THURSDAY 9/13
BAD ALBERT’S–Annieville Blues, free
* BALTIC ROOM–Maserati: Turn-Ons, DJ Baby
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Alex Duncan & Rude Boy, $5
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Club Kiss: DJ Felix, $5
BREAKROOM–Acacia, $6
* CROCODILE CAFE–The Prom, This Busy Monster, Wimbleton, $6
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GALWAY ARMS–Owl ‘n’ Thistle Band
* GRACELAND–The Sweet Science, Beans, Annie Kid, $6
HOPVINE–Kareem Kandi, Julian MacDonough, Will Blair, free
HURRICANE CAFE–Hejira, Mind Shaker
* JAZZ ALLEY–Pharoah Sanders Quartet, $17.50/$21.50
KELLS–Liam Gallager
* KEYARENA–Destiny’s Child
* KING CAT THEATER–Ladysmith Black Mambazo (7:30 pm, all ages)
LARRY’S–Little Charlie & the Nightcats, $8/$10
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Tiger Zane, free
LOCK AND KEEL–Dave Conant & the D-Rangers, $2
* MOORE THEATRE–They Might Be Giants, Bicycle Thief, $20
MOTION LOUNGE–Rockaraoke
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Open mic, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quintet, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Open mic, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–KW Miller
* PARADOX THEATER–Forstella Ford, Hardesty, the November Group (8 pm, all ages), $6
PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PEACE CAFE–Open mic, free
PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams, free
RAINBOW–Mother’s Milk, Hillpeople, $5
REDHOOK BREWERY–Brian Kent Quartet, free
* SCARLET TREE–Das Root w/ Reggie Watts, P.K., $5
* SEATTLE ART MUSEUM–Entropic Advance (5:30 pm, all ages), $7
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Retros, $6
SIT & SPIN–Teenagers from Mars, Mandonna, Rocket to Russia
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Afrodisiacs, $6
ST. CLOUDS–The Electrodes
* SUNSET TAVERN–West Section Line, Memphis Radio Kings, DJ Dann Gallucci, $5
THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Austin Lounge Lizards, $14
TRAVELERS–Open mic, free
TULA’S–Lynne Arriale Trio, $15
ZAK’S–Still Dreadful, Speedway 69, Firecloth, $3
FRIDAY 9/14
BACCANO–Brian Nova Trio, free
BAIT-HOUSE–Charisa Jazz Trio, $3
* BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya
BITTERS–Cafe Dunvavi, $5
BLACK LAB GALLERY–Open mic, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Michael Rose, $10
* BREAKROOM–Victim’s Family, Bar Feeders, 400 blows, $7
CENTRAL SALOON–Subdwellers, Optimus Rhyme, JED, $8/$10
CONTOUR–Shifter
* CROCODILE CAFE–Crooked Fingers, Jim White, the Places, $10
DOC MAYNARD’S–Coolade, $10
* DOWNTOWN YMCA–Herbert Matthews Goes to the Sierra, Little Champions, Revolutionary Hydra (8pm, all ages), $7
* EMP–Analog Brothers, Jacky Jasper, DJ Evil E, $15/$20
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GALLAGER’S (KENT)–Yellow Second, Broadie, Butterface, King Pin Hayes, Fantastic Four, Wand, $6
* GRACELAND–eXBeSTFRIeNDS, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Visqueen, $7
GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Gravity and Henry, Graceful Chaos, the Pharmacy (7 pm, all ages), $5
HIGHLINER–Heather Banker, free
HURRICANE CAFE–Nothing Sacred, Intent, Trazz, Mindshaker
* JAZZ ALLEY–Pharoah Sanders Quartet, $17.50/$21.50
KELLS–Grafton Street
LAKEPOINTE–Batter Dean, Underride, Fused
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Roger Rogers Band, $10
* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–DV-One, the Silent Lambs Project, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Bodacious, free
MOLLY McGUIRE’S–Dave Hates Chico
MOTION LOUNGE–Coolade
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Chris Stevens Band, $10
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Old Fire House 9 Year Anniversary w/ the Murder City Devils, the Hit, the November Group, the Love Punch (8 pm, all ages), $5
OLD PEQULIAR–Side Pocket
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl ‘n’ Thistle Band
* PARADOX THEATER–Pretty Girls Make Graves, Benton Falls, Minus the Bear, Box the Compass (7 pm, all ages), $6
* PARAMOUNT THEATRE–Belle & Sebastian, Jonathan Richman, $22.50
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino, free
* PLANET HOT ROD–Redneck Girlfriend, Dollar Store Cowboys, Still Dreadful, Speedway 69, $5
PUYALLUP FAIR–311, $29.50/$34.50
RAGING RIVER SALOON–Boomerang
RAIN DANCER–Looking For Sailors (CD release), Bandersnatch, Ellen Says No, $5
RAINBOW–Rai, Mamasutra, $6
REDHOOK BREWERY–Mark Dufresne, free
SERAFINA–Leo Raymundo, Sue Nixon
* SIT & SPIN–Faux Bang!: New Luck Toy, the Androids, the Control Tops, DJ Baby J, $7
ST. CLOUDS–Sheryl McLinn
SUNSET TAVERN–Juke, Capping Day, Dawn Jewel & Mia Boyle, $5
THERMO’S–Hot Rod Lunatics, Schmidtaholics
TOMMY’S–Bent, Crushcoat, 5 Point, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Kultur Shock, Rubberneck, $8
ZAK’S–Ornery, Oliver, $5
SATURDAY 9/15
BAD ALBERT’S–Beth Wulff, the Howlers, $2
BAIT-HOUSE–Julie Dee Trio, $3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–White Rabbit, Metempsychosis, Never Again, Chain Saw (4 pm, all ages)
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Half-Track, Upsoyo, Subject 2 Change, Mindome (9 pm), $7
BLACK LAB GALLERY–Seattle Guitar Circle
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Chris Robinson, Atonal Racket, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Michael Rose, $10
* BREAKROOM–Tsol, One Man Army, the Briefs (9 pm, all ages), $10/$12
CENTRAL SALOON–Flowmotion, the Photon Band, $8/$10
* CROCODILE CAFE–Mike Watt, Jom & Terry Show, the Ruby Doe, Alta May, $8
DOC MAYNARD’S–The Beatniks, $10
* ELYSIAN–Dear John Letters (CD release), Rusty Willoughby, Johnny Sangster, Robb Benson, $6
* EMP–Urban Music Bash w/ DJs Topspin, Rock–A-Fella, Uncle Guy, ARS Family, Felicia Loud & the Soul, $8/$10
FADO–The Kennedy Brothers
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
FORECASTERS (WOODINVILLE)–Powerhouse, free
GALWAY ARMS–KW Miller
GRATEFUL BREAD–Brooks Williams
HANA’S–Open mic, free
HIGHLINER–The Tommies, free
HURRICANE CAF:–Surrounded By Idiots, Miyadis, Zero Signal, Family
* JAZZ ALLEY–Pharoah Sanders Quartet, $17.50/$21.50
KELLS–Grafton Street
KORT-HAUS PUB–Dr. Richard Kimball & Fugitive Combo
LAKEPOINTE–Phokus, RadioStar, Andrews-Kiive Acoustic
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Tab Benoit, $10
LITTLE RED HEN–Bodacious, free
MOLLY McGUIRE’S–Ray Carney
MOORE THEATRE–The Robert Cray Band, Eric Bibb, $35
MULLEADY’S PUB–The Bradbury Press, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Red Rose Ragtime Orchestra, the Jay Thomas Quintet, $10
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–9 Year Anniversary w/ the Murder City Devils, the Hit, the November Group, the Love Punch (8 pm, all ages), $5
O’SHEA’S–The Bush Whackers
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl ‘n’ Thistle Band
* PARADOX THEATER–Darkest Hour, Phobia, Myasis, Spitting Teeth (8 pm, all ages), $7
PARAGON–Korla Wygal & Her Private Reserve
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino, free
PLANET HOT ROD–Rorschach Test, Illegal Substance, Church of Hate, $5
* PUYALLUP FAIR–Bonnie Raitt, $37.50/$42.50
RAGING RIVER SALOON (FALL CITY)–Stickshift Annie & the Overdrive
RAIN DANCER–3 Story Head, Ediado, Here Comes Everybody, $5
* RAINBOW–Bandwagon, Paula Maya, $6
REDHOOK BREWERY–Freestyle Candela, free
* RENDEZVOUS–Rosyvelt, Sincerely Mercitron, “I, Clone”, $5
ROCKSPORT–Hit Explosion, $6
SAKYA MONASTERY OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM–Edward & Fred Hale, $10/$12
SERAFINA–Alex Guilbert
* SIT & SPIN–Alien Crime Syndicate, Once for Kicks, the Lashes, $7
ST. CLOUDS–Looking For Sailors
SUNSET TAVERN–New Town Animals, Right On!, Weird Science, $5
THERMO’S–Tarantulada, Firecrotch
* TOMMY’S–Reason for Ruin, Madison, Tryne, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–A Midnite Choir (CD release), $5
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–Anna Witte
SUNDAY 9/16
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Trolls Cottage, $5
* BALTIC ROOM–Smack: Reggie Watts, Davis Martin, Thaddeus Turner, Kevin Goldman
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
* BENAROYA HALL–Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis, $20/$60
CENTRAL SALOON–Gift, Epigejne, $5
CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Irish Session w/ Barry Foy, free
FADO–Traditional Irish Session
* GRACELAND–Blöödhag, 400 Blows, Teen Cthulhu, Show Pony, $6
HABANA’S RESTAURANT–Quasi Nada
* JAZZ ALLEY–Pharoah Sanders Quartet, $17.50/$21.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
KENNEDY FOR MAYOR BUILDING (Stewart St at Denny Ave)–Five Point, Double Pumper Holly, Ediadio (3:30 pm), free
* KEYARENA–James Taylor, $29.50/$49.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Roger Rogers Invitational Jam, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Pickin Bones Country Trio, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Reptet, $5
O’SHEA’S–Open mic
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Ain’t No Heaven Seven, $6
PARAGON–Phil Carrillo
* PUYALLUP FAIR–Smokey Robinson, $26.50/$31.50
* SHOWBOX–Black Eyed Peas, Res, Mystic, $20
ST. CLOUDS–Trevor Wheetman
SUNSET TAVERN–Combo Craig, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–The Nicole Vigil Band, $8
TULA’S–Secular Breathing: Jim Knapp Orchestra, Mark Taylor, Johanna Kunyan, Charlie Smith
MONDAY 9/17
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Orizon, Anomaly 3, No End, $5
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
CONTOUR–Urban Tongue
FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic
* I-SPY–SIL2K: Trummerflora Collective, Strategy, Knobby, $6
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Scott Lynd, Eric Rice & Friends, $5
MULLEADY’S PUB–Rockaraoke, $2
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–New Orleans Quintet, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Mark Taylor Quintet, Jim Knapp, free
PUYALLUP FAIR–Ramsey Lewis, David Benoit, $10
SHOWBOX–Gov’t Mule, $20
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
SUNSET TAVERN–Knitting Factory: Joe Doria, John Wicks, DJ Ams, Chewy, $5
THERMO’S–Open mic
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Dick Gaughan, $13
TUESDAY 9/18
AVENUE ONE–Edmonia Jarrett, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–High Profile, $5
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Trolls Cottage, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–Cognitive Dissidents: Peter Comley, Simon Pool (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Open mic w/ Linda Lee, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Acid Mothers Temple, Kinski, $8
EL NI–O–Andre Feriante, free
GALWAY ARMS–Open Mic
GRACELAND–Sugarmama, $5
JAZZ ALLEY–Irakere, $17.50/$21.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Tim Turner Band, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley Duo, free
MULLEADY’S PUB–Jimi McRae, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–File Gumbo Zydeco Band, free
O’SHEA’S–Elvi’s
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–John Bishop, $3
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–the Balloons
PARAGON–Lew Jones
PINK DOOR–Miles & Karina, free
* PUYALLUP FAIR–Kenny Rogers, $24.50/$29.50
RAIN DANCER–Singer/Songwriter Showcase, free
* RE-BAR–Grant Cogswell Primary Party w/ No. 13 Baby, $5
* SHOWBOX–Arthritis Foundation Benefit w/ the Retros, Rumors, $25
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Rockaraoke, $3
SUNSET TAVERN–Queen Tribute Night: The Rockfords, Blue Spark, Lee Rude & the Train Wreck, Firebrat, $5
WEDNESDAY 9/19
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Straight Ahead, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Nothing Sacred, the Floors, Static Fugue, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–Open mic (8 pm, all ages), free
* CROCODILE–Swarming Hordes, the Abodox, Teen Cthulhu, $6
* GRACELAND–Burning Airlines, Rival Schools, Actionslacks (7 pm, all ages), $10
IRISH EMIGRANT–Irish Session
JAZZ ALLEY–Irakere, $17.50/$21.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Charles White’s All-Star Blues Jam, $5
MOORE THEATRE–Trisha Yearwood, Kim Richey
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, free
* NIPPON KAN THEATER–The Georg Gräwe Quartet
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Dr. Sax
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Green Tea, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Sweet Juice
PARADOX–Breaking Pangea, Formula 1, Gatsbys Great American Dream (8 pm, all ages), $6
PARAGON–Woody Woodhouse & Groove Alley
PINK DOOR–Julie Cascioppo, free
PIONEER SQUARE SALOON–Open mic, free
PUYALLUP FAIR–Plus One, $10
RAIN DANCER–Open mic, free
RAINBOW–Siamese, DJ Diskyze, $4
* RE-BAR–Ukelooza
SCARLET TREE–Ernest Humphry, Thaddius Turner, Gerald Turner, Davy C, $3
SERAFINA–Alex Guilbert
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Right in the Face, $3
* ST. CLOUDS–Barry Ingle
* SUNSET TAVERN–Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary Red Lesters, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Robin Holcomb, Danny Barnes, $10
UGLY MUG CAFE–Open mic
WIT’S END–Open mic, $2
WOODLAND PARK ZOO–Peace Concert