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 March 18, 2015 mar 18 wed Moon City Boys at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** mar 18 wed Tweedy, The Minus 5 at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $48 7pm/8pm # *** mar 18 wed Kristin Herse at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 8pm ** mar 18 wed Tyrone Wells, Dominic Balli, Emily Hearn at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 18 wed Sea Knight, No Body, Night Shapes, Balms at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** mar 18 wed Talkie, Sea/Son, The Insufferables at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 18 wed The Southern Troubadors at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $31/$36 8pm ** mar 18 wed Shpongle at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $19/$24 7pm/8pm ** mar 18 wed Naomi Punk (Olympia, WA), PC Worship at the Third Space Collective, 946 Olive Drive, Davis a/a ** @ mar 18 wed Kyle Kinane, Johnny Taylor at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** mar 19 thr Alisa Hair, Tommy Near, The Bayonettes at Farley's East, 33 Grand Avenue, Oakland a/a free 7pm ** mar 19 thr Pistachio, Desmadre, The Gentleman Amateurs, Tiger Tiger at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9:30pm ** mar 19 thr Badr Vogu, Augurs, Deathgrave, Infinite Waste at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ** @ 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 La Plebe, Los Kung Fu Monkeys (Tijuana), Bankrupt District, dj Jesse Luscious at the DNA Lounge Upstairs, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm *** @ mar 19 thr Robyn Hitchcock, Emma Swift at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/8pm *** (seated show) mar 19 thr Shpongle, Phutureprimitive, Dulce Vita, Mike Butler at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $27.50/$30 9pm # ** mar 19 thr Kyle Kinane (two shows) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm and 10:30pm shows ** mar 19 thr Bakermat, Mode at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 19 thr High Anxiety, Voided Social Contract, Throwing Rocks at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9pm ** @ mar 19 thr The Dustbowl Revival at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm ** mar 19 thr Hounds Of Hate (PA), Busted Outlook, Scalped, Subtle Violence at the Rock Shop, San Jose a/a $6-$7 7pm *** @ mar 19 thr Dead Larry (MN), Mind Of Emotion at the Caravan, San Jose 21+ free 10pm ** mar 19 thr Moon Hooch, Scott Pemberton Trio at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** mar 19/20/21 Widespread Panic at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $55 8pm # *** mar 20 fri Broken Water, Deface Man, Drawing Water at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $8 7pm *** mar 20 fri Everyone Is Dirty, Li Xi, Light Thieves, Buzzmutt at Leo's Music Club, Oakalnd 18+ $8/$12 8pm/9pm ^ ** mar 20 fri Babewatch, San Marcos at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** mar 20 fri Black Fork, Abrupt, Quaaludes, Self Inflicted Wounds at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakalnd 21+ $7 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @ mar 20 fri Ani Difranco, Pearl And the Beard at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $33.50 8pm/9pm # *** mar 20 fri Saved By the '90s at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** mar 20 fri Great Apes, Dearly Divided, Merit, Long Knives, Ordinary Neighbors at the Honey Hive, 4117 Judah Street, S.F. a/a $10 7pm ** @ mar 20 fri Afrolicious, Candelaria, Los Discos Duro, dj Roger Mass, Comanche Hi Power at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** mar 20 fri The West Coast Spiritual Corinthians, Adrianne DeLanda, Aima The Dreamer, Jason Morgan, Zoe Ellis at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm ** mar 20 fri Ghost Parade, Idlehands, Belle Noire, Docks at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9:30pm *** mar 20 fri Cheapskate, Urethane, Meat Hook And The Vital Organs, Bucket Flush, Los Ninos Molestos at Sub-Mission, S.F. a/a *** @ (S.F. Needle Exchange Benefit) mar 20 fri Saviours, Glitter Wizard, Tomes at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm/8:30pm ** @ mar 20 fri Dave Chappelle at Yerba Buena Center, 701 Mission St., S.F. a/a $65 11:30pm/11:55pm *** mar 20 fri The Jesus Tape, Slow Crawl, Dot Vom at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 7:30pm ** mar 20 fri Joe Pug, Field Report at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** mar 20 fri Vinyl at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** mar 20 fri Ste McCabe (U.K.) at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 9:45pm ** mar 20 fri Fossor House, Jesus Miranda, Blowout, Void Boys at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm *** mar 20 fri Colin Hay, Chris Trapper at City Winery, Napa a/a $30/$40/$45 8pm ** mar 20 fri Rick Springfield at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ *** mar 20 fri Tall Tales & The Silver Lining (L.A.) at Streetlight Music, San Jose a/a free 5pm ** mar 20 fri Dr. Luna (Chico), Olde Smoke, The Chemtrails, Midnight Yard Sale at the Caravan, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** mar 20 fri Andrea Gibson, Holly Miranda at Kuumbwas Jazz Center, Santa Cruz a/a ** mar 20 fri OK Go at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** mar 20 fri Connor & Karlee, Larisa & Willie, Grant Chesen at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/6:30pm ** mar 20 fri Hungry Skinny, Failure Machine, Letters Home at St. James Infirmary, 445 California Avenue, Reno NV 21+ 8pm ** mar 21 sat Black Fork, The Hammerbombs, Dr. Frank, Soda Pressed, Jewdriver, Mystic Nights Of The Cobra, Dudes Night, Finky Binks, Robert Eggplant, High Anixiety, Sarchasm, Mfb, Dress Pants, Bobby Joe Ebola And The Children MacNuggits, Under 15 Seconds, Nil, Protected Left, foam sword battles at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a free noon **** @ (Geekfest 2015) mar 21 sat Hounds Of Hate, Busted Outlook, Torso, No Limbs at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $7 7pm *** mar 21 sat Skandalism, Day Labor (cd release), No Flow, The E-Reulars, Waterfly Spigot at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 8pm # *** @ (ska) mar 21 sat Snowapple at Birdland, 4318 M.L.K. Jr. Way, Oakland a/a ** mar 21 sat Forrest Day, Sal's Greenhouse at Leo's Music Club, Oakalnd 18+ $10/$15 8pm/9pm ^ *** mar 21 sat OK Go, White Arrows 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+ $16 8pm/9pm *** mar 21 sat Barb Wire Dolls, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Global Affront, First Contact at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm *** @ (Benefit S.F. Suicide Prevention) mar 21 sat Anthony Jeselnik (two shows - live taping) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 6pm/7pm and 9:30pm/10pm # ** mar 21 sat The Airborne Toxic Event, Dope Machines at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** mar 21 sat Broken Water at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 9pm ** mar 21 sat Metalachi at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 21+ $13/$16 8pm/9pm ** mar 21 sat Hermitude at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 21 sat Floating Goat, Wounded Giant (Seattle), Psychic Mind at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** mar 21 sat Pharaohs, Oblio, Ghost Pines at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** mar 21 sat Joshua Cook And The Key Of Now at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** mar 21 sat Sea Lioness (ep release), Grow And Twine, Trebuchet at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** (Owl Magazine) mar 21 sat Desert Island Friend, Tangerine Ovrglo, Halsted, Bigleaf at 50 Mason Social House, 50 Mason Street, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm ** mar 21 sat Miss March, Tim Cohen's Magic Trick at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ 7:30pm ** mar 21 sat The English Beat, Rusty Zinn at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** mar 21 sat Rebel Souljahz at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18 6:30pm ** mar 21 sat Felipe Esparza (comedy - two shows) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/7pm and 9:30pm/10pm ** mar 21 sat Hungry Skinny, Band Master Ruckus at Roundup Saloon, 610 Washington Street, Chico 21+ 8pm ** mar 22 sun Happy Fangs, Pleasures, Girls With Guns, Paisley Nightmare at Leo's Music Club, Oakalnd 18+ $8/$12 8pm/9pm ^ ** mar 22 sun The Badmen, Flak-Bait, Huntinanny at the Fireside Lounge, Alameda 21+ $5 ** mar 22 sun KRS-One at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ** mar 22 sun Church Of Disgust (FL), Wounded Giant (WA), Demon Lung (NV), Hallucinator at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $7 8pm ** @ mar 22 sun The Deadlies at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 2pm ** mar 22 sun Mod Sun, Dillon Cooper, Blackbear, KR, Karizma, dj Gnash at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 8pm ** mar 22 sun Pig Destroyer, Ghoul, ACxDC, Despise You at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $18/$22 7pm/8pm ** @ mar 22 sun Talib Kweli & Immortal Technique, Niko Is, CF, Hasan Salaam at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27 7pm/8pm # ** mar 22 sun The California Sons, Cattitude at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** mar 22 sun Swimmers (formerly Emily's Army), Dog Party, Dearly divided at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 8pm *** @ mar 22 sun The Bootleg Honeys at the Chapel, S.F. a/a free 8pm * mar 22 sun Big Brother & The Holding Company, The 60s All Stars, Peter & Arwen Lewis, Nick Gravenites, George Michalski at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $10/$15 5pm *** mar 22 sun April & The Paradigm, Cheating Daylight, Mobb at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 6:30pm/7pm ** mar 22 sun George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Harry Duncan at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (sold out) mar 22 sun Musk, Yes I'm Leaving (Australia), Love Moon at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** mar 22 sun Snowapple at the Amnesia Bar, 853 Valencia, S.F. 21+ ** mar 22 sun Kid Ink, Jeremih, Dej Loaf, dj's at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $49.50/$39.50 # *** mar 22 sun Hounds Of Hate (Braddock, PA), Busted Outlook, Torso, Rat Damage, Cross Class at Third Space Collective, 946 Olive Drive, Davis a/a $7 6:30pm/7pm *** @ (no alcohol) mar 22 sun Colin Hay at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a ** mar 22 sun Honeyhoney, Cove at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** mar 23 mon Honeyhoney, The Painted Horses at Leo's Music Club, Oakalnd 18+ $11/$15 8pm/9pm ^ ** mar 23 mon Dan + Shay, Canaan Smith at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # ** mar 23 mon Andrea Gibson, Holly Miranda at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 8pm ** mar 23 mon Deap Vally, L.A. Witch, Creep Beat at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** mar 23 mon Gang Of Four, Public Access T.V. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 23 mon James The Fang, Serious Sam Barrett (U.K.), Slow Motion Cowboy at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** mar 23 mon Snowapple at the Bistro, 1001 B at Main, Hayward a/a ** mar 24 tue Yes I'm Leaving (Sydney, Australia), Electric Chair Repair Co., Jackal Fleece at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ 6pm ** @ mar 24 tue Of Montreal, Yip Deceiver, Springtime Carnivore at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm *** mar 24 tue Orla Gartland at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. a/a $10/$13 8pm/9pm ^ ** mar 24 tue Palma Violets at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** mar 24 tue Paisano at the Chapel, S.F. a/a free 8pm ** mar 24 tue Vetiver (dj set) at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 6pm ** mar 24 tue Beast Fiend, Unmanned Pilots, The 8 Slopes (1st show) at the Knockout, S.f. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 24 tue Tim Hecker & Oren Ambarchi at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 24 tue Name Parade, Into Weather, Mosaics at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 24 tue Altan, Liz Carroll at City Winery, Napa a/a $25/$30/$35 8pm ** mar 24 tue Snowapple at Don Quixotes', 6275 Highway 9, Felton ?/? ** 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 24 tue !!!, Danny Offer at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** mar 24/25 Dave Chappelle at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** mar 25 wed Thomas DiMuzio, Striations, Botched Facelift, GIF Problem, Placentia, F.T.P. at Life Changing Ministries, 1629 8th St., Oakland a/a $5-$9 8pm/8:40pm ** mar 25 wed Radiator King, The Seagulls, Adam Balbo at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** mar 25 wed Echosmith, The Colourist at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm # *** $ mar 25 wed Elephant Revival, Rose's Pawn Shop at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 8pm ** mar 25 wed Of Montreal, Yip Deceiver, Springtime Carnivore at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm *** mar 25 wed Jacco Gardner, Ultimate Painting, Cellar Doors at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** mar 25 wed Moon Duo, Once And Future Band, Carlton Melton at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 25 wed Wilsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** mar 25 wed The Mowgli's, Fences, Hippo Campus at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** mar 25 wed Upstairs/Downstairs, Pony Village (Portland), Mosshead at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** mar 25 wed Never Young, Trust Club, Pardoner, First Ladies Of The United States at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** mar 25 wed Michael Schenker at Rock Bar, 360 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose 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 thr Magic Man, Great Good Fine OK, Vinyl Theatre at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18 8pm ** mar 26 thr The Ting Tings at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30 7pm/8pm # *** mar 26 thr Wild Moth, Chasms, Hollow Sunshine, Cruel Summer at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 9pm *** mar 26 thr Black Rivers at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** mar 26 thr Windham Flat, Dead Men Talking, Rachel Austin at the Honey Hive, 4117 Judah Street, S.F. a/a $10 7pm ** mar 26 thr Muscle And Marrow, Cardinal Wyrm, Noctooa, Thoabath at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** mar 26 thr Futurebirds at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $!3/$15 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 26 thr Bobb Saggeth, Mondo Drag, dj Andre Torrez at the Knockout, S.f. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm ** mar 26 thr We Will Be Lions, Spooky Mansion, The Shape at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** mar 26 thr The Chew Toys, Birth Defects at the Eagle Tavern, S.F. 21+ ** mar 26 thr Everyone Orchestra at City Winery, Napa a/a $25/$30/$35 8pm ** mar 26 thr Mos Generator, Blackwulf, Forgotten Gods at the Caravan, San Jose 21+ free 10pm ** mar 26 thr Jacco Gardner, Ultimate Painting at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz ?/? ** mar 26 thr Chrysalis at the Colony, 3512 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento a/a ** mar 26 thr Tyrone Wells, Dominic Balli, Emily Heam at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/7pm ** mar 26/27 The Mavericks at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $46 8pm ** (sold out) mar 27 fri Charlie Wilson, Kem, Joe at the Arena, Oakland a/a # ** mar 27 fri Tobacco at Leo's Music Club, Oakalnd 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ^ ** mar 27 fri Pimps Of Joytime at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ^ ** mar 27 fri Cropburner, Sludgebucket, Supernaut, Outlaw Funeral at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** mar 27 fri Mini Mansions at Amoeba, S.F. a/a free 6pm ** mar 27 fri Pretty Alright, The Insufferables, Making Dinner, Ominous at Lennon Studios, 271 Dore Street, S.F. a/a $7-$10 9pm/9:30pm ** (Battle of the Bands - Benefit Haight St. Faire) 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 27 fri The Mr. T Experience, The Queers, The Bombpos, The Piniellas at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $20 9pm *** @ mar 27 fri ezPuzzle, Jeremy Black at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** mar 27 fri Girl Band at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** mar 27 fri Peace Creep, No Business, Asthma, Nu Normol at the Honey Hive, 4117 Judah Street, S.F. a/a $10 7pm ** @ mar 27 fri Monophonics, dj Carnita at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $22/$27 8pm ^ ** mar 27 fri Pop Rocks, Wonder Breat 5 at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/9pm ** mar 27 fri Rubblebucket, Vacationer at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 27 fri Eternal Tapestry (Portland), Life Coach, Heron Oblivion at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 7:30pm ** mar 27 fri Lust For Youth (Copenhagen), Marshstepper, Varg, dj Crackwhore, dj Blk rainbow, dj Unit77 at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$13 9pm ** mar 27 fri Paula Poundstone at City Winery, Napa a/a $40/$45/$50 8pm ** mar 27 fri film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 11:30pm mar 27 fri Chrysalis at the Rock Shop, San Jose a/a ** mar 27 fri Ewan Dobson, Adrian Bellue at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** mar 27 fri Mustach Harbor at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** mar 27 fri Yonatan Gat at the Cellar Door, 101 W. Main Street, Visalia 21+ ** mar 28 sat Retching Red, The Insaints, Troubel Maker, Jack Killed Jill, Screaming Bloody Marys, Dick And Jane at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ (Fraggle Birthday & Memorial) mar 28 sat Kiran Arora (L.A.), Jim Haynes, F.T.P., Glow Worm at the Boat, 3833 MLK near MacArthur, Oakland a/a 9pm *** mar 28 sat Bill Maher (comedy) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # ** (mar 15th is sold out) mar 28 sat Yonatan Gat at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ ** mar 28 sat The Institution, The Shift (N.Y.C.), Tommy Odetto, Bitch School (Portland, OR) at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm ** @ mar 28 sat Ruleta Rusa, Dfmk (Tijuana, Mexico), Suffer Along (L.A.), Reckless at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $7 8pm/9pm *** @ mar 28 sat Jay Stone, Queens D. Light, Elusive, Joe Mousepad, dj Mr. Muddbird, AshTreJinkins, Ahwlee, H20Sprots, dj's at the Legionnaire Saloon, 2272 Telegraph Ave., Oakland 21+ 9pm ** mar 28 sat At The Gates, Pallbearer, Converge, Vallenfyre, Cormorant at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** # mar 28 sat Everyone Orchestra at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$28 9pm ** mar 28 sat The Chop Tops, Hellbillys, Hayride to Hell, The Badmen at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 9pm *** @ mar 28 sat Self Defense Family, Makthaverskan (Sweden), The Solids at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm *** @ (KALX) mar 28 sat One Last Caress (San Diego), dj Deecoffinated, dj Jade Siegfried, dj Lori Messenger, dj Dimitri Slithers at Sub-Mission Art Space, S.F. a/a $6 ($3 b4 10pm) 9pm/10:30pm ** mar 28 sat Creepers, King Woman, Thoabath, Foie Gras at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $9 8pm ** mar 28 sat Toro Y Moi at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) mar 28 sat Pistachio, They Run By Night, Le Vice, Apollo Tweed, Half True Neck of the Woods, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** mar 28 sat Buxton at the Make Out Room, S.F. 21+ ** (early show) mar 28 sat The Goat Family at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** mar 28 sat Nick Oliveri's Uncontrollable at Bender's, S.F. 21+ ** mar 28 sat Six Gun Saints, Rusty Cage, Kick Rocks at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** mar 28 sat Wally Schnalle & Idiotfish, Tyler Harlow Syndicate at Art Boutiki, 44 Race Street, San Jose a/a $15 7:30pm ** mar 28 sat Stillwood Sages, Hans! And The Hot Mess at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/6:30pm ** mar 28 sat Doey Rock, Mahtie Bush at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** feb 28 sat cancelled: Public Enemy 2.0 at the Addition, S.F. mar 29 sun Dfmk (Mexico), Auxes (Germany), White Murder (L.A.), Sporting Life, Suffer Along (L.A.), Dinosaurs, Suck Me Beautiful (Santa Cruz) at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 5pm *** @ mar 29 sun J. Mosley, The Devil's Twins at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** mar 29 sun Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield (singing Elliot Smith) at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $45 8pm # ** mar 29 sun Young Thug & Travis Scott, dj Metro Boomin at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50/$30 7pm/8pm # ** mar 29 sun Soko at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** mar 29 sun Jeff The Brotherhood, Bullly at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 29 sun Hungry Ghost, Martha's Vineyard Ferries, Meercaz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** @ mar 29 sun Tumbleweed Wanderers, The Seshen, Guy Fox, John Brothers Piano Company at the Chapel, S.F. 21+ $25-$75 1pm til 6pm ** (The Bay Brewed) mar 29 sun Fernando, Dead Volts, American Dirt, Jack Parkder at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** mar 29 sun River City Extension, Air Traffic Controller, Eyes On The Shore at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 29 sun Spike Lee at City Winery, Napa a/a $60/$65/$75 8pm ** 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 Sheer Mag, Creep Beat, Uffizi at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $7 4pm ** mar 30 mon Long Knives, Cabana at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ 7pm ** mar 30 mon White Fence, Twerps, Happyness at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 30 mon Tsushimamire, Quorum, The Fin at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (Japan Night) mar 30 mon Auxes (Germany), White Murder (L.A.) at the Caravan, San Jose 21+ free 10pm ** mar 30 mon Pete Rock, Slum Village, Hanif at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm ** mar 31 tue Violent Party (Portland), The Light, Sterile Mind, Cudgel at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ** mar 31 tue TV On The Radio, Nostalghia at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** mar 31 tue Useless ID (solo acoustic) at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** mar 31 tue Public Service Broadcasting at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** mar 31 tue The Swellers, Heartsounds, Russ Rankin at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm *** @ mar 31 tue Balms at the Chapel, S.F. a/a free 8pm ** mar 31 tue Broncho, Wyatt Blair, The Morons at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 31 tue Peach Kelli Pop, Pookie And The Poodlez, Cocktails, Dancer at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** mar 31 tue Agata, Vulgar Trade at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm/9pm ** @ mar 31 tue Sunhaze, Summer Peaks at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** mar 31 tue Maroon 5, Magic!, Roxxi Crane at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $30-$125 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** mar 31 tue Bryan John Appleby (Seattle) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** apr 1 wed Guster at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # *** apr 1 wed Hawthorne Heights (acoustic) at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $14/$16 7pm/7:30pm *** apr 1 wed Elel at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a *** apr 1 wed Testament, Exodus, Shattered Sun (TX) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 6pm/7:10pm # *** @ apr 1 wed Marmozets, Wild Throne at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14 8pm ** apr 1 wed Tomorrow's Tulips, The She's, Tarek Wegner at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** apr 1 wed Elel at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** apr 1 wed Kitty Daisy And Lewis, Gemma Ray at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 1 wed Buzzmutt, Ukiah Drag at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** apr 1 wed Religious Girls, Boyfrndz, Future Death at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** apr 1 wed Tiaras, Swiftumz, Stalls at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 1 wed Wind Burial (Seattle) at the Blue Lagoon, Santa Cruz 21+ * apr 1 wed Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, The Good Samaritans, The Soul Shine Band at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** apr 1 wed D.R.I. at Jub Jubs Thirst Parlor, 71 S Weels Avenue, Reno NV 21+ *** @ apr 2 thr UGZ art show & zine release at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a free 7pm ** apr 2 thr Bachaco, La Sonora Dinamita, Las Bomberas De La Bahia at Leo's Music Club, Oakalnd 18+ $17.50 8pm/9pm ^ ** (latin) apr 2 thr One Man Green Band at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ * apr 2 thr The Movielife, Onelinedrawing, Zumo at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$23 8pm *** apr 2 thr North Mississippi Allstars, Anders Osborne at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # ** apr 2 thr The Love Dimension, The Risin' Sun (Mexico), The Spiral Electric at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm *** apr 2 thr Bronze Radio Return, Swear And Shake at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** apr 2 thr Ibeyi, Flo Morrissey at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) apr 2 thr Pile, Couches, Wag, Friends w/o Benefits at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** apr 2 thr Wind Burial (Seattle) at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ * apr 2 thr D.R.I. at 755 After Dark, 755 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol 21+ *** @ apr 2 thr Sun Kings (tribute) at the City Winery, Napa a/a $20/$22/$25 8pm ** apr 2 thr Johnny A at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** apr 2 thr postponed: Cody Simpson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. (see apr 13) apr 3 fri Bad Liar, Everybody Row, The Down House, Long Knives at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7-$10 sliding 7:30pm/8pm *** @ (Benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) apr 3 fri Yonder Mountain String Band, Ben Sollee at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25 8pm # ** apr 3 fri Wind Burial (Seattle) at the Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo Avenue at Solano, Albany 21+ * apr 3 fri Wait What (album release), Shane Vac at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$16 9pm ** apr 3 fri Cocker Power (tribute), The Wicked Mercies at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** apr 3 fri Mourn, Cruel Summer, Summer Peaks at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** apr 3 fri Tobias Jesso Jr at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 8pm/9pm ^ ** apr 3 fri Modern Kicks, Sonic Love Affair (record release), Wild Honey, Razz at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** @ apr 3 fri Flesh World, Group Rhoda, Bezier at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 7:30pm ** apr 3 fri North Mississippi All Stars, Anders Osborne at the City Winery, Napa a/a $30/$35 8pm ** (sold out) apr 3 fri D.R.I. at the Back Bar, 31 E Santa Clara Street, San Jose 21+ *** @ apr 3 fri The Dawn Drapes (VI) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** apr 3 fri Wonderbread 5 at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** apr 3/4 Punch Brothers, Gabriel Kahane at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30.50 8pm/9pm # ** apr 3/4/5 Bob Marley's "Exodus" at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$35 8:30pm/9pm ** (tribute involving 10 bands) apr 4 sat Church, Worship, Spit Vitriol, Komatose, Krankcase, Gardens at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7pm *** @ apr 4 sat Pile (Boston), Never Young, Crush at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ** 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 4 sat D.R.I., The Grannies, The Ghost Next Door, dj Johnny Repo at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 9pm *** @ apr 4 sat Polyrhythmics, The Main Squeeze at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 9pm ** apr 4 sat Cherry Glazerr, Sunflower Bean, The Buttertones at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9:30pm *** apr 4 sat The Tubes at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $30-$35 9pm *** apr 4 sat Beer Drinkers And Hell Raisers (tribute - 2 sets) at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** apr 4 sat Father Murphy (Italy), Aja Vision, Lord Tang at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** apr 4 sat The Shrine, Dirty Fences, Banquet at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** apr 4 sat The Calamity Cubes (KS) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** apr 4 sat Wonder Bread 5 at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** apr 4 sat Phoenix Pro Wrestling at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $2-$10 8pm *** apr 4 sat Poor Man's Whiskey, James Patrick Regan at the City Winery, Napa a/a $20/$25/$20 8pm ** apr 4 sat Chicano Batman at Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ ** apr 4 sat Pistachio (3 sets) at Woodstock's Pizza, 219 G Street, Davis a/a free 9pm ** apr 4 sat Kevin Russell's Cream Of Clapton at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/6:30pm ** apr 4 sat Saved By The 90s at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** apr 5 sun NoBunny, Shannon And The Clams, Moira Scar, Pookie And The Poodlez, Jet Stars, dj's, easter egg hunt, easter bunny at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 2pm til 5pm *** @ apr 5 sun Unconditional Arms, Wander, Reptoid, Ovvn, Acrylics at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 6:30pm/7pm *** @ apr 5 sun Shabazz Palaces, Genius at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 9pm ** apr 5 sun Lecherous Gaze, Joy (San Diego), Hornss at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 7pm ** apr 5 sun D.R.I. at the Boardwalk, Orangeville a/a *** @ apr 6 mon Desert Island Friend apr 6 mon Coo Coo Birds, Caddywhompus, Native America at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ 46 8:30pm ** apr 6 mon Desert Island Friend, Daylight Nightlife at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** apr 7 tue Fleetwood Mac at the Arena, Oakland a/a $200-$50 7pm/8pm # *** $ apr 7 tue Wander, R.G.B., Mr. Kind, The Yellow Dress at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** apr 7 tue Andrew Jackson Jihad, The Smith Street Band, Jeff Rosenstock, Clumped at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7:30pm ** apr 7 tue His Name Is Alive at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** apr 7 tue Action Bronson, Earl Sweatshirt, Remy Banks, dj Alchemist at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** apr 7 tue The Preatures (Sydney, Austrailia) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 7 tue Butanna, Didisdead, Jesus And The Dinosaurs at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm/9pm ** @ apr 7 tue The Tomorrowmen, The Deadlies, Fascinating Creatures Of The Deep at the Crow's Nest, 2218 E. Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz 21+ $3 8pm ** apr 7 tue D.R.I. at Bombay's, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ *** @ apr 7 tue Marie Davidson, Boan at Siren's Song Tavern, 325 2nd Street, Eureka 21+ ** apr 7/8 Dark Star Orchestra at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30/$35 8pm *** apr 7/8 Steely Dan at Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa a/a # *** apr 8 wed Sixx:A.M., Apocalyptica at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 7pm/8pm # ** apr 8 wed Street Corner Symphony, the Exchange, VoicePlay at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** (The Sing-Off Tour) apr 8 wed Magma at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $31/$36 8pm *** apr 9 thr George Ezra, Ruen Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** apr 9 thr Elliott Brood (Toronto, Canada), Shelby Earl, Benjamin Winter And The Make Believe at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 9 thr Little Wings, Sparrows Gate, Assateague at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** apr 9 thr Disastroid, Mothers Whiskey (Portland), Pale Ape at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** apr 9 thr Knox Hamilton at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 9 thr Apocalyptica at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm ** apr 9/10 Stromae at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** $ (thr sold out) apr 10 fri Bane, Backtrack, Malfunction, Scalped at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $14 7pm/8pm *** @ apr 10 fri Rare Candy, Mad Noise, Ra-on at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** apr 10 fri Harrington Saints, Custom Fit, Cornelius Asperger at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $8 ** @ apr 10 fri The Maine, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, The Technicolors at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 7:30pm *** apr 10 fri Madeon at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/ 9pm # ** apr 10 fri Stone Temple Pilots, Dreamers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36 8pm/9pm # *** apr 10 fri Broun Fellinis at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$18 9pm ** apr 10 fri The Lower 48, Down Dirty Shake at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** apr 10 fri The Cribs (U.K.) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a *** apr 10 fri Foreverland (tribute), The Duvets at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm ** apr 10 fri Badstrip, Older Sun, El Diablitos (Portland), dj Orb at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 10 fri Bright Light Bright Light at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 10 fri Cash'd Out (tribute) at the City Winery, Napa a/a $15 7pm ** apr 10 fri Badr Vogu, Larvae, Barren Altar, Death Monk at the Blue Lagoon, Santa Cruz 21+ $5 9pm ** @ apr 10 fri Fleetwood Mask (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** apr 11 sat Noothgrush, Repacted, Exhaaust at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $10 7pm *** @ apr 11 sat Alabama Shakes, Neko Case at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkely Campus a/a # *** apr 11 sat Rikk Agnew & Only Theatre Of Pain, Altar De Fey, Headless Lizzy at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $12 ** apr 11 sat Babewatch, Meat Market, Valley Girls, No Parents at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** apr 11 sat Badr Vogu, Larvae, Barren Altar, Cura Cochino at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** @ apr 11 sat Blue October, Harvard Of The South, Ashleigh Stone at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $31 8pm ** apr 11 sat Kimbra, Mikky Ekko, Mini Mansions at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** apr 11 sat Kemuri (Tokyo, Japan), Dan P & The Bricks, Monkey, dj Mike Park at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @ apr 11 sat Zion I, Locksmith, Kev Choice, Dame The Drummer, J. Lately, MKSmith at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 9pm *** apr 11 sat David Crosby And Graham Nash, Joel Rafael, Wavy Gravy at Nourse Auditorium, 201-299 Hayes Street, S.F. a/a $50-$125 8pm # *** (Benefit for SEVA Foundation) apr 11 sat Black Milk With Live Band, Nat Turner at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15.50/$20 8pm/9pm ^ ** apr 11 sat Slouching Stars, Rabbles, Raygun at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** apr 11 sat Cookie Mongoloid, Whoosie What's It's, The Wastedeads, Lost Puppy at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** @ (Meat Fest) apr 11 sat Squarepusher at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** apr 11 sat The Soul Rebels at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 11 sat Porkchop Express at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** 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 Belle And Sebastian, Real Estate, Perfume Genius at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkely Campus a/a # *** 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 Glass Animals, Gabriel Garzon-Montano at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** apr 12 sun Cloud Nothings at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 12 sun Smiles, Strange Wilds, Kiss Cam at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8;30pm ** apr 12 sun Cashmere Cat, Ariana Grande, Rixton at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $60-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** apr 12 sun Black Milk with live band Nat Turner at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm ** (hip hop) apr 13 mon Ride at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** apr 13 mon Clean Bandit at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** apr 13 mon The Replacements at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $49.50 7pm/8pm # *** $ apr 13 mon Ride, Eagulls at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # $35/$38/$45 7pm # *** apr 13 mon Cody Simpson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $27 8pm ** apr 13 mon Cashmere Cat, The Whooligan, Mikos Da Gawd at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 13 mon The Golden State - Lone Star Revue at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6:30pm/8pm ** apr 14 tue The Saturday Giant, Rachel Lark at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** apr 14 tue Three Days Grace at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** @ apr 14 tue Phox at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 9pm ** apr 14 tue Panda Bear at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (sold out) apr 14 tue Kiesza, Betty Wo at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm/9pm ** apr 14 tue Asthma, Gimmie Kisses, Jerks, Bad Breath at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9pm ** @ apr 14 tue Belle And Sebastian, Perfume Genius at the Mondavi Center, 9399 Old Davis Road, Davis a/a # *** apr 14 tue Marie Davidson, Boan at Lowbrau, 1050 20th Street, Sacramento a/a ** apr 14/15 Milky Chance, Mighty Oaks at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** (sold out) apr 14/15 Royal Blood, Mini Mansions at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** (sold out) apr 14/15 Dinner at Loma Vista Gardens, Big Sur ?/? * apr 14/15/16 Hozier, Low Roar at the Maonic, S.F. a/a $42.50-$29.50 7pm/8pm # ** apr 15 wed Bruce Hornsby at Zellerbach Hall, U.C. Berkeely Campus a/a # ** apr 15 wed Antemasque at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** apr 15 wed Wand, CCR Headcleaner, The Strange Land at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 15 wed Jerkagram, King Kong Zilla at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm * apr 15 wed Ryn Weaver at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 15 wed Marie Davidson, Boan at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ ** apr 15 wed Godstomper, Bricklayer (WA), Busted Outlook, Subtle Violence, Choker at the Rock Shop, San Jose a/a $5 7pm *** @ apr 15 wed Incite, Better Left Unsaid, Spades & Blades at the Other Place, 2003 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto 21+ *** @ 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 Father John Misty, King Tuff at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** apr 16 thr Desaparecidos, Touche Amore, Joyce Manor at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $26 7pm/8pm # *** apr 16 thr Tuatara at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** apr 16 thr Moving Units (performing 'Dangerous Dreams) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $17/$20 9pm ** apr 16 thr Reverend Horton Heat, Koffin Kats, Igor & The Red Elvises at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25 7pm/8pm *** apr 16 thr Paint The Trees White, Bill Baird at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** apr 16 thr Annie Mac, Red Light, dj Dials at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** apr 16 thr Sic Waiting, The Kegels, Build Them To Break, Cut Up at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm *** @ apr 16 thr Kiesza, Betty Who at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** apr 16 thr Panda Bear, Ducktails at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma a/a $45 6:30pm/8pm *** apr 16 thr Young Dubliners at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** apr 16 thr The Relationship, Gringo Star, The Deadlies at Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Wy, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** 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 16 thr Rita Coolidge at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm *** apr 16/17 Alt-J, Jungle (thr), Tycho (fri) at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkely a/a # *** (thr sold out - Live 105) apr 17 fri Cold Blue Mountain, Rats In The Wall, Leucrota, Sass, The Sorority at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7pm *** @ apr 17 fri Burials (OR), Wild Hunt, Hazzard's Cure at the First Church of the Buzzard, 2601 Adeline, Oakland 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 Hedersleben, (Germany), St. James & The Apostles (Philadelphia, PA), Satya Sena at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10 ** apr 17 fri Electric Wizard, Satan's Satyrs at Slim's, S.F. 6+ 9pm ** (sold out) apr 17 fri Swans, Angel Olsen at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** apr 17 fri Marina & The Diamonds at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** apr 17 fri The Flaming Groovies (performing "Shake Some Action"), Kelley Stoltz, dj Foodcourt at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 9pm *** apr 17 fri Erica Sunshine Lee, We Became Owls, the Ardent Sons, The Vivants Duo at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** apr 17 fri The Young Dubliners at the City Winery, Napa a/a $20/$25/$30 8pm ** apr 17 fri Ice Cube, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, E-40, Too Short, Dipset, Scarface, The Luniz at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $90-$35 5:30pm/6:30pm # *** apr 17 fri Barry Manllow at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a # *** apr 17 fri Dwele, Big Mike Hart at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** apr 17/18 Dillon Francis, dj Nero, Bro Safari, Ghastly!, Henry Fong, Hook N Sling, Mord Fustang, Party Favor, Trippy Turtle at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State a/a # *** apr 18 sat Verbal Abuse, LxDxT (San Fernando Valley), Machetaso Profano (Portland), Cashed (Redwood City), Bloodshot And Dilated (Concord), Limbs, Slag (San Jose), Slow Meth, Maniacal Rejects (Petaluma), Concussive (East Contra Costa), xEnemigox (San Jose), Skin & Bonez, Scully (Santa Cruz) at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 5pm/6pm *** @ (Weedfest) apr 18 sat Defeater, Counterparts, Capsize, Hotel Books, Better Off at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 6:30pm # *** @ apr 18 sat Agent Orange, In The Whale, Cheapskate at Leo's Music Club, Oakalnd 18+ $11/$15 8pm/9pm ^ *** @ apr 18 sat Bones (album release), Uncle, Wesley Woo Band, Dedications at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** apr 18 sat Western Setting, Weekender, Long Knives at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ 8pm ** apr 18 sat Petty Theft (tribute), Zoo Station (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$21 9pm ** apr 18 sat Beats Antique, Emancipator Ensemble, Thriftworks, Desert Dwellers, Alex Grey & Allyson Grey at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $50/$65 7pm # *** apr 18 sat Sturgill Simpson, Electric Western at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $23.50 8pm/9pm # ** apr 18 sat Creepers, Wove at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** apr 18 sat Philip Selway at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 18 sat Hot Lunch, Planes Of Satori, Queen Crescent at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** apr 18 sat Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., ST 37, Moira Scar at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** apr 18 sat Ario Guthrie at City Winery, Napa a/a $55/$60/$65 8pm *** (Alice's Restaurant 50th Anniversary Tour) apr 18 sat Hedersleben, (Germany), St. James & The Apostles (Philadelphia, PA) at the Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ $8 9pm ** apr 18 sat NASA Space Universe (Santa Ana), Dust Off, Meathead, Cudgel, Animal Lover (Chicago) at the Rock Shop, San Jose a/a $5 7pm *** @ apr 18 sat Barry Manllow at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** apr 18 sat Tainted Love at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8:30pm/10pm ** apr 19 sun Insanity, Infernal Damnation, Miscreancy, Sodomy, Pillager, Cartilage at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 6pm *** @ apr 19 sun Moonalice at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $4/$5 4:20pm ** apr 19 sun David Choi, Tess Henley at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$21 8pm ** apr 19 sun Prizehog, Serpent Crown, Darsombra, Niveles at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 4pm ** (early show) apr 19 sun Flying Hair, David Novick at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** apr 19 sun Tyler Gilbert (Canada) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 5pm ** apr 19 sun Agent Orange, In The Whale at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** @ apr 19/20 Faith No More at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $49.50-$75 7pm/8pm # *** $ apr 19/20 Bad Religion, The Adolecents (sun), Off (mon) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $28/$30 7pm/8pm # *** @ $ apr 20 mon Tigers Jaw, Lemuria, Somos at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm ** apr 20 mon Your Fearless Leader, Desert Island Friend, The Missing Famous at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5 ($10 if under 21) 8pm ** apr 20 mon Mac DeMarco, Dinner at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) apr 20 mon Provos, Catholic Guilt, Bad Future at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ free 9pm ** @ apr 20 mon Mean Beans, I'd Die For Lo-Fi, cutty Holly at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** apr 20 mon Safe And Sound (WA), Bad Times Crew, Spinebreaker, Back Burner at the Rock Shop, San Jose a/a $5-$6 7pm *** @ apr 20 mon Berner at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $30/$35 7pm/8pm ** apr 20 mon Hedersleben, (Germany), St. James & The Apostles (Philadelphia, PA) at the Press Club, 2030 P Street at 21st, Sacramento 21+ ** apr 21 tue Night Vale, Mary Epworth at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** apr 21 tue Interpol at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** apr 21 tue Reckless Kelly, Rosie Flores at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm ** apr 21 tue Eddie Jobson, John Wetton, Alex Machacek, Chad Wackerman, Mike Mangini at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** apr 21 tue Daytime Nightlife, Fast Piece Of Furniture, The Wyatt Act at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 21 tue The Dead Milkmen at Harlow's, S.F. 21+ $22.50/$25 8pm/9pm *** @ apr 21/22 Sylvan Esso, Naytronix at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # *** apr 22 wed The Dead Milkmen at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $23/$25 8pm/9pm *** @ apr 22 wed Mikal Cronin at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 22 wed Snow Angel (record release), Be Calm Honcho, B. Hamilton at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 22 wed ZZ Top at Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa a/a # *** apr 22 wed Reckless Kelly, Rosie Flores at City Winery, Napa a/a $18/$20/$22 8pm ** apr 22 wed Colleen Green, Upset (L.A.) at the Farmhouse, 1387 Janes Road, Arcata a/a ** apr 23 thr Damien Rice at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (sold out) apr 23 thr The Cat Empire, Current Swell at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ** apr 23 thr The Lovely Bad things, Hungry Skinny at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $13 8pm ** apr 23 thr Colleen Green, Upset (L.A.) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** apr 23 thr Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$14 8pm/9pm ^ ** apr 23 thr Lady Low (L.A.), Dirty Denim, War Cloud at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** apr 23 thr Clark, Nosaj Thing, D Tiberio at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 23 thr Jan Ian And Tom Paxton at City Winery, Napa a/a $38/$42/$45 8pm ** apr 23 thr David Singleton (speaking engagement on King Crimson) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 6pm ** apr 24 fri The Polish Ambassador, Diamond Saints Live, Ayla Nereo, Wildlight at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** apr 24 fri Modern Kicks at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ 8pm ** apr 24 fri Kaiser Chiefs, Priory at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27/$30 8pm/9pm # *** apr 24 fri Shawn Mendes at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** apr 24 fri The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, The Haunted Windchimes, The Trespassers at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $14/$16 9pm *** apr 24 fri Polaris, Cotillon at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 9pm ** apr 24 fri Reptar, Sandy's at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** apr 24 fri Cash Pony, Crown Larks (Chicago), Jackal Fleece at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 7:30pm ** apr 24 fri Nora Jane Struthers at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/6:30pm ** apr 24 fri cancelled: Emily West at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. apr 25 sat Whirr, Wild Moth at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $10 7pm ** apr 25 sat Kacey Musgraves, The Lone Bellow, Humming House at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** apr 25 sat A Human Costume at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** @ apr 25 sat Electric Chair Repair, Co., The Esses, Robbery at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** @ apr 25 sat Jeff Austin Band, T Sisters at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 9pm ** apr 25 sat Saul Williams, Sons Of An Illustrious Father at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $22 9pm ** apr 25 sat The Handsome Family, Wildewood at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 9pm ** apr 25 sat Lady Lamb the Beekeeper at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** apr 25 sat Young Fathers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 25 sat Lydia Loveless, Foolproof Four at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** apr 25 sat Drive-By Truckers at the Uptown Theater, Napa 12+ $34/$45/$608pm *** apr 25 sat Kalin & Myles, Anjali at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State a/a # ** apr 25 sat Method Of Destruction, West Coast Fury, Idolatry, Kill the Precedent at Theatre Deville, 308 Main Street, Vacaville a/a $15 8pm *** @ apr 25 sat Parmalee at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 7pm ** apr 25 sat Sir Michael Rocks, Robb Banks, Pouya at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/6:30pm ** apr 26 sun Youth Avoiders (France), Dry Heaves (England) at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm *** apr 26 sun The Moody Blues at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** apr 26 sun Desert Island Friend (Santa Clara) at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** apr 26 sun Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $42.50 6pm/7pm # ** apr 26 sun Matt Pond PA at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 26 sun Arttu Partinen (Finland), Jeffrey Alexander, Antti Tolvi (Finland) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** apr 26 sun Currensy, Corner Boy P at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6:30pm/7:30pm ** apr 27 mon Big Data, The Moth & The Flame at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm *** apr 27 mon Delicate Steve, Cocktails, Naytronix at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 27 mon Eldar Trio at City Winery, Napa a/a $20/$25/$28 8pm ** 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. 18+ $30 7pm/8pm ** (sold out) apr 28 tue Mastodon, Clutch, Big Business at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** apr 28 tue Paper Machete (Seattle), Jackie Zealous, Eli & The Sound Cult at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ *** apr 28 tue Nightwish (Kitee, Finland) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $36/$40 7pm/8pm # *** apr 28 tue The Soft Moon, Girl Tears, Skull Katalog at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** apr 28 tue We Are Scientists at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** apr 29 wed Twin Shadow, Erik Hassle at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** apr 29 wed One Eyed Doll at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 29 wed Waxahatchee, Girlpool, Crabapple at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm ** apr 29 wed Della Mae at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** apr 29 wed Parachute On Fire, Elegant Trash, Girls With Guns, Butt Problems at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** @ apr 29 wed Kathryn Calder at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ ** apr 29 wed Hungry Ghost, Martha's Vineyard Ferries, Meercaz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** apr 29 wed Pete Yorn at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 29 wed Kevin Griffin at City Winery, Napa a/a $20/$22/$28 8pm ** apr 29 wed Hedersleben, (Germany), St. James & The Apostles (Philadelphia, PA) at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a 9pm ** apr 29 wed Steve Earle, The New Mastersons at Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a $35-$55 6:30pm/7:30pm ** apr 29 wed Big Data at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/6:30pm *** apr 30 thr Buck 65, Astronautalis at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $17/$20 8pm/9pm ^ ** apr 30 thr Shlohmo, Purple, Nick Melons at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** apr 30 thr Tony Lucca at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 30 thr Hard Left, Bad Daddies, Voided Social Contract, Schleim at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** @ apr 30 thr Tennis at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 30 thr John Moreland, Sweet Chariot, M. Lockwood Porter at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm *** apr 30 thr Steve Earie & The Dukes, The Mastersons at City Winery, Napa a/a $45/$50/$55 9pm ** apr 30 thr Vain at Rock Bar Theater, San Jose 21+ $18-$40 7pm # *** may 1 fri The Flex (U.K.), Red Death (D.C.), No Sir, Torso, Whips at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ may 1 fri The Decemberists, Lucius at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley a/a $45 8pm # *** (KFOG) may 1 fri Sandra Bernhard at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $49.50/$62.50 7pm/8pm # *** (reserved seating) may 1 fri Infected Mushroom at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $38.50 8pm/9pm # *** may 1 fri Liturgy, Lightning Bolt at the Chapel, S.F. a/a ** may 1 fri Translator at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** may 1 fri Steve Earle & The Dukes, The Mastersons at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** may 1 fri Fronds, Shana Falana, Emotional at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 7:30pm ** may 1 fri Cham, Wayne Marshall, Jo Mersa, Christopher Ellis, Black Am I at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 1 fri Traveling Ills (Santa Cruz) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 7pm ** may 1 fri Life In The Fast Lane (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/6:30pm ** may 1 fri John Nemeth at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/9:30pm ** (blues) may 2 sat Full Of Hell, The Body, Kowloon Walled City, Disgust, Children Of God, Heathen Plague at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10/$12 7pm *** @ may 2 sat Liturgy, Lightning Bolt at Leo's Music Club, Oakalnd a/a ** may 2 sat Fifty Foot Hose, Brave Ulysses, Neverland Latin Jazz Band, Dead Girl's Candy at Sweets Ballroom, 1933 Broadway Ave., Oakland a/a $25 ($10 students) ** (Benefit Oakland School for the Art's Fringe Theatre Adventures) may 2 sat Hard Left, Suede Razors at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ ** @ may 2 sat Matt & Kim at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** may 2 sat From Indian Lakes, The Soil And The Sun, Lemolo at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** may 2 sat Doldrums, Moon King (Toronto, Canada) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** may 2 sat Pow! at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** may 2 sat Doldrums, Moon King at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** may 2 sat East India Youth at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 2 sat Inter Arma, Yautja at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** may 2 sat Hot Flash Heat Wave, LA Font, Shark, dj Hotdog at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** may 2 sat The Flex (U.K.), Red Death (D.C.), Fatigue, Subtle Violence, Fade at the Rock Shop, San Jose a/a $6-$7 7pm *** @ may 2 sat Shlohmo at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** may 2 sat Infected Mushroom at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? *** may 2 sat The Killer Queens (tribute), The Gean Genies (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** may 2/3 Sleater-Kinney, Theesatisfaction (sat), Ian Rubbish (sun) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $35-$25 7pm/8pm # *** @ may 3 sun Pianos Become The Teeth, Loma Prieta, Gates, The American Scene at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $13 6pm/7pm *** @ may 3 sun Spoonboy (D.C.), Eric Freas, Rymodee, Rosanonymous at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $7 7pm *** may 3 sun Dr. John Cooper Clarke at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (seated show) may 3 sun Death Angel, Corrosion Of Conformity, Lody Kong at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $28/$30 6:30pm/7pm # *** @ may 3 sun New Kids On The Block, T.L.C., Nelly at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $100-$30 6pm/7pm # *** (also may 8th) may 3 sun The Beatles 1965 (10 bands doing Beatles covers from 1965) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/6:30pm *** may 4 mon Cold Beat, Lie', Sexless at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** may 4 mon All Time Low, Issues, Tonight Alive, State Champs at City National Civic, San Jose a/a # *** @ may 5 tue Neil Michael Hagerty, Musk at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ** may 5 tue Joan Armatrading (solo) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** may 5 tue Los Lonely Boys, Lukas Nelson, Promise Of The Real at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** may 6 wed Kodaline, Gavin James at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** may 6 wed D.O.A. (Canada), Ruleta Rusa, Isotope at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? $12/$15 8pm *** @ may 6 wed Parae, Auma, Little Sister, Niveles at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** may 7 thr Ensiferum, Korpiklaani, Trollfest at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** may 7 thr Lila Rose (record release) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 7 thr Your Fearless Leader at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ ** may 7 thr Bob Frank, Jerry David Decicca, Odawas at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** may 7 thr HeWhoCannotBeNamed, Dance Party Boys at the Eagle Tavern, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** @ may 8 fri The Sonics, Barrence Whitfield & The Savages at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # *** @ may 8 fri Los Rakas, HBK Skipper, Rey Res, dj Ame at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** may 8 fri The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** may 8 fri New Kids On The Block, T.L.C., Nelly at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $100-$30 7pm/8pm # *** (also may 3rd) may 9 sat Cartel, Team, Driver Friendly at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** may 9 sat Other Lives at the Chapel, S.F. a/a *** may 9 sat Henry Butler, Greyhounds at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $16/$20 8pm/9pm ^ ** may 9 sat Jakubi at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 9 sat Joseph In The Well, Rasar at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/7pm ** may 9 sat Solsa (covers) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** may 9/10 They Might Be Giants at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) # *** may 10 sun Kurraka, Pig DNA, Meth Sores, Syndicate, Hyper Vigilance at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $7 7pm *** may 10 sun Ministry at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # 8pm *** @ may 10 sun Stephin Merritt With Sam Davol at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 11 mon Gaytheist (Portland), Baby Gurl (Salt Lake City), Teeph (Chico) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** may 12 tue James Bay, Elle King at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out) may 12 tue Local H, Battleme at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** may 12 tue Neil Diamond at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $65/$95/$150 6:30pm/8pm # *** may 13 wed Torres, Cave Clove at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** may 13 wed Bombino at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 13 wed Howardian, Ben Katzman's Degreaser, Montana de Oro at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** may 13 wed Howard Jones at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** may 14 thr Kamelot, DragonForce at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # $30/$35 ($100 vip) 7pm/8pm *** may 14 thr Scott Yonder, Michael Beach at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** may 14 thr Dru Hill at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm ** may 15 fri Lord Huron, Family Of The Year at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25 8pm # ** may 15 fri The Temperance Movement at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** may 15 fri Chicano Batman at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ ** may 15 fri Lyrics Born at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** may 15/16 The Meters Experience (with Leo Nocentell, Bernie Worrell) at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a *** may 16 sat Miranda Sings at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a 7pm # ** may 16 sat Chicano Batman at Leo's Music Club, Oakalnd 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ^ ** may 16 sat Disasteroid, Chiefs, Hellbeard, Mount Desert at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** @ may 16 sat The Wombats, Life In Film, Cheerleader at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # ** may 16 sat Elvis Perkins at the Chapel, S.F. a/a ** may 16 sat Boz Scaggs at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $75/$49.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** may 16 sat ILoveMakonnen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) may 16 sat Rebirth Brass Band at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** may 16 sat Ex-Cult (Memphis), Love Moon at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $9 10pm ** may 16 sat Strangelove, Sorta Like Heaven, dj Bryan Hawk at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** may 16/17 The Jesus And Mary Chain (playing Psychocandy), Black ryder at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # $35/$38/$45 7pm/8pm # *** may 17 sun Asleep At The Wheel at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** may 17 sun The Early November, Lydia, Restorations at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** may 17 sun Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, Steve Kimock & Friends, The California Honeydrops, Hot Buttered Rum, Wavy Gravy at Sonoma Mountain Event Center, 1100 Valley House Dr., Rohnert Park a/a $50-$15 3pm # *** (Benefit for SEVA - Wavy Gravy's 79th Birthday) may 18 mon Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** may 18 mon The Waterboys, Connor Kennedy & Minstrel at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** may 18 mon Carlton Melton, Mugstar (U.K.), White Manna at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** may 18 mon Needs at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** may 18/19 U2 at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $278-$31.50 6pm/7pm # *** $ may 19 tue Jessie J at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** may 19 tue Hiatus Kaiyote at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 19 tue Real Estate (N.J.), Woods, Magic Trick at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma a/a $40 6pm/7pm *** may 20 wed Fuzz at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** may 20 wed Destroyer Of Light (Austin), Greenbeard at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** may 20 wed Kate Tempest at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 20 wed Trevor Hall at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a *** may 20 wed Lana Del Rey, Courtney Love at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $100-$25 6pm/7:30pm # ** may 20 wed Ex Hex (W.D.C.), Shivas at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** may 21 thr The Tallest Man On Earth at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** may 21 thr San Fermin, Natalie Prass at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 21 thr Romeo Santos at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a # ** may 21 thr Train at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # *** may 21 thr Elephant Rifle, Chiefs at 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway Street, Chico a/a ** may 22 fri Rising Appalachia at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** may 22 fri Vktms, TV Static, Fuzz Attack at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 7:30pm *** @ may 22 fri Jello Biafra And The Guantanamo School Of Medicine, The Vibrating Antennas, Acrylics at Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm *** @ may 22 fri Train, The Fray, Matt Nathanson at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $80-$25 6pm/7pm # *** may 22 fri Elephant Rifle at the Blue Lagoon, Santa Cruz 21+ ** may 23 sat Judge (N.Y.), Living Eyes, Pure at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $14 7pm/8pm *** @ may 23 sat The Barr Brothers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 23 sat Ancient Rites, Ditch Witch, Elephant Rifle at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** may 23 sat Bryan Adams at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $107-$40 7pm/8pm # *** may 23 sat Shuggie Otis at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** may 24 sun Alex G, Happy Diving, Wild Moth at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm *** may 24 sun Girlschool, Crucified Barbara, Old James, Velvet Black at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** may 24 sun Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** may 24 sun The Dear Hunter, Northern Faces at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 24 sun Elephant Rifle at the Loving Cup, 188 California Avenue, Reno NV 21+ ** may 25 mon Smallpools, Grizfolk, Hunter Hunted at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 26 tue Streetligh Manifesto, Dan Potthast, Sycamore Smith at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** may 26 tue Will Butler, Jo Firestone at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** may 26 tue PigPen Theatre Co. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 26 tue Bette Midler at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $260-$45 7pm/8pm # *** may 27 wed Ed Schrader's Music Beat, Lil Dowager at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ** may 27 wed William Eliott Whitmore, Esme Patterson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** may 27 wed Diarrhea Planet, Left & Right at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 28 thr Jenny Lewis, Nikki Lane at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** may 28 thr The Knocks at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 28 thr Tony Bennett And Lady Gaga at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $209-$34 6:30pm/8pm # *** may 29 fri Spoon at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** $ may 29 fri Chromeo, The Glitch Mob, Tom Truise at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkely Campus a/a # *** may 29 fri Limnus, Everything Goes Cold, Fire Tiger at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $10 ** @ may 29 fri Wire at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** may 29 fri Toby Keith, Eli Young Band at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $80/$30 5:30pm/7pm # ** may 29 fri Armored Saint, Saxon at Rock Bar, San Jose 21+ $25-$75 7pm *** @ may 29/30/31 Imagine Dragons, No Doubt, Robert Plant, The Avett Brothers, Foster The People, Passion Pit, Snoop Dog, Cage The Elephant, Gipsy Kings, Young The Giant, Capital Cities, Awolnation, Michael Franti And Spearhead, Portugal. The Man, American Authors, Public Enemy, Trampled By Turtles, Los Lobos, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, ZZ Ward, Echosmith, Brett Dennen, Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts, Lettuce, Los Amigos Invisibles, The Mowglis, Courtney Barnett, Kopecky, Big Talk, Tristan Prettyman, People Under The Stairs, Vacationer, The Brothers Comatose, Knox Hamilton, The Last Internationale, Zella Day, Finish Ticket, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, Ryan Sims Band, The London Souls, MoonAlice, Grizfolk, Black English, Wild Ones, The Record Company, Kawehi, Emily Wolfe, Afrolicious, Con Brio, Wildlife Control, Sneakout, Transfer, Battle Tapes, The Trims, Fritz Montana, The Frail, Eagle Wolf Snake, Matt Moon, The Iron Heart, The Bad Jones, Silverado Pickups, The Deadlies, Grass child, Pion 2 Zion, Walsh, Napa Crossroad at BottleRock, Napa a/a $317-$257 *** may 30 sat Barren Harvest, Lux Interna, Common Eider King Eider, Leila Abdul-Raul at Terminal, Oakland a/a *** may 30 sat Laibach at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 8pm/9pm # *** @ may 30 sat The California Honeydrops at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** may 30 sat War at Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Bakersfield a/a # *** may 30/31 apr 1/2 Alkaline Trio at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ (sat & sun sold out) may 30/31 Mae, All Get Out, Mike Mains & The Branches at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/9pm (sun) ** (The Everglow - 10th Anniversary Tour) may 31 sun The Script, Mary Lambert at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** jun 1 mon The Mountain Goats, Blank Range at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # *** jun 2 tue Amaranthe (Gothenburg, Sweden), Prevail, Santa Cruz at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm # *** @ jun 2 tue Kiasmos, Rival Consoles at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jun 3 wed Starsailor, Embrace at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** jun 4 thr Of Mice & Men, Crown The Empire, Volumes at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # *** @ jun 5 fri Good Riddance, Death By Stereo at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ jun 5/6 Sufjan Stevens, Helado Negro at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** (sold out) jun 6 sat Halestorm, The Rival Sons, Royal Thunders at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # *** @ jun 6 sat Nico & Vinz at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jun 6 sat Modest Mouse, Of Monsters And Men, Panic! At The Disco, Cold War Kids, Atlas Genius, Twenty One Pilots, Death From Above 1979, Best Coast, The Kooks, Yelawolf, Misterwives, Shppard, The Orwells, Cathedrals, Meg Myers, Waters, In the Valley Below, G.T.A., Robert Delong, Vicetone, K.Flay, Mystery Skulls, The Limousines, Aaron Axelsen, Slaptop, Dyloot, Mykill, Beta Skate, The Family Crest, Picture Atlantic, Panic Is Perfect, Eyes On The Shore, Andrew St. James, Dangermaker, Silent Pilot, Curious Quail at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $70-$38 ($10.53 at Shoreline 3/14th) 11am *** @ (Live 105's BFD) jun 6 sat Peter Frampton at Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln 18+ *** jun 7 sun The Weepies, The Silent War at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # ** jun 7 sun Agalloch, Helen Money at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jun 9 tue Sam Prekop at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jun 9 tue Neutral Milk Hotel at Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a *** $ jun 10 wed Todd Rundgren at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** jun 10 wed Neutral Milk Hotel at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a *** $ jun 11 thr Whitesnake at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ jun 11 thr Neutral Milk Hotel, Robert Schneider at Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $35 7pm/8pm *** (sold out) jun 11 thr Hot Club Of Cowtown at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** jun 12 fri The Paladins at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jun 12 fri Mandolin Orange at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jun 12 fri Ivan & Alyosha at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jun 12/13 Atlas Sound, Allah-Las, Amen Dunes, Jessica Pratt, Shannon And The Clams, Sonny And The Sunsets, Gap Dream, The Fresh And Onlys, Edj, Pure Bathing Culture, The Tyde, Gospelbeach, The Donkeys, Ryley Walker, William Tyler, Mariee Sioux, Kacey Johansing, The Trummors, dj Andy Cabic, dj Golden Gram at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma a/a $40-$120 3pm (fri) 11:30am (sat) *** (Huichica Fest - 3 stages) jun 13 sat Poor Man's Whiskey at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jun 13 sat The Story So Far (Walnut Creek), Four Year Strong (Worcester, MA), Terror (L.A.), Souvenirs at Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** @ $ jun 13 sat Stellar Corpses, Plan 9, Sandbox Bullies, Hollywood Hotel at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $13 9pm *** @ jun 13 sat Brad Paisley, Justin Moore, Mickey Guyton at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $60-$30.25 6pm/7:30pm # ** jun 13 sat Melt Banana (Japan) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm *** @ jun 14 sun The Badmen, Sandbox Bullies, Blacktop Tragedy, Flak-Bait at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $10 ** jun 14 sun Steven Wilson at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** jun 14 sun Butch Walker, Jonathan Tyler at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jun 14 sun Toby Mac, Hillsong Young And Free, For King And Country, Mandisa, Trip Lee, Jon Foreman at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $153-$18 2pm/3pm # ** (Spirit West Coast Fest) jun 17 wed World Party, David Duffy at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jun 17 wed Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm *** jun 19 fri Purity Ring, Braids, Born Gold at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** $ jun 19 fri Brit Floyd at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** jun 19 fri Scott Bradlee's Postmordern Jukebox at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** jun 19/20 The Growlers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jun 20 sat Easy Star All-Stars at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jun 20 sat Alive Like Me, As It Is, Baby Baby, Beautiful Bodies, Black Boots, Blessthefall, Crossfaith, Escape The Fate, Family Force 5, Fit For A King, Handguns, Hands Like Houses, Hundredth, Icon For Hire, Kosha Dillz, Le Castle Vania, Lee Corey Oswald, M4Sonic, Matchbook Romance, Neck Deep, Palisades, Splitbreed, The Relapse Symphony, The Wonder Years, Trophy Eyes at Wapred Tour, Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # *** @ jun 20 sat Bell Biv Devoe, Blackstreet, Naughty By Nature at Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln 18+ # ** jun 21 sun Robin Trower at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $38.50 7pm/8pm # *** jun 23 tue Nickelback at the Amphitheater, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # *** jun 24 wed Nickelback, Lifehouse at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $80-$25 6:30pm/8pm # *** jun 26 fri Ed Sheeran at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkely Campus a/a # ** jun 26 fri Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes, Sam Hunt at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # *** jun 27 sat Ghost Mice at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ** jul 1 wed The Griswolds at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm *** jul 3 fri Kushgrinder, Absolem, Agata, Nan Elmoth, Murk Rider, Modraniht, Wandern, Ancestral Awakening, Barren Altar, Valley Of Thorns, Battle Hag, Dwell, Black Majik Acid at Blue Mountain Event Center, 7250 Mitchell Mill Road, Wilseyville ?/? $25 ($40 3 day pass and camping) 2pm *** @ (Festum Carnis day 1) jul 3/4/5 The String Cheese Incident (four sets), Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Galactic, Shovels and Rope, The Wood Brothers, ALO, Nahko And Medicine For The People, California Honeydrops, The Barr Brothers, Pimps Of Joytime, Surprise Me Mr. Davis, MarchFourth Marching Band, The Slip, Omaha Diner, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Rising Appalachia, Turkuaz, Steve Poltz, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, Living Daylights, Dan Bern, The Brothers Comatose, Midnight North at High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy a/a $226/$121/$56 # *** jul 4 sat Dismemembered Carnage, Buttfucking Corpse, Hemotoxin, Madicion, Archea, Cobra Venom, Pillager, Blasphemous Creation (NV), Damnatosque, Vile Mass, Negative Vortex, Mockery, Horrid at Blue Mountain Event Center, 7250 Mitchell Mill Road, Wilseyville ?/? $25 ($40 3 day pass and camping) 2pm *** @ (Festum Carnis day 2) jul 5 sun Grievance, Blackhorns, Ritual Genocide (NV), Bloodwraith (PA), Algolagnic, Xenotaph, Old Coven, Hellhunter, Torture Chamber, Uada (WA), Mysticism Black (WA), Infernus (OR), Ehecatl at Blue Mountain Event Center, 7250 Mitchell Mill Road, Wilseyville ?/? $25 ($40 3 day pass and camping) 2pm *** @ (Festum Carnis day 3) jul 6 mon Pure Disgust (D.C.), Hard stripes, Barge, Fury, Subtle Violence at the Rock Shop, San Jose a/a $7-$8 7pm *** @ jul 6 mon the Aristocrats, The Travis Larson Band at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** jul 7 tue The Aristocrats, The Travis Larson Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jul 7 tue Honeyhoney at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jul 8 wed Pure Disgust (D.C.), Burnt Books (Columbia, S.C.) at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm *** @ jul 9 thr Needtobreathe, Switchfoot, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Colony Hose at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $36 6pm/7pm # *** jul 11 sat Death Cab For Cutie, Built To Spill at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a $49.50 8pm # *** @ jul 11 sat Steely Dan, Elvis Costello & The Imposters at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $137-$32 6pm/7pm # *** jul 11 sat One Direction at the 49's Stadlum, Santa Clara a/a $100-$40 # ** $ jul 14 tue J. Cole, Big Sean, YG & Jeremih, Bas, Cozz, Omen at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $71-$29 5:30pm/6:30pm # *** jul 15 wed Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire at the Concord Pavilion a/a $125-$35 6pm/7:30pm # *** jul 16 thr Kevin Hart at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $126-$50 7pm/8pm # *** jul 18 sat Kevin Hart (two shows) at the Arena, Oakland a/a $126-$50 7pm/8pm 9:30pm/10:30pm # *** jul 18 sat No Brainer (Santa Rosa), Total Badass (San Jose), Cashed (Redwood City), Bruja, Human Obliteration (L.A.), Bobby Hollywood And The Quitters (Sonoma County), Instant Gratification, Sith, Public Trash (Yolo County), Spu, Wet And Reckless (Santa Rosa), Underground Alliance (East L.A.), Falcon A! (Antioch) at Fuckfest VIII, S.F. a/a *** @ jul 20 mon War at the State Fair, Sacramento a/a # *** jul 21 tue Meghan Trainor at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $45/$40/$30 6pm/7pm # ** 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 23 thr Willie Nelson & Family at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # *** jul 23 thr Rush at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $154-$49 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (sold out) jul 24 fri Alice In Chains at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** @ jul 25 sat John Mellencamp, Carlene Carter at the Paramount, Oakland a/a # *** jul 25/26 Third Eye Blind, Dashboard Confessional at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $55/$75 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @ jul 26 sat John Mellencamp, Carlene Carter at Community Theater, Sacramento a/a # *** jul 31 fri Darius Rucker, Brett Eldredge, Brothers Osborne, A Thousand Horses at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # ** aug 4 tue Fall Out Boy, Wiz Khalifa, Hoodle Allen, dj Drama at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $73-$30 6pm/7pm # *** aug 5 wed Derek Hough & Julianne Hough at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $83-$61 8pm # ** aug 7 fri Idina Menzel at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $125-$25 7pm/8pm # ** aug 7 fri Jackson Browne at Harveys Arena, Lake Tahoe, NV 21+ *** aug 7/8/9 Outside Lands Festival, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a aug 10 mon Aretha Franklin, Kenny Edmonds at the Arena, Oakland a/a $131-$41 8pm # *** aug 14 fri Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill, Tinashe at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $126-$25 # ** aug 14 fri Chris Hardwick at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a # ** aug 15 sat Jackson Browne at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # *** aug 15 sat Taylor Swift, Vance Joy & Shawn Mendes at 49'er Stadium, Santa Clara a/a # *** aug 15 sat Chris Hardwick at the California Theater, S. 345 First St., San Jose a/a 7:30pm # ** aug 16 sun Diana Krall at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** aug 17 mon Shania Twain, Gavin DeGraw at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $148-$48 7:30pm # ** aug 21 fri Dierks Bentley, Kip Moore, Maddie & Tae, Canaan Smith at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # ** aug 21 fri Kelly Clarkson, Pentatonix at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # ** aug 22 sat Joe Bonamassa at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $136-$80 7pm/8pm # ** aug 23 sun Kelly Clarkson, Pentatonix, Eric Hutchinson at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $100-$25 6pm/7pm # ** aug 26 wed Slipknot, Lamb Of God, Bullet For My Valentine, Motionless In White at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $70-$30 5pm/6:15pm # *** @ aug 29 sat Weird Al Yankovic at the Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $55/$39.50 7pm/8pm # *** aug 29 sat Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Randy Houser, Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch, dj Rock at 49's Stadium, Santa Clara a/a $100-$56 4:30pm/6pm # ** aug 30 sun Kid Rock, Foreigner at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $20 5pm/6:45pm # *** aug 30/31 Weird Al Yankovic at Harris Center, 10 College Pkw, Folsom Lake College, Folsom a/a # *** sep 2 wed Kid Rock, Foreigner at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a $20 # *** sep 5 sat Billy Joel at the Giant's Ball Park, S.F. a/a # *** sep 11 fri Dave Matthews Band (2 sets) at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $85/$75/$41 5:30pm/7pm # *** sep 16 wed Foo Fighters, Gary Clark Jr. at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $75-$43 5:30pm/7pm # *** sep 16 wed Weird Al Yankovic at Gallo Center for the Arts, 802 12th Street, Modesto a/a # *** sep 17 thr Ricky Martin at the Arena, Oakland a/a $126/$26 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** sep 17 thr Heart at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $79.50/$59.50/$45 7pm/8pm # *** sep 18 fri Mark Knopfler at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # ** sep 18 fri Tim McGraw, Billy Currington, Chase Bryant at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # *** sep 19 sat Def Leppard, Styx, Tesla at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $125-$30 5pm/7pm # *** (107.7 Bone Bash) sep 23 wed The Who, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts at the Arena, Oakland a/a # *** sep 25 fri AC/DC at the Giants Ball Park, S.F. a/a # *** oct 1 thr Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $150-$60 7pm/8pm # *** (was March 13th) oct 1 thr Scorpions, Queensryche at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $90-$40 6:30pm/7:30p # *** oct 2 fri The Tragically Hip at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $75-$32.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 2-4 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass at Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a free *** oct 4 sun Rascal Flatts, Scotty mcCreery at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # ** oct 10 fri BruceXCampbell, Despise You, Endless Demise, Excel, God's America, Infest, Noothgrush, Poison Idea, Sorrower, Vulva Essers, Xibalba at the Metro, Oakland a/a 6pm # *** @ (California Deathfest day 1) oct 10 fri The Goddamn Gallows at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12 9pm ** oct 11 sat Aevangelist, Antediluvian, Autopsy, Dead Infection, Deceive, Disma, Dispirit, Ghoul, Impaled, Morbosidad at the Metro, Oakland a/a 6pm # *** @ (California Deathfest day 2) oct 12 sun Bolzer, Gnaw Their Tongues, Goat Torment, Immolation, Loss, Lycus, Nader Sadek, Pseudogod, Ritual Necromancy, Worship at the Metro, Oakland a/a 6pm # *** @ (California Deathfest day 3) oct 17/18/19 Treasure Island Music Festival, Treasure Island, S.F. Bay a/a oct 19 mon Madonna at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $355-$40 7pm/8pm # *** $ oct 24 sat Evolution (tribute), Lef Deppard (tribute) at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ ** nov 14 sat Powerage (tribute), Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers (tribute) at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ ** nov 29 sun A John Waters Christmas at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** (seated show) dec 6 sun Prong at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $18 8pm *** @ * 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, 1034 Valencia Street, S.F. a/a 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 Submission 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+ (closed - formerly Yoshi's S.F.) 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