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 January 5, 2015 jan 5 mon Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, Homeboy Sandman at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 5 mon Mosaics, Nurseries, Jet Trash at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 5 mon Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, Homeboy Sandman at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $16/$19 7pm/8pm ** jan 5 mon Brother's Keeper, Duplix at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** jan 6 tue The Movement Jam at the Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland 21+ * jan 6 tue Jerkagram, Gentleman Surfer, Surplus 1980 at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 6 tue Sir Lord Von Raven, Musk, Pre-Legendary, dj Medium Rare at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 7 wed The Jayhawks at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 7 wed The Pickpocket Ensemble at the Chapel, S.F. a/a free 8pm * jan 7 wed The Soft White sixties, Luke Sweeney at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $10/$14 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 7 wed Tiaras, Vasas, Part/Human at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 7 wed Marc Cohn, Phil Cody at City Winery, Napa a/a $35/$40/$45 6pm/8pm ** jan 7 wed No Bragging Rights, The Greenery at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 7pm/7:30pm ** jan 7 wed Zyah Belle & The Funkshun, Ko & Eli, Rocca & Mr. Erik James at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/7pm ** jan 8 thr karaoke night at B.R.S., Richmond a/a free 8pm jan 8 thr David Gans, David Gans And Eric Rawlins (acoustic) at Duende, 468 19th Street, Oakland 21+ $15 9pm ** jan 8 thr Tamaryn at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** jan 8 thr Friends W/O Benefits, The Midnight Snackers And The Damn Fanatics at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 8 thr Cryptical, Stu Allen at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** jan 9 fri Lies, Face The Rail, New Gods (WA), Love Moon, Brick Break at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 7:30pm/8pm *** @ jan 9 fri Chuck Ragan at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $19/$21 7:30pm/8pm ^ *** jan 9 fri Shinobu (record releae), Winter Break, Diners, Organized Grime at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @ jan 9 fri The Flesh Eaters, Andalusia Rose at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** jan 9 fri The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, Hillstomp at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14/$16 8pm/9pm *** jan 9 fri Ian Hunter & The Rant Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ** jan 9 fri UK-Phoria, Raya Light, Phatima Rude, Trixxie Carr at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 9pm ** (Annual Bowie Birthday Celebration) jan 9 fri Kelley James, Sam Johnson at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $8/$12 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 9 fri Snakehips at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 9 fri We Will Be Lions, dj Eriac Jacobs at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 9pm ** jan 9 fri Goliath (L.A.), Aethere, The Know Nothings, Malevolent Spells, Atrength In Numbers, Burn The Saviour at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10/$12 7:30pm/8pm *** @ jan 9 fri Larry Coryell at City Winery, Napa a/a $28/$32/$38 6pm/8pm ** jan 9 fri The Outta Sites, Agency EL84, The Krypters at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ 9pm ** jan 9 fri Love District at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 9 fri The Failures (Pomona) at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 10pm ** @ jan 9 fri James Durbin at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz a/a $17/$50 7pm/8pm ** jan 9 fri Los Shakas De La Banda at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 9 fri Tig Notaro at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm ** jan 9 fri Midge Ure, The Unfortunate Bastard at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/7pm ** jan 9 fri KRS-One at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 10pm/10:30pm *** jan 10 sat Illogic, Paulie Rhyme, Double Dragon, Middle Name Danger, Operation Sudden Death, Buttenz at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** (hip hot night) jan 10 sat Ferocious Few, Strange Ideas, Nikki Borodi at the Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland 21+ ** jan 10 sat Rob Bayne Band, Rabbit Quinn Trio, Adrian West Band at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $8-$12 9pm ** jan 10 sat Catalogue, Le Fomo at Mutiny Radio, 2781 21st Street at Florida, S.F. a/a 7pm ** jan 10 sat Jordan And The Ritual, Conspiracy Of Venus, Fenton Coolfoot, The Right Time at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** jan 10 sat Gag, Locksmith, J. Lately, Wes Period, Miss Rahni, Jocquese Whitfield at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 8pm/9pm ** jan 10 sat Midge Ure at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 9pm ** jan 10 sat O Presidente (album release), The Tambo Rays, Hot Flash Heat Wave at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 10 sat Rich Girls at Fortress Callosum, 750 Natoma, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** (Degenderete Winter Formal) jan 10 sat Erin Brazill & The Brazillionaires, The Seagulls, Navy Green (kids) at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a noon til 4pm $15 ($5 kids) ** (Junipero Serra Elementary School's Rock a Palooza) jan 10 sat Forrest Day at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $11/$15 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 10 sat Wild Eyes, Mondo Drag, Sacri Monti (San Diego), Monarch (San Diego) at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm *** jan 10 sat Tony Molina, Swiftumz, Apprentice Destroyer, Swanox at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (Melters showcase) jan 10 sat The Nickel Slots (Sacramento) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** jan 10 sat Hemotoxin, Sepulchre, Trecelence, Trial By Combat, Vile riot Villains at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ jan 10 sat Lisa Loeb at City Winery, Napa a/a $25/$30/$35 8pm ** jan 10 sat Sonofsupercar (reunion), The Booty Chesterfield Trio at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 10pm ** jan 10 sat Martyparty, Ill-Esha, Amp Live at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ $5/$10 8pm/9pm ** jan 10 sat Hillstomp, The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, Derek Dunn at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 11 sun Dead Words (TX), Of Ardent Resolve, Outlier, Castaway, Kingdom Of Eyes, Precambrian at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 48 4:30pm/5pm *** @ jan 11 sun Trade Wind (first show), Wander, Belle Noire at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 11 sun White Glove Service (Fresno), Something Like Seduction (AZ), Audible Smoke Signal at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 6pm ** jan 11 sun Tribal Theory, Crsb at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 11 sun Oh, Mau at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/7pm ** jan 12 mon Baby Nelson & The Philistines (Guadalajara), Bad Coyotes, The Sutros at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $6 6pm ** @ jan 12 mon Human Traffic (Kansas City, MO), All Your Sisters, Powwoww, dj Crackwhore at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 13 tue The Movement Jam at the Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland 21+ * jan 13 tue Baby Nelson And The Philistines (Guadalajara, Mexico), Los Huaycos, dj Baby Love at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @ jan 13/14 Tower Of Power at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** jan 14 wed Randy Rogers Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm ** jan 14 wed Anthony Green, I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business, Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties, Elder Brother at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** jan 14 wed The Soft White Sixties, Bonnie & The Bang Bang, Taxes at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $10/$14 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 14 wed Rustie at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 14 wed Innings, Vibrating Antennas, Jerks at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 14 wed Maus Haus, White Cloud, Mall Walk, Matt & Paul Magic, dj's at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ free 9pm ** jan 14 wed Cool Ghouls, Mr Elevator & The Brain Hotel, Final Points at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 15 thr Amoebapolooza at the Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland 21+ ** (live performances from Amoeba Berkeley staff) jan 15 thr The Dictators (N.Y.C.), The Angry Samoans, Motor 666, The Unfortunate Bastard at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$21 7pm/8pm *** @ $ jan 15 thr The Fresh & Onlys, Cool Ghouls, Mr Elevator & The Brain Hotel, Fine Points at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/7:30pm *** jan 15 thr Big Mountain at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 15 thr Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds, Uke-Hunt, dj Omar Perez at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** jan 15 thr Little Hurricane at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 15 thr Apogee Sound club, Cornelius Asperger And The Bi-Curious Unicorns, Death Cheetah at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** @ jan 15 thr Green With Envy at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $5 7pm ** (Saladcide 1) jan 15 thr The Wood Brothers at City Winery, Napa a/a $20/$25/$30 8pm ** jan 15 thr Yukmouth, Smoov-E, HD at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $16/$20 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 15 thr Al Kooper (solo) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** jan 16 fri Sons Of Huns, Disastroid, Bad Angle at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @ jan 16 fri Turkuaz at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 16 fri Big Tits, Suede Razors, Kids On A Crime Spree at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm ** @ jan 16 fri The Wood Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # ** jan 16 fri the Shams (ep release), The Quiet Men at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 16 fri Hot For Teacher (tribute), Beer Drinkers And Hell Raisers (tribute), Feather Witch at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 16 fri Fritz Montana, Hooded Fang at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 16 fri Whitey Morgan And The 78's, The Bitter Diamonds at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** jan 16 fri Xerome (N.C.), Sponge Bath (N.C.), Drippy Inputs (N.C.), dj's at F8, 1192 Folsom Street, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm til 4am ** jan 16 fri Maurze, Mobb, Ridgway Space Sttion, Sonny Walker at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** jan 16 fri Blame Sally at City Winery, Napa a/a $20/$25/$30 8pm ** jan 16 fri Strangelove, Temptation at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 16 fri Bell Tower at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 10pm ** jan 16 fri White Arrows, Trails And Ways at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 16 fri Migos at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** jan 16 fri Joy And Madness, Nickel Slots at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** jan 16/17 The New Deal at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 16/17 Tribal Seeds, Hirie, Leilani Wolfgramm at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** jan 17 sat Cruel Hand, Angel Dust, The Beautiful Ones, Chains at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 7:30pm ** @ jan 17 sat Briget Boyle (album release), Iron Henry, Even Taylor at Awaken Cafe, 1429 Broadway at 15th, Oakland a/a 8pm ** jan 17 sat Embers, Wild Hunt, Infinite Waste at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ** jan 17 sat Witchaven (L.A.), Violation Wound, Dirty Mike And the Boys (L.A.), Agata at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $8 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @ jan 17 sat Ol' Silver Tongue, Turtle Rising, Repeater Pan at the Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland 21+ ** jan 17 sat Strangelove (tribute), Temptation (tribute), Luv'n Rockets (tribute) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 17 sat Gabrielle Walter-Clay, Drew Of The Drew at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 17 sat Big Head Todd & The Monsters at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** jan 17 sat The Filinda Butchers, Highlands, Dissolve, Niveles at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 17 sat The Jackson Saints, Sonic Brain Jam, The Ramonas, Screaming Bloody Gargoyles at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @ (The Resurrection of the Chatterbox Bar) jan 17 sat Foreverland (tribute), The Cheeseballs at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 8pm/9pm ** jan 17 sat The Ted Tones at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** jan 17 sat Alien Family, Emoney, Thrilla K, LBZ, Simon Sez, Oops, dj Lyfestyle at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm/8:30pm *** jan 17 sat Tess Dunn at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** jan 17 sat Ry Bradley, Polysonic Soul, Doug And the Carnival Of Souls Revue at Art Boutiki, 44 Race Street, San Jose a/a $10 7:30pm ** jan 17 sat The Mud Lords at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 10pm ** jan 17 sat Whitey Morgan And The 78's, Joe Fletcher at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm ** jan 18 sun The Movement Jam at the Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland 21+ * jan 18 sun The Budos Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** jan 18 sun Ben Miller Band, Crow Moses at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 18 sun Razz, Cody Blanchard, Meercaz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 18 sun Capitol Steps (two shows) at City Winery, Napa a/a $30/$35/$40 4pm/5pm and 6pm/8pm ** jan 18 sun Geographer, Haunted Summer at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm *** jan 18 sun Thicker Than Thieves, Clear Conscience, Wasted Noise at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $7/$9 8:30pm/9pm ** (reggae) jan 18 sun Waka Flocka at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $26 7pm ** jan 18 sun Pat Travers Band at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** jan 19 mon Spring (Vancouver, BC, Canada) at the Nightlight, Oakland 21+ ** jan 20 tue Mosaics at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5-$10 ^ ** jan 20 tue Joyride!, Quaaludes, Varicaps, dj Agitator at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 20 tue Willie Watson, Mikaela Davis at City Winery, Napa a/a $18/$20/$25 8pm ** jan 20 tue Mutant Supremacy (N.Y.), Plague Phalanx, Negative Vortex at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 10pm ** @ jan 20 tue Saving Abel, Main Event at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $14 6:30pm ** jan 21 wed Willie Watson, Mikaela Davis at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm ** (seated show) jan 21 wed The Soft White Sixties, Major Powers & The Lo-Fi Symphony at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $10/$14 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 21 wed Cardinal Wyrm, Mutant Supremacy, Negative Vortex at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 21 wed G. Love & Special Sauce, Matt Costa at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $25 7pm/8pm *** jan 21 wed Hedpe, Powerman 5000, Knee High Fox, White Minorities, Slaves Of Manhatten at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18 6pm ** jan 21 wed Eric Bellinger at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6:30pm/7:30pm ** jan 22 thr Come Correct (record release), Devi Genuone, Aima The Dreamer, Karina Nistal, dj Lady Ryan at the Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland 21+ ** jan 22 thr The Criminals, Great Apes, dj Jello Biafra at the DNA Lounge (upstairs), S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm *** @ jan 22 thr G. Love & Special Sauce, Matt Costa at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 22 thr The Wombats, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $17/$20 9pm ** jan 22 thr Phosphorescent (solo) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm *** jan 22 thr Joel Gion & The Primary Colours, The Love Dimension, Cellar Doors, Down Dirty Shake at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 22 thr City Of Women, Erik Blood, Steely nash at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 22 thr Bang Data, La Misa Negra at the Addtion, S.F. 21+ ** jan 22 thr Bite, The Mud Lords, Bang Bang at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm/9pm ** @ jan 22 thr The Overcommitments at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** jan 22 thr Dick Dale at the City Winery, Napa a/a $35/$38/$40 8pm *** jan 22 thr Portland Cello Project at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** jan 22 thr Hedpe, Powerman 5000 at Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a ** jan 23 fri Calabresse, Plan 9, Limnus, Spawn Atomic, Hell Fish at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 7pm ** @ jan 23 fri Spandau Ballet at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** jan 23 fri Mad Caddies, The Aggrolites at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$24 8pm/9pm *** @ jan 23 fri Russian Circles, Mamiffer at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm *** jan 23 fri Mates Of State at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm *** @ jan 23 fri Meiko at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 7pm/8pm ^ ** jan 23 fri The Coup at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 23 fri Pride & Joy at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 8pm/9pm ** jan 23 fri The Iron Heart, French Girls, Black Map, We Are Invisible Monsters at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** jan 23 fri Portland Cello Project at City Winery, Napa a/a $15/$18/$22 8pm ** jan 23 fri Total Badass at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ * jan 23 fri ACxDC, Scully, Garden, Slow Meth at 418 Project, 418 Front Street, Santa Cruz a/a ** @ jan 23 fri Revolution Mother, The Highway Murderers at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 23 fri G. Love & Special Sauce, Matt Costa at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ** jan 23 fri Apple Z at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** jan 23/24 Patti Smith & Her Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 8pm/9pm # *** jan 24 sat Jabber, Heartless Folk, Fairbanks (TX), Long Knives (record release) at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 24 sat Sly & The Family Stone's "Stand" (tribute) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** jan 24 sat Jucifer, Noothgrush, Ragana, Burmese, Your Enemy, Dry Well at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 8pm # *** @ jan 24 sat Excel, Despise You, ACxDC, Agnostic Blut, Archea at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15/$17 8pm *** @ jan 24 sat Religious Girls, Meat Market, Diesel Dudes, Birthday Girl, Nasty Dilemma at Nerd Castle, 980 West MacArthur Blvd., Oakland a/a 8pm *** @ jan 24 sat La Gente, Marcus Cohen & The Congress, mc Infinite and Joshua Coffy at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** jan 24 sat Eyes On The Shore, Strange Vine, Rin Tin Tiger, Down And Outlaws at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 24 sat Portland Cello Project at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$18 9pm ** jan 24 sat The Swells, So What, High St. Bridge at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 24 sat Brubaker, Blackwulf, Serpent Crown at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 24 sat Waters at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 24 sat Hot Lunch, Joy, Buffalo Tooth, Older Sun at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** jan 24 sat Hazzard's Cure (vinyl release), Nekrofilth (Cleveland), Weaponizer (Denver) at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** @ jan 24 sat Mr. Chin's Hot Sauce at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 24 sat Cult Of Youth, Hive Mind, Skander, dj Ning Nong at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 10pm ** jan 24 sat Aenimus, Sisyphean Conscience, Thought Vomit, Barren Altar, Aberaation at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10/$13 7pm *** @ jan 24 sat This Charming Band at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 24 sat Red Dragon Cartel, Swerver, The Devil In California at Rock Bar Theater, San Jose 21+ $20/$23 ($40 vip) 7pm ** jan 24 sat Sweet HayaH, Designated Drivers, Melted State at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 10pm ** jan 24 sat The Ting Tings at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm ** jan 25 sun Harm's Way, Disgrace, Give, Axis (FL), Drown (TX), Enough Said, These Streets at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 2pm/3pm *** @ jan 25 sun Lecherous Gaze, P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. (Portland), Nekrofilth (Cleveland), Weaponizer (Denver) at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 4pm/5:30pm *** @ jan 25 sun Dark Tranquillity, Insomnium, Apothesary at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/8pm ** jan 25 sun Wale at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** jan 25 sun Adore Delano at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $22.50 ($40 vip) 8pm/9pm ** jan 25 sun Parksway at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 6:30pm/7pm * jan 25 sun La Witch, Mondo Drag, Talkies at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $6/$9 7pm/8pm ^ ** jan 25 sun Skull Fist, Elm Street, Night Demon at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$13 8pm/8:30pm *** jan 25 sun Tyler Farr at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $26.50 7pm ** jan 25 sun Too Many Zooz at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** jan 26 mon Sleeping With Sirens, Pierce The Veil at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** $ jan 26 mon Periphery (Bethesda, MD), Nothing More (San Antonio, TX), Wovenwar, Thank You Scientist (N.J.) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 # *** @ jan 26 mon Brooke Fraser at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 26 mon Spring (Vancouver, BC, Canada), Emotional, Hazel's Warts at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ $8 5pm ** jan 27 tue The Movement Jam at the Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland 21+ * jan 27 tue Bad Suns, Coasts, Maudlin Strangers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm ** jan 27 tue The Vaselines at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 27 tue Weyes Blood, Meg Baird at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** jan 27 tue Eric Johnson, Mike Stern at the Addition, S.F. 21+ ** jan 27 tue Bwreck, Roland, Covet (San Jose), dj Speical Lord B at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 27 tue The Expendables at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm ** jan 27 tue Spring (Vancouver, BC, Canada) at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a ** jan 28 wed Turnstile, Superheaven, Take Offense, Forced Order, Seasons Change at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 7pm *** @ jan 28 wed Beacon at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** jan 28 wed The Soft White Sixties, Mahgeetah, Wove at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $10/$14 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 28 wed Helms Alee, Marriages, Glaciers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** jan 28 wed Knife Party at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** jan 28 wed Eric Johnson, Mike Stern at City Winery, Napa a/a $40/$45/$50 8pm ** jan 28 wed Styx at City National Civic, San Jose a/a *** jan 28 wed Silverstein, Beartooth, Hands Like Houses, Major League, My Iron Lung at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18 6pm ** jan 28 wed Spring (Vancouver, BC, Canada) at the Naked Lounge, H and 11th, Sacramento a/a ** jan 28 wed The New Mastersounds, The Heard at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** jan 29 thr Dancer, The Saucey Jacks, The Vainest Knives at the Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland 21+ ** jan 29 thr Violence Creeps, Desmadre en Krisis, Y Que, Bad Angle at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** @ jan 29 thr Upon A Burning Body, Veil Of Maya, Volumes, Gideon, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $18 6pm/7pm # *** @ jan 29 thr Fred Frith Trio, Trance Mission, Jack O' The Clock at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ** jan 29 thr Las Cafeteras at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 29 thr Ancient Wing, Daisy World at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 29 thr Will Weston (record release), Miner, Steakhouse at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 29 thr Yo Adrian (Portland, OR), Boom City, Domino And The Derelicts at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 10pm *** @ jan 29 thr Sage Francis at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** (was listed as dec. 29th) jan 29/30 Ty Segall, Wand (thr), Cold Beat (thr), Once And Future Band (thr), CCR Headcleaner (fri), Scraper (fri) at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm *** (sold out) jan 29/30/31 The Wailers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 30 fri RL Grime, Lunice, Tommy Kruise at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** jan 30 fri Frontiers (album release), Chonk, Minute at the Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland 21+ ** jan 30 fri Bush, Theory Of A Deadman, Stars In Stereo at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $37.50 # *** $ jan 30 fri Kishi Bashi String Quartet, Elizabeth & The Catapult at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a # ** jan 30 fri Mayhem, Watain, Revenge at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 30 fri Borgeous, LooKas at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** jan 30 thr Upon A Burning Body, Veil Of Maya, Volumes, Gideon, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$17 6:30pm/7pm # *** @ jan 30 thr Mad Caddies, The Aggrolites at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/8:30pm # *** @ jan 30 fri Jukebox The Ghost, Twin Forks, Secret Someones at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm ** jan 30 fri Crash Kings, My Goodness at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 30 fri Sage Francis at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ *** jan 30 fri Chuck Prophet And The Mission Express at City Winery, Napa a/a $20/$25/$e0 8pm ** jan 30 fri Monkey at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 30 fri Them Slack Jawed Sons Of Bitches at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 10pm ** jan 30 fri Lindsey Stirling at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $32 7pm ** jan 30 fri Killer Chops, Southern Gothic, Will Kimbrough And Brigitte DeMeyer at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** jan 30 fri Duran Duran Duran (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10:30pm ** jan 31 sat All Out War, Xibalba (record release), Creative Adult, Skinfather, Bad Times Crew at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 6pm/7pm *** @ jan 31 sat The Devil Makes Three, Joe Pug at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** jan 31 sat Delmarva, Slouching Stars at Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland a/a $15 7:30pm ** jan 31 sat The Iron Heart, In Letter Form, Zodiac Death Valley at the Legionnaire Saloon, Oakland 21+ ** jan 31 sat Jon Anderson at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $45/$55 8pm/9pm # *** (was nov. 19th) jan 31 sat Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** jan 31 sat Rainbow Girls, The Hot Toddies, The She's, Kendra McKinley at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $19.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 31 sat Chuck Prophet And The Mission Express at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** jan 31 sat Shannon & The Clams at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 9pm *** jan 31 sat Tony Glaser, Magic Giant, Joy And Madness at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $8/$12 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 31 sat Super Diamond (tribute), Notorious at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 8pm/9pm ** jan 31 sat The Boars, The Krypters, Dirty Denim at Bender's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jan 31 sat Karma To Burn, Sierra, Egg Shen, dj Rob Metal at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 31 sat Ancient Mariner (tribute), The Swillerz, The Ghost Next Door at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** jan 31 sat Gold Medalist (record release), Together We Can Rule the Galaxy, Matt & Paul Magic, Largess at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 31 sat Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings, Carlos Reyes at the Addition, S.F. 21+ ** jan 31 sat Psychos In Love, Dick And Jane, The Next, Screaming Bloody Marys at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 3pm/4pm ** jan 31 sat The Honey Wilders at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** jan 31 sat Mirrors, Burn The Ruin, Rebel Revive, Signals, A Hero To Fall at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $12 7pm *** @ jan 31 sat Fore Jour (tribute) at City Winery, Napa a/a $15 8pm ** jan 31 sat Tess Dunn at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** jan 31 sat Super Huey (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** jan 31 sat Hip Service at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** feb 1 sun Tommy Boys (record release), Wander, Long Knives at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 6:30pm/7pm *** @ feb 1 sun RL Grime, Lunice at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $25-$75 7pm/8pm # ** feb 2 mon S at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm * feb 3 tue Nothing, The Videos at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** @ feb 3 tue The Toasters at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$13 8pm/8:30pm # *** @ feb 3 tue The Motet at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** feb 4 wed Mustard Plug, The Toasters at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm *** @ feb 4 wed People On Vacation at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 4 wed The Union Trade (record release), Sunrunners, One Hundred Percent, dj Pegasister at Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** feb 4 wed Badfish (tribute), Phil And The Blanx at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 4 wed Partynextdoor at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 7pm ** feb 4 wed Nothing at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** feb 4/5 Lucinda Williams at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $40 7pm/8pm # *** feb 5 thr The Thermals, Bit Brigade, Daikon at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $17/$20 8:30pm/9pm *** @ feb 5 thr Lloyd Cole at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (seated) feb 5 thr Earthless, Hot Lunch, Slow Season at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** feb 5 thr Royal Southern Brotherhood at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ^ ** feb 5 thr Murder By Death at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 5 thr Badfish, Phil And The Blanx at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm ** feb 5 thr Particle at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** feb 6 fri Bad Cop / Bad Cop, Heartless Folk, Decent Criminal, Sarchasm, M.F.B., Waterfly Spigot, Toxic Shock Syndrome at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7pm/8pm *** @ feb 6 fri Keller Williams & The Motet at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** feb 6 fri Particle at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** feb 6 fri G-Eazy, Kehlani, Jay Ant at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** feb 6 fri London Richards at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** feb 6 fri Tumbleweed Wanderers, City Tribe at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 6 fri Excision, Minnesota, Protohype at City National Civic, 135 San Carlos Street, San Jose a/a # ** feb 6 fri Murder By Death (Bloomington, IN), Rocky Votolato (Seattle, WA) at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$17 7:30pm/8pm # *** feb 6 fri Too Short at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm # *** feb 6 fri The Wailin' Jennys at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a $30/$35/$45 7pm/8pm ** feb 6/7/8 The Thermals, Bit Brigade, Minibosses, Mega Ran, Crashfaster, Danimal Cannon, The Megas, Curious Quail, Yulia, The Mineral Kingdom, Super Soul Bros., The Albert Square, Gnarb00ts, Cartoon Violence, Petriform, Grimecraft, Viking Guitar, Aloha Screwdriver, Zen Zenith, The Y Axes, Together We Are Robots, Hawk Jones, Piranha Party, 1000 Needles, Kevin Gnartinez, Lady Game Lyric, Boboso, Jean Baudin, Continuum Kingdom, A/B Duo, GnarBosses, dj Mr Smith, dj Coco at S.J State, Student Union Ballroom, One Washington Square, San Jose a/a $20-$30/$40 3pm (fri) noon (sat/sun) *** (Music and Game Festival) feb 7 sat Stillsuit, S.B.S.M., Violence Creeps, Choker, Magnetizer at 924 Gilman St., Berkeley a/a $7 7pm/8pm *** @ feb 7 sat London Grammar, Untill The Ribbon Breaks at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (was nov 29th) feb 7 sat Lewis Black at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $45/$60/$75 7pm/8pm # ** feb 7 sat Poor Man's Whiskey, The Coffis Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** feb 7 sat Two Gallants at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm *** feb 7 sat You Blew It, Tiny Moving Parts, Rozwell Kid at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm *** @ feb 7 sat Ariel Pink, Jack Name at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 8pm/9pm ** feb 7 sat The Floozies, Manic Focus at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 7 sat Ya Ho Wa 1313, Planes Of Satori, Cash Pony at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** feb 7 sat Advance Base, Night School at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 10pm ** feb 7 sat Tess Dunn at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** feb 7 sat Steelin' Dan (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5pm/7pm ** feb 7 sat Aziz Ansari (comedy) at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a # ** feb 8 sun Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, Aeon, Tribulation at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 6pm/7pm # *** @ feb 8 sun Blackwitch Pudding, Bloodmoon (solo) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** feb 8 sun The Mighty Diamonds, The Yellow Wall Dub Squad at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 8 sun Aziz Ansari (comedy) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # ** feb 8 sun The Floozies, Manic Focus at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $14 8pm/9pm # ** feb 9 mon Jamie Cullum (U.K.) at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $45 # ** (jazz) feb 9 mon Asgeir at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (partially seated) feb 9 mon Liam Hayes at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 9 mon Pinback (San Diego) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** feb 10 tue Hozier, Asgeir at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (sold out) feb 10 tue Catfish & The Bottlemen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 10 tue P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. (Portland) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** feb 10 tue Logic at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm ** feb 10 tue The Dodos at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** feb 11 wed Ben Howard at Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (KFOG - sold out) feb 11 wed The Dodos, Springtime Carnivore at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19 7pm/8pm ** feb 11 wed Logic at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** feb 11 wed Israel Nash at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 8pm/9pm ^ ** feb 11 wed Milo Green at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** feb 11 wed Hozier at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ** feb 11 wed Paul Thorn at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm ** feb 12 thr Dr. Dog, Hanni El Khatib at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** feb 12 thr Jencarlos Canela at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ** feb 12 thr The Paul Thron Band at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $23/$25 7pm/8pm ** feb 12 thr Swami John Reis & The Blind Shake at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 12 thr Kate Voegele, Leroy Sanchez at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** feb 12 thr The California Honeydrops at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** feb 12 thr William Fitzsimmons at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm ** feb 12 thr Big Smo, Haden Carpenter at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** feb 13 fri Ghoul, The Shrine, Born/Dead, Brainoil, Connoisseur at 924 Gilman St., Berkeley a/a $12 7pm/8pm *** @ (Tankcrimes Takeover) feb 13 fri The Fresh Beat Band at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 5pm # *** feb 13 Mondo Drag (record release), Cariton Melton, Queen Crescent at Leo's Music Club, 5447 Telegraph, Oakalnd 18+ $5/$8 8pm/9pm ** feb 13 fri Motion City Soundtrack, Hellogoodbye at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 13 fri Sound Remedy at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** feb 13 fri Misisipi Mike & The Midnight Gamblers, The Beauty Operators, American Nomand, Demo Sabe Jr. at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 13 fri The Purple Ones (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** feb 13 fri Dengue Fever at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** feb 13 fri Water Into Blood, Arrythmia, Bog Oak, Aberration, Barren Altar at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a 8pm *** @ feb 13 fri The Sam Chase, Skinny Ricky at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 13 fri Stick To Your Guns, The Amity Affliction, Being As An Ocean, '68, In Hearts Wake at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $15 6pm ** feb 13/14 Pete Escovedo at the Addition, S.F. 21+ ** feb 14 sat Iration, Stick Figure, Hours Eastly at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** feb 14 sat Fangs On Fur, Roadside Memorial, Crimson Scarlet at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $10 ** (Bildo's Birthday) feb 14 sat St. Paul & The Broken Bones at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 14 sat Hundred Waters at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** feb 14 sat The Missing Pieces, Luke Sweeney at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** feb 14 sat Con Brio at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 14 sat Protoje at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$22 8pm/9pm ** feb 14 sat George Lopez (comedy) at the Bob Hope Theatre, 242 East Main Street, Stockton a/a # ** feb 14 sat Motion City Soundtrack at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20-$119 6:30pm ** feb 14 sat Mumbo Gumbo at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** feb 14 sat Midnight Players at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** feb 15 sun Billy Idol, Broncho at Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** (sold out) feb 15 sun Beth Hart, Monty Byrom at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $29.50 7pm/8pm ** (sold out) feb 15 sun Sants Of Valory at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 16 mon Meghan Trainor, Sheppard at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** feb 16 mon Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$25 7pm *** @ feb 17 tue Cursive at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm *** feb 17 tue Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Authority Zero at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$27 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @ feb 17 tue Scott H. Biram, Jesse Dayton at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 17 tue Suicide Silence, Emmure, Within The ruins, Fit For An Autopsy at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$20 6pm/6:30pm *** @ feb 17 tue Zion I, Los Rakas, Locksmith at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $15 6:30pm ** feb 17 tue Wild Child at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/7pm *** feb 17 tue The Union Trade at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a ** feb 18 wed Groundation at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 18 wed Wild Child, Desert Noises, Goodnight Texas at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 18/19 Asaf Avidan at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 7pm/8pm ** feb 19 thr Wild Child, Desert Noises at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm *** feb 19 thr The Parlor Mob, Gods at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 19 thr Total Abuse (Austin, TX), Culture Abuse at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** @ feb 19 thr August Burns Red, Mis May I, Northlane, Erra at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22/$25 6pm/6:30pm *** @ feb 19 thr ALO, The T Sisters at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** feb 20 fri Enabler (IL), Call Of The Void (CO), Name, Vitaform, Mourning Sex at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @ feb 20 fri Napalm Death, Voivod, Exhumed, Iron Reagan, Phobia, Black Crown Initiate at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20/$25 6pm # *** @ feb 20 fri Gov't Mule, John Scolfield at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** feb 20 fri Lotus at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50/$25 9pm # ** feb 20 fri Hell's Belles, Zepparella at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm ** feb 20 fri Zap Mama & Antibalas at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ** feb 20 fri Body Language at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9:30pm ** feb 20 fri Craig Ferguson (comedy) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** feb 20 fri Dead Winter Carpenters, Dustbowl Revival at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 20/21 Tainted Love at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8:30pm/10pm ** feb 21 sat Machine Head at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** feb 21 sat Sonny & The Sunsets (record release), Colleen Green, Gap Dream at the Chapel, S.F. a/a 9pm *** feb 21 sat Casey Neil & The Norway Rats, Hopeless Jack & The Handsome Devil at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** feb 21 sat Midnite at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 21 sat Tess Dunn at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** feb 21 sat Napalm Death, Voivod, Exhumed, Iron Regan, Phobia, Black Crown Initiate at Stummers, 833 E Fern Ave., Fresno a/a 8pm *** @ feb 22 sun Crystal Bowersox at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm ** feb 23 mon Tops at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 7pm/8pm ^ ** feb 23 mon Kawehi at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz a/a $15/$20 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 24 tue Chronixx And The Zincfence Redemption, Kelissa, Keznamdi at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 24 tue Fauxgazi (tribute) at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $6 8pm/8:30pm ** @ feb 25 wed Craft Spells at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 25/26 Pentatonix at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd a/a 8pm # *** (sold out) feb 26 thr Six Organs Of Admittance at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 26 thr Andy Grammer, Alex & Sierra, Paradise Fears at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** feb 26 thr Giraffage, Spazzkid at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (Noise Pop) feb 26 thr David Cook at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz a/a $18/$23 7pm/8pm ** feb 27 fri Geographer, K.Flay, Empires, Bells Atlas at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 27 fri Brian Regan at the Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $40-$55 7pm/8pm # *** feb 27 fri Steep Canyon Rangers, Front Country at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ** feb 27 fri David Cook at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $23/$26 7pm/8pm ** feb 27 fri No Joy at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8pm/9pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 27 fri Bo Burnham at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** feb 27 fri Black Veil Brides, Memphis May Fire at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29 6pm *** feb 27 fri The Purple Ones (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** feb 27/28 ALO at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $23 8pm/9pm # *** (2 shows on sat) feb 27/28 Cathedrals at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (Noise Pop) feb 27/28 Public Enemy 2.0 at the Addition, S.F. 21+ *** feb 28 sat La Plebe, Pookie & The Poodlez, Jokes For Feelings, Buttons at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm *** @ (Punk Rock Joel's Belated Birday) feb 28 sat The New Pornographers, How To Dress Well at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 28 sat ALO at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $10 2:30pm/3pm # *** (Sing-Along for Kids) feb 28 sat Cherry Glazerr, The Shivas at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8pm/9pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 28 sat Blisses B, Big Jugs at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 28 sat Sales at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 8pm/9pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 28 sat Kindness at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** feb 28 sat Universe People (Seattle) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** feb 28 sat Spice1, B Legit, Richie Rich, Celly Cel, San Quinn, RBL Posse, Gruce, Lee Majors, Rappin'4 Tay, Marvaless, T-Nutty, Cali Bear Gang at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25-$45 7pm ** feb 28 sat Nicholas David at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** feb 28 sat Petty Theft (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** mar 1 sun Ledisi, Raheem DeVaughn, Leela James at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # ** mar 1 sun Caribou at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** (Noise Pop) mar 1 sun Taking Back Sunday, Letlive, The Menzingers at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** mar 1 sun Mali Music at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm ** mar 2 mon Jmsn, Rochelle Jordan at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 2 mon David Cook at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** mar 3 tue Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a $65/$93 7:30pm # *** mar 4 wed Theophilus London, Doja Cat, Father at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 5 thr Stars at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # ** mar 5 thr Viet Cong at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** mar 5 thr Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $68/$98 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** mar 5 thr The Outlaws, Blackhawk at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** mar 6 fri HR With Norwood Fisher at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm *** mar 6 fri Swervedriver at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 8pm/9pm ** mar 6 fri Martin Sexton, Brothers McCann at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 7pm/8pm ** mar 6 fri The Districts, Pine Barons at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 6 fri Chris Brown & Trey Songz, Tyga at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $126-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** mar 6 fri The Pat Travers Band at Rock Bar Theater, San Jose 21+ $30/$35 ($100 vip) 7pm *** mar 6 fri George Lopez (comedy) at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz a/a # ** mar 6 fri Andre Nickatina, Bobby Macavelli at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $23/$28 8pm/9pm ** mar 6/7 Galactic at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # *** mar 7 sat Dispirit, Alaric, Abstracter, Church at the First Church of the Buzzard, 2601 Adeline, Oakland a/a 8pm *** @ mar 7 sat Umphrey's McGee, The Revivalists at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** mar 7 sat Broods at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 3 ** mar 7 sat George Lopez (comedy) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** mar 7 sat Enslaved, Yob, Ecstatic Vision at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ mar 7 sat Marco Benevento at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 7 sat Foreverland (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** mar 8 sun Joshua Radin at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** mar 8 sun Coal Chamber, Filter, Combichrist, American Head Change at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ mar 10 tue Kongos, Sir Sly, Colony House at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** mar 10 tue Mat Kearney, Parachute, Judah & The Lion at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** mar 10 Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band, Dads, Field Mouse at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** mar 11 wed Bleachers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** mar 11 wed The Pop Group at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $29/$35 7pm/8pm ** mar 11 wed Belle And Sebastian, Honeyblood at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** mar 11 wed Carl Barat & The Jackals at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 11 wed Flyleaf, Adelitas Way, Framing Hanley at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6pm ** mar 11 wed Prhyme (dj Premier + Royce Da 5'9) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** mar 11/12 Rebelution (Santa Barbara) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $29.50/$35 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (reggae) mar 12 thr The Expendables, Fortunate Youth, Katastro at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 12 thr Doomtree at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** mar 12 thr MisterWives, Borns at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 12 thr Title Fight (Kingston, PN), Merchandise (Tampa, FL), Power Trip at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$17 8pm/8:30pm *** @ mar 13 fri Wolf King, xTom Hanx, Infinite Waste, Maladjusted, xHostagex, Worse, Dakhma, Trust Club at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $9 7pm/7:30pm *** @ mar 13 fri Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $150-$60 7pm/8pm # *** mar 13 fri Front Porch Step, Have Mercy, Alcoa, Hotel Books, Head North at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7pm/7:30pm *** @ mar 13 fri Title Fight (Kingston, PN), Merchandise (Tampa, FL), Power Trip at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ mar 13 fri Above & Beyound (London, U.K.) at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ 8pm # ** (EDM) mar 13 fri Railroad Earth at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 13 fri Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 8pm/9pm ** mar 13 fri A Place To Bury Strangers (Brooklyn, N.Y.) at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12 8:30pm/9pm *** mar 13/14 The Musical Box (tribute) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** mar 14 sat Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # ** mar 14 sat Datsik, Etc/Etc/, Kennedy Jones, Trolley Snatcha, Truth, Barely Alive, Bear Grillz, Fox Stevenson, Twine at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** mar 14 sat The Sam Chase, Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra, Arann Harris & The Farm Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** mar 14 sat Y&T, Anvil at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $37.50 8pm/9pm # *** mar 14 sat Walk The Moon, The Griswolds at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 14 sat Electric Six at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 14 sat Hornss, Zig Zags, Wastedeads at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** mar 14 sat Cheryl Wheeler, Kenny White at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm ** (seated show) mar 15 sun Bill Maher (comedy) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # ** mar 15 sun Bayside, Senses Fall, Man Overboard, Seaway at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $18 6:30pm/7pm # *** mar 15 sun Datsik, Etc/Etc/, Kennedy Jones, Trolley Snatcha, Truth, Barely Alive, Bear Grillz, Fox Stevenson, Twine at Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a # *** mar 16 mon Walk The Moon, The Griswolds at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** mar 17 tue The Hooks, Lucia Comnes & Her Rockin Irish Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** mar 17 tue Walk The Moon at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm ** mar 18 wed Shpongle at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $19/$24 7pm/8pm ** mar 19 thr Clan Of Xymox, Anthony Jones, dj Xander, dj Omega at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $22/$26 7pm/8pm ** (gothic) mar 19 thr Shpongle at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** mar 19 thr Bakermat at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 19/20/21 Widespread Panic at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** mar 20 fri Ani Difranco at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $33.50 8pm/9pm # *** mar 20 fri OK Go at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** mar 21 sat OK Go at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** mar 21 sat This Will Destroy You, Cymbals Eat Guitars at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** mar 21 sat Metalachi at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 21+ $13/$16 8pm/9pm ** mar 21 sat Rebel Souljahz at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18 6:30pm ** mar 22 sun Mod Sun at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** mar 22 sun George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** mar 22 sun Colin Hay at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a ** mar 23 mon Dan + Shay, Canaan Smith at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # ** mar 23 mon Gang Of Four at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 24 tue Orla Gartland at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. a/a $10/$13 8pm/9pm ^ ** mar 24 tue Jonny Lang at Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a $40/$55/$65 7:30pm # *** mar 24 tue Dan+Shay, Canaan Smith at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm ** mar 25 wed Echosmith, The Colourist at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm # *** $ mar 25 wed Elephant Revival at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** mar 25 wed The Mowgli's, Fences, Hippo Campus at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** mar 25/26/27/28 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 26 thr We Will Be Lions, Ghost Parade, The Shape at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 26 thr Amy Schumer at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. a/a # ** mar 26/27 The Mavericks at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** mar 27 fri Tim Barry, Jenny Owen Youngs, Cory Branan at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm ** mar 28 sat At The Gates, Converge, Vallenfyre at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** mar 29 sun Pink Floyd Experience at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm ** mar 29 sun Metalachi at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** mar 30 mon White Fence, Twerps, Happyness at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 31 tue TV On The Radio at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** mar 31 tue Public Service Broadcasting at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** mar 31 tue Maroon 5, Magic!, Roxxi Crane at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $30-$125 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** apr 1 wed Kitty Daisy And Lewis, Gemma Ray at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 2 thr Ibeyi at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 2 thr Johnny A at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** apr 3 fri Yonder Mountain String Band, Ben Sollee at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** apr 3 fri Punch Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30.50 8pm/9pm # ** apr 3 fri Tobias Jesso Jr at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 8pm/9pm ^ ** apr 3 fri Wonderbread 5 at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** apr 4 sat Antaeus (France), Demoncy (WA), Harvest Gulgaltha (AZ), Black Fucking Cancer, Plague Phalanx at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15/$20 7pm # *** @ apr 7 tue Fleetwood Mac at the Arena, Oakland a/a $200-$50 7pm/8pm # *** $ apr 7 tue Andrew Jackson Jihad, The Smith Street Band, Jeff Rosenstock, Clumped at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** apr 7/8 Dark Star Orchestra at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** apr 8 wed Sixx:A.M., Apocalyptica at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 7pm/8pm # ** apr 8 wed The Sing Off Live Tour at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 3 ** apr 9 thr Stomae at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** apr 9 thr George Ezra at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** apr 9 thr Apocalyptica at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm ** apr 10 fri Bane, Backtrack at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $14 7pm/8pm *** @ apr 11 sat Blue October at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** apr 11 sat Reverend Horton Heat, The Koffin Kats, Igor & The Red Elvises at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm *** apr 12 sun Rome, dj Merrick, dj Sage, dj Xander at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $13/$17 7:30pm/8:30pm ** apr 12 sun Ariana Grande at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $60-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** apr 14 tue Hozier at the Maonic, S.F. a/a $42.50-$29.50 7pm/8pm # ** apr 14/15 Milky Chance at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** (sold out) apr 15 wed Bruce Hornsby at Zellerbach Hall, U.C. Berkeely Campus a/a # ** apr 15 wed Reverend Horton Heat, Koffin Kats, Igor & The Red Elvises at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm *** apr 16 thr Reverend Horton Heat, Koffin Kats, Igor & The Red Elvises at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 7pm/8pm *** apr 16 thr Young Dubliners at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** apr 16 thr Ario Guthrie at Mondavi Center, 9399 Old Davis Road, Davis a/a # *** apr 16 thr Iggy Azalea, Nick Jonas, Tinashe, dj Wizz Kid at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a # ** apr 17 fri Ario Guthrie at Zellerbach Auditorium, UC Berkeley Campus a/a # *** apr 17 fri Iggy Azalea, Nick Jonas, Tinashe, dj Wizz Kid at the Arena, Oakland a/a # ** apr 17 fri Electric Wizard, Satan's Satyrs at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** (sold out) apr 17 fri Barry Manllow at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a # *** apr 18 sat Ario Guthrie at City Winery, Napa a/a *** apr 18 sat Barry Manllow at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** apr 20 mon Berner at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $30/$35 7pm/8pm ** apr 21 tue The Dead Milkmen at Harlow's, S.F. 21+ 8pm/9pm *** @ apr 21/22 Sylvan Esso at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # *** apr 22 wed The Dead Milkmen at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ apr 23 thr Damien Rice at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (sold out) apr 23 thr Clark, Nosaj Thing at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 24 fri Kaiser Chiefs at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27/$30 8pm/9pm # *** apr 25 sat Parmalee at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 7pm ** apr 26 sun The Moody Blues at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** apr 27 mon Paper Machete (Seattle) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 5pm ** apr 27/28 Jose Gonzalez, Olof Arnalds at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 7pm/8pm ** apr 28 tue Nightwish (Kitee, Finland) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $36/$40 7pm/8pm # *** apr 29 wed Twin Shadow at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** may 1 fri The Flex (U.K.), Red Death (D.C.) at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm ** @ may 2 sat Shlohmo at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** may 2/3 Sleater-Kinney at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $35-$25 7pm/8pm # *** @ may 6 wed Kodaline at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** may 9/10 They Might Be Giants at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) # *** may 10 sun Ministry at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # 8pm *** @ may 12 tue Neil Diamond at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $65/$95/$150 6:30pm/8pm # *** may 14 thr Kamelot, DragonForce at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # $30/$35 ($100 vip) 7pm/8pm *** may 18/19 U2 at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $278-$31.50 6pm/7pm # *** $ may 20 wed Lana Del Rey, Courtney Love at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $100-$25 6pm/7:30pm # ** may 26 tue Bette Midler at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $260-$45 7pm/8pm # *** may 28 thr Tony Bennett And Lady Gaga at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $209-$34 6:30pm/8pm # *** may 30/31 apr 1/2 Alkaline Trio at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ may 31 sun The Script, Mary Lambert at Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** jun 9 tue Neutral Milk Hotel at Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a *** $ jun 10 wed Neutral Milk Hotel at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a *** $ jun 11 thr Neutral Milk Hotel at Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $35 7pm/8pm *** (sold out) jun 20 sat Wapred Tour at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # *** @ jun 23 tue Nickelback at the Amphitheater, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # *** jun 24 wed Nickelback at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $80-$25 6:30pm/8pm # *** jul 11 sat One Direction at the 49's Stadlum, Santa Clara a/a $100-$40 # ** $ 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 # *** jul 25 sat John Mellencamp, Carlene Carter at the Paramount, Oakland a/a # *** jul 26 sat John Mellencamp, Carlene Carter at Community Theater, Sacramento a/a # *** aug 7 fri Idina Menzel at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $125-$25 7pm/8pm # ** aug 15 sat Taylor Swift, Vance Joy & Shawn Mendes at 49'er Stadium, Santa Clara a/a # *** sep 16 wed Foo Fighters at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $75-$43 5:30pm/7pm # *** sep 23 wed The Who, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts at the Arena, Oakland a/a # *** * recommendable Shows a/a all ages $ will probably sell out @ pit warning ^ under 21 must pay more # 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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 City Winery, 1030 Main Street, Napa a/a 707-260-1600 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 Bull, 412 14th Street at Broadway, Oakland 21+ 510-893-0803 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 Bowl, 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) Rock Bar Theater, 360 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose a/a 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 415-345-0900 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+ (closed) 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 Addition, 1330 Fillmore Street, S.F. 21+ (formerly Yoshi's S.F.) 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