Bars and Clubs

CLUBS

POP AND ROCK

Basin Street Lounge

219 King St., Alexandria. Shows start at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $5 cover charge Friday and Saturday. 703/549-1141.

• Rotating musical acts with focus on jazz artists.

Bioko

5313 Georgia Ave. NW. 202/722-4800.

• Open mike, poetry. 7-8 p.m. Aug. 28.

• DJ. Aug. 29.

Birchmere Music Hall

3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Shows 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 202/432-SEAT.

• Patty Loveless. Aug. 29.

• Riders in the Sky. Aug. 31.

• Billy Bob Thornton. Sept. 2.

• Glenn Tilbrook, Angie Aparo and Jill Sobule. Sept. 3.

Black Cat

1811 14th St. NW. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. weekdays; 6 p.m.-3 a.m. weekends. 202/667-7960 information, 202/432-SEAT tickets.

• Junior Sanchez. Aug. 30.

• Pagoda and The Color Bars. Sept. 1.

Blue Moon Cafe

11753 Lee Highway, Sperryville, Va. Most shows at 8:30 p.m. 540/987-3162.

• Open mike night every Friday.

Champps Americana

11694 Plaza America Drive, Reston. All shows at 5 p.m. 703/318-7600.

• Marcel. Aug. 29.

Chi-Cha Lounge

1624 U St. NW. 202/234-8400. Shows at 9:30 p.m.

• French Connection. Sunday.

• Duende Camaron. Monday.

• Con Candela. Tuesday.

• Patrick de Santos and Dan Reynolds. Wednesday.

• Los del Barrio. Thursday.

• Guest DJ. Friday, Saturday.

Iota

2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Shows at 8:30 and 9 p.m. $8-$15. 703/522-8340.

• The Grandsons. Aug. 28.

• Cecilia. Aug. 29.

• Jonasay. Aug. 30.

• Corb Lund. Aug. 31.

• Those Darn Accordians. Sept. 1.

• Deke Dickerson. Aug. 2.

J.J. Muldoon’s Restaurant and Saloon

16143 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg. 8 p.m. Wednesday; 9:30 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 p.m. Sunday unless otherwise noted. 301/258-8866.

• Karaoke. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday.

• Tom Blood Band. Aug. 30.

• Denise & Tony. Aug. 31.

Jaxx

6355 Rolling Road, Springfield. All shows at 9:30 p.m. 703/569-5940.

• SEV. Aug. 29.

• • Shadows Fall. Aug. 31.

Nick’s

642 S. Pickett St., Alexandria. Shows at 9:30 p.m. 703/751-8900.

• Southern Winds. Tuesday, Wednesday.

• Wil Gravatt. Thursday.

9:30 Club

815 V St. NW. Shows from 6 to 11 p.m. 202/393-0930.

• Boogiehawg. Aug. 29.

• Clutch. Aug. 30.

• The Dismemberment Plan. Sept. 1.

• Sugar Ray. Sept. 3.

Old Brogue

760-C Walker Road, Great Falls. 703/759-3309. Shows 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 703/759-3309.

• Open mike night every first and third Thursday. 9 p.m. Olde Towne Tavern and Brewing Co.

Remington’s of Laurel

3340 Fort Meade Road, Laurel. 301/490-7000.

• Karaoke every night.

Shark Club, Centreville

14114 Lee Highway, Centreville. Call for showtimes. 703/266-1888.

• Marcel. Aug. 28.

• Raquel Wood. Aug. 29.

• Shane Gamble. Aug. 30.

State Theatre

220 N. Washington St., Falls Church. Call for showtimes. $7-$20. 202/432-SEAT.

• Ordinary Way. Aug. 28.

• IIIrd Time Out. Aug. 29.

• Robert Cray Band. Aug. 30.

Bohemian Caverns

2001 11th St. NW. 202/299-0800.

• Live jazz and dinner special. 6 p.m. Thursday; 3 p.m. Sunday.

The Ice House Cafe

760 Elden St., Herndon. Shows 8 p.m.-midnight.

• Open mike. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Willow Garden Theater

7201 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. noon-2 p.m. Free. 301/352-5387.

• Lore Kelley & Cletus Kennelly. Sept. 3.

Pier 7 Restaurant

Channel Inn Hotel, 650 Water St. SW. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Thursday; 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday and Saturday; 7:30-11:30 p.m. Sunday. 202/554-2500.

• Rotating blues and jazz acts.

ACOUSTIC/FOLK

Fish Market

105 King St., Alexandria. Shows at 8 p.m. 703/836-5676.

• Daryl Ott. Wednesday-Saturday.

The Round Table

4859 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 9:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 202/362-1250.

• Butch Grant. Sunday and Monday.

COMEDY

The Improv

1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday; 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 202/296-7008.

• Bob Marley. Through Aug. 31.

Savoy Suites

2505 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202/337-9700.

• Headliners Comedy Club; shows 9 p.m. Saturday. $10. 301/647-5745.

JAZZ, PIANO, CABARET

Garden Terrace Lounge

Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202/342-0444.

• Live jazz. 3-6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Tuesday-Friday; 3-7 p.m. and 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday; 3-6:30 p.m. Sunday.

The Grill

Morrison House, 116 S. Alfred St., Alexandria. 703/838-8000.

• Pianist-vocalist Pat Rohrer. 8 p.m.-midnight Thursday-Saturday.

Le Canard

132 Branch Road SE, Vienna. 703/281-0070.

• Pianist Reinhard Liebig. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Monday.

Lobby Lounge, Tysons Corner

Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean. 703/506-4300.

• Rotating pianists 2-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 2-11:30 p.m. Friday; noon-11:30 p.m. Saturday; noon-10 p.m. Sunday.

Market Inn

200 E St. SW. 202/554-2100.

• Piano music 6-10 p.m. weekdays. Jazz brunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.

Opus 88

Hilton McLean at Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean. 703/761-5159.

• Pianist Michael Terence. 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

Town and Country Lounge

Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202/347-3000.

• Pianist Dan Ruskin. 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday.