THURSDAY 3/21
Aladdin Theater-Bruce Cockburn
Alberta Street Public House-Bluegrass Session
Ash Street-Bastinado, Messiahmyass, Pasha, $5
Berbati’s Pan-Cat Power, M. Ward, Corrina Repp, $12
Bitter End-Tye North Trio, 8:30 pm, free
* Blackbird-Sean Na Na, The Natrons, The Influents, $7
Boogie Woogie’s-Van & Cristina, Ron & Augie dueling pianos, 8 pm, $3; Carl Dees, 6 pm
Brasilia -Alfredo Muro
Brasserie Montmartre-George Mitchell, Neil Masson
Buffalo Gap-Melody Guy Band
Candlelight Cafe-Norman Sylvester
* Dante’s-Wanda Jackson & the Donettes, DJ Jim Goad, 9 pm, $8
Fez-Drums & Tuba, Grey Area, 9 pm, $10
Gemini Bar -Robbie Laws unplugged
Goodfoot-Triclops Organ Trio, $3
Green Room-Lea Krueger Band
Hoppers-The Stingers, 9 pm
Java Vivace-OGC Quartet
Jimmy Mak’s-Mel Brown Quintet, $6
Kennedy School-Hudis James’ Magic, All Ages
Laurelthirst-Jim Boyer; Velvida Underground , 6 pm
Lewis & Clark College-Forward Kwenda, Erica Azim playing the mbira, 7 pm, $10
Medicine Hat-Mission to Mars, Nickeltwin CD Release, Unseen
Meow Meow-Public Groovement, The Carolines, The Diskords, $6, All Ages
Mock Crest-Open Mic Jam, 8:30 pm
Mt Tabor-Wapeka, Erosion 69, Fall of Bastards
* Ohm-The Luv Jonz: Reparations, spoken word, $5
Rabbit Hole-Thais Perkins, Wilson Marks, Dear Francis; Catfish, 6 pm
Rock Creek Tavern-Catherine Welson, Bob Love
Rogue Pub-Lew Jones’ Acoustic Review, 7 pm
Satyricon-Erosion 69, Tourist, Perfume
Seges-Bobby Torres Ensemble
Snake & Weasel-Ashbury Park Trio; The Stragglers
St. Johns Pub-Dana Robinson, 8 pm, $10-12
Tabor Acoustic-Wheeler Walker Ponder
Tillicum Pub-Lloyd Jones
* Tonic Lounge-Oldominion Nightcrawlers
White Eagle-Billy Kennedy & Bob Shoemaker, $3
FRIDAY 3/22
Alberta Street Public House-Bob Soper
Ash Street-Last Empire, The Apes of Wrath, Engorged, $6
* Berbati’s Pan-Clinic, Kingsbury Manx, $10-12
Billy Ray’s-Bedpans, Speds, 10-4 Backdoor, 10 pm, free
Bitter End-Gypsy Caravan, Ashbury Park; Smoochknob, 5:30 pm, free
Blackbird-Lopez CD Release, Bottles & Skulls, Millhous, Burning Cindys, $5
Boogie Woogie’s-Van & James, Ron & Augie dueling pianos, 8 pm, $5; Jim Fisher, 6 pm
Brasilia -Alfredo Latin Ensemble
Brasserie Montmartre-Mirage
Buffalo Gap-Olem Alves Funk Band, 9 pm
Burnside Bean-Jessie Rae, 9 pm; Roberto Gerbert, 7:30 pm
Candlelight Cafe-Robbie Laws Band
Cobalt Lounge-Rubberneck, Civilized Animal, $8
Conan’s Pub-Bonobo Project, Herkemer, Turn Me Loose
Corner Saloon-Feppo Brothers
Crystal Ballroom-Keller Williams, $15, All Ages
Dante’s-Sumerland, The Prids, $6
Fez-Pinehurst Kids, Woke Up Falling, Dewey Defeats Truman, 9 pm, $5
* First Christian Church-Marilyn Crispell solo piano, $10-12, All Ages
Gemini Bar -Andy Stokes
Green Room-Grooveyard
Hoppers-Cannonballs
Jasmine Tree-Htoo, Mantonal, 100 Flowers Ensemble, free
Java Vivace-Out of Nowhere
Jimmy Mak’s-Ramsey Embick, Y Los Muntunos
Laurelthirst-Lil Sue; Prairie Dogs , 6 pm, $5
Grand Lodge-Melody Guy
* Meow Meow-Magic Marker showcase: Dear Nora, Kissing Book, Tullycraft, Lunchbox, 9 pm, $6, All Ages
Mestizzo-Galaxiss
Mock Crest-Kinzel & Hyde, 9 pm
Mt Tabor-Porterhouse, Mission 5, Going to March
* Nicole’s-Breakfast Show: Thanksgiving, Glacier Park, The Domestic Partners, Punishment for the Bad, 10 am
Paris Theatre-New Society, Dayton, Spare Lead, All Ages
Produce Row Cafe-June Bunton, Robert Cannon
Rabbit Hole-Lewi Longmire, Tecumseh; Plumb Bob, 6 pm
River Roadhouse-Too Loose
Rock Creek Tavern-Stephanie Schneiderman
Rogue Pub-Lloyd Jones, 8 pm
Satyricon-The Warlocks, Ruby Doe, The Weaklings
Schnitzer Hall-Pink Martini/Oregon Symphony, All Ages
Snake & Weasel-Sweet Juice; Bob Shoemaker
Tabor Acoustic-Anne Weiss
Tillicum Pub-Norman Sylvester
Touchstone Cafe-Mike Logan
Twilight Cafe-Smidgen
White Eagle-Foghorn Leghorn Mini Dance, $6
SATURDAY 3/23
Alberta Street Public House-St. Patty’s Day Madness
Ash Street-Cookie, The Oblivion Seekers, The Nightmares, Hellfire Choir, $6
Berbati’s Pan-Girl Equinox Rox, Amelia, Ashleigh Flynn Band, Carmina Pirahna, Evangeline, $6
Billy Ray’s-Dropped, System of Edges, Queerwolf, 10 pm, free
Bitter End-Six Foot Sam CD Release, 9 pm
* Blackbird-U.S. Maple, Aveo, The Planet The, Bottled Og, $8
Boogie Woogie’s-Van & Cristina, Ron & Augie dueling pianos, 8 pm, $5; Larry Steele, 6 pm
Borders-Portland Opera’s The Consul, 2 pm, free
Brasserie Montmartre-Mirage
Buffalo Gap-Citizen Lane, 9 pm
Burnside Bean-Sky Cooper, 9 pm; John Twist, 7:30 pm
Candlelight Cafe-Robbie Laws Band
Cobalt Lounge-Deathray, Kneivel, Man of the Year
Corner Saloon-Feppo Brothers
Crystal-Millencolin, Homegrown, Bombshell Rocks, $12
Dante’s-Water, Mere Mortals, Custom
Fez-Sugarbeets, Stephanie Schneiderman Band, 9 pm, $7
Gemini Bar -Rubberneck
Goodfoot-Organic w/ Metolius
Grand Lodge-Hudis James, Fred Stickley
Green Room-Stephen Ashbrook CD Release
Hoppers-Jake Blair Band
Jasmine Tree-Obe’Skupla, Apartment
Java Vivace-Voxanova
Jimmy Mak’s-Thara Memory’s Super Band, $6
Laurelthirst-Fernando; James Low, 6 pm
* Meow Meow-Thursday, the Movielife, Open Hand, 5 pm, $10; Knife in the Water, Mendoza Line, Super XX Man, 9:30 pm; $6, All Ages
Mestizzo-Galaxiss
Mock Crest-Lee Blake, 9 pm
Mt Tabor-Meditations, Earthforce, Karney
Music Millennium NW-Knievel, 1 pm; Wejapapa, 5 pm, free, All Ages
* Nicole’s-Panthers, Other Men My Age, Science of Yabra, 7:30 pm
* Ohm-Hungry Mob, Blak Scienz Tribe
Paris Theatre-Finch, Moth, The Start, Dayton, All Ages
Produce Row Cafe-Billy Kennedy Trio
Rabbit Hole-Plumb Bob, Frances Farmer Gals, 6 pm
Reed College-Vintage Voices by Portland Gay Men’s Chorus, Kaul Aud.; The Gossip, Heart Beats Red, Pinky Swear, Polkadot Chokalot, The New Shenanigans, Hundreds of Dismembered Handbags, 8 pm, $5, All Ages
River Roadhouse-Too Loose
Rock Creek Tavern-Old Elbows, free
Rogue Pub-T-Bones Rockin’ Blues, 8 pm
Roseland-No Doubt, The Faint, 7 pm, $35
Satyricon-The Epoxies, The Phantom Limbs, Point Line Plane
Schnitzer Hall-Pink Martini/Oregon Symphony
Snake & Weasel-Jill Cohn
Tabor Acoustic-Miriam, Wendy Hanes
Tillicum Pub-Norman Sylvester
Touchstone Cafe-Raina Rose, Meredith Cushing
Twilight Cafe-Birdhouse
White Eagle-Gas Hogs, $6
SUNDAY 3/24
Alberta Street Public House-St. Patty’s Day Madness
Ash Street-Portland Hardcore Wrestling, Pornstore Janitor, $5
Bitter End-Louden Mellow Jazz Jam, 7 pm; Whiskey Puppy, 4 pm
* Blackbird-The Decemberists, The Scooters, Harvester, $6
Brasserie Montmartre-Tony Pacini
Buffalo Gap-Misty River, 6 pm
Candlelight Cafe-Andy Stokes
Conan’s Pub-Rockabilly Jam, DJ Murphy
Crystal-Lost Prophets, Apex Theory, Quarashi, $10, All Ages
Dante’s-Ben Folds, Louise Goffin, 7 pm; Sinferno Cabaret, 11 pm, $6
Fez-DJ Gregarious, Blue Morocco, Bella Fayes, 5 pm
Hoppers-Aaron Black w/Doug Rowell, 9 pm
Java Vivace-George Robinson
Laurelthirst-Neil Gilpin’s Belmont St. Octet; Freak Mtn Ramblers , 6 pm
* Meow Meow-U.S. Maple, Monitor Bats, Point Line Plane, $7, All Ages
Mock Crest-Karaoke w/Moonrider, 8 pm
Old Church-Alfredo Muro Latin Ensemble, 3 pm, $8-10
Reed College-Vintage Voices by Portland Gay Men’s Chorus, 2 pm
Satyricon-Susan & the Surftones
Schnitzer Hall-Harry Connick Jr. & his Big Band
* Snake & Weasel-Mazel Tov Orchestra, 7:30 pm
Tillicum Pub-Johnny Martin
White Eagle-Redwood Highway, $3
MONDAY 3/25
Aladdin Theater-Josh Rouse, Colorfield, $10
Alberta Street Public House-Irish Jam Session
Ash Street-Open Mic
* Blackbird-Glass Candy, The Walkmen, Mazarin, $7
Brasserie Montmartre-Lee Reinoehl
Candlelight Cafe-Margo Tufo
Dante’s-Karaoke from Hell, 8:30 pm, $1
Green Room-Open Mic w/ Mississippi Mud
Laurelthirst-Kung Pao Chickens , 7 pm
Mock Crest-Charlie Comstock Acoustic, 9 pm
Mt Tabor-Reggae Jam
* Produce Row Cafe-Ron Steen Jazz Jam, $2
* Satyricon-Pretty Girls Make Graves, Made for TV Movie, Your Enemies Friend, $8
Snake & Weasel-Jon Self Open Mic, 7 pm
Stephano’s-Pacific Blue Jazz Quartet
Tabor Acoustic-Heavy Petting Zoo, Cabaret 7-10
Twilight Cafe-Fairly Honest Jon, 9 pm
White Eagle-Lynn Conover
TUESDAY 3/26
Alberta Street Public House-Irish Slow Jams
Ash Street-5 Ton Banjo, Acacia, Zeth Lundy, $5
Berbati’s Pan-the Speds, Naked Violence, Heart Beats Red
* Billy Reed’s-Young Architects Hiphop Showcase
starring Chapel of Skills, Philosofloetry, class from NW Academy, Wone Night Excursion, Mic Crenshaw, $5
* Blackbird-Bands & Bingo w/Rally Boy, Afrohomo, Joshe Henry, $5
Boogie Woogie’s-Carl & Larry dueling pianos, 7 pm, free
Brasserie Montmartre-Dan Balmer Duo
Buffalo Gap-Strong Box
Candlelight Cafe-Linda Hornbuckle
Conan’s Pub-Virus Breakbeats/Techno
Crystal-Less Than Jake, Hot Water Music, All Ages
Dante’s-Vaudeville, 9 pm, $5
Egyptian Club-Patricia Ju singing and karaoke, $5-20 sug. donation
Green Room-Stephen Ashbrook
Hoppers-Terry Robb
Jasmine Tree-Urschaum, Okha, BDong
Java Vivace-McNutt/Barnum Quartet
Jimmy Mak’s-Mel Brown Septet, $6
Laurelthirst-Sean Nowland’s Open Mic; Foghorn Leghorn, 6 pm
Mock Crest-Big Whiskey, Heidi Hellbender, 7 pm
Ohm-Dahlia, Ben, Ravi, 9:30, $5
Produce Row Cafe-Bluegrass Jam, free
Rabbit Hole-Karaoke Underground
Rogue Pub-Harrison Solo Acoustic
Roseland-John Scofield, Vinyl, 8 pm, All Ages
Satyricon-Blue Score, Zipnada, Redfueled
Snake & Weasel-Jon Self Open Mic, 9 pm
Stephano’s-Pacific Blue Jazz Quartet
Tillicum Pub-Norman Sylvester
White Eagle-Brian Berg
WEDNESDAY 3/27
Alberta Street Public House-Old Time Session
Ash Street-Susan & the Surftones, $5
Bitter End-Redwood Highway, 5:30 pm; Triclops Organ Trio, 8:30 pm, free
Boogie Woogie’s-James & Ron dueling pianos, 8 pm, free; Larry Steele, 6 pm
Brasserie Montmartre-Jake Kot Duo
Buffalo Gap-Toca, 8:30 pm
Candlelight Cafe-Terry Robb
Conan’s Pub-Torture Cookies
Dante’s-Natron’s VooDoo Blues, 9 pm, $5
Goodfoot-Pacific Blue Quartet
Gresham Inn-Jam Session, 8 pm
Hoppers-Robbie Laws, 9 pm
Java Vivace-Burkhardt Clark Duo
Jimmy Mak’s-Mel Brown Quartet , 7:30 pm, $6
Laurelthirst-Funk Shui; Fernando, 6 pm
Mock Crest-Free Willin Soul, 9 pm
Mt Tabor-Mojo
Ohm-Aqualounge w/Dave Elliott, $5
Portland Art Museum-Rhythm Culture, 5:30 pm, $4-7
Produce Row Cafe-June Bunton’s Open Mic, free
Rabbit Hole-Pete Krebs & the Kung Pao Chickens; Lara Michell & John Henry, 6 pm
Rock Creek Tavern-Jon Koonce, free
Rogue Pub-Open Mic, 8 pm
Satyricon-Sin in Space, The Shiny Things, Noumena
Snake & Weasel-Diggabone; Acoustic Noodle House, 6 pm
Tillicum Pub-Jim Mesi Band
White Eagle-Spigot, $3