Bars and Clubs

CLUBS

POP AND ROCK

Birchmere Music Hall

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

• Jonatha Brooke and Band. May 3.

• The Seldom Scene and the Mark Newton Band. May 4.

• Hal Ketchum. May 5.

• Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. May 6.

• Lisa Gerrard. May 7.

• Joe Sample and Randy Crawford. May 8-9.

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).

• Georgie James and Neil Hamburger. May 3.

• Konono No. 1. May 4.

• Exit Clov and Jukebox the Ghost. May 5.

• The Five Maseratis and the Hailing. May 6.

• Buck Gooter and Don Zientara. May 7.

• The Clientele and the Ladybug Transistor. May 8.

Club Five

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

• Latin Flava. Every Thursday.

• Absolute Addiction and Pearl. Every Friday.

• M3. Every Saturday.

• Trade. Every Sunday.

Iota

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

• Shane Gamble. May 3.

• Fooling April. May 4.

• Cedars and Shade. May 5.

• The Bombsquad. May 6.

Jammin’ Java

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

• Garnet Rogers. May 3.

• Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun. May 4.

• Toshi Reagon. May 5.

• The Chromatics and Euphonism. May 6.

• Five Star Iris, Kyle Riabko and Ryan Bingham. May 9.

9:30 Club

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

• Me’ Shell Ndegeocello. May 3.

• Five for Fighting. May 4.

• Eric Roberson. May 5.

• Blonde Redhead. May 6.

• Relient K. May 7.

• Stephen Marley and Jr. Gong. May 8.

• Air and Kate Havnevik. May 9.

Rams Head Live

20 Market Place, Power Plant Live! Baltimore. 410/244-1131, www.ramsheadlive.com.

• The Toasters and Fishbone. May 4.

• Mr. Greengenes. May 5.

• Say Anything, Saves the Day and Meg and Dia. May 6.

• Bullet for My Valentine. May 7.

• Weird Al Yankovic. May 8.

• Hellogoodbye, Boys Like Girls and Rocket Summer. May 9.

Rams Head Tavern

33 West St., Annapolis. Shows at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 410/268-4545, www.ramsheadtavern.com.

• Savoy Brown. May 3.

• Hal Ketchum. May 4.

• Eric Hutchinson. May 5.

• Lowen and Navarro. May 9.

State Theatre

220 N. Washington St., Falls Church. Call for showtimes. $7-$20. 703/237-0300.

• RAQ. May 4.

Velvet Lounge

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

• Vog and Solome. May 4.

• Ohcees. May 9.

JAZZ/BLUES

Blues Alley

Wisconsin Avenue, south of M Street NW. Shows at 8 and 10 p.m. and 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.

• Regina Bell. May 3-6.

• Amina Figarova. May 7.

• Connie Evingson with Lenny Robinson, Michael Bowie, Marshall Keys and Robert Redd. May 8.

• Frestile. May 9.

Bohemian Caverns

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

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

COMEDY

The Improv

1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

• Bob Marley. Through May 6.

Zig’s

4531 Duke St., Alexandria. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. 703/823-2777.

• Comedy Zone featuring national comedians. May 4-5.

JAZZ, PIANO, CABARET

Garden Terrace Lounge

Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202/342-0444.

• Piano music. 2-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday.

• Jazz performance. 8 p.m.-midnight. Saturday.

Le Canard

132 Branch Road SE, Vienna. 703/281-0070.

• Pianist Reinhard Liebig. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Monday.

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.

• Rotating pianists. 8 p.m.-midnight Friday, Saturday.