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 December 20, 2011 dec 20 tue Extra Classic, Ready Steady, Sparrows Gate at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm ** 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 Re-Volts, Unko Atama, Rocketship Rocketship (record release), dj Lightnin' Jeff G. at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @ dec 20 tue Brian Setzer's Rockabilly Riot, The Chop Tops 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 Byraugh, Travis Bilenski, Chelsea Coleman, Nika States at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9:30pm ** dec 21 wed Jingle Punx, Mad Noise, Brooks Was Here, One After Another at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** dec 21 wed Yukon Blonde And The Fling at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm ** dec 21 wed Dash Berlin at Ruby Skye, 420 Mason at Geary, S.F. 18+ $55 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 21 wed Sanctuary Lost, The Dehlingers, Absolute Zero, Mirros at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** dec 21 wed Debut In Debris, Sharky Coast, The Iditarod at the Transient Lounge, 400 E. Todd Road, Santa Rosa a/a $5 7pm ** dec 21 wed Shuteye Unison, Syn Ack at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** dec 21 wed La Plebe, Street Justice, Pop Bottle Bombers, Bankrupt District at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $8 8pm *** @ dec 22 thr Finish Ticket, The She's, Tumbleweed Wanderers, Local Hero at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $5/$10 8pm/9pm ** dec 22 thr Buster Blue, Melody Walker, Jacob Groopman, Crosby Tyler at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $5-$10 sliding scale 9pm ** dec 22 thr Pink Swastika, Magnanamous, Cartoon Violence, Nicole Kidman at Lounge 3411, 3411 MacArthur Blvd. @ 35th Ave., Oakland 21+ ** 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, Joey Casio at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 22 thr Mad Noise, Gavilan, Cool Ghouls at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** dec 22 thr Gemini 6 (cd release), Rough Waters, Melted Horses at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ ** (was at Kimo's) dec 22 thr Buried At Birth, Abstracter at Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** @ dec 22 thr The Ghost Collective at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** dec 22 thr Big Bang at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 7pm/8pm * dec 23 fri Bryaugh, Looking At My Enemy, Malicious Dismemberment, Mad Judy, Dare To Suck at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $5 7pm *** (New Band Night - 924 Gilman Benefit) dec 23 fri mc Lars, Frontalot, 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+ $26 8pm/9pm ** (evening of John Lennon's music - Lazarex Cancer Foundation) 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 Glider, Victor Krummenacher Trio at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$15 9pm ** dec 23 fri Kntrlr at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ ** (check before going - I've heard this may of been cancelled) dec 23 fri Adobe Road, Thus The Buzz, Neal Carson, Dallas Meyers Band at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** dec 23 fri Skinner, Angerhead, Bombs And Scary, The Venting Machine, Silent Siiner at the Avalon, Santa Clara a/a $5 (free with unwrapped toy) 7pm *** @ (US Marines Toys for Tots) dec 23 fri The Limousines, dj Kayvon 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 23 fri Calling All Survivors, Jaxx, Grady Finch, Straight Up Grizzly, No Way Out at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 7pm/8pm ** dec 24 sat Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble (2 shows) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 6pm/7pm and 9pm/9:30pm shows ** dec 25 sun Abu Gharib, Metro Mictlan, Bite, The Death Medicine Band, Theremin Wizard Barney, The Devil Dancers at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** (Black X-Mass) dec 27 tue Dcoi!, Setting Suns, Side Effects, Agata at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $5 7pm ** 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 Doe Eye, The Trims, Pounders, Miles the dj at the Bottom of the Hil, S.F. 18+ $8 8:30pm/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 28 wed The High Sea at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ ** dec 29 thr Leftover Salmon at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $29/$34 8pm/9pm # *** dec 29 thr Zongo Junction, Turkuaz at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 29 thr Avicii, Cazzette (two shows) at Warfield, S.F. 18+ 7:30pm and 11pm shows # ** (11pm show shold out) dec 29 thr Pictureplane (Denver), dj Nako, dj Aaron at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $12 10pm ** dec 29 thr Front Street at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** dec 29 thr Malice Cooper, Punk Floyd, The Trouble With Monkeys at the Bottom of the Hil, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** @ dec 29 thr Waters, Dogbag, Starskate, Lemme Adams & Down Comfort, Yyu at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** dec 29 thr Cracker & Camper Van Beethoven at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $26/$28 8pm/9pm *** dec 29 thr Spun at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** dec 29/30/31 Furthur at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $55 ($75 sat) 7:30pm # ** (dec 31 sold out) dec 30 fri Gehenna at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a ** dec 30 fri Glob, Ignit, Massacreation at Lounge 3411, 3411 MacArthur Blvd. @ 35th Ave., Oakland 21+ ** dec 30 fri Remo Conscious, Purple Team, Filthy Mudbloods, Age Scot, Bemie The Rapper at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ ** (rap / hip-hop) dec 30 fri X, Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss, The Black Tibetans at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $33 7pm/8pm *** (also dec 31) dec 30 fri Fodder, Hesitation Wounds, Effluxus at Ramsell House, 130 Ramsell Street, S.F. a/a $3 7pm ** @ dec 30 fri Agent Orange, Inferno Of Joy, Tokyo Raid, The Nerv, Suggies at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm *** @ (Kimo's next to last show) (check before going - I've heard this may of been cancelled) dec 30 fri Foibles, Bottle Fiends, Parker Frost at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** dec 30 fri Pollux, The Last Men On Earth at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 30 fri Kraddy, Two Fresh at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 9pm ** dec 30 fri Bro-Mags, Cunt Sparrer, Girl-illa Biscuits at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** 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 Fallujah, Simoom, Aegaeon, Tinnitus, Toy Called God at the Transient Lounge, 400 E. Todd Road, Santa Rosa a/a $10 7:30pm *** dec 30 fri The Chop Tops, Stigma 13, Rocketship Rocketship at Mutiny, 422 West 2nd Street, Antioch 21+ free 8pm ** dec 30 fri Tower Of Power, War at the San Jose Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a # *** dec 30 fri Black Cobra at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** dec 30 fri Cylinder at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** dec 30 fri Zebop! at 9 Lives, 7430 Monterey Street, Gilroy 21+ $10 8pm * dec 30 fri Wallpaper, Los Rakas, dj Nima Fadavi 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 fri Mickey Avalon at Fat Cat Music, 930 10th Street, Modesto 21+ ** (Silicon Valley Roller Girls Benefit) dec 30/31 Trombone Shorty And Orleans Ave at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 (fri) $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, Miss Lonely Hearts, The Brothers Comatose (sat) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $20/$25 (fri) $35/$40 (sat) 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 31 sat Fifteen, Courtney & The Crushers, Bite, Short Changed, The Blanks at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $10 6pm *** @ (25 YEARS OF 924 GILMAN STREET) dec 31 sat Moira Scar, Alabaster Choid (record release), Tru'Nembra (tribute), Nuclear Death Wish, dj Loach Fillet, Bitter Fruit at the First Church of the Buzzard, 2601 Adeline, Oakland 18+ $5-$20 sliding ($5 b4 10pm) 9pm/10pm *** @ dec 31 sat on the left: Mancub, Shissla, Shooey, Deckard, Kimani, on the right: Sake One, Platurn, Joe Quixx, Max Kane, Tim Diesel at the Metro, Oakland a/a $25-$50 9pm # ** dec 31 sat Lee Presson & The Nails at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $15 9pm ** dec 31 sat The Barbary Coasters, The Ogres, The Tomorrowmen, The Mini Skirt Mob at Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 21+ $10/$15 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 31 sat X, Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss, The Black Tibetans at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $50 8pm/9pm *** dec 31 sat Tedeschi Trucks Band, The New Mastersounds at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $55/$82 9pm # ** dec 31 sat Kreayshawn, Wallpaper, Roach Gigz, Starting Six, dj Amen 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 PRIMUS at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $65 8pm/9pm # *** @ (dinner tickets sold out - also jan 1) dec 31 sat La Plebe, Trainwreck Riders, The Atom Age at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm ** @ dec 31 sat The Limousines, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $30-$40 9pm ** dec 31 sat The Fresh & Onlys, White Fence, dj Derek James at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** 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, dj Mike Slumberland, dj Matt Mantle, dj Garrett Goddard 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 Bobb Saggeth (tribute), Black Cobra, dj Mountain Ride at the Elbo Rooml, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 9pm ** dec 31 sat Fast Times at Maggie McGarry's, 1353 Grant St., S.F. 21free 9pm + * dec 31 sat Petty Theft (tribute), The 85's at George's, San Rafael 21+ $35/$40 8:30pm ** dec 31 at Tommy Castro Band, David Jacobs-Strain at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $51/$56 8pm/9pm ** dec 31 sat Ozomatli, La Santa Cecilia at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 9pm *** dec 31 sat Harry And The Hitmen at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $15/$20 9pm ** dec 31 sat Eliquate at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ * dec 31 sat Shane Dwight at 9 Lives, 7430 Monterey Street, Gilroy 21+ $35 ($65 couple) 8pm * dec 31 sat Restrayned, Suckerpunch, Metal Health at G Street Pub, 228 G Street, Davis 21+ free 8pm ** dec 31 sat Mickey Avalon, Big Chocolate at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** dec 31 sat Serpent & Seraph, Switchblade Frankie, Giving The Devil His Due, Overwatch, The Bar Fly Effect, The Scowndrolls at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10/$13 7pm/7:30pm *** @ jan 1 sun PRIMUS at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $50 7pm/8pm # *** @ $ (dinner tickets sold out - also dec 31) jan 1 sun David Dondero, Virgil Shaw, Georgeous Byrdmen at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** jan 1 sun dr Israel (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Cliff Tune & Etheric Double, dj Sep at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $9/$12 9pm ** jan 1 sun Psalms Of David at 4701 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara a/a $10/$12 6pm * (Global Winter Wonderland Festival) jan 3 tue Fracas, Between Your Teeth (first show) at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @ jan 3 tue Enablers, Vanishing Breed, dj's at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** (Bartender's Ball) jan 3/4 Tower Of Power at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** (also jan 6/7/8) jan 4 wed Gemanon, Dennis Is Dead, Hometown at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 8:30pm/9pm ** @ jan 4 wed The Dramatics at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm * jan 4 wed Eight Deer at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** 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 Ragwater Review, Burnt Thrones Club, Irony Butterfly, Rocketship Rocketship, Bottle Rocket at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ 9pm ** 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 Genius And The Thieves, The Meat Packers, The Gregors at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 5 thr The Human Condition, Fog Dub, A-1 at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** jan 5 thr Smiling Cat, Lisa Donnelly And Tito at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 5 thr Sexual Receptacle, Hoarders, T.S.A., Headlands at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a *** jan 5 thr Self Inflicted, Lie Still, Shredface, D.B.G.C. at the Transient Lounge, 400 E. Todd Road, Santa Rosa a/a $5 6pm ** @ 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 Sister Carol at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 6 fri Grass Widow, Culture Club, Churches at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** jan 6 fri Starfucker, Painted Palms at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** 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 The Frail (dj set), Return To Mono (cd release), Stripmall Archistecture, Tigercat, dj Starr at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 9pm ** jan 6 fri My Parade, Apogee Sound Club, Bite, The Yes Go's at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 6 fri Blvd, Crush Effect, dj Morale at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 9pm ** jan 6 fri Magic Christian, The Loons (San Diego), The Chuckleberrys, dj Sid Presley at Cafe Du Nord, s.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** jan 6 fri Mr. P Chill, King Ginger at the Transient Lounge, 400 E. Todd Rd, Santa Rosa 21+ 8pm ** (hip hop) jan 6 fri Dick Dale at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** jan 6 fri Vincent's Ear at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** jan 6 fri Willie Basse & Friends, Still Standing at 9 Lives, 7430 Monterey Street, Gilroy 21+ $12 ($10 with food donation) 8pm ** jan 6 fri Cooley Killz, Brutha Smith, Wrath, Murdah The Innocence, Teeth N Tones, Head Hunterz at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $7/$10 7pm/8pm ** jan 6/7/8 Tower Of Power at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** (also jan 6/4) jan 7 sat pure noise showcase at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a jan 7 sat Phonte And 9th Wonder at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $22/$26 8pm/9pm ** jan 7 sat Dick Dale, The Bitter Honeys, The Dirty Hand Family Band at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $20 9pm *** jan 7 sat Meshell Ndegeocello, Alan Hampton (solo) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** 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 & The City at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13 8pm/9pm ** jan 7 sat Hot Tuna, David Bromberg at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $59.50 7pm/8pm # ** (Bill's Birthday bash) jan 7 sat The Young at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 7 sat Buxter Hoot'n, Shady Maples, Kelly McFarling And Megan Keely Due 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 ** (sold out) jan 7 sat Wet Illustrated, Meercaz, Swiftumz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jan 7 sat Hiwatters (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** jan 7 sat Mongoloid (tribute), Blammos At Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/j10pm ** jan 7 sat Language Arts Crew at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 7/8 Tattoo Expo at Craneway Pavillion, 1414 Harbor Way South, Richmond a/a $10 ($15 two day pass) noon til 10pm (Benefit Children's Hospital) jan 8 sun Discretions (TX), Ghoul, A.N.S. (TX), Fucktard, Kicker at 924 Gilman Street, Berkelely a/a 5pm *** @ jan 8 sun Thy Winters Shadow, Extirpate, West Of Sunset, Midnight Massacre, Bleed The Freaks, 3Lunas, The Burden We Bear, Ill Content, Karusoh, Ominus at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 5:30pm *** @ jan 8 sun Swamp Angel, Hopeless Jack & Handome Devil, Rocketship Rocketship at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 8 sun Tumbledown at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 8 sun Total Chaos at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ *** @ jan 9 mon Thou (L.A.), The Body, Lycus at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $8 7pm/8pm ** @ jan 9 mon Dick Dale at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $18 6:30pm/7:30pm *** jan 10 tue The Summer Set, The Cab, He Is We, Days Difference at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/7:30pm ** jan 10 tue Thee Cormans, The Shrouds, The Khans, Swiss Family Skiers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 10 tue Archeology (Portland) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** jan 11 wed Violet Hour, The Symbolic Jews, The Tambo Rays at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5/$8 8pm/9pm ** jan 11 wed The Finches, Key Losers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 11 wed Kacey Johansing, Ash Reiter, The Lawlands at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** jan 11 wed The Struts, The Dirty Hand Family Band at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 11 wed Victim's Family, FLESHIES, Pins Of Light at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/10pm *** @ jan 11 wed Sister Hazel at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8pm ** jan 11 wed Sad Bastard Book Club at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 12 thr Alice Bag (reading) at Amoeba, Berkeley a/a free 6pm jan 12 thr Shoppers (N.Y.), Crisco Thunder, Face The Rail, Tender Buttons at Thrillhouse Records, S.F. a/a 7pm ** @ jan 12 thr Act III, David Nelson Band, Steve Block All-Stars at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ** (Memorial for Steve Block) jan 12 thr Burnt Ones, 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 12 thr Them Guns, The Young Rapscallions, Abatis, The Straight Ups at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** jan 12 thr Flood, Wild Hunt at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm/10pm ** jan 12 thr Equipto at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ ** jan 13 fri Max Levine Ensemble, Street Eaters, Yi, Great Ape, Homeowners at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @ jan 13 fri Alice Bag at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm/8pm ** jan 13 fri Total Chaos, Social Unrest, Attitude Adjustment at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** @ jan 13 fri Rank/Xerox, Shoppers (N.Y.), Wild Moth, The Smell at Fivepoints Arthouse, 72 Tehama, S.F. a/a $5 7pm ** @ jan 13 fri K-Pop Power & Beauty at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** jan 13 fri David Lindley at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ** (seated) jan 13 fri Cathy Richardson & The Macrodots, The GoldDiggers, Tiny Television at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 13 fri Silian Rife, Elephant Rifle, Minot at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jan 13 fri Stymie And The Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra, !Tang, Marginal Prophets at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** (funk) jan 13 fri The Polish Ambassador at 1015 Folsom, S.F. ?/? ** jan 13 fri Lewis Black at the Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a $65-$32.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 13 fri Eric Sardinas at George's, San Rafael 21+ $20/$25 9:30pm ** jan 13 fri Lisa Lampanelli at the Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City a/a $42.75 7pm/8pm ** jan 13 fri Strangelove at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 13 fri Vetiver at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** jan 13 fri Melted Horses, The Honey Wilders at 9 Lives, 7430 Monterey Street, Gilroy 21+ $10 8pm ** jan 13/14 Devo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $50 8pm/9pm # *** $ jan 14 sat Thou (L.A.), The Body (R.I.), Brainoil, Negative Standards, Swamp Witch at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7:30pm/8pm *** @ jan 14 sat Shoppers (N.Y.), Neon Piss, Rank/Xerox, Cathedral Ghost (Reno) at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $5 7pm/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 The Africa Project Live at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$15 7pm/9pm * jan 14 sat Hot Fog, leather Feather, Lite Brite at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @ jan 14 sat Party Owl, Poor Sons, Cool Ghouls at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 14 sat Strangelove (tribute), The Reptile House (tribute), Spellbound (tribute) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** jan 14 sat Hot Lunch, Hightower, El Topo at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/10pm ** jan 14 sat Back 40 (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** jan 14 sat 26 MPH, Death Valley High, Eight For Seven, The Loveless at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ jan 14 sat Marchfourth Marching Band, The PHS Jazz Ensemble at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 7pm/8pm ** (Benefit PHS Music) jan 14 sat Citizen Cope at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ ** jan 14 sat Diego's Umbrella at Hopmonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol 21+ ** jan 14 sat Abbey Road (tribute) at 9 Lives, 7430 Monterey Street, Gilroy 21+ $12 8pm ** jan 14 sat Smoov-E, Gaudy Boyz, The 53 Zipboyz, Bonustraxx at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** jan 14/15 Bay Area World Guitar Show at the Marin Civic Center Exhibit Hall, San Rafael a/a jan 15 sun Karp Documentary: Kill All Redneck Pricks at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $5 7pm/8pm jan 15 sun Andy Grammer, Ryan Star at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $13 6:30pm/7:30pm ** jan 15 sun Part-Time, Permanent Collection at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 15 sun Vetiver, Magic Trick, dj Britt Govea at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8pm ** jan 15 sun Devo at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) $75 9pm *** jan 15 sun Slightly Stoopid, The Aggrolites, Perro Bravo at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 7pm/8pm *** jan 15 sun Johnny Gill at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** jan 17 tue The Milk Carton Kids at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm ** jan 17 tue Jordan Gleen Quartet, Marana Jocund, Heckler at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 18 wed King Lollipop, The Wild Ones, Up All Night at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm/8pm ** jan 18 wed The Dirt Daubers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 18 wed Roach Gigz, dj Nima Fadavi at the Knitting Factory, Reno NV a/a ** jan 19 thr Primitive Hearts, Sorry Ever After, Dark Beaches at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $5 7pm/8pm ** jan 19 thr Augustana at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** jan 19 thr Dashboard Confessional (solo acoustic) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26/$29 7pm/8pm *** jan 19 thr Zodiac Death Valley, Mister Loveless, Baby Talk, The Spyrals at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** jan 19 thr La Corde, Balaclavas (Houston, TX), Dark Materials at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 19 thr The Soft Moon, Blouse at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 9pm ** jan 19 thr White Cloud, Jeffertitti's Nile, Moccretro, Arms N' Legs at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (psychedelic) jan 19 thr Dirty Ghosts at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ ** jan 19 thr Voodoo Glow Skulls, Aughority Zero, Sex Tape Scandal, No Beatings From Holly at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 19 thr Keller Williams at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ ** jan 19 thr Roach Gigz, dj Nima Fadavi at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $12 7:30pm/8pm ** (rap) jan 20 fri Dangers, Beav Navre at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a ** jan 20 fri FLESHIES, Big Eyes, Wild Assumptions at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 20 fri Races, El Ten Eleven at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ ** 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+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm ** 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 Authority Zero, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Skyfox at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm *** @ jan 20 fri Fake Your Own Death, Kill Moi at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jan 20 fri Sioux City Kid, Whiskerman, Misisipi Mike at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** jan 20 fri Lucinda Williams, Blake Mills at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm ** jan 20 fri Shitkickers, Dirt Daubers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 20 fri Concrete Blonde at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** jan 20 fri Death Angel, Warbringer at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $20 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 20 fri Tumbleweed Wanderers at Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St., Sacramento 21+ * jan 20 fri Keller Williams at the Arcata Theater, Arcata a/a ** jan 20 fri cancelled: Colin Hay Band at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 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 20/21/22 Robben Ford at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** jan 21 sat Mafia Rusa, HB Surround Sound, Bum City Saints, Pata De Perro, Corperate Cancer, dj Alex Gahan at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ (Ska Night) jan 21 sat Wednesday 13, Aiden, Modern Day Escape, Death Valley High at the Pound West Oakland, 2200 Wood St., Oakland a/a $13 8pm *** jan 21 sat Terry Malts, Balaclavas (Houston, TX), Rat Columns, Yi at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $5 7pm/8pm ** jan 21 sat Zen Road Pilots, Harvey Mandel And The Snake Crew at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$15 8pm/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 Neighborhood Brats, Cat Party (San Diego), La Corde, Hooray For Everything dj Agitator, dj Bite Mark at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm ** jan 21 sat Keller Williams (two shows) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19 2:30pm/3:30pm (early show) $23 8pm/9pm ** (late show) jan 21 sat Case In Theory (cd release), Seeking Empire, New Diplomat at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm ** jan 21 sat Steve Aoki, Datsik, Dirtyphonix, Aaron Axelsen at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $35/$25 7pm/8pm # ** jan 21 sat Mustache Harbor, Sean Tabor Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 21 sat Tortured Genies, The Black Swans, The Fisherman Three at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jan 21 sat The Kennedy Veil, In Dismemberance, Dissipate, Gary Busey Amber Alert at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** @ jan 21 sat Filthy Thieving Bastards, The Fucking Buckaroos (record release), The Deadly Gallows (Reno, NV) at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 4pm/5pm ** jan 21 sat Sweet Chariot (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** jan 21 sat Scott Alexander, David Rosenfield (FL) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** jan 21 sat Voodoo Glow Skulls at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ *** @ jan 21 sat Hero's Last Mission, The Stand Out State, Taking's Not Stealing, Early States, Headlines & Whales at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** jan 21 sat Races, El Ten Eleven at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ ** jan 21 sat Beats Antique at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $17 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 21 sat Gift Of Gab, Dnae Beats at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $12 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 22 sun Wu-Tang Clan at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** jan 22 sun Mia Dyson, Hotels & Highways, Eric Hilman at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10-$25 sliding scale 8:30pm ** (Trevor Project Benefit) jan 22 sun Keller Williams at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $23/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm ** jan 22 sun Steve Aoki, Datsik at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a # ** jan 23 mon Wolves In The Throne Room, Worm Ouroboros, Ash Borer at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7:30pm/8pm *** jan 23 mon A Lull (Chicago), Deleted Scenes (D.C.), Ravenna Woods at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** jan 23 mon The Life And Times at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** jan 23 mon Steve Morse (9:30pm), The Jerry Jennings Band, The Scott Allen Projedct at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $20/$22 7pm/7:45pm ** jan 23 mon Steve Aoki, Datsik at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a ** jan 24 tue Steve Morse Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $31 7pm/8pm ** jan 24 tue The Sweet Bones, Max Pain And The Groovies, Knives at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 24 tue The Silent Comedy at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** jan 24 tue Allstar Weekend, The After Party, Hollywood Ending at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $15 5:30pm/6pm ** jan 24 tue A Lull (Chicago) at the Odd Fellows Hall, 415 2nd Street, Davis a/a ** jan 25 wed Eric Johnson at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7:30pm/8pm *** jan 25 wed Jake Mann + The Upper Hand, Tommy Keene, Sally Crewe & The Sudden Moves at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** jan 25 wed Pageant, Swells, Weather at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 25 wed Tom Tom Club, The Fix at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm *** jan 25 wed The Avengers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** @ jan 25 wed Allstar Weekend, Paradise Fears, Hollywood Ending, The After Party at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** jan 25 wed 40oz To Freedom (tribute) at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $10 7pm/8pm ** jan 26 thr The Adicts, World Inferno Friendship Society, East Bay Ray, The Killer Smiles at the Metro, Oakland a/a $14 6pm # *** @ jan 26 thr ArnoCorps, Mick Foley, Count Dante & The Black Dragon Fighting Society at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/8:30pm ** @ jan 26 thr Allstar Weekend, The After Party, Hollywood Ending at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 6:30pm/7pm # ** jan 26 thr Fitz & The Tantrums at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** (Kfog) jan 26 thr Vicky Cryer, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 10pm ** jan 26 thr Only You, Blackstrap Molasses at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm ** jan 26 thr New Spell, Red Weather, Solwave at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 26 thr Avengers, Midnite Snaxxx at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$13 8:30pm/9pm *** @ jan 26 thr Aggroites, Inciters, Impalers at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/9pm *** jan 26 thr Alabama Shakes, Dry The River at the Indepenent, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** jan 26 thr John Craigie at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** jan 26 thr Vibrant Eyeris at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ ** jan 27 fri Pansy Divison, The Phenomenauts at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** (Punk Rock Joels Birthday) jan 27 fri Elzhi at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Agent Ribbons at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 27 fri Kicker, The Rickets (Seattle), Abrupt, Crpt Keeper at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $7 8pm/9pm *** @ jan 27 fri Mint Condition at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** jan 27 fri Matt Skiba at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$19 8pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Dead Winter Carpenter at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 8pm/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 Kids On A Crime Spree, Bad Bibles, Adios Amigo at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 27 fri Quarter Mile Combo, The B-Stars, The Rumble Strippers, dj Tanoa Samoa Boy at Cafe Du Nord, s.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** jan 27 fri Eric Martin, Elephant Listening Project at George's, San Rafael 21+ $12/$18 9pm ** jan 27 fri Melvin Seals & JGB at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $26 7:30pm/8:30pm ** jan 27 fri Montrose, Michael Lee Firkins at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm *** jan 27 fri Buckethead at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Poor Man's Whiskey at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with an adult) $12 7:30pm/8:30pm ** jan 27/28 The Pimps Of Joytime at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** jan 28 sat Tumbleweed Wanders, The Hypnotis Collectors, The Tin Tiger, Marmalade Mountain, Guitar Wizards Of The Future at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @ jan 28 sat Sacred Reich, Attitude Adjustment, Ikki Crane, Midnight Chaser, My Victim, Contrast The Water at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20 6pm # *** @ jan 28 sat O.A.R., Parachute 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+ $19/$21 8pm/9pm ** jan 28 sat Chum And The Eleven at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5/$8 8pm/9pm * jan 28 sat Outdoorsmen, FM Bats, The Sensitive Side at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 28 sat Birdmonster (cd release), Sorryeverafter, Iffg at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/10pm ** jan 28 sat Carlton Melton, Feral Ohms, Glitter Wizard at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** jan 28 sat Impalers (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** jan 28 sat 40 oz To Freedom (tribute) at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 18+ 7:30pm/8:30pm ** jan 28 sat Roach Gigz, Berner, dj Nima Fadavi 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 28 sat Jackie Green at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ ** jan 28 sat Boondox (Covington, GA), Cousin Cleetus, Mars, The Drp, Americaz Mozt Haunted, Divided Allegiance, Brutha Smith at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15 7pm/7:30pm ** jan 29 sun Wilco, White Denin at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $45 8pm # *** jan 29 sun The Broun Fellinis (cd release), The Silent Comedy at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm ** jan 30 mon Monkey at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ ** jan 30 mon Graveyard, Radio Moscow at Cafe Du Nord, s.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** jan 30 mon Fujiya & Miyagi, The Frail at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm ** jan 31 tue Wilco, White Denin at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45 8pm # *** (sold out) jan 31 tue Saything, X-Ray Press (Seattle), So at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 31 tue Doomtree at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** jan 31 tue Foreign Cinema, Moonbell at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 31 tue The Toasters at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ *** @ 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 1 wed Banner Pilot, Nothington, Shotdown at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** feb 1 wed The Wood Brothers, Sarah And Christian Dugas at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $16 7pm/8pm ** feb 1 wed Doomtree at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ ** feb 1 wed Secret Chiefs 3, Dengue Fever at Moes Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ ** feb 2 thr Groundation at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm ** (Bob Marley tribute) 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) $17 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 2 thr Secret Chiefs 3, Dengue Fever at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (also at Slim's feb 3rd) feb 2 thr Future Twin, Twin Steps, Ex-Rays at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** feb 2/3 Moe. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm *** feb 3 fri Oppressed Logic (18th Year & last show), Zero Bull Shit, Guantanamo Dogpile at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @ (Cyco Loco's Birthday) feb 3 fri New Monsoon, The Jugtown Pirates at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$15 8pm/9pm ** feb 3 fri Birds & Batteries, Shock, Mwhahaha at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** feb 3 fri Foxtails Brigade, Little Teeth, Yesway, The Upsidedown at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 3 fri The Phenomenauts at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 9pm *** @ feb 3 fri Dengue Fever, Secret Chiefs 3 at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (also at Great American Music Hall on feb 2rd) feb 3 fri Excuses For Skipping, Schande, Spare Parts For Broken Hearts (Long Beach) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** feb 3 fri Groundation, dj Jacques at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $21/$26 8:30pm/9:30pm ** feb 3 fri Melvin Seals & JGB at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $18 8pm/9pm ** feb 3/4 The Jayhawks, Abigail Washburn at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 4 sat Exodus, Possessed, Forbidden, Heathen, Mad At Sam, second stage: Angerhead, Mudface, The Venting Machine, Hellfire, Hysteria at the Metro, Oaland a/a $30 6pm # *** @ (in honor of the liffe of Paul Baloff) 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+ $13/$15 8pm/9pm ** feb 4 sat Teitur at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $20 8pm ** feb 4 sat Crosses, Dawn Golden & Rosy Cross, Secret Empire at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** feb 4 sat Mist Giant, Hurry Up Shotgun, X-Ray Press at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** feb 4 sat A.L.O. at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ 8pm/9pm *** feb 4 sat The Eric Martin Band at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$15 7pm/8pm ** feb 4 sat Dengue Fever, Secret Chiefs 3 at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ ** feb 4 sat Wayne Newton at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ *** feb 5 sun Bobby Joe Ebola & The Children McNuggits, Sarchasm, The Vat, Dont Be The Hero, Mama Duck at 924 Giman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 *** @ 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, dj Jacques at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $28/$30 9pm ** feb 5 sun Le Mutant (France), House at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** feb 5 sun Attack Attack!, The Ghost Inside, Sleeping With Sirens, Chunk! No Captain Chunk, Dream On, Dreamer at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** feb 6 mon In Flames And Trivium, Veil Of Maya, Kyng at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # 7:30pm ** feb 6 mon Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm ** feb 6 mon Laura Gibson, Breathe Owl Breathe at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 6 mon Groundation at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ feb 7 tue Mutemath at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # $28/$30 7pm/8pm *** feb 8 wed Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm ** feb 8 wed Mutemath at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** feb 8/9 Young the Giant at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 9 thr Soul Salvation, Paul Thorn at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm ** feb 9 thr Ace Enders, Anthony Raneri, Chris Conley, Evan Weiss, Matt Pryor at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm/8:30pm *** feb 9 thr Bare Wires, Los Headaches (Mexico City), Guitar Magazine at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** feb 9 thr Don Carlos at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm *** feb 9 thr The Features at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** feb 9 thr Excision at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** feb 9 thr Diego's Umbrella at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ ** feb 10 thr Cabaret Perilus at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm * feb 10 thr Excision, Liquid Stranger, Lucky Date at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** feb 10 thr Los Campesinos! at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** feb 10 thr The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, The Brothers Comatose at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** (Bluegrass Festival) feb 10 fri Orchid, Castle, The Saint James Society (cd release), High Horse at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 10 fri Here Come The Saviours, Your Cannons, The Jet Age at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** feb 10 thr Drag The River, Tumbledown at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** feb 10 fri Los Lonely Boys (acoustic) at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm ** feb 10 fri The Slackers at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** feb 10/11 Social Distortion, Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls, Sharks at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $32.50 8pm # *** @ (fri sold out) feb 10/11/12 Manhattan Transfer at Yoshie's, Oakland 21+ ** feb 11 sat Swingin' Utters, The Generators, Stellar Corpses, Side Kick, Between Your Teeth, Decent Criminal at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7pm/8pm *** @ feb 11 sat Bill Cosby at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # *** feb 11 sat D.I., The Lean at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ 9pm $10/$12 *** @ feb 11 sat The Slackers, Blammo!, The California Honeydrops at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm ** feb 11 sat Big Head Todd & The Monsters (performing 'Midnight Radio') at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # ** feb 11 sat Dr. Dog at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$27 9pm # ** feb 11 sat Brother JT, Nothing People, Swiftumz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** 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 11 sat Y & T at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ *** @ feb 11 sat Metal Health at Mandango's, 106 North Sunrise Boulevard, Roseville 21+ free 9pm * feb 12 sun record swap at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a feb 12 sun The Fresh Beat Band at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 1:30pm and 4:30pm shows # ** feb 12 sun Anthony Green, The Dear Hunter at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm ** feb 13 mon Matthew Good, Emily Greene at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** feb 13 mon Social Distortion, Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls, Sharks at Senator Theater, Chico a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** @ feb 14 tue Falling In Reverse at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ ** feb 14 tue Social Distortion, Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls, Sharks at Center Plaza, Modesto a/a 7pm/8pm $32 # *** @ feb 15 wed The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Vacationer at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** feb 15 wed Grimble Grumble at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm * feb 16 thr Dweezil Zappa at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm ** feb 16 thr Anvil at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $17/$20 7pm/8pm ** feb 16/17 Leo Kottke at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ *** feb 17 fri Get Shot at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a ** feb 17 fri Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Arena, Oakland a/a $40-$60 7pm/8pm # *** @ feb 17 fri Symphony X, Iced Earth, Warbringer at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** feb 17 fri JGB With Melvin Seals at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+$25 8pm/9pm ** feb 17 fri Terry Malts, Airfix Kits, Cocktails at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** feb 17 fri Uli Jon Roth (Duesseldorf, Germany) at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm *** feb 17 fri Dweezil Zappa at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $27.50 7pm/8pm ** feb 18 sat The Mighty Regis at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a ** feb 18 sat Rebelution, The Green, Pep Love at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** feb 18 sat Dark Funeral, Abigail Williams, Inquisition, Gigan at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** @ feb 18 sat Machine Head, Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour, Rise To Remain at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** @ feb 18 sat Pomplamoose at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm ** feb 18 sat Gomez at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # ** feb 18 sat Garland Jeffreys at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm ** feb 18 sat Victory And Associates, Police Teeth at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** feb 18 sat Leo Kottke at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 16+ $33/$36 7:30pm/8:30pm *** feb 18 sat Ribsy's Nickel at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $5/$7 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 18 sat Dmx at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** feb 18 sat Babyface at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** feb 19 sun Buck 65, Kristoff Krane at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** feb 19 sun Retox, Doomsday Student, Secret Fun Club at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** feb 19 sun Big Time Rush at the Event Center, San Jose State a/a $49.50-$29.50 6pm/7pm # ** 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 Hot Chelle Rae, Electric Touch at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7pm/7:30pm ** 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+ $23 7pm/8pm ** (seated show) feb 21 tue The Darkness, Foxy Shazam at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # ** feb 21 tue Tomorrowws Bad Seeds, Pacific Dub, Official Response at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** feb 22 wed Cursive, Ume, Virgin Islands, Taxes at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 22 wed Die, Antwoord at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm ** feb 22 wed Grimes, Ooooo, Born Gold at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ *** (Noise Pop) feb 22 wed Disappears at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. ?/? $12 7pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 22 wed Hella Jalapenos at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** feb 22 wed Rebelution, The Green, Pep Love at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** feb 23 thr Sun Hop Fat, Battlehooch at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $8/$12 8pm/9pm ** feb 23 thr Justin Vivian Bond at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm ** (seated) feb 23 thr Built To Spill at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 23 thr Dirty Ghosts at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ ** (Noise Pop) feb 23 thr Budos Band, Pickwick at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 23 thr The Soft Pack, Fidlar at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 23 thr Megadeth, Motorhead, Volbeat, Lacuna Coil at the Event Center, San Jose State a/a $39.50 6pm/6:30pm # *** @ feb 24 fri Porter Robinson at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (Noise Pop) feb 24 fri G. Love & Special Sauce at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 24 fri Adam Ant at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** feb 24 fri Death Angel at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ feb 24 fri Veronica Falls, Bleached, Brilliant Colors at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $12/$14 8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 24 fri Imperial Teen at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $16 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 24 fri Jonas Reinhart, Magic Touch, Three Leafs at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** feb 24 fri Trevor Hall at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ ** feb 25 sat ska night at 924 Gilman Street, Berkleey a/a feb 25 sat Prizehog, Iron Mtn (L.A.), Bell Witch (Seattle), Abstracter, Mouring Ring at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ 8pm ** @ feb 25 sat A.L.O. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # *** feb 25 sat dj Bob Mould, dj Rich Morel at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 10pm ** (Blowoff) feb 25 sat Archers Of Loaf at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/7:30pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Laura Veirs & The Tumble Bees at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $18 8pm ** (children's - Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Laura Veirs & The Hall Of Flames at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $16 8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Christle Front Drive at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Surfer Blood at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 7:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Big Freedia at the Public Works, 161 Erie Street at Mission, S.F. 21+ ** (Noise Pop) mar 1 thr Zola Jesus at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm ** mar 1 thr Chadwick Stokes at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $17 9pm ** (was sep 15th) mar 1 thr Monogamy Party (Seattle) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 1 thr Reptar (Athens, GA) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ ** mar 1 thr George Thorogood & The Destroyers at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm *** mar 2 fri Ty Segall, White Fence, Mikal Cronin (L.A.), The Feeling Of Love at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 8pm/8:30pm *** mar 2 fri Starlight Girls, It Hugs Back, The Dig-Its at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 2 fri Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm ** mar 3 sat Cloud Nothings, Mr. Dream at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/10pm ** mar 3 sat Roky Erickson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm ** mar 3 sat He Whose Ox Is Gored at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * mar 3 sat Wonderbread 5 at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $18 8:45pm/9:45pm ** mar 6 tue Happa at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $27 7pm/8pm ** (seated) mar 7 wed Soja at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** mar 7 wed Swahili, Rose Windows at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 7 wed The Twilaight Sad at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** mar 8 thr Bela Fleck And The Flecktones, Casey Driessen at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $32.50/$45.50 8pm # *** mar 8 thr Punch Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** mar 8 thr The Curious Mystery at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 9/10 Railroad Earth at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** mar 10 sat Flogging Molly at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** $ mar 10 sat Saul Williams at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** mar 10 sat The Red Elvises (2 sets) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** mar 10 sat William Fitzsimmons at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** mar 14 wed Huch Cornwell, Glen Matlock at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** mar 14 wed Steve Aoki, Datsik at Estrellita Ballroom, Sacramento ?/? ** mar 16 fri Hot Buttered Rum, Cornmeal at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm ** mar 16 fri Iration, The Holdup, Thrive at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15/$18 8pm *** @ mar 17 sat Umphrey's McGee at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** $ mar 18 sun Imagination Movers at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 1:30pm and 4:30pm shows # ** mar 19 mon Needtobreathe, Ben Rector at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** $ mar 19 mon Boyce Avenue, Secondhand Serenade at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** 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, Walk The Moon 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 21 wed Of Montreal, Deerhoof, Kishi Bashi at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** mar 21 wed Sharon Van Etten, The War On Drugs at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** mar 22 thr Of Montreal, Deerhoof, Kishi Bashi at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** mar 22 thr Allen Stone at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** mar 23/24 Todd Snider, David Jacobs Strain at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22 8pm/9pm ** mar 24 sat The Magnetic Fields at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** mar 24 sat Y&T at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 8pm/9pm # *** mar 27 tue Ani Difranco at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** mar 28 wed fun. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** mar 29 thr Henry Rollins (spoken word) at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $26 7pm/8pm ** mar 29 thr Ani DiFranco at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm *** mar 29 thr The Saw Doctors at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** 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+ $25 7pm/8pm *** mar 30/31 Galactic at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # *** apr 1 sun The Wedding Present (performing 'Seamonsters'), Pinky Piglets at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm *** $ apr 4 wed Cults at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** apr 5 thr Cults at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** apr 5/6/7 Dark Star Orchestra at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** apr 6 fri Swervedriver at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 8pm/9pm ** apr 6 fri Bowerbirds at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** apr 8 sun Bear In Heaven at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 12 thr Band Of Skulls, We Are Augustines at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $19.50 7pm/8pm # *** apr 12 thr Metronomy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** apr 12 thr Gotyeat the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** apr 14 sat Wild Flag at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** apr 14 sat Blame Sally at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (seated) apr 14 sat Ozzy Alive (tribute), Lovedrive (tribute) at Club Fox, 2223 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ 7pm/8pm ** apr 16/17/18/19/20 Godspeed You! Black Emperor at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm *** apr 17 tue Justice at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** apr 18 wed First Aid Kit at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$19 8pm/9pms ** apr 19 thr Childish Gambino, Danny Brown at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** apr 19 thr The Cat Empire at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm ** apr 22/23 M83 at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28 7pm/8pm # ** apr 22 sun Debbie Reynolds at the Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a # *** apr 24 tue Neon Indian at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** apr 26 thr Ben Kweller at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** apr 27/28 Coldplay at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $110-$50 6pm/7pm # *** 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 4 fri David Sedaris at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 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/8:15pm # *** $ 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 23 sat Memphis May Fire, The Silver Comet, Chelsea Grin, Bayside, Sleeping With Sirens, and many more at Warped Tour, S.F. a/a # *** @ jun 29 fri Foster The People, Mayer Hawthorne at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # *** $ jun 29 fri Marillion at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $50 8pm/9pm # ** aug 7 tue Neil Diamond at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $120-$55 7pm/8pm # *** * 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a 510-985-0325 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 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 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 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 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+ 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 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 Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St. at Bryant, S.F. 21+ 415-546-6300 Independent, 628 Divisadero, S.F. 21+ 415-771-1420 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 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 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 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 Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 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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