Thursday, February 26

AS220, (831-9327), 115 Empire St., Providence. Poetry Slam (7 p.m.); Storytellers' Open Mike featuring Diane Postoian (8:30 p.m.); Improv Jones (10 p.m.).

BUMBLEBEE'S, (272-9599), 1060 Hope St., Providence. Twyce.

THE CALL, (421-7170), 15 Elbow St., Providence. Blues buffet with Johnny and the East Coast Rockers.

CAPRICCIO, (421-1320), Dyer and Pine sts., Providence. Kurt Wenzel.

CAV, (751-9164), 14 Imperial Pl., Providence. QAZ.

THE CENTURY LOUNGE, (751-2255), 150 Chestnut St., Providence. Rustic Overtones, Apartment 3.

CURLEY'S PUB, (508-823-8664), 431 Winthrop St., Taunton, MA. Terry Bradley.

GRILL 262, (751-3700), 262 South Water St., Providence. Open blues jam with Dick Wilner's Blues DeVille.

HOUSE OF BLUES, (617-491-2583), 96 Winthrop St., Cambridge, MA. R.L. Burnside, T-Model Ford.

JOHNNY D'S UPTOWN, (617-776-9667), Holland St., Davis Sq., Somerville, MA. 5 O'Clock Shadow.

THE LIVING ROOM, (521-5200), 23 Rathbone St., Providence. A Stoveboat, Alboth, Pleasure Horse.

LUPO'S HEARTBREAK HOTEL, (272-5876), 239 Westminster St., Providence. Lounge Lizards' Ultimate Dance Party.

THE MET CAFE, (861-2142), 130 Union St., Providence. The Business, Dropkick Murphys, Inspector 7, the Arson Family.

MIDDLE EAST, (617-497-0576), 472 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA. Hum, Swervedriver.

PARADISE, (617-562-8804), 967 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA. Division Street, Mindflow.

SCULLERS, (617-562-4111), 400 Soldiers Field Rd., Boston, MA. Marc Rossi Group.

SEBASTIAN'S, (849-2298), 105 Chase's Ln., Middletown. Ellyn Fleming Band.

THE STATION, (823-4660), 211 Cowesett Ave., West Warwick. Touch.

T.T. THE BEAR'S, (617-492-2327), 10 Brookline St., Cambridge, MA. Jon Langford and the Skull Orchard, Chris Mills, Tom Leach and Wheelers and Dealers.