Baby Steps, Melomane, Gigi Disco Rock Knitting Factory, 9, $10, $8 adv. Steve Bag, Rick Shapiro, the People People, Mike Rimbaud, Molly Venter Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min. Base, Downpour, Madjul, Sound of Speed, Slushpuppy, Downstage CBGB, 8, $6. Black Cat Music, Castro, Trance & the Arcade, Brasilia Southpaw, 8:30, $7. Paul Clements, Lala, Russell Taylor, Brevis, Jennifer Marks, Gary Pinto Bitter End, 7:15, $5. Ergo, Lockdown, Babyana, Castro Continental, 8, $5. Eyes Right, Clara Venus, Collider Acme Underground. Tim Kay, Jenny Alpert, Marble Hat CB's 313 Gallery, 9, $5. Kill Henry Sugar Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free. Kristikull, Fliptopbox, Ex-Vandals Tobacco Road. Kyle Tucker Band, Mink, Knox Overstreet, Hypertonics, Pretty Sober Elbow Room, $7. Lucas of the Limit, NST, Dots Will Echo, Birdhouse the C-Note, 8, $5. Cat Martino, James Vidos, Dan & Rachel, Dana Parish the Living Room, 8, free. Matty Charles & the Valentines Pete's Candy Store, 10, free. Christy McWilson, Amy Allison, Kelli Owens, Tammany Hall Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $8. Mobscenity Hank's Saloon, free. Brendan O'Shea, Benjamin Wagner Deluxe, the Tim Heidecker Masterpiece, Saccarine, Johnny Lives Arlene Grocery, 7. Alice Peacock Joe's Pub, 7:30, $10. Röck Cändy pres. "Lundorama" w/Eggplant Queens, Bitchslap, Vasquez, Otto's Daughter, Grey Scale Don Hill's. Leon Russell Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $30. Senior Citizen Sweet Mama's, free. Sleepy LaBeef Rodeo Bar, 10, free. Sweet Fracture (S.T.D.), Las Vegas Basement Maxwell's, 9, $15. Swiss Kiss, Darma Road Luna Lounge, 8:30, free. Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, the Panthers Spa. "Williamsburg Wednesdays" w/Crimson Sweet, the Lively Ones, the Flying Aces, Teenanderthal Luxx, 7, $5. Zesta, Jesse Terry Band, Main Offender, Smudge NYC, BoxKar Lion's Den, 7, $8. Jazz/Experimental
Arch Echo Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 11, $5. Bee & Flower Triad Lounge, $8. Richard Bona Group Jazz Standard. Jim Campilongo Electric Trio Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free. Ron Carter Sextet, the Lonnie Plaxico Group Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $15-$27.50. Joel Chasson Garage Restaurant, 9. Kris Chubb Quartet Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, $8. Eddie Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band Cajun, 8, free. Gregg Glassman Quartet Niagara, 12 a.m., $5. Blake Lindberg Trio Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 7, $8. Robert Locke Quartet Firebird Lounge, 6, free. Brian Lynch Big Band Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30. Pat Martino Quartet Birdland, $25. Medeski, Martin & Wood Tonic, 8 & 10. Paul Motion, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11. Evan Pazner's Vital Organ Niagara, 9 & 11, $5. Mike Stern 55 Bar, 10, $15. Miriam Sullivan Trio Kavehaz, 9, free. The Inimitable Jo Thompson w/the J.C. Heard Orchestra the Garden at Tavern on the Green, 7:30, $10. McCoy Tyner Trio Iridium Jazz Club. Blues/World/Other
Funky Hat Groove, 9, free. Victor Jones Trio Il Covo Dell'est, 7-11, free. Bongo Maffin w/Femm Nameless S.O.B.'s, 9. Mark May Tribeca Blues, 9, $5. Paolo Vivacqua w/Tribe of Thumbs, Maypool Galapagos, 8:30, $6. Classical/Opera
Bach at Noon ?when else! Join the weekly organ "meditations" at Grace Church, 12:20, free. Lincoln Center "Out of Doors" Festival pres. Relache-described only as "sparkling classics of new music" (though the handful of government grants they've been sticking us for are clearly displayed); North Plaza, 6:30, free. Mostly Mozart They're off strike & celebrating w/a free concert. Tonight, Louis Langree conducts two Mozart works & Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 at Avery Fischer Hall, 8, call for tickets. 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. Flirt DJ Goldfinger brings on da hiphop flava at this Times Sq. club; Club NY, 10. Go-Go Tony Rock N Rolla & Cowboy Mark spin 60s psych & garage rock; Three of Cups, 10, free. Gomorrah Fetish party-this week's theme: "Fetish Search"; 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. Safety in Numbers Weekly party at Brooklyn's it-spot; Luxx, 12, $TBA. Shattered WFMU's Mr. Fine Wine spins classic-soul 45s at Botanica, 10, free. Wednesdays at Suite 16 Cool lounge hosts night of deep tribal & house plus a wet wifebeater contest; Suite 16, 10, $10-$20. THURSDAY 8/22
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Alablaster, Nao's Superfortress Luna Lounge, 8:30, free. American Ambulance Rodeo Bar, 10, free. BeavHer w/Chris Grace, Essex Don Hill's, 8. Chuck Brown S.O.B.'s, 9, $17, $15 adv. Camber, the Missy Browns, Red Animal War, Doosu Knitting Factory, 8, $8. Neshama Carlebach, Amanda Kravat Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $20. "Dankfunk 3rd Art & Music Extravaganza" w/Mike Hemicker, Justine Eun, Elena Disibato Galapagos, 8, $5. Davinci's Notebook Knitting Factory, 7, $12, $10 adv. David Ford, Ben Swift, the Pierces, Metropolitan Klezmer, Amusia CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5. De Sol, Stand, Gregory Burton & Friends, Mellow George, Remy Tesser Bitter End, 8, $7. George Rush Combo, Pete Diamond, Bill Ricchini, Michael Tolceher, Heather Green, Cynthia Goddeau Living Room, 7, free. German Cars vs. American Homes, Great Jones, Betterfly, Blue Winter, Carter Elbow Room, $7. The Grove, Heidi Fly, the Great Northern Special Tobacco Road. Higgins, Blue Channel, Billy Maxwell's, 9, $6. Jason Lindner Quintet, Spoonfed, Superclyde, Prankster, Michael Baynes C-Note, 7, $5. George Kilby Jr. Sweet Mama's, free. James Levy, Rav Schmuel, Dom, Zeitland, David Clements, Molly Bryant Sidewalk Cafe, 7, 2 drink min. Mary Lee's Corvette Joe's Pub, 7:30, $12. Matty Charles Trio Hank's Saloon, free. Mench, the Blondes, Beat Hotel, No See-Ums, Royston Langdon Arlene Grocery, 8. More, Rearview, Josh Joplin, Jason Darling Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $10. The Nelsons, Jason Lockhart B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $20. Prison Rodeo, the Rosenbergs, the Tokyo Acme Underground. Shack Band Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free. Skyrocket and Skywriter w/Sky Visuals by Missy Galore & DJ Mike Sike Luxx, 8, $6. Smit Haus, Fixer, Commonbond, Cynthia Dillenbeck Lion's Den, 7, $10. Space Race, Kliner's Kablah Syringe, Morgan Stanley's Rock Group, Boxcar, Coppermine CBGB, $6. The Star Spangles, Awek, the Livingbrooks Southpaw, 8:30.
Stupid, Spaze Munky, Dean Dean & the Sex Machines, Worse, Triple Hex, Sewer Doves, LP Continental, 8, free.
Umphrey's McGee, Addison Groove Project Bowery Ballroom, 9, $12, 18+. Wetnurse, Loqura, Sick of Trying, Mobius Strip, Jimy Young & Friends Downtime, 5:30, $5. Susan Werner, Eric Schwartz Makor. Jazz/Experimental
Marco Benevento & Joe Russo Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free. Richard Bona Group Jazz Standard. Ron Carter Sextet, the Lonnie Plaxico Group Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $15-$27.50. "City Sounds by the Pool" w/Brad Ross & Friends East Plaza, 12:30-1:30, free. Mike DiRubbo Quartet Kavehaz, 9, free. The Howard Fishman Quartet, Dave Deporis Pete's Candy Store, 8, free. Anat Fort Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, $7. Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks Cajun, 8, free. Sunna Gunnlaugs Barbes, 9:30. William Hooker's the Visitation feat. Makiko Oka & Mark Hennen Joe's Pub, 9:30, $12. Wayne Krantz 55 Bar, 10, $15. Chris Luard Trio Cloister Cafe, 7-11. Pat Martino Quartet Birdland, $25. Medeski, Martin & Wood Tonic, 8 & 10. Mingus Big Band Fez/Time Cafe, 8:30 & 11, $18, $10 st. Paul Motion, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11. Pencils, Pencils Triad Lounge, $8. Larry Rivers, Peter Calandra & Stompu Knickerbocker Bar & Grill. Barbara Sfraga Trio Cornelia St. Cafe, 6, $6. Mark Shim Quintet Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30. Smile Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 11, $7. Syotos Nuyorican Poet's Cafe, 10:30, $5. McCoy Tyner Trio Iridium Jazz Club. Yardena & Trio Garage Restaurant, 9. Blues/World/Other
Butter, Ride Tribeca Blues, 10, $10. The Thunder Bird Sisters National Museum of the American Indian, 7, free. Classical/Opera
NY Choral Society offers up Mozart's C Minor Mass & Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 at CAMI Hall, 7:30, $10. Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Basement Bhangra Special night of dance feat. Phil Money & DJ Rekha; S.O.B.'s; 7. Bonita! Glorya Wholesome's drag party blends Latin & Top 40 hits; Now Bar, 10, free. Eclectofunk DJ K.L. Diablo brings on the noize via hiphop & funk; Vig Bar, 9, free. Enigma Thursdays Restaurant/lounge w/drag-queen theme entertains w/DJs Tah & Technical spinning soul, hiphop & deep house; Stingy Lulu's, 7, free. G-Spot Lesbian night w/reggae soundtrack & 2-for-1 drinks plus poetry if you're early enough; 2i's, 6:30, $5-$8. Gloss Long-running lesbian party complete w/go-go girls & live music; Meow Mix, 10, $5-$10. Grey Thursdaze No to the former & yes to the latter after a few Grey Goose vodka specials; Sapphire Lounge, 6, free. Heavyweight Sessions Max Glazer & resident Edwin Houghton specialize in reggae & hiphop; Parlay, 10, free. La Rumba Traditional Cuban music heats up this romantic restaurant; La Belle Epoque, 10, $10-$15. Little Thursdays DJ Beverly Bond promises to mix it up & play a bit of everything; Joe's Pub, 11, free. 100% Wool DJ Wool features 2-step & breaks this side of the Atlantic; Guernica, 10, free. Rock Bottom Rock from the 60s, 70s, 80s & beyond; Beauty Bar, 10, free. Sexy Picnic Un-G & Prestige spin 70s funk, soul & reggae; Angel, 10, free. T.G.I.T. Weekly party w/host & DJ Billy Carroll entertaining the buff & shirtless; SBNY, 10, free. Well Sussed The Who, the Kinks, Sam & Dave-what more could a girl want?; Raven, 9, free. FRIDAY 8/23
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Afraid, Vial, Pop Star Kids, Adam Roth Challenge, Burlap to Cashmere, Boxcar Arlene Grocery, 8. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy B.B. King Blues Club, 8 & 10:30, $25, $20 adv. Jim Campilongo, Gary Jules Pete's Candy Store, 9, free. Cast Iron Filter, Todd Deatherage, Asthma, Loveless Mercury Lounge, 8, $8. Maria Christiansen, Caleb Fez/Time Cafe, 7, $10. Days of Wild, House Pets, Iridesense, Peppers Ghost, Table 13 Bitter End. DIY (Destroy It Yourself) w/DJs n2x, Ethan Reid, Ian & Ms. Lean, Pink Grease Don Hill's, 7. Drazy Hoops, Nick Thompson, Elana Ariane CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $7. Sean Dugan Lakeside Lounge, 11, free.
Fieldwork: Vijay Iyer, Aaron Stewart, Elliot Humberto Kavee Knitting Factory, 8, $12.
Robben Ford, Johnny A. Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $20. Frogholler Rodeo Bar, 10, free. "Full Moon Party" w/Night Wigga, Billy Anne, Troy, Pocket CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 9, $8. Great Shakes, Snob Hill, Skycam Luna Lounge, 8:30, free. Groove House, Dr. Psyclops, Alms for Shanti, Pill Factory, Sons of Mothers, Urban Sun Elbow Room, $10. Harley's War, Most Precious Blood, Step 2 Far, Suicide Kings, Dying Light, God Is I CBGB, 7:30, $10. Heroine Sheiks, Sons of Mata Hari, VAZ Northsix, 9, $10. Immune, the Brothers Late, Multiple Personalities, Sophist, Jimy Young & Friends Downtime, 5:30, $10. KFM, Marble Hat, Good Grief, Five Minutes, the Naked Gracie, Aaron Ellis the C-Note, 7, $5. Lach & the Secrets, Chris Barron, Julian Velard, Mr. Vivo Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min. Los Amigos Invisible Bowery Ballroom, 10, $20. Luna, Skycam Southpaw, 9, $15. Mighty Fine Wine, See Peoples, Dr. Digg Tobacco Road. Mike Esposito Trio Sweet Mama's, 10:30, free. Nadsat Fashion, Salvador, Purple Circle Seven, Bellevue, A.M. Acme Underground. Olu Joe's Pub, 7:30. Ours (acoustic), Drew Isleib Maxwell's, 10, $10. Aldo Perez, Jim Allen, the Bob Sharkey, PJ Louchran, Mike Roi the Living Room, 8, free. Prince Lefty & His Ramblin' Kings Hank's Saloon, free. Pussypower VI/Ladyfest East Benefit Medicine Show Theater, 7, $10. The Stills, the Damn Personals, the Kiss Ups Luxx, 8, $6. See "Music" for Kiss Ups preview. Strks Agine, Jiants, Hz., Plastic Earters, Scotty Brooks Campaign Continental, 9:30, $5. West Freddy's Bar. Jazz/Experimental
Richard Bona Group Jazz Standard. The Canal St. Dixieland Jazz & Blues Band Cajun, 8, free. Ron Carter Sextet, the Lonnie Plaxico Group Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $15-$27.50. Jason Lindner Quintet Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30. Pat Martino Quartet Birdland, $30. Medeski, Martin & Wood Tonic, 8 & 10. Dakota Mcleod, Laurent Medelgi Trio Garage Restaurant, 6:45. The Mingus Big Band Damrosch Park Bandshell, 8, free. Paul Motion, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11. Scott Napoli Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, 5, free. The Navigators Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free. Larry Rivers, Peter Calandra & Stompu Knickerbocker Bar & Grill. Erik Sanko Tonic, 12. Kendra Shank 55 Bar, 6, free. McCoy Tyner Trio Iridium Jazz Club. Myron Walden Group, Aaron Jennings Trio, Steve Kahn Kavehaz. Evan Wilson Quartet Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 8, $7. Blues/World/Other
Black 47 Pier 17, South St. Seaport, 6, free. John Britton 55 Bar, 10, $5. Abby Dobson, Maya Azucena S.O.B.'s, 8. Kepa Junkera Joe's Pub, 9:30. The Many Moods of Lionard Groove, 9, free. Rainbow Trout & Vermin Farley Tribeca Blues, 10, $10. Rapso & Konpa w/3Canal & Zin S.O.B.'s, 12 a.m. Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Acupuncture Long-running drum 'n' bass night w/DB & Clever plus tonight: DJ Still; Halcyon, 10. Afrolicious Long-running party at spacious yet intimate lounge w/open patio; Belmont Lounge, 9, $5. After-Work Party Wall Street businesses are up-&-running, check out this way downtown spot for drinks or dinner; Remy Lounge, 5, $15-$20. All Night Dance Party Take advantage of the city's best speakers & rowdiest revelers; Roxy, 10, $25. Alt-Sinsation New York's #1 transgender performer, Glorya Wholesome, entertains while Evil DJ Grim spins punk, metal, ska & 80s; Now Bar. Bang the Party E-Man spins w/DJ True; Opaline, 10, $6-$10. Diabolik DJs Dandy Sex & George spin wild punk & 80s at this East Village dive; Raven, 10, free. DJ Kai Hiphop, reggae & house spun at casual E. Village Lounge (Sat. too); Nightingale, 10, free. Full Frontal Friday Diva DJ spins for boys that like to move it; SBNY, 10, free. GBH Long running housefest w/John Howard & Rick Preston; Centro-Fly; 10, $20. It's All Good Sure is, w/this smooth blend of Afro-Cuban-Brazilian vibes-now where's our mojito?; Izzy Bar, 10. Latin Passport Fridays Spanish rock, salsa & merengue on main floor plus house & hiphop in VIP room; Club NY, $10-$15. Master Steelow's Fun House Goth/fetish party w/electro & 80s tunes; Flamingo East, 10, $5-$10. Mr. Vacation Vintage rock, reggae, hiphop & breakbeat at Botanica, 10, free. Nvidia Billed as an ultra-trendy night at this swanky hiphop-leaning Tribeca lounge; NV, 10, free-$15. Opening Night The official opening of way downtown club feat. rap duo Morplay; John Street, 10, $10. Personality Crisis feat. the ADD Kids, electro-beat & neglected soul; Beauty Bar, 10, free. The Rebellious Jukebox Punk rock, cheesy rock & others from your recaptured youth; Korova Milk Bar, 10, free.
Rise DJ Red Boy spins hiphop, r&b, reggae, soul & house on two floors of this small club; 2i's, 10:30, $10-$15, ladies free before 12 a.m. Rock Lives Here DJ Morgan of Don Hill's fame keeps it alive at this unpretentious boite; Three of Cups, 10, free. Supermodel Overdose Self-described "best hiphop anywhere" (but will they play NWA's "Fuck the Police"?); Angel, 10, free. Variety DJ Rams pumps the crowd w/house, reggae, funk & classics at party for the chronically late, or, ah, stoned; Sapphire Lounge, 10:30, $5. Wowsville A Go-Go DJ TEEMOTHEO spins 45s all night long; Niagara, 11, $5. SATURDAY 8/24
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Barnyard Playboys Lakeside Lounge, 11, free. Bill Bell & the Consumer Confidants Sweet Mama's, 10:30, free. Black Mountain Maraduers Rodeo Bar, 10, free. The Blisstones, Bryan Master Luna Lounge, 8:30, free. "Celebrate Brooklyn" Benefit Concert w/Cake, Modest Mouse, Flaming Lips, Kinky Prospect Park Bandshell, 4:30, $37.50. Citizen Cope, Sam Bisbee, Kind of Like Spitting, Off by One Mercury Lounge, 8, $10. A Country Dance Party Damrosch Park Bandshell, 8, free. Dogs Age, Cactus Life Freddy's Bar. The Healers, Tiano, Red Light District, Virginia, Olu, Jocelyn MacKenzie Bitter End, 8, $7. Home, the Dumb Waiters, the Leels Luxx, 8, $6. Joie, Chris Maher, Testosterone Kills, Scotland Zeif, Brer Brian Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min. Jeff Klein, Gary Jewels, Emaline Delapaix Living Room, 8, free. Licorice, Decifunk, Paranoid Social Club, Pop the Cherry, Spaghetti Belly Lion's Den, 7:30, $10. Luna, Melomane Northsix, 9, $15. Marshall Crenshaw & the Employees of Soul, Bucktooth Johnson Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $20. Mimi Rocks, Northbound Red, Cecil, the Apple Bros, Preston Clark, Cuban Cowboys Arlene Grocery, 8. MSSMC, the SB, Rettman (Big Whiskey) Northsix (downstairs), 9, free. Ninth House, Revlover, Lisa Host & Frankie Monroe, Ward White, Donna Susan, Gil Coggins C-Note, 5. Opened Eyes, Jed Davis, Slim Francis CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $7. Otto's Daughter, Vararia, Dust de Dayne Downtime, 8:30, $10-$15. PS, Frank Bango Southpaw, 9, $7. Sabbra Cadabra (Black Sabbath Trib.), Black Dog (Led Zeppelin Trib.), Jonson, Stimulus Continental, 8, $5, $10 after 10 p.m. Saw Tran Hank's Saloon, free. St. Azimuth, Upshot, Next Tribe Tobacco Road. Southern Bitch, Cohiba, Bandaido & the Any Surface Band, Shrine of the Black Madonna, Salt Horse, Law, Try, Satanic Butt Slayer CBGB, 8, $10. STG, the Law of Fives, Unbroken, Pokerface, Accidental Groove, Suspect Elbow Room, $10. The Swimmies, Spiral Jetty, Land Speed Record, MJ Parker Maxwell's, 9, $7. Tiswas w/Dementia 13, the Heartache, Disease Don Hill's. Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Gloria Deluxe, Barn Burning Fez/Time Cafe, 7, $10. The Village People B.B. King Blues Club, 8 & 10:30, $32, $27.50 adv. Greg Weeks, Picastro, Argentine Pete's Candy Store, 9:30, free. Within, Flutterbucket, the Widow Jones Band, Outside Circles, Mr. Black, the Wat Tyler Revenge Acme Underground. Jazz/Experimental
Richard Bona Group Jazz Standard. Ron Carter Sextet, the Lonnie Plaxico Group Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $15-$27.50. Country Club & the Porn Horns Two Boots Brooklyn, 10, free. Tom Guarna 55 Bar, 6, free. Serena Jost Barbes, 9:30. Jason Lindner Quintet Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30. Robert Locke Quartet Firebird Lounge, 9:30, free. Pat Martino Quartet Birdland, $30. Paul Motion, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano Trio Village Vanguard, 9, 11 & 12:30 a.m. The Red Onion Jazz Band Cajun, 8:30. Larry Rivers, Peter Calandra & Stompu Knickerbocker Bar & Grill. McCoy Tyner Trio Iridium Jazz Club. Myron Walden Group, Aaron Jennings Trio, Kazuko Baba Trio Kavehaz. Zilo Groove, Gary Wofsey Garage Restaurant, 6:45.
Blues/World/Other
The Groove House Band Groove, 9, free.
George Kahumoku Jr. Joe's Pub, 7:30, $20. Emeline Michel Joe's Pub, 9:30, $15. Sweet Georgia Brown 55 Bar, 10, $5. Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Acid Flashback 70s rock all night long for a crowd that's definitely too young to have been there; Totem Lounge, 10, free. The Almighty Burner Jazz-groove-soul-funk type situation w/DJ Samir at newly renovated retro salon; Beauty Bar, 10, free. Berliniamsburg Witness 1930s-era decadence in present-day Brooklyn; Luxx, 11, $10. Centro-Saturdays Gene Farris, Mark Ronson & Stretch Armstrong host new night at the clubbiest club in NYC; Centro-Fly, 10, $15-$25. Cherchez La Femme Elegant, huge restaurant/club hosts meat-markety night; Scopa, 10:30, free-$15. Desilicious Bhangra & Bollywood queer/drag night; Twirl, 10, $10. Get the Funk In Weekly jammer from crowd-pleaser DJs Taka & Hitoshi; Izzy Bar, 10. Glorya Wholesome's Living Legends Glamorous drag & transgender performance plus Evil DJ Grimm provides the best dance of 80s, 90s & today; Now Bar, 10, $15-$20. Goddesses Parties for big beautiful women & big handsome men & people of all sizes who love them; China Chalet, 9, $20 incl. 2 drinks. Infinity DJ Seth K keeps house, classics, old-skool, hiphop & Latin music flowing for all those desperately seeking the real deal; Sapphire Lounge, 10:30, $5. Instinctive Path Rob & Clay provide hiphop at this dark, sexy joint, so bring a guy or gal who's not afraid to get down; Angel, 10. 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, $10-$20. Nu-Pschidt Resident DJs debut new releases for vinyl heads at Halcyon, 12 a.m., free. R & R Saturdays Upscale restaurant & lounge brings night of hiphop, house & 80s; Eden, 10, free-$10. The Seen See & be part of the scene at this rock extravaganza; Lit, 11, free. Skool Night of old skool hiphop-hence the name-from the creators of GBH; Groovejet Lounge, 10, $5. Slammin' Saturdays Classic grooves & slammin' beats at double-decker hotspot; 2i's, 10:30, $10-$15. Sweat In keeping w/his usual m.o., DJ Steelow rocks dance, house, Latin & disco; Flamingo East, 10, free. Ultra Feedback Groove Real deal live bands scene feat. hipsters, degenerates & an assorted mix of drinkers; Siberia in Exile Bar, 9, $6. Vinylholic House, trance & breaks from the professionals Powder & Corbin Dooley; B3, 10, free. Womb Spanking-new fetish party issues strict warning against the wearing of khakis: there will be repercussions; Remote Lounge, 10, $10-$15. SUNDAY 8/25
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Anti Dote, the Krays, Niblock Hambone, Urban Riot, Poly Abuse, Kuffs, Moptown Holligans CBGB, 5, $10. The Apes, Modey Lemon, Dead Meadow Luxx, 8, $7. "Celebrate Brooklyn" Benefit Concert w/Cake, Modest Mouse, Flaming Lips, Kinky Prospect Park Bandshell, 4:30, $37.50. Chris & Stephanie, Mood Illusion Lakeside Lounge, 7, free. Dorian, Nobot, Lost Sheep Found, Kaz, Dan & Julia CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5. Amy Helm & Fiona McBain Living Room, 9, free. Hot Club Sandwich, Matt Draper, Gina Kaz, John Garnevicus, Elaine Lachica, Knuckleheads Sidewalk Cafe, 7, 2 drink min. Tommy Keene, the Mayflies USA, Jonesay, Las Vegas Basement Mercury Lounge, 7, $8. Mann Made Jam, Randy McStine, Krush Bitter End, 8, $5. Me & the Other Guy, From Safety to Where Luna Lounge, 8:30. Jimmy Nations Rodeo Bar, 10, free. NC Open Mic, the New Youth, Wagon Burner, Inlimbo Continental, 8. Nervous Cabaret, Chad Parks Arlene Grocery, 9. Open Mic w/Rick Johnson the C-Note, 5. Sean Kershaw & the New Jack Ramblers Hank's Saloon, free. "Singers & Songwriters" w/Liuns Den, T+T Elbow Room. Slow Whitey, Broken Hips Pete's Candy Store, 10, free. The Soledad Brothers, Two Tears Southpaw, 9, $7. "3 O'Clock High" w/Nitch, Mudbox, Kill by Inches, Sapien Tobacco Road, 3, $8, all ages. Jazz/Experimental
"Avant Jazz & Other Musics" w/Ras Moshe, Chris Corsano, Francois Grillot, Matt Heyner, Steve Swell, Kyoko Kitamura, David Brandt, Hanuman Ensemble, Daniel Levin, Dave Ballou, Joe Morris, Matt Moran, George Schuller & Free Range Rat CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 7. Richard Bona Group Jazz Standard. Ron Carter Sextet, the Lonnie Plaxico Group Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $15-$27.50. David Coss & Trio Garage Restaurant, 8. Jose Crane Trio, Lisa & Josue Kavehaz, free.
Peter Eckland Quartet Cajun, 7:30.
Groove Collective Joe's Pub, 7:30 & 9:30, $15. Pencils Pencils Triad Lounge. Paul Motion, Bill Frisell & Joe Lovano Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11. The Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band Birdland, $20. Twelve 20 Six 55 Bar, 9:30, $5. McCoy Tyner Trio Iridium Jazz Club. Brian Walkley Band Man Ray, 7, free. Blues/World/Other
Brazilfest '02 Nova Bossa Nova Damrosch Park Bandshell, 8, free. Portafunk Groove, 9, free. The Rat's Ass Rhythm Section Turtle Bay Grill & Lounge, 8, free. Classical/Opera
Summer Festival of Sacred Music continues w/"the men of St. Bartholomew's Choir" performing the work of William Byrd; St. Bartholomew's Church, 11, free. Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Classic New York Sunday tea party promises drink specials & a chill vibe; Guernica, 7, free. Hangover Helper Spiritual house & rare grooves w/rotating residents; Halcyon, 12-7, free. The Other Side DJ Jarek & Paul w/goth, industrial & new wave; Raven, 9. Radar Whiling away the final hours of the weekend "Finnish style" (but don't expect hot springs 'cuz we don't think that's what they mean); Motor City Bar, 10, free. Salsarengue Sundays Salsa + merengue = a workout. John Rivera & 2-for-1 cocktails from 9-10 p.m.; Club NY, 9, $20 men, $15 ladies. Son of Slam DJ Wake-n-Bake rotates between punk & garage for noise addicts & headbangers; Beauty Bar, 10, free. Starlette DJ Jolene spins instrumental house & dance at this party for women; Starlight Bar & Lounge, 10, free. Sticky Mike DJ Gringo's reggae on main floor w/soul, classics & hiphop below; 2i's, 10, $10-$15. Too Far Gone offers "crazy mix" from DJ Keoki; Sapphire Lounge, 10, $5-$7. Wax Poetics DJ Language & his friends pres. soul breaks, hiphop, afro-beats w/different guests each week; Joe's Pub, 10, free. Who Cares Openbar! For some reason we weren't given any further description of this party?; Open Air, 9:30-11, free. MONDAY 8/26
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Antihoot w/Lach Sidewalk Cafe, sign-up at 7:30, 2 drink min. Audition Showcase CBGB. Diane Cluck, Breadfoot, Randi Russo Pete's Candy Store, 9, free. Cynthia Dillenbeck, Southern Bitch, 10 Heads High, the Situation Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $8. Amy Fairchild, Eric Bibb Joe's Pub, 7, $15. "Garageland" Manitoba's, 8:30, free. Band plays at 9, DJ spins till the bar closes. Jesse Harris & the Fernandos, Jay Collins, Avery Kaufman Living Room, 8, free. Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions, Soledad Brothers Bowery Ballroom, 9, $20, 18+. The Izzys, Clover, Sun Continental, 8:45, free. Sheri Hope Miller, Dina Fanai, Jo Davidson, Paula O'Brien, Wendy Wills the C-Note, 7, $3. Punk Rock/Heavy Metal Karaoke, Lesion Lifestyle Experience Arlene Grocery, 8:30. Alex Richman Sweet Mama's, 10, free. Mando Saenz Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free. Soul Alone, Falls View, the Voyces, Amber Delaurentis, Dan Weltman Bitter End, 7:15, $5. Spicy Rizzacks, Coastal Drag Luna Lounge, 8:30. Twelfth Street Review Issue #5 Release Party w/Convertible Jennifers, Rod Alonzo Galapagos, 7, $5. Readings & music, plus dance piece by Clare Byrne. Unto Ashes, Chris Dargis, Amy Atchley, Raj 3, Shamra CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5. Paul Westerberg Warsaw, 9, $25, all ages. Western Caravan Rodeo Bar, 10, free. Wetspot, Communique, Faol B'An, Jim Koeppel Acme Underground. Jazz/Experimental
Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra Birdland, $20.
Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks Cajun, 8.
Nick Russo Kavehaz, 9, free. Seriespucho & His Latin Soul Brothers Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $5-$10. Jonah Smith 55 Bar, 10, $7. Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra Garage Restaurant, 8. Blues/World/Other
"Joe" JJ Sansaverino & 718 Krew Groove, 9, free. Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
B-Side Wins Again Chi & Giz blend breakbeats, old-skool, hiphop, rare grooves & skits (just like your typical 2000-era rap album); Angel, 10, free. Brazilian Night Practice your samba & cool off w/a caipirinha; Cafe Wha?, 9, $5-$10. Crashin' In Dance Party Brit rock, new wave & indie weekly for shaggy-haired suited-up folks; Luxx, 8, free. Curves East Night devoted to plus-size women w/performance by the Glamazons; Cafe Deville, 9, free. Flying Jinny Shecky spins senseless mix of punk & monkey; Beauty Bar, 10, free. Groovejet Start the week off right w/night dedicated to professional drinkers; Groovejet Lounge, 10, free. Heavy Manners Mondays DJs spin reggae, ska, rocksteady, roots, rockers & dub. Check it out, mon; Raven, 9, free. Hot Spot Mondays Mix of old- & new skool at this Soho lounge; Flow, 10, free. Konkrete Jungle Drum 'n' bass night w/regular DJs Cassien, Del Mar, Soul Slinger, Swingsett & Odi plus guests; Acme Underground, 10:30, $10. Louder Mondays Poetry night w/open mic at bar w/rooftop patio; 13 Bar/Lounge, 7, $5. Monochrome Brand new deep house party w/rotating DJs & many drink specials; Izzy Bar, 10, $5. New Music Mondays Gourmet Deli & Pinknoise play pop w/a twist at Joe's Pub, 11, $5. Reggae Lounge plus r&b classics & a dash of hiphop; 2i's, 10:30, $10. Sapphire Mondaze w/rotating residents Lithium, Sleaze Factor, Joeski & Melvin Moore; Sapphire Lounge, 11, $5. Sophisticated Mondays Maxin' & relaxin' happy hour at this new bar & restaurant; Negril Village, 6, free. TUESDAY 8/27
Rock/Country/Hiphop
The Anti Dance Movement, Mobius Band, Kagero, the Kites, My Hotel Year Continental, 8, free. Dave Novack & Habit Trail Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free. Daryl Dodd Rodeo Bar, 10, free. Dr. Eggs, Elijah Aviando & the Emersion, Steelgrass, Seryn, Dewey Decibel, Sequence Elbow Room, $7. Dujeous, Northern State, Opti Grab, the Fray Mercury Lounge, 7:30 $8. Feudal Soul, the Stems, Drive, Guilty Bystander Acme Underground. Full Fledged Flavor, Man on Earth, VonRay, Ultrasonice, Nate Clendenen Lion's Den, 7, $8. Graveyard Slut, the Agitators, Jones Crusher Hank's Saloon, free. Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions, Soledad Brothers Bowery Ballroom, 9, $20, 18+. The Lizards, Sunshine Flipside, Nick Clemons Band, Wounded, Deni Bonet, William Brooks, Lee Nester CBGB, $6. Ron Long, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Mike Davis Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $7. Dave Mason, Eric Jerardi Band B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $25, $20 adv. NY Artist Series Summer Music Fest. w/Todd Deatherage Band, Mensch, Grey Cell Green, the Baghaddios, Collider, Her, A.R.E. Weapons Don Hill's. On the Nickel pres. David Poe, Clarence "Citizen Cope" Greenwood Southpaw, 8, $10. Palace Laundry, 33 Hz Luna Lounge, 8:30. Piker, Mehuman Jonson, Larry Halsey CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5. Rain Already, Saint Azimuth, Skytrain, Colby Prior Bitter End, 8, $5. Red Eye Flight, Shanghai Love Motel, Ben Eyler, Tortuga, Christine Lucas Arlene Grocery, 7. Alice Ripley Joe's Pub, 7:30. Sunny Lana, Anne Margaret Redding, Kelly Buchanan C-Note, 9. John Swamy, Michael Simone, Ari Hest & Nini Camps, Kyler England Living Room, 7, free. Taproot, Deadsy, Dredg Village Underground, 8, $15. Tony Furtado & the New America Gypsies, Hackensaw Boys Knitting Factory, 8:30, $15. Paul Westerberg & Special Guest Irving Plaza, 8, $30, $25 adv. Winterville, Koester Pete's Candy Store, 9, free. Yoko Kikuchi & Keith Leong, Dave Holinghurst, Norman, Charlotte Kendrick, Brianna Sage, Julia Othmer Sidewalk Cafe, 7, 2 drink min. Jazz/Experimental
Dave Binney & Friends 55 Bar, 10, $10. Chuck Braman Garage Restaurant, 9. Don Byron Village Vanguard, 9 & 11. Car Bomb Derby Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 10, free. Caribbean Jazz Project Jazz Standard. The Duke Ellington Orchestra Birdland, $20. Houston Person Quartet, Ernie Andrews Group Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $15-$25.
Rebus, Marco Benevento, Joe Russo Knitting Factory Old Office, 9, $8.
Recess, Straylight Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 8, $7. Stanley's Washboard Kings Cajun, 8. Yeah Quartet Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 10, $7. Blues/World/Other
Grateful Dead Trib. Tribeca Blues, 9, $5. Victor Jones Trio In Padella, 8, free. The Many Moods of Lionard Groove, 9, free. Toots & the Maytals S.O.B.'s, 10. Classical/Opera
Piano Four Hands Sakiko Ohashi & Anna Stoytcheva play Ravel, Debussy & Poulenc; Continental Center, 12:30, free. Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
After-Work Latin Affair Free buffet until 7, open bar until 6, expect to hear salsa, merengue & house on two floors; One51, 5, $5; $10-$20 after 7. Blondie Atomic 80s Meltdown Classic & rare tracks plus Blondie-themed giveaways (betcha it doesn't incl. the issue of Playboy Debbie Harry posed for); Totem Lounge, 10, $10. Blue Light Special This one's for the girls (boys are welcome too though); Angel, 10, free. Deep See Mustafa plays a bit of everything at this long-running house night; Idlewild, 8, free. GIG Wannabe DJs, bring your iPods for a night of group participation; APT, 9:30, free. Guerrilla Words Writers showcase feat. open mic, hiphop & reggae; Nightingale, 9, $5. Hey Love Summer session has started for anyone interested in a little Mos Def, Fela or Stevie Wonder; Ludlow Bar, 10, free. Hostel Flea-market funk (we're not sure what this is) & honky-tonk at Three of Cups, 10, free. Mixture Tuesdays Promoters Ruben & Ken Tanaka host this new night at the boite formerly known as Moomba; Chateau, 10, free. Rank Britpop & indie night for fans of all ages (18+); Pyramid Club, 9, $5. The Real Live Show DJ Giz spins classic soul, hiphop & reggae; Izzy Bar, 10, $5. Remedy Go-go dancing, rock 'n' roll open mic & dancing for all that ails you; Sin Sin, 10, free. The Shift DJ Seth covers all the bases in the alternative/indie rock realm; Raven, 11, free. Starlight Mixed night at this primarily gay/lesbian bar w/DJ Selly rockin' the soul & classics; Starlight Bar & Lounge, 10, free. Touch Tuesdays DJ Wil Milton brings WNYU's "Candy Store" to Sapphire Lounge (expect to hear garage cut w/some hiphop & reggae), 10, $1 contrib. Truck Stop Tuesdays DJ Professor spins 18-wheel anthems & outlaw country; Beauty Bar, 10, free. Tuesday Nights Songwriters perform w/a special guest each week; Infra Red Lounge, 8, free.