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funk-punk-thrash-ska      Upcoming shows of interest       December  7, 2019

dec  7 sat Kyle Kinane, Johnny Taylor, Kevin Tit, Andrew Holmgren,
       Kaitlyn Jeffers at 924 Gilman St., Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** (comedy)
dec  7 sat Chords Are Dead, Cougar On A Meth Binge, lay/lie,
       Hits, Abe Hollow, dj Kitchenwave
       at Oakland Secret Gallery, 577 5th Street, Oakland a/a $5-$20 7pm ***
       (Plastic Island Tape release day 2)
dec  7 sat The East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest
       at the Omni Commons, 4779 Shattuck, Oakland a/a 11am - 5pm free
dec  7 sat Angel Olsen, Vagabon (N.Y.)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd a/a $35 7pm/8pm # **
dec  7 sat Boosie Badazz (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), dj Truth, dj J12
       at the Complex, 420 14th Street, Oakland 6+ $35 10pm # ***
dec  7 sat Chad Price, Sammy Kay, Kevin Seconds, Paul Luc
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10/$12 8pm ***
dec  7 sat Year Of The Fist, Thee Whoosie What's It's, The Custom Kicks,
       dj Cristy Bubbles at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm ***
       (Benefit for Women's Daytime Drop-in Center
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, Gene Washington, The Sweet Sounds
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm *** (sold out)
dec  7 sat The Allman Betts Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 8pm/9pm # **
dec  7 sat Bodega Band (covers)
       at Amado's, 998 Valencia Street, S.F. a/a $10/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
dec  7 sat Adrian West Band
       at Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California Street, S.F. a/a noon til 1pm **
dec  7 sat See Night (solo), Mark Joseph & The Magnetic Soles, S O C K S,
       Kirkland Signature TM Performance
       at Adobe Books, 3130 24th Street, S.F. a/a $5-$10 8pm **
dec  7 sat Marco Benevento, The Mattson 2, Motion Potion
       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 James Garner (tribute to Johnny Cash)
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm **
dec  7 sat Purifiedment Funkensurance at the Red Hat, Concord 21+ 9pm **
dec  7 sat X at Sebastiani Theater, Sonoma a/a $40 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 # *** (sold out - Alt 105.3 Not so Silent Night)
dec  7 sat Cyber Rodeo at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $15/$20 9pm **
dec  7/8   The California Honeydrops
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $35 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ***
dec  7/8   Roy Ayers at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ **
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 French Vanilla, Naked Roommate, Torrey
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ***
dec  8 sun Choir Vandals (St. Louis, Missouri), Slumped, Bad Thoughts
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $6 8pm ***
dec  8 sun The Onyx, The Helltones, M Jones And The Melee
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 7pm ***
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 Choosey, Exile, La Noche Oskura, Louda Y Los Bad Hombres, dj's,
       host la Dona, host Oscar Y Jacqui
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $30 ($20 students) 7pm **
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, Ryley Walker
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ***
dec  8 sun Blind Illusion, Scrap Metal (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 mon Die Geister Beschworen (Arcata), Death Like The Old Days, Crowey
       at the Miniplex, 900 Samoa Blvd., Arcata a/a **
dec  9/10/11 X, Los Straitjackets
       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 Khemmis (Denver, CO)
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 18+ $16/$18 8pm/9pm ***
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/9pm **
dec 10 tue Post Age, Token Girl at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 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, Teo at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50-$35 7pm/8pm # ***
dec 10 tue Fabio Frizzi (performing live score to The Beyond & 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 The 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, 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 11 wed Groovality
       at the Empress Theater Lounge, Vallejo a/a $10 6:30pm/7:30pm **
dec 12 thr Jonas Brothers
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $250-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
dec 12 thr Vintage Trouble, Hollis Brown
       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 Best Intentions at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ***
dec 12 thr Los Straitjackets at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $20 7pm/8pm ***
dec 12 thr Uke-Hunt Crudite, The Ugly
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $30 7pm ***
dec 12 thr Michael Shaw, L&J Illuminated, Billy & Dolly
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm **
dec 12 thr Role Model, Jackie Hays
       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 Adrian West Band
       at Revolution Cafe, 3248 22nd Street, S.F. a/a 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 Sonic Medusa (L.A.), Frisco, Thought Leaders
       at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $9 9pm/9:30pm *** @
dec 12 thr John Rybak + Friends
       at Amado's, 998 Valencia Street, S.F. 21+ free 8pm **
dec 12 thr Andrew Marlin
       at Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael 16+ $18/$22 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
dec 12 thr The Expendables, Riotmaker, Island Of Black And White
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $22 7:30pm ***
dec 13 fri Public Safety (ep release), Deseos Primitivos, Coherence, Grosero
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7pm/7:30pm *** @
dec 13 fri The Brothers Comatose, The Lil Smokies, Royal Jelly Jive,
       Rainbow Girls 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, Bastet, dj Crxcwhxre
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
dec 13 fri Os Namorados Da Lua, Ritmos Tropicosmos, Maracatu Pacific,
       Sue Problema at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
dec 13 fri Mssv (Tom Waits, Mavis Staples and David Lynch), Henry Kaiser,
       Scott Amendola at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $15 8pm ***
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 Death's Head, 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 Luke Sweeney's Peace Meal Group
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 5pm/6pm til 8pm **
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 Tony! Toni! Tone! at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ***
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 *** @ (sold out)
dec 14 sat Preschool, Dead Chemist, Laundry, Trash Elf
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm ***
dec 14 sat Ladytron, Seablite, dj Omar Perez
       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 Adrian West Band
       at Caffe Chiave, 4045 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland a/a 7pm til 9pm **
dec 14 sat Sonny And The Sunsets, Amen, Zelma Stone, Tyler Holmes, The Gonks,
       Kevin Nichols dj Nanosuar, record label vendors
       at Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ free 11am til 7pm *** (new date)
       (Bay Area Record Fest)
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 Tammy's Camaro, The Wild Woodsmen
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $20 8pm/8:15pm **
       (Benefit for Equity Allies for OUSD)
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.
       a/a $60-$40 7pm/8pm *** (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 Credit Electric, Younger Youngest (ep release), Idle Joy
       at Amnesia, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm **
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 Corduroy, Bleach, Alice In The Garden
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 8pm ** (tribute night)
dec 14 sat The English Beat
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm ***
dec 14 sat Authority Zero, Knocked Down, Black Crosses, Blue Fiction
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $12 6:30pm/7pm *** @
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  Flatbush Zombies, Santigold, Steel Pulse, Emancipator,
       The Polish Ambassador, The Expendables, The Movement, Con Brio,
       Chali2na, Craze, Confresi, Shane Mauss, Khushi, speakers, 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 Die Geister Beschworen (Arcata)
       at Coffee Conscious, 1312 Gilman St., Berkeley a/a 9am ** (early show)
dec 15 sun Lisa Marie Johnston, Nashville Honeymoon, The Seducers
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 3pm/4pm **
dec 15 sun Trough, The Tunnel, Milk Bath
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm ***
dec 15 sun Brokeback, L.A. Takedown, Phil Manley Life Coach
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm **
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 Goatwhore, Hatchet, Phantom Witch
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $22/$25 7pm/8pm *** @
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), Kittens, De'Wayne
       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 16 mon Die Geister Beschworen (Arcata), Klondike & York, Crowey
       at Luna's Cafe & Juice Bar, 1414 16th Street, Sacramento a/a **
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 Charlie Hunter, Charlie Hunter & Lucy Woodward, Doug Belote
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $25 7pm/8pm ***
dec 17 tue Broken Dead (Eugene, OR)
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 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, The Gonks, Fantasy Spiders
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 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 Damn Skippy, Todd Sickafoose
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 7pm/8pm **
dec 18 wed Locura, Anais Azul
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
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 Common Holly (Montreal) at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 7:30pm **
dec 18 wed Currensy, Smoke DZA, Fendi P
       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 18 wed Adrian West Band
       at 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax 21+ 8pm **
dec 18 wed Blind Boys Of Alabama
       at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a 7:30pm ***
dec 19 thr Myles Parrish at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # ***
dec 19 thr Currensy, Smoke DZA, Fendi P
       at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $28 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ***
dec 19 thr Raze The Maze (record release), Paul Hanson
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$15 7:30pm/8pm **
dec 19 thr Vintage Fiction, Smoky Smells, Low Praise
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
dec 19 thr Sun Kin (single release), In-Sides, Fieldress
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm **
dec 19 thr Sebastian at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm ***
dec 19 thr DaBaby, Stunna 4 Vegas
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $75-$49.50 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out)
dec 19 thr Asada Messiah, Theya, Vorlust, Anaximander
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @
dec 19 thr Lil Kayla at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 7pm/7:30pm **
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 Quitter (reunion - Sacramento), Dead In Argentina, dj Nrvs Lvrs
       at Amnesia, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 7pm ***
dec 19 thr Dnzg + Rlnz, Toychestra, Bryan Day, Hobo Sonn, Evil Moisture
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm ***
dec 19 thr Cattle Decapitation, Atheist, Primitive Man, Author & Punisher,
       Vitriol at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $26 5:30pm/6pm *** @
dec 19 thr Bleachers (N.Y.C.)
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $41.50 7pm/8pm ***
dec 20 fri Slaughterhouse (L.A.), Urns & Argyles (L.A.), Chud (L.A.),
       Buzzed Lightbeer, Hit Me Harold, Tier 9
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 6:30pm/7pm *** @
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, Blank Square, Shame Waves, 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 Le Freak at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ***
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 fri Ozomatli, La Misa Negra
       at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a 7:30pm ***
dec 20 fri Currensy, Smoke DZA, Fendi P at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ ***
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 Worriers (solo), Angelboy + The Halos, Crush Material, Strangers
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7:30pm ***
dec 21 sat Teedra Moses
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
dec 21 sat Kindred The Family Soul at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ **
dec 21 sat When Doves Cry (tribute) at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $15 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 Secret Mutilator (L.A.), Xox at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ 9pm/9:30pm **
dec 21 sat Late Night Radio, Daily Bread, Artifakts
       at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 9pm til 2am **
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 sat Quitter (reunion - Sacramento), Bright Light Fever, Eightfourseven
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm ***
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 Ghostface Killah at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ***
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 Peter Apfelbaum & Sparker
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm **
dec 26 thr Poolside, Sandy's, Katzu Oso
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ***
dec 26 thr Devon Blair, Yakeebo, Virago
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9pm/9:30pm **
dec 27 fri Y&T, James Durbin
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $35 ($135 vip) 8pm/8:30pm ***
dec 27 fri Jordan And The Ritual, Enjoyus, Jessica Fierro Band
       at Ashkenaz, Berkeley a/a $15/$18 7:30pm **
dec 27 fri The Coffis Brothers & The Mountain Men, Kingsborough
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 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,
       dj Lexapeel, Trunk Boiz
       at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $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 27/28/29 Con Funk Shun at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ***
dec 28 sat Awakebutstillinbed, Corrupt Vision, Crowd 9 (Reunion), Danger Inc.,
       Get Married, Kitty Kat Fan Club, Kilroi, Livewater, Ribs,
       Sad Girlz Club, Sarchasm, Ultra Q, Unpopular Opinion
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 3pm til 11:30pm *** @
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 Bitter Lake, Deathwish Kid at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8:30pm **
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 (Auckland, New Zealand), Scraper, Midnite Snaxxx,
       End Time at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm *** @
dec 28 sat The Watchers at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
dec 28 sat Too Short at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50/$35 7pm/8pm ***
dec 29 sun The Marias
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $25/$28 7:30pm/8pm/8:30pm ***
dec 29 sun Uke-Hunt, Chaki at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $12 6pm/7pm **
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 Corrupt Vision at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ *** @
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 mon Molten, Adrenochrome, Grosero, Ecstasy
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $10 7pm/8pm *** @ (Chelsea Kenrick's Birthday)
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  Brian Culbertson at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ***
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, Tory & The Teasers (mon)
       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 Fleetwood Macrame at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $25 8pm/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 The Marias at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $45/$50 8pm ***
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 Claude Vonstroke, Christian Martin at the Mezzanine, S.F.
       21+ $120-$80 9pm til 4am *** (final event at Mezzanine)
dec 31 tue Cupcakke
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 21+ $32.50 ($125-$82.50 vip) 9pm/10pm **
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 Larry June at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30 7pm/9pm **
jan  3 fri Chuuwee, Trizz, Sahtyre
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 8pm/8:30pm **
jan  3 fri Band With 1000 Names, Half Rotten Goddess, Dead River Rebels,
       The Eyesores, vendors at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm *** @
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 Mbnel at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 16+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
jan  4 sat Emo Night at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
jan  4 sat Cutty, Burning Curtains, Yogurt Brain, Creepy Smell (debut)
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/9:30pm *** @
jan  4 sat A Hero To Fall, Hemorage, Stryk9, A Life In Exile, Abscission
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** @
jan  4 sat Achilles Wheel at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ ***
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, Stick To Your Guns,
       Nothing Left at Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $33/$40/$50 6pm/7pm # *** @
jan  8 wed Jeanines (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Business Of Dreams, Neutrals
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm **
jan  8 wed Hellhunter at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm ** @
jan  9 thr Radiokeys, M Jones & The Melee, Brand New Pack, Babble Dabble
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 7:30pm/8pm **
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 Jeanines, Business Of Dreams, Seablite, The Umbrellas
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $12 8pm **
jan  9 thr Food 4 Thot (podcast)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** (partially seated)
jan  9 thr Death Valley High at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a ***
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 LadyKillers, Celebrity Stalker, Screaming Bloody Marys,
       Middle-Aged Queers at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm/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 Dog Party, Crash 45 (Santa Barbara), The Viles (Chico),
       The Bummers (New Orleans, LA), Munch
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/7:30pm *** @
jan 11 sat Chadwick Stokes & The Pintos, Daniel Rodriquez
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $24 7pm/8pm ***
jan 11 sat Naive Melodies (plays Talking Heads), Dans Of Steel
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm **
jan 11 sat Bart Budwig, Duff Thompson, Carver Baronda
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ free 8pm til 1am **
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 sat Sweet Plot, The Humidors
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $17/$20 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), Sweetwater Black
       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 14 tue Buck Meek, Twain at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm **
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 $54-$44 7pm/8pm ***
jan 16 thr Dessa, Monakr at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 7pm/8pm ***
jan 16 thr April Magazine, Pardoner, Toner, Torrey
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ***
jan 16 thr Sophia Prise, Vice Reine, Host Bodies, ContainHer
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10 8pm/8:30pm ** (synthpop)
jan 16 thr Railroad Earth at Felton Music Hall, Felton 21+ ***
jan 17 fri Sage Francis, Ceschi, Sa-Roc, Dubldragon., Onewerd, Quiet Planet,
       Lif MC, Echo The Narrator, ANewHope
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15/$18 5pm/6pm *** (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 Mating Ritual
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $13/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
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 fri Phoenix Pro Wrestling
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $5-$12 8pm
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 The Naked Into, Macerator, The Sneetches
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $12 8pm/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 ...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 18/19  Ali Wong
       at Masonic, S.F. a/a $100-$50 6pm/7pm (tue wed) 9pm/9:30pm (wed)  ***
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 Agent Orange at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $18 8:30pm/9pm *** @
jan 19 sun Theo Katzman, Rett Madison
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
jan 19 sun Tomorrow's Bad Seeds
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $16 8pm/8:30pm ***
jan 19 sun In The End (tribute) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
jan 19 sun Pennywise, The Adolescents, Guttermouth, Slaughterhouse
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50 6pm *** @
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 20 mon Los Kung-Fu Monkeys, Monkey, Hans Gruber And The Die Hards,
       The Holophonics, Joker's Republic, Life Of The Afterparty
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $14 6pm *** @
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 21+ $12/$14 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 La Neve at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $8/$10 9pm **
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, Reece, 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 Blackmoon at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm **
jan 22 wed The Wailers at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
jan 22 wed The Infamous String Dusters
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20 7pm/8pm ***
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, Mewithoutyou, Drug Church, Holy Fawn
       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 Bleed The Sky, Skinlab, Arise In Chaos, So This Is Suffering,
       Cemetery Legacy at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $13 6pm/6:30pm *** @
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 Jacquees at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $39.50-$29.50 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 thr Morgan Heritage (Jamaica)
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
jan 24/25  Reverend Horton Heat at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 ***
jan 25 sat The Escape Agency, Nam The Giver, Babygotbacktyalk, Blue Indeed,
       Maggie Gently at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm ***
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 LSD & The Search For God, The Stevenson Ranch Davidians
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $12 8pm/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 San Junipero at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a **
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 26 mon Reverend Horton Heat, Deke Dickerson, The Buttertones, The Paladins
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $26.50 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 29 wed Joseph Demaree & The Palace Of Fine Arts
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 8pm/9:15pm **
jan 30 thr Black Tiger Sex Machine (Montreal, Quebec)
       at  the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30 9pm # *** (electronic)
jan 30 thr Mike Dillon Band
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $12/$14 8pm/8:30pm ***
jan 30 thr Ron Rope at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 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), dj John Dwyer
       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 30 thr Dud York at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm **
jan 30 thr Dermot Kennedy at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $32/$38/$42 7pm/8pm ***
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 **
jan 31 fri Green Light Silhouette (record release), Fire In The Fuselage,
       Walking Distance at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm ***
jan 31 fri Jauz, Habstrakt at the Senator Theater, Chico 18+ $26/$30 8pm/8pm **
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 Three Tenors - The Next Generation
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $200-$70 7:30pm *** $
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, Dee White
       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  5 wed Mustard Plug, The Toasters, Flip The Switch, Ants In My Eyes Johnson
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 6:30pm *** @
feb  6 thr Gregory Porter, Ledisi
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $120-$50 6pm/7pm # ***
feb  6 thr Together Pangea, Tropa Magica, Reckling
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $17/$20 7:3pm/8pm ***
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 Sam Cohen, Sam Evian, Stuart Bogie,
       Brian Betancourt, Andrew Barr, mc Taylor
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $30 7pm *** (alone & together)
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 Mortiis, Tomb at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $22/$27 6pm/6:30pm *** @
feb  8 sat Sy Smith at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20 8pm/9pm **
feb  8 sat Hembree at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm **
feb  8 sat Soulfly, Toxic Holocaust, X Method
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25/$30 8pm *** @
feb  8 sat Angela Aguilar
       at the San Jose Civic, San Jose a/a $125-$35 7pm/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 11 tue Melvins, Hepa, Titus, Cunts
       at the Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $26 7:30pm *** @
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 12 wed Stone Temple Pilots (acoustic),
       at Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a $85-$65 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 $55 7pm/8pm # ***
feb 14 fri Little People, Frameworks, Yppah
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $16/$21 8:30pm/9pm **
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 Nascar Aloe at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7pm/8pm *** @
feb 14 fri Alexandra Savior at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $12/$14 **
feb 14 fri Jvna at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25 ($100 vip) 8pm/9pm # **
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 fri Hirie, Nattalie Rize, Jason Jay
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm ***
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 Eric Hutchinson & The Believers, Casey McQuillen
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ***
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 sat Tacocat at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm **
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 Joep Beving
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 18+ $32/$35 7pm *** (piano)
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 Zach Deputy at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 8pm/8:30pm **
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.), Bodega
       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 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 fri AC Slater at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$30 9pm/9pm # ***
feb 21/22  Hot Tuna Electric, David Bromberg Quintet
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 8pm/9pm # ***
feb 22 sat Fang, the Boneless Ones, Public Enema
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 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 Snapcase, Earth Crises, Strife
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30 7pm/7:30pm *** @
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 26 wed Delta Bombers, Reckless Ones
       at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $12 7:30pm ***
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. a/a $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 Delta Bombers at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
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 28 fri Social Club Misfits at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$20 7pm **
feb 29 sat Jacques Greene (Toronto, Canada)
       at Starline Social Club, Oakland 18+ $17/$24 9pm/9:30pm ** (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. a/a $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 Jasiah, Not, Haroinfather
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $17/$20 7:3pm/8pm ***
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 Rapsody at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $69 7:3pm/8pm ***
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  3 tue Ile at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm **
mar  4 wed Drama (Chicago) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm **
mar  4 wed Thundercat at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm ***
mar  5 thr Lawrence at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ***
mar  5 thr Cyrus, Mxrcus Alexis, Sticky Arrow
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 8pm/9pm **
mar  5 thr Evan Giia at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/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 Thundercat at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 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 Bambara at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm **
mar  6 fri Dombresky at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $20 10pm/10pm **
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 Emo Night at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
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 Soul Asylum, Local H at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $28/$30 7pm/8pm ***
mar  8 sun Refused (Sweden), Metz, Youth Code
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $27 7pm *** @
mar  8/9   Patti Smith And Her Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a 8pm # ***
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  9 mon Patti Smith at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 10 tue Eric Nam (Korea), Frenship
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $45 ($150 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
mar 10 tue Blanks at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 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 11 wed Rebel Souljahz at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
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. a/a $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 Third Eye Blind at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** $
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 Pussy Riot at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a # ***
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 17 tue Brittany Howard
       at Luther Burbank Center, 50 Mark West Springs, Santa Rosa a/a 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 20 fri Ghoul at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ *** @
mar 21 sat Grace Potter
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $48.50/$38.50 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 21 sat Gashi at New Parish, Oakland a/a $20 8:30pm/9pm **
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 22 sun G Herbo (Chicago) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30 ($99 vip) 7pm/8pm **
mar 23 mon Vanishing 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 24 tue Snoh Aalegra (Sweden), Quin
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $45-$32.50 7pm/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 $12 8pm **
mar 25 wed Flora Cash at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 7:30pm/8pm *** $
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 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 Earthless (San Diego), Danava, High Reeper, Crypt Trip
       at Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $25/$30 8pm/9pm *** (Heavy Psych Sounds Fest)
mar 27 fri Los Amigos Invisibles (Venezuela), Aterciopelados
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 8pm/9pm # ***
mar 27 fri Larkin Poe at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 8:30pm/9pm ***
mar 27/28  Wilco (Chicago) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $70-$50 7:30pm # ***
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 Holy Fuck (Canada) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm **
mar 28 sat Yawning Man, Brant Bjork, Hot Lunch, Turn Me On Dead Man, Disastroid
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 7pm/7:30pm ***
mar 28 sat Tiger Army, Twin Temple, Lara Hope And The Ark Tones
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ***
mar 29 sun Beach Slang
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $17/$21 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @
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 Nasty Cherry at New Parish, Oakland a/a $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm **
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, Glove 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  2 thr Mauskovic Dance Band at Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7pm/8pm **
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 Bruno Major at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/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 15 wed Lords Of Acid, Aesthetic Perfection, Praga Khan, MXMS
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30 7pm/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 The Beths (New Zealand)
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $17/$20 8:30pm/9pm ***
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 The Minimalists (podcast)
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $30 7:30pm/8:30pm **
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 Jinjer (Donetsk, Ukraine), Suicide Silence, Toothgrinder
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a 7pm/7:30pm # *** @
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 25 sat Soulfulofnoise at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm **
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 Russ at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $59.50 7:30pm # ***
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 tue Darwin Dez at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $18/$20 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 Omarion, Bow Wow, Ying Yang Twins, Lloyd, Sammie, Pretty Ricky,
       Soulja Boy at the Arena, Oakland a/a # *** (Millennium)
may  8 fri Phantom Planet (L.A.), Fastball, Superet
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
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 18 mon Wild Rivers at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $16/$19 7:30pm ***
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 19 tue M. Ward at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a $41 7pm ***
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 M. Ward at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $33/$36 7pm/8pm ***
may 20 wed Niall Horan, Lewis Gapaldi, Fletcher
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $130-$30 # ***
may 22 fri Propagandhi, Western Addiction, Torso
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** @
may 22/23  Watsky at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 8pm/9pm # ***
may 22/23/24 BottleRock Festival, Napa a/a # ***
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 26 tue Stormzy (U.K.) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ***
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 27 wed Anti-Flag, Bad Cop / Bad Cop, Grumpster
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $18 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  5 fri Alanis Morissette, Garbage, Liz Phair
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $126-$26 5:30pm/7pm # ***
jun 10 wed Swans at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # ***
jun 12 fri Chicago, Rick Springfield
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $130.50-$30.50 5:30pm/6:3pm # ***
jun 19 fri Hyukoh (Seoul, South Korea)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $75 8pm # ***
jun 30 tue The Airborne Toxic Event
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50 7pm ***
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 19 sun Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
       at the S.F. Giants Ballpark, S.F. a/a $179.50-$49.50 # ***
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 19 wed Maroon 5, Meghan Trainor
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $149.50-$39.50 # ***
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, Dirty Dozen Brass Band
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $150-$30 6pm/7:30pm # ***
sep 14 mon Amaranthe (Sweden)
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $25 6:30pm/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
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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. Community Radio KXSF 102.5FM	www.savekusf.org

mon  Next Big Thing on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6pm-7pm
tue  dj Transister Sistor on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM noon-3pm
     (every other Tuesday)
tue  Dead Air with dj Vicious and dj Tanner
     on Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1FM 6pm-8pm
wed  Wednesday Night Live on Stanford Radio KZSU 90.1FM 9pm-10pm
thr  Jesse Luscious on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6am-9am
sat  KALX live on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 9pm-midnight
sun  NewHotBands on public access TV Comcast Ch 29 12:30pm
sun  Punk Playground with M. Riot every other Sunday
     on UC Davis Radio KDVS 90.3FM 10pm-midnight
sun  Neonate with Punk Roge on UC Davis Radio KDVS 90.3FM 12am-2am

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1234 Go! Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a (shows over by 10pm)	510-985-0325
1234 Go! Records, 1034 Valencia Street, S.F. a/a
23 Club, 23 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane a/a			415-467-7717
Ace of Spades, 1417 R Street, Sacramento a/a
AFKgg Gamer Lounge, 163 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose a/a
Alameda County Fair, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton a/a	925-426-7600
Alley, 906 Victorian Way, Sparks, NV a/a
Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+				415-970-0012
Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a			510-549-1125
Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a				415-831-1200
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
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