DUE TO TRAVEL PLANS, MUSIC LISTINGS WILL NOT BE UPDATED THIS WEEK. PLEASE CHECK BACK NEXT WEEK. APOLOGIES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. ROCK ONWARD.
— C.B.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31
Andy’s Old Port Pub
Isaiah Bennett (singer-songwriter)
7 p.m., no cover, all ages
Asylum
DJ King Alberto and DJ Dark City (retro)
9 p.m., no cover, 21+
The Big Easy
A Band Beyond Description and friends (Dead and jam covers)
9 p.m., call for cover, 21+
Blue
Wes Hartley & Traveling Trees with guests (alt country)
7 p.m., no cover, all ages
Brian Boru
North of Nashville (bluegrass, country)
9:30 p.m., no cover, 21+
Bull Feeney’s
Hello Newman (’90s alt-rock)
9:30 p.m., no cover, 21+
The Dogfish Bar and Grille
The Potato Pickers (bluegrass)
8 p.m., no cover, 18+
Empire Dine and Dance
Pete Witham and the Cozmik Zombies (rockabilly)
7:30 p.m., no cover, 21+
Flask Lounge
DJs Che Ros and Bary Juicy
9 p.m., no cover, 21+
The Frog & Turtle
The Blues Mafia
7 p.m., no cover, all ages
Geno’s
The Diapasyn, Jr, The KGB
9 p.m., call for cover, 21+
Gingko Blue
Octane (jazz, swing)
8 p.m., no cover, 21+
Local Sprouts Cafe
Jimmy Dorrity & Friends
7 p.m., no cover, all ages
RiRa
The Kilcollins Band (rock)
9 p.m., no cover, 21+
Run of the Mill
Pat Foley
8 p.m., no cover, all ages
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Andy’s Old Port Pub
Torn Shorts (folk-rock, country, blues)
9 p.m., no cover, all ages
Asylum
“Plague,” featuring DJs King Alberto, Ze Dark and 8-Bit (anything but Goth)
9 p.m., $5 ($2 before 9:30 p.m.), 21+
Bayside Bowl
MAMM Jams (kid rock)
6 p.m., no cover, all ages
The Big Easy
Ruckus Cup Classic MC Battle (hip hop)
9 p.m., $7, 21+
Blue
After the Rodeo (Americana)
6 p.m., no cover, all ages
Okbari, with belly dancers (Middle Eastern, Indian)
8 p.m., no cover, all ages
The Evan King Group (soul, jazz)
10 p.m., no cover, all ages
Brian Boru
Capt. Ray and The Castaways
9:30 p.m., no cover, 21+
Bubba’s Sulky Lounge
DJ (’80s hits)
7 p.m., $5 (free in ’80s costume), 21+
Bull Feeney’s
Call ahead
9:30 p.m., no cover, 21+
The Dogfish Bar and Grille
Travis James Humphrey (country, covers)
5 p.m., no cover, 18+
Bernie Bouthot and Ali Stauble
8 p.m., no cover, 18+
Empire Dine and Dance
Jeff Beam, ShaShaSha, Tan Vampires, Old Abram Brown (psych rock)
9 p.m., $8, 21+
Flask Lounge
DJ Jamie O’Sullivan (deep house, techno)
9 p.m., no cover, 21+
The Frog & Turtle
The JMB Organ Trio (jazz, groove)
8:30 p.m., no cover, all ages
Frontier Cafe, Cinema + Gallery
Hyde School Student Songwriter’s Showcase
8 p.m., $5, all ages
Geno’s
Mr. Neet, Computer at Sea, The RattleSnakes (indie rock, circuit bending, punk)
9 p.m., call for cover, 21+
Gingko Blue
Gary Richardson (jazz, blues)
5 p.m., no cover, 21+
The ProfTones (blues, R&B, rock, jazz)
9 p.m., no cover, 21+
Local Sprouts Cafe
Tremolino (world music)
6 p.m., no cover, all ages
Merrill Auditorium
“Sing-Along-A Sound of Music”
7 p.m., $14, all ages
The Oak & The Ax
The Reverie Machine, Sara Hallie Richardson (alt-folk)
8 p.m., $7, all ages
One Longfellow Square
Erica Brown & The Bluegrass Connection
8 p.m., $10-$15, all ages
RiRa
The Kilcollins Band (rock)
10 p.m., no cover, 21+
Slainte
James Gilmore, The Dappered Gents
9 p.m., no cover, 21+
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2
Andy’s Old Port Pub
Brothers Donovan (groove)
8:30 p.m., no cover, all ages
Bayside Bowl
Britta Pejic et les Frenchmen, The Robin and Rose
8 p.m., no cover, all ages
The Big Easy
Lyle Divinsky & The Velvet Vagabonds, The Nat Osborn Band, Alicia Lemke (R&B)
9 p.m., $10, 21+
Blue
The Jesse Lupica Quartet (jazz)
6 p.m., no cover, all ages
Stesha Cano (jazz)
8 p.m., no cover, all ages
The Mike Beling Trio (jazz)
10 p.m., no cover, all ages
Brian Boru
The Turnip Truck
9:30 p.m., no cover, 21+
Bubba’s Sulky Lounge
DJ Jon (disco, pop, hip hop, Top 40 and more)
7 p.m., call for cover, 21+
Bull Feeney’s
Upstairs: TBA
9:30 p.m., no cover, 21+
Downstairs: Dave Rowe (Irish drinking songs)
9 p.m., no cover, 21+
The Dogfish Bar and Grille
Matt Meyer and The Gumption Junction (roots)
8 p.m., no cover, 18+
Empire Dine and Dance
The Bob Charest Band
9 p.m., call for cover, 21+
Flask Lounge
DJ Cougar (karaoke)
9 p.m., no cover, 21+
Frontier Cafe, Cinema + Gallery
The Pete Miller Band, Sorcha and The Clearing (rock, blues, country, etc.)
8 p.m., $5-$8, all ages
Geno’s
4 Player Co Op, Late Night Disaster, Free Steak Dinner
9 p.m., call for cover, 21+
Gingko Blue
Rick Miller and His Band (blues)
9 p.m., no cover, 21+
Local Sprouts Cafe
Pastel Sound Explosion Jazz Trio
7 p.m., no cover, all ages
One Longfellow Square
The THE BAND Band (Dylan tribute)
8 p.m., $20-$25, all ages
RiRa
Mugsy
10 p.m., no cover, 21+
Run of the Mill
Superfrog (jam)
8 p.m., no cover, all ages
Slainte
For Morning, Torn Shorts, Texarcana
9 p.m., no cover, 21+
Woodfords Church 202 Woodford St., Portland. 775-3356. portlandconservatory.net.
Portland Conservatory of Music French Music Concert (classical to modern)
3 p.m., donation, all ages
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Andy’s Old Port Pub
Brian Patricks (singer-songwriter)
5:30 p.m., no cover, all ages
Brian Boru
Irish session
3 p.m., no cover, 21+
Local Sprouts Cafe
Sean Mencher (jazz)
11 a.m., no cover, all ages
The New Church 302 Stevens Ave., Portland.
Sacred Harp Singing
1 p.m., free, all ages
One Longfellow Square
Kids’ open mic
3 p.m., $5, all ages
RiRa
Joyce Andersen (fiddle)
5 p.m., no cover, all ages
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Andy’s Old Port Pub
Thomas Kivi (alt-country)
7 p.m., no cover, all ages
The Big Easy
“The Players’ Ball” (open funk jam)
9 p.m., $3 (no cover for participating musicians), 21+
Empire Dine and Dance
North of Nashville (bluegrass, country)
8 p.m., no cover, 21+
RiRa
Open mic
8 p.m., no cover, 21+
Run of the Mill
Open mic
8 p.m., no cover, all ages
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Andy’s Old Port Pub
Nate Abbott (singer-songwriter)
6:30 p.m., no cover, all ages
The Big Easy
Cover to Cover: The Children of Trees performs Tori Amos’ Boys for Pele and originals
9 p.m., $5, 21+
Slainte
DJ Ponyfarm (karaoke)
9 p.m., no cover, 21+
SPACE Gallery
A Severe Joy Cinematesque Part 1 listening party (electro-pop rock)
7 p.m., no cover, all ages
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Andy’s Old Port Pub
David Beam and The Custom House Gang (Americana)
7:30 p.m., no cover, all ages
Asylum
DJ Red (karaoke)
9 p.m., no cover, 21+
The Big Easy
“Rap Night,” hosted by Shupe and Ill By Instinct (hip hop)
9 p.m., $3, 21+
Blue
Irish music night
7:30 p.m., no cover, all ages
Bull Feeney’s
Squid Jigglers (songs of land and sea)
8 p.m., no cover, 21+
The Dogfish Bar and Grille
Acoustic open mic, featuring Joel Blumert
7 p.m., no cover, 18+
Empire Dine and Dance
Clash of the Titans: Tool vs. Rush (cover battle)
9:30 p.m., $6, 21+
Flask Lounge
Fever Charm, The Fundamentals (modern rock, Green Day covers)
9 p.m., no cover, 21+
Frontier Cafe, Cinema + Gallery
Lisa Redfern, Jud Caswell, Emilia Dahlin, David Dodson (singer-songwriters)
7 p.m., $10, all ages
Gingko Blue
Standard Issue (jazz standards)
6 p.m., no cover, 21+
Local Sprouts Cafe
Old-time music jam
7 p.m., no cover, all ages
Port City Music Hall
Jukebox the Ghost, Matt Pond
9 p.m., $12-$25, 18+
RiRa
Mitch Alden (acoustic rock covers)
8:30 p.m., no cover, 21+
Slainte
Open mic
8 p.m., no cover, 21+
