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 December 10, 2014 dec 10 wed Cannabis Corpse, Mammoth Grinder, Inanimate Existance, Connoisseur at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 7pm # *** @ dec 10 wed My Brightest Diamond, Rabbit Rabbit at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$23 7pm/8pm ** dec 10 wed Augustana, Scars On 45 at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** dec 10 wed Owen, Hanalei, James Leste at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 10 wed Francisco The Man at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** dec 10 wed Jhene Alko, Sza, The Internet, Adrian Marcel, BJ, The Chicago Kid, Anderson Paak at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** (KMEL House of Soul) dec 10 wed The Barr Brothers at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm ** dec 10 wed Glass Animals, Royal Blood (U.K.), The Trims, Fritz Montana, dj Aaron Axelsen at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $18 8pm *** (Live 105 - advance tickets sold out) dec 10 wed Battlecross, Wretched, War Of Ages at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm ** @ dec 10 wed Spidermeow, Wild Decade, Face Tat at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ free 8:30pm ** dec 10 wed No Babies, Ritual Control, The Light, Nasty Dilema at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 10 wed Sunbeam Road, Phosphene, Slowness at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm/9pm ** dec 10 wed Jackie Greene, Jacob Groopman, David Gans at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a 7pm/8pm ** dec 10 wed Sponge at Rock Bar Theater, San Jose 21+ $20/$25 ($75 vip) 7pm *** dec 10 wed Kat Dhalia at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz a/a $14/$19 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 10 wed Bush, Young The Giant, Fitz & The Tantrums, Vance Joy, Big Data, Joywave at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a $55-$120 6:30pm # *** (Radio 94.7) dec 10 wed Warning, Abrams, Name, Etched In Stone at Blue Lamp Lounge, 1400 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento 21+ $7 8pm ** dec 10 wed Pepper, The Movement, New Beat Fund at the Senator Theater, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** dec 11 thr Tune-Yards, Cibo Matto at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** dec 11 thr Songs For Starfish, Ice Cream, Noble Savages, John Knight & Friends at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9:30pm ** dec 11 thr The Smashing Pumpkins at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50-$60 7pm/8pm # *** @ $ dec 11 thr Kina Grannis, Imaginary Future at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50/$25 8pm # ** dec 11 thr Empire Unplugged, Rayven Justice, Lyrica Anderson, Netta Brielle, Jonn Hart, dj Sake 1 at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 9pm *** dec 11 thr Smoke Season, Curious Quial at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $8/$10 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 11 thr Hafner, Innings, Basement Stares at Sub-Mission, S.F. a/a $6 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 11 thr Meiko at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 7pm ^ ** dec 11 thr Ryan Hemsworth, Tennyson, The Bilinda Butchers, dj Dials at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 11 thr Michael & The Strangeland, Tiaras, Smiles, Air Surgeon, Cole Lodge at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm *** (Death Records) dec 11 thr Sunrunners, Survival Guide, Oceanograpy (acoustic) at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 11 thr Assembly Of Dust, Doobie Decimal System at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm ** dec 11 thr The White Buffalo, Jonny Two Bags at City Winery, Napa a/a $18/$20/$22 8pm ** dec 11 thr Minerva, Pete Munoz at the Improv, San Jose 21+ $11 8:30pm ** dec 11 thr Billy Idol at Rock Bar Theater, San Jose 21+ $50 7pm *** (sold out) dec 11 thr Francisco The Man at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a ** dec 11 thr Nahko And Medicine For the People, Dustin Thomas at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$21 8pm/9pm ** dec 11 thr Royal Blood (U.K.), Life In 24 Frames, Stand Out State at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm *** dec 11 thr Jim Kimo West, Ken Emerson at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/6:30pm ** dec 11 thr Black Uhuru, Xsample at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** dec 11 thr Fall Out Boy at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV a/a *** dec 11/12 American Football, David Bazan (thr), The Dodos (fri) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/9pm (fri) # *** (fri sold out) dec 12 fri Logistic Slaughter, Kinnefret, StormBat, Anisoptera, Fire & Flesh, Elk, Precambrian at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $9 6:30pm/7pm *** @ dec 12 fri Blackstreet, Faith Evans, Angie Fisher, Calvin Richardson at the Paramount, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $80-$40 6pm/7pm # ** (KBLX) dec 12 fri Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy, Rise Against, Young The Giant, Future Islands, Walk The Moon at the Arena, Oakland a/a ($125 two nights) $70/$60/$40 5pm/6pm # *** @ (Live 105 Not so Silent Night night 1) dec 12 fri No Statik, Trenches (tape release), Torso, First World Problems at the Metro, Oakland a/a 7pm 8:30pm # ** @ dec 12 fri Monophonics, Kendra Morris, dj Platum at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $17/$20 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 12 fri The Ten Twenties, Buzz Buzz, James Conner, Grumsling at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm/9pm ** dec 12 fri Yusuf / Cat Stevens at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $100.50/$150.50 6pm/8pm # *** $ dec 12 fri The White Buffalo, Jonny Two Bags at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** dec 12 fri The Blues Broads, Elvin Bishop, Roy Rogers & Carlos Reyes, host Wavy Gravy at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $50 7pm/8pm *** (Blues Against Blindness - Benefit for SEVA) dec 12 fri Flexx Bronco, Andalusia Rose, Bite, Burn River Burn at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 12 fri Clumsy Concentration, Optimal, Linoleum Dream at Sub-Mission, S.F. a/a $5 8pm ** dec 12 fri Mondo Drag, Older Sun, Banquet at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 12 fri We Will Be Lions, El Radio Fantastique, Satellite Sky, Moonshine at the Neck of the Woods, 406 Clement at 5th Avenue, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** (Anthem International Music Festival Benefit) dec 12 fri FeedUs Fetus, Le Fomo, Hi at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ 9pm/10pm ** (le Fomo video premiere at 10pm) dec 12 fri Hot Rise, Red Knuckles, the Trailblazers at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $42/$47 7pm/8pm ** dec 12 fri Jenny Lewis, Odessa at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 8pm *** (sold out) dec 12 fri Wesla Whitfield, Mike Greenfield at City Winery, Napa a/a free 5pm/7pm ** (dinner show) dec 12 fri From First To Last, Dayshell, Requiem (Santa Cruz) at Rock Bar Theater, San Jose a/a $15/$18 7pm ** dec 12 fri The English Beat, The Odd Numbers, dj Dr. Wood at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 8pm/9pm *** dec 12 fri Kingston A Go Go, The Champions Inc., Dustonius Maximus, Young Idea, Foot Soldier, Face For Radio at Johnny V's, 31 East Santa Clara St., San Jose 21+ $10 8pm *** (Toys for Tots Benefit - bring a new unopened toy for a raffle ticket) dec 12 fri Riders In The Sky at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 12 fri Lil B at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm ** dec 12 fri Johnny Marr at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ** dec 12 fri Hot Buttered Rum, Front Country at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** dec 12 fri Daniel Tosh at Montbleu Casino, 55 Highway 50, Stateline NV 21+ $75/$65/$55 7pm and 9pm shows ** dec 12/13 Dragon Smoke at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 13 sat Noothgrush, Alaric, Kicker, Deathgrave, 2084 at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $9 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 13 sat Del The Funky Homosapien, Blowfly, Anal Mucus, Dead Pressure at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15/$20 7pm # *** (Space the Funky House Benefit to save Clarence Reid's Home) dec 13 sat Imagine Dragons, Alt-J, Interpol, Cage The Elephant, Spoon, Vance Joy at the Arena, Oakland a/a ($125 two nights) $70/$60/$40 5pm/6pm # *** @ (Live 105 Not so Silent Night night 2) dec 13 sat Jungle Fire, The Grease Traps at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $7/$10 7pm/7:30pm ^ ** dec 13 sat The Deep Eynde (L.A.), V.E.X., Suicide Queen, Dj Davey Bones, Billdo at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** @ dec 13 sat Little Teeth, Pregnant, Columba Fasciata (IL), Katrina Stonehart (IL) at Fortress Callosum, 750 Natoma, S.F. a/a $10 7:30pm ** dec 13 sat Los Lobos at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $42.50 8pm/9pm # *** dec 13 sat Amongst Thieves, Gravel, Demize, White Knuckle Riot, Manifestiv (cd release), Slave Unit at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 6pm/6:30pm ** @ dec 13 sat Viceroy, Andrew Luce at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 13 sat El Terrible, I Am Animal, Strange Hotel at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 13 sat The Hundred Days, Should We Run, Chaos Fiction at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** (Benefit for Comfort Zone Camp) dec 13 sat Captured! By Robots, The Mass at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** dec 13 sat The Bitter Diamonds at the Riptide, S.f. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 13 sat Black Cobra, Wolvhammer, Badr Vogu, Abstracter at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm *** @ dec 13 sat The Bitter Diamonds at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 13 sat Poor Man's Whisky, Steep Ravine at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ ** dec 13 sat Mads Tolling at City Winery, Napa a/a free 5pm/7pm ** (dinner show) dec 13 sat David Brookings & The Average Lookings at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free ** dec 13 sat David Gray, Young Rising Sons, James Bay at City National Civic, San Jose a/a # ** (KFOG Concert for Kids) dec 13 sat The Flesh Hammers, Dr. Taco at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9:30pm ** dec 13 sat December People at Rock Bar Theater, San Jose 21+ $20/$25 ($60 vip) 7pm *** dec 13 sat Kaki King at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz a/a (under 21 with guardian) $25/$30 7pm/8pm ** dec 13 sat Riders In The Sky at Harris Center, 10 College Parkway, Folsom Lake College, Folsom a/a $36/$46 7pm/8pm # ** dec 13 sat Fmlybnd & The Wild Wild at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $10 7pm ** dec 13 sat Joyce Manor, Toys That Kill at Midtown Barfly, 1119 21st Street, Sacramento 18+ *** @ dec 13 sat Dilated Peoples, C-Plus And N-Pire Da Great, Sabel Lanai at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 10pm/10:30pm *** dec 13 sat Young The Giant at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, a/a free 7pm ** dec 13 sat Exodus at the Senator Theater, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a $18 7pm/8pm # ** @ dec 13 sat Qui (L.A.) at the Alibi, 744 9th St., Arcata 21+ ** dec 14 sun Kingston A Go Go, The Skunkadelics, The Young Idea, Skank Bank, Rachel Miles, Shootdang, Sarum at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 4pm/5pm *** @ (ska night) dec 14 sun Mirthkon, Surplus 1980, Jack O' The Clock at Leo's Music Club, 5447 Telegraph, Oakalnd a/a $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** dec 14 sun SF Rock Project student & family bands (3 song mini sets) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$20 5pm/5:30pm *** dec 14 sun Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas, Kera & The Lesbians, Summer Peaks at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm ** dec 14 sun Ryan Adams, Jenny Lewis at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $46.50/$56.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** dec 14 sun 3 Teeth, Mechanical Vein, dj Crackwhore, dj Unit 77 at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10 8pm/8:30pm ** (industrial) dec 14 sun Feral, The Heartache Sisters at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** dec 14 sun Creepers, Dissolve, Shmu at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** dec 14 sun Exodus, Cursed at Stummers, 833 E Fern Avenue, Fresno a/a 7pm # ** @ dec 14/15 Johnny Marr at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 15 mon The Head And The Heart, Wild Cub at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $30/$45 6pm/7pm # ** (KFOG Concert for Kids) dec 15 mon Meredith Sheldon at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 16 tue Yung Lean & Sad Boys, Gravity Boys at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm # ** dec 16 tue In This Moment, Twelve Foot Ninja, Starset, 3 Pill Morning at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 6pm/7pm # *** @ dec 16 tue A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Hildur Gudnadottir at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 16 tue Lecherous Gaze, Bi-Marks (Portland), Shadowhouse (Portland), Crimson Scarlet, dj Remote Outpost at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @ dec 16 tue Blood On The Dance Floor, Whitney Peyton, Sweet Ascent, Internet Friends, Lonely Avenue at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $15 6pm *** dec 16 tue Charlie Hunter, Scott Amendola Duo, Mike Dillon Band at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6:30pm/7:30pm ** dec 17 wed Bryaugh, Agata, Crystal Logic, Auma, Under Fifteen Seconds at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $7 8pm *** @ dec 17 wed Animals As Leaders, Devin Townsend Project, Monuments at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $19.75/$22 7pm/8pm # *** dec 17 wed Dustin Kensrue, Matt Pryor, Dan Andriano, Casey Crescenso, Andy Jackson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17.50/$21 7pm/8pm *** dec 17 wed Nat Keefe Concert Carnival at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 17 wed The Dread Crew Of Oddwood, Thee Hobo Gobbelins, Rainbowdragoneyes at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** dec 17 wed Turn Me On Dead Man, Twin Trilogy, Cartialge at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 17 wed Ragana, Sbsm, Sorry Not Sorry, dj Durt at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 ** (Queers Against Prison) dec 17 wed The Charlie Hunter, Scott Amendola Duo at City Winery, Napa a/a $20/$25 8pm ** dec 18 thr Funky Meters, Vinyl, mj Brass Boppers, dj HeyLove at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $39.50/$47 8pm/9pm ^ *** dec 18 thr Opeth, In Flames, Red Fang at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** @ dec 18 thr Say Anything, Saves The Day, Reggie And The Full Effect at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @ (sold out) dec 18 thr Tyler The Creator, Taco at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 18 thr Equipto, I.L.A.M., Dirtbag Dan at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 18 thr The Charlie Hunter, Scott Amendola Duo at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 18 thr Generation Loss, Mane, Screature at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 18 thr Apogee Sound Club, Little Sister, Krankcase (1st show), C'est Dommage at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm/9pm *** (free cassette release) dec 18 thr Howie Day at City Winery, Napa a/a $15/$18/$22 8pm ** dec 18 thr MythBusters at City National Civic, San Jose a/a *** (tv show) dec 18 thr TrollPhace, Jphelpz at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $15/$20 8pm ** dec 18 thr The Grouch & Eligh, Cunninlynguists, dj Abilities, dj Fresh at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 6:30pm ** dec 18 thr Close To You (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/7pm ** dec 18 thr Diego's Umbrella at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 10pm ** (was dec 21) dec 18/19 Dillon Francis at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (thr sold out) dec 19 fri Wayfarer, Bog Oak, Infinite Waste at the First Church of the Buzzard, 2601 Adeline, Oakland a/a 8pm ** dec 19 fri Melvin Seals And JGB at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 19 fri Lightnin' Woodcock & The Bad Mothafuggas, Sweetwater Black at Merchants Saloon, 401 2nd Street, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** dec 19 fri Schlong, FLESHIES, Whoosie What's It's (record release), Swiftumz at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland a/a $8 7:30pm/8:30pm **** @ dec 19 fri Skinny Puppy (Canada), Front Line Assembly, Haujobb, Youth Code, S4nta_Mu3rte at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $37.50/$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (was at the Regency Ballroom) dec 19 fri Say Anything, Saves The Day, Reggie & The Full Effect at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $27/$30 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 19 fri The Grouch & Eligh, CunninLynguists, dj Abilities, dj Fresh at the Fillmore, S.F. 18+ $22.50 8pm/9pm ** (was listed as nov 26th) dec 19 fri Foxtails Brigade, The Tambo Rays, Ash Reiter at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** dec 19 fri The Mother Hips (performing "Part-Timer Goes Full") at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $23 8pm/9pm ** (see dec 20th) dec 19 fri Corrections House at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 19 fri J Rocc at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 19 fri Jugtown Pirates, Brethren Of the Coast at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 19 fri Lil B at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 8pm *** dec 19 fri The Deadlies, The Gillbillies at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ free ** (Jeff Jewhurst's Birthday) dec 19 fri The Limousines, Balancing The Lion, Shitty dj, Yasi at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** dec 19 fri Dilated Peoples at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm *** dec 19 fri E40 at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $28 7pm *** dec 19 fri Haas Kowert Tice at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm ** dec 19/20 Joyce Manor, Toys That Kill, Joyride! (fri), Hard Girls (sat) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @ dec 19/20/21 Kalin And Myles, Jasmine V, London Richards at Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $21.50/$22 7pm/8pm # ** (sat/sun sold out) dec 19-22 Tony! Toni! Tone! at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** dec 20 sat Rat Damage, Penguin, Jkkfo, TV Static, Crude Studs, xMalcolmx at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 20 sat Sylvie Simmons, Fronds at Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland a/a $15 7:30pm ** dec 20 sat The California Honydrops at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 20 sat Ozokidz at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $10 2:30pm/3pm # ** (early show) dec 20 sat Ozomatli at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 8pm/9pm # *** (late show) dec 20 sat Moonalice, The Fall Risk at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm ** dec 20 sat Chris D'Elia (comedy) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $32 # ** (seated - was dec 11th) dec 20 sat Lia Rose, Tom Rhodes at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** dec 20 sat Cormorant, Ion, Wild Hunt, Infinite Waste at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 9pm ** dec 20 sat The Mother Hips, Spiral Stairs, Chuck Prophet, Rusty Miller, Jasno Hill, Louis XIV at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $23 8pm/9pm ** (see dec 19th) dec 20 sat Dilated Peoples at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** dec 20 sat Rue 66, The Incidentals, Agent El84 at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ** dec 20 sat Old Pal at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 20 sat Schlong, The Skirt Boys, Slow Gherkin, The Librarians, The What-Nots, Chomp Hard, Escape Engine, Fight Like Fight at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $20 5pm *** @ (Nostalgia Fest 2014 - Benefit for the Phoenix Theater) dec 20 sat War, Tower Of Power at City National Civic, San Jose a/a # *** dec 20 sat Solsa at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** dec 21 sun Hemingway (Portland), Sore Thumb, Nopes at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 7pm ** dec 21 sun Dave Koz & Friends at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 21 sun Toh Kay at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 7pm/8pm ** (seated) dec 21 sun 3BallMTY, Los Rakas at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 21 sun We Will Be Lions, Brookefield Deuce, Starr Cullars at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 7pm ** dec 21 sun Talib Kweli, Niko, K'Valentine at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 22 mon Finish Ticket at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $19.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 22 mon Toner, Hemingway (Portland) at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ free 9pm ** dec 22 mon cancelled: French Montana, Jeremih at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. dec 23 tue Berner, Kool John at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 23 tue High & Tight, Beast Fiend, TV Static at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** dec 23 tue incorrect date: Russian Circles at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. (see jan 23rd) dec 25 thr Pachuco Cadaver (tribute), Kitten On The Keys, The Fuxedos, Zanna Nera, Bite, Theremin Wizard Barney, Chackra Fuker, Krob at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** (Black X-Mass) dec 25 thr Arden Park Roots, ZuhG at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm ** dec 26 fri Juicy Karkass, Bloodshot And Dilated, Assbackwards, Violation at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 26 fri Anuhea at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 26 fri The Pharcyde at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ** dec 26 fri Infected Mushroom, Liam Shy at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$35 9pm # *** dec 26 fri The Spinners at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ ** dec 26 fri Reignwolf, Down And Outlaws at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 26 fri The Funky Sixteens, City Of Trees Brass Band, The Diva Kings, Out Of Place at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm ** dec 26/27 X, The Blasters at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # *** dec 26/27 Monophonics, Afrolicious (fri), Gene Washington & The Ironsides (sat) at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $20/$22 8pm/9pm ** dec 27 sat Psycotic Pineapple, Rock N Roll Adventure Kids at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 27 sat The Roots at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** dec 27 sat Blind Melon at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm ** dec 27 sat Death Angel, Orchid, Black Cat Grave at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $24/$26 8pm/9pm *** @ dec 27 sat Mystic Braves, The Abigails, The Electric Magpie, Pearl Charles at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** dec 27 sat Zomboy, Getter, Fox Stevenson at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** dec 27 sat Dark Hollow at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 27 sat Barb Wire Dolls, Jack Killed Jill at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 8pm/9pm ** dec 27 sat Brodi Nicholas at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/6:30pm ** dec 27/28 Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm *** dec 27/28 The Spinners at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ** dec 28 sun Laidback Like at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 28 sun Killer Queens, Jean Genies at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm ** dec 28 sun Laura Jane Grace, Dave Dondero, Billy The Kid at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm ** dec 28 sun Blind Melon at City Winery, Napa a/a 6pm ** dec 28 sun Anuhea at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm ** dec 29 mon P.S.O. at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ 7pm * dec 29 mon Paper Diamond, Keys N Krates at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** dec 29/30/31 Snow Globe Music Festival at Bijou Park, Lake Tahoe Community College Campus, CA a/a $109-$134 dec 30 tue Violence Creeps, Baus, Stalls, Healers at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 ** @ dec 30 tue Bobb Saggeth (tribute), Buffalo Tooth, Banquet, dj Bagel, dj Bristol at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 30 tue Bobby T & The Slackers (L.A.), Union Pacific, Big Range at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** dec 30/31 The Flaming Lips, Bad Things, Foxygen at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $42/$55 (tue) $55/$70 (wed) 8pm # *** $ dec 30/31 NEUROSIS, Tragedy, Author & Punisher, Kowloon Walled City at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 ($41 wed) 8pm/9pm *** @ dec 30/31 Pretty Lights, The Glitch Mob, Flying Lotus, Beats Antique, Lettuce, Break Science, Pumpkin, Bit Funk, Motion Potion at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # ** dec 30/31 Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $40 7pm/8pm (tue) $99.50 8pm/9pm (wed) # ** dec 30/31 Allah Las at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$18 (tue) $32/$36 (wed) 9pm ** dec 30/31 Strfkr, Blackbird Blackbird (tue) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (wed sold out) dec 30/31 Pimps Of Joytime at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm (tue) $47-$102 9pm (wed) ** dec 31 wed PRIMUS at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $65 8:30pm/9:30pm # *** @ dec 31 wed Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, North Mississippi Allstars at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $80/$49.50 8pm/9pm # ** dec 31 wed Tainted Love at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** dec 31 wed Con Brio, Midtown Social, dj Will Magid at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $30/$35/$40 8pm ** dec 31 wed Iamx, Nyves at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $40 8pm/9pm ** dec 31 wed Cut Copy at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $125-$175 *** dec 31 wed Nick Waterhouse, Marc & The Casuals, The Cottontails at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ ** dec 31 wed Terry Malts, Scraper, Quaaludes at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** @ dec 31 wed Remones at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 31 wed Painted Palms, Blood Sister at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. ?/? ** dec 31 wed Roach Gigz, Kool John at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 8pm *** dec 31 wed Los Lobos (two shows) at City Winery, Napa a/a 6pm/7pm and 9pm/10pm ** dec 31 wed Cake, Nellie McKay at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $75/$60 9pm # *** dec 31 wed Y&T, Spiralarms, Petra Stellam at Rock Bar Theater, San Jose 21+ $50/$75 6pm *** dec 31 wed Iration at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $40-$80 8pm/9pm ** dec 31 wed Lovefool (covers) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** dec 31 wed Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln 18+ ** jan 1 thr The Coltranes, Never Young, Sexless, Fish Breath at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $7 7pm *** jan 1 thr Orden Mundial (Mallorca, Spain), Born/Dead, Remnants, Drunk Dial at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm *** @ jan 1 thr Pretty Flowers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 2 fri Anti-Flag (playing The Terror State) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm *** @ jan 2 fri The Bayonets, Orianth at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm ** jan 2 fri Tawil + Tiberius, Xover (Sardinia, Italy), Present (L.A.), DivineBrick (L.A.), Joe & Leyya at Kunst-Stoff Arts, 1 Grove Street, S.F. a/a 9pm ** jan 2 fri Petty Theft (tribute) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 9pm ** jan 2 fri White Album Ensemble (tribute) at the City Winery, Napa a/a $18/$25/$30 8pm ** jan 2 fri The English Beat at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm *** jan 2/3 Karl Denson's Tiny Universe at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 3 sat Pso, NoxCrutch, Same Difference, Black Heads, Blots Of Ink at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 8pm *** @ jan 3 sat Xover (Sardinia, Italy), Present (L.A.), DivineBrick (L.A.), Tawil + Tiberius, Horaflora at Life Changing Ministries, 1629 8th Street, Oakland a/a ** jan 3 sat The Holdup at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$20 8pm/9pm *** jan 3 sat The Easy Leaves at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 3 sat Hot Tuna, Joe Purdy at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 8pm/9pm # ** jan 3 sat The Go Going Gone Girls, Wasted Deads, TV Static at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** jan 3 sat Paperplanes (Long Beach) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** jan 3 sat The English Beat, Rusty Zinn & His Band at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $31/$36 7:30pm/8:30pm *** jan 3 sat Petty Theft (tribute) at City Winery, Napa a/a 6pm/8pm ** (sold out) jan 3 sat E-40 at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$30 8pm/9pm ** jan 3 sat Sage The Gemini at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $30 7pm ** jan 4 sun Joni Morris at the City Winery, Napa a/a $18/$20/$25 8pm ** (Patsy Cline Tribute Night) jan 5 mon Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, Homeboy Sandman at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 5 mon Brother's Keeper at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** jan 6 tue Jerkagram, Gentleman Surfer, Surplus 1980 at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 6 tue Sir Lord Von Raven, Musk, Pre-Legendary, dj Medium Rare at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm ** jan 7 wed The Jayhawks at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 7 wed Tiaras, Vasas at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 7 wed Marc Cohn at City Winery, Napa a/a 6pm/8pm ** jan 8 thr Friends W/O Benefits, The Midnight Snackers And The Damn Fanatics at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 8 thr Cryptical, Stu Allen at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** jan 9 fri Lies, Face the Rail, New Gods (WA), Love Moon, Brick Break at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 8pm *** @ jan 9 fri Chuck Ragan at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $19/$21 7:30pm/8pm ^ *** jan 9 fri Shinobu (record releae) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** @ jan 9 fri Flesh Eaters, Andalusia Rose at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** jan 9 fri The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, Hillstomp at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14/$16 8pm/9pm *** jan 9 fri Ian Hunter & The Rant Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ** jan 9 fri Snakehips at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 9 fri Larry Coryell at City Winery, Napa a/a 6pm/8pm ** jan 9 fri The Outta Sites, Agency EL84, The Krypters at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ 9pm ** jan 9 fri Tig Notaro at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm ** jan 9 fri Midge Ure, The Unfortunate Bastard at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/7pm ** jan 9 fri KRS-One at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 10pm/10:30pm *** jan 9/10/11/13/14 Tower Of Power at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** jan 10 sat Jordan And The Ritual, Conspiracy Of Venus, The Right Time at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** jan 10 sat Gag, Locksmith, J. Lately, Wes Period, Miss Rahni, Jocquese Whitfield at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 8pm/9pm ** jan 10 sat Midge Ure at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 9pm ** jan 10 sat Swiftumz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (Melters showcase) jan 10 sat The Nickel Slots (Sacramento) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** jan 10 sat Hellfire, Sepulchre, Inflex, Trecelence, Trial By Combat at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ jan 10 sat Lisa Loeb at City Winery, Napa a/a $25/$30/$35 8pm ** jan 10 sat The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, Hillstomp at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 11 sun Trade Wind (first show), Wander at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 14 wed Randy Rogers Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm ** jan 14 wed Anthony Green, I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business, Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties, Elder Brother at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** jan 14 wed Rustie at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 15 thr The Dictators (N.Y.C.), The Angry Samoans, Motor 666, The Unfortunate Bastard at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$21 7pm/8pm *** @ $ jan 15 thr The Fresh & Onlys, Cool Ghouls, Mr Elevator & The Brain Hotel, Fine Points at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/7:30pm *** jan 15 thr Kid Congo And The Pink Monkey Birds, Uke-Hunt at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? *** jan 15 thr Little Hurricane at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 15 thr The Wood Brothers at City Winery, Napa a/a $20/$25/$30 8pm ** jan 15 thr Al Kooper (solo) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** jan 16 fri Turkuaz at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 16 fri The Wood Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # ** jan 16 fri Whitey Morgan And The 78's at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** jan 16 fri Blame Sally at City Winery, Napa a/a $20/$25/$30 8pm ** jan 16 fri Strangelove at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 16 fri Migos at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** jan 16 fri Joy And Madness, Nickel Slots at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** jan 16/17 The New Deal at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 16/17 Tribal Seeds, Hirie, Leilani Wolfgramm at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 7pm/9pm ** jan 17 sat Cruel Hand, Angel Dust, The Beautiful Ones, Chains at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 7:30pm ** @ jan 17 sat Embers, Wild Hunt, Infinite Waste at the Golden Bull, 412 14th Street at Broadway, Oakland 21+ ** jan 17 sat Strangelove (tribute), Temptation (tribute), Luv'n Rockets (tribute) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 17 sat Gabrielle Walter-Clay, Drewof The Drew at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 17 sat Big Head Todd & The Monsters at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** jan 17 sat The Jackson Saints, Sonic Brain Jam, The Ramonas, Screaming Bloody Gargoyles at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @ (The Resurrection of the Chatterbox Bar) jan 17 sat Foreverland (tribute), The Cheeseballs at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 8pm/9pm ** jan 17 sat Whitey Morgan And The 78's at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm ** jan 18 sun The Budos Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** jan 18 sun Razz, Cody Blanchard, Meercaz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 18 sun Capitol Steps (two shows) at City Winery, Napa a/a $30/$35/$40 4pm/5pm and 6pm/8pm ** jan 18 sun Geographer at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm *** jan 18 wun Waka Flocka at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $26 7pm ** jan 20 tue Willie Watson, Mikaela Davis at City Winery, Napa a/a $18/$20/$25 8pm ** jan 20 tue Saving Abel, Main Event at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $14 6:30pm ** jan 21 wed Willie Watson, Mikaela Davis at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm ** (seated show) jan 21 wed Cardinal Wyrm, Mutant Supremacy, Negative Vortex at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 21 wed Hedpe, Powerman 5000, Knee High Fox, White Minorities, Slaves Of Manhatten at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18 6pm ** jan 22 thr G. Love & Special Sauce, Matt Costa at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 22 thr The Wombats, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $17/$20 9pm ** jan 22 thr Phosphorescent (solo) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm *** jan 22 thr Joel Gion & The Primary Colours, The Love Dimension, Cellar Doors, Down Dirty Shake at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 22 thr The Overcommitments at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** jan 22 thr Dick Dale at the City Winery, Napa a/a $35/$38/$40 8pm *** jan 22 thr Portland Cello Project at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** jan 23 fri Calabresse, Plan 9, Limnus, Spawn Atomic, Hell Fish at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 7pm ** @ jan 23 fri Spandau Ballet at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** jan 23 fri Mad Caddies, The Aggrolites at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$24 8pm/9pm *** @ jan 23 fri Russian Circles, Mamiffer at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm *** jan 23 fri The Coup at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 23 fri Pride & Joy at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 8pm/9pm ** jan 23 fri The Iron Heart, Black Map, We Are Invisible Monsters at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** jan 23 fri Portland Cello Project at City Winery, Napa a/a $15/$18/$22 8pm ** jan 23 fri ACxDC, Scully, Garden, Slow Meth at 418 Project, 418 Front Street, Santa Cruz a/a ** @ jan 23 fri G. Love & Special Sauce, Matt Costa at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ** jan 23 fri Apple Z at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** jan 23/24 Patti Smith & Her Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 8pm/9pm # *** jan 24 sat The Restless Hearts, Heartless Folk, Fairbanks (TX), Long Knives (record release), Protected Left at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 24 sat Sly & The Family Stone's "Stand" (tribute) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** jan 24 sat Jucifer, Noothgrush, Ragana, Burmese, Your Enemy, Dry Well at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 8pm # *** @ jan 24 sat Excel, Despise You, ACxDC, Agnostic Blut, Archea at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15/$17 8pm *** @ jan 24 sat La Gente, Marcus Cohen & The Congress, mc Infinite and Joshua Coffy at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** jan 24 sat Eyes On The Shore, Strange Vine, Rin Tin Tiger, Down And Outlaws at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 24 sat Portland Cello Project at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$18 9pm ** jan 24 sat The Swells, So What, High St. Bridge at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 24 sat This Charming Band at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 24 sat Red Dragon Cartel, Swerver, The Devil In California at Rock Bar Theater, San Jose 21+ $20/$23 ($40 vip) 7pm ** jan 24 sat The Ting Tings at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm ** jan 25 sun These Streets, Axis (FL), Drown (TX), Mastiff, Melting Point at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 6:30pm/7pm *** @ jan 25 sun Dark Tranquillity, Insomnium, Apothesary at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/8pm ** jan 25 sun Wale at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** jan 25 sun Adore Delano at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $22.50 ($40 vip) 8pm/9pm ** jan 25 sun Tyler Farr at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $26.50 7pm ** jan 26 mon Sleeping With Sirens, Pierce The Veil at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** $ jan 26 mon Periphery (Bethesda, MD), Nothing More (San Antonio, TX), Wovenwar, Thank You Scientist (N.J.) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 # *** @ jan 26 mon Brooke Fraser at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 27 tue Bad Suns, Coasts, Maudlin Strangers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm ** jan 27 tue The Vaselines at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 27 tue The Expendables at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm ** jan 28 wed Turnstile, Superheaven, Take Offense, Forced Order, Seasons Change at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 7pm *** @ jan 28 wed Beacon at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** jan 28 wed Helms Alee, Marriages at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** jan 28 wed Eric Johnson, Mike Stern at City Winery, Napa a/a $40/$45/$50 8pm ** jan 28 wed Styx at City National Civic, San Jose a/a *** jan 28 wed Silverstein, Beartooth, Hands Like Houses, Major League, My Iron Lung at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18 6pm ** jan 28 wed The New Mastersounds, The Heard at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** jan 29 thr Upon A Burning Body, Veil Of Maya, Volumes, Gideon, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $18 6pm/7pm # *** @ jan 29 thr Fred Frith Trio, Trance Mission, Jack O' The Clock at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ** jan 29 thr Ancient Wing at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 29 thr Sage Francis at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** (was listed as dec. 29th) jan 29/30 Ty Segall, Wand (thr), Cold Beat (thr), Once And Future Band (thr), CCR Headcleaner (fri), Scraper (fri) at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm *** (sold out) jan 29/30/31 The Wailers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 30 fri RL Grime, Lunice, Tommy Kruise at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** jan 30 fri Bush, Theory Of A Deadman, Stars In Stereo at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $37.50 # *** $ jan 30 fri Kishi Bashi String Quartet, Elizabeth & The Catapult at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a # ** jan 30 fri Mayhem, Watain, Revenge at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 30 fri Borgeous, LooKas at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** jan 30 fri Gold Medalist (record release) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 30 thr Upon A Burning Body, Veil Of Maya, Volumes, Gideon, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 6:30pm/7pm # *** @ jan 30 fri Jukebox The Ghost, Twin Forks, Secret Someones at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm ** jan 30 fri Sage Francis at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ *** jan 30 fri Chuck Prophet And The Mission Express at City Winery, Napa a/a $20/$25/$e0 8pm ** jan 30 fri Monkey at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 30 fri Lindsey Stirling at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $32 7pm ** jan 30 fri Killer Chops, Southern Gothic, Will Kimbrough And Brigitte DeMeyer at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** jan 30 fri Duran Duran Duran (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10:30pm ** jan 31 sat All Out War, Xibalba (record release), Creative Adult, Skin Father, Bad Times Crew at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 6pm/7pm *** @ jan 31 sat The Devil Makes Three, Joe Pug at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** jan 31 sat Delmarva, Slouching Stars at Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland a/a $15 7:30pm ** jan 31 sat Jon Anderson at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $45/$55 8pm/9pm # *** (was nov. 19th) jan 31 sat Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** jan 31 sat Rainbow Girls, The Hot Toddies, The She's, Kendra McKinley at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $19.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 31 sat Chuck Prophet And The Mission Express at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** jan 31 sat Shannon & The Clams at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 9pm *** jan 31 sat Super Diamond (tribute), Notorious at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 8pm/9pm ** jan 31 sat The Boars, The Krypters, Dirty Denim at Bender's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** jan 31 sat Fore Jour (tribute) at City Winery, Napa a/a $15 8pm ** jan 31 sat Super Huey (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** jan 31 sat Hip Service at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** feb 3 tue The Motet at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** feb 4 wed Mustard Plug, The Toasters at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm *** @ feb 4 wed Badfish (tribute), Phil And The Blanx at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 4 wed Partynextdoor at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 7pm ** feb 4 wed Nothing at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** feb 4/5 Lucinda Williams at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $40 7pm/8pm # *** feb 5 thr Murder By Death at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 5 thr Badfish, Phil And The Blanx at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm ** feb 5 thr Particle at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** feb 6 fri Keller Williams & The Motet at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** feb 6 fri Particle at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** feb 6 fri Excision, Minnesota, Protohype at City National Civic, 135 San Carlos Street, San Jose a/a # ** feb 6 fri The Wailin' Jennys at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a $30/$35/$45 7pm/8pm ** feb 6/7/8 The Thermals, Bit Brigade, Minibosses, Mega Ran, Crashfaster, Danimal Cannon, The Megas, Curious Quail, Yulia, The Mineral Kingdom, Super Soul Bros., The Albert Square, Gnarb00ts, Cartoon Violence, Petriform, Grimecraft, Viking Guitar, Aloha Screwdriver, Zen Zenith, The Y Axes, Together We Are Robots, Hawk Jones, Piranha Party, 1000 Needles, Kevin Gnartinez, Lady Game Lyric, Boboso, Jean Baudin, Continuum Kingdom, A/B Duo, GnarBosses, dj Mr Smith, dj Coco at S.J State, Student Union Ballroom, One Washington Square, San Jose a/a $20-$30/$40 3pm (fri) noon (sat/sun) *** (Music and Game Festival) feb 7 sat London Grammar, Untill The Ribbon Breaks at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (was nov 29th) feb 7 sat Lewis Black at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $45/$60/$75 7pm/8pm # ** feb 7 sat Poor Man's Whiskey, The Coffis Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** feb 7 sat Two Gallants at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm *** feb 7 sat Ariel Pink, Jack Name at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 8pm/9pm ** feb 7 sat The Floozies, Manic Focus at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 7 sat Steelin' Dan at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5pm/7pm ** feb 8 sun Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, Aeon, Tribulation at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 6pm/7pm # *** @ feb 8 sun Blackwitch Pudding at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** feb 9 mon Asgeir at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (partially seated) feb 10 tue Hozier, Asgeir at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** (sold out) feb 10 tue Catfish & The Bottlemen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 10 tue Logic at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm ** feb 10 tue The Dodos at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** feb 11 wed Ben Howard at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** feb 11 wed The Dodos, Springtime Carnivore at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19 7pm/8pm ** feb 11 wed Logic at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** feb 11 wed Milo Green at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** feb 11 wed Hozier at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ** feb 11 wed Paul Thorn at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm ** feb 12 thr Dr. Dog, Hanni El Khatib at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** feb 12 thr Jencarlos Canela at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ** feb 12 thr The Paul Thron Band at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $23/$25 7pm/8pm ** feb 12 thr The California Honeydrops at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** feb 12 thr Big Smo, Haden Carpenter at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** feb 13 fri Ghoul, The Shrine, Born/Dead, Brainoil, Connoisseur at 924 Gilman St., Berkeley a/a $12 7pm/8pm *** @ (Tankcrimes Takeover) feb 13 fri The Fresh Beat Band at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** feb 13 fri Motion City Soundtrack, Hellogoodbye at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 13 fri Dengue Fever at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** feb 13 fri The Sam Chase at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 13 fri Stick To Your Guns, The Amity Affliction, Being As An Ocean, '68, In Hearts Wake at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $15 6pm ** feb 14 sat Iration, Stick Figure, Hours Eastly at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** feb 14 sat St. Paul & The Broken Bones at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 14 sat Hundred Waters at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** feb 14 sat Motion City Soundtrack at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20-$119 6:30pm ** feb 14 sat Mumbo Gumbo at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** feb 15 sun Billy Idol, Broncho at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** feb 15 sun Beth Hart, Monty Byrom at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $29.50 7pm/8pm ** feb 16 mon Meghan Trainor, Sheppard at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** feb 17 tue Cursive at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm *** feb 17 tue Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Authority Zero at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$27 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @ feb 17 tue Zion I, Los Rakas, Locksmith at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $15 6:30pm ** feb 17 tue Wild Child at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/7pm *** feb 18 wed Wild Child at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 19 thr Wild Child, Desert Noises at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm *** feb 19 thr August Burns Red, Mis May I, Northlane, Erra at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22/$25 6pm/6:30pm *** @ feb 19 thr ALO, The T Sisters at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** feb 20 fri Enabler (IL), Call Of The Void (CO), Name at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 8pm *** @ feb 20 fri Napalm Death, Voivod, Exhumed, Iron Reagan, Phobia, Black Crown Initiate at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20/$25 6pm # *** @ feb 20 fri Gov't Mule, John Scolfield at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** feb 20 fri Lotus at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50/$25 9pm # ** feb 20 fri Hell's Belles, Zepparella at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm ** feb 20 fri Zap Mama & Antibalas at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ** feb 20 fri Dead Winter Carpenters, Dustbowl Revival at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 20/21 Tainted Love at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8:30pm/10pm ** feb 21 sat Machine Head at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** feb 21 sat Sonny & The Sunsets (record release), Colleen Green, Gap Dream at the Chapel, S.F. a/a 9pm *** feb 21 sat Napalm Death, Voivod, Exhumed, Iron Regan, Phobia, Black Crown Initiate at Stummers, 833 E Fern Ave., Fresno a/a 8pm *** @ feb 22 sun Crystal Bowersox at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm ** feb 25 wed Craft Spells at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 25/26 Pentatonix at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd a/a # *** feb 26 thr Giraffage, Spazzkid at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (Noise Pop) feb 27 fri Geographer, K.Flay, Empires, Bells Atlas at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** (Noise Pop) feb 27 fri Brian Regan at the Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $40-$55 7pm/8pm # *** feb 27 fri Steep Canyon Rangers, Front Country at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ** feb 27 fri David Cook at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $23/$26 7pm/8pm ** feb 27 fri Black Veil Brides, Memphis May Fire at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29 6pm *** feb 27/28 ALO at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $23 8pm/9pm # *** (2 shows on sat) feb 27/28 Cathedrals at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (Noise Pop) feb 28 sat The New Pornographers at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** (Noise Pop) feb 28 sat ALO at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $10 2:30pm/3pm # *** (Sing-Along for Kids) feb 28 sat Kindness at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** feb 28 sat Spice1, B Legit, Richie Rich, Celly Cel, San Quinn, RBL Posse, Gruce, Lee Majors, Rappin'4 Tay, Marvaless, T-Nutty, Cali Bear Gang at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25-$45 7pm ** mar 1 sun Ledisi, Raheem DeVaughn, Leela James at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** mar 1 sun Caribou at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** (Noise Pop) mar 1 sun Taking Back Sunday, Letlive, The Menzingers at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** mar 3 tue TV On the Radio at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** mar 3 tue Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a $65/$93 7:30pm # *** mar 5 thr Stars at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # ** mar 5 thr Viet Cong at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** mar 5 thr Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $68/$98 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** mar 5 thr The Outlaws, Blackhawk at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** mar 6 fri Swervedriver at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 8pm/9pm ** mar 6 fri Martin Sexton, Brothers McCann at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 7pm/8pm ** mar 6 fri The Districts, Pine Barons at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 6 fri Chris Brown & Trey Songz, Tyga at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $126-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** mar 6 fri The Pat Travers Band at Rock Bar Theater, San Jose 21+ $30/$35 ($100 vip) 7pm *** mar 6/7 Galactic at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # *** mar 7 sat Dispirit, Alaric, Abstracter, Church at the First Church of the Buzzard, 2601 Adeline, Oakland a/a 8pm *** @ mar 7 sat Umphrey's McGee, The Revivalists at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** mar 7 sat Marco Benevento at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 7 sat Decker at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. ?/? ** mar 8 sun Joshua Radin at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** mar 10 tue Kongos, Sir Sly, Colony House at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** mar 10 tue Mat Kearney, Parachute, Judah & The Lion at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** mar 11 wed Bleachers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** mar 11 wed The Pop Group at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $29/$35 7pm/8pm ** mar 11 wed Flyleaf, Adelitas Way, Framing Hanley at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6pm ** mar 12 thr The Expendables, Fortunate Youth, Katastro at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 12 thr Doomtree at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** mar 13 fri Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $150-$60 7pm/8pm # *** mar 13 fri Above & Beyound (London, U.K.) at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ 8pm # ** (EDM) mar 13 fri Railroad Earth at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 14 sat Sabertooth Zombie (record release) Creative Adult, Culture Abuse at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 8pm *** @ mar 14 sat Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** mar 14 sat Datsik, Etc/Etc/, Kennedy Jones, Trolley Snatcha, Truth, Barely Alive, Bear Grillz, Fox Stevenson, Twine at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** mar 14 sat The Sam Chase, Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra, Arann Harris & The Farm Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** mar 14 sat Y&T, Anvil at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $37.50 8pm/9pm # *** mar 14 sat Electric Six at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 14 sat Cheryl Wheeler, Kenny White at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm ** mar 15 sun Bill Maher at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** mar 15 sun Bayside, Senses Fall, Man Overboard, Seaway at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $18 6:30pm/7pm # *** mar 15 sun Datsik, Etc/Etc/, Kennedy Jones, Trolley Snatcha, Truth, Barely Alive, Bear Grillz, Fox Stevenson, Twine at Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a # *** mar 17 tue Walk The Moon at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm ** mar 19 thr Clan Of Xymox, Anthony Jones, dj Xander, dj Omega at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $22/$26 7pm/8pm ** (gothic) mar 19 thr Shpongle at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** mar 20 fri Ani Difranco at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $33.50 8pm/9pm # *** mar 21 sat OK Go at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** mar 21 sat Cymbals Eat Guitars, This Will Destroy You at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** mar 21 sat Rebel Souljahz at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18 6:30pm ** mar 22 sun Colin Hay at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a ** mar 23 mon Dan + Shay, Canaan Smith at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # ** mar 23 mon Gang Of Four at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 24 tue Jonny Lang at Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a $40/$55/$65 7:30pm # *** mar 24 tue Dan+Shay, Canaan Smith at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm ** mar 25 wed Echosmith, The Colourist at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm # *** $ mar 25/26/27/28 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 26 thr Amy Schumer at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. a/a # ** mar 28 sat At The Gates, Converge, Vallenfyre at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** mar 29 sun Pink Floyd Experience at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm ** mar 29 sun Metalachi at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** mar 31 tue Public Service Broadcasting at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** mar 31 tue Maroon 5, Magic!, Roxxi Crane at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $30-$125 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** apr 1 wed Kitty Daisy And Lewis, Gemma Ray at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 2 thr Ibeyi at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** apr 3 fri Yonder Mountain String Band, Ben Sollee at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** apr 3 fri Punch Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30.50 8pm/9pm # ** apr 4 sat Antaeus (France), Demoncy (WA), Harvest Gulgaltha (AZ), Black Fucking Cancer, Plague Phalanx at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15/$20 7pm # *** @ apr 7 tue Fleetwood Mac at the Arena, Oakland a/a $200-$50 7pm/8pm # *** $ apr 8 wed Sixx:A.M., Apocalyptica at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 7pm/8pm # ** apr 9 thr Stomae at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** apr 9 thr George Ezra at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** apr 9 thr Apocalyptica at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm ** apr 12 sun Rome, dj Merrick, dj Sage, dj Xander at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $13/$17 7:30pm/8:30pm ** apr 12 sun Ariana Grande at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $60-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** apr 14 tue Hozier at the Maonic, S.F. a/a $42.50-$29.50 7pm/8pm # ** apr 14/15 Milky Chance at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** (sold out) apr 15 wed Bruce Hornsby at Zellerbach Hall, U.C. Berkeely Campus a/a # ** apr 15 wed Reverend Horton Heat, Koffin Kats, Igor & The Red Elvises at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm *** apr 16 thr Reverend Horton Heat, Koffin Kats, Igor & The Red Elvises at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 7pm/8pm *** apr 16 thr Ario Guthrie at Mondavi Center, 9399 Old Davis Road, Davis a/a # *** apr 17 fri Ario Guthrie at Zellerbach Auditorium, UC Berkeley Campus a/a # *** apr 17 fri Barry Manllow at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a # *** apr 18 sat Ario Guthrie at City Winery, Napa a/a *** apr 18 sat Barry Manllow at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** apr 21 tue Sylvan Esso at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # *** apr 23 thr Damien Rice at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** apr 24 fri Kaiser Chiefs at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27/$30 8pm/9pm # *** apr 25 sat Parmalee at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 7pm ** apr 26 sun The Moody Blues at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** apr 27/28 Jose Gonzalez, Olof Arnalds at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 7pm/8pm ** apr 28 tue Nightwish (Kitee, Finland) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $36/$40 7pm/8pm # *** apr 29 wed Twin Shadow at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** may 2 sat Sleater-Kinney at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $35-$25 7pm/8pm # *** @ may 6 wed Kodaline at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** may 9/10 They Might Be Giants at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) # *** may 10 sun Ministry at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # 8pm *** @ may 12 tue Neil Diamond at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $65/$95/$150 6:30pm/8pm # *** may 14 thr Kamelot, DragonForce at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # $30/$35 ($100 vip) 7pm/8pm *** may 18/19 U2 at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $278-$31.50 6pm/7pm # *** $ may 20 wed Lana Del Rey, Courtney Love at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $100-$25 6pm/7:30pm # ** may 26 tue Bette Midler at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $260-$45 7pm/8pm # *** may 28 thr Tony Bennett And Lady Gaga at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $209-$34 6:30pm/8pm # *** may 31 sun The Script at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** jun 20 sat Wapred Tour at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # *** @ jun 23 tue Nickelback at the Amphitheater, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # *** jun 24 wed Nickelback at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $80-$25 6:30pm/8pm # *** jul 11 sat One Direction at the 49's Stadlum, Santa Clara a/a $100-$40 # ** $ jul 21 tue 5 Seconds Of Summer at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $70-$20 # *** jul 22 wed 5 Seconds Of Summer at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $70-$20 # *** jul 25 sat John Mellencamp, Carlene Carter at the Paramount, Oakland a/a # *** jul 26 sat John Mellencamp, Carlene Carter at Community Theater, Sacramento a/a # *** aug 7 fri Idina Menzel at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $125-$25 7pm/8pm # ** sep 16 wed Foo Fighters at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $75-$43 5:30pm/7pm # *** sep 23 wed The Who at the Arena, Oakland a/a # *** * recommendable Shows a/a all ages $ will probably sell out @ pit warning ^ under 21 must pay more # no ins/outs Live Radio & TV Shows --------------------- Radio 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 San Francisco Community Radio www.savekusf.org 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 fri Jesse Luscious on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6am-9am sat KALX live on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 9pm-midnight sun dj Jesse Luscious at the Ruby Room, 132 14th St., Oakland 9pm-2am sun Rampage Radio on S.F. 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Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a (shows over by 10pm) 510-985-0325 23 Club, 23 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane a/a 415-467-7717 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 Assembly Music Hall, 1000 K St., Sacramento a/a 18+ 21+ 916-341-0176 Avalon Nightclub, 777 Lawrance Expressway, Santa Clara a/a 21+ 408-241-0777 Bender's Bar And Grill, 806 South Van Ness Ave., S.F. 21+ 415-824-1800 Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Avenue, S.F. 21+ 18+ 415-474-0365 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 and Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ 18+ 415-371-1631 Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ Cafe Du Nord, Inc., 2170 Market Street, S.F. 21+ 415-861-5016 Cafe Cocomo, 650 Indiana at Mariposa, S.F. 21+ Cafe Stritch, 374 South First Street, San Jose a/a 408-280-6161 Caravan Lounge, 98 South Almaden Avenue, San Jose 21+ 408-995-6220 Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a book 831-423-1338 831-423-1336 Cell Space, 2050 Bryant at 18th, S.F. a/a Chapel, 777 Valencia Street at 19th, S.F. a/a City National Civic, 135 San Carlos Street, San Jose a/a City Winery, 1030 Main Street, Napa a/a 707-260-1600 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 Dosa Biryani, 250 E Java Drive, Sunnyvale a/a 408-400-0007 Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St., S.F. 21+ 415-626-0880 El Rey Theatre, 230 West 2nd St., Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) 530-342-2727 El Rincon, 2700 16th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ 18+ 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 Fireside Lounge, 1453 Webster Street, Alameda 21+ 510-864-1244 Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland a/a Gilman, 924 Gilman St. at 8th, Berkeley a/a book 510-524-8180 ($2 yearly membership required) http://www.924gilman.org 5pm membership meetings 1st and 3rd sat. of each month George's, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael 21+ 415-457-1515 Golden State Theater, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey a/a 831-372-4555 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 Homestead Bowl, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a 408-255-5700 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 Legionnaire Saloon, 2272 Telegraph Ave., Oakland 21+ 510-891-8660 Leo's Music Club, 5447 Telegraph, Oakalnd a/a 888-477-9288 Li-Po Lounge, 916 Grant Ave., S.F. 21+ Lucky 13, 1301 Park St, Alameda 21+ 510-523-2118 Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. at Mission, S.F. 21+ 415-647-2888 Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a 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 Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga a/a 408-741-2822 Monstros Pizza, 628 W. Sacramento Avenue, Chico a/a Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga a/a 408-961-5800 Mystic Theater, 23 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma a/a 18+ 21+ 707-765-2121 Neck of the Woods, 406 Clement at 5th Avenue, S.F. 21+ New Parish, 579 18th at San Pablo Avenue, Oakland 21+ 18+ a/a Nickel City, 1711 Branham Lane, San Jose a/a 408-448-3323 Night Light, 311 Broadway, Oakland 21+ 510-433-0340 Octopus Lounge, 180 Eureka Square, Pacifica 21+ 650-355-7775 On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ 916-487-3731 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 Rock Shop, 30 N 3rd Street, San Jose a/a ($2 yearly membership) Rock Bar Theater, 360 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose a/a Route 92, 2128 South El Camino Real, San Mateo 21+ San Pedro Square Market, 87 North San Pedro St., San Jose a/a 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 Studio 55 Marin, 1455 East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael a/a Sub-Mission Art Space, 2183 Mission Street, S.F. a/a Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a 415-861-5016 Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley a/a 415-388-1700 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 Toot's Tavern, 627 Second Avenue at Pomona, Crockett 21+ 510-787-4840 Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave., S.F. a/a (during sun shows) 415-981-9177 Warfield, 982 Market St., S.F. a/a 415-345-0900 Witch Room, 1815 19th Street, Sacramento a/a 18+ 916-508-0213 Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+ Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland 21+ (closed) Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa at Potrero, S.F. a/a 415-505-8530 Vina Robles Amphitheater, 3800 Mill Road, Paso Robles a/a 805-227-4812 Vitus, 201 Broadway @ 2nd., Oakland 21+ 510-452-1620 Vixens, 906 Victorian Avenue, Sparks NV a/a 21+ 775-358-6969 Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+ 408-286-8636 Yoshi's, 1330 Fillmore Street, S.F. 21+ Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 21+ 510-238-9200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please feel free to pass The List on to friends. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The List is e-mailed out each week normally on Friday afternoon. 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