Web (and searchable) version at http://jon.luini.com/thelist/ T H H EEEEEE L I SSSS TTTTTTT 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 November 23, 2019 nov 23 sat Ultra Q, Carpool Tunnel, Liily, Kuromi, On Drugs, Slang Church at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7pm *** @ nov 23 sat Itchy-O (Denver), Victims Family, host dj Jello Biafra at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25/$29 7pm/8pm *** @ (Alternative Tentacles Records 40th Anniversary day 2) nov 23 sat Los Angeles Azules at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # ** nov 23 sat Moon Duo, Zachary Blizzard at New Parish, Oakland a/a $18/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** nov 23 sat Eprom, The Trifinity, Otto Von Schirach, Frqncy, Iggy at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a # 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 23 sat Brittany Howard, Georgia Anne Muldrow at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45 7pm/8pm # *** nov 23 sat Darrell Scott at Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $30/$34 8pm ** nov 23 sat Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers at the Ashkenaz, Berkeley a/a $12/$15 8pm ** nov 23 sat Sonny And The Sunsets, Tia Nomore, Zelma Stone, Tyler Holmes, The Gonks, Kevin Nichols, dj's, vendors at 7th West, 1255 7th St. near Union, Oakland 21+ free with rsvp noon til 7pm *** (Bay Area Record Fest) nov 23 sat Reptoid, Nopes, Stucko, Praying at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm *** @ nov 23 sat Corrupted Morals, Los Huaycos, Your Friends at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 9pm *** @ nov 23 sat Hefner, States Of Nature, Slow Wow, Wind Breaker, Xoce Roman at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm *** @ nov 23 sat Broun Fellinis And Varona, Broun Fellinis, Varona at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9:30pm *** nov 23 sat Mason Ramsey, Madison Kozak, Jenna Paulette at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18 7pm/8pm ** nov 23 sat Cautious Clay, Remi Wolf, Christian Kuria at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # *** nov 23 sat The Aquabats, PPL MVR, Jacob Turnbloom at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # *** nov 23 sat T-Pain at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50-$35 7pm/8pm # ** nov 23 sat Agent Orange, The Avengers, Middle-Aged Queers, Goof at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm *** @ $ nov 23 sat Moral High Horses (single release), Henry Chadwick, 7-11 Jesus, Nate Budroe at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm *** nov 23 sat Dax, CalenRaps at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15 (uner 21 + $5) 7:30pm/8:30pm ^ ** nov 23 sat Kalben at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 17+ $50-$35 8pm ** nov 23 sat TroyBoi, Yultron, Memba, Argenil at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $45 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** nov 23 sat Gioli & Assia (Italy), Femmelectric at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $18 9:30pm ** (sold out) nov 23 sat Julia Jacklin, Christian Lee Hutson at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30m/9pm ** nov 23 sat Pup Choir (group sing) at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm ** nov 23 sat Little Brother (Durham, N.C.) at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 21+ $32.50 11pm/11:30pm ** (moved from August Hall) nov 23 sat Down And Dirty Rhythm Revue, Thrown-Out Bones at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** nov 23 sat Lvger (N.Y.), Re-Volts, The Complicators at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 5pm til 9pm *** @ nov 23 sat Society Dog, The Eddie Haskells, Chicken Thieves, Fuzz Attack at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8pm/8:30pm *** @ nov 23 sat Mozzy, Kony Ginobili at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 8pm *** nov 23 sat Built To Spill at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a $55 6pm *** (sold out) nov 23 sat Sun Kings (tribute) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 7pm/8pm ** nov 23 sat Thank You Scientists, Bent Knee, The Tea Club at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $20/$24 8pm *** nov 23 sat Brainstory, Holy Hive at Old Western Saloon, 11201 State Rte. 1, Point Reyes Station 21+ ** nov 23 sat Nile, Terrorizer, Extirpate, Wurm Flesh at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm *** @ nov 23 sat Willie Jones, Keegan Alan at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $10 7:30pm ** nov 23 sat Slaughter at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $27 6:30pm/7:30pm *** nov 23 sat Black Plate, Former Chimps, Clean Girl & The Dirty Dishes at Sirens Song Tavern, 325 2nd Street, Eureka a/a $3 8pm *** nov 23/24 The Spinners at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** nov 24 sun Nile, Terrorizer, Captured By Robots at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20 7pm *** @ nov 24 sun The Dirty Duets & Trailer Park Operettas, Maurice Tani, 77 El Deora at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$15 4pm ** nov 24 sun Psycotic Pineapple, The Lawn Vultures at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 9pm *** @ nov 24 sun Diesel Dudes, Bastet, Jeweled Snakes, Forbidden Colors, dj Challener, host Psychic Disco at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 7pm *** nov 24 sun Cherry Poppin' Daddies at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm *** nov 24 sun Simple Plan, State Champs, We The Kings, Northbound at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 6pm/6:30pm # *** @ nov 24 sun Oliver Francis, Smrtdeath, Marco Xo, Parke at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 ($60 vip) 7pm *** nov 24 sun Shoreline Mafia at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50-$35 7pm/8pm # *** nov 24 sun Sharry Mann, Intense at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $39.50 7pm/8pm *** nov 24 sun the Young Barons, The Trips, dj Cakes, dj Diva Las Vegas at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm til 7pm *** (teen surf bands) nov 24 sun Rush Hour X, Strange Culprits, Hella Sin, The Boos, Jungle Cats 2, Fallout Kings, The Crumbs Of Pathos, Flight Of Ulysses, Nina And The Santa Marias at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10 6pm/7pm *** nov 24 sun Hoarder (Olympia), Ruckus (Santa Rosa), Mildura (Claremont), Annihilation Instead (San Jose) at Peace and Justice Center, 48 S. 7th St., San Jose a/a $5/$7 7pm *** @ nov 25 mon The Yummy Fur (Glasgow, Scotland), Future Punx, Torrey at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $20 8pm *** nov 25 mon Kevin Gates at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $53/$68.50 8pm/9pm # *** nov 25 mon Ximena Sarinana (Mexico), Mylko at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $25/$30 7pm ** nov 25/26 Joanna Newson (solo) at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a $55 9pm ** nov 25/26 MisterWives, Foreign Air at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $29.50/$30 7:30pm/8pm *** (sun sold out) nov 26 tue Slayer, PRIMUS, Ministry, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals at the Arena, Oakland a/a $75/$57 ($199 ga floor) 6pm # *** @ nov 26 tue Eve 6, Dead American at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $24 7pm/8pm *** nov 26 tue Adam Spry, the Pickin' Pear at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 8pm ** nov 26 tue Lingua Ignota, Heaven's Club at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm/8:30pm ** nov 26 tue The Maine, Twin XL at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22.50 6pm/7pm *** nov 26 tue Asap Ferg, Murda Beatz, Madein TYO at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35/$50 7pm/8pm ($125 vip) # *** nov 26 tue Ximena Sarinana (Mexico), Mylko at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm *** nov 26 tue 4th Ave at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm ** nov 26 tue Ben Folds With The S.F. Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. a/a $40 7:30pm # *** nov 26 tue Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 8pm # *** nov 27 wed Turnover, Men I Trust, Renata Zeiguer at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # ** nov 27 wed Katastro, Bikini Trill, Dylan Reese at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 27 wed Ensiferum, Kalmah, Abigail Williams, Aenimus at the Metro, Oakland a/a 7pm # *** @ nov 27 wed MC Hammer, Tony! Toni! Tone!, En Vogue, Digital Underground, Luniz at the Arena, Oakland a/a $136-$42 8pm # *** nov 27 wed The Back To Black Band (tribute) at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm ** nov 27 wed Big Bite (Seattle), Toner, The Umbrellas, Wyatt Smight (Santa Cruz) at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm *** @ nov 27 wed Russ Liquid / Marvel Years at Slim's, S.F. 18+ $18/$22 7pm/8pm ** nov 27 wed Wild, Johnny Gates, Matt Jaffe (solo) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm/8:30pm *** nov 27 wed Jacquie Joshua, Wooshay, Dav, Korynn OC, Ricvrd at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10 8pm/9pm ** nov 27 wed Pete Davidson at Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes Street, S.F. a/a $35 6pm/7pm ** nov 27 wed Full Chizel at the Empress Theater Lounge, Vallejo a/a $10 6:30pm/7:30pm ** nov 27 wed Mana at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $240-$30 # *** nov 29 fri record store day nov 29 fri Tuck And Patti at Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $30/$34 8pm ** nov 29 fri Skatalites (55th anniversary) at the Ashkenaz, Berkeley a/a $20-$25 8pm *** nov 29 fri Mackenzie Shrieve, Azuah at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 29 fri Schoolboy Q, Nav at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50 8pm # *** nov 29 fri The Confirmed Bachelors (1st show), The Younger Lovers at the Steam Works Bath House, 2107 Fourth Street, Berkeley 18+ 11pm *** nov 29 fri Emo Night at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 29 fri Shakey Zimmerman at Toot's Tavern, Crockett 21+ ** nov 29 fri Western Settings, Hey, Chels + Sub Dio, Strange Light at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 9pm *** @ nov 29 fri Jnthn Stein at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** nov 29 fri Skunk Funk, Randy Thomas And The Insecures (ep relase), Edgar Blood at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm *** nov 29 fri The Chainsmokers, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Lennon Stella at the Warriors New Stadium, S.F. a/a $130-$50 6pm/7pm # *** nov 29 fri King Diamond, Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats, Idle Hands at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $75/$50/$45 6pm/7pm # *** nov 29 fri Poor Man's Whiskey, The Sam Chase And The Untraditional at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** nov 29 fri Crucial Star, Slchld, Late Lee at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** nov 29 fri Teebs, Jeremiah Jae at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** nov 29 fri Spendtime Palace, The Brazen Youth, Max Gardener at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 29 fri Sean Hayes, Indiana Hale at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $28 8pm/9pm *** nov 29 fri Roman Spinale at the Curio Bar, S.F. ?/? free 8pm ** nov 29 fri Schoolboy Q, NAV at Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $49.50/$39.50 7pm/8pm # *** nov 29 fri Back Alley Nebula, High Life at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 7:15pm/7:30pm ** nov 29 fri Gasolina Party at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $15 10pm/10pm ** (reggaeton party) nov 29 fri Vivvi The Force (drag demon - San Diego), Luna Naughty, Satanna, Bae Le Stray, Galaxy Chamber, Grosero, La Vanidad (drag), dj Decoffinated, dj Voodoo, dj Fact.50, vendors at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9pm ** nov 29 fri Saweetie & Quavo, Mulatto, dj Draws, dj D-Sharp, dj Big Von, Red Corvette, Aux Cord, Val G, O Pawsa at the Midway, S.F. 21+ $20 ($80 vip) 9pm ** nov 29 fri John Rybak + Friends at the Vinyl Room, 221 Park Road, Burlingame 21+ free 8pm ** nov 29 fri Blunderbusst, Jen Scaffidi (solo) at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ ** nov 29 fri Slippery Envelope (Santa Cruz), Vertacyn Arc Materializer, Sabine Silver, Laytcomers, Automatic Band at X Sports Bar, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a 8pm *** nov 29 fri Emarosa, Too Close To Touch at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $17 7pm ** nov 29 fri Trans-Siberian Orchestra (two shows) at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $80-$40 2pm/3pm and 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** nov 29/30 Pharaoh Sanders "Icon" at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** nov 30 sat Unpop, Mac Cornish, The Y Axes, New Fossils, 7-11 Jesus at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8-$20 7pm/7:30pm *** (Benefit for Native American Health Center) nov 30 sat Mana at the Arena, Oakland a/a $250-$30 6:30pm/8pm # *** nov 30 sat Walter Trout, Wolf Jett at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $29 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 30 sat Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands at Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $20/$24 8pm ** nov 30 sat Heavy Pettying (tribute - Matt Jaffe & Friends) At the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 8pm *** (toy drive) nov 30 sat Big Wild, Evan Giia, Ark Patro at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $42.50 8pm # ** nov 30 sat Catchinf Flies at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** nov 30 sat Mac Sabbath, The Phenomenauts at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 30 sat Emo Nite at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a 9pm ** nov 30 sat Drunk Horse, Danny James Pair, Terry Gross at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $10/$14 8:30pm *** nov 30 sat Herobust (Atlanta, GA), Yookie, Inf1n1te at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$30 9pm/10pm # ** nov 30 sat Mike Bauer & The Woodfellas at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 8pm/8:30pm ** nov 30 sat Zimmer at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm *** nov 30 sat Greg Hoy & The Boys, Vary Mary at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** nov 30 sat CCR Headcleaner (record release), CFM, Bronze, Freak No Hitter at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 9pm *** nov 30 sat Frak, Anml Plnt, Basi, Stunnaman02, St. Valentinez, Majestic June at the Bottom of the Hill, s.F. 21+ $10/$15 8pm/8:30pm *** (hip hop) nov 30 sat Chris Holbrook, Paul Hayward, No Account at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7pm *** nov 30 sat Stef Burns & Peppino D'Agostino at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $45/$40/$35 8pm *** nov 30 sat Morbid Angel, Watain, Incantation at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $31.50/$35 8pm *** @ nov 30 sat Sean Hayes at Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 21+ $25/$30 8pm *** dec 1 sun Body Double, Night Collectors, Sutros at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm ** dec 1 sun The Dead South, Scott H. Biram, Danny Olliver at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** dec 1 sun The Hu (Mongolia), Crown Lands at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $27/$30 7:30pm/8pm *** (sold out) dec 1 sun Jennifer Lee And The Ever-Expanding Universe at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $20 4pm/5pm ** dec 1 sun The Chainsmokers, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Lennon Stella at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $25+ 7pm # *** dec 1 sun Jeremy Enigk at Living Room Show, Sacramento a/a $30 8pm *** $ dec 1 sun Exhumed, Gatecreeper (AZ), Necrot, Judiciary (TX) at Rampart Skatepark, 700 South G Street, Arcata a/a *** @ dec 1/2 Norman Browns Joyous Christmas, Marion Meadows, Bobby Caldwell at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** dec 2 mon Exhumed, Gatecreeper (AZ), Necrot, Judiciary (TX) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $18/$22 8pm/8:30pm *** @ dec 2 mon Snoh Aalegra, Baby Rose, Giveon at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $24.50/$29.50 7pm/8pm # ** (sold out) dec 2 mon Mr. Carmack, dj Dials at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm ** dec 2 mon Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Berner, Rjmrla at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $75 7pm/8pm # *** dec 2 mon Loan, Grex, Nathan Clevenger Group at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ free 8pm ** dec 2 mon The Hu (Mongolia), Crown Lands at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $20/$25 7pm *** $ dec 3 tue Odezenne (France) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8pm *** dec 3 tue Aly & AJ, Armors at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** (seated) dec 3 tue Saint Jhn, Kodie Shane at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $24 7pm/8pm *** (sold out) dec 3 tue More Fatter, James Taugher & The Who Cares, Maya Elise at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm ** dec 3 tue Comethazine at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $24/$28 8pm/9pm # ** dec 3 tue Lisa Prank at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $12/$14 7:30pm ** dec 3 tue Battles at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 3 tue Hangtown, Roselit Bone (Portland), Fast Execution at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 3 tue Uncle Chris, Glavin Spit Pit, Rose at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 3 tue Earthless (San Diego), Kook at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $18/$22 7pm *** dec 3 tue Snoop Dogg at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $65 7pm *** dec 3 tue Exhumed, Gatecreeper (AZ), Necrot, Judiciary at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ *** @ dec 4 wed Talib Kweli at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** dec 4 wed Wizard Apprentice, Havntr, Memory Theatre, Maya Song Bird at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 8:30pm *** dec 4 wed Grace Sings Sludge, Nyre, Black Thumb, Swanox at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm ** dec 4 wed A John Waters Christmas, dj Omar at Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $55/$60 ($120 vip) 7pm/8pm *** (sold out) dec 4 wed Mary Chaplin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin at Palace of Fine Arts, S.F. a/a $99.50-$65 7pm/8pm # *** dec 4 wed Daughters & Health, Show Me The Body at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 4 wed Hyphen Hyphen (Nice, France), Sumif, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm *** dec 4 wed Dreamers at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$20 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 4 wed The Control Freaks, Fuzz Attack, The Yes-Go's at DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm *** @ dec 4 wed Alex Cameron (Austalia), Holiday Sidewinder at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 4 wed Eyedress, Luke Sweeney's Peace Meal Group, Locus Pocus at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 4 wed Josiah Johnson + The Feelings Parade, Aviva Le Fey at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm ** dec 4 wed My Evergreen Soul, Known To Collapse, Sunfellow at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7/$10 8pm ** dec 4 wed Ray Obiedo Band at the Empress Theater Lounge, Vallejo a/a $10 6:30pm/7:30pm ** dec 4/5 The California Honeydrops at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 5 thr Hieroglyphics, Stoney Hawk, Rap Noir, T-K.A.S.H, S.A.V.E.1, Mike Wird at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 5 thr Souly Had, 12AM, Foggieraw at New Parish, Oakland a/a $15/$18 (under 21 plus $5) 7:30pm/8pm ^ ** dec 5 thr Louiza, Sucker Crush, Agouti at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 5 thr Andrea Bocelli with the S.F. Symphony And Chorus at the Warriors New Stadium, S.F. a/a $1500-$99 # *** dec 5 thr Boston Manor (U.K.), Microwave, Heart Attact Man, Selfish Things at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 5 thr Pixies, Kristin Hersh at August Hall, S.F. a/a *** $ dec 5 thr Sir Woman, B & The Hive, Lunar Rae at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 5 thr Young M.A, Urban at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $22 8pm/9pm *** dec 5 thr Kesha, Avril Lavigne at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $105-$75 6:30pm/7:30pm *** (97.3 Alice in Winterland) dec 5 thr Franc Moody (London, U.K.), dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15 8pm *** (sold out) dec 5 thr Shannon Shaw, The She's, Dick Stusso at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $22/$25 7pm *** dec 5 thr Japanese Baby, Resistance, Gang Of 40 at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm ** (tribute night) dec 5 thr Civil War Rust, Sick Pigeon, Alvie And The Breakfast Pigs at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9pm *** @ dec 5 thr Middle-Aed Queers, Homobiles, Erik Core (record release) at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ free 7pm/8pm *** (queercore show) dec 5 thr Halsey, Lizzo, Normani, Louis Tomlinson, Bazzi, Ally Brooke at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $138-$22 7pm # *** dec 5 thr X, The Blasters at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $35 ($100 vip) 7pm *** dec 6 fri Defeater, Modern Life Is War, Supercrush, Powe Alone at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $17/$20 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 6 fri High On Fire, Power Trip, Devil Master, Creeping Death at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a # *** @ dec 6 fri La Misa Negra at New Parish, Oakland a/a $20/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** dec 6 fri Creux Lies, Twin Tribes, Altar De Fey, dj Davey Bones at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $13/$15 9pm ** dec 6 fri Stay Out, Abinormals, The Losing Kind, The Slow Poisoner at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm *** @ dec 6 fri With Confidence, Seaway, Between You & Me, Doll Skin at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $16/$18 6pm/7pm *** @ dec 6 fri Nothing, Launder, Night School at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$22 8pm/9pm *** dec 6 fri The Make-Up, Seth Bogart at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm *** dec 6 fri Audien at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $45-$25 7pm/8pm # *** dec 6 fri American Beauty, Lebo And The Arrows Of Neon at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $75 7pm/8pm # *** (Benefit REX Foundation) dec 6 fri Federale, Asteroid #4, Shea Roberts at Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** dec 6 fri Dragon Smoke at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $43.50/$45 8:30m/9pm ** dec 6 fri Goon, Bear Call, Casa de Flores at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 6 fri Mount Eerie, Julie Doiron at Sebastiani Theater, Sonoma a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** dec 6 fri Emo Night at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** dec 6 fri The Blasters at the Tackle Box, 379 E Park Avenue, Chico 21+ $17/$20 8pm/9pm *** dec 6 fri incorrect listing: Golden Shoulders, Light Rays at Harlow's, Sacramento dec 7 sat Angel Olsen, Vagabon (N.Y.) at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** dec 7 sat Chad Price, Sammy Kay, Kevin Seconds, Paul Luc at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10/$12 8pm *** dec 7 sat C'est Dommage, Sutro Baths at Noise Records, 3427 Balboa Street, S.F. a/a free 3pm ** dec 7 sat Trevor Noah (comedian) at the New Warriors Stadium, S.F. a/a $150-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** dec 7 sat The Slackers, Soul Ska, Viernes 13, Gabriela Penka at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $42.50-$20 7pm/8pm # *** dec 7 sat New Spell (single/video release), Adam Brookes, Bells Rang, Donnie Service & The Prowlers at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 7 sat Magic Sword, Equip at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 7 sat Lee Fields & The Expressions at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm *** dec 7 sat The Allman Betts Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 8pm/9pm # ** dec 7 sat Marco Benevento, The Mattson 2 at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 7 sat The Lewd, The Dogs, Sectarian Bloom at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm *** @ dec 7 sat Golden Shoulders (Nevada City), Aaron Ross, Brett Shady at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ $10 7pm ** dec 7 sat Bite, Indestructible Blood at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** @ dec 7 sat Zoso (tribute), Wiser Time at House of Rock, Santa Rosa 18+ (a/a with adult) 7pm/8pm ** dec 7 sat Purifiedment Funkensurance at the Red Hat, Concord 21+ 9pm ** dec 7 sat X at Sebastiani Theater, Sonoma a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** dec 7 sat Mumford & Sons, Twenty One Pilots, The Raconteurs, The 1975, Of Monsters And Men, White Reaper at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 6pm # *** (Alt 105.3 Not so Silent Night) dec 7 sat Cyber Rodeo at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** dec 7/8 The California Honeydrops at New Parish, Oakland a/a $35 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ *** dec 8 sun Judge, Down To Nothing, Gulch at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $20 6pm/7pm *** @ dec 8 sun Moon Hooch, Human Ottoman at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 8 sun Earthless (San Diego), Drunk Horse at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $20 7pm/8pm *** dec 8 sun Telepathic Children (video release), Lizard Bitch, Gorgeous Dykes, Tay & The Jangdalahs, dj Creepy Joni at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 8 sun The Pathogens, Straight Crimes, Carl With Gong, These Bastards, Katy Toys at Thrillhouse Records, S.F. a/a donation 3pm til 8pm *** (Jah Punk comp tape release) dec 8 sun Black Flag, The Dickies, D.I., The Linecutters at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $28/$30 7pm/8pm *** @ (sold out) dec 8 sun Diiv, Froth at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 8 sun Radio Eye, Itlookslikeablackhole, StratosFlower at the Honey Hive, S.F. a/a $10 6:30pm/7pm til 10pm ** dec 8 sun Sleepbomb performing live score to film "Conan the Bararian" at New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, S.F. a/a $25 7pm *** $ dec 8 sun Charlie Puth, Lil Nas X, Quinn XCII at Masonic, S.F. a/a $90-$50 6:30pm/7:30pm *** (Wild 94.95 Jingle Ball) dec 8 sun From Indian Lakes, Queen Of Jeans, Yummm at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $16/$18 7:30pm ** dec 8 sun Stalley at Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 ($60 vip) 8pm/9pm ** dec 8 sun Black Mountain at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 8 sun Blind Illusion, Scrapmetal (L.A.), Hemorage at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 2pm/3pm til 7pm *** @ (free BBQ) dec 8 sun Poster Girl, Stereo Eclipse at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 5pm til 9pm ** dec 8 sun War Tongue, Dead River Rebels, Relapse Queen, Punk Rock Flea Market at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $5 noon til 6pm *** dec 8 sun Modest Mouse at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV a/a *** dec 9 mon The Grouch, Murs, Pure Powers at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $30 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 9 mon The Hu (Mongolia), Crown Lands at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $16/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 7:30pm/8pm ^ *** dec 9 mon Mower (Pittsburgh, PA), Isotope, Glowing Brain, Astral Butcher at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** @ dec 9 mon Madame Gandhi, Jarina De Marco, Milck at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm ** dec 9 mon Tone Oliver, The Human Assembly, The Reefriders, Chris Galvin at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $52.50 6pm/7pm *** (S.F. Surfrider Foundation) dec 9 mon Defeater at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm *** @ dec 9 mon Darkest Hour, Unearth at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a *** @ dec 9 mon Falling In Reverse, Set It Off, Tom Macdonald at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $25 6pm/7pm *** @ dec 9/10/11 X, The Blasters at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 ($100 vip) 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 10 tue Conan Gray, Benee (New Zealand) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50/$29.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 10 tue Casanova at New Parish, Oakland a/a $18/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 7:30pm/8pm ^ ** dec 10 tue Motel Radio (New Orleans) at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 10 tue New Zombies, Jordan Glenn's Beak, Ackley/fluke-mogul/Mezzacappa at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $5-$15 9:30pm ** dec 10 tue Die Geister Beschworen (Arcata), Crowey, Asomc at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm ** dec 10 tue The Pineapple Thief at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm ** dec 10 tue Allah-Las (L.A.), Mapache, Tim Hill at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** dec 10 tue Berhana, Pomo at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm ** dec 10 tue Jaden, Willow at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50-$35 7pm/8pm # *** dec 10 tue Fabio Frizzi, Frizzi 2 Fulci at the Chapel, S.F. 18+ $45/$50 7pm/8pm ** (partially seated) dec 10 tue Dragged Under at Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 ($60 vip) 8pm/9pm *** @ dec 10 tue Hammerbombs, Teenage Sex, Wee Peevers, Grainer at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm *** @ (Rob Green's Birthday) dec 10 tue Modest Mouse at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs, Santa Rosa a/a *** dec 11 wed Thievery Corporation, Brazilian Girls at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 11 wed Blockhead, Eliot Lipp at New Parish, Oakland a/a $13/$16 (under 21 plus $5) 7:30pm/8pm ^ *** dec 11 wed Say Sue Me (Busan, South Korea), Scrabbel at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** dec 11 wed Motel Radio, The Fluorescents, Lofi Legs at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $12 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 11 wed Briana Marela, Dingbat Superminx, Matt Robidoux at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** dec 11 wed Bill Orcutt (album release) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 12 thr Jonas Brothers at the Arena, Oakland a/a $250-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** dec 12 thr Vintage Trouble at New Parish, Oakland a/a $25/$30 (under 21 plus $5) 7:30pm/8pm ^ ** dec 12 thr She & Him at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49 7pm/8pm # *** (Christmas party) dec 12 thr The Take (N.Y.C.), The Complicators, Claymore, Firearm at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10/$12 9pm *** @ dec 12 thr Role Model, Family Reunion at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $13/$15 ($48 vip) 7pm *** dec 12 thr Falling In Reverse, Crown The Empire, Tom MacDonald at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30 6pm/7pm # *** @ dec 12 thr The Aquadolls, The Sleeps, Kevin Nichols at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ dec 12 thr Corduroy (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm ** dec 12 thr Mustard at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.50/$39.50 7:30pm/8:30pm # ** dec 12 thr Another Lover at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 7:30pm/10pm ** dec 12 thr Kolars at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 12 thr Yidhra (L.A.), Frisco, Sonic Medusa (L.A.) at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $9 9pm/9:30pm *** @ dec 12 thr Andrew Marlin at Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael 16+ $18/$22 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 13 fri The Brothers Comatose, The Lil Smokies, Royal Jelly Jive at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # *** dec 13 fri Decent Criminal, Slumped, Nobody's Baby at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10 7pm *** @ dec 13 fri Meldamor, Jeweled Snakes, dj Crxcwhxre at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 13 fri Thomas Carnacki, Leila Abdul-Rauf at the Lost Church, 65 Capp, S.F. a/a $15/$20 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 13 fri JD McPherson, Joel Paterson at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 13 fri Shrouds (L.A.), Moira Scar, host Lady Forbidden, Boy Young (drag), La Vanidad (drag), dj Rudy Bleu, dj Decoffinated, dj Voodoo, dj Fact.50 at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9pm *** dec 13 fri Hot Lunch, Banquet, Cronander at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $13 8:30pm *** dec 13 fri Hot Lunch, Banquet, Cronander at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $13 8:30pm/9pm *** @ dec 13 fri Diiv, Froth, Storefront Church at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a $30/$35 6pm/7pm *** dec 13 fri Queensryche at Jackson Rancheria Casino, 12222 New York Ranch Road, Jackson 18+ $45/$35 7pm *** dec 13 fri Daniel Tosh at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV a/a $65+ 8pm *** dec 13/14 David Nelson Band at Fernwood Tavern, 47200 Highway 1, Big Sur 21+ $100-$63 9pm/10pm *** dec 13/14/15 Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Toy Guitar (fri), Dog Party (fri), Tijuanna Panthers (sat), Genuine Parts (sat), The Dwarves (sun), Destroy Boys (sun) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $28/$30 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 14 sat Preschool, Dead Chemist, Laundry, Trash Elf at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm *** dec 14 sat Ladytron, Seablite at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $35 8pm/9pm # *** dec 14 sat Jonny Lang, Zane Carney at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $54 ($179 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 14 sat Flannel at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ ** dec 14 sat Whateverglades, Banzai Cliff, Sore Thumb, Former Babies at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm til 11:55pm *** (Winter Formal Benefit for the Alameda County Community Food Bank) dec 14 sat Problem, Hallifax & Jeffrey at the Lemon Tree, 2542 Santa Clara, Alameda 21+ free 9pm *** dec 14 sat Continues (L.A.), Killer Couture (Sacramento), No, Bloodysnowman at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** dec 14 sat Pomplamoose at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # *** (covers/mashups) dec 14 sat Radolescents, The Nerv (album release), Kittenhead, The Hajj at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ dec 14 sat Omni, Mild Universe, Juicebumps at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** dec 14 sat DVSN, Sir, Layton Greene at the Masonic, S.F. ?/? $60-$30 *** (106.1 KMEL Holiday House of Soul) dec 14 sat George Lopez (two shows - live recording) at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $65-$45 6pm/7pm and 9pm/10pm # *** (comedy) dec 14 sat The Fall Of Troy (Mukilteo, WA), Strawberry Girls, Andres at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $22 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @ dec 14 sat Bedouine at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 14 sat Hot Laundry, The Outta Sorts, Tight Pants And The Dynamite, dj Emily Strange at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 4pm/4:30pm til 8pm *** @ (SF Fire Department Toy Drive - bring a new toy) dec 14 sat Plan 9 (tribute), Very Paranoia (7" release), Chaki at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/9:30pm *** @ dec 14 sat One Armed Joey, Real Bad, The Sonoma Brass Ensemble (in lobby) at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/7:30pm *** @ dec 14 sat Johnny Mathis at the San Jose Civic, San Jose a/a # *** dec 14 sat The English Beat at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** dec 14 sat Hellyeah, Nonpoint, Deepfall at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $32/$37 7pm/8pm *** dec 14 sat Cattle Decapitation, Atheist, Primitive Man, Author & Punisher, Vitriol at Strummer's, 833 E Fern Avenue, Fresno 21+ *** @ dec 14/15 dj Snoopadelic, Santigold, Steel Pulse, The Polish Ambassador, The Expendables, The Movement, Con Brio, Chali2na, vendors at Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa 21+ $155/$125/$105/$90 11am (sat) noon (sun) *** (Emerald Cup) dec 15 sun Authority Zero, Shark Punch, Another Damn Disapointment, Stay Out (album releae), Bangalore at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $16 4:30pm/5pm til 9:30pm *** @ dec 15 sun Cattle Decapitation, Atheist, Primitive Man, Author & Punisher, Vitriol at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a # *** @ dec 15 sun Lola Kirke, Angelica Garcia, Zelma Stone (solo) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7pm *** dec 15 sun Bayside (Queens, N.Y.C.), Capstan at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 6:30pm/7:30pm *** dec 15 sun Will Power, Country Club, Marigold, 333Blackcat at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $12 7pm/7:30pm ** dec 15 sun Tragedy (tribute), Falkonner, Ancient Mariner (tribute) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 15 sun In Spades, Chronic Narcosis, King Nexus, Redline at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 4:30pm til 9pm ** @ dec 15 sun Bedouine at Henry Miller Library, Big Sur a/a $40 6pm/7pm *** dec 15 sun Empath, La Dispute, Touche Amore at the Holland Project, Reno, NV a/a *** dec 16 mon The Brian Setzer Orchestra, The Imaginaries at Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $115-$49 7pm/8pm # *** dec 16 mon Waterparks (Houston, TX), Yung Pinch, Kittens at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # *** dec 16 mon Pete Yorn at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $35 7pm/8pm *** dec 16 mon Thurston Moore Group at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/7:30pm *** dec 16 mon Heavy Stench (San Jose), Mower (Pittsburgh), Lockheed (Santa Rosa), Combat Shock (Ventura), Nani SS (Fresno) at Grace Preschool, 2650 Sborn Road, San Jose a/a $5-$10 7pm *** @ dec 16 mon Silversun Pickups (L.A.) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm *** $ dec 17 tue Lebanon Hanover (Berlin, Germany), Selofan (Greece), Otzi, dj Davey Bones at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20/$25 8pm/9pm # *** dec 17 tue Static-X (L.A.), Wednesday 13, The Watchers at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/7:30pm *** @ dec 17 tue Illenium at the Warriors New Stadium, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** dec 17 tue The Musical Box (tribute) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $65-$47.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 17 tue Band Of Comerados, Boot Juice, Tay And The JangLahDahs at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $10 7pm/8pm ** dec 17 tue Ariel View, Maggie Gently, See Night (solo) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 17 tue Ezra Collective at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $17/$20 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 17 tue Miss Ellipsis, Fantasy Spiders at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 17/18 Ariana Grande at the Warriors New Stadium, S.F. a/a $280-$60 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** dec 18 wed Groundation, Delirians at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $21 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 18 wed To Be Gentle (Camarillo), Something Winona at the Honey Hive, S.F. a/a $10 6:30pm/7pm til 10pm *** @ dec 18 wed Phantom Planet, Fastball, Superet at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 18 wed Common Holly (Montreal) at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 7:30pm ** dec 18 wed Currensy at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $28 8pm/9pm *** dec 18 wed Static-X (L.A.) at Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero Street, S.F. 21+ *** dec 18 wed Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, Ivory Layne at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $39.50/$40 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 18 wed Vintage Fiction (L.A.), Mae Powell, The Breathing Room at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** dec 19 thr Myles Parrish at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # *** dec 19 thr Currensy at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $28 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** dec 19 thr Sebastian at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm *** dec 19 thr DaBaby at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $75-$49.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 19 thr Asada Messiah, Theya, Anaximander at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @ dec 19 thr Amo Amo at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 19 thr Shutups, Slaughterhouse (L.A.), Slumped, Blue Nun at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm *** @ dec 19 thr Cattle Decapitation, Atheist, Primitive Man, Author & Punisher, Vitriol at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a *** @ dec 19 thr Bleachers (N.Y.C.) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $41.50 7pm/8pm *** dec 20 fri Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, dj MH The Verb at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $39 ($69 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 20 fri Quetzal Guerrero, Dona Francisca, Maracatu Pacifico, dj Drey at New Parish, Oakland a/a $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** dec 20 fri Batushka (Poland), Hate (Poland) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # *** dec 20 fri The Joy Formidable, Twen, Bryde at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 ($55 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 20 fri Surfaces, Public Library Commute at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 7pm *** (sold out) dec 20 fri Eric Rachmany, The John Dank Show, Ted Bowne at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # ** dec 20 fri A.C.E. at August Hall, S.F. a/a $55 ($145 vip) 6pm/7pm *** dec 20 fri Keek Da Sneak at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $25 8pm/9pm ** dec 20 fri Tourist (London), Matthew Dear (N.Y.C.) at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $28-$18 9pm *** dec 20 fri Body Double, Shame Waves, Blank Square, Primal Wound at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 20 fri Sweet Leaf (tribute), Judas Rising (tribute) at House of Rock, Santa Rosa 18+ (a/a with adult) $25/$20 7pm/8pm ** dec 20 fri Lacy J. Dalton at the Black Oak Casino, 19400 Tuolumne Road North, Tuolumne 21+ ** dec 20 fri Shortie, Long Drive Home at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $12 6:30pm ** (720 Records) dec 20/21 Mulatu Astatke, Orchestra Gold (fri), Sun Hop Fat (sat) at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $67.50-$42.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 20/21 The Mother Hips at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** (see dec 22) dec 20/21 Death Angel at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 20/21 Grateful Shred at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 21 sat Teedra Moses at New Parish, Oakland a/a $20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 21 sat Berner at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50-$35 7pm/8pm # *** (Cookies Christmas) dec 21 sat Big Brother & The Holding Company, Bolero! at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$25 9pm *** dec 21 sat Corrupted Morals, Dead River Rebels (album release), False Freedom at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** @ dec 21 sat The Hot Toddies, Pity Party, Bernie And The Wolf, Kitty Kat Fan Club at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm *** dec 21 sat The Happys, Paul Hayward, Chris Holbrook at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7pm *** dec 21 sat The Limousines at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ *** dec 21/22/23/26/27/28/29/30 Ali Wong (comedian - 2 shows most nights) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $100-$50 *** (also jan 18) dec 22 sun The Mother Hips at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$27 3pm/4pm *** (see dec 20/21) dec 22 sun Valeria Garcia, Summer Blak, Kidsesh, 10Way, Rushiano, Genesis at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 22 sun Nat Keefe Concert Carnival at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 ($35 seated) 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 22 sun Lacy J. Dalton at Red Dog Saloonk Virginia City, NV ?/? ** dec 23 mon Eric Bellinger, Ye Ali, Sy Ari Da Kid, Garren at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** dec 23 mon The Fabulous Bud E. Luv at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 8pm ** (Christmas Spectacular) dec 23 mon Dave Koz and Friends at the San Jose Civic, San Jose a/a 8pm # *** dec 24 tue Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Ensemble at Slim's, S.F. 6+ 6pm/7pm and 9pm/9:30pm $17/$20 ** dec 26 thr Poolside, Sandy's, Katzu Oso at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 # *** dec 27 fri Y&T, James Durbin at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $35 ($135 vip) 8pm/8:30pm *** dec 27 fri Sob X Rbe, 24kGoldn, Pimp Tobi, NYNY, Peacoat Gang at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $55-$40 7pm/8pm # *** dec 27 fri Horse The Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 6:30pm/7:30pm *** dec 27 fri Old Man Saxon at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15 ($40 vip) 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 27 fri Cello Joe Jazz Duo at the Curio Bar ?/? free 8pm ** dec 27 fri Dina Martina Christmas Show at Great Amerian Music Hall, S.F. 21+ $30/$35 7pm/8pm ** (seated show) dec 27 fri Too Short, San Quinn, The Hoodstarz, The Federation, Priceless Da Roc, Trunk Boiz, dj Lexapeel at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $35/$40 ($85 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm *** $ dec 27 fri dj Alice Glass, Pictureplane (Brooklyn, N.Y.), dj Dials, dj Adam Kraft, dj Nonsuit, drag performances at the Public Works, 161 Erie Street at Mission, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** dec 27 fri Vista Kicks at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $16 7pm/8pm ** dec 27 fri Smash Mouth at Boomtown Hotel & Casino, 2100 Garson Rd., Reno, NV a/a *** dec 27/28 Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, The Motet, dj Logic at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $37.50 8pm/9pm # *** dec 27/28 The New Mastersounds, Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm (fri) 8pm/9pm (sat) *** dec 27/28 The Mother Hips, The Coffis Brothers at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $31/$33 8pm/9pm *** dec 28 sat Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Chris Cain at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $29 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 28 sat Marc E. Bassy at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $25 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/7:30pm ^ ** dec 28 sat Joey Diaz (comedian) at the Palace of Fine Arts, S.F. a/a $35 9pm/10pm ** dec 28 sat Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $35 7pm/8pm *** dec 28 sat King Dream, Down Dirty Shake, Nyre, Mayya at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 28 sat Dam-Funk, Nosaj Thing, Machinedrum at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $30 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 28 sat Cashmere Cat at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $35-$25 7pm/8pm # *** dec 28 sat Al Casino at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 28 sat Trainwreck Riders, Tony Molina, Dawn Riding at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 28 sat The Cavemen (New Zealand), Tommy & The Commies (Canada) at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 9pm *** @ dec 28 sat Too Short at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50/$35 7pm/8pm *** dec 29 sun The Marias at Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $25/$28 7:30pm *** dec 29 sun Straight No Chaser (cappella) at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. a/a 3pm # ** dec 29 sun Dumpstaphunk at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $40/$45 7pm/8pm *** dec 29 sun The Licks, Juniper Park, Buddha Trixie at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 29 sun Crisis Man, Foie Gras, Marbled Eye at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** dec 29 sun Green Leaf Rustlers at Felton Music Hall, Felton 21+ $32/$35 7pm/8pm *** dec 29/30/31 ZHU, Skrillex, Fisher, Gigantic Nghtmre, Griz, Louis The Child, Tchami x Malaa, Vince Staples, E-40, Superduperkyle, Whethan, Clozee, Kasbo, Two Feet, SG Lewis, Dominic Fike, A-Trak, Doja Cat, Droeloe, Elohim, Jpegmafia, Snbrn, Flamingosis, Dombresky, Kyle Watson, Earthgang, Spencer Brown, Madeintyo, Graves, Channel Tres, Anomalie, Bbnos, Vanic, Manic Focus, Kah-Lo, Bluts & Blondes, Neil Frances, Kaivon, LP Globbi, Y2K, Born Dirty, GG Magree, Midnight Kids, Sodown, Kaleena Zanders, Uniqu3, Plsaty, Venessamichaels, Pax Impera, Gld, Kendoll, Cremes N Lotions, Lil Tecca at Bijou Park, 1 College Way, South Lake Tahoe, NV a/a ($230 3 day) ($450+ vip) *** (MTV Snow Globe Festival) dec 30 mon Steel Pulse, Native Elements at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 8pm/9pm # *** dec 30 mon Brian Culbertson at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $64 9:45pm/10pm *** dec 30 mon Deadmau5 (Toronto, ON), Justin Martin, Lights (Toronto, ON), Qrion (Sapporo, Japan) at Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $49.50 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out see 12/31) dec 30 mon The Marias at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7:30pm *** dec 30/31 Portugal. The Man, Chicano Batman at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $59.50 7pm/8pm (mon) $89.50/$69.50 8pm/9pm (tue) # *** dec 30/31 Spafford at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 (mon) $35 (tue) 7:30pm/8:30pm (mon) 8:30pm/9:30pm (tue) ** dec 30/31 Dead & Company at the Warriors New Stadium, S.F. a/a $199-$50 6pm/7pm (mon) 7pm/8pm (tue) # *** dec 30/31 Fantastic Negrito at the Chapel, S.F. a/a 8pm $40/$45 (mon) 9pm $70/$75 (tue) *** dec 30/31 Green Leaf Rustlers at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $59/$64 7pm/8pm (mon) $99/$109 8pm/9pm (tue) *** dec 30/31 The Mother Hips, Trip Tides (mon), The Coffis Brothers (tue) at Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 21+ $28/$30 (mon) $50/$55 (tue) 8pm/9pm *** dec 31 tue J Boog, Siaosi, Bayonics, dj Green B at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $69.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 31 tue Ozomatli, Cut Chemist at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $54/$64 ($74 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 31 tue The Whispers, Lenny Williams at Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** dec 31 tue Brian Culbertson at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $135 10:45pm/11pm *** dec 31 tue Andre Power, Sasha Marie, Tia Nomore, Ricky Lake, Drew Banga, Nanosaur at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $20-$40 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 31 tue The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Sausage at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $95-$60 8pm/9pm # *** $ dec 31 tue Paula Poundstone (comedian) at the Nourse Theater, 275 Hayes Street, S.F. a/a $36.50 8pm ** dec 31 tue Lagwagon, Pulley, Grumpster at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $35/$40 8pm/9pm *** @ $ dec 31 tue Preservation Jazz Hall Band, Lakou Mizik at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $70 8pm/9pm # *** dec 31 tue Deadmau5 (Toronto, ON), Justin Martin, Lights (Toronto, ON), Qrion (Sapporo, Japan) at Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $90-$70 8pm/9pm # *** dec 31 tue John Oliver (comedian - two shows) at the Masonic, S.F. ?/? $100-$70 6pm/7pm and 9pm/9:30pm *** dec 31 tue Dillon Francis (L.A.) at Fort Mason, 2 Marina Blvd., S.F. 21+ $200-$125 9pm # ** (open bar) dec 31 tue Lettuce, Chris Karns at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $150 8:30pm/9pm *** (open bar) dec 31 tue Con Brio, Speakease at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $55/$60 8pm/9pm *** dec 31 tue dj Autograf at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $109-$89 10pm ** (open bar) dec 31 tue The Marias at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $45/$50 8pm *** dec 31 tue Claude Vonstroke, Christian Martin at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $120-$80 9pm til 4am *** (final event at Mezzanine) dec 31 tue Sol Horizon at House of Rock, Santa Rosa 18+ (a/a with adult) $45-$25 9pm ** jan 1/2 John Oliver (comedian - two shows each night) at the Masonic, S.F. ?/? $100-$70 6pm/7pm and 9pm/9:30pm (wed) *** jan 3 fri Petty Theft (tribute) at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $17 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 3 fri Death Valley High, Silver Snakes, Raiju at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/8:30pm *** jan 3 fri Chuuwee, Trizz, Sahtyre at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 3 fri Circus Of Sin at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** jan 4 sat Alia at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30/$35 7pm/8pm ** jan 4 sat When Doves Cry (tribute) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm ** jan 4 sat Netherfriends, Sespool, Surfboard C at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 4 sat Emo Night at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 5 sun Snooze, Origami Angel, Short Fictions, Kevin Nichols, Slang Church at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 6pm *** @ jan 6/8/9 Willie Nelson & Family at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $85 7pm/8pm # *** jan 7 tue Motionless In White (Scanton, PN), Beartooth at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $32.50/$40/$50 6pm/7pm # *** @ jan 9 thr Jeanines, Business Of Dreams, Seablite, The Umbrellas at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** jan 9 thr Cedric Burnside at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8:30pm ** jan 9 thr Acme x Red Handed Denial at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $20 ($100 vip) 8pm/9:30pm ** jan 9 thr Food 4 Thot (podcast) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** (partially seated) jan 10 fri Greyson Chance at New Parish, Oakland a/a $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** jan 10 fri Jay And Silent Bob, Kevin Smith at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $65/$45/$35 7pm/8pm # *** jan 10 fri Black Flag, The Linecutters at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @ jan 10 fri Yung Yogi at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15 ($40 vip) 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 10 fri Bandaid Brigade, Top Secret Robot Alliance, The Kegels at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 10 fri Ider, Allday, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 9pm ** jan 10 fri The Main Squeeze at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 10 fri X Method, Blessed Curse, Ape Shit Shenanigans, Sick Of Living, A Bloody Chasm at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** @ jan 11 sat Chadwick Stokes & The Pintos, Daniel Rodriquez at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $24 7pm/8pm *** jan 11 sat Heilung (Europe) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $45-$39.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 11 sat Los Lobos at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $55 7pm/8pm # *** (Bill's 89th Birthday) jan 11 sat North American Scum, Robots After All at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** (tribute night) jan 11 sat Good Riddance, Youth Brigade, The Last Gang at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** @ $ jan 11 sat Blackwulf, Verst, Together We Can Rule The Galaxy at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 11/12 Bay Area Guitar Show at Marin Civic Exhibit Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a jan 12 sun Merkules at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $19 ($69 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm *** jan 12 sun Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Rainy Eyes at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25 3pm ** jan 12 sun Bolero, Lucid Lynx (Boston), Chief at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 2pm/3pm *** (free BBQ) jan 13 mon Willie Nelson & Family at the Arena, 248 W Fremont Street, Stockton a/a 7:30pm # *** jan 14 tue Your Smith (Minneapolis), dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** jan 14 tue Stella Donnelly, Sofia Bolt at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm *** jan 15 wed Chris Farren, Retirement Party, Macseal at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm *** @ jan 16 thr Rex Orange County at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $55-$44 7pm/8pm *** jan 16 thr Dessa, Monakr at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 7pm/8pm *** jan 16 thr Railroad Earth at Felton Music Hall, Felton 21+ *** jan 17 fri Sage Francis, Ceschi at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15/$18 5pm *** (hip hop night) jan 17 fri Rex Orange County at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $44.12 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out) jan 17 fri Pennywise, Adolescents, Guttermouth, Slaughterhouse at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30 7pm/8pm # *** @ $ jan 17 fri Sun Kin at the Starline Social Club, Oakland ?/? ** jan 17 fri Nada Surf, Apex Mannor at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30 8pm/9pm *** jan 17 fri Miniature Tigers, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm *** jan 17 fri Roddy Ricch at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $26/$30 8pm/9pm # ** jan 17 fri Dopapod, Organ Freeman at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm ** jan 17 fri Lotus Thief (record release), Brume, Older Sun at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 9pm/9:30pm ** jan 17/18 Railroad Earth at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 18 sat Joyce Manor, Drab Majesty, Ceremony, Full Of Hell, All Your Sisters, French Vanilla, Kim, World Peace, Glitterer at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $40 5pm/5:40pm # *** @ $ (Home Sick) jan 18 sat Mrs. Robinson, Dadbeats at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20 7:30pm/8:30pm ** jan 18 sat Amber Liu, Meg & Dia, Justice Carradine at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $169-$29.95 7pm/8pm # ** jan 18 sat Temptation, Rusholme Ruffians, She's Lost Control at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm *** (tribute night) jan 18 sat Sleeping With Sirens (Orlando, FL), Set It Off, Belmont, Point North at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 6pm/7pm # *** @ jan 18 sat Ali Wong (two shows) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $100-$50 6pm/7pm and 9pm/9:30pm *** jan 18 sat ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 18 sat Whiskerman at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm ** jan 19 sun Los Kung Fu Monkeys, Monkey, The Holophonics, Hans Gruber And The Die Hards, Joker's Republic, Joeks For Feelings, dj Jr Ska Boss, dj Selecta Scream at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $14/$18 4:30pm *** @ (Ska Parade 30th Anniversary) jan 19 sun Theo Katzman, Rett Madison at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** jan 19 sun Railroad Earth Crystal Bay Casino, 14 Nv-28, Crystal Bay NV 18+ *** jan 20 mon Elbow at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm *** jan 20 mon Leif Vollebekk at Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7pm ** jan 21 tue King Princess at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $55-$39.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 21 tue Fog Lake at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 18+ $12 8pm ** jan 21 tue Patrick Watson at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm *** jan 21 tue Earthgang, Mick Jenkins at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** jan 21 tue Los Kung-Fu Monkeys (Tijuana, MX), Monkey (San Jose), Hans Gruber And The Die Hards (Austin, TX), The Holophonics (Denton, Tx), Joker's Republic (N.J.) at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 6:30pm/7pm *** @ (SKA Parade) (blu-ray release for "Pick It Up: Ska In The 90's") jan 21 tue Seventeen (Korea) at Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $175-$55 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** jan 21 tue YBN Cordae at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm *** jan 22 wed Blackmoon at DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 22 wed Poppy at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** jan 22 wed Maverick Sabre, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $20/$22 8pm *** jan 22 wed Bonnie Light Horeseman at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$22 8:30pm ** jan 22 wed The Wailers at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** jan 23 thr La Ronda Bogota at New Parish, Oakland a/a $20/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** jan 23 thr Alborosie, The Shengen Clan, Arise Roots at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $29 7:30pm/8:30pm ** jan 23 thr Thrice at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 28.50/$34/$40 6pm/7pm # *** jan 23 thr Cursive (Omaha, Nebraska), Cloud Nothings, Criteria at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** jan 23 thr Society Of Rockets (album release), Noelle And The Deserters, The Ugly at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm *** jan 23 thr Riff Raff at Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20 ($65 vip) 8pm/9pm *** jan 23 thr Reverend Horton Heat, The Buttertones, The Paladins, Deke Dickerson at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $30 8pm *** jan 23 thr Skinlab, Bleed The Sky, Arise In Chaos, So This Is Suffering at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a *** @ jan 24 thr The Almost (Clearwater, FL), All Get Out, Ghost Atlas, Rowdy at New Parish, Oakland a/a (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/7:30pm ^ ** jan 24 thr Field Day, The Love Songs, Paper Dolls at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm *** @ jan 24 thr The Infamous Stringdusters, The Easy Leaves at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 24 thr Marteen at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm *** jan 24 thr The Soul Rebels at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $23/$25 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 24 thr The Bribes, Travis Hayes, The Damn Fanatics at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 24/25 Reverend Horton Heat at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 *** jan 25 sat Motion City Soundtrack (Minneapolis, MN) at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 25 sat Michael Kiwanuka at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $33 7pm/8pm # *** jan 25 sat Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Kepi Choulie at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15 ($40 vip) 6pm/6:30pm *** jan 25 sat The Soul Rebels at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $23/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 25 sat The Neverland Express With Caleb Johnson (performing Bat Out of Hell) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $45/$35 8pm/9pm ** jan 25 sat Big Head Todd & The Monsters, JD Simo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** jan 25 sat Trippie Redd at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $57.50-$42.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 25 sat Simon Sinek (speaker) at Palace of Fine Arts, S.F. a/a $100-$40 7pm/8pm ** jan 25 sat The Y Axes, The Moondrops, Lunar Hand at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 25 sat The White Buffalo at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $23/$25 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 25 sat Inciters, Scream Queens Gorelesque, Infamous Swanks at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm *** jan 25 sat Los Stellarians at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** jan 26 sun Sons Of Apollo, Tony MacAlpine, Schiermann at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** jan 26 sun Ugwa at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** jan 26 sun Reverend Horton Heat, Deke Dickerson, The Buttertones, The Paladins at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $26 6:30pm *** jan 28 tue Juliana Hatfield at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** jan 29 wed Wolf Parade (Montreal, Canada), Land Of Talk at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** jan 30 thr Black Tiger Sex Machine (Montreal, Quebec) at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30 9pm # *** (electronic) jan 30 thr Ron Rope at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** jan 30 thr Dermot Kennedy at the Masonic, S.F. ?/? $32/$38/$42 7pm/8pm *** jan 30 thr Periphery (D.C.), Plini, Covet at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/7:30pm # *** @ jan 30 thr Los Dug Dug's (Durango, Mexico) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $16 8pm *** jan 30 thr Eddie Berman at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm ** jan 31 fri Queensryche, John 5 And The Creatures, Eve To Adam at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $39.50/$40 7pm/8pm *** jan 31 fri Xavier Omar, Parisalexa at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$25/$30 8pm/9pm # ** jan 31 fri City Of The Sun (N.Y.C.), Kiltro at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm/9pm *** jan 31 fri Fury, Narrow Head at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm *** @ jan 31 fri Caroline Polachek at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 1 sat Zepparella, Gretchen Menn, Feather Witch at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** feb 1 sat Dirtwire at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a 7:30pm/8:30pm *** feb 1 sat Radical Face at August Hall, S.F. a/a $27 7:30pm/8:30pm *** $ feb 1 sat The New Pornographers, Diane Coffee at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # *** feb 1 sat Jauz at Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** feb 1 sat J.I. at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** feb 1 sat Baynk at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm # *** feb 1 sat Mattiel, Calvin Love at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $15/$18 8pm ** feb 1 sat Bad Rabbits at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 1 sat Minnesota at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 1 sat Bad Rabbits, Devin Morrison, Dare at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 1 sat Queensryche, John 5 And The Creatures at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** feb 2 sun Courtney Barnett, Hachiku at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a 8pm *** (sold out) feb 2 sun SuperM (Korea) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $50 6pm/7pm # *** feb 2 sun Radical Face at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ *** feb 3 mon John 5 And The Creatures at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding a/a *** feb 3 mon American Authors, Magic Giant at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** $ feb 4 tue The Marcus King Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 4 tue Mustard Plug, The Toasters, Omingone at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm/8:30pm *** @ feb 4 tue Rynx (Toronto) at Slim's, S.F. 18+ $22.50 7pm/8pm *** (was nov 8th at Regency Ballroom) feb 5 wed Tycho, Mild Minds at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45 8pm # *** feb 5 wed American Authors, Magic Giant, Public at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/7:30pm # *** $ feb 5 wed Caspian (Massachusetts) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm *** feb 5 wed Ryan McMullan at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm ** feb 6 thr Gregory Porter, Ledisi at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $120-$50 6pm/7pm # *** feb 6 thr Wynonna & The Big Noise at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 6 thr Wynonna & The Big Noise at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # ** feb 6 thr Lucky Chops at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 6 thr The 69 Eyes (Finland), Wednesday 13, The Nocturnal Affair, The Crowned at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8pm/8:30pm *** feb 7 fri Zion I at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 7 fri Sinead O'Connor at the August Hall, S.F. a/a $50 7:30pm/8:30pm *** $ feb 7 fri Trixie Mattel at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ** feb 7 fri Iration, Iya Terra, The Ries Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 ($119 vip) 7pm/8pm # *** feb 7 fri Mondo Cozmo, Poppy Jean Crawford, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 9pm *** feb 7 fri Luna, Everyone Is Dirty at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 7 fri Danko Jones, Junkyard at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/8:30pm *** feb 7/8 Jackie Greene at Felton Music Hall, Felton 21+ $26/$30 ($40 2 day) 7pm/8pm *** feb 8 sat This Will Destroy You, Amulets at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $18/$21 7:30pm/8:30pm *** feb 8 sat Sango, Savon at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $27.50/$32.50 9pm/10pm # ** feb 8 sat Mr. Bungle (performing The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** (only after market tickets available) feb 8 sat Chris Lane, Blanco Brown, Ernest at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # *** feb 8 sat Chastity Belt, Loose Tooth at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** feb 8 sat Young Dolph (Memphis, TN), Key Glock at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 8pm/9pm # *** feb 8 sat Wax Motif at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 10pm/10pm ** feb 8 sat Sy Smith at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20 8pm/9pm ** feb 8 sat Soulfly, Toxic Holocaust, X Method at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25/$30 8pm *** @ feb 9 sun Grayscale (Philadelphia), Hot Mulligan, Wstr, Lurk at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a 6pm/7pm *** @ feb 9 sun Pinegrove, Lake at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** feb 9 sun Nightly (Nashville, TN) at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 8pm/9pm *** feb 9 sun Chastity Belt, Loose Tooth at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 9 sun This Will Destroy You, Amulets at Sierra Nevada Brewing, 1075 E 20th Street, Chico ?/? $15 7pm/8pm *** feb 10 mon Tender, XYLO at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm *** feb 10 mon Lola Marsh at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a 8pm ** feb 10 mon Pinegrove, Lake at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ *** feb 11 tue Ali Gatie at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $20 7:30pm/9pm ** (sold out) feb 11 tue Atmosphere, The Lioness, Nikki Jean, dj Keezy at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** feb 12 wed Walk Off The Earth at Palace of Fine Arts, S.F. a/a $60-$50 6:30pm/7:30pm *** feb 12 wed Melvins, Hepa.Titus, Cunts at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** @ feb 13 thr Mr. Bungle (performing The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** (only after market tickets available) feb 13 thr Dweezil Zappa (Hot Rats Live! - Other Hot Stuff 1969) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $90-$45 7pm/8pm # *** feb 13 thr Horrorpops at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30 7pm/8pm ** feb 13 thr Charlotte Adigery at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** feb 13 thr David August at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 9pm/9pm ** feb 13 thr Prep at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7pm/8pm *** feb 13 thr Bat For Lashes at Palace of Fine Arts, S.F. ?/? ** feb 13 thr Run River North at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 13/14 Violent Femmes at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a 7pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/9pm (fri) # *** feb 14 fri This Will Destroy You, Amulets at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm *** feb 14 fri Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Goose at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a 6+ $51 7:30pm/8:30pm *** ($51 is for a 2 day pass which is good for feb 15 at the Regency) feb 14 fri Alexandra Savior at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $12/$14 ** feb 14 fri Antibalas at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30/$35 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 14 fri Ross The Boss at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm *** feb 14/15 Dark Star Orchestra at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.75/$32.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 15 sat The Movement, Josh Heinrichs & For Peace Band at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15 7:30pm/8:30pm ** feb 15 sat Antibalas at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $30/$35 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 15 sat The Glorious Sons (Kingston, Ontario), Des Rocs at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** feb 15 sat Tones And I at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $20/$22 8pm ** (sold out) feb 15 sat Led Zeppelin 2 at August Hall, S.F. a/a $18 8pm/9pm ** feb 15 sat Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Goose at Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $23.50 ($51 two day pass) 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** (see feb 14 at GAMH) feb 15 sat North Mississippi Allstars at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 15 sat Hawktail at Michael's On Main, 2591 S Main Street, Soquel ?/? ** feb 15 sat C.W. Stoneking at Fernwood Tavern, 47200 Highway 1, Big Sur 21+ $33.50 9pm/10pm *** feb 15/16 Dashboard Confessional, Piebald at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) 6pm/7pm # *** feb 15/16 Murder By Death at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$30 8pm/9pm *** feb 16 sun Hawktail at Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a ** feb 16 sun Ezra Furman, Kelley Stoltz at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18 7pm/8pm *** feb 16 sun Iyla at Cafe du Nord, S.F. a/a $15/$18 ($50 vip) 7pm ** feb 16 sun Elle Varner, J. Brown at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20 8pm/9pm ** feb 17 mon The Heavy (Bath, Somerset, England) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 17 mon Illiterate Light at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm *** feb 18 tue Dan Rosenboom at California Jazz Conservatory, 2087 Addison Street, Berkeley a/a ** feb 18 tue Jimmy Flemion at the Chapel, S.F. a/a *** feb 18 tue Elliot Moss, Derover at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $16 8pm/8:30pm ** feb 18 tue Noah Reid at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm *** feb 18 tue Dr. Dog, Michael Nau at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? *** feb 18 tue Magic City Hippies, The Palms at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ ** feb 19 wed Dijon, Deaton Chris Anthony at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $17 7pm *** feb 19 wed Iann Dior (TX), Landon Cube, Poorstacy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm ** feb 19 wed Donny Benet at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 19/20/21/22 Dr. Dog, Michael Nau at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 ($125 4 day pass) 7:30pm/8pm (wed/thr) 8:30pm/9pm (fri/sat) *** feb 20 thr Magic City Hippies, The Palms at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm ** feb 20 thr Palace (London) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18 7pm/8pm ** feb 20 thr Pine & Battery, Brad Brooks, Michael Shaw at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/8:30pm ** feb 20/21/22 The Mountain Goats (solo) at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $40 7pm *** (sold out) feb 21 fri Badfish (tribute) at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20 7:30pm/8:30pm ** feb 21 fri Machine Head at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50-$39.50 7pm/8pm # *** @ feb 21 fri Metronomy (U.K.) at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7:30pm/8pm # *** feb 21 fri Neil Frances at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** feb 21 fri Bbno$ (Vancouver, British Columbia) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm *** feb 21 fri AC Slater at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 9pm/9pm # *** feb 21 fri Yola, Amythyst Kiah at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm ** feb 21 fri Andy Shauf (Regina, Saskatchewan), Molly Sarle at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm *** feb 21/22 Hot Tuna Electric, David Bromberg Quintet at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 8pm/9pm # *** feb 22 sat Michael Des Barres & The Mistakes, Screaming Bloody Marys, Bite, Jesus & The Dinosaurs at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 22 sat Oprah Winfrey (Your Life in Focus), Kate Hudson, Julianne Hough at the Warrors New Stadium, S.F. a/a 8pm/9pm # *** (Weight Watchers Reimagined) feb 22 sat Destroyer, Eleanor Friedberger at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm *** feb 22 sat Curl Up And Die (Las Vegas, NV) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm *** @ feb 22 sat The Faction at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $25 8pm *** feb 22 sat Andy Shauf at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ *** feb 23 sun Phora (Anaheim) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** feb 23 sun Alter Bridge (Orlando, FL), Clint Lowery, Deepfall at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50/$35 6pm/7pm # *** feb 24 mon Injury Reserve at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $20/$24 (under 21 plus $5) 7:30pm/8pm ^ *** (Noise Pop) feb 24 mon Sarah McLachlan at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $126-$56 8pm # *** feb 24 mon Joshua Radin, Ben Kweller, William Fitzsimmons at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $38/$40 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 24 mon Sudan Archives (L.A.) at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $16/$18 7pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 25 tue Tall Heights (Boston, MA), Saint Sister at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 25 tue Hollow Coves, Harrison Storm at Cafe du Nord, S.F. a/a $16/$18 7:30pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 25 tue Dirty Honey, The Amazons at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm ** feb 25 tue The Jungle Giants at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$24 7:30pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 25 tue Joshua Radin, Ben Kweller, William Fitzsimmons at the Crest Theatre, Sacramento a/a $50-$30 7pm/8pm *** feb 26 wed William Duvall at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20 7:30pm/8:30pm *** feb 26 wed Dave Hause & The Mermaid at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$21 7pm/8pm *** feb 26 wed Helado Negro at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 26 wed Joan, Ralph at Cafe du Nord, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7:30pm *** feb 26 wed Video Age at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $13/$15 (under 21 +$5) 7pm ^ *** (Noise Pop) feb 26 wed Joan, Ralph at Cafe du Nord, S.F. a/a $13/415 7:30pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 26 wed Joshua Radin, Ben Kweller, William Fitzsimmons at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a $50-$35 7pm/8pm *** feb 27 thr Shigeto Live Ensemble, Suzi Analogue at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$24 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/8:30pm ^ ** (Noise Pop) feb 27 thr The Seshen (album release) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $16/$20 7:30pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 27 thr Summer Cannibals, Ramonda Hammer at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $14/$16 7pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 27 thr Mirah, Maita (Portland) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $16/$18 7pm/7:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 27 thr Tove Lo (Sweden), Broods, Alma at the Masonic, S.F. ?/? $45/$35 7pm/8pm *** feb 27 thr The Greyboy Allstars at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 27 thr Josh Rouse (solo) at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 27 thr Combo Chimbita, Y La Bamba at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm ** feb 27 thr Sasami at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20/$22 7pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 27 thr Whindersson Numes (performed completely in Portuguese) at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $30/$35 7:30pm/8:30pm *** feb 28 fri Raphael Saadiq, Jamila Woods, dj Duggz at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50-$35 7pm/8pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 28 fri Paul Thron at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20 7:30pm/8:30pm *** feb 28 fri The Greyboy Allstars at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $30 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ *** feb 28 fri Combo Chimbita, Y La Bamba at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 28 fri Sasami at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 7pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 28 fri Dustbowl Revival at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** feb 28 fri Olivia O'Brien at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # *** feb 28 fri Galantis at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $49.50 8pm # *** feb 28 fri Lower Dens, Ami Dang at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $20/$22 9pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 28 fri Natoma, Two Friends at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $38.50-$51 7pm/8pm # *** feb 28 fri Maya Jane Coles at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ $45-$15 10pm ** feb 28 fri Bag Raiders at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $23/$25 8:30pm/9pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 28 fri Chaos In The CBD, Kornel Kovacs, Baltra at the Great Northern, S.F. 21+ $25-$15 9pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 28 fri Maya Jane Coles at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ $45-$15 10pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 28 fri Miranda Lambert, Cody Johnson, Lanco at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $91-$36 6pm/7pm # *** feb 28 fri Whindersson Numes (performed completely in Portuguese) at the San Jose Civic, San Jose a/a $30/$40 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** feb 29 sat Jacques Greene (Toronto, Canada) at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 18+ $17/$24 9pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 29 sat Habibi at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $14/$16 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 29 sat Slow Hollows at Cafe du Nord, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 29 sat Colony House, Tyson Motsenbocker at August Hall, S.F. a/a $18 7pm/8pm *** feb 29 sat Best Coast, Mannequin Pussy at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 8pm/9pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 29 sat Have Mercy at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7:30pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 29 sat Moe. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # *** feb 29 sat Hippie Sabotage, Ilo Ilo at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $29.50 9pm # *** feb 29 sat Tori Kelly, Audrey Mika at the Masonic, S.F. ?/? $55-$39.50 7pm/8pm *** feb 29 sat The Stone Foxes at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$28 7:30pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 29 sat Hikes at Neck of the Woods, S.F. 21+ $10/$15 8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 29 sat Miranda Lambert, Cody Johnson, Lanco at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $91-$36 # *** feb 29 sat Lower Dens, Ami Dang at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ ** feb 29 sat Korn, Breaking Benjamin, Bones UK at Reno Events Center, 400 N Center St., Reno, NV a/a # *** @ mar 1 sun Tinsley Ellis, Nate Lopez at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $17 7:30pm/8:30pm ** mar 1 sun Richard Marx (acoustic) at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $45 7pm/8pm *** mar 1 sun Frances Quinlan, Mary Lattimore, Awakebutstillinbed (solo) at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm ** (Noise Pop) mar 1 sun Papooz (Paris, France) at Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm *** $ (Noise Pop) mar 1 sun Destroy Boys, Gymshorts, Clit Kat at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 6:30pm/7:30pm *** (Noise Pop) mar 1 sun Flor De Toloache (mariachi) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $19.50/$21 7pm ** mar 1 sun Habibi at the Starlet Room, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ ** mar 2 sun Habibi at Richards Goat Tavern, 401 I Street, Arcata ?/? ** mar 3 tue Echosmith, Weathers at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 ($79 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm *** mar 3 tue The Struts (Derby, Derbyshire, England) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 4 wed Drama (Chicago) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 5 thr Lawrence at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 6 fri Kiss at the Arena, Oakland a/a $250-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** mar 6 fri Pepper at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $33 7pm/8pm *** mar 6 fri American Nightmare at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # *** @ mar 6 fri Saint Motel (L.A.) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30 8pm/9pm # *** mar 6 fri Anna Of The North (Oslo, Norway) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm *** mar 6 fri Dombresky at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 10pm/10pm ** mar 6 fri Bambara at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm ** mar 7 sat Refused (Sweden), Metz, Youth Code at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** @ mar 7 sat The Wood Brothers at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $32.50 7:30pm # *** mar 7 sat Olivia Jean, Kat Van Morgan, CallBox, Maayan, Doll Parts at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $25/$30 6pm/6:30pm *** mar 7 sat ALO, Leftover Salmon at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $45-$32.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 7 sat Anamanaguchi (N.Y.C.) at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 ($70 vip) 7pm/8pm *** mar 7 sat Beach Bunny at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm *** mar 7 sat Twiddle, Andy Frasco at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # ** mar 7 sat R.Lum.R at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 ($68 vip) 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 8 sun The Wonder Years, Free Throw, Spanish Love Songs, Pool Kids at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $27.50/$30 6pm/7pm *** @ mar 8 sun Refused (Sweden), Metz, Youth Code at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $27 7pm *** @ mar 9 mon Keane at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $125-$59.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 9 mon Cult Of Luna, Emma Ruth Rundle, Intronaut at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** @ mar 9 mon Asgeir (Iceland) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm *** mar 11 wed Delta Spirit at the Great Amerian Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm 7pm/8pm *** mar 11 wed City Morgue (N.Y.C.) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** mar 11 wed Lil Mosey at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** mar 12 thr Leslie Odom, Jr. at August Hall, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm *** mar 12 thr Hayley Kiyoko at the Masonic, S.F. ?/? $35-$25 7pm/8pm *** mar 12 thr The Ballroom Thieves at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 13 fri Metalachi at New Parish, Oakland a/a $17/$20 (under 21 plus $5 8:30pm/9pm ^ *** mar 13 fri The Lone Bellow, Early James at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 8pm/9pm # *** mar 13 fri Yacht Rock Revue at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 8:30pm/9:30pm ** mar 13 fri Tame Impala, Clairo at the Warriors New Stadium, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # *** mar 13 fri Amanda Shires, L.A. Edwards at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm *** mar 13 fri Avi Kaplan at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7:30pm *** mar 13 fri Easy Life (U.K.), dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 9pm *** mar 13 fri Peekaboo at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $28-$18 8pm/9pm # ** mar 13 fri GayC/DC at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** mar 13 fri Pup (Toronto, Ontario), Screaming Females, The Drew Thomson Foundation at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm/8pm *** @ mar 13 fri The Stone Foxes at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm *** mar 14 sat Umphrey's McGee at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35/$32.50/$29.50 7:30pm # *** mar 14 sat Pup (Toronto, Ontario), Screaming Females, The Drew Thomson Foundation at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 8pm/9pm # *** @ mar 14 sat Dan Deacon at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $23 8pm/9pm # ** mar 14 sat G. Love & Special Sauce, Jontavious Willis at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $35 7:30pm/8:30pm *** mar 14 sat Verite (Brooklyn, N.Y.) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $17/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 14 sat GayC/DC, The Homobiles, Middle Aged Queers at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ mar 14 sat The Stone Foxes at Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz 21+ 8pm *** mar 16 mon Baby Rose at the New Parish, Oakland a/a 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 16 mon Dan Deacon at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm ** mar 18 wed Nicole Bus, Tone Stith at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $18 ($69/$125 vip) 8pm/9pm *** mar 19 thr Ana Gabriel at the Arena, Oakland a/a $135-$44.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 19 thr Summer Salt, Okey Dokey, Breakup Shoes at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $20/$24 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 19 thr Chelsea Cutler at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $26/$36 7pm/8pm # *** mar 19 thr Post Malone, Swae Lee, Tyla Yaweh at the Warriors New Stadium, S.F. a/a $184-$54 7pm/8pm # *** mar 19/20/21 The Tallest Man On Earth, Courtney Marie Andrews at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30 8pm/8:30pm *** mar 20 fri Mayhem, Abbath at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $28.50/$32 6pm/7pm # *** @ mar 20 fri Hrvy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm *** mar 20 fri Transviolet, Armors at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 20 fri Fruit Bats at Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael 16+ $15 7pm/8pm *** mar 21 sat Grace Potter at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $48.50/$38.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 21 sat The Growlers at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $59.50-$39.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 21 sat AJJ (Phoenix, AZ), Xiu Xiu, Emperor X at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm *** $ mar 23 mon Vainishing Twin at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm ** mar 23 mon La Roux at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 7pm/8pm # ** mar 23 mon Wye Oak at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $23/$25 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 25 wed Peter Bjorn And John, Methyl Ethel (solo) at New Parish, Oakland a/a $30 (under 21 plus $5) 7:30pm/8pm ^ *** mar 25 wed Dumbo Gets Mad at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16 7pm/8pm ** mar 25 wed Brent Faiyaz, Grip at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 25 wed Devin Townsend (Canada), The Contortionist, Haken at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27/$30 6pm/7pm # *** mar 25 wed Algiers (Atlanta, Georgia) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 7pm/8pm *** mar 25 wed The Orielles, Weird Milk at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** mar 26 thr Killswitch Engage, August Burns Red at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $37.50/$40/$50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @ mar 26 thr Drive-By Truckers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 26 thr Squirrel Flower, Why Bonnie at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm *** mar 26 thr Wilco (Chicago) at Luther Burbank Center, 50 Mark West Springs, Santa Rosa a/a $95-$55 7:30pm *** mar 26 thr Lewis Black at San Jose Civic, San Jose a/a $75-$40 7pm/8pm # *** mar 27 fri Wilco (Chicago) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $70-$50 7:30pm # *** mar 27 fri Gorilla Biscuits (N.Y.C.) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30 8pm/9pm *** @ mar 27 fri Adam Green at the Chapel, S.F. a/a *** mar 27 fri Larkin Poe at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 8:30pm/9pm *** mar 28 sat Gorilla Biscuits (N.Y.C.) at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $20 7pm/8pm *** @ mar 28 sat Paul Thorn, Jesse Dayton at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20 7:30pm/8:30pm *** mar 28 sat Galactic, Anjelika Jelly Joseph, Anders Osborne, Chali 2na at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50-$55 7pm/8pm # *** mar 28 sat Elohim, Bahari, Mehro at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm ** mar 28 sat Tiger Army, Twin Temple, Lara Hope And The Ark Tones at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** mar 29 sun Silverstein (Burlington, Ontario), Four Year Strong, I The Mighty at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$306pm/7:15pm # *** @ $ mar 29 sun Katie Pruitt at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $12/$14 7:30pm ** mar 30 mon Beach Slang at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm *** @ mar 31 tue The Districts at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm *** mar 31 tue Hunny, Bay Faction, Mundy's Bay at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7pm/7:30pm *** apr 1 wed Mum at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # *** apr 1 wed Billy Raffoul at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm *** apr 1 wed Allen Stone at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $30/$40 7pm/8pm # *** apr 2 thr Ripe, Sammy Ray & The Friends at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** apr 2 thr Ratboys, Ellis at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm *** apr 3 fri Garica Peoples (N.J.) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a ** apr 3 fri Tennis, Molly Burch at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # *** apr 3 fri Ben Bohmer at Audio SF, 316 11th Street, S.F. 21+ *** apr 3 fri Of Montreal, Locate S.1 at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ *** apr 4 sat Of Montreal, Locate S.1 at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a # *** apr 4 sat Delta Sleep, Graduating Life at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm/7:30pm *** apr 4/5 Nathaniel Ratelife, The Still Tide at the Palace of Fine Arts, S.F. a/a $59.50 7pm/8pm *** apr 7 sun Billie Eilish at the Warriors New Stadium, S.F. a/a $150-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** apr 7 sun Efterklang at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm ** apr 8 mon King Krule at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $37.50 8pm # *** apr 8 mon Billie Eilish at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # *** apr 10 fri Mod Sun at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20 8pm/9pm ** apr 11 sat Martin Lawrence, DeRay Davis, Rickey Smiley, Bruce Bruce at the Arena, Oakland ?/? 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (comedy) apr 11 sat Bacilos at August Hall, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm ** apr 11 sat Jenny Hval at Gray Area, 2665 Mission St., S.F. 21+ $25/$30 8pm ** apr 11/12 The Eagles With Orchestra & Choir (performing Hotel California album) at the Wariors New Stadium, S.F. a/a $299-$99 6:30pm/8pm # *** $ apr 16 thr L'Imperatrice at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** apr 16 thr Mura Masa (Guernsey, English Channel) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $34.50/$50 7pm/8pm # *** apr 16 thr A Winged Victory For The Sullen at Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St., S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** apr 16 thr Louis Cole Big Band at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 17 fri The Mavericks at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** apr 17/18 Little Big Town, Caitlyn Smith at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $109-$29 7pm/8pm # *** $ apr 18 sat King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard (3 hour set) at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $45 7pm # *** apr 18 sat White Denim, Chris Forscyth at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** apr 18 sat Jacob Collier at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $30-$45 7pm/8pm # *** apr 18 sat Jim Jefferies (comedian) at the San Jose Civic, San Jose 18+ $59.50-$39.50 6pm/7pm # *** apr 19 sun Letterkenny Live (comedy) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $150-$39 6pm/7pm # *** apr 20 mon Mighty Oaks at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7pm *** apr 20 mon Polica, Wilsen at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm *** apr 21 tue Arlo Guthrie, Folk Uke at the Palace of Fine Arts, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm *** apr 21 tue Polica, Wilsen at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** apr 22 wed Matt Corby at August Hall, S.F. a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm ** apr 23 thr Morgan Wallen, Jon Langston, Ashland Craft at San Jose Civic, San Jose a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** apr 24 fri Oh Wonder at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** apr 24 fri Squarepusher at the Midway, S.F. 21+ $30/$40 9pm/9pm ** apr 25 sat Grieves, The Holdup at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm *** apr 26 sun Arlo Guthrie, Folk Uke at Mondavi Center, 523 Mrak Hall Drive, UC Davis a/a $79-$13.50 7pm *** apr 27 mon Hante (Paris), Box And The Twins, Part/Human, Vex, dj Josh Yule at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$15 8pm/8:30pm *** apr 29 wed Soccer Mommy, Emily Reo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** may 1 fri Alan Doyle (Canada), Chris Trapper at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. $28/$30 8pm/9pm *** may 1 fri Tops (Montreal, Canada) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm *** may 2 sat Mandy Moore at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $100-$40 7pm/8pm # *** may 3 sun The Driver Era at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # *** may 3 sun In This Moment, Black Veil Brides, Ded, Raven Black at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50-$50 8pm/9pm # *** @ may 5 tue Astrid S at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm ** may 5/6 Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $69.50 7:30pm/8pm # *** may 7 thr Real Estate, Meg Baird at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** may 7 thr Mudhoney, Meat Puppets at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** @ may 7 thr Dead Can Dance, Agnes Obel at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $129.50-$49.50 7pm/8pm # *** may 8 fri Little Dragon (Gothenburg, Sweden) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** may 8 fri John Moreland at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm *** may 11 mon Darwin Deez at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $18 8pm *** may 12 tue Apocalyptica (Helsinki, Finland), Lacuna Coil at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 7pm/8pm # *** $ may 14 thr Adam Ant (performing 'Friend or Foe') at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $55/$45 7pm/8pm # *** may 15 fri Die Antwoord (Cape Town, South Africa) at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $49.50 7:30pm # *** $ may 15 fri The Dip (Seattle) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$23 8:30pm/9pm ** may 16 sat NF at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $49.50 7pm/8pm # *** may 17 sun David Crosby & The Sky Trails Band at the Rio Theater, Santa Cruz a/a $590-$59 7pm/8pm *** may 18 mon James Arthur, Delacey at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** may 18 mon Circa Survive (Philadelphia) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** may 18 mon Shinedown at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $45 ($75 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** may 19 tue The Flatliners at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm/8:30pm ** @ may 19 tue David Crosby & The Sky Trails Band at the Crest Theatre, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm *** may 20 wed Anti-Flag, Bad Cop / Bad Cop, Grumpster at New Parish, Oakland a/a $22.50/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ *** @ may 20 wed Niall Horan, Lewis Gapaldi, Fletcher at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $130-$30 # *** may 22/23/24 Damian Marley, Ice Cube, Jimmy Cliff, Chronixx, J Boog, Trevor Hall, Durand Jones & The Indications, Tarrus Riley, Natiruts, Hire, Iya Terra, Mike Love, Dub Inc, Satsang, Bumpin Uglies, Vana Liya at Monterey County Fair & Event Center, 2004 Fairground Road, Moneterey a/a 11am *** (California Roots) may 27 wed Barns Courtney at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 ($75-$125 vip) 7:30pm/8pm *** may 27 wed Journey, The Pretenders at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $150-$35 5:30pm/7pm # *** may 29 fri Journey, The Pretenders at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a $150-$35 # *** may 30 sat Journey, The Pretenders at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $150-$35 5pm/7pm # *** may 31 sun Mew at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** jun 10 wed Swans at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # *** jun 19 fri Hyukoh (Seoul, South Korea) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $75 8pm # *** jul 11/12 Burger Boogaloo at Mosswood Park, Oakland jul 17 fri Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # **** jul 21 tue GREEN DAY, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, The Interrupters at the Giants Ball Park, S.F. a/a $575-$29.50 4pm/5:30pm # **** jul 25 sat Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # **** aug 1 sat David Gray (performing White Ladder) at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $45+ 8pm # *** aug 25 tue Harry Styles, Jenny Lewis at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $140-$40 7pm/8pm # *** aug 27 thr Harry Styles at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # *** sep 8 tue The Black Crowes at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $135-$29.50 6:30pm/8pm # *** sep 9 wed The Black Crowes at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View $135-$29.50 6:30pm/8pm # *** sep 12 sat The Doobie Brothers at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $150-$30 6pm/7pm # *** oct 9/10/11 Metallica (fri and sun) at Discovery Park, Sacramento a/a $289.50 11am # *** (Aftershock Fest) * recommendable Shows a/a all ages $ will probably sell out @ pit warning ^ under 21 must pay more # no ins/outs Radio, TV, Art 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 S.F. 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Records, 1034 Valencia Street, S.F. a/a 23 Club, 23 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane a/a 415-467-7717 Ace of Spades, 1417 R Street, Sacramento a/a 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 Armory, 333 14th Street, S.F. a/a 18+ 21+ Art House Gallery, 2905 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley a/a 510-472-3170 Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley a/a 510-525-5054 August Hall, 420 Mason Street, S.F. a/a 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 Bistro, 1001 B at Main, Hayward 21+ 510-886-8525 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+ a/a 415-371-1631 Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ Cafe Cocomo, 650 Indiana at Mariposa, S.F. 21+ Cafe du Nord, Inc., 2170 Market Street, S.F. 21+ 415-471-2969 Cafe Stritch, 374 South First Street, San Jose a/a 408-280-6161 Carriage House Theater, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga a/a 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 Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a 18+ Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz a/a 831-429-6994 Colonial Theater, 3522 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento a/a Colony, 3512 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento a/a Complex, 420 14th Street, Oakland 6+ Cornerstone, 2367 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley a/a Codeword, 917 Folsom, S.F. a/a Crest Theater, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a 916-442-7378 Curio Bar, 775 Valencia Street, S.F. ?/? 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 The Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ 530-241-2662 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+ Elbo Room Jack London, 311 Broadway, Oakland 21+ 510-808-7650 Eli's Mile High Club, 3629 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland 21+ Empress Theater, 330 Virginia Street, Vallejo a/a Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State a/a Felton Music Hall, 6275 Hwy 9, Felton 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 First Methodist Church, 201 Martina Avenue, Point Richmond a/a Forbidden Island Tiki Bar, 1304 Lincoln Avenue, Alameda 21+ Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland a/a Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley a/a 510-548-1761 Frost Amphitheater, Lasuen Street at Roth Way, Stanford University 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 a/a 21+ Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell, S.F. ages 6+ 415-885-0750 Great Northern, 119 Utah at 15th, S.F. 21+ Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, 2500 East 2nd St., Reno NV a/a 775-789-2000 Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma a/a Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ a/a 916-441-4693 Harris Center, 10 College Pkw, Folsom Lake College, Folsom a/a Henfling's Firehouse Tavern, 9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond 21+ 408-335-1642 Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a 775-742-1858 Holy Diver, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento a/a Homestead Bowl, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a 408-255-5700 Honey Hive, 4117 Judah Street, S.F. a/a Hopmonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato 21+ a/a Hotel Utah Salon, 500 4th St. at Bryant, S.F. 21+ 415-546-6300 House of Rock, 3410 Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa 18+ (a/a with adult) Independent, 628 Divisadero, S.F. 21+ 415-771-1420 Independent Brewing Co., 444 Harrison at 5th Street, Oakland a/a Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo Avenue at Solano, Albany 21+ Jack Adams Hall, SFSU Student Center, 1600 Holloway Ave., S.F. a/a Jam Cellars, 1030 Main Street, Napa 8+ 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 Lagunitas Brewing Company, 1280 N McDowell Blvd., Petaluma 21+ 707-769-4495 Legionnaire Salon, 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+ Longboard Margarita Bar, 180 Eureka Sq., Pacifica 21+ Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs, Santa Rosa a/a Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St. @ Fell St., S.F. 21+ 415-241-0202 Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. at Mission, S.F. 21+ 415-647-2888 Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a McEvoy Fondation for the Arts, 1150 25th Street, Bldg. B, 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 Midway, 900 Marin Street, S.F. 21+ Milk Bar, 1840 Haight Street, S.F. 21+ 415-387-6455 Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ 831-479-1854 Monarch, 101 6th Street, S.F. 21+ 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 Oakland Secret Gallery, 577 5th Street, Oakland a/a Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster Street #170, Oakland a/a Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St., Sacramento 21+ 916-443-9751 On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ 916-487-3731 Oxbow River Stage, 1268 McKinstry Street, Napa a/a Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a Papa Murphy's Park, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento a/a 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 Point San Pablo Harbor Club, 1900 Stenmark Drive, Richmond a/a Pozo Salon, 90 West Pozo Road, Pozo a/a Press Club, 2030 P Street at 21st, Sacramento 21+ Pro Arts Gallery, 150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland 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 Riggers Loft Wine Company, 1325 Canal Blvd., Richmond a/a 510-233-2065 Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a Rite Spot, 2099 Folsom Street at 17th, S.F. a/a 415-552-6066 Ritz, 400 First Street, San Jose 21+ Robert Mondavi Winery, 7801 Saint Helena Highway, Oakville a/a Rock Shop, 30 N 3rd Street, San Jose 21+ a/a ($2 yearly membership) Ruth Finley Person Theater, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa a/a San Jose Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a San Mateo County Fair, 2495 S Delaware Ave., San Mateo a/a Shark Tank, 525 West Santa Clara Street, San Jose a/a Sebastiani Theater, 476 1st Street E, Sonoma a/a Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a 530-891-1809 Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 21+ 510-548-1159 Shea's Tavern, 715 South Virginia Street, Reno NV 21+ Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a Siren's Song Tavern, 325 2nd Street, Eureka a/a 707-442-8778 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 a/a 21+ (under 21 no ins/outs) 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 Warriors New Stadium, 300 16th Street, S.F. a/a Winters Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+ Winters Tavern Motherlode, 275 S Washington St., Sonora 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 Yerba Buena Gardens, 773 Mission St., S.F. a/a Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 21+ 510-238-9200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please feel free to forward The List on to your friends. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The List is e-mailed out each week normally late Friday afternoon. 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