THURSDAY 1/2
2ND AVENUE PIZZA–The Accidents, Andrenochrome (7 pm, all ages), free

CENTRAL SALOON–Ashbury Park, $5

CONOR BYRNE’S–Joy Mills & Tom Parker, $3

CROCODILE CAFE–Ethyl, the Unsmashable Riffbrokers, the Small Change, $6

* GRACELAND–Loveless & Goodnight Trail, Six Minute Mile, guests, $5

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

HELLS KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Dekrepit, U.S.K.C., guests, $3

I-SPY–Suffering and the Hideous Thieves, Havalina Rail Co., OnAlaska, $7

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Chasen, Summer Mayne, free

J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3

JAZZ ALLEY–Kenny Rankin Trio (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $16.50/$20.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mick Chegwidden

* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–The Fakes, Beat Senseless, free

MONA’S–The Blue Arc Trio, free

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Open mic (8 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quintet, $10

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Rai

PARADOX THEATER–Undying, Wage of Sin, Misery Signals, the Judas Cradle, To See You Broken (8 pm, all ages), $8

PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PINK DOOR–Michael Bisio’s Jazz Trio, free

RAINBOW–Cast of the Akwada, Lil’ Puddin’, $5

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

SUNSET TAVERN–Horrible, the Reluctants, Fey Ray, $5

TOST–Zulu, $5

* TULA’S–Jim Cutler Quartet w/Brian Olendorf, Chris Monroe, Phillip Demaree, $7

VOGUE–DeusSex, One Time Through, $5

ZAK’S–Quick 66, Wilderness Children, Dirty Begger, free

FRIDAY 1/3
2ND AVENUE PIZZA–Positive/Negative, Alternate 85, Farewell to the Fallen (8 pm, all ages), free

BAIT HOUSE-Rep Tet, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Umberhilk, the Vacants, Medusa, Vanderhoof, $8

* BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya, DJ Vitamin D, $10

* BENAROYA HALL–Seattle Symphony (8pm), $16-$75

CAFE VENUS–Badlands: Lee Rude

CAMPAGNE–Anna Witte, free

CENTRAL SALOON–Optimus Rhyme, Custom Hustler, Fry, $8/$10

* CHOP SUEY–eXBeSTFRIeNDS, New Luck Toy, Pataha, $6

CONOR BYRNE’S–Finn MacGinty & Friends, $3

CONTOUR–Metropolis: Otis P and the Jive Funk

CORNER INN–Plum Loco, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Dear John Letters, Jon Auer, Ms. Led, Hello From Waveland, $7

DOC MAYNARD’S–Chris Stanley

* DOWNTOWN YMCA–Ursula and the Androids, Jackie and the Control Tops, Anna Oxygen, Paxil Rose, the Apocalypsticks, Sarah O!, AKA Brazil (6 pm, all ages), $7

EN SEATTLE–Kareem & Friends

FIDDLER’S INN–Paul Benoit and the Empty Boxes, $2

FLOYD’S PLACE–KW Miller, free

* GRACELAND–Heather Duby, Verona, the Lights, $7

* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Middle Dexter, Mayday, Fear of Little Men, Slam Daddy (7 pm, all ages), $5

* HELLS KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Marky Ramone & the Speed Kings, D.I., Dirty Thieves, Dollar Store Cowboys, $10

HIGHLINER–Robert Casey’s Blues Party, free

* I-SPY–Poison Idea, Cookie, the Apocolypsticks, Agent 86, $10

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–The Greedie$, Sadie Hawkins Rejects, Shift Man Shift, All Out, $4

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Billy Hill, free

JAZZ ALLEY–Kenny Rankin Trio (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $16.50/$20.50

KELLS–St. James Gate

LARRY’S–Charles White Band, DJ D, $10

LATONA PUB–Jim Page, $2

LEGENDS–The Trouble Boys, free

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Hanz, free

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Val D’Alessio (8 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Chris Stevens Band, $10

OLD PEQULIAR–Dub Championz

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Passage

* PARADOX THEATER–Pedro the Lion, Havalina Rail Co., Hidari Mae (8 pm, all ages), $12

PARAGON–Phil Carrillo & Jim Schmidt

PINK DOOR–Sogni Doro w/ Tony Yazzolino, free

RAINBOW–Green Destiny, Orange, $6

RENDEZVOUS–Cavity Creeps, Cringe, Deefs, August Speez, $5

SCARLET TREE–Shades

SERAFINA–Seattle Express

SIT & SPIN–Trolls Cottage, p, $6

SUNSET TAVERN–One Against Five, Tarantulada, King Jill, the Capilaries, $6

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Jovino S.N. w/Hans Teuber

TOMMY’S–Tempered Cast, Tyco Party, DJ Mullet, $6

TRACTOR TAVERN–The Honky Tonk Revue, the Buckaroosters, $7

WAZOBIA–Kayos Theory, Beef Kurtain, $7

ZAK’S–The Hunches, Lonesome Teardrops, the Hospitals, Self Set, $5

SATURDAY 1/4
2ND AVENUE PIZZA–Greg Spence Wolf (8 pm, all ages), free

ARTSWEST–Layla Angulo Latin Jazz Sextet, $10/$15

BAIT HOUSE–Orange, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Alpha Yaya Diello, Ibrahima Camara & the Safal Band, $10

BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–The Brothers of Max Catharsis, $3

* BRICK HOUSE (GOLDEN GARDENS TEEN CENTER)–Three Found Dead, the Jet City Fix, the Highsiders (6:30pm, all ages), $3

* BRECHEMIN AUDITORIUM (UW CAMPUS)–Christopher Brown (2pm), free

CAFE VENUS–Tyler Allen & Friends, Akwada

CENTRAL SALOON–Bradbury Press, Jennifer Savage, Three Shades of Grey, $8

CONOR BYRNE’S–The Suffering Gaels, $3

CONTOUR–New Age Flamenco (9 pm)

CORNER INN–Plum Loco, free

* CROCODILE–Saturday Bloody Saturday: U2 Cover Night: Vendetta Red, the Lashes, the Divorce, Ms. Led, Saeta, Pris, H.A.D., Aaron Sprinkle, Lila, Muzzle, Gary Heffern, Andrea Maxand, Jodie Watts, guests

EN SEATTLE–Sasha & Vocalist

FIDDLER’S INN–Scott Law Band, $2

GRACELAND–Drop 6, guests, $8

* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Gatsby’s American Dream, Suffering and the Hideous Thieves, Supine to Sit, Exempli Gratia (8 pm, all ages), $5

HANA’S–Open mic, free

HELLS KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Claymore, Divinity of Truth, Severus, Vs. the World (5 pm, all ages), $7

HIGHLINER–Mojo Pin, free

HOPVINE–Antony De Gennaro, $2

* I-SPY–The Whip, the Bangs, Ruby Doe, $7

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Paul Hanover & Friends, free

JAZZ ALLEY–Kenny Rankin Trio (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $16.50/$20.50

KELLS–St. James Gate

LARRY’S–Coolade, DJ D, $10

LATONA PUB–PH Factor Jug Band, $2

LEGENDS–Eric Scott band, free

LOBO SALOON–Green River Thrillers

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Carl Funk, free

MONA’S–Urban Oasis, $2

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

NANA’S SOUP HOUSE–Bob Antolin, Norm Bellas

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Straight Shot, $10

O’SHEA’S–Mighty Marsians

OLD PEQULIAR–Neon Brown

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–The Springs, guests, $5

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Suicide Jack

* PARADOX THEATER–Champion, Punishment, One Up, Damage, No Rights (8 pm, all ages), $8

PINK DOOR–Shoehorn, free

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)

RAINBOW–Faster Daddy, Shorter Bus, Gigantum, $6

RENDEZVOUS–Jumbostone, $5

ROCKSPORT–Black Vinyl All-Stars, $7

SCARLET TREE–Shades

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

SERAFINA–Sue Nixon and her Trio

SIT & SPIN–Sweet Science, Hypatia Lake, El Olio Wolof, $6

SUNSET TAVERN–The Ones, Zero Down, Disconnect, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Vira Lata

TOMMY’S–The Sins, X-Setra, Lucid Liquid

TOST–Freeschool featuring members of Maktub, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter, the Scholars, Stagger Lee, $7

* VERA PROJECT–Roy (former members of Botch), Holy Ghost Revival, guests (8 pm, all ages), $6

* ZAK’S–Sleep Capsule, Mico de Noche, Audio Infidels, $5

SUNDAY 1/5
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Pat Travers, Mystic Pop, Dana Osborn Band, $10

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band

* BRECHEMIN AUDITORIUM (UW CAMPUS)–Barry Lieberman (2pm), $8-$10

CENTRAL SALOON–Common Heroes, Fall City, the Vigils, $5

CHINA HARBOR–Maia Santell & House Blend, $7

CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free

COBALT CAFE–Micah Hulcher, free

FIDDLER’S INN–Uncle Bruce, $1

* GRACELAND–The Plains, Jodie Hates the World, Language Arts, Pipsqueak, $6

* HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH–Patricia Thompson, (3pm), $15

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Scott Law & Jim Hinde, free

JAZZ ALLEY–Kenny Rankin Trio (6:30 and 8:30 pm, all ages), $16.50/$20.50

LE PICHET–Andre Feriante, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Open mic, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Eric Goetz (6 pm, all ages)

O’SHEA’S–Open mic

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–The One Tons

PARAGON–The Brandi Carlile Band

PINK DOOR–Shoehorn

RAINBOW–Open mic, free

RAINBOW–Kimball Conant and the Fugitives, Stickshift Annie, the Blues Orbiters, Don Glenn and Friends

* RENDEZVOUS–Gun Street Girls

SERAFINA–Anne Reynolds, Toby Stone

* SIT & SPIN–Cavity: The Ruby Minor, guests, $4

SUNSET TAVERN–Tympanic, Drew Victor, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio

TOST–Extreme Leisure: Michael Manahan, Kevin Chills, Osiris, $3

VERA PROJECT–Tear it Up, Striking Distance, Diehard Youth, guests (8 pm, all ages), $8

MONDAY 1/6
2ND AVENUE PIZZA–Akimbo, the Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower, Teen Cthulhu (7 pm, all ages), free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Souls Gate, Dandelion Method, Extasy in Numbers, Monostereo, $5

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON–Metal Monday: Pike, guests, $5

FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic, free

* GRACELAND–Mother, Humidiflyers, Loom, $5

HOPVINE–Leanne Wilkins, Forgotten Sol, Sean Philbin, free

J&M CAFE–The Rubberband, free

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Otis P. and the Funk, $3/$5

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–New Music Night: MojoPin, free

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Open mic

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Karl Haug’s jam session

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio

SCARLET TREE–Jam Showcase, $5

SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo

TUESDAY 1/7
* BRECHEMIN AUDITORUIM–Craig Sheppard (7:30pm), $8-$10

CENTRAL SALOON–Phat Tuesday Phunkathon, $5

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

CROCODILE CAFE–Jettison, Bugs in Amber, Arkade, $6

DRAGONFISH CAFE–Jon Markel, Ty Bailie

GALWAY ARMS–Open mic

GRACELAND–The Capillaries, Spanish for 100, Drew Victor and Passing Friends, $6

I-SPY–Slap Heap, Sweetness

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Tuesday Play-Off, free

J&M CAFE–Rockaraoke, $3

* JAZZ ALLEY–Shemekia Copeland (8 pm, all ages), $16.50/$20.50

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Gruvebox w/DJ D, free

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Jason Lackie and Seattle Garage Grunge (8 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson and Friends

NOC NOC–Live Tues, $5

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Barfly

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–B-Bop & Destruction

PARAGON–The Robert Stewart Fiasco

PINK DOOR–Don Elgood and the Offshore Bookies, free

* RE-BAR–Local 101, $5

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Herding Cats

SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $5

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

SUNSET TAVERN–Jake London, John Ramberg, Chris Flemmens, Aaron Sprinkle, Scott Sutherland, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho

TOST–Superkali and Superfiends, $3

VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–The Jose Gonzales Trio (8 and 9:30 pm, all ages), freeWEDNESDAY 1/8
2ND AVENUE PIZZA–Bugs in Amber, the Pine, the Blue Hour (6 pm, all ages), $3

BAIT HOUSE–Jazz Jam w/Karin Kajita Trio, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–College Night: Kill the Keg, $5

BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts

CAFE VENUS–Broadville Carnival: the Blues Healers, Kristy Kimball, guests

CENTRAL SALOON–Half-Track, Signor Groove, Monsoon Teacup, $5

CHOP SUEY–Stagger Lee, Black Lacqer Tigers, $6

* COFFEE MESSIAH–Adam Diller, Gregory Reynolds (8pm), free

CONOR BYRNE’S–Ben Guernsey, Annaliese Schiersch, free

CROCODILE CAFE–Aaron Sprinkle, Serene

GRACELAND–Guitar Defamation League, Nervous Ticks, Dissonance, guests, $6

HOPVINE–Open mic

I-SPY–Revolver: the Lights, DJ Jesse, guests, $7

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Open mic

* JAZZ ALLEY–Shemekia Copeland (8 pm, all ages), $16.50/$20.50

LAKE STREET GRILL–Arnie Livingston Quartet

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

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Atma

PARADOX THEATER–Throwdown, Death Threat, Terror, the Promise, A Death For Every Sin (8 pm, all ages), $10

PARAGON–Celia Chavez & Los Gringos

RAINBOW–One Drop w/ Dub Championz, $5

SCARLET TREE–Cast of Akwada, $5

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Wise Proof, $5

* TOST–the Digital Lounge featuring Kevin Sawka, Wayne Horvitz

ZAK’S–Flying Dutchmen, the Mirrors, Blanche Devereaux, DJ Ken Dirtnap, $5

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