Alberta St Pub-Bluegrass Invitational, 9 pm

Alessandro's-Jack McMahon

Arnada-Battle of the Bands Semi Finals w/BoomBust, Aftermind

* Ash St. -Crosstide, The Kingdom, Blitzen Trapper, $5

* Berbati's Pan-Sebadoh, Immad Wassif, Viva Voce, 8:30pm, $10

Biddy McGraw's-Dylan Vance & Griff Bear

Blue Monk-3/5 Compromise

Boons Treasury-Mark Alan

Brasserie Montmartre-Sammy Epstein Duo

Buffalo Gap-Purusa Duo w/ Janet Robin

Candelight-Metro

Conan's-Bettie Ford, Usedwares, Oliver, Careen, 9 pm, $7

Crystal-Libbie Schrader (Lola's), 8 pm

Dante's-Nice Boys, The Minds

Davey Jones' Locker-Darkness To Light, All Ages

Duff's Garage-Lucky Tomblim band, Moonshine Hangover, 8 pm

Ecotrust Building-SEED: Space Faerie, DJ Mauricio, March Fourth, Layla

Edgefield Red Shed-The Russell Street Regulars

four seasons bowl-Separated, Temple Shock, Cart

Goodfoot-Jujuba feat Nojeem Lasisi

Grand Lodge-Scott Fisher Band

Green Room-PB & J's Rock n' Soul Jam, 9 pm

IFCC-Fear no Music Spring Quartet, 7:30 pm

Imbibe-Cornbred; Home At Last

It's a Beautiful Pizza-Bill Coones Jazz Trio

Kells-Pat Buckley

Kennedy School-BED

Kruger's Farm-The New Iberians

Laurelthirst-Lewi Longmire Band; Bingo Band, 9:30 pm

Longhorn-Sumo

Meow Meow-Five Good Reasons, Rhythm Of 84, All Ages

Mississippi Pizza-AJ Roach w/Sunshine Blue; Anandi and Friends w/Jenni Alpert, All Ages

Mock Crest-Open Mic w/ Aric Riley, 8:30 pm

Montego Bay-Irie Thursdays w/DJ Uni-T, 6 pm; Andy Stokes

Music Millennium-Jenni Alpert 6pm, Tom Varley and the Sundogs 7 pm

Nocturnal-Ampere, Death to Tyrants, Skeleton Coast, Life at These Speeds, 9 pm, $5, All Ages

Owen's-Open Mic w/Stephen Pierce

Owen's Place-Stephen Pierce's open mic, 8pm

Panorama-The Xploding Boys, DJ Catalyst

Produce Row-Myshkin & The Ruby Warblers

Rabbit Hole-VellaWave, Hungry Tiger

Red and Black Cafe Collective-Leigh Marble, Point Juncture WA, Rexella, 8 pm, free

Rock Creek Tavern-Yascha Noonberg

Rock-a-billy's-Mojo Posse

Sabala's Mt Tabor-D.R.I., Milhous, Naked Violence, Bung, $10

Sapphire-Vagabond Opera, 8 pm

Sky & Boat-Quiet Show; Alan Singley & His Orchestra, Please Step Out of the Vehicle, Merce Cunningham Duo, J. Pacassi, Free

Tillicum-Lloyd Jones, 8 pm

Tonic-System and Station, Desert City Soundtrack, The Kite Eating Tree, Some By Sea, $5

Twilight Cafe-Bent Left, Disgruntled, West By Swan, Magic Bullet/Grassy Knoll

Wallbangers-Dueling Pianos, 8 pm

White Eagle-PDX rock Collective; The Draft, Queenbee Jackson, Carlo, $4

Wilf's Piano Bar-John Gilmore

FRIDAY 8/13

* 4126 N Commercial-Halloween II; JonnyX and the Groadies, 8 pm, $4

715-Gena Mason, 10 pm, free

Aladdin-Kenny Neal, Blue in the Schools jame sesson feat Ben Rice and the Youth of Blues, 7pm, $15

Alessandro's-Jack McMahon

Arnada-Aftermind, Shifft, Green Peter

Artichoke-Gypsy Moths, All Ages

Ash St. -Assisted Living, Plain Jayne, Eye Lid Up

Babalu-Salsa w/DJ Alejandro "Maduro," 8 pm; Oro Verde, 9 pm, $5

* Berbati's Pan-Marah, Lewi Longmire Band, $8-10

Biddy McGraw's-Billy Kennedy; Funk Shui

Blue Monk-Tim DuRoche

Boons Treasury-4th Plane Jaiant

Borders-Gresham-Open Mic, 7 pm, free, All Ages

Brasserie Montmartre-Charlie Doggett Trio

Buffalo Gap-Scott Fisher Project

Candelight-Jay "Bird" Koder

Chinese Garden-Bobby Torres Ensemble, 7pm, All Ages

Conan's-Livewire (Motley Crue trib), The Red Sector, Stabitha, Softcore, 9 pm, $8

Corner Saloon-Junkyard Dogs

Crystal-Citizen Cope, Jen Chapin, 7pm, $8 (Lola's); The Politics of Dancing w/DJ Yesno

Dante's-Richmond Fontaine, Grand Champeen, Tracker, 10 pm, $6

Davey Jones' Locker-MU330, Suburban Legends, Ted Dancin Machine, All Ages

* Devil's Point-Jackie, Puma Frenzy

Duff's Garage-Luck Tomblim Band w/Redd Volkaert

Edgefield Red Shed-Charlie Nano

four seasons bowl-Aero State, 12 Gauge, Subside, Pink Vixens

Gotham-Hush Night, 7 pm, $3

Grand Lodge-Greg Clarke Trio

Green Room-Stephen Ashbrook, 10 pm

Grolla-Jim Soloway

Haven-Majesty

Hotel Oregon-Richard Day Reynolds

Imbibe-Rollie Tussing; Oracle, Life After Lift Off 9 pm

Jasmine Tree-Davis James, 9 pm, $3

Kells-St James Gate

Kelly's Olympian-8 Minute Daydream, Speed Shift

Laurelthirst-Rainrats; Whiskey Puppy, The Russell Street Regulars, 9 pm

Mississippi Pizza-Sarah Dougher; Hobson's Choice, All Ages

Mississippi Studios-M-Wa

Mock Crest-Rollie Tussing III, 9 pm

Momo's-Fremont Slim & DMP

Monteaux's-Richard & The Brothers Fiol

Monty's-Kenny Lee & The Sundowners

* Nocturnal-The School Of Rock, 8 pm, $10, All Ages

Ohm-Sucka Punch, Siren's Echo, QuiVaH acoustic, DJ Psyke, Matty Rolland

Owen's-Renee Pettigrew Trio, 8 pm

Owen's Place-Rene Pettigrew Tio, 8 pm

Panorama-DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid, 10pm, $5

Paragon-Mama

Paris-Last Stand, GNS, Tracer

Porky's-The Neins, Bitchface,Thee Flying Dutchmen

Produce Row-Branden Daniel

Rabbit Hole-Three Fifths Compromise, Seven Year Tango

Roc's Bar & Grill-Tic Code, Cart!

Rock Creek Tavern-Diana & The Song Dogs

roseland-Spice 1, $15

* Sabala's Mt Tabor-Players Club, Ditchliquor, Diesto, Typhoon Killer, $5

Satyricon-Blarg, Our Time Down Here

Savannah-steel drums w/Randal Larson, 7 pm; DJ Geo, 9:30 pm

slabtown-Dark Skies, Life In Braille, Dia de Los Muertos, $3

Solid State-Paschendale, Mutagen Truculence, Extirpatients, All Ages

Tillicum-Chubby Johnson & The Motels, 8pm

Tonic-Cadavers, Big Stevie Cool, Sickmedics, DIJ, $7

* Twilight Cafe-The Volumes, Knight Badger, Better To See You With

U & I Grill-Relent For No One, Irritant, After Mind

Wallbangers-Dueling Pianos, 8 pm

Waterfront Park-Bite Of Oregon: They Might Be Giants, Geoff Byrd, Death Cab For Cutie, Pedro The Lion, free, All Ages

White Eagle-The Freak Mt. Ramblers, $6

Wine Down-Dale Morris

Yola's Foster Road-Open Mic, 7 pm

SATURDAY 8/14

Alessandro's-Jack McMahon

Arnada-Sophistry, Zero State, Wake

* Ash St. -Oldominion, Sleep, Sirens Echo, Bishop, Smoke, JFK, DJ Kez

Berbati's Pan-Big Brother & The Holding Company, Big Island Shindig, $12-15; DJ Geo (bar side)

Beulahland-UnPopular Club

Biddy McGraw's-Spigot

Blue Monk-The Original Cats

Boons Treasury-John Bunzow & Albert Reda

Borders-Gresham-Larry Wilder, 7 pm

Brasserie Montmartre-Charlie Doggett Trio

Buffalo Gap-Dylan Thomas, Vance Power

Candelight-J.R. Simms

Charlie White-Dan Crothers, 6 pm

Common Grounds Coffee-Block Party; Jazz & Blues, 12 pm

Conan's-Jonah, The Superficials, Geoff Byrd, 9 pm, $7

Corner Saloon-Junkyard Dogs

Dante's-Hell's Belles, I Can Lick Any SOB In The House, Mos Generator, 10 pm, $12-15

davey jones locker-Scratch, Stab at the Atar, My Goldfish Ned

* Disjecta-24 Hour BBQ Crew benefit: Dark Skys, Awesome, Energizer, Rob Walmart, DJ Flash Cadillac, $3, All Ages

Duff's Garage-Rudy Grayzell, Jennifer Lynn, 9:30 pm

Edgefield Red Shed-Chris Robley

four seasons bowl-Core 13, A Promise Falls Quiet, Unknown Horizons

Goodfoot-Shamir

Grand Lodge-4th Plane Jaiant

Green Room-Ditty Twisters, The Jolenes, 9:30 pm

Hotel Oregon-Lea Krueger

Imbibe-Klezmocracy 9 pm

Kells-St James Gate

Kelly's Olympian-Palatine Hill, 9:30 pm

Laurelthirst-Hillstomp; Slewfoot Stringband, Acoustic Plumb, $4

Meow Meow-Awesomefest; Acceptace, Emery, Gatsbys American Dream, Portugal, The Man, The Burning Room, Believing in June, Akimbo, Blue Turns White, Foma, Brutal Fight, Thirty3, Rythm of 84, Kane Hodder, Elite Stranger, Forgive Durden, Blue Mouse Theater, Foma, Kissing Tigers, Oceana, Emberghost, Fall Of Troy, Holy Shitters, Berzerk, Day of Lions, Bryan Free, Whimsy Stevens, A Kiss Farewell, Lightheaded, Sleep, noon, $8

Mississippi Pizza-Abigail Grush w/Anne Marie Philip, 7 pm, free, All Ages

Mississippi Studios-John Renbourn

Mock Crest-Watermelon Slim, 9 pm

Monteaux's-Josh Cilburn Duo

Music Millennium-Brett Dennen, 5 pm

* Ohm-Upsidedown, David J, The Out Crowd, Jackie, 8:30 pm, $7-10

Oregon Humane Society-Pet Fair: Amoree Lovell, Reclinerland, Kaitlyn Ni Donovan, Thebrotheregg, Wayne Pernu, 11 am

Paris-Hustler Organization, LA, Peer Pressure, The Reps

Performance Works NorthWest-Jesse Olsen

Porky's-Secret guest

Produce Row-So Fine

Rock Creek Tavern-Grasshoppers

Sabala's Mt Tabor-Dr Theopolis

Satyricon-Salix, The Maybe Happening

Solid State-Ending Story, Moments For Misery, Fortune Favors the Brave, Animsa Theory, 4 Days Yesterday, Kill Your Ex

Tillicum-Chubby Johnsom & The Motels, 8pm

Tonic-Brightwood, Fells Acres, $5

Twilight Cafe-SK & The Punkass Bitches, Dee Farmin Army, The Dead Ones, Horrible Disaster, free

U & I Grill-Pain Theory, Templeshock, Grynch, 9 pm, $6

U&I Tavern-Pain Theory, Templeshock, Grynch, $6

Wallbangers-Dueling Pianos, 8 pm

Waterfront Park-Bite of Oregon: Dan Jones & Squids, Little Sue Band, Casey Neill Band, Bingo Band, Freak Mountain Ramblers, Misty River

White Eagle-Acoustic Minds, Fun Shui, $6

Wilf's Piano Bar-Storm Large

Wine Down-Dale Morris, 8 pm, free

SUNDAY 8/15

Aladdin-Julia Fordham, 8 pm, $16-18

Babalu-Border Patrol, 7:30 pm

Brasserie Montmartre-Creighton McGrath

Candelight-Andy Stokes

Common Grounds Coffee-Block Party; Jazz & Blues

Conan's-Amha Baraka, Jahkuumba, 9 pm

Crystal-The Prids, Chomsky, 7pm; Hive w/DJs Horrid & Blackout (Lola's)

Dante's-Drumattica, 9 pm, $6; Sinferno Cabaret, 10 pm, $6

Disjecta-The John TchicaiTrio

Edgefield Red Shed-June Rushing

holocene-Waxwings, Marty Leaper, 9 pm, $6

Imbibe-Django's Tigers, 11 am, DJ Jethro 9pm

Kells-Tom May

Kelly's Olympian-Ullyses, DJ Teenage, DJ Allnight, Free

Laurelthirst-Freak Mountain Ramblers, $3

Mississippi Pizza-Devond Sproule & Paul Curreri, All Ages

Mississippi Studios-John Renbourn Guitar Workshop

Mock Crest-Fred J Anderson, 8 pm

Moon & Sixpence-Foghorn, 7 pm, free

New Old Lompoc-Off-Key Bluegrass Jam (open acoustic), 1 pm

O'Conners-The Tone Sharks, 5 pm, $3

Oregon Humane Society-Pet Fair Cont'd

Paris-The FMs, Unhinged

Performance Works NorthWest-Jesse Olsen`

Rabbit Hole-Subterranean Beat Revival w/Michael York Orchestra, DJ Mr Romo, Gigi Grinstad, free

River Roadhouse-Open Jam w/Sinners Club

Roc's Bar & Grill-Kenny Lee & The Sundowners Open Mic

Tillicum-Johnny Martin, 6 pm

Twilight Cafe-Merrick Foundation, Depth Charge Revolt

Vine Leaves-Roxanne Butterfly w/Showhorn VonTap Quartet

White Eagle-Dave Carter Memorial Roundup, $7

MONDAY 8/16

Ash St. -Stone Creep, Hyperthermia, Contusion, 9 pm, $5

Brasserie Montmartre-Lee Reinoehl

Candelight-DK Stewart, 8 pm

Cascade Bar-Open Jam w/Kenny Lee & the Sundowners

Conan's-Reverb Brothers, 6 pm; Black Market Babies, The Red Onions, 9 pm, $5

Dante's-Storytellers Open Mic w/Tony Green, 6 pm; Karaoke From Hell, 10 pm, $2

Edgefield Red Shed-Lea Krueger

Goodfoot-Sonic Forum Open Mic

Green Room-Open Mic w/ Mississippi Mud

It's a Beautiful Pizza-Five Euro Tip

Kells-Tom May

Laurelthirst-Kung Pao Chickens, 7 pm, free

Longhorn-Morrisson Bridge Music Jam

Mississippi Pizza-Open Mic w/David McKenzie, All Ages

Mock Crest-KC Murphy, 8 pm

* Moon & Sixpence-Johnny Connolly

New Copper Penny-DJ Request Night

Roseland-Wade McCollum, 8 pm

Sabala's Mt Tabor-The Dickies, Altarboys, Antiworld

Sapphire-Local Musician & Songwriter Showcase

Tonic-Rob Walsh, free

* Twilight Cafe-Racetrack, Sleeping Nations

White Eagle-Little Sue, Lynn Conover

Yeates Dance Studio-Irish Ceili Dancing, 7 pm, $3

TUESDAY 8/17

Arnada-Open Mic w/Mark

Ash St. -Thorn City Improv w/DJ Kez, The Chosen, Sleep, Destro, Smoke

Babalu-Blues/Funk Open Mic, 9 pm; House Of Refuge Band

Biddy McGraw's-Dylan Vance, Griff Bean

Blue Monk-Ramsey's Groove Trio, free

Brasserie Montmartre-Lee Wuthenow Duo

Buffalo Gap-Tuesday Night Jazz

C-Bar-Open Mic, 7:30 pm sign up

Candelight-Cool Breeze

Dante's-Ground Zero Live, 6 pm

Duff's Garage-The Push Rods

Edgefield Red Shed-Johnny B. Connolly, Caleb Klauder & Sammy Lind

Green Room-Portland Songwriter Showcase w/Ed Monohan & Maggie's Choice

Imbibe-PDX Songwriters Showcase

It's a Beautiful Pizza-Kafana Club, 9 pm

Kells-Tom May

Laurelthirst-Nowland's open mic; Ezra Hollbrook & Rollie Tussing, 6 pm, free

Mississippi Pizza-Open Mic Stand w/Tre, All Ages

Mock Crest-Johnnie Ward & Eagle Ridin Papas, 8 pm

Pasa-Earl and the Reggae Allstars

Porky's-Water School, Gena Mason

Produce Row-Bluegrass Jam, 9 pm, free

Rabbit Hole-Jon Montgomery, Dan Hughes, Angie Evans, $3

Roc's Bar & Grill-Band Auditions

Tillicum-Norman Sylvester, 8pm

Tonic-Gladhouse, El Capitan, Sweetness, $4

Twilight Cafe-Lovey, The FMs, Cart!

Wallbangers-Dueling Pianos, 8 pm

WEDNESDAY 8/18

Alessandro's-Will West's Songwriter Showcase

Arnada-Songwriters Night w/Spaghetti Head

* Backspace-Microphone Fiendz MC Cipher, free, All Ages

* Berbati's Pan-Old Canes, Talkdemonic, The Race, Quiet Countries, 9 pm, $5; DJ Geo's Eclection, 10 pm, free (bar side)

Bernie's-Little Joe, 8:30 pm

Biddy McGraw's-Elizabob

Blue Monk-East West Quartet

Boons Treasury-Eric Lovre Surf Exravaganza

Brasserie Montmartre-David Valdez Duo

Buffalo Gap-Intervision 5

Candelight-Ocean 503

Contemporary Crafts Gallery-Fear No Music Spring Quartet

* Crystal-Patti Smith, 9pm, $22, All Ages

Dante's-Unhappy Hour w/Mike D, 6 pm; Storm & The Balls, 9 pm, $5

Davey Jones' Locker-Make Move, Six Bullets

Duff's Garage-Pinehill Haints

Edgefield Red Shed-Casey Neil

Goodfoot-Sonic Forum Open Mic

Green Room-Katt & Roots Revolution, 9 pm

Imbibe-Little Joe, 6 pm; David Andrews 9pm

It's a Beautiful Pizza-Arabesque

Kells-Tom May

Laurelthirst-Little Sue & Lewi Duo, 6 pm; Pete Krebs, free

Mississippi Pizza-Vivian's Keeper w/Helen Chaya, All Ages

Music Millennium-Presidents of USA, 7 pm, All Ages

Porky's-Leigh Marble w/Joint Venture, Port Authority

Produce Row-June Bunton's Open Mic, 9 pm, free

Rabbit Hole-DJ Miles Mile High Club

Red & Black-Mule Train, 6 pm

Roc's Bar & Grill-Cool Breeze

Rock Creek Tavern-Rollie Tussing

Sabala's Mt Tabor-Open Mic

slabtown-Radio Berlin, Siberia, Knock It Closer, Hustler White, $4

Tillicum-Tongue & Groove, 8 pm

Tonic-Morgan Grace, 6 pm; Swaim Basement, Book Of Maps, Desperately Waiting, $3

Twilight Cafe-Nathan Brown, Branden Daniel

U & I Grill-Open Mic, 9 pm

Urban Wineworks-Fluid Measure w/DJ Mr Romo

Wallbangers-Dueling Pianos, 8 pm

White Eagle-PDX Rock Collective; Good News Combo Pack, Red Rubber Band, $4

Wine Down-Dale Morris, 8 pm, free