WEDNESDAY 22
BLIND LEMON – Tom Roll. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Big Band Jazz. $10.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Jim Smith Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Dallas Moore and Lucky Chucky. 10 p.m. Country. Free.
*MOTR PUB – The Ophelias, Smut and Pocket. 10 p.m. Indie Rock. Free.
SILVERTON CAFE – Bob Cushing. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
STANLEY’S PUB – Maritime Law. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
*TAFT THEATRE – Grace Potter with Devon Gilfillian. 8 p.m. Rock. $29.50-$49.50.
VINOKLET WINERY – Bluegrass Wednesdays with Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. 6:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
*WOODWARD THEATER – Mipso with Bridget Kearney & Benjamin Lazar Davis. 8 p.m. Indie Folk/Bluegrass/Various. $14, $16 day of show.
THURSDAY 23
*20TH CENTURY THEATER – Mike Gordon. 8:30 p.m. Rock/Jam/Various. $27.50, $30 day of show.
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Philip Paul Trio. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Free.
BIG ASH BREWING – The Katawicks. 8 p.m. Indie/Folk/Various. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Mark Macomber. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Braza Trio. 7:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
*THE COMET – Australian Animal Benefit with Valley of the Sun, Abby Vice, Still Witches, Whiskey Shambles, Rae, Sarah Gorak, Kristen Kreft and Bon Air. 7:30 p.m. Rock/Various. Free.
FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – Matt Waters. 6 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Marc Wolfley Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Mitch Greve. 9 p.m. Various. Free.
MOTR PUB – Sweet Liar. 10 p.m. Pop/Alternative Rock. Free.
NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Farm Report. 9 p.m. Roots. Free.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Open Mic. 7 p.m. Various. Free.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT JAZZ & ACOUSTIC CLUB – Andrew Haug. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Sam Morrow and Hilary Hahn. 7:30 p.m. Acoustic. $8, $10 day of show.
STANLEY’S PUB – Harmless Varmints and Highway Natives. 9 p.m. Americana/Folk. $5.
*THOMPSON HOUSE – Doctor P and Cookie Monsta. 8 p.m. EDM. $22.50.
URBAN ARTIFACT – Jazz Night. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
FRIDAY 24
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Chelsea Ford and the Trouble. 8 p.m. Bluegrass/Americana. Free.
BACK PORCH SALOON – Bob Cushing. 6 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BIG ASH BREWING – Shiny Old Soul with Mollly Morris. 8 p.m. Rock/Roots/Various.
BLIND LEMON – Kyle English. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE – Steve Schmidt Trio. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Steve Allee Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
THE COMET – Margot and the Toothless Hags, Darity, Night Owl and Zoo. 10 p.m. Indie/Rock/Various. Free.
FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – Bruno. 8 p.m. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Marc Fields Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – Gee Your Band Smells Terrific. 9:30 p.m. ’70s Pop/Rock/Dance. Cover.
JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER – Danny Frazier. 9 p.m. Country. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Flatline. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
*LUCIUS Q – New Moons and The Midwestern at Lucius Q. 9 p.m. AltRock/Various. Free.
LUDLOW GARAGE – Johnny Payne and The True Believers. 8:30 p.m. Reggae. $10, $12 day of show.
*THE MAD FROG – Angelic Root. 9 p.m. EDM. Cover.
*MADISON THEATER – Turkuaz with Neal Francis. 9:30 p.m. Funk/Pop/Dance/Soul. $20, $22 day of show.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – Chuck Brisbin and the Tuna Project. 9 p.m. Blues. Cover.
*MOTR PUB – IN2ITIV3 (EP release show) with Bellowing Pines and Jaybee and the Phonk. 10 p.m. Rock/Punk/Hip Hop/Various. Free.
MVP BAR & GRILLE – Howard Brothers Band. 9 p.m. Rock. $5.
*NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Flocks, Patterns of Chaos and Michael Andrew. 10 p.m. Electronic/Hip Hop/Jazz/Various. Free.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Sassafras Grass. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
RICK’S TAVERN – Black Bone Cat. 9 p.m. Rock. Cover.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Dan Karlsberg Trio. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SILVERTON CAFÉ – Basic Truth. 8:30 p.m. R&B/Soul/Funk. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Jeff Boling, Kelly Thomas, Jeremy Smart and Matt Baumann. 9:30 p.m. Singer/Songwriter. Free.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – Chromatic Crew, Queen City Silver Stars and Jamwave. 9 p.m. Funk/Reggae/Rock/Various. $6, $10 day of show.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Nirvana Tribute with Orchid in the Ivy and Spring Grove. 8 p.m. Rock. $8.
*STANLEY’S PUB – Mcstarkatz featuring Dave Katz, Ed Mcgee and Cliff Starbuck of Ekoostik Hookah. 9 p.m. Jam/Various. $15.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Marc Wolfley Quartet. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM – Mike & Jeff. 7:30 p.m. Classic Rock/Country. Free.
SATURDAY 25
20TH CENTURY THEATER – AJA. 8 p.m. Steely Dan tribute. $25.
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Modern Groove Jazz Band. 8 p.m. Jazz. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Warren Ulgh. 9 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BLUE NOTE HARRISON – KISS Army. 8 p.m. KISS tribute. $10-$15.
BOGART’S – Trippin Billies. 8 p.m. Dave Matthews Band tribute. $12.
BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE – Five Little Bears. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Mambo Combo. 8:30 p.m. Latin Jazz. Cover.
FRETBOARD BREWING COMPANY – The Quasi Kings. 8 p.m. Reggae. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Ricky Nye Inc. 9 p.m. Blues/Jazz. Free.
JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD – The Sly Band. 9:30 p.m. Pop/Dance/Rock/Various. Cover.
JIM AND JACK’S ON THE RIVER – Bad Habit. 9 p.m. Rock. Free.
KJ’S PUB – Saving Stimpy. 9:30 p.m. Rock. Free.
KNOTTY PINE – Flatline. 10 p.m. Rock. Cover.
THE MAD FROG – Golf Clap. 9 p.m. EDM. Cover.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – Johnny Fink and the Intrusion. 9 p.m. Blues. Cover.
MOTR PUB – Us, Today with Swoops and Kitschy. 10 p.m. Post Rock/Indie Rock/Various. Free.
MVP BAR & GRILLE – Cherry On Top. 8 p.m. Pop/Rock/Dance. $5.
*NORTHSIDE TAVERN – Gutted Alive and Gutted Christ with Engraved Darkness and EGREGOR. 9 p.m. Death Metal. Free.
PLAIN FOLK CAFE – Coal Cave Hollow Boys. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
RICK’S TAVERN – Naked Karate Girls. 9 p.m. Rock/Pop/Dance. Cover.
RIVERFRONT LIVE – Ultimate ’90s Country with Morgen & Alan & The Achy Breaky Hearts and Mashing Bumpkins. 8 p.m. Country. $5.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – Ron Enyard Quartet. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) – Ben Levin Trio. 9:30 p.m. Blues. Free.
SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) – The Last Troubadour, Sound & Shape, The Grove and Here Come Here. 8 p.m. Rock/Various. $10, $12 day of show.
*SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (SANCTUARY) – Olivia Jean. 9 p.m. Roots/Rock/Various. $15, $18 day of show.
*STANLEY’S PUB – Highly Likely and Hot Brown Smackdown. 10 p.m. Bluegrass/Funk. Cover.
THOMPSON HOUSE – Second Annual Schwabfest with Saint’s Among Us, Automatic Evolution, 13peganhoilday13, Mister Mason and more. 7 p.m. Rock/Various.
WASHINGTON PLATFORM – Marc Fields with Dan Karlsberg. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. $10 (food/drink minimum).
WESTSIDE VENUE – Attic Fanatics, North to Nowhere and Lord Farquaad. 9 p.m. Indie Rock. $10-$15.
WIEDEMANN BREWERY AND TAPROOM – Cousin Kissers. 8 p.m. Country. Free.
SUNDAY 26
BLIND LEMON – Jeff Henry. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
THE COMET – Comet Bluegrass Allstars. 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass. Free.
HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT – Mike Darrah. 10:30 a.m. Jazz. Free.
LATITUDES BAR & BISTRO – BlueBirds. 8 p.m. Rock/R&B. Free.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – Deb Ohlinger Open Mic. 9 p.m. Blues. Free.
SCHWARTZ’S POINT – El Ritmo Del Mañana. 6 p.m. Latin Jazz
WESTSIDE VENUE – Blues Jam. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
WOODWARD THEATER – School of Rock Mason: Rock ‘N’ Grohl (4 p.m.); School of Rock Mason: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac (7 p.m.). Rock. $6, $8 day of show.
MONDAY 27
BLIND LEMON – Ben Armstrong. 8 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
MANSION HILL TAVERN – John Redell and Friends. 9 p.m. Open mic. Free.
*MOTR PUB – Sharp Toys with Beth Harris and Quiet Lives. 9 p.m. Rock/Various. Free.
STANLEY’S PUB – Jazz Jam with The Stanleyband. 9 p.m. Jazz/Improv. Free.
TUESDAY 28
ARNOLD’S BAR AND GRILL – Diamond Jim Dews. 7 p.m. Blues. Free.
BLIND LEMON – Nick Tuttle. 8:30 p.m. Acoustic. Free.
BREWRIVER CREOLE KITCHEN – The Twirlers. 7 p.m. R&B/Classic Pop/Standards. Free.
CAFFÈ VIVACE – Emily Grace Jordan & Wayne Yeager. 7:30 p.m. Jazz
*THE COMET – Mynah Tones. 10 p.m. Pop/Rock/Various. Free.
*NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB – Freeze MF and Place Blame with Outcast.kyhc and Apnea. 8 p.m. Hardcore/Metalcore. $10.
STANLEY’S PUB – Trashgrass Troubadours with Ben Carr. 9 p.m. Bluegrass/Folk. Cover.
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This article appears in Jan 22 – Feb 4, 2020.