NW Show Calendar Repost from my friend KIMFUSED - June 6th, 2009 UPDATE

[Lawrence TheeContender {★}]

WOW I am glad they created regional forums. Let's kick this off with the following Show calendar, which is a repost from my friend Kim's BLOG:

Hey Kids
here are some great shows and cool events coming up in Seattle (and Portland or Vancouver, BC if I know of them!) that you might be interested in like rockabilly, western bop, hillbilly, honky-tonk, psychobilly music, PLUS burlesque, movies, rollerderby, etc. Stuff I like in other words.
I'll update this list regularly!! Let me know if ya think I forgot an appropriate event!
Remember to support your local bands!!
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*JUNE*JUNE*JUNE*

FRI 5th

*Big Valley Rangers, The Rainieros, Shotgun Party @ Club Motor, only $5! 9pm

*Sasparilla, Miss Mamie Lavona the Exotic Mulatta and Her White Boy Band @ Conor Byrne, benefit for Scenic Studios, 9pm

SAT 6th

*2nd Annual HillBilly Hoedown and Pig Roast, 2pm, Slim's Last Chance
$3 FOOD SPECIALS, $2 SHOTS OF WHISKEY, $1.50 PBR'​​S.​​.​​.​​.​​.​​AND.​​.​​.​​.​​.​​
Featuring the Load Levelers, Sasparilla, Blair St. Mugwumps, and more!


FRI 12th

*The Queers, The Mansfields, Hot Toddy's, Atom Age @ El Corazon, all ages, $12/$14, 9pm

WED 17th

FRI 19th

*Young Fresh Fellows CD release party, The Tripwires @ The Tractor, 9:30pm, $10

SUN 27th

*Hellbound Glory, Mama Tried, and more @ Slim's Last Chance, 8pm

SUN 28th

*Junior Brown, and more tba @ The Tractor, 8pm, $25

*JULY*JULY*JULY*

WED 1st

*Stone River Boys (featuring Dave Gonzalez of the Hacienda Brothers), Chuckanut Drive @ The Tractor, 8pm, $15

FRI 3rd

*The Hickoids, hard corn country/punk from Texas, Slim's Last Chance, 8pm

WED 8th/THURS 9th

*The Gourds plus more tba @ The Tractor, 9pm, $15

FRI 10th

*Boss Martians, Thee Sargent Major, Jaguar Paw @ Slim's Last Chance, 8pm

SAT 11th

*NO DEPRESSION FESTIVAL at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Wa
with Gillian Welch, Iron and Wine, Patterson Hood and the Screwtopians, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter, Justin Townes Earle, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Zee Avi, plus an all star revue with Seattle musicians such as Star Anna, Sera Cahoone, Zoe Muth, Mark Pickerel and much more. Tickets at ticketsweb or check out nodepression.com for more info!

*Wayne "the train" Hancock featuring our own James Hunnicut on guitar, Joe Buck Yourself @ Club Motor, 8pm

FRI 17th

*Dry County Crooks @ Slim's Last Chance, 8pm

SAT 18th

*Hillstomp and guests at Slims Last Chance, 8pm

THURS 23rd

*The Infamous Stringdusters plus more TBA @ The Tractor, 9pm, $15

FRI 24th

*Dusty 45's @ Slim's Last Chance, 8pm

* KILLER SURF SHOW!!! Featuring: Satans Pilgrims (CD release), with The Ghastly Ones, Sugarsmacks @ The Tractor, 9:30 pm, $12

FRI 31st

*Rosie Flores from Los Angeles! @ Slim's Last Chance, 8pm

*Dale Watson, Marshall Scott Warner @ The Tractor, 9pm, $15

*AUGUST*AUGUST*AUGUST*


SAT 1st

*Regular Joe Bike Show with James Intveldt! (he sang on the Crybaby soundtrack),Billy Dwayne and the Creepers, plus more. 2pm, Slim's Last Chance

*Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, The Roy Kay Trio, Petunia and the Vipers (from Vancouver, BC) @ The Tractor Tavern, 9:30pm, $15

THURS 27th thru SAT 29th

*Tractor Tavern's 15th Anniversary show with: The Maldives (cd release)
Thurs openers: North Twin, 17th Chapter
Friday openers: The Moondoggies, Zoe Muth and the Lost Highrollers
Sat openers: Shim, Thee Emergency, Pickwick
9pm all nights, $10 per night

*SEPTEMBER*SEPTEMBER*SEPTEMBER*

SUN 6th

*Austin Lounge Lizards, plus more TBA @ The Tractor, 8pm, $15

THURS 24th-SAT 26th

KEXP's 22nd annual Shake the Shack Rockabillly Ball @ The Tractor Tavern

THURS 24th

*Roy Kay hosts a rock'n'roll show featuring his band and many others to be announced!

SAT 26th

*The Roy Kay Trio plays at the Wallingford Wurst Festival, 7:15pm, cost?

*2nd Annual Slim Jak Wizbang with Holley 750 and more tba....2pm, @ Slim's Last Chance

*SEATTLE*

SUNDAY..SUNDAY..SUNDAY
(S)>>>Swing Dance @ The Century Ballroom, $5. 915 E. Pine (2nd floor). 9:30-midnight; free lesson at 9pm with cover--free cover w/purchase of entree at restaurant. Great venue! ALL AGES!

TUESDAYS..TUESDAYS...TUESDAYS
Catch Vince Mira (while it's still free!) @ THe Can Can in the Pike Place Market with special guests every week


WEDNESDAYS..WEDNESDAYS..WEDNESDAYS
*SEATTLE*
>>Go Cat Go, rockabilly radio show with your host, Del VillaReal, live from Detroit! Catch it streaming on your computer at: www.live365.com/stations/motorbilly?play&site=live365
(S)>>>Swing Dance@Century Ballroom from 9:30 pm-midnight, $5. Free lesson at 9pm with cover. Free cover with entree purchase at the restaurant! 21 only

THURSDAYS..THURSDAYS..THURSDAYS
>>>DJ Hubba Hubba DJs Spicy Thursdays at the Slim's Last Chance Saloon 5600 1st Ave in Georgetown with rockabilly/punk/garage FREE
>>>Honky Tonk Revue band at Conor Byrne Pub in Ballard. They play favorites like Hank Williams, Merle Haggard and more! Usually FREE
>>>Bad Motor Booty @ Club Motor with Burning Hearts Burlesque and bands! $10

FRIDAYS..FRIDAYS..FRIDAYS
>>>>World renowed Dr. Leon Berman hosts Shake the Shack, rockabilly/country&western/honky tonk and whatever else he feels like playin'! Live on KEXP, 6-9pm 90.3 FM or kexp.org.


CLUB LINKS:

SEATTLE AREA

BALLARD:
The Tractor Tavern, http://www.tractortavern.com, ticketweb.com or you can buy tix at the box office from 12 to 4pm M-F or any evening they are open, for a $1 service charge, or some events have tickets at Sonic Boom record stores

Conor Byrne, Ballard Avenue, Ballard: http://www.conorbyrnepub.com/, tix at door
The Sunset Tavern, Ballard Ave, Ballard. www.sunsettavern.com, tix at door

DOWNTOWN:
The Funhouse, Fifth Ave, Seattle Center. http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=2386026=15687222&Mytoken=20050218114111

El Corazon, Denny regrade. http://www.elcorazonseattle.com/main.htm, tix thru ticketswest or at box office

Highway 99 Blues Club, Alaskan Way (waterfront area) http://www.highwayninetynine.com/, tix at door

Belltown Billiards, 90 Blanchard St. http://www.belltownbilliards.net/belltownbilliards.html

SOUTHERN SEATTLE:

Club Motor, 1950 1st Ave S., happy hour, music almost every night, tix thru brownpapertickets.com or at door
Jules Maes, Marginal Way, Georgetown: www.julesmaessaloon.com/main.php
Studio Seven, 1st Ave S@Horton. http://www.studioseven.us/
The Fenix Underground, 1700 1st Ave S. http://www.fenixunderground.com/
Slim's Last Chance, 1st Ave S. at Lucille, food and music, tix at door

CAPITOL HILL:
The Century Ballroom, Pine/11th, Cap Hill: http://www.centuryballroom.com/
Chop Suey, Madison/14th, Cap Hill http://www.chopsuey.com/
Nuemos, Pike/12th

GREENLAKE:
The Little Red Hen, Woodlawn, Greenlake Area http://www.littleredhen.com/

WEST SEATTLE:
Skylark Cafe, Delridge, W.Seattle http://www.skylarkcafe.com/, live music
Tiger Lounge, djs
Feedback Lounge djs

WAY UP NORTH:

The Anchor Pub in Everett
The Jet in Mill Creek
The Speakeasy, 915 1st St., Snohomish, Wa (no website)
The Wild Buffalo House of Music, 208 W. Holly, Bellingham, Wa http://www.wildbuffalo.net/
The Fairhaven Pub, 1114 Harris St., Bellingham, Wa http://www.fairhavenpub.com/calendar.html

TACOMA:

Hell's Kitchen3829 6th Ave, Tacoma, Wa, http://www.hellskitchenonline.com/

PORTLAND:

Sabala's (new name, not Sabala's anymore) 4811 SE Hawthorne, Portland, OR http://sabalasmttabor.com/sabalas-main.htm
Duff's Garage 1635 SE 7th, Portland, Or http://www.duffsgarage.com/
The Crystal Ballroom 1332 W. Burnside, Portland http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=2&category=Location%20Homepage

VANCOUVER, BC
Pat's Pub 403 E. Hastings @ Dunlevy St. http://www.patspub.ca/main.html