Web (and searchable) version at http://jon.luini.com/thelist/ T H H EEEEEE L I SSSS TTTTTTT T H H E L I S T T HHHHHH EEEEE L I SSSS T T H H E L I S T T H H E L I S S T T H H EEEEEE LLLLLLL I SSSS T funk-punk-thrash-ska Upcoming shows of interest December 5, 2017 dec 5 tue Sales (Orlando, FL), Chaos Chaos (Seattle, WA) at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $16/$18 7pm *** dec 5 tue Kevin Robert Thomson, Hatie Wheeler-Dubin, Elisa Flynn at Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $5-$10 7pm ** dec 5 tue Hazel Atlas, Elisa Flynn (Brooklyn), Katie Wheeler-Dublin at Dietz Projects, 1214 Webster Street, Oaklanda ?/? 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 5 tue Reid Genauer And Folks at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $21 9pm ** dec 5 tue Jonathan Richman at the Swedish Amercan Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm *** dec 5 tue Blitzen Trapper, Lilly Hiatt at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 5 tue Birds Of Fire, Sawcat, Loud at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 5 tue Pere Ubu at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $17.50/$20/$23.50 8pm *** dec 5 tue Space Captain (Brooklyn) at Streetlight Music, Santa Cruz a/a free 5pm ** dec 5 tue Jonny Lang at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $28/$30 7pm/8pm *** dec 5 tue Dirtwire, Headphone Activist, Noetik The Alchemist at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$17 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 5 tue Dag Nasty, Free Will, Stand, Give You Nothing at the Blue Lagoon, Santa Cruz 21+ $13 8pm *** @ dec 5 tue Valerie June at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm ** dec 5 tue Bell Witch (Seattle), Monarch (France) at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ *** @ dec 5 tue Rise Against, Pennywise at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd St., Reno NV a/a $36 7:30pm # *** @ (this is mostly a seated show with a pit area up front) dec 5/6 James Blake (U.K.), Connan Mockasin (U.K.) at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a $55 8pm # *** dec 5/6/7 Herb Alpert & Lani Hall With Trio at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** dec 6 wed Bell Witch (Seattle), Monarch (France), Badr Vogu, Abstracter at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10/$12 8pm *** @ dec 6 wed Migic In The Other, Farallons at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 9:30pm ** dec 6 wed Theresa Caputo at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $40-$100 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** dec 6 wed Jamila Woods (Chicago), Vagabon at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** dec 6 wed Agnostic Front, Profile, Strangeways, Firearm at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $18 8pm *** @ dec 6 wed Decent Criminal, Reunions, Self Care at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** dec 6 wed Kid Bloom (L.A.), Locus Pocus, Zachary Vito at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ $5 (free with rsvp) 8pm/9pm ** (Milk was a bad Choice) dec 6 wed The Alternating Currents, Send Medicine (L.A.), Caravan 222 at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 6 wed Kimie Miner And Tenelle at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** dec 6 wed Sales (Orlando, FL), Chaos Chaos (Seattle) at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 6 wed San Holo, Just A Gent, Droeloe at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $29.50 8pm/9pm ** dec 6 wed Lee Dewyze at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $20-$60 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 6 wed Snow Tha Product, Castro Escobar, AJ Herns at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20-$60 7pm ** dec 6 wed Natalia Jimenez at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** dec 6 wed cancelled: Ducktails (N.J.) at the Independent, S.F. dec 7 thr Pixies, Whitney at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $59.50-$79.50 8pm # *** (sold out) dec 7 thr Sheila E at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $43-$73 7:30pm # ** dec 7 thr Run The Jewels, dj Aaron Axelsen at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out - Live 105 - Benefit for Sonoma Fire Relief) dec 7 thr Paige Clem, Madeline Tasquin, Gio Benedetti, Ryan McCaffey at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 8pm ** dec 7 thr The Ferocious Few at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ ** dec 7 thr Jack & Jack, Olivia O'Brien at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # ** dec 7 thr Harriet, Bobbi Roths, N. Lannon, Cellista at the Z Space, 450 Florida, S.F. a/a (free with rsvp at Z Space dot org) 7pm/8pm ** (Tricycle Records) dec 7 thr Slow Magic at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $25/$35 7pm/8pm # ** dec 7 thr Azizi Gibson at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $17/$20 7pm/8pm # ** dec 7 thr Sam Harris (podcast) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $65-$95 7pm/8pm ** (seated) dec 7 thr Mariachi El Bronx, Toyguitar, Uke-Hunt at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 7pm/8pm ** dec 7 thr Jake Clemons at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 7 thr Victims Family, Joy Subrtraction (Denver, CO), High Anxiety at the S.F. Eagle, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm/9:30pm *** @ dec 7 thr The Missing Pieces, Pamela Parker And Her Fantastic Machine, Gold Minor at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** (all bands playing tribute sets) dec 7 thr Shilpa Ray, Everyone Is Dirty, Part/Human at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** dec 7 thr The New Trust, Daikon, Revolution Bummer, Bad Thoughts at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** dec 7 thr Keiko Matsui & Euge Groove at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** dec 7 thr Hoopty at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 7 thr The Lumineers, Portugal The Man, Walk The Moon at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $29-$45 7pm # *** (Electric Christmas) dec 7 thr Intocable at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** dec 7 thr Lil Yase at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15-$30 7pm ** dec 7 thr Flobots, Bang Data at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ *** dec 7 thr Corey Smith at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** dec 7 thr postponed: The Mud Lords, Dead River Rebels, The Tortured at the Hemlock, S.F. (see apr 3rd) dec 7/8 Collie Buddz, Jesse Royal at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 8:30pm/9pm *** (fri sold out) dec 8 fri The Lumineers, Portugal The Man, Vance Joy, Manchester Orchestra, Welshly Arms at Arena, Oakland a/a $35-$85 ($150 2 night) 5pm/6pm # *** @ (Live 105 ot So Silent Night day 1) dec 8 fri Ugly God at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 ($75 vip) 8pm/9pm # ** dec 8 fri Dangers, Graf Orlock, Fall Silent, Endzweck & Rut at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Berkeley a/a $15 7pm ** dec 8 fri Kehlani & Friends at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # ** (sold out - see dec 10th) dec 8 fri The Oxford Coma, Bitter Lake, Name at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ** dec 8 fri Unwoman, StringQuake, Devon McClive, CelloJoe at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$20 8pm ** (Cello Madness) dec 8 fri John McLaughlin And The 4th Dimension, Jimmy Herring And The Invisible Whip at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50-$100 7pm/8pm # ** dec 8 fri Ajj (Phoenix, AZ), Kitty Kat Fan Club at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm/9pm ** @ (sold out) dec 8 fri Bill Murray, Jan Vogler, Mira Wang, Vanessa Perez at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $125-$50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 8 fri The Devon Allman Project, Duane Betts, Berry Oakley Jr, Alex Orbison, G Love, Brooklyn Allman, Robert Randolph, Bobby Whitlock, Coco Carmel, Samantha Fish, Luther & Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Peter Levin at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # *** dec 8 fri Dag Nasty, Los Huaycos, Defend at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $15/$17 9pm *** @ dec 8 fri The Bronx, Culture Abuse, Sharp/Shock at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 8 fri The Wraith (L.A.), The Reptile House (tribute), Adrenochrome at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm ** @ dec 8 fri Homework, Twinpack, Build Them To Break at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 8 fri Swagger Like Us, dj Davomakesbeats, dj Micahtron at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 10pm ** dec 8 fri Frobeck, Thus The Buzz at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** dec 8 fri The New Trust, Slow Bloom, Bad Thoughts at Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St., Santa Rosa a/a $8 8pm *** dec 8 fri Rex Mavarette (comedy) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** dec 8 fri The New Up, Welcome Matt, Matadore at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ free ** dec 8 fri Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25-$60 8pm/9pm *** dec 8 fri Flobots, Bang Data at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 8 fri In Hearts Wake, Fit For A King, Like Moths To Flames, Phinehas at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $16/$18 6:30pm ** @ dec 8 fri Louis The Child at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** dec 8 fri Tanya Tucker at Harris Center, Folsom a/a $45-$65 7:30pm *** dec 8 fri The Grouch, Del The Funky Homosapien, dj Abilities, dj Fresh at Cargo, 255 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV a/a $35 7pm/8pm *** dec 8/9 Olivia Newton-John at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $75 8pm *** dec 9 sat Roller Girl Avenue, Nas And Ripley, Thunder Diamond, ClusterBus, Revo, Half Time Show, Lights Out, Krudwerk at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 5:30pm/6pm *** (3'O Clock Rock) dec 9 sat Tree Friends, Melissa And Billy, Laura And Savannah, Uber Dystopia Fever B, Francis Lau Experience at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 8pm *** (3'O Clock Rock) dec 9 sat Louis The Child, Louis Futon, Oliver Tree, Ashe at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # *** $ dec 9 sat Flobots, Bang Data at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $17/$19 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 9 sat The Killers, Weezer, Foster The People, Walk The Moon, Alice Merton at the Arena, Oakland a/a $35-$85 ($150 2 night) 5pm/6pm # *** @ (sold out - Live 105 not So Silent Night day 2) dec 9 sat Bob Saget at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # ** dec 9 sat Pig Destroyer, Necrot, Call Of the Void at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 7pm *** @ dec 9 sat Katie Cash, Gina Vilallobos at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm ** dec 9 sat Skyeater (L.A.), Sutratma (Santa Barbara), Dustern at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $7 8pm ** @ dec 9 sat Peppa Pig's Surprise Stage Show at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $59-$19 4pm/5pm # ** (childrens) dec 9 sat Alex Lahey (Melbourne, Australia), Dude York (Seattle), Shutups at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm *** @ dec 9 sat Polyrhythmics, Dirty Revival at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$21 8pm/9pm ** dec 9 sat Lebo & Friends at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $50 7:30pm/8pm # ** (tribute to the Summer of Love - Benefit Rex Foundation) dec 9 sat Book Of J, Victoria Hanna at St. Cyprian's, 2097 Turk Street, S.F. a/a $18 ($16 students) 8pm ** (Chanukah) dec 9 sat Phobia, Scrapmetal, Moses, War Bison, SoakedIn Disillusion, Heroine at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10 (free with unwrapped toy) 6:30pm/7:30pm *** @ dec 9 sat The Lee Vilensky Trio (instrumentals) at Adobe Books, 3130 24th Street, S.F. a/a 6:30pm ** (two sets) dec 9 sat Berhana at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 (under 21 plus $5) 9pm ^ ** dec 9 sat Overcoats at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 9 sat Songs For Snakes, If It Kills You, New Day Rising, Sleeper Hold at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm *** @ dec 9 sat The Grannies, Slapmatics (tribute), Lolly Gaggers, The Sin-Xx at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm *** (Beth Loudmoutn and Shonzie Smith's going away party) dec 9 sat War Cloud, American Killers, Doctor Deaf at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** dec 9 sat Pixies at the Uptown Theatre, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) $75-$278 8pm *** dec 9 sat Esme Patterson, Susto at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 9 sat RJ at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22/$25 7pm ** dec 9 sat Michale Graves at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $12/$15 6:30pm ** dec 9 sat Madison Hudson at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $5 7:30pm ** dec 9 sat canceled: Fang, Sbm's, Fuckm, Jck Killed Jill, Corrupted Morals at Toot's, Crockett dec 10 sun screeening of "Underground Under Review: A Ghost Ship Aftermath Doc" at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 ($5 with vegan potluck) 6pm dec 10 sun Kehlani & Friends at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # ** (dec 8th date sold out) dec 10 sun Tritonics, Josephs Bones, Franco Nero at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 7pm ** dec 10 sun Nick Offerman (two shows) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $60/$50/$40 5pm/6pm 7pm/8pm # *** dec 10 sun Tim Barry (Richmond, VA), Allison Weiss (solo acoustic), Roger Harvey at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7pm/8pm ** dec 10 sun Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50-$105 7pm/8pm # ** dec 10 sun Jhene Aiko, Willow Smith, Kodie Shane, Kitty Cash at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 7pm/8pm # ** dec 10 sun Braza at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12 2pm/2pm ** (Baile Funk dance) dec 10 sun Susto, Esme Patterson at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 10 sun Glue, The Creatrix, Odio at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** dec 10 sun Dirty Denim, Slow Caves (CO), The Young Elders, dj Jackie Sugarlumps, dj Dizzy Miss Lizzy at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 10 sun Die Geister Beschworen, Liquid Indian, Dire Wolves at Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ** dec 10 sun Cape Fury, The Bushrods, Control Freaks at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 5pm til 7:30pm ** dec 10 sun Victims Family, Joy Subtraction, Great Apes, Roadside Bombs at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $12 7pm *** @ (Benefit North Bay Fire Relief) dec 10 sun Flobots, Bang Data at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ *** dec 10 sun Pixies at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $55 # *** $ dec 10 sun AJJ at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $15/$17 6pm/7pm *** dec 11 mon Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $27 7pm/8pm ** (sold out) dec 11 mon Metz at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 11 mon Violence Creeps, Toyota, Nopes at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** @ dec 11 mon Olivia O'Brien at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark St., Sonoma a/a $15 7pm/7:30pm ** (Benefit North Bay Fire) dec 11 mon El Radio Fantastique at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 1pm ** (brunch at 11am - Wildfire Benefit) dec 11 mon West Cost Songwriters Competion at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 7:30pm ** dec 11 mon Jhene Aiko, Kodie Shane, Kitty Cash, Willow Smith at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** dec 11/12 Grizzly Bear, Serpentwithfeet at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $38.50-$50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 12 tue Song and Dance Trio, Wong/Nishi/McCowen/Fei, Adria Otte at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ ** dec 12 tue Julien Baker, Half Waif, Adam Torres at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 12 tue The Spill Canvas at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $16 8pm # ** dec 12 tue Hundredth, Spotlights, Tennis System, Gleemer at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ dec 12 tue John Mayer, Maren Morris at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $105-$75 7pm/8pm # ** (97.3 Alice in Winterland) dec 12 tue Body Void, Weltesser (St. Petersburg, FL), Brume, dj Rob Metal at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 12 tue The Throwups, Superchaos, Scrim at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 12 tue The Grouch, Del The Funky Homosapien, dj Fresh at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$29 8pm/9pm *** dec 12 tue Flobots, Bang Data at Humboldt Brews, 856 10th Street, Arcata ?/? *** dec 12 tue canceled: Day Of Errors, Witch Mountain at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. dec 13 wed Miguel, TK Kravitz at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $70-$40 8pm # ** (sold out) dec 13 wed Dirty Snacks Ensemble at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 9:30pm ** dec 13 wed The Barr Brothers, Angelo de Augustine at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm ** dec 13 wed Slug Christ, Chxpo (Cleveland, OH), Dommy Divine at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** dec 13 wed Before The Brave, Billie Gayle at Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ ** dec 13 wed Nat Keefe Concert Carnival at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 ($35 seated) 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 13 wed High & Tight, Matt & Paul Magic, The Pathogens, Cronander at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm/9pm *** @ (Emily Wentz's Birthday) dec 13 wed Telegenic, Charles Bronson And The Sundance Kid at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 13 wed The Kenya Baker Trio at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** dec 13 wed Low Rollers, Handler Brothers, The Bushrodr at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ 9pm ** dec 13 wed Barely Alive, Virtual Riot at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $15/$19/$24 9pm *** dec 14 thr Thom Yorke, Nigel Godrich at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50 10pm # *** (sold out) dec 14 thr Damn Skippy, Scott Amendola, Will Bernard, Zachary Ostroff, John Schott at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** dec 14 thr The Rayford Bros at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** dec 14 thr Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces, Mega Flame, Bond Girl at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 14 wed Milk, Pretty In Between, Swamp Child, Positive at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 8pm/8:30pm *** dec 14 wed Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real at the Civic Center Auditorium, S.F. a/a $99.50 7:30pm # *** (Benefit North Bay Community Fondatons) dec 14 thr Derrick Hodge at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20/$25 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 14 thr Monophonics, Hibbity Dibbity at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 14 thr Grex, Inward Creature, Sloth And Turtle at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** @ dec 14 thr Anuhea, Paula Fuga, Mahi at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 14 thr The Wrecks, Brick + Mortar, Lovelytheband at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $12/$14 7pm *** dec 14 thr Jim Kimo West And Ken Emerson at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 5:30pm/7pm ** (Slackers in Paradise) dec 14/15/16 Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/9pm (fri/sat) # *** dec 14/15/16/17 Tony! Toni! Tone! at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** dec 15 fri French Kiwi Juice, (((O))) at the Fox Theater, Oakland 18+ $29.50 8pm # ** dec 15 fri Lupe Fiasco, Rob Young, Loove Moore, Captain Tuku, dj Jahi at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50/$37.50 ($252+ vip) 8pm/9pm # ** dec 15 fri Destroy Boys, Burd at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Berkeley a/a $5 7pm ** (Vi's Birthday) dec 15 fri Wifisfuneral, Danny Towers, 458Keez, Cris Dinero, dj Yazmine at the Complex, 420 14th Street, Oakland 6+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm *** # dec 15 fri Ghoul, Deathgrave, Bruja at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10/$12 *** @ dec 15 fri The Last Season, Songs For Snakes, Hurry Up Shotgun at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $7 9pm *** dec 15 fri Boosie BadAzz at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $40-$60 7pm/8pm # ** dec 15 fri Drezo at the Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $15-$20 8pm/9pm # ** dec 15 fri Swiftumz, Italian Cherry, Plastic Shoelaces (Sacramento) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 15 fri The Jesus Lizard, Dead Rider at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $39.50/$40 8:30pm/9pm *** @ (sold out) dec 15 fri The Spiral Electric, Caravan 222, The Green Door (album release), Coywolf at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 15 fri Viqueen, Pity Party at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ free 8pm ** @ dec 15 fri Will Weston, The Go Ahead, Mobile Steam Unit at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 15 fri Phoenix Pro Wrestling at Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $2-$10 8pm dec 15 fri Voena at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a (children under 12 free in balcony)8pm ** dec 15 fri SahBabii, Hoodrich Pablo Juan, Lil Xan, Lil Wop, T3, 4orever at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15-$60 8pm/9pm *** dec 15 fri MarchFourth at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 15 fri Dance Gavin Dance, Polyphia, Icarus The Owl, Wolf & Bear at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6:30pm *** @ dec 15 fri Supersuckers, The BellRays, The Bombpops, The Stoneberries at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 7pm *** dec 15/16 The Slackers, Viernes 13 (fri), dj Dr. Wood (fri), The Phenomenauts (sat), dj Dwayne (sat) at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$17 ($25 2 nights) 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 15/16 Death Angel, Old Firm Casuals, Hellbender (fri), Autumn's End (sat) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $24/$26 7pm/8pm *** @ $ (sat sold out) dec 15/16 The Mother Hips, The Mattson 2 (fri), The Casual Coalition (sat) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** dec 16 sat Jewdriver, Heartless Folk, Wee Peevers, Chaki at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @ dec 16 sat Badbadnotgood (Toronto, Ontario) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # *** dec 16 sat Anuhea, Paula Fuga, Mahi at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 16 sat Lunchbox, The Heartlights, Sob Stories at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Berkeley a/a 7pm ** dec 16 sat The Homobiles, Year Of The Fist, Side Ponly, Slapmtics at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $7/$10 9pm *** @ dec 16 sat Evanescence at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $78-$38 7pm/8pm # *** dec 16 sat Big Head Todd And The Monsters, Simo at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $32-$45 7pm/8pm # *** dec 16 sat John Rybak + Friends at Ferment Drink Repeat, 2636 San Bruno Avenue, S.F. a/a free 7pm ** dec 16 sat Polyphia, Lil Aaron at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $16.50/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm ^ ** dec 16 sat The Dream Syndicate at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 16 sat Burning Curtains, Couches, Horrible/Adorable, TV Dinner at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** dec 16 sat KnightressM1, Moldover, Thadeus Gonzales at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 16 sat Buck-Thriffty, Katrina Blackstone, The Timothy O'Neil Band, The Syllables, Viva La Reve at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10/$12 8pm *** dec 16 sat Michael Jeffries, Fred Ross at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** dec 16 sat Wifisfuneral, Danny Towers, 458Keez, Chris Dinero, dj Yazmine at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 16 sat Iamsu! at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $29/$32 8pm/9pm ** dec 16 sat Life In 24 Frames, Amount The First, Jacob Paul & The Heartbeat, Paulie Onoff at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $10 7pm *** (Rock for Tots - bring a toy and recieve a raffle ticket) dec 16 sat Chuck Ragan & Friends, Dave Hause, Chris Shiflett, Inland at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $15/$20 6:30pm *** dec 16 sat The California Honeydrops at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $20 8pm ** dec 16 sat postponed: Puddle of Mudd, Control, Some Fear None at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento (now mar23) dec 16/17 Jay-Z, Vic Mensa at the Arena, Oakland a/a $200-$40 7pm/8pm # *** dec 17 sun Them Creatures, No Accion, Fake News, The Tortured at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 5:30pm/6pm *** @ dec 17 sun SF Jazz Monday Night Band at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 8pm ** dec 17 sun Maria Bamford at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. $35 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** dec 17 sun Xavier Omar, Iris Temple, Pinkcaravan at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm ** (sold out) dec 17 sun The Mother Hips at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 3pm/4pm *** (acoustic) dec 17 sun The Supersuckers (Seattle, WA), The BellRays, The Bombpops at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $$15 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 17 sun The Fixins, Hit Me, Harold!, Karrots at Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/8pm ^ ** dec 17 sun Will Ackerman, Barbara Higbie, Alex DeGrassi, Todd Boston at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 2pm/3pm and 6pm/7pm # ** dec 17 sun Jay-Z at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # *** dec 17/18 OCS (John Dwyer, Brigid Dawson, Tim Hellman, Paul Quattrone, Tom Dolas, Heather Lockie, Eric Clarke, Emily Elkin, Ty Segall (solo acoustic), Shannon lay at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25 8:30pm ** (sold out) dec 19 tue Jazz Mafia at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ ** dec 19 tue David Broza, Ali Paris at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $39.50-$85 7pm/8pm # ** dec 19 tue Charlie Hunter Trio at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 19 tue Soar, Drama, Warp, Late Bloom at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm ** @ dec 19 tue Bell Witch (Seattle), Monarch (France) at Cafe Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave., Chico a/a *** @ dec 19 tue cancelled: Chris Garcia, Caitlin Gill at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. dec 20 wed Magic In The Other at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 9:30pm ** dec 20 wed Naturally 7, JameeShka at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$31 8pm ** dec 20 wed Sonny Digital at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 (under 21 plus $5) 9pm ^ ** dec 20 wed Mike Watt & The Secondmen, Mayya & The Revolutionary Hell Yeah! at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 20 wed The Devil-Ettes, Pony Death Ride, dj Sid Presley at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8pm ** (El Vez Exmas Show) dec 20 wed Lindsey Stirling at City National Civic, San Jose a/a # *** dec 20 wed Ekali, Medasin (Vancouver, BC), Judge at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** dec 21 thr Fred Frith Trio, Ima, Watkins/Peacock, dj's at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 21 thr Scarface, Gorgeous George at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ 9:45pm/10pm ** dec 21 thr Denny Denny Breakfast, The Rabbit Hole Orchestra, Molly Bolten at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8/$10 8pm ** dec 21 thr Method Man & Redman at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $22.50-$50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 21 thr Scott Law & Ross James' Cosmic Twang at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 9pm ** dec 21 thr UT Kirin, Radio Fliers, Colleagues at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 21 thr Dave Koz & Friends at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $55-$195 8pm # *** dec 22 fri Mt. Eddy, Destroy Boys, Small Crush at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @ dec 22 fri The Story So Far (Walnut Creek) at the UC Theater, Berkeely a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** @ dec 22 fri Hollow Eve, Dean Disaster, Nick Knave, dj Jerry Lee, Soft Tug! at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $7/$10 8pm ** dec 22 fri Soul Power 11 (tribute) at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ ** dec 22 fri Country Joe McDonald (farewell SF show) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $36/$40 8:30pm *** dec 22 fri Myles Parrish at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm ** dec 22 fri Ekali, Medasin (Vancouver, BC) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $21/$25 8pm/9pm # ** dec 22 fri Zion I at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 22 fri Down And Outlaws, Locus Pocus, Nyre at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** dec 22 fri Necronomidol (Koenji, Japan), Name at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 22 fri Todd Rundgren at the Uptown Theater, Napa 12+ (under 16 with adult) $45-$268 7pm/8pm # *** dec 22 fri Wolf King at the Other Place, 2003 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto 21+ ** @ dec 22 fri Cemetery Sun, Nerv, Demon In Me, Our People at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $10/$12 6:30pm *** dec 23 sat Blackalicious (two shows) at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $24-$29 7:30pm/8pm and 9:30pm/10pm ** dec 23 sat Kah Liberation, Bbud at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $12 8pm ** dec 23 sat Todd Rundgren at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 8pm/9pm # *** dec 23 sat Berner at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$55 8pm/9pm # ** dec 23 sat Bud E Luv at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 9pm *** dec 23 sat Screaming Bloody Marys, film "Turn it Around: The Story of East Bay Punk" at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm *** @ $ dec 23 sat Equipto, Las Duenas at Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** dec 23 sat Christmas Queens at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $39/$49-$149 9pm ** dec 23 sat Fishbone at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 23 sat Pit Stains, Electric Machine Gun Tits, Jesus And The Dinosaurs at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 23 sat Our Vinyl Vows, Pounders, One Armed Joey at the Pheonix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** @ dec 23 sat Derek Roland And The Latin Pop Revue at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** dec 23 sat Dog Party, Destroy Boys, Hi Mom!, Fonty at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** dec 24 sun Alvon Johnosn at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ** dec 24 sun The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Texas Gentlemen at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $49.50-$69.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 24 sun Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Ensemble at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 6pm/7pm and 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 26 tue Peter Apfelbaum's Sparkler at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $15/$20 8pm ** (jazz) dec 26 tue The Riot Professor, Evan Clayburn, Spooky Flowers at Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ ** dec 27 wed The Lamps at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 27 wed Linda Tillary & Calvin Tillary at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** dec 28 thr Mansion, Phantom Power at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm ** dec 28 thr Cherry Glazerr, Vagabon, Shannon Lay at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 28 thr Tea Leaf Green at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 9pm *** dec 28 thr Invisibl Skratch Piklz at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 28 thr The Macks, Hungry Skinny, Suicide Club at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm *** dec 28 thr Night Shapes, Mom, Fuckwolf, Carl With People at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 28 thr The Brothers Comatose at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm *** dec 28/29 The Infamous Stringdusters, Keller Williams Greatful Grass (thr), Leftover Salmon (fri) at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32/$35 8pm # *** dec 28/29/30/31 Goapele at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $29-$99 *** (2 shows a night) dec 29 fri Sarchasm, Pity Party, Grumpster, Slumped, Guilty Flesh, Soap at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/7:30pm *** @ dec 29 fri The Donkeys, The Range Of Light Wilderness at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $18/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 29 fri Nopesm Drama, Silent Era, Yogurt Brain at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $7/$10 9pm ** dec 29 fri The Rubinoos, The Flamin' Groovies, The Chuckleberries at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $25 9pm *** dec 29 fri Alkaline Trio at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # *** @ dec 29 fri Lonesome Locomotive, Four Year Bender, Willy Tea Taylor at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm ** dec 29 fri Chuck Prophet And The Mission Express at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 9pm *** dec 29 fri Syndicate, Remnants, False Figure, Mystic Priestress at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm *** @ dec 29 fri Will Durst, Johnny Steele, Debi Durst, Michael Bossier, Arthur Gaus, Mari Magaloni at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm *** (comedy) dec 29 fri Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven, Maids Of Honor at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm *** dec 29 fri Saved By The 90's at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 9pm ** dec 29 fri Jim Brickman at the Harris Center, Folsom a/a $35/$45/$55 7pm/7:30pm ** dec 29/30/31 STS9, Eprom (fri), Cut Chemist (sat), Space Jesus (sun) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35/$50 7pm/7:45pm (fri/sat) $60/$80 8pm/8:30pm (sun) # *** dec 29/30/31 Lucius (L.A.), Bedouine (fri), Veers (sat), The Seaweed Sisters (fri/sat) at Independent, S.F. 21+ $31-$146 9pm *** (fri/sat sold out) (Lucius acoustic fri / Lucius electric sat / open bar sun) dec 29/30/31 Dillon Francis, dj Porter Robinson, Travis Scott, Zedd, Khalid, dj Tycho, E-40, Madeon, Alison Wonderland, Snakehips, Gryffin, Troyboi, San Holo, Lane 8, Jai Wolf, Petit Biscuit, Justin Martin, Shiba San, Tokimonsta, Manila Killa, Quinn XCII, K?D, The Floozies, They., Justin Jay's Fantastic Voyage, Koan Sound, Nombe, Louis Futon, Oliver, Moon Boots, Kidnap Kid, Graves, Spag Heddy, Brasstracks, Luca Lush, Krane, Vindata, Droeloe, Falcons, Melvv, Opia, Lophiile, Oliver Tree, Alexander Lewis, Option 4, LP Giobbi, Joyzu, Cremes N Lotions, Syence, Cvrse, Brownies & Lemonade at South Lake Tahoe, NV a/a (10 and under free)$200-$240 2pm (SnowGlobe Festival) dec 30 sat Global Affront, Brave Ulysses, Public School (Sacramento), Suburban Paradise Band (Modesto), Flim Flam at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm *** @ dec 30 sat Cedric The Entertainer at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $47.75-$77.75 8pm # *** dec 30 sat Marty Grimes, Larry June, Daghe at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 8pm/9pm # ** dec 30 sat Chords Are Dead, Mister Salty at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $5 7pm ** dec 30 sat Bryson Tiller, Pardison Fontaine at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $79.50/$59.50 8pm # ** dec 30 sat Royal Jelly Jive at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $15 9pm ** dec 30 sat X at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 8pm/8:45pm # *** dec 30 sat Zeke (Seattle) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** @ dec 30 sat They. at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $20 9pm # ** dec 30 sat Scott Amendola's Orchestra di Pazzi at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 30 sat Kaskade at the Civic Center, S.F. 18+ $59.50 8pm # *** dec 30 sat Cruel Summer, Sun Graves (L.A.), Moon Daze, Lower Self at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** dec 30 sat Hot Lunch, Matt & Paul Magic (magic show), Cool Ghouls, The Ugly at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm *** dec 30 sat Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers (tribute) at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** dec 30 sat Barren Altar, Luna Occulta, Xenotaph, Fogrealm at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @ dec 30 sat Rose Royce, host Paul Mooney at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 6pm ** dec 30 sat Fast Times (covers) at Dan's Bar, 1524 Civic Drive at Main St., Walnut Creek 21+ ** dec 30 sat Buckethead With Brain And Brewer at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$28 8pm/9pm *** dec 30 sat Ozzy Alive (tribute) at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $10 7pm ** dec 30 sat Nef The Pharaoh at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** dec 30/31 Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven, Johnny Hickman (sun) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$28 (sat) $50/$55 (sun) 8pm/9pm *** dec 30/31 !!! at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 (sat) $45/$55 (sun) 8pm *** dec 30/31 Tycho, Dusty Brown (sat) Nitemoves (sun) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 (sat) $75 (sun) 8pm/9pm # *** dec 30/31 Con Brio at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. ?/? 8pm *** dec 31 sun PRIMUS, Legend Of The Seagullmen at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $69.50 9:30pm *** @ dec 31 sun The California Honeydrops, The Steady 45's at the UC Theater, Berkeely a/a $55-$75 7pm/8pm # ** dec 31 sun The Brothers Comatose at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $43.50/$48.50 8pm/9pm *** dec 31 sun The Whispers at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $53-$78 8pm # ** dec 31 sun The Murder City Devils, Big Business at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $45 8pm/9pm *** dec 31 sun The Garden, Santoros, Bear Call at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 31 sun Extra Action Marching Band at Brick and Mortar, S.F. 21+ $26/$30 8pm/9pm ^ *** dec 31 sun Metric at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $80-$200 9pm *** dec 31 sun CCR Headcleaner, The World, dj Paul Paul at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm *** dec 31 sun T-Pain, Party Favor, dj Dilly, El Cool J, James Ando at Fort Mason Arts & Culture Center, 2 Marina Blvd., S.F. 21+ $139-$190 9pm til 2am *** (open bar) dec 31 sun Best Intentions (Motown Revue) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 6pm/9pm ** (vip dinner at 7pm) dec 31 sun Buckethead at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $30 8pm/9pm *** jan 1 mon Justin Martin, dj Tennis, Blond:ish (Montreal, Canada), Honey Dijon, Steve Bug, Marques Wyatt, David Harness, Man Power, Sunset Sound System, dj's, art, performances, games at the Great Northern, 119 Utah, S.F. 21+ $15-$30 noon til 4am *** jan 4 thr Max Gardener, The Apollo Era, The Radio Fliers at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm ^ ** jan 4 thr Songs For Snakes, Cables & Arms, Get Out at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** @ jan 4 fri That Ship Has Sailed, Sister Sound at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 5 fri Queer Pajama Fest at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $5 7pm *** (acoustic tunes by queers in pajamas) jan 5 fri Xscape, Monica, Tamar Braxton at the Arena, Oakland a/a $55-$280 7pm/8pm # ** jan 5 fri Reid Genauer And Folks at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm ** jan 5 fri Onoff, State Line Empire, Zed, Featherwitch at Slim's, S.F. $15/$18 8pm/9pm *** jan 5 fri Long Beach Dub Allstars at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 5 fri Rip Room, Hafner, Gurth at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 5/6 The First Church Of The Sacred Silversexual at Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm ** (David Bowie Birthday Bash) jan 6 sat The Sewer Trout Experience (tribute), Cringeworthy (tribute), The Bananas, Captain 9's & The Knickerblocker Trio, The Love Songs at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm *** @ jan 6 sat Kids On A Crime Spree, The Total Bettys, A Certain Smile (Portland), dj Poindexter, dj Girlonbus at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** jan 6 sat The Hanging Garden (tribute) at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ ** jan 6 sat The Easy Leaves, Western Winter Formal VI, Western Centuries, Alison Harris, dj Simo at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm *** jan 6 sat Hot Water Music, Dead To Me, Racquet Club at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26/$30 7pm/8pm *** jan 6 sat Brothers Prince, More Fatter at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$16 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 6 sat Long Beach Dub Allstars, Riotmaker, OneLegChuck at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** jan 7 sun Tribal Seeds, The Original Wailers, The Expanders at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm *** jan 10 wed Shwayze at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm *** jan 11 thr Destroyer, Mega Bog at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** jan 11 thr Markiplier, LordMinion777, Muyskerm, Tyler Scheid and CrankGameplays at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $37-$62 7pm/8pm # ** jan 11 thr Foxtails Brigade, Everyone Is Dirty, Sunrunners at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm/8pm *** jan 11 thr The Brankas, Chron, Pry, Dancing Plague at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** jan 11/12 Tommy Emmanue, JD Simo at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $46/$51 7pm/8pm *** jan 12 fri Godstomper, Active Minds (U.K.), Verbal Abuse, Aninoko, Violent Opposition at 924 Gilman St., Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @ jan 12 fri The O'Jays at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $90-$50 8pm # *** (KBLX) jan 12 fri Boyz II Men, SWV at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $117.75/$77.75/$47.75 8pm # *** jan 12 fri Phane (Canada), Anti-Sycotix, Isotope, Ssyndrom, Vicios at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm ** @ jan 12 fri The Victor Wooten Trio at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 7pm/8pm # ** jan 12 fri La Gente, Soltron, Pamela Parker's Fantastic Machine at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm/9m ** jan 12 fri Jo Koy (two shows) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 6pm/7pm and 10pm/10:30pm # ** (early show sold out) jan 12 fri Die Group, Musk at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** jan 12 fri The English Beat, Soul Ska at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $29.50/$30 8:30pm/9pm *** (sold out) jan 12 fri L.A. Guns, Kory Gibbs at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 7pm/8pm *** (was jan 5th) jan 12 fri Arnie States at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** jan 13 sat Flock Of Seagirls at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ ** jan 13 sat John Brothers Piano Company, Orchestra Euphonos at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 8pm/9pm ** jan 13 sat Shredders at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 8pm/9pm ** jan 13 sat Ozokidz at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $10 2:30pm/3pm # *** jan 13 sat Ozomatli at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 8pm/9pm # *** jan 13 sat The Music Of Twin Peaks (Sketchfest) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$30 9pm ** jan 13 sat Nrvs Lvrs, Abbot Kinney, Manics at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 13 sat Mustard Plug, Buck-O-Nine at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm *** @ jan 13 sat Host Bodies, Snuise, Night Sea at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** jan 13 sat Voco, These Bastards at FDR Brewery, 2636 San Bruno Avenue, S.F. 21+ free 7pm ** jan 13 sat Ceremony, Power Trip, Touche Amore, Black Marble, King Woman, Fury, Hide, Screature, Acrylics, Super Unison at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $38/$40 3pm *** @ (eary show) jan 13 sat ColdClaw, Serpents Of Dawn, Arcane Existence, Aseptic at Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ free 8pm ** @ jan 13 sat L.A. Guns, Anarchy Lace, Fallout Kings, Dave Friday at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 7pm *** jan 13 sat The Englis Beat at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** jan 13/14 Bay Area World Guitar Show at Marin Civic Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a 10am jan 14 sun Mustard Plug, Buck-O-Nine, Neverlyn, Jokes For Feelings, Honey Orbison! at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15 4:30pm *** @ jan 14 sun G3 (Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Phil Collen) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $95/$75/$55 7pm # *** (seated) jan 14 sun Red Aunts, Des Roar, Control Freaks at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm *** @ jan 15 mon Spoon (Austin, TX), White Reaper (Louisville, KY) at Jam Cellars Ballroom, 1030 Main Street, Napa 8+ (under 16 with adult) $32/$35 6:30pm/8pm *** jan 16 tue Marilyn Manson at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # $65-$50 8pm # *** @ jan 16 tue Wolf Parade, Charly Bliss at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** jan 16 tue Steve Gunn, Julie Byrne at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm ** jan 16 tue Rhino, Gone Zero, In Spades at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 16 tue Reverend Horton Heat, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Big Sandy & His Rly-Rite Boys at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ $20/$25 8pm/8:30pm *** @ jan 17 wed Wolf Parade, Charly Bliss at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a # *** jan 17 wed Borns at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $36 7pm/8pm # *** jan 17 wed Spoon (Austin, TX), White Reaper (Louisville, KY) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $39/$55 8pm # *** jan 17 wed K. Flay, Sir Sly at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 17 wed The Sherlocks (Bolton Upon Dearne, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, U.K.) at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** jan 17 wed Praying, Needs (Vancouver) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 18 thr Zoso (tribute) at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $19/$24 7:30pm/8:30pm ** jan 18 Thr Music Of Rushmore (Sketchfest) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $42/$47 7:30pm ** (live performance) jan 18 thr The Music Of The Royal Tenembaums at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $42/$47 10:30pm ** (live performance) jan 18 thr No Captains, Lo-Fi Satellites at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 19 fri Alan Doyle, Donovan Woods at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$28 8pm/9pm *** jan 19 fri Lagos Roots, Sila at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm ** jan 19 fri TS5 at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm *** (sold out) jan 19 fri Fearing, Glaare (L.A.), Screature (record release), High And Fragile at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** jan 19 fri Dimond Saints at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 19 fri Kshmr at City National Civic, San Jose 18+ $30-$45 8pm/9pm # ** jan 19 fri Steep Canyon Rangers at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 8pm/9pm # ** jan 19 fri Strfkr at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22.50/$25 8pm/9pm *** jan 19 fri Krizz Kaliko, Slo Pain, Izzy Dunfore, Playah K, dj Eddie Z at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 7pm ** jan 19/20 Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band, Nicki Bluhm (fri), The Dustbowl Revival (sat) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 ($65 two day) 8pm/9pm # *** jan 20 sat Killing On Command (members of Testament, Exodus, Death Angel), King Arthur's Bastard Son at the Metro, Oakland a/a $30 8pm *** @ (Benefit for Vio-Lence singer Sean Killian) jan 20 sat Strfkr at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # *** jan 20 sat Circuit des Yeiz, Mary Lattimore at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** jan 20 sat Railroad Earth at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.50-$40 7pm/8pm # *** jan 20 sat Corduroy (tribute), Flannel 90s Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** jan 20 sat Build Them To Break, Worth Taking, The Kegels at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** @ jan 20 sat Varona (record release), dj Volchegroovesky at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 20 sat MDC, I Madman, Cheapskate at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @ jan 20 sat Sweet Plot, Midtown Social at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 20 sat EveryDayFreak, Teh Publiquors, Bavmorda, The Echoing, Thanation at the Pheonix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** jan 20 sat Poco at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 8pm/9pm # ** jan 20 sat Y&T, Dave Friday Band at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $23/$25 7pm/8pm *** jan 20 sat The Flesheaters at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm *** jan 20 sat Tommy James & The Shondells at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $59-$49 7:30pm ** jan 20 sat 3 Doors Down (acoustic) at the Silver Legacy Casino, 407 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV 18+ ** jan 20/21 Iration, The Movement, Tyrones Jacket at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm (sat) 6:30pm (sun) *** 775-325-7401 jan 21 sun The Flesh Eaters at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $29.50 7:30pm/8pm *** $ jan 21 sun Wameki (Japan) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ** jan 21 sun Skunk, Amy & The Elements, Uncle Riffkin at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ** jan 21 sun Strfkr at Cargo, 255 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV a/a $20 7:30pm/8:30pm *** jan 22 mon St. Vincent at the Civic Center, S.F. a/a $45.50-$55.50 8pm # *** jan 22 mon Green Leaf rustlers at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $28 9pm ** jan 22 mon Hippo Campus, Sure Sure at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18-$67.59 8pm/9pm *** jan 22 mon Strfkr, Reptaliens at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20 7:30pm/8:30pm *** jan 23 tue Hippo Campus (St. Paul, Minnesota), Sure Sure at the Fillmore, S.F. $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** (KFOG) jan 23 tue Ceschi Ramos, Factor Chandelier, Sammus, Idhaz, Rose Cherami, Wolf Langis at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$13 8pm/9pm ** jan 23 tue Lauv, Ashe at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out) jan 23 tue The White Buffalo at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** jan 23 tue August Burns Red, Ocean Grove, Born Of Soiris, Erra at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $23 6pm *** @ jan 23/24/26/27/28/31 Peter Murphy at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $45-$50 9pm *** jan 24 wed First Aid Kit at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 24 wed The White Buffalo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 24 wed Wallows at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17.50/$20 7pm/8pm *** jan 24 wed Dvsn at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $32.50/$35 8pm/9pm # ** (moved from the Regency Ballroom) jan 24 wed Jen Cloher at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ ** jan 24 wed Golden Dragon Acrobats at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 7pm/8pm ** jan 24/25 Ricky Gervais (comedy) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $90/$70/$60 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** jan 25 thr Reverend Horton Heat, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Big Sandy at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm *** jan 25 thr Anna Meredith at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm *** jan 25 thr N. Lannon, Forest Bees at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** jan 25 thr Justin Moore at City National Civic, San Jose a/a # *** jan 25 thr Avatar, The Brains, Hellzapoppin at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm *** jan 25/26 Iration, The Movement, Tyrone's Jacket at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $29.50 7pm/8pm *** jan 26 fri Teenage Wrist, Toner, Wrip at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** @ jan 26 fri Lewis Black at Zellerbach Auditorium, UC Berkeely Campus a/a $65-$40 7pm/8pm # *** jan 26 fri Anti-Flag, Stray From The Path, The White Noise, Sharptooth at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19/$23 7pm/7:30pm *** @ jan 26 fri Luna at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 8pm/9pm # *** jan 26 fri Epic Rap Battles of History Live With Drennon Davis at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30 7:30pm ** jan 26 fri Whiskerman, Marty O'Reilly, Madeline Tasquin at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 26 fri Hangtown, His Master's Voice at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 27 ssat Bob Garfield at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # ** jan 27 sat John Maus at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 8pm/9pm ** jan 27 sat Doctor Striker, Van Goat, Northern Waste at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 27 sat The Wombats, Blaenavon, Future Feats at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** jan 27 sat Eddie B (comedy) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7pm/8pm # ** jan 27 sat Joe Purdy, Amber Rubarth at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 27 sat Phil Manley Life Coach (solo), Pink Mountaintops, Your Leader at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm ** jan 27 sat Keola Beamer & Henry Kapono at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 8pm/9pm # ** jan 27 sat The Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $26.50 7pm *** jan 27 sat Iration, The Movement, Tyrones Jacket at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20 7pm/8pm *** jan 28 sun The Toasters, Half Past Two, Day Labor, The Skunkadelics, Leftover Bowiskis at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 4:30pm *** @ jan 29 mon Howard Jones (solo) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $42/$45 8pm *** jan 29 mon Tyler The Creator, Vince Staples, Taco at the Armory, 333 14th Street, S.F. ?/? 7pm/7:30pm # *** jan 30 tue The Radio Dept. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** jan 30 tue 10 Years (Knoxville, TN), From Ashes To New, Painted Wives at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$21 7pm/7:30pm *** jan 30 tue Jessica Lea Mayfield, Sun Seeker at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm ** jan 30 tue Jose Gonzalez, Bedouine at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35-$55 6:30pm/7:30pm ** jan 30 tue Silverstein, Tonight Alive, Broadside, Picturesque at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6pm *** @ jan 31 wed John Hiatt & The Goners at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $50-$39.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 31 wed Tonight Alive, Silverstein, Broadside, Picturesque at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$23 7pm/7:30m *** @ jan 31 wed Katy Perry, Carly Rae Jepsen at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7pm # *** jan 31 wed Tyler The Creator, Vince Staples, Taco at Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J Street, Sacramento a/a 6pm/6:30pm # *** feb 1 sun The Minnesota Child, Mad Noise at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 1 sun Fetty Wap, NexXthursday at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** feb 1 sun Queens Of The Stone Age, Age, Ty Segal at the Civic Center, S.F. a/a $49.50 8pm # *** feb 2 fri Alex Aiono, Trinidad Cardona at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm *** $ feb 2 fri Hippie Sabotage at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $25-$35 7pm/8pm # ** feb 2 fri Mane, Prettiest Eyes (L.A.), Scraper at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm *** feb 2 fri Tower Of Power at Montbleu Resort, 55 Highway 50, Stateline NV 21+ $40-$160 8pm # *** (seated show) feb 3 sat Stick Figure, Iya Terra at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ** feb 3 sat Bridget The Midget Band, Screaming Bloody Marys, Enemy Of My Enemy, Jack Killed Jill at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $12 *** @ feb 3 sat Saved By the 90s at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12/$15 9pm/9pm ** feb 3 sat Rusty Chains, Pity The Foo, Temple Of Pilots at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm *** (Seattle Grunge Tribute Show - Benefit fire relief in Sonoma) feb 3 sat Matoma, Max, Support Younger at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $28.50/$31/$41 8pm/9pm # ** feb 3 sat Sam Tsui at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 3 sat Alex Aiono at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm ** feb 3 sat Brad Paisley, Dustin Lynch, Chase Bryant, Lindsay Eli at Reno Events Center, 400 N Center St., Reno, NV a/a $27-$305 7pm # *** feb 4 sun Judah & The Lion (Nashville, TN), Colony House, Tall Heights at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $23-$78 7pm *** feb 5 mon Lights, Chase Atlantica, DCF at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26 7pm/8pm # ** feb 5/6 The Musical Box at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $47.50-$62.50 7pm/8pm # ** (50th anniversary of Genesis) feb 7 wed Shakira (Colombia) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $171-$41 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** feb 7/8 Drive-By Truckers, Lilly Hiatt at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $31 7pm/8pm *** feb 8 thr Tribal Seeds, The Original Wallers, The Expanders at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** feb 8 thr Cherry Poppin' Daddes at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** feb 8 thr Miranda Lambert, Jon Pardi, Lucie Silvas at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $43.25-$78.25 6pm/7pm # ** feb 9 fri Don Diablo, Lost Frequencies at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm # *** feb 9 fri Nako at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm ** feb 9 fri We Are Invisible, The Blackouts at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** feb 9 fri LP, Noah Kahans at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm/7:30pm *** feb 9/10 Rick Thomas (illusionist) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 7pm/8pm ** feb 10 sat Walk The Moon, Company Of Thieves at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $37.50 8pm # *** $ feb 10 sat Sabaton & Kreator at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** feb 10 sat Majid Ordan at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $34.50-$45 8pm/9pm # ** feb 10 sat MarchFourth at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$21 8pm/9pm ** feb 10 sat Illeagles (tribute), Stung (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$22 8pm/9pm ** feb 10/11 LP, Noah Kahan at Independent, S.F. 21+ $23/$25 8:30pm/9pm (sat) 7:30p/8pm (sun) *** (sat sold out) feb 11 sun John Oates With The Good Road Band at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $36/$41 7pm/8pm *** feb 11 sun Kicker, High & Tight at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 2pm/3pm *** @ (free BBQ) feb 12 mon Judah & The Lion, Colony House, Tall Heights at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26 7pm/8pm # *** feb 12 mon The Trashies (Seattle), Blank Square at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** feb 12 mon R.Lum.R at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 12 mon J Boog, The Green at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm *** feb 13 tue Dua Lipa at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $29-$215 8pm # ** feb 13 tue Kimbra, Arc Iris at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # ** feb 13 tue Typhoon at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 14 wed Nicola Benedetti at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $40-$84 8pm # ** feb 14 wed J Boog, The Green at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7:30pm # *** feb 14 wed Dan Auerbach And The Easy Eye Sound Revue, Shannon & The Clams at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # *** feb 14 wed Diet Cig, The Spook School at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a *** feb 14 wed Judah & The Lion, Colony House, Tall Heights at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $23-$78 7pm *** feb 14 wed Old Dominion, Morgan Evans, Ryan Griffin at Memorial Auditorium, 16th & J St., Sacramento a/a $39.50 7pm # ** feb 14/15 Mike Gordon at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 15 thr Hotel California at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** feb 15 thr Everyone Is Dirty, Sis, Firemaid at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 15 thr Diet Cig, Great Grandpa, The Spook School at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? *** feb 15 thr Tune-Yards at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** feb 16 fri Lettuce, The Motet at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $31.50 8pm # *** feb 16 fri Mj's Brass Boppers at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley a/a ** feb 16 fri Benjamin Clementine at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 16 fri Chet Porter at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 16 fri The Dangerous Summer (Ellicott City, MD) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm *** feb 16 fri Throw Rag, Speedbuggy USA, Richmond Sluts, Cheap Tissue at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm/9pm ** feb 16 fri Mo & Cashmere Cat at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** feb 16 fri Chad Parther at Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Road, Paradise ?/? $23/$25 7pm/8pm ** feb 16/17 Dark Star Orchestra at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.75-$45 7pm/8pm # *** feb 17 sat Mo, Cashmere Cat at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # *** feb 17 sat Mumiy Troll (Vladivostok, Russia) at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # *** feb 17 sat Ron Pope, The National Parks, The Heart Of at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # *** feb 17 sat G Jones, Eprom, Ana Sia at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $17.50/$25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 17 sat Tsunami Bomb, The Atom Age, Dirty Denim at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ feb 17 sat The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, Front Country, Ben And Alex Morrison at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8:30pm ** feb 17 sat Mary Timony (plays Helium), Allison Crutchfield at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 17 sat Tune-Yards at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $25 $7:30pm/8:30pm ** feb 18 sun Typesetter (Chicago, IL), Spanish Love Songs (L.A.), Slow Bloom, Daydream, Necessary Noise at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 5pm *** @ feb 18 sun Beth Hart at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ** (note this may not be the correct date) feb 18 sun Thor (Vancouver, BC, Canada), Flexx Bronco (as The Ramones) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm *** @ feb 18 sun Dorothy at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 ($68 vip) 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 18 sun Ron Pope at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** feb 19 mon Datsik, Space Jesus at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a 7:30pm *** feb 19 mon The Coathangers, Death Valley Girls, The Flytraps, Feels at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22.50/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** $ @ (Noise Pop) feb 19 mon Japanese Breakfast, Jay Som, Hand Habits at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a *** feb 20 tue No Age at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $15 7pm *** @ (Noise Pop) feb 20 tue Grace VanderWaal at Slim's, S.F. $22.50 7pm/7:30pm *** (sold out) feb 20 tue Jacob Sartorius at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50/$35 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** feb 20 tue Bruno Major at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 7pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 20 tue Built To Spill (performing Keep It Like A Secret) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7:30pm/8pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 20 tue Inara George at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 20 tue Dengue Fever, Winter, Summer Twins, Roya at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22.50/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 20 tue Enter Shikari (St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England), Milk Teeth at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $19/$22 7pm/8pm *** @ feb 21 wed Grails at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $16/$17 7pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 21 wed Bananarama at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50-$55 7pm/8pm # *** feb 21 wed Girlpool at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 21 wed Enter Shikari (St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England), Single Mothers, Milk Teeth at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm *** @ (Noise Pop) feb 21 wed Sean Rowe at Cafe du Nord, S.F. a/a $15 7:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 21 wed Parquet Courts at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 21 wed Ha Ha Tonka, Wildling at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 21 wed Sean Rowe at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 21 wed Amy Shark at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:3pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 21 wed Black Label Society, Eyehategod, Corrosion Of Conformity at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $39.50 6pm *** @ feb 22 thr Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Night Beats at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $36 8pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 22 thr Steve Hckett Genesis Revisted at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm ** dec 14 thr The Rayford Bros at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** feb 22 thr Why? at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25.50 7pm/8pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 22 thr Japanese Breakfast, Jay Som, Hand Habits at Gray Area Theater, 2665 Mission St., S.F. a/a $18/$20 8:30pm *** $ feb 22 thr Palehound & Weaves at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $14/$16 7pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 22 thr Jeff Rosenstock & The Hotelier, Lemuria, Roar at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm ** (Noise pop) feb 22 thr Shallou at Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $13 8pm/8:30pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 22 thr Dick Stusso at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 22 thr Mount Eerie at Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 22 thr Geographer at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 22 thr Ben UFO, Gerd Janson, Mozhgan at the Great Northern, S.F. 21+ $20-$30 8:30pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 23 fri Carla Dal Forno at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $15 8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 23 fri Tune-Yards at the Fox Theater, Oakland 21+ $30.50 7pm/8:30pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 23 fri Carla Dal Forno at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $15 8pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 23 fri Rostam, Joy Again at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 23 fri Bully, Melkbelly at Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 23 fri Yung Gravy at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ^ ** feb 23 fri Crooked Colours at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13 9pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 23 fri San Fermin With Magik Magik Orchestra at the Fillmore, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm/9pm # *** (Noise Pop) feb 23 fri The Album Leaf at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 24 sat Real Estate at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # *** $ (Noise Pop - was oct 27th) feb 24 sat Cuco at Gray Area Theater, 2665 Mission Street, S.F. a/a $18-$60 7pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 24 sat Superchunk, Bat Fangs at Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 24 sat Alex Cameron (Roy Molloy on Horn) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16 7pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 24 sat Miya Folick at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 24 sat Shamir at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $20/$24 8:30pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 24 sat Bahamas, The Weather Station at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm *** (sold out - Noise Pop) feb 24/25 The Wood Brothers, The Mastersons at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) # ** feb 25 sun The Radolescents, Fang, F.U.X. at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $15 *** @ feb 25 sun Tiny Moving Parts, Mom Jeans., Oso Oso at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 6:30pm *** $ @ (Noise Pop) feb 25 sun Waxahatchee (solo) at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $24 7pm ** (Noise Pop) feb 25 sun Skinny Lister (U.K.), Will Varley at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm *** feb 26 mon X Ambassadors, Fletcher at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** feb 27 tue Tokio Hotel at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 27 tue Pop Evil at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$23 7pm/8pm ** feb 27 tue Theo Katzman at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 27 tue Neck Deep at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 6pm/7pm # *** @ feb 28 wed Robert Plant And The Sensational Space Shifters at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $103.75/$74.75 8pm # *** (sold out) feb 28 wed Idan Raichel at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $55 7pm/8pm # ** feb 28 wed Margo Price, Blank Range at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out) feb 28 wed Demi Lovato, dj Khaled at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 6pm/7:30pm $150-$30 # ** feb 28 wed Pop Evil, Black Map, Palaye Royale at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** @ mar 1 thr David Rawlings at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** mar 1 thr Busty And The Bass at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 1 thr Black Veil Brides, Asking Alexandria, Crown The Empire at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $32.50-$43 5:30pm/6:30pm # *** @ mar 2 fri Janiva Magness at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm ** mar 2 fri Anderson East, J.S. Ondara at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** mar 2 fri 3Lau, Throttle at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25 $30 8pm/9pm # ** mar 2 fri A Day To Remember, Papa Roach, Falling In Reverse, The Devil Wears Prada at the Armory, 333 14th Street, S.F. 18+ $50 6pm/6:30pm # *** @ mar 3 sat Machine Head at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # *** mar 3 sat Mike Garson, Adrian Belew, Gerry Leonard, Carmine Rojas, Gaby Moreno & Angelo Moore at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $44.50-$65 8pm/9pm # *** (celebrating David Bowie) mar 3 sat The Dears (Montreal, Canada) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 3 sat Booker T. Jones (two shows) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 6:30pm/7pm and 9pm/9:30pm *** mar 3 sat Mothing More, The Contortionist, Big Story at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6pm *** @ mar 3/4 They Might Be Giants at the Fillmore, S.F. 14+ $30 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) # *** mar 3/4 Brockhampton at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.50-$50 8pm/9pm # ** (sat sold out) mar 5 mon Brockhampton at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** mar 5 mon Spirit Of The Beehive, Palm at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a ** mar 6 tue Architects (U.K.), Stick To Your Guns, Counterparts at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # *** @ mar 6 tue Spirit Of The Beehive, Palm at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** mar 6 tue ZZ Ward, Black Pistol Fire at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** mar 7 wed ZZ Ward at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** mar 8 thr Walk Off The Earth at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $35-$55 7pm/8pm # ** mar 8 thr Our Last Night at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 7pm/7:30pm ** mar 8 thr Billie Eilish at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out0 mar 8 thr Big Wreck at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** mar 9 fri Las Cafeteras, Mariach Flor de Toloache at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $28-$60 8pm # ** (globalFEST) mar 9 fri Bobi Cespedes at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley a/a ** mar 9 fri NF at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $20-$40 7pm/8pm # ** mar 9 fri Enslaved, Wolves In The Throne Room, Khemmis, Myrkur at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 6pm/7pm # *** @ mar 9 fri Pvris at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28 7pm/8pm # ** mar 9 fri I Set My Friends On Fire, Kissing Candice, Awaken I Am at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $13/$15 6:30pm *** @ mar 10 sat Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $77.50/$57.50/$37.50 8pm # *** (seated) mar 10 sat Tim Allen (comedy) at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland 18+ $46-$86 8pm # ** mar 10 sat Masters Of Puppets, The Butlers, Union Jack & The Rippers at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 8pm/9pm *** (tribute night) mar 10 sat Coin at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** mar 10 sat Darlingside (Boston, MA) at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$23 7:30pm/8:30pm ** mar 10 sat Don McLean at the Cascade Theatre, 1731 Market St., Redding a/a *** mar 11 sun Gabrielle Alpin at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7pm/80m ** mar 11 sun The Suffers at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 7pm/8pm ** mar 11 sun Peter Perrett at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 11 sun NF at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** mar 12 mon Glen Hansard at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50 8pm # ** mar 12 mon Lorde, Run The Jewels, Tove Styrke at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $34-$92 7pm # ** mar 12 mon Darlingside (Boston, MA) at Sierra Nevada Brewing, 1075 E 20th Street, Chico ?/? ** mar 13 tue Lorde at the Arena, Oakalnd a/a $40-$79 7pm # ** mar 13 tue Awolnation, Nothing But Thieves at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $31.25 7:30pm # *** $ mar 13 tue Eden (Dublin), Verite at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm # *** mar 14 wed Andy Grammer at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 16 fri Jesus Piece, Knocked Loose, Terror, Stone at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @ mar 16 fri Cornelius at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm *** mar 16/17 ALO, John Craigle, Tauk at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** mar 17 sat ALO at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $13.50 2:30pm/3pm # *** (sing-along for kids) mar 17 sat Emancipator Ensemble at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm # ** mar 20 tue Phillip Phillips at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 20 tue Ought, Flasher at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 21 wed Dirkschneider, Elm Street at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $31 7pm/8pm ** mar 21 wed AJR, Hundred Handed at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 6:30pm/7:15pm # *** mar 22 thr Los Pericos at Slim's, S.F. 6+$31/$36 7pm/8pm ** mar 22 thr L.A. Salami at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ *** mar 23 fri T.S.O.L., Downtown Brown, Pathogens, Smokers, Circuits at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15 7pm *** @ mar 23 fri Umphrey's McGee, Organ Freeman at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $32.50 7:30pm # *** mar 23 fri Puddle of Mudd, Control, Some Fear None at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm *** @ mar 24 sat Lane 8 at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $45 8pm/9pm # ** mar 24 sat Public Access T.V. (New York, N.Y.) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm *** mar 24 sat Martin Sexton at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$28 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 24 sat Quinn XCII, Chelsea Cutler at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** mar 25 sun Milk & Bone (Montreal, Canada) at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. ?/? ** mar 25 sun Dermot Kennedy at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 25 sun Lane 8 at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** mar 27 tue Orchstral Manoeuvres In The Dark at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $45 7:30pm/8:30pm # ** mar 27 tue The Go! Team at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm *** mar 28 wed Hollie Cook at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 28 wed Galactic, Turkuaz at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ *** mar 29 thr Bianca Del Rio (comedy) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $42.50 7pm/8pm # ** mar 29 thr Durand Jones & The Indications at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 29 thr Galactic, Turkuaz at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ *** mar 30 fri Clean Bandit at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # *** mar 30 fri Time Machine at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $65-$155 7pm/8pm # ** mar 31 sat The Darkness (Lowestoft, Suffolk, England) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # *** mar 31 sat Galactic, Turkuaz at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50/$55 7pm/7:45pm # *** apr 3 tue I'm With Her at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $31/$36 7pm/8pm # ** apr 3 tue The Mud Lords, Dead River Rebels at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm (postponed from dec 7) apr 4 wed The Score at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** apr 4 wed Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde at City National Civic, 135 San Carlos Street, San Jose a/a $20-$25 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** apr 5 thr Protest The Hero at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 7pm/8pm *** @ apr 5 thr The Lil Smokies at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 6 fri Romeo Santos at the Arena, Oakland a/a $130-$40 7pm/8pm # *** apr 6 fri Nils Frahm at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 7pm/8pm # ** apr 7 sat Brian Fallon & The Howling Weather, Ruston Kelly at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ** apr 7 sat Whiskey Myers at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** apr 7/8 Andrea Gibson, chasity Brown (poetry / spoken word) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22/$24 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) ** apr 8 sun Electric Six (Detroit) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm *** apr 11 wed The Soft Moon at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm *** apr 12 thr Miguel, Sirnonchalant Savant at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $52.50 6:30pm # *** apr 12 thr Tom Misch at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # ** (moved from the Regency Ballroom) apr 12 thr John 5 And The Creatures at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ** apr 13 fri John 5 And The Creatures at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a ** apr 13 fri Uli Jon Roth (Electric Sun set followed by a full Scorions set) at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 7pm *** apr 14 sat Carpenter Brut at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 8pm/9pm # ** apr 15 sun John 5 And The Creatures at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ ** apr 19 thr Judas Priest, Saxon, Black Star Riders at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $69.50-$95 6pm/7pm # *** @ apr 20 fri Coast Modern at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm *** apr 21 sat Raphael at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $45-$99 7pm/8pm # *** apr 21 sat Big K.R.I.T. at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm ** apr 22 sun Cradle Of Filth, Jinjer at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @ apr 26 thr Cigarettes After Sex at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** apr 30 mon The Fratellis at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** apr 30 mon Jake Miller at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 7pm/8pm ** may 4/5 Air Supply at Cache Creek Casino, Brooks 21+ $55/$75/$95 9pm (fri) 8pm (sat) *** may 5 sat Khalid at the Civic Center, S.F. a/a $49.95 7pm/8pm # *** may 5 sat Baths at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm *** may 7 mon Khalid at Arc Pavilion, 232 Shields Avenue, UC Davis a/a # *** may 7/8 U2 at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $41-$325 7pm/8pm # *** $ may 11 fri Steven Wilson at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 8pm/9pm # *** may 11 fri Nada Surf at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$28 7:30pm/8:30pm *** $ may 11 fri Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 8pm ** may 12 sat Peter Hook & The Light at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30/$40 7pm/8:30pm # *** may 12 sat The Weepies at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # ** may 16 wed Soulfly & Nile at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # *** may 17 thr Franz Ferdinand at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $38 8pm # *** may 18/19 Pink at the Arena, Oakland a/a $227.50-$47.45 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** may 19 sat Weird Al Yankovic, Emo Philips at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45-$85 8pm # *** (sold out) may 20 sun Weird Al Yankovic, Emo Philips at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ $65-$283 # *** may 21 mon Peter Hook & The Light at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** may 25/26/27 Bottlerock, Napa Valley a/a # *** may 29 tue Tom Jones at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $99/$85/$55 7pm/8pm # *** (rescheduled from sep 26th) jun 1 fri Maroon 5, Julia Michaels at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$50 7pm/8pm # *** jun 2 sat Jethro Tull at the Greek Theater, UC Berkelely Campus a/a $45-$115 8pm # *** jun 2 sat Maroon 5, Julia Michaels at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # *** jun 4 mon The Kooks at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $28-$40 7pm/8pm # *** @ $ jun 5/6 Yo La Tengo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** jun 12 tue Uli Jon Roth at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$23 8:30pm/9pm *** jun 14 thr Uli Jon Roth at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $24 7:30pm/8:30pm *** jun 21 thr Olafur Arnalds (Mosfellsbaer, Iceland) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 8pm/9pm # ** jun 23 sat Vans Warped Tour at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # *** jul 9 mon Harry Styles, Kacey Musgraves at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # *** jul 11 wed Harry Styles, Kacey Musgraves at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $40-$100 7pm/8pm # *** aug 2 thr Jeff Lynne's ELO at the Arena, Oakalnd a/a $149-$49.50 7pm/8pm # *** $ aug 4 sat Niall Horan, Maren Morris at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $107-$30 6pm/7pm # *** aug 7 tue Weezer, Pixies, The Wombats at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $85-$25 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** aug 11 sat Don McLean at the Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley a/a *** aug 21 tue Ed Poullard at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley a/a ** aug 24 fri Sam Smith at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a R125-$35 # *** sep 12 wed Foo Fighters at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $99/479/$59 # *** $ * recommendable Shows a/a all ages $ will probably sell out @ pit warning ^ under 21 must pay more # no ins/outs Radio, TV, Art Shows --------------------- 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 Punk Playground with M. Riot every other Sunday on UC Davis Radio KDVS 90.3RM 10pm-midnight 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 Art House Gallery, 2905 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley a/a 510-472-3170 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 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 Carriage House Theater, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga a/a 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 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+ Complex, 420 14th Street, Oakland 6+ Cornerstone, 2367 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley a/a Codeword, 917 Folsom, S.F. a/a 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 The Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ 530-241-2662 SF Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St., S.F. 21+ 415-626-0880 Shea's Tavern, 715 South Virginia Street, Reno NV 21+ 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 First Methodist Church, 201 Martina Avenue, Point Richmond a/a 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 a/a 21+ Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell, S.F. ages 6+ 415-885-0750 Great Northern, 119 Utah at 15th, S.F. 21+ Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, 2500 East 2nd St., Reno NV a/a 775-789-2000 Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma a/a 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 Holy Diver, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento a/a 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 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+ Longboard Margarita Bar, 180 Eureka Sq., Pacifica 21+ 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 ^ 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 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 Pissed Off Pete's, 4528 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ 415-751-1122 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 Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St. at Van Ness, S.F. a/a Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a Rite Spot, 2099 Folsom Street at 17th, S.F. a/a 415-552-6066 Ritz, 400 First Street, San Jose 21+ Robert Mondavi Winery, 7801 Saint Helena Highway, Oakville a/a Rock Shop, 30 N 3rd Street, San Jose 21+ a/a ($2 yearly membership) San Mateo County Fair, 2495 S Delaware Ave., San Mateo 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 Starline Social Club, 2232 MLK, Oakland a/a 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 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 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) 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 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 Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 21+ 510-238-9200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please feel free to pass The List on to friends. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The List is e-mailed out each week normally late Friday afternoon. 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