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 September 25, 2010 sep 25 sat Bum City Saints, Holiday Bowl, Destruct (L.A.), Short Attn. Span, Mental Disaster, The Nothing Society at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $8 7pm *** @ sep 25 sat Vampire Weekend, Beach House, The Very Best at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # *** sep 25 sat David Berkeley (Atlanta) at the Beehive Market, 1701 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley a/a free 12:30pm * (solo acoustic) sep 25 sat Kicker, Moses, Fracas, Hellbeard (San Jose), mc Bucky Sinister at the Metro, Oakland a/a $5 8pm # *** @ (going away party for Ron Nichols - Jules birthday) (was incorrectly listed as oct 25th) sep 25 sat Acts Of Sedition, Paranoid Freakout, The Ghost Town Rejects, Hukaholix, D.H.C. at Your Haus, Oakland a/a *** @ (Benefit for Charlotte the Dog) sep 25 sat Host Family Duo, Wake, Sarah Elena Palmer at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a 7:30pm * sep 25 sat ArnoCorps, Nihilist, Static Thought, Saint Vernon at Blake's, Berkeley 18+ $10/$12 9pm ** @ sep 25 sat Ice Cube, Del The Funky Homosapien! at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $50 9pm *** sep 25 sat Saything, The Burning Of Rome, B. Hamilton, Lysurgic Motherland at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** sep 25 sat Dirty Projectors, Dominique Young Unique at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm ** sep 25 sat dj Bob Mould, dj Rich Morel at Slim's, S.F. a/a $15 10pm ** sep 25 sat Paul Collins' Beat, The Pleasure Kills, Sharp Objects at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ *** sep 25 sat Barney Cauldron, Grains, The Midnite Snackers at the Li-Po Lounge, 916 Grant Ave., S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** sep 25 sat M.E.L.T. at La Barca, 2036 Lombard Street, S.F. 21+ 9pm * sep 25 sat Mucca Pazza, Rube Waddell at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/10pm ** sep 25 sat Disastroid, Tender, Lost Puppy at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ 3pm/5pm ** sep 25 sat Railer Inhaler (Fresno), Deface at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $6 10pm ** sep 25 sat Designer Drugs, dj Nisus at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $14.50 9pm *** sep 25 sat Freezepop (MA), Ming & Ping, Aerodrone at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$13 10pm ** sep 25 sat Monophonics, Grillade at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm ** sep 25 sat Against Me!, The Flatliners, Young Livers at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15 7:30pm/8pm *** @ $ sep 25 sat Zepparella at McNears Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $15/$17 8pm/9pm ** sep 25 sat Sink This Ship!, The Subtle Way, Trances, David & Goliath, I Broke The Sky, Ziggy Rex at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a 7pm ** @ sep 25 sat Frankie Beverly & Maze, Gladys Knight, Will Downing, Cameo at the Pavillion, Concord a/a 1pm # *** sep 25 sat The Deadlies, Drifting Sand, The Reef Riders at the Octopus Lounge, Pacifica 21+ 8pm ** sep 25 sat Margaret Cho at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $65-$35 8pm # ** sep 25 sat Kenny Thomas & The Southern Baptists (San Jose) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** sep 25 sat Cash'd Out (tribute), Slack Jawed Sons Of Bitches at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** sep 25 sat Katie Garibaldi at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** sep 25 sat Coasting, Blackbird Blackbird, Grizzle Toe, Atlantic At Pacific at 418 Project, 418 Front Street, Santa Cruz a/a $10 8pm/8:30pm ** sep 25 sat Collie Buddz & New Kingston at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$26 8pm/9pm ** sep 25 sat Tea Leaf Green, Tauk at Moes Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** sep 25 sat Allstar Weekend at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $14/$16 6pm/6:30pm ** sep 25 sat Aegis at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 18+ ** sep 25 sat Atmosphere, Blueprint, Grieves & Budo, dj Rare Groove at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $12 ($40 reserved) 7:30pm/8:30pm ** sep 26 sun Daikiaju (AL), The Deadbeats, The 132, Tony T. & The Pendeltons, The Remones at 924 Gilman a/a $5-$10 sliding scale 5pm/6pm *** @ sep 26 sun Tomchess at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a 7:30pm * sep 26 sun Folsom Street Fair, S.F. 12th Street Stage: Nitzer Ebb (5:05pm), Deluka, Killola, Hottub (2:35pm), Sid Brown, Ejector, Leather Titleholders, Robot Bomb Shelter, Heavy Liquid (11am), dj Paul V., dj Donimo 7th Street Stage: Dragonette (5:05pm), FM Attack, Pepperspray, Cocktailgate, Smash-Up Derby, Trixxie Carr, Box Squad, Munt (11:15am), dj Guy Ruben, dj Joshua J., dj MC2 at Folsom Street Fair, Folsom St. between 7th St. & 12th St., S.F. a/a 11am-6pm ** (music/leather/sex) sep 26 sun Nevermore, Warbringer, Blackguard, Hatesphere at Slim's, S.F. a/a $23 7:30pm/8pm *** @ sep 26 sun The Corruptors, Mensclub, Hot Fog, Sassy!!!, mc Dave Stone at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 2pm/3pm ** (Zenefit - Benefit For Jen Zen) sep 26 sun Seahaven, Second To Last, Greedy Eyes, Troubled Coast, Stickup Kid, Heart To Heart at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $7 6:30pm *** @ sep 26 sun Trevor Garrod (solo - cd release) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** sep 26 sun Social Studies, Jared Mees & The Grown Children, Monarques at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ** sep 26 sun Git Some (Denver), Pins Of Light, Hazzard's Cure at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 7pm/7:30pm *** sep 26 sun The Famous at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ 4pm/7pm * sep 26 sun The Riot Before, Young Livers, Big Kids, Tigon at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm ** sep 26 sun Ordstro (Millbrae), Skin Like Iron, Rape Whistle, Failed Species, Loaded Words at Serra Bowl, 3301 Junipero Serra Blvd., Daly City a/a free 7pm *** @ sep 26 sun Los Tigres del Norte (San Jose), Intocable at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 7pm # ** (Latino Heritage Festival) sep 26 sun Brightmillion (L.A.) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** sep 26 sun Mucca Pazza, Dovekins, The New Up at Voodoo Lounge, San Jose 21+ ** sep 26 sun Ice Cube at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $35/$39 7pm/8pm *** sep 26 sun Fully Fullwood Band (tribute) at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $10/$14 8:30pm/9pm * sep 26 sun We Came As Romans (Detroit), In Fear And Faith, Confide, Upon A Burning Body, Abandon All Ships at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $13/$15 7pm/7:30pm *** @ sep 26 sun Allstar Weekend, Action Item, Weston Buck at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $20 ($35 reserved) 3pm/3:30pm ** sep 27 mon Passion Pit, K.Flay at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** sep 27 mon Deakin, Prince Rama at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 7pm/8pm ** sep 27 mon Natalia Lafourcade, Bang Data at Slim's, S.F. a/a $18/$21 7:30pm/8pm ** sep 27 mon Perfume Genius, Winfred E. Eye, Mist And Mast (acoustic) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 27 mon Orchestra Of Antlers, Threadspinner (L.A.), Westwood & Willow at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** sep 27 mon Gods Weapon at the Octopus Lounge, Pacifica 21+ free 8pm ** sep 27 mon Daryl Hall & John Oates at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $95-$50 7:30pm # *** sep 27 mon Dead Moth at the Maltese, 1600 Park Avenue, Chico 21+ free 8pm * sep 27/28 Tomorrow's Bad Seeds, Passafire, Top Shelf at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 28 tue films "The Way of the West" + "Annihlation Skaterock 2005" at 924 Gilman a/a free 7:30pm (film night) sep 28 tue X Japan, Vampires Everywhere! at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** sep 28 tue Fennesz at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $20 8pm ** sep 28 tue Semi Precious Weapons, dj Lady Starlight, Breedlove at Slim's, S.F. a/a $18 8pm/8:30pm *** sep 28 tue The Like, The Hounds Below, The Myonics (ep release) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** sep 28 tue Sarah Harmer at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 7:30pm/8pm ** sep 28 tue Mark Burgess, Veil Veil Vanish, dj Nako, dj Omar, dj Justin at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** sep 28 tue Rusko, Mochipet, Neptune at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $18 9pm ** sep 28 tue Ryat (Philladelphia), Dominiqe Leone, Religious Girls at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** sep 28 tue Eoto, MiMosa, MartyParty at McNears Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm ** sep 28 tue Joe Buck Yourself (Murray, KY), Truckers Wife, Witch Dick at Bombay's, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ $5 9pm/9:30pm ** sep 28 tue cancelled: Violent Soho, Poor Bailey at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. sep 29 wed The State Of, Jen Korte And The Loss, Brightmillion at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a 7:30pm ** sep 29 wed Dungen (Sweden), The Entrance Band, The Fresh & Only's, Matt Baldwin at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $17.50, 8pm/9pm ** sep 29 wed Anthony Bello, Red Light Radical, No Captains, Duct Tape Date at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** sep 29 wed High On Fire, Torche, Kylesa at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm *** @ sep 29 wed Biffy Cylro (Scotland), Main, Picture Atlantic at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** sep 29 wed The Jon Spncer Blues Explosion, Thee Oh Sees at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $18 7pm/8pm *** (KUSF) sep 29 wed Erin Brazill And The Private I's, The Fancy Dan Band (cd release), Passenger & Pilot, Middle Maki at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** sep 29 wed Jesse Malin & The St. Marks Social, Moneybrother, Dave Smallen at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 29 wed Party Owl, The Mallard, Burrows at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** sep 29 wed Nick Curran (Austin, TX), Siddhartha, Tokyo Raid, dj Ron Elder at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (Nick Curran's Birthday) sep 29 wed Judgement Day, Tornado Rider, The Definite Articles at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8pm ** (KALX) sep 29 wed Electric Sunset, Psychic Handbook, Last Eyes, Via at Milk, 1840 Haight Street, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm ** sep 29 wed Casey Lindstrom, Ghosts In The Aqueducts at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** sep 29 wed The Beautiful Girls, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** sep 29 wed Atmosphere, Blueprint, Grieves & Budo, dj Rare Groove at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $26/$29 7:30pm/8:30pm ** sep 29 wed Martin Sexton, Leslie Stevens at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $6 7pm/8pm ** sep 29 wed Joe Buck Yourself (Murray, KY), Truckers Wife, WitchDick at Lost on Main, Chico, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ $5 9pm/9:30pm ** sep 29 wed cancelled: Kamelot, Leaves' Eyes at Slim's, S.F. sep 29/30 The Black Keys, Nicole Atkins at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** (sold out) sep 30 thr Danbert Nobacon, Wayne Arms, Alabaster Chode, Children Of the Information Age at 924 Gilman a/a $5-$10 donation 7pm *** sep 30 thr Nine Wives, Graham Patzner Band, She Beard at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a 7:30pm ** sep 30 thr Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Mike Powell at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $11/$16 8pm/9pm ** sep 30 thr Easy Star All-Stars, Cas Haley at Slim's, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** sep 30 thr Matt & Kim, Fang Island at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $18.50 7pm/8pm # ** sep 30 thr Jimmy Eat World, We Were Promised Jetpacks at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** @ (Live 105) sep 30 thr Despised Icon (Montreal), Misery Index, Revocation, Arise, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $13/$16 7pm/7:30pm *** @ sep 30 thr Vandella, Todayokay, M. Zelaya & Heather Marie at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** sep 30 thr Big Black Cloud (Portland), CCR Headcleaners, Homeowners at Thrillhouse Records, Mission at 30th, S.F. a/a free 7pm ** sep 30 thr Drowning With Our Anchors, Loma Prieta, Damages (Vancouver), Beau Navire, Ventid at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $8 ($5 with canned food/clothing donation) 7pm ** @ sep 30 thr Apache, Impediments, Hollow Earth at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm ** (Benefit for sick animals) sep 30 thr Nautical Almanac, Daniel Higgs, Spider Compass Good Crime Band at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** sep 30 thr School Of Seven Bells, Active Child, Foster The People at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** sep 30 thr Mark Matos And Os Beaches at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 30 thr Rank/Xerox, Ed Mudshi (Marseille, France), Ornithology at the Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St. S.F. 21+ $6 9pm/9:30pm *** sep 30 thr Neon Indian, Prefuse73, Miniature Tigers at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm *** $ sep 30 thr Martin Sexton at McNears Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm ** sep 30 thr TV Buddhas (Berlin, Germany) at the Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ ** sep 30 thr Voodoo Glow Skulls at Voodoo Lounge, San Jose 21+ *** @ sep 30 thr Doors To Nowhere, Vincent's Ear, Ghost At Sea at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $5 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 30 thr The Devil Makes Three (Santa Cruz) at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ ** oct 1 fri Train, Needtobreathe at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # *** oct 1 fri English Beat at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 21+ *** oct 1 fri Chambers, The Dashing Suns, Alright Class, Bears!Bears!Bears! at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** oct 1 fri Kathleen Madigan at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** oct 1 fri Kaskade at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** oct 1 fri Voodoo Glow Skulls, Jokes For Feelings, Rockfight at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/10pm *** @ oct 1 fri Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Austin & Caroline de Lone (early show) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $125 10:30pm/11pm *** (2 shows - early show sold out - Costello Sings Lowe / Nick Sings Elvis) (Benefit for the Richard de Lone Special Housing Project) oct 1 fri White Hills (N.Y.), Lumerians, White Cloud at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm ** oct 1 fri Carolina Chocolate Drops, The Stairwell Sisters at Slim's, S.F. a/a $15/$17 ** oct 1 fri Higuma, Matt Shoemaker, Corridors, Jesse Burson at the Lab, 2948 Sixteenth Street, S.F. a/a $8-$15 sliding scale 8pm ** oct 1 fri Jamie Lidell, Zeus, Twin Shadow at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $25 8pm/9pm ** (KALX) oct 1 fri The Mantles, Super Wild Horses (Austrailia), Royal Baths at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** oct 1 fri Jon Langford And Skull Orchard, Walter Salas-Humara (solo) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $18 9pm ** oct 1 fri The Reaction, Airfix Kits, Sydney Ducks at the Retox Lounge, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** oct 1 fri The Devil Makes Three (Santa Cruz), Miss Lonely Hearts at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 1 fri Hot Tuna Electric, 7 Walkers at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a 6:30pm/8pm ** oct 1 fri The Story So Far, Apothesary, Fallujah at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a 7pm ** oct 1 fri Dirty Odd Seven, Good Hustle at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** oct 1 fri Despised Icon (Montreal, Canada), Misery Index, Revocation (Boston), Jack Ketch, Nightmare In The Twilight at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 7pm/7:30pm *** @ oct 1 fri TV Buddhas (Berlin, Germany) at Monstros Pizza, 628 W. Sacramento Ave., Chico a/a ** oct 1 fri cancelled: Sean P. Buckshot, Pharoahe Monch, Smif N Wessun, Skyzoo, Kidz In The Hall at Slim's, S.F. oct 1/2 Flaming Lips, Ariel Pink (fri), Thee Oh Sees (fri), Health (sat), White Hills (sat) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # $39.50 8pm # *** $ (fri sold out) oct 1/2 Railroad Earth, Toubab Krewe at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** oct 1/2/3 The Wronglers, Kevin Welch, Kieran Kane & Fats Kaplin, Nathaniel Rateliff, Elvis Costello And The Sugarcanes, Joan Baez, Yonder Mountain String Band, Citigrass, Indigo Girls, Jon Langford, Patti Smith, Wendy Bird, Buddy Miller, The Band Of Heathens, Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, David Grisman Quintet, Patty Griffin, Railroad Earth, David Olney & Sergio Webb, The Subdudes, Margot Leverett And The Klezmer Mountain Boys, Keller & The Keels, Jerry Jeff Walker, Blue Highway, The Dukes Of September Rhythm Revue, Michael McDonald & Boz Scaggs, Rosanne Cash, Kinky Friedman, Moonalice, Jonathan Richman, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Doc Watson & David Holt, Randy Newman, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Carolyn Wonderland, The Ebony Hillbillies, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Steve Earle And The Dukes, Anderson Family Bluegrass, Dave Alvin & The Guilty Women, Bonnie Prince Billy & The Cairo Gang, Mondo Cane, Lucero, Earl Scruggs, Hot Tuna Electric, Richard Thompson, The Felice Brothers, Evie Ladin, The Flatlanders, Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Butch Hancock, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Jenny & Johnny, The Magnolia Sisters, Jackie Greene, The Del McCoury Band, Justin Townes Earle, Skip Gorman, Umphrey's McGee, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, James McMurtry, Conor Oberst, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, The Avett Brothers, Nick Lowe, Fountains Of Wayne, T Bone Burnett And Friends, Robert Earl Keen, Holly Golightly And The Brokeoffs, Peter Himmelman, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Martin Sexton, Hazel Dickens, Kelly Willis, 7 Walkers at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park a/a free **** oct 2 sat Flattbush, Good Day To Die, Deathwish V, High & Tight, The Blanks, The Null at 924 Gilman a/a $8 7:30pm *** @ oct 2 sat Eagles at the Arena, Oakland a/a $195-$55 7pm/8pm # *** oct 2 sat Things, Space Time at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a 7:30pm ** oct 2 sat Ejector, Triple Cobra, Club Crasherz, The Coloring at Blake's, Berkeley 18+ $10 8:30pm ** oct 2 sat Planet Booty, K.Flay, C.U.P.C.A.K.E. at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** oct 2 sat Infected Mushroom (live and dj set), Shpongle (dj set), Hallucinogen, Dissolve, Ian Shy at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** oct 2 sat The Sword, Karma To Burn, Mount Carmel at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8:30pm # ** oct 2 sat Jukebox The Ghost, Hooray For Earth, A B & The Sea at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/10pm ** oct 2 sat The Futureheads, The So So Glos, Social Studies at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 8pm/9pm ** oct 2 sat Peter Wolf at Yoshi's, 1330 Fillmore St., S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm *** (moved from the Swedish American Hall) oct 2 sat Mammatus, Swanifant, The Shari La Las at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** oct 2 sat The Yes Go's at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? 9pm ** oct 2 sat Solid Gold Jacuzzi, Drop The Lime Trouble & Bass, The Captain, Eric Sharp, Sleazemore, Shane King, Nisus, Swayzee Trouble & Bass at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** oct 2 sat La Plebe, The Meat Sluts, The Started-Its, The Bloody Hells, Ol' Cheeky Bastards, Girls With Guns at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 7pm *** @ (Dodgyfest III) oct 2 sat Melissa Auf Der Maur at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm ** (KUSF) oct 2 sat The Expendables (Santa Cruz), The Aggrolites, Lonely Kings at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $20 7:30pm/8pm *** oct 2 sat Jamie Lidell at McNears Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $20 8pm/9pm ** oct 2 sat Blues Traveler at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a 6:30pm/8pm ** oct 2 sat Logistic Slaughter, Repulsive Infestation at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $10 7pm ** oct 2 sat Year Of The Wild Cat at the Mardi Gras, 1628 El Camino Real, Redwood City 21+ free * oct 2 sat Wanda Sykes at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $95-$45 6pm/8pm ** oct 2 sat The Brownies, Odd Numbers, Los Hot Boxers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** oct 2 sat Easy Star All-Stars, Cas Haley at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$19 8pm/9pm ** oct 2 sat 6Blocc, Megalodon, Rate P, Getter at the Catalyst Atriu, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8pm ** oct 2 sat AIDS Wolf, The Ganglians, The Fresh And Onlys, Wounded Lion, Super Wild Horses, Mattress, Greg Ashley, Young Prisms, Buk Buk Bigups, Big Black Cloud, Psychic Reality, Random Abiladeze at Plainfield Station, 23944 Country Road 98, Woodland a/a $8/$10 2pm *** (KDVS 90.3FM - Operation Restore Maximum Freedom Festival) oct 2 sat Ludo (St. Louis), There For Tomorrow, The Graduate, Tommy & The High Pilots at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 2 sat The Brothers Cazimero at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 18+ ** oct 2 sat Umphrey's McGee, Big Light at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $10 ($40 reserved) 7pm/8pm ** oct 2 sat TV Buddhas (Berlin, Germany) at the Alibi, 744 9th St., Arcata 21+ ** oct 2 sat George Lynch, Damage Inc. (tribute), Izzy Ozborne (tribute), Aaron Pearson, Paradise City, Nowhere Near, Chamber 7, Premonition, Twitch Angry, Cursed, Tequila Mockingbird, Asavd, Aimadra, Through The Ashes, Beyond All Brutality, Blaze, Six Day Truce, Beyound Sinister Skyes, The Lacks, Head Over Heels, Descend Factor, Mortal Atrocity, Mars Hill Revisited, Sin N Brutality, Wrathoria, Take Your Last Breath, Crucial Point, 415 at County Fairgrounds, 900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Merced a/a $20/$25 3pm/3:30pm *** @ (Monster Fest - 92.5 The Bear) oct 2/3 Arcade Fire, Calexico at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # *** @ (sat sold out) oct 3 sun Filthy Thieving Bastards, Thee Merry Widows, Ill Gotten Gainzm Drowsy Holler, Ol' Cheeky Bastards at 924 Gilman a/a $10 5pm *** @ oct 3 sun Crank Sturgeon, Bran (...)Pos, Styrofoam Sanchez, Dental Work, Basidiomycota at the Zoo, 751 3rd Street, Oakland a/a $3-$6 8:30pm ** (Ratskin Explastical "Tape Puke" party) oct 3 sun Vamps (Japan) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $36/$41 7pm/8pm *** oct 3 sun Gotan Project, General Electriks, dj David Bassin at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** (KUSF) oct 3 sun First Aid Kit (Swedin), Ferraby Lionheart, The Sea Of Cortez at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 3 sun AIDS Wolf, Zulus at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ ** oct 3 sun Blissed Out (N.Y.C.), Water Borders, dj oOoOO at Milk, 1840 Haight Street, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm ** oct 3 sun David Allan Coe at the Voodoo Lounge, San Jose 21+ *** oct 3 sun O.A.R., Dirty Heads at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$29 7pm/8pm ** oct 3 sun No Where But Up at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a 6pm * oct 3 sun The Expendables (Santa Cruz), The Aggrolites at the Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a 7pm # *** oct 3 sun incorrect listing: David Allan Coe at the Metro, Oakland (show is at the VooDoo Lounge in San Jose) oct 4 mon Casey Chisholm, Social Espionage, Obeah at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a 7:30pm ** oct 4 mon Austrailian Pink Floyd at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $41.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 4 mon Guitar Wolf (Japan), Hans Condor, Midnite Snaxxx, dj Classic Bar Music at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ oct 4 mon So Cow, Wrong Words, Neighbors at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 6:30pm ** oct 4 mon Raw Power (Italy), D.H.C., Out Of Spite, Just Cause at the Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ $5 9pm *** @ oct 4 mon Tech N9ne, Krizz Kalico, Kutt Calhoun, Big Scoob, Jay Rock & Glasses Malone at the Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a 7pm/8pm *** oct 5 tue films "Cyco Loco Live Punk Rock Video Footage from 924 Gilman" at 924 Gilman a/a free 7:30pm (film night) oct 5 tue Broken Bells, Nik Freitas at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** oct 5 tue Guided By Voices, Times New Viking at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** oct 5 tue CocoRosie, Bus Driver at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** oct 5 tue Dead Meadow (original line-up), Assemble Head In Sunburst Sound, 1776 at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $15 7:30pm/8pm *** oct 5 tue Dental Work (MI), Miscreant (Santa Cruz), Striations at Revolution cafe, 3248 22nd St., S.F. a/a donation 8pm/8:30pm ** oct 5 tue High Castle, Zulus (N.Y.C.), Scumby at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** oct 5 tue Clare Burson at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm * oct 5 tue The Dead Westerns, Grave Bros Deluxe, Mermaid Bones, The Human Condition at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** oct 5 tue Touch Me Nots (7" release), Hans Condor (Nashville, TN), Guitar Magazine at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm/9:30pm ** oct 5 tue Angry Orts (Portland) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 5pm ** oct 5/6 Jack Johnson, G. Love & Special Sauce (oct 5), Alo (oct 6), Zee Avi at Greek Theatre, U.C. Berkeley a/a $59.50 5pm/6:30pm # ** (sold out) oct 6 wed Chineke, Okay Jose, Lance Burden, Ziva at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** oct 6 wed Caribou, Emeralds at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9:30pm # ** oct 6 wed Fences (Seattle), The Head And The Heart (Seattle), Winter's Fall at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** oct 6 wed Lissie, Dylan LeBlanc at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 6 wed Raw Power (Italy), Irritones (Marseille, France), Neon Maniacs (L.A.), The Corruptors at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @ oct 6 wed Plastic Fantastic Lover, Jugtown Pirates, The 21st Century at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm9pm ** oct 6 wed Child Abuse (N.Y.), Burmese, Death Sentence: Panda at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 10pm ** @ oct 6 wed Tech N9ne, E-40, Kutt Kalhoun & Kriss Kalico, Glasses Malone at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $35 7pm/8pm *** oct 6 wed Joe Satriani at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a 6:30pm/8:30pm *** oct 6 wed Vicious Rumors, Bomb & Scary, Crushdown at the Avalon, Santa Clara a/a *** @ oct 6 wed Angry Orts (Portland) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** oct 6 wed Anberlin, Crash Kings, Civil Twilight at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $12 7pm/8pm ** oct 6 wed Trainwreck at the Tonic Bar, Reno NV 21+ ** oct 6 wed Umphrey's McGee at the Arcata Theatre, 1036 G Street, Arcata a/a ** oct 7 thr Addie Liechty, Wheel To Where at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a 7:30pm ** oct 7 thr Child Abuse (N.Y.), Hollow Earth, No Babies, Arms N' Legs at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm *** @ oct 7 thr Tera Melos (Sacramento), Glaciers at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 7 thr Glass Candy, Chromatics, dj Omar at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $14/$15 9pm ** oct 7 thr book reading/release "The International Homosexual Conspiracy" by Larry-Bob Roberts at Modern Times Bookstore, 888 Valencia Street, S.F. a/a free 7pm oct 7 thr Klaxons, Baby Monster at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 7 thr Land Of Talk, The Besnard Lakes at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 7 thr The Ferocious Few, Oona at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 10pm ** oct 7 thr Flood, Cuzo (Barcelona, Spain), Glitter Wizard at the Eagle Tavern, 398 12th Street, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm/9:30pm ** @ oct 7 thr Tech N9ne, E-40, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Big Scoob, Jay Rock, Glasses Malone at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $36/$41 7pm/8pm *** oct 8 fri Stone Vengeance, Hatchet, Evil Survives (Canada), Spellcaster (Portland), Invection at 924 Gilman a/a $10 7pm *** @ oct 8 fri Ghoul, Direct Control (VA), Cannabis Corpse (VA), A.N.S. (TX), Voetsek, Instant Asshole at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 ($30 2/days) 7pm/7:30pm # *** @ (Tankcrimes Brainsqueeze day 1) oct 8 fri Backwords at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a 7:30pm * oct 8 fri The Stone Foxes, The Real Nasty (record release) at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm ** oct 8 fri Black Ice, Magick Daggers, Haunted Tiger, dj Deathboy at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** oct 8 fri Undead Boys, Loose Lips, The Love Dimension, art reception for Tim Tolle at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** (was listed as oct 9th) oct 8 fri Bobby Joe Ebola & The Children MacNuggits (full band), The Angel And Robot Show, Emily's Army, The Secretions (Sacramento), at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 9pm/9:30pm *** @ oct 8 fri Tom Tom Club (N.Y.), Paul Ryder, Motion Potion at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** oct 8 fri Matt Hires, Drew Holcomb And the Neighbors at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/10pm ** oct 8 fri Van Morrison at Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California St., S.F. a/a $200-$70 7pm/8pm # *** oct 8 fri Fool's Gold (L.A.), The Bitter Honeys, The Soft White Sixties at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm ** oct 8 fri Americana Jukebox, Whisky Richards, Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys at Slim's, S.F. a/a $14 8:30pm ** oct 8 fri East Bay Grease, The Switchbacks at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 10pm ** oct 8 fri Birdmonster at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm ** oct 8 fri Alchemy, Distant Relatives, Rob I Root at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @ oct 8 fri Pok' Chop & 100 Records, Roach Gigz, Turf Eazy, Doughboy, Snype at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $10 7pm ** (hip hop) oct 8 fri Rascal Flatts, Kellie Pickler, Chris Young at Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a $76/$28 6pm/7:30pm # ** oct 8 fri Cheap Trick at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $75-$40 7:30pm # *** oct 8 fri The Pack, Dev, Antdog Da Beast, dj Nima Fadavi at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$17 8pm/9pm ** oct 8 fri Trainwreck at Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th Street, Eureka 21+ ** oct 9 sat Bothcheese (Japan), Atomic Machines, Big Sond Family, Worship Of Silence at 924 Gilman a/a *** @ oct 9 sat Municipal Waste (VA), Vitamin X (Netherlands), Toxic Holocaust (Portland), Deadfall, Ramming Speed (Boston), Population Reduction, Face The Rail at the Metro, Oakland a/a $17 ($30 2/days) 6:30pm/7pm # *** @ (Tankcrimes Brainsqueeze day 2) oct 9 sat How Sweet The Sound at the Arena, Oakland a/a # ** oct 9 sat O.A.R., The Dirty Heads at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** oct 9 sat Trainwreck at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 9 sat Particle at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 9 sat Griffin House at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** oct 9 sat LoCura, Manicato, dj Funk-C at Slim's, S.F. a/a $16 9pm ** oct 9 sat Scene Of Action, Felsen (cd release), Bird By Bird, Kindness And Lies at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ** oct 9 sat Turo Ramire, Idomeneo, Flash Bastards at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ 3pm/5pm ** oct 9 sat Hot Lunch, Blank Stares, 3 Stoned Men, Philosophy Of Genocide, mc Lynn Breedlove at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** @ (Bike Messenger Appreciation Day) oct 9 sat Chapterhouse (U.K.), Ulrich Schnauss, A Shoreline Dream, dj Aaron Axelsen, dj Omar at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $17 9pm *** $ oct 9 sat Awesome Party, Serpent Crown, Evil Survives (Canada), Spellcaster (Portland) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** oct 9 sat Cowboy Junkies, The Watson Twins at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $35 8pm/9pm ** oct 9 sat Moon Duo, Lilac at Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+ ** oct 9 sat Nikki Bates, Ray Luv & Ant Dog, Crime Scene, West Coast Cannabanoids, Thumper at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** oct 9 sat Arsonists Get All The Girls, Five Characters In Search Of An Exit, Amalgrama, Shores Of Acheron, Casket Of Cassandra, Zebra Mountain at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $10 7pm *** @ oct 9 sat Goodbye Skyline, Carli Pineda, King Tut, As Long As I Am at Bay Point Church, 3801 Camino Andres, Bay Point a/a donation 6:30pm ** (Benefit - equipment for special needs children) oct 9 sat Mystic Rage at Memorial Park, 24176 Mission Blvd., Hayward a/a 1pm ** @ (Bands4Bands MetalFest/Canned Food Drive) oct 9 sat The Atom Age, Monstrauss at X Sports Bar, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** oct 9 sat Insolence at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** @ oct 9 sat A Band Of Orcs, Sothis, Friends At Fest at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 9 sat Pressure Point, Madhouse Disciples, Factory Minds, Wasted Liberty at Branch St. Warehouse, 3130 Branch St., Sacramento a/a $8 7pm ** @ oct 9 sat No Quarter (tribute) at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $26 ($55 reserved) 7:30pm/8:30pm ** oct 10 sun Hoodslam! vs. Capcom II: FTF Alpha", Displayed Labor Sideshow at Victory Warehouse, 24th and San Pablo Ave., Oakland a/a ** oct 10 sun Maroon 5, One Republic, Bruno Mars at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a 6pm # *** oct 10 sun Frightened Rabbit at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 10 sun Anberlin, Crash Kings, Civil Twilight at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** oct 10 sun Marc Sultan, Hunx & His Punx, Shannon & The Clams at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** oct 10 sun Wannabe Texans, The Family Scott, Mae McCoy And The Neon Stars at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 2pm/3pm ** oct 10 sun Rangers, Universal Studios Florida, Radiant Husk at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** oct 10 sun A Magic Whistle, The Mallard, Ricky Lee Robinson, Hanalei, mc Cold Steel Renegade at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** (Battle of The One-Man Bands) oct 10 sun Aimee Mann, Michael Penn at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a 6:30pm/8pm ** oct 10 sun Both Cheese (Tokyo) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** oct 10 sun Lessons In Failure, Antix at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a 6pm ** oct 10 sun Tai Oratai & Daravan at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 18+ ** oct 11 mon Eels at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** oct 11 mon The Corin Tucker Band, The Golden Bears at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 11 mon James, Ed Harcourt at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** oct 11 mon Remy Zero at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** oct 11 mon Valient Thorr, Red Fang, FlexXBronco at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** @ oct 11 mon Alice In Chains, Deftones, Mastodon at Event Center, San Jose State University a/a $39.50 6pm/7pm # *** @ oct 11 mon El Ten Eleven, Baths, Sister Crayon at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 8pm ** oct 11 mon As I Lay Dying at the Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a 6pm *** @ oct 12 tue film "Cannibal Sisters" and "The Tran-Ilogy of Terror" at 924 Gilman a/a free 7:30pm (film night) oct 12 tue M.I.A., Rye Rye at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** oct 12 tue Oakland Active Orchestra at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** oct 12 tue Devin Townsend Project, Tesseract at Slim's, S.F. a/a $16 8pm ** oct 12 tue Teenage Fanclub at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # *** oct 12 tue El Ten Eleven (L.A.), Baths, Sister Crayon at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 12 tue All That Remains, Asking Alexandria, Unearth, And She Whispered at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # 7:30pm *** @ oct 12 tue Bettie Serveert at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9:30pm ** oct 12 tue PS I Love You, Gold Medalists, The Downer Party at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** oct 13 wed Grace Woods at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a 7:30pm * oct 13 wed Immolation, Vader, Abigail Williams, Lecherous Nocturne, Pathology, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $18/$22 6pm/6:30pm *** @ oct 13 wed The Script at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** oct 13 wed K-Os, Shad, Astronautalis at Slim's, S.F. a/a $16 9pm ** oct 13 wed Shuteye Unison (cd release), Carcrashlander (Portland), Silian Rail at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** (free cd with ticket purchase) oct 13 wed Jane Lui (cd release), Goh Nakamura, Melissa Polinar at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $10 9:30pm ** oct 13 wed The Mercy Hot Springs, Pure Country Gold (Portland), Mystery Lights at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** oct 13 wed Floater at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm * oct 13 wed Macy Gray at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25 7pm/8pm *** oct 13 wed Plantain at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** oct 13 wed Papagaiyo, Jesta at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $5 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 13 wed Los Lobos at U.C. Davis, Davis a/a # ** oct 14 thr Gogol Bordello, Forro In The Dark at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** oct 14 thr Alee Karim Trio at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a 7:30pm * oct 14 thr The Dickies, Nobunny, Sharp Objects, Eastern Span at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 8pm *** @ oct 14 thr Hoodoo Gurus at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 14 thr Paul Oakenfold, Chuckie, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** oct 14 thr Crayon Fields (Australia), The Magic Bullets, Mystery Claws at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** oct 14 thr Fishbone, Everything Must Go, The Loyd Family Players at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm *** @ oct 14 thr Erica Sunshine Lee, Camaron Ochs, Kelly McFarling at Slim's, S.F. a/a $13 8pm ** oct 14 thr Chikita Violenta, Best Wishes at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 14 thr The Acorn, Leif Vollebekk at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** oct 14 thr Jail Weddings (L.A.), The Lotus Moons, We Are Country Mice at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** oct 14 thr Floater at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 14 thr Iwrestledabearonce (Shreveport, LA), Eyes Set To Kill, Chelsea Grin, The Chariot, Vanna at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $13/$15 6:30pm/7pm *** oct 15 fri Lords Of Light (Portland), Apply Yourself at 924 Gilman a/a ** @ oct 15 fri Makeup Monsters, Electric Sunset at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a 7:30pm ** oct 15 fri Kyro, Whitney Nichole, Kaitlin McGaw, Anna Ashe at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm ** oct 15 fri Gaelic Storm at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 15 fri Matt Costa, Threes and Nines at Slim's, S.F. a/a $16 9pm ** oct 15 fri Jason Derulo, Auburn at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** oct 15 fri Manuchao at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** oct 15 fri Blood Red Shoes (U.K.), dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm ** oct 15 fri Girls at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** oct 15 fri Birds & Batteries (cd release), Geographer, The Holy Rolling Empire at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm ** oct 15 fri Indian Jewelry, Clipd Beaks, Late Young at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** oct 15 fri Kelley Stoltz (album release), The Fresh & Onlys (album release), Carletta Sue Kay at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** oct 15 fri Gutwrench (record release), Sad Boy Sinister, Cashed, Ruleta Rusa at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** @ oct 15 fri Fervor, Unholy Grail at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a 7pm ** oct 15 fri Legendary Shack Shakers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** oct 15 fri Suicidal Tendencies, The Reagan Years at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $8 ($24 reserved) 7pm/8pm *** @ oct 15 fri We Are Country Mice (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Genna Giacobassi & Jesse Dyen, Last Workhorse at the Maltese, 1600 Park Avenue, Chico 21+ free 8pm ** oct 15 fri cancelled: The Dickies (L.A.), FLESHIES, Classics Of Love at the Elbo Room, S.F. (canceled due to The Dickies unethical booking agent, band not at fault) oct 15/16 Tainted Love at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $23 8pm/9pm ** oct 15/16/17 Widespread Panic at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm (7pm on sun) # *** oct 15/16/17 Jerry Joseph And The Jackmormons at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12/$15 9pm # ** oct 16 sat Scream (D.C.), Oppressed Logic, Toys That Kill, Grace Alley, Progress at 924 Gilman a/a $12 7pm *** @ oct 16 sat Collisionville, Sonny Pete at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a 7:30pm * oct 16 sat Legendary Shack Shakers, Bob Wayne & The Outlaw Carnies at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** oct 16 sat The Morning Benders, Twin Sister, Cults at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # *** oct 16 sat Street Dogs, Devils Brigade, Flatfoot 56, Continental at Slim's, S.F. a/a $16 8pm ** oct 16 sat The Weepies, Lucy Schwartz at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ # ** oct 16 sat Howlin Rain, Young Prisms, art exhibition at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a 1:3pm til 2am ** (Frisco Freakout Psychedelic Dance Party - Benefit Creativity Explored) oct 16 sat LCD Soundsystem, Deadmau5, Kruder And Dorfmeister, Miike Snow, !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Die Antwoord, Little Dragon, Four Tet, Holy Fuck, Phantogram, Jamaica, Wallpaper, Maus Haus at Treasure Island Music Festival, Treasure Island, S.F. Bay a/a $68 ($120 2 day) *** (ticket includes transportation to island) oct 16 sat Mental 99, True Margrit, Battlin' Bluebirds at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** oct 16 sat Intangled, Electric Funeral, Stomach, Outrage at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** @ oct 16 sat Grievous Angel (tribute) at McNears Mystic Theater, Petaluma 18+ $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm ** oct 16 sat Capture The Flag, Playing In The Streets at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $10 7pm ** @ oct 16 sat Jimmy Buffett And The Coral Reefer Band at Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a $137-$37 6pm/8pm # ** oct 16 sat Armored Saint (L.A.), Bomb And Scary at the Avalon, Santa Clara a/a *** @ oct 16 sat Danielle Ate the Sandwich at the Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz a/a ** oct 16 sat South 46 (tribute) at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $5/$10 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 16 sat Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 18+ ** oct 16 sat Who Too (tribute) at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $12 ($30 reserved) 7pm/8pm ** oct 17 sun Ghastly City Sleeps, Primary at 924 Gilman a/a ** oct 17 sun Kathy Griffin at Zellerbach Hall, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a $80-$45 6pm/7pm ** oct 17 sun Dear Indugu, Caren Armstrong, Trivalve, The Jazzschool Big Band, T.C. And The Karmadogs, Powers That Be, BZ Lewis, Sasha Reynolds, Halfway at Montclair Park, Oakland a/a free noon til 5pm ** (Montclair Village Family Fun Festival) oct 17 sun Hot Chip, Sleigh Bells at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** oct 17 sun Say Anything, Motion City Soundtrack, Saves The Day, Valencia at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 6:30pm # *** oct 17 sun Belle And Sebastian, The National, Broken Social Scene, She And Him, Superchunk, Rogue Wave, Surfer Blood, Ra Ra Riot, Monotonix, The Sea And Cake, Phosphorescent, Papercuts, The Mumlers at Treasure Island Music Festival, Treasure Island, S.F. Bay a/a $68 ($120 2 day) *** (ticket includes transportation to island) oct 17 sun Batusis (Sylvain Sylvain and Cheetah Chrome) at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12-$15 8pm *** oct 17 sun Johnny Hi-Fi (cd release), Lion Riding Horses, Festizio at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** oct 17 sun Terri Clark at McNears Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ ** oct 17 sun Jaripeo De Oro, Joan Sebastian at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150-$40 4pm/5pm # ** oct 17 sun The Dickies at Voodoo Lounge, San Jose 21+ *** @ oct 18 mon Interpol, White Rabbits at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** oct 18 mon Flyleaf, Story Of The Year at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # ** oct 18 mon Envy, Law Dispute, Touche Amore, And So I Watch You Fom Afar at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm ** oct 18 mon David Bazan at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 18 mon Califone at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 18 mon One Eskimo at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ ** oct 19 tue film "Home Made Monster" at 924 Glman a/a free 7pm (film night) oct 19 tue Jonsi at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** oct 19 tue Mike Birbiglia at Palace of Fine Arts, S.F. a/a $55 7pm/8pm # ** oct 19 tue Minus The Bear, Tim Kasher, AM at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # ** oct 19 tue Wiz Khalifa, Yelawolf at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 19 tue Sentinel Beast, Hatchet, Vindicator (OH), Possessor (VA), dj Rob Metal at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm *** @ oct 19 tue Half Handed Cloud, Roar, Carol Cleveland Sings at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** oct 19 tue Cory Chisel, Sahara Smith at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** oct 19 tue Suicidal Tendencies at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 7:30pm/8pm *** @ $ oct 19 tue Foals at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** oct 19 tue U.K. Subs, Total Chaos at Voodoo Lounge, San Jose 21+ *** @ oct 19 tue Blood On The Dance Floor (Orlando), Let's Get It, Breathe Electric at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 6:30pm/7pm *** @ oct 20 wed Mountain Man at Amoeba Music, Berkeley a/a free 6pm ** oct 20 wed Noise-a-tron, Slow Trucks at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a 7:30pm * oct 20 wed The Vaselines, Dum Dum Girls at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** (KALX) oct 20 wed Mumford & Sons, Mt. Desolation, King Charles at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** oct 20 wed Four Year Strong, The Wonder Years, American Fangs at Slim's, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm *** @ oct 20 wed U.K. Subs (U.K.), Total Chaos (Pomona Valley), The Sore Thumbs, Final Summation at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm *** @ oct 20 wed Deer Tick, J-Roddy Walston And The The Business at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** oct 20 wed Suicidal Tendencies, (hed)p.e. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $38.50 7pm/8pm # *** @ oct 20 wed Scout Niblett, Esben And The Witch, Excuses For Skipping at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 20 wed Skystone at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm * oct 20 wed Hedley at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $12 8pm * oct 20 wed The Winebirds at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ ** oct 20 wed Careless Hearts, Northern Son, Hurricane Roses at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** oct 20 wed Film School, Lovelikefire at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10/$12 8pm/9pm ** oct 20 wed Wiz Khalifa, Yelawolf at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$22 7pm/8pm ** oct 21 thr Chop Tops, Memphis Murder Men, Motel Drive, Bad Men at 924 Gilman a/a *** oct 21 thr Honeymoon, Big Eagle at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$13 8pm/9pm ** oct 21 thr Bell X1 (acoustic) at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $18 8pm ** oct 21 thr Atreyu, Bless The Fall, Chiodos, Architects UK, Endless Hallway at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 6:30pm # *** @ oct 21 thr Joey McIntyre, Emanuel Kiriakou at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 21 thr Alan Wilder, Paul Kendall, Architect, Conjure One at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm ** $ oct 21 thr Ancestors, Pins Of Light, The Fucking Wrath at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** oct 21 thr Ryan Montbleau Band at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** oct 21 thr Minus The Bear at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a 7pm ** oct 21/22/23 Aziz Ansari (comedy) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35.50 7pm/8pm and 10pm/10:30pm thr - 6pm/7pm and 9:30pm/10pm fri-sat # ** oct 22 fri Universal Order Of Armageddon (Baltimore, MD), Graf Orlock, Godstomper (record release), No Statik, What We Do Is Secret at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a 7:30pm *** @ oct 22 fri Short Attention Span, Public Suicide, Holiday Bowl, Black America, Nukeleosis, Grimer, Trash Vampire, Under 15 Seconds at Your Haus, Oakland a/a $5 5:30pm *** @ oct 22 fri Horrorpops (L.A.), The MuerTones (L.A.) at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 7pm # ** oct 22 fri Shakira at the Arena, Oakland a/a $149.50-$39.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 22 fri Never Shout Never And The Maine, I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business, Carter Hulsey at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 6:30pm # ** oct 22 fri Born Ruffians, Meligrove Band at Slim's, S.F. a/a $16 9pm ** oct 22 fri Starfucker, Octopus Project, Strength at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 22 fri The Stone Foxes, The Soft White Sixties, The Real Nasty at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm ** oct 22 fri Mississippi Man, The Silent Comedy, Michael Beach at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** oct 22 fri Boob at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm * oct 22 fri Evolution (tribute) at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $26 ($55 reserved) 7:30pm/8:30pm ** oct 22 fri Monkey at Ukiah Brewing Company, 102 S. State St., Ukiah a/a ** oct 23 sat Gutwrench (cd release), Short Changed, Crooked As Fuck, Gain To Lose, Bobby Adopted And The Self Inflicted Wounds at Your Hauz, Oakland a/a $5 *** @ oct 23 sat Taj Mahal at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # *** oct 23 sat The Rubinoos (40th anniversary) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 23 sat Triptykon, 1349, Yakuza at Slim's, S.F. a/a $13/$15 9pm ** oct 23 sat Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9:30pm ** oct 23 sat Crosstops (record release), Sassy (record release) at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** oct 23 sat Women at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm * oct 23 sat Oblivians, Icky Boyfriends, Wounded Lion, Wild Thing, dj Hit Force, mc Carolyn Keddy at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/9pm ** oct 23 sat JP. Chrissie And The Fairground Boys, Amy Correia at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $28/$33 8pm/9pm ** oct 23 sat ghost hunting 101 & paranormal investigation with Amy Bruni at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $50 7pm *** $ (lecture 7pm / investigation 8pm til 1am - Benefit Phoenix Center) oct 23 sat Mary J. Blige, Jazmine Sullivan, Miguel, El Debarge at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $118-$32 6pm/7:30pm # ** oct 23 sat Fighting Jacks, Lakes, The Record Winter, Beta State at X Sports Bar, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** oct 23 sat Buffalo Springfield, Pearl Jam, Elvis Costello Merle Haggard And Kris Kristofferson, Lucinda Williams, Jackson Browne And David Lindley, Billy Idol, Modest Mouse, Grizzly Bear at Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a $150/$75/$35 5pm (Bridge School Benefit) oct 23 sat Mickey Avalon, Machete Fight at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm *** oct 23 sat Nickelback, Three Days Grace, Buckberry at Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy, Sacramento a/a # *** oct 23 sat Batusis (Sylvain Sylvain and Cheetah Chrome), The Secretions at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm *** oct 23 sat Monkey at Nocturnum, Arcata 21+ ** oct 24 sun Wake at 924 Gilman a/a ** oct 24 sun Mickey Avalon, Perls, Machete Fight at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $20/$25 8pm *** oct 24 sun The Safes, Danny James & Pear at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** oct 24 sun Reigning Sound, The Flakes, Ty Segall, The Touch-Me-Nots, dj Classic Bar Music, mc John O'Neil at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm/9pm ** @ oct 24 sun Randy Travis at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a 6:30pm/8pm ** oct 24 sun Buffalo Springfield, Pearl Jam, T-Bone Burnett's Speaking Clock Revue (Elton John & Leon Russell, Elvis Costello, Ralph Stanley, Neko Case, Jeff Bridges), Merle Haggard And Kris Kristofferson, Modest Mouse, Grizzly Bear at Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a $150/$75/$35 2pm (Bridge School Benefit) oct 24 sun Wallpaper, Butterfly Bones at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $8/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** oct 24 sun Horrorpos (L.A.) at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15 7pm/7:30pm *** oct 25 mon Lights at Slim's, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm ** oct 25 mon Porchlight Open Door at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * oct 25 mon Quadron at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ ** oct 26 tue film" ACNE" by Rusty Nails at 924 Gilman a/a free 7:30pm (film night) oct 26 tue Best Coast, Sonny & The Sunsets at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 26 tue Breathe Owl Breathe, Little Wings at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 26 tue Billy Nayer Show at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm ** oct 26 tue Nickelback, Three Days Grace, Buckcherry at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $89.50-$29.50 5pm/6:15pm # *** oct 26 tue Monkey at Zombie Walk, Downtown Monterey a/a 5pm ** oct 26 tue Bullet For My Valentine, Escape The Fate, Black Tide, Drive A at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $24 ($60 reserved) 6pm/6:30pm *** @ oct 27 wed fun., Steel Train, Jarrod Gorbel at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 27 wed Bring Me The Horizon, August Burns Red, Emarosa, Polar Bear Club, This Is Hell at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 6:30pm # *** @ oct 27 wed Snake Mountain (Denver) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** oct 27 wed Peelander-Z (Japan), Tsushimamire (Japan) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 5pm ** oct 27 wed Peelander-Z (Japan), Tsushimameri (Japan), Gnarboots at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** oct 28 thr Lady Antebellum, David Nail at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # ** oct 28 thr Wayne Hancock at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** oct 28 thr Celtic Thunder at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** oct 28 thr Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Willy Mason at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 28 thr K'Naan, Paper Tongues at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26 7pm/8pm # ** oct 28 thr Unkle (live), Sleepy Sun at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** oct 28 thr Versaemerge, Anarbor, The Dangerous Summer, Conditions (Richmond, VA) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $12 7pm *** @ oct 28 thr Big Eagle, Caleb Coy, dj Britt Govea at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** oct 28 thr The Henry Clay People, The Dig, The Hundred Days at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 28 thr Jackie Greene at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a 6:30pm/8pm ** oct 28 thr LA Guns, Faster Pussycat at the Avalon, Santa Clara a/a ** oct 28 thr Peelander-Z (Japan), Tsushimamire (Japan) at Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a 6pm ** oct 28-31 Yonder Mountain String Band, A.L.O., 7 Walkers, The Mother Hips, Tea Leaf Green, New Monsoon, Cornmeal, Melvin Seals And JGB With Stu Allen, Pimps Of Joytime, Lebo, Poor Man's Whiskey, Blvd, Big Light, Nathan Moore, Montana Slim String Band, New Fangled Wasteland, Jay Seals And The Hydrodynamics, Guitarmageddon, Nicki Bluhm And The Gramblers Dead, Moonalice, Tracorum, Izabella, Trevor Garrod, Five Eyed Hand, Dead Winter Carpenters, Sean Leahy And Friends, Jack Grace Band, Antioquia, Kate Gaffney, The Hongs, Honeymoon at Evergreen Lodge, Groveland a/a *** (Las Tortugas Dance of the Dead V) oct 29 fri Attitude Adjustment, Resistant Culture, One In The Chamber, Arise, Dirt Squad at 924 Gilman a/a $10 *** @ oct 29 fri Stick To Your Guns, AS Blood Runs Black, Atilla, For The Fallen Dreams, Close Your Eyes at the Metro, Oakland a/a $14 7pm # *** @ oct 29 fri The InCiters, The 20 Grand Club, Sand Dollar Sound, dj's at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $10 ** oct 29 fri Of Montreal at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** oct 29 fri Deerhunter, Real Estate, Casino vs. Japan at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ # *** oct 29 fri Underworld, dj Shadow, Mstrkrft, Steve Aoki, Blaqk Audio, Booka Shade, Wolfgang Gartner, Dada Life, The Limousines, Classix, LA Riots, Felix Cartal, dj Aaron Axelsen, Miles the dj, dj Omar, Kid Lightning at the Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave., Daily City a/a $50 5pm/6pm # *** $ (Live 105's Subsonic Halloween Spookfest) oct 29 fri Joe Pug at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm * oct 29 fri Free Energy, Foxy Shazam, Hollerado at Slim's, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** oct 29 fri Grass Widow, The Bar Feeders, Lou Lou And The Guitarfish, book release for "Heart Transplant" by Andrew Vachss at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 9pm/9:30pm ** @ oct 29 fri Stompy Jones, The Hi-Rhythm Hustlers, dj Oran Scott at the Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa, S.F. a/a ** (Zombie Prom) oct 29 fri Billy Bragg at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a 6:30pm/8pm *** oct 29 fri Rivals at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** oct 29 fri 7 Walkers at Moes Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ ** oct 29 fri Dirty Filthy Mugs at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm * oct 29 fri Gov't Mule at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $18.50 ($45 reserved) 7pm/8pm ** oct 29/30 Built To Spill, Revolt Revolt, Finn Riggins at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** oct 29/30 Super Diamond at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. ?/? ** oct 30 sat Mad Sin, Phenomanauts, Plan 9, No Alternative, The Howlers at 924 Gilman a/a *** @ oct 30 sat Roy Ellis's Symarip, The Impalers, Revival Reggae Sound System, Boss 501 at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm # ** oct 30 sat Gorillaz, N.E.R.D., Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Bashy, Little Dragon, De La Soul, Bobby Womack, Roses Gabor, Bootie Brown, Kano at the Arena, Oakland a/a $103.50-$78.40 7:30pm # *** oct 30 sat Gov't Mule at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** oct 30 sat Deerhunter, Real Estate, Casino vs. Japan at Slim's, S.F. a/a $17 9pm *** oct 30 sat Cattle Decapitation, Devourment, Knights Of The Abyss, Burning The Masses, Son Of Aurelius, Slaughterbox dj Rob Metal at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/8:15pm *** @ oct 30 sat Kate Nash at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** oct 30 sat Tiny Television at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/10pm ** oct 30 sat Love Is Chemicals, The Dont's, Jake Mann And The Upper Hand at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** oct 30 sat Free Energy at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** oct 30 sat Sougrass Wooster at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** oct 30 sat Versaemerge, Anarbor, The Dangerous Summer, Conditions (Richmond, VA) at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a 8pm *** @ oct 30 sat Fallrise, Bell Tower Sniper, Black at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm ** oct 30 sat Gabriel Iglesias at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 18+ ** oct 31 sun Creepshow, Limnus, Unko Atama, Dirty Filthy Mugs at 924 Gilman a/a ** @ oct 31 sun New Earth Creeps, Out Of Spite, C.H.T., Einsty, Laughing Prophets Of Doom, Mysticism at B.R.S., Richmond a/a *** @ oct 31 sun Lucha Vavoom at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** oct 31 sun The Parties, Love Dimension, The Lotus Moons at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** oct 31 sun Mig 21 With Jiri Machacek (Czech Republic), dj Che at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8pm ** oct 31 sun B.B. King at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a 6:30pm/8pm *** oct 31 sun The Apples In Stereo, Fol Chan at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 8pm *** oct 31 sun Built To Spill at the Depot, 1 Harpst Street, Arcata ?/? 8:30pm *** nov 1 mon Enter Shikari, Haste The Day, Sleeping With Sirens at Slim's, S.F. a/a $14/$16 7:30pm *** nov 1 mon Ingrid Michaelson at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 1 mon Stone Temple Pilots at thhe Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** nov 2 tue Gary Numan at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 2 tue The Bloody Beetroots Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza, Italy), Death Crew 77 at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 2 tue Enter Shikari (London, England), Haste The Day, Sleeping With Sirens, Ms. White, Lights Go Blue at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $13/$15 6:30pm/7pm *** @ nov 3 wed Ryuichi Sakamoto at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** nov 3 wed Cal Sturgess, Dave Smallen at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** nov 3/4 Dr. Dog at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** nov 4 thr Deadbolt, Thee Merry Widows at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 8pm ** nov 4 thr Two Door Cinema Club, Generationals, Funeral Party at Slim's, S.F a/a $17 8pm ** nov 4 thr Bayside, Senses Fail, Title Fight, Balance & Composure at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # *** @ nov 4 thr Djavan at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** nov 4 thr Monarchs (France), Trees (Portland) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** nov 4 thr Avi Buffalo, Colleen Green at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 4 thr Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $16 8:30pm * nov 4 thr Year Of The Wild Cat at the Roundup, 3553 Mount Diable Blvd., Lafayette 21+ free * nov 5 fri Monarch (France), Trees (Portland), Laudanum, Badr Vogu at 924 Gilman a/a *** @ nov 5 fri Florence And The Machine, Hanni El Khatib at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** nov 5 fri Birds & Batteries, Maus Haus, James & Evander, Sleeptalks at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** nov 5 fri La Plebe (cd release), M.D.C. at Slim's, S.F. a/a $15 8pm *** @ nov 5 fri SambaDa at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 5 fri Tim & Eric, Pusswhip Banggang, Neil Hamburger at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** (Adult Swim) nov 5 fri Walken, Lesbian, Grayceon at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** nov 5 fri Cheech & Chong at Civic Auditorium, 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz a/a $55-$29.50 7pm/8pm # *** nov 6 sat Massive Attack (Bristol, U.K.), Thievery Corporation at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a 7pm # *** nov 6 sat Thee Oh Sees at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 8pm ** (Uptown's 3rd Anniversary) nov 6 sat Mavis Staples & Billy Bragg at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # *** nov 6 sat Pepper, Fishbone, Pour Habit at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** nov 6 sat Evolution (tribute), La Ventana at Slim's, S.F. a/a $14/$16 9pm ** nov 6 sat The Carl Palmer Band (tribute) at McNears Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ ** nov 6 sat Tess Dunn (Santa Cruz) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 5pm ** nov 6 sat The Phenomenauts at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $12 8pm/9pm *** @ nov 6 sat Ghostland Observatory at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** nov 7 sun The Melodramatics, Joint Venture, Blanmos, Gregors, 10 Minute Rebellion, I.V. at 924 Gilman a/a $8 7pm/7:30pm *** @ nov 7 sun Circa Survive, Dredg, Codeseven, Animals As Leaders at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** nov 7 sun Indie-Mart street fair at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free noon nov 7 sun The Misfits, Juicehead, Rivals, Regulator at the Avalon, Santa Clara a/a ** @ nov 7 sun Mad Planet (L.A.) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** nov 7 sun Jesse Colin Young at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 18+ ** nov 7 sun KT Tunstall, Hurricane Bells at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $23.50 ($55 reserved) 7pm/8pm ** nov 7/8 Sublime With Rome at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ (sun) 16+ (mon) $44/$49 7pm/8pm *** $ nov 8 mon Combichrist (Atlanta), Aesthetic Perfection, iVardensphere (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) God Module at Slim's, S.F. a/a $20/$24 7:30pm *** (electronic) nov 9 tue All Time Low, A Rocket To The Moon, City (Comma) State at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $17 7pm/7:45pm *** @ nov 9 tue KT Tunstall, Hurricane Bells at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 9 tue Emilie Autumn (Malibu) at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a 7pm/7:30pm $15/$17 ** nov 9 tue Ghostland Observatory at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $22 ($60 reserved) 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 10 wed Stars at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 10 wed Delorean, Lemonade, Superhumanoids at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 10 wed Mae, Terrible Things, Windsor Drive at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$14 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 10 wed The Trims, Primary at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** nov 10 wed Andrew Belle, Tyrone Wells at Marilyn's on K, 908 K Street at 9th, Sacramento 21+ ** nov 11 thr Brandon Flowers at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** nov 11 thr Ghostface Killah, Sheek Louch, Music By Frank Dukes at Slim's, S.F. a/a $22 9pm ** nov 11 thr Bo Burnham And Friends at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** nov 11 thr Fistful Of Mercy (Joseph Arthur, Ben Harper, Dhani Harrison) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (sold out) nov 11 thr Tyrone Wells, Andrew Belle, Crown Point at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8pm ** nov 11 thr Red, Brian "Head" Welch, Disciple, Silverline at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15 7pm *** nov 11 thr Alkaline Trio at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ 7pm # *** @ nov 11 thr Y & T at Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 18+ *** nov 11 thr The Misfits, Juicehead at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $20 ($50 reserved) 7pm/8pm ** @ nov 12 fri Cruel Hand, Back Rack (N.Y.), Crucified at 924 Gilman a/a ** @ nov 12 fri Alkaline Trio at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20 8pm # *** @ nov 12 fri Usher, Trey Songz, Miguel at the Arena, Oakland a/a # *** nov 12 fri Mayday Parade, Breathe Carolina, Every Avenue, Artist vs Poet, Go Radio at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 6pm # *** nov 12 fri Narrows, Skinwalker, Gabe Serbian And Joey Karam at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm ** nov 12 fri Doomtree (Minneapolis), Sims, Cecil Otter at Slim's, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** nov 12 fri Le Serpent Rouge at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ # ** nov 12 fri Airfix Kits, Northern Towns, Sydney Ducks, The Complaints at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** nov 12 fri Zion I at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$19 8pm/9pm *** nov 12 fri The Crystal Method (dj set) at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a 8:30pm/9:30pm *** nov 13 sat SKA nite at 924 Gilman nov 13 sat Dean Wareham at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** nov 13 sat Lisa Lampanelli, Dave Attell at Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a $42.75 7pm/8pm # ** nov 13 sat Over The Rhine, Lucy Wainwright Roche at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ # ** nov 13 sat Hank IV (cd release), Carlton Melton, Circle Pit (Australia), Outlaw at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm *** nov 13 sat AC/DShe at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ ** nov 13 sat Rosanne Cash at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a 6:30pm/8pm ** nov 13 sat Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $14/$19 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 13 sat En Vogue at Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 18+ ** nov 14 sun Outbreak, Hour Of The Wolf (AZ), Smart Bomb, Wolves & Thieves at 924 Gilman a/a *** @ nov 14 sun Faun Fables (album release), The Cairo Gang at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$13 8pm/9pm ** nov 14 sun Nile, Ex-Deo, Psycroptic, Keep Of Kalessin Dan Potthast at Slim's, S.F. a/a $26/$30 7:30pm ** nov 14 sun KUSF Rock 'n' Swap, at McLaren Hall, 2130 Fulton St., U.S.F. a/a $3 ($20 6am early entry) 10am nov 14 sun The Thralls, Reverse Dotty, Spiro Agnew at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** nov 14 sun Erin Mckeown at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** nov 14 sun Russell Peters at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $68/$48 7pm/8pm # ** nov 15 mon Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, The Lonely Forest at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 16 tue Dreadful Children, CHT, Chronic Demonik at B.R.S., Richmond 8pm a/a ** @ nov 16 tue Twiztid at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # ** nov 16 tue Bruno Mars at Slim's, S.F. a/a $16/$19 8pm ** nov 16 tue Margot & The Nuclear So & So's, Jookabox at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 16 tue Sole, Egadz at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 16 tue Chris Pureka, Or The Whale at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $10 8:3pm/9pm ** nov 16/17/18 A Perfect Circle (Brooklyn, N.Y.) (tue 'Mer De Noms' / wed 'Thirteenth Step' / thr 'eMOTIVe') at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $40 7pm/8pm # ** nov 17 wed Hey Monday, Cartel, The Ready Set, This Century at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** nov 17 wed Zane Lamprey at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** nov 17 wed Greg Dulli at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** nov 17 wed Fabulous Diamonds, Pigeons (the Bronx), Donovan Quinn & The 13th Month at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 17 wed Greg Dulli, Paula Frazer at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a $20 8pm *** nov 17 wed Keller Williams at Humboldt Brewery, 856 10th at I, Arcata 21+ ** nov 17 wed cancelled: Behemoth, Watain, Withered, Black Anvil at Slim's, S.F. nov 18 thr 3OH!3, Hellogoodbye, Down With Webster at Slim's, S.F. a/a $21 7:30pm ** nov 18 thr Tift Merritt, Elizabeth & The Catapult at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 18 thr The Inciters, Dan P & The Bricks, The Champions at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $5 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 18 thr Yo Gabba Gabba, Biz Markie, Keller Williams at Memorial Auditorium, 1400 J Street at 15th, Sacramento a/a 3pm and 7pm shows # ** nov 18 thr 30H!3 (Boulder, CO), Hellogoodbye, Down With Webster, K. Flay at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $25 6pm/6:30pm *** nov 18 thr Keller Williams, Keller Solo at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ ** nov 18 thr Gwar, The Casualties, Infernaeon, Mobile Death Camp at the Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a $19 7pm/7:30pm *** @ nov 19 fri Boats, Mystic Knights Of The Cobra, Sharp Objects, The Custom Kicks at 924 Gilman a/a *** nov 19 fri Every Time I Die (Buffalo, N.Y.), Trap Them, Howl at the Metro, Oakland a/a $13 7:30pm/8pm # *** @ nov 19 fri Blonde Redhead, Olof Arnalds at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** nov 19/20 Bad Religion, The Bouncing Souls, Off With Their Heads at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $23 8:30pm # *** @ $ nov 19 fri Bob Mould (solo acoustic) at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $22 8pm *** nov 19 fri The Sadies at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 19 fri Gwar, The Casualties, Infernaeon, Mobile Death Camp at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $20 ($45 reserved) 7pm/7:30pm *** @ nov 19/20 Legendary Pink Dots at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $17/$20 9:30pm ** nov 19/20 Y & T at McNears Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ *** nov 20 sat Black Label Society, Children Of Bodom, Clutch, 2 Cents at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $36.75 7:30pm # *** @ nov 20 sat Keller Williams at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 20 sat Tunng, Carta at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/10pm ** nov 20 sat Andre Nickatina at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 7:30pm/8pm *** (rescheduled show from sept. 10th) nov 20 sat Every Time I Die (Buffalo, N.Y.), Trap Them, Howl at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a *** @ nov 20/21 Yo Gabba Gabba, Biz Markie, Keller Williams at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a 2pm and 5pm shows # ** nov 20/21 Zion I at Slim's, S.F. a/a $20/$23 9pm *** nov 21 sun Lifehouse, Kris Allen, Alyssa Bernal at Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a $35 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** nov 21 sun Gwar, The Casualties, Infernaeon, Mobile Deathcamp at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # *** @ nov 21 sun Pat Travers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ # *** nov 21 sun Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $60-$30 2pm/3pm and 6:30pm/7:30pm shows # *** nov 22 mon The Summer Set, Stereo Skyline, Mod Sun, The Downtown Fiction at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 6:30pm/7pm ** nov 23 tue Attack Attack!, Emmure, Pierce The Veil, Of Mice & Men, In Fear And Faith at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** nov 23 tue Robyn, Maluca, Natalia Kills at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** nov 23 tue Pretty Lights, Thunderball, Gramatik at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $20 ($45 reserved) 7pm/8pm ** nov 24 wed Pretty Lights, Thunderball, Gramatik at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** nov 24 wed New Riders Of The Purple Sage at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ # *** nov 24 wed Jason Bonham's Led-Zeppelin Experience at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** nov 24 wed Souls Of Mischief, Candlespit Collective, Broken Complex at Slim's, S.F. a/a $21 9pm ** nov 24 wed Sara Bareilles, Cary Brothers at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $20 ($55 reserved) 7pm/8pm ** nov 26 fri Black Mountain, The Black Angels at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # ** nov 26/27 Dark Star Orchestra (tribute) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** nov 27 sat The Queers, The Riptides, Kepi Ghoulie at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8pm/8:30pm *** @ nov 27 sat Jackie Greene at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm # *** nov 27 sat Man In Space, Maniac at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 27 sat Tower Of Power at Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Hy. 16, Brooks 18+ *** nov 27 sat Kottonmouth Kings, Big B, Slaine at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $16 ($40 reserved) 7pm/8pm ** nov 28 sun Soulfly (Phoenix), Straight Line Stitch at Slim's, S.F. a/a $26 8pm *** @ nov 28 sun The Frames at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26 7pm/8pm # *** nov 28 sun Dimmu Borgir, Enslaved, Blood Red Throne, Dawn Of Ashes at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm *** @ nov 29 mon Grinderman at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** nov 29/30 Weezer at Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a # *** $ (mon: Blue Album / tue: Pinkerton) nov 30 tue Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Os Mutantes at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** dec 1 wed Dweezil Zappa (playing Apostrophe) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 3 fri Einsturzende Neubauten (Berlin, Germany) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm # *** dec 3 fri Roger Waters (performing The Wall) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $251.50-$55.50 7pm/8pm # *** $ dec 4 sat The Dodo's at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** dec 4 sat Margaret Cho at Nob Hill Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $49.50/$29.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 4 sat Einsturzende Neubauten (Berlin, Germany) at Slim's, S.F. a/a $25 9pm *** dec 4 sat Jeffrey Osborne at Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Hy. 16, Brooks 18+ ** dec 4 sat The Gracious Few, American Bang at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $47.50 ($85 reserved) 7pm/8pm ** dec 5 sun Brooke Fraser at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $20 8pm ** dec 5 sun The Black Crowes, Truth & Salvage Co. at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $12 ($25 reserved) 7pm/8pm *** dec 6 mon Roger Waters (performing The Wall) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $253.50-$58.50 7pm/8pm # *** $ dec 7 tue Charlie Hunter Trio at the Lodge, Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $21 8pm and 10pm shows ** (seated show) dec 7 tue Delta Spirit at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $18.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 7 tue Bedouin Soundclash at Slim's, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** dec 8 wed Blind Guardian, Holy Grail, Seven Kingdom at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 8 wed Roger Waters (performing The Wall) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $253.50-$58.50 7pm/8pm # *** $ dec 9 thr Year Of The Wild Cat at the Roundup, 3553 Mount Diable Blvd., Lafayette 21+ free * dec 10 fri Peter Hook at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** dec 10 fri Forbidden at the New Oasis, Sparks, NV a/a *** dec 10 fri Cash'd Out (tribute) at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $15 ($30 reserved) 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 10/11 Ozomatli (three shows) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 8pm/9pm ($10 2:30pm/3pm sat) # ** dec 11 sat Bassnectar at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** dec 11 sat Dave Koz, Jonathan Butler, Brian Culbertson, Candy Dulfer at Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a $99-$39.50 7pm/8pm # *** (Smooth Jazz Christmas) dec 11 sat The Dandy Warhols at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** dec 12 sun The Gene Taylor Blues Band (Dave Alvin, Bill Bateman, Johnny Bazz) at Slim's, S.F. a/a $21 8pm *** dec 12 sun Jon Anderson at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 12 sun The Judds at Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy, Sacramento a/a $77.50-$37.50 # ** dec 12/14/15/17/18/19 The Black Crowes at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $60 7pm/8pm (12/14/15/19) 8pm/9pm (17/18) # *** dec 16 thr Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Alash at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** dec 17 fri Killing Joke at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** @ dec 18 sat Jason Webley at Slim's, S.F. a/a $14 9pm ** (Monsters of Accordion) dec 23 thr Vienna Teng, Alex Wong & Friends at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 30 thr The Slip, Nathan Moore at Care Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm ** dec 31 fri The Mo'fessionals, Limbomaniacs, Adam Lasher Band at Slim's, S.F. a/a $40/$45 9pm *** $ dec 31 fri The Slackers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** dec 31 fri Surprise Me Mr. Davis, Big Light at Care Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $50 9:30pm ** dec 31/jan 1 Celebration of 24 Years of 924 Gilman at 924 Gilman a/a jan 14 fri D.R.I. at Slim's, S.F. a/a $17 8pm *** @ jan 22 sat Asylum Street Spankers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** feb 8 tue Badfish (tribute), Scotty Don't at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $#15/$19 7pm/8pm ** feb 9 wed Badfish (tribute), Scotty Don't at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a 7pm/8pm ** feb 20/21 Godspeed You! Black Emperor at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** mar 12 sat Clay Aiken at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** mar 22 tue Lady Gaga, Semi Precious Weapons at the Arena, Oakland a/a $184-$52 7pm/8pm # *** jun 7 tue U2 at the Coliseum, Oakland a/a # *** (was jun 16th, 2010) * 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th Street Cafe, 2416 16th Street, Sacramento a/a Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a 510-549-1125 Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a 415-831-1200 Annie's Social Club, 911 Folsom St. at 5th, S.F. 21+ 415-974-1585 Avalon Nightclub, 777 Lawrance Expressway, Santa Clara 21+ a/a 408-241-0777 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 Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa 5+ 707-546-3600 Club Retro, 6521 Hazel Ave., Orangevale a/a Coda, 1710 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ 415-551-2632 Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz 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 Rey Theatre, 230 West 2nd St., Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) 530-342-2727 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 ($2 yearly membership required) http://www.924gilman.org 5pm membership meetings 1st and 3rd sat. of each month Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell, S.F. ages 6+ 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 Ironstone Vineyards, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys a/a 209-728-1251 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 Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a 775-323-5648 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 Mama Buzz Cafe, 2318 Telegraph at 23rd., Oakland a/a 510-465-4073 Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. at Mission, S.F. 21+ 415-647-2888 McNears Mystic Theater, 23 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma a/a 18+ 21+ 707-765-2121 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 Milk Bar, 1840 Haight Street, S.F. 21+ 415-387-6455 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 New Oasis, 2100 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV a/a 530-898-1497 New Parish, 579 18th at San Pablo Avenue, Oakland 21+ 18+ a/a 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 Pissed Off Pete's, 4528 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ Plea for Peace Center, 630 E Weber Ave, Stockton a/a ($2 yearly membership) Rasputin's Music, 2401 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a 800-350-8700 Red Devil Lounge, 1695 Polk at Clay, S.F. 21+ 415-921-1695 Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ 925-685- 2122 Red House, 1667 Botelho Drive, Walnut Creek a/a 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+ Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 21+ 510-548-1159 Shire Road Club, Sacramento (all shows cancelled - club closed) Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a 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 Terminal, 3957 San Leandro Street, Oakland 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 Vixens, 906 Victorian Avenue, Sparks NV a/a 21+ 775-358-6969 Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+ 408-286-8636 X Sports Bar, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a 408-255-5700 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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