BAD ALBERT'S--Paul Green, free

BAIT HOUSE--The Tiny Kings, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Last of Our Tribe, Jasper the Cat, Droids, $5

BALTIC ROOM--Non Grata, DJ Tamara, $5

BORDERS--Tart (noon, all ages), free

CAFF: BRAZIL--Eduardo Mendonça, free

CENTRAL SALOON--J Hiram & Satisfaction, Sophie Tucker, Little Luann, $5

* CHOP SUEY--Swarming Hordes, Playing Enemy, Stagger Lee, $6

COFFEE MESSIAH--Monktail Creative Music Concern: M.C.M.C. wind players (8 pm, all ages)

CONOR BYRNE'S--Barleycorn, free

FADO--The Superficials

GALWAY ARMS--Karl Haug

* GRACELAND--Sparta, Loudermilk, Planes Mistaken for Stars (8 pm, all ages), $8

HABANA'S RESTAURANT--Phat Phunk Phamily w/ DJs T-Solo, Sho Nuph

* I-SPY--Andrea Maxand, Drew Victor (CD release), Saeta, Daniel G. Harmann, $6

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--Lobe, Loggerhead, Rosyvelt, $5

J&M CAFE--Herding Cats, $3

JAZZ ALLEY--The Organ Summit, $16.50/$22.50

KELLS--Liam Gallagher

LARRY'S--Sister Guitar Band

* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Texylvania, Display, free

LITTLE RED HEN--Marc Bristol and Okie Doke, free

LOCK AND KEEL--Armadillo Borealis

MONA'S--Freestyle Candela

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The Ham Carson Quintet, $10

OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Al Rowe

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Big Hat No Cattle

PARADOX THEATER--The Reckless Bastards, the Mexican Blackbirds, the Seizures, the Electric Kisses (8 pm, all ages), $5

PARAGON--HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PARAMOUNT THEATRE--Nickel Creek (8 pm, all ages), $27.50

PINK DOOR--Lonnie Williams Jazz Trio, free

RAINBOW--Wild Life, Changes Daily, Tight, $6

* RE-BAR--Pho Bang!: New Mexicans, the City Prunes, $6

RENDEZVOUS--Benefit for Dodi: Dodi, Elvisibeth I, Downsound, DJ Tim Paul, $8

SAFFRON COW--Joe Lawless (7:30 pm, all ages), free

SCARLET TREE--Das Rut w/ Reggie Watts and P.K., $6

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM--Decemberists (5:30 pm, all ages), free

SERAFINA--Andrea Dupree & Friends

* SHOWBOX--The Fakes, Fitz of Depression, Dirty Birds, Alta May, $7

SIT & SPIN--Face the Music, $6

SUNSET TAVERN--Filet Trio, Therefore, Alectrophobia, $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Urban Oasis, free

THOMPSON'S--Blue Gypsies, free

* TRACTOR TAVERN--Mooncalf, John Low, $5

WAZOBIA--The Perfect Life, Jeff Tobin, Emerald City Jug Band, Sugar Farm, Dead Letter, Faraday Cage, Ditch, $5

FRIDAY 9/6

ARTSWEST--Sam 'n Matt, $8/$10

AURAFICE--Independents Day: Michael John Serpe, Seth Howard, Marc Calhoun (8 pm, all ages), free

BAIT-HOUSE--Pre Bob All Stars, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Archangel Productions Rock Showcase, $8

* BALTIC ROOM--Jumbalaya, DJ Topspin, $10

BAREFOOT, USA--Wayne Horvitz, Zony Mash, $5

CAFE VENUS--Badlands: Dead Wood, Jesus Chords, Ely Field, $5

CAFF: BRAZIL--SWOJO, free

CENTRAL SALOON--The Merchants, Jaded Mary, Madison, $8/$10

CENTURY BALLROOM--The Guarneri Underground, $15

CONOR BYRNE'S--The Lowgrounders, $3

CORNER INN--C.D. Woodbury, free

* CROCODILE CAFE--Vendetta Red (CD release), the Divorce, Acceptance (6 pm, all ages), $6

* CROCODILE CAFE--Vendetta Red (CD release), The Ruby Doe, Pris (9 pm), $8

ELDER GREEN--Correo Aereo, $6

EN SEATTLE--Ty Bailie & Friends

FADO--The Weatherheads

FIDDLER'S INN--Dave Ellis Trio, $2

GALWAY ARMS--KW Miller

* GRACELAND--Mates of State, Dear Nora, Treasure State, $8

HOPVINE--Antony De Gennaro, $2

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--Ibra, the Sickness, Dorkweed, Full Frontal, Paramour, $5

JAZZ ALLEY--The Organ Summit, $16.50/$22.50

KELLS--St. James Gate, $4

LAKEPOINTE--Maiden Seattle, Temperedcast

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Alex Duncan, $10

LATONA PUB--Antony De Gennaro, $2

LEGENDS--Enders Brothers Band, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Lesliwood, Beautiful Engines, Tart, free

LITTLE RED HEN--Broken Trail, free

LOCK & KEEL--Rosyvelt

MARINA CANTINA--White Rhino, $7

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Val D'Alessio (8 pm, all ages)

MURPHY'S PUB--Lil' Puddin

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Mark Hummel, $10

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)--Instant Winner, Namesake for Noise, Rookie Alliance, Cats With Hands (8 pm, all ages), $5

OWL 'N' THISTLE--The Clintons

* PARADOX THEATER--The Building Press, the New Mexicans, Lure of the Animal, Juba, $7

PATTI SUMMERS'--Patti Summers & Gary Steele Trio

PINK DOOR--Black Cat Duo, free

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY--Joshua Kohl Music for Chamber Ensemble, Moe! Staiano's Moe!kestra! (8 pm, all ages), $8

PUYALLUP FAIR--Chris LeDoux & PRCA Rodeo, $19.50

RAINBOW--Mercury Skin, Richard Avalos, $6

RENDEZVOUS--TCC, $5

SAFFRON COW--Village Jazz (7:30 pm, all ages), free

SALTY'S ON ALKI--Korla Wygal

SCARLET TREE--Ocean 503, $7

SERAFINA--Seattle Express

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--2000 Degrees

* SHOWBOX--Doug Martsch, James Mercer, guests, $12/$14

* SIT & SPIN--Swearing at Motorists, Scout Niblett, Jason Traeger, $4

SUNSET TAVERN--Tribute Night: Pattitude, Tinn Lizzy, $5

THE GORGE--Dave Matthews Band, John Butler Trio, $41.25/$53.505

TOWN HALL--Redhook Brewery 20th Anniversary: Chris & Tad, Freddie Pink, Rock-a-Raoke, $19.82/$25

TRACTOR TAVERN--Johnny A. (7 pm), $10

TRACTOR TAVERN--Scott Law Band (CD release, 10 pm), $7

WAZOBIA--Benny Anomally 3, Mnemonics, Situation, $5

* ZAK'S--All About Evil, Upstate, Sore Loser, $5

SATURDAY 9/7

ARTSWEST--Ben Black, $8/$10

BAD ALBERT'S--Bill Chism, $2

BAIT-HOUSE--Jon Krueger's Fairly Honest Jazz Band, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Hanuman, Trolls Cottage, $10

BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB--Kuli Loach, $3

CAFE VENUS--Jon Markel, Beautiful Engines

CAFF: BRAZIL--Eduardo Mendonça, Jovino Santos Neto, Dora Oliveira, Guil Guimaraes, free

CATWALK--Mission U.K., DJs Pandemonium, Slowdive, $14.50/$16

CENTRAL SALOON--Drop 6, Assisted Living, Reason for Ruin, $8/$10

CENTURY BALLROOM--Henry Knowles, $10

CONOR BYRNE'S--Hanz Araki & Friends, $3

CORNER INN--C.D. Woodbury, free

* CROCODILE CAFE--The Spits, the Baseball Furies, High Beams, the Pharmacy, $7

EN SEATTLE--Ms. Flora McGill

EUROPEAN KITCHEN--Grey Beairde, free

FIDDLER'S INN--Skandia Kapell, $2

GALWAY ARMS--Sharon O'Brien

* GRACELAND--Carissa's Wierd, Thee More Shadows, Swearing at Motorists, On Alaska, $7

* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)--Aveo, Automaton, the Carolines (8 pm, all ages), $5

HABANA'S RESTAURANT--13 Style, guests (9:30 pm), $5

HANA'S--Open mic, free

HOPVINE--Lost in the Fog, $2

* I-SPY--Neo, Verona, Friends for Heroes, the Great Work, $6

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--Three Found Dead, Duckie's Dilemma, Mulligan Men, Magic Cordoba, $5

JAZZ ALLEY--The Organ Summit, $16.50/$22.50

KELLS--St. James Gate, $4

LAKEPOINTE--Late September Dogs, Brother Justice, Counterfist

LARRY'S--Phat Sidy Smokehouse, $10

LATONA PUB--Purple Martin featuring Eshleman, $2

LEGENDS--Roger Rogers Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN--Broken Trail, free

LOBO SALOON--Green River Thrillers, Free Verse, Mind Candy, $5

LOCK & KEEL--Lil' Puddin

MARINA CANTINA--White Rhino, $6

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz

MONA'S--Urban Oasis

MONKEY PUB--Jimmy Flame and the Sexxy Boys, Idol Threats, Slitliquor

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Susan Dec (8 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Mark Whitman All-Stars, $10

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Purusia

* PARADOX THEATER--Jason Webley, guests (8 pm, 21 and under unless accompanied by child), $8

* PIER 62/63--Tyrese (7 pm), $25

PINK DOOR--Tony Yazzolino & Steve Kamke, free

POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY--Joshua Kohl Music for Chamber Ensemble, Moe! Staiano's Moe!kestra! (8 pm, all ages), $8

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA--Liz Proios (Greek music)

RAINBOW--Bandersnatch, Cave 76, $6

RENDEZVOUS--Tap (CD release, 10:30 pm), $5

SCARLET TREE--Ocean 503, $7

SERAFINA--Leo Raymundo Jazz Trio

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--The Retros, $10

SHOWBOX--Rabanes, the Burbanks (8 pm, all ages), $25/$30

* SIT & SPIN--The Apocalypsticks, Poseur, Lesliwood, Beautiful Engines, $6

STEEL SKY--Laguna!, $5

SUNSET TAVERN--The Spectres, Load Levelers, Drag Strip Riot, $5

THE GORGE--Dave Matthews Band, John Butler Trio, $41.25/$53.505

THIRD PLACE BOOKS--The Alice Stuart Band (7:30 pm)

TOST--Mother's Milk, $5

* TRACTOR TAVERN--The Long Winters, An American Starlet (CD release), $6

WIT'S END--Grant Mead, Matt Waller, $3

ZAK'S--The Greedies, Rabid Dogs, Spent, $5

SUNDAY 9/8

ACORN--Andrea Dupree, David Pascal, Greg Fulton

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Callus, Utterance, Agony of Deciet, Prozac Staple, Drown Mary (4 pm, all ages), $7

BALTIC ROOM--Smack, $6

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Martin Ross Band

CENTRAL SALOON--Pop Interstate, guests, $5

CHINA JADE--Dennis Shadduck, free

FIDDLER'S INN--Heather Banker, $1

FLOYD'S PLACE--Jennifer Savage, free

* GRACELAND--Gehenna, Teen Cthulhu, Wormwood, Lords of Light, $6

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--Bill Lavoie, Poleshift Trigger, Hey Country!, $5

JAZZ ALLEY--The Organ Summit, $16.50/$22.50

KELLS--Liam Gallagher

LE PICHET--Cézanna (2:30 pm), free

* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Meg Lee Chin, Chris Connelly, free

LITTLE RED HEN--Jerry & the PhilBillys, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Marc Smason (CD release), $5

PINK DOOR--Alison Wonderland Bacich

RAINIER VALLEY CULTURAL CENTER--Strombolli's Island of Donkeys and Dolls, $7

RENDEZVOUS--Perry vs. Primos, free

TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Marco de Carvalho Trio

THE GORGE--Dave Matthews Band, John Butler Trio, $41.25/$53.505

TOST--Alazingara, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN--2002 Blues Slide Guitar Showcase: Henry Cooper, Nick Vigarino, Mark Riley, Bill Stapleton, Rod Cook, Max Paul Schwennsen (7 pm), $10

MONDAY 9/9

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Liquid Voodoo, Therefore, Intake, 4 Deep, $5

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON--Metal Monday: One Less Human, Prozack Staple, Drown Mary, $5

CENTURY BALLROOM--Monica Salmaso, $15

GRACELAND--Monday-Funday: Cephied, DJ Twin Towers, guests, $4

HOPVINE--Kurly Fry & Katie Belle, J. Hiram Boggs & Satisfaction, free

INDUSTRIAL COFFEE--The Jeff Tobin, A Moments Loss, $5

J&M CAFE--The Rubberband, free

JAZZ ALLEY--Kelly Harland (CD release), $13.50/$15.50

KELLS--Liam Gallagher

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--3 Shades of Gray, Big Stick, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--That, Tight, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The New Orleans Quintet, free

PARADOX THEATER--18 Visions, Everytime I Die, Hopes Fall, Norma Jean (8 pm, all ages), $10

* PUYALLUP FAIR--Billy Ray Cyrus, $10

SCARLET TREE--Sol!, $5

SORRY CHARLIE'S--Scot Lee Jazz Duo

SUNSET TAVERN--78 Nova: John Wicks, Steve Scalfati, Joe Doria, DJs Ams, Mug Frosty (d&b), $5

THE PENNY CAFE--Trio Viejo (7 pm, all ages)

TRACTOR TAVERN--Dan Tyack & the Unsactified Gospel Revival Review, $8

TYPHOON RESTAURANT--Reggie Goings Group, free

TUESDAY 9/10

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Red Wine, DJ Kidd, $5

BENAROYA HALL--Leo Kottke (7 pm, Recital Hall), $31

BENAROYA HALL--Seattle Symphony w/ Nanci Griffith, $16/$55

CATWALK--Battery, Masters of Metallica, $10

CHINA HARBOR--John Holte's Radio Rhythm Orchestra, $5

CHOP SUEY--Loop Loop: Byron Vannoy, John Silverman, Jay Roulston, DJs Mark E Quark, Brian Lyons, Ken Wallace, J Justice, $5

COFFEE MESSIAH--Cognitive Dissidents: Chuck Swaim w/ Dead Air Fresheners, Dubious Duo (8 pm, all ages), free

* CROCODILE CAFE--Loveless & the Goodnight Trail, Six Minute Mile, the Taurus Pedals, $6

DUBLINER--Open mic

GALWAY ARMS--Open mic

* GRACELAND--Azure Ray, Her Space Holiday, Broken Spindles, Now It's Overhead (8 pm, all ages), $8

I-SPY--Jan and Jason, Jodie Watts, Elysian, the Purrs, $6

JAZZ ALLEY--Bobby Hutcherson Quartet, $17.50/$23.50

KELLS--Liam Gallagher

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--The Tim Turner Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN--Tommy Westley & Don Kellogg, free

LULU'S--Tim Friedlander Quartet

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Spirit Tuck (8 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Ham Carson & Friends, free

OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Barfly

OWL 'N' THISTLE--B-Bop & Destruction

PARAGON--Robert Stewart & Cameron Williams

PATTI SUMMERS'--Greg Schroeder Big Band

PINK DOOR--Fina Mente, free

PUYALLUP FAIR--Earth, Wind & Fire, $32.50/$37.50

RAINBOW--Pi, $5

RENDEZVOUS--House Band w/ Uncle Steve (sit ins welcome), free

SCARLET TREE--Jam on White Bread, $3

* SHOWBOX--Wire, Hot Hot Heat, $15/$20

STEEL SKY--Dan Covrett Quartet, free

SUNSET TAVERN--Nick Vroman (CD release), $5

TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Marco de Carvalho

TOST--The Skylounge: Kevin Sawka, PK, Steve Scalfati, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN--Pieta Brown & Bo Ramsey, $10

VICTROLA COFFEE & ART--Jose Gonzales Trio (8 pm, all ages), free

WEDNESDAY 9/11

BAD ALBERT'S--Susan Orefield, free

BIT SALOON--Rambling Roberts

CENTRAL SALOON--Jet City, Flasque, Blurred Fixation, $5

JAZZ ALLEY--Bobby Hutcherson Quartet, $17.50/$23.50

KELLS--Liam Gallagher

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Charles White All Star Jam, $5

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Neon Brown presents Bionic Breakdance (8 pm, all ages)

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Floyd Standifer, free

OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Little Big Man, free

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--The Eric Verlinde Jazz Trio, $3

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Skerik

PARAGON--The Imaginaires

PATTI SUMMERS'--Patti Summers & Gary Steele Trio

PINK DOOR--Nova, free

RAINBOW--Oxygen loung: Lobot, Oxygen Ensemble, $5

SAFFRON COW--Jazz Strings (7:30 pm, all ages), free

SCARLET TREE--Downstroke, $5

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--Roxy and Clark, Carrie Biell, $3

STILL LIFE COFFEEHOUSE--Jeff Hanson (4 pm)