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			1 Heavy Rotation: Featuring DJ IDLHNDS – Wednesday Dance Party! FREE! $1 Drink specials starting at 9:00! Heavy Rotation: Featuring DJ IDLHNDS – Wednesday Dance Party! FREE! $1 Drink specials starting at 9:00! Wednesday 5/1 Wednesday Dance Party! FREE, $1 Drink specials starting at 9:00! Heavy Rotation: Featuring DJ IDLHNDS Scratch technician. Hip-hop artist. Word weaver. Bellingham native and former DJ for the Educataz, Idlhnds is on some…	2 Showdown at the Shakedown!!! Vote for your favorite band! Sign up to play!!! Showdown at the Shakedown!!! Vote for your favorite band! Sign up to play!!! BAND SHOWDOWN!!! Every Thursday, bands will battle it out for the door money and your approval. Their fate is in your hands, and all you have to do is show up,… EVERY THURSDAY: LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR! EVERY THURSDAY: LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR! EVERY THURSDAY: LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR! Go do your thing and meet us back here for $1 off everything From 12:30-close.	3 The Bad Tenants, with Fly Moon Royalty, RA Scion (of Common Market) and Heist The Bad Tenants, with Fly Moon Royalty, RA Scion (of Common Market) and Heist Friday May 3 $8 adv / $10 day of, doors at 8:30 Get tickets here. The Bad Tenants “Based in the Pacific Northwest, The Bad Tenants is what happens when hip-hop and blues get…	4 Crow Quill Night Owls, Gallus Brothers Crow Quill Night Owls, Gallus Brothers Saturday 5/4 $7, door at 9, music at 10. Crow Quill Night Owls The Crow Quill Night Owls are a band that plays jug band, jazz, and string band music of the 1920′s…
5	6 TOM WAITS MONDAYS! Bourbon or a Gimlet on the rocks + a Lucky Strike for $3 TOM WAITS MONDAYS! Bourbon or a Gimlet on the rocks + a Lucky Strike for $3 Just like the old days, one of our favorite Bellingham bar traditions is back for your drinking pleasure. Monday nights at the Shakedown: get a bourbon or a gimlet on…	7 Aireeoke!!! Karaoke on a live stage! With Aireekah! Aireeoke!!! Karaoke on a live stage! With Aireekah! Here we go. The age of Aireekah is upon us. A special NERD NIGHT edition of KOSTUME KARAOKE with AIREEKAH! In conjunction with Pacific Nerd West! Aireekah is wacky like a clown-car…	8 Heavy Rotation: Wednesday Dance Party! FREE! $1 Drink specials starting at 9:00! Heavy Rotation: Wednesday Dance Party! FREE! $1 Drink specials starting at 9:00! Wednesday Dance Party! FREE, $1 Drink specials starting at 9:00!	9 Showdown at the Shakedown!!! Vote for your favorite band! Sign up to play!!! Showdown at the Shakedown!!! Vote for your favorite band! Sign up to play!!! BAND SHOWDOWN!!! This week’s contestants: The Gyrating Hips Thieves of Eden VR Trainers Every Thursday, bands will battle it out for the door money and your approval. Their fate is in your hands, and all… EVERY THURSDAY: $1-off-everything-late-night-happy-hour from 12:30-close. EVERY THURSDAY: $1-off-everything-late-night-happy-hour from 12:30-close. EVERY THURSDAY: LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR! Go do your thing and meet us back here for $1 off everything From 12:30-close.	10 Black Breath, Crag Dweller, Devotion Black Breath, Crag Dweller, Devotion Friday 5/10 $8 adv/$10 dos Get tickets here. Black Breath “Not since the mid-eighties when bands like Motörhead, Metallica and Discharge were giving metal heads bangovers has brutality been so infectious. ” Well, we just…	11 Scary Monster and the Super Creeps Scary Monster and the Super Creeps Saturday 5/11 $7, doors at 9, music at 10 Bellingham’s best loved tribute band is back at the Shakedown! Scary Monster and the Super Creeps https://www.facebook.com/thesupercreepsmusic FED X 15TH BIRTHDAY/VIDEO SHOOT WEEKEND! FED X 15TH BIRTHDAY/VIDEO SHOOT WEEKEND! THIS MAY 2013 FED X TURNS 15 YEARS OLD!! COME CELEBRATE WITH US SATURDAY & SUNDAY MAY 11th & 12th AT THE SHAKEDOWN 10am – 6:30pm! CAKE! ROCK! BEER! FOOD! VIDEO SHOOT!…
12 FED X 15TH BIRTHDAY/VIDEO SHOOT WEEKEND! FED X 15TH BIRTHDAY/VIDEO SHOOT WEEKEND! THIS MAY 2013 FED X TURNS 15 YEARS OLD!! COME CELEBRATE WITH US SATURDAY & SUNDAY MAY 11th & 12th AT THE SHAKEDOWN 10am – 6:30pm! CAKE! ROCK! BEER! FOOD! VIDEO SHOOT!… GEEK TRIVIA! Wind up Pacific Nerd West at the Shakedown!!!! GEEK TRIVIA! Wind up Pacific Nerd West at the Shakedown!!!! 5/12, 7:30pm, $2 fee to play for cash and prizes. The Shakedown challenges you to prove your geekitude…turn off BSG, put Settlers of Catan back in its box for a night,…	13 TOM WAITS MONDAYS! Bourbon on the rocks + a Lucky Strike for $3 TOM WAITS MONDAYS! Bourbon on the rocks + a Lucky Strike for $3 Just like the old days, one of my favorite Bellingham bar traditions is back for your drinking pleasure. Monday nights at the Shakedown: get a bourbon on the rocks +…	14 Aireeoke!!! Karaoke on a live stage! With Aireekah! Aireeoke!!! Karaoke on a live stage! With Aireekah! Here we go. The age of Aireekah is upon us. Every Tuesday at The Shakedown: Aireekah is wacky like a clown-car and sweet as cupcakes…and she really enjoys a megaphone or microphone…	15 Heavy Rotation: Wednesday Dance Party! FREE! $1 Drink specials starting at 9:00! Heavy Rotation: Wednesday Dance Party! FREE! $1 Drink specials starting at 9:00! Wednesday Dance Party! FREE, $1 Drink specials starting at 9:00!	16 Showdown at the Shakedown!!! Vote for your favorite band! Sign up to play!!! Showdown at the Shakedown!!! Vote for your favorite band! Sign up to play!!! BAND SHOWDOWN!!! This week’s contestants: Black Mesa Microscopic Giant The Reds Every Thursday, bands will battle it out for the door money and your approval. Their fate is in your hands, and all you have… EVERY THURSDAY: $1-off-everything-late-night-happy-hour from 12:30-close. EVERY THURSDAY: $1-off-everything-late-night-happy-hour from 12:30-close. EVERY THURSDAY: LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR! Go do your thing and meet us back here for $1 off everything From 12:30-close.	17 Rose Windows, La Luz, PRND Rose Windows, La Luz, PRND Friday 5/17 $6, doors at 9, music at 10 Get tickets here. Rose Windows (Sub Pop) “hard hitting hippies” The notion that there is nothing new under the sun can be both a blessing and…	18 Pierced Arrows, Shit Machine,The BGB Pierced Arrows, Shit Machine,The BGB Saturday 5/18 $5, door at 9, music at 10 Get tickets here. Pierced Arrows Pierced Arrows, the Portland-based trio comprised of legendary members Fred and Toody Cole of the seminal punk band Dead Moon,…
19 Rooftops, And And And (Portland), Navigator Communicator Rooftops, And And And (Portland), Navigator Communicator Sunday 5/19 $tba, door at 9, music at 10 Get tickets here. Rooftops In the far northwest corner of Washington State, nestled in the trees, between the mountains and the bay, is the city…	20 TOM WAITS MONDAYS! Bourbon or a Gimlet on the rocks + a Lucky Strike for $3 TOM WAITS MONDAYS! Bourbon or a Gimlet on the rocks + a Lucky Strike for $3 Just like the old days, one of our favorite Bellingham bar traditions is back for your drinking pleasure. Monday nights at the Shakedown: get a bourbon or a gimlet on…	21 Aireeoke!!! Karaoke on a live stage! With Aireekah! Aireeoke!!! Karaoke on a live stage! With Aireekah! Here we go. The age of Aireekah is upon us. https://www.facebook.com/Aireeoke?fref=ts Every Tuesday at The Shakedown: Aireekah is wacky like a clown-car and sweet as cupcakes…and she really enjoys a megaphone or microphone…	22 Heavy Rotation: Wednesday Dance Party! FREE! $1 Drink specials starting at 9:00! Heavy Rotation: Wednesday Dance Party! FREE! $1 Drink specials starting at 9:00! Heavy Rotation featuring Jaderade Wednesday Dance Party! FREE, $1 Drink specials starting at 9:00!	23 Showdown at the Shakedown!!! Vote for your favorite band! Sign up to play!!! Showdown at the Shakedown!!! Vote for your favorite band! Sign up to play!!! BAND SHOWDOWN!!! (Sign up for future shows: showdown@shakedownbellingham.com) Every Thursday, bands will battle it out for the door money and your approval. Their fate is in your hands, and all you have… EVERY THURSDAY: $1-off-everything-late-night-happy-hour from 12:30-close. EVERY THURSDAY: $1-off-everything-late-night-happy-hour from 12:30-close. EVERY THURSDAY: LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR! Go do your thing and meet us back here for $1 off everything From 12:30-close. Make.Shift Benefit: Dog Shredder, The Narrows, Orcco Make.Shift Benefit: Dog Shredder, The Narrows, Orcco Thursday 5/23 $5-$10 suggested donation, door at 9, music at 10 Make.Shift Benefit: https://www.facebook.com/makeshiftproject?fref=ts Dog Shredder “Dog Shredder are quantum physics. No space left untouched. Garage insanity? The soundtrack to M.I.T.? Blistering connections that were…	24 Mostafa, Jesus Chris Willis, The Hashtronaut – Tour Homecoming Show! Mostafa, Jesus Chris Willis, The Hashtronaut – Tour Homecoming Show! Friday 5/24 $5 advance, doors at 9, music at 10 Get tickets here. Mostafa http://www.reverbnation.com/themostafa http://nwcollective.com/?page_id=789 http://www.facebook.com/mostafa360 http://www.soundcloud.com/therealmostafa http://www.youtube.com/therealmostafa Jesus Chris Willis (of Never Been) https://www.facebook.com/jesuschriswillis?fref=ts http://jesuschris.bandcamp.com/ http://heavennoise.bandcamp.com/album/fever The Hashtronaut http://thehashtronaut.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Hashtronaut/165904930091713	25 Free Local What’s Up Showcase: The Ames, Juniper Stills, Minor Plains Free Local What’s Up Showcase: The Ames, Juniper Stills, Minor Plains Saturday 5/25 FREE, doors at 8, music at 9 Free Local What’s Up Showcase: The Ames “Three piece collective The Ames – drummer Michael Lanz, bassist Dan Swan and multi-instrumentalist Sam Carlton, who contributes…
26 WWU Music Producer’s Club Presents: THE BASS OLYMPICS WWU Music Producer’s Club Presents: THE BASS OLYMPICS Sunday 5/26 $3, doors at 8pm, music at 9:30 WWU Music Producer’s Club Presents: THE BASS OLYMPICS WWU Music Producer’s Club soundcloud.com/groups/wwu-music-producers-club https://www.facebook.com/MusicProducersClub	27 TOM WAITS MONDAYS! Bourbon or a Gimlet on the rocks + a Lucky Strike for $3 TOM WAITS MONDAYS! Bourbon or a Gimlet on the rocks + a Lucky Strike for $3 Just like the old days, one of my favorite Bellingham bar traditions is back for your drinking pleasure. Monday nights at the Shakedown: get a bourbon or a gimlet on the…	28 Aireeoke!!! Karaoke on a live stage! With Aireekah! Aireeoke!!! Karaoke on a live stage! With Aireekah! Here we go. The age of Aireekah is upon us. Every Tuesday at The Shakedown: Aireekah is wacky like a clown-car and sweet as cupcakes…and she really enjoys a megaphone or microphone…	29 Wednesday Dance Party! FREE, $1 Drink specials starting at 9:00! Wednesday Dance Party! FREE, $1 Drink specials starting at 9:00! Wednesday Dance Party! Heavy Rotation: Mondo Dance Party A Night of Top 40 Jams featuring DJ Katie Rismondo FREE, $1 Drink specials starting at 9:00!	30 Showdown at the Shakedown!!! Vote for your favorite band! Sign up to play!!! Showdown at the Shakedown!!! Vote for your favorite band! Sign up to play!!! BAND SHOWDOWN!!! Every Thursday, bands will battle it out for the door money and your approval. Their fate is in your hands, and all you have to do is show up,… EVERY THURSDAY: $1-off-everything-late-night-happy-hour from 12:30-close. EVERY THURSDAY: $1-off-everything-late-night-happy-hour from 12:30-close. EVERY THURSDAY: LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR! Go do your thing and meet us back here for $1 off everything From 12:30-close.	31 Grenades, Sloths, Caparza Grenades, Sloths, Caparza Friday 5/31 $5, door at 9, music at 10 Grenades Grenades are a post-hardcore, post-punk, post-whatever band from Seattle, WA formed in late 2009. https://www.facebook.com/grenadesseattle?fref=ts http://www.wearegrenades.com/ http://www.twitter.com/grenadesband http://grenades.bandcamp.com/ http://grenades.bigcartel.com/ Sloths https://www.facebook.com/slothsportland http://sloths.bandcamp.com/ Caparza http://www.Caparza.com/ http://ReverbNation.com/Caparza http://Caparza.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Caparza?ref=ts&fref=ts