THURSDAY 5/31
700 CLUB–A Bird of Passage, $5
BAD ALBERT’S–Annieville Blues, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Savoy Brown w/ Kim Simmons, Nail Soup Blues Band, Late September Dogs, $10
BALTIC ROOM–Mambo 9
BIT SALOON–Open mic, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–UB 40, $15/$20
BOHEMIAN CAFE–3-D, $5
CATWALK–Batter Dean, Pyro Class Flow, Clay Daddey, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Silkroot, High Profile, $5
* CROCODILE–Kristin Hersh, the Cock-Ups, $15
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GALWAY ARMS–Owl ‘N’ Thistle Band
GIBSON’S–Yam, Firebrat, San Pedro Circus, $5
* GRACELAND–Blöödhag, Witch Mountain, Blessing the Hogs, Premonitions of War, $6
HOPVINE–Kareem Kandi Trio, free
IRISH EMIGRANT–Mummery
JAZZ ALLEY–John Scofield, $14.50/$18.50
KELLS–Corner Bhoys
LARRY’S–Mark Whitman Band, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Phil Hurley, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Blues Buzzards, Groovestock, $3
LOCK AND KEEL–Dave Conant & the D-Rangers, $2
MONA’S–One-Two-Three, free
MOTION LOUNGE–Rockaraoke
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Open mic, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson Quintet, $5
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Open mic, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–The Kennedy Brothers, free
* PARADOX–Fairgrove, Film School, Saeta, Cabrini Green (8 pm, all ages), $6
PARAGON–H. B. Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PEACE CAFE–Open mic, free
PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams Trio, free
* RAINBOW–Zony Mash, Adam Levy & Robin Holcomb, $7
* SCARLET TREE–The Root w/ Reggie Watts & P.K., $5
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Retros, $6
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Afrodisiacs
ST. CLOUDS–The Electrodes
THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Midnight Choir, Memphis Radio Kings, $5
TRAVELERS–Open mic, free
TROLLEYMAN PUB–John Floridis & Brian Oppel, free
TULA’S–James Dejoie Quartet, $5
VOGUE–Lost Signal, the Aelix
FRIDAY 6/1
700 CLUB–Seraphonic
BACCANO–Brian Nova Trio, free
BALLARD EAGLES–Les Femmes d’Enfer, $8
* BALLARD FIREHOUSE–NW Rock Showcase, $5
BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya
BARGE INN–Lucky Lawrence, free
BIT SALOON–David Brewer & the Intimidators, $2
BITTERS–Zhaoui (8 pm), $5
BLACK LAB GALLERY–Open mic, free
BLUE MOON TAVERN–The Shmoes, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Itols, $10
BREAKROOM–Tricky Woo, Boss Martians, $7
CATWALK–Geoff Tate, Ivan, $15
CENTRAL SALOON–Benefit for the Fenix w/ Five Foot Thick, Gravity Check (CD release), Patient Zero, Hicky, $10
* CONSOLIDATED WORKS–Climax Golden Twins (8 pm, all ages), $7
* CROCODILE–Fastbacks, Gas Huffer, $8
* EMP–Spaceboat TV (8 pm, all ages), $7
FIDDLER’S INN–Zazou
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GALWAY ARMS–K.W. Miller
* GIBSON’S–Benefit for Martial Arts for the Public Interest w/ Litter Meet, the Pinkos, Memphis Radio Kings, No. 226, $5
* GRACELAND–Project Logic, Ota Prota, $12
* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–The Thrones, Teen Cthulu, Blackmanwhitemandeadman, Hexadecimal (8 pm, all ages), $5
HIGHLINER–Carolyn Cruso, free
JAZZ ALLEY–John Scofield, $14.50/$18.50
KELLS–Corner Bhoys
LAKEPOINTE–Y, DXD, Reason for Ruin, $5
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–L.J. Porter & the Vampin’ Ho’s, $10
LAST SUPPER CLUB–Al Rowe Project, $10
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Butterbean, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Big Ed Country Steel Band, free
LOCK & KEEL–Ponticello, $2
MOTION LOUNGE–Coolade
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Todd Trio, $5
NEO BISTRO–Little Bill & Mark Riley, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Mark Whitman Band, Sweet Talkin’ Jones, $10
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Polecat, Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players (8 pm, all ages), $5
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–The Combustion Collective, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–The Sugarbeets, $3
PARADOX–Jason Webley (8 pm, all ages), $6
PINK DOOR–Tony Iazzolino, free
PLANET HOT ROD–Kid Curry, Cremation, $5
RAIN DANCER–9:30 Headhouse, Easy Spin, Skip Peri, $5
RAINBOW–Swarming Hordes, Sexy Effort, Redcap, $6
SCARLET TREE–Elite, $7
SERAFINA–Woody Woodhouse
* SHOWBOX–Tortoise, Nobukazu Takemura, FCS North, $14
* SHOWOFF GALLERY (BELLINGHAM)–Automaton, Eniac (8 pm, all ages), $5
SIT & SPIN–Zen Driver, Jack the Hotrod (CD release)
* SUNSET TAVERN–Radio Nationals, Richmond Fontaine, Baseboard Heaters, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Red Elvises, Kultur Shock, $10
TROLLEYMAN PUB–Johnny Astro, free
TULA’S–Janis Mann Quartet, $10
ZAK’S–Beef Kurtain, Life Without Sun, Jelly Neck, Torsion, $5
SATURDAY 6/2
700 CLUB–Digable All-Stars
BAD ALBERT’S–Bill Chism, $2
BAIT-HOUSE–Jimmy Vegas Show, $5
* BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Best of the NW, $5
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Itols, $10
* BREAKROOM–No. 13 Baby, Pinehurst Kids (CD release), Arlo, Deathray Davies, $7
CENTRAL SALOON–Hit Explosion, $10
* CROCODILE–Supersuckers, Street Walkin’ Cheetahs, the Droo Church, $10
DOC MAYNARD’S–The Afrodisiacs, $10
* EASY STREET RECORDS (BALLARD)–Carrie Biell (7 pm, all ages), free
EL DIABLO COFFEE–Marc Smason
ELYSIAN–Right On!, Mercury Four, thee Johnny Sangster, $6
FIDDLER’S INN–Scott Law Band
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GALWAY ARMS–Moss Bay
GIBSON’S–Big in Japan, Unnatural Helpers, Quick Step Maneuver, $6
* GRACELAND–Retsin, Karla, Jerk With a Bomb, Jesse Boggs, $7
HANA’S–Open mic, free
HIGHLINER–Kevin Jones, free
JAZZ ALLEY–John Scofield, $14.50/$18.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
KEYARENA–Rod Stewart
LAKEPOINTE–M-Set, Zen Driver, Loser, $5
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Phat Sidy Smokehouse, $10
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Butterbean, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Big Ed Country Steel Band, free
LOCK AND KEEL–Johnny Deluxe, $2
MONA’S–Phil Sparks Trio, $2
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Bob DiNardo, $5
NEO BISTRO–Johnny Lewis Duo, free
O’SHEA’S–Dr. Richard Kimball & the Fugitives
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Bradbury Press, $5
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Oliver Mulholland, $3
PARADOX–Harkonen, Blessing the Hogs, Premonitions of War, Grieving the Days to Come (2 pm, all ages, $6); Kind of Like Spitting, the Prom, John Vanderslice, Yellow Second (8 pm, all ages, $6)
PARAGON–Sonny Byers’ Motown Revue
PLANET HOT ROD–Upper, Nothing Sacred, $5
RAIN DANCER–Andreas Jones, 4th Plane Jiant, $6
RAINBOW–Michael Williams, $7
ROCKSPORT–The Beatniks
SCARLET TREE–Elite, $7
SERAFINA–Alma Villegas
* SIT & SPIN–Aveo (CD release), Poseur, S
SLIDERS (RENTON)–2000 Degrees
ST. CLOUDS–Nancy K. Dillon Trio
SUNSET TAVERN–The Squirrels, the Penningtones, Henry Boy, $6
TOMMY’S–Left to Roam, Peepshow, Madison, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Sanford Arms, Mount Analog, Jesse Syches, $7
TROLLEYMAN PUB–Combo Craig, free
TULA’S–Jay Thomas Quartet, $10
TWO BELLS TAVERN–Erik Christensen, free
ZAK’S–Freeverse, $5
SUNDAY 6/3
700 CLUB–Street Life, $6
* BALTIC ROOM–Smack: Reggie Watts, Davis Martin, Thaddeus Turner, Kevin Goldman
BALTIC ROOM–Jenn Ghetto & Mat Brooke (6 pm)
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
CENTURY BALLROOM–Victor Wooten, $18
CONOR BYRNE’S–Irish Session w/ Barry Foy, free
FIDDLER’S INN–Heather Banker
GRACELAND–Benefit for the West Memphis 3 w/ SP Unlimited, Himsa, November Group, Flamethrower, Left With Nothing, 500 Years, Asylum Choir, Your Cell Yourself, Schoolyard Heroes, Youth at Risk (1 pm, all ages), $10
JAZZ ALLEY–John Scofield, $14.50/$18.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Roger Rogers Invitational Jam, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Cowboy Country Trio, free
O’SHEA’S–Open mic
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Ain’t No Heaven Seven, $6
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Jen Adams, free
* PARAMOUNT–Afro-Cuban All-Stars, $28.50/$40.50
RAINBOW–Jackhammer Trio, Bert Wilson, Stinkhorn, $5
SHOWBOX–Kottonmouth Kings, Corporate Avenger, Phunk Junkees, Sprung Monkey (8 pm, all ages), $15
* SIT & SPIN–Sureshot Sunday Hiphop Showcase (3 pm, all ages, $5); Dawn Jewell (CD release), Mia Boyle, Eric Richards (8 pm, 21+, $5)
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Rockaraoke
SUNSET TAVERN–Bass Ackwards, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Ken Vandermark’s School Days, $10
TULA’S–Marc Seales’ Jam Session, $5
MONDAY 6/4
700 CLUB–Blue Glove Club, $5
ART BAR–Open mic, $1
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Quazar, Liquid Crystal, Fade Out, $5
BARGE INN–Open mic, free
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
BOHEMIAN CAFE–David Joe, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Clockwise, $5
* CROCODILE–Euphone, the Lonesome Organist, Pleaseeasaur, $8
FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic
GALWAY ARMS–Open mic
* I-SPY–SIL2K: Bran(…)Pos, Oxygen Ensemble, Eveline Muller-Graf, Cedric Ross, Jim Knodle, $6
JAZZ ALLEY–Mountlake Terrace H.S.
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Scott Lynd, Eric Rice & Friends, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Employee Jam Night, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–New Orleans Quintet, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Danny Godinez, free
* SONIC BOOM RECORDS–Bardo Pond (11 pm, all ages), free
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Mad Ronas
SUNSET TAVERN–Organically Groan Duo, $5
TULA’S–Dina Blade (CD release), $5
TUESDAY 6/5
700 CLUB–Jay Roulston Quartet, free
AVENUE ONE–Urban Oasis, free
BOHEMIAN CAFE–The Cultivators, $5
BREAKROOM–Antiseen, Lime Cell, $7
COFFEE MESSIAH–Cognitive Dissidents: Noancer 8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Open mic, free
CROCODILE–Cinerama, the Magic Magicians, $10
EL NI–O–Andre Feriante, free
GALWAY ARMS–Heather Banker
GRACELAND–Butterface, Mulligan Men, Brodie, $5
JAZZ ALLEY–Bill Bruford’s Earthworks, $14.50/$16.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–206 Rib Shack Orchestra, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Two Scoops Moore, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–John Bishop Combo, $3
OPERA HOUSE–The Irish Tenors, $50/$100
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Bebop & Destruction, free
PARAGON–Lew Jones
* SHOWBOX–Mogwai, Bardo Pond, $14/$16
SUNSET TAVERN–John Ramberg, Jake London, Jon Hyde Brit Speakman, Kurt Bloch, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Danu, $12
TULA’S–Jay Thomas’ Usual Suspects, $5
WEDNESDAY 6/6
700 CLUB–Siamese, $5
AGUA VERDE CAFE–Zhaoui, free
ART BAR–Identity: DJ Foolchild, Untamed Minds, $1
* BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Crash Test Dummies, the Rosenbergs, $20/$25
* BOHEMIAN CAFE–Reggie Watts & Guests, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Slowfoot Salvation, Forty Foot Fakeout, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–Open mic, free
CONTOUR–Deluxe: DJ Rockafella w/ Seraphonic, Digable All-Stars, Woogie
CROCODILE–Jodie Watts, $6
FIESTA MEXICANA–Monsters of Rhyme 2001 w/ Soul Clap, the Flave, Rebels of Rhythm, Shyan Selah, Mista Ocktober, Reazon w/ Ka’Shana, Devagodsis, Squeek Nutty Bug, $10/$13
GALWAY ARMS–Action Jack & Blind Stauff
* GRACELAND–Fairgrove, Raft of Dead Monkeys, Super Magnificent Action Trio, $6
HOPVINE–Open mic, free
IRISH EMIGRANT–Leo McNamara, Randall Bays & Friends
JAZZ ALLEY–Bill Bruford’s Earthworks, $14.50/$16.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
* KING CAT THEATER–The Flatlanders, $32.50
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–Rayburn, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Paul Sommers, free
PARADOX–Brother’s Keeper, Curl Up and Die, Unearth, Hardesty (8 pm, all ages), $7
PARAGON–Sonny Byers’ Jazzy Jam
PINK DOOR–Julie Cascioppo, free
PIONEER SQUARE SALOON –Open mic, free
RAIN DANCER–Open mic, free
SCARLET TREE–Ernest Humphry, Thaddius Turner, Gerald Turner & Davy C, $3
SERAFINA–Alex Guilbert
* ST. CLOUDS–Barry Ingle
* SUNSET TAVERN–Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary Red Lesters, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Danny Godinez Band, Ibatan, $5
TULA’S–Katie King Vocal Showcase, $5
WIT’S END–Open mic, $2