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 April 9, 2012 apr 9 mon Brokencyde, Deuce at the Metro, Oakland a/a 5:30pm # ** apr 9 mon Fleeting Trance at Disco Volante, Oakland a/a free 9pm * apr 9 mon Dead Panic, Mercy Ties (Seattle), Versions at Sugar Mountain, Oakland a/a ** apr 9 mon Stereopony at Amoeba Records, S.F. a/a free 6pm ** apr 9 mon Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** apr 9 mon Oh Land at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm ** apr 9 mon Creepers, White Coward (Seattle), Haunted Heroes (Seattle), Disappearing People at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** @ apr 9 mon Chen Santa Maria With Paul Clipson, Body Swap, Breakarts, dj Allcaps at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ free 8:30pm ** apr 9 mon Dark Star Orchestra (tribute) at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $28 7:30pm/8:30pm ** apr 9 mon Awolnation, Moonstache, King Clifton at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** apr 9/10 Jeff Mangum at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** apr 10 tue Oakland Active Orchestra at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** apr 10 tue The Fucking Buckaroos, Snail Party at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** apr 10 tue John Doe & Exene Cervenka at Amoeba Records, S.F. a/a free 6pm *** apr 10 tue Mike Doughty, The Book of Drugs (reading) at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $20 8pm ** apr 10 tue Stereopony (Japan), All Ages at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 ($40 vip) 7pm/8pm ** apr 10 tue Chairlift, Nite Jewel, Seventeen Evergreen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** apr 10 tue Weyes Blood, Kwjaz, Horsebladder, Queen Victoria at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 10 tue Train, Jeff Campbell at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $35 9:30pm *** (sold out) apr 10 tue Big Drag, Nightgown, The Skunks, dj Meanie Martini at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** (new lineup) apr 10 tue City Tribe, Ash Reiter, Dirty Boots at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 10 tue Dark Star Orchestra (tribute) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm ** apr 10 tue Awolnation, King Clifton, Moostache at Senator Theater, Chico a/a $15 7pm/8pm # ** apr 11 wed Eddie Roberts' Roughneck at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $5/$8 8pm/9pm ** apr 11 wed Branden Daniel And The Chics, Nectarine Pie, The Wild Ones at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** apr 11 wed M. Ward, Jonathan Richman at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # *** apr 11 wed Firehose, Tera Melos, Glimpse Trio at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm *** (sold out) apr 11 wed Mazzy Star, The Entrance Band, Alina Hardin at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** apr 11 wed Sepultura (Brazil), Death Angel, Krisium, Havoc at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $22/$25 7pm/7:30pm *** @ apr 11 wed Oberhofer, Pond, PreTeen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm *** apr 11 wed Train at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $35 7pm/8pm *** (sold out) apr 11 wed Hich Society, Without Spaces, Callow at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 11 wed Lee Ranaldo Band at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm *** apr 11 wed Vanishing Breed, Tiger Honey Pot, White Barons at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 11 wed Ted Nash at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ $18 8pm ** (early show) apr 11 wed Band Of Brotherz at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ $12 10:30pm ** (late show) apr 11 wed Girls, Dominant Legs, Tomorrow's Tulips at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm ** apr 11 wed James, Elizaveta at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** (sold out) apr 11 wed Girls With Guns, Go Going Gone Girls, The Chuckleberries, dj Sid Presley at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** apr 11 wed Foxtails Brigade, Emily Jane White, Paula Frazer at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** apr 11 wed The Green Door, The Lotus Moons, dj's at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ $5 ** apr 11 wed Mat Kearney at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm ** apr 11 wed Comeback Kid, Close Your Eyes, Foundation, Such Gold, Living With Lions, Quiet Game Starting Now at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $15 6:30pm *** @ apr 11 wed Radiohead, Other Lives at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 7:30pm # *** apr 11 wed Melvins, Unsane at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $20 8pm *** @ apr 11 wed Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons at Moes Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ ** apr 12 thr Miike Snow, Penguin Prison at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (sold out) apr 12 thr John West at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$25 8pm/9pm ** apr 12 thr Band Of Skulls, We Are Augustines at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $19.50 7pm/8pm # *** apr 12 thr Metronomy, Cuckoo Chaos at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** (sold out) apr 12 thr Melvins, Unsane at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm *** @ apr 12 thr Gotye, Missy Higgins at the Civic Center, 99 Grove St., S.F. a/a $20 8pm ** (no longer sold out - moved from the Independent) apr 12 thr The Sandwitches, Deep Time, Muscle Drum at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm *** apr 12 thr Blood Orange, Trust, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $12 9:30pm ** apr 12 thr Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons, Boom Chick at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** apr 12 thr Train, Brad Brooks at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 7pm/8pm *** (sold out) apr 12 thr Meat Market, Twin Steps, Buffalo Tooth, Religious Girls, Girls In Suede at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** apr 12 thr Astral, Space Waves, Sundaze at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 12 thr Mama D & The Dirty Suns, Cure For Gravity, Team Candy at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 12 thr Noctooa, Mercy Fists, Magic Brook, Shawn Brown, Freex, Caviar For The Leader, Old Stock, Sheppards We Shall Be, Marcus Dyson at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $10/$13 7pm ** apr 12 thr Jonathan Richman at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $16 7pm/8pm ** apr 12 thr M. Ward, Firehose at Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz a/a $26 8pm *** apr 12 thr Calista Sky, Touche, First Class Act, In Theory, Adieux at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 7pm/8pm ** @ apr 13 fri Drowning With Our Anchors, Thee Indoors (Reno), Yi, ++++, The Croissants at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 8pm *** apr 13 fri Andrew Bird, Laura Marling at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (sold out) apr 13 fri John Rybak & Friends at Actual Cafe, 6334 San Pablo Ave. @ Alcatraz, Oakland a/a free 8pm * apr 13 fri Jonathan Richman at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $15 7pm/8pm ** apr 13 fri Points North, My Victim, Mad At Sam, Deadlands, Hellfire, Toy Called God. at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 6pm # *** @ apr 13 fri Broun Fellinis at Disco Volante, Oakland a/a $5 9pm ** apr 13 fri Dead Winter Carpenters at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $7/$10 9:30pm/10pm ** (late show) apr 13 fri Wayne Hancock, 77 El Deorea, The Golden West Trio at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ 9pm $12 ** (was listed as apr. 14th) apr 13 fri Crypt Keeper (record release) at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @ apr 13 fri Country Trash, Bastard Makers at the Lucky 13, 1301 Park St, Alameda 21+ free ** apr 13 fri Train, Tom Luce at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $35 8pm/9pm *** (Alice 97.3 - sold out) apr 13 fri Nero, Dillon Francis at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** apr 13 fri Brokedown In Bakersfield, He's My Brother She's My Sister, Paula Frazer at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm/9pm *** apr 13 fri Cannons & Clouds, Tartufi, Echo Location at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 9pm/9:30pm ** apr 13 fri Alaric, Atriarch, Negative Standards, Swamp Witch at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $7 8pm ** @ apr 13 fri Anders Osborne, Tracorum, Fiver Brown at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** apr 13 fri Youth Lagoon, Porcelain Raft at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** (sold out) apr 13 fri Damien Jurado, Peter Wolf Crier, Dear Indugu at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 13 fri Merchandise, Rat Columns, Neo-Cons, Wild Moth at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** apr 13 fri Monkey, Brass Hysteria at Grant & Green, 1371 Grant St., S.F. 21+ ** apr 13 fri Brownout (Austin, TX), Chucha Santamaria, dj Senor Oz at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 10pm ** (latin funk) apr 13 fri Malice Cooper, The Trouble With Monkeys, Chick Jagger And The Sticky Fingers at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ ** apr 13 fri Shock, Hotthobo, Yr Skull, dj's at the Underground, 424 Haight Street at Webster, S.F. 21+ free 9pm ** apr 13 fri Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real at Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley a/a $22 7pm/8pm * apr 13 fri AzDz, The Butlers at George's, San Rafael 21+ $10/$15 9pm ** apr 13 fri Sabertooth Zombie, No Sir, Strike To Survive, In Possession, The Vibrating Antennas, Sexual Receptacle, Between Ships, Down Dirty Shake at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $7 8pm *** @ apr 13 fri Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons, Huckle, Jerry Joseph at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm ** apr 13 fri Kungfu Vampire at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm *** apr 13 fri Zion 1 & The Grouch at the Avalon, Santa Clara ?/? $20 8pm ** apr 13 fri Fast Times at Number One Broadway, 102 S. Santa Cruz Blvd., Los Gatos 21+ $10 8pm * apr 13 fri Birdhouse, Tumbleweed Wanderers, Lia Rose at Kuumbwa Jazz Ctr., 230-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz a/a $12 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 13 fri The Ronnie Montrose All Star Band at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15 7pm/8pm *** (concert for Ronnie Montrose) apr 13 fri Illusions Echo (debut), Terra Ferno, Wings Of Innocence at Shenanigan's, 705 J Street, Sacramento a/a $7 8pm ** apr 13 fri Iconoclast Robot, Stuck, Ricky James Project, Beel Boys Music, One Lost MC at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** apr 13 fri Glitter Wizard at the TownHouse, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento 21+ * apr 13 fri cancelled: Gallagher at the El Rey Theater, Chico apr 13/14 Yonder Mountain String Band, Brown Bird at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** apr 14 sat Nino Zombi, Dan P. And The Bricks, Jokes For Fellings (cd release), Los Disfuntos, My Last Line at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ (Ska night) apr 14 sat Merchandise, Rank/Xerox, Wild Moth, Disappearing People at Ghost Town Gallery, Oakland a/a $6-$8 sliding scale 8pm ** apr 14 sat Prima Donna, The Butlers, Dixon at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** apr 14 sat Allison Faith Levy at Amoeba Records, S.F. a/a free 2pm ** apr 14 sat Blame Sally (cd release), Lauren O'Connell at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $31 7:30p/8:30pm ** (seated show) apr 14 sat The White Buffalo, The Hypnotist Collectors at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 8pm/9pm ** apr 14 sat dj Veronica Vasicka, dj Justin, dj Tristes Tropiques at the Lab, 2948 Sixteenth Street at Capp, S.F. a/a $8 9pm ** apr 14 sat Richard Buckner at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $17/$20 8pm/9pm ** apr 14 sat Hot Lunch, Tropical Sleep, Superior Units at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** apr 14 sat Train at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (KFOG - sold out) apr 14 sat Sickoids (Philadelphia), Merdoso, Bible Thumper (N.J.), Proto-Regime, Beat Guts at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 3pm/4pm til 8pm ** @ (early show - moved from Li-Po Lounge) apr 14 sat Acid Mothers Temple, The Phantom Family Halo, High Horse at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/10pm ** apr 14 sat Meathook And The Vital Organs, Get Shot!, Inferno Of Joy, The Crunchees, Dancefloorjunkie Dolls (burlesque) at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** (Hookers Ball) apr 14 sat The Nerv, Rock Bottom, Unmanned Pilots (1st show) at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/10pm ** apr 14 sat Blue Diamond Fillups (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** apr 14 sat Stymie And The Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 9pm ** apr 14 sat Alcest (France), Giant Squid, Bryan Von Reuter at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 4pm ** (early show) apr 14 sat Fast Times at O'Neill's Pub, 900 North Point St., S.F. 21+ $5 9pm * apr 14 sat Sean Smith & Ideas, Owl at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 10pm ** apr 14 sat Lenny Williams at George's, San Rafael 21+ $40-$30 9pm ** apr 14 sat Zepparella, The Pyonauts, Stars Turn Me On at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $17/$19 7:30pm/8:30pm ** apr 14 sat Short Fuse, Cursed, Infex, Hell69, The King Must Die at Chris' Club, 656 Benicia Rd., Vallejo 21+ $5 8pm ** apr 14 sat Psychosomatic, Hatchet, Hemoptysis, Fog Of War, Untimely Demise, Syndicon at the Annex, 2554 Grant Avenue, San Lorenzo a/a $12/$15 5:15pm/5:45pm *** @ apr 14 sat Electric Funeral at Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+ * apr 14 sat Ozzy Alive (tribute), Lovedrive (tribute), Ancient Mariner (tribute) at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ $12/$14 7pm/8pm ** apr 14 sat Zac Brown Band, Nic Cowan at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $66-$30 6pm/7pm # ** apr 14 sat Wayne Hancock, Slack Jawed Sons Of Bitches at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** apr 14 sat Damage Inc (tribute), Long Gone Bon (tribute) at the Avalon, Santa Clara a/a $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** apr 14 sat Kill The Precedent, City Of Vain, The Secretions, Giant Squid, Black Mackerel, Killdevil at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** @ apr 14 sat Serpent & Seraph (cd release), Black, Dropseven, Restrayned, Vital Perception, Giving The Devil His Due at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10/$12 7pm/8pm ** @ apr 14 sat Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons at Humboldt Brewery, 856 10th at I, Arcata 21+ ** apr 14 sat Eligh & Amp at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) $13 8pm/8:30pm # ** apr 14 sat Abandon Theory at Music & Arts Fest, 3100 Skyway, Paradise (Chico) a/a $10/$15 6pm * (Benefit Boys & Gilrs Clubs of North Valley) apr 14 sat Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real at Ukiah Brewing Company, 102 S. State St., Ukiah a/a ** apr 14 sat cancelled: Kings-X, Spiralarms, Points North at the Metro, Oakland apr 14 sat cancelled: Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ apr 15 sun Ximena Sarinana at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $18 7:30pm/8:30pm ** apr 15 sun Fucktard, Speed Wobble, Maniacle Rejects at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @ apr 15 sun Elvis Costello & The Imposters at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** apr 15 sun Givers, White Arrows at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm ** apr 15 sun Dismantled, Accessory (Germany), Cephalgy, Demodulate, dj Decay, dj Mr. Smith at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $6/$12 8pm/9pm ** apr 15 sun The Big Pink, New Diplomat at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm ** apr 15 sun Train at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** apr 15 sun The Shut Ins, Whiskey Pills Fiasco, Orb Mellon at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/4pm ** apr 15 sun Pontiak, Electric Shepherd & Outlaw, White Cloud at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm * apr 15 sun Yuck at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** apr 15 sun Company Of Thieves at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** apr 15 sun Devotionals, Luke Sweeney, Tito at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 15 sun Twilight Circus Dub Sound System (Ryan Moore), dj Sep at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 15 sun Jimmy Cliff at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm ** apr 15 sun Atriarch, Alaric, Swamp Witch at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $7 9pm ** @ (KFJC 89.7fm) apr 15 sun Bastard Suns at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** apr 15 sun Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real at Moes Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ * apr 16 mon Counting Crows, Mean Creek at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** (sold out) apr 16 mon Perdition, Success The Loss, Ben, Bad Liar at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** apr 16 mon Explosions In The Sky at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a # *** apr 16 mon Dom Kennedy, Rich Hil, Poly at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19 8pm/9pm ** apr 16 mon Kasabian, Hacienda at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** apr 16 mon Sacrament Ov Impurity, Blood Etchings, Larvae, Pale Chalice, Minenwerfer, Sutekh Hexen at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $13 7:30pm ** @ apr 16 mon The Horrors, The Black Angels, dj Nako, dj Omar at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25 7pm/8pm # ** (also apr 17th) apr 16 mon Sbtrkt, Machinedrum at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 9pm ** (sold out) apr 16/17/18/19/20 Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Pierced Arrows (mon/tue/wed), Total Life (thr/fri) at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm *** (4/16, 4/19 and 4/20 sold out) apr 17 tue Justice, The Rapture at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** (sold out) apr 17 tue Bombino at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** apr 17 tue Fanfarlo (London, U.K.) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm ** apr 17 tue Pulp at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** (sold out) apr 17 tue Turisas (Finland), Alestorm (Scotland), Arkona (Russia), Huntress, Pale Chalice, Hysteria at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20/$25 6pm/6:30pm *** @ (Paganfest) apr 17 tue Wanda Jackson, Sallie Ford, The Sound Outside at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** apr 17 tue Foxy Shazam, Maniac, Cadaver Dogs, Mystic Knights Of The Cobra at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a 8pm ** (sold out) apr 17 tue Wu Lyf, Dreams at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8pm ** apr 17 tue The Black Angels, The Horrors, dj Nako, dj Omar at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25 7pm/8pm # ** (also apr 16th) apr 17 tue Guitar Wolf, Transistors, Chuckleberries at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $16 8:30pm/9pm ** @ apr 17 tue Swanifant, Spaceburn, Symbolic Jews at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** apr 17 tue Country Mice at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ ** apr 17 tue Butt Problems, Trashkannon (San Jose), Psychology Of Genocide at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** apr 17 tue Noctooa, James Lucas at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ free 7pm ** apr 17 tue Rise Against (autograph signing) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4:30pm 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 17 tue Dom Kennedy, Rich Hil & Poly, Ocalaholics, Blessed, dj Aspect at the Avalon, Santa Clara a/a $15 8pm ** apr 17 tue Bon Iver, All Tiny Creatures at Freeborn Hall, U.C. Davis a/a 8pm # ** (sold out) apr 17 tue Mana at the Amphitheatre, 1 Sports Parksway, Sacramento a/a 8pm # ** apr 17 tue Florence And The Machine, Blood Orange at Grand Sierra Resort, Reno NV a/a 7:30pm # *** (sold out) apr 18 wed Wu Lyf at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $16/$18 8pm/9pm ** apr 18 wed Wild Flag, Ema at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** apr 18 wed First Aid Kit, Peggy Sue at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$19 8pm/9pms ** apr 18 wed Refused, The Hives, The Bronx at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** (sold out) apr 18 wed The Dear Hunter, Naive Thieves at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm ** apr 18 wed Eddie Roberts' Roughneck at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** apr 18 wed High & Tight, Cryptics (N.H.), Blank Spots at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** apr 18 wed Katchafire, Common Kings, K'Nova, Irie Dole at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $27 9pm ** apr 18 wed Cellar Doors, Branden Daniel & The Chics, The Dig-Its at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** apr 18 wed Squeeze at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm ** apr 18 wed Hawk Jones at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** apr 18 wed Zeds Dead, Araabmuzik, Robotic Pirate Monkey at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $30/$35 8pm/8pm ** apr 18 wed Melted Horses, Spin Farm, Isadoras Scarf at the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ $5 9pm ** apr 18 wed Florence And The Machine, Blood Orange at Mondavi Center, UC Davis a/a # *** apr 18 wed Childish Gambino at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** (sold out) apr 18 wed Escape The Fate (Las Vegas), Attack Attack, The Word Alive, Secrets, Mest at Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20 6pm/6:30pm # *** @ apr 19 thr Rvivr (WA) at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm til 10pm ** apr 19 thr Childish Gambino, Danny Brown at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (sold out) apr 19 thr dj Lebowitz (piano) at Disco Volante, Oakland a/a free 5pm ** apr 19 thr Afroman, Vokab Kompany at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** apr 19 thr Impurity Of Mriya, Aechoes, Consumed By Silence, Aberrant Phase, Hemorage at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @ apr 19 thr Eastern Span, Bum City Saints, Sister Grizzly at Lounge 3411, 3411 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** apr 19 thr The Cat Empire, Stripes And Lines at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm ** (sold out) apr 19 thr Bon Iver, All Tiny Creatures at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** apr 19 thr Escape The Fate, Attack Attack!, The Word Alive, Secrets, Mest at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 6:30pm # *** @ apr 19 thr Squeeze at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** apr 19 thr Madness (U.K.) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35/$42.50 7pm/8pm # *** apr 19 thr Housse De Racket (France), Spector (U.K.), dj Aaron Axelsen, dj Omar at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $12 9pm ** apr 19 thr Grant-Lee Phillips, Tyler Lyle at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** apr 19 thr Black Elk, Totimoshi, Minot at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** @ apr 19 thr Guitar Wizards From The Future, Dic Stusso And The Boy Toys, Creepy Marbles at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 19 thr Kenny G at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ $46 8pm & $40 10pm *** (also 20/21/22) apr 19 thr Wild Beasts, Superhumanoids at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** apr 19 thr The Height, Rio Rio, Great American Cities at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ ** apr 19 thr The Inciters, Keyser Soze, The Champions Inc. at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ** apr 19 thr Evidence, Gangreen, dj Aspect at the Avalon, Santa Clara a/a $12 8pm ** apr 19 thr Ozomatli at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $19/$24 7pm/8pm ** apr 19 thr Last Night In Town, Take Pride, Wolf Bronski, Plaques Of The Armada, Era Lune at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 7pm/8pm ** apr 19 thr Buzzcocks, Image, Boats! at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ apr 20 fri Witchaven, Temple Of Dagon, Wilt (WA), Boar Hunter, Natures Grave at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ apr 20 fri Seduce The Dead, Side Effects, Gutwrench, Tried & True, Mental Disaster, Troublemaker, Vile Mass, Las Malas Pulgas, The Mengz at B.R.S., Richmond a/a *** @ apr 20 fri Hazzard's Cure, Connoisseur, Vulvalard, Behold! The Monolith, Total Fucker at the Swamp, 877 35th St., West Oakland a/a $5 7:30pm ** @ apr 20 fri Lulacruza at Liminal Space, 150 54th Street, Oakland a/a * apr 20 fri Fungo Mungo, Oola Rocksteady, Spacemonkey Gangstas, Caldecott at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm *** apr 20 fri Buzzcocks, Images, Emily's Army at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $35 9pm *** @ apr 20 fri BlunderBusst, The Shames, Lazer Wolf, The Grannies at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** apr 20 fri Zoloa, Effluxus, Midnite Brain, Kohosh (Seattle) at Thrillhouse Records, S.F. a/a 7pm ** apr 20 fri Zeds Dead, Araabmuzik, XI at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** apr 20 fri Phenomenauts, La Plebe, The Custom Kicks at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/10pm *** @ apr 20 fri School Of Seven Bells, Exitmusic at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** apr 20 fri Moonalice at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $4.20 8pm/9pm ** apr 20 fri Wiz Khalifa, Asap Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Chevy Woods, Berner, dj Bonics at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # ** (Bake Off) apr 20 fri OV7 at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm # ** apr 20 fri Goldenboy, Adios Amigo, Genius And The Thieves at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** apr 20 fri Les Sans Culottes (N.Y.C.), Cyclub, Facts On File at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** apr 20 fri Kenny G at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ $48 8pm & $44 10pm *** (also 19/21/22) apr 20 fri Los Rakas at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** apr 20 fri The Infamous Stringdusters, Dead Winter Carpenters at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 9pm ** apr 20 fri Uzi Rash, Cool Ghouls, Chen Santa Maria, dj Duke Of Windsor, dj Mashi Mashi at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** @ (KUSF in exile) apr 20 fri Kerry Wing (cd release), Jonny Cat And The Coo Coo Birds, Aaron Glass, Haberdasher at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** apr 20 fri J Boogie's Dubtronic Science, Doc Martin, Frankie Jr. at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ $15/$20/$25 10:30pm ** apr 20 fri Daniel Marley, Pure Roots at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 18+ $16/$20 8pm/9pm ** apr 20 fri Them Rude Boys at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ ** apr 20 fri El Chicano, Salvador Santana, Showtyme at the Avalon, Santa Clara ?/? $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** apr 20 fri The Holdup, Afroman, Vokab Kompany at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$23 7pm/8pm ** apr 20 fri Evidence & Alchemist at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ ** apr 20 fri Tag Your Dead, Become The Oracle, Thou The Giant, Auburn Nightmare, Dead By Nightfall, Chasing Hallows at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 7pm/8pm ** @ apr 20 fri Roach Gigz, Playah K, Kmac at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** apr 20 fri Floater (electric) at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $15 7pm/8pm ** (also April 21st) apr 20/21 STS9, Nosaj Thing (fri), Mimosa (sat) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** apr 21 sat Zero Progress, Skin & Bonez, Hooded Justice, Same Difference, Stressors, Looking At My Enemy at 924 Gilman Street, Oakland a/a $8 7pm *** @ apr 21 sat Luminaries, Indubious, Dogon Lights, Human, Jillian Ann, dj Senor Oz, dj Jocelyn, dj Chlorophil, dj Carly D, dj Dr. Knobz, dj Aire Redtree, dj Feral, dj Riddim, dj Kush at Deep Green Cannabis Festival, Craneway Pavillion, Richmond 18+ $15/$25 (conference & fest $60/$75) noon til midnight ** apr 21 sat Melvin Seals And J.G.B. at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** apr 21 sat Arnocorps, Memphis Murder Men, La Cholita & The Keeps, Swamp Angel, Roadside Bombs Blag at the Metro, Oakland 18+ $10 8pm # *** @ (Rabid Magazine relaunch) apr 21 sat Extra Action Marching Band, Sun Hot Fat at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $15 9pm ** apr 21 sat Kowloon Walled City, Author & Punisher, Taurus, Hornss at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $7 8pm/8:30pm ** apr 21 sat Poor Man's Whiskey, Jugtown Pirates at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** apr 21 sat The Naked And Famous, Vacationer, Now Now at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** apr 21 sat Lotus at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** apr 21 sat Chuck Ragan, Nathaniel Rateliff, Cory Branan With Jon Gaunt & Joe Ginsberg at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm/9pm ** apr 21 sat Lulacruza at the Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St. at 23rd., S.F. a/a 7:30pm * apr 21 sat Frankie Rose, Dive at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ** apr 21 sat Kenny G at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ $48 8pm & $44 10pm *** (also 19/20/22) apr 21 sat Birds & Batteries, Mwahaha, Ownership at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** apr 21 sat Matthew Sweet (performing 'Girlfriend') at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** apr 21 sat Ripper (Portland), Elegy, Uptown Leisure Boys at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** apr 21 sat The Ethel Merman Experience, dj Jay-R at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (Apocalypse Party) apr 21 sat Tehya at Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+ * apr 21 sat Expendables at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free ** apr 21 sat Forbidden, Warbringer, Angerhead, Skinner, Desecrater at the Avalon, Santa Clara 21+ $20/$25 7:30pm *** @ apr 21 sat Expendables at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruse a/a free ** apr 21 sat Bootsive at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ * apr 21 sat Cali Swag District, Who Ride, J. Sirus, Status Goes, Higher Learning, Young Dizzy at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** apr 21 sat Jamies Elsewhere, Lights Ahed Of Us, The Winter Format, Common Crooks, Lifeforms, The Will, The Way at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 7pm/7:30pm ** apr 21 sat The O'Jays at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** apr 21 sat Moonalice, The DeadBeats at the Auburn Event Center, 145 Elm Ave., Auburn a/a $10/$15 6pm ** apr 21 sat Floater (acoustic) at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $12.50 8pm/9pm ** (also April 20th) apr 21 sat Voltare, The Virals, Le Panique, Tip Makhno at Cafe Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave., Chico a/a $5/sliding scale ** @ apr 22 sun Trial, All Teeth, Run With The Hunted, Powerwolves, Reivers at 924 Gilman Street, S.F. a/a $10 5pm *** @ apr 22 sun Harald Oimoen and Brian Lew (book signing) at Issues, 20 Glen Avenue, Oakland a/a free 5pm til 8pm (Murder in the Front Row: Shots from Bay Area Thrash Metal) apr 22 sun Big Brother And The Holding Company, Forrest Day, Jimmy Love And Non Stop Bhangra, Haunted By Heroes, Scott Huckabay, Wadaiko Taiko Drummers, People Power Band, dj Dragonfly, Seasunz & J.Bless Earth Amplified, Barry 'The Fish' Melton, Caroluna at Earth Day S.F., Civic Center Plaza, S.F. a/a free 10am til 6pm ** apr 22 sun Kevorkian Death Cycle, Hex Rx, Scar Tissue, Loss Of Signal, dj Mr. Smith, dj Pyramidhead, dj Bats, dj Panic at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $9/$13 8pm/9pm *** @ apr 22 sun Maurice Tani, 77 Deora at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/4pm ** apr 22 sun Careless Hearts, The Court & Spark, The Hooks, Paula Frazer, Chris Von Sneidern, Justin Frahm, Matthew Edwards, Tory Ford, Noelle Cahill, Daniel Phifer at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 2pm/2:30pm *** (Celebrating Corie Woods - Benefit Children's Music Education)) apr 22 sun Kenny G at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ $44 7pm & $38 9pm *** (also 19/20/21) apr 22 sun Noh Mercy (record release), Erase Errata at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ** apr 22 sun Shell Corporation, Build Them To Break at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** apr 22 sun Taurus, Wild Hunt, Lady Of The Lake at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 4pm til 8pm ** (early show) apr 22 sun Debbie Reynolds at the Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a # *** apr 22 sun Matthew Sweet at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $21/$23 7pm/8pm ** apr 22 sun Tech N9ne, Machine Gun Kelly at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $30/$35 7pm/8pm *** apr 22 sun Young Rapscallions at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** apr 22 sun Eve 6, The Audition, Namesake, Hero's Last Mission, Taking's Not Stealing at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** @ apr 22/23 M83, I Break Horses at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28 7pm/8pm # ** (sold out) apr 23 mon Screaming Females (N.J.), Wild Assumptions (7" release), Hot Stuff Magazine at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $7 7pm til 10pm ** apr 23 mon Myonics, Curse Words, Guitar Wizards Of The Future, Waiting Room at Vitus, 201 Broadway @ 2nd., Oakland 21+ $5 8pm ** apr 23 mon Behemoth, Watain, The Devil's Blood, In Solitude at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/7:30pm *** @ (Decibel Magazine) apr 23 mon Our Lady Peace at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm ** apr 23 mon All Tiny Creatures, Minor Kingdom, Kill Moi at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 23 mon Monkeys In Space (San Diego), The American Economy, Dogfood at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 23 mon John Mceuen And Sons Jonathan And Nathan, Michael Ward With Dogs & Fishes at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** apr 23 mon Real Estate at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** apr 23 mon The Shins, Gardens And Villa at Mondavi Center, Davis a/a 8pm # *** apr 24 tue St. Vincent, Tune-Yards, Kapowski at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # ** apr 24 tue Noctooa, The Better Maker, Ustraga at Vitus, 201 Broadway @ 2nd., Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** apr 24 tue Neon Indian, Lemonade at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** apr 24 tue Real Estate, The Twerps, Melted Toys at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 7pm/8pm ** apr 24 tue Screaming Femails, Audacity, Street Eaters at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 24 tue The Flatliners, Heartsounds, Civil War Rust (record release), Great Apes (7" release) at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** apr 24 tue Rusko, Sigma at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** apr 24 tue Caveman, The Tambo Rays at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9/$12 8pm/9pm ** apr 24 tue Japanther, Hightower, Boys Who Say No at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** apr 24 tue Midnite at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $28/$30 9pm ** apr 24 tue April Smith & The Great Picture Show at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** apr 24 tue Aloha Screwdriver, Rocketship Rocketship, The Basements at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 24 tue Buffalo Tooth, Wild Moth, Creepers, Havarti at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** apr 24 tue Tech N9ne, Machine Gun Kelly at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $35 8pm *** apr 24 tue Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 7:30pm # *** apr 24 tue Enter Shikari, Let Live, The Skylines at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$16 7pm/7:30pm ** apr 25 wed Ingrid Michaelson at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** (sold out) apr 25 wed Griffin House, Hayley Sales at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $16 8pm ** apr 25 wed Jonathan Wilson, Magic Trick, Tortured Genies at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 9pm ** apr 25 wed The She's, The Bilinda Butchers, Trails And Ways at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** apr 25 wed Eddie Roberts Roughneck at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** apr 25 wed The Bright Light Social Hour, Allofasudden at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** apr 25 wed Allen Clapp And His Orchestra, The Hollyhocks, The Corner Laughers, Agony Aunts, John Moremen's Flotation Device, William Cleere & The Marvelous Fellas, Alison Faith Levy at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 25 wed Hazel's Wart, Future This, The Business End at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 25 wed Craig Ferguson at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm ** apr 25 wed Screaming Femailes (N.J.), Audacity at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 5pm ** apr 25 wed Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School Of Medicine at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** @ apr 25 wed Whippoorwill at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** apr 25 wed Tech N9ne, Machine Gun Kelly, Krizz Kaliko, Mayday!, Prozak, Stevie Stone, Brutha Smith at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** apr 25 wed The Shins, Gardens And Villa at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV a/a 8pm # *** apr 26 thr dj Lebowitz (piano) at Disco Volante, Oakland a/a free 5pm ** apr 26 thr Gardens And Villa, Waterstrider at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10 8pm/9pm ** apr 26 thr Hole In My Head (Canada), Colonix (Seattle) at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** apr 26 thr Ben Kweller, Sleeper Agent, Noah Gundersen at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 7pm/8pm ** apr 26 thr Kittie, Blackguard, The Agonist, Bonded By Blood at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # *** @ apr 26 thr Greensky Bluegrass, Ten Mile Tide at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 26 thr The Knocks, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $12 10pm ** apr 26 thr Fruit Bats, Kelley Stoltz, Gold Leaves at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8pm ** apr 26 thr Night Call, Schande, Big Drag at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 26 thr The Dig, Mist And Mast, Farewell Typewriter at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 26 thr The Lean, Freedom Club (Portland), Street Justice at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm/10pm ** apr 26 thr Dolorata, Upside Drown, Harriot With Sophia Mabelitini at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** apr 26 thr The Spliffs, Monkeys In Space (San Diego) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 6pm ** apr 26 thr The Aggrolites at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** apr 27 fri Opeth, Mastodon, Ghost at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** @ apr 27 fri Tragedy, Talk Is Poison, Hunting Party, Replica, Negative Standards at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 7pm # *** @ apr 27 fri Mana at the Arena, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** apr 27 fri Locura, Bang Data, Javier Naverrette & Juan Carlos at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$13 8pm/9pm ** apr 27 fri The Skatalites, Francos Nero at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $17/$20 *** apr 27 fri Babs Johnson Gang, Hooray For Everything, 100% Detach Dolls at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ 8pm ** apr 27 fri Moira Scar (with laser light show by Laser Voodoo), Crimson Scarlett, Altar De Fey, Human Toys, dj Necromos, dj Burning Skies at the Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $8 9pm ** apr 27 fri Matt Alber, Jeb Havens at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $18 8pm ** apr 27 fri Mark Calderon, Josh Clark, Daria Johnson, Simon Kurth, Sean Leathy, Cochrane McMillan, Jeff Miller & Ryan Smith, Sean Leahy Trio, Huckle at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$16 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (Guitarmageddon Blues Ball) apr 27 fri Orgone, The Aggrolites at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** apr 27 fri Cypress Hill at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** $ apr 27 fri Tanlines (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Rewards (dj set), dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 9pm ** apr 27 fri The Ronnie Montrose All Star Band at Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** (sold out - concert for Ronnie Montrose) apr 27 fri The Aerosols, The Soft Bombs, The Goldenhearts, Billy Cramer And Share The Land, dj Neil Martinson at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** apr 27 fri The Inciters, The Bang, Police And Thieves at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** apr 27 fri Nectarine Pie, Cumstain, The Molestrations, Coke And Glitter at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** apr 27 fri Arann Harris And The Farm Band, The Stairwell Sisters, The Barbary Ghosts at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** (country) apr 27 fri Lord Loves A Working Man, Quinn DeVeaux And The Blue Beat Review!, Song Preservation Society at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/10pm ** apr 27 fri Loquat (album release), Mister Loveless, Excuses For Skipping at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 9pm ** apr 27 fri Chris Isaak at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm *** apr 27 fri Miranda Lambert, Chris Young, Jerrod Neimann, JT Hodges, Frankie Ballard, Kristen Kelly at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $50-$25 5:30pm/6:30pm # ** (95.3 KRTY) apr 27 fri Colorscout at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** apr 27 fri La Diferancia De Mexico at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** apr 27 fri Blues Traveler at the Amphitheatre, 1 Sports Parksway, Sacramento 8pm a/a # ** apr 27 fri E-40, Adam Roth Project, Jelani, M-Theory at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** apr 27 fri Hoods, Havenside, Hammerfist, Maya Over Eyes, Your Own Destroyer at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10/$12 7pm/8pm *** @ apr 27 fri All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalypse, The Contortionist, Conducting From The Grave at the Alley, 906 Victorian Way, Sparks, NV a/a *** @ apr 27 fri Tech N9ne, Machine Gun Kelly, Krizz Kalico, Mayday!, Prozak, Stevie Stone at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $23 7pm/8pm # *** apr 27 fri Y & T at the El Rey Theater, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) # *** @ apr 27 fri Monkey, King Sugar at Audies Olympic, 1426 N. Van Ness Avenue, Fresno 21+ ** apr 27/28 Coldplay, Metronomy, The Pierces at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $110-$50 6pm/7pm # *** apr 28 sat Union 13, Cerebro, Between Your Teeth, Sarchasm, Malicious Dismemberment at 924 Gilman Street, S.F. a/a 7:30pm *** @ apr 28 sat Cake, Michael Chabon, Ann Lammott, Kelly Corrigan at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** (event for Childern's Hospital & Research Center of Oakland) apr 28 sat Roach Gigz at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 8pm # ** apr 28 sat Ripper, Proudflesh, Owl, Midnitebrain at Merchants Saloon, 401 2nd Street, Oakland 21+ ** apr 28 sat Ripper (Portland), Lazy Dogs (Oxnard) at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** apr 28 sat Jackal Fleece, Dimesland, Satya Sena, Electric Chair Repar Co. at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $6 9pm ** apr 28 sat Ronnie Mund, Shuli, Scott The Engineer, Yucko The Clown, Mad Dog at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 ($35 vip) 7:30/8pm and 10pm/10:30pm shows ** apr 28 sat Jim Gaffigan (two shows) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7:30pm and 10pm shows # ** apr 28 sat Femail Trouble at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a 3:30pm * apr 28 sat Tragedy, Needles, Sete Star Sept, Permanent Ruin, Stressors at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm *** @ apr 28 sat Go Radio, This Providence, Tyler Carter, 5606 at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 7pm/7:30pm ** apr 28 sat dj Bob Mould, dj Rich Morel at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $10j 10pm ** (Blowoff) apr 28 sat dj Shadow at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** apr 28 sat Tipper at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** apr 28 sat Midnight Bombers, Bike Revenge Tuesday, The Fukawfs, dj Food Court, dj Danger Pockets at Light Rail Studios, 672 Toland Place, S.F. a/a 8pm ** (Chris Lymans Birthday) apr 28 sat Culture Kids, Opt//Out, Crimson Scarlet, Midnite Brain at the Li-Po Lounge, S.F. 21+ $4 8pm ** apr 28 sat Planet Booty, Greenhorse at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** apr 28 sat Planet Booty, Greenhorse at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** apr 28 sat Muck And The Mires (Boston), The Hi-Nobles, The Krells at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** (KUSF in Exile) apr 28 sat Rupa & The April Fishes, Shake Your Peace at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 9pm ** apr 28 sat Filthy Thieving Bastards, The Bloodtypes (Portland), Midnite Snaxxx at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** @ apr 28 sat Rock Soup Ramblers (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** (country) apr 28 sat Three 6 Mafia, dj Traxamillion at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm ** apr 28 sat John Reilly And Friends, The Crooked Jades at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/9pm ** apr 28 sat Leaders, Mirrors, Watchers & Hunters, Under Cities, The Kids We Used To Be, Youthquake AD, Covenant (CA) at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ apr 28 sat Newtdick, Ariabes, Paranoid Freakout, Deathstryke, Ill Content at the Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ ** @ apr 28 sat Vinyl Lux at Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+ * apr 28 sat The Atom Age, Horror Squad, Dude's Night, Leer, Kill The Bats at X Sports Bar, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** apr 28 sat Mac Jar & Monikape at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** apr 28 sat All Shall Perish, Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalypse, The Contortionist, Conducting From The Grave, I Wish We Were Robots, Awaiting The Apocalypse at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ apr 28 sat Yukmouth, Dru Down, Lee Majors, Work Dirty, Regime, Infamous Kaboo, Mac Reese, Doe The Unknown, Critical & Complex, Felicia King, Bueno at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $25/$27 6:30pm/7pm ** @ apr 28 sat Metal Health at Stuckey's, 330 South Lincoln Way, Galt 21+ $5 8pm ** apr 28 sat Y & T at Knitting Factory, Reno, NV a/a $19.50/$51 4pm/8pm *** apr 28 sat Mastodon, Opeth, Ghost at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV a/a *** @ apr 29 sun One Click Riot, Inciters at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 3pm ** (Benefit Hansel & Gretle Pre-School apr 29 sun Shareef Ali, Wolf & Crow, Margot James at Disco Volante, Oakland a/a free 7pm ** apr 29 sun Year Of The Wild Cat at the Great Lawn, Treasure Island Flea Market a/a 11am til 3:30pm ** apr 29 sun Never Shout Never, Koji, Kurt Travis, Bearcat at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20/$25 6pm/6:30pm ** (sold out) apr 29 sun The Gravel Spreaders at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm/4pm * apr 29 sun Golden West Trio, Slim Jenkins, The West Coast Ramblers, The B-Stars, Kit & The Branded Men, Stompy Jones, dance lessons, dj's at the Verdi Club, S.F. a/a $15/$20 (12 and under free) 2pm ** apr 29 sun Julia Holter at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** apr 29 sun Inspector Gadje, Dangerate, Kelsey Greenberg at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $10 7pm ** apr 29 sun Escalator Hill, The Lonely Wild at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5/$8 8pm/9pm ** apr 29 sun Badr Vogu, Author & Punisher, Prizehog, Apocryphon at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 5pm/6pm *** @ apr 29 sun Hyper Crush, Black Cards, Benzi, Silver Medallion, Playboy School at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** apr 30 mon Tennis, Wild Belle at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm ** apr 30 mon Coles Whalen (Denver), Mental 99 at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** apr 30 mon Joe Plug at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 9pm ** may 1 tue FayRoy, Old Monk (Brooklyn) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 1 tue Joe Plug, Bailiff, Goodnight Texas at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** may 1 tue Yukon Blonde, The Wild Kindness at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** may 1 tue Colin Stetson, Sarah Neufeld, Gregory Rogove at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ ** (Alone and Together Tour) may 1 tue Proto-Regime, Midnite Brain, dj Taypoleon at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** may 2 wed Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** may 2 wed La Plebe, Pinata Protest (San Antonio, TX), The Atom Age at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $7 7pm/7:30pm ** may 2 wed Overkill (N.J.), God Forbid, Suidakra, Diamond Plate at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $28-$65 7pm/8pm *** @ may 2 wed James Morrison, HoneyHoney at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm ** (was listed as May 5th) may 2 wed Kelly McFarling (cd release), Lia Rose (cd release), Fox & Woman at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** may 2 wed Fezant, Stratic, Blood Wedding at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 2 wed Ty Segall, White Fence, Shannon And The Clams at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm *** may 2 wed Yo La Tengo at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $21 7pm/8pm ** may 2 wed Mary Axe at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** may 3 thr Trace Bundy at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $17/$20 8pm ** may 3 thr Devin The Dude, Coughee Brothaz at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** may 3 thr A B & The Sea at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** may 3 thr Yellow Dubmarine at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** may 3 thr Katie Herzig, Andrew Belle at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm ** (KFOG) may 3 thr Willis Earl Beal at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm * may 3 thr Silian Rail, Whiskerman, Michael Musika at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** may 3 thr Electric Shepherd & Outlaw, The Hypnotist Collectors, The S.F.P.D. at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 3 thr Third Date at Irelands 32, 3920 Geary Blvd. at 3rd Ave., S.F. 21+ free 9pm * may 3 thr Sophie Barker at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ ** may 3 thr Steep Canyon Rangers at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $21 7pm/8pm ** may 3 thr R5 (L.A.) at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 6pm/6:30pm ** may 3 thr March Fourth Marching Band at Knitting Factory, Reno, NV a/a $20/$35 7pm/8pm ** may 4 fri Whitekaps, Get Shot, I.V., Nitro 454, Black Dream at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7pm *** @ may 4 fri The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys at the Arena, Oakland a/a # *** may 4 fri The Hundred Days at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** may 4 fri Lambchop at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** may 4 fri Trainwreck Riders, Passage Walkers, Bobby Joe Ebola And The Children MacNuggits, Apogee Sound Club at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm *** may 4 fri Steep Canyon Rangers at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm ** may 4 fri Currensy, Styles P And The Jets, Smoke DZA, Fiend 4 Da Money, Corner Boy P, Trademark, Young Roddy at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** may 4 fri Toh Kay, Dan Potthast, Sycamore Smith at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $13.50/$15 8pm ** may 4 fri Rocky Votolato, Devotionals, Kevin Long at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** may 4 thr Ruins Alone (Japan), Bronze, Bill Orcutt at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** may 4 thr Brad, Happy Chichester at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9:30pm ** may 4 thr Washed Out at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $18 8pm ** may 4 fri Early Man, Its Casual (L.A.), Shock Diamond, Satya Sena at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm ** may 4 thr Petty Theft (tribute), Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $16/$21 7:30pm/8:30pm ** may 4 fri David Sedaris at the Uptown Theater, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) 8pm ** may 4 fri Ekolu at the Avalon, Santa Clara ?/? ** may 4 fri Mr. P Chill, Trunk of Funk, Brodi Nicholas, Suave Debonaire, Fr3e Boys, J Swagg, That Damn Crew, The Onfc, Light-Skinned Creole at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** (hip hop) may 4 fri Prime D (El Dorado County), Yours For A Night, The Sky Command, One More Night, Crossroads at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 7pm/8pm ** may 4 fri The Mutaytor at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $13 8:30pm/9pm # *** may 4/5 Snow Patrol, Ed Sheeran (fri) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** (fri sold out) may 4/5 MarchForth Marching Band, Diego's Umbrella at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** may 5 sat Burmese, Negative Standards (record release), Bruxers, A.C. Way, Hesitation Wounds at Sugar Mountian, Oakland a/a 8pm ** may 5 sat Trouble Maker, Harrington Saints, The Satisfactions, Hounds & Hariots at John Patrick's, 1813 Park St., Alameda 21+ $6 ** @ may 5 sat The Zeros, Midnight Snaxx at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ *** may 5 sat The Trespassers, Windy Hill, Faux Renwah, Melody Walker at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** may 5 sat Zepparella at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** may 5 sat Mark Sultan, Burnt Ones, Primitive Hearts at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** may 5 sat Father John Misty, Har Mar Superstar at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/10pm ** may 5 sat Dirty Ghosts, Dante vs. Zombies at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** may 5 sat Copperwire (cd release), Bocafloja at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9pm *** may 5 sat The Fucking Buckaroos (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** may 5 sat Floydian Slip at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** may 5 sat Bassnectar at the Event Center, San Jose State a/a 7pm # *** may 5 sat The Phenomenauts, The Blood Types, The Glowing Stars, Blackbird Raum at X Sports Bar, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm *** @ may 5 sat Currensy, The Jets, Smoke DZA, Fiend 4 Da Money, Corner Boy P, Trademark, Young Roddy at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $19/$24 7:30pm/8:30pm ** may 5 sat La Plebe at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ ** @ may 5 sat The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys at the Amphitheatre, 1 Sports Parksway, Sacramento 8pm a/a # *** may 5 sat Andre Nickatina at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $22 8:30pm/9pm ** may 6 sun Bryaugh (cd release), Trashkannon (San Jose), Short Changed at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakalnd 21+ $5 8pm ** may 6 sun Meshuggah, Baroness, Decapitated at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ** may 6 sun Peelander-Z, Crashfaster at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $13/$18 7pm/8pm *** may 6 sun Portugal. The Man, The Lonely Forest at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm *** (sold out) may 6 sun Electric Shepherd & Outlaw, Douglas, The S.F.P.D. at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 6 sun Jason Reeves, Amber Rubarth, Andy Kong at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** may 6 sun The Cry!, Spiral Electric at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 6 sun Shelby Lynne, Prairie Prince, The Little Kids Rock Band at George's, San Rafael 21+ $65/$55/$45 5pm/7pm ** (auction) may 6 sun Lowrider Band at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $31 7pm/8pm ** may 6 sun Andre Thierry at the Avalon, Santa Clara ?/? ** may 6 sun Currensy, The Jets, Smoke DZA, Fiend 4 Da Money, Corner Boy P, Trademark, Young Roddy at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** may 7 mon The Wombats at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm ** (Live 105) may 7 mon Drake, Waka Flocka, French Montana, 2 Chainz at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $100-$36 7pm/8pm # ** may 7 mon Imagine Dragons, Wrings, The Cosmonauts at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** may 8 tue Nato Green (live comedy recording) at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 7pm/7pm ** 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 8 tue Allo Darlin', The Wave Pictures at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm *** may 8 tue DragonForce, Holy Grail, Huntress at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** may 8 tue Origin, Cattle Decapitation, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross, Aenimus at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $17/$25 6pm/6:30pm *** @ may 8 tue The Jezabels, Imagine Dragons, Benjamin Francis Leftwich at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** may 8 tue Tied To The Branches, Post Paint (Australia), Michael Beach at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 8 tue X at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ *** may 8 tue San Francesca at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm * may 8 tue Delta Spirit, Waters at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** may 8/9/10 Death Cab For Cutie With The Magik Magk Orchestra, Youth Lagoon at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** (tue & wed sold out) may 9 wed Andre Nickatina, Fashawn, Mumbls at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $25/$45 8pm/9pm ** may 9 wed Chino Y Nacho at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** may 9 wed Ion High, Medicine Cabinet, Gemini Six at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 9 wed Bushwalla at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm ** may 9 wed Gauntlet Hair, Dana Buoy at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** may 9 wed You Are Plural at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** may 9 wed Close To Home, Ice Nine Kills, For All I Am, Paint Over Pictures, Beyound All Ends, Straight Up Grizzly at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 6:30pm/7:30pm ** may 10 thr Hoodie Allen at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15 8pm/9pm ** may 10 thr The Dead Milkmen, Terry Malts at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $23 8pm *** $ may 10 thr Delta Spirit, Waters, Tijuana Panthers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** may 10 thr Breton, Vir, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $10 9:30pm ** may 10 thr Chris Pureka at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $14/$16 9pm ** may 10 thr Midnite Snazzz, Paint Fumes (N.C.), Pamela, Bad Boys at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** may 10 thr Hell On Wheels at the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** may 10 thr Trebuchet (record release), The New Trust, You Are Plural, Survival Guide at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** may 10 thr Nicki Minaj, E-40, Gym Class Heroes, B.O.B., Dev, Neon Hitch at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 7:30pm # ** (Wild Jam) may 10 thr Snoop Dogg at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ *** may 10 thr 808, Furs Talk, To 3, Young Gaz, Bink, Reggy B, Money Moe, New Era at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 7pm/8pm ** may 11 fri Three Bad Jacks, Left Alone, Moonshine at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 8pm ** @ may 11 fri Rufus Wainwright And His Band, Krystle Warren at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** may 11 fri Kristin Chenoweth at Zellerbach Hall, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # ** may 11 fri The Meteors (U.K.), Stellar Corpses at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 9pm *** may 11 fri Foreverland (tribute) at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** may 11 fri Roger Waters (performing "The Wall") at the Giants Ball Park, S.F. a/a $250-$30 6pm/8:15pm # *** $ may 11 fri The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Blue Angel Lounge (Germany) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** may 11 fri Yann Tiersen, Piano Chat at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** may 11 fri Off! at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm *** @ may 11 fri Savoy at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** may 11 fri JD Samson + Men (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Hi Fashion at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 9pm ** may 11 fri Tumbleweed Wanderers, Rin Tin Tiger, Infantree at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** may 11 fri Dirtybird at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** may 11 fri Ramona Falls at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm ** may 11 fri Dean Wareham (tribute) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm and 10:30pm shows ** may 11 fri Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Steve Lucky & THe Rhumba Bums at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm ** may 11 fri Bryaugh, Under 15 Seconds at Chris' Club, 656 Benicia Rd., Vallejo 21+ $5 8pm ** may 11 fri Arsonists Get All The Girls at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ *** may 11 fri Andre Nickatina, Prof, Mumbls, Quette Daddie & Optimiztiq, Ill Effect, A-Mad-G, 53ZipBoys at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** may 11 fri The Devil's Carnival (film) at Colonial Theater, 3522 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento a/a 8pm may 11 fri K-Ottic, Side FX, 2HK, Quen, Sunny B, New ra, Cell, SLR Gang at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 7pm/8pm ** may 11/12 Royal Southern Brotherhood at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** may 11/12/13 Goapele at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ ** may 12 sat The Insaints, All Or Nothing HC, Guantahamo Dogpile, Deliberate Abuse (Detroit), Nilhilist Cunt, film: Last Fast Ride (at 5:30pm) at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $10 5:30pm/7:30pm *** @ (Cinder's Birthday) may 12 sat Calle 13 at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** may 12 sat Still Time, Matt Masih & The Messengers at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14 8pm/9pm ** may 12 sat The Drums, Craft Spells, Part Time at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm/9pm ** may 12 sat Curse Words, Waiting Room at Brainwash, 1122 Folsom St., S.F. a/a free 8pm ** may 12 sat Eskmo, Love & Light, dj Dials, dj U9lift at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** may 12 sat David Nudelman, Pineapple Princess at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 6pm ** (early show) may 12 sat The Crazies Will Destroy You, Wizard Boots, The Gillbillies at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** (late show) may 12 sat Push To Talk (reunion), Ghost And The City, The Reckless Kind at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/10pm ** may 12 sat Full On Flyhead, Drop Apollo, Dubious Ranger, Riot Earp at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** may 12 sat The B-Stars (7" release), Jenny Lynn at Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+ ** may 12 sat Days Of High Adventure, Rye Wolves (Eugene), Hallow (Eugene), Aerial Ruin at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** may 12 sat Kit & The Branded Men (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** may 12 sat Wonderbread 5 at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $20 8:45pm/9:45pm ** may 12 sat Three Bad Jacks at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** may 12 sat Swamp Angel, The Memphis Murder Men, The Badmen, Heavy Hand at Coasters, Boardwalk Bowl, 115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz 21+ $6 ** may 12 sat Ramona Falls at Sophia's Thai Kitchen, 129 E Street, Suite E, Davis 21+ ** may 12 sat Burn Halo, The Veer Union, Ionia, Track Fighter, Some Fear None, Force Of Habit at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15 6:30pm/7pm ** may 12 sat Kid Ink & Kirko Bangz at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** may 13 sun Swamp Angel, Snake Dancer Courtney Crimson, dj Bildo at the Lucky 13, 1301 Park St, Alameda 21+ free ** may 13 sun Seize The Night, Enabler, At Our Heels at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** may 13 sun White Hills, Glitter Wizard, Disappearing People at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** may 13 sun Andre Nickatina, Fashawn at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $23/$28 8pm/9pm ** may 13 sun Psychostick (Tempe, AZ), Downtown Brown, Thea Skotia, Our Endless Obsession, Chaos In Mind at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $13/$15 6pm/7pm ** @ may 14 mon Alcoholic Faith Mission, You Won't, French Cassettes at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $8/$10 8pm ** may 14 mon Beach Fossils at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** may 15 tue The Boxer Rebellion, Canon Blue at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm *** may 15 tue R5 at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** may 15 tue Street Pyramids, Animal Eyes (Portland), Duckyousucker at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 15 tue Disastroid, Belligerator at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** may 16 wed Sudden Infant, Holly Herndon, Relay For Death, Waxy Tombs at Terminal, 3957 San Leandro Street, Oakland a/a ** may 16 wed Franklin And The Technicolor Dream, The Loose Cannons, Anju's Pale Blue Eyes, Cadet, Glass Gavel at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** may 16 wed Creed (performing Human Clay) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** may 16 wed Great Lake Swimmers, Cold Specks at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** may 16 wed Sad Bastard Book Club, Somnolence at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 16 wed The Illness, Street Score at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** may 16 wed Johnny Winter at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $28/$31 7pm/8pm ** may 16 wed The Supervillains, Kayavibe, Official Response, Eazy Dub at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** may 17 thr Kina Grannis at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $19.50 7pm/8pm # ** may 17 thr Ane Brun at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $14 8pm/8:30pm ** may 17 thr Suckers (Brooklyn, N.Y.) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** may 17 thr Emily Wells And The Portland ?Cello Project at the Swedish Amerian Hall, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** may 17 thr BoDeans, Nicki Bluhm And The Gramblers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm ** may 17 thr Naytronix, Yalls, Mwahaha at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** may 17 thr Black Elk (Portland), Pins Of Light, Hell Ship at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7pm/8pm ** may 18 fri Eddie Jobson, John Wetton, Terry Bozzio at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** may 18 fri Plants And Animals, Cannons And Clouds at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/10pm ** may 18 fri The Holdup at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** may 18 fri Milo Greene (L.A.), Drms at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 9pm ** may 18 fri Dead Winter Carpenters at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** may 18 fri High Castle, CCR Headcleaner, White Suns at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** may 18 fri Lee Fields & The Expressions (N.Y.) at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 9pm ** may 18 fri Sleepy Sun (record release), dj Britt Govea at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** may 18 fri The Avengers, Erase Errata at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm *** @ may 18 fri BoDeans, Nicki Bluhm And The Gramblers at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $26 7:30pm/8:30pm ** may 18 fri Pride & Joy at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ ** may 18 fri English Beat at the Avalon, Santa Clara ?/? *** may 18 fri This Charming Band (tribute), Devolutionaries (tribute), For The Masses (tribute) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? $10 ** may 18/19 Soulive, Lettuce at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** may 18/19 Tainted Love at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $23 8pm/9pm ** may 19 sat Best Coast (L.A.), Jeff The Brotherhood at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25 8pm # ** may 19 sat This Charming Band (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** may 19 sat Greg Lake at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** may 19 sat The Brothers Comatose at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** may 19 sat Seeking Empire, Beta State, New Diplomat, The Bruises, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** may 19 sat Cool Ghouls, That Ghost, Poor Sons at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** may 19 sat Black Sabbath's Paranoid (tribute) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** may 19 sat Giant Squid, Black Queen (Seattle), Wild Hunt (record release) at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** may 19 sat Slow Motion Cowboys (two sets 10pm & 11:15pm) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** may 19 sat Ambience, Case In Theory, Dangermaker at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** may 19 sat film: The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 11:30pm may 19 sat Peace Frog (tribute) at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $19/$21 7:30pm/8:30pm ** may 19 sat The Greg Kihn Band at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ ** may 19 sat Coventry Square, Escalon, Some Seek Forgiveness, The Moth Anatomy, Citadel, They Call It Mercy at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ may 19 sat The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (Jacksonville, FL), Sparks The Rescue, Namesake at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $13/$15 7pm/7:30pm *** may 19 sat Natalie Cole at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** may 20 sun Bucky Sinister (reading) at Issues, 20 Glen Avenue, Oakland a/a 5pm til 8pm ** may 20 sun Eric Hutchinson, Graffiti6 at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7:30pm/8pm ** may 20 sun Flight To Mars (tribute) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** may 20 sun Dimesland, Lord Dying (Portland), War Child at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 6pm/6:30pm ** may 20 sun Short Fuse, Meatslab, Apothesary, Stages of Decomposition, Cursed, Feral Depravity, Larry David at St. James Gate, 410 Old County Rd., Belmont a/a $5 2pm *** @ may 21 mon Sparta at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ** may 21 mon Kottonmouth Kings, Twiztid, Blaze, Big B at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 8pm *** may 21 mon Dum Dum Girls, Young Prisms at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** may 21 mon Fear Factory, Shadows Fall, The Browning, The Devastated, Legacy Of Disorder at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ may 21/22 Dita Von Teese at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 6pm/7m # ** (burlesque variety show) may 22 tue Dum Dum Girls at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm ** may 22 tue Margot & The Nuclear So And So's at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm ** may 22 tue Fear Factory, Shadows Fall, The Browning, The Devastated, Legacy Of Disorder at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 6:30pm # *** @ may 22 tue Hey Marseilles, Ezra Furman at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ** may 22 tue Clap Your Hands And Say Yeah, The Darcys at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** may 22 tue Domestic Electric, Sick Kids, Le Panique at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 22 tue Highway Patrol, The Major Deegan, Anaura at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm ** may 22 tue The Real McKenzies at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** may 23 wed Bam! Bam!, Cleveland Browns, Wild Assumptions at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ ** may 23 wed Spiritualized at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** may 23 wed The Real McKenzies, Civet at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm/9pm ** may 23 wed Mark Lanegan Band, Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm ** may 23 wed Blasted Canyons, Sunbeam Rd., Fine Steps at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** may 23 wed Goodnight Texas, Fox & Woman, The Blind Willies at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** may 24 thr Tenacious D at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** $ may 24 thr American Steel, The Criminals, Dead To Me, Vanna Inget (Sweden) at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $13/$16 7pm/8pm *** @ (1-2-3-4 Go! Records Night #1 of The Go Go) may 24 thr The Briefs, The Bodies, Re-Volts, Ruleta Resa at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm *** @ may 24 thr Joe Buck Yourself, Viva Le Vox at the Lucky 13, 1301 Park St, Alameda 21+ free ** may 24 thr Star linger, The Hood Internet at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** may 24 thr Con Brio, Marcus Cohen & The Congress at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** may 24 thr Star Slinger, The Hood Internet, Chrissy Murderbot at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 8pm/9pm ** may 24 thr Merle Haggard at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** may 24 thr Bad Veins at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** may 24 thr I Break Horses at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13 9pm ** may 24 thr Freedy Johnston at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** may 24 thr We Are Serenades at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 24 thr Tab Benoit at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $21/$23 7pm/8pm ** may 24 thr The Real McKenzies, Civit, Whiskey, Stitches at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** may 24 thr cancelled: Imelda May at the Fillmore, S.F. may 25 fri The Avengers, Toys That Kill, FLESHIES at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $12 7pm/8pm *** @ (1-2-3-4 Go! Records Night #2 of The Go Go) may 25 fri Cemetery, Mykee Ramen at B.R.S., Richmond a/a $3-$10 sliding scale 8pm ** (3pm potluck/bbq) (Skeletor Benefit / Mykee Ramen's Birthday) may 25 fri Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at the Craneway Pavilion, 1414 Harbour Way, Richmond a/a $35 8pm ** may 25 fri The Hookers (KY), The White Barons, Bad Coyotes, El Camaro (Netherlands), Hammerlock at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm *** may 25 fri The Beltones, Hounds & Harlots at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** may 25 fri Mister Loveless, The She's, Der Sazm at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/10pm ** may 25 fri Cass McCombs at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** may 25 fri Seapony, Boat, Black Elephant, Desario at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** (SF Popfest) may 25 fri B-Side Players at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $16 7:30pm/8:30pm ** may 25 fri Bad Veins (OH), The Huxtables, The Cleveland Browns at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 8pm ** @ may 25 fri Agent Orange, Stellar Corpses at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$13 8:30pm/9pm *** @ may 25 fri Destruction, Warbringer, Vital Remains, Pathology, Solanum at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ may 25/26 Tiesto, Duck Sauce, Laidback Luke, Steve Aoki, Excision, Chuckie, dj The Crystal Method, R3Hab, Kill The Noise, Brodinski, Picture Plane, Felix Cartal, Dirtyphonics Live, Holy Fuck, Cut Chemist, Oliver, Holy Ghost!, Helicopter Showdown, Nit Grit, Shit Robot, Fareoh, SoFi at Electronic Music Festival, Giant's Ballpark Parking Lot, S.F. 18+ $150/2 day pass *** (I Love This City Fest - Electronic artists) may 26 sat Antisect (U.K.), Kicker, Opposition Rising (Boston), Short Changed at the Metro (small room), Oakland a/a $10 7pm # *** @ may 26 sat Destruction, Warbringer, Vital Remains, Pathology at the Metro, Oakland a/a $25/$27 7pm/7:30pm # *** @ may 26 sat Tab Benoit at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $22 8pm/9pm ** may 26 sat Finish Ticket, Please Do Not Fight, Picture Atlantic, Coast Jumper, dj Danny at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9:30pm *** may 26 sat Tokeson at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 21+ $7/$10 7pm/9pm ** may 26 sat Hell On Wheels at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a 4pm ** may 26 sat Across Tundras, Electric Shepherd & Outlaw, Hollow Mirrors, Owl at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ ** may 26 sat Cris Cab at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ ** may 27 sun De Funked (L.A.), The B-Sharps (L.A.), Absinthe Rose (MA) at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 5pm *** @ may 27 sun Ceremony, Big Kids, Gun Outfit, ++++ at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $12 7pm/8pm *** @ (1-2-3-4 Go! Records Night #3 of The Go Go) may 27 sun Hugh Laurie at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $36 7pm/8pm ** may 27 sun The Cult, Against Me at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a 8pm *** @ may 27 sun Antisect (U.K.), Proudflesh, Vaccuum, Bloodkrow Butcher (MA) at the Rocket Room (upstairs), S.F. 21+ $10 7pm/8pm *** @ may 27 sun Effluxus, Midnite Brain at the Rocket Room (downstairs), S.F. 21+ $10 midnight ** may 27 sun Sila at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 21+ $9/$12 7pm/8pm ** may 27 sun TV Girl, Allen Clapp And His Orchestra, The Bilinda Butchers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** (SF Popfest) may 27 sun Charlie Wilson, Chaka Khan, Cameo, Ohio Players, Lakeside at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $119-$49 11am/noon # ** (KBLX) may 27 sun Mishka, Anuhea at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** may 28 mon Nasum at the Metro, Oakland a/a $13 7pm # ** @ may 28 mon The Roots at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** may 29 tue Active Child, Lord Huron at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** may 29 tue Robert Earl Keen at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $26/$29 7pm/8pm ** may 29 tue Hugh Laurie at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm ** may 30 wed Kurt Vile And The Violaters at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** may 30 wed Tycho at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** may 30 wed Tim Barry, Julie Karr at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ ** may 30 wed Sir Lord Von Raven, The Hussy at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 30 wed James McCartney at the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $17 8pm ** may 31 thr Xiu Xiu, Yamantaka//Sonic Titan (Canada), Father Murphy at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** may 31 thr Daughtry, SafetySuit, Mike Sanchez at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # *** may 31 thr The Stripminers at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** may 31 thr Ben Howard at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** may 31 thr Wet Illustrated, The Mallard, Swiftumz, Chris Thayer (comedy) at the Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa at Potrero, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm ** may 31 thr Waiting Room, Collin Ludlow-Mattson And The Folks, Sugar Candy Mountain at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** may 31 thr Suicidal Tendencies at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ *** @ may 31 thr (hed)pe, Mushroomhead, American Head Charge, Corvus, Tenafly Viper, Americaz Mozt Haunted at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** (was listed as june 1st) jun 1 fri Symbol Six, The Nerv, Meat Hook & The Vital Organs, The Crunchees at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 8pm *** @ jun 1 fri The Beach Boys at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a 8pm # *** $ jun 1 fri Mogwai, Chad VanGaalan at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** jun 1 fri Billy Martin & Wil Blades Duo at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18 8pm/9pm ** jun 1 fri Minibosses, Crashfaster at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** jun 1 fri Greg Laswell, Elizabeth Ziman at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 1 fri Jerry Jeff Walker at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm *** jun 1 fri Sugarland, Lauren Alaina, Canaan Smith at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $64-$30 6pm/7:30pm # ** jun 1 fri Suicidal Tendencies, Strife, Stepchild at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ jun 1/2/3 The Head And The Heart, The Moondoggies, Husky (fri/sat), The Family Crest (sun) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm (7pm/8pm sun) # ** (sat sold out) jun 2 sat 1-2-3-4 Go! record showcase at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a jun 2 sat ArnoCorps, Emilys Army, Love Songs, Bryan McPherson, Freedom Club, High Anxiety, Secretions, Bobby Joe Ebola And The Children MacNuggits, Tartar Control at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 4pm *** @ (Monsters of Geek) jun 2 sat Suicidal Tendencies, Strife, Stop Breathing at the Metro, Oakland a/a $25 8pm # *** @ jun 2 sat Vinyl, Ernest Ranglin (80th Birthday Celebration) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** jun 2 sat Grieves And Budo, Sol at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jun 2 sat Paul Simon With the S.F. Symphony, Cyndi Lauper, Janelle Monae at the Black & White Ball, S.F. 21+ $225-$350 *** jun 2 sat Mustache Harbor at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/9pm ** jun 2 sat Horse Feathers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 9pm ** jun 2 sat Simian Mobile Disco (dj set) at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm ** jun 2 sat Barn Owl, Suishou No Fune (Japan), Tone Volt at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jun 2 sat The Hundred Days at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 2 sat The Tubes at George's, San Rafael 21+ 9:30pm *** jun 2 sat Melvin Seals & J.G.B. at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $26 7pm/8pm ** jun 2 sat Damage Inc. (tribute), Powerage (tribute) at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ $12/$14 7pm/8pm ** jun 2 sat Destruction at the Avalon, Santa Clara ?/? *** jun 2 sat Marti Brom, The Atomic Aces, Country Trash at Moes Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ $10 ** jun 2 sat Yo Gotti at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a * jun 3 sun Van Halen, Kool & The Gang at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$50 # *** $ jun 3 sun Spot 1019, The Blank Stares, The Verms at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 1pm ** jun 3 sun Suicidal Tendencies at the Avalon, Santa Clara ?/? $20 8pm *** @ jun 4 mon Theresa Andersson at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $14 8pm ** jun 4 mon The Duke Spirit at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jun 5 tue Destroyer at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** jun 5 tue Juan Perro at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 7:30pm/8pm ** jun 5 tue Van Halen, Kool & The Gang at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 7:30pm # *** $ jun 6 wed Hammerlock, Against The Grain (Detroit), Songs For Snakes, Hooray For Everything at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm ** @ jun 6 wed The Maine, Lydia, The Arkells (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 6pm/7pm # *** jun 6 wed The Early November, The Wonder Years, The Swellers, Young Statues at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jun 6 wed The Deer Tracks, Nouela at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 6 wed Donavon Frankenreiter at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 18+ $22 7pm/8pm ** jun 6 wed Lmfao, Far East Movement, The Quest Crew, Sidney Samson, Eva Simons, Natalia Kills at the Amphitheatre, 1 Sports Parksway, Sacramento 7pm a/a # ** jun 7 thr The Polecats, This Charming Band at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** jun 7 thr The Rocketz, The Thirsty Three at the Lucky 13, 1301 Park St, Alameda 21+ free ** jun 7 thr Blood Of Kings at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 7 thr Bob Schneider, Laura Warshauer at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 18+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm ** jun 8 fri Lmfao, Far East Movement, The Quest Crew, Sidney Samson, Eva Simons, Natalia Kills at the Arena, Oakland a/a $60-$30 6pm/7pm # ** jun 8 fri Face To Face at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ jun 8 fri Polecats at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jun 8 fri Dredg, Life iN 24 Frames at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** @ jun 8/9 The New Orleans Suspects at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$20 8pm/9pm ** jun 9 sat Ghoul, Forward (Japan), TxChc (VA), Opposition Rising (MA) at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a 8pm *** @ jun 9 sat Maps & Atlases, The Big Sleep, Hands at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/10pm ** jun 9 sat Julia Nunes at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** jun 9 sat Corrosion Of Conformity, Torche, Black Cobra, Gaza at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm *** @ (Thrasher Magazine) jun 9 sat Donavon Frankenreiter at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $21 9pm ** jun 9 sat Excuses For Skipping, The Rabbles, Dazzing Stragers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 9 sat Brian Regan at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm *** jun 9 sat Scorpions, Tesla at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $76-$20 6pm/7pm # *** jun 10 sun indie-mart at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free noon til 7pm jun 10 sun Patrick Watson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm ** jun 10 sun PRIMUS at the Civic Auditorium, Redding a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** @ jun 11 mon The Sidekicks, Spraynard, Delay at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 12 tue Thrice, Animals As Leaders, O'Brother at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # ** jun 12 tue Rhapsody Of Fire at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jun 12 tue Here We Go Magic at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm *** 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 13 wed Collective Soul (performing 'Dosage') at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # *** jun 13 wed Jail Weddings at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 13 wed One Direction at the Event Center, San Jose State a/a $69-$34 6pm/7pm # ** jun 13 wed Thrice at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$21 7pm/8pm ** jun 14 thr One Direction at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $60-$30 7:30pm # ** jun 14 thr Erin Brazill And The Brazillionaires, Yawpers, Tidelands at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 14 thr Chicago, The Doobie Brothers at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $69-$34 6pm/7pm # *** $ jun 15 fri Zeke, Electric Sister, Hammerlock at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** @ mun 15 fri Monophonics, Fanny Franklin at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jun 15 fri The Magician at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** jun 15 fri Rubedo at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 15 fri Roberto Carlos at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 8pm # ** jun 15/16/17 Libertatia camping fest at someplace, somecity a/a jun 16 sat Battalion Of Saints, D.I., Fang (record release), Social Unrest, Sat Boy Sinister, Highway Murderers, Dirty Filthy Mugs, Guantanamo Dogile, Crooked As Fuck at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 7pm # *** @ jun 16 sat Mayer Hawthorne & The County, Harlan at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm ** jun 16 sat The Drowning Men, River City Extension at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 16 sat The Magician at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** jun 16 sat Glitter Wizard at Bender's, S.F. 21+ * jun 16 sat D.I. at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ *** @ jun 16 sat Damage Over Time, Drop S7ven, Serpent & Seraph, egoStall, Neckrocyst, From Cities To Salt at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ jun 16 sat Metal Health at Corner Pocket, 7777 Sunrise Boulevard, Citrus Heights 21+ $5 8pm ** jun 17 sun The Meat Sluts, Spot 1019 at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 2pm/3pm ** jun 17 sun The Skabbs, Songs For Snakes, Pirate Radio at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ *** jun 17 sun My Darkest Days, All In A Day, Fair Struggle, Overwatch at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** jun 18 mon Nickelback, Bush, Seether, My Darkest Days at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $90-$45 5pm/6pm # *** jun 19 tue Neal Morgan, Sad Horse at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 19 tue Mayer Hawthorne, The Country at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** jun 20 wed The Parlotones, Ryan Star at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** jun 20 wed Hot Victory, Lozen at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 21 thr Gravehill, D.I.S., Mortuous (Ex-mem/Exhumed), Hellhunter, Killgasm, Pandiscordian Necrogenisis, Larvae at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $13 7:30pm ** @ jun 21 thr Lower 48, Halsted at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 21 thr The Chop Tops at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ ** jun 22 fri Stalag 13, Magrudergrind, Coke Dust, Media Blitz, Side Effects at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 8pm *** @ jun 22 fri Jonathan Coulton at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jun 22 fri Deat To All, Adelitas Way, New Medicine at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** @ (celebration of Chuck Schuldiner) jun 22 fri Joe Krown/Walter Wolfman/Russell Batiste Trio, Joe Krown, Walter Wolfman, Russell Batiste at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** jun 22 fri Arden Park Roots, The Holdup, Simple Creation, Element Of Soul, Street Urchinz at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** jun 23 sat D.Y.S. (Boston), Circle One, Ill Content, Gutwrench, Zero Progress, Side Effects, Deception, pole dancing at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm *** @ jun 23 sat The Avett Brothers, Jackie Greene at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # *** (KFOG) jun 23 sat New Edition, Tony! Toni! Tone! at the Arena, Oakland a/a $37-$124 9pm # ** jun 23 sat Six Feet Under, Dying Fetus, Revocation!, Contrast The Water, Dissipate, Enemy In Peril, Gary Busey, Amber Alert, Apothesary, Necrosin, Genghis Khan at the Metro, Oakland a/a $25 7pm # *** @ jun 23 sat The Muffs, The Pleasure Kills at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 9pm *** @ jun 23 sat Bastard Noise, Nuclear Death Wish, Rubber Cement, Xome, Liver Cancer, Riververb, Pulsating Cyst, Torn By Teeth, Kawaiietly Please, Moe Staiano, Lektricman, Shortwave Surfers, Striations, Toe Ring, Medicine Cabinet, Darph/nadeR, Das Blut at the Lab, 2948 Sixteenth Street at Capp, S.F. a/a 4pm *** jun 23 sat Taking Back Sunday, All Time Low, The Used, New Found Glory, Streetlight, Manifesto, Yellowcard, Pierce The Veil, Four Year Strong, Of Mice And Men, We The Kings, Breathe Carolina, Miss May I, Falling In Reverse, Anti-Flag, Every Time I Die, Mayday Parade, Blessthefall, Chelsea Grin, For Today, Memphis May Fire, Motionless In White, Rise To Remain, Sleeping With Sirens, The Ghost Inside, Vampires Everywhere!, Title Fight, You Me At Six, Bayside, Senses Fail, Vanna, Polar Bear Club, We Are The In Crowd, Man Overboard, A Loss For Words, Funeral Party, I Fight Dragons, I Am The Avalanche, Hyro Da Hero, Wax, Echo Movement, G-Eazy, Stepdad, The Constellations, Ballyhoo!, Champagne Champagne, Mod Sun, The Green, Neo Geo, Iwrestledabearonce, Born Of Osiris, Chunk! No Captain Chunk!, Fireworks, Transit, Cold Forty Three, Sleepwalker, Make Do And Mend, Matt Toka, Tonight Alive, Skip The Foreplay, Divided By Friday, The Jukebox Romantics, We Are The Ocean, Ten Second Epic, The Silver Comet, After The Burial, Dead Sara, It Boys!, Living With Lions, Impending Doom, Slatr, Railroad To Alaska, A Loss For Words, Into It. Over It., Koji, Brian Marquis, Vinnie Caruana, Anthony Raneri, Kristopher Roe, Tess Dunn, Wick-It The Instigator,Tony D'Angelo at Warped Tour, McCovey Cove, Giants Park, S.F. a/a $36 11am # *** @ jun 23 sat Locos Por Juana, Bang Data at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9/$12 8pm/9pm ** jun 23 sat Whirr, Moonbeams, Half String at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 23 sat Kicker, P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S, Modern Pets, Rock Bottom at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** @ jun 23 sat Foreverland (tribute) at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8p/9pm ** jun 23 sat PRIMUS, Fishbone at Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St., Santa Cruz a/a $39.50/$42 8pm # *** @ jun 23/24 High Times Medical Cannabis Cup at Craneway Pavillion, Richmond 18+ $53/$104 vip (2 day pass) jun 24 sat Marina & The Diamonds at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** jun 24 sat The Men at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** jun 24 sat PRIMUS at Modesto Centre Plaza, 1000 K Street, Modesto a/a *** @ jun 28 thr Avicii at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 16+ $49.50 8pm # ** jun 28 thr High And Tight, Flexx Bronco, Lonely Kings, Parachute On Fire at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** jun 28 thr Who's Bad (tribute) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a * jun 29 fri Foster The People, Mayer Hawthorne & The County Kimbra at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a 7:30pm # *** $ jun 29 fri Marillion, Sun Domingo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $50 8pm/9pm # ** jun 29 fri Justin Townes Earle, Tristen at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm ** jun 29 fri Victory & Associates, Sons Of Huns, Porch at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jun 30 sat Keane, Mystery Jets at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** jun 30 sat The Mickey Hart Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** jun 30 sat He's My Brother She's My Sister at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** jul 1 sun Slipknot, Slayer, Motorhead, Anthrax, As I Lay Dying, Asking Alexandria, The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel, High On Fire at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a # *** @ (Rockstar Energy) jul 2 mon Bass Drum Of Death, DZ Deathrays at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** @ jul 5-8 Ben Harper, STS9, Railroad Earth, Galactic, Built To Spill, Toots And The Maytals, Ryan Bingham, A.L.O., Lotus, Delta Spirit, Soulive, Heartless Bastards, The Devil Makes Three, Deer Tick, Greensky Bluegrass, The Slip, Lettuce, Surprise Me Mr. Davis, Grupo Fantasma, MarchFourth Marching Band, The Motet: Funk Is Dead!, Skerik's Bandalabra, Red Baraat, Stooges Brass Band, The New Orleans Suspects, Nathan Moore, The Lumineers, Marco Benevento, Elephant Revival, Papadosio, Brokedown In Bakersfield, Gardens & Villa, Mike Dillon Band, Steve Poltz at High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy a/a $185+ *** jul 6 fri Hell On Wheels at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ 8pm ** jul 7 sat The Dwarves, FLESHIES at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ *** @ jul 11 wed Marina & The Diamonds, MS Mr at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** jul 12 thr Codeine at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18 8pm/9pm ** jul 12 thr Howard Jones at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $30 8pm ** jul 12 thr Rev. Horton Heat at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ *** jul 13 fri James Hunter, Jesse Dee at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm/9pm ** jul 13 fri Chicago, The Doobie Brothers at Harveys, Lake Tahoe NV ?/? 7pm # *** jul 13/14 The Reverend Horton Heat, Supersuckers at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $20/$25 9pm *** jul 14 sat Chicago, The Doobie Brothers at the Pavilion, Concord a/a # *** jul 14 sat Steve Miller Band, Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo, Greg Kihn at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a # 7pm # *** (KFOX) jul 14/15 The String Cheese Incident the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # *** jul 15 sun Reverend Horton Heat, Supersuckers, Goddamm Gallows at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $23/$26 7pm/8pm *** jul 15 sun The Beach Boys at Harveys, Lake Tahoe NV ?/? 7:30pm # *** jul 17 tue The Reverend Horton Heat, Supersuckers, Goddamn Gallows at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** jul 18 wed Aziz Ansari at Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California St., S.F. a/a $39 6:30pm/7pm # ** jul 18 wed The Reverend Horton Heat at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** jul 19 thr Strengthen What Remains, Set Free at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ jul 19 thr Aziz Ansari at the Center for Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose a/a $39 6pm/7pm # ** jul 20 fri Aziz Ansari at Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California St., S.F. a/a $39 6:30pm/7:30pm and 9:30pm/10pm # ** jul 21 sat Moonshine Bandits, Dry Country Drinkers at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** jul 22 sun Rome at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7pm/8pm ** jul 22 sun Big Time Rush, Cody Simpson, Rachel Crow at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a # $65-$20 5:30pm/7pm *** jul 24 tue Yanni at the San Jose Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a ** jul 26 thr Stephane Wrembel at Wanderlust Festival, Lake Tahoe ?/? * jul 27 fri Ziggy Marley at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ 8pm ** jul 27 fri Brad Paisley, The Band Perry at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a # ** jul 28 sat Yanni at Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California St., S.F. a/a $125-$50 7pm/8pm # ** jul 31 tue Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Cracker at Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga a/a # *** aug 3 fri Iron Maiden, Coheed And Cambria at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $96-$26 6pm/7:30pm # *** aug 4 sat Aerosmith, Cheap Trick at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** aug 4 sat Jay Brannan at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** aug 7 tue Neil Diamond at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $120-$55 7pm/8pm # *** aug 10/11/12 Outside Lands, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a # *** aug 12 sun Dead Can Dance at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # *** aug 12 sun Toby Keith, Brantley Gilbert at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a # ** aug 14/15 Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Arena, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** aug 16 thr Kiss, Motley Crue at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $159-$38 5:30pm/7pm # *** (107.7 Bone Bash) aug 17/18/19 Hiroshima at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $28 (8pm & 10pm fri/sat) (6pm & 8pm sun) ** aug 19 sun indie-mart at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free noon til 7pm aug 19 sun Diana Krall at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. a/a # ** aug 22 wed Pat Travers at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm *** aug 25 sat Fred Frith at Slim's, S.F. a/a ** (was Feb. 26th) aug 25 sat Full Blown Stone at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** aug 27 mon Neil Diamond at the Amphitheatre, 1 Sports Parksway, Sacramento 8pm a/a # *** aug 29 wed David Allen Coe, Shelby Cobra & THe Mustangs at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ *** aug 31 fri 311, Slightly Stoopid at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a # 6:30pm # *** sep 1 sat The Promise Ring at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** sep 5 wed Powerman 5000 at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** sep 9 sun Dave Matthews Band, Allen Stone at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $75/$40 5:30pm/7pm # *** sep 11 tue Hot Chip at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** sep 11 tue The Vibrators, Pops at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm *** @ sep 14 fri Rascal Flatts, Little Big Town, Eli Young Band, Edens Edge at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a # ** sep 19/20 Crosby, Stills & Nash at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** sep 28 fri Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a # ** sep 28 fri Jason Mraz, Christina Perri at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 7:30pm # ** oct 5 fri Amon Tobin at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # ** oct 5/6/7 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, G.G.P, S.F. a/a free *** oct 6 sat Metal Health at Corner Pocket, 7777 Sunrise Boulevard, Citrus Heights 21+ $5 8pm ** oct 6/7 Madonna at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $359-$48 8pm # *** $ oct 11 thr D.R.I., Rad, Chaos In Mind, Twitch Angry, Art Of Chaos at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ oct 18 thr Adam Ant at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** (was Feb. 24th) nov 18 sun The Fresh Beat Band at Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California St., S.F. a/a ** (kids band) nov 23 fri Andrea Bocelli at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 8pm # ** * recommendable Shows a/a all ages $ will probably sell out @ pit warning ^ under 21 must pay more # no ins/outs Live Radio Shows ---------------- apr 8 sun Ennui Trust On Neonate live on KDVS 90.3FM midnight may 9 wed Glitter Wizard Live on Stanford Radio KZSU 90.1FM Radio/TV Shows --------------- Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1FM www.berkeleyliberationradio.net 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 Stanford Radio KZSU 90.1FM 9pm-10pm sat KALX live on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 9pm-midnight sun Rampage Radio on S.F. State Radio in exile KUSF 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-2am C L U B I N F O R M A T I O N ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-2-3-4 Go! 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 Disco Volante, 247 14th Street at Webster, Oakland a/a 510-663-0271 Dosa Biryani, 250 E Java Drive, Sunnyvale a/a 408-400-0007 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 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 Transient Lounge, 400 E. Todd Road, Santa Rosa 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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