THURSDAY 5/10
700 CLUB–A Bird of Passage, $5
BAD ALBERT’S–Annieville Blues, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Straight Ahead, $6
BALTIC ROOM–The Shitkickers
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Giant People, $5
CATWALK–Honest Fiction, 16 Penny, Chief, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Swift Albro, Tamaras, Alder Underground, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Raybone Carney, free
*CROCODILE–Placebo, Idlewild, $15
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GALWAY ARMS–Owl ‘N’ Thistle Band
GIBSON’S–Ms. America’s Trash, Mindfly, Circle Sky, $5
*GRACELAND–Bobby Conn, 31 Knots, the Nervous Ticks, $7
HOPVINE–Kareem Kandi Trio, free
*I-SPY–Prince Paul, Sofcon, Shyan Selah, $10
IRISH EMIGRANT–Tom Cregan
J&M CAFE–Sid Lay, Mayfly, Bangover, Peepshow, $5
JAZZ ALLEY–Sphere, $16.50/$20.50
LARRY’S–Tim Turner Band, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Caleb Klauder, free
LOCK AND KEEL–Dave Conant & the D-Rangers, $2
MONA’S–Melvin Peterson Quartet, free
MOTION LOUNGE–Rockaraoke
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson Quintet, $5
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Open mic, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–The Kennedy Brothers, free
PARAGON–H. B. Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PEACE CAFE–Open mic, free
PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams Trio, free
RAINBOW–Blue Glove Club, the Consul, Neon Brown, $5
*SCARLET TREE–The Root w/ Reggie Watts & P.K., $5
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Aaron Parks Trio (5:30 pm, all ages), $7
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Retros, $6
*SHOWBOX–Frank Black & the Catholics, David Lovering, $15
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Afrodisiacs
*SONIC BOOM RECORDS–Idlewild (8 pm, all ages), free
ST. CLOUDS–The Electrodes
SUNSET TAVERN–The Swains, the Memphis Radio Kings, Toxique, $5
THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free
TRACTOR TAVERN–Jazzberry Ram, Sugarbeets, $6
TRAVELERS–Open mic, free
TROLLEYMAN PUB–Lou Jones, free
TULA’S–Jay Clayton Vocal Showcase, $5
VOGUE–Abney Park, Luminous Flux, Sin Forosa
ZAK’S–The Schmidtaholics, Gluttons for Punishment, $5
FRIDAY 5/11
700 CLUB–Seraphonic
ARTSWEST–Rouge, $10
BACCANO–Brian Nova Trio, free
BAIT-HOUSE–The Heptets, $3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Jason Bonham, Humboldt, Jaded Mary, $10/$15
BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya
BARGE INN–The Gar Hooker Project, free
BLACK LAB GALLERY–Open mic, free
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Leaky Sneakers, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Sister Carol, Sister Luv & J.B., $10
BREAKROOM–Valentine Killers, the Loudmouths, Hatch Backs, Catahoula Hounds, $6
CENTRAL SALOON–JAMPAC benefit w/ Windowpane, Radio Star (CD release), Men From Mars, $10
CONOR BYRNE’S–The Suffering Gaels, $3
CORNER INN–Kimball Conant & the Fugitive Combo
*CROCODILE–Mudhoney, Right On!, Old Man Smithers, $12/$15
DOC MAYNARD’S–Hit Explosion, $10
EASY STREET RECORDS (WEST SEATTLE)–The Cinematics (7 pm, all ages), free
*EMP–Souls of Mischief, DJ Flair, DJ SwiftRock, Cocoa Bruvaz, DJ B-Mello, DJ Kutfather (8 pm, all ages), $15
FIDDLER’S INN–Double Stop
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GALWAY ARMS–K.W. Miller
*GIBSON’S–Glory Holes, the Cripples, Tales From the Birdbath, $5
*GRACELAND–Anti-Flag, One Man Army, the Unseen, Jersey (5:30 pm, all ages, $10); Hells Belles, Steven Dark, Amy Stolzenbach (10 pm, 21+, $10)
HIGHLINER–Little Bill & the Blue Notes, free
HOKUM HALL–The Three Ragtimers (8 pm), $12
HOPVINE–Ethnic Underground, $2
*I-SPY–Apes of Wrath, Swarming Hordes, Blöödhag, $7
IRISH EMIGRANT–The Kennedy Brothers
J&M CAFE–Gruvbox
JAZZ ALLEY–Sphere, $16.50/$20.50
KISMET–Elizabeth Carpenter, free
LAKEPOINTE–IVAN, Sweet Tea, the Agents of Change, $5
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Danny Hull, Tim Turner Band, $10
LAST SUPPER CLUB–Al Rowe Project, $10
LATONA PUB–Chris Stevens, $2
LOCK & KEEL–Ramblin’ Roberts, $2
MOTION LOUNGE–CoolAde
NEO BISTRO–Bill Chism Trio, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Little Ed & the Blues Imperials, $5
OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Ghetto Children, Down Since Day One, Rick Flavor, Tribal Conflict, MC Drea (8 pm, all ages), $5
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl ‘N’ Thistle Band, $3
*PARADOX–Raft of Dead Monkeys, Peter Parker, the Prom, Vendetta Red (8 pm, all ages), $7
PHO SAIGON–Alik Aladdin
PINK DOOR–Tony Iazzolino, free
PLANET HOT ROD–Myiasis, Brain Dead, the Almighty Punch-Drunk, Unkle Betty, $5
RAIN DANCER–Stranger Neighbor, Carlos Lantz, $5
*RAINBOW–Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited, $20/$22
RENDEZVOUS–Yeek Yak Airforce, Space Ballerinas, J-Justice, $3
SERAFINA–Leo Raymundo Trio
*SIT & SPIN–Bachir Attar, Skerik, Matt Chamberlin, Mike Dillon, DJ Darek Mazzone, $10
ST. CLOUDS–Sonya Joseph
SUNSET TAVERN–The Purdins, the Green Pajamas (CD release), the Super Champs, $7
THE VINEYARD–Rebecca Riots (8 pm), $10
THERMO’S–The Victor Matures, the Bad Girls
TRACTOR TAVERN–Kim Virant, the Band That Made Milwaukee Famous, Going South, $6
TROLLEYMAN PUB–Mark Dufresne, free
TULA’S–Dorothy Rhodes Quartet, $10
ZAK’S–Bottles & Skulls, the Schmidtaholics, $5
ZOKA COFFEE HOUSE–Marc Smason
SATURDAY 5/12
700 CLUB–Digable All-Stars
BAD ALBERT’S–Chris Stevens Duo, $2
BAIT-HOUSE–The Heptets, $3
*BALLARD FIREHOUSE–NW Rock Showcase
*BALTIC ROOM–Bachir Attar, DJ Cheb I Sabbah, $12
BARGE INN–The Shades, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Sister Carol, Sister Luv & J.B., $10
*BREAKROOM–The Come-Ons, the Diapers, the Fuzz, $5
CAFE VENUS–The Harmonica Pocket, Buddy Wakefield, Laurie Bricker, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Get Off the Stage, $10
CONOR BYRNE’S–Afro-Shillelagh, $3
CONTOUR–Al Rowe Project
CORNER INN–Kimball Conant & the Fugitive Combo
*CROCODILE–Kultur Shock, Rubberneck, $8
DEXTER & HAYES–Sons of Oblivion, free
DOC MAYNARD’S–The Beatniks, $10
ELYSIAN–Manah, Stephen Gauci & Andrew Greenwald, Bebop and Destruction, $7
*EMP–Jerry Lee Lewis, Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks (8 pm, all ages), $20
FIDDLER’S INN–Mitee Martians
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GALWAY ARMS–Moss Bay
GIBSON’S–Load Levelers, Texas Funeral, Liquorbox, $5
*GORGE–Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, the Wallflowers, $33.50/$52.50
*GRACELAND–The Weakerthans, Dashboard Confessional, Rocky Votolato (6 pm, all ages, $8); House of Large Sizes, the Delusions, Alta May (10:30 pm, 21+, $8)
GRATEFUL BREAD–Jenny Reynolds (8 pm), $8
GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–X-Kid, Metaphoric, Smooth Ace, Deez, Dank P, Freeze, DJ Godie (8 pm, all ages), $5
HANA’S–Open mic, free
HIGHLINER–The Tommies, free
HOKUM HALL–The Three Ragtimers (8 pm), $12
HOPVINE–Randy Holmes & Kevin Dillon, $2
IRISH EMIGRANT–Dark Molly
JAZZ ALLEY–Sphere, $16.50/$20.50
KISMET–Cane, free
LAKEPOINTE–The Napoleon Blown Aparts, Slink, the F-Words, $5
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Tim Casey Band, $10
LATONA PUB–1-2-3, $2
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Evangeline, free
LOCK AND KEEL–Johnny Deluxe, $5
MONA’S–Reptet Quartet, $2
MONKEY PUB–Yam, the Jimmystuarts, $3
MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND INDUSTRY–Benefit for PCC Farmland Fund w/ Linda Waterfall, the Righteous Mothers, University Congregational Choir (8 pm), $12/$14
NEO BISTRO–Bill Chism Trio, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Rent Collectors, $10
O’SHEA’S–John Hylton & Steve Taylor
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Blind Alley Blues Band, $5
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl ‘N’ Thistle Band, $3
PARADOX–The Last Great Liar, the Ruby Doe, Anti Freeze, Lure of the Animal (8 pm, all ages), $6
PINK DOOR–Tony Iazzolino, free
PLANET HOT ROD–Division 9, the Marginal Profits, Surrounded By Idiots, Hatefist, $5
RAIN DANCER–100th Monkey, Going South, $5
*RAINBOW–Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited, $20/$22
ROCKSPORT–Crossfire, Shinola, $8
SCARLET TREE–Korla Wygal & Her Private Reserve, $7
SERAFINA–Cheryl McLin
*SHOWBOX–The Melvins, Hank Williams III (6 pm, all ages), $12.50
SHOWOFF GALLERY (BELLINGHAM)–Champion, Breaker Breaker, Ripped to Shreds (8 pm, all ages), $5
SIT & SPIN–Dr. Didj, 94th Street
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Kry
ST. CLOUDS–Blue Gypsy
SUNSET TAVERN–Motorcycle Spring Season Opener w/ the Bastard Sons of the Nuge, Tres Hombres, Shuggie, $5
THERMO’S–Betty Ford Falcons, the Fucking Chachis
TOMMY’S–Custom Hustler, High Siders, Sodajerk, $5
*TRACTOR TAVERN–Peter Case (7 pm, $10); Voyager One, Crystal Radio (10 pm, $6)
TROLLEYMAN PUB–Creeping Time, free
TULA’S–Jay Roberts Quartet, $10
TWO BELLS TAVERN–Cyclone Killers, free
ZAK’S–Braindead, Barbie Car, Unkle Betty, Puwg Drunks, $5
SUNDAY 5/13
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Double Fink, the New Avenues, Real Life Hero, Brody, K-6, Hat Trick (4 pm, all ages), $7
*BALTIC ROOM–Smack: DJs Killa B, Misskick, Vitamin D w/ Reggie Watts, Davis Martin, Thaddeus Turner, Kevin Goldman
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Sizzla, $25
CENTRAL SALOON–Bone Daddies, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Irish Session w/ Barry Foy, free
*CROCODILE–Captured By Robots, Pleaseeasaur, Plastiq Phantom, $7
EL DIABLO COFFEE–Marc Smason
FIDDLER’S INN–Jake Thompson
GIBSON’S–Human Error, Crash and Burn, Maurice’s Little Bastards, $5
GRACELAND–Deicide, Marduck, Gore Guts, All Out War (6 pm, all ages), $20
IRISH EMIGRANT–Oliver Mulholland
JAZZ ALLEY–Sphere, $16.50/$20.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Roger Rogers Invitational Jam, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Bucky’s Blues Jam, free
O’SHEA’S–Open mic
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Uptown Lowdown Dixieland Band, $6
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Josh Kramer, free
*SIT & SPIN–Sureshot Sunday (3 pm, all ages), $5
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Rockaraoke
SUNSET TAVERN–Chromatic Jones, $5
SWINGSIDE CAFE–Stephen Gauci (7:30 pm), $10
TRACTOR TAVERN–Gregg’s Eggs, $10
TULA’S–Marc Seales’ Jam Session, $5
ZAK’S–Phem, Them Wranch, $5
MONDAY 5/14
700 CLUB–Blue Glove Club, $5
ART BAR–Open mic, $1
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–John Fox, Vitamin Fat, Red Hour Glass, $5
BARGE INN–Open mic, free
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
BENAROYA HALL–Mark Knopfler, $49.50/$69.50
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Super Dave, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Clockwise, $5
FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic
GALWAY ARMS–Heather Banker
HOPVINE–Songwriters Showcase: Vanessa Trien, Jenny Reynolds, Tracy Reynolds, free
I-SPY–SIL2K: Boris Hauf, Clocked Out, Moon Babies, Philip Gayle, $5
JAZZ ALLEY–Roosevelt High School Jazz Band
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Scott Lynd, Eric Rice & Friends, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–New Orleans Quintet, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Danny Godinez, free
PARADOX–Countless Sins, xstepx, City of Caterpillar (8 pm, all ages), $6
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Mad Ronas
SUNSET TAVERN–Organically Groan Duo, $5
TULA’S–Vocal Jam w/ DJ Kat, $5
TUESDAY 5/15
700 CLUB–Open mic, free
AVENUE ONE–Edmonia Jarrett, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–The Moth People, Mule Skinner, Grand Hotel, $5
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Straight Ahead, $5
*BREAKROOM–Couch, Dub Narcotic Sound System (8 pm, all ages), $6
CONOR BYRNE’S–Open mic, free
*CROCODILE–Starlight Mints, $7
EL NI–O–Andre Feriante, free
GALWAY ARMS–Danny Godinez Band
IRISH EMIGRANT–Jam on White Bread
JAZZ ALLEY–Charlie Hunter, $15.50/$19.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–206 Rib Shack Orchestra, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley, free
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Open mic, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–File Gumbo Zydeco Band, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–John Bishop Combo, $2
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–The Balloons, free
*PARADOX–Grade, the Impossibles, Movielife, Not Even Close (8 pm, all ages), $8
PARAGON–Robert Stewart
*SHOWBOX–Badly Drawn Boy, $12.50
*SIT & SPIN–The Bevis Frond, eXBeSTFRIeNDS, thebrotheregg, $8/$10
SUNSET TAVERN–Henry Cooper, Mark Dufresne, Darren Loucas, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Honeydogs, Shuggie, $7
TULA’S–Roadside Attraction Big Band, $5
ZAK’S–Crash & Burn, Undisputed Heavyweight Champions, Six Beer Bladder, the Schmidtaholics, $5
WEDNESDAY 5/16
AGUA VERDE CAFE–Zhaoui, free
ART BAR–Identity: DJ Foolchild, Untamed Minds, $1
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Al Rowe Project, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Sofa King, Nature Boy Saints, Left to Roam, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–Open mic, free
CONTOUR–Seraphonic, Digable All-Stars, DJ Rockafella, DJ Woogie
*CROCODILE–Duncan Sheik, Amy Correia, $15/$17
GALWAY ARMS–Action Jack & Blind Stauff
GRACELAND–Jessie Dayton, the Foot Stompin’ Trio, Hicky, $8
HOPVINE–Open mic, free
IRISH EMIGRANT–Leo McNamara, Randall Bays & Friends
*JAZZ ALLEY–Charlie Hunter, $15.50/$19.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Charles White’s All-Star Blues Jam, $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, free
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Dr. Sax
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Little Big Band, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Big Spoon, free
PARADOX–Ensign, Embrace Today, Left With Nothing (8 pm, all ages), $7
PARAGON–Ray Baldwin Trio
PINK DOOR–Julie Cascioppo, free
PIONEER SQUARE SALOON –Open mic, free
RAIN DANCER–Open mic, free
RAINBOW–Bigfoot Zoo, $5
SCARLET TREE–Ernest Humphry, Thaddius Turner, Gerald Turner & Davy C, $3
SERAFINA–Alex Guilbert
*SHOWBOX–Autechre, $15
ST. CLOUDS–Barry Ingle
*SUNSET TAVERN–Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary Red Lesters, $5
TULA’S–Ben Thomas Quartet, $5
WIT’S END–Open mic, $2