The Presidents of the United States of America are playing their second of three nights at the Showbox tonight. The show’s sold out, though (as is tomorrow’s), so here are a few other options (replete with unnecessary exclamation marks for all my fans who adore them):

Various at Chop Suey!
Adrian Orange at the Dearborn House!
Sound Off! at the EMP!

And…

THEE EMERGENCY, ICEAGE COBRA, THE HANDS, A GUN THAT SHOOTS KNIVES
(Sunset) Blammo! Zap! When Thee Emergency play live, they’re like comic-book superheroes, annihilating Seattle crowds with their double wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am dose of retro Detroit garage-rock soul. Lead vocalist Dita Vox will destroy you with her hedonistic, bellowing voice, and lead guitarist Sonic Smith will astonish you with his tasty licks and acrobatic stage dynamics. By joining forces with Iceage Cobra, the Hands, and A Gun That Shoots Knives—three other hard-rocking local dynamos—on this incredible local bill, Thee Emergency will undoubtedly save many a Seattleite from a potentially dull night of live music. Don’t miss a minute: Openers A Gun That Shoots Knives have been known for spectacular theatrics and costumes to complement their indie-rock superpowers, the Hands are a current (and deserved) KEXP favorite, and Iceage Cobra’s howling, growling big rawk sound will leave bad guys begging for mercy. The Hall of Justice never had it this loud or this good. DANA BOS

If none of that is lookin’ good, you can also check out our new searchable calendar. The Femurs, Tenacious D, Super Geek League, Mos Generator, Twink the Wonder Kid, and Sirens Sister have all got shows going on around the city too.

Yay!