Friday, May 4

AS220, 115 Empire St., Providence, RI, (401) 831-9327. P Squared indie rock bash, featuring Medicine Ball, V for Vendetta, Plymouth Rock, Ted Only Knows.

BILL'S BAR, 5 Lansdowne St., Boston, (617) 421-9678. Machinery Hall, 707, Unspun.

BULL RUN RESTAURANT, Rte. 2A, Shirley, (978) 425-4311. Dave Van Ronk, Dave Norton.

THE CALL, 15 Elbow St., Providence, RI, (401) 751-2255. Eric Narwhal and the Manatees.

CANOE CLUB, 84 Uxbridge Rd. (Rte. 16), Mendon, (508) 634-0822. Bill McCarthy and Sean Fullerton.

CENTURY LOUNGE, 150 Chestnut St., Providence, RI, (401) 751-2255. Jon Tierney Band.

CHAN'S, 267 Main St., Woonsocket, RI, (401) 765-1900. Super Chicken.

CHOPSTICKS, Sears Town Mall, Leominster, (978) 534-0020. Top Shelf.

CHUCK'S, 10 Prospect St., Auburn, (508) 832-2553. She's Busy.

DICKEY'S FOOD AND SPIRITS, 134 Worcester-Providence Tpke. (Rte. 146), Millbury. Michael Hume.

GILREIN'S, 802 Main St., Worcester, (508) 791-2583. Wildcats.

THE GREEN ROOM, 145 Clifford St., Providence, RI, (401) 351-7665. C-60, Chaos Twin.

IRON HORSE, 20 Center St., Northampton, (413) 584-0610. At 7 p.m.: Peter Mulvey, Rose Polenzani. $8. At 10 p.m.: Bruce Bass Funkestra.

JOHN STONE'S INN, 179 Main St., Ashland, (508) 881-1778. Weepin' Willie.

JOHNNY D'S, 17 Holland St., Davis Sq., Somerville, (617) 776-2004. Soulwork, Love Whip.

LUCKY DOG MUSIC HALL, 89 Green St., Worcester, (508) 363-1888. Joe Rockhead, Lake Boone, Nimmer, Stocklan.

MET CAFE, 130 Union St., Providence, RI, (401) 861-2142. Rustic Overtones, Heidi.

METROPOLIS, 172 Pine St., Providence, RI. (401) 454-5483. DJ Jimmy B, DJ Meatball.

MIDDLE EAST, 472 Mass Ave., Central Sq., Cambridge, (617) 497-0576. Upstairs: For the Benefit of Mr. Dee, featuring Pills, Crown Victoria, Star Hustler, Cautions. 18+. $8. Downstairs: Angry Salad, O-Positive, Miss Fortune, Chasing Gray.

O'FLAHERTY'S PIANO PUB, 1541 Main St. (Rte. 9), Worcester, (508) 799-4600. Reggie Walley's Bluesicians.

OTHER PLACE PUB, 71 Shrewsbury St. (Rte. 140), Boylston, (508) 869-6003. Joe Caprera's Piano Bar.

PALLADIUM, 261 Main St., Worcester, (508) 797-9696. Nevermore, Opeth, Angel Dust, God Forbid.

PARADISE ROCK CLUB, 967 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, (617) 423-6398. Erin McKeown, Kris Delmhorst, Jabe.

PEARL STREET, 10 Pearl St., Northampton, (413) 584-0610. Tripping Billies.

PLANTATION CLUB DRAFTHOUSE, 151 Plantation St., Worcester, (508) 752-4666. Lenny Peterson's Birthday Party to Benefit Why Me?, Inc., featuring Clutch Grabwell, Probable Cause, Pure Fiction, Bubbleheads.

POINT BREEZE, Point Breeze Rd., Webster, (508) 943-0159. Magic Dick and Jay Geils Bluestime.

RALPH'S, 95 Prescott St., Worcester, (508) 753-9543. Jason James and the Bay State House Rockers, 9th Wave.

SAKURA TOKYO, 640 Park Ave., Worcester, (508) 792-1078. Panache.

SHARKY'S, 31 Main St., Marlborough, (508) 485-6600. Cubby the Hitman.

SIT 'N BULL PUB, 163 Main St., Maynard, (978) 897-7232. Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson and the Magic Rockers.

T.T. THE BEAR'S PLACE, 10 Brookline St., Central Sq., Cambridge, (617) 492-2327. For the Benefit of Mr. Dee, featuring Tugboat Annie, Star Ghost Dog, Bleu, SuperG.

THEODORES, 201 Worthington St., Springfield, (413) 736-6000. Blue Hornets.

VANILLA BEAN CAFE, Corner of Rtes. 44, 169, and 97, Pomfret, Conn., (860) 928-1562. Open mic, featuring Arnold and Gretz.

WACHUSETT FOLK CAFE, Mt. Wachusett Community College, 444 Green St., Gardner, (978) 632-2403. Karen Savoca, Willie Porter.