ASHLAND COFFEE TEA -- 100 N. Railroad Ave., Ashland, 798-1702.

Johnny Hott the Piedmont Souprize, Friday, sold out. BELLA ART E -- 1223 Bellevue Ave., 515-9099.

Curtis Mills Duo (jazz), 8 p.m. Friday, no cover.

BLEU BISTRO -- 8982 Quioccasin Road, 750-1120. Wop (of Government Cheese) in open mic night, 9 p.m.

Tuesday, no cover. BLUE MOUNTAIN CAF E COFFEE BAR -- 3433 W. Cary St.

, 355-8002. RJR Duo, noon Sunday, no cover. BOGART'S -- 203 N.

Lombardy St., 353-9280. Flesh Mountain Boys, 9 p.

m. Thursday, $5. The Dirty Truth (rock), 9 p.

m. Friday, $7. Rhodes Trio (jazz), 9 p.

m. Saturday, $7. Mike Gales the Warriorz (funk), 9 p.

m. Wednesday, $5. Plum Street Ramblers (classic country, bluegrass), 9 p.

m. Dec. 28, $5.

BOTTOMS UP PIZZA -- 1700 Dock St., 644-4400. Butterbean Jazz Quartet, 7:30 p.

m. Sunday. THE CADDYSHACK -- Perkins Restaurant, 810 England St.

, Ashland, 752-6457. Sherry Company, 8 p.m.

Friday and Wednesday, no cover. CAFE@297 -- 1241 N. Laburnum Ave.

, 643-4904. Katz Band, 8 p.m.

, Friday, $10. CAF E DIEM -- 600 N. Sheppard St.

, 353-2500. Chez Rou e Orchette, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday. The Unforgettable Fire, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday. Johnny Hott the Piedmont Souprize, Sunday. DJ Williams Projekt, Tuesday.

Jason Horst, 9 p.m. Wednesday.

THE CANAL CLUB -- 17th and Dock streets, 643-CLUB (2582). Crossfade, 11:1 and Four Stories, 8:30 p.m.

, doors at 7:30, Thursday, $18. Four Stories, Brian Bachman the New Romancers, The Rulers and Motion Picture Demise, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, $8-$10. Cashmere Jungle Lords Christmas show with Gameshow Hero and The Official Performance Machine, 9 p.m.

Saturday, $8-$10; $2 off door admission with canned food donation for Central Virginia Food Bank. Red Ambulance, Brandon Meyer Trio and Score One for the Little Guy, 8:30 p.m.

Dec. 28, no cover. CARY STREET CAF E -- 2631 W.

Cary St., 353-7445. 11th House, 10 p.

m. Thursday, $5. Ubiquitone (funk, jam), 10 p.

m. Friday, $5. Special Ed the Short Bus (newgrass), 10 p.

m. Saturday, $7. The Spaceheaters, 9 p.

m. Sunday, no cover. The Grove, 10 p.

m. Tuesday, $5. Seven Pound Star, 10 p.

m. Wednesday, $5. Mozely Rose (Southern rock), 10 p.

m. Dec. 28, $5.

CROSSROADS COFFEE HOUSE -- 3600 Forest Hill Ave., 231-2030. Blackwell Family Friends, 8 p.

m. Dec. 28, no cover.

THE CURRY HOUSE -- The Shoppes at Innsbrook, 4032-B Cox Road, 762-4411. Chicago Cy Acoustic Trio, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, no cover. DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT -- 700 Jordan Point Road, Hopewell, 541-2600. Bustin' Loose, 9 p.

m. Friday-Saturday, no cover. EASY STREET CAFE -- 2401 W.

Main St., 355-1198. Rod Rick Hollowell (of Speed8Limit), 9 p.

m. Thursday. EMILIO'S TAPAS BAR -- 1847 W.

Broad St., 359-1224. RJR Duo, 7 p.

m. Friday. Southside Future Squad, 10 p.

m. Wednesday. ENZO'S RISTORANTE TAVERN -- Broadview Shopping Center, 36 Broad Street Road, Manakin-Sabot, 784-2962.

Cat Daddy, 8 p.m. Friday.

Mark Merritt Kent Alley, 8 p.m. Saturday.

THE HARD SHELL -- 1411 E. Cary St., 643-2333.

Butterbean Jazz Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Friday.

HYPERLINK CAF E -- 814 W. Grace St., 254-1942.

Drummie Zeb (of the Wailers), Trick Holiday, Justin Joseph and Rasul the Nobody, 7 p.m. Friday, $12.

IPANEMA GRILL -- 3641 Cox Road, 346-5554. Gil Cray, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, no cover. IRONHORSE RESTAURANT -- 100 S. Railroad Ave.

, Ashland, 752-6410. Chris Lucas, 8 p.m.

Friday, no cover. Chris Lucas Harry Gore, 8 p.m.

Saturday. J D'S CAF E -- Laurel Park Shopping Center, 2322 Hungary Road, 266-2331. Randy Britt Band, 7:30 p.

m. Thursday, no cover. L.

A. GRILL -- 5516 Lakeside Ave., 266-3328.

Mike Shiflett Friends, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.

LYNNE'S PLACE -- 323 Cavalier Square, Hopewell, 458-9098. Lynne Carnes the Beacon Street Band, 9 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, no cover. MIDWAY LOUNGE -- 7514 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville, 746-8630. FAB, 8:30 p.

m. Thursday. The Janitors, 8:30 p.

m. Dec. 28.

NUCCIO'S TRATTORIA PIZZA -- 1108 Courthouse Road, 594-0040. Carol Covell Trio (jazz), 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, no cover. OLD CITY BAR -- 1548 E. Main St.

, 644-4411. Steve Kessler (jazz), 8:30 p.m.

Thursday and Wednesday. O'TOOLE'S -- 4800 Forest Hill Ave., 233-1781.

Janet Martin, 9 p.m. Friday.

OminOtagO, 9 p.m. Saturday.

OUTLAWS BAR GRILL -- 3729 Crater Road, Petersburg, 862-9277. Cedar Creek, 9 p.m.

Friday-Saturday. PASTA LUNA-MIDLOTHIAN -- 5000 Commonwealth Center, 763-3211. OminOtagO, 7 p.

m. Friday, no cover. PASTA LUNA-WEST BROAD -- 8902 W.

Broad St., 762-9029. John Winn, 7 p.

m. Friday, no cover. POE'S PUB -- 2706 E.

Main St. 648-2120. NRG Krysys ('60s-'70s covers), 9:30 p.

m. Saturday, $5. Edge of Night (acoustic rock), 9 p.

m. Wednesday, no cover. POSITIVE VIBE CAF E -- Stratford Hills Shopping Center, 2825 Hathaway Road, 560-9622.

John Leedes Tina Haney (acoustic rock) 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, no cover.

THE POUR HOUSE -- 3438 Pump Road, 364-9083. Cheenon, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, no cover. Grinchy Trent, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, $2. Apparalax, 9:30 p.m.

Dec. 28, no cover. REFLECTIONS -- 1713 E.

Main St., 377-8333. Joe Bailey United Souls (reggae, calypso), 10 p.

m. Wednesday, $5. SHENANIGANS EATERY PUB -- 4017 MacArthur Ave.

, 264-5010. Billy Ray Hatley the Showdogs, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, $6. Mo DeBree, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, $5. Amy Henderson, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, no cover. SIN E IRISH PUB -- 1327 E. Cary St.

, 649-7767. James Snyder, 9 p.m.

Friday. Chicago Cy, 9:45 p.m.

Saturday. TAPHOUSE GRILL -- 1212 E. Cary St.

, 644-3018. Shiny Stockings Trio (Russ Hanchin, Joe Sarver, Maria Garcia), 8 p.m.

Saturday, no cover. TOBACCO COMPANY -- 1201 E. Cary St.

, 782-9555. John Fetherston Band, 8 p.m.

Thursday, no cover. Monkey Finger, 9:30 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, no cover. Chris Lucas, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, no cover. Shore Leave, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, no cover. Jubeus, 8 p.m.

Dec. 28, no cover. TY CO ESPRESSO -- 1800 South Creek One (Route 60 in Powhatan), 379-4906.

Powhatan Community Church Praise Band, 7 p.m. Friday, no cover.