March 18-24

9 MAPLE AVENUE (9 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, 583-CLUB). Fri: New Regime. Sat: Jonathan Lorentz Quartet.

THE ALE HOUSE (680 River St., Troy, 272-9740). Sat: the Doornails, Whoa Nelly!

THE ALLEY BAR (Long Alley Road, Saratoga, 587-9766). Tue: karaoke with Mark the Shark.

APPLETINI’S (1118 Central Ave., Albany, 489-2990). Thu: open mic with Colonie Copycats. Fri: Staying in Vegas. Sat: Wylder.

BANGKOK BISTRO (268 State St. Schenectady, 374-3048). Wed: karaoke with Mark the Shark.

THE BAYOU CAFE (79 N. Pearl St., Albany, 426-8550). Thu: karaoke. Fri: Ten Year Vamp. Sat: Darik and the Funbags. Wed: Pat Tiernan (7:30 PM); open mic with Mrozek and Steiner (10 PM).

THE BAYOU CAFE (507 Saratoga Road, Glenville, 384-1568). Thu: Mark Tommasone (5 PM). Fri: Rattail Jimmy. Sat: Grand Central Station.

BLUE 82 (82 North Pearl St., Albany, 445-8082). Tue: open mic with Charlie Smith.

BOGIE’S (935 S. Main St., Great Barrington, Mass., 413-528-5959). Thu: DJ Flip.

BOGIE’S (297 Ontario St., Albany, 482-4393). Fri: Missing Persons, Gene Loves Jezebel, Tommy Tutone, John Morse Band, Dead Serious. Sat: DJ Killah Kev.

BOMBERS BURRITO BAR (258 Lark St., Albany, 463-9636). Wed: karaoke with King Entertainment.

BREAD AND JAM CAFE (130 Remsen St., Cohoes, 326-2275). Thu: open mic. Fri: Julia Brown. Sat: Tom McWatters, Efbomb. Sun: jazz brunch (10 AM). Wed: jazz jam.

BROWN’S BREWING COMPANY (417 River St., Troy, 273-2337). Sat: Capital Zen.

CAFFE LENA (47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 583-0022). Thu: open mic. Fri: Gordon Stone Trio. Sat: Phil Henry. Sun: Eilen Jewell Band.

CD BURNERS BAR (488 2nd St., Troy, 326-3712). Fri-Sat: DJ Neo.

CHIPSHOTS (Colonie Town Golf Course, 418 Consaul Road, Colonie, 688-1732). Fri: Tom Healey Band.

CHRISTY’S (1304 Lower Broadway, Schenectady, 370-3889). Thu, Sun, Wed: karaoke.

CIRCUS CAFE (392 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 583-1106). Thu: open mic with Nate Solomon. Sat: karaoke.

THE DAILY GRIND (462 3rd St., Troy, 272-8658). Thu: open mic.

DAISY BAKER’S (33 Second St., Troy, 266-9200). Thu: Mix-Up with DJ White Lotus and Nate da Great. Fri: Slick Fitty. Sat: Big Johnson Blues Band.

DAVIDSON BROTHERS (184 Glen St., Glens Falls, 743-9026). Fri: Mitch Frasier. Sat: Rick Bolton and Arlin Greene.

DEE DEE’S (647 Watervliet Shaker Road, Latham, 785-4410). Sun: karaoke.

DIAMOND EIGHT BILLIARDS (1 Johnson Road, Latham, 786-8048). Fri, Mon: karaoke with Mark the Shark.

THE DUANE LOUNGE (353 Duane Ave., Schenectady, 382-9726). Thu, Sat, Tue: DJ. Fri: karaoke.

ELBO ROOM (170 Delaware Ave., Albany, 257-7300). Sat: What She Said.

EMACK AND BOLIO’S (366 Delaware Ave., Albany, 512-5100). Fri: Boomslang. Sat: Alan Goldberg. Tue: open mic.

EMACK AND BOLIO’S (Town Center Plaza, 1704 Western Ave., Guilderland, 250-4196). Thu: open mic with 2 Late. Fri: Valerie Webb, Brett Sears. Sat: 2 Late. Wed: Dyer Switch.

ENVY LOUNGE (99 Pine St., Albany, 694-3689). Thu-Sat: Scratch with DJ Playground.

FRANKLIN’S TOWER (414 Broadway, Albany, 431-1920). Thu: karaoke with King Entertainment. Tue: open mic.

THE FUZE BOX (12 Central Ave., Albany, 432-8866). Sat: ’80s night.

GAFFNEY’S (16 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, 587-7359). Tue: open mic.

HONEST WEIGHT FOOD CO-OP (484 Central Ave., Albany, 482-2667). Sun: traditional music jam (5 PM).

ILLUSIONS (228 Remsen St., Cohoes, 237-6345). Thu-Fri: Bobby James (6 PM). Fri: DJ Romeo. Sat: DJ Radar. Wed: karaoke with Rocky and Lilly.

IRON HORSE MUSIC HALL (20 Center St., Northampton, Mass., 413-586-8686). Thu: HAPA. Fri: Tuck and Patti (7 PM); Jarrod Gorbel (10 PM). Sat: Jonatha Brooke. Sun: Habib Joite and Bamada. Tue: David Ford (7 PM); Latin night with DJ Joey Acevedo (10 PM).

JILLIAN’S (59 N. Pearl St., Albany, 432-1997). Fri: the Blisterz, the Ameros. Sat: Moxie.

J. J. RAFFERTY’S (847 New Loudon Road, Latham, 783-6800). Fri-Sat: DJ. Wed-Fri: karaoke.

JOEY’S BAR (664 2nd Ave., Troy, 237-4846). Fri: DJ Larryoke. Sat: DJ Radar.

THE JONESVILLE STORE (989 Main St., Jonesville, 877-0507). Fri: John Eisenhart. Sat: Chris Carey and Sam Zucchini.

J.T. MAXIE’S BAR & GRILL (240 Wolf Road, Colonie, 435-1551). Thu-Sat: DJ, Tue-Wed: karaoke.

JUSTIN’S (301 Lark St., Albany, 436-7008). Thu: Adrian Cohen Trio. Fri: . Sat: Jeff “Siege” Siegel. Sun: jazz brunch with Lee Shaw (noon); Brian Patneaude Quartet (9 PM).

KATIE O’BYRNE’S (121 Wall St., Schenectady, 395-5999). Sat: the Accents.

KELSEY’S (Crowne Plaza, State and Lodge streets, Albany, 462-6611). Tue: John Charles Cook, Jim Licarda (5 PM).

LANIE’S CAFE (471 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville, 438-5005). Wed: Al Santoro (5 PM).

THE LOCAL PUB AND TEAHOUSE (142 Grand Ave., Saratoga Springs, 587-7256). Sun: Traditional Irish Players (1 PM).

MAGGIE’S SPORTS BAR (1186 Western Ave., Albany, 935-2661). Fri-Sat: karaoke.

MARE (17 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, 583-6955). Thu: Latin night. Dat: DJ. Wed: open mic.

MARKETPLACE GALLERY (40 Broadway, Suite 23, Albany, 971-207-8937). Sat: Disposable Rocket Band, My Robot Friend, DJ Midas, LMNOPF.

McINTYRE’S (803 Third Ave., Watervliet, 270-9907). Fri: Flynn 529.

MICHAEL’S RESTAURANT (5 Elm St., Stockbridge, Mass., 413-298-3530). Fri-Sat: karaoke.

MIDTOWN TAP AND TEA ROOM (289 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 435-0202). Sat: the True Tones.

MOON & RIVER CAFE (115 S. Ferry St., Schenectady, 382-1938). Thu: Running the River. Fri: Mark Baptiste. Sat: Matt Connell. Sun: open mic. Mon: Dangerous on Decaf. Tue: Burdo’s Space. Wed: Moon and River Band.

MUDDY’S (40 Lincoln Ave., Watervliet, 273-9892). Sat: karaoke.

MULLIGAN’S ROUND LAKE (Round Lake Road, Round Lake, 899-2050). Fri, Mon, Wed: karaoke. Tue: open mic.

NORTHERN LIGHTS (Route 146, North Country Commons, Clifton Park, 371-0012). Sat: Killswitch Engage, the Cro-Mags, Dark Tranquility. Sun: House of Pain, Lacoka Nostra, Sev Statik, Shyste. Mon: the Devil Wears Prada, the Viking, the Nightlife, Vessels.

NOTTINGHAM CHOP HOUSE AND PUB (112 Wolf Road, Colonie, 453-2369). Fri: the Ruddys (6 PM).

OH BAR (304 Lark St., Albany, 463-9004). Thu: A-Man karaoke. Fri: DJ Chrome.

ONE CAROLINE STREET (1 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, 587-2026). Mon: Chris Carey. Tue: Sal Maida. Wed: Masters of Nostalgia.

O’TOOLE’S (Kohl’s Plaza, 1814 Central Ave., Colonie, 464-1200). Sat: the Best Bet Band.

PAM’S PUB (1536 Crescent Road, Clifton Park, 373-4947). Sat: karaoke.

PANZA’S RESTAURANT (Route 9P, Saratoga Lake, 584-6882). Sat: Peg Delaney (6 PM); the Georgie Wonders Orchestra (8 PM).

PINHEAD SUSAN’S (38-40 N. Broadway, Schenectady, 346-6431). Sat: the Heaters.

PINTO & HOBBS (32 Dove St., Albany, 426-4900). Thu: karaoke. Wed: Latin night.

PLAYERS’ (77 Central Ave., Albany, 472-3588). Tue: karaoke.

PRIME RESTAURANT (Saratoga National Golf Course, Union Street, Saratoga Springs). Fri-Sat: the Audiostars.

PROVENCE (Stuyvesant Plaza, Guilderland, 689-7777). Thu: Rich Donnelly. Fri: Michael Lamkin Trio. Sat: A3.

THE PUB AND GRILL (201 Columbia St., Cohoes, 237-4011). Fri-Sat: karaoke.

QUINTESSENCE (11 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 434-8186). Thu: George Muscatello Trio. Sun: brunch with Paul Quigley (11 AM).

RAVENSWOOD PUB (1021 Route 146, Clifton Park, 371-8771). Fri: Frank Jaklitsch. Sat: Nate.

RED SQUARE (388 Broadway, Albany, 465-0444). Tue: open mic.

REVOLUTION HALL (421-425 River St., Troy, 274-0553). Fri: Rustic Overtones, Nautilus. Sat: Black 47.

RIVER STREET PUB (194 River St., Troy, 271-4177). Fri: Right Coast Soul.

ROCK HILL BAKEHOUSE (19 Exchange St., Glens Falls, 615-0777). Thu: open mic.

THE RUSTY NAIL (Route 9, Clifton Park, 371-9875). Wed: karaoke.

THE SAND BAR (306 Woods Hollow Road, Mayfield, 883-8080). Thu: open mic. Fri: karaoke. Mon: Aaron Mittler (6 PM).

SAVANNAH’S (1 S. Pearl St., Albany, 426-9647). Thu: bandaoke with the Ruddys. Fri: the Last Conspirators, Mirk and the New Familiars, Sugar Proof. Fri-Sat: DJ Papa Giorgio.

SCRIMSHAW TAVERN AT THE DESMOND HOTEL (660 Albany-Shaker Road, Colonie, 869-8100). Fri-Sat, Mon-Tue: Ruth Hellkamp (6 PM).

SHAMROCK II (109 Everett Road, Albany, 435-1197). Thu: karaoke with DJ B (6 PM).

SIDE DOOR CAFE (1656 Western Ave., Albany, 456-1720). Sat: karaoke with Mark the Shark.

SIDE DOOR CAFE (Route 295, Chatham, 392-6190). Sat: Rogue Scholars.

SPOTTY DOG BOOKS AND ALE (440 Warren St., Hudson, 671-6006). Wed: Morgan Heringer and Cal Folger Day, Annachristie Sadler.

STOCKADE INN (1 N. Church St., Schenectady, 346-3400). Thu: Nat Phipps. Fri: Al Haugen.

TESS’ LARK TAVERN (453 Madison Ave., Albany, 463-9779). Fri: Odus Budd. Sat: Jimi Hendrix tribute. Wed: open mic with MotherJudge.

THIRTEEN (13 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs, 581-1316). Fri-Sat: DJ Kamikaze.

TJ’S FLIGHTLINE PUB (20 Saratoga Road, Glenville, 399-8401). Fri, Wed: karaoke with Lenny Thomas. Sat: Inky Salad. Tue: open mic.

TRADER EDS (630 2nd Ave., Troy, 237-2717). Thu: open mic with Patrick Ruddy. Wed: karaoke with Rocky and Lillian.

TUGBOAT TAVERN (159 Bridge Ave., Cohoes, 233-1085). Thu: open mic with Rock Garden. Fri: DJ Ernie. Sat: Dog’s Body.

UNION INN (517 Union St., Schenectady, 382-9264). Thu, Sat: DJ. Tue: open mic.

VALENTINE’S (17 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 432-6572). Fri: Nixon’s Spirit, Junkhead, Bourbon Scum, D.E.A.D. Stuff. Sat: Jarrod Gorbel, Jaymay. Wed: the Deadbeats.

THE VAN DYCK (237 Union St., Schenectady, 348-7999). Thu: Colleen Pratt and friends. Fri: Duke Robillard Band. Sat: Jill Hughes.

VAPOR NIGHTCLUB (Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, 342 Jefferson St., Saratoga Springs, 584-2110). Fri: Pulse. Sat: New York Players.

VILLA VALENTI PUB (729 Pawling Ave., Troy, 326-9500). Fri: karaoke with DJ Ken Casanova.

WASHINGTON TAVERN (250 Western Ave., Albany, 427-0091). Wed: karaoke with King Entertainment.

WATER WORKS PUB (76 Central Ave., Albany, 465-9079). Thu, Sat: DJ Dave Barna. Fri: karaoke.

YOURS (145 Barrett St., Schenectady, 370-9865). Fri: Jack Harlan.

ZIGGY’S BAR & GRILL (821 New Loudon Road, Latham, 786-9238). Wed: open mic with Jericho Joe.

Upcoming

Beyond March 24

ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES (Kutscher’s Country Club, Monticello, atpfestival.com). 9/3-5: the Stooges, Mudhoney, Sonic Youth, Explosions in the Sky, the Breeders, the Black Angels, Vivian Girls, Sleep, the Books, the Scientists, Fuck Buttons, Raekwon, Apse, Girls, more.

ALTAMONT FAIRGROUNDS (Route 146, Altamont, 861-6671). 6/25-27: Old Songs Festival of Music and Dance.

BEARSVILLE THEATER (291 Tinker St., Woodstock, 845-679-4406). 4/27: Elvis Perkins in Dearland. 4/30: Mick Taylor Band. 5/14: Max Creek, the McLovins. 5/15: Jill Sobule, Nina Violet. 6/5: Dave Mason.

BOGIE’S (297 Ontario St., Albany, 482-4393). 3/26: Awar, HasLo, Animal Cracker, Jack and Malk. 3/27: Starkweather, Shai Hulud. 3/28: the Fast Track.

CAFFE LENA (47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 583-0022). 3/26: Buskin and Batteau. 3/27: Addie & Olin. 3/28: Skidmore Small Jazz Ensemble (1 PM). 3/28: Chandler Travis Philharmonic.

CALVIN THEATRE (19 King St., Northampton, Mass., 413-586-8686). 4/16: Gaelic Storm. 4/17: the Fab Faux. 4/18: Straight No Chaser. 4/19: Jakob Dylan and Three Legs.

COLONIAL THEATRE (111 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-997-4444). 3/27: Roger McGuinn, Tom Rush. 4/17: Janis Ian, Karla Bonoff. 4/24: Beatlemania Again.

THE EGG (Empire State Plaza, Albany, 473-1845). 4/5: David Gray. 4/11: Justin Roberts and the Not Ready For Naptime Players. 4/11: the Turtle Island Quartet with Mike Marshall . 4/16: Carbon Leaf. 4/17: Shawn Colvin, Garrison Starr. 4/17: Jakob Dylan and Three Legs. 4/18: Janis Ian, Karla Bonoff.

THE EIGHTH STEP (GE Theatre at Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady, 434-1703). 4/9: Stacey Earle, Karen Savoca. 4/30: Anne Feeney, Roy Zimmerman and Evan Greer. 5/15: Christine Lavin, Don White.

FULL MOON RESORT (Big Indian, 845-254-5117). 4/30-5/2: Truck America Festival with Mercury Rev, White Rabbits, Tim Easton, the Joy Formidable, Ida, Neil Halstead, Hopewell, the Sadies, Here We Go Magic, Wintersleep, more.

GLENS FALLS CIVIC CENTER (1 Civic Center Plaza, Glens Falls, 798-0366). 5/19: Alice In Chains. 8/11: Slayer, Megadeth, Testament.

INDIAN LOOKOUT COUNTRY CLUB (1142 Batter St., Mariaville). 7/13-15: Camp Bisco 9 with Disco Biscuits, LCD Soundsystem, Ween, more.

IRON HORSE MUSIC HALL (20 Center St., Northampton, Mass., 413-586-8686). 3/25: Basia Bulat. 3/25: Indobox. 3/26: Maura O’Connell. 3/26: Bitch. 3/27: Willie Nile, Ray Mason. 3/28: Anais Mitchell and the Hadestown Orchestra. 4/1: Chris O’Brien. 4/2: Winterpills.

JILLIAN’S (59 N. Pearl St., Albany, 432-1997). 3/25: Antigone Rising.

THE LINDA—WAMC PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO (339 Central Ave., Albany, 465-5233, ext. 4). 3/27: Leigh Gibson Band, Railbird, Heavenly Echoes Gospel Singers, Red Haired Strangers, Palatypus. 4/2: Bob Schneider. 4/7: the Hold Steady, the Oranges Band.

MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (14 Castle St., Great Barrington, Mass., 413-644-9040). 4/10: David Bromberg. 4/16: Shawn Colvin. 5/15: Cowboy Junkies.

MASS MoCA (1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, Mass., 413-662-2111). 3/27: Jones Street Station.

MOUNTAIN JAM (Hunter Mountain, Hunter, mountainjam.com). 6/4-6: Gov’t Mule, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Band, the Avett Brothers, more.

NORTHERN LIGHTS (Route 146, North Country Commons, Clifton Park, 371-0012). 3/25: Coheed and Cambria, Earl Greyhound. 3/26: Manchester Orchestra, the Features, Chris Staples, O’Brother. 3/27: Pop Evil. 3/28: Uncle Kracker, Rehab. 3/30: Unearth. 4/2: Rasputina. 4/3: Pretty Lights. 4/9: Bernard Fowler. 4/10: Dashboard Confessional. 4/12: Sick Puppies. 4/14: Third Eye Blind.

OLD SONGS, INC. (37 South Main St., Vorheesville, 765-2815). 4/10: Le Vent du Nord. 4/17: Scott Ainslie. 5/15: Malinky.

PALACE THEATRE (19 Clinton Ave., Albany, 465-4663). 4/10: Trans-Siberian Orchestra. 5/9: Mark Knopfler.

PEARL STREET NIGHTCLUB (10 Pearl St., Northampton, Mass., 413-586-8686). 3/26: Jedi Mind Tricks. 3/31: Nada Surf. 4/3: Tea Leaf Green. 5/16: Public Image Limited.

PROCTORS THEATRE (432 State St., Schenectady, 346-6204). 3/26: Michael Bolton. 3/27: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, Davy Jones, the Grass Roots.

RED SQUARE (388 Broadway, Albany, 465-0444). 4/14: Surprise Me Mr. Davis. 4/23: Backyard Tire Fire.

REVOLUTION HALL (421-425 River St., Troy, 274-0553). 3/26: Jeffrey Gaines, Sean Rowe. 4/8: Tony Benn and Kevin McKrell. 4/15: Gaelic Storm. 4/21: Willy Porter. 4/25: Easy Star All-Stars. 4/30: Jason Reeves. 5/7: Cowboy Junkies. 5/21: Pete Francis.

SANCTUARY FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA (3361 6th Ave., Troy, 272-2390). 3/27: Taina Asili y La Banda Rebelde CD release, DJ Trumastr.

SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs, 587-3330). 6/4-5: Dave Matthews Band, the Felice Brothers. 7/3: Chicago, the Doobie Brothers. 8/27: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Crosby Stills and Nash.

SAVANNAH’S (1 S. Pearl St., Albany, 426-9647). 3/26: the Blisterz, Blackcat Elliot, Crankdaddy. 3/31: Ironweed, the Final Sleep, Evolution.

SPOTTY DOG BOOKS AND ALE (440 Warren St., Hudson, 671-6006). 3/27: the Landlines, the Calamity Janes.

TIMES UNION CENTER (51 S. Pearl St., Albany, 800-30-EVENT). 3/28: Daughtry, Lifehouse, Cavo.

TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL (2nd and State streets, Troy, 273-0038). 4/1: Angelique Kidjo. 4/23: Dennis DeYoung.

VALENTINE’S (17 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 432-6572). 3/26: Silverstein. 3/26: Hamell on Trial. 4/9: Root-A-Rama. 4/17: Jared Funari CD release.

THE VAN DYCK (237 Union St., Schenectady, 348-7999). 3/26: George Boone Blues Band. 4/3: Grand Central Station. 4/8: Carrie Rodriguez. 4/16: Dana Fuchs. 4/23: Larry Kirwan. 5/7: Popa Chubby.