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 November 19, 2016 nov 19 sat Space Toilet, Skank Bank, Invisible Cinema, 1-Man Banjo at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $6-$25 sliding scale 7pm *** @ (Needle Exchange Benefit) nov 19 sat Leftover Crack, Mystic Priestess, Skarz, Rapid Decline, Aninoko, at the Omni Commons, 4779 Shattuck, Oakland a/a $8-$28 sliding scale 6pm *** @ (Benefit for Land Action 4) nov 19 sat The Matches, Talkie, Tim de Vil & His Imaginary Friends at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** nov 19 sat Key West, Nuclear Death Wish, Par Asito, Rubber () Cement, Fslux, dj Junkdrawer at the Salt Lick, 411 2nd St, Oakland a/a ** nov 19 sat The Future Past at Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a 7pm ** nov 19 sat Amy Obenski, Blood & Dust at Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $10-$20 9:30pm ** nov 19 sat The Chocolate Watchband, Asteroid No. 4, The Creation Factory at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ ** (Oakland Echo night 2) nov 19 sat M0 at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25/$35 8pm/9pm # ** nov 19 sat The Record Company, Marcus King Band at Great Americaan Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm/9pm *** (sold out - KFOG) nov 19 sat John Brown's Body, Thrive at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 8pm/9pm ** nov 19 sat Ozokidz at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $10 2:30pm/3pm # ** nov 19 sat Ozomatli at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 8pm/9pm # *** nov 19 sat STS9 at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** (note: $69.50 for both Masonic and Fillmore shows) nov 19 sat Dangermaker, Ghost Parade, Citabria at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm *** nov 19 sat Toy Guitar, Nothington, The Boobytrapz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @ nov 19 sat Snbrn at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $15-$30 9pm ** nov 19 sat Should We Run, Coo Coo Birds, Down Dirty Shake, Sugar Candy Mountain at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 19 sat The Richmond Sluts (record release), Apache, Dirty Denim, dj Lydia at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** @ nov 19 sat Joe McMahon, Divided Heaven, Sterling, Joey Balls at the Neck of the Woods, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/9:30pm ** (acoustic punk show) nov 19 sat Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band at the Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a $82.50-$157.50 7pm/8pm # *** nov 19 sat David Nelson Band (with Vince Herman while David Nelson recovers) at Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael 16+ $49 7pm/8pm ** nov 19 sat Makeshift Players, Jay Williz, No Limit Creation, LaDarius Spikes, Elkinz, King Namoa at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** (The Honor of Sonoma County) nov 19 sat Y&T at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $40 7pm/8pm *** nov 19 sat Pablo Sainz Villegas at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Drive, Yountville a/a $50 5pm/6pm ** nov 19 sat Lorin Rown, Kirk Casey, The Stefanie Keys Band at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** nov 19 sat Yelawolf, Bubba Sparxxx, Jelly Roll Stuggle Jennings at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $15/$20 8pm/8:30pm *** @ nov 19 sat Escape The Fate, Nonpoint, Mercedes Avenue at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15/$17 6pm *** @ nov 19 sat Kanye West at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # *** nov 19 sat Strangelove (tribute), Just Like Heaven (tribute), dj Bryan Hawk at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$18 9pm/10pm ** nov 19 sat Tyler Rich at the Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento 21+ $10 8pm ** nov 19 sat Puddle Of Mudd, IkkI Crane at Rockbar Theater, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV 21+ $20 ($70 vip) 7pm/8:15pm *** @ nov 19 sat Dream Theater at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV a/a $25-$63 8pm *** nov 19/20 Sturgill Simpson, The London Souls at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** (sat sold out) nov 20 sun Joe McMahon, Joey Balls, Divided Heaven, Jay Nothington at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5pm *** @ nov 20 sun Cornbread Willie at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 3pm/4pm ** nov 20 sun Zemfira (Russia) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $73-$250 7pm/8pm # *** nov 20 sun Tombs, Wolvhammer at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$15 7pm/7:30pm *** @ nov 20 sun Copeland, Rae Cassidy at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $23 7pm/8pm ** nov 20 sun Yelawolf, Bubba Sparxxx, Jelly Roll, Sruggle Jennings at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$27 7pm/8pm # ** nov 20 sun STS9 at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $69.50 (incudes oct. 19th Masonic show) 7pm/8pm # *** nov 20 sun The Slocan Ramblers, Belle Monroe And Her Brewglass Boys, The Beauty Operators String Band at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 7:30pm ** nov 20 sun SF Rock Project: 3 O'Clock Rock (tribute to Riot Grrrl) at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $5 11am/noon ** nov 20 sun The Minnesota Child, Sara Rodenburg at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm ** nov 20 sun Todos Tus Muertos, Fayuca at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 20 sun Genuine Parts, Wild Honey (San Diego), Dealer at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** nov 20 sun Shana Falana at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ ** nov 20 sun Grim Reaper, Hell Fire, War Cloud at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8pm *** nov 20 sun Nils Lofgren at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** nov 20 sun Dream Theater at City National Civic, San Jose 18+ $50-$70 8pm # *** nov 20 sun Gogol Bordello at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $30 7pm/8pm ** nov 20 sun Invidia (Las Vegas), Vyces, White Knuckle Riot at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a *** @ nov 20 sun Scott Pemberton Band at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $12/$14 7pm/8pm ** nov 20 sun Smokey Brights (Seattle) at the Loving Cup, 188 California Avenue, Reno NV 21+ ** nov 21 mon Maynard James Keenan (spoken and book reading) at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a $65 8pm # nov 21 mon El Perro Del Mar at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm ** nov 22 tue I Am Rapaport: Stereo Podcast at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 9pm ** nov 22 tue Gavin James at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 22 tue The Pack A.D., The Lower 48 (Portland, OR), Dead Country Gentlemen at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 22 tue Guttermouth, Get Dead, Cryptics at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ *** @ nov 22 tue cancelled: Matt Costa at Harlow's, Sacramento nov 23 wed Jai Wolf, Jerry Folk, Ramzoid at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25 8pm # ** nov 23 wed Superbrat, The Electric Soul Factory at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a free 7pm ** nov 23 wed Jesse & Joy at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $38-$50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 23 wed Rancho Deluxe, Windy Hill, Rusty Stringfield, Mike Hellman at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 23 wed Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra, The Crux at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** nov 23 wed The Love Dimension, Loco Tranquilo, The Golden Hexegrams at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $11 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 23 wed Porter Robinson, Madeon at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $45 8pm # *** (sold out) nov 23 wed Mon Laferte, Elsa y Elmar at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 23 wed Useless ID (Israel), Sic Waiting (Ocenside), Protected Left at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm *** @ nov 23 wed Lee Gallagher & The Hallelujah, Sweet Water Black, The Howlin Wolves at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 23 wed Mighty Mike Schermer, Roy Rogers at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** nov 23 wed Anonymous That Dude, No Days Off Ent at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ $10/$15 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 23 wed The Expendables, The Expanders at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $22/$27 8pm/9pm ** nov 23 wed Janmondo at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $5 8pm/9pm ** nov 24 thr Kingsong at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ free 8pm/9pm * nov 25 fri Antagonizer, Rapid Decline, End All, Yarrow, Cost Of Living, Getting Worse at World Rage Center, 911 35th St., Emeryville a/a $3-$10 7pm *** @ (Benefit for Punks with Lunch) nov 25 fri YG, Kamaiyah, RJ at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $30.50 8pm # ** (sold out - see nov 28) nov 25 fri Mindless Behavior, 4ey The Future, Joe Moses, Anthony Lewis, KR at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $50-$30 7pm/8pm # ** nov 25 fri Zion I, Lafa Taylor,Pure Powers at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$30 (plus $5 if under 21) 8pm/9pm ^ *** nov 25 fri Cure For Gravity, Mullerette at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** nov 25/26/27 The Spinners at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $39-$75 *** (two shows each night) nov 25 fri Skinny Lister (London, U.K.), Lincoln Durham, Trapper Schoepp at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm/8:30pm ** nov 25 fri A.R.W. (Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman) at Masonic, S.F. a/a $40-$150 7pm/8pm # *** (an evening of Yes Music) nov 25 fri Watsky, Witt Lowry, Daye Jack, Chukwudi Hodge at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $20-$30 7pm/8pm # ** nov 25 fri Seu Jorge (The Life Aquatic a Tribute to David Bowie) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $42.50/$59.50 8pm/9pm # ** nov 25 fri The Killer Queens (tribute), Rebel Rebel (Tribute) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** nov 25 fri Aurora, Foreign Air at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** nov 25 fri Majestic Beast, Naraya Zion, Ama Kikwa, poetry slammers, acrobatic musical magic, live art at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$25 ($40 vip) 9pm ** nov 25 fri Caleborate at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/9pm # ** nov 25 fri Equipto, Dregs One, Rich Iyala, Nate & Kid Rated R, Favi Estrella, Da Robba, Aukwin, Gina Madrid, Tone Llf, Double U, Sojari, Monk Hts at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** (fundraiser for families of Alex Nieto & Mario Woods) nov 25 fri Porter Robinson, Madeon at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $45 8pm # *** (sold out) nov 25 fri Minnesota, Space Jesus, Ryury at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $21.50/$25 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 25 fri Lucabrazzi at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 25 fri Rising Appalachi, Arouna Diarra, Dustin Thomas at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $23/$28 8pm/9pm ** nov 25 fri Mariachi Sol de Mexico at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $25-$55 7:30pm ** nov 25 fri Golden Shoulders, Davia, Aaron Ross at Center for the Arts, 314 W Main St., Grass Valley a/a $14/$17 8pm ** nov 25 fri Saved By The 90s (covers) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $12/$15 9:30pm/10pm ** nov 25 fri cancelled: Two Tongues, Backwards Dancer at Slim's, S.F. nov 26 sat Borgore, JayCeeOh, G Buck at the UC Theater, Berkeley 18+ $30-$45 7pm/8pm # ** nov 26 sat Toy Called God, Stimuli at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** nov 26 sat Steel Panther at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$32 8pm/9pm # *** nov 26 sat SoMo at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm # ** nov 26 sat Rising Appalachia, Arouna Diarra, Dustin Thomas at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 8pm/9pm ** nov 26 sat House Of Floyd at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm ** nov 26 sat Jackie Greene at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.50-$40 7pm/8pm # ** nov 26 sat Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs, Achilles Wheel at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** nov 26 sat Griz, Lettuce, Haywyre, Basstracks at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $39.50 8pm # *** nov 26 sat Onoff, Pushing The Sun, Burn River Burn at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 26 sat Switchfoot, Relient K at the Masonic, S.F. 21+ $36 6pm/7pm # *** nov 26 sat Jeffrey Lewis And Los Bolts, Mayya & The Revolutionary Hell Yeah at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** nov 26 sat Monophonics, Sun Hop Fat at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 26 sat The Ray Charles Project at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** nov 26 sat Lord Of War, Vader, Hate Eternal, Threat Signal, Apophys at the Red House, 1667 Botelho Drive, Walnut Creek a/a *** @ nov 26 sat Oort Cloud, Dipygus, Solo Organ, Acid Blast at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ 8pm *** nov 26 sat Dvbbs at City National Civic, San Jose 18+ $35 8pm # ** nov 26 sat Minnesota, Space Jesus at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** nov 26 sat YG at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $38 4pm ** (matinee show) nov 26 sat YG, RJ, Kamaiyah at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $36 8pm ** (sold out) nov 26 sat Tommy Castro And The Painkillers at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm ** nov 26 sat Life In 24 Frames, Epsilona, Skylis at the Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento 21+ $10 6:30pm/7:15pm ** nov 26 sat Burn Halo, Days Of Heaven at the Boardwalk, Orangevale ?/? $12/$14 6:30pm ** nov 26 sat Decades at the Tackle Box, 379 E Park Avenue, Chico a/a $10 ** nov 27 sun Taco Shamans, Clumsy, Machine Girl, Gestures at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 8pm/8:30pm ** nov 27 sun A.R.W. (Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman) at City National Civic, San Jose 18+ $85-$125 8pm # *** nov 27 sun YG, RJ, Kamaiyah (two shows) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $36 6:30pm/7pm and 10pm/10:30pm0 ** nov 27 sun Vista Kicks at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $10/$15 6pm/6:30pm ** nov 27 sun Lord Of War, Vader, Hate Eternal, Threat Signal, Apophys at the Starlite Lounge, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento 21+ *** @ nov 28 mon YG, Kamaiyah, RJ at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $30.50 8pm # ** (also nov 25) nov 28 mon Sleeping With Sirens, State Champs, Tonight Alive, Waterparks at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $24.50 6pm/7pm # *** @ nov 28 mon Vancouver Sleep Clinic, Lo Moon (L.A.), dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** nov 28 mon Nik Turner's Hawkwind, Hedersleben, Owl at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 28 mon The Kyle Gass Band, Scary Little Friends at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $12/$15 7pm/8pm ** nov 29 tue James Vincent McMorrow, Allan Rayman at the UC Theater, Oakland a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** nov 29 tue Dark Tranquillity, Swallow the Sun, Enforcer, Starkill at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 29 tue Daughter (England), Alexandra Savior at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25/$35 7pm/8pm # *** nov 29 tue The She's, Dominant Legs, Emotional, Baby Dumpling, dj Primo Pinto at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm *** nov 29 tue Warm Brew, Michael Christmas at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7pm/8pm # ** nov 29 tue Dragonette, Gibbz at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 29 tue High And Low at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** nov 29 tue Waterstrider, Nine Pound Shadow at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $14 7pm/8pm ** nov 29 tue Kyle Gass Band at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 29/30 Thee Oh Sees, Alex Cameron, Apprentice Destroyer (wed) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22 9pm *** (sold out) nov 30 wed The Naked And Famous, Xylo, The Chain Gang Of 1974 at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # *** nov 30 wed A John Waters Christmas, dj Omar Perez at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 21+ $49.50/$55 7pm/8pm *** nov 30 wed Lydia (Gilbert, AZ) at Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $16/$18 7:30pm *** nov 30 wed The Blondies, Brian Hingerty Group, Noa Zimmerman at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 30 wed Big Still, Andrs Carpenter at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** nov 30 wed Brasil, Outers, Vollmer at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 30 wed Snow Tha Product at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm./8pm# ** nov 30/dec 1 Rufus Du Sol, Kilo, Yuma X at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** nov 30/dec 1 Ekali, Alexander Lewis at Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** (thr sold out) dec 1 thr Mr Little Jeans, Trace at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 8pm/9pm ** dec 1 thr OneRepublic, Train, The Last Bandoleros at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $95/475/$55 # *** (97.3 Alice in Wonderland) dec 1 thr Honus Honus, Naytronix, Battlehooch at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm ** dec 1 thr Castle, Mos Generator, The Watchers at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 1 thr Body Language, Sumif at Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7pm/8pm ** dec 1 thr Miss Lightning, Matt Jaffe & The Distractions, The HA at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 1 thr Mane, Sirena Victima, Hvvmid at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 1 thr Serpent Crown, Floating Goat (record release), Serpents Of Dawn at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm ** @ dec 1 thr Brass Animals, Swoop Unit at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** (brass band) dec 1 thr Too Short, Mistah Fab at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 8pm *** dec 1 thr Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, dj Zone, Homeboy Sandman at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm ** dec 1 thr Sad13, Vagabon at the Bat Cave, 1164 11th Street, Arcata a/a ** dec 1/2 Two Door Cinema Club, Broods at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** (thr sold out) dec 2 fri Screw 32, Great Apes, Heartless Folk, High And Tight, Trucker Dad at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7pm *** @ dec 2 fri Debased (tribute), Remones USA (tribute), Just Like Heaven (tribute) at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** dec 2 fri Lewis Black (comedy) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $45-$75 # ** dec 2 fri Sonata Arctica, Leaves' Eyes, Ominium Gatherum at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30 8pm/9pm ** dec 2 fri Los Lobos at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $42.50 8pm/9pm # ** dec 2 fri Farhad Darya at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50/$100 7pm/8pm # ** dec 2 fri Nahko And Medicine For The People, Flobots at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $26.50/$30 7pm/8pm # ** dec 2 fri Ozzy Alive (tribute), Beer Drinkers And Hell Raisers (tribute), Joyride (tribute) at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** dec 2 fri Every Move A Picture, dj Aaron Axelsen, dj Omar, dj Jeffrey Paradise at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15 9pm *** dec 2 fri Waterstrider, Nine Pound Shadow at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. ?/? ** dec 2 fri Magik Magik at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $15 7pm/8pm ** dec 2 fri Sad13, Vagabon, Lisa Prank at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** dec 2 fri Magik Magik at Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ 7pm ** dec 2 fri Hot Lunch, Glitter Wizard, Freshley's Vomet (tribute), dj Rob Metal at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 2 fri Bitch, Discordia, Cookie Mongoloid, The Wastedeads at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** @ (Danny's Birthday) dec 2 fri Will Magid, Killer Whale, Meernaa at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** (Refuge: Benefit Concert to Help Refugees) dec 2 fri Journey Revisited (tribute) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** dec 2 fri Sludgebucket, Fukm, Invisible End at the Bistro, 1001 B at Main, Hayward a/a free 8:30pm *** dec 2 fri Flux Pavilion, Doctor P, Cookie Monsta, Funtcase, Diskord at City National Civic, San Jose 18+ $45 8pm/8pm # ** dec 2 fri Castle, Mos Generator at the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ ** dec 2 fri Dead Horse Trauma, The Alpha Complex, For All I've Done, Purge The Perfect (Reno, NV) at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ $10/$12 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 2 fri Others at Pistol Pete's, 140 Harrison Avenue, Auburn 21+ 8pm ** dec 2 fri Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, dj Zone, Homeboy Sandman at the Senator Theatre, Chico a/a 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 2 fri cancelled: Mario Bautista at the UC Theater, Berkeley dec 2/3 Dragon Smoke, Mike Dillon Band (fri), Andy Frasco & The U.N. (sat) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 2/3 Goapele at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $30/$35 10pm *** dec 3 sat Beats Antique, Devotchka, Alam Khan at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7:30pm # *** dec 3 sat Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $13-$43 7pm # ** dec 3 sat The Phantom Limbs (reunion), Apprentice Destroyer, Bitter Fruit at the Metro, Oakland a/a $13 9pm/7:30pm # *** @ dec 3 sat Dad's LPs, Brothers Prince, Lisa Marie Johnston at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** dec 3 sat All Your Sisters, Soft Kill, Otzi at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ** dec 3 sat Vanic, T-Mass at the Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm # ** dec 3 sat The Besnard Lakes, Everyone Is Dirty at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 3 sat The Japanese House, The Big Moon, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 9pm ** (advance tickets sold out) dec 3 sat Crx, Dead Heavens, Streets Of Laredo at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm *** dec 3 sat The Midnight Ramble Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $75 8:30pm/9pm # ** (Benefit for the Rex Foundation) dec 3 sat Sea Blite, Circuits, The Oilies at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 3 sat Kristin Herse at Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (seated) dec 3 sat Lee Fields & The Expressions, Lady Wray at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm ** dec 3 sat Party Force, Los Huaycos, War Bison at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** dec 3 sat Louden Swain at Grand Ballroom, Burlingame a/a # ** (Supernatural Convention) dec 3 sat Brotha Lynch, Kung Fu Vampire at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $20 8pm *** dec 3 sat Israel Sanchez (cd release) at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** dec 3 sat Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Meghan Trainor, Hailee Steinfeld, Zara Larsson at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150-$40 5:30pm/7pm # *** $ (99.7 NOW Triple Ho Show) dec 3 sat Flobots at Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ ** dec 3 sat Others at Colonial Cafe, 3520 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** dec 3 sat Psychostick, Korean Fire Drill, Heat Of Damage, Digital Havoc, Motorize at the Boardwalk, Orangevale ?/? $20/$25 6:30pm *** dec 3 sat Dead Horse Trauma, The Alpha Complex at the Sparks Lounge, Sparks NV 21+ *** @ dec 3 sat Brothers Osborne, Lucie Silva at the Senator Theatre, Chico a/a $20 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 4 sun Asking Alexandria, Born Of Osiris, I See Stars, After The Burial, Upon A Burning Body, Bad Omens at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50/$25 5:30pm/6pm # *** @ dec 4 sun Moonshine Maybelline, Valerie Jay Band at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm ** dec 4 sun Helmet, Local H at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** @ $ dec 4 sun Ravenna Woods, Scarlina at the Neck of the Woods, S.F. 21+ ** dec 4 sun Foxx Bodies (Tucson), Burd at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 4 sun Nahko And Medicine For The People, Flobots at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ ** dec 4 sun Denise Perrier at Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $15 4pm/5pm ** (Vallejo Jazz Society) dec 4 sun AC Slater at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 4 sun Dave Mason, Bekka Bramlett at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35-$190 6:30pm/7:30pm *** dec 4 sun X, Skating Polly at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** dec 4 sun Jonathan Tyler & Jeff Crosby at the Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** dec 4 sun Peter Murphy "Stripped" at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $35/$40 7pm/8pm *** dec 4 sun Dead Horse Trauma, The Alpha Complex, Myth at the Tackle Box, 379 E Park Avenue, Chico a/a *** @ dec 5 mon Children Of Bodom, Abbath, Exmortus, Oni (Cayman Islands) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $28/$30 6pm/7pm # *** @ dec 5 mon Peter Murphy "Stripped" at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $38/$40 9pm *** dec 5 mon City Of the Sun at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 5 mon Yellow Dress, Diners, The Total Bettys, Tabor Mountain at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 5 mon Dead Horse Trauma, The Alpha Complex, Dimidium, The Eye Sores at the Broken Spoke, 370 Saratoga Ave., San Jose 21+ free 7pm *** @ dec 5 mon Jonny Lang at Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $30/$55/$65 7:30pm *** dec 5 mon Merchandise (Tampa, FL), Gun Outfit, Marbled Eye at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $12/$14 7pm/8pm ** dec 6 tue Pere Ubu, Obnox at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 6 tue The Living Legends, dj Fresh, Evidence, Grand Tapestry at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $32.50/$35 7pm/8pm # *** dec 6 tue Flor, Lostboycrow, Bows at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 7pm ** dec 6 tue Merchandise (Tampa, FL), Gun Outfit, Marbled Eye at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7pm/8pm ** dec 6 tue Giraffe Tongue Orchestra at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$28 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 6 tue Cables And Arms, Belle Reve, Twin Screw Steamer at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $6 7:30pm ** dec 6 tue Night Moves, Haley Bonar, Heart Of The Whale at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 6 tue Flail, Grosero, Dioretix at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm/9pm ** @ dec 6 tue Benjamin Francis Leftwich at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 6 tue The Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $24.50/$27.50 7pm ** dec 6 tue Sims, Air Credits at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ ** dec 7 wed Maxwell, Mary J. Blige, Ro James at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$45 7pm # ** dec 7 wed The Handsome Family, Drunken Prayer at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm *** dec 7 wed Louis The Child (Chicago), Bearson at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm # *** dec 7 wed Brothers Osborne, Lucie Silvas at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** dec 7 wed Griffin House, Ismay (solo) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$23 8pm ** dec 7 wed Gary Gulman (comedy), Irene Tu at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm and 10pm/10:30pm ** (8pm show sold out) dec 7 wed The Well, Beastmaker, R.I.P. (Portland), dj Rob Metal at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** @ dec 7 wed Down Dirty Shake, 100 Watt mind, Young Elders at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 7 wed Sims, Air Credits at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 7 wed Merchandise (Tampa, FL), Gun Outfit at Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ ** dec 7 wed Pere Ubu (performing songs fron 1975-1982), Obnox at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** dec 7 wed Jake Shimabukuro at Harris Center, Folsom a/a $45/$55/$65 7:30pm ** dec 8 thr Dick Dale at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $30 9pm *** (was Oct. 6th) dec 8 thr Old Dominion, Steve Moakler at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $21/$23 7pm/8pm # *** dec 8 thr LSD And the Search For God, Asteroid #4, Jesus Sons at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** dec 8 thr Sorority Noise, Never Young at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7pm/8pm *** dec 8 thr Tribal Theory (San Diego), Jessica Domingo at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$21 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 8 thr Band Of Horses, Blind Pilot, The Revivalists at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $68-$40 6pm/7pm # *** (KFOG Concert for Kids) dec 8 thr Sims, Air Credits at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 8 thr Perfect Loss, New Spell, Ol' Silver Tongue at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** dec 8 thr Dancer, Cumstain, Year Zero at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 8 thr Butt Problems, Diesel Dudes, High Anxiety, Clashing Steel at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm *** @ dec 8 thr Bishop Briggs, How To Dress Well, Sundara Karma, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20/$23 8pm *** $ (LIVE 105 club NSSN) dec 8 thr Charlie Daniels Band at the Merced Teater, 301 West Main Street, Merced a/a # *** dec 8 thr Dave Mason at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a $55 7:30pm *** dec 8/9/10 Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 thr 7pm/8pm sat/fri 8pm/9pm # *** dec 8/9/10/11 X, Mike Watt And The Secondmen (thr), Small Wigs (fri), LP3 And the Tragedy (sat), The Blasters (sun) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 ($99 vip) 8:30pm/9pm (fri/sat) 7:30pm/8pm (thr/sun) *** (sunday sold out) dec 9 fri Forget It, Waterfly Spigot, Gone Fishin', Thought Police, Flim Flam at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 7:30pm/8pm *** @ dec 9 fri Blink-182, Empire Of The Sun, Jimmy Eat World, Glass Animals, Capital Cities, The Strumbellas at the Arena, Oakland a/a $35-$85 ($150 2 day) # *** (Live 105 Not so Silent Night day 1) dec 9 fri Yaslin Bey, Reggie Watts, Jalla at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $40.50 8pm # ** dec 9 fri Slotface (Norway) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 9pm ** dec 9 fri Lindsey Stirling, Andy Grammer, Gavin DeGraw, Walking On Cars at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $80-$40 7pm/8pm # *** (Star 101.3) dec 9 fri Young Thug, 21 Savage at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35/$45 ($100 vip) 7pm/8pm # *** dec 9 fri Doyle Bramhall II, Future Stuff at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm ** dec 9 fri Muuy Bien (Athans), Life Stinks, Cursed Graves, Heart Beach (Austrailia) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 9 fri The Missing Pieces (tribute), Vandella, Dragland at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 9 fri Name, Wrvth, Sharp Tongue, Gangrene at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10/$12 8pm *** @ dec 9 fri Mike Watt & The Secondmen at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ ** dec 9 fri The Blasters at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** dec 9 fri Brothers Osborne at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20/$22 7pm ** dec 9 fri Geoff Muldaur & Jim Kweskin at Harlow's, Sacramento ?/? $25 5:30pm/7pm ** dec 9 fri postponed: Leon Russell at the UC Theater, Berkeley dec 10 sat H2O at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm *** @ dec 10 sat GREEN DAY, Bastille, The Head And The Heart, Phantogram, Catfish And The Bottlemen, K.Flay at the Arena, Oakland a/a $35-$85 ($150 2 day) # *** (Live 105 Not so Silent Night day 2) dec 10 sat Lane 8 at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25 8pm # ** dec 10 sat Strife, Spite, Helm's Deep, Hand Of God at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12/$15 7pm # *** @ (final Lionheart show) dec 10 sat Drab Majesty, Silence In The Snow, The Razor Skyline at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** dec 10 sat Shake It! Booty Band, Milf! at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** dec 10 sat Collision Stories, Angela K Roberts & Scott Goff, Eoin Callery, Tujurikkuja, Jorge Bachmann at Noisebridge Hackerspace, S.F. a/a noon till 2pm ** dec 10 sat The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band / Chuck Ragan, Rocky Voltolato, Travis Hayes, Royal Oaks at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/8pm *** (Benefit for Cast Hope) dec 10 sat Sara Naeini & Oceanic Blue, Parnaz Partovi & Band at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $43.50/$51 8pm/9pm ** (seated) dec 10 sat Zeds Dead, Keys N Krates, Mija, Pusher at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $39.50 8pm # *** dec 10 sat Creepers, Religious Girls, Weed Alien at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** dec 10 sat Wolves In Argyle (first show), The Sorority at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** dec 10 sat Bodacious, Pluto And The Wlfcnts, Noble Savages at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 10 sat The Love Songs, The Big Forgive, Stranger Than Fact at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm *** @ dec 10 sat New Monsoon Rhythm Reunion at Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael 16+ $20 7pm/8pm ** dec 10 sat Toast Machine, One Armed Joey, The Illumignarly, Oddjob Ensemble at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** @ dec 10 sat The Sacto Storytellers, dj's at Johnny V's, 31 East Santa Clara St., San Jose 21+ * (Toys for Tots and Clothing Drive) dec 10 sat Dick Dale at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ *** dec 10 sat Wild Child at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$17 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 10 sat David Bazan at a Living Room, someplace, Modesto a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** dec 10 sat Lee Ann Womack at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $25/$35/$45 7:30pm ** dec 10 sat Chernobog, Unprovoked, Glug, Suburban Paranoia, Nothing But Losers at the Starlite Lounge, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento 21+ $10 7pm/8pm ** dec 10 sat In Flames (Sweden), Hellyeah, From Ashes To New at the Senator Theatre, Chico a/a $27.50/$30 6pm/6:50pm *** dec 10/11 Damian Marley, Dirty Heads, Stick Figure, Tribal Seeds, The California Honeydrops, Kabaka Pyramid, hirie, Raging Fyah, Nattali Rize, Vokab Kompany, Thrive, Arden Park Roots at Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa rosa 18+ $60 ($110 2 day) 11am ** (Emerald Cup) dec 11 sun Cruel Hand, Lifeless Nlftw, Varials, Judiciary, Purgatory, Drain at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 5pm *** @ dec 11 sun Moderat (Berlin, Germany), Telefon Tel Aviv at Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** dec 11 sun Life, Evil Tha Illest, MaQ SteeZ, The Nugget King, Demented Naychir at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $5 8pm/9pm ** (hip hop) dec 11 sun Michael Kiwanuka, Cloves at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** dec 11 sun Wild Child, Walker Lukens, Helyn Rain And Jeffrey Loft at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 7pm/8pm *** dec 11 sun In Flames (Sweden), Hellyeah, From Ashes To New at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50/$35 6pm/6:45pm # *** @ dec 11 sun PartyNextDoor, Jeremih at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $40-$60 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** dec 11 sun Ayria, Inertia, Vore Aurora, dj Decay, dj Melting Girl at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$18 8pm/9pm ** dec 11 sun Mick Shaffer & The floor Models, Crosby Tyler at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm ** dec 11 sun David Bazan at a Living Room, someplace, Santa Cruz a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** dec 11 sun The California Honeydrops, Steep Ravine at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** dec 12 mon Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, dj Quik, Warren G, The Dogg Pound at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $89.50-$69.50 8pm # *** dec 12 mon Pylon Reenactment Society, Cruel Summer at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 12 mon Tvsk, Sugar Skulls & Marigolds (Denver), Realms Of Vision at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 12 mon Damage Inc (tribute), Ozzy Alive And Ancient Mariner (tribute) at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ ** dec 12 mon The Aggrolites at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$17 8pm/8:30pm *** dec 13 tue Tig Notaro at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # ** dec 13 tue David Bazan, Advance Base at Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $20/$24 7pm/8pm *** dec 13 tue Rooney, Royal Teeth, Swimm at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 7pm/8pm ** dec 13 tue Mako, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** dec 13 tue Charlie Hunter Quartet, Harry Duncan at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 13 tue The BJ Rubin Show, Kate NV (Moscow) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** dec 13 tue Stevie Nicks, Pretenders at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $47-$148 7pm # *** dec 13 tue Big Daddy Kane at Harlow's, Sacramento ?/? $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** dec 13 tue Jonny Lang at Tower Theater, 815 E Olive Avenue, Fresno a/a $30/$40/$50 6:30pm/7:30pm ** dec 14 wed G-Eazy, Lil Yachty at the Arena, Oakland a/a $35-$125 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** dec 14 wed Toh Kay at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$22 8:30pm/9:30pm # *** dec 14 wed Jamila Woods at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$15 8pm ** dec 14 wed The Atom Age, Down And Outlaws, Decent Criminal at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 14 wed Marie Digby, Stephen Gibson at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 7:30pm ** dec 14 wed The Paper Kites (Melbourne, Australia), Doe Paoro at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $17/$20 7:30pm/8pm *** $ dec 14 wed Teenage Sex, Squishers, Don't Ask at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** @ dec 14 wed Stevie Nicks, Pretenders at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150-$50 6pm/7pm # *** dec 14 wed Anuhea Acoustic, Justin Young at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $30/$35 5:30pm/7pm ** dec 14 wed David Bazan at a Living Room, someplace, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** (sold out) dec 15 thr Kehlani at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ** (sold out) dec 15 thr Fishbone, 7 Come 11 at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20 (puls $5 if under 21) 8pm *** dec 15 thr Andre Nickatina at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $25 8pm ** dec 15 thr The Gentlemens Amateurs, The Grease Traps at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 7pm/8pm ** dec 15 thr Seu Jorge (The Life Aquatic a Tribute to David Bowie) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $42.50/$59.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 15 thr Fat Nick, Lil Peep, Mikey The Magician, SmokePurpp, Don Krez, Tyler Grosso at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm/9pm # ** dec 15 thr Jonathan Richman, Daria Johnson 4 at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm ** dec 15 thr PE 2.0, Kingmakers Of Oakland, Karen Less, Zumbi, Ryan Nicole/Nu Dekades, Do. Dat, 5th Register, dj Intune at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm ** (Black Power Mixtape) dec 15 thr Violence Creeps, B.D., CCR Headcleaner at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** @ dec 15 thr Joist, Double Skeleton at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 16 fri John Prine, Sara Watkins at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50-$99.50 8pm # *** dec 16 fri The Butlers at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ** dec 16 fri The Holdup, Crsb at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm/9pm # ** dec 16 fri Citizen Cope (solo acoustic) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $40.50 8pm/9pm # *** dec 16 fri Sumif, Birthday, dj Cathedrals, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 9pm ** dec 16 fri The Album Leaf, Rituals Of Mine at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 16 fri Invisible Cinema, Prize Pig, Consolidated Electric at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 16 fri Spooky Mansion, Tino Drima at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. ?/? ** dec 16 fri The Honey Toads, Corporeal, Kirsten Van Dyke at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** dec 16 fri The Aggrolites at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ *** dec 16 fri The Commons, Pop Bottle Bombers at Appleton Ballroom, 410 Rodriquez Street, Watsonville a/a $12 9pm ** dec 16 fri Kidz Bop Kids at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6:30pm ** dec 16 fri Animals As Leaders, Intervals, Plini at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $22/$25 7pm ** dec 16 fri Ken Emerson & Jim "Kimo" West at Harlow's, Sacramento ?/? $20/$25 5:30pm/6:30pm ** dec 16 fri Joy & Madness, Dirty Revival at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $10/$15 9:30pm/10pm ** dec 16/17 Death Angel, Dress The Dead (sat) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $24/$26 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 16/17/18 The Mother Hips at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm (fri & sat) 3pm/4pm (sun acoustic) *** dec 16/17/18/19 Tony! Toni! Tone! at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $39-$75 *** (two shows each night) dec 17 sat The Skunkadelics, Steady 45s, Leftover Bowlskis at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm *** @ (Ska night) dec 17 sat Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Pour Man's Whiskey, Corinne West, host Wavy Gravy at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $42.50 ($77.50 vip) 7pm/8pm # ** dec 17 sat Godstomper, Captured By Robots!, Pavel Chekov (TX) vs. Concussive, Striations, Deadpressure, Extraction, Under 15 Seconds at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 7pm # *** @ (Mark's 40th Birthday) dec 17 sat Metallica at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $100 9pm # *** $ dec 17 sat NEUROSIS, Yob, Kowloon Walled City at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # *** @ $ dec 17 sat Kidz Bop at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $45-$25 noon/1pm and 5pm/6pm # ** dec 17 sat Animals As Leaders (D.C.), Intervals, Plini at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $26/$29 7pm/8pm # *** @ dec 17 sat Planes Mistaken For Stars, Retox, Hesitation Wounds at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm/9pm *** @ dec 17 sat The Dandy Warhols, Telegram at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # *** dec 17 sat Shobaleader One, Corey King at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 17 sat Bones And Bootleggers, Alvie And The Breakfast Pigs, Dead County Gentlemen at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 17 sat Mozzy at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 8pm *** dec 17 sat The Olate Dogs (two shows) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 3pm and 8pm ** dec 17 sat The Expendables, The Expanders, Law at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22-$65 8pm/9pm *** dec 17 sat Charlie Hunter at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $18/$20 9:30pm/10pm *** dec 18 sun The Mother Hips (acoustic) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** (matinee show) dec 18 sun The Aggrolites, The Steady 45s, Titan Ups at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/7:30pm ** dec 18 sun The Sounds, Zipper Club, My Jerusalem at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 18 sun The Blind Shake, FNU Clone, End Time at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** dec 20 tue Virgo Supercluster, Sea Knight, Father Howl at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 20 tue Trash Vampires, Laytcomers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 21 wed The Singing Limbs, Mosaics, Before The Brave at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $13/$16 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 21 wed The Gloomies (San Diego), Hideout at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** dec 22 thr J Stalin, Husalah, Ezale, dj Fresh, Remedy at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $19.50/$25 7pm/8pm # *** dec 22 thr The Mumlers, Doctor Nurse, Plantain at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** dec 22 thr Barbara Higbie, Will Ackerman, Alex deGrassi at the Harris Center, Folsom a/a $41-$81 7:30pm ** (30th anniversary of Windham Hill's Winter Solstice Tour) dec 23 fri Shelby Lanterman, Laura Benitez & The Heartache, Sugar Ponies, Nell Maynard & The Ampersands at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$20 8pm ** dec 23 fri Chick Jager (tribute), Physical Graffiti (tribute), Malice Cooper (tribute), Amelia Rose Trio at Slim's, S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm ** (Benefit for Glide Memorial) dec 23 fri Berner & Friends at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$55 7pm/8pm # ** dec 23 fri Bud E. Luv at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 9pm ** (Christmas show) dec 23 fri Trainwreck Riders, Beau Wiley, Mr. Turkey at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 23 fri The Limousines, Panic Is Perfect, Love at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ *** dec 23 fri Void Omnia at Siren's Song Tavern, 325 2nd Street, Eureka 21+ ** dec 24 sat The Brian Setzer Orchestra at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $49.50-$69.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 24 sat Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Ensemble (two shows) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 6pm/7pm and 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 27 tue The Tiny Universe, Nicki Bluhm, Luther Dickinson, Mike Dillon, Bernard Fowler, Ivan Neville at Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** (Karl Denson's 60th Birthday) dec 27 tue Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $28 7:3pm/8pm *** dec 28 wed Yukon General Election 1955 + Rachel Anarchy, The Lalo Gonzales Experience, Lawn Chairs at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a 7pm *** @ (covers - This Year Sucked Fest) dec 28 wed The Black Queen, Telefon Tel Aviv, Vogel at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm ** dec 28 wed Marc & The Casuals at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm ** dec 28 wed Blackalicious, Lyrics Born, Lateef at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** (Quannum Mcs) dec 28 wed War, Joy And Madness at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $45/$55 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** dec 28 wed The Devil Makes Three at Veteran's Memorial Amphitheater, Grass Valley a/a # *** dec 28/29 Leftover Salmon, Tea Leaf Green (wed), The Mother Hips (thr) at Crystal Bay Casino, 14 Highway 28, Crystal Bay NV 21+ 8pm/9pm $30 *** dec 29 thr Henry Rollins (spoken word) at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a $35 8pm dec 29 thr Antonio Guedes & The Chilaquiles, Maracatu Pacifico, dj Elan Kamesar, dj Izzy Wise at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$25/$30 10pm ** dec 29 thr Electric Machine Gun Tits, Kamikaze Palm Tree at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 29 thr War, Con Brio at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $29.50-$59.50 8pm # *** dec 29 thr Huey Lewis And The News at the Silver Legacy Casino, 407 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV 18+ *** dec 29 thr The Chainsmokers, Curt Reynolds, Flume, Gavin Turek, Hvob, Kasbo, Lil Yachty, LP Giobbi, RL Grime, Snails, Sofi Tukker, Stelouse, Taylor Bennett, Thatsound, Vincent, Whethan at Snowglobe Festival, 1 College Way, South Lake Tahoe a/a $179 (3 day pass) (under 10 free with paying adult) *** (day 1) dec 29/30/31 The Stylistics at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $39-$99 *** (two shows fri and sat nights) dec 30 fri Dog Party, The Love Songs, Sarchasm, Public Safety, Crowd Nine at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7pm *** @ (1986'd record release) dec 30 fri Swingin' Utters, Uke-Hunt, Sciatic Nerve at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm *** @ dec 30 fri Andre Nickatina, Rappin 4-Tay, Chali 2na, Yukmouth, A-Plus, Traxamillion, Deacon The Villain, AMP Live, Domino, dj Aspect, host Del The Funky Homosapien at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $24.50/$35 7pm/8pm # *** dec 30 fri Nopes at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 30 fri Henry Rollins (spoken word) at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $25-$165 7pm/8pm dec 30 fri Daisy Spot, The Proles, Pinnacles at Harlow's, Sacramento ?/? $10/$12 8pm/9pm ** dec 30 fri Big Gigantic, Big Wild, Billy Kenny, Brasstracks, Chet Porter, D.R.A.M., Echos, Justin Jay, Joyzu, Landis Lapace, Lido, Lil Uzi Vert, Major Lazer, Marian Hill, Masha, Party Favor, PleasureKraft, Ruexx, Translucent, Walker & Royce at Snowglobe Festival, 1 College Way, South Lake Tahoe a/a $179 (3 day pass) (under 10 free with paying adult) *** (day 2) dec 30/31 The Brothers Comatose, The Coffis Brothers (fri), T-Sisters (sat), The Rainbow Girls (sat) at the Great Ameircain Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22 ($40 nye) 8pm/9pm ** dec 30/31 Con Brio at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$30 9pm (fri) 10pm $45/$50 (sat) ** dec 30/31 The Devil Makes Three at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $30/$40 (fri) $49.50 (NYE) 8pm/9pm (fri) 8:30pm/9:30pm (nye) *** dec 31 sat PRIMUS, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, The Duo de Twang at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $69.50 7pm **** @ $ dec 31 sat The California Honeydrops, The Seshen at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $55 7pm/8pm # ** dec 31 sat Rupa & The April Fishes at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $40 8pm/9pm ** dec 31 sat Sleater-Kinney at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $55-$75 8pm/9pm # *** dec 31 sat Hepcat at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $40 8pm/9pm ** dec 31 sat Knapsack, Cutlass Supreme at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20/$25 9pm/10pm ** @ dec 31 sat Unknown Mortal Orchestra at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $99 8:30pm/9pm *** (open bar) dec 31 sat Afrolicious, Midtown Social, Smoked Out Soul at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $35-$50 8pm *** dec 31 sat Scraper, The World, Tough Customer (Vancouver), Lovebirds at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9pm *** dec 31 sat Kaytranada, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Pomo, Jarami at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ $90/$125 9pm ** dec 31 sat De La Soul, Del The Funky Homosapien at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $125-$175 9pm *** dec 31 sat Dzeko & Torres at Temple, 540 Howard St., S.F. 21+ $40-$50 10pm ** dec 31 sat The Sons Of Champlin at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 9pm ** dec 31 sat Y&T, Evolution Eden, SJ Syndicate, Anarchy Lace at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $35/$40 *** dec 31 sat Jackie Greene Band, The Mother Hips at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $80 8:30pm ** dec 31 sat Azizi Gibson, Big Baby Bruiser + Young Lat, Bleep Bloop, Cassian, Classixx, Creams & Lotions, Darnell Williams, Elohim, Hotel Garuda, Illenium, The Knocks, Manila Killa, Mr. Carmack, Odesza, Pat Lok, Poolside, Rufus Du Sol, Sam Gellaitry, Snow Sessions at Snowglobe Festival, 1 College Way, South Lake Tahoe a/a $179 (3 day pass) (under 10 free with paying adult) *** (day 3) jan 1 sun Tilt, The Sewer Trout Experience, The Criminals, Kamala & The Karnivores, Black Cat Music at 924 Gilman Street, Berekley a/a $20 (4-day pass sold out) *** @ $ (924 Gilman's 30th Anniversary - The Lookouting day 1) jan 4 wed Kyle Morton at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** jan 4 wed James Garner's tribute to Johnny Cash at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** jan 5/6/7 Lord Huron at Independent, S.F. 21+ $29.50 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out) jan 6 fri Monsula, Corrupted Morals, Surrogate Brains, Wynona Riders, Scherzo at 924 Gilman, Berekley a/a $20 (4-day pass sold out) *** @ (sold out) (924 Gilman's 30th Anniversary - The Lookouting day 2) jan 6 fri Shakey Zimmerman, Sasha Lanier And Rob Thompson at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $13 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 6 fri Xeb at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$21 8pm/9pm *** jan 6 fri Puddle Of Mudd, Motorize, Some Fear None, Broken at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 6:30pm *** jan 7 sat Mr. T Experience, Pansy Division, Smugglers, Squirtgun, Brent's TV, Potatomen, Kepi Ghoulie at 924 Gilman, Berekley a/a $20 (4-day pass sold out) *** @ (sold out) (924 Gilman's 30th Anniversary - The Lookouting day 3) jan 7 sat Tycho, Nitemoves at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** jan 7 sat The Easy Leaves, Country Lips, Caleb Klauder, Reeb Willms at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** jan 7 sat Puddle Of Mudd, State Line Empire, Eight 80, Lord Rifa, Ghoul Kids at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19.95/$22/$35 7:30pm/8pm *** jan 7 sat X-Method, Thought Vomit, Blessed Curse, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Publiquors at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** @ jan 8 sun Nuisance, The Avengers, Cringeworthy, Juke, Black Fork, The Jimmies at 924 Gilman Street, Berekley a/a $20 (4-day pass sold out) *** @ $ (924 Gilman's 30th Anniversary - The Lookouting day 4) jan 8 sun Pepe Aguilar at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $63-$123 7:30pm # ** jan 8 sun Lord Huron at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 9 tue Eric Bachman at a Living Room, someplace, Santa Cruz a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** jan 9 tue Midge Ure at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** jan 10 tue Eric Bachman at a Living Room, someplace, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** (sold out) jan 10 wed Midge Ure at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ ** jan 11 wed Midge Ure at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm # ** jan 12 thr Plush, Tanukichan, Rayana Jay, Siri at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a free 8pm ** (Women in Music) jan 13 fri Inhalt, Introflirt, Jihad at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** jan 13 fri Big Brother & The Holding Company at the Uptown, Oaklanad 21+ ** jan 13 fri Chevelle, Black Map, Dinosaur Pile-Up at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 6pm/7pm # *** jan 13 fri Sal's Greenhouse, Otis McDonald, Agapesoul, Martin Luther McCoy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm *** jan 13 fri Pete Escovedo at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $30/$32 9pm ** jan 13 fri Emancipator, Tor, Edamame, Lapa at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 8:30pm/9pm *** (sold out) jan 13 fri Strangelove (tribute), Temptation (tribute) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** jan 14 sat Ardent Sons, The Bye Bye Blackbirds, David Brookings And The Average Lookings at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 14 sat Leftover Salmon, Dead Winter Carpenters at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** jan 14 sat Strangelove (tribute), Temptation (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm/9pm ** jan 14 sat Cate Le Bon, Tim Presley at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** jan 14 sat Controversy, Queen Bitch at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 9pm ** (Celebration of David Bowie & Prince - $10 if dressed as Bowie or Prince) jan 14 sat Voodoo Glow Skulls, Buck-O-Nine, The Porkers at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** @ (ska) jan 14 sat Wonder Bread 5 at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley 21+ $24/$27 8pm/9pm ** jan 14 sat Screw 32, The Wynona Riders, Monsula, Heartless Folk at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $12 8pm *** @ jan 14 sat Nahko And Medicine For The People at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $22/$25 7pm/8pm ** jan 15 sun Voodoo Glow Skulls, Buck-O-Nine, The Porkers, Skandalism, Corazon Salvaje at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15 4:30pm *** @ jan 15 sun Protoje at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm ** jan 17 tue Marching Church, Bernardino Femminielli (Montreal) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 9pm ** jan 17 tue Eric Bachman at a Living Room, someplace, Fremont a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** jan 17 tue Stick Men at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 6:30pm/7:30pm ** jan 18 wed Neal Morse Band, Mike Portnoy And Tony Levin's Stick Men at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50-$52 7pm/8pm # ** jan 18 wed Bear's Den at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm ** jan 18 wed Entombed A.D., Full Of Hell, Turbid North at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 18 wed Hamilton Leithauser at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out) jan 19 thr The Gentlemen Amateurs at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 7pm/8pm ** jan 19 thr The Early November, The Mother The Mechanic And The Path at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm *** jan 19 thr Led Kaapana (Hawaiian slack guitar), Fran Guidry at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 5:30pm/6:30pm ** jan 19/20/21 Luna (thr performs Bewitched), (fri performs Penthouse), (sat performs Rendezvous) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $28/$32 9pm *** (sold out) jan 20 fri Sweet Plot, Brothers Prince, M. Gelpi at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** jan 20 fri Great Good Fine Ok at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 20 fri Dead Man's Party (tribute) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** jan 20 fri Iration, Protoje at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $27/$30 7pm *** jan 20 fri Styx at the Silver Legacy Casino, 407 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV 18+ *** jan 20/21 Lucinda Williams at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $40 8pm/9pm # ** jan 21 sat Hot Lunch, Slow Season, Banquet, Drew Southern Band at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 8pm *** @ jan 21 sat Talib Kweli, Styles P, K'Valentine at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** jan 21 sat Dirkschneider at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $31 8pm/9pm *** jan 21 sat Dead Man's Party (tribute), Luv'n Rockets (tribute) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$25 8pm/9pm ** jan 21 sat Kathy Griffin at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $80-$50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 21 sat Damion Romero (L.A.), Vulcanus 68, Jack Hertz, Telecaves (L.A.), Wall at Noisebridge Hackerspace, S.F. a/a noon till 2pm ** jan 21 sat Lizzo at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 21 sat Wayne Brady at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ ** jan 22 sun Dnce at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 24 tue Ash Borer, Dispirt, Worm Ouroboros at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 7pm # *** @ jan 24 tue Eric Johnson (acoustic guitar & piano) at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** jan 25 wed Communist Daughter, James Taugher, Balto (Portland) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** jan 26 thr Tribal Seeds, Raging Fyah, Nattlie Rize at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 26 thr July Talk at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 26 thr Once And Future Band (record release), Kelley Stoltz, Dirty Ghosts at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** jan 26 thr Great Highways, Your Fearless Leader, Mad Noise, The Damn Fanatics at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** jan 26 thr Devendra Banhart at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** jan 26 thr Felly, Gypps at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15-$50 8pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Kings Of Leon, The Deerhunter at the Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $69.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 27 fri Mac Sabbath (tribute), ArnoCorps at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm *** @ jan 27 fri Kitchen Dwellers, Gipsy Moon at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Shy Girls at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Pine And Battery, Once Free, Mullerette at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 27 fri Lucinda Williams at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** jan 27 fri Tribal Seeds at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $24/$34.50 7pm *** jan 27/28/29 Railroad Earth at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 28 sat Bi-2 Live at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $67.50-$510 7pm/8pm # *** jan 28 sat Rudy Colombini & The Unauthorized Rolling Stones (tribute), The Butlers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** jan 28 sat Grateful Bluegrass Boys, Kate Gaffney Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$19 8pm/9pm ** jan 28 sat Pepper, Less Than Jake at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25/$28/$35 7pm/8pm # *** @ jan 28 sat Mark Eitzel, Howe Gelb, Lila Blue at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 28 sat Jauz at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $39.50 8pm# ** jan 28 sat The Toasters at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** @ (ska) jan 28 sat Lydia Loveless at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 28 sat Y&T at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** jan 29 sun The Toasters, Jokes For Feelings, Garboots, No Flow, Chalk at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 4:30pm *** @ jan 29 sun Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, John K. Samson, Arkells, Will Varley at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $26/$28/$36 6pm/6:45pm # *** jan 29 sun SafetySuit at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm ** jan 29 sun Lemuria, Mikey Erg at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm *** jan 31 tue The Mermaid Gang With Felly, Gyyps at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $15-$50 (under 21 plus $5) 6pm/6:30pm ^ ** feb 2 thr Juicy J, Belly at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $37.50/$40 7pm/8pm # *** feb 2 thr Run The Jewels, The Gaslamp Killer, mc Spark Master Tape, Cuz at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** feb 3 fri Run The Jewels, The Gaslamp Killer, mc Spark Master Tape, Cuz at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** (sold out) feb 3 fri Armin Van Buuren (Netherlands) at the Arena, Oakland a/a $100-$35 6pm/7pm # ** feb 3 fri Hibbity Dibbity, Big Sticky Mess, Whiskerman at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm ** feb 3 fri Tom Chaplin at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $31.50/$36 8:30pm ** feb 3 fri Plaid & The Bee at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 3 fri Orgy, Powerman 5000 at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** feb 3 fri Cody Jinks at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20-$75 8pm/9pm ** (sold out) feb 4 sat Pop Rocks at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$20 9pm ** feb 4 sat Cody Jinks, Paul Cauthen at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 8pm/9pm ** feb 4 sat J Boog at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm # ** feb 4 sat Saved By The 90s (covers) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12/$15 9pm/9pm ** feb 4 sat The Motet at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $24.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 4 sat Mike Doughty, Wheatus at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 5 sun Run The Jewels, The Gaslamp Killer, mc Spark Master Tape, Cuz at Van Duzer Theater, Humboldt State University a/a # *** feb 5/6 Sting, Joe Sumner, The Last Bandoleros at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $65/$85/$145 7pm/8pm # *** $ feb 6 mon Alcest, The Body, Creepers at the Metro, Oakland a/a $16.66/$20 7pm # *** @ feb 6 mon Mayhem (Norway) at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm # *** @ feb 6 mon Lordi at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20-$40 7:30pm/8pm** feb 7 tue Adam Ant at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** feb 7 tue The Manhattan Transfer, Take 6 at Gallo Center for the Arts, 802 12th Street, Modesto a/a # *** feb 8 wed Tove Lo (Sweden), Phoebe Ryan at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # ** feb 8 wed Leroy Sanchez at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm *** feb 8/9 Lotus at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 ($45 2 day) 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 9 thr Wax Tailor at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # ** feb 9 thr The Knocks, Mark Johns, Skylar Spence, Lophiile at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 8pm/9pm # *** feb 9 thr Kpematopnn at the DNA Lounge, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** feb 10 fri Rebelution, Passafire at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8:30pm # *** feb 10 fri Brian Regan at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $60-$45 7pm/8pm # *** feb 10 fri Basecamp, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 9pm ** feb 10 fri Chicago at Community Center, 1401 L Street, Sacramento a/a $49-$125 8pm # *** feb 11 sat Fangs On Fur, Roadside memorial, Funeral Kings at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ** feb 11 sat Cherry Glazerr, Slow Hollows at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** feb 11 sat Compression Of the Chest Cavity Miracle (L.A.), Angst Hase Pfeffer Nase, Coagulator, James Williamson at Noisebridge Hackerspace, S.F. a/a noon till 2pm ** feb 11 sat Joan Of Arc, Magas, Club Night at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 11 sat Twenty One Pilots, Jon Bellion at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $35-$45 7pm # *** feb 11 sat Steelin' Dan (tribute) at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $20-$35 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** feb 11 sat Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett at Harlow's, Sacramento ?/? $25/$30 5:30pm/7pm ** feb 13 mon Reel Big Fish, Anti Flag at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $24.50/$27 6pm *** @ feb 14 tue White Lies at the Chapel, S.F. a/a *** feb 14 tue Rebelution, Passafire at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $30/$35 6:30pm *** feb 15 wed Reel Big Fish, Anti-Flag, Ballyhoo!, Pkew Pkew Pkew at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $23/$25 6pm/7pm # *** @ feb 15 wed David Duchovny at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $26/$28-$75 7pm/8pm # ** feb 15 wed Slim Cessna's Auto Club at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm *** feb 15/16 Angel Olsen, Chris Cohen at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** feb 16 thr The Infamous Stringdusters, Horseshoes And Hand Grenades at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** feb 16 thr Rebelution, Passafire at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $30 7pm/8pm # *** feb 16/17 Elephant Revival, Dead Horses (fri) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 8pm/9pm *** feb 16/17/18 Dark Star Orchestra at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 17 fri The Infamous Stringdusters, Horseshoes And Hand Grenades at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 17 fri Cheetah Chrome, Flexx Bronco, The Pathogens, Glam Skanks, dj at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm *** @ feb 17 fri Legendary Shack Shakers, The Brains, Delta Bombers at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** feb 18 sat Lucero, Esme Patterson at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # ** feb 18 sat Galactic, Funky Meters, The Bright Light Social Hour at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50-$50 7:30pm # *** feb 18 sat Noname, Ravyn Lenae at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$18 9pm ** feb 18 sat Laura Mvula at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$38 7pm/8pm # ** feb 18 sat Peking Duk at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 19 sun Hot Tuna at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** feb 19 sun B1A4 (South Korea) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50-$150 7pm/8pm # *** feb 20 mon Circa Survive, MewithoutYou, Turnover at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $23/$25 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** feb 20 mon Alter Bridge at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30 7pm/8pm # ** feb 20 mon The Staves at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm *** feb 20 mon Cloud Nothings at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 21 tue Dawes at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 23 thr Moon Duo at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 9pm ** (NoisePop) feb 23 thr Badbadnotgood (Toronto, Ontario) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 23 thr Deafheaven, This Will Destroy You, Emma Ruth Rundle at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $24/$26 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 24 fri Billy Cox, Buddy Guy, Zakk Wyide at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $130-$60 8pm # ** (Experience Hendrix) feb 24 fri Overkill, Nile at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $31 8pm/9pm *** @ feb 24 fri Chrisette Michele at Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$105 7pm/8:15pm # ** (originally was jul 31) feb 24 fri Los Campesinos!, Crying at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 24/25 ALO, Moon Hooch (fri), Twiddle (sat) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** feb 25 sat Vince Staples at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50 8pm # *** feb 25 sat ALO (sing-along for kids) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $13 2:30pm/3pm # ** feb 25 sat Tennis at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sat Adia Victoria at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. ?/? ** feb 25 st The Radio Dept. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** feb 25 sat House Of Floyd (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm ** feb 27 mon Ty Segall, White Fence at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25 7pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 28 tue Hippo Campus, Magic City Hippies at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 8pm ** feb 28 tue Jens Lekman at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 28 tue Bon Jovi at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # *** mar 1 wed Bon Jovi at the Shark Tank, Santa Clara a/a $158-$38 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** mar 3 fri Jerry Seinfeld (comedy) at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a $66-$148 7pm and 9:30pm shows # *** mar 3 fri Adam Devine at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $30-$45 7pm/8pm # ** mar 3 fri Farhad Darya at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50-$150 7pm/8pm # ** (rescheduled show) mar 3 fri Sinkane at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 3 fri The Irish Rovers at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35-$55 6:30pm/7:30pm ** mar 4 sat Steve Poltz, Willy Porter, Carmen Nickerson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 8pm ** (seated show) mar 6 mon P.O.S. at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** mar 7 tue The Wood Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** mar 11 sat Umphrey's McGee, Spafford at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7:30pm # *** mar 12 sun Red Hot Chili Peppers, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue at the Arena, Oakland a/a $51.50-$104 6pm/7:30pm # *** $ (seated show) mar 12 sun Michael Carbonaro at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # ** mar 12 sun The Cadillac Three at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** mar 12 sun Umphrey's McGee at Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael 16+ *** mar 13 mon Trentemoller (Copenhagen) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # ** mar 14 tue Daya at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$227pm/8pm # ** mar 14 tue Japandroids, Craig Finn & The Uptown Controllers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** mar 15 wed The Menzingers (Philadelphia), Jeff Rosenstock, Rozwell Kid at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ mar 15 wed UFO, Saxon, Jared James Nichols at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $39.50 7:30pm/8pm *** (sold out) mar 16 thr Architect, Stray From The Path, Make Them Suffer at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 7:30pm *** mar 18 sat Travis Greene, Anthony Brown & Group Therapy, Jonathan McReynolds at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $50/$35/$30 7pm/8pm # ** (gospel) mar 18 sat Lake Street Dive, Joey Dosik at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** mar 22 wed The Kills at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $37.50 8pm # *** $ mar 22 wed Agnes Obel at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 23 thr Save Ferris, Vista Kicks at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm *** mar 24 fri Ganja White Night at the Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $20 9pm # ** mar 24 fri Save Ferris, Vista Kicks at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ *** mar 25 sat Panic! At The Disco, Misterwives, Saint Motel at the Arena, Oakland a/a $60-$30 6pm/7pm # *** mar 26 sun Ariana Grande at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # *** mar 27 mon Ariana Grande at Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $200-$30 6pm/7:30pm # *** mar 28 tue Ladyhawke at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm *** mar 29 wed Composer Ramin Djawadi with Orchestra and Choir at Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $125-$40 7pm/8pm # *** (Game of Thrones Experience) mar 30 thr Passenger at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** mar 30 thr Delicate Steve at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 30 thr Eric Church at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $21.50-$85 8pm # *** apr 1 sat Tinariwen, Dengue Fever at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** apr 1 sat The Avengers, Pansy Division at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. ?/? *** @ apr 1 sat Methyl Ethel at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm/8:30pm *** apr 2 sun Peppa Pig Live at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $59-$17 3pm # ** apr 3 mon Bring Me The Horizon (Sheffield, England), Underoath, Beartooth at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.90 7pm # *** apr 6 thr Amorphis, Swallow The Sun at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** apr 6 thr Senses Fail, Counterparts, Movements, Like Pacific at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** @ apr 6 thr The Werks at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 7 fri Sleaford Mods (Nottingham, England) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$21 9pm *** apr 7 fri Foxygen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm *** apr 11 tue The Damned at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** @ apr 12 wed King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** apr 12 wed Sohn at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $23 7:30pm # *** apr 12 wed The Damned at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $27-$106 6:30pm # *** @ apr 13 thr Kaleo, Judah And the Lion at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $40/$30/$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** apr 13 thr Grouplove at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 7pm *** apr 14 fri Petit Biscuit (France), dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 16+ $17/$17 9pm ** apr 18 tue Johann Johannsson at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50-$42.50 7pm/8pm # *** (seated) apr 22 sat Bill Maher at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $95-$65 8pm # ** apr 25 tue The Zombies at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $40-$155 7pm/8pm # *** apr 27 thr Asphyx, Vastum, Mortuous, Extremity at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 7pm # *** @ apr 28 fri Sebastian Maniscalco at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $59.75/$39.75 6pm/7pm # ** (seated) apr 28 fri The Wedding Present, Colleen Green at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm *** apr 28 fri The Weeknd at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150-$39.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** apr 29 sat Miracle Legion at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 9pm ** apr 30 sun Dierks Bentley, Cole Swindell, Jon Pardi at Reno Events Center, 400 N Center St., Reno, NV a/a $40-$70 7:30pm # ** apr 30/may 1 The Magnetic Fields, 50 Song Memoir at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $40-$50 ($85 2 day pass) 8pm # ** may 2/3/5/6 Willie Nelson & Family, Insects Vs Robots at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $75 7pm/8pm # *** (new dates) may 7 sun Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, Atlas Genius, Night Riots at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $33 6pm/7pm # ** may 8 mon Delain, Hammerfall at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $32.50-$80 8pm # ** jun 3 sat New Kids On The Block, Paula Abdul, Boyz II Men at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $100-$30 # *** jun 4 sun New Kids On The Block, Paula Abdul, Boyz II Men at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $100-$30 ($200 pit) 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** jun 7 wed Roger Waters at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $52-$247 8pm # *** jun 12 mon Roger Waters at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $51-$196 8pm # *** jun 17 sat SuicideGirls (Blackheart Burlesque) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $29.50/$35 6:30pm/7pm ** jul 18 tue Bruno Mars at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # *** jul 20 thr Bruno Mars at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150-$50 6:30pm/8pm # *** nov 3 fri Bruno Mars at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$50 6:30pm/8pm # *** oct 4 wed Coldplay at 49er Stadium, Santa Clara a/a $225-$30 5:30pm/7pm # *** * recommendable Shows a/a all ages $ will probably sell out @ pit warning ^ under 21 must pay more # no ins/outs Live Radio & TV Shows --------------------- oct 29 sat Chasms on KALX 90.7FM Radio Shows ----------- Maximum Rock'n'roll Radio http://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 AFKgg Gamer Lounge, 163 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose 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 Appleton Ballroom, 410 Rodriquez Street, Watsonville a/a 18+ 21+ Art Boutiki, 44 Race Street, San Jose a/a Art House Gallery, 2905 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley a/a 510-472-3170 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 Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a 18+ Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a 916-442-7378 Depot, SFSU Student Center, 1650 Holloway Ave., S.F. a/a 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 SF 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+ Empress Theater, 330 Virginia Street, Vallejo a/a 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 Folsom Street Foundry, 1425 Folsom Street, S.F. 21+ 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 Golden 1 Center, Sacramento 500 David J Stern Walk, a/a Goldfield Trading Post, 1630 J Street, Sacramento 21+ Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell, S.F. ages 6+ 415-885-0750 Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, 2500 East 2nd St., Reno NV a/a 775-789-2000 Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ a/a 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 Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo Avenue at Solano, Albany 21+ Jack Adams Hall, SFSU Student Center, 1600 Holloway Ave., S.F. a/a 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, 522 2nd St., 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 Noisebridge Hackerspace, 2169 Mission Street, S.F. a/a Notaflof Salon & Artspace, 5653 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland a/a sober space - queer and trans-run venue Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster Street #170, Oakland a/a 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 Psychedelic Ballroom, 555 E 4th Street, Reno NV 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 Showdown, 10 6th Street, S.F. 21+ 415-503-0684 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 Starline Social Club, 2232 MLK, Oakland 21+ Starlite Lounge, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento 21+ 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 21+ 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, 3422 Mission at 30th, S.F. a/a 415-666-9991 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+ UC Theater, 2036 University Avenue, Berkeley a/a Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland 21+ 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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