ALLEY KATZ -- 10 Walnut Alley, 643-2816. The Luchagors, Sin City, Unheard Concept and Trust In the Fall, 6 p.m. Friday, $10 in advance, $12 at door. Strike Anywhere, Riverboat Gamblers, Cloak/Dagger and Memorial, 7 p.m. Saturday, $10. The Bush League, The Avenue, Karleigh, Shoeless Joe and others, 6 p.m. Sunday, all ages, $8 in advance, $10 at door. Earth Crisis, Terror, Sworn Enemy, Shai Halud, Down to Nothing and Recon, 6 p.m. March 20, all ages, $20.
ANDY'S RESTAURANT -- Henry Clay Shopping Center, 412 England St., Ashland, 798-9751. Loose Gravel (classic rock) in St. Patrick's Day party, 9 p.m. Friday, $3.
ASHLAND COFFEE & TEA -- 100 N. Railroad Ave., Ashland, 798-1702. Eric Taylor, 8 p.m. Thursday, $20. Sara Arthur with Charles Arthur the Insta-Band, Friday, $10 in advance, $15 day of show. Last Train Home, Saturday, $16 in advance, $21 day of show.
BAILEY'S SMOKEHOUSE & TAVERN 7502 W. Broad St., 755-6800. Two Guys Named Gus (acoustic rock), 9:30 p.m. Saturday. St. Patrick's Day with Big Boss Man, 6:30 p.m. Monday.
BELLA ARTÉ -- 1223 Bellevue Ave., 515-9099. Roger Carroll Duo, (jazz) 8 p.m. Friday, no cover.
BLEU BISTRO -- 8982 Quioccasin Road, 750-1120. Who Shot Sally, 9 p.m. Thursday. Intense City, 10 p.m. Friday. St. Patrick's Day show with Mozely Rose, 10 p.m. Saturday. Doctors of JazzI, noon Sunday. Wop (of The Kind Eye) in open mike night, 9 p.m. Tuesday, no cover. Dennis Greunling (blues harmonica), 7 p.m. Wednesday, $10 in advance, $15 at door.
BOATHOUSE AT SUNDAY PARK -- 24602 Millridge Parkway, Midlothian, 744-2545. Ban Caribe, 6 p.m. Friday. George Turman, 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
BOGART'S -- 203 N. Lombardy St., 353-9280. Mozely Rose (acoustic country rock), 9 p.m. Thursday, $5. Sambaiosis (Latin jazz), 9 p.m. Friday, $5-$7. Moossa in St. Patrick's Day party, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5-$7. Whiskey Rebellion (bluegrass), 9 p.m. March 20, $5.
BOTTOMS UP PIZZA -- 1700 Dock St., 644-4400. Buttercup (classic country, honky tonk), 8 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Butterbean Jazz Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Cashmere Jungle Lords, 8 p.m. March 20.
CAFE CATURRA -- 13830 Village Place Drive, 378-4955. Chris Lucas, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, no cover.
CAFÉ DIEM -- 600 N. Sheppard St., 353-2500. Chez Roué Orchette, 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Gill, 10 p.m. Saturday. Rick Hollowell, 9 p.m. Monday, no cover. The DJ Williams Projekt, Tuesday. Jesse Chong, 9 p.m. Wednesday.
THE CAMEL CAFÉ -- 1621 W. Broad St., 353-4901. The Recliners, 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Luego and Tanderfoot, 9 p.m. Friday, $6. Drumathon, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Doug Fisher & Paul Magill's open mike night, 7 p.m. Wednesday.
THE CANAL CLUB -- 17th and Dock streets, 643-CLUB (2582). Local Xposure with Rites of Ash, Squeezebox, Silk Attraction, Memory Fade and Bocks Car, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, no cover. The Morning Of, The Half Jeffersons, A Suffocating Signal and Bexley, 6 p.m. Friday, $10. Today Is the Day, Mouth of the Architect, Complete Failure, Psyopus and Ripped Off Face, 8 p.m. Saturday, $12 in advance, $14 at door. The Audition, Hit the Lights, Every Avenue, Morning Light and Kiros, 7 p.m. Wednesday, $12 in advance, $14 at door.
CAPITAL ALE HOUSE MUSIC HALL -- 623 E. Main St., 780-ALES. Mo DeBree (blues), 5 p.m. Friday, no cover. Souler Coaster, 9:30 p.m. Friday, $6. Kashmir (Led Zeppelin covers), 8 p.m. Saturday, $10. St. Patrick's Day with Edsall Road (noon and 4 p.m.) and Tinkers Dam (8:30 p.m.) and Greater Richmond Pipes & Drums (various times), Monday.
CAPITAL ALE HOUSE-INNSBROOK --4024-A Cox Road, Glen Allen, 780-ALES. St. Patrick's Day with Tinkers Dam (4 p.m.), Edsall Road (8:30 p.m.) and St. Andrew's Legion Pipe & Drums Band (various times) Monday.
CBCC -- 2612 Perdue Springs Drive, Chester, 425-6956. The Roger Young, The Leviathans Mandible and others, 7 p.m. Friday. Letterbox Tragedy, 3am, The Prospect and others, 6 p.m. Saturday.
CHIOCCA'S -- 425 N. Belmont Ave, 355-3228. Thor Eros, 7 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.
COCKADE CITY GRILL -- 305 N. Sycamore St., Petersburg, 862-2537. Midnight Train, 9:30 p.m. Friday, no cover. Culdera, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, no cover.
COMMERCIAL TAPHOUSE -- 111 N. Robinson St., 359-6544. Harry Gore (pop), 9 p.m. Sunday, no cover.
COSMOPOLITAN LOUNGE -- Ramada Inn-West, 1500 E. Ridge Road, 386-7979. Chicken Grease (R&B, soul covers), 8 p.m. Thursday, no cover before 9 p.m., $5 after.
COUNTY RIB & ALE HOUSE -- 11045 Hull Street Road, 675-4447. Pat Russell, 8 p.m. Thursday and March 20, no cover. Ray Pittman Project, 9:30 p.m. Friday, $5. B2B (Jimmy Buffett tribute), 9:30 p.m. Saturday, $5. John Fetherston & Kim Tiller, 7 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.
CROSSROADS COFFEE HOUSE -- 3600 Forest Hill Ave., 231-2030. Blackwell Family & Friends, 8 p.m. March 20, no cover.
DADDIO'S GRILL & PUB -- 12385 Gayton Road, 754-1448. Black Rose (acoustic rock classics), 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
DAVIS & MAIN -- 2501 W. Main St., 353-6641. JazzNecks Trio featuring John Conley with Cameron Ralston, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, no cover.
DIXIE DINER -- 250 N. Sycamore St., Petersburg, 732-7425. Open mike with Z. Artis, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Redman & Ruddock, 6 p.m., and BC & Gray, 9 p.m. Friday, no cover. Chad Mosson, 7 p.m. Saturday. Redman & Ruddock, noon Sunday, no cover.
DUBLIN'S IRISH PUB -- 7526 Mechanicsville Turnpike, 723-5582. Turf Fire (traditional Irish music), 7 p.m. Thursday and March 27, no cover. The Havers (Irish rock), 9 p.m. Monday (St. Patrick's Day).
EASY STREET CAFÉ -- 2401 W. Main St., 355-1198. Damian Allen & James Andrews (acoustic), 9 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Escape the Heights (alt rock), 10 p.m. Friday, no cover. DJ Williams Projekt, 10 p.m. Saturday, no cover. Pat O'Brien, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, no cover.
ENZO'S RISTORANTE & TAVERN Broadview Shopping Center, 36 Broad Street Road, Manakin-Sabot, 784-2962. Cat Daddy, 8 p.m. Friday, no cover.
ESCABAR RESTAURANT & RAW BAR 5806 Grove Ave., 288-4885. Casey McCue, 9 p.m.Monday, no cover.
FAMILY SECRETS -- 5310 Chamberlayne Ave., Brookhill-Azalea Shopping Center, 515-8890. Klaxton Brown, 8:30 p.m. Friday, $5.
THE GAITA CLUB -- 2301 E. Washington St., Petersburg, 733-0400. RD & Snakeman in jam session, 7 p.m. Wednesday.
GRANDPA EDDIE'S BBQ -- 11129 Three Chopt Road, 270-RIBS. Susan Greenbaum, 8:30 p.m. Friday, no cover. The Ultra Kings (rockabilly) 8:30 p.m. Saturday, no cover.
HAM'S RESTAURANT -- 9498 W. Broad St., 965-5520. Rick & Rod Hollowell, 6 p.m. and Grinding Stone, 10 p.m. Friday. Gray Gurkin (acoustic rock), 7 p.m. Wednesday.
THE HARD SHELL -- 1411 E. Cary St., 643-2333. Butterbean Jazz Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Friday.
INFUZION LOUNGE -- 1401 Roseneath Road, 249-2665. Bryce McCormick, 6 p.m. and Gypsy Roots 8 p.m. Thursday. Kip Williams Trio featuring Steve Kessler with Bruce Nicholls, 11 p.m. Friday, no cover. Kip Williams Trio featuring Steve Kessler with James "Saxsmo" Gates, 11 p.m. Saturday, no cover.
IRONHORSE RESTAURANT -- 100 S. Railroad Ave., Ashland, 752-6410. BJ Kocen & Harry Gore open mike night, 8 p.m. Tuesday, no cover.
JIMMY'S RESTAURANT -- Lexington Commons Shopping Center, 10170 W. Broad St., 747-3354. John Small, 7 p.m. Friday. St. Patrick's Day party with John Small, 7 p.m. Monday.
LEGEND BREWING CO. -- 321 W. Seventh St., 232-3446. Special Ed & the Short Bus Bluegrass Band, 6:30 p.m. Sunday. St. Patrick's Day with Gary Gerloff Band, 6 p.m. Monday, no cover. Tammi Kamin, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
MARTINI KITCHEN & BUBBLE BAR -- 119 W. Main St., 254-4904. Plunky & Oneness (jazz, go-go), 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, $10.
MIDWAY LOUNGE -- 7514 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville, 746-8630. Power Play, 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Hat Trix, 9:30 p.m. Friday. The Janitors, 8:30 p.m. March 20.
NARA SUSHI -- 1309 W. Main St., 353-1315. Brainworms, The Catalyst, Luggage and Swordplay, Saturday, $5.
THE NATIONAL -- 708 E. Broad St., 612-1900. Del McCoury Band, 8 p.m. Saturday, $17.50 in advance, $20 day of show. Willie Nelson, 8 p.m. Tuesday, sold out.
O'TOOLE'S -- 4800 Forest Hill Ave., 233-1781. The Havers (Irish rock), 3 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Monday (St. Patrick's Day).
POE'S PUB -- 2706 E. Main St., 648-2120. Two Dark Birds and Maki, 9:30 p.m. Friday. Blister 6 (Southern rock), 9:30 p.m. Saturday, $5.
POSITIVE VIBE CAFÉ -- Stratford Hills Shopping Center, 2825 Hathaway Road, 560-9622. Bob Blagg (jazz guitar), 11:30 a.m. Sunday, no cover. Russell Lawson, Liz Nance, Robin Payne and others for St. Patrick's Day, 7 p.m. Monday.
RARE OLDE TIMES -- 10602 Patterson Ave., 750-1346. Uisce Beatha, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Bryce Miller (7 p.m.) and Andy & Cindy & Then Some (9 p.m.) Friday-Saturday, no cover. Rock of Aged, 9 p.m. Wednesday.
REFLECTIONS -- 1713 E. Main St., 377-8333. Joe Bailey & United Souls (reggae, calypso), 10 p.m. every Wednesday, $5.
ROCK FALLS TAVERN -- Stratford Hills Shopping Center, 2813 Hathaway Road, 272-9470. Age of Excess, 9:30 p.m. Friday. Rukus, 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
SHARKY'S BAR & BILLIARDS -- 4032 Cox Road, 273-1888. Pat O'Brien, 9:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, no cover. The Wrest, 9:30 p.m. Friday and Wednesday, no cover.
SHENANIGANS EATERY & PUB -- 4017 MacArthur Ave., 264-5010. Page Wilson with Reckless Abandon, 8:30 p.m. Friday. The English Channel (British invasion rock), 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $8. Li'l Ronnie & the Grand Dukes in St. Patrick's Day party, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, $8. St. Patrick's Day with The Taters, 7 p.m. Monday, $5. Charles Arthur Trio with Roger Carroll, 8 p.m. Tuesday, no cover. Amy Henderson, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
SINÉ IRISH PUB -- 1327 E. Cary St., 649-7767. Even Better Than the Real Thing (U2 covers), 9 p.m. Friday. Uisce Beatha, US, Naughty Little Monkey and Broken Monday, St. Patrick's Day party beginning 11:30 a.m. Saturday. St. Patrick's Day party with Jim Guy, beginning 11:30 a.m. Monday.
SKILLIGALEE RESTAURANT -- 5416 Glenside Drive, 672-6200. Carol Covell Trio (jazz), 7 p.m. March 20, no cover.
STRATFORD GRILL -- Stratford Hills Shopping Center, 2805 Hathaway Road, 320-1218. Last Minute Band, 7 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Guitar Brothers, 7 p.m. Saturday, no cover.
SULLIVAN'S IRISH PUB -- 301 S. Railroad Ave., Ashland, 752-1628. Marty Brandon, 8 p.m. Thursday and Saturday and 9 p.m. Friday. JazzNecks, noon Sunday, no cover. All Day on Blue Water, 8 p.m. Sunday. Sean Kennedy and Ken Fetzer St. Patrick's Day party, 8 p.m. Monday. Ken Fetzer open mike night, 8 p.m. Wednesday.
TALON -- 11800 Hull Street Road, 744-9541. Wop (of The Kind Eye) in open mike night, 8 p.m. Thursday, no cover.
TAPHOUSE GRILL -- 1214 E. Cary St., 644-3018. Russ Hanchin-Joe Sarver Duo (jazz standards and Brazilian), 8 p.m. Saturday.
TOAD'S PLACE -- Lady Byrd Hat Building, 140 Virginia St., 648-TOAD (8623). Gregory Isaac (reggae), 8 p.m. Tuesday, $20 in advance, $25 day of show. DJ Williams Projekt, Oregon Hill Funk All Stars, The Silo Effect and Aparallax, 7 p.m. Wednesday, $5 in advance, $10 day of show. Chevelle and Finger Eleven, 7 p.m. March 20, $25 in advance, $28 day of show.
TOBACCO COMPANY -- 1201 E. Cary St., 782-9555. Three for All, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Black Cash the Bad Trips (Johnny Cash covers), 9:30 Friday-Saturday, no cover. John Fetherston & Chris Lucas, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, no cover. Chicago Cy Band, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, no cover. Shore Leave, 8 p.m. March 20, no cover.
VISIONS DANCE CLUB -- Holiday Inn Select-Koger South, 1021 Koger Center Blvd., 379-3800. The Janitors, 9 p.m. Saturday, $8.
WHITE HAWK CAFÉ -- 1940 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, 556-3388. The Taters, 7 p.m. Friday. OUT OF TOWN
THE BIRCHMERE -- 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, (703) 549-7500. Lizz Wright, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $35. Average White Band, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, $29.50. Ashford & Simpson, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, $65. Nanci Griffith and Peter Cooper, 7:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, $45. Amel Larrieux, 7:30 p.m. March 20, $35.
GRAVITY LOUNGE -- 103 S. First St., Charlottesville. (434) 977-5590. Liz Carroll & John Doyle, 7 p.m. Thursday, $25. Cris Williamson and Julie Wolf, 7 p.m. Friday, $25 in advance, $30 at door. Mando Mafia, Brennan Gilmore & Andy Thacker and Jason Ringenberg, 7 p.m. Saturday, $10 in advance, $15 at door. Susan McKeown, 7 p.m. Sunday, $20. Grada, 7 p.m. March 20, $20.
J.M. RANDALLS -- 4854-16 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, (757) 259-0406. Fuzz Band, Thursday. Studebaker John & the Hawks, Friday. Freeborn Blues Band, Saturday. Soul Patch, Monday.
MULLIGAN'S SPORTS GRILLE -- 202 High St., Farmville, (434) 315-8787. The Seeds (alt rock), Friday, $5. Le Grand Jazz, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, no cover.
9:30 CLUB -- 815 V St. N.W., Washington, (202) 265-0930. Cowboy Mouth and Cross Canadian Ragweed, Friday, $27.50. Bob Mould Band and Halou, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, $20. The Gutter Twins and Great Northern, March 20, $20.
THE NORVA -- 317 Monticello Ave., Norfolk, (757) 627-4500. Every Time I Die, From First to Last, The Bled and others, 7 p.m. Saturday, $16.50 in advance, $18 day of show. Slightly Stoopid, 8 p.m. Sunday, $17 in advance, $20 day of show. Willie Nelson, 8 p.m. Wednesday, $55.50.
THE STATE THEATRE -- 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church, (703) 237-0300. Hurt and Course of Nature, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, $10. Pat Metheny Trio, Christian McBride and Antonio Sanchez, 8 p.m. Friday, $59. The Legwarmers, 9 p.m. Saturday, sold out. Toubab Krewe, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, $10 in advance, $12 day of show. Auktyon, 8:30 p.m. March 20, $20 in advance, $23 day of show. prow@timesdispatch.com. A calendar phone line is available at (804) 649-6731 for submitting information to the Live Music listing. Phone or written notices must give the date, name of the group performing, time, location, cost and phone number. Deadline is noon Monday for that week's calendar. An online calendar is available at inRich.com. Posting an event to the online calendar does not guarantee it will also appear in print.