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 June 16, 2010 jun 16 wed Agro Crag, Exile, Side Effects, Short Attn Span, Drunken Hardcore at Yer Hauz, Oakland a/a 8pm ** @ jun 16 wed Passafire at the New Parish, Oakland a/a 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jun 16 wed Dusty Fingers at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm * jun 16 wed The Go Getters (Sweden), Ray Collins Hot Club (Germany), dj Oran Scott at the Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa, S.F. a/a 8pm/9pm ** jun 16 wed Jay Brannan, Terra Naomi, Jhameel at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 16 wed David Broza With G.E. Smith at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** (seated show) jun 16 wed Dopecharge, Tve, Duck & Cover, dj Johnny Repo at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $5 8:30pm ** @ jun 16 wed The Hi-Nobles, Victory And Associates, Genius And The Thieves at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jun 16 wed Tea Leaf Green (cd release) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm ** jun 16 wed Bernadette, Stripmall Architecture, Conspiracy Of Venus, Ziva, The Cheesepuffs (burlesque) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm ** jun 16 wed Spiro Agnew, Pink Noise (Portland), The Sharing Type at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** jun 16 wed Better Than Lahar, The Last Ambassadors at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jun 16 wed Brother Raven, Golden Retriever, Moholy-Nagy at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jun 16 wed Ted And Jeremy at Harlot, 46 Minna, S.F. 21+ * jun 16 wed Merle Haggard And Kris Kristofferson at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $90-$40 7:30pm # *** jun 16 wed The Speed Of Sound In Seawater, A Lot Like Birds at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** jun 16 wed Toast The Wrap, Maya Over Eyes, Game Things at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** jun 16 wed Potato Pirates, Buenas Vibras, Mad Judy at Shire Road Club, Sacramento a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm # ** jun 16 wed A Loss For Words, This Time Next Year, Transit, The American Scene at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12 7pm/7:30pm ** jun 16 wed Potato Pirates, Mad Judy, Buenas Vibras, Ornithology at the 16th Street Cafe, Sacramento a/a $5 8pm ** @ jun 16 wed postponed: U2 at the Oakland Coliseum jun 17 thr Paul Baribeau, Marilyn, Wisdom Tooth at 924 Gilman a/a $5-$10 7pm ** (cafe nite) jun 17 thr Bert Jansch, The Pegi Young Band at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $23 8pm ** jun 17 thr Shellshag, As Sharp For Objects, Turks, Pocos Perros Locos at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** @ jun 17 thr Barrington Levy at the Shattuck Down Low, Berkeley 21+ $27 8pm ** jun 17 thr U.S. Bombs, The Stitches, The Forgotten at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @ jun 17 thr Jeremy Jay, My First Earthquake, The Attachments at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** jun 17 thr Melody Gardot, Federico Aubele at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ** jun 17 thr The Moanin Dove, Geographer, Leopold And His Fiction, dj John Vanderslice at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 17 thr Electric Sister, Deeva, The Royal Highness at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** (Avaishya Belly Dance) jun 17 thr The Mallard, The Wolf, Ryan Morrowitz, Camp Out at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jun 17 thr Athlete, Carney at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm ** jun 17 thr Thrones, Hot Victory, Blasted Canyon at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** jun 17 thr Summer Of Glaciers, P. D. Wilder, Sarah June, Carta at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jun 17 thr Uromastyx, Black Eagle Trust, Swindlefish at the Blue Macaw, 2565 Mission Street at 22nd, S.F. 21+ ** jun 17 thr Tasche at Todos Santos Plaza, Willow Pass Road, Concord a/a free 6:30pm ** jun 17 thr Thou, Moloch, Fell Voices, Lockstep, Miscreant at the Mill Gallery, 131 Front St., Santa Cruz a/a $8 8pm ** jun 17 thr Passafire, Top Shelf at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 17 thr The Fray at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a # *** jun 17 thr The Secretions, Mad Judy, 9:00 News, Klobo The Angst at 330 Cernon Street, Vacaville a/a 9pm *** @ jun 17 thr canceled: Summer Of Glaciers at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz jun 18 fri Stellar Corpses, The Rocketz, Bum City Saints, Limnus, Holiday Bowl, Gain To Lose at 924 Gilman a/a 7:30pm *** @ jun 18 fri Detonize, TV Evangelists, Dopecharge, Ghastly Chains at B.R.S., Richmond a/a *** @ jun 18 fri Psychosomatic, From Hell, Cold Grave, Etherial Dawn, Thane at the Metro, Oakland a/a $8 8pm # ** @ jun 18 fri Dizzy Balloon at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $10 8pm/8:30pm *** jun 18 fri Winters Fall, Buddha Doobie, Guitar Wizards Of The Future at Blake's, Berkeley 18+ $10 9pm ** jun 18 fri Thebellrays, Sassy, Girls With Guns at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** jun 18 fri Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express, Stephanie Finch & The Company Men, dj Kelley Stoltz at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jun 18 fri Wang Chung at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jun 18 fri Portugal. The Man, The Builders And The Butchers, Morning Teleportation at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # *** jun 18 fri Junip at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a * jun 18 fri Thou, Moloch, Fell Voices, Pale Chalice, dj Rob Metal at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8/$10 9pm ** @ jun 18 fri Hounds & Harlots, Vultures United (L.A.), Dead Panic, Penny Dreadfuls, Lessons In Failure, Loose Endz at Sub-Mission Gallery, SF a/a $7 8pm ** @ jun 18 fri Jamie Lidell at Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a free 6pm ** jun 18 fri Jamie Lidell, Alex B at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 18 fri The Pine Box Boys (cd release), The Good Luck Thriftstore Outfit, The Shitkickers at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** (country) jun 18 fri Birdmonster, Dynamite Walls, King Baldwin at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/10pm ** jun 18 fri LSD & The Search For God, The Meek, Fuxa, dj Darragh Skelton at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** jun 18 fri Little bridges, Geneva Pop, The Gem Tops at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jun 18 fri The Hit System, Fee With Purchase, Burning Broadway at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm ** @ jun 18 fri Apothesary (cd release), Exylum, Truth Decays, Invection, Aeon Of Death at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $10 7pm *** @ jun 18 fri Chicago, The Doobie Brothers at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $84-$33 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (103.7FM) jun 18 fri Imogen Heap at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $50-$35 # ** jun 18 fri Jonny Lang at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $75-$50 7:30pm # ** jun 18 fri Channel 3, Symbol Six, Boob at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm ** jun 18 fri The Radar Brothers, Geographer, Picture Atlantic at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10/$12 8pm ** jun 18 fri Eagles Of Death Metal at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $21/$25 8pm/9pm ** jun 18 fri U.S. Bombs, Hanover Saints, Classics Of Love, Druglords Of The Avenues at the Shire Road Club, Sacramento a/a # 8pm *** @ jun 18 fri Embrace This Day (Kansas), Di Bravura, Dead Heroes (Alabama), So Stressed, Death Crisis (San Diego) at the 16th Street Cafe, Sacramento a/a $7 7pm *** @ jun 18 fri Dead Scott, Flip The Switch, The Dreaded Diamond, Not To Reason Why, Hero's Last Mission, No Quarter at the Refuge, 1723 L Street, Sacramento a/a $5 7pm *** jun 18 fri cancelled: Summer Of Glaciers at Streetlight Records, San Jose jun 18/19/20 Baaba Maal, Los Van Van, Fat Freddy's Drop, Don Carlos, Playing For Change, Alborosie, Barrington Levy, Ken Boothe, The Skatalites, Vernon Maytone, Big Youth, Tony Allen, Sambada, Marcia Griffiths, Johnny Clarke, Prince Alla, Lloyd Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Soul Syndicate, Roots Underground, Sarazino, Youssoupha Sidibe, Queen Makedah, Jahdan Blakkamoore, Messenjah Selah, Rev Fresco, Toubab Krewe, Ooklah The Moc, Rubblebucket, Comanche High Power, Ras Kush, Stone Love, David Rodigan at Mendocino County Fairgrounds, Boonville a/a $145-$55 *** (Sierra Nevada World Music Festival) jun 19 sat Chris Murray (L.A.), Monica & The Explosions, Monkey, Bohunks, Boss 501, Down Syndrom at 924 Gilman a/a $8 7pm *** @ (ska nite) jun 19 sat Hammerlock, FuKM, The Suppressors, Street Justice, Opium, Black Dream, Step Up!, host The D.A. at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 6pm/7pm *** @ jun 19 sat Younger Lovers, Hawnay Troof, No Babies, Primary Colors at 21 Grand, 416 25th St., Oakland a/a ** jun 19 sat The Warlocks (L.A.), Lumerians, Gypsy Monnlight Band at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm * jun 19 sat Zion-1 at Shattuck Down Low, Berkeley 21+ ** jun 19 sat Playing For Change at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jun 19 sat Point Of View, Binky, New Hope For The Dead at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/5pm ** jun 19 sat Murphy's Law (N.Y.C.), Hoods (Sacramento), Pressure Point, Wolves & Thieves at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12/$15 9pm *** @ jun 19 sat The Jank, Flounder, Enne Enne at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $7 8pm ** jun 19 sat Earthless, Dirty Power, Hot Fog, Carlton Melton at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** (Parkerzalooza VI) jun 19 sat Eagles Of Death Metal, Lyrics Born, dj Ras MG, Johnny Kaplan at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 9pm *** (High Times Medical Cannabis Cup) (see jun 19/20 below) jun 19 sat Mensclub, The Bar Feeders, Sassy, Thinger at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 3pm/4pm ** @ jun 19 sat He Who Can Not Be Named (debut release), White Barons, Lords (Louisville, KY) at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/10pm ** @ jun 19 sat Head Like a Kite, Jonesin?, Smoosh at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jun 19 sat Civil Unrest at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma 21+ $20 6pm til 10pm ** (fundraiser Friends of the Animal Shelter) jun 19 sat Superfinos VTO, Glimpse Trio, Stereo Freakout at the Englander, 101 Parrott St., San Leandro a/a $10 7pm/8pm ** jun 19 sat The Hot Toddies (record release), The Albert Square, Please Do Not Fight, The Like Me's at X Sports Bar, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** jun 19 sat Erykah Badu at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $100-$50 5:30pm/7:30pm ** jun 19 sat My Dads (Portland) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** jun 19 sat The Mumlers, The Aerosols, A, B & The Sea at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jun 19 sat Cause For Panic, Body Electric, Your Greatest Moment, Speak For Yourself at 330 Cernon Street, Vacaville a/a 8pm ** @ jun 19 sat G.B.H. at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm *** @ jun 19/20 North Beach Festival, North Beach, S.F. a/a free jun 19/20 High Times Medical Cannabis Cup at Terra Gallery & Events, 511 Harrison Street, S.F. ?/? $50 ($100 vip) ($100 ticket includes saturday night party at Mezzanine) jun 19/20 Stars at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm (sat) 7:30pm/8pm (sun) ** jun 20 sun One In The Chanber, Thou (New Orleans), Moloch (U.K.), Badr Vogu at 924 Gilman a/a $7 5pm *** @ jun 20 sun Terrible Things, Calling Morocco, John The Baker at Blake's, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm ** jun 20 sun Andy McKee at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** (seated) jun 20 sun A Place To Bury Strangers, Light Pollution at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a *** jun 20 sun Lariats Of Fire, Whisky Tangos at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm ** jun 20 sun Drag The River, The Famous, Stacey Dee And Lil Jen at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** jun 20 sun The BellRays, Hank IV, Carlos (cd release), The Primitivas, Ezee Tiger at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 1:30pm/2pm *** (Parkerzalooza VI) jun 20 sun The Rescues at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** jun 20 sun Christian Mistress, Serpent Crown at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jun 20 sat Orchestra Of Antlers, Clarissa Explains It All, My Dads at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jun 20 sun Troi, Moira Scar, Prizehog, Instagon at Wischemann Hall, 465 Morris St., Sebastopol a/a noon ** @ jun 20 sun Iron Maiden, Dream Theater at the Pavilion, Concord a/a 7:30pm # *** jun 20 sun Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town, Jack Ingram, Eric Church, Eli Young Band, The Lost Trailers, Heidi Newfield, Ryan Bingham, Jonathan Singleton & The Grove, Emily West, Ashley Ray, Brad Tursi, Cory Branan, Dave Pahanish, Jedd Hughes, Sarah Buxton, Troy Olsen, Walker Hayes at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a # *** (Throwdown Tour) jun 20 sun G.B.H., Outernational at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $15 8pm *** @ jun 20 sun Dgaf, Mars, The D.R.P. at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15/$17 7pm/7:30pm ** jun 20 sun Twitch Angry, Wages Of Fear (L.A.), Plead The Fifth, Instant Asshole, Fist Full Of Freaks at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a 6pm *** @ jun 21 mon Brian Jonestown Massacre, Federale at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** jun 21 mon Boyce Avenue at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm ** jun 21 mon Peggy Sue, Pepper Rabbit, Todayokay at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 21 mon Gregory Isaacs at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 8:30pm ** jun 21 mon The Sweet Bones, Part Time, The Mallard at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** jun 22 tue film 'Taxi Driver' at 924 Gilman free movie night a/a free 7:30pm jun 22 tue Shearing Pinx (Vancouver), Nu Sensae (Vancouver), Awesomes Deep Teens, American Splits at 21 Grand, 416 25th St., Oakland a/a $3-$5 8pm/8:30pm ** @ jun 22 tue The Psychedelic Furs, She Wants Revenge at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** jun 22 tue Rooney, Young Veins, Black Gold at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jun 22 tue The Topp Twins at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $20 8pm ** jun 22 tue Pegi Young at Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a free 6pm ** jun 22 tue Il Gato (cd release), The Shants, Jen Grady at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $18 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 22 tue Kate Miller-Heidke at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm * jun 22 tue Brier Rose, Big Blue Whale, American Studies at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jun 22 tue Brokencyde, Jeffree Star, Blood On The Dance Floor, Bangs, Stereos, The Greenlight District at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $13/$15 6pm/6:30pm *** @ jun 22 tue Rat Damage, Officer Down, Boundaries, Rat-O-Matic, No Gods No Dairy at the 16th Street Cafe, Sacramento a/a $6 7:30pm ** @ jun 22/23 Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $100-$45 7:30pm # ** jun 23 wed Dum Dum Girls, The Crocodiles at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$14 8pm/9pm ** jun 23 wed Razor Train, The Gums at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** jun 23 wed Stymie & The Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra, Sistas In The Pit, Val Orth Band at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 23 wed Wisdom Tooth, Little Teeth, Pineapple Explode at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jun 23 wed Blue Rodeo, Justin Rutledge at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm ** jun 23 tue Step Up!, The Molestations at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jun 23 wed Soft Volume, Red Letter Agent, The Trims at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** jun 23 wed Noise Clinic (Japan) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** jun 23 wed Rooney, The Young Veins, Black Gold at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15 6:30pm/7pm ** jun 23 wed Apothesary (Concord), Battle of Midway, Laceration, Deadly Remains, Devastator at the 16th Street Cafe, Sacramento a/a $6 8pm ** @ jun 23 wed Freddy Diablo & His Victims, Witchdick at Lost on Main, Chico, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** jun 24 thr Bracewar, Downpresser, Fire And Ice, At Our Heels at 924 Gilman a/a $8 7pm ** jun 24 thr Thrones, Nero Order, Bird, Bruxers at the Metro, Oakland a/a 8:30pm # ** @ jun 24 thr The Entrance Band, The Growlers at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** jun 24 thr Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band, Carolina Chocolate Drops at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** jun 24 thr Radar Brothers, Man/Miracle, Mist And Mast at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a *** jun 24 thr Tornado Rider, Audiodub, Conscious Souls, Oola Rock Steady at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jun 24 thr Radar Brothers, Man/Miracle, Mist And Mast at Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** jun 24 thr Living With Lions, Young Generals at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 9pm ** jun 24 thr The Brothers Comatose, Tiny Telephone, Allofasudden at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 24 thr Build Us Airplanes, Ravenna Woods (Seattle), The Shivas at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jun 24 thr Planet Booty, Ethel Merman Experience at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm ** (cabaret) jun 24 thr Zodiac Death Valley, Drug Wars, Complaints at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jun 24 thr The Waifs, Mike Gunther at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 7:30pm ** (KPIG) jun 24 thr Tussle, Boyz IV Men, Religious Girls, Kid Meets Cougar (Las Vegas) at Milk, 1840 Haight Street, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm ** jun 24 thr Evolution (tribute) at Todos Santos Plaza, Willow Pass Road, Concord a/a free 6:30pm ** jun 24 thr The Heavy at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 7pm ** jun 24 thr Love Life Music, Profel Inc., Mily, Made Of Guillatinez, Lee Earl at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $7/$10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jun 24 thr Liza Minnelli at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a # ** jun 24 thr Mad Judy, Streetlight Fire, Paper Melody, This Is Radiation at the 16th Street Cafe, Sacramento a/a $5 8pm ** @ jun 25 fri Nails, Fell To Low, Lockstep, Ordstrp at 924 Gilman a/a $8 7:30pm *** @ jun 25 fri Liquid Pain, MC Meathook And The Vital Organs, Out Of Spite, Shitty Fucker, Black America, Abstersion, Insert, Under 15 Seconds, Carnivorous Plants Hungry For Human Flesh at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 6pm *** @ (Not so Shitty Band Night) jun 25 fri Lobotomizer, Assailant, Condemned To Live, Fiends At Feast, Feral Depravity at 925 High Street, Oakland a/a $6 6:30pm ** @ (was listed as June 26th) jun 25 fri Pavement at Greek Theatre, Hearst & Gayley, U.C. Berkeley a/a $39.50 8pm # *** jun 25 fri Philip Kruse, Holly Herndon at Terminal, Oakland a/a ** jun 25 fri Black Tusk, Zoroaster, Dark Castle, Il Malocchio, Drain The Sky at the Metro, Oakland a/a 8:30pm ** @ jun 25 fri Mister Loveless, Holy Rolling Empire, Manatee, Animolia at Blake's, Berkeley 18+ $10 9pm ** jun 25 fri Rupa & The April Fishes at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$15 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jun 25 fri Bang Data, Oona, La Gente at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** jun 25 fri Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings, The Heavy at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** jun 25 fri Lou Barlow at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $12/$14 9pm ** jun 25 fri Evolfo Doofeht, Black Ice, Candlespit Collective at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jun 25 fri Minipop, The Trophy Fire, Chasing Kings at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** jun 25 fri The Pist, Monster Squad, Voetsek, Short Changed, Ghastly Chains at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $10 8pm *** @ jun 25 fri The Soft White Sixties, Body Or Brain, Quite Polite, Monster Eats The Pilot at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** jun 25 fri DJ Lebowitz (piano) at the Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero at Fell, S.F. 21+ free 6pm-9pm ** jun 25 fri Entrance Band, The Growlers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** jun 25 fri Soft Metals, Party Effects, dj Primo, dj Jordan at the Li-Po Lounge, 916 Grant Ave., S.F. 21+ $5 10pm ** jun 25 fri Blow Up Dollz, Black Carl, High Five Revival at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jun 25 fri The Crisis at Lions Wayside Park, 1st & Neal St., Pleasanton a/a free 7:30pm ** jun 25 fri A Place To Bury Strangers, Light Pollution, Mammoth Exploration Society at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** jun 25 fri The Holdup, 880 South, The Skaflaws, The Fiends at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** @ jun 25 fri Former Thieves, In Desperation, Lowlands at the 16th Street Cafe, Sacramento a/a $6 8pm ** @ jun 25 fri Coldcokt at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm * jun 25 fri Kill The Precedent at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ ** jun 25 fri Saint Dog at the New Oasis, Sparks, NV a/a ** jun 25-27 Little Feat, Ani Di Franco, Steve Earle, Robert Earl Keen, The Waifs, Po'Girl, Greg Brown, Hot Buttered Rum, David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, Baka Beyond, Charlie Musselwhite, Linda Tillery & The Cultural Heritage Choir, John McCutheon, Poor Man's Whiskey, Stacy Earle & Mark Stuart, Carrie Rodriquez, Blame Sally, Rosalie Sorrels, David Francey, Sherry Austin Band, Ray Bonnerville, Stevie Coyle at Kate Wolf Memorial Festival, Black Oak Rance, Laytonville a/a *** jun 26 sat The Blank Tapes, Build Us Airplanes, Ravenna Woods (Seattle), Albert Square at 924 Gilman a/a $7 8pm *** jun 26 sat Attitude Adjustment, Abrupt, Psychosomatic, Mad At Sam, Hukaholix at B.R.S., Richmond a/a $6 8pm *** @ (Kontos Birthday) jun 26 sat Goldfrapp at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $32.50 8pm # ** jun 26 sat Prima Donna, Mystic Knights Of The Cobra, Boats!, The Groggs at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** jun 26 sat Sol Americano, Club Crasherz, Secret Sidewalk at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 21+ $10 9pm ** jun 26 sat Steve Earle (solo acoustic) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** (seated show) jun 26 sat Robert Earl Keen, Elliott Randall & The Deadman at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** jun 26 sat dj Bob Mould, dj Rich Morel at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** (Blowoff) jun 26 sat Concrete Blonde, Flametal at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** jun 26 sat Greg Ashley, Electric Shepherd, Dirty Clergy, TheaTerRa, How To Make Swords at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $7 8pm ** (SanFranPsychFest) jun 26 sat The Obsessors, Cwachemoe, Moss at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/5pm ** jun 26 sat Zoroaster, Black Tusk, Dark Castle, Serpent Crown, dj Rob Metal at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12/$14 9pm *** @ jun 26 sat Bill Kirchen at Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a free 2pm ** jun 26 sat Finest Dearest (last show), Stirling Says, Drowning With Our Anchors at Epicenter Cafe, 764 Harrison Street, S.F. a/a $5 7pm ** jun 26 sat Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Four Year Bender, T And A at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/10pm ** jun 26 sat Hightower, Kingdom Of Magic (Denver, CO), Razorhoof (Monterey, CA) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/9:30pm ** jun 26 sat The Grannies, Jesse Morris & The Man Cougars, The Tempermentals at Bender's Bar & Grill, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** (Mikey and Dom's Birthday) jun 26 sat Thank You Julius, The Brothers Amor, Maria "Songbird" Remos, dj Chief Boima, The Nothing at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** (world/latin) jun 26 sat King Loses Crown, Marrow at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jun 26 sat See The Light, We Set Fire, Promise Of Restoration, Swinglow, Price Of Our Pain, Constant Conflict (lobby) at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** @ jun 26 sat Rude Intoxicant, Calluseyed at Toot's, 627 Second Avenue at Pomona, Crockett 21+ 8pm ** @ jun 26 sat Angry Samoans, Dickies, Discharge, Fear, G.B.H., Swingin' Utters, The Adolescents, The All-American Rejects, Motion City Soundtrack, Sum 41, Alkaline Trio, The Bounching Souls, Andrew W.K., Face To Face, We The Kings, The Casualties, Bring Me The Horizon, The Uptones The Dillinger Escape Plan, Suicide Silence, Breathe Carolina, I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business, Emmure, Hey Monday, Parkway Drive, Pierce The Veil, Set Your Goals, Whitechapel, YouMeAtSix, Four Year Strong, Anarbor, Fake Problems, Never Shout Never, Mike Posner, The Cab, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, The Rocket Summer, Polar Bear Club, The Pretty Reckless, Artist Vs Poet, Alesana, The Summer Set, Versaemerge, Enter Shikari, I See Stars, Hounds & Harlots at Warped Tour, Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $33 11am/noon # *** @ jun 26 sat Brandi Carlile at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $61-$37 7:30pm # ** jun 26 sat Shitkickers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jun 26 sat The American Scene, June Breaks Bright, Quiet Game Starting Now at 330 Cernon Street, Vacaville a/a 8pm ** jun 26 sat Journal, Awaiting The Apocalypse, Descollada Virus, And Then Came An Alien, Fallujah at the Shire Road Club, Sacramento a/a # 8pm ** jun 26 sat Xome, Liver Cancer, Jolt Thrower, Wrong Hole +DOG+ at the 16th Street Cafe, Sacramento a/a $5 8pm ** jun 26 sat Dusty Brown, Paper Pistols at the Capitol Garage, 15th & K Street, Sacramento 21+ $5 10pm ** jun 26/27 S.F. LGBT Pride Celebration, Civic Center, S.F. a/a jun 27 sun Big D & The Kids Table, Suburban Legends, Whiskey Avengers, The A-OKs, Jokes For Feelings, The Agent Deadlies, Kung Pow at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12/$15 5pm/6pm *** @ jun 27 sun Slim Cessn's Auto Club at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $11/$14 8pm/9pm ** jun 27 sun Danzig, All Shall Perish, Toxic Holocaust at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** @ jun 27 sun Saint Vitus (L.A.), Hammers Of Misfortune, Walken, Stone Axe, dj Badjew at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $17/$20 7pm/7:30pm *** @ jun 27 sun The Golddiggers (record relese), Misisipi Rider, dj Mr. Goodtimes at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm ** jun 27 sun Ty Segall, Grass Widow, Sonny & The Sunsets, The Baths at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 7:30pm/8pm ** jun 27 sun Dustbowl Revival (L.A.), Anna Ash, Bonnie Doom 9pm $6 at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jun 27 sun Ltj Bukem & mc Conrad, Kuze & mc Child at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $19/$23 8:30pm ** jun 27 sun Belligerator, The Economen at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jun 27 sun Poetry Benefit for Gulf Oil Cleanup at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a 2pm til 5pm jun 27 sun I Broke The Sky, Trippin Flys, Dear Sincerely, Half Past June at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $10 6pm ** @ (Battle of the Bands) jun 27 sun Big D & The Kids Table, The Knockoffs, The Enlows, Evan Bailey at the Shire Road Club, Sacramento a/a # 8pm ** jun 27 sun Holding Onto Sound (Las Vegas), Nothing With Numbers at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a 6pm ** jun 27 sun Build Us Airplanes Ravenna Woods (Seattle), Early And Often at the Lions Den, midtown, Sacramento ?/? 7pm ** jun 27/28 Backstreet Boys at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** jun 28 mon Lemuria, Hard Girls, Beat The Oak at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 8pm/8:30pm ** @ jun 28 mon Every Avenue, Sing It Loud, The Secret Handshake, There For Tomorrow at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jun 28 mon M.O.T.O. (New Orleans), Midnight Creeps (Providence, RI), Sharp Objects, The Spurts (Santa Cruz) at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm/9:30pm ** @ jun 28 mon Porchlight Open Door at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 6:30pm ** jun 28 mon Prima Donna, Mystic Knights Of The Cobra at the 16th Street Cafe, Sacramento a/a 8pm ** jun 29 tue CocoRosie, Cibelle at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** jun 29 tue La Plebe, Re-Volts, Dez?, Factory Minds at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm ** @ jun 29 tue Harlem, Hunx And His Punx at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7:30pm ** jun 29 tue An Afternoon Acoustic Show, Frozen In Amber, Disemballerina (Portland), Wild Hum at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 5pm/6pm ** (acoustic show) jun 29 tue Greg Ashley, Yea Ming, Brian Glaze at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jun 29 tue Jonathon Mann, Sancho Panda at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jun 29 tue Not To Reason Why, Starskate, Ravenna Woods (Seattle), Build Us Airplanes at Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** jun 29 tue The Adicts!, Boats!, Sharp Objects!, M.O.T.O, The Snot Cocks at the Shire Road Club, Sacramento a/a # 7:30pm *** @ jun 29 tue A-Ok's, Spin 45's at the 16th Street Cafe, Sacramento a/a 8pm ** jun 30 wed Sodium Fox, Younger Dryas at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** jun 30 wed Blitzen Trapper at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # ** jun 30 wed Hannibal Buress (comedy), W. Kamau Bell at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** jun 30 wed Dum Dum Girls, Crocodiles at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 30 wed Warren Teagarden, The Crazies Will Destroy You, The Interchangeable Hearts at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jun 30 wed Foma, the Capps at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jun 30 wed Can't Find A Villain, Mon Bon, My Pet Monster at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** Jun 30 wed Woods Of Ypres at the Avalon, Santa Clara a/a ** jun 30 wed The Black Crowes, Truth And Salvage Company at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $90-$40 7:30pm # *** jun 30 wed Noise Clinic, Street Lightning at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $4 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 30 wed Rubedo, Somni, Darling Chemicalia at the 16th Street Cafe, Sacramento a/a $6 8pm ** jun 30 wed The Adicts, Machine Gun Vendetta, Noosance at the New Oasis, Sparks, NV a/a $15 7pm *** @ jun 30 wed The Solows, Bonnie Scott (tribute) at Lost on Main, Chico, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** jun 30/jul 1 Mates Of State, Free Energy, Comedian Nick Thune, dj Jason Hammel at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** @ jul 1 thr Roberto Miquel, Chicken Little, Slow Moving Lion, Jehova's Fitness at 924 Gilman a/a $5-$8 7pm ** (acoustic show) jul 1 thr Iron Lung (Seattle), Brainoil, In Disgust, Slices (Chicago), Migraine, Short Changed at Your Haus, Oakland a/a $8 7pm *** @ jul 1 thr Michael Marshall, Zoe Ellis, dj Pause at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ ** jul 1 thr Wonder Girls, Asian Artist 2AM at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $50 7pm/8pm # ** (also June 13th at Fillmore) jul 1 thr Thrips, Quite Polite, The Translators, Emily Butterfly (political puppetry) at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $5 8pm ** (new publication release for San Francisco Art and Politics) jul 1 thr Dead To Me, Big Kids, 1994 (PA) at thee Parkside, S.F. 16+ $10 9pm ** jul 1 thr Eddie Current Supression Ring, Oh Sees, Kelly Stoltz, Sonny & The Sunsets at the Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St. S.F. 21+ ** jul 1 thr Dam Funk, Master Blaster, Nite Jewel, Jonas Reinhardt, dj TLR, dj Not Happy Jan at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** jul 1 thr Cake, King City, California Honeydros at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $50 ($100 vip) 7:30pm *** (Climatepalooza Benefit) jul 1 thr Pigs, Pins Of Light, Pegataur at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** @ jul 1 thr Modern Action (record release), Severance Package (Chico), Roofie & The Nightstalker, Bad Tickers at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm/9pm ** @ jul 1 thr Truth & Salvage Co. at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** jul 1 thr The Avett Brothers at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $60-$40 7:30pm # ** jul 1 thr Landmine Marathon, Psychosomatic, Slaughterbox, Cura Cochino, Summit at the 16th Street Cafe, Sacramento a/a $7 7pm ** @ jul 1-4 Widespread Panic, The Black Crowes, The Avett Brothers, Ozomatli, Femi Kuti And Positive Force, Railroad Earth, B'la Fleck, Zakir Hussain And Edgar Meyer, Dr. Dog, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Blitzen Trapper, Lotus, Cornmeal, March Fourth Marching Band, Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, The Radiators, The New Mastersounds, The Mother Hips, Nels Cline Singers, The Infamous Stringdusters, Surprise Me Mr. Davis, The Slip, Carolyn Wonderland, Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons, Darol Anger's Republic Of Strings, Blvd, Beats Antique, Pimps of Joytime, Jerry Joseph And Wally Ingram, Telepath, Truth And Salvage Co., Great American Taxi, Nathan Moore, Johnny Vidacovich, Robert Walter Duo, Coryell, Auger, Sample Trio, Big Light, New Fangled Wasteland, Orgone, Trampled By Turtles, Zach Deputy, Chris Chandler And Paul Benoit, Living Folklore at High Sierra Music Festival, Plumas-Sierra Fairgrounds, Quincy a/a $175 adult 4-day pass/$50 kids 5-12 4-day pass *** (camping) jul 2 fri Lewd Acts, Mammoth Grinder, Wolves & Thieves, Streetwalker (Seattle), Since Always at 924 Gilman a/a free 7:30pm *** @ (Joey's Birthday) jul 2 fri Blind Willies, Zongo Junction (Brooklyn) at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley a/a $10 8pm ** jul 2 fri Bicasso Of Living Legends, The Understudies, Young Gully, dj MRC at Blake's, Berkeley 18+ $10 9pm ** jul 2 fri Judgement Day, Ferocius Few, Distance From Shelter, Weston Elementary at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** jul 2 fri Cage at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jul 2 fri Titanium Sporkestra, The Gomorran Social Aid & Pleasure Club, Rube Waddell, Khi Darag at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** jul 2 fri Steel Train, Matt Embree, Young The Giant at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jul 2 fri Nothington, The Riot Before, Heartsounds at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 9pm ** jul 2 fri Damien Jurado, Kay Kay And His Weathered Underground, Merch at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** jul 2 fri DJ Lebowitz (piano) at the Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero at Fell, S.F. 21+ free 6pm-9pm ** jul 2 fri Iron Lung, Slices (Pittsburg, PA), Landmine Marathon (Phoenix, AZ), Black Hole Of Calcutta (Chico), Vaccuum at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm/9pm *** @ jul 2 fri Grayceon, Lozen at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** jul 2 fri Larry And His Flask at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a 7:30pm/8pm ** jul 2 fri The Rob And Zach Show (Rob Crow and Zach Smith), Little White Teeth at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $14 9pm ** jul 2 fri Tell-tale Heartbreakers, The Obsessors, Spawn Atomic at Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** jul 2 fri The Naysayers, Messages Left, Rec-League at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $5 8:30pm/9pm ** jul 2 fri Dead Panic, Puke + Spit, Ventura, Penny Dreadfuls at the 16th Street Cafe, Sacramento a/a $5 8pm ** @ jul 3 sat Withdrawal at 924 Gilman a/a ** jul 3 sat Femi Kuti at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ** jul 3 sat Gurrumul at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** (seated) jul 3 sat Dana Salzman & The East Bay Allstars, Rappin' 4-tay & Richard Bean, Netta B at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** (Funkin' for Your Independence) jul 3 sat The Sprains (video shoot), Lost Puppy at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm ** jul 3 sat Gravehill, Cardiac Arrest, Hod, Fatalist, dj Rob Metal at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8/$10 9pm *** @ jul 3 sat The Rob And Zach Show, Little White Teeth at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ** jul 3 sat Westwood And Willow (cd release), Down Down Down, Finish Ticket, Damon And The Heathens at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. ?/? 7pm ** jul 3 sat Midnight Strangers, Apopka Darkroom at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jul 3 sat One Punch Machine Gun, Outshined, Pride Subject at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jul 3 sat The Rocky Horror Picture Show (movie showing & shadow cast) at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 11pm/11:30pm *** jul 3 sat Eddie Current Supression Ring, Oh Sees, Sic Alps, Ty Segall at Serra Bowl, 3301 Junipero Serra Boulevard, Daly City a/a ** jul 3 sat The Phenomenauts, Monkey, Gnarboots at Homestead Lanes, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm *** @ at X Sports Bar, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm *** @ jul 3 sat Wallpaper at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jul 3 sat Mystic Roots Band, Animojams at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm ** jul 3 sat Der Spazm at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm ** jul 4 sun Defiance. Ohio, Mothercountry Motherfuckers at 924 Gilman a/a ** @ jul 4 sun The Eldorados, The Poontonies, Grooming The Crow, The Everlovin at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a 4pm ** jul 4 sun Mighty Dub Killaz (Janaka Selekta, Papa Roads, Anthony Dellavalle), dj Sep at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8/$11 9pm ** jul 4 sun Civil War Rust at Mutiny, 422 West 2nd Street, Antioch 21+ 6pm ** jul 4 sun Skinny Whiskers (WA), Caulfield & His Magic Violin (Texas) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** jul 5 mon Sam Coad And The Gums, Shari La Las, The Snails at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 ** jul 5 mon Sarah McLachlan, Heart, Miranda Lambert, Colbie Caillat, A Fine Frenzy, Marina & The Diamonds, Susan Justice, The Submarines, Ann Atomic at Shoreline, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a $126-$33 2:30pm/3pm # *** (Lilith Fair) jul 6 tue Suprise Me Mr. Davis at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm * jul 6 tue Bobby Long, He Is We, Trouble Over Tokyo at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** jul 6 tue Kasey Anderson at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ * jul 6 tue Dadfag, Gay Beast (Minneapolis), Ezee Tiger & The Soundguys at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jul 6 tue Secret Cities (Fargo, N.D.), Bye Bye Blackbird, Lucky Cloud at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jul 7 wed Songs For Snakes, Light Rail Radical at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** jul 7 wed The Maine, This Century at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jul 7 wed Fol Chen at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm * jul 7 wed Meta, The Rec Set, Colony Collapse at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jul 7 wed The Contrail, Magic Bullets, Casu Consulto at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** jul 7 wed A Sinful Attraction, Author & Finisher at the Shire Road Club, Sacramento a/a $10 8pm # ** jul 7 wed Death Angel, Demension 13, Miscreated at the New Oasis, Sparks, NV a/a $15 7pm *** @ jul 7 wed Chimaira (Cleveland, Ohio), Shadows Fall at the Senator Theater, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a *** @ jul 8 thr Judge Jackson (L.A.) at Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 21+ free ** jul 8 thr Deerhoof, The Donkeys, Southeast Engine at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm ** jul 8 thr Mob Figaz, Strong Arm Steady at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jul 8 thr The Downer Party, dj Mother Barry, dj Mattfiesta, dj Scissorwolf, dj Swords at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm * jul 8 thr Jokes For Feelings, Spawn Atomic, Wisecracker (Germany) at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jul 8 thr Bomb And Scary at the Avalon, Santa Clara 21+ ** jul 8 thr Chimaira (Cleveland, Ohio), Shadows Fall at Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a *** @ jul 9 fri Wisecracker (Germany), Big City Bombers at 924 Gilman a/a ** @ jul 9 fri Naked Aggression, Oppressed Logic, Violent Society (PA), Combat Crisis (PA), Follow Blindly at Your House, Oakland a/a $8 7pm/8pm # *** @ jul 9 fri The Dandelion War, Silian Rail, Manatee at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** jul 9 fri The-Hi Rhythm Hustlers (cd release), Slim Jenkins, Rockin Raul at the Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa at Potrero, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm jul 9 fri Wicked Mercies at 111 Minna Gallery, S.F. a/a free 6pm * jul 9 fri N.F.F.U. (Boise), The Forgotten, Resilience, The Angst (FL), Combat Crisis (Philladelphia) at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a *** @ jul 9 fri Erasure-Esque, Sing Blue Silver at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm ** jul 9 fri Ettrick, Sean (Seattle), Peji/Kunin, Pink Canoes at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jul 9 fri Hillside Fire, 26MPG, Our Vinyl Vows, Zap Syndicate, The Mud. The Blood. The Beer at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** jul 9 fri Court Yard Hounds at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $55-$35 7:30pm # ** jul 9 fri Melvins, Totimoshi at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $15 9pm *** @ jul 9 fri Pressure Point, Factory Minds at the Shire Road Club, Sacramento a/a # 8pm ** @ jul 9 fri Coolfield, The Pollination Vectors, Dog Food, Clark Reese, Exhale at the Refuge, 1723 L Street, Sacramento a/a $5 7pm ** jul 10 sat The Audrye Sessions, Man In Space at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** jul 10 sat Au Revoir Simone at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jul 10 sat Paul McCartney at AT&T Park, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # *** jul 10 sat Jordin Sparks, Ashlyne Huff, Days Difference at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** jul 10 sat Victim Nation at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/5pm ** jul 10 sat Dm Stith, Inlets, Silje Nes at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 5pm ** jul 10 sat Black Nite Crash, Sky Parade, These Hills Of Gold, Silent Pictures at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** jul 10 sat Carbon Leaf at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $16 9:30pm ** jun 10 sat Husalah, Fed-X, AP.9, Rydah J. Klyde, The Jacka, dj Amen at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 7:30pm/8pm *** jul 10 sat Rihanna, Kesha, Nicki Minaj at Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a $106-$31 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** jul 10 sat Gipsy Kings at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $150-$55 7:30pm # ** jul 10 sat Zolar X at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jul 10 sat The Rob & Zach Show, Little White Teeth at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$16 8:30pm/9pm ** jul 10 sat The Flip-Offs, American Habit, Protest Authority at 330 Cernon Street, Vacaville a/a 8pm ** @ jul 10 sat Silent Treatment, Aroarah, The Rainman Suite, Wings Of Innocence, Body Electric, 5 Days Dirty, Punch The Clock at Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $5/$10 6:30pm *** @ (Stephens Coggins 18th Birthday and Benefit Animal Rescue & Shelters) jul 11 sun Bird By Bird, Please Do Not Fight, Buckeye Knoll, James Leste at Blake's, Berkeley a/a $8 6pm ** jul 11 sun Smegma, Jozef Van Wissem, Pod Inca Blotz Ore, Rare Earth Ensemble at Terminal, Oakland a/a ** jul 11 sun KUSF Rock 'n' Swap, at McLaren Hall, 2130 Fulton St., U.S.F. a/a $3 ($20 6am early entry) 10am jul 11 sun Streetlight Manifesto, The Supervillains, The Wonder Years, Dan Potthast at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** jul 11 sun Gipsy Kings at Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium, S.F. a/a # ** jul 11 sun The Nickel Slots at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a 4pm * jul 11 sun Austin Lucas, Cory Branan at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ** jul 11 sun Colossal Yes, Lazarus, Donovan Quinn And Zachary Cale at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jul 11 sun Birds & Batteries, Grand Hallway, The Moanin' Dove at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** jul 11 sun Korn, Rob Zombie, Lamb Of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Hatebreed, Chimaira (Cleveland, Ohio), Shadows Fall, Winds Of Plague, Atreyu, Norma Jean, In This Moment, 3 Inches of Blood, Big Jay Oakerson at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $55-$25 # *** @ (Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival) jul 11 sun Adema at the Avalon, Santa Clara a/a * jul 11 sun Yes, Peter Frampton at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $125-$50 7:30pm # *** jul 11/12 Neil Young, Bert Jansch at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** $ jul 12 mon Tool at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # *** @ jul 12 mon Miggs at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** jul 12 mon Signals, Battlehooch at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 8pm ** jul 13 tue The Hot Toddies at Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a free 6pm ** jul 13 tue Oakland Active Orchestra, Myrmyr at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** jul 13 tue Malo at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jul 13 tue Prize Hog, Black Skies, Flood at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jul 13 tue Glitter Wizard, Gypsy Hawk, Space Vacation at Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jul 13 tue Yes, Peter Frampton at Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa ages 5+ $20-$126 7:30pm # *** jul 13 tue Tool at Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a 8pm # *** jul 14 wed Bettye LaVette at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jul 14 wed Bruises, Lovers (Portland) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jul 14 wed Audrye Sessions, Dave Smallen, Calvin Sturges at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** jul 15 thr Mary Gauthier at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $20 8:30pm ** jul 15 thr Zane Lamprey at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ** jul 15 thr Built To Spill at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** jul 15 thr Tippy Canoe & The Paddlemen, Olivia Mancini, AntonetteG at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jul 15 thr Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $65-$35 6:30pm # ** jul 16 fri Michael Franti & Spearhead, Brett Dennen at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley a/a # ** jul 16 fri Warbringer, Bonded By Blood, Savage Machiine (last show), Zombie Holocaust at Blake's, Berkeley 18+ $10 9pm *** @ (was jul 17th) jul 16 fri Birdmonster at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ 9pm ** jul 16 fri Teenage Bottlerocket, Banner Pilot, Complaints at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm *** @ jul 16 fri Antibalas at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jul 16 fri 3rd Rail, Absent Society, Saint Vernon, Falling To Pieces at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @ (Hostility not playing) jul 16 fri Maria Taylor Andy Lemaster at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm * jul 16 fri Carlton Melton, Nothing People, Hans Keller at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jul 16 fri Smokey Robinson at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $100-$40 7:30pm # *** jul 16 sat Sweethead at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm * jul 16 fri Skinlab, Envirusment, A Thousand Kingdoms at the New Oasis, Sparks, NV a/a $10 7pm *** jul 17 sat Altar Of Plagues (Ireland), Fell Voices, Velnias (CO), Lake Of Blood (L.A.), Astron Argon at Your Haus, Oakland a/a $8 7pm *** @ jul 17 sat Igor & Red Elvises at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jul 17 sat Sons Of Champlin, Electric Flag, Fishbear at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** jul 17 sat Maps & Atlases, Cults (N.Y.) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/10pm ** jul 17 sat Rob Halford at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** jul 17 sat Bare Wires (record release), Moccretro, Heavy Hills, Family Matters at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jul 17 sat The Stone Foxes (album release), Mata Leon, Strange Vine at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm ** jul 17 sat Meow, Hooray For Everything, Mind, C'mon Everybody at Pissed Off Pete's, S.F. a/a $5 ** jul 17 sat Lily Tomlin at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $125-$50 8pm # ** jul 17 sat Angeles, Lakes, Archeology (OR) at Nickel City, San Jose a/a $8 7pm ** jul 17 sat Secretions, Bastards Of Young, Off With Their Heads!, In Defence at the Shire Road Club, Sacramento a/a # 8pm *** @ jul 17 sat This Or The Apocalypse (Lancaster, PN), For The Fallen Dreams, Legend, I Declare War at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a ** @ jul 17 sat Cold Grave, Accidentally Murdered at On The Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ 9pm ** @ jul 17/18 Mission Creek Festival, McLaren Park, S.F. a/a jul 18 sun The New Pornographers, The Dodos, Imaad Wasif at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50 7:30pm # ** jul 18 sun Mahjongg at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** jul 18 sun Origin, Gigan, Brain Drill (record release), Embryonic Devourment, dj Rob Metal at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $14/$16 7pm/7:30pm *** @ jul 18 sun Sweethead at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** jul 18 sun The Secretions, Ashtray, Hounds & Harlots, Bastards Of Young at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ 8pm $6 ** @ jul 18 sun The Beach Boys at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $90-$35 7:30pm # *** jul 18 sun Alejandro Sanz at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $70-45 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** jul 18 sun C Rayz Walz (Bronx, N.Y.), afro Classics, Sleep (Portland), Louis Logic (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Bash Bros, Himself (L.A.), The Apprentice, Rameses, Black Rock City Allstars, Metaphysical, Last Minute, Tree Woodz, Yours Truly, Mic-Rob, Westyle Virus, Spoken Views, Trevercrow, Wordplay, Guilty One, J1three, Smoke, Knowledge, The Halve Two, Ree_Set:One, Scarz Of Marz, Winston Savage, Koalat, Toc Roc at Wingfield Park, Reno a/a $10 3pm til 10pm ** (Hip Hop Art Festival) jul 19 mon Summer Of Glaciers, James & Evander, P. D. Wilder, Posted at Mama Buzz Cafe, 2318 Telegraph Ave. at 23rd, Oakland a/a 7pm ** jul 19 mon The Dig, The Heavenly States, The Poison Control Center at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** jul 19 mon Barenaked Ladies at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $73-$38 7:30pm # *** jul 19 mon Miss Lizzy Divine at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm * jul 20 tue Keane, Ingrid Michaelson, Fran Healy at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7pm # *** jul 20 tue (Hed)p.e., Kutt Kalhoun, Johnny Richter, Big B, Slaine at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jul 20 tue Con Brio (cd release), California Honeydrops, Blood And Sunshine at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** jul 20 tue Lyle Lovett And His Large Band at Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa ages 5+ $90-$20 8pm # *** jul 20 tue Jamie Cullum at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $60-$35 7:30pm # ** jul 20 tue Salinger at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** jul 20 tue Off With Their Heads (MN), Hard Girls, In Defence (MN), Wayne Arms (cd release) at Nickel City Arcade, San Jose a/a $10 7pm ** @ jul 20 tue Barenaked Ladies at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a # ** jul 21 wed Mgmt at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** jul 21 wed Barenaked Ladies, Kris Allen, Angel Taylor at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** jul 21 wed Jay Nash / Joe Firstman at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** jul 21 wed Liturgy (N.Y.C.) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jul 21 wed Obits, Night Marchers, Worker Bee at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $13/$15 9pm ** jul 21 wed Off With Their Heads, In Defence, Dun Bin Had, Benedict Arnold, Number 9 Hard at the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ ** jul 21/22/23 Jonathan Richman, Olof Arnalds at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** jul 22 thr John Krausbauer, A Story Of Rats, Brown at Terminal, Oakland a/a ** jul 22 thr Or, The Whale, Dusty Rhodes at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** jul 22 thr Sick Of It All, Trash Talk, 50 Lions, Alpha & Omega at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @ jul 22 thr The Dead Weather, Harlem at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** jul 22 thr The Graves Brothers Deluxe, Human Toys, Juanita And The Rabbit at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** jul 22 thr Lyle Lovett And His Large Band at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $95-$45 7:30pm # ** jul 22 thr New Limb (Orange County) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** jul 22 thr Adema, Insolence at the Avalon, Santa Clara a/a ** @ jul 22 thr Ballyhoo!, Mike Pinto, Fubar at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** jul 22 thr cancelled: The Go-Go's at the Fillmore, S.F. jul 22/23 The Devil Wears Prada, Miss May I, Your Demise at the Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale a/a $16 7pm/7:30pm *** jul 23 fri Aerosmith, Sammy Hagar, The Wabos at the Arena, Oakland a/a $200-$45.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** jul 23 fri Toad The Wet Sprocket at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # *** jul 23 fri Adam Lambert, Orianthi at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** (sold out) (also July 25th at the Warfield) jul 23 fri White Cloud, The Paranoids at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jul 23 fri Aziz Ansari (comedy) at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $50-$35 8pm # ** jul 23 fri Crimson Sky, The Mainland, The Paper Melody, The Pollination Vectors at the Shire Road Club, Sacramento a/a # 8pm ** jul 23 fri Colonel Jimmy & The Blackfish, Dry County Drinkers at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm ** jul 24 sat Jackson Browne, David Lindley at Greek Theatre, Hearst & Gayley, U.C. Berkeley a/a $86/$56 8pm # *** jul 24 sat Cashed, Fukm, Gutwrench, Agro Crag, Black Dream, Nihilist Cunt, Spawn Atomic, M.C. Meathook And The Vital Organs, Insert at Warm Water Cove, bay end of 24th Street, S.F. a/a free noon *** @ (Fuckfest III) jul 24 sat Sleepytime Gorilla Museum at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jul 24 sat Vicente Fernandez, Edith Marquez at Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave., Daily City a/a $131-$56 7pm/8pm # ** jul 24 sat Off With Their Heads, In Defence at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 9pm ** @ jul 24 sat Fishbear, Bob Hill Band, Moonlight Orchestra at Slim's, S.F a/a ** jul 24 sat Francesca Lee And The New Believers, The Welcome Matt, Owen Roberts at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm ** jul 24 sat River City Tanlines (Memphis), Top Ten, Leaders (Portland) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** jul 24 sat City Of Progress (L.A.) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** jul 24 sat Good Hustle, The Sidekicks (OH), Tigers Jaw (PA), Ghost In The Aqueducts at X Sports Bar, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** jul 24 sat Los Olvidados at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jul 25 sun The Memorials, Points North, Ben Benkert & The Burnouts, The Seth Chaplas at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** jul 25 sun Queensryche at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ $ jul 25 sun Adam Lambert, Orianthi at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** $ (also July 23th at the Warfield) jul 25 sun The Country Casanovas at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a 4pm * jul 25 sun Up Your Alley Fair, Dore between Folsom & Howard, S.F. ?/? free 11am-6pm (leather/sex) jul 25/26 Ghosts of the Phoenix Theater: Investigation & Lecture at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a ** jul 26 mon Martina McBride at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $75-$45 7:30pm # ** jul 27 tue Laura Marling at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jul 27 tue The Night Marchers, Obits, Moonhearts at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $14/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** jul 27 tue The Goodnight Loving, The Touch-Me-Nots, The Switchbacks at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jul 27 tue Jamie Cullum at Center for Arts, 50 Mark W. Springs Road, Santa Rosa ages 5+ $55-$15 8pm # *** jul 27 tue Pat Benatar, REO Speedwagon, Edwin McCain at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $125-$45 6:30pm # *** jul 27 tue Shane Lamb (Nashville) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** jul 27 tue The Black Seeds (New Zealand), Pacific Dub at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** jul 28 wed The Black Seeds, The Holdup, Pacific Dub at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** jul 28 wed Morcheeba at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** jul 28 wed Pepper Rabbit, Candy Claws at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jul 28 wed Reo Speedwagon at Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa ages 5+ $85-$25 8pm # *** jul 28 wed Shane Lamb (Nashville) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 6pm ** jul 29 thr Big Head Todd And The Monsters at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $31.50 7pm/8pm # ** jul 29 thr Generalissimo (record release), Ovipositor, Cartographer at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jul 29 thr Kenny Loggins at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $90-$40 7:30pm # *** jul 29 thr Wolf Parade, The Moools at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** jul 29 thr Anuhea, The Green, Stranger, Tamarama at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** jul 29 thr Toby Keith, Trace Adkins at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Marysville a/a # ** jul 29-aug 1 Moby (dj set), Brazilian Girls, Pretty Lights, Yard Dogs Road Show, Rupa & the April Fishes, Beats Antique, MC Yogi, Ana Sia, Orgone, Dave Stringer, Princess Superstar, dj Dragonfly, Shaman's Dream, Rara Avis, Suzanne Sterling, The Mayapuris, Desert Dwellers at Wanderlust, 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley a/a ** (music & Yoga) jul 30 fri Wolf Parade, Moool, Zola Jesus at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50 8pm # *** jul 30 fri Make Me, Dreamdate, Schande at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** jul 30 fri Soilwork (Sweden), Death Angel at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @ jul 30 fri Kinky Friedman at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** jul 30 fri Level 42, The World Famous Rick & Russ Show at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** jul 30 fri Addison, Junior Panthers, Soft Bombs at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jul 30 fri Michael McDonald at Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa ages 5+ $90-$20 8pm # ** jul 30 fri Squeeze, The English Beat at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $75-$40 7:30pm # *** jul 30 fri Hottub at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ ** jul 31 sat Swingin' Utters, Cute Lepers at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @ jul 31 sat The Plastic Saints, The Tempermentals, Rock Fight at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/5pm ** jul 31 sat Nathaniel Rateliff at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** jul 31 sat Kenseth Thibideau, Danny Paul Grody, Radius at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 5pm ** (early show) jul 31 sat Rantouls, Saucy Jacks, Dirty Cupcakes at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** (late show) jul 31 sat Le Verita at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** jul 31 sat Michael McDonald, Chaka Khan at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $95-$50 7:30pm # ** jul 31 sat Mad Caddies at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** jul 31/aug 1 California World Guitar Show at Marin Civic Center, San Rafael a/a aug 1 sun As I Lay Dying, Underoath, Between The Buried And Me, Bless The Fall, The Acacia Strain, Architects, Cancer Bats, War Of Ages at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** @ (Cool Tour) aug 1 sun Squeeze, English Beat at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $42.50 7pm/8pm # *** aug 1 sun Rickie Lee Jones, Meklit Hadero at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm *** aug 1 sun T-Model Ford & Gravel Road, Horror-X at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** aug 1 sun Il Gato, Bill Baird, Jesse Woods at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** aug 1 sun Scorpions, Cinderella at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $89.50-$19.50 6pm/7pm # *** aug 1 sun John Legend at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $150-$55 7:30pm # ** aug 1 sun Hoods at the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a 6pm ** @ aug 2 mon Joanna Newsom at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (all seated) aug 3 tue Aunt Dracula (Philadelphia) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** aug 3 tue (Hed) p.e., Kutt Kalhoun, Johnny Richter, Big B, Blestenation at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $20 7:30pm/8pm *** aug 3 tue David Crowder Band at Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa ages 5+ $20-$50 8pm # ** aug 3 tue Classics Of Love, Dan Potthast (solo - cd release), Shinobu at Nickel City, 1711 Branham Lane, San Jose a/a $8 7pm *** aug 3 tue Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $150-$80 8pm # *** aug 3 tue Tonight Is Glory, As Am I, Killing The Party, Ezera, A Story Untold, Speak No More at the Shire Road Club, Sacramento a/a # 7:30pm ** aug 3 tue Adema, Tantric, Miscreated at the New Oasis, Sparks, NV a/a 7pm ** @ aug 4 wed Blondie, Gorevette at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $55 8pm/9pm # *** aug 4 wed Human-Clad Monsters at Slim's, S.F a/a ** aug 4 wed The Parties, Bye Bye Blackbird, Lotus Moons at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** aug 4 wed The Skyflakes at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** aug 4 wed Classics Of Love, Dan Potthast (solo - cd release), Shinobu at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $8 8pm *** aug 5 thr Blondie at Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa ages 5+ $25-$80 8pm # *** aug 5 thr Shawn Colvin (solo acoustic), Mary Chapin Carpenter at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $75-$35 7:30pm # ** aug 5 thr cancelled: Cross Canadian Ragweed, Micky & The Motorcars at Slim's, S.F. aug 5 thr cancelled: Tift Merritt at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. aug 5/6/7 Phish at the Greek Theatre, Hearst & Gayley, U.C. Berkeley a/a $50 6:30 (thr), 7pm (fri & sat) # ** aug 6 fri The Mighty Underdogs, The Stone Foxes, Bang Data, Zydeco Flames, Cheetahs On The Moon, Birds & Batteries, Everything Must Go!, Kit And The Branded Men, The Memphis Murder Men, Finish Ticket, Belle Monroe And Her Brewglass Boys, Fans Of Jimmy Centruy, at Jack London Square waterfront, Oakland a/a free 6pm *** (East Bay Express Best of the East Bay Party) aug 6 fri Crystal Castles, Rusko, Sinden, Proxy at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35/29.50 7pm # ** aug 6 fri The Frail, Stripmall Architechture, Buddy Akai, Ted Nessith at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ 6pm/9pm ** aug 6 fri Camila at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $47.50 7pm/8pm # ** aug 6 fri Scraping For Change, Solid State Logic, Roosevelt Radio, Five Minutes To Freedom at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** aug 6 fri Mary Chapin Carpenter at Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa ages 5+ $19-$45 8pm # ** aug 6 fri Toby Keith, Trace Adkins, James Otti at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $74-$28 6pm/7:30pm # *** aug 6 fri Los Lonely Boys, The Fabulous Thunderbirds at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $80-$40 7pm # ** aug 6 fri Dave Koz, Jonathan Butler, Sheila E. at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $85-$40 7:30pm # ** aug 6 fri cancelled: Proudflesh, Fracas at the Oakland Metro, Oakland aug 6 fri cancelled: Kerasphorus, Nocturnal Blood, Sanguis Imperem, Altar Of Extinction, dj Rob Metal at thee Parkside, S.F. aug 7 sat We Are Scientists at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** aug 7 sat The Rabbles, The Reaction, Sweet Bones at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** aug 7 sat Chelsea Handler at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $110-$50 8pm # ** aug 7 sat Call Me Ugly (Coloma) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** aug 7 sat Sloe at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** aug 7 sat Scott Allen Project, Mack Jones, Split Self at the Shire Road Club, Sacramento a/a # 8pm ** aug 7 sat Lynch Mob at the New Oasis, Sparks, NV a/a ** @ aug 8 sun Styx at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $95-$45 7:30pm # *** aug 8 sun Summer Darling (L.A.) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 3pm ** aug 9 mon Don McGlashan (New Zealand) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $18 8pm ** aug 9 mon Rush at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $120-$24 6pm/7:30pm # *** aug 9 mon Natalie Merchant at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $70-$40 7:30pm # ** aug 9 mon The Ataries at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** aug 10 tue Joan Armatrading at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $100-$40 7pm/8pm # ** aug 10 tue Seu Jorge And Almaz at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** aug 10 tue Teri Falini, Blair Hansen, Black Balloon at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** (Girlstock) aug 10 tue Puffy Aereolas at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm * aug 10 tue Blondie, The B52s at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $120-$50 7:30pm # *** aug 10 tue Huey Lewis And The News at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a # *** aug 11 wed Natalie Merchant at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** aug 11 wed Autolux, This Will Destroy You at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** aug 11 wed Nudity, Thralls, Sunbeam Rd at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** aug 11 wed Proclamation (Spain) at someplace, Bay Area ?/? *** aug 11 wed Rule 5, Brass Hysteria, Rude Intoxicant, Firegills at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm ** @ aug 11 wed Huey Lewis & The News at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $95-$50 7:30pm # *** aug 11 wed Wax Fingers (OR), Evan Jewett at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** aug 11 wed Rev. Horton Heat, Split Lip Rayfield, Hillstomp at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$16 7pm/8pm ** aug 11-15 S.F. Doomed Fest, S.F. (Benefit Maximum Rock n Roll - S.F. all age showspace) aug 12 thr Reverend Horton Heat at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** aug 12 thr After Midnight Project, Agent Orange, Alesana, AM Taxi, Anarbor, Andrew W.K., Anti-Flag, Artist Vs Poet, Assorted Jelly Beans, Attack Attack, Automatic Loveletter, Breathe Carolina, Breathe Electric, Bring Me The Horizon, Burning Empires, Chase Long Beach, Closure In Moscow, Cobra Skulls, Confide, Deas Vail, Death Punch, Disco Curtis, Dropkick Murphys, Emarosa, Emmure, Every Time I Die, Eyes Set To Kill, Face To Face, Fake Problems, Far From Finished, Fight Fair, Gardening Not Architecture, Green Jelly, Haste The Day, Hey Monday, I Can Make A Mess Like Nobodys Business, In Fear And Faith, iwrestledabearonce, Left Alone, Longway, Manic Hispanic, Mayday Parade, Mike Posner, Monkey, Neo Geo, NeverShoutNever, Of Mice And Men, Our Last Night, Parkway Drive, Pierce The Veil, Reel Big Fish, Riverboat Gamblers, Set Your Goals, ShiraGirl, Suicide Silence, Sum 41, The B Foundation, The Cab, The Casualties, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Early Strike, The Fabulous Rudies, The Jukebox Romantics, The Pretty Reckless, The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band, The Rocket Summer, The Sparring, The Summer Set, The Untouchables, The Uptones, The Word Alive, This Time Next Year!, VersaEmerge, We Are The In Crowd, Whitechapel, You Me At Six at Warped Tour, the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Marysville a/a $20.49/$36 11am # *** @ aug 12 thr Joan Baez at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $95-$40 7pm # *** aug 13 fri Deceased, Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, Embryonic Devourment, Deadly Remains, dj Rob Metal at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10/$12 9pm *** @ aug 13 fri Leslie Stevens & The Badgers, Charlie Wadham at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** aug 13 fri Anthony Hamilton, Kem, Jaheim, Raheem Devaughn at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $126-$40 6pm/7pm ** aug 13 fri Finding Stella at Lions Wayside Park, 1st & Neal St., Pleasanton a/a free 7:30pm ** aug 13 fri Smash Mouth at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm *** @ aug 13/14 House Of Usher at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ 8pm *** aug 14 sat Carolyn Wonderland, The Mother Truckers at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** aug 14 sat Pie Rats, Rottoncore, Goolog at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/5pm ** aug 14 sat Os Beaches, Blank Tapes, Apache Thunderbolt at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** aug 14 sat George Benson, Natalie Cole, Brian Culbertson, Lucy Woodward at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $91-$25.50 3pm/4pm # *** (Mount Diablo Jazz Festival) aug 14 sat Ron White at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $70-$40 8pm # ** aug 14 sat Eek A Mouse at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$19 8pm/9pm *** aug 14 sat Furthur (Phil Lesh & Bob Weir), Gogol Bordello, The Levon Helm Band, Cat Power, Wolfmother, Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, Tokyo Police Club, Beats Antique, Rebirth Brass Band, Wild Beasts, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, Daniel Lands' Black Dub, Langhorne Slim, Mayer Hawthorne & The County, The Pimps Of Joytime, Electric Six, Dawes, The Soft Pack at Outside Lands Fest, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a $75 ($125 2 day) # *** aug 15 sun Rasputina at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** aug 15 sun Maceo Parker, Darondo at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm *** aug 15 sun Kings Of Leon, Phoenix, Social Distortion, Al Green, Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Empire Of The Sun, Cromeo, Edward Share & The Magnetic Zeros, The Temper Trap, Janellemonae, Amos Lee, The Devil Makes Three, The Budos Band, Aterciopelados, Garage A Trois, People Under The Stairs, Vieux Farke Toure, Nneka, The Whigs, Little Wings at Outside Lands Fest, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a $75 ($125/$145 2 day) # *** aug 15 sun Dan Sartain at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** aug 15 sun Rob Thomas at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $125-$50 7:30pm # ** (Benefit Sidewalk Angels Foundation) aug 15 sun Michsel Schenker Group at the Avalon, Santa Clara a/a ** aug 16 mon Billy Idol at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $90-$40 7:30pm # *** aug 16 mon Xavier Rudd (Australia) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** aug 16/17 Lady Gaga at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $178-$52.50 7pm/8pm # *** aug 17 tue Billy Idol at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $59.50 8pm/9pm # *** aug 17 tue Cyndi Lauper at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $75-$40 7:30pm # *** aug 18 wed Black Francis (solo acoustic) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** (seated) aug 18 wed Greg Davis, Aures, Moholy-Nagy at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** aug 18 wed Lucinda Williams With Robert Earl Keen at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $70-$35 7:30pm # *** aug 18 wed postponed: Christina Aguilera, Leona Lewis at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View aug 19 thr Darrell Scott (solo acoustic) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** (seated show - was originally August 27th) aug 19 thr The Lickets, Odd Owl, Tied To The Branches at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** aug 19 thr The Swell Season at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $75-$35 7:30pm # ** aug 19 thr Bill Maher at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $100-$55 8pm # ** aug 19 thr Chris Isaak at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a # *** aug 20 fri Still Time, The Shamblers, John Howland at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** aug 20 fri Ghostland Observatory at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** aug 20 fri Crooked Still at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** aug 20 fri Ttotals (Nashville) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** aug 20 fri Jack Bruce, War, Rare Earth, Mitch Ryder, Badfinger at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $95-$40 6:30pm # * (hippiefest) aug 20 fri Al Jarreau, George Duke Trio at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $95-$50 7pm # ** aug 20 fri John Mayer, Owl City at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $79.50/$36 6pm/7pm # ** aug 20 fri Trevor Hall at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** aug 20 fri Y & T, Determind, The Calmer at the New Oasis, Sparks, NV a/a $20 7pm *** @ aug 21 sat Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** aug 21 sat Sputterdoll, Pedro Gil, The Skyflakes, Rocking Kids Sing-a-long, Keenwild at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/5pm ** aug 21 sat Man/Miracle, Slang Chickens at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** aug 21 sat B.B. King, Buddy Guy at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $125-$45 7:30pm # *** aug 21 sat The Eyesores (San Jose) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 7pm ** aug 21 sat Picture Atlantic, PK, Audrye Sessions, Le Verita at X Sports Bar, Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** aug 21 sat John Mayer, Owl City at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Marysville a/a # ** aug 21 sat Los Lobos, John Hiatt & The Combo at Rodney Strong Winery, Healdsburg ?/? ** aug 22 sun Rock Make Street Festival at Treat & 18th Avenue in the Mission, S.F. a/a free 11am til 6pm ** (music, crafts, visual arts, fashion) aug 22 sun Mat Kearney at Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a $20 8pm ** (KFOG) aug 22 sun They Might Be Giants, Rogue Wave at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm *** aug 22 sun Los Lobos, John Hiatt & The Combo at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $70-$35 7:30pm # ** aug 22 sun Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Tha Dogg Pound, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, Lauryn Hill, Rakim, KRS-One, Slick Rick, dj Premier Street Sweeper Social Club, Murs And 9th Wonder, Immortal Technique, Wiz Khalifa, Clipse, Brother Ali, Jedi Mind Tricks, Big Sean, Muggs And Ill Bill, Yelawolf, Supernatural, dj Rocky Rock at Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a $131-$56 10am/10:30am # *** (Rock the Bells) aug 23 mon Decapitated, The Faceless, All Shall Perish, The Red Chord, Veil Of Maya, Cephalic Carnage, Decrepit Birth, Carnifex, Animals As Leaders, Vital Remains at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 3pm/3:30pm # *** @ $ (Summer Slaughter Tour) aug 23 mon Crowded House, Lawrence Arabia at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** aug 23 mon Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $60-$35 7:30pm # ** aug 24 tue Something Corporate at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8:30pm # ** aug 24 tue Bad Brains at Slim's, S.F a/a *** aug 24 tue Crowded House at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $95-$45 7pm # ** aug 24 tue The Hold Steady at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $16/$19 7pm/8pm ** aug 25 wed Blind Willies at Union Square, S.F. a/a free 6pm * aug 25 wed Dave Matthews Band, Raphael Saadiq at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $70-$40 7pm # *** aug 25 wed Garrison Keillor (A Prairie Home Companion) at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $95-$40 7:30pm # ** aug 25 wed ZZ Top at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a # *** aug 26 thr Lydia at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 7pm/8pm ** aug 26 thr Melissa Etheridge at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $105-$40 7:30pm # *** aug 27 fri Nekromantix, The Howlers, The Mutilators at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @ aug 27 fri Blasphemous Rumours (tribute) at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm * aug 27 fri Dave Matthews Band, Raphael Saadiq at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Marysville a/a # *** aug 27/28 Chris Isaak at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $95-$46 7:30pm # *** aug 28 sat The Chemical Brothers at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** aug 28 sat From Monument To Masses (final show), Judgement Day, Silian Rail at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** @ aug 28 sat Melissa Etheridge at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** aug 28 sat Panteon Rococo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** aug 28 sat Emily Wells, Valerie Orth, Kindness And Lies at Slim's, S.F a/a ** aug 28 sat Guitar v. Gravity, Moneypenny, Charmless at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** aug 28 sat Dave Matthews Band, Raphael Saadiq at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $70-$40 # *** aug 28 sat Brian Regan at the Center for Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose a/a $38.50 7pm/8pm # *** aug 29 sun Slash at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** aug 29 sun The Juliana Theory at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm *** aug 29 sun Celtic Woman at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $100-$40 7:30pm # ** aug 30 mon Earth, Wind and Fire at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a # *** aug 31 tue Slayer (playing Seasons In The Abyss), Megadeth (playing Rust In Peace), Testament at the Cow Palace, S.F. a/a $39.50 6pm/7pm # *** @ aug 31 tue Earth, Wind & Fire at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $105-$55 7:30pm # ** sep 1 wed Slayer, Megadeth, Testament at Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy, Sacramento a/a # *** @ sep 2 thr Stereo Total at Slim'a, S.F. a/a ** sep 3 fri ZZ Top, .38 Special at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $79.50-$10.77 4pm/6pm # *** (Bone Bash XI) sep 4 sat Garotas Suecas at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm ** sep 4 sat J.G.B. With Melvin Seals & Stu Allen at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** sep 4 sat GREEN DAY, A.F.I. at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $50/$20 6pm/7pm # *** sep 5 sun Cold Cave, Abe Vigoda at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** sep 6 mon Panda Bear at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** sep 6 mon Man Man at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** sep 7 tue Southern Culture On The Skids at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ ** sep 9 thr The Clientele at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ ** sep 10 fri David Gray And Ray LaMontagne at the Greek Theatre, Hearst & Gayley, U.C. Berkeley a/a # ** sep 10 fri Craig Ferguson at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $75-$35 7:30pm # ** sep 11 sat The Business (U.K.), The Hollowpoints, Hounds & Harlots, Box Squad at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a 9pm $13/$15 *** @ sep 11 sat Craig Ferguson at Davies Symphony Hall, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** sep 11 sat Southern Culture On The Skids at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** sep 11 sat Smile God Loves You, Wig Torture, 3 Stoned Men, Field Trip, Natural Fonzie, Count Dante, David Nudelman And His Mainland Posse at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ *** (Rotfest II) sep 11 sat The Doobie Brothers at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $85-$55 7:30pm # *** sep 11 sat The Robert Cray Band, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $95-$55 7:30pm # ** sep 12 sun Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $95-$50 7pm # *** sep 12 sun Exodus at the Avalon, Santa Clara 21+ *** sep 12 sun D.R.I. at the New Oasis, Sparks, NV a/a *** @ sep 13 mon Willie Nelson, Ryan Bingham at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a # *** sep 14 tue Menomena, Suckers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** sep 14 tue PRIMUS, Mariachi el Bronx at Memorial Auditorium, 16th & J St., Sacramento a/a $38 7pm/8pm # *** @ sep 14/15 Sheryl Crow at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $151-$56 7:30pm # *** sep 15 wed Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Justin Moore Tickets at Shoreline, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a 7:30pm # ** sep 17 fri Los Super Seven at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** sep 17 fri Paramore, Tegan And Sara at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $35 5pm/6:30pm # *** sep 17 fri Creedence Clearwater Revisited at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $90-$50 7:30pm # ** sep 17 fri Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Marysville a/a # *** sep 18 sat Stunt Monkey, The Muckruckers at X Sports Bar, Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** sep 18 sat Harry Connick Jr. & Orchestra at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $150-$51 7:30pm # ** sep 18 sat Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $98-$38 5pm/7pm # *** sep 19 sun Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $100-$40 5pm/7pm # *** sep 20 mon Willie Nelson & Family at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $69/$76 6pm/7pm *** sep 21 tue Harry Connick Jr. at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a # *** sep 20/21 Hanson, A Rocket To The Moon at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** sep 22 wed Blue October at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** sep 22 wed Willie Nelson & Family, Ryan Bingham at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $125-$45 7:30pm # *** sep 22 wed Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Marysville a/a # *** @ (Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival) sep 23 thr Foreigner at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $90-$45 7:30pm # *** sep 24 fri Band Of Horses at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley a/a # *** sep 24 fri New Monsoon, Tracorum at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** sep 24 fri Katatonia, Swallow The Sun, Orphaned Land at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $18/$20 ($45 8:30pm early entry/vip) 9pm *** @ sep 25 sat Dirty Projectors at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm ** sep 25 sat Margaret Cho at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $65-$35 8pm # ** sep 26 sun Folsom Street Fair, Folsom St. between 7th st. & 12th St., S.F. a/a 11am-6pm (music/leather/sex) sep 26 sun Nevermore, Warbringer, Mutiny Within, Hatesphere at Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @ sep 27 mon Daryl Hall & John Oates at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $95-$50 7:30pm # *** sep 27 mon Paul Collins Beat, Boats!, The Poonteens at the Shire Road Club, Sacramento a/a # 8pm *** sep 28 tue Joe Buck Yourself, Truckers Wife at Bombay's, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ 9pm/9:30pm ** sep 29 wed The Black Keys, Nicole Atkins at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** sep 29 wed Kamelot, Leaves' Eyes at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** sep 29 wed Joe Buck Yourself, Witchdick at Lost on Main, Chico, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ 9pm/9:30pm ** oct 1/2/3 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park a/a free *** oct 2 sat Wanda Sykes at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $95-$45 6pm/8pm ** oct 3 sun Vamps at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** oct 5/6 Jack Johnson, G. Love & Special Sauce (oct 5), Alo (oct 6), Zee Avi at Greek Theatre, U.C. Berkeley a/a $59.50 5pm/6:30pm # ** oct 8 fri Rascal Flatts, Kellie Pickler at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a # ** oct 8 fri Cheap Trick at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $75-$40 7:30pm # *** oct 9 sat Wayne Hancock at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 8pm ** oct 9 sat Hot Lunch, Blank Stares, 3 Stoned Men, Philosophy Of Genocide, mc Lynn Breedlove at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** @ (Bike Messenger Appreciation Day) oct 11 mon Eels at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** oct 11 mon The Corin Tucker Band at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** oct 13 wed The Script at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** oct 13 wed Los Lobos at U.C. Davis, Davis a/a # ** oct 15 fri Gaelic Storm at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** oct 16 sat Morning Benders, Twin Sister, Cults at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # *** oct 16 sat Jimmy Buffett And The Coral Reefer Band at Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a $137-$37 6pm/8pm # ** oct 16/17 Treasure Island Music Festival a/a $65 ($115 two days) oct 21/22/23 Aziz Ansari (comedy) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35.50 7pm/8pm and 10pm/10:30pm thr - 6pm/7pm and 9:30pm/10pm fri-sat # ** oct 22 fri Shakira at the Arena, Oakland a/a $149.50-$39.50 7pm/8pm # ** oct 23 sat The Rubinoos (40th anniversary) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** oct 28 thr Celtic Thunder at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** nov 4 thr Two Door Cinema Club at Slim's, S.F a/a ** nov 14 sun Nile, Ex-Deo, Psycroptic, Keep Of Kalessin Dan Potthast at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** nov 18 thr Yo Gabba Gabba, Biz Markie at Memorial Auditorium, 1400 J Street at 15th, Sacramento a/a 3pm and 7pm shows # ** nov 20/21 Yo Gabba Gabba, Biz Markie at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a 2pm and 5pm shows # ** dec 3 fri Roger Waters (performing The Wall) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $251.50-$55.50 7pm/8pm # *** $ dec 4 sat Margaret Cho at Nob Hill Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $49.50/$29.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 6 mon Roger Waters (performing The Wall) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $253.50-$58.50 7pm/8pm # *** $ dec 8 wed Roger Waters (performing The Wall) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $253.50-$58.50 7pm/8pm # *** $ dec 10 fri Forbidden at the New Oasis, Sparks, NV a/a *** mar 22 tue Lady Gaga, Semi Precious Weapons at the Arena, Oakland a/a $184-$52 7pm/8pm # *** * 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 radio.maximumrocknroll.com 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th Street Cafe, 2416 16th Street, Sacramento a/a Annie's Social Club, 911 Folsom St. at 5th, S.F. 21+ 415-974-1585 Avalon Nightclub, 777 Lawrance Expressway, Santa Clara 21+ a/a 408-241-0777 Bender's Bar & Grill, 806 South Van Ness Ave., S.F. 21+ 415-824-1800 Betty's Rock Bar, 1251 Arroyo Way, Walnut Creek 21+ Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Avenue, S.F. 21+ 18+ 415-474-0365 Blake's, 2367 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a 18+ 510-848-0886 Blank Club, 44 South Almaden Avenue, San Jose 21+ Blue Lamp Lounge, 1400 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento 21+ 866-575-9405 Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ 831-423-7117 Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale a/a 916-988-9247 Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore, S.F. 21+ 415-673-8000 Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., S.F. a/a 21+ 415-621-4455 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 Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa 5+ 707-546-3600 Club Retro, 6521 Hazel Ave., Orangevale a/a Coda, 1710 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ 415-551-2632 Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz a/a DNA Lounge, 375 11th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ a/a 415-626-1409 Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 21+ 510-548-1159 Shire Road Club, 5525 Auburn Boulevard, Sacramento a/a # 916-988-6691 Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a Dreamland, 22449 Foothill Blv., Hayward a/a 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 Eli's Mile High Club, 3629 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland 21+ 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 Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland a/a Gilman, 924 Gilman St. at 8th, Berkeley a/a book 510-524-8180 510-525-9926 ($2 yearly membership required) http://www.924gilman.org 5pm membership meetings 1st and 3rd sat. of each month 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 Henfling's Firehouse Tavern, 9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond 21+ 408-335-1642 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 Kennel Club, 5821 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento 21+ 916-339-1675 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+ Lounge Underground, 638 Wave St, Monterey 21+ 831-655-4419 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 Monstros Pizza, 628 W. Sacramento Avenue, Chico a/a Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga a/a 408-961-5800 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 New Parish, 579 18th at San Pablo Avenue, Oakland 21+ 18+ a/a Nick's Night Club, 1414 Park Ave., Chico 21+ Nickel City, 1711 Branham Lane, San Jose a/a 408-448-3323 Octopus Lounge, 180 Eureka Square, Pacifica 21+ 650-355-7775 Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St., Sacramento 21+ 916-443-9751 Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a Parkside, 1600 17th St., S.F. 21+ 415-503-0393 Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St., Petaluma a/a 707-762-3565 Pine Street Grill, 875 Rincon Ave., Livermore 21+ Pirate Cat Radio Cafe, 2781 21st Street, S.F. a/a Pissed Off Pete's, 4528 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ Plea for Peace Center, 630 E Weber Ave, Stockton a/a ($2 yearly membership) Rasputin's Music, 2401 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a 800-350-8700 Red Devil Lounge, 1695 Polk at Clay, S.F. 21+ 415-921-1695 Red House, 1667 Botelho Drive, Walnut Creek a/a 925-938-6900 Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a Retox Lounge, 628 20th Street at 3rd, S.F. 21+ a/a 415-626-7386 Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St. at Van Ness, S.F. a/a Rockit Room, 406 Clement at 5th Avenue, S.F. 21+ 415-387-6343 Route 92, 2128 South El Camino Real, San Mateo 21+ Slim's, 333 11th St., S.F. a/a 415-522-0333 Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 21+ (sometimes a/a) 510-841-2082 Streetlight Records, 980 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose a/a Streetlight Records, 939 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph, Oakland 21+ 510-444-6174 Sub-Mission Art Space, 2183 Mission Street, S.F. a/a Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a 415-861-5016 Terminal, 3957 San Leandro Street, Oakland a/a Thrillhouse Records, Mission at 30th, S.F. a/a 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 Vixens, 906 Victorian Avenue, Sparks NV a/a 21+ 775-358-6969 Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+ 408-286-8636 X Sports Bar, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a 408-255-5700 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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