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 August 22, 2014 aug 22 fri Global Affront, Sarchasm, Mfb, Waterfly Spigot, Arv Ov Light at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7pm/8pm *** @ aug 22 fri Usnea (Portland), Augurs, Backstabber, Lycus, M22 at the Church of the Buzzard, 2601 Adeline, Oakland a/a $5 8pm *** @ aug 22 fri Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, Hatriot, Blind Illusion, Angerhead, Cultural Warfare, The King Must Die at the Metro, Oakland a/a $25 6:30pm/7pm # *** @ aug 22 fri Little Dragon, dj Dam-Funk at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** (sold out - see oct 24th) aug 22 fri Sambada Candelaria, dj Brandon Brown at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 22 fri Dancer, Slick, Big Tits at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** aug 22 fri Murder City Devils, Constant Lovers, Corey J. Brewer at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm *** (sold out) aug 22 fri B.B. King at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** aug 22 fri Destani Wolf, Martin Luther at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm/9pm ** (Patrizio cancelled) aug 22 fri Giggle Party, Doppio, Your Cannons, Callow at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $8/$10 8pm/9pm ** aug 22 fri Cruella (tribute), The Butlers, Attik Door, Radiokeys, dj Swampy Saterz, dancers at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** aug 22 fri Pentacle (Holland), Raped God 666 (Mexico), Unholy Lust (L.A.), Morgengrau, Old Cloven at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $25 9pm *** @ aug 22 fri Cocktails, Zodiac Death Valley, O Presidente at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** aug 22 fri Lee Scratch Perry, Subatomic Sound System at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** aug 22 fri Before The Brave, Three Times Bad, Joseph, Marshall McLean at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** aug 22 fri Foreverland (tribute), The Funk Revival Orchestra at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm ** aug 22 fri The Bellfuries (TX), Delaney Davidson (New Zealand), dj Okie Oran, Cabaret de Caliente (burlesque) at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** aug 22 fri Mustache Harbor at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a 8pm/9pm ** aug 22 fri Locust Honey at Studio 55 Marin, San Rafael a/a $14-$17 8pm ** aug 22 fri When Earth Awakes, Pushing The Sun, Approaching Fiction, Breakaway Patriot, Jurimiko at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ aug 22 fri The Marshall Tucker Band, Moonalice at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ $25-$50 ** aug 22 fri Dave Koz & Friends, Mindi Abair, Gerald Albright & Richard Elliot at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $125-$40 6pm/7:30pm ** aug 22 fri Wiz Khalifa, Tyga, Rich Homie Quan, Iamsu, Mack Wilds, dj Drama at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $79-$29 5pm/6pm # ** aug 22 fri Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ** aug 22 fri Ins Crew, Infinite Sleep, Mirrored Floors at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** aug 22 fri Jagerita, Desmadres En Krisis, The Gillbillies, Legday at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 8:30pm/9:30pm ** aug 22 fri Great White at the Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm *** aug 22 fri The Gutz, Tenderpaw, Lucky Eejits at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $8 9pm ** aug 22 fri Fiji, Drew Deezy at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $23/$28 8pm/9pm # ** aug 22 fri Sirensceol, Downsquarez, Dabcity, Oreyon at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $10/$15 8:30pm/9pm # ** aug 22 fri Common Kings, Tenelle, Kayasun at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm ** aug 22 fri The Pressure Lounge, Joseph In The Well, Odame Sucks at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/7pm ** aug 22 fri Graveshadow, In The Silence, Valensorow, Dire Peril at the Starlite Lounge, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento 21+ ** @ aug 22 fri Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow, Gloriana at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # *** aug 22 fri Sultan Bathery (Italy) at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a ** @ aug 22/23 Jack White at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # *** (sat sold out) aug 22/23/24 Dave Matthews Band at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a 7pm # *** aug 23 sat Crash & Attack, United Defiance, Hate For State, The Evicted, Sculpins (San Diego) at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 7pm/8pm *** @ aug 23 sat Global Affront, Twat, Terminally Ill (L.A.), Spu, Penguin, Menstrual Psycho at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm/7:30pm *** @ aug 23 sat Freddie Krc, Sam Andres at Art House Gallery, 2905 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley a/a $10-$20 sliding scale 7pm/7:30pm ** aug 23 sat Bitter Fruit (album release), San Cha, Georgie Vermillion, Sofia Morano, Atj Vision, Cavnaw And Cavenis, A6/2 Gene, dj's at Fabric Haus, 31st Ave. between International and 12th St. Oakland a/a donation 8pm til dawn ** (bring a sleeping bag to spend the night) aug 23 sat The Weirdos, The Richmond Sluts, Jack Killed Jill at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $18/$20 9pm *** @ aug 23 sat Mark & The Casuals, Etienne de Rocher, Persephone's Bees, Fredo Ortiz, Karina Denike, Meryl Press, Brigid Dawson, Bob Reed, Jason Morgan And Virgil Shaw, The West Coast Spiritual Corinthians, Summertime Tales, Rod Baedeker, Chris Colin, Anna Seregina, Bishop Marc Andrus, host Beth Lisick, host Arline Klatte at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** aug 23 sat Keyshia Cole at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # ** aug 23 sat Wolf Hamlin & The Front Porch Drifters, Misisipi Mike Wolf And The Midnight Gamblers, Jon Emery & The Dry County Drinkers, Miss Kay Marie at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm ** (honky-tonk showdown) aug 23 sat Kawehi at the Conservatory of Music, 40 Oak Street, S.F. a/a ** aug 23 sat Rogue Wave (5pm), Melted Toys, Cayucas, The Bilinda Butchers, Ray Barbee And The Mattson 2, 8th Grader, Myron & E, 1955, SF Rock Project at 20th Street Block Party, 20th & Florida, S.F. a/a free *** aug 23 sat Part Time, Danny James, Sea Lions at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 23 sat Charmless, Half Blast, Lucky Jesus at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** aug 23 sat Sylvan Esso, Dana Buoy at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** (sold out) aug 23 sat Eric McFadden, Abby Travis, InterChords, Delphine De St. Paer, Lantz Lazwell & The Vibe Tribe at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm *** (all playing Joe Strummer / The Clash) aug 23 sat Turbonegra (tribute) at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** aug 23 sat Black Cobra, The Cutthroats 9, The Mass at the El Rio, S.f. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** aug 23 sat Sweet Chariot at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** aug 23 sat Wild Couch, Greg Hoy & The End, The Hampton Wicks at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (was listed as aug 24th) aug 23 sat Vinyl at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a 8pm/9pm ** aug 23 sat Lee 'Scratch' Perry at the Mystic Theeater, Petaluma 21+ $24 8pm/9pm ** aug 23 sat The Dan Band, The Iron Heart at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ ** aug 23 sat The Outta Sites, The Ogres, Slacktone, The Two Tens at Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+ *** aug 23 sat Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow, Gloriana at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $76-$28 6pm/7:30pm # *** aug 23 sat B.B. King, The Blind Boys Of Alabama at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # *** aug 23 sat Daikon, Oranges From the President (Seattle), Extent Of The Jam at Homestead Lanes, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm *** @ aug 23 sat The Spit Muffins, Drug, Crash Course at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** aug 23 sat Flip And The European Mutts, Black Dream, Heroes At Gunpoint, Alisa at Johnny V's, 31 East Santa Clara St., San Jose 21+ $5 9pm ** aug 23 sat Red Leg Husky (N.C.) at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** aug 23 sat Wooden Suns, Go By Ocean, Zula at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $8 9pm ** aug 23 sat Husalah, D-Lo at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$22 8pm/9pm # ** aug 23 sat Y&T, Restrayned, Force Of Habit at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 7pm *** aug 23 sat Steelin' Dan (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$20 5:30pm/7pm ** aug 23 sat Mahtie Bush, Nome Nomadd, Ri, Mic Jordan at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 10pm/10:30pm ** aug 23/24 Beck, The National, The Naked And Famous, Phantogram, Best Coast, Dawes, Cults, Cocorosie, Blind Pilot, Lake Street Dive, Tokyo Police Club, Geographer, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Midlake, How To Dress Well, San Fermin, The Men, Lo-Fang, Miniature Tigers, Midi Matilda, Speedy Ortiz, Sleepy Sun, The Stepkids, Mimicking Birds, Quilt, Mr Little Jeans, The Lonely Wild, The Family Crest, Doe Eye, Cool Ghouls, Survival Guide, Liars, Future Islands, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Tanlines, Connan Mockasin, vauderville, carnival, marketplace at County Fair & Event Center, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey a/a $160 (2 day) # *** (First City Festival) aug 24 sun Poe, Ctzn, Tybox, Operation Sudden Death, Voltaire Slapadelic, Love Street, Observe at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $8 6pm/7pm ** (hip hop) aug 24 sun Fracas, Kicker, No Limbs, The Divvys, United Defiance at Linden Street Brewery, 95 Linden Street, Oakland a/a $10 noon *** @ $ (Fraggle Fest - Benefit and Memorial) aug 24 sun Run River North at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $12/$15 7pm/8pm ^ ** aug 24 sun Voodoo Dolly, Funeral Kings, dj Fact 50 at Fireside Lounge, Alameda 21+ $5 ** aug 24 sun The Tough Brothers, Bar Fight at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** (early show) aug 24 sun Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, Raleigh Moncrief at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm ** aug 24 sun Dissident Souls, Halyk, Carmichael's Day Off, Tenatus, The Hoodslam Band, Retaliator, State Secrets, Skunk Funk, They Run By Night, Ginger And The Jeffries, We Are Relentless at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 5:30pm *** (battle of the bands) aug 24 sun Jagerita, Christopher Youmans Band, Paper Islands, Savage Haven, The SoundWaves, Reishi, No Exit, Cactus, Forever For A Second, Super Nintenbros, Two Star Town, Shepherds We Shall Be at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 5:30pm *** (battle of the bands) aug 24 sun Hemorage, Water Rats (Brazil), Lo-Fi (Brazil), Baja Sociedad at Sub-Mission Gallry, S.F. a/a *** @ aug 24 sun Shoud We run at the Chapel, S.F. a/a free 8pm ** aug 24 sun Shannon And The Clams, Pow!, Sultan Bathery (Italy), Rock N Roll Adventure Kids at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ^ *** @ aug 24 sun Infinite Waste, Ancient Altar (L.A.), Hearses (Chico) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 6pm/6:30pm ** @ (early show) aug 24 sun Mr. Elevator And The Brain Hotel, Froth, Corners, Wyatt Blair, Michael And The Strageland at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 5pm ** aug 24 sun Into Weather (lp release), Eitch, Phosphene at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** aug 24 sun Dot Punto, Agency EL84, dj Sid Presley at the Surf Spot, 4627 Coast Highway, Pacifica ?/? ** aug 24 sun Nine Ince Nails, Soundgarden, Cold Cave at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $106-$36 6pm/7pm # *** @ aug 24 sun Brian Regan at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # *** aug 24 sun Alejandra Guzman at City National Civic, 135 San Carlos Street, San Jose a/a 8pm # ** aug 24 sun Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, Ghoul, Evol, Total Badass at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$24 8pm # *** @ aug 24 sun Larisa Bryski at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ noon/1pm ** aug 25 mon Dropdead, Brainoil, Full Of Hell, Noisem, Augurs at the Metro, Oakalnd a/a $12 7pm # *** @ aug 25 mon Slint at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # *** aug 25 mon Amonie, Daikon, Oranges From The President at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** aug 25 mon Earth Wind & Fire at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # *** aug 25 mon Together Pangea, Meat Market, Sandy Pussy at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 9pm ** aug 25 mon Avey Tare's Slaher Flicks at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 8pm/8:30pm # ** aug 25 mon cancelled: Pray For Locusts, Blood and Thunder at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose aug 25/26 Jason Mraz, Raining Jane at Davies Symphony Hall, S.F. a/a $75/$45/$25 7pm/8pm # ** aug 26 tue Jack Johnson, Michael Kiwanuka at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # ** aug 26 tue Nick Turner's Hawkwind, Witch Mountain, Hedersleben at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** aug 26 tue The Entrance Band, Jacco Gardner at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm ** aug 26 tue Men Without Hats at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm/8:30pm ** aug 26 tue False Priest, The Twitches, Clumsy Concentration, Punisher at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a 8pm/8:30pm ** aug 26 tue Bpos (album release), dj Kevvy Kev, Gigio, Dregs One, Patience at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 26 tue Apocryphon, Redacted, Connoisseur, Infinite Waste at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/8:30pm ** @ (Jesika Christ Benefit) aug 26 tue The Rosebuds, El May at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm/8pm ** aug 26 tue Pins Of Light, Wild Eyes at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ free 9pm ** aug 26 tue Varsity Drag (Boston), Acid Fast, Toy Guitar, Carolina's War, dj Stand In at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9:30pm *** aug 26 tue Odawas, Donovan Quinn, Magic Magic Roses at the Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Avenue, S.F. 21+ ** aug 26 tue Rotties (Portland), Throwing Rocks, Butanna, The Phoenix Twin (San Jose), Screaming Mimis a5 50 Mason Street, S.F. 21+ $5 ** @ aug 26 tue Frampton's Guitar Circus at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # *** aug 26 tue Presidents Of The United States Of America, July Talk at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$26 7pm/8pm # *** aug 26 tue Dropdead, Godstomper, Full Of Hell, Noisem at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$14 8:30pm/9pm # *** @ aug 26 tue Earth Wind & Fire at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a *** aug 26 tue Satan Wriders, Baus, Turner at the Third Space, 946 Olive Drive, Davis a/a $6 ** @ aug 26 tue Eric Lindell at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** aug 26 tue Funeral Horse (TX) at Studio on 4th, Reno NV a/a ** aug 27 wed 908 (Denver), Test (Brazil), Conquest For Death, Your Enemy at Casa De La Vaca, 1691 12th Street, West Oakland a/a $5 7pm/8pm *** @ aug 27 wed Murmurs (Seattle), Civil War Rust, Drunk Dial, Pigeon Island at World Rage Center, 911 35th St. & Market, Emeryville a/a $7 8pm ** @ aug 27 wed Funeral Horse (TX), Catapult The Dead, Serpents Of Dawn at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @ aug 27 wed Harmless People, TV Static, The 100 Keens, Grim Deeds at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $7 ** @ aug 27 wed The Presidents Of The United States Of America, July Talk at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm *** aug 27 wed Mount Kimbie, dj Dials at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** aug 27 wed Terry Malts, Girl Tears, Satan Wriders, dj Al Lover at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm ^ ** @ aug 27 wed Groundation, Pure Roots at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** aug 27 wed Creepoid (Philadelphia), Creative Adult, The Down House, Mall Walk at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm *** @ aug 27 wed Fortress, Hafner, Asthma at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** @ aug 27 wed Jakubi at the Milk Bar, 1840 Haight St., S.F. 21+ ** aug 27 wed The Nurseries, The Svvells, The Yes Go's, The Rinds, dj Ryan Smith at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** aug 27 wed Flesh Industry And Skull Katalog, dj Lexor, dj Crackwhore at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (industrial) aug 27 wed The White Barons, Chrome Eagle, dj Binksebus Eruptum at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ free 2pm/6pm ** aug 27 wed Gipsy Kings, Ole' Noys at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ** aug 27 wed Amonie, Last Outlaws, Bog Oak at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 8pm/9pm ** aug 27 wed Drag The River, Joe Ginsberg, Thanks Buddy at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 9pm ** aug 27 wed David Ryan Harris at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm # ** aug 27 wed The Beach Boys at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a 8:15pm *** aug 27 wed Drive Thru Mystics, Jolly Drones, Soft Science at the Starlite Lounge, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento 21+ ** aug 28 thr Creepoid (Philadelphia), Airs, Fishbreath at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 7:30pm/8pm *** @ aug 28 thr Brand New, Joyce Manor, Broncho at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** (sold out) aug 28 thr David Gray (U.K.) at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $90-$40 7pm/8pm # ** aug 28 thr Shortfuse, Solitary Priapism, Boms Overhead, Purification By Fire, Boudica, Echoic, Taco Ninjas at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 7pm # *** @ aug 28 thr A Tribe Called Red at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** aug 28 thr Detach Dolls, Dark Beach, Bones Of A Feather, Audrey Howard at the Legionnaire Saloon, 2272 Telegraph Ave., Oakland 21+ $7 9pm *** aug 28 thr David Ryan Harris, Patrick Park, Tyler Lyle at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm ** aug 28 thr Black Cobra Vipers, French Cassettes, Flagship, Feat. O at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12 8pm/9pm ** (also August 14th & 21st) aug 28 thr Corrosion Of Conformity, Bl'ast, Brant Bjork & The Low Desert Punk Band, Lord Dying, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20/$25 6:30pm/7:30pm *** @ aug 28 thr Fritz Montana, SunRunners, The Lillies at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a (free with rsvp) 7pm/7:30pm *** aug 28 thr El Terrible (single release), Rich Girls, Kitten Grenade at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5/$8 8pm/9pm ^ *** aug 28 thr Upstairs Downstairs, Origami Ghosts (Seattle), Maria Jose Montijo at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** aug 28 thr The Members (U.K.), Vktms, The Unfortunate Bastard at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** @ aug 28 thr Beast Fiend, Hell Fish, Them Creatures at Showdown, 10 6th Street, S.F. 21+ free 9pm ** @ aug 28 thr James Conner, Gaviotas, Windham Flat at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm/9pm ** aug 28 thr Hilltop Hoods, Sims at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** aug 28 thr Panic! At The Disco, Walk The Moon, Youngblood Hawke at the Event Center, 290 S 7th Street, San Jose State a/a $35 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** aug 28 thr Matisyahu, Ozomatli, Makua Rothman at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $35-$69.50 5pm # ** aug 28 thr One Life Animal (Vancouver, Canada), Funeral Horse (Houston, TX) at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** aug 28 thr Mattson 2 at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $8 9pm ** aug 28 thr The Faceless (L.A.), Rings Of Saturn, Archspire, Fallujah, Black Crown Initiate at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm/8:30pm *** aug 28 thr Dustin Lynch at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ** aug 28 thr The Soul Shine Band, Drunken Kung Fu, Northbound Train at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** aug 28 thr Super Huey (tribute) at El Dorado Hills Town Center, 4364 Town Center Blvd., El Dorado Hills a/a free 6:30pm ** aug 29 fri Gravehill, Solstice, Psychosomatic, Abrupt, Genocaust, Truculance, Enabler, Bloodgeon, Archea at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 8pm # *** @ aug 29 fri Greg Ashley And John Morgan, film 'The Mysteries of Egypt', stories at Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland a/a $12 6pm ** aug 29 fri La Misa Negra, Kool Kyle, dj Roger Mas at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 29 fri Dispara (Seattle), Jkkfo, World Of Shit, Bumbastards, Penguin at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm ** @ aug 29 fri La Plebe, Bad Angle, The Hormones, burlesque, host Jamie DeWolf at Leo's Music Club, 5447 Telegraph, Oakalnd 21+ $10 8pm/9pm *** @ aug 29 fri Cupine at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** aug 29 fri Whiplash, Sinners, Mudface at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$20 8pm/9pm ** aug 29 fri Marshall Crenshaw, The Bottle Rockets, Dan Bern at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22/$26 7pm/8pm *** aug 29 fri Petty Theft (tribute) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm/9pm ** aug 29 fri Halcyonaire, Mild Meddle, Thick Red wine, The Weather Machine at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ** aug 29 fri Jack And Jack, Jake Foushee, Sammy Wilk, Kenny Holland, Cody Johns, Ronnie Banks, Lycia Faith at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$28 5:30pm/6:30pm # ** (sold out) aug 29 fri Cosmonauts, Dagha Bloom at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm ^ *** aug 29 fri Rat Columns, Cold Beat, Yi at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** aug 29 fri Mission Of Burma, Coo Coo Birds, Broncho at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** $ aug 29 fri Blind Willies, Callow at Viracocha, 998 Valencia St., S.F. 21+ $10-$20 7pm/8pm ** aug 29 fri Tone Of Arc, The Frail (cd release), Breakdown Valentine at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm *** aug 29 fri dj Emdee, dj Jamie Jams, Bang On (tribute) at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 ($5 before 11pm) 10pm ** aug 29 fri Blaus, Dev, Girls N Boomboxes at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 9pm *8 aug 29 fri Don't Tip The Tweester, Ska-Unk!, One Armed Joey, BS&F at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** @ (ska) aug 29 fri The Fab Four (tribute) at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ** aug 29 fri Carbonine (L.A.), Stateside Radio, The Sonic Heavy at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** aug 29 fri The Trims, The Lovemakers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm *** aug 29 fri Papa Doo Run Run at the Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm ** aug 29 fri Mylo Jenkins at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $8 9pm ** aug 29 fri J-Boog, Groundation at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm # *** aug 29 fri Corrosion Of Conformity, Bl'ast, Brant Bjork, Lord Dying at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $17/$20 8pm/8:30pm *** @ aug 29 fri Solsa at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** aug 29 fri Wolfgang Vega & Old Screen Door, Denver J Band, Stevie Nader at the Starlite Lounge, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento 21+ ** aug 29 fri Red Cloud, Wild Eyes, Wild Honey, dj Chappy, dj Wendy Stonehenge at Cooper's, 235 Commercial, Nevada City 21+ $10 ($20 weekend pass) ** (Escape from the Bay Fest day 1) aug 30 sat Deadbeatz, October's Desire, Where The Sidwalk Ends, Nuns With Guns, Atlas, De Core, The Mengs at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $5-$10 sliding scale 6pm/7pm *** @ (924 Gilman Benefit) aug 30 sat Dispara (Seattle), Desmadre En Krisis (San Jose), Mental Disaster (San Jose), Argentavis, Influencia (San Jose) at Bibble's House, West Oakland a/a $5 6pm *** @ aug 30 sat Possessed, Verbal Abuse, Embryonic Devourment, Cursed, Apothesary, Crush Your Enemies, Crypt Infection, Infex, Locust Furnace at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20 5pm # *** @ aug 30 sat The Gooch Palms (Newcastle, Austrailia), Rock N Roll Adventure Kids, Thee S'Lobsters, Pookie And The Poodlez, Bad Vibes at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $8 7pm/7:30pm *** @ aug 30 sat Katey Red at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** aug 30 sat Dahga Bloom, Jjuujjuu, The Spiral Electric at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** aug 30 sat Jesse McCartney at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** aug 30 sat Richie Kotzen, Michael Lee Firkins, Ben Woods, Spiralarms, Steve Hunter at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ** aug 30 sat Peaking Lights, Dream Boys at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$8 8pm/9pm ** aug 30 sat Mistah F.A.B. at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 9pm ** aug 30 sat Luke Sweeney, Magic Trick, Will Sprott at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ^ *** aug 30 sat Strand Of Oaks, Christopher Denny at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** aug 30 sat The Young, Musk, Turner at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 9pm ** aug 30 sat Black Carl (Phoenix), The Struts, The Prowling Kind at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** aug 30 sat Birdmonster, Cash For Gold, Wag at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** aug 30 sat Old Pal at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** aug 30 sat Dancer, The Atom Age, So What, Aloha Screwdriver at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 10pm ** aug 30 sat Tainted Love at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** aug 30 sat Love District, Six Steps North, Joey Ramone (San Jose) at San Pedro Square Market, San Jose a/a free 7pm ** aug 30 sat Tom Bailey, Howard Jones, Midge Ure, Katrina at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ** aug 30 sat Terminally Ill (Orange County), The Hybrid Creeps, Audible Smoke Signal, Projekt2 at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 8pm/9pm ** aug 30 sat Mini Mansions, The Record Winter at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** aug 30 sat George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $32 7:30pm *** aug 30 sat Allan Holdsworth at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6:30pm/7:30pm ** aug 30 sat Luke Scrat, Proper Steady Originals, Recorded Freedom, Scratch Outs at the Starlite Lounge, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento 21+ ** aug 30 sat Hemorage, xMalcomx, Accuser, System Assault, Jkkfo, Caf, Rotten Bits, The Cryptids, The Hide Behinds at the Gazebo, Valley Springs (east of Lodi) a/a *** @ aug 30 sat Aequorea, Floating Goat, Hazzards Cure, dj Chappy, dj Kid Jagger at Cooper's, 235 Commercial, Nevada City 21+ $10 ($20 weekend pass) ** @ (Escape from the Bay Fest day 2) aug 31 sun Decry, Public Enema, Living Eyes, Infirmities, Stressors at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 4pm/5pm *** @ aug 31 sun The Young, Rat Columns, Violent Change at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ** aug 31 sun Oakland Pride Festival, Downtown Oakland a/a $20 ($5 kids) 11am-7pm aug 31 sun Godenied, Hang The Code, Sadistic Hallucinations, Kushgrinder at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @ aug 31 sun The Highway Poets at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** aug 31 sun Rain Parade, The Asteroid No. 4, Powder, California Raga Association, dj Joel Gion at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9/$14 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 31 sun Pookie & The Poodles, The Gooch Palms (Austrailia), Elvis Christ at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm *** @ aug 31 sun Bombino, Waterstrider, Harry Duncan at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm ** aug 31 sun Sutrero, Mutant Theory, Anotherbodyfound at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm/8:30pm ** aug 31 sun No Alternative, Special OG Punk Band, The Wastedeads, Dick And Jane, Jennifer Blowdryer Soul Punk at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm/9pm *** (Linda XYZ's Birthday) aug 31 sun Babyface, Blackstreet, Jagged Edge, 112, Dru Hill & Next at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $134-$31 4pm/5pm # ** (KBLX) aug 31 sun The Offspring, Bad Religion, Pennywise, The Vandals, Stiff Little Fingers, The Story So Far at Shoreline Parking Lot, Mountian View a/a $26 2:30pm/3:30pm # *** @ aug 31 sun Strand Of Oaks at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $12 9pm ** aug 31 sun Dispirit, Abstracter, Church at the Starlite Lounge, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento 21+ ** @ aug 31 sun The English Beat, Katrina at Lincoln Valley Casino, Lincoln ?/? ** aug 31 sun Crystal Goblet, Buffalo Tooth, Serpent Crown, dj's at Cooper's, 235 Commercial, Nevada City 21+ $10 ($20 weekend pass) ** @ (Escape from the Bay Fest day 3) sep 1 mon My Man Mike, Conquest For Death at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ** @ sep 1 mon De La Tierra at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50/$32 7pm/8pm # ** sep 1 mon 77 El Deora, Velvetta, The Patsychords, Jessica Rose, Judea Eden Trio at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $10 3pm/4pm ** (Cowgirlpalloza) sep 2 tue Jimbo Trout at the Chapel, S.F. a/a free 8pm ** sep 2 tue Ghost & Gale, City Tribe, Travis Hayes at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ free 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 2 tue Mymanmike (Seoul, South Korea), Piss Piss Piss (Portland), Venkman (Japan), Isotope (1st show), dj Remote Outpost at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @ sep 2 tue Tele Novella (Austin, TX), Silver Shadows, Voxtrot at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** sep 2 tue Elvis Costello & The Imposters at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # *** sep 3 wed Enrique Bunbury at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $49.50 7pm/8pm # ** sep 3 wed Kins at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** sep 3 wed Happy Fangs, dj Nanosaur, Night Genes, dj Cosmic Amanda at the Chapel, S.F. a/a free 8pm ** sep 3 wed She Keeps Bees at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 3 wed Bear In Heaven, Young Magic, Miles Cooper Seaton at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm *** sep 3 wed Joey Cape, Chris Cresswell, Brian Wahlstrom at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** sep 3 wed Botanist (record release), Worm Ouroboros, Noctooa at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** sep 3 wed Sea Lioness, Future Space And Time, Shark Hivemind at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9:30pm ** sep 3 wed Curious Quail at Farmers Market, E. Santa Clara at N. 14th, San Jose a/a free 6pm ** sep 3 wed Sete Star Sept (Japan), God's America, Cyanic, Slag at the Rock Shop, San Jose a/a $6-$7 7pm ** @ sep 3 wed Hot Toddies at the Witch Room, 1815 19th Street, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** sep 4 thr Together Pangea, Guantanamo Baywatch, Blood Sister at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 4 thr Slave Unit, Limnus, Slasha, In Letter Form at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** sep 4 thr Heartsounds, Point Of View, Restless Hearts, Long Knives at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $5 7pm/7:30pm *** @ sep 4 thr Larvae, Hazzard's Cure, Limbs, Infinite Waste at the Legionnaire Saloon, 2272 Telegraph Ave., Oakland 21+ $7 9pm *** @ sep 4 thr Hail The Sun, Stolas, Icarus The Owl, Septacy at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm ** (Blue Swan Records) sep 4 thr The Love Dimension (record release), Trainwreck Riders, Lee Gallagher And The Hallelujah, dj Dutch Crunch, Mad Alchemy (visuals) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** sep 4 thr Shiny Toy Guns, No, The Frail at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 7pm/8pm *** sep 4 thr mc Frontalot, Dr Awkward at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 4 thr Carletta Sue Kay, Lonesome Leash, Singing Whitman at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** sep 4 thr Skynnyn Lynnyrd Band (tribute) at El Dorado Hills Town Center, 4364 Town Center Blvd., El Dorado Hills a/a free 6:30pm ** sep 4 thr cancelled: Doyle, Patrick Sweany, The Record Company at the DNA Lounge, S.F. sep 5 fri French Cassettes, Yassou Benedict, Emily Moldy at 23rd & Telegraph, Oakland a/a free 5pm ** (Mission Creek Oakland) sep 5 fri The Sam Chase, Rin Tin Tiger, TV Mike & The Scarecrows, The Heather Jovanelli Band at the Uptown, Oakland a/a free 6pm/9pm ** (Mission Creek Oakland) sep 5 fri Dead Winter Carpenters, The Jugtown Pirates, The Mosswoods at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ^ *** sep 5 fri Serpent Crown, Blood Of Kings (WA), Hessian (ME), Hysteria, Southern Horse Brutality at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $7 7pm *** @ sep 5 fri Senses Fail, No Bragging Rights, Knuckle Puck, To The Wind at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$20 8pm *** sep 5 fri Tribal Seeds, New Kingston, The Expanders at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** sep 5 fri The Ponies, Luce, New American Farmers, Melissa Phillips And James DePrato at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm ** sep 5 fri Katdelic, dj Logic at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $17/$20 9pm ** sep 5 fri Mindset, Violent Situation, Zero Progress, Plead The Fifth at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12 9pm *** @ sep 5 fri Everyone Is Dirty (record release), Sister Crayon, Yi Xi at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a 9pm ** sep 5 fri Bellavista, Michael & The Strange Land, Garate (L.A.), dj at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $6/$10 9pm/9:30pm ^ ** sep 5 fri Film School, Hot Fog (record release), Peace Creep, dj Foodcourt at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 5 fri Honduran (Portland), Drunk Dad (Portland), Disastroid at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/9:30pm ** @ sep 5 fri Klingande at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) sep 5 fri Panther Attack at the Slack Collective, 964 Pearl St., Napa a/a ** sep 5 fri The Chop Tops, Hayride To Hell, Los High Tops, Swamp Angel at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 8pm/9pm *** sep 5 fri The California Honeydrops, Tumbleweed Wanderers at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$19 8pm/9pm # ** sep 6 sat K.D.C. (N.Y.), The American Dream, Vitaform, Axis (FL), Ritual Addict (WA), Brick Break at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** @ sep 6 sat Chaos Tribe (Fresno), Mutant Itch (Fresno), Blown To Bits, Ssyndrom, Reckless, Korrosive at World Rage Center, 911 35th St., Emeryville a/a $6 5pm *** @ (BBQ) sep 6 sat Drunk Dad, Godstomper, Honduran, Sete Star Sept, Gods America at the Metro, Oakland a/a $8 7pm # *** @ sep 6 sat Bart Davenport, The Blank Tapes, Foxtails Brigade, Scary Little Friends, B. Hamilton, Deep Ellum, Mount Whateverest, Easy Living, Super Natural at Block Party, Washington between 9th and 10th, Oakland a/a free noon *** (Mission Creek Oakland) sep 6 sat Misner & Smith at Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison St., Berkeley a/a $22/$24 7pm/8pm ** sep 6 sat Makeunder, Bill Baird, Frontiers at Awaken Cafe, 1429 Broadway at 15th, Oakland 21+ $7/$10 9pm ** (Mission Creek Oakland) sep 6 sat Noothgrush, Fema Coffin, Korrosik at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm *** @ sep 6 sat Panther Attack, Wander, Big Long Now at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ ** sep 6 sat Anti-Social, United Defiance at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm *** @ sep 6 sat Feed Me at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** sep 6 sat The Bruce Lee Band, Keyser Soze, Monkey, Skank Bank at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** @ sep 6 sat Mother Falcon at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ** sep 6 sat Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs, San Geronimo, Jessie Bridges at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 9pm ** sep 6 sat San Quinn, The Jacka, Equipto, dj Traxamillion at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$20 9pm ** sep 6 sat Hazzard's Cure at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** sep 6 sat Scott & Charlene's Wedding, The Stevens (Austrailia) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ 48 9pm ** sep 6 sat Midnight North, The Over Overs, The Patients, Joshua Coffey (live paintings) at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 21+ $10/$15 9pm/9:30pm ^ ** sep 6 sat Jinx Jones & The Kingtones at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** sep 6 sat Hazzard's Cure, Blood Of Kings (WA), Hessian (ME) at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** @ sep 6 sat Christopher Willits, Devonwho at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 6 sat The Iron Heart, The Bad Jones, Scene Of Action, Kingsborough at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** sep 6 sat Keith Urban, Jerrod Niemann, Brett Eldredge at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $60-$30 # ** sep 6 sat Huey Lewis And The News at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # *** sep 6 sat The Faction, The Flames at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $25 8pm/9pm *** @ sep 6 sat Tribal Seeds, New Kingston, The Expanders at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18 7pm ** sep 6 sat Tainted Love at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** sep 7 sun Sewer Rats (Germany), The Triggers (L.A.), Jim Rowdy Trio, Old Devil Moon, Atomic Machines at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 5pm/6pm *** @ sep 7 sun Coheed And Cambria, Thank You Scientist at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7:30pm # *** sep 7 sun Eight Belles, Billy Manzik, The Sean Mcardle Band, Laura Benitez & The Heartache, Three Times Bad at Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland a/a free 11am ** (Mission Creek Oakland sep 7 sun Frankie & The Pool Boys, The TomorrowMen, Meshugga Beach Party, Beachkrieg at Forbidden Island, 1304 Lincoln Avenue, Alameda 21+ $5 2pm ** (surf - Fred Fest East) sep 7 sun Modern Man, Couches (ep release), Pink Slime, Basil at the Nitelight, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** sep 7 sun Barcelona, The Young Wild (San Diego), Midnight Cinema at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm ** sep 7 sun Roland, Panther Attack, Twin Trilogy at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** sep 7 sun Direct hit, The Bombpops at thee Parkside, S.F. 221+ $8 8pm ** sep 7 sun Marc Anthony at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $234-$39 6pm/7pm # *** sep 7 sun Bruce Lee Band, Dan P And the Bricks at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $8 9pm *** @ sep 7 sun Lonesome Leash at the Third Space, 946 Olive Drive, Davis a/a ** sep 7/8 Dita Von Teese at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a ** sep 8 mon Buttons, Horrible Adorable, The Rabbles, Spidermeow at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** sep 8 mon The Baseball Project, Dressy Bessy at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $17 7pm/8pm ** sep 8 mon The Rentals, Ozma at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm ** sep 8 mon Razz, Big Surr at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ free 8:30pm ** sep 8 mon Shakey Graves at Lagunitas Brewing Company, 1280 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma ?/? ** sep 8/9 Swans, Carla Bozulich at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (sold out) sep 9 tue The Bye Bye Blackbirds, The Slouching Stars, The Cherry Bluestorms (L.A.) at Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland 21+ ** sep 9 tue Buttons, Horrible Adorable, The Rabbles, Spidermeow at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** (Mission Creek Oakland) sep 9 tue DonCat at the Chapel, S.F. a/a free 8pm ** sep 9 tue The Hangover Brigade, Ezra Bell, Bevelers at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 9 tue Pow!, Turner, Legs at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** sep 9 tue Cookie Tongue (album release), Kingdom Of Not, Raven Marcus at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 9 tue Older Sun, Wild Eyes, Heavy Action, dj Buffalo Brian at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm ** sep 9 tue Godstomper, The Lowest Form (U.K.), White Wards (WA), Deathgrave at the Rock Shop, San Jose a/a ** @ sep 9 tue Earth, King Dude at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** sep 9 tue Stephen Steinbrink, Ever Ending Kicks, Alak, Proper Subjects at the Third Space, 946 Olive Drive, Davis a/a $6 ** sep 10 wed Kyrsten Bean, Medicine Moon, Moonfox at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $7/$10 7pm/7:30pm ** sep 10 wed Tyler Jakes & The Bootleggers, The Reprimanded, Gravel at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 8pm ** sep 10 wed the Bye Bye Blackbirds, The Slouching Stars, The Cherry Bluestorms at Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm ** (Mission Creek Oakland) sep 10 wed Earth, King Dude, Glaciers at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 10 wed Trevor Hall, Mike Love at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm ** sep 10 wed Bushwalla at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm ** sep 10 wed Money (Manchester, U.K.) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** sep 10 wed Jantsen, Dirt Monkey at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 10 wed Wiener Kids, Young Nudist, Laura Steenberge at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** sep 10 wed White Wards (Seattle), The Lowest Form (U.K.), Flesh World at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 5:30pm/6pm ** sep 10 wed Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, Black Nature Band at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 11 thr Passenger, Stu Larsen, The Once at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $28.50 8pm # ** sep 11 thr The Gregors, Pleasure Routine, Electric Strawberry at Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm ** (Mission Creek Oakland) sep 11 thr Paradise Fears, Hollywood Ending, William Beckett at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 ($45 vip) 7pm/8pm *** sep 11 thr Mark Eitzel, Tom Heyman, The Happy Family Singers at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** sep 11 thr Ferocious Few, Go By Ocean, Ash Reiter at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14 8:30pm ** sep 11 thr Code Orange Kids, Twitching Tongues, War Hungry at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm ** @ sep 11 thr The Dustbowl Revival, WhiteWater Ramble, American Nomad at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 11 thr Slow Magic, Kodak To Graph at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 11 thr The Shape, Buzzmutt, Wild Pack Of Canaries at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** sep 11 thr Sonny & The Sunsets at the Eagle Tavern, S.F. 21+ ** sep 11 thr Kelley Stoltz, Mystic Braves at Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, S.F. 21+ $12 6pm ** sep 11 thr Chicago at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # *** sep 11 thr Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Black Nature Band at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** sep 12 fri Once And Future Band, Mondo Drag, Planes Of Satori at Leo's Music Club, 5447 Telegraph, Oakalnd 18+ $7 8pm/9pm ** sep 12 fri Absent Minds, Build Them To Break, Civil War Rust, Drunk Dial, Great Apes, Moneypenny, Weekender, Western Settings at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ *** @ (This is My Fest) sep 12 fri Berkeley Balkan Bacchanal, Fanfare Zambaleta, Radio Istanbul at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $10 9pm ** (Mission Creek Oakland) sep 12 fri Grit & Gold at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm * sep 12 fri Owen Pallett, Avi Buffalo, Foxes In Fiction at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 9pm ** sep 12 fri Porter Robinson at Civic Center, 99 Grove St., S.F. a/a # ** (EDM) sep 12 fri Il Sogno Del Marinaio (with Mike Watt), Lite (Tokyo, Japan), Apogee Sound Club at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ sep 12 fri Otis, The Selecter, dj Kirk at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm/9pm ** sep 12 fri Meercaz, Universe People (Seattle), Fleece at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** sep 12 fri Pop Rocks, Notorious at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/9pm ** sep 12 fri Strata With Black Map, Anya & The Get Down, Rin Tin Tiger at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 12 fri Wonderland Syndrome, Flytraps For Supper, Beyond The Cemetery, Ickis, Arbitrational Asshole at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** sep 12 fri Wanda Sykes at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $95-$35 6pm/7:30pm ** sep 12 fri Maxx Cabello Jr. at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** sep 12 fri Jantsen, Dirt Monkey at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $12/$15 8:30pm ** sep 12 fri Culo A Boca, Bum City Saints, Bloodshot And Dilated, Sa90 at the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ $5 9pm ** sep 12 fri W. Kamau Bell at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15 5:30pm/7pm ** sep 12 fri Ethan Bortnick at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a $29-$49 7pm/8pm # ** sep 13 sat White Wards, The Lowest Form, The Light, Pig DNA, Interior 27 at the First Church of the Buzzard, 2601 Adeline, Oakland a/a ** @ sep 13 sat Wilt, Deathgrave, Dead Pressure, Plague Widow, Tom Hank, Lizard Is The Bastard at the Metro, Oakland a/a $5 7pm # *** @ sep 13 sat Cornelius Asbergers And The Bi-Curious Unicorns, Blank Spots, Instant Gratification, Them Creatures at Merchants Saloon, 401 2nd Street, Oakland 21+ $5 8:30pm ** @ sep 13 sat Bastards Of Young, Between Your Teeth, Computer Class, Dearly Divided, Dfmk, Hard Pipe Hitters, Moonraker, Radioactive Chickenheads, Success at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ *** @ (This is My Fest) sep 13 sat Whiskerman, Bonnie & The Bang Bang Bang, Royal Jelly at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** (Mission Creek Oakland) sep 13 sat Greg Brown at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $28/$32 8pm ** sep 13 sat Blockhead, Elaquent, Yppah at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18 9pm/10pm ** sep 13 sat Burn River Burn, Natoma at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free noon/4pm ** sep 13 sat Dys, Done Dying, Nihilist Cunt, Provos at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12 9pm *** @ sep 13 sat The Breeders at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 8pm/9pm # *** sep 13 sat Lisa Valentine And The Unloveables, Sal's Greenhouse, The Bottle Kids at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 9pm ** sep 13 sat Owl Paws, Madeline Tasquin, They're Heading West (Portugal) at Fortress Callosum, 750 Natoma, S.F. a/a ** sep 13 sat Kowloon Walled city, Gaytheist (Portland), Whatfunlifewas at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** @ (Bender's 11th Anniversary) sep 13 sat Slowness, Dead Leaf Echo, Cruel Summer, Moonbeams at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** sep 13 sat Yonatan Gat (N.Y.C.) at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 4pm/5pm ** sep 13 sat Carlton Melton, Tar Halos, Virgo Supercluster at the El Rio, S.F 21+ $10 9pm/10pm ** sep 13 sat The Earl Brothers at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** sep 13 sat Fishbone, Con Brio at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** sep 13 sat Michael Marshall, Equipto, Solid City, Shagnasty, dj TC, host Baldhead Rick at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 21+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** sep 13 sat The Phenomenauts, Crash & Attack, Legal Disaster, Don't Tip The Tweester at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @ sep 13 sat The Gillbillies, The Hampton Wicks, Rue '66, The Deadlies, Drifting Sand, Buzzy Frets, The Copper Tones at Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+ $5 6pm/6:20pm *** (surf - Fred Fest West) sep 13 sat Blake Shelton, The Band Perry, Dan + Shay, Neal McCoy at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $59/$29.25 5:30pm/7pm # *** sep 13 sat The Breeders, Gateway Drugs, Kelly Stolz, The Neptunas C2SV Music Festival, S. First Street & San Carlos Street, San Jose a/a $25 # ** sep 13 sat Il Songno Del Marinaio (with Mike Watt), Lite at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** sep 13 sat Chicago at Center for the Arts, Modesto a/a # *** sep 13 sat Weezer, The Offspring, Limpbizkit, Awolnation, Chevelle, Bad Religion, pepper, Black Label Society, Hellyeah, Memphis May Fire, Fuel, Dead Sara, Nothing More, The Last Internationale, Butcher Babies, Emmure, Sleepwave, Anti-Mortem (OK), Eyes Set To Kill, Viza, Dig The Kid at Discovery Park, 1600 Garden Hwy., Sacramento a/a $59.50 11am **** @ (Aftershock Festival day 1) sep 13 sat Midnight Players at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** sep 14 sun Arrow Strike, Baja Sociedad, Dinosaur Love, Fathers Day, Gnarboots, Imposters, Long Knives, Stunt Monkey, The Secretions, Waterfly Spigot at ABCo, 3135 Filbert St., West Oakland a/a *** @ (This is My Fest) sep 14 sun G.B.H., Old Firm Casuals, The Forgotten at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15/$18 7pm *** @ sep 14 sun Pale Ape, Deep Sea Thunder Beast (San Diego), Hellbeard at Eli's Mile Hight Cub, Oakland 21+ $5 7pm ** @ sep 14 sun R5, Brandon & Savannah, Ryland at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $32.50/$35 5:30pm/6:30pm # ** $ sep 14 sun The Motor Boaters, The Silver Threads at thee Parkside, a/a 11am/4pm ** sep 14 sun The Band Of Heathens at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$19 9pm *** sep 14 sun The Comettes, Deathtrap America at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 14 sun Ben Harper at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # *** sep 14 sun Black Label Society, Butcher Babies, Anti-Mortem at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $29/$33 7pm/8pm ** @ sep 14 sun Roberto Carlos at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State a/a # ** sep 14 sun Fishbone, Insolence, Salmon Band, Disorderly Conduct, Maids Of Honor, Monkey, 880 South,Clay Wheels, Rudy Parris, Dirt, Avry, South Bay Dub Allstars, The Trims, Dirtbag Dan, Spiralarms, Rebelskamp, The Odd Numbers, Talky Tina, Lisa Dewey & The Lotus Life, Chris Landon, Drawing Heaven, Falling To Pieces, Year Of The Dragon, Sloe, The Driftwood Sinn, Amongst Thieves, Pushing The Sun, Pounders, Mudface, Cruella (tribute), Red Camel, Madman's Lullaby, What, The Christine Mc Grew Band, The Bio Diesel Queens, Stunt Monkey, The Albert Square, Pretty Shanks, Slack Jawed, Sob, RocDawg, Molkahete, New Mosquitos, Los High Tops, RS2 Solid Sound, Six Weeks Sober at SoFA Street Fair, S. 1st St. and Reed, San Jose a/a free noon *** sep 14 sun Rob Zombie, Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, Rise Against, See Ther, Mastodon, Pennywise, Theory Of A Deadman, Buckcherry, Of Mice & Men, We Came As Romans, Black Stone Cherry, Kyng, Otherwise, Lacuna Coil, Redlight King, We Are harlot, Burn Halo, Crossfaith, New Medicine, Cilver at Discovery Park, 1600 Garden Hwy., Sacramento a/a $59.50 11am **** @ (Aftershock Festival day 2) sep 14 sun LoCash Cowboys at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** sep 15 mon Poikkeus (Osaka, Japan), Reactor (Portland), Ruleta Rusa, Apriori, Korrosive at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $10 *** @ sep 15 mon Vulfpeck at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ free 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 15 mon Richard Buckner, Odawas at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** sep 15 mon John Rybak at Off the Grid, 777 B Street, Hayward a/a free 6:30pm til 8pm * (in front of city hall) sep 15 mon Band Of Heathens, Noah Clark And The Homewrecking Crew at Powerhouse Pub, 1050 20th Street, Sacramento a/a $10/$12 7pm/8pm ** sep 15/16 The Stylistics at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ** sep 16 tue Yanni at the Arena, Oakland a/a # ** sep 16 tue Justin Furstenfeld at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm ** sep 16 tue Mark Ford, Elijah Ford at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 16 tue Lil Dicky, dj Omega at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 16 tue James McMurtry at Lagunitas Brewing Company, 1280 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma ?/? ** sep 16 tue Heart at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # *** sep 16 tue Rob Zombie at City National Civic, 135 San Carlos Street, San Jose a/a # *** sep 16 tue Drake vs. Lil Wayne at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $140-$35 6pm/7pm # *** sep 16 tue cancelled: Turbo Lightning at the Hemlock, S.F. sep 17 wed Ian Anderson (the Best of Jethro Tull) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45.50 8pm # *** sep 17 wed Sole & dj Pain 1 at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$12 7pm/8pm ^ ** sep 17 wed Cloud Cult at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19 8pm ** sep 17 wed Anais Mitchell, Reed Foehl at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ** sep 17 wed Elan Atias, The Champions Inc. at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 17 wed Andrew Belle, Sugar & The Hi Lows at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 17 wed The Real McKenzies, A. Tom Collins, Bum City Saints at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** sep 17 wed Drake, Lil Wayne at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # ** sep 17 wed The Dig Music at Evergreen Lodge, Yosemite a/a free ** sep 18 thr You Me At Six, Young Guns, Stars In Stereo at the Metro, Oakland a/a 7pm # *** @ sep 18 thr Citizen, You Blew It, Hostage Calm, Praise at the Metro, Oakland a/a $13/$15 6:30pm/7pm # ** sep 18 thr Chvrches at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** sep 18 thr FouseyTube at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 8pm ** sep 18 thr The Silent Comedy, Strange Vine, Down And Outlaws at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 18 thr Bell X1, Gabriel Kahane at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm ** sep 18 thr The Dig, Scary Little Friends, A Yawn Worth Yelling at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 18 thr Fenech-Soler at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ ** sep 18 thr The Vibrators, Point Of View at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @ sep 18 thr Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes, Slim Jenkins at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm ** sep 18 thr Dancer, Hammered Satin, Modern Kicks at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** sep 18 thr Generation Loss, Quaaludes, Man Hands (Phoenix, AZ), Bad Daddies at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/9:30pm ** @ sep 18 thr Augustines at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 18 thr Natalie Cole at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $125-$40 6pm/7:30pm *** sep 18 thr Martina McBride at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ** sep 18 thr Sole & dj Pain 1, Open Mike Eagle at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$14 8:30pm/9pm # ** sep 18 thr Anais Mitchell at the Third Space, 946 Olive Drive, Davis a/a $6 ** sep 18 thr Musee Mecanique at Sophia's Thai Kitchen, 129 E Street, Suite E, Davis 21+ ** sep 18 thr Afrolicious at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** sep 18 thr Linkin Park, 30 Seconds To Mars, A.F.I. at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Rd., Wheatland a/a $108-$40 # *** @ sep 18/19 Jose James, Gizmo, dj HeyLove (thr), Nina Sol (fri) at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 18/19 Marty O'Reilly And the Old Soul Orchestra, The Sam at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 9pm ** sep 18/19/20 The Airborne Toxic Event at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/9pm (fri/sat) # *** sep 19 fri Poikkeus (Osaka, Japan), Reactor (Portland), Side Effects at Lobot Gallery, 1800 Campbell St., Oakland a/a *** @ (early show) sep 19 fri Pig DNA, Mutant Itch, Komotose at the Pink String, 1633 8th & Campbell, West Oakland a/a ** @ sep 19 fri Dillon Francis, Diplo, Fatboy Slim, Strfkr at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # ** sep 19 fri Rise Against, Touche Amore, Radkey at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 7:30pm # *** @ $ (Live 105) sep 19 fri Musee Mecanique at Awaken Cafe, 1429 Broadway, Oakland a/a ** sep 19 fri Macy Gray at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ** sep 19 fri Monarchy at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 9:30pm *** sep 19 fri Kaiser Chiefs, Howler at the Regency Ball Room, S.F. a/a $27/$30 8pm/9pm # *** sep 19 fri Jon Batiste & Stay Human at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 9pm ** sep 19 fri Blake Mills at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 8pm/9pm ** sep 19 fri Brandon Bassir at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 9pm ** sep 19 fri Cheap Trick at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # *** sep 19 fri Better Than Ezra (New Orleans), Scars On 45 at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25-$130 8pm/9pm *** sep 19 fri Track Star, Still Flyin', Kids On A Crime Spree, Cruel Summer at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm *** (Benefit for Bren Mead of Still Flyin') sep 19 fri New Monsoon at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** sep 19 fri Toast Machine, Arrythmia, The Honey Toads at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** sep 19 fri Linkin Park, 30 Seconds To Mars, A.F.I. at the Pavilion, Concord a/a 6:30pm # *** @ sep 19 fri Crosby Stills and Nash at City National Civic, 135 San Carlos Street, San Jose a/a # *** sep 19 fri Shitkickers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** sep 19 fri !Tang, Mr. Hooper, Blaquelisted at Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St., Sacramento 21+ $8 9pm ** (hip hop) sep 19 fri Whiskey And Stitches, One Eyed Reilly, The Pikeys, Stout Rebellion at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** (Irishpalooza) sep 20 sat Oceanside Sound System, The Skunkadelics, The Rudicals, Dope Collective, Skank Bank at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ (ska night) sep 20 sat Interpol, Re Pila at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** (Live 105) sep 20 sat Soulection, Da-P, Kronika at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$20 8pm/9pm ** sep 20 sat Hoods (Sacramento), Havenside (Sacramento), Stay Scared, Bad Times Crew, Cudgel at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm *** @ sep 20 sat Old Crow Medicine Show at Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $37.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** sep 20 sat Meshell Ndegeocello, Bells Atlas at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 9pm ** sep 20 sat Samhain, Goatwhore, Kyng at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** @ sep 20 sat Easy Star All-Stars, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Tatanka at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $23 9pm ** sep 20 sat Old Crow Medicine Show at the Masonic, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** sep 20 sat Zammuto, Luke Wyland at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 20 sat Son Lux, Helado Negro at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 20 sat Yassou Benedict, Split Screens (lp release), New Spell at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** sep 20 sat Mane, Mansion, Moira Scar (record release), dj Grimmy Grumm at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** @ sep 20 sat Macy Gray at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ ** sep 20 sat Hoodwink, Anaura, Nightshades, Down My May at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** sep 20 sat Maze, Patti LaBelle, Ruben Studdard at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $160-$36 5:30pm/7pm # ** sep 20 sat My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** @ sep 20 sat Saint Motel at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 9pm ** sep 20 sat Andre Nickatina, Smoov-E, Town Biz at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $23/$28 8pm/9pm # *** sep 20 sat Sublime With Rome at Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln 18+ # *** sep 21 sun The Coup (6:40pm), Sweater Funk, Dam Funk, Bang Data, Kev Choice Ensemble, Thepeople, J-Boogies Dubtronic Science, Suns Of Temple, Dead Klown Society (noon) at Oakland Music Festival, downtown Oakland a/a $20/$30 11am # *** sep 21 sun Religious Girls (6:30pm), James And Evander, Lights Down Low, Funk Revival Orchestra, Trackademics & The Hnrl, Wonway Possibul, Yokab company, 45 Sessions, Mr. E (12:30pm) at New Parish Stage, Oakland a/a $20/$30 # *** (Oakland Music Festival) sep 21 sun Lykke Li, Napei at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** sep 21 sun Austra (5:10pm), Monarchy, Mndr, Bright Light Bright Light (U.K.), Double Duchess, The Younger Lovers (12:40pm), Leather Titleholders, MicahTron, Zbornak (11am), dj's, 2 dance stages, vendors at Folsom Street Fair, S.F. a/a 11am *** sep 21 sun Walrus, Hot Lunch, Brubaker, Garth's Rory Gallagher Tribute Band, dj Sasquatch Borracho, dj Blake Davis at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 6pm/7pm *** (Cancer Relief Benefit show for Garth Petal) sep 21 sun LP, Odessa at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 8:30pm ** sep 21 sun Porkchop Express, The Lucky Rubes at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** sep 21 sun Musee Mecanique at Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+ ** sep 21 sun Gerry & The Pacemakers, Chad & Jeremy, Billy J. Kramer, Mike Pender's Searchers, Denny Laine at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ** sep 21 sun Jose James at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$23 8pm/9pm # ** sep 21 sun Majickat (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$18 5:30pm/7pm ** sep 21/22 Train at Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $55 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** sep 22 mon La Roux at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** sep 22 mon Australian Pink Floyd Show at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35/$55 8pm # ** sep 22 mon Tove Lo, Linus Young at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** sep 22 mon The Raveonettes, Coves at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $28 7pm/8pm ** sep 22/23 Katy Perry, Tegan And Sara at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** sep 23 tue George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Trampled Under Foot at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $38.59 7pm/8pm # *** sep 23 tue Cello Joe at the Chapel, S.F. a/a free 8pm ** sep 23 tue Kopecky Family Band, Avid Dancer at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12 7:30pm/8pm ** sep 23 tue Temples, Wampire, Fever The Ghost at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20 8pm/8:30pm # ** sep 23 tue Sean Hayes, Eric And Erica at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** sep 23 tue Heart at Rancheria Casino Hotel, Jackson 18+ *** sep 23 tue cancelled: Little Mix at National Civic, San Jose sep 24 wed Tears For Fears at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** sep 24 wed Temples, Wampire at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** sep 24 wed Rocco DeLuca at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ** sep 24 wed Skeletonwitch, Ghoul, Black Anvil, Connoisseur, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7pm/8pm ** @ sep 24 wed Jeff The Brotherhood, Music Band at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ** (Live 105) sep 24 wed Two Sheds, Spooky Mansions, Caleb Nichols at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** sep 24 wed Dan Bern at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $15 9pm ** sep 25 thr Die Antwoord at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 8pm # *** (sold out) sep 25 thr Dirtwire at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** sep 25 thr MDC (acoustic), Mr. Chi Pig, Cinder Block With Bill Collins, Chuck Coles at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** sep 25 thr Within Temptation, Amaranthe at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50/$32 7pm/8pm # ** sep 25 thr Douglas Dare, Greg Gives Peter Space, Rival Consoles at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 8pm/9pm ** sep 25 thr Rival Sons, The Soft White Sixties, Sir Madam at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** sep 25 thr Everyone Is Dirty at Depot, S.F.S.U. Student Center, 1650 Holloway Ave., S.F. a/a free 9pm ** sep 25 thr Orenda Fink at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** sep 25 thr Heart at Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa a/a # *** sep 25 thr Zac Brown Band at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $88.50-$38.50 6pm/7pm # ** sep 25 thr Total Slacker (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Paws (Scotland), Flashlights (FL) at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 8pm *** sep 25 thr Mitis at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $12/$15 8:30pm # ** sep 25 thr Gordon Lightfoot at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a $65 7pm/8pm *** sep 26 thr Paolo Nutini at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # *** sep 26 fri Bob Mould, Cymbals Eat Guitars at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** sep 26 fri Andre Nickatina, Smoov-E, Fam Biz at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30 9pm ** sep 26 fri Jaded Inc., The Black Opera at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $14/$16 9pm ** sep 26 fri MDC (acoustic), Mr. Chi Pig, Cinder Block With Bill Collins, Chuck Coles, Hobie Givens at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $10 9pm *** sep 26 fri Modest Mouse, Mimicking Birds at Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $45/$39.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** sep 26 fri Kevin Burke & John Carty at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm ^ ** sep 26 fri Whiskerman, Decker (record release), Brother Grand at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 26 fri Kyle Hollingsworth Band at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 26 fri Petty Theft (tribute) at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** sep 26 fri Stirling, Diynosaur, Algo And The Rhythms, Clay Venezia, Morning Hands, Body Academics, Foxxy Newport at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** sep 26 fri A Day To Remember, Bring Me The Horizon, Chlodos at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State a/a $38.50 5:30pm/6:30pm # *** @ sep 26 fri Orenda Fink, Starover Blue at Cafe Stritch, 374 South 1st Street, San Jose a/a free 8pm ** sep 26 fri Patti LaBelle, Lyfe Jennings at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ** sep 26 fri Miss Lonely Hearts at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 9pm ** sep 26 fri Amon Amarth, Sabaton, Skeletonwitch at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$29 7pm/8pm # *** @ sep 26 fri Aaron Carter, This Boy that Girl, Matt Ryan King at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15-$65 8:30pm/9pm # ** sep 26/27 The New Mastersounds & Friends, The Nth Power at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 9pm ($100 vip) ** sep 27 sat Green Jelly, Guantanamo Dogpile, Mystic Knights Of The Cobra, Culo A Boca, Older Threat at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ sep 27 sat The Gaslight Anthem, Against Me!, Twopointeight at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7:30pm # *** $ sep 27 sat The Ian Fays, film 'Dinosaurs', stories at Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland a/a $12 6pm ** sep 27 sat Jesse Boykins Iii, Antwon, Soulection, J Boogie, Mara Hruby, Part Time, Sweater Funk, Clear Conscience, dj Mind Motion, Chuy Gomez, Meat Market, La Misa Negra, Namorados Da Lua, Trill Team 6, Queens D.Light, Alta California, Zakiya Harris, dj D Sharp, dj Fuze, Mr. E, dj Shortkut, Aebl Dee, Hi Scores, Kool Kyle, dj A-Kat at Oakland Music Festival, Uptown District, Oakland a/a noon *** sep 27 sat bay area record fair at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a ($5 for 11am entry) free noon sep 27 sat The Orwells, Skaters at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 9pm ** sep 27 sat Nerf Herder, Fartbarf, Sun Valley Gun Club at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @ sep 27 sat Clean Bandit, Little Daylight, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** sep 27 sat Wu-Tang Clan, Rza, Gza, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface, Masta Killa, U-God, Inspectah Deck at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** sep 27 sat The Dodos, Dylan Shearer at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** sep 27 sat Sabertooth Zombie, Black Teeth (Peoria, IL), Daggers (Belgium), No Sir, Power, Nervous at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $4 7pm *** @ (Twelve Gauge Records Anniversary) sep 27 sat Puddles Pity Party at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $26.50/$28 7pm/8pm ** sep 27 sat Houndmouth at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 27 sat Super Diamond (tribute), Reckless In Vegas at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm ** sep 27 sat Saviours (10 year anniversary), Moses, Hazzard's Cure at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** @ $ sep 27 sat Extra Classic, Floating Action at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** sep 27 sat Simian Mobile Disco at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** sep 27 sat Victim's Family, Black Cat Grave, Brubaker, Sea Men at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $12 8pm *** @ sep 27 sat Split Screens at San Pedro Square Market, San Jose a/a free 7pm ** sep 27 sat Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Tyler Farr at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $59.50/$29.75 6pm/7:30pm # ** sep 27 sat Dana Carvey, Dennis Miller, Kevin Nealon at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ** (comedy) sep 27 sat Hewhocannotbenamed, Aggro Culture US, Young Idea, Class System, Talky Tina, Rex Goliath at Johnny V's, 31 East Santa Clara St., San Jose 21+ $7 8pm *** @ sep 27 sat Slim Cessna's Auto Club at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $15 9pm ** sep 27 sat Amon Amarth, Sabaton, Skeletonwitch at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm *** @ sep 27 sat Petty Theft (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** sep 28 sun Sam Smith, Broods at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** (sold out) sep 28 sun Sonata Arctica (Kemi, Finland), Delain, Xandria at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$32 7pm/8pm # ** sep 28 sun Aaron Carter, This Boy That Girl, Matt Ryan King at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm ** sep 28 sun Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Pine Box Boys at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm ** sep 28 sun The Aislers Set, Cold Beat, The Mantles at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm *** sep 28 sun The Deadlies at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** sep 28 sun Boney James, Jazz Attack, Jason Bodlovich Group at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ** sep 28 sun The Orwells, Skaters at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm # ** sep 28 sun Parachute, Matt Wertz at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $16 7pm ** sep 29 mon Christina Perri at Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $35 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** sep 30 tue Pixies, Royal Blood at Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $60/$50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** sep 30 tue Karl Jobe, Warren Barfield at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** sep 30 tue Slothrust at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** sep 30 tue Denzel Curry, Deniro Farrar, Chauncey CC, S4nta_Mu3rte at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 30 tue Duncan Trussell Family Hour at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 30 tue Merchandise, Lower at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$14 8pm/8:30pm # ** sep 30 tue The Lone Bellow, Hugh Bob And The Hustle at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm ** oct 1 wed Zach Deputy at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 7pm/7:30pm ^ ** oct 1 wed Broods at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a 3 ** oct 1 wed Brother Ali, Bambu, dj Last Word, host Mally at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $25 8:30pm/9:30pm ** (hip hop) oct 1 wed Living Colour at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 1 wed Kings Of Leon, Young The Giant, Kongos at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $66-$30 6pm/7pm # *** oct 1 wed Thievery Corportion at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** oct 1 wed Elton John at the Arena, 1 Sports Arena Pkwy, Sacramento a/a $30-$160 7pm/8pm # *** oct 1 wed Gordon Lightfoot at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a $39-$65 7pm/8pm # *** oct 1 wed Echosmith at Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a # *** oct 1 wed Social Distortion at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a # *** @ oct 2 thr Thievery Corporation at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** oct 2 thr Black Cobra, Lo-Pan, Buffalo Tooth at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 2 thr Moon Taxi at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 2 thr Dark Star Orchestra at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50/$32 7pm/8pm # *** oct 2 thr Crowbar, Revocation, Havok, Fit For An Autopsy, Armed For Apocolypse, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$18 ($43 vip) 6:30pm/7:30pm *** oct 2 thr Wolf Gang at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 2 thr The Telescopes, LSD & The Search For God, Cariton Melton, Magic Castles at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 2 thr Savoy, Bright Lights at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 2 thr Pinback, Tera Melos at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25 7pm/8pm *** oct 2 thr Leo Kottke at City Winery, 1030 Main Street, Napa a/a $40-$30 6pm/8pm *** oct 2 thr Elton John at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** oct 2 thr Weezer, Kongos, Young Rising Sons at the Event Center, 290 S 7th Street, San Jose State a/a $49.50 7pm/8pm # *** oct 2 thr Social Distortion at Red Lion Hotel, 500 Leisure Lane, Sacramento a/a $32 5:30pm/6:30pm # *** @ oct 2 thr Dave Alvin And Phil Alvin With The Guilty Ones at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6:30pm/7:30pm ** oct 2 thr Cymbals Eat Guitars at the Cellar Door, 101 W. Main Street, Visalia 21+ ** oct 2/3 Lorde, Majical Cloudz at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a $49.50 8pm # *** oct 3 fri Dr Know, Attitude Adjustment, Zero Bull Shit, No Fraud (FL), No Limbs at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7pm/8pm *** @ oct 3 fri Rising Appalachia at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $17/$20 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 3 fri Glass Animals at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** (sold out - was at the Chapel) oct 3 fri The Lone Bellow at The Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** oct 3 fri Stromae at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** oct 3 fri Phaeleh (Bristol, U.K.) at 1015 Folsom, 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ ** oct 3 fri Hot Buttered Rum, Supermule at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** oct 3 fri Larry The Cable Guy at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ** oct 3 fri The Aquabats, Emily's Army at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? $20/$22 6pm/7pm # *** @ oct 3 fri Jimmy Eat World at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $28 7pm *** @ oct 3 fri postponed: Twin Shadow at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. oct 3/4 King Crimson at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $55-$125 8pm *** oct 3/4/5 Hardley Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a free *** oct 3/4/5 Justice, Blondie, Moby, Empire Of The Sun, Dillon Francis, Explosions In The Sky, Gramatik, Ms Mr, The War On Drugs, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Rac, Yacht, Cherub, Diiv, Deltron 3030, Goldroom, Danny Brown, Blackalicious, Keys N Krates, Com Truise, Mndr, Beach Fossils, Metz, The Drums, Skaters, Little Daylight, Axxa/Abraxas, Drowners, Smallpools, Mainland, Carousel, Nick Waterhouse, Ghost Beach, Reputante, Lolawolf, Craft Spells, La Sera, Mighty Mouse, Teen Daze, Flashlights, Total Slacker, Exmag, Kauf, Wildcat! Wildcat!, French Horn Rebellion, Sister Crayon, Heavenly Beat, Coasts, Basecamp, The Crookes, Young Rising Sons, Terraplane Sun, Paws, Story Of The Running Wolf, Incan Abraham, The Most Definitely, The Pizza Underground, 8th Grader, Autumn Sky, James Cavern & The Council, Male Gaze, Tiaras, Cruel Summer at TBD Fest, Riverfront Park, West Sacramento a/a $179/$199 # *** oct 4 sat La Plebe, The Grups, Bobby Joe Ebola & The Children MacNuggits, Love Songs, Bhangra Dance Performance & Lesson at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ (Celebrate Frank and Kamala's Marriage) oct 4 sat Baauer, Boys Noize, dj Lido, Spank rock, Nadus at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** oct 4 sat Ought at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @ oct 4 sat Cibo Matto at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm ** oct 4 sat The Polish Ambassador, Liminus, Mr. Lif, Ayla Nereo & Wildlight at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50/$28 8pm/9pm # ** oct 4 sat Alaska (Las Vegas) at Honey Hive Gallery, 4117 Judah Street, S.F. a/a $10 7pm ** oct 4 sat Conor Oberst, Jonathan Wilson at The Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** oct 4 sat Telepathe, Lincoln Jesser at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 4 sat dj Shadow & Cut Chemist at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $35 8pm/9pm ** oct 4 sat Dead Beat at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** oct 4 sat The Phenomenauts, Images at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $12/$14 8pm *** @ oct 4 sat Katchafire at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm *** oct 4 sat Leo Kottke at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a $30-$45 7pm/8pm # *** oct 4 sat Axxa/Abraxas at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a ** oct 4/5 Leftover Salmon & Friends at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** oct 5 sun Bombay Bicycle Club, Milo Greene at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $27/$37 7pm/8pm # *** oct 5 sun White Fang (Portland), Scraper at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/9pm *** oct 5 sun Katchafire at the Mexxanine, S.F. 21+ oct 5 sun Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** oct 5 sun McCoy Tyler band, The Crow and The Canyon at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 9pm ** oct 5/6 The War On Drugs, Class McCombs at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** oct 6 mon Kasabian, Bo Ningen at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29 8pm # *** oct 6 mon The Drums, Beverly at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 6 mon Drowners, Bully at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30/8pm ** oct 6 mon Gigan, Pyrrhon, Artificial Brain at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ ** oct 6 mon Big Business, Pins Of Light at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9pm *** oct 6 mon Guttermouth at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** @ oct 7 tue Sham 69, Total Chaos, Harrington Saints, Nihilist Cunt at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 8pm *** @ $ oct 7 tue Thurston Moore, Sebadoh at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** oct 7 tue Wakey!Wakey! at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$14 7pm/8pm *** oct 7 tue SonReal at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 7 tue Belphegor, Rotting Christ, Beheaded, Svart Crown at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a *** @ oct 7 tue Get The Led Out at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 7 tue Carbon Leaf (Richmond, VA) at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ $24/$29 8pm ** oct 7 tue Life Stinks, Deaf Wish (Australia), Musk at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** oct 7 tue Blitzen Trapper, Cassorla at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 7 tue Coasts at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $8/$10 8pm/8:30pm # ** oct 8 wed Lily Allen, Mr Little Jeans at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** oct 8 wed The Pretty Reckless, Adelitas Way at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm # *** oct 8 wed The King Khan & BBQ Show at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 8 wed Aaron Behrens & The Midnight Stroll at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ** oct 8 wed Angus & Julia Stone at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) oct 8 wed Zola Jesus at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 7pm/8pm ** oct 8 wed The Body, Sutekh Hexen at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** oct 8 wed Thurston Moore, Sebadoh at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? *** oct 8 wed Blitzen Trapper at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** oct 9 thr GusGus, Kiko King, Creativemaze at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22 8pm/9pm ** oct 9 thr Ghost Parade, Rags & Ribbons, Kiven at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** oct 9 thr Nick Waterhouse, Pep at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $23/$25 7pm/8pm # ** oct 9 thr Justin Currie at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$30 8pm/9pm ** oct 9 thr Imelda May at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 9 thr Empire Empire! (MI), Freethrow (TN), Wander at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** oct 9 thr Imelda May at The Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 9 thr Royal Jelly, The Highway Poets at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 9 thr Sondre Lerche, Teen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 9 thr Peter Jefferies (New Zealand), Meg Baird at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm ** oct 10 fri S, Silver shadows, Slow Fast at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ** oct 10 fri Swiftumz, film 'To Be an Astronaut', stories at Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland a/a $12 6pm ** oct 10 fri The Memphis Murder Men, Remones, Displayed Laborores Sideshow at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** oct 10 fri Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, Danava at Slim's. S.F. 6+ ** oct 10 fri Calle 13 at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** oct 10 fri Vaud & The Villains at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25 10:30pm/11pm ** oct 10 fri Puro Bandido, Crossfire, Sol Tavel at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 10 fri Glenn Tilbrook at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $17/$20 7pm/8pm ^ ** oct 10 fri Shonen Knife (Japan), Death Valley Girls, Great Apes at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @ oct 10 fri Fink, Douglas Dare at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 10 fri Slaughter And The Dogs (U.K.), Juicehead, Modern Kicks at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm *** @ oct 10 fri Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, The Game, Warren G, The Dogg Pound, Too Short, Suga Free at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $131-$25 4:30pm/6pm # *** @ oct 10 fri David Bazan + Passenger String Quartet at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm ** oct 10/11 The Weeknd, Schoolboy Q, Jhene Aiko at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $49.50 7:30pm/8:30pm # ** (fri sold out) oct 11 sat Pomplamoose at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9m # ** oct 11 sat Anberlin at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50/$25 7pm/8pm # ** oct 11 sat Bahamas at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 11 sat Christoper Owens at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 11 sat The Bluchunks, Hellworms, Kai Kln, dj Jello Biafra, dj Sasquatch Borracho at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $16/$18 7pm/8pm *** (Cancer Relief Benefit show for Garth Petal) oct 11 sat B1a4 (South Korea) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50-$180 7pm # ** oct 11 sat Christopher Owens at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 11 sat Saintseneca, Robert Francis & The Night Tide at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 11 sat Eddie & The Hot Rods, Dime Runner, The Richmond Sluts, Bad Coyotes at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** oct 11 sat Apache Dropout at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** oct 11 sat David Bazan, Passenger String Quartet at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 11 sat Super Soul Bros., Crashfaster, Lady Game Lyric at Cafe Stritch, 374 South 1st Street, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** oct 11 sat Andre Nickatina at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm *** oct 12 sun Fujiya & Miyagi, Magic Touch at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 12 sun Tom Rush at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** oct 13 mon Turquoise Jeep at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm ** oct 13 mon Mutual Benefit, Julie Byrne at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 14 tue Ray LaMontagne, The Belle Brigade at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** oct 14 tue Together Pangea, Mozes & The Firstborn, The Memories, Aj Davila & Terror Amor at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** (Burger Records) oct 14 tue Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # ** oct 14 tue Turquoise Jeep at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$20 8:30pm/9pm # ** oct 14/15 Of Montreal, Pillar Point at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** oct 14/15 Cloud Nothings, Beat Connection, Grmln, Go Back To The Zoo (Netherlands), Glen Check (Korea), Glass Towers (Austrailia), alphabetics (Costa Rica), Klp (Australia), Love X Stereo (Korea), Monokino (Netherlands), Big Phony (Korea), From The Airport (Korea), Level & Tyson (Norway), Rock N Roll Radio (Korea) at Culture Collide, 40 Rondel Place, S.F. 21+ $20 *** oct 15 wed La Ley at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # ** oct 15 wed Lecrae, Andy Mineo, dj Promote at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** oct 15 wed Young Rebel Set at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 7pm/8pm ^ ** oct 15 wed Kill The Noise, Millo & Otis, Ape Drums at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm # ** oct 15 wed Meat Market, Ausmuteants (Austrailia), Bicycle Day at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** oct 15 wed Rubblebucket, Royal Canoe at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 15 wed Stick Figure, Pacific Dub, Hirie at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ ** oct 15 wed The Tossers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** oct 15 wed The Earls Of Leicester, Jery Douglas at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $35 5:30pm/7pm ** oct 16 thr Gin Blossoms at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ** oct 16 thr The Horrors, Moon Duo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 16 thr Walter TV, Tonstartssbandht at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 16 thr Russian Red, Babes at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 16 thr Wildcat! Wildcat!, White Hinterland, Rio Rio at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 16 thr Twin Steps, Homebody, Cross, Never Young at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** oct 16 thr Badbadnotgood, Saint Pepsi at Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, S.F. 21+ $12 6pm ** oct 16 thr Stick Figure, Pacific Dub, Hirie at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$19 7pm/8pm ** oct 16 thr Mastodon, Gojira, Kvelertak at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd St., Reno NV a/a 7:30pm # *** @ oct 17 fri Macabre, Ringworm, Impaled, Panzerfaust, Your Enemy at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 7pm/8pm # *** @ oct 17 fri Sbtrkt at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** oct 17 fri Hozler, James Bay at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # ** (sold out) oct 17 fri Daryl Hall & John Oates at Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $65/$55 7pm/8pm # *** oct 17 fri Cherub, Ghost Beach, Gibbz at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $19.50 8pm/9pm # ** oct 17 fri Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 17 fri Jon Bellion at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8pm/9pm ** oct 17 fri Pup at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 17 fri The Asteroids Galaxy Tour at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ ** oct 17 fri Revenge, The Haunting Presence, Antebellum666, Invocation War, Actualli at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ ** oct 17 fri The Tossers, Continental at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** oct 17 fri J. Roddy Walston And The Business, Fly Golden Eagle at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 17 fri Zoso (tribute) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $18/$21 8pm/9pm ** oct 17/18 Luke Bryan, Lee Brice, Cole Swindell at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $59.25/$29.50 5:30pm/7pm # ** oct 18 sat Billy Cox, Buddy Guy, Zakk Wylde, Jonny Lang at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $115-$55 8pm # *** (Experience Hendrix) oct 18 sat Sweet Blossom String Band, Totally Dead, Wake Of the Dead, Reckoning at Civic Center Park, Berkeley a/a free 10am ** oct 18 sat The Punkettes, The Butlers, The Last Rights at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $25 9pm ** (Benefit for Chad newhouse Foundation) oct 18 sat Megan Slankard at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 18 sat The California Honeydrops at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** oct 18 sat Screaming Females, Pujols at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** oct 18 sat Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, Hunter Hunted, Junior Prom at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 18 sat The Rocky Horror Picture Show (screening with shadow cast) at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 11:30pm oct 18 sat Luke Bryan, Lee Brice, Cole Swindell at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a # ** oct 18 sat Koffin Kats at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** @ oct 18 sat The Wonder Years at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? *** oct 18/19 Outkast, Massive Attack, Zedd, Alt-J, TV On The Radio, Janelle Monae, The New Pornographers, Washed Out, St. Lucia, Banks, Jungle, White Denim, M0, Polica, The Growlers, Classixx, Chet Faker, Ryan Hemsworth, Ana Tijoux, Asgeir, Xxyyxx, Ratking, Tobacco, Bleached, Painted Palms, Waters at the Treasure Island Festival, S.F. Bay a/a $85-$275 # *** oct 19 sun Nas at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** (also Oct. 21st) oct 19 sun Hewhocannotbenamed, Roadside Bombs at Fireside Lounge, 1453 Webster Street, Alameda 21+ $5 8pm ** @ oct 19 sun Kodaline, Birds Of Tokyo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 6pm/7pm # *** oct 19 sun The Slackers at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 19 sun Sinkane, Helado Negro at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 19 sun Wayne Hancock at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** oct 20 mon Bass Drum Of Death at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 20 mon Kimbra, Empress Of at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) oct 21 tue Nas at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** (also Oct. 19st) oct 21 tue Melvins, Le Butcherettes at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** @ oct 21 tue Perfume Genius, Matteah Baim oct 22 wed Suffocation, Katklysm, Jungle Rot, Pyrexia, Internal Bleeding, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $18/$22 6:30pm/7:30pm *** @ oct 22 wed Kat Edmonson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (seated) oct 22 wed Dry The River, Nathaniel Ratelife at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 22 wed Mineral, Into It. Over It., Holiday Friends at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 22 2wed Perfume Genius, Matteah Baim at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** oct 23 thr Trampled By Turtles, Elephant Revival at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # *** oct 23 thr The Afghan Whigs at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** oct 23 thr Mineral, Into It. Over It. at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm ** @ oct 23 thr Metronomy, Dawn Golden at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30 7pm/8pm # ** oct 23 thr Lewis Watson at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm ** oct 23 thr Placebo at the Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $35 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** oct 23 thr Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys, The T Sisters, Rusty Stringfield, The Bequty Operators String Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 23 thr The Blank Tapes, The Love Dimensions, The Soft Bombs, Exquisite Corps, Cellar doors, Mad Alchemy, Liguid Light Show at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7 8pm/8:30pm ^ *** oct 23 thr Marketa Irglova, Rosi Golan at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $28 7pm/8pm ** oct 23 thr Con Bro Chill at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 24 fri Little Dragon, Shy Girls at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # *** oct 24 fri Incendiary, Downpresser, God's Hate, Bad Times Crew at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 7:30pm/8pm *** @ oct 24 fri Bonobo (dj set), Dark Sky (dj set) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $28/$30 8pm/9pm # ** oct 24 fri Tennis at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 24 fri Foxygen, Dub Thompson at The Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** oct 24 fri Mad Caddies at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15/$18 8pm *** @ oct 24 fri Grieves at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** oct 24-27 Railroad Earth (3 nights), Moe., The Meter Men, Leftover Salmon, A.L.O., Jeff Austin Band, The Motet, Poor Man's Whiskey, Robert Walter's 20th Congress, Dead Winter Carpenters, New Monsoon, The Brothers Comatose, Shook Twins, The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, Mountain Standard Time, Scott Pemberton Trio, The Nibblers, Groove Session, Front Country, Achilles Wheel, Mark Sexton Band, SunSquabi, The Absynth Quintet, Mojo Green, Lonesome Locomotive, Paige Anderson & The Fearless Kin, Whiskey Tango, Jelly Bread, MerryGold, Sierra Drifters at El Dorado Fairgrounds, Placerville a/a $145-$389 # *** (camping) (Hangtown Halloween Ball) oct 25 sat Charli XCX, Elliphant, Femme at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 25 sat Alter Bridge at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** oct 25 sat The Titan Ups, Carletta Sue Kay, The Dead Ships, dj Kelley Stoltz at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a free 2pm ** (S.F. Motorcycle Club 110th Anniversary) oct 25 sat Rachael Yamagata at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 25 sat Satan, Slough Feg, Magic Circle, Space Vacation at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ ** @ oct 25 sat WJM (William, Jeremy & Max - 5th graders) at San Pedro Square Market, San Jose a/a free 7pm ** oct 25 sat Cherub, Ghost Beach, Gibbz at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$17 8pm/9pm # ** oct 25 sat Jake Shimabukuro at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a $35-$55 7pm/8pm # ** oct 25 sat James Garner (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** oct 26 sun Timeflies, Kap Slap at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm/8pm # ** oct 26 sun Songbird Studios Student Performance Showcase at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $5 4pm/4:30pm ** oct 26 sun Suicide Silence, The Black Dahlia Murder, Chelsea Grin, Alterbeast at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/7:30pm # *** @ oct 26 sun The Protomen at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 26 sun Neighbors (Seattle) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** oct 26 sun Bridget Everett at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 27 mon The Janoskians at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** oct 27 mon Tinariwen at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $55/$60 7pm/8pm ** oct 27 mon Vacationer at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 27 mon Warpaint at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$27 7pm/8pm # ** oct 27 mon Rural Alberta Advantage at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 28 tue Broken Bells, Austra at the Masonic Center, S.F. a/a # *** oct 28 tue Betty Who, Joywave, Great Good Fine Ok at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** oct 28 tue The Wild Feathers, The Apache Relay, Desert Noises at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 28 tue MC Chris, Spose at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 28 tue Desert Noises, The Wild Feathers, The Apache Relay at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** oct 28 tue O'Death at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 28 tue La Santa Cecilia at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 28 tue Bam Vargera & Fuckface Unstoppable, Lionize, Polkadot Cadaver at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $20/$25 8pm ** oct 28 tue Airborne Toxic Event at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm *** oct 29 wed King Tuff at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 29 wed The Kills at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** oct 29 wed Ben Frost at Grey Area Gallery, 371 11th St., S.F. a/a ** oct 29 wed Bernhoft at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $23/$25 8pm/9pm ** oct 29 wed Big K.R.I.T. at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 29 wed The Preatures, Circa Waves at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 29 wed Colt Ford, Demun Jones at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm *** oct 30 thr Tycho, Com Truise at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** oct 30 thr Yelle (France) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$27 7pm/8pm # ** oct 30 thr King Diamond at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** oct 30 thr Patty Griffin at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** oct 30 thr Pond (Perth, Australia) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 30 thr Charlie Megira at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm * oct 31 fri Zion I, Grieves, Dizzy Wright at the Metro, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** oct 31 fri Machine Head, Children Of Bodom, Epica, Battlecross at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** @ oct 31 fri Alesso, Chromeo, Gareth Emery, Duke Dumont, Henry Fong, Slaptop, Aaron Axelson, St. John at the Arena, Oakland a/a $75-$45 5pm/5pm # *** (Live 105 Spookfest) oct 31 fri Extra Action marching Band, Itchy-O Marching Band at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm *** oct 31 fri The Undead Boys, cabaret, comedy at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** (Hubba Hubba Review) oct 31 fri Supermule, Henhouse Prowlers, Immigrant Union at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 31 fri Freeman, Arc Iris at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 31 fri Andre Nickatina, Smoov-E, Town Biz at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 8pm *** oct 31/nov 1 Jack Yo Lantern, Flosstradamus, Madeon, New World Punx, Seven Lions, Tjr at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State a/a # ** nov 1 sat Eyehategod, Today Is The Day, Power Trip, Iron Reagan, Connoisseur at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20 7pm # *** @ nov 1 sat Erasure, Superhumanoids at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $55/$45 8pm # *** (sold out) nov 1 sat Boy & Bear, Reuben And The Dark at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$22 8pm/9pm # ** nov 1 sat Forward (Japan), Long Knife at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @ nov 1 sat The Bug, Wolf Eyes, Manga at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 2 sun B.o.B, Kevin Gates at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** nov 2 sun Cameron Esposito at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 3 mon The Black Keys, Jake Bugg at the Arena, Oakland a/a $80-$40 7pm/8pm # *** nov 3 mon Black Veil Brides at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $26.50/$29 6pm # *** $ nov 3 mon Citizen Cope at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $36-$150 8pm/9pm # *** nov 4 tue Crowder (Waco, TX), All Sons & Daughters, Capital Kings at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$28 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** nov 4 tue Pissed Jeans at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** nov 4 tue Frankie Rose, Cold Beat, Devon Williams at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 4 tue We Were Promished Jetpacks at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25 7pm/8pm *** nov 4 tue All Them Witches, Planes Of Satori at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** nov 4 tue The Black Keys, Jake Bugg at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a # *** nov 4/5 Citizen Cope at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $43.50 7pm/8pm # *** nov 5 wed Real Friends, Neck Deep, Cruel Hand, Have Mercy at the Metro, Oakland a/a $14/$16 6:30pm/7pm # ** nov 5 wed Dick Dale at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $25/$30 8pm *** nov 5 wed Finch, Maps & Atlases, Weatherbox at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** nov 5 wed Gwar, Decapitated, American Sharks at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ nov 5 wed JD McPherson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 6 thr The Matches at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** (sold out) nov 6 thr Nick Swardson at Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 6 thr Intronaut, Anciients, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a ** nov 6 thr Four Year Strong, Transit, Such Gold, Seaway at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** nov 6 thr Bleachers, Wild Cub at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** nov 7 fri Jel Of Anticon at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** nov 7 fri Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm/9pm ** nov 7 fri New Found Glory, We Are The In Crowd, Fireworks, Better Off at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22/$26 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @ nov 7 fri I Am Hardwell, Dannic at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $65 7pm/8pm # ** (dj) nov 7 fri Slowdive (U.K.), Low at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35/$38 8pm # ** nov 7 fri Digitalism at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 7 fri Petty Theft (tribute) at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$17 8:30pm/9pm # ** nov 7 fri Method Man, Redman, B-Real, Mick Jenkins at the Catalyst, Santa Curz ?/? 9pm # ** nov 7/8 The Matches at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** (sold out) nov 8 sat Foster The People, Sylvan Esso at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $42.50 8pm # *** $ (Live 105) nov 8 sat Bassnectar, Griz at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $45 8pm # ** nov 8 sat Secret Chiefs 3 at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** nov 8 sat Shovels & Rope, Willie Watson at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** nov 8 sat Method Man & Redman, B-Real, Berner, Mick Jenkins at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50/$32 7pm/8pm # ** nov 8 sat New Found Glory at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ *** @ nov 9 sun Rhye, Lo Fang at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** nov 9 sun Julian Casablancas + The Voidz at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $32/$35 7pm/8pm # ** nov 9 sun moe. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # *** nov 9 sun Mirah at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** nov 10 mon Frankie Rose, cold Beat, Ephrata at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$12 7pm/8pm ^ ** nov 10 mon Arch Enemy, Kreator, Huntress at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$27 6pm/6:30pm # *** @ nov 10 mon The Psychedelic Furs, The Lemonheads at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** nov 10 mon Hiss Golden Messenger at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a ** nov 10 mon Foster The People, Sylvan Esso at Memorial Auditorium, 1400 J Street at 15th, Sacramento a/a # *** nov 11 tue Nils Frahm at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 11 tue Mac Demarco at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** nov 11 tue Blonde Redhead at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $23/$25 7pm/8pm # *** nov 11 tue Blondfire at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** nov 11 tue Death, Obituary, Massacre, Rivers Of Nihil at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a *** @ nov 11 tue Truman's Water at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** nov 11 tue Hiss Golden Messenger, Phil cook at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 11 tue Adrian Belew Power Trio at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ ** nov 11/12 Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Exodus at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $59.50/$39.50 7:30pm # *** @ $ (wed sold out) nov 12 wed Adrian Belew Poser Triio at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $28/$32 7pm/8pm ** nov 12 wed Dads, Tiny Moving Parts, Choir Vandals at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 7:30pm/8pm ** @ nov 12 wed Shakey Graves, Rayland Baxter at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) nov 12/13 Boyce Avenue at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 6pm/7pm # ** nov 13 thr First Aid Kit at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25 8pm # *** nov 13 thr Squidling Brothers Circus Sideshow (circus) at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** nov 13 thr Lights (Toronto, Canada) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$23 7pm/8pm # ** nov 13 thr Generationals, Springtime Carnivore at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7pm/8pm ** nov 13 thr The Presets, Antwon, Chela, Franki Chan at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # *** nov 13 thr Adrian Belew Power Trio at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $25/$28 7pm/8pm ** nov 13/14 Sean Hayes, Eric + Erica at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 14 fri The Killer Queens, Spirit In The Room at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** nov 14 fri Deltron 3030 at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** nov 14 fri Wonderbread 5 at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** nov 14/15 Greensky Bluegrass at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** nov 15 sat Tame Impala, Delicate Steve at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** nov 15 sat Twin Peaks at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 15 sat Rac, The Knocks at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 15 sat J Mascis, Luluc at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 15 sat Southern Soul Assembly at Cargo, 255 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV a/a ** nov 16 sun Southern Soul Assembly at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** nov 16 sun Yellowcard & Memphis May Fire, Emarosa at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$27 7pm/8pm # ** nov 16 sun Death, Obituary, Massacre, Rivers Of Nihil at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a # *** @ nov 16 sun Hot Water Music, Dave Hause, The Flatliners at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** nov 16 sun Sons Of Bill, David Wax Museum at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** nov 16 sun Bob Schneider at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 17 mon Culture Club at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** nov 17 mon Bastille at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # *** nov 17 mon Death From Above 1979 at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) nov 18 tue Jordan Knight & Nick Carter at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $39.50/$45 7pm/8pm # *** nov 18 tue Gruff Rhys at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $14 7pm/8pm ** nov 18 tue The 1975 at Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $35 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** nov 18 tue SoMo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** nov 19 wed Capital Cites, Sneaky Sound System, Night Terrors Of 1927 at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** nov 19 wed James Vincent McMorrow at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** nov 19 wed Dirty Loops (Stockholm, Sweden) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** nov 19 wed Red Molly at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 20 thr Minus The Bear, Mansions at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** nov 20 thr Fka Twigs at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$27 8pm/9pm # ** nov 20 thr Har Mar Superstar And The Pizza Underground, Lizzo at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. ?/? ** nov 20/21 Smallpools, Magic Man, Panama Wedding at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 20-22 Drive-By Truckers, Sturgill Simpson at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/9pm (fri-sat) # *** nov 21 fri Cold War Kids, Avid Dancer at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** $ nov 21 fri Seu Jorge at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ ** nov 21 fri Peter Hook & The Light at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** nov 21 fri Fortunate Youth, Thrive at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** nov 21-23 Lucero at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** nov 22 sat Angry Samoans, Wasted Ones, Oppressed Logic, Cornelius Asperger & The Bi-Curious Unicorns, Instant Gratification at 924 Gilman St., Berkeley a/a $10 *** @ nov 22 sat Justin Timberlake at the Arena, Oakland a/a # *** nov 22 sat Noah Gundersen at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm/9pm ** nov 22 sat Cheap Trick at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** nov 22 sat Peanut Butter Wolf at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 22 sat Mustache Harbor at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm ** nov 22 sat Gardens & Villa at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 22 sat Cold War Kids at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20 8pm/9pm *** nov 22 sat Foreverland (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ ** nov 23/24 Sky Ferreira at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sun sold out) nov 23 sun Mirel Wagner at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 24 mon Fleetwood Mac at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a # *** nov 25 tue Circa Survive, Title Fight at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** nov 25 tue Fleetwood Mac at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $200-$50 7pm/8pm # *** nov 28 fri Watsky, Kyle, Anderson Paak at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $19.50/$22 7pm/8pm # ** nov 29 sat London Grammar, Untill The Ribbon Breaks at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** nov 29 sat A John Waters Christmas at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 29 sat Alvvays (Toronto) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** nov 29 sat Vance Joy, Jaymes Young at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** nov 29 sat Tea Leaf Green at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** nov 29 sat The Albert Square, Time Spent Driving at San Pedro Square Market, San Jose a/a free 7pm ** dec 2 tue The Birthday Massacre, New Years Day at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** dec 2 tue Courage My Love at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 3 wed Fleetwood Mac at the Arena, Oakland a/a $200-$50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 3 wed Horse Feathers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 3 wed Cass McCombs, Meat Puppets at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** dec 4 thr Suicide Girls at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$27 8pm/9pm # *** dec 5 fri Eoto, Bluetech at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 5 fri Goapele at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 9pm/10pm ** dec 5 fri Pierce The Veil, Sleeping With Sirens, Beartooth, The Wild Life at Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a # *** $ dec 6 sat John Waters at City Winery, 1030 Main Street, Napa a/a $45/$55/$65 8pm *** dec 6 sat Andy McKee at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $25 5:30pm/7pm ** dec 6 sat Eoto at Cargo, 255 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV a/a ** dec 7/8 Steve Hackett: Genesis Extended at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $60/$62 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (sun soldout) dec 10 wed My Brightest Diamond at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 11 thr Kina Grannis at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** dec 11/12 American Football at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** (fri sold out) dec 12 fri Riders In The Sky at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 12/13 Dragon Smoke at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 13 sat Noothgrush, Alaric, Kicker, Deathgrave, 2084 at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $9 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 13 sat Riders In The Sky at Harris Center, 10 College Parkway, Folsom Lake College, Folsom a/a $36/$46 7pm/8pm # ** dec 16 tue A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Hildur Gudnadottir at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 17 wed Animals As Leaders, Devin Townsend Project, Monuments at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $19.75/$22 7pm/8pm # *** dec 18 thr Dillon Francis at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** dec 18 thr Opeth, In Flames, Red Fang at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** @ dec 18 thr MythBusters at City National Civic, San Jose a/a *** (tv show) dec 19 fri Skinny Puppy (Canada), VNV Nation, Haujobb, Youth Code at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $37.50/$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** dec 19 fri J Rocc at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 20 sat Schlong, The Skirt Boys, Slow Gherkin, The Librarians, The What-Nots, Chomp Hard, Escape Engine, Fight Like Fight at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15 5pm *** @ (Benefit for the Phoenix Theater) dec 29/30/31 Snow Globe Music Festival at Bijou Park, Lake Tahoe Community College Campus, CA a/a $109-$134 jul 21 tue 5 Seconds Of Summer at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $70-$20 # *** jul 22 wed 5 Seconds Of Summer at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $70-$20 # *** * recommendable Shows a/a all ages $ will probably sell out @ pit warning ^ under 21 must pay more # no ins/outs Live Radio & 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 San Francisco Community Radio www.savekusf.org 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 Music Hall, 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 City National Civic, 135 San Carlos Street, San Jose 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 Fireside Lounge, 1453 Webster Street, Alameda 21+ 510-864-1244 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 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 Legionnaire Saloon, 2272 Telegraph Ave., Oakland 21+ 510-891-8660 Leo's Music Club, 5447 Telegraph, Oakalnd a/a 888-477-9288 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 Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a 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+ 510-433-0340 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 Toot's Tavern, 627 Second Avenue at Pomona, Crockett 21+ 510-787-4840 Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave., S.F. a/a (during sun shows) 415-981-9177 Warfield, 982 Market St., S.F. a/a 415-775-7722 Witch Room, 1815 19th Street, Sacramento a/a 18+ 916-508-0213 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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