Music calendar

Other best bets

Jacob Taylor: Snohomish County resident and singer/songwriter has two albums to his credit. 7 p.m. April 8, Espresso Americano, Everett Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave.; free with purchase; 425-259-3492.

Regina Spektor: Russian-born, New York-raised singer/songwriter is a classically trained pianist, composer and lyricist with a bent toward character studies. 8 p.m. April 14, Crocodile Caf, 2200 Second Ave., Seattle; $8; 206-628-0888.

Jimmy Chamberlin Complex: Ex-drummer for Smashing Pumpkins has backed off the decibels. 10 p.m. April 8, El Corazon, 109 Eastlake E., Seattle; $12; 800-325-7328.

BoDeans: Band’s single “If It Makes You” hit the Top Five on Billboard and R&R’s AAA charts. 7 p.m. April 10, Neumo’s, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle; $25; 800-325-7328.

Matt Wertz: He once wanted to design sneakers but instead wrote songs for his breathy vocals. 8 p.m. April 11, Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle; $10; 800-965-4827.

Underoath: Rock band launches “They’re Only Chasing Safety,” sharing stage time with several other bands. 7 p.m. April 11, El Corazon, 109 Eastlake E., Seattle; $12, $14; 800-325-7328.

Concerts

Snohomish and Island counties

Carolyn Cruso, 6:30 p.m. April 8, $5, P&G Speakeasy Cafe, 15614 Main St., Duvall; 425-844-2766.

Quiet Riot, April 13 at Silver Dollar Casino and BC’s Beach Club, 17917 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell; April 14 at Firwood Roadhouse, 8014 Valley Ave., Fife; 425-481-9227.

Seattle and beyond

The Devlins, Susan Enan, 9:30 p.m. April 8, $8, Crocodile Cafe, 2200 Second Ave., Seattle; 800-325-7328.

Hanneke Cassel, 7:30 p.m. April 9, $14, Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-528-8523.

Black Swan Classic Jazz Band, 1 p.m. April 10, $11, Mountaineers Club Building, 300 Third Ave. W., Seattle; 222.pstjs.org.

In the clubs

Snohomish and Island counties

Buck’s American Cafe: 2901 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Live jazz, every Saturday.

Chrome Cafe: 5200 172nd St. NE, Arlington; 360-403-7665. Blues Therapy, April 10.

Club Broadway/Big Apple Casino: 611 Everett Ave., Everett; 425-259-3551. Live music, Fridays and Saturdays. DJ’d hip-hop, Fridays and Saturdays.

Emory’s on Silver Lake: 11830 19th Ave. SE, Everett; 425-337-7772. Live jazz, 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Gianni’s Italian Restaurant: 5030 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-252-2435. Bass-Ic Sax, Wednesdays.

Horseshoe Saloon: 1805 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-303-0250. Jazz with Robbie Jordan and Zane Rudolph, every Wed. Blues Therapy, April 9.

The Jet Deck: 10203 31st Ave. W., Everett; 425-353-0770. Live music, Fridays. DJ’d music, every Saturday.

La Hacienda Restaurant: 210 W. Division Ave., Arlington; 360-435-9433. Mariachi band, every Wednesday.

One-Eyed Jack’s Roadhouse: 14019 Highway 99, Lynnwood; 425-741-5570. DJ’d music, Fridays, live music, Saturdays.

Provinces Asian Restaurant &Bar: 201 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; 425-744-0288. Deems Tsutakawa, April 8 and 9.

Rocko’s Fireside Alehouse: 7520 Beverly Blvd., Everett. Little Bill &The Blue Notes, April 8; Eddie Spaghetti &The Meatballs, April 9.

Stewart’s Place: 709 First St., Snohomish; 360-568-4684. Open electric and acoustic jam session, downbeat at 8:30 p.m. every Wed.

Seattle and beyond

Bamboo Bar &Grill: 2806 Alki SW, Seattle; 206-937-3023. Blues Therapy, April 8.

Cafe Campagne: 1600 Post Alley, Seattle; 206-728-2233. Live music Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Club Hollywood Casino &Nightclub: 16716 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-546-4444. Pop Offs, April 8, 9, 13, 14.

Doc Maynard’s: 610 First Ave., Seattle; 206-628-3705. Too Slim &The Fatboys, April 8; The Randy Oxford Band, April 9.

Dulces Latin Bistro: 1430 34th Ave., Seattle; 206-322-5453. Cindy Hughen, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; Lisa Lanza, Thursdays.

Hidmo Eritrean Cafe: 2519 S. Jackson St., Seattle. Kane Mathis, April 10.

Lumette: 2128 Queen Anne Ave. N., Seattle; 206-694-0055, www.lumette.com. Greg Schroeder Quartet, Thursdays.

New Orleans Creole Restaurant: 114 First South, Seattle; 206-622-2563. Tucker Roundtree, April 8; Teri Derr Blues, April 9; The New Orleans Quintet, April 11; Holotradband, April 12; Floyd Standifer, April 13; Ham Carson Quintet, April 14.

Rockfish Grill: 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes; 360-588-1720. Greta Matassa, April 8; Little Bill and the Bluenotes, April 9; The Duntons, April 13; Mark Hummel and the Blues Survivors, April 14.

Scarlet Tree: 6521 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle; 206-523-7153. Phat Funk Family, April 8; Footnote and Comfortable, April 10; Apparatus, April 14.

Comedy

Snohomish and Island counties

Crazy Moose Casino: 22003 66th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace; 425-672-4770. Comedy show, 9 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, free.

Hawkeyes Pub &Grill: 1002 Vernon Road, Lake Stevens; 425-335-4359. Comedy show, 9 p.m. first Saturday of each month, free; Ron Stubbs Comedy Hypnosis Show, 9 p.m. third Saturday of each month.

Seattle and beyond

The Second City: 45th anniversary tour, 8 p.m. April 8 and 9, $24, $21.50 seniors, $10 youth, Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland; 425-893-9900, www.kpcenter.org.

Sisters of Sal: Improv show, 10:30 p.m. April 9, $7, $5 students. ArtsWest, 4711 California Ave. SW, Seattle; www.sistersofsal.com.

Skagit Winners Lounge: Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow; 877-275-2448, www.theskagit.com. David Crowe, April 14.

Jam sessions

Snohomish and Island counties

Bluegrass &Country Music Makers Association: Bluegrass jam sessions at 1 p.m. the second Sunday of each month at Darrington Community Center. Free, everyone welcome. Dinner following session, donation requested; 360-436-1179, 360-436-1006.

Bluegrass open mic: 7 to 10 p.m. last Saturday of each month, Wired &Unplugged Internet Coffeehouse, 717 First St., Snohomish; 360-568-2472.

Jazz jam: 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays with the Tony Chop Jazz Trio. Wired &Unplugged Internet Coffeehouse, 717 First St., Snohomish; 360-568-2472.

Native American flute gather: 10 a.m. to noon last Saturday of the month, Wired &Unplugged Internet Coffeehouse, 717 First St., Snohomish; 360-568-2472.

Old Time &Country Music Association: Jam sessions 6:30 to 9:45 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month. Free. Baker Hi-Rise, 1401 Poplar, Everett; 425-334-5769.

Open electric and acoustic jam session: Downbeat electric and jazz, 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Stewart’s of Snohomish, 709 First St., Snohomish; 360-568-4684.

Open mic: 9 p.m. Wednesday. The Jet Deck at Paine Field, 10203 31st Ave. W., Everett; 425-353-0770.

Open mic: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Wired &Unplugged On-line Coffee House, 717 First St., Snohomish; 360-568-2472.

Open mic: 7 to 11 p.m. Friday. The Candy Cane Restaurant, 523 W. Stevens Ave., Sultan; 425-799-2416.

Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association: Jam sessions the second and fourth Fridays of each month, workshop/instruction at 6 p.m., circle jam at 7 p.m., performances at 8 p.m. Fidelity Grange, Smokey Point Boulevard at 157th Street, Arlington; 360-653-8727.

Seattle and beyond

Jazz and blues sessions: Jazz, 8 to 10 p.m. April 9. Grinder’s Hot Sands Restaurant, 19811 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; 206-542-0627.

Legends: Live jam night, 9 p.m. each Thursday. Acoustic jam, 9:30 p.m. each Sunday. 4439 35th Ave. S.W., Seattle; 206-938-3598.

Open mic: 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays. Althea’s Cafe, 614 S. First St., Mount Vernon; 360-336-0602, www.altheas.com.

Out of the Ashes: An interactive music program for people with disabilities, 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Althea’s Cafe, 614 S. First St., Mount Vernon; 360-336-0602, www.altheas.com.

Billboard

Snohomish and Island counties

Musicians and vendors sought to perform/sell at the official 100th birthday party celebration for Sultan on June 25. 425-308-3931, sultancentennial@aol.com.

Seattle and beyond

Kirkland Choral Society: Seeks tenors who can read music and enjoy large ensemble singing. 425-827-5385, www.kirklandchoralsociety.org.

Sacred Music Chorale: Seeks tenors for spring concerts. 425-379-2553, www.sacredmusicchorale.org.

Karaoke

Arlington

Friday: Smokey Point Steak House, 3528 168th St. NE; 360-657-2048.

Bothell

Sunday and Monday: The Rocker Bar &Grill, 22833 Bothell-Everett Highway; 425-487-6297.

Clinton

Friday and Saturday: Hong Kong Gardens, 4643 E. Highway 525; 360-341-2828.

Everett

Daily: Tyee Lanes, 914 N. Broadway; 425-259-6161.

Friday: Children’s karaoke, 7 to 8:30 p.m., nonsmoking. Beary Special Espresso &Grill, 2818 Wetmore Ave., Everett; 425-257-3013.

Friday: Beary Special Espresso &Grill, 2818 Wetmore Ave., Everett; 425-257-3013.

Friday: Blue Yonder, 11014 19th Ave. SE, Everett; 425-337-5040.

Friday and Saturday: Danny’s Campus Bar &Grill, 1010 N. Broadway; 425-304-1281.

Friday and Saturday: Hunan Palace, 2821 Pacific Ave.; 425-339-3390.

Friday and Saturday: Kodiak Ron’s, 7601 Evergreen Way; 425-347-6659.

Saturday: Cactus Moon Saloon, 717 128th St. SW.; 425-745-9855.

Saturday: Jack’s, 1307 Hewitt Ave.; 425-252-2266.

Sunday through Thursday: Petosa’s On Broadway, 3121 Broadway Ave. S.; 425-258-1544.

Monday: Denny’s, 132 128th St. SW; 425-355-2210.

Monday: Dos De Oro Restaurant and Sports Bar, 3201 Rucker Ave.; 425-259-8080.

Monday and Wednesday: Jimmy Jack’s Classic Rock Cafe, 13428 Highway 99 S.; 425-745-1590.

Monday through Saturday: Happy Land, 1020 N. Broadway; 425-259-2112.

Tuesday through Saturday: Bogie’s on 41st Restaurant and Lounge, 11419 19th Ave. SE; 425-259-3838.

Tuesday through Sunday: Foxy’s Pub &Eatery, 9601 Evergreen Way; 425-513-0960.

Tuesday and Thursday: Glacier Lanes, 9630 Evergreen Way; 425-353-8292.

Wednesday through Saturday: Cafe Silver Lake, 11014 19th Ave. SE; 425-338-3628.

Wednesday: The Everett Underground, 1212 California St.; 425-339-0807.

Wednesday through Saturday: White Elephant Bar &Grill, 1912 Broadway Ave.; 425-252-5200.

Wednesday through Saturday: The Chuckwagon Inn, 6720 Evergreen Way; 425-353-2200.

Thursday through Sunday: Homeport Tavern, 2116 Everett Ave.; 425-259-2661.

Lake Stevens

Tuesday through Thursday: Kid’s karaoke, every Wednesday. La Hacienda Restaurant, Frontier Village, 513 Highway 9; 425-334-4939.

Lynnwood

Friday and Saturday: Taste of Thai, 5404 196th SW; 425-778-5206.

Saturday: Regal Beagle, 17711 Highway 99; 425-742-0989.

Saturday and Sunday: Billy McHale’s, 18430 33rd Ave. W.; 425-775-8500.

Tuesday through Friday: Daverthump’s, 19720 44th Ave. W.; 425-774-6573.

Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday: One-Eyed Jack’s Roadhouse, 14019 Highway 99, Lynnwood; 425-743-5570.

Marysville

Monday through Saturday: Danny’s Midway Pub &Grill, 14824 Smokey Point Blvd.; 360-659-2248.

Tuesday through Saturday: Maxi’s, 9611 State Ave.; 360-659-0879.

Mill Creek

Saturday: Pounders, 18001 Bothell-Everett Highway; 425-485-7678.

Mountlake Terrace

Friday through Sunday: O’Houlie’s Pub, 21919 66th Ave. W.; 425-776-1833.

Snohomish

Wednesday and Thursday: Kids karaoke, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Adults, 8:30 p.m. to midnight Thursday. Oxford Saloon &Eatery. 913 First St.; 360-568-3845, www.oxfordsaloon.com.

Stanwood

Friday and Saturday: Viking, Viking Village; 360-629-2030.