THURSDAY 6/26
15TH AVE TAVERN–Open mic (9 pm), free

ABOUT THE MUSIC–Baldy

BAD JUJU LOUNGE–Andrea Max, the Degrees, free

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

CENTRAL SALOON–The Purrs, SuperLuminal, Los Peligrosos, $5

CHOP SUEY–Smokey & Miho, DJ Darek Mazzone, $10

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

CONOR BYRNE’S–Klondike 5, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–The Long Winters (CD release), Vells, Porter Harp & Friends, $8

DUBLINER–Davis

FADO–Stick Shift Annie

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Lynn Bush

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

GRACELAND–Hell Monkeys, Braindead, Jellyneck, NME, $6

* HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Steve Turner, Marc Olsen, Christopher Blue

J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3

JAI THAI (FREMONT)–Ryan Burns Trio, free

JAZZBONES (TACOMA)–The Balloons, $5

KELLS–Pat Buckley, Mike Chegwidden

LARRY’S–Lazy Simple Dreamers

LEGENDS–The Tim Turner Band, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Mercury Skin, free

LITTLE RED HEN–The Swains, free

MONA’S–Caribbean Love Lounge: Ryan Shea Smith Trio, free

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

MULLEADY’S PUB–Open mic, free

NANA’S SOUP HOUSE–First Circle Trio (7 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quintet, free

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Jive Turkey

PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PINK DOOR–Mike Bisio Trio, free

RAINBOW–Eric McFadden, Cecilia, $5

* RE-BAR–Pho Bang!: the King Cobra, Anna Oxygen, $7

RENDEZVOUS–Ruby Tuesday, Sheryl D, guests, $5

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

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Pride Night w/Lady Champagne (5:30 pm, all ages)

SHONGO VILLAGE–Reggae World: the Wise Ones, DJs Vicious, Roc, $5

* SHOWBOX–Rock School Benefit: The Danny Godinez Band, Memphis Radio Kings, the Pale, Alien Crime Syndicate, Brandi Carlile, Mayfly, Shift Man Shift, guests (6 pm, all ages), $8

ST. CLOUDS–Sugartown & Jimm McIver

SUNSET TAVERN–Once For Kicks, Star Spangled Bastards, Dexateens, $6

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

TRACTOR TAVERN–Dan Bern & the IJBC, Xavier Rudd, $12/$14

VOGUE–Babyland, $6

* ZAK’S–Called In Sick, the Fucking Chachis, Woody, $5

FRIDAY 6/27
67 LOUNGE–Barbie Anaka & Group, free

ABOUT THE MUSIC–Astral Project

AURAFICE–Independents Day: the Stares, Kanada, Allen Ereaux (8 pm, all ages), free

BAIT-HOUSE–Lien Menendez Quartet, $5

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

BLUE MOON TAVERN–Lethal Rejection, Dahmer Party of Four, the Six Million Dollar Band, free

CAFE VENUS–The Nigel Mustafa Memorial Quartet, Going South, $5

CENTRAL SALOON–Flywheel, Trana, Leghorn, $8/$12

* CHOP SUEY–Prince Paul, Aceyalone, Eyedea, $12

COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE–Marc Smason & Joanne Klein

CONOR BYRNE’S–Jerry & the Philbillys, $3

CORNER INN–The Trouble Boys, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Imperial Teen, Ms. Led, Dorkweed, We Are the Divided, $10

DUBLINER–Spyplane, Jimmy Stewarts

EN SEATTLE–Kareem & Friends

FADO–Monotone Pictures

FENIX UNDERGROUND–Mister Miyagi

FIDDLER’S INN–Bigfoot Zoo, $3

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Lynn Bush

FLOYD’S PLACE–KW Miller, free

GALWAY ARMS–Breadline Blues

* GRACELAND–!!!, Othud, Hint Hint, the Feelings, DJ Elemental Child (5 pm, all ages), $10

* GRACELAND–!!!, Othud, Hint Hint, the Feelings, DJ Elemental Child (10 pm), $10

HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Jon Auer, Ruston Mire, the Capillaries, Heavenly States

HOPVINE–Pearl Django, $3

HOUSE OF PIZZA–Open mic

* HURRICANE CAFE–Positively Negative, Mind Candy, the Pranks, $5

JAZZBONES (TACOMA)–Girls Night Out: Vicci Martinez, $5/$10

KELLS–Grafton Street

LAKEPOINTE–Alkai Diggins, Windowpane, Noneofus, $5

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–3 Shades of Gray, Russel Square, $5/$12

LATONA PUB–The Wendell Harris Jazz Explosion (5:30 pm), free

LATONA PUB–Daryl Redeker & Red Pearl (9 pm), $3

LEGENDS–Tim Turner Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, $3

LOCK & KEEL–3DBdown, $3

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

* MARS HILL–Joy Electric, Xiu Xiu, Devendra Banhart (8 pm, all ages), $8

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–The Raybone Experience, free

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Corey Small, Bloomhuff, the Bond (8 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Jody Williams, $10/$12

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Sicko, the Hit, Black Sea Furys, Ulala the Intergalactic Space Bunny (8 pm, all ages), $6

OLD PEQULIAR–Bobcat Bob & Frisko Charlie

OTIS CAFE–Shawn Hardison, free

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band

PIER 62/63–Lyle Lovett & His Large Band, $42

PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free

PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH–Seattle Lesbian and Gay Chorus: A Fairie Home Companion

Q CAFE–Kym Tuvin, $5

RAINBOW–Rai, the Consul, $6

RENDEZVOUS–Laguna!, Drizzle, $5

SCARLET TREE–Smoke, $7

SEATTLE ASIAN ART MUSEUM–Susie Ibarra Trio, Craig Taborn, Jennifer Choi

* SECLUDED ALLEY WORKS–The Milkbar: Zero to 6, the Lilim, Autumn Hates Winter, Monostereo, Enders of Ozone, Wimbledon (6 pm, all ages), $6

SERAFINA–Seattle Express

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Afrodisiacs, $8

SHONGO VILLAGE–River Tubes, Four on the Floor, Pimp Saber, Three on the Tree, Stinkfoot, Funguas, Pains Run, Black Creek, Hang, Had, Shadow Clad, guests, $8

* SHOWBOX–Arrested Development, B-Side Players, Carlos Meña, Sharpshooters, Borialis, $17.50/$20

ST. CLOUDS–Stickshift Annie, Kimball & the Fugitives

* STUDIO SEVEN–The HollowPoints, SHR, Silent Film Stars, Axes of Evil, DEK (8 pm, all ages), $7

SUNSET TAVERN–The Hackensaw Boys (6 pm), $5

SUNSET TAVERN–Cookie, the Dirty Birds, Hellfire Choir, Brian Kenney Fresno (9 pm), $6

THIRD PLACE BOOKS (RAVENNA)–Taylor Jay, Doug Bright Combo, free

TOMMY’S–Apitomee, guests

TRACTOR TAVERN–Brave Combo, Baby Gramps, $12

SATURDAY 6/28
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Blues Night: The Crossroads Band, the Alice Stuart Band

BAIT-HOUSE–Hydeus Kiatta, $7

BRELLA’S BAR–Open mic

CAFE VENUS–Armadillo Borealis, Pelusa, $5

CENTRAL SALOON–Too Slim & the Taildraggers, $8/$12

* COMET TAVERN–Clone Defects, the Intelligence, the Hospitals, $5

CONOR BYRNE’S–Hanz Araki & Friends, $3

CORNER INN–Straight Shot, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Bob Mould, Thalia Zedek, World Record, Alan Wiley, $17/$20

DUBLINER–Blood Red Oranges, Reluctants

EMP–Orchestra Baobab (8 pm, all ages), $23/$25

EN SEATTLE–Sasha & Vocalist

FADO–The Kennedy Brothers

FENIX UNDERGROUND–Second Coming, Killing Faith, Alkai Diggins, $12

FIDDLER’S INN–Skandia Kapell, $3

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Lynn Bush

GALWAY ARMS–Crown Hill Billies

* GRACELAND–Red Light Music, Hustler Amy, Mona, $7

* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Akimbo, Wormwood, the Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower, Rock Goggle Fantasy (8 pm, all ages), $5

HANA’S–Open mic, free

* HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–The Divorce, A Brighter Burning End, Kane Hodder, Time to Fly (5 pm, all ages), $7

HELL’S KITCHEN (TACOMA)–Cookie, Dirty Birds, Hellfire Choir (10 pm)

HURRICANE CAFE–The Undisputed, Beat Senseless, Chief, $5

JAZZBONES (TACOMA)–Combustion Collective, Atma, $10

KELLS–Grafton Street

KIRKLAND TEEN CENTER–Esitu, Spiral, Flasque, Enkrya (7 pm, all ages), $5

LAKEPOINTE–Maiden Seattle, Underride, $7

LARRY’S–3-D, DJ D, $5/$12

LATONA PUB–Henry Cooper, $3

LEGENDS–Enders Brothers Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, $3

LOBO SALOON–Midriffs, Sickness, Jimmy Flame

LOCK & KEEL–The Wonderspot, $3

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz

MARYMOOR PARK–Ottmar Liebert

MOLLY MAGUIRE’S–Klondike 5, free

MONA’S–Melvin Peterson Quartet, $2

MONKEY PUB–Slop Shot, Drag Strip Riot, $3

MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Umber Sleeping, Blue Light Curtain (8 pm, all ages), free

MULLEADY’S PUB–Dermis, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Marc Whitman All-Stars, Sweet Talkin’ Jones, $10/$12

* NORTHGATE THEATER–Twista, Unexpected Arrival, guests (17+), $23

O’SHEA’S–Jim Park

OLD PEQULIAR–Abel Ames

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl & Thistle Band

PARAGON–Kahler

PINK DOOR–Allison Wonderland Bacich, free

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)

RAINBOW–The Squirrels, Guardian Alien, Brian Kenney Fresno, $7

RENDEZVOUS–Ethyl, Cat from Dog Mountain, $5

ROCKSPORT–Black Vinyl Allstars, $8

SCARLET TREE–Korla Wygal & Her Private Reserve, $7

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

SERAFINA–Melodia Jazz Trio

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Retros, $8

* SHOWBOX–Blonde Redhead, Buffalo Daughter, the King Cobra (6:30 pm, all ages), $15

ST. CLOUDS–Susanna Rojas & the Outskirts

ST. STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH–Paul Halley, $12

* STUDIO SEVEN–Gatsby’s American Dream, Time to Fly, Suffering & the Hideous Thieves, Dead in Hollywood (8 pm, all ages), free

* SUNSET TAVERN–The Gits Screening Party: the Rotten Apples, Sexy American Girlfriend, DJ Lyle, guests, $7

THIRD PLACE BOOKS (RAVENNA)–Eva Tree

TOMMY’S–Cracker Factory, Loophole

TOST–FreeSchool, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–The John Scofield Band, $20

* VERA PROJECT–Bent Fest: Shoplifting, Josh Plague, guests (8 pm, all ages)

SUNDAY 6/29
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band

C & P COFFEE–Supercandy (3 pm, all ages), free

CENTRAL SALOON–Delmag, Dualesc, $5

CHINA HARBOR–Maia Santell & House Blend, $7

CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free

COBALT LOUNGE–Micah Hulcher

CONOR BYRNE’S–Grace on Tap V, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Vibrator: The Fitness, Scream Club, Known for Nothing, Kill Me Pills, DJ El Toro, Mr. Smith, Kremlin, $7

EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN–The Electrodes, $3

FENIX UNDERGROUND–Legion Within, Shadow Light, Kuma

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

* GRACELAND–Aveo, the Please, Dance Imperative, $6

JAZZBONES (TACOMA)–Too Slim & the Tail Draggers (6 pm, all ages), $10

KELLS–Liam Gallagher, Mike Chegwidden

LE PICHET–The Gumbo Twins, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Ira Merrill (2 pm), free

LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys

LOBO SALOON–The Strap-Ons, Dragstrip Riot, the Means, the Bratz, DJ CK Zero, $5

MAGNUSON PARK–Naked Elbo, Harvey Swanson, Rockin’ Teenage Combo, Dub Championz (noon, all ages), free

* MOORE THEATRE–Lou Reed (7:30 pm, all ages), $46

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

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Island Jazz Quintet, $5

O’SHEA’S–Open mic

PARAGON–Brandi Carlile and Co.

PINK DOOR–Dark Carny

RAINBOW–Open mic, free

RENDEZVOUS–Red Eye Flight, Living Room, $5

RICHARD HUGO HOUSE–Karin Blaine, $10

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Guitar Theater

SERAFINA–Alex Guilbert

* SHOWBOX–West Memphis Three Benefit: Rollins Band w/Keith Morris, guests, $17.50/$20

SUNSET TAVERN–Beat Senseless, Zero Down, Slitliquor, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio

TOST–Family w/Ty Willman, Flowmotion, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN–Fiddlers 4, $20

* VERA PROJECT–Minus the Bear, the Divorce, Communique, the New Trust (8 pm, all ages), $9

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

MONDAY 6/30
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON–Utterance, Splyt, Zeromind, $5

* CHOP SUEY–Antibalas, Darek Mazzone, $12

CoCA–Tim DuRoche, Jim Knodle, Doug Theriault

FADO–Tom O’Brien

FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic, free

FINN MacCOOL’S–Open mic (bands welcome, drumset available), free

GRACELAND–Low Text People, guests, $6

HOPVINE–Jared Haney, Mark Goldberg, Dan Lourie, free

J&M CAFE–The Henry Cooper Band, free

KELLS–Liam Gallagher, Mike Chegwidden

LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Dream Band, DJ Redman, free

LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley

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

* MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Smoosh, the Furies (8 pm, all ages), free

OLD PEQULIAR–Hylamar

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio

RAINBOW–Highrize, $2

SCARLET TREE–The Wonder Spot, $5

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Jen Wood, Drew Victor & Passing Friends, $5

SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo

ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts

TOST–Jude Bowerman, $5

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

TUESDAY 7/1
CENTRAL SALOON–Phat Tuesday Phunkathon, $5

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

* CHOP SUEY–BlöödHag, Jumbo’s Killcrane, 400 Blows, guests, $15

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

* CROCODILE CAFE–Stadtmiller, the High Strung, the Capitol Years, $6

DUBLINER–Open mic

FADO–Twin

FENIX UNDERGROUND–Slimpickins, Soblivios

GALWAY ARMS–Open mic

* GRACELAND–Beehive & the Barracudas, the Husbands, Charming Snakes, $7

JAZZ ALLEY–Acoustic Alchemy (8 pm, all ages), $17.50/$21.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher, Mike Chegwidden

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

OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Barfly

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Be-Bop & Destruction

PARAGON–The Robert Stewart Fiasco

RE-BAR–Clinic: The Dead Birds, Hyena, $5

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Herding Cats

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Friends for Heroes, Chomsky, $5

SUNSET TAVERN–Richard Buckner, Laura Veirs & Steve Moore, Jake London & John Ramberg, $12

TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho

TRACTOR TAVERN–Two High String Band, $7

WEDNESDAY 7/2
ALL AMERICAN SPORTS BAR & GRILL–Soul Searching: Urban Child, Rob C, free

BAR AT OLIVE AND DENNY–Motel 5, 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–Bad Apple, John Benders, Dyslexic, $5

CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE–Martina McBride, Aaron Lines, $45.50/$55.50

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

CONOR BYRNE’S–Broomdust Blues Jam, free

* CROCODILE CAFE–Jon Auer, the Capillaries, Nik Freitas, $6

FADO–Jennifer Savage

FENIX UNDERGROUND–Alter Ego, Static Radio, Ryewire

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

* GRACELAND–American Analog Set, 31 Knots, Poseur, $8

HOPVINE–Open mic

JAZZ ALLEY–Acoustic Alchemy (8 pm, all ages), $17.50/$21.50

KELLS–Liam Gallagher, Mike Chegwidden

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

OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Greg Flores, guests (7 pm, all ages), free

OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Atma

PATTI SUMMERS’–Ev Stern’s Jazz Jam Session

PINK DOOR–Javier

* SHOWBOX–The Yardbirds, Dear John Letters, $15/$18

TOST–Dahlia, $5

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