MUSIC WEDNESDAY 5/1 Rock/Country/Hiphop Alpha Cat, Nicola, Meredith Blis, ...
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Alpha Cat, Nicola, Meredith Blis, Caroline & Intrepid Shapiro, Just Jill the C-Note, 7, $4.
Bastion, Untitled Art Luna Lounge, 9, free.
Billy Nayer Show, Harvey Sid Fisher, Fake Brain Knitting Factory, 9, $12, $10 adv.
Blackalicious S.O.B.'s, 8, $15, $12 adv.
Laura Cantrell, Neil Cleary Fez/Time Cafe, 7:30, $12.
Paul Clements, Red Lady 21, Keith Caputo, Gypsy Back Door, JR & Sharon Bitter End, 8, $7. Gypsy Back Door CD release.
Down (feat. members of Pantera & COC) Irving Plaza, 8, $22, $20 adv.
Dr. Eggs, Undermine X, the Charles Soule Band, Eric Mallon, Aaron Brady Acme Underground.
Sean Duggan, the Futures, Jonasay, Need, Turbulence Elbow Room, $7.
Dulce, Area 3 Tobacco Road.
Anthony Evans Cafe Wha?, 9:30, free.
FF2K, the Act, the Family Jewels, Hypertonics, Junction 5 Continental, 8, free.
Flickerstick, Wayne Bowery Ballroom, 9, $18.
The Foxes, Say Hi to Your Mom, Molly Pitcher, Wolf the Living Room, 7, free.
Johnny Johnson, Adam Roth the Zipper Theater, 8, $12.
Master of None, Solid State, Hillary Step Lion's Den, 7, $8.
Felix McTeigue, Lila, Peelander Z Luxx, 8, $6.
Mobscenity Hank's Saloon, free.
"Prom" w/Cex, Nada Surf, Eli Janney (GVSB), Greg Oreck, Latino Pelligrini (feat. Scott McCloud), Linda Lamb & more Northsix, 8:30, $10. Shudder to Think's Craig Warren curates new monthly night in Brooklyn.
Q and Not U, Mecca Normal, Diastemata, Kilowatthours Brownies, 8, $9.
Röck Cändy pres. Westworld, Sophia Ramos, Madjul, Anti-Product Don Hill's.
Scared of Brian, Bagdaddios, Pillow Theory, Mystical Children CBGB, 8, $6.
Seanin Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.
Rick Shapiro, JiHae, Nivi, Bill Johnson the Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min.
Bill Sims Jr. Rodeo Bar.
Splooge, Saccharine Maxwell's, 9, $6.
William Hart Strecker, Her Majesty, Spindale, Four Eighteen, Better Days Arlene Grocery, 7.
"Wednesday Night Series" w/Pramrod Sexena, Cleome Quartet, John Hagen, Mark Helias, Gerry Hemmingway, Michael Attias, Daniel Jodocy, Chris Cheek, Ryan Scott, Nic Thys CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 7, $7.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Liars, Ssion, Hoggboy Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $10, 18+, sold out.
Jazz/Experimental
Amy Allison, Caroline Herring Knitting Factory Old Office, 9, $10.
Lynne Arriale Trio Birdland, $20.
Tom Bencivengo Quartet Niagara, 9 & 11, $5.
Michel Camilo Trio, Kenny Werner Trio Blue Note.
Eddie Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band Cajun, 8, free.
Lou Donaldson Quartet Village Vanguard.
Charles Eubanks 5C.
Kenny Garrett Quartet Iridium Jazz Club.
George Gee & the Concert Jazz Orchestra Cache, 9.
Robert Gomez Trio Rising Cafe 8, free.
Diane Hubka Roth's.
Robert Locke & Trio Firebird Restaurant, 6, free.
Musiq B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $25.
Loni Pont Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 8, $5.
Raisinhill Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 10, $7.
Bob Reynolds Quartet, Le Flail Kavehaz.
Jeanette R. Robinson Jefferson Market Library, 6:30, free.
Christine Santelli Ear Inn, 12, free.
Chris Sbrollino Trio Louis, 9-11, free.
Kendra Shank 55 Bar, 9:30, $5.
Peg Simone Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.
Regina Spektor, Sufjan Stevens, Brother Danielson, the Nine Fruit Tree Tonic, 8, $12.
Sam Ulano Garage Restaurant, 9.
Chihiro Yamanaka Duo Rue B.
David Yazbek Joe's Pub, 9:30.
Blues/World/Other
Cosmic Jug Band Tribeca Blues, 9, $5.
Funky Hat Groove, 9, free.
Classical/Opera
Dennis Cleveland Talk show opera premieres tonight, part of the "New Visions" series at John Jay College Theater, 8, $45 [repeats Thurs., Fri & Sat. at 8, mats. Sat. & Sun. at 3, through 5/5].
NY Festival of Song pres. "Killer B's"?Barber, Berlin, Bernstein, Bowles (what, no Burt Bacharach? "He's not just my composer?")?at Syllvia & Danny Kaye Playhouse, call for times, $33, $16 st./s.c.
The Sandman New opera based on E.T.A Hoffmann tale that was recently made into a movie ([www.sandmanfilm.org](http://www.sandmanfilm.org/)) begins previews tonight; Connelly Theater, Weds., Fri., Sat. & Mon. at 8, $20 [opens 5/8].
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
BKNY DJ Kayo! makes you work it w/his self-described "good azz music"; 667 Bar Gallery Lounge, 9, free.
Black Lily Feat. women in music w/surprise guest performers; S.O.B.'s, 10, $12.
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.
Fusion Hosted by resident DJ Complex & an assorted slew of other talents; Halcyon, 9, free.
Gomorrah Fetish party, don your wickedest togs to get blessed w/a discount at the door, pagan springfest this week; True, 9, $5-$20.
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.
Otodama Hitoshi spins deep house & lounge core; Izzy Bar, 10.
Play Guest DJs provide house tunes at this bi-monthly; Sapphire Lounge, 10, $5.
Shattered WFMU's Mr. Fine Wine spins classic-soul 45s at Botanica, 10, 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 5/2
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Eric Adams Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $5.
Anti-Product, Skum, Sewer Doves, Quintaine Americana, Lourds, the Pale Imitations, SP Continental, 8, free.
B-3 Band B-3, 7:30, free.
BeavHer w/Dopo Yume, Kevin Brennan, Annie Minogue Don Hill's, 8.
Jan Bell, Anne Feeney & Chris Chandler, Mike Farkas & Parrish Ellis Rising Cafe, 9, free.
"Black Lily" Women in Music Series S.O.B.'s, 10:30, $12.
The Black Mountain Marauders Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Bluntforce, Averi, the Lime Green, Stairwell Lion's Den, 8, $8.
Clydesdale, Locket, the Slow Wire Maxwell's, 9, $6.
Diesel TV, Brenden O'Shea, Jabbering Trout, Supermassive, Flowerland Arlene Grocery, 8.
Dirty Doctor's 2600, Dead Betties, 3 Part Damage, Gone Again CBGB, 8:30, $6.
DJ Assault Polish National Home/Warsaw.
Drunk Stuntmen Hank's Saloon, free.
Stacey Earle, Mark Stuart Makor, 10, $14, $12 adv.
Folksongs for the Afterlife, Cheeky Bastid, EB/SK, Sisterhood of Convoluted Thinkers Luxx, 8, $6.
Four Wilson Drive, Eve Selis, Stand, Bobby Harden Bitter End, 8, $5.
Hazel, Palomar, Blue Green, Rodeo Boy Brownies, 8, $8.
Jump, Little Children, the Argument Village Underground, 8:30, $15, $13 adv., all ages.
Asher Kahn, Opened Eyes Tobacco Road.
Khanate, the Thrones, Place of Skulls, Alabama Thunder Pussy, Sigh, Spirit Caravan, Orange Goblin Northsix, $15.
Lungs of a Giant, the Voices, Skywriter Luna Lounge, 9, free.
Malas Lenguas, Suddyn, Pneuma, Endgames, the Grey Revells Acme Underground.
Michael Shelley Band Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.
The Moldy Peaches, Paleface, the Babyskins, Barry Bliss Bowery Ballroom, 8:45, $12, 18+.
MP Brigade, Godboxer, Moodroom, Dana Parrish, Victoria Kearns CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.