Aladdin-Hassan Hakmoun, 8 pm, $16.50- $18, All Ages

Alberta St Pub-Bluegrass Invite

Arnada-Electric Band Jam, Open Mic

Ash St. -The Plushies, The Piss Shivers, Busholini, DJ Slip

* Berbati's Pan-Giant Bug Village, Wannabeegees, 9:30 pm, $5

Biddy McGraw's-Noah Peterson

Boons Treasury-Richard Day Reynolds

Bossanova-Brian Copeland (lounge), 9 pm, free

Brasserie Montmartre-Scott Steed Duo

Buffalo Gap-Roger and Klas Acoustic Showcase, 9pm

Candlelight-Norman Sylvester

Clyde's Prime Rib-Jim Mesi & Steve Bradley

Conan's-The Hickmans, The Hell Yeahs, Del Toros, Forgone

Concordia Coffee House-Andy Schmidt, Jeremy SIlas, 7 pm, free

* Dante's-Low Dough: The Hunches, Rock n Roll Soldiers, Clorox Girls, Typhoon Killer, 10 pm, $5

* Doug Fir-Lydia Lynch, Sir Richard Bishop, 9 pm, $10- $12

Duff's Garage-Dan Eagon Band

Dunes-Horsey Pony, The Backstreet Teachers, DJ Ghost Hole, free

Edgefield Red Shed-David Fresian Duo

Goodfoot-Mevin Seals, JGB, Big Island Shindig

Green Room-Earl and the Reggae Allstars

* Holocene-Panther/Atole CD Release, 1999, DJ Brokenwindow, 9 pm, $4

Hoppers-The Yanks

Imbibe-Dylan Thomas Vance, Stephen Ashbrook, 6 pm

It's a Beautiful Pizza-Bill Coones Jazz Trio

Kennedy School-Flat Mountain Girls, 7 pm, free

Laurelthirst-Lewi Longmire; David Andrews Band, 6 pm, $3

Longhorn-Sumo

Mississippi Pizza-Canoofle, 7pm; Ashley Marie and Friends, 9:30pm

Mississippi Studios-Vance Gilbert, $15

Mock Crest-Claes of Blueprints Open Mic & Jammin, 8 pm

Monty's-Kenny Lee and the Sundowners Open Jam

* Nocturnal-Science of Yabra, Life at These Speeds, Akimbo, 8 pm, $5, All Ages

WOW!

Pillowfight

At white eagle, 8:30 pm

Not to be confused with the Pillowfight gang out of L.A., these hilarious local cock rockers play tight, and keep the free association loose. Sexually ambiguous (to say the least), Pillowfight puts the "entertain" back in entertainment.

w/Friction Bros., Queenbee Jackson

Owen's-Open Mic

Produce Row-Justin Caroll, 9 pm, $2

Noir-Magical Theater, Digital Nomads, DJ Awkword, The Might Quin, 7 pm, $4

The Sea-Thorn City Improv, LIV

Roc's Bar & Grill-Acoustic guitar night w/Doggett Productions

Rock Creek Tavern-Love Pyle Duo

Rock-a-billy's-Mojo Posse

Sabala's Mt Tabor-The Hitch, Dirty Power, Diesto, 9 pm, $5

Three Friends Coffeehouse-Suck My Open Mic w/Tamara J. Brown, 7 pm, All Ages

Tillicum-Lloyd Jones, 8 pm

Tonic-Casey Deadmandisco, 6pm; 32 Ways, Recall 7, Lance Grider, $4

Tugboat-Paxselin Quartet, 6 pm, free

Twilight Cafe-With Out Self, The Cronies, Scratch

Wallbangers-Dueling Pianos, 8 pm

FRIDAY 1/28

Abou Karim Restaurant-Mary Kaderley Trio

Aladdin-Firesign Theatre, 7 pm, $32-$35

Arnada-Hyperthermia, Tallboy Shotgun, Amongst Us, Stone Creep

Ash St. -American Head Charge, Candiria, 8:30 pm, $12

Babalu-Salsa w/DJ Alejandro "Maduro," 8 pm

* Back To Back-The Beauty, Baby, 7 pm, All Ages

Beale Street NW-Danny Hay Davis, noon-1pm, free

* Berbati's Pan-Suckapunch, The Chosen, Syndell, Santozin, the Ramsey Bros, 10 pm, $7

Biddy McGraw's-Billy Kennedy 5:30 pm, Funk Shui, 9:30 pm

Billy Reed's-Chata Addy and Susuma

Boons Treasury-Ellen Whyte

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

* Bossanova-Saint Rouge Tsunami Benefit w/ Sterling Moss, IQU, Jflea, Area 54, Fortunes Vine, 8 pm

Brasserie Montmartre-Gary Hobbs Trio

Buffalo Gap-Sweetjuice, 9pm

Candlelight-Eric Allen Band

Clyde's Prime Rib-Shirley Nannette

Corner Saloon-The Menace

Dante's-Moonshine Hangover, Devil Doll, Hillstomp, Lew Longmire Band, 9 pm, $6

* Doug Fir-Menomena, Talkdemonic, The Kingdom, $8; Rotate, (afte show), free, 8 pm

Dunes-Halloween w/Wolves in the Throneroom, Aldebaran, DJ Nate C, 10 pm, free

WOW!

Scream Club

At porky's

As organized by catch-all, estro-centric website www.churchofgirl.com, tonight's festivities are designed to benefit the deserving women of Scream Club, whose two person membership are in the process of attempting to release a brand new 7".

w/Nicky Click, DJ Boy, Church of Girl

Duff's Garage-Big Monti CD Release, The Ignitrons

DV8-Gena Mason, The Drones

Edgefield Red Shed-Ron Hughes

Gemini-Norman Sylvester

Grand Lodge-John Bunzow, 7 pm, free

Grolla-Jim Soloway

Hip Chicks Do Wine-In Other Words Benefit: Excuse me Sir, Cocks in the House, Myshkin's Ruby Warblers, 7 pm, $5-$50

Hotel Oregon-Mark Alan, 7 pm, free

Imbibe-Belinda Underwood, Tom Heini, Jimmy Robb, 6 pm

Kelly's Olympian-Dance Card, The Fast Computers, The Cutout Hearts

Laurelthirst-Freak Mountain Ramblers, Rainrats, 6 pm, $6

Mississippi Pizza-Laura Gibson, 7pm; Whisky Puppy, 9:30 pm

Mississippi Studios-Sneakin' Out w/Sgt. Pepper Orchestra, 8 pm, $15

Mock Crest-Johnnie & Whit, 8 pm

Nocturnal-The Vagabond Opera, 8 pm, $7, All Ages

* Ohm-Desert City Soundtrack, Matt Sheehy, Graves, 9pm, $7

Owen's-Tina S. Marie, 7 pm

Paris-Between the Sky & Dubt, Hammered Grunts, Valid Effort, Destruction Made Simple CA, Los Kung Fu Monkeys LA, 7pm, $8 advance, All Ages

Poor Richards-Eric Schwieterman Solo

Portland Coffee House-Crystin Byrd Trio

Portland Insight Meditation Center-Celebration of Natural World: Shantala, Benjy and Heather Wertheimer, Steve Gorn, 7 pm, $12- $15

Produce Row-john weinland, $3

Red Room- Ian Moore, $5

River Roadhouse-The Yanks

Rock Creek Tavern-Sonny Hess & The Power Band

* Roseland-Tsunami Benefit w/ the Dandy Warhols, Colin Meloy, Durango Park, The Upsidedown, DJ Dantronix, 8 pm, $15

Sabala's Mt Tabor-Winterfest w/Ray Ray of G-ism, 9 pm

Savannah-Steel Drums w/Randal Larson, 7 pm; DJ Geo, 9:30 pm

Slabtown-The Telling; DJ Makeout, 6:30 pm

Tillicum-Steve Bradley, 8 pm

Tonic-Portugal The Man, Konami Defense System, We Are Wolves, Peace, Wicked Hands, The Burning Room, $6

Towne Lounge-Dorien

Tribe Theatre and Art Gallery-Josh Hodges, 10 pm, $3

Twilight Cafe-Front Page News, Color Phobos

Wallbangers-Dueling Pianos, 8 pm

White Eagle-The Imprints, 9:30 pm, $6

Wine Down-Dale Morris, 7:30 pm, free

Yola's Foster Road-Open Mic, 7 pm

SATURDAY 1/29

3749 SE Madison-Songwriters in the Round: Daniel Stauffer, Dave Rummans, Adam Sweeney, Trover Reichman, Alexa WIley, Lyle FOrd, Dan Shaw, Brian Copeland, 8:30 pm

Abou Karim Restaurant-Shoehorn Duo, 8:30 pm, free

Aladdin-Firesign Theatre, 7pm, $32-$35, All Ages

Alberta Street Public House Art Exhibit-Anne Weiss, David Jacobs-Strain, 8 pm, $10

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall-Oregon Symphony: Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5, 7:30 pm, $18- $80

Arnada-Ruby Red, Waylaid, Red Venus Love Army, 10 pm, $5

* Ash St. -Scarub, Sleep, Dome City Dustcrushers, Sidewayz Speech, Ms. Su'ad, $20

Biddy McGraw's-Rant Music

Billy Reed's-Randy Star and the Flirt Band

Bocelli's Restaurant-The Derek Bondy Trio

WOW!

Big Punk Rock Circus

At tonic lounge

One could argue that it's always punk night in Portland--heck, just pop into Captain Ankeny's on any given evening--but tonight's declaration of such offers a tidy showcase of Portland punk, like the rock solid SK and his Punk Ass Bitches.

w/Pornstore Janitor, the Fliptops, the Nightmares, Muddy River Nightmare Band, and more

Bold Sky Cafe-Eric Stern, 7:30 pm, free, All Ages

Boons Treasury-Skye Pixton Band

Bossanova-Ken Derouchie Band, Al Perez Band, $8, 7 pm

Brasserie Montmartre-Gary Hobbs Trio

Buffalo Gap-Intervision 5, 9 pm

C-Bar-Vegetable, 12 am, free

Candlelight-Andy Stokes

Charlie White-Dan Crothers, 6 pm

Clyde's Prime Rib-Annette Lowman

Conan's-Filthy White Trash

WOW!

Rockapella

At aladdin theater, 8 pm

They of Where In the World is Carmen San Diego? infamy. They of Folgers commercial obscurity. They of unbelievably obnoxious vocal contortions. This is vocal Jazz at its least redeemable… and that's saying something.

Corner Saloon-The Menace

Dante's-Geoff Byrd & The Sentinels, The Superficials, Teksture, 10 pm, $6

Doug Fir-Hem, David Mead, 8pm, $7; Knotty Disco w/DJ Mumu, Barrett Paul, 12 am, $5

Dublin Pub-Jennifer Lynn, James Sasser, 7 pm

Duff's Garage-Los Cowtones, Trudie Falls

* Dunes-Sex with Girls is Rad, Bonus

Edgefield Red Shed-Garrett Brennan & The EBGBs

Fez-Andaz w/DJ Anjali, Indredible Kid, 10 pm, $6

Gemini-Big Guitar Smack Down

Goodfoot-Jackstraw

Grand Lodge-Mark Parrish, 7 pm, free

Hotel Oregon-Sonny Hess, 7 pm, free

Imbibe-James Low, Box o' Chocolates, 9:30 pm

Jimmy Mak's-Eleven Eyes, 9 pm

Jolly Inn-My Goldfish Ned, Falling Out, 9pm, Free

Kelly's Olympian-The Shrills, 10 pm, Free

Laurelthirst-James Low, Higher Ground, 6 pm, $4

Meow Meow-No Motive, Paint By Numbers, Le Meu Le Purr, Dear Whoever; Oliver, Runaway Boys, Shelter Red, Lyndsey Pool, 7:30 pm, All Ages (Loveland), All Ages

* Mississippi Studios-Tom Griesgraber, Jerry Mattola, $15

Mock Crest-Blueprints, 9 pm

Music Millennium-Jerry Marotta, Ton Griesgraber, 3 pm, free

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

* Ohm-Invisible, The Snuggle Ups, The Quiet Countries, 8 pm, $3

Owen's-Getaway, 7 pm; JMB, 9 pm

Paris-Child, Falling Closer, Five Foot Tick, Domeshots, SYX, 7pm, $8 advance, All Ages

Poor Richards-Kenny Lavitz

Porky's-Misalayna, The Odditors, The Loaders

Produce Row-Flat Mountain Girls, 9 pm

Red Room-Ian Moore, $5

Ringlers Annex-DJ Ted Striker

River Roadhouse-The Yanks

Rock Creek Tavern-Russell Street Regulars

Rococo's-Live Hiphop Night

Roseland Grill-Anthony Gomes, DK Stewart Trio, 8pm, $13-$15

Tillicum-Steve Bradley, 8 pm

Towne Lounge-Riot Cop, Paterini

Tribe Theatre and Art Gallery-Soylent Gringo, CAC, The Thing Is, 10 pm, $5

Twilight Cafe-Jenny Sizzler

U & I Grill-Quandry, Industry Standard, Northwest Royale, 9:30 pm, free

Wallbangers-Dueling Pianos, 8 pm

White Eagle-Left Hand Smoke, 9:30 pm, $6

Wilf's Piano Bar-Storm Large and the Balls

Wine Down-Dale Morris, 7:30 pm, free

SUNDAY 1/30

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall-Oregon Symphony: Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5, 7:30 pm, $18- $80

Babalu-Border Patrol, 7:30 pm

Billy Reed's-Kenney Polson Jazz

Bossanova-Robert Hauk Tango, 8pm

Brasserie Montmartre-John Gross Duo

Candlelight-Andy Stokes

Clyde's Prime Rib-Ron Steen Jam

* Dante's-Sinferno Cabaret, 10 pm, $6

* Doug Fir-Lateef The Truth Speaker, The Perceptionists, MR. Lif, 9pm, $13-$15

Edgefield Red Shed-John Bunzow

Imbibe-Sweetestday's CD Release, 7 pm

Laurelthirst-Freak Mountain Ramblers, Neil Gilpin's Belmont St. Octet, 6 pm, $3

Mississippi Pizza-Cuba Ache, 7pm

Mock Crest-Lee Blake, 8 pm

Paris-Bastard Saints, Goldie & the Fingers, HB Surround Sound, Orange County CA, 4pm doors, All Ages

Porky's-Hot Black, Desiato, Dance Card

River Roadhouse-Sinners Club; open jam

Sabala's Mt Tabor-Contrive, Formula 642, Octaval

Skyview H.S. -Diane Schuur, 3pm, $25-$35

Tillicum-Fairly Honest Jon & The Truth, 6 pm

Tonic-Open Mic Nite w/Beat Hustlas, free

* Twilight Cafe-NW Country w/ the Night Owls

* Wax-The Cypher; Freestyle and Emcee Battle

* White Eagle-Open Mic w/John V & Greg Olson, 7 pm

MONDAY 1/31

Aladdin-Johnny A, 8 pm, $16- $18, All Ages

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall-Oregon Symphony: Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5, 7:30 pm, $18- $80

Ash St. -HB Surround Sound, The Wobblies, 9 pm, $5

Brasserie Montmartre-Randy Porter Duo

Candlelight-DK4

Colosso-Hunter- Donnalvia Duo

Dante's-Storytellers, 6 pm; Karaoke From Hell, 10 pm, $2

* Dunes-Tony Presley, The Solvents

Edgefield Red Shed-Beliss, Folktronica, 7 pm, free

It's a Beautiful Pizza-City of Gypsies, 8 pm

Kaul Auditorium, Reed College-Elcletic works by Kavafian-Schub-Shifrin, 8 pm, $10- $26

Laurelthirst-Kung Pao Chickens, 7 pm, free

Longhorn-Morrison Bridge Music Jam

Mississippi Pizza-Open Mike w/ David McKenzie, 7pm

Mock Crest-Anandi, 8pm

* Moon & Sixpence-Foghorn String band, free

Produce Row-Ron Steen's Jazz Jam, $3

* Sabala's Mt Tabor-WE Side Hip Hope Showcase

Sapphire-Local Musician & Songwriter Showcase

Solid State-Mondo Bizarro Open Mic, All Ages

Tonic-Chemical Brothers CD Release Party, Casey Deadmandisco 6pm, Free

Towne Lounge-Dr Gonzo's Polyphonics, Free

Twilight Cafe-Open Mic w/Eric Allen

White Eagle-Lynn Conover & Jim Boyer

TUESDAY 2/1

Aladdin-David Lindley, 8 pm, $18- $20, All Ages

Arnada-Open Mic w/Li'l Ryan

Ash St. -Thorn City Improv: DJ Kez, The Chosen

Babalu-Blues/Funk Open Mic, 9 pm

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

Candlelight-Reggie Houston

Conan's-Thorn City Improv, Oldominion, The Chosen, Quivah

Dante's-Ground Zero Lounge, 6 pm, free; Iron City Rock: Weather, MBlue, The Hell Yeahs, Mission 5, 9 pm, $3, 10 pm, $5

* Dunes-This Song is a Mess but So am I, Black Japan, Yuma Nora, Rip DJs

Green Room-Songwriter Showcase w/NW Radio

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

Kenton Station-The Retta Christie Trio, 7 pm

Laurelthirst-Jackstraw, 6pm; Open Mic, 6 pm, free

Mississippi Pizza-Gypsy Jazz Trio, 5:30pm; The Martindales w/ Tim Current, 8pm

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

* Pacific Switchboard-Daniel Higgs, Tara Jane O'Neil, 8:30 pm, $8, All Ages

Produce Row-Bluegrass Jam, 9 pm, free

Sabala's Mt Tabor-Honky Tonk Tuesday: Squaw Creek Ramblers, Clampitt, Gaddis, Buck

Tonic-DJ Amai's Indie Jams; We're From Japan, The Vacant, Dreamed, $3, free

Wallbangers-Dueling Pianos, 8 pm

WEDNESDAY 2/2

45th Street Pub-Open Mic w/Wabba Dave & the Splifftones

Amnesia Brewing Co. -Diggabone

Arnada-Songwriters Night w/Shina

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

Berbati's Pan-Kieskagato, Ma Ford, The Divided, Welsh Rabbit, Sleeping Nations, $5

Bernie's-Little Joe, 8:30 pm

Boons Treasury-Jon Koonce

Candlelight-Ocean 503

Dante's-Mike D's Unhappy Hour 6-9 pm; Storm & The Balls, 10 pm

Doug Fir-Tift Merritt, Tres Chicas, 9 pm, $12- $14

* Dunes-Series_12: Yuko Nexus 6, Mariko, Daniel Menche, Sound Sunday Pleasure, DJ Stereo Obscura

Green Room-Stephen Ashbrook, 9 pm

H20-Bobby Torres Ensemble, 8:30 pm

Hoppers-Norman Sylvester Band, 9 pm

It's a Beautiful Pizza-Arabesque

* Kelly's Olympian-Psych Ward w/ Collin & Sean

Laurelthirst-Supperclub Nights w/The Stolen Sweets, 6 pm, free

Mississippi Pizza-The Crystin Byrd Trio, 7pm

Mississippi Studios-Patrice Pike

Porky's-Born Losers

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

Rock Creek Tavern-Paul Summers

* Roseland-Chevelle, Helmet, Crossfade, 7 pm, $21- $25, All Ages

* Sabala's Mt Tabor-Attrition, Synchronicity, Frequency & Soriah, 9 pm, $6- $8

Sweet Oregon Grill-Rogue Bluegrass Band, 6 pm, free

Tonic-Dharmapunx Benefit: Deadmandisco, Drive, Led, $4

U & I Grill-Open Mic/New Band Nite

Urban Wineworks-Fluid Measure w/DJ Mr Romo

Wallbangers-Dueling Pianos, 8 pm

Wine Down-Dale Morris, 8 pm, free