CAFE VENUS--Dose: Joe Doria, John Wicks, free

CENTRAL SALOON--Manxome Foe, Lovebuckle, Middle 8, $5

* CHOP SUEY--Voyager One, the High Violets, Sushi Robo, $7

CLEVER DUNNE'S IRISH HOUSE--Kimball & the Fugitives

* COFFEE MESSIAH--Monktail Creative Music Concern (8 pm, all ages), free

CONOR BYRNE'S--Camille Bloom Band, free

CROCODILE CAFE--Nervewheel, Xeno Volcano und Elektra Sturmschnell, Metric, Entropic Advance, $7

FADO--Author Unknown

FU KUN WU @ THAIKU--Fu Kun Gruvin: Ron Weinstein, guests

* GRACELAND--The Frogs, Caustic Resin, American Sheriff, $6

IRISH EMIGRANT--The Clintons

J&M CAFE--Herding Cats, $3

JAI THAI (FREMONT)--Ryan Burns Trio, free

JAZZ ALLEY--Keiko Matsui (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50

KELLS--Liam Gallagher & Mick Chegwidden

LAST SUPPER CLUB--The Purrs, Alectrophobia, $4

LEGENDS--The Tim Turner Band, free

LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Dragstrip Riot, the Dirty Birds, free

LITTLE RED HEN--The Swains, free

LOCK AND KEEL--Todd DeMarco, $3

MISTO CAFE--Harmonica Pocket, Charlie Post, Kurt Myhaver (7 pm, all ages)

MONA'S--Little Big Man, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The Ham Carson Quintet, free

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Junkyard Jane

PARAGON--HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PINK DOOR--Mike Bisio Trio, free

RAINBOW--Orange, John Shipe, $5

* RENDEZVOUS--Willow, Chris Porter, $5

ROMIO'S PIZZA--Brian Kent, Ken Strong (7 pm, all ages), free

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

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM--Opera 101 (5:30 pm, all ages), free

SHONGO VILLAGE--Reggae World: Ras Bong & the Wise Ones, DJ Roc, $5

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--Release, $5

SUNSET TAVERN--Suncrusher, Killing Roots, $5

TOST--Marmalade: Piece, Bob Lovelace, DJ Shapeshifter, $5

* TRACTOR TAVERN--The Bad Plus, $10/$12

VOGUE--Legion Within, Bete Noire, Black Noise Cannon, $6

* ZAK'S--The Neins, Thee Flying Dutchmen, the Kick Starts, $5FRIDAY 5/23
67 LOUNGE--Barbie Anaka & Group, free

ABOUT THE MUSIC--After-hours: Reminisce

AURAFICE--Independents Day: Rob Allison, the Graze, Daniel G. Harmann (8 pm, all ages), free

BAIT-HOUSE--Laguna, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Breakable!, $20

* BALTIC ROOM--Jumbalaya, DJ Vitamin D, $10

CAFE VENUS--Eric McFadden, Ravenna, $5

CATWALK--The Bob Cock All Stars, Dr. Neptune, the Cause, Shift Man Shift (8 pm, all ages), $6

CENTRAL SALOON--Reason For Ruin, Out From Underneath, Just Karma, $8/$10

COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE--Marc Smason & Joanne Klein

CONOR BYRNE'S--Jerry & the Philbillys, $3

CONTOUR--Anyu (8 pm)

CORNER INN--The Mark Whitman Band, free

* CROCODILE CAFE--The Divorce, Dolour, the Pale, the Catch (4 pm, all ages), $8

* CROCODILE CAFE--The Divorce, Dolour, the Pale, the Catch (9:30 pm), $8

DOC MAYNARD'S--Jodie Watts, I Can Lick Any Son of a Bitch in the House, Hex Country

* DUBLINER--Feed, Alectrophobia

EN SEATTLE--Kareem & Friends

FADO--Gypsy Soul

FIDDLER'S INN--Kimball & the Fugitives, $3

FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)--Jovino Santos-Neto

FLOYD'S PLACE--KW Miller, free

* GRACELAND--Pure Joy, Verona, Sgt. Major, Lloyd's Rocket, $7

HOPVINE--Marco de Varvalho Trio, $3

HURRICANE CAFE--Butchers & Emergency, Wednesday Night Heroes, $5

IRISH EMIGRANT--The Kennedy Brothers

JAZZ ALLEY--Keiko Matsui (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50

KELLS--St. James Gate

LAKEPOINTE--Nuclear Suitcase, Soul's Gate, Voodoo Machine

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Satori, Cast of the Akwada, $10

LATONA PUB--The LHH Trio, $3

LEGENDS--Enders Brothers Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN--Jet City Strangers, $3

LOCK & KEEL--The Mu, Sunday Morning Music, $3

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz

MISTO CAFE--Greta Matassa, Susan Pascal, Clipper Anderson (8 pm, all ages), free

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Ala Zingara (8 pm, all ages), free

* NORTHGATE THEATER--Lagwagon, Yellowcard, Hagfish, the Enemies (7 pm, all ages), $13

* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)--The Blood Brothers, Rocky Votolato, Akimbo, the Hit (8 pm, all ages), $8

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Black Vinyl All Stars

PINK DOOR--Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free

Q CAFE--Folk Fiddlers (8:30 pm, all ages), free

RAINBOW--Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, $8

RENDEZVOUS--The Whole Bolivian Army, $5

SCARLET TREE--Shades, $7

SERAFINA--Ruthie Dornfeld, John Miller

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--The Afrodisiacs, $8

SHOWBOX--Tiesto, Noel Sanger, $25/$30

STUDIO SEVEN--Underride, Hustler AMX (8 pm, all ages), $7

* SUNSET TAVERN--Carolyn Mark, Purty Mouth (6 pm), $5

* SUNSET TAVERN--Point Line Plain, Ursula and the Androids, Jackie and the Control Tops, Wormwood (9 pm), $6

TRACTOR TAVERN--Living Daylights (CD release), PK & What Army, $10

UNCOMMON GROUNDS--Grupo Amoroso (9 pm, all ages), free

ZAK'S--Millhous, Quick 66, Agent 86, $5

SATURDAY 5/24
ABOUT THE MUSIC--Michael Williams Band, $6

BAIT-HOUSE--Elizabeth Carpenter, Willow, $5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Flowmotion, PKE Meter, $10

BLACKTHORNE VILLAGE PUB--Organica, $3

BLUE MOON TAVERN--Annie O'Neill, free

CAFE VENUS--Spirit Tuck (CD release), Jay Roulston, Monkey Mind Control, the Furies, $5

CATWALK--Covenant, Melotron, Glis, $20

CENTRAL SALOON--Three Inch Max, Static Radio, Jimmystuarts, $8/$10

* CHOP SUEY--Olivine (CD release), Ken Stringfellow, Shaun Smith, Carrie Akre, $8

CONOR BYRNE'S--Finn MacGinty, Dale Russ, $3

CORNER INN--The Mark Whitman Band, free

* CROCODILE CAFE--The Spits, Right On!, the Blank Its, $5

DOC MAYNARD'S--From the Icy Coast, Kuma, $10

DUBLINER--Little Ray & the Upper Cuts

EN SEATTLE--Sasha & Vocalist

FADO--The Kennedy Brothers

FINN MACCOOL'S--Midwest

GALWAY ARMS--Karl Haug

GORGE AMPHITHEATRE--Sasquatch Music Festival: Coldplay, Modest Mouse, the Flaming Lips, Death Cab For Cutie, many more (11 pm, all ages)

* GRACELAND--Ash, Space Twins, Solea (6 pm, all ages), $12

* GRACELAND--Starlight Mints, Post Stardom Depression, Robo-Sexuals (10 pm), $8

HOPVINE--Vira Lata, $3

HURRICANE CAF:--Old Man Smithers, Allout, the Bad News Boils, $5

IRISH EMIGRANT--Vital Signs

JAZZ ALLEY--Keiko Matsui (8 and 10 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50

KELLS--St. James Gate

LAKEPOINTE--Painted Window, Pug, Nightshade

LARRY'S--Nu SolTribe, Marmalade, $10

LATONA PUB--Double Stop, $3

LEGENDS--Tim Turner Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN--Jet City Strangers, $3

LOBO SALOON--Hell Promise, New Luck Toy, Bringers

LOCK & KEEL--Awnings for Eyelids, Skearney

MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz

MONA'S--Urban Oasis, free

MONKEY PUB--Ford & the F-250s, Cash for Junkers, $3

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Marshall Coltman, Upwell (8 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Chris Stevens (CD release), $10

O'SHEA'S--Joel Underwood

OLD PEQULIAR--Stranger by the Minute

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Black Vinyl All-Stars

PINK DOOR--Tango Twins, free

RAINBOW--Corporate Monkeys, Honey Bucket, PVC, $6

* RE-BAR--Dusty 45s, the Gloryholes, DJ Baby J, $8/$10

RENDEZVOUS--Amelia Band, Sofa King, $5

SCARLET TREE--Korla Wygal & Her Private Reserve, $7

SERAFINA--Miya Collins Trio

SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--Those Guys, $8

SHONGO VILLAGE--Lady A & the Baby Blue Funk Band

* SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--Jeff Hanson, Sour Milk Sea, $5

STUDIO SEVEN--Drawn & Quartered, All Father, Beltfedweapon, Inquinok, Cornucopia (7:30 pm, all ages), $7

* SUNSET TAVERN--Gas Huffer, The DT's, Electric Blanket, $7

TOST--FreeSchool: Christa Wells, Darrius Willrich, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN--The Bradbury Press, the Clintons, $8

UNCOMMON GROUNDS--Andy Shaw & the New Stories Trio (9 pm, all ages), free

VICTROLA COFFEE & ART--The Kitchen Syncopators (8 pm, all ages), free

ZAK'S--The Rotten Apples, the Radio Reelers, the Minds, the Materialistics, $5

SUNDAY 5/25
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Pro Bono, Scarlet Thread, Orizon, Years to Zero (6 pm, all ages), $8

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Martin Ross Band

CENTRAL SALOON--Common Heroes, Strange Occurrence, All American Playboys, $5

CHINA HARBOR--Maia Santell & House Blend, $7

CHINA JADE--Dennis Shadduck, free

COBALT LOUNGE--Micah Hulcher

CONOR BYRNE'S--Courtney Patty, free

CONTOUR--The Taurus Pedals

EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN--The Electrodes, $3

EMP--Ralph's World featuring Ralph Covert (4 pm, all ages), $7

FIDDLER'S INN--Karl Haug, $1

* GRACELAND--My Morning Jacket, Detachment Kit, guests (8 pm, all ages), $12

HOKUM HALL--Hokum's Sunday Vaudeville, $12/$15

JAZZ ALLEY--Keiko Matsui (6:30 and 8:30 pm, all ages), $21.50/$25.50

LE PICHET--Harry Pierce and Websters, free

LITTLE RED HEN--Jerry & the PhilBillys

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Paul Fischer Trio (6 pm, all ages), free

NOISELAB--Mass: DJs Frank Abraham, Brian Gorr, $15

PARAGON--Brandi Carlile and Co.

PINK DOOR--Eve Gigliotti

RENDEZVOUS--Springtime for Bijous and Primos Too, $10

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)--Guitar Theater

SERAFINA--Eric Skye

STUDIO SEVEN--A Static Lullaby, Time In Malta, Armour for Sleep, the Bled (7:30 pm, all ages), $7

* SUNSET TAVERN--The Cat Heaters, the Riverboat Gamblers, the Ruby Doe, the Wild Hairs (8 pm), $7

TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Marco de Carvalho Trio

TosT--Family w/Ty Willman, $5

* VERA PROJECT--All Mad n' Mic: Freestyle competition (5 pm, all ages), $7

WAZOBIA--Lady A & the Baby Blue Funk Band, free

* ZAK'S--The Dark Places, Charming Snakes, the Blank Its, $3

MONDAY 5/26
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON--Severus, Sophix, Pure Hatred, $5

CoCA--Chorus Taht to Pitch, Gregory Reynolds/Gust Burns Duo (8:30 pm, all ages)

FADO--Mick Chegwidden

GRACELAND--The Mines, Oblio Joes, Dandelion Method, $6

HOPVINE--Allette Brooks, Pete Turok, Darlene Parker, free

J&M CAFE--The Henry Cooper Band, free

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--The Revolutionary Dream Band, free

LAVA LOUNGE--The Brothers Haggis

LITTLE RED HEN--Tommy Westley

MR. LUCKY LOUNGE--Jazz Suspenders featuring Reggie Goings, free

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Alf the Sacred Burro (8 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The New Orleans Quintet, free

OLD PEQULIAR--Rich & Andy

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Suffering Fuckheads

PORTA GREEK TAVERNA--Andy Coe Trio

RAINBOW--Loophole, $2

SCARLET TREE--The Wonder Spot, $5

SEAHAWKS STADIUM--Good Charlotte, New Found Glory, MXPX, the Movielife (6:30 pm, all ages), $25/$28

SORRY CHARLIE'S--Scot Lee Jazz Duo

* STUDIO SEVEN--Planes Mistaken for Stars, the Beautiful Mistake, Love Me Destroyer, the Fall of Troy (8 pm, all ages), $8

TOST--Jude Bowerman, $5

VICTROLA COFFEE & ART--Casey McGill & His Blue 4 (8 pm, all ages), free

TUESDAY 5/27
2nd AVENUE PIZZA--The Saint Catherines, guests (6 pm, all ages), $4

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Ginger

CAFE VENUS--Eric Apoe, They, free

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

* CHOP SUEY--Teenage Kicks: DJ St. Gabriel, Alice Tiara, Miss Margie, free

CONOR BYRNE'S--Miss H's Variety Show, free

CROCODILE CAFE--Thee Flying Dutchmen, Snitches Get Stitches, guests, $5

DRAGONFISH CAFE--Jon Markel, Ty Bailie

FADO--Twin

FENIX UNDERGROUND--Rebelz, Stamad, Bent

GRACELAND--Society Club, guests, $5

IRISH EMIGRANT--White Rhino (CD release)

LITTLE RED HEN--Tommy Westley, Don Kellogg, Roger Grover, free

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Sameer Shukla, Spyplane (8 pm, all ages), free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Ham Carson & Friends, free

NOISELAB--Underground Science: Living Room, WiseProof, Cyphaliance, $3

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

PARAGON--The Robert Stewart Fiasco

PINK DOOR--Tango Twins, free

RAINBOW--The Elite Emcee Hiphop Contest, $2

RE-BAR--Local 101: Audio Infidels, Wadsworth, Bringers, $5

ROX BROILER (KENMORE)--Herding Cats

SCARLET TREE--Jam on White Bread, $5

SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR--Klaus Lendzian

SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--Felicia Loud & the Soul, Reyshard, $5

SUNSET TAVERN--Andy Baker, Larry Barrett, Mark Shepherd, Korby Lunker, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN--Ellis, Erika Luckett, Kim Acuna, $10

VICTROLA COFFEE & ART--The Yes Yes Boys (8 pm, all ages), free

WEDNESDAY 5/28
ALL AMERICAN SPORTS BAR & GRILL--Soul Searching: Urban Child, Rob C, free

BIT SALOON--Rambling Roberts

BLU VIDEO BAR--Piano Bar: Victor Janusz (6 pm), free

BRELLA'S BAR--Marco de Carvalho, Tad Britton, free

CAFE VENUS--The Get Up, free

CAMPAGNE--The Hilary Gardner Trio

CENTRAL SALOON--DUV, Not Davis, Russell Square, $5

CHOP SUEY--Black Nite Crash, Via, My Regrets, $6

COFFEE MESSIAH--Cognitive Dissidents: Lutins Malfaisants, the Winks (8 pm, all ages)

CONOR BYRNE'S--Hanneke Cassel, free

CROCODILE CAFE--New Luck Toy, Tractor Sex Fatality, guests, $5

FADO--Jennifer Savage

FENIX UNDERGROUND--Reason for Ruin, Fry

FU KUN WU @ THAIKU--Fu Kun Swingin': Hans Teuber, Jeff Johnson, Jon Albert, Reid Whitwell

GRACELAND--The Natural History, (Ha-Oke^), Nik Freitas, $6

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

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Floyd Standifer, free

OWL 'N' THISTLE--The Vinyl Avengers

PARAGON--Celia Chavez

PINK DOOR--Tango Twins

RAINBOW--Dub Championz, $2

RENDEZVOUS--The Jesus Chrods, Log Hog, $5

* SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--Jon Auer, Graig Markel, $5

TOST--Dahlia, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN--Ian Moore, guests, $8

ZAK'S--The Hooky Boys, Greg Adair, Konny Kinlin, I Love Canada, DJ Ken Dirtnap, $3