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 October 23, 2010 oct 23 sat Warscythe, Laceration, Man Among Wolves, Illuminegra at 924 Gilman a/a $7 7pm *** @ 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 Graf Orlock, Negative Standards, Ordstro, Stares, Ghostlimb at 3120 M.L.K. Oakland a/a 7:30pm ** @ oct 23 sat Taj Mahal at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # *** oct 23 sat Country Joe McDonald at the Freight & Salvage, 1111 Addison St., Berkeley a/a $22.50 7pm ** oct 23 sat Taj Mahal at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $55/$75 8pm # ** oct 23 sat Dezu, Son Locuaz, Lodigo 510, Con Of Man, Skyway View & Tokadiskos Tortuga, Rosangel, Kavarzee, Pac-Man, live art at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12/$15 7pm # *** oct 23 sat Monarchs, Titans Of Industry at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * oct 23 sat Impotent Sea Snakes, Coolio, Missing Persons, The Frail, LZ Love, The Family Stone, Super Geek League, Nerf Herder, LZ Love, Mini Michael Jackson, dj John Adams, CR Gruve, dj Jon Doe, Paul Nathan, Jim Rose, Noname Jane at the Craneway Pavillion, end of Harbour Way South, Richmond 18+ $79 ($169 vip) *** oct 23 sat Flash Gilmore & The Funbeatles at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm * oct 23 sat Scission, Entertainment, Alaric, dj Deathboy, dj Mina at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 ($3 in costume) 9pm ** oct 23 sat Excuses For Skipping, Jo Boyer, Hold Me Luke Allen, Coconut at the Bandshell, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a free noon ** (B.Y.O.Q. - bring your own queer music and performance festival) 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. 6+ $19/$23 9pm ** oct 23 sat Trashcan Sinatras at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a $17/$20 8pm ** oct 23 sat Aziz Ansari (comedy - 2 shows) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35.50 6pm/7pm and 9:30pm/10pm # ** oct 23 sat Bilal at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 2pm ** oct 23 sat Trashcan Sinatras (acoustic) at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $17/20 8pm oct 23 sat Countdown To Armageddon (Seattle), Frustration (Seattle), at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $5 3pm *** @ (also at Li-Po) oct 23 sat Boys IV Men (cd release), The Vibes Of Bad Mammal, Survivor Grits, N'Gravy, Mphd, art show at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $5 ($3 b4 10pm) 9pm/10pm ** oct 23 sat Frustration (Seattle), Countdown To Armageddon (Seattle) at the Li-Po Lounge, S.F. 21+ 8pm *** @ (also at Sub-Mission) oct 23 sat Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Con Brio, Evarusnik 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, French Miami, Manchild 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 Electric Six, The Constellations, Ghost Robot at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16 9pm ** oct 23 sat Skipper, Shannon And The Clams, C'Mon Everybody, Tropical Sleep, Larry And The Angriest Generation, Midnite Snazzz, dj Zack O, dj Time Of The Month at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 2pm *** 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 Luce, Luvplanet, Victoria George at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm ** oct 23 sat The English Beat at Last Day Saloon, 120 5th St., Santa Rosa 21+ $22 8:30pm *** oct 23 sat Cat Power at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a ** oct 23 sat stigma 13, Death Wish V, The Blanks, Untied Defiance, Angsty Teenagerz, Disabled Intent at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $10 7pm *** @ 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 Sourpatch (record release), American Splits, Rank//Xerox at House of the Dead Rat, San Jose a/a $5 6pm ** @ 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 thr Justin Bieberr at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # ** oct 23 sat Buffalo Springfield, Pearl Jam, Elvis Costello With Emmylou Harris, 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 *** nov 23 sat The Chop Tops, Riff Raff, Memphis Murder Men at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $8/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 23 sat We Set Fire, Artifex Pereo (KY), Next Stop Mars, To Challenge The Colossus, As Dawn Creeps, Bloodpig at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a $5/$7 7pm *** @ oct 23 sat Memento Mori, Journal, The Descolada Virus, I Wish We Were Robots, Hugo Stiglitz at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 23 sat Nickelback, Three Days Grace, Buckbcerry at Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy, Sacramento a/a $93/$60 6:15pm # *** 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 23 sat Matt Hopper & The Roman Candles (Alaska), Bryan Free (Portland), Fera (Chico) at the Maltese, 1600 Park Avenue, Chico 21+ free 8pm ** oct 24 sun Population Reduction, Wake (Canada), Neurotoxicity, Feast, Crypt Keeper at 924 Gilman a/a $7 5pm *** @ oct 24 sun Captain Advice (reunion), Liquid Pain, C.H.T., Chump Change, The Under 15 Seconds Allstars, Henry Darger, Eat Pussy, Gzeus, ...Ithinktheressomedamage, Tall Can Brigade, Several Naked Jesus Robots, E.M.P. at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 1pm *** @ (Shitty Band Night 7) oct 24 sun Mickey Avalon, Perls, Machete Fight at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $20/$25 8pm *** oct 24 sun Jello Biafra Q&A, film "Terminal City Ricochet" (9pm), film "The Widower" at Artists' Television Access, 992 Valencia St., S.F. a/a $6/film 7pm ** oct 24 sun Bill Frisell at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 2pm ** oct 24 sun Barrington Levy, dj Bob Loney, dj Brixton Hitman at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30 9pm ** (KUSF) oct 24 sun Dave Mihaly at Rasputin Music, S.F. a/a free 1pm ** oct 24 sun Happy Body Slow Brain, Please Do Not Fight, Bird By Bird, The Girfriend Season at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** oct 24 sun Cuban Cigar Crisis, Ramos On Bouzouki, Old And Grey, Russian Paul at Glen Park Station, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** oct 24 sun The Safes (Chicago), Cellar Doors, The Dead Westerns at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm ** oct 24 sun Reigning Sound, The Flakes, Ty Segall, The Touch-Me-Nots, dj Classic Bar Music, mc Nobunny at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm/9pm ** @ oct 24 sun Azure Ray, Tim Fite, Whispertown (solo) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** oct 24 sun The Muskrats, The Tee'N'Dee Explosion, Outdoorsmen, Spencey Dude And The Doodles, Skkkumby, Angora Debs, mc Kai & Chris at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 1pm *** (record swap) oct 24 sun Making Dinner (album release), Kamp Camille, Vanessa Verlee & Jeremy Rourke at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** oct 24 sun Orgone, Frobeck at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 18+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm ** oct 24 sun Randy Travis at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a 6:30pm/8pm ** oct 24 sun Steve Meckfessel, Chris Kokesh at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $12 7pm ** oct 24 sun Buffalo Springfield, Pearl Jam, T-Bone Burnett's Speaking Clock Revue With Elton John & Leon Russell, Elvis Costello, Ralph Stanley, Neko Case And Jeff Bridges, 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 Murs, Moe Green, J Billion at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$19 7pm/8pm ** oct 24 sun Nothing But Losers, The Athiarchists, Bum City Saints, Hollow From Within at Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a $5 6pm *** @ oct 24 sun Record/CD/Music Swap at John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First St., Davis a/a free 10am-4:30pm (KDVS 90.3FM) oct 24 sun Horrorpos (L.A.), Fangs On Fur, The Muertones at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15 7pm/7:30pm *** oct 25 mon The Migrant, Steve Taylor, Rory Cloud at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * oct 25 mon Lights, Jeremy Fisher at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 8pm ** oct 25 mon Porchlight Open Door at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 6:30pm * oct 25 mon Quadron at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ ** oct 25 mon Russian Circles, Keelhaul, Call Me Lightning at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $13 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 25 mon Seabear, Grandchildren at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** oct 25 mon The Mantles, The Lumerians, Dzjenghis Khan, Pigs, Date Palms at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @ (Aquarius Records 40th Birthday) oct 25 mon Amanda Shires, Jesse Brewster, Heather Combs at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** oct 25 mon Hard Fall Hearts, The Atomic Aces, Surf City Burlesque, Pop Bottle Bombers at the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ $5 ** 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, Kacey Johansing at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 26 tue Billy Nayer Show, Lee Vilensky Trio at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm ** oct 26 tue Ego Likeness, Chant, Slave Unit at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 9pm ** oct 26 tue Rupa, Charith Premawardhana, Adam Theis, Dave Mihaly, Matt Adams, The California Honey Drops, Michael Musika, Aaron Novik, Mark Matos, Pete Devine, Jugtown Pirates at Coda, 1710 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ $10 6:3pm and 9pm shows ** (reinterpretation of the entire The Velvet Underground & Nico album) oct 26 tue Joan Osborne Trio, Honeymoon Acoustic at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 18+ $30/$32 7pm/8pm ** oct 26 tue Nickelback, Three Days Grace, Buckcherry at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $89.50-$29.50 5pm/6:15pm # *** oct 26 tue Barrington Levy at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $19/$24 7pm/8pm ** 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 Jon Bennett, Craig Koozer at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * 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 Star Fucking Hipsters (N.Y.C.), Static Thought, Monster Squad at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 8pm *** oct 27 wed Allo Darlin', Eux Autres, Terry Malts at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** oct 27 wed The Get Offs, Blowie! at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 ($7 if under 30) 6pm ** (early show) oct 27 wed Decry (L.A.), Snake Mountain (Denver), Ruleta Rusa at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/9:30pm *** @ (late show) oct 27 wed Katie Garibaldi, Ol' Cheeky Bastards, Pollux, The Gun & Doll Show, Castles In Spain, Sea Of Sorrow (tribute), at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (Benefit Spor's Medical Expenses) oct 27 wed Boom Boom Satellites at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** oct 27 wed Poor Bailey, Foxtails Brigade, Il Gato at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm ** oct 27 wed Peelander-Z (Japan/N.Y.C.), TsuShiMaMiRe (Japan), mc Gnarboots at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 5pm *** oct 27 wed Peelander-Z (N.Y.C./Japan), TsuShiMaMiRe (Japan), Gnarboots at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm *** @ oct 27 wed L.A. Guns (Hollywood), Steel Saviour, The Absolutes, The Cosmonauts, Metalgrid at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15 7:30pm/8pm *** @ oct 27 wed Mousy Brown (Boise, ID), Broken Water (Olympia, WA) at the Maltese, 1600 Park Avenue, Chico 21+ free 8pm ** oct 27/28/29 Leo Kottke at Yoshi's, 1330 Fillmore Street, S.F. a/a $28 ($32 fri) 7pm/8pm *** oct 28 thr Lady Antebellum, David Nail at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # ** oct 28 thr Star Fucking Hipsters (N.Y.C.), Chump Change, Koalacaust, Bum City Saints, The Molestations at Epic Party Warehouse, 1010 38th Avenue East Oakland a/a $7 8pm *** oct 28 thr Wayne Hancock, Miko Marks, Girls With Guns 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 (Charlotte, N.C.) 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 Isobel Campbell at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 7pm ** oct 28 thr Fujiko-Chan, Second Best (Portland), Faithless Saints (Portland), Project Mayhen Adam, The ZebraBop at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a 8pm ** oct 28 thr Mermaid Bones, Hammer Horror Classics, Loaded Words at Depot, S.F.S.U. Student Center, 1650 Holloway Ave., S.F. a/a free 7pm ** (costume contest) oct 28 thr Dirty Filthy Mugs, Death Valley High, Flexx Bronco, Box Squad, Rock Fight at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** @ oct 28 thr R.T.X., Monkey Tiger at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm * (Big Eagle cancelled) 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 Jeffrey Jerusalem (Portland), Brainstorm (Portland), Safe, Hunt With A Cat at Milk, 1840 Haight Street, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm ** oct 28 thr Jackie Greene at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a 6:30pm/8pm ** oct 28 thr L.A. Guns (Hollywood), Faster Pussycat at the Avalon, Santa Clara a/a *** @ oct 28 thr Switchfoot, Tim Curran, The Silent Comedy at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$26 7pm/8pm *** @ oct 28 thr Strength at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $5 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 28 thr Peelander-Z (N.Y.C./Japan), TsuShiMaMiRe (Japan), Hit Reset, Boats! at Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a $10 8pm *** @ oct 28 thr Plan Mute, Apt D203, For The Operator at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 8pm/8:30pm *** oct 28 thr Countdown To Armageddon (Seattle), Frustration (Seattle), Suspicious Activity, Banned From Earth at Monstros Pizza, 628 W. Sacramento Ave., Chico a/a *** @ 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 Nick Sinetos, H.A. Eugene at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 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, Nik Freitas, Two Sheds at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 29 fri Free Energy, Foxy Shazam, Hollerado (Canada) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $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 Hottub, Planet Booty, dj Richie Panic at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** oct 29 fri Cumberbund, Group Rhoda at Soap Gallery, 3180 Mission, S.F. a/a free 6pm till 9pm * oct 29 fri Gas Mask Colony, PW Esquire, JC Scaz One at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a 10pm ** oct 29 fri Lotus, Mux Mool at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** oct 29 fri Death Hymn #9, Midnite Snaxxx at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 6pm ** oct 29 fri Thrones, Acid King, Christian Mistress at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm *** @ oct 29 fri Voltaire, 5 Cent Coffee, Swing Goth (dance instruction) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $16/$20 8pm ** oct 29 fri Playing For Change Band at Mystic Theater, Petaluma 18+ $31 7pm/8pm ** oct 29 fri Billy Bragg at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a 6:30pm/8pm *** oct 29 fri Rivals, Jonny Manak & The Depressives, Relapse, Los Bastardos De Amor at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 ($8 in costume) 9pm ** oct 29 fri 7 Walkers at Moes Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ ** oct 29 fri Mad Sin (Berlin, Germany), The Phenomenauts, The Blood Types, Moonshine, 9:00 News at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a $15 7pm *** @ oct 29 fri Wesley Avery, I-80 at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 29 fri Zoo Station (tribute), Petty Theft (tribute) at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ $10 9pm ** 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 fri Jackie Greene at State Theater, 1307 J Street, Modesto a/a $38/$25/$28 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, Pop Rocks (fri), Erasure-Esque (sat) at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm *** oct 30 sat Mad Sin (Berlin, Germany), The Phenomanauts, Plan 9, No Alternative, The Howlers at 924 Gilman a/a $13 7pm *** @ oct 30 sat The Makai, Megaton Leviathon (Canada), Hoopsnake (Canada), The Burial Tide (Canada), Wake, Hexe at Victory Warehouse, 24th and San Pablo Ave., Oakland a/a $6 8pm *** @ oct 30 sat Mr. Symarip (Roy Ellis), Sandollar Sound, The Impalers, Boss 501 at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm # ** oct 30 sat Peelander-Z (N.Y.C./Japan), TsuShiMaMiRe (Japan) at the Command Center, 2630 Union Street, Oakland a/a *** @ oct 30 sat Omnivorous Sinscillium, Diatric Puds And The Blobettes, Moira Scar, Os Ovni (Austin), Toungue And Teeth, Bran...Pos, dj's at the First Church of the Buzzard, 2601 Adeline, Oakland a/a $5 9pm/9:30pm *** @ (dj's, projections, human maze) oct 30 sat Plan 9, Shelby Cobra, dancers at Godspreed re-opening block party ?/? free noon-2am *** oct 30 sat Gov't Mule at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 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 Emily Moldy, Kelly Love Jones at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * oct 30 sat Drunken Hardcore, Farticus, Facing Demons, Crucifixtion at the I.A. House, 2914 East 7th Street, Oakland a/a $4 4pm ** @ (BBQ) oct 30 sat Deerhunter, Real Estate, Casino vs. Japan at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $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, Peggy Sue at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** oct 30 sat Extra Action Marching Band at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** oct 30 sat Hammer Horror Classics at Pirate Cat Radio Cafe, 2781 21st St., S.F. a/a free noon til 2pm ** oct 30 sat Tiny Television, The Ferocious Few, The Steve Pile Band at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/10pm ** oct 30 sat Love Is Chemicals, Hijk, The Dont's, Jake Mann And The Upper Hana, The '86 Mets at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** oct 30 sat The Apples In Stereo, Fol Chen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm *** oct 30 sat The Fucking Buckaroos, Jesse Morris And The Man Cougars, Thee Heartbeats at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/10pm ** oct 30 sat Dead Souls (tribute), Spellbound (tribute), Lisa Dewey & The Lotus Life at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 10pm ** oct 30 sat Mark Farina, Miguel Migs, dj Spider (L.A.) at City Hall, S.F. ?/? ** oct 30 sat Fishbear, Rule 5, Fli High, Lost Sanctuary at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm ** (costume contest) oct 30 sat Drown The Sea, Dawn Defeo, Dear Sincerely, Carcerys Vale, Hands Of A Sailor at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $10 7:30pm ** oct 30 sat Civil War Rust, DeathWish V, The 132 at Mutiny, 422 West 2nd Street, Antioch 21+ $6 ** oct 30 sat Survival Research Lab Performance at Sonoma County Museum, 425 7th St., Santa Rosa a/a free 3:30pm *** (Machines and Robots from S.R.L. stage a mechanical street seizure) (this is in conjunction with the museum members preview of Mad Science) oct 30 sat Modern Action, Sharp Objects, Oil at Little Switzerland, 19080 Riverside, Sonoma 21+ 8pm ** oct 30 sat Free Energy, Foxy Shazam, Hollerado at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** (Cnannel 92.3) oct 30 sat Thrive, 880 South, Clear Conscience at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** oct 30 sat Sougrass Wooster at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** oct 30 sat Dirty Filthy Mugs, Skouts Honor, Speak For Yourself, Point Of View, Nate Of America at Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a $5 7pm *** @ oct 30 sat VersaEmerge, Anarbor, The Dangerous Summer, Conditions (Richmond, VA), The Paper Melody at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12 7:30pm/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 30 sat Papa Roach, Skillet at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV 18+ $36.57 7pm *** oct 30 sat Jackie Green at El Rey Theatre, Chico 18+ $23 7:30pm ** oct 30 sat Tracey Bones, Master Lady (Chico) at the Maltese, 1600 Park Avenue, Chico 21+ free 8pm ** oct 31 sun Creep Show, Unko Atama, Emily's Army, Dirty Filthy Mugs, Limnus at 924 Gilman a/a *** @ oct 31 sun Out Of Spite, Common Human Traits, New Earth Creeps, Laughing Prophets Of Doom, Mysticism, Einsty at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm *** @ oct 31 sun Waldteufel, Zania Morgan, Lasher Keen, Maleficia at Terminal, 3957 San Leandro Street, Oakland a/a ** @ oct 31 sun Lucha Vavoom at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** oct 31 sun Triple Cobra, dj Omar at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** oct 31 sun Back 40, The Carbureors at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm ** oct 31 sun NoBunny, Uzi Rash, Monster Maos at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** (tribute nite) oct 31 sun The Parties, Love Dimension, The Lotus Moons at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8pm ** 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 Burned Out Basements (tribute), Velveteen Habit (tribute), Beet The Meatles (tribute) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 6pm/6:30pm ** oct 31 sun Albino!, Fito Reinoso y su Ritmo y Armonia, dj Specific at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 31 sun Yard Dogs Road Show at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm ** oct 31 sun B.B. King at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a 6:30pm/8pm *** oct 31 sun Hammer Horror Classics (2 hour set) at Grind Coffee Shop, 1200 El Camino Real, Redwood City a/a free 6pm ** oct 31 sun NewtDick, Hammer Horror Classics, MeatSlab at the Underground, 2650 Broadway Street, Redwood City 21+ free 9pm ** oct 31 sun The Apples In Stereo, Fol Chan at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 8pm *** oct 31 sun Tater Famine, Los Dryheavers at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ free 8:30pm/9pm ** @ oct 31 sun Hollerado (Canada), Genus & The Thieves, Facade, Sidewynder at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a $5 6pm ** @ oct 31 sun Built To Spill at the Depot, 1 Harpst Street, Arcata ?/? 8:30pm *** oct 31 sun The Calorifer Is Very Hot! (Italy) at the Maltese, 1600 Park Avenue, Chico 21+ free 8pm ** nov 1 mon Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7pm # *** @ nov 1 mon Kim Tillman, Gerard Cabarse, Albert Tadros at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * nov 1 mon Enter Shikari, Haste The Day, Sleeping With Sirens, Ms. White at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14/$16 7pm/7:30pm *** nov 1 mon Ingrid Michaelson at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 1 mon Stone Temple Pilots, Jet Stream at thhe Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** nov 1 mon White Denim, Zodiac Death Valley at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm ** nov 1 mon The Asteroid 4 (Philladelphia), The Lovetones (Austrailia), Fauna Valetta, The Spyrals at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 2 tue film "Reality Check TV Volume Two' at 924 Gilman a/a free 7:30pm (film night) nov 2 tue Gary Numan at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 2 tue Slim Jenkins, Good Day To Die, Cuban Cowboys, art, silent auction at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a ** 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 Laura Veirs & The Hall Of Flames, Leslie Stevens And The Badgers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** nov 2 tue The Ian Fays, The Calorifer Is Very Hot, Flying Pigeon at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** nov 2 tue Dominant Legs, Holy Shit, Melted Toys at Care Du Nord, S.F. 21+ ** 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 2 tue Godsmack at Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy, Sacramento a/a $49.50 7pm ** @ nov 3 wed Scubacat, Arzo at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** nov 3 wed Ryuichi Sakamoto at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** nov 3 wed Sean Hayes, Arann Harris & The Farm Band at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $17 8pm ** nov 3 wed No Joy, La Sera, Wax Idols at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 3 wed Elsinore (Champaign, IL), Dot Punto, Elissa P, Ash Reiter at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ free 9pm ** nov 3 wed Hudson Bell (album release), Winechuggers at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** nov 3 wed Cal Sturgess, Dave Smallen at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** nov 3 wed BrokenCyde, Millionaires, Kill Paradise, The Hit, The Greenlight District at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15 6:30pm/7pm *** @ nov 3/4 Dr. Dog at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** nov 4 thr Basement Animal (Portland), Elitist (Portland), Migraine, Vaccuum, Negative Standards, Hesitation Wounds at Your House, Oakland a/a $7 *** @ 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 And 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 Foxtail Somersault, Tomihira, Vir, Tracing Figures at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a *** nov 4 thr Monarchs (France), Trees (Portland), Al Qaeda at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** 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 Donavon Frankenreiter, Ximena Sarinana at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $24 ($25 with album) 8pm ** nov 4 thr Numinous Eye, Expo 70, Waldteufel at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $5/$8 8pm/9pm ** nov 4 thr Year Of The Wild Cat at the Roundup, 3553 Mount Diable Blvd., Lafayette 21+ free * nov 4 thr Old Man Markley, Forrest Day, West Nile Ramblers at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $6/$8 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 4 thr Tim & Eric, Pusswhip Banggang, Neil Hamburger at El Rey Theatre, Chico 18+ $23 7pm/8pm *** (Adult Swim) nov 5 fri Monarch, Trees, Laudanum, Alaric, Badr Vogu at 924 Gilman a/a $8 7pm *** @ nov 5 fri Instant Asshole, Arterial Spray (Portland), Short Changed, Zero Progress, The Stressors at Victory Warehouse, 24th and San Pablo Avenue, Oakland a/a *** @ nov 5 fri Florence And The Machine, Grouplove, Hanni El Khatib at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (sold out) nov 5 fri David J, Jill Tracy at Amoeba Music, Berkeley a/a free 6pm ** nov 5 fri Birds & Batteries, Maus Haus, James & Evander, Sleeptalks at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** nov 5 fri La Plebe (cd rlease), Lenny Lashley's Gang Of One (Boston), M.D.C., Classics Of Love, Nino Zombi at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/8:30pm *** @ 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 I The Mighty, Of Shape & Sound, 5606, Hometown at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 5 fri Young The Giant, Geographer, dj Aaron Axelsen, dj Omar at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** nov 5 fri Ivy Queen, Tego Calderon, Cosculluela, Angel y Khriz, Jowell y Randy, Flex, JKing y Maximan at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** nov 5 fri Walken, Lesbian, Grayceon at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** nov 5 fri Bear In Heaven, Lower Dens, Sun Airway at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 9pm ** nov 5 fri Darondo at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm * nov 5 fri Cheech & Chong at Civic Auditorium, 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz a/a $55-$29.50 7pm/8pm # *** nov 5 fri Steel Pulse at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $26/$30 8pm/9pm *** nov 5 fri Jacka And Husalah, J Stalin, CD Ent at the Senator Theatre, Chico a/a $22.50 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 6 sat Sabertooth Zombis (record release), Skin Like Iron, Purple Mercy, Turdicus Musicus (Norway), Lowlands at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @ nov 6 sat Fukm, Farticus, Nahaara Belly Dance, Can-Cannibals, The Deadbeats, Chump Change, Cht, Under 15 Seconds at Your House, Oakland a/a $5 6:30pm *** @ nov 6 sat Massive Attack (Bristol, U.K.), Thievery Corporation at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a 7pm # *** nov 6 satJill Parker, Ariellah, Tanja Odzak, Crystal Silmi, Cirkus Of Eternal Night, Folly's Fables, Soriah, Electric Vardo, Aixela, Deshret Dance Company, dj Melting Girl, dj Decay at the Metro, Oakland a/a $30/$40 8pm # ** (Shadow Dance) nov 6 sat Colton Taylor & Leftmore at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * nov 6 sat Thee Oh Sees, Bare Wires 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 8pm # *** nov 6 sat Evolution (tribute), La Ventana at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14/$16 9pm ** nov 6 sat Colour Revolt, Plaris At Noon at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 6 sat Left Alone, The Rocketz, The Howlers at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8/$10 9pm *** @ nov 6 sat Trans AM, Nice Nice, Jonas Reinhardt, The Beat Broker at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a *** nov 6 sat Small Black, Class Actress, Young Prisms at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 9pm ** nov 6 sat Magic Leaves, Moccretro, Melted Toys, Spurm at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** nov 6 sat David J (record release), Jill Tracy, Oddbird, Five Beats One at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9:30pm ** nov 6 sat Kris Gruen (VT) at Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 6 sat The Carl Palmer Band (tribute) at Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $25/$30 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 6 sat 6 Hounds & Harlots, The Firebombing (Reno), High And Tight, Good Day To Die at the Red Hat, Concord 21+ $5 9pm ** nov 6 sat Usurper Vong at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** 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 6 sat Ribsy's Nickel, Flea at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $5 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 6 sat M.D.C., Oppressed Logic, Decomposition, American Habit at Water Wheel Saloon, 22265 Parrots Ferry Road, Sonora 18+ $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @ nov 6/7 change your clocks back one hour 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 One In The Chamber, The Makai, Embers, Boar Hunter at Your House, Oakland a/a *** @ nov 7 sun Daniel G. Harmann, The Trouble Start, She Beards, Commissure at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * 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 Johnny Flynn (solo), Cheyenne Marie, Mize, Goh Nakamura at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** nov 7 sun The Kegels, The Penny Dreadfuls, Dead Panic at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 7 sun Mike Gordon at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** (sold out) nov 7 sun Azalia Snail, Werewolves, The Art Of Shooting (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Technicolor Yawn (Olympia) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 5pm *** nov 7 sun Rubbersidedown (cd release), Burn River Burn, Dead Neck at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** nov 7 sun Shooter Jennings & Hierophant, The Ferocious Few at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm ** nov 7 sun M.D.C., Oppressed Logic, Zero Bull Shit, Anal Mucas, Bloodshot & Dilated at the Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ $7 9pm *** @ 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 Happy Body Slow Brain, Early & Often at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a 6pm ** @ nov 7 sun Missi May, Bury Tomorrow, Abandon All Ships, The Crimson Armada at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 6:30pm/7pm ** 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, Sexrat at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ (sun) 16+ (mon) $44/$49 7pm/8pm *** $ nov 8 mon Ilona Staller, Grimoon at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * nov 8 mon Combichrist (Atlanta), Aesthetic Perfection, iVardensphere (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) God Module, dj Decay at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$24 7pm/7:30pm *** (electronic) nov 8 mon The Supervillains, Ballyhoo!, Agent Deadlies at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/8:30pm ** nov 8 mon The Heavy at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** nov 8 mon Lucabrazzi, Vatos Locos (TX), Spawn Atomic, The Bckup Razor at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** @ nov 8 mon Left Alone, The Rocketz, The Howlers, Sedated, Shot Down at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a *** @ nov 8 mon All Time Low, A Rocket To The Moon, City (Comma) State at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $17 7pm/7:30pm *** @ nov 9 tue Trees, Monarch, Riqis, Sutekh Hexen at Terminal, 3957 San Leandro Street, Oakland a/a ** 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 8pm # ** 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 *** @ (sold out) nov 9 tue Kurt Vile & The Violators, The Soft Pack, Purling Hiss at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** nov 9 tue The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Weekend, Grave Babies at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** nov 9 tue Nectarine Pie, Trmrs, Apache at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** nov 9 tue The Subtle Way, Shattered Hope, Casino Madrid, Were Not Friends Anymore, In Oceans at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a *** @ nov 9 tue Ghostland Observatory at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $22 ($60 reserved) 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 9 tue Shooter Jennings, The Ferocious Few at the Alley, 906 Victorian Way, Sparks, NV a/a ** nov 10 wed Woodsman, Gauntlet Hair, Blackbird Blackbird at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * nov 10 wed Stars at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 10 wed Delorean, Lemonade, Butterfly Bones 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 Personal & The Pizzas, Natural Child, The Wrong Words at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** nov 10 wed Jin Akanishi at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** nov 10 wed Greg Laswell, Harper Blynn at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** nov 10 wed Terry Malts, Devon Williams, Lilac at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** nov 10 wed Have Special Power, The Poison Control Center, Guitar Vs Gravity at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 10 wed The Trims, Primary at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** nov 10 wed Borgore, Downlink at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18 8pm *** nov 10 wed Alkaline Trio, Heartsounds, Hearts Beat Faster at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a $18 7pm *** @ nov 10 wed Tyrone Wells, Andrew Belle at Marilyn's on K, 908 K Street at 9th, Sacramento 21+ ** nov 11 thr Brandon Flowers, Fran Healy at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** nov 11 thr Grex at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * nov 11 thr Ghostface Killah, Sheek Louch, Music By Frank Dukes at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $22 9pm ** nov 11 thr Bo Burnham And Friends at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** nov 11 thr Taxes, Fake Your Own Death, Kill Moi at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** (Benefit for Kimmy's Tit) nov 11 thr Jack Grisham And The West Coast Dukes at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10/$12 9pm ** 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 Candy Claws, Chain Gang Of 1974, Blackbird Blackbird at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** nov 11 thr Mayer Hawthorne, And The Country, Gordon Voidwell at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $16 7pm/8pm ** nov 11 thr Tyrone Wells, Andrew Belle, Crown Point at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8pm ** nov 11 thr Collie Buddz & New Kingston, The Hookup at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm ** nov 11 thr Woodsman, Gauntlet Hair, Craft Spells, Melted Toys Cat at Milk, 1840 Haight Street, S.F. 21+ $6 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+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm # *** @ nov 11 thr Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $9/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 11 thr The Early Strike at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a ** nov 11 thr Mayday Parade, Breathe Carolina (Denver), Every Avenue (Marysville, MI), Go Radio, Artist Vs. Poet at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $18/$20 6pm/6:30pm *** 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 11 thr Shooter Jennings, Shelby Cobra, Ferocious Few at the El Rey Theater, Chico a/a $18 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 11 thr D.I., Don't Care, The Gamut at Bombay's, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ 8pm *** @ nov 12 fri Cruel Hand, Backtrack (N.Y.), Crucified, Secret People, Not Sorry at 924 Gilman a/a $8 7:30pm *** @ 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 Perpetual Drifters, The Railflowers, Foxtails Brigade, Graham Patzner at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * 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, The New Trust at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm ** nov 12 fri Doomtree (Minneapolis), Sims, Cecil Otter, Mike Mictian, Lazerbeak Paper Tiger at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** nov 12 fri Arsis, Powerglove, Conducting From The Grave, The Absence, dj Rob Metal at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm *** @ nov 12 fri Mosaj Thing, Toro Y Moi, Jogger at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** nov 12 fri Young Offenders, Northern Towns, Sydney Ducks at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** nov 12 fri Emmitt-Nershi Band, Hot Buttered Rum Special String Band Show at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm ** nov 12 fri This Charming Band (tribute), For The Masses (tribute) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** nov 12 fri Poor Man's Whiskey, Nicki Bluhm And The The Gramblers at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $15/$188pm/9pm ** nov 12 fri Zion I at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm ** nov 12 fri Zion I, The Holdup at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$19 8pm/9pm *** nov 12 fri Jandek at the Veterans Memorial Theatre, 203 E. 14th St., Davis a/a $15 7pm/8pm # ** $ (KDVS) nov 12 fri Method Echo, The Reel, Sherman Baker, Blood And Water, Dog Party at the Refuge, 1723 L Street, Sacramento a/a $5 7pm ** @ nov 12 fri The Crystal Method (dj set) at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a 8:30pm/9:30pm *** nov 13 sat Dezu, Dona Canchis, Jokes For Feelings, Chump Change, Codigo 510, Astro Nuts at 924 Gilman Street, Berkleey a/a $10 7pm *** @ (SKA Nite) nov 13 sat Lucabrazzi, Bite, Farticus, EinStye, Jungle Juju at Victory Warehouse, 24th and San Pablo Ave., Oakland a/a $5 8pm *** @ nov 13 sat The Roller (TX), Acephalix, The Burial Tide at Your Haus, Oakland a/a $8 *** @ nov 13 sat Transit, Hostage Calm, Aficionado, Reignition, Greedy Eyes at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $8 7:30pa *** @ nov 13 sat Devo at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $97/$35 8pm/9pm *** @ $ 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 Dead To Me, Cobra Skulls, Thousand Watt Stare, The Invalids at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm *** @ nov 13 sat Over The Rhine, Lucy Wainwright Roche at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ # ** nov 13 sat Full On Flyhead, Stomacher at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14 9pm ** 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 Junip, Sharon Van Etten at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 9pm ** nov 13 sat Cat Party (L.A.), Pins Of Light at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** (Halsey's Birthday) nov 13 sat The Trophy Fire, Ash Reiter, Foolproof Four at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** nov 13 sat Blisses B (cd release), Tyler Matthew Smith, Vandella at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** nov 13 sat The Phenomenauts at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $12 7:30pm/8pm *** @ nov 13 sat Collie Buddz, New Kingston, The Holdup at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $25/$28 8pm/9pm ** (reggae/hip hop) nov 13 sat Rosanne Cash at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a 6:30pm/8pm ** nov 13 sat Tess Dunn (Santa Cruz) at Streetlight Recrods, San Jose a/a free 5pm ** nov 13 sat Fitz & The Tantrums at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** nov 13 sat Katie Garibaldi at Streetlight Recrods, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** 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 Drastic Actions, Sic Waiting at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a ** @ nov 13 sat In This Moment, Nonpoint, Eyes Of Deception, Chernoboa at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm *** @ nov 13 sat En Vogue at Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 18+ ** nov 13 sat Andre Nickatina, Eli, O.N.E. M.O.B. at the Senator Theatre, Chico a/a $23.50 8:30pm/9pm *** nov 14 sun Outbreak (Maine), Hour Of The Wolf (AZ), Smartbomb, Wolves & Thieves, At Our Heels at 924 Gilman a/a $10 5pm *** @ nov 14 sun Mystic Roots, Conscious Souls, Pharmies, The Mitchell Experiment, Da We Mobb, Multiple Oragnism at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10/$12 6pm # ** nov 14 sun In Disgust (last show), Backslider (N.J.), Dos Amigos, Hesitation Wounds at Your House, Oakland a/a *** @ nov 14 sun Winfred E. Eye, Correspondents at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * 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. 6+ $26/$30 6:30pm/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 till 3pm nov 14 sun Hammerlock, K-9 at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm ** (Benefit Jen Zen) 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 High Places, Soft Circle at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 14 sun Cornershop at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm ** nov 14 sun Lust & Daggers (acoustic/Chicago) at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ ** nov 14 sun Charles Neville, Youssoupha Sidibe, The Mystic Rhythms Band, Baba Ken & THe Afrobeat Connexion at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma a/a $17/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (reggae/jazz) nov 14 sun Russell Peters at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $68/$48 7pm/8pm # ** nov 14 sun Nonpoint at the Avalon, Santa Clara 21+ ** @ nov 15 mon Lust & Daggers (acoustic/Chicago) at E-ville Food Court, Emeryville a/a free noon ** 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 15 mon Explosions In The Sky, The Drift at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (sold out - Benefit for Jeff Jacobs) nov 15 mon Pomegranates, Oh No Oh My, Big Tree at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** nov 15 mon Nico Vega, Imagine Dragons, Saint Motel at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** nov 15 mon The Thermals, Night Marchers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm ** nov 15 mon Brotha Lynch Hung (Sacramento), Krizzaliko (Kansas City, MO), Divided Allegiance at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $20 7pm/7:30pm ** nov 15 mon Midnite at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 16 tue Dreadful Children, CHT, Chronic Demonik at B.R.S., Richmond 8pm a/a ** @ nov 16 tue Twiztid, Blaze, MicLordz And Sauce Funky, Kung Fu Vampire at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # ** nov 16 tue Bruno Mars at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$19 8pm ** (sold out) nov 16 tue Margot & The Nuclear So & So's, Jookabox at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 16 tue Sole & The Skyrider Band, Egadz And Edison, Epcot, dj Bomarr at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 16 tue Bright Blues, Drums & Color, Moonshine And The Drugs at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** nov 16 tue Burmese, Preyers, Tearist, Ata Ebtekar at Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+ ** nov 16 tue Generalissimo, Pegataur, Nero Order at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** nov 16 tue Chris Pureka, Or The Whale at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $10 8:3pm/9pm ** nov 16 tue Two Cow Garage, Olin & THe Moon, Daniel Francis Doyle at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a ** @ nov 16 tue Watain (Stockholm, Sweden), Goatwhore, Black Anvil at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15/$18 7pm/7:30pm *** @ nov 16 tue Kottonmouth Kings at the Senator Theatre, Chico a/a $22 7pm/8pm ** 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 Watain, Goatwhore, Black Anvil, Necrite (cd release), Pale Chalice, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $17/$20 7pm/7:30pm *** @ nov 17 wed The Birthday Massacre, Black Veil Brides, Dommin, Aural Vampire at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7:30pm *** (Behemoth, Watain cancelled) nov 17 wed Greg Dulli, Paula Frazer at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $20 8pm ** 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 Or, The Whale, Chris Pureka at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm ** nov 17 wed Slap Bracelet at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** nov 17 wed Steve Aoki, Mustard Pimp at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $23 8pm ** nov 17 wed Always Ready, A Week Away at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a ** @ nov 17 wed Keller Williams at Humboldt Brewery, 856 10th at I, Arcata 21+ ** nov 17 wed Danzig, Possessed, Marduk, Toxic Holocaust, Withered at the Senator Theatre, Chico a/a $25 6:30pm/7pm *** @ nov 18 thr Brian Belknap at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * nov 18 thr 3OH!3, Hellogoodbye, Down With Webster, K.Flay at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/7:30pm ** nov 18 thr Eisley, Christie Dupree at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** nov 18 thr Wild Flag, Grass Widow at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** nov 18 thr Tift Merritt, Elizabeth & The Catapult (Brooklyn, N.Y.) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 18 thr Bear Hands at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** nov 18 thr Eisley, Christie Dupree at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** nov 18 thr Idlewild, Happy Hollows at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** nov 18 thr The Why Because, Midday Veil, Moonbell at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** nov 18 thr Slightly Stoopid (Ocean Beach, San Diego) at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 7:30pm/8:30pm *** 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 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, Chico a/a $20 7pm/7:30pm *** @ nov 18 thr cancelled: 30H!3, Hellogoodbye, Down With Webster, K. Flay at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a 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 Alice Tong at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * nov 19 sat Bang Data at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** nov 19 fri Blonde Redhead, Olof Arnalds at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** nov 19 fri Bob Mould (solo acoustic) at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $22 8pm *** nov 19 fri Battlehooch, Corpus Callosum, Sun Hop Fat at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/10pm ** nov 19 fri The Sadies at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 19 fri Rykarda Parasol, Tamaryn, The Hot Toddies, Sioux City Kid at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13 8:30pm ** nov 19 fri Freelance Whales, Minature Tigers at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** nov 19 fri Marduk, Withered, Bosse De Nage, Deafheaven at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $20 9pm *** @ nov 19 fri Clinic, The Loons at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $17 9pm ** nov 19 fri Basia at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ ** nov 19 fri Love Dimension, The Parties, Trevor Childs & The Beholders at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** nov 19 fri Hounds & Harlots, Roadside Bombs at the Sweet Spot Pub, 619 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa 21 $5 10pm+ ** nov 19 fri Three Bad Jacks at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm * nov 19 fri L.A. Riots, Donald Glaude at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22 8pm ** nov 19 fri E-40 (Vallejo), Raider Dave, Alias John Brown, Salasi, Gambizi, Who Ride, Quette Daddie, Pref1x at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $35 7:30pm/8pm *** 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 fri Pat Ravers at El Rey Theatre, Chico 18+ $20 8pm *** nov 19/20 Bad Religion, The Bouncing Souls (fri), Off With Their Heads at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $23 8:30pm # *** @ $ nov 19/20 Legendary Pink Dots at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $17/$20 9:30pm ** nov 19/20 Y & T at Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $35/$40 8pm/9pm *** nov 20 sat Excruciator (Germany), 2nd Class Citizens, Potential Threat, Sarcosis, Il Malocchio at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ nov 20 sat Brook and River at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * nov 20 sat Black Label Society, Clutch, Children Of Bodom, 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 Turbonegra, Ancient Mariner, Five Magics, Rock School Band at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 9pm ** @ nov 20 sat Zion I, Locksmith, Hold Up, Bayliens, dj Kevvy Kev at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$23 8pm/9pm *** (see nov 21 at Slim's) nov 20 sat Tunng, White Cloud, Carta at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/10pm ** nov 20 sat Dawes, Moondoggies, The Romany Rye at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** nov 20 sat Snailface, Atomic Bomb Audition, Geographer at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** nov 20 sat Mary Black at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ ** nov 20 sat Cyndi Lauper, The Ferocious Few at Mission Rock Resort, 817 China Basen, S.F. 21+ ** nov 20 sat The Bar Feeders, Kicker at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ ** @ (Danny B's Birthday) nov 20 sat Andre Nickatina at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 7:30pm/8pm *** (rescheduled show from sept. 10th) nov 20 sat Malo at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a ** nov 20 sat Thunderhorse (San Jose) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 7pm ** nov 20 sat The All Girl-Boys Choir, Facade at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a ** nov 20 sat Every Time I Die (Buffalo, N.Y.), Trap Them, Howl, Summit at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $16 7:30pm/8pm *** @ 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 21 sun Static Thought, Bum City Saints, Holiday Bowl at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a ** @ nov 21 sun The Love Below, Skin Like Iron at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a ** @ 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 Death Camp at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # *** @ nov 21 sun Pat Travers, Rubber Side Down at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ # *** nov 21 sun Calafia at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm * nov 21 sun Zion I, Eligh, Scarub, Bang Data, Hold Up, Oakland Faders at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$23 7:30pm/8pm *** (see nov 20 at Slim's) nov 21 sun Hallflowers, Kackala at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** 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 21 sun Blood Sky, Smexy, Hoodie Legion (with Madi & CiCi) at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10/$12 4pm/4:30pm ** (early show) nov 21 sun Attack Attack!, Pierce The Veil, In Fear And Faith, Of Mice & Men at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $25 6pm/6:30pm *** @ (late show) 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 22 mon Midnight Juggernauts at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** nov 22 mon Rriiccee at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $17/$20 9pm * nov 22 mon Monsters Scare You, Aurora Sunset, Astoria, My Last Crusade, T.C.T.C. at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a ** @ 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 7:30pm # *** nov 23 tue Moore Brothers, Them Hills, The Twinks at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 23 tue Tess Dunn (Santa Cruz) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 5pm ** (was Nov 6th) nov 23 tue Thieves & Villians, The Motel Life at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton 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 7:30pm # ** nov 24 wed David Robert King at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * 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 8pm # *** nov 24 wed Souls Of Mischief, Candlespit Collective, Broken Complex, Uephoric, dj Pause at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm ** nov 24 wed Unsane (N.Y.C.), Kowloon Walled City, Hazzard's Cure, dj Badjew at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm *** @ nov 24 wed The Coup at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** nov 24 wed Myonics, Carnivores (Atlanta), Lens at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** nov 24 wed Tornado Rider, Ru36, 5 Days Dirty, Shortcuts To Fame (with dj Flip) at the Time Out, 1822 Grant Street, Concord 21+ $10/$13 7pm ** nov 24 wed Gardening Not Architecture at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a ** nov 24 wed Sara Bareilles, Cary Brothers at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $20 ($55 reserved) 7pm/8pm ** nov 25 thr The Honey Dos, Sea Lions, Twin Steps at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * nov 26 fri Black Mountain, The Black Angels at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # ** nov 26 fri Dane Cook at Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a ** nov 26 fri Richard Bean, Sapo at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 26 fri Mystic Knights Of The Cobra, White Trash Debutantes, Prima Donna at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/10pm ** @ nov 26 fri Billy No Mates, The Kegels, Get Dead, The Started-Its at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 26 fri Misisipi Rider, The Good Luck Thriftstore Outfit at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm ** (country/bluegrass) nov 26 fri New Riders Of The Purple Sage at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $25 7pm/8pm ** nov 26 fri Andre Nickatina, Eli (Smoove-E) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $23/$28 8pm/9pm *** nov 26/27 Dark Star Orchestra (tribute) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** nov 26/27 Yard Dogs Road Show at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** nov 27 sat Sin Remidio (L.A.), Rabia Al Sistema (L.A.), Mental Disaster, Paranoid Freakout at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @ 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 dj Bob Mould, dj Rich Morel at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 10pm *** (Blowoff) nov 27 sat Man In Space, Maniac at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 27 sat Roy Rogers And The Delta Rhythm Kings at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $20 7pm/8pm ** nov 27 sat White Trash Debutantes at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** @ nov 27 sat The Cataracs at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 8pm ** nov 27 sat Final Last Words, Quiet Game Starting Now, Skouts Honor, Point Of View at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a *** @ 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, Incite at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $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 28 sun Lucero, Drag The River at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** nov 28 sun Darkest Hour, Veil Of Maya, Periphery, Revocation, Sol Asunder, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$18 6pm/6:30pm *** @ nov 28 sun Jason Lingo Band at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm * nov 29 mon Grinderman, Armen Ra at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** nov 29 mon The Queers, The Riptides, Kepi Ghoulie, 9:00 News at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a $10 6pm *** @ 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 8pm # ** dec 1 wed Phantom Kicks, The Actors, Sunbeam Rd at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** dec 1 wed Bernadette, Crackerjack Highway, The New Up, dj Jack Frost at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** dec 2 thr The Brothers Comatose at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13 8pm ** dec 2 thr Elliot Randall & The Deadmen, Victoria George, Tiny Television at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 9pm ** dec 2 thr Thee Heartbeats, The Bloodtypes, The Custom Kicks at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a 6pm ** @ dec 3 fri Roger Waters (performing The Wall) at the Arena, Oakland a/a $251.50-$55.50 7pm/8pm # *** $ dec 3 fri John Butler Trio at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ** dec 3 fri Einsturzende Neubauten (Berlin, Germany) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm # *** dec 3 fri Hey Champ (Chicago), The Butterfly Bones, Moneypenny (Chicago), dj Team Bayside High, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a *** dec 3 fri Blasphemophagher (Italy), Diocletian (New Zealand), Black Witchery (FL), Obeisance, dj Rob Metal at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12/$15 9pm *** @ dec 3 fri People Under The Stairs at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** dec 3 fri K-Holes, Wax Idols, Stickers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** dec 3 fri Diego's Umbrella, Triple Cobra, The Loyd Family Players at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** dec 3 fri Dick Dale With Jimmy Dale at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma a/a $22/$25 7pm/8pm *** dec 3 fri The Slow Poisoner, Mikey Bubonix at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a 7pm ** dec 3/4 The Expendables (Santa Cruz), John Bron's Body, C-Money & The Players Inc. at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $20 7:30pm/8pm *** @ dec 4 sat Zombie Holocaust, Cold Grave, Hysteria, Laceration, Kildo at Your House, Oakland a/a $7 7pm *** @ 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. 6+ $25 9pm *** dec 4 sat Tropical Sleep, Bitter Honeys at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** dec 4 sat Marco Benevento Trio at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** dec 4 sat Living Sacrifice, The Showdown, Becoming The Archetype, To Speak Of Wolves, As They Sleep at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 4 sat The Posies (Seattle), Brendan Benson, Aqueduct at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $20/$23 7pm/8pm *** dec 4 sat The Tubes at the Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa a/a ** dec 4 sat Dick Dale at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 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 Dick Dale at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $20 8pm *** dec 5 sun Brooke Fraser, Sam Bradley at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $20 8pm ** dec 5 sun Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, The Donkeys, The Ian Fays at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 5 sun Grooming The Crow (record release), Everhart at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/4pm * dec 5 sun Epica (Netherlands), Scar Symmetry, The Agonist, Blackguard, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20/$23 ($50 vip/5:30pm) 6pm/6:30pm *** dec 5 sun The Posies, Brendan Benson, Aqueduct at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $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 Mt. St. Hellens Vietnam Band, The Globes at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** dec 6 mon Western States Motel, Maren Parusel, Ash Reiter at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** dec 6 mon Raul Malo at Yoshi's, 1330 Fillmore Street, S.F. 21+ ** 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, Moneybrother at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm ** dec 7 tue The Gracious Few at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 8pm ** dec 7/8 Roger Waters (performing The Wall) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $253.50-$58.50 7pm/8pm # *** $ (dec 6th date moved to dec 7th) dec 8 wed Mermaid Bones at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** dec 8 wed Blind Guardian, Holy Grail, Seven Kingdoms at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 8 wed Reckless Kelly at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** dec 8 wed Belanova at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** dec 8 wed David Liebe Hart, Hot Panda at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** dec 8 wed Charlie Hunter Trio at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 18+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** (seated show) dec 9 thr Needtobreathe at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # *** dec 9 thr MillionYoung, Teen Daze, The Great Mundane at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** dec 9 thr Little Teeth, Blackbird Raum at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** dec 9 thr Year Of The Wild Cat at the Roundup, 3553 Mount Diable Blvd., Lafayette 21+ free * dec 10 fri Kottonmouth Kings at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm ** dec 10 fri Peter Hook at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** dec 10 fri Dave Rude Band, Angels Of Vice at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm ** dec 10 fri The Greenhornes at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** dec 10 fri Hanni El Khatib at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * dec 10 fri Hayride To Hell at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 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 10/11 Soulive (with Karl Denson) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22 9pm ** dec 10/11 The Expendables (Santa Cruz) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @ dec 11 sat Black Fag, Brolaaf (AZ), Guantanamo Dogpile at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 *** @ dec 11 sat Bassnectar, Eskmo, Amp Live at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** dec 11 sat Voodoo Glow Skulls, Jokes For Feelings, Rockfight at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/10pm *** @ 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, Blue Giant at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** dec 11 sat Forbidden, Evile, Gama Bomb, Bonded By Blood, Fog Of War, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $18/$20 ($50 vip/1:30pm) 2pm/2:30pm *** @ (afternoon show) dec 11 sat Night Beats (Seattle) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * dec 11 sat Cash'd Out (tribute), Lariats Of Fire at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $15 7pm/8pm ** dec 12 sun Andrew Jackson Jihad (Portland), Jason White, Royal Monsters (Portland) at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a ** @ dec 12 sun The Gene Taylor Blues Band (Dave Alvin, Bill Bateman, Johnny Bazz) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm *** dec 12 sun Jon Anderson at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 12 sun Whisky Richards, Leo Rondeau at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm ** dec 12 sun Arsis (VI), Powerglove, Conducting From The Grave, The Absence, dj Rob Metal at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm *** @ dec 12 sun Anais Mitchell & The Hadestown Orchestra, Thao Nguyen & Sean Hayes at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** dec 12 sun Stornoway, The Head And The Heart at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** dec 12 sun two year anniversary of Plea for Peace Center at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a 6pm 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 13 mon Tame Impala, Stardeath & White Dwars at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm ** dec 14 tue Badly Drawn Boy (acoustic) at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $25 8pm *** dec 14 tue Low, Charlie Parr at the Great American Musci Hall, S.F. a/a ** dec 16 thr Bela Fleck & The Flecktones at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** dec 16 thr Sara Bareilles, Raining Jane at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 16 thr The Frail, Music For Animals, Fans Of Jimmy Century, Return To Mono, dj Eli at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 16 thr Adam Schlesinger, Mike Viola at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** dec 16 thr Drake, Chris Brown at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** dec 17 fri Killing Joke at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** @ dec 17 fri The Vandals, Assorted Jellybeans, Goodbye Gadget at Slim's, S.F. a/a $16 8pm *** @ dec 17 fri Silian Rail, Summer Darling, Honeycomb at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** dec 17 fri Limousines at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** dec 17 fri Los Lobos at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $23/$27 8pm/9pm *** dec 17 fri The Bogarts, Blackout 101 at the Plea for Peace Center, Stockton a/a 7pm ** dec 17 fri Jeffree Star, Dev, It Boys at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 17/18 The Mother Hips at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** dec 18 sat Jason Webley at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14 9pm ** (Monsters of Accordion) dec 18 sat Cyndi Lauper, The Ferocious Few at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 18 sat Bam!Bam!, Schande at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** dec 18 sat The Christmas Jug Band With Barry Melton at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 18+ $22 7pm/8pm ** dec 18 sat A Skylit Drive, Trances, Sunshine Estates, Tag You're Dead, Look Alive at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $$15 7:30pm/8pm ** @ dec 19 sun Kitchen Fire at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm * dec 20 mon Billy Idol at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $74 7pm/8pm # *** $ dec 22 wed Agalloch, Allerseelen, Dispirit at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** dec 23 thr Vienna Teng, Alex Wong & Friends at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 28/29 X at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $31 8pm *** (screening 'X: The Unheard Music' and performing album 'Los Angeles') dec 29 wed The Tet Holiday at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** dec 30 thr PRIMUS (performing Seas of Cheese), The Residents at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $42.50 ($95 2-day pass) 8pm # *** @ $ dec 30 thr The Slip, Nathan Moore at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm ** dec 30/31 Further at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $45 (thr) $65 (fri) # ** dec 31 fri PRIMUS, Les Claypool's Fancy Brigade, Dead Kenny G's at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $42.50 ($95 2-day pass) 9pm # *** @ $ dec 31 fri The Mo'fessionals, Limbomaniacs, Adam Lasher Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $40/$45 9pm *** $ dec 31 fri Nerf Herder, The Hooks at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8:30pm/10pm *** @ dec 31 fri The Slackers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** dec 31 fri The Dresden Dolls, Pomplamoose at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** dec 31 fri Surprise Me Mr. Davis, Big Light at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $50 9:30pm ** dec 31 fri The Tommy Castro Band at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $50 8pm/9pm ** dec 31/jan 1 Celebration of 24 Years of 924 Gilman at 924 Gilman a/a jan 7 fri Dead Souls at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** @ jan 8 sat Grant Lee Buffalo at the Great American Musci Hall, S.F. a/a ** jan 13 thr Joe Satriani, Ned Evett & Triple Double at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** jan 13 thr Huun Huur Tu (Throat Singers of Tuva) at the Great American Musci Hall, S.F. a/a ** (seated show) jan 13 thr Tribal Seeds, Fortunate Youth at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 14 fri D.R.I. at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm *** @ jan 15/16 Neurosis at the Great American Musci Hall, S.F. a/a $24 *** @ jan 21 fri Brutal Truth (N.Y.C.), Lack Of Interest, Plutocracy, Voetsek, D.H.C. at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $10 *** @ (Short, Fast & Loud 10 Year Anniversary show) jan 21 fri Guster at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** jan 22 sat Flagitious Idiosyncrasy In The Dilapidation (Japan), Capitalist Casualties, Bastard Noise, Despise You, P.L.F. (TX), Population Reduction at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $10 *** @ (Short, Fast & Loud 10 Year Anniversary show) jan 22 sat Asylum Street Spankers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** jan 29 sat Big Sandy And His Fly-Rite Boys at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** jan 31 mon Marina & The Diamonds at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** feb 1 tue The Wood Brothers at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $16 7pm/8pm ** feb 3 thr Ozzy Osbourne, Slash at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $92/$45 7:30pm # *** feb 4 sat Gin Blossoms at Feather Falls Casino, Oroville 18+ *** 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 18 fri Chromeo at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** feb 19 sat Godspeed You! Black Emperor at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** feb 20 sun KUSF Rock 'n' Swap, at McLaren Hall, 2130 Fulton St., U.S.F. a/a $3 ($20 6am early entry) 10am till 3pm feb 20/21 Godspeed You! Black Emperor at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** (sold out) feb 22 tue Less Than Jake at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz a/a *** @ feb 26 sat Death Angel, Lazarus A.D., Early Man, Bonded By Blood at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$23 7pm/8pm *** @ feb 26 sat Robin Trower at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $33/$39 7pm/8pm *** mar 4 fri Crystal Castles at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** mar 6 sun Belphegor, Blackguard, Neuraxis, Pathology, dj Rob Metal at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $16 8pm *** @ mar 12 sat Clay Aiken at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** mar 12 sat Clay Aiken at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** mar 22 tue Lady Gaga, Semi Precious Weapons at the Arena, Oakland a/a $184-$52 7pm/8pm # *** apr 29 fri Kathleen Madigan at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** may 15 sun KUSF Rock 'n' Swap, at McLaren Hall, 2130 Fulton St., U.S.F. a/a $3 ($20 6am early entry) 10am till 3pm jun 7 tue U2, Lenny Kravitz at the Coliseum, Oakland 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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+ Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a 530-891-1809 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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