Bay Ridge
The Salty Dog
7509 Third Ave. at 75th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) 238-9260, www.saltydogbar.com.
Fridays, Saturdays: Live DJs, 9 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Karaoke night, 9 pm, FREE.
The Wicked Monk
8415 Fifth Ave. at 84th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) 921-0601, www.wickedmonk.com.
June 28: The Mike Messer Band, 8 pm, $5, Stephanie Erdel, 9 pm, $5, Dog Voices, 11 pm, $5; June 29: Jerry Farley Showcase, 9 pm, $5; July 3: Panic Attack with DJ Tony Bobo, 11 pm, $5; July 5: Tracy’s Birthday Celebration, 9:30 pm, $TBD, Cara a.k.a. Gloria Vespucci Birthday Celebration, 10 pm, $TBD, Holla Back and DJ Tony Bobo’s Official Day After July 4th Party, 11 pm, $5; July 11: Flashover, 8 pm, $5; July 12: Mercenary, 8 pm, $5.
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Bush Baby
1197 Fulton St. at Bedford Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718) 636-5536, www.myspace.com/bushbabyinc.
June 28: Live jazz and R & B with Patrizia Ferrara and friends, 8 pm, FREE; July 5: Machine jazz and Zouk sounds with Perpetual Motion, 8 pm, FREE.
Food 4 Thought
445 Marcus Garvey Blvd. at MacDonough Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, (718) 443-4160.
Saturdays: Open mic, 9 pm, $6; Tuesdays: Philosophically Phat Tuesdays, an open discussion, 8 pm, Donation suggested; Wednesdays: Game night (Cash Flow), 7 pm, FREE; Fridays: Zodiac Lounge, 7 pm, FREE.
Boerum Hill
Deity
368 Atlantic Ave. at Hoyt Street in Boerum Hill, (718) 222-3692, www.deitynyc.com.
Sundays: Gypsy Sundays featuring burlesque dancers, drag queens, belly dancers, LGBT recording artists and more, hosted by Scandelle, 7 pm, FREE; June 28: DJ Dasrock (house music), 10 pm, FREE.
Hank’s Saloon
46 Third Ave. at Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, (718) 625-8003, www.exitfive.com/hankssaloon.
Sundays: Jam Band Sundays, 5 pm, FREE; Mondays: Live band kuntry karaoke, 10 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Live band “Rockstar Karaoke,” 9:30 pm, FREE; June 28: Al Foul, 9 pm, Condo, 10 pm, Between the Rain, 11 pm, FREE; June 29: Scott Dennis, 9:30 pm, Ghouls Night Out, 10:30 pm, FREE; July 3: Dirty Boogaloo, 10 pm, FREE; July 4: Bob Wayne & The Outlaw Carnies, 10 pm, FREE; July 10: Music Grinders, 10 pm, Backwards, 11 pm, FREE; July 12: The Shamblers, 9 pm, Cash Kings, 10 pm, John Itkin, 11 pm, FREE.
Brighton Beach
National Restaurant
273 Brighton Beach Ave. at Brighton Second Street in Brighton Beach, (718) 646-1225, www.come2national.com.
Saturdays: Live Russian music and dance show, 9 pm, FREE (with $65 prix-fixe dinner); Fridays: Live Russian music and dance show, 9 pm, FREE (with $50 prix-fixe dinner); Sundays: Live Russian music and dance show, 7 pm, FREE (with $50 prix-fixe dinner).
Brooklyn Heights
Last Exit Bar and Lounge
136 Atlantic Ave. at Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 222-9198, www.lastexitbar.com.
Saturdays: “Kayo’s Knockout,” DJ Kayo’s booty-shakin’, jam-jumpin’, all night get down party, 10 pm, FREE; July 4: “Pleasureweb” with DJs Oneman & E’s E, 10 pm, FREE; July 7: Pub Quiz, 9 pm, $5 per person; July 11: DJ Milky Manchester, 10 pm, FREE.
Bushwick
Goodbye Blue Monday
1087 Broadway at Dodworth Street in Bushwick, (718) 453-6343.
June 29: Gorilla Thrilla, Experiment 667, Ish Marquez Tribute, 8 pm, FREE; July 2: Spitshine, 8 pm, FREE; July 4: Stewart, 9 pm, FREE; July 5: The Dangerous Ones, Thing NY and friends, 8 pm, FREE; July 6: The Men Who Control the Weather, The Moment. Goldstein-Sneider Duo, 8 pm, FREE; July 7: Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk, Blister & Spot, Who Are Frost, Wilson Novitzki, 8 pm, FREE; July 8: Norton Antivirus, Freedom Tickler, 8 pm, FREE; July 9: MAC(balt) and Friends, The Brooklyn What, 8 pm, FREE; July 10: The Rabbles, ShellShag, Emergency Party, I Love You Airlines, La Moda, 8 pm, FREE; July 11: Queen Anne’s Revenge, The Group Hug, Pass Kontrol, 8 pm, FREE; July 12: Joe Presti residency with Ben Collier, The Stoics, Bill Barholomew Band, Et Cetera, 8 pm, FREE.
Market Hotel
1142 Myrtle Ave. at Broadway in Bushwick, No phone.
June 28: Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Belaire, Vivian Girls, 8 pm, $TBD; July 12: Out of Your Hands, Bear Hands, 10 pm, $TBD.
The Bodega
1089 Broadway at Dodworth Street in Bushwick, No phone.
July 4: July 4 th BBQ Benefit (proceeds to American Cancer Society & Common Ground) featuring Japanther, Hidden Power, Dear Friends, Bravo Specter, The Book Slave, 4 pm, $5 - $20 sliding scale.
Clinton Hill
Five Spot Restaurant
459 Myrtle Ave. at Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill, (718) 852-0202, www.fivespotsoulfood.com.
Saturdays: DJ Aki, 7 pm, FREE; Mondays: RPM-Open Turntables hosted by DJ Copa (bring your own needles and vinyl), 8 pm, FREE; Tuesdays: Five for Funny Tuesdays hosted by Dave Lester, 10 pm, $5; Wednesdays: Open mic with Nate Jones and Da Feel, 9 pm, $5 ($10 after 10 pm); June 28: DJ Kenny Parker (of KRS-One), Midnight, $5; July 5: “Reggae Retro,” a reggae dance party, Midnight, $10; July 12: DJ Kenny Parker (of KRS-One), Midnight, $5.
Jazz 966
966 Fulton St. at St. James Place in Clinton Hill, (718) 638-6910, www.illbrew.com.
June 29: Jazz Vespers featuring Minister Imani Parker and Bro Harold Valley, 4 pm, Donation suggested.
Coney Island
Cha Cha’s of Coney Island
1229 Riegelman Boardwalk at Stillwell Avenue in Coney Island, (718) 846-1305.
July 11: Closenuf, 9 pm, FREE.
DUMBO
Five Front
5 Front St. at Old Fulton Street in DUMBO, (718) 625-5559, www.fivefrontrestaurant.com.
Fridays: Live music, 8 pm, FREE.
Flatbush
Vox Pop
1022 Cortelyou Rd. at Stratford Road in Flatbush, (718) 940-2084, www.voxpopnet.net.
Sundays: Open mic, 7 pm, FREE with two-drink/snack minimum; June 28: Paul DeCoster, 8 pm, Donation suggested; July 2: Marc Barnhill and Friends, 8 pm, Donation suggested; July 9: Bill Bernthal’s Ripe Local Produce with guests, 8 pm, Donation suggested; July 10: Trumpeter/Songwriter John Mulkerin, 8 pm, Donation suggested; July 11: Lespecial and Friends, 7 pm, Donation suggested, Andy “She Likes Girls” Kirmayer, 8 pm, Donation suggested.
Fort Greene
BAMCafe
30 Lafayette Ave. at Ashland Place in Fort Greene, (718) 636-4100,
www.bam.org.
June 28: URB ALT Festival with V. Jeffrey Smith, Tenderhead and MuthaWit Orchestra, 8 pm, FREE.
Lox Lounge
15 Putnam Ave. at Grand Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) 930-1316, www.reggaesundays.com.
Sundays: Revival Reggae Sundays featuring DJs Silence, Jase and Natural Mystik, 9 pm, FREE for ladies and reduced with RSVP for gentlemen before Midnight, $10 after midnight; June 29: Sirius Radio’s DJ Gringo & The Stateside Revolution, 9 pm, FREE for ladies and reduced with RSVP for gentlemen before m idnight, $10 after midnight.
Madiba Restaurant
195 DeKalb Ave. at Carlton Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) 855-9190, www.madibarestaurant.com.
Thursdays: “Meet Me at Madiba,” speed networking with Valerie Oliver Durrah, 5 pm, FREE.
Night of the Cookers
767 Fulton St. at South Portland Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) 797-1197.
Saturdays: Live jazz, 10 pm, FREE; Thursdays: Live jazz, 8 pm, FREE; Fridays: Live jazz, 10 pm, FREE.
Tillie’s
248 DeKalb Ave. at Vanderbilt Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) 783-6140, www.tilliesofbrooklyn.com.
Fridays: Live music, 8 pm, $5 suggested donation ($3 suggested donation with valid student identification); July 11: “7 Summer Sessions,” a showcase with Nick Noir, 7 pm, FREE.
Gowanus
Issue Project Room
232 Third St. at Third Avenue in Gowanus, (718) 330-0313, www.issueprojectroom.org.
June 28: Stephan Moore, Francisco Lopez, 8 pm, $15; July 2: The Extended Guitars (Hans Tammen, Erhard Hirt, Nick Didkovsky and Douglas Repetto), 8 pm, $10; July 3: Nat Baldwin, Angel Deradoorian, Extra Life, 8 pm, $10; July 10: 12k presents a night of textured electronics with Jodi Cave, Taylor Deupree and Kenneth Kirschner, 8 pm, $10; July 11: Gust Burns, Vic Rawlings, Barry Weisblat, Aki Onda, Margarida Garcia, Tucker Dulin, Bryan Eubanks, 8 pm, $10.
Greenpoint
Club Europa
98 Meserole Ave. at Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, (718) 383-5723, www.europaclub.com or www.europalive.net.
Saturdays: VIP dance party, 10 pm, FREE before 10:30 pm, $15 after 10:30 pm; Tuesdays: Karaoke night, 8 pm, FREE; Fridays: Sexy progressive dance party, 10 pm, FREE before 10:30 pm, $15 after 10:30 pm; June 28: Irepress, Ebu, Gogo, The Z’s, 7 pm, $8; July 11: Jucifer, Moja, Suicide City, Black Water Rising, Mahavatar, Kite Operations, Noirceur, 6 pm, FREE; July 12: The Casualties, Lower Class Brats, Time Again, Wednesday Night Heroes, 5:30 pm, $12.
Club Exit
147 Greenpoint Ave. at Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, (718) 349-6969, www.club-exit.com.
Saturdays, Fridays: DJ dance party, 10 pm, $15 (ladies FREE until 11 pm).
Studio B
259 Banker St. at Calyer Street in Greenpoint, (718) 389-1880, www.clubstudiob.com.
July 2: Imagine Music presents “’Ol Dirty Bastard’s Brooklyn Zoo” featuring Topher Mohr and Nysis, 9 pm, $35; July 4: “One Nation” featuring DJ Hype with MC Daddy Earl, Frankie Bones, Charles Feelgood, 8 pm, $20 in advance, $25 day of the show; July 5: Poni Hoax, Zombie Nation, and special guest DJ Riton with residents Eamon Harkin & Rok One, 10 pm, $10; July 11: “The Bud Light Latin Music Series After Party” featuring Afrodita, Sonido Chanorama, DJ Lasser Gun #1 and DJ Papichulo, 10 pm, $10; July 12: “Master Plan 2” featuring The Advent, Mike Dearborn, Paul Johnson and John Selway with The Uptown Underground Crew, live DJs and more, 9 pm, $20 in advance, $25 day of the show.
Greenwood Heights
Living Room Lounge
245 23rd St. at Fifth Avenue in Greenwood Heights, (718) 499-1505, www.myspace.com/livingroombrooklyn.
Saturdays: DJ Kurt, 8 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Open mic night, 8 pm, FREE; Thursdays: Guitar Hero III, 7 pm, FREE; July 4: Karaoke, 10 pm, FREE; July 11: Wasabassco Burlesque featuring Gigi LaFemme, 10 pm, $10.
Park Slope
Barbes
376 Ninth St. at Sixth Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 965-9177, www.barbesbrooklyn.com.
Tuesdays: Slavic Soul Party, 9 pm, $10; June 28: The Wingdale Community Singers, 8 pm, $10 suggested donation, Howard Fishman, 10 pm, $10 suggested donation; June 29: Kono Michi, 7 pm, $10 suggested donation, Stephane Wrembel, 9 pm, $10 suggested donation; June 30: Chicha Libre, 9:30 pm, $10 suggested donation; July 1: Jenny Scheinman, 7 pm, $10 suggested donation; July 2: “Stochastic Brooklyn” curated by WFMU’s Bethany Ryker, 8 pm, $10, “Stochastic Brooklyn” curated by WFMU’s Bethany Ryker featuring Jason Domnarski Trio, 10 pm, $10; July 3: Very Be Careful, 10 pm, $10 suggested donation; July 4: Conjunto Guantanamo, 9 pm, $10 suggested donation; July 5: Kotorino, 8 pm, $10 suggested donation, Ansambl Mastika, 10 pm, $10 suggested donation; July 6: Peacock Recording Night featuring Jason Cady, 7 pm, $10 suggested donation, and Judith Berkson, 8 pm, $10 suggested donation, The Mandingo Ambassadors, 9 pm, $10 suggested donation; July 7: Gato Loco, 9:30 pm, $10 suggested donation; July 8: Jenny Scheinman, 7 pm, $10 suggested donation; July 9: “Stochastic Brooklyn” curated by WFMU’s Bethany Ryker featuring Logan Richardson’s Shift 6, 8 pm, $10, “Stochastic Brooklyn” curated by WFMU’s Bethany Ryker, 10 pm, $10; July 10: Matt Kanelos, 8 pm, $10 suggested donation, Serena Jost, 9 pm, $10 suggested donation, Akiko Pavolka and House of Illusion, 10 pm, $10 suggested donation; July 11: Ljova and The Vjola Contraband, 8 pm, $10 suggested donation, Smokey’s Roundup, 10 pm, $10 suggested donation; July 12: Los Cenzontles, 8 pm, $10 suggested donation, One Ring Zero, 10 pm, $10 suggested donation.
Bogota Latin Bistro
141 Fifth Ave. at St. Johns Place in Park Slope, (718) 230-3805, www.bogotabistro.com.
Wednesdays, Thursdays: Live music, 7 pm, FREE.
Brooklyn Lyceum
227 Fourth Ave. at President Street in Park Slope, (718) 857-4816, www.gowanus.com.
June 29: Dave Allen, 9 pm, 10:30 pm, $10 per set; July 2: Jacob Wicks – A Mown Lawn, 8 pm, 9:30 pm, $10 per set; July 6: Ole Mathison Quartet, 9 pm, 10:30 pm, $10 per set; July 9: David Bixler, 8 pm, 9:30 pm, $10 per set.
Cafe Steinhof
427 Seventh Ave. at 14th Street in Park Slope, (718) 369-7776, www.cafesteinhof.com.
Wednesdays: Live music, 10:30 pm, FREE.
Melt
440 Bergen St. at Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 230-5925.
Fridays: “Stuck in the ’80s” party featuring DJs Paul EZ and Jan Cooley, 11 pm, FREE.
Patio Lounge
179 Fifth Ave. at Degraw Street in Park Slope, (646) 810-1916, www.patiolounge.com.
Fridays, Saturdays: Dance party, 9 pm, FREE Mondays: Comedy night hosted by Omar, 9 pm, $5; Tuesdays: Game night, 7:30 pm, FREE; Thursdays: “Brooklyn Speaks,” an open mic and spoken word night, 9 pm, $5.
Southpaw
125 Fifth Ave. at St. Johns Place in Park Slope, (718) 230-0236,
www.spsounds.com.
June 28: The Black Angels, The Warlocks, 9 pm, $15; June 29: Another Metal Matinee with DeMilitia, A Great Day to Die, Catalyst of Thought, In All Dishonesty, White Limo, 6 pm, $10; June 30: Oh Wow Dang and Tree Fort Recordings Party featuring Deer Tick, Those Darlins, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, 7:30 pm, $8 in advance, $10 day of the show; July 2: Oxford Collapse, Frightened Rabbit, 8 pm, $10 in advance, $12 day of the show; July 10: The Vaselines, The Indelicates, 8 pm, $20; July 11: Akoya Afrobeat, DJ Concerned, Syd Kitchen, 7:30 pm, $10.
Tea Lounge
837 Union St. at Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 789-2762, www.tealoungeny.com.
Mondays: Monday Nights with The Brooklyn Jazz Undergound, 8 pm, $5 suggested donation; Thursdays, Fridays: Live music, 9 pm, 10:30 pm, $5 suggested donation ; June 30: Jerome Sabbagh Quartet featuring Ben Monder, 8 pm, $5 suggested donation.
The Royale
506 Fifth Ave. at 12th Street in Park Slope, (718) 840-0089,
www.royalebrooklyn.com.
July 3: The Dang Doodle, 10 pm, FREE; July 4: “Say What” featuring music by The Funk Squad, 10 pm, FREE; July 5: Dance party with DJs That Girl & Momotaro, 10 pm, FREE; July 11: “The Good Foot” featuring DJ Morsy and guests, 10 pm, FREE; July 12: Afrokinetic presents “Brooklyn Bridges” with DJs Chris Annibell & Amon, 11 pm, FREE.
Two Boots Brooklyn
514 Second St. at Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 499-3253, www.twobootsbrooklyn.com.
June 28: Los Charlatanes, 10 pm, FREE; July 5: Jason & Elysa, 10 pm, FREE; July 11: Red Hook Ramblers, 10 pm, FREE; July 12: Guitar Bomb, 10 pm, FREE.
Union Hall
(Downstairs at) 702 Union St. at Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, (718)
638-4400, www.unionhallny.com.
June 28: Las Rubias del Norte, Mamie Minch & Dayna Kurtz, 8 pm, $10; June 29: Zeke Healy & Brad Conroy, Failures Art, 7:30 pm, $5; June 30: 60 minutes of comedy with Mike Birbiglia, 8 pm, $7; July 1: Dick Swizzle’s Sudden Death Game Show, 8 pm, FREE to watch, $5 per person to play; July 2: Union Hall Secret Science Club, 7:30 pm, FREE; July 3: Takka Takka, Mascot, Andrew Thompson, 7:30 pm, $8; July 4: Union Hall & La Cense Beef present a 4th of July BBQ with The Sweet Divines, Brownbird Rudy Relic, 6 pm, $15 (one BBQ item, one beer, one admission to live music), $10; July 5: The Shackletons, Bottle Up & Go, Flying Machines, Tereu Tereu, 8 pm, $8; July 6: Sissy Wish, The Coast, Fresh Air Kids, 7:30 pm, $8; July 7: Hollar Wild Rose, The Caledonia Mission, Heist & Accomplice, Those Lavender Whales, 7:30 pm, $8; July 8: “Experimental Philosophy” book release party featuring philosophers Shaun Nichols & Joshua Knobe, comedian Eugene Mirman and musician Alina Simone, 7:30 pm, $8; July 9: Pepi Ginsberg, Hacienda, 7:30 pm, $8; July 11: Mia Riddle & Band, Great Lakes, 8 pm, $10; July 12: Wye Oak, Beat Radio, 8 pm, $10.
Prospect Heights
The Backroom
(At Freddy’s) 485 Dean St. at Sixth Avenue in Prospect Heights, (718)
622-7035, www.freddysbackroom.com.
June 28: Precinct, 9 pm, Illuminations, 10 pm, D. Charles Speer & The Helix, 11 pm, FREE; July 3: Old Time Jam, 8 pm, FREE; July 7: Stand-up comedy, 9:30 pm, FREE.
Red Hook
Hope and Anchor
347 Van Brunt St. at Wolcott Street in Red Hook, (718) 237-0276, www.hopeandanchordiner.com.
Thursdays: Karaoke hosted by Dropsy Dozzman, 9 pm, FREE; Fridays, Saturdays: Karaoke hosted by drag queen Kay Sera, 9 pm, FREE.
Jalopy
315 Columbia St. at Woodhull Street in Red Hook, (718) 395-3214,
www.jalopy.biz.
Mondays: Country Blues Jam, 9 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Roots ‘n’ Ruckus, a night of folk, old-time, and blues, 9:30 pm, FREE; June 28: Round Robin Ukulele Madness, 9 pm, $12.
Rocky Sullivan’s
34 Van Dyke St. at Dwight Street in Red Hook, (718) 246-8050, www.rockysullivans.com.
Saturdays: Seanchai and The Unity Squad, 9 pm, FREE; Sundays: Sean Kershaw & The Terrible Two, 1 pm, FREE; Mondays: The Traditional Sounds of Chris Byrne and Andrew Harkin, 8:30 pm, FREE; Tuesdays: Live jazz, 7 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Soul night with Sugartime, 9 pm, FREE; Thursdays: Pub Quiz with host Scott M.X. Turner, 8:30 pm, FREE.
Sunny’s Bar
253 Conover St. at Beard Street in Red Hook, (718) 625-8211,www.sunnysredhook.com.
Saturdays: Saturday night jam, 10 pm, FREE; Fridays: Live music, 10 pm, FREE.
Williamsburg
507 Bar & Grill
507 Grand St. at Union Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 387-3381,
www.507barandgrill.com.
Wednesdays: “The New Brooklyn Underground,” a live music series, 9 pm, $5.
Black Betty
366 Metropolitan Ave. at Havemeyer Street in Williamsburg, (718) 599-0243, www.blackbetty.net.
Saturdays: DJ Emskee and G Man the MC present the “Make Love, Not War” party, 10 pm, FREE; Sundays: “Brazilian Beat Brooklyn” with DJ Sean Marquand and DJ Greg Caz, 9 pm, FREE; Mondays: Rev. Vince Anderson and his Love Choir, 10:30 pm, FREE; Tuesdays: “Saturday Night Tuesdays,” 10 pm, FREE; Thursdays: “What is Soul?” with DJ Adrian Hibbs, 9 pm, FREE; Fridays: The Greenhouse with DJ MonkOne and DJs Emskee and MC G-man, 11 pm, FREE; July 1: Live music, 10 pm, FREE; July 8: Live music, 10 pm, FREE.
Glasslands Gallery
289 Kent Ave. at South Second Street in Williamsburg, No phone,
http://www.myspace.com/theglasslands.
June 28: Begushkin, Lights, Festival, Love as Laughter, 9 pm, $TBD; June 29: Black Vatican, The Gamut, Natalie Rose LeBrecht, 9 pm, $TBD; July 2: NYNT presents Viva la Death Ray American Music and more, 9 pm, $TBD; July 3: Antimagic, White Hills, Silver Summit, The Dust Dive, 9 pm, $TBD; July 4: Phosphorescent, Virgin Forrest, 9 pm, $TBD; July 5: Freedom Fest with J. Roddy Walston and The Business, King Tuff, and more, 9 pm, $TBD; July 6: “I’m in You” record release party and more, 8 pm, $TBD; July 9: Los Fancy Free and more, 9 pm, $TBD; July 10: Crystal Stilts and more, 9 pm, $TBD; July 11: Suckers, Amazing Baby, Hopewell, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, DJ Jonathan Toubin, 9 pm, $TBD; July 12: Grasslung, Weirding Module, Pulse Emitter, DJ Scott Mou, 8 pm, $TBD, NYNT Soul Clap Dance Party and Dance Off, 11 pm, $TBD.
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N. Sixth St. at Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 486-5400,
www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com.
June 29: Russian Circles, Daughters, Austerity Program, 7:30 pm, $12 in advance, $14 day of the show; July 1: Mosh Ben Ari, Y-Love, Diwon, Electro Morocco, Hassan Hakmoun, 8 pm, $30 in advance, $35 day of the show; July 2: A benefit for the Aaron Wilkinson Memorial Playground in Texas with Kimya Dawson and Friends, Paleface, Levy, Graham Wilkinson & The Underground Township, 8 pm, $20; July 8: Shelby Lynne, Jim Bianco, 8 pm, $35; July 9: The 2008 Cuervo Black “US Air Guitar Championships, 8 pm, $16 in advance, $18 day of the show; July 10: The Watson Twins, Tim Fite, Ben Weaver, 8 pm, $12 in advance, $14 day of the show; July 11: Ninjasonik, Japanther, Juiceboxxx, The So So Glos, 8:30 pm, $10; July 12: Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls Session 1 Showcase Concert, noon, $6 - $10 suggested donation, $35 booster ticket.
Natural Selection
70 N. Sixth St. at Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 782-5188,
www.galapagosartspace.com.
Saturdays: (Backroom) Larry Tee presents “Dizzy” with Earl Dax and Kevin Graves, 11 pm, $5; Fridays: VJ/DJ Friday Nights, 10 pm, FREE; June 28: (Both rooms) “Crooked Disco,” a dance party featuring live DJs, 10 pm, $5; June 29: (Backroom) “After Pride!” with World Famous Bob, Actor Slash Model, The Dhones, Our Lady J, Dave End and Glenn Marla, 8 pm, $5 - $10 sliding fee, (Front room) Overboard presents “Over Being Bored” with DJs Mike D & E Magine, 8 pm, FREE; June 30: Monday Night Burlesque presents Connie Baker, 9:30 pm, $5; July 2: (Backroom) Show Entertainment presents Six-Cheek, 9 pm, Just in Case, 9:40 pm, Pillow Theory, 10:10 pm, Cielo Deville, 11 pm, $8; July 3: (Backroom) Fools for April, 9:15 pm, La Strada NYC, 10 pm, Jigsaw Soul, 10:45 pm, Blood Red Sun, 11:15 pm, Atomic Tom, Midnight, (Front room) Camphor Songs, 9:30 pm, Action Painters, 10:15 pm, Jupiter One, 11 pm, The Postelles, 11:45 pm, Marco Argiro, 12:30 am, $7 (for all shows); July 5: (Backroom) Fresh Soundz Entertainment presents Latin Night, 10 pm, $10; July 10: (Front room) Crashin’ In presents Werewolves, Red Wire Black Wire, Cruel Black Dove, Bottle Up & Go, Solid Gold and DJ Oil, 9 pm, $8; July 11: (Front room) Primordial Punk Debutante Ball (part of Afro-Punk Festival with support from Black Rock Coalition) featuring Brown Girls Burlesque with Mackie Riverside, Betty Black, Apollo Heights, Chewing Pics and Sweetie, 9 pm, FREE.
Pete’s Candy Store
709 Lorimer St. at Richardson Street in Williamsburg, (718) 302-3770,
www.petescandystore.com.
Sundays: Open mic, 5 pm, Pete’s Backyard Barbecue, 5 pm, $6, Sasha Dobson, 8:30 pm, FREE; Mondays: Stand-Up Comedy, 7:30 pm, FREE; Tuesdays: Bingo, 7 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Quizz-Off, 7:30 pm, Argyle Johnson, 10 pm, FREE; June 28: Wagons, 8 pm, Johanna and The Dusty Floor, 9 pm, Alec Stephen, 10 pm, Sarah Fullen, 11 pm, FREE; June 29: Swim Club, 9:30 pm, Jeff Litman, 10:30 pm, FREE; June 30: Kyle Ervin, 9:30 pm, In the Trees, 10:30 pm, FREE; July 1: Brooklyn Country, 9 pm, FREE; July 3: Johnny Rodgers, 8 pm, Beau Jennings, 9 pm, Cheyenne Medders, 10 pm, FREE; July 4: Silence the Bird, 9 pm, Jason Ewald, 10 pm, In the Trees, 11 pm, FREE; July 5: Silver Haunches, 9 pm, Drew Victor, 10 pm, A Locomotive, 11 pm, FREE; July 6: St. Mannequins, 9:30 pm, Madison, 10:30 pm, FREE; July 7: Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore, 9:30 pm, Chapin Sisters, 10:30 pm, FREE; July 8: Hickey and Sohn, 8 pm, Parlor Wit, 9 pm, Big Tree, 10 pm, Fresh Air Kids, 11 pm, FREE; July 9: The Dead of Night, 11 pm, FREE; July 10: Anna Copacabana, 9 pm, Joy Dragland, 10 pm, The Library, 11 pm, FREE; July 11: Declan Bennett, 9 pm, Frontier Ruckus, 10 pm, FREE; July 12: Big Band TV (solo), 8 pm, Dana Alexandra, 9 pm, Katie Brennan, 10 pm, Arrica Rose, 11 pm, FREE.
Sound Fix Lounge
110 Bedford Ave. at North 11th Street in Williamsburg, (718) 388-8090,
www.soundfixrecords.com.
Mondays: JezebelMusic.com presents “Songfair,” an open mic, 6:30 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: Comedy Free Williamsburg with John & Ed, 8 pm, FREE; Thursdays: Max Silvestri, Gabe & Jenny, 8 pm, FREE; July 8: “Here’s the Thing,” comedy, 8 pm, FREE.
Spike Hill Tavern
184 Bedford Ave. at North Seventh Street in Williamsburg, (718) 218-9737, www.spikehill.com.
Wednesdays: Open mic night, 7 pm, FREE; June 28: Christina Cone, 8 pm, Gold Streets, 9 pm, Ownership of the Head, 10 pm, DJ, 11 pm, FREE; June 29: Pocketknife, 8 pm, West Dakota, 9 pm, FREE; June 30: Elias Meister, 7 pm, Cameron Mizell Trio, 8 pm, Akihiro Nishiguchi, 9:45 pm, Negative Nancy, 11 pm, FREE; July 3: Joe Greene, 8 pm, Alana Sweetwater, 9 pm, Larune, 10 pm, Basement Band, 11 pm, FREE; July 4: The Bad Scene, 9 pm, The Meltdowns, 10 pm, The Imperialists, 11 pm, FREE; July 5: B-B Gun, 10 pm, FREE; July 6: Kidwell, 8 pm, FREE; July 7: Stones Throw, 7:45 pm, Bizingas, 9 pm, Magnum Trio, 10 pm, Wu Li, 11 pm, FREE; July 8: Arvel, 9 pm, FREE; July 10: Corrientes, 8 pm, The Suite Unraveling, 10 pm, Mike Gamble, 11 pm, East West Quintet, 11:55 pm, FREE; July 11: Bombadili, 8 pm, Bel Air (CD release party), 9 pm, The Amity Front, 11 pm, FREE; July 12: Anima Anonima, 8 pm, FREE.
Stain
766 Grand St. at Humboldt Street in Williamsburg, (718) 387-7840,
www.stainbar.com.
Mondays: “PAINTstain,” 6:30 pm, FREE; Wednesdays: “JAMstain,” an informal open mic hosted by singers/songwriters, 9 pm, FREE; June 28: Matt Jasper and Jacob Vanags, 9 pm, Sad Songs for Happy People, 10 pm, FREE; June 30: Meat and Bone Theater Corp (Brooklyn-based playwrights reading), 8 pm, FREE.
The Callbox
148 Kingsland Ave. at Lombardy Street in Williamsburg, (718) 384-0179,
www.thecallboxlounge.com.
Saturdays: Seductive Saturdays with DJ Jose, 11 pm, FREE; Fridays: Dance music all night, 9 pm, FREE.
The Lucky Cat
245 Grand St. at Roebling Street in Williamsburg, (718) 782-0437, www.theluckycat.com.
Mondays: Just Visiting the Planet with Matthew Marvel, 10 pm, FREE; Tuesdays: Open mic night hosted by Mike Schrieffer, 7 pm, FREE; June 28: Last Saturday Live featuring The Stalkers, Live Fast Die, Feeling Called Love, 8 pm, $7, Therapy, 11 pm, $TBD; June 29: Eleven to Eleven presents “The New Age Comedy Bonanza,” 7 pm, $TBD; July 4: Special Show, 10 pm, $TBD; July 5: Sunrise Social Club with DJs Mr. Mikey & Sport Casual, 10 pm, FREE; July 11: “Get Into the Groove” with DJs Leah Lugosi & The Honeydripper plus guests, 10 pm, FREE; July 12: “Second Saturdays” with hosts Tippy Toes featuring Reggie Watts and special guests, 10 pm, $3.
Trash Bar
256 Grand St. at Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 599-1000,
www.thetrashbar.com.
June 28: Odd Zero, 8 pm, Mahavatar, 9 pm, Thinning the Herd, 10 pm, Diablo Royale, 11 pm, Hostel Inc., Midnight, $7; June 29: Shred Bundy, 8:45 pm, Hymen Holocaust, 9:30 pm, Blackout Shoppers, 10:15 pm, Two Man Advantage (CD release party), 11 pm, $6; June 30: Farhad Soheili, 8 pm, Psychic TV Party on the Radiohead, 9 pm, Stevadelic, 10 pm, Decima, 11 pm, $6; July 1: Cymbals Eat Guitars, 8 pm, Bacchus, 9 pm, The Isz, 10 pm, One Day More, 11 pm, Burning Graceland, Midnight, $6; July 2: Jock, 8 pm, Renminbi, 9 pm, Telenovela Star, 10 pm, Wild Yaks, 11 pm, Gary Lucas’ Gods and Monsters, Midnight, $6; July 3: Nate X 10, 8 pm, Turkuaz, 9 pm, The Prigs, 10 pm, King Charles, 11 pm, Boats!, Midnight, $6; July 4: The Weight, The Stalkers, Electric Shadows, Live Fast Die, 8 pm, $7; July 5: My Happy Gun, 9 pm, Big Moon, 10 pm, Strange Tribe, 11 pm, Choirs of Titan, Midnight, $7; July 6: Captain of Industry, 9 pm, Vinny Vegas, 10 pm, Queen Anne’s Revenge, 11 pm, The Big Nothing, Midnight, $6; July 7: Belikos, 8 pm, Big Brother, 9 pm, The Autumn People, 10 pm, Hollywood Lies, 11 pm, Easton Legacy, Midnight, $6; July 8: Joel Lindsey, 8 pm, The Victor Williams Band, 9 pm, Electric Chariot, 10 pm, Nikolitsa, 11 pm, $6; July 9: Miles Turney, 8 pm, Owen McCarthy, 9 pm, Michael Schoen, 10 pm, Smokey Blue & Cosmic Sky, 11 pm, Joe Crow Ryan, Midnight, $6; July 10: Peephole, 8 pm, Rexedog, 9 pm, Ironsides, 10 pm, Your Skull My Closet, 11 pm, Blood Red Sun, Midnight, $6; July 11: The Big Fat, 8 pm, Karl Walter Jr. Trio, 9 pm, Young Adults, 10 pm, Jr. & Sons, 11 pm, Girl Loves Distortion, Midnight, $7; July 12: Sub Rosa Party presents Idiot, 8 pm, Shoot the Messenger, 9 pm, Chewing Pics, 10 pm, Sarianna & The Swell, 11 pm, Willpilot, Midnight, Crooked Looks, 1 am, $10.
Union Pool
484 Union Ave. at Meeker Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 609-0484,
www.myspace.com/unionpool.
June 28: TROY Productions presents Zoe Jakes and a late backroom party with DJ Misery Creep, 8 pm, $15 ($10 for workshop attendees); July 3: Lights, Jeff, It Lives, 8 pm, $8; July 11: Illuminations (record release show), Apothecary Hymns, Barkus Born, 8 pm, $TBD.
Williamsburg Music Center
367 Bedford Ave. at South Fifth Street in Williamsburg, (718) 384-1654.
Fridays: Live music, 10 pm, $10.
Zebulon
258 Wythe Ave. at Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 218-6934, www.zebuloncafeconcert.com.
June 28: Christy and Emily, 8 pm, Meta and the Cornerstones, 10 pm, FREE; June 29: Marianne (Japanese space rock), 10 pm, FREE; June 30: Red Lights to Rio, 8:30 pm, The Eternal Buzz Brass band, 10 pm, FREE; July 1: Jeremiah Cymerman and Chris Hoffman, 9 pm, Nate Wooley’s Two Possible Endings, FREE; July 2: Hassan Ben Jaafar, Ganwa Master, 8:30 pm, Vernon Reid with Masque, 10 pm, FREE; July 3: Pink Noise, 10 pm, FREE; July 4: Zemog (el Gallo Bueno), 10 pm, FREE; July 5: Amayo’s Fu Arkist Ra, 10 pm, FREE; July 8: Talibam Fifth Anniversary Celebration with specials and special guests, 9 pm, FREE; July 9: Theodore, The Shivers, Cameron Hull, 9 pm, FREE; July 10: Anistar, 10 pm, FREE; July 11: Krystle Warren (solo), 9 pm, Tidawt (Touareg music from Niger), 10:30 pm, FREE; July 12: Nomo, 10:30 pm, FREE.