April Foolish Party, JT Harker Band, The Elements. DJs, food; 5 p.m. today, Events at the Tower, Aloha Tower Marketplace. 537-3118.

First Friday downtown gallery walk, guide yourself to galleries and performance spots downtown. Buy art! 5-9 p.m. today; free. 521-2903.

Ong King's One Year Anniversary, with 33 artists, The Genie, Quadraphonix, more. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. today, Ong King Arts Center. 306-7823.

Saloon Pilots, bluegrass, acoustic tunes. Memories of the famous Hilo-made cracker optional. 6:30-9:30 p.m. today, rRed Elephant; 545-2468.

Skinned and 8mm Overdose Hawai'i Tour with Green Eyes, and much more. 8 p.m. today, Kahuna's Sports Bar & Grill; 18/older. 254-7660.

Sahra Indio and Hot Rain. Get a cold bottle of Red Stripe; ride the riddims. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. today, Velvet Lounge; 18/older. 392-3692.

"Flow: 808 Hip-hop Showcase," OriginAL, Perfect Strangers, J-Sac, 808 B-Boys, open mike, 10 p.m. today, The O Lounge; 21/older. 944-8436.

Hip Hop at the Trops. with No Master Backs, Kavet the Catalyst, Angle, DJs Careless 1 and Revise. 10 p.m. today, Tropics Diner. 372-2301.

Anarchy on the Eastside 2, with Mister Meaner and friends, punk rock. God save the queen. 10 p.m. today, Boardriders Bar & Grill. 261-4600.

Skinned and 8mm Overdose Hawai'i Tour. Rock rules! 6 p.m. for all ages and 10 p.m. for 18/older Saturday, Anna Bannana's. 946-5190.

"Late Night Comedy Spot," Stan Egi, opener David Lee, hosted by Shawn Felipe. 10:30 p.m. today, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 550-8457.

"Come for the Funnies ... Stay for the Bunnies." Comics Josh Wolf, Julie McCullough. Doors at 8 p.m. Saturday, Pipeline Cafe. 589-1999.

Shinehead, with DJs, too. Dancehall for the people. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, NextDoor; 21/older. 591-3500, 548-6398, www.groovetickets.com.

Common Ground and Krushal Meditation. A unification reggae show. So unite, darn it! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, Velvet Lounge. 392-3692.

Natural Vibrations. We can't wait for the new CD. Ask 'em when it's coming out. 10 p.m. Saturday, Boardriders Bar & Grill; 21/older. 261-4600.

Jazz Wednesday, Valery Ponomarev, Gabe Baltazar, John Kolivas, Dan Del Negro, Robert Shinoda. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Honolulu Club; 543-3916.

The Opihi Pickers. Just another notch in Ryan's Island Music Wednesday weeklies. 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Wednesday, Ryan's Grill; 591-9132.

Sean Tiwanak and Friends, "Home To Me" CD release party; Roland Cazimero is a friend. 6-10 p.m. Thursday, The O Lounge. 944-8436.

Mos Def. Humor optional. Doors open at 9 p.m., show at 10 p.m. Thursday, Pipeline Cafe; repeats 6 p.m. April 13. www.ticketmaster.com.

Skinned and 8mm Overdose Hawai'i Tour, with Trepidation, House of Tragic, Pit Crew. 8 p.m. Thursday, Sound/House; 18/older. 526-0200.

Mike White and The Saltines. Saloon Pilots. The Saltines. What next? The Chicken in a Biskits? 9 p.m. Thursday, Anna Bannana's; 946-5190.

ON THE TURNTABLES

The Enterprise Party. Dolls Till Daylight, DJs Eskae, Vagina, Ross Jackson. Dance dance revolution! 9 p.m. today, Sound/House. 526-0200.

Ginza. with DJs Main Ingredient, Nocturnal Sound Crew, Badmouth, Nitelite and Kentaro. 9 p.m.-4 a.m. today, Lotus Soundbar. 924-1688.

Skyline. Trumpeter DeShannon Higa, percussionist Abe Lagrimas Jr. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, Hanohano Room, Sheraton; 21/older. 922-4422.

Aries, a new monthly featuring hip-hop, groove and house. Libras get frisked at the door. 9 p.m.-4 a.m. Saturday, Lotus Soundbar; 21/older.

"The Sweet Life." DJs Mike D and Babyface. No Barry Manilow or Paul Davis. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine. 521-2900.

NOTABLE, NEW AND NOT-SO-NEW: DJS, BANDS AND SPACES

Rock Star Fridays. DJed rawk, rap, reggae, long lines of club newbies. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays, Brew Moon; 18/older. www.verticaljunkies.com.

The Good Life. Dress to impress for groovy Asian, American, international dance mixes. 9 p.m.-4 a.m. Fridays, Zanzabar; 21/older. 924-3939.

Wonder Lounge: New Chapter. Same fashionable club kids. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays, Wonderland at the W Honolulu; 21/older. 922-3734.

$5 Pitchers & Rubba Slippas. hosted by Souljah and Matty Liu, with DJs. 9:30 p.m.-4 a.m. Fridays, Lulu's Waikiki Surf Club; 18/older. 926-5222.

La Zona Latina, featuring DJs Azteca and MeroMero, and two dance floors. 10 p.m.-closing Fridays, Panama Hattie's; 18/older. 485-8226.

Butter. Melt in two rooms of sound; hold the white bread and passionfruit jelly. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays, E&O Trading Co.; 21/older. 591-9555.

Reality. Two floors of hip-hop, R&B, neo soul. 10 p.m.-4 a.m. Fridays, The Living Room, Fisherman's Wharf; 21/older. http://kuriousproductions.com.

Fire, with James Coles and United DJs, go-go dancers. Excited yet? 18 and older; 9 p.m.-4 a.m. Saturdays; Lulu's Waikiki Surf Club; 926-5222.

Lucky Tiger. DJs Mark, Duck and Grady. The fur flies in the renovated space. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays, thirtyninehotel; 21/older. 599-2552.

Salsa Sabado En La Noche. With DJs and the Friikiitonas models. Caliente! 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays, Cafe Che Pasta; 18/older. 524-0004.

The Next Level and Speakeasy. Crowds gather after 2 a.m. 10 p.m.-4 a.m. Saturdays, The Living Room, Fisherman's Wharf; 21/older. 395-2100.

The A-List. Are you on it? Vanilla Ice isn't, and he's not happy. With DJs Ross Jackson & Vertigo. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays, Bar 35. 537-3535.

Newjass Quartet; Right back where they started from at a newly renovated thirtyninehotel. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Tuesdays; thirtyninehotel; 599-2552.

Endless Summer Camp. With DJs SubZero, Durtie Rice, it's a super hot spot. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Wednesdays, The O Lounge; 18/older. 944-8436.

Salsa After Hours, with Latin DJs, free salsa lessons and sambas on demand. Caliente! 5 p.m. Thursdays, Rumours; 18/older. 955-4811.

Live at 35. Acoustic rock with Jason Allan. We're so darn happy about live music at Bar 35. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Thursdays, Bar 35. 537-3535.

Riot! House, rock, '80s, etc. Come on, feel the noise! Girls, rock your boys! 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Thursdays, Tapa's Restaurant & Lanai Bar. 921-2288.

Redda Fire. Reggae and dancehall on the lovely waterfront. 10 p.m.-4 a.m. Thursdays, The Living Room, Fisherman's Wharf. 395-2100.

Swampa ZZ, emo-tronic-dirt-hop party. High-energy dance music for the Nintendo generation. 10 p.m. Thursdays, Indigo. 521-2900.

Eastside Grill. Not just a sports bar, but a great place to relax with friends; great pupu, too. daily, Puck's Alley, 1035 University Ave. 952-6555.

Mai Tai Bar. Live entertainment and happy hour daily. It's a major hookup joint, too, but you already knew that. Ala Moana Center. 947-2900.