THURSDAY 2/27
15TH AVE TAVERN–Open mic (9 pm), free
2ND AVENUE PIZZA–The Clapp, the Little Lebowski Urban Achievers, Ophelia and the Great Idea (5 pm, all ages), $1
* BAD JUJU LOUNGE–New Luck Toy, free
BLU VIDEO BAR–Piano Bar: Eric Lane Barnes (6 pm), free
CAFE VENUS–Dose: Joe Doria, John Wicks, free
CENTRAL SALOON–Private Stock, Uglier Than You, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–Monktail Creative Music Concern (8 pm, all ages)
CONOR BYRNE’S–Paul Porter and Co.
* CROCODILE CAFE–Hotter Than Hell, Black Vinyl All-Stars, $12/$15
EASY STREET (QUEEN ANNE)–Dar Williams (7 pm, all ages), free
FADO–Lil Puddin
* GRACELAND–Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Hint Hint, the Cripples (9:30 pm, all ages), $8
INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Lamar Lofton Trio, free
J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3
JAZZ ALLEY–Spyro Gyra (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mick Chegwidden
LARRY’S–The Revolutionary Dream Band, $5
LAST SUPPER CLUB–Optimus Rhyme, Goondocks, $4
LEGENDS–The Tim Turner Band, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Bandwith: Yam, Jodie Watts, free
LITTLE RED HEN–The Swains, free
LOCK AND KEEL–One Tons
MONA’S–The Blue Arc Trio, free
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Open mic (8 pm, all ages), free
MULLEADY’S PUB–Open mic, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quintet, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Jive Turkey
PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PINK DOOR–Mike Bisio Trio, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Paolo Angeli (8 pm, all ages), $7
RAINBOW–Beecraft, Combustion Collective, $6
RENDEZVOUS–Blanca Man
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Charles White Band
SCARLET TREE–Das Rut w/ Reggie Watts and P.K., $6
* SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–The Yes Yes Boys (5:30 pm, all ages), free
SHONGO VILLAGE–Hell Monkies, Surgical Chaos, Black Creek, Changes Daily, Dissonance, Intake, Peter Hopkins, Love Adapter, Ludicrous Beat, Blame Jim, Nothing for Now, Trillion, $5
* SHOWBOX–Tortoise, the Vells , $16/$18
* SIT & SPIN–Eclectica: Two Loons for Tea, Juke, Baby Gramps, Pi, $7
ST. CLOUDS–Sugartown & Jimm McIver
SUNSET TAVERN–Lucero, Radio Nationals, the Plains, $6
TOST–Marmalade: Nu Sol Tribe featuring Piece, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Ph Balance, the Ben Taylor Band, $7
* ZAK’S–Fallout Records Celebration: Zeke, Load Levelers, the Charming Snakes, Gas Huffer, the Make-Out Choir, Popular Shapes, Right On!, the Bizmarck, Longtooth & the Get Down Syndrome, free
FRIDAY 2/28
67 LOUNGE–Barbie Anaka, David Loy, Marty McGehee, Steve Banks, guests, free
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Mirage and the Bad Ass Brass Band (9 pm)
ABOUT THE MUSIC–After-hours: Reminisce (midnight)
AURAFICE–Independents Day: the Stone Throwers, Christopher Blue, Sergio Montoya (8 pm, all ages), free
BAIT-HOUSE–Zazou, $5
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Vanwinkle, PKE Meter, Ancestor Radio, $8
* BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya, DJ Vitamin D, $10
BAREFOOT–Cindy Hughen and Friends (7 pm, all ages), free
BLU VIDEO BAR–Piano Bar: Larry Knapp (6 pm), free
CATWALK–Graveyard Shift, the Rabid Dogs, Statch & the Rapes, the Clapp (7 pm, all ages), $7
CENTRAL SALOON–Drop 6, Medusa, Draghead, $8/$10
* CHOP SUEY–Twice as Nice, Sharpshooters, DJ Spinna, Overton Berry, DJ Sipreano, $10
COCA–Meme Concert Series: the Intima, Paolo Angeli, Need Windham (9 pm, all ages), $5
COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE–Marc Smason & Joanne Klein
CONOR BYRNE’S–Creeping Time, free
CONTOUR–Melanie Fernandi (8 pm)
CORNER INN–Loose Gravel & the Quarry, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Ex-Girl, King Cobra, Vermilion, Display, $8
DOC MAYNARD’S–The Vacants, Haggis, Rural Pictures
* DOWNTOWN YMCA–BlöödHag, Cold Sweat, Schoolyard Heroes, Cane Hodder (8 pm, all ages), $5
EN SEATTLE–Kareem & Friends
FADO–Monotone Pictures (CD release)
FIDDLER’S INN–Acoustic Bigfoot Zoo, $2
* FINN MACCOOL’S–Jim Park, Rosie’s Boyfriend, $4
FLOYD’S PLACE–KW Miller, free
GRACELAND–Killing Faith, Alkai Diggins, Room Zero, $8
* HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–The Posies, the Minus 5, Roy, $8
HIGHLINER–Robert Casey’s Blues Party, free
HOKUM HALL–The Hokum Show: the Evergreen Ragtime Trio, Lori Eger, $12/$15
HOPVINE–Pearl Django, $3
HOUSE OF PIZZA–Open mic
INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Chasen, Summer Mayne, free
JAZZ ALLEY–Spyro Gyra (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50
KELLS–St. James Gate
LAKEPOINTE–Mother Superior (aka the Rollins Band), Windowpane, Buzz Factory
LATONA PUB–Two Times Two Quartet, $3
LEGENDS–The Tim Turner Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Jet City Strangers, $3
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Andrea Maxand, the Guest Stars, free
LOCK & KEEL–Devil Doll
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz
MISTO CAFE–Jason Parker Quintet featuring Sarah McCulloch, $5
MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–The Raybone Experience, free
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Joy Mills (8 pm, all ages), free
MULLEADY’S PUB–The Bradbury Press, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–File Gumbo Zydeco Band, $10
OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Never Again, Bird Shaped Holes in the Sky, Probono, Bloomhuff (8 pm, all ages), $5
OLD PEQULIAR–Sister Monk Harem
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Mercury Skin
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free
PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH–Seattle Lesbian and Gay Chorus: Iolanthe
RAINBOW–Ponga, $10
RENDEZVOUS–Pops Spoiler and his Deadbeats, Uncle Leuschner and the Chris Complex, $7
ROMIO’S PIZZA–Ethnic Underground, free
* SECLUDED ALLEY WORKS–Water Kill the Sun, the Capillaries, Luna Park, 6fg, the Ben Kennedys, Arkade (6 pm, all ages), $6
SERAFINA–Seattle Express
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Afrodisiacs, $8
* SHOWBOX–Death Cab for Cutie, the Thermals (6 pm, all ages), $12/$14
SIT & SPIN–Gravl Tung, Hell Monkeys, Beat Senseless, $6
ST. CLOUDS–Alice Stuart
STUDIO SEVEN–Liquor Box, Cellfight, Enkrya (7:30 pm, all ages), $7
* SUNSET TAVERN–Ants Invasion, the Lashes, $7
TOMMY’S–Enkrya, Tremorcordis, Soul’s Gate, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Tom Landa, the Paperboys, Setanta, $12/$14
UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Andy Shaw Jazz Quartet (9 pm, all ages)
* VERA PROJECT–The No No’s, Visqueen, Ms. Led, Paxil Rose (8 pm, all ages), $7
WAZOBIA–Eclupse, Low Thin Square, Northwest, Contraband, Ha-oke, $7
* ZAK’S–Doctors Without Borders Benefit: the Gloryholes, the Pinkos, the Hollow Points, August Spies, $5
SATURDAY 3/1
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Ecstasy in Numbers (9 pm)
ABOUT THE MUSIC–After-hours: Reminisce (midnight)
BAIT-HOUSE–Zazou, $5
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Don Yute, the Revolutionary Dream Band, $10
BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–Little Big Man, $3
CATWALK–Second Coming, Lloyd’s Rocket, From the Icy Coast, $8
CENTRAL SALOON–Bambaji, Ragamuffin, $8/$10
CONOR BYRNE’S–Maggie’s Fury, free
CORNER INN–Loose Gravel & the Quarry, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–No.13 Baby, Tart, Lila, $8
DOC MAYNARD’S–Point 1, Late September Dogs, Trigger Point Therapy
* EASY STREET RECORDS (QUEEN ANNE)–Lanterna (4:30 pm, all ages), free
EN SEATTLE–Sasha & Vocalist
FIDDLER’S INN–The Suffering Fuckheads, $2
FREMONT DRUM AND DANCE CENTER–Let’s Drum Fremont (7 pm, all ages), $7
* GRACELAND–Ruby Doe, the Red Light Sting, Femme Fatal, $6
* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Tara Hardy, Beyond Reality, Or-A-Trix, Rigamortis, C.O.C.O., Amy Mahardy, Brandi Carlile, Monique Jamail, DJ Chloe (6 pm, all ages), $5
HANA’S–Open mic, free
* HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Pris, Pistol for a Paycheck, Go Ahead, Magnetic North (5 pm, all ages), $7
HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–The Shorter Bus, Gigantum, the Spoils (9:30 pm)
HIGHLINER–RockAway, free
HOKUM HALL–The Hokum Show: the Evergreen Ragtime Trio, Lori Eger, $12/$15
* HUB NORTH DEN–The Pale, Asahi, the Mines (7 pm, all ages), $3/$6
INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Guil Guimaraes Trio, free
JAZZ ALLEY–Spyro Gyra (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50
KELLS–St. James Gate
LAKE STREET GRILL–Scott Law Funk Ensemble, free
LAKEPOINTE–Lucky Stiff, the Prom Kings, Blurred Fixation
LARRY’S–Phat Sidy Smokehouse, DJ D, $10
LEGENDS–Blue 55, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Jet City Strangers, $3
LOBO SALOON–Texilvania, the Chiefs, Wife Beaters, MindCandy, Potty Mouth Society
LOCK & KEEL–Tilted Blue and Strange Jerome
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz
MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Hanz Araki, free
MONA’S–Urban Oasis, free
MONKEY PUB–Jackmove, Rebel Scum, $3
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Elizabeth Carpenter Group, Bill Horist (8 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Mike Lynch & the Harmonica Playboys, $10
OLD PEQULIAR–Cast of the Akwada
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Big Spoon
* PARAMOUNT THEATRE–Tony Bennett, $4/$125
PINK DOOR–Tango Twins, free
* POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Ambrose Nortness, Degenerate Art Ensemble (8 pm, all ages), $7
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)
RAINBOW–Danny Godinez Band, Om Trio, $6
RENDEZVOUS–Anabret, $6
* ROCKSPORT–The Posies, the Bend, the Bella Fayes, $8
SCARLET TREE–La Tanya, $7
SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian
SERAFINA–Leo Raymundo Jazz Trio
* SHOWBOX–DJ Icey, Baby Anne, Dig Dug (9 pm, 18+), $15/$20
* SIT & SPIN–Magic Magicians, eX-BeSTFRIeNDS, Broadcast Oblivion, the Charming Snakes, $7
SONIC BOOM RECORDS (CAPITOL HILL)– The Minus 5 (3 pm, all ages), free
ST. CLOUDS–No Jive Five
* SUNSET TAVERN–RC5, the Spits, the Make-Out Choir, $6
TOMMY’S–Peepshow, Hustler AMX, Burly Q Burlesque Cabaret, $8
TosT–FreeSchool, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Tom Landa, the Paperboys, the Splinters, $12/$14
UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Eva Tree Trio (9 pm, all ages)
* VERA PROJECT–Mad Caddies, Rise Against, the Real McKenzies, the Flipsides (8 pm, all ages), $8
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–The Roy Kay Trio, free
WAZOBIA–Mettesin, Last Man Standing, Danger, 13Style, Revelina, Sublyminal, $7
* ZAK’S–Alta May, Apocalypsticks, the Valley, S.F.L., $5
SUNDAY 3/2
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Roban-Vaughn Quartet, $15
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Laymen’s Terms, Soy Bomb, Morning After, Roundabout, Afterall (5 pm, all ages), $8
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
BENAROYA HALL–Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra (3 pm, all ages), $35
BENAROYA HALL–Tanya Tomkins, Eric Zivian (3 pm, Nordstrom Recital Hall), $24/$29
CHINA HARBOR–Maia Santell & House Blend, $7
CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free
COBALT LOUNGE–Micah Hulcher
* CROCODILE CAFE–Folk Implosion, Mia Doi Todd, Alaska, $10
EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN–The Electrodes, $3
FIDDLER’S INN–Steve Lalor, $1
GRACELAND–Hate Eternal, Dying Fetus, Kataklysm, Into Eternity (8 pm, all ages), $15
* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–The Apocalypsticks, Free Verse, Anna Oxygen, Shoplifting, Ms. Led, Villans, Jeanne Mitchell, Beauty Scars, DJs Nono, Kiss (6 pm, all ages), $5
INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Joy Mills Trio, free
JAZZ ALLEY–Spyro Gyra (6:30 and 8:30 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50
LE PICHET–The Outskirts, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Open mic, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Paul Fischer Trio, Eric Vaughn (5 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Les Femmes D’Enfer, free
O’SHEA’S–Open mic
PARAGON–Brandi Carlile and Co.
PINK DOOR–Eve Gigliotti
RAINBOW–Open mic, free
* RENDEZVOUS–The Gun St. Girls, $7
SERAFINA–Eric Skye
SUNSET TAVERN–The Jellyrollers, $5
SUNSET TAVERN–Pete Krebs, James Low, Michael Zapruder, John Vecchiarelli, $5
TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio
TRACTOR TAVERN–Tom Landa, the Paperboys, guests (2 pm), $12/$14
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Lanterna, Say Hi to your Mom, Daniel G. Harmann (9 pm), $6
TULA’S–The Reggie Goings/Hadley Caliman Quintet (3 pm), $7
ZEITGEIST–Circuit Sundays: FeelHuman Soundsystem (3 pm, all ages), free
MONDAY 3/3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–2 Knight, $5
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
CENTRAL SALOON–Metal Monday: Dissonance, Futile, Project Undead, $5
FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic, free
* GRACELAND–Hot Rod Circuit, Tsunami Bomb, the Divorce (8 pm, all ages), $10
HOPVINE–Kurt Myhaver, Paul Breslin, free
J&M CAFE–The Rubberband, free
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Eric Scott Band, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Witchcraft, Randy Bowles, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Guitar Bar w/Billy and Jerry, free
MOLLY Maguire’s–Open mic
MR. LUCKY LOUNGE–Jazz Suspenders featuring Reggie Goings
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free
ODDFELLOWS HALL–Sound of the Brush: Adam Diller, Arrington de Dionyso, Gregory Reynolds, Matt Crane, Eric Ostrowski, guests (2:30 pm, all ages)
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio
RAINBOW–Scott Law, $2
SCARLET TREE–The Wonder Spot, $5
* SHOWBOX–Stephen Lynch, guests (8 pm, all ages), $12/$15
SONIC BOOM RECORDS (CAPITOL HILL)–Sondre Lerche (7 pm, all ages), free
SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett and the Rolling Blackouts
TRACTOR TAVERN–Karan Casey, Niall Vallely, Robbie Overson, $13/$15
* VERA PROJECT–The Locust, the Get Hustle, the Moving Units, Fast Forward (8 pm, all ages), $8
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–Casey MacGill & His Blue 4, free
TUESDAY 3/4
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Twisted Fat Tuesday: DJs Mystro, Diamond Fingers, $5
* CAPITOL THEATER (OLYMPIA)–The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, King Cobra, Madame Morte, guests (7 pm, all ages), $8
CENTRAL SALOON–Phat Tuesday Phunkathon, $5
CHINA HARBOR–John Holte’s Radio Rhythm Orchestra, $5
* CHOP SUEY–Ladytron, Simian, Mount Sims, $15
COBALT LOUNGE–DJ Zac & Nate
CONOR BYRNE’S–Miss H’s Variety Show, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Nada Surf, Sondre Lerche, the People, $8/$10
DRAGONFISH CAFE–Jon Markel, Ty Bailie
GALWAY ARMS–Open mic
* GRACELAND–Blood Brothers, Milemarker, These Arms Are Snakes (8 pm, all ages), $10
INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Tuesday Play-Off, free
J&M CAFE–Rockaraoke, $3
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley, Don Kellogg, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Two Scoops Moore, King Bees of the Bayou, $10
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Barfly
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Be-Bop & Destruction
PARAGON–The Robert Stewart Fiasco
PINK DOOR–Tango Twins, free
RAINBOW–The Elite Emcee, $2
* RE-BAR–Local 101, $5
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Herding Cats
SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $5
SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian
SHONGO VILLAGE–Mardi Gras Ball: Lady A and the Baby Blue Funk, DJ Roc, $10
* SHOWBOX–Calexico, Quasi, Nicolai Dunger, $12/$14
SONIC BOOM RECORDS (CAPITOL HILL)–Blues Goblins (3 pm, all ages), free
SONIC BOOM RECORDS (CAPITOL HILL)–Mira from Ladytron (6 pm, all ages), free
SUNSET TAVERN–Third Annual Sunset Tavern Mardi Gras, $10
TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho
TRACTOR TAVERN–Seven Nations, Slowfoot, $12
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–The Yes Yes Boys
WEDNESDAY 3/5
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–College Night: Corporate Monkeys, $5
BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts
CAMPAGNE–The Hilary Gardner Trio
CAPITOL THEATER (OLYMPIA)–Dark Star Orchestra (8 pm, all ages), $18/$20
CENTRAL SALOON–Electra, Trana, Tenth House, $5
* CHOP SUEY–DJ Craze, Adam F, MC Skibadee, $15
COFFEE MESSIAH–Cognitive Dissidents: Plasticine, Thomas Bell (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Blues Jam, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–The Divorce, Rat Cat Hogan, Andrea Maxand, Aaron Sprinkle, $7
GRACELAND–Mix Mob, Drop 6, Alkai Diggins, Esitu (8 pm, all ages), $8
HOPVINE–Open mic
INTERMISSION PUB & PARLOUR–Open mic
JAZZ ALLEY–Billy Cobham’s Art of Five
LAKE STREET GRILL–Momentum Jazz Quartet, free
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Charles White All-Star Jam & Showcase, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Soulsonic: Dub Champions, DJ DV One, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, $5/$7
PARAGON–Celia Chavez
PINK DOOR–Tango Twins
RAINBOW–Troll’s Cottage, $2
RENDEZVOUS–Trading Musician, House Band w/guests, $6
SCARLET TREE–Cast of Akwada, Felicia Loud, $5
SHOWBOX–Macy Gray, guests, $17.50/$20
ST. CLOUDS–Stainless Steele
SUNSET TAVERN–Petty Booka, Amy Blashke (6 pm), $5
TOST–The Digital Lounge: Kevin Sawka, PK, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Hank Williams Wednesday w/the Honky-Tonk Revue, $7
