THURSDAY 2/28
* Aalto Lounge-Books on Tape, 9 pm, free
Alberta Street Public House-Bluegrass Session
Arnada Cafe-Liquid Foundations, guests
Ash Street-Captain Vs. Crew, ...Then Poland, Jackass Willy, $5
Berbati's Pan-The Standard, The No-Nos, No. 2, 9 pm, $7
Billy Ray's-Buck Dagger & His Handful of Honest Men
* Blackbird-The Good Life, Azure Ray, Matt Pond PA, Badger King, $7
Brasilia -Condor
Brasserie Montmartre-John Butler Duo
Buffalo Gap-Misty River
Candlelight Cafe-Norman Sylvester
Dublin Pub-Girls Say Yes, 8:30 pm
Fez-Mr. Rosewater, 9 pm, $5
Goodfoot-Triclops Organ Trio, $3
* Gracies Birdcage-Alphabet Dress starring Laboratory Trainwreck, Super Unity, 7 pm
Hoppers-The Stingers, 9 pm
Jazz De Opus-Rick Crittenden Quartet
Jimmy Mak's-Mel Brown Quintet, $6
Kells-Cronin Tierney
Kennedy School-Rhythm Culture, All Ages
Laurelthirst-Laurel Lee & the Escapees, The Peasants; Velvida Underground, 6 pm
Meow Meow-Flatline, Spun, Lotus, Lipid, $7, All Ages
Mock Crest-Donna Jose's Open Mic Jam, 8:30 pm
Mt Tabor-Liquid Foundation, Life After Liftoff
Prodigal Son-The Paperbacks, Houston, The Returnables, The Shame
PSU-Trio Spektrum, noon, Lincoln Hall, free, All Ages
Red and Black Cafe-Happy Hour with Mike Dickel, 5:30 pm; Evan Hadley, 8 pm
Rock Creek Tavern-Catherine Welson & Bob Love
Rogue Pub-Lynn Conover Jam
Satyricon-The Speds, The Hunches, Disgruntled
Seges-Bobby Torres Ensemble
Snake & Weasel-Whiskey Puppy & the Hayseeds; The Stragglers
* Star E. Rose-Cuspidor, Somersault, The Culottes, Butterfly Transformation Service, The Beverage, 7 pm
Tabor Acoustic-Audio Fatigue
Tillicum Pub-Gary Small
White Eagle-Stumptown 3, $3
FRIDAY 3/1
Alberta Street Public House-Bob Soper
Artichoke Music-Hamilton Cheifetz, Jumpin' Jim Beloff, Kate power & Steve Einhorn, 7 pm, $20
Ash Street-P.U.M.A. benefit for PDX United Messenger Association starring Trophy Wife, Cabal, guests, $5
B Complex-Trik Turner, Pinehurst Kids, 8 pm, .94, All Ages
Berbati's Pan-Tripleswift, Dragonflies, 8 Foot Tender
Billy Ray's-The Hunches, SK & the Punkass Bitches, Ms. 45, 10 pm, free
Bitter End-Higher Ground, 9 pm
* Blackbird-Underground Radio Benefit starring Dutch Flat, Building Press, Super Unity, Chuck, $6
Brasilia -Ramsey y Los Monturos
Brasserie Montmartre-Andre St. James Trio
Buffalo Gap-X Angels, 9 pm
Burnside Bean-Mission to Mars, Small Wonder, 7:30 pm
Candlelight Cafe-Ennis in Theory
Cobalt Lounge-Alice Blue, Sheer Bliss, Cap 'n' Rock, $5
Conan's Pub-PJ Party: Solid Noodle, Too Big World, Big Island Shindig
Corner Saloon-The Menace
Crystal Ballroom-Paul Oakenfold, $20-25, All Ages
Dante's-Sunset Valley, For Stars, Migala, $8
Dublin Pub-Boys Next Door, Miles, Sue Owens
Gemini Bar -Norman Sylvester
Green Room-9 Volt Mile
Hoppers-Chuck Adkins, Easy Money
Jasmine Tree-Soriah, Nequaquam Vacuum, Sikhara, Romulus & Remus, $3
Java Vivace-Rivercity Consort
Jimmy Mak's-Alan Jones Sextet, $6
Laurelthirst-Baby Gramps; Prairie Dogs , 6 pm
Grand Lodge-Sonny Hess & John Pounds
Meow Meow-Statch, Graveyard Shift, The Speds, the Havocs, $6, All Ages
Mock Crest-Jon Koonce, 9 pm
Mt Tabor-Unjust, Atom Sane
* Music Millennium NW-Gorky's Zygotic Mynci; For Stars, 6 pm, free, All Ages
Old Church-Rasika, Master Shashank, 8 pm
Paris Theatre-Strange Okkurance, NW Royale, Enmity, Mind Game, All Ages
Produce Row Cafe-Gothic Outhouse
Rabbit Hole-Alpha Charlie, Bendixion, Chazmadar; Plumb Bob, 6pm
* Red and Black Cafe-Steve Kramp, Los Angeles, Mood Pony, Allison Williams, 8 pm, $5, All Ages
River Roadhouse-Aaron Black Band
Rock Creek Tavern-The Paul Summers Band
Rogue Pub-Acoustic Review, 8 pm
* Roseland-Tha Liks, Living Legends, Defari, Cool Nutz
Satyricon-Engorged, Lord Gord, Bung, Evil Chuck's Ironic Demise, Uplifted
Snake & Weasel-The Lawnboys
Tabor Acoustic-Tofu Groove Girls
Tillicum Pub-Ellen Whyte & Reflex Blue
Touchstone Cafe-Pam Jordan
Twilight Cafe-Kismet
White Eagle-AC Cotton, Radio Nationals, $6
SATURDAY 3/2
Aladdin Theater-Dave Edmunds, John Jorgenson, $20
Alberta Street Public House-Casey Neill Trio
Ash Street-Rally Boy, Ki-Ai Superpower, guests, $5
* Berbati's Pan-Helio Sequence, Swords Project, Mono, $8
Billy Ray's-Shed Inc., Six Legged Horse, 10 pm, free
Bitter End-Countrypolitans, 9 pm
Blackbird-Dignen CD Release, The 6-Minute Heartstop, Crosstide, Day of Less, 3728 NE Sandy, $6
Brasilia -Flamenco Show
Brasserie Montmartre-Andre St. James Trio
Buffalo Gap-X Angels, 9 pm
Burnside Bean-Tuesday's Taken, Jessie Rae, 7:30 pm
Candlelight Cafe-Ennis in Theory
Cobalt Lounge-My Regrets, Camaro Hair, James Angell, $5
Community Music Center-Gary Smulyan/Rob Scheps Nonet, 8 pm, $13, All Ages
Conan's Pub-Organica, 3 Bags Full
Corner Saloon-The Menace
Dante's-Man of the Year, Sunstorm, $6
Disjecta-The Maroons, Birdy Num Num, the Quags, 8 pm, $5
Dublin Pub-Boys Next Door, Mayfield Road
Fez-Lappelectro, Zeugmatic, DJ Pancake, 9 pm, $8
Gemini Bar -Lloyd Jones
Goodfoot-Higher Ground
Grand Lodge-Jack Blaire Band
Green Room-Breakdown
Hoppers-Lee Blake & the Snake Charmers
Java Vivace-Susan LeMaster Combo
Jimmy Mak's-Mr. Rosewater, $5
Laurelthirst-Buds of May; James Low, 6 pm
Lewis & Clark College-Oregon Repertory Singer, 8 pm
* Meow Meow-Garmonbozia, Mine 37, Dutch Flat, $6
Mississippi-Left Hand Monkey Wrench, 8:30 pm
Mock Crest-Free Willin Soul, 9 pm
Mt Tabor-Living Daylights, Soul Jones
Music Millennium NW-Sunstorm, 5 pm, free, All Ages
* Paris Theatre-Blak Scienz Tribe, Al-1 Sawif, The Perception, DJ Biggs, DJ Audio, X-Kid, Sound Sculptures, Seventh Science, Wone, All Ages
Porky's Pub-Twice Baked, 9 pm, free
Produce Row Cafe-3 Finger Jack
Rabbit Hole-Through the Looking Glass w/Mesmer, TJ Sakana; Michael Jodell
Red and Black Cafe-Karl Blau, York Roberts, Brothers Blau (Eddy, Karl, Nick LaRue), 8:30 pm, $5, All Ages
River Roadhouse-Aaron Black Band
Rock Creek Tavern-AC Cotton, free
Rogue Pub-Johnnie Ward Blue Review, 8 pm
* Roseland-Banda Pachuco, Juan Rivera, 8 pm
Satyricon-Punk Rock Vatos, Altar Boys, Young Republicans, Blarg
Snake & Weasel-Anne Weiss, Alice Stewart
Tabor Acoustic-Paul Summers Jr., Adam Gallunas, Dan Murray
Tillicum Pub-Ellen Whyte & Reflex Blue
Tonic Lounge-Godlings, Jolenes, 10 pm
Touchstone Cafe-Evan Hadley
Tugboat-Julian Snow Index
Twilight Cafe-Birdhouse
Viva La Revolution-Crack City Rockers, The Quags, 5 pm, free
White Eagle-David Lipkind's Flying Harmonica Freak Show, Spigot, Mad Hattie, Jonah Howard & the American Dream, $6
SUNDAY 3/3
Aladdin Theater-Tab Benoit, $15
Ash Street-Watsonville Patio, guests, $4
Bitter End-Whiskey Puppy, 4 pm; Louden Mellow Jazz Jam, 7 pm, free
* Blackbird-Dressy Bessy, Deathray Davies, $7
Brasserie Montmartre-Tony Pacini
Buffalo Gap-Retta & the Smart Fellas, 6 pm
Candlelight Cafe-Andy Stokes
Conan's Pub-Rockabilly Jam: DJ Murphy
Dante's-Sinferno Cabaret, 9 pm, $6
Goodfoot-Arturo Bandini
Hoppers-Aaron Black Band, 9 pm
Java Vivace-Lew Jones
Kennedy School-Misty River CD Release, 6 pm, All Ages
Laurelthirst-Neil Gilpin's Belmont St. Octet; Freak Mtn Ramblers , 6 pm
Mock Crest-Karaoke w/Moonrider, 3 pm
Old Church-Guitar Summit, All Ages
Paris Theatre-Unjust, Emberghost, Nameless, Zealous, Mindstain, All Ages
Rose Garden-*NSync, 7:30 pm, $39.50-110
Satyricon-Gong Show New Band Revue starring Tres, Trevor, Seantos
Tillicum Pub-Johnny Martin
White Eagle-Old Time Sunday
MONDAY 3/4
Alberta Street Public House-Irish Jam Session
Ash Street-Open Mic
* Blackbird-Daniel Johnston, Moldy Peaches, Holy Sons, Little wings, $10
Brasserie Montmartre-Lee Reinoehl
* Bush Garden Lounge-The Midnight Seven, 10 pm, $3
Candlelight Cafe-Margo Tufo
Dante's-Karaoke from Hell, 8:30 pm, $1
Green Room-Open Mic w/ Mississippi Mud
Hobo's-Rob Scheps Big Band
Laurelthirst-Kung Pao Chickens , 7 pm
* Meow Meow-The Sunshine Plague Travelling Revue, $6, All Ages
Mock Crest-Lee Blake, 7 pm
Mt Tabor-I Say Reggae
* Produce Row Cafe-Ron Steen Jazz Jam, $2
PSU-Philharmonia Quartett Berlin, 8 pm, $13.50-27, All Ages
Stephano's-Pacific Blue Jazz Quartet
Tabor Acoustic-Heavy Petting Zoo
Twilight Cafe-Fairly Honest Jon
White Eagle-Lynn Conover
TUESDAY 3/5
Alberta Street Public House-Irish Slow Jams
* Ash Street-KPSU nite: Woke Up Falling, Arrington di Dionysio, Sunstorm, Tritium Miracle, $5
Berbati's Pan-Robert Randolf & the Family Band, Shannan McNally, 8 pm
* Blackbird-Kait0, Stratford 4, Desert City Soundtrack, $7
Brasserie Montmartre-Dan Balmer Duo
Buffalo Gap-Chris Mayther Vocal Jam, 8 pm
Candlelight Cafe-Linda Hornbuckle
Conan's Pub-Virus Breakbeats/Techno
Dante's-Vaudeville, 9 pm, $5
Green Room-Steve Ashbrook
Hoppers-Terry Robb
Java Vivace-Carrie Moyer Duo, free
Jimmy Mak's-Mel Brown Septet, $6
Laurelthirst-Sean Nowland's Open Mic; Jackstraw , 6 pm
Mock Crest-Steve Smith, 7 pm
Ohm-Dahlia, Ben, Ravi, 9:30, $5
Produce Row Cafe-Bluegrass Jam, free
PSU-Valerie Zamora, noon, free, All Ages
Rabbit Hole-Karaoke Underground
Rogue Pub-Harrison
Roseland-Machinehead, Darwin's Waiting Room, 3rd Strike, 8 pm, All Ages
* Satyricon-Party Time, Micho De Noche, Bleachmobile
Stephano's-Pacific Blue Jazz Quartet
Tillicum Pub-Norman Sylvester
White Eagle-Jeff Hudis, Steve James Wright, Billy Kennedy
WEDNESDAY 3/6
Alberta Street Public House-Old Time Session
Ash Street-The Search Engine, Redfield, $4
Berbati's Pan-Sauvie Island Moon Rocket Factory, SETI, Rich Man's Burden, The Vulture Party, $6
Bitter End-Redwood Highway, 5:30 pm; Triclops Organ Trio, 8:30 pm, free
Blackbird-Chimera News showcase starring Bastinado vs. Burning Cindys, the Kibosh, Kobra Kai, $5
Brasserie Montmartre-John Stowell Duo
Buffalo Gap-Toca, 8:30 pm
Candlelight Cafe-Terry Robb
Crystal-Five Fingers of Funk, DJ Mello Cee, All Ages
Dante's-Natron's VooDoo Blues, 9 pm, $5
Goodfoot-Acoustic Ashbury Park
Green Room-Amelia
Hoppers-Robbie Laws, 9 pm
Java Vivace-Burkhardt Clark Duo
Laurelthirst-Funk Shui; Fernando, 6 pm
Meow Meow-Dead Low Tide, Pleasure Forever, Longshot, $10, All Ages
Mock Crest-Johnnie Ward, 7 pm
Mt Tabor-Uprite, Dubarkestra, Money Lovin', Grand Union
Old Church-Troy St. Singers, noon, free
PCC Cascade Campus-Juliette Wyers, Averil Paskow, Alexa Wiley Pengelly, Ivy Rose, noon, free, All Ages
Portland Art Museum-Linda Hornbuckle, 5:30 pm, $4-7
Produce Row Cafe-June Bunton's Open Mic, free
Rabbit Hole-Pete Krebs & the Kung Pao Chickens; Plumb Bob, 6 pm
Rock Creek Tavern-Lynn Conover & Friends, free
Rogue Pub-Open Mic, 8 pm
Roseland-Ryan Adams, Leona Naess, 7 pm, $19, All Ages
Satyricon-POW Wrestling
Tabor Acoustic-Gilberto Martin
Tillicum Pub-Jim Mesi Band
White Eagle-Mary Flower, $3