Feb. 17-23

9 MAPLE AVENUE (9 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, 583-CLUB). Fri: Tim Olsen Quartet. Sat: Rick Rosoff Quartet.

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

APPLEBEE’S (291 Route 9W, Glenmont, 426-7651). Sat: karaoke with Lila.

APPLEBEE’S (3 Lowes Drive, Saratoga Springs, 583-2606). Mon: karaoke.

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. Wed: Pat Tiernan.

THE BAYOU CAFE (507 Saratoga Road, Glenville, 384-1568). Thu: Mark Tommasone (5 PM).

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

BLU STONE BISTRO (661 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, 869-9976). Fri: Sensemaya.

BOGIE’S (297 Ontario St., Albany, 482-4393). Sun: the Black Tie Operation CD release.

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

CAFFE LENA (47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 583-0022). Thu: open mic. Fri: Tern Rounders. Sat: Dance Flurry’s Folk Oasis. Sun: Magpie. Wed: Zeta.

CANTINA (430 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 587-5577). Thu: Tequila Mockingbirds.

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

CHICO’S BBQ & RESTAURANT (2490 Western Ave., Guilderland, 465-0940). Fri: karaoke with Sal Graziano.

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

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.

CLUB HELSINKI (405 Columbia St., Hudson, 828-4800). Thu: Rasputina. Fri: Slavic Soul Party. Mon: Dan Bern and Common Rotation, Falu.

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

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

THE DESMOND (660 Albany Shaker Road, Colonie, 869-8100). Thu-Sat: Ruth Hellkamp (6 PM).

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

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

DUKE’S PUB (9 Frontage Road, Glenmont, 210-7060). Thu: open old-time music jam.

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

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

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

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

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). Fri: Pousette-Dart Band (7 PM); Danny Pease and the Regulators, Roots of Creation (10 PM). Sat: Barefoot Truth. Sun: Los Straitjackets, Sarah Borges. Mon: the Feel, Who’da Funk It, Joy Conz. Tue: Buster Williams Quartet (7 PM); Latin night with DJ Joey Acevedo (10 PM). Wed: Jesse Cook.

JILLIAN’S (59 N. Pearl St., Albany, 432-1997). Fri: Start Making Sense. Mon: the Constellations. Wed: open mic.

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

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). Sat: Brian Patneaude Quartet. Sun: brunch with Lee Shaw (11:30 AM).

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). Thu: Doc Scanlon Trio (6 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.

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

MOON & RIVER CAFE (115 S. Ferry St., Schenectady, 382-1938). Thu: Running the River. Fri: Nick Orbison, Peggy Cline, Joe Sinatra. Sat: Orange Flavored Orphans. Sun: open mic. Mon: Strum and Sing. Tue: Uncle Bootsy, Ryan Halliwell. Wed: Leather Jewels.

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). Thu: White Chapel, Acacia Strain, Veil of Maya, Chelsea Grin, I Declare War. Fri: Buckcherry, Hellyeah, All That Remains. Sat: Conspirator. Sun: Flogging Molly, Moneybrother, the Drowning Men.

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). Thu: Skidmore Jazz. Mon: Chris Carey. Tue: jazz piano. Wed: Masters of Nostalgia.

O’TOOLE’S (Kohl’s Plaza, 1814 Central Ave., Colonie, 464-1200). 2/18: Forgetting Mikey.

PEARL STREET NIGHTCLUB (10 Pearl St., Northampton, Mass., 413-586-8686). Fri: Robert Randolph and the Family Band.

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

PUTNAM DEN (63A Putnam St., Saratoga Springs, 584-8066). Thu: Olde English. Fri: UV Hippo, Jimkata. Sat: Stone Revival Band, Soule Monde.

QUINTESSENCE (11 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 434-8186). Thu: George Muscatello Trio. Sun: brunch with Paul Quigley (11 AM). Wed: open mic with Charlie Smith Blues Band.

RED SQUARE (388 Broadway, Albany, 465-0444). Fri: Dirty Paris. Sat: God Street Wine Duo, Dana Montieth, John Scarpulla/Brian Shafer Duo.

ROADHOUSE GRILLE (27 Fuller Road, Colonie, 489-3170). Sun: blues jam.

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

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-Sat: DJ Papa Giorgio.

SCHENECTADY GREENMARKET (432 State St., Schenectady). Sun: folk sing-along (11 AM).

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

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. Tue: open mic.

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

TRICK SHOT BILLIARDS & SPORTS PUB (1602 Route 9, Clifton Park, 383-8771). Thu: open mic with Groovenomics.

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

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

VALENTINE’S (17 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 432-6572). Fri: Alta Mira, Ben Karis-Nix, Ashley Pond, Holly and Evan. Sun: Sgt. Dunbar and the Hobo Banned, the Loom, Wailing Wall, Life Among the Trees. Wed: the Deadbeats.

THE VAN DYCK (237 Union St., Schenectady, 348-7999). Thu: Colleen Pratt and friends.

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.

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

Upcoming

Beyond Feb. 23

ALTAMONT FAIRGROUNDS (Route 146, Altamont, 861-6671). 6/24-26: Old Songs Festival of Music and Dance.

BEARSVILLE THEATER (291 Tinker St., Woodstock, 845-679-4406). 2/25: Three. 2/26: Kane Brothers Blues Band. 3/4: Jonell Mosser. 3/5: Dave Mason. 3/8: Dr. John and the Lower 911. 3/16: Rachel Yamagata. 3/25: Bearsville Sessions 2. 3/26: tribute to Bob Marley. 3/31: Assembly of Dust. 4/2: Terry Adams Rock and Roll Quartet. 4/23: Shawn Mullins.

CAFFE LENA (47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 583-0022). 2/25: Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys. 2/26: the Tannahill Weavers. 2/27: Happy Traum, Andy Friedman. 3/6: Runa. 3/12: Chandler Travis Philharmonette.

CALVIN THEATRE (19 King St., Northampton, Mass., 413-586-8686). 3/5: Loretta Lynn, the Secret Sisters. 3/6: the Saw Doctors, AM Taxi. 3/26: Gaelic Storm. 4/2: Martin Sexton. 4/13: Orla Fallon. 4/29: the Fab Faux.

CASTLE STREET CAFE (10 Castle St., Great Barrington, Mass., 413-528-5244). 4/8: Armen Donelian Trio.

CLARK ART INSTITUTE (225 South St., Williamstown, Mass., 413-458-2303). 2/25: White Rabbits. 4/9: Roger McGuinn.

CLUB HELSINKI (405 Columbia St., Hudson, 828-4800). 3/4: Mary Gauthier. 3/6: ClaverackLanding. 3/12: MAdM. 3/26: the Felice Brothers. 4/30: Joy Kills Sorrow with Brown Bird. 5/20: Lucky 5, the Underscore Orkestra. 5/27: Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys.

COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (Picotte Recital Hall, 1002 Madison Ave., Albany, 454-5102). 2/26: Peter Buffett.

COLONIAL THEATRE (111 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-997-4444). 2/26: the Travelin’ McCourys. 3/11: Loudon Wainwright III, Shawn Colvin. 4/2: Foghat. 4/16: John Hammond, Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks. 5/21: Tom Paxton.

THE EGG (Empire State Plaza, Albany, 473-1845). 3/4-5: Leo Kottke. 3/11: Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing. 3/12: Hammer of the Gods. 3/13: the High Kings. 3/19: the Radiators. 3/25: Al DiMeola. 3/25: Gaelic Storm. 3/31: Buddy Guy. 4/1: Toad the Wet Sprocket. 4/2: David Bromberg Big Band, Al Kooper and the Funky Faculty. 4/9: Britishmania. 4/15: Janis Ian, Tom Paxton. 4/30: Rockapella. 5/7: Bruce Cockburn. 6/8: Robin Trower. 7/8: Jake Shimabukuro.

THE EIGHTH STEP (GE Theatre at Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady, 434-1703). 3/5: Susan Werner. 3/12: Munnelly. 3/26: Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams. 4/9: Tom Rush. 4/16: Capathia Jenkins and Louis Rosen. 5/7: Tret Fure. 5/8: Gadelle. 5/13: John McCutcheon.

GYPSY JOYNT (389 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, Mass., 413-644-8811). 2/25: the Pines, Andy Friedman.

IRON HORSE MUSIC HALL (20 Center St., Northampton, Mass., 413-586-8686). 2/25: Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys. 2/25: Kung Fu, Dopapod. 2/26: Dan Bern, Common Rotation. 2/26: Eric Stepanian. 2/27: Tennis, Holiday Shores. 2/28: Bobby Long, the Sun Parade. 3/2: Lake Street Dive, Girls, Guns, and Glory. 3/3: CJ Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band. 3/4: Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams. 3/5: California Guitar Trio. 3/6: the Sweet Remains.

JILLIAN’S (59 N. Pearl St., Albany, 432-1997). 2/24: Purple Haze, Kosmic Blues. 2/25: Stormfront. 3/3: the Heavy Pets. 3/4: Cosmic Evolution. 4/2: Young the Giant. 4/5: Tokyo Police Club.

THE LINDA (339 Central Ave., Albany, 465-5233, ext. 4). 2/26: Keys for Kids benefit with KJ Denhert, the Arch Stanton Quartet. 3/25: Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun.

MASS MoCA (87 Marshall St., North Adams, Mass., 413-662-2111). 3/5: the Low Anthem. 3/12: Chinese White Bicycles: Robyn Hitchcock and Joe Boyd. 3/26: Tragedy: All-Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees. 4/16: Iron and Wine. 4/23: the Shanghai Restoration Project. 6/24-26: Solid Sound Festival with Wilco, the Autumn Defense, more.

NORTHERN LIGHTS (Route 146, North Country Commons, Clifton Park, 371-0012). 2/25: Jaron and the Long Road to Love, Steve Azar, Skeeter Creek.. 3/5: Mac Miller. 3/12: Apocalyptica, Selfish Needy Creatures. 3/16: Sick Puppies, Adelitas Way. 3/17: Bring Me the Horizon. 3/18: Col, Egypt Central, Kopec. 3/25: Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Freeky Zekey. 3/27: Born of Osiris. 4/3: Mimosa. 4/7: Peter Murphy. 4/10: Badfish. 4/17: Asking Alexandra. 4/23: Volbeat, Hourcast.

PALACE THEATRE (19 Clinton Ave., Albany, 465-4663). 3/23: Celtic Woman.

PEARL STREET NIGHTCLUB (10 Pearl St., Northampton, Mass., 413-586-8686). 3/2: Jonathan Richman featuring Tommy Larkins. 3/4: Gone by Daylight, the Riverwinds.

PROCTORS THEATRE (432 State St., Schenectady, 346-6204). 4/1: Cedar Walton, Jacky Terrasson, Hiromi.

PUTNAM DEN (63A Putnam St., Saratoga Springs, 584-8066). 2/24: DJ Prophet, Peep This, Danejah. 2/25: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad. 3/3: Robanic, Johnny 5000. 3/4: Railbird.

RED SQUARE (388 Broadway, Albany, 465-0444). 2/27: Stacey Midge, 21 Celsius, Chaos Incorporated, Last Year’s Heroes. 3/5: NY Funk Exchange. 3/12: That 1 Guy.

SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs, 587-3330). 6/25-26: Freihofer’s Jazz Fest with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, the Bad Plus, Michael McDonald, Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright, Dee Dee Bridgewater, more.

SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Carl B. Taylor Community Auditorium, 78 Washington Ave., Schenectady, 381-1336). 3/23: SCCC Jazz Ensemble with Vincent DiMartino.

TIMES UNION CENTER (51 S. Pearl St., Albany, 800-30-EVENT). 7/16: Keith Urban.

TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL (2nd and State streets, Troy, 273-0038). 3/26: the Wailin’ Jennys. 4/2: Steve Tyrell. 4/9: Guitar Orchestra of Barcelona. 5/7: Glenn Miller Orchestra.

TURNING STONE RESORT AND CASINO (Verona, 877-833-SHOW). 3/3: David Cassidy. 5/18: James Taylor.

VALENTINE’S (17 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 432-6572). 3/4: El Duke, Slender Shoulders, Holly and Evan, Que Caro. 3/26: the Joy Formidable, the Lonely Forest. 4/1: the New Collisions, the Charlie Watts Riots, the Last Conspirators.

THE VAN DYCK (237 Union St., Schenectady, 348-7999). 3/1: Keith Pray’s Big Soul Ensemble. 3/4: Bobby Dick and the Sundowners. 3/18: Searson. 3/25: David Lindley.

WASHINGTON AVENUE ARMORY (195 Washington Ave., Albany, 512-5203). 4/16: Rich Williams. 4/23: Bassnectar, EOTO.