THURSDAY 2/13
15TH AVE TAVERN–Open mic (9 pm), free

ABOUT THE MUSIC–Carlos del Junco Quartet, $15

BAD JUJU LOUNGE–The Thickness, free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Bob Marley Festival: St. Croix, $15/$20

BLU VIDEO BAR–Piano Bar: Eric Lane Barnes (6 pm), free

CENTRAL SALOON–The Northern Souls, Ditty Twisters, Static Radio, $5

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

CONOR BYRNE’S–Paddy Keenan, Tommy O’Sullivan, $12

* CROCODILE CAFE–Mudhoney, the A-Frames, Alta May, $15

FADO–Lil’ Puddin’

GALWAY ARMS–Andrew

* GRACELAND–Lloyd’s Rocket, the Fakes, Beat Senseless, $6

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

* HUB NORTH DEN–Mary Lou Lord, Andrea Maxand, Late Tuesday (8 pm, all ages), $4/$7

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Wes Weddell, Rio Cole, free

J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3

JAZZ ALLEY–Diane Schuur (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $19.50/$32.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mick Chegwidden

LAST SUPPER CLUB–Not Davis, Slowfoot, Late September Dogs (9 pm), $4

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Bandwith: SweetLou, Stephanie Schneiderman, free

LITTLE RED HEN–The Swains, free

LOCK AND KEEL–The UW Jazz Band

MONA’S–Reptet, free

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

MULLEADY’S PUB–Open mic, free

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Jive Turkey

PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PINK DOOR–Mike Bisio Trio, free

RAINBOW–Signalpath, $5

RENDEZVOUS–Jackie Rome, Westward Expansion

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Kahler

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

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Julian Priester Quartet (5:30 pm, all ages), free

* SHOWBOX–Interpol, Calla (8 pm, all ages), $15

* SONIC BOOM RECORDS (BALLARD)–Kinski (7 pm, all ages), free

ST. CLOUDS–Sugartown & Jimm McIver

SUNSET TAVERN–The Scenic Wonders, Sgt. Major, Eamon Francis Nordquist, $5

TOST–Marmalade: Nu Sol Tribe featuring Piece, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–The Derek Trucks Band, Tony Furtado, $15

* VERA PROJECT–Rilo Kiley, the Good Life, Mayday (8 pm, all ages), $10

ZAK’S–Anti-Everything, Bob Cocks Allstars, Kill the Precedent, Mark Brubacl, $5

FRIDAY 2/14
67 LOUNGE–Barbie Anaka, David Loy, Marty McGehee, Steve Banks, guests, free

BAIT-HOUSE–Summer Mayne, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Haile, $25

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

BAREFOOT–Mark Graham and Orville Johnson (7 pm, all ages), free

BENAROYA HALL–Andre Feriante (8 pm, all ages), $25

BLU VIDEO BAR–Piano Bar: Larry Knapp (6 pm), free

* CAFE VENUS–The Love and Lust Ball: the Cyclone Killers, Ruby Mae, $6

CATWALK–Babyland: A Luna Red, $10

CENTRAL SALOON–Jasper the Cat, Subject, Negative 7, $8/$10

* CHOP SUEY–Johnny Fiasco, Jon Lemmon, Jeromy Nail, $10

COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE–Marc Smason & Joanne Klein

CONOR BYRNE’S–Finn MacGinty & Friends, free

CONTOUR–The Exit (8 pm)

CORNER INN–The Tim Turner Band, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Carissa’s Wierd, the Prom, the Decemberists, In Praise of Folly, $8

DOC MAYNARD’S–Jimmy Flame and the Sexxy Boys, the All-American Playboys, the Sins

* DOWNTOWN YMCA–Valentine’s Day at the Fusion Cafe: solo performances by members of Fey Ray, Touchdown, Luna Park, Asahi, Vermilion, Yeek Yak Airforce, New Avenues and more (7 pm, all ages), $5

* EASY STREET RECORDS (WEST SEATTLE)–Visqueen (7 pm, all ages), free

* EMP–Chevelle, the Divorce (7:30 pm, all ages), free

EN SEATTLE–Kareem & Friends

FADO–The Kennedy Brothers

FIDDLER’S INN–Dustin Strickman, $2

FLOYD’S PLACE–KW Miller, free

GALWAY ARMS–Poker Face

* GRACELAND–Ben Kweller, Brendan Benson & the Wellfed Boys (5 pm, all ages), $12

* GRACELAND–The Long Winters, Blues Goblins, Stagger Lee (9 pm), $8

HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Fitz of Depression, Dirty Thieves, Ronson Family Switchblade, Contingent, $5

HIGHLINER–Blue 55, free

HOKUM HALL–The Hokum Love Show, $12/$15

HOPVINE–Marco de Carvalho Trio, $2

HOUSE OF PIZZA–Open mic

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Hot Club Sandwich, free

JAZZ ALLEY–Diane Schuur (8:30 and 10:30 pm, all ages), $19.50/$32.50

KELLS–The Rogues & Friends

LAKEPOINTE–Mindshaker, Windowpane, Magnificent Cell

LATONA PUB–Henry Cooper, $3

LEGENDS–Roger Rogers Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, $3

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MISTO CAFE–Jason Parker Quintet featuring Sarah McCulloch, $5

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Chris & Chris, free

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Message Machine (8 pm, all ages), free

MULLEADY’S PUB–Anniversary Party w/ DJ, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Little Bill & the Bluenotes, $10

OLD PEQULIAR–Adrian Xavier

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band

PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Jesse Canterbury & Tari Nelson-Zagar, Troy Swanson w/ Brent Arnold, Dave Brogan, Zeke Keeble (8 pm, all ages), $15

RAINBOW–Rollerball, John Schuller and the Master Musicians of Bukkake, the Youngs, $6

RENDEZVOUS–Wine Woman, and Chocolate

SCARLET TREE–Dinner and Dance: The Andy Stokes Band, $25/$45

SERAFINA–Seattle Express

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Afrodisiacs, $8

* SIT & SPIN–Pris, Sinestro, Andrea Maxand, Daytime Hero, $6

ST. CLOUDS–Celia Chavez

* SUNSET TAVERN–The Gloryholes, the Stuck Ups, the Cripples, $6

TOMMY’S–Ellen Reed Band, Los Peligrosos, Therefore, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, the Roy Kay Trio, $12

UNCOMMON GROUNDS–James “Curley” Cooke

* VERA PROJECT–Instant Winner, Plain White T’s, Don’t Look Down (8 pm, all ages), $7

WAZOBIA–Rumpus, Okie Dokie Donkey, the Dead Beatles, $7

* ZAK’S–Bloody Valentine’s Day: Texylvania, the Load Levelers, the Swinos, $5

SATURDAY 2/15
* 2nd AVENUE PIZZA–Food Not Bombs Benefit: The November Group, Skarp, High Priests of Panic, Red Emmas’ Dance Band (6:30 pm, all ages), $3/$5

BAIT-HOUSE–Awnings for Eyelids, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Bob Marley Festival: Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, $10

BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–Ron Weinstein Trio, $3

BLU VIDEO BAR–Piano Bar: Larry Knapp (6 pm), free

* CAFE VENUS–Blue Star Creepers, the Guest Stars

CENTRAL SALOON–Peepshow, Chemistry, Purusa, $8/$10

* CHOP SUEY–Magic Magicians, the Vells, Brent Arnold, $8

CONOR BYRNE’S–Clay Pipe, free

CORNER INN–The Tim Turner Band, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–The Impotent Sea Snakes, Apocalypsticks, $15

DOC MAYNARD’S–Kingpin Hayes, World 7, Trine

* EMP–Sound Off!: Massive Habit, Red Fish Blue Fish, Schoolyard Heroes (8 pm, all ages), $7/$10

EN SEATTLE–Sasha & Vocalist

FADO–The Kennedy Brothers

FIDDLER’S INN–Bobcat Bob & Frisko Charlie, $2

* FINN MACCOOL’S–Instant Winner, $4

GALWAY ARMS–Jen Savage

* GRACELAND–Roadside Monument, Oneida, Vermilion, Lure of the Animal, $8

* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Seldom, Rocky Votolato, Lands Farther East (2 pm, all ages), $5

* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Sicko, the Hollowpoints, August Spies, Mayday, the Social Scene (8 pm, all ages), $5

HANA’S–Open mic, free

* HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Minus the Bear, These Arms Are Snakes, A Brighter Burning End, Aviso (5 pm, all ages), $7

* HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Blue Sky Mile, Falling Among Bandits (9:30 pm), $7

HIGHLINER–Heather Banker, free

HOKUM HALL–The Hokum Love Show, $12/$15

HOPVINE–Urban Oasis, $2

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Billy Hill, free

JAZZ ALLEY–Diane Schuur (8:30 and 10:30 pm, all ages), $19.50/$32.50

KELLS–The Rogues & Friends

LAKE STREET GRILL–Jill Cohn Band, free

LAKEPOINTE–Underride, the Fakes, the Vacants

LATONA PUB–Eric Madis, $2

LEGENDS–Ben Wah & Late Nite Trash, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, $3

LOBO SALOON–Sons of Jorel, Rual Pictures, All American Playboys

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Finn McGinty, free

MONA’S–Marco de Carvalho Trio, $2

MONKEY PUB–Media Darlings, the Burbanks, $3

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Undersea Passage (8 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Port City Traditional Jazz Band, Little Bill & the Bluenotes, $10

O’SHEA’S–Kindred

OLD PEQULIAR–Les Thangud w/Muddy

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band

PINK DOOR–Tango Twins, free

* POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Paul Lovens w/Rudi Mahall, Torsten Müller, Jeb Bishop, Emily Hay, Sara Schoenbeck, Travis Baker (8 pm, all ages), $5/$15

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)

RAINBOW–The Electrodes, Red Dress, Jim Page, $6

RENDEZVOUS–The Cavity Creeps, the Earaches, $6

ROCKSPORT–The Afrodisiacs, $8

SCARLET TREE–The Andy Stokes Band, $10

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

SERAFINA–Cezanne

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Beatniks, $8/$10

* SIT & SPIN–Dolour, the Carolines, guests, $6

ST. CLOUDS–The Magic of Makini

* SUNSET TAVERN–Hint Hint, the Intelligence, the Charming Snakes, the Pyramids, $6

TOST–FreeSchool, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–J.R. (3 pm)

TRACTOR TAVERN–Mofro, Hazy Malaze (9 pm), $10

UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Anita Culver

* VERA PROJECT–Metal Feist: She-Level, Three Inches of Blood, the Abodox, C-Average, BlöödHag, Playing Enemy, Goats Blood, Teen Cthulhu, the Whip (7 pm, all ages), $8

WAZOBIA–After-hours: DJ Kwasi, $5

ZAK’S–The Wanna-Bes, Roustabouts, the Amazombies, $5

SUNDAY 2/16
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Myasis, Only Human, Just Karma, Fallen Idol, Umberhulk (6 pm, all ages), $8

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band

CENTRAL SALOON–Kuma, the Fading Collection, Electron Love Theory, $5

CHINA HARBOR–Maia Santell & House Blend, $7

CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free

COBALT LOUNGE–Micah Hulcher

* CROCODILE CAFE–Adam Green, All Girl Summer Fun Band, Anna Oxygen, the Solvents, guests (6 pm, all ages), $8/$10

EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN–The Electrodes, $3

FIDDLER’S INN–Heather Banker, $1

* GRACELAND–Jodie Hates the World, Am Radio, Water Kill the Sun, the Senate Arcade, $6

HOPVINE–Persephone’s Circle, $1

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Scott Law, Orville Johnson, free

JAZZ ALLEY–Diane Schuur (6:30 and 8:30 pm, all ages), $19.50/$32.50

LE PICHET–The Gumbo Twins, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Open mic, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Roger Grover & the Troopers, free

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Paul Fischer Trio, Eric Vaughn (5 pm, all ages), free

O’SHEA’S–Open mic

PARAGON–Brandi Carlile and Co.

PINK DOOR–Eve Gigliotti

RAINBOW–Open mic, free

RENDEZVOUS–Lazy Sinful Dreamers

SERAFINA–Alex Guilbert

* SHOWBOX–Neil Finn, Rhett Miller, $22.50/$25

SIT & SPIN–Cavity: the Valley, PleasureCraft, the Rank Strand, $4

SUNSET TAVERN–Al Foul and the Snakes, Tom Walbank (7 pm), $5

SUNSET TAVERN–Sunset Bloody Sunday Metal Night: Sun Crusher, Amara Morte, DJ Jason Knowles (9 pm), $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio

TOST–Ty Willman, Machete, $3

TRACTOR TAVERN–Sandy Silva, $15

TULA’S–Ben Thomas Trio

ZAK’S–Schmidaholics, Molotov Cocktail, Quick 66, the Butchers, $5

ZEITGEIST–Circuit Sundays: FeelHuman Soundsystem (3 pm, all ages), free

MONDAY 2/17
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Only One Ocean, the Sog, $5

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69

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

FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic, free

* GRACELAND–Cobra High, Diamonds are Forever, DJs Franki Chan, Red Leather Chapstick, $4

GRAND ILLUSION CAFE–The Ben Thomas Trio

HOPVINE–Ed Zincavage, Russ McRee, Harmonica Pocket, free

J&M CAFE–The Rubberband, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Guitar Bar w/Billy and Jerry, free

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Open mic

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–1000 Points of Light (8 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free

ODDFELLOWS HALL–Sound of the Brush: Recursive Heretics (8 pm, all ages)

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Skerik

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio

RAINBOW–Scott Law, $2

SCARLET TREE–The Wonder Spot, $5

SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo

ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts

TOST–Open mic

* VERA PROJECT–Himsa, Norma Jean, Me Without You, Beloved (7 pm, all ages), $10TUESDAY 2/18
2ND AVENUE PIZZA–Sexually Active Corpse, Mc Confuz, J*Star, HNS, Sporadik, DJ Jackass, free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Twisted Tuesday: DJ Mystro, Hollow Point, $5

CENTRAL SALOON–Phat Tuesday Phunkathon, $5

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

* CROCODILE CAFE–Me Infecto, the Abodox, Dypak, the Quarterhorse (18+), $6

DRAGONFISH CAFE–Jon Markel, Ty Bailie

EMP–moe. (9 pm, all ages), $18/$19

FADO–Cooter Stew

GALWAY ARMS–Open mic

* GRACELAND–Rainer Maria, Mates of State, Redd Tape, Lands Farther East (7 pm, all ages), $10

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Tuesday Play-Off, free

J&M CAFE–Rockaraoke, $3

LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley, Don Kellogg, free

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

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson and Friends

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Barfly

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Be-Bop & Destruction

PARAGON–The Robert Stewart Fiasco

PINK DOOR–Miles and Karina, free

* RE-BAR–Local 101, $5

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Herding Cats

SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $5

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

SHOWBOX–The Wailers, Topaz, $20/$22

SILVER PLATTERS (NORTHGATE)–Purusa (6 pm, all ages), free

* SUNSET TAVERN–Acoustic Tuesday: Steve Turner, Mark Pickeral, Garth Reeves, Johnny Indovina, Matt Menovcik, Brian Webb, Johnny Sangster, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho

TRACTOR TAVERN–Pete Krebs, Jennifer & Chris from Evangline

VERA PROJECT–Sage Francis, Gruvis Malt, Blue Scholars (8 pm, all ages), $12

ZAK’S–Jimmy Flame & the Sexxy Boys, Guff, the Daryls, $5

WEDNESDAY 2/19
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–College Night: Crown Hillbillys, $5

BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts

BLU VIDEO BAR–Victor Janusz (6 pm), free

* CAFE VENUS–Broadville Carnival: Jessee Dylan Grace, Spin Girst Extrodinaire

CAMPAGNE–The Hilary Gardner Trio

CENTRAL SALOON–5ive Star, Flasque, Middle 8, $5

* CHOP SUEY–Bradbury Press, 3 Shades of Gray, Skip Peri, $5

COFFEE MESSIAH–Cognitive Dissidents: Piedmont Sorpid, Holzkopf, Coin Gutter (8 pm, all ages), free

GRACELAND–Exile in Guyville 2: Problem With Heroes, Divinity of Truth, Mav Comai, $6

HOPVINE–Open mic

INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Open mic

LAKE STREET GRILL–Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto, free

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Charles White All Star Jam, $5

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Soulsonic: Soulsonic House Band, DJ Vitamin D, free

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Blue Spark (8 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, free

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Leif Totusek

PARAGON–Celia Chavez

PINK DOOR–Brendan Wires

RAINBOW–Dub Championz, $2

SCARLET TREE–Cast of Akwada, Felicia Loud, $5

* SHOWBOX–The Roots, Cody ChesnuTT, Skills, $29.50

ST. CLOUDS–Stainless Steele

TOST–The Digital Lounge: Kevin Sawka, PK, Surrounded By Ninjas, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Hank Williams Wednesday w/the Honky-Tonk Revue, $7

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