ALLEY KATZ -- 10 Walnut Alley, 643-2816. Boondoxx, Score One for the Little Guy, Brad Doggett and others, 7 p.m. Friday, $7. Mutants Riot, Ireya, She Bites Dogs, Caesura and others, 6 p.m. Sunday, all ages, $8 in advance, $10 at door. Homicidal Threat, A Three Mile Crisis, Euphoric Torment and others, 6 p.m. Wednesday, $6 in advance, $8 at door. Ghost of a Fallen Age, Dead Hands Rising, Breath Before Surfacing and others, 4 p.m. Thursday, all ages, $10. Fun Size Reunion, Love and Reverie, Neighborhood Friendly and Us and Chuck, 7 p.m. May 30, all ages, $8 in advance, $10 at door.
ANDY'S RESTAURANT -- Henry Clay Shopping Center, 412 England St., Ashland, 798-9751. Loose Gravel ('60s-'70s classic rock), 9 p.m. Friday.
ASHLAND COFFEE & TEA -- 100 N. Railroad Ave., Ashland, 798-1702. Fred Eaglesmith, Friday, $20 in advance, $25 day of show. Eric Brace and Peter Cooper (Americana), Saturday, $12 in advance, $17 day of show. The Mills Family Band (folk, jazz, Americana), May 30, $8 in advance, $13 day of show.
BELLA ARTÉ -- 1223 Bellevue Ave., 515-9099. Roger Carroll Duo (jazz), 8:30 p.m. Friday, no cover.
BLEU BISTRO -- 8982 Quioccasin Road, 750-1120. Bill Roberts, 9 p.m. Saturday. Doctors of Jazz, noon Sunday, no cover.
BLUES PLACE -- 1702 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, 520-8088. Chicago Cy Band, 8 p.m. May 30.
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. Bungalo 6 (jazz), 9 p.m. Friday, $5-$7. The Big Payback (James Brown tribute), 9 p.m. Wednesday, $5-$7. Jackass Flats (bluegrass), 9 p.m. Thursday, $5. No B.S. Brass Band (funk, soul), 9 p.m. May 30, $5-$7.
BOTTOMS UP PIZZA -- 1700 Dock St., 644-4400. Butterbean Jazz Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
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. The Atkinsons, 10 p.m. Saturday, no cover. Rick Hollowell, 9 p.m. Monday, no cover. The DJ Williams Projekt, Tuesday. Rockfish Willie (Americana, alt country), 8 p.m. Wednesday, no cover. Chez Roué Orchette, 8 p.m. Thursday.
THE CAMEL CAFÉ -- 1621 W. Broad St., 353-4901. Calpurnia CD release with At the Stars, Acalasia and Rome in a Day, 8:30 p.m. Friday, $5. Copper Sails, 9 p.m. Saturday. Peelander-Z, Amoeba Men, Worn in Red and Gull, 8 p.m. Thursday. A Good Natured Riot, 9 p.m. May 30.
THE CANAL CLUB -- 17th and Dock streets, 643-CLUB (2582). Homicidal Threat, Constrkt, Cult of Discordia and others, 9 p.m. Thursday, $8. Uncrowned, Halflit Halo, Unheard Concept and Trust in the Fall, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $8.
CAPITAL ALE HOUSE MUSIC HALL -- 623 E. Main St., 780-ALES. Pure & Sinful, 5 p.m. Friday, no cover. Mozely Rose, 10 p.m. Friday, $5. The Slack Family (bluegrass), 10 p.m. Saturday, $5. Bluz Catz, 5 p.m. May 30, no cover. Crucial Elements and The Seed, 10 p.m. May 30, $6.
CARY STREET CAFÉ -- 2631 W. Cary St., 353-7445. A Good Natured Riot (Americana), 10 p.m. Thursday, $5. Antero (jam, funk, reggae), 10 p.m. Saturday, $5. Divine Profitz, Luggage, Swordplay and Hot Chicken (hip-hop), 9 p.m. Sunday, $5. Former Champions (jam rock), 10 p.m. Tuesday, $5. 29th Division (jam rock), 10 p.m. Wednesday, $5. The Spaceheaters (experimental rock), 10 p.m. Thursday, $5. Jamie McLean Band, 10 p.m. May 30, $7.
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. Calling Monroe, 9:30 p.m. Friday, no cover. Willie "Tin Can" Alley, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, no cover.
COUNTY RIB & ALE HOUSE -- 11045 Hull Street Road, 675-4447. Cat Daddy, 9 p.m. Friday, $5.
DIXIE DINER -- 250 N. Sycamore St., Petersburg, 732-7425. BC & Gray, 9 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Mosson, 7 p.m. Saturday, no cover. Redman & Ruddock, noon, and Nikki Ghent, 3 p.m. Sunday, no cover. Phatback, 9 p.m. May 30, no cover.
DOCKSIDE -- 700 Jordan Point Road, Hopewell, 541-2600. Bustin' Loose, 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, no cover.
DOWN UNDER RESTAURANT & LOUNGE --11 S. 12th St., 225-8117. SoYL, 9 p.m. Thursday, $5.
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. Grinding Stone (rock), 10 p.m. Friday, no cover. Chicago Cy Band, 10 p.m. Saturday, no cover. Pat O'Brien, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, no cover.
EMILIO'S TAPAS BAR -- 1847 W. Broad St., 359-1224. Doc Branch & the Keynotes (jazz), 10 p.m. Friday and May 30, $5. The Former Champions, 10 p.m. Saturday, $5. Johnny Hott & the Piedmont Souprize (jazz), 8 p.m. Sunday, no cover. The Silo Effect, 10 p.m. Wednesday, $5-$8. Richmond Afrobeat Movement, 10 p.m. Thursday, $5.
ENZO'S RISTORANTE & TAVERN Broadview Shopping Center, 36 Broad Street Road, Manakin-Sabot, 784-2962. On the Deck: Mark Merritt & Dent Alley, 8 p.m. Friday, $3. Joe Scott Band, 8 p.m. Saturday, no cover. Cat Daddy, 8 p.m. May 30.
THE GAITA CLUB -- 2301 E. Washington St., Petersburg, 733-0400. RD & Snakeman in jam session, 7 p.m. Wednesday.
GLOBE HOPPER COFFEEHOUSE -- 2100 E. Main St., 523-8083. Jason Jenkins Trio (jazz), 7:30 p.m. Thursday, no cover.
GRANDPA EDDIE'S BBQ -- 11129 Three Chopt Road, 270-RIBS. The Atkinsons, 8:30 p.m. Friday, no cover. Rollin' & Tumblin' (Americana), 8:30 p.m. Saturday, no cover.
HAM'S RESTAURANT -- 9498 W. Broad St., 965-5520. Sajak, 7 p.m. Friday and Thursday, no cover. Gray Gurkin, 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m., no cover. Two Guys Named Gus, 7 p.m. May 30, no cover.
THE HARD SHELL -- 1411 E. Cary St., 643-2333. Butterbean Jazz Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Friday.
INFUZION LOUNGE -- 1401 Roseneath Road, 249-2665. Kip Williams Quartet featuring Steve Kessler, James "Saxmo" Gates & Matt Hall, 8:30 p.m. Friday and May 30. Trey Pollard Trio, 8 p.m. Saturday. Bryce McCormick, Tuesday. Gypsy Roots, 8 p.m. Thursday.
J&D'S CAFE -- Laurel Park Shopping Center, 2322 Hungary Road, 266-2331. Cat Daddy, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 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. Steve Keith, 6 p.m. Sunday, no cover. Mojo Workin', 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
LULU'S RESTAURANT -- 21 N. 17th St., 343-9771. Marionette and Mister Baby, 8 p.m. Sunday, $5.
MARTINI KITCHEN & BUBBLE BAR -- 119 W. Main St., 254-4904. Plunky & Oneness (jazz, go-go), 9:30 p.m. May 30, $10.
MIDWAY LOUNGE -- 7514 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville, 746-8630. Michael Clark, 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Four Play, 9 p.m. Friday.
MULLIGAN'S SPORTS GRILLE-SOUTH SIDE -- 11146 Hull Street Road, 744-8686. Squeeze Box, 9:30 p.m. Friday, $5. Patron, 9:30 p.m. May 30, $5.
THE NATIONAL -- 708 E. Broad St., 612-1900. Upper East Side Big Band with Adrian Duke, Bio Ritmo and The Mills Family in "The Beatles: Abbey Road," 8 p.m. Friday, $13. Core87, Stone Lucy, T.T. Rose and Crashing Reality, 7 p.m. Saturday, $10 in advance, $13 day of show. Augustana, Wild Sweet Orange and Five Times August, 7 p.m. Sunday, $12.50 in advance, $15 day of show. Dream Theater, Opeth, Between the Buried and Me and 3, 7 p.m. Tuesday, $35. Pennywise, Stung Out and Authority Zero, 7 p.m. Thursday, $19.99. GWAR and Mensrea, 8 p.m. May 30, $18 in advance, $22 at door.
POE'S PUB -- 2706 E. Main St., 648-2120. Rockslide, 9:30 p.m. Friday.
POSITIVE VIBE CAFÉ -- Stratford Hills Shopping Center, 2825 Hathaway Road, 560-9622. Susan Greenbaum, 7 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.
THE POUR HOUSE -- 3438 Pump Road, 364-9083. 11th House, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, $3.
RARE OLDE TIMES -- 10602 Patterson Ave., 750-1346. Bryce Miller, 7 p.m., and Andy & Cindy & Then Some, 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, no cover. Rock of Aged, 9 p.m. Wednesday. Uisce Beatha, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, no cover.
REFLECTIONS -- 1713 E. Main St., 377-8333. Joe Bailey & United Souls (reggae, calypso), 10 p.m. Wednesday, $5.
ROCKS -- 1814 E. Main St., 648-7625. Silk Attraction, Force of Habit, Katana Mantra and 59H2O, 7 p.m. Saturday, $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. The Wrest, 9:30 p.m. Friday and Wednesday, no cover. Pat O'Brien, 9:30 p.m. Saturday and 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.
TAPHOUSE GRILL -- 1214 E. Cary St., 644-3018. Russ Hanchin-Joe Sarver Duo (jazz standards and Brazilian), 8 p.m. Saturday.
TOAD'S PLACE -- 140 Virginia St., 648-TOAD (8623). Sister Hazel, 8 p.m. Friday, $20. Phil Perry and Plunky & Oneness (jazz, soul), 7 p.m. Sunday, $20-$30.
TOBACCO COMPANY -- 1201 E. Cary St., 782-9555. Half Moon, 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, no cover. Third Wave, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, no cover. Janet Martin Band, 9 p.m. May 30.
VISIONS DANCE CLUB -- Holiday Inn Select-Koger South, 1021 Koger Center Blvd., 379-3800. The Janitors, 9 p.m. May 30, $8.
WINGS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE -- Doubletree Hotel Airport, 5501 Eubank Rd., 226-6400. Klaxton Brown, 7 p.m. Friday, no cover.
ZUPPA -- 101 N. 18th St., 249-8831. Grapefruit Fred (Grateful Dead tribute), 10 p.m. Saturday, $3.
OUT OF TOWN
THE BIRCHMERE -- 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, (703) 549-7500. Punch Brothers, 7:30 p.m. Friday, $22.50. Alex Bugnon, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $29.50. David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, $37.50. Eric Hutchinson, Marie Digby and Justin Nozuka, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $20. Emily King and Anthony David, 7:30 p.m. May 30, $25.
CATTLE ANNIE'S -- 4009 Murray Place, Lynchburg, (434) 846-3206. Drowning Pool, Egypt Central and Another Black Day, Friday, $18. Dixie Driver, Saturday.
GRAVITY LOUNGE -- 103 S. First St., Charlottesville. (434) 977-5590. Alex Caton, Pat Eagan & Joe Fallon with Sawyer Hollow, 7:30 p.m. Friday, $10. JJ von Briesen, Rahimah von Briesen and Caroline Spence, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $10. Whitetop Mountain Band, 7 p.m. Tuesday, $8. Ben Arthur CD release with Mariana Bell and Bobby St. Ours, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. James McMurtry, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, $15.
MULLIGAN'S SPORTS GRILLE -- 202 High St., Farmville, (434) 315-8787. Le Grand Jazz, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, no cover.
9:30 CLUB -- 815 V St. N.W., Washington, (202) 265-0930. The Sketches, The Dreamscapes Project and Honeychuck, 6 p.m. Friday, $12. Urban Verbs with Martin Royle, 6 p.m. Saturday, $20. The Raconteurs and The Black Lips, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, sold out. Filter, Ours and Opiate for the Masses, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $25. She Wants Revenge, Be Your Own Pet and others, 8 p.m. May 30, $20.
THE NORVA -- 317 Monticello Ave., Norfolk, (757) 627-4500. Augustana, Wild Sweet Orange and Five Times August, 8 p.m. Saturday, $12.50 in advance, $15 at door. Parlor Mob, Earl Greyhound, Freedomhawk and Superrock, 8 p.m. Thursday, $10.
OBRIGADO RESTAURANT -- 109 W. Main St., Louisa, (540) 967-9447. Susan Greenbaum, 8 p.m. Friday, $10. Johnson County Sherrifs (Appalachian rock), 8 p.m. May 30, $5.
ROCK'S RIVER ROADHOUSE -- 1428 Outpost Road, Lanexa, 966-7217. Back Stage Pass, 9 p.m. Friday. Gatorhead, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5. Ray Pittman Project, 9 p.m. May 30.
SMOKIN' JOE'S BARBECUE -- 55 Irvington Road, Kilmarnock, 435-6000. Bill Kirchen & The Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods, 7 p.m. May 30, $5.
THE STATE THEATRE -- 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church, (703) 237-0300. Tab Benoit, 9 p.m. Friday, $21. Politicks, Midnight Spaghetti and others, 9 p.m. Saturday, $10 in advance, $12 day of show. Bill Kreutzmann Trio featuring Oteil Burbridge and Scott Murawski, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, $20 in advance, $24 day of show. bob CD release with A Freudianslip and Stuck in Kaos, 9 p.m. May 30, $12 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.