O/8 Seafood Grill and Twisted Cork Wine Bar: Ongoing: Live Music: 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. 900 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue. 425-637-0808. No cover.
El Gaucho: Ongoing: Tuesdays through Saturdays, June Tonkin, 6 to 11 p.m., Live Piano; Sundays and Mondays, Primo Kim, 6-11 p.m., Live Piano. 458 108th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. 425-455-2715, No cover.
Laughs Comedy Spot: Live comedy shows 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, and 8 and 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Ongoing: 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, open mic comedy. Cost: $15 for Thursday and Friday shows; $20 for Saturday shows. 12099 124th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. 425-823-6306, www.ticketweb.com or www.laughscomedy.com.
Pogacha of Issaquah: Saturday, Oct. 17 Orange. Friday, Oct. 23 Darren Motamedy. Saturday, Oct. 24 Astro Cats. 120 NW Gilman Blvd., Issaquah. 425-392-5550 or check www.pogacha.com/Issaquah/events.aspx.
Rock Bottom Brewery: Ongoing: 9:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. Thursdays, Pop-Offs a local band; 9:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m. Fridays-Sundays, rock cover bands. 550 106th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. 425-462-9300 or www.rockbottom.com.
Sip: Ongoing: Thursdays, Live Music, 7 to 10 p.m. 1084 N.E. Park Dr., Issaquah. 425-369-1181 or www.siprestaurant.com. No cover.
The Spot Off Main Neighborhood Bar and Billiards: Events include: Sundays, free pool; Tuesdays, karaoke; Saturdays: Hip-hop DJ. Occasional dart and pool tournaments. 20 103rd Ave. N.E., Bellevue. 425-646-6434 or www.thespotoffmain.com.
Vertigo Lounge and Grill: 5-9 p.m. Fridays, live piano; 10 p.m.-close Fridays and Saturdays, DJs and dancing. $10 cover charge after 10 p.m. 989 112th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. 425-467-6767 or www.vertigobellevue.com.
Vino Bella Wine Bar: Live Music, 7:30-11:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Ongoing: 8-10 p.m. third Wednesday of every month, comedy night, tickets are $15. Third Tuesday of every month, poetry night. 99 Front St. N., Issaquah. 425-391-1424 or check the calendar for individual event details at http://www.vinobella.com/modules/piCal/.
Wilde Rover Irish Pub and Restaurant: Live Music, Thursdays-Tuesdays 9 p.m.-closing. Trivia Night, Wednesdays 8:30 p.m. until closing. 111 Central Way, Kirkland. 425-822-8940 or a calendar of specific events at http://www.wilderover.com/events/.
