Web (and searchable) version at http://jon.luini.com/thelist/ T H H EEEEEE L I SSSS TTTTT T H H E L I S T T HHHHHH EEEEE L I SSSS T T H H E L I S T T H H E L I S S T T H H EEEEEE LLLLLLL I SSSS T funk-punk-thrash-ska Upcoming shows of interest August 11, 2015 aug 11 tue Fell To Low, Sexless, Acrylics, Ovvn at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $7 7pm ** aug 11 tue Jason Isbell, Damien Jurado at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** aug 11 tue Moksha, Swooop Unit at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $8/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 11 tue Starlight Kid, Contxt, Blum, Containher, dj Naive American at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 7pm ** (Electro-Pop show) aug 11 tue Rise Against, Killswitch Engage, Letlive at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $35.50 6pm/7pm # *** @ aug 11 tue The Dread Crew Of Oddwood, Rainbowdragoneyes at DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ** (metal) aug 11 tue Lil Durk, Gunplay, Hypno Carlito at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50/$25 7pm/8pm # ** aug 11 tue JinnyOops! at Amoeba Music,S.F. a/a 4pm ** aug 11 tue Froth, Talkies, Mystery Flavors at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 11 tue CCR Headcleaner, Oaks (Minneapolis, MN), Breakarts at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm ** aug 11 tue Peachelope, The Bandits, Hi-Tech Boys at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** aug 11 tue Fast Piece Of Furniture, L&K, Killer Whale at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** aug 11 tue John Pizzarelli at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $30/$35/$40 8pm ** aug 11 tue Wimps (Seattel), Pony Time at the Colony, 3512 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento a/a ** @ aug 12 wed Joell Ortiz With !llmind at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $17/$20 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 12 wed Stalls, Wimps (Seattle), Pony Time, Pieces at Vinyl, 420 14th Street (2nd floor), Oakland 21+ $5 8pm ** @ aug 12 wed Hollis Brown, Tortoise And The Wolfe, Zackery England, J. Shepherd at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** aug 12 wed Vacation (Cincinatti), Street Eaters, Birthday Girl, Composite at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ ** aug 12 wed Power Trip, Fury, Freedom, Scalped, Unified Right at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12 8pm *** @ aug 12 wed King Raam, Oh Be Clever at DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $8/$10 8pm/8:30pm ** aug 12 wed The John Brothers Piano Company, Lee Bob & The Truth, Ensemble Mix Mawooj at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** aug 12 wed Mob Figaz, Paul Wall, Andre Nickatina, Keak da Sneak, Zion I, Joe Blow, Mistah Fab, Mitchy Slick, Laroo, Traxamillion, Lee Majors, Krondon, Erk tha Jerk, Cellski, Dub 20, Street Knowledge, dj Drama at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** aug 12 wed Uterozzzaaa (Osaka, Japan), 444 Capsule (Osaka, Japan), No Statik, Pig Heart Transplant, dj Blk Rainbow, dj Crackwhore at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm *** aug 12 wed Nate Young, Three Legged Race, Group Rhoda at Second Act, 1727 Haight Street, S.F. 21+ $5 7:45pm ** (noise) aug 12 wed Total Control (Melbourne), Watery Love (Philadelphia), Mozart at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** aug 12 wed The Holy Grail, Night Demon, Asada Messiah, dj Rob Metal at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** @ aug 12 wed Creed Bratton, Dirty Cello at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $19 8pm ** aug 12 wed The Wailers at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $24 7pm *** aug 12 wed Vaud And The Villains at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20 7pm ** aug 13 thr Fireworks, Weatherbox, Souvenirs, Dryjacket at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $11 6:30pm/7pm *** @ aug 13 thr Between Your Teeth, Ol' Peg, Todd Allen, Angry Jonny And The Radio at ABCo Artspace, 3135 Filbert St., West Oakland a/a $8 8pm ** aug 13 thr Bongzilla, Hot Lunch, Buffalo Tooth at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $16/$20 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 13 thr Once And Future Band, Everyone Is Dirty, Cash Pony at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $8/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 13 thr Queen Crescent, Nudity (Olympia), Ohms at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $7 7pm ** aug 13 thr Year Of The Cobra (Seattle), Brume, Mother Crone (Seattle), Little Red Lung at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm *** aug 13 thr The Skatalites, The Phenomenauts, Monkey, dj Lars Frederiksen, dj Chaos at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$20 7pm/8pm # *** @ aug 13 thr Total Control (Melbourne) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a *** (sold out) aug 13 thr Jeff Rosenstock, Dan Andriano In The Emergency Room, Pet Symmetry, Spraynard at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$16 7:30pm/8pm *** @ aug 13 thr The Skatalites at DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$20 7pm/8pm *** @ (ska) aug 13 thr Afrofunk Experience, Brown Fellinis at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 9pm ** aug 13 thr Mark Karan, James Nash, Robin Sylvester, Neil Hampton, David Gans, Danny Eisenberg, Roger McNamee, Jason Crosby, Henry Kaiser, Totally Dead at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** (recreating Greateful Dead performance - Benefit the Rex Foundation) aug 13 thr The Quiet Men, Beau Wiley, Olivia Davis & The Fam at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12 7:30pm/8pm ** aug 13 thr Be Calm Honcho, Brother Grand, Human Ottoman at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 13 thr Primitive Man, Northless, Church, Abstracter at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** aug 13 thr The No-Talents, Quaaludes, Chemicals dj Carolyn Keddy, dj Tina Boom Boom at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @ aug 13 thr The Inciters, KC Roberts & The Live Revolution (Canada), The M-Tet at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** (ska/funk) aug 13 thr Duane Peters Gunfight, Anti-Social, Resillence, Kitten Drunk at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** @ aug 13 thr Hip Shake, Full Chizel at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $19 8pm ** aug 13 thr X Ambassadors, In The Valley Below, Meg Myers at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7:30pm *** (Radio 94.7) aug 13 thr Esperanza Spalding at Harris Center, Folsom a/a $36/$46/$56 7pm/7:30pm # *** aug 13 thr Lulacruza, MaMuse, dj Brian Hartman at 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway Street, Chico a/a ** aug 13/14 The Wailers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** aug 14 fri Day Labor, Shark Punch, Mrs Skannotto, Amoung Criminals, Rendezvous at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ (Gilman Ska Night) aug 14 fri California, Great Apes, Rush & Attack, Protected Left at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm *** aug 14 fri Capitalist Casualties, Apocalypse, Excruciating Terror (L.A.), Noothgrush, Endless Demise (L.A.), Stapled Shut (L.A.), Primitive Man (CO), Wilt (Seattle), Worthless Eaters (Portland), Cave State (L.A.), Badr Vogu, Haggus, Argentavis (Santa Rosa), Folivore (Santa Cruz), Church (Sacramento), Connoisseur at Metro, Oakland a/a $20 ($35 2 day pass) 7pm # **** @ (Deadfest day 1) aug 14 fri The Cosmo Alleycats at Kaiser Center Rooftop Garden, 300 Lakeside, Oakland a/a free noon ** aug 14 fri Novalima at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 14 fri Sister Grizzly, Wholesome Bangs, Grumber, Toosie at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm ** aug 14 fri The Pallet Jacks, The Total Bettys, Cherry Fairlane, Chapel Bell at Fireside Lounge, 1453 Webster Street, Alameda 21+ $5 8:30pm/9pm ** aug 14 fri The Good Bad, San Geronimo, The David Luning Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** aug 14 fri Kobra And The Lotus, Hatchet, A Fall To Break at DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$13 8pm/8:30pm ** aug 14 fri The She's, Swiftumz, Smiles, Air Surgeon at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** @ aug 14 fri Midtown Social, Kevin Never Talks, The Frenzys, Ricky Kiernan Band, dj Diamond Ortiz at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 8pm/9pm ** aug 14 fri Creepoid, LSD And The Search For God, Night School at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** aug 14 fri Freedy Johnston, Mingo Fishtrap, Leslie DiNicola at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 14 fri Male Gaze, Wimps (Seattle), Pony Time, Ovvn at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** @ aug 14 fri Wild Eyes, Banquet, The Swells at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** (Benefit for Sean Grange) aug 14 fri Too Short at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 8pm *** aug 14 fri Duran Duran Duran (tribute), Choppin' Broccoli at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $12 8pm/9pm ** aug 14 fri Marc Cohn, Phil Cody at the City Winery, Napa 21+ 8pm ** (sold out) aug 14 fri Craig Corona, Ray Wild at Cellars of Sonoma, 133 4th Street, Santa Rosa ?/? 5pm ** aug 14 fri Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill, Tinashe, Dej Loaf at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $126-$25 6pm/7pm # ** aug 14 fri Ion, Dreaming Dead (L.A.), Splintered Throne (Portland) at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ free 8pm/9pm ** aug 14 fri Shitkickers, Talky Tina, Zombie Falcon at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 8pm ** aug 14 fri Everclear at Beach Boardwalk Bandstand, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm *** aug 14 fri Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School Of Medicine, Screature at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ *** @ aug 14 fri Chris Hardwick at the Crest Theatre, Sacramento a/a # ** aug 14 fri Jake Shimabukuro at Woodlake Hotel, 500 Leisure Ln., Sacramento ?/? $30-$65 6:30pm/7:30pm ** aug 14 fri Lulacruza, dj Delphi, Nadi, dj Brian Hartman at Haven Underground, 228 Broad Street, Nevada City ?/? ** aug 14/15 Taylor Swift, Vance Joy & Shawn Mendes at 49'er Stadium, Santa Clara a/a # *** $ aug 15 sat Ragana (record release), Sbsm, Nasty Dilemma, Rock & Roll Breakfast at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $7 *** aug 15 sat Terrorizer L.A., Mass Grave (Canada), Nausea (L.A.), Transient (Portland), Communion Of Thieves (TX), Gehenna, Catheter (CO), Bio Crisis (Mexico), Wake (Canada), Reality Show (Finland), Backslider (Philadelphia), Laughing Dog (NM), Sorrower (AZ), Usnea (Portland), Dope Runner (CO), Human Bodies (Boston), Dead Issue (L.A.), Dreaming Dead (L.A.), Vastation (Portland), Horrendous Miscreation (Canada), Endorphins Lost (Seattle), Dead Conspiracy (Portland), Negative Standards, Your Enemy, Feind (Fresno), Death Grave (San Jose), Abstracter, Concussive (Pittsburg), XhostageX, Logistic Slaughter (Livermore) at Metro, Oakland a/a $20 ($35 2 day pass) 4pm # **** @ (Deadfest day 2) aug 15 sat Jackson Browne at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # *** aug 15 sat Grace Potter, Rayland Baxter at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** aug 15 sat Future Shapes, Otto Rex, Bob Ross Band, Norman Frank IV, Auca at the Foundry, 835 Carleston Street, Berkeley 21+ $5 8:30pm/9pm ** aug 15 sat Monophonics, Heylove, El Metate at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $16/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** aug 15 sat Rock N Roll Adventure Kids, Steel Hotcakes, Hot Tina, The Gilligans, Off Center And The Holes, Electric Strawberry at the Stork Club, Oakland 2 $5 8pm *** @ aug 15 sat The Mad Maggies, Along Came Jones at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $8-$12 9pm ** aug 15 sat Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Cornmeal at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** aug 15 sat Coo Coo Birds, Low Country Kingdom, Le Vice, Beautiful Machines at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm *** aug 15 sat Iamsu!, D.R.A.M., Nef The Pharaoh at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$32 7pm/8pm # *** aug 15 sat Mattson 2, Sandy's, Be Gulls, Farmer Dave, projections at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm ** aug 15 sat Pato Banton at the 420 Games, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a 9am til 3pm *** aug 15 sat Novalima, Afrolicious at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** aug 15 sat Brother JT, Carlton Melton, Peacers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** aug 15 sat Foreverland, The Peelers at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm ** aug 15 sat Kemo Sabe at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** aug 15 sat Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School Of Medicine, Death Hymn Number 9, Asthma at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $15 9pm *** @ aug 15 sat Floating Goat, Pins Of Light, Walken at Bender's, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm *** aug 15 sat The Bassics, Baby & The Luvies, The Roadside Bombs at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** aug 15 sat The Motet (Denver, CO) at Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael 16+ $20/$25 ** aug 15 sat Duane Peters Gunfight, Anti-Social, Gunpowder, Screaming Bloody Marys at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ $10/$14 7pm/8pm ** aug 15 sat Butch vs Femme (Sacramento), Bascom (San Jose), Tall Can (San Jose) at the Rock Shop, San Jose a/a $5-$6 7pm ** aug 15 sat Chris Hardwick at the California Theater, S. 345 First St., San Jose a/a 7:30pm # ** aug 15 sat Wimps (Seattle), Monster Women at the Shanty Tavern, 213 3rd Street, Eureka 21+ ** @ aug 15/16 Bay Area World Guitar Show at Marin Civic Exhibit Hall, Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a aug 16 sun Acephalix, Usnea (Portland), Augurs, Abstracter at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 6:30pm/7pm *** @ aug 16 sun Peacers, Earth Jerks at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ** aug 16 sun Diana Krall at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** aug 16 sun Fennec, Underwoman And The Believers, Ray Wild at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm/10:30pm ** aug 16 sun Jean Marie, Keala Ramos at the Octopus, 2101 Webster Street at 22nd, Oakland a/a free 7pm ** aug 16 sun Talib Kweli, Zakiya Harris at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a 2pm free ** aug 16 sun David Kendall (L.A.), John Kraubauer (L.A.), Earspray, Aaron Oppenhelm, National Disgrace, Syrnx at the Lab, 2948 Sixteenth Street at Capp, S.F. a/a noon-2pm ** aug 16 sun Pull For Fire at DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 5pm/5:30pm ** (Battle of the Bands) aug 16 sun The Killer Queens (tribute), The Jean Genies (tribute), Trouble With Monkeys at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 9pm ** aug 16 sun AJ Davila Terror Y Amor, Apache, Plastic Pinks at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm *** (Burger Records) aug 16 sun Brothers, The Restless Sons at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free noon/4pm ** aug 16 sun Vaud And The Villains at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $17/$20/$23 8pm ** aug 16 sun Hot Buttered Rum, The Easy Leaves at Long Meadow Ranch, 738 Main St., Saint Helena a/a $35/$45 3:30pm ** aug 16 sun Hibou (Seattle) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? ** aug 16 sun Mac Sabbath at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** aug 17 mon Circuit Des Yeux, Marisa Anderson at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 17 mon Cayucas, Hibou (Seattle) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** aug 17 mon Castle, Slough Feg, Bog Oak, dj Lady Of The Dark Star at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @ aug 17 mon La Cerca (Tucson, AZ), Buzzmutt, Mean Beans at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** aug 17 mon Shania Twain, Gavin DeGraw at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $148-$48 7:30pm # ** aug 18 tue L.A.V. Kush, Spells (Santa Rosa), Amygdala (San Antonio, TX) at Vinyl, 420 14th Street (2nd floor), Oakland 21+ ** aug 18 tue Shane Koyczan & The Short Story Long at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** aug 18 tue Black Ferns (Seattle, WA), Future Twin, Burning Curtains at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** aug 18 tue The Shanghais, The Ballantynes (Vancouver), The Moonsaults at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** aug 18 tue Heart Of The Whale, Synchronized Watches, Sea/Sun at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** aug 18 tue Useless Eaters, Marauders, Surfbort (Brooklyn) at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm ** @ aug 18 tue The Dodos, Tiffany Austin, Killing My Lobster, Echo Brown, hosts David Wiegand and Cy Musiker at the Chapel, S.F. 21+ $10 7:30pm ** aug 18 tue Diamond Lane, Delta Rose, Sweet Addiction, Faith And Bullets at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm *** aug 18 tue Kristen Van Dyke And The Bunnies, The Amber Snider Band, Cierra at City Winery, Napa 21+ $10/$12/$15 8pm ** aug 18 tue R5, Jacob Whitesides, Ryland at City National Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a $37.50 7pm # ** aug 18 tue Michael Franti & Spearhead at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $45-$85 6:30pm # *** aug 18 tue Nature Thief (Portland, OR) at the Press Club, 2030 P Street at 21st, Sacramento 21+ ** aug 18 tue Patrick Sweany at Sierra Valley Lodge, 103 Main Street, Calpine a/a $7/$10 7pm/8pm ** aug 19 wed The Leeches, Dinosaurs, Butch Nasty And the Blackout Kids at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $7/$10 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** @ aug 19 wed Computer Class, the Turnaways, Divisions, Decent Criminal at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $7 8pm ** aug 19 wed The High Voltage Band, Rosedale, Ghost Parade at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 8:30pm/9pm *** @ aug 19 wed BitchTalk at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** (live podcast recording) aug 19 wed Fucked Up, Doomsquad at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** @ aug 19 wed Mondo Drag, Down & Outlaws, Growwler, dj's at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ free 9pm ** aug 19 wed Scott Arford, Tonal Masher, Las Sucias, Fistortion at Second Act, 1727 Haight Street, S.F. 21+ $5 7:45pm ** (noise) aug 19 wed Nature Thief (Portland, OR), Fontaine Classic, Funktopus at Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8pm ** aug 19 wed Whatfunlifewas, Future Space & Time at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ free noon/6pm ** (Cruise-In Bike Night) aug 19 wed Richie Furay, Empty Pockets at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $25/$30/$35 8pm ** aug 19 wed Lulacruza, Bolo, Marya Stark at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 230-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz a/a ** aug 19 wed Aaron Watson, Cam at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm ** aug 19 wed Vetiver at Sierra Valley Lodge, 103 Main Street, Calpine a/a $10/$15 7pm/8pm ** aug 20 thr Lecrae, Johnnyswim at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** aug 20 thr Lulacruza, Bolo at Place, 1126 64th Street, Oakland a/a ** aug 20 thr Yogurt Brain, Surfbort (N.Y.C.), Kayla Guthrie (N.Y.C.), Healing Potpourri at Vinyl, 420 14th Street, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** aug 20 thr Patrick Sweany at DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$13 8pm/8:30pm *** aug 20 thr The Sandwitches (record release), Carletta Sue Kay, Kat Robichaud at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** aug 20 thr Brontez Purnell (Proximity, Local Motion, and Gross Motor Movement) at YBCA Grand Lobby, 701 Mission Street, S.F. a/a free 5pm til 8pm aug 20 thr Jean Marie, Keala Ramos at Revolution Cafe, 3248 22nd Street, S.F. a/a free 9pm ** aug 20 thr The Creation Factory, Leviatation Room, Electric Magpie at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 20 thr Dinosaurs, Leeches (Italy), Dirty Denim at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** aug 20 thr The Waifs at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** aug 20 thr Wreck & Reference at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** aug 20 thr Stang, Steakhouse, James Conner at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** aug 20 thr Whiskey Shivers, One Glass Two Glass, Pacific Grass & Electric at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** aug 20 thr Gregory Alan Isakov, Chris Pureka at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $20/$25/$30 8pm ** aug 20 thr Time And Distance (W.V.) at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ 9pm ** aug 20 thr The Velvet Teen at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 8:30pm *** aug 21 fri Night Birds (N.J.), Conquest For Death, Fast Asleep, Party Animal, Los Huaycos at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ (Tankcrimes Fatty Boombalatty) aug 21 fri Techie Blood, Abusivo, The Torpedos (Merced), Pig DNA, Oaf (Canada) at the Boot, 1028 Pine Street, Oakland a/a ** @ aug 21 fri D Lucca Group at Kaiser Center Rooftop Garden, 300 Lakeside, Oakland a/a free noon ** aug 21 fri Jordan And The Ritual, The Humidors, Mickelson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 9pm ** aug 21 fri The Velvet Teen, Daikon, The Down House at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9:30pm *** aug 21 fri Angelo Moore And the Brand New Step at DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** aug 21 fri Lulacruza, Barrio Lindo at Elk's Lodge, 450 Post Street, San Francisco a/a ** aug 21 fri Fine Points, Mitchell And Manley, Whisper at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** aug 21 fri The Blck Ryder, Peter Hayes at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** aug 21 fri The English Beat, Servants, dj Dr. Wood at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm/9pm *** aug 21 fri Cut Hands, Dimensional Holofonic Sound, Only Now, Crackwhore at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9:30pm ** (electronic) aug 21 fri Phoenix Pro Wrestling at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $2-$10 8pm *** aug 21 fri The Sun Kings (tribute), Mark Blasquez at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $20/$22/$25 8pm ** aug 21 fri The Reverberations (Portland), The Ogres, Scouse Gits at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ 9pm ** aug 21 fri Rachel Mae & The Havens at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 8:30pm ** aug 21 fri Dierks Bentley, Kip Moore, Maddie & Tae, Canaan Smith at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $56-$31.25 5:30pm/7pm # ** aug 21 fri Strangelove, Tempation at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 6pm/7pm ** aug 21 fri Blue Oyster Cult at Beach Boardwalk Bandstand, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm *** aug 21 fri Berner, Demrick, J-Hornay, Anonymous That Dude at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $26 7pm ** aug 21 fri Asleep At The Wheel, The Easy Leaves at Harris Center, Folsom a/a $35/$45/$55 8pm # ** aug 21 fri Kelly Clarkson, Pentatonix, Eric Hutchinson, Abi Ann at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # ** aug 21 fri T Sisters, Front Country at Sierra Valley Lodge, 103 Main Street, Calpine a/a $10/$15 7pm/8pm ** aug 21/22 Jill Scott, BJ The Chicago Kid at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** (sat sold out) aug 22 sat The American Dream, Kittenhead, Disrupted Continuum, Blade at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm *** @ aug 22 sat We Must Dismantle All This (IL) Fucktard, Street Feet (N.Y.), Bloodshot And Dialated at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm *** @ aug 22 sat Atmosphere, Dilated Peoples, Brother Ali, Get Cryphy at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley a/a # *** aug 22 sat Bells Atlas, Makeunder, Fell Runner at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $8/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 22 sat Moses, Ails, Six Sixty Six, Misophonia at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm/9pm ** (Jake and Suzie's combined Birthday show) aug 22 sat The Royal Panics, HalphoriO, The Stereo Eclipse, Y Que? at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** aug 22 sat Fleeting Trance, Mikie Lee Prasad, Jessie Bridges at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $8-$12 9pm ** aug 22 sat NoFX, Propagandhi, Strung Out, Swingin' Utters, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Bracket, Western Addiction, Night Birds, ToyGuitar, Darius Koski, Sundowner, Chris Cresswell, Joey Cape at thee Parkside Outside, Wisconsin Street and 16th Street, S.F. 6+ $45 noon/12:45pm **** @ (Fat Wrecked 25 Years in S.F.) aug 22 sat Strangelove (tribute), Temptation (tribute), Planet Earth (tribute) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 9pm ** aug 22 sat The Union Trade, Eyes On The Shore, Sunrunners, Belle Noire at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 9pm *** aug 22 sat Petty Theft (tribute) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 9pm ** aug 22 sat Pray Tan, Nu Normal at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** aug 22 sat Necrot, Trenchgrinder (Brooklyn), Deathgrave at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** @ aug 22 sat Meiko, Marie Digby at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** aug 22 sat Bobby B, Nihar B, Smac, Tristes T, JasonP at the UndergroundSF, 424 Haight St., S.F. 21+ $8 ($5 b4 11pm) 10pm ** aug 22 sat Crackerjack Preacher at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** aug 22 sat Hedersleben, Cash Pony, Gentlemen Surfer at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** aug 22 sat The Velvet Teen, Trebuchet, Ovvn at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** aug 22 sat Eric Hutchinson, Tess Henley at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $20/$25/$30 8pm ** aug 22 sat Slacktone, Frankie & The Pool Boys, The Pyronauts at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ 9pm ** aug 22 sat Joe Bonamassa at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $136-$80 7pm/8pm # ** aug 22 sat Sweet Hayah, Mothers Worry, Snakeskin, Wallace at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** aug 22 sat Milo Greene at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 6pm/6:30pm *** aug 22 sat Sean Hayes at Sierra Valley Lodge, 103 Main Street, Calpine a/a $25 7pm/8pm ** aug 22 sat Dierks Bentley, Kip Moore, Maddie & Tae, Canaan Smith at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # *** aug 23 sun NoFX, Lagwagon, No Use And Friends, Good Riddance, Tilt, Dead To Me, The Flatliners, Masked Intruder, Uke-Hunt, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Pears at thee Parkside Outside, Wisconsin Street and 16th Street, S.F. 6+ $45 noon/12:45pm **** @ (sold out - Fat Wrecked 25 Years in S.F.) aug 23 sun Rayvon, Jax, Nick, Tyanna, Clark at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** (American Idol Live) aug 23 sun Arch Enemy, Born Of Osiris, Veil Of Maya, The Acacia Strain, Obscura, After The Burial, Cattle Decapitation, Beyond Creation at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $32.50 2pm/3pm # *** @ (Summer Slaughter Tour) aug 23 sun Muriel Anderson at Studio 55 Marin, San Rafael a/a $16/$20 2pm ** aug 23 sun Kelly Clarkson, Pentatonix, Eric Hutchinson, Abi Ann at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $100-$25 6pm/7pm # ** aug 23 sun Saxon (U.K.) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm ** @ aug 24 mon Thee Oh Sees, White Mystery at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** (also aug 26th) aug 24 mon Motorhead, Saxon (U.K.), Crobot at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $42.50-$55 7pm/8pm # *** @ aug 24 mon Pugwash (Dublin, Ireland), The Paul & John at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 9pm ** aug 24 mon Black Cobra at Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ ** @ aug 24 mon Casey Abrams at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15-$65 8pm ** aug 25 tue Miguel, Dorothy at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** (sold out - see sep 5) aug 25 tue Savages at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$30 9pm *** aug 25 tue Protomen at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18 8pm ** aug 25 tue Jenny Hval, Briana Marela at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** aug 25 tue Sissyfit, TV Ugly, Bascom, Afrofonix at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** aug 25 tue Rita Ora at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** aug 25 tue Masquerade (Finland), Virgin In Veil (Finland), 13th Sky at the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ $3-$5 9pm ** aug 25 tue Cheap Trick at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a # *** aug 26 wed Insomnium (Finland), Omnium Gatherum, Ion at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $22 8pm *** @ aug 26 wed Six Organs Of Admittance, Skygreen Leopards, Ethan Miller (solo) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** aug 26 wed Thee Oh Sees, White Mystery at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** (also aug 24th) aug 26 wed Mutoid Man, Wild Throne, He Whose Ox Is Gored, dj Rob Metal at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** @ aug 26 wed Rocky Votolato, Dave Hause, Chris Farren at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** aug 26 wed Odawas, Gareth Dickson (Scotland), Emily Jane White at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** aug 26 wed Mstrkrft, Mphd, Eli Glad at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 9pm *** aug 26 wed Slipknot, Lamb Of God, Motionless In White, Bullet For My Valentine at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $70-$30 5pm/6:15pm # *** @ aug 26 wed Incubus, Deftones, Death From Above 1979, The Bots at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $100-$25 5:30pm/6:15pm # *** @ aug 26 wed Masquerade (Finland), Virgin In Veil (Finland), Revri, 13th Sky at the Rock Shop, San Jose a/a $5 7pm til midnight ** aug 27 thr Hibbity Dibbity, Paisano at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm ** aug 27 thr Painted Palms, Antwon, Meat Market at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a *** aug 27 thr Marc & The Casuals, The Donkeys at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm ** aug 27 thr Huey Mack, Futuristic, Kosha Dillz at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ** aug 27 thr Baus, Yogurt Brain, The Blimp (Portland) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** aug 27 thr Lecherous Gaze, Dirty Ghosts, Slick at the Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St., S.F. 21+ ** @ aug 27 thr Hot Lunch, Banquet, The Knast (Seattle) at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm ** aug 27 thr Sweet Plot (album release), aJs Brass Boppers at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 ($7 b4 10:30pm) 9:30pm ** aug 27 thr Watsky, A-1 & Mikos Da Gawd at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $15 6:30pm ** aug 27 thr King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (Australia) at the Cellar Door, 101 W. Main Street, Visalia 21+ ** aug 28 fri Tender Tantrum, Dark Beach, Remember When We Trashed The Golf Course, Ghost Note Ensemble, Horrible/Adorable at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7-$20 sliding scale 7pm/8pm *** @ (Bay Area Anti Repression Committee Benefit) aug 28 fri Marcus Cappellazzo at Kaiser Center Rooftop Garden, 300 Lakeside, Oakland a/a free noon ** aug 28 fri Pale Ape, Cartographer, Midgetmen (Austin, TX), Meat Market at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm *** @ aug 28 fri Black Cobra, Augurs, Infinite Waste, Deathgrave at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** @ aug 28 fri The Hudrophanes, Spidermeow, Weed Mountain at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $8-$12 9pm ** aug 28 fri Rudy Colombini & The Unauthorized Rolling Stones, The Sun Kings at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $31/$36 9pm ** aug 28 fri The Brothers Comatose, Marty O'Reilly at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 9pm ** aug 28 fri Petagram, Hot Lunch at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 9pm ** aug 28 fri L7 at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30 8pm/9pm # *** @ aug 28 fri Sleepercub, Sad robot, Oh Be Clever at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** aug 28 fri Weedeater, Badr Vogu, Abstracter at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $16/$19 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** @ aug 28 fri Urinals (L.A.), Violent Change, Smiles at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @ aug 28 fri The Pine Box Boys, Jayke Orvis (Milwaukee, WI), Kemo Sabe at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** (bluegrass) aug 28 fri Travesura, Steakhouse, We Arsons, The Rooms at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** aug 28 fri Peck The Town Crier, Snake Walk, The Imperfections, Miles Wick at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ aug 28 fri Cash'd Out at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $15/$20 8pm ** aug 28 fri Great Highway, Cowboy Zen, Beat Thieves at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ 9pm ** aug 28 fri Smash Mouth at Beach Boardwalk Bandstand, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm *** aug 28 fri Trapt, Sons Of Texas at Fat Cat Music, 930 10th Street, Modesto 21+ ** aug 28 fri Moonshine Bandits, Jelly Roll, Crucifix, Pruno, Om3n, The Good Samartians at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $16 6:30pm *** aug 28 fri Scott Pemberton at Sierra Valley Lodge, 103 Main Street, Calpine 18+ $6/$10 7pm/8pm ** aug 29 sat American Nightmare at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $20 7pm/8pm *** @ $ (advance online tickets sold out) aug 29 sat Grave Babies, So Ptted, Just Friends, The Kevin Prochnow Experience at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ** aug 29 sat Scott Pemberton at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $8/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** aug 29 sat Ten Ton Chicken, Astral Kitchen at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $8-$12 9pm ** aug 29 sat Obsidian, Water Into Blood, Among the Torrent at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm/9pm ** aug 29 sat Strange Hotel, Hungry Skinny, Chantigs, record & vintage swap meet at Light Rail Studios, 672 Toland Place, S.F. a/a free 10am/3pm ** aug 29 sat Weird Al Yankovic at the Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $55/$39.50 7pm/8pm # *** aug 29 sat Andre Nickatina at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30 9pm ** aug 29 sat Tony Glazer, Bicicletas Por La Paz, Aluna, Fossil Fool at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 9pm ** aug 29 sat Late Night Alumni, Gzrus, DeelanZ, Phillip Adrian, Adapt at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** aug 29 sat King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (Australia), Mile High Club, Once And Future Band at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** aug 29 sat Erykah Badu at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** aug 29 sat California, Toy Guitar, The New Trust, Dialecticts at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** aug 29 sat Black Uhuru, Lior Ben-Hur (ep release) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** aug 29 sat Midgetmen (Austin, TX), Buzzmutt, Ezra Furman at Bender's, S.F. 21+ 9pm *** @ aug 29 sat Ice Cream, Otto Rex, Brasil, False Priest at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** aug 29 sat Sabertooth Zombie, The Cutthroats 9, Elephant Rifle (Reno) at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** @ aug 29 sat Mr. Chin's Hot Sauce at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** aug 29 sat The Hooks, John Travoltage at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm *** aug 29 sat Hans York at Studio 55 Marin, San Rafael a/a $15/$18 8pm ** aug 29 sat Lydia Pense & Cold Blood, Rick Stevens at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $20/$25/$28 8pm ** aug 29 sat Harlis Sweetwater, Snake Oil Salesman, Texas Steve & The Tornadoes at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ 9pm ** aug 29 sat Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, Randy Houser, Dustin Lynch, dj Rock at 49's Stadium, Santa Clara a/a $100-$56 4:30pm/6pm # ** aug 29 sat The Ojay's, Dru Hill, Jagged Edge, Next at Great America, 4701 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara a/a $30/$75 # *** aug 29 sat The Skins & Friends at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm ** aug 29 sat Cash'd Out at Sierra Valley Lodge, 103 Main Street, Calpine a/a $8/$12 7pm/8pm ** aug 29 sat Trapt, Sons Of Texas at Strummer's, 833 East Ferm Avenue, Fresno 21+ $10.51 ** aug 30 sun The Reality Show (Finland), Unfair Fight (Las Vegas, NV), Your Enemy, Spit On Your Grave (L.A.), Concussive, Cross Class at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 5:45pm/6:15pm *** @ aug 30 sun Talia Keys (two sets), Black Bones at the Starry Plough, Berkeley a/a free 4pm ** aug 30 sun John Nolan, Bonnie & The Bang Bang, Travis Hayes & The Young Daze at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 7:30pm/8pm *** aug 30 sun Bedrock Radio, Bleeding Fingers Band, The Bitter Diamonds at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free noon/4pm ** aug 30 sun Glen Phillips, Julian Muller at Hopmonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol 21+ $16 5pm ** aug 30 sun Rockapella at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $30/$35/$40 8pm ** aug 30 sun the Brothers Comatose, Dead Winter Carpenters at Long Meadow Ranch, 738 Main St., Saint Helena a/a $35/$45 3:30pm ** 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, Folsom a/a # *** aug 31 mon Failure, The New Regime at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm *** aug 31 mon KT Tunstall at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $30/$35/$40 8pm ** aug 31 mon Bayside, The Early November, Better Off at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $17.50 6:30pm *** sep 1 tue Connoisseur, Dead (Australia, Hazzard's Cure at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ *** @ sep 1 tue Pleasure Parade, Decent Criminal, The Laughs at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** @ sep 1 tue Pink Martini at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ** sep 1 tue PRIMUS And The Chocolate Factory, The Fungi Ensemble at Modesto Center Plaza, 1000 L Street, Modesto a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # *** sep 2 wed Brandon Flowers at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** (Live 105) sep 2 wed Hey Marseilles at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 2 wed Danielle de Picciotto & Alexander Hacke, Dark Materials, Yellow Pages at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm *** sep 2 wed Kid Rock, Foreigner at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a $20 # *** sep 3 thr No Thanks (Tacoma, WA), Exhaust at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ** sep 3 thr Scharpling & Wurster at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** sep 3 thr These Streets, Mastiff, Acrylics, Brick Break, Crossface at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 9pm *** @ sep 3 thr Breakarts, Midday Veil (Portland), White Cloud at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** sep 3 thr Lee "Scratch" Perry & Subatomic Sound System at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** sep 3 thr Clearwings (Denver) at Streetlight Music, Santa Cruz a/a free 5pm ** sep 4 fri Dropdead, Destruction Unit, Gag, Creative Adult, The Coltranes, Culture Abuse, Mohicans, No Authority, Reunion, Seizures, Selfish Ways, White Wards at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $17 ($43 3 day) 4pm/5pm *** @ (Resurrect California Fest day 1) sep 4 fri The Atomic Bitchwax at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $9/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 4 fri The Get Up Kids, The Hotelier, Josh Berwanger Band at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** (sep 5th at Independent) sep 4 fri Orion, Thadeus Gonzalez, Swillerz at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** sep 4 fri Glitter Wizard, Apache, Serpent Crown at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** sep 4 fri The Shams, Onoff (Ireland), Hoxton Mob at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm *** sep 4 fri The Hood Internet at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 4 fri Papa Doo Run Run at Beach Boardwalk Bandstand, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm ** sep 4 fri Incubus at Reno Events Center, 400 N Center St., Reno, NV a/a $55 8pm # *** sep 5 sat Blacklested, Bold, Sabertooth Zombie, AcxDc, The Beautiful Ones, Coke Bust, Crush, Cursed Graves, Drug Control, I Wanna Die, Lies, Life For A Life, My Iron Lung, New Gods, No Limbs, Rise, Spinebreaker, Take Offense, Ultima Victima, Violence to Fade, Wallflower at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeely a/a $17 ($43 3 day) 11am/noon *** @ (Resurrect California Fest day 2) sep 5 sat Miguel, Dorothy at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** (aug 25 show sold out) sep 5 sat Front Country at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $8/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 5 sat Mansion, Bronze, Uffizi (tape release) at the Salt Lick, someplace, Oakland ?/? $5 9pm ** sep 5 sat Billy Joel at the Giant's Ball Park, S.F. a/a # *** sep 5 sat Millencolin at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** sep 5 sat The Fresh & Onlys (record release), Kelley Stoltz at the Chapel, S.F. a/a ** sep 5 sat The Get Up Kids, The Hotelier, Josh Berwanger Band at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (sep 4th at Great American Music Hall) sep 5 sat Diet Cig (N.Y.), Crush, Puzzled at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** sep 5 sat Foxtails Brigade, Decker (Sedona, AZ), Art Nikels at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm *** sep 5 sat Folk Family Revival at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** sep 5 sat The Psychedelic Furs, A Flock Of Seagulls, The Tubes, Dramarama, Annabella Lwin's Bow Wow Wow at Thunder Valley Casino, Lincoln 21+ (13-20 with adult) $40-$110 5pm # *** sep 5 sat The Electric Jimmys at Sierra Valley Lodge, 103 Main Street, Calpine ?/? $6/$10 7pm/8pm ** sep 6 sun Breakdown, Downpresser, Bad Times Crew, Clarity, Drag Me Under, Melting Point, Mizery, Plead The Fifth, Pure, Rad, Runamuk, Skinfather, Treacherouskin at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeely a/a $17 ($43 3 day) 1pm/2pm *** @ (Resurrect California Fest day 2) sep 6 sun The Damned, CJ Ramone at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** @ sep 6 sun The California Sons, Beth Bombara at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** sep 6 sun Dam-Funk, Nite Jewel, Sweater Funk at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 6 sun LL Cool J, Bell Biv De Voe, Salt-N-Pepa, Nughty By Nature, mc Lyte & Case at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $135-$35 2:30pm/4pm # *** sep 6 sun Decker at the Pocket, 3102 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz 21+ ** sep 6 sun Ariana Grande, Prince Royce at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a # ** sep 6 sun Get Up Kids at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $19.99 7pm *** @ sep 6 sun The Marshall Tucker Band, Canned Heat, Commander Cody And His Modern Day Airmen at Pozo Saloon, 90 West Pozo Road, Pozo a/a $25 (under 10 free) noon *** sep 7 mon Gag, White Wards, Vacant Life, Profile at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $7 7pm ** sep 7 mon Hieroglyphics at at Hiero Day, 3rd & Chestnut Street, Oakland a/a $20 11am *** sep 7 mon The Mother Truckers, 77 El Deora, The Patsychords, The Muddy Roses at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $10 3pm/4pm ** (BBQ - Cowgirl Palooza) sep 7 mon PRIMUS And The Chocolate Factory, The Fungi Ensemble at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd St, Reno NV a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm *** sep 8 tue Cult Of Luna, Minsk, SubRosa at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** sep 8 tue Shane Henderson, Tyson Evan at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 8 tue TV Static, Throwing Rocks, Nil at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** sep 8 tue Ariana Grande, Prince Royce at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $80-$25 6pm/7pm # ** sep 8 tue Kansas at the Crest Theatre, Sacramento 18+ $39.50/$65 6:30pm/7:30pm *** sep 9 wed Social Distortion, Nikki Lane, Drag The River at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** (Live 105) sep 9 wed Leftover Cuties at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $9/$13 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 9 wed Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** sep 9 wed Melvins, Big Business at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $23 7pm/8pm *** @ sep 9 wed Mustache Harbor at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** sep 10 thr Harry & The Hitmen, Father Howl, Sugar Candy Mountain, Everyone Is Dirty at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $9/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 10 thr This is My Fest at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ (day 1) sep 10 thr Passenger, Gregory Alan Isakov at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** sep 10 thr Tokyo Police Club at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** sep 10 thr Blackalicious at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** sep 10 thr Steve'n'Seagulls (Finland), Dirty Denim at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 10 thr Moon Duo, Peaking Lights Acid Test, dj Britt Govea at Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, S.F. 21+ $12 6pm til 10pm ** sep 10 thr Waves, Swimmers at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $22 7pm/8pm *** sep 10 thr Sam Feldt at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) sep 10 thr 3 Leafs, Impuritan, Ima at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** sep 10 thr Lewis Black at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $125-$35 6pm/7:30pm # *** sep 10 thr Hopsin, Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, dj Hoppa at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ** sep 10 thr ZZ Top, Blackberry Smoke at Thunder Valley Casino, Lincoln 21+ (13-20 with adult) $45-$190 7pm # *** sep 11 fri Harry Best And Shabang at Kaiser Center Rooftop Garden, 300 Lakeside, Oakland a/a free noon ** sep 11 fri Major Lazer, CL, Slaptop at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus 18+ $59.50 5:30pm # ** sep 11 fri The Australian Pink Floyd Show at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** sep 11 fri Shannon & The Calms, Silver Shadows at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** sep 11 fri Duran Duran Duran (tribute), Flock Of Seagirls (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** sep 11 fri Cemetery Sun, Fritz Montana, Silent Pilot at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** sep 11 fri Julian Casablancas & The Viodz, Craft Spells at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** sep 11 fri Tender, Falling James at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** sep 11 fri Dave Matthews Band (2 sets) at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $85/$75/$41 5:30pm/7pm # *** sep 11 fri Dave Koz & Rick Braun, Kenny Lattimore at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $125-$40 6pm/7:30pm # ** sep 11 fri Foreverland (tribute) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ 8pm ** sep 11 fri cancelled: Amber Asylum, Brainoil at the First Church of the Buzzard, Oakland sep 11/12 This is My Fest at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ (day 2 and 3) sep 11/12 The California Honeydrops at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** sep 12 sat Bonecrusher, The Workin' Stiffs, Roadside Bombs, Hight And Tight, The Poor Luckies at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 8pm *** @ sep 12 sat The Nerv (Iowa), Cramp-Ons, The Hellflowers (L.A.), Sa90 (Santa Cruz), Dick And Jane, Erin Cookman (solo) at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** @ sep 12 sat Bye Bye Blackfirds, Rain Parade at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ ** sep 12 sat John Hiatt & The Combo And The Taj Mahal Trio at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $45/$50 7pm/8pm # ** sep 12 sat Julian Casablancas + The Voidz, Craft Spells at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** sep 12 sat Magnetic Stripper, Angela K Roberts & Scott Goff, Windowpain Industries, Beauty School at Noisebridge Hackerspace, 2169 Mission Street, S.F. a/a noon-2pm ** sep 12 sat House Of Tarot, dj David Satori at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 12 sat Alaska Thunderfuck (drag performer), Laundra Tyme, Llama Llama, Scarlett Letters at Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $21.50/$26.50 9pm/10pm # ** sep 12 sat Lane 8 at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) sep 12 sat Tet Holiday, Trendy Dad at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** @ sep 12 sat Happy Fangs, Black Map at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** sep 12 sat Cheap Trick at Madera District Fair, Madera a/a # *** sep 13 sun This is My Fest at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a (day 4) sep 13 sun All Dogs (Columbus) at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ** sep 13 sun Lenny Kravits at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a $95/$55 7pm # *** sep 13 sun The Famous, Secret Town (cd release) at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** sep 13 sun Man Man, Shilpa Ray at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 13 sun Colleen Green (L.A.), Jaill (Milwaukee) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** sep 13 sun Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** sep 13 sun New Monsoon, Aaron Redner at Hopmonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol 21+ $16 5pm ** sep 14 mon Joyride!, All Dogs at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** sep 15 tue Pet Riot, SkyAcre (Austin, TX), Boss Battle (Austin, TX), Nathan Fox at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm *** sep 15 tue Trevor Hall at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** sep 15 tue SuicideGirls (Blackheart Burlesque) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 15 tue Jennifer Castle at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** sep 16 wed Zedd at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $45 8pm # ** sep 16 wed Rodrigo Y Gabriela at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $40-$70 6:30pm/7:30pm ** sep 16 wed Ben Folds, Ymusic at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $42.50-$60 7pm/8pm # *** sep 16 wed Donavon Frankenreiter, Peter Harper at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 16 wed dj Snoopadelic (aka Snoop Dogg), dj B Sharp, El Cool J, Mackswell, Mark Divita at the Public Works, 161 Erie Street, S.F. 21+ ** sep 16 wed Lewd Acts, Griever at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** sep 16 wed Foo Fighters, Gary Clark Jr. at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $75-$43 5:30pm/7pm # *** sep 16 wed Ms. Lauryn Hill at the Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # *** sep 16 wed Weird Al Yankovic at Gallo Center for the Arts, 802 12th Street, Modesto a/a # *** sep 16 wed Papa Roach, Five Finger Death Punch at Lawlor Events Center, 1500 Virginia St, Reno NV a/a # *** @ sep 16/17 Red Baraat at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** sep 17 thr Ricky Martin at the Arena, Oakland a/a $126/$26 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** sep 17 thr Natural Child, Cool Ghouls, CCR Headcleaner at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $9/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** sep 17 thr Heart at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $79.50/$59.50/$45 7pm/8pm # *** sep 17 thr Tim Flannery And The Lunatic Fringe at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** sep 17 thr Old 97's, Salim Nourallah at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** sep 17 thr Thrill Kill Kult at DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @ sep 17 thr Pyrite Sidewalk, First Contact at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 7pm/7:30pm ** @ sep 17 thr The Vibrators, Modern Kicks, Screaming Bloody Marys at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @ sep 17 thr Carbon Leaf at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** sep 17 thr Inferno Of Joy, Tight Pants And The Dynamite, Lost Ritual at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** sep 17 thr Tim McGraw, Billy Currington, Chase Bryant at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # *** sep 17 thr PRIMUS And The Chocolate Factory, The Fungi Ensemble at Municipal Auditorium, 1120 F Street, Eureka a/a $7pm/8pm 37.50 # *** sep 18 fri the Skunkadelics, The Steady 45s, The Abruptors, Skank Bank, dj Jeff Armstron, dj Tony Two-Tone at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm *** @ (Gilman ska night) sep 18 fri Mark Knopfler at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # ** sep 18 fri Brandi Carlle, Baskery at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** sep 18 fri Smokers Robbery at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ ** sep 18 fri Bowling For Soup, The Dollyrots, Ivory Tribes at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @ sep 18 fri PRIMUS And The Chocolate Factory, The Fungi Ensemble at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St., S.F. a/a $65 8pm # *** (seated) sep 18 fri Dawes at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # *** sep 18 fri Hum/Mineral at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** sep 18 fri The Acid, Lusine at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ** sep 18 fri Natural Child, Cool Ghouls at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** sep 18 fri Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 18 fri Chastity Belt at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** sep 18 fri Petty Theft (tribute) at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** sep 18 fri Tim McGraw, Billy Currington, Chase Bryant at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $73/$50/$32 5:30pm/7pm # *** sep 18 fri The Workin' Stiffs, The Sea Wolves, The Defenders, Surf Combat at the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ $5 8pm ** @ sep 18 fri Heart at Thunder Valley Casino, Lincoln 21+ (13-20 with adult) $43-$170 7pm # *** sep 18/19/20 Pretty Lights, Chromeo, Chance The Rapper, Tears For Fears, The Glitch Mob, Cut Copy, Tyler, The Creator, Ratatat, Madeon, Death Grips, Purity Ring, A-Trak, Tycho, Mobb Deep, Dinosaur Jr., Twin Shadow, The Growlers, Dr Dog, Holy Ghost!, Black Lips, Ty Dolla Sign, Ladyhawke, A Place To Bury Strangers, Mothxr, K Flay, Nothing, Coathangers, Magic Man, Chad Valley, Astr, Joywave, Wave Racer, Panama, Touch Sensitive, Yung Lean, Verite, Zimmer, Dreamers, Louis The Child, Autograf, Shy Girls, Papa, Avid Dancer, James Supercave, O, Hunt For The Breeze, Robokid, Shawn Wasabi, Yung Wall Street, Astronauts Etc, Post Malone, Jody Wisternoff, Martin Roth, Vincenzo, Beckwith, Joakim, Luca Lush, Blackbird Blackbird, Groundislava, D33j, Wax Witches, The Flavr Blue, Gilligan Moss, Chuuwee, Sleeprockers, Jonah Matranga, Two Sheds, Tel Cairo, Rasar, Dusty Brown, Doombird, Dibiase at TDB Fest, Bridge District, West Sacramento a/a $189-$229 # *** @ sep 18/19/20 Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey a/a sep 19 sat Assholeparade, Godstomper, Horse & Deer (Japan), Rad, Connoisseur, Your Enemy, DeathgraVe, Exhaaust, Venkman at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 6pm/7pm *** @ sep 19 sat Nora Jane Struthers at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $10/$14 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 19 sat Empire Of The Sun, St. Lucia, Holy Ghost at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # *** sep 19 sat Box Set, Rabbit Quinn at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** sep 19 sat Destroyer (Vancouver, Canada), Frog Eyes at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** sep 19 sat The Bruce Lee Band, Kepi Ghoulie, The Abruptors (Buffalo, N.Y.) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @ sep 19 sat Lea DeLaria (jazz & comedy variety show) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $49.50-$62.50 7pm/8pm # *** sep 19 sat Snarky Puppy, Kamasi Washington at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** sep 19 sat Loudpvck, Minnesota, Protohype at Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $21/$25 9pm/10pm # ** sep 19 sat Talk Of Shamans, Te-Ri, Bobey at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** sep 19 sat Psychic TV, Cold Showers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** sep 19 sat Inner Circle at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** sep 19 sat Tedeschi Trucks Band, Dr. John & The Nite Trippers, The Mother Hips, Portland Cello Project, the Mother Truckers at Mountain Theater, Mount Tamalpais Stare Park a/a $90 *** (Benefit for the Mountain - limited parking - busses available) sep 19 sat Chris Brown, Kid Ink, Fetty Wap, Omarion, Teyana Taylor at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $125.50-$35 6pm/7pm # *** sep 19 sat Def Leppard, Styx, Tesla at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $125-$30 5pm/7pm # *** (107.7 Bone Bash) sep 19 sat The Workin' Stiffs, Young Idea, High & Tight, The Defenders at Johnny V's, 31 East Santa Clara St., San Jose 21+ $8 9pm ** @ sep 19 sat Atreyu at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $23 6:30pm ** sep 19 sat Steelin' Dan (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15 5:30pm/7pm ** sep 20 sun New Orleans Suspects at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** sep 20 sun Rainy Sundays, Grant Langston at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** sep 20 sun Sonny Knight & THe Lakers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 20 sun Skygreen Leopards, Woolen Men at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** sep 20 sun Megafauna, Empty Palace at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/8:30pm ** sep 20 sun Counting Crows, Citizen Cope, Hollis Brown at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $80-$20 6pm/7pm # *** sep 20 sun The Infamous Stringdusters, Midnight North at Long Meadow Ranch, 738 Main St., Saint Helena a/a $35/$45 3:30pm ** sep 20 sun Matt Schofield at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 8pm ** sep 21 mon Horse & Deer (Japan), Venkman at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ** sep 21 mon The Coathangers, The Birth Defects at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a *** sep 21 mon Blonde Redhead, Day Wave at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** sep 21 mon Snarky Puppy at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6pm ** sep 22 tue Tamia at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** sep 22 tue Journey at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $150-$300 # *** (REDF Benefit) sep 22 tue Luluc at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 22 tue Goatsnake, Black Breath, Battalion Of Saints, Obliterations at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ *** @ sep 22 tue Lou Barlow, California at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm *** sep 22 tue George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Tommy Castro And The Painkillers at the Bob Hope Theatre, 242 East Main Street, Stockton a/a $35/$45/$55 7:30pm # *** sep 22/23 Neon Indian, dj Rhetorik, Michael Christmas at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $25/$27 7pm/8pm # *** sep 23 wed The Who, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts at the Arena, Oakland a/a # *** sep 23 wed Wicked Man, Feed Me Jack, Vesper Sails at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $8/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 23 wed Marc Broussard at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** sep 23 wed Best Coast, Lovely Bad Things at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** sep 23 wed Seoul, Young Ejecta at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 23 wed Laetitia Sadier at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 23 wed Say Lou Lou, Phoebe Ryan at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 23 wed Andy Human And The Reptoids, The Dept. Of Descriptive Services (L.A.), George Chen, Eric Svedas (L.A.), Lalique D'Bruzzi at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** sep 23 wed Against Me at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm *** @ sep 23 wed Honeyhoney at Sierra Valley Lodge, 103 Main Street, Calpine ?/? $10/$14 7pm/8pm ** sep 24 thr Birds Of Chicago, Steve Poltz, John Elliott at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$21 8pm ** sep 24 thr O.A.R. at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30.50/$33 8pm # *** sep 24 thr Against Me, Annie Girl & The Flight, Cayetana at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ sep 24 thr Mick Jenkins & Stwo, dj Rhetorik, Michael Christmas at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm ** sep 24 thr Coeur de Pirate at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $22 7pm/8pm ** sep 24 thr Pink Slime, Galaxias Eternas, Marc Manning at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** sep 24 thr Chris Cornell (solo acoustic) at Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa a/a # ** sep 24 thr Rascal Flatts, Ashley Monroe at Reno Events Center, 400 N Center St., Reno, NV a/a $60/$90 8pm # ** sep 24 thr War at Carson City Harley Davidson, 2900 Research Wy, Carson City NV a/a *** sep 24 thr J Boog at El Rey Theatre, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $16/$18 7:30pm/8:30pm ** sep 24/25 Lettuce at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (funk) sep 25 fri Blackbird Raum, Dirty Kid Discount, Jokes For Feelings at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @ sep 25 fri Future Islands, Operators at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** (sold out - Live 105) sep 25 fri AC/DC at the Giant's Ball Park, S.F. a/a # *** sep 25 fri Epica & Wluveitie, The Agonist at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # ** sep 25 fri Mavis Staples & Joan Osborne at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ** sep 25 fri Natalia Lafourcade, dj Rhetorik, Michael Christmas at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $38/$40 8pm/9pm ** sep 25 fri Front 242 at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $33 9pm *** @ sep 25 fri Brigitte at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $20 8pm/9pm ** sep 25 fri Landed, Skate Laws at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** sep 25 fri Phoenix Pro Wrestling at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $2-$10 8pm *** sep 25 fri Christopher Cook And Emmy Rose (TX) at Streetlight Music, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** sep 25 fri Tom Keifer, Force Of Habit at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm *** sep 25 fri The Phenomenauts, The Atom Age, Los Pistoleros, The Shames at Jub Jubs, 71 S Wells Avenue, Reno, NV 21+ 8pm *** @ sep 25 fri The Holdup, The Wheeland Brothers at the El Rey Theatre, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) 7:30pm/8:30pm ** sep 25/26 Eddie Roberts & Positive Legacy's The Payback at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (Benefit Compass Family Services) sep 25/26 Melvin Seals & JGB at Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael 16+ $30 ** sep 25/26/27 Tribal Seeds, Collie Buddz, Nahko And Medicine For The People, J Boog, Don Carlos, Zion I, Through The Roots, Josh Heinrich, Hirie, Makua Rothman, Seedless, Thrive, Inna Vision, Leilani Wolfgramm, Mystic Roots, Arise Roots, Element Of Soul, Skanks Roots Project, Brodi Nicholas, camping available at Dry Diggings Festival, Fairgrounds Placerville a/a $75-$220 *** sep 26 sat Chris Cornell (solo acoustic) at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $71-$41 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** sep 26 sat Grace Jones at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** sep 26 sat The Cherry Bluestorms (L.A.), Anton Barbeau, Crooked flower at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ ** sep 26 sat Avengers at the Verdi Club, S.F. a/a *** @ (S.F. Punk Renaissance) sep 26 sat Chelsea Wolfe, Wovenhand at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** sep 26 sat Mew, The Dodos at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** sep 26 sat The Dear Hunter, Chon, Gates at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** sep 26 sat Criminal Code (Tacoma, WA), Silent Era, Uffizi, Strange Faces at Thrillhouse Records, S.F. a/a 2pm *** sep 26 sat The Holdup, Wheeland Brothers at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9:30pm ** sep 26 sat Super Diamond at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $23 8pm/9pm ** sep 26 sat Skyscraper Mori at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** sep 26 sat A Thousand Horses at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm ** sep 26 sat Thee Merry Widows, Rankoutsiders, The White Barons, The Moans at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ $10 6pm *** (Gearhead Records) sep 26 sat Saved By The 90s at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** sep 26 sat Bad Religion, Misfits, Strung Out, T.S.O.L., Guttermouth at Pozo Saloon, 90 West Pozo Rd, Pozo a/a $32.50-$150 1pm *** @ sep 26/27 Damian Marley (sat), Stephen Marley (sat), Bassnectar (sun), Nas (sun), Z Trip, Paper Diamond, Meshell Ndegeocello, The Grouch And Eligh, Morgan Heritade, Cut Chemist, Tarrus Riley, Fishbone, Richie Spice, Fiji, I-Wayne, Jo Mersa, Mod Sun, Krooked Treez, Black Am-I, Jemere Morgan, Skip Marley, Forrest Day, Queen Omega, The Courtney John Project, I Live, Alex Kane at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, end of 7th Street, Oakland a/a $85 ($160 two day) 11am til 10pm # *** (Bay Area Vibez) sep 27 sun Criminal Code, Lysol, Fosor House, Acrylics at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $7 7pm ** sep 27 sun Avengers, MyDolls (Houston, TX) at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** @ sep 27 sun Huun Huur Tu at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (seated) sep 27 sun Lady Hawke, Missing Persons, Avan Lava (Brooklyn), Steed Lord (L.A.), Jessica 6 (Brooklyn), Bogan Via (L.A.), Vainhein, Munecas, dj Harvey Folsom Street Fair, S.F. a/a donation 11am *** sep 27 sun MyLifeAsEva, Meredith Foster, Alisha Marie, Meghan Rienks, Mia Stammer, Andie Case at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** (Gilrs Night In) sep 27 sun The Lemonheads, Dumb Numbers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** sep 27 sun Chuck Prophet, Ash Reiter at Hopmonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol 21+ $16 4pm ** sep 27 sun David Wilcox at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $25 8pm ** sep 27 sun Chris Cornell (solo acoustic) at Gallo Center for the Arts, 802 12th Street, Modesto a/a # ** sep 28 mon Years & Years, Tei Shi at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** sep 29 tue Tobias Jesso Jr. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** sep 29 tue Marty Friedman at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** sep 29 tue Jess Glynne at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 29 tue Beth Hart sep 29/30 Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, Ruby The Hatchet, Ecstatic Vision at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** sep 30 wed Thievery Corporation at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** sep 30 wed Catfish And The Bottlemen, Jamie N Commons at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** sep 30 wed Melanie Martinez at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** sep 30 wed The Maine (playing American Candy) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/7:30pm *** sep 30 wed Dead Leaf Echo, SciFlyer, Cruel Summer, Dissolve at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** sep 30 wed Algiers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** sep 30 wed Titus Andronicus, Spider Bags, Baked at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15 8pm *** sep 30 wed Felix Cavaliere's Rascals at the Harris Center, Folsom a/a $35/$55 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** sep 30 wed The Green at the El Rey Theatre, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) 7pm/8pm ** oct 1 thr Soulfly, Soilwork (Sweden), Decapitated (Poland), Shattered Sun (TX) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30 6pm/7pm # *** @ 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 The Underachievers (N.Y.), Pouya And The Buffet Boys, Kirk Knight, Bodega Bamz at the Sutter Room, 1270 Sutter Street, S.F. a/a $22.50/$25 7pm/8pm ** oct 1 thr The Underachievers (N.Y.), Pouya And The Buffet Boys, Kirk Knight, Bodega Bamz at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 1 thr The Underachievers, Pouya And The Buffet Boys, Kirk Knight, Bodega Bamz at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $22.50/$25 7pm/8pm # ** oct 1 thr Yonatan Gat, Onec & Future Band, Bill Orcutt at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 1 thr Godflesh, Prurient at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 1 thr Strange Wilds (Olympia), Smiles at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** oct 1 thr Scorpions, Queensryche at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $90-$40 6:30pm/7:30p # *** oct 1 thr Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $125-$35 5:30pm/7pm # *** oct 1 thr Jim Jefferies (comedy) at the Crest Theatre, Sacramento 18+ $39.50 7pm/8pm ** oct 1/2 The Word, Amy Helm & The Handsome Strangers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/9pm (fri) # ** oct 1/2 Widowspeak at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a ** (Culture Collide Festival) oct 2 fri Ghost Parade, Spirit In The Room, Survival Guide, The Sorority, Disastroid at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ oct 2 fri Duran Duran at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # *** $ oct 2 fri Hans Raj Hans, Shenkar at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** oct 2 fri The Tragically Hip at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $75-$32.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 2 fri Cooder - White - Skaggs at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 2 fri Holly Miranda, Gracie And Rachel at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** oct 2 fri Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 2 fri He's My Brothers She's My Sister at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** oct 2 fri Balms, Crush, Pardoner, Whatfunlifewas at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** oct 2 fri Makthaverskan at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** oct 2 fri Cash'd Out at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** oct 2/3 Dark Star Orchestra at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50/$32 7pm/8pm # ** oct 2/3/4 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass at Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a free *** oct 3 sat Tove Lo, Erik Hassle at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** oct 3 sat The Donkeys, TV Mike & The Scarecrows at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ ** oct 3 sat Cash Cash + Tritonal, Party Favor at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** oct 3 sat The Love Handles at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $20 7pm/8pm ** oct 3 sat Ultimate Painting (U.K.), Swiftumz, Greg Ashley at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** @ oct 3 sat Vintage Trouble, Greg Holden at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 3 sat Zodiac Death Valley (album release), Jjuujjuu, Down And Outlaws, The Turn Turn Turn, dj Chad Stap, White Light Prism Show at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** oct 3 sat Petty Theft (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** oct 3 sat Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band at Sierra Valley Lodge, 103 Main Street, Calpine a/a $10/$15 7pm/8pm ** oct 3 sat Wu Tang Clan, Carnage, Tyga, dj Mustard, Waka Flocka, Riff Raff, Lil Dicky, Sonny Digital at Pozo Saloon, 90 West Pozo Rd, Pozo a/a $39.50-$160 noon *** oct 3/4 Alternative Press Expo at Convention Center, 150 W San Carlos St., San Jose a/a oct 4 sun Kinky, Aterciopelados, Mexican Institute Of Sound, dj Afro at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** oct 4 sun Paul Weller, Villagers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $42.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 4 sun The Fratellis at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** oct 4 sun LMR All-Star Big Band at Long Meadow Ranch, 738 Main St., Saint Helena a/a $50/$60 3:30pm ** oct 4 sun Rascal Flatts, Scotty McCreery, RaeLynn at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $75-$31 6pm/7:30pm # ** oct 4 sun Hot Tuna (acoustic) at the Harris Center, Folsom a/a $30-$55 7:30pm # ** oct 5 mon Symphony X, Overkill at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** @ oct 5 mon Don Henley, Shawn Colvin at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $250-$70 7pm/8pm # *** (seated show) oct 5 mon Vacationer, Great Good Fine OK at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 6 tue Alcest, Emma Ruth Rundle at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 6 tue Braids at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm/9pm *** oct 6 tue Hiatus Kaiyote at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 6 tue Telekinesis, Say Hi at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 7 wed Garbage, Torres at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** @ oct 7 wed The Lone Bellow, Anderson East at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** oct 7 wed Vamps at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** oct 7 wed Balthazar (Belgium) at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ ** oct 7 wed Aer, Cody Simpson, Chef's Special at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $15 7pm/8pm ** oct 8 thr Aer, Cody Simpson, Chef'Special at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $21.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 8 thr Murs, Red Pill, King Fantastic at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** oct 8 thr Blasse Boys Club at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** oct 8 thr Dean Ween Group at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 8 thr Long Knives, Wet Nurse at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** oct 8 thr The Manhattan Transfer at the Harris Center, Folsom a/a $40-$65 7:30pm # ** oct 9 fri Ben Howard, Daughter at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # *** oct 9 fri BruceXCampbell, Despise You, Endless Demise, Excel, God's America, Infest, Noothgrush, Sorrower, Vulva Essers, Xibalba at the Metro, Oakland a/a 6pm # *** @ (California Deathfest day 1) (Poison Idea just announce an indefinite hiatus) oct 9 fri Jamie XX at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25 8pm # ** (sold out) oct 9 fri Lyrics Born at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $16/$20 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** oct 9 fri Rudimental at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** oct 9 fri Battles at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # ** oct 9 fri Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Hippo Campus at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** oct 9 fri And So I Watch You From Afar, Mylets, Blis at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm *** oct 9 fri Youngblood Brass Band at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 9 fri Gordon Lightfoot at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a $65 7pm/8pm # *** oct 9 fri Civil Twilight at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $12 8pm/9pm ** oct 10 sat Burn at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15 7pm/8pm *** @ oct 10 sat Aevangelist, Antediluvian, Autopsy, Dead Infection, Deceive, Disma, Dispirit, Ghoul, Impaled, Morbosidad at the Metro, Oakland a/a 6pm # *** @ (California Deathfest day 2) oct 10 sat Big Gigantic, The Floozies, Insightful at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** oct 10 sat Iamx, Nyves, Mr. Kitty at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 10 sat Xavier Rudd & The United Nations at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm # ** oct 10 sat Max, Kenzie Nimmo at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 10 sat Young Thug at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$32 8pm/9pm # ** oct 10 sat Autre Ne Veut, dj Rhetorik, Michael Christmas at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $18 8pm/9pm # ** oct 10 sat Civil Twilight at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$16 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 10 fri The Goddamn Gallows at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** oct 10 fri Hammerhead (Minneapolis), Qui (L.A.) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** oct 10 fri Wild Child, Max Frost, Flower Punks at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm *** oct 10 fri The Goddamn Gallows, The Hobo Gobbelins, Dirty Kid Discount at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** oct 10 fri Joni Morris at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$18 7pm ** (tribute to Patsy Cline) oct 11 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 11 sun ZZ Ward, Marc Scibilia, The Young Wild at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 6:30pm/7:30pm *** oct 11 sun The Tenors at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a # *** oct 11 sun The Darkness at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** oct 11 sun Turnpike Troubadours at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 11 sun Touristes at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 11 sun Patrick Watson at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 11 sun Rich Homie Quan, K. Camp, TJacquees, Diggy, Justine Skye, Silento, Elijah Blake, Rawyals, Anthony Lewis, Chris Miles, 4Ey, Star Mic, dj Double J at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $30-$90 6pm/7pm # ** oct 12 mon People Under The Stairs at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** oct 13 tue Timeshares, Signals Midwest, Leer, Crush at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @ oct 13/14 Ariel Pink & The Black Lips at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $28 7pm/8pm *** oct 14 wed The Districts at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 14 wed Tremonti, Trivium at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # *** oct 14 wed Hinds, Public Access TV at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 14 wed Off With Their Heads at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $16 8pm *** @ oct 14 wed Halestorm at Modesto Center Plaza, 1000 L Street, Modesto a/a ** oct 14/15 Lianne La Havas at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) oct 15 thr Blues Traveler at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm *** oct 15 thr El Ten Eleven at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 15 thr Wolf Alice, Drenge, Made Violent at the Chapel, S.F. a/a ** oct 15 thr Al Di Meola at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** oct 15 thr Jeremy Loops (South Africa), dj Rhetorik, Michael Christmas at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $17/$20 7pm/8pm # *** $ oct 15 thr Chad Valley, Stranger Cat at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 15 thr Hundred Waters, Tops at Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, S.F. 21+ $12 6pm til 10pm ** oct 15 thr Dr. Boogie (L.A.), Slick!, She Things at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** oct 15 thr Gang Of Four at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm *** oct 15 thr Mudhoney, The Trouble Makers, Sonic Love Affair at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** @ oct 15 thr Luke Bryan at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # ** oct 15/16/17 My Morning Jacket, Fruit Bats at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $46/$56 6:30pm/7:30pm (thr) 7pm/8pm (fri-sat) # *** oct 16 fri Of Monsters And Men at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Camps a/a # *** oct 16 fri Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, New Politics, Lolo at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** oct 16 fri Henry Butler at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $16/$20 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 16 fri Gang Of Four at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $30/$35 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** oct 16 fri Kurt Vile & The Violators, Cass McCombs, Heron Oblivion at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** oct 16 fri Megan Slankard at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 16 fri Diego's Umbrella at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $20/4@5 8pm/9pm *** oct 16 fri Penelope Houston & Tom Heyman at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ ** (SF Bookstore Celebration - Litquake) oct 16 fri Albert Hammond Jr. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 16 fri Cuntz (Austrailia), Life Stinks at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** oct 16 fri Zac Brown Band at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $82.50-$32.50 5:30pm/7pm # ** oct 16 fri Wonderbread 5 at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** oct 17 fri The Younger Lovers, Pookie And The Poodles, Cumstain at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm *** oct 17 fri Delta Rae at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 17 fri Joey Cape, Walt Hamburger, Laura Mardon (Australia), Betty And The Boy at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9:30pm ** oct 17 fri Deafheaven at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $21.50 8pm/9pm # ** oct 17 fri Henry Butler at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $16/$20 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 17 fri Porch, Cutthroats 9, Color TV at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** oct 17 fri The Rocky Horror Picture Show (with live shadow cast) at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 11:30pm oct 17 fri Dick Dale at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ 8pm *** oct 17 fri The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm *** oct 17 fri Zac Brown Band at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # ** oct 17/18 Twenty One Piolots, Echosmith, Finish Ticket at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** (sold out - Live 105) oct 17/18 The National, Deadmau5, Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique, Chvrches, The War On Drugs, Azealia Banks, Father John Misty, STS9, Run The Jewels, Panda Bear, Gorgon City, Jose Gonzalez, Hudson Mohawke, Deerhunter, Cashmere Cat, Drive like Jehu, Viceroy, Lower Dens, Shamir, Ex Hex, Mikal Cronin, Baio, Viet Cong, Bob Moses, Ought, Skylar Spence at Treasure Island Music Festival, Treasure Island, S.F. Bay a/a $150/$170 ($315 vip) 11am/noon # *** (free shuttle from S.F.) oct 18 sun Patton Oswalt (comedy - 2 shows) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 6pm/7pm and 9:30pm/10pm # ** oct 18 sun Slash With Myles Kennedy And the Conspirators, RavenEye at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35/$37/$45 7pm/8pm # *** oct 18 sun Mudhoney, Fuzz, Ex's With Benefits at the Chapel, S.F. a/a *** @ oct 18 sun Griffin House, Tom Freund at Hopmonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol 21+ $16 4pm/5pm ** oct 18 sun Mastodon at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm *** oct 19 mon Bully at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** oct 19 mon Halestorm at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$27 7pm/8pm # *** oct 19 mon MisterWives, Waters at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** oct 19 mon Madonna at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $355-$40 7pm/8pm # *** $ oct 19 mon Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Skinny Lister, Beans On Toast at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6pm ** oct 20 tue SoMo, Jordan Bratton at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:45pm # ** oct 20 tue Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Skinny Lister, Beans On Toast at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** oct 20 tue Judas Priest, Mastodon at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $69.50-$95 7pm/8pm # *** oct 20 tue Twenty One Pilots (Columbus, Ohio), Echosmith at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50 6pm *** (sold out) oct 21 wed Marina And The Diamonds, Christine And the Queens at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** oct 21 wed Courtney Barnett, Tony Molina at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** oct 21 wed Rubblebucket at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 21 wed Mutemath at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20/$25 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** (sold out) oct 21 wed Marian Hill at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 21 wed Truly at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$13 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 21 wed Judas Priest, Mastodon at City National Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a $70 8pm # *** oct 21 wed Common Kings at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm ** oct 21 wed Eskimeaux, Told Slant, Girlpool at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a ** oct 21/22 Florence And The Machine at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley a/a # *** oct 22 thr Allen Stone, Jmsn at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** oct 22 thr Lydia, Seahaven, Turnover, The Technicolors at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 22 thr Daley at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 22 thr Diiv, No Joy, Sunflower Bean at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # *** oct 22 thr Subhumans (U.K.) at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ oct 22 thr Gaudi, dj Rhetorik, Michael Christmas at the Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $18/$20 9pm # ** oct 22 thr Deaf Wish (Austrailia), Robbery at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** oct 22 thr Sir Mix-A-Lot at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ *** oct 22 thr Mastodon at Senator Theatre, Chico a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** oct 23 fri Hozier at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley a/a # *** oct 23 fri Ms Mr, Jack Garratt, Tigertown at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** oct 23 fri Wanda Sykes (comedian) at the Msonic, S.F. a/a $45-$75 7pm/8pm # ** oct 23 fri Luna, Quilt at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** oct 23 fri Ghost, Purson at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** oct 23 fri Dumpstaphunk at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** oct 23 fri William Fitzsimmons, Jake Phillips at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 23 fri Heartless Bastards at Sierra Valley Lodge, 103 Main Street, Calpine ?/? $25 7pm/8pm ** oct 23 fri Common Kings at El Rey Theatre, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $16/$18 8pm/9pm ** oct 24 sat The Neighbourhood, Bad Suns, Hunny at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** oct 24 sat Jane's Addiction (playing Ritual de lo Habitual) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $75/$90 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** $ oct 24 sat Joyce Manor, Girlpool at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** oct 24 sat Owl City, Rozzi Crane at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # ** oct 24 sat Rachael Yamagata, My Name Is You at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** oct 24 sat Glassjaw, Plague Vendor, dj Rhetorik, Michael Christmas at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $32.50/$35 8pm/9pm # ** oct 24 sat Banquet, Cloud Catcher, Forgotten Gods, Smoke at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** oct 24 sat Small Black at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 24 sat Evolution (tribute), Lef Deppard (tribute) at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ ** oct 24 sat Matthew Espinosa, Jake Foushee at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 3pm ** oct 24 sat Foreverland (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** oct 24 sat Slipknot, Shinedown, Marilyn Manson, Breaking Benjamin, Seether, Bring Me The Horizon, Black Veil Brides, Clutch, Hollywood Undead, D.O.D., Sevendust, Pop Evil, All That Remains, Helmet, Snot, Beartooth, Turbowolf, Art Of Dying, The Temperance Movement, Kill It Kid, Devour The Day, September Mourning, Raveneye at 8556 Gibson Ranch Park Road, Elverta a/a $70 ($115-$225 2 day) **** @ (camping available - Aftershock Festival day 1) oct 25 sun Nick Jonas, Bebe Rexha at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $29.50/$35 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** oct 25 sun Heartless Bastards, Slothrust at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** oct 25 sun Suja, J Boog, Dustin Thomas at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** oct 25 sun Camera Obscura at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $28 7pm/8pm *** oct 25 sun Night shapes, Shadow Age, Silence In The Snow at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** oct 25 sun Faith No More, Deftones, Jane's Addiction, Stone Temple Pilots, Coheed And Cambria, All Time Low, Death From Above 1979, Eagles Of Death Metal, Sleeping With Sirens, Suicidal Tendencies, Failure, Glassjaw, Yelawolf, Issues, The Sword, Highly Suspect, '68, Red Fang, One Ok Rock, Madchild, Neck Deep, Pink Slips at 8556 Gibson Ranch Park Road, Elverta a/a $70 ($115-$225 2 day) **** @ (camping available - Aftershock Festival day 2) oct 26 mon Walk The Moon, Saint Motel, Holychild at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm *** oct 26 mon Eagles Of Death Metal at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** (sold out) oct 26 mon Matthew Espinosa, Jake Foushee at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** oct 26 mon Kristin Hersh at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/8:30pm ** oct 26 mon All Time Low, Sleeping With Sirens, One OK Rock at City National Civic, 135 San Carlos Street, San Jose a/a # *** oct 26 mon New Kingston at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15 8pm ** oct 27 tue The Zombies at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** $ oct 27 tue Natalie Prass, Promised Land Sound (Nashville) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 28 wed Fidlar at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm *** @ $ oct 28 wed Matt Nathanson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 28 wed The Bird And The Bee (L.A.), dj Rhetorik, Michael Christmas at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm # ** oct 28 wed Slowness, Nightmare Air, Foreign Resort at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** oct 29 thr George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $49.50/$60 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** oct 29 thr The Ex & Ken Vandermark, Surplus 1980, Apogee Sound Club at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 29 thr Awolnation, Med Myers, Irontom, dj Dallas at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $27.50 5pm/6pm # *** (Live 105 Scream Scene) oct 29 thr John Grant at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 29 thr Ed Schrader's Music Beat (Baltimore) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** oct 29 thr War at Gallo Center for the Arts, 802 12th Street, Modesto a/a *** oct 29 thr Beth Hart at the Crest Theatre, Sacramento ?/? $32-$42 6:30pm/7:30pm ** oct 30 fri Korn, Suicide Silence, Islander at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** @ $ oct 30 fri Noah Gundersen at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** oct 30 fri Windhand (Richmond, VA), Danava, Monolord at the Chapel, S.F. a/a ** @ oct 30 fri Dr. Octagon (MC Kool Keith) at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $25/$27 8pm/9pm # *** oct 30 fri Passion Pit, Rac, Coleman Hell, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $49.50 5pm/6pm # *** (Live 105 Scream Scene) oct 30 fri Mystic Braves at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** oct 31 sat Greensky Bluegrass at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** oct 31 sat Front Country at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** (Hillbilly Halloween) oct 31 sat Parkway Drive at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6:30pm ** oct 31 sat Joyce Manor, Girlpool at Midtown Barfly, 1119 21st Street, Sacramento 18+ ** oct 31 sat Noah Gundersen at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $10 5:30pm/7pm ** nov 1 sun Greensky Bluegrass at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (ticket must be purchased with Oct 31 Fox Theater Ticket) nov 1 sun Dave Davies at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $35 7pm *** nov 1 sun Bo Burnham at Community Theater, 1301 L St., Sacramento a/a 8pm ** nov 1 sun Metalachi at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** nov 1 sun Lonestar at Harris Center, Folsom a/a $35-$65 7pm/8pm # *** nov 2 mon Of Montreal, Diane Coffee at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** nov 2 mon King Diamond, Exodus at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7pm/8pm # *** @ nov 2 mon Little May at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 2 mon Welcome To Night Vale, Eliza Rickman at the Crest Theatre, Sacramento a/a # ** nov 2 mon Machine Head at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $23 7pm ** nov 3 tue Against The Current at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7pm/8pm ** nov 3 tue Smallpools, Phoebe Ryan, Machineheart at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** nov 3 tue Bo Burnham at the Center for Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose a/a ** nov 3 tue Of Montreal, Diane Coffee at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ *** nov 3/4 Josh Groban at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $175-$61 7pm/8pm # *** nov 3/4 Hanson at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $80 6pm/7pm # *** nov 4 wed Membranes (U.K.) at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ ** nov 4 wed Dir En Grey at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $29.50/$32 7pm/8pm ** nov 4 wed Bob Schneider at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 4 wed The Real McKenzies at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ 8pm ** nov 5 thr Patty Griffin, Darlingside at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** nov 5 thr Matisyahu (acoustic) at the Crest Theatre, Sacramento ?/? 6:30pm/7:30pm ** nov 6 fri In The Valley Below at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 6 fri Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Beats Antique, Meshell Ndegeocello at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $53 7pm/8m # ** nov 6 fri El Vy at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 6 fri G.E.M. (China) at Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $198-$68 7pm/8pm # *** nov 7 sat Blackstreet, 112, After7, Shai, S.W.V. at the Arena, Oakland a/a # ** nov 7 sat Leon Bridges at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** nov 7 sat Blvd, Mansions On The Moon at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** nov 7 sat Trey Foucault at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ ** nov 7 sat Jeff Daniels And The Ben Daniels Band at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $35 5:30pm/7pm ** nov 8 sun The Fall Of Troy, Kylesa, Possers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** nov 8 sun Kurt Braunohler at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (comedy) nov 9 mon Collective Soul at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** nov 10 tue David Berkeley at the Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley a/a ** nov 10 tue Glen Hansard, Aoife O'Donovan at the Masonic, S.F. a/a # ** nov 10 tue Circa Survive, RX Bandits at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ nov 10 tue Here We Go Magic, Big Thief at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 10 tue Mayday Parade at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $24 5:30pm *** nov 11 wed The Menzingers, mewithoutYou at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** nov 11 wed Citizens (London, U.K.), Hight Waisted at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 12 thr Raheem DeVaughn, Leela James, V Bozeman at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** nov 12 thr Mother Falcon And Ben Sollee at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 12 thr The Front Bottoms, The Smith Street Band, Elvis Depressedly at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** nov 12 thr Tops, Molly Nilsson at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 12 thr Tim Flannery & The Lunatic Fringe at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** nov 13 fri Fortunate Youth, Stranger, Sensamotion at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** nov 13 fri Random Rab, Bird Of Prey at the Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $19.50/$22 9pm # ** nov 13/14 I Am Hardwell, Kill The Buzz (sat) at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $65 8pm # ** (sat sold out) nov 14 sat Cherub, Hippie Sabotage at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** nov 14 sat Yo La Tengo at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $40/$30 7pm/8pm # *** nov 14 sat La Dispute (Grand Rapids), Envy at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20 7:30pm/8pm # *** nov 14 sat Pimps Of Joytime, Con Brio at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** nov 14 sat Soulside at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** nov 14 sat Ringworm (Cleveland), AcxDc, Nomads, Colombian Necktie at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $13 9pm *** @ nov 14 sat Powerage (tribute), Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers (tribute), Cheaper Trick (tribute) at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ ** nov 14/15 Desaparcidos at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 15 sun City And Colour at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** nov 15 sun New Found Glory, Yellowcard, Tigers Jaw at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # *** @ nov 15 sun Born Ruffians at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** nov 15 sun Blitzen Trapperp at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 15 sun Mayhem / Watain, Rotting Christ at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ** @ nov 16 mon The Charlatans UK at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** nov 16 mon Halsey at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** nov 17 tue The Good Life, Big Harp at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 17 tue The Cult, Primal Scream at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $47.50/$50/$60 7pm/8pm # *** $ nov 17 tue AndersonPonty Band at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** nov 17 tue Yellowcard, New Found Glory at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $27 6pm *** @ nov 17 tue Cherub at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $17/$19 8pm/8:30pm ** nov 18 wed Sturgill Simpson, Billy Wayne Davis at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** nov 18 wed Low, Andy Shauf at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** nov 18 wed Youth Lagoon, Taylor McFerrin at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** nov 18 wed The Charlatans at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $19.50 7pm *** nov 18 wed Andersonponty Band at the Crest Theatre, Sacramento ?/? $40-$65 7pm/8:30pm ** nov 19 thr Blind Guardian, Grave Digger at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** nov 19 thr Emancipator Ensemble, Blockhead, Manatee Commune at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$27 7pm/8pm # ** nov 19 thr Movits! (Sweden), Sidwalk Chalk at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 19 thr The Polyphonic Spree at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 20 fri Difford And Tilbrook at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (seated show) nov 20 fri Lucero at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 8pm/9pm # *** nov 20 fri Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin With The Guilty Ones at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** nov 20 fri Aero Chord, dj Rhetorik, Michael Christmas at the Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $10-$20 9pm # ** nov 20 fri Gardens & Villa, De Lux at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 20 fri The Misfits, She Demons at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 8pm *** @ nov 20 fri Blind Guardian, Grave Digger at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm *** nov 21 sat Yuna at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** nov 22 sun Minus The Bear, Murder By Death, Aero Flynn at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** nov 22 sun Misfits, White Knuckle Riot, Conceived In Chaos, Twitch Angry at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6pm *** @ nov 25 wed Robert DeLong at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** nov 27 fri Omar Linx, dj Rhetorik, Michael Christmas at Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $15-$25 9pm # ** nov 29 sun A John Waters Christmas at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** (seated show) dec 1 tue The Milk Carton Kids, Julian Lage at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a # *** (seated show) dec 1/2 The Dandy Warhols at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** dec 4/5 Dragon Smoke, Robert Walter's 20th Congress, dj Kevvy Kev at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** dec 5 sat Zappa Plays Zappa at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $22.50/$25 7pm/8pm # ** dec 5 sat The Blasters, Gamblers Mark at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ *** dec 6 sun Prong at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $18 8pm *** @ dec 7 mon The Dandy Warhols at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ *** dec 8 tue Reverend Horton Heat, The Bellrays, The Lords Of Altamont at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $25/$30 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 8 tue Lights & The Mowgli's, K. Flay at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 6pm/7pm # ** dec 9 wed Reverend Horton Heat, Lords Of Altamont, The Bellrays at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6pm *** dec 11 fri John Prine, Ramblin' Jack Elliott at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 11 fri Armor For Sleep at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** dec 12 sat Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 12 sat John Prine, Ramblin' Jack Elliott at the Harris Center, Folsom a/a $65-$100 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** dec 13/14 Sun Kill Moon at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** dec 14 tue Twenty One Pilots (Columbus, Ohio) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50 6pm *** (sold out) dec 17 thr The 1975 at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** (sold out) dec 17/18/19 Beach House at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm (thr), 8pm/9pm (fri-sat) # *** dec 18 fri The Limousines at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ 8pm *** dec 29/30/31 Patti Smith & Her Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 ($75 NYE) 7pm/8pm (8pm/9pm NYE) # *** jan 1/2 RANCID, Off! (fri), The English Beat (sat), The Interrupters at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $28/$35/$45 7pm/8pm # *** @ $ jan 30 fri William Shatner (spoken) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** feb 1 mon Nile at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** feb 2 tue Enforcer (Sweden), Warbringer, Cauldron, Exmortus at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $18 8pm *** @ mar 4 fri Ron Pope & The Nighthawks at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** * 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. State Radio in exile KUSF 2am-8am sun NewHotBands on public access TV Comcast Ch 29 12:30pm sun Earwhacks with Paul and Che on Sacramento KRXQ 98.5FM 10pm-11:30pm sun Neonate with Punk Roge and Riot on UC Davis Radio KDVS 90.3FM 12am-2am C L U B I N F O R M A T I O N ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a (shows over by 10pm) 510-985-0325 1-2-3-4 Go! 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 Alameda County Fair, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton a/a 925-426-7600 Alley, 906 Victorian Way, Sparks, NV a/a Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+ 415-970-0012 Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a 510-549-1125 Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a 415-831-1200 Art Boutiki, 44 Race Street, San Jose a/a 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, 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 Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a 916-442-7378 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 Harris Center, 10 College Pkw, Folsom Lake College, Folsom a/a 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, 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 (soon to be at 522 2nd Street) 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 Ritz, 400 First Street, San Jose 21+ Rock Shop, 30 N 3rd Street, San Jose 21+ a/a ($2 yearly membership) Rock Bar Theater, 360 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose 21+ Route 92, 2128 South El Camino Real, San Mateo 21+ San Mateo County Fair, 2495 S Delaware Ave., San Mateo a/a 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 Social Hall, 1270 Sutter Street, S.F. a/a 18+ 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 Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln 21+ (13-20 with adult) 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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