on sale now

3 Inches of Blood, Book of Black Each, Darkness Stole the Sky, Left Alive Tacoma. May 19 (all ages) 5 pm. $10 (Hell’s Kitchen, TWeb).

Benefit for Jana from Supernova with 3 Inches of Blood, Violence Unfolds, Severus, Mos Generator Tacoma. May 19 9 pm. $10 (Hell’s Kitchen, TWeb).

Michael Winslow Tacoma. May 22 8 and 10 pm. $15-$17 (Jazzbones, TM).

Back To Beale Street Blues Preliminary Competition with Rusty Williams Band, Blues Alliance, Stacy Jones and the Wolftones, The James Howlett Band, Mr. C and his Blues Crew, The Red Hot Blues Sisters, In The house, The Chester Dennis Jones Band, The Michal Miller Band, Julie Powers Blues Band Tacoma. June 3 3 pm. $5-$10 (Jazzbones, 253.396.9169).

Flyleaf, Kill Hannah, Sick Puppies, Resident Hero Seattle. June 6 (all ages) 7 pm. $18-$20 (El Corazon, TW).

Les Nubians Seattle. June 18 7:30 p.m. $28-$32 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Gin Blossoms Tacoma. June 27 9 pm. $18-$23 (South Sound Garage, TW).

The Album Leaf Seattle. July 3 9 pm. $12 (Neumo’s, TW).

Rasputina, Jana Hunter Seattle. July 17 9 pm. $15 (Neumo’s, TW).

Rocky Votolato, Langhorne Slim Tacoma. July 20 (all ages) 6 pm. $10-$12 (Hell’s Kitchen, TWeb).

Marco Benevento Trio Seattle. Aug. 7 7:30 pm. $15-$17 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Hot August Metal Fest with Wolven Ancestry, Verbal Deception, Nefastus Dies, Panzerfaus, Ceremonial Castings, Inquinok, Final House, Death Pussy and many more Seattle. Aug. 24-26. $20 (Studio Seven, www.brownpapertickets.com).

on sale friday at 10 am

Tyrone Wells Seattle. June 13 8:30 pm. $10-$12 (Crocodile Café, TM).

Kathy Mattea Seattle. Sept. 20 8 pm. $35-$38.50 (Benaroya Hall, TM).

Jethro Tull Seattle. Sept. 30 8 pm. $45-$55 (Paramount Theatre, TM).

on sale saturday at 9 am

Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic, Son Volt, Old 97’s, Drive By Truckers, Amos Lee George. July 4 4 pm. $35-$79 (Gorge Amphitheatre, TM).

on sale saturday at 10 am

Ne-Yo Seattle. June 17 8 pm. $31 (The Showbox, TM).

Stephen Stills Seattle. July 6 9 pm. $27.50-$30 (The Showbox, TM).

Hi-5 Seattle. Aug. 11 4 pm. $32.50 (Moore Theatre, TM).

ch-ch-ch-changes

Hot Chip Seattle. June 20 (all ages) 9 pm. $15-$18 (The Showbox, TM).

this week’s shows

Steven Wright Seattle. May 11 8 pm. $29.75-$39.75 (Moore Theater, TM).

High On Fire Tacoma. May 11 9 pm. $10 (Hell’s Kitchen, TWEB).

Blue Scholars Seattle. May 11-12 8 pm. $15 (The Showbox, TM).

The Supersuckers Country Extravaganza, Bob wayne & The Outlaw Carnies, Clay Bartlett Seattle. May 11 9 pm. $12 (Tractor Tavern, TWeb).

The Posies Seattle. May 11 7:30 and 10:30 pm. $16-$18 (Triple Door, 206.838.4333).

Chuck Pyle Olympia. May 12 8 pm. $10-$15 (Traditions Café, 360.705.2819).

Aqualung, Sara Bareilles Seattle. May 12 9 pm. $14 (Neumo’s, TW).

KUBE 93 Global Car Show Tacoma. May 12 4 pm. $24 (Tacoma Dome, TM).

Vienna Teng Seattle. May 12 7 and 10 pm. $15-$17.50 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Taylor Hicks Seattle. May 12 8 pm. $29.50-$59.50 (Moore Theatre, TM).

Celtic Woman Seattle. May 12 8 pm. Sold out (WaMu Theater, TM).

Peter, Bjorn, And John, Ill Ease Seattle. May 13 6:30 pm. $15 (Neumo’s, TW).

Sister Carol Seattle. May 13 9 pm. $15 (Chop Suey, TWeb).

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Fratellis Seattle. May 13 9 pm. Sold out (The Showbox, TM).

Glen Campbell, Debby Campbell Bow. May 13 4 and 7 pm. $40 (Skagit Valley Casino, TM).

Peter, Bjorn, And John Seattle. May 13 9 pm. $15 (Neumo’s, TW).

Everclear Seattle. May 14 8 pm. $25 (Crocodile Café, TM).

Loreena KcKennitt Seattle. May 15 8 pm. $40-$60 (Paramount Theatre, TM).

Blue Street Voices Seattle. May 15 7:30 pm. $16 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309).

Mary Gauthier Seattle. May 15 8 pm. $20 (Tractor Tavern, TWeb).

The Sea & Cake Seattle. May 15 9 pm. $16 (Neumo’s, TW).

The Tierney Sutton Band Seattle. May 15-16 7:30 pm. $22.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

The Bravery, Test Your Reflex, Photo Atlas Seattle. May 16 (all ages) 8 pm. $15-$17 (El Corazon, TW).

Kristin Hersh Seattle. May 16 9 pm. $15 (Tractor Tavern, TWeb).

Jackie Greene Seattle. May 16 8 pm. $20 (Neumo’s, TW).

Blue Scholars, Common Market, Gabriel Teodros Tacoma. May 17 (all ages) 6 pm. $10 (Hell’s Kitchen, TWEB).

Blue Scholars, Common Market, Gabriel Teodros, Life Cycle Tacoma. May 17 9 pm. $10 (Hell’s Kitchen, TWEB).

Marc Salem’s Mind Games Seattle. May 17-18. $25-$30 (Moore Theatre, TM).

An Evening with The Bad Plus Seattle. May 17-20 7:30 and 9:30 pm. $22.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).

The Bad Plus Seattle. May 17-19 7:30 and 9:30 pm, May 20 7:30 pm. $21.50 (Jazz Alley, TM).