Web (and searchable) version at http://jon.luini.com/thelist/ T H H EEEEEE L I SSSS TTTTT T H H E L I S T T HHHHHH EEEEE L I SSSS T T H H E L I S T T H H E L I S S T T H H EEEEEE LLLLLLL I SSSS T funk-punk-thrash-ska Upcoming shows of interest October 16, 2008 oct 16 thr Zolar X (acoustic) at 924 Gilman Cafe Nite a/a $7 7:30pm ** oct 16 thr The Mathematicians (N.Y.), The Wellingtons, Joshua Eagle & The System Reief, Ben Ross Band, Tasty at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 ** oct 16 thr Street Dogs, Time Again, Flatfoot 56, Druglords Of The Avenues at Slim's, S.F. a/a $15 8pm *** oct 16 thr The Dead C, Six Organs Of Admittance at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** oct 16 thr Dayglo Abortions (Canada), Morning Glory, The Accused (OR), Oppressed Logic at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12 7pm *** @ oct 16 thr Gaelic Storm at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $18.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 16 thr Laika & The Cosmonauts (farewell tour), Pollo Del Mar, The Go Going Gone Girls at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** oct 16 thr Elephone, The Hundred Days, Parker Street Cinema at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** (Obama Fundraiser) oct 16 thr Mest, Quiet Drive, Rookie Of The Year, The Ability at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8pm ** oct 16 thr Man/Miracle, Pancho Sanza, Caleb Nichols, No's at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ** oct 16 thr Lyrics Born, The Heavenly States, Bucky Sinister at Ruby Skye, 420 Mason at Geary, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** (SF Weekly Music Awards) oct 16 thr 5 Fingers Of Death, The Bill Tho, Bad Touch at Fat City, 314 11th Street at Folsom, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** oct 16 thr Scissors For Lefty, The Wellintgtons, Bleu at the Rockit Room, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** oct 16 thr Kidd Cook at O'Neill's Irish Pub, 900 North Point Street, S.F. 21+ 9pm * oct 16 thr Cappadonna (of the Wu-Tang Clan) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $8/$12 8pm/9pm ** oct 16 thr Halt The Fall, Neon Black, Heather Waller, Matthew Hatfield, 2 Hot 3 Fast at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8 ($5 with High School ID) 5:30pm ** oct 16 thr Sexrat, Evolutia at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ $8 8pm * oct 16 thr Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Prozak, Skatterman & Snug Brim, Grave Plott at the Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a $27/$30 7pm/8pm ** oct 17 fri Verse (R.I.), Killing The Dream, Morning Glory, Static Thought, Rotting Out (L.A.), At Our Heels at 924 Gilman a/a $8 7:30pm *** @ (no Plan 9) oct 17 fri Watain (Uppsala, Sweden), Withered, Book Of Black Earth, Horn Of Dagoth, Necrite, Elk at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15/$18 7pm *** @ oct 17 fri Yes Please, Beast Of Thought, Protect Me, The Splinters, dj Twin Tapes at House of Nostromo, 4 Fifth Ave., Oakland a/a 8pm ** oct 17 fri The Freenoise Giant, Doggfather, Erika Anderson, Metalpause, Wave And Particle, Freerways, films and art at ABCO 3135 Filbert St. Oakland a/a donation 7pm * (Benefit for Eric Ostrowski) oct 17 fri Marti Brom, 1/4 Mile Combo, Kit And The Branded Men at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** oct 17 fri Mammatus, Wildildlife, Pegataur, Kowloon Walled City at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $8 ** oct 17 fri Lotus at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** oct 17 fri Apside, Picture Atlantic, Punchface, Django James And The Midnight Squires at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8pm/8:30pm ** oct 17 fri Ghostland Observatory at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** oct 17 fri Jahlectrik at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** oct 17 fri Dengue Fever (Cambodia) at Bimbo's, 1025 Columbus Ave., S.F. 18+ $16 8pm/9pm ** @ (KALX) oct 17 fri Flaming Fire (N.Y.C.), The Rabbles, Cupids at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** oct 17 fri Grupo Fantasma, Boca Do Rio at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 17 fri Johnette Napolitano, Flametal at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $22 9:30pm ** oct 17 fri Gregory Lennox Forbes, Sassy, Molten Grog, Charbo, Chump (L.A.) at Dogpatch Saloon, 2496 Third at 22nd St., S.F. 21+ $8 7pm ** (S.F. Bicycle Ballet) oct 17 fri No Alternative, The Lowdowns, Young Offenders, Dead Ringers at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm ** @ (Scott Alcoholocaust's Birthday) oct 17 fri Katdelic at Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore, S.F. 21+ ** oct 17 fri Pop Rocks at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm * oct 17 fri Pacific Division, Mic Terror, J-Billion, dj Low B, dj Million $ Mano at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** oct 17 fri You Me & Iowa, On The Attack, Hunters Point, Temple Fire at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** oct 17 fri Quietdrive at San Jose Skate, 397 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose a/a ** oct 17 fri If Ever, PawnShop Kings at the Red Rock Cafe, 201 castro, Mountain View a/a ** oct 17 fri 22 Jacks, The Luxury Sweets, Maids Of Honor, Black Chords at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm ** oct 17 fri Tech N9ne at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $23/$27 8pm/9pm ** oct 17 fri Sarah Jane (cd release), Here Kitty Kitty, Matt Masih & The Messengers at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ free 9pm ** (in atrium) oct 17 fri Carcerys Vale, More Than Heros, Unlikely Alliance, Satellite Sorrow at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8 ($5 with student ID) 6:30pm ** (High School Highlight Show) oct 17 fri Of Ashes, Iridescent, Sejeen at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ $8 8pm ** oct 17 fri cancelled: Mondo Cello Fest at Slim's, S.F. oct 17/18 Kings Of Leon, The Stills, We Are Scientists at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** oct 18 sat Oppressed Logic, S.M.D. (Pico Rivera), Crucial Cause, Migraine, Rat Damage at 924 Gilman a/a $7 8pm *** @ oct 18 sat Olehole, Magic Bullets, Master Volume, Whiting Tennis at the Uptown, Oakland 2+ $8 9pm ** oct 18 sat Beauty & The Beat, Die, Darlings, The Hormones at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** oct 18 sat Red Bull Soap Box Race, Dolores Street, S.F. a/a free oct 18 sat Men Women & Children, 3OH3, K'Naan, Cool Kids at Icer Air, McCovey Cove, S.F. a/a # ** (Live 105) (skiers, snowboarders, motocross) oct 18 sat Tower Of Power at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $40 8pm/9pm # *** oct 18 sat Bhi Bhiman, The Stone Foxes, The Moondoggies at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** oct 18 sat Say Hi (To Your Mom), Jukebox The Ghost, The Ian Fays, Princeton at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** @ oct 18 sat 3Oh!3 at the Giants Ball Park, S.F. a/a # ** oct 18 sat Hey Three Eyes, The New Centuries, The Lovely Public, Pigeons Or Panthers, Pope Of Yes, Pidgeon, Paranoids, Cotillion, The Blank Tapes, Bjornstad at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 2pm *** (wiretapmusic) oct 18 sat Mos Def With The Realistic Orchestra, Jazz Mafia, Mingus Amungus, Bayonics, Josh Jones, John Santos, Jesus Diaz, Zion I, mc Sterling James, mc Luis Medina, dj Jerry Ross, dj Bumper, dj Tony O Roccapulco at the Band Shell, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a free 10am til 6pm ** (www.megsf.com for free entry voucher) oct 18 sat Hayes Carll, The Dedringers, Elliot Randall at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** oct 18 sat Heroine Shieks, Qui, Triclops! at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm ** @ oct 18 sat Ian Ball, Buddy at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** oct 18 sat M.A.N.D.Y., Alland Byallo, Nikola Baytala, Craig Kuna, Sammy D at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $14 9pm ** oct 18 sat Third Date at Irelands 32, 3920 Geary Blvd., S.F. 21+ free 9pm * oct 18 sat Marabelle Phoenix, Kira Lynn Cain, Porchflies at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** oct 18 sat La Plebe, Moses, The Guitar Zeros at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/10pm ** @ (Frank El Rio and Scott Alcoholocaust Birthday) oct 18 sat Mummyshots (record release) at the Homestead, Folsom @ 19th, S.F. ?/? free 4pm * oct 18 sat Monkey, Dr. Ring Ding, Johnny Butt & The Badfish, M.M.F.M., Red Cup Affair at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** oct 18 sat Dengue Fever (Cambodia) at the Opera House, Napa a/a ** oct 18 sat Mary J Blige, Robin Thicke at the Pavilio, Concord a/a $120/$74/$34 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** oct 18 sat The Roots, Gym Class Heroes, Estelle at the Event Center, San Jose State a/a $36 6pm/7pm # ** oct 18 sat Marti Brom, 1/4 Mile Combo, Texas Steve & The Git-Gone Trio at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** oct 18 sat Cult Of Sue Todd, dj's at Johnny V's, 31 East Santa Clara St., San Jose 21+ * oct 18 sat Mc Chris at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz a/a $12/$14 8pm/8:30pm * (in atrium) oct 18 sat Norma Jean, Haste The Day, The Showdown, My Children My Bride, Children 8:1 at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 7pm/7:30pm *** @ oct 18 sat Flogging Molly, Jackson United, 22 Jacks at the Radisson, 500 Leisure Lane, Sacramento a/a $25 6pm *** (KWOD) oct 18 sat Skitzo (record release), others at On The Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** @ oct 18 sat Three Fingers Whiskey, Careless Hearts at Nick's Night Club, Chico 21+ 9:30pm ** oct 18 sat cancelled: Vox Vaguars at Thrillhouse Records, S.F. (all Thrillhouse shows cancelled) oct 19 sun Voodoo Glow Skulls, Knock-Out, Firme at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm *** @ oct 19 sun Bayside, The Matches, Valencia, The Status at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** @ oct 19 sun The Academy Is..., We The Kings, Carolina Liar, Hey Monday at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** oct 19 sun Four Year Strong, I Am The Avalanche, This Is Hell, A Loss For Words at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 6pm/7pm ** @ oct 19 sun Collie Buddz, Rise Of The Revolition, dj Pee Wee Snugg Brim at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $22/$26 8pm ** oct 19 sun Winter's Fall at Pirate Cat Cafe, S.F. a/a 8pm * oct 19 sun Pinback, Mr. Tube And The Flying Objects at Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Avenue, S.F. 18+ $22 7pm/8pm ** oct 19 sun Bob Schneider, Amie Miriello at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 19 sun Pete And J at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm * oct 19 sun Wiggwaum, Chen Santa Maria, Kool Teen at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** oct 19 sun A Single Second, Smash The Glass, Walking Dea, The Syncope Thresholdd at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a $7 ($5 if 21+) 6pm ^ ** oct 19 sun Dr. Ring Ding (Germany), Monkey at Hoovers 101, Atascadero ?/? *** oct 19 sun Norma Jean, Haste The Day, Mychildren Mybride, Children 18:3:, The Showdown at the New Oasis, Sparks, NV a/a *** @ oct 19/20 Flogging Molly at thee Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** oct 19/20 Tina Turner at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150/$60 7pm # *** oct 20 mon Bayside, The Matches, Valencia, The Status at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 6:30pm/7:30pm *** @ oct 20 mon Patti Smith at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** oct 20 mon Suburban Legends, mc Lars, Maldroid at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 7pm ** oct 20 mon Luca Spanio at Pirate Cat Cafe, S.F. a/a 6pm * oct 20 mon Carney, Patrick Park, Ryan Auffenberg at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm * oct 20 mon Butch Walker at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 20 mon 3Oh!3 at San Jose Skate, 397 Blossom Hill road, San Jose a/a ** oct 20 mon Voodoo Glow Skulls, Knockout at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 7pm/8pm ** @ oct 20 mon cancelled: Screaming Females, No School Fridays, Songs For Moms, Blonde Ambition at Thrillhouse Records, S.F. oct 21 tue Jacob Lindsay Quartet at the Uptown, Oaklan d 21+ free 9pm * oct 21 tue Justin Nozuka, Gabe Dixon Band at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** oct 21 tue Chiodos, Silverstein, Escape The Fate, Alesana, A Skylit Drive at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** @ oct 21 tue The Original Wailers (Junior Marvin, Wya Lindo, Al Anderson) at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** oct 21 tue The Killers at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** oct 21 thr Tungsten SF, Patryk deRosa (Portland), Lester at El Rincon, S.F. a/a $5 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 21 tue Tyler Jakes & The Bootleggers, Flanelhed, Turning Point at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 21 tue Lords (Louisville), T.V. Evangelists, Dopecharge at the Knockout, S.F. 21+$6 9pm/10pm ** @ oct 21 tue Blind Melon at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm ** oct 21 tue Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $127/$37 7pm/8pm # ** oct 21 tue Casket Blaster, Beerijuana at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm * oct 21 tue 3Oh!3 at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a ** oct 21/oct 22 Stereolab, Richard Swift (tue), Mondae (wed) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 22 wed The Downfalls, Relapse, The Midnight Ghost Train at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $7 ** oct 22 wed Robots Of Fury, We Is Shore Dedicated, Secret Sauce at the Uptown, Oaklan d 21+ free 9pm ** oct 22 wed Dar Williams, Shawn Mullins at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** oct 22 wed Fito Reinoso & Ritmo y Armonia, The John Santos Sextet at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** (Benefit Western Regional Advocacy Project) oct 22 wed Aarrows, Silian Rail (cd release), Neveragain at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 22 wed Ascended Master, Common Eider King Eider, films by Larry Jordon at Artists Television Access, 992 Valencia St at 21st St., S.F. a/a ** oct 22 wed Buzzer, Lover, The Safes, Fault Lines at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** oct 22 wed Rose Hill Drive, The Blakes, Colour Revolt, The Federalists at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 22 wed Nero Nava And The Invitation To Love (record release), The Tip Top Trio, Chiara Angelicola at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm * oct 22 wed A Room For A Ghost at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ 8pm * oct 22 wed Hypstrz, The Rantouls, C'Mon Everybody, The Baci Galoopis, at the Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St. S.F. 21+ free 5pm ** (Budget Rock Seven - Russell Quan's 50th Birthday) oct 22 wed Sound Tribe Sector 9 at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 7:30pm/8:30pm *** oct 22 wed Altair Echo at Serna Plaza, Sac. State, 6000 J St., Sacramento a/a free noon ** oct 22 wed Tina Turner at Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy, Sacramento a/a # *** oct 23 thr USA Is A Monster, Mute Socialite, Learned Helplessness, Miami Nights at 21 Grand, 416 25th St., Oakland a/a ** oct 23 thr Hypstrz, The Rantouls, C'Mon Everybody, The Baci Galoopis at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ 7pm ** (Budget Rock Seven - Russell Quan's 50th Birthday) oct 23 thr Vir, Form And Fate, Parker Street Cinema at Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 21+ ** oct 23 thr Martin Sexton, Ryan Montbleau Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 23 thr Cool Kids (7:30pm), dj Spider, K'naan, 3Oh3 (Boulder, CO), Men Women & Children (1:15pm), freestyle motocross, skate, BMX, skiers, snowboarders at Icer Air, McCovey Cove (lot A), S.F. a/a $28-$48 # ** (no boards/skates allowed) oct 23 thr Sherwood, The Pink Spiders, Barcelona, The Reign Of Kindo at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** oct 23 thr The Felice Brothers, Deer Tick at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** oct 23 thr Iced Earth, Saviours, Into Eternity at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** oct 23 thr Girl In A Coma, Von Iva at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 23 thr The Evangelicals, The Old Fashioned Way at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** oct 23 thr The Mountain Goats, Kaki King at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22.50 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 23 thr Red Meat, dj Lenny, dj Squiggy at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ free 9pm * (country/bluegrass) oct 23 thr Lords (Louisville), Grace Alley, Cretaceous, Early Graves at the Eagle Tavern, 398 12th Street, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** oct 23 thr Rattlesnakes, Better Than Aliens, Disgust Of Us at Fat City, 314 11th Street at Folsom, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** oct 23 thr Dynamite 8, Neutral Boy, Get Dead, Dun Bin Had at Coasters, Boardwalk Bowl, 115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz 21+ ** oct 23 thr Collie Buddz, Rise Of The Revelution at the Senator Theatre, 517 Main St., Chico a/a $16/$20 7pm/8pm ** oct 24 fri One In The Chamber, Maggot Colony, Progeria (L.A.), Godstomper, Verlaten, Thousandswilldie at 924 Gilman a/a 8pm *** @ oct 24 fri Cliff Moser, Swing Thing at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley a/a * oct 24 fri The Chop Tops, The Tabaltix, The Mutilators at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** oct 24 fri Roy Head, Roy Loney & The Phantom Movers, East Bay Grease, Apache, Sir Lord Von Raven, Touch-Me-Nots at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $10 7pm ** (Budget Rock Seven) oct 24 fri Conor Oberst And The Mystic Valley Band at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** oct 24 fri Honeycut at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** oct 24 fri The Bittersweets, Heather Combs at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a $15 7:30pm ** oct 24 fri Mountain Goats, Kaki King at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** oct 24 fri Zepparella (tribute), Turbonegra (tribute), Sticks And Stones at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/10pm ** oct 24 fri USA Is A Monster, Common Eider King Eider, High Castle at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** oct 24 fri Sonya Kitchell & The Slip, Dave Brogan, Brad Barr at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 24 fri Shootin' Lucy, The Black Furies, Badstrip, Thunder City at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm ** @ oct 24 fri Binky, Skitzo, Fluff Grrrl, Devils Son Inlaw at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** @ oct 24 fri Wonder Bread 5 at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm * oct 24 fri Eric McFadden Trio, Pine And Battery, Puckett Family Project at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** oct 24 fri Placenta, Lucabrazzi, D'Jelly Brains, The Yes Go's at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** oct 24 fri Fishbear, The Aviators at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** @ oct 24 fri Girl In A Coma, Von Iva, Goodbye Gadget at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** oct 24 fri Zion I at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$22 8pm/9pm ** oct 24 fri Pion 2 Zion, M.M.F.M., A Red Cup Affair at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ free 9pm ** oct 24 fri Druglords Of The Avenues, The Re-Volts, The Gibbs at the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 21+ ** oct 24 fri Build Us Airplanes, Find Me Fighting Them at Pure Grain Bakery, 11 Town Square, Vacaville a/a free 6pm til 8pm ** oct 24 fri The Kooks at Empire Events Center, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 6:30pm # ** oct 24 fri Distortion Theory, Coerced Into Battle, Scream Bloody Murder, Decollate, Adosa at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8 6:30pm *** @ oct 24 fri Jack Ketch, Sexciety, Graven Image, At The Crossroads at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ $8 8pm ** oct 24 fri Abandon Theory at the Rivershack, 7220 Hwy 49, Coloma a/a free 8pm ** oct 24 fri The Pack, Cataracs at the Senator Theatre, 517 Main St., Chico a/a $17/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm ** oct 24 fri Triple Cobra at Nick's Night Club, Chico 21+ 9:30pm ** oct 25 sat Bucky Sinister (book release), US Kings, Wardogs, Strangers at 924 Gilman a/a $7 8pm *** @ oct 25 sat Drain The Sky, Fracas, Hexe, Cold Graves, The Hauz Band at Your Hauz, Oakland a/a $8 8pm ** @ oct 25 sat Bangdata, The Hot Pocket, Mezclah, dj Ekg at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** oct 25 sat Human Eye, Hank IV, Lamps, Haunted George, Nothing People, Mantles, Wounded Lion, Mayyors, Bare Wires, Christmas Island, Nodzzz at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $12 3pm ** (Budget Rock Seven) oct 25 sat Kamelot, Edguy at Slim's, S.F. a/a $26 9pm ** oct 25 sat Facing New York (cd release), Built For The Sea (sat), at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/10pm ** (also oct 26) oct 25 sat Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band, Corey Harris at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ** oct 25 sat Autumn Sky at Pirate Cat Radio Cafe, S.F. a/a 8pm * oct 25 sat The Floating Corpses at Clarion Alley Festival, S.F. a/a free ** oct 25 sat The Floating Corpses, The Reaction, Airfix Kits, Didimao at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 8pm/9m ** @ oct 25 sat Mammatus, Wildildife, 3 Leafs at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** oct 25 sat The Kooks, The Whigs at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** oct 25 sat Sila And The Afrofunk Experience, dj Jeremiah & The Afrobeat Nation at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** (was oct 10th) oct 25 sat Genitorturers, Smash-Up Derby, Danny Bonaduce, Paul Nathan, Eric The Midget at Exotic Erotic Ball, Treasure Island 21+ ** oct 25 sat Concealed, Almost Dead at the Time Out, 1822 Grant Street, Concord 21+ $8 9pm ** oct 25 sat The Sun Kings (tribute - Alameda) at El Campanil Theatre, 602 W. Second Street, Antioch a/a $30/$22/$18/kids $10 7:15pm/8pm * oct 25 sat Neil Young, Jack Johnson, Norah Jones, Sarah McLachlan, Death Cab For Cutie, Wilco, Cat Power, Band of Horses at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $150/$75/$39.50 5pm # *** (Bridge School Benefit - also oct 26th - no ZZ Top) oct 25 sat Duane Peters Gunfight, Druglords Of The Avenues at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $12 9pm ** oct 25 sat teen dance nite, dj Showbiz at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz (ages 13 to 18) $10/$15 8pm til 11:30pm oct 25 sat The Pat McCormack Group, Aaron Glass & Friends, Al Frisby at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ free 9pm ** (in atrium) oct 25 sat The Chop Tops, The Mutilators, Tater Famine at Coasters, Boardwalk Bowl, 115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz 21+ ** oct 25 sat 5 Fingers Of Death, Bad Touch at Pine Street Grill, Livermore 21+ $5/$7 9pm ** oct 25 sat Everlast, The Lordz at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $20/$22 8:30pm/8pm ** oct 25 sat Ricky & The Del Connection at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 9pm $8 * oct 25 sat Cast Of Clowns at the El Rey Theatre, 230 West 2nd St., Chico a/a $17/$20 8pm/9pm ** oct 25 sat Jazz X-Press at Nick's Night Club, Chico 21+ 9:30pm * oct 26 sun Violation, Gain To Lose, Throat Oyster, Skull Stomp, Call To Arms, Static Thought at 924 Gilman a/a $7 4pm *** @ (halloween covers show) oct 26 sun Cop On Fire (Spain), Born/Dead, Sahn Maru, Acephalix, Chemicals (Portland), Morpheme at B.R.S., Richmond a/a $7 5:30pm *** @ oct 26 sun Duane Peters Gunfight, Static Thought, Sassy at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** oct 26 sun Head, Top Ten, Thee Makeout Party, The Pets, Mercy Wifebeaters, LaTeenOs, Photobooth, Hunx & His Punx, Buzzer, The Mindless Things, Personal And The Pizzas at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $12 2pm ** (Budget Rock Seven) oct 26 sun Toy Soldiers (ep release), Music For Animals, The Attachments, The Buttercream Gang, dj Jamie Jams at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** oct 26 sun Everlast, The Lordz at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** oct 26 sun Cobra Starship, Forever The Sickest Kids, Hit The Lights, Sing It Loud at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $19.50 6pm/7pm # *** oct 26 sun Alison Moyet, Brendan James at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** oct 26 sun Taj Mahal at Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a 2pm ** oct 26 sun Facing New York (cd release), Desa, Love You Moon at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** (also oct 25) oct 26 sun Lady Dottie And The Diamonds (San Diego) at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ * oct 26 sun Neil Young, Jack Johnson, Josh Groban, Norah Jones, Smashing Pumpkins, Wilco, Death Cab For Cutie, Cat Power at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $150/$75/$39.50 2pm # *** (Bridge School Benefit - also oct 25th) oct 26 sun Against Me at the Empire Events Center, 1417 R St., Sacramento a/a $20 7pm/7:30pm *** @ oct 26 sun A New Hope, Storytellers, Rouge Scholars at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a $7 ($5 if 21+) 6pm ** oct 26 sun cancelled: Tania Libertad at Great American Music Hall, S.F. oct 27 mon Apocalyptica at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** oct 27 mon Against Me!, Ted Leo And The Pharmacists, Future Of The Left at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ oct 27 mon Titus Andronicus at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 7pm ** (early show) oct 27 mon Sir Richard Bishop, Oaxacan at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm * oct 27 mon The Notwist, Jel, Odd Nosdam at Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Avenue, S.F. 18+ $20 7pm/8pm ** oct 27 mon Master (Czech Republic), Estuary (OH), A Band Of Orcs at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** @ oct 27 mon Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster, A Static Lullaby, Showbread, Confide, Attack Attack! at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 6:30pm/7pm *** @ oct 27/28 Girl Talk, Grand Buffet (mon), The Death Set (mon), Hearts Of Darknesses (tue), CX Kidtronik (tue), at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** oct 28 tue Jealousy, Meho Plaza at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** oct 28 tue The Damned at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** @ oct 28 tue Ane Brun, Tobias Froberg at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** oct 28 tue DevilDriver, Death Angel, Straight Line Stich at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ oct 28 tue Kitten On The Keys, Q&A with the Damned (Captain Sensible, Monty, & Pinch) at Pirate Cat Cafe, S.F. a/a 6pm * oct 28 tue Fujiya & Miyagi, Prototypes at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 28 tue Sunburned Hand Of The Man, Christine Shields, Franklin's Mint at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** oct 28 tue The Major Labels, Pedestrian, The Corner Laughers, Allen Clapp at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $5/$8 8pm ** oct 28 tue DownDownDown, David Knight (solo) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm * oct 28 tue Devin The Dude, The Coughee Brothaz at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm ** oct 28 tue Cobra Starship, Forever The Sickest Kids, Hit The Lights, Sing It Loud at the Empire Events Center, 1417 R St., Sacramento a/a $19/$20 6pm/6:30pm *** oct 28 tue cancelled: Zu (featuring Mike Patton) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. oct 28/29 Maxwell, Jazmin Sullivan at the Paramount, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $126/$76/$40 7pm/8pm # ** oct 28/29 Jenny Lewis, Beachwood Sparks, Pierre De Reeder at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm # ** oct 29 wed Alana Sveta, Talons Of Peace, Orbiter 500 at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** oct 29 wed Donny Hue & The Colors, The Parents, Teknique at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ * oct 29 wed Devin The Dude, Coughee Brothaz at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** oct 29 wed Voices Of Latin Rock at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a * oct 29 wed Maus Haus (record release), Fantastic Magic, Casy & Brian at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $8 8pm ** oct 29 wed Schande, Nobody Beats at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** oct 29 wed Talkdemonic at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm * oct 29 wed My Revolver, Zodiac Death Valley, Paddy & The Poor Boys (tribue), Tornado Rider at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm/8:30pm ** oct 29 wed The Devil's Own, Michael Dean Damron and Thee Loyal Bastards, Power Of County at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm ** oct 29 wed Samothrace (KS), Necrite, One Hundred Suns, Giant Squid at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ** oct 29 wed Prizehog, Jet Pack Cop Killers, Beat Cops, Sand Witches, Weld Schmertz at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** oct 29 wed Rademacher, Light FM (cd release), Raised By Robots at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $4 9:30pm ** oct 29 wed Vince Gill at Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa a/a # ** oct 29 wed The Damned, The Sermon at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $25 9pm *** @ oct 29 wed The Caravans (U.K.), The Stellar Corpses, Misery & Company at Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+ $6 ** oct 29/30 Crystal Castles, Lymbyc System at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 30 thr Man/Miracle, Yankee Kamikaze, Phantom Float at Ghost Town Gallery, 2515 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland ?/? $5 7pm ** oct 30 thr Swann Danger, Absence at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $7 ** oct 30 thr Cassandra Wilson at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** oct 30 thr Chuck Ragan, Ben Nichols, Tim Barry, Tom Gabel at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** oct 30 thr Asobi Seksu, Shuteye Unison at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** oct 30 thr The Botticellis, The Mumlers, Crow Song at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 30 thr The Black Keys, Dr. Dog at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $10 7pm/8pm # ** oct 30 thr Veil Veil Vanish, Murder Of Lilies, dj Aaron, dj Nako at 330 Ritch Street, S.F. 18+ $8 9:30pm ** oct 30 thr Robocop 3, The Reaction SF, Unit Breed at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** oct 30 thr Roger Rocha & The Goldenhearts, Nuturah, Wish Inflicted at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** oct 30 thr Tainted Love at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** oct 30 thr Soulwax, J.D.H. And Dave P, Richie Panic, Soulwax film 'Part of the Weekend Never Dies', dj's at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $18 8pm/9pm ** (film at 8:30pm) oct 30 thr Snowy Plover, Three Weeks Clean, Strains Of The Apocalypse, Bad Touch at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $5/$7 9pm ** oct 30 thr Electric Funeral (tribute), Stone Of Tear at Last Day Saloon, 120 5th St. at Davis St., Santa Rosa 21+ $5 9pm ** oct 30 thr Senses Fail, Dance Gavin Dance, Sky Eats Airplane, Foxy Shazam at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$17 6:30pm/7:30 *** oct 30 thr Lady Dottie And The Diamonds (San Diego) at the Little Red Lion, Eureka ?/? * oct 31 fri Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster, A Static Lullaby, Showbread, Confide, Attack Attack! at Blake's, Berkeley a/a $13 6:30pm ** oct 31 fri The Flames, Saddams Angels, Zero Bull Shit, The Disciples, 2nd Class Citizens at Yer Haus, Oakland a/a $6 8pm *** @ oct 31 fri Sabertooth Zombie, Pressure, Never Healed, Skin Like Iron, Crucified at the Temescal Arts Center, 511 48th St., Oakland a/a *** @ oct 31 fri Maldroid, Mystic Nights Of The Cobra, The Reptile House (tribute) at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** oct 31 fri MC McLaughin, Ex-Boyfriends, Collisionville, The Business End at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ ** oct 31 fri Corrupted, Ludicra, Asunder at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @ oct 31 fri Morris Day & The Time, Dorando, Nino Moschella at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** oct 31 fri Umphrey's McGee, The New Deal at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** oct 31 fri No Use For A Name, Company Car, Mud at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13 8:30pm/10pm *** @ oct 31 fri Chris Cornell, Timbaland at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** oct 31 fri Hot Tub at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15 ($10 for 21+) 10pm ** oct 31 fri Albino!, Toubab Krewe at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 31 fri The Blacks (7' release), The Red Verse, The New Centuries, dj Mario Muse at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** oct 31 fri Sex With No Hands, The Excellent Gentlmen, Dubious Ranger at Irelands 32, 3920 Geary Blvd. at 3rd Ave., S.F. 21+ 8pm ** oct 31 fri Mi Ami, Steve Summers at the Li-Po Lounge, 916 Grant Ave., S.F. 21+ 10pm * oct 31 fri Hightower, Hot Lunch, Kilgore at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 ($5 if in costume) 9pm/10pm ** (5th Annual Gnargoyle Costume Bash) oct 31 fri Port, Crackerjack Highway at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** oct 31 fri Yelle, Passion Pit, Funeral Fires, dj Aaron Axelsen, dj Omar at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 9pm ** oct 31 fri Polkacide, Girls With Guns, Kitten On The Keys at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** oct 31 fri Walter Blue Hand And The Blue Hand Band at the Bottom of the Fifth, Benicia ?/? * oct 31 fri The Obsessors, Unko Atama, The Sprains at Pizza N Pipes, 3581 Homestead Road, Santa Clara a/a free 9pm ** oct 31 fri Warrior King at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $15/$19 8pm/9pm ** oct 31 fri Lavish Green, Livitz Livitz, Greyscale at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ free 9pm ** oct 31 fri Senses Fail, Dance Gavin Dance, Foxy Shazam, Sky Eats Airplane at the New Oasis, Sparks, NV a/a *** oct 31 fri Funkanauts at Caspar Inn, 14957 Caspar Rd., Caspar 21+ * nov 1 sat Blacklisted (PA), Ceremony, Have Heart (WA), Let Down, Sabertooth Zombie at 924 Gilman a/a $10 8pm *** @ nov 1 sat The Floating Corpses at the First Church of the Buzzard, Oakland a/a ** @ nov 1 sat Kem at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # ** nov 1 sat The Lovemakers, The Heavenly States, Minipop at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $15 9pm ** nov 1 sat Umphrey's McGee at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** (sold out) nov 1 sat Tom Morello: Nightwatchman at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** nov 1 sat Scissors For Lefty (ep release), White Lies (U.K.), Japanese Motors (Costa Mesa) dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm *** nov 1 sat Matt Nathanson at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 1 sat Mount Eeerie, Thanksgiving, White Fang, Common Eider King Eider at Million Fishes Art Gallery, 2501 Bryant Street, S.F. a/a ** nov 1 sat The Spinto Band, Frightened Rabbit, Half-Handed Cloud at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $12/$14 9pm/10pm ** nov 1 sat Parts & Labor at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * nov 1 sat Lykke Li, Friendly Fires at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 1 sat Switch, Claude Von Stroke, Worthy, Eric Sebastian at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $17 9pm ** nov 1 sat Snowy Plover, The Unit Breed, Hammer Horror Classics, Cloister at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (was listed as at Parkside) nov 1 sat Axton Kincaid, Misisipi Ryder at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ 7:30pm ** nov 1 sat Skitzo, Sentienal Beast, many others at the Metal Barn, Maureen Court off of Dutton Meadows Road, Santa Rosa a/a 5pm till midnight ** @ nov 1 sat Marcos Witt at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $60/$50/$40/$20 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** nov 1 sat No Use For A Name, Jonny Manak & The Depressives at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $12 9pm ** @ nov 1 sat Drifting Compass, Rubyred, Ambience, Solaren at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ free 9pm ** nov 1 sat Thee Imposters, The Disgusteens, Banda Newsense at Java Lounge, 2416 16th St., Sacramento a/a $5 8pm ** nov 1 sat Arden Park Roots, S.T.D., Wings Of Innocence, Lessons In Failure, For Steven, Playground Patriots, Standing Annoyance, The Revolution, Garrote, The Battle Of Midway. at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10 ($8 in costume) 6:30pm/7pm *** @ (tribute to the 80's show) nov 1 sat Ill Effect (cd release), The Realists, M.L.S., Max Bundles, 2-4-1, M. Arenas at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 9pm 8pm ** nov 1 sat Abandon Theory, The Devilles at the Fairgrounds, 204 Fairground Road, Quincy a/a $10/$15 9pm ** (costumes required) nov 1 sat Neil Young, Death Cab For Cutie, Everest at Reno Events Center, 300 N Center St., Reno, NV # *** nov 1/2 Madonna at the Arena, Oakland a/a $390/$195/$120/$70 7pm/8pm # *** nov 1/2 Roky Erickson, The Black Angels at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 2 sun change your clocks back 1 hour this morning nov 2 sun Jason Mraz, Lisa Hannigan at the Greek Theatre, U.C. Berkeley a/a $42.50 3pm # ** nov 2 sun Shudder To Think at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 2 sun Jack's Mannequin, Eric Hutchinson, Treaty Of Paris at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** (Live 105) nov 2 sun The Spinto Band, Frightened Rabbit, The Chop at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 2 sun Hubert Sumlin at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 2 sun The Hackensaw Boys, Bhi Bhiman at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** nov 2 sun Magnetic Morning at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 2 sun Meridians, Lowlights at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * nov 2 sun The 88 at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** nov 2 sun Save & Continue, A Fear Of Silence, Larisa Bryski, Northern Lights at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a $7 ($5 if 21+) 6pm ** nov 3 mon Ray Lamontagne at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $49.50/$35/$25 7pm/8pm # ** nov 3 mon Citizen Cope (solo acoustic) at the Palace of Fine Arts, S.F. a/a $30 8pm # ** nov 3 mon Diplo, Abe Vigoda, Boy 8 Bit, Telepathe at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 3 mon Tiger Lilies at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a $27 7:30pm ** nov 3 mon Torche, Coliseum, Clouds at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 3 mon Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, David Hidalgo, Cesar Rojas, Robby Krieger, Hubert Sumlin, Chris Layton, Mato Nanji, Doyle Bramhall at Nob Hill Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $80/$60/$45 7pm/8pm # ** (tribute to Jimi Hendrix) nov 3 mon Secret Machines, The Dears at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 3 mon Highway Patrol, Oh My God, My First Earthquake at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 3 mon Cannons & Clouds, Build Us Airplanes, Atomic Lucy at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** nov 4 tue Carla Kihlstedt, Matthias Bossi at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** nov 4 tue All Time Low, Mayday Parade, The Maine, Every Avenue at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** nov 4 tue Crystal Stilts, Cause Co-Motion!, Zach Hill, Brilliant Colors at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 4 tue The Independents, The Blameshifters, It'll Grow Back at the Black Water Cafe, 914 N. Yosemite Ave., Stockton a/a $7 7pm ** nov 5 wed Blisses B, Collider, Wild Things at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** nov 5 wed Dragon Force, Turisas, Power Glove at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 5 wed Little Feat at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 5 wed Enanitos Verdes at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** nov 5 wed The R&B Freejazz Gospel Supreme 80, Michael Zapruder (cd release), 1090 Club at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 5 wed Donovan Quinn & The Thirteenth Month, Lazarus, Sarees at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** nov 5 wed Greg Laswell, Jenny Owen Youngs at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm * nov 5 wed Kit And The Branded Men, Coyote Grace, Big Mistake at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 5pm/8pm ** nov 5 wed Citizen Cope (solo acoustic) at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a $20 8pm ** nov 5 wed Jedi Mind Tricks, Outerspace, Reef The Lost Cauze at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm ** nov 5 wed All Time Low, Mayday Parade, The Maine, Every Avenue at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $20 7pm/7:30pm ** nov 5 wed Live Manikins at Serna Plaza, Sac. State, 6000 J St., Sacramento a/a free noon ** nov 6 thr Face To Face at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** nov 6 thr Electric Six, Local H at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 6 thr Jedi Mind Tricks, Outerspace at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 6 thr Jeremy Jay (L.A.), Musee Mecanique, dj Sleeves On Hearts at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** nov 6 thr Jeans Tea, French Disco, Battlehoochm at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 6 thr Brett Dennen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 6 thr Finest/Dearest, Belaire (Austin), The Aimless Never Miss at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 7 fri Insect, The Holy Kiss, Swann Danger, Veil Veil Vanish, Clouds at 924 Gilman a/a 7:30pm *** @ nov 7 fri Third Date at Beckett's, 2271 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 21+ free 10pm * nov 7 fri Jim Gaffigan at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 7 fri Ingrid Michaelson, Newton Faulkner, David Ford at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 7 fri Steel Train, Dear And The Headlights, Forgive Durden, The Federalists at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8pm/8:30pm ** nov 7 fri Thriving Ivory, The Trophy Fire at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 7 fri Method Man, Redman at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a *** nov 7 fri Master/Slave, Starfucker (Portland), Man/Miracle at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** nov 7 fri Daniel Wang (Berlin), Jonas Reinhardt, Robot Hustle, Pickpocket at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 10pm ** nov 7 fri Kofy Brown, Stymie And The Luv Orchestra, Sistas In The Pit, Shelley Doty at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $7/$10 8pm ** nov 7 fri Rogue Wave at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** (D.A. Taylor Charitable Foundation Benefit) nov 7 fri White Barons, Hollowbodys (Medford), Lepish at Benders, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm/10pm ** nov 7 fri Revenge, Krieg, Morbosidad, Sumeria, Necrite, Bestial Incarnation at Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $12 7pm *** @ nov 7 fri The Expendables, Rebelution, Opm at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $17/$19 6:30pm/7:30pm *** nov 7 fri Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Thrice, The Gaslight Anthem at the Event Center, San Jose State a/a $29.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @ nov 7 fri Timmy Curran, The White Buffalo at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm * nov 7 fri The Faint at Sacramento State, 6000 J Street, Sacramento a/a $15/$20 7:30pm ** nov 7 fri Japanese Motors, Goodness Gracious Me at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ $8/$10 9:30pm ** nov 7 fri Missy Higgins, Joshua Radin at El Rey Theatre, 230 W. 2nd St., Chico a/a $17/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 7/8 Old Crow Medicine Show at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 7/8 Issac Delgado at Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Avenue, S.F. 21+ ** nov 8 sat Corrupted (Japan), Asunder, Amber Asylum, Stormcrow at 924 Gilman a/a $10 7:30pm *** @ nov 8 sat The Kev's Choice Ensemble, Damon & The Heathens, Mic Gillette, Monophonics at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** nov 8 sat Cowboy Mouth at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 8 sat The Faint at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 8 sat Loquat (cd release), Mist And Mast at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/10pm ** nov 8 sat Heartless Bastards, The Broken West at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 8 sat Sleepy Sun, Citadelle, Slang Chickens at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** nov 8 sat As A People, Vin Rouge, The Cons at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $7/$10 8pm ** nov 8 sat Derrick Carter, dj Sneak, Stacy Pullen at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $30/$22 9pm ** nov 8 sat Ron Cornelius, The Untouchables at the Moose Lodge, San Palbo Avenue, San Pablo ** nov 8 sat Method Man, Redman, Richie Cunning at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $28/$32 8pm/9pm *** nov 8 sat Dough Knees (tribute) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ free 9pm * (in atrium) nov 8 sat Copeland, Lights, Lovedrug, Lydia at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a ** nov 8 sat Major League Spiters, The Bridge, Doey Rock, 7evin at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ $7 8pm ** nov 8 sat The Expendables, Rebelution, O.P., Rebelution, Ten Feetm at Senator Theatre, 517 Main St., Chico a/a $13/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm *** nov 8 sat Jonatha Brooke, Glen Phillips at El Rey Theatre, 230 W. 2nd St., Chico a/a $20/$23 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 9 sun The Ruse, Calamity Magnet at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 9 sun Glen Phillips, Jonatha Brooke at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** (seated show) nov 9 sun Keller Williams, Mosley, Droll And Sipe at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 9 sun The King Khan at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 9 sun TV On The Radio, The Dirtbombs at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 9 sun Hawthorne Heights, Emery, The Color Fred, Tickle Me Pink, The Mile After at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** nov 9 sun Forever, Shannon & The Clams, Schwule at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** nov 9 sun Abja, Volcano, Danny I & Tuff Lion at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 9 sun Method Man, Redman at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30/$35 6:30pm/7:30pm *** nov 9 sun The Medic Droid at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a ** nov 10 mon Danzig, Dimmu Borgir, Skeletonwitch, Winds Of Plague, Moonspell at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** @ (Blackest Of The Black Festival) nov 10 mon Dunge, Women (Canada)n at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $14 9pm/10pm ** nov 10 mon Copeland, Lovedrug, Lydia, Lights at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 10 mon Mago De Oz at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # ** nov 10 mon Pale Young Gentlemen at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 7pm * nov 10 mon Alice Russell at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 11 tue Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, The Mother Truckers at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 11 tue Uh Huh Her at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** nov 11 tue Crooked Fingers, Port O' Brien at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 11 tue Vic Chesnutt, Elf Power at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 11 tue Donny Hue & The Colors at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** nov 11 tue Saros, Lesbian (Seattle), Conifer (Portland, Maine) at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm/10pm ** @ nov 11 tue Ludo, The Higher, Eye Alaska, Army Of Freshmen, The Graduate at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 7pm/7:30pm ** nov 12 wed Borstal Holiday, Deeper, Stereo Freakout at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** nov 12 wed Ludo, The Higher, Eye Alaska, Army Of Freshmen at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 7pm/7:30pm ** nov 12 wed Robyn Hitchcock (performing record "I Often Dream of Trains") at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** nov 12 wed John Hiatt & The Ageless Beauties, Ben Taylor at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a $49.50 8pm # ** nov 12 wed Bishop Allen, An Horse, Electric Owls at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 12 wed Hanson, Matt Wertz, Everybody Else at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** nov 12 wed Mason Jennings, Zach Gill at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $19/$23 7pm/8pm ** nov 12 wed Vic Chesnut, Elf Power at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ $12 8pm ** nov 12 wed Ozomatli, Chali 2na, Slank at Senator Theatre, 517 Main St., Chico a/a $18/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 13 thr Underoath, Saosin, The Devil Wears Prada, The Famine at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** @ nov 13 thr Mason Jennings at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** nov 13 thr Bat Makumba, dj Jeremiah & The Afrobeat Nation, Sambamora Dance Co., Blocura, dj Sep at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 13 thr Blank Blue (dj Nobody and Niki Randa), Damon Aaron at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm * nov 13 thr Ben Folds, Missy Higgins at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 13 thr Electric Jellyfish, 60 Watt Kid at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** nov 13 thr Tainted Love at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** nov 13 thr Darker My Love at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 13 thr Polysics, Jaguar Love, Black Gold at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 13 thr Matt Masih & The Messengers (ce release), Forrest Day, North Swell at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $6/$9 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 13 thr The Ruse, Calamity Magnet at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ $8 8pm ** nov 14 fri Decrepit Birth, Abigail Williams, Neuraxis, The Faceless, Veil Of Maya at the Metro, Oakland a/a *** @ nov 14 fri John Doe & Kathleen Edwards at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** nov 14 fri Mudvayne, 10 Years, Snot at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ nov 14 fri Cafe Tacvba at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 14 fri Danielson, Cryptacize, Bart Davenport at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm ** nov 14 fri 2 Foot Yard, Magik Magik Orchestra at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a $20 7:30pm ** nov 14 fri D.S.B. (Tokyo), Peligro Social, Acts Of Sedition, Acephalix, Pullout at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 9pm/9:30pm *** @ nov 14 fri Onerepublic, Augustana, The Spill Canvas, The Hush Sound at Masonic Center, Nob Hill, S.F. a/a $36.50/$33.50 6pm/7pm # ** nov 14 fri Ty Segall at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * nov 14 fri The B-52's at Marin County Civic Center, San Rafael a/a # ** nov 14 fri Music For Animals, The Scenic, Brighten, TV/TV, First To Leave at El Balazo, 250 Market Place, San Ramon 21+ $8 8pm ** nov 14 fri Desecrato, Nasci, Interseed at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 14 fri Collie Buddz, Rise Of The Revolution, The Skaflaws at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$24 8pm/9pm ** nov 14 fri One Drop, The Holdup at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $6/$9 8:30pm/9pm ** (in atrium) nov 14 fri A Single Second, Giant Squid, Prize Country (OR), Voyslis at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ $8 8pm ** nov 14/15 The Legendary Pink Dots at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $17/$20 9:30pm ** nov 14/15 Galactic, Crown City Rockers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 8pm/9pm # *** nov 14/15 The Breeders at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** nov 14/15 Grace Potter And The Nocturnals at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 15 sat K.D. Lang at the Paramount, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $61/$46/$37 7pm/8pm # ** nov 15 sat Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town at the Arena, Oakland a/a # ** nov 15 sat Violation, Crucified, Foreign Nature, Red Handed, Wolves And Thieves, Among The Living at the Temescal Arts Center 511 48th St., Oakland a/a *** @ nov 15 sat Everybody Out!, Deadly Sins at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** nov 15 sat Joe Satriani, Mountain at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 15 sat American Steel at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm *** nov 15 sat Impossible Shapes, Devon Williams, Campo Bravo at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** nov 15 sat Cheapskate, Psychosomatic, 2nd Class Citizens at the Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ free 10pm ** nov 15 sat John Doe And Kathleen Edwards at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a $15 8pm ** nov 15 sat Ozomatli (Chali 2Na), Slank at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $24/$28 8pm/9pm ** nov 15 sat Job For A Cowboy, Hate Eternal, All Shall Perish, Animosity, Annotation Of An Autopsy at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15/$17 7pm/7:30pm *** @ nov 15 sat Push Push Pull, A Moments Notice, Josiah James, The Color Amnesty at Club Retro, Orangevale $10 6:30pm ** nov 15 sat Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy, Sacramento a/a # ** nov 16 sun Jason Isbell (acoustic) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm * nov 16 sun Dead Confederate at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 16 sun Hecuba, Pit er Pat, Lucky Dragons at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** nov 16 sun Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $49.50/$39.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 16/17 Lucinda Williams at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $42,50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 17 mon Alanis Morissette at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $65/$59/$40 8pm # *** nov 17 mon Rachael Yamagata, Meiko, Thao Nguyen, Kate Havnevik, Lenka, Emily Wells at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 17 mon Misfits, Lonely Kings, Tall Black Girls at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 17 mon Groundation, dj Stepwise at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 17 mon Alex Cuba at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm * nov 17 mon Helms Alee, Kowloon Walled City at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ free 7pm * (early show) nov 18 tue Jay Brannan at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9:30pm * nov 18 tue Blues Traveler at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 18 tue Bruises, Archways, Efft at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * nov 18 tue East Village Opera Company at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** nov 18 tue Minus The Bear, Annuals, Helms Alee at Empire Events Center, 15th & R St., Sacramento a/a $18/$20 7:30pm ** nov 18 tue Beardo, Mickey Avalon at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a ** nov 18 tue Gwar, Kingdom Of Sorrow, Toxic Holocaust at the New Oasis, Sparks, NV a/a *** @ nov 18/19 Joan Baez at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a $49.50 8pm # *** $ nov 19 wed Vance Gilbert (cd release) at Freight & Salvage, 1111 Addison, Berkeley a/a $18.50/$19.50 8pm * nov 19 wed mc Lars, mc Frontalot at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $15 9pm * nov 19 wed Los Lonely Boys at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 19 wed Jon McLaughlin, Delta Goodrem at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 19 wed Melissa Ferrick at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 19 wed Heavenly Trip To Hell, Death Pilot, Left Of Christ, Storybook Of Stars at Voodoo Lounge, 14 S. Second St., San Jose 21+ ** @ nov 19 wed Coal Beautiere at Serna Plaza, Sac. State, 6000 J St., Sacramento a/a free noon ** nov 19 wed Gwar, Kingdom Of Sorrow, Toxic Holocaust at the Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 19 wed cancelled: The Cinematic Orchestra at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. nov 19/20 Mickey Avalon, Beardo at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 20 thr Roger Rocha & The Goldenhearts, Dolorat at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $7 ** nov 20 thr Gwar, Kingdom Of Sorrow, Toxic Holocaust at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ nov 20 thr Medeski Martin & Wood at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 20 thr Matthew Sweet at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 20 thr The Hot Toddies, The Attachments, The Ian Fays, Dj Elise at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $8 8pm ** nov 20 thr Lucha VaVoom at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 20 thr Love Is All, Vivian Girls, Nodzzz at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 20 thr Tainted Love at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** nov 20 thr Elisa at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** nov 20 thr Viking Moses, Cordero, The Theatre Fire at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** nov 20 thr Buckethead, That One Guy at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$23 7pm/8pm *** nov 20 thr Numerous & The Soul Science Live Band, Against The Wind, Rawdiculous at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $3/$5 8:30pm/9pm ** (in Atrium) nov 20 thr AIDS Wolf, AH Kraken, Mayyors, Deathday Party, D.W.L. at the Old Firehouse, U.C. Davis Campus a/a $6 7pm ** (KDVS) nov 20 thr Los Lonely Boys at University Union Ballroom, Sacramento State, 6000 J St., Sacramento a/a $25 ($20 Sac. State students) 7:30pm ** nov 21 fri Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Kit And The Branded Men, Cassidy Crowley at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** nov 21 fri Donna The Buffalo at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 21 fri Of Montreal, Health at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** nov 21 fri In Flames, All That Remains, Gojira, 36 Crazyfists at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** @ nov 21 fri ohGr at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 21 fri Krs-One at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm *** nov 21 fri Or, The Whale, The Silent Comedy at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** nov 21 fri O'Death, Hillstomp at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 21 fri El Guincho at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 21 fri Lisa Lampanelli at Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa a/a # ** nov 21 fri Buckethead, That One Guy at the Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City a/a $20 8pm *** nov 21 fri The Stitches, The Forgotten, The Runs at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** @ nov 21 fri Decrepit Birth, Abigail Williams, Neuraxis, The Faceless, Veil Of Maya at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a *** @ nov 21 fri Sgyf (CO), James Hunicutt at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm ** nov 21 fri Abandon Theory at Chief Crazy Horse Inn, 230 Commercial St., Nevada City 21+ $5 9pm ** nov 21/22 Gov't Mule at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # 8* nov 22 sat Cheech & Chong at Community Theatre, 2134 Martin Luther King Way, Berkeley a/a $59.50/$39.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (sold out) nov 22 sat My Brightest Diamond, Clare & The Reasons at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a $16 7:30pm ** nov 22 sat Metro Station, Shmayze, Tyga, Cash Cash at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 22 sat Aids Wolf, A.H. Kracken at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** nov 22 sat Grayceon, Worm Ouroboros, Drift Of A Curse at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 22 sat Kraak & Smaa at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 22 sat Pierce The Veil, Breathe Carolina, Four Letter Lie, Emarosa at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/8pm ** nov 22 sat dj Rob Fatal,The Disgusteens, Caufield, Flower Violence, Dead Pony Society, The Secretions, The Pizzas, Social Concern, The Compound, Smash The Glass, Losing All Pride, Unko Atama, Drastic Actions, Ashtray, No Goodniks, Heroes & Legends at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10 6:30pm *** @ (15 bands - 10 minutes each) nov 22 sat Alan Jackson, James Otto, Trace Adkins at Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy, Sacramento a/a # ** nov 23 sun Five Finger Death Punch, In This Moment, Bury Your Dead, Another Black Day at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a *** @ nov 23 sun Bring Me The Horizon, Misery Signals, Ghost Inside, Johnny Truant at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 23 sun Matisyahu, Flobots, Chester French at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 23 sun Cheech & Chong at Nob Hill Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $59.50/$39.50 7pm/8pm # *** nov 23 sun Atir & Daniel Owens at Pirate Cat Cafe, S.F. a/a 8pm * nov 23 sun Hurts To Laugh (Nashville), Taargus Taargus at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** nov 23 sun Little Dragon at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** nov 23 sun Sponge, RubberSideDown at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 23 sun Metro Station, Shwayze, Tyga, Cash Cash at the Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a $17/$19 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 23/24 Hold Steady, Drive By Truckers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** nov 24 mon Deerhunter, Times New Viking at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 24 mon Portugal. The Man, Earl Greyhound, Wintersleep at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 24 mon Ben Sollee, Kim Taylor at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 18+ $12 8pm ** nov 24 mon The Rosebuds at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 24 mon My Brightest Diamond, Clare, The Reasons, Little Dragon (Sweden) at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a $10 8pm ** nov 24 mon Matisyahu at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$29 7pm/8pm ** nov 25 tue Hellogoodbye, Ace Enders at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 25 tue The Decemberists, Loch Lomond at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 25 tue Nudity, Lumerians at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** nov 25 tue Portugal The Man, Earl Greyhound, Wintersleep at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a ** nov 26 wed The Sisters Of Mercy at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 26 wed Secondhand Serenade, Cute Is What We Ame For, Rocket To The Moon at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** nov 26 wed Half Handed Cloud, Fertile Crescent at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** nov 26 wed Lyrics Born at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 26 wed Papersons, Disgust Of Us at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm ** nov 28 fri Tippy Canoe & The Paddlemen at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm * nov 28 fri M83, School Of Seven Bells at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $21.50 8pm/9pm # ** nov 28 fri New Riders Of The Purple Sage at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 28 fri Cute Is What We Aim For, A Rocket To The Moon, Automatic Loveletter at the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a ** nov 28 fri Culann's Hounds, Eoin Harrington at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 28 fri Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs, Sassy!!!, Delaney Davidson ** at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/10pm ** nov 28 fri Benevento, Russo Duo at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 8:30pm/9pm * nov 28 fri Notorious at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** nov 28 fri Hey Three Eyes, Aunt Dracula at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** nov 28 fri After The Flesh, Zero Ground, See The Elephant, Kut Pile at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ $8 8pm ** nov 29 sat Flipsyde at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm * nov 29 sat Hot Buttered Rum at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** nov 29 sat Blowoff (hosted & dj'd by Bob Mould & Rich Morel) at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 29 sat Green Jelly, Mandown, Radioactive Chickenheads, Rosemary's Billygoat at Balazo Gallery, 2183 Mission, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** nov 29 sat Bowerbirds, Palms at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** nov 29 sat Bustle In Your Hedgerow (tribute) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 8:30pm/9pm * nov 29 sat The Devil Makes Three at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** nov 29 sat The Stone Foxes at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ free 9pm ** (in atrium) nov 30 sun Dr. Know, Oppressed Logic, Fukm, Throat Oyster at Yer Haus, Oakland a/a $7 7pm *** @ nov 30 sun Hanson Brothers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** $ nov 30 sun Dir En Grey, The Human Abstract at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 30 sun The Birthday Massacre, Tub Ring, Creature Feature at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 30 sun The Herbaliser at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 30 sun Cheech & Chong at the Performing Arts, San Jose a/a $59.50/$39.50 6pm/7pm # *** (sold out) dec 2 tue AC/DC at the Arena, Oakland a/a $94.50 (all reserved) 8pm # *** (also dec 4th) dec 2 tue The Sea And Cake, Field Music at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** dec 2 tue Bryan Adams at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $49.50 8pm # *** dec 2 tue Blitzen Trapper, The Parson Red Heads, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 3 wed Oasis, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals at the Arena, Oakland a/a $69.50/$49.50/$39.50 6pm/7pm # *** dec 3 wed Room For A Ghost at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** dec 3 wed The Australian Pink Floyd Show at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $40 7pm/8pm # * dec 4 thr AC/DC at the Arena, Oakland a/a $94.50 (all reserved) 8pm # *** (also dec 2nd) dec 4 thr Over The Rhine at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 4 thr Los Amigos Invisibles at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 4 thr D.M.I., Top Shelf at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $3/$5 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 4 thr Dengue Fever (Cambodia) at Scripps College Performing Arts Center, Claremont a/a free ** dec 5 fri George Lopez at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # ** dec 5 fri The Hormones, Luvhead, The Margaret Scranton Band at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** dec 5 fri The Morning Benders at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 9pm ** $ dec 5 fri Ours, Plain Jane Automobile at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** dec 5 fri Love Is Chemicals, Mist & Mast, We Is Shore Dedicated at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** dec 5/6 Los Lobos, David Lindley at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 6 sat Chicago Blues Reunion Band at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** dec 6 sat Frank Caliendo at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 6 sat Jonas Reinhart at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * dec 6 sat Low Vs. Diamond, Barcelona at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $14 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 6 sat Tower Of Power at Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Hw. 16, Brooks 18+ ** dec 6 sat Von Iva, RunRunRun at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm $8 ** dec 7 sun Meshell Ndegeocello, The Coup at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 7 sun Jonathan Richman, The Felix Dukes at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** dec 10 wed The Blind, Toni Sicoli, The Molestations at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** dec 10 wed Gretchen Wilson at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 11 thr Wilderness, San Serac, Wildbirds & Peacedrums at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 11 thr Tartufi at the Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St. S.F. 21+ 10pm * dec 11 thr Lamb Of God, The Faceless, The Sword at the Senator Theatre, 517 Main St., Chico a/a *** @ dec 11/12/13/14 Ozomatli at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm thr/sun 8pm/9pm fri/sat # ** dec 12 fri Big Sandy And His Fly-Rite Boys at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8pm ** dec 12 fri Karate High School, I Set My Friends On Fire, You Me And Everyone We Know at San Jose Skate, 397 Blossom Hill Rd., San Jose a/a ** @ dec 12 fri Mudhoney at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** @ dec 12 fri Nine Inch Nail, The Bugs at Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy, Sacramento a/a # *** dec 12/13 Kottonmouth Kings at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** dec 13 sat Vienna Teng at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm # ** dec 13 sat The Briggs, Nothington, Red Tape at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm ** @ dec 13 sat Dolorata, Francis Bakin, Sticks And Stones at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $7/$10 8pm ** dec 13 sat Crime In Choir, What's Up at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** dec 13 sat Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 13 sat Mudhoney at the Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a ** @ dec 13 sat Karate High School, I Set My Friends On Fire, You Me And Everyone We Know at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a ** @ dec 13 sat Amanda Palmer And The Danger Ensemble, The Builders And The Butchers, Zoe Keating at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 9pm ** dec 14 sun Blevin Blectum, Freddy McGuire, Dominique Leone at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm * dec 15/16/17/18/19/20 The Black Crowes at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $49.50 (8pm/9pm mon-thr) (9pm/10pm fri/sat) *** dec 16 tue Sarah Brightman at Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy, Sacramento a/a # ** dec 17 wed The Cheetah Girls at the Arena, Oakland a/a # * dec 17 wed Sarah Brightman at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $250/$125/$75/$50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 17/18 Mercury Rev at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 19 fri D.I., Oppressed Logic, Neighborhood Watch (Venice), Fukm, Dont Care at 924 Gilman a/a $8 7pm *** @ dec 19 fri The Vandals at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** dec 19 fri The Aggrolites at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8pm ** dec 19/20 The Mother Hips at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** dec 20 sat Neighborhood Watch, Last Round Up, Instant Asshole, Mental Cancer at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm *** @ dec 20 sat Metallica, Lamb Of God, The Sword at the Arena, Oakland a/a $83.50 (ga floor) $61.50 (reserved seating) 7pm # *** @ $ dec 20 sat Jesse Michaels, Mike Park, Kevin Seconds, Dan Potthast at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm *** (Plea for Peace Holiday Toy Drive - Please Bring an Unwrapped Toy) dec 26 fri Two Gallants at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # ** dec 26 fri Particle, Eoto at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** dec 26 fri Particle (Phil Lesh, Michael Kang), Eoto at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** dec 26 fri Wayne Hancock, The Shitkickers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $12 9pm ** dec 26/27 X at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** dec 27 sat Wayne Hancock, The B-Stars at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** dec 27 sat Blackalicious at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 8pm/9pm # ** dec 28/29/30/31 The Radiators at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $40 ($100 12/31) 9pm ** dec 30 tue Tea Leaf Green at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $25/$27 8pm/9pm ** dec 30 tue Alo, Big Light at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22 8:30pm/9pm * dec 31 wed The Slackers, The Impalers at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** dec 31 wed Les Claypool, Zappa Plays Zappa, Tim Fite at War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., S.F. a/a # *** $ dec 31 wed George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, The Greyboy Allstars at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** $ dec 31 wed Tea Leaf Green at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $30/$35 ($75 vip) 9pm/10pm ** dec 31 tue Alo at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $85 8:30pm/9pm * (open bar) dec 31 wed cancelled: Jackie Greene at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. jan 9 fri Ron White at Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose a/a $42.75 7pm/8pm # ** jan 9/10 Tower Of Power at the Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ ** jan 11 sun KUSF Rock 'n' Swap, at McLaren Hall, 2130 Fulton St., U.S.F. $3 10am jan 16 fri Loudon Wainwright III, Jill Sobule at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jan 17 sat Soul Control, Sabertooth Zombie, Skin Like Iron, Red Handed, Foreign Nature, Streetwalkers at the Temescal Arts Center, 511 48th Street, Oakland a/a *** @ jan 17/18 Jonathan Coulton at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jan 22 thr Built For The Sea, The Aimless Never Miss, Shuteye Unison, Silian Rail at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** feb 3 tue Badfish (tribute), Scotty Don't, The Holdup at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$19 7pm/8pm ** feb 13 fri The Reverend Horton Heat, Throw Rag at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma 18+ $25 7pm/8pm *** (full bar show) feb 13 fri Kungfu Vampire at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** mar 7 fri 20 Minute Loop at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** mar 29 sun Lily Tomlin at the Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City a/a $85/$75/$65/$60 7:30pm ** apr 16 thr Kenny Rogers at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** apr 28 tue Kreator, Exodus, Belphegor, Warbringer at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @ * recommendable Shows a/a all ages $ will probably sell out @ pit warning ^ under 21 must pay more # no ins/outs Live Radio Shows ---------------- Radio/TV Shows --------------- Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1FM www.berkeleyliberationradio.org Maximum Rock'n'roll Radio www.byofl.org/maximum/radio Pirate Cat Radio 87.9FM www.piratecatradio.com mon Next Big Thing on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6pm-7pm tue Dead Air with dj Vicious and dj Tanner on Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1FM 6pm-8pm sat KALX live on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 9pm-midnight sun Rampage Radio on S.F. State Radio KUSF 90.3FM 2am-8am sun NewHotBands on public access TV Comcast Ch 29 12:30pm sun Earwhacks with Paul and Che on Sacramento KRXQ 98.5FM 10pm-11:30pm sun Neonate with Punk Roge and Riot on UC Davis Radio KDVS 90.3FM 12am-3am C L U B I N F O R M A T I O N ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annie's Social Club, 911 Folsom St. at 5th, S.F. 21+ 415-974-1585 Balazo Gallery, 2183 Mission, S.F. a/a 415-255-7227 Betty's Rock Bar, 1251 Arroyo Way, Walnut Creek 21+ Blake's, 2367 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a 18+ 510-848-0886 Blank Club, 44 South Almaden Avenue, San Jose 21+ Blue Lamp Lounge, 1400 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento 21+ 866-575-9405 Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale a/a 916-988-9247 Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., S.F. a/a 21+ 415-621-4455 Cafe Du Nord, Inc., 2170 Market Street, S.F. 21+ 415-861-5016 Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a book 831-423-1338 831-423-1336 Club Retro, 6521 Hazel Ave., Orangevale a/a DNA Lounge, 375 11th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ a/a 415-626-1409 Edinburgh Castle, 950 Geary, S.F. 21+ El Rincon, 2700 16th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ 18+ El Rio, 3158 Mission Street, S.F., 21+ 415-282-3325 Elbo Room, 647 Valencia near 17th St., S.F. 21+ 415-552-7788 Empire Events Center, 1417 R Street at 15th, Sacramento a/a Fat City, 314 11th Street at Folsom, S.F. 21+ 415-252-7666 Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., S.F. a/a www.thefillmore.com 415-346-6000 leave soon after the last band for a free poster at the exit Fire Escape, 7431 Madison Ave., Citrus Heights 21+ a/a Gilman, 924 Gilman St. at 8th, Berkeley a/a book 510-524-8180 510-525-9926 membership meetings 1st and 3rd sat. each month http://www.924gilman.org Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell, S.F. a/a 415-885-0750 Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ 916-441-4693 Hemlock, 1131 Polk at Post, S.F. 21+ 415-923-0923 Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St. at Bryant, S.F. 21+ 415-546-6300 Independent, 628 Divisadero, S.F. 21+ 415-771-1420 Java Lounge, 2416 16th St., Sacramento a/a Kimo's Bar, 1351 Polk at Pine, S.F. 21+ 415-885-4535 Knockout, 3223 Mission St., S.F. 21+ 415-550-6994 Konocti Harbor, 8727 Doda Bay Road, Kelseyville a/a 800-660-LAKE Li-Po Lounge, 916 Grant Ave., S.F. 21+ Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. at Mission, S.F. 21+ 415-647-2888 Metro, 630 3rd St. at M.L.K., Oakland a/a 510-763-1146 Mezzanine, 444 Jessie Street at Mint, S.F. 21+ 415-625-8880 Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga a/a 408-741-2822 Mystic Theater, 23 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma a/a 18+ 21+ 707-765-2121 New Oasis, 2100 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV a/a 530-898-1497 Nick's Night Club, 1414 Park Ave., Chico 21+ Octopus Lounge, 180 Eureka Square, Pacifica 21+ 650-355-7775 Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St., Sacramento 21+ 916-443-9751 Parkside, 1600 17th St., S.F. 21+ 415-503-0393 Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St., Petaluma a/a 707-762-3565 Pine Street Grill, 875 Rincon Ave., Livermore 21+ Pirate Cat Radio Cafe, 2781 21st Street, S.F. a/a Red Devil Lounge, 1695 Polk at Clay, S.F. 21+ 415-921-1695 Red House, 1667 Botelho Drive, Walnut Creek a/a 21+ 925-938-6900 Regency Grand Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a Retox Lounge, 628 20th Street at 3rd, S.F. 21+ 415-626-7386 Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St. at Van Ness, S.F. a/a Rockit Room, 406 Clement at 5th Avenue, S.F. 21+ 415-387-6343 Slim's, 333 11th St., S.F. a/a 415-522-0333 Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 21+ (sometimes a/a) 510-841-2082 Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph, Oakland 21+ 510-444-6174 Thrillhouse Records, Mission at 30th, S.F. a/a (all live shows cancelled) Warfield, 982 Market St., S.F. a/a 415-775-7722 Underground Cafe, 2401 Olympus Drive, Roseville a/a 916-786-7940 Underground, 555 East 4th St., Reno NV 21+ Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland 21+ 510-451-8100 Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+ 408-286-8636 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please feel free to copy The List and pass out copies to friends. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The List is e-mailed out each week. 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