Bickett Gallery: Death Jazz with Crowmeat Bob
Brewery: Motograter, Bad Acid Trip, Slavemachine
Blue Bayou Club: Clark Stern
Cave: 7:30 pm: Henry McIntosh; 10 pm: Dechen Hawk with Friends of Rachel
Gino Russo's: Robert White's Dance Party
Go! Room 4: Sam Bennett photo exhibit with Cold Sides and Shark Quest
Helios Coffee Company: Intro by Keith
Irregardless Cafe: Chen and Neal Chapman
Jayzz: Dick Gable All Stars
Library: Study Hall Plan B with DJ Pez
Lincoln Theatre: Three Days Grace with 12 Stones, 1000 Foot Crush
Local 506: Kung Flude, The Spinns, The Leroy Fix
Martin Street Music Hall: Merge with DJs Merlin, Shade and Phobia
MVP's Tavern: John Dellinger's Rockin' Open Jam
Pour House: Flav-o-rich with Slackmates
Sidelines: Chris Burner Trio
Six String: Jim Watson, Mike Craver, Bill Hicks
Slim's Downtown Distillery: The Chris Burner Trio
Sushi Blues: Dejavu 80s
Weathervane: 5 pm: Chris Frank
CONCERTS
Hall and Oates: 6:30 pm: With Michael McDonald, Average White Band. Alltel Pavilion, 3801 Rock Quarry Rd, Raleigh. 831-6666, www.alltelpavilion.com. $17.50-35.
Thu, July 1
April + George: Fruta with DJ Keith
Berkeley Cafe: DUI, SAD, Suicide Kingz
Bickett Gallery: Spader with The Lido Venice
Cave: 7:30 pm: Alex Bowers; 10 pm: Twilighter
Federal: DJ Marco
42nd St. Oyster Bar: Plaid Cowboys
Foster's American Grill: Live After 9
Go! Room 4: Shock and Awe tour with Cantwell Gomez and Jordan with Des_Ark, Lido Venice
Holiday Inn Chapel Hill: Chris Reynolds Swing 'N' Jazz Band
Irregardless: Blue T, Fred and David Westbrook
Joe & Jo's Downtown: Bon Temps Too
Kings: Sideshow Gossip
Legends: Darkwave-Industrial with DJ Joey
Local 506: Triple Ts hosted by DJ Mothersbrothers
Martin Street Music Hall: Martha Quynn's Living Room with DJ Blake
Montas: Grooves After Seven
MVP's Tavern: All Blues Jam with Lonesome George
Pane & Vino: Janet Elizabeth Turley
Pittsboro General Store Cafe: Jazz with Dmitri Resnick
Sidelines: Rock 'n' Roll Bingo
Six String: Tom Eure
Slim's Downtown Distillery: Rock 'n' Roll Bingo
Sushi Blues: Raw with LeMoore
Talk of the Town: Quiet Moment
Top of the Hill: Even Fall
Weathervane: 5 pm: Luke Roberts
CONCERTS
Weaver St Market After Hours: 6-8 pm: Homegrown hacker swing of The Outliers. On the lawn at 101 E Weaver St, Carrboro. 929-0010 x115. Free.
Fri, July 2
Abyssinia: African Caribbean Night
Berkeley Cafe: Cyantific, Merly B, Phobia, DLX, Jade
Bickett Gallery: Bill West
Bogart's: Risse
Cafe Cyclo: 80s Club
Cave: 7:30 pm: Seth Coluzzi; 10 pm: Addy Junius with Pawnshop Ruby
De La Luz @ Temple Ball: Dipped in Moonlight (Grateful Dead celebration)
Fat Daddy's: Lil Dave and Howlin' Blues Band
42nd St. Oyster Bar: Alabaster Suitcase
Foster's American Grill: Live DJ
Go! Room 4: Go Machine, Who Is Myrtle Malloy?, Utah!, Eyes to Space
Irregardless Cafe: early: Gary Brunotte Jazz Duo; late night: Kathy Gelb
Joe & Jo's Downtown: The Wigg Report
Kings: Fifth Anniversary Weekend with Renelvis, Guaranteed Katch, Midget Marines
Legends: DJ Joey
Library: Brooklyn Nights with KidAG
Lincoln Theatre: Hand of Doom (Black Sabbath tribute) with Lock and Key, Slugnut, Filth Amendment, Terra Ceia
Local 506: Michelle Malone, Emily Waszak, Shannon O'Connor
Michael Dean's: Magic Pipers
Montas: Fiesta Tropical
MVP's Tavern: MoJones
Nightlight: Puerto Olimpico
Pittsboro General Store Cafe: Zoe Mulford
Pour House: Pharewell to Our Phriends (Phish tribute)
Sadlack's: Crisis Lounge
Sidelines: Three Penny Ride
The Sirens Lounge: DJ Andre
Six String: CommombonD
Vin: Sala@Vin with DJs Joshua & Keith
Vin Rouge: Rah Bickley and the Lost in the Stars Trio
Washington Duke Inn: Chris Reynolds Swing 'N' Jazz Duo
Weathervane: 5 pm: Eddie Paolantonio
CONCERTS
Fridays on the Front Porch: 5-7 pm: Live bluegrass music. Carolina Crossroads Restaurant, Carolina Inn, 211 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill. 918-2722. Free.
Drink Small: 6-8 pm: Blues singer-guitarist. Part of Warehouse Blues Series, in association with City of Durham and Music Maker Relief Foundation. West Village Courtyard, Durham. 560-4965. Free.
Jazz at The Know: 7-10 pm: Weekly jazz jam hosted by jazz writer and announcer Larry Thomas. 2520 Fayetteville St, Durham. 682-7228. $5.
Youssou N'Dour: 8 pm: Senegalese singer, songwriter and composer. Part of NC Museum of Art summer concert series. NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh. 715-5923. $20, $5 children 2-12.
Sat, July 3
Abyssinia: African Caribbean Night
April + George: Worldbeat with DJ Steve
Berkeley Cafe: Second Hand Smoke (Sublime tribute), Semantics, Indonation
Bickett Gallery: Regina Hexaphone with The Jones
Blue Bayou Club: "Cool" John Ferguson
Bogart's: Soul Kitchen
Cafe Cyclo: Merge
Cat's Cradle: The Never with io, Sleepsound, Alvarez Painting
Cave: 7:30 pm: Chuck Champion & The Big Tippers; 10 pm: Angry Johnny & The Killbillies with Three Torches
The Edge: International Saturdays with DJ Billy Bill
Fat Daddy's: The Moans
42nd St. Oyster Bar: Fat Daddy
Go! Room 4: Honored Guests, Spacetruck, Schooner
Kings: Fifth Anniv Weekend with The Weather, Dirty Johnny and the Makebelieves, The BQs
Legends: House & Techno with DJ Joey
Lincoln Theatre: Automag with Mama Tribe, Justin Fox & Catfish Lane
Local 506: All Night, Pegasus
Michael Dean's: The Brother Ship
Montas: EuroLatin Nights
Nightlight: Third Mind Collective with Projexorcism
Pane & Vino: Chris Lauderdale
Pittsboro General Store Cafe: Irish Jam Night
Pour House: Pharewell to Our Phriends (Phish tribute)
Sadlack's: The Monroedeens
The Sirens Lounge: DJ Pitt
Six String: The Taters with Natalia Zuckerman
Spice Street: Fusion with DJ Intuition and Kid AG
Vin: Sala@Vin: DJs Joshua & Keith
Woody's@City Market: DJ T-LO
CONCERTS
Festival for the Eno: 10 am-6 pm: Outdoor festival benefit with many musicians. Rev Shirley Caesar, Billy Jonas, Stillhouse Bottom Band, George Higgs, Ann Humphries & Greg Hawks, Zoe Mulford, + many more. West Point on the Eno City Park, Roxboro Rd, Durham. 477-4549, www.enoriver.org. Advance tickets $10, per day $13, 3-day pass $25, children 12 and under free.
The Maudlin Brothers: 10 am-noon: Old Time singin' and playin'. Music at the Hillsborough Farmers' Market. CCB Bldg parking lot off Churton Street.
Cat Power: 8:30 pm: The ArtsCenter, 300-G E Main St, Carrboro. 929-2787, www.artscenterlive.org. $12 advance, $10 ArtsCenter Friends advance, $14 day of show.
Sun, July 4
Bickett Gallery: Schwervon! with Desc.
Cave: Evil Wiener Weiner Roast with The New Town Drunks
The Edge: Absolut Sundays with DJ Chela No. 1
Kings: Neu Romance with DJ Madcow and Friends
Legends: Super Show Night with DJ Joey
Local 506: The Paybacks, Leadfoot, The Greatest Hits
Martin Street Music Hall: Wide Sky presents open format jam
Montas: Salsa Salvaje Social
Pour House: Pharewell to Our Phriends (Phish tribute)
Sadlack's: Evan Wade & Tripp Miller
Skylight Exchange: open mic
West End: The DJ Group
CONCERTS
Festival for the Eno: 10 am-6 pm: Outdoor music festival benefit with many musicians. Steep Canyon Rangers, Chatham County Line, John Dee Holman, Chris Stamey Experience, Lightnin' Wells, many more. West Point on the Eno City Park, Roxboro Rd, Durham. 477-4549, www.enoriver.org. Advance tickets $10, per day $13, 3-day pass $25, children 12 and under free.
The Guilty Pleasures: 11 am-1 pm: Jazz and More! Series. Original jazz and pop. On the lawn, Weaver St Market, 101 E Weaver St, Carrboro. 929-0010 x115. Free.
Independence Day Concert & Fireworks: Doors 3 pm, music 7:30 pm: NC Symphony concert with fireworks. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic baskets. Amphitheatre at Regency Park, 8003 Regency Pkwy , Cary. 462-2024. Free.
Third Annual Tyler's Taproom Blue Ribbon Bluegrass and Barbecue Festival: 3-9 pm: With Thad Cockrell, The Biscuit Burners, The Big Fat Gap Bluegrass Band, Ryan Cavanaugh, Rex McGee and John Garris. Parking lot behind Tyler's Taproom and Restaurant, 102 E Main St, Carrboro. 929-6881, www.tylerstaproom.com.
Mon, July 5
Cat's Cradle: Juliana Hatfield with The Damnwells
Cave: Billy Joe Winghead with Jimmy & The Teasers
Comet Lounge: open mic
Go! Room 4: Sentinel, Face Down in Shit, Unpersons
Kings: Trivia Night
Legends: Goth-Industrial with DJ Joey
Local 506: Microphone Monday
Nightlight: Trivia Night
Pour House: Scott Sawyer
The Sirens Lounge: Live piano
Six String: TBD
Weathervane: 5 pm: Scott Sawyer
CONCERTS
Festival for the Eno: 10 am-6 pm: Outdoor music festival benefit with many musicians. Red Clay Ramblers, Nerissa & Katryna Nields, David Olney, Jamie Anderson, the Duhks, Jonathan Byrd, many more. West Point on the Eno City Park, Roxboro Rd, Durham. 477-4549, www.enoriver.org. Advance tickets $10, per day $13, 3-day pass $25, children 12 and under free.
Tue, July 6
Berkeley Cafe: Easy Drum n' Bass Night with Imperial Crew
Bickett Gallery: DJ Madcow
Blue Bayou Club: open mic
Cave: 7:30 pm: Adam Anderson Project; 10 pm: Songwriters' open mic wtih John Saylor
Flipside: open mic
Francesca's: Martin Eagle and Ben Palmer Jazz Jam
Hi 5: Brad Benson
Irregardless Cafe: Greg Brink
Kings: Movie Night
Legends: Cabaret Night with DJ Joey
Library: International Dance Party
Lincoln Theatre: Flickerstick with Ingram Hill
Local 506: Dracula's Daughter
Panzanella: Europa Jazz Quartet
Pour House: The Grease Factor
Sadlack's: Eric Hisaw
Six String: open mic
Slim's Downtown Distillery: open mic
WB Yeats Irish Pub: open mic
Weathervane: 5 pm: Robert Griffin
Wed, July 7
Berkeley Cafe: Turner and Josh open mic
Bickett Gallery: Death Jazz with Crowmeat Bob, Soltero
Blue Bayou Club: Clark Stern
Cat's Cradle: Jay Clifford (of Jump, Little Children) with Pico Vs. Island Trees
Cave: 7:30 pm: Red Perspective; 10 pm: Kelly Pardekooper
Gino Russo's: Robert White's Dance Party
Go! Room 4: Static Age, Silent Drive
Helios Coffee Company: Intro by Keith
Irregardless Cafe: Chen & Neal Chapman
James Pharmacy Restaurant: Anthony Pascone
Jayzz: Dick Gable All Stars
Kings: The Popular Kids (sketch comedy)
Library: Study Hall
Martin Street Music Hall: Merge with DJs Merlin, Shade and Phobia
MVP's Tavern: Tommy Redd's open jam
Pour House: Kickin Grass
Six String: Bluegrass Experience
Sushi Blues: Dejavu 80s
Weathervane: 5 pm: Chris Frank
CONCERTS
Rod Stewart: 8 pm: From Maggie May to the Great American Songbook tour. Alltel Pavilion, 3801 Rock Quarry Rd, Raleigh. 831-6666, www.alltelpavilion.com. $29.50-95.
Music Related
Traditional Music Jam: First & Third Wednesdays, 7-9 pm: Presented by High Strung Violins & Guitars. All levels, traditions welcome. 718 Ninth St, Durham. 286-3801.
Facilitated Drum Circle: Jun 30, Jul 14 & 28, 7:30 pm: All ages, all levels. Drums for loan. Music Explorium, 403 Weaver St, Carrboro. 969-8400. Donations accepted.
Carolina Mountain Dulcimer Players: Third Thursdays, 7 pm: Fretted dulcimer players of all skill levels welcome. Carol Woods Retirement Community, 750 Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill. 919-5359 or shirleyray@aol.com.
Carolina Samba School: Saturdays, 10:30 am: Open to new members. Eduardo de Souza teaching Rio samba, pagode and Bahia. 105 Standing Rock Rd, Chapel Hill. 544-5451.
Open Celtic Music Jam: Saturdays, 5-7 pm: Celtic Wonders, 118 A E Main St, Carrboro. 933-6933, www.celticwonders2000.com.
Universal Chanting: Third Sundays, 7-9 pm: Chants and songs of many spiritual traditions. No singing experience necessary. Near Governor's Club, south of Chapel Hill. 968-8440, www.universalchanting.com.
Raleigh Drum Circle: Mondays, 7-9 pm: No experience necessary, loaner drums usually available. Lake Johnson Park, 4601 Avent Ferry Rd, Raleigh. 513-2905, launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/raleighdrumcircle. $2.
Women's Voices Summer Chorus Rehearsals: Mondays, thru Jul 19, 7:30-9 pm: A cappella group invites tryouts. Chapel of the Cross, 304 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 932-5455.
Triangle Gay Men's Chorus Rehearsals: Tuesdays, 7 pm: Always interested in gaining new members and volunteers. Durham Arts Council Bldg, 120 Morris St, Durham. www.tgmchorus.org.
Acoustic Pickin' Circle: Tuesdays, 8-10 pm: Sponsored by Piedmont Stringed Instruments. Crowley's Mini-Mart Billiards, 3055 Medlin Dr, Raleigh. 782-2955.
Durham Symphony Auditions: Holding auditions for the 2004-05 season. Particular need for violins. 560-2736 or 489-8139, office@ durhamsymphony.org
Thu, July 8
April + George: Fruta with DJ Keith
Cat's Cradle: X-Ecutioners with Northern State, Wylde Bunch
Cave: 7:30 pm: The Nathan Bradley Band; 10 pm: Tunahelpers with The Pink Slips
Federal: DJ Marco
42nd St. Oyster Bar: Magic Pipers
Foster's American Grill: Live After 9
Holiday Inn Chapel Hill: Chris Reynolds Swing 'N' Jazz Band
Irregardless: Blue T, Fred and David Westbrook
Kings: Annual Gong Show
Legends: Darkwave-Industrial with DJ Joey
Lincoln Theatre: Superjoint Ritual with Stuck Shot
Local 506: Triple Ts hosted by DJ Mothersbrothers
Martin Street Music Hall: Martha Quynn's Living Room with DJ Blake
Montas: Grooves After Seven
MVP's Tavern: Nathan Davis Duo
Nightlight: The Pink Spiders with 100 Yorktown
Pane & Vino: Miles Apart
Pittsboro General Store Cafe: Jazz with Hutchison, Hoole & Elliott
Sadlack's: Storyville Skinners
Sidelines: Rock n' Roll Bingo
Six String: Adrian Duke
Sushi Blues: Raw with LeMoore
Top of the Hill: The Remix Project
Weathervane: 5 pm: Luke Roberts
CONCERTS
Weaver St Market After Hours: 6-8 pm: Bluegrass, Celtic, folk and traditional with The Tim Stambaugh Band. On the lawn at 101 E Weaver St, Carrboro. 929-0010 x115. Free.
Fri, July 9
Abyssinia: African Caribbean Night
Berkeley Cafe: 21st Century Hip Hop Night
Bogart's: Cookie
Cafe Cyclo: Spin
Cave: 7:30 pm: Jamie Bullock Bank; 10 pm: Grpweed Manifold
De La Luz @ Temple Ball: Endless Mic (organic hip hop)
Fat Daddy's: Dorian Grey
42nd St. Oyster Bar: D.L. Token
Go! Room 4: Xtreme Badasses CD Release, Alli with an I, Thunderlip
Irregardless Cafe: early: Ed Moon Jazz Trio; late night: Denise Barnes
Jayzz: Skeeter and Friends
Kings: Rosebuds, Utah!, Ticonderago
Legends: DJ Joey
Library: Brooklyn Nights with KidAG
Lincoln Theatre: Barefoot Manner
Local 506: My Dear Ella, The Man
Margaux's: Magic Pipers
Martin Street Music Hall: Knowledge Session and Higher Funktion
Michael Dean's: Rick Emily Band
Montas: Fiesta Tropical
MVP's Tavern: D Martini & The Highballs
Nightlight: Social Junk
Pittsboro General Store Cafe: Rebecca Hall
Pour House: Jah Creation with Dub Addis
Sadlack's: Old Habits
The Sirens Lounge: DJ Andre
Six String: Dromedary
Vin Rouge: Rah Bickley and the Lost in the Stars Trio
Washington Duke Inn: Chris Reynolds Swing 'N' Jazz Duo
Weathervane: 5 pm: Eddie Paolantonio
CONCERTS
Fridays on the Front Porch: 5-7 pm: Live bluegrass music. Carolina Crossroads Restaurant, Carolina Inn, 211 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill. 918-2722. Free.
Jazz at The Know: 7-10 pm: Weekly jazz jam hosted by jazz writer and announcer Larry Thomas. 2520 Fayetteville St, Durham. 682-7228. $5.
Rod Picott & Dana Robinson: 7 pm: Picott has performed with Alison Krauss, Robinson has played Carnegie Hall. Part of Bynum Music Series. Bynum General Store, 950 Bynum Rd, 10 miles south of Chapel Hill off Hwy 15-501. 542-1858. $3-7 suggested donation.
Chicago & Earth, Wind and Fire: Doors 6:30 pm, concert 7:30 pm: Show benefits the Garner Road YMCA. Alltel Pavilion, 3801 Rock Quarry Rd, Raleigh. 831-6666, www.alltelpavilion.com. $19-54.
Sat, July 10
Abyssinia: African Caribbean Night
April + George: Worldbeat with DJ Steve
Babette's: Laura Ridgeway and Friends
Berkeley Cafe: Plan B, Twip, DJ Chela #1
Bogart's: Rick Emily Band
Cafe Cyclo: Merge
Cat's Cradle: Benefit for NC Warn with Jon Shain Trio, Jonathan Byrd and Dromedary, Emil McGloin
Cave: 7:30 pm: Susan Kirk; 10 pm: Dom Casual with special guest
De La Luz @ Temple Ball: Kinetic, Mons Venera & Fat Ellis
The Edge: International Saturdays with DJ Billy Bill
Fat Daddy's: DL Token
42nd St. Oyster Bar: The Pearsall Brothers Band
Go! Room 4: Jett Rink, The Strugglers, Spacelab
Irregardless: early: Bobby Moody & Lou Padro; late night: A Moment's Notice Dance Band
James Pharmacy Restaurant: LaNelle Davis and Friends
Jayzz: Skeeter and Friends
Joe & Jo's Downtown: Ken Bryan
Kings: The Summer Road Trip with Kev Brown, Critically Acclaimed, Doujah Raze, Forge, Amen
Legends: House & Techno with DJ Joey
Lincoln Theatre: Rebel Son with Pistol Whippers, Wilkes Project, D Martini & The Highballs
Michael Dean's: Cookie
Montas: EuroLatin Nights
Nightlight: Alvarez Painting, Choose Your Own Adventure, The Title Ceremony
Pittsboro General Store Cafe: Jamuna
Pour House: Tishamingo with Nathan Davis
Sadlack's: Meanflower
The Sirens Lounge: DJ Pitt
Six String: noon: Bamboo Music Showcase; 8 pm: Jennifer Daniels with Jodie Manross
Spice Street: Fusion with DJ Intuition and Kid AG
Sunset Grille: Steve Logan
Vin: Sala@Vin with DJs Joshua & Keith
Vineyard Cafe: Rae-Lynn
Woody's@City Market: DJ T-LO
CONCERTS
JR & B: 10 am-noon: Contemporary and classic acoustic rock 'n' roll. Music at the Hillsborough Farmers' Market. CCB downtown bldg parking lot off Churton Street.
Glen Ingram Quartet: 7-9 pm: Jazz. Waterfront concert at Lake Johnson. 4600 Avent Ferry Rd, Raleigh. 622-5704. $5.