MUSIC WEDNESDAY 12/4 Rock/Country/Hiphop The Affair, Amber Smith, Import, ...
Baby, Starky, Simple Things Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Badly Wooden Boys, No Artificial Colors, Patty's Predicament, Lenny Isis, Pick Downtime, 7, $5.
Keith Caputo, Lauren Pelligrino CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $7.
Paul Clements, Lalo, Peter Lerman, Nadine Goellner, Jennifer Marks, Taylor Mollie Bitter End, 8, $5.
The Double, Terrestrial Tones, Tan As Fuck, Barr Right Bank Cafe, $5.
Melissa Ferrick Knitting Factory, 8, $18.
Ben Folds Beacon Theater.
Jack Grace Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Guns 'N Roses, Mixmaster Mike Madison Square Garden.
Chris Harford & Guests, Jason Darling, Tito Ortiz, Deb Pasternak Living Room, 7.
Nona Hendryx Joe's Pub, 9:30, $22.
High Tigers, Places to Park Northsix, 9, $8.
Hula, Skeleton Key, Ambulance, 10 Heads High, Veal Mercury Lounge, 6:30, $8.
Jennifer Jones, Serene Device, German Cars vs. American Homes, the Grove, Tootsie Acme Underground, 8.
Last Town Chorus Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.
The Lower Lot, Burgundy, I Dante, Jessie Murphy & the Hits, Jen Elliott Elbow Room, $7.
Matty Charles & the Valentines Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.
Mobscenity Hank's Saloon, free.
Modern Groove Syndicate, Mighty Fine Wine, Bat Eats, Bellevue, Russ Michaels Lion's Den, 7, $8.
The Push Stars Joe's Pub, 7:30, $12.
Tiffany Randoll, Julian Velard, Broadband, Jessica Sherman C-Note, 7, $5.
Röck Cändy w/Otto's Daughter, Blue Dog, Hurry Up Offense, Sixer, Sexx Slaves Don Hill's.
Rick Shapiro, Ben Eyler, Scotland Zeif Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
3 Parts Damage, Gravel, the Wheelies, House of Voodoo, Sullen CBGB, 7, $6.
Where's Crawford?, Alieron, Gift Horse, Jimsonweed Tobacco Road.
Jazz/Experimental
The Geri Allen Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20 & $10 min.
Tim Barnes Quintet Tonic.
David Berkman Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $15.
Jim Campilongo Electric Trio Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.
Eddie Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band Cajun, 8, free.
Dan DeChellis, Gerry Hemingway, Mat Maneri Knitting Factory Old Office, 8, $8.
Avram Fefer Trio Knitting Factory Old Office, 10, $8.
Matt Glassmeyer Quintet Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 7, $7.
Hammond B3 Organ Blow Out! Iridium Jazz Club.
Ari Hoenig Group 55 Bar, 10, $7.
Will Holshouser Trio Barbes.
Nathan Lucas Organ Trio Lenox Lounge, 6:30, free.
Lee Ritnour Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $20-$35.
Kat Roche Detour.
Barry Seroff Quartet Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 9, $7.
Trio Dharma Cornelia St. Cafe, 9, $10.
Ray Vega Kavehaz, 8:30, free.
The Waybacks Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 11, $10.
Blues/World/Other
Taj Mahal Inter-Media Art Center, 8 & 10:30, $35.
The Many Moods of Li'nard Groove, 9, free.
Pharaoh's Daughter Makor, 8, $12.
Classical/Opera
BAM "Next Wave Festival" w/Meredith Monk New work by Monk marks her fourth in this series; BAM Harvey Theater, 7:30, $20-$45 [through 12/7].
Composer Portraits Today, the work of Jeffrey Mumford at Miller Theatre; 8, $20, $12 st.
Contemporary Ensemble New Works by CUNY students plus pieces from their "20th century repertoire"; CUNY Graduate Center, 7:30.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
AM/FU DJ Mike MD spins a little bit of everything to get you over the hump; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Aphasic Live electronic music; Liquids, 10, free.
Barreled Nyco Ripit & Madame Chao turn out beats from breakcore to speedcore; Tonic, 10, $5.
Be Yourself New renovation, new rooms, new sound & new name, but same great time at Estate, the club formerly known as Limelight; 10 p.m.-8.a.m., $40.
Clubhouse The mid week circus moves to its new two story home for the gay urban underground. Dance to the beats of DJs Frankie Paradise, Tony Cortez & E-Man; Warehouse, 10, $7.
Cubansoul DJs Elvira & Medina keep salsa & old school Cuban flowin'. Dress to impress, but make sure you can still shake it; Nell's, 9, $7-$10.
Damaged DJ Dandy Sex supplies goth, new wave, punk & glam plus acoustic open stage during happy hour; Raven, 11.
Downtown Soulville WFMU's Mr. Fine Wine spins soul 45s?if you're good maybe you'll get to hear "My Baby Likes to Boogaloo"; Botanica, 10, free.
Go-Go Tony Rock N Rolla & Cowboy Mark spin 60s psych & garage; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Happy Wednesdays DJs Sean Edwards & Matteo Ruzzon offer a night of saintly music for your blessed ears, or whatever sounds dope on a Wednesday; Local 138, 9, free.
Heads of State Mix of funk, soul & classics, always a good time down on the LES; Ludlow Bar, 8, free.
M+R & B Hop on the love train w/DJ Rich King's rhythm & blues; M&R Bar, 5:30, free.
Negril Village Wednesdays DJ & live band offer reggae & international tunes at Negril Village, 5, $5-$10.
Noche Azul Audio cuisine, a unique blend of Brazilian house, breakbeats, down-tempo & soul; Izzy Bar, 10, free.
Roller Skating Night New York's one & only roller disco for skaters & bladers; Roxy, 10, $15.
Royal Flush Get a fresh sampling of broken beat, nujazz & beyond; Coz, 9, free.
Singers Lounge A night of golden voices, from Jamaica to modern roots; Angel, 10, free.
Sweet Tooth "With an all-star" (read: all-my-daddy-was-a-star) lineup incl. DJ Stretch Armstrong & DJ Reach from The Carson Daily Show; Lot 61, 8.
Wednesdays Midnight readings & soulful music w/late night drink specials & really great food; Bar on A (BOA), 9, free.
THURSDAY 12/5
Rock/Country/Hiphop
BeavHer w/Peter French Don Hill's, 8.
Birthday, Serve Cellstre, Triple Freak, Where's My Angel?, Chrissi Elbow Room, $7.
Bittchslapp, Porsha, Shiny Mama, Love Pirates, Cheatin Soccar Mom, the Cringe Continental, 8, free.
Cherry, Ritual Licks, Sullen Luxx, 8, $7.
Bob Delevante w/Buddy Woodward Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Denali, TFT (feat. Fontaine Toops), Spokane, Fields of Gaffney (ex-Sebadoh) Northsix, 9, $10.
Enon, the Bloodthirsty Lovers, Parts & Labor Southpaw, 8:30, $10.
Esquevez, Big Breakfast, MVP, My Existence, Orange Lion's Den, 7, $8.
Melissa Ferrick Knitting Factory, 8, $18.
Grain, Locket, Hollywood Superstars, the Pan, Stan Milagres, Flywheel CBGB, 7, $6.
Guns 'N Roses, Mixmaster Mike Madison Square Garden, sold out.
"International Pop Overthrow Festival" w/Uptown Sinclair, Darby Jones, Helicopter Helicopter, the Everyothers, Wendy Ip, Kelly's Heels, Matt Backer, Next Big Thing Luna Lounge, 7:30, free.
The Izzys Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.
Jake and the Heartattacks, Sara & Dibs, Grove, Red River Gun Club Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Christopher Lucas, PJ Loughran, De Sol, Jason Luckett Bitter End, 8, $5.
Mixmaster Mike, Large Professor, Jazzy J. Bowery Ballroom, 10, $15, 18+.
Mudville, Moondog CB's 313 Gallery, 10, $5.
No Refill, Kristikull, the Downside, Another Engine Downtime, 8, $5.
The Realistics, PS, Blue Sparks, Marah Mercury Lounge, 7, $10.
George Rush, Jason Krigler & Jim Compolongo, Vernon & the Robbery, Big Bang, Felix McTigue Living Room, 8.
Billy Joe Shaver Joe's Pub, 9:30, $20.
Kirsten Thien, Guinevere, Goodbye Girl, Tai Burnett, Meg Braun C-Note, 7, $5.
Town Hall, K-Floor Tobacco Road.
Uncle Innocent, Jun, Pop the Band, Pleasure Kings, Liquid Phase Acme Underground, 8.
The Wallflowers, Ours Irving Plaza, 8, sold out.
War Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $25.
Jazz/Experimental
The Geri Allen Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20 & $10 min.
BixBrain Quartet Detour.
Elysian Fields, Kevin Norton's Music for Strings Tonic, 8.
Orrin Evans Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $15.
The Howard Fishman Quartet Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.
Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks Cajun, 8, free.
Robert Glasper Trio the Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30.
Half-Handed Cloud Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 9, $7.
Hammond B3 Organ Blow Out! Iridium Jazz Club.
Happy Apple Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 9:30, $10.
Ian Hendrickson Spliff Group Kavehaz, 9, free.
Wayne Krantz 55 Bar, 10, $15.
Mingus Big Band Fez/Time Cafe, 8:30 & 11, $18, $10 st.
MVVP B.B. King Blues Club, 9, $20.
Lee Ritnour Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $20-$35.
Dave Scott Quintet Cornelia St. Cafe, 9, $10.
Bill Ware's Vibes Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.
Blues/World/Other
Cynthia Bell, Kendra Ross, the Truth, the Majestically Vague Tribeca Blues.
Neshama Carlebach Makor, 7:30 & 9:30, $12.
Jeff Warshauer & Deborah Strauss Barbes, 8, free.
Classical/Opera
Pre-College Chamber Orchestra, who are somehow affiliated w/Juilliard, perform today at Alice Tully Hall, 8, free.
Two Pianos, Conversation & Commemoration Duo Idith & Benita Meshulam at Greenwich House Music School, 8.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Afterwork Rooftop Party Wind down w/free buffet until 7, plus open bar 5-6 & 2-for-1 frozen margaritas?mention 1866NiteLife for reduced adm. at China Club, 5, $15-$20, ladies free before 7.
Atomic 80s Blondie wants you at Totem, 9, free.
Basement Bhangra Come be a part of Bhangra phenomenon & leave w/a smile on your face; S.O.B.'s, 6:30, $12-$15.
Below Thursdays Come find out just how B-low you can go?mention Ruben's list at door; B,LO, 10, $10.
Bonita! The ultimate sexy Latin party?tonight, dance your ass off to Musica Espana Top 40; Now Bar, 10.
Cosmopolitan Thursdays Enjoy $5 martinis & cosmos along w/free buffet & music by DJ Snatch & X-factah Inc.'s DJ Self?ThursdaysRSVP@mail.com for guestlist; NV, 6-10, $5 before 9, more after.
DJ Beverly Bond The new "Queen of Soul" serves up her choice of rare grooves; Joe's Pub, 11.
DJ Salinger brings light to the underground of breakbeat, hiphop, Afro-funk & jazz; Galapagos, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., free.
Enigma Thursdays Cheap drinks all night long w/DJs Tah & Technical entertaining you w/a little bit of everything from r&b to hiphop; Stingy Lulu's, 9, free.
G-Spot NY's hottest lesbian night w/reggae downstairs. DJs Missy, Triny & MK are upstairs w/2-for-1 drinks & poetry if you're early enough; 2i's, 6:30, $5-$8.
Heavyweight Sessions Max Glazer plays dancehall & Eddie Stats plays whatever he feels like?$4 rum & cokes all night; Parlay, 8, free.
Izzy Thursdays A night of classics, hiphop & r&b w/ music by NYC's Ghost Rider; Izzy Bar, 10, free.
Jade Tonight?Matty Matt Soul Productions hosts costume contest; Guernica, 10, free.
La Rumba Traditional Cuban beats heat up this romantic restaurant w/live music 10-11:30; La Belle Epoque, 8, $10-$15.
R n R Get Down DJs Tor & Eric V. provide mix of punk, hard rock, metal & the best cuts from NYC's rock scene; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Restricted Weekly party w/host Punk-Ass Jason spinning what can best be described as "sleazy-listening" & serving $3 mystery beer all night; Lit, 10, free.
Rock Bottom DJs Blurry Murray & Verockina get you rockin' w/60s & 70s rock, punk rock, hard rock & well, more rock all night long; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Rock*Land Trio of DJs soul survive at Drinkland, 9, free.
Sexy Picnic Un-G & Prestige keep 70s funk, soul & reggae flowing at Angel, 10, free.
Synchronized Wind down at happy hour w/some deep & progressive house, then kick it up later w/the hard stuff; Swim, 7, free.
Well Sussed The Who, the Kinks, Sam & Dave?what more could a girl want? Stop by & find out; Raven, 9, free.
FRIDAY 12/6
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Alana Davis & Band, Gail Ann Dorsey Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $17.50.
The Barbarians, Tuff Darts, Helper, Jessica Weiser, Taylor Barton & G.E. Smith, the Heatseekers C-Note, 7, $5.
Chris Robinson & the New Earth Mud Irving Plaza, 8, $30, $25 adv.
Clinton Road, Red Menace, Latterday Saints, Urban Son Downtime, 8, $10.
The Cuban Cowboys, Fiesta, the Fatty Acids Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Dana Fuchs Band, Pete Diamond, Heather Eatman, Rebecca Martin, Mike Evin Living Room, 7.
Days of Wild, Sound, Lesser Green, Colby Bitter End, 6:30, $5.
Deep Sound Diver, Elgin Movement, David Bradley, James Levy, Simple Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Gavin DeGraw Joe's Pub, 7:30& 9:30, $15.
Dr. Meeker and the Flying Fortress of Funk Knitting Factory, 7, $8.
Dry Kill Logic, Blind Hate Experiment, Eye Color Orange, Theorem Village Underground, 8, $8.
El Vez "X-Mas Show" w/Lysa Flores Bowery Ballroom, 9, $15.
English System, Carlsonics, Little Killers, the Golden Browns, Eric Gaffney (ex-Sebadoh) Luxx, 7, $6.
The Figgs, the Witnesses, Ben Arnold Knitting Factory, 10, $10.
Flying Lessons, Allstar Honky, Ritalin Cowboys, Underwhelmed, Mink, Black Light Elbow Room, $10.
Joshua Gabriel, Mine Sweeper, Jase Mason, Animation CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 9, $5.
"International Pop Overthrow Festival" w/Coppermine, the Rosenbergs, 3rd Degree, the Features, the Mayflies U.S.A., the Cheepskates, Magnaphonic, Headquarters, Tony Low, Van Go Southpaw, 7:30, $9.
Jesse Bates Flyin' Guitars Lakeside Lounge, 11, free.
"Joanna's Happy Hour Salon" w/Rebecca Banks, Sarah Jane Nelson, Rudy Pyatt & more Siberia in Exile Bar, 6, $5.
KC and the Sunshine Band B.B. King Blues Club, 8 & 10:30, $35, $25 adv.
The Kick, Mensch, Last Burning, Embers Don Hill's.
Dawn Landes, Devon Copley, Preston Clarke, Elsya Korentayer Pete's Candy Store, 8:30, free.
The Lilys, Palomar, Miracle of 86, the Oranges Band Mercury Lounge, 8:30, $10.
Longwave, Orange Park Northsix, 11, $10.
Loose Fur St. Ann's Warehouse, 8, $25.
Loser's Lounge Trib. to Simon & Garfunkel Fez/Time Cafe, 8, $18.
Loved & Hated, Suicide King, Pledge of Resistance, Last Perfection, It Dies Today Continental, 9:30, $8, all ages.
Mail Order Bride, Supercargoman, Blood Root, Zata Bane, Cholo, Ice Wagon Flu Acme Underground, 8.
Aimee Mann Beacon Theater.
The Medea Connection, Annie Golden Band, Lex Grey & the Urban Pioneers, Dee Adams & the Road Trippers, Matt Curran CBGB, 8, $10.
Miss Palisaides, Lard Dog & the Band of Shy, Mary Gatchell CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $7.
The Niagaras Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
People's Band of China, Fitz Band, Mighty Weaklings, Product, Dirty Lenin Lion's Den, 7:30, $10.
Scarecrow Collection, Melvin Sparks, AfroSkull Tobacco Road.
The Spice Rizzaks, Hidden Driveways, Beauty Supply the Slipper Room, 9, $3.
John Stephens, Jolie Fuego S.O.B.'s, 8, $12.
Theo, the Color Guard, the Medea Connection, Zia Northsix, 7, $8.
Richard Thorne Bar B, 7, free.
The Twelve, the Larch, Spunk Lads, DJ Malik, DJ Scott Brooklyn Lyceum, 8:30, $12.
"Ultra Feedback Groove" w/Vic Thrill, Rev. Vince Anderson, the Havana 13, Bombshell Siberia in Exile Bar, 9, $5.
Jazz/Experimental
Rez Abbasi Trio Cornelia St. Cafe, 9, $10.
The Geri Allen Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20 & $10 min.
Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra Tonic, 12 a.m., $7.
Rob Burger's Lost Photograph Tonic, 10, $12.
The Canal St. Dixieland Jazz & Blues Band Cajun, 8, free.
Jack Grace Band Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.
Hammond B3 Organ Blow Out! Iridium Jazz Club.
Sir Roland Hanna, Terry Waldo & Melvin Chen Kaplan Penthouse, 8, $45.
Happy Apple Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 9:30, $10.
Andrew Hill Sextet Jazz Standard, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $20.
Serena Jost Barbes.
Last Town Chorus Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 11, $7.
Gary Lucas, Michael Dorr Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 8 & 9:30, $7.
Ray Mantilla & the New Space Station American Museum of Natural History, 5:45 & 7:15.
Jason Moran Symphony Space, 8:30, $21, $18 st./s.c.
Charles Owen Quartet, Tine Bruhn Group, Steve Kahn Kavehaz.
Ed Palermo 55 Bar, 6, free.
Lee Ritnour Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $20-$35.
Brandon Ross' Language the Jazz Gallery.
Sanda Tonic, 8, $12.
Will Sellenraad & Root Down Detour.
Annette St. John & Trio Lenox Lounge.
Blues/World/Other
John Britton 55 Bar, 10, $5.
Ensemble East BAM Cafe, 9:30.
The Many Moods of Li'nard, Peter Conway Band Groove, 7, free.
Off Wall Street Jam Tribeca Blues.
Stringbean & the Stalkers Lucille's, 10, free.
Wu Man Symphony Space, $26.
Classical/Opera
Columbia Candlelight Concerts The Barnard-Columbia Chorus sings Brahms & Bach at St. Paul's Chapel, call for times, $10 [repeats Sat.].
Juilliard Pianist Chenxin Xu appears as soloist in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 at Carnegie Hall, 8, $25.
New Amsterdam Singers perform Britten's Ceremony of Carols & more in program titled "Sing Noel"; Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 8.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Afterwork Weekend Warm Up Throw back 2-for-1 drink specials before eight & get yourself pumped for the days to come; Club NY, 6, free until 10.
Alt-Sinsation New York's "Goddess of Gotham" Glorya Wholesome entertains while Evil DJ Grim spins punk, metal, ska & 80s. Tonight's special guest star?the Ariel Sinclaire; Now Bar, 10, $20 men, $15 women.
Diabolik DJs Dandy Sex & George revel in wild punk & 80s at this East Village dive; Raven, 10, free.
DJ Rubrika Venture into the world of Asian underground, global electronica & groovy exotica; Galapagos, 10, free.
Dolce Vita "A night about people who take their love in a very special way" w/"smoking tunes from Gilberto to Masters at Work" plus Fellini's films on the big screen & oh-so-yummy sake martinis; Acquario, 11, free.
Friday Nights New Zealand native & now sought-after NY DJ Rob Salmon keeps the night moving w/a mix of deep/tech house; Orchard Bar, 10, free.
Full Frontal Friday Happy B-Day Miss Lydia Prim at SBNY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., free.
GBH A slew of DJs playing everything from hiphop to the classics along w/Miss Understood & the GBH Dancers shakin' it into the wee hours of the morn?212-539-3916 for guestlist; Centro-fly, 10-6, $20.
David Holmes w/DJs Alec D. & Duane, plus open bar 9-10; APT, 9, $6.
Late Night French Caribbean Dance Party Get ready to gyrate through the floor; S.O.B.'s, 1 a.m., $15.
Latin Passport Fridays Spanish rock, salsa & merengue on main floor, house & hiphop in VIP room plus live show at Club NY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., $10-$15.
Mutants Crawl on in & find out what it's all about; Luxx, 12 a.m., $5.
NV Fridays "Latin flavor" at NV?gents free before 11, ladies before midnight.
Personality Crisis feat. ADD Kids, forgotten rock 'n' roll & neglected soul; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Pure Big Ben & Kasper rock your Friday w/mix of hiphop, old school & classics. Tonight: one-year anniversary w/open champagne bar from 11-12; Joe's Pub, 10, free.
Rebellious Juke Box Get a little bit of everything from indie rock to electro accompanied by $3 Brooklyn Lagers & $5 kamikaze shots; Korova Milk Bar, 10, free.
Rise DJ Red Boy rocks hiphop, r&b & reggae upstairs; downstairs, chill out to soul, funk & deep house; 2i's, 10:30, $10-$15, ladies free before 12 a.m.
Rock & Hole It's only rock 'n' roll, but DJ Corey Tut likes it that way at the Hole.
Rock Lives Here DJ Morgan (of Don Hill's fame) keeps it alive at Three of Cups, 10, free.
Substance Fridays A night for the electro music junkie w/Function on the turntables; Groovejet Lounge, 10, free.
Supermodel Overdose Put on your best pout & shake your ass all night long; Angel, 10, free.
Sweet A mix of funky rock, early dancehall, Latin soul & roller disco (sweet!); Route 85A, 10, free.
SATURDAY 12/7
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Alcatraz, Arthurkill, the Slags, Evil Jake, Facial, Side Effect, Heather Larkin Continental, 8, $8.
The Blondes, Kristen Mainhart, Jessie Lenat Alphabet Lounge, 8.
Jonas Bronk, Still Life Decay, Secret Cervix Downtime, 8:30, $10-$15.
Chris Robinson & the New Earth Mud Irving Plaza, 8, $30, $25 adv.
Stephen Clair, the Wiyos, Michael Eck Pete's Candy Store, 9, free.
Lea Delaria Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $22.50.
The Detroit Cobras, Les Sans Culottes, the Black Keys Bowery Ballroom, 10, $12.
Dude of Life, Amy Douglas & the Industry Standard Tobacco Road.
Elapse, Particle Zoo, Stephanie St. John, Liz's Decision, Sandra Carlucci, Bruce Wands C-Note, 7, $5.
Enon, the Bloodthirsty Lovers Knitting Factory, 10, $10, $8 adv.
Fireproof, Reservoir, Cordoroy James, Nero, Pulse Lion's Den, 7:30, $10.
Flux Capacitator, New York No Stars, Father Devine, Elco Drive Elbow Room, $10.
Future Bible Heroes, Kelly Link Mercury Lounge, 7:15 & 10:45, $12.
Glen Burtnik's (Styx) Xmas Xtravaganza B.B. King Blues Club, 8:30 & 10:30, $25.
"Heavy Metal Mania 7" w/Zigbin, Archons, Antelucem, Vyndykator Luxx, 7, $7.
The Heroine Sheiks, Burning Brides, the Morning Glories Northsix, 9, $10.
High School Sweethearts Lakeside Lounge, 11, free.
"Homocorps" w/All the Pretty Horses, Lisa Jackson, Velvet Mafia, Jonny McGovern is the Gay Pimp, Split Me Wide Open CBGB, 8, $12.
"International Pop Overthrow Festival" w/the Housepets, Copperpot, Billionaire Boys Club, Heads High, the Cucumbers, the Suggestions, Maple Mars, David Mills Maxwell's, 9, $9.
"International Pop Overthrow Festival" w/Orange Park, Shane Faubert, Nice Guy Eddie, Buckle, the Breetles, Static Radio, R. Stevie Moore, Neo Maxwell's, 1, $5.
Wanda Jackson, Robert Warren & the NY Party-Timers Village Underground, 8, $15.
"Jim Morrison Birthday Concert" w/Soft Parade, Mike Sandwich, Blue Rooster Pie Acme Underground, 8.
"King Kenny's Rock Steady" CB's 313 Gallery & Downstairs Lounge, $7.
Loose Fur St. Ann's Warehouse, 8, $25.
Loser's Lounge Trib. to Simon & Garfunkel Fez/Time Cafe, 8, $18.
Mann Made Band, Peppers Ghost, Travis Rocco Band, Dayna Steele Bitter End, 8, $5.
Rav Schmuel, Lach, Adam Brodsky, Johnny Seven Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Shout Holiday Benefit feat. Stephen Malkmus & the Jinks, Endless Boogie Warsaw, 7, $20.
Simon & the Bar Sinisters Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
The Sneaker Pimps, Healamonster & Tarsier, DJ Redboy Southpaw, 9, $15.
Tiswas w/Girl Harbor, Dollhouse, Architects, Newborn Naturals Don Hill's.
Wheatus, Skipper, Kisser, Starhustler Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Jazz/Experimental
The Geri Allen Trio Village Vanguard, 9, 11 & 12:30 a.m., $20 & $10 min.
Borbetomagus, Merzbow Tonic, 8.
Brooklyn Boogaloo Blowout Detour.
Burkhard Stangl & Dieb 13 Tonic, 12, $8.
Code International Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.
Hammond B3 Organ Blow Out! Iridium Jazz Club.
Sir Roland Hanna, Terry Waldo & Melvin Chen Kaplan Penthouse, 8, $45.
Winard Harper Quartet the Jazz Gallery.
Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra Makor, 8:30, $12.
Phoebe Legere Mamma Cassie's, 9, free.
The Lucky Popes Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 9:30, $10.
Charles Owen Quartet, Tsuyoshi Niwa Group, Dempsey Ferguson Quartet Kavehaz.
George Papageorge 55 Bar, 6, free.
David Poe Barbes, 9, $8.
Rane Knitting Factory Alterknit Theatre, 9, $8.
The Red Onion Jazz Band Cajun, 8:30.
Lee Ritnour Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $20-$35.
Judi Silvano & Friends Cornelia St. Cafe, 9, $10.
Annette St. John & Trio Lenox Lounge.
Ray Vega Latin Jazz Sextet Jazz Standard, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $20.
Blues/World/Other
"Batucada" w/Manhattan Samba S.O.B.'s, 2:30 & 3:30 a.m., $10.
"Brazooca" S.O.B.'s, 8, 10 & 12.
KJ Denhert 55 Bar, 10, $5.
The Groove House Band, Calvin Johnson Blues Band Groove, 9, free.
Ryan Hartt & the Blue Hearts Lucille's, 10, free.
David Kolker, Butter, Lucky Brand Tribeca Blues.
Masayo Ishigure Koto Ensemble BAM Cafe, 9:30.
Classical/Opera