WOLFGANG FUCHS, DAMON SMITH, JEROME BRYERTON, REUBEN RADING: Thurs May 16, Polestar Music Gallery, 8 pm, $9
SLACKJAW, LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT, THE NEW MEXICANS, BLOOD ALLEY ACCIDENT: Fri May 17, Downtown YMCA, 8 pm, $7
NEBRASKA BUSH PULLERS: Fri May 17, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free
SOLARIS, MAYDAY, HOGAN'S ALLEY, CHEMICAL X: Fri May 17, Old Fire House, 8 pm, $5
CHAMPION (CD RELEASE), STAY GOLD, HIMSA, YOUTH AT RISK, ONE FALSE MOVE: Fri May 17, Paradox, 8 pm, $7
GHOTI HOOK, THE BLAMED, GATSBY'S AMERICAN DREAM, ACCEPTANCE: Fri May 17, the Yak Room, 8 pm, $7
JACK WRIGHT & BOB MARSH, TARI NELSON-ZAGAR: Fri May 17, Polestar Music Gallery, 8 pm, $8
THE VENTURES, THE MANATEES: Sat May 18, EMP, 8 pm, $20/$22
WILLOW, NANCY COLTON: Sat May 18, Grateful Bread, 8 pm, $10
ASAHI, STRADHOUGHTON ECHO, GATS 'N GUITARS: Sat May 18, Kirkland Teen Center, 8 pm, $5
THE FAIR-WEATHER EXPERIENCE: Sat May 18, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free
SST (SURROUND SOUND TRANSMISSION): Sat May 18, Polestar Music Gallery, 8 pm, $6
GREG SPENCE WOLF, NICOLE NAPIER, MICHAEL GUTHRIE: Sat May 18, Second Avenue Pizza, free
INSTANT WINNER (CD RELEASE), COMBOVER, NOBODY WINS: Sit & Spin
THE TYPING EXPLOSION, THE ALL GIRL SUMMER FUN BAND: Sat May 18, Tacoma Public Library, 7 pm, free
NOBODY WINS: Sat May 18, Sit & Spin, 3 pm, $5
ALL WOUND UP, MAGNETIC NORTH, THIRD, BAD APPLE: Sat May 18, the Hole (Port Orchard), $5
HELLA, THE REPLIKANTS, EX-MODELS, MAD RAIN, INVISIBLE BOY, FOUL PLAY, DIE TRYING, DISSONANCE, NEVER AGAIN, PATTERSON TRAX, OPTIMUS RHYME, SWITCH, NECESSARY EVIL, IAN & SYMBLIN: Sun May 19, Ballard Firehouse, 3 pm, $3
THE SECONDS: Sun May 19, Graceland, 3:30 pm, $7
CHRIS AND TAD: Sun May 19, EMP, 1 pm, $7/$10
COGNITIVE DISSIDENTS: Arrington De Dionyso, Biostatic: Tues May 21, Coffee Messiah, 8 pm, free
UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL, BYRDIE, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE, SLEEP, DJ SUPASAM: Tues May 21, I-Spy, 8 pm, $6
TIM MILLER AND GINA SALA: Tues May 21, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free
STEVE EDWARDS: Wed May 22, Mr. Spot's Chai House, 8 pm, free