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Irving Plaza 17 Irving Pl., at 15th St. (777-6800 or 777-1224 for concert info; www.irvingplaza.com). A mid-sized club decorated in a puzzling chinoiserie style. Rock, comedy, performance art, and other entertainment. Purchase tickets in advance for the bigger shows. Cover varies. Doors generally open at 8pm. "Savoy Sundays" feature live big bands and swing dancing ($13, seniors $5; doors open 7pm; bands play 8pm-midnight). Box office open M-F noon-6:30pm, Sa 1-4pm. Mercury Lounge 217 E. Houston St., between Essex and Ludlow Sts. (260-4700; www.mercuryloungenyc.com). Once a gravestone parlor, the Mercury has attracted an amazing number of big-name acts, running the gamut from folk to pop to noise, to its fairly small-time room. Past standouts: spoken-word artist Maggie Estep, Morphine, and Mary Lou Lord. A spectacular sound system attracts arbiters of hip to the nightly shows. Cover varies (cash only). Box office open M-Sa noon-7pm. Roseland Ballroom 239 W. 52nd St., between Broadway and Eighth Ave. (777-6800). Sizzling in the 40s as a swing dance hall, the ballroom is now a decently priced concert club featuring major-label Alt-rock and Hip-Hop. In the past year, Bob Dylan, Dave Mathews, Beck, Jamiroquai and many, many others have rocked this newly renovated space. Tickets $15-30. * : "no . . ." Tonic 107 Norfolk St. between Delancey and Rivington Sts. (358-7501; www.tonicnyc.com). This converted wine brewery is home to a small-sized performance space for avant-garde musicians (cover $6-12) and a downstairs lounge (DJ; no cover). In the lounge, wine barrels ten feet in diameter have been carved open and filled with chairs and couches for seating. Lounge open daily 9pm-3am. Evening performance times vary. Sunday brunch with $10 cover and a band.