Sunday, September 13
The Ataris, The Javelin Dance, Kings To Me, Ubersku and Back To The Sky invade the Mad Hatter. 7 pm. $10.
The Rattlesnakin’ Daddies are at Northside Tavern tonight. 10 pm. Free. 21+.
Sunday night’s mean The Comet Bluegrass Allstars at The Comet. Free. 7:30 pm.
Monday, September 14
96 Rock presents the Silversun Pickups, Cage the Elephant and Manchester Orchestra at Bogarts. 8 pm. (Critic’s Pick)
Brooke Waggoner, Denison Witmer and Kyle Knapp (of The Turkeys) in the Southgate House parlour. Show at 9 pm, tickets $8 in advance or $10 at the door. All Ages. It’s also Open Mic Night at the Southgate House with your host Kinsey Rose. That’s for people over 21 years old. It’s free at 9 pm.
The Radio Alphabet, Lunapollo, Mr. Twelve Feet Tall and The Liars Club play the Mad Hatter at 8 pm. Only $5.
The Quartet at Northside Tavern. Free. 10 pm. 21+.
Salsa Night at the Mad Frog with Tropicoso.
Tuesday, September 15
Surfer Blood, The Prohibitionists and The Atriums in the Southgate House parlour. Show at 9:30 pm, tickets are $5 for 21+ and $8 for 18-20.
Black Diamond Heavies and the Chocolate Horse at Northside Tavern. Free. 10 pm. 21+.
The Comet’s got Brother Stephen and Margaret Weiner (of The Seedy Seeds). 10 pm. Free.
Wednesday, September 16
The Newbees are the Artist in Residence for this month in the Southgate House lounge. Tonight they’ll be joined by an amazing group of string players. Ages 21+, 9 pm, free. (Critic’s Pick)
The Mad Hatter’s got Cryptopsy/Rose Funeral, Beverly Hellfire, Upon Hallowed Ground, Eternal Void and Arm The Masses. $10 at 8 pm.
Northside Tavern’s got The Comforts, Ancaya and Lisa Biales. Free. 10 pm. 21+.
The Jon Kohne Jazz Trio is at the Mad Frog.
Thursday, September 17
The Fruit Bats, Iran and Kevin Barker in the Southgate House ballroom. Show’s at 9 pm, tickets are $10 in advance and $13 at the door. It’s also Hillbilly Thursday in the Southgate House lounge with Grace Adele and the Rubber Knife Gang. For those over 21 years old, 9 pm and free.
Brandi Carlile and Noises 10 at the Madison Theater. 8 pm. $20.
Trivium is playing Bogarts. 7:30 pm.
Coyote Grace at The Comet. 10 pm. Free.
The Mad Frog’s Reggae Night with Super-Massive.
Friday, September 18
The Southgate House has got music in all three rooms: Secrets Between Sailors, The Frankl Project and State Song in the ballroom at 9:30 pm ($5 for 21+, $8 for 18-20), Tim Easton and The Billy Catfish Orchestra are in the parlour at 9 pm ($8 adv, $10 dos) and Len’s Lounge are playing for free in the lounge at 9 pm. (Critic’s Pick, all three floors)
It’s a Sublime Tribute Show called 40 oz. of Freedom at the Mad Hatter. Playing are Losanti, The Famous Mr. Nobodies, Eclipse and The Ohms. $10 at 8 pm.
The Mighty, Chaselounge and Dan Mecher (of Turnbull AC’s) at Northside Tavern. Free. 10 pm. 21+. (Critic’s Pick)
Lions Rampant are at The Comet. 10 pm. Free. (Critic’s Pick)
Rock the Benefit Charity Show at the Madison Theater. Playing are Close to Home, Watson Park, The Paramedic, Made Avail Gold Shoes, Inept and Delta Delta. $10. 7 pm.
Alex Vaugh and Brian Ernst at the Mad Frog.
Saturday, September 19
All three rooms are booked once again at the Southgate House: in the ballroom there’s The Minus 5 (current lineup features R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck), The Baseball Project and Steve Wynn IV (9 pm, $10 adv, $13 dos), in the parlour you’ve got The Western, Arms Exploding and Lemon G (9 pm, $5 for 21+, $8 for 18-20) and in the lounge there’s Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers (9 pm, free, 21+).
Q102 sponsors the show happening at the Mad Hatter. Safetysuit, The Flight Station, The Lee Roessler Band and Calloused. $15 at 7 pm.
J. Dorsey Blues Revival and Friends at The Comet. 10 pm. Free. (Critic’s Pick)
The Madison Theater’s got Chakras, 8Kount, Zebras in Public and Mary Cries Red. $7. 9 pm.
Noah Sugarman, Cash Flagg and The Turkeys at Northside Tavern. Free. 10 pm. 21+.
Papa Shango, Raise and Just Like Monsters at the Mad Frog.