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 January 14, 2010 jan 14 thr Mystery Dope, Wesh, Shohei Kobayashi, The Blackheads, Robbie Wobbles at 924 Gilman a/a $5-$10 sliding scale 7pm *** jan 14 thr Scraping For Change, Forget About Boston, Raelin, Scene Of Action at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jan 14 thr Howie Day, Serena Ryder at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jan 14 thr Stymie & Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra, Swoop Unit, Dynamic at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** jan 14 thr Owen Pallett, Avi Buffalo at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9:30pm ** (sold out) jan 14 thr Anthony B, Native Elements, Jah Yzer at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm ** jan 14 thr The Shant's, Ash Reiter, Il Gato at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 14 thr Little Teeth, Odawas, Powerdov at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** jan 14 thr Sharp Objects, Boats!, Bare Wires at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ ** jan 14 thr Barney Cauldron, The Curs at the Stud, 399 9th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jan 14 thr The Jibbers, Spawn Atomic, Black Dream at the Kncokout, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm ** jan 14 thr The Waiting Ends, Catch Us If You Can, Laalup at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $5 7pm/8pm ** @ jan 14 thr Abandon Kansas, Children 18:3 at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8/$10 6:30pm ** jan 14 fri Richard March, Mark Emister Vaguereno (solo acoustic) at Pyramid Alehouse, K Street, Sacramento a/a 6pm * jan 15 fri Max Levine Ensemble (D.C.), Nana Grizol (Seattle), Santiago (Santa Rosa), SOpors at 924 Gilman a/a $8 8pm *** @ jan 15 fri Organ Trail, Glaciers, Chen Santa Maria at 21 Grand, 416 25th St., Oakland a/a ** jan 15 fri Red Meat, The Stone Foxes, Sweet Chariot, Elisa Randazzo, Paula Frazer, The Parties, Big Eagle at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a # *** (Gram Parsons tribute) jan 15 fri Luce at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** jan 15 fri Julia Nunes at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15 7:30pm ** jan 15 fri Hockey, Asa Ransom, Fake Your Own Death at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 15 fri Psychic Reality, Mangled Bohemians, The Why Because at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jan 15 fri Jesse Sykes And Phil Wandscher (acoustic duo) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7pm ** (early show) jan 15 fri The Unauthorized Rolling Stones (tribute), Heavy Petty at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 9:30pm * (late show) jan 15 fri Agnostic Front, Death By Stereo, Hightower at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ *** @ jan 15 fri Pride & Joy at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm ** jan 15 fri DJ Lebowitz (piano) at the Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St. at Fell, S.F. 21+ free 6pm ** jan 15 fri Dadfag, American Splits, High Castle, M. Women at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $3-$5 9pm ** (Benefit for creating an all ages space in S.F.) jan 15 fri Disgust Of Us, Tokyo Raid, Company Car, The Paper Sons, One Punch Machine at Club Six, 60 6th Street, S.F. 21+ ** jan 15 fri A.F.I., Ceremony, Wolves And Thieves at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $24/$26 7pm/8pm # *** @ (sold out) jan 15 fri The Shants, Christina Antipa, Boxes, Boy Scouts at Plea For Peace Center, Stockton a/a $5 8pm ** jan 15 fri Critical Limit, Tag! Your Dead, If Cupid Used Bullets, Volatile, Creative Chaoa at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8/$10 6:30pm *** @ jan 15 fri cancelled: The Coup at the Independent, S.F. (rip Dewey Tucker) jan 16 sat The Hope Conspiracy, Touche Amore, Lewd Acts, Never Healed, Nails at 924 Gilman a/a $12 7:30pm *** @ jan 16 sat Three Lunas, Yautuk, Endless Attack, Hellhunter, Ghastly Chains, Boiling Blood at B.R.S., Richmond 7pm *** @ jan 16 sat The Whispers, The Temptations Review at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $80/$50 8pm # ** (KBLX) jan 16 sat Man/Miracle (cd release) at the Oasis, 135 12th Street, Oakland 21+ free 8pm ** jan 16 sat Capricornicopia, The Bitter Honeys at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 16 sat State Radio at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # *** (Willie Nelson not playing) jan 16 sat Alberta Cross, Hacienda, Acacia at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/10pm ** jan 16 sat Umphrey's McGee, Cornmeal at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** jan 16 sat Blanca, En Vivo, Secrecy at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jan 16 sat Swank, Stand Fight Resist, 5 Fingers Of Death at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm til 8pm ** (early show) jan 16 sat Casy And Brian, Bang Maiden, Ornithology, dj Sarah Delush, dj Sickface at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $5 9pm ** (late show) jan 16 sat Moore Brothers, Bart Davenport, Dreamdate at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** jan 16 sat David Douglas, Alice Stands, Robbie Donnohoe, Robustitron, art show at 133 Beale St. @ Mission, S.F. 21+ 7:30pm/8pm * jan 16 sat Low Red Land, Tartufi, Finn Riggins (ID) at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 16 sat The Poor Luckies at 43 Sixth Street, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm * jan 16 sat Paddle Boat (San Diego), RubberThumbFoolAroundRachelSweat, Horace Raymond & The Gnarly Cactus at Undisclosed Location House, S.F. ?/? donation ** jan 16 sat Cousin Chris, Mark Emister Vaguereno (solo) at House of Shields, 39 New Montgomery St., S.F. 21+ 9pm * jan 16 sat N.M.E. (San Jose) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a 7pm free ** jan 16 sat The English Beat, Dan P. & The Bricks at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $20 8pm *** jan 16 sat Banner Hill at streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** jan 16 sat Jackie Greene, Truth & Salvage Co. at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $16/$19 8pm/9pm ** jan 16 sat K Sera, Early States, Mozart Season, Hero's Last Mission, Via Coma, Carcerys Vale at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8/$10 6:30pm ** @ jan 16 sat Agnostic Front, Death By Stereo, The Hoods. at the Distillery, 2107 L St., Sacramento 21+ $15 10pm *** @ $ jan 16 sat A.F.I. at the Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia St., Reno, NV a/a # *** @ $ jan 17 sun Fracas, Troublemaker, New Earth Creeps, The Farley Overdose (NV), Empire Slum at 924 Gilman a/a $7 4pm *** @ jan 17 sun Secret Cat, Emily's Army, Waves Of Perception, Handshake, The Little Witnesses at Blake's, Berkeley a/a $10 ($8 if 21+) 5:30pm/6pm ^ ** (Benefit Future Builders) jan 17 sun Green Flash, Roundabout, James Rabbit, Tempo No Tempo, The Splinters, Man/Miracle, Palm Yard at 1921 Collective, Oakland a/a free 2pm *** jan 17 sun Styx at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** jan 17 sun Asobi Seksu at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15 7:30pm ** jan 17 sun Dangermaker (record release), Please Do Not Fight, Body Or Brain at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm ** jan 17 sun Behemoth, Septicflesh, Shining at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @ jan 17 sun Blue Diamond Fillups at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm til 7pm * jan 17 sun Early Graves, The Network, Troubled Coast at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 17 sun Jahdan Blakkamoore, dj Theory, dj Sep at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm * jan 17 sun Agnostic Front at the Voodoo Lounge, San Jose 21+ *** @ jan 17 sun Rebelution, Soja, Zion I at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20 7pm/8pm ** jan 17 sun Arsonists Get All The Girls, Lionheart, Antagonist, Picture It In Ruins, Havenside, Causa Mortis at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10/$12 6:30pm *** @ jan 17 sun Viva Hate, Brian Hanover, The Flip-Off's, Twitch Angry, Civil War Rust at the Fire Escape, 7431 Madison Avenue, Citrus Heights a/a $6 6pm ** @ jan 18 mon Between The Buried And Me, Cynic, Devin Townsend, Scale The Summit at Slim's, S.F. a/a $19 7:30pm *** @ jan 18 mon The Yummy Fur, The Mantles, Sonny And The Sunsets at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** jan 18 mon Bad Friends, Complaints at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm ** jan 18 mon Adam Franklin And Bolts Of Melody, The Albert Square, Case In Theroy at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 8pm ** jan 18 mon Perdition (N.Y.), Mundo Muerto (L.A.), Earslaugther, Verraterisch, Fodder at Axewave Manor, 2426 33rd Street, Sacramento a/a $3 7pm ** @ jan 19 tue film "Lost Boys" at 924 Gilman free movie night a/a free 7:30pm jan 19 tue Mujaheddin Bernstein Affair, Quartet at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** jan 19 tue Castanets, Tiger Saw, Alps of New South Wales at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 19 tue Adam Franklin & Bolts Of Melody, Imaad Wasif, Your Cannons at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 19 tue Meklit Hadero, Mamacoatl, Sparlha Swa, Lale Shafaghi (theatre) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** (songwriter) jan 19 tue Mundo Muerto (Portland/L.A.), Perdition (N.Y.C.), Steeples Vaccuum at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ free 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @ jan 19 tue Joey Cape (solo acoustic) at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ 8pm *** jan 19/20 Joseph Arthur (solo acoustic) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm ** jan 20 wed Steve Morse Band at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jan 20 wed AA Bondy at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $14 8pm ** jan 20 wed White Denim, Brazos at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm ** jan 20 wed Winston Tong The Graves Brothers Deluxe (record release), Mark Matos & Os Beaches at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 20 wed Honeycomb, The Oshen, The Spindles at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 20 wed Los Hot Boxers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm * jan 20/21 Rebelution, Soja, Zion I at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** jan 21 thr Ninja Academy, We Be The Echo, Opus Desperdi, Bloodysnowman, Mujaheddin Bernstein Affair at 924 Gilman a/a $5-$10 sliding scale 7pm *** jan 21 thr Thrash talk, Sabertooth Zombie, Mind, Street walkers, Grace alley at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7:30pm *** @ jan 21 thr Anti-Flag, Aiden, Cancer Bats, Fireworks at Slim's, S.F. a/a $16 7:30pm *** @ jan 21 thr Black Lips, Nobunny, Personal & The Pizzas at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** @ jan 21 thr Shannon And The Clams, Airfix Kits, Vaccuum, Acephalix at Sub/Mission Art Space, S.F. a/a $5 8pm ** @ jan 21 thr In the Dust, Mike Farrell, Jeepster at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 21 thr Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Soda And His Pawn Shop Three, The Famous at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 21 thr Verbal Abuse, Introspect, Static Thought, Abrupt at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ 8pm *** @ jan 21 thr Murder Murder, Wiggwaum, Chen Santa Maria, Brandon Nickell at Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+ ** jan 21 thr Patrick Cress' Telepathy at Bluesix, 3043 24th Street @ Treat Street, S.F. ?/? $5-$10 8pm * jan 21 thr Adema (all original members), Bomb And Scary at Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+ ** jan 21 thr One Eyed Rhyno, James Cavern, Bri, Fifth Month, Life On Mars, Keaton Nelson at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $9/$12 6:30pm *** @ jan 21 thr postponed: Slayer, Megadeth, Testament at the Cow Palace, Daily City (tour starts in August) jan 22 fri Secretions, Atom Age, Unko Atama, Bomb Pops at 924 Gilman a/a 7:30pm *** @ (Joel's Birthday) jan 22 fri CCR Headcleaner, Opt Out, Early Graves at Fullhouse House, 3147 Filbert, Oakland a/a donation 9pm ** jan 22 fri The Hooks, Shootin' Lucy, Switchblade Riot, Static Thought, Damon & The Heathens at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** @ (The Clash tribute nite - Benefit for Pirate Cat Radio) jan 22 fri City And Colour, Lissie at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm ** jan 22 fri Kapakahi, Still Time, dj Deedot at Slim's, S.F. a/a $13/$15 9pm ** jan 22 fri The Octavian Show (tribute), The Jank, Middle Class Murder at Sub-Mission Art Space, S.F. a/a $7 8pm/9pm ** jan 22 fri Terrible Twos (Detroit), Moon Duo at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 6pm ** (early show) jan 22 fri Ninja Academy, We Be The Echo, Say Bok Gwai (last show for a while) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm/9pm ** (late show) jan 22 fri West Indian Girl, Birdmonster, Orange Peels at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm ** jan 22 fri Boco Do Rio, Forro Brazuca, Fogo Na Ropa, dj Motion Potion at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm ** jan 22 fri Fracas, The Cutthroats 9, Grace Alley at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/10pm ** @ jan 22 fri Uromastyx, Swindlefish, Tasty at the Retox Lounge, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jan 22 fri Grass Widow, Dead Meat, Hot Box, The Outdoorsmen at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** jan 22 fri Midnight Sun, Over The Falls, Moira Scar, Gabby La La, Nuclear Tempest, dj's at the Odd Fellows Hall, 195 N. Main Street, Sebastopol a/a $7 6pm ** @ jan 22 fri Electric Funeral (tribute), Tempest Fury at Quincy's, 6590 Commerce Blvd., Rohnert Park 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 22 fri Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm * jan 22 fri Wings Of Innocence, Rue The Night, For All I've Done, The Champion Of The World at Shire Road Club, 5525 Auburn Blvd, Sacramento a/a $10 7:30pm ** @ jan 22 fri Normandie, War Tapes, A Single Second at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** jan 22 fri cancelled: TuneYards, Man/Miracle, Butterfly Bones, Quinn at Space Gallery, S.F. jan 22/23 Steve Miller Band, Doobie Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis, George Thorogood, Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite, Roy Rogers, The Knockouts, MC Wavy Gravy at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # **** $ (tribute to Norton Buffalo - Benefit for the Buffalo Family) jan 22/23 Jonathan Coulton, Paul And Storm at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** (seated show) jan 22/23 The Devil Makes Three, Trampled By Turtles at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 23 sat Kepi Ghoulie Electric, Street Eaters, Severance Package, Distant Voices at 924 Gilman a/a 7:30pm *** @ (Joel's Birthday) jan 23 sat T.V. Evangelists, Yodukai, Earslaughter, Boiling Blood, Ghastly Chains, Deras Krig, Side Effects at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm *** @ (Spending Loud Night: gig Vol. I) jan 23 sat Eddie Izzard at the Arena, Oakland a/a # ** jan 23 sat Cold War Kids, Alec Ounsworth, Flashy Python at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # *** jan 23 sat Dizzy Balloon, Forrest Day at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** jan 23 sat The Phenomenauts, The Cons, Shauna Regan, dj Miss Watkins at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a *** jan 23 sat Penny Dreadfuls, Build Them To Bre, Murderneverdies at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm til 8pm ** (early show) jan 23 sat Turks, Grayceon, Fight Amp, Kowloon Walled City at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** @ (late show) jan 23 sat Sylvia Juncosa Band, Sean O'Brien and His Dirty Hands, Hesperian at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 23 sat Movits, Birds & Batteries, Oona at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/10pm *** jan 23 sat The White Buffalo, Joe Firstman at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm ** jan 23 sat The Aftershoxx at Irelands 32, 3920 Geary Blvd., S.F. 21+ free 9pm * jan 23 sat Laaz Rockit, Attitude Adjustment, Becoming, Oreo Three (or3o), Repaid In Blood, Ikki Crane, Echoes Of Fear at the Venuez, 3546 Flora Vista Ave., Santa Clara 21+ $15 6pm *** @ jan 23 sat Maids Of Honor, Lawn Vultures at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** jan 23 sat Tether Horse (Santa Cruz) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** jan 23 sat The Residents at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a $26.25 8pm ** $ jan 23 sat H.Letham at Plea For Peace Center, Stockton a/a 8pm * jan 23 sat Perfect Example, And Came Back Brutal, No Quarter, Autopsy Drive, Dismal Lapse, Promise to a Friend, Apophis at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $9/$12 6:30pm *** @ jan 24 sun Utada, dj Mike Rizzo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** jan 24 sun Parachute, SafetySuit at Slim's, S.F. a/a 8pm ** jan 24 sun 49 Special at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm til 7pm * jan 24 sun Persephone's Bees, Bigbang (Norway) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** @ jan 24 sun Pins Of Light, Pigs, Thrips at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 24 sun Hypno5e, The Binary Code at the New Oasis, Sparks NV a/a $10 ** jan 25 mon Trace Bundy at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15 8pm * jan 25 mon Cashed, Black Dream, Thought Vomit at the Retox Lounge, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm ** jan 25 mon Flood, Asada Messiah, Bad Motherfucker at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 25 mon By Sunlight (WA) at Plea For Peace Center, Stockton a/a 7pm * jan 25 mon cancelled: Tan Sister Radio at Streetlight Records, San Jose jan 25/26 The Webb Sisters at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** (songwriter) jan 26 tue film "Amelie" at 924 Gilman free movie night a/a free 7:30pm jan 26 tue Nero's Day At Disneyland, Mincemeat Or Tenspeed, Teengirl Fantasy at 21 Grand, 416 25th St., Oakland a/a *** jan 26 tue The Grascals at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jan 26 tue Joe Brooks, Jason Reeves, Erin Brazill at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8/$10 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 26 tue Phoenix at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** (Live 105) jan 26 tue Worker Bee, Boomsnake, Silian Rail at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** Jan 26 tue Fienix (NV), A Movable West at Plea For Peace Center, Stockton a/a 7pm ** jan 27 wed Electric Leaves at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm * jan 27 wed The Pink Floyd Experience at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # * jan 27 wed Horse Feathers, TV Mike And The Scarecrowes, Liquid Indian the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 27 wed Wheels Of Fortune, The Mallard, David Enos at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 27 wed The Cribs, Jemina Pearl at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $20 8pm/9pm ** jan 27 wed Trevor Hall at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** jan 27 wed The Poor Luckies at the El Rio, S.F .21+ $5 8pm * jan 27 wed Ursuper Vong, The Pacific Goodbye, Sad Bastard Book Club at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** jan 27 wed San Francisco Water Cooler, El Chon (Santa Cruz) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** jan 27 wed Justin Farren (acoustic) at University Union Redwood Room, Sacramento State a/a free noon * jan 27 wed A.F.I. at the Rainbow Ballroom, 1725 Broadway Street, Fresno a/a # *** @ $ jan 27 thr incorrect date: Face The Rail, Pills, Satie, Walle, Salted Earth at Sub-Mission Art Space, S.F. (actual date is jan 7th) jan 28 thr Korpiklaani (Finland), Tyr, Swashbuckle, White Wizzard, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$20 6pm/7pm *** @ jan 28 thr Pellica, Man And The Bearded Ladies at Adobe Books, 3166 16th St, S.F. a/a 7pm * jan 28 thr Dadfag, Baths, Neighbors, Making Tents at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 28 thr The Frail, Silver Swans (record release), Jonesin at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** jan 28 thr Polysics, The Okmoniks, The Chop at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** @ jan 28 thr Korpiklaani, Tr, Swashbuckle, White Wizzard, dj Rob Metal at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ ** jan 28 thr Strip Mall Seizures, High Castle, Mincemeat Or Tenspeed, Zoo at the Stud, 399 9th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ ** jan 28 thr Kepi Ghoulie Electric, The Happy Clams, The Custom Kicks, Jello Biafra, Matthew Dead By 2012, Brain Dead Dave at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm *** jan 28 thr A.F.I. at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $26/$28 7pm/8pm *** @ $ jan 28 thr My Cyan, Chasm Of Ilmen, Alarm The City, Exylum at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8/$10 6:30pm ** @ jan 28 thr Punk Bunny (Hollywood), Black Barbie (San Diego) at the Underground TreeHouse Lounge, Reno NV 21+ $5 9pm/9:30pm ** jan 29 fri Cruel Hand, Bracewar, Crucified, Mother Of Mercy, Sacred at 924 Gilman $10 7:30pm *** @ jan 29 fri Nectarine Pie, Pear, Honey at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** jan 29 fri Saint Vitus (L.A.), Saviours, Laudanum, Dusted Angel, dJ Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$20 7:30pm/8pm *** @ jan 29 fri Fruit Bats, Citay, Extra Classic, dj Turquoise Wisdom at Slim's, S.F. a/a $15 9pm *** jan 29 fri War at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # *** jan 29 fri Shawn Ryan & Terese Genecco With The Little Big Band at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** (seated show) jan 29 fri Blue Turtle Seduction, Foolproof Four at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm ** (bluegrass) jan 29 fri Clipd Beaks (album release), Late Young, White Cloud, Raccoons at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 29 fri The Aftershoxx at La Barca, 2036 Lombard Street, S.F. 21+ free 9pm * jan 29 fri The Action Design, The Trophy Fire, Dave Smallen, Rykarda Parasol at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/9pm *** (S.F. IndieFest) jan 29 fri Gabriel Iglesias at Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa a/a ** jan 29 fri Monkey at Mutiny, 422 West 2nd Street, Antioch 21+ 9pm ** jan 29 fri Magic Christian at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ ** jan 29 fri Del Tha Funky Homosapien at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $16/$19 8pm/9pm *** jan 29 fri Conspiracy Of Thought at Plea For Peach Cener, Stockton a/a 8pm ** jan 29 fri Nile, Immolation, Krisiun, Abigail Williams, Dreaming Dead at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $23/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** jan 29 sat Steve Mahoney's Posse, Running Riot, Mezza Luna at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ $7 7:30pm ** jan 29 fri Oppressed Logic, Don't Care, Anti-Social, The Gamut, Beerlords at Bubba Thrasher's, 2704 Hartnell Ave., Redding 21+ 8pm *** @ jan 29 fri Elliot Randall And The Deadmen (cd release) at Vintner's Cellar Custom Winery, Redding 21+ * jan 29/30 Super Diamond at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm ** jan 30 sat Nick Jonas & The Administration, Diane Birch at Zellerbach Auditorium, U.C. Berkeley a/a $39.50 8pm ** jan 30 sat Lloyds Garage at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** jan 30 sat Nile, Immolation, Krisiun at Slim's, S.F. a/a $26/$30 8pm ** jan 30 sat Gabriel Iglesias at the Nob Hill Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $39.50/$35 6pm/7pm # ** jan 30 sat The Greyboy Allstars, Orgone at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # ** jan 30 sat Emily's Army, Finish Ticket, Lou Lou And The Guitarfish, Fever Charm, D.F.R. (Dirty Fried Riffs) at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a 1pm ** @ (S.F. IndieFest) jan 30 sat The Stone Foxes, Bird By Bird, The Soft White Sixties, Evacuee at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a 8pm ** (S.F. IndieFest) jan 30 sat Battlehooch, Judgement Day, The Hot Moon at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm ** @ (S.F. IndieFest) jan 30 sat The Donkeys, The Parson Red Heads, Social Studies at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** jan 30 sat The Mermen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** jan 30 sat Big City Orchestra (30th anniversary) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** (KFJC) jan 30 sat Heather Combs, Alden at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** jan 30 sat Conchita Campos (cd release), The Park, Nino Moschella, Wonway Posibul, Dirty Boots, Con Brio, dj Tone Def, dj Sonny Maze, dj Dialect at Poleng Lounge, 1751 Fulton St., S.F. 21+ $8 ($5 b4 11pm) 10pm ** jan 30 sat Ru36, Apothesary, 5 days Dirty, Hysteria, Quiet Game Starting Now at the Red House, 1667 Botelho Drive, Walnut Creek a/a $10 7pm ** @ jan 30 sat Jorge Santana, S.R.V.H.S. Instrumental Music Students at S.R.V.H.S. Performing Arts Center, 501 Danville Blvd., Danville a/a $25/$30/$40 6:15pm/7pm ** (Benefit San Ramon Valley High School) jan 30 sat Destroyer (tribute), Beauty And The Beat (tribute) at the Little Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ 7pm/8pm ** jan 30 sat Postvoid at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** jan 30 sat Wayne Hancock, The Camptown Ladies at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** jan 30 sat Fast Times at Britannia Arms, 5027 Almaden Expressway, San Jose 21+ free 9:30pm * jan 30 sat Ashley Allred, Mountain Animal Hospital, Atheorem at the Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz a/a $8 8pm ** jan 30 sat The Constellation Branch, Operocia at Plea For Peace Center, Stockton a/a 7pm ** jan 30 sat The Mutaytor (L.A.), Coop Da Loop at the Underground, Reno NV 21+ $20/$25 9pm/9:30pm ** jan 30 sat Coop Da Loop (Sparks), The Bing Bong Twins (Reno) at the Underground TreeHouse Lounge, Reno NV 21+ free 11pm * jan 30 sat Oppressed Logic, Fistifuks, Fight Music, Gruk at Montrose Pizza, 628 West Sacramento Avenue, Chico a/a 7pm *** @ jan 31 sun Four Year Strong, Strike Anywhere, This Time Next Year, Title Fight at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7pm/7:30pm *** @ jan 31 sun Joe Satriani, Billy Satellite, The Alameda All Stars, Debra Knox, The Go Dogs at Slim's, S.F. a/a $35 7pm *** (Benefit for Nicholas DelDrago) jan 31 sun Finish Ticket, Emily's Army, Fever Charm at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? 5pm ** jan 31 sun Eric McFadden, Bhi Bhiman, Daniel James, Kelly McFarling at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? 8pm ** (S.F. IndieFest) jan 31 sun The Aimless Never Miss, Oh Captain My Captain, Devotionals at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 31 sun The Red Wine Boys, Todd Barry And Jon Benjamin, John Hodgman, Mates Of State at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** (S.F. Sketchfest) jan 31 sun True Margrit at Streetlight Records, San Jose 4pm ** feb 1 mon Mates Of State at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** feb 1 mon Please Do Not Fight, The Hundred Days, Luke Franks Or The Federalists, Scene Of Action at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/8:30pm *** (S.F. IndieFest) feb 1 mon The Goldenhearts, Tom Jonesing (unplugged), The Devil-ettes, Duckmandu at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? 8pm ** (S.F. IndieFest) feb 2 tue film "Kingpin" at 924 Gilman free movie night a/a free 7:30pm feb 2 tue Prefuse 73, The Gaslamp Killer at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** feb 2 tue Do Make Say Think at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** feb 2 tue Nomo, The Actors, dj Omar Perez at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 2 tue Master Volume, Hooray For Everything, The Keeners at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ free 8:30pm/9:30pm ** feb 2 tue Grand Lake, Two Sheds, Fake Your Own Death, kuma/koshka at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? 8pm ** (S.F. IndieFest) feb 2 tue Attila, Within The Ruins, We Are The End, The Descoloda Virus, Hello Sailor at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8/$10 6:30pm ** @ feb 3 wed Upwards Movement at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm * feb 3 wed Bowling For Soup, Just Surrender, Fight Fair at Slim's, S.F. a/a $16 8pm ** feb 3 wed Ivy Ross at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm * feb 3 wed The Downer Party, The Hot Toddies, Tempo No Tempo, Fighting The Villain at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/8:30pm ** (S.F. IndieFest) feb 3 wed Blammos, Switchblade Riot, Damn Handsome And The Birthday Suits at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? 8pm ** (S.F. IndieFest) feb 3 wed Brandon Tyler (Sacramento) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** feb 3 wed Worker Bee, By Sunlight, Ugly Winner at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** feb 3 wed The New Humans (piano) at University Union Redwood Room, Sacramento State a/a free noon * feb 4 thr The Dwarves, Compton SF, Re-Volts, Jesse Morris And The Man Cougars at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $15 9pm *** @ feb 4 thr Wisdom at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** feb 4 thr Chen Santa Maria, Brown Un, Hiss and Hum at Adobe Books, 3166 16th St, S.F. a/a 7pm ** feb 4 thr Apache, Danny James & Pear, Hollow Earth at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** feb 4 thr Samvega, The Shimmies, Maere at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 4 thr Smash Up Derby, Kid Beyond, Gooferman at the DNA Lounge, S.F. ?/? 9:30pm ** (S.F. IndieFest) feb 4 thr Lizzy Borden, Imagika, Mudface, Silent Sinner at the Avalon, 777 Lawrance Expressway, Santa Clara a/a $10 ** @ feb 4 thr Chuck D (spoken) at University Union Ballroom, Sacramento State a/a free 7:30pm * feb 5 fri Throw Rag, Turbonegra (tribute), Truckers Wife at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 (free b4 9pm) 6pm/9pm ** feb 5 fri Thao With The Get Down Stay Down, The Thermals at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $17/$19 9pm ** feb 5 fri Infected Mushroom, Christopher Lawrence, Dyloot at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** (was listed as jan 17th) feb 5 fri Make Me, Schande, The Seizure (L.A.) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** feb 5 fri Stomacher, Mister Loveless, Mata Leon, Links at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** feb 5 fri Nikola Baytala, J. Rogers, Tommy Lexxus at 222 Hyde Street at Turk, S.F. 21+ free b4 10pm/$5 10pm-11pm/$10 after 11pm * (dubstep/techno) feb 5 fri Alter Of Extinction, Necrite, Pandiscordian Necrogenisis at the Anu, 43 6th Street, S.F. 21+ ** @ feb 5 fri Everything Must Go (cd release) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/10pm ** feb 5 fri Lizzy Borden, Damage Inc. (tribute), Aftertayst (Santa Rosa) at Last Day Saloon, 120 5th St., Santa Rosa 21+ $15 7:30pm ** feb 5 fri Elliot Randall And The Deadmen (cd release) at Armando's, 707 Marina Vista, Martinez 21+ * feb 5 fri Sing Blue Silver (tribute), This Charming Band (tribute) at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** feb 5 fri Angry Samoans, Good Neighbor Policy, Los Dryheavers, Bum City Saints, Jaminator Killers, Idiot Dope Fiend, Law Abiding Citizens, Dun Bin Had, The Inferiors at 418 Project, 418 Front Street, Santa Cruz a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @ feb 5 fri cancelled: Ocote Soul Sounds at Slim's, S.F. feb 6 sat Angry Samoans, Dr. Know, Oppressed Logic, Bum City Saints, Nihilist Cunt at 924 Gilman a/a 7pm *** @ (Cyco Loco Mike's Birthday) feb 6 sat Wayne Hancock, The Mighty Slim Pickens at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm *** feb 6 sat Anvil, Attitude Adustment at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** @ feb 6 sat New Monsoon at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** feb 6 sat Laura Marling at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** feb 6 sat This Hallowed Covenant, Idomeneo, Thunder Horse at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm til 8pm ** feb 6 sat Joe Jack Talcum, Lord Grunge at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** feb 6 sat Eoin Harrington, Bryan Bros Band (cd release), Forget About Boston, Chi Mcclean at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** feb 6 sat The Lonely H, Leopold And His Fiction, The Blank Tapes at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/10pm ** feb 6 sat The Record Winter, Dave Smallen, Ghost And The City, The Constellation Branch (AZ) at Homestead Lanes, 20990 Homestead Rd., Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** feb 6 sat Cash'd Out at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** feb 6 sat Y & T at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $19/$23 8pm/9pm *** feb 6 sat Throw Rag, Turbonegra (tribute), Northern Rail, Truckers Wife at Coasters, Boardwalk Bowl, 115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz 21+ $10 ** (Bildo's Birthday) feb 6 sat Elliot Randall And The Deadmen (cd release) at Hard Rock Cafe, 645 Downtown Plaza, Sacramento 21+ * feb 7 sun Nouvelle Vague (France) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** feb 7 sun Ali Weiss Band at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm til 7pm * feb 7 sun Weatherbox, Da Bears at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** feb 7 sun Bait And Switch, BitchBeCool, North Fork, Eskimo Parade, Mujaheddin Bernstien Affair at the Milk Bar, 1840 Haight St., S.F. 21+ free 3pm ** feb 7 sun The Dry Spells, The Sarees, The Lambs at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** feb 7 sun Angry Samoans, Bum City Saints, Good Neighbor Policy, Dishonorable Discharge at Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a $8 6:30pm *** @ feb 8 mon Arch Enemy, Exodus, Arsis, Mutiny Within at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $23/$25 7:30pm # *** @ feb 8 mon St. Vincent, Wildbirds & Peacedrums at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** feb 8 mon Scott H. Biram, Dirt Daubers, The Ferocious Few at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 8 mon Editors, Antlers at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $20.25 7:30pm # ** feb 8 mon Nouvelle Vague (France) at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a ** feb 9 tue film "5th Element" at 924 Gilman free movie night a/a free 7:30pm feb 9 tue Vivian Girls, Best Coast, The Bananas at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @ $ feb 9 tue Dave Rawlings Machine at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** feb 9 tue Mountain Man (Vermont) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** feb 9 tue Scott H. Biram, The Dirt Daubers, Shitkickers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm ** feb 9 tue Badfish (tribute), Thrive at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$19 7pm/8pm ** feb 10 wed Eyedea & Abilities, Dosh at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 10 wed Curse Of The Birthmark, Careerers, Tank Attack at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** feb 10 wed Tan Sister Radio, Black Cobra at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** feb 10 wee Plantain, Slow Trucks, The High Sea at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** feb 11 thr Alice In Chains at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** @ feb 11 thr Andre Nickatina, The Jacka, Smoov-E, Tebo, RaiderDave at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** feb 11 thr The Hollyhocks, Hoi Polloi, Hey Brontosaurus at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 11 thr Nothing People, Moon Duo at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** feb 11 thr Club Foot Orchestra, Alterboys, Longshoremen, Bay Of Pigs at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $16 8pm ** feb 11 thr The Album Leaf, Sea Wolf at the Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz a/a $14 8pm *** feb 11 thr Black Cobra at streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** feb 11 thr Elliot Randall And The Deadmen (cd release) at Bocci's Cellar, 140 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz 21+ * feb 11 thr Jack's Mannequin, Fun, Vedera at University Union Ballroom, Sacramento State a/a $18/$24 7pm *** feb 12 fri Badfish (tribute), Scotty Don't, The Hold Up at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** feb 12 fri The Album Leaf at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** feb 12 fri Lucha Vavoom at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # ** feb 12 fri Banana, Greg Anton, Michael Hinton, Pete Sears, Tony Saunders, Michael Emerson, Margo LeDuc at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** (tribute to Norton Buffalo) feb 12 fri Van Dyke Parks, Clare And The Reasons, Josh Mease at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $22/$25 7:30pm 8* feb 12 fri Alec Ounsworth at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $16 9:30pm *** feb 12 fri Chris Shiflett & Tony Sly at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ * feb 12 fri Company Car, Cast Of Thousands (cd release), The Paper Sons at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/10pm ** feb 13 sat Knife Thru Head, Keep Sweet, Can-Cannibals, Tara Quinn, Rose Harden, Zig-Zag, Luna Del Fuego, Evil Eye Belly Dance, Fire Smoothie, Dottie Lux at Your House, Oakland a/a $6-$10 7:30pm *** @ (Va-Boom's Valentine Punk Rock Cabaret) feb 13 sat Billy Joel & Elton John at the Arena, Oakland a/a # *** (new date) feb 13 sat STS9 at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50 8pm # *** feb 13 sat Mystic Knights Of The Cobra at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** feb 13 sat Justin Townes Earle, Joe Pug at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** feb 13 sat dj Bob Mould, dj Rich Morel at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** feb 13 sat Ty Segall, The Mantles, Ggreen, Peter Grimm at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** feb 13 sat Filthy Thieving Bastards, The Hooks, Bad Friends at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** @ feb 13 sat Polkacide (25-Year Anniversary), Kitten On The Keys at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/10pm ** feb 13 sat Jerks Of Grass, Whiskey Puppy, The Mighty Ghosts, Erik Clampitt at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $13/15 8:30pm ** (bluegrass) feb 13 sat The Thermals, Thao with The Get Down Stay Down at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $14 9pm ** feb 14 sun Jeff Dunham at the Arena, Oakland a/a 4pm/5pm ** (comedy) feb 14 sun KUSF Rock 'n' Swap, at McLaren Hall, 2130 Fulton St., U.S.F. a/a $3 ($20 6am early entry) 10am feb 14 sun Girls, Magic Kids at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** feb 14 sun The Damned at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @ feb 14 sun Back 4 at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm til 7pm * feb 14 sun Stephen Stills at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ** feb 14 sun Bassnectar at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$24 8pm/8:45pm ** feb 15 mon Rob Bell at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** feb 15 mon MC Frontalot, Brandon Patton at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** feb 15 mon Theory Of A Deadman at Modesto Center Plaza, Modesto a/a $22 6pm/7pm ** @ feb 16 tue film "Suburbia" at 924 Gilman free movie night a/a free 7:30pm feb 16 tue James McMurtry at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** feb 16 tue Matt Hires, Jason Castro, Caitlin Crosby at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** feb 16 tue Motion City Soundtrack, Set Your Goals, This Providence, The Swellers at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $18.50 6:30pm # *** feb 16 tue Sarah Bettens at CAfe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** (songwriter) feb 16 tue Billy Joel & Elton John at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (new date) feb 16 tue Theory Of A Deadman at the Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a $20 6pm/7pm ** @ feb 17 wed Epica, Threat Signal, Blackguard at Slim's, S.F. a/a $18 8pm ** feb 17 wed Theory Of A Deadman, Halestorm, Adelitas Way, Taking Dawn at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20 7pm # ** @ feb 17 wed Little Wings, Mark Matos & Os Beaches, Moomaw at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** feb 17 wed Boom Boom Stereo, Dirty Odd Seven at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** feb 18 thr Beauty & The Beat, Casey Castille, Madam Chartreuse & Sister Kate at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** (Benefit for Lighting up the Sky) feb 18 thr G. Love & Special Sauce at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** feb 18 thr Alkaline Trio, Cursive, The Dear & Departed at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$23 7pm/8pm # *** @ feb 18 thr P.O.S., Grieves With Budo, Dessa at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 18 thr Chambers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * feb 18 thr DJ Lebowitz (piano), B.I.N.K.Y., The Reaction at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** feb 18 thr The Cowlicks, The Whiskey Richards, Mad Cow String Band, Lady A & Her Heel Draggers at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $13/15 8:30pm ** (bluegrass) feb 18 thr Paul Dianno at the New Oasis, Sparks NV a/a ** feb 19 fri Erykah Badu at the Fox Theater, Oakaland a/a # ** feb 19 fri Los Lonely Boys, Alejandro Escovedo, Carrie Rodriguez at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 8pm/9pm # *** feb 19 fri J.G.B. at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** feb 19 fri Eddie Griffin, Kwame Siegel at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** feb 19 fri Sloan, H.I.J.K. at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** feb 19 fri Airfix Kits, Ingot Rot, Tropical Sleep at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** feb 19 fri Birdmonster, GirlBand (reunion), Boy In The Bubble (cd release), Here Come The Saviors at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 19 fri The Junior Panthers, Addison, The High Nobles at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** feb 19 fri Salmon, Insolence, Tribal Disco Noise, Los Bastardos de Amor, Da Hermit at the Voodoo Lounge, San Jose 21+ $15 8pm/9pm *** @ (Benefit City of Hope Cancer Hospital) feb 19 fri The Buzzcocks at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** @ feb 19 fri G. Love & Special Sauce, Redeye Empire at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** feb 19 fri Shadows Fall, Throwdown, Five Finger Death Punch, 2 Cents at Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a *** @ feb 19 fri Les Claypool at Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa, 55 Highway 50, Stateline NV 21+ *** feb 20 sat Worn In Red, Litany For The Whale, Why I Hate at 924 Gilman a/a 8pm *** @ feb 20 sat Gregory Isaacs, Barrington Levy, Capleton, Cocoa Tea, Tarrus Riley, Sister I-Live at the Fox Theater, Oakaland a/a # ** feb 20 sat The Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** feb 20 sat Ron White at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $49 8pm/9pm # ** feb 20 sat John Butler Trio at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** feb 20 sat A.L.O. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** feb 20 sat Hot Lunch, Sassy!, Warplane at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** feb 20 sat I The Mighty (cd release) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/10pm ** feb 20 sat Pine Box Boys, Pine Hill Haints, Old Man Markley at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $13/15 9pm ** (bluegrass) feb 20 sat We Set Fire, All Or Nothing, Burn The Ruin, Earth From Above at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ feb 20 sat Good Hustle, The Emerald Hill, Please Do Not Fight, Vincent Do at Homestead Lanes, 20990 Homestead Rd., Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** feb 20 sat Man Up! Nancy, Dance My Heart, Ten After Two, A Lot Like Birds, Sierra Sunrise at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8/$10 6:30pm *** @ (Hardcore vs Pop) feb 20 sat Shadows Fall, Throwdown, Five Finger Death Punch, 2 Cents at Senator Theater, 517 Main St., Chico a/a $20/$23 7pm/7:30pm # *** @ feb 21 sun Jorma Kaukonen & G.E. Smith at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** (seated show) feb 21 sun Medeski Martin & Wood at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** feb 21 sun Nickel Slots at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm til 7pm * feb 21 sun Marco Eneidi, Steve Adams Group at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** feb 21 sun Les Claypool at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ *** feb 22 mon We The Kings, Mayday Parade, A Rocket To The Moon, There For Tomorrow, Stereo Skyline 6:30pm at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $14 6:30pm # *** @ (Take Action Tour) feb 22 mon Fanfarlo at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** feb 22 mon Bon Jovi at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** feb 23 tue film "Freeway 2: Confessions of a Trick Baby" at 924 Gilman free movie night a/a free 7:30pm feb 23 tue Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band (Cornelius, Yuka Honda, Sean Lennon), Deerhoof at the Fox Theater, Oakaland a/a # ** (Noise Pop) feb 23 tue Groundation at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** feb 23 tue Benvenue, Raelin at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 23/24/25 Richard Thompson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** feb 24 wed Foreign Born, Free Energy at Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a 8pm/8:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 24 wed Rogue Wave, Princeton, Man/Miracle, Two Sheds at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 7pm/8pm *** $ (Noise Pop) feb 24 wed Harlem, Japanese Motors, The Sandwitches at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 24 wed Pepi Ginsburg, Pepper Rabbit at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** feb 24 wed Venus Borgardus (Santa Fe), Pete & Repete at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** feb 24 wed Venus Bogardus (Santa Fe) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** feb 25 thr 311, The Wailers at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $37.50 8pm # *** feb 25 thr Zee Avi at Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm/8:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 25 thr Far, Stomacher, Picture Atlantic, The Trophy Fire at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $14 7pm/8pm *** @ feb 25 thr Space Monkey Gangstas, Ru36, 5 Days Dirty, The Release at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** feb 25 thr Scattered Like Birds, Magnanimous, Casey Chisholm at Adobe Books, 3166 16th St, S.F. a/a 7pm 8* feb 25 thr Anti-Social, The Poor Luckies at Depot, S.F.S.U. Student Center, 1650 Holloway Ave., S.F. a/a free 5pm ** feb 25 thr Scout Niblett, Greg Ashley, Tape Deck Mountain at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 25 thr Zaimph, Vodka Soap, Bill Orcutt, Stellar OM Source at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** feb 26 fri Songs For Snakes, Tera Melos, All Leather at 924 Gilmam, Berkeley a/a ** @ feb 26 fri Mariah Carey at the Arena, Oakland a/a $130-$57 7pm/8pm # ** feb 26 fri Atlas Sound at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $16/$18 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 26 fri Wallpaper, The Limousines at Slim's, S.F. a/a $14 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 26 fri The Expandables, Iration, Passafire, Pour Habit, Roots Down Below at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $19.50 6pm/7pm # *** feb 26 fri John Vanderslice, Nurses, Honeycomb at Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $15 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 26 fri Judgement Day, Scissors For Lefty, Ghost And The City, Glaciers at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8pm/9pm *** feb 26 fri The Mumlers at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 26 fri Four Tet, Nathan Fake at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 26 fri Social Unrest, Ribzy, Sporadic Spontaneous at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm *** @ feb 26 fri A Lover Plea, A Lot Like Vegas, Aurora Sunset, Twelve O'Clock In English at Plea For Peace Center, Stockton a/a $10 7pm ** feb 27 fri Phobia (Orange County), P.L.F. (TX), Kill The Client (TX), Laughing Dog (N.M.), Wasteoid (NE), Thousandswilldie, Triac (MD), Abrade (Chicago), Stapled Shut (L.A.), Goner (L.A.), Whatshame? (L.A.), Bird (San Jose), Dos Amigos (Millbrae) at 924 Gilman a/a 7pm *** @ (UGZ speed Trials - 15 minute sets) feb 27 sat Magnetic Fields at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $32.50 8pm # ** (Noise Pop) feb 27 sat Saviours at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ 9pm ** (Tim Tolle's Birthday) feb 27 sat We Were Promised Jetpacks, The Lonely Forest, Bear Hands at Slim's, S.F. a/a $16 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 27 sat Mark Kozelek (solo acoustic) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $26/$30 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 27 sat Memory Tapes, Loquat, Birds & Batteries, Letting Up Despite Great Faults at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8pm/9pm ** feb 27 sat Big Jay McNeely, The Hollywood Combo (L.A.), The Hi Rhythm Hustlers at the Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7:45pm/9pm ** (rhythm & blues) feb 27 sat Eyes Speak Treason, Annonimato, Hemorage at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm til 8pm ** feb 27 sat Mirah, Carletta Sue Kay at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15 8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 27 sat The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Nico Vega at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 27 sat Children Of The Damned (tribute), Hangar 18 (tribute - L.A.), Strangers In The Night (tribute) at Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** feb 27 sat Shannon & the Clams, Pharmacy, Rantouls, Bebe McPhereson at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** feb 27 sat Pee at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 27 sat Tera Melos, All Leather, Mammoth Exploration Society at Homestead Lanes, 20990 Homestead Rd., Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** feb 27 sat Scary Kids (farewell tour), A Night In Hollywood at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $13/$15 6:30pm ** feb 27 sat Scary Kids Scaring Kids, A Night In Hollywood at Fresno Club Retro, 450 N. Brawley Ave, Fresno a/a $13/$15 6:30pm ** @ feb 27 sat Otep, Bury Your Dead, Throught The Eyes Of The Dead at the New Oasis, Sparks NV a/a $15 *** @ feb 28 sun Cannabis Corpse (VA), Stormcrow, Voetsek, Sorrower (AZ) at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a 8pm *** @ feb 28 sun Heel Draggers at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm til 7pm * feb 28 sun Evan Dando at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $16 8pm ** feb 28 sun Elliot Randall And The Deadmen at Lagunitas Brewing Co, 1280 N McDowell Blvd., Petaluma 21+ * mar 1 mon Magnetic Fields at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm ** (Noise Pop) mar 1 mon The Cute Lepers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ * mar 2 tue film "Brick" at 924 Gilman free movie night a/a free 7:30pm mar 2 tue Taken By Trees, El Perro Del Mar at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** mar 3 wed Allen Toussaint (solo) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** mar 3 wed La Corde, Stirling Says, Only Sons at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 3 wed The Golden Hour, Gnarboots at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** mar 4 thr Midlake at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** mar 4 thr Rocky Votolato, Adam Stephens at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 4 thr Emily Jane White, Tippy Canoe + Mikie Lee Prasad, Anna Ash at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 5 fri Tegan And Sara at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** $ mar 5 fri Joe Henry at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** mar 5 fri Electric Jellyfish (Australia) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 5 fri FlexXBronco, The Corruptors, Spitting Cobras, All Bets On Death at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** @ mar 5/6 Galactic at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # ** mar 5/6 Stockhlm Syndrome at the Indedpendent, S.F. 21+ *** mar 6 sat Mike Doughty (acoustic) at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** mar 6 sat Little Teeth, Hermit Thrushes at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 6 sat Elliot Randall And The Deadmen, Jay Nash And The Famous at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ * mar 6 sat F.T.B. at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** mar 6 sat The Pack, Dev at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$17 8pm/9pm ** mar 7 sun Killswitch Engage, The Devil Wears Prada, Dark Tranquility at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $27 7:30pm # *** mar 7 sun Birthday Suits at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 8 mon Delta Spirit at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 8 mon Amber Rubarth, Jim Bianco, Foxtails Brigade at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $10/$12 9:30pm ** mar 9 tue film "Pan's Labyrinth" at 924 Gilman free movie night a/a free 7:30pm mar 9 tue Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** mar 9 tue The Clientele at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** mar 9 tue Ora Corgan, Chelsea Wolfe at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 9 tue Mike Watt + The Missingmen, Lite (Tokyo), Low Red Land at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 9 tue Abe Vigoda, Lovvers (U.K.), So Cow (Ireland) at the Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz a/a $10 8pm ** mar 10 wed The Big Pink, Crystal Antlers, IO Echo at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** (postponed from nov 17th) mar 10 wed So Cow at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * mar 10 wed Laura Veirs & Hall Of Flames, The Old Believers, Cataldo at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** (KCRW) mar 10 wed Man Versus, Moon Cadillac at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** mar 10 wed I Am Ghost, Modern Day Escape, The Becoming, Misery Loves Comfort, Ten After Two, Sell Your Secrets at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10/$12 6:30pm *** @ mar 11 thr Geographer (record release), LoveLikeFire at Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** mar 11 thr Manchester Orchestra, The Features, Biffy Clyro, O'Brother at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** mar 11 thr Manchester Orchestra, The Features, Biffy Clyro, O'Brother at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** mar 11 thr A Sunny Day In Glasgow at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 12 fri Matthew Good, Automatic Loveletter at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** mar 12 fri Vinicio Capossela at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ ** mar 12 fri You Say Party! We Say Die! at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/10pm ** @ mar 12 fri Beaches (Australia) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 12 fri Trainwreck Riders, The Brothers Comatose, Kemo Sabe, Dead Westerns at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/12 9pm ** (bluegrass) mar 13 sat Monster Squad, La Plebe, Dcoi, Earslaughter, Pullout, Side Effects at 924 Gilman a/a $7-$10 7pm/7:30pm *** @ (924 Gilman Benefit) mar 13 sat Angry Samoans, Bum City Saints at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** @ mar 13 sat Smokey Robinson at theh Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** mar 13 sat New Found Glory, Saves the Day, Hellogoodbye, Fireworks at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20 8pm # *** @ mar 13 sat Audrye Sessions, Dave Smallen a/a $12 8:30pm/10pm at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/10pm ** mar 15 mon Twiztid, Blaz, Kung Fu Vampire at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $20 7:30pm/8pm *** mar 16 tue film "Cabaret" at 924 Gilman free movie night a/a free 7:30pm mar 16/17 The Vagina Monologues (theatrical) at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $20 9pm ** (Benefit to end violence towards Women & Girls) mar 17 wed Zoo Station (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** mar 17 wed The Kegels, Jokes For Feelings, The Mitchell Experiment at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 17 wed New Found Glory, Saves The Day, Hellogoodbye, Fireworks at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$24 6:30pm/7:30pm *** @ mar 17 wed Steve Mahoney at Powerhouse Pub, 614 Sutter Street, Folsom 21+ free 7:30pm * mar 17/18/19 Gomez at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** mar 18 thr Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** mar 18 wed H.I.J.K. (cd release) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** mar 19 fri Voodoo Glow Skulls, Hub City Stompers at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/10pm *** @ mar 20 sat Xiu Xiu, Tune-Yards, Noveller at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/10pm ** mar 20 sat Evolution (tribute), Dirty White Boys (tirbute) at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** mar 21 sun Kreator, Kataklysm, Evile, Lightning Swords Of Death at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @ mar 23 tue Ted Leo And The Pharmacists at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** mar 23 tue Jamie Cullum at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** mar 23 tue Serena Maneesh, The Depreciation Guild at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 23 tue The Devil Makes Three at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15 7:30pm/8pm *** mar 24 wed Acid Mothers Temple, OGOD (Over-Gain Optimal Death) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F 21+ $12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** mar 24 wed Jay-Z, Young Jeezy at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $130-$46 6pm/7pm # *** mar 25 thr Cymbals Eat Guitars, Bear In Heaven at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 25 thr Our Skyline Sisters (Santa Cruz), I Hate You Just Kidding at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** mar 26 fri Air, Am at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $37.50 8pm # ** mar 26 fri Hammerfall, Poser Glove at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** mar 26 fri The Low Anthem at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** mar 26 fri John Mayer, Michael Franti & Spearhead at the Shark Tank, San jose a/a $76-$36 6pm/7pm # ** mar 27 sat Marti Brom, Quarter Mile Combo at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** mar 27 sat Copeland, I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business, Person L, Deas Vail at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** mar 27 sat Chrisette Michele, Laura Izabor at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** mar 27 sat Dead Meadow, Imaad Wasif at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** mar 27 sat Tobacco, The Hood Internet at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/10pm ** mar 30 tue Pierced Arrows, Lullabye Arkestra, Jason Small, Only Sons at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 30 tue The Morning Benders at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 31 wed Never Shout Never, The Cab, Hey Monday, Every Avenue, The Summer Set at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** @ mar 31 wed Kasey Anderson at the Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ * apr 2 fri The Black Eyed Peas at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $90-$47 7:30pm # ** apr 2 fri Dead Souls at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** apr 3 sat The Mo'fessionals, Fungo Mungo, Bang Data at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** (Benefit for City of Hope Cancer Center of Los Angeles) apr 5/6 Owl City, Lights, Paper Route at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 5:30pm/6:30pm # ** apr 6 tue No Bragging Rights, Affiance at Plea For Peace Center, Stockton a/a ** apr 7 wed The Black Eyed Peas at Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy, Sacramento a/a # ** apr 8 thr Miles Kurosky, Pancho-San at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm/8:30pm ** apr 9 fri Miko Marks at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** apr 9 fri Love Of Diagrams at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * apr 12 mon The Ruby Suns, Toro Y Moi at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 13 tue Mark Knopfler at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # $100-$50 8pm # ** apr 14 wed Muse, Silversun Pickups at the Arena, Oakland a/a $60/$45 7pm/8pm # *** apr 15 thr Rx Bandits, The Builders & The Butchers, Zechs Marquise at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** apr 16 fri Hot Chip, The XX at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** apr 16 fri JJ at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/10pm ** apr 17 sat The Avett Brothers at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** apr 17 sat Yeasayer at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # ** apr 17 sat Collie Buddz And The New Kingston Band, Devin The Dude at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $28 8:30pm/9pm ** (was oct 2nd) apr 18 sun Overkill, Vader, God Dethroned, Warbringer, Evile, Woe Of Tyrants at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $26.50 6:30pm # *** @ apr 19 mon Vampire Weekend at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** apr 21 wed Camera Obscura at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** apr 22 thr Sonata Arctica, Mutiny Within, Powerglove at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** apr 23/24 Dark Star Orchestra at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a (8pm fri/noon sat) # ** apr 24 sat Or The Whale, Ghost And The City at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** apr 25 sun Blue Oyster Cult at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** $ apr 27 tue Liars, Fol Chen at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** apr 30 fri Rouge Wave at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $19.50 8pm/9pm # ** apr 30 fri Sightings, Bill Orcutt at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * may 2 sun Blood Red Throne, Insanity, Funerus (Johnstown, PN), Hod (San Antonio, TX), Cyanic (San Jose) at Voodoo Lounge, San Jose 21+ *** @ may 9 sun KUSF Rock 'n' Swap, at McLaren Hall, 2130 Fulton St., U.S.F. a/a $3 ($20 6am early entry) 10am may 18 tue Shout Out Louds at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** may 19 wed Chris Pureka at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** may 20 thr Carrie Underwood, Craig Morgan, Sons Of Sylvia at Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy, Sacramento a/a # ** may 21 fri Carrie Underwood, Craig Morgan, Sons Of Sylvia at Reno Events Center, 300 N Center St., Reno, NV # ** may 27 thr Nada Surf at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** jun 5 sat Primal Fear, Luna Mortis at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** jun 16 wed U2 at the Oakland Coliseum a/a $250-$30 5pm/7pm # *** (sold out) jun 26 sat Ace Enders, After Midnight Project, Alesana, AM Taxi, Anarbor, Andrew W.K., Artist Vs Poet, Attack Attack, Breathe Carolina, Breathe Electric, Bring Me The Horizon, Call The Cops, Closure In Moscow, Confide, Emarosa, Emmure, Enter Shikari, Eyes Set To Kill, Fake Problems, Far From Finished, Fight Fair, Hey Monday, I See Stars, In Fear And Faith, Mayday Parade, Monkey, NeverShoutNever, Of Mice and Men, Parkway Drive, Pierce The Veil, Polar Bear Club, Reel Big Fish, Riverboat Gamblers, Set Your Goals, Sparks The Rescue, Suicide Silence, Sum 41, The All-American Rejects, The Cab, The Casualties, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band, The Rocket Summer, The Summer Set, The Swellers, VersaEmerge, We Are The In Crowd, We The Kings, Whitechapel, You Me At Six at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a # *** @ (Warped Tour) jul 11 sun KUSF Rock 'n' Swap, at McLaren Hall, 2130 Fulton St., U.S.F. a/a $3 ($20 6am early entry) 10am sep 29 wed Kamelot, Leaves' Eyes at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** * recommendable Shows a/a all ages $ will probably sell out @ pit warning ^ under 21 must pay more # no ins/outs Live Radio Shows ---------------- Radio/TV Shows --------------- Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1FM www.berkeleyliberationradio.org Maximum Rock'n'roll Radio radio.maximumrocknroll.com 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 Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ 831-423-7117 Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale a/a 916-988-9247 Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore, S.F. 21+ 415-673-8000 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 Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa a/a Coda, 1710 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ 415-551-2632 DNA Lounge, 375 11th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ a/a 415-626-1409 Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 21+ 510-548-1159 Dreamland, 22449 Foothill Blv., Hayward a/a 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 Eli's Mile High Club, 3629 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland 21+ 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 Henfling's Firehouse Tavern, 9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond 21+ 408-335-1642 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+ Lounge Underground, 638 Wave St, Monterey 21+ 831-655-4419 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 Monstros Pizza, 628 W. Sacramento Avenue, Chico a/a Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga a/a 408-961-5800 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 Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a 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 Plea For Peace Center, 630 E Weber Ave, Stockton 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 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+ Slim's, 333 11th St., S.F. a/a 415-522-0333 Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 21+ (sometimes a/a) 510-841-2082 Streetlight Records, 980 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose a/a Streetlight Records, 939 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph, Oakland 21+ 510-444-6174 Sub-Mission Art Space, 2183 Mission Street, S.F. a/a Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a 415-861-5016 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 Vixens, 906 Victorian Avenue, Sparks NV a/a 21+ 775-358-6969 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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