THURSDAY 8/16
BAD ALBERT’S–Annieville Blues, free
* BALTIC ROOM–Typing Explosion Documentary Benefit w/ Aveo, Sean & Aaron, DJs Spencer Esquire, Greasy, $10 donation
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Cultivators, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Dizzy, Superjaded, Face of Famine, Nyce, $5
* CROCODILE CAFE–Rose Thomas, Mike Johnson, Carrie Biell, $6
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GALAXY (KENT)–Kry, $7
GALWAY ARMS–Owl ‘n’ Thistle Band
GIBSON’S–Chief, Smokin’ Halos, Nervous Tics, $5
* GRACELAND–Zeni Geva, the Heavy Johnston Trio, KK Null, Bill Horist, $8
GREENLAKE BAR & GRILL–Bill Chism
HOPVINE–Kareem Kandi, Julian MacDonough, Will Blair, free
HURRICANE CAFE–Just Plain Bill, the Drews, the Chiggers
JAZZ ALLEY–Keiko Matsui, $21.50/$25.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LITTLE RED HEN–Penningtones, free
LOCK AND KEEL–Dave Conant & the D-Rangers, $2
MONA’S–Marco de Cavalho Trio
MOTION LOUNGE–Rockaraoke
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Open mic, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Ham Carson Quintet, $10
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Open mic, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Kennedy Brothers
* PARADOX THEATER–MF Doom, Oldominion, Prospect Champions (8 pm, all ages), $10/$12
PARAGON–Steve Adams & Kentucky Rain
PEACE CAFE–Open mic, free
RAIN DANCER–Consent for Care, Changes Daily, free
RAINBOW–Spirit Tuck, Los Valentines, $5
REDHOOK BREWERY–First Circle
* SCARLET TREE–Das Root w/ Reggie Watts, P.K., $5
* SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Love as Laughter (5:30 pm, all ages)
SEATTLE CENTER–Les Femmes d’Enfer (7 pm, all ages), free
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Retros, $6
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Afrodisiacs, $6
ST. CLOUDS–The Electrodes
* SUNSET TAVERN–Awkward Star, Aiko Shimada, the Sweet Science, $5
The Offbeat–Divide, Liquid Energy, Patchouli, DJ Venus, Minifunk
THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free
* TRACTOR TAVERN–The Knocked-Outs, Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks (CD release), $6
TRAVELERS–Open mic, free
ZAK’S–Spec, Burbanks, Zero Signal, $3
FRIDAY 8/17
BACCANO–Brian Nova Trio, free
BAIT-HOUSE–Bob Early, $3
* BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya
BIT SALOON–David Brewer & the Intimidators, $2
BLACK LAB GALLERY–Open mic, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Foundation, $10
BREAKROOM–Big John Bates, the Spectres, Reckless Bastards, Graveyard Shift, $6
CAFF: BRAZIL–Kiko Freitas, free
* CATWALK–Girl4Girl Party, Pleasure in Pink, $8/$15
CENTRAL SALOON–Surreal Sutra, Low End, Healer, $8/$10
* CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE–Moody Blues, $49.50/$79.50
* CONTOUR–Felicia Loud, Justin Emeka
CROCODILE CAFE–The Minus Five, Oranger, Once for Kicks, $8
DOC MAYNARD’S–2000 Degrees, $10
DOWNTOWN YMCA–Lodestone, the Mu, Leonard’s Moped, Cyphen (8pm, all ages), $5
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GALAXY (KENT)–Kry, $7
GALLAGER’S (KENT)–Whoa Mama, Late September Dogs, Liquor Box, Loophole, Electra & Nude Guitars, Down With Aristotle, the Bradbury Press, $6
GALWAY ARMS–Bread Line Blues
GIBSON’S–The Load Levelers, Amazombies, the Octabites, OTHA, $5
GORGE–Blink 182, New Found Glory, Jimmy Eat World, $19.99
* GRACELAND–Ugly Cassanova, Owls, the Get Hustle, Super Magnificent Action Trio, $8
GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Rotaract Benefit w/ Rocky Votolato, Seldom, Lightheavyweight (7 pm, all ages), $5
HOPVINE–Pop Celtic
I-SPY–The New Digs, Manna, Zen Driver, $8
JAZZ ALLEY–Keiko Matsui, $21.50/$25.50
JIMMY Z’S (EVERETT)–Surrounded By Idiots, Drown Mary, Five Foot Thick
KELLS–St. James Gate
LAKEPOINTE–Ash Land, $5
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Korla Wygal & her Private Reserve, $10
LATONA PUB–Chris Stevens
LITTLE RED HEN–Big Ed & 90 Proof, free
MOTION LOUNGE–Coolade
MULLEADY’S PUB–Bare Knuckle Boxers, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Studebaker John, $10
* NIPPON KAN THEATER–David S. Ware Quartet, Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Guillermo Brown, $14/$16
OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Akimbo, Drowning in Lethe, March Fifteenth, Vats of Blood (8 pm, all ages), $5
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Combustion Collective, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Danny Godinez Band
* PARADOX–Peter Parker, the Lure of the Animal, Castle, Cheswick (8 pm, all ages), $6
PLANET HOT ROD–Fury 161, MTF, Hatefist, Cripple, $5
RAIN DANCER–Awkward Star, Radio Star, Bleu, Peepshow, $5
RAINBOW–Rai, Chewy, $7
REDHOOK BREWERY–Hudson Blues Band
RENDEZVOUS–Climax Golden Twins, Tripod
SCARLET TREE–3D, $7
SERAFINA–Panni
SHOBOAT (TACOMA)–Biznautics, 100th Monkey, Organik
ST. CLOUDS–Sonya Joseph
SUNSET TAVERN–Deke Dickerson & the Eco-Fonics, Six String Eric & His Lazy Rand Hands, $10
THERMO’S–Idol Threats, Positively Negative
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Tom Landa & the Paperboys, $12
ZAK’S–Undisputed Heavyweight Champions, Caught Red Handed, Tracker 8, Hot Rod Lunatics, $5
SATURDAY 8/18
6TH & PROCTOR (TACOMA)–Ronson Family Switchblade, Boss Martians, $5
BAD ALBERT’S–Eric Madis, $2
BAIT-HOUSE–The Hep Tets, $3
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Ellen Says No, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Foundation, $10
* BREAKROOM–Dolemite, Acacia, Tinn Lizzy, $15
CENTRAL SALOON–Civilized Animal, the Social Studies, $8/$10
DOC MAYNARD’S–The Beatniks, $10
EASY STREET RECORDS–Discohesive (all ages, 5 pm)
ELYSIAN–MOMO, Tagging Satellites, $6
* EMP–Skate Demonstration w/ Portrait of Poverty, Free Beer, Fluf, Los Olvidados, Drunk Injuns, U.S. Bombs, the Faction, JFA (all ages, 11 am), free
* EMP–X, Supersuckers, The Faction, $15/$17.50
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
FLAME–Satovan, Counterfist, $5
GALWAY ARMS–Dan McKinnis & Brian Marshall
GIBSON’S–Millhous, Flame Thrower, Gun Crazy, $5
GORGE–Barenaked Ladies, $31.50/$47.50
GRACELAND–Citizen Fish, Shit List, Youth at Risk (5 pm, all ages), $8
* GRACELAND–Juno, Ted Leo & the Pharmicists, the Standard, $8
HANA’S–Open mic, free
HOPVINE–Buckshot Jazz
HURRICANE CAF:–Neurocide Messiah, Mr Yuck, Zardu
* I-SPY–Poseur, Dolour, Hourglass Lake, Black Eyes, DJ Bobby Karate, $8
JAZZ ALLEY–Keiko Matsui, $21.50/$25.50
KELLS–St. James Gate
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Rusty Zinn, $10
LATONA PUB–Fletcher Stevens Band
LITTLE RED HEN–Big Ed & 90 Proof, free
* LOCAL 46–The Chris and Tad Show, Dolour, Trachtenburg Family Slide Show Players (8 pm, all ages), $1/$5
MONA’S–Circadian Rhythms Quartet, $2
MULLEADY’S PUB–Eight Hands, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Studebaker John, $10
O’SHEA’S–Elvi’s
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Peter Tometta Band
* PARADOX–Hangnail, Acceptance, Middle Dexter, the Hit (8 pm, all ages), $10
PARAGON–Lady A & the Baby Blues
PLANET HOT ROD–Duke McKabe, Sci-Flyer, Who Cares, $5
RAIN DANCER–Subdwellers, Most Chill Slackmob, $7
* RAINBOW–Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, Heavyweight Sound System, DJs Z and Ziggy, $8
* RED ONION TAVERN–Jessica Lurie, PK, free
REDHOOK BREWERY–Reptet
RENDEZVOUS–Casio City Murderers, Uncle Leuschner & the Chris Complex
ROCKSPORT–Crossfire, Freddy James, $8
SCARLET TREE–3D, $7
SERAFINA–Schneider, Blake Angelos
SHOBOAT (TACOMA)–Clatterbone, Trigger Happy Campers, Radiostar
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Kry, $7
ST. CLOUDS–Sheryl McLinn
SUNSET TAVERN–Girl Trouble, Head, the Wiretaps, DJ Baby J, $5
THERMO’S–Agent 86, Gluttons For Punishment
TOMMY’S–The Day I Fell Down, Custom Hustler, Monotone Pictures, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Tom Landa & the Paperboys, $12
ZAK’S–Orange Peeler, Blue Knights, $5
SUNDAY 8/19
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Foundation (all ages), $5
* BALTIC ROOM–Smack: Reggie Watts, Davis Martin, Thaddeus Turner, Kevin Goldman
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
* BENAROYA HALL–Natalie Cole, $45/$52
CENTRAL SALOON–Cover, Kings of Spain, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Irish Session w/ Barry Foy, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–John Doe, ron & Eddie, $10
* EMP–Balkan Traditional Singing (3 pm, all ages)
* GRACELAND–Arab on Radar, Kill Sadie, the Chromatics (6 pm, all ages), $8
HOPVINE–Paul Benoit
JAZZ ALLEY–Keiko Matsui, $21.50/$25.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Roger Rogers Invitational Jam, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Pickin’ Bones Trio, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Greta Matessa, $5
O’SHEA’S–Open mic
PARAGON–Phil Carrillo
* PIER 62/63–Judy Collins’ Wildflower Festival w/ Roger McGuinn, Janis Ian, Richie Havens, $35
RAINBOW–Carolyn Wonderland, $6
SAND POINT NAVAL BASE–Cornucopia Concert Band
SEATTLE CENTER MURAL AMPHITHEATER–BrazilFest (11 am, all ages)
ST. CLOUDS–David Mahler, Julie Hanify
SUNSET TAVERN–James Whiton Ego Project, Three Legged Cat, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Willis Alan Ramsey, Larry Barrett, $10
MONDAY 8/20
ART BAR–Open mic, $1
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Rock Showcase
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Kenny Polson.com, $5
CONTOUR–Urban Tongue
FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic
GRACELAND–The Burbanks, Artist to Icon, Spec, Watch For Wires, $5
I-SPY–SIL2K: Knotty Ensemble, Brent Arnold’s Thickness, Maximum Coherence During Flying (CD Release), $6
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Scott Lynd, Eric Rice & Friends, $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–New Orleans Quintet, free
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett, the Rolling Blackouts
SUNSET TAVERN–Joe Doria, John Wicks, DJ AMS, Steve Scalfati, $5
THERMO’S–Open mic
TULA’S–Mary Lofstrom, Dawn Clement, Heather Chriscaden, $5
TUESDAY 8/21
AVENUE ONE–Edmonia Jarrett, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Grand Hotel, Ryan T. Higgins, Bryan Fiest, $5
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Trolls Cottage, $5
BREAKROOM–Circus Contraption, Sleepy Time Gorilla Museum, $7
COFFEE MESSIAH–Cognitive Dissidents: Tokyo Sex Whale, Mark Schlipper (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Open mic w/ Linda Lee, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–The Places, Figurine, Emily Falls, $6
EL NI–O–Andre Feriante, free
GALWAY ARMS–Open Mic
* GRACELAND–Julee Cruise, Khan, Faith and Disease, $10
* JAZZ ALLEY–Mose Allison, $15.50/$19.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Tim Turner Band w/ Danny Hull, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley Duo, free
MULLEADY’S PUB–Open Mic, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–File Gumbo Zydeco Band, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–The Balloons
PARAGON–Robert Stewart
RAIN DANCER–Singer/Songwriter Showcase, free
RAINBOW–Shakara, $5
SCARLET TREE–The Drift
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Rockaraoke, $3
SUNSET TAVERN–Scott Law, Annie O’Neil & the Gold Indians, $5
WEDNESDAY 8/22
BIT SALOON–Ramblin’ Roberts Jam, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Mutabaruka, $15
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Straight Ahead, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Touched, Coriander, Wes Dando, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–Open mic, free
* CROCODILE–Halcyon 5, Graig Markel, Hello from Waveland, $6
* EMERALD QUEEN CASINO–Engelbert Humperdinck, $32
GRACELAND–Tasty Gore, Satovan, Counter Fist, $6
GREENLAKE BAR & GRILL–Melvin Peterson
IRISH EMIGRANT–Irish Session
* JAZZ ALLEY–Mose Allison, $15.50/$19.50
KELLS–Pat Buckley
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Charles White’s All-Star Blues Jam, $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, free
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Mirah, the Pinkos, the Silly Hearts (7 pm, all ages), free
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Dr. Sax
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Sweet Juice
PARAGON–Ray Baldwin Trio
PIONEER SQUARE SALOON–Open mic, free
RAIN DANCER–Open mic, free
RAINBOW–Siamese, $3
SCARLET TREE–Ernest Humphry, Thaddius Turner, Gerald Turner, Davy C, $3
SERAFINA–Guilbert
SHOBOAT (TACOMA)–Mike Cocoules
SHOWBOX–Dig This: DJs Mopho, DV One, Vital, free
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Right in the Face, $3
* ST. CLOUDS–The Electrodes, Tom Bennett, the Rolling Blackouts
SUNSET TAVERN–Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary Red Lesters, $5
UGLY MUG CAFE–Open mic
WIT’S END–Open mic, $2