Web (and searchable) version at http://jon.luini.com/thelist/ T H H EEEEEE L I SSSS TTTTT T H H E L I S T T HHHHHH EEEEE L I SSSS T T H H E L I S T T H H E L I S S T T H H EEEEEE LLLLLLL I SSSS T funk-punk-thrash-ska Upcoming shows of interest October 30, 2015 oct 30 fri Redd Kross (Fullerton), Personal & The Pizzas, Bananas (Sacramento), Side Eyes (L.A.), Genuine Parts at 924 Gilman Street, Berkely a/a $15/$20 7pm/8pm *** @ oct 30 fri Korn, Suicide Silence, Islander at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50 7:30pm # *** @ $ oct 30 fri Thee Hobo Gobbeins, Chonk, Invisible Cinema at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $8-$12 sliding scale 9pm ** oct 30 fri Undead Boys, Sic Knif, Oinga Boinga, Blasted Concept at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ *** @ (cover costume party) oct 30 fri Suicide Queen, Voodoo Dolly, Spawn Atomic at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $10 *** @ oct 30 fri Dorit Chrysler at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 5pm ** oct 30 fri Shakey Graves (Austin), Tennis at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 8pm/9pm # *** oct 30 fri Flosstradamus, Oliver Heldens, The Magician, Alison Wonderland, Ghastly, Shaun Frank, Dr. Fresch at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $70 ($135 two day) 5pm # ** oct 30 fri Noah Gundersen, Whitehorse at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$21 8pm/9pm ** oct 30 fri Windhand (Richmond, VA), Danava, Monolord at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm/9pm ** @ oct 30 fri Dr. Octagon (MC Kool Keith), Turntablist Disk at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $25/$27 8pm/9pm # *** oct 30 fri Passion Pit, Rac, Coleman Hell, Aaron Axelsen at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $49.50 5pm/6pm # *** (Live 105 Scream Scene) oct 30 fri Planet Booty, Double Duchess, Hiscores at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14 8pm/9pm ** oct 30 fri Scissors For Lefty, Fritz Montana, Lush Vibes at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** oct 30 fri The Gregors, Trendy Dad/The Tet Holiday, Down Dirty Shake at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** (covers night) oct 30 fri Foreverland (Thriller Halloween Ball), Super Huey at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm ** oct 30 fri Yoya (L.A.) at Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+ ** oct 30 fri Dispirit, Brainoil, Alaric, Ails at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 9pm *** oct 30 fri Roy Rogers & DRK, Carlos Reyes at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $20/$25/$30 8pm *** oct 30 fri Red Scare (Seattle), Moving On (Seattle), Scalped, Bad Times Crew, Fade at Behind Alpha Printing, 1409 N. 10th Street, San Jose a/a $8-$10 7pm *** @ oct 30 fri Jack Yo Lantern, G.T.A., Mak J, Wiweck, Elephante at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State a/a # ** (sold out) oct 30 fri Metalachi, Molkahete at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $15/$20 8pm ** oct 30 fri The Brothers Comatose at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** oct 30 fri The Cheeseballs at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** oct 30 fri George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic at Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a # *** oct 30 fri Angel Vivaldi at Whiskey Dick's, 2660 Lake Tahoe Blvd., Lake Tahoe 21+ $10 7:30pm *** oct 30/31 Las Cafeteras, Mass Bass, dj's at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$18 ($15/$20 sat) (under 21 +$5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** oct 30/31 Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Skerik, Chris Noonan at Doc's Lab, 124 Columbus Avenue, S.F. a/a ** oct 30/31 Sage The Gemini, Kehlani, Iamsu!, Skizzy Mars, P-Lo, Kool John, Jay Ant, Skipper at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** (sold out) oct 30/31 Goldfish (fri), dj QBert (sat), Krafty Kuts (sat), Space Cowboys, Afrolicious, Brass Tax, Brat, Brother in Arms, Death Guild Thunderdome, Disco Knights, Distrikt, Dusty Rhino, Green Gorilla Lounge, Hushconcerts, Janky Barge LoveTech, MoM, More SF, Oakland Faders, Opulent Temple, Pink Mammoth, Royal Soul, Seismic, Slayers Club, Sound Pieces, Strategik, Sunset Sound System, Trapeze, True Skool, dj's at Ghost Ship Halloween, Pier 70, S.F. 21+ $105-$75 9pm # *** $ oct 30/31 New Riders Of The Purple Sage at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $35/$37 (fri) $40/$42 (sat) 8pm/9pm ** oct 30/31 Roky Erickson And The Hounds Of Baskerville, Allah Las, Holy Barbarians, Mystic Braves, Mr Elevator & The Brain Hotel, Pow, Mild High Club, The Cairo Gang, The Tyde, Gospelbeach, The Mattson 2, Pesos, Drug Cabin, Range Of Light Wilderness, Guy Blakeslee, The Sloths, Matt Baldwin, Cellar Doors, Seventeen Evergreen, Tashaki Miyaki, Light Fantastic, Fine Points, Bellavista, Pearl Charles, Sparrows Gate, Annie Girl & The Flight, Electric Magpie, Starred, Tim Gray & Rachel Dean, The Shelters, Scary Little Friends, camping at Bandit Town, 55420 Road 226, North Fork a/a $68-$96 *** (Vertigofest) oct 30/31 Nov 1 Bay Area Tattoo Convention at Hyatt Regency S.F. Airport, 1330 Old Bayshore Hihway, SFO ?/? $20 5pm-11pm (fri) 11am-11pm (sat) 11am-6pm (sun) oct 31 sat Red Scare (WA), Moving On (WA) at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 ($5 in costume) 8pm/8:30pm ** @ oct 31 sat Skunk Funk, Fuzz Attack, Creeper, Demonsmoke, Elderly Abuse, Papercut, Cash Cow, Black Market Prophets, Bryaugh at B.R.S., Richmond a/a *** @ (Haunted Hellaweed) oct 31 sat V.E.X., Jeweled Snakes, Nuclear Death Wish, Batlord, Tainted Pussy, Las Sucias, dj Loachfillet at the First Church of the Buzzard, 2601 Adeline at 26th St., Oakland a/a $10 ($5 b4 10pm) 9pm *** oct 31 sat The Atom Age, Babewatch, The Soaks (San Diego), Loose Nerves (Ventura) at the Road House, 18th St. and Castro St., West Oakland a/a free ** @ oct 31 sat Greensky Bluegrass, Tumbleweed Wanderers at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** oct 31 sat A Band Called Death, Personal And The Pizzas, Scraper, Midnite Snaxxx, Meercaz at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 7pm/8pm # *** @ oct 31 sat Quinn Deveaux, Tony Glasser at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $10/$15 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 31 sat Val Esway, Maurice Tani, The Happy Clams, Brendan Earley, Five Legged Mule, Dennis D., Antonette Goroch, host Paul Pot at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $8-$12 sliding scale 9pm ** oct 31 sat Sothira, Ruleta Rusa, TV Static, War Tribe, Torso & Isotope at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10 ($8 in costume) *** @ (Punk Covers Night) oct 31 sat Nicky Romero, Seven Lions, Will Sparks, Snails, Kennedy Jones, Dallask, 4B at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $70 ($135 two day) 5pm # ** oct 31 sat Front Country, One Grass Two Grass, Rusty Stringfield at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** (Hillbilly Halloween) oct 31 sat The Sam Chase, Royal Jelly Jive, The Crux at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ** oct 31 sat Rin Tin Tiger, Eyes On The Shore, Curious Quail, Frankie Boots & The County Line at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 31 sat Astrozombies, Kid Galahad And The Eternals at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (covers night) oct 31 sat Roky Erickson at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** oct 31 sat Kehoe, Disastroid, Electric Chair Repair Co. at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** oct 31 sat Mongoloid, Bobb Saggeth, Banquet, Family Matters at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** (covers night) oct 31 sat Titan Ups, Cramp-Ons (tribute) at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ $8 7:30pm ** oct 31 sat Wonder Bread 5 at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $20/$25 8pm ** oct 31 sat Parkway Drive at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6:30pm ** oct 31 sat Noah Gundersen, Whitehorse at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $10 5:30pm/7pm ** oct 31 sat Joyce Manor, Girlpool at Midtown Barfly, 1119 21st Street, Sacramento 18+ ** oct 31 sat Matt Pond PA, Laura Stevenson, Completions at Harlow's Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** (late show) oct 31 sat Jessica Sanchez, Symon Soler, Raymond Ritchie at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** oct 31/nov 1 Grimes, Nicole Dollanganger at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $23.75 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) # *** oct 31/nov 1 Change your clocs back one hour or be late nov 1 sun Luminous Newts, True Magrit, Basic Beat at the Starry Plough, Berkeley a/a free 4pm ** nov 1 sun Highway 9, The A6's, Blue Madrone, J Tree at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** nov 1 sun Ben Caplan at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm ** nov 1 sun Tav Falco And The Panther Burns, Mike Watt, Gunatanamo Baywatch at Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15/$25 (under 21 + $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** @ nov 1 sun Ghost Town, Dangerkids, Palaye Royale, Bad Seed Rising at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 6pm/7pm *** @ nov 1 sun Scott Weiland And The Wildabouts, The Icarus Line at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a # *** nov 1 sun Greensky Bluegrass at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm *** (ticket must be purchased with Oct 31 Fox Theater Ticket) nov 1 sun Miami Horror at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 1 sun Rob Hotchkiss, This Old Earthquak, Kit Smith & Tanya Livingstone at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $15/$17 7pm/7:30pm ** nov 1 sun Caustic Casanova (D.C.) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 6pm ** nov 1 sun Dave Davies at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $35 7pm *** nov 1 sun Bo Burnham at Community Theater, 1301 L St., Sacramento a/a 8pm ** nov 1 sun Metalachi, Cura Cochino at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** nov 1 sun Do Boy, dj Flipside at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** (Benefit Green Tech Education & Employment) nov 1 sun Lonestar at Harris Center, Folsom a/a $35-$65 7pm/8pm *** nov 2 mon Of Montreal, Diane Coffee at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm *** nov 2 mon King Diamond, Exodus at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $36.50/$40/$55 7pm/8pm # *** @ nov 2 mon The Wonder Years (Philadelphia), Motion City Soundtrack, State Champs, You Blew It at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** @ nov 2 mon Kian And JC, dj James Yammouni at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $36/$40 7pm/8pm ** (sold out) nov 2 mon Hey Rosetta! (Canada), Yukon Blonde, Scary Little Friends at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $12/$15 (under 21 + $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** nov 2 mon Dilly Dally (Toronto, Canada), The Tet Holiday, The Go Ahead, Vinyl Spectrum at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** @ nov 2 mon Dnce, Powers at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 8:30pm ** nov 2 mon Little May at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** nov 2 mon Caustic Casanova (D.C.), Deathtrap America at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 2 mon Paco Pena at City Winery, Napa 21+ $50/$55/$60 8pm ** nov 2 mon Welcome To Night Vale, Eliza Rickman at the Crest Theatre, Sacramento a/a # ** nov 2 mon Machine Head at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $23 7pm ** nov 2 mon Kowloon Walled City, Fight Amp (Philadelphia), at the Starlite, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento ?/? ** @ nov 3 tue Against The Current, Vinyl Theatre, Jule Vera at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7pm/8pm ** nov 3 tue Smallpools, Phoebe Ryan, Machineheart at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $23 7pm/7:30pm ** nov 3 tue Oddisee, Good Compny at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm ** nov 3 tue Johnnyswim, Lia Rose at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ** nov 3 tue Akae Beka at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 3 tue Shopping (London), Flesh World, Ovvn, dj Hang The at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 3 tue Name, Armed For Apocalypse, Catharsus, Better Left Unsaid at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ** nov 3 tue Denver Broncos UK (Denver), Spencer Moody, Noctooa at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm *** nov 3 tue The Steel Wheels at City Winery, Napa 21+ $15/$17/$19 8pm ** nov 3 tue Bo Burnham at the Center for Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose a/a ** nov 3 tue Of Montreal, Diane Coffee at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** nov 3 tue The Real McKenzies, Whiskey And Stitches at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 3/4 Josh Groban, Lena Hall at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $175-$61 7pm/8pm # *** nov 3/4 Hanson, Paul McDonald (tue), Carrick (wed) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $80 6pm/7pm # *** nov 4 wed Full Of Hell (Maryland), Seven Sisters Of Sleep (L.A.), Burmese, Dysmorfic (Italy), Terror Cell Unit at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 7:30pm # *** @ nov 4 wed Membranes (U.K.), The Ink Bats, Screaming Bloody Marys, Swampland at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $10 *** @ nov 4 wed Penelope Houston, Nicky Garratt, Michelle Cruz Gonzales, John Robb, Jello Biafra at XOXO, 201 Broadway, Oakland a/a free 7pm (Punk Rock Panel) nov 4 wed Dir En Grey (Japan) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $29.50/$32 7pm/8pm *** nov 4 wed Mild High Club (record release), The Memories, O, Emotional at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** nov 4 wed The Rocket Summer, Paradise Fears, Future Twin at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $18 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 4 wed Bob Schneider, Cleopatra Degher at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** nov 4 wed Daphne Lee Martin & Francis Lombardi at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ $5/$8 7pm ** nov 4 wed Shotwell & Hexaphonix at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (jazz/funk) nov 4 wed The Real McKenzies at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm *** @ nov 4 wed Beat Connection at Humboldt Brewery, 856 10th at I, Arcata 21+ ** nov 4/5 Judy Collins at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** nov 5 thr Cool Ghouls, Meat Market, Babewatch, Crush at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $10/$15 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 5 thr A-Plus, Knobody, Equipto, Michael Marshall at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $8/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** nov 5 thr Gehenna, Theories, Wake, Abstracter at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm ** @ nov 5 thr Patty Griffin, Darlingside at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** nov 5 thr Finish Ticket, Frankie, Cemetery Sun at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm *** nov 5 thr Steep Ravine at the Chapel Bar, S.F. a/a free 5pm til 8pm ** nov 5 thr Mystic Braves, Coo Coo Birds, The Creation Factory, light show at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm ** (was oct 30th at Independent) nov 5 thr Have Mercy, Transit, Somos, Microwave at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $14/$16 7pm/8pm ** @ nov 5 thr Beat Connection at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 5 thr Disastroid, Sesos, Crystal Logic at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** nov 5 thr Nvo, Low Country Kingdom, Future US at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** (electronic) nov 5 thr Vetiver at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** nov 5 thr The Dandy Warhols, The Shetters at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm *** nov 5 thr Matisyahu (acoustic) at the Crest Theatre, Sacramento a/a $49/$59 6:30pm/7:30pm ** nov 5 thr Diego's Umbrella at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm *** nov 6 fri Trapped Under Ice, Twitching Tongues (record release), Scalped, Plead The Fifth at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $14 7pm/7:30pm *** @ nov 6 fri Wake, Connoisseur, Concussive, Atrament, Bathtub Barracuda at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 8pm *** @ nov 6 fri Zakiya Harris & Elephantine, Ghost & The City at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $8/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 6 fri Vetiver at the Starline Social Club, 2232 MLK, Oakland 21+ $20 8pm/9pm ** nov 6 fri In The Valley Below, Handsome Ghost, We Became Owls at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm *** nov 6 fri Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Beats Antique, Meshell Ndegeocello at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $53 7pm/8m # ** (Benefit the Preservation Hall Foundation) nov 6 fri Godsmack, Red Rising Sun at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $37.50-59.50 7pm/8pm # *** @ nov 6 fri George Porter Jr. & Runnin' Pardners at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $23/$25 9pm ** nov 6 fri Swingin' Utters, Success, The Bombpops at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm/9pm *** @ nov 6 fri Viento Callejero, dj's at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $12/$15 (under 21 + $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 6 fri Matt Reardon & Black Sunshine, Blank at Slim's, S.F. 6+ 6pm/7pm ** (vip invite only - Kirkwood Deep Riders) nov 6 fri El Vy, Hibou at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** (sold out) nov 6 fri The Rabbles, Spidermeow, Dire Wolves at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 6 fri Triptides, Balms, Levitation Room, Mystery Flavors at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** nov 6 fri Too Short, J Stalin at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 8pm *** nov 6 fri Ruthie Foster at City Winery, Napa 21+ $20/$25/$30 8pm ** nov 6 fri G.E.M. (China) at Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $198-$68 7pm/8pm # *** nov 6 fri Total Badass, Dull, Lunacies, Utter Failure, dj's at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ 8pm ** nov 6 fri Bonehart Flannigan at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** nov 6 fri Friendly Males (L.A.) at Bocci's Cellar, 140 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz 21+ ** nov 6 fri Daphne Lee Martin & Francis Lombardi, JonEmery at the Fox & Goose, 1001 R Street at 10th, Sacramento 21+ ** nov 6 fri The Purple Ones (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** nov 6/7 Trey Anastasio Band at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # ** nov 7 sat The Lucky Eejits, Sad Boy Sinister, United Defiance, Lawn Chairs at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8-$20 sliding 7pm *** @ (Emiliofest) nov 7 sat Grex, Efft, Mwahaha, Gentleman Surfer at the Hatch, 402 15th Street, Oakland 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** nov 7 sat Blackstreet, 112, After7, Shai, S.W.V. at the Arena, Oakland a/a # ** nov 7 sat ShadoDance (dance and performance art), Ariellah, Zoe Jakes, Paul Mercer, Bad Unkl Sista, dj's at the Metro, Oakland a/a $25/$30 ($35 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm # ** nov 7 sat Suede Razors, Reducers SF, The Broadsiders (TX) at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ 8pm ** @ nov 7 sat Kowloon Walled City (record release), Fight Amp (Philadelphia), Whatfunlifewas, Doralice at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8/$10 8pm/0pm ** @ nov 7 sat Egyptian Lover at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 2pm ** nov 7 sat Leon Bridges, Kali Uchis at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** nov 7 sat Hot Tuna at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $100 ($300 vip) ** (Benefit to Preserve Bear's Sonic Journals) nov 7 sat This Charming Band (tribute), For The Masses (tribute), ReMade/Remodeled (tribute) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** nov 7 sat Dirty Ghosts, Kelley Stolz, Useless Eaters at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $10/$14 (under 21 + $5) 9pm/10pm ^ *** nov 7 sat Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs, Erica Sunshine Lee, Jesse Brewster at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** nov 7 sat Made Of Oak, Tuskha, Modern Limbs at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 7 sat Blvd, Mansions On The Moon at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm *** nov 7 sat Jeffrey Foucault at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ ** nov 7 sat Hotel Hollywood, Charmless, The Philistines at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 7 sat Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys, Shilow & The Sun at Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ $6-$10 9pm/9:30pm ** nov 7 sat Rufus Du Sol at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 7 sat Emgt, Chloe And The Giant Peach, Pretty Gruesome, Bill's Accountant at Showdown, 10 6th Street, S.F. 21+ $8 7pm/8pm ** nov 7 sat The Mano Cherga Band, La Peche at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/10pm ** (Balkan Gypsy Jazz) nov 7 sat Blackwulf, Featherwitch, Lowcaster at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ free 8pm ** (Sybil & Dean's Birthday) nov 7 sat The Sxunxs, One Less Zero, Girls With Guns, The Happys, Atomic Happens at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ nov 7 sat Paul Brady at City Winery, Napa 21+ $20/$22/$25 8pm ** nov 7 sat Widowspeak, Quilt at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a *** nov 7 sat Jeff Daniels And The Ben Daniels Band at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $35 5:30pm/7pm ** (early show) nov 7 sat Some Fear None (unplugged), Michael Woodruff And Kery Gleenon at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** (late show) nov 7 sat Willie K at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** nov 7 sat Godsmack at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV a/a $75-$45 8pm # *** nov 8 sun Prima Donna, Kepi Ghoulie, One Less Zero, Dog Party, Bucc Nyfe at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5:15pm/6pm *** @ nov 8 sun J.Lately, TyreseJohnsonMusic, Shark Sinatra, Champlu, dj Werd, Beejus at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm ** nov 8 sun The Fall Of Troy, Kylesa, Possers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** nov 8 sun Widowspeak, Quilt at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** nov 8 sun Matthew Logan Vasquez, Reverend Baron, Jason Robert Blum at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/8:30pm ** nov 8 sun Tommy Guerrero at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9/$12 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 8 sun Kurt Braunohler at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (comedy) nov 8 sun Ryn Weaver, Astr, HolyChild at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** nov 8 sun Timmy's Organism (Detroit), Andy Human & The Reptoids, Sexless at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** nov 8 sun George Porter & His Runnin' Pardners at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $22/$25/$28 8pm ** nov 8 sun Jeffrey Foucault at Don Quixotes', 6275 Highway 9, Felton ?/? ** nov 8 sun The Real McKenzies (Vancouver, Canada), La Plebe at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm *** @ nov 8 sun Houndmouth at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** nov 8 sun Richard Thompson at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35/$45/$55 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** nov 8 sun In The Valley Below, Handsome Ghost at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a 6pm/7pm *** nov 8 sun Michal Menert And The Pretty Fantastics, StarRo, Marcelo Moxy, WillDaBeast at the Jam, 915 H Street, Arcata 21+ 7pm ** nov 8/9 Yard Dogs Road Show (documentary premiere) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 6:30pm/7pm (sun sold out) nov 9 mon A Tribe Called Red at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 9 mon Collective Soul, Magnets & Ghosts at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** nov 9 mon Darkest Hour, Light This City, Early Graveso at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7pm/8pm # ** @ nov 9 mon Shura, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 9 mon Tokimonsta, Leikeli47 at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 9 mon Chamomile & Whiskey (VA), Sean McCabe, The Good Bad at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 9 mon Dave Simonett, Easy Leaves at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $15/$18/$20 8pm ** nov 9 mon Craig Wayne Boyd, Roem Baur at Harlow's, Sacramento ?/? $15/$18 5:30pm/7pm ** nov 9 mon cancelled: Pater Asher at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. nov 10 tue David Berkeley at the Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley a/a ** nov 10 tue Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** (sold out) nov 10 tue Kyle at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 10 tue Glen Hansard, Aoife O'Donovan at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $65-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** nov 10 tue Circa Survive, RX Bandits, Citizen at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** @ (was at Regency Ballroom) nov 10 tue Combichrist, The Birthday Massacre, Mxms, Echo Black at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm *** @ nov 10 tue The Richard Thompson Trio at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 7pm/8pm # *** nov 10 tue John 5 & The Creatures, Doyle, Calabrese, Hatchet at the DNA, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/7:30pm # *** @ nov 10 tue Tamaryn, Froth at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 9pm ** nov 10 tue A Tribe Called Red at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20/$25 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 10 tue Here We Go Magic, Big Thief at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** nov 10 tue Shellshag (Brooklyn), The Younger Lovers, Terry Malts, Squishers at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm *** @ nov 10 tue Heart Of The Whale, Night Genes, Reisender at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 10 tue Mayday Parade at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $24 5:30pm *** nov 10 tue Ralphie May (comedian) at the Creast Theater, Sacramento a/a $35/$45 6:30pm/7:30pm ** nov 10 tue Martin Luther, Benjamin Rivas, Erica Ambrin at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** nov 10 tue Michal Menert And The Pretty Fantastics, StarRo, Marcelo Moxy, Wildabeast at Whiskey Dick's, 2660 Lake Tahoe Blvd., Lake Tahoe 21+ $12/$15 7pm ** nov 10 tue cancelled: Andy Allo, Benjamin Revas at Harlow's, Sacramento nov 11 wed The Menzingers, MewithoutYou at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** nov 11 wed Citizens (London, U.K.), Hight Waisted, Synchronized Watches at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 11 wed Dave Simonett, Misner & Smith at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm ** (seated) nov 11 wed Z-Man, Oso Negro, Po10Cee, N8 Larcen, AUptic, Curta & Cilanstow at the Honey Hive, 4117 Judah Street, S.F. a/a $10 6pm ** nov 11 wed Ty Dolla Sign at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a # ** nov 11 wed The Orwells, Dante Elephant at the Chapel, S.F. a/a free 9pm ** nov 11 wed Cold Beat, Never Young, Toner, dj's at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ free 9pm ** nov 11 wed Michal Menert And The Pretty Fantastics, Marcelo Moxy, Willdabest, StarRo at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ $10/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 11 wed Pimps Of Joytime, Con Brio at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** nov 12 thr Raheem DeVaughn & Leela James, V Bozeman at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # ** nov 12 thr Morine, Dispirit, Noothgrush, Forn at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 8pm # *** @ nov 12 thr The Big Gone (L.A.), Friendly Males (L.A.), Mad River, Seemway at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ *** nov 12 thr Elegant Trash, Glass Atlas, Teenage Sex, The Truants at the Legionnaire, Oakland 21+ $7 8pm ** @ nov 12 thr Mother Falcon And Ben Sollee at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 8pm ** nov 12 thr The Front Bottoms, The Smith Street Band, Elvis Depressedly at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16.50/$19 8pm ** nov 12 thr Beach Slang, Cayetana, Lithuania, Worriers at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** nov 12 thr Moon Taxi at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 9pm ** nov 12 thr Currensy at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** nov 12 thr Tory Lanez, Boogie at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a # ** nov 12 thr EagleWolfSnake (record release), Jet Trash, Lungs And Limbs at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm *** nov 12 thr Tops, Molly Nilsson at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 12 thr Great Apes, Face The Rail, Pale Angles (Wales), Redwood at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm *** @ nov 12 thr Bakermat at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 12 thr Tops, Puro Instinct at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** (KALX) nov 12 thr Hellbound Glory (Reno), Shelby Cobra & Thee Mustangs, Motel Drive (Fresno) at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** (Shrewgy's Country Birthday) nov 12 thr El Radio Fantastique, Beso at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** nov 12 thr Tim Flannery & The Lunatic Fringe at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** nov 12 thr Random Rab, Bird Of Prey at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 12 thr Doyle, John 5 at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $18/$20 *** @ nov 12/13 Rising Appalachia, Arouna Diarra (thr), Zena (fri) at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20-$40 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 12/13/14/15 Goapele at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** nov 13 fri Balms, Hollow Sunshine, Wander, Plush, Solip at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 13 fri Prof, Nacho Picasso, dj Fundo at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 13 fri Fortunate Youth, Stranger, Sensamotion at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$19 8pm/9pm *** nov 13 fri Random Rab, Bird Of Prey at the Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $19.50/$22 9pm # ** nov 13 fri Tankscapda at the DNA, S.F. a/a $35/$40 8pm/8:30pm # ** @ nov 13 fri David Nelson Band at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30$35 8pm ** nov 13 fri Monica, Rico Love at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** nov 13 fri Hatchet (record release), Fog Of War, Hell Fire at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm ** @ nov 13 fri Katdelic (acoustic) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a free 8pm ** nov 13 fri David Ryan Harris, Cleome at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$14 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 13 fri Twiddle, The Werks at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 13 fri Bad Bad, Cult Babies, Motor Inn at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 13 fri Golden Void, Hot Lunch, Pushy, dj Rob Metal at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 13 fri Hate Eternal, Misery Index, Beyound Creation, Rivers Of Nihil at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $17/$20 8pm *** @ nov 13 fri Jay Claton at Art Boutiki, 44 Race Street, San Jose a/a $15/$20 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 13 fri The Generators, The Forgotten, Young Idea, The Defenders, The Lonely Revolts at Johnny V's, San Jose 21+ $15 ** @ nov 13 fri The Flesh Hammers, Count Dante & The Black Dragon Fighting Society at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free ** nov 13 fri Escape The Fate, A Skylit Drive, Sworn In, Sirens And Sailors, Myca Relocale at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 7pm/7:30pm *** @ nov 13 fri Night Ranger at Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln 21+ (13-20 with adult) $42.75-$52.75 7:30pm # *** nov 13 fri Chris Stapleton at El Rey Theatre, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) 8pm/9pm # *** nov 13 fri Friendly Males (L.A.) at the Maltese, 1600 Park Avenue, Chico 21+ ** nov 13/14 I Am Hardwell, Kill The Buzz at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $65 8pm # ** (sat sold out) nov 13/14 Zeds Dead, Astronomar at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 13/14/15 Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood at the Shark Tank, S.F. a/a 7pm (fri/sat) 7:30pm (sun) # *** nov 14 sat Second To Last, Mike Frazier And The Dying Wild, Trailview, Still Living, Forester, Easy Target at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm *** @ nov 14 sat So Pitted (Seattle), Michael Abeyta (Seattle), Daisy World, Uffizi, Straight Crimes at Lobot Gallery, 18th and Campbell St., West Oakland a/a $5-$10 ** nov 14 sat The Last Internationale, Son Of Nun, Built For The Sea, Ryan Harvey, Mass Bass at the Omni Commons, 4779 Shattuck, Oakland a/a 9p 7pm ** (Firebrand Records showcase) nov 14 sat Cherub, Hippie Sabotage, Shooka at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** nov 14 sat Shook Twins, Tall Heights at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 14 sat The Memphis Murder Men, Hewhocannotbenamed, The Connies at Merchants Saloon, 401 2nd Street, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm *** @ nov 14 sat Glitter Wizard, Hot Lunch, Pushy (Portland), The Sweet Bones at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ** nov 14 sat Yo La Tengo at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $25/$40 7pm/8pm # *** nov 14 sat La Dispute (Grand Rapids), Envy at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20 7:30pm/8pm # *** nov 14 sat Pimps Of Joytime, Con Brio at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** nov 14 sat Soulside, Creative Adult at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm *** @ nov 14 sat Sean Hayes, Kacey Johansing at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 8pm/9pm ** nov 14 sat Slusser, Antimatter, Fletcher Pratt, Fslux, Fognozzle at Noisebridge Hackerspace, 2169 Mission Street, S.F. a/a noon-2pm ** nov 14 sat The Paper Kites, Old Man Canyon at the Brick and Morter, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm *** nov 14 sat Three Stoned Men, David Nudelman, We Could Be Friends, Terra Firma at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 14 sat Michal Menert And The Pretty Fantastics, StarRo, Marcelo Moxy, WillDaBeast at Hawthorn, 46 Geary Street, S.F. 21+ $10 7pm ** nov 14 sat Culture Abuse, Nomads (L.A.), Hell In The Cell (L.A.) at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** @ nov 14 sat Ded Winter Carpenters, Pert near Sandstone at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** nov 14 sat Michal Menert & The Pretty Fanatics at Hawthorn, 46 Geary Street, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** nov 14 sat The Last Poets at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10-$20 1:30pm/2pm ** (Benefit KWTF Radio) nov 14 sat Powerage (tribute), Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers (tribute), Cheaper Trick (tribute) at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ ** nov 14 sat L-Love at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** nov 14 sat Blitzen Trapper at Don Quixotes', 6275 Highway 9, Felton ?/? ** nov 14 sat Ride at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $32/$35 8pm/9pm ** nov 14 sat Fleetwood Mask (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a 5:30pm/6:30pm ** nov 14 sat Gardens & Villa, De Lux at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/9:30pm ** nov 14 sat canceled: Ringworm, AcxDc, Nomads, Colombian Necktie at thee Parkside, S.F. nov 14/15 cancelled: Desaparecidos (Omaha), The So So Glos, Digital Leather at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. nov 15 sun City And Colour, Hurray For The Riff Raff at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** nov 15 sun Modern Baseball (Philadelphia), Pup, Tiny Moving Parts at the Metro, Oakland a/a $17/$19 6pm/7pm # *** @ nov 15 sun Unearthly Trance, Buried At Sea, Chrch, Abstracter at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $12 8pm ** @ nov 15 sun New Found Glory, Yellowcard, Tigers Jaw at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # *** @ nov 15 sun Born Ruffians, Young Rival at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm *** nov 15 sun Asap Rocky, Tyler The Creator, Danny Brown, Vince Staples at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # ** nov 15 sun Twin River at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** nov 15 sun Chris Stapleton, The Walcotts at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** nov 15 sun A Yawn Worth Yelling (cd release), Picture Atlantic, Citabria at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ** nov 15 sun Blitzen Trapper, Phoebe Bridges at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** nov 15 sun Joseph Childress, State Champion (KY) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** nov 15 sun Purple Seven, Big Kitty at Arlene Francis Center, 99 6th Street, Santa Rosa a/a $5 8pm ** nov 15 sun Ryan Zimmerman at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 6pm ** nov 15 sun Cherub, Hippie Sabotage at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $17.50/$20 7pm/8pm ** nov 15 sun David Ryan Harris at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 15 sun Mayhem / Watain, Rotting Christ at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ** @ nov 15 sun Eric Bellinger, Aroc, Scribe Cash at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a 6pm/6:30pm ** nov 16 mon Beneath Oblivion, Amarok, Leucrota, Devoid at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm ** @ nov 16 mon The Charlatans UK at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** nov 16 mon Halsey, Flor at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** nov 16 mon Big K.R.I.T., BJ The Chicago Kid, Scotty ATL, Delorean at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm ** nov 16 mon Blitzen Trapper at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** nov 16 mon The Misfits, She Demons at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $26/$30 7pm/7:30pm *** @ nov 16/17 Alvvays at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** nov 17 tue The Good Life, Big Harp, Heather Mcentire at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm ** nov 17 tue The Cult, Primal Scream at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $47.50/$50/$60 7pm/8pm # *** $ nov 17 tue AndersonPonty Band at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** nov 17 tue Ryan Bringham, Jamestown Revival at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** nov 17 tue Kate Davis at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm ** nov 17 tue Mystery Flavors, Grape St. (Austin, TX), Outer Embassy at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** nov 17 tue Pears, Civil War Rust, Party Force at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @ nov 17 tue Karl Denson's Tiny Universe at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $25/$30/$35 8pm ** nov 17 tue Yellowcard, New Found Glory at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $27 6pm *** @ nov 17 tue Broncho at the Press Club, 2030 P Street at 21st, Sacramento 21+ *** nov 17 tue Cherub at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $17/$19 8pm/8:30pm ** nov 17 tue Blitzen Trapper at Humboldt Brewery, 856 10th at I, Arcata 21+ ** nov 18 wed Sturgill Simpson, Billy Wayne Davis at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** nov 18 wed Low, Andy Shauf at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm ** nov 18 wed Youth Lagoon, Taylor McFerrin at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** nov 18 wed Corrosion Of Conformity, Brant Bjork & The Low Desert Punk Band, Saviours, Mothership at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm *** @ nov 18 wed James Hersey at the Chapel, S.F. a/a ** nov 18 wed Your Fearless Leader, The Greening, Strange Hotel at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 18 wed Fever The Ghost at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ ** nov 18 wed Broncho, The Shelters, Pearl Charles at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm *** nov 18 wed Impuritan, Laytcomers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** nov 18 wed The Woggles, Ogres, Frankie & The Pool Boys, The Vendettas, dj Sid Presley at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** nov 18 wed Emancipator Ensemble, Blockhead at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** nov 18 wed The Charlatans at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $19.50 7pm *** nov 18 wed Andersonponty Band at the Crest Theatre, Sacramento a/a $40/$55/$65 7pm/8:30pm *** nov 18/19 Squeeze (acoustic) at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $45/$50/$55 8pm ** nov 19 thr Helen Mystic, Nu Normol, Constellation Choir, Seapups at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+a$5 9pm ** nov 19 thr Blind Guardian, Grave Digger at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** nov 19 thr Emancipator Ensemble, Blockhead, Manatee Commune at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$27 7pm/8pm # ** nov 19 thr Movits! (Sweden), Sidwalk Chalk, Cloudsurfing at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 19 thr We Were Promised Jetpacks, Seoul at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm *** nov 19 thr Toadies, Will Johnson at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm ** nov 19 thr Everclear, Hydra Melody at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$30 7pm/8pm # *** nov 19 thr Junk Parlow at the Chapel Bar, S.F. a/a free 5pm til 8pm ** nov 19 thr The Chocolate Watchband, Powder, Cellar Doors, dj Sid Presley at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm ** nov 19 thr Strange Names, Keep Shelly In Athens at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a *** nov 19 thr The Polyphonic Spree, Andy, Erased Text at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** nov 19 thr So Pitted, Screature, Parae at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** nov 19 thr Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs, Tom Heyman at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** nov 19 thr Gentleman Surfer, Laughters, 1988, Swollen Brain at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 19 thr Dirty Downtown Jazz Syndicate at Museum of Art, 110 South Market Street, San Jose a/a $5 7pm ** nov 19 thr Ozomatli, Joy And Madness at the Crest Theatre, Sacramento a/a $20-$45 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** nov 20 fri Smash Your Face (Japan), DeathgraVe, Isotope, Rad, Smokers, Techie Blood at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7:30pm *** @ nov 20 fri Cafe Tacvba + Zoe at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** nov 20 fri Lucero at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 8pm/9pm # *** nov 20 fri Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin With The Guilty Ones, Dead Rock West at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** nov 20 fri Tesseract, The Contortionist, Erra, Skyharbor at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $18/$22 6pm/7pm # *** nov 20 fri Aero Chord, dj Rhetorik, Michael Christmas at the Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $10-$20 9pm # ** nov 20 fri Otis at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18 9pm ** nov 20 fri Gardens & Villa, De Lux at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 20 fri The She's, Tulips (L.A.), Razz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 20 fri Nobody From Nashville, True Life Troubadours at Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ $6-$10 9pm/9:30pm ** nov 20 fri Ride The Blinds, Dirty Denim, Skookum at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 20 fri The Misfits, She Demons at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 8pm *** @ nov 20 fri Shawn Colvin, Sara Rachelle at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $40/$45/$50 8pm ** nov 20 fri Pepper, Ballyhoo!, Katastro at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 8pm/9pm *** nov 20 fri Blind Guardian, Grave Digger at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm *** nov 20 fri Everclear at the Crest Theatre, Sacramento a/a $25/$35 7pm/8pm *** nov 20/21 Thomas Jack, Rooftop Boys, Hotel Garuda (fri), Oliver Nelson (sat) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** nov 20/21 Difford And Tilbrook at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $51/$55 8pm/9pm ** (seated) nov 20/21 Tainted Love at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** nov 21 sat The Skunkadeli, Shark Punch, Corazon Salvaj, The E-Regular, Sketch Republic, Alisa Hair at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7:30pm *** @ (Bay Area Ska Celebration) nov 21 sat Verbal Abuse, Anal Mucus, Infinite Waste, Invertebrate, Feral Depravity, The Mengz, Sad Boy Sinister, Cashed, Hukaholix, Disvein, Kook Out at B.R.S., Richmond a/a *** @ (Pot Palooza) nov 21 sat Yob, Acid King, Black Cobra, Embers at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 8pm # *** @ nov 21 sat Chance The Rapper, D.R.A.M., Towkio, Metro Boomin at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (sold out) nov 21 sat Patrico Suarez-Vertiz, Anima at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 21 sat Yuna, Francesca Blanchard at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm ** nov 21 sat Sean Hayes, Arann Harris at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 8pm/9pm ** nov 21 sat Ozokidz at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $10 2:30pm/3pm # ** (early show) nov 21 sat Ozomatli at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 8pm/9pm # *** (late shwo) nov 21 sat Sevyn Streeter at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a # ** nov 21 sat Open Mike Eagle, Milo + Safari Al, Serengeti, The Genie, Bottled Water at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm ** nov 21 sat Mustache Harbor, Eric Eckstein at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm ** nov 21 sat Scraper, Robbery at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 21 sat La Plebe, Smash Your Face (Japan), Sterile Mind at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ 3pm *** @ (early show) nov 21 sat The Phantom Ships, White Manna, Carlton Melton, Older Sun at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm *** nov 21 sat Lucius, Nik Freitas at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma 21+ $25 8:30pm *** (Benefit for the Phoenix Theater - bar show) nov 21 sat Janeane Garofalo (two show) at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $28/$32/$35 7pm and 9:30pm ** nov 21 sat Hawk Jones, Covet, Swollen Brain, Isles, The Koopas at Homestead Bowl, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** nov 21 sat The Chocolate Watchband, Powder, The Gentle Cycle at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ 8pm ** nov 21 sat The Story So Far, Basement, Turnover at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20.50/$25 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 22 sun The Unauthorized Rolling Sontes at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ 9pm ** nov 22 sun Minus The Bear, Murder By Death, Aero Flynn at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30 7pm/8pm *** nov 22 sun Nephew Tommy at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $53.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 22 sun Fnkiero And The Cellabration, Roger Harvey, Jared Hart at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm ** nov 22 sun Chance The Rapper, D.R.A.M., Towkio, Metro Boomin at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 22 sun Baby Gramps at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** nov 22 sun S.F. Rock Project (performing Thin Lizzy's Jailbreak), The Golden Gate Rockers at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $5 11am/noon ** nov 22 sun Peanut Butter Wolf, Whiteboiz, Samiyam, Mmdsgn at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a # ** nov 22 sun Borns, Avid Dancer at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm *** (sold out) nov 22 sun The Story So Far, Basement, Turnover, Where The Sidewalk Ends at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $22/$25 8pm *** @ nov 22 sun Super Huey at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $19 8pm ** nov 22 sun Misfits, White Knuckle Riot, Conceived In Chaos, Twitch Angry at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6pm *** @ nov 22 sun Sevyn Streeter at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a 6pm/6:30pm ** nov 22 sun Eric Burdon And The Animals at the Harris Center, Folsom a/a $45-$100 7:30pm ** nov 23 mon Riptide Benefit Concert at Slim's, S.F. 6+ nov 23 mon Eric Burdon & The Animals at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $$85/$90/$95 8pm ** nov 24 tue Copeland, Eisley, We Are The City at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $23 8pm *** nov 24 tue Girl Band at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm # ** nov 24 tue Hungry Skinny, Down Dirty Shake, Lemme Adams, Acid Tongue at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14 8pm ** nov 24 tue JoJo at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a ** nov 24 tue Hands Like Houses (Australia), I The Mighty, Lower Than Atlantis (England), Brigades at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $14/$16 6:30pm/7pm *** nov 24 tue Raury at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** nov 24 tue Guttermouth, Blacklist Royals at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 25 wed Refused (Sweden) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** @ nov 25 wed Robert DeLong at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** (Live 105) nov 25 wed Gogol Bordello, Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $40/$50 7pm/8pm # *** nov 25 wed The Mother Truckers, Secret Town, The Vivants at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** nov 25 wed Afrolicious at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm ** nov 25 wed No Parents, Plague Vendor, Melted at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$13 8:30pm/9pm *** @ nov 25 wed Saved By The 90s at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 9pm ** nov 25 wed Acid Tongue (Seattle), Breat & Butter at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** nov 25 wed The Grouch & Eligh, Chali 2na at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 25 wed Civil War Rust, Kick Rocks, Overland, Well Secluded, Gigantis (acoustic) at CJ's Saloon, 548 Contra Costa Blvd., Pleasant Hill 21+ *** @ nov 25 wed The Expendables at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $22/$27 8pm/9pm *** (also nov 28) nov 25 wed Nikki Lane at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** nov 27 fri Jackie Greene, Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # ** nov 27 fri Public Image Ltd at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $42.50/$45 8pm/9pm *** (sold out) nov 27 fri Silverstein & Senses Fail, Hundredth, Capsize at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** nov 27 fri Victor Manuelle at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** nov 27 fri Omar Linx, dj Rhetorik, Michael Christmas at Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $15-$25 9pm # ** nov 27 fri Plain White T's, Matt McAndrew, Beta Play at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $23 9pm *** nov 27 fri Nikki Lane, Clear Plastic Masks at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 9pm ** nov 27 fri People Under The Stairs at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # *** (was oct 12th) nov 27 fri Handguns, Roam, Broadside, Sudden Suspension at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 7:30pm/8pm *** @ nov 27 fri Oneohtrix Point Never, James Ferraro at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 27 fri Cumstain, Psychomagic (Portland) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** @ nov 27 fri Al Stewart at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $25/$30/$35 8pm ** nov 27 fri Two Gallants, Goodnight Texas at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm *** nov 27 fri Golden Shoulders, El Dorado, Brett Shady at Cooper's, 235 Commercial St., Nevada City 21+ $10 9pm $10 ** nov 28 sat Leftover Crack, Theories, Rats In The Wall, Heartless Folk at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 28 sat The Chainsmokers, Autograf, Ansolo, Cheat Codes at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # ** nov 28 sat Third Eye Blind at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 2pm *** nov 28 sat Between The Buried And Me, Enslaved, Intronaut, Native Construct at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ nov 28 sat Petty Theft (tribute), Fleetwood Mask (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** nov 28 sat Big Brother & The Holding Company, David Laflamme With It's A Beautiful Day at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/8pm ** nov 28 sat Two Gallants, Goodnight Texas at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** nov 28 sat Paul Barrere And Fred Tackett at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $30/$32 8pm/9pm ** nov 28 sat The Doggone Blues Band at Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ $6-$10 9pm/9:30pm ** nov 28 sat The Fresh & Onlys, Apprentice Destroyer, Fronds at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** nov 28 sat Bridget Everett (comedy) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (partially seated) nov 28 sat Onoff (Ireland), Burn River Burn, Life Sized Models at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 28 sat Karla Bonoff, Nina Gerber at the City Winery, Napa 21+ $$25/$30/$35 8pm ** nov 28 sat Docks, A Yawn Worth Yelling, Get Married, Sleep Spindles at Art Boutiki, 44 Race Street, San Jose a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 28 sat The Phenomenauts, Flexx Bronco at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ 8pm *** @ nov 28 sat The Expendables at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$27 8pm/9pm *** (also nov 25) nov 28 sat Epsilona, Babe, Trophii, James Cavern at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a 5:30pm/6pm ** nov 28 sat Saved By The 90s at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** nov 28/29 Melvin Seals & JGB at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $32/$37 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) *** nov 29 sun Silence The Reign, Triples Alley, Empire For Hire, The Plague at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm ** @ nov 29 sun A John Waters Christmas at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $49/$55 7pm/8pm *** (seated show) nov 29 sun Lonesome Locomotive, San Geronimo, Fred Torphy & The Spirits at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ** (was listed as oct 25th) nov 29 sun Allen Stone, Bernhoft at City Winery, Napa 21+ $30/$35/$40 8pm ** nov 29 sun Eric Roberson, dj Pos Red, dj LL Supreme at the Bal Theater, 14804 East 14th St., San Leandro a/a 7pm/8pm # *** nov 30 mon Matthew & Gunnar Nelson (Ricky Nelson remembered) at City Winery, Napa 21+ $25/$30/$35 8pm ** nov 30 mon The Royal Concept, Parade Of Lights at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a 6pm/6:30pm ** dec 1 tue The Milk Carton Kids, Julian Lage at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $45/$40/$35 7pm/8pm # *** (seated show) dec 1 tue Papaa (L.A.) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a ** dec 1 tue Family Of The Year, Kaleo at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** dec 1 tue Tanlines, Io Echo at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $20 7pm/8pm ** dec 1 tue Ben Venom, Hazzard's Cure, Ancient Rites at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ free 8pm ** dec 1 tue In The Whale (Denver) at Rock Bar Theater, 360 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose 21+ ** dec 1 tue Third Eye Blind, Nate Ruess at Memorial Auditorium, 16th & J St., Sacramento a/a $45-$70 8pm # *** dec 1/2 The Dandy Warhols, Joel Gion at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30 7pm/8pm *** dec 2 wed Fidlar at Slim's, S.F. a/a 7pm *** (sold out - was nov. 28th) dec 2 wed Book Of Love (N.Y.C.) at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm/9pm # *** dec 2 wed Little Hurricane at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** dec 2 wed Nashville Pussy, In The Whale (Denver), Happy Fangs at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** @ dec 2 wed Smokin' Ziggurats at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** dec 2 wed One Direction, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Austin Mahone, Nathan Sykes, Fifth Harmony at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $125-$40 6pm/7pm # *** $ (99.7 Now) dec 2 wed Papa (L.A.) at Don Quixotes', 6275 Highway 9, Felton ?/? ** dec 2 wed The Subdudes at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $35 5:30pm/7pm ** dec 2 wed David Allan Coe at El Rey Theatre, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 3 thr Selena Gomez, Calvin Harris, Demi Lovato & Nick Jonas, Tove Lo, Shawn Mendes, R. City, Conrad Sewell, Alessia Cara, Dnce at Arena, Oakland a/a $100-$35 6pm/7:30pm # *** (Wild 94.9 Jingle Ball) dec 3 thr Civil War Rust, Western Settings (San Diego), Gentlemen Prefer Blood at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $7 8pm *** @ dec 3 thr Jay Farrar, Holy Sons at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $23/$25 7pm/8pm ** dec 3 thr The White Buffalo, Rose's Pawn Shop at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** dec 3 thr The Black Dahlia Murder, Goatwhore, Iron Reagan, Entheos, Artificial Brain at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $18/$23 6pm/6:30pm # *** @ dec 3 thr Valerie Simpson, Justin Vivian Bond, Youth Speaks, Glide Ensemble & Change Band at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 3 thr James Bay, Leon Bridges, Michael Franti at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $48.50-$98.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (Alice in Winterland) dec 3 thr Kill Death Radio at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 3 thr Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** dec 3 thr !!!, Gymboyz at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15 7pm/8pm *** dec 3 thr In the Whale at Shea's Tavern, 715 South Virginia Street, Reno NV 21+ ** dec 3 thr Ezra Furman, Guv Blakeslee at Richards Goat, 401 I Street, Arcata 21+ ** dec 4 fri The Lovemakers, The Trims, Irising, San Cha, Vainhein at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeely a/a $10 7:30pm *** @ dec 4 fri Black Sabbitch (tribute), Dyno at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $11/$15 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 4 fri !!! at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 8pm/9pm *** dec 4 fri Los Lobos at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $42.50 8pm/9pm # *** dec 4 fri Warren Haynes And the Ashes & Dust Band, Jonathan Tyler at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $35/$45 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** dec 4 fri Dom Kennedy, Casey Veggies, Jay 305 at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** dec 4 fri Heron Oblivion, Extra Classic at Conservatory of Flowers, 100 John F Kennedy Drive, G.G.P. a/a $22/$25 8pm/9pm ** (Benefit concert) dec 4 fri Phutureprimitive, Bass Physics at the Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $18/$22 9pm # *** dec 4 fri McClain Sullivan, Southern Brew at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 4 fri Blackwulf (record release), Zed, War Cloud, dj Rob Metal at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 4 fri Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience at City National Civic, 135 San Carlos Street, San Jose a/a 7:30pm ** dec 4 fri The Blasters at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $15/$19 8pm/8:30pm *** dec 4 fri Chris Robinson Brotherhood at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm *** dec 4 fri Charlie Murphy at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ *** dec 4/5 Dragon Smoke, Robert Walter's 20th Congress, dj Kevvy Kev at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm *** dec 5 sat Together Pangea, White Reaper, Dinosaurs at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10/$12 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 5 sat The Weeknd, Halsey, Travis Scott at the Arena, Oakland a/a $100-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** dec 5 sat Zappa Plays Zappa at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $22.50/$25 7pm/8pm # ** dec 5 sat Pentatonix, Echosmith, Rachel Platten, Jamie Lawson at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $55/$35 # *** 7pm/8pm (Star 101.3 Starry Night) dec 5 sat Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School Of Medicine, Arnocorps, FLESHIES, Death Hymn No. 9 at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **** @ dec 5 sat Three Mile Pilot, Systems Officer, Pall Jenkins at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 5 sat Toyota, Provoker, Fish Breath at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 5 sat The Town Howlers at Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ $6-$10 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 5 sat Street Justice (reunion), Isotope, Butt Problems at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ ** @ (Tim Lynch's Birthday) dec 5 sat Hot Lunch, Carousel (Pittsburgh, PA), Buffalo Tooth at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ ** dec 5 sat The Blasters, Gamblers Mark at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ 8pm *** dec 5 sat Phutureprimitive, Bass Physics at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $15/$19 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 5 sat Goapele at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $30/$35 9pm/10pm *** dec 5 sat Iamsu!, Casey Veggies, Show Banga at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a 7:30pm/8:30pm # ** dec 5/6/7 Herb Albert & Lani Hall at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** dec 6 sun Cold World, Never Healed, Zoloa, Discrepancy, Exhaust at 924 Gilman Street, Berekely a/a $15 5pm/6pm *** @ dec 6 sun Gary Clark Jr., Houndmouth, Greg Holden at Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $40-$55 7pm # *** (KFOG Concert for Kids) dec 6 sun Jonathan Richman at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ 7pm *** dec 6 sun Dawn Oberg at Second Act, 1727 Haight Street, S.F. a/a $10-$20 7pm/7:30pm ** dec 6 sun Ezra Furman, Guv Blakeslee at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** dec 6 sun Ooioo at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** dec 6 sun Sketch Republic, Pucci & The Pups, Nobody Famous at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 6 sun The Weeknd, Halsey, Travis Scott at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $100-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** dec 6 sun Together Pangea, White Reaper, Watergate Sandals at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10/$12 8pm ** dec 6 sun canceled: Prong at thee Parkside, S.F. dec 7 sun Travis Scott, Bryson Tiller, Skepta at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 7 sun Night Beats at Roccopulco, 3140 Mission Street, S.F. at Roccopulco, 3140 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ ** dec 7 mon The Dandy Warhols, Miranda Lee Richards at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** dec 6/7 The Aimee Mann And Ted Leo Christmas Sow, Jonathan Coulton at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $45 7pm/8:30pm ** dec 8 tue Puscifer, Luchafer at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** dec 8 tue Reverend Horton Heat, The Bellrays, The Lords Of Altamont at Leo's, Oakland 18+ $25/$30 (under 21 +$5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** dec 8 tue Lights & The Mowgli's, K. Flay at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 6pm/7pm # ** dec 8 tue Red Meat, Pine Box Boys, Nickel Slots at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** (SFFD Toy Drive) dec 8 tue Charlie Hunter Trio at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm *** (partialy seated) dec 8 tue Mike Krol, Rupert Angeleyes, The Cherries at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm ** dec 8 tue That 1 Guy at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** dec 9 wed Billy Gibbons And The BFG's at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** dec 9 wed Agnostic Front, No Limbs, Roadside Bombs at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $17 8pm *** @ dec 9 wed Alex Bleeker & The Freaks at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** dec 9 wed Everyone Is Dirty, Linear Downfall, DaMaDa at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 9 wed Sallie Ford, Tacocat, Pookie & The Poodlez at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm *** @ dec 9 wed Metalachi at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $8/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 9 wed Reverend Horton Heat, Lords Of Altamont, The Bellrays at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6pm *** dec 9 wed Robert Cray Band at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35/$45/$55 6:30pm/7:30pm ** dec 9 wed Vowws, Jennie Vee at the Press Club, 2030 P Street at 21st, Sacramento 21+ ** dec 9 wed David Benoit (tribute to Charlie Brown), Jane Monheit at the Harris Center, Folsom a/a $40/$55/$65 7:30pm ** dec 10 thr John Brown's Body at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 8pm/9pm ** dec 10 thr Moving Units, Billy Changer, Death Valley High at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** @ dec 10 thr Get Dead, Western Settings (San Diego), Gentlemen Prefer Blood (L.A.), Great Apes at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** @ dec 10 thr Nat Keefe Concert Carnival at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 10 thr Take 6 at the Harris Center, Folsom a/a $45/$55/$65 7:30pm ** dec 10 thr Collie Buddz, Hirie at Cargo, 255 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV a/a ** dec 10 thr Pauly Shore at El Rey Theatre, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) 8pm/9pm ** dec 10/11 Odesza at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $39.50 8pm # *** dec 11 fri Weezer, Death Cab For Cutie, Bastille, Silverson Pickups, Chvrches, Halsey, Foals, X Ambassadors at the Arena, Oakland a/a $40-$70 ($150 vip) # *** @ (Live 105 Not So Silent Night) dec 11 fri John Prine, Ramblin' Jack Elliott at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 11 fri Armor For Sleep at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** dec 11 fri Los Strait Jackets, The Cactus Blossoms at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 11 fri Bluetech, Lusine, Secret Recipe at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 11 fri Beta State, Panic Is Perfect, Ghost Parade at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 11 fri Health, Pictureplane at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 11 fri Doug C & The Blacklisted, Heathen Apostles, JonEmery & The Dry County Drinkers at Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ $8-$10 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 11 fri Golden Drugs at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 11 fri Collie Buddz, Hirie at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ ** dec 11 fri John Brown's Body at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 11 fri Tommy Castro And The Painkillers at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm ** dec 11/12 Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # *** dec 12 sat Voodoo Glow Skulls, Stellar Corpses, Oppressed Logic, Skank Bank, Cut Up at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7:30pm *** @ dec 12 sat Joe Russo's Almost Dead at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** dec 12 sat Christ Vs. Warhol, Soft Kill, In Letter Form at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $12 ** dec 12 sat Poison Idea, M.D.C. (playing their first album), Moses, I Madman, Chap Skate at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $15 9pm *** @ dec 12 sat Maribou State (dj set) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** dec 12 sat Eugene Chadbourne, Bill Orcutt, The Blues at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 12 sat Rykarda Parasol, In Letter Form, The Lions Den at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 12 sat Nick Lowe And Los Straitjackets, The Cactus Blossoms at City Winery, Napa 21+ ** dec 12 sat Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, The Chris Cain Band at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ 8pm ** dec 12 sat John Prine, Ramblin' Jack Elliott at the Harris Center, Folsom a/a $65/$85/$100 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** dec 12/13 Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 12/13 Rebelution, Beats Antique, Collie Buddz, Papadosio, Protoje, Nahko And Medicine For The People, Fortunate Youth, John Brown's Body, The Expanders, Martin A. Lee, Ed Rosenthal, Marv Ellis & WE Tribe, Jeff Raber, Nikka T, Dragonfly Earth Medicine, Dan Mar, Bluegrass Man, Jared DeLong, Scott Rosinski, Jonathan Valdman at Emerald Cup, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa 18+ $55 ($100 2 day) 11am *** dec 13 sun Poison Idea, Depressor, Busted Outlook, Sterile Mind, Birthday Girl at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 5pm *** @ dec 13 sun Nick Hours at the Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., S.F. a/a $10-$15 sliding scale 7pm/7:30pm ** dec 13 sun Pachuco Cadaver, The Pleasure Class at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 ($7 if under 30) 5pm ** (Coalition of Aging Rockers) dec 13 sun Thye Dustbowl Revival, Leftover Cuties, The Wild Reeds at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6:30pm/7:30pm ** dec 13 sun The Oak Ridge Boys at Redding Convention Center, 700 Auditorium Drive, Redding a/a # *** dec 13 sun canceled: The Who at the Arena, Oakland dec 13/14 Sun Kill Moon at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$31 7pm/8pm *** dec 14 mon Twenty One Pilots (Columbus, Ohio) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50 6pm *** (sold out) dec 14 mon Touch Of Brass (celebrates Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday) at Art Boutiki, 44 Race Street, San Jose a/a 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 14 mon Nick Lowe And Los Straitjackets, The Cactus Blossoms at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** dec 15 tue Muse, Phantogram at the Arena, Oakland a/a $75/$60/$40 7:30pm # *** dec 15 tue Graveyard (Gothenburg, Sweden), Earthless at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** dec 15 tue It's All My Own Goddamn Bullshit!, Rare Parts, Bong Kitty at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @ dec 15 tue Set The Controls, Alvie & The Breakfast Pigs at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 15/16 X, Mike Watt And The Secondmen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm *** dec 15/16/17/18 Todd Snider, Dave Schools, Neal Casal, Chad Staehly, Duane Trucks, Jesse Aycock, Front Country at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $42/$45 7pm/8pm (tue/wed) 9:30/10 (thr) 8:30pm/9pm (fri) *** (Holiday Toy & Book Drive) dec 16 wed Terror, Code Orange, Bitter End, Take Offense, Malfunction at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $15 8pm *** @ dec 17 thr The 1975, Swim Deep at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** (sold out) dec 17 thr Slow Magic/Giraffage, Lindsay Lowend, dj Dials at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** dec 17 thr Niykee Heaton at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm ** dec 17 thr Falling In Reverse, Atreyu at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** @ dec 17 thr J Fernandez, Gospelbeach at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 17 thr Lord Huron at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 17 thr Inferno Of Joy, Pharaohs at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 17/18/19 Beach House at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm (thr), 8pm/9pm (fri-sat) # *** dec 18 fri Folsom (Las Vegas) at 924 Glman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm *** dec 18 fri Dave Koz, Jonathan Butlier, Candy Dulfer, Bill Medley at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 18 fri Self Defense Family, Hesitation Wounds, Super Unison at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @ dec 18 fri Sarah Bethe Nelson, Yea-Ming & The Rumours, Eternal Drag at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 18 fri The Limousines at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ 8pm *** dec 18 fri B Side Players at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8:30pm/10pm ** dec 18/19 Death Angel, Flotsam & Jetsam (fri), Holy Grail (fri), Mordred (sat), Ghost Next Door (sat) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ dec 18-21 Tony! Toni! Tone! at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** dec 19 sat So You Thin You Can Dance at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 19 sat Pity Sex, Colleen Green, Eskimeaux at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @ dec 19 sat Justine Skye at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a # ** dec 19 sat Fishbone at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 19 sat Mohicans, Wilderness Dream at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 19 sat Quaaludes, Trap Girl (L.A.), Duderella (L.A.) at Bender's, S.F. 21+ ** dec 19 sat nostalgia Fest 2015 at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 4:30pm/5pm *** (Benefit for Phoenix Theater & Miriam Hodgman) dec 19 sat Whiskey Avengers, Dirtbag Dan at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ 8pm ** dec 20 sun Mariachi El Bronx at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (see dec 21st) dec 20 sun Annie Corbett (Portland) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 5pm ** dec 20 sun The Bronx at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (see dec 20st) dec 21 mon Dave Koz, Jonathan Butlier, Candy Dulfer, Bill Medley at Gallo Center for the Arts, 802 12th Street, Modesto a/a ** dec 22 tue Beso, the Crux at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 22 tue Dave Koz, Jonathan Butlier, Candy Dulfer, Bill Medley at Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa a/a ** dec 23 wed Sissyfit, Littler (Philadelphia), So Stressed at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** dec 24 thr The Brian Setzer Orchestra at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** dec 24 thr Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Ensemble at Slim's, S.F. 6+ early and late shows ** dec 26 sat Bulletproof Stockings at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 27 sun Berner, dj Daddy Kat, Taylor Gang at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7pm/8pm # ** dec 27/28 The Matches at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 27/28 Dead & Company at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a 7pm # ** dec 29 tue The Academy Is..., PartyBaby at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** $ dec 29 tue Morrissey at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $59.50-$95 7pm/8pm # *** dec 29 tue Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm *** dec 29 tue Cruel Summer, Silver Shadows, Violent Change, Friendless Summer at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ ** @ dec 29 tue Strangelove (tribute), Temptation (tribute) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ 8pm ** dec 29/30/31 Patti Smith & Her Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 ($75 NYE) 7pm/8pm (tue/wed) 8pm/9pm (NYE) # *** dec 29/30/31 Jack U, Dillion Francis, Chet Faker, Eric Prydz, Ghostland Observatory, Duke Dumont, Claude Von Stroke, Cashmere Cat, Galantis, What So Not, E-40, dj Cut Copy, Justin Martin, Shiba San, Alison Wonderland, Lane 8, Jai Wolf, Nghtmre, Hippie Sabotage, Goldlink, J. Phlip, Kyle Gryffin, Autograf, Post Malone, Justin Jay, Vanic, Big Wild, Slumberjack, Zimmer, Hotel Garuda, Moving Castle All Stars, Thriftworks, Lex, Fdvm, Medium Troy, Pumpkin, Lightyear, Andrew Luce, The Schmidt, Orphonic, LondonBridge, Reuxx at Snowglobe Festival, 1 College Way, South Lake Tahoe a/a $189 # *** dec 30 wed Mondo Drag, Cool Ghouls, Glitter Wizard, dj Bristol at Knockout, S.F. 21+ ** (Chelsea Kenrick & Damon Lockaby's Birthdays) dec 30/31 Sonny & The Sunsets, Shannon & The Clams at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$25 (wed) $40 (thr) 8pm/9pm *** dec 31 thr PRIMUS (playing Pork Soda + another set) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $65 9pm/9:30pm # *** @ $ dec 31 thr The Stone Foxes at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $40 8pm/9pm *** dec 31 thr Lil B at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** dec 31 thr The Flaming Lips, Ratatat, Tycho, Gramatik, Geographer, Xxyyxx, Gigamesh, Shigeto, Worthy, Pumpkin, Thriftworks, Late Night Radio, Motion Potion at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $65-$95 7pm Til 3am # *** dec 31 thr The Decemberists, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $75 (floor) $95/$60 (seated) 8pm/9pm # *** dec 31 thr Chet Faker, Marcus Marr at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $140-$150 9pm *** dec 31 thr The Earl Brothers at Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ $10-$15 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 31 thr Pins Of Light, Lecherous Gaze, Owl at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** @ dec 31 thr Jackie Greene Band at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a $35-$65 9:30pm # ** dec 31 thr The Mother Hips at El Rey Theatre, Chico 18+ (a/a with adult) 8pm/9pm ** jan 1 fri Dumpstaphunk at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$31 8pm/9pm *** jan 1/2 RANCID, Off! (fri), The English Beat (sat), The Interrupters at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $28/$35/$45 7pm/8pm # *** @ $ jan 2 sat The Easy Leaves, The Vivants, dj Golden Gram at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** jan 2 sat Paris at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 5/6 The Stylistics at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** jan 6 wed Zodiac Death Valley, Slow White, The Sweet Bones at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 7 thr Mike Blankenship at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ** jan 7 thr Evan Lanam And The Live Oaks at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 8 fri Whiskerman, Papa Bear & The Easy Love, Scary Little Friends at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 8 fri Buzzmutt, Together We Can Rule The Galaxy at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 8/9/10/12/13 Tower Of Power at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** jan 9 sat Foundation, Forced Order, Ex Youth, Bad Times Crew, Revision at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 9 sat Fine Points at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 10 sun Donny Osmond at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ ** jan 14 thr Chase Rice, The Cadillac Three, Jordan Davis at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # ** jan 14 thr Grex, Spencer Owen Timeshare at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 15 fri Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen at the Masonic, S.F. a/a # ** jan 15 fri Caravanseral (tribute), Hft's Red Rocker Experience (tribute), Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 15 fri Janet Jackson at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a # *** jan 15 fri Tribal Seeds, The Skints, The Steppas at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $15 7pm/8pm ** jan 15/16 SS15 at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** jan 16 sat Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Mike Doughty at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 16 sat Half Moon Run at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 17 sun Broken Gold at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** jan 18 mon The Go! Team at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** jan 18/19 Van Morrison at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** (sold out) jan 19 tue Europe at Rock Bar Theater, 360 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose 21+ *** jan 20/21 Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band, Elephant Revival at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $33 7pm/8pm # ** jan 21 thr The Shanghais, Demure, Thirdvision (L.A.) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 21/22 Cowboy Junkies at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** jan 22/23 The Wood Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # ** jan 23 sat Excruciating Terror (L.A.), Noothgrush, Gehenna, Your Enemy, Fiend (Fresno), Vulva Essers (L.A.), Concussive (Concord) at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7pm *** @ jan 23 sat Zepparella, Stars Turn Me On at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 23 sat JD Buhl, Razz, Genuine Parts at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $9 8pm ** jan 23 sat Phoenix Pro Wrestling at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $2-$10 8pm *** (was dec. 18th) jan 27/28 Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** jan 28 thr Ian Moore, Doris And The Daggers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** jan 29 fri Sts9 at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $34 8pm # *** jan 29 fri Dan Deacon at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # ** jan 29 fri Chris Hardwick at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $39.75 # *** (comedy - two shows - live taping) jan 29 fri Zach Deputy & The Hashtags at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 29 fri Strangelove, Temptation at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ 8pm ** jan 30 sat Dr. Dog at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** jan 30 sat William Shatner (spoken) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** jan 30 sat Strangelove (tribute), Temptation (tribute), Dead Souls (tribute) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 30 sat Killing Joke, The Soft Moon at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # *** jan 30 sat Battlehooch, Tango Alpha Tango, SF Rock Project at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** jan 30 sat Yotam, Jan, Joey, Brandon at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** jan 30 sat Monkey, dj Dr Wood at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $20 8pm *** jan 31 sun Mike Gordon at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** feb 1 mon Nile at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 7:30pm/8pm *** feb 1 mon Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Lower Dens at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 2 tue Enforcer (Sweden), Warbringer, Cauldron, Exmortus at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $18 8pm *** @ feb 3 wed Bullet For My Valentine, Asking Alexandria at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** @ feb 6 sat The Loved Ones, Toyguitar at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20 8:30pm/9:30pm *** feb 9 tue Super Furry Animals at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 9 tue Black Sabbath, Rival Sons at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150-$45 6:30pm/7:30pm # **** $ feb 13 sat Hepcat at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** feb 19 fri Alo at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm *** feb 20 sat Brillz, Infuze at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** feb 21 sun At The Gates, Decapitated, The Haunted, Harm's Way at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ feb 25 thr Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm ** feb 26 fri The Charlie Daniels Band at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ *** feb 26/27 Vance Joy, Elle King, Jamie Lawson at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** (fri sold out) feb 26/27 Alo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** (Alo sing-along for kids feb 27 $12 2:30pm/3pm) feb 27 sat Daley at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (was oct 22nd) feb 28 sun Joe Satriani, Marco Minnemann, Bryan ZBeller, Mike Keneally at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** mar 2 wed Rebelution, Protoje at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a 8pm/9pm *** mar 4 fri Ron Pope & The Nighthawks at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 8pm/9pm ** mar 5 sat Galactic at the Masonic, S.F. a/a # *** mar 8 tue Natalie Merchant at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** mar 11/12/13 Angie Stone at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ** mar 15 tue The Other, B Movie Monsters, Plan 9, Spawn Atomic at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12/$15 # *** @ mar 16 wed Disturbed at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** @ mar 17 thr Leon Bridges at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** (sold out) mar 23 wed Coheed And Cambria, Glassjaw, Silver Snakes at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $30 (floor) $30/$40 (balcony) 6pm/7pm # *** mar 25 fri Umphrey's McGee, Tauk at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $30 7pm # *** mar 25 fri Greg Dulli, Derrick Brown at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 26 sat UFO at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** mar 28 mon Underoath at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $28 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** apr 1 fri Field Music at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** may 10 tue Selena Gomez at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a # *** may 11 wed Selena Gomez at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $89.50-$39.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** may 19 thr Janet Jackson at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $210-$36 7pm/8pm # *** sep 2 fri 5 Seconds Of Summer at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $80-$25 # *** sep 3 sat 5 Seconds Of Summer at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a $80-$25 # *** jul 9 sat Bryan Adams at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $110-$30 7pm/8pm # *** aug 18 thr Demi Lovato & Nick Jonas at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $90-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** sep 15 thr Black Sabbath, Rival Sons at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$45 6:30pm/7:30pm # **** * 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. 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 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 1034 Valencia Street, S.F. a/a 23 Club, 23 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane a/a 415-467-7717 Ace of Spades, 1417 R Street, Sacramento a/a Alameda County Fair, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton a/a 925-426-7600 Alley, 906 Victorian Way, Sparks, NV a/a Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+ 415-970-0012 Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a 510-549-1125 Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a 415-831-1200 Art Boutiki, 44 Race Street, San Jose a/a 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, 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 Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a 916-442-7378 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 Bull, 412 14th Street at Broadway, Oakland 21+ 510-893-0803 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 Harris Center, 10 College Pkw, Folsom Lake College, Folsom a/a 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 Johnny V's, 31 East Santa Clara St., San Jose 21+ 408-947-8470 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, 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 (soon to be at 522 2nd Street) 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) Pozo Saloon, 90 West Pozo Road, Pozo a/a 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+ (temporary closed due to fire) Ritz, 400 First Street, San Jose 21+ Rock Shop, 30 N 3rd Street, San Jose 21+ a/a ($2 yearly membership) Rock Bar Theater, 360 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose 21+ Route 92, 2128 South El Camino Real, San Mateo 21+ San Mateo County Fair, 2495 S Delaware Ave., San Mateo a/a 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 Social Hall, 1270 Sutter Street, S.F. a/a 18+ 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 Submission 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 Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael 16+ 415-524-2773 Thrillhouse Records, Mission at 30th, S.F. a/a Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln 21+ (13-20 with adult) 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 Addition, 1330 Fillmore Street, S.F. 21+ (closed - formerly Yoshi's S.F.) 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