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 29.

• Bad Influence. May 30.

• The Solution. May 31.

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 29.

• DJ. May 30.

Birchmere Music Hall

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

• Sophie B. Hawkins, Eric Scott Band. May 29.

• Fairport Convention. May 30.

• Schooner Fare. May 31.

• Jerry Jeff Walker, Chuck Pyle. June 1, 2.

• The Dudes in the Band Stand. June 3.

• Dar Williams Band, Ben Taylor Band. June 4, 5.

• Megon McDonough. June 6, 7.

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.

• Murs, Brother Ali, Ommi/Gershwin. May 29.

• Velvet, Sarah Azzara, Azita. May 30.

• Donnie, Coly’s Hotbox. May 31.

• Raveonettes, Vue, The Sounds. June 5.

• Brendon Benson, Jesse Malin, The Long Winters. June 7.

• Ash, White Light Motorcade. June 11.

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.

• Ted Garber. June 3.

• Blinky Cat. June 10.

Bungalow Billiards, Cascades

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

• Marcel Almanzor. June 3.

• Schizophonic. June 10.

Bungalow Billiards, Chantilly

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

• Schizophonic. June 3.

• The Worrystones. June 10.

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.

• Eddie Crowe and Blues Unchained. May 29.

• Patrick Alban and Noche Latina. May 30.

• Timmy Shelley (4-8 p.m.), Satyr Hill Band. May 31.

• Steve Kraemer & Bluesicians, afternoon; Mercy Creek, night. June 1.

• Phil Cunneff Jazz Trio. June 2, 9.

• Detroit Slim & City Heat. June 3.

• Muleman. June 4.

• Timmy Shelley. June 5.

• Bad Neighbors. June 6.

• Timmy Shelley, afternoon; Rick Serfas & the Soul Providers, night. June 7.

• Steve Kraemer & Bluesicians, afternoon; Stevie LaRocca, night. June 8.

• Brian Tingle & Blues Thunder. June 10.

• Mark Stanley & Blues Octopus. June 11.

Fast Eddie’s, Alexandria

6220 Richmond Highway, south of Alexandria. Shows 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. 703/660-9444.

• Cheap Date. June 6.

Fast Eddie’s, Fairfax

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

• Fly by Night. May 30.

Fat Tuesday’s, Fairfax

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

• Sam’s House. May 29.

• Floyd the Barber. May 30.

• Yoko Says No. May 31.

Flanagan’s Irish Pub

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

• Conor Malone. Through May 31.

• Brian Coughlin. June 3-7.

• Kevin James. June 10-14.

Fox Chase Tavern

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

• DJ Michael Cowles. May 31.

Iota

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

• Emptys. May 30.

• The Fleshtones. May 31.

• Niki Barr Band. June 1.

• Blue Rodeo. June 9.

• Daniel Lee, Seth Horan. June 10.

Irish Times

14 F St. NW. All shows at 9 p.m. 202/543-5433.

• Pete Papageorge. May 29-31.

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. May 31.

• The Hillman Band. June 1.

• Jack Worthington. June 4.

• Sandra Dean Band. June 7.

• Patty Reese. June 8.

• Kevin Poole. June 11.

Jammin’ Java

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

• Da Vinci’s Notebook. May 29.

• Carrie Newcomer (7 p.m.), The Kennedys (9:30 p.m.). May 30.

• Kate Campbell. May 31.

• Mack Bailey CD Release. June 1.

• Open mike. June 2, 9.

• Thea Zumwalt, Daniel Lee, John Flynn. June 3.

• 4 Way Street, Erica Wheeler. June 4.

• We’re About Nine. June 5.

• Al Williams (8 p.m.), Dry Branch Fire Squad (10:15 p.m.). June 6.

• Stephen Kellog. June 7.

• Will Kimbrough, Darren Jessee. 7 p.m. June 8.

• 4 Way Street. June 11.

Jaxx

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

• The Michael Sheppard Group, Event. May 29.

• LaCuna Coil, Tapping the Vein, Into Eternity, Daylight Dies, Brave. May 30.

• Above the Fray, White Light Motorcade, Warriors, The Sirens CD Release, Lies the Answer, Drowning Fish, Roma Night. May 31.

Lulu’s Club Mardi Gras

1217 22nd St. NW. Call for showtimes. 202/861-5858.

• Laughing Colors. May 30.

Madam’s Organ

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

• Lucky Dog with Larry Meisse. May 29.

• The Johnny Artis Band. May 30.

• BBQ Bob and the Spareribs. May 31.

• Robert Lighthouse. June 1.

Nation

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

• Terrorfakt. May 29.

Nick’s

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

• Southern Winds. May 29, June 3, 5, 10.

• Razin Kane. May 30, 31.

• Laredo. June 6, 7.

9:30 Club

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

• Israel Vibration Fighting Soldiers Tour. May 29.

• 2 Skinnee J’s National Farewell Tour. May 30.

• Sound Tribe Sector 9. May 31.

• Arrested Development. June 1.

• Dredg, S.T.U.N. June 2.

• Garage A Trois. June 3.

• Michelle Branch. June 4.

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.

• Mike Gordon. May 30.

Rock Bottom Brewery, Bethesda

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

• Uncle Chunky. May 30.

• The Electric Company. May 31.

Shark Club, Centreville

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

• Marco Gonzalez. May 29.

• Shane McLaughlin, Quazi, Trip Lizard. May 30.

• Raquel Wood, The Getaway Car. May 31.

State Theatre

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

• Ubiquitone, G-13, Walnut Grove Band. May 29.

• Tommy Castro. May 30.

• RPM, Verbal, Mello-D & the Rados. May 31.

• Umphrey’s McGee, Addison Groove Project. June 5.

• Modereko. June 7.

• Lynn Morris Benefit Concert. June 11.

Zanzibar on the Waterfront

700 Water St. SW. Call for showtimes. 202/554-9100.

• W.E.S. Group, Yvette Spears. May 30.

• Richard Elliott. June 5.

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.

• Rene Marie. May 30-June 1.

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.

• Easy Smith and Friends. May 30, 31.

• Crow Valley Band. June 7.

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.

• Patton Oswalt. Through May 31.

• Carlos Mencia. June 5-8.

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.