THURSDAY 4/17
15TH AVE TAVERN–Open mic (9 pm), free

ABOUT THE MUSIC–Tony Gable and 206

* BAD JUJU LOUNGE–50-Grit, free

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

CENTRAL SALOON–Pissing Razors, 40 Grit, Society 1, Agony of Deceit, $8/$10

CHOP SUEY–Stewart Walker, Gregory Shiff, Codebase Live PA, $10

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

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

* CROCODILE CAFE–Versus, Jason Loewenstein, +/–, Pete Munday, $10/$12

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Overton Berry

* GRACELAND–Nikki Sudden, Kevin Junior, the Turn-Ons, $8

IRISH EMIGRANT–Sweet Lou, Laymans Terms

J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3

JAZZ ALLEY–Dave Holland Quintet (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $18.50/$20.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mick Chegwidden

KIM’S NIGHTCLUB–Lojique, Knock Out Ink, Optimus Rhyme, $5

LAST SUPPER CLUB–Killing Faith, Flasque, $4

LEGENDS–The Tim Turner Band, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT THE EMP–Lazy Comet, the Lights, free

LITTLE RED HEN–The Swains, free

MONA’S–Teo Sutton Trio, free

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

MULLEADY’S IRISH PUB–Open mic, free

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Jive Turkey

PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PINK DOOR–Mike Bisio Trio, free

RAINBOW–Psychedelic Breakfast, Discohesive, $7

RENDEZVOUS–Monkey Bicycle, Uncle Leuschner & the Chris Complex

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

* SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Jon Auer (5:30 pm, all ages), free

SHOWBOX–The Steve Kimock Band, $20/$22

SUNSET TAVERN–Black Rice, the Senate Arcade, Enders of Ozone, $5

TOST–Marmalade: Nu SolTribe featuring Piece, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Jesse Malin, Amelia, Kasey Anderson, $7

* ZAK’S–Corpse Fucks Corpse, Ursula & the Androids, Jackie & the Control Tops, New Maps Out of Hell, $5

FRIDAY 4/18
67 LOUNGE–Barbie Anaka, David Loy, Marty McGehee, Steve Banks, guests, free

ABOUT THE MUSIC–Ecstasy in Numbers (9 pm)

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

AURAFICE–Independents Day: Silver Linings, Seth Howard, Hardison (8 pm, all ages), free

BAIT-HOUSE–Dean Stoller, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Jamaina Heights, Ala Zingara, Superkali, $8

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

BORDERS–Eric Goetz (7 pm, all ages), free

BOXCAR ALEHOUSE–El Loco, free

CAFE VENUS–Hidari Mae, Seldom, Transistor Heart, $5

CENTRAL SALOON–Counterfist, Esitu, Draghead, $8/$10

COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE–Marc Smason & Joanne Klein

CONOR BYRNE’S–Lil’ Puddin’, $3

CONTOUR–Otis P. & the Jive Funk (8 pm)

CORNER INN–The Mark Whitman Band, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Team Bent #3: the Butchies, the Haggard, Ms. Led, $10

DOC MAYNARD’S–Peepshow, Point 1, Conduit, Peter D’Stefano

* DOUBLE TROUBLE–Gravy Train!!!!, the Old Haunts, Scream Club (9 pm, all ages), $5

DUBLINER–Chuckanut Drive, the Riff Brokers

EN SEATTLE–Kareem & Friends

FIDDLER’S INN–ToadJam, $3

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Jovino Santos-Neto

FLOYD’S–KW Miller, free

GALWAY ARMS–The Owl & Thistle Band

* GRACELAND–Cursive, Appleseed Cast, Putrecine (6 pm, all ages), $10

* GRACELAND–The Polyphonic Spree, guests (10 pm), $15

* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Three Inches of Blood, Scurvy Dogs, Cold Sweat, Blight (7 pm, all ages), $5

HIGHLINER–Terri Derr, free

HOPVINE–Guil Guimaraes Trio, $2

HOUSE OF PIZZA–Open mic

IRISH EMIGRANT–Three Shades of Gray

JAZZ ALLEY–Steve Tyrell (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $19.50/$21.50

KELLS–Peter Yeates & Ken Larson

KIM’S NIGHTCLUB–No Evil, Life Without Sun

LAKEPOINTE–Diskenect, Medusa, Zero Down

LATONA PUB–Double Cookin’, $3

LEGENDS–Blues Attitude, free

* LIQUID LOUNGE AT THE EMP–Leon Berman, Steve Okimoto & the Big O Gang, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Shadrack, $3

LOTTIE MOTTS–Variations Jazz Ensemble, free

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MISTO CAFE–Jason Parker Quintet, $5

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–The Raybone Experience, free

MONKEY PUB–The Shackles, Electric Blanket

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Sue Quigley Group, Camille Bloom (8 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Blues Orbiters, $10

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Daytime Hero, Blue Sky Mile, Namesake for Noise, Bad Apple, Chasing Tomorrow (8 pm, all ages), $6

OLD PEQULIAR–Roger Rogers Band

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Black Vinyl All-Stars

PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Guitar Monks (8 pm, all ages), $6

RAINBOW–Vinyl, Flowmotion, $10

RENDEZVOUS–Menagerie of Extravagance, Rumpus, $5

SCARLET TREE–Limited Edition, $7

SERAFINA–Leo Raymundo

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Afrodisiacs, $8

STUDIO SEVEN–Drown Mary, Sporycide, Dorgan Onor (8 pm, all ages), $7

SUNSET TAVERN–Roy Loney & the Longshots, the Chris & Tad Show, Sgt. Major, $6

TOMMY’S–Souls Gate, Just Karma, Gravl Tung

TRACTOR TAVERN–Omar Torrez, Orpheus, guests, $10

UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Anita Culver, free

VERA PROJECT–Queen Bees, Roxy and Clark, Miss Indigo Blue, Sideways, Siren’s Echo, guests (8 pm, all ages), $10

WAZOBIA–Highway Saints, Arbor Heights Lounge Band, Bad Dog Blues Society Band, Hartwood, A Kamp, $7

* ZAK’S–Camarosmith, the RC5, the Ruby Doe, $6

SATURDAY 4/19
BAIT-HOUSE–Charisa Martin Cairn, $5

BAREFOOT–Helsinki Express (7:30 pm, all ages), $10

BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–Kimball & the Fugitives, $3

BLUE MOON TAVERN–Jene Halstead, Donna Kay Honey, Bradley Dunn, free

CAFE VENUS–Deborah Bartley, Euclid, Tiny Kings, $5

CENTRAL SALOON–Ellen Says No, Trine, Crushcoat, $8/$10

* CHOP SUEY–Darrius, Nu SolTribe, Choklate, $10

CoCA–Pearl Django (8 pm, all ages), $10/$12

CONOR BYRNE’S–The Gaels, $3

CORNER INN–The Mark Whitman Band, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter, the Prom, the Court & Spark, $8

DOC MAYNARD’S–Jerry Miller All-Stars

DUBLINER–Dope Smoothie

EN SEATTLE–Sasha & Vocalist

FIDDLER’S INN–Reggie Garrett, Gary Westcott, $3

FINN MACCOOL’S–Stand Off

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Overton Berry

GALWAY ARMS–Jen Savage, Camilla Bloom

* GRACELAND–The Polyphonic Spree, guests, $15

* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Millhous, Mind Candy, Third, the Load Levelers, the Social Scene, Bent Kactis (6 pm, all ages), $5

HANA’S–Open mic, free

HIGHLINER–Heather Banker, free

HOKUM HALL–Hokum’s Pianomania!, $12/$15

HURRICANE CAFE–The Fallbacks, Paramour, Beth Sheda, $5

IRISH EMIGRANT–PKE Meter

JAZZ ALLEY–Steve Tyrell (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $19.50/$21.50

KELLS–Peter Yeates & Ken Larson

KIM’S NIGHTCLUB–Magnificent Cell, Knockout, Slink, $5

LAKEPOINTE–Vital Signs, Ashland

LARRY’S–Three Shades of Gray, Fireside Syndicate, $10

LATONA PUB–One. Two. Three., $3

LEGENDS–Ben Wah & Late Nite Trash, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Shadrack, $3

LOBO SALOON–The Hollowpoints, Heart Attack, Unemployables

LOTTIE MOTTS–Jess Grant, free

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Bog Rockets, free

MONA’S–Caribbean Love Lounge, free

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Sarah Severson, Cristina Orbe, Jill Cohn (8 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Two Scoops More, $10

* NORTHGATE MUSIC THEATER–Motörhead, The Dwarves, Hight on Fire, $20/$25

O’SHEA’S–The Garrett Smith Show

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Rookie Alliance, Akimbo, the New Mexicans, Replicator (8 pm, all ages), $6

OLD PEQULIAR–Machines for Loving

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Black Vinyl All-Stars

PATTI SUMMERS’–Detective Honey, Trick Deck, the Fading Collection

PINK DOOR–Tango Twins, free

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Daniel Menche, Dale Lloyd, Matt Shoemaker (8 pm, all ages), $8

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)

RAINBOW–Tiny Giants, SoulJonz, $6

SCARLET TREE–Lady A & the Funk, $7

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

SERAFINA–Miya Collins Trio

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Retros, $8

SHOWBOX–Soulfly, guests, $22.50/$27

STUDIO SEVEN–Otis P. & the Jive Funk, Neon Brown, Sofa King, Pawn Council, Tombstone Hand (8 pm, all ages), $7

SUNSET TAVERN–The Bad Things, the Scurvy Bastards, the Voodoo Organist, $6

THIRD PLACE BOOKS–Open Choir Fire (8 pm, all ages), free

TOMMY’S–Not Davis, Static Radio, the Burbanks

TOST–FreeSchool, $5

TOWN HALL–Bach Around the Clock, $18/$22

TRACTOR TAVERN–Rai, the Scott Law Band, $8

* VERA PROJECT–Seldom, Jen Wood, Asahi, Sciflyer, $7

VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–PK Dwyer (8:30 pm, all ages), free

WAZOBIA–Magic Cordova, Cavalry, $7

* ZAK’S–Longtooth & the Get Down Syndrome, the Highbeams, the Holy Ghost Revival, $5

SUNDAY 4/20
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Roban-Vaughn Quartet, $6

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band

* CATWALK–420 Hempfest Benefit: Michael Williams Band, Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, $5

CHINA HARBOR–Maia Santell & House Blend, $7

CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free

COBALT LOUNGE–Micah Hulcher

CoCA–Prospettiva Plural: Gianni Gebbia, Wally Shoup, Gregory Reynolds (4 pm, all ages)

CONOR BYRNE’S–Greg Roberts’ Blues & Beyond, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–The Whip, Replicator, Akimbo, Gods Among Men, $7

EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN–The Electrodes, $3

FIDDLER’S INN–Stanislove, $1

* GRACELAND–Boy Sets Fire, Hope Conspiracy, Vaux, Hardesty (8 pm, all ages), $10

HOKUM HALL–Hokum’s Sunday Vaudeville, $12/$15

JAZZ ALLEY–Steve Tyrell (6:30 and 8:30 pm, all ages), $19.50/$21.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mick Chegwidden

LE PICHET–Antony Degennaro, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT THE EMP–Open mic, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

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

NOISELAB–Black Mass: Murdered Housewives, Cephied, DJs Azreal, Doug Infernis, free

O’SHEA’S–Open mic

OLD PEQULIAR–4/20 Party: Josh Williamson Band, the Fathers, Otis P. & the Jive Funk, the Carcinogens, Ever After

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Matt the Electrician

PARAGON–Brandi Carlile and Co.

PATTI SUMMERS’–Cornish Jazz Ensemble III

PINK DOOR–Eve Gigliotti

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Martin Blume, Philipp Wachsmann (8 pm, all ages), $7

RENDEZVOUS–Red Eye Flight, Living Room, Kick Back

SERAFINA–Alex Guilbert

SUNSET TAVERN–Hell Monkeys, Black Goat, DJ Jason Knowles, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio

TOMMY’S–Ragamuffin, Subdwellers, Little Big Man

TOST–Family w/Ty Willman, Lucy A-More, $5

TOWN HALL–Boubaca Traore, Bill Frisell, $16/$25

* ZAK’S–The Valley, the Beatings, Jodie Watts, $5

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

MONDAY 4/21
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON–FMLY, Enkrya, Utterance, $5

CoCA–Matt Crane, Rob Baxter (8:30 pm, all ages)

CONOR BYRNE’S–Sam Shaber, $10

FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic, free

GRACELAND–Blurred Fixation, Falling With Bandits, Indissonance, $5

HOPVINE–Nancy Dillon, Michael Hill, Fletcher Brock, free

J&M CAFE–The Henry Cooper Band, free

KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mick Chegwidden, $20

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–BeeCraft, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT THE EMP–Tight, That, free

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

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Open mic

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio

RAINBOW–Will Wakefield & the Congress Hotel, American Tourist, $2

SCARLET TREE–The Wonder Spot, $5

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Marc Olson, guests, $5

SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo

TOST–Jude Bowerman Band, $5

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

* ZAK’S–Charming Snakes, Veronica Lipgloss & the Evil Eyes, Motorama, $5

TUESDAY 4/22
CENTRAL SALOON–Phat Tuesday Phunkathon, $5

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

* CHOP SUEY–The Plains, Going South, $6

* CROCODILE CAFE–Matt Sharp w/Josh Hager and Scott Johnson, Shane Tutmarc (7 pm, all ages), $10

DRAGONFISH CAFE–Jon Markel, Ty Bailie

GALWAY ARMS–Open mic

* GRACELAND–The Kills, Blood Thirsty Lovers, Cobra High, $8

IRISH EMIGRANT–Skip Peri

JAZZ ALLEY–James Cotton Band w/Deborah Coleman (8 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mick Chegwidden

LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley, Don Kellogg, free

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

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Barfly

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Bebop & Destruction

PARAGON–The Robert Stewart Fiasco

PARAMOUNT THEATRE–Sum 41, No Use for a Name, the Starting Line (7:30 pm, all ages), $20

PINK DOOR–Tango Twins, free

RAINBOW–The Elite Emcee Hiphop Contest, $2

* RE-BAR–Local 101: Awkward Star, Nervewheel, $5

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Herding Cats

SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $5

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

SHONGO VILLAGE–Open mic

* SHOWBOX–Cat Power, Entrance (8 pm, all ages), $15

SONIC BOOM RECORDS (CAPITOL HILL)–Entrance (6 pm, all ages), free

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho

TRACTOR TAVERN–Pat Burtis, Dan Johnson, $6

VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–The Yes Yes Boys (8 pm, all ages), free

WEDNESDAY 4/23
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–College Night: the Axidentals, Betty X, Feral, $5

BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts

BRELLA’S BAR–Marco de Carvalho, Tad Britton, free

CAFE VENUS–Broadville Carnival, $3

CAMPAGNE–The Hilary Gardner Trio

CENTRAL SALOON–Broken Nobles, Mercury Skin, Nuclear Suitcase, $5

* CHOP SUEY–The Preons, the Guest Stars, the Feverpitch, Ravenna, $6

COFFEE MESSIAH–Cognitive Dissidents: Chaosmosis, Herbie Kritzer (8 pm, all ages), free

CONOR BYRNE’S–Jim Ragland, Jean Mann w/Beau Gordinier, free

CROCODILE CAFE–Halflight, the Dance Imperative, Transistor Heart, $6

EMP–The Rock Bottom Remainders, guests, $35/$40

FU KUN WU AT THAIKU–Fu Kun Swingin’: Hans Teuber, Jeff Johnson, Jon Albert, Reid Whitwell

* GRACELAND–Kinski, Mono, Serene, $8

HABANA’S RESTAURANT–Kool Breeze & Hot Nights, $5

HOPVINE–Open mic

JAZZ ALLEY–James Cotton Band w/Deborah Coleman (8 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mick Chegwidden

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

MR. LUCKY LOUNGE–Status: Sharpshooters, $5

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–The Peanut Butter Dookie Braids (8 pm, all ages), free

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

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–The Vinyl Avengers

PARAGON–Celia Chavez

PINK DOOR–Tango Twins

RAINBOW–Dub Championz, $2

SCARLET TREE–Ibrahima Camara & his Safal Band, $5

SHONGO VILLAGE–Dennis Driscoll, Devil in the Blue Sea, Shawn Lentz, Uncle Leischner & the Chris Complex, $5

* SHOWBOX–Fischerspooner, Tommie Sunshine, $20/$22

SONIC BOOM RECORDS (CAPITOL HILL)–Winfred E. Eye (7 pm, all ages), free

TOST–The Digital Lounge: Dahlia, $5

* TRACTOR TAVERN–Crooked Fingers, Baptist Generals, Steve Turner, $8

ZAK’S–The Midnight Creeps, the Curses, DJ Ken Dirtnap, $5

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