Bars and Clubs

CLUBS

POP AND ROCK

Basin Street

45965 Regal Plaza, Sterling, Va. Shows 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 703/404-3300.

• Drum and Bass Night. May 15, 22.

• Annie Sidley. May 16.

• Image Band. May 17.

• Jason Perry & Friends. May 18.

• Mercy Creek. May 20.

• DJ Micheal Cowles, karaoke. May 21, 28.

• Warehouse. May 23.

• Quiet Fire. May 24.

• Jason Perry & Friends. May 25.

• Evick Acoustic. May 27.

Basin Street Lounge

219 King St., Alexandria. Shows starting 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. May 15.

• DJ. May 16.

Birchmere Music Hall

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

• Julia Nixon and Company. May 16.

• Julia Fordham. May 17.

• John Hiatt and the Goners, John Eddie. May 18.

• Dick Dale. May 19.

• John Hiatt. May 20.

• Marshall Crenshaw. May 22.

• Seldon Seniors. May 23.

• David Bromberg Big Band. May 24, 25.

• Merle Haggard & the Strangers. May 27, 28.

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.

• MC Paul Barman. May 15.

• Johnny Mar and the Healers. May 16.

• The Great Big International Drag Kings Show. May 17.

Blue Moon Cafe

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

• Open mike night every Friday.

Bungalow Billiards, Shirlington

2766 Arlington Mill Drive, Arlington. Shows at 9 p.m. No cover. 703/578-0020.

• Schizophonic. May 20.

• Raquel Wood. May 27.

Bungalow Billiards, Cascades

46300 McClellan Drive, Sterling, Va. Shows at 9 p.m. No cover. 703/421-3776.

• Ted Garber. May 20.

• Schizophonic. May 27.

Bungalow Billiards, Chantilly

13891 Metrotech Drive, Chantilly. Shows at 9 p.m. No cover. 703/502-3925.

• Raquel Wood. May 20.

• Aaron Daniel Gaul. May 27.

Cat’s Eye Pub

1730 Thames St., Baltimore. Shows at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Afternoon shows 4-8:30 p.m. Saturday; 3:30-8 p.m. Sunday. 410/276-9866.

• Rude Dog’s Rhythm Revue. May 15.

• Brett Wilson and the Blue Devils. May 16.

• New Deal (4-8:30 p.m.), Mofo Funka. May 17.

• Steve Kraemer & Bluesicians (3:30-8 p.m.), Chaz DePaolo. May 18.

• Phil Cunneff Jazz Trio. May 19, 26.

• Brian Kendig. May 20.

• Patrick Alban & Noche Latina. May 21.

• Billy Kemp & Willbilly. May 22.

• Muleman. May 23.

• Muleman (4-8:30 p.m.), Dogs Among the Bushes. May 24.

• Steve Kraemer & Bluesicians (3:30-8 p.m.), T. Broussard Zydeco. May 25.

• Rhodes Tavern Trubadours. May 27.

• Persuaders. May 28.

Fast Eddie’s, Fairfax

9687 Lee Highway, Fairfax. Shows 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 703/385-7529.

• Vertigo Home. May 16.

• Harmless Prank. May 23.

Fat Tuesday’s, Fairfax

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

• Sam’s House. May 15.

• Michael Sheppard Group. May 16.

• The Flying Eyz. May 17.

• Fats Blues Band. May 18, 25.

• Sam’s House. May 22.

• Boogie Hawg. May 23.

• Breaking Form. May 24.

Flanagan’s Irish Pub

7637 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. Shows at 9 p.m. 301/986-1007.

• Conor Malone. May 15-17.

• Jeff Warthall. May 20, 21, 23, 24.

• Scythian. May 22.

Fox Chase Tavern

20789 Great Falls Plaza, Sterling, Va. 703/444-8666.

• DJ Michael Cowles. May 17, 24.

Iota

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

• Moodroom, Jennifer on Sunday. May 15.

• Ebo. May 16.

• Quitter U.K., Shane Hines. May 17.

• Ember Swift, Danny Tilton. May 18.

• Open mike night. May 21, 28.

• Skylighters. May 22.

• Canyon. May 23.

• Jonasay. May 25.

• Longwave. May 27.

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.

• Redline. May 17.

• Dem Guise. May 18.

• Jim Cieplinski. May 21.

• Mystic Vibrations. May 24.

• Denise & Tony. May 25.

• Mike Lofgren. May 28.

Jaxx

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

• Pissing Razors, 40 Grit, Society 1, Luxt, Krass Judgement. May 15.

• Suki Jones. May 16.

• Zebra. May 17.

• The Haunted, Shai Hulud, Hate Eternal, Bleeding Through, Goatwhore. May 18.

• Chimaira, Stuck in Kaos, Eyencide. May 19.

• Rusty’s Run: Eric King and the Thin Line. May 21.

• Steadman, Just Jinger, The Dreamscapes Project. May 23.

• Lynch Mob, Tangent. May 24.

Lulu’s Club Mardi Gras

1217 22nd St. NW. 202/861-5858.

• Gonzo’s Nose. May 16.

• Studio 54 Night, The Electric Company. May 17.

• Karaoke. May 19, 26.

• Marcel. May 21.

• Rolling Thunder Party with Artimus Pyle Band. May 23.

Madam’s Organ

2461 18th St. NW. Shows at 9:30 p.m. or 10 p.m. 202/667-5370.

• Hugh Feeley & Talk is Cheap. May 15.

• Eric Culberson. May 16.

• Keisa Brown & Rolling Thunder. May 17.

• Robert Lighthouse. May 18.

• One Nite Stand. May 19.

• Ben Andrews. May 20.

• Bob Perilla & Big Hillbilly Bluegrass. May 21, 28.

• The Johnny Artis Band. May 22.

• Catfish Hodge. May 23.

• Booby Parker & the Blues Night Band. May 24.

• Lamont. May 25.

• One Night Stand. May 26.

• Ben Andrews. May 27.

Nation

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

• Bad Religion, Latch Key, S.T.U.N. May 22.

• DJ Dave Mizrachi. May 25.

Nick’s

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

• Southern Winds. May 15, 20, 22-24, 27, 29.

• Laredo. May 16, 17.

9:30 Club

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

• Groove Gumbo Showcase. May 15.

• Super Diamond. May 16.

• The Cramps. May 17.

• Ian McCulloch, Thisway. May 19.

• Daniel Lanois. May 20.

• Kottonmouth Kings. May 21.

• Musiq. May 22.

• Rooney & Feeder. May 23.

• Alkaline Trio. May 24.

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.

Remington’s of Laurel

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

• Karaoke every night.

• Rain. 9 p.m. Thursday.

• Alden-Williams. 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday.

• Live Country Showcase Jamboree. 3 p.m. Sunday.

Riverside Grill

3050 K St. NW. Live music 8:30 p.m. Friday. 202/342-3535.

• The Evermores. May 16.

• Shane Gamble. May 23.

Rock Bottom Brewery, Bethesda

7900 Norfolk Ave., Bethesda. All shows at 9:30 p.m. No cover. 301/652-1311.

• Crawling Home. May 16.

• Sam’s House. May 17.

• Schizophonic. May 23.

• Doctor’s Orders. May 24.

Shark Club, Centreville

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

• Marcel. May 15, 22.

• Chris Polk, Junk Food. May 16.

• Franklin Lounge, Kelly Bell & Phase 42. May 17.

• Gary Smallwood, Punch Buggy & Slider. May 23.

• October Skies, Evick. May 24.

202/244-9396.

State Theatre

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

• The Wailers. May 16.

• Dark Star Orchestra. May 19.

• Meshuggah, Strapping Young Lad. May 21.

• Ordinary Way CD Release, Hackensaw Boys. May 22.

• Roomful of Blues. May 23.

• JGB featuring Melvin Seals. May 28.

Zig’s Bar & Grill

4531 Duke St., Alexandria. 11 p.m.-2 a.m. 703/823-2777.

• Product, Six Foot Heroes. May 15.

• Times New Roman, Jon Kaplan. May 16.

• Land of Malls. May 17.

• Craig Honeycutt of Everything. May 18, 25.

• Open mike. May 20.

• New Monsoon. May 21.

• Trip Lizard, Granian, Oval Opus. May 22.

• Blue Daze, Band 7, Andrew Winn. May 23.

• Cupajo, Monticello. May 24.

JAZZ AND 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.

• Mike Stern Quartet. May 23-25.

Bohemian Caverns

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

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

• Open mike. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

The Ice House Cafe

760 Elden St., Herndon. Shows 8 p.m.-midnight. 703/471-4256.

• New Traditional Jazz Band. May 16, 17.

• Bob Meyers Trio with Donna Salter. May 23.

• Larry Brown Quartet. May 24.

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 p.m.-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.

• David Allan Grier. May 16-18.

• Darrell Hammond. May 22-25.

• Patton Oswalt. May 28-31.

Zig’s Bar & Grill

4531 Duke St., Alexandria. 8 p.m. Saturday. 703/823-2777.

• Warren Durso, Troy Davis. May 17.

• Kerry White, Sonya King. May 24.

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.