THURSDAY 11/7
2nd AVENUE PIZZA–Haoke (7 pm, all ages), free

BAD ALBERT’S–Annieville Blues, free

CATWALK–I.R.A.T.E., Prozack Staple, $7

CENTRAL SALOON–StripMall SideShow, Fry, One Against Five, $5

CHOP SUEY–Parklife!, $5

CONOR BYRNE’S–Joy Mills & Tom Parker, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Neko Case, Jim and Jennie & the Pinetops, Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter, $12/$14

DUBLINER–Jennifer Savage, free

GALWAY ARMS–Rick Brooks

* GRACELAND–The Dismemberment Plan, Hot Hot Heat, Engine Down (7 pm, all ages), $10

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

* I-SPY–Brendan Benson & the Well Fed Boys, the Scene Creamers, the Lawnmowers, $8

J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3

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

KELLS–Pat Buckley

LITTLE RED HEN–The Swains, free

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Al Rowe

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Kennedy Brothers

PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PINK DOOR–Michael Bisio’s Jazz Trio, free

RAINBOW–Private Stock, Slam Daddy, Duckies Dilemma, $6

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

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–The Sweet Science (5:30 pm, all ages), free

ST. CLOUDS–The Electrodes

* SUNSET TAVERN–Trembling Blue Stars, Aberdeen, Jen Wood, $8

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Urban Oasis, free

THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free

TOST–Zulu, $5

* TRACTOR TAVERN–John Wesley Harding, Josh Ritter, Chris Mills, $10

TRAVELERS–Open mic, free

ZAK’S–Weed Eater, Argonaut, $5

FRIDAY 11/8
* 2nd AVENUE PIZZA–Graceful Chaos, Baths of Blood, the Swineholes (8 pm, all ages), free

AURAFICE–Independents Day: Fey Ray, Trish Scearce, David Young (8 pm, all ages), free

BAIT-HOUSE–Pre Bob All Stars, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Tom Leykis Fetish Fashion Show (1 pm), free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE— Dr. Ream & the Filth Machine, Severus, Uglyhead, Erraknid (9 pm), $8

* BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya, DJ Topspin, $10

BLACK LAB GALLERY–Open mic, free

CAFE VENUS–The Slow Boys, the Blue Dots , $5

CAMPAGNE–Anna Witte, free

CATWALK–Death In June, Boyde Rice, $20

CENTRAL SALOON–Ethyl, Cober, the Splinters, $8/$10

CHOP SUEY–Brad, Happy Chichester, $13/$15

CONOR BYRNE’S–The Suffering Gaels, $3

* CROCODILE CAFE–Neko Case, Jim and Jennie & the Pinetops, Purty Mouth, $12/$14

DOC MAYNARD’S–Room Zero, Quickie, Alkai Diggins, $8/$10

EN SEATTLE–Kareem & Friends

GALWAY ARMS–Eyelevel

* GRACELAND–The Dismemberment Plan, Hot Hot Heat, Engine Down, $10

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

I-SPY–The Fighting Machinists, the Fakes, the Girls, $7

JAZZ ALLEY–Patricia Barber Trio (8 pm and 10 pm, all ages), $18.50/$20.50

KELLS–Grafton Street, $4

LAKEPOINTE–The Sins, Ivan, Mother

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Dr. Funk, $10

LATONA PUB–Vira Lata, $2

LEGENDS–Tim Turner Band, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Out From Underneath, Temperedcast , free

LITTLE RED HEN–The Wild Turkeys, free

MARINA CANTINA–Those Guys, $7

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Hanz, free

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Eric Apoe, They (8 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Crossroads, $10

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Sicko, Dolour, the Hit (8 pm, all ages), $5

OLD PEQULIAR–Cordon Blues

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Jet City Strangers

* PARADOX THEATER–Low, Songs:Ohia, Pan.American (8 pm, all ages), $10

PARAGON–Phil Carrillo & Jim Schmidt

PINK DOOR–Sogni Doro w/ Tony Yazzolino, free

RAINBOW–PKE Meter, Rollie Fingers, $5

RENDEZVOUS–Yes Down Pilot, Mighty Shiny (10:30 pm)

SALTY’S ON ALKI–Korla Wygal

SCARLET TREE–3D, $7

SEATTLE PACIFIC–Aaron Sprinkle, Lo-Fi Fiction, Dandelion Method (8 pm, all ages, Fireside Room), $5

SERAFINA–Seattle Express

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Poplife, $8

SHOWBOX–Super Diamond, the Dudley Manlove Quartet, $16.50/$18

SIT & SPIN–The Mad Hatter’s Ball: Zony Mash, DJs Michael Manahan, Eddie, Gray Area, $10/$12

ST. CLOUDS–File Gumbo

SUNSET TAVERN–Spooky Pants Scorpio Party w/ Pure Joy, $6

* TACOMA DOME–Guns N’ Roses (7:30 pm, all ages), $35/$45/$55

TOMMY’S–Stella 7, Windowpane, Madison

TRACTOR TAVERN–Radio Nationals, Kim Virant, Rural Pictures, Scott H. Biram, $5

UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Action Jazz Quartet

VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–The Apollo Generation (8 pm, all ages), free

WAZOBIA–Mosseye, Brother Quentin, Travis Shred, Pains Run, $7

ZAK’S–Jimmy Flame & the Sexxy Boys, Goddamn Gentlement, Sickness, the Sissy Jerks, $5

SATURDAY 11/9
2nd AVENUE PIZZA–The Hollowpoints, the Greedies, the D.E.D. Beats (8 pm, all ages), free

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

BAIT-HOUSE–Charisa Martin Cairn, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Yoke Ensenze, Dub Car, $10

BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–Ron Weinstein Trio, $3

CAFE VENUS–Machete

CATWALK–Alter Ego, Ashland, Tory World, $7

CENTRAL SALOON–Get Off the Stage, $8/$10

* CHOP SUEY–Rye Coalition, New Mexicans, Heavy Johnson Trio, $8

COMET TAVERN–The DT’s, guests ($1 off admission w/ each canned food donation), $3

CONOR BYRNE’S–The Raybone Experience, $3

* CROCODILE CAFE–Low, Damien Jurado & Gathered in Song, Songs:Ohia, $12/$14

DOC MAYNARD’S–Life Without Sun

DUBLINER–Tiny Kings, free

EN SEATTLE–Sasha & Vocalist

EUROPEAN KITCHEN–Grey Beairde, free

GALWAY ARMS–Poker Face

* GRACELAND–Glassjaw, A.N., the Blood Brothers (6 pm, all ages), $12

GRACELAND–Today is the Day, Bongzilla, All That Remains (10 pm), $10

* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Hardesty, All Wound Up, the Hit, To See You Broken (8 pm, all ages), $5

HOKUM HALL–The Hokum Show: The Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band, $12/$15

I-SPY–Sleep (CD release), Sirens Echo, Neema (6 pm, all ages) , $10

JAZZ ALLEY–Patricia Barber Trio (8 pm and 10 pm, all ages), $18.50/$20.50

KELLS–Grafton Street, $4

LAKEPOINTE–Pyro Class Flow, Underride, Liquorbox

LARRY’S–Dr. Funk, $10

LATONA PUB–Two Times Two Quartet, $2

LEGENDS–Tim Turner Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN–The Wild Turkeys, free

LOBO SALOON–Vacants, $5

MARINA CANTINA–Lonesome Teardrops, Dragstrip Riot, $7

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Ian McFeron, free

MOORE THEATRE–O.A.R., Maroon 5, Matt Nathanson (7:30 pm, all ages) , $19

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Eleanora Lady Bradbook, An-Magrith Erlandson (8 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Crossroads, $10

* NORTHGATE THEATRE–George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic (8 pm, all ages) , $30/$35

O’SHEA’S–Bradburry Press

OLD PEQULIAR–Blue Daddy

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Stella Rose

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Passage

* PARADOX THEATER–Middle Dexter, the Ruby Doe, Blue Sky Mile (8 pm, all ages), $7

PARAGON–Kahler

PINK DOOR–Shoehorn, free

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Hugh Davies (8 pm, all ages), $7

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)

RAINBOW–Rubberneck, Big Foot Zoo, $6

* RENDEZVOUS–Tableland (10:30 pm)

ROCKSPORT–Post Stardom Depression, New Luck Toy, Ensyme, $7

SAKYA MONASTERY OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM–Bhakti (7:30 pm, all ages), $10

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

SERAFINA–Jovino Santos Neto and Hans Teuber

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–2000 Degrees, $8/$10

SHOWBOX–Dio, King’s X, Hammerfall (6 pm), $25/$28

SIT & SPIN–Sushi Robo, Sanford Arms, Hypatia Lake, $6

ST. CLOUDS–Looking For Sailors

SUNSET TAVERN–Jackie and the Cedrics, the Satisfaction, the Go Devils, $7

TOMMY’S–Slimpickins, Soblivios, Weight of the World, $5

TOST–Freeschool, $5

* TRACTOR TAVERN–Rex Hobart & the Misery Boys, Virgil Shaw, Scenic Wonders, $6

UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Dan Sales Trio

* VERA PROJECT–Dystopia, Tarantula Hawk, Teen Cthulhu (8 pm, all ages), $5

ZAK’S–The Riffs, Idol Threats, Wednesday Night Heroes, the Hollowpoints, Amazombies, $5

SUNDAY 11/10
ACORN–Andrea Dupree, David Pascal, Greg Fulton

BALTIC ROOM–Snaps: DJs AC Lewis, J Justice, MissKick, Brandy, Michael Antonia, free

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band

CENTRAL SALOON–Sole Moxie, Little Big Man, $5

CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free

FLOYD’S PLACE–Jennifer Savage, free

GRACELAND–No Use For A Name, Yellow Card, the Eyeliners, Slick Shoes (8 pm, all ages), $13

JAZZ ALLEY–Patricia Barber Trio (6:30 pm and 8:30 pm, all ages), $18.50/$20.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher

LE PICHET–Freeschool (2:30 pm), free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band, $6

PINK DOOR–Shoehorn

RENDEZVOUS–Voila

SERAFINA–Alex Guilbert

* SIT & SPIN–Cavity: Midnight Thunder Express, International Playboys, the Spiders, $4

SUNSET TAVERN–Fing Fang Foom!, Graves Brothers Deluxe, Via, Mike Dumovich, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio

TOWN HALL–Andreas Staier, $24/$29

TRACTOR TAVERN–Hot Club of Cowtown, $8/$10

ZAK’S–Slit Liquor, Vincents Ear, $5

MONDAY 11/11
BADA LOUNGE–The Hypnotic: Open mic

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Emery Carl, American Tourist, 4 Deep, Ding Moa, $5

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON–Metal Monday, $5

FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic, free

* GRACELAND–Monday-Funday: The Whip, BlöödHag, DJs Franki Chan, Red Leather Chapstick, $4

GRAND ILLUSION CAFE–Richard Cole Group, $7

J&M CAFE–The Rubberband, free

KELLS–Liam Gallagher

* KEYARENA–No Doubt, Garbage, the Distillers (7:30 pm, all ages), $35

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Rocker T, $5

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Crushcoat, Francis Nash, free

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Open mic

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–John Paul (8 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Stuart MacDonald w/ Mark Taylo, free

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio

SCARLET TREE–Sol!, $5

SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo

ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts

TRACTOR TAVERN–Mango Son, $10

TUESDAY 11/12
CATWALK–Drawing Flies, Myiasis, Liquorbox, $7

CENTURY BALLROOM–Huun Huur Tu, $20

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

CHOP SUEY–Loop Loop: DJ Mark Farina & the Mushroom Jazz Tour, $12

CONOR BYRNE’S–Open mic, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Swords Project, Gloria Record, Vermilion, Serene, $7

GALWAY ARMS–Open mic

* GRACELAND–The Pattern, Har Mar Superstar, guests, $8

* I-SPY–Mono, Kinski, Black Dice, $8

JAZZ ALLEY–McCoy Tyner Trio (8 pm, all ages), $18.50/$22.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher

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

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

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson & Friends, free

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

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Barfly

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–John Bishop

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–B-Bop & Destruction

PARAGON–Robert Stewart & Cameron Williams

PINK DOOR–Don Elgood and the Offshore Bookies, free

RAINBOW–Surrealistic Video Lounge, $3

* RE-BAR–Local 101: Earth, Master Musicians of Bukkake, Sacramento Verde, $7

SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $3

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Brenda Weiler

SUNSET TAVERN–Ian Moore, Gavin Guss, $6

* TACOMA DOME–Aerosmith, Kid Rock (7 pm, all ages), $45/$70

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho

TOST–The Skylounge: Obelus, Skylobby, $3

TRACTOR TAVERN–Holly Figueroa, Skip Peri, $10

WEDNESDAY 11/13
2ND AVENUE PIZZA–The Dolly Lemon (7 pm, all ages), free

AGUA VERDE CAFE–Zhaoui

BAIT HOUSE–Jazz vocal jam

BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts

BOHEMIAN CAFE–The Underground Lounge: DJ Osiris

CAFE VENUS–The Broadville Carnival, free

CENTRAL SALOON–Spyplane, Anatolia, Slowfoot, $5

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

* CROCODILE CAFE–The Greenhornes & the Sights, Shake City, Holy Ghost Revival, $7

* GRACELAND–Matt Pond P.A., the Vells, Kimone, $7

HOPVINE–Open mic

JAZZ ALLEY–McCoy Tyner Trio (8 pm, all ages), $18.50/$22.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher

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 TIMER’S CAFE–Little Big Man, free

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–The Flat Five Jazz Band

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Jive Turkey

* PARADOX THEATER–Ten Foot Pole, Bowling for Soup, Vermilion, 30 Year War (8 pm, all ages) , $9

PARAGON–Brandi Carlile Band

PINK DOOR–Tango Twins

SCARLET TREE–Downstroke, $5

SHOWBOX–Blackheart procession, Carissa’s Wierd, Magic Magicians, Pleeseeasaur (7 pm, all ages) , $10/$12

ST. CLOUDS–Stainless Steele

TRACTOR TAVERN–Garageland

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