THURSDAY 11/30

700 CLUB--Soul Power: Al Rowe Project

BAD ALBERT'S--Annieville Blues, free

BALTIC ROOM--La Movida

BOHEMIAN CAFE--Shut Da Door!, $5

*BREAKROOM--The Giraffes, Jason Trachtenburg's Family Slideshow Players (CD release), Jen Wood, $7

BRECHEMIN AUDITORIUM--UW Jazz Combos (7:30 pm), $8

CATWALK--Biography of Ferns, Toothpaste 2000, Blue Collar Love, $5

CENTRAL SALOON--Last Call Ball 10-Year Anniversary Bash w/ Paisley Sin & the F-Holes, $5

CONOR BYRNE'S--Raybone, free

*DV8--Rancid, AFI, the Distillers (8 pm, all ages), $13

FIRESIDE ROOM--Overton Berry, free

*FOXES--Phó Bang: Ursula Android w/ DJ Baby J, $5

GALWAY ARMS--Owl 'n' Thistle Band

*GRACELAND--Peter Parker, Dorkweed, Little LuAnn, Leslie Wood, $6

HIGHLINER--Bigfoot Zoo, free

J&M CAFE--J. R. Boogie, free

JAZZ ALLEY--Henry Butler, Alvin Youngblood Hart, $14.50/$16.50

LEGENDS--Alice Stuart

MONA'S--Urban Oasis, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Ham Carson Quintet, $5

OK HOTEL--Critters Buggin', John Brion & Matt Chamberlain, $10

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Open mic w/ Tom Bennett, free

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Third World County

PALOMINO--Bob Heinemann Trio, free

*PARADOX--Teen Cthulu, the Oath, the Fury, November Group (8 pm, all ages), $6

PARAGON--H. B. Radke & the Jet City Swingers

PATTI SUMMERS'--Patti Summers

PEACE CAFE--Open mic, free

PINK DOOR--Lonnie Williams Trio, free

*PLANET HOT ROD--Giant Harley Gathering (4 pm)

RAIN DANCER--Duotone Colorfast, $5

RAINBOW--Space Breath, the Shruggs, $5

RENDEZVOUS--The City & the Stars, Vermillion, Kittens for Christian, the Building Press, $5

SCARLET TREE--The Root w/ Reggie Watts & P. K., $5

*SEATTLE ART MUSEUM--Talvin Singh (5:30 pm, all ages), $7

*SHOWBOX--Rahzel, the Pharcyde, Ugly Ducklings, $16.50/$18

*SIT & SPIN--Tuffy, the Congratulators, Jason Sangster, $7

SLIDERS (RENTON)--Afrodisiacs, $6

ST. CLOUDS--Marc Smason Trio

SUNSET TAVERN--Bughouse 5, Buck-A-Roosters, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN--Mayfly, John Hyde Band, $5

TROLLEYMAN PUB--Bill Chism, free

TULA'S--Brian Kirk's SCCC Jazz Ensemble, $5

VOGUE--Converter, Consume, Landscape Body Machine, S.E.M.I., DJ Hana Solo

ZAK'S--Gong Li, Meaculpa, Johnny No Good

FRIDAY 12/1

700 CLUB--Seraphonic

BACCANO--Brian Nova Trio

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Ratt, Cow Hammer, $25

*BALTIC ROOM--Jumbalaya

BITTERS--Zhaoui, $5

BLUE MOON TAVERN--Daddy Treetops & His Howlin' Tomcats, free

BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE--Sister Luv & the Revolutionary Dream Band, $10

BREAKROOM--Flame Thrower, Our Cities Finest, Blue Collar, $6

CATWALK--The Evil Boss Martians, the Manatees, Pup Tent, $7

CENTRAL SALOON--Too Slim & the Taildraggers, $10

CENTURY BALLROOM--David Wilcox, $19.50/$22

CONOR BYRNE'S--Dark Molly, $3

*CONSOLIDATED WORKS--Tablet w/ Bill Horist, DJ J-Justice, $7

*CROCODILE--Harvey Danger, Hafacat, Revolutionary Hydra (CD release), Pete Krebs, $8

DV8--P.O.D., Project 86, Living Sacrifice, Dogwood

EMERALD QUEEN CASINO--Rain, $18

FENIX--Spandex Ballet, $10

FIRESIDE ROOM--Overton Berry, free

GRACELAND--Five Fingers of Funk, Swan Vestas, $9

HIGHLINER--Shuffle Bubbas, free

JAZZ ALLEY--Patricia Barber Trio, $16.50/$18.50

LAKEPOINTE--Symptom, For the Love of Suffering, Family, $5

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Roger Rogers Band, $10

LATONA PUB--Henry Cooper, $2

LEGENDS--Funkin' Groovin

MELTING POT RESTAURANT--Glynn Brothers Quartet

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Hudson Blues Band, $10

OK HOTEL--Critters Buggin', John Brion & Matt Chamberlain, $10

OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Latin Expression, $10

*PARADOX--Good Clean Fun, Champion, Stay Gold (8 pm, all ages), $6

RAIN DANCER--Jaya, $8

RAINBOW--Benefit for Chicken Soup Brigade w/ Lodi, Ruby Darby, Undermined Arts Collective, $6

ROYAL CASINO--The Machine, free

SCARLET TREE--Elite, $7

SEATTLE CATCH--Elizabeth Perrera, free

SERAFINA--Cheryl McLin

SHOWBOX--Dudley Manlove Big Band, $10/$12

*SIT & SPIN--Enemymine, Bluebird, the Slaves, $7

ST. CLOUDS--R. B. & Friends

SUNSET TAVERN--Juke (CD release), A.M. Disasters, Pop Interstate, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN--Lefthand Smoke, Johnny Ross, $10

TROLLEYMAN PUB--BeeCraft, free

*UNIVERSITY LIBRARY--Radio Nationals, Fishnet Jon & the Queerbaits, the Tripods, Third, Capacity 3 (8 pm, all ages), free

WESTERN WASHINGTON U--Prospect Champion, Ugly Duckling, Rahzel, Wordsayer, $12/$16

SATURDAY 12/2

700 CLUB--Digable All-Stars

BAD ALBERT'S--Henry Cooper, $2

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Talent Contest 2000 w/ Fiesta Africana, $7

*BENAROYA HALL--Roosevelt H.S. Jazz Band performing Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite (7:30 pm), $12

BLUE MOON TAVERN--The Warthog, free

BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE--The Revolutionary Dream Band w/ Sister Luv, Alex D, & J. B., $10

*BREAKROOM--The Fall-Outs, the A-Frames, the Stuck-Ups, $6

CENTRAL SALOON--Ghetto Monks, $10

CONOR BYRNE'S--The Suffering Gaels, $3

*CROCODILE--Fastbacks, Chixdiggit, the Droo Church, $7

*ELYSIAN--Graig Markel (CD release), Acetylene, Robert Roth, $6

FENIX--The Toys, DJ Trent Von, $10

FIRESIDE ROOM--Overton Berry, free

GRACELAND--Gravity Check, Atomatic, $6

HABANA'S (TACOMA)--Woody Woodhouse

HIGHLINER--The Artists Formerly Known as the Frogs, free

ICON GRILL--Scot Ranney

I-SPY/NATION--Sick Bees, A Man Called Sun, Beware of Clevo, $7

JAZZ ALLEY--Patricia Barber Trio, $16.50/$18.50

JIMMY Z'S (EVERETT)--Gruntruck, Cookie, Speedtwin, $8

LAKEPOINTE--Alex Woodard, Memphis Radio Kings, Jack the Hot Rod, $5

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Roger Rogers Band, $10

LATONA PUB--Damien Aitken & Hugh Sutton, $2

LEGENDS--The Weatherheads

MADISON'S CAFE--Kellee Bradley

MERCER ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTER--Benefit for Leukemia-Lymphoma Society w/ 29 Toes, donation

MONA'S--One. Two. Three., $2

MOORE THEATRE--Joan Osborne, $30.50/$50.50

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--The Rent Collectors, $10

NIKO'S PLACE--Grecian Sounds Bouzouki Trio w/ bellydancer Zaphara, free

O'SHEA'S EASY STREET PUB--Kimball & the Fugitive Combo

OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Salsa All-Stars, $10

*PARADOX--The Prom, Seldom, Unbunny, Camden (8 pm, all ages), $6

PARAGON--Creation

PINK DOOR--Ensemble Sub Masa, free

RAIN DANCER--Upper, High Profile, Quistaday, $5

RAINBOW--Rai, Sick Girl, $6

RENDEZVOUS--Cosmos Group, Reeks and Wrecks, Violence, Nod and Smile, $5

*ROCKSPORT--The Souvenirs

ROYAL CASINO--The Machine, free

SCARLET TREE--Elite, $7

SERAFINA--Urban Oasis

*SHOWBOX--EMP Innovators 2000: A Celebration of the Music of Jimi Hendrix w/ Kenny Wayne Shepard, Wayne Kramer, Vernon Reid, Double Trouble, Audley Freed, the Prince of Light, $10

*SIT & SPIN--Bratmobile, the White Stripes, the Catheters, Aisler's Set (3 pm, all ages, $8); the White Stripes, Fireballs of Freedom, the Catheters (9 pm, 21+, $7)

SLIDERS (RENTON)--Spandex Ballet, $5

ST. CLOUDS--Cheryl Serio

*SUNSET TAVERN--Pete Droge, Jerry Joseph, the Baseboard Heaters, $7

*TRACTOR TAVERN--Fred Eaglesmith & the Flying Squirrels, Evangeline, $10

TROLLEYMAN PUB--Reptet, free

SUNDAY 12/3

700 CLUB--Slow Ride

ARISTOCRAT'S--Clockwork (trance, house), $10

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Martin Ross Band

*BENAROYA HALL--Roosevelt H.S. Jazz Band performing Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite (2 pm), $12

CAFE VENUS--Jon Morris, free

CENTRAL SALOON--Bone Daddies, $5

CHINA JADE--Dennis Shadduck & Pete Carrabba, free

CONOR BYRNE'S--Irish Session, free

DV8--2000 Seattle Salsa Contest Professional Division Finals w/ Tito Rojas, MC Gustavo "El General," Nueva Era, Salsa Salvaje, DJ Manny (21+), $25/$30

ICON GRILL--Scot Ranney

IRISH EMIGRANT--Second Annual Christmas Freedom Fleadh w/ Dark Mollies, Jack Geary, Oliver Mulholland, donation

JAZZ ALLEY--Patricia Barber Trio, $16.50/$18.50

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Roger Rogers' Jam, $5

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Jay Thomas Big Band, $5

O'SHEA'S EASY STREET PUB--Open mic

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Jelly Rollers

SHOWBOX--Shaggy, $16.50

*SIT & SPIN--Sureshot Sunday (3 pm, all ages), $5

ST. CLOUDS--Glenn Morrissey

*TEMPLE BETH AM--Klezfest III

*THEKLA (OLYMPIA)--Bratmobile, Aisler Set, Tennessee Twin (3 pm, all ages), $6

TINI BIGS LOUNGE--Lincoln Briney Trio, free

*TRACTOR TAVERN--Richard Buckner, Tim Easton, $10

TULA'S--Marc Seals' Jam Session, $5

VILLAGE INN PUB--Open mic, free

MONDAY 12/4

700 CLUB--Norm Balles Project

AGUA VERDE CAFE--Zhaoui, free

ART BAR--Open mic, free

BARGE INN--Open mic

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Brian Nova & Funk 69

BOHEMIAN CAFE--Sixth Chakra, DJ Diskyze, $5

CENTRAL SALOON--Nine Below Zero Blues Jam, $5

FIDDLER'S INN--Open mic

GRACELAND--The Kowalskis, Underride, Juno Detector, $5

*I-SPY/NATION--SIL2K: Orgazmo the Clown, Plier, Air Rage, $5

ICON GRILL--Scot Ranney

J&M CAFE--Henry Cooper All-Star Blues Jam, free

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Tim Turner, free

LIZZARD LOUNGE--The Jim Basnight Thing

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--New Orleans Quintet, free

OK HOTEL--Medula Penata, Nimh, $3

OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Dr. Sax, free

ST. CLOUDS--R. B. & Friends

SUNSET TAVERN--David Brewer & the Intimidators w/ special guest Don Pawlak, $5

TUESDAY 12/5

*700 CLUB--Bassackwards

AVENUE ONE--Urban Oasis, free

BARGE INN--The Blue Healers

BIG FOOT INN TAVERN--The Lazy J's Jam

*BREAKROOM--Benefit for the Independent Media Center w/ Automaton, Colin Spring, Mike Toschi, Grant Cogswell's "Ode to Marion Zioncheck," the Ceder Crest H.S. Cheerleaders (7 pm, all ages), $8

CROCODILE--The Mulligan Men, the Limes, Attacko, $5

DUBLINER--Open mic, free

EL NI--O--Andre Feriante, free

GRACELAND--Lagoona, Cabrini Green, Biography of Ferns, $5

ICON GRILL--Scot Ranney

J&M CAFE--Doug Lynn Band, free

JAZZ ALLEY--Ray Brown Trio w/ Christian McBride & John Clayton, $18.50/$22.50

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Scott Harris Band, free

LITTLE RED HEN--Rockin' Country Piano Bar, free

MUDSHARK BAR--Smooth Groove

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Two Scoops Moore, free

OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Barfly, $5

*OWL 'N' THISTLE--Bebop & Destruction

*PARADOX--Harkonen, 90 Day Men, Vermillion (8 pm, all ages), $6

PARAGON--Robert Stewart

PINK DOOR--Black Cat Duo, free

RAINBOW--Hammer of the Gods, $5

SCARLET TREE--Annieville Blues, free

*SHOWBOX--Dandy Warhols, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, $10/$12

SLIDERS (RENTON)--Ragamuffin, $2

SUNSET TAVERN--Michael Shuler, S. Hardison, $3

TRAVELERS--Open mic, free

WEDNESDAY 12/6

700 CLUB--Get Back Play'az

ART BAR--Diversity: Doug, John Lee (house)

*BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE--Spearhead, $15/$18

CENTRAL SALOON--Abbot Finney, Copperhead, PH 70, $5

*CROCODILE--Jesse Dayton, the Dusty 45's, the Donettes, $8

FIESTA MEXICANA--Immaculate Flave Hiphop Showcase

FLOYD'S PLACE--Open mic, free

*GRACELAND--Link Wray, the Dirty Birds, the Tremens, $12

HOPVINE--Open mic

I-SPY/NATION--Charlie Bradshow Trio, Leslie Wood, $6

ICON GRILL--Scot Ranney

JAZZ ALLEY--Ray Brown Trio w/ Christian McBride & John Clayton, $18.50/$22.50

LA SPIGA--Cheryl McLin

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

LEGENDS--The Trouble Boys

LIZZARD LOUNGE--Smooth jazz

MUDSHARK BAR--Smooth Groove

*NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Floyd Standifer, free

OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Seattle Slim, $5

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Rick Miller, Rhonda Pelikan, James Movius, $3

PARAGON--Sonny Byers' Motown Revue

PATTI SUMMERS'--Patti Summers

PINK DOOR--Marco de Carvalho, free

PIONEER SQUARE SALOON--Open mic w/ C. A. Sinatra

RAIN DANCER--Open mic, free

RAINBOW--Transmutations, $5

SCARLET TREE--Ernest Humphrey, Thaddius Turner, Gerald Turner, & Davy C, $5

SERAFINA--Alex Guilbert

SHOWBOX--Common, Planet Asia, $16.50/$18

SIT & SPIN--Eclectica: Baby Gramps, Very Special Forces, Two Loons for Tea, King Leah, Thickness, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN--Hank Williams Wednesdays w/ Ron Bailey & the Honky Tonk All Stars, $6

VALDI'S BALLARD BISTRO--Open mic, $3