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 January 11, 2012 jan 11 wed Dead Ringer, Pentimento, Light Years, Souvenirs at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $7 7:30pm ** jan 11 wed Violet Hour, The Symbolic Jews, The Tambo Rays at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5/$8 8pm/9pm ** jan 11 wed Victim's Family, FLESHIES, Pins Of Light at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm *** @ jan 11 wed Brainstorm, The Finches, Key Losers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 11 wed Kacey Johansing, Ash Reiter, The Lawlands at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** jan 11 wed The Struts, The Dirty Hand Family Band, The Gypsy Moonlight Band at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 11 wed Sister Hazel at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8pm ** jan 11 wed Sad Bastard Book Club, Ghost & The City, T.I.E. at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** jan 12 thr Alice Bag (reading) at Amoeba, Berkeley a/a free 6pm jan 12 thr Death Trap America, Thieves Of Malta, Utopian Trap at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @ jan 12 thr Shoppers (N.Y.), Crisco Thunder, Face The Rail, Tender Buttons at Thrillhouse Records, S.F. a/a 7pm ** @ jan 12 thr Bay Area All-Star Jam, David Nelson Band, Steve Block All-Stars at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ** (Memorial for Steve Block) jan 12 thr I The Mighty, A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 12 thr Burnt Ones, The Mallard, Koko And The Sweetmeats at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 12 thr Anthony B at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm ** jan 12 thr Them Guns, The Young Rapscallions, Abatis, The Straight Ups at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 12 thr Flood, Wild Hunt, Pigs at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm/10pm ** @ jan 12 thr Whiskey Back, Sludge Bucket, Blacktooth at Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+ ** jan 12 thr Equipto at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ ** jan 13 fri The Max Levine Ensemble, Street Eaters, Hooray For Everything, Yi, Great Apes, Yi, Great Apes at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 8pm *** @ jan 13 fri Alice Bag at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm til 10pm ** jan 13 fri Insanity, Embryonic Devourment, Saint Vernon, The Venting Machine, Deadlands, Guttershark at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20 7:30pm # *** @ (Benefit for James Murphy) jan 13 fri Total Chaos, Social Unrest, Attitude Adjustment, High & Tight at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** @ jan 13 fri Resistoleros (reunion), Electric Sister, Blank Spots, Memphis Murder Men at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $8 ** @ jan 13 fri Rank/Xerox, Shoppers (N.Y.), Wild Moth, The Smell at Fivepoints Arthouse, 72 Tehama, S.F. a/a $5 7pm ** @ jan 13 fri David Lindley, Will Kimbrough at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ** (seated show) jan 13 fri The Macrodots, The GoldDiggers, Tiny Television at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14/$18 9pm ** jan 13 fri The Broonies, Realization Orchestra, Brainstorm at 2453 Harrison, S.F. a/a free 8pm ** jan 13 fri A Night In Hollywood at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 13 fri Silian Rife, Elephant Rifle, Minot at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jan 13 fri Stymie And The Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra, !Tang, Marginal Prophets at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** (funk) jan 13 fri The Polish Ambassador at 1015 Folsom, S.F. ?/? ** jan 13 fri Prize at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ * jan 13 fri Lewis Black at the Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a $65-$32.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 13 fri Eric Sardinas at George's, San Rafael 21+ $20/$25 9:30pm ** jan 13 fri Lisa Lampanelli at the Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City a/a $42.75 7pm/8pm ** jan 13 fri Strangelove (tribute), Speelbound (tribute) at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** jan 13 fri Vetiver at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** jan 13 fri Melted Horses, The Honey Wilders at 9 Lives, 7430 Monterey Street, Gilroy 21+ $10 8pm ** jan 13 fri I Wish We Were Robots, Awaiting The Apocalypse, In Theory, Decapitate The Throne, Escalon, Cadence, Bear Grylls at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ jan 13 fri Crazy Ballhead, Blaquelisted, One Lost M.C. at Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St., Sacramento 21+ $8 9pm ** jan 13/14 Devo, The Punk Group at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $50 8pm/9pm # *** $ jan 14 sat Brainoil, Thou (L.A.), The Body (R.I.), Negative Standards, Swamp Witch at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** @ jan 14 sat Shoppers (N.Y.), Neon Piss, Rank/Xerox, Cathedral Ghost (Reno) at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $5 7pm til 10pm ** @ jan 14 sat Go Van Gogh at Disco Volante, 247 14th Street at Webster, Oakland a/a 9:30pm ** jan 14 sat The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, Belle Monroe & Her Blewgrass Boys, The Better Halves at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** jan 14 sat Califa at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ * jan 14 sat D' Jelly Brains, Gunpowder, Raging Free Radicals at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/3pm ** (early show) jan 14 sat Adolescents, Youth Brigade, La Plebe at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $15 9pm *** @ (late show) jan 14 sat Caldecott, Space Monkey Gangstas, Oola Rocksteady, Speed Goat at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $14 8pm/9pm ** jan 14 sat Dead Ringer, New York Taxi, The Ghostwrite, Only An Island at Brainwash, 1122 Folsom St., S.F. a/a free 7pm ** jan 14 sat Shark Fin, Deception (first show), Between Your Teeth, Street Justice, Prostesto at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $8 8pm ** @ jan 14 sat The Africa Project Live at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$15 7pm/9pm * jan 14 sat Hot Fog, Leather Feather, Lite Brite at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @ jan 14 sat Party Owl, Poor Sons, Cool Ghouls at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 14 sat Strangelove (tribute), The Reptile House (tribute), Spellbound (tribute) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** jan 14 sat Hot Lunch, Hightower, El Topo at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/10pm ** jan 14 sat Back 40 (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** jan 14 sat Dimesland, Satya Sena (first show) at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 10pm ** jan 14 sat 26 MPH, Death Valley High, Eight For Seven, The Loveless at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ jan 14 sat Marchfourth Marching Band, The PHS Jazz Ensemble at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 7pm/8pm ** (Benefit PHS Music) jan 14 sat Citizen Cope at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ ** jan 14 sat Diego's Umbrella at Hopmonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol 21+ ** jan 14 sat Ancient Mariner, Damaged Souls, Deathtrap ?America, Love & Voodoo at the Time Out, 1822 Grant Street, Concord 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 14 sat Abbey Road (tribute) at 9 Lives, 7430 Monterey Street, Gilroy 21+ $12 8pm ** jan 14 sat Smoov-E, Gaudy Boyz, The 53 Zipboyz, Bonustraxx, Status Goes, Pacific Citi, A-Mad-G at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** jan 14 sat Craig Robinson, The Nasty Delicious at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** jan 14/15 Bay Area World Guitar Show at the Marin Civic Center Exhibit Hall, San Rafael a/a jan 15 sun Karp Documentary: Kill All Redneck Pricks at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $5 7pm til 10pm ** jan 15 sun Andy Grammer, Ryan Star, Rachel Platten at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $13 6:30pm/7:30pm ** jan 15 sun Grains, Realization Orchestra, Secret Friends at Brainwash, 1122 Folsom St., S.F. a/a free 6pm ** jan 15 sun Mandatory Merle, Agents Of Change at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/4pm ** jan 15 sun Thou (L.A.), The Body (R.I.), Kowloon Walled City, Monuments Collapse at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $8 7:30pm ** @ jan 15 sun Part-Time, Permanent Collection at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 15 sun Vetiver, Magic Trick, dj Britt Govea at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm ** (KUSF in exile) jan 15 sun Afrolicious, The P-Pl, dj Kidd Sysko at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm ** (funk/soul) jan 15 sun Laetitia Sonami, Moira Scar, Head/Head, Echolalia, dj That Hideous Strength, dj Geeta Dayal at Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+ $6 7pm ** jan 15 sun The Crux, Point Reyes, Metacomet, Travis Hendrix, Blessed Monsters at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** jan 15 sun Devo at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) $75 9pm *** jan 15 sun Sarah Blackwood, Swanp Angel, RocketPop at the Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz a/a $7 ** jan 15 sun Slightly Stoopid, The Aggrolites, Perro Bravo at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 7pm/8pm *** jan 15 sun Tomorrow's Bad Seeds at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ ** jan 15 sun Johnny Gill at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** jan 16 mon Wesley Jensen, Deep Sea Diver, Bryan John Appleby (Seattle), Matt Dorrien at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jan 16 mon Odd Owl, Hungry Hungry Ghost, Mark Bernal And The Walk Of Shame at the El Rio, s.F. 21+ $5 8pm ** jan 16 mon Thou (L.A.), The Body (R.I.), Lake Of Blood, Folivore at Pioneer Street, 105 Pioneer Street, Santa Cruz a/a $8 8pm ** @ jan 17 tue Thee Cormans at Vitus, 201 Broadway @ 2nd., Oakland a/a ** jan 17 tue The Milk Carton Kids, The Brendan Hines at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm ** jan 17 tue Shaken Flesh, Marana Jocund, Heckler at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 17 tue Windham Flat, Standard Poodle, Burnt House, dj Tina Marie at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 18 wed King Lollipop, The Wild Ones, Up All Night at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm til 10pm ** jan 18 wed Shareef Ali, Fleeting Trance, Terese Taylor at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 18 wed The Dirt Daubers, El Cajon at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 18 wed Religious To Damn (N.Y.), Wax Idols, Alexis, dj Jeralyn, dj Tamaryn, dj Nako at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 18 wed Josh Abbott Band at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm * (country) jan 18 wed Ty Segall, Shannon And The Clams, Hank IV, Lenz, dj Primo at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm *** (Benefit for dj Jonathan Toubin) jan 18 wed The Glowing Stars at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 18 wed Roach Gigz, dj Nima Fadavi at the Knitting Factory, Reno NV a/a ** jan 19 thr Primitive Hearts, Sorry Ever After, Dark Beaches at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $5 7pm til 10pm ** jan 19 thr My Parade, The Rinds, The Molestations, Burnt Thrones Club at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @ jan 19 thr Augustana at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** jan 19 thr Dashboard Confessional (solo acoustic) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26/$29 7pm/8pm *** jan 19 thr Rin Tin Tiger, Down Down Down, Dear Indugu at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 19 thr Zodiac Death Valley, Mister Loveless, Baby Talk, The Spyrals at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** jan 19 thr Katy B, The Good Nature, Takashi Miyaki, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 9pm ** jan 19 thr La Corde, Balaclavas (Houston, TX), Dark Materials at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 19 thr The Soft Moon, Blouse at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 9pm ** jan 19 thr White Cloud, Jeffertitti's Nile, Moccretro, Arms 'N' Legs at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (psychedelic) jan 19 thr Dirty Ghosts at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ ** jan 19 thr Short Fuse, Newtdick, Feral Depravity at Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+ ** @ jan 19 thr Isadora's Scarfe at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** jan 19 thr Voodoo Glow Skulls, Aughority Zero, Sex Tape Scandal, No Beatings From Holly at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 19 thr Keller Williams at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ ** jan 19 thr Roach Gigz, dj Nima Fadavi at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $12 7:30pm/8pm ** (rap) jan 20 fri Dangers, Conquest For Death, Beav Navre, Reivers, ++++ at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7:30pm *** @ jan 20 fri FLESHIES, Big Eyes, Wild Assumptions at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $8 7pm til 10pm *** @ jan 20 fri Races, El Ten Eleven at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ ** jan 20 fri Harrington Saints, Those Unknown, Roadside Bombs, Young Idea at John Patrick's, 1813 Park Street, Alameda 21+ $6 ** @ jan 20 fri El Elle, Minipop, Prgrm, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 9pm ** (Benefit Bay Area Rock Girls Camp) jan 20 fri Zero at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm ** jan 20 fri Owen, Caithlin De Marrais, Survival Guide at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 20 fri Authority Zero, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Skyfox at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm *** @ jan 20 fri Autumn Electric, Johnny Unicorn at Coffee Adventures, 1331 Columbus at Northpoint, S.F. a/a free 11am * jan 20 fri Fake Your Own Death, Kill Moi at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jan 20 fri Sioux City Kid, Whiskerman, Misisipi Mike Wolf & The Midnight Gamblers at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 20 fri Duran Duran Duran (tribute), Almost Honest at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** jan 20 fri Revolver, The Tickets Band at George's, San Rafael 21+ $10/$15 9pm ** jan 20 fri Lucinda Williams, Blake Mills at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm ** jan 20 fri Shitkickers, Dirt Daubers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 20 fri Pathology, Continuum, Larry David, Parasitic Ejaculation at Pioneer Street, 105 Pioneer Street, Santa Cruz a/a $8 8pm ** @ jan 20 fri Concrete Blonde, Jim Blanco at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** jan 20 fri Death Angel, Warbringer at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $20 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 20 fri Tumbleweed Wanderers at Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St., Sacramento 21+ * jan 20 fri Fast Times at the Black Oak Casino, 19400 Tuolumne Road North, Tuolumne 21+ 9pm * jan 20 fri Keller Williams at the Arcata Theater, Arcata a/a ** jan 20 fri cancelled: Colin Hay Band at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. jan 20/21 NoFX, No Use For A Name (fri), The Bombpops (fri), Old Man Markley (sat), Ellwood (sat) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** @ $ jan 20/21 The Walkmen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm ** jan 20/21/22 Robben Ford at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** jan 21 sat Mafia Rusa, HB Surround Sound, Pata De Perro, Bum-City Saints, Corperate Cancer, dj Alex Gahan at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ (Ska Night) jan 21 sat Wednesday 13, Aiden, Modern Day Escape, Death Valley High at the Pound West Oakland, 2200 Wood St., Oakland a/a $13 8pm *** jan 21 sat Terry Malts, Balaclavas (Houston, TX), Rat Columns, Yi at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $5 7pm til 10pm ** jan 21 sat David Berkeley at the Subterranean Artspace, 2179 Bancroft Way, Berkeley a/a 8pm ** jan 21 sat Zen Road Pilots, Harvey Mandel And The Snake Crew at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$15 8pm/9pm ** jan 21 sat Hammers Of Misfortune, Giant Squid, Dimesland at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12/$14 9pm ** @ jan 21 sat Embryonic Devourment, Short Fuse, Malevolent, Cyanic, Newtdick, Decimatus at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10 7pm *** @ jan 21 sat Neighborhood Brats, Cat Party (San Diego), La Corde, Hooray For Everything dj Agitator, dj Bite Mark at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm ** jan 21 sat Keller Williams (two shows) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19 2:30pm/3:30pm (early show) $23 8pm/9pm ** (late show) jan 21 sat Case In Theory (cd release), Seeking Empire, New Diplomat at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm ** jan 21 sat Steve Aoki, Datsik, Dirtyphonix, Aaron Axelsen at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $35/$25 7pm/8pm # ** jan 21 sat Mustache Harbor, Sean Tabor Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 21 sat Dangers, Conquest For Death, Beau Navire, Troubled Coast at Fivepoints Arthouse, 72 Tehama, S.F. a/a 7:30pm ** @ jan 21 sat Go Van Gogh at Revolution Cafe, 3248 22nd St., S.F. a/a 9pm ** jan 21 sat Tortured Genies, The Black Swans, The Fisherman Three, John Bernson at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jan 21 sat The Doormats, Songs For Snakes, Sunset Republic, The Last Free Man at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/3pm ** jan 21 sat The Kennedy Veil, In Dismemberance, Dissipate, Gary Busey Amber Alert at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $5 9pm ** @ jan 21 sat Forrest Day, Syzygy, Le Vice at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** jan 21 sat Filthy Thieving Bastards, The Fucking Buckaroos (record release), The Deadly Gallows (Reno, NV) at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 4pm/5pm *** jan 21 sat Sweet Chariot (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** jan 21 sat Hazzard's Cure, Crawlin (Seattle), Apocryphon at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** jan 21 sat Scott Alexander, David Rosenfield (FL) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** jan 21 sat Wallpaper at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 21 sat Voodoo Glow Skulls at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ *** @ jan 21 sat Too Short at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm *** jan 21 sat Hero's Last Mission, Taking's Not Stealing, Abbey Sky, Early States, Headlines, The Stand Out State, Wales at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ jan 21 sat Races, El Ten Eleven at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ ** jan 21 sat Beats Antique at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $17 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 21 sat Gift Of Gab, Dnae Beats at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $12 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 22 sun Pathology, Impaled, Feast, Viral at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 5pm *** @ jan 22 sun Bare Wires, Unko Atama, Deadbeats, Adults, Glitz, Shop Talk at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ 6pm *** (Rock N Roll Madness Fest) jan 22 sun Wu-Tang Clan at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** jan 22 sun Country Trash at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/4pm * jan 22 sun Nick Drake's Pink Moon, Brass Menazeri, Kapowski, Pocketful Of Rye, Freddi Price, Ramon And Jessica, Jazz Mafia at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** jan 22 sun Mia Dyson, Hotels & Highways, Eric Hilman at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10-$25 sliding scale 8:30pm ** (Trevor Project Benefit) jan 22 sun The Meat Sluts, The Paper Bags, The Berzerks (San Luis Obispo) at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 4pm/5pm ** @ jan 22 sun C-Death, The Machine, Netsui at the Beauty Bar, 2299 Mission St., S.F. 21+ free 10pm ** (vinyl dj's) jan 22 sun Keller Williams at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $23/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm ** jan 22 sun Dangers, Conquest For Death, Beau Navire, Troubled Coast, Howdareyou at Pioneer Street, 105 Pioneer Street, Santa Cruz a/a $8 8pm ** @ jan 22 sun Steve Aoki, Datsik at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a # ** jan 23 mon Mean Jeans, Max Pain And The Groovies, The Creamers, Pangea, Nectarine Pie, Bad Coyotes, SF Blows at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** (Rock N Roll Madness Fest) jan 23 mon Wolves In The Throne Room, Worm Ouroboros, Ash Borer at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7:30pm/8pm *** jan 23 mon A Lull (Chicago), Deleted Scenes (D.C.), Ravenna Woods at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm *** jan 23 mon The Life And Times, Time Spent Driving at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** jan 23 mon Steve Morse (9:30pm), The Jerry Jennings Band, The Scott Allen Projedct at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $20/$22 7pm/7:45pm ** jan 23 mon Steve Aoki, Datsik at the Knitting Factory, Reno a/a ** jan 24 tue Steve Morse Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $31 7pm/8pm ** jan 24 tue The Sweet Bones, Max Pain And The Groovies, Knives at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 24 tue The Silent Comedy at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** jan 24 tue Mean Jeans (Portland), Pangea (L.A.), Toad (Ty Segall, Mikal Cronin, Charlie Moonheart), at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 24 tue Dirty Ghosts (dj set) at Casanova Bar/Lounge, 527 Valencia St. S.F. 21+ * jan 24 tue Wolves In The Throne Room, Worm Ouroboros at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm ** @ jan 24 tue Allstar Weekend, The After Party, Hollywood Ending at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $15 5:30pm/6pm ** jan 24 tue A Lull (Chicago) at the Odd Fellows Hall, 415 2nd Street, Davis a/a ** jan 25 wed Aloha Scewdriver, Claymation Horror Show at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** jan 25 wed Eric Johnson at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7:30pm/8pm *** jan 25 wed Jake Mann + The Upper Hand, Tommy Keene, Sally Crewe & The Sudden Moves at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** jan 25 wed Worth Taking, Glass Gavel, Minor Kingdom at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 25 wed Modest Mouse at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** (Macworld) jan 25 wed Moe. at Amoeba Records, S.F. a/a free 7pm ** jan 25 wed Pageant, Swells, Weather at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 25 wed Tom Tom Club, The Fix at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm *** jan 25 wed Scars On 45 at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm * jan 25 wed Mobile Deathcamp, Pottymouth at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ ** jan 25 wed The Avengers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** @ jan 25 wed Allstar Weekend, Paradise Fears, Hollywood Ending, The After Party at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** jan 25 wed Jackyl, Wings Of Innocence, Blacksheep at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $20/$25 7pm ** jan 25 wed 40oz To Freedom (tribute) at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $10 7pm/8pm ** jan 25 wed Dirty Filthy Mugs, Season Of The Witch, Ryan Davidson at Monstros Pizza, 628 W. Sacramento Ave., Chico a/a ** @ jan 26 thr The Adicts, World Inferno Friendship Society, East Bay Ray And The Killer Smiles at the Metro, Oakland a/a $14 6pm # *** @ jan 26 thr Megaton Leviathan at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** jan 26 thr ArnoCorps, Mick Foley, Count Dante & The Black Dragon Fighting Society at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/8:30pm ** @ jan 26 thr Allstar Weekend, The After Party, Hollywood Ending, Before You Exit at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 6:30pm/7pm # ** jan 26 thr Vicky Cryer, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 10pm ** jan 26 thr Only You, Blackstrap Molasses at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm ** jan 26 thr New Spell, Red Weather, Solwave at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 26 thr Avengers, Boats!, Midnite Snaxxx at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$13 8:30pm/9pm *** @ jan 26 thr Aggrolites, Inciters, Impalers, dj Dukey at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/9pm *** jan 26 thr Alabama Shakes, Dry The River at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** jan 26 thr Filligar, Terraplane Sun, Warm Weather at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm * jan 26 thr No Statik, Walls, True Radical Miracle (Australia), The Smell at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm/9pm ** jan 26 thr Skinner at Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+ * jan 26 thr John Craigie at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** jan 26 thr Vibrant Eyeris at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ ** jan 26 thr Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real at Moes Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ ** jan 26/27 Fitz & The Tantrums, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., American Tomahawk at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** (KFOG) jan 27 fri Pansy Divison, The Phenomenauts, The Younger Lovers at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** (Punk Rock Joels Birthday) jan 27 fri Spoonboy, Dead Eyes, Joyride at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm til 10pm ** jan 27 fri Walls (Seattle), True Radical Miracle (Austrailia), Neo Cons, Permanent Ruin, Hunting Party, Dead Clade at Sugar Mountain, Oakland a/a ** jan 27 fri Elzhi at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Agent Ribbons, Social Studies, The Ian Fays, Emily Jane White, Sunbears!, dj Zola at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 27 fri Kicker, The Rickets (Seattle), Abrupt, Crpt Keeper at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $7 8pm/9pm *** @ jan 27 fri Mint Condition at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** jan 27 fri Matt Skiba at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$19 8pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Elvin Bishop, John Nemeth at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $28 8pm *** jan 27 fri Dead Winter Carpenter at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 8pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Blisses B (vinyl release), The Moonlight Orchestra, Stars Turn Me On at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 27 fri Kids On A Crime Spree, Bad Bibles, Adios Amigo at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 27 fri Quarter Mile Combo, The B-Stars, The Rumble Strippers, dj Tanoa Samoa Boy at Cafe Du Nord, s.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** jan 27 fri Eric Martin, Elephant Listening Project at George's, San Rafael 21+ $12/$18 9pm ** jan 27 fri Melvin Seals & JGB at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $26 7:30pm/8:30pm ** jan 27 fri Montrose, Michael Lee Firkins at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm *** jan 27 fri Beel Thieves at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 27 fri Buckethead, On The Spot Trio at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Poor Man's Whiskey at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with an adult) $12 7:30pm/8:30pm ** jan 27/28 The Pimps Of Joytime at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** jan 27/28 Tesla, Built By Stereo at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ jan 28 sat Tumbleweed Wanderers, Rin Tin Tiger, The Lotus Moons, Marmalade Mountain, Guitar Wizards Of The Future at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 28 sat Sacred Reich, Attitude Adjustment, Ikki Crane, Midnight Chaser, My Victim, Contrast The Water at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20 6pm # *** @ jan 28 sat Buxter Hootn', Quinn Deaveaux at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 28 sat Add Moss (cd release), The System Relief at Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 21+ free 8pm ** jan 28 sat Cheapskate, War Of Agression, Bloodshot And Dialated, Art Of Chaos at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @ jan 28 sat O.A.R., Parachute at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # *** jan 28 sat The Wood Brothers, Sarah & Christian Dugas at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 8pm/9pm ** jan 28 sat Frankenstein Livs, My Name Is Joe at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/3pm ** jan 28 sat Chris Hardwick, Jonah Ray, Matt Mira at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** jan 28 sat Damage Inc. (tribute), Ozzy Alive! (tribute), Haunted By Heroes at Slim's, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm/9pm *** jan 28 sat Nails, Skin Like Iron, Creatures, Reivers, Corruption Scheme at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $8 7:30pm *** @ jan 28 sat Chum And The Eleven at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5/$8 8pm/9pm * jan 28 sat Outdoorsmen, FM Bats, The Sensitive Side at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 28 sat Birdmonster (cd release), Sorryeverafter, Iffg at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/10pm ** jan 28 sat Carlton Melton, Feral Ohms, Glitter Wizard at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** jan 28 sat Impalers (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** jan 28 sat Swann Danger, Crimson Scarlet (record release - Santa Barbara), Elegy at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 4pm/5pm ** (afternoon show) jan 28 sat The Lowdowns, Radio Revolt at Benders, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 28 sat 40 oz To Freedom (tribute) at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 18+ 7:30pm/8:30pm ** jan 28 sat Roach Gigz, Berner, dj Nima Fadavi at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 8pm *** jan 28 sat Wilco, White Denin at the San Jose Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a $45 8pm # *** jan 28 sat Patrice Haan at Mission City Coffee, 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara a/a $20/$22 8pm * jan 28 sat Arnocorps, Memphis Murder Men, Culo A Boca, Can Toker at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $8/$10 *** @ jan 28 sat Jackie Green at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $18/$22 8pm/9pm ** jan 28 sat Boondox (Covington, GA), Cousin Cleetus, Mars, The Drp, Americaz Mozt Haunted, Divided Allegiance, Brutha Smith at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15 7pm/7:30pm ** jan 28 sat Trapt at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $15 7pm/8pm ** jan 29 sun Patrice Haan at Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Ave., Oakland a/a $20 4pm * jan 29 sun Wilco, White Denin at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $45 8pm # *** (sold out) jan 29 sun Blue Diamond Fillups at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/4pm * jan 29 sun The Broun Fellinis (cd release), Black Quarterback at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm ** jan 29 sun Radio Moscow at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** jan 29 sun Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real at Powerhouse Pub, 614 Sutter Street, Folsom 21+ ** jan 30 mon The Toasters, Jokes For Feelings at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm *** @ jan 30 mon Graveyard, Radio Moscow at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** jan 30 mon Fujiya & Miyagi (U.K.), The Frail at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm ** jan 30 mon Megaton Leviathan, Abstracter at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 31 tue Wilco, White Denin at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45 8pm # *** (sold out) jan 31 tue Tastyville, So, X-Ray Press (Seattle), B.Hamilton at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 31 tue Colores at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ** jan 31 tue Doomtree at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** jan 31 tue Foreign Cinema, Moonbell at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** jan 31 tue Plastic Villains, Bright Lighters, The Paranoids at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 31 tue The Toasters at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ *** @ feb 1 wed Ghost (Sweden), Blood Ceremony (Toronto, Ontario), Ancient VVisdom (Austin, TX) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ feb 1 wed Banner Pilot (Minneapolis, MN), Shotdown at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 8pm *** @ feb 1 wed Kapowski (cd release), Mwahaha, Bells at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** feb 1 wed Emperor X, Jon Borba at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** feb 1 wed Sean Smith, Satya Sena at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** feb 1 wed The Wood Brothers, Sarah And Christian Dugas at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $16 7pm/8pm ** feb 1 wed ThisCharming Band at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** feb 1 wed Doomtree at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ ** feb 1 wed Secret Chiefs 3, Dengue Fever at Moes Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ ** feb 1 wed Tater Famine, Dirty Filthy Mugs, Country Trash, The Thirsty Three at the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ $5 ** @ feb 1 wed Geoff Tate Unplugged (from Queensryche) at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $20 7pm/8pm *** feb 1 wed Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real at the Mateel Center, 59 Rusk Ln., Redway (Eureka) a/a ** feb 2 thr Groundation at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm ** (Bob Marley tribute) feb 2 thr Martin Sexton, Adam Gontier at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # ** feb 2 thr Emilie Autumn at Slim's, S.F. 16+ (a/a with adult) $17 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 2 thr Secret Chiefs 3, Dengue Fever at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (also at Slim's feb 3rd) feb 2 thr Stolen Babies, Vera Mesmer at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 2 thr Future Twin, Twin Steps, Ex-Rays at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** feb 2 thr Dirty Filthy Mugs, Stagger And Fall, Hounds & Harlots at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** @ feb 2 thr Geoff Tate (unplugged) at the Uptown Theter, Napa 21+ ** feb 2/3 Moe. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm *** feb 3 fri Oppressed Logic (18th Year & last show), Zero Bullshit, Lowlife, Cheapskae, Guantanamo Dogpile at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm *** @ (Cyco Loco's Birthday) feb 3 fri New Monsoon, The Jugtown Pirates at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$15 8pm/9pm ** feb 3 fri Birds & Batteries, Shock, Mwhahaha, Poor Baily at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** feb 3 fri Foxtails Brigade, Little Teeth, Yesway, Upside Down at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 3 fri The Phenomenauts at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 9pm *** @ feb 3 fri Dengue Fever, Secret Chiefs 3 at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (also at Great American Music Hall on feb 2rd) feb 3 fri Tribal Seeds, Fortunate Youth at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8:30pm # ** feb 3 fri Excuses For Skipping, Schande, Spare Parts For Broken Hearts (Long Beach) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** feb 3 fri Severed Fifth (cd release), Ulysses Siren, My Victim at Octane Club, 650 Indiana Street, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** feb 3 fri Jeremy Jay, Sea Lions, Tremor Low, dj Pickpocket at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** feb 3 fri Groundation, dj Jacques at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $21/$26 8:30pm/9:30pm ** feb 3 fri +++(Crosses), Dawn Golden, Rosy Cross, Secret Empire at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** feb 3 fri Melvin Seals & JGB at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $18 8pm/9pm ** feb 3/4 The Jayhawks, Abigail Washburn at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 3/4/5 The Spinners at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ** feb 4 sat Dirty Filthy Mugs, Civil War Rust, The Young Idea, The Lucky Eejits, Eastern Span, Self Inflected Wounds, 101 at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ feb 4 sat Exodus, Possessed, Forbidden, Heathen, Mad At Sam, second stage: Angerhead, Mudface, The Venting Machine, Hellfire, Hysteria at the Metro, Oaland a/a $30 6pm # *** @ (in honor of the life of Paul Baloff) feb 4 sat Cabaret Perilus at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm * (was Feb. 10th) feb 4 sat ETD Love at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # ** feb 4 sat Twin Sister, Ava Luna at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 8pm/9pm ** feb 4 sat Teitur at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $20 8pm ** feb 4 sat +++(Crosses), Dawn Golden & Rosy Cross, Secret Empire at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** feb 4 sat Dead Cat Hat, Hell On Wheels at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/3pm ** (early show) feb 4 sat Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster, Lionize at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** (late show) feb 4 sat Mist Giant, Hurry Up Shotgun, X-Ray Press at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** feb 4 sat Super Adventure Club, I Can Dress Myself, 8th Grader at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 4 sat The Unauthorized Rolling Stones, Rudy Colombini And The Ambassadors Of Love at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** feb 4 sat A.L.O. at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ 8pm/9pm *** feb 4 sat The Eric Martin Band at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$15 7pm/8pm ** feb 4 sat It Starts With Alaska, The Seeking, Common Crooks, A Holy Ghost Revival, Deadlines & Diamonds, Behold, The Device, Heart Of A Warrior at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ feb 4 sat Dengue Fever, Secret Chiefs 3 at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ ** feb 4 sat Wayne Newton at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ *** feb 5 sun Bobby Joe Ebola And The Children McNuggits, Sarchasm, The Vats, Dont Be The Hero, Mama Duck at 924 Giman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 *** @ feb 5 sun August Burns Red, Silverstein, Texas In July, I The Breather at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:15pm # *** feb 5 sun Nickel Slots, Everlovin' at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/4pm ** feb 5 sun Groundation, dj Jacques at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $28/$30 9pm ** feb 5 sun Le Mutant (France), House at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** feb 5 sun Patrice Haan at house concert, Half Moon Bay a/a $20 * feb 5 sun Attack Attack!, The Ghost Inside, Sleeping With Sirens, Chunk! No Captain Chunk, Dream On, Dreamer at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** feb 6 mon In Flames And Trivium, Veil Of Maya, Kyng at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # 7:30pm ** feb 6 mon Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm ** feb 6 mon Laura Gibson, Breathe Owl Breathe, Morgan Manifacier at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 6 mon Groundation, Albino, Thrive at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$22 7pm/8pm ** feb 7 tue Problem With Dragons (MA), Ani DiFranco's Dick, Planetoid (Boston), Nephilim, Deep Cover at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm *** @ feb 7 tue Mutemath at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # $28/$30 7pm/8pm *** feb 7 tue David Choi at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $16 8pm ** feb 7 tue Letters, Poppet, Popdrone, Shannon Harney at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** feb 8 wed Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm ** feb 8 wed The Tubes at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ ** feb 8 wed Mutemath at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** feb 8/9 Young the Giant at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 9 thr Soul Salvation, Paul Thorn at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm ** feb 9 thr Ace Enders, Anthony Raneri, Chris Conley, Evan Weiss, Matt Pryor at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm/8:30pm *** feb 9 thr The Features at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $10/$12 9pm ** feb 9 thr Los Headaches (Mexico City), Guitar Magazine at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** feb 9 thr Don Carlos at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm *** feb 9 thr Excision at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** feb 9 thr Diego's Umbrella at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ ** feb 10 thr Excision, Liquid Stranger, Lucky Date at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** feb 10 thr Los Campesinos! at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** feb 10 thr The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, The Brothers Comatose at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** (Bluegrass Festival) feb 10 thr Tainted Love at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** feb 10 fri Orchid, Castle, The Saint James Society (cd release), High Horse at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 10 fri Here Come The Saviours, Your Cannons, The Jet Age at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** feb 10 fri Drag The River, Tumbledown, Jay Nothington (solo) at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** feb 10 fri Petty Theft (tribute), Pretending (tribute) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** feb 10 fri Los Lonely Boys (acoustic) at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm ** feb 10 fri Beaver Fever, Fangs On Fur, Dun Bin Had, PocketPop at Coasters, Boardwalk Bowl, 115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz 21+ $6 ** (Bildo's Birthday) feb 10 fri The Slackers at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** feb 10/11 Social Distortion, Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls, Sharks at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $32.50 8pm # *** @ (fri sold out) feb 10/11/12 Manhattan Transfer at Yoshie's, Oakland 21+ ** feb 11 sat Swingin' Utters, Generators, Stellar Corpses, Side Kick, Between Your Teeth, Decent Criminal at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7pm/8pm *** @ feb 11 sat Bill Cosby at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # *** feb 11 sat D.I., The Lean at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ 9pm $10/$12 *** @ feb 11 sat Chuck Dukowski Sextet, Electric Chair Repair Co., Echolocation at Vitus, 201 Broadway @ 2nd., Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** feb 11 sat The Slackers, Blammo!, The California Honeydrops at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm ** feb 11 sat Big Head Todd & The Monsters (performing 'Midnight Radio'), Roger Clyne at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # ** feb 11 sat Dr. Dog, Purling Hiss at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$27 9pm # ** feb 11 sat Toys That Kill at Thrillhouse Records, S.F. a/a ** @ (Thrillhouse Winter Formal - dress up) feb 11 sat The Lincolns, Psychology Of Genocide at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/3pm ** (early show) feb 11 sat Totimoshi, Bottom, Cormorant at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** @ feb 11 sat Brother JT, Nothing People, Swiftumz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** feb 11 sat Loquat at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm ** feb 11 sat Dead Souls (tribute), Fangs On Fur, Alaric, Reptile House at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 ** @ (Bildo's Birthday) feb 11 sat The Meat Sluts, Lightnin' Woodcock & The Bad Muthafuckas (L.A.), Stab City (L.A.) at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** @ feb 11 sat The Ol' Dom Musical Revue, Girls In Suede, Mystery Invention, Dan Coxon, Pet Sounds at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a 7pm/8pm ** (concert for Dominic) feb 11 sat Y & T at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $19/$23 8pm/9pm *** @ feb 11 sat Metal Health at Mandango's, 106 North Sunrise Boulevard, Roseville 21+ free 9pm * feb 11 sat Damage Over Time, Bell Tower Sniper, Represa, Chernobog, Fair Struggle at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ feb 11 sat Willie K at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** (blues) feb 11 sat Los Lonely Boys (acoustic) at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV ?/? ** feb 12 sun record swap at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a feb 12 sun The Fresh Beat Band at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 1:30pm and 4:30pm shows # ** feb 12 sun Anthony Green, The Dear Hunter at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm ** feb 12 sun Jennifer Chung at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm ** feb 12 sun Gayle Lynn And The Hired Hands, Laura Allen And The Shooflies at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/4pm ** feb 12 sun D.R.U.G.S., Hit The Lights, Like Moths To Flames, Sparks The Rescue at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** feb 12 sun The Slackers at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** feb 12 sun The Expendables at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** feb 13 mon Matthew Good, Emily Greene at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** feb 13 mon Falling In Reverse, Oh Sleeper, Skip The Foreplay, Ten After Two at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** feb 13 mon Social Distortion, Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls, Sharks at Senator Theater, Chico a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** @ feb 14 tue Lenny Kravitz, Raphael Saadiq at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** feb 14 tue Yob (OR), Black Cobra, Walken at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8pm ** @ feb 14 tue Falling In Reverse at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ ** feb 14 tue Social Distortion, Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls, Sharks at Center Plaza, Modesto a/a 7pm/8pm $32 # *** @ feb 15 wed Gary Clark Jr., The White Buffalo, White Dress at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 15 wed The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Vacationer at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** feb 15 wed Grimble Grumble, Space Waves at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** feb 16 wed Ms. Lauryn Hill (performing Miseducation) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** feb 16 wed Kamp Camille, Fox & Woman, Buxter Hootn at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** (was Feb. 16th) feb 16 thr Dweezil Zappa at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm ** feb 16 thr Eli (Smoove E) at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ ** feb 16 thr Anvil at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $17/$20 7pm/8pm ** feb 16/17 Leo Kottke at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ *** feb 17 fri The Inciters, The Old Firm Casuals, Harrington Saints, The Forgotten, The Memphis Murder Men at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 8pm *** @ feb 17 fri Symphony X, Iced Earth, Warbringer at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** @ feb 17 fri JGB With Melvin Seals at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm ** feb 17 fri Ron White at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # ** feb 17 fri Terry Malts, Airfix Kits, Cocktails at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** feb 17 fri Wicked Mercies, The Tontons at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** feb 17 fri Bart Davenport, Sam Flax & Higher Color, Extra Classic, dj Neil Martinson at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** feb 17 fri Uli Jon Roth (Duesseldorf, Germany) at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm *** feb 17 fri Testament at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ feb 17 fri Dweezil Zappa at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $27.50 7pm/8pm ** feb 17/18 Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Arena, Oakland a/a $40-$60 7pm/8pm # *** @ (fri sold out) feb 18 sat The Mighty Regis, Sans Sobriety, Modern Kicks at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** feb 18 sat Rebelution, The Green, Pep Love at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** feb 18 sat The Mentors, Get Shot, The Grannies, The Crunchees, Violation at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10 7pm *** @ (was at 2/17 Gilman) feb 18 sat Dark Funeral, Abigail Williams, Inquisition, Gigan at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** @ feb 18 sat Machine Head, Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour, Rise To Remain at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** @ feb 18 sat Pomplamoose at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm ** feb 18 sat Gomez, Hey Rosetta at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # ** feb 18 sat Garland Jeffreys at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm ** feb 18 sat Scaltet Stoic, In Letter Form, Leviathan, Chelsea Coleman, Xavier Toscano, Cookies at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $7 7pm ** (Benefit American Red Cross) feb 18 sat Bite, Castles In Spain, Stella Royale, Lord Rifa, Pops, Ol' Cheeky Bastards, Cherry Doll at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/3pm *** @ (Ramones tribue) feb 18 sat Victory And Associates, Police Teeth, Repeat After Me at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** feb 18 sat Leo Kottke at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 16+ $33/$36 7:30pm/8:30pm *** feb 18 sat Ribsy's Nickel at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $5/$7 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 18 sat Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** feb 19 sun Kirby Krackle at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley * feb 19 sun Buck 65, Kristoff Krane at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** feb 19 sun The Gravel Spreaders at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/4pm ** feb 19 sun Retox, Doomsday Student, Secret Fun Club, Hides at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** feb 19 sun Big Time Rush, Jojo at the Event Center, San Jose State a/a $49.50-$29.50 6pm/7pm # ** feb 19 sun Rebelution, The Green, Pep Love at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm ** feb 19 sun Philthy Rich at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ ** feb 19 sun Howie Mandel at Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ *** feb 20 mon The Fray at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** feb 20 mon Retox, Doomsday Student, Secret Fun Club, Stillsuit at Lobot Gallery, 1800 Campbell St., Oakland a/a $10 8pm ** feb 20 mon Hot Chelle Rae, Electric Touch at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7pm/7:30pm ** feb 20 mon Polica at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 20 mon Big Time Rush at Memorial Auditorium, 1400 J Street at 15th, Sacramento a/a # ** feb 21 tue Andy McKee, Stephen Bennett, Antoine Dufour at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $23 7pm/8pm ** (seated show) feb 21 tue The Darkness, Foxy Shazam at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # ** feb 21 tue Craig Finn, Mount Moriah, Sad Baby Wolf at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 21 tue Scott H. Biram at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** feb 21 tue Tomorrowws Bad Seeds, Pacific Dub, Official Response at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** feb 22 wed Cursive, Ume, Virgin Islands, Taxes at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 22 wed Die Antwoord at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 22 wed Mat Kearney at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** feb 22 wed Grimes, Ooooo, Born Gold at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ *** (Noise Pop) feb 22 wed Disappears, Talkdemonic, Churches at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 22 wed Young Prisms, Melted Toys, The Tambo Rays at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 22 wed Hella Jalapenos at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** feb 22 wed Rebelution, The Green, Pep Love at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** feb 22 wed Los Lonely Boys (acoustic) at Laxson Auditorium, Chico a/a ** feb 23 thr Sun Hop Fat, Battlehooch at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $8/$12 8pm/9pm ** feb 23 thr Justin Vivian Bond at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm ** (seated show) feb 23 thr Built To Spill at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 23 thr Dirty Ghosts at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ ** (Noise Pop) feb 23 thr Budos Band, Pickwick at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 23 thr The Soft Pack, Fidlar at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 23 thr Thao, John Vanderslice at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 23 thr Megadeth, Motorhead, Volbeat, Lacuna Coil at the Event Center, San Jose State a/a $39.50 6pm/6:30pm # *** @ feb 24 fri Porter Robinson at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # ** (Noise Pop) feb 24 fri G. Love & Special Sauce, Scott H. Biram at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 24 fri Adam Ant at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** (Note - this may be postponed) feb 24 fri Death Angel at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ feb 24 fri Veronica Falls, Bleached, Brilliant Colors at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $12/$14 8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 24 fri Jolie Holland, Will Sprott, Dreams at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $16.50/$18.50 8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 24 fri Los Lonely Boys (acoustic) at Heritage Theater, 1 W. Campbell Avenue, Campbell a/a $51-$41 8pm ** feb 24 fri Imperial Teen, 20 Minute Loop, Hollerado, Giggle Party at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $16 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 24 fri Jonas Reinhart, Magic Touch, Three Leafs at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** feb 24 fri Trevor Hall at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ ** feb 25 sat ska night at 924 Gilman Street, Berkleey a/a feb 25 sat Prizehog, Iron Mtn (L.A.), Bell Witch (Seattle), Abstracter, Mouring Ring at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ 8pm ** @ feb 25 sat A.L.O. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # *** feb 25 sat dj Bob Mould, dj Rich Morel at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 10pm ** (Blowoff) feb 25 sat Archers Of Loaf at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/7:30pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Laura Veirs & The Tumble Bees at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $18 3pm ** (children's - Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Laura Veirs & The Hall Of Flames, Carlos Forster, Tyler Lyle at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $16 8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Christle Front Drive at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Bats In The Belfree, Hate Crime at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/3pm ** feb 25 sat Surfer Blood at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 7:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Big Freedia at the Public Works, 161 Erie Street at Mission, S.F. 21+ ** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Odd Owl, Hungry Hungry Ghost at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ $8 7:30pm ** feb 25 sat Seeds Of Hate, The King Must Die, Infex at Spancky's, 8201 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati 21+ ** feb 25 sat Built To Spill at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ *** feb 25 sat The English Beat at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** feb 25 sat Peter Cetera at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** feb 26 sun The Muddy Roses at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/4pm ** feb 28 tue Monica Naranjo at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** feb 28 tue Jenny Owen Youngs at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 29 wed Susan SurfTone (surf guitar) at Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge, 1304 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 21+ ** feb 29 wed Reckless Kelly at Slim's S.F. a/a ** feb 29 wed The Business, The Downtown Struts, Sydney Ducks at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $13 8pm *** @ mar 1 thr Zola Jesus at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm ** mar 1 thr Every Avenue, We Are The In Crowd, Plug In Stereo at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 6:30pm/7pm ** @ mar 1 thr Reptar (Athens, GA) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ ** mar 1 thr Kill Moi, Fake Your Own Death, Excuses For Skipping, Sporting Life at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7-$10 8pm/9pm ** mar 1 thr Chadwick Stokes at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $17 9pm ** (was sep 15th) mar 1 thr Monogamy Party (Seattle) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 1 thr George Thorogood & The Destroyers at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm *** mar 2 fri Ty Segall, White Fence, Mikal Cronin (L.A.), The Feeling Of Love at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 8pm/8:30pm *** mar 2 fri O'Brother, Junius, Happy Body Slow Brain at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 2 fri Starlight Girls, It Hugs Back, The Dig-Its at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 2 fri Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm ** mar 2 fri Lagwagon at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ *** @ mar 2 fri Every Avenue, We Are The In Crowd, The Audition, Plug In Stereo, Simple As Surgery at the at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a ** @ mar 3 sat Wax Idols at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a ** mar 3 sat Cloud Nothings, Mr. Dream at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/10pm ** mar 3 sat Roky Erickson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm ** mar 3 sat Hutinanny, The Number Prophets at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/3pm ** mar 3 sat He Whose Ox Is Gored at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ * mar 3 sat Wonderbread 5 at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $18 8:45pm/9:45pm ** mar 3 sat The Temptaiongs at Heritage Theater, 1 W. Campbell Avenue, Campbell a/a $61-$46 8pm ** mar 3 sat Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds, Just Like Vinyl, Decoder, Overwatch at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** mar 4 sun Barbwyre at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/4pm ** mar 6 tue Happa at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $27 7pm/8pm ** (seated show) mar 7 wed Soja, Gentleman & The Evolution, Anuhea at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** mar 7 wed Swahili, Blonde Stranger at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 7 wed The Twilaight Sad at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** mar 7 wed 311 at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ mar 7 wed The Green, Passafire, Eazy Dub at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a ** mar 8 thr Bela Fleck And The Flecktones, Casey Driessen at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $32.50/$45.50 8pm # *** mar 8 thr Punch Brothers, Aoife O'Donovan at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** mar 8 thr The Curious Mystery at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** mar 8 thr Railroad Earth at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ ** mar 8 thr Soja at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ ** mar 9/10 Railroad Earth at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** mar 9/10 Vina Morales & Vhong Navarro at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** mar 10 sat Flogging Molly, Suedhead, Sean Wheeler, Zander Schloss at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** $ mar 10 sat Stellar Corpses (cd release), Plan 9, Fiction Reform, The Badmen, Crooked As Fuck, The Refuzniks at the Metro, Oakland a/a $8 *** @ mar 10 sat Saul Williams at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** mar 10 sat Voodoo Saints, Black Caucus at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/3pm ** mar 10 sat The Red Elvises (2 sets) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** mar 10 sat William Fitzsimmons at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** mar 10 sat The Trophy Fire, Seeking Empire, Water And Bodies (Portland) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm *** mar 11 sun Porkchop Express at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/4pm ** mar 14 wed Guster at the Palace of Fine Arts, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** mar 14 wed Huch Cornwell, Glen Matlock at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** mar 14 wed Steve Aoki, Datsik at Estrellita Ballroom, Sacramento ?/? ** mar 15 thr Willie Nelson at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** mar 15 thr Marty Party, Boggan at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** mar 16 fri Hot Buttered Rum, Cornmeal at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm ** mar 16 fri Iration, The Holdup, Thrive at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15/$18 8pm *** @ mar 17 sat Umphrey's McGee, The Mother Hips at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** $ mar 17 sat The McMemphis Murdermen, Golden West Trio, dj Bildo McDildo at Fireside Lounge, 1453 Webster Street, Alameda 21+ free 8pm ** mar 17 sat Scarlets, Axe Wound, Lost Puppy at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/3pm ** mar 17 sat Iration at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ ** mar 18 sun Crashed Out, City Of Van at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a ** mar 18 sun Imagination Movers at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 1:30pm and 4:30pm shows # ** mar 18 sun Roland Finn, The Corburns at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/4pm ** mar 19 mon Needtobreathe, Ben Rector at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** $ mar 19 mon Boyce Avenue, Secondhand Serenade at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** mar 20 tue Deicide, Jungle Rot, Abigail Williams, Lecherous Nocturne at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** @ mar 20 tue Kaiser Chiefs, Walk The Moon at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** mar 20 tue Rehab, Moonshine Bandits at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** mar 21 wed Nada Surf at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 21 wed Of Montreal, Deerhoof, Kishi Bashi at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** (also mar 22 at the Fillmore) mar 21 wed Sharon Van Etten, The War On Drugs at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** mar 21 wed Whitechapel, Miss May I, After The Burial, The Plot In You, Structures at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ mar 22 thr Of Montreal, Deerhoof, Kishi Bashi at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** (also mar 21 at Slim's) mar 22 thr Allen Stone at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** mar 23 fri Lucero at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** mar 22/23 Paul Kelly at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $16 7:30pm ** mar 23/24 Todd Snider, David Jacobs Strain at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22 8pm/9pm ** mar 24 sat ska night at 924 Gilman Street, Berkley a/a mar 24 sat The Magnetic Fields at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** mar 24 sat Y&T at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 8pm/9pm # *** mar 24 sat Third Date, Hydrophonic at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/3pm ** mar 24 sat Richard Marx at Heritage Theater, 1 W. Campbell Avenue, Campbell a/a $46-$36 8pm ** mar 25 sun Tiny Television at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/4pm ** mar 25 sun We Came As Romans, Emmure, Blessthefall, Woe Is Me, The Color Morale at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm *** @ mar 25 sun The Ting Tings at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** mar 25 sun For Today, A Skylit Drive, Stick To Your Guns, My Children My Bride, Make Me Famous at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** mar 27 tue Ani Difranco, Seth Giler at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $33.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 28 wed fun. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** mar 29 thr Fun at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $18 7pm/8pm * mar 29 thr Henry Rollins (spoken word) at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $26 7pm/8pm ** mar 29 thr Ani DiFranco at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm *** mar 29 thr The Saw Doctors at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** mar 30 fri Mindless Self Indulgence at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** mar 30/31 The Saw Doctors at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** mar 30/31 Galactic at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # *** mar 31 sat Bob Weir, Bruce Hornsby at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (sat sold out - see Apr 1) mar 31 sat Turtle Rising, Elektrik Sunset at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/3pm ** apr 1 sun Bob Weir, Bruce Hornsby at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (also see March 31) apr 1 sun The Wedding Present (performing 'Seamonsters'), Pinky Piglets at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm *** $ apr 4 wed Cults at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** apr 5 thr Cults at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** apr 5/6/7 Dark Star Orchestra at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** apr 6 fri Swervedriver at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 8pm/9pm ** apr 6 fri Bowerbirds at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** apr 7 sat The Plurals, City Mouse at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a ** apr 7 sat J.K. Sampson & The Provincial Band at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 8 sun Bear In Heaven at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 9/10 Jeff Mangum at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** apr 10 tue Dark Star Orchestra at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ *** apr 11 wed M. Ward, Jonathan Richman at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # *** apr 11 wed Radiohead, Other Lives at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** apr 12 thr Band Of Skulls, We Are Augustines at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $19.50 7pm/8pm # *** apr 12 thr Metronomy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** apr 12 thr Gotyeat the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** apr 13 fri Andrew Bird, Laura Marling at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** apr 14 sat Jokes For A Felling (cd release), My Last Line at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a ** apr 14 sat Wild Flag at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** apr 14 sat Blame Sally at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (seated show) apr 14 sat Ozzy Alive (tribute), Lovedrive (tribute), Ancient Mariner (tribute) at Club Fox, 2223 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ 7pm/8pm ** apr 16/17/18/19/20 Godspeed You! Black Emperor at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm *** (4/20 sold out) apr 17 tue Justice, The Rapture at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** (sold out) apr 17 tue Rise Against, A Day To Remember, Title Fight at the Event Center, San Jose State a/a $39.50 6pm/7pm # *** @ apr 18 wed First Aid Kit at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$19 8pm/9pms ** apr 18 wed Childish Gambino at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** apr 19 thr Childish Gambino, Danny Brown at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** apr 19 thr The Cat Empire at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm ** apr 21 sat Poor Man's Whiskey at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** apr 21 sat The O'Jays at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** apr 22/23 M83, Break Horses at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28 7pm/8pm # ** apr 22 sun Debbie Reynolds at the Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a # *** apr 24 tue Neon Indian at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** apr 26 thr Ben Kweller at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** apr 26 thr Kittie, Blackguard, The Agonist, Bonded By Blood at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** @ apr 27 fri Chris Isaak at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ *** apr 27/28 Coldplay at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $110-$50 6pm/7pm # *** feb 28 sat Jim Gaffigan (two shows) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7:30pm and 10pm shows # ** may 2 wed Overkill (N.J.), Belphegor, Aborted, Suidakra, System Divide, Diamond Plate at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $28-$65 7pm/8pm *** @ may 4 fri Snow Patrol, Ed Sheeran at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** may 4 fri David Sedaris at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm ** may 8 tue Negura Bunget (Romania), Eclipse Eternal (Canada), The Way Of Purity (Norway) at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm ** may 10 thr Delta Spirit, Waters at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** may 11 fri Roger Waters (performing "The Wall") at the Giants Ball Park, S.F. a/a $250-$30 6pm/8:15pm # *** $ may 18 fri Eddie Jobson, John Wetton, Terry Bozzio at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** may 19 sat Natalie Cole at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** jun 3 sun Van Halen at the Arena, Oakland a/a # *** $ jun 5 tue Van Halen at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** $ jun 12-jul 8 American Idiot (play) at Orpheum Theater, 1192 Market St., S.F. a/a $100/$157/$184 2pm (sun/wed/sat) 8pm (tue-sat) # *** jun 18 mon Nickelback, Bush, Seether, My Darkest Days at the Shark Tank, Can Jose a/a $90-$45 5pm/6pm # *** jun 23 sat Memphis May Fire, The Silver Comet, Chelsea Grin, Bayside, Sleeping With Sirens, and many more at Warped Tour, S.F. a/a # *** @ jun 29 fri Foster The People, Mayer Hawthorne at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # *** $ jun 29 fri Marillion, Sun Domingo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $50 8pm/9pm # ** aug 7 tue Neil Diamond at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $120-$55 7pm/8pm # *** aug 25 sat Fred Frith at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** (was feb 26th) * 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 KVHS-FM 90.5 The Edge www.kvhs.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 wed Wednesday Night Live on Radio KZSU 90.1FM 9pm-10pm sat KALX live on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 9pm-midnight sun Rampage Radio on S.F. 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Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a (shows over by 10pm) 510-985-0325 Ace of Spades, 1417 R Street, Sacramento a/a Alley, 906 Victorian Way, Sparks, NV a/a Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a 510-549-1125 Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a 415-831-1200 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 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 Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ 18+ 415-371-1631 Cafe Du Nord, Inc., 2170 Market Street, S.F. 21+ 415-861-5016 Cafe Cocomo, 650 Indiana at Mariposa, S.F. 21+ Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a book 831-423-1338 831-423-1336 Cell Space, 2050 Bryant at 18th, S.F. a/a Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz a/a 831-429-6994 DNA Lounge, 375 11th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ a/a 415-626-1409 El Rey Theatre, 230 West 2nd St., Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) 530-342-2727 El Rincon, 2700 16th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ 18+ El Rio, 3158 Mission Street, S.F., 21+ 415-282-3325 Elbo Room, 647 Valencia near 17th St., S.F. 21+ 415-552-7788 Eli's Mile High Club, 3629 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland 21+ 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 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 George's, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael 21+ 415-457-1515 Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell, S.F. ages 6+ 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 Johnny Foley's Irish House, 243 O'Farrell Street, S.F. 21+ 415-954-0777 Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a 775-323-5648 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+ Mama Buzz Cafe, 2318 Telegraph at 23rd., Oakland a/a 510-465-4073 Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. at Mission, S.F. 21+ 415-647-2888 Mystic Theater, 23 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma a/a 18+ 21+ 707-765-2121 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 Milk Bar, 1840 Haight Street, S.F. 21+ 415-387-6455 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 New Parish, 579 18th at San Pablo Avenue, Oakland 21+ 18+ a/a 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+ Pioneer, 105 Pioneer Street, Santa Cruz a/a 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 Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ 925-685- 2122 Red House, 1667 Botelho Drive, Walnut Creek a/a 925-938-6900 Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a 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 Riptide Bar, 3639 Taraval St., S.F. 21+ 415-681-8433 Rockit Room, 406 Clement at 5th Avenue, S.F. 21+ 415-387-6343 Route 92, 2128 South El Camino Real, San Mateo 21+ Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a 530-891-1809 Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 21+ 510-548-1159 Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a Slim's, 333 11th St., S.F. ages 6+ 415-522-0333 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 Stud Bar, 399 9th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ 415-863-6623 Sub-Mission Art Space, 2183 Mission Street, S.F. a/a Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a 415-861-5016 Swingin' Door, 106 East 25th Avenue, San Mateo 21+ 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 Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland 21+ 510-451-8100 Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa at Potrero, S.F. a/a 415-505-8530 Vitus, 201 Broadway @ 2nd., Oakland 21+ 510-452-1620 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 Bar, Homestead Lanes, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a 408-255-5700 Yoshi's, 1330 Fillmore Street, S.F. 21+ Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 21+ 510-238-9200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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