WEDNESDAY 8/27 WEDNESDAY 8/27 Rock/Country/Hiphop Communique, Better Off Dead, No ...
Duran Duran Webster Hall, 8, sold out.
Dusty Wright & the Jaguars Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.
El Mono, Unia Via, Coral, Contra-Mano Southpaw, 8, $10.
Fort Bragg, Free Loader, the Dresden Dolls Knitting Factory, 8, $8.
"Happy Motherfucking BBQ" pres. the Eaves, the Vexers, An Albatross, Officer May w/DJ Ted Leo Bar 169, 7, free.
Michael Harpaz, Michelangelo Cutting Room, 9, $10 min.
Homesick for Space, Dearly Departed, Fiftyfour, Earthling Massive Northsix, 9, $8.
The IOs, Qatsi, Folksongs For the Afterlife, Silvertide Sin-é, 8, $8.
Jen Chapin Band, Rachelle Garnier Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $20.
Marco Joachim, Andrew Lasken, Melineh Kurdian, Nick Thompson CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $5.
Law Of Fives, Kelli Owens, Coppersonic Tobacco Road, 8, $10, $8 adv.
Meat Loaf Jones Beach Theater, 8, $29.50-$49.50.
Natural Selection, Facedrop, Stereo Generation, the Game Plan Lion's Den, 8, $8, 18+.
Nobot, Hoggboy, Her Majesty, Brenden O'Shea, the Queue Arlene's Grocery, 7, $7.
Selan, Nun Bet, Elizabeth Ziman, Anadara, Michelle Vargo Bitter End, 7:30, $5.
One Ring Zero, Hannah Marcus Knitting Factory Old Office, 8, $8.
Röck Cändy pres. G.O.P., the D.T.'s, the Compulsions, Silvertide, Blue Winter, Cheaper Faster w/DJ Steve Blush Don Hill's, 8.
Salem, My Hotel Year, the Remedy Session Northsix, 9, $5.
Setting Sun, Primordial Ooze, Suddyn, Finespun, Flowers Inside, Laura & Amber Acme Underground, 7.
Shadow Benny, the Motel Creeps Siberia, 9.
Sinister Luck Ensemble w/Deana Varagona (Lambchop) Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 7:30, $7.
Sometimes Never, Simple Wisdom, Michael Davidson, Ben Bruce, Pipe Dream, Morgan Ave Continental, 8, $5.
"Summer Antifolk Fest" w/Phoebe Kreutz, Toby Goodshank, Simple, Danny Kelly, Randi Russo, Patsy Grace, Peter Dizozza, Breck Alan, Lippe Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min. Peter Dizozza CD release.
Conner Tribble, Wha? Band Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $5.
Trolleyvox, the Lost Patrol Maxwell's, 9, $6.
Urban Groove pres. Junior Sanchez, Output, KWOZ Luxx, 9, $8.
"Wood Nite" feat. Stark, Man In Gray, the M-Word, Rev. Tribble & the Angels Meow Mix, 8.
"Woodnesday" w/Thommy Price's Sex Drums & Rock'n'Roll, Public Offender, the Bagdaddios C-Note, 8, $5.
World Class, the Mercury Stars Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Jazz/Experimental
Richard Bennett Duo Kitano's Garden Café, 8, free.
Jim Campilong Electric Trio Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 10, free.
Cubanismo Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $15-$25.
Eddie Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band Cajun, 8.
The Eric The Eric Dolphy Project Iridium Room, 8 & 10.
Hot Pants Funk Sextet w/B3 Smoke, 9, 11 & 12:30 a.m., free.
Jonathan Kreisberg Trio Bar Next Door, 8 & 10:30, $5 & 1 drink min.
The Adam Lane Project Barbes, 9, $8.
Nathan & Max Lucas Organ Trio Lenox Lounge, 6:30, free.
Brian Lynch & Spheres of Influence, Natsuki Tamura 4 Tonic, 8.
Rene Marie Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $20.
Paul Motion Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11.
Carl Orjje Trio Scandinavia House, 6:30.
Graciela Perez Birdland, 8, $30.
Mike Stern 55 Bar, 10, $15.
Ray Vega Latin Jazz Sextet Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $15.
Joseph Walsh Detour.
Zilo Groove Garage, 9.
Blues/World/Other
Bobby T's Downtown Jam A & M Roadhouse, 9:30, free.
Miucha Buarque & Leandro Braga Joe's Pub, 11:30, $30.
Citigrass Galapagos, 8:30, free.
French Cookin' Blues Band Lucille's, 8, free.
Hugh Pool Ear Inn, 12 a.m., free.
Son de Madre Nell's, $12.
Djelimady Tounkara (Rail Band) Joe's Pub, 7:30 & 9:30, $20-$25.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
AM/FU DJ Mike M.D. plays one on tv w/a bit of everything; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Cuchifritos DJ T-Pro & friends provide pulsating bliss?Cock-a-holic DVD release party; SBNY, 10, $5 after 11, 18+.
Damaged DJ Dandy Sex w/punk, glam, goth & metal to shove you into the second half of the week; Raven, 10, free.
Digital Days of 80s & early 90s dancehall, golden-era jams for everyone who falls in love sometimes; Angel, 7, free.
DJ Dakar Ere hosts voyage from Dakar to Jakarta?like Tintin, but w/world beats; Baraza, 10, free.
Mr. Fine Wine pours classic soul 45s; Botanica, 10, free.
Flesh Theater Wednesdays S&M lounge feat. DJ Buslink dropping 80s, new wave & rock while DJ Mekkah goes nuts w/synthpop, EBM & goth; 219 Flamingo, $15, less if dressed right, ladies $5.
Fogata DJ Vice's old school salsa, bugaloo & tropical hits w/DJs Pazzo & Chicaboom's loungecore, bossa, reggae, 60s europop & electro on two floors; Sessa, 10, $7.
Happy Ending Wednesdays Johnny McGovern & friends cater to those seeking guilt-filled Thurs. mornings; Happy Ending, 10, $5-$10.
Hybrid Huge electronic dance act makes only stop in NY; Sullivan Room, 10.
Jackie Blue Swanky Don takes the edge off as only he can, w/low-attitude mix of soft 70s rock, classic soul & girl group hits; Route 85A, 8, free.
Le Freek C'est Chic DJ Dove's party asks "Why wait for the weekend?" and rightly so; Rehab, 11, free.
Loosie Wednesdays Loosie Magazine has cheap drinks for ladies & good times for fellas, consequently; 17 Home, 9, free.
Pure Salsa DJ Elvira & Candela?come for the hot tunes, dancers & live music, stay to reminisce about Ducktales' Elvira-inspired villain, Magica DaSpell?reduced price www.cubansoul.com; Nell's, 9, $10-$12.
Scratch Stormin' Norman gets you open like fallopian tubes; Suede, 10, $10.
Spirit of Solaris Solaris is the spirit of the night...the na-ight...oh yeah?MC La Reine & DJ Nova; Alibi, 10, free.
UNCUT Latin Wednesdays Late evening skin with a chance of go-go boys; Stonewall, 9, $4, free before 10.
Worship Wednesdays All hail DJ Lola X's punk & rock sex grooves; Three of Cups, 10, free.
THURSDAY 8/28
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Acquiesce, Hastings & Deerin, Wormburner Don Hill's, 7:30.
Ananda Project, Peter Daou w/DJ Shifty Joe's Pub, 9, $20.
Anthrax, Lacuna Oil, Dry Kill Logic Irving Plaza, 8, $22, $19.50 adv.
Michael Baynes Knitting Factory Old Office, 8.
Bayside, My Hotel Year, Ronin, 10% Reptile, Swirl, Stagger Continental, 8, free.
BeavHer's 80s Dance Party w/DJ Frankie Inglese Don Hill's, 11.
Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, the New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, Susquehanna Tool & Die Co. Southpaw, 8:30, $10.
Blue Fringe, Licorice, Frank Thewes Lion's Den, 7, $10, $8 adv., 16+.
The Boggs, the Affair Luxx, 8, $7.
Aaron Carter, J-Me Lee Jones Beach Theater, 7:30, $27.50-$37.50.
Cooler Kids, Deathray Davies Knitting Factory, 9, $10.
The David Kolker Band, Wicked Messengers, Voodoo Train, Zachary Oberzan Baggot Inn, 7, $5.
Hillary Epstein, Troy Campbell, Katrina Chester Cutting Room, 8, $10 min.
Andy Fitzpatrick, Doug Anderson, Gregory Spade, Rob Sullivan Infra-Red Lounge, 8, free.
Patrick Fleming, Don Everrett Pearce CB's 313 Gallery, 9, $5.
The Gourds, the Navigators Mercury Lounge, 8:30, $15.
Heap, Hoggboy, Black Light Project, True Nature, David Roland Arlene's Grocery, 7, $7.
Hey Tiger, Earlymay, Spiraling, Tim Fite Maxwell's, 9, $6.
Hoy, the Vitamen, Low Beam Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Christopher Jak Le Bar Bat, 8, $10.
°Latin Rock Night! w/Grupo Fiesta, Cordero, Caramelize, Mosquitos Sin-é, 8:30, $8.
John Mayer, Counting Crows PNC Bank Arts Center, 7, $35-$47.
Aaron McLaine, Anne Margaret Redding, Janeen Terrana, Wood Bitter End, 8, $5. Anne Margaret Redding CD release.
Randy Bandits, Mental Note, the Urban Sun, Carrie Hill & Steff, Tim Garrigan & Diana C-Note, 7, $7.
Samla Mammas Manna, PAK, Doctor Nerve Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 9, $10.
Seryn, Violet Hour, Feudal Soul, Glass of Know, James Wright, Uwawa Acme Underground, 8.
Sideshow, Mid-Day Anonymous, Ken Beasley & the Beasleytones, Jennifer Richman Finally Fred's, 8.
The Sign Offs, Buzzsawyer Knitting Factory Old Office, 10, $10.
Sound Bakery & Kerriblack Promotions pres. Low Flying Jets, the Inevitable Breakups, Mostley, Tennis, Killit CBGB, 8, $7.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Giants Stadium, 7:30, $55-$75.
Bryan Stephens, Wha? Band Cafe Wha?, 9:30, free.
"Summer Antifolk Fest" feat. Rav Shmuel, Joe Bendik, Chris Maher, Grey Revell, Miwa, Jim Flynn, Brook Pridemore Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min.
Sweet William Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.
Topaz, Karsh Kale & Realize w/DJ Zakhm Bowery Ballroom, 9, $15, 18+.
Paul Van Dyk Central Park SummerStage, 6, $35, $30 adv. SummerStage Benefit.
Ward White Freddy's Backroom, 9:30, free.
"Wood Nite" w/Stark, Jana Peri Band Sideshows by the Seashore, 8, $8.
"World Turing Fest 2003" w/Dawoud & the New Culture, M.Nilsen, Alpha Mosaic, Jerry James Gang, Spontane, Bonbomb Tobacco Road, 8, $12, $10 adv. Medicine Show Theater benefit.
Jazz/Experimental
Blue Haze Skipper's Pierside Cafe, 8.
The Color Now Quartet Jazz on the Park, 9 & 10, $7.
Cubanismo Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $15-$25.
Angel Desai, Oscar Perez Group Detour.
The Eric The Eric Dolphy Project Iridium Room, 8 & 10.
Jonathan Finlayson & Ambrose Akinmusire, Eric Biondo's Small and Medium Tonic, 8.
Vince Giordano & "the Nighthawks" Cajun, 8, free.
The Les Goodson Quartet St. Nick's, 9:30, $3.
Joel Harrison and Free Country Cornelia St. Cafe, 9.
Emiko Hayashi Trio Birdland, 6, free.
Charlie Hunter Trio Tonic, 12 a.m.
Wayne Krantz 55 Bar, 10, $15 incl. 2 drinks.
Rene Marie Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $20.
Peter Mazza Trio Bar Next Door, 8 & 10:30, $5 & 1 drink min.
Kuni Mikami Trio Kitano's Garden Café, 8, free.
Mingus Big Band Fez/Time Cafe, 7:30 & 10, $18.
Paul Motion Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11.
NYDK Jazz Collective Trinity Church, 1, free.
Arturo O'Farrill City Sounds by the Pool, 12:30, free.
Charles Owens Quartet Kavehaz, 9.
Ted Rosenthal Trio Knickerbocker.
Buster Williams Quartet Birdland, 8, $25.
Yardena & Trio Garage, 9.
Blues/World/Other
Bardtodd Lucille's, 6, free.
Onel Mulet & Son Como Son El Museo del Barrio, 6.
Si Sé, Coral S.O.B.'s, 9, $16, $14 adv., 18+.
Gent Treadly A & M Roadhouse, 9:30 & 11.
Johnny Winter B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $25-$30.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
After Work Party w/tunes by Tony Hernandez & MVP, drink specials & buffet; Sessa, free.
Bonita "Surrender to the frenzy of this romantic night"?DJ Grim supplies Top 40 favorites & sizzling salsa; Now Bar, 10.
Broadcast Jess & Michael T. of 'Motherfucker' supply 80s, new wave, Britpop & electro, as if you ain't got your own; Bar 13, 10, free.
Cybertron/Re:mission DJs Ash & J808 bring new wave & 80s, DJs Jet & Audiophile spin industrial & synthpop; Pyramid Club, 11, $5, 18+.
Dance Party E-man?pronounced Iman?hosts night boasting upbeat atmosphere & steady stream of gay blacks & Latinos; Clubhouse, 10, free, $8-$10 after 11.
Famous Lovely DJ Mark Raskin gives you your very own 15 mins. w/altered rock beats & trippy visuals; Shebeen, 9:30, free.
FlowWithUs Thursdays Formerly "BlowWithUs," the party changed names after patrons frequently misunderstood the proverbial meaning, bringing drugs & sexual favors?DJ Big Ben spins hiphop, rock, house & classics; Flow, 10, $15-$20.
Funky Medina Middle Eastern party w/belly dancers, hookahs & appetizers; Kush, 10, free.
G-Spot Hottest, most intimate lesbian night?save Talbot's fitting room before closing?w/DJs Missy, Triny & MK upstairs & reggae downstairs, plus 2-for-1 drinks; 2i's, 8, $5-$8.
Heavyweight Thursdays DJs Max Glazer & Edwin "Stats" Houghton takeover the biggest title bout since Little Mac vs. Piston Honda; Mission, free.
The Image Upscale lounge evening "born from a marriage of French nightlife & Italian fashion sensibility," to counter normal evenings born from a marriage of Upper East Side nightlife & Banana Republic fashion sensibility?res. req. 212-439-8741; Lea, 9:30.
Karaoke & Dance Party Lil' Jill hosts rowdy crowd of singles who make their own music, for better or worse; Polly Esthers, 9, $10.
Listen...Thursdays Afrorikan Vybe feat. Dennis Perez & Rich Medina; the Duplexx, 9, $5 after 10.
Maduros Classic salsa from DJ Knox (Fader), sweet & mellow like your mami's platanos; Buttafly Bar, free.
Party Rite DJs Lorenzo & Smoke bring you grade-A selection of hiphop, r&b, reggae, latin & 80s; Sapphire Lounge, 7, $5.
R 'n' R Get Down DJs Tor & Eric 13 mix punk, hard rock, metal & local music; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Restricted DJ Punk-Ass Jason provides rock & soul to go along w/plenty of booze; Lit, 10, free.
Rock Bottom DJs Blurry Murray & Verockina hit you w/60s & 70s rock, punk, hard rock & more rock; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Rock*Land Party feat. punk & glam from DJs Atomic Elf & mrsB; Drinkland, 8, free.
Rocks Off Two floors of rock from its origins to now?that's a lot of rock; Rivertown Lounge, 10, free.
Rub-a-Dub Agent Jay & Queen Majesty skool you w/Jamaican & reggae LPs; Southside, 10, free.
Showbiz You don't have to be a Quaid brother to spend a night in the limeight?hiphop, 80's & house; Show, 10, $20.
Summer BBQ "Confident, hard-bodied patrons eager to do a little expense-account damage"?can't make that shit up?feat. DJ Sugar Ray & free grub; Tiki Room, 6.
Tigerbeat Quickly becoming known as Tigermeat, and they've got the go-go boys to prove it; Slide, free.
Well Sussed DJ Jonny Metro & guests take charge. Expect early Who, Sam & Dave & Marvin Gaye, or at least their records; Raven, 9, free.
Wifey DJs Mister Doctor & Farie Queene greet you w/a dancehall hiphop party; Luxx, 11:30, free.
FRIDAY 8/29
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Automatic, Michal, Chris Powers Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Baby Dayliner, Gordo Gringo, Fakers, Xavier Rudd Mercury Lounge, 8, $8.
Blue Baby Buddha, Radiant Confusion Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 9:30, free.
Cazio, Johnny Beehive & the Buzz, Redtime, Gadu, Bat Sheva, Kelda, the Colby Prior Band Bitter End, 7, $5.
Corps Diplomatique Stinger, 8:30 & 9:30, $5.
The Deathray, Hoggboy Northsix, 9, $10.
Dying Fetus, Invidia, Cirrhosis, Immortal Flesh, Sacristy, Practiced Bravado, Gnosis, Priopism L'Amour, 7:30, $10, 16+.
Fannypack, Ghost Blazer w/DJ Ayres Knitting Factory, 10:30, $8.
Fort Ancient, Lifted, Mosquito, Random Computer, Devia, Blondestreak Acme Underground, 7.
GNYC pres. Just Because, the Plastic Fantastics, the Atomic Missiles, Dirty White Fashion, Taylor McFerrin w/DJ Lissa CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 7:30, $7, 16+.
Jamila & the Pocket Band Joe's Pub, 9:30, $12.
Johnny Thursday & the Friday Knights, the Vice Transmission, Points West, Nympho Clepto, Ursula Major Continental, 9:30, $5.
Jon Bell Band, Eric Miranda, Whispering Muse CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $5.
Richard Julian, the Last Town Chorus Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $15.
Mind Cycle, Stellar Tuesday, Betty Ford, Dead Betties, Mother Lode, Dead City Rejects CBGB, 8, $10.
Franco Morillo, Wha? Band Cafe Wha?, 9:30 & 11:45, $10.
New Africa pres. "Carnival Roots" w/Black Stalin, Brother Valentino, Steel Drum Explosion, Village Drums of Freedom, Ayow w/DJ Funmi & host Kola Nut Lion's Den, 10, $15, $12 adv., 18+.
New Century's Holiday Show w/Steph Furness, Housepets, Setting Sun, the Downers, Amy Emerman & Friends, Carla Patullo C-Note, 7, free.
Nuclear Family, Bless T Nation, Real Live Shows, Babbletron, NS Nation Southpaw, 8, $8.
Oddzar, Northbound Red, Huge, 10 Heads High, Jennie Arnau, Amy Cooper Arlene's Grocery, 8, $7.
On the Moon Music pres. Cherry, De-Regulator, Saintface, the Eaves Sin-é, 8, $8.
Pocket Monster, the Larch, Tom Warnick & the Worlds Fair Freddy's Backroom, 9:30, free.
Schleigho, Furley, Wounded Buffalo Theory Tobacco Road, 9, $12, $10 adv.
Songs To Drink and Drive By, Hidden Driveways, Crime and Judy, Murderizer Siberia, 9.
Spyro Poulos, Jason Flores Williams Knitting Factory Old Office, 8.
Strawberry Fields (Beatles Trib.) B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $17, $12 adv.
Strike Your Trash Galapagos, 8:30, free.
The Stuntcocks, the Rosario Focus, Spiral Jetty, Skyline Rodeo Maxwell's, 9, $7.
"Summer Antifolk Fest" feat. the Babyskins, Regina Spektor, Langhorne Slim, Jason Trachtenburg, Jon Berger, Dave Hollinghurst Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min.
The Sweathogs, Royal Playboy Cartel, G-Band Free, the Corporation, Johnny Hi-Fi, Shade, the Sems Don Hill's, 8.
The Toasters, Rudie Crew the Hook, 9, $10.
Tracy + the Plastics, Dear Nora, the Long Lost, Jennifer O'Connor Luxx, 7:30, $8.
Jazz/Experimental
Lew Anderson's All-American Big Band Birdland, 5:30, $10.
Peter Bernstein + 3 Smoke, $20.
Late Night Jam Session w/Charles Blenzig & Friends Blue Note, 4 a.m., $5.
The Canal Street Dixieland Band Cajun, 8.
Cubanismo Blue Note, 8 & 10:30, $15-$25.
Mike Dirubbo Quartet, Plan A, Steve Kahn Kavehaz.
The Eric The Eric Dolphy Project Iridium Room, 8, 10 & 11:30.
Eight to the Bar Jack Rose Upstairs, 10, $15.
Gloria Deluxe, Black Cat Orchestra Joe's Pub, 7, $12.
Jimmy Greene Quintet Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30.
The Kitano Trio Kitano's Garden Café, 8, free.
Rene Marie Jazz Standard, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $25.
Dakota McLeod, Fred Zabin Garage.
Brian McWhorter, Meridian Arts Brass Quartet Tonic, 8.
The Danny Mixon Trio Smoke, 9, 10:45 & 12:30 a.m., $15.
Ben Monder & Theo Bleckmann Barbes, 8, $5.
Paul Motion Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11.
Ted Rosenthal Trio Knickerbocker.
George Schuller, Ingrid Jensen, Donny McCaslin Detour.
Kendra Shank 55 Bar, 6, free.
Buster Williams Quartet Birdland, 8, $25.
Blues/World/Other
Dub Is A Weapon Knitting Factory Old Office, 10, $10.
Healers 55 Bar, 10, $5.
Oliver Lake Steel Quartet Bowery Poetry Club, 8 & 10, $10.
John Mayer, Counting Crows PNC Bank Arts Center, 7, $35-$47.
The Shade Tree Mechanics A & M Roadhouse, 9:30 & 11.
Stringbean & the Stalkers Lucille's, 10, free.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
A Labor Day Weekend Affair Find out what separates the parties from the "affairs," & wear white, cream or tropical clothing?as if you own anything else; American Park Cafe, 11, $20, free before 12.
Blend Mike T. Brown & Davidson Ospina head an armada of DJs plus dinner res. opportunities?212-594-9355; Global 33, 6, free.
Bunker Weekly genre-clash manned by Timeblind & DJ Spinoza; Subtonic, 9, free.
DJ Culture Local & international club DJs join Culture in collaboration we fondly call Culture Club; Teddy's Bar & Grill, 10.
Diabolik DJs Dandy Sex & George spin wild punk & 80s; Raven, 10, free.
Double Your Pleasure When you can't smoke, enjoy DJs Cadet, John Hanna & Gary G.'s selected hiphop, disco, funk & pure chewing satisfaction; Bar 13, 10, $10.
Ego DJ Exacta carves up a mean set; Rehab, 11, free.
Fridaze DJ Mera makes bid for title as First Lady of Latin beats end-of-week parties that spell Fridays with a 'z'; El Patio, 6, free, $5 after 7.
Frisky Fridays After-work slammer with DJ Lex (advertised as NYC's sexiest); Groovejet Lounge, 5, free.
GBH Carl Kennedy & Matthias Heliborn w/Frank Delour spinning hiphop & classics downstairs; Lotus, 10, $20.
Guastavino's Fridays DJ Reach touches all the stylish party people; Guastavino's, $20.
Instinctive Path DJ Rob Flow Dominator takes the people's path, cutting up the hottest hiphop with a pinch of Adobo?Last night!; Angel, 10, free.
Ladies Night It's good to be a girl when Afru-Ra & the Perverted Monks host DJ PF-Cuttin' spinning R&B, Hip Hop & Reggae; Remote Lounge, 10, $15, women free.
Liquid Todd Lounge DJ Liquid Todd quits bothering K-Rock listeners w/his eclectic, funky mix & turns to the true house heads in this basement; B-3, 11, free.
Master Steelow's Funhouse Alt-dance party welcomes all walks of life for electro, industrial, new wave, goth & dance spun by DJs Rexx Arkana, Dracos, Mecca; Jekyll & Hyde, 10, $5-$15, 18+.
Models & Bottles killer combo w/house & hiphop?RSVP 877-806-9454; B'LO, 10, $20.
Never Never Party "Turntables, porn & conspiracy"?from DJs Sammy Jo & Econ; Luxx, 11, $5.
No Fucking Laptops feat. Stewart Walker, Broker/Dealer, Gregory Shiff, Smartypants, Plexus & girlies who use Nexus; Filter 14, 10, $10.
Personality Crisis ADD Kids switch between glam, electric roller-skating records, forgotten rock 'n' roll & neglected soul; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Queen Size *BOB* brings you Pepper the Russian Whore w/DJ Girlina spinning sleazy, erotic sounds; Slide, 10, $5.
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 & Soul Not just dancing, lots of dancing?DJ Greg Poole; Route 85A, free.
Rock Lives Here It's official?DJ Morgan keeps the local scene alive; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Soul Search Fridays DJ Spinna does just that?info/guestlist www.KeiStar.com; Club Shelter, 10, $10, women free before 12 a.m.
The Sweet Spot Hiphop, r&b, reggae & old skool geared toward "grown & sexy" interested in $1 shots before 12 a.m.; Red Lounge, 10, $10.
Trash! DJs Jess & Alex Malfunction cater to new wave/britpop/rock/elctro/indie junkies, literal & figurative; RiFiFi, 10, free.
Mr. Vacation gives you what you need, provided you need rock, vintage reggae, breaks & funky soul; Botanica, 10, free.
Vice Fridays DJ Derrick Spaulding spins 80s rock, hiphop & classics like Don Johnson spins heads?smoking allowed, don't tell Bloomie; Gemini Lounge, 10, $10, women free before 12 a.m.
SATURDAY 8/30
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Ants Marching (Dave Matthews Band Trib.), 8 Deep, Invisible Downtown Lion's Den, 8, $12, $10 adv., 18+.
"Bearapalooza!" feat. Freddy Freeman, Max Christopher, Yolanda!, Kenny Lockwood, Urban Folk Collective, Martin Swinger, Andy Northup, Money In Both Pockets, Toshio Mana, Jhon Valdes CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 7, $15.
Bootleg Remedy, Eric Schwartz, the Mass Acoustics Bottom Line, 8, $15.
Cartel, Smiley, Nevermor, the Jade Monkey, Spontane, Lesser Green Acme Underground, 8.
Crazy Rhythm DJ Crew, Dan Selzer & Mike Simonetti Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 12 a.m., free.
"Drop Dead Festival" feat. Cinema Strange, Antiworld, Cult of the Psychic Fetus, the Secret Cervix, the Brides, Cancer Slug, Memphis Morticians, the Funeral Crashers, Famous In Vegas, Graveyard School, Alphabet Bombers CBGB, 5, $10, 16+.
The Epoxies, the Hissyfits, the Spicy Rizzaks Luxx, 8, $7.
GNYC pres. Pyro Myth, It's A F'in Catastrophe, Nullified Minds, the Geriatrics, 245 Continental, 3, $10, all ages.
Hall & Oates, Kenny Loggins Jones Beach Theater, 8, $32.50-$42.50.
Jailbreak, Crime In Stereo, With Honor, On the Rise, Mental Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 6, $8.
Liam & Me, the Mighty High, Los Hermanos Rodriguez, Pencilgrass, On My Signal, Alexis Machine Continental, 8, $5.
Lightening Bolt, Wolf Eyes, Emil Beaulieau Knitting Factory, 9, $8.
Liz Lysinger C-Note, 12 a.m.
Magic Caravan Knitting Factory Old Office, 8 & 10, $6.
Mann Made Band, Carolynn Black & the Blues, Moshav Band, Kari Newhouse, Joshua Kobak Bitter End, 8, $10.
Meat Loaf & Cyndi Lauper PNC Bank Arts Center, 7:30, $20-$60.
Mofro, Circus Mind Mercury Lounge, 8:30, $12.
Muck and the Mires Lakeside Lounge, 11, free.
Nachi, Leslie Mendelson C-Note, 8.
Neptune, Hominid, the Common Cold Northsix, 9, $10.
Eli Nowak, Heth, Just Scott CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $5.
Of Earth, Johnny Five, Jinnrail Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Akiko Pavolka (House Of Illusion), Amy Kohn Fez/Time Cafe, 8, $10.
The Recipe, Mountain Of Venus, Cyrus Tobacco Road, 9, $12, $10 adv.
Lashanda Reese, Wha? Band Cafe Wha?, 9:30 & 11:45, $12.
Rocket & Cars, Buzzsawyer Maxwell's, 10, $5.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Giants Stadium, 7:30, $55-$75.
Stax/Atlantic Records Trib. feat. Carlton Smith & Friends B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $15, $12 adv.
"Summer Antifolk Fest" pres. Unlio, Schwervon, Lach, Testosterone Kills, Prewar Yardsale, Michal Towber Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Technique, This Moment in Black History, Dimestore Dance Band Southpaw, 9, $8.
Tiswas feat. Newborn Naturals, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club w/DJs Nick Marc & Justine Don Hill's, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club CD release.
Tussin Grooves, the Victoria Lucus, the Amber Smith, Francine Sin-é, 9, $8. The Victoria Lucus CD release.
US Patent Office, the Tuesday Suits, Hoggboy, Danglers, Chasing Sun Arlene's Grocery, 8, $7.
Jazz/Experimental
Peter Bernste