THURSDAY 7/19
* ARROWSPACE (OLYMPIA)–The Places, Greta, Old Time Relijun, Jenna Warren (9 pm, all ages), $5
BAD ALBERT’S–Annieville Blues, free
BALTIC ROOM–No Futuro (CD Release), Remote Control Yeti, DJ Misskick
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Everton Blender, Yeke Yeke, $10
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Zen Tricksters, $10
* BREAKROOM–Mandonna, Hemi Cuda, Hot Rod Lunatics, $9
* CATWALK–Aghast View, Cenobita, Noxious Emotion, $10
CENTRAL SALOON–Honey Tongue, Swift Albro, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–McSorley’s Reeks, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–The Now Time Delegation, the Pinkos, the Wizards of Oz, $6
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GIBSON’S–Six Beer Bladder, American Sissy Riot, Three Years Down, Kite Festival, $5
* GRACELAND–Fishbone, Real Time, AKP, $13
HOPVINE–Kareem Kandi Trio, free
HURRICANE CAFE–Michael Schuller, the Drews, the Meltdowns, $3
* I-SPY–High on Fire, Spirit Caravan, C-Average, $8
IRISH EMIGRANT–Mummery
JAZZ ALLEY–Stanley Jordan, $14.50/$18.50
KELLS–Corner Bhoys
LARRY’S–Mark Whitman Big Band, Sweet Talkin’ Jones, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Tiger Zane, free
LITTLE RED HEN–The Souvenirs, free
LOCK AND KEEL–Dave Conant & the D-Rangers, $2
MEANY THEATER–Nayan Ghosh, Maestro Amjad Ali Khan, $15
MONA’S–Jack Brownlow Trio, free
* MOORE THEATRE–Benefit for the families of Pete Blasi & Oren Henderson w/ No. 13 Baby, Alien Crime Syndicate, Loaded, $10
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–Splinters, free
PARAGON–H. B. Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PEACE CAFE–Open mic, free
PIER 62/63–Indigo Girls, $34
PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams, free
RAIN DANCER–Buttercups, Eucalyptus, POP, Dope Smoothie, free
SCARLET TREE–Das Root, $5
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Dennis Rea & Doug Haire (5:30 pm, all ages), $7
* SIT & SPIN–Texas Instrument, Bastinado, Shoes for December, the Terror Sheets, $6
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Afrodisiacs, $6
ST. CLOUDS–The Electrodes
* SUNSET TAVERN–Blöödhag, Vandemonium, Free Verse, $5
THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Rosie Flores Trio, Ruthie Foster, $8
TRAVELERS–Open mic, free
TULA’S–Reginal Pinckney Quartet, $7
ZAK’S–Hemicuda, Hot Rod Lunatics, Ward A, Idol Threats, $5
FRIDAY 7/20
ADOBO LOUNGE–Edible Decibels: DJE (eclectic), free
ARROWSPACE (OLYMPIA)–The Bangs, Power Castle (9 pm, all ages), $5
BACCANO–Brian Nova Trio, free
BAIT-HOUSE–Julie Dee, $3
BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya
BIT SALOON–David Brewer & the Intimidators, $2
BITTERS–Milonguero Tango Dance (8 pm), $5
BLACK LAB GALLERY–Open mic, free
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Egghand, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–The Reggae Angels, $10
* BREAKROOM–Cookie, Street Walkin’ Cheetahs, B-Movie Rats, $7
CAFF: BRAZIL–Kiko Freitas, free
CATWALK–Girl4Girl: DJ Stacy, $8/$15
CENTRAL SALOON–Men From Mars, Monotone Pictures, $10
CONOR BYRNE’S–Tom Creegan, $3
CONTOUR–Felicia Loud & Justin Ameka
CROCODILE CAFE–Dudley Manlove Quartet, Batum Schrag, $10
DOC MAYNARD’S–CoolAde, $10
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GIBSON’S–Agent 86, Ignorance Park, Mea Culpa, Lead Baby, $5
GORGE–KUBE Jam
* GRACELAND–Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her, Pretty Girls Make Graves, the Bad Girls, the Moools, $8
HIGHLINER–Heather Banker, free
HOPVINE–Deborah Bartley, Thais Perkins, $2
INDEPENDENT MEDIA CENTER–Benefit for the IMC w/ Chris Chandler & Anne Feeney, $7/$10
IRISH EMIGRANT–Kennedy Brothers
JAZZ ALLEY–Stanley Jordan, $14.50/$18.50
KELLS–Grafton Street
LAKEPOINTE–3 Degrees West, 5 Point, Bent, $5
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Michael Pickett, $10
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Henry Cooper Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, free
LOCK & KEEL–The Elvis, Colville Melody, $2
MEANY THEATER–Supergenerous, $12
MOTION LOUNGE–Coolade
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Peter Comely, $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Jax Band, $10
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–The Gossip, Pretty Girls Make Graves, the Haggard, Rotophone (8 pm, all ages), $5
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Combustion Collective, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–The Clintons, $3
PARADOX–Just Short of Living, Contingent, Far From Breaking, Countless Sins (8 pm, all ages), $6
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino, free
PLANET HOT ROD–6fg, Neurocide Messiah, Trine, $5
* RAIN DANCER–Caleb Klauder, June Rushing Band, Shawn Philbin, $7
SCARLET TREE–In Black & White, $7
SECOND AVENUE PIZZA–Mark Barth & Carl Severson (8:30 pm, all ages)
SHOBOAT (TACOMA)–Spirit Caravan, Argonaut, Underride, Witch Mountain
SHOWBOX–Chris Whitley’s Rocket House, Actual Tigers, $12.50
* SIT & SPIN–Mountain Con, Ruston Mire, Rick Baine & the Genius Position, $7
ST. CLOUDS–Sheryl Wiser
SUNSET TAVERN–Miniature Nostradamus, DJ Care, $7
THERMO’S–Ringer, Sexy Effort, Severhead
* TRACTOR TAVERN–The Living Daylights, $10
TULA’S–John Stowell Quartet (CD release), $10
ZAK’S–Black Jack Betty, Ward A, Erosion, Youth At Risk, $5
SATURDAY 7/21
BAD ALBERT’S–Beth Wulff & the Howlers, $2
BAIT-HOUSE–Fairly Honest Jazz Band with Jon Krueger, $5
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Sofa King, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Mystic Revealers, $10
* BREAKROOM–Red Planet, The Fakes, Slender, The Shrinks, $6
CAFF: BRAZIL–Paula b.n. Maya, free
CATWALK–Penis Flytrap, DJ Paul Alenikoff, $8
CENTRAL SALOON–Kry, $10
CENTURY BALLROOM–10th Annual Summer Tango Ball w/ La Luciernaga, Sandor & Parissa, $30/$35
COFFEE MESSIAH–Little LuAnn, Jesse Boggs & the Satisfaction Crew, Eyes of Autumn (8 pm, all ages), $2
CONOR BYRNE’S–Casey Neill Trio, $3
ELYSIAN–Duffy Bishop Band, Cordon Blues, $8/$10
FIDDLER’S INN–Micadelic
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GALWAY ARMS–Dark Molly
GIBSON’S–The Blacks, Graveyard Shift, Swingding Amigos, $5
* GRACELAND–Loudermilk, Post Stardom Depression, the Alchemysts, Aytobach Krieser, $8
* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Mecca Normal, the Need, C.O.C.O., Space Ballerinas (7 pm, all ages), $5
HANA’S–Open mic, free
HIGHLINER–Kuli Loach (CD release), free
HOPVINE–Pearl Django, $2
JAZZ ALLEY–Stanley Jordan, $14.50/$18.50
* JIMMY Z’S (EVERETT)–Ice-T, $28.50
KELLS–Grafton Street
LAKEPOINTE–Batter Dean, Trine, Andrews-Kiine Acoustic, $5
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Arron Black Band, $10
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Henry Cooper Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, free
* LOCAL 46–Gas Huffer, the Fartz, Milhouse (8 pm, all ages), $5
LOCK AND KEEL–2 Week Notice, Bandersnatch, $2
MEANY THEATER–Mark O’Connor, $30
MONA’S–Urban Oasis, $2
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Nicholas Vroman & Adam Griffen, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Jax Band, $10
O’SHEA’S–Secret Toy Surprise
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Thornton Creek, $5
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–The Clintons, $3
* PARADOX–Blood Brothers, Waxwing, Soma One, Point No Point, Herrk (7 pm, all ages), $8
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino, free
PLANET HOT ROD–Hatefist, Suffergauge, Symptom, Riverred, $5
RAIN DANCER–Bela Fayes, M-Set, Here Comes Everybody, Forrest Kyle, $5
RENDEZVOUS–Axolotl, Sexy Effort
ROCKSPORT–British Steel, Sick Things, Tinn Lizzy, $8
SCARLET TREE–Society’s Child, $7
SHOBOAT (TACOMA)–Loser, the Whole Bolivian Army, Zen Driver
* SIT & SPIN–Heather Duby, Steve Fisk, Sushi Robo
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Cord Wyld Band, $5
ST. CLOUDS–Joe’s Band
* SUNSET TAVERN–Glory Holes, the Girls, Seawolf, $5
THERMO’S–Rezzin
TOMMY’S–Benefit for Ben McMillan of Gruntruck w/ Loaded, Combover, Underride, $7
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Richard Buckner, Mason Jennings, $10
TULA’S–Clarence Acox Quintet, $10
WIT’S END–Los Serranos (8 pm), $6
WRIGHT PARK (TACOMA)–Girl Trouble, the Plastards, Mea Culpa, the Nearly Deads, Combover, the Stuck Ups, the Black Outs (noon, all ages), free
ZAK’S–Our Cities Finest, Youth At Risk, Johnny No Good, $5
SUNDAY 7/22
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Los Roners, Super Fandengo, $10
* BALTIC ROOM–Smack: Reggie Watts, Davis Martin, Thaddeus Turner, Kevin Goldman
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
CENTRAL SALOON–Nyce, Duke McCabe, Ragamuffin, $5
CENTURY BALLROOM–Hot Town Jubilee, $10
CONOR BYRNE’S–Irish Session w/ Barry Foy, free
FIDDLER’S INN–John Weiss
GIBSON’S–The Daryls, Ficas, Jodie Watts, $5
GORGE–Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Sara Evans, Jamie O’Neill, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, $45/$65
* GRACELAND–Calvin Johnson, Mark Robinson, Yume Bitsu (8 pm, all ages), $7/$8
HOPVINE–Zazou
IRISH EMIGRANT–Oliver Mulholland
JAZZ ALLEY–Stanley Jordan, $14.50/$18.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Roger Rogers Invitational Jam, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Pickin’ Bones Trio, free
MAGNUSON PARK–Swinging Sundays: Navy Band Northwest (2 pm), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Mark Smason Band, $5
O’SHEA’S–Open mic
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Uptown Lowdown Dixieland Band, $6
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Danny Godinez, free
* PIER 62/63–Lucinda Williams, Jim Lauderdale, $33
RAIN DANCER–Gregg’s Eggs, $10/$12
ST. CLOUDS–Trevor Wheatman
SUNSET TAVERN–Hammer of the Gods, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Bitch & Animal, Alix Olsen, $8/$10
TULA’S–Reggie Goings (3 pm, $7); Marc Seales’ Jam Session (8 pm, $5)
ZAK’S–Caught Red-Handed, Sucka Punch, In Collision, $3
MONDAY 7/23
ART BAR–Open mic, $1
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Reggae
BARGE INN–Open mic, free
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
* BENAROYA HALL–Nina Simone, $59.50/$69.50
CENTRAL SALOON–Danny Godinez Band, $5
FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic
GALWAY ARMS–Open mic
* GRACELAND–Sharks Keep Moving, Roots of Orchis, the Building Press, $5
HOPVINE–Songwriter Showcase, free
I-SPY–SIL2K: Degenerate Art Ensemble, Intonarumori, Bill Horist, Amy Denio, $6
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Scott Lynd, Eric Rice & Friends, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–New Orleans Quintet, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Bill Briandt Quartet, free
PARADOX–Ensign, Antifreeze, Acceptance, Roots of Orchis (8 pm, all ages), $6
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
SUNSET TAVERN–Joe Doria, John Wicks, DJ AMS, DJ Mug Frosty, Saul Cline, Micheal Stegner, Chris Spencer, $5
THERMO’S–Open mic
TULA’S–Vocal Jam w/ DJ Kat, $7
ZAK’S–Last of the V-8s, Crosstops, Load Levelers, Quick 66, $5
TUESDAY 7/24
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Buddy Miles, $14.50/$16.50
* CENTURY BALLROOM–Jerry Jeff Walker, $27.50/$29
COFFEE MESSIAH–Cognitive Dissidents: Rebreather, D-Rage (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Open mic, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Mark Eitzel, David Garza, $12
EL NI–O–Andre Feriante, free
GALWAY ARMS–Heather Banker
GIBSON’S–Benefit for Ben McMillan w/ Milhouse, Load Levelers, 26,000 Volts
* GRACELAND–Add N to (X), Plastiq Phantom, C.O.C.O., Marumarie, $10
IRISH EMIGRANT–Danny Godinez Band
JAZZ ALLEY–Stanley Jordan, $14.50/$18.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–206 Rib Shack Orchestra, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–File Gumbo Zydeco Band, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–John Bishop Combo, $3
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–The Balloons, free
PARAMOUNT–Sugar Ray, Uncle Kracker, the Start, $30
PINK DOOR–Offshore Bookies, free
RAIN DANCER–Singer/Songwriter Showcase, free
* SHOWBOX–Cheap Trick, Harmony Riley, $20
* SIT & SPIN–Chixdiggit, Shuggie
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Rockaraoke, $3
SUNSET TAVERN–Dave Ellis & Friends, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN–The Original Harmony Ridge Creek Dippers, $12
TULA’S–Charlie Smith Big Band, $5
* VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–Grant Cogswell for Seattle City Council Caffeine Kickoff w/ Sean & Jeff from Harvey Danger, the Pulses (5 pm), $25 suggested donation
WEDNESDAY 7/25
BALTIC ROOM–The Lucksmiths, Kissing Book
BIT SALOON–Ramblin’ Roberts Jam, free
CENTRAL SALOON–Travis Shredd, Murder of Crows, 83rd Dream, $5
CENTURY BALLROOM–Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, $15/$18
COFFEE MESSIAH–Open mic, free
* CROCODILE–Saeta, Seymourglass, Stradhoughton Echo, $6
GALWAY ARMS–Action Jack & Blind Stauff
* GRACELAND–Damien Jurado, the Prom, Lands Farther East, $8
HOPVINE–Open mic, free
IRISH EMIGRANT–Irish Session
JAZZ ALLEY–Stanley Jordan, $14.50/$18.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Charles White’s All-Star Blues Jam, $5
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Dave Khai, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, free
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Slimmoon, Mona Reels, the Urban Hermit (7 pm, all ages), free
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Dr. Sax
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Rayburn, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Johnny Come Latelies, free
PARADOX–Champion, What Happens Next, Life’s Halt, Tear It Up (8 pm, all ages), $6
PIER 62/63–Jill Scott, $35
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
* SHOWBOX–Echo & the Bunnymen, the Rosenbergs, $20
* ST. CLOUDS–Barry Ingle
* SUNSET TAVERN–Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary Red Lesters, $5
* TACOMA DOME–Pantera, Slayer, Static X, Morbid Angel, Skrape, $40
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Alejandro Escovedo, Christy McWilson Band, Scott McCaughey, $12/$14
TULA’S–Jim Cuttler Quartet, $5
UGLY MUG CAFE–Open mic
WIT’S END–Open mic, $2