Nightclubs

Among the live music at local venues over the coming week:

The Baby Bar, 827 W. First Ave.: Wednesday, James Pants, DJ Supervillain.

Big Al’s, 6361 W. Seltice Way, Post Falls: Wednesday, The Jim Huntsman Band (final show), 9 p.m.

The Bigfoot, 9115 N. Division St.: Wednesday, Bluefire Down, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.

Bluz at the Bend, 2721 N. Market St.: tonight-Saturday, The Perones (rock), 9 p.m.; Sunday, Cary Fly Evolution Jam (variety), 8 p.m.; Wednesday, The Perones and the Spokane Comedy All-Stars (New Year’s party with guaranteed seating. flowers for the ladies, snacks, champagne toast at midnight), 6 p.m., $25.

The Blvd., 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.: Saturday, Belt of Vapor, Pour Soi, Cyrus Fell Down (variety), 9 p.m., $5. Wednesday, New Year’s Eve parties, 18-and-older with Auralust, Character Flaw, Burnt Offerings, 6 p.m., $5; 21-and-older DJ dance party, 9 p.m., $10.

The Casbah, 416 W. Sprague Ave.: Wednesday, DJ Fusion, Main Ballroom; Real Life Sound, Chill Room. No cover.

Coeur d’Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho: New Year’s Eve party with Smash Hit Carnival (rock celebrity impersonators), Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

The Cretin Hop, 317 N. Howard St.: Wednesday, Deadone’s USA, Reason for Existence, Sacrament of Seduction, 7 p.m.

Cruisers, 6105 W Seltice Way: Wednesday, Hung Phat (rock), 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Dempsey’s Brass Rail, 909 W. First Ave.: New Year’s Eve party with DJ dancing and cabaret show; $25 cover.

Fizzie Mulligan’s, 331 W. Hastings Road: tonight-Saturday, Sugarbone (variety), 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Thursday, Exit-7 (original), 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

The Grail, 4720 W. Seltice Way, Coeur d’Alene: New Year’s Eve party featuring Headbeyon (metal), 9 p.m.

Knitting Factory Concert House, 919 W. Sprague Ave.: Wednesday, 2009 Ballroom Drop Party with DJ Graffix, 8 p.m., $10, through TicketsWest.

Library Lounge on Fourth Avenue, Quality Inn, 110 E. Fourth Ave.: Saturday-Sunday, Spokaloo (variety), 9 p.m.; Wednesday, Baboon Moon (variety), 9 p.m.

O’Shay’s Irish Pub, 313 E. Coeur d’Alene Lake Drive, Coeur d’Alene: today, Bill Rector (contemporary/folk), 7 p.m.; Saturday, Steve Schlough (contemporary/folk), 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Robby French (contemporary folk), 7 p.m.

The Swamp, 1904 W. Fifth Ave.: Saturday, Free Range Robots, 10 Mile Tide (variety), 9 p.m., $5.

VFW #51, 300 W. Mission Ave.: Sunday, Ben and Sherry (variety), 4-7 p.m.; Wednesday, New Year’s Eve dinner and music w/Diane Copeland, dinner 5-8 p.m., music 8 p.m.-midnight; $30/couple, $18/person. Reservations required.

Working Class Heroes, 1914 N. Monroe St.: Wednesday, Healthy Scratches, no cover.

Zola, 22 W. Main Ave.: Saturday, Dan Conrad (rock/pop), 9:30 p.m., $5; Wednesday, DJ JD, 9 p.m., no cover.