Bars and clubs

CLUBS

POP AND ROCK

Bioko

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

• DJ. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday.

Birchmere Music Hall

3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Shows 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 703/573-SEAT.

• Junior Brown. April 6

• Steve Howe. April 7.

• Keiko Matsui. April 9.

• Solas. April 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), 202/397-SEAT (tickets).

• Rhett Miller and The Believers and Nicolai Dunger. April 6.

• Army of Me and The Monorail. April 7.

• Art Brut and The Rogers Sisters. April 9.

• Blowfly and Storm the Unpredictable. April 10.

• Sentai and The Stabs. April 11.

• Wolf Parade. April 12.

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. Thursday.

• Gibraltar. Monday.

• Con Candela. Tuesday.

• Patrick de Santos. Wednesday.

Five

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

• Latin Flava. Thursday.

• Absolute Addiction and Pearl. Friday.

• M3. Saturday.

• Trade. Sunday.

Iota

2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Shows 8:30 and 9 p.m. $8-$15.

• The Heartless Bastards and The Soledad Brothers. April 6.

• The Apparitions. April 7.

• The Speaks and Pharmacy Prophets. April 8.

• Eden Falling. April 9.

• Arab Strap. April 10.

• Open-mike night. April 12.

J.J. Muldoon’s Restaurant and Saloon

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

• Karaoke. Thursday.

Jammin’ Java

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

• Cary Pierce and Charlotte Kendrick. April 6.

• Honor by August and Hot Spur. April 7.

• Sonya Mitchell. April 8.

• The Nightwatchman. (Late show) April 8.

• Jules Shear. April 9.

• Derrick Harris and Matt White Band. April 11.

• Mieka Pauley and Dean Fields. April 12.

9:30 Club

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

• John Butler Trio. April 6.

• Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers. April 7.

• Greyboy Allstars featuring Karl Denson, Robert Walter and others. (Late Show) April 7.

• Derek Trucks Band with Shannon McNally. April 8.

• Neko Case with Martha Wainwright. April 9.

• The Sounds with Morningwood. April 10.

• Blackalicious. April 11.

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.

• Platinum Sundays. Sunday.

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. 202/397-SEAT.

• Emmet Swimming. April 7.

• The Fixx. April 9.

Whitlow’s on Wilson

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

• Alan Has Radar. April 7.

• Kim Hall and Jodi Harman. April 11.

Velvet Lounge

915 U St. NW. 202/462-3213.

• Anthony Fiarco and The Echoes. April 7.

• Originators. April 8.

• The Dials. April 11.

• Kim Hall and Jodi Harman. April 11.