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NIGHT LIFE

Blues/Jazz/Swing

THE DEPOT RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE. 32 N. Front St. 469-4400.

* 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday: John Kuehl. (Pianist.)

* 7:30-9:30 p.m. May 24. The Marlayne Kyle Duo. (Swing and jazz.)

JACK-SONS SPORTS BAR. 6-11 p.m. Thursdays. Open blues/jazz jam. 432 S. 48th Ave. 966-4340.

JOHNNY'S ON THE AVE. 8 p.m. Fridays. Wayman Chapman. Red Lion Yakima Center Hotel, 607 E. Yakima Ave. 248-5900. (R&B.)

Rock/Country/Open Mike

1885 BAR AND GRILL AT VAN'S. 6208 Naches Ave., Naches. 653-2257.

* 9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays: Rotating lineup of classic rock and country anD blues.

* 7 p.m. Wednesdays: Rock jams with Lance Johnson.

BAMBOO TERRACE. 8 p.m.-midnight Fridays-Saturdays. Chuck Thompson. 54 W. Nob Hill Blvd. 453-3636. (Rock 'n' roll, country.)

BORDERS. Noon Sunday. Acoustic Minds with Alex Arndt. 1700 E. Washington Ave., Union Gap. 248-4018. (Pop, folk, rock.)

BREWS AND CUES (formerly Amy Lou's). 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Mystery Fluid. 104 S. Second St. 453-9713. (Rock.)

COUNTRY ROCK CAFE. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Rotating lineup. 221 Naches Ave., Naches. 653-2112.

JACK-SONS SPORTS BAR. 8-11 p.m. Wednesdays. Pat Moss Band. 432 S. 48th Ave. 966-4340. (Retro-pop improv and variety.)

THE PASTIME LOUNGE AND EATERY. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Rotating lineup. 125 E. Naches Ave., Selah. 697-8303.

SELAH MINING COMPANY. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Rotating lineup. 204 E. Naches Ave., Selah. 698-6463.

SPEAKEASY RESTAURANT & LOUNGE. 104 S. Third St. 453-4762, www.myspace.com/yakimaspeakeasy.

* 9 p.m. Wednesdays: Open mike night.

SUSIE'S BOURBON STREET BISTRO & BAR. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Thursdays-Saturdays. 1023 N. First St. Live country-rock. $4 cover Fridays-Saturdays. 575-0234.

WHISTLIN' JACK LODGE. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Don Forgey. Fireside Lounge, 20800 State Route 410, Naches. 658-2433.

YAKIMA SPORTS CENTER. 214 E. Yakima Ave. Cover varies. Select shows all ages until 11 p.m. 453-4647, www.yakimasportscenter.com.

* 9 p.m. the first Friday of each month: Chad Bault and The Conversation. (Folk-rock.)

* 9 p.m. Saturday: Kris Orlowski (singer-songwriter), The Dimes (indie-pop).

DJ

EL VALLE. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays. 410 Yakima Valley Highway, Sunnyside. DJ dance music. 837-7222.

HOOPS. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays-Tuesdays. 2103 W. Lincoln Ave. DJ dance music. 575-4667.

JACK-SONS SPORTS BAR. 432 S. 48th Ave. 966-4340.

* 10 p.m. Fridays: 107.3 FFM Flava Mix with DJ Lil Mikey, Reesha and Steve Rocha.

* 10 p.m. Saturdays: Groan and Sexxxy Saturdays with DJ Lil Mikey.

JOHNNY'S ON THE AVE. Red Lion Yakima Center Hotel, 607 E. Yakima Ave. 248-5900.

* 8 p.m. Wednesday: Hip-hop/pop/rock with DJ Madness.

* 8 p.m. Thursdays: Requests with DJ Di Playong.

* 9 p.m. Saturdays: Latin Night. Cover: $5 from 8-10 p.m., $10 from 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

MAX'S BAR AND GRILL. 9 p.m. Thursdays. 1107 S. Third St. DJ dance music. 457-8041.

MISTY'S LOUNGE. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Clarion Hotel, 1507 N. First St. DJ Derek. 249-7850.

SPEAKEASY RESTAURANT & L. 9 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays. 104 S. Third St. DJ dance music. 453-4762.

SUSIE'S BOURBON STREET BISTRO & BAR. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 1023 N. First St. DJ dance music. 575-0234.

YAKIMA SPORTS CENTER. 9 p.m.-midnight Thursdays. 214 E. Yakima Ave. 453-4647, www.yakimasportscenter.com.

Karaoke

BOOMERS ROADSIDE BAR & GRILLE. 8 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays, 9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. 1719 S. First St. 453-5433.

CARIBBEAN CASINO. 9 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays. 1900 E. Nob Hill Blvd. 853-7777.

CLUB 54. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Thursdays. 2014 S. First St. 453-3877.

EL VALLE. 8 p.m.-midnight Thursdays. 410 Yakima Valley Highway, Sunnyside. 837-7222.

HOOPS. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Sundays and Tuesdays. 2103 W. Lincoln Ave. 575-4667.

JACK-SONS SPORTS BAR. 9 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays. 432 S. 48th Ave. 966-4340.

THE JAMMER SPORTS BAR. 8 p.m.-midnight Fridays. 2310 Rudkin Road, Union Gap. 574-4115.

MAX'S BAR AND GRILL. 9 p.m. daily. 1107 S. Third St. 457-8041.

SELAH MINING COMPANY. 8 p.m. Wednesdays. 204 E. Naches Ave.ah. 698-6463.

SILVER CREEK BAR AND GRILL. 8-11 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays. 108 Iler Road, Moxee. 575-1339.

SILVER DOLLAR TAVERN. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays. 324 B St., Mabton. 894-4642.

STONEHENGE TAVERN. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays. 603 First Ave., Zillah. 829-9411.

SUSIE'S BOURBON STREET BISTRO & BAR. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sundays-Mondays. 1023 N. First St. 575-0234.

WILLY D'S. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays. 10609 Gilbert Road, Wiley City. 972-8885.

THE WOODSHED. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Saturdays. 8590 Highway 410, Naches. 658-2905.

CONCERTS

Classical/Chamber/Choral

CWU MUSIC DEPARTMENT. Music Education Building, off Alder Street, Ellensburg. Costs and info: 963-1216, www.cwu.edu/~music.

* 6:30 tonight: Golden West Winds.

* 1 p.m. Saturday: Erik Curley's super senior trombone recital.

* 4 p.m. Saturday: Ross Chambers recital.

* Noon Sunday: Heather Hart, graduate violin recital.

* 2 p.m. Sunday: Ian Houghton, graduate piano recital.

* 4 p.m. Sunday: CWU Symphony Orchestra and Choirst of Performing Arts and Presidential Speaker Series.

* 7 p.m. Monday: Regina Yeh, guest pianist.

* 6 p.m. Wednesday: Rebecca Stamm, junior violin recital.

* 7 p.m. Wednesday: Percussion Ensemble Concert.

* 7 p.m. Thursday: Horn Studio Recital.

* 7 p.m. May 23: IAJE Combo Nite.

* 2 p.m. May 24: James Orr recital.

* 2 p.m. May 25: Chamber Recital.

* 6 p.m. May 25: Michael Connolly and Thomas Burke, joint voice and guitar recital.

ANDRE FERIANTE. 7:30 tonight. The Seasons, 101 N. Naches Ave. Tickets: $15 through The Seasons box office, 453-1888, www.seasonsmusicfestival.com. (Classical/flamenco guitarist.)

GOLDEN WEST WINDS. 1 p.m. Sunday. Yakima Valley Museum, 2105 Tieton Drive. Info: 248-0747. (Woodwind quintet from Travis Air Force Base in Vacaville, Calif.)

CWU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHOIRS. 4 p.m. Sunday. Music Education Building, off Alder Street, Ellensburg. Tickets: www.cwu.edu/president/series, Student Union and Recreation Center ticket office, or 963-1301. Part of Performing Arts and Pl Speaker Series. (Ralph Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.)

Jazz/Blues

CWU MUSIC DEPARTMENT. Music Education Building, off Alder Street, Ellensburg. Costs and info: 963-1216, www.cwu.edu/~music.

* 8 tonight: Jazz Nite I.

* 7 p.m. Tuesday: Jazz Combo Nite.

COUNTRY PARK CONCERT SERIES: YVCC SALSA BAND. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Country Park, Grandview. Free. Food available at 6 p.m. Info: Grandview Parks and Recreation, 882-9219, www.grandview.wa.us. (Latin jazz.)

THE UPTOWN TRIO WITH LOGAN STROSAHL. 7:30 p.m. May 24. The Seasons, 101 N. Naches Ave. Tickets: $12 through The Seasons box office, 453-1888, www.seasonsmusicfestival.com. (Jazz.)

Rock/Country/Pop

LONESTAR. 6 p.m. Saturday. Yakama Nation Legends Casino outdoor arena, 580 Fort Road, Toppenish. With Joe Nichols. General admission: $10 through the Legends Casino gift shop, 877-726-6311, ext. 5271, or Ticketmaster, 453-7139, www.ticketmaster.com. (Country.)

CARRIE UNDERWOOD. 7:30 p.m. May 23. SunDome, 1301 S. Fair Ave. ts: Sold out.

DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL BATTLE OF THE BANDS. 7:30 p.m. May 23. Davis High School auditorium, 212 S. Sixth Ave. Captain Electric and the Anorexic Puppies, Fire Team Bravo Bravo, Adipose, others. $5.

SASQUATCH! May 24-26. Gorge Amphitheatre, George, Wash. R.E.M., The Cure, The Flaming Lips, Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, Tegan & Sara, Built to Spill, Ozomatli, others. $65 per day until May 19, then $75. Through Ticketmaster, 453-7139, www.ticketmaster.com. (Indie-rock.)

Folk/Bluegrass

"NEW MEMORIES" FOLK MUSIC FEST. 7 p.m. Saturday. Buena Grange, 170 Highland Drive. Free. Presented by the Toppenish Historical Society. Info: 865-2398, 837-1659.

COMEDY

JAMES AND ERNIE. 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Toppenish Community Center, 101 Meyers Road, Toppenish. $12. Info: Roy Dick, 314-9241, or Odena Howard, 865-5121, ext. 4450. (Native American comedy duo.)

DANCE

Ballroom

USA DANCE-YAKIMA. Tonight. YMCA, 5 N. Naches Ave. Lessons 7-8 p.m., dancing 8-10 p.m. $5 for USADance or YMCA members, $10 nonmembers.6531.

BALLROOM PLUS. 8 p.m. the fourth Friday of each month. Harman Center at Gailleon Park, 101 N. 65th Ave. $5 per person. Snack bar open, no alcohol. 575-6166.

Boomer

BOOMER DANCES. 8-10:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month. Harman Center at Gailleon Park, 101 N. 65th Ave. DJ Lou Bartelli and dance music of the '50s, '60s, '70s. $5. Snack bar open, no alcohol. 575-6166.

Country/Contra/Line

LOS BAILADORES DEL SOL. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. Castlevale EPIC, 2902 Castlevale Road. Dance group practice; public welcome to participate. 877-3223.

SQUARE AND ROUND DANCING. 7:30-10:30 p.m. the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Yakima Valley Square Dance Center, 207 E. Charron Road, Moxee. $4. 697-3954 or 575-0855. Presented by Gateswingers.

YAKIMA CONTRA DANCING. 8-11 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Broadway Grange, 909 W. Washington Ave. Adults $6, students $3. Free newcomer teaching session at 7:30 p.m.

YAKIMA ROUNDERS. 8-10 p.m. Thursdays. Yakima Valley Square Dance Center, 207 E. Charron Road, Moxee. Round dance. $3. Singles welcome. 965-3015 or 453-6377.

Senior

HARMAN CENTER SENIOR DANCES. Gailleon Park, 101 N. 65th Ave. Adults of all ages. $3. 575-6166.

* 1:30-4 p.m. Wednesdays: Norm Mohar and Gary Malner, music from the '40s and '50s, country, big band.

* 1:30-4 p.m. Fridays: Hap Easter, big band and country.

PLAN AHEAD

May

COUNTRY PARK CONCERT SERIES: REAL LIFE WORSHIP BAND & REFRAIN. 7 p.m. May 27. Country Park, Grandview. Free. Food available at 6 p.m. Info: Grandview Parks and Recreation, 882-9219, www.grandview.wa.us. (Inspirational.)

RAINING JANE. 7 p.m. May 27. CWU Student Union and Recreation Center Pit, off Chestnut Street, Ellensburg. Free. (Electric folk-rock.)

TAJ MAHAL. 7:30 p.m. May 30. The Seasons, 101 N. Naches Ave. Tickets: $45, $65 through The Seasons box office, 453-1888, www.seasonsmusicfestival.com. (Roots-blues.)

ROCK THE GAP. May 31. 5:30 p.m. Sarg Hubbard Park on the Yakima Greenway. Happy hour, salmon dinner, live music by The Epics. Tickets: sold out for dinner. $20 for band only and a complimentary drink available through the Yakima Greenway Foundation, 111 S. 18th St., 453-8280.

RUSH. 8 p.m. May 31. Gorge Amphitheatre, George, Wash. $44.10, $70.35, $91.35 through Ticketmaster, 453-7139, www.ticketmaster.com. (Old school prog-rock.)

June

ERICA BUEGE. 4 p.m. June 1. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6015 Summitview Ave. Free. (Piano recital.)

COUNTRY PARK CONCERT SERIES: FOGGY BOTTOM JAZZ BAND. 7 p.m. June 3. With The Nelsons. Country Park, Grandview. Free. Food available at 6 p.m. Info: Grandview Parks and Recreation, 882-9219, www.grandview.wa.us. (Jazz.)

EDGE FEST. 1 p.m.-midnight June 7. YVCC courtyard, South 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard. Chad Bault, Chokeout, Colin Spring and the Naugahyde Nights, Feverclub, Grey Fox, The Lonely Forest, Sadistik and DJ Dominic, Shook Ones, Thee Letting Forth of Fire, With A Bullet, Blue Mouse Theatre reunion, others. Admission: $10, or $5 with nonperishable food donations for the Northwest Harvest food bank. Info: www.myspace.com/edgefest509. (Rawk-a-thon.)

BILL ENGVALL. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. June 7. Yakama Nation Legends Casino outdoor arena, 580 Fort Road, Toppenish. Tickets: $20, $30, $40 through the Legends Casino gift shop, 877-726-6311, ext. 5271, or Ticketmaster, 453-7139, www.ticketmaster.com. (Comedian.)

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH. 7 p.m. June 7. Maryhill Winery Amphitheater, Washington Scenic Route 14, just west of U.S. Highway 97 near Goldendale. Tickets: $49.50, $79.50 through Ticketmaster, 453-7139, www.ticketmaster.com. Box seats and rail tickets: Maryhill Winery, 877-627-9445. (Harmonizing folkies.)

COUNTRY PARK CONCERT SERIES: VARIETY SHOW FEATURING PATRICK BURNS & GUESTS. 7 p.m. June 10. Country Park, Grandview. Free. Food available at 6 p.m. Info: Grandview Parks and Recreation, 882-9219, www.grandview.wa.us. (Grab bag.)

COUNTRY PARK CONCERT SERIES: THE ROLLING HILLS CHORUS. 7 p.m. June 17. Country Park, Grandview. Free. Food available at 6 p.m. Info: Grandview Parks and Recreation, 882-9219, www.grandview.wa.us. (Women's barbershop chorus.)

GABRIEL IGLESIAS. 7 p.m. June 21. Capitol Theatre, 19 S. Third St. Tickets: $30 through TicketsWest, 800-325-7328, www.ticketswest.com, Capitol Theatre box office, 853-2787. (Comedian.)