MUSIC WEDNESDAY 10/2 Rock/Country/Hiphop The Chameleons, Springhouse ...
Paul Clements, Burlap to Cashmere, Sylvie Lewis Bitter End, 8, $5.
Crookston Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.
Emiko, Two Chicks and a Casio, Shiverydelicious, Brian Dolzani C-Note, 7, $5.
The Fab Faux Bowery Ballroom, 9, $20.
Fulton's Last Flight, Dank Effect, Smudge NYC, Jason Caplan Quartet Lion's Den, 7, $8.
Chris Garneau, the Damien Pratt, Lisbeth Scott, Eric Brunman, Kirsten CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $5.
Sam Grossman, Rick Shapiro, Lone Vein, Jackie Pop Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Chris Harford, Alice Bierhorst, Rebecca Martin, Luca Mundaca, Mike Evin Living Room, 7, free.
Ari Hest, Llama Maxwell's, 9.
High Lonesome Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
L. Kabong, Drew Yowell Downtime, 8, $5.
Matty Charles & the Valentines Pete's Candy Store, 10, free.
Mobscenity Hank's Saloon, free.
Ellis Paul, Vance Gilbert Makor.
Reuben Radding, Bill McHenry Group, Tom Chang Group, Oscar Noreiga Group, Daniel Levin, Joe Morris, Dave Ballou, Matt Moran CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 7, $10.
"Prom" w/Craig Wedren Northsix, $10.
Streacher, the Last Show, East Coast Pimps, 45-RPM, Meanwhile, Bloodroot Continental, 8, $5.
Röck Cändy w/Gaggle of Cocks, Five Cent Hero, Blue Dog, Flywheel, Pure Dream, Ladder, Asher Don Hill's, 8.
The Shade, Saint Azimuth, Nekka Tobacco Road.
Sprout, Super Genius, Soul Candy, Judy Arron Band, Tokens Elbow Room, $7.
Transit Belle, Actualities Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Conner Tribble Cafe Wha?, 9:30, free.
2 Steps to Infinity, Limit, Sun, Endgames, Mercedes CBGB, 8, $6.
Vikhren, Mostley, Flood, Cider, Fountainhead Acme Underground.
Violent Femmes, Paddy on the Railway, Spiraling Irving Plaza, 8, $28, $25 adv.
"Williamsburg Wednesdays" w/Centuries, Ghost Exits, German Cars vs. American Homes, Modern Day Urban Barbarians Luxx, 8, $5.
Young Dubliners, Brendan O'Shea, Z Wheeler, Red West Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $8.
Jazz/Experimental
Acoustic Trio Music w/Elliott Sharp, Deep Singh, Loren Dempster Tonic, 8, $10.
Carl Allen & New Spirit Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $20.
Jim Campilongo Electric Trio Knitting Factory Tap Bar, 11, free.
Eddie Davis & His New Orleans Jazz Band Cajun, 8, free.
The Euphorbia Jazz Quartet, Tammy Shoji Harlem Jazztet Kavehaz, 9, free.
Rob Henke/Rolf Sturm Duo Greenwich Village Bistro, 9, free.
Pamela Kurstin & Rea Mochiach Tonic, 10, $8.
Mehldau Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11.
Plan A Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 11, $7.
Rich Price, Meika Pauley Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 8, $7.
Jimmy Scott Birdland, $30.
Mike Stern 55 Bar, 10, $15.
Matt Turk Knitting Factory Old Office, 10, $8.
Sam Ulano Garage Restaurant, 8.
Blues/World/Other
Banjo Tom Hanway & Sheriff Bob Baggot Inn, 8, $5.
Funky Hat Groove 9, free.
Classical/Opera
Music by Fellows of the American Academy in Rome feat. work by Tamar Diesendruck, Elliott Carter, Samuel Barber, Lukas Foss & Stephen Hartke at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 8.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
AM/FU DJ Mike MD spins a little bit of everything to get you over the hump; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Barreled Nyco Ripit & Madame Chao turning out beats from breakcore to speedcore; Tonic, 10, $5.
Cubansoul DJs Elvira & Medina keep salsa & old school Cuban flowin'. Dress to impress, but make sure you can still shake it; Nell's, 9, $7-$10.
Damaged DJ Dandy Sex supplies goth, new wave, punk & glam plus acoustic open stage during happy hour; Raven, 11.
Downtown Soulville WFMU's Mr. Fine Wine spins soul 45s?if you're lucky maybe you'll get to hear "My Baby Likes to Boogaloo"; Botanica, 10, free.
Flirt DJ Goldfinger brings on da hiphop flava at this Times Sq. happening; Club NY, 10, ladies free before 1 a.m.
Fresh Meat Groove to the 60s & 70s free love w/"Austin Powers Shag-Member," do anything but behave baby; Opaline, 10, free.
Go-Go Tony Rock N Rolla & Cowboy Mark spin 60s psych & garage; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Heads of State Mix of funk, soul & classics, always a good time down on the LES; Ludlow Bar, 8, free.
M+R & B Hop on the love train w/DJ Rich King's rhythm & blues; M&R Bar, 5:30, free.
Mixture Wednesdays Ruben & Ken Tanaka bring underground to the upscale Society 5 (formerly known as Luahn, & yes still owned by the Baldwin bros.). Rock, hiphop & 80s in one room, house in another?no cover, but need to mention Ruben's List at the door; Society 5, 10, free.
Negril Village Wednesdays DJ & live band offer reggae & international tunes at Negril Village, 5, $5-$10.
Roller Skating Night New York's one & only roller disco for skaters & (unfortunately) bladers; Roxy, 10, $15.
Royal Flush Get a fresh sampling of broken beat, nujazz & beyond. This week, DJs Trinton & Malik of Champion Soul make the scene at Coz, 9, free.
Sweet Tooth "With an all-star" or all-my-daddy-was-a-star line up incl. Mark Ronson & DJ Stretch Armstrong from The Carson Daily Show; Lot 61, 8.
THURSDAY 10/3
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Aerial Love Feed, Sea Ray, Longwave, Jordan Cook Mercury Lounge, 7:30, $8.
AM, Lust, Scatcher, Coopermine, the Subterraneans, Brian Frazee Continental, 8, free.
Tiffany Anders, Sam Jayne, T.K. Webb Pete's Candy Store, 9, free.
BeavHer w/Blind Sided, Still Life, New Blood Revival Don Hill's, 7.
The Bering Strait, Argentine, Deer Park, Koester Southpaw, 8, $7.
Billy Martin's Turntable Sessions w/DJ Logic, Shelley Hirsch, Calvin Weston, Stainless Steele & DJ Image Tonic, 8, $12.
The Blind Boys of Alabama, Ramsey Midwood Bowery Ballroom, 9, $25.
Bourbon Legends Hank's Saloon, free.
Cat Power Knitting Factory, 9, $14.
"Czech Rock!" w/Lucie Warsaw.
The Everyothers, Cole Gentles Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
George Rush Jazz Combo, Screaming Orphans, Natalie Farr, Jennifer Paskow, Maya Dorn, Rob Gonzalez Living Room, 7, free.
Mark Geotz, Matt Taylor, Andy Disimone, Brian Seymour, Jen Chapin, Joe Mannix, Nick Briscoe Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Scrappy Hamilton, Drazy Hoops, Hip Ripper, Brendan Liffey CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.
Kim Jade, Sulimon, the Cool Grand, Dave Herwitz, Dave Pahanish Bitter End, 8, $5.
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Tom Tom Club Irving Plaza, 8, $25.
Lord Vital, Ceez I Mean, Pook & Fance, Alcatraz, Castro Gunz, Aubrey Delacoche Downtime, 8, $5.
Jason Lowenstein (Sebadoh), Mates of State, the Oranges Band Northsix, 9, $10.
Marc Ford & the Sinners, Scarecrow Collection Tobacco Road.
Cat Marino Lakeside Lounge, 9:30, free.
Edwin McCain, Kevin Kinney Village Underground, 8:30, $20.
Midget Jesus, Christie Santoni, Simean Scream, Sirsy Acme Underground.
Mindgasm, Gravy, Motherboard, Nancy O., the Black Light, Jeremy Mix Elbow Room.
The Niagaras Teddy's Bar & Grill, 9:30, free.
Nine Lives, Roger Miret & the Disasters, River City Rebels, Turbo AC's, Zombie Vandals CBGB, 7, $8.
Phobia, the Red Chord, Disassociate, Municipal Waste, Virulent Strain, Strong Intention CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 7:30, $10.
Hugh Pool Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Rainbow Fresh, Erich Glaubitz, John Woodall, Carrick Baggot Inn, 7, $5.
Abbe Rivers, Renee Cologne, Koester Maxwell's, 8.
Seven One Eight, Automatic Slim, Galye Day Band, Jeff Saphin, Allie Collis C-Note, 7, $5.
Bryan Stephens Cafe Wha?, 9:30, $5.
Trickside, Man on Earth, Little Horse Lion's Den, 8, $8.
Zero Zero, AM/FM, Hopewell Luxx, 8, $7.
Jazz/Experimental
Carl Allen & New Spirit Jazz Standard, 7:30 & 9:30, $20.
Joanne Brackeen & Cecil McBee Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.
Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks Cajun, 8, free.
The Gotham Jazzmen Donnell Library Center, 12:30, free.
Grant, Didkovsky & Woolf Haim Chanin Fine Arts, 8, $10.
Alex Harding Group Kavehaz, 9, free.
Christian Howes, Joel Newton, Arthur Kell, Peter Retzlaff 55 Bar, 10, $7.
Eric McPherson/Nasheet Waits Duo Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30, $12.
Mehldau Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11.
Mingus Big Band Fez/Time Cafe, 8:30 & 11, $18.
Norris Greenwich Village Bistro, 9, free.
Bobby Previte, Charlie Hunter & Friends Knitting Factory Old Office, 9 & 11, $14.
Kermit Ruffins Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 8 & 9:30, $20.
Jimmy Scott Birdland, $30.
Tama Joe's Pub, 7:30, $20.
Yardena & Trio Garage Restaurant, 9.
Blues/World/Other
Laura Love Duo Joe's Pub, 9:30, $15.
Classical/Opera
Galileo Galilei had alliterate parents?and now, thanks to Philip Glass, his own opera!; BAM Opera House, 7:30 [through 10/5].
The Juilliard Orchestra gives first performance of the season at the Juilliard Theater, 8, free.
Music of the Spheres, "a society for chamber music, philosophy & science," pres. a very civilized concert at NY Society for Ethical Culture, call for time, $25, $15 st./s.c.
New York Philomusica The Chamber Ensemble opens its 31st season tonight at Merkin Concert Hall, call for time, $16-$25.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Afterwork Rooftop Party Wind down w/free buffet until 7, plus open bar 5-6 & 2-for-1 frozen margaritas; China Club, 5, $15-$20, ladies free before 7.
Avant God Danny Wang & Zebra Blood keep the party going tonight at the "it" spot. Tonight, catch Verbala live; Luxx, 12 a.m., $5.
Basement Bhangra Weekly dance party w/live music; S.O.B.'s; 7.
Bonita! Glorya Wholesome's drag party blends Latin, Top 40 hits & showgirls galore!; Now Bar, 10.
Cosmopolitan Thursdays Enjoy $5 martinis & cosmos along w/free buffet & music by DJ Snatch & X-factah Inc.'s DJ Self?ThursdaysRSVP@mail.com for guestlist; NV, 6-10, $5 before 9, more after.
DJ Beverly Bond The new Queen of Soul serves up her unique choice of rare grooves; Joe's Pub, 11.
DJ Salinger brings light to the underground of breakbeat, hiphop, Afro-funk & jazz at Galapagos, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., free.
Enigma Thursdays Restaurant/lounge w/drag-queen theme entertains feat. soul, hiphop & deep house by DJs Tah & Technical, plus cheap drinks all night long; Stingy Lulu's, 9, free.
G-Spot NY's hottest lesbian night w/reggae downstairs. DJs Missy, Triny & MK are upstairs w/2-for-1 drinks & poetry if you're early enough; 2i's, 6:30, $5-$8.
Girlsalon A variety of hot lesbian performers from belly dancers to comediennes; Meow Mix, 7, $5.
La Rumba Traditional Cuban beats heat up this romantic restaurant. Live music 10-11:30; La Belle Epoque, 8, $10-$15.
Pop-O-Delic Acid bubblegum groove & fuzz guitar filigree w/trippy mix of 60s & 70s pop 'n' roll; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
R 'n R Get Down Punk, glam & metal w/DJs Tor & Eric; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Rock*Land Trio of DJs soul survive at Drinkland, 9, free.
Sexy Picnic Un-G & Prestige keep 70s funk, soul & reggae flowing at Angel, 10, free.
Well Sussed The Who, the Kinks, Sam & Dave?what more could a girl want? Stop by & find out; Raven, 9, free.
FRIDAY 10/4
Rock/Country/Hiphop
"The American Tour" w/Doseone & Jel Knitting Factory, 9, $14.
"The Beat Goes On" w/Marshall Crenshaw, James Maddock, Annie Golden, Tom Clark, Don Flemming, the Kennedy's, Jayne County & Guests Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $20.
Booga Sugar, Ra Don Hill's.
The Chameleons, Springhouse Southpaw, 9, $15.
Inaya "Jiffie" Day Cafe Wha?, 9:30 & 11:45, $10.
Days of Wild, Taino, Barefoot Landing, C.S.B., Erika Weander Bitter End, 7:30, $5.
Dishwalla, the Wil Seabrook Band, Tom Bailey Village Underground, 8:30, $15.
"Ebenezer D. Luxx's B-Day" w/COCO, Howard Fishman Quartet, Gerard Smith Band Luxx, 7, $6.
Elf Power, Palomar, the Oranges Band Maxwell's, 9:30.
Flat Black Automatic, Cool Hand, Superjuice, Lack of Use, Guilty Bystander, the Regs Acme Underground.
"Folked-Up Fridays" w/Robin Aigner Rising Cafe, 8, $5.
Gabe Dixon Band, the Harlequin, the Mammals Northsix, 9, $10.
Gary Fury & the Rock & Roll Mystery Dance, Bunsun Honeydew, Coffin Daggers, Mommy and Daddy, Luke Duke, Silent Bender CBGB Downstairs Lounge, 9, $10.
Girls Against Boys, Radio 4, Dopo Yume, Hot Socky Bowery Ballroom, 9, $15, 18+.
The Headset, Ugly Mother, the Bahamas, American Trash, the Under Dogs, Jungli Continental, 9:30, $5.
Hialeah Jorge & the Cuban Cowboys, Amanda Dora, Mark Lesseraux, Teddy Goldstein Living Room, 7, free.
"In the Flesh" Galapagos, 9, $7.
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Topaz Irving Plaza, 8, $25.
The Kings County Moonshiners, the Kiss Ups Pete's Candy Store, 9, free.
The Lucky Devils Two Boots Brooklyn.
Marc Ford & the Sinners, Berry Oakley Jr., Jimsonweed Tobacco Road.
The Mindwanders, A Goon's Wit, Frank, Jake, Like Sonya Lion's Den, 7:30, $10.
Morningwood, the Miami Relatives, Electric Engine Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Heather Myles Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Norris, Rowland Stebbins, Bobby Fingeroff, Yoav "Y" CB's 313 Gallery, 8, $9.
The People People, Simple, Arbor Day, Carmaig Deforest, Mike Brick Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise Knitting Factory, 11, $14, $12 adv.
Rotgutter, Cable Hank's Saloon, free.
Shakin' Apostles Lakeside Lounge, 11, free.
Thomas Truax, Hightower Smith, Michelle Vargo C-Note, 7, $5.
Valeze, the Hillary Step, Brett Rothenhaus, Mike Clifford Baggot Inn, 7, $5.
Vinyl (2 sets), Kaki King Mercury Lounge, 9, $15.
White Light Motorcade, Nitro Musk, Collider, Stellar Tuesday, Multiple Personalities CBGB, 8, $10.
The Window, Iridesense, Speak the Language, Ergo Downtime, 8, $5.
Y50, Population Zero, Channeling Zero, Roosevelt Roosevelt Elbow Room, 8, $10.
Jazz/Experimental
Carl Allen & New Spirit Jazz Standard, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $25.
Cyro Baptista Tonic, 10, $10.
Richard Barone Joe's Pub, 9:30, $15.
The John Benitez Quintet American Museum of Natural History, 5:45 & 7:15, $7-$12.
Joanne Brackeen & Cecil McBee Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.
The Canal St. Dixieland Jazz & Blues Band Cajun, 8, free.
Brian Charrette 55 Bar, 6, free.
Cracow Klezmer Band Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 7 & 8:30, $10.
Marty Ehrlich Tonic, 8, $10.
Groove Apparatus Garage Restaurant, 6:45.
Nyte Hawk w/Dakota Mcleod Garage Restaurant, 11.
Late Night Jam w/Charles Blenzig & Friends Blue Note.
Rudresh Mahanthappa Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30, $12.
Mehldau Trio Village Vanguard, 9 & 11.
Jeff Newell's New-Trad Octet BAM Cafe, 9.
Charles Owens Quartet, Tom Christensen Ensemble Kavehaz, free.
Bobby Previte, Charlie Hunter & Friends Knitting Factory Old Office, 9 & 11, $14.
Blu Sanders Trio Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 10, $7.
Jimmy Scott Birdland, $35.
Slavic Soul Party Tonic, 12 a.m., $8.
The Wollesens 55 Bar, 10, $5.
Blues/World/Other
Double Z Just for Sex Groove 9, free.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
Afterwork Affair Stay in your suits & ties & head over to the Supper Club for a free buffet & 2-for-1 drinks until 7.
Afterwork Wind Down Come dance away a week's worth of work stress while throwing back 2-for-1 drink specials before 8; Club NY, 6, free until 10.
Alt-Sinsation New York's "Goddess of Gotham" Glorya Wholesome entertains while Evil DJ Grim spins punk, metal, ska & 80s. Tonight's special guest star is Miss Long Island: Ariel Sinclaire; Now Bar, 10, $20 men, $15 women.
Bang the Party Long-running night w/E-Man. Tonight's special guest is Joey Llanos. Plus, open bar 9-10 & until midnight all Libras get in free; Opaline, 10, $6-$10.
Casual Sexy Cool Fridays Come in before 10 & indulge in the open bar till 11; Remy Lounge, 8.
DJ Rubrika Adventure into a world of Asian underground, global electronica, groovy dub & exotica; Galapagos, 10-4, free.
Diabolik DJs Dandy Sex & George revel in wild punk & 80s at this East Village dive; Raven, 10, free.
Dolce Vita "A night about people who take their love in a very special way" (you have to see the flier) w/"smoking tunes from Gilberto to Masters at Work" (well at least they came up with a name for the night beyond "Acquario Fridays," though they do quote the hideous "sure thing" Moby on the press release?); Acquario, 11, free.
Full Frontal Friday DJ Lydia Prim finally returns, promising you a night of anything but innocence; SBNY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., free.
Get Up A new night of musical excursions w/DJ Language; Morgan's Bar, 10, free.
Groovejet Celebration Staying true to house, NY's finest deliver a night of liberated fun?groovejetlounge@aol.com for guestlist; Groovejet Lounge, 10.
Latin Passport Fridays Spanish rock, salsa & merengue on main floor, house & hiphop in VIP room, plus live show; Club NY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., $10-$15.
NV Fridays "Latin flavor" at NV, gents free before 11/ladies before midnight.
Open House Party Dance your brains out to Latin, swing & more?w/lessons provided; Empire Dance, 8, $20.
Personality Crisis feat. ADD Kids, forgotten rock 'n' roll & neglected soul; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Pure Big Ben & Kasper rock your Friday night w/mix of hiphop, old school & classics; Joe's Pub, 10, free.
Rise DJ Red Boy rocks hiphop, r&b & reggae upstairs; downstairs, chill out to soul, funk & deep house; 2i's, 10:30, $10-$15, ladies free before 12 a.m.
Rock & Hole It's only rock 'n' roll, but DJ Corey Tut likes it in, oops, we mean at the Hole.
Rock Lives Here DJ Morgan (of Don Hill's fame) keeps it alive; Three of Cups, 10, free.
SATURDAY 10/5
Rock/Country/Hiphop
The Clutters Lakeside Lounge, 11, free.
Devolver Galapagos, 9:30, $5.
Do Make Say Think, Fly Pan Am, Metric Mercury Lounge, 9:30, $12.
Elf Power, the Mendoza Line Southpaw, 9, $8.
Fighting Gravity, Tar Beach, Cupajo, Kyle Davis, Dave Pittenger Band Lion's Den, 7:30, $12, $10 adv.
The Flanks & the Successpools Pourhouse, 9.
Pete Francis (Dispatch), Kristin Hoffman, David Berkeley Knitting Factory, 7, $12.
General Miggs, Automatic, Tuesday Suits, the Jack McCoys Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
"Gibbypalooza" w/Evil Adam, Running Like Thieves, Mercyanna, Run Like Hell, Madjul, High Speed Chase, Slush Puppy, Eugene, Darby Jones, Our Marvelous Lives CBGB, $9.
The Goods, L.F. Ant, Sabrina Acme Underground, 8, $8.
The Hangdogs Rodeo Bar, 10, free.
Headfake (feat. Will Calhoun, David Sancious, Doug Wimbish) Bottom Line, 7:30 & 10:30, $15.
The High Strung, Kid Cassanova, Inouk Northsix, 9, $8.
Joe Bendik & the Heathens, Rav Schmuel, Major Matt Mason USA, Turner Cody Sidewalk Cafe, 8, 2 drink min.
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, the Sun Ra Arkestra Irving Plaza, 8, $25.
King Kenny's Rock Steady CB's 313 Gallery & Downstairs Lounge, 6, $7.
Kisser, Benevento/Russo, Hong Kong, Schfuilkus Tobacco Road.
The Knuckleheads Two Boots Brooklyn.
Lars Vegas, B-Blush, Adam Peters Pete's Candy Store, 9, free.
Laurits, Angiescreams, Stephanie St. John, JayCrash C-Note, 7, $5.
Mann Made Band, Brother Love, Amazing Mustang Boy, Christopher North Bitter End, 8, $5.
"Melody Lanes Night" w/Negatones, Trish McCall, Gene Dreamy & Gary Sincere, Sasha Alcott Luxx, 7, $7.
Murderizer, She Wolf, Los Snedlys, Mongrel Bitch Hank's Saloon, free.
"The Next Wave in Industrial/EBM/Electro" w/Seabound, Stromkern & Empire State Human, Hellraver, Xian & more Downtime.
Aldo Perez, John Dyer, Chris Stopa, Porter Living Room, 8, free.
Red Rooster, the Crayons, Her, Meleni, Gary Jibilian, Blake & Trevor Baggot Inn, 7, $5.
Lashanda Reese Cafe Wha?, 9:30 & 11:45, $12.
Robert Walter's 20th Congress, Bullfrog (feat. Kid Koala) Bowery Ballroom, 9, $16, 18+.
Simon, Water, Clover, World on a Wire, UnTied Elbow Room, $10.
Tammy Faye Starlite Joe's Pub, 9:30, $15.
Tiswas w/Stellastar, Mistle Thrush, Auto Interiors Don Hill's.
Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players Joe's Pub, 7.
Jazz/Experimental
Carl Allen & New Spirit Jazz Standard, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30, $25.
Joanne Brackeen & Cecil McBee Knickerbocker Bar & Grill.
Richard Clay 55 Bar, 6, free.
French Cookin', Nick Moran Garage Restaurant, 6:45.
Micah Gaugh Quintet Tonic, 8 & 10, $12.
Late Night Jam w/Charles Blenzig & Friends Blue Note.
Mehldau Trio Village Vanguard, 9, 11 & 12:30.
Jacob Melchior Trio Mamma Cassie's Coffee House, 1, free.
Charles Owens Quartet, Tom Christensen Ensemble Kavehaz, free.
Ralph Peterson Group Jazz Gallery, 9 & 10:30, $12.
Bobby Previte, Charlie Hunter & Friends Knitting Factory Old Office, 9 & 11, $14.
The Red Onion Jazz Band Cajun, 8:30.
Josh Roseman Unit Tonic, 12 a.m., $5.
Kermit Ruffins Knitting Factory KnitActive Sound Stage, 9, 10:30 & 12 a.m., $20.
Jimmy Scott Birdland, $35.
Blues/World/Other
The Goove House Band Groove 9, free.
Sweet Georgia Brown 55 Bar, 10, $5.
Classical/Opera
The Art of the Guitar feat. Duane "the road goes on forever" Allman from beyond the?all right, all right, so it's really a different family of guitar gods: the Romeros! You know, Celin, Pepe & little Lito; 92nd St. Y, 8, $30.
La Belle Epoque "Music and New York's Guilded Age" today feat. Beach, Griffes, Ives, Mahler, Dvorak & Joplin at New School's Tishman Aud., 2, free.
Clubs/Lounges/Nightlife
The Almighty Burner Jazz-groove-soul-funk-type situation w/DJ Samir at recently renovated retro salon; Beauty Bar, 10, free.
Champagne Saturdays Come in before midnight w/a group of five or more & get a free bottle of champagne; Remy Lounge, 8.
Decadence DJ Elove will make your mouth water w/his new digs; Joe's Pub.
Glorya Wholesome's Living Legends Glamorous drag & transgender performance, "Manhattan's top Madonna impersonator"?wait, how many are there?; Now Bar, 10, $15-$20.
Goddesses Parties for big, beautiful women, large, in-charge men & all the people who love them; China Chalet, 9, $20 incl. 2 drinks.
Instinctive Path Resident groove doctor Rob Flow keeps the hiphop flava & r&b rockin' till dawn; Angel, free.
La Rumba Cuban salsa night w/live bands & DJ David Medina; Village Underground, 10:30, $10-$12.
Latin Passport Saturdays Salsa, Brazilian & Spanish rock plus hiphop in the VIP room; Club NY, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., $10-$20.
Mixture Saturdays Multi-level venue feat. underground house & trace upstairs w/hiphop & classics down below; Chateau, 10, free.
Rivercat Careful, with a bag full of tricks from rock to juke joint, you just might get scratched; Three of Cups, 10, free.
Rock 'n' Roll High School Before there was punk, there was hard rock. DJ "H" is prepared to play some seriously kick-ass music?does it incl. the Scorpions & Danzig?; Raven, 10, free.
Same Sex Saturdays Win $200, the hard way. If you feel you've got the stuff pornos are made of, then bring it to the infamous Stud Search contest; SBNY, 8.
The Seen w/George Seville, DJ Chrissy & $3 Stoli lemon drop shots all night you too can be a rock star!; Lit, 11.
Slammin' Saturdays Kenny Parker & Timmy Richardson show off their knowledge of hiphop, r&b, reggae, soul & house to accompany "Hunkmania," NY's hottest male review; 2i's, 10:30, $10-$15, ladies free before 12 a.m.
Subtext DJs Jason Williams, Markus Miller & Andrew Ingalls playin' a little techno; Tonic, 9, free
Three in One Latin, hiphop & r&b, all in one night?212-869-1515 for guestlist; E'toile, 8, $10-$15.
SUNDAY 10/6
Rock/Country/Hiphop
Audition Showcase CBGB.
Betty Ford, Downshallow, Motherlode D.C. Continental, 8, free.
Brazzaville Makor, 8, $12.
"Brooklyn Rockenroast" w/the Giraffes, Bigboote, the Mighty Weaklings, Feast, Rosenthal Local, 5, $5.
Cabana Rock, Andy Hagar, Ideoplastic, Dara Musk CB's 313 Gallery, 7, $5.
Formula One, the Marianne Pillsburys Luna Lounge, 8:30, free.
Andy Germak Living Room, 9, free.
C. Gibbs, Melomane Knitting Factory, 8:30, $8. C. Gibbs CD release.
Jack Grace Rodeo Bar, 10, free.