* 2nd AVENUE PIZZA--Season of Death, Kane Hodder (6:30 pm, all ages), $3
ABOUT THE MUSIC--Lady A & the Baby Blues Funk Band, $15/$17.50
BAD JUJU LOUNGE--Thuglife Baldwin, Black Phantom Rainroad, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Rick Smith & Friends, the Penningtones, $7
CAFE VENUS--Dose: Joe Doria, John Wicks, free
CENTRAL SALOON--Nuffsed, Mystic Rising, $5
* CHOP SUEY--The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Dorkweed (5 pm, all ages), $10
CHOP SUEY--The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Billy Moon, Rob Benson (10 pm), $10
COFFEE MESSIAH--Monktail Creative Music Concern (8 pm, all ages), free
CONOR BYRNE'S--John Vecchiarelli, Black Forest/Black Sea, Alan Kanning, free
* CROCODILE CAFE--Soledad Brothers, the Earaches, Los Peligrosos, $7
FADO--Naughty Minstrels
FIDDLER'S INN--Michael Iris Band
FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)--Lynn Bush
FU KUN WU @ THAIKU--Fu Kun Gruvin: Ron Weinstein, guests
J&M CAFE--Herding Cats, $3
JAI THAI (FREMONT)--Ryan Burns Trio, free
JAZZBONES (TACOMA)--Honey Tongue, $5
KELLS--Liam Gallagher & Mike Chegwidden
LARRY'S--Able Ames, Rishloo, free
LATONA PUB--Short Notice, $3
LEGENDS--The Tim Turner Band, free
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Optimus Rhyme, free
LITTLE RED HEN--The Swains
LOCK AND KEEL--Dan Mills, the Bradbury Press, free
MISTO CAFE--Carlo (8 pm, all ages), free
MONA'S--Reptet, free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The Ham Carson Quintet featuring Susan Pascal, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Life After Liftoff
PARAGON--HB Radke & the Jet City Swingers
PINK DOOR--Mike Bisio Trio, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY--Toshi Makihara, Wally Shoup (8 pm, all ages), $7
RAINBOW--Euclid, Half Light, Plains of Abraham, $5
* RENDEZVOUS--Dev79, Firestorm Viper, Sporadik, Nogunri, $5
ROMIO'S PIZZA--Brian Kent, Ken Strong (7 pm, all ages), free
SCARLET TREE--Das Rut w/ Reggie Watts and P.K., $6
* SHOWBOX--Jay Farrar, Tim Easton (8 pm, all ages), $15
ST. CLOUDS--Sugartown & Jimm McIver
* STUDIO SEVEN--Year of the Rabbit, Cardia (7 pm, all ages), $8
SUNSET TAVERN--Lloyds Rocket, Feed, the More, $6
TOST--Marmalade: Piece, Bob Lovelace, DJ Shapeshifter, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons, Eric McFadden Band, $8
VOGUE--The Daryls, Jodie Watts, $5
FRIDAY 7/25
2nd AVENUE PIZZA--Argo, Some By Sea, Gravity McHenry (8 pm, all ages), free
67 LOUNGE--Barbie Anaka & Group, free
ABOUT THE MUSIC--Hiphop Summit
AURAFICE--Independents Day: Eli Harrison, David DeLeon-Smith (8 pm, all ages), free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Trick Deck, Aaron English, Fading Collection, $8
* BALTIC ROOM--Jumbalaya, DJ Vitamin D, $10
BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC--The Harmonica Pocket (7 pm, all ages), free
CAFE VENUS--Ms. Led, Free Verse, Del Cielo, Charlie Post, $5
* CATWALK--Gun Street Girls, Antz Invasion, Abney Park, $8
CENTRAL SALOON--Static Radio, the Jimmystuarts, Spy Plane, $8/$12
* CENTURY BALLROOM--Dusty 45's, Yes Yes Boys, Roy Kay Trio, $10
COLUMBIA CITY ALE HOUSE--Marc Smason & Joanne Klein
CONOR BYRNE'S--Molly's Revenge, $3
* CROCODILE CAFE--Cex, United State of Electronica, Animal Collective, Ogurusu Norihide, $8
DOC MAYNARD'S--Glorious, Kim Virant, Anabret
DUBLINER--The Crown Hill Billies
EN SEATTLE--Kareem & Friends
FADO--May Fly
FENIX UNDERGROUND--Cool-Ade
FIDDLER'S INN--Rai, $3
FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)--Lynn Bush
GALWAY ARMS--Robert Stewart Fiasco
* GRACELAND--The Divorce, the Lashes, the Catch, Radio Berlin, $8
* GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)--Blue Sky Mile (CD release), Daytime Hero, the Recliners, 14 Days of Terror (7 pm, all ages), $5/$6
HOKUM HALL--Hokum Variety Show
HOPVINE--Pat Reardone, Rob Allison, guests, $3
HOUSE OF PIZZA--Open mic
JAZZBONES (TACOMA)--Girls Night Out: Too Slim & the Tail Draggers, $5/$10
KELLS--St. James Gate
LAKEPOINTE--East Eighteen, Ivan, From the Icy Coast, Abel Ames
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Fireside Syndicate, Cruz Johnson, $5/$12
LATONA PUB--Barrie Vye's Jazz Defense League, free
LEGENDS--Blue Attitude, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Latigo Lace, $3
* LOBO SALOON--Watery Graves, New Luck Toy, Blank-Its, Leather Boy, $5
LOCK & KEEL--Bare Knuckle Boxers, Bunky, Liz Janes, Castanets, $3
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz
MISTO CAFE--Jason Parker Quintet (8 pm, all ages), free
* MONKEY PUB--The Daryls, the Midriffs, Electric Kisses, $5
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Brooke Pennock Band, Corduroy Progression (8 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The Henry Cooper Band, $10
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)--The Double Feature, Contra, Cardboard Cutouts, Bendigo Blvd. (8 pm, all ages), $5
OLD PEQULIAR--Combustion Collective
OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Sunflower Sutra, the Ribs
OTIS CAFE--Brian Lois, free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--An Dochs
PIER 62/63--India.Arie, $43
PINK DOOR--Tony Yazzolino and Steve Kamke, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY--Special Ops (8 pm, all ages), $6
RAINBOW--Hanuman Collective, $8
RENDEZVOUS--Chinese Radio
SERAFINA--Leo Raymundo Jazz Trio
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--The Afrodisiacs, $8
SHOWBOX--Grupo Niche, Cambalache, $30/$40
ST. CLOUDS--Alma Villegas
STUDIO SEVEN--Blood Star Halo, the Braindead, guests
SUNSET TAVERN--The Immortal Lee County Killers II, the DT's, the Star Spangled Bastards, $6
THIRD PLACE BOOKS (RAVENNA)--Chris Stevens Duo, free
* TRACTOR TAVERN--Built to Spill, Porter Harper & Friends, Happy Stars, $15
* VERA PROJECT--the Dead Science (CD release), the Terror Sheets, Good for Cows (8 pm, all ages), $8
SATURDAY 7/26
2nd AVENUE PIZZA--Cheif
ABOUT THE MUSIC--Jeff Herzog, Daddy Treetops, Jack Cook, Kim Fields, $10
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Quiet Riot, Underride, $12/$15
CAFE VENUS--Amateur Boyfriend, guests, $5
* CATWALK--The Feeders, the Briefs, Rabid Dogs, the Curses (7:30 pm, all ages), $8
CENTRAL SALOON--Drop 6, Kaddisfly, Spiritfall, All Rise, $8/$12
CENTURY BALLROOM--Yerbabuena, $10
* CHOP SUEY--Squarepusher, Luke Vibert AKA Wagon Christ, $15
* COMET TAVERN--The Mexican Blackbirds, the Knockout Pills, $3
CONOR BYRNE'S--The Gaels, $3
* CROCODILE CAFE--The Glory Holes, the Hunches, Electric Eye, the Heart Attacks, $6
CROSSROADS SHOPPING CENTER--Dan Blunck's Jazz Nouveau, free
DOC MAYNARD'S--Maiden Seattle, Tinn Lizzy
* DUBLINER--Mayor West, the Emptys
EN SEATTLE--Sasha & Vocalist
FADO--The Kennedy Brothers
FENIX UNDERGROUND--Aphrodisiacs
FIDDLER'S INN--Smoke, $3
FINN MacCOOL'S--Song Fight Wet & Wild
FIRESIDE ROOM (SORRENTO HOTEL)--Lynn Bush
GALWAY ARMS--Heather Banker
* GRACELAND--Les Savy Fav, Elefant, S PRCSS, $10
HANA'S--Open mic, free
HOKUM HALL--Hokum Variety Show
JAZZBONES (TACOMA)--Maya Soleil, $10
KELLS--St. James Gate
LAKEPOINTE--Judesfy, Enkrya, Cellflight
LATONA PUB--Chris Stevens Band, $3
LEGENDS--Cory Wilds Band, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Latigo Lace, $3
LO FI PERFOMANCE GALLERY--Iguales (CD release), $5/$10
LOBO SALOON--Old Man Smithers, Quick 66, WannaBes, PVC
LOCK & KEEL--Blue Trick & Loophole, $3
LOTTIE MOTTS--PK Dwyer (7 pm, all ages), free
MARINA PARK GRILL (KIRKLAND)--Victor Janusz
MARYMOOR PARK--Tori Amos, Ben Folds (6 pm, all ages), $45.50
MICHAEL'S PIZZA--Dylan James & the Blackcats, Rob Allison
MISTO CAFE--Correo Aereo (8 pm, all ages), free
MONA'S--Ryan Shea Smith & Caribbean Love Lounge
MONKEY PUB--Ford & the F-250s, the Creepers, $3
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--The Siri Dyal Band (8 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The Henry Cooper Band, $10
O'SHEA'S--Spunk
OLD PEQULIAR--Vance & Freedom
OWL 'N' THISTLE--The Shmoes
PATTI SUMMERS'--The Earaches, Francis Nash, Los Peligrosos
PINK DOOR--Allison Wonderland Bacich, free
POLESTAR MUSIC GALLERY--Skura and Shu (8 pm, all ages), $6
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA--Liz Proios (Greek music)
RAINBOW--Thomas Mapfumo, Tom Armstrong, $10/$12
RENDEZVOUS--The Thickness, Cancer Rising
ROCKSPORT--Killing Faith, Room Zero, Alkai Diggins, $7
SCARLET TREE--Tyler Allen, Warren Acencius, the Wonder Spot, Felicia Loud & the Soul, Michael Wastman Project, Jam on White Bread, Southern Express, PKE Meter, free
SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR--Klaus Lendzian
SERAFINA--Eric Verlinde Trio
SHARK CLUB (KIRKLAND)--The Retros, $8
* SHOWBOX--Les Nubians, Zap Mama, $22.50/$25
ST. CLOUDS--Kalass
* SUNSET TAVERN--Ruston Mire (CD release), Jon Auer Band (CD release), Water Kill the Sun, $7
THIRD PLACE BOOKS (RAVENNA)--Rob Tobias & Maxine Smith, free
TOST--FreeSchool, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--The Waybacks, the Danny Godinez Band, $10
* VERA PROJECT--The Microphones/Mount Eerie, P:ano, Karl Blau, Kimya Dawson (8 pm, all ages), $7
SUNDAY 7/27
ABOUT THE MUSIC--The Ben Roseth Jazz Band, $6
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Krunck: DJs D, Doxx, $7/$10
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Martin Ross Band
C & P COFFEE--Supercandy (3 pm, all ages), free
CENTRAL SALOON--Rye Wire, East Eighteen, $5
CHINA HARBOR--Maia Santell & House Blend, $7
CHINA JADE--Dennis Shadduck, free
COBALT LOUNGE--Micah Hulcher
* CROCODILE CAFE--Built to Spill, Kinski, $20
EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN--The Electrodes, $3
FIDDLER'S INN--The Dukes with the Diva, $1
GRACELAND--The New Mexicans, Science of Yabra, North Atlantic, $6
JAZZBONES (TACOMA)--Ramsey Kleeb Big Band w/Pete Christlieb (6 pm, all ages), $12
KELLS--Liam Gallagher & Mike Chegwidden
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--3-D, free
LE PICHET--The Outskirts, free
* LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Rocky Votolato (2 pm), free
LITTLE RED HEN--Jerry & the PhilBillys, free
* MARYMOOR PARK--Willie Nelson (6 pm, all ages), $49.50/$79.50
MEANY HALL--Gregory Reynolds, Adam Diller
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Paul Fischer Trio (6 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The Jelly Rollers, $5
OWL 'N' THISTLE--One Tons
PARAGON--Brandi Carlile and Co.
PINK DOOR--Dark Carny
RENDEZVOUS--Nightshade, $5
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)--Guitar Theater
SERAFINA--Alex Guilbert
SUNSET TAVERN--The Rebirth Jazz Band (6 pm), $12
SUNSET TAVERN--The Flying Dutchmen, the Afflictions, the Diskords, Radio Berlin (9 pm), $5
TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Marco de Carvalho Trio
TOST--PKE Meter, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Stuart Davis, Colin Spring, Gregory Paul, $8
ZEITGEIST--Circuit Sundays: FeelHuman Soundsystem (3 pm, all ages), free
MONDAY 7/28
2nd AVENUE PIZZA--Open mic, free
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Brian Nova & Funk 69
CENTRAL SALOON--Beef Kurtain, Mindshaker, $5
CONOR BYRNE'S--Gregory Paul Group, Sugartown, free
FADO--Tom O'Brien
FIDDLER'S INN--Open mic, free
FINN MacCOOL'S--Open mic (bands welcome, drumset available), free
GRACELAND--Trana, Dirty Bomb, guests, $6
HOPVINE--Kat Terran, Greg Spence Wolf, Jodi Morrison, free
J&M CAFE--The Henry Cooper Band, free
KELLS--Liam Gallagher & Mike Chegwidden
LIQUID LOUNGE AT EMP--Awkward Star, Tap, free
LITTLE RED HEN--Tommy Westley, free
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Thessex Full Moon Afterhours: guest DJs (midnight), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The New Orleans Quintet, free
OLD PEQULIAR--Janie Cribbs
PORTA GREEK TAVERNA--Andy Coe Trio
RAINBOW--Eric Apoe, They, $2
* SHOWBOX--The Mars Volta, Saul Williams, the Rye Coalition (7 pm, all ages), $13.50
SORRY CHARLIE'S--Scot Lee Jazz Duo
ST. CLOUDS--Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts
TOST--Jude Bowerman, $5
TRACTOR TAVERN--Pat Green, the Believers, $15
VICTROLA COFFEE & ART--Casey McGill & His Blue 4 (8 pm, all ages), free
TUESDAY 7/29
CAFE VENUS--Brothers of Max Catharsis, Rik Wright 4tet, free
CENTRAL SALOON--Phat Tuesday Phunkathon, $5
CHINA HARBOR--John Holte's Radio Rhythm Orchestra, $5
* CHOP SUEY--The Fleshies, the Intelligence, the Heart Attacks, $5
CONOR BYRNE'S--Miss H's Variety Show, free
* CROCODILE CAFE--Serene, Bugs in Amber, Mindhead, Orange Park (18+), $7
FADO--Twin
* FENIX UNDERGROUND--Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, the Extra Action Marching Band, guests, $12
GALWAY ARMS--Open mic
* GRACELAND--Black Nite Crash, Out Crowd, Ripley, $6
KELLS--Liam Gallagher & Mike Chegwidden
LITTLE RED HEN--Tommy Westley, Don Kellogg, Roger Grover, free
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Harmonica Pocket (8 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Ham Carson & Friends
NOISELAB--Clockwork Tuesday, $5
OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Barfly
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Be-Bop & Destruction
PARAGON--The Robert Stewart Fiasco
RAINBOW--The Elite Emcee Hiphop Contest, $2
* RE-BAR--Clinic: The Lights, Snitches Get Stitches, $5
ROX BROILER (KENMORE)--Herding Cats
SEATTLE CAFE & WINE BAR--Klaus Lendzian
SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--Roxy & Clark, Robb Benson, Andrea Maxand, $5
SUNSET TAVERN--Gregory Paul Group, Sugartown, Carrie Clark, $5
TEMPERO DO BRASIL--Marco de Carvalho
TRACTOR TAVERN--Victoria Williams, Mark Olsen & the Creekdippers, $13/$15
VERA PROJECT--Blueprint, One Man Army, Illogic (8 pm, all ages), $8
VOGUE--DJ Ogre
WEDNESDAY 7/30
2nd AVENUE PIZZA--Marcus Daily Mansion (all ages)
ALL AMERICAN SPORTS BAR & GRILL--Soul Searching: Urban Child, Rob C, free
BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Jimmy Cliff, Talismen, $17.50
BAR AT OLIVE AND DENNY--Motel 5, 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--Cornerstone, Section 34, Soul's Gate, $5
CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE--Anita Baker, $65.50/$98.50
* CHOP SUEY--Obelus, the Beehive, DJ Groovesmith, $5
COBALT LOUNGE--Simeon Sjoberg Trio featuring Joe Doria and John Wicks
COFFEE MESSIAH--Cognitive Dissidents: 202 Schtrings, Dave Knott (8 pm, all ages)
CONOR BYRNE'S--Micael Carlos, Michael Hill, free
* CROCODILE CAFE--Asahi, Hidari Mae, $6
FADO--Jennifer Savage
FENIX UNDERGROUND--Enkrya, Counterfist, DC & the Washingtons
FU KUN WU @ THAIKU--Fu Kun Swingin': Hans Teuber, Jeff Johnson, Jon Albert, Reid Whitwell
GRACELAND--Dying Fetus, Skinless, Divine Empire, Misery Index (8 pm, all ages), $13
HOPVINE--Open mic
KELLS--Liam Gallagher & Mike Chegwidden
LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--The Charles White All-Star Jam & Showcase, $5
LEGENDS--The Matrix Brothers & Donna Marie, free
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Chris Welch Trio (8 pm, all ages), free
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Floyd Standifer, free
* OLD FIRE HOUSE (REDMOND)--4-Alarm: Seth Micarelli, Levi Hilliard (7 pm, all ages), free
OWL 'N' THISTLE--Breadline Blues
PATTI SUMMERS'--Ev Stern's Jazz Jam Session
PINK DOOR--Javier
RAINBOW--Dub Championz, $2
REDMOND TOWN CENTER--How's Bayou, free
* SHOWBOX GREEN ROOM--Mycle, Darius, $5
SUNSET TAVERN--Ms. Led, Racetrack (6 pm), $5
TOST--Surrounded by Ninjas, Detective Honey, $5