THURSDAY 3/27
15TH AVE TAVERN–Open mic (9 pm), free

* BAD JUJU LOUNGE–Tregenza, DJ Master Stan, free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Anything But Hip, Only One Ocean, M Blue, $5

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

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

CENTRAL SALOON–Rich Man’s Burden, Fleeting Trance, the Purrs, $5

CHOP SUEY–Russian Bride, Peepshow, Pop Interstate, Love Hotel, Old Man Tast & Lords of the Future, $7

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

CONOR BYRNE’S–Joy Mills, Tom Parker, free

* CONSOLIDATED WORKS–Argo, Blood Red Oranges, Silver Surfer (8 pm, all ages), $2/$5

* CROCODILE CAFE–Rosie Thomas, Tara Jane O’Neil, Heather Duby, Jen Wood, Amy Blaschke, Andrea Maxand, Arkade (7 pm, all ages), $10

DUBLINER–MonoStereo, guests

FADO–Lil’ Puddin’

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Overton Berry

GRACELAND–Squad 5-0, Halo Friendlies, guests (8 pm, all ages), $9

HABANA’S RESTAURANT–Phat Phunk Phamily, DJ T-Solo, $3

J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3

JAZZ ALLEY–Lee Ritenour (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50

LARRY’S–The Revolutionary Dream Band, $5

LAST SUPPER CLUB–Lastdrop, Civilized Animal, $4

LEGENDS–The Tim Turner Band, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Bandwidth: the Catch, the Senate Arcade, free

LITTLE RED HEN–The Swains, free

LOCK AND KEEL–Stranger by the Minute

MONA’S–Hadley Caliman Trio, free

MOORE THEATRE–Dee Dee Bridgewater 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–Rai

PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

(8 pm, all ages), $27/$40

PINK DOOR–Mike Bisio Trio, free

RAINBOW–Optimus Rhyme, Goondocks, $5

RENDEZVOUS–Paul Kukuchi, $6

ROMIO’S PIZZA–The Victuals (7 pm, all ages), free

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Roger Roger Band

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

* SHOWBOX–The Enemies, the Voids, Fitz of Depression, Mark Bruback (7 pm, all ages), $10

ST. CLOUDS–Sugartown & Jimm McIver

SUNSET TAVERN–The More, Setting Sun, Joe Fisher, $5

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

* TRACTOR TAVERN–Tim Easton, Happy Chichester, Michael Hill, $12

VERA PROJECT–Susie Blue, Captain Rock, the Jolenes, Kleveland, Storm and Balls, Bantam (6 pm, all ages)

* ZAK’S–The Charming Snakes, the Instants, the Sissy Jerks, $5

FRIDAY 3/28
67 LOUNGE–Barbie Anaka, David Loy, Marty McGehee, Steve Banks, guests, free

ABOUT THE MUSIC–Deems Tsutakawa (9 pm), $6

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

AURAFICE–Independents Day: Lila, Matt Menovcik (8 pm, all ages), free

BAIT-HOUSE–MJ Bishop Band, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Metal Boys, Black Vinyl All-Stars, Grunge, $8

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

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

CAFE VENUS–The Socials, the Guest Stars, Elise, $5

CATWALK–The Briefs, the Hollowpoints, Amazombies, Kill the Precedent (7 pm, all ages), $7

CENTRAL SALOON–Drop 6, 40 Grit, Five Foot Thick, $8/$10

* CHOP SUEY–Peanut Butter Wolf, Sharpshooters, Cherrywine, $10

COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE–Marc Smason & Joanne Klein

CONOR BYRNE’S–The Jelly Rollers, $3

CONTOUR–Anyu (8 pm)

CORNER INN–Straight Shot, free

CROCODILE CAFE–Sara Dougher, Brandi Carlile, Laura Veirs, Alicia Dara (3 pm, all ages), $10

* CROCODILE CAFE–Fastball (special duo performance), Ramsey Midwood, Brandi Carlile (9 pm), $8/$10

DUBLINER–The Cyclone Killers

EN SEATTLE–Kareem & Friends

FADO–Weatherheads

FIDDLER’S INN–Bigfoot Zoo, $2

FINN MACCOOL’S–Combustion Collective

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Overton Berry

FLOYD’S PLACE–KW Miller, free

* GRACELAND–Idlewild, French Kicks, the Natural History, $10

* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Blue Monday, the Damnage Done, Allegiance, Rosary (7 pm, all ages), $5

HIGHLINER–Mark Whitman Band, free

HOUSE OF PIZZA–Open mic

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Fallen Among Bandits, Sacred Cow, the New Death Show

JAZZ ALLEY–Lee Ritenour (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50

KIM’S NIGHTCLUB–Wack Job, Chief, Either, $3

LAKEPOINTE–Tremorcordis, M.T.F., Gravl Tung

LATONA PUB–Michael Gray and the Gypsy Collective

LEGENDS–Alice Stuart, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Jen Wood, guests, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, $3

LOCK & KEEL–The Danny Godinez Band

LULU’S–Omar Torrez, guests, $10

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MISTO CAFE–Jason Parker Quintet, $5

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Peter Yates, free

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

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Tim Sherman Band, $10

OLD PEQULIAR–Hans Araki & Finn McGinty

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band

PARAGON–DJ Shawn Speed

PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free

RAINBOW–Passage, Danny Godinez Band, Mr. Showbiz, $5

RENDEZVOUS–Otis P. & the Jive Funk, Sofa King, Spank Nasty, $5

SCARLET TREE–Limited Edition, $7

SERAFINA–Seattle Express

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Afrodisiacs, $8

SHOWBOX–Super Diamond, Sexy American Girlfriend, $16.50/$18

* SONIC BOOM RECORDS (CAPITOL HILL)–Idlewild (6:30 pm all ages), free

ST. CLOUDS–No Jive Five

STUDIO SEVEN–Fury 161, Miyadis, Calloused, Expiration Date (8 pm, all ages), $7

* SUNSET TAVERN–The Rotten Apples, the Ones, the Vexers, Bantam, $6

TOMMY’S–Hiphop Night: DJ Whatever

TOWN HALL–The Music and Dance of Java, $12/$15

TRACTOR TAVERN–The Be Good Tanyas, Old Crow Medicine Show, $10

UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Dan Sales Trio (9 pm, all ages), free

VERA PROJECT–Sicarii, Samus Aran, To See You Broken, Free Verse, Ludicra, Amber Asylum (8 pm, all ages)

WAZOBIA–Wad, Guilty as Hell, $7

* ZAK’S–The Triggers, the Dark Places, Deadly Weapons, the Husbands, $5

SATURDAY 3/29
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Henry Cooper Band, Mark Riley Group, $10

ABOUT THE MUSIC–After-hours: Reminisce (1:30 am), $12

BAIT-HOUSE–Charisa Martin Cairn, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Alpha Ya Ya Diallo, Ancestor Radio, $10

BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–Side Pocket, $3

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

BOP STREET RECORDS–The Spectres (8 pm, all ages), free

CAFE VENUS–The Wishing Pills, 6 Minute Mile, $5

CATWALK–Northwest Royale, Painted Window, Only Human, $7

CENTRAL SALOON–The Dragonflies, Dr. Unknown, Negative 7, $8/$10

CONOR BYRNE’S–The Eri Maggie Show, $3

CORNER INN–Straight Shot, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Halou, Black Angel, Tagging Satellites, Spyglass, Carrie Clark (4 pm, all ages), $10

CROCODILE CAFE–Halou, Black Angel (10 pm)

EMP–Neko Case, Kelly Hogan, Carolyn Mark (9 pm, all ages), $14/$16

EN SEATTLE–Sasha & Vocalist

FADO–The Kennedy Brothers

FIDDLER’S INN–Heather Banker, $2

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Overton Berry

GALWAY ARMS–Camille Bloom

* GRACELAND–Carissa’s Wierd, Verona, Sick Bees, $8

HANA’S–Open mic, free

* HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Time To Fly, Kane Hodder, the Divorce, the Kid Crash (5 pm, all ages) $7

HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Dirty Thieves, Severus, the Iotolas, the Filthy Animals (9:30 pm)

HIGHLINER–Robert Casey’s Blues Party, free

HOKUM HALL–The Hokum Show, $12/$15

HURRICANE CAF:–Schmidtaholics, Really Rottens, $5

IRISH EMIGRANT–Black Vinyl All-Stars

JAZZ ALLEY–Lee Ritenour (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $23.50/$25.50

KIM’S NIGHTCLUB–Tremorchordis, Umberhulk, Gravl Tung, $5

LAKE STREET GRILL–Quasi Nada, free

LAKEPOINTE–Three Degrees West, From the Icy Coast, Ivan

LARRY’S–Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, Talisman, $10

LEGENDS–Tim Turner Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, $3

LOBO SALOON–Lethal Rejection, Cavity Creeps, Hang

LOCK & KEEL–The Band that Murdered Silence

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MEANY HALL–Women of the World: Yungchen Lhamo, Susan McKeown, Mah Damba, $28

MISTO CAFE–The Jeff Knake Quartet

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Peter Yates, free

MONA’S–Melvin Peterson Quartet, free

MONKEY PUB–Jimmy Flame & the Sexxy Boys, the Shakedowns, $3

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Marvin Glover, Brendan Kempt (8 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Tim Sherman Band, $10

O’SHEA’S–Mid West

OLD PEQULIAR–Josh Williamson Band

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band

PARAMOUNT THEATRE–Youssou N’Dour (8 pm, all ages), $30

PINK DOOR–Tango Twins, free

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)

RAINBOW–Zony Mash

RENDEZVOUS–In the Drink, Trick Sensei, Static Radio, $5

ROCKSPORT–Braindead, Jellyneck, Agony of Deceit, Euthanasia, $8

SCARLET TREE–3D, $7

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

SERAFINA–Ruthie Dornfeld, John Miller

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Hit Explosion, $10

SHOWBOX–Flogging Molly, the Supersuckers, Throwrag (6 pm, all ages), $15

SONIC BOOM RECORDS (BALLARD)–The Be Good Tanyas (3 pm, all ages), free

ST. CLOUDS–Susanna Rojas & the Outskirts

STUDIO SEVEN–Bif Naked, Point 1, Drop Six (8 pm, all ages), $7/$10

SUNSET TAVERN–Biography of Ferns, the Lights, the Familiars, $6

TOMMY’S–Flasque, Surreal Sutra, Smash Velvet

TOST–FreeSchool, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Soundtribe Sector 9, Medicine Drum, $12.50

UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Eva Tree Trio (9 pm, all ages), free

* VERA PROJECT–Schoolyard Heroes, Pom Pom Meltdown, Tart, the King Cobra, the Start, DJ Cherry Canoe (8 pm, all ages)

WAZOBIA–After-hours: DJ Will, $5

ZAK’S–The Stuck-Ups, the Eddie Haskills, the Low Rollers, $5SUNDAY 3/30
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Roban-Vaughn Quartet, $6

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band

CENTRAL SALOON–Spiv, $5

CHINA HARBOR–Maia Santell & House Blend, $7

CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free

COBALT LOUNGE–Micah Hulcher

* COCA–Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Anna Oxygen, Swastika Girls (8 pm, all ages), $5

CONOR BYRNE’S–Grace on Tap IV, free

EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN–The Electrodes, $3

FIDDLER’S INN–Ian McFeron & Alisa Milner, $1

* GRACELAND–The Plains, Apollo Generation, guests, $6

HOKUM HALL–The Hokum Show (3 pm), $12/$15

JAZZ ALLEY–Lee Ritenour (6:30 and 8:30 pm, all ages), $23.50/$25.50

LE PICHET–Reggie Watts, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

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

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–2 Scoops, guests, free

O’SHEA’S–Open mic

PARAGON–Brandi Carlile and Co.

PINK DOOR–Eve Gigliotti

RAINBOW–Open mic, free

RENDEZVOUS–Fablefactory, Birddog, Delorian, $5

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Guitar Theater

SERAFINA–Alex Guilbert

SUNSET TAVERN–Grafton, Feed, Shot, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio

TOST–Family w/Ty Willman, Droney Mitchells, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Clive Gregson, Nancy Dillon, $10/$12

* VERA PROJECT–Cober, Apocalypsticks, the Peels, Amazombies, the Stuck-Ups, Rotten Apples (7 pm, all ages)

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

MONDAY 3/31
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON–Monday Metal Madness, $5

* CROCODILE CAFE–Superdrag, Ozma, the Paybacks (6:30 pm, all ages), $10

FADO–Mick Chegwidden

FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic, free

* GRACELAND–The Anniversary, the Lashes, the Arrivals, Houston (8 pm, all ages), $8

HOPVINE–Matt Philips, Amanda Haney, Leigh Wilkinson, free

J&M CAFE–The Henry Cooper Band, free

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Joe Houston, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Evil Little Men, Mighty Shiny, free

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

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Open mic

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

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free

ODDFELLOWS HALL–Sound of the Brush: Adam Diller, Jason Anderson, Stuart McLeod (8:30 pm, all ages)

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio

SCARLET TREE–The Wonder Spot, $5

SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo

TOST–Jude Bowerman, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–The Scott Amendola Band, Nels Cline, Jenny Scheinman, Todd Sikafoose

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

TUESDAY 4/1
CENTRAL SALOON–Phat Tuesday Phunkathon, $5

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

CROCODILE CAFE–Enemy Kite, Skinjobs, Alan Wiley, Madame Morte, Touchdown (9 pm, 18+), $6

DRAGONFISH CAFE–Jon Markel, Ty Bailie

FADO–Cooter Stew

* GRACELAND–The Movielife, Onelinedrawing, Vendetta Red, Static Lullaby (7 pm, all ages), $10

LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley, Don Kellogg, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Liquifi: Tommy Bravo, Woodrow Low, Cojo, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson & Friends, $10

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: Mea Culpa, Snitches Get Stitches, the Hit, $5

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Herding Cats

SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $5

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–The Capillaries, the Crayons, $5

SUNSET TAVERN–Jake London, Fred Speakman, Mark Pickeral, Bill Joe Huels, Micah Huschler, the Believers, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho

TRACTOR TAVERN–Adrian Legg, $16

ZAK’S–Believing in June, the Abodox, Scary Bear, the Arrivals, $5

WEDNESDAY 4/2
BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts

CAMPAGNE–The Hilary Gardner Trio

CENTRAL SALOON–Track 9, None of Us, All But Screaming, $5

* CHOP SUEY–Menovcik and Kramer, Bill Horist, Asahi, $7

CROCODILE CAFE–United States of Electronica, the Catch, Tennis Pro, Mr. Pleasant, $6

FADO–Chris Stanley

GRACELAND–Swtichfoot, Noise Ratchet, Denison Marrs (8 pm, all ages), $14

HOPVINE–Open mic

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

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

PARAGON–Celia Chavez

PINK DOOR–Tango Twins

RENDEZVOUS–Tonite’s the Nite: DJ Elastica, $3

SCARLET TREE–Electro Lounge: DJ Brandy, $5

SHOWBOX–Guster, guests (7 pm, all ages), $20

TOST–The Digital Lounge: Kevin Sawka, Jeremy Lightfoot, guests, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Yerbabuena, $8

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