MUSIC
Lakeside Bistro
11425 Rainier Ave S
Contact: 206-772-6891, lakesidebistroseattle.com, reservations recommended
7 p.m., Dec. 2, Butch Harrison, smooth and classic jazz band maestro performs solo, free
7 p.m., Dec. 3, Mia Vermillion, Seattle’s first lady of the blues, heading national soon, free
7 p.m., Dec. 6, Deems Tsutakawa, internationally known jazz pianist, free
7 p.m., Dec. 9, Phil Westbrook, piano man plays and sings jazz, blues, pop and Broadway, free
7 p.m., Dec. 10, Kelley Johnson with John Hansen, internationally known jazz vocal/keyboard duo, free
7 p.m., Dec. 13, Deems Tsutakawa, internationally known jazz pianist, free
7 p.m., Dec. 16, Dina Blade with Hans Brehmer, top Seattle jazz vocalist with master jazz keyboard accompanist, free
7 p.m., Dec. 17, Rochelle House Exciting, talented vocalist and entertainer, free
7 p.m., Dec. 20, Greta Matassa with Darin Clendenin, best on the West Coast jazz vocalist with keyboard accompaniment, free
7 p.m., Dec. 23, Phil Westbrook, piano man plays and sings jazz, blues, pop and Broadway; knows most any song, free
7 p.m., Dec. 24, No live music, Christmas Eve
7 p.m., Dec. 27, Bottom Line Duo, amazing on the double bass and cello, free
7 p.m., Dec. 30, New Year’s Eve-Eve; Trish Hatley with Hans Brehmer, jazz vocal duo, free
7 p.m., Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve at the Bistro, Coreena Brown with Uncle Jimmy Holden, free
Vino at the Landing
800 N. 10th Place, Suite E, Renton
Contact: 425-282-0382, vinoatthelanding.com
8 p.m., Dec. 3, Andre Feriante, Spanish guitar virtuoso, free
8 p.m., Dec. 10, Brooks Giles, jazz saxophonist and vocalist, free
8 p.m., Dec. 17, Danny Godinez, solo guitar, free
8 p.m., Dec. 31, Vino New Year’s Eve Party, $65 a ticket, includes three-course meal and live music
A Terrible Beauty Irish Pub
201 Williams Ave. S., Renton
Contact: 425-227-3396, myspace.com/aterriblebeautyirishpub
11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, Live Jazz Brunch, free
7 p.m.- 9 p.m., Wednesdays, Traditional Irish music session with Matt Haverly, free
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Thursdays, Acoustic Irish Dinner various artists, free
5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m., Dec. 2, Acoustic Irish Dinner with McCormack & Lowry, free
9:30 p.m., Dec. 2, Ready Steady Go!, alternative covers, free
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Dec. 3, Acoustic Irish Dinner with Erin McNamee, free
9:30 p.m., Dec. 3, Rage Against Hunger Food & Toy Drive with Bullet in Your Head (Rage Against the Machine covers) and Pilot to Bombardier,free
Bring unused and wrapped toy or canned food. Giveaway and raffle for Dec. 17 Queensryche concert tickets
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Dec. 9, Acoustic Dinner with Erin McNamee, free
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Dec. 10, Acoustic Irish Dinner with McCormack & Lowry, free
9:30 p.m., Dec. 10, Rock Against Hunger Food & Toy Drive with The Voodoos on tour from Ireland, free
Bring new unused and unwrapped toy or canned food. Giveaways and raffle for Dec. 17th Queensryche concert tickets
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Dec. 16, Acoustic Irish Dinner with Erin McNamee, free
9:30 p.m., Dec. 16, Bowi, foot stomping Irish rocking,’free
5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m., Dec. 17, An Angelic Holiday Celebration Dinner with Erin McNamee and The Ancora Women’s Choir, reservation only for four course dinner
10 p.m., Dec. 17, The Stunt Doubles, alternative covers, free
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Dec. 23, Acoustic Irish Dinner with Erin McNamee 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., free
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Dec. 24, Acoustic Irish Dinner with McCormack & Lowry, free
All day, Dec. 25, Christmas Brunch Pajama Party with Holiday music and movies, free
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Dec. 30, Acoustic Irish Dinner with Erin McNamee, free
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Dec. 31, Acoustic Irish Dinner with McCormack & Lowry, free
9 p.m., Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve Bash 2012 with Ready Steady Go!, free
Liberty Cafe
926 S. 3rd St., Renton
Contact: 425-235-1400
7 p.m., Dec. 2, First Friday Party, free
7 p.m., Wednesdays, K.T. and Hoops host open mic, free
Luther’s Table
419 S. Second St., Suite 1, Renton
Contact: 425-970-3157
7:30 p.m., Dec. 3, Hotdish!, rock-and-roll Lutheran-style, free
7 p.m., Dec. 6, Beer and Carols, free
7:30 p.m., Dec. 6, Theology Pub, free
7:30 p.m., Dec. 7, Trivia, free
7:30 p.m., Dec. 8, Open Mic, free
7:30 p.m., Dec. 9, BRAZZ, Brazilian jazz, featuring Carole Miguel, free
7:30 p.m., Dec. 10, Gretchen and Friends, free
7 p.m., Dec. 13, Beer and Carols, free
7:30 p.m., Dec. 15, Open Mic, free
7 p.m., Dec. 16, Luther’s Table Benefit Concert at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 1700 Edmonds Ave. N.E., free
7:30 p.m., Dec. 16, Dan Duval and the Good Vibes Quartet, free
8 p.m., Dec. 17, Hired Help Christmas Show, free
7 p.m., Dec. 20, Beer and Carols, free
7:30 p.m., Dec. 20, Theology Pub, free
7:30 p.m., Dec. 21, Trivia, free
7:30 p.m., Dec. 22, Open Mic, free
7 p.m., Dec. 27, Beer and Carols, free
7 p.m., Dec. 27, Luther’s Reading Ladies, free
1 p.m., Dec. 28, Children’s Storytime, music, storytime, crafts and snacks, free
7:30 p.m., Dec. 29, Open Mic, free
8 p.m., Dec. 30, The Fabulous Murphtones, free
Tea Palace
2828 Sunset Lane N.E., Renton
Contact: 425-228-9393, teapalacerestaurant.com
8 p.m.-midnight, Fridays, Vietnamese, English and Chinese live music, free
COMEDY
DC’s Bar and Grill
907 S. 3rd St., Renton
Contact: 425-255-2511, www.dcsbargrill.com/
8 p.m., Dec. 15, Special Guest TBD, $5
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