THURSDAY 5/29
15TH AVE TAVERN–Open mic (9 pm), free

2nd AVENUE PIZZA–The Mu, the New Death Show (6:30 pm, all ages), free

ABOUT THE MUSIC–Anthony Alexander (CD release), $6

* BAD JUJU LOUNGE–Saeta, free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Chewy, Sawg, Ben Bloom, $5

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

CENTRAL SALOON–Kakadots, Warsaw, Uglier Than You, $5

* CHOP SUEY–Dubblestandart, Systemwide, DJ Elevate, $8

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

CONOR BYRNE’S–Barleycorn, free

* CONSOLIDATED WORKS–Sex: Sweet Seduction featuring the Lamar Lofton Trio, F-Ped, $3/$5

* CROCODILE CAFE–United State of Electronica, Anna Oxygen, Kandy Whales, B-18 (18+), $7

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Correo Aereo

FU KUN WU @ THAIKU–Fu Kun Gruvin: Ron Weinstein, guests

* GRACELAND–Radar Brothers, Laura Viers, Kind of Like Spitting, $8

IRISH EMIGRANT–PKE Meter

J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3

JAI THAI (FREMONT)–Ryan Burns Trio, free

JAZZ ALLEY–Arturo Sandoval (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50

KELLS–Pat Buckley, Mick Chegwidden

LAST SUPPER CLUB–Ellen Says No, Crushcoat, $4

LEGENDS–The Tim Turner Band, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–The Big Wheel Club, Vegas in Flames, free

LITTLE RED HEN–The Swains, free

LOCK AND KEEL–Courtney Patty, Listener Discretion, $3

MISTO CAFE–Harmonica Pocket, Charlie Post, Kurt Myhaver (7 pm, all ages), free

MONA’S–Hadley Caliman 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–One Tons

PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PINK DOOR–Mike Bisio Trio, free

RAINBOW–Ashbury Park, Grassbackwards, $5

RENDEZVOUS–6FG, Los Burbanks, $5

ROMIO’S PIZZA–Colin Roser, Ken Strong (7 pm, all ages), free

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

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Kelly Bradley Trio (5:30 pm, all ages), free

SHONGO VILLAGE–Reggae World: DJ Roc, $5

* SHOWBOX–Burlesque Fest: Gun Street Girls (18+), $16.50/$18.50

STUDIO SEVEN–Seven Percent, Graveless Children, Project Undead, Corrupt (8 pm, all ages), $8

SUNSET TAVERN–Serene, Film School, Aaron Sprinkle, $6

TOST–Marmalade: Piece, Bob Lovelace, DJ Shapeshifter, $5

* TRACTOR TAVERN–Steve Wynn & the Miracle Three, Tommy Womack, guests, $8/$10

* ZAK’S–Black Lung, Eviscerated Soul, Electric Orchid, $5

FRIDAY 5/30
67 LOUNGE–Barbie Anaka & Group, free

ABOUT THE MUSIC–Harry Manx, $6

AURAFICE–Independents Day: Rosyvelt, the Brother Egg, Meagin Donovan (8 pm, all ages), free

* BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Berlin, Ants Invasion, the Speedles, $17.50/$20

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

* CAFE VENUS–The Dance Imperative, Weary, Old Mexico, $5

CATWALK–Jon B, guests, $20/$25

CENTRAL SALOON–Ivan, Cober, Jackie Rome, $8/$12

CHOP SUEY–Bicycle, John Oszajca, Jeremy Fisher, Kipchoge, the Axels of Evil, $6

* CoCA–Burnt Plosives, Xeno Volcano (8 pm, all ages), $5

COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE–Marc Smason & Joanne Klein

CONOR BYRNE’S–The Gaels, $3

* CROCODILE CAFE–Carissa’s Wierd, Hypatia Lake, the Terror Sheets, $8

DOC MAYNARD’S–Dope Smoothie, All-American Playboys, Dollarstore Cowboys

DUBLINER–Last Drop

EN SEATTLE–Kareem & Friends

FENIX UNDERGROUND–Cool-Ade

FIDDLER’S INN–Bigfoot Zoo, $3

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Correo Aereo

FLOYD’S PLACE–KW Miller, free

* GRACELAND–Jucifer, These Arms Are Snakes, Playing Enemy, $8

HOPVINE–Jon Morris, $3

HOUSE OF PIZZA–Open mic

IRISH EMIGRANT–DC & the Washingtons

JAMES CRESPINEL GALLERY–Paula Maya, guests, $10

JAZZ ALLEY–Arturo Sandoval (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50

KELLS–Grafton Street

LAKEPOINTE–Green River Thrillers, Noneofus, Funnel Cake

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Stingshark, the In Out, $10

LATONA PUB–The LHH Trio, $3

LEGENDS–Ben Wah & Late Night Trash, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Shadrack, $3

LOCK & KEEL–Glimpse, New American Standard, $3

LOTTIE MOTTS–Ensemble Sub Masa, $3

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MERCER ISLAND VFW HALL–Les Femmes d’Enfer (8 pm, all ages), $10

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

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ernie Watts, $10

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Gatsby’s American Dream, Bugs in Amber, Cobra High, Hint Hint (8 pm, all ages), $7

OLD PEQULIAR–Blue Daddy

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Mathew Moon

PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free

RAINBOW–Danny Godinez Band, Jude Bowerman, $5

RENDEZVOUS–Dorkweed, Christopher Blue, Roxy & Clark, $5

ROMIO’S PIZZA–Paul Sawyer, Ken Strong (7 pm, all ages), free

SCARLET TREE–Gruvbox, $7

SERAFINA–Seattle Express

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Afrodisiacs, $8

SHOWBOX–Hiphop with a Latin Twist: guest DJs, $10/$15

STUDIO SEVEN–Red Light Music, Trana, DJ Ayodeji (8 pm, all ages), $10

* SUNSET TAVERN–Sonic Boom Employee Band Night: Alien Crime Syndicate, 6 Minute Mile, the Lashes, Hello From Waveland, Fando Lis, the Proceedings, $7

TOMMY’S–Life Without Sun, Tempered Cast, World 7

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

UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Jeff Hansen (9 pm, all ages), free

* VERA PROJECT–Daytime Heroes, Blue Sky Mile, the Familiars (8 pm, all ages), $2

* ZAK’S–Midnight Thunder Express, the Highbeams, the Earaches, the Electric Kisses, $5

SATURDAY 5/31
ABOUT THE MUSIC–The Jelly Rollers, Eric “Two Scoops” Moore, $10

BAIT-HOUSE–Humans that Rock: Paula Maya, Carrie Clark, Alice Stuart, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–M-Set, Jasper the Cat, Ellen Says No, DC & the Washingtons, $8

BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–Atma, $3

BLUE MOON TAVERN–Montage, First Light, free

BRELLA’S BAR–Open mic

CAFE VENUS–Lazy Sinful Dreamers, Thom Beckman, Martin Rebolledo, $5

CENTRAL SALOON–Subdwellers, Ragamuffin, $8/$12

* CoCA–Xiu Xiu, Bobby Birdman, the Dead Science, Shlaze 3 (8 pm, all ages), $8

CONOR BYRNE’S–Tiller’s Folly, $3

* CROCODILE CAFE–The Black Eyed Snakes, Joel R.L. Phelps & the Downer Trio, Treasure State, Euclid, $8/$10

DOC MAYNARD’S–Floater, Alkai Diggins, $10

DUBLINER–Billy D. & the Creepers

EN SEATTLE–Sasha & Vocalist

FENIX UNDERGROUND–Metal Boyz, Maiden Seattle

FIDDLER’S INN–Altered States of Funk, $3

FINN MACCOOL’S–The Cast of the Akwada

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Correo Aereo

GALWAY ARMS–Ordinary State

GRACELAND–Phunk Junkeez, St. Dog, Property Six (5:30 pm, all ages), $8

GRACELAND–Bent, guests (10 pm), $8

HANA’S–Open mic, free

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

HOPVINE–Pearl Django, $3

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Nature Boy Saints, Detective Honey

IRISH EMIGRANT–Soup of the Day

JAZZ ALLEY–Arturo Sandoval (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50

KELLS–Grafton Street

LAKEPOINTE–Kingpin Hayes, the Bend, Punchdrunk

LARRY’S–Black Vinyl All-Stars, $10

LATONA PUB–Scott Law Acoustic Trio, $3

LEGENDS–Roger Rogers Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Shadrack, $3

LOBO SALOON–Fuckin’ Chachis, Headache Jackson, Shot

LOCK & KEEL–Real Life Heroes, Orange

LOTTIE MOTTS–L.O.A., free

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MONA’S–Melvin Peterson Quartet, free

* MONKEY PUB–Mea Culpa, the Gloryholes, $4

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Jackaro, Crown Hill Billies (7 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ernie Watts, $10

O’SHEA’S–Dennis & Lauryn, Jeff Alvine

OLD PEQULIAR–Ben Guernsey

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Oliver

PINK DOOR–Tango Twins, free

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)

Q CAFE–Open mic, free

RENDEZVOUS–Zero Down, Beat Senseless, $5

ROCKSPORT–Randy Hansen, Cornerstone

SCARLET TREE–Koolaid, $7

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

* SECLUDED ALLEY WORKS–The Milkbar: The Feverpitch, Quiet After Nine, the Small Change, the Dandelion Method, Massive Habit, Scape (6 pm, all ages), $6

SERAFINA–The Fred Hoadley Trio

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Gruvbox, $8

SHOWBOX–The Leo Raymundo Trio, Chris Sandoval, Ken Stringfellow, Jon Auer, $35/$50

* SHOWBOX–Built to Spill, Draw, $15

SLIDERS (RENTON)–Weight of the World, Defect, Room Zero

STUDIO SEVEN–Spirals, Eleventh Hour (8 pm, all ages), $7

* SUNSET TAVERN–The Lawnmowers, Y, Purty Mouth, DJ MF Cake, $6

TOMMY’S–Magnificent Cell, Three Degrees West, From the Icy Coast

TOST–FreeSchool, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Red Elvises, Mercury 4, $10

UNCOMMON GROUNDS–Joy Mills Trio (9 pm, all ages), free

* VERA PROJECT–Source of Labor, One Man Army, Anthem, Greasy Earl, Dharma, Cyphalliance (8 pm, all ages), $11

* ZAK’S–The Apocalypsticks, Ms. Led, Studfinder, $5

SUNDAY 6/1
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Roban-Vaughn Quartet, $6

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Non Zero Sum, Myiadis, Expiration Date, Only Human (6 pm, all ages), $8

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band

CENTRAL SALOON–Edisyn, $5

CHINA HARBOR–Maia Santell & House Blend, $7

CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free

COBALT LOUNGE–Micah Hulcher

CROCODILE CAFE–Brandi Carlile (CD release), Black Angel (7 pm, all ages), $8

EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN–The Electrodes, $3

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

JAZZ ALLEY–Arturo Sandoval (6:30 and 8:30 pm, all ages), $19.50/$23.50

LE PICHET–An American Starlet, free

LEGENDS–Heather Banker

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Open mic, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys

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

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Guitar Theater

SERAFINA–Anne Reynolds, Tobi Stone

* SHOWBOX–Built to Spill, Draw, Moon, Turn the Tides (7 pm, all ages), $15

SUNSET TAVERN–The Coachwhips, X-27, Michael Yonkers, the Librarians, $6

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio

TOST–Family w/Ty Willman, $5

* VERA PROJECT–Juno, the Beauty Pill, the Prom (8 pm, all ages), $8

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

MONDAY 6/2
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Malaci, Apperception, Eleven Estate

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON–Horsehedd, Tut, Graveless Children, $5

CHOP SUEY–American School of Warsaw, Enders of Ozone, Lo-Fi Fiction, $6

CoCA–Doublends Vert w/Annie Lewandowski, Tom Swafford, Adam Diller

FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic, free

GRACELAND–The Haunt, guests, $5

HOPVINE–Michael Guthrie, Russ McRee, Kurt Myhaver, free

J&M CAFE–The Henry Cooper Band, free

KEYARENA–Matchbox 20, Sugar Ray, Maroon 5 (7 pm, all ages)

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Revolutionary Dream Band, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Pinwheels at Noon, Tight, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Open mic, free

MR. LUCKY LOUNGE–Jazz Suspenders featuring Reggie Goings, free

OLD PEQULIAR–The Dusthorses

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Ron Davies, Alice Stuart, Eric Apoe

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio

RAINBOW–Eric Apoe, Alice Stewart, Ron Davies, $2

SALTY’S ON ALKI–The Robert Stewart Fiasco, free

SCARLET TREE–The Wonder Spot, $5

* SHOWBOX–Built to Spill, Draw, J Mascis, $15

SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo

* STUDIO SEVEN–Bigwig, the Gammits, Stereotyperider, the Pranks (8 pm, all ages), $8

TOST–Jude Bowerman, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Evergreen Playground, Coal Furnace, $7

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

TUESDAY 6/3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Ginger

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

CHOP SUEY–The Fading Collection, Kuma, Detective Honey, $6

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

* CONSOLIDATED WORKS–Dronerama 2: Bios+a+ic, inBoil, R.S. Pearson, Chaos is Your Destiny, Nth, Ffej, Jim Fink, Jeremy Winters, many more (8 pm, all ages), free

* CROCODILE CAFE–The Lilys, Swirlies, Explosions in the Sky, Lazarus, $8/$10

DRAGONFISH CAFE–Jon Markel, Ty Bailie

FENIX UNDERGROUND–DC & the Washingtons, Victim By Design, Three Degrees West

GALWAY ARMS–Open mic

JAZZ ALLEY–Anita O’Day Trio (8 pm, all ages), $21.50/$23.50

LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley, Don Kellogg, Roger Grover, free

NOISELAB–Underground Science: L Dubble, X Kid, Silent Lambs Project, $3

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Barfly

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Be-Bop & Destruction

PARAGON–The Robert Stewart Fiasco

PINK DOOR–Tango Twins, free

RE-BAR–Clinic: Cookie, Me Infecto, $5

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Herding Cats

SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $5

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

* SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–The Marazene Heartbeat Clock, Robb Benson, Jared Clifton, $5

ST. MARK’S CATHEDRAL–All-Bach: David Schrader

SUNSET TAVERN–Jake & John, Chris Von Sneidern, Dawn Jewell, Pat Porter, the Graze, the Moore Brothers, Nadelle, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho

TRACTOR TAVERN–Show Brazil, $10

WEDNESDAY 6/4
ALL AMERICAN SPORTS BAR & GRILL–Soul Searching: Urban Child, Rob C, free

BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts

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

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

CAMPAGNE–The Hilary Gardner Trio

CENTRAL SALOON–Zoe’s Intuition, the Last Great Liar, Ed Wang, $5

* CHOP SUEY–Four Tet, Boom Bip, Sientific American, $10

CONOR BYRNE’S–Broomdust Blues of the Past, free

CROCODILE CAFE–Charmparticles, Milwaukee, guests, $5

FENIX UNDERGROUND–Late September Dogs, Los Burbanks

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

GRACELAND–Jet City Fix, Silver Tide, guests, $6

HOPVINE–Open mic

JAZZ ALLEY–Anita O’Day Trio (8 pm, all ages), $21.50/$23.50

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

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Atma

PARAGON–Celia Chavez

PINK DOOR–Tango Twins

* SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–The Loveless & Goodnight Trail, the Holy Ghost Revival, $5

TOST–Lucy, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Jim Page, Scott Law, Elizabeth Carter, $8

ZAK’S–The Butchers, the Front, Compact 56, 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.