THURSDAY 11/21
2nd AVENUE PIZZA–The Rake’s Progress, Ernest Goes to Video (7 pm, all ages), free
BAD ALBERT’S–Annieville Blues, free
BAIT HOUSE–The Tobi Stone Susan Palmer Project, $5
CATWALK–Madame Peabody’s Dance Academy for Wayward Boys & Girls: Garden of Allah, $7
CENTRAL SALOON–Bambaji, Ashbury Park, $5
* CHOP SUEY–Doug Martsch, Mike Johnson, Ian Waters, $10/$12
CONOR BYRNE’S–Joy Mills Trio, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Electric Eel Shock, the Popular Shapes, the Intelligence, the Peels, $6
DUBLINER–Wayne Roller & Friends, free
* EASY STREET RECORDS (WEST SEATTLE)–Blue Velvet: John Ramberg, Marc Olsen, Mark Pickerel, Aaron Sprinkle, Ian Moore, Steve Turner, Chris Von Sneidern (9 pm, 21+), $5
FAIRVIEW BAR & GRILL–Karaoke w/ Rockin’ Robin, free
GALWAY ARMS–Camille Bloom
* GRACELAND–Pleasure Forever, Need New Body, the Belles, the Dark Places, $7
HABANA’S RESTAURANT–Phat Phunk Phamily w/ DJs T-Solo, Sho Nuph
* I-SPY–I-Spy Three-Year Anniversary Show: Madrid De Los Austrias, guests, $10
J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3
JAZZ ALLEY–Koko Taylor (8 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mick Chigwidden
LARRY’S–3D
LE PICHET–Beaujolais Nouveau Party, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Bandwidth: the No No’s, Light Heavyweight, free
LITTLE RED HEN–The Penningtones, free
LOCK AND KEEL–Chris Blue
NANA’S SOUP HOUSE–Odd Man In
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quintet, $10
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Al Rowe
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Three Legged Cat
PARADOX THEATER–Midian: SMP, Sealed in Silence, DJ Sickboi (8 pm, all ages), $5
PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PINK DOOR–Michael Bisio’s Jazz Trio, free
RAINBOW–Vinyl, Hanuman, $10
* RE-BAR–Pho Bang! w/ Akimbo
RENDEZVOUS–Viva
SCARLET TREE–Das Rut w/ Reggie Watts and P.K., $6
* SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Rosie Thomas (5:30 pm, all ages), free
SIT & SPIN–Eclectica: Two Loons for Tea, Lucy, Machete, Monty Banks, Traci Daniels, $6
ST. CLOUDS–Sugartown & Jimm McIver
SUNSET TAVERN–North Star, Bad Apple, Hoyt and Taylor, $5
TOST–Zulu: Joe Doria, John Wicks, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Not in Our Name: Christopher James, Christine James, Christine Gunn & Dan Tyack, John Shaw, Transmissionary Six, John Von Feldt, Evangeline, and many more, $10
ZAK’S–Adrenachrome, Crash Box, Fire Crotch, $5
FRIDAY 11/22
* 2nd AVENUE PIZZA–Dead Weather Radio (8 pm, all ages), free
AURAFICE–Independents Day: Nick Drake Cover Night (8 pm, all ages), free
BAIT-HOUSE–Static Cling, guests, $5
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Lil’ Puddin’, Ediadio, Atma, $8
* BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya, DJ Topspin, $10
BORDERS–Efreeti (7 pm, all ages), free
CAF: VENUS–Ms. Led, Amy Denio, Fawn Fables
CAMPAGNE–Anna Witte, free
CATWALK–Immolation w/ Vader, Berserkers, Origin, $10/$13
CENTRAL SALOON–Fighting Machinists, Windopane, Jennifer Savage, $8/$10
* CHOP SUEY–Doug Martsch, Mike Johnson, Ralph Youtz, $10/$12
CONOR BYRNE’S–Dylan-Thomas Vance, $3
CONTOUR–Metropolis: Melani Fernandi
CORNER INN–Straight Shot, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Circulatory System, the Minus 5, Pipes You See Pipes You Don’t, the Instruments, $7
DOC MAYNARD’S–Jodie Watts, Ruby Minor, Slowfoot
EN SEATTLE–Kareem & Friends
FIDDLER’S INN–Dave Ellis Trio, $2
GALWAY ARMS–KW Miller
* GRACELAND–Minus the Bear (CD release), Roadside Monument, Verona, DJs WP2K, $7
* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Grrrl Jam! (7 pm, all ages), free
I-SPY–Porcupine Tree, Loom, $10
JAZZ ALLEY–Koko Taylor (8 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50
KELLS–Amadan
LAKEPOINTE–Pyro Class Flor, Faceless, Drag Head
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Charles White Band, Tim Turner Band, $10
LATONA PUB–Orville Johnson & Mark Graham, $2
LEGENDS–Brian Feist, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–3storeyhead, Vegas in Flames, Coulter, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Jet City Strangers, free
LOCK & KEEL–Dr. Hell No and the Yes Men
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz
MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Acoustic Moods, free
MOORE THEATRE–Joe Satriani (8 pm, all ages), $29.50/$40
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–billy moon (8 pm, all ages), free
MULLEADY’S PUB–The Raybone Experience, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Lance Buller & the Monarchs, $10
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–To See You Broken (CD release), Hardesty, Grieving the Days to Come, guests (8 pm, all ages), $5
OLD PEQULIAR–Side Pocket
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Ken Waldman, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band
PARADOX THEATER–The Violet Burning, the Parsons, MindHead (8 pm, all ages), $10
PARAGON–Phil Carrillo & Jim Schmidt
PINK DOOR–Sogni Doro w/ Tony Yazzolino, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Sean Meehan, Angelina Baldoz (8 pm, all ages), $7
RAINBOW–Red Dress, Eric Apoe, Christine Gunn, Sarah Scott, $7
RENDEZVOUS–The Prairie Dogs, Steven Martini (10:30 pm)
SCARLET TREE–Downstroke, $7
SERAFINA–Ruthi Dornfeld, John Miller
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Afrodisiacs, $8
SIT & SPIN–Captured! by Robots, BlöödHag, Bearskin Rugburn, $7
SONIC BOOM RECORDS (BALLARD)–Tommy Womack (5:30 pm, all ages), free
ST. CLOUDS–Alice Stuart
* SUNSET TAVERN–C Average, Sea Wolf, Mico De Noche, $6
TOMMY’S–Static Bloom, Devil’s End Drive, Smash Velvet
TRACTOR TAVERN–King of Hawaii, Tommy Womack, the Believers, $8
UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Action Jazz Quartet
WAZOBIA–Crash Landing, Severhead, Tut, Slow Death, $7
* ZAK’S–Mea Culpa, Tarantulada, Me Infecto, $5
SATURDAY 11/23
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Stanley Clarke Band (7:30 pm and 10:30 pm, all ages), $30/$35
BAD ALBERT’S–Cooke & Green, $2
BAIT-HOUSE–The Capitols, $5
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, Adrian Xavier, $10
BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–Mark Whitman Band, $3
CAF: VENUS–Biz Markel, Joe Mantello vs. Marx Brothers Band
CATWALK–Enkyra, Pyroclass Flow, Low End, $8
CENTRAL SALOON–Tempered Cast, Surreal Sutra, Phokus, $8/$10
* CHOP SUEY–Doug Martsch, Mike Johnson, Ian Waters, $10/$12
CONOR BYRNE’S–The Suffering Gaels, $3
CONTOUR–Muddy Jazz (9 pm)
CORNER INN–The Jerry Miller Band, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–The Designer Knock-Off Fashion Show: The Aluminum Group, Parker & Lilly, United State of Electronica, $10
DOC MAYNARD’S–Dragstrip Riot, the Swains, DC & the Washingtons
DUBLINER–Carl Funk, free
EN SEATTLE–Sasha & Vocalist
FIDDLER’S INN–Karma Sutra, $2
FINN MacCOOL’S–Camille Bloom
GALWAY ARMS–Karl Haug
* GRACELAND–Soundtrack of Our Lives, the Cato Salsa Experience, $12
* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Light Heavyweight, Dolour, C.O.C.O., the Gift Machine (8 pm, all ages), $5
JAZZ ALLEY–Koko Taylor (8 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50
KELLS–Amadan
LAKEPOINTE–XXL, Satovan, Pug
LATONA PUB–Scott Law, $2
LEGENDS–Roger Rogers Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Jet City Strangers, free
LOBO SALOON–Del Toros, Slop Shot, I-Defy, Lucky Stiffs
LOCK & KEEL–Jet City, Colin Spring, the Band the Murdered Silence
MARINA CANTINA–Right in the Face
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz
MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Eight Hands, free
MONKEY PUB–Bliss, guests
MOORE THEATRE–Jonathan Butler (8 pm, all ages), $36/$75
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Aiko Shimada, Correo Aereo (8 pm, all ages)
MULLEADY’S PUB–40 (U2 tribute band), free
NANA’S SOUP HOUSE–The Steve Griggs Group, Valerie Joyce, Milo Petersen, Steve Griggs
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Independence Hall Jazz Band, $10
O’SHEA’S–Jim Park
OLD PEQULIAR–The Dan Page Trip
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Humans that Rock: Paula Maya, Tom Bennett, Beth Quist, Willow, $5
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band
* PARADOX THEATER–FCS North, Minus the Bear, Verona (8 pm, all ages), $10
PHINNEY NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER–Mike Dowling, $6/$12
PINK DOOR–Shoehorn, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–François Houle (8 pm, all ages), $7
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)
PREMIER SOUND WORKS–Milhous, Big Bubba, Slop Shot, Subjekt2Change, PottyMouth Society, Mind Candy (6 pm, all ages), $6
RAINBOW–Organica, Happy Savage, $6
RENDEZVOUS–Anabret (10:30 pm)
ROCKSPORT–Carrie Akre, Robert Roth, $8
SCARLET TREE–3D, $7
SERAFINA–Seattle Express
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Retros, $8/$10
SHOWBOX–X, Richmond Fontaine, XXX Audio, $18/$20
SIT & SPIN–Point 1, Underride, Ethyl, $6
* SONIC BOOM RECORDS (BALLARD)–The Soundtrack of our Lives (5:30 pm, all ages), free
ST. CLOUDS–James Burnhart Band
SUNSET TAVERN–The Experience Nugent Project, Tres Hombres, Southern Justice, $5
TOMMY’S–The Subdwellers (CD release), Ragamuffin
TOST–Freeschool: Reggie Watts, $5
* TOWN HALL–Matt Messina & His Orchestra featuring members of Children of the Revolution, Artis the Spoonman, $23
TRACTOR TAVERN–Nerissa & Katryna Nields (7 pm), $10
TRACTOR TAVERN–The Jazz Mandolin Project (10 pm), $12/$14
UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Eva Tree Trio
* VERA PROJECT–Unexpected Arrival, Aquino, Willie Will, 3 Mysterious, J-Finness, DJs SupaSam, Earthquake, $5
WASHINGTON DANCE CLUB–Li Qian, Ma Rui, Jeanette Ball’s Performance Troupe, Youth Stars Dancesport USA, $22/$25
WAZOBIA–DJ Kwasi, $5
* ZAK’S–Gloryholes, the Triggers, the Authorities, Muddy River Nightmare Band, $5
SUNDAY 11/24
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Allen Vizzutti (8 pm, all ages), $20/$25
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Section One, Two Camel Garage, Rewind (4 pm, all ages), $7
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
BENAROYA HALL–Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra (3 pm, all ages), $7/$35
CENTRAL SALOON–Nyce, Media Darlings, $5
CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Grace on Tap III, $5
EMP–Jimi Hendrix 60th Birthday Celebration: Buddy Guy, the Band of Gypsys, Billy Cox, Buddy Miles, guests (8 pm, all ages), $15/$18
FIDDLER’S INN–Ken Waldman, $1
* HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–D.O.A., Portrait of Poverty, Champion, Trial By Fire (5 pm, all ages), $7
JAZZ ALLEY–Koko Taylor (7 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mick Chigwidden
LE PICHET–The Believers (2:30 pm), free
LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Leah Davidson (6 pm, all ages)
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Ain’t No Heaven 7 Dixieland Band, $6
PARAGON–The Brandi Carlile Band
PINK DOOR–Shoehorn
RENDEZVOUS–Uncle Leuschner & the Chris Complex, the Whitey Joe Dork Band
SERAFINA–Alex Guilbert
SHOWBOX–The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Bigwig, Simple Pan, Slick Shoes (7 pm, all ages), $15/$17
* SIT & SPIN–Cavity: the Lights, Lazy Comets, the Swastika Girls, $4
SUNSET TAVERN–Crushcoat, Static Radio, Therefore, $5
TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio
TOST–Extreme Leisure: Michael Manahan, Kevin Chills, Osiris, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Omar Torrez, guests (3 pm), $10
TRACTOR TAVERN–John Reischman & the Jaybirds (8 pm), $12
* VERA PROJECT–Pretty Girls Make Graves, JR Ewing, Hint Hint (8 pm, all ages), $8
ZAK’S–The Bronze, Sour Vein, Brothers of Conquest
MONDAY 11/25
BADA LOUNGE–The Hypnotic: Open mic
BALLARD FIREHOUSE, $5
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
CENTRAL SALOON–Metal Monday: Knockout, Madreign, $5
FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic, free
* GRACELAND–Monday-Funday: Pretty Girls Make Graces, JR Ewing, Federation X, Hint Hint, DJs Franki Chan, Red Leather Chapstick, Master Stan, $8
J&M CAFE–The Rubberband, free
KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mick Chigwidden
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Lion of Judah, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–That, Nemesis of Morality, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Billy & Jerry
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Bill Lavoie (8 pm, all ages)
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Stuart MacDonald w/ Mark Taylor, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Frank Gratkowski, Michael Bisio, Greg Campbell (8 pm, all ages), $7
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio
SCARLET TREE–Sol!, $5
SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Christmas Girls, Adrian Orange (of Thanksgiving), $5
SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
TRACTOR TAVERN–Dan Tyack, the Unsanctified, Gospel Revival Review, $6
TUESDAY 11/26
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Mark Murphy w/ Larry Barilleau, New Stories Trio (8 pm, all ages), $20/$25
CHINA HARBOR–John Holte’s Radio Rhythm Orchestra, $5
CHOP SUEY–Loop Loop: Byron Vannoy, John Silverman, Jaw Roulston, DJs Mark E. Quark, Brian Lyons, Ken Wallace, J-Justice, $5
CROCODILE CAFE–The Jimmy Stuarts, Feed, Pop Interstate, $6
GRACELAND–Sludgeplow, guests, $6
IRISH EMIGRANT–Jennifer Savage
JAZZ ALLEY–Taj Mahal Trio (8 pm and 10 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mick Chigwidden
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Tim Turner Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley, Don Kellogg, Don Pawlik, free
MOORE THEATRE–Sigur Rós (8 pm, all ages), $22/$26
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson & Friends, free
NOC NOC–Ladies Night, $5
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Barfly
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–B-Bop & Destruction
* PARADOX THEATER–Acceptance, Trial by Fire, Building a Rocket (8 pm, all ages), $8
PARAGON–The Robert Stewart Fiasco
PINK DOOR–Don Elgood and the Offshore Bookies, free
RAINBOW–Satori, $5
* RE-BAR–Local 101, $5
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Herding Cats, $5
SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $3
* SHOWBOX–Thievery Corporation, guests, $20
SUNSET TAVERN–JJ Paradise Players Club, Camarosmith, Flamethrower, $6
TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho
TOST–The Skylounge: Obelus, Insexts, $3
TRACTOR TAVERN–The Buckaroosters, the Phillbillies, Marshall Scott Warner Band, $5
WEDNESDAY 11/27
2nd AVENUE PIZZA–City of Caterpillar, Gods Among Men (7 pm, all ages), free
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Mark Murphy w/ Larry Barilleau, New Stories Trio (8 pm, all ages), $20/$25
BAIT HOUSE–Jazz vocal jam
BENAROYA HALL–Yes
BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts
CAF: VENUS–The Broadville Carnival: Susan Orfield, Spin Girls Extraordinaire, Sheryl Diane, free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Mark Fitzsimons, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Visqueen, New Luck Toy, the New Candidates, the Lashes, $7/$5 w/ canned food donation
* GRACELAND–Rainer Maria, Rilo Kiley, the Prom (9:30, all ages), $10
JAZZ ALLEY–Taj Mahal Trio (8 pm and 10 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mick Chigwidden
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Charles White All Star Jam, $5
LEGENDS–Enders Brothers Band, free
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
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Jive Turkey
PARAGON–The Jacks
PINK DOOR–Tango Twins
SCARLET TREE–Downstroke, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Hank Williams Wednesday: the Honky-Tonk Revue, $7
