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. Oct. 16.

• DJ. Oct. 17.

Birchmere Music Hall

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

• Tower of Power. Oct. 16-17.

• Josh Kelley. Oct. 18.

• Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negro. Oct. 19.

• Marc Cohn. Oct. 20.

• Love with Arthur Lee. Oct. 21.

• The Kinsey Sicks. Oct. 22.

• Marshall Crenshaw. Oct. 23.

• Livingston Taylor. Oct. 24.

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.

• Holly Go Lightly. Oct. 16.

• The Fire Theft and La Guardia. Oct. 17.

• Superchunk. Oct. 18.

• Brian Jonestown Massacre. Oct. 19.

• Death Cab For Cutie. Oct. 20.

• Josh Rouse and Leona Naess. Oct. 21.

• Mothertongue. Oct. 22.

Blue Moon Cafe

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

• Open-mike night every Friday.

Bohager’s

515 S. Eden St., Fells Point, Baltimore. 410/563-7220.

Rotating musicians on Fridays. Call for schedule. 5 p.m.

Chi-Cha Lounge

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

• French Connection. Oct. 19.

• Duende Camaron. Oct. 20.

• Con Candela. Oct. 21.

• Patrick de Santos and Dan Reynolds. Oct. 22.

• Los del Barrio. Oct. 23.

Crossroads

3988 University Drive, Fairfax. 703/352-1547.

• DJ. 10 p.m. Wednesday.

• Live music. 8 p.m. Friday and Sunday.

Fat Tuesday’s

10673 Braddock Road, Fairfax. Shows at 9 p.m. 703/385-5717.

• Jah Works. Friday.

• Midnight Spaghetti. Saturday.

• Jimmy Cole’s Blues All Stars. Sunday.

FIVE

1214-B 18th St. NW. 202/331-7123.

• Hip Hop Night: The Saint and DJ Oso-Fresh. Oct. 16.

• X-Dream 3D party. Oct. 17.

• Mark Grant with Taha. Oct. 18.

The Funk Box

701 E. Cross St., Baltimore. 410/625-2000.

• Kelly Bell Band. Oct. 16.

• Lloyd Dobler Effect. Oct. 17.

• Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Oct. 18.

• Liz and Jen of Rusted Root. Oct. 19

• Cast Iron Filter and Hackensaw Boys. Oct. 22.

Iota

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

• Over The Rhine. Oct. 16.

• The Twinemen. Oct. 17.

• Luckytown. Oct. 18.

• Colonel Josh & His Cowboy Pals. Oct. 19.

• Danielle Howle & Band. Oct. 20.

• Allison Moorer with Mark Huff. Oct. 21.

• Open mike night. Oct. 22.

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. Oct. 16.

Jammin’ Java

231 Maple Ave., Vienna. All shows at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. $7-$16. 703/255-1566.

• Kris Delmhorst. Oct. 16.

• Al Petteway and Amy White. Oct. 17.

• Citizen Cope. Oct. 18.

• Jason Harrod and Kelly Williams. Oct. 19.

• Open mike hosted by Steve Key. Oct. 20.

• Madison Green. Oct. 21.

• Jim Lauderale. Oct. 22.

• Derek Webb. Oct. 23.

Jaxx

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

• Thin Lizzy. Oct. 17.

• Foghat. Oct. 18.

• E-Town Concrete, God Forbid and Zao. Oct. 19.

• Anthrax. Oct. 20.

Nation

Half and K streets SE. 202/554-1500.

• Jagermeister music tour. Oct. 19.

• The Wicked Wonka Tour with Insane Clown Posse and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Oct. 21.

• Progression Sessions. Oct. 22.

Nick’s

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

• Wil Gravatt. Oct. 16.

• Southern Winds. Oct. 21-22.

9:30 Club

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

• Switchfoot. Oct. 17.

• The Mars Volta. Oct. 20.

• Queensyrche. Oct. 21.

• Toby Mac and Kirk Franklin. Oct. 22.

• Robert Randolph and The Family Band. Oct. 24.

• Soulive. Oct. 26.

Old Brogue

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

• Open-mike night every first and third Thursday. 9 p.m.

Remington’s of Laurel

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

• Karaoke every night

State Theatre

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

• Mary Ann Redmond. Oct. 18.

• Hackensaw Boys. Oct. 24.

• The New Deal. Oct. 25.

Uncle Jed’s Roadhouse

7525 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. 301/913-0026. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 10:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

• P-Nut. Thursday.

Whitlow’s on Wilson

2854 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. 703/276-9693. 10 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

• Back to Zero. Oct. 16.

• Vertigo Lab. Oct. 17.

• Worry Stones. Oct. 18.

Velvet Lounge

915 U St. NW. 202/462-3213. Shows at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

• Hung Phat. Oct. 16.

• Vertigo Lab. Oct. 17.

• Villarosie. Oct. 18.

• Addison Groove Project. Oct. 20.

• Lucero. Oct. 21.

• Scout Niblet. Oct. 22.

• John Bustine. Oct. 23.

Blues Alley

Wisconsin Avenue, south of M Street NW. Shows at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., also midnight Friday and Saturday. Preferred seating with 6 p.m. dinner show. ($9 minimum purchase and $2.25 surcharge for all shows). 202/337-4141.

• Roy Hargrove Quintet. Through Oct. 19.

• Todd Bauchspies. Oct. 20.

• John Cocuzzi. Oct. 21.

• Susan Allen. Oct. 22.

• Sanjay Mishra group. Oct. 23.

• The Count Basie Band. Oct. 24-26.

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.

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.

• Bobby Slayton. Oct. 16-19.

• Mike Birbiglia. Oct. 21-22.

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. 5:30-8 p.m. Monday-Friday.