THURSDAY 9/9
Alberta St Pub-Bluegrass Invite
Arnada-Tyler & Friends, Joint Chiefs
* Ash St. -Low Dough: Big Business, Fitz of Depression, Blackeyed Dog, Fiery Cubist, $5
* Berbati's Pan-Worm is Green, On Air Library!, Wroom
Biddy McGraw's-Ashbury Park
* Blue Monk-David Friesen Duo
Brasserie Montmartre-John Gross Duo
Buffalo Gap-Acoustic Minds, 7 pm
Candelight-Metro
* Clark County Ampitheater-Deep Purple, Joe Satriani, Thin Lizzy, 8 pm, $25-45
Conan's-Disgruntled, Ataxia, Assassinate, Order of the Vulture, 9 pm, $5
Crystal-Galactic, Signal Path; Surrounded by Ninjas, 9:30pm, $25 or Braclet, (Lola's)
* Dante's-Hair Force 1, Courage, Crazy Train, Arroyo, 9 pm, $6
Davey Jones' Locker-The Clergy, The Stivs, 7 pm, $6
* Disjecta-Numbers, OCS, Night Wounds
Duff's Garage-Rustica
Goodfoot-Five
Green Room-Savage & Scott, 9 pm
* Holocene-The 4 Year Itch: Earl Warren, PBE, Sebastian Gross-Ossa
Hoppers-Yanks
Imbibe-Jasmine Ash 6-8 pm, Rickie Young 9:30 pm, Clever Cowboy 10:30 pm
It's a Beautiful Pizza-Bill Coones Jazz Trio
Laurelthirst-James Low Band, 6 pm; Horse Named Darryl, $3
Longhorn-Sumo, 8:30 pm
Mississippi Pizza-Camille Bloom, Carrie Clark, Athena Reich, Ter-ra, All Ages
Mississippi Studios-The Believers, Corinne, 8 pm
Mock Crest-Open Mic & Jammin w/Donna Jose
Monty's-Kenny Lee & The Sundowners
Music Millennium-Athena Reich, 6 pm, All Ages
* newmark-Diamanda Galas
Ohm-Rob Noble, No Thing, Suckapunch, free
Owen's-Jay Howlett, John Twist
Paola's-Unplugged Rock, 9 pm
Produce Row-Ashley Marie
Rabbit Hole-Autopilot, Chase Frank, 8 pm
Roc's Bar & Grill-Acoustic guitar night w/Doggett Productions
Rock-a-billy's-Mojo Posse
Rogue-The Rogue Bluegrass Jam
* Tillicum-Lloyd Jones, 8 pm, free
* Twilight Cafe-Ladies Night, Bonobo Project, Stonecreep
Wallbangers-Dueling Pianos, 8 pm
Wilf's Piano Bar-John Gilmore
FRIDAY 9/10
Arnada-Red Shift, Rex Sole, Ende
Artichoke-Adam Sweeney, 1 pm, $5
Ash St. -Cool Nutz, Sirens Echo, Bosko, Maniac Lok, Suckapunch, DJ Chill, 9 pm, $7
Babalu-Salsa w/DJ Alejandro "Maduro," 8 pm; Oro Verde, 9 pm, $5
* Barracuda-Iron Maidens, The Misfats
* Berbati's Pan-The Kingdom, Blitzen Trapper, Talkdemonic, Loch Lomond
Biddy McGraw's-Billy Kennedy, 5:30 pm; Funk Shui, 9:30 pm
Blue Monk-Andre St. James Quartet
Borders-Gresham-Open Mic, 7 pm, free, All Ages
* Bossanova-Caleb and Friends, The High Strung, Jackie, Blue Collar Scouts, Sophe Lux, 8 pm, All Ages
Buffalo Gap-Kid Lopez Band
Candelight-Ocean 503
* Conan's-NWMetalFest; Metal Church, Hyperthermia, Lerker, Swil, 9 pm, $7-$10
Corner Saloon-Anything Goes
Crystal-Iris Dement, The Crooked Jades; Klezmocracy, Andi Camp (Lola's)
* Dante's-Helio Sequence, Thermals, Catheters, Kinski, 9 pm
Davey Jones' Locker-Wimsey Stevens, 7 pm
* Duff's Garage-Joshua James, James Sasser, Scott Barr, Stevi Marie, Jennifer Lynn (Johnny Cash Tribute)
* Eagles Hall (olympia, wa)-YEAH! FEST!; Deerhoof, Glass Candy, The Gossip, Hint Hint, The Decemberists, The Hunches, Wet Confetti, Xiu Xiu, and more, $50 (through Sunday)
Fez-Goodtime Gil and the Champagne Cowboys, Bad Ju Ju, The Excuse; Shut Up & Dance w/DJ Gregarious, 12pm, $4
Gotham-Hush Night, 7 pm, $3
Green Room-Sweetjuice & Friends, 10 pm
Grolla-Jim Soloway
Haven-Star E Rose's Folk Open Mic, All Ages
* Holocene-Jake Fairley, Tussle, Eats Tapes, Yellow Swans, Mercir, Soylent Gringo, 8pm
Hoppers-Metro
Imbibe-Little Sue 6pm, Crooked Jades 9:30 pm, Shiftless Rounders 10:30 pm
Jimmy Mak's-Blacknotes, Geoff Byrd, Olivia Warfield, Kirk Green Band
* Kelly's Olympian-Visible Men, Sidestar, Bart Davenport, Tea for Julie, Junior Private Detective
Laurelthirst-Rainrats, 6 pm; Eagle Ridin' Papas, Cascade Colonels, $4
Meow Meow-Local Hip Hop Showcase; Joshua Fire, The Deltas, Gladhouse, 9 pm, $6, All Ages
Mississippi Studios-Jon Roniger, Matt the Electrician
Mock Crest-Lowell John Mitchell, 9 pm
* newmark-Diamanda Galas
* Nocturnal-Mirah w/Black Cat Orchestra, Old Time Religun, The Blow, Calvin Johnson, 7 pm, All Ages
Ohm-Solovox, Climber, Adelaide, Gravity and Henry
Owen's-Heavy Hands
* Paris-800 Octane, AC Cotton, Mike D, The Jolenes, Man of the Year
Porky's-True Hedz and guests
Portland Spirit-Jasmine Ash Band, 3-5pm
Produce Row-Cotton Jenny
Rabbit Hole-31avas, Cancerfags, General Studies, 8 pm
Rogue-The Rogue Bluegrass Jam
* Roseland-The Decemberists, Gossip, Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu, The Planet The
* Roseland Grill-The Get me Downs, American Eyes, Topsier, Jetliner, Sittser, 9 pm
Satyricon-Dualesc, Hyperstar, Blue turns White
Savannah-steel drums w/Randal Larson, 7 pm; DJ Geo, 9:30 pm
* Slabtown-Morgan Grace, Kaitlyn Ni Donovan, Ashleigh Flynn, Amoree Lovell, Juliet Wyers
Solid State-This Moment, The Versatilles, 7 pm, $5
Tillicum-Ellen Whyte, 8 pm
Tonic-Stealing Fate, Pillowfight, Swaim Basement, $5, 9:30
Twilight Cafe-Amongst Us
Wallbangers-Dueling Pianos, 8 pm
White Eagle-Flat Mountain Girls, Kitchen Syncopators, Mud Bay Stompers, Power Of County, Whiskey Puppy
Wilf's Piano Bar-Bill Beach
Wine Down-Dale Morris
Yola's Foster Road-Open Mic, 7 pm
Zeba-Jimmy Benningtons Color and Sound
SATURDAY 9/11
Arnada-X Factor, Ceremonial Castings, Suspended By Hooks
Ash St. -Dead Moon, Flapjacks, The Nightmares, White Hot Odyessy
* Berbati's Pan-Wrens, Swords Project, Crooked Fingers, Audio Learning Center, Dolorean, Recall-Seven
Biddy McGraw's-Spigot
Blue Monk-Carlos Washington, 9 pm
Bogarts-Livid, Rocket Dial
* Bossanova-Reclinerland, Binary Dolls, Charmparticles, New York Rifles, 9 pm
Brasserie Montmartre-Sam Schlichting Trio
Candelight-11 Strange Tones
Charlie White-Dan Crothers, 6 pm
* Conan's-NWMetalFest; Stabitha, Debris, Inklikt, Garuda's Mission, 9 pm
Corner Saloon-Anything Goes
* Crystal-Black Peppercorns, Marysville Marimba Band, 4 pm; Built to Spill, Idiot Pilot 9pm; Sally Tomato, Five, 9pm (Lola's)
Dante's-Pat MacDonald, Jeremy Wilson, I Can Lick Any SOB In the House, Chris Tsefalas, Freddy Trujillio, 9 pm
* Disjecta-Shoplifting w/Davies v. Dresch, Tar Feathers, Joey Casio, 9 pm, $7
* Dreamcatcher Festival-World, Alarmist, Point Line Plane, Behalf, Secret Puppets, Dendrites, Steele Street Jass Ensemble, Assassins, Portland Bicycle Ensemble, Mustaphamond, Celesteville, Daphna Kohn, Hustler White, Mutants of Gnar, Space Hawk, Andy Cigarettes, Yuma Nora, Silentist, 2 pm, free
Duff's Garage-The Ingnitrons, Trudy Falls, Joshua James
Fez-Drumattica, Sgt. Major, The Bella Fayes, Dirty Martini, Jon Auer
Four Seasons Bowl-Distant, Low Tolerance, The Civies, $6
Goodfoot-The Core-Tet
Green Room-High Country, 9:30 pm
Holocene-Luke McKeehan, Jujuba, DJ Brokenwindow, Pura Vida, Othertempo, 8 pm, $5
Hoppers-Kinzle, Hyde and Porter
Jimmy Mak's-David Andrews, Celilo, Johnny Keener, The Martindales
* Kelly's Olympian-Bats from the Pyramids of Egypt, Empty Set, Bastinado, Polite Fiction, Pharrah Phosphate
Laurelthirst-Acoustic Plumb Bob, 6 pm; Django's Tigers, $4
Liberty Hall-The Draft, The Phantom Lights, Jesus Burger, Autopilot, John Magnifico, Tre
Meow Meow-Quaker Gun, Sunrise Edition, Day after Monday, Moments for Misery, Last Place Champions, Deal Victonia, Belmonte Academy, Ending Story, Blessed Curse, $8, All Ages
Mississippi Studios-The David Jacob-Strain, $10
Mock Crest-Quality Name Brand
New Old Lompoc-Off-Key Bluegrass Jam (open acoustic), 1 pm
* Nocturnal-Man of the Year, Puma Frenzy, Oliver, The Green Circles, All Ages
Ohm-Stars of Track and Field, Hypatia Lake, Ms. 45, We're From Japan
Old Church-Adrienne Bates, Brian Foxworth, Janice Scroggins, Kirk Green, The Light, Timothy Chiles, Wade Weekly
* Paris-Woke Up Falling, Mu Meson, Post Stardum, Blue Skys for Black Hearts, Wow and Flutter
Produce Row-Jesse Rae
Red & Black-Sauvie Island Moon Rocket Factory, Hope Chest, All Ages
Rogue-Harrison
* Roseland Grill-Sleepyhead and Shambles, Oldominion, Quivah, Manic D and Papercuts, Gainon, DJ Wicked, 10:15 pm, $12-15
Satyricon-Last Empire, Winter of Apolcalypse, Bastard Saints
Slabtown-Kieskagato, Nicole Campbell Band, Original Snakeboy, The Dry Couny Crooks
Tillicum-Ellen Whyte, 8 pm
Tonic-Tripleswift, Western Aerial, Spoke, $5
* Twilight Cafe-Vancougar, The Gelding
Wallbangers-Dueling Pianos, 8 pm
Waterfront Park-South Comes North; Prodigal Bobs
White Eagle-Clampitt Gladdis and Buck, The Brotheregg, Quiet Countries, John Vecchiarelli, Cotton Jenny
Wilf's Piano Bar-Shirley Nanette
Wine Down-Dale Morris, 8 pm, free
Zeba-Katahdin's Edge, Facho and Erik, Margo Tufo, Geoff Pfeifer Quartet
SUNDAY 9/12
* 404 SE 10th-Business Lady, Hustler White, Ghost to Falco, 8 pm, $3
Babalu-Border Patrol, 7:30 pm
Blue Monk-Eli Reisman (Brunch 10-3); DJ Downstairs, 10 pm
Brasserie Montmartre-Glenn Holstrom
Buffalo Gap-Los Cowtones, 6pm
Candelight-Andy Stokes
* Crystal-Hive w/DJ Horrid or Blackout
Dante's-Sinferno Cabaret, 10 pm, $6
Haven-Katahdin's Edge, All Ages
Hoppers-Blues Cook Off, 9pm
Imbibe-Gospel Revival 12-2pm
Laurelthirst-Freak Mountain Ramblers 6pm; Neil Gilpin's Belmont St. Octet, $3
* Meow Meow-The Watery Graves
Mock Crest-The Renee Pettigrew Trio
O'Conners-The Tone Sharks, 5 pm, $3
Rabbit Hole-Subterranean Beat Revival w/ Michael York Orchestra, DJ Mr Romo, free
River Roadhouse-Sinners Club; open jam
Roc's Bar & Grill-Kenny Lee & The Sundowners
Rogue-Open Mic
Tillicum-Johnny Martin, 6pm
Twilight Cafe-Milton Freewater, Other Men My Age, The Prids, $5
Waterfront Park-South Comes North
Waverly Heights Congregational Church-Community Singing From The Sacred Harp, 4 pm, free
MONDAY 9/13
Ash St. -Open Mic
Brasserie Montmartre-Lee Reinoehl
Candlelight-DK Stewart
Cascade Bar-Open Jam w/Kenny Lee & the Sundowners
Conan's-The Reverb Brothers, 6 pm, free
Dante's-Storytellers, 6 pm; Karaoke From Hell, 10 pm, $2
Goodfoot-Sonic Forum Open Mic
Green Room-Mississippi Mud, open mic
I.C. Mummy-Hive Mind, Redrot, Luasa Raelon, Gruntsplatter, Sleeping with the Earth, Nothing Is True, 9pm, $5
It's a Beautiful Pizza-Five Euro Tip
Laurelthirst-Kung Pao Chickens, 7pm, free
Longhorn-Morrisson Bridge Music Jam
Mock Crest-Elizabeth Willis, 8pm
Old Town Pizza-Ronno Rutter, 9pm
* Porky's-Backseat Teachers, Trauma le Tron, Crunchy
Produce Row-Ron Steen's Jazz Trio
Sapphire-Local Musician & Songwriter Showcase
* Solid State-Mondo Bizarro Open Mic, All Ages
Tonic-Open Mic, Rob Walsh 7-9pm, free
* Twilight Cafe-The Pubes, Kudzu Wish
TUESDAY 9/14
Aladdin-Leon Russell, Commander Cody, 7 pm, All Ages
Alberta St Pub-Tom Russel, Andrew Harding, Eliza Gilkyson
Arnada-Open Mic w/Marc
* Ash St. -Thorn City Improv; Lightheaded, The Chosen, Sleep
Babalu-Blues/Funk Open Mic, 9 pm; House Of Refuge Band
Biddy McGraw's-Dylan Vance, Griff Bear
Blue Monk-Ramsey's Groove Trio, free
Brasserie Montmartre-Matt Schiff Duo
C-Bar-Open Mic, 7:30 pm sign up
Candelight-Cool Breeze
* Disjecta-NW Friendship Alliance; Anna Oxygen, Blow, YACHT, Al Larsen, Mirah, Le Ton Mite, Pash, Calvin Johnson, Watery Graves, Squeeze Me I squeak, Garrison Rocks, 8 pm, $5, All Ages
Duff's Garage-The Push Rods
Edgefield Red Shed-Johnny B Connolly, Caleb Klauder & Sammy Lind, 6pm
Green Room-Songwriter Showcase
Hoppers-Jam w/ Blues Train, 9pm
Imbibe-Steve Wilkinson, Joe McMurrin, Paula Sinclair, Rollie Tussing
It's a Beautiful Pizza-Kafana Club, 9 pm
Laurelthirst-Yascha, 6 pm; Sean Nowland's Open Mic & Screen, free
Mississippi Pizza-Klezmocracy, All Ages
Mock Crest-Big Evan & Lonesome Wally
* Music Millennium-Viva Voce, All Ages
Pasa-Earl and the Reggae Allstars
Produce Row-Blue Grass Jam
* Roseland-Circle Jerks, GBH, 7pm, $15, All Ages
Tillicum-Norman Sylvester, 8 pm
Tonic-Gin & TIllyanna, free
Twilight Cafe-Myrrh, Larsen
Wallbangers-Dueling Pianos, 8 pm
WEDNESDAY 9/15
Aladdin-George Winston, 8 pm, $27.50-32.50, All Ages
Arnada-Songwriters Night w/Spaghetti Head
* Ash St. -Patsy Thrills, Zeitgeist, Desoto Robots, 9 pm, $5
* Backspace-Microphone Fiendz; MC Cipher, free, All Ages
Bernie's-Little Joe, 8:30 pm
Biddy McGraw's-Eliza Bob
Blue Monk-Carlos Washington
Brasserie Montmartre-John Stowell Duo
Buffalo Gap-Intervision 5, 9 pm
Candelight-Ocean 503
Conan's-The Hell Yeahs, The Born Losers, Ms. 45, 9 pm, $5
* Dante's-6pm-9pm: Mike D's Unhappy Hour; Storm & the Balls; 10pm: Rock the Vote 2004: The Gossip, The Punk Group, Recall-Seven, $5
Davey Jones' Locker-Still Life Projector, Age of Ruin, Dear Whoever, He is Legend, The Silence
Duff's Garage-Blues Jam w/ Suburban Slim
Goodfoot-Cross Eyed Quartet
Green Room-Uai
Hoppers-Norman Sylvester Band, 9pm
Imbibe-Sneakin Out, My Dog Baxter
It's a Beautiful Pizza-Arabesque
Jackpot Records-Downtown-The Moore Brothers, 6pm, All Ages
Laurelthirst-Little Sue 6pm; Pete Krebs, free
* MachineWorks-Time Based Arts Festival; Clogs
* Meow Meow-Blindside, Me Without You, The Kick, Namure, 7 pm, $10, All Ages
Produce Row-June's Open Mic, 8:30 pm
PSU Lincoln Performance Hall-Manuel M. Ponce Guitar Quartet, 12 pm
* Sabala's Mt Tabor-Pink Scare, Goblin City, Rope
Tillicum-Tongue and Groove, 8 pm
Tonic-Morgan Grace, 6pm; Gelfling, Cityview, Gladhouse, 9:30 pm
* Twilight Cafe-Roy, Bloody Alley, Sick Sick Sister
Urban Wineworks-Fluid Measure w/DJ Mr Romo
Wallbangers-Dueling Pianos, 8 pm
Wine Down-Dale Morris, 8 pm, free