THURSDAY 7/24
* 2nd AVENUE PIZZA–Season of Death, Kane Hodder (6:30 pm, all ages), $3
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Lady A & the Baby Blues Funk Band, $15/$17.50
BAD JUJU LOUNGE–Thuglife Baldwin, Black Phantom Rainroad, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Rick Smith & Friends, the Penningtones, $7
CAFE VENUS–Dose: Joe Doria, John Wicks, free
CENTRAL SALOON–Nuffsed, Mystic Rising, $5
* CHOP SUEY–The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Dorkweed (5 pm, all ages), $10
CHOP SUEY–The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Billy Moon, Rob Benson (10 pm), $10
COFFEE MESSIAH–Monktail Creative Music Concern (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE’S–John Vecchiarelli, Black Forest/Black Sea, Alan Kanning, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Soledad Brothers, the Earaches, Los Peligrosos, $7
FADO–Naughty Minstrels
FIDDLER’S INN–Michael Iris Band
FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Lynn Bush
FU KUN WU @ THAIKU–Fu Kun Gruvin: Ron Weinstein, guests
J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, $3
JAI THAI (FREMONT)–Ryan Burns Trio, free
JAZZBONES (TACOMA)–Honey Tongue, $5
KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mike Chegwidden
LARRY’S–Able Ames, Rishloo, free
LATONA PUB–Short Notice, $3
LEGENDS–The Tim Turner Band, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Optimus Rhyme, free
LITTLE RED HEN–The Swains
LOCK AND KEEL–Dan Mills, the Bradbury Press, free
MISTO CAFE–Carlo (8 pm, all ages), free
MONA’S–Reptet, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quintet featuring Susan Pascal, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Life After Liftoff
PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PINK DOOR–Mike Bisio Trio, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Toshi Makihara, Wally Shoup (8 pm, all ages), $7
RAINBOW–Euclid, Half Light, Plains of Abraham, $5
* RENDEZVOUS–Dev79, Firestorm Viper, Sporadik, Nogunri, $5
ROMIO’S PIZZA–Brian Kent, Ken Strong (7 pm, all ages), free
SCARLET TREE–Das Rut w/ Reggie Watts and P.K., $6
* SHOWBOX–Jay Farrar, Tim Easton (8 pm, all ages), $15
ST. CLOUDS–Sugartown & Jimm McIver
* STUDIO SEVEN–Year of the Rabbit, Cardia (7 pm, all ages), $8
SUNSET TAVERN–Lloyds Rocket, Feed, the More, $6
TOST–Marmalade: Piece, Bob Lovelace, DJ Shapeshifter, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons, Eric McFadden Band, $8
VOGUE–The Daryls, Jodie Watts, $5
FRIDAY 7/25
2nd AVENUE PIZZA–Argo, Some By Sea, Gravity McHenry (8 pm, all ages), free
67 LOUNGE–Barbie Anaka & Group, free
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Hiphop Summit
AURAFICE–Independents Day: Eli Harrison, David DeLeon-Smith (8 pm, all ages), free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Trick Deck, Aaron English, Fading Collection, $8
* BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya, DJ Vitamin D, $10
BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC–The Harmonica Pocket (7 pm, all ages), free
CAFE VENUS–Ms. Led, Free Verse, Del Cielo, Charlie Post, $5
* CATWALK–Gun Street Girls, Antz Invasion, Abney Park, $8
CENTRAL SALOON–Static Radio, the Jimmystuarts, Spy Plane, $8/$12
* CENTURY BALLROOM–Dusty 45’s, Yes Yes Boys, Roy Kay Trio, $10
COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE–Marc Smason & Joanne Klein
CONOR BYRNE’S–Molly’s Revenge, $3
* CROCODILE CAFE–Cex, United State of Electronica, Animal Collective, Ogurusu Norihide, $8
DOC MAYNARD’S–Glorious, Kim Virant, Anabret
DUBLINER–The Crown Hill Billies
EN SEATTLE–Kareem & Friends
FADO–May Fly
FENIX UNDERGROUND–Cool-Ade
FIDDLER’S INN–Rai, $3
FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Lynn Bush
GALWAY ARMS–Robert Stewart Fiasco
* GRACELAND–The Divorce, the Lashes, the Catch, Radio Berlin, $8
* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Blue Sky Mile (CD release), Daytime Hero, the Recliners, 14 Days of Terror (7 pm, all ages), $5/$6
HOKUM HALL–Hokum Variety Show
HOPVINE–Pat Reardone, Rob Allison, guests, $3
HOUSE OF PIZZA–Open mic
JAZZBONES (TACOMA)–Girls Night Out: Too Slim & the Tail Draggers, $5/$10
KELLS–St. James Gate
LAKEPOINTE–East Eighteen, Ivan, From the Icy Coast, Abel Ames
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Fireside Syndicate, Cruz Johnson, $5/$12
LATONA PUB–Barrie Vye’s Jazz Defense League, free
LEGENDS–Blue Attitude, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Latigo Lace, $3
* LOBO SALOON–Watery Graves, New Luck Toy, Blank-Its, Leather Boy, $5
LOCK & KEEL–Bare Knuckle Boxers, Bunky, Liz Janes, Castanets, $3
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz
MISTO CAFE–Jason Parker Quintet (8 pm, all ages), free
* MONKEY PUB–The Daryls, the Midriffs, Electric Kisses, $5
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Brooke Pennock Band, Corduroy Progression (8 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Henry Cooper Band, $10
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–The Double Feature, Contra, Cardboard Cutouts, Bendigo Blvd. (8 pm, all ages), $5
OLD PEQULIAR–Combustion Collective
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Sunflower Sutra, the Ribs
OTIS CAFE–Brian Lois, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–An Dochs
PIER 62/63–India.Arie, $43
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Special Ops (8 pm, all ages), $6
RAINBOW–Hanuman Collective, $8
RENDEZVOUS–Chinese Radio
SERAFINA–Leo Raymundo Jazz Trio
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Afrodisiacs, $8
SHOWBOX–Grupo Niche, Cambalache, $30/$40
ST. CLOUDS–Alma Villegas
STUDIO SEVEN–Blood Star Halo, the Braindead, guests
SUNSET TAVERN–The Immortal Lee County Killers II, the DT’s, the Star Spangled Bastards, $6
THIRD PLACE BOOKS (RAVENNA)–Chris Stevens Duo, free
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Built to Spill, Porter Harper & Friends, Happy Stars, $15
* VERA PROJECT–the Dead Science (CD release), the Terror Sheets, Good for Cows (8 pm, all ages), $8
SATURDAY 7/26
2nd AVENUE PIZZA–Cheif
ABOUT THE MUSIC–Jeff Herzog, Daddy Treetops, Jack Cook, Kim Fields, $10
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Quiet Riot, Underride, $12/$15
CAFE VENUS–Amateur Boyfriend, guests, $5
* CATWALK–The Feeders, the Briefs, Rabid Dogs, the Curses (7:30 pm, all ages), $8
CENTRAL SALOON–Drop 6, Kaddisfly, Spiritfall, All Rise, $8/$12
CENTURY BALLROOM–Yerbabuena, $10
* CHOP SUEY–Squarepusher, Luke Vibert AKA Wagon Christ, $15
* COMET TAVERN–The Mexican Blackbirds, the Knockout Pills, $3
CONOR BYRNE’S–The Gaels, $3
* CROCODILE CAFE–The Glory Holes, the Hunches, Electric Eye, the Heart Attacks, $6
CROSSROADS SHOPPING CENTER–Dan Blunck’s Jazz Nouveau, free
DOC MAYNARD’S–Maiden Seattle, Tinn Lizzy
* DUBLINER–Mayor West, the Emptys
EN SEATTLE–Sasha & Vocalist
FADO–The Kennedy Brothers
FENIX UNDERGROUND–Aphrodisiacs
FIDDLER’S INN–Smoke, $3
FINN MacCOOL’S–Song Fight Wet & Wild
FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)–Lynn Bush
GALWAY ARMS–Heather Banker
* GRACELAND–Les Savy Fav, Elefant, S PRCSS, $10
HANA’S–Open mic, free
HOKUM HALL–Hokum Variety Show
JAZZBONES (TACOMA)–Maya Soleil, $10
KELLS–St. James Gate
LAKEPOINTE–Judesfy, Enkrya, Cellflight
LATONA PUB–Chris Stevens Band, $3
LEGENDS–Cory Wilds Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Latigo Lace, $3
LO FI PERFOMANCE GALLERY–Iguales (CD release), $5/$10
LOBO SALOON–Old Man Smithers, Quick 66, WannaBes, PVC
LOCK & KEEL–Blue Trick & Loophole, $3
LOTTIE MOTTS–PK Dwyer (7 pm, all ages), free
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)–Victor Janusz
MARYMOOR PARK–Tori Amos, Ben Folds (6 pm, all ages), $45.50
MICHAEL’S PIZZA–Dylan James & the Blackcats, Rob Allison
MISTO CAFE–Correo Aereo (8 pm, all ages), free
MONA’S–Ryan Shea Smith & Caribbean Love Lounge
MONKEY PUB–Ford & the F-250s, the Creepers, $3
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–The Siri Dyal Band (8 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Henry Cooper Band, $10
O’SHEA’S–Spunk
OLD PEQULIAR–Vance & Freedom
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–The Shmoes
PATTI SUMMERS’–The Earaches, Francis Nash, Los Peligrosos
PINK DOOR–Allison Wonderland Bacich, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY–Skura and Shu (8 pm, all ages), $6
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Liz Proios (Greek music)
RAINBOW–Thomas Mapfumo, Tom Armstrong, $10/$12
RENDEZVOUS–The Thickness, Cancer Rising
ROCKSPORT–Killing Faith, Room Zero, Alkai Diggins, $7
SCARLET TREE–Tyler Allen, Warren Acencius, the Wonder Spot, Felicia Loud & the Soul, Michael Wastman Project, Jam on White Bread, Southern Express, PKE Meter, free
SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian
SERAFINA–Eric Verlinde Trio
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Retros, $8
* SHOWBOX–Les Nubians, Zap Mama, $22.50/$25
ST. CLOUDS–Kalass
* SUNSET TAVERN–Ruston Mire (CD release), Jon Auer Band (CD release), Water Kill the Sun, $7
THIRD PLACE BOOKS (RAVENNA)–Rob Tobias & Maxine Smith, free
TOST–FreeSchool, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–The Waybacks, the Danny Godinez Band, $10
* VERA PROJECT–The Microphones/Mount Eerie, P:ano, Karl Blau, Kimya Dawson (8 pm, all ages), $7
SUNDAY 7/27
ABOUT THE MUSIC–The Ben Roseth Jazz Band, $6
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Krunck: DJs D, Doxx, $7/$10
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
C & P COFFEE–Supercandy (3 pm, all ages), free
CENTRAL SALOON–Rye Wire, East Eighteen, $5
CHINA HARBOR–Maia Santell & House Blend, $7
CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free
COBALT LOUNGE–Micah Hulcher
* CROCODILE CAFE–Built to Spill, Kinski, $20
EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN–The Electrodes, $3
FIDDLER’S INN–The Dukes with the Diva, $1
GRACELAND–The New Mexicans, Science of Yabra, North Atlantic, $6
JAZZBONES (TACOMA)–Ramsey Kleeb Big Band w/Pete Christlieb (6 pm, all ages), $12
KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mike Chegwidden
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–3-D, free
LE PICHET–The Outskirts, free
* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Rocky Votolato (2 pm), free
LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry & the PhilBillys, free
* MARYMOOR PARK–Willie Nelson (6 pm, all ages), $49.50/$79.50
MEANY HALL–Gregory Reynolds, Adam Diller
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Paul Fischer Trio (6 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Jelly Rollers, $5
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–One Tons
PARAGON–Brandi Carlile and Co.
PINK DOOR–Dark Carny
RENDEZVOUS–Nightshade, $5
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Guitar Theater
SERAFINA–Alex Guilbert
SUNSET TAVERN–The Rebirth Jazz Band (6 pm), $12
SUNSET TAVERN–The Flying Dutchmen, the Afflictions, the Diskords, Radio Berlin (9 pm), $5
TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho Trio
TOST–PKE Meter, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Stuart Davis, Colin Spring, Gregory Paul, $8
ZEITGEIST–Circuit Sundays: FeelHuman Soundsystem (3 pm, all ages), free
MONDAY 7/28
2nd AVENUE PIZZA–Open mic, free
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
CENTRAL SALOON–Beef Kurtain, Mindshaker, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Gregory Paul Group, Sugartown, free
FADO–Tom O’Brien
FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic, free
FINN MacCOOL’S–Open mic (bands welcome, drumset available), free
GRACELAND–Trana, Dirty Bomb, guests, $6
HOPVINE–Kat Terran, Greg Spence Wolf, Jodi Morrison, free
J&M CAFE–The Henry Cooper Band, free
KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mike Chegwidden
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Awkward Star, Tap, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley, free
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Thessex Full Moon Afterhours: guest DJs (midnight), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free
OLD PEQULIAR–Janie Cribbs
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA–Andy Coe Trio
RAINBOW–Eric Apoe, They, $2
* SHOWBOX–The Mars Volta, Saul Williams, the Rye Coalition (7 pm, all ages), $13.50
SORRY CHARLIE’S–Scot Lee Jazz Duo
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
TOST–Jude Bowerman, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Pat Green, the Believers, $15
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–Casey McGill & His Blue 4 (8 pm, all ages), free
TUESDAY 7/29
CAFE VENUS–Brothers of Max Catharsis, Rik Wright 4tet, free
CENTRAL SALOON–Phat Tuesday Phunkathon, $5
CHINA HARBOR–John Holte’s Radio Rhythm Orchestra, $5
* CHOP SUEY–The Fleshies, the Intelligence, the Heart Attacks, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Miss H’s Variety Show, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Serene, Bugs in Amber, Mindhead, Orange Park (18+), $7
FADO–Twin
* FENIX UNDERGROUND–Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, the Extra Action Marching Band, guests, $12
GALWAY ARMS–Open mic
* GRACELAND–Black Nite Crash, Out Crowd, Ripley, $6
KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mike Chegwidden
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley, Don Kellogg, Roger Grover, free
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Harmonica Pocket (8 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson & Friends
NOISELAB–Clockwork Tuesday, $5
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: The Lights, Snitches Get Stitches, $5
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)–Herding Cats
SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR–Klaus Lendzian
SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Roxy & Clark, Robb Benson, Andrea Maxand, $5
SUNSET TAVERN–Gregory Paul Group, Sugartown, Carrie Clark, $5
TEMPERO DO BRASIL–Marco de Carvalho
TRACTOR TAVERN–Victoria Williams, Mark Olsen & the Creekdippers, $13/$15
VERA PROJECT–Blueprint, One Man Army, Illogic (8 pm, all ages), $8
VOGUE–DJ Ogre
WEDNESDAY 7/30
2nd AVENUE PIZZA–Marcus Daily Mansion (all ages)
ALL AMERICAN SPORTS BAR & GRILL–Soul Searching: Urban Child, Rob C, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Jimmy Cliff, Talismen, $17.50
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
CAFE VENUS–The Get Up, free
CAMPAGNE–The Hilary Gardner Trio
CENTRAL SALOON–Cornerstone, Section 34, Soul’s Gate, $5
CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE–Anita Baker, $65.50/$98.50
* CHOP SUEY–Obelus, the Beehive, DJ Groovesmith, $5
COBALT LOUNGE–Simeon Sjoberg Trio featuring Joe Doria and John Wicks
COFFEE MESSIAH–Cognitive Dissidents: 202 Schtrings, Dave Knott (8 pm, all ages)
CONOR BYRNE’S–Micael Carlos, Michael Hill, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Asahi, Hidari Mae, $6
FADO–Jennifer Savage
FENIX UNDERGROUND–Enkrya, Counterfist, DC & the Washingtons
FU KUN WU @ THAIKU–Fu Kun Swingin’: Hans Teuber, Jeff Johnson, Jon Albert, Reid Whitwell
GRACELAND–Dying Fetus, Skinless, Divine Empire, Misery Index (8 pm, all ages), $13
HOPVINE–Open mic
KELLS–Liam Gallagher & Mike Chegwidden
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Charles White All-Star Jam & Showcase, $5
LEGENDS–The Matrix Brothers & Donna Marie, free
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Chris Welch Trio (8 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, free
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–4-Alarm: Seth Micarelli, Levi Hilliard (7 pm, all ages), free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Breadline Blues
PATTI SUMMERS’–Ev Stern’s Jazz Jam Session
PINK DOOR–Javier
RAINBOW–Dub Championz, $2
REDMOND TOWN CENTER–How’s Bayou, free
* SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–Mycle, Darius, $5
SUNSET TAVERN–Ms. Led, Racetrack (6 pm), $5
TOST–Surrounded by Ninjas, Detective Honey, $5
WOODLAND PARK ZOO–Aimee Mann
