WEDNESDAY 11/5 WEDNESDAY 11/5 Rock/Country/Hiphop Robin Auld, Paige Wood, Goodbye ...
Buddahead, Stacia Theil, Atoosa, Mark Dignam Living Room, 7.
Paul Clements, Jeff Preston, Marc Tractenberg, Charlotte Kendrick Bitter End, 7:30, $10.
"Country Bluegrass & Blues" w/Joe Moore, Benjamin Howard Smith, C. Gibbs, Old Seed, the Jimmy Nations Combo CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 7, $5.
Days of the New, London Calling Tribeca Rock Club, 9, $15, 18+.
GNYC pres. Red Sky Morning, Mrs. Grundy, the M-Word, J Pat, Ben Bruce Continental, 8, $5.
Good Times Magazine pres. "Best of the Fest" w/Guernica, Rory Lowe Band, Alive, Alien Canopy Lion's Den, 7:30, $8, 18+.
Granola Funk Express, Baba, Open Thought Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 12 a.m., $12, $10 adv.
Guitar Wolf Northsix, 9, $10. DVD release.
Haircuts That Hurt, Triple Creme, Mark McAdam, Dacks, Mairead, Falena Catalina Arlene's Grocery, 7, $7.
1/2 Astronaut, Seryn, All Parallels, Surefire Sin-é, 8, 18+.
Hammer of the Gods (Led Zeppelin Trib.) B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $30, $25 adv.
Aliza Hava, Joemca, Michael Valdez, Loni Pont CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.
Jefferson Starship Acoustic Explorer Tobacco Road, 10, $25, $20 adv.
Just One Chance, Drowning Poet, Within, Chris Grace, Here's Johnny, Fail Safe CBGB, 7, $7.
Jeffrey Lewis, the Chris Danforths, Licorice Roots Knitting Factory Old Office, 8, $6.
Shelby Lynne Joe's Pub, 9:30, $30, $25 adv.
Shelby Lynne, Anna Montgomery & Steve Conn Joe's Pub, 6:30, $30, $25 adv.
Gabriel Mann, Wendy Starland, Jacquie Barnaby, William Hart Street, Kathleen Supove w/Danny Tunick Cutting Room, 7, $10 min.
Mappari, Del Rey, Scratcher, Sasha Zand Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $8.
Matty Charles & the Valentines Pete's Candy Store, 10.
The Mendoza Line, the Cash Brothers, Okkervill River, Bonfire Madigan Southpaw, 8:30, $7.
New York Ska Jazz Ensemble, Dem Brooklyn Bums, Rudy Crew, Tri-State Conspiracy, New York Ska Exchange, Agent J Knitting Factory, 8, $12, $10 adv.
Prefuse 73, RJD2, Beans, Dabrye Bowery Ballroom, $20, 18+.
Rich Price Fez/Time Cafe, 9:30, $12.
Röck Cändy pres. "Lundorama" w/Eggplant Queens, Sea Monster, Crusade, ElevenToEleven, 13Even w/DJ Bobby Lundo Don Hill's, 8.
The Song Corporation, the Red Comes Up, Simple Thing Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Statix X, Soil, Skrape, Twisted Method Irving Plaza, 8, $22, $19.75.
The Supersuckers, Supagroup Maxwell's, 9, $12, $10 adv.
The Voyces, Linda Draper, Burd Early, Eric LeCain, Alexis Booth, Alyson Faith Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min.
Wolf Vs., Behold...the Arctopus, the Planet The, Stay Fucked Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 7:30, $6.
Jazz/Experimental
The Leif Arntzen Band Cornelia St. Cafe, 9.
Michael Attias & Okkyung Lee Barbes, $8.
Eddie Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band Cajun, 8.
Evan Gallagher Barbes.
Sir Roland Hanna Tribute Birdland, 9 & 11, $25.
Hot Pants Funk Sextet w/B3 Smoke, 9, 11 & 12:30 a.m., free.
Hudson Jazz Ensemble Downstairs at Porters.
Art Lillard Ear Inn, 12 a.m., free.
Moutin Reunion Quartet Jazz Standard, $15.
New Standard Band 55 Bar, 10, $7.
Kate Roche Detour, 9, free.
Spielplatz C-Note, 11.
Steve Tyrell Blue Note, 8 & 10:30.
James Williams Trio Jazz Gallery, 6:30, $15.
Blues/World/Other
Chris Berry & Panjea, Bonga's Vodou Drums of Haiti, Vodou Jazz Ensemble Satalla.
Tchaikovsky's Duo 12:31, 7, free.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Cubansoul Wednesdays Ay Candela! two floors w/DJ Elvira spinning 'pure salsa' & DJ Candela turning the old school Cuban?baila 'till you drop; Nell's, 9, $12.
Cuchifritos DJ T-Pro & friends provide pulsating bliss; SBNY, 10, $5 after 11, 18+.
Diff'rent/Strokes What chu' talkin' bout Jonny McGovern? "Dirty homosexual fun" from Jonny, DJ Nita & Arnold's goldfish, Abraham; Happy Ending, 10, $5.
Flesh Theater Wednesdays S&M lounge feat. DJ Buslink dropping 80s, new wave & rock, DJ Mekkah's synthpop, EBM & goth, for all the kinksters; 219 Flamingo, 9, $15, women $5.
Hot & Bothered Wednesdays Hot lyrics & bothered beats, plus open mic hosted by J-Live & underground flava 'til the early morning; Halcyon, 6.
Scratch Residents Kid Capri, Stretch Armstrong & Stormin' Norman get you open like fallopian tubes; Suede, 10, $10.
Spirit of Solaris MC La Reine & DJ Nova hypnotize all you cross-cultural party animals w/beats from Ibiza trance to Paris soul; Alibi, 10, free.
THURSDAY 11/6
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Ahab Seamus, Anna Egge, Nini Camps, Barbara Buchanan, Randy Kaplan Living Room, 7.
The Alps, Baskervilles, Leisure, Ian McGlynn Sin-é, 7:30, $7. Secret Crush Records CD release.
Paul Barnum, Captured! By Robots, Battlestar America Tribeca Rock Club, 8:30, $12, $10 adv., 18+.
"The Beat Club" feat. Mary Lee's Corvette, the Paparazzi, George Usher, Edward Rogers w/DJ Gaz Thomas Cutting Room, 7.
BeavHer's 80s Dance Party w/DJ Frankie Inglese Don Hill's, 11.
Richard Bliwas & Valtinho, Marie Frank, Rachel Loshak, Patrick McKeown CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.
Blue Dogs, the Cash Brothers, Okkervil River, Bonfire Madigan Mercury Lounge, 7, $10.
Cockfighter, the Creatures, Cheaper Faster, Brendan O'Shea, Mark Dingam, Alex Halpern Arlene's Grocery, 7, $7.
Amy Correia, Paul Bryan, Rene Lopez Pete's Candy Store, 9.
Damn Dirty Apes, the Matter, Madison Strays, Rock City Crimewave, Sixgun Republic Continental, 8, free.
The David Kolker Band, Jonathan Kalb, Alex Battle's Whiskey Rebellion, Dodd Ferrelle Baggot Inn, 7:30, $5.
Del Ray, the Quick Fix Kills, Volcano, I'm Still Excited, the Planet The Northsix, 9, $8.
Donnie B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $20.
Gordon Stone Band Tobacco Road, 11, $12, $10 adv.
Granola Funk Express Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 12 a.m., $12, $10 adv.
The Grave Brothers Deluxe, the Ruby Doe, Bottom of the Hudson, the Red Comes Up, Jai Young Kim Knitting Factory Old Office, 7:30, $6.
Haircuts That Hurt, Christine Forbes Siberia, 9.
Lake Trout Galapagos, 10, free. Video Projections by the Rorschach Group.
Le Tigre, Out Hud, Measles Mumps Rubella Irving Plaza, 8, $16.
Shelby Lynne Joe's Pub, 9:30, $30, $25 adv.
Shelby Lynne, Anna Montgomery & Steve Conn Joe's Pub, 6:30, $30, $25 adv.
Metal Urbain, Books On Tape Southpaw, 9, $12, $10 adv.
MyTVs, Chancer, Skycam Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
The Needles, Mosquito, Skinny Blonde & Good Looking, Kivi, Finster Baby, Cringe Acme Underground, 7.
Michelle Newman 12:31, 7, free.
Plaid, Luke Vibert, Chris Clark Bowery Ballroom, 9:30, $18, $15 adv., 18+.
Radio Caroline, Danni Leigh, Paul Curreri, Devon Sproule Bitter End, 8, $7.
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson, Saul Williams Knitting Factory, 8 & 10:30, $19, $17 adv.
Songwriter's Exchange feat. Dave Rave (Teenage Head), Kate Schrock, Joe Mannix, Rebecca Hall, Deb Montgomery Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min.
Still Life Decay, Steriogram, Lotus, Exit 4, Famous CBGB, 7, $7.
The Violet Hour, Jesus Speed, Ethan Andrews Don Hill's, 7:45.
The Voltaires, Aluminum Babe Maxwell's, 9, $6.
Josh Weinstein, Kieran McGee, Blackbird Pond, Ariel Aparicio C-Note, 7.
Jazz/Experimental
Dave Burrell & Steve Lehman Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 8.
Katherine Cartwright Trio Downstairs at Porters.
Chainworks Jazz on the Park, 9.
Ed Cherry Trio Detour, 9, free.
Don Friedman Trio Jazz Standard, $15.
Full House Smoke, 9, 11 & 12:30 a.m., free.
Terry Gibbs, Eugene Maslov Tribeca Performing Arts Center.
Vince Giordano & "the Nighthawks" Cajun, 8, free.
The Les Goodson Quartet St. Nick's, 9:30, $3.
Rosi Hertlein, Bruce Eisenbeil & Charles Cohen Goethe-Institut, 7.
Charlie Hunter Trio Tonic, 8, $12-$15.
Wayne Krantz 55 Bar, 10, $15.
Joe Lovano & Dewey Redman Quartet Birdland, 9 & 11, $30.
Mingus Big Band Fez/Time Cafe, 7:30 & 10, $10-$18.
Paul Cox Project, Astrograss Parkside Lounge, 8:30, $5.
The Positive Vibe Movement CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 8:30, $5.
R&B Hitmakers Cornelia St. Cafe, 9:30.
Adam Rogers Quartet Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30.
Renee Rosnes Knickerbocker.
The Synesthetes Barbes, 9.
Steve Tyrell Blue Note, 8 & 10:30.
Blues/World/Other
Ralph Irizarry & Timbalaye Satalla.
Classical/Opera
An Evening of Baroque Music "to honor late trustee and longtime Juilliard supporter, Jerome L. Greene"; Alice Tully Hall, 8, free.
Cellist Alan Stepansky & Pianist Joanne Polk perform Beethoven, Bach & Rachmaninoff at Manhattan School of Music, 8.
Concerts at One Series begins again w/the New York Scandia Symphony; Trinity Church, 1, $2 don.
Music of Lewis Spratlan Plus pre-concert discussion w/the composer & Harold Meltzer; Columbia's Miller Theatre, 8, $20, $12 st.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
APT Thursdays Goldspot & Triple 5 Soul pres. the return of Charlie Dark...sounds dangerous...danger is sexy; APT, 10, $8, $6 adv.
Bonita "Surrender to the frenzy of this romantic night" w/DJ Grim's Top 40 faves, sizzling salsa & tropical hits?plus, voluptuous showgirl's tits; Now Bar, 10.
The Breakdown DJ Pierre gives it to you in layman's terms?plus live music from the Scattered Pages & Mighty Jones; C-Note, 11.
DJ Claudio Medusa spins an eclectic mix of Brazilian rare grooves, soul, samba-funk, tropicalia & some good ol' samba; Coz, 11, free.
DJ Salinger Brings light to the underground of break beat, afro-funk & jazz; Galapagos, 10.
Flow Thursdays Eric Nies?remember him??hosts r&b, hiphop & rock classics from DJs Ski-hi & Tommy Bones; Flow, 10, $15-$20.
The G Spot Find it once & for all among sexy, successful & mature minglers?plus DJs Playtime & June; Joe's Pub, 11.
G-Spot Hot, intimate lesbian night shows you the way w/DJs Missy, Triny & MK upstairs & reggae downstairs, plus 2-for-1 drinks; 2i's, 8, $5-$8.
Irie Reggae Thursdays Back in full effect, Chris the Dubmaster & DJ Faith (Irie Jam Radio) kick off the partay w/the most wanted reggae beats; XO Lounge, 6 p.m.-2 a.m., free.
Ladies Night KTU's Mike Rizzo rocks the party that's not just for Bergen County natives, no sir; Webster Hall, 10, $25, women free, 19+.
Quality Jamaican Pressings spin reggae, ska, dub & hiphop; Southside, 10, free.
TGIT Ra Ra Shish Gumba, "Florida Golden Boy" DJ Ra rips it up for shirtless, inked, pumped, shiny happy boyz gyrating on the dance floor; SBNY, 10, $7 after 11.
Tigerbeat! DJ Sammy Jo & Daniel Nardicio's swinging love fest, for radical faeries & downtown celebs who like to cruise n' booze while everything fades to black; Slide, 10, free.
FRIDAY 11/7
Rock/Country/Hiphop
The Animators Living Room, 12 a.m.
Aquavibe Cutting Room, 10, $10 min.
The Boggs, the Double, the Occasion, Soundtrak Sin-é, 9, $8.
The Bottle Rockets, the Hangdogs Southpaw, 9, $12, $10 adv.
Circus Party Siberia, 9.
The Crooked Road, Klunk United, Elaine Lachiche Freddy's Backroom, 9:30, free.
Kimya Dawson (the Moldy Peaches), Akida "Junglefoot" Dawon Maxwell's, 7:30, $8.
Days Of Wild, Jared Booty, Common Rotation Bitter End, 8, $10.
Dot Dash pres. Cheater Slicks, the Black Lips, Preacher's Kids, the Fevers, the Spittoons Northsix, 9.
Joe Ely, Larry Joe Taylor Tribeca Rock Club, 9:30, $20, $15 adv., 18+.
Evil Ones, the Fashion, the Telephones, McAllister, Alexis Machine, Evenout Continental, 9:30, $5.
Fuzz & the Gratuitous Sextet Tobacco Road, 12 a.m., $12, $10 adv.
The Glamazons, Water, Yellow Dog, Automatic Bad Machine, Bellevue, Timothy Dark Revolation, Athena Reich & Alla Acme Underground, 7.
GNYC pres. Coffee Refills, the Stereotypes, Slightly Imperfect, Dirty Pills, Mimi Ferocious, the Dales, Glass of Know, the PushRods CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 7:30, $10.
Kristin Hersh, Howe Gelb, Andrew Bird Knitting Factory, 9, $17, $15 adv.
Jennifer Hartswick Band, Vorcza Trio, Nero, Surface, Ippazzi Band Lion's Den, 7:30, $10, 18+.
Rachel Lipson, Knot Pinebox, Schwervon!, Toby Goodshank Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min. Knot Pinebox CD release.
Loser's Lounge Trib. to the Zombies Fez/Time Cafe, 8, $20.
Dan Lotti 12:31, 7, free.
New Model Army, Springhouse Maxwell's, 10, $10.
Peter Prince Acoustic, the Ladybugs Tobacco Road, 9, $15, $12 adv.
Plaid, Luke Vibert, Chris Clark Bowery Ballroom, 10, $18, $15 adv.
Pretty Boy Floyd, Billy Morris (Warrant), Blush, Naked Venus, Crank Country Daredevils, King of Birds, Goro Don Hill's, 8, $10 adv.
The Radiators, Garaj Mahal B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $20.
"The Sheriff Sessions" feat. Greenbriar Boys, Kenny Kosek & Anglewood, the Brooklyn Corndodgers, Orin Starr, Meg Griffin & Trainwreck, the Cobble Hillbillies Baggot Inn, 7, $20.
Smith & Ray, the Unpronounceable, John Bardsley, Stereotype, Contraband, Michael McCrary & Stephanie Lutz C-Note, 7, $5.
Stand, Andrew Vladek, the Color Bars, Augie March Mercury Lounge, 8, $10.
Susan McKeown & the Chanting House Living Room, 8 & 10, $15.
Swift Holly, Looker, Puracane, Air-O-Sol, Ed Fingerling, Peter Cole, Vererle Shaw Arlene's Grocery, 7, $7.
Mick Taylor, Peter Karp & the Road Show Band, Stewert Francke Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $20.
The Twelve, Tuesday Suits, KM Accident Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Unsane, Lubricated Goat, Smoke Wagon, Quad CBGB, 9, $10.
Ursa Minor, Pete Galub, Greta Gertler & Megan Hickey Pete's Candy Store, 9.
"The Vagrant Tour" w/the Alkaline Trio, Reggie & the Full Effect, No Motiv Roseland Ballroom, 6:45, $17.50.
Vampire Suite, Laura Parker, Manue, Emil McGloin, Jordan Cooper CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $7.
"Wild Shiner Nights" w/Robert Earl Keen, Danny Barnes Irving Plaza, 8, $25, $22.50 adv.
The World Famous Pontani Sisters Cutting Room, 8, $15.
Jazz/Experimental
Monty Alexander's Yard Movement Satalla, 8 & 10, $25.
Lew Anderson's All-American Big Band Birdland, 5:30, $10.
Bluiett Quartet Sweet Rhythm.
Nikki Borodi Band the Triad, 11:30, $8.
Butterflies of Love, NYC Smoke Tonic, 10.
The Canal Street Dixieland Band Cajun, 8.
Finger Trio Cornelia St. Cafe, 9.
Megan Friar-Ron Drotos Trio Downstairs at Porters.
The Louis Hayes Super Quartet American Museum of Natural History, 5:30 & 7.
The Will Holshouser Trio Barbes, 9.
Sam Kininger Blue Note, 12:30 a.m..
Elisabeth Lohninger Quartet 55 Bar, 6, free.
Joe Lovano & Dewey Redman Quartet Birdland, 9 & 11, $30.
Bill McHenry Quartet Jazz Standard, $20.
1091 Boylston St. Harlem School of the Arts, 7, $10, $5 st.
Papo Vazquez' Piratas y Trovadores, Grupo Mapeye Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, 7:30.
Hank Roberts & Wiggy Dog Boy, Jen Middaugh Knitting Factory Old Office, 7, $10.
Renee Rosnes Knickerbocker.
Joe Temperley Cafe St. Bart's, 12 p.m.
Steve Tyrell Blue Note, 8 & 10:30.
Julian Velard Galapagos, 8, $8.
Michael Weiss Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30, $15.
Larry Willis Quintet Smoke, 9, 11 & 12:30 a.m., $20.
Blues/World/Other
Ancient Vibrations Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Peter Norton Symphony Space.
Heritage O.P. BAM Cafe, 9:30.
Junior Mack 55 Bar, 10, $5.
Virginia Rodrigues Joe's Pub, 7:30 & 9:30, $30.
Los Vinos Satalla, 12 a.m., $10.
Spats White the Maine Lobster, 9, free.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Acupuncture Breakbeat party w/groovy cures for all your ills feat. residents DB, Clever, Baggs, Lindsey, TIGI; Halcyon, 10, free.
Bang the Party E-Man does it outer-borough style w/Antonio Ocasio upstairs, open tables below?"bring you bag, show your stuff...first to come, first serve"; the Duplexx, 10, $10, $5 before 12 a.m.
Blend Mike T. Brown & Davidson Ospina head an armada of DJs feat. DJ Deekron (Gotham Grooves)?dinner res. 212-594-9355; Global 33, 6, free.
Blow Pop Fridays DJ Kulcha & Max Glazer's glam night of r&b, hiphop, classics & house?remember no athletic gear, sweat suits or Timberland gear; Supper Club.
Bounce DJs Hamish Anderson, Andy Newcombe & Tyler Askew pres. soulful global mix of house, broken beat, disco & beyond; Bar 169, 10, $5.
Diabolik DJs Dandy Sex & George spin wild punk & 80s, oh Dandy Sex...; Raven, 10, free.
DJ Roger Yamaha plus special guest DJ Casio (Other Music) turn it up; APT, 10, free.
First Friday's NYC New location boasts DJ Self in the r&b/hiphop room & DJ Andrew in the reggae room w/free buffet & fashion show?res. req. 212-330-7983; Hudson Theater, Millennium Hotel, 9, $20, women free before 12 a.m.
Frisky Fridays After-work slammer w/"NYC's sexiest" DJ Lex; Groovejet Lounge, 5, free.
GBH Carl Kennedy & Frank Delour spin hiphop & classics downstairs; Lotus, 10, $20.
Gumbo Downtown trendy crowd dances to DJ Reach's hiphop, rock & 80s mix?he's on the Carson Daly Show in case you doubted his street cred; Joe's Pub, 11.
Rise DJ Red Boy rocks r&b, hiphop & reggae upstairs; downstairs, chill w/soul, funk & deep house?guestlist 212-807-1775; 2i's, 10:30, $10-$15, women free before 12 a.m.
Rock Lives Here It's official?DJ Morgan keeps the local scene alive; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Step On Tony Fletcher & DJ JD makes Park Slope more like Manchester w/baggy grooves, brit-pop, northern soul, hacienda classics, soccer hooligans & rain; the Royale, 10, free.
True New York Fridays All types of tunes spread over three floors?guestlist 212-560-5616; China Club, 10, $25.
SATURDAY 11/8
Rock/Country/Hiphop
A Don Piper Situation, Phillips & Driver, Driver Quartet Pete's Candy Store, 9.
Badly Drawn Boy, Leona Ness Northsix, $20.
The Billy Hector Band, Groovehouse, Scarecrow Collection, Miss Mineola, Guilty, Josh Zandman Bitter End, 8, $5.
British Sea Power, the Natural History Maxwell's, 10, $10.
Cool Hand, Johnny Hi-Fi, the Players Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Remy DeLaroque, Esencia, Antje Duvekot, Professor and Maryann, Jen Martino, GW Lounge C-Note, 7.
The Dirtbombs, the Sights, Wide Right Bowery Ballroom, 10, $15.
Mike Doughty Maxwell's, 7:30, $15, $12 adv.
The Fitz Band, Curtis Eller's American Circus, Rogerhumanbeing, Debby Schwartz, Mary Gatchell Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min.
GNYC pres. Your Day Strong, the Sleeping, Life Before This, Surrender To Providence, Howard Finster Continental, 3 p.m., $10, all ages.
The Hard Ups, Strip Poker, Liam And Me, Pencilgrass, Downfall, Motherlode Continental, 8, $5.
The Harlequin, Bat-Sheva, Jettatura Galapagos, 6, $10.
Percy Hill Knitting Factory, 12 a.m., $14, $12 adv.
The Husbands, the Dishes, Excelsior, 1776 Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 8, $8.
Tom Jessen, Red Jacket, Squid Freddy's Backroom, 9:30, free.
Loser's Lounge Trib. to the Zombies Fez/Time Cafe, 7 & 10:30, $20.
The Magnolia Electric Company, the Wrens, +/-, Knitting Factory, 8, $10.
New Model Army, Lach & the Secrets Sin-é, 8 & 10, $10.
New Monsoon Tobacco Road, 12 a.m., $12, $10 adv.
Noba, Down the Line, Travis Rocco Band, Rebecca Fanya Knitting Factory Old Office, 8, $7.
NRBQ Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $25.
Katy Pfaffl, Booty Olympics, Brendan O'Shea, Dan Woods, Luke Temple Living Room, 7.
Plowing Mud Forever, Leaving Kinzley, the Outside, Blonde Streak, Kinetic, Hello Nurse, Passenger Acme Underground, 7.
Prefuse 73, Beans, Dabrye Southpaw, 9, $15, $12 adv.
The Radiators, Garaj Mahal B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $20.
Rayz Hell, Donkey, Napalm Stars, the Spunk Lads, Skematics, Head Phone Press CBGB, 8, $10.
Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers, Pushstars, Augie March Mercury Lounge, 8, $12.
"The Sheriff Sessions" feat. the WKCR Radio Band, Tony Trischka, Fiddlin' Sid Kafka & the Goatee Totallers, Buddy Woodward & Dixie Bee-Liners, Pluck Brothers, Gowanus Canal Hot Shots, New York City Bluegrass All-Stars, Demolition String Trio, Straight Drive, Otis Brothers, the Linemen, Kate & Lou Band Baggot Inn, 3:30, $20.
Dave Smalley, Foundation, Seryn, Freddi McConnell, Selfmademan CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $7.
Snoozer, Cara Hyde, Tae Won Yu, Joanaspolicewoman Lyric Lounge, 8:30, $6.
The Stuntcocks, Akasa Siberia, 10.
Taste of Japan pres. "the Beginning 2003 Vol.4" w/Stackers, Chirol the Chopper, D.I.P. Imperial, Tokage, Ko-Jo, Mary Jane Girlz, Ying Yang Lion's Den, 7:30, $10, 18+.
Tiswas pres. the Secret Channel, the Evil Boys w/DJ Nick Marc Don Hill's, 9:30. Nick Marc's Birthday.
Tommy Hate, Roots Rock Rebel, Early May, Local Motive, Army of Me, Adrian Romero, Brand Arlene's Grocery, 7, $7.
"Wild Shiner Nights" feat. Robert Earl Keen, John Eddie Irving Plaza, 8, $20, $17.50 adv.
The World Famous Pontani Sisters Cutting Room, 8, $15.
Jazz/Experimental
Monty Alexander's Yard Movement Satalla, 8 & 10, $25.
Bluiett Quartet Sweet Rhythm.
Books on Tape, Ghost Exits, Metal Urbain Tonic, 8, $10.
Brooklyn Homeless Housing Development Corporation Benefit w/Rick DellaRatta Jazz on the Park, 8, $15.
Marcelo Cardozo Trio Jules, 10:30 & 11:30, free.
Francina Connors Trio Downstairs at Porters.
KJ Denhert 55 Bar, 10, $5.
Sam Kininger Blue Note, 12:30 a.m..
Joe Lovano & Dewey Redman Quartet Birdland, 9 & 11, $30.
Pete Malinverni Trio Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30.
Bill McHenry Quartet Jazz Standard, $20.
The Red Onion Jazz Band Cajun, 8:30, free.
Renee Rosnes Knickerbocker.
Septeto Habanero, Truco y Zaperoko Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, 7:30.
Alex Skolnick Trio Detour, 9:30, free.
Steve Tyrell Blue Note, 8 & 10:30.
Michael Weiss Septet Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, 8, $20.
Larry Willis Quintet Smoke, 9, 11 & 12:30 a.m., $20.
Blues/World/Other
Barbez BAM Cafe, 9:30.
The Bill Bennett Memorial Off Wall Street Jam A & M Roadhouse.
Black 47 Connolly's Pub & Restaurant, 10:30, $10.
Fula Flute Ensemble Cornelia St. Cafe, 8:30 & 10:30, $12.
Ologunde Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Peter Norton Symphony Space.
Pectopah Satalla, 12 a.m., $10.
Virginia Rodrigues Joe's Pub, 7:30 & 9:30, $30.
Las Super Estrellas De Barbes Barbes, 9.
Classical/Opera
"Bass Instruments Face Off" in the "18th century octagonal drawing room" of the Morris-Jumel Mansion, 2, $15.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Cupcake DJs Jason Williams & Markus Miller's frosting-topped techno derivatives for frosted-tipped clubbers; Subtonic, 9, free.
Decadence DJ Kasper gets decadent on your behind; Joe's Pub, 11, free.
DJ Supa Jen feat. Honeychild & some surprisingly comfortable couches to sit on?yes, you can sit on Honeychild too; Botanica, 9, free.
DJ Swanky Don spins eclectic mix of film noir jazz, 70s soft rock & gothic country (huh?), at volume conducive for cocktail conversation; Bouche Bar, 10, free.
DJ Iwill Ian Williams?check the clever name contraction?can do it all & will tonight; Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 12 a.m., free.
Femme Fatale Jayne County hosts night of wild punk, glam & garage rock, spinning c-h-i-c tunes all night; Raven, 10, free.
GBH & Carl Kennedy return to Centro-Fly, so should you; Centro-Fly, 10, $20.
Latin Passport Hot jam for all you border-crossing crazies w/Latin tunes?plus VIP room feat. dance & reggae/hiphop; Club NY, 10.
Loca's Lounge "Drama Free Environment"?no thespians allowed?w/mad DJs for "boys, girls & everything in between"?guestlist 212-714-8149; Stingy Lulu's, 9, free.
Jeff Mills Motown boy spreads the techno around; Arc, 11, $20.
Pop Gear! Frug, watusi & jerk to your little heart's retro content w/DJs Michael Lynch, Kittybeat & Dawn Eden's 60s pop; RiFiFi, 10, free.
Prelude Dance party quickie offering 2-for-1 well drinks & $3 buds; Metropolitan, 10 p.m.-12 a.m., free.
Red Light Party DJ Peter Gunn turns on 70s soul, funk, acid rock, vintage breaks & hiphop?this week w/DJ Arthur (Twisted Ones); Southside, 10, free.
Remote Saturdays DJs Zach Denis, OBah & Scientific play too many styles to list; Remote Lounge, 10, $5.
Singles Auction DJs do house, trance, tribal, Latin beats & hiphop?plus buy a date at 12 a.m; Webster Hall, 10, $30, free before 11, 19+.
Slammin' Saturdays w/hiphop & groove kings, Kenny Parker & Timmy Richardson; 2i