Dec. 28, 2005-Jan. 3, 2006

Wed

Celtic Swell Erin McNamee at 8 p.m.

Central Saloon Gadfly, Stomping Grounds, Zero at 8 p.m. $5

Chop Suey We Are the Champions (Queen tribute night): the Divorce, Novatone, Argo, Optimus Rhyme, Triple X Audio, Mon Frere, Halloqueen, Bobcats, Moc Moc, Twink the Wonderkid, Uninvited at 8 p.m. $5

Crocodile Café The Urgency, Ice Age Cobra, Black Horse, USS Horsewhip $6

Denunzio's Equinox (jazz standards) at 7 p.m. NC 102 Cherry, 343-9517.

lDimitriou's Jazz Alley Ernestine Anderson, Houston Person at 7:30 p.m. $22.50-$130.50

El Corazon Innerself, Catherine, Grotto Fork (CD release), Post Harbor, Forget the Grey at 7 p.m. $8

lFunhouse Charming Snakes, Stabmasterarson at 9:30 p.m. $5

Great Nabob Beth Ferlic at 9 p.m. 819 Fifth Ave. N., 281-9850.

High Dive The Mob Law at 9 p.m. NC

Howl at the Moon Dueling Pianos (rock and roll) at 7:45 p.m.

Kells Liam Gallagher

Maple Leaf Grill Robert Hanlon at 7:30 p.m. NC 8929 Roosevelt Way N.E., 523-8449.

May Thai Live Jazz at 9 p.m. NC 1612 N. 45th St., 675-0037.

Merchant's Café Monktail Free Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. NC All-ages 109 Yesler

Mirabeau Room Unhinged 8 p.m. $6

lNeumo's Spook the Horse NC

New Orleans Floyd Standifer at 7 p.m.

Ohana (Wednesdays) Live Island Music at 9:30 p.m. 2207 First Ave., 956-9329.

Owl 'n Thistle Vinyl Avengers at 9 p.m.

Paragon Two Buck Chuck at 9:30 p.m.

Paramount Theatre Pink Martini at 8 p.m. $25-$55

Premier Grooveology and Doxology at 8 p.m. $5

Re-Bar Dina Martina's Christmas Show at 7 p.m. $18

Rendezvous Seahorse, Tableland at 10:30 p.m. $5

Roosevelt Hotel Jimmy J (piano) at 5:30 p.m. 1531 7th Ave., 621-1200.

Seamonster Lounge !Nepotistas! NC

Studio Seven Dying to Live, Closed Eyes Feeling for Knives, Mind Over Madder, Last Man Standing at 7 p.m. $7 adv./$8

Thaiku Fu Kun Wu: Jon Alberts, Jeff Johnson, Tad Britton, Hans Teuber (live jazz) NC

ToST 100 Proof, MGDJ at 9 p.m. $5

Tractor Tavern Tim Seely, Drew Victor, the Maldives at 9 p.m. $8

Triple Door The Bobs' After Christmas Holiday Show at 7:30 p.m. $20

lTriple Door Musicquarium Baby Gramps at 9 p.m. NC

Tula's Tatum Greenblatt Quintet with Jay Thomas at 8 p.m. $10

War Room Powerbill: DJ Vitamin D, Tall Homie, the Pharmacy at 9 p.m. $5

Whisky Bar Ronnie Pierce Ensemble, Eric Verlinde Trio, Aria Prame at 10 p.m. NC

DJs

67 Lounge/Hotel Edgewater DJ Drew Down. Pier 67, 269-4575.

Bada Lounge Whisper Wednesdays: DJ Ryan Milano (urban dance) at 9 p.m.

Baltic Room Members Only: DJ F.I.T.S. at 9 p.m.

Barca Agenbite: DJ Leopold Bloom NC

Century Ballroom All-Ages swing: DJ Michael F. at 9 p.m. $5

Chapel DJs Jeromy Nail, Jon Lemmon at 9 p.m.

Contour Reggae: 6 Deep, Ms. Rhythm. Shyan Selah (hip-hop, R & B) at 10:30 p.m.

Eagle Rebel Wednesday: DJ Freddy King of Pants

Element MidWeek Beats (house, live percussion) at 8 p.m. NC

Fenix Underground Sunset Strip Wednesday: Billy the Kid at 8 p.m. $5

J&M Cafe Dance Party: DJs Tamm, Brett Michaels, Victor Menegaux $7 NC ladies before 11 p.m.

Kincora's DJ Seth (underground beats, punk rock) at 9:30 p.m. 518 E. Pine St., 325-0436.

Larry's DJs Funk Daddy, Roc'Phella at 9 p.m. $5 after 12 a.m./NC ladies

Lava Lounge Mod Fuck Explosion: DJ Deutscher Meister at 9 p.m.

Mantra Lounge Funk Station (house, breaks) at 10 p.m. NC til midnight

Mirabeau Room DJ El Toro at 5 p.m.

Nectar DJs Cide, Jahson at 9 p.m. $5 before 9:30 p.m./$7

Neighbours DJ Trent Von at 9 p.m. $2

Noc Noc Right (Deep House): DJs Doug, Phillip Eno, Mat Anderson at 9 p.m. NC

Pike Pub & Brewery The Progressive Tendencies Crew at 8 p.m. 1415 First Ave., 622-6044.

Rainbow FNK DJ $5

R Place DJ E at 10 p.m.

See Sound Lounge Dirty Wednesdays (hip hop, '80s): DJ Chinky Eye

Viceroy Shaken Not Stirred at 9:30 p.m.

Vito's Old School, Funk DJs

Vogue Gothic Night: DJ Eternal Darkness

Watertown Why Not? (house) at 9 p.m. NC

Karaoke/Open Mike

Blue Moon Dan's Open Mic at 8 p.m.

Comet Tavern Karaoke at 9 p.m.

Contour Verbal Warning: Open Mic with 6 Deep, Ms. Rhythm, DJs Forrest Gump, Selecta Roc at 8 p.m.

Corner Inn Karaoke at 8:30 p.m. 6459 California Ave. S.W., 935-4885.

Crescent Lounge Karaoke at 9 p.m. 1413 E. Olive Way, 726-1774.

Des Amis Open Mic at 10 p.m. 1013 E Pike St., 322-0703.

Hopvine Open Mic at 8 p.m.

Liquid Lounge Karaoke 7 p.m.

Little Red Hen Karaoke with Nathan at 9 p.m.

Mirabeau Room Howard Bulson Open Mic Piano Lounge at 5 p.m.

Murphy's Pub Open Mic with JW at 9 p.m. 1928 N. 45th St., 634-2110.

Ozzie's Karaoke at 9 p.m. 105 W. Mercer St., 284-4618.

Wildrose Karaoke with Angel at 9 p.m.

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Live Music

Bad Albert's Taste of the Blues: Annieville Blues at 9 p.m.

Blue Moon Deferred Success, the Odd Nasty

Café Campagne The Paris Trio at 7:30 p.m. 1600 Post Alley, 728-2233.

Central Saloon CIOP, Cory Wilds Band, Betty Ford Falcons at 8 p.m. $5

Chop Suey Capricorn and Winter Fashion Show: DJs Kun Luv, Top Spin at 9:30 p.m. $10 adv./$20

Conor Byrne Hank Williams Tribute at 9 p.m.

Crocodile Café Dig the Particulars, High Page Delay (CD release), Language Arts $6