ALLEY KATZ -- 10 Walnut Alley, 643-2816. Kevin Bedkley, Buck Nasty, Knuckle Puck and Buried Among Us, 5 p.m. Friday, all ages, $7 in advance, $8 at door. Envy Insane, Sematic, Permanent Ascent and Switch 56, 10 p.m. Friday, $10. This Time It's War, A Stained Glass Romance, Every Bridge Burned, The Hottness and Across Five Aprils, 2 p.m. Saturday, $12 in advance, $14 at door. Cadillac Rock Box, Illusive Dream, Spilt and 23 Rainy Days, 10 p.m. Saturday, $5.
ASHLAND COFFEE & TEA -- 100 N. Railroad Ave., Ashland, 798-1702. Slaid Cleaves and Charles Arthur, Thursday, $22. Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion, Friday, $15 in advance, $20 day of show. John Cowan Band (newgrass), May 15, $21 in advance, $26 day of show.
BAHAMA JOE'S -- 6922 Staples Mill Road, 262-9652. Ray Pittman Project (classic rock, Motown), 9 p.m. Thursday, $5.
BAILEY'S SMOKEHOUSE & TAVERN --7502 W. Broad St., 755-6800. Big Boss Man, 9:30 p.m. Friday.
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. Doctors of Jazz, noon Sunday, no cover.
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. The Palominos (indie rock), 9 p.m. Thursday, $5. Gill (rock, reggae), 9 p.m. Friday, $5. Tony Brown in open-mike night, 9 p.m. Tuesday, no cover. ShugaBLAM (funk), 9 p.m. Wednesday, $5. Whiskey Rebellion (bluegrass), 9 p.m. May 15, $5.
BOTTOMS UP PIZZA -- 1700 Dock St., 644-4400. Buttercup, 8 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Butterbean Jazz Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
BUFFALO WILD WINGS-GLEN ALLEN --1090 Virginia Center Parkway, 553-9998. Chicago Cy Band, 6 p.m. Friday.
CAFÉ CATURRA -- 13830 Village Place Drive, Midlothian, 378-4955. Chris Lucas, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, no cover.
CAFÉ DIEM -- 600 N. Sheppard St., 353-2500. Chez Roué Orchette, 8 p.m. Thursday. The Atkinsons, 9 p.m. Saturday, no cover. Rick Hollowell, 9 p.m. Monday, no cover. The DJ Williams Projekt, Tuesday.
THE CAMEL CAFÉ -- 1621 W. Broad St., 353-4901. Mason Brothers, David Shultz, Pete Appleby and Josh Scolaro, 8 p.m. Thursday. Mike Gayles & the Warriorz and Rattlemouth, 9 p.m. Friday. Chris Jamison & the Secret Circus, 9 p.m. Saturday. Hot Lava, Boys Lie, Ho-ax and Shams, 8 p.m. Tuesday.
THE CANAL CLUB -- 17th and Dock streets, 643-CLUB (2582). Silk Attraction and Downbeat Switch, 9 p.m. Thursday, $6. Cosmic Charlie (Grateful Dead covers), 9:30 p.m. Friday, $8 in advance, $10 day of show. Syndicate, Homicidal Threat, Chalkline Beauty, Freedom Hawk and They Found Her in Pieces, 9 p.m. Saturday, $8. Baby Wayne Movement, 9 p.m. Sunday, $10. A Cursive Memory, The Medric Droid, Baumer and Colin Healy & the Jetskis, 7 p.m. Tuesday, $8 in advance, $10 at door.
CAPITAL ALE HOUSE MUSIC HALL -- 623 E. Main St., 780-ALES. Tim Reynolds & TR3, 8 p.m. Thursday, $25. Three Borne, 5 p.m. Friday, no cover. Jimmie's Chicken Shack, 10 p.m. Friday, $8 in advance, $10 day of show.
CARY STREET CAFÉ -- 2631 W. Cary St., 353-7445. Turbine (rock), 10 p.m. Thursday, $5. Sideshow Addiction, 10 p.m. Friday, $5. King Solomon's Marbles (Grateful Dead covers), 10 p.m. Saturday, $8. Former Champions (jam rock), 10 p.m. Tuesday, $5. 29th Division (jam rock), 10 p.m. Wednesday, $5. Farm Vegas, 10 p.m. May 15, $5.
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. Drop Zone, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, no cover.
COUNTY RIB & ALE HOUSE -- 11045 Hull Street Road, 675-4447. Pat Russell, 8 p.m. Thursday and May 15, no cover. Black Rose (acoustic classic rock), 9 p.m. Friday, $5.
DIXIE DINER -- 250 N. Sycamore St., Petersburg, 732-7425. Jam session with BC & Gray, 8 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Mosson, 6 p.m., and Lynn Doak, 9 p.m. Friday, no cover. Patchen, 11 a.m. Saturday, no cover. Ruddock, 7 p.m. Saturday, no cover. Redman, noon Sunday. Jam session with Zac Artis, 9 p.m. May 15, 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. The Dirty Truth, 10 p.m. Friday, no cover. No Dice, 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, $5. Rich Whiskey Audition, 10 p.m. Saturday, $5. Johnny Hott & the Piedmont Souprize (jazz), 8 p.m. Sunday, no cover. The Silo Effect (jam rock), 10 p.m. Wednesday, $5. Marshall Constat & the Awesome Few (prog rock), 10 p.m. May 15, $5.
ENZO'S RISTORANTE & TAVERN Broadview Shopping Center, 36 Broad Street Road, Manakin-Sabot, 784-2962. Loose Gravel, 8 p.m. Friday, no cover. Union Pacific, 8 p.m. Saturday, 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. Harry Gore, 8:30 p.m. Friday, no cover. The Bopcats (rockabilly), 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 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. Gypsy Roots, 8 p.m. Thursday and May 15. Kip Williams Quartet featuring Steve Kessler, James "Saxmo" Gates & Matt Hall, 8:30 p.m. Friday. Bob Hallahan Trio, 8 p.m. Saturday. Bryce McCormick, Tuesday-Wednesday.
IRONHORSE RESTAURANT -- 100 S. Railroad Ave., Ashland, 752-6410. BJ Kocen & Harry Gore in 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.
LE VENUE -- 403 E. Washington St., Petersburg, 861-0128. Chicago Cy Band, 9 p.m. Saturday.
LEGEND BREWING CO. -- 321 W. Seventh St., 232-3446. Blue Line Highway, 6 p.m. Sunday, no cover.
LIVEWIRES RESTAURANT & LOUNGE --4108 Oaklawn Boulevard, Hopewell, 452-0533. The Armadillos, 9 p.m. Saturday, no cover.
MARKET CAFÉ -- 10950 Nuckols Road, 934-0144. Randy Britt Band, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.
MIDWAY LOUNGE -- 7514 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville, 746-8630. Power Play, 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Monkey Fist, 9:30 p.m. Friday. Christopher Jay, 8:30 p.m. May 15.
THE NATIONAL -- 708 E. Broad St., 612-1900. Perpetual Groove and Jesse Chong Band, 9 p.m. Friday. Scary Kids Scaring Kids and Aiden, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, $13-$15. Disturbed and Art of Dying, 8 p.m. Sunday, $35.50. Shinedown, 8 p.m. Wednesday, $20-$23. Leo Kottke, 8 p.m. May 15, $25.
THE POUR HOUSE -- 3438 Pump Road, 364-9083. Squeeze Box, 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Boss Kean's Ditch, 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Sonic Superhighway, 9:30 p.m. May 15, no cover.
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. Wednesday, $5.
ROCK FALLS TAVERN -- Stratford Hills Shopping Center, 2813 Hathaway Road, 272-9470. Age of Excess, 9:30 p.m. Friday. Bullistic, 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
SHARKY'S BAR & BILLIARDS -- 4032 Cox Road, 273-1888. Pat O'Brien, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, no cover. The Wrest, 9:30 p.m. Friday and Wednesday, no cover. Brad Spivey & the Honky Tonk Experience, 10 p.m. Saturday. On the patio: The English Channel (British invasion rock), 7 p.m. Wednesday.
SHENANIGANS EATERY & PUB -- 4017 MacArthur Ave., 264-5010. King Edward & the BDs, 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The Ray Pittman Project, 8 p.m. Tuesday, no cover. Amy Henderson, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun, 8 p.m. May 15.
SINÉ IRISH PUB -- 1327 E. Cary St., 649-7767. Dave Pollard, 9 p.m. Saturday.
STEAK N' ALE -- 6900 W. Broad St, 288-2833. Carol Covell Trio (jazz), 6 p.m. May 15, 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 in 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. Calling Monroe, Friday.
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). Alyse Black, 9:30 p.m. Friday (in Highwater Restaurant). Tech N9ne, Paul Wall and Ill Bill, 8 p.m. Sunday, $25. DeVotchKa and Basia Bulat, 7 p.m. May 15, $15 in advance, $18 day of show.
TOBACCO COMPANY -- 1201 E. Cary St., 782-9555. The Rhythmasters, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, no cover. Black Cash & the Bad Trips, 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, no cover. Mercy Creek, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, no cover. Blues Flash, 8:30 p.m. May 15, no cover. OUT OF TOWN
THE BIRCHMERE -- 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, (703) 549-7500. Landon Pigg and Rachael Yamagata, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $20. Bob Schneider Band, Melissa Ferrick and Dead Rock West, 7:30 p.m. Friday, $25. Guy Clark and John Wort Hannam, 7:30 p.m Saturday, $29.50. Gary Taylor, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, $29.50. Leo Kottke, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, $35. Joan Osborne and Paula Valstein, 7:30 p.m. May 15, $35.
GRAVITY LOUNGE -- 103 S. First St., Charlottesville. (434) 977-5590. Hoots & Hellmouth and Prabir & the Substitutes, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, $8. Slaid Cleaves and Charles Arthur, 8 p.m. Friday, $20. Ferron, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $20. Paddy Keenan and Debbie Hunter, 7 p.m. Sunday, $15 in advance, $20 day of show. The Biscuit Burners and The Honey Dewdrops, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, $10 in advance, $15 at door. Frank Vignola Quintet, 7:30 p.m. May 15, $20.
J.M. RANDALLS -- 4854-16 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, (757) 259-0406. Dennis Guerling & Steve Geiger, Thursday. Soul Patch, Friday. Bridging the Gap, Saturday. James Armstrong, Wednesday. Todd Wolfe, May 15.
MULLIGAN'S SPORTS GRILLE -- 202 High St., Farmville, (434) 315-8787. Le Grand Jazz, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, no cover.
THE NORVA -- 317 Monticello Ave., Norfolk, (757) 627-4500. Finger Eleven and Airbourne, 8 p.m. Friday, $18 in advance, $21 day of show. Cory Daniel Band, Sam Hayes and others, 7 p.m. Saturday, $10 in advance, $13 day of show. Type O Negative, Soil, Kingdom of Sorrow and My Mortality, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, $18 in advance, $21 day of show. Live and George Stanford, 8 p.m. Tuesday, $20 in advance, $25 at door. Shinedown and Revery, 8 p.m. May 15, $20 in advance, $23 day of show.
OBRIGADO RESTAURANT -- 109 W. Main St., Louisa, (540) 967-9447. Detox Mountain Boys, 8 p.m. Friday, $5.
ROCK'S RIVER ROADHOUSE -- 1428 Outpost Road, Lanexa, 966-7217. The Armadillos, 9 p.m. Friday. Spotz Best Friend, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5.
SATELLITE BALLROOM -- 1435 University Ave., Charlottesville, (434) 293-7005. Peter Francis, Braddigan and Alex Mejias, 8 p.m. (doors) Thursday, $10-$12. Toubab Krewe and Morwenna Lasko & Jay Pun, 9 p.m. (doors) Friday, $10-$12. Tim Reynolds & TR3, 8 p.m. (doors) Saturday, $15-$17.
THE STATE THEATRE -- 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church, (703) 237-0300. Tim Reynolds & TR3 (Americana), 9 p.m. Friday, $16. Weekapaug Orchestra (Phish tribute), 9 p.m. Saturday, $10 in advance, $12 day of show. Sveri (Russian rock), Sunday. Mark Wills and Austin Cody (country), 8:30 p.m. Monday, $51. 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.