1) See the looming, literary, and local author David Shields @ Elliott Bay Book Company.
2) Get scrappy, angsty, and/or lovelorn at Garage Fest @ Lo-Fi.
3) Or walk 15 feet and see who's playing at Garage Fest @ Victory Lounge.
4) If you're into jammy bluegrass, you've probably already got your tickets to String Cheese Incident @ Paramount Theatre.
5) Witness the charmer/conductor Itzhak Perlman @ Benaroya Hall.
Plus at least 23 other things that are, at the very least, worthy of your attention.