The Boston Baked Theatre--at 255 Elm St. in Davis Square. Call 628-9575. On Friday and Saturday at 8:30 p.m.: the Where's the Band a cappella quintet. Tickets are $14.50 on Friday and $16.00 on Saturday.

Bunratty's--at 186 Harvard Ave. in Allston. Call 254-9804. On Thursday: Wheelers and Dealers. On Friday: Voodoo Dolls. On Saturday: High Hats with Agent 13.

The Willow Jazz Club--at 699 Broadway in Somerville. Call (508) 470-0028. On Sunday at 9:15 p.m.: Natraj, performing original adaptations of North Indian and West African traditional music. Cover charge is $5.

Harper's Ferry--at 156 Brighton Ave. in Allston. Call 254-7380. On Thursday: the Radio Kings. On Friday: Fat City. On Saturday: The Band That Tom Forgot. On Sunday: a rhythym and blues jam.

Nightstage--at 823 Main St. in Cambridge. Call 497-8200. On Thursday at 8 and 11 p.m.: Average White Band with The Avengers. On Friday at 7:30 p.m.: Rockapella. At 9 p.m.: Shockra and Stubjunkman. On Saturday at 7:30 p.m.: Rance Romance. On Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.: The Infidels.

The Western Front--at 343 Western Ave. in Cambridge. Call 492-7772. On Thursday: reggae with Mystic Jammer. On Friday and Saturday: reggae with Loose Caboose. On Sunday: World Beat with Cosmos Factory. On Tuesday: jazz with Debbie Kochman.

Johnny D's--at 17 Holland St. in Somerville. Call 776-2004. On Thursday: Room Full of Blues. On Friday: Heavy Metal Horns. On Saturday: Big Blues Meanies. On Sunday: blues jam from 4 to 8 p.m.

T.T. the Bear's Place Inc.--at 10 Brookline St. in Cambridge. Call 492-0082. On Thursday: Scrawl, with Fish & Roses and Sob Story. On Friday: The Lemonheads, with Drumming on Glass and Paper Squares. On Saturday: Willie Loco, with Presence of Memory and The Monk. Wilson Band.

Axis--at 13 Lansdowne St. in Boston. Call 262-2437. On Thursday at 10 p.m.: Emergency Broadcast Network. On Wednesday at 9:30 p.m.: L.A. Guns. 19 and over.

Paradise Rock Club--at 967 Commonwealth Ave. in Boston. Call 254-2054. On Thursday at 8 p.m.: David Wilcox. On Friday: the Mighty Lemon Drops with Sister Double Happiness. On Sunday: the Meat Puppets. 18 and over.

Avalon--(formerly CITI). Call 931-2000. On Saturday at 7 p.m.: Hoodoo Gurus. 19 and over. Tickets are $15.50 in advance and $16.50 at the door. On Wednesday at 8 p.m.: L.A. Guns. 19 and over. Tickets are $15.50 in advance and $17.50 at the door.

The Channel--at 25 Necco Place in Boston. Call 451-1050. On Friday: The Radiators with special guest Barrence Whitfield and The Savages, and The Big Blue Meanies.

Catch 22 Sports Bar--at 1234 Soldiers Field Rd. in Boston. Call 254-1234. On Friday: Boston Baked Blues Band. On Saturday: Classic Five.

The Rockpile--at 1500 Broadway, Rt. 99 in Saugus. On Friday: Sin-a-men Gypsy. On Saturday: The Stompers. 18 and over.