THURSDAY 8/2

BAD ALBERT'S--Annieville Blues, free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Uriah Heep, free

BOHEMIAN CAFE--Edi Okri & the Legaxy Crew, $5

CATWALK--"Art Beat" Live Burlesque Competition, $10

CENTRAL SALOON--June Detector, Cabrini Green, Bangover, $5

CONOR BYRNE'S--Raybone Carney

FIRESIDE ROOM--Overton Berry, free

GALWAY ARMS--K.W. Miller

GIBSON'S--Third, the Jailbirds, Pork Torta, $5

GRACELAND--Happy Apple, $6

GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)--Open mic (6:30 pm), free

HENRY ART GALLERY--Matthew Bauer, Stuart Dempster, Stuart Keeler, David Mahler (7:30pm, all ages), $6/$8

* I-SPY--Living Daylights, Broun Fellinis, $10

JAZZ ALLEY--Pacific Jazz Institute Benefit w/ Woody Allen, Eddy Davis, $14.5/$18.5

* KING CAT THEATER--Jello Biafra (8pm, all ages), $10

LARRY'S--Reason For Ruin, $5

LITTLE RED HEN--Pickin' Bones Trio, free

LOCK AND KEEL--Dave Conant & the D-Rangers, $2

MOTION LOUNGE--Rockaraoke

MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE--Open mic, free

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Open mic, free

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Juke

* PARADOX THEATER--Talk Is Poison, Catch 22, Amazombies, Graveyardshift (8 pm, all ages), $6

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

PEACE CAFE--Open mic, free

PINK DOOR--Lonnie Williams, free

RAIN DANCER--Friends for Heroes, Ethers Void, Touched, Dead but Dreaming, free

RAINBOW--Superkali (CD Release), DJs Zarembo, Selector Raiford, $7

REDHOOK BREWERY--Brian Kent Quartet, free

RENDEZVOUS--Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players

* SCARLET TREE--Das Root w/ Reggie Watts, P.K., $6

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM--Freestyle Candala (5:30 pm, all ages), $7

ST. CLOUDS--The Electrodes

SUNSET TAVERN--The Authorities, Attacko, Pop Star Assasins, $5

THOMPSON'S--Blue Gypsies, free

* TRACTOR TAVERN--Brothers of the Baladi, $10

TRAVELERS--Open mic, free

ZAK'S--Hung Dice, Graveyard Shift, $5


FRIDAY 8/3

ADOBO LOUNGE--Edible Decibels: DJE (eclectic), free

BACCANO--Brian Nova Trio, free

BAIT-HOUSE--Julie Dee Trio, $3

* BALTIC ROOM--Jumbalaya

BIT SALOON--David Brewer & the Intimidators, $2

BITTERS--Zhaoui (8 pm), $5

BLACK LAB GALLERY--Open mic, free

BOHEMIAN BACKSTAGE--Rankin' Scroo & Ginger, $10

BREAKROOM--Rocky Votolato, Bugs in Amber, Nod and Smile, The Backwalls, $6

* CATWALK--Phonkbutt, Drop 6, Tight/free

CENTRAL SALOON--Windowpane, Scream Radio, Madison, $8/$10

CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE--Yes, $49.5/$87.5

CONOR BYRNE'S--The Suffering Gaels

CONTOUR--Reason For Ruin

DOC MAYNARD'S--The Retros, $10

DOWNTOWN YMCA--Steve Mulkey, Coccyx, Track 9 Kaizen (8pm, all ages), $5

FIRESIDE ROOM--Overton Berry, free

GALWAY ARMS--Owl 'n' Thistle Band

GIBSON'S--The Primate 5, the Zombie 4, the Mirrors, Vegetable F, $5

* GORGE--Moby, New Order, Oukast, The Roots, Rinocerose, Paul Oakenfold, The Orb, Timo Maas, $60.5

GRACELAND--Millencolin, Sprung Monkey, Instant Winner (6pm, all ages)

HOPVINE--Cedar Waxwings

I-SPY--Black Thought, ?uestlove, Scratch w/ Phat Sidy Smokehouse, $18

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

LITTLE RED HEN--Bodacious, free

MOLLY McGUIRES--Liam Galaher

MOTION LOUNGE--Coolade

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Chris Stevens Band, $10

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Combustion Collective, free

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Suicide Jack

PARADOX--XXXStayXXXGoldXXX, Fate Thirteen, Abadox, Pile High Club (8 pm, all ages), $6

PINK DOOR--Tony Yazzolino, free

PLANET HOT ROD--Pharmacy, Sickness, Drug Related Rock, $5

RAIN DANCER--Going South, 3 Story Head, IV, $5

* RAINBOW--Danny Barnes & thee Ole Codgers, Preston Mill

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

SECOND AVENUE PIZZA--Na Hilahila Boys (all ages, 8 pm), free

SERAFINA--Woody Woodhouse

* SHOWBOX--Super Diamond, $15/$17

ST. CLOUDS--Sheryl McLinn

SUNSET TAVERN--The Donettes, the Memphis Radio Kings, Johnny Mercury & the Hellbent Two, DJ Six String Eric, $5

* TRACTOR TAVERN--Dudley Manlove Quartet, $7

ZAK'S--Cyphyn, Sumspon, Killing Face, Drown Mary, $5


SATURDAY 8/4

BAD ALBERT'S--Bill Chism, $2

BAIT-HOUSE--Bait House Band, $3

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Wand, Red Delicious

* BREAKROOM--The Spitfires, RC5, The Girls, Riff Raff, $6

CAFE VENUS--Saeta, Roxy, free

CENTRAL SALOON--Bone Daddies, $8/$10

CENTURY BALLROOM--The Swing Session, $13/$15

* CROCODILE CAFE--Ruby, Misskick, $10

DOC MAYNARD'S--Coolade, $10

* ELYSIAN--Dudly Manlove Quartet, $7/$8

FIRESIDE ROOM--Overton Berry, free

GALWAY ARMS--K.W. Miller

GIBSON'S--Old Man Smithers, Public Safety, Trash Brats, Ward A, $5

* GORGE--Journey, Peter Frampton, John Waite, $39.5/$60.5

* GRACELAND--DRI, Sworn Enemy, Positively Negative, Spitting Teeth (5pm, all ages), $12

GRACELAND--The Fighting Machinists, #5 Orange, Bent (10:30)

GROUND ZERO (BELLEVUE)--One Point Two, K-6, Mayday, 3 Duces (all ages)

HANA'S--Open mic, free

HOPVINE--Ethnic Underground

I-SPY--Sheree Roberts, DJs Lil, Ricky, $12

* KEYARENA--Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II, Smokestack

KIRKLAND TEEN CENTER--The Prom, Wonderful, Dolour (5pm, all ages), $5

KORT-HAUS PUB--Dr. Richard Kimball & Fugitive Combo

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Phat Sidy Smokehouse, $10

LITTLE RED HEN--Bodacious, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Nick Vigarino, $10

OLD TOWN ALEHOUSE--Bradbury Press, $5

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Suicide Jack

PARADOX--Vendetta Red, Lands Farther East, the Last Great Liar, Electro Group (8pm, all ages), $6

* PIER 62/63--Patti Smith, Sleater-Kinney, $28

PINK DOOR--Tony Yazzolino, free

PLANET HOT ROD--Drunk as Usual (CD release), Weight of the World (CD release), Ex-Con, $5

RAIN DANCER--Optimus Rhyme, Reason for Ruin, Plus Factor, $5

RAINBOW--Nick Licata Benefit w/ Rockin' Teenage Combo, Thaddeus Turner, Elizabeth Pupo-Walker

RED ONION TAVERN--Rai

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

SERAFINA--Bonnie Birch

SHOWBOX--Buckwheat Zydeco (6pm), $15

SIT & SPIN--Crystal Radio, Hourglass Lake, Tart, $7

ST. CLOUDS--Barbara Muller, free

SUNSET TAVERN--Om Johari's Leo Party, $10

TOMMY'S--Shifter, Pyro Cass Flow, Slink, $5

* TRACTOR TAVERN--Left Hand Smoke, Bijou, $10

ZAK'S--Camel Toe, Smokin Halos, Dr. No Shoulders, $5


SUNDAY 8/5

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Straight Ahead, free

* BALTIC ROOM--Smack: Reggie Watts, Davis Martin, Thaddeus Turner, Kevin Goldman

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Martin Ross Band

CONOR BYRNE'S--Irish Session w/ Barry Foy, free

CROCODILE CAFE--Emiliana Torinni, $9/$11

* GORGE--BB King, Buddy Guy, John Hiatt & the Goners, Tommy Castro, $50/$70

* GRACELAND--Peaches, Taylor Savvy, $10

HOPVINE--Scott Everhart

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

LITTLE RED HEN--Pickin' Bones Trio, free

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

O'SHEA'S--Open mic

QUEEN ANNE LUTHERAN CHURCH--Lutheran Compass Center Benefit w/ Al Shabino Jazz Group (7pm, all ages), $5

RAINBOW--ATMA, DJ Bizcuts, $5

SAND POINT NAVAL BASE--Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band (2 pm, all ages)

SUNSET TAVERN--Bassackwards, $5

TRACTOR TAVERN--Ray Wylie Hubbard, $10


MONDAY 8/6

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Rock Showcase

BELLTOWN BILLIARDS--Brian Nova & Funk 69

CENTRAL SALOON--Danny Godinez Band, $5

FIDDLER'S INN--Open mic

GRACELAND--Honest Fiction, American Waste, Neon Lobster, $5

I-SPY--SIL2K: Brent Arnold, Greg Campbell Duo, Oxygen Ensemble, Pinebox, $6

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Scott Lynd, Eric Rice & Friends, $5

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--New Orleans Quintet, free

ST. CLOUDS--Tom Bennett & the Rolling Blackouts

SUNSET TAVERN--Joe Doria, John Wicks, $5

THERMO'S--Open mic


TUESDAY 8/7

AURAFICE--Licorice Ice Cream Open Mic (10pm, all ages), free

AVENUE ONE--Pearl Django, free

BALLARD FIREHOUSE--Brandon of Corpsodomy

* BENAROYA HALL--Cowboy Junkies, $24/$29.5

BOHEMIAN CAFE--Trolls Cottage, $5

COFFEE MESSIAH--Cognitive Dissidents: Jesse Canterbury, Angelina Baldoz, Jesse Ratzkin (8 pm, all ages), free

CONOR BYRNE'S--Open mic w/ Linda Lee, free

CROCODILE CAFE--The Building Press, Wimbledon, Recidivist, $7

EL NI--O--Andre Feriante, free

GALWAY ARMS--Open Mic

GRACELAND--Saves The Day, Dashboard Confessional, Hot Rod Circuit, Hey Mercedes (6pm, all ages), $13.5

* I-SPY--Last Great Liar, Biography of Ferns, Marazene Heartbeat Clock, $6

* JAZZ ALLEY--Dave Peck, $14.5/$18.5

LARRY'S BLUES CAFE--Tim Turner Band w/ Danny Hull, $5

LITTLE RED HEN--Tommy Westley Duo, free

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--Two Scoops Moore, free

OWL 'N' THISTLE--The Balloons

* PARADOX--Tristeza, Aveo, Helms (8pm, all ages), $8

* PARAMOUNT--Tool, King Crimson, $42.5/$48.5

PINK DOOR--Offshore Bookies, free

RAIN DANCER--Singer/Songwriter Showcase, free

RAINBOW--Shakara, $5

RICHARD HUGO HOUSE--James Whetzel (CD release), Yaw Amponsah, Vishal Nagar (8pm, all ages), $5

SUNSET TAVERN--John Ramberg, Jake London & Steve Mack, Jesse Sykes & Phil Wandscher, $5

ZAK'S--Toxic Narcotic, Shitlist, Strong Intentions, $5


WEDNESDAY 8/8

BIT SALOON--Ramblin' Roberts Jam, free

BOHEMIAN CAFE--Straight Ahead, $5

CENTRAL SALOON--Optimus Rhyme, Ellen Says No, Alder Underground, $5

CENTURY BALLROOM--DJ Cat Daddy Chris, $5

COFFEE MESSIAH--Open mic, free

CROCODILE--Firebrat, Kim Virant, $6

GALWAY ARMS--Rick Usleton

* GRACELAND--Peter Parker, Bite Size, Misletoe, $6

* I-SPY--Dutch Flat, Plains of Abraham, the Lights, $6

IRISH EMIGRANT--Irish Session

* JAZZ ALLEY--Dave Peck, $14.5/$18.5

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

NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT--David Friesen, free

OLD TIMER'S CAFE--Dr. Sax

OWL 'N' THISTLE--Big Spoon

PARADOX--Toxic Narcotic, Tramps, Shitlist (8pm, all ages), $6

PINK DOOR--Julie Cascioppo, free

PIONEER SQUARE SALOON--Open mic, free

RAIN DANCER--Open mic, free

SCARLET TREE--Thaddius Turner, Gerald Turner, Davy C, $3

SERAFINA--Alex Guilbert

* SHOWBOX--Squarepusher, Plaid, Mira Calix, $15/$17

SLIDERS (RENTON)--Right in the Face, $3

* ST. CLOUDS--Barry Ingle

STILL LIFE COFFEEHOUSE--Open Mic

SUNSET TAVERN--Rockaraoke w/ the Legendary Red Lesters, $5

* TRACTOR TAVERN--Paul Galaxy & the Galactix, the Mercury Four, $5

TULA'S--Geoff Ogle/Joe Phillips Big Band, $5

UGLY MUG CAFE--Open mic

WIT'S END--Open mic, $2