WEDNESDAY 4/30 WEDNESDAY 4/30 Rock/Country/Hiphop Akren, Gas, Mercy ...
Erik Lee Bline, Swati, James Bowman, Kristen Hoffman, Annie Minogue Arlene Grocery, 7.
Bright Eyes, Arab Strap, Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos Irving Plaza, 8, sold out.
Cantonement, Jose Flat Fix, Bog's Vision Orchestra, Doug Sheridan Café Sin-é, 8, $6.
Paul Clements, Fl Jones, Paul Coelho, Teddy Goldstein, Elana Arian Bitter End, 8, $5.
Melissa Ferrick Knitting Factory, 9, $18, $16 adv.
1 Ave. Star, Alex Baldwin, Kaje, Dave Devlin, Sugar Stick Elbow Room, 8, $7.
Ghost Exits, Avenue D Stinger, 11, $5.
GNYC pres. Red Pill Down, Akata, Bullfrogs, Red Sky Morning, Donnybrook, Ink Continental, 8, $5.
Hookah Brown w/Rich Robinson (the Black Crowes) Southpaw, 9, $15.
Hopewell, the Silent League, Grand Mal, the Pelican Movement Luxx, 8, $5.
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey w/the Slip, Hobex, Blue Merle Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $10.
Frank Jordan, Alter Egos, Graham Jacobson, A.N.C. Lion's Den, 8, $8.
Jucifer, Detachment Kit, Sugar Skulls Maxwell's, 8:30, $8.
Richard Julian, BMI Acoustic RoundUp, Ollabelle Living Room, 7.
Law of Fives, Trumystic, Rerun Tobacco Road, 9, $12, $10 adv.
Let's Audio, Chris Lee, Nova Social Fez/Time Cafe.
The Libertines, Stud Baker, the Metric Resistance, Negative Space, the Slurs CBGB, 7, $7.
Mary McBride Lakeside Lounge, 7, free.
The Mudlarks, Guinevere, Kate Edwards, Tracy Reynolds C-Note, 7, $5.
Officer May, the Eaves Filter 14, 11, $5.
Popeye, Dave O'Neal, Dani Linetz, Lea, Ten Foot Nurse Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min.
Recover, Armor For Sleep, Miracle of '86, Circle & Square Northsix, 9, $10.
Red Rooster, Mile 35, Charlotte Kendrick Village Underground, 7:30, $10, all ages.
Josh Ritter, Nellie McKay Joe's Pub, 7, $10.
Röck Cändy pres. "Lundorama" w/Pisser, Supervillain, Superthrive, the Lower Lot, Blue Winter, Mystical Children Don Hill's, 8.
Patti Rothberg, Portia & Swati Vibe, 8, $7.
Sugar Syndicate Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.
Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez, Stephen Clair Makor, 8, $15.
The Voodoo Organist Hank's Saloon, free.
Jazz/Experimental
Kalman Balogh & the Gypsy Cimbalom Band Bottom Line, 7 & 9, $20.
Bop on Pop Cornelia St. Cafe, 9, $10.
Barbara Carroll Birdland, $25.
Matty Charles & the Valentines Pete's Candy Store, 10.
Andrew Dangelo Sideshow Gallery, 7, free.
Toru Dodo Kitano, 8.
B. Fleischmann Tonic, 11, $5.
Tom Harrell Quintet Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20.
Hot Pants Funk Sextet w/B3 Smoke, 9, 11 & 12:30 a.m., free.
Jazz Against War Tonic, 8, $10 don.
Nathan & Max Lucas Organ Trio Lenox Lounge, 6:30, free.
Musette Explosion Barbes, 9 & 10.
Tustomu Nakai Garage, 8.
Postada Joe's Pub, 9:30, $15.
Ken Ueno w/Odd Appetite Galapagos, 7, $7.
Ray Vega Kavehaz, 8:30, free.
Joseph Walsh Detour, 9, free.
Blues/World/Other
Jose Conde y Ola Fresca Nell's, 9, $10.
Toots and the Maytals, Khani Jones and the Exodus Band B.B. King Blues Club, 8, $25, $20 adv.
Classical/Opera
The Romanticism of the Russian Soul as part of the "Keyboard Conversations: Concert and Commentary" series at 92nd St. Y, 8, $25.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
AM/FU DJ Mike M.D. spins a little bit of everything to get you over the hump; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Aphasic Weekly deep techno from DJs Smartypants & Jason Williams w/PAs Gregory Shiff, Frank Heiss & Velocette; Luxus, 10, free, all ages.
Beat Bazaar DJ Rekha (Basement Bhangra) spin S. Asian/Middle Eastern fusion beats; Joe's Pub, 11, $5.
Crap Get your hit of shit (disco, pop trash & new wave) on two levels w/Ms. Trai La Trash & DJ Chip Duckett; Guernica, 10, free.
Cuchifrito DJs T-Pro & Mike Cruz on one floor & Eddie Cruz & TM w/Laritza Dumont in the lounge; SBNY, 10, $5 after 11, 18+.
Damaged DJ Dandy Sex w/punk, glam, goth & metal to push you into the second half of the week; Raven, 10, free.
Fiesta Afterwork party w/house, r&b, hiphop & classics on main floor, "Latin Lounge" dance floor opens at 9?guestlist krystalsevents@yahoo.com; 2i's, 6, free-$5.
Intervention Heavy Metaloid Disco Televised Execution & DJ Sean Dack join DJ Krew (Ghost Exits) in weekly experimental electronic-dancehall-disco party; BQE Lounge, free.
Le Freek C'est Chic DJ Dove & party that asks "Why wait for the weekend?"; Rehab, 11, free.
Linard's Many Moods Traditional r&b w/rock & hiphop around the edges; Groove, 9, free.
Loosie Wednesdays Loosie magazine's party for the ladies ($3 drinks all night)?but guys are welcome to get an eyeful (shirtlessness encouraged) & an earful of classic hiphop & soul; 17 Home, 9, free.
Music for Situations Eatery's new downstairs lounge sports Matteo Ruzzon spinning modern electronic beats; Cafeteria, 8, free.
Musical Wednesdays Julia Macklin gives you an alternative to the regular nightlife scene w/poignant folk; Cafe Steinhof, 10:30, free.
A Pure Niceness Exploration in Jamaican music?past & current; Angel, 7, free.
'Tric Chamber The usual electro-techno sounds from Prozac, Ulysses & Muzzy?plus some clothes-nabbing on the side; Remote Lounge, 10, free.
Women of Wednesdays Prepare to be "WOWed" by DJ Sarra's world beat & peaceful soul; the Bubble Lounge, 7, 2 drink min.
Worship Wednesdays All-hail DJ Lola X's punk & rock sex grooves; Three of Cups, 10, free.
THURSDAY 5/1
Rock/Country/Hiphop
All Star Honky, Raine, Malibu Stacy, West, St. James Stars Acme Underground, 8.
Apolline, the Hard Ups, Mimi Rock, Clark St., National Braid Continental, 8, free.
BeavHer w/DJ Frank Inglese Don Hill's, 11.
"Best of the West" w/Lysa Flores, Bob Forest, Greg Heller, Ian Brennan, Dr. Frank, Carlos Forster, Bart Davenport, Dawn McCarthy, Jason Kleinberg Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min., all ages.
Boogiehawg, the Flow, Gutterstar, I-80 Bitter End, 8, $5.
The Butchies Knitting Factory, 9, $12.
Cyrex, Still Life Deca, Side 3, Red Eleven, Stendahl, Frank Jordan CBGB, 6, $7.
The David Kolker Band, the Weisstronauts, the Lost Patrol, Teenanderthal, Orange Baggot Inn, 7, free.
Faun Fables Tonic, 12 a.m.
Fleming, Lisa Jackson & Gal Friday, Action Figure Don Hill's, 8.
Furniture Music, Mark McAdam B61, 9, $5 sugg. don..
Guerrillafinga, Sonny Boy, Lowdown Tobacco Road, 9, $12, $10 adv.
The Kills, Young People, Breaker! Breaker! Southpaw, 8:30, $10, $8 adv.
Knockout Drops Siberia in Exile Bar, 10, $5.
Lubricated Goat, Plate Tectonics, the Chinese Stars Luxx, 8, $5.
Marfa Mystery Lights Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.
Mike Sandwich, Worm Burner, the Peoples Band, Blunt Force Elbow Room, 8, $7.
Miksiends, RIP, Zooloft, the Psyclones w/SagaOne, Loki Tha Trixta CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 8, $5.
Mimi Ferocious Desmond's Tavern, 9:30, $5.
Mr. Farm Hand Hank's Saloon, free.
Moonraker, the Hong Kong, Hoggboy, the Realistics Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $8.
Mountain B.B. King Blues Club, 9, $20.
Jason Murden, Wha? Band Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $5.
My Morning Jacket, Burning Brides, Detachment Kit Bowery Ballroom, 9, $12, 18+.
Katherine Pritchard, Dan Hart Don't Tell Mama, 8:30, $10 & 2 drink min.
The Problem, the Vitamen, Company Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Red Wanting Blue, Contact High, Ordinary Peoples Village Underground, 9, $10, all ages.
Damien Rice, Joel Shearer, Aqualung, Charlotte Martin Café Sin-é, 8, $8.
The Scene Creamers, Dub Narcotic Sound System Maxwell's, 9, $8.
Second Sky, Reservoir, LoFos, Arielle, Aaron Sukenik Lion's Den, 7, $8.
Shelley Nicole's blaKbushe, Sol, Synai Tribeca Blues, 7:30, $12.
Slutty Puppets, 2 Chicks & a Casio, 92nd Street, Soul Disciple CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.
So L'il 3000, Rene Lopez Pete's Candy Store, 9.
Super Diamond, Tijuana Strip Club Irving Plaza, 9, $30, $26 adv.
Gil Swartz Greenwich Village Bistro.
Tilted Caps Production pres. El Da Sensei, the Juggaknots, Quick Nyce, Rock One Northsix, 9, $12.
Uber Baby, Piltones, Finotti, Noba, Steve Northeast Arlene Grocery, 7.
Yucca Flats the Underground Lounge, 9, 2 drink min.
Jazz/Experimental
Alison Brown Joe's Pub, 9:30, $20.
Critically Acclaimed, Resination, the Educated Consumers, One Man Army Knitting Factory Old Office, 8, $8.
Dieb13, Kaffe Matthews, Martin Siewert, Martin Brandlmayr, Efzeg & Billy Roisz Galapagos, 7, $10.
Rick Germanson Quartet Smoke, 9, 11 & 12:30 a.m., free.
Don Hahn Quartet Detour, 9, free.
Tom Harrell Quintet Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20.
JJ & Willie B Tonic, 8, $8.
Russ Kassoff & Martin Wind Knickerbocker.
Wayne Krantz 55 Bar, 10, $15 incl. 2 drinks.
Makoto Ozone Trio Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $20.
Manhattan Transfer Blue Note.
Mingus Big Band Fez/Time Cafe, 7:30 & 10, $10-$18.
Nadia Living Room, 7.
Maia Nicholson Miss Elle's, 9, $10.
Aaron Parks Trio Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30.
Marc Ribot Mystery Trio Bowery Poetry Club, 10:30, $10.
Avi Rothbard Organ Trio Kavehaz, 9.
Regina Spektor Tonic, 10, $8.
Zagnut Circus Orkestar Barbes, 8.
Blues/World/Other
Paul Casey Living Room, 8, free.
Jose Conde y Ola Fresca Zinc Bar, 9, $5.
Classical/Opera
Brahms' Requiem performed by the New York Choral Society; Carnegie Hall, 8, $15-$70.
Concerts at One pres. the music of Joseph Horovitz, Maurice Ravel & Paul Schoenfeld; Trinity Church, 1, $2 don.
Kurt Masur Conducts a Krzysztof Penderecki world premiere at Avery Fisher Hall, 7:30 [repeats Fri. & Sat. at 8].
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
After Work & Takeover Thursdays New weekly hiphop party feat. DJs Camilo, Carl Blaze, Tony Touch, Rob-Lo & Brinka; Club NY, 6, free.
Aries the Ram DJ Aries will make you starry-eyed w/his rare grooves & soul spinning; Remote Lounge, 9, free.
Avant-God DJ Zebra Blood shows the way w/disco, post-punk, new wave, house & techno downstairs; Remote Lounge, 10, free.
Bonita Latin-styled dance party w/DJ Grim spinning Top 40 favorites & sizzling salsa; Now Bar, 10.
Broadcast Electro & 80s w/Michael T., Jess, Joe II, Carlos & Alyssa; Bar 13, 10, free.
Cybertron/Re:mission Industrial & synth-pop dominate downstairs while modern dance & new wave rock upstairs; Pyramid Club, 11, $5, 18+.
DJ Beverly Bond Rare grooves by queen of soul & guests; Joe's Pub, 11, free.
DJ Salinger Breakbeat, Afro-funk & jazz; Galapagos, 10, free.
"The Donkey Show" Running since '99, this disco show set in "Club Oberon" proves just how adaptable the Bard is; El Flamingo, 9, $35-$45.
Fame Lo-Fi Lee & guests spin new wave, post-punk, synth-pop & pretty much anything else imaginable; Trust Lounge, 9, free.
Famous Lovely DJ Mark Raskin gives you 15 minutes of fame w/altered rock beats & trippy visuals?but no dancing, only swaying!; Shebeen, 9:30, free.
G-Spot Aptly named lesbian night w/DJs Missy, Triny & MK upstairs & reggae downstairs?plus 2-for-1 drinks; 2i's, 8, $5-$8.
Gay Skating Roll on over for late-night 21st century rendition of old-style skating party w/music by Merritt; Roxy, 8, 18+.
Harmony Young urbanites after-work party w/music from DJ E-Love (hiphop, r&b, soul, funk, classics, reggae) & good times?benefits girls'/women's issues supporters, Project Enterprise; Chetty Red, 6, $5.
Heavyweight Thursdays In the space below the new Mission, DJs are Max Glazer & Edwin "Stats" Houghton; Mission, free.
Image DJ Nick Demus gets the action going; Rehab, 11, free.
The Image Alex St. John & Racheal Rozenberg host upscale lounge evening "born from a marriage of French nightlife & Italian fashion sensibility"?res. req. 212-439-8741; Lea, 9:30.
Karaoke & Dance Party Lil' Jill hosts rowdy crowd of singles who like making their own music instead of listening to others; Polly Esthers, 9, $10.
Ladies Night Celebrate DJ Riddler's new album, Dance Mix NYC Vol. 3, w/him & DJs Mike Rizzo, Avery, Chikkitin & Pensatore; Webster Hall, 10, $25, women free, 19+.
The Monkeyshine 9 Old-timey jazz party; the Gin Mill, 8, free.
Muzzy Techno/electro/flyfreakyshit w/Prozac & residents Dave Turov & David Todd; Luxx, 11, $5.
PhOnOmena DJ Olive, Toshio Kajiwara & guests help you defy gravity; Subtonic, 9, free.
R 'n' R Get Down DJs Tor & Eric 13 mix punk, hard rock, metal & the music of local groups; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Release Takuya, DJ Swingsett, Lisa Shaw & guests fuse nu jazz, broken beats & deep house; Happy Ending, 10, $5.
Restricted DJ Punk-Ass Jason provides rock & soul to go along w/plenty of booze; Lit, 10, free.
Rock Bottom DJs Blurry Murray & Verockina hit you w/60s & 70s rock, punk, hard rock & more rock all night long; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Rub-a-Dub Agent Jay & Queen Majesty skool you w/Jamaican & reggae LPs; Southside, 10, free.
Sexy Picnic DJs Un-G & Prestige pump hiphop, 70s funk, soul & reggae; Angel, 10, free.
TGIT DJ Billy Carroll spins into the wee hours of the morning; SBNY, 10, $7 after 11.
THC "Tech-House Connection" does for your body & soul what that other THC does for your mind; feat. Peter Anthony & Mr. Cotter; Halcyon, 9, free.
Thursday Tease In old meat freezer, the heat is on w/hiphop, r&b, reggae & dance from "the A-Team"?guestlist teaseme@dbip.com; Rare, 10.
Well Sussed DJ Jonny Metro & guests take charge. Expect early Who, Sam & Dave and Marvin Gaye; Raven, 9, free.
FRIDAY 5/2
Rock/Country/Hiphop
The Argument, Twin A: John Lardieri, Mike Tichy, Boolily Lion's Den, 7:30, $10.
The Arguments, Eugene, Stubborn Monkey, Mary Prankster, Ordinary K Tribeca Blues, 8:30, $10, $8 adv.
The Ataris Roseland Ballroom, 6:45, $16.50.
The Bad Plus Knitting Factory, 8, $14.
Cherrywine S.O.B.'s.
Cousteau, David Berkeley, Elefant Bowery Ballroom, 9, $20.
Days of Wild, Barefoot Landing, Woman, Jodi Arlyn Bitter End, 8, $7.
Delmarks, First Avenue Star, Amy Speace & the Tearjerks, BJ O'Malley, Mark Dignam Baggot Inn, 8.
The Dents, Smokewagon, the Real Kids, the Kowalskis, Skipper Continental, 10:15, $7.
The Folk Brothers, Adam Brodsky, John S. Hall, Erica Smith, Kirk Kelly, Steve Bag (the Sprinkle Genies) Sidewalk Cafe, 7:30, 2 drink min.
Hammel On Trial, Fake Brain Village Underground, 8:30, $10, all ages.
Gary Jules, Eastmountainsouth Fez/Time Cafe, 7, $10.
The Kills, Cause for Applause, the Affair, the 2 Tears Café Sin-é, 9, $8.
Laptop Joe's Pub, 7:30, $15, $12 adv. CD release.
The Libertines, Grafton w/DJ Boyracer Luxx, 8, $10.
Macrogaster feat. the Styrenes Union Pool, 7, $25, $20 adv. Cofounder benefit.
Mama Ray, Sherbert, Just Jill Meow Mix, 8.
Martin's Folly Lakeside Lounge, 11, free.
Metal Gods Tour w/Halford, Testament, Immortal, Primal Fear, Amon Amarth, Carnal Forge, Painmuseum B.B. King Blues Club, 6, $45, $40 adv., all ages.
Neon Thrills, Sewer Doves, Chris Ryan & the Noise Hank's Saloon, 8:45, free.
Nucleus, Mike Farris & Friends Tobacco Road, 9, $12, $10 adv.
Of Montreal, Trachtenburg Family Sideshow Players, James William Hindle Knitting Factory, 10:30, $10.
Oscura, Patti Rothberg, Veleze, the Great Shakes, the Sloeguns, Ward White, Full Circle Arlene Grocery, 7.
Damien Rice, Joel Shearer, Charlotte Martin Mercury Lounge, 8:30, $10.
Kelli Sae Joe's Pub, 9:30, $15. CD release.
Skywriter, Thisway, the Blondes, Slapping Christine Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Jill Sobule, Josh Joplin Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $20.
Splooge, Schiavo Maxwell's, 10, $7.
Bryan Stephens, Wha? Band Cafe Wha?, 9:30 & 11:45, $10.
Sticker, the Cringe, Jack Devine, Veinrakes, the Violet Burning, Leisure Acme Underground, 7.
Sucker's Luck, J. Pounders, Baby Monk, Stellar Tuesday, Men on Earth, Band Camp CBGB, 7, $10.
Super Cargoman, the Stir, Driftwood, Mappari, Boss Motel Elbow Room, 6:15, $10.
Super Diamond, Tijuana Strip Club Irving Plaza, 9, $30, $26 adv.
Supersuckers, the Forty-Fives, Throw Rag Northsix, 9, $15, $13 adv.
White Meat and Cornbread, Mysterioso Galapagos, 10, $6.
Winterville, Sean Altman Pete's Candy Store, 9.
Zykos, the Red & the Black, Western Keys, the Mercury Stars Southpaw, 8:30, $8.
Jazz/Experimental
Tex Allen Quartet Lenox Lounge, 8 & 10, $20.
Apollo Heights, Chin Chin, Translove Airways Tonic, 8, $10.
David Bromberg Trio Inter-Media Art Center, 9, $40.
Julian Fleisher BAM Cafe, 9.
Tom Harrell Quintet Village Vanguard, 9 & 11, $20.
Joel Harrison & Shotglass 55 Bar, 10, $5.
Charlie Hunter, Bobby Previte Knitting Factory Old Office, 9 & 11, $15.
Russ Kassoff & Martin Wind Knickerbocker.
Las Rubias Del Norte & Bebe Eiffel Barbes, 8.
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra w/Wynton Marsalis, Yacub Addy & Odadaa Columbia's Miller Theatre, 8.
Makoto Ozone Trio Jazz Standard, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $25.
Manhattan Transfer Blue Note.
Mr. Kite Detour, 9:30, free.
The Dennis Mitchel 3 Greenwich House Music School, 8.
Mob Scene Two Boots Brooklyn, free.
Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30.
Charles Owens Quartet, Justin Flynn Quartet Kavehaz.
Pandea Group 55 Bar, 6, free.
Allison Scola Paradise Cafe, 8, free.
Dave Stryker and Blue to the Bone American Museum of Natural History, 5:30 & 7.
Blues/World/Other
Dearga Blarney Star.
Classical/Opera
New York City International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs Contestants from Europe, Mexico & the U.S.?w/occupations ranging from ironworker to neurologist to pastor?perform; Goethe-Institut, call for times & prices [through 5/4].
Verdi's Requiem Dueling requiems this week w/the help of the St. Cecilia Chorus at Carnegie Hall, 8, $15-$65.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Acupuncture Breakbeat party w/groovy cures for all your ills feat. rotating residents incl. DB, Kani, Clever, Baggs, Lindsey & TIGI; Halcyon, 10, free.
Alt-Sinsation Glorya Wholesome & sassy guests work their transgender mojo on the crowd as DJ Grim spins various rock; Now Bar, 10, $20, $15 women.
Be Yourself Danny Tenaglia & Superchumbo celebrate "transgender superillusionist" Roxy's birthday & play music that makes you glad to be alive; Arc, 12 a.m., 18+.
The Bunker Weekly genre-clash manned by Timeblind & DJ Spinoza; Subtonic, 9, free.
Cream Fridays Two floors of Latin rock, hiphop, salsa & reggae?guestlist 212-869-1515; Cream, 10, $20.
DJ Culture Local & international club DJs join Culture & unlock the vibe; Teddy's Bar & Grill, 10.
DJ Rubrica Groovy dub, Asian underground, house & exotica; Galapagos, 10, free.
Double Your Pleasure Weekends w/DJs Cadet, John Hanna & Gary G.'s selected hiphop, disco & funk tracks; Bar 13, 10, $10.
Ego DJ R.B. leaves no stone unturned, no tune unspun; Rehab, 11, free.
Full Frontal Fridays Keven Frank presides over Friday Muscle Fest for those who need to blow off some steam; SBNY, 10, $5-$15.
GBH Main room DJs are Yoshi Tour 02 feat. Behrouz & MV, plus Carl Kennedy & Anthony Mac?guestlist 212-539-3916; Centro-Fly, 10, $20.
Guastavino's Fridays DJ Reach illustrates w/music for people who want to party in style; Guastavino's, $20.
Hella Fresh Hiphop, soul, reggae w/DJ Clay Nice; Angel, 10, free.
Jamon y Queso feat. DJ Le Spam & the Spam All-Stars, not internet advertisers?reduced cover eleven11ent@aol.com; S.O.B.'s, 12 a.m.
Luv Pub DJ Danny O revs up the weekend w/the whole shebang from disco to hiphop; Joe's Pub, 11, free.
Metropolis! DJ George slams together electro & pop from the 80s onward; Raven, 10, free.
Namedroppers Creme Blush & DJ Kari Bomd salute 80s ladies; Luxx, 11, $5.
No Pressure Fridays DJ Derrick Spaulding spins hiphop & classics, while DJ Shonuff big ups VIPs w/hiphop, r&b, classics & rock; Eugene, 10, $15, women $5 before 12 a.m.
Personality Crisis ADD Kids spin slammin' glam, electric roller-skating records, forgotten rock 'n' roll & neglected soul; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Pop-Star Fridays Feel fleetingly famous w/DJs Mike Kaos, Lyndon, Smooth G. & Tom?guestlist discothequenyc.com; Discotheque, 10, $25.
Retro Metro Fridays Weekly party feat. cheap happy hour drinks from 5-8; Metronome, 6.
Rise DJ Red Boy rocks r&b, hiphop & reggae upstairs; downstairs, chill w/soul, funk & deep house?guestlist 212-807-1775; 2i's, 10:30, $10-$15, women free before 12 a.m.
Rock Lives Here DJ Morgan keeps the local scene alive; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Soul Search Fridays DJ Spinna offers up whole spectrum of sounds at weekly "Soul Slam: Michael Jackson vs. Prince" theme party?info & guestlist www.KeiStar.com; Club Shelter, 10, $10, women free before 12 a.m.
Spin the Bottle After-work/late night mixer feat. multiple DJs, various tunes & high school party games for more mature crowd; 46 Grand Street, 4 p.m., free.
"2.4.1. Fridays" feat. happy hour specials & plenty of hiphop, r&b, reggae, merengue & other international beats; Club NY, 6, free-$10.
Warmth & Worship New spot's monthly party for chill folk wanting downtempo, reggae, dancehall, upbeat dub & deep house from the DJs of Philly's Worship Recordings & Brooklyn's Warmth Records; the Royale, 10, free.
SATURDAY 5/3
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Ari Up (the Slits), the Tall Boys, Caution Curves w/DJs Dan Selzer, Aileen Brophy, Rebecca Mills & LG Starfoods, 8, $5, all ages.
Cazio, Earth Eatz Dog!, What? Sound, Laura Thomas, Jim Photoglo, Freebo, Trina Hamlin, Amy Speace Bitter End, 7, $7.
Country Joe & the Outlaw Band Hank's Saloon, free.
Dub Narcotic, the Microphones, Blood on the Wall Luxx, 8, $8.
Dujeous? w/Equilibrium, Bluestring, the Niche Lion's Den, 7:30, $10.
Earlymay, Low Flying Jets, North Elementary Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Electro Putas, the No Neck Blues Band, Fuzzhead, Monster Café Sin-é, 9, $8.
Gipsy Kings Radio City Music Hall, 8, $39-$79.
GNYC pres. Lucifix, the Last Show, Nine Story Fall, Jana Peri, Ultra High Frequency, Blaze, Stereolife Continental, 8, $8.
The Hat City Initiative Galapagos, 7, $7.
The Izzys, Andrew Vladek, Torne De Nada, Z Wheeler Mercury Lounge, 8:30, $8.
Jason Lewis & the Band of Gold Lakeside Lounge, 11, free.
E. Joseph, the Naked Sams, Pat McGrath, Zeta Bane, Horse Hill Road, Ari David & Cristina Cruz Baggot Inn, 8.
Juan's Downfall, Dragin Fly, Pete, the Pleasure Kings, Charles Soule Band Acme Underground, 8.
K., Rose Thomson Pete's Candy Store, 9:30.
King Kenny's Rock Steady CB's 313 Gallery, $7.
Last One Left, ASOB, Pink Paisly Sofa Continental, 4:15, $10.
Longwave, the National, Sea Ray Bowery Ballroom, 9, $12, 18+.
The Lowdown Two Boots Brooklyn, free.
"Mania Festival" feat. Queen V, Super Villian, Bitchslapp, Grounded, Fixer, Pan CBGB, 8, $10.
Mara, Pete Francis Maxwell's, 10, $10.
The Matt Angus Thing, Confusions Prince Tobacco Road, 9, $12, $10 adv.
Metal Gods Tour w/Halford, Testament, Immortal, Primal Fear, Amon Amarth, Carnal Forge, Painmuseum B.B. King Blues Club, 6, $45, $40 adv., all ages.
Mike Watt & the Secondmen, the Fiery Furnaces, Mary Prankster Northsix, 9, $12.
NYCgigs.com pres. Chillum-O Gravity, Tin Can Telephone Village Underground, 7, $10.
P.I.C, the Tuesday Suits, Father Divine, Damn Glad, Surefire, Matthew Barber Arlene Grocery, 7. P.I.C CD release.
Lashanda Reese, Wha? Band Cafe Wha?, 9:30 & 11:45, $12.
Tom Russell & Nanci Griffith, Dave Alvin Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $22.50.
Joel Shearer, Damien Rice Fez/Time Cafe, 7, $10.
Rav Shmuel, the Bitter Poet & the Sound of Angst, Juanburguesa, Chris Maher, Marion Loguidice Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Super Diamond, Tijuana Strip Club Irving Plaza, 9, $30, $26 adv.
Supersuckers, the Forty-Fives, Throw Rag Knitting Factory, 10, $15, $13 adv.
That's My Mama, Sweat Hogs, 8 Deep, Wooden Rope Elbow Room, $10.
Tiswas hosts NYScooter Rally Night w/DJ Nick Marc Don Hill's.
Jazz/Experimental
Tex Allen Quartet Lenox Lounge, 8 & 10, $20.
Andy Biskin Quintet BAM Cafe, 9.
David Bromberg Trio Inter-Media Art Center, 9, $40.