MUSIC WEDNESDAY 3/27 Rock/Country/Hiphop Acquiesce, Kamos, Phoenix Trap, Michael ...

Rock/Country/Hiphop

Acquiesce, Kamos, Phoenix Trap, Michael Kroll Lion's Den, 7, $8.

Eric Adams Cafe Wha?, 9:30, free.

James Armata, Badd Jack, Minasian, the Candy Store, Evan Cold CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.

The Babyskins, Rick Shapiro, Joe Driscoll, the Last Town Chorus, Farrah Raborar the Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min.

The Big Huge, Miller Jazz Trio, Paul Violi, Fireproof, Peanut Butter & Julie the C-Note, 7, $1-$5/band.

Boy and a Girl, Aquaman Jones, Eyestone, Mr. Popular Arlene Grocery, 8.

Marlon Browdon, Tara Angel, BMI Acoustic Roundup, Alec Scott the Living Room, 7, free.

Buddy Woodward's Nitro Express Rodeo Bar.

Cheryl Marshall Band, the Mental Notes Parkside Lounge, 7.

Eric Clapton Birthday Jam w/Godfrey Townsend & Friends B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $15, $12 adv.

Paul Clements, My Fine Friend Phil, Sound, Luckytown, David Cope Bitter End, 8, $10.

Dead Soldiers, NY Relix, Queen V, Banana Fish Zero Luxx, 8, $7.

Dr. Israel & Seven Knitting Factory, 7, $7.

Herbie Hancock: Future 2 Future, the New Deal Irving Plaza, 8, $35, $30 adv.

Knot Working Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.

Lords of Altamont, the Bright & Desperate Sparks, Sound of Urchin, Rooney Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $8.

Lyricist Lounge pres. Keith Murray, DJ Scram Jones, 50 Grand, Word A' Mouth & Special Guests S.O.B.'s, 8, $20, $15 adv., 18+.

Maincain, Drexel, USA Wasted, Outaluck, Stand Out, Dynamite Club Continental, 8, free.

Matty Charles & the Valentines Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.

Mobcenity Hank's Saloon, free.

Phantom Planet, Rooneys, Evan Dando CBGB, 7, sold out.

The Princeton Reverb Column, the Pink Delicates, the National Splits/Boys, Star Library Maxwell's, 8:30, $6.

Reese Cutting Room, 8.

Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, Chocolate Genius, Scrapomatic Bowery Ballroom, 8:30, $15.

The Rockats, Monobrow Luna Lounge, 9, free.

Shades of Gray, Bone Structure, Michelle DeAngelis, Mobius Strip Downtime, 8:15, $5.

Six Parts Seven, Denison Witmer Northsix, 8, $7.

V for Vendetta, Crowns on 45, Pin-Up Suicide, Crimson Sweet Brownies, 8, $8.

Jazz/Experimental

John Abercrombie Quartet Jazz Standard.

Albita Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $35 & min.

Eddie Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band Cajun, 8, free.

Dan DeChellis Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 7, $7.

Charles Eubanks 5C.

Fila Brazillia Knitting Factory, 10, $15.

The Heath Brothers Quartet Iridium Jazz Club.

Margarita Hervas Chelsea Market, 7, free.

Diane Hubka Roth's.

Wayne Krantz's Other Band Knitting Factory Old Office, 9:30, $12.

Lamb/Momin Duo Niagara, 9, $7.

Jacob Melchoir, Andre Ryabov Philip Marie's.

Chris Sbrollino Trio Louis, 9-11, free.

The Speakeasy String Quartet Greenwich Village Bistro.

Mike Stern 55 Bar, 10, $15 incl. 2 drinks.

Mark Turner Quartet Village Vanguard.

Joseph Walsh Detour.

James Williams, Christian McBride Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.

Dion Workman Roulette.

Damon Zick Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, $7.

Blues/World/Other

Commander Cody w/Kerry Kearney Band Tribeca Blues, 9, $15.

Funky Hat Groove, free.

Irving Lattin & Chicago Fire, Sinner's Holiday Terra Blues.

Los Munequitos de Matanzas Joe's Pub, 7:30 & 9:30.

Dean Shot Blues Revue Lucille's, 8, free.

Classical/Opera

The Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge darling! These adorable little eunuchs-in-training hit town for the first time in ten years; St. Bartholomew's Church, 7:30, $15-$40.

The Walter Thompson Orchestra performs Thompson's "PEXO-A Sound PaintingTM" (Sound Painting being a technique he devised) at Here, 8:30, call for prices [through 3/29].

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife

Chez Es'Saada Sammy Joe spins Brit pop & funky lounge; Chez Es'Saada.

Crash My Car DJ Memphis Mike spins rock for your hard-partying pleasure; Motor City Bar; 10, free.

Cubansoul/Worldbeat Cafe DJ Medina's night of Cuban favorites has live acts weekly. Today: Joseito Mateo; Nell's, 9, $10.

Damaged DJ Dandy Sex supplies goth, new wave, punk & glam for your future clone children; Raven, 10:30.

Fauna Flash German duo bring mix of nu-jazz, d&b & deep house to NYC; Baktun.

Fusion Turntablist extravaganza, guests TBA; Halcyon, 9, free.

Go-Go DJ Tony Rock & Cowboy Mark pull out the oldies for evening of garage & Northern soul; Three of Cups, 10, free.

Groovejet Lounge Tech house wizard David Hollands spins at club brave enough to open downtown post-9/11; Groovejet Lounge, 10, free.

Iona Williamsburg pub offers hiphop classics, reggae & funk, 10:30, free.

Lick Get "funkdafied" w/rotating guest DJ's?this week Geneva; XVI, 9, free.

Lost Vegas The Pontani Sisters' shake-it floor show goes Vegas-style w/baton-twirling guest stars & DJ Johnny Oh!; Barmacy, 10, $5, 1 drink incl.

M&R&B Smooth r&b jams at this restaurant & bar; M&R Bar, 8, free.

Mokey Sugar Adam Goldstone mixes it up at industry-hangout Sapphire Lounge; 10, $5.

Open Air DJ Manimal's deep house & downtempo techno; Open Air, 7-10, free.

Otodama Hitoshi spins deep house & lounge core; Izzy Bar, 10.

Platinum Gay hiphop night for girls & boys; 219 Flamingo, 10, free.

Rockin' Wednesdays DJ Rob Nitro's punk, new wave & glam; Parkside Lounge, 10, free.

Shattered WFMU's Mr. Fine Wine spins classic-soul 45s at Botanica, 10, free.

Spa DJs Paul "Chloe's brother" Sevigny & Spencer Sweeny spin classic rock; Spa, 10, $20.

Wear Your Helmet Radio-free from 10-2 & the Bowie hour; Last Exit.

Weekly Wednesdays w/Rich Medina, sponsored by Fader Magazine; APT, free.

Wig-Out Wednesdays Go-go beats for stomping boots; Stingy Lulu's, 9, free.

THURSDAY 3/28

Rock/Country/Hiphop

311, Hoobastank Hammerstein Ballroom, 8, $29.50.

Art Davis & the Circle of Five Knitting Factory, 8 & 10, $20. Trib. to Jimi Hendrix & John Coltrane.

B-3 Band B-3, 7:30, free.

Bardo Pond, Oneida, Fursaxa Mercury Lounge, 8:30, $12, $10 adv.

BeavHer w/Chris Grace Don Hill's, 9.

Brian Mitchell Band, Collosus Parkside Lounge, 9:30.

The Cherry Valence, the Deadly Snakes, the Datsuns Maxwell's, 9, $7.

"Chicks That Rock" w/Shiny Momma, Mimi Rock, Aboyandagirl, Lords, Triple Cream, Gelatine Continental, 8, $8.

Country Joe & the Outlaw Band Hank's Saloon, free.

Coalesce, the Esoteric Isis, Sky Came Falling, Devil May Care CBGB, 6:30, $10.

"Country Meets the Blues" Series w/George Kilby, Jr. Teddy's Bar & Grill, 9:30.

Inaya "Jiffie" Day Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $5.

Ed Harcourt Joe's Pub, 7:30, $15.

Jacobs Hip, Barefoot Landing, Four Wilson Drive, McGowen, Amy Atchley Bitter End, 8, $5.

"Last Wednesday" w/DJ Sundance & Guests S.O.B.'s, 9. Talib Kweli's new monthly party, usually held on Weds.

Sean Lee Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.

Les Sans Culottes, Puracane, Sacred Monkeys of Bali, Reverse Brownies, 8, $8.

Lords of Altamont, Dementia 13 Northsix, 8, $8.

The Machine (Pink Floyd Trib.) B.B. King Blues Club, 9, $20.

Maggie, Pierce & EJ West Bank Cafe, 9, $10.

Marilee & the Obligatory Dancers, Fenton Lawless, Steeplechase, Kelly Buchanan, Betsy Thomson the Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.

Nector, Imposter Syndrome, Amazing Mustang Boys, Burni & Li, Bob Woodruff the C-Note, 7, $7 & 1 drink min.

A New Low, Lawless, Piltdown Man, My World, Liz Jee Band Lion's Den, 7, $10.

"NYC Unplugged" w/Jerry Agony & the Fluffers, Yaz & Friends, Midnite Circus, T.J. Jordan 169 Bar, 9, $5.

One Riot One Ranger Rodeo Bar, 10, free.

David Patillo, Heather Eatman & Paul Nowisky, Sleepwalker, Jo Davidson, Anybody's Guess the Living Room, 7, free.

Plaid, Mira Calix, Nobkazu Takemura, Keith Tenniswood Polish National Home/Warsaw.

Rinocerose, Soviet Bowery Ballroom, 9, $15, 18+.

Roy Levy's Wild Kingdom w/Fuzz, Warren Grant Tribeca Blues, 9, $12.

Scott Samuels DT UT, 8-11, free.

Asobi Seksu Luna Lounge, 10, free.

Sharma, Imbue, Red Engine Nine, Margaret Heater, Malvado, Lennex Downtime, 7:15, $5.

Soldog Freak Parade w/Moogy Klingman Tobacco Road.

The Verge, Stunt Cycle, Orange Park, the Halogens, Hank Wedell Arlene Grocery, 7.

Vice pres. Miss Kitten & the Hacker Luxx, 8, $7.

Vita Bleu, West, the Dixie Trixies, Chris Confoni CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.

Doc Watson, Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $25.

Jazz/Experimental

John Abercrombie Quartet Jazz Standard.

Albita Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $35 & min.

Convergence Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, $7.

The Howard Fishman Quartet Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.

Chris Forsyth & Ernesto Diaz-Infante Roulette.

Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks Cajun, 8, free.

The Heath Brothers Quartet Iridium Jazz Club.

Wayne Krantz 55 Bar, 10, $15 (incl. 2 drinks).

Lukas Ligeti Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 7, $7.

Jacob Melchoir & Satoshi Inoue Trio Roth's.

Mingus Big Band Fez/Time Cafe, 8:30 & 11, $18, $10 st.

Pectopah Mehanta, 8, $8.

Mike Savino & Kenny MacKenzie Duo Louis, 9-11, free.

Matthew Shipp w/William Parker, Daniel Carter & Chris Flam Joe's Pub, 9:30, $15.

Arthur Sterling 5C.

Travis Sullivan Quartet Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 11, $7.

Syotos Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 10:30, $5.

Tin Hat Trio Tonic, 8 & 10, $15.

The Trouble with Sweeney, True Love Always Knitting Factory Old Office, 11, $7.

Mark Turner Quartet Village Vanguard.

Vince Valega Trio, Michel Gentile Trio Detour.

James Williams, Christian McBride Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.

Blues/World/Other

Mud Brothers Greenwich Village Bistro.