THURSDAY 5/2
BAD ALBERT'S--Mark Dufresne, free
BENAROYA HALL--Jazz is the Cure Benefit Concert, $30
CENTRAL SALOON--Roark, Late September Dogs, Nineteen, $5
CONOR BYRNE'S--Jim Hinde, free
DUBLINER--Sheryl Wiser, free
Elliott Bay Cafe--Kane Mathis (7 pm, all ages), $5
* GRACELAND--Anticon, Kevin Blechdom (6 pm, all ages), $12
HOPVINE--Kareem Kandi w/ Will Blair & Jacques Willis
I-SPY--Nuff Sed, the Rebelz, Troll's Cottage, $7
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--Full On, 20, Nation of Two, $5
J&M CAFE--Herding Cats, $3
JACK STRAW PRODUCTIONS--Brian Lawlor (7:30 pm)
JAZZ ALLEY--Keiko Matsui, $21.50/$25.50
KELLS--Pat Buckely
LARRY'S--Last of our Tribe, the Burbanks, the Troy Spencer Project, $5
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Mandonna, free
LITTLE RED HEN--The Souvenirs, $3
MONA'S--The Circadian Rhythms Quartet
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 TIMER'S CAFE--Sarah Severson, 3 Legged Cat
OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Open mic, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Emanuel Lewis
* PARADOX THEATER--The Apocalypsticks, the Authorities, Mea Culpa (8 pm, all ages), $5
PATTI SUMMERS'--Jake Nolte Trio
PEARL COFFEEHOUSE--Floss (9 pm, all ages)
PINK DOOR--Lonnie Williams Jazz Trio, free
RAINBOW--Chewy, Atma, $5
* RE-BAR--Pho Bang! w/ Akimbo, DJ Baby J, $5
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)--Crossfire, $5
SCARLET TREE--Das Root w/ Reggie Watts and P.K., $6
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM--Kalass, free
SERAFINA--Andrea Dupree
* SHOWBOX--The Beta Band, $15/$17
SIT & SPIN--Eclectica: Cambalache, Eric Apoe & They, Two Loons for Tea, Sandra Layman, Sinister Kitchen, Traci Daniels, $6
SLIDERS (RENTON)--Afrodisiacs, $6
ST. CLOUDS--Sugartown & Jim McIver
SUNSET TAVERN--The Fakes, Bearskin Rugburn, Shake City, $5
TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Urban Oasis (7 pm, all ages)
THOMPSON'S--Blue Gypsies, free
TOST--Holly Figueroa, Reggie Garrett, Cara Luft, $8
TRACTOR TAVERN--Rajery, $12.50/$15
WAZOBIA--Ashland, Evil Little Men, Liquid Messiah, $5
ZEITGEIST--The Spoils (8 pm, all ages), free
FRIDAY 5/3
BACCANO--Brian Nova Trio, free
BAIT-HOUSE--The Jimmy Vegas Show, $5
BALTIC ROOM--Jumbalaya, DJ Topspin
BENAROYA HALL--Jazz is the Cure Benefit Concert, $30
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE--Rankin' Scroo & Ginger, $10
CAFE VENUS--Badlands: Lee Rude & the Trainwrecks, Garth Reeves, guests, $5
CENTRAL SALOON--Gravity Check, Drop 6, Five Foot Thick, $8/$10
CHOP SUEY--Remy Shand w/ DJ Greasy, $12.50/$15
COFFEE MESSIAH--Tyler of the Binge (8 pm, all ages)
* COMET TAVERN--Totfinder, Me Infecto, $3
CONOR BYRNE'S--Setanta, $4
CORNER INN--The Norm Bellas Band
* CROCODILE CAFE--Over the Rhine, Jim & Jennie and the Pinetops, Barry Ingle, $14
CROSSROADS SHOPPING CENTER--Jon Belcher & Savoy Swing, free
DOWNTOWN YMCA--Discohesive, Drowning in Lethe, Vats of Blood, Buried in the Desert, March 15th, the Murdered Housewives, Super Magnificent Action Trio, Deception Pass, Agent 86, the World We Made (6 pm, all ages), $6
FADO--The Superficials
FIDDLER'S INN--Danny Godinez Band, $2
* GRACELAND--The Dwarves, the Real McKenzies, the Catahoula Hounds (6 pm, all ages), $12
GRACELAND--Tim Reynolds, Chris Arnold (10 pm), $14
HIGHLINER--Enders Brothers, free
* I-SPY--Norman (Onry Ozzborn and Barfly), Byrdie, Candidt
* INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--The Authorities, Apollo Stars, Liquorbox, Crash Avenue, $5
Ingraham High School--Junoon, $20
J&M CAFE--Hit Explosion, $10
JAZZ ALLEY--Keiko Matsui, $21.50/$25.50
KELLS--Grafton Street
KOLBEH--Hejira w/ belly dancers
LAKEPOINTE--M-Set, IVAN, the Merchants
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Junkyard Jane, $10
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--The Nowhere Men, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Lee Anderson & 90 Proof, free
LOCK & KEEL--Little Big Man
MARINA CANTINA--Black Vinyl Allstars, $5
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz
MOORE THEATRE--Björn Again, $29.50
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Orange Balloon (8 pm, all ages)
MULLEADY'S PUB--Gar Hooker Project, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Mark Whitman Big Band, Sweet Talkin' Jones, $10
OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)--Hardesty (CD release), Grieving the Days to Come, To See You Broken, Cepheid (8 pm, all ages), $6
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Owl & Thistle Band
PARADOX THEATER--Rob Benson, Saeta, Andrea Maxand (8 pm, all ages), $7
PATTI SUMMERS'--Patti Sumers & Gary Steele Trio
PINK DOOR--Tango Sisters, free
RAINBOW--Melvin Seals' Melting Pot, Sunday Morning Music, $10/$12
REDHOOK BREWERY--Hudson Blues Band, free
SALTY'S ON ALKI--Korla Wygal
SCARLET TREE--Lady A & the Funk, $7
SECOND AVENUE PIZZA--Planet Pop, Jet City Kitty, MC Du Nuit, DJs Superjew, E-Z Action (8 pm, all ages)
SERAFINA--Seattle Express
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--Afrodesiacs
* SHOWBOX--Zero 7, DJ Nasir, guests, $15
* SIT & SPIN--Deadbolt, Lords of Altamont, 3Deuces, $8
STEEL SKY--Static Cling, Jennifer Lynn (7 pm), $5
STEEL SKY--DJs D-CYPOL, Nato (10 pm), $5
SUNSET TAVERN--The Quick, Amy Denio y Las Maches, An American Starlet, $5
* THE FLOPHAUS--Blöödhag, Akimbo, Teen Cthulhu, Walken (8 pm, all ages), $3
* The Hole (Port Orchard)--Time to Fly, North, Acceptance, Map of June (8 pm, all ages), $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN--King of Hawaii, Aqua Velvets, $8
UNCOMMON GROUNDS--Andy Shaw Trio
WAZOBIA--Okie Dokie Donkey, Ellen Says No!, Entropy, That, $7
ZASU--Musician's Lounge, $10
SATURDAY 5/4
BAD ALBERT'S--Bill Chism, $2
BAIT-HOUSE--The Fairly Honest Jazz Band, $5
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Yoka Ensenze, Yeke Yeke, $8
BENAROYA HALL--Jazz is the Cure Benefit Concert, $30
BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB--Sister Guitar, $3
BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE--Rankin' Scroo & Ginger, $10
CAFE VENUS--The Jon Markel Trio, Sean Bigler, $5
CENTRAL SALOON--Get Off the Stage, $8/$10
CHOP SUEY--Black Angel, La Movida, DJ Greg Vandy, $8/$10
COFFEE MESSIAH--Corey Small (8 pm, all ages), free
COFFEE MESSIAH--Cabaret: Variety show w/ Sylvia O'Stayformore (midnight), $3
CONOR BYRNE'S--Creeping Time, $3
CORNER INN--The Norm Bellas Band
* CROCODILE CAFE--The Promise Ring, the Weakerthans, Pinhurst Kids (4:30 pm, all ages), $12/$14
* CROCODILE CAFE--The Promise Ring, the Weakerthans, Rocky Votolato (9:30), $12/$14
CROSSROADS SHOPPING CENTER--The Crossroads Band w/ Steve Bailey, free
DOWNTOWN YMCA--Leftover Crack, the November Group, Schoolyard Heroes, Youth at Risk (8 pm, all ages), $7
DUBLINER--Lowgrounders, free
* EMP--George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic (8 pm, all ages), $30/$32
EUROPEAN KITCHEN--Grey Beairde, free
FADO--The Kennedy Brothers
FIDDLER'S INN--David Ellis, $2
FLAME--May Day, the Whores, Roosevelt, $5
FREMONT UNCONVENTIONAL CENTER--Wilderness Children, Bijou, Diablotones, Subdwellers, $10
* GRACELAND--Cracker, Sound of Urchin, $15
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--Idol Threats, Sod Hauler, Ornery, $5
J&M CAFE--Hit Explosion, $10
JAZZ ALLEY--Keiko Matsui, $21.50/$25.50
KELLS--Grafton Street
KOLBEH--Hejira w/ belly dancers
LAKEPOINTE--LiquorBox, Underride, Point Defiance, $5
LARRY'S--The Charlie White Band, $10
LITTLE RED HEN--Lee Anderson & 90 Proof, free
LOBO INN--Undisputed Heavyweight Champions, Sasshole, Disgruntled Nation, Slop Shot
LOCK & KEEL--Zoe's Intuition & Boy Next Door
MARINA CANTINA--Cool-Ade, $5
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz
MONA'S--The Melvin Peterson Jazz Quartet
MONKEY PUB--Duckling, City Plums, the Lights, $3
* MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players (8 pm, all ages)
MULLEADY'S PUB--Tart, Andrea Maxand, Etna Ignitesm
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Collard Greens, $10
O'SHEA'S--Jerry and the Philbillys
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Owl and Thistle Band
* PARADOX THEATER--Coachwhips, Numbers, Kill Me Tomorrow, Grieving the Days to Come, Fall Silent (8 pm, all ages), $8
PATTI SUMMERS'--Rotten Apples, the Accidentals, the Bad Girls
PHINNEY NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER--Connie Kaldor (8 pm, all ages), $12
PINK DOOR--Tamara, free
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA--Liz Proios (Greek music)
RAINBOW--Melvin Seals' Melting Pot, Acoustic Meltdown, $10/$12
REDHOOK BREWERY--Zazou, free
SCARLET TREE--Elite, $7
SERAFINA--Leo Raymundo Jazz Trio w/ Sue Nixon
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--80 Something, $8/$10
* SIT & SPIN--Orbiter (CD release), Siamese, free
ST. CLOUDS--Holly Figueroa, Kym Tuvim
STEEL SKY--Little Big Man, $5
SUNSET TAVERN--John Auer Band, Dear John Letters, Firebrat, $7
THE FREMONT DOCK--Close Caption, $3
* The Hole (Port Orchard)--Walken, Akimbo, Drip Dry, Dred (8 pm, all ages), $5
TOMMY'S--Kingpin Hayes, 3 Inch Max, Ponderosa
TOST--The Combustion Collective, $5
* TRACTOR TAVERN--Fred Eaglesmith, Suicide Jack, $12
TULA'S--Thomas Marriott Quintet
UNCOMMON GROUNDS--Acoustica
ZAK'S--Jimmy Flame and the SexXy Boys, Old Man Smithers
SUNDAY 5/5
ACORN--Andrea Dupree, David Pascal, Greg Fulton
* BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Robby Krieger, $15
BALTIC ROOM--Smack
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Martin Ross Band
BENAROYA HALL--James Whetzel, Bill Moyer (2 pm)
BLUE MOON TAVERN--Seattle Peace Concert: Don Glenn & Friends, Harvey Swanson & the Only for the Moment Band, Daddy Treetops w/ the Blue Healers, Roger Rogers Band (2 pm), $5
* CENTURY BALLROOM--Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, $15
CHINA JADE--Dennis Shadduck, free
CONOR BYRNE'S--Set Dancing, free
EMP--Sons of Champlin, Dr. Funk (8 pm, all ages), $23/$25
FIDDLER'S INN--Steve Lalor, $1
FLOYD'S PLACE--Jennifer Savage, free
GORGE--Brooks & Dunn, Dwight Yoakam, Gary Allan, Trick Pony, Chris Cagle, $44.10/$59.85
GRACELAND--Light Heavyweight, David Dondero, Lands Farther East, $6
HABANA'S RESTAURANT--Luv City: Ph.DJ Eugene (soul, R&B), $3
* I-SPY--Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Circus Contraption, Degenerate Art Ensemble, $8
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--The Liquid Quartet, $5
JAZZ ALLEY--Keiko Matsui, $21.50/$25.50
KELLS--Liam Gallagher
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Rogers Roger's Invitational Jam, $5
LE PICHET--Andre Feriante, Paulo Cesar (2:30 pm), free
LITTLE RED HEN--Jerry & the Philbillys, free
New Freeway Hall--Fan the Flames May Day Celebration (2 pm), $2
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Roosevelt High School Jazz Band Fundraiser (6 pm)
Old Town Alehouse--Ain't No Heaven 7 Dixieland Band, 6:30, $6
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Danny Godinez
RAINBOW--Cold Mountain, Sky Lobby, $5
SIT & SPIN--Cavity: The Damn Times, New Luck Toy, DJ Chris Hernandez, $4
SONIC BOOM RECORDS (BALLARD)--Rum Diary (5 pm, all ages), free
ST. CLOUDS--Trevor Wheetman
SUNSET TAVERN--Guy Davis (8 pm), $8
TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Trio de Janeiro
TOST--Machete, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Kathy Kallick Band, $10/$12
ZIG ZAG CAFE--Mary Sherhart, Balkanarama, $10
MONDAY 5/6
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Brian Nova & Funk 69
CONTOUR--Genesis, DJ Rockaphella
* GRACELAND--Sparta, the Catheters, Airplanes Are Better (6:30 pm, all ages), $10
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--Two Guys, Words Planet, guests, $5
J&M CAFE--The Rubberband, free
KELLS--Liam Gallagher
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--The Enders Brothers, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Employee Band Night w/ Special Guests, free
MOLLY McGUIRE'S--Open mic
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The New Orleans Quintet, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Karl Haug's Open mic
RAINBOW--Oxygen Lounge: Wig Pilot Charter, Rebreather, Grunk?, $5
SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--XXXtreme Karaoke, free
SORRY CHARLIE'S--Scot Lee
ST. CLOUDS--Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
SUNSET TAVERN--78 Nova: John Wicks, Steve Scalfati, Joe Doria, DJs Ams, Mug Frosty (d&b), $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Jude, $10
TYPHOON RESTAURANT--Reggie Goings Group, free
TUESDAY 5/7
AVENUE ONE--Pearl Django, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Mind Candy, the Greedies, Downpipe, Ems
CAFE VENUS--Singing on Mars Karaoke
CENTURY BALLROOM--Paris Combo, Zazou, $20/$22
CHINA HARBOR--Radio Rhythm Orchestra, DJ Nosey Joe, $5
COFFEE MESSIAH--Cognitive Dissidents: Onusboton, Yoko Phono (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE'S--Open mic, free
* CROCODILE CAFE--Shiner, French Kicks (CD release), Houston, $7
I-SPY--Mystik Journeymen, Cool Nutz, Sleep from Oldominion, DJ B-Mello (8 pm, all ages), $10
IRISH EMIGRANT--Jam on White Bread
J&M CAFE--Rockaraoke, $3
JAZZ ALLEY--Ray Brown Trio, Regina Carter, $20.50/$24.50
KELLS--Liam Gallagher
KISMET--Chris Spencer Trio
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--The Tim Turner Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Tommy Westley & Don Kellogg, free
LULU'S--Tim Friedlander Quartet
NATION--Futomaru (live triphop), $5
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Acoustic All-Star Tuesday w/ Marlee Walker, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--B-Bop & Destruction
PATTI SUMMERS'--Greg Schroeder
PINK DOOR--Final Mente, free
RAIN DANCER--Singer/Songwriter Showcase, free
RAINBOW--Hair of the Dog, $5
RE-BAR--Local 101: Guitar Defamation League, First Name Last Name, $5
SCARLET TREE--Jam on White Bread, $3
SECOND AVENUE PIZZA--Akimbo, Below the Sound, Gods Among Men, Ambitious Career Woman (6 pm, all ages), $2
STEEL SKY--Lonnie Williams, $5
SUNSET TAVERN--Todd Werny, Rusty Willoughby, Jeff Wood, Stephanie Wicker, $5
TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Marco de Carvalho
* TRACTOR TAVERN--Amelia White, Laura Veirs, Tart, $6
VOGUE--The Viscious Dolls
WEDNESDAY 5/8
AGUA VERDE CAFE--Zhaoui
BAD ALBERT'S--Jim King, free
BIT SALOON--Rambling Roberts
BOHEMIAN CAFE--15 Minutes of Fame Talent Search
COFFEE MESSIAH--Open mic (8 pm, all ages), free
CROCODILE CAFE--Lover Adapter, Wimbledon, Enemy Kite
GRACELAND--Flogging Molly, the Casualties, Audio One Thing (7 pm, all ages), $15
HOPVINE--Open mic
* I-SPY--Buffalo Daughter
INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--The Malcom Clark Band, $5
JAZZ ALLEY--Ray Brown Trio, Regina Carter, $20.50/$24.50
KELLS--Liam Gallagher
KEYARENA--Usher, NAS, Faith Evans, Mr. Cheeks (7:30, all ages), $45.50/$50.50
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Charles White All Star Jam, $5
MARINA CANTINA--Butterbean
* NATION--AM/FM: Roman w/ DJ Colin, Jeremiah Green
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Floyd Standifer, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Jelly Rollers
PATTI SUMMERS'--Patti Sumers
PINK DOOR--The Julie Cascioppo Experience, free
RAINBOW--Dub Sauce, $5
SCARLET TREE--Momo, Expanse, $5
SHOWBOX--Usher, Nas After Party (10 pm), $15
SLIDERS (RENTON)--DJs Yoda, Jimmy Hoffa & Guests, $5
* SONIC BOOM RECORDS (BALLARD)--Buffalo Daughter (6 pm, all ages)
SUNSET TAVERN--Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary George Jefferson Starship, $5
TOI--Buckshot Jazz Trio, free
TOST--Brian Butler, the John Stephan Band, free
TRACTOR TAVERN--Mason Jennings, John Low, $10
UGLY MUG CAFE--Open mic
WAZOBIA--Pill Splitter, $5
WIT'S END--Open mic, $2
