THURSDAY 10/31
BAD ALBERT’S–Marc Whitman, free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Hooker’s Halloween Ball, $5

CATWALK–Ants Invasion (Adam Ant tribute band), the B-Hives (B-52 tribute band), DJ El Toro, $8

CENTRAL SALOON–Halloween party: Reason for Ruin, Stella 7, $8

* CHOP SUEY–Ghoulbooty!, free

COFFEE MESSIAH–Monktail Creative Music Concern (8 pm, all ages)

COLLEGE INN PUB–Tarantulada, Soon it will Destroy Her, free

* COMET TAVERN–Matchless, Million Dollar Kitten, free

CONOR BYRNE’S–The Lowgrounders, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–The Soft Boys, the Chris and Tad Show, $15

GALWAY ARMS–Jen Savage

* GRACELAND–Eyes Adrift, Loveless & Goodnight Trail, Cober (8 pm, all ages), $10

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

J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3

JAZZ ALLEY–Elvin Jones (8 pm and 10 pm, all ages), $17.50/$21.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher

LARRY’S–Cool Ade

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Bandwidth: SMP, Texylvania, free

LITTLE RED HEN–The Penningtones, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Jaxx Band, $10

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Al Rowe

* PARADOX THEATER–Himsa, Suffering & the Hideous Thieves, Wormwood, Bette Noire, Deconditioned (8 pm, all ages), $7

PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PINK DOOR–Michael Bisio’s Jazz Trio, free

RAINBOW–HalloWeen: Faster Daddy

* RE-BAR–Pho Bang!: the Cripples

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

* SUNSET TAVERN–Hallowqueen, Tyco Party 2525, DJ Sikki Nixx, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Urban Oasis, free

THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free

TOST–Zulu, $5

* TRACTOR TAVERN–Jimmy Flame & the Sexxy Boys, the Load Levelers, the Hellmonkeys, the Capillaries, $5

ZAK’S–SchmidtFitts, Milhous, Really Rottens, $5

FRIDAY 11/1
ARTSWEST–billy moon, the I-5’s, $5/$7

BAIT-HOUSE–Zazou, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Animal Liberation, Orchestra, PKE Meter, $8

* BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya, DJ Topspin, $10

BORDERS–Gypsy Soul (noon, all ages), free

CAFE VENUS–Badlands: Lee Rude and the Trainwrecks, Kim Virant, $5

CAMPAGNE–Anna Witte, free

CATWALK–DRI, New Society of Anarchists, Dirty Thieves (7 pm, all ages), $12/$15

CENTRAL SALOON–Smoochknob, M-Set, Custom Hustler, $8/$10

CHOP SUEY–Sick Things (Alice Cooper Tribute), Point Definace, Jet City Fix, $6

CONOR BYRNE’S–The Jelly Rollers, $3

* CROCODILE CAFE–The Long Winters, Poseur, Light Heavyweight, $7

DOC MAYNARD’S–Liquorbox, Madison, Kingpin Hayes

DOWNTOWN YMCA–All Wound Up, Mulligan Men, Third, Duckies Dilemma, the Cause (8 pm, all ages), $5

EL DIABLO COFFEE–Rosyvelt (8 pm, all ages), free

EN SEATTLE–Kareem & Friends

FIDDLER’S INN–Ron Weinstein Trio, $2

GRACELAND–Movie Life, Brand New, Salem (6 pm, all ages) , $10

* GRACELAND–Pinehurst Kids, the Drop, Pris, the 1090 (10 pm), $7

HIGHLINER–Owl

HOKUM HALL–The Hokum Show: Bob Milne (8 pm, all ages), $12/$15

JAZZ ALLEY–Elvin Jones (8 pm and 10 pm, all ages), $17.50/$21.50

KELLS–The Rogues, $4

* KING CAT THEATER–The Residents, $34/$38

LAKEPOINTE–Satovan, DXD, Mindshaker

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Downstroke, $10

LEGENDS–Ben Wah & Late Nite Trash, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Nervewheel, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Latigo Lace, free

LOCK & KEEL–Humidifliers, the Quick

MARINA CANTINA–The Dusty 45s, the Donettes, $7

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Jim Parks, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Blue Healers, $10

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–TCHKUNG!, Infernal Noise Brigade, Rube Waddell (8 pm, all ages), $7

OLD PEQULIAR–Halloween Disco Costume Party

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band

PARADOX THEATER–The Whip, Witch Mountain, Eternal Elysium, the Break (8 pm, all ages), $8

PARAGON–Phil Carrillo & Jim Schmidt

PINK DOOR–Sogni Doro w/ Tony Yazzolino, free

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Earshot Jazz Festival: Saadet Türköz, guests (8 pm, all ages), $8

RAINBOW–Flowmotion, $8/$10

SALTY’S ON ALKI–Korla Wygal

SCARLET TREE–Gruvbox, $7

SERAFINA–Seattle Express

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Those Guys, $8

SHOWBOX–Stonesour, Chevelle, Cinch (6 pm, all ages), $17.77

SIT & SPIN–The Spits, the Intelligence, Jacki & the Control Tops, $6

ST. CLOUDS–Eye Level

SUNSET TAVERN–Alta May, The Bronze, The Fakes, $6

TRACTOR TAVERN–The Derailers, the Swains, $15

UNCOMMON GROUNDS–James “Curley” Cooke

VERA PROJECT–Out Cold, Cold Sweat, the Stivs, A.T.W. (8 pm, all ages) , $6

WAZOBIA–Blurred Fixation, Lazy Comet, $7

ZAK’S–The Feederz, the Fartz, Pornstore Janitors, $5

SATURDAY 11/2
BAD ALBERT’S–Nicole Fournier, $2

BAIT-HOUSE–Zazou, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, Mystic Ring, $10

BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–Blue 55, $3

CAFE VENUS–Stella Rossa

CATWALK–Das Ich & Clair Voyant, $10

CENTRAL SALOON–Trine, Jaded Mary, Strange Occurrence, $8/$10

CENTURY BALLROOM–Edwin Bonilla, $22/$25

* CHOP SUEY–Redneck Girlfriend, Dusty 45s, the Donnettes

* COMET TAVERN–The Cripples, Right On!, $3

CONOR BYRNE’S–Seamus Egan & Co., $3

* CROCODILE CAFE–The No-No’s, McLusky, Audio Learning Center, $8

DOC MAYNARD’S–Octagon Squad, Bearskin Rugburn, Common Heroes

DUBLINER–Nancy Boys, free

EMP–Maktub, FCS North (9 pm, all ages), $10/$12

EN SEATTLE–Sasha & Vocalist

EUROPEAN KITCHEN–Grey Beairde, free

FIDDLER’S INN–Chris Stevens Band, $2

GALWAY ARMS–KW Miller

* GRACELAND–Loudermilk, Alien Crime Syndicate, Post Stardom Depression, $8

HIGHLINER–Purple Martin

I-SPY–TCHKUNG!, Internal Noise Brigade, Rude Waddell, $9.99

JAZZ ALLEY–Elvin Jones (8 pm and 10 pm, all ages), $17.50/$21.50

KELLS–The Rogues, $4

KINCORA PUB–Camerosmith, Eugene Conrad, free

* KING CAT THEATER–The Residents, $34/$38

KOLBEH–Hejira w/ belly dancers

LAKEPOINTE–Devils End Drive, Batter Dean, Brother Justice

LARRY’S–3D, $10

LATONA PUB–Melvin Peterson Jazz Trio, $2

LITTLE RED HEN–Latigo Lace, free

LOBO SALOON–The Whores, All American Playboys, $5

LOCK & KEEL–Bandersnatch, Mother (CD release)

LULU’S–The Spoils, $5

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–The Raybone Experience, free

* MONKEY PUB–The Spits, Zombie 4, the Curses

MOORE THEATRE–Joan Osborne (8 pm, all ages), $24.50/$28

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Kat Terran, Eileen Cuba (8 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Henry Cooper Band, $10

O’SHEA’S–Sharon O’Brien

OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Rivile, Counterfist, Nefarious, Afterdust (8 pm, all ages), $5

OLD PEQULIAR–Combustion Collective

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band

PARADOX THEATER–Jason Webley (8 pm, all ages), $8

PINK DOOR–Shoehorn, free

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Earshot Jazz Festival: Saadet Turkoz, guests (8 pm, all ages), $8

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)

* PYRAMID BREWERY–Get Snowed In: Hell’s Belles, $12/$15

RAINBOW–Paul Benoit, Reed Foehl, Libby Kirkpatrick, Magdalen Hsu-Li, $7

ROCKSPORT–Gene’s Addiction, Black Vinyl All-Stars, $7

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–DJ E-Dub (top 40), $7

SCARLET TREE–Lady A & the Funk, $7

SERAFINA–Lee Raymundo

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–80-ology, $8/$10

* SHOWBOX–Badly Drawn Boy, Adam Green (6 pm, all ages), $15

* SIT & SPIN–Jon Auer, Robert Roth, Rob Benson (CD release), $6

ST. CLOUDS–Susanna Rojas & the Outskirts

STEEL SKY–MangoSon, $5

SUNSET TAVERN–The Popular Shapes, The Intelligence, DJ Polish Pony, $5

TOST–Freeschool, $5

TOWN HALL–The Seattle New Music Ensemble

TRACTOR TAVERN–Rai, Troll’s Cottage, $7

UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Eva Tree Trio

* VERA PROJECT–Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Anna Oxygen, Badger King, Panther, Bobby Birdman (8 pm, all ages), $5

ZAK’S–Apocalypsticks, the Silver Kings, the Octabites, $5

SUNDAY 11/3
ACORN–Andrea Dupree, David Pascal, Greg Fulton

BALTIC ROOM–Smack, $6

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band

BENAROYA HALL–José Carreras, $37/$125

CENTRAL SALOON–The Valley, Fear of Little Men, $5

CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free

FIDDLER’S INN–Steve Lalor, $1

FLOYD’S PLACE–Jennifer Savage, free

* GRACELAND–The Vandals, Tsunami Bomb, Audio Karate (8 pm, all ages), $13

JAZZ ALLEY–Elvin Jones (6:30 pm and 8:30 pm, all ages), $17.50/$21.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher

* LE PICHET–John Roderick (2:30 pm), free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Paul Green & Straight Shot, free

ON THE BOARDS–Earshot Jazz Festival: Djelimady Tounkara Acoustic Project

PARAGON–Woody Woodhouse & Groove Alley

PINK DOOR–Shoehorn

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Earshot Jazz Festival: Greg Osby Quartet featuring Eric Reed (8 pm, all ages)

SERAFINA–Aaron Mesaros

SUNSET TAVERN–Pep Torres, Moses and the Moon gazers

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio

TOST–DJ Michael Manahan, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–True Blue (2 pm), $10

TRACTOR TAVERN–An American Starlet, Ray’s Vast Basement, Michael Zapruder Trio, John Vechiarelli, $6

ZAK’S–Out Cold, the Stivs, Electric Kisses, $5

MONDAY 11/4
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON–Metal Monday: Epagee, Thaw, $5

CONOR BYRNE’S–Rick Brooks, $5

ELEPHANT AND CASTLE–Open mic

FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic, free

* GRACELAND–Monday-Funday: Plain White T’s, DJs Franki Chan, Red Leather Chapstick, $4

HOPVINE–Eric Elven, Yukon Cornelius, John Akermann, free

J&M CAFE–The Rubberband, free

KELLS–Liam Gallagher

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Lion of Judah, free

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Open mic

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free

ON THE BOARDS–Earshot Jazz Festival: Roosevelt High and Garfield High Jazz Bands

* PARADOX THEATER–Grieving the Days to Come, My Luck, Cold Sweat, Blue Monday (8 pm, all ages), $8

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio

SCARLET TREE–Sol!, $5

SHOWBOX–Hoobastank, Hometown Hero, Greenwheel (7 pm, all ages), $15

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–The Fiddlers 4: Darol Anger, Michael Doucet, Bruce Molsky, Rushad Eggleston, $20

TYPHOON RESTAURANT–Reggie Goings Group, free

TUESDAY 11/5
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Kevin Gardner & the Winetime All-Stars, $5

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

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

COFFEE MESSIAH–Cognitive Dissidents: Ripit, Firestorm Viper (8 pm, all ages), free

CONOR BYRNE’S–Open mic, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Lovers & the Good Ship, the Gift Machine, $7

GALWAY ARMS–Open mic

I-SPY–8 Stops 7, Anyone, Beamis, guests (8 pm, all ages), $8

JAZZ ALLEY–Russell Gunn & Ethnomusicology (8 pm, all ages), $16.50/$18.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher

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

LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley, Don Kellogg, Don Pawlik, free

MIA ROMA–Lisa Marshall, Jim Davis, Rosie Barty

* MOORE THEATRE–Ben Folds (8 pm, all ages), $21

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson & Friends, free

NOC NOC–Live Tuesdays: Live hiphop, neo-soul, $5

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Barfly

ON THE BOARDS–Earshot Jazz Festival: Queen Mab, Amy Denio (8 pm)

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–B-Bop & Destruction

* PARADOX THEATER–Dolour, Plain White T’s, Serene (8 pm, all ages), $6

PARAGON–Robert Stewart & Cameron Williams

PINK DOOR–Don Elgood and the Offshore Bookies, free

RAINBOW–* (pi), $5

* RE-BAR–Local 101, $5

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Liquid, $5

SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $3

SUNSET TAVERN–Scott Biram, Billy Joe Huels, Jake London and John Ramberg

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho

TOST–The Skylounge: Obelus, Skylobby, $3

TRACTOR TAVERN–Origin Records Ballard Jazz Walk, $10

WEDNESDAY 11/6
BAD ALBERT’S–Rod Cook, free

BAIT HOUSE–Jazz vocal jam

BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts

CAFE VENUS–The Broadville Carnival: Tamara Evans, Havilah, free

CENTRAL SALOON–The Fading Collection, the Purrs, Blue Star Creeper, $5

COFFEE MESSIAH–Open mic (8 pm, all ages), free

CONOR BYRNE’S–Bill Lavoie, Vine Beau James, free

CROCODILE CAFE–Deerhoof, Degenerate Art Ensemble, Steve Gigante, Brent Arnold, $7

HOPVINE–Open mic

I-SPY–Steve Fisk, Bran Flakes, Bobby Karate, $7

JAZZ ALLEY–Russell Gunn & Ethnomusicology (8 pm, all ages), $16.50/$18.50

KELLS–Pat Buckley

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–Rhumba Abieta, $3

ON THE BOARDS–Earshot Jazz Festival: Art Ensemble of Chicago w/ Fred Anderson (8 pm)

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Atma

* PARADOX THEATER–Mindkor, Myasis, Hate Fist, Later Day Sinners (8 pm, all ages), $7

PARAGON–Brandi Carlile Band

PINK DOOR–Tango Twins

RAINBOW–One Drop w/ Dub Championz, $2

SCARLET TREE–Downstroke, $5

SHOWBOX–Vanessa Carlton, Ben Lee (8 pm, all ages), $15

ST. CLOUDS–Stainless Steele

TACOMA DOME–Rolling Stones, $50/$90/$150/$300

TRACTOR TAVERN–Peter Ostroushko, Dirk Freymuth, $15

UGLY MUG CAFE–Open mic

ZAK’S–The Riff Randells, Exploding Hearts, the Girls, $5

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