Catch a Rising Star 30B JFK St. in Harvard Square Call 661-9887

Headline Comedy every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday at 8:30 p.m. for $8; Friday at 8:30 and 11 p.m. and Saturday at 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. for $12; and a Saturday midnight special for $8. Norm Macdonald appears through Oct. 27 with Louie CK and Don white.

The Regattabar In the Charles Hotel at 1 Bennett St. Call 876-7777

The eight-member, five-voiced New York Voices returns to celebrate its new album Oct. 24 to 26.

Tuesday: Reedman Novick joins with guitarrist Van Duser to produce spirited jazz and swing classics. 9 p.m. Tickets are $6.

Wednesday: Rising vibist Goodman makes his debut with a fine band: saxist Ole Mathison, pianist Sarah Cion, Bassist Ken Rich and Drummer Marty Richards. 9 p.m. Tickets are $5.

The Team 1648 Beacon St. in Brookline Call 277-0982

Thursdays: From Good Homes.

Friday: Charlie Hunt and the Search Party.

Saturday: Universal Language, featuring Ray Greene.

Sunday: The Act (music and comedy).

Monday: The Sidemen's Ball.

Tuesday: Guys with Ties.

Wednesday: Robin Lane and Laurie Geltman with Dan Kellar.

Axis 13 Lansdowne st. in Boston Call 262-2437

Thursday at 10 p.m.: "Starving Artist" presents Gigolo Aunts, Menfolk and Letters to Cleo. $5, 19 and over.

Wednesday: Kid Crash.

Paradise Rock Club 967 Commonwealth Ave. in Boston Call 254-2054

Thursday at 8 p.m.: Youth with Bats, Candy Striper Death Orgy, Agnes Moorhead and wizdom.

Friday: Think Tree, Powerman 5000 featuring MC Spider.

Saturday at 7 p.m.: Wrecking Crew Kildren.

Sunday: Nuclear Assault, Coroner and Panic.

Wednesday: WBCN and Foster Beer presents Crash Test Dummies.

Nightstage 823 Main St. in Cambridge call 497-9287

Wednesday at 9 p.m.: Jorma Kaukonen.

Roxanne's Soundstage 79 Parkingway Qunicy Center Call 773-3400

Thursday: Chucklehead and This Is Not Here.

Saturday: O-Positive with the Draft Picassos and Grambo.

Catch 22 Sports Bar 1234 Soldiers Fields Rd. at Days Inn Call 254-4040

Friday: The Fools with special guests On The Verge.

Friday (in Pub): Memphis Rockabilly Band.

Saturday: Max Creek. 21 and over.

Saturday (in Pub): Karaoke.

The Western Front 343 western Ave. in Cambridge Call 492-7772

Thursday through Saturday: West Indian reggae superstar Bankie Banx.

Sunday: live reggae jam session with Megatron and Video.

The Plough & Stars 912 Mass. Ave. in Cambridge Call 492-9653

Thursday: Madeleine Hall & The Rhythm Hounds.

Friday and Saturday: Ray Bonneville.

The Channel 25 Necco St. in Boston Call 451-1905 or 451-1050

Thursday: The Ramones.

Friday: Great Northeast presents Buddy Guy & John Campbell.

Saturday: Bad Manners with Bop Harvey and Monks of Doom.

Tuesday: Vinnie Moore with Jon Finn Group and Joe Stump.

T.T. The Bear's Place 10 Brookline St. in Cambridge Call 931-2000 for tickets

Thursday: Barley Boys with Falling August and Lurking About.

Friday: record release party for The Lyres with The Bugs and Brood.

Saturday: Smashing Orange with Mama Stud and Millitex 1000.

Monday and Tuesday: The Mekons.

Wednesday: Head of David.

Johnny D's 17 Holland St. Davis Sq. in Somerville Call 776-2004

Thursday: blues duo from Harlem (as seen in U2's "Rattle and Hum") Satan & Adam.

Friday: Animal Train.

Saturday: Chicago Blues Alligator Recording Artist Lonnie Brooks.

Wednesday: World soul third Estate.

Grovers

392 Cabot St., Rte 1A in Beverly Call (508) 927-7121

Thursday: Trip-Wire.

Friday: O-Positive with Chaos Theory and Drums & Wires.

Saturday: Blues Night with Stovall Brown and the Sidewalk Blues Band.

Bunratty's 186 Harvard Ave. in Allston Call 254-9804 or 254-9820

Thursday: benefit for the charity Arrive Alive featuring Giggle Screen, Outbound Symphony, Burning Giraffe, and Siren.

Friday: Dogzilla, Ant Farm, The Radicts (NYC) and Squid.

Saturday: Bulkhead, Miranda Warning, Laughing Academy and the Jigsaws.

Edible Rex 251 Old Concord Rd. in Billerica Call (508) 667-6393

Thursday: Acoustic Underground.

Friday: TH & The Wreckage with Rattlers and Slight of Hand.

Saturday: Dave Mason with Miss Xanna Don't & The Wanted.

Club 3 608 Somerville Ave. Call 623-6957

Thursday: The Reach with Crash Reaction and Another Day.

Friday: Heretix with Tragus and Bachelor of Arts.

Saturday: Ultra Blue with The Still.

Cityside Faneuil Hall Call 742-7392

Thursday: Out Of The Blue.

Friday: Inquiring Minds.

Saturday: Rick Russell.

Vertigo...Darwin's Waiting Room 1 Necco Place in Boston Call 426-7744

Thursday and Friday: Betty.

Saturday: Dash Rip Rock and Hot Box.