THURSDAY 3/13
15TH AVE TAVERN–Open mic (9 pm), free

2ND AVENUE PIZZA–Rudy’s Hill, guests (6 pm, all ages), free

* BAD JUJU LOUNGE–Tennis Pro, free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–General Principle, Ivy, Fling Toy, $5

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

CAFE VENUS–Dose: Joe Doria, John Wicks, free

CENTRAL SALOON–Ashbury Park, $5

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

CONOR BYRNE’S–Marc Fitzsimons

CROCODILE CAFE–Hypatia Lake, Robert Roth, the Stares, Rivulets, $7

FADO–Lil’ Puddin’

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Andy Shaw

* GRACELAND–The Special Goodness, Loudermilk, Pris (8 pm, all ages), $10

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

HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Tubuku, Chuck, Kingpin Hayes

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Brock

J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3

JAZZ ALLEY–David Benoit (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $20.50/$24.50

KELLS–Crazy Folker

LARRY’S–The Revolutionary Dream Band, $5

LAST SUPPER CLUB–Media Darlings, Ellen Says No, Lucid Liquid, $4

LEGENDS–The Tim Turner Band, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Bandwidth: Biography of Ferns, Alf the Sacred Burro, free

LITTLE RED HEN–The Swains, free

MONA’S–One. Two. Three., 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–One Tons

PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PINK DOOR–Mike Bisio Trio, free

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Frieze of Life (8 pm, all ages), $6

RAINBOW–Cubata, Supersones, $5

RENDEZVOUS–Bill Horist, Nervewheel, Gigantum, $6

ROMIO’S PIZZA–Brian Kent, Ken Strong (7 pm, all ages), free

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

ST. CLOUDS–Sugartown & Jimm McIver

* SUNSET TAVERN–The Carla Bozulich Revue, Two Foot Yard, El Fay, $8

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

TRACTOR TAVERN–Brandi Carlile, Loni Rose, Mayfly, $7

ZAK’S–After This Our Exile, Shotwell, Enemy Kite, $5FRIDAY 3/14
2ND AVENUE PIZZA–Falling Among Bandits (8 pm, all ages), free

67 LOUNGE–Barbie Anaka, David Loy, Marty McGehee, Steve Banks, guests, free

ABOUT THE MUSIC–The Hudson Blues Band, Stickshift Annie, Kimball and the Fugitives, $8

BAIT-HOUSE–The Fairly Honest Jazz Band, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Whiskey & the Devil, Barbed Wire Cutters, Crown Hill Billies, $8

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

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

CAFE VENUS–The Bigwheel Club, Por Libra, $5

CENTRAL SALOON–Deadweight, Clay Daddey, $8/$10

COFFEE MESSIAH–Thuglife Baldwin, the Rotten Eggs (8 pm, all ages), free

COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE–Marc Smason & Joanne Klein

CONOR BYRNE’S–Joy Mills, Brenda Weiler, $3

CONTOUR–The Exit (8 pm)

CORNER INN–The Mark Whitman Band, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Sicko, the Skulls, the Heart Attacks, the Hollowpoints, $5

DOC MAYNARD’S–Conduit, Subject, Manifold

EN SEATTLE–Kareem & Friends

FADO–Them Blokes

FIDDLER’S INN–ToadJam, $2

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Andy Shaw

FLOYD’S PLACE–KW Miller, free

GRACELAND–Sole, Grand Buffet, Circus (6 pm, all ages), $8

* GRACELAND–Bluebird, the Peels, guests (10 pm), $8

* HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Hell’s Belles, the RC5

HIGHLINER–Atma, free

HOKUM HALL–The Hokum Show, $12/$15

HOPVINE–Don’t Ask, $3

HOUSE OF PIZZA–Open mic

HURRICANE CAFE–Open Choir Fire, Gazebo of Destruction, $2

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Playboy, Crash Box, Autonomadic

JAZZ ALLEY–David Benoit (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $20.50/$24.50

LAKEPOINTE–Room Zero, Ton, Defect

LATONA PUB–John Weiss & Reggie Miles

LEGENDS–Charles White Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Shadarack, $3

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–Waterfall, guests (8 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–James Armstrong, $10

OLD PEQULIAR–Bog Rockets

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band

PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Jeff Greinke & Rob Angus (8 pm, all ages), $6

RAINBOW–Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, Naby Camera, $10

RENDEZVOUS–Maurice’s Cabaret Extravaganza, $10

SCARLET TREE–3D, $7

SERAFINA–Kelley Johnson Trio

ST. CLOUDS–Zazou

STUDIO SEVEN–Maiden Voyage, Erotikript, Black Goat, Aggression Core, Nothing Sounds Good (8 pm, all ages), $7

SUNSET TAVERN–Pure Joy, Star Collector, Hex County, $6

TOMMY’S–Tempered Cast, Windowpane, the Vacants, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–The Dudley Manlove Quartet, Celia Chavez, $8/$10

UNCOMMON GROUNDS–James “Curley” Cooke (9 pm, all ages), free

* VERA PROJECT–The Prophetics, Private Stock, Sons of Hagar, Michael Ricardi, guests (8 pm, all ages), $9

WAZOBIA–Gambler, Pistol Grace, Painted Window, $7

ZAK’S–The A-Frames, the Pulses, Blank Its, $5

SATURDAY 3/15
ABOUT THE MUSIC–SCC Jazz Ensemble (3 pm), $6

ABOUT THE MUSIC–Roban-Vaughn Quartet (7 pm), $6

ABOUT THE MUSIC–After-hours: Reminisce (midnight), $12

BAIT-HOUSE–Rep Tet, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Eek-A-Mouse, Private Stock, $20

BEACON PUB–Dope Smoothie, the Spoils

BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–Kuli Loach, $3

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

BLUE MOON TAVERN–Sunflower Sutra, Brothers of Max Catharsis, free

CAFE VENUS–The Combustion Collective, $5

CENTRAL SALOON–Fall City, Loophole, Wolfsbane, $8/$10

* CHOP SUEY–The Streets, the Fitness, DJ VSOP, $14

CONOR BYRNE’S–The Raybone Exerience, $3

CORNER INN–The Mark Whitman Band, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Graig Markel (CD release), Dolour, Dear John Letters, Sinestro, $8

DOC MAYNARD’S–Carrie Clark, Kellee Bradley, Alicia Dara

EMP–Latin Night: Latin Expression, Lalo Rodriguez, $20/$22

EN SEATTLE–Sasha & Vocalist

FADO–The Kennedy Brothers

FIDDLER’S INN–Altered States of Funk, $2

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Andy Shaw

GOLDIE’S–Drawn & Quartered, One Less Human, Scorched Earth, Inquanok, $5

GRACELAND–Family, Drown Mary, Prozac Staple (6 pm, all ages), $8

GRACELAND–Family, Drown Mary, Prozac Staple (9:30 pm), $8

HANA’S–Open mic, free

* HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Claymore, Divinity of Truth, the Great Disappointment (5 pm, all ages), $5

HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Alien Crime Syndicate, Gift, the Senate Arcade (9:30 pm)

HIGHLINER–Heather Banker, free

HOKUM HALL–The Hokum Show, $12/$15

HOPVINE–Akdeniz Guitar Trio, $2

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Richard, Bound by Fate, guests

IRISH EMIGRANT–Black Vinyl All-Stars

JAZZ ALLEY–David Benoit (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $20.50/$24.50

KINCORA PUB–The Irish Experience, $5

LAKE STREET GRILL–MangoSon, free

LAKEPOINTE–Killing Faith, Hell Monkeys, Enkrya

LARRY’S–The Retros, $10

LATONA PUB–Clif Johnson Trio

LEGENDS–Tim Turner band, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jet City Strangers, $3

LOBO SALOON–Bearskin Rugburn, guests

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Klondike 5, free

MONA’S–Marco de Carvalho Trio, free

MONKEY PUB–Moc Moc, $3

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Citronella w/Tyler Allen (7:30 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–James Armstrong, $10

O’SHEA’S–Eye Levil

OLD PEQULIAR–Bare Knuckle Boxers

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band

PATTI SUMMERS’–SlimHappyJack, Konny Kinlin, Scott Lions, Greg Adair

PINK DOOR–Tango Twins, free

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)

RAINBOW–Alligator Wine, Organica, $6

RENDEZVOUS–Harry Pierce Birthday Roast: the Subluxations, $6

ROCKSPORT–Hit Explosion, $8

SCARLET TREE–Lady A & the Funk, $7

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

SERAFINA–Seattle Express

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–’80s Something, $8/$10

* SHOWBOX–Leftover Salmon, Flying Other Brothers, $15/$17

ST. CLOUDS–The Lowgrounders

STUDIO SEVEN–Mindshaker, Gravl Tung, JusDefy (8 pm, all ages), $7

* SUNSET TAVERN–The Green Pajamas, Down With Heroes, the Victor Matures, $6

TOMMY’S–The Goondocks, Bambaji, $8

TOST–Das Rut, guests, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–The Dudley Manlove Quartet, the Shitkickers, $9/$10

UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Thornton Creek (9 pm, all ages), free

* VERA PROJECT–Sweet Nothings, Ulala, the Most, the National Red, High Priests of Panic (8 pm, all ages), $6

VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–The Kitchen Suncopators (8 pm, all ages), free

ZAK’S–New Town Animals, the Exploding Hearts, the Heart Attacks, the Authorities, $5

SUNDAY 3/16
BADA LOUNGE–Leif Todaseck, Phil Sparks

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Mechanical Dolls, Sylphid, $ Shot, the Socials (6 pm, all ages), $8

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band

CENTRAL SALOON–Manifold, $5

CHINA HARBOR–Maia Santell & House Blend, $7

CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free

COBALT LOUNGE–Micah Hulcher

EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN–The Electrodes, $3

FADO–Clumsy Lovers, $10/$15

FIDDLER’S INN–Folk Boys Duo, $1

* GRACELAND–Q and Not U, Engine Down, Rocky Votolato, the Bogs (8 pm, all ages), $8

JAZZ ALLEY–David Benoit (6:30 and 8:30 pm, all ages), $20.50/$24.50

LE PICHET–Harry Pierce and Websters, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Open mic, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Paul Fischer Trio (6 pm, all ages), free

O’SHEA’S–Open mic

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–One Tons

PARAGON–Brandi Carlile and Co.

PINK DOOR–Eve Gigliotti

RAINBOW–Open mic, free

SERAFINA–Eric Skye

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Jessica Bailiff, Charles Atlas, Yello 6, $5

SUNSET TAVERN–Sunset Bloody Sunday: the Abodox, She Level, DJ Jason Knowles, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio

TOST–Family w/Ty Willman, Three Plus One, $5

TOWN HALL–Bach Birthday Celebration: Orchestra Seattle, Seattle Chamber Singers, $14/$18

TRACTOR TAVERN–Fred Eaglesmith, Gerald Collier, $16

ZAK’S–The ReadyMades, the Dutchess of Saigon, Donner Part of Four, $5

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

MONDAY 3/17
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Extasy in Numbers, the Off-White Stripes, Basic Survival Mode, $5

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON–Metal Monday: Umberhulk, NME, Killing Faith, $5

* CHOP SUEY–St. Bushmills Choir, the Feederz, Sexy American Girlfriend, Shotwell, $8

CONOR BYRNE’S–Mark Fitzsimons, the Irish Experience, Raybone Experience, Whiskey and the Devil, $10

DOC MAYNARD’S–Lee Rude & the Trainwrecks

FADO–Mick Chegwidden

FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic, free

GRACELAND–Curl Up & Die, Since By Man, guests (8 pm, all ages), $7

HOPVINE–Darren Gallagher, Zack Boyle, Graig Markel, free

J&M CAFE–The Rubberband, free

KELLS–Crazy Folkers, the Corner Bhoys, Finbar Dodd, the Rogues (noon), $20

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Black Vinyl All-stars, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Lorna Hunt, Christopher Blue, Roxy & Clark, free

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

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Open mic

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

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Atom and His Package, Sixty Stories, Tales From the Birdbath (8 pm, all ages), $5

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band, Dusty 45s

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio

RAINBOW–Cast of the Akwada, $2

SCARLET TREE–The Wonder Spot, $5

SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo

ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett and the Rolling Blackouts

TOST–PK & Rob’s Birthday Party, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–St. Patrick’s Day Ceili: Clontarf, $6

VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–Casey McGill & His Blue 4 (8 pm, all ages), free

ZAK’S–Millhous, the Fleshies, Lopez, $5

TUESDAY 3/18
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Twisted Tuesday: DJs Mystro, Diamond Fingas, $5

CAFE VENUS–The Vinyl Avengers, free

CENTRAL SALOON–Phat Tuesday Phunkathon, $5

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

CONOR BYRNE’S–Miss H’s Variety Show, free

CROCODILE CAFE–Black Nite Crash, TransAtlantic IceFloe, the Charmpaticles, $6

DRAGONFISH CAFE–Jon Markel, Ty Bailie

FADO–Cooter Stew

GALWAY ARMS–Open mic

* GRACELAND–6 Minute Mile, Little Luann, Loveless & the Goodnight Trail, Jettison, $6

J&M CAFE–Rockaraoke, $3

JAZZ ALLEY–Dr. John (8 pm, all ages), $23.50/$27.50

LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley, Don Kellogg, free

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

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson & Friends, $10

* NORTHGATE THEATER–Ministry, Nothing Face, Lollipop Lust Kill, Motograter (8 pm, all ages), $26.50/$31

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Barfly

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Be-Bop & Destruction

PARAGON–The Robert Stewart Fiasco

PINK DOOR–Tango Twins, free

* RE-BAR–Local 101: BlรถรถdHag, Quarterhorse, Actual Technology, $5

RENDEZVOUS–The Bad Things, $6

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Herding Cats

SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $5

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Via, Wimbledon, Lamplighter, $5

SUNSET TAVERN–Ben London, Ron Nine, Johnny Indovina, Aaron Sprinkle, Aaron Huffman, guests, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho

TRACTOR TAVERN–David Gans, $8/$10

ZAK’S–The Greedies, Silent Film Stars, Horrible, $5

WEDNESDAY 3/19
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–College Night: the Gentle Mafia, Onetons, $5

BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts

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

CAFE VENUS–Broadville Carnival: Brandi Carlile, Lorna Hunt, Andrea Maxand

CAMPAGNE–The Hilary Gardner Trio

CENTRAL SALOON–Enkrya, Trine, Just Karma, $5

* CHOP SUEY–Big Daddy Kane, Killah Priest, Bazaar Royale, DJ Sayeed (8 pm, all ages), $13

COFFEE MESSIAH–Cognitive Dissidents: Jim Fink, Noise Poet Nobody (8 pm, all ages), free

CONOR BYRNE’S–John Vecchiarelli, Kim Fox

* CROCODILE CAFE–The Preons, Water Kill the Sun, Mines, $7

FADO–Chris Stanley

GRACELAND–American Hi-Fi, Allister, the Early November, Trouble Is (8 pm, all ages), $10

HOPVINE–Open mic

JAZZ ALLEY–Dr. John (8 pm, all ages), $23.50/$27.50

LAKE STREET GRILL–Two Times Two Quartet, free

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Charles White All-Star Jam & Showcase, $5

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

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, $5/$7

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Big Stick

PARAGON–Celia Chavez

PINK DOOR–Tango Twins

RAINBOW–Dub Championz, $2

RENDEZVOUS–OK Hotel House Band, guests, free

SEATTLE ASIAN ART MUSEUM–Instant Composer’s Pool (8 pm, all ages), $14

* SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Roy, the Plains, $5

TOST–The Digital Lounge: Kevin Sawka, Live Evil, $5

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

TULA’S–Jiggs Whigham, guests, $6/$10

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