There’s a little bit of everything all around town this month. The highlight being Shania Twain’s return to touring. If you have a chance, head over to the Fox Cabaret on the 5th, you’re likely to have a bloody good time watching Sucker Trap. Check out shots from their first show, last September, HERE.
COMMODORE BALLROOM
May 3 – Waterparks
May 9 – M83
May 12 – Harry Mack
May 13 – Hayley Kiyoko
May 14 – Gary Numan
May 16 – half.alive
May 18 – Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew
May 19 – Joseph
May 20 – The Halluci Nation x Fucked Up
May 21 – Manila Grey
May 23 – $not
May 27 – Fruit Bats
May 29 – Tove Lo
May 31 – Kreator & Sepultura
BILTMORE CABARET
May 1 – Brandon Rogers
May 2 – rum.gold
May 3 – Avey Tare
May 12 – Carmanah
May 20 – The Schizophonics
May 25 – Babygirl
May 26 – Potterless & The Newest Olympian
May 27 – Bass Drums of Death
FOX CABARET
May 5 – Sucker Trap
May 6 – Marmoris
May 9 – WEDNESDAY
May 11 – Ella Vos
May 12 – Ramen Fog
May 13 – Morgan James
May 17 – Vivek Shraya
May 23 – Begonia
May 27 – Zappostrophé
May 31 – Michaela Slinger
FORTUNE SOUND CLUB
May 5 – Jovynn & Denise Julia
May 7 – Claire Rosinkranz
May 12 – Roc Marciano
May 13 – Vnadelux
May 19 – Joony
May 20 – AR Paisley
May 26 – Austin Mills
May 26/27 – Masiwei
RICKSHAW
May 1 – Watsky
May 2 – Plini
May 3 – The Plot in You
May 6 – Greg Puciato
May 9 – The Heavy
May 11 – Antibalas
May 12-14 – Verboden Fest
May 19 – Archspire
May 20 – The Black Dahlia Murder
May 21 – Yob & Elder
May 23 – Rhapsody of Fire
May 26 – Drain
May 27 – GDBC
May 28 – Haken
May 31 – The Queers & Teenage Bottlerocket
HOLLYWOOD THEATRE
May 1 – GoGo Penguin
May 2 – Joey McIntyre
May 4 – Sean McCann
May 5 – Charlie Winston
May 6 Virginia to Vegas
May 12 – Panos Kalidis, Basilis Dimas, & Evgenia
May 14 – Manan Desai & Chirayu Mistry
May 17 – Fenne Lily / Christian Lee Hutson
May 18 – Leith Ross
May 19 – Sampa the Great
May 23 – Valley
VOGUE THEATRE
May 6 – Sierra Ferrel
May 7 – Heather McMahan
May 9 – Dragula Titans
May 11 – Dean Lewis
May 12 – Bohemia
May 13 – Sasha Velour
May 18 – Yves Tumor
May 19 – Comedy Here Often? Asian Takeover
May 20 – Hot Chip
May 23 – Aleph and his Orchestra
THE COBALT
May 4 – Rose City Band
May 6 – Vantablack, Dusknote, Kickin’ Stumps
May 7 – Mannequin Pussy
May 10 – Elmtree Circle, Big City Germs, Cheer Up Champ, How Sentimental
May 11 – Alexandra Kay
May 12 – Sofiacide, Modern Gas, Bluestem, Wants
May 16 – Dreamer Isiomia
May 17 – Cheekface
May 18 – Sanguisugabogg
May 20 – Tim Hecker
May 21 – Modified Ghost Fest VI
May 25 – I Declare War
OTHER VENUES
May 2 – Crowded House (ORPHEUM)
May 2/3 – Shania Twain (ROGERS)
May 3 – Men I Trust (ORPHEUM)
May 6 – Dermot Kennedy (ROGERS)
May 8 – Caroline Polachek (ORPHEUM)
May 16 – Matchbox Twenty (ROGERS)
May 17 – Maksim (QET)
May 21 – Moein (QET)
May 27 – EBI (ROGERS)
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