Having played host to punk and rock shows here and there over the years, the Lobo Inn became (almost) a regular player last summer when some other clubs in town were busy reshuffling their cards. Catching the spillover made the Lobo a somewhat unlikely new nightspot; a lot of local music fans were only vaguely familiar with the Lobo —they mostly knew it for the fact that it was just up the street from Graceland. But the Lobo has turned out to be a damn decent place to catch some action. They now host shows every Friday and Saturday night. Sure, the side deck is criminally small and the “stage” is tiny, but we actually really like seeing bands down on the floor with the rest of us, and since the drinks are this strong and this cheap, you certainly aren’t going to catch us complaining. 433 Eastlake Ave. E., 206-223-9204.