Bars and Clubs

Avalon. 15 Lansdowne St., Boston. 262-2424. High energy-top40-techno-progressive dance music.

Axis. 13 Lansdowne St., Boston. 262-2437. Bop Harvey, Agent 13, Authority on Thursday, Oct. 22. DJ Debo downstairs and DJ David James upstairs on Friday, Oct. 23.

Bill's Bar and Grille and Venus De Milo. Bill's Bar and Grille is located at 5 Lansdowne St., Boston. 421-9678. Venus De Milo is located at 11 Lansdowne St., Boston. 421-9595. The Shamen and Utah Saints on Thursday, Oct. 22 at Venus De Milo. Fear of a Flat Planet, a snowboard movie at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23 at Venus De Milo (19+). Jimmy Cliff, reggae on Sunday, Oct. 25 at Bill's and Venus De Milo. Random House of Soul/Soul Kitchen on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at Bill's.

Crimson Sports Grill. Call 868-5900 for more information.

Jillian's Billiard Club. 145 Ipswich St., Boston. 437-0300. Pool, darts, shuffleboard and ping pong. Football tournament on Monday nights at 8:30 p.m.

ManRay. 21 Brookline St., Cambridge. 864-0400. KMDFDM and You Shriek on Friday, Oct. 23.

Metropolis. 533 Washington St., Boston. 338-6999. DJ and dancing to top 40 and R&B music on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 10 p.m. DJ and dancing to R&B, techno, and house music on Friday, Oct. 23.

Middle East. 472 Mass Ave., Cambridge. 354-5434. Shadow Project, Holy Cox, Pax Romana and Noisgate on Thursday, Oct. 22. Stompbox, Grind, Whitey, Chevy S10 and Mother of God on Friday, Oct. 23. Heavily Medicated Fairytales, Comedy Troupe in the tradition of Saturday Night Live, Curious Ritual and Spiral Drone on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Narcissus. 533 Commonwealth Ave., Kenmore Square. 536-0660.

T.T. The Bears. 10 Brookline St., Cambridge. 492-0082. Belly on Friday, Oct. 23.

Comedy

Catch a Rising Star. 30 JFK St., Harvard Square. 661-9887. Show at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22. Shows at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23.

Comedy Connection at Faneuil Hall. Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston. 248-9700. Show at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22. Shows at 8 and 10:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23 with Yakov Smirnoff.

Nick's Comedy Stop. 100 Warrenton St., Boston. 482-0930. Show at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22. Shows at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23.