MUSIC WEDNESDAY 9/25 Rock/Country/Hiphop Tara Angell, Paul Fairall, ...
Paul Clements, Blaise, Boss Motel, Atoosa, Scotti Mann, Michelle Vargo, Tractenberg Bitter End, 7:30, $10.
The Conquistadors, XL Big Band Cutting Room, 8.
Darediable, Mickey James, Johnny Lives Mercury Lounge, 8:30, $8.
Dillinger Escape Plan, the Icarus Line, Suplecs, Shat Knitting Factory, 9, $10.
The Dismemberment Plan, John Vanderslice, Quruli Northsix, 9, $12.
John Doe, Kristin Hersh, Grant Lee Phillips Bowery Ballroom, $20, 18+.
Doubledown Band, 45 Live, Smelt, Dexter Myers & Brown Ambition Elbow Room, $7.
Jack Grace Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Greta Gertler & Special Guests Southpaw, 8, $5.
High Times Doobie Awards w/New Riders of the Purple Sage, Lettuce, High on Fire, Cannabis Cup Band B.B. King Blues Club, 8.
The High Rollers, Thommy Price, Various Artists, Enode, Left of Center Acme Underground.
Karen Hudson Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.
Iain, Julissa, Misifuss, Feetback, Locura CBGB, 7, $6.
Jimmy Nations Duo Sweet Mama's, free.
Mad Happy, Rick Shapiro, Illumina, AJ Cope & the Yankee Peach Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Matty Charles & the Valentines Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.
Bill McCarvey Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Mobscenity Hank's Saloon, free.
Mooney, C.C. Railroad, Steve Lanzilotta, Ben Eyler CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $5.
Jason Murden Cafe Wha?, 9:30, free.
Queen V, Sparks Fly from a Kiss, Marwood, Catherine Culpepper Trio C-Note, 7, $5.
Red Engine 9, Virginia, Wonded, Gina Kaz Band, Heather Larkin Continental, $5.
Röck Cändy pres. "Punk You Night" w/the Kowalskis, Mimi Rocks, the Drive, NY Rel-X Don Hill's.
Tripping Billies (Dave Matthews Band Trib.), Jac Band Lion's Den, 8, $10.
Keith Urban Mercury Lounge, 7, $15.
Jazz/Experimental
Chuck Braman Garage Restaurant, 9.
Roy Campbell Quintet Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 9:30, $10.
Eddie Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band Cajun, 8, free.
Dave Eberle Threesome Rising Cafe, 8, free.
John Ellis Trio Niagara, 9 & 11, $5.
Jamie Fox Group Kavehaz, 9, free.
Leo Gandelman Blue Note, 8 & 10:30.
Willem Breuker Kollektief Tonic, 8 & 10.
Learned Evolution Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.
Jacob Melchior & Andre Ryabov Philip Marie, 7, free.
Hank Mobley Festival Jazz Standard, $20.
John Pizzarelli Trio Birdland, $30.
Rich Price & Meika Pauley Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 10, $7.
Romance Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 8, $7.
Jonah Smith 55 Bar, 10, $7.
Jo Thompson & Trio Jillys, free.
Bill Wurtzel & Russell George Roth's Westside Steakhouse, 6, free.
Frank Zappa Trib. Merkin Concert Hall, 8, $15.
Blues/World/Other
Amayo's Fu-Arkis (feat. members of Antibalas) S.O.B.'s, 10.
Banjo Tom Hanway & Sheriff Bob Baggot Inn, 8, free.
Funky Hat Groove 9, free.
Andy Summers Joe's Pub, 7 & 9:30, $25.
The Wild & Woolly Road Show Tribeca Blues, 9, $10.
Classical/Opera
The Ensemble Sospeso pres. an evening of chamber music by Gyorgy Kurtag; Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 8, $20, $12 st./s.c.
"The Superb Van Den Heuvel Organ" A man must respect his instrument, as David Hurd proves tonight at Church of the Holy Apostles, 7:30, $10-$20.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
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.
Barreled Nyco Ripit & Madame Chao turning out beats from breakcore to speedcore; Tonic, 10, $5.
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 classic soul 45s at Botanica, 10, free.
Flirt DJ Goldfinger brings on da hiphop flava at this Times Sq. happening; Club NY, 10, ladies free before 1 a.m.
Go-Go Tony Rock N Rolla & Cowboy Mark spin 60s psych & garage; Three of Cups, 10, 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; Negril Village, 5, $5-$10.
Roller Skating Night New York's one & only roller disco for skaters & (unfortunately) bladers; Roxy, 10, $15.
Sweet Tooth "With an all-star" or all-my-daddy-was-a-star line up incl. Mark Ronson & DJ Stretch Armstrong from The Carson Daily Show; Lot 61, 8.
That Naughty Stimulate A night of too many to name bringing you a little bit of everything; Galapagos, 9, $5.
THURSDAY 9/26
Rock/Country/Hiphop
The Alps, Cheryl's Magnetic Aura, Blue Sparks, DJs Cowboy Mark, Lit & Mama C. Southpaw, 8, $8.
Andy Fitzpatrick w/the Band Foug, Rob Sullivan, Doug Anderson, Cyd Glore Infra Red Lounge, 8, free.
Joseph Arthur, Jonny Society Village Underground, 8, $12.
BeavHer w/Gene Pool, Garrin Benfeld, DJ Frankie Inglese Don Hill's, 8.
The Bell Furies Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Heather Shayne Blakeslee Bowery Poetry Club, 10:30, $5. CD release.
Bouncing Souls, Anti-Flag, Pipedown, the Curse Irving Plaza, 8, $14.
Bucktooth Johnson Cutting Room, 9.
Cecilia & Special Guests Maxwell's, 9, $6.
"Country Bluegrass for City Folk" Rising Cafe, 8, $5.
Emily Cowings, Blu Sanders, Jim Boggia, Swivel Chair, Sheer Bliss CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.
Todd Deatherage Band, Mappari, Stage, Tegan & Sara Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $8.
Diesel Theory, Smite, New York No Stars, Anomie Mind, Stikes Agine, Retina Continental, 8, free.
The Dismemberment Plan, John Vanderslice, Quruli Northsix, 9, $12.
Ed Palermo's Big Band (Frank Zappa Trib.) Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $15.
Gordon Gano (Violent Femmes) Bowery Ballroom, $15, 18+.
Flying Lessons, Big Breakfast Band, the Jazz Farmers, Marco Benevento Tobacco Road, 9.
High on Fire, Milemarker, Jucifer Knitting Factory, 8, $15.
Interzona, Tequila Jazz Elbow Room.
Jason Linder Quintet, SunnyLana, Ron Hester, Deborah Auer C-Note, 7, $5.
Jug Addicts Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.
George Kilby Jr. Sweet Mama's, free.
Malvado, Capitol Air, AJ Downtime, 8:45, $5.
Matt O'Ree & the Blues Hounds, Aphrodisiac Jacket, Christa Black, Meanwhile Lion's Den, 7, $8.
Anthony Mills, Satellite Kid, Wendy Starland, Paul Coelho, Christopher Dallman Bitter End, 7:30, $5.
Byron Moore Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $5.
Nieces & Nephews, the Barnyard Playboys Hank's Saloon, free.
Mike Rimbaud, Danny Weizmann, Grove, Casey Holford, Helen Stratford Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
The Satellites, Jinnrail, Thisway Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Spacebaby 69, Gun Street Radio, Sean Duggan, Sean McMechen, Jeff Winter Baggot Inn, 7, $5.
Vibrators, Deviant Behavior, Thought Crime, Charm School, USA Wasted, Worse CBGB, 7, $10.
Sarah Wendt, Jen Elliott Shine, 8, $10.
Wild Seed, Citi-Zen, November Factory, Bloodroot, Aaron Brady, Brad Hopkins Acme Underground.
Denison Witmer, Rachel Loshak, Rebecca Martin, Julia Douglas, Kathy Phillips Living Room, 7, free.
The World/Inferno Friendship Society, Milemarker, the Roger Sisters Knitting Factory, 8, $10.
Jazz/Experimental
Mark Dresser Tonic, 8 & 10.
The Howard Fishman Quartet Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.
Leo Gandelman Blue Note, 8 & 10:30.
Stephen Gauci Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 8 & 9, $10.
Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks Cajun, 8, free.
The Gotham Jazzmen Donnell Library Center, 12:30, free.
Mark Hagan Trio Barbes, 9:30.
George Harrison Tribute Merkin Concert Hall, 8, $22.
Wayne Krantz 55 Bar, 10, $15.
Matt Darriau's Ballin' the Jack Tonic, 12 a.m., $5.
Matt Maneri Sextet Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 9:30, $8.
Earl May & Junior Mance Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.
Jacob Melchior & Rob Bargad Trio Roth's Westside Steakhouse, 7, free.
Andy Milne's Dapp Theory Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30, $12.
Mingus Big Band Fez/Time Cafe, 8:30 & 11, $18.
Hank Mobley Festival Jazz Standard, $20.
Joel Newton Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 11, $7.
John Pizzarelli Trio Birdland, $35.
Jo Thompson & Trio Jillys, free.
Tin Hat Trio Joe's Pub, 9:30, $17.
Melissa Walker Group Joe's Pub, 7:30, $20.
Yardena & Trio Garage Restaurant, 9.
Zilo Groove Kavehaz, 9, free.
Blues/World/Other
The Allan Wrench Band Tribeca Blues, 6:30, $8.
Classical/Opera
Andre Previn & Jean-Yves Thibaudet Conductor & pianist at Avery Fisher Hall, call for times & prices [through 10/1].
Night Divides the Day: the Music of the Doors A Jim Morrison line perhaps, but we also know the ivories on those albums were tickled by none other than Mr. Ray Manzarek, who appears to perform them again w/pianist/fan George Winston for a local food bank at Society Hall, 8, $30-$75.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Afterwork Rooftop Party Wind down w/free buffet until 7, plus open bar 5-6 & 2-for-1 frozen margaritas; China Club, 5, $15-$20, ladies free before 7.
Avant God Zebra Blood keeps the party going tonight at the "it" spot; Luxx, 12 a.m., $5.
Basement Bhangra Weekly dance party w/live music; S.O.B.'s; 7.
Bonita! Glorya Wholesome's drag party blends Latin & Top 40 hits; Now Bar, 10.
DJ Beverly Bond The new Queen of Soul serves up her unique 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 Restaurant/lounge w/drag-queen theme entertains feat. soul, hiphop & deep house by DJs Tah & Technical, plus cheap drinks all night long; 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.
La Rumba Traditional Cuban beats heat up this romantic restaurant. Live music 10-11:30; La Belle Epoque, 8, $10-$15.
Morgan Miller Rendezvous w/the best as DJ Ron Allen spins everything from house to hiphop?groovejetlounge@aol.com for guestlist; Groovejet Lounge, 10.
100% Wool Join DJ Wool Jade, top mixologist & expert on the intricacies of 2-step & break; Guernica, 10, free.
Progression Session Tour 2002 Only in the states twice a year. So, tonight's event feat. DJs LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad is not to be missed; Centro-Fly, 10.
R 'n' R Get Down Punk, glam & metal w/DJs Tor & Eric; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Rock Bottom DJs Blurry Murray & Verockina rock you all the way from here to the 60s & back again; 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.
T.G.I.T. Weekly party w/DJ Billy Carroll creating chaos for all the cuties, buff & shirtless; SBNY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., free.
Well Sussed The Who, the Kinks, Sam & Dave?what more could a girl want? Stop by to find out; Raven, 9, free.
FRIDAY 9/27
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Bi Phonic, Adrianne, the La La Alphabet Lounge, 8.
The Blam, the Sway Machinery Galapagos, 9, $5.
Clearview, Headquarters, Simple Thing Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Coopervane, Mutagenic Agents, Young Designers, Disclaimer, Muderizer, Erik Hendin Acme Underground.
Cub Country, Anders Parker, Pina Mercury Lounge, 7, $10.
Timothy Dark, American Anymen, Schwervon!, the Baby Skins, Prewar Yardsale, James Levy CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 7:30, $5.
Dead Moon, Reigning Sound, Rye Coalition Maxwell's, 9:30, $10. See picks at beginning of Listings section for more info.
The Demolition String Band Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Florence Dore, Barbara Brousal Pete's Candy Store, 9:30, free.
FRO, Babaloo, Living Daylights Tobacco Road, 9.
Gadu, Chris Emerson, Gregg Swann, Aimee Van Dyne, Mike McQ, Byron Isaacs C-Note, 7, $5.
Gingersol, Tom Freund, Jason Lewis (Star City), Liz Tormes, Vienna Teng Living Room, 7, free.
Girl Harbor, the Witnesses, the Star Spangles, T.K. Webb, Some Action CBGB, 7, $10.
The Great North Special, Audiobutter, New Jerusalem Sun, Mental Notes Downtime, 8, $10.
Hard Raisin', Milton, Josh Roy Brown, Aida, Tristan Kromer CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $9.
High on Fire, Jucifer, Black Nasa, the Snakes Northsix, 9, $12.
The Humans, Zane Campbell, Lenny Molotov, Nicole Atkins & Her Henchmen Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Jack Grace Band Sweet Mama's, 10:30, free.
Jimson's Lyric, Pawnshop, Adam Fellows & the Web, Stereolites, Clinton Road Elbow Room, $10.
Mann Made Band, Amy Ward Bitter End, 8, $5.
Make Shift, Ambulance, Michael Shelley, Phillip Shelley, Alive and Well, Marco Joachim Baggot Inn, 7, $5.
Mancain, Royal Playboy Cartel, Hurry Up Offence, Eggplantqueens, Masters of None, Skum Continental, 9:30, $7.
Felix McTeigue, Nerissa & Katryna Nields Fez/Time Cafe, 7, $16.
Mission UK, Jennifer McLaren, Vasaria, Drop Dead Gorgeous Don Hill's, $15.
My Name is Rar Rar Hank's Saloon, free.
N'Dambi, DJ Ron Trent S.O.B.'s, 8, $15, $12 adv.
Leona Naess, Emm Gryner Village Underground, 9, $10.
Organic Grooves Bowery Ballroom, 12 a.m.
Jesus Perez Cafe Wha?, 9:30 & 11:45, $10.
Puracane, Susan Said Mercury Lounge, 10:30, $8.
Robert Randolf & the Family Band, Citizen Cope Irving Plaza, 8, $22, $20 adv.
She Buries Judy, Telestatic, Grey Cell Green Lion's Den, 7:30, $10.
The Shemps Lakeside Lounge, 11, free.
Tennis, Les Sans Culottes, the Upper Crust, the Hackensaw Boys, Bobby Bare Jr. Southpaw, 8, $10.
The Tuesday Suits, Val Emmich Cutting Room, 8.
You're So Dead, the Means, Czech, Lady of the Lake Luxx, 7, $6.
Victoria Williams, Mark Olson, Creekdippers, Josh Ritter Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $20.
Jazz/Experimental
Beans & the Arto Lindsay Band Tonic, 8 & 10.
Joshua Beckman Joe's Pub, 7, $30.
Steve Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra Tonic, 12 a.m.
Theo Bleckmann & Skuli Sverrisson Whitney Museum, 6-9, free.
The Canal St. Dixieland Jazz & Blues Band Cajun, 8, free.
Leo Gandelman Blue Note, 8 & 10:30.
Late Night Jam w/Charles Blenzig & Friends Blue Note.
Matt Maneri Sextet Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 9:30, $8.
Earl May & Junior Mance Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.
Jacob Melchior Trio w/Annette St. John Roth's Westside Steakhouse, 7, free.
Hank Mobley Festival Jazz Standard, $25.
Nanette Natal Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 10, $12.
John Pizzarelli Trio Birdland, $40.
Las Rubias del Norte Barbes, 9:30.
Kendra Shank 55 Bar, 6, free.
Grant Stewart Quartet, Gene Segal Group Kavehaz, free.
John Stretch Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30, $12.
Jo Thompson & Trio Jillys, free.
Voices Together Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 8, $7.
Zilo Groove, Ondine Appel Garage Restaurant.
Blues/World/Other
John Britton 55 Bar, 10, $5.
Double Z Just for Sex Groove 9, free.
The Zen Tricksters Tribeca Blues, 10, $14.
Classical/Opera
Pianist Xiayin Wang performs Maurice Ravel at Manhattan School of Music, 8.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Afterwork Affair Stay in your suits & ties & head over to the Supper Club for a free buffet & 2-for-1 drinks until 7.
Afterwork Wind Down Come dance away a week's worth of work stress while throwing back 2-for-1 drink specials before 8; 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 is "The Princess of Power" Paulina; Now Bar, 10, $20 men, $15 women.
Bang the Party Long-running night w/E-Man, special guest tonight: Benji Candelario. Plus, open bar 9-10; Opaline, 10, $6-$10.
Casual Sexy Cool Fridays Come in before 10 & indulge in the open bar till 11; Remy Lounge, 8.
GBH A night of live dancers, Funk Taxi visuals & DJs bringing you every sort of music?212-539-3916 for guestlist; Centro-Fly, 10, $20, ladies free until 11:30.
Diabolik DJs Dandy Sex & George revel in wild punk & 80s at this East Village dive; Raven, 10, free.
DJ Erica Rubin Tossing a mix of global electronica, groovy dub, house & exotica; Galapagos, 10-4, free.
Dolce Vita "A night about people who take their love in a very special way" (you have to see the flier) w/"smoking tunes from Gilberto to Masters at Work" (well at least they came up with a name for the night beyond "Acquario Fridays," though they do quote the hideous "sure thing" Moby on the press release?); Acquario, 11, free.
Full Frontal Friday DJ Lydia Prim finally returns bringing you a night of anything but innocence; SBNY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., free.
Groovejet Celebration Staying true to house, NY's finest deliver a night of liberated fun?groovejetlounge@aol.com for guestlist; Groovejet Lounge, 10.
Latin Passport Fridays Spanish rock, salsa & merengue on main floor, house & hiphop in VIP room, plus live show; Club NY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., $10-$15.
NV Fridays "Latin flavor" at NV, gents free before 11/ladies before midnight.
Open House Party Dance your brains out to some Latin, swing & more. If you don't know how to, fret not, they will teach you; Empire Dance, 8, $20.
Personality Crisis feat. ADD Kids, forgotten rock 'n' roll & neglected soul; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Pure Big Ben & Kasper rock your Friday night w/a mix hiphop, old school & classics; Joe's Pub, 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 in, oops, we mean at the Hole.
Rock Lives Here DJ Morgan (of Don Hill's fame) keeps it alive at this unpretentious boite; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Sugar Coated Spinning beats straight from the UK, DJ Will Brockmeyer, resident DJ from Chelsea, fits right in on the East side; Alphabet Lounge, 10, free.
Super Model Overdose w/"ass-shaking hiphop, soul-stirring r&b & mood-shifting reggae"; Angel, free.
Swing Mania Diehards hang on long after the hipsters have abandoned today's toy for tomorrow's bauble. Tonight: free dances lessons & live music by Ron Sunshine & Full Swing; Cache, 10, $15.
SATURDAY 9/28
Rock/Country/Hiphop
00Agents, Licorice, Emerald Rose, Alchemy VII, Junkbunny, Frank Marzano Baggot Inn, 7, $5.
Azure Ray, Now It's Overhead, Broken Spindles Northsix, $10, $8 adv.
"Battle of the Bands" w/Ari Scott, the Act, Invincible Doctor Psyclops Invasion, Janie Superstar, October, Sarah Fimm, Stone Daisey, Swivel Hips, the Wetbacks, Van Dyke Brown CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 7:30, $10.
Brazzaville Joe's Pub, 9:30, $15.
Brown, Father Divine, Shiver, the Hypertonics, Dengeki Big Bang, Nobot Elbow Room, $10.
The Candy Snatchers, Feast, Dirty Fingers Luxx, 8, $6.
Cazio, Status Joe, Alfred James Band, Prom King, Kasim Sulton Bitter End, 8, $10.
The Conquistadors Pourhouse, 10.
Amy Correia, the Naysayer, Herarse of Old Me's Pete's Candy Store, 9, free.
Cub Country, Wintersville, Bobby Bare Jr. Maxwell's, 7, $8.
The Cuban Cowboys, the Havana Thirteen Siberia in Exile Bar, 10, $8.
Dead Moon, Reigning Sound, the Two Tears, Cause for Applause Mercury Lounge, 8:30, $12.
Florence Dore Lakeside Lounge, 11, free.
The Drive-by Proposals, Mia Johnson, Langhorne Slim, Barry Bliss, Brer Brian Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Drunk Stuntmen, Hot Tin Roof, LaOlga Tobacco Road. Robert Randolph party.
Fooled by April, Snob Hill, Racermason Luna Lounge, 8:30.
Gingersol, Tandy Fez/Time Cafe, 7, $10.
Vince Jackson Cafe Wha?, 9:30 & 11:45, $12.
Kill Henry Sugar, Lia Striker, the Pantographs, Robert Burke Warren, Dreamhouse C-Note, 7.
Mary McBride Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Mike Wexler & the 4th Rome, Heather Eatman, Jake, Garrin Benfield, Greg Fine, Mike Evin Living Room, 7, free.
The Niagaras, Le Scandal, Bryan Master, Ed Rogers Cutting Room, 8.
The Others, Flight Cru, Certain General Galapagos, 9:30, $5.
Pisser, Joker 5 Speed, Queen V, Banana Fish Zero, Motley Roses, the Live Ones CBGB, 7, $10.
Plastic Fantastics, Folk Fiction, Ninth House Downtime, 8:30, $10-$15.
"Required Listening #64" w/Tom Clark & the High Action Boys, Louise Goffin, Madeleine Peyroux, Steve Poltz Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $17.50.
Robert Randolf & the Family Band, Hazy Malaze Irving Plaza, 8, $22, $20 adv.
Taggert, Bastards of Melody, Dipsomaniacs Maxwell's, 10, $7.
Three Penny Opry, American Ambulance Hank's Saloon, 10, free.
Vic Thrill & Special Guests Southpaw, 9, $8.
Tiswas w/Soundtrak, Baby Strange, Metropolitan Don Hill's.
Unfulfilled Desires, King of Blue, Candlestick Ashtray, Reservoir Lion's Den, 7:30, $10.
Walrus, Mike Sandwich, 4 Trips Ahead, Gutterstar, the Charms, Rocketscience Acme Underground.
RV Wolfsegg, Jed Davis, the Tractenburg Family Slideshow Players, Brian DeWan CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $7.
Jazz/Experimental
Birth Knitting Factory Old Office, 8, $8.
French Cookin', Groove Apparatus Garage Restaurant.
Leo Gandelman Blue Note, 8 & 10:30.
The Maria Guida Quartet Cornelia St. Cafe.
Lezlie Harrison Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30, $12.
Hazard, Lary Seven, Phill Niblock Tonic, 12, $5.
Ikue Mori & Zeena Parkins Tonic, 8, $10.
Late Night Jam w/Charles Blenzig & Friends Blue Note.
Earl May & Junior Mance Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.
Virginia Mayhew 55 Bar, 6, free.
Jacob Melchior Trio Mamma Cassie's Coffee House, 1, free.
Jacob Melchior Trio w/Annette St. John Roth's Westside Steakhouse, 7, free.
Hank Mobley Festival Jazz Standard, $25.
John Pizzarelli Trio Birdland, $40.
The Red Onion Jazz Band Cajun, 8:30.
Shades & Colors of Tranes Knitting Factory Old Office, 9 & 11, $10.
Grant Stewart Quartet, Assen Doykin, Tim Lyddon Trio Kavehaz, free.
Jo Thompson & Trio Jillys, free.
Harriet Tubman Tonic, 10, $12.
Blues/World/Other
KJ Denhert 55 Bar, 10, $5.
The Groove House Band Groove 9, free.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
The Almighty Burner Jazz-groove-soul-funk-type situation w/DJ Samir at recently renovated retro salon; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Berliniamsberg It's back tonight at Luxx; 11,$10
Champagne Saturdays Come in before midnight w/a group of five or more & get a free bottle of champagne; Remy Lounge, 8.
Decadence DJ Elove will make your mouth water w/his new digs; Joe's Pub.
Glorya Wholesome's Living Legends Glamorous drag & transgender performance, the Empress: Miss Coco Lachine, "Manhattan's top Madonna impersonator"?wait, how many are there?; Now Bar, 10, $15-$20.
Goddesses Parties for big, beautiful women, large, in-charge men & all the people who love them; China Chalet, 9, $20 incl. 2 drinks.
Instinctive Path Resident groove doctor Rob Flow keeps the hiphop flava & r&b rockin' till dawn; Angel, free.
La Rumba Cuban salsa night w/live bands & DJ David Medina; Village Underground, 10:30, $10-$12.
Latin Passport Saturdays Salsa, Brazilian & Spanish rock plus hiphop in the VIP room; Club NY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., $10-$20.
Mixture Saturdays Multi-level venue feat. underground house & trace upstairs w/hiphop & classics down below; Chateau, 10, free.
Rivercat Careful, with a bag full of tricks from rock to juke joint, you just might get scratched; Three of Cups, 10, free.
The Seen w/George Seville, DJ Chrissy & $3 Stoli lemon drop shots all night you too can be a rock star! Tonight, the infamous & eternally glamor