THURSDAY 9/26

BAD ALBERT’S–Blues Healers, free

BAIT HOUSE–High Dive, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Liquid Foundation, $5

CATWALK–Consolidate, Artis the Spoonman, $7

CENTRAL SALOON–Tarnish, Loom, Nineteen5, $5

* CHOP SUEY–Rotten Apples, the Spits, $6

CONOR BYRNE’S–The Rockabilly Ball Pre-Show, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–The Bangs (CD release), the Thermals, the Cinch, the Catch (8 pm, 18+), $6

DUBLINER–Jennifer Savage, free

* GRACELAND–Sick of it All, Blood for Blood, Most Precious Blood, Champion (8 pm, all ages), $12

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

* I-SPY–Plan B, Papillon, YKK, Ollie is the Moth $6

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–The Turks, Brock, Hungry for Color, $5

J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3

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

KELLS–Liam Gallagher

LARRY’S–Civilized Animal

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Bijou, 3 Shades of Gray, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Groovestock, free

MONA’S–The Fred Hoadley Trio

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quintet, $10

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–The Posies Acoustic, Rocky Votolato, Dolour (8 pm, all ages), $6

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Al Rowe

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Silk Root

PARADOX THEATER–Victory at Sea, Vermilion, Supine to Sit, the Last Great Liar (8 pm, all ages), $8

PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PATTI SUMMERS–Bill Lavoie, J. Hiram Boggs & the Satisfaction

PEARL COFFEEHOUSE–Floss (9 pm, all ages)

PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams Jazz Trio, free

RAINBOW–Neon Brown, Therefore, Brother Justice, $6

* RE-BAR–Pho Bang!: A-Frames, Ursula and the Androids, Jackie and the Control-Tops, $6

RENDEZVOUS–Deborah Barley, KnotPineBox

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Soulfish

SAFFRON COW–Greta Matassa (7:30 pm, all ages), free

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

* SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Friends for Heroes (5:30 pm, all ages), free

SHOWBOX–Women of Iron Calendar Benefit Party, $10

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Bradbury Press, Release, $5

ST. CLOUDS–Sugartown & Jimm McIver

SUNSET TAVERN–Moon Calf, Babel Lash, Spanish for 100, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Urban Oasis, free

THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free

TOST–Zulu, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Carrie Akre, Lonnie Rose, $8

ZAK’S–Mad Reign, Shikshadle, guests, $4

FRIDAY 9/27

ARTSWEST–Layla Angulo Sextet, $8/$10

AURAFICE–Independents Day: Deception Pass, Trish Scearce, Mark Rose (8 pm, all ages), free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Fireside Syndicate, American Tourist, Slack String, $8

* BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya, DJ Topspin, $10

CAFE VENUS–Slitliquor, Los Insectolores, Johnny Mercury, Jay Baldo, $5

* CATWALK–Kreator, Cephalic Carnage, Destruction, December, $10/$12

CENTRAL SALOON–Bathtub Gin, Peepshow, Late September Dogs, $8/$10

* CHOP SUEY–New Bomb Turks, Gas Huffer, Cookie, $10

CONOR BYRNE’S–Creeping Time, $3

CORNER INN–The Tim Turner Band, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–4th Annual Cure Cover Night: Purty Mouth, Tagging Satellites, Dear John Letters, Aaron Sprinkle, Josh White, Jodie Watts, the Lashes, guests, $7

EMP–Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Colin Gilmore, $14/$16

EN SEATTLE–Ty Bailie & Friends

FIDDLER’S INN–Acoustic Bigfoot Zoo, $2

GALWAY ARMS–Poker Face

GRACELAND–Midtown, Recover, Taking Back Sunday (6 pm, all ages), $10

* GRACELAND–Tribe 8, Apocalypsticks, guests (9:30 pm), $8

HOPVINE–Heather Banker, $2

* I-SPY–Ming & FS, Reid Speed, $12/$14

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Blind Willie Johnson, Rural Pictures, Danny Kelly, $5

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

KELLS–The Rogues, $4

LAKEPOINTE–Shaftgasket, M.T.F., Section 34

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Bump Kitchen, $10

LATONA PUB–Michael Cosgrove Trio, $2

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Henry Cooper Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jet City Swingers, free

LOCK & KEEL–Goldenboy, Kindred

MARINA CANTINA–Redneck Girlfriend, $7

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Chris & Chris, free

MONA’S–The Theo Sutton Trio

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Mike Marlin (8 pm, all ages)

MULLEADY’S PUB–Ray Carney, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Cash McCall, $10

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Blood Brothers, the Gossip, Akimbo (8 pm, all ages), $6

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Jive Turkey

PARAGON–Phil Carrillo & Jim Schmidt

PATTI SUMMERS–Lance Hofstad, Superluminal, Russell

PINK DOOR–Patrizia and Gabriella, free

RAINBOW–Mother’s Milk, Porterhouse, $6

RENDEZVOUS–Rumpus, $6

SAFFRON COW–Spiral Axis (7:30 pm, all ages), free

SALTY’S ON ALKI–Korla Wygal

SCARLET TREE–Society’s Child, $7

SERAFINA–Seattle Express

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Poplife

SIT & SPIN–Carrie Clark (CD release), the Jill Cohn Band, Paula Maya, $6/$10

ST. CLOUDS–Heather Greene & Trevor Wheetman

SUNSET TAVERN–Toshi Reagon (7 pm), $12/$15

TRACTOR TAVERN–Rockabilly Ball!: The i-Jets, the Lustre Kings, the Bob Kings, the Donettes, $10

UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Ron Peters Duo

ZAK’S–Latter Day Sinners, Viscid, Sludgeplow, Horsehedd, $5

SATURDAY 9/28

2nd AVENUE PIZZA–://RELAPSE 4: Monster Defiance Headquarters, BrรผZed, Natural Order, the Earwigs (8 pm, all ages), free

BAD ALBERT’S–Little Bill & the Bluenotes, $2

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Sister Carol, Sister Guitar Band, $15

BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–The Silverbacks, $3

BLUE MOON TAVERN–Big Orange Splot, Spinning Sun, free

CAFE VENUS–Monty Banks & the Highrollers, Menagerie of Extravagance

CENTRAL SALOON–Jodie Watts, M-Set, Instant Winner, $8/$10

CONOR BYRNE’S–Tom Creegan & Friends, $3

CORNER INN–The Tim Turner Band, free

CROCODILE CAFE–The Frames, the Waxwings, Young & Sexy, $10

DUBLINER–Ala Zingarra, free

EN SEATTLE–Ms. Flora McGill

EUROPEAN KITCHEN–Grey Beairde, free

FIDDLER’S INN–David John, $2

GALWAY ARMS–Rick Usleton

GRACELAND–Reliant K, Bleach, Philmore, Holland (6 pm, all ages), $13.75

GRACELAND–Mooney Suzuki, Sahara Hot Nights, guests (10 pm), $8

HOPVINE–Akdinez, $2

I-SPY–The Speedles, Bicycle, Brodie, Ripley, $8

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Elysian, 4 Fodder, the Purrs, $5

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

KELLS–The Rogues, $4

LAKEPOINTE–The Sins, Custom Hustler, Slowfoot

LATONA PUB–Vira Lata, $2

LEGENDS–Roller Conflict, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Henry Cooper Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jet City Swingers, free

LOBO INN–All American Playboys, the Greedies, the Fuckin’ Chachis, $5

LOCK & KEEL–Silk Root

MARINA CANTINA–The Swains, $6

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Eight Hands, free

MONA’S–One.Two.Three.

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Drowning Hand (8 pm, all ages)

MULLEADY’S PUB–Private School Dance, $5

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Cash McCall, $10

O’SHEA’S–The Slip Kids

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Mudhoney, the November Group, Kentucky Pistol, Logicprobe (8 pm, all ages), $8/$10

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Paula Maya presents Humans that Rock: Paula Maya, Amy Denio, Aiko Shimada, Mike Dumovich, Tony Floreno, $5/$10

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Taarka

* PARADOX THEATER–Hardesty, Saving Face, My Space Coaster, Project:Me, No Return (2 pm, all ages), $6

PATTI SUMMERS–Carl Funk, Sole Moxie, Soul Farmer

PINK DOOR–Finalmente, free

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Bob Bellerue (8 pm, all ages), $8

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)

RAINBOW–Rai, Danny Godinez Band, $6

* RENDEZVOUS–Pop Spoiler & His Deadbeats, $6

ROCKSPORT–Yeek Yak Airforce, Dorkweed, Fighting Machinist, $7

SAFFRON COW–Brendon Wiers (8 pm, all ages), free

SCARLET TREE–Korla Wygal & Her Private Reserve, $7

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Ants Invasion, Used Cars, $10

SHOWBOX–Sleater-Kinney, shannon.wright, the Quails (7 pm, all ages), $10/$12

* SIT & SPIN–Huge Spacebird, the Ones, Vegas in Flames, $6

ST. CLOUDS–Blac Velvett

STEEL SKY–Trolls Cottage, $8

* SUNSET TAVERN–No. 13 Baby, the Divorce, $7

TOST–Freeschool, $6

TRACTOR TAVERN–Rockabilly Ball!: Paul Galaxy & the Galactix, the Go-Getters, the Saddle Tramps, Rip Carson, $10

UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Joy Mills

VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–The Black Cat Duo (8 pm, all ages), free

ZAK’S–Hot Rod Lunatics, Beat Senseless, Freeverse, .96 cents & up, $5

SUNDAY 9/29

ACORN–Andrea Dupree, David Pascal, Greg Fulton

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Reason For Ruin, Pisnodic, Wild Kingdom, Weight of the World (5 pm, all ages), $7

BALTIC ROOM–Smack, $6

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band

CENTRAL SALOON–Edge Wise, Sweetroot, Brother Justice, $5

CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free

FIDDLER’S INN–Wes Weddell, $1

FLOYD’S PLACE–Jennifer Savage, free

* GRACELAND–31 Knots, Her Fly Away Manners, guests, $6

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Eric Elvewn, Huvra Sutra, Liquid Voodoo, $5

JAZZ ALLEY–Joshua Redman Elastic Band (6:30 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher

LE PICHET–Paul Mumaw (2:30 pm), free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band, $6

PARAGON–Brandi Carlile & Co.

PATTI SUMMERS–New American Standard, Glimpse

PINK DOOR–Alison Wonderland Bacich

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Eric Barber, Jason Anderson (8 pm, all ages), $8

SAFFRON COW–Les Femmes D’enfer (7:30 pm, all ages), free

SHOWBOX–Sleater-Kinney, shannon.wright, the Quails (7 pm, all ages), $10/$12

* SIT & SPIN–Cavity: the Velles, Alert New London, the Blessed Light, $4

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio

TRACTOR TAVERN–Willy Porter, Ashleigh Flynn, $15

MONDAY 9/30

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Beef Kurtain, Enkrya, Lou Ryan Band, Resin, Spit Licks, $5

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON–Metal Monday: Utterance, Illegal Substance, Braindead, $5

* GRACELAND–Monday Funday!: Roy, 25 Suaves, the Guellos, DJs Franki Chan & Red Leather Chapstick, $4

HOPVINE–Ed Zincavage, Damon Thompson, Tom Melancon, free

J&M CAFE–The Rubberband, free

KELLS–Liam Gallagher

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Fiasco, Corporate Monkeys, free

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Open mic

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free

* PARADOX THEATER–Par Corliss, Ed Wang, the Jimmy Stuarts, Bent Kactis (8 pm, all ages), $7

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio

SCARLET TREE–Sol!, $5

* SHOWBOX–Bob Geldof, PJ Olsson, $17.50/$20

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–Ours, Zoe Bonham, $10

TYPHOON RESTAURANT–Reggie Goings Group, free

TUESDAY 10/1

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–Cinerama, Ballboy, VHS or Beta, $10

* EASY STREET RECORDS (WEST SEATTLE)–Peter Stuart (5 pm, all ages), free

* GRACELAND–Of Montreal, guests, $7

I-SPY–The Setting Sun, Insexts, Courtney Lemarco, $6

JAZZ ALLEY–Branford Marsalis (8 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50

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–Schoolyard Heroes, End This Week With Knives, Qualm, Alternate 85 (8 pm, all ages), $7

PARAGON–Robert Stewart & Cameron Williams

PINK DOOR–Offshore Bookies, free

RAINBOW–2Bass Hit, $5

* RE-BAR–Local 101, $5

SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $3

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Ian Moore, $10

SHOWBOX–Soulive, guests, $17.50/$20

SUNSET TAVERN–Jake London & John Ramberg showcase with Clay Bartlett, the Believers, Grant Johnson, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho

TOST–The Skylounge: Obelus, DJ MissKick, Skylobby, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Kim Richey, Pete Droge, $15

ZAK’S–KeelHaul, Wormwood, the Bronze, $5

WEDNESDAY 10/2

AGUA VERDE CAFE–Zhaoui

BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts

BOHEMIAN CAFE–DJ N8

CENTRAL SALOON–20, Not Davis, Roller Conflict, $5

CONOR BYRNE’S–Vine Beau James, free

JAZZ ALLEY–Branford Marsalis (8 pm, all ages), $19.50/$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–Gatsby’s American Dream, Acceptance, Time to Fly (8 pm, all ages), $8

PARAGON–Brandi Carlile Band

RAINBOW–One Drop w/ Dub Championz, $5

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

SCARLET TREE–Downstroke, $5

SHERMAN CLAY–Nino Merabishvili, Jeannie Wells Yablonsky

SHOWBOX–North Mississippi All Stars, Kenny Brown, $10/$12

STILL LIFE COFFEEHOUSE–Jeff Hanson (4 pm)

TRACTOR TAVERN–Pete Krebs, guests, $8

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