MUSIC WEDNESDAY 7/31 Rock/Country/Hiphop Alien Crime Syndicate, Christiansen A.I. ...
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Alien Crime Syndicate, Christiansen A.I. Knitting Factory, 8, $10.
Bad Wizard, Burning Brides, Cato Salsa Experience, Matthew, Alien Crime Syndicate Mercury Lounge, 7, $8.
Eszter Balint, Dana Parish the Living Room, 10, free.
Neko Case Joe's Pub, 7:30, $15.
Chris Hartford Band of Changes Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.
Paul Clements, Jacobs Hip, Ocean Six, Don Everett Pearce, Olu, Jamie Babbit Bitter End, 8, $7.
Catie Curtis Joe's Pub, 9:30, $20.
Denali, 90 Day Men, Prosaics Northsix, 9, $10.
Dewy Decible, Ugly Mother, Crushpod, Blaise, Corey Andrew Acme Underground.
The Fab Faux Bowery Ballroom, 9, $20.
Fakers, Her Majesty, Mark Rinzel, the Act Arlene Grocery, 8.
"The Final Battle of the Bands" w/Desolate, Brompton's Cocktail, Fixer, All World, Orsus, Fliptopbox, EKB Downtime, 8, $5.
Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, October, David Pattillo Village Underground, 8, $10.
Glass Jaw, J. Majesty, Every Idle Hour CBGB, 7, $12.
Green to Think, Sprout, Red Engine 9, Virginia Continental, 8, $5.
Amy Hills, Rick Shapiro, Alison Brietman, Margarita the Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Ice Wagon Flu, Guinevere, No No Bun Bun, Michelle Vargo the C-Note, 7, $4-$5.
Imperial Teen, Elk City, the Datsuns Maxwell's, 9, $10, $8 adv.
Avril Lavigne, the Grand Skeem Irving Plaza, 8, sold out.
Mobscenity Hank's Saloon, free.
Maura O'Connell, Teddy Thompson Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $20.
Jesus Perez Cafe Wha?, 9:30, free.
Röck Cändy pres. Vasaria, Thomas Simon, Temptress, Pure Dream, Ladder Don Hill's.
The Rooftop Cowboys Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Sea Ray, Saturnine, Team USA Brownies, 8:30, $8.
Telestar, Echoic, Fine Spun, Meanwhile, Moye Lion's Den, 7, $8.
TF3, Amy Douglas & the Industry Standard, Caveman Tobacco Road.
Victory Gin, Steiner, the Telephones, Five Stories High, When Electrons Move Elbow Room, $7.
John Washburn, Beardan Coleman, Drunk in July Luna Lounge, 9, free.
"Wednesday Series" w/Tony Malaby, Mark Helias, Tom Rainey, Mike Sarin, Drew Gress, Whit Dickey, Rob Brown, Joe Morris, Roy Campbell, Sabir Maleen, Okkyung Lee, Ravish Momin, Tom Abbs CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 7, $10.
Womanrock pres. Sexfresh, Amanda Thorpe, Liz Pisco, Mehuman Johnson CB's 313 Gallery, 7.
Jazz/Experimental
Dave Aaron Trio Kavehaz, 9, free.
Chocolate Armenteros Trib. Caribbean Cultural Center, 11 a.m.
Philip Bailey Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $25-$37.50.
Bruce Barth Trio Village Vanguard.
Bob Belden Group 55 Bar, 10, $10.
Marc Capon Garage Restaurant, 9.
Ravi Coltrane Quintet Iridium Jazz Club.
Eddie Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band Cajun, 8, free.
Tom Harrell Quintet Birdland, $25.
Robert Locke Quartet Firebird Lounge, 6, free.
Edith Piaf Trib. Cutting Room, 9, $10.
The Inimitable Jo Thompson w/the J.C. Heard Orchestra the Garden at Tavern on the Green, 7:30, $10.
Joseph Walsh Detour, free.
Blues/World/Other
Big Runga Fez/Time Cafe, 7, $12.
Victor Jones Trio Il Covo Dell'est, 7-11, free.
Gary Primich, Sinner's Holiday Terra Blues.
Classical/Opera
Bach at Noon?when else! Join the weekly organ "meditations" at Grace Church, 12:20, free.
New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks Series 38th season of free music continues today, followed by fireworks display, on the Great Lawn of Central Park, 8, free.
Sanford Rothenberg 50th Birthday Concert feat. the basso himself as singer, conductor, composer & bar back; Cami Hall, 8, free.
Wednesday Free Orchestra Program continues today w/James Jacobs conducting; Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, 7.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Acoustic Open Stage hosted by Joie/DBG?don't miss your chance to get broadcast over the internet; Raven, 6:30, free.
AM/FU DJ Mike MD spins a little bit of everything to get you over the hump; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
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.
Go-Go Tony Rock N Rolla & Cowboy Mark spin 60s psych & garage rock; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Gomorrah Fetish party?don your wickedest togs & become blessed w/discount at the door. Note: the venue has recently changed to Opaline, 9, $5-$20.
Grand Lounge Sessions Beautiful venue for cocktails & canoodling; Soho Grand Hotel, 8, free.
Ladies of Riot Rock 'n' roll w/the grrrls; Meow Mix, 10, $5.
Rain Get lost in a downpour of hiphop, funk & house; 2I's, 10:30, $10.
Roller Skating Night New York's one & only at this warehouse club boasting the city's best sound system; Roxy, 10, $15.
Shattered WFMU's Mr. Fine Wine spins classic-soul 45s at Botanica, 10, free.
Socialcode Erick LaBanca & assorted guests spin mix of quality deep house & offer free tapas from 10-11 p.m.; Guernica, 10, free.
THURSDAY 8/1
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Aileron, Zoso (Led Zeppelin Trib.) Tobacco Road.
Automatic, Cosmic Jug, Adam Bernstein, Goodbye Girl Friday the C-Note, 7, $5.
Barnyard Playboys, Spicy Rizzacks, the Snakes, the Needles Luxx, 7, $6.