THURSDAY 1/4
52ND AVENUE BAR-Lyle Ford & Friendsv
ARNADA CAFE-Rich Man's Burden, Alan Bennett
ARTICHOKE MUSIC'S BACKGATE STAGE-Mike Morgan & Ira McDonald (7-10 pm); Acoustic Village Open Mic
ASH STREET SALOON-Welsh Rabbit, King of Spain, Cober
BERBATI'S PAN-Labansky, Terry Robb, The Pan! Pan! Girls
BITTER END-Lew Jones Band
BLUE NOTE-John Gross & Dave Frishberg Duo
BOONS TREASURY-Blues Jam with Gary Burford
BRASSERIE MONTMARTRE-David Friesen Duo
BUFFALO GAP-Colonel Meanders
C.I. BAR AND GRILL-Dub Debrie
CANDLELIGHT CAFE AND BAR-Norman Sylvester
CASCADE BAR & GRILL-Third Estate
DANTE'S-Soul Kitchen starring Black Angel, plus Greg Gallant's real-live frog movies
FERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY-Toshi Onizuka
JAZZ DE OPUS-Jake Booker, Jimmy Saunders, Chris Conrad Quartet
KELLS-Pat Buckley
KELLY'S OLYMPIAN-Adam & Kris
LAURELTHIRST-Hank Plank & the 2X4s; Velvida Underground (6-8 pm)
* MEDICINE HAT-Made for TV Movie, Cosmos Group, Heart Beats Red
MOUNT TABOR PUB-Robert Rude, Red Line 6
* OHM-The Missing Link starring Scratch Aholics Vol. 1, Tremor, Ken, Y-Roc, Nik Fury, Mr P., DJ Wicked; first Thursday Graffiti Art Showcase starring Jay Meer
PARAGON RESTAURANT-Patrick Lamb, Alfredo Muro
RABBIT HOLE & MAD HATTER LOUNGE-Open Mic with Bobby Soxx, Catfish (6-8 pm)
ROCK CREEK TAVERN-Gary Ogen
* SATYRICON-Barfly and Chimera News showcase starring Pink Chihuahua, Bastinado, The Torture Cookies, The Burning Cindys
SNAKE & WEASEL-Donny James Rio
TABOR ACOUSTIC ROOM-Shambala, Children of Paradise
TILLICUM PUB-Lloyd Jones
TOUCHSTONE CAFE-Open Mic
TRAIL'S END-Girls Night Out
TWILIGHT CAFE & BAR-Panjea
WHITE EAGLE SALOON-Nicole Campbell's Songwriters Roundup starring Luther Russell, Kathy Ziegler, Nicole Campbell
WILF'S RESTAURANT & PIANO BAR-John Gilmore
FRIDAY 1/5
52ND AVENUE BAR-Road's End
ARNADA CAFE-Gudgen, Truculence, Bunk Dope
ASH STREET SALOON-Swamp Lotus, Space Breath, Moodswings
BERBATI'S PAN-Dahlia, Surface Creeper, Mr. Generosity
BITTER END-James Shook & the Resolutions
BLUE NOTE-The David Valdez Latin Jazz Sextet
BOONS TREASURY-John Shipe Trio
BRASSERIE MONTMARTRE-Donny Osbourne Trio
BROADWAY SALOON-Tim Lincoln (9 pm)
BUFFALO GAP-X-Angels
C.I. BAR AND GRILL-The Essentials
CANDLELIGHT CAFE AND BAR-Gary Small & the Deacons
CASCADE BAR & GRILL-Sonny Hess & the Power Band
COBALT LOUNGE-Free Martins, I M, Elbo Finn
CORNER SALOON-Wolfgang
CRYSTAL BALLROOM-Billy Kennedy & Friends (Ringler's Pub, 5-8)
CRYSTAL BALLROOM-Hit Explosion
DANTE'S-My Regrets
ETHOS, INC-Open Mic (7-10 pm)
FERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY-Toshi Onizuka
JAZZ DE OPUS-Albina Jazz
KELLS-Pat Buckley, Grafton Street
KELLY'S OLYMPIAN-Michael Henry
LAURELTHIRST-Baby Gramps; Prairie Dogs (6-8 pm)
* MEDICINE HAT-Alan Charing, Flophouse Palace, Roy Tinsel
MEOW MEOW-Hardcore night starring Countervail, Berzerk, Thirty3, Elenai, Aurora
MOUNT TABOR PUB-Lyle Ford CD Release, American Girls, Ezra Holbrook, Lea Kruger
MUSIC MILLENNIUM NW-Elena Powell and the Glitter Folk (5 pm)
OHM-Auditory Sculpture, Revolution Void
PINE STREET THEATRE-Tripleswift, Dragonflies, Starbugs, Satellite Heroes
PARIS THEATRE-Know it All, Suburban Roots, Darlene, Lodestar, Ivy League Dropouts
RABBIT HOLE & MAD HATTER LOUNGE-Big Spider Tribe; Petty Cash (6-8)
* ROBOT STEAKHOUSE-The Lowdown, Emergency, Comets on Fire
ROCK CREEK TAVERN-Rene Corbin
SALTY'S ON THE COLUMBIA-Andrea Kitaev
SALVADOR MOLLY'S MONSOON ROOM-Sam Bamboo
SATYRICON-The Fireballs of Freedom, The Goddamn Gentlemen, The Viles, FED X
SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL-Marilyn Manson, Cold
SHILO INN-Janice Scroggins Duo
SNAKE & WEASEL-Tye North and Toe
TABOR ACOUSTIC ROOM-Martindales
TILLICUM PUB-Ellen Whyte and Reflex Blue
TOUCHSTONE CAFE-Bee Simonds
TRAIL'S END SALOON-Zacharias and the Blue Devils
TYPHOON! IMPERIAL LOUNGE-Rob Scheps Duo w/ David Friesen (7 pm)
WHITE EAGLE SALOON-Richmond Fontaine, Caleb Klauder
WILF'S RESTAURANT & PIANO BAR-John Gilmore
SATURDAY 1/6
52ND AVENUE BAR-Monica's Dress
ARNADA CAFE-Frontier, Rubber Burnin' Hotrods
ASH STREET SALOON-Red Line 6, Barbarella, The Holidays
BITTER END-Mad Hattie
BLUE NOTE-Stuart Wylen Trio
BOONS TREASURY-Molly Bloom
BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC-Acoustic Guitar Summit (3 pm)
BORDERS-BEAVERTON-Antony DeGenarro
BRASSERIE MONTMARTRE-Donny Osbourne Trio
BUFFALO GAP-X-Angels
C.I. BAR AND GRILL-Michael Henry Project
CANDLELIGHT CAFE AND BAR-Gary Small and the Deacons
CASCADE BAR & GRILL-Swamp Mama Johnson
COBALT LOUNGE-Nice Guy Eddie, Maiden Mine, Split Shot
CORNER SALOON-Wolfgang
CRYSTAL BALLROOM-Freak Mountain Family Band (2-5 pm, Ringler's Pub)
ETHOS, INC-Major Tom, Switch, AllStar Fidelity
JAVA MACABRE-Susan Lemaster Duo
JAZZ DE OPUS-Mary Kadderly
KELLS-Pat Buckley, Grafton Street
LAURELTHIRST-Billy Kennedy Revue, James Low (6-8 pm)
MEDICINE HAT-A-Set, The White Papers, IV Foot Sloth, Larry Yes
* MEOW MEOW-Havalina Rail Co., Roy Tinsel Band, guests
MOJO'S COFFEE DEN-Dolorean, Dignen, The Standard (5 pm)
MOUNT TABOR PUB-Return of Thrillbilly, Mission 5, Jeremy Wilson
MUSIC MILLENNIUM NW-Randy Hart (5 pm)
OHM-TV:616, Craving Theo
PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART-KBOO All--Star Volunteer Variety Night starring Janice Leber, Jack-"The Dyke with a Mic," Polly Glot, Lee Rice, Steve Mitchell, Monica Beard, Mo Simmons, more
PARIS THEATRE-Truculence, Gudgen, Head of Lies, PGP
PINE STREET THEATRE-The Line, The Deviates, The Secludes, Good for Nothing
RABBIT HOLE & MAD HATTER LOUNGE-Big Orange Splot; Hank Plank & the 2X4s (6-8)
ROCK CREEK TAVERN-Spit Boys
SALTY'S ON THE COLUMBIA-Andrea Kitaev
SALVADOR MOLLY'S MONSOON ROOM-Midnight Pug Bernhardt
* SATYRICON-The Prids, Bering Sea, Pan Tourismos
SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL-Oregon Symphony performs Resphighi's Pines of Rome
SHILO INN-Lisa Tyack Trio
SNAKE & WEASEL-Ashbury Park
ST. JOHNS PUB-LeRoy Thomas
TABOR ACOUSTIC ROOM-Acoustic Weavils
TILLICUM PUB-Ellen Whyte and Reflex Blue
TONIC LOUNGE-Jellyhead, Grooveyard
TOUCHSTONE CAFE-Allyn Roberts
TRAIL'S END-Hudson Rocket Band
WHITE EAGLE SALOON-Buds of May
WILF'S RESTAURANT & PIANO BAR-John Gilmore
SUNDAY 1/7
ASH STREET SALOON-Plaid Sheep, Avenue of the Strongest, Room 101
BERBATI'S PAN-Pinch, Distracted, Sugarpussy
BIDDY MCGRAW'S-Earl and the Reggae Allstars
BOONS TREASURY-Jazz Jam (5-8 pm)
BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC-Anson Wright Trio (2 pm)
BORDERS-BEAVERTON-Ross McGinnis and his Steel Drum Band
BRASSERIE MONTMARTRE-Jake Kot Duo
BUFFALO GAP-Retta & the Smart Fellas
CANDLELIGHT CAFE AND BAR-Jay "Bird" Koder
CASCADE BAR & GRILL-Finger Likkin Good
CRYSTAL BALLROOM-Foghorn Leghorn starring Caleb Klauder (2-5 pm, Ringler's Pub)
DANTE'S-Sinferno Cabaret
JAZZ DE OPUS-Dan Balmer Trio
KELLS-Kerry Novotny
LAURELTHIRST-Neil Gilpin's Belmont Street Octet; Freak Mountain Ramblers (6 pm)
MUSIC MILLENNIUM NW-Me & My Brother (5 pm)
PARIS THEATRE-Corder Spent, The Rogue, The Widgets
RABBIT HOLE & MAD HATTER LOUNGE-Other Concerns (7-9:30)
ROCK CREEK TAVERN-Lou Lozado Group
* SATYRICON-Pasha, Mentat de Malduit, Small Craft Advisory
SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL-Oregon Symphony performs Respighi's Pines of Rome
SNAKE & WEASEL-Live Music
TILLICUM PUB-Johnny Martin (6-9 pm)
TRAIL'S END SALOON-Robbie Laws Blues Jam
WHITE EAGLE SALOON-Jonah Howard, Michael Berly
MONDAY 1/8
ASH STREET SALOON-Open Mic
BERBATI'S PAN-Raddix, plus screening of Scarface
CANDLELIGHT CAFE AND BAR-JR Simms
DANTE'S-Karaoke from Hell
JAZZ DE OPUS-Jimmy Bennington Trio
JIMMY MAK'S-Diva'nings starring Mary Kadderly
KELLS-Kerry Novotny
KELLY'S OLYMPIAN-Mary Lockridge
LAURELTHIRST-Karaoke?, Kung Pao Chickens (6 pm)
MOUNT TABOR PUB-Reggae Jam
PRODUCE ROW CAFE -Jazz Jam with Ron Steen
ROCK CREEK TAVERN-Retta Christie and Jim Goodman
SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL-Oregon Symphony performs Respighi's Pines of Rome
SNAKE & WEASEL-Open Mic w/Michael Berly
WHITE EAGLE SALOON-Little Sue & Lynn Conover
TUESDAY 1/9
ARNADA CAFE-Funked Up Jazz with Captain Easy
ASH STREET SALOON-Water, The Rust
BERBATI'S PAN-Dizzy Elmer, special guests
BITTER END-Baggs
BLUE NOTE-Open Jazz Jam with Pacific Blue Jazz Quartet
BOONS TREASURY-Open Mic w/JT Meir
BRASSERIE MONTMARTRE-Carol Ettman Duo
BUFFALO GAP-Stephanie Schneiderman's Acoustic Trio Mixer
CANDLELIGHT CAFE AND BAR-Linda Hornbuckle
CASCADE BAR & GRILL-Lynn Ann Hyde & Stu Kinzel Blues Jam
COBALT LOUNGE-Electro Lush starring Lux, Electro Sect, Sardonik Grin, plus Bone, guest DJs, Performers, Musicians
HOPPERS BLUES BAR-Jim Mesi
JAZZ DE OPUS-Nancy King & Steve Christofferson
JIMMY MAK'S-The Mel Brown Sextet
KELLS-Cronin Tierney
LAURELTHIRST-Sean Nowland's Open Mic; Jackstraw (6 pm)
MEDICINE HAT-Little Wings, Bobby Birdman, Jeff London
MOUNT TABOR PUB-Tuesday Jam
OHM-Dahlia w/ Ben & Ravi
PRODUCE ROW CAFE -Bluegrass Jam
RABBIT HOLE & MAD HATTER LOUNGE-Karaoke
ROCK CREEK TAVERN-Terry Robb & Albert Reda
SNAKE & WEASEL-Blue-Eyed Soul
TILLICUM PUB-Norman Sylvester Quintet
TOUCHSTONE CAFE-Tarot/Rune readings by Mariah Redwood
TWILIGHT CAFE & BAR-Colson Trio
WHITE EAGLE SALOON-Jeff Hudis & Steve James Wright
WILF'S RESTAURANT & PIANO BAR-Jean Pierre
WEDNESDAY 1/10
52ND AVENUE BAR-Steve Coats
ARNADA CAFE-Miguel's Songwriter Night
ASH STREET SALOON-2 Cent Solution, Splitshot
* BERBATI'S PAN-Noise for Pretend
BILLY RAY'S NEIGHBORHOOD DIVE-Clifford "Spooky Mulder" Conspiracy Night (8 pm)
BRASSERIE MONTMARTRE-Carol Ettman Duo
BUFFALO GAP-Big Time Rosie's Alumni starring Quinella & Solid Ground
CANDLELIGHT CAFE AND BAR-Terry Robb
CASCADE BAR & GRILL-4th Plain Jaiant
DANTE'S-A Night with Miss B. Haven
FERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY-Toshi Onizuka
JAZZ DE OPUS-Anson Wright Trio
JIMMY MAK'S-Ben Fowler Funk Jam
KELLS-Cronin Tierney
* LAURELTHIRST-The Dolomites; Little Sue & Friends (6-8 pm)
MEDICINE HAT-Brandon Carmody, Shed Inc., Jackass Willie, Robert Cannon
MOUNT TABOR PUB-Gringo Stars, State Vector-Collapse, Bob & Princess
MUSIC MILLENNIUM NW-Curtis Salgado (5 pm)
PARAGON RESTAURANT-Latin All Stars
PRODUCE ROW CAFE -June Bunton's Open Mic
RABBIT HOLE & MAD HATTER LOUNGE-Pete Krebs & The Kung Pao Chickens
ROCK CREEK TAVERN-Fran Gray
SNAKE & WEASEL-Arabesque w/belly dancers
STAR E. ROSE-Open Mic Night
TILLICUM PUB-Jim Mesi Band
WHITE EAGLE SALOON-Ezra Holbrook's TBA All-Stars