THURSDAY 4/18
* Aladdin Theater-Tony Levin Band, $13
Ash Street-I Can Lick Any SonofaBitch in the House, Jackass Willy, Tecumseh, $5
Berbati's Pan-The Weaklings, the Fakes, The Triggers, $5
Biddy McGraw's-Evan Hadley
Billy Ray's-Jackass Willie, 9 pm, free
Bitter End-Jim Boyer Trio w/Dave Reisch, Turtle VandeMar, 8:30 pm, free
* Blackbird-Wadsworth, Volumen, Starantula, $16
Boogie Woogie's-James, Bobby D, Van, Cristina; dueling pianos, 8 pm, $3; Greg Smith, 6 pm
Brasilia-Todd Gang
Buffalo Gap-Jane Wright, 8 pm
* Crystal-Blanket Music CD Release, The Decemberists
Fez-Los Straitjackets, Deke Dickerson
Gemini Bar-Robbie Laws unplugged
Goodfoot-Triclops Organ Trio, $3
Green Room-Lea Krueger & the Sugar Highs Series Finale
Hoppers-The Stingers, 9 pm
Jimmy Mak's-Mel Brown Quintet, $6
Kennedy School-Foghorn Leghorn, All Ages
Laurelthirst-Rachael Browning & the Do Right Boys; Velvida Underground, 6 pm
Medicine Hat-Feet Under Blankets, Hyperstar, A New Hope, $5
Mississippi-Harlyn Band, 8 pm
Mock Crest-Donna Jose's Open Mic Jam, 8:30 pm
Mt Tabor-Bond Bros, Precurser, Sheer Bliss
Music Millennium NW-Los Straightjackets, 5 pm, free
* Ohm-The Luv Jonz: Reparations, spoken word, $5
Old Church-Lew Jones, Daniel Robinson, 7 pm-9 pm
Produce Row Cafe-Earl & the Reggae All Stars
Rabbit Hole-Terra, Taarka; Catfish, 6 pm
Red and Black Cafe-Government Issue Orchestra, reading by Ariel Gore, the Dolly Ranchers, 5:30 pm, All Ages
Rock Creek Tavern-Stephen Ashbrook
Roseland-Robert Hunger, 8 pm, All Ages
Satyricon-Dolomites, World Inferno Friendship Society, Govt. Issue Orchestra, $6
Seges-Bobby Torres Ensemble
Snake & Weasel-The Stragglers
St. Johns Pub-Rory Block, 8 pm, $18-20
Touchstone Cafe-Wendy Daniels
Twenty-First Avenue Bar & Grill-The Webbers, 7 pm
White Eagle-Stumptown 3, $3
FRIDAY 4/19
Aladdin-Robben Ford, Derek Trucks Band, 8 pm, $25
Arnada Cafe-Adam Zwig, Lee Pelly
Ash Street-Pornstore Janitor CD Release, Monkey Fur, SK & the Punk Ass Bitches, Catholic School Girls, $6
Berbati's-High Violets, Sleepover Disaster, Tagging Satellites
Biddy McGraw's-Ravens Real
Billy Ray's-Flip Tops, 10 pm, free
Bitter End-Smoochknob, 5:30 pm; Nicole Campbell Band, Jane Wright Band, 9 pm
* Blackbird-Stumptown Coffee Roasters Comp Party starring The Planet The, Bootyproof, Nicholas Marshall, Schicky Gnarovitz & the Transparent Wings of Joy
Boogie Woogie's-Joel, Cristina, Bobby D, James; dueling pianos, 8 pm, $5; Jim Fischer
Bookies-Blind Lemonbelly
Brasilia-Alfedo
Buffalo Gap-Stephen Ashbrook, 9 pm
Burnside Bean-John Twist, 9; Christopher Beeson, 7:30
Capitol Coffee-Grand Union, 9 pm; Kevin Anderson, 7 pm
Conan's Pub-E-Z Connections w/Rich Man's Burden
Corner Saloon-Johnny Ripoff Band
* Crystal-Les Claypool's Frog Brigade, Deadweight, $18
* Dante's-Fridge, Explosions in the Sky, Swords Project
Gemini Bar-Jon Koonce & the Honky Tonk Trio
Green Room-Freak Mountain Ramblers
Hoppers-Aaron Black Band
Java Vivace-Burkhardt/Clark Duo
Jimmy Mak's-Mr. Rosewater, $5
Laurelthirst-Jackstraw; Prairie Dogs, 6 pm, $5
Medicine Hat-Pottheen, Invisiblink, Cootie Platoon, $6
Mississippi-Left Handed Monkey Wrench, 8 pm
Mock Crest-Grant Gascon, 9 pm
Mt Tabor-Phat Sidy Smokehouse, Thing Shark
Multnomah Friends-Tom May, David Rea, 7:30 pm
Ohm-SDJ Dayhota, Carl Michaels; Kimberly Softcore, $9
Paris-Relent for No One, Sate, MindGame, Valice, Indescrete, All Ages
* Portland Expo Center-Defiant Requiem
PPAA-Portland Ceili Society Irish Dance starring Dale Russ & Seattle's Best, 7:30 pm, $8-10, ages 12 and over
Produce Row-Catfish
Rabbit Hole-Dolly Ranchers; Charlie Nanos & the Shag
Red & Black-Dog & Pony, Steve Schroeder, Shed, 7 pm
Rock Creek Tavern-Diana & the Song Dogs
Roseland-The Jayhawks, The Cash Brothers, 8 pm, $15
Satyricon-Lost Goat, Witch Mountain, Syx, tv:616
Scoreboard-Jack McMahon
Snake & Weasel-Ashbury Park Trio, Hunter & Matthew; Bob Shoemaker, 6 pm
St. Johns Pub-Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott, 8 pm, $18-20
Tonic-Pinehurst Kids, Dizzy Elmer, UHF, Purusa, $2-10
Touchstone Cafe-Ryan Johnson
White Eagle-The Caleb Klauder Band, $6
SATURDAY 4/20
Aladdin Theater-Daniel Ash, Dahlia, $17.50
Arnada-Boom Crickets, Finger Likken Good, Sathya, Leadface, Fat Luv
Ash Street-The Secludes final Show, Everyday Victory, $6
* B Complex-Cannibal Corpse, Dark Funeral, Incantation, Pissing Razors, $17, All Ages
Beulahland-The Nines
Biddy McGraw's-Little Sue
Billy Ray's-Kai-ai Superpower, 10 pm, free
Billy Reed's-Som Majumdar, Sri Vinod Mishra
Bitter End-420 Party with Jackstraw, 9 pm
* Blackbird-Pinetop Seven, Doloreon, Mines, $8
Boogie Woogie's-Bobby, James, Joel, Cristina dueling pianos, 8 pm, $5; Jim Fischer, 6 pm
Bookies-Blind Lemonbelly
Brasilia-Flamenco
Buffalo Gap-Jellyhead, 9 pm
Burnside Bean-Terra, 9 pm; Aimee McKay, 7:30 pm
Conan's Pub-Solid Noodle, Three Bags Full, NORML
Corner Saloon-Johnny Ripoff Band
Crystal-Umphrey's McGee, Ashbury Park, Hanuman
Dante's-Ron Jeremy's S&M Sideshow, My Regrets, $13.50
Fez-the Dragonflies, Bliss, Point Defriance, 9 pm, $10
Gemini Bar-Rubberneck
Goodfoot-Nimbus, Sifter
Grand Lodge-Rene Corbin
Green Room-The Sugarbeets
Hoppers-Aaron Black Band
It's a Beautiful Pizza-Annavox CD Release, Laurel Brauns, Corrina Repp, 9 pm
Java Vivace-Carrie Mayer Duo
Jimmy Mak's-Derek Sims Quintet, $5
Laurelthirst-John Henry, Michael Jodell; James Low, 6
* Lewis & Clark-Percussion Ensemble Concert, 8 pm, Evans Aud.; The Session: 420 w/Blak Scienz Tribe, Madgesdiq, Evil E, Sound Sculptures (Rusty Nail), 7 pm
Lotus-Alien Crime Syndicate, Custom
Madison's Annex-Sensory Circus IV starring Porterhouse, Scott Huckabay, Diggabone, The Buds of May, Bob Shoemaker, Do Jump!, Jeffree White, Joe Mishkin, Jon Self
Medicine Hat-Money Lovin' Band, Grand Union, Morse Code, $6
Meow Meow-The Business, Pistol Grip, Strife, Rise Against, $12, All Ages
Mississippi-Parlor Dames, 8 pm
Mock Crest-Johnnie Ward, 9 pm
Mt Tabor-Papa Soul Kitchen, Ash
Music Millennium NW-Surf Cowboys, 1 pm; Daniel Ash, 3 pm; Mojo, 5 pm, free, All Ages
* Ohm-Marques Wyatt, Cow Trippers, Nine Volt Mile, $8
Paris-Martyrium: Daniel Ash afterconcert party w/Carrion, NoN, Frequency, Tainted, midnight, $5, All Ages
Paris Theatre-Dij, Inflikt, Stakt, 2xNoise, All Ages
Produce Row Cafe-Billy Kennedy Trio
Rabbit Hole-Here Comes Everybody; Morgan Grace, 6 pm
Red and Black Cafe-Vivian's Keeper, guests, All Ages
River Roadhouse-Retro Rockets
Rock Creek Tavern-The Cannonballs
* Roseland-Aceyalone
Satyricon-24 Bitchez on Marijuana, Snobud, Starantula, Wet Food
Scoreboard-Jack McMahon
Snake & Weasel-Justin Newman's Electronic Surprise
St. Johns Pub-Christopher Williams, 8 pm, $10-12
Mt Tabor Acoustic-X Project, Gilberto Midele
* Tonic Lounge-Ming & FS, DJ Magneto, 10 pm, $8-10
Touchstone Cafe-Evan Hadley
White Eagle-Terry Robb Electric Band, $6
SUNDAY 4/21
Aladdin-Battlefield Band Scottish extravaganza, 8 pm
Ash Street-Portland Hardcore Wrestling, Psychosis, $5
Billy Reed's-Reed Chamber Orchestra, Chorus, Collegium Musicum's "Music Sacred and Profane," 8 pm
Bitter End-Louden Mellow Jazz Jam, 7 pm
Blackbird-Radar Brothers, Terror Sheets
Buffalo Gap-Ty Phillipay, 6 pm
Conan's Pub-Rockabilly Jam
* Crystal-Nick Cave, Khan, Kid Congo Powers
Dante's-Sinferno Cabaret: Lucy Fur, $6
Hoppers-Aaron Black Band, 9 pm
Java Vivace-George Robinson
Laurelthirst-Neil Gilpin's Belmont Street Octet, 10 pm; Freak Mtn Ramblers, 6 pm
Lewis & Clark-Combined Orchestra/Choir concert, 3 pm
Liberty Hall-Polkadot Chokealot, Pom Pom Meltdown, Two-Ply
Maverick-Acoustic Open Mic w/Folk City, 7 pm
Medicine Hat-The Christine Young Band, $5
Meow Meow-Speds, Low Rollers, The Diskords, $6
Paris Theatre-the Last Extent, Tuesday Cloud, All Ages
Red and Black-Open Mic w/Elyce Hues, 8 pm, All Ages
Satyricon-Alchemy, guests
Snake & Weasel-The Poison Okies, 4 pm
White Eagle-Pan Bimbo, $3
MONDAY 4/22
Aladdin-Battlefield Band Scottish extravaganza, 8 pm
Arnada Cafe-John January Band
Ash Street-Open Mic
* Blackbird-Les Savy Fav, The Apes, Stateside
Crystal Ballroom-Medeski Martin & Wood
Dante's-Karaoke from Hell, 8:30 pm, $1
Gemini Bar-Morrison Bridge Music Jam
Laurelthirst-Kung Pao Chickens, 7 pm, free
Medicine Hat-Open Mic, free
Meow Meow-the Fleshies, Iowaska, The Curse, $5
Mississippi-Portland State Jazz Jam, 7:30 pm
Mock Crest-KC Murphy, 7 pm
Mt Tabor-Reggae Jam
Produce Row Cafe-Ron Steen Jazz Jam, $2
Satyricon-Laundryroom Squelchers, Plutonium Pie, Xela Zaid, Erosion, $4
Snake & Weasel-Taarka, 6 pm; Jon Self's Open Mic, 8 pm
Stephano's-Pacific Blue Jazz Quartet
White Eagle-Little Sue & Lynn Conover
TUESDAY 4/23
Arnada Cafe-Lee from Texas
Ash Street-Nickeltwin, Dissident 27, Swamp Lotus, $5
Berbati's Pan-Cherry Blossom Ball, $10-25
Boogie Woogie's-Bobby D, Paul dueling pianos, 7 pm
Buffalo Gap-Strong Box, 8 pm
Conan's Pub-Virus Breakbeats/Techno
Crystal Ballroom-Medeski Martin & Wood
Dante's-Vaudeville, 9 pm, $5
Fez-Nimbus, 11 pm, $5
Green Room-Stephen Ashbrook
Hoppers-Terry Robb
Jimmy Mak's-Mel Brown Septet, $6
Laurelthirst-Sean Nowland's Open Mic; Jackstraw, 6 pm
Medicine Hat-Neptune Creation Sirkus, $5
Mississippi-Allan Kanning, 7:30 pm
Mock Crest-Steve Smith, 7 pm
Mt Tabor-Special Jam w/Upright Dub Arkestra, Money & Lovin, Aug Dog
Music Millennium NW-Paul Westerberg, 7 pm, free
Ohm-Dahlia, Ben, Ravi, $5
Produce Row Cafe-Bluegrass Jam, free
Rabbit Hole-Karaoke Underground
Red and Black Cafe-Old Time Music Jam, 8:30 pm
Roseland-Saves the Day, 7:30 pm, All Ages
Satyricon-Siobhan Duvall, Reload, Drone Offensive
Snake & Weasel-Sweet Potatoes, 6 pm; Jon Self's Open Mic, 9 pm
Stephano's-Pacific Blue Jazz Quartet
White Eagle-John Vecehiarelli
WEDNESDAY 4/24
Alberta Street Public House-Old Time Session
Arnada Cafe-Songwriters Night/Open Mic
Ash St-For Reals, Horey Porey, El Doras, Kaitlyn ni Donovan, $5
* Berbati's Pan-Opus X CD Release, Poetry Slam Finals w/DJ Rundown and the Rugged Dryhump, Low Art, $5
Bitter End-Redwood Highway, 5:30 pm; Triclops Organ Trio, 8:30 pm, free
Blackbird-764-HERO, Dave Doughman of Swearing at Motorists, Carissa's Wierd
Boogie Woogie's-James & Joel, Bobby D, 8 pm; Greg Smith, 6 pm, $3
Buffalo Gap-Toca, 8:30 pm
Club RPM-Squad Five-o, PAX217, Ill Harmonics, $10-12
Crystal-Casey Neill Band, James Low, $8-10, All Ages
Dante's-Natron's VooDoo Blues, 9 pm, $5
Goodfoot-Free Jazz Night: Zupa
Green Room-Francis Farmer Gals, Tony Green, 9 pm, free
Gresham Inn-Jam Session, 8 pm
Hoppers-Robbie Laws, 9 pm
Jimmy Mak's-Mel Brown Quartet, 7:30 pm, $6
Laurelthirst-The Peasants, Dan Kimbro Medical Center; Fernando, 6 pm
Medicine Hat-Room 101, The Metropolitans, $5
Meow Meow-Those Peabodys, guests, $6, All Ages
Mock Crest-Big Whiskey w/Heidi Hellbender, 9 pm
Mt Tabor-Black Dog
Music Millennium NW-Lorna Hunt, 5 pm, free
O'Connor's Annex-The New Iberians
Ohm-Aqualounge w/Dave Elliott, $5
Paris Theatre-Ann Barretta, Lawrence Arms, Taking Back Sunday, Allister, The Fairlanes, All Ages
Produce Row Cafe-June Bunton's Open Mic, free
Rabbit Hole-The Kung Pao Chickens; the Darrylizers, 6 pm
Rock Creek Tavern-Lynn Conover & friends
Roseland-Five for Fighting, 8 pm, All Ages
Satyricon-Bob Log III, Frank Furter & the Hot Dogs, King Louie One Man Band
Snake & Weasel-Joe McMurrian, 6 pm; Ashbury Park, 9
Mt Tabor Acoustic-Jen Easlon, Lorna Hunt, Lara Michel
White Eagle-Jon Koonce & the Hinky Tonk Trio, $3