Live Music Guide, April 21

RICHMOND AREA

ALLEY KATZ, 10 Walnut Alley, between 17th and 18th streets off Main Street, 643-2816. The Skatter Brains, The Nervous Tics, T-Division and others, 10 p.m. Friday, $7. The Air I Breathe, Ten After Two and others for Artery Young Guns Tour, 4 p.m. Saturday, $10-$12. Young Richmond Outkast, 360 Boyz, Big Ty and Lil Omau and others, 9 p.m. Saturday, $10. Legens of Betrayal, As We Set Fire, Juggernaut and others, 6 p.m. Tuesday, $8-$10. For Today, Chelsea Grin, Motionless in White and others, 5 p.m. April 28, $13-$15.

ASHLAND COFFEE & TEA, 100 N. Railroad Ave., Ashland, 798-1702. Ari Hest , 8 p.m. Thursday, $20. Danny Schmidt , 8 p.m. Friday, $12-$17. Andrew McEvoy (classical guitar), 11 a.m. Sunday.

BALLICEAUX, 203 N. Lombardy St., 355-3008. Happy Lucky Combo , 10:30 p.m. Friday, $7. No Richmond , 10:30 p.m. Saturday, no cover. Brian Jones Quartet , 7 p.m. Sunday, $3. Spacebomb's "Space Dub," 10 p.m. Wednesday, no cover. Glows in the Dark , 10 p.m. April 28, no cover.

BAR LOUIE, 11788 W. Broad St., 440-7301. The Wrest , 9 p.m. Friday and Wednesday, no cover.

THE BARREL THIEF, 11747 W. Broad St., 364-0144. Jason Jenkins Trio (jazz), 6 p.m. Saturday, no cover.

THE BEACH HOUSE, 4040 Cox Road, 612-6116. The Keys (dueling pianos), 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, $6.

BEST CAFÉ, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Boulevard, 340-1400. The Flying Sulsers , 8 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Keith Anderson Trio , 8 p.m. April 28, no cover.

BOGARTS IN THE FAN, 1903 W. Cary St., 353-9280. Roger Carroll & Chez Roue , 9 p.m. Thursday and April 28, no cover. Josh Urban , 8 p.m. Saturday, $5. Adrian Duke & Friends (jazz), 8 p.m. Tuesday. Beast Wellington , 10 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.

BOTTOMS UP PIZZA, 1700 Dock St., 644-4400. Michael & Geoffrey (acoustic), 8 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Butterbean Jazz Quartet , 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

BRUNETTI'S RESTAURANT, 9167 Atlee Road, Mechanicsville, 730-2339. Loose Gravel (classic rock), 7:30 p.m. Friday, no cover. Cha Cha's Cadillac (country, rockabilly), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, no cover.

BUFFALO WILD WINGS, 1090 Virginia Center Parkway, 553-9998. On the patio: Cha Cha's Cadillac (rockabilly, country), 6 p.m. Friday.

THE CAMEL, 1621 W. Broad St., 353-4901. The Sweater Band (Weezer tribute), Led Zepplica and Saved By the Band , 7:30 p.m. Thursday. No BS Brass Band , 9 p.m. Friday. Silo Effect , 9 p.m. Saturday, $5. The Gentlemen , 9 p.m. Saturday. Landsquid, Akasha and Pericles (experimental), 7 p.m. Sunday. Brian Jones (jazz), 9 p.m. Tuesday, no cover. Damn Right and Galaxy Dynamite , 9 p.m. Wednesday, $5. O'Brother, Vessel and Comrades , 8 p.m. April 28, $10.

THE CANAL CLUB, 17th and Dock streets, 643-2582. Half Brother Sid, Lullwater, Dubrut and others, 7 p.m. Thursday, $5. The Downtown Fiction, He Is We, Cady Groves and others, 6 p.m. Friday, $12-$14. J Rabbit, Bare, MikePhear and others, 9 p.m. Saturday, $12. The Sickest Kids, Breathe Carolina, We Are the In Crowd and others, 6 p.m. Wednesday, $15-$18.

CAPITAL ALE HOUSE DOWNTOWN MUSIC HALL, 623 E. Main St., 780-2537. Andy Poxson (blues), 5 p.m. Friday, no cover. Larry Keel & Natural Bridge , 10 p.m. Friday, $10. Stephen Kellog and Tift Merritt (acoustic), 9 p.m. Saturday, $18-$22.

CARY STREET CAFÉ, 2631 W. Cary St., 353-7445. X-Box 360 (rock), 10 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Richmond Engine #3 , 10 p.m. Friday, $5. Mason Porter , 10 p.m. Saturday, $5. The Former Champions , (jam band), 10 p.m. Tuesday, no cover. The Inflatables (bluegrass), 10 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.

CITY DOGS, 1309 W. Main St., 358-3647. WhirlyByrd , 11 p.m. Tuesday, no cover.

COUNTRY FOLKS GRILLE & SALOON, 12912 Plaza Drive, Manakin-Sabot, 784-0181. Cat Daddy , 8 p.m. Friday, no cover. Heart of Country , 8 p.m. Saturday, no cover.

DADDIO'S GRILL & PUB, 12385 Gayton Road, 754-1448. Tough Deal , 9 p.m. Saturday.

DAVIS & MAIN, 2501 W. Main St., 353-6641. The John Conley Trio (jazz), 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

ELLWOOD'S CAFÉ, 10 S. Thompson St., 612-1827. Monk's Playground (jazz), 6 p.m. Friday. My Son the Doctor (klezmer), 6 p.m. Saturday.

EMILIO'S TAPAS BAR, 1847 W. Broad St., 359-1224. Love Lodgic (jazz), 10 p.m. Thursday, $5. Doc Branch & the Keynotes (jazz), 9:30 p.m. Friday, $5. Mike Gales & the Warriors (rock), 10 p.m. Saturday, $5. Sphiric , 10 p.m. Sunday, no cover. Vega Omega (rock), 10 p.m. April 28, no cover.

ENZO'S ITALIAN CHOPHOUSE, Broadview Shopping Center, 36 Broad Street Road, Manakin-Sabot, 784-2962. On the heated deck: Kevin Reynolds Band , 7:30 p.m. Friday. The Recliners , 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

GRANDPA EDDIE'S BBQ, 11129 Three Chopt Road, 270-7427. MT & the Ds (party rock standards), 8 p.m. Friday, no cover. Wolfpack (rock), 8 p.m. Saturday, no cover.

GUS' BAR & GRILL, 2701 W Broad St., 612-9275. Boneanchor (indie rock), 10 p.m. Friday, $5.

HARDEE'S RESTAURANT, 12401 Jefferson Davis Highway, 748-0656. Heart of Country , 5 p.m. Thursday, no cover.

HOME TEAM GRILL IN THE FAN, 1630 W. Main St., 254-7360. Broken Monday , 9:30 p.m. Friday, no cover.

JIMMY'S RESTAURANT, Lexington Commons Shopping Center, 10170 W. Broad St., 747-3354. Avoiding Silence , 7 p.m. Thursday, no cover. John Small , 7 p.m. Friday, no cover. The Barker Family , 7 p.m. Saturday, no cover.

JJ'S GRILLE, 10298 Staples Mill Road, 755-6229. Steve Bassett & Friends , 8 p.m. Friday, $5. Pat O'Brien , 8 p.m. Saturday.

LAKESIDE TAVERN & RESTAURANT, 5406 Lakeside Ave., 303-7447. Rockslide , 7:45 p.m. Friday, $3.

LEGEND BREWING CO., 321 W. Seventh St., 232-3446. Mojo Workin' , 8 p.m. Friday. Cook County Bluegrass , 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

MARTINI KITCHEN, 1911 W. Main St., 254-4904. Plunky & Oneness , 9:30 p.m. Thursday, $10.

MILESTONE RESTAURANT & JAZZ LOUNGE, 9826 Midlothian Turnpike, 269-0824. Klaxton Brown , 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $10.

MULLIGAN'S SPORTS GRILLE, 11146 Hull St., Midlothian, 744-8686. Zen Daddy , 9:30 p.m. Friday, $5.

MURPHY'S LAW II, 13995 Raised Antler Circle, Midlothian, 739-0800. The Kind Eye Project open mic, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.

THE NATIONAL, 708 E. Broad St., 612-1900. Of Montreal , 9 p.m. Friday, $20-$25. Race the Sun, Jim Ivins Band, View From the Top and others, 7 p.m. Saturday, $10. Yacht, 8 p.m. Sunday, $13-$15. Snoop Dogg, Photosynthesizers and Black Liquid , 8 p.m. Tuesday, $30-$35. Iron & Wine and Low Anthem , 8 p.m. Wednesday, $20-$30. Atmosphere, Blueprint, Sab the Artist and others, 8 p.m. April 28, $17.50-$20.

NUEVO MEXICO, 3086 Stony Point Road, 320-1385. Deep Fried Mojo , 9 p.m. Friday, no cover. Dave Pollard , 8 p.m. Saturday, no cover. Sky Run , 7 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.

O'TOOLE'S RESTAURANT & PUB, 4800 Forest Hill Ave., 233-1781. Blue Line Highway (acoustic rock) 9 p.m. Friday, no cover.

POE'S PUB, 2706 E. Main St., 648-2120. The Lonely Planet Boys (NY Dolls tribute) 9 p.m. Friday, $5. Loose Gravel (classic rock), 9 p.m. Saturday, $5.

POSITIVE VIBE CAFÉ, Stratford Hills Shopping Center, 2825 Hathaway Road, 560-9622. Cy Taggart , 11:30 a.m. Sunday, no cover.

RARE OLDE TIMES, 10602 Patterson Ave., 750-1346. Uisce Beatha , 8:30 p.m. Thursday, no cover.

THE REPUBLIC RESTAURANT & BAR, 2053 W. Broad St., 592-4444. Three Sheets to the Wind , 10 p.m. Thursday. Mother's Little Helper , 10 p.m. Friday.

ROBIN INN, 2601 Park Ave., 353-0298. Fred Ostrow & Friends, (jazz), 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.

RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE, 11500 W. Huguenot Road, 378-0600. Pat O'Brien , 7 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Darryl Emerson (piano), 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

SHARKY'S BAR & BILLIARDS, 4050 Cox Road, 273-1888. Sportsbar Rockstar , 9 p.m. Thursday. The Fredds , 9 p.m. Friday. 4-Play , 9 p.m. Saturday. The Janitors , 9 p.m. Wednesday. Trongone Band , 9 p.m. April 28.

SHENANIGANS EATERY & PUB, 4017 MacArthur Ave., 264-5010. Adrian Duke , 8:30 p.m. Friday, $7. The Chiggers , 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $6. Mo DeBree , 8 p.m. Tuesday, no cover. Amy Henderson , 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, no cover. Bobby Messano , 8 p.m. April 28, $7.

SINÉ IRISH PUB, 1327 E. Cary St., 649-7767. The Acousta-Lites , Thursday. William Walter & Company , Friday. Jubeus , Saturday.

STRANGE MATTER, 929 W. Grace St., 447-4763. Dödsfälla, No Tomorrow and Syndrome , 10 p.m. Thursday, $5.

SUNSET GRILL, 1601 Hockett Road, Manakin-Sabot, 784-4500. On the deck: Out on a Limb , 7 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Janet Martin Band , 7 p.m. Friday, no cover. Hondo Power Trio (Kent Alley, Mike Guza and Chris Legainoli), 7 p.m. Saturday, no cover. Colossal Eds , 7 p.m. April 28, no cover.

TOBACCO COMPANY, 1201 E. Cary St., 782-9555. John Fetherston , 7 p.m. Thursday. Soul Providers , 9:30 p.m. Friday. US , 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Rick Schaffer , 7 p.m. Wednesday. Thomas Coleman , 7 p.m. April 28.

THE TRIPLE, 3306 W. Broad St., 359-7777. The Space Rangers, The Bopcats and 3rd Wave , 8 p.m. Wednesday, $5.

VISIONS DANCE CLUB, Holiday Inn Select-Koger South, 1021 Koger Center Blvd., 379-3800. New Censation , 9 p.m. Friday, $8. The Janitors , 9 p.m. Saturday, $8.

THE WINE LOFT, 4035 Whithall Way, 368-1768. Jason Jenkins Trio , 8 p.m. Thursday, no cover.

OUT OF TOWN

THE BIRCHMERE, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, (703) 549-7500. New Riders of the Purple Sage and Commander Cody , 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Cleve Francis , 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Jackie Greene and Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors , 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

THE JEFFERSON THEATER, 110 E. Main St., Charlottesville, (800) 594-8499. Electric Circus , Thursday. Trees on Fire, Corey Harris and The Rasta Blues Experience , Friday. The Clipse, Phil Ade, Tiron and others, Saturday. Snoop Dogg , Monday. Man Man , Wednesday. Papadosio and Damn Right! , April 28.

J.M. RANDALLS, 4854-16 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, (757) 259-0406. Doug Dunn & the Steel River Band , Friday. Michael Clark Band , Saturday.

9:30 CLUB, 815 V Street NW, Washington, (202) 265-0930. Eoto, Beats Antique and Eskmo , Thursday. Iron and Wine and The Low Anthem , Friday.

THE NORVA, 317 Monticello Ave., Norfolk, (757) 627-4547. 180 Out, Possessor, Art of Destruction and others, 7 p.m. Friday, $10. Saliva, Emphatic, Rev Theory and others, 8 p.m. Saturday, $16-$19. Diddy Dirty Money, Lloyd and Tyga , 8 p.m. Sunday, $45-$50. Stone Temple Pilots and Rose Hill Drive , 8 p.m. Wednesday, $45-$50.

THE PARAMOUNT THEATER, 215 E. Main St., Charlottesville, (434) 979-1333. Lucinda Williams , Monday.

SIIPS, 212 E. Main St., Charlottesville, (434) 872-0056. Gina Sobel , 9 p.m. Friday. Ty Dicks (acoustic guitar) 9 p.m. Saturday, no cover.

THE SOUTHERN, 103 S. First St., Charlottesville, (434) 977-5590. Old Calf, Sarah White and Wes Swing , 7 p.m. Friday, $8-$10. Danny Schmidt and Andy Friedman , 7 p.m. Saturday, $12-$15. Jukebox the Ghost, Wakey!Wakey! and Pretty & Nice , 7:30 p.m. Monday, $10. J. Roddy Walston & the Business , 8 p.m. Tuesday, $10.

THE STATE THEATRE, 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church, (703) 237-0300. John Popper & the Duskray Troubadours , Thursday. The Foreign Exchange , Friday. Soulive , Saturday. The Nighthawks and Daryl Davis in tribute to Pinetop Perkins, Sunday. Dean Fields , April 28.