THURSDAY 9/20
BAD ALBERT’S–Annieville Blues, free
* BALTIC ROOM–Jon Auer, Graig Markel, Hello from Waveland
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Club Kiss: DJs Alex D, Rude Boy, $5
BREAKROOM–Acacia, $6
CENTRAL SALOON–Otis P. & the Jive Funk, Soul Sychadelics, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Finn MacGinty
* CROCODILE CAFE–Explosions in the Sky, the Standard, Stradhoughton Echo, $6
El Gaucho–Daniel Davidson
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
FLOYD’S PLACE–Combo Craig
GALWAY ARMS–KW Miller
HOPVINE–Kareem Kandi, Julian MacDonough, Will Blair, free
JAZZ ALLEY–Pucho & his Latin Soul Brothers, $17.50/$21.50
LARRY’S–The Mark Whitman Big Band w/ Sweet Talkin’ Jones, $5
* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Willie Vlautin, free
LOCK AND KEEL–Dave Conant & the D-Rangers, $2
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–Emmanuel Lewis
PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PEACE CAFE–Open mic, free
PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams, free
RAINBOW–Troll’s Cottage, Subconscious Population, $5
* SCARLET TREE–Das Root w/ Reggie Watts, P.K., $5
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–The Retros, $6
* SHOWBOX–Burning Spear, $20
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Afrodisiacs, $6
ST. CLOUDS–The Electrodes
* SUNSET TAVERN–Peep Show, Fighting Machinists, $5
THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free
TRAVELERS–Open mic, free
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART–The Crazy Ray
ZAK’S–Vehicle, Cheeps, $3
FRIDAY 9/21
BACCANO–Brian Nova Trio, free
BAIT-HOUSE–The Hep Tets, $3
* BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya
BITTERS–La Luciérnaga, $5
BLACK LAB GALLERY–Open mic, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Anthony B, $10
* BREAKROOM–Toilet Boys, Cookie, Hellfire Choir, RC5, $7
CATWALK–Girl4Girl: DJ Stacy, $10/$15
CENTRAL SALOON–Honey Tongue, Kim Virant Band, Going South, $8/$10
CONOR BYRNE’S–Clay Pipe
CORNISH COLLEGE–The Cornish Jazz All-Stars, $6/$12
* CROCODILE CAFE–Zen Guerrilla, the Glory Holes, Vendetta Red, $8
DOC MAYNARD’S–2000 Degrees, $10
DOWNTOWN YMCA–The Victims (8pm, all ages), $5
El Gaucho–Billy Wallace Quartet
EMP–Maktub, Heather Duby, $6/$8
FADO–Dark Molly
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
FLOYD’S PLACE–K.W. Miller
FORECASTERS (WOODINVILLE)–The Lizard Kings, free
GALLAGER’S (KENT)–1-Away, Magic Cordoba, Sofa King, Ramona’s Ghost, Mayday, Gray Daisy, $6
GALWAY ARMS–Kimball & the Fugitives
* GORGE–Crosby, Stills & Nash, $45/$79
* GRACELAND–Brassy, DJ Suspense, $10
* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Herbert Matthews Goes to the Sierra, Sgt. Rigsby & his Amazing Siluhuettes (7 pm, all ages), $5
HIGHLINER–Dick Powell & Friends, free
HURRICANE CAFE–Beefkurten, Liquor Box, Camel Toe
* I-SPY–United Way benefit w/ Marques Wyatt, DJ Moses, Quazar, Joaquin Garcia, $15
JAZZ ALLEY–Pucho & his Latin Soul Brothers, $17.50/$21.50
KING CAT THEATER–Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, $20
LAKEPOINTE–M.T.F, DXD, Suffergauge
LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE–Square Dance: Foghorn Leghorn, the Dickel Brothers, $6
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Korla Wygal & Her Private Reserve, $10
LATONA PUB–Double Stop
* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Jasiri Media Group: Beyond Reality, Candidt, Piece of Soul, Vitamin D, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, free
MOLLY McGUIRE’S–Robert Stewart, free
MOTION LOUNGE–Coolade
MULLEADY’S PUB–Knox, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Cash McCall, $10
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Tracy & the Plastics, Panama, Schoolyard Heroes, Graceful Chaos (8 pm, all ages), $5
OLD PEQULIAR–Kimball Conant
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–The Clintons
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino, free
PLANET HOT ROD–Point Defiance, Eris & SP Unlimited, $5
PUYALLUP FAIR–JT Taylor, $10
RAGING RIVER SALOON–Chester Alley Blues Band
RAIN DANCER–Wilderness Children, $5
RAINBOW–Bee-Bop & Destruction, Chromatic Jones, Jason Seed Trio, $8
SCARLET TREE–Society’s Child, $7
SERAFINA–Samia Panni
* SHOWBOX–Quasi, the Gossip, Magic Magicians, $10
* SIT & SPIN–The Turn-Ons, the Charming Snakes, $6
ST. CLOUDS–Blu Meadows
SUNSET HILL COMMUNITY CLUB–Radost, $25
SUNSET TAVERN–Carmine, the Tremens, Wake (CD release), $5
THERMO’S–The Cheeps, Thunderfist, Unlucky Boys
TOMMY’S–The Diablotones, Bambaji, $5
ZAK’S–Sludgeplow, Northwest Royale, Gluttons for Punishment, Chief, $5
SATURDAY 9/22
BAD ALBERT’S–Henry Cooper, $2
BAIT-HOUSE–The Hep Tets, $3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Brodie, Glass Head, Capacity 3, Jaded 52, Mystic Pop (4 pm, all ages), $7
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Fiiva, Rebulshun, Mystic Pop (9 pm), $7
BLACK LAB GALLERY–Steve Ball
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Laguna, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Anthony B, $10
* BREAKROOM–The Bellrays, Fireballs of Freedom, Soledad Brothers, $8
CENTRAL SALOON–Surreal Sutra, Windowpane, Men From Mars, $8/$10
CONOR BYRNE’S–The Suffering Gaels
* CROCODILE CAFE–The Living Daylights, the Flava Crystals, $8/$10
DOC MAYNARD’S–The Afrodesiacs, $10
El Gaucho–Billy Wallace Quartet
ELYSIAN–The Squirrels, Henry Boy, $6
EMP–John Stephan Band, Paul Green & Straightshot, $3/$5
FADO–The Kennedy Brothers
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
GALWAY ARMS–Mayfly
GORGE–Matchbox Twenty, Train, $40.50
GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–Formula One, Middle Dexter, the November Group (8 pm, all ages), $5
HANA’S–Open mic, free
HIGHLINER–Lew Jones, free
HURRICANE CAF:–Ward A, Hot Rod Lunatics
* I-SPY–Death Cab for Cutie, Dan Gallucci, $13
JAZZ ALLEY–Pucho & his Latin Soul Brothers, $17.50/$21.50
LAKEPOINTE–Zen Driver, International Pop Overthrow
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Smokin’ Gun, $10
LATONA PUB–Don Goodwin Trio
LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, free
MOLLY MCGUIRE’S–Eight Hands, free
MULLEADY’S PUB–Memphis Radio Kings, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Cash McCall, $10
O’SHEA’S–Joy Mills & Tom Parker
OLD PEQULIAR–The Imagineers
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Little Ray & the Uppercuts, $5
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–The Clintons
PARAGON–Lady A & the Baby Blues Band
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino, free
PLANET HOT ROD–Zero Signal, Fury 161, Agony of Deceit, D Five Nine, $5
PUYALLUP FAIR–Travis Fox
PUYALLUP FAIR–Alabama, $32.50/$37.50
RAGING RIVER SALOON (FALL CITY)–Bad Alibi
RAIN DANCER–Optymus Rhyme, Reason For Ruin, $5
RAINBOW–Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, Heavyweight Sound System w/ DJs Z, Ziggy, $8
RED ONION TAVERN–Alazingara
ROCKSPORT–No Quarter, Tinn Lizzy, $7
SCARLET TREE–Black & White, $7
SERAFINA–Andrea Dupree
* SHOWBOX–The Damned, Swingin’ Utters, Pleasure Forever (5:30 pm, all ages), $15
* SIT & SPIN–The Melody Unit, Poseur, Wonderful, $8
ST. CLOUDS–Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks
SUNSET TAVERN–DJs Greg Vandy, Taco, $2
THERMO’S–Ragamuffin
TOMMY’S–Tempered Cast, Trigger Point Therapy, Alkai Diggins, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–The Clumsy Lovers, Janet Robin, $10
WIT’S END–Los Serranos, $6
ZAK’S–Jimmy Flame & the Sexy Boys, Big John Bates, Thunderfist, Unlucky Boys, $5
SUNDAY 9/23
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–First Dream, End of the Car, Anti-Punk, Graceful Chaos, Crash Avenue, Tribune, Tut, White Rabbit, Intent (4 pm, all ages), $5
* BALTIC ROOM–Smack: Reggie Watts, Davis Martin, Thaddeus Turner, Kevin Goldman
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
CATWALK–Dowg House: DJs Funkdaddy, Rockaphella
CENTRAL SALOON–3 Deuces, Common Heroes, Ragamuffin, $5
CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Irish Session w/ Barry Foy, free
FADO–Traditional Irish Session
FLAME–Unlucky Boys, Cowboy Cockfight, $2
FLOYD’S PLACE–Jennifer Savage
GASWORKS PARK–Peace Concert w/ Randy Hansen, Honey Tongue, GreenFlash, Jeff & the Jet City Fliers
GRACELAND–Hopeline Benefit: Hot Water Music, Matt Skiba, Selby Tigers, Thrice, Mike Park, the Eyeliners, $6
* HABANA’S RESTAURANT–Quasi Nada
JAZZ ALLEY–Pucho & his Latin Soul Brothers, $17.50/$21.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Roger Rogers Invitational Jam, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Pickin Bones Country Trio, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Marc Smason & Joanne Klein, $5
O’SHEA’S–Open mic
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–The Jazz Strings, $6
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Tim Moyer
PARAGON–Phil Carrillo
* PUYALLUP FAIR–Paul Revere & the Raiders w/ the Kingsmen, $10
RAINBOW–Liquid Quartet, Shane Saznow, $5
ST. CLOUDS–Trevor Wheetman
SUNSET TAVERN–Hammer of the Gods, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Asylum Street Spankers, $10
MONDAY 9/24
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Mind Shaker, Austin America, Enkrya, $5
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
CONTOUR–Urban Tongue
EL GAUCHO–Daniel Davidson
FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic
* I-SPY–SIL2K: Ovo, Rollerball, Voltage Regulator, Foster, Jenins, Eubanks Trio, $7
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 w/ Jim Knapp, free
RAINBOW–The Barry Bros, $3
* SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–All Things To All People: John Roderick, Ben Gibbard, David Schmader, Herbert Matthews Goes to the Sierra, Chris Von Sneidern, $5
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
SUNSET TAVERN–Knitting Factory: Joe Doria, Cliff Colon, DJ AMS, $5
THERMO’S–Open mic
TUESDAY 9/25
AVENUE ONE–Lisa de Costa, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Fish Head, Beef Curtin, $5
BLUE MOON TAVERN–Open Mic, free
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Trolls Cottage, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–Cognitive Dissidents: Laundryroom Lulluby Unit, Wesley Davis (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Open mic w/ Linda Lee, free
* CROCODILE CAFE–Lake Trout, Money Mark w/ Kid Koala, Ping Pong Bitches w/ DJ Swamp, $14.50
EL GAUCHO–Daniel Davidson
EL NI–O–Andre Feriante, free
GALWAY ARMS–Open Mic
JAZZ ALLEY–Clayton Brothers Quintet w/ Jane Monheit, $17.50/$21.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Tim Turner Band, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley Duo, free
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–File Gumbo Zydeco Band, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–John Bishop, $3
OPERA HOUSE–Melissa Etheridge, $55/$75
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Bee-Bop & Destruction
PARAGON–Robert Stewart
PINK DOOR–Miles & Karina, free
RAIN DANCER–Singer/Songwriter Showcase, free
RAINBOW–Toxic Funk
SCARLET TREE–The Drift, $3
* SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM–All Things To All People: John Roderick, Ben Gibbard, David Schmader, Herbert Matthews Goes to the Sierra, Chris Von Sneidern, $5
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Rockaraoke, $3
* SUNSET TAVERN–Grant Cogswell for City Council benefit w/ the Honkey Meters, Marc Olsen, Phil Hurley, Mia Boyle, DJ Tony T, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Dick Gaughan, $13
WEDNESDAY 9/26
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Culture, $15
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Straight Ahead, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Touched, Aerial View, This Perfect Life (CD release), $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–Open mic (8 pm, all ages), free
* CROCODILE–Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3, $6
EL GAUCHO–Daniel Davidson
FORECASTERS (WOODINVILLE)–Morris Can Fly
* GRACELAND–Dutch Flat, Vermilion, Yek Yak Airforce, the Darlings
HURRICANE CAFE–Scapegoat
* I-SPY–Love as Laughter, Visqueen, Ursula and the Androids, $8
IRISH EMIGRANT–Irish Session
JAZZ ALLEY–Clayton Brothers Quintet w/ Jane Monheit, $17.50/$21.50
* KEYARENA–Earth, Wind, & Fire, Rufus w/ Chaka Khan, Sommore, $25/$49.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Charles White’s All-Star Blues Jam, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Whispering Johnson, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, free
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Dr. Sax
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Josh Buckley, $2
OPERA HOUSE–Melissa Etheridge, $55/$75
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Scott Law
PARAGON–Urban Improv
PINK DOOR–Julie Cascioppo, free
RAIN DANCER–Open mic, free
RAINBOW–Siamese, $4
* RE-BAR–Ukelooza: Rain City Projects Benefit w/ Na Hilahila Boys, Adam Ende, Ben Laurance, $10
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
* TACOMA DOME–Slipknot, System of a Down, Rammstein, Mudvayne
TRACTOR TAVERN–Jesse Sykes, Danny Barnes, Laura Veirs, $6
TULA’S–Lynn Bush, $8
UGLY MUG CAFE–Open mic
WIT’S END–Open mic, $2