TW PICK OF THE WEEK: South Sound Blues Association has a show to raise money to send two musical groups to Memphis next year for the International Blues Challenge. They are Blues Redemption, winners in the band category, and House of Bourbon, winner in the solo/duo act category. They will play the Swiss on Sept. 23 starting at 4 p.m. Other acts are Maia Santell & House Blend, Dean Reichert Band, Cody Rentas Band and Wired Band. Cost is $8 for SSBA members and active-duty military, $10 for non-members. Kids under 12 are free. The show is all-ages until 8 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 21

EMERALD QUEEN: Chapter 5 (Top 40) 9 p.m., NC

AMOCAT CAFÉ: (Singer/songwriters)

BACKSTAGE: Wide Eyed Panic, 9 p.m.

DAWSONS: Crazy Texas Gypsies, 9 p.m., NC

GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Notorious 253 (Top 40) 9 p.m., NC

GREAT AMERICAN COFFEE COMPANY: Olde Time Blues Project (Delta blues), 8 p.m., NC

JAZZBONES: Too Slim & the Taildraggers (Blues) 8 p.m., $10-13

LOCHS: Phalgeron, Innibreator, Wizard Sleeve, Wohrbohr, Thou Shall Kill, Last Bastion (Metal) 8 p.m.

MAXWELL’S: Lance Buller Trio (Jazz) 7 p.m., NC

NATIVE QUEST: Open mic night, 5 p.m., NC

NEW FRONTIER: I Like Science, The Shrines, 8 p.m.

PARADISE BOWL: Just Dirt (Rock covers) 9:30 p.m., NC

STONEGATE: Jerry Miller (Classic rock jam) 9 p.m., NC

SWISS: Kry (Rock covers) 9 p.m.

UNCLE SAM’S: Orphan Train, Blackey Sheridan, 8 p.m.

VARSITY GRILL: Rock-Bot live band karaoke, 8 p.m., NC

Saturday, Sept. 22

EMERALD QUEEN: Anthony Hamilton (R&B) 8:30 p.m., $45-100

BACKSTAGE: Chris Jericho, Three Quarter Minus, 9 p.m.

C.I. SHENANIGAN’S: Collaborative Works Jazz (Jazz) 8 p.m.

DAWSONS: Crazy Texas Gypsies, 9 p.m., NC

EMERALD QUEEN: Chapter 5 (Top 40) 9 p.m., NC

GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Notorious 253 (Top 40) 9 p.m., NC

GREAT AMERICAN COFFEE COMPANY: The Rusty Cleavers, Cottonwood Cut-Ups, Barleywine Review (Hillbilly/Bluegrass/Punk), 8 p.m., $6.66

JAZZBONES: Aces Up, Lock,Stock and Barrel, 7 p.m., $10-13

LOCHS: Numbers, Never Met A Dead Man, To Die For, Dead Eyes In The Dark (Metal) 8 p.m.

ROCK THE DOCK: Tim Hall Band (Blues) 8 p.m.

SPAR: Blue Rocket Music, 8 p.m.

STONEGATE: Rumble Underground (Top 40) 9 p.m.

SWISS: Space Band, 9 p.m.

UNCLE SAM’S: Michael Pahamus Band, 8 p.m.

VARSITY GRILL: Rock-Bot live band karaoke, 8 p.m., NC

Sunday, Sept. 23

DAWSONS: Tim Hall Band (Blues jam) 8 p.m., NC

ANTHEM: Taxi Driver (Jazz) 7 p.m.

NEW FRONTIER: (Bluegrass jam) 3 p.m.

SPAR: Little Bill & the Blue Notes (Blues) 7 p.m., NC

STONEGATE: Stonegaters (Classic rock jam), 8 p.m., NC

SWISS: Blues Redemption, House of Bourbon, Maia Santell & House Bledn, Dean Reichert Band, Cody Rentas Band, Wired Band (Blues) 4 p.m., $8-10

Monday, Sept. 24

STONEGATE: Rafael Tranquilino Band (Classic rock/blues) 9 p.m., NC

NEW FRONTIER: Cursed, Enemies Crushed, 9 p.m.

OPAL: Tim Hall Band (Blues jam) 8 p.m.

RED TUNA: Afrodasia (Jazz) 6:30 p.m., AA

STONEGATE: Acoustic couch jam, 8:30 p.m.

SWISS: Jr. Hill Band (Blues) 7 p.m.

UNCLE SAM’S: Billy Pease & Friends (Blues) 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 25

STONEGATE: Leanne Trevalyan (Acoustic open mic) 8 p.m., NC

ANTIQUE SANDWICH SHOP: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3

DAWSONS: Jho Blenis, Shelly Ely (Blues jam) 8 p.m.

LOUIE G’S PIZZA: Acoustic open mic, 6 p.m.

NEW FRONTIER: Settlers of Kaletron 7 p.m., NC

RED TUNA: Afrodasia (Jazz) 6:30 p.m., AA

Wednesday, Sept. 26

BACKSTAGE: Faster Pussycat

DAVE’S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (Blues jam) 8 p.m.

DAWSONS: Crazy Texas Gypsies (Jam session) 8 p.m.

JAZZBONES: Jean Lizabeth (Singer/songwriter) 8 p.m.

RED TUNA: Afrodasia (Jazz) 6:30 p.m., AA

STONEGATE: Tatoosh (Classic rock) 8:30 p.m., NC

Thursday, Sept. 27

UNCLE SAM’S: Jerry Miller (Blues) 7 p.m.

DAWSON’S: Billy Shew Band (Jam session) 8 p.m., NC

JAZZBONES: Kry (Rock covers) 9 p.m., NC

PARADISE BOWL: (Rock jam) 9 p.m.

ROCK THE DOCK: Dustin Lafferty (Acoustic open mic) 8 p.m., NC

STONEGATE: Billy Roy Danger & the Rectifiers, 8 p.m.