ALLEY KATZ -- 10 Walnut Alley, 643-2816. Earth Crisis, Terror, Sworn Enemy, Shai Halud, Down to Nothing and Recon, 6 p.m. Thursday, all ages, $20. The Season and Knights of the Pool Table, 5 p.m. Friday, all ages, $7 in advance, $8 at door. Saint Diablo, Separation and Property, 10 p.m. Friday, $5 in advance, $7 at door. Synthetic Division, The Drowning Season, Angel 99, The Missing and others, 8 p.m. Saturday, $8 in advance, $10 at door. Autopsy and others, 6 p.m. Tuesday, $7 in advance, $8 at door. Fighting for Few, Envy Insane, Three Ways to Nowhere and others, 6 p.m. March 27, all ages, $8 in advance, $10 at door.
ANDY'S RESTAURANT -- Henry Clay Shopping Center, 412 England St., Ashland, 798-9751. Retro (rock), 9 p.m. Friday, $3.
ARTIST UNDERGROUND CAFÉ -- 1600 Monument Ave., 213-0185. Bisc1, Domer, Metermaids, Human? and others, 9 p.m. Wednesday, $5.
ASHLAND COFFEE & TEA -- 100 N. Railroad Ave., Ashland, 798-1702. Billy Ray Hatley (rockabilly), Friday, $8. Gypsy Roots, Saturday, $8. Scott Miller, March 27, $16 in advance, $21 at door.
BELLA ARTÉ -- 1223 Bellevue Ave., 515-9099. Lanaux Hailey, (jazz) 8 p.m. Friday, no cover. Curtis Mills Duo (jazz), 8 p.m. Saturday, no cover.
BLEU BISTRO -- 8982 Quioccasin Road, 750-1120. The Jangling Reinharts, 10 p.m. Friday, no cover. Two Guys Named Gus, 9 p.m. Saturday. Doctors of Jazz, noon Sunday. Who Shot Sally, 9 p.m. March 27.
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. Whiskey Rebellion (bluegrass), 9 p.m. Thursday, $5. John Winn Quartet (jazz), 9 p.m. Friday, $5-$7. Jackass Flats (bluegrass), 9 p.m. March 27, $5.
BOTTOMS UP PIZZA -- 1700 Dock St., 644-4400. Cashmere Jungle Lords, 8 p.m. Thursday. Butterbean Jazz Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
BREAKERS SPORTS GRILL -- 9127 W. Broad St., 270-1461. Pure Band & Show, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5.
CABO'S CORNER BISTRO -- 2053 W. Broad St., 355-1144. First Impressions, 9:45 p.m. Friday, 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.
THE CAMEL CAFÉ -- 1621 W. Broad St., 353-4901. The Recliners, 7:30 p.m. Thursday. NOBS, 9 p.m. Friday, $7. Soul Providers, 9 p.m. Saturday, $6. Doug Fisher & Paul Magill's open mike night, 7 p.m. Wednesday. We Know Plato, Brett Harris and alexENGGIST, 8 p.m. March 27, $6.
THE CANAL CLUB -- 17th and Dock streets, 643-CLUB (2582). Local Xposure with Triple Stack Jack, Prometheus Clay, Trust in the Fall, Sniper Rash and Bullistic, 8:30 p.m. Thrusday, no cover. Dub Trio and Foreign Islands, 9:30 p.m. Friday, $8. Municipal Waste, Iron Lung, Coliseum and Battlemaster, 8 p.m. Saturday, $8.
CAPITAL ALE HOUSE MUSIC HALL -- 623 E. Main St., 780-ALES. Back Alley Hoodoo, 5 p.m. Friday, no cover. Green Giant, 9 p.m. Friday, $2. Turtlebox, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5.
CARY STREET CAFÉ -- 2631 W. Cary St., 353-7445. The Spaceheaters and The Bloody 9s, 9:30 p.m. Friday, $5. Luggage, Hot Chicken and others, 9 p.m. Sunday, $5. Sideshow Addiction (jam rock), 10 p.m. Tuesday, $5. 29th Division (jam rock), 10 p.m. Wednesday, $5. Matt Koon Foundation and Richmond Engine No. 9 (Primus tribute), 10 p.m. March 27, $5.
CBCC -- 2612 Perdue Springs Drive, Chester, 425-6956. Adder, Kevin Beckley, Plagues of a Human Race and others, 6 p.m. Saturday.
CHIOCCA'S -- 425 N. Belmont Ave, 355-3228. Thor Eros, 7 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.
COMMERCIAL TAPHOUSE -- 111 N. Robinson St., 359-6544. The Heavy Rotations (jazz-funk), 9 p.m. Sunday, no cover.
COSMOPOLITAN LOUNGE -- Ramada Inn-West, 1500 East 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 27, no cover. S.N.S. Blues & Soul, 9:30 p.m. Friday, $5. Everyday Circus, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, $5. Rick & Rod Hollowell, 7 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.
CROSSROADS COFFEE HOUSE -- 3600 Forest Hill Ave., 231-2030. Blackwell Family & Friends, 8 p.m. Thursday, no cover.
DAILY GRIND -- 11655 W. Broad St., 360-1565. The Imitators (oldies rock), 6:45 p.m. Friday, no cover.
DAVIS & MAIN -- 2501 W. Main St., 353-6641. JazzNecks Trio featuring John Conley with Skip Gailes and Rusty Farmer, 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 and March 27, no cover. Redman & Ruddock, 6 p.m. and Dewey Via & Lickin' Gravy, 9 p.m. Friday, no cover. Patchen, 11 a.m. Saturday, no cover. D. Traylor, 7 p.m. Saturday, no cover. Redman & Ruddock, noon Sunday, no cover.
DOCKSIDE -- 700 Jordan Point Road, Hopewell, 541-2600. Bustin' Loose, 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, no cover.
DUBLIN'S IRISH PUB -- 7526 Mechanicsville Turnpike, 723-5582. Turf Fire (traditional Irish music), 7 p.m. Thursday, no cover.
EASY STREET CAFÉ -- 2401 W. Main St., 355-1198. Gray Gurkin (acoustic), 7:30 p.m. Thursday and March 27. Whiskey Rebellion (Southern rock), 10 p.m. Friday, no cover. The Dirty Truth (blues rock), 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. The English Channel, 8 p.m. Friday.
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. When Harry Met Buzzy (Harry Gore and Buzz Lawler), 8:30 p.m. Friday, no cover. Hamburger James (rockabilly) 8:30 p.m. Saturday, no cover.
HAM'S RESTAURANT -- 9498 W. Broad St., 965-5520. Rick & Rod Hollowell, 7 p.m. Friday.
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. Thomas Wakefield Swing Unit, 8 p.m. and Kip Williams Trio featuring Steve Kessler with Bruce Nicholls, 11 p.m. Friday, no cover. Steve Kessler, 6 p.m., Bob Hallahan Trio, 8 p.m. and Kip Williams Trio featuring Steve Kessler, 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-Saturday.
LEGEND BREWING CO. -- 321 W. Seventh St., 232-3446. Blue Line Highway (acoustic rock), 6 p.m. Sunday, no cover. Whiskey Rebellion, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
POE'S PUB -- 2706 E. Main St., 648-2120. The Pack A.D., The Trestle Walkers and Gravel Road, 9:30 p.m. Friday, $5. Pent Up House and Marionette, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, $5.
POSITIVE VIBE CAFÉ -- Stratford Hills Shopping Center, 2825 Hathaway Road, 560-9622. Blue Line Highway, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.
THE POUR HOUSE -- 3438 Pump Road, 364-9083. Crucial Elements, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, $3.
RARE OLDE TIMES -- 10602 Patterson Ave., 750-1346. Uisce Beatha, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, no cover. The Havers (Irish rock), 9 p.m. Friday. 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.
SAM MILLER'S -- 1210 E. Cary St., 644-5465. Boneanchor, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, no cover.
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. Brad Spivey & the Honky Tonk Experience, 8:30 p.m. Friday. Janet Martin Band, 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Mo DeBree (blues), 8 p.m. Tuesday, no cover. Amy Henderson, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
SINÉ IRISH PUB -- 1327 E. Cary St., 649-7767. Jubeus, 9 p.m. Friday. Chicago Cy Band, 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
SKILLIGALEE RESTAURANT -- 5416 Glenside Drive, 672-6200. Carol Covell Trio (jazz), 7 p.m. Thursday, no cover.
STRATFORD GRILL -- Stratford Hills Shopping Center, 2805 Hathaway Road, 320-1218. Last Minute Band, 7 p.m. Thursday, no cover.
SULLIVAN'S IRISH PUB -- 301 S. Railroad Ave., Ashland, 752-1628. JazzNecks, noon Sunday, no cover. 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). Chevelle and Finger Eleven, 7 p.m. Thursday, $28. Brice Woodall & the Positrons, 8 p.m. Friday, $5. Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Chip Fu and Bukue One, 7 p.m. Saturday, $15 in advance, $18 day of show. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, 8 p.m. Tuesday, $20-$40. Rusted Root, 7 p.m. Wednesday, $25. Johnny Winter, 7 p.m. March 27, $20-$40.
TOBACCO COMPANY -- 1201 E. Cary St., 782-9555. Shore Leave, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Mo DeBree, 9:30 Friday-Saturday, no cover. Chris Grigg, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, no cover. Mercy Creek, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, no cover. Third Wave, 8:30 p.m. March 27, no cover.
VISIONS DANCE CLUB -- Holiday Inn Select-Koger South, 1021 Koger Center Blvd., 379-3800. Hotcakes, 9 p.m. Saturday, $8.
WHITE HAWK CAFÉ -- 1940 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, 556-3388. A Good Natured Riot, 7 p.m. Friday.
WONDERLAND -- 1727 E. Main St. 643-9233. Rocket Queen (Guns N Roses tribute featuring W. Blaxl Rose), 10 p.m. Saturday, $5.
ZUPPA -- 101 N. 18th St., 249-8831. The Sweet Collision featuring Tara Foster (funk, soul), 10 p.m. Saturday, no cover. OUT OF TOWN
THE BIRCHMERE -- 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, (703) 549-7500. Amel Larrieux, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $35. Tift Merritt and The Everybodyfields, 7:30 p.m. Friday, $25. Cleve Francis, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $27.50. A Fine Frenzy and Chris Stills & Ferras, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, $22.50. Buddy Guy with Matt Wigler, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and with Eleanor Ellis, 7:30 p.m. March 27, $49.50.
GRAVITY LOUNGE -- 103 S. First St., Charlottesville. (434) 977-5590. Grada, 7 p.m. Thursday, $20. Peyton Tochterman & High Society and Junior League, 7:30 p.m. Friday, $10. Katz & Athens Boys Choir and Katastrophe, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, no cover. Greg Brown, 7 p.m. Sunday, $35. Gary Jules, AM and Mando Saenz, 7 p.m. Tuesday, $10. Trampled by Turtles, 8 p.m. Wednesday, $8. Battlefield Band, 7 p.m. March 27, $20 in advance, $25 at door.
J.M. RANDALLS -- 4854-16 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, (757) 259-0406.Shane Gamble, Thursday. Soul Patch, Friday. Black White Blues, Saturday. Mercy Creek, March 27.
MULLIGAN'S SPORTS GRILLE -- 202 High St., Farmville, (434) 315-8787. Brian Graham, 6 p.m. Friday. Le Grand Jazz, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, no cover.
9:30 CLUB -- 815 V St. N.W., Washington, (202) 265-0930. The Gutter Twins and Great Northern, Thursday, $20. Amp Fiddler, Tortured Soul and Fertile Ground, Saturday, $20. Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Blue Scholars and Bakue One, Sunday, $20.
THE NORVA -- 317 Monticello Ave., Norfolk, (757) 627-4500. Gregory Isaacs and Live Wyya Band, 10 p.m. Friday, $17.50 in advance, $25 at door.
OBRIGADO RESTAURANT -- 109 W. Main St., Louisa, (540) 967-9447. Page Wilson With Reckless Abandon (Americana), 8 p.m. Friday, $10.
THE STATE THEATRE -- 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church, (703) 237-0300. Auktyon, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, $23. Leon Russell, 9 p.m. Friday, $19. Johnny Winter, 9 p.m. Saturday, $26. Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers, 8:30 p.m. March 27, $13 in advance, $15 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.