THURSDAY 5/1
15TH AVE TAVERN–Open mic (9 pm), free
2nd AVENUE PIZZA–Levator, Yam (6:30 pm, all ages), free
* BAD JUJU LOUNGE–Black Nite Crash, free
CAFE VENUS–Dose: Joe Doria, John Wicks, free
CENTRAL SALOON–The Speedles, Lucky Stiff, $5
CHOP SUEY–Nuffsed
COFFEE MESSIAH–Monktail Creative Music Concern (8 pm, all ages)
CONOR BYRNE’S–The Crown HillBillies, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–The Postal Service, Cex, the Fitness (7 pm, all ages), $8/$10
FIDDLER’S INN–Scott Law, $3
FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Correo Aereo
* GRACELAND–Cober, Hypatia Lake, the Lights, $6
J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3
JAZZ ALLEY–Chuck Mangione (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mick Chegwidden
KIM’S NIGHTCLUB–Spyplane, Evil Little Men, Civilized Animals, $5
LAST SUPPER CLUB–Ernest Taluka Trio, $4
* LIQUID LOUNGE AT THE EMP–Peepshow, Hustler AMX, free
LITTLE RED HEN–The Swains, free
MONA’S–Little Big Man, free
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Open mic (8 pm, all ages), free
MULLEADY’S PUB–Open mic, free
NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM–Karin Krong, $15
PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PINK DOOR–Mike Bisio Trio, free
POLLY ESTHER’S–Zac Jenckes, $5
RAINBOW–Bargain Music, Sound of Urchin, $5
* RE-BAR–Pho Bang!: Ziegenbock Kopf, Panther, DJ Baby J, $7
RENDEZVOUS–Danielli, Fire Pit Belly, $5
SCARLET TREE–Das Rut w/ Reggie Watts and P.K., $6
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Dehner Franks (5:30 pm, all ages), free
SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Mines, Treasure State, $5
* SUNSET TAVERN–Get Smart!: Right On!, the Victor Mature, $6
TOST–Marmalade: Piece, Bob Lovelace, DJ Shapeshifter, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–The Believers, An American Starlet, A.J. Roach, $5
ZAK’S–KnockOut, Blurred Fixation, Peleo, Wilderness Children, $5
FRIDAY 5/2
67 LOUNGE–Barbie Anaka, David Loy, Marty McGehee, Steve Banks, guests, free
ABOUT THE MUSIC–After-hours: Reminisce (1:30 am), $6
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Mother’s Milk, Sting Shark, Marmalade, $8
* BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya, DJ Vitamin D, $10
BARANOF–Pops Spoiler & His Deadbeats, the Gavin Guss Experience, free
BAREFOOT–Marc Seales & New Stories (7:30 pm, all ages), $5
CAFE VENUS–Badlands
CATWALK–Lloyd’s Rocket, Maker, $7
CENTRAL SALOON–Jodie Watts, Comb Over, Pop Interstate, $8/$10
* CHOP SUEY–Hell’s Belles, Dirty Power, $10
CoCA–May Sound Tag: The Killing Dot That Lies Beneath the Hum, Ficus Trio, the Lights, Cytology, $5/$10
COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE–Marc Smason & Joanne Klein
CONOR BYRNE’S–Dave Cory & Friends, $3
CORNER INN–The Blu 55’s, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–RC5, the Earaches, the Heart Attacks, Gun Street Girls, $7
DOC MAYNARD’S–Kingpin Hayes, 3 Inch Max
EN SEATTLE–Kareem & Friends
FIDDLER’S INN–Rai, $3
FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Correo Aereo
FLOYD’S PLACE–KW Miller, free
* GRACELAND–Minus the Bear, Helio Sequence, Magic Magicians (6 pm, all ages), $8
* GRACELAND–Minus the Bear, Helio Sequence, Magic Magicians (10 pm), $8
HOUSE OF PIZZA–Open mic
HUB BALLROOM–Stereo Crush (7 pm, all ages), $3/$6
HURRICANE CAFE–Chief, the Shorter Bus, $5
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Death Letter, Muckner, Daniel Thrall, $5
JAZZ ALLEY–Chuck Mangione (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50
KELLS–The Rogues
KIM’S NIGHTCLUB–Mo7, the Slap Happy Jokers, Crazy Nigga Glasscutters, Bent at Bent, Libido, $4
KING CAT THEATER–Greg Brown, Jim Brunberg (8 pm, all ages), $25
LAKEPOINTE–Metal Boyz, $6
LATONA PUB–The LHH Trio, $3
LEGENDS–The Brian Feist Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, $3
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz
MISTO CAFE–Jason Parker Quintet, $5
MONKEY PUB–Fifth City, the Riff Brokers
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Little Bill & the Bluenotes, $10
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Harkonen, the Scheme, Nihilist, Carmenzito (8 pm, all ages), $6
OLD PEQULIAR–The Revolving Jugglers
PARAGON–DJ Shawn Speed
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Almost Transparent Blue (8 pm, all ages), $7
RAINBOW–Guardian Alien, Two Loons for Tea, $6
RENDEZVOUS–The Yes Yes Boys, the Foghorn Stringband, $10
SCARLET TREE–Andy Stokes Band, $7
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Afrodisiacs, $8
* SHOWBOX–Dirty Three, Laura Veirs, Nate Denver’s Neck, $12/$14
* SUNSET TAVERN–No. 13 Baby, Zero Station, Society Club, $7
TOMMY’S–Maiden Seattle, Trigger Point Therapy
TRACTOR TAVERN–Clumsy Lovers, Life After Liftoff, $10/$12
UNCOMMON GROUNDS–James “Curley” Cooke (9 pm, all ages), free
* VERA PROJECT–The Bangs, the Stuck Ups, Ms. Led, the Catch (8 pm, all ages), $7
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–Open Fire Choir (8 pm, all ages), free
* ZAK’S–Sicko, Amazombies, Mea Culpa, Cootie Platoon, $5
SATURDAY 5/3
* 2nd AVENUE PIZZA–Discharge Information System, Free Verse, Gods Among Men, Labarynth and the Desert (7 pm, all ages), $3
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Mach One Jazz Orchestra (9 pm), $6
ABOUT THE MUSIC–After-hours: Reminisce (1:30 am), $6
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Mutha Knows Best, $8
BALLARD ODD FELLOW’S LODGE–Julio Balmaceda & Corina de la Rosa, DJ Tony Fan, $15
BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–Big Spoon, $3
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Tijauna Taxi, Upstate, free
* CAFE VENUS–Tart, Dorkweed, Enemy Kite, $5
CATWALK–Instant Winner, Finding Zero Hour, Ladder (6 pm, all ages), $7
CENTRAL SALOON–Soul’s Gate, the Dragonflies, Flywheel, $8/$10
* CHOP SUEY–Pajama Party: DJ Miss A, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–The Mu, Rosyvelt, the Graze (8 pm, all ages), free
* COMET TAVERN–The Ones, Once For Kicks, $3
CORNER INN–The Blu 55’s, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Wimbledon, Via, Lamplighter, the Dutch Flat, Mines, $7
DOC MAYNARD’S–Kellee Bradley, Pale Green Pants, VooDoo Lounge
EN SEATTLE–Sasha & Vocalist
FIDDLER’S INN–Ian McFeron, $3
FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Correo Aereo
* GRACELAND–Zeke, Camarosmith, the Jet City Fix, Dirty Power, $8
* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–RoundAbout, Go Ahead, Rookie Alliance, Chasing Tomorrow (8 pm, all ages), $5
HANA’S–Open mic, free
HOKUM HALL–Hokum’s Pianomania!, $12/$15
HURRICANE CAFE–Gutbomb, Don’t Panic, $5
JAZZ ALLEY–Chuck Mangione (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50
KELLS–The Rogues
KIM’S NIGHTCLUB–Raw One, MD5050, Illizm, $6/$7
KIRKLAND PERFORMANCE CENTER–Euge Groove (8 pm, all ages)
LAKEPOINTE–Not Davis, Red X, Victim By Design
LARRY’S–Those Guys, $8
LATONA PUB–Purple Martin, $3
LEGENDS–Author Unknown, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, $3
LOBO SALOON–The Daryls, Quick 66, Dragstrip Syndicate
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz
MISTO CAFE–Zazou
MONA’S–Urban Oasis, free
MONKEY PUB–Media Darlings, Ellen Says No, $3
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Little Bill & the Bluenotes, $10
O’SHEA’S–The Dusthorses
PHINNEY NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER–Setanta, $12
PINK DOOR–Tango Twins, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Noggin, Artie Smudges Trio (8 pm, all ages), $7
PONCHO CONCERT HALL–The Deardorf/Peterson Group, the Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto (8 pm, all ages), $12
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)
RAINBOW–Van Winkle, Drizzle, Trist Tristofferson & the Puget Sound Machine, $6
RAVENNA-ECKSTEIN COMMUNITY CENTER–Jason Webley (8 pm, all ages), $8
RENDEZVOUS–The Spoils, Kled, $5
SCARLET TREE–Andy Stokes Band, $7
SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian
SEATTLE CIRCLE CENTER–Artis the Spoonman, Rio Cole (8 pm, all ages), $10
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–80ology, $8
STUDIO SEVEN–Biznautics, Translated, the Cause (8 pm, all ages), $7
SUNSET TAVERN–Zero Down, Friends with Benefits, the More, $6
TOMMY’S–The Lawnsharks, the Jimmy Stuarts, Spyplane
TOST–FreeSchool, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Alix Olson, Pamela Means (7 pm), $10/$13
TRACTOR TAVERN–Clumsy Lovers, A Bird of Passage (9 pm), $10/$12
UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Anita Culver (9 pm, all ages), free
* VERA PROJECT–Roadside Monument, Vermilion, the Rum Diary (8 pm, all ages), $8
* ZAK’S–A-Frames, FM Knives, the Pulses, $5SUNDAY 5/4
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Olympic College Jazz Band (4 pm)
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Roban-Vaughn Quartet (7:30 pm), $6
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Broken Faces, Alf the Sacred Burro, the Uptowns, Translated, Plan Zero (6 pm, all ages), $8
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
C & P COFFEE–Jamtime (4 pm)
CENTRAL SALOON–Leghorn, Fourteen, $5
CHINA HARBOR–Maia Santell & House Blend, $7
CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free
COBALT LOUNGE–Micah Hulcher
* CROCODILE CAFE–I Heart Rummage (noon), free
EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN–The Electrodes, $3
FIDDLER’S INN–Eshleman, $1
FLOYD’S PLACE–Darren Golden, Jennifer Savage, free
* GRACELAND–Elliott, the Divorce, Mae (8 pm, all ages), $8
HOKUM HALL–Hokum’s Sunday Vaudeville, $12/$15
JACK STRAW PRODUCTIONS–Adam Guettel, free
JAZZ ALLEY–Chuck Mangione (6:30 and 8:30 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50
LE PICHET–The Outskirt, free
LEGENDS–Heather Banker
LIQUID LOUNGE AT THE EMP–Open mic, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys
NOISELAB–Haiku d’etat (7 pm), $10
O’SHEA’S–Open mic
PARAGON–Brandi Carlile and Co.
PINK DOOR–Eve Gigliotti
SHOWBOX–Talib Kweli, Boom Bap Project, $17.50/$20
SUNSET TAVERN–Baby Gramps, the Crown HillBillies, $6
TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio
TOST–Family w/Ty Willman, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Jamie Laval, Hannsjoerg Sheid, Jam Hamar, guests, $10
UNIVERSITY UNITARIAN–George Mann, Julius Margolin (7 pm, all ages), $5/$10
* VERA PROJECT–Sini Anderson, Ora-Trix, guests (8 pm, all ages), $7
ZEITGEIST–Circuit Sundays: FeelHuman Soundsystem (3 pm, all ages), free
MONDAY 5/5
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Rockaway, Lyckittysplit, Boogie Squid, L.S.D., $5
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
CENTRAL SALOON–Gravl Tung, Mindshaker, Lyranthe, $5
* CHOP SUEY–Expression Latina, DJ Manny, $10
CoCA–Annie Lewandowski, Adam Diller (8:30 pm, all ages)
FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic, free
* GRACELAND–All-American Rejects, Wakefield (7 pm, all ages), $10
HOPVINE–Damon Thompson, Paul Breslin, Kurt Myhaver, free
J&M CAFE–The Henry Cooper Band, free
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–BeeCraft, guests, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT THE EMP–Open Choir Fire, Blanc Froid, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio
RAINBOW–X-Ray, Paul Benoit, Juke, $2
RENDEZVOUS–The A-V Club
SCARLET TREE–The Wonder Spot, $5
* SHOWBOX–Tomahawk, the Melvins, Skeleton Key (8 pm, all ages), $20/$22
SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo
TOST–Cuchata, $5
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–Casey McGill & His Blue 4 (8 pm, all ages), free
TUESDAY 5/6
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Ginger
CAFE VENUS–Eric Apoe, They, free
CENTRAL SALOON–Phat Tuesday Phunkathon, $5
CHINA HARBOR–John Holte’s Radio Rhythm Orchestra, $5
* CHOP SUEY–Mr. Lif, Norman, Quivah, DJ Kitman, $10
CONOR BYRNE’S–Miss H’s Variety Show, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–They Might Be Giants, Amy Miles, $20
DRAGONFISH CAFE–Jon Markel, Ty Bailie
GALWAY ARMS–Open mic
GRACELAND–Lamb of God, Chimaira, Atreyu, Eighteen Visions (8 pm, all ages), $13
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley, Don Kellogg, free
MOORE THEATRE–Bad Religion, the Casualties, Hotty Potty (8 pm, all ages), $21
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson & Friends, $10
NOISELAB–Underground Science: Prophetics, WiseProof, guests, $3
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 Hiphop Contest, $2
* RE-BAR–Local 101: Entopic Advance Ensemble, Canopy, Oxygen Thieves, $5
RENDEZVOUS–Transmissionary Six (CD release), $5
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Herding Cats
SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $5
SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian
* SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Broadcast Oblivion, Charming Snakes, $5
SUNSET TAVERN–Jake London, John Ramberg, Jared Clifton, Rick Miller, Jeff Fielder, Steve Turner, $5
TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho
TOWN HALL–Romantic Cabaret: Francine Kay, $10/$12
TRACTOR TAVERN–Chris Whitley, Johnny Society, Gus Black, $15
WEDNESDAY 5/7
BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts
BRELLA’S BAR–Marco de Carvalho, Tad Britton, free
CAFE VENUS–The Get Up, free
CAMPAGNE–The Hilary Gardner Trio
CENTRAL SALOON–Poleshift Trigger, Beef Kurtain, Entity, $5
* CHOP SUEY–The Girls, DJ Jesse, BBG, DJ Johnny Mayday, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–Cognitive Dissidents: Lullabelle, Window of Society (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Broomdust Blues Jam, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–They Might Be Giants, Amy Miles, $20
FU KUN WU AT THAIKU–Fu Kun Swingin’: Hans Teuber, Jeff Johnson, Jon Albert, Reid Whitwell
* GRACELAND–Unsane, the Whip, JJ Paradise Players Club, Your Cell: Yourself, $8
HOPVINE–Open mic
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Charles White All-Star Jam & Showcase, $5
MR. LUCKY LOUNGE–Status: Sharpshooters, $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, $5/$7
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–The Vinyl Avengers
PARAGON–Celia Chavez
PINK DOOR–Tango Twins
RAINBOW–Dub Championz, $2
RENDEZVOUS–James Whiton, guests, $5
SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–The Dead Science, Ghost of Falco, $5
TOST–The Digital Lounge: Rockin’ Teenage Combo, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–The Sadies, Lizzie West, Gerald Collier, $7
VERA PROJECT–VERAcity: Open mic (7 pm, all ages), free
ZAK’S–New Luck Toy, the Pranks, DJ Ken Dirtnap, free
