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.

• The Gourds and Last Train Home. May 10.

• Lowen and Navarro. May 11.

• The Clarks. May 12.

• Stephen Stills. May 15.

• Todd Snider and Dan Bern. May 16.

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).

• City-State and A Study in Her. May 10.

• Sloan and Small Sins. May 13.

• John Bustine and Rose. May 14.

• Garland of Hours and Benjy Ferree. May 15.

• Dead Heart Bloom and Molly Gold. May 16.

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.

• The Alphabetical Order and Two if By Sea. May 10.

• Fleshtones. May 11.

• Lejeune. May 12.

• The Burning Hell. May 13.

• The Asylum Street Spankers. May 14.

• Dale Watson. May 15.

Jammin’ Java

227 Maple Ave., Vienna. $7-$16. 703/255-1566.

• Crash Boom Band and My Favorite Highway. May 11-12.

• Welbilt and Cobbler. 9:30 p.m. show. May 12.

• Maria Muldaur. May 13.

• dcVocals and Cartoon Johnny. May 15.

• Joe Lally and Don Zientara. May 17.

9:30 Club

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

• Ben Gibbard and David Bazan. May 10-11.

• The Kooks. May 12.

• LCD Soundsystem. May 13.

• !!!. May 14.

• Velvet Revolver. May 15.

• Arctic Monkeys. May 16.

Rams Head Live

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

• Vusi Mahlasela. May 10.

• The Greyboy Allstars. May 11.

• Elvis Costello and the Imposters. May 12.

• Stephen Marley. May 13.

• Akon. May 16.

Rams Head Tavern

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

• Catie Curtis. May 10.

• The Clarks. May 11.

• Alex Bugnon. May 12.

• Bo Dice. May 13.

• Todd Snider. May 14.

• Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. May 15-16.

State Theatre

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

• The Legwarmers. May 11-12.

• Brett Dennen. May 15.

• Dark Star Orchestra. May 16-17.

Velvet Lounge

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

• The Independents. May 10.

• Justin Jones and Driving Rain. May 11.

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.

• The Joshua Redman Trio. May 10-13.

• The Oginga Group. May 14.

• Mike Stern and Dennis Chambers. May 15-20.

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.

• Tony Woods. May 11-13.

Zig’s

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

• Comedy Zone featuring national comedians. May 11-12.

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.