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

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