THURSDAY 5/24
700 CLUB–A Bird of Passage, $5
BAD ALBERT’S–Annieville Blues, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Seatown Manglers, Agony of Deceit, Torison, $5
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Jumbalassy, $5
CATWALK–The Sophies, Light Heavyweight, Wes Dando, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Danny Godinez Band, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Johnny Connolly, free
*CROCODILE–Evan Dando, Graig Markel, $15
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GALWAY ARMS–K.W. Miller & Jon Parry
GIBSON’S–Tempered Cast, Low End, Counter Fist, $5
GRACELAND–The Last Great Liar, Flashing Lights, Peter Parker, Little Champions, $6
I-SPY–Peep Car, Sugar Car, $6
IRISH EMIGRANT–The Jacks
JAZZ ALLEY–Jimmy Smith Quartet, $16.50/$20.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S–Mark Whitman Band, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Roger Fisher, free
LITTLE RED HEN–The Shiners, $3
LOCK AND KEEL–Dave Conant & the D-Rangers, $2
MONA’S–Fred Hoadley Trio, free
MOTION LOUNGE–Rockaraoke
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson Quintet, $5
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Tom Bennett’s Open Mic, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Scott Law Band, free
PARAGON–H. B. Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PEACE CAFE–Open mic, free
PEOPLE’S PUB–Heather Banker, free
PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams Trio, free
RAINBOW–RAI, Beecraft, $6
*SCARLET TREE–The Root w/ Reggie Watts & P.K., $5
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Bryon Au Young (5:30 pm, all ages), $7
*SHOWOFF GALLERY (BELLINGHAM)–Bunkbed, Jen Wood, Lands Farther East, Padre (8 pm, all ages), $5
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Afrodisiacs
ST. CLOUDS–The Electrodes
SUNSET TAVERN–Scream Radio, Madison, $5
THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free
*TRACTOR TAVERN–Fred Eaglesmith, Tiny Kings, $10
TRAVELERS–Open mic, free
TROLLEYMAN PUB–1st Circle, free
TULA’S–UW Small Jazz Group, $5
VOGUE–The Branflakes (CD release), Rebreather
ZAK’S–Dodgy Little Bastards, $5
FRIDAY 5/25
700 CLUB–Seraphonic
ARTSWEST–Nora Michaels & Paul Whistler, $10
BACCANO–Brian Nova Trio, free
BAIT-HOUSE–Fairly Honest Jazz Band, $5
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Angry White Male Tour, Skitzo, Bungworm, $8
BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya
BARGE INN–Gary Reynolds, free
BITTERS–Mark Hillard Wilson & the Guitar Orchestra of Seattle, $5
BLACK LAB GALLERY–Open mic, free
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Coleman Brown, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Ras Shiloh, Sister Luv, $10
*BREAKROOM–Razorbabes, Slender, B-Movie Rats, $6
CATWALK–Heavy Traffic, Phonkbutt, Room Zero, Anger Management, $7
CENTRAL SALOON–Benefit for Avon Breast Cancer Research w/ Healer, One Against Five, 3 Degrees West, Sex Girl Patrol, $10
*CENTURY BALLROOM–Yerba Buena, $10
CONOR BYRNE’S–Danny Connolly, $3
*CROCODILE–Juno, Kinski, Welcome, $7
DOC MAYNARD’S–The Beatniks, $10
FIDDLER’S INN–Bigfoot Zoo
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GALWAY ARMS–Black and Blue
*GIBSON’S–The Fakes, Old Man Smithers, Pipefitter, August Spies, $5
*GRACELAND–Sum 41, Instant Winner (7 pm, all ages, $1.07); Carissa’s Wierd, Watery Graves (10:30 pm, 21+, $7)
HIGHLINER–Owl, free
HOPVINE–Double Stop, $2
IRISH EMIGRANT–The Kennedy Brothers
JAZZ ALLEY–Jimmy Smith Quartet, $16.50/$20.50
KELLS–String Company
LAKEPOINTE–The Hell Candidates, M.T.F., Shaftgasket, $5
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Tony Coleman, $10
LAST SUPPER CLUB–Al Rowe Project, $10
LATONA PUB–Anne Reynolds Trio, $2
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Isaac Scott Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Led Stetson, free
LOCK & KEEL–The Penningtones, $2
MOTION LOUNGE–CoolAde
NEO BISTRO–Nick Vigarino, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Little Bill & the Bluenotes, $10
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl ‘N’ Thistle Band, $3
PARADOX–Champion, Carry On, Staygold, To See You Broken (8 pm, all ages), $6
PINK DOOR–Tony Iazzolino, free
PLANET HOT ROD–Truculence, Ton, Suffergauge, No Evil, $5
RAIN DANCER–Three Shades of Gray, Abbotfinney, Pacific Wonderland, $5
*RAINBOW–Sun Ra Tribute w/ Reuben Radding, Tony Grasso, Craig Flory, Mike Stone, Bob Rees, Don Goodwin, $7
SAND POINT NAVAL BASE–Mother, June Detector, Biography of Ferns, Brothers of Max Catharsis, Baby (8 pm, all ages), free
SEATTLE CENTER–Northwest Folklife Festival, $5
SERAFINA–Milo Peterson & Valerie Illman
SIT & SPIN–Phat Sidy Smokehouse, the High Children, $8
ST. CLOUDS–Barbara Muller
SUNSET TAVERN–SP Unlimited, the New Digs, Tres Pistoles, $5
THERMO’S–Gluttons for Punishment, Sludgeplow
TRACTOR TAVERN–Ian Moore Action Company, Alex Woodard, $10
TROLLEYMAN PUB–Vira Lata, free
TULA’S–Greta Matassa Quartet, $10
ZAK’S–The Spectres, Hot Rod Lunatics, Quick 66, Lit Fire, the Octabites, Idol Threats, Tarantulada (7 pm), $5
SATURDAY 5/26
700 CLUB–Digable All-Stars
*ARROWSPACE (OLYMPIA)–Blöödhag, Homo Eradicus (9 pm, all ages), $5
BAD ALBERT’S–Beth Wülff & the Howlers, $2
BAIT-HOUSE–Fairly Honest Jazz Band, $5
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Abonesh Ednew, $25
BARGE INN–John Ramberg & Guests, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Ras Shiloh, Sister Luv, $10
*BREAKROOM–The Spits, Poon Twang, the Nearly Deads, $6
CENTRAL SALOON–Bone Daddies, $10
CENTURY BALLROOM–Mora’s Modern Rhythmists, $15
CONOR BYRNE’S–The Splinters, $3
CONTOUR–Al Rowe Project
*CROCODILE–Califone, Canyon, Chris Mills, $8
DOC MAYNARD’S–Gruvbox, $10
FIDDLER’S INN–Kimball & the Fugitive Combo
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GALWAY ARMS–Danny Godinez Band
*GIBSON’S–The Get Down Syndrome, the Dipers, the Nearly Deads, $5
*GRACELAND–Loudermilk, Gwen Mars, One Side Zero, $8
GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Superxxman, Vermillion, Ellen Says No, the Building Press (8 pm, all ages), $5
HANA’S–Open mic, free
HOPVINE–Urban Oasis, $2
IRISH EMIGRANT–Dark Molly
JAZZ ALLEY–Jimmy Smith Quartet, $16.50/$20.50
KELLS–String Company
LAKEPOINTE–Strange Occurrence, Circus of Shadows, $5
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Aaron Black, $10
LATONA PUB–Fletch & Company, $2
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Isaac Scott Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Led Stetson, free
LOBO INN–Sever Head
LOCK AND KEEL–Michael Quoma & the Manatees, $2
MONA’S–Tio Sutton Trio, $2
MOORE THEATRE–David Gray, $25
MULLEADY’S PUB–Knox & Boyd
NEO BISTRO–Jack Cook Duo, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Little Bill & the Bluenotes, $10
O’SHEA’S–Eric, Segrid & Josh
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Joe Gould’s Secret, Phantom 309, $5
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl ‘N’ Thistle Band, $3
*PARADOX–Dolour, the Sweet Science, the Light Heavyweights (2 pm, all ages, $6); Botch, Himsa, Harkonen, Pretty Girls Make Graves (8 pm, all ages, $8)
PINK DOOR–The Gypsy Caravan, free
PLANET HOT ROD–Speed Bike Apes, the Sickness, the Junkie Gods, $5
RAIN DANCER–Small Revolutions, the Jimmy Stuarts, Upper, $8
*RAINBOW–Sun Ra Tribute w/ Reuben Radding, Tony Grasso, Craig Flory, Mike Stone, Bob Rees, Don Goodwin, $7
*ROCKSPORT–Hog Molly, $5
SEATTLE CENTER–Northwest Folklife Festival, $5
SECOND AVENUE PIZZA–Ernesto Diaz-Infante, Chris Forsyth Duo, Paul Hoskin, Bill Horist, Greg Campbell Trio, Gross/Dulin/Coleman Trio (9 pm, all ages), $5
SERAFINA–Andrea Dupree
SIT & SPIN–The Raging Teens, Shinola, the Donettes, $7
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Spandex Ballet
ST. CLOUDS–Lisa Fox
*SUNSET TAVERN–The Night Caps, the Black Cat Orchestra, DJ Kento, $7
THERMO’S–Throat Mottle, Marazene Heartbeat Clocks
TOMMY’S–Scream Radio, Susan Robkin Band, ATF, $5
*TRACTOR TAVERN–Johnny Dowd, the Midnight Choir, $10
TROLLEYMAN PUB–Cantalma, free
TULA’S–Don Lanphere Quartet, $10
TWO BELLS TAVERN–Jared Clifton & Rick Miller, free
ZAK’S–Youth at Risk, St. Louis Smile Three, F.T.C., Third Rail Delivery, $5
SUNDAY 5/27
700 CLUB–Street Life, $6
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Probono, Mother, Lodestone, Samsara, Undercurrent, Layman’s Terms, St. Louis Smiles, Pyro Class Flow, Left To Roam (3 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 CAFE–Azeem, the Revolutionary Dream Band, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Instant Guru, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Irish Session w/ Barry Foy, free
*CROCODILE–Imperial Teen, the Turn Ons, Ruston Mire, $10
FIDDLER’S INN–Andrew McKaige
*GORGE–Styx, Bad Company, Billy Squier, Joe Stark, $45/$60
GRACELAND–End Transmission, Smokers Die Young, Lefty (6 pm, all ages), $6
HOPVINE–Marc Olsen
IRISH EMIGRANT–Oliver Mulholland
JAZZ ALLEY–Jimmy Smith Quartet, $16.50/$20.50
KELLS–String Company
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Roger Rogers Invitational Jam, $5
LAST SUPPER CLUB–The Retros, $10
LITTLE RED HEN–Cowboy Country Trio, free
MOORE THEATRE–David Gray, $25
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Clarence Acox Sextet, $7
O’SHEA’S–Open mic
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Exuberation Big Band Dixieland Show, $6
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Scott Law, free
RAINBOW–Oxygen Ensemble, $5
SEATTLE CENTER–Northwest Folklife Festival, $5
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Rockaraoke
SUNSET TAVERN–Combo Craig, $5
*TRACTOR TAVERN–Johnny Dowd, Suicide Jack, $10
TULA’S–Marc Seales’ Jam Session, $5
MONDAY 5/28
700 CLUB–Blue Glove Club, $5
ART BAR–Open mic, $1
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–A Perfect Hash Brown, Fallen Skyward, Brat, $5
BARGE INN–Open mic, free
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
BOHEMIAN CAFE–David Joe, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Clockwise, $5
*CROCODILE–David Byrne, Joe Henry, $27.50
FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic
GRACELAND–Soma One, March 15, Drowning in Lithe, $5
HOPVINE–Sue Quigley, Unsmashable Riffbrokers, Autumn Dial, free
I-SPY–SIL2K: Euphorbia, Ernesto Diaz-Infante, Chris Forsyth, SIL2K Ensemble, $6
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Scott Lynd, Eric Rice & Friends, free
LITTLE RED HEN–The Souvenirs, $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–New Orleans Quintet, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Matt the Electrician, free
*PARADOX–The Stereo, End Transmission, Texas Instrument (8 pm, all ages), $8
RAINBOW–Lake Trout, $8
SEATTLE CENTER–Northwest Folklife Festival, $5
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Mad Ronas
SUNSET TAVERN–Organically Groan Duo, $5
TULA’S–Vocal Jam w/ DJ Kat, $5
TUESDAY 5/29
700 CLUB–Jay Roulston Quartet, free
AVENUE ONE–Edmonia Jarrett, free
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Yeke Yeke, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Open mic, free
*CROCODILE–The Posies; Roderick, Ken & Jon, Hana, $10
*EASY STREET RECORDS (WEST SEATTLE)–Kristin Hersh (8 pm, all ages), free
EL NI–O–Andre Feriante, free
GALWAY ARMS–Kimball & the Fugitives
GRACELAND–Alkaline Trio, No Motiv, Hot Rod Circuit, Dashboard Confessional (6:30 pm, all ages), $8
IRISH EMIGRANT–Jam on White Bread
JAZZ ALLEY–John Scofield, $14.50/$18.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
KEYARENA–Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Jack Johnson, $27.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–206 Rib Shack Orchestra, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley, free
MOORE THEATRE–Blues Traveler, Pete Yorn, $25.50
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–Desensitized, Grieving the Days to Come, Ruination, November Group (8 pm, all ages), $6
PARAGON–John Floridis
RAINBOW–Zony Mash, Adam Levy, $5
SUNSET TAVERN–Garth Reeves, the Brothers Friel, Rock Tim DiJulio, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Kris Delmhorst, Jonathan Kingham, Laura Veirs, $8
TULA’S–Charlie Smith Big Band, $5
WEDNESDAY 5/30
AGUA VERDE CAFE–Zhaoui, free
ART BAR–Identity: DJ Foolchild, Untamed Minds, $1
*BOHEMIAN CAFE–Reggie Watts, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Trine, Bent, Nyce, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–Open mic, free
CONTOUR–Seraphonic, Digable All-Stars, DJ Rockafella, DJ Woogie
*CROCODILE–Kristin Hersh, Carrie Biell, $15
FIESTA MEXICANA–Micranots, X-Kid, the Flave, Central Intelligence, Jace, Tribal Conflict, DJ Godie, $12/$15
GALWAY ARMS–Scott Law
*GRACELAND–The Building Press, Recidivist, All About Lupo, $6
HOPVINE–Open mic, free
I-SPY–Evil Robot, 3 Inch Max, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT–Leo McNamara, Randall Bays & Friends
JAZZ ALLEY–John Scofield, $14.50/$18.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
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–Slowpoke Rodriguez, $3
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Crystal Radio, free
PARADOX–Craig’s Brother, Hey Mike, the Omen Tide, Contingent, Entropy (7 pm, all ages), $7
PARAGON–The Jacks
PINK DOOR–Julie Cascioppo, free
PIONEER SQUARE SALOON –Open mic, free
RAIN DANCER–Open mic, free
RAINBOW–Zony Mash, Adam Levy, $6
SCARLET TREE–Ernest Humphry, Thaddius Turner, Gerald Turner & Davy C, $3
SERAFINA–Sasa Maklar
SHOWBOX–ohGr, $18
ST. CLOUDS–Barry Ingle
*SUNSET TAVERN–Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary Red Lesters, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Gearóid ” Hallmhuráin, $12
TULA’S–Jim Cutler Quartet, $8
WIT’S END–Open mic, $2