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 November 11, 2011 nov 11 fri Koffin Kats, Plan 9, Stellar Corpses, The Sawyer Family, Big City Bombers at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7pm *** @ nov 11 fri Feed Your Soul at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * nov 11 fri Mary J Blige (performing 'My Life'), Sake 1 at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7pm # ** nov 11 fri Too Short at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 9pm/10pm *** nov 11 fri The Grannies, The Unead Boys (tribute), Nuetualboy at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** @ (Memorial show for Jesse Morris) nov 11 fri Christian Mistress, Sloughfeg, Owl at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @ nov 11 fri Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve, Yellow Ostrich at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** nov 11 fri The Brand Brauer Frick Ensemble (Germany), Psychic Friend, James And Evander at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 9pm ** nov 11 fri Real Estate, Big Troubles at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm/9pm ** nov 11 fri Jay Brannan, The Last Men On Earth, Dear Indugu at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 11 fri Buxter Hoot'n, Trans Van Santos, Indianna Hale at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5/$10 9pm ** nov 11 fri Morris Day And The Time, dj Dave Paul at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $40 9pm ** (SF Funk Fest) nov 11 fri Live Evil, The Meat Sluts, Unko Utama at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** @ (each band will perform two Spinal Tap songs) nov 11 fri Diego's Umbrella, Mwahaha, Beso Negro, dj Rondo Brothers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** nov 11 fri Union 13, The Kegels, Jokes For Feelings, The Penny Dreadfuls at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 11 fri Kitchen Fire, Blue Diamond Fillups at the Rockit Room, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 11 fri Poor Man's Whiskey (Bluegrass version of Dark Side of the Moon), Michael Kang, Ten Mile Tide at the Fillmore, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/9pm # ** nov 11 fri Rock Bottom, Vanishing Breed, Alex Boston's Electric Shaman, Shotdown, Hides, Bro-Mags at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** nov 11 fri The Cheeseballs at George's Nightclub, San Rafael 21+ $10 9pm ** nov 11 fri Taiowa, F.L.I. High, Heap Of Stone, Skylark at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm ** nov 11 fri The Black Keys at the Microsoft Store, Westfield Valley Fair, San Jose a/a free 6pm ** nov 11 fri Odd Numbers, Factory Minds, Dirty Pillows, Matt Tognetti at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 11 fri Ceremony, Loma Prieta, Fast Asleep, No Sir at 105 Pioneer Street, Santa Cruz a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ (Bane Shows Anniversary) nov 11 fri Greensky Bluegrass, Hot Buttered Rum at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** nov 11 fri Zack Wheeler, Jack Darwin, California Child, Akhethar, Some Seek Forgiveness at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 7pm/8pm ** nov 11 fri Winds Of Plague, Chelsea Grin, As Blood Runs Black, For The Fallen Dreams, Upon A Burning Body, In The Midst Of Lions, Like Moths To Flames, Volumes, Nightmare In The Twilight at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ nov 11 fri The Hooten Hallers, Ryan Davidson at Monstros Pizza, 628 W. Sacramento Ave., Chico a/a 8pm ** nov 11 fri Ryan Davidson, The Hooten Hallers, SS Frank at Monstros Pizza, 628 W. Sacramento Ave., Chico a/a donation 8pm ** (Community Benefit for Jodi Lyford) nov 11 fri Tender Forever at the Green House, 860 11th Street, Arcata a/a 8pm ** nov 11 fri cancelled: Gwar, Every Time I Die, Warbeast at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. (cancelled due to guitarist death) nov 11 fri cancelled: Black Veil Brides, Falling In Reverse, Aiden, Drive A at the Senator Theater, Chico nov 12 sat Bastards Of Young, Elway (CO), Outsiders (New Zealand), Build Us Airplanes at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @ nov 12 sat The Love Below, Caulfeild, Deadman, Sutekh Hexen, Mrsa at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 8pm ** nov 12 sat Ledisi, Rahsaan Patterson, Timothy Bloom at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # 7:30pm ** nov 12 sat Teeth Of Turquoise, Ed Masuga, Alee Karim And The Science Fiction at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm ** nov 12 sat Abrupt, Rabid Deception (San Diego), Vulvalard, Spracta Snut Skalle at the Swamp, 877 35th St., West Oakland a/a ** @ nov 12 sat Lily Taylor, A Magic Whistle, Native/naive, Chasms, Head/Head at Lobot Gallery, 1800 Campbell St., Oakland a/a $5 8pm ** (art opening) nov 12 sat Rvivr (Olympia, WA), Deep Teens, Bitter Fruit at Trees Haus, 1502 8th Street, West Oakland a/a $5 8pm ** @ nov 12 sat Big Sandy, Kim Lenz, West Coast Ramblers at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** nov 12 sat The West Of, The Publiquors, Crazy Famous, Exit Eden at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** nov 12 sat Disciples, Opressed Logic, Fukm, Troublemaker, Snatch And The Fingers at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ *** @ (Ginas Memorial - Benefit for Punx Kitten) nov 12 sat The Real Nasty (album release), Jim Trout And The Fish People at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $5-$10 8pm ** nov 12 sat Led Zeppelin 2 (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** nov 12 sat Iration, Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Through The Roots at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** nov 12 sat Vises, Year Of The Fist at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm ** nov 12 sat Cobra Skulls, Nothington, Heartsounds, Civil War Rust at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm ** @ nov 12 sat Austra, Grimes, Sister Crayon at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $14/$16 8pm/9pm ** nov 12 sat Ceremony, Living Eyes, Geldings, Que Se Mueran at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $10 *** @ nov 12 sat Lyle Lovett And His Acoustic Group at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** nov 12 at The California Honeydrops, Tri Tip Trio Zydeco Funk at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 12 sat Yelle, Dirty Ghosts, dj Omar at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $27.50 9pm ** nov 12 sat Rich Robinson, Dylan Leblanc at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 9:30pm ** nov 12 sat Slough Feg, Christian Mistress, Lady Of The Lake at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** @ nov 12 sat Rob J., Cameron Chernoff, Colin Miller, Cade Burkhammer, art show at 1652 Waller @ Schrader, S.F. 21+ 5pm til 10pm ** (Benefit American Red Cross) nov 12 sat The Phenomenauts (comic book & 7" release), La Plebe, Thee Merry Widows at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm *** @ nov 12 sat Pollo Del Mar (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** (surf) nov 12 sat Little Scream, Bobby, Tidelands at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 12 sat Hellbound Glory, Misisipi Mike And The Midnight Gamblers, The GoldDiggers at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 12 sat Mundo Muerto, Dissonance, Effluxus, Proto Regime at the Li-Po Lounge, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** @ nov 12 sat Working From Home, Narwhal Brigade, Waterstrider at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 12 sat Victim Of Society, Necrosin, Hemotoxin, Ariabes, Civilian Assault at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ nov 12 sat Elvin Bishop, The Blues Broads at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm *** nov 12 sat Fast Times (covers) at Dan's Bar, 1524 Civic Drive at Main St., Walnut Creek 21+ $3 9pm * nov 12 sat Lie Still, Beat Guts, Zero Progress, Uptwon Leisure Boys, Agata, Desmadre En Krisis, Dead Scum, Shark Infested Water at Calaveras Tattoo Shop, 20991 Mission Blvd., Hayward a/a $5 5pm *** @ (new location - was in San Jose) nov 12 sat Crypt Keeper, Buried At Birth, Skin & Bonez at Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** @ nov 12 sat Dead Beat, dj Gabriel77, dj Julian Destrukt at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** nov 12 sat Koffin Kats, Stellar Corpses, Sawyer Family, Swamp Angel at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 *** @ (was at Avalon) nov 12 sat Big B, Moonshine Bandits, Ceekay Jones at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 7pm/8pm ** nov 12 sat Foreverland (tribute) at the Knitting Factory, Reno NV a/a $15-$37.50 7pm/7:45pm * nov 12 sat Floater (plugged in), Slow Children at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a ** nov 12 sat Tender Forever at Cafe Flo, 365 E. 6th Street, Chico a/a 8pm ** nov 12/13 They Might Be Giants at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) # *** $ nov 12/13 Lotus, Keys N Krates at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22 ($35 2 day pass) 9pm ** (sat sold out) nov 13 sun Bum City Saints, Moderate Excess, I.V., The Vat, Anewabyss, Sarchasm, Little White Lies at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 4pm *** @ (Sasha's Birthday) nov 13 sun Bryan McPherson, Callow, Reverend Loose Morals (Portland, OR), Brian Stevens (Redding) at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a ** nov 13 sun Midnight Chaser, Spellcaster, Crypt Keeper at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @ nov 13 sun Hang Jones, Chris James & The Romeos at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm ** nov 13 sun The Krays (N.Y.C.), Hounds & Harlots, Crusades, The Blank Spots at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 8pm *** @ nov 13 sun Senses Fail (N.J.), Stick To Your Guns, Make Do And Mend, The Story So Far at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16.50/$19 6pm/7pm *** nov 13 sun Hot Buttered Rum, Greensky Bluegrass at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm ** nov 13 sun Trainwreck Riders, Passenger & Pilot (album release), Whiskerman at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** nov 13 sun Warhead, Necrosin, Pillager, Hemotoxin, Speed at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $5 7pm ** @ nov 13 sun Something Left Unsaid, Beneath The Embers, Out For Blood, Murder My Hero at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 5:30pm *** nov 13 sun Myles Boisen Group, Ava Mendoza, Lisa Mezzacappa's Bait & Switch at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 13 sun Brian Regan at the Marin Center, San Rafael a/a $39.75 7pm/8pm # *** nov 13 sun Boots Electric, Death Valley High at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 8pm $10/$12 ** nov 13 sun Blessthefall, The Word Alive, Motionless In White, Tonight Alive, Chunk! No Captain Chunk at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ nov 13 sun Green Jelly, White Minorieties, Hemlock, Beyond The Grove, Defvant Circle, Bad Boy Eddy at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$15 6pm/6:30pm *** nov 13 sun Tender Forever at Bows & Arrows, 1815 19th Street, Sacramento a/a 5pm ** nov 13 sun Floater (acoustic) at the El Rey Theater, Chico a/a ** nov 13 sun incorrect listing: Alchemist, Oh No at Brick & Mortar, S.F. nov 13 sun cancelled: Dikes Of Holland at the Knockout, S.F. nov 14 mon Vises, Hooray For Everything, Groudskeeper at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** nov 14 mon Feist, Chilly Gonzales at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** (KFOG) nov 14 mon The Dirty Heads, Wallpaper, HB Surround Sound at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** nov 14 mon Black Joe Lewis, The Sheepdogs, Dikes Of Holland at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** nov 14 mon Family Force 5, Mirrors at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 14 mon Touche Amore, Pianos Become Teeth, Seahaven, Beau Navire at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $12 ** @ nov 14 mon The Static Jacks, Chapter 24, Kitten at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** nov 14 mon Acme String Ensemble, Benoit Pioulard, Ken Camden at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** (partially seated) nov 14 mon Company Of Thieves at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** nov 14 mon Hides, Neutral Boy, Narwahl at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 7:30pm ** nov 14 mon The Burning Of Rome, Saything at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 14/15 W. Kamau Bell, Nato Green, Janine Brito at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $14/$18 7pm/8pm ** (comedy) nov 15 tue Negative Standards, Elitist (Portland), Caulfield, Stares, Your Enemy at the Metro, Oakland a/a $6 8pm ** @ nov 15 tue La Octracina, Great Society Mind Destroyers, Glitter Wizard at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a $6 7pm til 10pm ** nov 15 tue Dawes, Blitzen Trapper, Belle Brigade at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** nov 15 tue Over The Rhine, Milk Carton Kids at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ** (seated show) nov 15 tue Future Islands, Ed Schrader's Music Beat, Secret Shopper at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** (sold out) nov 15 tue Army Navy, Grand Archives (Seattle), New Diplomat at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** nov 15 tue Hey Marseilles, Flying Childers, Rin Tin Tiger at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 7:30pm ** nov 15 tue Outdoorsmen, Los Headaches, The Shrouds at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** nov 15 tue Disastroid, The Atz Brothers Unholy Mess, Die Fistery, dj Shane In Blood at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 15 tue The Stone Foxes, Steve Taylor Band, Mahgeetah at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** nov 15 tue Tender Forever at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** nov 15 tue Jealousy, Andy Cigarettes, Inspired School Of Astral Music, Omebi, dj Don't Tell Mom at Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+ 9:30pm ** nov 15 tue Tom Gewecke, The DT's at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 6pm ** nov 15 tue Family Force 5 (Atlanta, GA), Self-Proclaimed at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm *** nov 15/16 Black Star, Los Rakas (tue), dj D Sharp, Nima Fadavi (tue) at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $39.50 9pm ** (tue sold out) nov 16 wed Los Headaches, Midnite Snaxxx, Wrong Words at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a 7pm til 10pm ** nov 16 wed Molly Murphy at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm * nov 16 wed Noisy Pig (Berlin), Tender Forever at East Nile, 1510 Eighth Street, Oakland a/a 8pm ** nov 16 wed Chameleonsvox, Black Swan Lane at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** nov 16 wed Knifey Spooney, Huff Stuff Magazine, Uh Oh (Milwaukee), Human Waste at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $5 7pm ** nov 16 wed New Found Glory, Set Your Goals, The Wonder Years, Man Overboard, This Time Next Year at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** nov 16 wed Enrique Bonbury, Zoe at Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a $90-$40 7pm/8pm # ** nov 16 wed Good Night Robot, The Emoticons, Simian Scribes (ep release) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 16 wed The Inspector Cluzo at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$15 8pm/9pm ** nov 16 wed The Ad Hoc Brass Band, Tango No.9, Big Lou's Dance Party at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** (jazz) nov 16 wed Batillus (N.Y.), Prizehog, Sutekh Hexen at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 16 wed Golden Void, Feral Ohms at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 16 wed Little Hurricane at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ ** nov 16 wed Hella Jalapenos, Brooke D, Crash Boom Bang at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** nov 16 wed Calvin Johnson, Katie & The Lichen, Mansion Music, K.M.V.P. at Pioneer Street, 105 Pioneer Street, Santa Cruz a/a ** nov 16 wed Lotus at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $16 8pm/8:30pm ** nov 16 wed Whitechapel, Enter Shikari, Havenside, Jack Ketch, A Holy Ghost Revival at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ nov 17 thr John Patch, S.L.F.M., It Foot It Ears at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm ** nov 17 thr Calvin Johnson, Katie & The Lichen, Mansion Music, K.M.V.P., Bam! Bam!, dj Don't Tell Mom at Lobot Gallery, 1800 Campbell St., Oakland a/a ** nov 17 thr Scarface at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $28/$45 8pm/9pm ** nov 17 thr Younger Lovers, Nectarine Pie, Death Lense, Pool Honeys, Meat Market at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** nov 17 thr The Civil Wars, Milo Greene at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** nov 17 thr Patrizio Buanne at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $32.50/$35 7pm/8pm ** (seated) nov 17 thr The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel, Enter Shikari, For Today at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** @ nov 17 thr Robyn Hitchcock (performing 'Eye'), Dawn Mitschele at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** nov 17 thr Boom Boom Kid (Argentina), Un-Oh (Milwaukee), Uzi Rash, Tender Buttons at Thrillhouse Records, S.F. a/a free 7pm *** @ nov 17 thr Centro-Matic, Polica, Greg Ashley at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 17 thr Dub Trio at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 8pm/9pm ** nov 17 thr Penguin Prison, Figo (dj set) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13 9pm ** nov 17 thr Spyrals, Michael Beach, Hypatia Lake (Seattle) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 17 thr ChameleonsVox, Black Swan Lane, James Oakes at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** (FolkYeah) nov 17 thr Generalissimo, Moggs, Moonbell at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** nov 17 thr Erase Errata, T.I.T.S., Grass Widow at the Public Works, 161 Erie Street at Mission, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 17 thr Yacht, Safe at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 8pm ** nov 17 thr Pink Martini at the Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a # ** nov 17 thr Odd Bird, 26 Miles Per Hour, Our Vinyl Vows, The Penny Dreadfuls at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** @ nov 17 thr Sharon Joens & The Dap Kings, Kitty Daisy & Lewis at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm ** nov 17 thr Freddie Gibbs, Davinci at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$17 8pm/8:30pm ** nov 17 thr Zeds Dead at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $24 8pm/8pm ** nov 17 thr Brandi Carlile at the Knitting Factory, Reno NV a/a $20-$40 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 17-20 Goapele at Yoshi's, Oakland a/a ** nov 18 fri Nihilist Cunt, Bloodshot And Dilated, Seduce The Dead, The Need, The 132 at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 8pm *** @ (Benefit for Scott Olsen) nov 18 fri Catholic Radio, Pezzettino, Carol Bui at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm ** nov 18 fri Dr. Frank, The Passage Walkers at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a $6 7pm til 10pm ** nov 18 fri Resistant Culture, Vulvarard, Basura, Population Reduction, Wake The Machines, EvilEye BellyDance at the Metro, Oakland a/a 8pm *** @ (Hazmat - PyratePunx Records Benefit) nov 18 fri Midnite at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm ** nov 18 fri Mister Loveless, The Hundred Days, Holy Rolling Empire, Tremor Low at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 18 fri Attik Door, Bent Left (Kansas City, MO), Static Thought, Kick Rocks at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** nov 18 fri Murs, Tabi Bonney, Ski Beatz & The Senseis, McKenzie Eddy, Sean O'Connell, Dash at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # ** nov 18 fri Marketa Irglova, Sean Rowe at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18.50/$21 8pm/9pm ** nov 18 fri The White Buffalo, Frank Fairfield at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 8pm/9pm ** nov 18 fri Good Old War (Philadelphia), Me & LP, The Silent Comedy at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 18 fri Stephen Stills, Pegi Young & The Survivors at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** nov 18 fri Spindrift, Howlin' Rain, 3 Leafs at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$15 8pm/9pm ** nov 18 fri Caught In Motion (cd release), Oona, The Family Crest at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** nov 18 fri Smokestacks, Browntown West, Rosa Grande at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** nov 18 fri Eoto, Ill Gates at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** nov 18 fri The Go-Going-Gone Girls, Meshugga Beach Party, Beachkrieg at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 18 fri Emily's Army, Rule 5, Decent Criminal, Push at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ nov 18 fri Dot 3, Neosoreskin, Bad Dog Sit, dj Andrea Doria at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 8pm ** nov 18 fri Bebop (Santa Cruz) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm * nov 18 fri The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel, Enter Shikari, For Today at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$23 6pm/7pm *** @ nov 18 fri Boom Boom Kid (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Pop Bottle Bombers, P+, The Phantom Pains at GHWR Youth Center, 30 Maple Avenue, Watsonville a/a $6 7pm *** @ nov 18 fri Take Pride, Bulltrue, Rise Of Serapis, Heart Of A Warror at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** @ (Sacred City Infest) nov 18 fri Calvin Johnson, Mom, Katie & The Lichen, Mansion Music, K.M.V.P. Bows & Arrows, 1815 19th Street, Sacramento a/a ** nov 18 fri NewSong, Newsboys, Kutless, Matthew West, Red, Firefight, Tony Nolan at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Marysville a/a # *** nov 18 fri A Flock Of Seagulls at Club 88, Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ *** nov 18/19 The Infamous Stringdusters, Emmitt-Nershi Band at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 9pm ** nov 18/19 Y & T at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $36/$41 8pm/9pm *** nov 19 sat The Impalers, Titan Ups, The Champion Inc., The Young Idea at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ nov 19 sat Las Malas Pulgas, Mental Disaster, Desmadre En Crisis, The Deadbeats, Bankrupt District, Los Miserables, Spring Of Shamans, Shark Fin, La Clandestina at B.R.S., Richmond a/a $1 2pm *** @ nov 19 sat Plebians, Eat This McKinley at Mama Buzz Cafe, Oakland a/a donation 7pm ** nov 19 sat Psycrloptica, The Rockonigles, M.I.L.F. at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ 9pm ** nov 19 sat Big Kids, Big Eyes (N.Y.C.), Acid Fast, Broken Men at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** nov 19 sat Minot, Tartufi, Mwahaha at Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 21+ $7-$10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 19 sat Kyuss Lives!, The Sword, Black Cobra, Papa Wheelie at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** nov 19 sat The Sounds, Funeral Party, The Limousines, Kids At The Bar at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** nov 19 sat dj Bob Mould, dj Rich Morel at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 10pm ** (Blowoff) nov 19 sat Five Fingers Of Death, Machine Zero at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm ** nov 19 sat Lucky Tubb And The Modern Day Troubadours, Steven Griswold And His California Convoy at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 7pm/7:30pm ** nov 19 sat Dreamdate, LA Drugz, The Croissants at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** nov 19 sat The Budos Band (N.Y.), Afrolicious at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $22 9pm ** (SF Funk Fest) nov 19 sat The Atlas Moth, Kowloon Walled City, Pins Of Light at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 4pm ** (early show) nov 19 sat Mark Sultan, King Lollipop, Lovely Bad Things at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** (late show) nov 19 sat Dante Vs. Zombies (L.A.), Dirty Ghosts, Phil Manley's Life Coach at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** nov 19 sat Scott H. Biram, Joe Buck, Molly Gene One Whoaman Band at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 19 sat The Dirty Hand Family Band (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** nov 19 sat Zoo Station (tribute) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9:30pm ** nov 19 sat Orchid at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 10pm ** nov 19 sat Foreverland (tribute) at George's, San Rafael 21+ 9:30pm ** nov 19 sat Bobby Brackins, Starting Six, The Rejectz, YG, Lamsu, Audiopush, Loverance, Kool Jon, Symba, dj Amen at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 8pm *** nov 19 sat Damage Inc. (tribute), Roses And Guns (tribute), Points North, Bad Boy Eddie at Club Fox, 2223 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** nov 19 sat UFC 139 at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # ** nov 19 sat At Risk (reunion), Heartsounds, Fast Asleep, Wolves And Thieves, Ecophagy at 418 Project, 418 Front Street, Santa Cruz a/a $10 6:30pm/7pm *** @ nov 19 sat Y La Bamba, Death Songs, Here Here at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz 21+ $8 8pm/9pm ** nov 19 sat Murs, Tabi Bonney, Ski Beatz & The Senseis, McKenzie Eddy, Sean O'Connell, Dash at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$23 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 19 sat Stephen Stills, Pegi Young & The Survivors at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $33/$38 7pm/8pm *** nov 19 sat The Kelps, The Cosmonauts, The Young Vintage, Audiopterix at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10/$12 7pm/8pm ** nov 19 sat Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Marysville a/a # ** nov 19 sat Barbara Manning, Calvin Johnson, Fera, Katie & The Lichen, Mansion Music, K.M.V.P. at Rayray Gallery, 530 Broadway Street, Chico a/a ** nov 19/20 Lucinda Williams, Blake Mills (sat), Buick 6 (sun) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $40 7pm/8pm # *** nov 19/20 Blind Pilot, Point Juncture (sat), Gregory Alan Isakov (sun) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 *** (sat sold out) nov 20 sun Boom Boom Kid (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Love Songs, Big Kids, Big Eyes (N.Y.), Knifey Spoony, Perfect Hair at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @ nov 20 sun Pink Martini With Storm Large at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # ** nov 20 sun Mirah With The Real Vocal String Quartet, Kacey Johansing at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $15 8pm/9pm *** nov 20 sun Cinderella Motel (L.A.) at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** nov 20 sun Dimples, Symbolick Jews, Grandma's Boyfriend, Burgers, Curse Words at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm *** nov 20 sun The Silver Threads at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm * nov 20 sun Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Champagne Champagne, Xperience at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7:30pm ** nov 20 sun The Maine at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/7:30pm ** (sold out) nov 20 sun Kimya Dawson, Your Heart Breaks at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** nov 20 sun Obscura, Abysmal Dawn, Last Chance To Reason, Fallujah, Continuum, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 20 sun Freex, Kiwi Time, Awaiting Abduction at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9/$12 6pm/6:30pm ** nov 20 sun Key Losers, Jenny Hoyston, Nora Roman at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 20 sun Collin Ludlow-Mattson, Casual Dolphins, Waiting Room, Sleepy Todd at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ $8 7:30pm ** nov 20 sun The Pixies, Imaginary Cities at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm *** (sold out) nov 20 sun Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 3pm # ** nov 21 mon Kimya Dawson at Amoeba Music, Berkeley a/a free 6pm ** nov 21 mon Katy Perry, Jessie J, dj Skeet Skeet at the Arena, Oakland a/a # *** nov 21 mon VNV Nation, Straftanz at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm ** nov 21 mon Noah & The Whale, Nikki Lane at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm ** (KFOG) nov 21 mon Wu Lyf, Crystal Antlers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** nov 21 mon A.J. Swearingen & Jonathan Beedle (Simon & Garfunkel retrospective) at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** nov 21 mon Ofnazareth, Monbon, Maddcaesar at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** (hip hop/rock) nov 21 mon The Pixies, Imaginary Cities at Civic Auditorium, 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz a/a $62 8pm # *** $ nov 22 tue Zumbi, Ngaio Bealum, speakers: Ed Rosenthal, Eapen Thampy, Amber Langston, Linda Lepp at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$150 8pm/9pm ** nov 22 tue Big Sean, Cyhi The Prynce, Shawn Chrystopher at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** (sold out) nov 22 tue Cynix, 3, Scale The Summit at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18 8pm ** nov 22 tue Flat Out, Unchained, Ordstro, TopxNotch, Breaking Ground (WA), Harness, Human Waste at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $7 7pm *** @ nov 22 tue Planet Of The Abts at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** nov 22 tue Only You, Them Hills, Zachary Blizzard at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $;6 9pm ** nov 22 tue Ruleta Rusa, Sydney Ducks, Synthetic ID (first show), dj Kirka Sherpa at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 22 tue Wale at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm ** nov 22 tue Shwayze & Cisco Adler, Mod Sun, G-Eazy at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** nov 22 tue Funker Vogt (Germany), Everything Goes Cold, dj Decay at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 9pm ** nov 22 tue Growwler, Memoirs, Dweller at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $3 8pm ** nov 22 tue Retromeca at Grant & Green, 1371 Grant St., S.F. 21+ 9:30pm * nov 22 tue The Lusitania, Winter's Fall, Elektrik Sunset at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 22 tue The Devil Makes Three, Brown Bird at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with an adult) $17.50 8pm/9pm *** nov 23 wed B.B. King at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # *** nov 23 wed Tune-Yards, Pat Jordache at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** nov 23 wed Immortal Technique, Chino XL, Da Circle, dj GI Joe at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 23 wed Brokedown In Bakersfield at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 9pm ** nov 23 wed Little Boots (dj set), Lo-Fi-Fnk, Tenderlions at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13 9pm ** nov 23 wed Crooked Fingers, Strand Of Oaks, The Ian Fays at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 23 wed K.Flay, A-1 at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** nov 23 wed Indian, Creepers, Lycus at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 23 wed The Bell Thieves at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm * nov 24 thr Alpha & Omega, Xibalba, Alcatraz, Mankind Will Fucking Burn, Maya Over Eyes, Domination at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $7 7:30pm *** @ nov 24 thr Digital Underground, Souls Of Mischief at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm *** nov 25 fri Los Rakas, Nima Fadavi at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$15 8pm/9pm ** nov 25 fri Emily Palin, Lady Lazerus, Doe Eye at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** nov 25 fri Pink Swastika, Jackal Fleece, Buzzmutt, Hooray For Everything at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $5 ** @ nov 25 fri Mayhem, Keep Of Kalessin, Hate, Abigail Williams at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** nov 25 fri Rachael Yamagata, Mike Viola at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18 9pm ** nov 25 fri Tumbleweed Wanderers, Buckeye Knoll, The Hypnotist Collectors at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 25 fri New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Moonalice at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm ** nov 25 fri Plaid (live), John Tejada, Portable Sunsets at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $18 9pm ** nov 25 fri The Whisky Richards, Windy Hill Bluegrass Band, The B-Stars, Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm ** nov 25 fri Nothing People, Cave, Jealousy at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** nov 25 fri Latyrx (Lateef The Truth Speaker and Lyrics Born), Honor Roll, 1-O.A.K., dj Tap10, Josie Stingray, Hopie, Miles The dj at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm ** (see nov 26 also) nov 25 fri The Miles Schon Band, Lara Johnston, Will Champlin at George's Nightclub, San Rafael 21+ $10/$13 9:30pm ** nov 25 fri Playing In The Streets at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $10/$12 7pm ** nov 25 fri Vicente Fernandez at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 8pm # ** nov 25 fri The Swingin' Utters, Far From Finished at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $12/$14 9pm *** @ nov 25 fri Dr. Know, I Don't Want To Hear It, Fdsh at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm *** @ nov 25 fri Fallujah, The Wrath Of Vesuvius, Memento Mori, Lifeforms, Malevolent, Galatia, For All That Stands at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 25 fri Arden Park Roots (cd release), Lavish Green, Musical Charis, Simple Creation, Element Of Soul, Eazy Dub at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** nov 25 fri Little Joe Y La Familia at Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** nov 25 fri Anthrax, Testament, Death Angel at Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a *** @ nov 25/26 Jackie Greene, Walking Spanish (fri), An Evening With (sat) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25.50 8pm/9pm # *** (KFOG) nov 26 sat Dr. Know, Attitude Adjustment, Scheisse Minnelli, Oppressed Logic, Zero Bull Shit, Lowlife, Cheapskate, Holy Water Red, Dave Dalton Pops, Mr. Lobo at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10/$12 4pm *** @ (Chumly Memorial) nov 26 sat Sick Secrets at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ * nov 26 sat Orgone, Allen Stone at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 9pm ** nov 26 sat The Holdup, A B & The Sea, Finish Ticket, Young Science at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 *** nov 26 sat I The Mighty, Via Coma, K Sera, Fever Charm at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ** nov 26 sat Rejects at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm ** nov 26 sat Come Up, Biz Boses, Forced1, Rukus, Kenville, Dice, Budbama, City Side Crew, dj Skelator at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** nov 26 sat Pre-Legendary And The Dreamers, Mist And Mast, Billy And Dolly at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** nov 26 sat The Gypsy Moonlight Band (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** nov 26 sat The Unquenchable at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 10pm ** nov 26 sat Boys Noize (Berlin, Germany) at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $25 10pm ** nov 26 sat Latyrx (Lateef The Truth Speaker and Lyrics Born), Bayonics, Shotgun Wedding Quintet, Karyn Paige at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm ** (see nov 25 also) nov 26 sat New Riders Of The Purple Sage at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $26 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 26 sat Fallujah (cd release), Repulsive Infestation, Feast at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $10/$12 7pm ** nov 26 sat High On Fire at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** @ nov 26 sat Fast Asleep, Up All Night at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz 21+ free 8pm/9pm ** nov 26 sat D.I., The Highway Murderers at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm *** @ nov 26 sat Fog Of War, Hysteria, Pillager, Deathstryke, West Coast Fury at Pepperbellys, 849 Texas Street, Fairfield 18+ $10 7pm ** @ nov 26 sat Secretions, Cold Heart Re-Press, Simplejack, The Carbonites at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** nov 26 sat Dirt Nasty, Rock & Rhyme at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** nov 26 sat Johnny Rivers at Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ 8pm *** nov 27 sun Between The Buried And Me, Animals As Leaders, Tesseract at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # *** @ nov 27 sun Georgia Spurs at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm * nov 27 sun Kao, Ms. Be, Yaboi Eljay, Alias John Brown, Do It, Sleepy Will, Johnny Rascoe, Wisecrack, Young Byrd, Cash, JT & Ju Bangah, Dre Black at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9/$12 6pm/6:30pm ** nov 27 sun Poor Bailey, Yawpers, The Rabbles at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** nov 27 sun Happy Body Slow Brain, Stomacher, Case In Theory, Twin Suns at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 28 mon Cosmic Revenge, Myles Neithe, Us, Keyan Keihani at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** nov 29 tue Russell Brand at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a ** (Benefit for the David Lynch Foundation) nov 29 tue Melt-Banana (Japan), Retox, Peace Creep at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $14 8:30pm/9pm *** @ nov 29 tue Lady Lazarus, Pregnant, Jib Kidder at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** nov 29 tue Girl In A Coma, Fences, Dolorata at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm ** nov 29 tue Metal Mother, Horns Of Happiness, Mortar And Pestle, Birdseye at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 2+ $10 8pm ** dec 29 tue Faster Faster at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $4 9pm * nov 29 tue Trigger Hippy, at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a * nov 29/30 Will Downing at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ $35/$45 ** nov 30 wed Dan Deacon at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15 8pm/9pm ** nov 30 wed Dimples, Symbolick Jews, Grandma's Boyfriend, Permanent Collection, Burgers at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm *** nov 30 wed Lemuria, The Pillowfights, Matsuri at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** @ nov 30 wed Rhett Miller at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $25 8pm ** nov 30 wed Secret Secretaries at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5/$10 8pm/9:30pm ** nov 30 wed Weapons Of The Future, Deeper, The Cuss at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** nov 30 wed Paul And Storm at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 2+ $22 7:30pm ** nov 30 wed Water Borders, King Dude (Seattle), Shakes Gown, dj Whitch, dj Crackwhore at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 30 wed Little Hurricane at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ ** nov 30 wed Keb' Mo' at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm ** nov 30 / dec 1-3 The Weakerthans, Ford Pier (wed/thr), Said The Whale (fri), Jenn Grant (sat) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm (wed/thr) 9pm (fri/sat) ** (thr & fri sold out) dec 1 thr Morrissey, Kristeen Young at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** (sold out) dec 1 thr The Vernian Process, Pandemonaeon, fashion show, dance at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $15 9pm ** (goth night) dec 1 thr Tesla (acoustic), Built By Stereo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** dec 1 thr Priscilla Ann at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 1 thr Keb' Mo' at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 1 thr The Love Groove at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7pm # ** dec 1 thr Ingar Brown And The Future Funk, 100%, Feedbomb, The Barricades, Coverflow, Allen Mask, Fox Picnic, Open Source Band at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $40 ($75 vip) *** (Benefit Music in Schools Today) dec 1 thr Ohgr, Left Spine Down, Violet Tremors at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 1 thr Chasms, Tied To The Branches, Mountshout at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** dec 1 thr Young Dubliners, Jerry Hannan at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $19/$21 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 1 thr Cuban Cigar Crisis at Ernie's Tin Bar, 5100 Stage Gulch Road, Petaluma 21+ free 7pm * dec 1 thr Kill Devil Hill, White Minorities, Evil Plan, Wings Of Innocence, Judhead, Work Project at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 1 thr Selena Gomez, Jojo, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, Breath Carolina at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Marysville a/a # ** (107.9) dec 1 thr New Riders Of The Purple Sage at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with an adult) $16 7pm/7:30pm ** dec 1 thr cancelled: Nakia at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. dec 1/2 White Buffalo at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $12/$15 9pm ** dec 1/2/3 New Orleans Suspects, Camile Baudoin at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** dec 2 fri Johnny Mathis at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # ** nov 2 fri The Entrance Band, Glitter Wizard, Matt Baldwin at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $10 8pm ** dec 2 fri Yip, Deceiver, Somehow At Sea, Exhausted Pipes, Bees Table at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** dec 2 fri Impetuous Ritual (Australia), Grave Upheaval (Australia), Ritual Necromancy (Portland, OR), Dispirit, Vastum at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $8 *** @ (was at the First Church of the Buzzard) dec 2 fri Beady Eye, Black Box Revelation at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $40/$50 8pm/9pm # ** @ dec 2 fri The Hot Toddies, Kepi Ghoulie, Dan P. And The Bricks, GnarBoots. at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $6 8:30pm/9pm ** @ (Asian Man Records Toy Drive - Bring a unwrapped Toy to Donate) dec 2 fri Jane Birkin at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 2 fri My Morning Jacket, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $45 7:30pm # *** dec 2 fri Los Lobos at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $42.50 8pm/9pm # ** dec 2 fri The Mumlers, The Soft White Sixties, Upside Down at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 9pm ** dec 2 fri Slick 46, Toughskins, Harrington Saints, Sydney Ducks at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** dec 2 fri J.F.A., Oppressed Logic, Hightower, Psychology Of Genocide at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @ dec 2 fri The Jigsaw Seen (Baltimore, MD) at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ ** dec 2 fri John Trubee & The Ugly Janitors Of America, Ants & Orchids, Electric Shepherd, Filter Bubble, dj Stevil at the Rockit Room, 406 Clement at 5th Avenue, S.F. 21+ $10 7:30pm/8pm ** (save KUSF Benefit) dec 2 fri Shana Morrison, Caledonia, Mari Mack, LivinLikeKings at George's, San Rafael 21+ ** dec 2 fri Devin The Dude, The Pyrx Band, The Hooliganz & The What, Front Line Soldierz, J-Real at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15/$20 8pm *** dec 2 fri The Manzarek-Rogers Band, Ray Manzarek, The Gentry Bronson Band at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $29/$31 7pm/8pm ** dec 2 fri The Bang at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ ** dec 2 fri Tribal Seeds at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** dec 2 fri The Chariot, Vanna, The Crimson Armada, Former Thieves, Listener, Paint Over Pictures at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 6:30pm/7pm *** dec 2/3 Sting at Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a $127-$51 7pm/8pm # *** $ (fri sold out) dec 2/3 Tesla, Built By Stereo at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** dec 3 sat Mournful Congregation (Australia), Aldebaran (Portland, OR), Laudanum, Lycus, Anhedonist (Seattle, WA) at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10/$13 7pm # *** @ dec 3 sat Hot Lunch, Carlton Melton, Skystone at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 3 sat Waiting Room, Mumble Mumble, Meerkat at Potrero Del Sol Park, S.F. a/a free 3pm ** dec 3 sat The National, Local Natives, Wye Oak at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $42.50 # *** dec 3 sat Digital Tape Machine, Ohmphrey, My Boy Elroy, Strange Arrangement at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 3 sat Papercuts at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 9pm ** dec 3 sat Jake Shimabukuro at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** dec 3 sat Dead To Me (record release), Comadre at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm ** @ dec 3 sat Tijuana Panthers, The She's, Melted Toys at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/10pm ** @ dec 3 sat Yo! Magesty, Bam! Bam!, Parentz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** dec 3 sat Slouching Stars, Sorry Ever After, Primitive Hearts at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 4:30pm/5:30pm ** (early show) dec 3 sat Shannon & The Clams, Mikal Cronin (L.A.), Pangea (L.A.) at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** dec 3 sat The Entrance Band at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** dec 3 sat Weekend, Sleepy Sun, Extra Classic, Terry Malts at the Verdi Club, S.F. a/a $45/$55 2pm til 7pm ** (The Bay Brewed - music & unlimited beer tasting from local Breweries) dec 3 sat Freezepop at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 6pm ** (early show) dec 3 sat Live Evil, Bikini Complex at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 3 sat Mr. Crumb (Long Beach), Animal Lore at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** dec 3 sat Andre Nickatina, Berner, dj Nima Fadavi at the Avalon, Satna Clara a/a ** dec 3 sat Josh Caterer at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $8 8pm/9pm ** dec 3 sat Jack Ketch, The Kennedy Veil, G.B.A.A., Bipolar, Beyond All Ends, Awaiting The Apocalypse at Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 4 sun Iron And Wine, Brett Dennen (acoustic) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # 7:30pm ** dec 4 sun Peter Murphy, She Wants Revenge, Hustle Club at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 4 sun Iggy And The Stooges, Le Butcherettes at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # *** (also Dec. 6th) dec 4 sun Thee Oh Sees, Total Control, Bronze And The Mallard at the Verdi Club, S.F. a/a ** dec 4 sun The Country Casanovas at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm * dec 4 sun Cass McCombs Band, White Magic at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 4 sun Josh Caterer at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9/$12 8pm/9pm ** dec 4 sun Mournful Congregation, Aldebaran, Anhedonist, Vastum at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 7pm ** dec 4 sun The Black Heart Procession, Chelsea Wolfe, Will Sprott at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 4 sun Marco Benevento Trio at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** dec 4 sun Fair To Midland, Dead Letter Circus, Aficionado, Anima Fracture at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** dec 4 sun Mikal Cronin (L.A.) at Luigi's Fun Garden, 1050 20th Street, Sacramento a/a * dec 5 mon Peach Kelli Pop at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a 7pm til 10pm * dec 5 mon The Sea & Cake, Lia Ices at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** dec 5 mon Metallica at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $6 ($19.81 4 day ticket) # **** $ (fan club members only) dec 5 mon Korey Dane (Long Beach), Sam Outlaw (Long Beach) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** dec 5 mon Other Lives, J.B.M. at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 9pm ** dec 6 tue Anna Calvi at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 6 tue Iggy And The Stooges at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # *** (also Dec. 4th) dec 6 tue Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard, The Yellow Dress, Tortured Genies at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** dec 6 tue Frod Bpod, Uncle Rebel, Sugar Candy Mountain at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5/$8 7pm/8pm ** dec 6 tue Other Lives, J.B.M. at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** dec 6 tue Serpent Crown, Wild Hunt, Asada Messiah, dj Aesop at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 6 tue Lost Lander, Radiation City at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 6 tue Korey Dane (Long Beach, Sam Outlaw (Long Beach) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 6pm ** dec 6 tue Protest The Hero, Scale The Summit, Last Chance To Reason at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $16 6pm/7pm *** dec 6/7 Richard Thompson at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 16+ $31 7pm/8pm *** dec 7 wed Metallica at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $6 ($19.81 4 day ticket) # **** $ (fan club members only) dec 7 wed Puscifer at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $55 ** dec 7 wed Sola Rosa at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ** dec 7 wed Casy & Brian, Wild Assumption at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 7 wed Michal Menert, Gramatik, Super Vision at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 9pm ** dec 7 wed cancelled: Matt Skiba at Slim's, S.F. dec 8 thr Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, Jon McLaughlin at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 8 thr Trampled By Turtles at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 8 thr Dom Kennedy, Skeme at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 8 thr The Jealous Sound, Taxes, Great Apes at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 8 thr Scout Niblett, Picastro, Jean-Marie at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 8 thr Ganglians, Young Prisms at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** dec 8 thr Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ ** dec 8 thr David Berkeley at Studio 333, Sausalito a/a ** dec 8 thr Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $21 8pm/9pm ** dec 8 thr The Blasters, Super-Suckers, 3 Bad Jacks at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $16/$20 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 9 fri Gnarboots, The Mantix (MN), Whatever That Means (Korea) at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @ dec 9 fri Atriarch, Sutekh Hexen, Lycus at Terminal, 3957 San Leandro Street, Oakland a/a $7 9pm ** dec 9 fri Jane's Addiction, Florence & The Machine, Mumford & SOns, Bush, Young The Giant at the Arena, Oakland a/a $59.50-$39.50 5pm/6pm # *** @ (Live105's Not So Silent Night) dec 9 fri Fela! Cast Band at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$15 8pm/9pm ** dec 9 fri The Blasters, Super-Suckers, Three Bad Jacks at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $15/$17 9pm *** dec 9 thr Death Cab For Cutie, The Airborne Toxic Event at Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a $125-$30 8pm # *** (seated KFOG's Concert for Kids) dec 9 thr Elizabeth Cook at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 9 thr Teddy Thompson at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm ** dec 9 thr Modestep, Jam3s K3nn3dy at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** dec 9 thr Erykah Badu, The Cannabinoids at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 9 thr The Donkeys, Lilac, Buxton at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 9 thr Sweet Chariot, Gypsy Moonlight, New Family Ramblers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** dec 9 thr Dragon Smoke at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm ** dec 9 thr Witchaven (L.A.), Exmortus, Midnight Chaser, Tinnitus at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm *** @ (30 years of Metallica night) dec 9 thr Bombino, Matt Jennings at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $17 8pm/9pm ** dec 9 thr Kottonmouth Kings, Moonshine Bandits at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15 8pm *** dec 9 thr Charlie Hunter, Bhi Bhiman at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $21/$23 7pm/8pm *** dec 9 thr The Chop Tops at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** dec 9 thr The Jealous Sound (L.A.), The Yule Logs, Uni & Her Ukulele at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 9pm ** dec 9 thr Smile Empty Soul, Prylosis, FallRise, EgoStall, Misamore, Deer Park Avenue at Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15/$18 7pm/7:45pm ** @ dec 9/10 Metallica at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $6 ($19.81 4 day ticket) # **** $ (fan club members only) dec 9/10 The Expendables at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** dec 10 sat Nectarine Pie, The Love Dimension, Primitive Hearts, Larry & The Angriest Generation, The Molestations at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 8pm *** @ dec 10 sat Dave Koz, Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler, Candy Duffer at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** dec 10 sat Sister Crayon, James & Evander, Elephant & Castle at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** dec 10 sat Megan Slankard (acoustic) at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm ** dec 10 sat Andre Nickatina, Brotha Lynch Hung, dj Nima Fadavi at the Regency Ballrooom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** dec 10 sat Sara Bareilles, Joshua Radin at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # ** dec 10 sat Ocote Soul Sounds at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$15 8pm/9pm ** dec 10 sat Trainwreck Riders, Slow Trucks, Evacuee at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** dec 10 sat Tycho at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** dec 10 sat Grayceon, Hollow Mirrors, Owl at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** dec 10 sat Alaric, Atriarch (Portland, OR), Larvae at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 4pm ** @ (early show) dec 10 sat Tennis, Miniature Tigers, Devon Williams at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/10pm ** dec 10 sat Mimosa at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $20/$25 8pm ** dec 10 sat Super-Suckers, The Blasters, Three Bad Jacks at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $23/$26 8pm/9pm *** dec 10 sat The Wailers, Lee Scratch Perry at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm ** dec 10 sat The Throne (Kanye West, Jay-Z) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150-$60 6pm/7:30pm # *** dec 10 sat Avey Tare at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz a/a $13/$15 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 10 sat Y & T at Club 88, Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ *** dec 10 sat Mikal Cronin at the Shanty. 213 3rd St., Eureka 21+ * dec 11 sun girls rock camp showcase at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a dec 11 sun Avey Tare at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** dec 11 sun Kicker, Awesome, Dimesland, Proto-Regime at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $6 ($5 with can of food or used jacket donation) 3pm/4pm *** @ dec 11 sun The Cave Singers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 11 sun Kitchen Fire at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm * dec 11 sun Charlie Hunter, Bhi Bhiman at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm *** (partially seated) dec 11 sun Cuban Cigar Crisis at Glen Park Station, 2816 Diamond Street, S.F. 21+ free 8:30pm * dec 11 sun Daniel Hart, Taxes, Jib Kidder at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** dec 11 sun John Waite (Lancaster, England) at the Avalon, Santa Clara a/a *** dec 11 sun Mikal Cronin at 105 Pioneer Street, Santa Cruz ?/? * dec 11 sun Jonathan Richman at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $14/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 11 sun Super-Suckers, The Blasters, Three Bad Jacks, Avenue Saints at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** dec 12 mon The Grouch, Zion 1, Eligh, Evidence, dj Fresh at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** dec 12/13/14/15 Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 13 tue The Kooks, Yawn at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 13 tue Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter, The Watson Twins, Sean Smith at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 13 tue Skystone, Big Eagle, Will Sprott at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** dec 13 tue Larry And His Flask (OR) at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 8pm ** dec 13 tue Jessie & The Toy Boys, Breathe Carolina, Taio Cruz, Selena Gomez, Gym Class Heroes, Lmfao, Pitbull at Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $85-$143 7:30pm # ** (99.7FM Triple Ho Show) dec 14 wed Scott Kelly, Jay Munly, Bob Wayne at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$13 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 14 wed Scratch Acid, dj What's His Fuck (upstairs) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** dec 14 wed White Arrows, Races at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $6/$8 9pm/10pm ** dec 14 wed Digitalism (Germany), Data Romance, Anna Lunoe, dj Eli Glad at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** dec 14 wed Night Genes, Houndstooth, Garrett Pierce at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 14 wed The Janks at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ ** dec 14 wed The Mighty Diamonds at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 9pm ** dec 14 wed Shawn Colvin at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $36 7pm/8pm ** dec 14 wed Zion 1, The Grouch, Eligh, Evidence, dj Fresh at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a $22/$26 8pm *** dec 14 wed Super-Suckers, The Blasters, Three Bad Jacks at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $18 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 15 thr BGaths, Dntel, Raleigh Moncrief at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** dec 15 thr Dinosaur Jr. (playing 'Bug'), Henry Rollins at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** @ dec 15 thr Chris Cornell at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a ** dec 15 thr Scott Kelly, Jay Munly, Bob Wayne at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 15 thr Oh Land (Copenhagen, Denmark), dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $12 10pm ** dec 15 thr The Dazzling Strangers, The Tender Few, Virgil Shaw at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 15 thr Love Inks (Austin, TX), Tidelands at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 15 thr Nat Keefe Concert Carnival at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 ga/$35 res 8pm ** dec 15 thr The Grouch, Zion 1, Eligh, Evidence, dj Fresh at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22/$26 8pm *** dec 16 fri Two Gallants, Blackbird Raum, Tim Cohen's Magic Trick, For Fear The Hearts Of Men Are Failing at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 8pm *** @ dec 16 fri Tori Amos at Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a $55/$45 7pm/8pm # *** dec 16 fri Pinback at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $18/$20 8:30pm/9:30pm *** dec 16 fri D.R.I. at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm *** @ dec 16 fri Adam Carolla (Comic) at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $50/$35 8pm/9pm # ** dec 16 fri Her Space Holiday, Silver Swans, City Light, dj Ted Bagel Radio at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 16 fri Ratchet, Thumper, Ragtop, Tiny Tigress, The Straight Ups, at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $5 ** dec 16 fri Black Label Society at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # 8pm *** dec 16 fri Cash'd Out, Blue Diamond Fillups at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$15 8pm/9pm ** dec 16 fri The Beltones (Austin, TX), Workin' Stiffs, Sydney Ducks at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** @ (Lazerfest) dec 16 fri Phantom Kicks, Bad Bibles, Mist Giant at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** dec 16 fri The Knux, Jordy Towers at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm ** (hip hop) dec 16 fri SambaD'a, Afrolicious at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** dec 16 fri Cruciamentum (U.K.), Anhedonist (Seattle), Ritual Necromancy (Portland, OR), Dispirit, Acephalix at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 *** @ dec 16 fri Dirty Ghosts at Bender's, S.F. 21+ 10pm * (Save KUSF Benefit) dec 16 fri Andre Nickatina, Brotha Lynch Hung, dj Nima Fadavi at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 7pm/8pm ** dec 16 fri Brandi Carlile (solo), The Secret Sisters at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm ** dec 16 fri Zion 1, The Grouch, Eligh, Evidence, dj Fresh at the Avalon, Santa Clara ?/? $20/$25 8pm *** dec 16 fri The Growlers, Tomorrows Tulips, The Abigails at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 16 fri Cuban Cigar Crisis, Culo A Boca at Henfling's Firehouse Tavern, 9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond 21+ 8pm ** dec 16 fri Scott Kelley, Jay Munly, Bob Wayne at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10/$12 9pm ** dec 16/17 Ozomatli at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 8pm/9pm # *** dec 16/17 Pharcyde at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ *** dec 17 sat The Grannies, Barb Wire Dolls, Handlebarz, Guantanamo Dogpile, Culo A Boca, Radio Revolt at 924 Gilman St., Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ dec 17 sat Street Eaters, Know Your Saints (record release), Great Apes, 97 Shiki (Chicago), Company (OR), Heist at Mama Buzz, Oakland a/a donation 6pm *** (last Mama Buzz show) dec 17 sat Tracy Shedd, Howe Gelb at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $16/$20 8pm/9pm ** dec 17 sat Ozokidz at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $10 2:30pm/3pm # ** (early show) dec 17 sat Lagwagon (cd release), Druglords Of The Avenues, Heartsounds at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm *** @ $ dec 17 sat Madball, Rotting Out, Take Offense, Living Eyes at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $15 9pm *** @ dec 17 sat Dreamdate, The Aerosols, Primitive Hearts at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** dec 17 sat Pinback, Ghetto Blaster at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/10pm ** dec 17 sat Slow Motion Cowboys (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 17 sat The Beltones (Austin, TX), Workin' Stiffs, Roadside Bombs, The Quitters at Fourth Street Tavern, 711 Fourth Street, San Rafael 21+ ** @ (Lazerfest) dec 17 sat Thrive, Bellyfull, Frenzied, Domenic Bianco at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ dec 17 sat Blind Boys Of Alabama, Sara And Sean Watkins at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm ** dec 17 sat The Inciters, Lost Dog Found, Aminojams at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $8/$10 8pm/9pm ** dec 17 sat The Growlers, Tomorrow's Tulips, The Abigails at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 17 sat Streetlight Manifesto, Reel Big Fish, Lionize, Rodeo Ruby Love at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ dec 17 sat Andre Nickatina, Brotha Lynch Hung, dj Nima Fadavi Mateel Center, Redway a/a # ** dec 17/18 The Mother Hips at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** dec 18 sun Animal Eyes, Coast Jumper, Duckyousucker at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** dec 18 sun The Naked And Famous, White Arrows at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** (sold out) dec 18 sun Streetlight Manifesto, Reel Big Fish, Lionize, Rodeo Ruby Love at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 6pm/7pm *** @ dec 18 sun The Beltones (Austin, TX), Workin' Stiffs, Pressure Point, Factory Minds at Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ ** @ (Lazerfest) dec 19 mon Tracy Shedd, Desario, Allen Clapp & His Orchestra Bows & Arrows, 1815 19th Street, Sacramento a/a ** dec 20 tue Tracy Shedd, Allen Clapp, Desario at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 20 tue Caspa, An-Ten-Nae, dj's at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** dec 20 tue G-Side, Main Attrakionz, Davinci at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** dec 20 tue Brian Setzer's Rockabilly Riot at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $35/$40 7pm/8pm *** dec 21 wed Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at the Arena, Oakland a/a $99-$45 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** dec 21 wed Yukon Blonde And The Fling at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm ** dec 21 wed The Growlers, Tomorrow's Tulips, The Abigails at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13 8pm ** dec 21 wed Brian Smith, The Sam Chase, Michael Beach at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** dec 22 thr Dir En Grey (Japan) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 22 thr Bayonics at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** dec 22 thr Hanin Elias, Violent Vickie at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 23 fri mc Lars, Frontalot, Random, Adam Warrock, Peck The Town Crier, C.U.P.C.A.K.E. at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $13 9pm ** dec 23 fri Infected Mushroom at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # *** dec 23 fri The Plastic Fauxno Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** (evening of John Lennon's music) dec 23 fri The Shotgun Wedding Quintet, Brass Mafia, Adam Theis And The Jazz Mafia String Quartet, Joe Bagale, Aima The Dreamer, Soulati at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$12 8pm/9pm ** dec 23 fri The Limousines at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 23 fri Lonely Kings, Dogfood, A Single Second, I'm Dirty Too, Street Urchinz at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** dec 24 sat Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble (2 shows) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 27 tue Grand Lodge, Beehavers, Gosta Berling at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** dec 28 wed Woody Allen And His New Orleans Jazz Band at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** dec 28 wed Alli Battaglia & The Musical Brewing Co., Bigelow's Treehouse, Chris Zanardi & The High Beamz at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5/$10 8pm/9pm ** dec 28 wed Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$27 8pm *** dec 28 wed Down Dirty Shake, E Minor, Buffalo Tooth at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** dec 29 thr Leftover Salmon at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ # *** dec 29 thr Zongo Junction, Turkuaz at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 29 thr Cracker & Camper Van Beethoven at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $26/$28 8pm/9pm *** dec 29/30/31 Further at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $55 ($75 sat) 7:30pm # ** dec 30 fri Foibles, Bottle Fiends, Parker Frost at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** dec 30 fri Fifteen, The Wunder Years, The Grady Sisters, Siren, Kalifornia Redemption, Mainstream Trend, Truant at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10-$25 sliding 6:30pm/7pm *** @ $ (Benefit Phoenix Theater and Cancer Survivor Nicole McCracken) dec 30 fri Tower Of Power, War at the San Jose Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a # *** dec 30 fri Wallpaper at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** dec 30 fri Tommy Castro Band at Club 88, Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** dec 30/31 X, Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss, The Black Tibetans at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** dec 30/31 Trombone Shorty And Orleans Ave at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 ($59.50 sat) 8pm/9pm # ** dec 30/31 The Slip at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $35 9pm ($50 9:30pm sat) ** dec 30/31 The Devil Makes Three at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $20/$25 (fri) $35/$40 (sat) 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 31 sat 25 Years of 924 Gilman Street at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a dec 31 sat Lee Presson & The Nails at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $15 9pm ** dec 31 sat Tedeschi Trucks Band, The New Mastersounds at the Warfield, S.F. $55/$82 9pm # ** dec 31 sat Kreayshawn at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** dec 31 sat Amon Tobin, Beats Antique, Santigold, Sea of Dreams, Amon Tobin Isam Live, Claude VonStroke, March Forth Marching Band, An-Ten-Nae, Justin Martin, Diego's Umbrella, Christian Martin, Motion Potion, J. Phlip, Mozaic, Little John, dj Dragonfly, dj Malarkey, MarchFourth Marching Band, Dax, Digital Honey, Prophesea at the Concourse, 35 8th Street, S.F. a/a $145-$75 # *** dec 31 sat The Velvet Teen at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8:30pm/10pm ** dec 31 sat Derrick Harriott, The Impalers, The Delirians, The Satisfactions at the Rockit Room, S.F. 21+ $30-$35 *** dec 31 sat Wax Idols, Terry Malts at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 31 sat The Greyboy Allstars, Zigaboo Modeliste And The New Aahkesstra at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $95 9pm ** dec 31 sat Ozomatli at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 9pm *** dec 31 sat Harry And The Hitmen at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $15/$20 9pm ** dec 31 sat Mickey Avalon at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** jan 3/4 Tower Of Power at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** (also jan 6/7/8) jan 4 wed NoFX, No Use For A Name, Old Man Markley, Pour Habit at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 7pm/8pm *** @ $ jan 5 thr Glimpse Trio, Jokes For Feelings, Modern American Theater at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 5 thr The Meat Packers, The Gregors at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 5 thr Starfucker at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 6 fri Tornado Riders, Kevin seconds, Emily's Army, Bobby Joe Ebola And The Children Macnuggits, The Smell at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @ jan 6 fri Starfucker, Painted Palms at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 6 fri Handshake (cd release), Bird By Bird, Fierce Creatures, Owl Paws at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 6 fri My Parade, Apogee Sound Club at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 6 fri Blvd at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 9pm ** jan 6/7/8 Tower Of Power at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** (also jan 6/4) jan 7 sat Ska night at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a jan 7 sat Meshell Ndegeocello at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 7 sat Tornado Riders, Emily's Army, Bobby Joe Ebola And The Children Macnuggits at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8pm *** jan 7 sat Battlehooch, Man In Space, Ghost at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 7 sat Shady Maples, Glittersnatch at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm ** jan 7 sat Starfucker, Painted Palms at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** jan 7 sat Wet Illustrated, Meercaz, Swiftumz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jan 12 thr The Mallard, Koko And The Sweetmeats at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 12 thr Anthony B at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm ** jan 13 fri The Max Levine Ensemble, Street Eaters, Yi, Great Ape at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @ jan 13 fri Lisa Lampanelli at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** jan 13 fri Total Chaos at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** @ jan 13 fri Silian Rife, Elephant Rifle, Minot at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jan 13 fri Lewis Black at the Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a $65-$32.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 14 sat Brainoil, Thou, The Body, Negative Standards, Swamp Witch at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7:30pm/8pm *** @ jan 14 sat The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, Belle Monroe & Her Blewgrass Boys, The Better Halves at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** jan 14 sat Adolescents, Youth Brigade, La Plebe at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $15 9pm *** @ jan 14 sat Party Owl at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * jan 14 sat Diego's Umbrella at Hopmonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol 21+ ** jan 15 sun Part-Time, Permanent Collection at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jan 15 sun Vetiver at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8pm ** jan 18 wed Roach Gigz, dj Nima Fadavi at the Knitting Factory, Reno NV a/a ** jan 19 thr Augustana at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 19 thr Balaclavas at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * jan 19 thr Roach Gigz, dj Nima Fadavi at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a ** jan 20 fri El Elle, Minipop, Prgrm, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 9pm ** jan 20 fri Zero at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 20 fri Owen, Caithlin De Marrais at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 20 fri cancelled: Colin Hay Band at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. jan 20 fri Fake Your Own Death, Kill Moi at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jan 20/21 NoFX, Old Man Markley, No Use For A Name (fri), The Bombpops (fri), Ellwood (sat) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** @ $ jan 20/21 The Walkmen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm ** jan 21 sat Hammers Of Misfortune, Giat Squid, Dimesland at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12/$14 9pm ** jan 21 sat Embryonic Devourment, Short Fuse, Malevolent, Cyanic, Newtdick, Decimatus at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10 7pm *** @ jan 21 sat Keller Williams at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (two shows) jan 21 sat Case In Theory (cd release), Seeking Empire at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm ** jan 21 sat Tortured Genies, The Black Swans, The Fisherman Three at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jan 22 sun Wu-Tang Clan at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** jan 23 mon Wolves In The Throne Room at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 24 tue Steve Morse Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 25 wed Eric Johnson at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** jan 25 wed Pageant, Swells at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jan 26 thr ArnoCorps, Mick Foley, Count Dante & The Black Dragon Fighting Society at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** @ jan 26 thr New Spell, Red Weather at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jan 26 thr Avengers, Midnite Snaxxx at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$13 8:30pm/9pm *** @ jan 27 fri Punk Rock Joels Birthday at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a jan 27 fri Agent Ribbons at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 27 fri Mint Condition at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** jan 27 fri Blisses B, The Moonlight Orchestra, Stars Turn Me On at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 27 fri Eric Martin at George's, San Rafael 21+ ** jan 27 fri Montrose, Michael Lee Firkins at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm *** jan 27/28 The Pimps Of Joytime at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** jan 28 sat O.A.R. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # *** jan 28 sat The Wood Brothers, Sarah & Christian Dugas at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 28 sat FM Bats, The Sensitive Side at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jan 28 sat Roach Gigz, Berner at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 8pm *** jan 28 sat Wilco, White Denin at the San Jose Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a $45 8pm # *** jan 29 sun Wilco, White Denin at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $45 8pm # *** jan 31 tue Wilco, White Denin at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45 8pm # *** (sold out) feb 1 wed Ghost (Sweden), Blood Ceremony (Toronto, Ontario), Ancient VVisdom (Austin, TX) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ feb 2 thr Martin Sexton at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # ** feb 2 thr Emilie Autumn at Slim's, S.F. 16+ (a/a with adult) ** feb 2/3 Moe. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm *** feb 3 fri Birds & Batteries at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** feb 3/4 The Jayhawks at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 4 sat Oppressed Logic (18 Years), Last Round Up, Zero Bull Shit, Guantanamo Dogpile at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @ (Cyco Locl Birthday) feb 4 sat ETD Love at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # ** feb 4 sat Twin Sister, Ava Luna at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 5 sun August Burns Red, Silverstein, Texas In July, I The Breather at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:15pm # *** feb 5 sun Groundation at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $28/$30 9pm ** feb 6 mon In Flames And Trivium, Veil Of Maya, Kyng at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # 7:30pm ** feb 7 tue Mutemath at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # $28/$30 7pm/8pm *** feb 8 wed Mutemath at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** feb 9 thr Soul Salvation, Paul Thorn at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 9 thr Diego's Umbrella at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ ** feb 10 fri Social Distortion, Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $32.50 8pm # *** @ feb 10 fri William Fitzsimmons at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** feb 10 fri Los Lonely Boys (acoustic) at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm ** feb 10 fri The Slackers at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** feb 11 sat Bill Cosby at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # *** feb 11 sat The Slackers, Blammo! at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm ** feb 11 sat The Ol' Dom Musical Revue, Girls In Suede, Mystery Invention, Dan Coxon, Pet Sounds at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a 7pm/8pm ** (concert for Dominic) feb 17 fri Symphony X, Iced Earth, Warbringer at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** feb 18 sat Dark Funeral, Abigail Williams, Inquisition, Gigan at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** @ feb 18 sat Leo Kottke at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $33/$36 7pm/8pm *** feb 18 sat Ribsy's Nickel at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $5/$7 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 19 sun Big Time Rush at the Event Center, San Jose State a/a # ** feb 19 sun Rebelution, The Green, Pep Love at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm ** feb 19 sun Howie Mandel at Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ *** feb 20 mon Big Time Rush at Memorial Auditorium, 1400 J Street at 15th, Sacramento a/a # ** feb 21 tue Andy McKee, Stephen Bennett, Antoine Dufour at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (seated show) feb 21 tue Sharon Van Etten, The War On Drugs at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** feb 23 thr Justin Bond at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (seated) feb 23 thr Megadeth, Motorhead, Volbeat, Lacuna Coil at the Event Center, Saj Jose State a/a $39.50 6pm/6:30pm # *** @ feb 25 sat A.L.O. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # *** mar 1 thr Chadwick Stokes at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $17 9pm ** (was sep 15th) mar 1 thr George Thorogood & The Destroyers at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm *** mar 2 fri Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm ** mar 9/10 Railroad Earth at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** mar 10 sat The Red Elvises (2 sets) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** mar 20 tue Deicide, Jungle Rot, Abigail Williams, Lecherous Nocturne at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** @ mar 20 tue Kaiser Chiefs at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** mar 21 wed Nada Surf at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 29 thr Ani DiFranco at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ *** mar 30 fri Mindless Self Indulgence at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** mar 30/31 The Saw Doctors at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** apr 12 thr Band Of Skulls, We Are Augustines at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $19.50 7pm/8pm # *** apr 22 sun Debbie Reynolds at the Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a # *** may 2 wed Overkill (N.J.), Belphegor, Aborted, Suidakra, System Divide, Diamond Plate at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $28-$65 7pm/8pm *** @ may 8 tue Negura Bunget (Romania), Eclipse Eternal (Canada), The Way Of Purity (Norway) at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm ** may 11 fri Roger Waters (performing "The Wall") at the Giants Ball Park, S.F. a/a $250-$30 6pm/8pm # *** jun 12-jul 8 American Idiot (play) at Orpheum Theater, 1192 Market St., S.F. a/a $100/$157/$184 2pm (sun/wed/sat) 8pm (tue-sat) # *** jun 29 fri Marillion at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $50 8pm/9pm # 8* * 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 KVHS-FM 90.5 The Edge www.kvhs.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 wed Wednesday Night Live on Radio KZSU 90.1FM 9pm-10pm sat KALX live on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 9pm-midnight sun Rampage Radio on S.F. State Radio in exile KUSF 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-2am C L U B I N F O R M A T I O N ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th Street Cafe, 2416 16th Street, Sacramento a/a Ace of Spades, 1417 R Street, Sacramento a/a Alley, 906 Victorian Way, Sparks, NV 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 Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ 18+ 415-371-1631 Cafe Du Nord, Inc., 2170 Market Street, S.F. 21+ 415-861-5016 Cafe Cocomo, 650 Indiana at Mariposa, S.F. 21+ Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a book 831-423-1338 831-423-1336 Cell Space, 2050 Bryant at 18th, S.F. a/a Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa 5+ 707-546-3600 Club Retro, 6521 Hazel Ave., Orangevale a/a Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz a/a 831-429-6994 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 George's, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael 21+ 415-457-1515 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 Henry Miller Library, Highway One, Big Sur a/a 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 Johnny Foley's Irish House, 243 O'Farrell Street, S.F. 21+ 415-954-0777 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+ 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 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 Riptide Bar, 3639 Taraval St., S.F. 21+ 415-681-8433 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. ages 6+ 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 Stud Bar, 399 9th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ 415-863-6623 Sub-Mission Art Space, 2183 Mission Street, S.F. a/a Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a 415-861-5016 Swingin' Door, 106 East 25th Avenue, San Mateo 21+ 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 Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland 21+ 510-451-8100 Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa at Potrero, S.F. a/a 415-505-8530 Vitus, 201 Broadway @ 2nd., Oakland 21+ 510-452-1620 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 Bar, Homestead Lanes, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a 408-255-5700 Yoshi's, 1330 Fillmore Street, S.F. 21+ Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 21+ 510-238-9200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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