Wed
LIVE MUSIC
AGUA VERDE Gypsy swing with Zhaoui, 8-10 p.m. 1303 N.E. Boat St., 206-545-8570.
ALL AMERICAN Metro Retro at 9 p.m.
BAD ALBERT'S Rod Cook at 9 p.m.
*BALLARD FIREHOUSE Culture at 9 p.m. $15
BAR Motel 5 (jazz, funk) at 9 p.m. 1525 E. Olive Way, 206-322-1788.
BIT SALOON Rambling Roberts Blues Jam at 9:30 p.m. 4818 17th N.W., 206-782-1680.
CAFE VENUS Bill Malonee, Carrie Akre, Sean Bates at 9 p.m. $5
CENTRAL SALOON Dissonance, Soblivios, Knockout at 9 p.m. $5
CHOP SUEY U-Ziq, Him, Plastiq Phantom at 9 p.m. $10adv.
CLEVER DUNNE'S Soul Components with DJ Paulish, Variform, Sean C. & Elad at 9 p.m. 1501 E. Olive Way, 206-709-8079.
COBALT CAFE Simeon Sjoberg Trio with Joe Doria and John Wicks at 9 p.m. 1530 Bellevue, 206-329-5388.
CONOR BYRNE Davis at 9 p.m.
*CROCODILE CAFE Fountains of Wayne, Ben Lee at 9 p.m. $15adv.
CUCINA CUCINA Jazz Night with Brian Nova Trio, guests at 8:30 p.m. 901 Fairview Ave. N., 206-447-2782.
DIMITRIOU'S JAZZ ALLEY Stanley Jordan, Kaki King at 8 p.m. $16.50/$20.50
EASY STREET RECORDS QUEEN ANNE Fountains of Wayne at 6:30 p.m.
FADO Pub Quiz, live music with Jennifer Savage. 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
FENIX UNDERGROUND The Purrs, Francis Nash, Anabret at 9 p.m. 109 S. Washington, 206-405-4313. $5
FINN MACCOOL'S Live jazz at 9 p.m. 4217 University Way N.E., 206-675-0885.
GORGE AMPHITHEATRE Creation Festival at 5 p.m. $14/$82
GRACELAND Water Kill the Sun, Tart, Pleasure Craft at 8 p.m. $6
HABANA Reggae and hip-hop with Kool Breeze & Hot Nights at 9 p.m. $5
HURRICANE CAFE Frank Roberts Plus (blues) at 9 p.m.
IRISH EMIGRANT Traditional Irish Session with Leo McNamara and friends at 9:30 p.m. 5260 University Way N.E., 206-525-2955.
KELLS Liam Gallagher & Mike Chegwidden at 9 p.m.
LARRY'S Charles White All-Star Jam & Blues Showcase at 9:30 p.m. $5JC
LIQUID LOUNGE Bless One, Massive Monkey at 9 p.m.
MR. SPOT'S CHAI HOUSE The Dusthorses, Freekazoid at 8 p.m. Donations requested. All ages.
NEW ORLEANS Floyd Standifer at 8 p.m.
OLD TIMER'S CAFE Dr. Sax at 9:30 p.m. $5JC
OWL 'N THISTLE Breadline Blues at 9 p.m.
PARAGON Alicia Dara at 9 p.m.
RAINBOW Dub Championz at 8 p.m. $2/NC ladies
REDMOND TOWN CENTER M-Pact, the Dusty 45s at 6 p.m. 16495 N.E. 74th St., 425-867-0808.
RENDEZVOUS Enders of Ozone, Connor O'Brien & the Bad Men, Mister Pleasant at 10 p.m. $7
SCARLET TREE Magnetic at 9 p.m. $6
SECOND AVE. PIZZA The Rites, Coldsweat at 7 p.m.
*SHOWBOX Liz Phair, Patrick Park at 8 p.m. www.fastixx.com for info. $18adv./$20
STUDIO SEVEN Anatomy of a Ghost, Boys Night Out, Saosin, Danger: Radio, Time to Fly at 6 p.m. 110 S. Horton St. $8adv.
THAIKU Fu Kun Swingin' at 8:30 p.m. 5410 Ballard Ave. N.W., 206-706-7807.
TOI Live local jazz with the Buckshot Trio, 7-10 p.m.
TRACTOR TAVERN The Waifs, Kenny Meeks at 8:30 p.m. $10
TULA'S Greta Matassa Vocal Showcase at 8 p.m. $8
WOODLAND PARK ZOO Suzanne Vega, David Wilcox at 6 p.m. $18
ZAK'S The Scotch Greens at 10 p.m. $5
ZIG ZAG CAFE Darrius L. Willrich at 8 p.m.
DJS
BADA LOUNGE DJ Salinger, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
BELLTOWN BILLIARDS Ladies' night with Ben "Jammin'" and T-Bone at 9 p.m. $5/NC ladies
BOHEMIAN CAFE DJ 006 (R&B, old-skool dance party) at 9 p.m.
BOHEMIAN LOUNGE Old Skool Wednesdays with DJ D (R&B, old skool) at 9 p.m. $5JC/ladies free until 11 p.m.
CONTOUR Northern Exposure, 9 p.m.2 a.m.
CORNER BAR Kris Moon, Khonsu (broken beats, ambient breaks), 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Second and Virginia, 206-399-4731.
DEEP DOWN LOUNGE Underground hip-hop with live MCs at 10 p.m.
DV8 E-Ssential: Billy the Kid (house, trance, club hits) at 10 p.m. 18 and over
J&M CAFE Vibe: Ladies night with DJ Tamm (KISS 106.1 top 40) at 9 p.m. NC for ladies until 11 p.m. $6
LAST SUPPER CLUB Renovate: A.P. Zuetas, Sprydal, Das Kindt (breaks, drum and bass, house) at 10 p.m. $5/ladies free before 10:30 p.m.
LAVA LOUNGE DJ Brian and posse (punk rock) at 9 p.m.
LULU'S Matrix (international hip-hop) at 10 p.m.
MARCUS' MARTINI HEAVEN DJML (alchemy) at 9 p.m.
MR. LUCKY LOUNGE House Arrest with DJs LSDJ, Victor Menagaux, Speedy G at 9 p.m.
NEIGHBOURS DJ Keith D
NOC NOC Right with Doug, Mat Anderson, Phillip Eno at 9 p.m.
NOISELAB Flirt: DJ Little Shon (old and new school, top 40, R&B, dance) at 9 p.m. $5 for 21+, $10 for 18+
R PLACE DJ Freddy at 10 p.m.
RE-BAR D.A.I.S.Y. Age with Riz (hip-hop) at 10 p.m. $5
SIX SEVEN RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE DJ Dave Ford (down-tempo, funk, acid jazz, loungecore) at 9 p.m. Pier 67, 206-269-4575.
STEEL SKY BISTRO DJ Michael Lono (down-tempo) at 9 p.m. $5
TIA LOU'S Grunge Night at 9 p.m. 2218 First, 206-733-8226.
TIMBERLINE Two-step, line-dance classes at 7:30 p.m.
TOMMY'S DJ Whateva, Druha (old school R&B).
VOGUE Gothic Night with DJ Eternal Darkness
WATERTOWN Tsunami: drum and bass at 10 p.m.
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LIVE MUSIC
ALL AMERICAN Maxxine Smith at 8 p.m.
ANTHONY'S HOMEPORT Jedidiah Masterson & Co. (jazz), 8-11 p.m. 6135 Seaview Ave. W., Ballard., 206-783-0780.
BAD ALBERT'S Annieville Blues, guests at 8 p.m.
