Web (and searchable) version at http://jon.luini.com/thelist/ T H H EEEEEE L I SSSS TTTTT T H H E L I S T T HHHHHH EEEEE L I SSSS T T H H E L I S T T H H E L I S S T T H H EEEEEE LLLLLLL I SSSS T funk-punk-thrash-ska Upcoming shows of interest April 2, 2009 apr 2 thr Pigs, Yonger Lovers, Pick-Up Pattern, Wild Assumptions (1st show), The Tooderz at 2515 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland a/a 8pm ** (no drinking or hanging out in front) apr 2 thr Tesla, The Leo Projecti at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $32.50 8pm *** (107.7 the Bone) apr 2 thr Greg Ashley, No One & The Nobodies (cd release), The Butterfly Bones at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $8 8pm ** apr 2 thr The Get Up Kids, Train The Dentist at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** $ apr 2 thr Ratatat at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** apr 2 thr John Browns's Body, Blue King Brown at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 2 thr Skin Horse, Nanda Devi, Cloud Archive at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 2 thr Eoin Harrington at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** apr 2 thr Fromagique (burlesque), Bombshell Betty, Tinkly Sparkle, Red Velvet, Randy Johnson at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8pm * apr 2 thr Kevin Seconds, Blag Dahlia, Chon Travis at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (all acoustic) apr 2 thr Silverstein, Norma Jean, Blessthefall, Before Their Eyes at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm *** @ apr 2 thr Scarecrow, Beerijuana, Mutilate The Dead at Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** apr 2 thr Eric Andersen, The Noble Shy, Dogfood, The Ghost Engine, The Paper Melody, Candice Watson, Killer Crime Spree, Somewhat Undecided at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $9/$10 6pm *** apr 2 thr The Rad Girls, Alex Lee at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ $7 8:30pm ** apr 2 thr 3OH!3, The Maine, Family Force 5, Hit The Lights, A Rocket To The Moon at the Senator Theater, 517 Main St., Chico a/a *** @ apr 2 thr cancelled: From The Jam at Slim's, S.F. apr 3 fri Hightower, Fronside Five, Minus One, Nightstick Justice, Short Changed at 924 Gilman a/a $7 8pm *** @ apr 3 fri The Phenomenauts, Peelander-Z (Japan), The Secretions, Tabaltix at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm *** @ apr 3 fri The Moody Blues at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $85/$65/$45 (all reserved) 8pm # ** apr 3 fri Habib Koit' & Bamada at Zellerbach Auditorium, U.C. Berkeley a/a # * (seated) apr 3 fri Acre, Pariah Veil, Eva Inca Ore, Churchill / Gillespie at AT Terminal 10, 3957 San Leandro Street, Oakland a/a $5 ** apr 3 fri Harry Bolles, The Downer Party, Vitamin Party, Bwuh at Temescal Arts Center, 511 48th St. Oakland a/a $10 ** (acoustic) apr 3 fri Scissors For Lefty, French Cassettes, Alright Class at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** apr 3 fri Leon Redbone, Jay Alexander at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** (seated show) apr 3 fri Disco Biscuits, Ott at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** apr 3 fri Great Lake Swimmers, Kate Maki at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8pm/9pm ** apr 3 fri Moonalice at Slim's, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** apr 3 fri T.S.O.L., The Strangers, The Kegels at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $13 9pm *** apr 3 fri Imposters, Ecoli, Face The Rail, Liquid Pain, Migraine, Culture Kids, Holiday Bowl at 992 Peralta Ave., S.F. a/a $5 ** @ apr 3 fri Aceyalone at Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a free 6pm ** apr 3 fri Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit, Justin Townes Earle at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 3 fri Deadfly Ensemble, Swann Danger, Black Bow at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** apr 3 fri Saviours, Scarecrow, Dusted Angel (Santa Cruz) at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** @ (was incorrectly listed as ast the El Rio) apr 3 fri Jeremy Jay, The Mantles at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** apr 3 fri Whores Of War, Deadfall, Desolation at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $3 8pm ** (Dwaynes Birthday) apr 3 fri Badstrip, New Hope For The Dead, The Redwood Plan, The American Professionals at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** apr 3 fri Entropy Density, Room For A Ghost, Them Woods, Worker Bee at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ ** apr 3 fri Della Terra, Via Coma, Spindle Tree, Blys, Nuclear Tempest (in lobby) at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** apr 3 fri The Wonderbread Five at the Little Fox Theater, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ $12/$14 9pm ** apr 3 fri The Ego Trippers, David Knight, The Monterey Jacks, Troubadour, Bears! Bears! Bears! at Vineland Library, 1450 Blossom Hill Rd., San Jose a/a free 5:30pm ** @ apr 3 fri Lemon Sun at Anno Domini Gallery, 366 South First St., San Jose a/a free 7pm * apr 3 fri Forbidden, Desecrater, Imagika, Mystic Rage at Voodoo Lounge, San Jose 21+ *** @ apr 3 fri The Go Getters, Gamblers Mark, The Infamous Swanks at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** apr 3 fri Defiance Ohio, Tubers (FL), Dichotomy, Fischer, Tether Horse, Black Rainbow at 418 Project, 418 Front Street, Santa Cruz a/a $7 ($5 with book donation) 8pm *** @ apr 3 fri The Freeze, Ribzy, Sad Boy Sinister, The Disciples, S.T.D. at the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ $5 ** apr 3 fri The SolidFellaz, Evelyn at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ $8 8pm ** apr 3 fri Dead City Sunday, Social Syn, H Letham, Bottom Of The Ocean at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10 6:30pm ** apr 3 fri Neil Hamburger (comedian), Imaging at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ $8/$10 8pm ** apr 4 sat Defiance Ohio, Shotwell, Dichonomy, Difuntos, Black Rainbow, Flea Bag at 924 Gilman a/a $7 7:30pm *** @ apr 4 sat Acts Of Sedition, Morpheme, Detonize (WA), The Farley Overdose (NV), Vumblast at Your Hauz, Oakland a/a $5 8pm *** @ apr 4 sat The Freeze (Boston), One Way System (U.K.), Billyclub (U.K.), Poop (Orange County), Shootin Lucy, Fukm at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm *** @ apr 4 sat Human Quena Orchestra, Geronimo, Galena, Cannis Lupis at ABCo Artspace, 3135 Filbert St., Oakland a/a $5 7pm ** apr 4 sat Interstellar Grains, Add Moss, Links, The Last Ambassadors at Blake's, Berkeley 18+ $10 8:30pm ** apr 4 sat The Heavenly States, The Federalists, Somehow At Sea at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** apr 4 sat Robusto, Two Headed Spy, Waiting In Vain, The Blind at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** apr 4 sat The Haunted, Nachtmystium, Kylesa, Intronaut at Slim's, S.F. a/a $18 8pm ** (107.7 the Bone) apr 4 sat Arlo Guthrie at Jewish Community Center, 3200 California Street, S.F. a/a ** apr 4 sat Lily Allen, Natalie Portman's Shaved Head at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** apr 4 sat Lila Downs at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/8pm # ** apr 4 sat Rockfight, Disastriod, Fear The Fiasco at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/5pm ** apr 4 sat Light Leaks, Year One, Suspect Suspect, dj Durt, dj Erik Iheme at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $5 ** (Benefit for Folks Arrested During the Oscar Grant Rebellions) apr 4 sat Third Date at the Spreckels Temple of Music, Gold Gate Park, S.F. a/a free 11am * apr 4 sat Acid Mothers Temple And The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., Sonic Suicide Squad at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. ?/? ** apr 4 sat Valerie Orth Band, Alexis Harte, Vanessa Lowe at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** apr 4 sat Papa Grows Funk at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 4 sat Thee Merry Widows, The Hooks, The Disciples at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** @ (Thee Merry Widows European Tour Fundraiser) apr 4 sat Snoop Dogg, dj's at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 9pm *** apr 4 sat The Phenomenauts, Peelander-Z (Japan), The Secretions, Tabaltix at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $12 8pm/8:30pm *** @ apr 4 sat Cheapskate, 2nd Class Citizens, Kill Kops, Chump Change at the Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ $5 9pm ** @ apr 4 sat Civil War Rust, Get Dead, Impeller, Lessons In Failing, Peaceable Jones at Mutiny, 422 West 2nd St., Antioch 21+ $5 8pm/9pm ** apr 4 sat Paradise, Stereo Freakout, Cloud 9 at the Englander, 101 Parrott St., San Leandro a/a free 8pm ** (Benefit AIDS research) apr 4 sat Evolution (tribute), Generation Swine (tribute), Terry Lauderdale at the Little Fox Theater, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ $14/$16 8pm ** (Terry Lauderdale's Birthday) apr 4 sat Lamb Of God, Suicidal Tendencies, Children Of Bodom, God Forbid, Municipal Waste at the Events Center, San Jose State University a/a $35 6pm/7pm # *** @ (new lineup) apr 4 sat Drop Dead Gorgeous, Fear Before, I Set My Friends On Fire, Fall From Grace, Alesana at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a *** @ apr 4 sat Lesdystics, A Single Second, Death Valley High, Jake & Sarah at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ $8 8pm ** apr 4 sat Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Justin Townes Earle at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ $15 9:30pm ** apr 4 sat Martin Sexton, Chris Trapper at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ $20/$22 9pm ** apr 4 sat S.T.D., Malcom Bliss, The Clydes at the Stag, 506 Main St., Woodland 21+ $5 8:30pm ** (was March 14th) apr 4 sat A Moments Notice, Fayda, Running Riot, The Prestige at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10 6:30pm ** apr 4 sat Mel Tillis at Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 18+ ** apr 4 sat Sage Francis, Kidz In The Hall, Luckyiam, Pep Love, 2Mex, Metaphysical, U-N-I, Tree Woodz, Griffin, Mickey Factz, B. Dolan, Himself, Canto I, Stacks Malone, Dumperfoo at Lawlor Events Ctr., 1500 Virginia St., Reno NV a/a $25 6pm/6:30pm *** (Benefit the Holland Project & Creative Arts Scholarships) apr 4 sat Neil Sedaka at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ *** apr 5 sun For The Win, The Damage Done (WA), Success (WA), Drowsy Holler at 924 Gilman a/a $7 4:30pm *** @ apr 5 sun Mania (Salem), Lake Of Blood, Fell Voices (Santa Cruz) at Your Hauz, Oakland a/a $6 8pm ** @ apr 5 sun The Pets, Top Ten, The Dashing Sons at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** apr 5 sun Alesana, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Fear Before I Set My Friends On Fire at Slim's, S.F. a/a $15 7pm *** apr 5 sun Babyland, Everything Goes Cold, Veil Veil Vanish, Felt Drawings at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $7/$12 7pm/8pm *** @ apr 5 sun Parkway Drive, Stick To Your Guns, MyChildren MyBride, Lionheart at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12/$14 2pm ** apr 5 sun Frontside Five, Minus-One, Hightower, 5 Days Dirty at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm ** (DC Jam Skate Rock Tour) apr 5 sun screening of Kerri O'Kane's documentary 'The Gits' at Brava Theatre, 2781 24th Street, S.F. a/a $5/$12 2pm (S.F. Woman's Film Festival) apr 5 sun Burmese, Geronimo, The Human Quena Orchestra at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** apr 5 sun John Wesley Harding, Eugene Mirman at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm ** apr 5 sun Defiance Ohio, Dichotomy, Gruk, Excuse The Blood at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** @ apr 5 sun The Phenomenauts, Peelander-Z (Japan), Dan Potthast The Fratellies at Nickel City, San Jose a/a $10 7pm *** @ apr 5 sun Stellar Corpses (Santa Cruz), The Scowndrols, Fashion City Scandal at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a $7 6pm ** apr 5 sun Lamb Of God, As I Lay Dying, Children Of Bodom, and either God Forbid or Municipal Waste at the Crest Theatre, Fresno a/a # *** @ apr 6 mon Frontside Five, McRad, Minus-One at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** apr 6 mon meeting to creat an all ages venue in S.F. at Thrillhouse Records, Mission at 30th, S.F. a/a 8:30pm apr 6 mon Sing It Loud, The Morning Light, The Friday Night Boys, Artist vs. Poet at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** apr 6 mon I Was A Lover Delorean Was A Dealer, Room For A Ghost, Never Knows Best at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** apr 6 mon Steven Sererin, Music For Silents at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm ** apr 6 tue Success (WA), The Damage Done, For The Win at SJ Works, 451 South First St., San Jose a/a $6 7pm ** (KSCU 103.3FM) apr 6 mon Leon Redbone at Harlow's, 2708 J St., Sacramento 21+ $35/$40 8pm ** apr 6 mon Stellar Corpses, The Cheatin' Hearts, Don't Care at the Downtown Eatery, Redding a/a ** @ apr 7 tue Travis, The Republic Tigers at Zellerbach Auditorium, U.C. Berkeley a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** (seated) apr 7 tue Alexi Murdoch at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** apr 7 tue Jack's Mannequin, Matt Nathanson, Low Vs. Diamond at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $32/$30 # *** (was march 30th) apr 7 tue Have Heart (Boston), Shook Ones, Comadre, Rotting Out, Energy, Defeater at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 7pm *** @ apr 7 tue One Way System (U.K.), Billyclub (U.K.), Poop (Orange County), Psychology Of Genocide at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 8pm *** @ apr 7 tue Noodles, Mud, All Ages, Golda Supernova, Dave Dalton at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $7/$10 8pm ** apr 7 tue Marabelle Phoenix, The Tunnel at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** apr 7 tue Voltaire (N.Y.), Vernian Process, dj Nako, dj Crackwhore at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $11/$13 9pm ** apr 7 tue Fall Out Boy, Metro Station, Cobra Starship, All Time Low, Hey Monday at the Events Center, San Jose State a/a $36 6pm/7pm # *** @ apr 7 tue Frontside Five, Minus One, Hightower, 5 Days Dirty at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $5 9pm ** apr 7 tue War Of Ages, Wrench In The Wortks, A Hope For Home, The Fall Of Autumn, The Shotgun Effect at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10 6:30pm *** apr 8 wed Mitch Landy, Natalie Cox, Diana Rowan, Laura Simpson at St. Alban's Church, 1501 Washington, Albany a/a $15 7:30pm * (celtic harp) apr 8 wed Dr. Know, New Earth Creeps, Strains Of The Apocalypse, Kill Kops, dj Black Dog at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ free 9pm *** @ apr 8 wed Zodiac Death Valley, Cyndi Harvell, Electric Vagina at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** apr 8 wed Vetiver (cd release), Richard Swift, Adam Stephens at the Great Americcan Music Hall, S.F. a/a $16 9pm ** apr 8 wed The Airborne Toxic Event at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** apr 8 wed Brutal Truth, Impaled, Insanity, Thousands Will Die, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm *** @ apr 8 wed Sugar & Gold, Richie Cunning, dj Citizen Ten at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $5 8pm ** apr 8 wed Sterling Says, Slow Trucks, Mosshead at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** apr 8 wed Marissa Nadler at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm ** apr 8 wed Cannons And Clouds, Build Us Airplanes, Jeepster at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 8 wed The Mighty Russian Winter, Aluminum Babe (N.Y.C./Sweden), The Super Cutes at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm/9pm ** apr 8 wed Tomorrow's Bad Seeds, A Red Cup Affair, Blaming Johnny, Top Shelf at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** apr 8 wed Suicidal Barfly, Mood Runner, Ugly Winner at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** apr 8 wed Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship, All Time Low, Metro Station, Hey Monday at Memorial Auditorium, 1400 J St., Sacramento a/a # *** @ apr 8 wed Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Faun Fables at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ $12.50/$15 8pm ** apr 8/9 Robben Ford, Big Organ Trio at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 9 thr Dex Romweber Duo at Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a free 6pm ** apr 9 thr Wild Hunt, Its Casual (L.A.), Pegataur, Smiles at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $7 ** apr 9 thr Cold, Killer & The Stars, The Drama Club at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** apr 9 thr Gary Louris & Mark Olson, Teddy Thompson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** apr 9 thr M.M.F.M., 77 Straight, The Agent Deadlies at Depot, S.F.S.U. Student Center, 1650 Holloway Ave., S.F. a/a free 5pm ** apr 9 thr Pete Bernhard, Emily Jane White, Conspiracy Of Venus at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $8 8pm ** apr 9 thr Carletta Sue Kay, Garrin Benfield, Jessica Pratt at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 9 thr The Dickies at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm *** apr 9 thr The Reaction, Black Rainbow, Shotwell, Jack Saints at the Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St. S.F. 21+ ** @ apr 9 thr King Loses Crown, Death Valley High at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm ** apr 9 thr Dexter Romweber Duo, Sassy, The Touch-Me-Nots at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** apr 9 thr Dying Prayer, A Night In Hollywood, Paint Over Pictures, Oh! Sweet Ransom, The Greenlight District at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $9/$10 6pm ** apr 9 thr The Aggrolites, Tomorrow's Bad Seeds at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ $12 8:30pm ** apr 10 fri Godstomper, Ninja Academy (L.A.), Botox, CarvsLos (The Andes and Danville) at 924 Gilman a/a $7 8pm *** @ apr 10 fri The Dashing Sons, Sister Grizzly, Grand Lake, Rad Cloud at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** apr 10 fri Reckless Kelly, Micky & The Motorcars at Slim's, S.F. a/a $16 9pm ** (KPIG) apr 10 fri BeauSoleil Avec Michael Doucet, David Lindley at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** apr 10 fri Negative Plane, Horn Of Dagoth, Passive Aggressive, Vietus Mortuus, dj Rob Metal at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm ** @ apr 10 fri Gregory Douglass (Vermont - cd release), Syd at Dolores Park Cafe, 501 Dolores St. at 18th., S.F. a/a $10 8pm * apr 10 fri Ordstro / Flat Out (split set), Deers!, Swank, Koalacaust, Thug, Dead Panic at Sub/Mission Art Space, 2183 Mission Street, S.F. a/a $5 8pm ** @ apr 10 fri Keelay & Zaire at Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a free 6pm ** apr 10 fri Schaffer The Darklord, Coolzey, Rhombus at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** apr 10 fri Aterciopelados, Alex Cuba at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 10 fri The Butlers, Little Yellow Perfect (last show), Brad Brooks at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** apr 10 fri Ryan Banks, Sean2, Daniel Creston, Hazelwood, Bubbles at the House, 130 Sunrise Blvd, Brentwood a/a free 6pm ** (acoustic show) apr 10 fri Concrete Coffin at the Octopus Lounge, Pacifica 21+ ** apr 10 fri Headlights (IL), Picture Atlantic, The Love Language (N.C.), Corpus Callosum at Nickel City, San Jose a/a $10 7pm ** apr 10 fri Firme, The Whiskey Avengers, Realization at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** apr 10 fri Nova, Accelerate at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm ** apr 10 fri Pegataur, Its Casual at On The Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ ** apr 10 fri The Phenomenauts, The Secretions, Baghdad Batteries at Lost on Main, Chico, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ 9pm *** @ apr 10/11 Yonder Mountain String Band, Darol Anger at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** (KPIG) apr 11 sat Made Out Of Babies, Giant Squid, Mammatus, Grayceon, Brave Young at 924 Gilman a/a $10 7:30pm *** @ apr 11 sat The Dickies, Turbonegra (tribute), Go-Going-Gone Girls, dj Tim, dj Chris at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm *** apr 11 sat Lilofee, Rondo Brothers, dj JC, wet t-shirt contest at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** (Save The Boobies Breast Cancer Benefit) apr 11 sat Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** apr 11 sat Friendly Fire, White Lies, The Soft Pack at Slim's, S.F. a/a $15 9pm *** apr 11 sat The Jank, The Onlymen, Bad Touch at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/5pm ** apr 11 sat Restiform Bodies, Astronautalis, Cars & Trains, Bleubird, Ceschi Ramos at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $7 9pm ** apr 11 sat Mute Socialite, Ninja Academy, Say Bok Gwai at Club Alano, 1748 Market Street, S.F. a/a 8pm ** @ apr 11 sat New Monsoon, Allofasudden at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 11 sat Rezzin at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ free 5pm ** (Nose Magazine 20th Anniversary - early show) apr 11 sat Trevor Childs & The Beholders, Silver Skies, The Family Arsenal at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** (late show) apr 11 sat R.O.C.K. at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $15/$25 8pm ** (funk out) apr 11 sat Los Dryheavers, Harrington Saints, Jesse Morris And The Man Cougars, The Scrawnies at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** @ apr 11 sat Summer Of Glaciers, Bookworms at House of Shields, 39 New Montgomery St., S.F. 21+ $5 9pm * apr 11 sat Luce, Heather Combs, Alden at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm ** apr 11 sat Funeral Dress (Belgium), M.L.E., Resilience, N.F.F.U., Strike To Survive, Donner Party (in lobby) at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @ apr 11 sat Dave Smallen, Themes (OR), The Mess, Kid Nothing at Nickel City, San Jose a/a $8 7pm ** apr 11 sat Good Hustle, Gavin Castleton, David Knight at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm ** apr 11 sat Guttermouth, Good Neighbor Policy, Check Raised, The Kings Kids at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz a/a $12/$13 8pm/9pm *** @ apr 11 sat Britney Spears at Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy, Sacramento a/a # ** (sold out) apr 11 sat Red Wire Army, Emissary Of Fire, Lycanthrope, Siphon Soul, Apocryphos at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10 6:30pm ** apr 11 sat Sleepnoise, I Wish we Were Robots, Albatross Kneck, Planes Crash, Wings Of Innocence at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ $10 8pm ** @ apr 12 sun Junior Reid And The One Blood Band, dj Kurious, Smoky at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 21+ $15/$20 apr 12 sun Dar Williams, Melissa Ferrick at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a * apr 12 sun The Anvil Experience at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** apr 12 sun Winsome Griffles, Ian Shaul at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm ** apr 12 sun Mecca Normal, Pillows at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** apr 12 sun Ari Hest, Hana Pestle at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** apr 12 sun Britney Spears at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # ** apr 12 sun Wavves, Vampire Hands, Ganglians at Fun Garden (Luigi's Pizza), 1050 20th St., Sacramento a/a $6 8pm ** apr 13 mon Animental, Let's Get Drunk, Gone To Croatoan, Pod Blotz at AT Terminal, 3957 San Leandro Street, Oakland a/a ** apr 13 mon Kevin Rudolf, Hyper Crush, Cash Cash, Go Crash Audio, The Audition at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** apr 13 mon Japanther, Ninja Sonik at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 7pm ** apr 13 mon Blind Pilot at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm * apr 13 mon Junior Brown at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22 7:30pm ** apr 13 mon Careerers, Bronze, Casy And Brian at Blondies Bar and No Grill, 540 Valencia St., S.F. 21+ free ** apr 13 mon Lacerated, Horseflesh, Reaperduce at Route 92, San Mateo 21+ free 9pm ** apr 13 mon The Hold Steady, The War On Drugs at the Underground, 555 East 4th St., Reno NV 21+ ** apr 13 mon The Freeze, The Gamut, The Separation at the Downtown Eatery, Redding a/a ** apr 13/14/15 Dark Star Orchestra at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** apr 14 tue Leonard Cohen at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # ** (sold out) apr 14 tue Cash Pony, Pregnant, Stag Hare, 60 Watt Kid at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** apr 14 tue Jerkagram, Talibam, Inca Ore, Weasal Walter Septet at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $7 ** apr 14 tue An Cafe at Slim's, S.F. a/a $30 8pm ** apr 14 tue Fleet Foxes, Blitzen Trapper at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** apr 14 tue Taylor Hicks at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $35 9:30pm ** apr 14 tue Devendra Banhart at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 14 tue El Ten Eleven, Cloud Archive, Aristeia, Rise + Set at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** apr 14 tue Los Campesinos at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ $12 8pm ** apr 14 tue Greg Ginn & The Taylor Texas Corrugators, Jambang, Incredible Shrinking Sheep at Bombay's, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ 9pm * apr 14 tue The Hold Steady, The War On Drugs at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ ** apr 14/15/16 Mos Def at Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 21+ $55 8pm and 10pm shows *** $ (all 8pm shows sold out) apr 15 wed Franz Ferdinand, Born Ruffians at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # ** apr 15 wed The Derek Trucks Band, Jackie Greene at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm ** apr 15 wed The Ting Tings at the Fillmore, S.F. 21+ $21.50 7pm/8pm # ** apr 15 wed Los Campesinos! at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** apr 15 wed Fleet Foxes, Vetiver at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm ** (seated show) apr 15 tue Cage The Elephant at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm ** (Live 105) apr 15 wed Poison Control, Skull Stomp, dj Kate Waste, dj Lipstick Cherry at Sub/Mission Art Space, S.F. a/a $2 9pm ** @ apr 15 wed Crookers, Bloody Beetroots, Vin Sol at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $18 8pm/9pm ** apr 15 wed Blue Rabbit, Chelsea Wolfe, Tippy Canoe at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm * apr 15 wed Law Abiding Citizens, Backup Razor at the Retox Lounge, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** apr 15 wed The Budos Band at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 15 wed Robots Of Fury, Little Bridges, Scene Of Action at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** apr 15 wed Fighting Supaks, Robber Barons, Ledbetter & His Best Bet at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6-$10 sliding scale 8:30pm ** apr 15 wed The Crystal Method, LA Riots (dj set) at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 7:30pm/8pm *** apr 15 wed The Gaslight Anthem, Heartless Bastards at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a ** apr 15 wed Jenny Lewis, Dawes at Empire Events Center, 1417 R St., Sacramento a/a $22.50/$25 6:30pm ** apr 15 wed The Hold Steady, The War On Drugs at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ ** apr 15 wed Electric Circus, Greg Ginn & The Taylor Texas Corrugators, Trucker's Wife at Lost on Main, Chico, 319 Main St., Chico 21+ 9pm ** apr 16 thr B.B. King, Lukas Nelson & The Promise Of The Real at Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $86/$66/$46 (all seated) 8pm # *** (KFOG) apr 16 thr Glasvegas at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** (sold out) apr 16 thr The Gaslight Anthem, Heartless Bastards, A Death In The Family at Slim's, S.F. a/a $17 8:30pm ** apr 16 thr Dr. Dog, The Cave Singers, Golden Boots at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** apr 16 thr Ray Collins Hot Club (Germany), The Hi-Rhythm Hustlers at the Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa @ Potrero, S.F. a/a $25 ($15 after 9pm) 6:30pm/9:15pm * apr 16 thr Late Of The Pier, The Whip at Popscene, 330 Ritch Street, S.F. 18+ ** apr 16 thr The Presets at the Mezzanine 21+ $15 9pm ** apr 16 thr Casy & Brian, Katherine Hepburn's Voice, Partman Parthorse at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm * apr 16 thr Richard Buckner at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 16 thr Zodiac Death Valley, Golden Animals, The Broads at thee Parksdide, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 16 thr The Secret (Italy), Early Graves, Arise, Burns Red at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8pm ** apr 16 thr Angus & Julia Stone at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm * apr 16 thr Creative Chaos, Defying Truth, The Kings Kids, Damn Dirty Apes, Your Second Chance, Divine Departure at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8/$10 6:30pm ** @ apr 16 thr The Suspects, Kicked In, Wicked Honey at Bella's Sports Pub, 134 Broadway St., Chico 21+ free 9pm ** apr 16 thr The Chop Tops, The Hard Money Saints, Failure To Appear at Bombay's, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ 9pm ** apr 16 thr postponed: Kenny Rogers at the Warfield, S.F. (now oct. 10th) apr 17 fri Fang, Verbal Abuse, Capitalist Casualties, Wendol, Yapo (L.A.) at 924 Gilman a/a $8 7:30pm *** @ note: Phoenix Theater web site lists this show as at the Phoenix apr 17 fri Band Of Horses, The Drones, A Decent Animal at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ** (sold out) apr 17 fri Kim Lenz, The Delta Bombers, Texas Steve & The Git Gone Trio at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** apr 17 fri X.R.P.M, Big Blue Whale, Six Reasons, Gurtrudestein at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $7 ** apr 17 fri Turbonegro, Kandi Coded at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** @ $ apr 17 fri Wanda Jackson, Red Meat at Slim's, S.F. a/a $20 9pm ** apr 17 fri Paul Weller at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** apr 17 fri Sebastien Tellier, Chairlift at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 17 fri Trainwreck Riders, Saturn Returns, Top Critters at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** apr 17 fri Mexican Institute Of Sound at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8pm ** apr 17 fri The Intelligience, Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** apr 17 fri Summer Of Glaciers, Knaves All Three at SJ Works, 451 South First St., San Jose a/a $6 7pm ** (KSCU 103.3FM) apr 17 fri Death Angel, Mudface, Taunted, Bomb and Scary, Psychomatic at Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+ *** @ apr 17 fri Varsity Squad (San Jose), Seduce the Dead (Santa Cruz), Grithwind Firewater (Hollister), Law Abiding Citizens (San Jose) at Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ free ** apr 17 fri Collie Buddz, Pep Love, Pyrx Band at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz a/a ** apr 17 fri Skinlab, Snot, Death Pilot, Jack Katch, Drop Seven at the Kennel Club, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** apr 17 fri Mozart Season, From Ritual To Romance, Look Alive, Untold Alibi, Carcerys Vale at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10 6:30pm ** apr 17 fri SynSystem, Allinaday, Omnedimic at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm ** apr 17/18 Tea Leaf Green at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** apr 17/18 Boyz II Men at John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel/Casino, Sparks NV ?/? ** apr 18 sat Black Keys, Thee Makeout Party at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $30 8pm # ** (sold out) apr 18 sat Morrissey, The Courteeners at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a $85.50/$47.50 7pm/8pm # *** apr 18 sat Black Widows Gothic Strip Review, dj Fact50, dj Tomas Diablo at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm * apr 18 sat Kylesa (Savannah), Intronaut (L.A.), Black Elk (Portland) at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $10/$12 2pm/3pm ** @ (afternoon show) apr 18 sat Lez Zeppelin (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. a/a $18 9pm ** (late show) apr 18 sat Fingers Of Passion, Final Summation, Bullett 66 at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/5pm ** apr 18 sat Audio Out Send, Love Is Chemicals, The New Slave at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** apr 18 sat David Knight, Fractal, Headshear at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** apr 18 sat AC/DShe at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** apr 18 sat Noah And The Whale at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $14 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 18 sat Frankenstein L.I.V.S., Plastic Saints, Meat Sluts at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 18 sat The Amazing Embarassonics at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (Eileen's Birthday) apr 18 sat Dr. Know, Fukm, Unkut Hunks, Bum City Saints, Civil War Rust at the Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ $7 8pm *** @ apr 18 sat Jack Rabbit Slim (U.K.), Rockin' Ryan & The Real Goners, Rip Carson, Texas Steve & The Git Gone Trio, The Royal Deuces, 1/4 Mile Combo, Hubba Hubba Revue (burlesque), pre 1965 car show at the Clarion Hotel, 401 E. Millbrae Avenue, Millbrae ?/? ** (11th annual Booze, Broads & Hotrods) apr 18 sat Iglu & Hartly at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10.49 9pm ** apr 18 sat Consider The Thief, Castle Heights, Consecrated at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10 6:30pm ** @ apr 18 sat Three Bad Jacks, The Henchmen, The Deadbillys, Smash The Glass at the Kennel Club, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** apr 18 sat Damage, Opposite Face, 61 Trees, G9 at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ $7 8pm ** apr 18 sat Fang, Verbal Abuse, Capitalist Casualties, Lab Disaster at the Distillery, 2107 L Street, Sacramento 21+ $10 10pm *** @ apr 19 sun 108, Pulling Teeth, Lewd Acts, Skin Like Iron, Never Healed at 924 Gilman a/a $10 4pm *** @ apr 19 sun Kimya Dawson, Jonah Matranga at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 19 sun Mastodon, Kylesa, Intronaut at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** @ apr 19 sun Starlene at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm * apr 19 sun Fang, Verbal Abuse, Capitalist Casualties, Cheapskate, Free Cowboy Hats at Club Six, 60 6th St., S.F. 21+ $10 4pm *** @ apr 19 sun Squirrel Nut Zippers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $24 7:30pm/8pm *** (sold out) apr 19 thr The Lovely Public, Battlehooch, Schande at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** apr 19 sun Greg Ginn & The Taylor Texas Corrugators, Jambang, Barney Cauldron at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** apr 19 sun Kirby & The Hellraisers, Rockfight, Switchblade Riot, Whores Of War, The Nerv at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $5-$10 sliding scale 7pm ** (Benefit for Leukemia & Lymphoma Foundation) apr 19 sun Mummyshots (record release) at Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+ free 5pm ** apr 19 sun The Killers at the Event Center, San Jose State a/a $42.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** apr 19 sun Hair Envelope (Seattle), Highlight Bomb, The Eyesores, Anti-Social, Golden Animals, Smut at Johnny V's, 31 East Santa Clara St., San Jose 21+ $3 7pm ** apr 19 sun The World We Knew (Long Island) at the Stockton Theater, Stockton a/a ** apr 19 sun The Devil Wears Prada, A Day To Remember, Sky Eats Airplane, Emarosa at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $16.50/$18 6pm *** apr 19 sun This Old Pistol at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a 6pm * apr 19 sun Queensr'che at the Senator Theater, 517 Main St., Chico a/a *** apr 20 mon Bloc Party, Menomena at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $33.50 # ** (Live 105) apr 20 mon Chris Pureka at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** apr 20 mon Atmosphere, P.O.S., Attracted To Gods at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** apr 20 mon Cypress Hill (two shows) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 3:30pm/4:20pm and 7pm/8pm # *** apr 20 mon The Vibrators, Unko Atama, Ol' Cheeky Bastards at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7/$10 8pm * apr 20 mon Holcombe Waller, Gabriel Kahane at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $14 8pm ** apr 20 mon Devin The Dude, Ghambit at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz a/a ** apr 20/21 Black Kids, Mates Of State at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm *** @ apr 21 tue Fleet Foxes, Blitzen Trapper at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** apr 21 tue The Devil Wears Prada, A Day To Remember, Sky Eats Airplane at Slim's, S.F. a/a $16.50/$19 7:30pm *** apr 21 tue Buraka Som Sistema (Portugal), dj Sega, Shane King at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm ** apr 21 tue Birdmonster at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm ** apr 21 tue Nothington, Milk Milk Lemonade at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ sliding scale 9pm ** (Ted & Kristen's AIDS Ride Fundraiser) apr 21 tue Fracas, The Pleasure Kills, Hectic (tribute), The Bony Orbitz, dj Kate Waste at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8pm/9pm ** (Erin's 21st Birthday) apr 21 tue Hair Envelope (Seattle), International Espionage at R5 Records, 1600 16th St. at Broadway, Sacramento a/a free 6pm ** apr 21 tue Igor & The Red Elvises (Russia) at Bombay's, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ 9:30pm ** apr 22 wed Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $55/$45/$35 # ** (Unwigged & Unplugged Tour). apr 22 wed Peanut Butter Wolf (vj set), James Pants, Mayer Hawthorne & The County, dj Dam Funk at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** apr 22 wed Paolo Nutini, Serena Ryder at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** (KFOG) apr 22 wed Tony Lucca, Josh Hoge, Curtis Peoples at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm ** (KALX) apr 22 wed The Dry Spells, The Pillow Queens (Austin), Vultures at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 22 wed Etienne De Crecy, Alex Gopher at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 22 wed The New Trust (acoustic), Hanalei, Bryan Mason at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $6 8pm ** apr 23 thr Jeff Beck, Davy Knowles at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $65/$49.50 8pm # ** apr 23 thr Shadow Society, dj Fact.50, dj Tomas Diablo at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm * apr 23 thr Dan Deacon, Future Islands, Teeth Mountain at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** apr 23 thr David Wilcox at Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $22/$25 8pm ** apr 23 thr Throbbing Gristle, Erika Anderson at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm *** @ apr 23 thr Protest The Hero, Misery Signals, The Number 12 Looks Like You, Scale The Summit at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** apr 23 thr The Blacks, A Place To Bury Strangers at Popscene, 330 Ritch Street, S.F. a/a 10pm ** apr 23 thr Patrick Dyer Wolf, Gregory Michaels, Kelly McFarling, Dear Indugu at Dark Room Theater, 2263 Mission St., S.F. a/a $10 ($6 if you bring food) 7pm ** apr 23 thr Geographer, Michael Zapruder, Harbours at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** apr 23 thr Empty Rooms, Church Of The Snake, Worker Bee at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** apr 23 thr Fitz Of Depression, The Corruptors, Anit-Panti, Perfect Machines at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ** @ apr 23 thr Ida Maria, The Limousines at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10.49 7pm ** apr 23 thr Orange December Robots, Draw From The Effect, Early On The Morrow, Blackflashedwhite at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8/$10 6:30pm ** apr 24 fri On, Circles, Get The Most, Keep It Clear, Foreign Nature, Streetwalkers at 924 Gilman a/a $8 7:30pm *** @ apr 24 fri Flipper at Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a free 6pm ** apr 24 fri White Cloud, Hair Envelope (Seattle), Belly Of The Whale, The Dashing Suns at Ghost Town Gallery, Oakland a/a 8pm ** apr 24 fri The Butlers, Aerial Ruin, Dominique Banuelos at Eli's, 3629 MLK Jr. Way, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm/9:30pm **(acoustic nite) apr 24 fri Vienna Teng at Yoshi's, Oakland a/a $27.50/$30 8pm and 10pm shows ** apr 24 fri Catholic Comb, dj Nako at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** apr 24 fri Poco at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** apr 24 fri Lucha Vavoom at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # ** apr 24 fri Dizzy Balloon, The Cataracs at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** apr 24 fri Vivian Girls at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 24 fri Cannons And Clouds, Photons, Build Us Airplanes at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** apr 24 fri Tempo No Tempo, Ty Segall, Piere Le Robot at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** apr 24 fri Blag Dahlia (solo acoustic), dj What's His Fuck at the Riptide Tavern, 3639 Taraval @ 47th Avenue, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10:30pm ** apr 24 fri Papercuts, The Finches, Cryptacize at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** (record release for all bands) apr 24 fri Blue Sky Black Death, Semiconductors at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** apr 24 fri The Albert Square, The Hot Toddies, Oatmeal at Nickel City, San Jose a/a $8 7pm ** apr 24 fri Skin Lab, Death Pilot at Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+ *** apr 24 fri Buck-O-Nine, Monkey at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** apr 24 fri Stellar Corpses, Plan 9, Good Neighbor Policy, Tater Famine, The Xenophobes at 418 Project, 418 Front Street, Santa Cruz a/a ** @ apr 24 fri Third Day at Calvary Temple, Modesto a/a ** apr 24 fri Freedom Affair, Woe To Bethsaida, Man Up, Nancy, Burgundy, The Fall Of Autumn, The Color Amnesty at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8/$10 6:30pm *** @ apr 24 fri John Prine, Josh Ritter at Memorial Auditorium, 1400 J Street at 15th, Sacramento a/a # ** apr 24 fri The Compound, Gunner, Memoirs & Landmaines at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm ** apr 25 sat Dianne Reeves at Zellerbach Auditorium, U.C. Berkeley a/a # ** (seated) apr 25 sat Patrick Cress' Telepathy at Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Ave., Oakland a/a $7 9pm * apr 25 sat D.I., The Drunk Injuns, Shootin' Lucy, dj Tim, dj Chris at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm *** @ apr 25 sat John Prine, Josh Ritter at the Warfield, S.F. a/a A$49.50/$47.50 8pm # ** apr 25 sat Buck-O-Nine at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 25 sat Autolux at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** apr 25 sat Top Critters, History Lesson (tribute), Tender Freme at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/5pm ** (early show) apr 25 sat Bonded By Blood, ExMortus, Witchaven, Savage Machine, Gravehill, dj Rob Metal at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 9pm *** @ (late show) apr 25 sat The Grouch & Eligh, Exile, dj Day at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** apr 25 sat The Definite Articles, Stripmall Architecture, Foxtail Somersault at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm ** apr 25 sat Sic Alps, Grouper, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Paul Clipson at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** apr 25 sat The Mother Hips, The Stone Foxes, The Blank Tapes at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 25 sat Diego's Umbrella, 77 El Deora, The Mission Three at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** apr 25 sat Flipper, Love Songs, King City at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/10pm *** @ apr 25 sat Grayceon, Floating Goat, Professor, Glitter Wizard at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ** @ apr 25 sat Attitude Adjustment, Voetsek, Psychosomatic, Fog Of War, Cretaceous at the Evil Dead Shed, Concord a/a $6 5pm (over by 10pm) *** @ apr 25 sat Civil War Rust, Ru36, The Zoopy Show, Ascendancy at the Mutiny, 422 West Second Street, Antioch a/a 6:30pm/7pm ** @ apr 25 sat The Velvet Teen, The New Trust, Kepi Ghoulie, David Knight, The Record Winter, Family Room, Kalvin Coon, The Fratellies at Nickel City Arcade, San Jose a/a $10 7pm ** (Silicon Valley Brownout - all acoustic show) apr 25 sat Eddie & The Hot Rods, The Cute Lepers, Primadonna at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** apr 25 sat Die Darlings, Chix-Pack, Here Kitty Kitty, Anti-Panti at the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ ** apr 25 sat The Mainland, Early States, K Sera, Heroes Last Mission, Grenade Jumper at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10 6:30pm ** apr 25 sat Natives Of The New Dawn, The Usuals at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm ** apr 25 sat ArnoCorps, Good Neighbor Policy at the Kennel Club, 5821 Auburn Blvd, Sacramento 21+ $10 8pm ** @ apr 25 sat Glen Campbell at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ *** apr 26 sun David Sedaris at Zellerbach Auditorium, U.C. Berkeley a/a # ** (seated) apr 26 sun benefit for the families of the recently slain OPD officers at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ donation 5pm apr 26 sun Jay Lingo & The Kick Balers, Missisipi Rider at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm * apr 26 sun At Our Heels, Don't Trip, Murder Practice, Until Your Heart Stops, Unchained, In Desperation at Sub/Mission Art Space, S.F. a/a $8 6pm ** @ apr 26 sun Slow Poisoner, Palace Family Steakhouse, Warren Jackson Hearne at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ free 9pm ** apr 26 sun Fastball at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** apr 26 sun indie mart at the Independent, S.F. 21+ free 11am til 4pm (art sale) apr 26 sun Don Carlos at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 26 sun Trust Company, The Dreaming, Tack, T Minus, If I Had A Gun at Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** apr 26 sun D.I., Psychosomatic, The Generators, Henchmen, Lessons In Failure at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a $10/$13 6pm *** @ (early show) apr 27 mon The Grouch & Eligh at Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a free 6pm ** apr 27 mon Alpha Blondy at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $33 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 27 mon Death Cab For Cutie, Cold War Kids, Ra Ra Riot at Memorial Auditorium, 1400 J Street at 15th, Sacramento a/a # *** apr 27 mon Amongst The Undead, Professor, Beyond Doubt's Shadow, Awaiting The Alcoholocaust at the Downtown Eatery, Redding a/a $5 ** @ apr 28 tue Grouper, Dan Friel, Pete Swanson, Chen Santa Maria, Totally Intense Fractal Mind Gaze Hut at 671 24th St., Oakland a/a $6 9pm ** apr 28 tue Sashamon, Tribal Seeds at the Shattuck Downlow, 2284 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 21+ ** apr 28 tue Kreator, Exodus, Belphegor, Warbringer at Slim's, S.F. a/a $24 7:30pm *** @ $ (Hordes of Chaos) apr 28 tue Cold War Kids, The Crystal Antlers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # *** apr 28 tue Ben Sollee at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** apr 28 tue Ghost at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 28 tue Voxhaul Broadcast, Vox Jaguars, Moller at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm * apr 28 tue The Black Lips, Flowers Forever at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm ** apr 29 wed Wye Oak (Baltimore), The Pomegranates (Cincinnati), Shuteye Unison at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** apr 29 wed Mark Matos & Os Beaches, Marianne Dissard, Andrew Collberg at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** apr 29 wed Dave Barnes at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 18+ $14 8pm ** apr 29 wed Mount Vicious, Prize Country (Portland), Kingdom Of Magic (Denver) at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm ** apr 29 wed cancelled: Ximena Sarinana at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. apr 29/30 The Faint, Ladytron at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** apr 30 thr Black Lips, Flowers Forever, The Strange Boys at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** apr 30 thr Music For Animals, Please Do Not Fight, Winter Gloves at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** apr 30 thr The Atomic Bomb Audition, Eyes, Aerial Ruin at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 30 thr Maldroid, The Rising Sound, Song Of The Siren at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $5/$8 8pm ** apr 30 thr The Knights Of The New Crusade, The Mindless Things, The Teutonics at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** apr 30 thr Abrupt, Dreadful Children (Seattle), Hammered Grunts (Portland), Neurotoxicity at the Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ $5 9pm *** @ apr 30 thr Times Of Desperation, Whores Of War, Beerijuana at Johnny V's, 31 East Santa Clara St., San Jose 21+ $4 9pm ** apr 30 thr The Men Upstairs, A True Fixation, The Hybrid Creeps If You Swear To Listen, Brubaker at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8/$10 6:30pm ** may 1 fri Crude (Japan), Hellshock (Portland), Attack Disarm Takeover, Wartorn (WI), Acephalix at 924 Gilman a/a 7:30pm *** @ may 1 fri The Hot Toddies, Tempo No Tempo, Battlehooch at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** may 1 fri Yann Tiersen at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a * may 1 fri Zion-I at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** may 1 fri Chris Cornell, The Crash Kings at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm ** may 1 fri The Cons, Low Flying Owls, The Paranoids at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** may 1 fri Portland And The Bear at SJ Works, 451 S. First St., San Jose a/a free6 7pm ** (KSCU 103.3FM) may 1/2 Railroad Earth, Cornmeal (fri), Jim Lauderdale (sat) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** may 2 sat Deadfall, Conquest For Death, Eskapo, Dangers (L.A.), Morpheme at 924 Gilman a/a $8 7:30pm *** @ (Devon Morf's 40th Birthday) may 2 sat Brwn Bflo, Bambu, dj Saki at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8/$10 9pm * may 2 sat The Devil Makes Three, Hillstomp at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** may 2 sat Native Burn, Space Vacation, Curmudgeon at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/5pm ** @ may 2 sat High Castle, Chen Santa Maria, Dan Friel, Erika M. Anderson, Stamina Mantis, Pompoir The Oven at 51-A McCoppin St., S.F. a/a $6 8pm ** may 2 sat The Dogs (Detroit/L.A.), Ebonics, Primitivas at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** may 2 sat Los Cenzontles, La Familia Pena-Govea at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** may 2 sat Albino (album release), Lloyd Family Players at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm ** may 2 sat The Holy Kiss (last show), Beeests (first show) at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/10pm ** may 2 sat Roadkill Romeo, Broken Interlude, Crimes Of Passion, Whiskey Dust, Horizon Of Fire, Points North at St. James Gate, 410 Old County Rd., Belmont a/a (21+ after 10pm) $5 2pm til 2am ** may 2 sat Knockout, Poor AJ at Nickel City, San Jose a/a $8 7pm * may 2 sat Chelsea Handler at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose a/a $42.50/$35.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** may 2 sat Knock Knock, Silver Darling, Missouri Mule at Fun Garden (Luigi's Pizza), 1050 20th St., Sacramento a/a $5 8pm ** may 2 sat Trackfighter, One Dying Secret, Dead City Sunday, 6 Hour Apart at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ $10 8pm ** may 2 sat The Purrs (Seattle) at the Maltese, 1600 Park Avenue, Chico 21+ 9:30pm ** may 2/3 Van Morrison (performing Astral Weeks) at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley a/a $350/$250/$125/$90/$50 # ** may 3 sun 77 Deora at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm * may 3 sun Ben Lee, Low vs. Diamond at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** may 3 sun The Moore Brothers, Bart Davenport, Xoel Lopez (Spain), Reid Anderson (U.K.) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** may 3 sun Garrett Pierce (cd release), Agent Ribbons at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** may 3 sun Bart Davenport, Xoel Lopez (Spain), Reid Anderson (U.K.) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** may 3 sun cancelled: Hirax, Wehrmacht, Mordred, Voetsek, Hellhunter at the DNA Lounge, S.F. may 4 mon Eek-A-Mouse at Slim's, S.F. a/a $20/$22 9pm ** may 4 mon Napalm Death, Kataklysm, Toxic Holocaust, Coliseum, Trap Them at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a 6:30pm *** @ may 4 mon Polar Bear Club, Living With Lions, Build Us Airplanes at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8/$10 8pm ** may 5 tue Seal, Peter Cincotti at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $80/$60/$50 8pm # ** may 5 tue Katie Melua at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** may 5 tue Steel Pulse at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a ** may 5 tue Ian Mclagan & The Bump Band at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** may 5 tue Two Headed Spy, Hunt Club, Big Blue Whale at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** may 5 tue Acephalix at the Knockout 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** may 5 tue The Love X Nowhere (record release), The Trophy Fire, Tracing Figures at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** may 5 tue Celtic Woman at Memorial Auditorium, 1400 J Street at 15th, Sacramento a/a # ** may 6 wed Grand Duchy at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $15 9pm may 6 wed Static-X, Saliva, Burn Halo, The Flood at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a *** may 6 wed Starpause, Squideye, Anodyne Industries, Summer Of Glaciers, dj Memeshift, dj Timber, dj Artax at Koko Cocktails, 1060 Geary, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** may 6 wed My Revolver, Vows, The Human Condition at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** may 6 wed Emily Jane White, Adrian Orange, Fancie (Berlin), Mason Lindahl at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** may 6 wed Alpha Channel, Seabright at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** may 6 wed Tech N9ne, Murs, Krizz Kaliku, Kutt Calhoun at Live at the Burro, 6651 Brisa St., Livermore a/a $33/$36 7pm/8pm *** may 6/7 Iron And Wine at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a $25 7:30pm ** may 7 thr Tarja Turunen, The Eternal at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm ** may 7 thr Spectrum, Dora Flood at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** may 7 thr Nous Non Plus, The Pleasure Kills, dj Brother Grimm at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** may 7 thr Loquat, Head Like A Kite, Greycoats at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** may 7 thr Rollerball, The Why Because at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** may 7 thr Cloakwheel, The Illness, Headsheer at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** may 7 thr Coffins (Japan), Stormcrow, Laudanum, Samothrace (Seattle/Lawrence, Kansas), Futur Skullz at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 7pm/8pm *** @ may 7 thr Myka 9, Abstract Rude, Aceyalone, Haiku d'Etat, Nocando, dj Drez at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** may 8 fri Coffins (Japan), Stormcrow, Aldebran (Portland), Alaric at 924 Gilman a/a $10 7:30pm *** @ may 8 fri T.V. Evangelists, Destino Final (Spain), Wild Thing, Morpheme, Suicide Bomb at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 8pm *** @ may 8 fri Keane, The Helio Sequence at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** may 8 fri The Mermen at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 8pm ** may 8 fri JP & The Rhythm Chasers, Big B & His Snakeoil Saviors at the Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa @ Potrero, S.F. a/a $10 8pm/9:15pm * may 8 fri Thriving Ivory at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $19.50 8pm/9pm # ** may 8 fri Booker T., Bettye Lavette at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** may 8 fri Destroyer (solo) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9:30pm * may 8 fri Extra Golden at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm * may 8 fri From Monument To Masses, Nous Non Plus (N.Y.), The First Move at Nickel City Arcade, San Jose a/a $10 7pm ** may 8 fri The Ego Trippers, April Chase, The Jackie Rocks Band, Evolution at the Pool House, 7047 Via Ramada, San Jose a/a free 5:45pm ** may 8 fri Falling Up, Josiah James (cd release ), Ruth, Archeology, The Reel, Elijah Stephen at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $12 6:30pm ** may 8 fri War at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 18+ *** may 9 sat Nobunny, Ringers at 924 Gilman a/a $7 ** @ may 9 sat Guided Cradle (Czech/Portland), F.U.K. (U.K./Japan), Doomsday Hour (L.A.), Dopecharge, Suicide Bomb at Your Hauz, Oakland a/a $6 8pm *** @ may 9 sat The Shins at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35.50 8pm # *** may 9 sat Mister Loveless, A B & The Sea at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** may 9 sat Los Loney Boys, Susan Tedeschi, fireworks display at KFOG KaBoom, Piers 30/32, S.F. a/a $15 ** may 9 sat Blowoff (hosted and DJ'd by Bob Mould & Rich Morel) at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** may 9 sat The Disciples, Holy Rolemodel, Damnage at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/5pm ** may 9 sat Destroyer (Solo) at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $15 8pm * may 9 sat Patrick Watson at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm * may 9 sat Parson Red Heads, The Monolators, Excuses For Skipping at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** may 9 sat Tech N9ne, Murs, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $26/$30 7:30pm/8pm *** may 9 sat Falling Up (OR), Ambience, Archeology (OR), Ruth (OR) at Nickel City Arcade, San Jose a/a $10 7pm ** may 9 sat Ballyhoo, B Foundation, Conscious Souls at Live at the Burro, 6651 Brisa St., Livermore a/a $13/$15 7pm/8pm ** may 10 sun KUSF Rock 'n' Swap, at McLaren Hall, 2130 Fulton St., U.S.F. a/a $3 ($20 6am early entry) 10am may 10 sun Sleepytime Gorilla Museum at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** may 10 sun Magick Daggers, Tamaryn, Chambers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** may 10 sun Christopher Willits at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm * may 10 sun The Dead at Shoreline, Mountian View a/a $101-$41 5:30pm/7pm # ** (may 10th sold out - also may 14th) may 11 mon Ghoul, General Surgery (Sweden), Decrepit Birth, Backup Razor at the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ $8 ** may 11 mon canceled: Enslaved, Swallow The Sun, Keep Of Kalessin at Slim's, S.F. may 12 tue Bay/Oslo Mirror Trio (improvised music) at Temescal Arts Center, 511 48th St., Berkeley a/a donation 8:30pm * may 12 tue Cornelius, Deerhoof at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** may 12 tue General Surgery, Ghoul, Population Reduction, Call The Paramedics, Snorting Pole, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** @ may 12 tue Sara Watkins at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $20 8pm * may 12 tue Jason Reeves, Brendan James, Amber Rubarth at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 9:30pm ** may 12 tue Soulive, The Shady Horns, Nigel Hall at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ $18/$20 8pm ** may 12/13 The Allman Brothers Band at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $59 8pm # ** (sold out - KFOG and 107.7 The Bone) may 13 wed Indigo Girls at Zellerbach Auditorium, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a $38.50 7pm/8pm # ** may 13 wed The Blind, Sentinel at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** may 13 wed Michelle Malone, Mars Arizona at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** may 13 wed Realistic Orchestra at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** (Stevie Wonder & James Brown Birthday Tribute) may 13 wed Opeth, Enslaved at the Senator Theater, 517 Main St., Chico a/a *** @ may 14 thr Opeth, Enslaved at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm *** @ may 14 thr Necrite, Velnias, Slave Traitor (Seattle) at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $7 ** may 14 thr Hot Tuna, Loudon Wainwright III at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # ** may 14 thr Stephen Lynch at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** may 14 thr Mad Sin, Rezurex, Thee Merry Widows at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** may 14 thr Theresa Andersson at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $14 7:30pm * may 14 thr Loquat, Juliette Commagere, Jen And Abby at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** may 14 thr Photons, Wax Fingers, Spencey Dood & The Doodles at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 14 thr Destino FinaL (Spain), Ruidos at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** @ may 14 thr The Dead at Shoreline, Mountian View a/a $101-$41 5:30pm/7pm # ** (also may 10th and may 11th) may 14/15 Soulive, Nigel Hall at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22 8:30pm/9pm ** may 15 fri Yo Yo Ma at Zellerbach Auditorium, U.C. Berkeley a/a # ** (seated) may 15 fri 45 Grave at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** may 15 fri Igor And Red Elvises, The Pyronauts at Slim's, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** may 15 fri J.G.B. with Melvin Seals at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** may 15 fri Wooden Shjips, Masami Kawaguchi's New Rock Syndicate, Eternal Tapestry at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** may 15 fri Amber Asylum, Velnias, Skin Horse at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** may 15 fri Murder Junkies, The Lewd, The Disciples, Hectic, dj Meri St. Mary at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 9pm ** @ may 15 fri The Tubes, Cat at the Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City a/a $25 8pm *** may 15 fri A Skylit Drive, Dance Gavin Dance, Lower Definition, Attack Attack!, In Fear And Faith at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a *** @ may 15/16 The Avett Brothers, Magnolia Electric Co. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** may 16 sat M. Ward at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ** may 16 fri Dave Rude Band at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm * may 16 sat Korpiklaani (Finland), Primordial (Ireland), Moonsorrow (Finland), Blackguard (Canada), Swashbuckle (N.J.) dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $25/$30 2pm *** @ (Pagan Fest) may 16 sat Drowning With Our Anchors (lp release), Olehole, The New Trust, Anchor Down (Portland) at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a 9pm *** @ may 16 sat Margot & The Nuclear So & So's, Telekinesis, Everything Now at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** may 16 sat Lucero, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** may 16 sat Scout Nibblet, Michael Zapruder, Golden Bolts Of Tone at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** may 16 sat Sean Hayes at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16 8:30pm/9pm ** may 16 sat 45 Grave (L.A.), Steel Tigers Of Death (Seattle), Android Hero (Seattle), The Grannies at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** @ may 16 sat The Mutaytor, Breakscience, Mopo at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** may 16 sat The Ego Trippers, Inner Orbit Machine, The Blank Manuscript, Without A Thot at Homestead Lanes, 20990 Homestead Rd., Cupertino a/a $5 9pm ** may 16 sat The Shitkickers, Lightnin' Woodstock, The Famous at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** may 17 sun Ben Folds, Rachel Unthank & The Winterset at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # ** may 17 sun Drivin Nails, Fancy Da at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm * may 17 sun Mogwai, Dead Meadow at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm ** @ may 17 sun Mumiy Troll (Russa), Russian Solutio, Voctok-Zapadn at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** (new date) may 17 sun The Jeff Parker Trio, The Scott Amendola Trio at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** may 17 sun The Dust Bowl Revival at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm * may 18 mon Doves at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** may 18 mon Youth Group at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 18+ $12 7:30pm * may 18 mon Killola (L.A.), Kristeen Young at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a $8 7pm ** may 18 mon Fleetwood Mac at Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy, Sacramento a/a $150/$80/$50 # *** may 19 tue The Kills, The Horrors, Magic Wands at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** may 19 tue Dredg, Torche, Judgement Day at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** @ may 19 tue John Vanderslice (cd release) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $16 7:30pm ** may 19 tue Fracas, Lyin' Bitch & The Restraining Orders (Denver) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 19 tue Jimmy Buffett And The Coral Reefer Band at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $136.50/$36.50 6pm/8pm # *** may 19 tue Obits, The Lights at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm ** may 19 tue Lucero, Black Joe Lewis at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ $12.50/$15 8:30pm ** may 19 tue Merle Allin & The Murder Junkies, The Gamut at Bubba Thrasher's, 2704 Hartnell Ave., Redding ?/? ** may 19 tue incorrect listing: Kristeen Young, Killola at the Blank Club, San Jose may 20 wed Fleetwood Mac at the Arena, Oakalnd a/a $150/$80/$50 7pm/8pm # *** may 20 wed The Decemberists, Other Lives at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** (KFOG) may 20 wed Killola (L.A.), The Perfect Machines, Kristeen Young at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** may 20 wed Cowboy Mouth at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** may 20 wed Robin Trower at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # ** may 20 wed The Virgins, Lissy Trullie at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** may 20 wed Natural Bridges, Helene Renaut, Beliss at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 21 thr Sir Richard Bishop And His Freak Of Araby Ensemble, Pontiak at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $10 ** may 21 thr Kings Of Leon, The Walkmen at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # *** may 21 thr Gojira, The Chariot, Car Bomb at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** may 21 thr B.B. King at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $75 7pm/8pm # *** may 21 thr Suburban Kids With Biblical Names, Oh No Oh My (Austin), My Teenage Stride (N.Y.C.), Birds Of California, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm *** (S.F. Popfest) may 21 thr Indianna Hale, Chris von Sneidern, Foxtails Brigade, Bias Tape at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a sliding scale 7pm/7:30pm ** (Benefit Haight Ashbury Community Nursery School) may 21 thr Santigold, Amanda Blank, Trouble Andrew at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** may 21 thr Loquat, The Union Trade, Aim Low Kid at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** may 21 thr Fleetwood Mac at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150/$80/$50 7pm/8pm # *** may 21 thr Quasi at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ $10 9pm * may 22 fri TV On The Radio, Dirty Projectors at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $30 8pm ** (Live 105) may 22 fri The Zoopy Show, X-Rated Porno Machine at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** (was listed as may 23nd) may 22 fri This Charming Band (tribute), Love Vigilantes (tribute), Dead Souls (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** may 22 fri Marty Stuart, The Greencards at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** may 22 fri Fischerspooner at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # ** may 22 fri Culann's Hounds, The Zydepunks at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** may 22 fri Mammatus, Cave, Prizehog at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** may 22 fri The Boars, Shan-go-rillas, The Mindless Things at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 22 fri Blk Jks, Foreign Born at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** may 22 fri Forbidden at the Octopus Lounge, Pacifica 21+ ** may 22 fri Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction, Street Sweeper at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $65/$45.50/$45/$25 6pm/7pm # *** @ may 22 fri Cash'd Out, Deke Dickerson, Chop Tops at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** may 22 fri Santogold at Empire Events Center, 1417 R St., Sacramento a/a $20/$25 6:30pm ** may 23 sat Cash'd Out, True Danger at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm * may 23 sat The Flatliners, Colin Gilmore at Slim's, S.F. a/a $20 9pm ** may 23 sat The Yes Gos, Rottencore, Uzi Tattoo at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/5pm ** may 23 sat Chain And The Gang, The Hive Dwellers, The Fresh And Onlys, dj Megaweapon, Ulrika Andersson at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 ** may 23 sat Tullycraft (Seattle - last show), Pelle Carlberg, Northern Portrait (Copenhagen), The Magic Bullets, The Smittens (Vermont), dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm *** (S.F. Popfest) may 23 sat Paul Van Dyk, Ferry Corsten, Deadmau5, Sander Van Doorn, Freeland Live, Derrick Carter, Chris Lake, LA Riots, Flosstradamus, Felix Cartal, The Toxic Avenger, Stereo Heroes, Ricky Stone, Serge Devant, Andy Caldwell, Fred Everything, Blake Jarrell, Deep Voices, Alex Metric, Hixxy, Re-Con, Brisk, Robbie Long, S3rl, mc Storm, mc Casper at the Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave., Daily City 16+ 5pm til 2am # ** (electronic music festival) may 23 sat Floating Goat, Smiles The Long, The Short Of It at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** @ may 23 sat Bone Awl (Novato), Volahn, Ashdautas at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ ** may 23 sat Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm * may 23 sat The Love Me Nots (Phoenix), Woolly Bandits (L.A.), The Bug Nasties (Seattle), The Minks (tribute) at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** @ may 23 sat Part Time Christians, The Dead Smurfs, Anal Mucus, 2nd Class Citizens, One In The Chamber at the Evil Dead Shed, Concord a/a $5 5pm til 10pm *** @ may 23 sat The Freeze at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** may 23 sat E-40, Moonshine Bandits at Live at the Burro, 6651 Brisa St., Livermore a/a $30/$33 7pm/8pm *** $ may 23 sat Grand Funk Railroad at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 18+ ** may 23 sat S.T.D., Category 7 at Pistol Pete's, 140 Harrison Avenue, Auburn 21+ $5 8:30pm ** may 23 sat Robin Trower at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ *** may 24 sun Luka Bloom at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** may 24 sun The Country Casanovas, Glassland at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm * may 24 sun Lady Sovereign, Chester French at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** may 24 sun Mount Vicious, Police Teeth (Seattle/Bellingham), The Lights (Seattle) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 24 sun The Dears, Eulogies at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** may 24 sun Styx, REO Speedwagon, 38 Special, Greg Kihn Band at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $86/$71/$46/$26 5pm/6pm # *** (KFOX) may 24 sun Duane Peters Gunfight, Primadonna, Final Summation, Machete, Boats! at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a $10 6pm *** @ may 24 sun Buddy Guy at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ ** may 25 mon Flight Of The Conchords (two shows), Arj Barker at Community Theatre, 2134 Martin Luther King Way, Berkeley a/a $38.50 5pm/6pm and 8pm/9pm # ** may 25 mon Charlie Wilson, Jeffrey Osborne, Average White Band, Ashford & Simpson at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $90/$56/$36 11am/noon # *** (102.9 KBLX) may 25 mon Duane Peters Gunfight, Prima Donna, The Secretions, Trucker's Wife at Lost on Main, Chico, 319 Main St., Chico 21+ 9pm *** @ may 26 tue Animal Collective, Grouper at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25.50 8pm # ** (sold out) may 26 tue The High Strung, Shrouded Strangers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** may 26 tue Duane Peters Gunfight, Primadonna, Don't Care at Bubba Thrasher's, 2704 Hartnell Ave., Redding ?/? $7 ** may 27 wed Ian Shaul, Da Bloons at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm * may 27 wed Pepper, Pennywise, Authority Zero, Tomorrow's Bad Seeds at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** @ may 27 wed ArnoCorps, Thor, Freddie Flex & The Heavy Eric Si-Fi Show at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @ may 27 wed Butch Walker at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** may 27 wed Ben Harper, Relentless7 at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** may 27 wed M83 at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $22.50 9pm ** may 27 wed The Curious Mystery at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * may 27 wed Duane Peters Gunfight, Dusted Angel, Primadonna at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm *** @ may 27 wed Animal Collective at Henry Miller Library, Big Sur a/a ** may 28 thr King Khan & The Shrines, Mark Sultan at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** may 28 thr Propagandhi at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @ may 28 thr Jewel at the Warfeild, S.F. a/a # *** may 28 thr Vast at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** may 28 thr Loquat, Malbec, Foxtail Somersault at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** may 28 thr Tiga at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 8:30pm/9pm ** may 28 thr Japandroids, Happy Hollows at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** may 28/29 Jenny Lewis at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/9pm (fri) # ** may 29 fri Sun Kil Moon, Mia Doi Todd (solo acoustic) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** may 29 fri Zoo Station (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** may 29 fri Pontiak at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * may 29 fri Garaj Mahal, Alex Machacek Trio, Heavy Rubber at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 9:30pm ** may 29 fri Langhorne Slim, Samantha Crain & The Midnight Shivers, Guns For San Sebastian at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** may 29 fri Plan 9, Crimson Ghosts, The Undertaker And His Pals at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** @ may 29 fri The Thermals (OR), Shaky Hands (OR), Point Juncture WA, dj K-Von at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10.33/$14 9pm ** (KSCU 103.3FM) may 30 sat Cheetahs On The Moon, Rat-O-Matic, W.S.F. at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/5pm ** may 30 sat Pretty Lights at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm ** may 30 sat Grayceon, Black Ice, Alaric at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** may 30 sat The Ant Show at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ 9pm * may 30 sat Sila And The Afrofunk Experience at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** may 30 sat Rick Springfield at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ *** may 30 sat Cloud Archive, Woven, Stormy Strong at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** may 30 sat Andre Nickatina AP9, Nocturnal Hustlas at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 7:30pm/8pm *** may 30 sat War, Brenton Wood, Lakeside, Trinere, El Chicano at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $60/$40/$10 4pm/5pm # *** (98.1 KISS FM) may 30 sat Mumlers, Curious Mystery, Corpus Callosum at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm ** may 30 sat Fire Whiskey, The RevTones, Jeffrey Valentine at the Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz a/a $7 ** may 30/31 Moe at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # ** may 31 sun The Gold Diggers, The Robber Barons at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm * may 31 sun Joel Murach & The Low Roller, Val Esway & El Mirage, Sonja van Hamel (Amsterdam) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** may 31 sun Dane Cook (comedian) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $103/$78/$53/$32 7pm/8pm # ** jun 1 mon Mystic Rage at Route 92, San Mateo 21+ free 9pm ** jun 2 tue Gavin Rossdal at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # ** jun 3 wed Mayhem And Marduk, Cephalic Carnage, Cattle Decapitation, Withered, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $25/$30 6pm *** @ jun 3 wed Joe Cocker at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** jun 3 wed Rosewood Thieves, Mississippi Man, Lemon Sun at the Hemlock, S.F .21+ ** jun 4 thr The Slackers at Slim's, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** jun 4 thr Amy X Neuburg & The Cello ChiXtet, Zoe Keating at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a * jun 4 thr Queensryche at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $40 8pm/9pm # *** @ jun 4 thr The Aggrolites at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** jun 5 fri Amplive at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm * jun 5 fri Peaches, Drums Of Death at the Grand Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a # ** jun 5 fri Mist & Mast, Harbours, We Is Shore Dedicated at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 5 fri Blame Betty, Get Dead, My New Vice (Portland), Brigitte Handley & The Dark Shadows at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm ** jun 6 sat Kim Nalley at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a * jun 6 sat Von Iva, Gliss, Sick Of Sarah at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** jun 6 sat Lisa Lampanelli at Nob Hill Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $39.75 7pm/8pm # ** jun 6 sat So Cow at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * jun 6 sat Or, The Whale, The Maldives, Built For The Sea at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm *** jun 6 sat Andrea Bocelli at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $285/$175/$130/$100/$76 7pm/8pm # ** jun 7 sun S.F. Jazz High School All-Stars at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jun 7 sun Kate Voegele at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jun 7 sun Brandi Carlile at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** (seated show - KFOG) jun 7 sun Rogue Wave, Turf Yard at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 ($35 vip) 5:30pm/6pm (D.A. Taylor Charitable Foundation Benefit) jun 7 sun The Action Design, The New Trust at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a 6pm ** jun 8 mon Absu, Glorior Belli, Averse Sefira, Sothis, dj Rob Metal at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $17/$15 8pm ** @ jun 8 mon Handsome Furs, The Cinnamon Band at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jun 8 mon Camera Obscura at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $21.50 8pm/9pm # ** jun 8 mon Imagika at Route 92, San Mateo 21+ free 9pm ** jun 8 mon The Peacocks (Switzerland), The Henchmen, The New Trust, The Action Design at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm ** jun 9 tue Iamx, Hypernova at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jun 9 tue Neko Case, Jason Lytle at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** jun 9 tue The Fuzztones, The Flesh Hammers, mc Blag Dahlia at Vixen's, Sparks NV ?/? $12 ** jun 11 thr Forever, Zoo at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 12 fri Phobia, Unholy Grave (Japan), Magrudergrind (D.C.), Voetsek, In Disgust at B.R.S., Richmond a/a *** @ jun 12 fri Testament, Unearth, Lazarus A.D. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** @ (107.7 The Bone) jun 12 fri The John Jorgenson Quintet at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** (seated show) jun 12 fri Stereo Freakout, and 7 more bands at the DNA Lounge, S.F. ?/? $10 ** (battle of the bands finals) jun 12 fri Ear Pwr, Adventure, The Splinters at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 12 fri The Guana Batz at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** jun 13 sat Guana Batz, Switchblade Riot at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** jun 13 sat Bat For Lashes at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jun 13 sat Hurry Up Shotgun, Dashing Suns at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 13 sat Guy Fieri, Little Feat, Bobby Flay at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $35 11am/noon # ** (The Great American Food and Music Fest) jun 13 sat George Thorogood & The Destroyers at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ *** jun 13/14 Tragically Hip at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 8pm/9pm # ** jun 14 sun A Camp at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $17 7:30pm/8pm ** jun 15 mon Art Brut at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** jun 17 wed Ben Kweller at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jun 17 wed Tippy Canoe, Pat Hull (Chico), The Corner Laughers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 17/18 Shellac, Arcwelder at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jun 18 thr Kajillion, Cloakwheel, Big Blue Whale at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm ** jun 18 thr Sly & Robbie, Heavyweight Dub Champion at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 18 thr The Fresh & Onlys at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * jun 19 fri Kapakahi (cd release) at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jun 20 sat Powerage (tribute), Destroyer (tribute) Beauty And The Beat (tribute) at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ 9pm ** jun 20 sat Femi Kuti at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ** jun 20 sat Easy Star All-Stars (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. a/a * jun 20 sat White Rabbits, Harlem Snakes at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 20 sat Lucky Jesus, Control-R at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 21 sun Grizzly Bear, Here We Go Magic at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** jun 22 mon Isis at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** jun 23 tue MewithoutYou, The Dear Hunter, Bear Colony at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jun 23 tue Isis at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jun 23 tue Carbon Leaf at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** jun 24 wed Josh Gracin at the Sonoma/Marin Fair, Petaluma a/a ** jun 25 thr Yanni at the Arena, Oakland a/a $95/$70/$45 7pm/8pm # * jun 25 thr Night Ranger at the Sonoma/Marin Fair, Petaluma a/a *** jun 25 thr The Charlie Daniels Band at San Joaquin Fairgrounds, Stockton a/a *** jun 26 fri David Byrne, DeVotchka at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley a/a $75/$55/$40 8pm # *** jun 26 fri Dave Alvin And The Guilty Women at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $20 9pm ** jun 26 fri Rodriguez at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jun 26 fri The Charlie Daniels Band at Sonoma/Marin Fair, Petaluma a/a *** jun 26/27 the US Air Guitar Championships at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 ($30 2 day ticket) 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 27 sat Warped tour, San Francisco a/a # *** @ (see aug 20 for band list) jun 27 sat Xavier Rudd at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** jun 27 wat The Scrawnies at the Knockoiut, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** jun 27 sat Bret Michaels at the Sonoma/Marin Fair, Petaluma a/a ** jun 27 sat The Charlie Daniels Band at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 18+ *** jun 29 mon Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood at the Arena, Oakland a/a # ** jul 1 wed Necrophagist, Suffocation, Darkest Hour, Winds Of Plague at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a *** @ jul 1 wed The Charlie Daniels Band at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a *** jul 3 fri La Ventana at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jul 3 fri The Sun Kings, The Unauthorized Rolling Stones at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 9:30pm ** jul 4 sat The Unit Breed, Silian Rail at the Gingerbread House, 1151 South 7th at Keyes, San Jose a/a ** jul 4 sat Hal Ketchum at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 18+ ** jul 6/7 Reverend Horton Heat, Nekromantix at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** jul 8 wed RANCID, Rise Against, Billy Talent at Reno Events Center, 300 N Center St., Reno, NV # *** @ jul 9 thr Rise Against, RANCID, Billy Talent at the Arena, Oakland a/a $35 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @ jul 9 thr Pro-Pain, Sworn Enemy, Mantic Ritual at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jul 9 thr Akbar, Lucky Beltran at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm * jul 10 fri Angry Samoans, Everything Must Go at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** jul 11 sat Death Cab For Cutie, Andrew Bird, Ra Ra Riot at the Greek Theatre, U.C. Berkeley a/a $42.50 7pm # *** $ jul 11 sat Marilyn Manson, Slayer, Bullet For My Valentine, Trivium, All That Remains, God Forbid, Cannibal Corpse, Job For A Cowboy, Behemoth, The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a # *** @ jul 11 sat The Angry Samoans, Forgotten at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** @ jul 13 mon Nihlotep, Vesterian, Gravespawn at Route 92, San Mateo 21+ free 9pm ** jul 13 mon Coldplay, Amadou & Mariam, Kitty Daisy & Lewis at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $104/$86/$41 6pm/7:30pm # *** jul 18 sat Boy Kicks Girl, H.B.A., I.N.F.M. at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** jul 20 mon Blue Oyster Cult, The CoverGrrlz at Slim's, S.F. a/a $30 8pm *** (107.7 The Bone - was in march) jul 21 tue No Doubt, Paramore, The Sounds at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $90/$70/$60/$25 7:30pm # *** jul 23 thr Il Divo (David Miller, Carlos Mar'n, Urs Buhler, S'bastien Izambard) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $130/$90/$60 7:30pm # ** (opera) jul 24 fri Of Montreal at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** jul 24 fri Wayne Hancock, Lil' Anne & The Tune Wranglers at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** jul 25 sat Vamps (Japan) at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a ** jul 25 sat No Doubt, Paramore, The Sounds at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $90/$60/$25 7:30pm # *** jul 29 wed Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ ** jul 30 thr Motley Crue, Godsmack, Drowning Pool, Theory of a Deadman, Charm City Devils at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $101/$81/$55.50 4pm/5pm # *** (Crue Fest 2) jul 31 fri Earth, Wind & Fire, Chicago at the Greek Theatre, U.C. Berkeley a/a $126/76/56/40 7pm # *** aug 1 sat The Fray, Jack's Mannequin, Vedera at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $70/$40/$20 5:30pm/7pm # ** aug 3 mon Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks, Honor Society at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $90/$70/$50/$30 6pm/7pm # ** aug 4 tue Rod Stewart at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $125/$75/$55 8pm # *** aug 5 wed Phish at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $49.50 5:30pm/7pm # ** aug 6 thr The Infamous Stringdusters at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** aug 9 sun KUSF Rock 'n' Swap at McLaren Hall, 2130 Fulton St., U.S.F. a/a $3 ($20 6am early entry) 10am aug 12 wed Diana Krall at Davies Symphony Hall, S.F. a/a $125/$90/$80 8pm # ** (KKSF) aug 12 wed Depeche Mode, Peter, Bjorn & John at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View $99/$79/$36 6pm/7:30pm # ** aug 14 fri ArnoCorps, Dagobah (UK), Savage Machiine at 924 Gilman a/a $10 7pm ** @ aug 14/15 Alan Parsons Live Project at John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino, Sparks, NV 18+ ** aug 19 wed Jackson Browne at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $60/$50/$40 7pm/8pm # ** aug 20 sat 3OH!3, A Day To Remember, A Skylit Drive, Alexisonfire, Anti-Flag, Bad Religion, Bayside, Big D And The Kids Table, Black Tide, Bouncing Souls, Breathe Carolina, Brokencyde, Cash Cash, Chiodos, Dance Gavin Dance, Dear And The Headlights, Dirty Heads, Escape The Fate, Every Avenue, Flogging Molly, Gallows, Hit The Lights, I Set My Friends On Fire, Jeffree Star, Less Than Jake, Lights, Meg & Dia, Millionaires, NoFX, Outernational, P.O.S., Saosin, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Senses Fail, Shad, Silverstein, Sing It Loud, Streetlight Manifesto, Tat, The A.K.A.s, The Architects, The Ataris, The Devil Wears Prada, The Maine, The White Tie Affair, There For Tomorrow, Therefore I Am, Thrice, TV/TV, Underoath, Valencia, Westbound Train at Warped Tour, S.F. a/a # *** @ (only one main stage - bands on main stage play 40 minuits each) aug 21 sun Warped tour, Sacramento a/a # *** @ see aug 20 for band list) sep 1 tue Nickelback at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a # ** sep 2 wed Al Green at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** sep 2 wed Def Leppard, Poison, Cheap Trick at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $131/$96/$56/$36 6pm/7pm # *** sep 9 thr Obituary, Goatwhore, Krisiun, The Berzerker at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @ sep 25 fri Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Jimmy Wayne at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a # ** sep 27 sun Edguy, Luna Mortis, dj Rob Metal at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** oct 6 tue Stratovarious at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm ** oct 10 sat Kenny Rogers at the Warfield, S.F. $55/$48 8pm # *** (was apr 16th) nov 14 sat Billy Joel, Elton John at the Arena, Oakland a/a $186/$102/$54 7:30pm # *** nov 17 tue Billy Joel, Elton John at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $180/$100/$55 7:30pm # *** dec 12 sat Metallica at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $72.50 (ga floor & reserved)/$52.50 7pm # *** * recommendable Shows a/a all ages $ will probably sell out @ pit warning ^ under 21 must pay more # no ins/outs Live Radio Shows ---------------- apr 3 fri The Heavenly States live on KFOG 6:45am Radio/TV Shows --------------- Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1FM www.berkeleyliberationradio.org Maximum Rock'n'roll Radio www.byofl.org/maximum/radio Pirate Cat Radio 87.9FM www.piratecatradio.com mon Next Big Thing on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6pm-7pm tue Dead Air with dj Vicious and dj Tanner on Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1FM 6pm-8pm sat KALX live on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 9pm-midnight sun Rampage Radio on S.F. State Radio KUSF 90.3FM 2am-8am sun NewHotBands on public access TV Comcast Ch 29 12:30pm sun Earwhacks with Paul and Che on Sacramento KRXQ 98.5FM 10pm-11:30pm sun Neonate with Punk Roge and Riot on UC Davis Radio KDVS 90.3FM 12am-3am C L U B I N F O R M A T I O N ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annie's Social Club, 911 Folsom St. at 5th, S.F. 21+ 415-974-1585 Bender's Bar & Grill, 806 South Van Ness Ave., S.F. 21+ 415-824-1800 Betty's Rock Bar, 1251 Arroyo Way, Walnut Creek 21+ Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Avenue, S.F. 21+ 18+ 415-474-0365 Blake's, 2367 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a 18+ 510-848-0886 Blank Club, 44 South Almaden Avenue, San Jose 21+ Blue Lamp Lounge, 1400 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento 21+ 866-575-9405 Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale a/a 916-988-9247 Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., S.F. a/a 21+ 415-621-4455 Cafe Du Nord, Inc., 2170 Market Street, S.F. 21+ 415-861-5016 Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a book 831-423-1338 831-423-1336 Club Retro, 6521 Hazel Ave., Orangevale a/a DNA Lounge, 375 11th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ a/a 415-626-1409 Edinburgh Castle, 950 Geary, S.F. 21+ El Rincon, 2700 16th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ 18+ El Rio, 3158 Mission Street, S.F., 21+ 415-282-3325 Elbo Room, 647 Valencia near 17th St., S.F. 21+ 415-552-7788 Empire Events Center, 1417 R Street at 15th, Sacramento a/a Fat City, 314 11th Street at Folsom, S.F. 21+ 415-252-7666 Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., S.F. a/a www.thefillmore.com 415-346-6000 leave soon after the last band for a free poster at the exit Fire Escape, 7431 Madison Ave., Citrus Heights 21+ a/a Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland a/a Gilman, 924 Gilman St. at 8th, Berkeley a/a book 510-524-8180 510-525-9926 membership meetings 1st and 3rd sat. each month http://www.924gilman.org Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell, S.F. a/a 415-885-0750 Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ 916-441-4693 Hemlock, 1131 Polk at Post, S.F. 21+ 415-923-0923 Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St. at Bryant, S.F. 21+ 415-546-6300 Independent, 628 Divisadero, S.F. 21+ 415-771-1420 Java Lounge, 2416 16th St., Sacramento a/a Kimo's Bar, 1351 Polk at Pine, S.F. 21+ 415-885-4535 Kennel Club, 5821 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento 21+ 916-339-1675 Knockout, 3223 Mission St., S.F. 21+ 415-550-6994 Konocti Harbor, 8727 Doda Bay Road, Kelseyville a/a 800-660-LAKE Li-Po Lounge, 916 Grant Ave., S.F. 21+ Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. at Mission, S.F. 21+ 415-647-2888 Metro, 630 3rd St. at M.L.K., Oakland a/a 510-763-1146 Mezzanine, 444 Jessie Street at Mint, S.F. 21+ 415-625-8880 Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga a/a 408-741-2822 Mystic Theater, 23 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma a/a 18+ 21+ 707-765-2121 New Oasis, 2100 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV a/a 530-898-1497 Nick's Night Club, 1414 Park Ave., Chico 21+ Nickel City, 1711 Branham Lane, San Jose a/a 408-448-3323 Octopus Lounge, 180 Eureka Square, Pacifica 21+ 650-355-7775 Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St., Sacramento 21+ 916-443-9751 Parkside, 1600 17th St., S.F. 21+ 415-503-0393 Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St., Petaluma a/a 707-762-3565 Pine Street Grill, 875 Rincon Ave., Livermore 21+ Pirate Cat Radio Cafe, 2781 21st Street, S.F. a/a Red Devil Lounge, 1695 Polk at Clay, S.F. 21+ 415-921-1695 Red House, 1667 Botelho Drive, Walnut Creek a/a 21+ 925-938-6900 Regency Grand Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a Retox Lounge, 628 20th Street at 3rd, S.F. 21+ a/a 415-626-7386 Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St. at Van Ness, S.F. a/a Rockit Room, 406 Clement at 5th Avenue, S.F. 21+ 415-387-6343 Route 92, 2128 South El Camino Real, San Mateo 21+ Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave. at Bancroft, Berkeley 21+ 510-548-1159 Slim's, 333 11th St., S.F. a/a 415-522-0333 Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 21+ (sometimes a/a) 510-841-2082 Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph, Oakland 21+ 510-444-6174 Sub/Mission Art Space, 2183 Mission Street, S.F. a/a Thrillhouse Records, Mission at 30th, S.F. a/a Warfield, 982 Market St., S.F. a/a 415-775-7722 Underground Cafe, 2401 Olympus Drive, Roseville a/a 916-786-7940 Underground, 555 East 4th St., Reno NV 21+ Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland 21+ 510-451-8100 Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+ 408-286-8636 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please feel free to copy The List and pass out copies to friends. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The List is e-mailed out each week. 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