Web (and searchable) version at http://jon.luini.com/thelist/ T H H EEEEEE L I SSSS TTTTT T H H E L I S T T HHHHHH EEEEE L I SSSS T T H H E L I S T T H H E L I S S T T H H EEEEEE LLLLLLL I SSSS T funk-punk-thrash-ska Upcoming shows of interest December 29, 2016 dec 29 thr Horrid (L.A.), Xenotaph, Gloriam Draconis, Funeral Chant at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 8pm # *** @ dec 29 thr Too Short, Mistah Fab at the New Parish, Oakland ?/? *** dec 29 thr J.Rocc, Wonway, Hakobo at Era Art Bar, 19 Grand Avenue, Oakland 21+ 10pm ** dec 29 thr Henry Rollins (spoken word) at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a $35 8pm dec 29 thr Patrick Wolff Trio at the Chapel Vestry, S.F. a/a free 5pm ** dec 29 thr Antonio Guedes & The Chillaquiles, Maracatu Pacifico, dj Elan Kamesar, dj Izzy Wise, Daring Arts Movement, Romeu Ribero at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$25/$30 8pm/9pm ** dec 29 thr Electric Machine Gun Tits, Kamikaze Palm Tree at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 29 thr Family Of Light Band, Cosmic Correlation Conspiracy, Crown Chakra, The Howlin Wolves at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 29 thr Pangea Futbol Club, La Peche, Banda Sin Nombre at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** (latin) dec 29 thr War, Con Brio at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $29.50-$59.50 8pm # *** dec 29 thr The Modern Life, Arrows, Dzr at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $7 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 29 thr Del the Funky Homosapien, Andre Nickatina, Chall 2Na, Yukmouth, A-Plus, Decon The Villain, Rappin 4Tay, Amp Live, Traxamillion, Domino, dj Aspect at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$29 8pm/9pm *** dec 29 thr Huey Lewis And The News at the Silver Legacy Casino, 407 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV 18+ *** dec 29 thr The Chainsmokers, Curt Reynolds, Flume, Gavin Turek, Hvob, Kasbo, Lil Yachty, LP Giobbi, RL Grime, Snails, Sofi Tukker, Stelouse, Taylor Bennett, Thatsound, Vincent, Whethan at Snowglobe Festival, 1 College Way, South Lake Tahoe a/a $179 (3 day pass) (under 10 free with paying adult) *** (day 1) dec 29 thr Leftover Salmon, Tea Leaf Green (wed), The Mother Hips (thr) at Crystal Bay Casino, 14 Highway 28, Crystal Bay NV 21+ 8pm/9pm $30 *** dec 29/30 Jackie Greene Band, Bobby Jo Valentine at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $37 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 29/30/31 The Stylistics at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $39-$99 *** (two shows fri and sat nights) dec 30 fri Dog Party, Sarchasm, The Love Songs, Public Safety, Crowd Nine at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ (1986'd record release) dec 30 fri North Beach Brass Band at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 30 fri Swingin' Utters, Uke-Hunt, Sciatic Nerve at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm *** @ dec 30 fri Andre Nickatina, Rappin 4-Tay, Chali 2na, Yukmouth, A-Plus, Traxamillion, Deacon The Villain, AMP Live, Domino, dj Aspect, host Del The Funky Homosapien at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $24.50/$35 7pm/8pm # *** dec 30 fri The Old Firm Casuals, The Workin' Stiffs, Troublemaker at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12 9pm *** @ dec 30 fri Nopes, Stucko, Pit Stains, Lofter at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ sliding scale $8 8pm ** (Ghost Ship Benefit) dec 30 fri Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Morgan Delt at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 30 fri Mondo Drag, Matt & Paul Magic, Glitter Wizard, Pins Of Light at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm *** dec 30 fri Lament Cityscape, Moonfox, Catapult The Dead at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 30 fri Pacific Roots at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $7 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 30 fri Henry Rollins (spoken word) at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $25-$165 7pm/8pm dec 30 fri Daisy Spot, The Proles, Pinnacles at Harlow's, Sacramento ?/? $10/$12 8pm/9pm ** dec 30 fri Cheech & Chong at Silver Legacy Casino, 407 N Virginia St., Reno NV 18+ $45/$55 8pm *** dec 30 fri Big Gigantic, Big Wild, Billy Kenny, Brasstracks, Chet Porter, D.R.A.M., Echos, Justin Jay, Joyzu, Landis Lapace, Lido, Lil Uzi Vert, Major Lazer, Marian Hill, Masha, Party Favor, PleasureKraft, Ruexx, Translucent, Walker & Royce at Snowglobe Festival, 1 College Way, South Lake Tahoe a/a $179 (3 day pass) (under 10 free with paying adult) *** (day 2) dec 30/31 The Brothers Comatose, The Coffis Brothers (fri), T-Sisters (sat), The Rainbow Girls (sat) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22 ($40 nye) 8pm/9pm ** dec 30/31 Con Brio, Otis McDonald (fri), Will Magid (sat) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$30 8pm/9pm (fri) 8pm/10pm $45/$50 (sat) ** dec 30/31 Chris Robinson Brotherhood at Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael 16+ $40 7pm/8pm (fri) $75 8pm/9pm (sat) ** dec 30/31 The Devil Makes Three, Lost Dog Street Band, Miss Loneyl Hearts (nye) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ 8pm/9pm (fri) 8:30pm/9:30pm (nye) *** (sold out) dec 31 sat PRIMUS, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, The Duo de Twang at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $69.50 7pm **** @ (sold out) dec 31 sat The California Honeydrops, The Seshen at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $55 7pm/8pm # ** dec 31 sat Rupa & The April Fishes at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $40 8pm/9pm ** dec 31 sat Sleater-Kinney, The Thermals, dj Britt Daniel at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $55-$75 8pm/9pm # *** dec 31 sat Hepcat, The Delirians, The Scratch Outs, dj Kirk, dj Nina at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $40 8pm/9pm ** dec 31 sat Knapsack, Never Young, Cutlass Supreme at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20/$25 9pm/10pm ** @ dec 31 sat Dead Dreams (A Grateful Dead Dance Party), dj Rob Bleetstein at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 9pm # ** dec 31 sat Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Morgan Delt, dj Rocky Tinder at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $99 8:30pm/9pm *** (open bar) dec 31 sat Afrolicious, Midtown Social, Smoked Out Soul at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $35-$50 8pm *** dec 31 sat Scraper, The World, Tough Customer (Vancouver), Lovebirds at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9pm *** dec 31 sat Kaytranada, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Pomo, Jarami at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ $90/$125 9pm ** dec 31 sat De La Soul, Del The Funky Homosapien, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Sake1 at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $125-$175 9pm *** dec 31 sat Dzeko & Torres at Temple, 540 Howard St., S.F. 21+ $40-$50 10pm ** dec 31 sat dj Justice at the Armory, 333 14th St., S.F. 21+ $69.50/$75 9pm ** dec 31 sat Tainted Love, John Brothers Piano Company, The Cottontails at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $60/$65 8pm/9pm *** (sold out) dec 31 sat Edgewood Mountain Boys at the Plough and Stars, S.F. 21+ $6-$10 9pm/9:30pm ** (Hillbilly N.Y.) dec 31 sat Bobb Saggeth, High By Night, Bottled Violence at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (covers night) dec 31 sat Foreverland (tribute) at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $45/$50 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 31 sat The Sons Of Champlin, Norman Greenbaum, The Madmen, dj John Young at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 9pm ** dec 31 sat Harry And The Hitmen at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $20 8pm/9pm ** dec 31 sat Y&T, Evolution Eden, SJ Syndicate, Anarchy Lace at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $35/$40 *** dec 31 sat Jackie Greene Band, The Mother Hips at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $80 8:30pm *** dec 31 sat Mustache Harbor at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $30 8pm/10pm ** dec 31 sat Azizi Gibson, Big Baby Bruiser + Young Lat, Bleep Bloop, Cassian, Classixx, Creams & Lotions, Darnell Williams, Elohim, Hotel Garuda, Illenium, The Knocks, Manila Killa, Mr. Carmack, Odesza, Pat Lok, Poolside, Rufus Du Sol, Sam Gellaitry, Snow Sessions at Snowglobe Festival, 1 College Way, South Lake Tahoe a/a $179 (3 day pass) (under 10 free with paying adult) *** (day 3) jan 1 sun Tilt, The Sewer Trout Experience, The Criminals, Kamala & The Karnivores, Black Cat Music at 924 Gilman Street, Berekley a/a $20 *** @ $ (924 Gilman's 30th Anniversary - The Lookouting day 1) Note: Art and photo display at North and Central Berkeely Libraries jan 1 sun Shunkan (L.A.), Rockaway (N.Y.), Small Talk at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 2 mon The Invalids, Surrogate Brains, Dr. Frank at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm ** @ (The Lookouting day 2) jan 2 mon Business Dreams, Sirena Victima, Boy Scouts, Ted Davis at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm ** jan 3 tue Chris Appelgren, Larry Livermore at Berkeley Central Library, 2090 Kittredge Street, Berkeley a/a free 6pm (Lookout! Bookout! - history of Lookout Records) jan 3 tue The Mark MOB (Mark Wilson, Jason Willer, Mouz), Remants, Skarz, Odio at the Metro, Oakland a/a $8-$20 sliding scale 7pm # *** (Ghost Ship Benefit) jan 4 tue Michelle Cruz Gonzales, Cristy C. Road at Berkeley Library, 1125 Universtiy Avenue, Berkeley a/a free 7pm (Lookout! Bookout! - !Cabronas!) jan 4 wed Kyle Morton at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** jan 4 wed James Garner's tribute to Johnny Cash at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** jan 5 thr Space Toilet, Under 15 Seconds, Jackal Fleece, Dioretix, Undo at M.C Studios, 8610 International Blvd., Oakland a/a $5 7pm/8pm ** @ jan 5 thr Esses, Malditos, Vio\ator at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ** (Oakland Ghost Ship Fire Benefit) jan 5 thr Dan Lebowitz & Steve Adams, Ben & Alex Morrison, host Paige Clem at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm *** jan 5 thr Cocker Power (tribute) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 9pm ** (The Yacht Club Of Paris cancelled) jan 5 thr Beauty Marks, Grosero, Laughing Matter at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 5 thr Fog Swamp, MJs Brass Boppers at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** jan 5/6/7 Lord Huron at Independent, S.F. 21+ $29.50 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out) jan 6 fri Monsula, Corrupted Morals, Surrogate Brains, Wynona Riders, Scherzo at 924 Gilman, Berekley a/a $20 7pm *** @ (sold out) (924 Gilman's 30th Anniversary - The Lookouting day 3) Note: Art and photo display at North and Central Berkeely Libraries jan 6 fri Shakey Zimmerman, Sasha Lanier And Rob Thompson at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $13 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 6 fri Xeb (playing "A Yawn Worth Yelling), Sam Johnson at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$21 8pm/9pm *** jan 6 fri Hot Flash Heat Wave, No Vacation, Tino Drima, Max Gardener at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm *** jan 6 fri Sonny And The Sunsets, Emotional, Frogy's Groovies at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 8pm/9pm ** jan 6 fri Civil War Rust, Juvi, Red Wood at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** @ jan 6 fri Cardinal Wyrm, Genocide Pact (D.C.), Spinebreaker, Primal Rite at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ 48 9pm *** @ jan 6 fri Fred Barchetta, Shine Delirious at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $17/$19 8pm/9pm ** jan 6 fri E Money, Nu, G Rob, No Limit Creation, Jay Williz, Ether at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8/$10 8pm *** jan 6 fri Puddle Of Mudd, Motorize, Some Fear None, Broken at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 6:30pm *** jan 6 fri Two Step (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $10/$12 8pm/9pm ** jan 7 sat Mr. T Experience, Pansy Division, Smugglers, Squirtgun, Brent's TV, Potatomen, Kepi Ghoulie at 924 Gilman, Berekley a/a $20 5pm *** @ (sold out) (924 Gilman's 30th Anniversary - The Lookouting day 4) Note: Art and photo display at North and Central Berkeely Libraries jan 7 sat Larry Livermore, Grant Lawrence, Jon Ginoli, Nick Wolfinger, Dr. Frank at the North Berkeley Library, 1170 The Alameda at Hopkins, Berekely a/a 12:30pm (Lookout! Bookout! - Punk Stories and Readings) jan 7 sat Skeletal Remains (L.A.), Rude, Demon Hammer (tape release), Crematory Stench (L.A.), Chemical Slaughter at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 7pm/8pm # *** @ jan 7 sat Tycho, Nitemoves at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** (sold out) jan 7 sat Idlewild West, Crossroads at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $5/$7 9pm ** jan 7 sat The Easy Leaves, Country Lips, Caleb Klauder, Reeb Willms, dj Golden Gram at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** jan 7 sat Puddle Of Mudd, State Line Empire, Eight 80, Lord Rifa, Ghoul Kids at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $22/$50/$60 7:30pm/8pm *** jan 7 sat The Herms, Apache, J Burd (Long Beach), dj at the Bottom of the Hill, a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** @ jan 7 sat Bite, Pleasure Parade, Dead River Rebels at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** jan 7 sat The Up & Down vs. Flypaper Blues at the Plough and Stars, S.F. 21+ $6-$10 9pm/9:30pm ** jan 7 sat Mustache Harbor at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley 21+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm ** jan 7 sat X-Method, Thought Vomit, Blessed Curse, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Publiquors at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** @ jan 7 sat Mr. Big, Dave Meniketti And Friends at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $150-$55 *** $ (Celebrate the Life of Tom Size) jan 7 sat Kingdom Of Giants, A Thousand Shall Fail, Above The Storm, Red Sky at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 7pm/7:30pm *** @ jan 7 sat Kane Brown at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $24/$27 7pm *** jan 7 sat Whiskey And Stitches, The Pikeys, One Eyed Reilly at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $8/$10 5:30pm/6pm ** (Irishpalooza) jan 8 sun Nuisance, The Avengers, Cringeworthy, Juke, Black Fork, The Jimmies at 924 Gilman, Berekley a/a $20 4:30pm *** @ $ (924 Gilman's 30th Anniversary - The Lookouting day 5) jan 8 sun Pepe Aguilar at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $63-$123 7:30pm # ** jan 8 sun Lord Huron at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 8 sun The Mission Seven at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 4pm ** jan 8 sun Perturbator at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** jan 8 sun Nef The Pharaoh at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 8 sun Voodoo Glow Skulls, Buck-O-Nine, The Porkers at Shea's Tavern, Reno NV 21+ 8pm *** @ jan 9 tue The Number Twelve Looks Like You (N.J.), Stolas, Fero Lux, Wrvth at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. ?/? $15 7pm/8pm ** @ jan 9 tue Eric Bachman at a Living Room, someplace, Santa Cruz a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** jan 9 tue Midge Ure at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** jan 10 tue Brujeria, The Casualties, Pinata Protest, dj Chaos at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $23/$17 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 10 tue Eric Bachman at a Living Room, someplace, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** (sold out) jan 10 wed Midge Ure at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ ** jan 10 wed The Color Wild, Trophii, Nytvzn at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $8/$10 7pm/8pm ** jan 11 wed Midge Ure at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm # ** jan 11 wed Commando, Carletta Sue Kay at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$15 8pm ** jan 11 wed Rip Room, Fake Awake at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 11 wed Nef The Pharaoh at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $10/$15 (+$5 if under 21) 6:30pm/7:30pm ^ ** jan 11 wed Unified Highway at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 12 thr Plush, Tanukichan, Rayana Jay, Siri at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a free 8pm ** (Women in Music) jan 12 thr The Electric Prunes, Stranger In A Strange Land, dj Cyril Jordan at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25 9pm ** jan 12 thr Julia Lewis, Brogan Bentley at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ free 7:30pm/8pm ** jan 12 thr Inhalt, Soft Metals (Portland), Russell Buttler, dj Crxckwhxre at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** jan 12 thr Prxzm, Kicks N' Licks at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 12 thr Drop Dead Red, The Search, Ghost Town Rebellion at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $6/$8 7pm/8pm ** jan 12/13 Leftover Salmon, Absynth at Humbrews, 856 10th Street, Arcata 21+ ** jan 13 fri Set Your Goals, Misser, Tiny Stills, Stickup Kid, Mariner at the Metro, Oakland 18+ $18.50/$20 7pm/8pm # *** @ jan 13 fri Fantastic Negrito at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 (plus $5 if under 21) 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 13 fri Inhalt, Introflirt, Jihad at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** jan 13 fri Big Brother & The Holding Company, The Love Dimension at the Uptown, Oaklanad 21+ $20/$25 8pm *** jan 13 fri Great Apes, Bum City Saints, Blank Spots, Blacktop Tragedy at Fireside Lounge, 1453 Webster Street, Alameda 21+ $8 9pm *** @ jan 13 fri Eric McFadden, Angelo Moore, Thomas Pridgen, Queen Delphine, Mike Anderson, Lantz Lazwell & The Vibe Tribe at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $13/$15 9pm *** jan 13 fri Chevelle, Black Map, Dinosaur Pile-Up at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 6pm/7pm # *** jan 13 fri Sal's Greenhouse, Otis McDonald, Agapesoul, Martin Luther McCoy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm *** jan 13 fri Pete Escovedo at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $30/$32 8pm/9pm ** jan 13 fri Fleetwood Mask (tribute), Southern Comfort at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** jan 13 fri Dorothy at the Bottom of the Hill, a/a $12.50/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 13 fri Hungry Skinny, The Band Ice Cream, Tango Alpha Tango (Portland), Enryo at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 9pm *** jan 13 fri Emancipator, Tor, Edamame, Lapa at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 8:30pm/9pm *** (sold out) jan 13 fri Marbled Eye, The Oilies at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** jan 13 fri Mykal Rose, Reggae Angels at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley 21+ $30/$32 8pm/9pm ** (reggae) jan 13 fri Strangelove (tribute), Temptation (tribute) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** jan 13 fri Voodoo Glow Skulls, Buck-O-Nine at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ jan 13 fri The Purple Ones (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $17/$20 9pm/10pm ** jan 13/14 Iration, Protoje at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $27.50 8pm/9pm *** jan 14 sat Redacted North Fest at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ jan 14 sat Despise You, Hong Kong Fuck You (Tijuana), A D H D O D (Reno), Rapid Decline, Concussive (Pittsburg), Bob Plant, Moirai (Santa Cruz), Drain (Santa Cruz), Misophonia, Fiend (Fresno), Pattern Breaker, Forged, Dda (Houston, TX), Torture Method, Bathtub Barracuda at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 4:30pm/5:30pm # *** @ jan 14 sat Ardent Sons, The Bye Bye Blackbirds, David Brookings And The Average Lookings at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 14 sat Flock Of Seagirls, Max Headroom at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** (80s covers - costume contest) jan 14 sat Leftover Salmon, Dead Winter Carpenters at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** jan 14 sat Strangelove (tribute), Temptation (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm/9pm ** jan 14 sat Cate Le Bon, Tim Presley at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 14 sat Controversy, Queen Bitch at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 9pm ** (Celebration of David Bowie & Prince - $10 if dressed as Bowie or Prince) jan 14 sat Voodoo Glow Skulls, Buck-O-Nine, The Porkers, Monkey at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** @ (ska) jan 14 sat Brown Sabbath (Austin, TX), Midnight Snackers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 14 sat Blackout Hawaii, Songs For Snakes at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 14 sat Eric McFadden (with Larry Boothroyd, Kevin Carnes, Angelo Moore, Queen Delphine), Lantz Lazwell And The Vibe Tribe, Interchords at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12-$20 8:30pm/9pm *** (Benefit for Strummerville) jan 14 sat Wonder Bread 5 at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley 21+ $24/$27 8pm/9pm ** jan 14 sat Screw 32, The Wynona Riders, Monsula, Heartless Folk at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $12 8pm *** @ jan 14 sat Ra The Rugged, A-F-R-O, Lyrical I, Dopeless, TDC, Ashe Blanco at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$16 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 14 sat Chevelle at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $34.50 6pm *** jan 14 sat Fleetwood Mask (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** jan 14 sat Three Rounds, The Shames, Viva Revenge, The Habituals at Shea's Tavern, Reno NV 21+ $6 9pm *** @ jan 14 sat Nahko And Medicine For The People at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $22/$25 7pm/8pm ** jan 14/15 Bay Area World Guitar Show at Marin Civic Exhibit Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a jan 15 sun Voodoo Glow Skulls, Buck-O-Nine, The Porkers, Skandalism, Corazon Salvaje at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15 4:30pm *** @ jan 15 sun Candelaria, Bang Data, Mano Cherga, dj Albertus, Rupert Estanislao (poet) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/8:30pm ** (Balkan Latino Fundraiser for Poder) jan 15 sun The Human Condition, The Quiet Men, Kristina Bennett at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** (Benefit for Clean Water) jan 15 sun Walter TV, Jerry Paper, Tonstartssbandht at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** jan 15 sun Protoje, Yaadcore at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm ** jan 15 sun Disastroid, Motorhome, The Porno Riots, Girls With Guns at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** @ jan 15 sun Blank Square, Lovebirds at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 15 sun Trust Club, Adult School, Horse Movies, On Drugs, Pit Stains at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 8pm ** jan 15 sun The Coffis Brothers at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a free 6pm/6:30pm ** jan 15 sun Bryan Bowman Quintet at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 5pm ** jan 15 sun Leftover Salmon at Long Meadow Rance, 738 Main Street, St. Helena a/a $45/$55 7pm/8pm ** jan 15 sun Dorothy at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $12.50/$15 7pm/8pm ** jan 16 mon Everyone Is Dirty, The Common Men, Strange Hotel, The Y Axes, Rara Replica, 3 Leafs, Burn River Burn, City Of Women, Matt Maderi (comedy) at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ free 9pm ** (covers) jan 16 mon Robb Banks, Dash at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$23 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 16 mon A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 (+$5 if under 21) 6:30pm/7:30pm ^ ** jan 16 mon 2 Ball Screwball, Murderock, American Slacker Society at Shea's Tavern, Reno NV 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 16 mon Leftover Salmon at Sierra Nevada Brewing, 1075 E 20th Street, Chico ?/? ** jan 17 tue Marty Friedman at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20 7pm # *** jan 17 tue Video Filth, Mutant Itch, Isotope, Grosero, Flail at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm *** @ jan 17 tue Marching Church, Bernardino Femminielli (Montreal) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 9pm ** jan 17 tue Choir! Choir! Choir at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ** jan 17 tue Eric Bachman at a Living Room, someplace, Fremont a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** jan 17 tue Timothy B. Schmit at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35/$45/$55 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** jan 17 tue Stick Men at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 6:30pm/7:30pm ** jan 18 wed Stephen Steinbrink, Dear Nora at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ ** jan 18 wed Neal Morse Band, Mike Portnoy And Tony Levin's Stick Men at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50-$52 7pm/8pm # ** jan 18 wed Bear's Den at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm ** jan 18 wed Entombed A.D., Full Of Hell, Turbid North at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 18 wed Homesafe, Life Lessons, Chase Huglin at the Bottom of the Hill, a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 18 wed Hamilton Leithauser, Alexandra Savior at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out) jan 18 wed Mesmer, The Munsens (Denver), Love Moon at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jan 18 wed Robb Banks at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $17/$20 (+$5 if under 21) 6:30pm/7:30pm ^ ** jan 19 thr Mogwai (playing Atomic) at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 19 thr Stymie And The PJLO, The Gentlemen Amateurs, The Grease Traps at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 7pm/8pm ** jan 19 thr The Early November, The Mother The Mechanic And The Path at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm *** jan 19 thr Healing Potpourri, Xds, Donald Beaman, Vasas at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** jan 19 thr Andrew St. James, Travis Hayes at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $5 7pm/8pm *** jan 19 thr The Dodos, Pins Of Light at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm *** (Benfit for Annie Southworth) jan 19 thr The Spiral Electric, Hollow Sidewalks (Portland), New Sun Company at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 19 thr Dnce at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $31.50 7pm *** jan 19 thr Led Kaapana (Hawaiian slack guitar), Fran Guidry at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 5:30pm/6:30pm ** jan 19 thr Luna (performs Bewitched), Britta Phillips at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $28/$32 8pm/9pm *** (sold out) jan 19 thr Ill.Gates, KJ Sawka at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 20 fri Sweet Plot, Brothers Prince, M. Gelpi at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** jan 20 fri Van Goat (ep release), Battlehooch, Wicked Man, Johnny Soultrain at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ 8pm ** jan 20 fri Kicker, Cronander, War Bison, Skarz at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm *** @ jan 20 fri Great Good Fine Ok at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 20 fri Luna (performs Penthouse), LSD And the Search For God at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $28/$32 8pm/9pm *** (sold out) jan 20 fri Dan Layus at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** jan 20 fri Geographer, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $20 9pm *** jan 20 fri Pride & Joy at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm/9pm *** jan 20 fri Friends W/O Benefits (record release), The Brankas at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** jan 20 fri The Kegels, Build Them To Break at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$22 8:30pm/9pm *** @ jan 20 fri The Haymarket Squares (Phoenix) at the Plough and Stars, S.F. 21+ $6-$10 9pm/9:30pm ** (bluegrass) jan 20 fri Richie Cunning, Aria Rostami, Quualudes at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 20 fri Phoenix Pro Wrestling at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $2-$10 8pm jan 20 fri Dead Man's Party (tribute), The Cramp-Ons (tribute) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** jan 20 fri The Minds, Nocturne, Slicepack, Escalona at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ $5/$10 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 20 fri Booker T Jones at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $30-$55 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** jan 20 fri Lucid, Average League, Dawgyz, Sophrosine at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $10/$12 5:30pm/6pm ** jan 20 fri Wonderbread 5 at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15 9:30pm/10pm ** jan 20 fri Styx at the Silver Legacy Casino, 407 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV 18+ *** jan 20/21 Lucinda Williams, Aaron Lee Tasjan at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $40 7pm/8pm # *** jan 20/21 Iration, Protoje at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $27/$30 7pm *** jan 21 sat Slow Season, Banquet, Owl, Drew Southern Band at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 8pm *** @ jan 21 sat AFI, The Chain Gang Of 1974, Souvenirs at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $31 8pm *** $ (Live 105) jan 21 sat Talib Kweli, Styles P, K'Valentine at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** jan 21 sat Consider The Source, Thank You Scientist at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 (plus $5 if under 21) 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 21 sat Acid Feast (Seattle), Gorgonized Dorks, Radiation Vomit, Dope Resin (Phoenix), Chemically Crippled (Denver), Bruce Campbell (L.A.), Vulva Essers (L.A.), Fiend (Fresno),d Hateface (Kentucky), Haggus, Recalcitrant (L.A.), Bob Plant, Concussive, Bathtub Barracuda, Antagonizer at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10/$12 4pm *** @ (FYL Records) jan 21 sat Dirkschneider at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $31 8pm/9pm *** jan 21 sat Dead Man's Party (tribute), Luv'n Rockets (tribute) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$25 8pm/9pm ** jan 21 sat Kathy Griffin at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $80-$50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 21 sat Damion Romero (L.A.), Vulcanus 68, Jack Hertz, Telecaves (L.A.), Wall at Noisebridge Hackerspace, S.F. a/a noon till 2pm ** jan 21 sat American Wrestlers at the Bottom of the Hill, a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 21 sat Luna (performs Rendezvous) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $28/$32 8pm/9pm *** (sold out) jan 21 sat Lizzo, Dizzy Fae at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 21 sat Gazebos, Boyfriends, Saything at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** jan 21 sat Martin Sexton, Lee Coulter at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $28/$30 7pm/8pm ** jan 21 sat Sage The Gemini, Sob x Rbe at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a *** jan 21 sat The Whispers at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ 8pm ** jan 22 sun Jenna Mammina & The Charmers at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 6pm ** jan 22 sun Dnce at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 22 sun One OK Rock (Tokyo, Japan) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25/$30-$150 6pm/7pm # *** $ jan 22 sun Velvet Acid Christ (Denver), Striplicker, dj Decay, dj Unit77 at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 22 sun Calise Hawkins, Randy Liedtke, Emma Willmann, Hampton Yont at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 7pm ** (SF Sktchfest The Guest List) jan 22 sun KC Arora, Emmy Blotnick, Jesse Joyce at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 9:30pm ** (SF Sktchfest The Guest List) jan 22 sun Switchfoot & Relient K at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $36/$38 7pm/8pm *** jan 22 sun Consider The Source (N.Y.C.), Thank You Scientist at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm ** jan 22 sun August Burns Red, Protest The Hero, In Hearts Wake, '68 at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6:30pm *** @ jan 22 sun Metalachi at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $12/$14 7pm/8pm ** jan 23 mon Mike Drucker, Shelby Fero, Jackie Kashian at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 7pm ** (SF Sktchfest The Guest List) jan 23 mon Kyle Mizono, Derek Sheen, Ryan Singer at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 9:30pm ** (SF Sktchfest The Guest List) jan 24 tue Ash Borer, Dispirt, Worm Ouroboros at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 7pm # *** @ jan 24 tue Greg Behrendt, Chris Cubas, Henry Phillips, Guila Rozzi at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 7pm ** (SF Sktchfest The Guest List) jan 24 tue Byron Bowers, Mark Noemand, Brody Stevens at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 9:30pm ** (SF Sktchfest The Guest List) jan 24 tue Aly Tadros at the Neck of the Woods, 406 Clement at 5th Avenue, S.F. 21+ ** jan 24 tue Voco, Cash Pony, Grex at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 24 tue Bells Atlas, Xiomara, dj Astronauts, Etc at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ free 8pm/7:30pm ** jan 24 tue Metalachi, The Tomorrowmen, dj Sid Presley at Longboard Bar, 180 Eureka Sq., Pacifica 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm *** jan 24 tue No Age at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 8pm/8:30pm *** jan 24 tue Switchfoot, Relient K at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $38/$43 6:30pm *** jan 24 tue Eric Johnson (acoustic guitar & piano) at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $30/$35/$45 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** jan 24/25 Tribal Seeds, Raging Fyah, Nattali Rize at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$28 7pm/8pm ** jan 25 wed CloZee, Psymbionic at New Parish, Oakland 21+ $5/$10 6:48pm/9pm ** jan 25 wed Communist Daughter, James Taugher, Balto (Portland) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** jan 25 wed King Washington at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 6pm/6:30pm ** jan 25 wed Joe DeVito at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 7pm ** (SF Sktchfest The Guest List) jan 25 wed David Gborie, Myq Kaplan, Jim Tews at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 9:30pm ** (SF Sktchfest The Guest List) jan 25 wed Barry Zito at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm ** jan 25 wed Ledward Ka'apana, Fran Guidry at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 230-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz a/a $20/$25 6:30pm/7pm ** jan 25 wed Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm ** jan 26 thr Tribal Seeds, Raging Fyah, Nattlie Rize at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 26 thr Emily Afton at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10-$10 8pm ** (RYSE Center Fundraiser) jan 26 thr July Talk, Mona at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 26 thr Once And Future Band (record release), Kelley Stoltz, Dirty Ghosts at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 26 thr Great Highways, Your Fearless Leader, Mad Noise, The Damn Fanatics at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** jan 26 thr Devendra Banhart, Vetiver at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** jan 26 thr Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $16/$18 7pm/8pm # ** jan 26 thr Acid Blast, Oort Cloud at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 26 thr The She's, Terry Malts, Meat Market at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm ** jan 26 thr The Insufferables, The Krypters, Joypress at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 26 thr The Dustbowl Revival at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $17 7pm ** jan 26 thr The Toasters at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm *** @ jan 26 thr Excision, Cookie Monsta, Barely Alive at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $35/$49.50 8pm/9pm ** jan 26 thr Mac Sabbath (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm ** jan 27 fri Ghost-Note at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$14 9pm ** (jazz/jam) jan 27 fri Kings Of Leon, The Deerhunter at the Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $69.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 27 fri Mac Sabbath (tribute), ArnoCorps at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm *** @ jan 27 fri Kitchen Dwellers, Gipsy Moon at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Heron Oblivion, Peacers at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Code Orange, Youth Code, Disgrace, Mara at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $13 9pm ** @ jan 27 fri Jora Smith, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$17 9pm ** jan 27 fri Shy Girls, Tiffany Gouche at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Pine And Battery, Once Free, Mullerette at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Smokin' Ziggurats, Cardiod, Aan, Waterslice at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** jan 27 fri Pride & Joy at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm/9pm *** jan 27 fri Felly, Gypps, Rexx Life Raj, Healy, Zac Jones at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15-$50 8pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Giant Panda, Guerilla Dub Squad at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Lucinda Williams at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35/$45/$55 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** jan 27 fri Tribal Seeds at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $24/$34.50 7pm *** jan 27 fri Blue Oyster Cult at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $35 *** jan 27/28 Tainted Love at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $18/$20 9pm/10pm *** jan 27/28/29 Railroad Earth, Jon Stickley Trio (fri), Hot Buttered Rum (sat), Poor Man's Whiskey (sun) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 28 sat Bi-2 Live (Russia) at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $67.50-$510 7pm/8pm # *** jan 28 sat Actual Wolf, Moonshine Maybelline, Brian Mello at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** jan 28 sat Rudy Colombini & The Unauthorized Rolling Stones (tribute), The Butlers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** jan 28 sat Grateful Bluegrass Boys, Kate Gaffney Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$19 8pm/9pm ** jan 28 sat Pepper, Less Than Jake, Red City Radio, Kash'd Out at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25/$28/$35 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @ jan 28 sat Mark Eitzel, Howe Gelb, Lila Blue at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 28 sat Roy Loney, Cyril Jordan, Rue '66, Matt Jaffe & The Distractions at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$18 9pm *** jan 28 sat The Donkeys, Extra Classic, Dollie Barnes at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm ** jan 28 sat Jauz at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $39.50 8pm# ** jan 28 sat The Toasters, Titan Ups, The Boars at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** @ (ska) jan 28 sat Lydia Loveless at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 28 sat Silver Shadows, Matt Lamkin at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** jan 28 sat Stephen Steinbrink, Dear Nora at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ ** jan 28 sat Joe Hendersons Legacy Big Band at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** jan 28 sat Y&T at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** jan 28 sat Metalachi at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$13 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 29 sun The Toasters, Jokes For Feelings, Garboots, No Flow, Chalk at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 4:30pm *** @ jan 29 sun Jenna Mammina & The Chamers at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 6pm ** jan 29 sun Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, John K. Samson, Arkells, Will Varley at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $26/$28/$36 6pm/6:45pm # *** jan 29 sun SafetySuit, Armors at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm ** jan 29 sun Lemuria, Mikey Erg at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm *** jan 29 sun Powerman 5000, Orgy, Death Valley High at the Ritz, 400 First Street, San Jose 21+ *** jan 29 sun Gipsy Moon, Kitchen Dwellers at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 29 sun Mike Hart, Kenny Lattimore at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $30/$35 7pm/8pm ** jan 30 mon Couches, Mascaras, Dirty Spells at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 31 tue Prof, Dinding Novyon, Metasota, Willie Wonka at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 31 tue The Mermaid Gang With Felly, Gyyps at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $15-$50 (under 21 plus $5) 6pm/6:30pm ^ ** feb 1 wed BandWorks at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $5 6pm ** feb 1 wed Great American Taxi at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm ** feb 1 wed Leopold And His Fiction at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 1 wed Adrian Marcel at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20-$40 8pm/8:30pm *** feb 1 wed Henry Kapono at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $25/$30 5:30pm/7pm ** feb 2 thr Juicy J, Belly at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $37.50/$40 7pm/8pm # *** feb 2 thr Lilys, Dead Heavens at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 9pm ** feb 2 thr Dashboard Confessional, Vinyl Theatre at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 2 thr Bill Callahan at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley 21+ $27/$32 7pm/8pm ** feb 2 thr Run The Jewels, The Gaslamp Killer, mc Spark Master Tape, Cuz at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** feb 2 thr Candiria at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$17 8pm/8:30pm *** @ feb 2/3 Cody Jinks, Paul Cauthen at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20-$75 7pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/9pm (fri) ** (fri sold out) feb 3 fri Run The Jewels, The Gaslamp Killer, mc Spark Master Tape, Cuz at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** (sold out) feb 3 fri Armin Van Buuren (Netherlands) at the Arena, Oakland a/a $100-$35 6pm/7pm # ** feb 3 fri Grant Farm, One Grass Two Grass at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 9pm ** feb 3 fri Hibbity Dibbity, Whiskerman, Big Sticky Mess at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** feb 3 fri Tom Chaplin at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30.50/$36 7:30pm/8:30pm ** feb 3 fri Audien at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25 7:30pm # ** feb 3 fri Plaid & The Bee at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 3 fri Prof, Finding Novyon, Metasota, dj Willie Wonka at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** feb 3 Cables And Arms at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** feb 3 fri Powerman 5000, Orgy, Death Valley High, Knee High Fox at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 6pm *** feb 4 sat Pop Rocks at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$20 8pm/9pm ** feb 4 sat Cody Jinks, Paul Cauthen at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 8pm/9pm ** feb 4 sat Saved By The 90s (covers) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12/$15 9pm/9pm ** feb 4 sat The Motet, Skerik's Bandalabra at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $24.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 4 sat Chris Tuckea (comedy) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $44.50-$64.50 8pm/9pm # ** feb 4 sat The Lemon Twigs, Savoy Motel at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm *** feb 4 sat Sango at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $22.50/$25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 4 sat Mike Doughty, Wheatus at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 4 sat Foreverland (tribute), Flock Of Seagirls at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm ** feb 4 sat Musk, The Tunnel, Cutlass at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** feb 4 sat Bang Data, LoCura, Audiopharmacy at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** feb 4 sat Stories From Shamehill (The Netherlands), Franke & The Pool Boys, Fascinating Creatures Of The Deep, dj Sid Presley at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ 9pm ** (surf night) feb 4 sat Dead Heavens, Lilys at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a ** feb 4 sat Sage The Gemini, Sob x Rbe at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** feb 4 sat Marty Grimes at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 4 sat Pinback at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22/$27 7pm *** feb 4 sat Hip Service at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $12 9pm/10pm ** feb 5 sun Ghost Town Gospel, Out Of System Transfer (N.Y.C.), Dan Abbott, Billy Bouzos at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 5pm *** feb 5 sun Conspiracy Of Beards, Society Of Rockets (album release), The Liners at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** feb 5 sun The Lemon Twigs (N.Y.), Savoy Motel at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm *** feb 5 sun Run The Jewels, The Gaslamp Killer, mc Spark Master Tape, Cuz at Van Duzer Theater, Humboldt State University a/a # *** feb 5/6 Sting, Joe Sumner, The Last Bandoleros at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $65/$85/$145 7pm/8pm # *** $ feb 6 mon Alcest, The Body, Creepers at the Metro, Oakland a/a $16.66/$20 7pm # *** @ feb 6 mon Mayhem (Norway), Inquisition, Black Anvil at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm # *** @ feb 6 mon Lordi at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20-$40 7:30pm/8pm** feb 7 tue Adam Ant, Glam Skanks at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** feb 7 tue Surfer Blood at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm *** feb 7 tue The Manhattan Transfer, Take 6 at Gallo Center for the Arts, 802 12th Street, Modesto a/a # *** feb 7 tue David Lindley & Peter Case (separate full sets and together) at Harlow's, Sacramento ?/? $32.50/$35 5:30pm/7pm *** feb 7/8 Rebelution, Passafire at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $35 7:30pm/8pm *** feb 8 wed Tove Lo (Sweden), Phoebe Ryan at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # ** feb 8 wed Cambrian Explosion, Impuritan at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ ** feb 8 wed Leroy Sanchez at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm *** feb 8 wed Angie Stone at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35/$45/$55 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** feb 8/9 Lotus, El Ten Eleven at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 ($45 2 day) 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 9 thr Sevyn Streeter at New Parish, Oakland a/a $18/$22 (plus $5 if under 21) 8pm/9pm ^ ** feb 9 thr Wax Tailor, L'Orange at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # ** feb 9 thr The Knocks, Skylar Spence, Mark Johns, Lophiile at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 8pm/9pm # *** feb 9 thr TV Girl, Poppet, Dot Vom at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm ** feb 9 thr The Murder City Devils, Joel Cuplin, Corey J Brewer at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm *** @ feb 9 thr Tyvek (Detroit), Fred Thomas, Violent Change at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm *** @ feb 9 thr The Revivalists at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$23 8pm/9pm ** feb 10 fri Day Labor, Matamoska, South Central Skankers, Skank Bank, Fulminante at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7pm *** @ (ska night) feb 10 fri Tyvek (Detroit), Fred Thomas at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a *** @ feb 10 fri Rebelution, Passafire at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8:30pm # *** feb 10 fri United Defiance, Hardstride, Dearly Divided at Toot's, 627 Second Avenue at Pomona, Crockett 21+ *** @ feb 10 fri Brian Regan at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $60-$45 7pm/8pm # *** feb 10 fri Sarah Silverman (comedy) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $34.50/$49.50 8pm/9pm # ** feb 10 fri Midnight North at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** feb 10 fri Basecamp, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 9pm ** feb 10 fri Witch Ripper, Name, Aberrant Phase at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** feb 10 fri Nots (Memphis) at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** feb 10 fri Death Angel, Devildriver, Winds Of Plague, The Agonist, Azreal at the Ritz, 400 First Street, San Jose 21+ *** @ feb 10 fri Sevyn Streeter at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18-$65 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 10 fri Chicago at Community Center, 1401 L Street, Sacramento a/a $49-$125 8pm # *** feb 10 fri The Brothers Comatose at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 10/11 Monophonics at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley 21+ $22/$27 ($38 2 day) 8pm/9pm *** feb 10/11 Engelbert Humperdinck at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $59-$69 8pm ** feb 11 sat Roadside Memorial, The Liar Script, Funeral Kings at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ** feb 11 sat Nots (Memphis) at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ ** feb 11 sat Cherry Glazerr, Slow Hollows at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** feb 11 sat Compression Of The Chest Cavity Miracle (L.A.), Angst Hase Pfeffer Nase, Zaiimph (N.Y.C.), Coagulator, James Williamson at Noisebridge Hackerspace, S.F. a/a noon till 2pm ** feb 11 sat Falling In Reverse, Issues, Motionless In White, Danger Kids, Dead Girls Academy at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $28.50/$32 5:30pm/6pm *** @ feb 11 sat The Revivalists at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # *** feb 11 sat PJ Harvey at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $75-$49.50 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** feb 11 sat Crush, Afrojack, Andrew Luce, Illenium, Shaun Frank, Team EZY, Wiwek at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $55/$60 6pm # ** feb 11 sat Joan Of Arc, Magas, Club Night at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 11 sat Sweet Plot (album release), Mama's Soup, MJ's Brass Boppers at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** feb 11 sat The English Beat at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $29.50 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 11 sat Zaimph, Bill Orcutt, Silent Isle at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** feb 11 sat Chicago at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $79.50-$89.50 8pm # *** feb 11 sat Sammy Adams at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15-$400 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 11 sat Twenty One Pilots, Jon Bellion at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $35-$45 7pm # *** feb 11 sat Steelin' Dan (tribute) at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $20-$35 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** feb 11 sat Sevyn Streeter at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $17 7pm *** feb 11 sat Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett at Harlow's, Sacramento ?/? $18.75-$30 5:30pm/7pm ** feb 11 sat The Brothers Comatose at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$18 9pm/9:30pm ** feb 11/12 Pinback at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. $26 ($41 2 day pass) 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) *** feb 12 sun Phenomenauts, Mustard Plug at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm *** @ feb 12 sun You Blew It!, All Get Out, Free Throw at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $14/$17 7pm ** feb 12 sun Khalid at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm # ** feb 12 sun Cory Hanson at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** feb 12 sun Toy Guitar, Get Dead, The Bombpops at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** feb 12 sun The Wooden Fish Ensemble, Gyeonggi Kayageum Ensemble at Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento Street, S.F. a/a $5-$20 4pm ** (Korean folk music) feb 12 sun Cherry Glazerr at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 13 mon The Knocks at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 13 mon Reel Big Fish, Anti Flag at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $24.50/$27 6pm *** @ feb 13/14 Thundercat at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm ** (mon sold out) feb 14 tue The Rocky Horror Picture Show at UC Theater, Berkeley a/a (under 17 with adult) $16.50-$26.50 7pm/8pm feb 14 tue White Lies, Vowws at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$30 8pm/9pm *** feb 14 tue Kevin Garrett at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm ** feb 14 tue Surfer Blood at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 14 tue Olivia Newton-John, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Amy Sky at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35-$65 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** feb 14 tue Khalid at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 (+$5 if under 21) 6:30pm/7:30pm ^ ** feb 14/15 Rebelution, Passafire at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $30/$35 6:30pm *** feb 15 wed Reel Big Fish, Anti-Flag, Ballyhoo!, Pkew Pkew Pkew at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $23/$25 6pm/7pm # *** @ feb 15 wed David Duchovny at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $26/$28-$75 7pm/8pm # *** feb 15 wed Slim Cessna's Auto Club at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm *** feb 15 wed Bill Orcutt, Tashi Dorji, Meg Baird, Danny Paul Grody at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** feb 15 wed Riff Raff at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$23 8pm/9pm ** feb 15 wed Welcome To Nightvale at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $30 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** feb 15 wed The Revivalists at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $22.50/$25 7pm/8:30pm ** feb 15/16 Angel Olsen, Chris Cohen at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** feb 16 thr Milemarker, Big Jesus at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 16 thr Sandra Bernhard at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $52.50-$68 7pm/8pm # *** feb 16 thr Alex & Sierra at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$19 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 16 thr Kneebody at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 16 thr Israel Vibration at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley 21+ ** feb 16 thr Legendary Shack Shakers, The Brains, The Delta Bombers at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm/8:30pm ** feb 16 thr The Infamous Stringdusters, Horseshoes And Hand Grenades at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** feb 16 thr John Anderson Duo at the Harris Center, Folsom a/a $35-$55 8pm ** feb 16 thr Sham 69 (U.K.), The Creepshow (Burlington, Ontario), Gallows Bound at Shea's Tavern, Reno NV 21+ 8pm *** @ feb 16 thr Rebelution, Passafire at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $30 7pm/8pm # *** feb 16/17 Elephant Revival, Dead Horses (fri) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 8pm/9pm *** feb 16/17/18 Dark Star Orchestra at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 17 fri Dumbfoundead at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$18 (plus $5 if under 21) 8:30pm/9:30pm ^ ** feb 17 fri The Infamous Stringdusters, Horseshoes And Hand Grenades at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 17 fri The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Acid King, Electric Citizen at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30 8pm/9pm ** feb 17 fri Dvbbs (Canada) at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $24.50/$33.50 8pm/8pm # *** feb 17 fri Leon, Jacob Banks, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 9pm ** feb 17 fri Cheetah Chrome, Flexx Bronco, Shocker, The Pathogens, dj Jello Biafra at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm *** @ feb 17 fri Riff Raff, dj Afterthought, Owey, DollaBillGates, Peter Jackson, Trapn Vic at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $15-$80 9pm ** feb 17 fri His Master's Voice, The Jazz Guys at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** feb 17 fri Pigeons Playing Ping Pong at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 17 fri Alterbeast, Aenimus, Depths Of Hated, Aethere, Aberration at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $13/$15 7:30pm *** @ feb 17 fri Legendary Shack Shakers, The Brains, Delta Bombers at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** feb 17 fri The Growlers at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 8pm/9pm *** feb 17 fri Louis The Child at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 7pm ** feb 17 fri Dennis DeYoung at Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Ave, Lincoln 21+ $44-$58 7:30pm ** feb 17/18 Tainted Love at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm/9pm *** feb 18 sat Lucero, Esme Patterson at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # ** feb 18 sat Galactic, Funky Meters, The Bright Light Social Hour at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50-$50 7:30pm # *** feb 18 sat Noname, Ravyn Lenae at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$18 5pm/5:30pm 8pm/9pm ** (sold out) feb 18 sat Laura Mvula at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$38 7pm/8pm # ** feb 18 sat Peking Duk at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 18 sat Chad Valley, Computer Magic at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 18 sat Necrot, Phrenelith, Demon Hammer at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @ feb 18 sat Charlie Musselwhite at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley 21+ ** feb 18 sat Troyboi, Louis The Child, G Jones, The Grouch, The Brothers Comatose at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $70 noon *** (Santa Cruz Music Festival) feb 18 sat The Growlers at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25/$27 6pm *** feb 18 sat The Greg Golden Band, Rogue at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ** feb 19 sun Electric Hot Tuna at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** feb 19 sun B1A4 (South Korea) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50-$150 7pm/8pm # *** feb 19 sun Ms. Monet Soul Of A Diva 5 at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $31 ($51 vip) 7pm/8pm ** feb 19 sun Book Of Love, Introflirt at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm *** feb 19 sun JoJo at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** feb 19 sun Amaranthe, Failure Anthem, Citizen Zero, Cypher 16, Smash In to Pieces at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $18 6:30pm # *** @ feb 19 sun Landlady at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** feb 19 sun Lisa Hannigan at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm ** feb 19 sun Vio\ator, Parae, The Truants, Gray Tolhurst at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** feb 19 sun J Boog at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 6:30pm ** feb 19 sun ALO, Rabbit Wilde at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** feb 20 mon Circa Survive, MewithoutYou, Turnover at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $23/$25 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** feb 20 mon Alter Bridge at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30 7pm/8pm # ** feb 20 mon The Staves at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm *** feb 20 mon Palmistry, dj Aaron Axelsen, dj Marco at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm ** feb 20 mon Cloud Nothings at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 20 mon Ugly God, Wintertime at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 20 mon The Brains, The Delta Bombers at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15 7pm/8pm ** (rockabilly) feb 21 tue Dawes at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 21 tue Every Time I Die, Knocked Loose, Harm's Way, Eternal Sleep at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $22 7pm/7:30pm *** @ feb 21 tue Hazel English at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** feb 21 tue Ugly God, Wintertime at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm # ** feb 21 tue Electric Guest at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 21 tue Legendary Shack Shakers, The Brains (Montreal), Delta Bombers at Shea's Tavern, Reno NV 21+ 8pm ** feb 22 wed Uli Jon Roth at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26/$30 8pm ** feb 22 wed The Rural Alberta Advantage at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $18 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 22 wed Temples, Night Beats, Deap Valley, Froth, Jjuujjuu at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $34 7:45pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 22 wed Moon Hooch at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 22 wed Yonas at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $12/$15 6pm/7pm ** feb 23 thr Moon Duo at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm/9pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 23 thr Badbadnotgood (Toronto, Ontario) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 23 thr Crocodiles, AJ Davila at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 7:30pm/8:30pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 23 thr Allison Crutchfield & The Fizz, Vagabon at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm ** feb 23 thr The Musical Box (Genesis 'Selling England by the Pound') at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $47.50-$65 7:30pm/8pm # *** feb 23 thr Deafheaven, This Will Destroy You, Emma Ruth Rundle at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $24/$26 7:30pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 23 thr Civil War Rust, Western Settings, Caskitt, Problem Daughter at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ** @ feb 23 thr Go By Ocean, San Geronimo at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $12/$14 7pm/8pm ** feb 23 thr J Boog, Jo Mersa Marley, Jemere Morgan, Westafa at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm ** feb 23 thr Travelin' McCourys, Jeff Austin Band at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$24 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 23 thr Stevie Nicks, Pretenders at Reno Events Center, 400 N Center St., Reno, NV a/a $46-$138 7pm # *** feb 24 fri Billy Cox, Buddy Guy, Zakk Wyide at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $130-$60 8pm # ** (Experience Hendrix) feb 24 fri Fang, Harrington Saints, Streetlight Saints, Fukm at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $12 *** @ feb 24 fri Overkill, Nile, Mystic Rage at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $31 8pm/9pm *** @ feb 24 fri Chrisette Michele at Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$105 7pm/8:15pm # ** (originally was jul 31) feb 24 fri Los Campesinos!, Crying at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 24 fri Matt Pond PA (New York, N.Y.) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $14/$16 7:30pm/8:30pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 24 fri Hanni El Khatib, The Buttertones, The Molochs at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 24 fri Rogue Wave (80s classics), Middle Kids, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $18/$20 9pm ** feb 24 fri Gibbz at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 24 fri Zepparella (tribute) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $10/$14 8pm/9pm ** feb 24 fri Will Kimbrough & Brigitte DeMeyer at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $20 5:30pm/7pm ** feb 24/25 ALO, Moon Hooch (fri), Twiddle (sat) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** feb 25 sat Vince Staples, Kilo Kish at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sat ALO (sing-along for kids) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $13 2:30pm/3pm # ** feb 25 sat Tennis, Hoops at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Adia Victoria at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Melvin Seals & JGB, Oteil Burbridge, Jackie LaBranch, Gloria Jones, Stu Allen, David Nelson Band at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$52 7pm/8pm # *** feb 25 sat The Frights, The Garden, The Regrettes at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Crystal Fairy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 9pm ** feb 25 sat The Radio Dept. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** feb 25 sat Control Freaks at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** feb 25 sat Mstrkrft at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm/10pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Travelin' McCourys, Jeff Austin Band at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley 21+ ** feb 25 sat Off The Wall (tribute), Judas Thieves at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** feb 25 sat The Molochs at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a ** feb 25 sat House Of Floyd (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm ** feb 26 sun Creeper Lagoon at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 6:30pm/7:30pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 26 sun Radical Face at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** (Noise Pop) feb 26 sun Grandaddy at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $28/$30 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 26 sun Chicano Batman, SadGirl, 79.5 at the Arcata Theater, 1036 G St., Arcata ?/? *** feb 27 mon Ty Segall, Shannon And The Clams, White Fence at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25 6pm/7pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 27 mon William Singe, Alex Aiono at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz a/a $25-$125 7pm/8pm *** feb 28 tue Hippo Campus, Magic City Hippies at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 8pm ** feb 28 tue Bon Jovi at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # *** feb 28/mar 1 Jens Lekman at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm *** (tue sold out) mar 1 wed Bell X1 at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 8pm/9pm ** mar 1 wed William Singe, Alex Aiono at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.50 8:30pm # *** mar 1 wed Hippie Sabotage at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $22.50/$25 7pm/8pm # ** mar 1 wed Bon Jovi at the Shark Tank, Santa Clara a/a $158-$38 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** mar 1 wed Chicano Batman, SadGirl, 79.5 at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ *** mar 2 thr Chicano Batman, SadGirl, 79.5 at the Ritz, 400 First Street, San Jose 21+ *** mar 2 thr Don Carlos at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm ** mar 3 fri Jerry Seinfeld (comedy) at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a $66-$148 7pm and 9:30pm shows # *** mar 3 fri Adam Devine at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $30-$45 7pm/8pm # ** mar 3 fri Farhad Darya at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50-$150 7pm/8pm # ** (rescheduled show) mar 3 fri Chicano Batman, 79.5, SadGirl at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # *** mar 3 fri Max & Iggor Cavalera, Immolation, Full Of Hell at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $28/$33 *** @ mar 3 fri DevilDriver, Death Angel, The Agonist, Azreal, Winds Of Plague at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22 6:30pm # *** @ mar 3 fri Sinkane at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 3 fri Shiner at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 3 fri After The Burial, Emmure, Fit for A King, Fit For An Autopsy, Invent, Animate at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 6pm/7pm *** @ mar 3 fri The Irish Rovers at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35-$55 6:30pm/7:30pm ** mar 3 fri Bash & Pop at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm *** mar 3 fri George Benson at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $69-$89 ** mar 4 sat Steve Poltz, Willy Porter, Carmen Nickerson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 8pm ** (seated show) mar 4 sat Public Enema, Flat Black, Mouth at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** mar 4 sat Mykki Blanco, Cakes Da Killa at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 4 sat Weird Omen (France), The Darts (US), dj Sid Presley at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** mar 4 sat Trevor Hall at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$20 8pm/9pm ** mar 4 sat One Night Of Queen at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $35-$49 ** mar 5 sun Willy Porter & Steve poltz at Harlow's, Sacramento ?/? $25/$30 5:30pm/7pm ** mar 6 mon P.O.S. at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** mar 7 tue The Wood Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** mar 7 tue Big Thief at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm ** mar 7 tue Vallis Alps, Matt Maeson at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 7 tue P.O.S, Sims, Dwynell Roland at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 8 wed Lvl Up (Brooklyn), Cloud Nothings at the Bottom of the Hilll, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm *** mar 8 wed Skillet at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $34/$37 6pm *** $ mar 9 thr Milo Greene at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $17/$12 8pm/9pm ** mar 9 thr Mako at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm # ** mar 9 thr Isaiah Rashad, Lance Skywalker, Jay IDK at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15-$65 8:30pm/9pm *** (sold out see 3/13)) mar 9 thr Common Kings at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 7pm ** mar 9 thr The Coathangers (Atlanta) at the Cellar Door, 101 W. Main Street, Visalia 21+ *** mar 10 fri Isaiah Rashad at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ (plus $5 if under 21) 8pm/9pm ^ ** (sold out) mar 10 fri Muck & The Mires (Boston), The Outta Sorts, dj Sid Presley at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a ** mar 10 fri Common Kings, Mayday at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 8pm/9pm # *** mar 10 fri Whitechapel, Cattle Decapitation, Goatwhore, Allegaeon at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 6:15pm # *** @ mar 10 fri The Coathangers (Atlanta) at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ *** mar 10 fri Kacey Chambers at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley 21+ ** mar 10 fri Chris Botti at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $49/$79/499 ** mar 11 sat Umphrey's McGee, Spafford at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7:30pm # *** mar 11 sat The Coathangers (Atlanta) at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ *** mar 11 sat I Should Have Cut The Eyes Different, Tujurikkuja, Jen Belleville & Kevin Cocoran, Coconut at Noisebridge Hackerspace, S.F. a/a noon till 2pm ** mar 11 sat Elvin Bishop, Tommy Castro, Michael Ray at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35-$55 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** mar 11 sat Whitechapel, Cattle Decapitation, Goatwhore, Allegaeon at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ mar 11 sat Confunkshun at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $25-$35 8pm ** mar 12 sun Red Hot Chili Peppers, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue at the Arena, Oakland a/a $51.50-$104 6pm/7:30pm # *** $ (seated show) mar 12 sun Michael Carbonaro at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # ** mar 12 sun The Cadillac Three at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** mar 12 sun Umphrey's McGee at Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael 16+ *** (sold out) mar 12 sun The Coathangers (Atlanta) at Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St., Santa Rosa a/a *** mar 12 sun Isaiah Rashad at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $15-$65 (+$5 if under 21) 3:30pm/4:30pm (6:30pm/7:30pm sold out) ^ ** mar 13 mon Trentemoller (Copenhagen) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # ** mar 13 mon Isaiah Rashad, Lance Skywalker, Jay IDK at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15-$65 7pm/8pm *** (3/09 show sold out) mar 13 mon The Coathangers (Atlanta) at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a *** mar 14 tue Tchami, Mercer at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25 8pm # ** mar 14 tue Daya at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$227pm/8pm # ** mar 14 tue Japandroids, Craig Finn & The Uptown Controllers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** mar 15 wed The Menzingers (Philadelphia), Jeff Rosenstock, Rozwell Kid at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm *** @ mar 15 wed UFO, Saxon, Jared James Nichols at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $39.50 7:30pm/8pm *** (sold out) mar 15 wed The Russ Liquid Test at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ $14/$17 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 16 thr Architects, Stray From The Path, Make Them Suffer at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/7:30pm *** mar 16 thr We The Kings at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm # ** mar 16 thr A Wilhelm Scream, Dearly Divided, Runaway Kids at the Bottom of the Hilll, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ mar 16 thr Meat Puppets at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm *** mar 17 fri Lettuce, The Floozies, The Russ Liquid Test at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7:30pm # *** (funk) mar 17 fri Big Sandy And His Fly-Rite Boys, Wayne Hancock at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $17/$20 8pm/8:30pm ** mar 17 fri The Cadillac Three at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20/$22 7pm ** mar 17 fri Willie K at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $35-$49 9pm ** mar 17/18 G. Love & Special Sauce, City Of The Sun at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $29.50/$35 8:30pm/9pm *** mar 18 sat Travis Greene, Anthony Brown & Group Therapy, Jonathan McReynolds at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $50/$35/$30 7pm/8pm # ** (gospel) mar 18 sat Lake Street Dive, Joey Dosik at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** mar 18 sat Jake Miller, Max, Spencer Sutherland at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm # ** mar 18 sat Poor Man's Whiskey at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** mar 19 sun G Love And Special Sauce, City Of The Sun at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm $30/$35 ** (preshow event $99 6pm) mar 20 mon Jesca Hoop at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** mar 20 mon Polyphia (TX), Jason Richardson, Covet at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$20 8pm/8:30pm *** mar 21 tue Polyphia, Jason Richardson, Covet at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm ** mar 21 tue Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm *** mar 21 tue The Kills at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** $ mar 22 wed The Kills at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $37.50 8pm # *** $ mar 22 wed Agnes Obel at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 22 wed Save Ferris at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8pm/8:30pm *** mar 22 wed Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** mar 23 thr Nikki Lane, Robert Ellis, Jonathan Tyler at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm # ** mar 23 thr Chronixx, Mr. Williamz, Federation Sound at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** mar 23 thr Allison Crutchfield & The Fizz, Vagabon at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm ** mar 23 thr Save Ferris, Vista Kicks at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm *** mar 24 fri Modern English, Roadside Memorial, Otzi, Esses, Vio\ator at the Metro, Oakland a/a $2/$25 # *** mar 24 fri Marc Maron at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # ** mar 24 fri Old 97's at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** mar 24 fri Ganja White Night at the Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $20 9pm # ** mar 24 fri Maggie Rogers, Vera Blue, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $16/$18 9pm *** (advance tickets sold out) mar 24 fri Jain at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 24 fri mc Lars, Mega Ran, Big O at the Bottom of the Hilll, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9:30pm ** mar 24 fri Fortunate Youth, Josh Heinriches With For Peace Band, Iya Terra at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm *** mar 24 fri Save Ferris, Vista Kicks at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** mar 24 fri Loverboy at Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln 21+ (13-20 with adult) $50-$60 7:30pm # ** mar 24/25 Kenny G at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $75-$99 8pm *** mar 25 sat Panic! At The Disco, Misterwives, Saint Motel at the Arena, Oakland a/a $60-$30 6pm/7pm # *** mar 25 sat Y&T, Kip Winger at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 25 sat Patton Oswalt (comedy) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $59.50/$45/$39.50 6pm/7pm # ** (seated) mar 25 sat Fortunate Youth, Josh Heinrichs & Skillinjah With For Peace Band, Iya Terra at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** mar 25 sat Chronixx, Mr. Williamz at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 8pm/9pm ** mar 26 sun Kreator, Obituary, Midnight, Horrendous at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 6pm/7pm # *** @ mar 26 sun Rose Cousins, Caitlin Canty at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** mar 26 sun Ariana Grande at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # *** mar 27 mon Strand Of Oaks at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $19/$21 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 27 mon Ariana Grande at Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $200-$30 6pm/7:30pm # *** mar 28 tue Dead Man Winter at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm ** mar 28 tue Ladyhawke at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm *** mar 28 tue Badfish (tribute) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm ** mar 28 tue The Orwells at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** mar 29 wed Why! at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # ** mar 29 wed The Orwells at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ 7pm *** mar 29 wed Mickey Avalon at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** mar 29 wed Composer Ramin Djawadi with Orchestra and Choir at Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $125-$40 7pm/8pm # *** (Game of Thrones Experience) mar 29 wed Ganja White Night, Boogie T at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 29 wed Strfkr (covers) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20/$22 7pm ** mar 29 wed Peppa Pig Live at Community Center, 1401 L Street, Sacramento a/a $30-$50 # ** mar 30 thr Passenger at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** mar 30 thr Moose Blood (U.K.), Trophy Eyes, Boston Manor, A Will Away at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $16/$19 6:30pm/7:30pm *** @ mar 30 thr Tauk at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** mar 30 thr Delicate Steve at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 30 thr Strfkr (covers) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** mar 30 thr Eric Church at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $21.50-$85 8pm # *** mar 30 thr Locash at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 7pm ** mar 31 fri Nails, Toxic Holocaust, Gatecreeper at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $16/$18 8pm/9pm *** @ mar 31 fri The Growlers at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $27.50-$40 7pm/8pm # *** mar 31 fri Gnash at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $24.50/$25 7pm/7:30pm # ** mar 31 fri Mandolin Orange at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** mar 31 fri G Jones, Plastician, Eastghost at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 31 fri Nouvelle Vague at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $35/$40 7pm/8pm ** apr 1 sat Tinariwen, Dengue Fever at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** apr 1 sat Katatonia, Caspian, Uncured at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7:30pm/8:30pm ** apr 1 sat The Avengers, Pansy Division, The Plus Ones at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ apr 1 sat Methyl Ethel at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm/8:30pm *** apr 2 sun Peppa Pig Live at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $59-$17 3pm # ** apr 2 sun Electric Six at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** apr 3 mon Bring Me The Horizon (Sheffield, England), Underoath, Beartooth at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.90 7pm # *** apr 4 tue Lincoln Durham at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 4 tue Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 4 tue That 1 Guy at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $10/$12 7pm/8pm *** apr 5 wed Richard Ashcroft at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45 8pm # *** apr 5 wed That 1 Guy at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** apr 6 thr Amorphis, Swallow The Sun at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** apr 6 thr Senses Fail, Counterparts, Movements, Like Pacific at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$21 7pm/8pm *** @ apr 6 thr The Werks at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 7 fri Sleaford Mods (Nottingham, England) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$21 9pm *** apr 7 fri Powers, Bridgit Mendler at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm ** apr 7 fri Foxygen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm *** apr 7 fri That 1 Guy at Neck of the Woods, S.F. 21+ *** apr 7/8 Lea Salonga at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $65-$95 9pm ** apr 8 sat Mayday Parade, Knuckle Puck, Milestones at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/7:30pm # *** apr 8 sat Super Diamond at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $23 8pm/9pm *** apr 10 mon Grouplove at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $31.50 6pm *** $ apr 11 tue The Damned at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** @ apr 12 wed King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** apr 12 wed Sohn at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $23 7:30pm # *** apr 12 wed The Damned at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $27-$106 6:30pm # *** @ apr 12 wed Marco Benevento at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm ** apr 13 thr Kaleo, Judah And The Lion at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $40/$30/$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** apr 13 thr Grouplove at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 7pm/8pm *** $ apr 14 fri Petit Biscuit (France), dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 16+ $17/$17 9pm ** apr 14 fri Marco Benevento at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 18 tue Johann Johannsson at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50-$42.50 7pm/8pm # *** (seated) apr 19 wed State Champs, Against The Current, With Confidence, Don Broco at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $22.49 7pm/8pm # *** @ apr 21/22 Tiger Army at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26.50 8pm/9pm *** apr 22 sat Bill Maher (comedy) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $95-$65 8pm # ** apr 23 sun Anthrax, Killswitch Engage, The Devil Wears Prada at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 6pm/7pm # *** @ apr 24 mon Kehlani, Ella Mai, Jahkoy, Noodles at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** (sold out) apr 24/25/26 Deadmau5 (Toronto, Ontario) at the Fox Theater, Oakland 18+ $35 8pm # *** (sold out) apr 25 tue The Zombies at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $40-$155 7pm/8pm # *** apr 25 tue Ne-Hi at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** apr 25/26/27 New Found Glory at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26/$30 7pm/8pm *** @ $ (tue and wed sold out) apr 27 thr Asphyx, Vastum, Mortuous, Extremity at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 7pm # *** @ apr 28 fri Sebastian Maniscalco at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $59.75/$39.75 6pm/7pm # ** (seated) apr 28 fri Okilly Dokilly, Beatallica at Slim's, S.F. 6+ 8pm/9pm ** apr 28 fri The Wedding Present, Colleen Green at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm *** apr 28 fri Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine, The Lampshades at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $39-$59 8pm/9pm ** apr 28 fri The Weeknd at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150-$39.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** apr 29 sat Miracle Legion at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 8pm/9pm ** apr 29 sat Dweezil Zappa (50 Years of Frank) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $32.50-$85 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** apr 29 sat Drew Holcomb And The Neighbors at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm ** apr 29 sat Okilly Dokilly, Beatallica at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15 8pm/9pm ** apr 30 sun Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey at the Arena, Oakland a/a $500-$40 6pm/7pm # *** apr 30 sun Dierks Bentley, Cole Swindell, Jon Pardi at Reno Events Center, 400 N Center St., Reno, NV a/a $40-$70 7:30pm # ** apr 30/may 1 The Magnetic Fields, 50 Song Memoir at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $40-$50 ($85 2 day pass) 8pm # ** may 2/3/5/6 Willie Nelson & Family, Insects Vs Robots at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $75 7pm/8pm # *** (new dates) may 2 tue Sondre Lerche at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ** may 2 tue Dweezil Zappa at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $30-$70 7pm/8pm *** may 2 tue Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # *** may 3 wed D.R.I., Psychosomatic at Shea's Tavern, Reno NV 21+ *** @ may 4 thr Idan Raichel at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $49.50-$100 7pm/8pm # ** may 4 thr D.R.I., Psychosomatic at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ may 5 fri D.R.I., Psychosomatic at the Fox Theater, 241 S Main Street, Salinas a/a *** @ may 6 sat Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, Atlas Genius, Night Riots at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $33 7pm/8pm # *** may 6 sat D.R.I., Psychosomatic at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18 8pm/9pm *** @ may 6 sat Blanca Del Rio at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $37.50-$182.10 7pm/8pm ** (comedy) may 7 sun Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, Atlas Genius, Night Riots at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $33 6pm/7pm # *** may 7 sun Oddisee & Good Company at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm # ** may 8 mon Delain, Hammerfall at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $32.50-$80 8pm # ** may 9 tue PJ Harvey at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $49.50-$75 8:30pm # *** may 10 wed Sabaton (Falun, Sweden) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7:30pm # *** @ may 10 wed Bon Qui Qui at the Center for Performing Arts, 255 S. Almaden Boulevard, San Jose a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ** may 12 fri La Oreja De Van Gogh (Spain) at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $95 9pm *** may 19 fri Testament, Spultura, Prong at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $32.50/$35 6pm/6:30pm # *** @ may 19 fri Night Riots at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$16 7pm/8pm *** may 20 sat Blanca Del Rio at the California Theater, 345 S. First St., San Jose a/a $39.50-$199 7pm/8pm ** (comedy) may 20 sat Wayne Brady (two shows) at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ 7:30pm and 10pm $39 ** may 21 sun The Bobs at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** (seated) may 24 wed Robin Trower at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $37.50/$43 7pm/8pm *** may 25 thr Rodriquez at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $42.50-$70 7pm/8pm # *** may 26/27/28 BottleRock at Napa Valley a/a *** $ jun 3 sat New Kids On The Block, Paula Abdul, Boyz II Men at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $100-$30 # *** jun 3/4 Dead & Company at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $150-$40 5:30pm/7pm # ** jun 4 sun New Kids On The Block, Paula Abdul, Boyz II Men at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $100-$30 ($200 pit) 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** jun 6/7 Vulfpeck at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** (funk) jun 7 wed Roger Waters at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $52-$247 8pm # *** jun 12 mon Roger Waters at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $51-$196 8pm # *** jun 17 sat SuicideGirls (Blackheart Burlesque) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $29.50/$35 6:30pm/7pm ** jun 20 tue SuicideGirls (Blackheart Burlesque) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $25-$135 8pm/9pm ** jul 1/2 Burger Boogaloo at Mosswood Park, Oakland a/a $29-$69 noon # *** (fundraiser to help rebuild Mosswood Parks Rec Center) jul 18 tue Bruno Mars at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # *** jul 20 thr Bruno Mars at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150-$50 6:30pm/8pm # *** jul 30 sun Neil Diamond at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150-$40 7pm/8pm # *** aug 2 wed Neil Diamond at the Golden One Center, Sacramento a/a $150-$40 # *** nov 3 fri Bruno Mars at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$50 6:30pm/8pm # *** oct 4 wed Coldplay at 49er Stadium, Santa Clara a/a $225-$30 5:30pm/7pm # *** * 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 ----------- Maximum Rock'n'roll Radio http://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 AFKgg Gamer Lounge, 163 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose 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 House Gallery, 2905 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley a/a 510-472-3170 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 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 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 Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a 18+ Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a 916-442-7378 Depot, SFSU Student Center, 1650 Holloway Ave., S.F. a/a DNA Lounge, 375 11th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ a/a 415-626-1409 SF Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St., S.F. 21+ 415-626-0880 Shea's Tavern, 715 South Virginia Street, Reno NV 21+ 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+ Empress Theater, 330 Virginia Street, Vallejo a/a 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 Golden 1 Center, Sacramento 500 David J Stern Walk, a/a Goldfield Trading Post, 1630 J Street, Sacramento 21+ Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell, S.F. ages 6+ 415-885-0750 Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, 2500 East 2nd St., Reno NV a/a 775-789-2000 Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ a/a 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 Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo Avenue at Solano, Albany 21+ Jack Adams Hall, SFSU Student Center, 1600 Holloway Ave., S.F. a/a Johnny Foley's Irish House, 243 O'Farrell Street, S.F. 21+ 415-954-0777 Johnny V's, 31 East Santa Clara St., San Jose 21+ 408-947-8470 Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a 775-323-5648 Knockout, 3223 Mission St., S.F. 21+ 415-550-6994 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+ Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. at Mission, S.F. 21+ 415-647-2888 Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a Metro, 522 2nd St., Oakland a/a 510-763-1146 Mezzanine, 444 Jessie Street at Mint, S.F. 21+ 415-625-8880 Milk Bar, 1840 Haight Street, S.F. 21+ 415-387-6455 Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga a/a 408-741-2822 Monstros Pizza, 628 W. Sacramento Avenue, Chico a/a Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga a/a 408-961-5800 Mystic Theater, 23 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma a/a 18+ 21+ 707-765-2121 Neck of the Woods, 406 Clement at 5th Avenue, S.F. 21+ New Parish, 579 18th at San Pablo Avenue, Oakland 21+ 18+ a/a ^ Night Light, 311 Broadway, Oakland 21+ 510-433-0340 Noisebridge Hackerspace, 2169 Mission Street, S.F. a/a Notaflof Salon & Artspace, 5653 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland a/a sober space - queer and trans-run venue Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster Street #170, Oakland a/a 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 Pissed Off Pete's, 4528 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ 415-751-1122 Pozo Saloon, 90 West Pozo Road, Pozo a/a 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 Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St. at Van Ness, S.F. a/a Rock Shop, 30 N 3rd Street, San Jose 21+ a/a ($2 yearly membership) San Mateo County Fair, 2495 S Delaware Ave., San Mateo 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 Starline Social Club, 2232 MLK, Oakland 21+ Starlite Lounge, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento 21+ 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 Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a 21+ 415-861-5016 Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley a/a 415-388-1700 Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael 16+ 415-524-2773 Thrillhouse Records, 3422 Mission at 30th, S.F. a/a 415-666-9991 Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln 21+ (13-20 with adult) 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 Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+ UC Theater, 2036 University Avenue, Berkeley a/a Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland 21+ 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 Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 21+ 510-238-9200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please feel free to pass The List on to friends. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The List is e-mailed out each week normally late Friday afternoon. 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