BLUE SCHOLARS, BIZNAUTICS, GUESTS: Thurs Dec 8, Jazzbones (Tacoma), 8 pm, $5
KARL BLAU, NATE ASHLEY, GIFT MACHINE, VELELLA VELELLA: Thurs Dec 8, S.S. Marie Antoinette, 7 pm
DECK THE HALL BALL—DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, HARVEY DANGER, AQUEDUCT, THE SATURDAY KNIGHTS: Thurs Dec 8, Showbox, 7 pm, $35
ORIGAMI GHOSTS, VELCRON, CHROMATIC DEATH, BLACK ATMOSPHERE: Thurs Dec 8, Studio Seven, 6:30 pm, $10
A CHANCE WITHOUT, THE GRUFF MUMMIES, MINOR RELAPSE, GUESTS: Fri Dec 9, El Corazón, 5 pm, $8
MINUS THE BEAR, MERCIR, HEATHER DUBY, ELPHABA: Fri Dec 9, Old Fire House (Redmond), 8 pm, $6
LEVATOR, TM ANDERSON, RED JACKET MINE: Fri Dec 9, S.S. Marie Antoinette, 7 pm
AGNES INGARRA, DEFICIT ONE, FINN HILL, CAPITAL BASEMENT: Fri Dec 9, Studio Seven, 7 pm, $10
SOME BY SEA, DESERT CITY SOUNDTRACK, STARS OF TRACK AND FIELD, GRAND HALLWAY: Fri Dec 9, Vera Project, 7:30 pm, $6/$7
MATH & PHYSICS CLUB, LILLYDALE, HALF ACRE DAY, THE SALTEENS: Sat Dec 10, Chop Suey, 5 pm, $7
FROM FIRST TO LAST, HASTE THE DAY, HE IS LEGEND, DEAD RECKLESS: Sat Dec 10, El Corazón, 8 pm, $10/$12
KANYE WEST, FANTASIA, KEYSHIA COLE: Sat Dec 10, Everett Events Center, 7:30 pm, $33/$43
YELLOW SWANS, GOD, BONUS, GUESTS: Sat Dec 10, Gallery 1412, 8 pm, $5–$15
MON FRERE, SRO, WEATHER, TEX: Sat Dec 10, Hell's Kitchen (Tacoma), 5 pm, $7
THIS PROVIDENCE, GUESTS: Sat Dec 10, Kirkland Teen Center, 7 pm, $7
PARKS AND RECREATION, TULLYCRAFT, CENTRAL SERVICES, SPEAKER SPEAKER, DUTCH ELMS, BOAT, GUESTS: Sat Dec 10, Paradox, 6:30 pm, $8
LAKE OF FALCONS, BORN LOSERS, JOY WANTS ETERNITY: Sat Dec 10, S.S. Marie Antoinette, 8 pm
THE CLASSIC CRIME, MORNING CALL, EVER WE FALL, LUCKY FOR NOTHING, PAINT BY NUMBERS: Sat Dec 10, Studio Seven, 4:30 pm, $6/$8
WOKE UP FALLING, THE FOUR COLOUR PROCESS, YOU MAY DIE IN THE DESERT, EXEMPLI GRATIA: Sat Dec 10, the L.A.B. (Seattle Drum School), 6 pm, $5
THE FIFTH ELEMENT BEATBOX BATTLE: Sat Dec 10, Vera Project, 7 pm, $5/$6
SCHOOLYARD HEROES, NIGHTMARE OF YOU, THE COPS, BURNING ARMADA: Sun Dec 11, El Corazón, 7 pm, $8
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY, CIRCA SURVIVE: Sun Dec 11, Premier, 6 pm, $19.99
THE RIVER CITY REBELS, STOLE YOUR WOMAN, MY FORMER SELF, DEATH IN DECEMBER: Mon Dec 12, El Corazón, 7 pm, $8
MF DOOM, MOKA ONLY, COUNT BASS D & JOHN ROBINSON, GUESTS: Mon–Tues Dec 12–13, Chop Suey, 8 pm, $18
NEUTRALBOY, ELLEN SAYS NO, AMORUS, LOST, GUESTS: Tues Dec 13, Studio Seven, 7 pm, $7/$9
AGENT ORANGE, DREADFUL CHILDREN, THE SNOT ROCKETTES: Wed Dec 14, Studio Seven, 7 pm, $10/$12