WEDNESDAY 9/3 WEDNESDAY 9/3 Rock/Country/Hiphop "Benefit Concert for Alejandro ...
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"Benefit Concert for Alejandro Escovedo" w/Ian Hunter, the Last Hombres, Los Lonely Boys, Cindy Bullens, Willie Nile, Tammy Faye Starlight Mercury Lounge, 8, $25.
Aaron Brady, Daniel Cole, the Workers, Guinevere, Michael McCrary C-Note, 7, $5.
The Brand, Mercy River, Changing Modes, Adam Ghoury Band, Built to Burn, Stop Motion CBGB, 7, $7.
Louis Campos, E.V. Shockaz, Mark Darkfeather CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $5.
Paul Clements, Buddahead, Brother, Tony Lucca, Libby Lavella, the Side Project Bitter End, 7, $7.
Rodney Crowell, Robinella & the CC String Band Bottom Line, 8, $25.
The Damnwells, Scout, Setting Sun Northsix, 9, $10.
The Dana Fuchs Band B.B. King Blues Club, 8, free. CD release.
Maya Dorn, Libby Kirkpatrick, Mosquitoes Cutting Room, 8, $10 min.
The Double, Mean Mercedes, Castle Siberia, 9.
The Epoxies Pianos, 8, $7.
Great American,Canibals, Elroy, Red Jacket, Half Circle Acme Underground, 7.
Alex Halpren, Gongzilla Lion's Den, 7:30, $10, 18+.
Hoven Droven Joe's Pub, 7:30, $15.
"Jim Beam Live" feat. Trapt, Smile Empty Soul, Three Days Grace Irving Plaza, 7, $17, $14 adv.
Jeffrey Lewis, Scout Niblett, Matt Pond P.A., Non Horse vs. G. Lucas Crane, Liz (Ill Ease) Knitting Factory, 8:30, $8.
Los Dudes Lakeside Lounge, 9, free.
Josh Malamy, Yoko Kikuchi, the Yummy Cakes Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 8, $6.
Matty Charles & the Valentines Pete's Candy Store, 10.
My Outdoor Life, the Smash Up, Side Project, Snack, Pile of Heads Continental, 8, $5.
National Eye, Grand Fabric Luxx, 8.
Röck Cändy pres. Shiva Copal, Plastic Eaters, Cottonmouth DN, Sexdigital w/DJ Steve Blush Don Hill's, 9.
Rookie, Mappari, Jesus H. Christ, Bill Strecker Arlene's Grocery, 8, $7.
Seeking Homer, Noah Wilkers, Snafoo Tobacco Road, 8, $10, $8 adv.
The Shins, White Hassle, Cass McCombs Bowery Ballroom, 9, sold out.
The Stills, Sea Ray, the Blondes Inc., Blue Sparks, the Fever Sin-é, 8, $8.
Stronghold, 2 For 5 Lion's Den, $12, $7 adv., 18+. L.I.F.E. Long release party.
The Voyces, Joanna Erdos, Last-Up Larry, Kathy Zimmer, Lola Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min.
Ricky Warwick Knitting Factory Old Office, 7.
Whirlwind Heat, Kaito Southpaw, 9, $8.
Jazz/Experimental
Jim Campilong Electric Trio Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.
Bill Charlap Trio Jazz Standard.
Eddie Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band Cajun, 8, free.
Kurt Elling Quartet Birdland, 9 & 11.
Anat Fort Trio, Jenny Scheinman Quintet Makor, 8, $15.
Ari Hoenig Quartet 55 Bar, 10, $7.
Hot Pants Funk Sextet w/B3 Smoke, 9, 11 & 12:30 a.m., free.
Stacey Kent Algonquin Hotel, the Oak Room, 9, $50.
Nathan & Max Lucas Organ Trio Lenox Lounge, 6:30, free.
Malaby Trio Barbes, 9, $8 don.
Nublu Orchestra w/conductor Butch Morris Joe's Pub, 9:30, $20.
Kenny Rankin Iridium Room, 8 & 10.
Lalo Schifrin Blue Note, 8 & 10:30.
Sam Ulano Garage, 8.
Ray Vega Kavehaz, 8:30.
John Zorn Tonic, 8 & 10, $15.
Blues/World/Other
Citigrass Galapagos, 9:30, free.
Classical/Opera
Free Chamber Music Concert "Bring a blanket or beach chair and a picnic and enjoy the music at sunset"; Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, 7:30.
The Gentlemen of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge Rather?as part of the "Blended Voices" series at St. Bartholomew's Church, 7:30, $15-$35.
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?Latin party style tonight; 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.
Gimme Yo Milk Money DJ Sascha & Atomek G. spin hiphop, reggae & funk, then go into the locker room & smash your glasses; Stingy Lulu's, 9, free.
Happy Ending Wednesdays Johnny McGovern & friends cater to those seeking guilt-filled Thurs. mornings; Happy Ending, 10, $5-$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.
Rock Hard Monthly eclectic rock mix for gay folks & the straight partiers who love them?FREE vodka well drinks from 12-1; Lit, 11:30, free.
Scratch Stormin' Norman, Kid Capri & Stretch Armstrong get 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.
Worship Wednesdays All hail DJ Lola X's punk & rock sex grooves; Three of Cups, 10, free.
THURSDAY 9/4
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Jenni Alpert w/Hue McGowen & Liz Clark Galapagos, 7.
Corey Andrew Cutting Room, 7, $10 min. CD release.
The Army Or Whatever, the Solar Return, Kaito, 84 Nash Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $8.
Baby Zizanie, the Seconds, Electroputas Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 9, $8.
BeavHer's 80s Dance Party w/DJ Frankie Inglese Don Hill's, 11.
"Benefit Concert for Alejandro Escovedo" feat. Lenny Kaye, Jon Langford w/Ship & Pilot, Garland Jeffreys and the Coney Island Playboys, the Star Spangles, Ivan Julian, Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez, Collider Knitting Factory, 8, $20.
Black n Pearl, Thea, Mark Prescott Band, Satellite Kid Continental, 8, free.
Broken Word, Surface, Katy vs. Evil, Under New Ownership Lion's Den, 7, $8, 18+.
The Cush, Elroy, Puracane, Into Red Giant, Sundive, Joss Stone Arlene's Grocery, 7, $7.
Dashboard Confessional, Brand New, MXPX Roseland Ballroom, 6:45, $19.99.
The David Kolker Band, Rick Redington, Jim Gilmour, Macho Grande Baggot Inn, 7:30, $5.
Deep Sound Diver, Bad Teenage Mustache, Marc Trachtenberg, the Knuckleheads, Silver Chord Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Dr. Bellows, Mahavatar Tobacco Road, 9:30, $12, $10 adv.
The Drossells, Red Sky Morning w/DJ Raphael CB's 313 Gallery, 7, free. The Drossells CD release.
Enon, Turing Machine, Gene Dreamy & Gary Sincere w/DJs Blood On the Wall, John Schmersal Luxx, 8, $8. Enon CD release.
Eric Layer & the Daytime Television Pete's Candy Store, 8:30.
The Father & the Son, Allison Cipris, Dante, Whisperado C-Note, 7, free. Dante CD release.
Gaijin a Go-Go, Morricone Youth, the Beeps, Hipsychords Sin-é, 8, $7. The Beeps CD release.
GNYC pres. Edgar, Slowlands, Peter Wall Band, Vaeda, Xylah CB's 313 Gallery, 9, $7.
Guided By Voices, the Oranges Band Irving Plaza, 8, $22, $19.50 adv.
Naked Underneath, Sheri Miller, Wendy Starland, Andrew Kerr, Kimberly Gold Bitter End, 7:30, $7.
On Da Reggae Tip Live Hammerstein Ballroom Manhattan Center, 8, $37.50.
One Star Hotel Lakeside Lounge, 9, free.
Phillip's Head, Blues Bastard, the Red Comes Up Knitting Factory Old Office, 8, $6.
"Punknite" feat. Polyabuse, Cranked Up, the Boils, Last Target, New York Rel-X, the Unseen CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 6:30, $10, 16+.
The Shins, White Hassle, Sam Jayne Bowery Ballroom, 9, sold out.
SSRi, Highfall, Fairmont Maxwell's, 9, $6.
"Sweet Action Launch" feat. the Beauty Supply w/DJ Gogol Hutz Southpaw, 8, $10.
Mia Doi Todd Joe's Pub, 7:30, $12.
Trztn, F.M. Einheit, Electro-Atomu, Raft Northsix, 9, $10.
Washington Social Scene, French, Gravy Siberia, 9.
Water, Yellow Dog, Jason Della Valle, Jason Speiwak, Matt Santry, Collin McShane Acme Underground, 7.
West, Bourbon Princess w/DJ Pro-Am Rare, 8:30, $10 incl. 2 drinks. West CD release.
The Witness Protection Program, Daniel J. Don Hill's, 7:30.
Zoch, Left Setter, Red Eleven, am60, Vice Transmission, Pure Dream Ladder CBGB, 7, $7.
Jazz/Experimental
Blue Haze Skipper's Pierside Cafe, 8.
Bill Charlap Trio Jazz Standard.
Anthony Coleman, Roberto Rodriguez & Doug Wieselman Tonic, 12 a.m., $6.
Dankfunk Arts & Science #9 feat. Version 2 Galapagos, 9:30, free.
Kurt Elling Quartet Birdland, 9 & 11.
The Howard Fishman Quartet Pete's Candy Store, 10.
Full House Smoke, 9, 11 & 12:30 a.m., free.
Vince Giordano & "the Nighthawks" Cajun, 8, free.
The Les Goodson Quartet St. Nick's St. Nick's, 9:30, $3.
Pierre Hurel Duo Knickerbocker.
Stacey Kent Algonquin Hotel, the Oak Room, 9, $50.
Wayne Krantz, New Set 55 Bar, 10, $15.
Mingus Big Band Fez/Time Cafe, 7:30 & 10, $18.
Charles Owens Quartet Kavehaz, 9.
Kenny Rankin Iridium Room, 8 & 10.
ReBirth Brass Band B.B. King Blues Club, 9, $20, $15 adv.
The Savage 3 C-Note, 11, free.
Lalo Schifrin Blue Note, 8 & 10:30.
Yardena & Trio Garage, 9.
Miguel Zenon Quartet Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30, $15.
John Zorn's Masada String Trio Tonic, 8 & 10, $15.
Blues/World/Other
The HighLight Tribe OfficeOps, 9, $5.
Si*Se El Museo del Barrio, 6, free.
Voodoo Suite Otto's Shrunken Head, 8, free.
Classical/Opera
"Made in the USA" Ten-week celebration of American music ends w/the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra performing Edward Mac Dowell's "Second (Indian) Suite" & Aaron Copland's "A Lincoln Portrait" at Trinity Church, 1, free.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
After Work Party w/tunes by Tony Hernandez & MVP, drink specials & buffet; Sessa, free.
DJ Beverly Bond Rare sounds from queen of soul & guests; Joe's Pub, 11, free.
Bonita "Surrender to the frenzy of this romantic night"?DJ Grim supplies Top 40 favorites, sizzling salsa & a bone for your "ita"; 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.
Countdown All the brit/glam/punk etc. you could ask for?this week free Rheingold from 11-12 & the Ravonettes release party; Route 85A, 9, 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.
DJ Joy Ride deceptively plays salsa, brazil, house & Afro beats instead of Roxette; Baraza, 10, free.
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.
Maduros Classic salsa from DJ Knox (Fader), sweet & mellow like your mami's platanos; Buttafly Bar, free.
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.
Showbiz You don't have to be a Quaid brother to spend a night in the limeight?hiphop, 80's & house; Show, 10, $20.
Well Sussed DJ Jonny Metro & guests take charge. Expect early Who, Sam & Dave & Marvin Gaye, or at least their records; Raven, 9, free.
FRIDAY 9/5
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Auktyon Lion's Den, 9, $40, $30 adv.
"The Big Mouth Bout" feat. Narubi Selah vs. Celenh Glenn, Problem Child vs. the MarXman, Baron vs. Keith Boogie CB's 313 Gallery, 10:30, $10.
Bill Popp and the Tapes, Chasing Sunday, Ben Eyler, Sam Barron, Charles Herold, Leah Hayes, Jackie Pop Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min.
Kevin Brady, Owl Motel, Courtney Lee Adams, Leisure Class C-Note, 9, free.
Laura Cantrell, Nina Nastasia, Scott McCloud (Girls vs. Boys) Bowery Ballroom, 9, $15, $13 adv.
Case150 Lakeside Lounge, 11, free.
Caveman, Arthur Colombino, Leslie Helpert Tobacco Road, 9, $12, $10 adv.
Crosby, Stills & Nash PNC Bank Arts Center, 8, $30.25-$70.25.
Danu, Bohola Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $15.
Dashboard Confessional, Brand New, MXPX Roseland Ballroom, 6:45, $19.99.
Days of Wild, Russ Bongura, the Josh Zandman Trio, Greg Tannen, Jenni Alpert Bitter End, 7:30, $5.
The Dictators, Wide Right, Les Sans Coulettes Southpaw, 9, $13.
Tamara Hey C-Note, 7, free.
The Hub w/DJ Loose Knitting Factory Old Office, 9, $8. CD release.
Huda, One Day Left, Cool Hand, Eren Cannata, Ben Bruce, Prince Charming, Goodbye Girl Friday Arlene's Grocery, 7:15, $7.
J&R pres. Rodney Crowell J&R Music & Computer World, 12:30, free.
Wanda Jackson, the Small Potatoes Maxwell's, 9:30, $15.
Electra Jacobs, Jeff Solomon, Richard Bliwas & Valchino CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $7.
J-Live, J-Zone, El Da Sensei, Wordsworth, Rok One, the Coalition Northsix, 11, $12, $10 adv. Bootleg Press Issue 5 release.
Krakatoa, Feast, Addicted To Fiction, Las Rubias del Norte Luxx, 8, $7. Krakatoa CD release.
Lady Unluck, Test Specimen, Charm School CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 8, $7, 16+. Three Chord Slam screening.
Licorice, Swahoogle, Solstar, Superjones Baggot Inn, 7, $5.
"Maison du Chic" pres. the Plantains, San Serac w/host Von Von Von Fez/Time Cafe, 9:30, $12. Raver Bathroom screening.
Mink Lungs, Kaito, Palomar, Apollo Sunshine Mercury Lounge, 8:30, $10.
Morning Miracle, G.O.P., the Munts, Indecent Idols, Every Forty Seconds Continental, 9:30, $5.
The Navigators, Andrew Vladek Pete's Candy Store, 9.
Nimbus, Valeze Siberia, 10.
One Day Left, Soal, Daphne, No Soap Radio, Jimbo Norman, the Stop Motion Acme Underground, 7.
Ordinary K Lion's Den, 11:30, $10, 18+.
C.J. Ramone (the Ramones), the Brats, Tremor, the Roost, Flashlight Arcade, Edgar Pond, They Hate Us Don Hill's, 8.
Doria Roberts, Staceyann Chin Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 9, $10.
Tommy Stinson (Guns N' Roses), the Figgs, Jake Brennan Knitting Factory, 10, $12.
Billy Bob Thorton, Holly Williams Irving Plaza, 8, $30, $25 adv.
Trztn, F.M. Einheit, Electro Atomu, Lary 7, Mazing Vids Sin-é, 9.
Emma Wall Joyous Life Center, 9:30, $10.
Jazz/Experimental
Ray Baretto & His Band American Museum of Natural History, 5:30 & 7.
Dave Binney & Friends 55 Bar.
Late Night Jam Session w/Charles Blenzig & Friends Blue Note, 4 a.m., $5.
Bill Charlap Trio Jazz Standard.
Kurt Elling Quartet Birdland, 9 & 11.
Tom Harrell Quintet Smoke, $20.
Pierre Hurel Duo Knickerbocker.
Stacey Kent Algonquin Hotel, the Oak Room, 9 & 11:30, $50.
Joey Morant, Fuku Trio Garage.
Ikue Mori Tonic, 12 a.m.
Maria Muldaur Iridium Room, 8, 10 & 11:30.
Harold Ousley Quartet Lenox Lounge, 9, 10:45 & 12:30 a.m., $15.
Painkiller Tonic, 8 & 10, $25, $20 adv.
Prosody Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30, $15.
Pete Robbins C-Note, 8, free.
Poncho Sanchez B.B. King Blues Club, 8 & 10:30, $30, $25 adv. CD release.
Lalo Schifrin Blue Note, 8 & 10:30.
Peter Zak Group, Rick Parker Collective, Steve Kahn Kavehaz.
Blues/World/Other
Rebecca Fanya, Juancho Herrera Galapagos, 7, $6.
James Keane & Friends Blarney Star, 9 & 10:30, $15.
Latin Rhythm Devils Magnolia, 10, free.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Bang the Party Legendary party does it outer-borough style w/EMan as always; the Duplexx, 10, $10, $5 before 12 a.m.
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 Boy Racer The Boy Wonder fiddles postpunk/80's new wave/indie/brit/rock & Batman's ass; Galapagos, 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.
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.
Jamon y Queso DJ Le Spam & the Spam Allstars pull from 15,000 LPs & 45s spanning everything from retro Cuban to Southern soul & mix it w/live Latin music & spoken word recordings; S.O.B.'s, 12-2, $12.
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.
Luv Pub Guest DJs rev up the weekend w/everything from disco to hiphop; Joe's Pub, 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+.
Metropolis! DJ George slams together electro & pop from the 80s onward; Raven, 10, free.
Models & Bottles killer combo w/house & hiphop?RSVP 877-806-9454; B'LO, 10, $20.
Never Never Party "Turntables, porn & conspiracy"?from DJ Econ & friends; Luxx, 11, $5.
Personality Crisis ADD Kids switch between glam, electric roller-skating records, forgotten rock 'n' roll & neglected soul; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Punk Royal Every good Britpop act that ever was, getting spun w/a smattering of random others doing the new wave/punk thing; Central Bar, 10, zero quid.
Queen Size Dark Meat?a evening celebrating black & latino performers; Slide, 10, $5.
Reel Fridays Rock Discotheque like Bono in '97; Discotheque, 10.
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.
Step On Frankly, Park Slope should really be a lot more like Manchester & who better to make it so than Tony Fletcher himself?expect baggy grooves, brit-pop, northern soul and hacienda classics; the Royale, 9, free.
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/electro/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 9/6
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Bat Eats Plastic, American Watercolor Movement Siberia, 10, $5.
The Blind Pharaohs, the Young Werewolves, Devil Spades Pussycat Lounge, 9, $5.
Cake, Cheap Trick, Hackensaw Boys, the Detroit Cobras, Charlie Louvin Roseland Ballroom, 6:45, $36.50.
Robin Cloud, Speak the Language, Francis Kim Band Baggot Inn, 8, $5.
Consonant, Prosaics, Kaito, Scout Niblett Northsix, 9, $10.
Dorzia, Mimi Ferocious, Shem Hanafi, Earl Patrick C-Note, 7, $5.
Joe D'Urso Cutting Room, 8, $10.
Evenout, Temporary Grace, Cober, Leviaton, Stunt Monkey, Super Model Stalker CBGB, 8, $10.
Groove Collective, Grandfather Ridiculous, Concentric, Cory Branan Mercury Lounge, 8:30, $10.
The Healers, Asthma, the Flow, Now Is Now, Michael Manring, Greg Howard Bitter End, 8, $12.
Japanther, Tunnel of Love, Big Bear, Parts & Labor, Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Pterodactyl Northsix, 9, $6.
Toby Keith PNC Bank Arts Center, 7:30, $24-$54.
"King Kenny's Rock Steady!" w/Myles Maher, Andrew Goodsight (Black 47), Equinox, the Memes, Rosey Nolan's Band, Senator Greenberg & Naomi Greenwald, Ginger O'Neil CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $7.
"King Kenny's Rock Steady!" w/Timothy Dark, Strike Your Trash, Cementhead, Monstrous, Ghetto Fabulous, Brawler, Jen Urban CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 7, $7.
The Leader Parkside Lounge, 10, free.
Mogwai, Part Chimp Irving Plaza, 8, $20, $18 adv.
My Morning Jacket, the Sleepy Jackson Bowery Ballroom, 9, $15, 18+.
Niagaras Cutting Room, 12 a.m., $10 min.
"Required Listening #68" w/Nellie McKay, Raul Midon, Todd Snider, Soulfarm Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $17.50.
Shock and Awe Campaign, Juanburguesa, the Walk Home, Debbie Schwartz, Madison Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min.
The Soul of John Black, Abenaa Joe's Pub, 7, $12.
The Sounds, the Flesh, Opti-Grab Luxx, 9, $10.
The Stereotypes, Thread, Quagmire, Bear Waller, Genevieve Maull, Five Minute Riot Acme Underground, 7.
Tommy Stinson (Guns N' Roses), the Figgs, Jake Brennan Maxwell's, 9:30, $10.
The Subway Sun, Father Divine, Christine Ohlman, Tortuga, Jason Lewis & Band of Gold Arlene's Grocery, 8, $7.
The Sugarman Three, Sharon Jones, the Dap-Kings Makor, 9, $15.
Super 400, Sol Dog, the Cosmic American Derelicts Tobacco Road, 9, $12, $10 adv.
The Telephones, the Cynics, the Priests, Sucker Punch Continental, 9:30, $5.
Tiswas feat. Orange Park, the Tuesday Suits, the Young Designers w/DJs Nick Marc & Justine D. Don Hill's, 9:30. Ima Robot release party.
The Todd Deatherage Band, Kingsauce Pete's Candy Store, 9.
UncleFucker, Lone Hawk, Shiny Mama Sin-é, 9, $12.
Milo Z., Brown Couch, Twin-A Lion's Den, 8, $10.
Jazz/Experimental
Aerdrop, Rebel Tech SoundSystem w/MCs Posi-D & Linzee, Shanedigital C-Note, 11, $5.
Dave Binney & Friends 55 Bar.
Late Night Jam Session w/Charles Blenzig & Friends Blue Note Blue Note, 4 a.m., $5.
Freddie Bryant & Kaleidoscope Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30, $15.
Bill Charlap Trio Jazz Standard.
Kurt Elling Quartet Birdland, 9 & 11.
Groove Apparatus, Mike Mellia Trio Garage.
The Harlequin, Taylor McFerrin, China Black, B.easy w/DJ Miko Galapagos, 7, $6.
Tom Harrell Quintet Smoke, $20.
Pierre Hurel Duo Knickerbocker.
Stacey Kent Algonquin Hotel, the Oak Room, 9 & 11:30, $50.
Maria Muldaur Iridium Room, 8, 10 & 11:30.
Harold Ousley Quartet Lenox Lounge, 9, 10:45 & 12:30 a.m., $15.
Painkiller Tonic, 8 & 10, $25.
Jackie Paris Joe's Pub, 7:30, $20.
Plan A Magnolia, 10, free.
Poncho Sanchez B.B. King Blues Club, 8 & 10:30, $30, $25 adv. CD release.
Lalo Schifrin Blue Note, 8 & 10:30.
Karolina Strassmayer Quartet Parlor Jazz, 9:30 & 10:45, $15 don.
Peter Zak Group, Rick Parker Collective, Cheryl Pyle Trio Kavehaz.
Blues/World/Other
Hip Hop Hoodios Joe's Pub, 9:30, $12.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
The Almighty Burner Jazz-groove-soul-funk-type situation w/DJ Samir; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Cream Fridays Start your weekend on the New York Times side; Cream, 10, $20.
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 Lithium Soulful assault & funky battery; Galapagos, 10, free.
Fashion & Music Saturday Short belly dancing show & DJ Herbert's hiphop, funk, rock & house impresses diverse clubbers?guestlist Troykristoff@aol.com; Lot 61, 10, $25, $15 adv., women free before 11.
Glamorous Life Back when Cool C. lived the glamorous life, other girls got jealous at the scent of his girl's Perry Ellis?so, be on alert at tonight's upscale jam; Guastavino's, 11, women free before 12 a.m.
Hella Fresh Hiphop, soul, reggae & some Cali lingo that just won't die w/DJ Clay Nice; Angel, 10