THURSDAY 7/24
* 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

WOODLAND PARK ZOO--Aimee Mann