goodnight Trail, Rock Around Mexico, the Femurs, $6

JAZZ ALLEY–Joshua Redman Elastic Band (8 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50

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

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Neon Brown (8 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, free

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Robert Blake, Amy Mahardy, Mike Turpen, Greg Flores (8 pm, all ages), $3

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Little Big Man, free

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

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Skerik

PARADOX THEATER–Fairweather, Liars Academy, Open Hand, Code Seven (8 pm, all ages), $10

PARAGON–The Imaginaires

PATTI SUMMERS–Patti Summers and Gary Steele

RAINBOW–Cubata, $5

SAFFRON COW–Jazz Strings (7:30 pm, all ages), free

SCARLET TREE–Downstroke, $5

SHERMAN CLAY–Lisa Bergman, Vera Nikolova

* SHOWBOX–The Pharcyde, the High & Mighty, Afura, $20

TRACTOR TAVERN–Fairport Convention, Equation, $18/$20

ZAK’S–Platonic Bondage, guests, $4

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