THURSDAY 6/5
15TH AVE TAVERN–Open mic (9 pm), free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Five Mile Radius, Carlo, One Wise Monkey, $5

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

CENTRAL SALOON–Medusa, Red X, Sonafield, $5

* CHOP SUEY–Lyrics Born, Zion I, Lifesavas, Oddjobs, Diverse, $10

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

CONOR BYRNE’S–Davis, free

* CONSOLIDATED WORKS–Love Is a Drug: Tart, Two Loons for Tea, Stereo Crush, Touchdown, $3/$5

* CROCODILE CAFE–Damien Jurado, Rocky Votolato, Adam Voith (18+), $8

EARTH RIVER RECORDS–Laserhawk, free

FIDDLER’S INN–Scott Law, $3

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Janis Mann

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

* GRACELAND–The Apocalypsticks, the HollowPoints, Woody, $6

J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3

JAI THAI (FREMONT)–Ryan Burns Trio, free

JAZZ ALLEY–Bobby “Blue” Band (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50

KING CAT THEATER–Sonidos Gitanos, $30/$32.50

LEGENDS–The Tim Turner Band, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Laymens Terms, Kinder Days, free

LITTLE RED HEN–The Swains, free

LUSCIOUS STUDIOS–The Hurt Feelings, Cumulonimbus, the Familiars, Fling Toy, DJ EZ Action, Saskia, Les, Adam Smith-Kipnes (6 pm, all ages)

MISTO CAFE–Joy Mills, Tom Parker, MJ Bishop, Val D’Alessio (7 pm, all ages), 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

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Jive Turkey

PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PINK DOOR–Mike Bisio Trio, free

RAINBOW–Oxygen Lounge: Bill Horist, Acoustic Reign, Non Grata, $5

* RE-BAR–Pho Bang!: The Fitness, Sexually Active Corpse, Ursula Android & Jackie Hell, $7

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

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Atomic Chamber Ensemble (5:30 pm, all ages), free

* SHOWBOX–The Cramps, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, the Millionaires, $16/$18

ST. CLOUDS–Susanna Rojas & the Outskirts

STUDIO SEVEN–Northstar, River City High, Don’t Look Down, Flashlight Brown, Emery (7 pm, all ages), $8

* SUNSET TAVERN–Get Smart!: the Stuck Ups, In Praise of Folly, guests, $6

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

TRACTOR TAVERN–Slobberbone, Radio Nationals, $8/$10

THE VOGUE–Sod Hauler, Cepheid, Severhead

ZAK’S–Romeo’s Dead, the Fakes, the Contract Killers, $5

ZEITGEIST–Herbie Kritzner (8:30 pm, all ages), $5

FRIDAY 6/6
2nd AVENUE PIZZA–Scurvy Dogs, Gruk, Scary Bear, Deconditioned, Entrails (7 pm, all ages), free

67 LOUNGE–Barbie Anaka & Group, free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Rhythms’ End, the Spheres, Paradtme, Troubled Men, DJ Lad

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

CENTRAL SALOON–Faceless, Windowpane, Trigger Point Therapy, $8/$12

* CHOP SUEY–Pleaseeasaur, Canned Hamm, Anna Oxygen, $7

COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE–Marc Smason & Joanne Klein

CONOR BYRNE’S–Creeping Time, $3

CORNER INN–Los Orchids & the Valley Girls, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Ed Harcourt, Sondre Lerche, guests, $12/$14

DOC MAYNARD’S–The Bend, Stereo Crush, Gift

DUBLINER–MonoStereo, Happy Ending

EN SEATTLE–Kareem & Friends

FIDDLER’S INN–Jon Hamar Trio, $3

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Janis Mann

FLOYD’S PLACE–KW Miller, free

GALWAY ARMS–Robert Stewart Fiasco

* GRACELAND–Immolation, Grave, Goatwhore, Crematorium (5 pm, all ages), $15

* GRACELAND–Fruit Bats, Triangle, Sanford Arms, DJ Elemental Child, $8

GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–One Big Suck, Sneak Attack, Never Again, Bendigo Blvd (7 pm, all ages), $5

HOPVINE–Heather Banker, $3

HOUSE OF PIZZA–Open mic

HURRICANE CAFE–El Revengo, the Curses, guests

JAKE’S BAR & GRILL–Rainy City Riff Raff Swing Band, free

JAZZ ALLEY–Bobby “Blue” Band (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Marmalade, $10/$12

LATONA PUB–The Wendell Harris Jazz Explosion, $3

LEGENDS–The Tim Turner Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, $3

LOCK & KEEL–Cast of the Akwada, $3

LOTTIE MOTTS–Beatwalk: Grace Hearn, Michael Savage, $3

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Carl Funk, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Maia Santell & House Blend, $10

OLD PEQULIAR–Cracker Factory

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Suicide Jack

PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free

RAINBOW–Cuchata, guests, $5

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

SERAFINA–Seattle Express

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Afrodisiacs, $8

SHOWBOX–Sister Hazel, Edwin McCain, Maia Sharp (8 pm, all ages), $15/$17

ST. CLOUDS–Alice Stuart

STUDIO SEVEN–Positively Negative, Mind Candy, Subject 2 Change, Shift Man Shift (9 pm, all ages), $7

* SUNSET TAVERN–Dolour, Sushi Robo, Sofie Tucker, $6

SWINGSIDE CAFE–Rouge

THIRD PLACE BOOKS (RAVENNA)–Mark Smason Ensemble, free

TOMMY’S–Only Human, Just Karma, Dissonance

TRACTOR TAVERN–Tom Landa & the Paperboys, Memphis Radio Kings, $12/$14

TULA’S–Dave Peck, Joe La Barbera, Jeff Johnson, $15

* VERA PROJECT–All-Ages Drag Night: The Epoxies, Anna Monoxide, the Suck, guests, $6/$7

* ZAK’S–The Hunches, the Cripples, the Pist’uns, Electric Blanket, $5

SATURDAY 6/7
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Mercaba, Van Winkle, Tarka, $8

BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–Kuli Loach, $3

BLUE MOON TAVERN–Sweetness, Stella Rosa, free

BRELLA’S BAR–Open mic

CENTRAL SALOON–Maiden Seattle, Tinn Lizzy, $8/$12

CONOR BYRNE’S–Setanta, $3

CORNER INN–The Real Deal Band, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Mountain Con, Sinestro, the Senate Arcade, $7

* DOC MAYNARD’S–Kim Virant, Sweet Lou, Schoolyard Heroes

* DUBLINER–Massive Habit

EN SEATTLE–Sasha & Vocalist

FIDDLER’S INN–Paul Benoit & the Black Lights, $3

FINN MACCOOL’S–Nuffsed

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Janis Mann

FLOYD’S PLACE–All American Playboys, free

GALWAY ARMS–Danny Godinez

* GRACELAND–Magic Magicians, Cobra High, Asahi (6 pm, all ages), $7

* GRACELAND–Magic Magicians, Cobra High, Charming Snakes (10 pm), $7

* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Dolour, United State of Electronica, the Catch, Seemed Like Forever (8 pm, all ages), $5

HANA’S–Open mic, free

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

HOPVINE–Pat Reardon, $3

HURRICANE CAFE–Medula Pinata, the Octabites, Skull Sucker, $5

JAZZ ALLEY–Bobby “Blue” Band (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50

LARRY’S–Those Guys, $10

LATONA PUB–Vira Lata, $3

LEGENDS–Reverend Rocket & the Backsliders, free

LEIF ERIKSON BALLROOM–The New Radio Cowboys, $15

LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, $3

LOBO SALOON–Wilderness Children, Skullsucker, White Noise

LOCK & KEEL–The Cowtippers, the Ribs

LOTTIE MOTTS–John Massoni, free

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MARYMOOR PARK–Tracy Chapman

MONA’S–Urban Oasis, free

* MONKEY PUB–Batum Schrag, the Wanna-Bes, $4

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Odessa Chen, Jen Wood, Aiko Shimada (7 pm, all ages), free

O’SHEA’S–Cat Kinsey

OLD PEQULIAR–The Carcinogens

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Camille Bloom

PINK DOOR–Allison Wonderland Bacich, free

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)

RAINBOW–Torture Garden, $10

ROCKSPORT–The Swains

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

SERAFINA–Leo Raymundo Trio

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Hit Explosion, $8

* SHOWBOX–The Nortec Collective, $10

ST. CLOUDS–Ryan Smith

* STADIUM EXHIBITION CENTER–USC 7: Dilated Peoples, DJ Dan, Electric Skychurch, Z-Trip, Disco D, Donald Glaude, Deepsky, Christopher Lawrence, John Johnson, and many more (8 pm, all ages), $35

STUDIO SEVEN–Myiasis, Rutah, guests (9 pm, all ages), $7

SUNSET TAVERN–Kultur Shock, Shoorangeez, $8/$10

TOMMY’S–Vital Signs, Ashland

TOST–FreeSchool, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Tom Landa & the Paperboys, Big Spoon, $12/$14

TULA’S–Dave Peck, Joe La Barbera, Jeff Johnson, $15

* VERA PROJECT–Downtown Showdown: Dirty Dev, DJ Scene, $6/$7

ZAK’S–Schmidaholics, Me Infecto, the Audio Infidels, the Bringers, $5

SUNDAY 6/8
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band

CAFE VENUS–Harmony Trowbridge, Clive Goodinson, free

CENTRAL SALOON–The Droids, $5

CHINA HARBOR–Maia Santell & House Blend, $7

CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free

COBALT LOUNGE–Micah Hulcher

CONOR BYRNE’S–Greg Roberts, free

EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN–The Electrodes, $3

* GRACELAND–Black Night Crash, Dance Imperative, Lorraine Drive, Myriad, $6

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

JAZZ ALLEY–Bobby “Blue” Band (6:30 and 8:30 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50

LE PICHET–Jean-Michel Ormnes, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Open mic, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys

O’SHEA’S–Open mic

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–One Tons

PARAGON–Brandi Carlile and Co.

PINK DOOR–Dark Carny

RAINBOW–Open mic, free

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Guitar Theater

SERAFINA–Alex Guilbert

SHOWBOX–Dax Johnson, Ben Jahn (7 pm, all ages), $15

SUNSET TAVERN–Dr. Hell No & the Yes Men, guests, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio

TOST–Family w/Ty Willman, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Glen Phillips, Bill Coffey, $15

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

MONDAY 6/9
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON–Tasty Gore, Futile, Intake, $5

* CHOP SUEY–Funkstörung Live P.A., Electric Birds, Jerry Abstract, Nordic Soul, $10

CoCA–Wally Shoup

FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic, free

HOPVINE–J. Hiram Boggs, Chris Clark, Meagin Donovan, free

J&M CAFE–The Henry Cooper Band, free

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Dream Band, free

LAVA LOUNGE–DJ Louis

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–The Freedom Blues Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley

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

OLD PEQULIAR–Sister Monk Harem

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio

RAINBOW–Nuclear Suitcase, $2

SCARLET TREE–The Wonder Spot, $5

* SHOWBOX–Musiq, Vivian Green, DJ Vitamin D, $30

SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo

ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts

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

TUESDAY 6/10
2nd AVENUE PIZZA–WAD, Slippery Digits, Proper Stranger (6:30 pm, all ages), free

CENTRAL SALOON–Phat Tuesday Phunkathon, $5

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

* CHOP SUEY–Three Imaginary Girls 1st Birthday Party: Rockstar Suicide Karaoke, $5

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

CROCODILE CAFE–Mellors, Alicia Dara, guests, $5

DRAGONFISH CAFE–Jon Markel, Ty Bailie

DUBLINER–Open mic

FENIX UNDERGROUND–Drown Mary, Myiasis, Pure Hatred

GALWAY ARMS–Open mic

* GRACELAND–Jungle Brothers, Black Sheep, Massive Monkeys, Vitamin D, E-Rok, $15

HURRICANE CAFE–Racebannon, Helen of Troy, Season of Death, $5

LAVA LOUNGE–Diatribe

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

NOISELAB–Underground Science: Isangmahal, $3

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Barfly

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Be-Bop & Destruction

PARAGON–The Robert Stewart Fiasco

RAINBOW–The Elite Emcee Hiphop Contest, $2

RE-BAR–Clinic: Spanish for 100, Hyena, guests, $5

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Herding Cats

SCARLET TREE–Jam on White Bread, $5

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

* SHOWBOX–The Buzzcocks, Billy Talent, the Thermals, $20/$22

ST. CLOUDS–Vina Musica Quartet

* STUDIO SEVEN–Brandtson, Park, Kane Hodder, Never Again (8 pm, all ages), $8

SUNSET TAVERN–Paul Diamond Blow, Joe Howe, Ian Jones, Fred Speakman, Jon Deadwood, Grant Johnson, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho

TRACTOR TAVERN–Edie Carey, Skip Peri, Jonathan Kingham, $10

* ZAK’S–Holy Ghost Revival, the Clorox Girls, guests, $5

WEDNESDAY 6/11
2nd AVENUE PIZZA–Canopy, Levator, Blue Light Curtain (6 pm, all ages), free

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–Stella Rosa, Happy Ending, Roller Conflict, $5

* CHOP SUEY–The Catch, DJ Jesse, BBG, Johnny Mayday, $5

COBALT LOUNGE–Simeon Sjoberg Trio featuring Joe Doria and John Wicks

FENIX UNDERGROUND–100th Monkey, Optimus Rhyme, the Goondocks

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

* GRACELAND–The Dismemberment Plan, Enon, Gold Chains (9 pm, all ages), $12

HOPVINE–Open mic

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

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Dr. Foo’s Freeform Jazz (8 pm, all ages), free

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Big Stick

PINK DOOR–Javier

RAINBOW–Dub Championz, $2

* RE-BAR–Help!: Beatles cover night featuring members of Sun City Girls, Kinski, Climax Golden Twins, and many more, $7

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Alta May, Cober, $5

ST. CLOUDS–Kelley Johnson

STUDIO SEVEN–Army of Freshman, Counterfit, Building a Rocket, Namesake for Noise (8 pm, all ages), $8

TOST–Siamese, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart, the Belivers, $12/$14

* ZAK’S–The Cuts, Thee Flying Dutchmen, the Shackles, 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.