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 1, 2013 dec 1 sun DC Fallout, Dearley Divided, Yankee Brutal, Wreck Department, Coar at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5pm/6pm *** @ dec 1 sun Suicidal Tendencies, Terror, Trash Talk, Sprung Monkey at the Metro, Oaklnad a/a 7pm # *** @ dec 1 sun The Gospel Flats, Chonk & The Ghostfiddler, The Merry Innocents at the Starry Plough, Berkeley a/a free 2pm/4pm ** dec 1 sun Sweat Lodge, Sharkfin, Bruja, Spectre at Warm Water Cove, Bay End of 24th St., S.F. a/a donation 2pm ** @ dec 1 sun Nobody From Nashville at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** dec 1 sun Cat Power (solo) at Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** (seated shwo) dec 1 sun Marco Benevento, Megan Slankard & The Novelists, dj Britt Govea at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20-$100 sliding scale 8pm ** (Benefit for Bread & Roses) dec 1 sun Andrea Gibson, Shenandoah Davis at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $12 7pm/8pm ** dec 1 sun Acid Fast, Nervous, Big Eyes, Wet Spots at the Fortress, S.F. a/a ** dec 1 sun Nahko (solo), Trevor Hall, Dustin Thomas at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 1 sun Kushgrinder, Skin N Bonez, Speedwobble, The Chicken Thieves, Condition Zero at Gale's Central Club, 106 Petaluma Blvd N., Petaluma 21+ free 8pm ** dec 1 sun State To State (L.A.), The Palace Ballroom (San Diego), Joan And The Rivers at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 8pm/9pm ** dec 1 sun Church Of Misery, Saviours, Giant Squid, Wizard Rifle at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 2 mon Waxahatchee, Swearin', Joyride, Crabapple at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** dec 2 mon Billy Cramer And Share The Land, Red Light Radical, Letters From Readers at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** dec 2 mon Beyonce at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $250-$45 7pm/8pm # *** $ dec 2 mon Moon Honey (Baton Rouge) at Cafe Stritch, 374 South 1st Street, San Jose a/a ** dec 3 tue Processors, Babysitter (Vancouver), J.L.K. (Montreal), The Yoots at Moco Gallery, 371 17th Street, Oakland a/a donation 8pm ** dec 3 tue Moon Honey (Baton Rouge) at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ ** dec 3 tue Black Joe Lewis, Radkey, ThinNoThink at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 3 tue Cate Le Bon, Kevin Morby at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** dec 3 tue Schoolboy Q at the Chapel, S.F. a/a free 8pm ** dec 3 tue The She's, Dream Boys, Wiles at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ free 8pm/9pm ** dec 3 tue Groundation, Pure Roots at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 3 tue Secret Secretaries, The Rinds, Pogo Ono (1st show), dj Chad Stab at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @ dec 3 tue White Buffalo at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 5pm ** dec 4 wed Brendan Canning, Holly Miranda at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** dec 4 wed Yonat & Her Muse, Running In The Fog at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 4 wed Build Them To Break, Moon Honey (Baton Rouge), Sea Knight at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** dec 4 wed Le Wrens, Noah Gundersen (Seattle) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** dec 4 wed Herbert Bail Orchestra at Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore, S.F. 21+ ** dec 4 wed The Sonic Heavy, Stock Foto, Live Wires at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** dec 4 wed Backstreet Boys, The Fray at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $50 7pm *** (Now 100.5 Santa Slam) dec 5 thr The Head And The Heart, Rayland Baxter at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ** (sold out) dec 5 thr Kendra Morris, Binky Griptite, The Grease Traps, dj Platurn at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** dec 5 thr Watercolor Paintings, Detach Dolls, Hi, Thundr Thighs And Thimble Of Light at Legionnaire Saloon, 2272 Telegraph, Oakland 21+ $5 ($3 with a can of food) 8pm ** dec 5 thr 12th Planet, S.P.L., Two Fresh, dj Dials at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** dec 5 thr The Bangles, The Three O'Cock, Dream Syndicate, Rain Parade at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 5 thr Colby O'Donis, Le Vice, Kira Stone at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 5 thr Gaby Moreno, David Garza, Cazadores, Irene Diaz at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 5 thr Escondido, Young Moon at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm * dec 5 thr Guy Fox, Bonnie And The Bang Bang, Growwler at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** dec 5 thr The Long Winters at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 5 thr Kristian Rodriquez, New Mummies, Books On Fate at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm ** dec 5 thr Hi Fashion, Bright Light Bright Light at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** dec 5 thr Rock Bottom, Chrome Eagle, Sweet Chariot, Cop Out at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** dec 5 thr The Intelligence at the Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St. S.F. 21+ ** dec 5 thr Freak Tank, Agata, Survival at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 5 thr Moon Honey (Baton Rouge) at Cafe Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave., Chico a/a ** dec 6 fri Sweet Hayah, Chronic Vitality, Pushing The Sun, Potential Threat SF, Cold Planet at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 6 fri Kings Of Leon, Vampire Weekend, Queens Of The Stone Age, A.F.I., Artic Monkeys, Capital Cities at the Arena, Oakland a/a $70-$40 5pm/6pm # *** @ (Live 105's Not So Silent Night day 1) dec 6 fri Jel Of Anticon at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** dec 6 fri The Lucky Eejits, Twat, Protest Authority, The Nite Shades at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm ** @ dec 6 fri Maurice Tani & 77 El Deora, Kate Burkart, Deborah Crooks at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $5/$7-$12 sliding 8pm/9pm ** dec 6 fri The Aquabats, Kepi Ghoulie, Mike Park at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** dec 6 fri Patterson Hood at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 9pm ** dec 6 fri Michael Musika, Eight Belles, Hazel Ra (OR) at Fortress Callosum, 750 Natoma, S.F. a/a $5 7pm ** dec 6 fri Camille Mai Trio, Blind Willies, Kenya Moses, Gabriel Goldberg at the Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St. at 23rd., S.F. a/a $10-$20 7pm/7:30pm ** dec 6 fri Mane, Scraper, Queen Crescent, Stars Are Projectors at the Fortress, 214 Clara St. (between 5th & 6th). S.F. a/a $5 7pm ** @ dec 6 fri Nate The Great, The Kid Rated R, Supreme at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10 8pm/9pm ** dec 6 fri Whiskerman, Quinn Deveaux, Shovelman, Emily Moldy, Andrew Blair, Sparkbox, Christian Cagigal (magican), Dre Devis (aerialist), at Viracocha, 998 Valencia St. at 21st. Street, S.F. 21+ 11am ** (benefit for Viracocha) dec 6 fri Dragon Smoke, Mike Dillon, dj Matt Haze at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 9pm ** dec 6 fri Blisses B, Scary Little Friends (record release) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 6 fri The Tubes at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ $29/$33 10:30pm *** dec 6 fri Eddie Spaghetti, The Gravel Spreaders, Benjamin Brown at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 6 fri Two Gallants at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $20/$22 8pm/9pm *** dec 6 fri SimonSez, Odd Fella, Oz, Juan And Beano, Unit, Legacy9, D.O., 3rd Degree, The Sandchild, Exacto at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10/$12 8pm *** dec 6 fri Poor Man's Whiskey, Head For The Hills atthe Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ ** dec 6 fri Drunk Injuns, Los Olivadados, The Backstabbers at San Jose Rock Shop, 30 N 3rd Street, San Jose a/a $10 7pm ** @ dec 6 fri Alejandro Fernandez at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State a/a # ** dec 6 fri Metalachi, Molkahete at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $15 9pm ** dec 6 fri Kittenhead (L.A.), Jack Killed Jill, Bastard Makers at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 6 fri The Phenomenauts, The She's, The Hi-Tides at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $12/$14 8pm *** @ dec 6 fri The Mowgli's, Blondfire, Hunter Hunted at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $13 7pm ** dec 6 fri Dishwalla, Musical Charis at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 6 fri Raven Throne, Chernobog, Stignob, Kryptic Memories at On the Y, Sacramento 21+ $5 8pm ** dec 6 fri Emilie Autumn at Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a ** dec 6 fri Herbert Bail Orchestra at Crystal Bay Club Casino, Lake Tahoe, NV 21+ ** dec 6 fri cancelled: Chris Forsyth, Daniel Bachman at the Hemlock, S.F. dec 7 sat Skandalism, Survay Says!, Skank Bank, Be Like Max, Generation Failure at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ (ska) dec 7 sat Hemorage, Black Market Prophets, Dicipher The Fallen at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm *** @ dec 7 sat Survival, agata, Zero Progress, Stay Scared, Bad Cayotes at the Folk Faction, 27th and San Pablo, Oakland a/a $3 8pm ** @ dec 7 sat Arcade Fire, Phoenix, Alt-J, Lorde, Bastille, The Neighbourhood at the Arena, Oakland a/a $70-$40 5pm/6pm # *** @ (sold out) (Live 105's Not So Silent Night day 2) dec 7 sat See You In Hell (Czech Republic), Lotus Fucker, Negative Standards, Permanent Ruin, Face The Rail at Good Bellies, 4659 Telegraph, Oakland a/a $8 8pm *** @ dec 7 sat Bad Coyotes, Surviva., Agata, Zero Progress, Stay Scared, Nice White Americans at 27th and San Pablo Ave., Oakland a/a $3 7pm ** dec 7 sat Metalachi at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 7 sat Mortem (Peru), Morbosidad (TX), Perversion (Detroit), Antebellum, Cyanic at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $12 7pm *** @ dec 7 sat The Record Highs, The Rugs, Roy G. Biv, Pat Hull at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $7-$12 sliding scale 8pm/9pm ** dec 7 sat Pomplamoose, Steve Poltz, Griffin House at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm ** dec 7 sat The Flatliners, Living With Lions, Culture Abuse at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @ dec 7 sat Dwight Yoakam at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** dec 7 sat The Mowgli's, Blondfire, Hunter Hunted at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm ** dec 7 sat Toad The Wet Sprocket, Dawes, Brett Dennen, Serena Ryder at the Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $25/$45/$100 # *** (KFOG Concert for Kids - Benefit Children's Hospital of Oakland) dec 7 sat Jordan B. Wilson, One Man Banjo, Shovelman, Slow Poisoner, Cello Joe, host Lynx The Animator at Great Star Theater, 636 Jackson St., S.F. a/a $12-$5/$3 7:30pm 8pm ** (One Man Band Extravaganza) dec 7 sat Kendra Morris With Binky Griptite, Jordan And The Ritual, dj HeyLove at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** dec 7 sat Lissie, Kpoecky Family Band at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 7 sat Steel Cranes, Oceanography, Turtle Rising at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** dec 7 sat Swiftumz, Violent Change, Tony Molina at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** @ dec 7 sat Mikal Cronin, Shannon And The Clams, Kelley Stoltz, Golden Boid, French Cassettes, Magic Fight, North Beach Brass Band at the Public Works, 161 Erie Street, S.F. 21+ 12:30 $50/$60 *** (Bay Brewed Festival) dec 7 sat The Low Rollers at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** (Tom Murach's Birthday) dec 7 sat The Hundred Days, Dangermaker, Bang Bang, Aaron Cuadra at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 9pm ** dec 7 sat C.L.A.W.S., Roche, Yr Skull, dj's at the UndergroundSF, 424 Haight St., S.F. 21+ $6 (free b4 10pm) 9pm ** dec 7 sat Blame Sally at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** (sold out) dec 7 sat We Are the Men, Midori & Ezra Boy, Douche Illington, The Illumi-Gnarly, Survival Guide, Commissure, People Parade at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 7 sat Merle Haggard at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ *** dec 7 sat Nvs at Homestead Lanes, Cupertino a/a $5 8pm ** dec 7 sat Killer Queens (tribute) at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 7 sat Revolt Revenge, Infinite Sleep, 10 Point Buck at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 7 sat Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Lundon Souls at the Bob Hope Theatre, 242 East Main Street, Stockton a/a # ** dec 7 sat Frank Hannon, John Corabi at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** dec 7 sat Al Stewart, David Nachmanoff at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** dec 7 sat Y & T at Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ 8pm *** dec 7 sat Herbert Bail Orchestra at 3rd Street Bar, Reno, NV 21+ ** dec 8 sun The Birthday Massacre, Emilie Autumn at the Metro, Oakland a/a $17 7pm # ** dec 8 sun Wrath Of Vesuvius, The Human Contortion, Splattered, Accidentally Murdered, Battle For Kirrha, west Coast Fury at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ *** @ dec 8 sun Gavin Turek, Midtown Social, dj Carnita at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/412 8pm ** dec 8 sun The Deadlies at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** dec 8 sun Riorio (ep release), Coo Coo Birds, Mission Bells, Koruscant Weekend, Jared Cohen & The Future Proof at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10 6pm/7pm ** dec 8 sun Ed Kowalczyk at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $30/$35 8pm ** dec 8 sun Adam Widener (record release), Primitive Hearts, The Shanghais, Big Tits at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 8 sun Black Uhuru, Mike Pinto, Revival Sound System at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 8 sun My Jerusalem, Know Secrets, High Water at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? 8pm ** dec 8 sun Will Hoge, Red Wanting Blue at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $12/$14 7pm/8pm ** dec 8 sun Talib Kweli, M-Theory, M. Born at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** dec 8 sun Metalachi at the Assembly, Sacramento a/a ** dec 9 mon The Royal Qui at the Lost Church, 65 Capp, S.F. a/a ** dec 9 mon Exhumed, Iron Reagan, Necrot, Volatile Substance at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 8pm # *** @ dec 9 mon Grex, Jack O' The Clock, Dead Western, Religious Phase at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $7-$10 sliding 9pm ** dec 9 mon The Royal Oui at the Lost Church, 65 Capp, S.F. a/a ** dec 9 mon Basia Bulat, Haunted Summer at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $13/$15 9pm ** dec 9 mon Hayden, DonCat at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** (alt country) dec 9 mon American Authors, The Royal Concept, Misterwives at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 9 mon Capsula (Buenos Aires), City Of Women at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** (was listed as at the Hemlock) dec 9 mon Howie Day, Tyler Hilton, Anna Rose at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/7pm ** dec 9 mon Perish Lane, Fair Struggle, Red Out, Destroy The Skies at On the Y, Sacramento 21+ $6 9pm ** dec 10 tue We Will Be Lions, Sea Knight, Warm White at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** dec 10 tue The Dismemberment Plan, Telekinesis at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28 7pm/8pm # *** dec 10 tue Johnny Boyd, Stompy Jones, Victor & Penny at the Verdi Club, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ** dec 10 tue Aiofe O'Donovan, Evie Ladin at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm ** dec 10 tue The Lone Bellow, Ivan & Alyosha at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 10 tue 3 Leafs, American Cream (Minneapolis) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm ** dec 10 tue Tender Buttons, Scraper, Silver Shadows, dj Grody Cody at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 10 tue Lee Ranaldo & The Dust at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** dec 10 tue Them Hills, Two Sheds at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** dec 11 wed The Tourist at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 21+ free 11pm ** dec 11 wed Fates Warning, Artizan at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/7:30pm *** @ dec 11 wed High On Fire, Kvelertak, Windhand at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ dec 11 wed Lee Ranaldo & The Dust, Bill Orcutt, Jacob Felix Heule at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 9pm ** dec 11 wed Diana Arbenina And The Night Snipers, dj Ze'ev at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $50 8pm ** dec 11 wed Tommy And The High Pilots at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 18+ $8 8:30pm ** dec 11 wed The Bruises, Lovers, Upstairs Downstairs at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 11 wed Jagwar Ma at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 11 wed Jay Z at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150-$32.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 11 wed Blood On The Dance Floor, Farewell My Love, The Relapse Symphony, Haley Rose, Awoken Shadows, Oh The Horror at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $16 6:30pm *** @ dec 11 wed Micawber, The Kennedy Veil, Soma Ras, Extirpate at On the Y, Sacramento 21+ $5 8pm ** dec 11/12 Jeff Tweedy at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $48 7pm/8pm # *** dec 12 thr Scott Alexander at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 12 thr Hungry Skinny at the Night Light, 311 Broadway, Oakland 21+ ** dec 12 thr Exorcisms, Slow Cult, Pow Wow at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** dec 12 thr Jonathan Richman at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm *** dec 12 thr Kem at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 12 thr Frameworks (Gainsville, FL), Calculator, Leer, The Down House, Happy Diving, Aleutia at the Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $8 7:30pm ** dec 12 thr Jamestown Revival, Lonesome Locomotive, Keyan Keihani at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9/$12 7pm/8pm ** dec 12 thr Moe. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm ** (also 12/13 & 12/14) dec 12 thr Sea Lioness, Travis Hayes (single release) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 12 thr Mrs Magician, Them Hills, Nick Reinhart at Cafe Stritch, 374 South 1st Street, San Jose a/a free 8pm ** dec 12 thr Total Badass, Dizastor, Limbs at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 12 thr Florida Georgia Line, Colt Ford, Dallas Smith at Reno Events Center, 300 N Center St., Reno, NV a/a # ** dec 12/13/14 Steve Kimock & Friends at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a *** (sold out - see dec 15) dec 13 fri Paint It Black, Conquest For Death, Loma Prieta, Needles, Plume at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/7:30pm *** @ dec 13 fri Laudanum (final show), Noothgrush, Dispirit, Sutekh Hexen at the Metro, Oakland a/a # *** @ dec 13 fri Fungo Mungo, The Devil In California, Gigantis, The Elephant Listening Project at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $16/$20 8pm/9pm *** dec 13 fri The Swingin' Utters, Toy Guitar, Memphis Murder Men at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $15 9pm *** @ dec 13 fri Bryaugh, Dizastor, Agata, Limbs, Thee Hobo Gobbelins at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 7:30pm/8pm ** @ dec 13 fri Cave Clove, Cinematic Soul Trio, Ghost Town Jenny at Awaken Cafe, 1429 Broadway at 15th, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** dec 13 fri the Jean Genies (tribute), Chronic Town (tribute), Message Of Love (tribute) at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $6/$7-$12 sliding scale 8pm/9pm ** dec 13 fri Cougar On A Meth Binge, That's Not Her, Life Changing Decisions, Blue Alley Cats at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** dec 13 fri Jim Gaffigan (two shows) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 13 fri Kalin And Myles at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** (99.7 Now) dec 13 fri El Ten Eleven, Slow Magic at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 9pm ** dec 13 fri X, The Blasters at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 13 fri La Gente, La Misa Negra at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$13 8pm ** dec 13 fri Cool Ghouls, Santoros (L.A.), The Spyrals, Unstrung, dj Al Lover at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7 8pm/9pm ** dec 13 fri Poison Idea, Attitude Adjustment, Moses, I Madman at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** @ (Slick Bash #100) dec 13 fri Moe. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm ** (also 12/12 & 12/14) dec 13 fri Federation X, Tweek Bird (L.A.), Feral Ohms, Peace Creep at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @ dec 13 fri Potential Threat, The Whitetrash Superstars, Zed, Iron Assault at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** @ dec 13 fri Rin Tin Tiger, The She's, Piranha Party at Cafe Stritch, 374 South 1st Street, San Jose a/a free 8pm ** dec 13 fri Hba, Infm, 12 Gauge Promise at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 13 fri The Purple Ones (tribute) at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** dec 13 fri Hemorage, Maidens, Sorrow, Portside, Old Man Withers, Get Bent at the Bus Stop, 912 N. Yosemite Street, Stockton a/a $5 8pm *** @ dec 13 fri Great White, Rue the Night, Force Of Habit, South Of Sanity at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm *** dec 13 fri Dead Winter Carpenters, MerryGold at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm *** dec 13 fri Bloody Roots, Hell Bound, Sweet Leaf at On the Y, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** dec 14 sat Poison Idea, Fang, Attitude Adjustment, Zero Bull Shit, Bad Samaritans, Guantanamo Dogpile at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7pm/7:30p *** @ dec 14 sat The Blood (U.K.), Trouble Maker, Custom Fit (record release), Rile 9 Collective (L.A.), Those Unknown, Blank Spots at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12/$15 8pm # *** @ dec 14 sat Dear Indugu, Bear Lincoln, Ghost Pines at Awaken Cafe, 1429 Broadway at 15th, Oakland a/a $7 7pm ** dec 14 sat The Blood (U.K.), Troublemaker, Custom Fit, Reckless, Stay Scared, Beat Guts, Those Unkown, Blank Spots, Pleasure Gallows at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $7 7pm *** @ dec 14 sat The Lady Crooners, Danny Click, Worth (Portland) at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $6/$8-$12 sliding scale 8pm/9pm ** dec 14 sat Jake Miller, Action Item, Air Dubai at Slim's, S.F. 6+ 9pm ** (sold out) dec 14 sat The Black Crowes at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # *** dec 14 sat Lettuce at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** dec 14 sat Makru, Las Cafeteras, dj Izzywise at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** dec 14 sat Moe. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm ** (also 12/12 & 12/13) dec 14 sat Loyalists, Cinder Cone, Mosshead at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** dec 14 Clamhawk Manor, Twinsect, Jamaged Goods, Joe Sikelianos at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** (early show) dec 14 sat The Weirdos, Vktms, The Re-Volts, dj Aya Papaya at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? $18 9pm *** @ dec 14 sat Dark Hollow at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 14 sat Sad Bastard Book Club, Waining, Balms at Connecticut Yankee, 100 Connecticut Street, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** dec 14 sat The Blind Boys Of Alabama at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ ** dec 14 sat Winds Of Plague, Impending Doom, No Bragging Rights, City In The Sea, Destruction Of A King, Archea at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $16/$18 7pm ** @ dec 14 sat Wolf Snake Sun, Forgotten Gods (album release), Sludgebucket at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 14 sat Two Gallants at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm *** dec 14 sat Craig Ferguson at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ 8pm *** dec 14 sat Jefferson Starship at the El Rey Theater, Chico a/a $27.50/$30 7pm/8pm # *** dec 15 sun Bitter Fruit, Quaaludes, No Business, No Bone, Try The Pie, Lunchbox at 924 Gilman a/a $5 4pm/5pm *** @ (queer/trans night) dec 15 sun Sub Focus, Delta Heavy at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** dec 15 sun Little Claw, Death Valley Girls (L.A.), Open Bar at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** dec 15 sun Steve Kimock & Friends at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a *** (dec 12/13/14 sold out) dec 15 sun Montgomery Gentry, The Charlie Daniels Band at San Jose Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a $45-$75 8pm # *** dec 16 mon The Abigails, Froth, Creeping Pink, dj Al Lover at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7 8pm/9pm ** dec 16 mon Midlake, Sarah Jaffe at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 16 mon Anna Von Hausswolff at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** dec 16 mon Killgasm, Minenwerfer, Vesterian, Shores Of Melancholy at On the Y, Sacramento 21+ $5 8pm ** dec 16/17 King Krule at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) dec 17 tue Pere Ubu at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** dec 17 tue Children Of The Funk, Shark Sinatra, Jedi at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5/$8 8pm/9pm ** (Uprooted Fundraiser) dec 17 tue Kathryn Anne Davis, Soft Shells at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** dec 17 tue Shadowhouse (Portland), Crimson Scarlet, 2084, Gone To Ground at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 17 tue Sizzla, Pyrx, Mystic Roots, J-Ras, Ifa Journey at the El Rey Theater, Chico a/a $25 6:30pm # ** dec 18 wed Seduction Feroce at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10 8pm/9pm ** dec 18 wed Wag at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm * (KALX) dec 18 wed Metalachi at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7:30pm ** dec 18 wed Holograms, TV Ghost, G. Green at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 18 wed Megadeth, Fear Factory, Nonpoint at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** @ dec 18 wed Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, Synthetic ID, Breakarts at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ 7:30pm/8pm *** (sold out) dec 18 wed The Blank Tapes, The Electric Magpie, The Spiral Electric, Assateague at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** dec 18 wed The Charlie Hunter And Scott Amendola Due, dj Harry Duncan at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** dec 18 wed Largesse, The Kaizoku at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** dec 18 wed MoonFox, Spider Heart, Lady Stardust at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** dec 19 thr Melvin Seals And JGB at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 19 thr Blood On The Dance Floor at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $17/$20 6:30pm/7pm # *** dec 19 thr Good Riddance, Western Addiction at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ dec 19 thr Third Eye Blind at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** $ dec 19 thr Bayonics, Native Elements at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 19 thr Everyone Is Dirty, Frozen Folk, Light Thieves at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** dec 19 thr Tim Carbone, dj shOOey, Tim Flannery, The T Sisters, Melody Walker & Jacob Groopman, Matt Sharkey, The Coeds at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 19 thr Afrojunk Experience, The Broun Felllinis at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** dec 19 thr Forest Muse, Bloodfog, Plague Phalanx at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 19 thr The Aggrolites at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** dec 19 thr Megadeth at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV a/a *** @ dec 20 fri Bobby Joe Ebola And The Children MacNuggits, Dog Party, Dark Beach, False Puppet, The Blondies, Party Bus at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 6:45pm/7:45pm *** @ dec 20 fri Non Stop Bhangra, Bayonics, The Shotgun Wedding Quintet at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** dec 20 fri The Cameltones, Cosmic Mercy, Astral Kitchen at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $7-$12 sliding scale 8pm/9pm ** dec 20 fri Moyes at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ * dec 20 fri Flosstradamus at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 20 fri Los Lobos, La Santa Cecilia at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $43 8pm/9pm # ** (also 12/21) dec 20 fri Exodus at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 20 fri The Mother Hips, The Donkeys at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $23 8pm/9pm ** (also 12/21) dec 20 fri Lucent Dossier Experience at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50/$25 9pm # ** dec 20 fri Foxtail Brigade, The Seshen, Farallons at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$14 9pm ** dec 20 fri Freestone Peaches at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** dec 20 fri Eric McFadden & Friends at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 20 fri Eleanor Friedburger (solo) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10-$15 sliding scale 9:30pm ** (Benefit to help under-privileged music students) dec 20 fri El Viz, Rosie Flores at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 10pm ** dec 20 fri The Limousines at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** dec 20 fri Complaint Box, Chris Landon at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 20 fri Good Riddance at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 20/21 The Growlers, The Abigails, Mystic Braves (fri) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 21 sat MetaTronic, Playboy Smooth, Six Of Seven, Tha Archivez, Selente, Romski with Live N Direct at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** (hip hop night) dec 21 sat C.U.P.C.A.K.E., The Wilde, Peck The Town Crier, mc Lars at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $13 9pm ** dec 21 sat The Aggrolites at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** dec 21 sat The Garrett Miranda Project, Trecelence, Nuclear Tempest, Iron Assault, Refuge at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @ dec 21 sat Los Lobos, Zigaboo Modeliste And The New Aahkesstra at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $43 8pm/9pm # ** (also 12/20) dec 21 sat The Vandals at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** dec 21 sat Heffron Drive at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $25 6pm til 9:30pm ** dec 21 sat Jeremih, Mario, Sevyn Streeter, Andrian Marcel, Netta Brielle at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** (KMEL Holiday House of Soul) dec 21 sat The Range at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12 9pm ** dec 21 sat The Mother Hips, Ultimate Set List at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $23 8pm/9pm ** (also 12/20) dec 21 sat Hungry Skinny, Saturn Cats, Brasil at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** dec 21 sat The Honey Wilders at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 21 sat Beware Of Darkness, Down And Outlaws at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** dec 21 sat Youth Brigade, Civil War Rust, Rats In The Wall, Bum City Saints at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? *** @ dec 21 sat Blank Spots, Bum City Saints at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 22 sun NoBunny at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ free ** @ dec 22 sun Dave Koz & Friends, Oleta Adams, Jonathan Butler, Keiko Matsui at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 22 sun Strung Out (playing An American Paradox), Voodoo Glow Skulls, Dearly Divided at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ dec 22 sun Micah Schnabel, Roland Finn at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** dec 22 sun Finish Ticket, French Cassetts at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 23 mon Breakaway Patriot at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** dec 23 mon Finish Ticket, Picture Atlantic at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** (advance tickets sold out) dec 24 tue The Brian Setzer Orchestra at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** dec 26 thr Caldecott, Spooky Flowers at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm ** dec 26 thr Mini And The Bear, Terra Moans, Spectre at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $3 8pm ** dec 26 thr Cobradose, Cosmic Arson, Wonderland Syndrome at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 27 fri BLATZ, Special Forces, Death March, Aspbergers, World Of Shit at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $5-$20 6pm/7pm **** @ (Mike-O the Psycho cancer treatment Benefit) dec 27 fri The Gash at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $7-$12 sliding scale 8pm/9pm ** dec 27 fri Infected Mushroom, Savant, Blix Cannon at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** (also dec 28th) dec 27 fri Zongo Junction, Big Tree, Drms, Brass Magic at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 27 fri Dave Steezy, Azure at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 27 fri Viola Booth Group, dj Andy Cabic, dj Orb, film projections at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** dec 27 fri Jessie Evans, The Loto Ball Show at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** dec 27 fri Paul van Dyk, Taj, Dirtyhertz, Sequence, Whitenoize, Kevin Kind, dj Mes, dj Hil, Niko Zografos, Reverse, Spencer Hardwick, dj Melodie, Kongee, Felnlive, Thrawn, Naughty J, Kepik, dj Louie Giovanni, dj Degai, Andrew MD at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ 10pm ** dec 27 fri Memphis Murder Men, Pine Box Boys, Whisky Pills Fiasco at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $11/$13 8:30pm ** dec 27 fri Super Soul Bros, Bonnie & The Bang Bang, dj Ben Henderson at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 27 fri Sweet Hayah, Audible Smoke Signal at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 27 fri Foreverland (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** dec 27/28 The Devil Makes Three at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** dec 28 sat Excision & Showtek at Craneway Pavilion, 1414 Harbour Way, Richmond 18+ $45 6pm/6pm # ** dec 28 sat The Straight Ups, Sunhaze, Lemme Adams at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $7-$12 sliding scale 8pm/9pm ** dec 28 sat Infected Mushroom, Astrix, Dutch at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** (also dec 27th) dec 28 sat Afrolicious Live, Will Magid Trio, Pleasurenmaker Live, Zieke McCarter at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 28 sat Matthew Sweet at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 28 sat SambaDa at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$18 9pm ** dec 28 sat Stu Allen & Mars Hotel at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** dec 28 sat Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$27 9pm *** dec 28 sat Slowmotion Cowboys at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 8:3pm/9:30pm ** dec 28 sat The Big Tamborski Farewell, Nick Wan, Vanessa Pritchard, Erik Schau, Cr33p0cH at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** dec 28 sat Shinobu, Slime Girls, Bradbury at Homestead Lanes, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** @ dec 28 sat Tower Of Power, War at San Jose Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a $66-$26 7:30pm # *** dec 28 sat Case In Theory at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** dec 28 sat Heroes At Gunpoint, Sons Of Provdence (AZ), Olde Smoke at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 28 sat Hemorage, Souless Demise, Kinnefret at the Pine Street Grill, Livermore 21+ $5 8pm ** @ dec 29 sun The Go-Go's at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # *** dec 29 sun Neurosis, Blast, Yob at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ dec 29 sun Wax, Dumbfoundead, Eom, Anderson Paak at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** dec 29 sun Blackalicious at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 29 sun Flamin' Groovies, Light Fantasitc at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$23 9pm *** dec 30 mon Jessica Pratt, Neal Casal & Lauren Barth, Sarah Bethe Nelson at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm ** dec 30 mon Holy Ghost, Breakdown Valentine, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 31 tue PRIMUS & The Chocolate Factory, The Frog Brigade Ensemble at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50 9:30pm *** @ $ dec 31 tue Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, Nero, Bingo Players, Madeon, Moguai at the Arena, Oakland 18+ $100-$125 6pm # ** dec 31 tue Tender Mercie at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $30 8pm/9pm *** $ dec 31 tue NoFX, Dillinger Four, Teenage Bottlerocket at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** @ $ dec 31 tue Moby (dj set) at Fort Mason Center, S.F. ?/? 9pm ** dec 31 tue Tainted Love at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** dec 31 tue Thievery Corporation, A-Trak, Dillon Francis, Emancipator, Rob Garza at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # *** dec 31 tue The Fresh & Onlys, Vetiver, Sun Araw, Pure Bliss at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$30 9pm ** dec 31 tue Slim Jenkins, The B-Star Trio, The Rumble Strippers, 29th Street Swingtet at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $30/$40/$50 ** dec 31 tue Glitter Wizard, Pins Of Light, Owl at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** dec 31 tue Generationals, The Frail, Nova Albion at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/10pm *** dec 31 tue Holy Ghost, Midi Matilda, dj Vin Sol at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) dec 31 tue Remones (tribute) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 31 tue Gold Star Soul Revue, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Gaucho at Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco 21+ ** dec 31 tue Stu Allen & Mars Hotel at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 21+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm ** dec 31 tue Danny Brown, Flatbush Zombies, Traxamillion at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $45 ($85 vip) 9pm ** dec 31 tue Invertebrate at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 31 tue Dirt Nasty, Richard The Rockstar, Nasty Martin & Penny at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7:30pm ** dec 31 tue Lovefool (covers) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/10pm ** dec 31 tue The Mother Hips, Nicki Bluhm And The Gramblers at the El Rey Theater, Chico a/a $48 8pm/9pm # ** jan 2 thr Voodoo Dolly (tribute), Gang Of 40 at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** jan 3 fri Julia Sheer at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $10/$12 6:30pm/7pm ** jan 3 fri Cold Beat, Tony Molina, Yi at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** jan 3 fri Felsen (album release), Brad Brooks (dvd release), We Became Owls at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** jan 3 fri Dedvolt, Secrets Of The Sky, G2k at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ jan 3 fri Sunny Gunn's Firestorm, The Daniel Castro Band, Jim Bruno at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 3 fri Anthony B. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 3 fri Achilles Wheel at Hopmonk, 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol 21+ ** jan 4 sat Solganix, Le Vice, Power Struggle, Gordo Cabeza at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** jan 4 sat This Charming Band, Zoo Station at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 4 sat The Easy Leaves, The B-Stars at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 4 sat Fronds, Dim Peaks at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 4 sat Touch My Rash at Homestead Lanes, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** @ jan 4 sat Strangelove at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 7 sat Misanthropic Noise (CT), Exogorth (Seattle), Chetwrecker, Grunt (MT), Mahamawaldi (MT), Tom Hanx, No Fucks Given at Zombieland, 2831 Union Street, Oakland a/a $7 7pm *** @ jan 7 tue Wrekmeister Harmonies (members of Neurosis) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** jan 7 tue The Spits, Violent Change, Crez Deedee at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15-$65 8pm *** @ $ (Rickshaw 10th Anniversary Week - $65 week long pass) jan 7 tue Reel Big Fish, Suburban Legends, The Maxies, Mighty Mongo at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $20/$23 7pm/7:30pm *** @ jan 7 tue Bloodmoon (San Luis Obispo), North (AZ), Cropburner at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** jan 8 wed Zachary James And The All Seeing Eyes, Jonny Manak, Grit And Gold at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $5/$7 7pm/8pm ** jan 8 wed Young Dubliners at Yoshis, Oakland 21+ ** jan 8 wed Mikal Cronin, Cool Ghouls, Cocktails at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15-$65 8pm ** (Rickshaw 10th Anniversary Week - $65 week long pass) jan 8 wed North, Blood Moonat at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 9 thr dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15-$65 9:30pm *** (Rickshaw 10th Anniversary Week - $65 week long pass) jan 9 thr Brookhaven, Commissure at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 9/10/11 The New Orleans Bingo! Show at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 7pm/8pm ** jan 10 fri Yacht, Shock, dj Brother Grimm, dj Chris Baty, dj Bas at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $20-$65 9pm *** (Rickshaw 10th Anniversary Week - $65 week long pass) jan 10 fri Sea Wolf (solo), Ghost And The City at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a $14/$16 8pm ** jan 10 fri Battlehooch, Sun Hop Fat, Hungry Skinny, Trk at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 10 fri Dead Winter Carpenters at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** jan 10 fri Eyes On The Shore, Spidermeow, The Midnight Snackers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 10 fri Green Machine, Dredrin at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** jan 11 sat The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, The Human Condition at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** jan 11 sat Hungry Skinny at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 11 sat Astronauts Etc, Waterstrider, There's Talk at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 9pm ** jan 11 sat Diego's Umbrella at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 11 sat Odawas, Jon Bernson at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jan 11 sat film "Little Shop of Horrors" with live shadow cast at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $12 10pm jan 12 sun Leslie & The Ly's, Double Duchess, dj Kidd Sysko at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $16-$65 8pm *** (Rickshaw 10th Anniversary Week - $65 week long pass) jan 12 sun Ownership, Rabbles, Reverse Headache at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm ** jan 12 sun Jonny Lang at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ *** jan 12 sun Blackwitch Pudding (Portland), Forgotten Gods, No Trust at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** jan 15 wed Tribal Seeds, Through The Roots, Kayasun at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $16 6:30pm ** jan 16 thr The Front Bottoms, You Blew It, The Wild at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12/$15 6:30pm # ** jan 16 thr White Fence, Parquet Courts, CCR Headcleaner at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 16 thr Cody Canada & The Departed, American Aquarium at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 16 thr John Newman at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 9:30pm ** jan 17 fri Colin Meloy, John Roderick at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm # ** jan 17 fri Gabrielle Walter-Clay at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 17 fri The Surgeon Generals at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 17 fri Foreverland (tribute), Wonder Bread 5 at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm ** jan 17 fri Vktms at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** @ jan 17 fri The Chop Tops at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 17 fri Bell Tower at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** jan 17 fri The Front Bottoms, You Blew It!, The Wild at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $12/$14 8pm ** jan 18 sat Randy Rogers band, Wade Bowen at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 18 sat Scaffer The Darklord, Adam Warrock, Tribe One at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** jan 18 sat Diionne Warwick at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ 8pm ** jan 19 sun Gungor at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** jan 19 sun Bobby Joe Ebola & The Children MacNuggits, The Hyamarket Squares, The Crux at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** jan 19 sun Pinback, Deathfix at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 8pm/9pm *** jan 19 sun Swiftumz, The Reds, Pins And Purples, Buttons at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 19 sun Justin Timberlake at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** jan 19 sun Dime runner (L.A.), Lucky Eejits at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** jan 21 tue Volcano Choir, The Cloak Ox at Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm# ** jan 21 tue J.D. Wilkes & THe Dirt Daubers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 22 wed The Unfortunate Bastard, Castles In Spain, The Guverment, Buzzy Frets at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** (KALX) jan 22 wed Jonny Lang at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 22 wed Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, The Simpkin Project, The Expanders at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 22 wed Bad Coyotes, The Shirks (D.C.) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm ** jan 22 wed Daniel Francis Coyle (TX) at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** jan 23 thr Jake Bugg at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** jan 23 thr Josh Ritter (acoustic), Gregory Alan Isakov at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # *** jan 23 thr The Maine (acoustic) at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a 8pm ** jan 23 thr Betty Who, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 9:30pm ** jan 23 thr Eyehategod, Graves At Sea, Hazzards Cure, Bedrucken at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20/$24 7pm/8:30pm *** @ jan 23 thr Stick Men at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** jan 23 thr Sad Bastard Book Club at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 24 fri Darkside at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** jan 24 fri The Strypes (Ireland) at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 8pm/9pm *** jan 24 fri Dust Bowl Revival, T Sisters at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** jan 24 fri Ryan Hemsworth at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 24 fri Scrapers, Generation Loss, Useless Eaters at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 24 fri Jayke Orvis & The Broken Band, The Pine Box Boys, James Hunnicutt at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** jan 24 fri Christopher Titus, Rachel Bradley at the El Rey Theater, Chico a/a $28 7:30pm/8pm ** jan 25 sat Sts9 at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ** jan 25 sat Nicki Bluhm, And The The Gramblers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** jan 25 sat Glitter Wizard, Mondo Drag, Wax Children, Yogurt Brain at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7 8pm/9pm ** jan 25 sat David Koechner at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (two shows) jan 25 sat The English Beat at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm ** jan 25 sat Hot Lunch, Once And Future Band, Planes Of Satori at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jan 25 sat Chuck Ragan, Uni And Her Ukelele, The Blue Bear Band, The Melvinator at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** (day show) jan 25 sat Chuck Ragan, Matt Skiba, Uke-Hunt, Travis Hayes at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** (night show) jan 25 sat Burt Bacharach at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ 7:30pm ** jan 26 sun Alter Bridge, Monster Truck at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** jan 26 sun Get Dead, Shell Corp. Payoff at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 26 sun Cyanic, Inanimate Existence at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** jan 28 tue Washed Out, Kisses at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $23.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 28 tue Dave Hause, Northcote at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** jan 28 tue Robert DeLong at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 29 wed Yuck at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 29 wed The Eagles at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $189-$49 6:30pm/8pm # *** (also 01/31) jan 30 thr Ash at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 9:30pm ** jan 30 thr Pure Bliss, Corners, Dirt Dress, Warm White, dj Al Lover at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7 8pm/9pm ** jan 30 thr Futurebirds, Natural Child at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 30 thr The Hood Internet at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** jan 30 thr The Livewires at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** jan 30 thr Iration, Natural Vibrations, The Movement at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $16/$18 7pm/8pm # ** jan 31 fri Giraffage, 8th Grader at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $10/$13 8pm/9pm ** jan 31 fri Hard Working Americans at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm # ** jan 31 fri Royal Southern Brotherhood at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 31 fri Bernie Woreel, Fred Wesley, Leo Nocentelli, Bill Dickens, Jamal Batiste at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm ** jan 31 fri North Mississippi Allstars at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (also feb. 1st) jan 31 fri The Eagles at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $189-$49 6:30pm/8pm # *** (also 01/29) feb 1 sat Mayer Hawthorne, Quadron at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** feb 1 sat The Wood Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 1 sat Islands at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 1 sat Blue Oyster Cult at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** feb 1 sat Transatlantic Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt, Pete Trewavas at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** feb 1 sat Super Diamond (tribute), Stung at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm ** feb 1 sat The Toasters at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** @ feb 1 sat North Mississippi Allstars at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (also jan. 31st) feb 2 sun The Toasters, Monkey, Jokes For Feelings, The Skunkadelics, Skank Bank at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeely a/a $10 4pm/5pm *** @ feb 2 sun Electrician at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** feb 3 mon Zappa Plays Zappa at the El Rey Theater, Chico a/a $27.50/$50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 4 tue Los Lonely Boys at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 5 wed The Fresh Beat Band at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # ** feb 5 wed Zappa Plays Zappa at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $42.50-$85 8pm # *** (Dweezil Zappa Guitar Masterclass at 4pm) feb 5 wed White Denim at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22 7pm/8pm # *** feb 5/6 St. Lucia at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 6 thr Young The Giant, Cayucas, Tapioca And The Flea at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** feb 6 thr Bite, Filthy Mudblodds, Coffee Shop Dropout at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** (Benefit for Maya Love) feb 6 thr Styx at the San Jose Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a # *** feb 6 thr The Devil Makes Three at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $22/50/$25 8pm/9pm *** feb 7 fri Fortunate Youth, Dewey And The Peopls, Midnite Rade at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** feb 7 fri Lucius, You Won't at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 7 fri Joan And the rivers at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** feb 8 sat Luicidal, Retching Red, Neighborhood Watch, Oppressed Logic, Hollywood Hate, Zero Bull Shit, Sick Sense, Guantanamo Dogpile, Nihilist Cunt at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 4pm/5pm *** @ (Cyco Loco Birthday) feb 8 sat Feral Depravity, Twat, Hemorage, Protest Authority, Catalyst, Spu at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm *** @ (Jake's Birthday) feb 8 sat Mad Caddies, IllScarlet at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ feb 8 sat LoCura, Ziek McCarter at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 8 sat Skrunt at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** feb 9 sun Delorean at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 11 tue Boz Scaggs at the Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a # *** feb 11 tue Demi Lovato, Little Mix, Fifth Harmony at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $70-$30 6pm/7pm # *** feb 12 wed Boz Scaggs at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ *** feb 13 thr Falling In Reverse, Escape The Fate, Chelsea Gin, Survive This at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** @ feb 13 thr Imagine Dragons, The Naked & Famous at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $53-$30 6pm/7pm # *** feb 14 fri Amon Amarth (Tumba, Sweden), Enslaved, Skeletonwitch at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ feb 14 fri Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Sonny & The Sunsets at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # ** feb 14 fri The Red Elvises at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** feb 14 fri Alo at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm *** feb 15 sat Panic! At The Disco, The Colourist, X Ambassadors at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 9pm *** feb 15 sat Hella Jalapenos at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** (ska) feb 15 sat Kyary Pamyu Pamyu at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** feb 15 sat Toad The Wet Sprocket at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ *** feb 16 sun Karmin, Bryce Vine at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** feb 16 sun New Politics, Magic Man, Sleeper Agent at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 17 mon Paul Simon And Sting at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $250-$40 # *** feb 19 wed Amos Lee, Langhorne Slim at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** feb 20 thr Manowar at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** @ feb 20/21 David Crosby at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** feb 21 fri Pixies (Boston), Best Coast at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** (sold out) feb 21 fri The Stitches at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** feb 21/22 Alo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $23 8pm/9pm # *** feb 22 sat Pentatonix at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25/$35 8pm # ** feb 22 sat The Dustbowl Revival, Papa Bear And The Easy Love, Quiles And Cloud, The Gospel Flats at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 24 mon Miley Cyrus, Icona Pop at the Arena, Oakland a/a $90-$40 6pm/7pm # *** feb 25 tue Lord Huron at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $23 8pm/9pm # ** feb 26 tue BB King at the Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a # *** feb 25 tue Miley Cyrus, Icona Pop at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $90-$40 6pm/7pm # *** feb 26 wed Kodaline at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 26 wed J Boog at the El Rey Theater, Chico a/a $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm # ** feb 27 thr J Boog, Los Rakas, Simple Creation at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm ** feb 28 fri Pat Metheny Unity Group at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** feb 28 fri Walk Off The Earth, Parachute at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** feb 28 fri Children Of Bodom, Tyr at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** @ feb 28 fri Dave Hause, Northcote at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** feb 28 fri Real Esatate at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (also mar. 1st) mar 1 sat Dr. Dog at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** mar 1 sat Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # ** mar 1 sat Martin Sexton at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $27 7pm/8pm ** mar 1 sat No Age at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7pm/8pm ** mar 1 sat Real Esatate at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (also feb. 28st) mar 3 mon Angel Olsen at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** mar 4 tue Skinny Puppy at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** @ mar 4 tue Tosca Live at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 6 thr Mary Ocher, Violent Vickie at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8/$10 9pm ** mar 6 thr Aer at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** mar 7 fri Stickup Kid, Neck Deep, Knuckle Puck, Light Years, Quiet Game Starting Now at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $12/$15 6:30pm ** @ mar 8 sat Umphrey's McGee at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd a/a 7:30pm # *** mar 13 thr Shpongle, Desert Dwellers at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** mar 13 thr Umphrey's MeCee at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** mar 14 fri Flogging Molly at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** mar 14 fri The Expendables, Stick Figure, Seedless at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $15 7pm/8pm # *** mar 15 sat Infected Mushroom, Butch Clancy at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 8pm *** $ mar 15 sat The Expendables, Stick Figure, Seedless at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm/7pm $20 *** mar 15 sat The Tubes at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ *** mar 16 sun The Expendables, Stick Figure, Seedless at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 20 thr Wailers (playing "Legend" at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22.50 6:30pm *** mar 21 fri Bring Me The Horizon, Of Mice & Men at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** mar 21/22 Galactic at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # *** mar 21/22 The Wailers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** mar 22 sat Tommy Castro & The Painkillers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** mar 23 sun Wanting at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** mar 26 wed Moonshine Bandits, The Lacs at the Ace of Spades, Sacrametno a/a $15 6:30pm ** mar 27 thr London Grammar at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 27/28 Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ** mar 28 fri Hawkwind, Perhaps, Familiar Looking Strangers at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** (was Oct. 18th) mar 29 sat Robin Thicke, Jessie J, dj Cassidy at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # ** mar 29 sat Slaughter And The Dogs at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** mar 29 sat film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" with live shadow cast at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $12 11:30pm mar 29 sat The Reverend Horton Heat at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** mar 30 sun The Mavericks at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** mar 30 sun The Reverend Horton Heat, Nekromantix, Deke Dickerson at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm *** apr 1 tue Neil Finn at the Palace of Fine Arts, S.F. a/a # ** apr 5 sat Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Hazel Miller, Ronnie Baker Brooks at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm # *** apr 9 wed Haim at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** apr 12 sat Diana Krall at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** apr 17 thr The 1975 at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** $ apr 19 sat Ellie Goulding, Rudimental at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # ** apr 25 fri Carla Bruni at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** apr 26 sat Gavin DeGraw at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ ** apr 28 mon Franz Ferdinand at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** $ apr 28 mon The Wanted at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** apr 29 tue Jason Isbell at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** may 1 thr Armin Van Burren at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $100-$40 6pm/7pm # ** may 5 mon Nile at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** may 7 wed We Are Scientists at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** may 9 fri Stephen "Ragga" Marley, Wayne Marshall, Jo Mersa at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** may 19 mon Ben Folds at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. a/a 6:30pm # *** jun 18 wed The Milk Carton Kids at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jul 2 wed Cher at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** jul 7 mon Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** (KALX) jul 25 fri Journey, Steve Miller Band at the Amphitheater, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Marysville a/a # *** jul 26 sat Journey, Steve Miller Band, Tower Of Power at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $151-$40 5pm/6:45pm # *** jul 29 tue Journey, Steve Miller Band, Tower Of Power at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $154/$40 5pm/6:45pm # *** jul 30 wed Arcade Fire at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $71-$31 6pm/7:30pm # *** @ aug 11 mon Justin Timberlake at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $175-$50 7pm/8pm # *** * recommendable Shows a/a all ages $ will probably sell out @ pit warning ^ under 21 must pay more # no ins/outs TV Shows -------- Radio Shows ----------- Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1FM www.berkeleyliberationradio.net 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 Stanford Radio KZSU 90.1FM 9pm-10pm fri Jesse Luscious on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6am-9am sat KALX live on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 9pm-midnight sun dj Jesse Luscious at the Ruby Room, 132 14th St., Oakland 9pm-2am sun Rampage Radio on S.F. 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Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a (shows over by 10pm) 510-985-0325 23 Club, 23 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane a/a 415-467-7717 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 Assembly, 1000 K St., Sacramento a/a 18+ 21+ 916-341-0176 Avalon Nightclub, 777 Lawrance Expressway, Santa Clara a/a 21+ 408-241-0777 Bender's Bar And 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 and Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ 18+ 415-371-1631 Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ Cafe Du Nord, Inc., 2170 Market Street, S.F. 21+ 415-861-5016 Cafe Cocomo, 650 Indiana at Mariposa, S.F. 21+ Cafe Stritch, 374 South First Street, San Jose a/a 408-280-6161 Caravan Lounge, 98 South Almaden Avenue, San Jose 21+ 408-995-6220 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 Chapel, 777 Valencia Street at 19th, 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 Dosa Biryani, 250 E Java Drive, Sunnyvale a/a 408-400-0007 Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St. S.F. 21+ 415-626-0880 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 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 ($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 Golden State Theater, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey a/a 831-372-4555 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 Homestead Lanes, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a 408-255-5700 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 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+ Lucky 13, 1301 Park St, Alameda 21+ 510-523-2118 Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. at Mission, S.F. 21+ 415-647-2888 Metro, 630 3rd St. at M.L.K., Oakland a/a 510-763-1146 Mezzanine, 444 Jessie Street at Mint, S.F. 21+ 415-625-8880 Milk Bar, 1840 Haight Street, S.F. 21+ 415-387-6455 Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga a/a 408-741-2822 Monstros Pizza, 628 W. Sacramento Avenue, Chico a/a Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga a/a 408-961-5800 Mystic Theater, 23 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma a/a 18+ 21+ 707-765-2121 Neck of the Woods, 406 Clement at 5th Avenue, S.F. 21+ 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 Night Light, 311 Broadway, Oakland 21+ Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a Octopus Lounge, 180 Eureka Square, Pacifica 21+ 650-355-7775 On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ 916-487-3731 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+ Pioneer, 105 Pioneer Street, Santa Cruz a/a 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 Rock Shop, 30 N 3rd Street, San Jose a/a ($2 yearly membership) Route 92, 2128 South El Camino Real, San Mateo 21+ San Pedro Square Market, 87 North San Pedro St., San Jose a/a 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 Studio 55 Marin, 1455 East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael a/a Sub-Mission Art Space, 2183 Mission Street, S.F. a/a Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a 415-861-5016 Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley a/a 415-388-1700 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 Transient Lounge, 400 E. Todd Road, Santa Rosa a/a Warfield, 982 Market St., S.F. a/a 415-775-7722 Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+ 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 Vina Robles Amphitheater, 3800 Mill Road, Paso Robles a/a 805-227-4812 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 Yoshi's, 1330 Fillmore Street, S.F. 21+ Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 21+ 510-238-9200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please feel free to pass The List on to friends. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The List is e-mailed out each week normally on Friday afternoon. 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