MUSIC WEDNESDAY 4/24 Rock/Country/Hiphop Joe Barnes Cafe Wha?, ...

Rock/Country/Hiphop

Joe Barnes Cafe Wha?, 9:30, free.

Big Boote, Dewey Deafeated, Monobrow, Cementhead Luxx, 8, $7.

Black Angels, USA Wasted, Charm School, Motor Betty, Beauty School Dropouts, Dog Fight Continental, 8, free.

The Black Socks, We Are Scientists, Richmond Sluts, Sign Offs Brownies, 8, $8.

Bone Pony, Al Mighty Love Noise, Noise Revolution, Better Days, Elapse Acme Underground.

C. Gibbs & Cardia Brothers Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.

Casket Lottery, Hot Cross, Life Detecting Coffins ABC No Rio, 6, $5-$6.

Chocolate Genius Joe's Pub, 9:30.

The Church, Sea Ray Bowery Ballroom, $20.

Paul Clements, Wolf, J-Soul, K-Floor, Soul Disciple Bitter End, 8, $10.

Jordan Corbin, Rick Shapiro, Ben Eyler, Tara Lynne, Mary Gatchell the Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min.

Dave Davies (the Kinks) B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $30, $25 adv.

The Drop Science Maxwell's, 9, $6.

Full Fledge Flavor, Jules & the Family, From 10, Acquavibe Lion's Den, 7, $8.

G-Force, Farewell to Fisher, Chase Theory, Low Jack, Bobby Stewart & the Contraries, Eve to Adam, Veneer CBGB, 7, $6.

Eliza Gilkyson Makor, 8, $15.

Heavy, the Brother Jacque Project, Dewkie Village Underground, 8, $7, all ages.

Helper, KFM, Gabriel's Hold, Chris Stewart the C-Note, 7, $4/band.

Darby Jones, the Twelve Luna Lounge, 9, free.

Katell Keinkeg, Martha Wainwright, Elizabeth Harper Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $12.

Rachel Loshak, Regina Spektor, McGowan, Julia Darling, Eamon O'Tuama, Michael Sauri, Susan Calloway & Mark Islam, Serge the Living Room, 7, free.

The Lustre Kings Rodeo Bar.

Lyrics to Go w/Swiss Chris Tobacco Road.

Mediaeval Baebes Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $15.

Melvin Seals w/Jerry Garcia Band, Coffin Daggers Elbow Room, $5.

Mista Sinista, Insane Psycho Home Northsix, $8.

Mobscenity Hank's Saloon, free.

Modern Humorist Live Knitting Factory, 7:30 & 9:30, $14, $12 adv. & 1 drink min.

Points East, MX2, 3rd Degree, Sean Kerly, Stefan Smith Arlene Grocery, 7.

Röck Cändy w/the Slags, Thomas Simon, Push Don Hill's.

Spiritualized, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Beacon Theater.

Super Fury Animals Irving Plaza, 8, $18, 16.50 adv.

Sweedish Electronic Music Festival CBGB Downstairs Lounge.

Ben Swift, Shy Nobleman, Yoav, D'Or Lata CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.

30 Days Back to Yuma Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.

Jazz/Experimental

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

Lou Donaldson Quartet Village Vanguard.

Charles Eubanks 5C.

George Gee & the Concert Jazz Orchestra Cache, 9.

Lionel Hampton Jazz Orchestra Birdland, 9, $30.

Paul Hemmings Trio, Eric Olsen Trio Kavehaz.

Diane Hubka Roth's.

Ahmad Jamal Trio Iridium Jazz Club.

Matt Lavelle Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, $7.

Masters of Groove Jazz Standard.

Dennis Mitcheltree Trio Jazz Jam, Mental Notes Parkside Lounge, 7.

Nuevo Mundo Ensemble Rising Cafe, 8, free.

Pharaoh's Daughter Knitting Factory Old Office, 9 & 11, $10.

Lonnie Plaxico Quintet Zinc Bar.

Hugh Pool Ear Inn.

Chris Sbrollino Trio Louis, 9-11, free.

Lisa Sokolov 55 Bar, 9:30, $10.

The Speakeasy String Quartet Greenwich Village Bistro, 9, free.

Chucho Valdes Blue Note.

James G. Williams Garage Restaurant, 8.

Blues/World/Other

La Secta Allstar Webster Hall, 10.

Little Sammy Davis, Sinner's Holiday Terra Blues.

Nasty Ned Tribeca Blues, 9, $5.

Classical/Opera

The Chicago Opera continues its run of Orfeo today at BAM Harvey Theater, 7:30, $30-$80 [through 4/27].

Mannes Contemporary Music Festival begins today w/"21st Century Chamber Music" at Mannes Concert Hall, call for times & prices [through 4/30].

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife

Baby Mammoth, Nickodemus, Mariano, Osiris spin records at Tribeca Grand Hotel, 10, free.

BKNY DJ Kayo! makes you work it w/his self-described "good azz music"; 667 Bar Gallery Lounge, 9, free.

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

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

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

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

Gomorrah Fetish party, don your wickedest togs to get blessed w/a discount at the door; True, 9, $5-$20.

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

Karaoke Fever Whether it's girls night out, your office party or just an excuse to drink, karaoke fits the bill; Nightingale, 7:30, free.

Last Wednesday Talib Kweli & DJ Sundance's dance party for downtown hustlers, hipsters & models alike. This week, Dead Prez hosts night at S.O.B.'s, 10, $10, free for ladies before 12 a.m.

Mokey Sugar w/Adam Goldstone; Sapphire Lounge, 10, $5.

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

Revival DJ Lo-Ki of Konkrete Jungle infamy spins rare groove, funk & soul; Halcyon, 9, free.

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

Soul Stomp Spectacular 60s soul night returns, dancing is assured; Polish National Home/Warsaw, 9, free.

Spa DJs Paul Sevigny & Spencer Sweeny spin classic rock; Spa, 10, $20.

Wig-Out Wednesdays Go-go beats for stomping boots, plus the kitchen stays open till 4; Stingy Lulu's, 9, free.

THURSDAY 4/25

Rock/Country/Hiphop

Another Engine, East 46, Face Plant, Morgan Taylor's Rock Group, Kilofax, Onmi Blank CBGB, 7, $6.

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

B-Movie, Fagen, Marwood, Jonny Lives Brownies, 8, $8.

BeavHer w/Naomi, More, Bender X Don Hill's, 8.

Brian Mitchell Band, Andrew Hunt, Team USA Parkside Lounge, 8.

Buck Tooth Johnson, Vivid, the Martin Rivas 3, My Brother's Dream Village Underground, 8, $7, all ages.

Keith Caputo, Chris Batton, Steve Lanziotta CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $5.

Cazio, Skyland, Jennifer Nettles, Jennifer Marks, Orchestra Bitter End, 8, $5. Jennifer Nettles CD release.

Creamer Freddy's Bar, 9:30, free.

Crionix, Dropface, Time of Need, Numblock Luxx, 8, $7.

Cosmic American Derelicts Hank's Saloon, free.

Double Agent 9, the Nines, the El Conquistadors, Evil Jake, Chamberlain Bleu Elbow Room, $7.

The Hellhounds, Frank Morey, Asi Wind, Ben Carroll Band, Uncle Moon the Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.

Ice T B.B. King Blues Club, 9, $30, $25 adv.

Ironminds w/Crowns on 45, Tartufi, the IOS Galapagos, 9, $7.

Schon Jomel Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $5.

The Lonely Samoans Rodeo Bar, 10, free.

Marfa Mystery Lights Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.

Midnight Project, Matt Sandy Band, Duwende, Gypsy Sullivan Lion's Den, 7, $8.

Janine Nichols, Richard Julian, PJ Loughran, Julia Douglas the Living Room, 7, free. Julia Douglas CD release.

The Onion pres. "Justify Your Existence Night" w/Gelatin Boys, This, Kitty Hawk, Sean Needham, Pan, the Behovers Arlene Grocery, 7, $5.

The Reservoir, Kippertin, Squish, Jimmy James, Ben Jacoby Acme Underground.

Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers, Blue Dogs, John Washburn & the Wayward Saints, Ahab Seamus Mercury Lounge, 7, $10.

Josh Rouse, Jay Bennett, Dolly Varden Knitting Factory, 8, $12.

Kate Rusby, John McCusker Makor, 8, $15.

Safety in Numbers pres. Profile, A Touch of Class, Dave Chromatix, Resident DJ Unknown (of Fischerspooner) Northsix, $10.

Smokewagon, the Pillcrushers Luna Lounge, 9, free.

Toke Squealy, Raquel Downtime, 9:30, $5.

The Trouble with Sweeney CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 7:30, free. CD release.

Matt Turk Two Boots Brooklyn, 9:30, free.

Jennifer Vasquez, Mr. Underhill, the Bahamas, Package, Observing Paul, the Spunks, RTR Continental, 8, free.

Suzanne Vega, Bob Hillman, Christine Lavin Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $25.

Wilco, Neil Michael Haggerty Bowery Ballroom, $28, 18+, sold out.

Jazz/Experimental

The Peck Allmond Trio Coq Hardi, 8, free.

Dave Brubeck Carnegie Hall, 8, $85-$15.

Judy Carmichael & Mike Hashim Knickerbocker.

Al Casey Swings Fats Chez Suzette, 8 & 10, $10.

Lou Donaldson Quartet Village Vanguard.

The Howard Fishman Quartet, Laura Cantrell Pete's Candy Store, 8, free.

Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks Cajun, 8, free.

Ahmad Jamal Trio Iridium Jazz Club.

Matt Jorgensen & 451 Kavehaz.

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

Oliver Lake/Jacqueline Martelle Merkin Concert Hall, 8, $10.

Masters of Groove Jazz Standard.

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

Nova Social, Dynamite Club, Gelatine Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 8, $7.

Phonomena Tonic, 9.

Romero Zinc Bar.

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

Arthur Sterling 5C.

Chucho Valdes Blue Note.

Yardena & Trio Garage Restaurant, 8.

Eve Zanni Trio Nostro Sapore Restaurant, 8.

David Zollo, King's County Queens, Chris Offit Knitting Factory Old Office, 8:30, $8.

Blues/World/Other

The Brett Cain Band & Mason Tribeca Blues, 9, $5.

Bob Green & Co. Greenwich Village Bistro, 9, free.

Irving Lattin, Clarence Spady Band Terra Blues.

Classical/Opera

Baroque Song Recital w/soprano Elizabeth Ronan at St. Francis of Assisi, 1:15, free.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Music of Tan Dun w/Tan Dun conducting the EOS Orchestra at NY Society for Ethical Culture, 8 [repeats Sat.].

Metropolitan Opera Guild's 67th Annual Luncheon feat. performance for Carlo Bergonzi by tenor Juan Diego Florez; the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, call for times & prices.

"Noonday Concert Series" continues w/the Mozart Piano Quartet at Trinity Church, 1, $2 contrib.

Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife

After-Work Special Sounds like a keeper for summertime's essential happy hour; C-54, 7.

After-Work Wind Down Latin jazz, house, hiphop & salsa; Club New York, 6.

Baraza DJs Dakar & Winston spin African & world beats; Baraza, 10, free.

Blue Collar Thursdays Drink-along faves from Springsteen, ZZ Top & the like; Lolita Bar, 10, free.

Bonita! Glorya Wholesome's tranny party w/a Spanish flair; Now Bar, 10, free.

Broadcast Loads of new wave, massive amounts of Britpop, Northern soul & glam; Bar 13, 10, free.