Here are some shows around town this week:

Tonight (Monday, 2.20.06)

Brandon Stanley Duo/The Benjy Davis Project @ The Meridian

Tuesday, 2.21.06

Bon Jovi @ Toyota Center
45 Grave/Dinah Cancer/The Deadend Guys/The Phantom Pains @ The Meridian
Trish Murphy @ McGonigel’s Mucky Duck

Wednesday, 2.22.06

Bring Back The Guns @ The Proletariat
Deftones/Thrice/Atreyu/Story Of The Year/As I Lay Dying/Funeral for a Friend/The Receiving End Of Sirens/American Eyes/Adair/Greeley Estates/Street Drum Corps @ Verizon Wireless Theater
The Academy Is/Acceptance/Panic at the Disco @ The Engine Room
Turbojugend Hump Day, featuring DJ Bill Fool @ Rudyard’s
Kickball/Mt. Smaller/Matt and Kim/Pumpkin Pie @ Super Happy Fun Land
Vibe Committee/Miss Leslie and Her Juke Jointers @ The Continental Club

Thursday, 2.23.06

Dave Chappelle/Erykah Badu/Talib Kweli @ Verizon Wireless Theater
The Warlocks/Flowers To Hide @ The Proletariat
Dramarama/Analog Missionary @ The Engine Room
The Honorary Title/Limbeck/Koufax @ Walter’s on Washington
Greg Trooper @ McGonigel’s Mucky Duck
Realicide/Chiasma/Kairos and Friends @ Super Happy Fun Land

Friday, 2.24.06

Satin Hooks, Dizzy Pilot, The Black, Interest Kills @ Walter’s on Washington
The Flametrick Subs/Molly & The Ringwalds/The Hates @ The Continental Club
Galactic/The Hot 8 Brass Band @ The Meridian
Bonnie Raitt/Paul Brady @ Verizon Wireless Theater
Shapes & Sizes/The Dimes/Listen Listen/Weird Weeds @ Super Happy Fun Land
Whorehound/The Spores @ Rudyard’s
Ruthie Foster @ McGonigel’s Mucky Duck

Saturday, 2.25.06

Arthur Yoria (CD release show)/Tody Castillo/Millicent Friendly @ The Proletariat
Southern Backtones (CD release show)/Flowers to Hide/Slovak Republic @ Rudyard’s
Sigur Ros @ Verizon Wireless Theater
Vic Chesnutt/David Bazan/Mark Eitzel/Will Johnson @ Walter’s on Washington
Coldplay/Fiona Apple @ Toyota Center
VU 21st Century, featuring Porch Creeps, Rotten Piece, Rose Lange, Concrete Violin, Mass Murder Media, Organ Failure, Dan and Christi Workman, & Muzak @ Super Happy Fun Land
Sisters Morales @ McGonigel’s Mucky Duck
The Road Kings @ The Continental Club
LoneStar PornStar @ The Acadia Bar
Petesimple @ The Vintage Bar

Sunday, 2.26.06

Smoking Popes/Bayside/Dead Girls Ruin Everything @ Walter’s on Washington
Monkeysoop/Chim Charoo/24-7/D-Railed @ Super Happy Fun Land
Juan Gabriel @ Toyota Center
The Click Five @ The Meridian
Sugar Bayou @ McGonigel’s Mucky Duck
Rose Hill Drive @ Warehouse Live

Also on Sunday evening, is the Eye Captain! benefit for local drummer Richard Cholakian, who was injured late last year with a wire brush to the eye. The benefit is at Sam’s Pub on Richmond Ave., and features local experimental rockers Peaches & Cream (6 p.m.), Zenteno (7:30 p.m.), Lazy (9 p.m.), Drop Trio (10:30), and Rich’s Eye-Sore (midnight). Donations of $10 cover (or more) accepted at door.

Enjoy.