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. Thursday.
• DJ. Friday.
Birchmere Music Hall
3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Shows 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 202/432-SEAT.
• Jorma Kaukonen and Blue Country. May 29.
• David Byrne. June 1-3.
• Kim Richey with Catie Curtis. June 4.
• Tuck and Patti. June 5.
• The Bacon Brothers. June 9-10.
• Tommy Emmanuel and Martin Taylor. June 11.
• SGGL. June 12.
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).
• Meredith Bragg and the 101. May 27.
• The Aquarium, Kathy Cashel. May 28.
• Rockmaster General and Velvet. May 29.
• Rancho Notorius and Valina. May 30.
• The Firetheft. May 31.
• Beulah and Dios. June 1.
• The Color Bars and Babyteeth. June 2.
• Maritime. June 3.
• Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra. June 4.
• Little Steven’s Underground Garage Battle of the Bands. June 5.
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 Fridays. Call for schedule. 5 p.m.
Chi-Cha Lounge
1624 U St. NW. 202/234-8400. Shows at 9:30 p.m.
• Los del Barrio. Saturday.
• French Connection. Sunday.
• Duende Camaron. Monday.
• Con Candela. Tuesday.
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.
• Abstract Motion. Wednesday.
• Groove Gumbo. Thursday.
• Pearl. Friday.
• Music Makes Magic. Saturday.
• Sunday Mass. Sunday.
Iota
2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Shows at 8:30 and 9 p.m. $8-$15. 703/522-8340.
• Laika and the Cosmonauts. May 27.
• Dan Zanes. May 29.
• Kevin Kinney’s Sun Tangled Angel Revival. May 30.
• The Greencards. June 1.
• Glenn Tilbrook. June 3.
• EastMountainSouth. June 4.
• The Holmes Brothers. June 5.
• Jesse Malin Band with Squad Five-O. June 7.
• Antigone Rising with the Kissers. June 8.
Jaxx Nightclub
6355 Rolling Rd., Springfield. 703/569-5940.
• Bent Brother. May 27.
• DC Latin Rockfest. May 30.
• Souther Rock Allstars. June 4.
• Baha Men. June 5.
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. Thursday.
Jammin’ Java
231 Maple Ave., Vienna. All shows at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. $7-$16. 703/255-1566.
• Seamus Kennedy. May 27.
• Cecilia. May 28.
• Mary Ann Redmond Band. May 29.
• Gandalf Murphy CD Release. May 30.
• Randall Bramblett with Bill Deasy. June 1.
• Carroway Dean Fields. June 2.
• Citizen Cope. June 3.
• Al Petteway and Amy White. June 4.
• Christine Kane. June 5.
• Garland Jeffreys. June 6.
• Neil Young Tribute Night. June 8.
9:30 Club
815 V St. NW. Shows from 6-11 p.m. 202/393-0930.
• Andrew W.K. May 28.
• All Mighty Senators. May 29.
• Black Lilly featuring Jazzyfatnastees and Fertile Ground. May 30.
• Tony C. and the Truth. June 3.
• Los Lonely Boys. June 4.
• The Reverend Horton Heat. June 5.
• Carl Thomas with Goapele. June 6.
• Gavin DeGraw. June 8.
• Wilco. June 9.
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.
Platinum
915 F St. NW. 202/393-3555.
• College night. Thursday.
• Paradise. Friday.
• Beautiful Saturdays. Saturday.
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.
• Trust Company. May 27.
• Skip Mahoney. May 28.
• Beatlemania. June 4.
• Jimmie’s Chicken Shack. June 5.
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.
• Soldiers of Jah Army. May 27.
• The Nicki Gonzalez Band. May 28.
• Bobby Thompson. May 29.
• Acoustic open mike with Kenny Haddaway. May 30.
Velvet Lounge
915 U St. NW. 202/462-3213. Shows at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
• Rebirth Brass Band. June 2, 6.
• The Legendary Pink Dots. June 3.
• BFZ and Bamboo Kids. June 5.
VIP Club
932 F St. NW. 202/347-7200.
• VIP Fridays. May 28.
• Plush Saturdays. May 29.
• Glamour Sundays. May 30.
Zig’s
4531 Duke St., Alexandria. 703/823-2777.
• Damion Wolfe and DL Funk. May 27.
• Tycoon Dog and Marlon Spike. May 28.
• Joel Burleson. June 3.
• Leon Milmore. June 4.
JAZZ/BLUES
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.
• David Bach Consort. May 27.
• Latin Jazz All-Stars. May 28-30.
• Six String Theory with Rodney Richardson and Ben Tyree. June 2.
• Dave Stryker and Steve Slagle Group. June 3.
• Sarah Partridge and the Allen Farham Trio. June 4.
• Oliver Lake’s Steel Quartet. June 5.
• Robert Jospe. June 6.
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.
Zig’s
4531 Duke St., Alexandria. 703/823-2777.
• Julianne Wae’s Jazz Night. June 1. 8 p.m.
ACOUSTIC/FOLK
Fish Market
105 King St., Alexandria. Shows at 8 p.m. 703/836-5676.
• Live music Thursday, Friday and 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.
• Jake Johannsen. Through May 30.
• Allan Harvey. June 1-6.
Savoy Suites
2505 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202/337-9700.
• Headliners Comedy Club. Shows 9 p.m. Saturday. $10. 301/647-5745.
Zig’s
4531 Duke St., Alexandria. 703/823-2777.
• Comedy Zone. May 29. 8 and 10:30 p.m.
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.
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