THURSDAY 1/17
BAD ALBERT’S–Annieville Blues, free
BAIT HOUSE–Open mic, $3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Quiet Riot, Liquor Box, $16/$20
CENTRAL SALOON–Kingpin Hayes, Cober, Victim by Design, $5
CONOR BYRNE’S–Charlie Post, free
*CROCODILE CAFE–Faith & Disease, Todd Werny, Ladyslipper, $6
DUBLINER–Ty Willman, Wayne Roller, Eva Tree, free
FIRESIDE ROOM–Mike Strickland, free
FLOYD’S PLACE–Combo Craig
GALWAY ARMS–Acoustic Blues
GRACELAND–Point One, Subject, guests, $6
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Christopher Blue, Elysian, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT–The Kennedy Brothers
J&M CAFE–Herding Cats, free
*JAZZ ALLEY–McCoy Tyner, $18.50/$22.50
LARRY’S–The Mark Whitman Big Band w/ Sweet Talkin’ Jones, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Roger Fisher, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Little Ray & the Uppercuts
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Open mic (8 pm, all ages)
MULLEADY’S PUB–Open mic, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The Ham Carson Quintet, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Open mic
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Mr Fister
PARADOX THEATER–Himsa, Left with Nothing, the Cause, Divinity of Truth (8 pm, all ages), $7
PEACE CAFE–Open mic, free
PINK DOOR–Lonnie Williams, free
RAIN DANCER–Changes Daily, free
RAINBOW–The Lott Potato Trio, $5
ROCK BOTTOM–San Pedro Circus (5:30 pm, all ages)
SCARLET TREE–Das Root w/ Reggie Watts, P.K., $6
*SHOWBOX–Charlatans UK, Starsailor, $15
*SIT & SPIN–The Lashes, the Droo Church, Bearskin Rugburn, $6
ST. CLOUDS–The Electrodes
SUNSET TAVERN–Cool-Ade, the Red Lesters, the Golden Earache, Max & All-Star Jam, $5
THOMPSON’S–Blue Gypsies, free
TOI–Moodswings: Danya w/ DJ Killabee, free
TRACTOR TAVERN–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts, the Nancyboys, $5
TRAVELERS–Open mic, free
TULA’S–Marc Seales, Doug Miller, John Bishop, $8
WASABI BISTRO–Altered States, free
FRIDAY 1/18
BACCANO–Brian Nova Trio, free
BAIT-HOUSE–Bob Early, $3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Downsound, Happy Savage, Brass Lux, $10
BALTIC ROOM–Jumbalaya
BIT SALOON–Blumeadows
BLACK LAB GALLERY–Open mic, free
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Eek-A-Mouse, $10
BOHEMIAN CAFE–DJ D (R&B), $10
CAFE VENUS–Zeus Storage
CENTRAL SALOON–M-Set, Smoochknob, Six Foot Savage, $8/$10
CONOR BYRNE’S–The Raybone Experience, $3
CONTOUR–Tommy Martin, Tor Dietrichson
*CROCODILE CAFE–The Makers, Epoxies, Ronson Family Switchblade, $8
DOC MAYNARD’S–The Beatniks, $10
FADO–Mayfly
FIDDLER’S INN–Toad Jam, $2
FIRESIDE ROOM–Mike Strickland, free
FLOYD’S PLACE–K.W. Miller
FORECASTERS (WOODINVILLE)–Mark DuFresne, free
GALWAY ARMS–Mummery
*GRACELAND–Minus the Bear, Magic Magicians, Seldom, Suffering & the Hideous Theives, $8
HIGHLINER–Enders Brothers, free
HURRICANE CAFE–Gudgen, $5
*I-SPY–Wonderful, Dolour, Friends for Heroes (10 pm), $7
*I-SPY–Medusa & the Feline Science, Abstract Rude, 2 Mex, DJ Drez, Children of the Thorn, Syndel, DJ Wicked (7pm, all ages), $12.50
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Wadsworth, Dypak, Radio Unfriendly, Gudgen, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT–The Kennedy Brothers
*JAZZ ALLEY–McCoy Tyner, $18.50/$22.50
LAKEPOINTE–TUT, Trigger Point, Alkai Diggins
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Tim Turner Band w/ Danny Hull, $10
LAST SUPPER CLUB–Plush: Tommy Martin & Tor, $10
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Michael Williams Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN–Lee Anderson & 90 Proof
LOCK & KEEL–Colin Spring & the Band That Murdered Silence, the Gar Hooker Project
MONKEY PUB–Artists to Icon
MULLEADY’S PUB–The Bradbury Press, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Steve Baily Band, $10
OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)–Brodie, Acceptance, K Through Six, Gatsby’s American Dream (8 pm, all ages), $5
OLD PEQULIAR–Sunday Morning Music
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Jam on White Bread
PARAMOUNT THEATRE–Bobby Womack, Rose Royce, $45/$55
RAGING RIVER SALOON–Mud Sharks
RAINBOW–Cambalache, $10
REDHOOK BREWERY–Hutson & Powell, free
SALTY’S ON ALKI–Korla Wygal
SCARLET TREE–Lady A & The Funk, $7
SERAFINA–Ann Reynolds
SHABBAZZ CAFE–Open mic, $5
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)–Afrodisiacs, $8
*SHOWBOX–The Word, Chocolate Genius, $17
*SIT & SPIN–C Average, Biography of Ferns, the Bronze, $6
ST. CLOUDS–Looking For Sailors
ST. MARK’S CATHEDRAL–Virgil Fox Retrospective w/ J. Melvin Butler, $15/$20
SUNSET TAVERN–The Bell Furies, Marshall Scott Warner, $7
TOMMY’S–Batter Dean, the Merchants, Northern Souls, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Clumsy Lovers, Jazzberry Jam, $10
ZAK’S–Jodie Watts, the High & Mighty, Enkrya, $5
SATURDAY 1/19
ARTEMIS GALLERY–Bill Mize
BAD ALBERT’S–Miles from Chicago, $2
BAIT-HOUSE–Ty Bailie Trio, $3
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Jaded 52, the Greedies, Chump Change, Capacity 3, Formula 1 (4 pm, all ages), $7
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Yoka Enzenze (9:30), $10
BIT SALOON–Tim Hall Band
BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–Sister Guitar, $3
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE–Eek-A-Mouse, $10
BOHEMIAN CAFE–DJ D (R&B), $10
*CAFE VENUS–The Cyclone Killers, Chris Kowanko, Wayne Flower, $5
CENTRAL SALOON–Flowmotion, Jazzberry Ram, $8/$10
CENTURY BALLROOM–Salsa Band
CONOR BYRNE’S–Jelly Rollers, $3
*CROCODILE CAFE–KEXP benefit w/ Juno, Kinski, Halou, John Richards, Pedro the Lion, DJ Riz, $10
DOC MAYNARD’S–Black Vinyl All-Stars, $10
*EMP–“Birds of a Feather” Charlie Parker Tribute w/ Roy Haynes, Christian McBride (8:30 pm, all ages), $20/$22
FADO–Kennedy Brothers
FIDDLER’S INN–Skandia Kapell, $2
FIRESIDE ROOM–Mike Strickland, free
FLAME–Treble Lift, No Complaints, $5
FORECASTERS (WOODINVILLE)–Harmonica Playboy & the Midnight Movers, free
GALWAY ARMS–Bread Line Blues
*GRACELAND–Idaho, Actual Tigers, Seth Howard, $8
GRATEFUL BREAD–Joe Crookston, Kathryn Mostow, Brad Warren, $10
HANA’S–Open mic, free
HIGHLINER–Caroly Cruso, free
HURRICANE CAF:–No Evil, NW Breeders, Agony of Deceit, $5
*I-SPY–Aesop Rock, Cannibal Ox, Sleep (7 pm, all ages), $12
I-SPY–Apes of Wrath, Red Cap, Last Empire (10 pm), $7
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–Stuckups, Goddam Gentlemen Reckless Bastards, the Wannbes, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT–Danny Godinez Band
*JAZZ ALLEY–McCoy Tyner, $18.50/$22.50
*KIRKLAND TEEN CENTER–Dub Narcotic Sound System, Pleaseasaur, the Super Magnificent Action Trio (8pm, all ages), $5
LAKEPOINTE–Face Plant, Room Zero, TON
LARRY’S–The Little Kings, $10
LITTLE RED HEN–Lee Anderson & 90 Proof
*LOCAL 46–Youth at Risk, Schoolyard Heroes, Johnny No Good (8 pm, all ages), $1/$6
LOCK AND KEEL–Single Wide, Big Hat No Cattle
MONKEY PUB–Sunday Driver, Duckling
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Nick Vigarino, Mean Town Blues, $10
O’SHEA’S–Dr. Richard Kimball & the Fugitive Combo
OLD PEQULIAR–The Shiners
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Kindred, $5
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Kerosene Dream
PANTAGES THEATER–Ben E. King, $20/$70
*PARADOX THEATER–Aaron Sprinkle, Dolour, the Carolines, the Dear Darlings (8 pm, all ages), $8
PARAMOUNT THEATRE–The Chieftains, Natalie MacMaster, $28.50/$40.50
RAGING RIVER SALOON (FALL CITY)–Nick Vigarino
RAIN DANCER–Little Big Men, Tyler Allen, $5
RAINBOW–McNarly’s Rant, Ellen Says No, Firstname Lastname, $6
REDHOOK BREWERY–Atomic Players, free
ROCKSPORT–Los Orchids, $5
SCARLET TREE–Black & White, $7
SERAFINA–Urban Oasis
*SIT & SPIN–Silent Lambs Project, $9
*SONIC BOOM RECORDS (BALLARD)–Idaho (4 pm, all ages), free
ST. CLOUDS–Blu Meadows
*SUNSET TAVERN–Catbox w/ Stagger Lee, Midnight Thunder Express, Popular Shapes, $5
TOMMY’S–3 Story Head, One Eyed Jack, Moses Dole, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Clumsy Lovers, Bijou, $10
*YAK ROOM–Damien Jurado, Rocky Votolato, Rose Thomas (8 pm, all ages), $6
ZAK’S–Braindead, Dorgan Owner, Gudgen, Immortal Intent, $5
SUNDAY 1/20
ACORN–Andrea Dupree, David Pascal, Greg Fulton
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Bent Richard (4 pm, all ages), $7
BALTIC ROOM–Smack
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Martin Ross Band
CENTRAL SALOON–Soup of the Day, Ethos, $5
CHINA JADE–Dennis Shadduck, free
EMP–Jazz Children’s Songs w/ Greta Matassa (12:30 pm, all ages), free
EMP–The Kelly Joe Phelps Trio, Paul Curreri (8 pm, all ages), $16/$18
FADO–Traditional Irish Session
FIDDLER’S INN–Country Dave Harmonson, $1
FLOYD’S PLACE–Jennifer Savage
HABANA’S RESTAURANT–Quasi Nada
I-SPY–Nature Boy Saints, Laguna, Christmas Island, $6
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE–James Whiton & the Jazz Rednecks, $5
IRISH EMIGRANT–Oliver
JAZZ ALLEY–McCoy Tyner, $18.50/$22.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Roger Rogers Band, $5
LOCAL 46–Abyssinian Knights, Elevated Elements, CRC (8 pm, all ages), $1/$6
O’SHEA’S–Open mic
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Evergreen, $6
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Danny Godinez Band
RAINBOW–Lev’vela, Fiva, $5
ST. CLOUDS–Trevor Wheetman
SUNSET TAVERN–Candy Kane w/ Little Ray & the Uppercuts (7 pm), $7
SUNSET TAVERN–The Yes Yes Boys (10:30 pm), $7
TRACTOR TAVERN–Sandra Layman & Yankl Falk (CD release), $10
MONDAY 1/21
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Broak, Apriori, Chaser, $5
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS–Brian Nova & Funk 69
*CINERAMA–Blind Boys of Alabama, Total Experience Gospel Choir (8 pm, all ages), $20/$22
CONTOUR–Urban Tongue, DJ Rockafella
FIDDLER’S INN–Open Mic, free
*GRACELAND–The Light Heavyweights, the Loveless & Goodnight Trail, DJ Frankie Chan, $3
I-SPY–Whores of Babylon, Electric Orchid, $6
JAZZ ALLEY–Earshot Golden Ear Awards w/ Don Lanphere Quartet, $5/$10
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–The Enders Brothers Band, $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–The New Orleans Quintet, free
NORTHGATE MALL–Tony La Stella (2, 4 pm, all ages)
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Rumba Abierta, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Karl Haug
RAIN DANCER–Tribaliscous, free
RAINBOW–Oxygen Ensemble, Reuben Radding Quartet, $3
ST. CLOUDS–Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
SUNSET TAVERN–Knitting Factory: Joe Doria, John Wicks, Skerik, Craig Flory, $5
THERMO’S–Open mic
TOMMY’S–Dub: DJ Engage, free
TUESDAY 1/22
AVENUE ONE–Lisa de Costa, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Batter Dean, All About Loophole, Cordenas, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–Cognitive Dissidents: Tokyo Sex Whale, Jason Young (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Open mic, free
*CROCODILE CAFE–Mates of State, Track Star, Poseur, $7
DUBLINER–Open mic
EL NI–O–Andre Feriante, free
GALWAY ARMS–Open mic
GRACELAND–Kottonmouth Kings (6 pm, all ages), $13
HURRICANE CAFE–Open mic, free
*I-SPY–Sylvain Sylvain, Red Planet, $8
IRISH EMIGRANT–Jam on White Bread
JAZZ ALLEY–Nancy Wilson Trio, $25.50/$29.50
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Tim Turner Band, $5
LITTLE RED HEN–Tommy Westley & Don Kellogg
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Tyler Allen (8 pm, all ages)
NATION–Mambo 9, $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–File Gumbo Zydeco Band, free
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–John Bishop, $3
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–B-Bop & Destruction
PARADOX THEATER–A Punk Rock Story (8 pm, all ages), free
PINK DOOR–Tony Yazzolino, Steve Kemke, free
RAIN DANCER–Singer/Songwriter Showcase, free
RAINBOW–Hair of the Dog, $5
RE-BAR–Local 101: Sludgeplow, Agent 86, $5
SUNSET TAVERN–Jen Wood, Vanessa, Amy Stolzenbach, the AM Disasters, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN–Geoff Muldaur, Paul deLay, $12
VOGUE–Viscious Dolls
WASABI BISTRO–Altered States, free
WEDNESDAY 1/23
AGUA VERDE CAFE–Zhaoui
BALLARD FIREHOUSE–Otis P. & the Jive Funk, Silkroot & Organica, $5
BIT SALOON–Rambling Roberts
BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB–Sister Guitar, $3
CENTRAL SALOON–Radio Free, World 7, Brother Justice, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH–Open mic (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE’S–Jeremy Fisher, free
*CROCODILE–New Luck Toy, the Stuck Ups, Andromeda Project, $6
GRACELAND–Miracle Chosuke, guests, $6
HURRICANE CAFE–Frank Roberts Plus, free
LARRY’S BLUES CAFE–Charles White’s All-Star Blues Jam, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP–Cornish College of the Arts Jazz Combo, free
MR. SPOT’S CHAI HOUSE–Waterfall (8 pm, all ages)
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT–Floyd Standifer, free
OLD TIMER’S CAFE–Dr. Sax
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE–Green Tea, free
OWL ‘N’ THISTLE–Big Stick
*PARADOX THEATER–Milemarker, Get Hustle, Chromatics (8 pm, all ages), $8
PINK DOOR–Julie Cascioppo, free
RAIN DANCER–Open mic, free
RAINBOW–Siamese, Ordinary K, $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
*SUNSET TAVERN–Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary Jefferson Airplane, $5
TOI–Buckshot Jazz Trio, free
*TRACTOR TAVERN–Hank Williams Wednesday, $6
TULA’S–Charlie Smith Circle, $5
UGLY MUG CAFE–Open mic
WIT’S END–Open mic, $2