THURSDAY 12/20
BAD ALBERT’S–Annieville Blues, free
BAIT HOUSE–Open mic, $3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Samurai Spirit, the Collective, $5
* BREAKROOM–Milhous, The Daryls, Northwest Breeders, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Sugartown, the Janeways, $5
* CROCODILE CAFE–The World of Dr. Illteams: Young Fresh Fellows, Model Rockets, Shuggie, Once for Kicks, $8
EL GAUCHO–Daniel Davidson
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
FLOYD’S PLACE–Combo Craig
GALWAY ARMS–Owl ‘n’ Thistle Band
* GRACELAND–31 Knots, Sharks Keep Moving, Dilute, $6
GREENLAKE BAR & GRILL–Scotty Harris Trio
HURRICANE CAFE–Cable Land, Aoede, $5
* INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–No Complaints, Byproduct, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT–Oliver
J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, free
JAZZ ALLEY–The Bobs, $15.50/$19.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
KEYARENA–Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas Show, $28.50/$32.50
LARRY’S–The Mark Whitman Big Band w/ Sweet Talkin’ Jones, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Willow, Nancy Colton, free
LITTLE RED HEN–The Shiners, free
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Open mic, free
MULLEADY’S PUB–Open mic, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quartet, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Open mic
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Danny Godinez Band
PARAGON–HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PATTI SUMMERS’–Victor Noriega Trio
PEACE CAFE–Open mic, free
PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams, free
RAIN DANCER–Liquid Voodoo, Zeus Storage, free
RAINBOW–White Rhino, Ehren Ebbage, $5
REDHOOK BREWERY–Hutson & Powell, free
ROCK BOTTOM–San Pedro Circus (5 pm, all ages), free
SCARLET TREE–Das Root w/ Reggie Watts, P.K., $6
* SHOWBOX–The Steve Kimock Band, Garaj Mahal, $15.50
SIT & SPIN–Piece of Meat Theater, Skerik’s Ball Gag, $8
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Afrodisiacs, $6
ST. CLOUDS–The Electrodes
THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free
* TIMBERLINE TAVERN–Naughty Holiday Party w/ Miss Sylvia O’Stayformore, Jackie Hell & Ursula Android, Gun Street Girls, DJ Baby J, DJ Toro, $6/$8
TOI–Danya, free
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Danny Barnse & Thee Old Codgers, Jo Miller & the Burly Roughnecks, $6
TRAVELERS–Open mic, free
WASABI BISTRO–Altered States, free
FRIDAY 12/21
5TH AVENUE THEATER–Smooth Jazz Christmas w/ Dave Koz & Friends, $37.50/$45
BACCANO–Brian Nova Trio, free
BAIT-HOUSE–The Jazz Committee, $3
BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya
BIT SALOON–Mike Lynch & the Tim Sherman Band
BLACK LAB GALLERY–Open mic, free
BOHEMIAN CAFE–Alex Duncan, $10
* BREAKROOM–Quickie, Lloyd’s Rocket, Notary Republic, $6
CAFE VENUS–Cyclone Killers, Scott Everhardt, $5
CATWALK–Girl4Girl: DJ Stacey
CENTRAL SALOON–Repeater, Slink, $8/$10
CONOR BYRNE’S–Suffering Gaels, $4
CONTOUR–5 Senses: DJ Tommy Martin w/ Tor Dietrichson (Latin)
* CROCODILE CAFE–The World of Dr. Illteams: the Fastbacks, the Minus Five, Pure Joy/James Jimmy, the Maroons, the Chris & Tad Show, the Four Knives, $8
DOC MAYNARD’S–Those Guys, $10
EL GAUCHO–Billy Wallace Quartet
FIDDLER’S INN–Acoustic Zoo, $2
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
FLOYD’S PLACE–K.W. Miller
FORECASTERS (WOODINVILLE)–Toast, free
GALWAY ARMS–Ray Carney
* GRACELAND–A Very Special X-mas w/ Death Cab for Cutie, Damien Jurado, Seldom, $14
GRATEFUL BREAD–Stanley & Kip Greenthal, $10/$12
GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)–T Minus 1, Bras Lux, Machine Corpse (7 pm, all ages), free
HIGHLINER–Hutson-Powell Blues Band, free
HOPVINE–Ethnic Underground
HURRICANE CAFE–Cheeky White Devil, Go Ahead, Mindome, $5
I-SPY–Jon Lee & DJ Dab, Mixed Nuts, Drew, Pablo, $10
IRISH EMIGRANT–Irish Sing-a-Long w/ Oliver & Neil
J&M CAFE–Retros, $8
JAZZ ALLEY–The Bobs, $15.50/$19.50
KELLS–Corner Bhoys w/ Michael Chang
LAKEPOINTE–Soul’s Gate, the Sins, Feast of Friends
LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE–Square Dance: Hart & Blech, Suzanne Girardot, $6
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Ocean 500, $10
LAST SUPPER CLUB–Plush: Tommy Martin & Tor, $10
LATONA PUB–Double Stop
LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, free
LOCK & KEEL–Ultra Find, $2
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Nebraska Bush Pullers, $6
MULLEADY’S PUB–The Cumbustion Collective, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Jax Band w/ Peaches, $10
OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Mike “Monster Ballads” Turpen, the Silly Hearts, Love! Gum! Pennies! (8 pm, all ages), $5
OLD PEQULIAR–Tiny Giants
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl ‘n’ Thistle Band
PARADOX THEATER–Panic, Breaker Breaker, Stay Gold, Champion, Over My Dead Body (8 pm, all ages), $8
* PARAMOUNT THEATRE–Barry Manilow, $37.50/$70
PLANET HOT ROD–After All, Drown Mary, Fury 161, Hate Fist, $5
RAGING RIVER SALOON–The Back-up Band
RAINBOW–Flail Ensemble: No Strings Attached, $7
REDHOOK BREWERY–Creeping Time, free
SCARLET TREE–3D, $7
SEATTLE FIRST COVENANT CHURCH–African Children’s Choir
SERAFINA–Ruthie Dornfeld & John Miller
SHABBAZZ CAFE–Open mic, $5
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Afrodisiacs, $8
* SHOWBOX–Elliott Smith, Alaska, $15
SIT & SPIN–Post Stardom Depression, Point Defiance, Jodie Watts, $6
ST. CLOUDS–Looking for Sailors
ST. MARK’S CATHEDRAL–Gregorian Chants, free
TOMMY’S–Alkai Diggins, Room Zero, Fame in Failure, $5
TOWN HALL–A Choral Arts Christmas, $12/$18
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Das Booty & the Terrible Men’s Choir Holiday Show, Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, DJ 76, $6
WAZOBIA–The Flood, $7
ZAK’S–Positively Negative, Undisputed Heavyweight Champions, Thunderfist, Rabid Dogs, $5
SATURDAY 12/22
BAD ALBERT’S–Cooke & Green, $2
BAIT-HOUSE–Rachel Contorer, Ty Bailie, $3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Flask, Pains Run, Alki Diggins, Loadstone, Brick, Possum Jerky (10 pm), $7
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Rob Crotty Band, Entropy, Avona (4 pm, all ages), $7
BIT SALOON–Blumeadows
* BOHEMIAN CAFE–Andy O (reggae, R&B) Afterhours: DJs Donald Glaude, Amani, Kundabuffer (trance, house), $10
* BREAKROOM–COCA benefit w/ the Ruby Doe, Vendetta Red, $6
CAFE VENUS–Amy Denio y las Machas, Paula Maya, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Rubberneck, $8/$10
CONOR BYRNE’S–Ravensreel, $4
DOC MAYNARD’S–The Beatniks, $10
EL GAUCHO–Billy Wallace Quartet
ELYSIAN–Phat Sidy Smokehouse, Mother’s Milk, $7/$9
FIRESIDE ROOM–Overton Berry, free
FORECASTERS (WOODINVILLE)–Miles from Chicago, free
GALWAY ARMS–Charlie Spring
* GRACELAND–The Mentors/the Northwest Breeders, the Schmidtaholics, Anger Management, $8
HANA’S–Open mic, free
HIGHLINER–Fishermen’s Terminal Community Celebration Band, free
HURRICANE CAF:–Soul Nagro, Morge, Semesus, $5
* I-SPY–Swollen Members, DJ J-Rocc, Boom Bap Project, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul, Sleep, Oldominion, DJ B-Mello (7 pm, all ages), $12
* I-SPY–Helio Sequence, Melody Unit, the Mines (9 pm), $8
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–San Pedro Circus, Magic Cordoba, Silk Root, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT–Irish Sing-a-Long w/ Oliver & Neil
JAZZ ALLEY–The Bobs, $15.50/$19.50
KELLS–Corner Bhoys w/ Michael Chang
LAKEPOINTE–Dolly Llamas
LARRY’S–Andy S, $10
LATONA PUB–Momentum
LEGENDS–North Aurora Children benefit w/ Electric Orchid, Arama, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–John Stephen Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Buckaroo Blues, free
LOBO INN–The Reactors, Midriffs, free
* LOCAL 46–Blöödhag, Third Degree, the Hit, Mea Culpa, Saint Louis Smiles, Schoolyard Heroes, the High Priests of Panic, Artist to Icon (6 pm, all ages), free/$6
LULU’S–Club Jazz
* MEANY THEATER–Handel’s Messiah arranged by Mozart, $7/$25
MONKEY PUB–Neo, Old Man Smithers, $3
MULLEADY’S PUB–Ray Carney, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Rent Collectors, $10
O’SHEA’S–Jim Page
OLD PEQULIAR–The Bradbury Press
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Bird of Passage
PARAGON–Lady A & the Baby Blues Band
* PARAMOUNT THEATRE–Barry Manilow, $37.50/$70
PLANET HOT ROD–Go Ahead, the Sickness, Chief, $5
RAGING RIVER SALOON (FALL CITY)–Hambone Wilson
RAIN DANCER–Ellen Says No, Out from Underneath, Rural Pictures, $5
RAINBOW–Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, $8
REDHOOK BREWERY–PK, free
ROCKSPORT–The Souvenirs X-mas Party, $8
SCARLET TREE–3D, $7
SERAFINA–Andrea Dupree
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–2000 Degrees, $8/$10
* SIT & SPIN–Crack Sabbath Holiday Special, $10
ST. CLOUDS–Luna Nueva
TOMMY’S–The Company, Clay Daddey, Luna Park, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Ian Moore (7 pm), $10
TRACTOR TAVERN–Hanuman (9:30 pm), $10
* UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH–Ellington Sacred Music Concert w/Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, Dee Danels, James Caddell, $17/$23
ZAK’S–Graveyard Shift, Mad Bombers, the Unlucky Boys, Hung Dice, $5
SUNDAY 12/23
BALTIC ROOM–Smack: Reggie Watts, Davis Martin, Thaddeus Turner, Kevin Goldman
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
CENTRAL SALOON–Holy Roller Revival Show, Pillsplitter, $5
CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free
FLAME–San Pedro Circus, $5
FLOYD’S PLACE–SixFootSavage
GRACELAND–Bent, Stay Mad, Quadro Boys, $6
HABANA’S RESTAURANT–Quasi Nada
HOPVINE–Zhaouy
IRISH EMIGRANT–Oliver
* JAZZ ALLEY–The Bobs, $15.50/$19.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Roger Rogers Band, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Jerry and the PhilBillys, free
O’SHEA’S–Open mic
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–The Duwamish, $6
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Danny Godinez Band
PARAGON–Park Olson
RAINBOW–Gravity, Shane Saznow, $5
ST. CLOUDS–Trevor Wheetman
MONDAY 12/24
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–The Ben Kennedys, Winter in August, Complex Numbers, $5
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
BENAROYA HALL–Center for Spiritual Living Christmas Eve Celebration Service w/ Marco Cassone, Choir of Light, free
CENTRAL SALOON–Sid Law’s Cirque Du Pop, $5
CONTOUR–Urban Tongue
EL GAUCHO–Daniel Davidson
FIDDLER’S INN–Open mic
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Barfly, $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–New Orleans Quintet, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Owl ‘n’ Thistle Band
RAIN DANCER–Chris Stanley Band, free
RAINBOW–The Berry Bros, $3
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH–Songs of John Taverner, free
THERMO’S–Open mic
TUESDAY 12/25
CONOR BYRNE’S–Open mic, free
DUBLINER–Open mic
EL GAUCHO–Daniel Davidson
EL NI–O–Andre Feriante, free
GALWAY ARMS–Open mic
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Tim Turner Band, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley & Don Kellogg, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–File Gumbo Zydeco Band, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–John Bishop, $3
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–B-Bop & Destruction
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino, Steve Kemke, free
RAINBOW–Hair of the Dog, $5
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Rockaraoke, $3
VOGUE–Vicious Dolls
WASABI BISTRO–Altered States, free
WEDNESDAY 12/26
AGUA VERDE CAFE–Zhaoui
BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts
CENTRAL SALOON–Wand, Comfort Station 22, Ruckers Tomb, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–Open mic (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Dave Hates Chico, free
EL GAUCHO–Daniel Davidson
* GRACELAND–T’was the Night After X-mas Party w/ DJs Frankie Chan, Red Leather Chapstick, $2
HURRICANE CAFE–Frank Roberts Plus, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT–Leo McNamara
JAZZ ALLEY–Ernestine Anderson & the Rich Dangel Big Band, $16.50/$115.50
KELLS–Liam Gallagher
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Charles White’s All-Star Blues Jam, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, free
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Dr. Sax
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Hair of the Dog
PINK DOOR–Julie Cascioppo, free
RAIN DANCER–Open mic, free
RAINBOW–Siamese, White Rhino, $5
SCARLET TREE–206 Ribshack: Ernest Humphry, Thaddius Turner, Gerald Turner, Davy C, Mark Cardenas, $3
SERAFINA–Alex Guilbert
SIT & SPIN–Poetry Slam w/ Blue Glove Club, $4
SLIDERS (RENTON)–Right in the Face, $3
* SUNSET TAVERN–Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary George Jefferson Airplane, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN–Hank Williams Revue, $6
UGLY MUG CAFE–Open mic
WIT’S END–Open mic, $2