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funk-punk-thrash-ska      Upcoming shows of interest       March  20, 2019

mar 20 wed Charming Disaster at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a **
mar 20 wed Jock Tears, Monster Treasure (Stockton), Don't Ask, Yogurt Brain
       at the Dildo Factory, Berkeley a/a $5 9pm ***
mar 20 wed Sigsaly (Vancouver, BC), Zanna Nera, Dementia
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $9 8pm **
mar 20 wed Nina Nesbitt, Plested, Sophie Rose
       at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15 7pm ***
mar 20 wed One OK Rock (Tokyo, Japan), Waterparks (TX), Stand Atlantic
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.50-$50 6:30pm/7:30pm *** $
mar 20 wed Nina Nesbitt at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15 7pm **
mar 20 wed Ezra Collective (London, U.K.) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12/$15 7pm/8pm **
mar 20 wed Mike Doughty, Wheatus
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$27 7pm/8pm ***
mar 20 wed Methyl Ethel (Perth, Australia), Teen
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
mar 20 wed Haelos, Yassou at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $21 7:30pm/8pm ***
mar 20 wed Brian Belknap, Light/Sound, Younger Younger, Noah Beil & Jenny Kwon
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
mar 20 wed Tommy Odetto, The Quilters, Blue Boys
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 20 wed Chris Cole Band
       at the Empress Lounge, Vallejo a/a $10 6:30pm/7:30pm **
mar 20 wed And The Kids, Cardioid
       at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz ?/? $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ***
mar 20/21  Dee Dee Bridgewater at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ **
mar 21 thr Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, Flor, Grizfolk
       at the Fox Theater, Oakand a/a $40 6pm/7pm # ***
mar 21 thr The Hunka Hunka Hula Revue at Forbidden Island, Alameda 21+ 8pm **
mar 21 thr Combo Tezeta, La Gran Puchica
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 8:30pm **
mar 21 thr Actors, Bootblacks, Otzi & Creux Lies, dj Sage
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 8pm ***
mar 21 thr John Rybak + Friends
       at the White Horse Bar, 6551 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm **
mar 21 thr Mandolin Orange, Mapache at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 21 thr Mija at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$18 9pm **
mar 21 thr Rayland Baxter, T. Hardy Morris
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18 7pm/8pm **
mar 21 thr That 1 Guy
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $$12$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ***
mar 21 thr Matt Maltese (England), Roman Lewis (England)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm **
mar 21 thr And The Kids, Cardioid at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 7:30pm ***
mar 21 thr Viagra Boys, Pottery, Death Cheetah
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 21 thr No, drag performances, dj's at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm/9pm **
mar 21 thr Razor Train at the Bistro, Hayward 21+ free **
mar 21 thr Joe Sib (comedy) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $10/$15 8pm **
mar 21 thr Eli Young Band, Willie Jones
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $27.50/$30 8pm/9pm **
mar 21 thr Proxima Parada, Gene Evaro Jr.
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 21/22/23/26/27 Peter Murphy at the Chapel, S.F. a/a *** (most sold out)
mar 22 fri The Pathogens, George Crustanza, Acid Teeth (WA),
       Under 15 Seconds at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @
mar 22 fri Foals, Bear Hands, Kiev
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $38.50 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 22 fri Yogurt Brain, Sutups (single release), Gardener (Portland), Irma
       at Oakland Secret Gallery, 577 5th Street, Oakland a/a $6 6pm ***
mar 22 fri The Soft White Sixties, The Sam Chase, The Untraditional
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$19 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
mar 22 fri The Purple Ones (tribute)
       at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $18/$22 (under 21 plus $5) 9pm ^ **
mar 22 fri The Wyatt Act, Wayfairy, Judo No
       at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $10 8pm ** (Benefit for Alena Museum)
mar 22 fri Ulthar, Scorched, Deathgrave, Dearth
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm *** @
mar 22 fri Killer Whale, Slow Motion Cowboys
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 9pm **
mar 22 fri Roland, Cinder Cone (L.A.), Milk Bath
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
mar 22 fri Maria Bamford
       at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St., S.F./a $37.50 6:30pm/7:30pm **
mar 22 fri Chelsea Cutler at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # **
mar 22 fri Watsky, Grieves, Beau Young Prince
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $20-$30 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 22 fri Mat Kerekes, Jetty Bones (Urbana, OH), Jacob Sigman
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7pm/8pm **
mar 22 fri Elephant Gym (Kaohsiung, Taiwan), Floral
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm **
mar 22 fri The Antlers, Tim Mislock
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm *** (sold out)
mar 22 fri Isaac Mizrahi at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $57.50 7pm/8pm # **
mar 22 fri Prateek Kuhad, Maya Elise
       at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a 7pm ** (sold out)
mar 22 fri G.E.M. at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $108-$308 6:30pm/8pm # **
mar 22 fri Amyl & The Sniffers (Melbourne, Australia), Nopes, Manback
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $13 9pm *** @ (sold out)
mar 22 fri Shawn James (L.A.) at Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm/9pm **
mar 22 fri dj Classixx, Cosmic Kids, dj Diversify
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 22 fri Netta Brielle, TroyLLF, <an Kelly, Anml Plnt, King Tahoe,
       Jacquie Joshua at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 21+ $12/$16 9pm/10pm **
mar 22 fri Defecrator, Miasmic, Oneiric Eclipse, Stege
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm *** @
mar 22 fri Hand Habits, Alex Bleeker
       at Bolinas Community Center, 14 Warf Road, Bolinas a/a **
mar 22 fri Chemical Slaughter, Static Age, Leecher
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ free 8pm **
mar 22 fri Fleetmac Wood (tribute)
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 22 fri Cypress Hill, Hollywood Undead, Demrick, Xzibit
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $42-$292 6:30pm *** (sold out)
mar 22 fri Rip Room, Little Zebra
       at Cooper's, 235 Commercial Street Nevada City 21+ **
mar 22 fri Spafford at Lost on Main, Chico 21+ $17.50/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 22/23  Arlo Guthrie, Sarah Lee Gughrie (Alice's Restaurant 50th anniversary)
       at Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $60/$65 7pm/8pm ***
mar 22/23  Fast Times at Gold Country Casino, 4020 Olive Hwy, Oroville 21+ **
mar 23 sat Ceschi, 2Mex, Scarub, Jel, Lobertrotters Collective & OneWerd
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10-$20 7pm ***
       (Cancer Benefit for Violet Ofelia Martinez)
mar 23 sat Catfish And The Bottlemen, The Worn Flints
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** $
mar 23 sat Mother Lear (theatre)
       at Point San Pablo Harbor Club, Richmond a/a $25 2:30pm/3pm **
mar 23 sat Ruin (L.A.), Defecrator (Sacramento), Disgusted Geist, Evulse
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 7pm/8pm # *** @
mar 23 sat Orishas, Dos Four, Zaturno, dj Julicio, dj Walt Digz,
       host Los Rakas at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 8pm/9pm # **
mar 23 sat Fleetmac Wood (tribute)
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $17/$19 7:30pm/8:30pm **
mar 23 sat The Egyptian Lover
       at Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $15/$20/$25 9pm **
mar 23 sat Dennis Quaid & The Sharks at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ **
mar 23 sat Maracatu Pacifico, dj Flora, dj Veesh
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
mar 23 sat The Cat Empire, Neal Francis
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 23 sat Hot Water Music (playing 'No Division'), American Steel
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $35/$40 8pm/9pm *** @ $ (see mar 24)
mar 23 sat Asgeir at the Regency Ballroom Lodge, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
mar 23 sat Dane Cook (comedy) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $60-$40 6pm/7pm **
mar 23 sat Com Truise, Jack Grace, Ginla
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm **
mar 23 sat Alice Phoebe Lou, Loving, Lila Blue
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 23 sat Kodak Black, Roddy Ricch, Calboy, Sniper Gang at the Warfield, S.F.
       a/a $39.50-$55 6pm/7pm 10:30pm/11pm # *** (early show sold out)
mar 23 sat Hand Habits, Stephen Steinbrink, Wizard Apprentice
       at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $17.50/$19.50 7:30pm **
mar 23 sat Kuinka, Caitlin Jemma
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $14/$16 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm **
mar 23 sat Kayzo, Our Last Night, I See Stars, 1788-L, Ben Nicky, Warez
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $30-$45 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 23 sat Kafana Balkan, Inspector Gadje, Ismail Lumanovski, Jill Parker,
       dj Zeljko at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 9pm **
mar 23 sat Snbrn at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $20 10pm/10pm **
mar 23 sat Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Frankie And The Witch Fingers (L.A.)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 23 sat Pkew Pkew Pkew (Toronto, Ontario), Civil War Rust, Grumpster
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/10pm *** @
mar 23 sat Bosse-de-Nage, Street Sects, Sutekh Hexen
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ***
mar 23 sat Proudflesh, Stank Vor Daank
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm **
mar 23 sat Ryder Green at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $15/$20 7pm/8pm **
mar 23 sat Xavier Jara, Bradley Pupa
       at St. Andrew's Church, 1600 Santa Lucia Ave., San Bruno a/a 7pm **
mar 23 sat Susto, The Soft White Sixties
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm ***
mar 23 sat George Lopez
       at Bob Hope Theatre, 242 East Main St., Stockton 18+ $55.50 7pm/8pm **
mar 23 sat State Champs, The Dangerous Summer, Just Fridnes, Grayscale
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6pm *** @
mar 23 sat Eli Young Band, Willie Jones
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $25/$30 8pm/9pm **
mar 23/24 Hot Water Music, American Steel at Slims, S.F. a/a $35 8pm *** @
mar 24 sun Lowfaith, Greet Death, Bug Bath, The Throwups, That Ship Has Sailed
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 5:30pm *** @
mar 24 sun Sabrina Carpenter at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 24 sun Chaotic Avalance, Mango Kiwi Coffee, Pretty Neat, Solitary Cupcake,
       Alligator Riot, Xpression, Sushiritos, Baby On A Rampage,
       Riley And The Ace Of Spades, Krabby Patties, Pawned Scum,
       Broken Strings, Ama, Distorted Minds, Dr. Overdrive, Dire Wolves,
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $5 noon/noon *** (Bandworks)
mar 24 sun Paige Clem at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 5pm **
mar 24 sun Nocturnal Habits, Drug Apts., Conan Newutron & The Secret Friends
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 9pm *** @
mar 24 sun Hot Water Music (playing 'Caution'), American Steel
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $35/$40 8pm/9pm *** @ $ (see mar 23)
mar 24 sun Set It Off (Tampa, FL), Confidence, Super Whatevr, L.I.F.T.
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm ***
mar 24 sun Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers, Mercy Union, Control Top
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20/$25 6:30pm/7pm *** @
mar 24 sun Frankie & The Witch Fingers at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 2pm **
mar 24 sun Dream Theater at the Masonic, S.F. a/a 8pm ***
mar 24 sun King Buffalo, Down & Outlaws
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm **
mar 24 sun Stephen Marley (acoustic) at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ ***
mar 24 sat Aziz Ansari (comedian) at the Center for the Arts, San Jose
       a/a $39-$79 6:30pm/7:30pm ** (no late seating or cell phones)
mar 24 sun Com Truise, Jack Grace, Ginla
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $20/$22 7pm **
mar 24 sun Morgan James
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $25-$55 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 24 sun Travis Greene at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50-$75 7pm **
mar 24 sun Susto, Frances Cone at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ **
mar 24/25  Judy Collins at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $49-$89 7:30pm/8pm ***
mar 25 mon The Happy Fits, Deal Casino, Austin Prince
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $12/$14 7pm/8pm **
mar 25 mon Jess Glynne at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 7pm/8pm # **
mar 25 mon The Black Queen, Uniform, SRSQ
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm ***
mar 25 mon Ella Vos, Clara Mae at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 25 mon Susto, Frances Cone, Mel Washington
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $21.50/$23.50 7:30pm/8pm **
mar 25 mon The Wameki (Tokyo, Japan), Shame Waves, Rip Room, Musavi
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 25 mon Ben Ottewell & Ian Ball at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20/$24 7:30pm **
mar 25 mon Bastet, Sigsaly (Vancouver, B.C.), Telepathic Children
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm **
mar 26 tue Bombino, Alex Siegel
       at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $25/$30 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ ***
mar 26 tue Howard Jones Acoustic Trio
       at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $49 ($89 vip) 7:30pm/8pm **
mar 26 tue Bronze Radio Return, Wildermiss
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm **
mar 26 tue Wet, Kilo Kish, Helena Deland
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 7pm/8pm # **
mar 26 tue Maren Morris, Cassadee Pope
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $55-$29.50 7pm/8pm **
mar 26 tue The Last Bison at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$15 8pm/8:30pm **
mar 26 tue Astro (South Korea) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $59-$189 6pm/7pm # **
mar 26 tue Trainwreck Riders, Tony Jay, Hangtown
       at the Balboa Theater, 3630 Balboa Street, S.F. a/a $10 7pm **
mar 26 tue Doe, Eureka California
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $7/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm **
mar 26 tue Donna Missal, Samia
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$20 ($79 vip) 7:30pm/8pm **
mar 26 tue The New Candys (Venice, Italy), The Spiral Electric,
       Milk For The Angry at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 26 tue Mark Sultan, Sabertooth Rockers, The Control Freaks
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm **
mar 26 tue Pardoner, Jock Tears (Vancouber, B.C.), Shutups, States Of Nature
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ***
mar 26 tue Gibbz, Thereisnogravity at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ 7:30pm **
mar 26 tue Reyno at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $24/$29 7pm **
mar 26 tue The Black Queen, Uniform, SRSQ
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 7pm ***
mar 26 tue All That Remains, Attila, Escape The Fate,
       Sleep Signals (Minneapolis) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @
mar 26 tue Rubblebucket, Twain
       at the Saint, 761 S. Virginia Street, Reno NV ?/? **
mar 27 wed James Bay, Noah Kahan
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 27 wed Arkells, Dear Rough
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $16/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
mar 27 wed Ibibio Sound Machine
       at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $17/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
mar 27 wed The Have Nots (Bay Area), Whose Tongue, Whose Cheek?,
       Deb's Concussion, Degenerate Engine, Boogie Cousins, Dr. Evil,
       Hollywood Boulevard at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 5:30pm/6pm ***
mar 27 wed Citizen Cope at August Hall, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm ***
mar 27 wed Chai, Haiku Hands, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm **
mar 27 wed Foreign Air, Honors (Toronto, Canada), Moontower
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/8:30pm **
mar 27 wed Plini, Mestis, Dave Mackay at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$27 7pm/8pm **
mar 27 wed Angel Dust, Bugg, Skourge, Result Of Choice
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ***
mar 27 wed Upstate, Handsom Hound
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 (under 21 plus $5) 6:30pm/7pm **
mar 27 wed Moonboy, Chapas, Sirreal b2b Neptxne, Blvck Wolf, Senbot
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $18/$22 (under 21 plus $5) 10pm/10pm **
mar 27 wed Bombino, Alex Siegel, dj Harry Duncan
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $28/$30 7:30pm/8pm **
mar 27 wed Dustbowl Revival, Hot Club Of Cowtown
       at Luther Burbank Center, Santa Rosa a/a $29-$49 8pm # ***
mar 27 wed Kevin Frazier And Friends
       at the Empress Lounge, Vallejo a/a $10 6:30pm/7:30pm **
mar 27 wed Acid Mothers Temple, Yamantaka, Sonic Titan
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $25/$30 8pm ***
mar 27 wed Rubblebucket, Twain
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 27 wed Jock Tears at Still Smoking, 1313 J Street, Modesto ?/? **
mar 27 wed Geist & The Sacred Ensemble (WA)
       at the Miniplex, 900 Samoa Blvd., Arcata a/a **
mar 27/28  Matt Nathanson, M. The Heir Apparent
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F.
       6+ $42/$45 7pm/8pm (wed) 6pm/7pm (thr) ** (sold out)
mar 28 thr Uli Jon Roth
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $26/$30 (under 21 +$5) 7:30pm/8:30pm ^ ***
mar 28 thr Aborted, Cryptopsy, Benighted, Hideous Divinity
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20/$23 7pm/8pm # *** @
mar 28 thr Rubblebucket, Twain, Toth
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25 8pm/9pm *** (moved from the UC Theater)
mar 28 thr Roselit Bone (Portland), Young Moon
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm **
mar 28 thr Geist & The Sacred Ensemble (WA), Callow, Latona Odola,
       Waul Of The Weald at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ 9pm **
mar 28 thr Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO (Japan),
       Yamantaka, Sonic Titan, Kinski, The Mountain Movers
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$20 ($25 2 night pass) 8pm ***
       (Black Editions Festival night 1)
mar 28 thr Vince Staples, Jpegmafia, Channel Tres
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$55 8pm # ***
mar 28 thr The National Parks, Wild, Rivvrs
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ***
mar 28 thr No Lights, Glowing Brain, Trough
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm **
mar 28 thr Driftwood at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ ** (folk)
mar 28 thr Delicate Steve, Thick Paint
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7:3pm/8pm **
mar 28 thr Phantom Hound, Red Edges, Heavyskies
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 28 thr Arlo Guthrie, Sarah Lee Guthrie (Alice's Restaurant 50th anniversary)
       at Luther Burbank Center, Santa Rosa a/a $39-$55 8pm # ***
mar 28 thr Brett Young, Adam Hambrick
       at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $35/$40 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 28 thr film "Ye Olde Destrction" at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $10 8pm
mar 28 thr Voz De Mando, dj Chilango
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $40/$45 8pm/9pm **
mar 28 thr Veil Of Maya, Intervals, Strawberry Girls, Cryptodira
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 5:30pm *** @
mar 28 thr postponed:  Massive Attack (U.K.) at the Civic Auditorium, S.F.
mar 28/29  Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ **
mar 29 fri The Six Sevens, Backseat Vinyl (Denver, CO), Hit Me Harold
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @
mar 29 fri Vince Staples, Jpegmafia, Channel Tres
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50/$35 8pm/9pm # ***
mar 29 fri Veil Of Maya, Intervals, Strawberry Girls, Cryptodira
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$24 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @
mar 29 fri Durand Jones & The Indications (Bloomington, IN), Ginger Root,
       B-Side Brujas
       at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $18/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ***
mar 29 fri LSD And The Search For God, Be Forest
       at Starline Social Club, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 9pm **
mar 29 fri Amendola vs. Blades vs. Skerik vs. Parker
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
mar 29 fri Hoodslam (wrestling), ArnoCorps
       at the Metro, Oakland 21+ $20 8pm/9pm # ***
mar 29 fri Queensryche, Fates Warning at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $35/$40 7pm/8pm ***
mar 29 fri Heron Oblivion, Psychedelic Speed Freaks, Major Stars, Headroom
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$20 ($25 2 night pass) 9pm ***
       (Black Editions Festival night 2)
mar 29 fri Alec Benjamin at August Hall, S.F. a/a $18 7pm/8pm **
mar 29 fri Hell Fire (album release), Haunt, Psychic Hit
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm ***
mar 29 fri Tim Bluhm Band (record release), The Coffis Brothers
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 8pm/9pm **
mar 29 fri Peter Murphy (40 years of Bauhaus)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $45/$50 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** $
mar 29 fri Thatcher Boomer at the Chapel Curio Bar, S.F. ?/? free 9pm **
mar 29 fri Chippass, Akafrank, Guapely
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 9pm/10pm **
mar 29 fri Ryan Bingham, The Americans
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35/$40 8:30pm/9pm ** (sold out)
mar 29 fri The Dogs, Warp, The Next, Very Paranoia
       at the Knockout, S.F 21+ $12 9pm/9:30pm *** @
mar 29 fri Quitapenas, Buyepongo
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 29 fri Why Bonnie, rose Droll, Ryan Von Gonten
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ 7:30pm/8pm **
mar 29 fri Phoenix Pro Wrestling
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $2-$10 7pm/8pm
mar 29 fri Kip Moore (acoustic), Muscadine Bloodline
       at Ruth Finley Person Theater, Santa Rosa a/a $39-$56 8pm **
mar 29 fri Generation Idol (tribute), Cruella (tribute)
       at House of Rock, Santa Rosa 18+ (a/a with adult) 7pm/8pm **
mar 29 fri House Of Floyd (tribute)
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm **
mar 29 fri Uli Jon Roth at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 7pm ***
mar 29 fri Leftover Salmon, Sam Bush, Fruition, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades,
       Dan Rodriquez & Friends, Pickin' On The Dead, Upstate,
       Jenni And Jesse Dunn, Pixie & The Partygrass Boys, One Grass Two Grass
       at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows a/a *** (WinterWonderGrass day 1)
mar 29 fri Geist & The Sacred Ensemble (WA)
       at Temple of Intention, 301 S Old Stage Road, Mt. Shasta a/a **
mar 30 sat Destroy Boys, Gymshorts, Burd
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @
mar 30 sat Brothers Osborne, Devon Gilfillian
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 30 sat Emily Jane White, Paula Frazer And Tarnation
       at Point San Pablo Harbor Club, Richmond
       a/a $10/$15 ($30/$33 includes buffet) 4:30pm/5:30pm **
mar 30 sat Trace Repeat, Austin Prince, Cereus Bloom
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $12/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
mar 30 sat The Accused AD, Charger, Grody
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ 8pm/9pm *** @
mar 30 sat Rip Room, The Curfews, Beehive
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 9pm **
mar 30 sat Rahsaan Patterson at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ **
mar 30 sat Broods, Bad Sounds (UK) at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm ***
mar 30 sat Galactic, Erica Falls, Steel Pulse, dj Harry Duncan
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50-$55 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 30 sat Spiritualized at the Masonic, S.F. a/a ***
mar 30 sat Lil Tracy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm **
mar 30 sat Mt. Joy, Wilderado at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
mar 30 sat Soul Ska, Angelo Moore And The Brand New Step, PSDSP,
       Epicenter Sound System
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm **
mar 30 sat Slothrust, Rituals Of Mine at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18 8pm/9pm ***
mar 30 sat Ryan Bingham at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free noon **
mar 30 sat Playboi L, Zack SkazOne Casciato, Kevin Hooks, Andre Jay
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** (hip hop)
mar 30 sat Flux Pavilion, Rich The Kid, 4B, Yoltron, Wax Motif, Diablo, Wezday
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $45-$65 5pm/5pm # **
mar 30 sat Future Holotape, Street Cleaner, Megahit, dj Danny Delorean,
       dj Fact.50 at the DNA Lounge, S.F. 18+ $14/$17 9:30pm/10:30pm **
mar 30 sat Carvin Joens
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $25/$40 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ***
mar 30 sat Durand Jones & The Indications (Bloomington, IN), Ginger Root
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm *** (sold out)
mar 30 sat Dave Hause And The Mermaid, The Last Gang, Daydream
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ***
mar 30 sat Lightfoils (Chicago), Soft Science + Lavender Blush
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 6pm - 9pm **
mar 30 sat Terror Jr at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 30 sat Onstage with Jim & Tom
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7pm/8pm
       (Fundraiser for Phoenix roof and sprinkler system)
mar 30 sat When Doves Cry (tribute) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
mar 30 sat The Offspring (acoustic), Jonny Two Bags
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $49.50 7pm/8pm *** $
mar 30 sat Queensryche, Fates Warning
       at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm ***
mar 30 sat Greensky Bluegrass, Billy Strings, The Travelin' McCourys,
       Dead Winter Carpenters, Jeff Austin Band, Driftwood, Lindsay Lou,
       Vince & Silas Herman, Andy Thorn & Friends, Upstate, Winterwonderwoman
       at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows a/a *** (WinterWonderGrass day 2)
mar 30 sat Don McLean at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ ***
mar 30 sat Brett Young
       at Redding Civic, 700 Auditorium Drive, Redding a/a $40 7pm/8pm ***
mar 30/31  Vallejo Symphony
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $65-$35 8pm (sat) 3pm (sun) **
mar 31 sun Gorilla Biscuits, Fury, Ex Youth, Best Mistake
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley
       a/a $20 6pm/7pm *** @ $ (advance tickets sold out)
mar 31 sun Max Romeo, Dubtonic Kru, dj Smoke-1
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$24 7:30pm/8:30pm **
mar 31 sun The Joe Budden Podcast, Rory & Mal
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7pm/8pm ** (podcast)
mar 31 sun Sotaque Baiano Band at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 4pm **
mar 31 sun Haopinaka (traditional Hawaiian)
       at Forbidden Island, Alameda 21+ 2pm/4pm ** (13 year anniversary)
mar 31 sun Yea-Ming And The Rumours, Go Fever (Austin)
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ 9pm **
mar 31 sun Elevation Worship at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $24/$33-$50 7pm/8pm # **
mar 31 sun Against The Current, Chapel, Armors
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$20 7pm/7:30pm ***
mar 31 sun Dance Gavin Dance, Periphery, Don Broco, Hail The Sun, Covet
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30 6pm/7pm # *** @
mar 31 sun Victor Wooten Band
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $35 7pm/8pm **
mar 31 sun Blue Bear School of Music All Star Band Showcase
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 noon/12:30pm ***
mar 31 sun Gayle Lynn & The Hired Hands, Mitch Polzak, Joe Goldmark
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm til 7pm **
mar 31 sun Jizzel Tha Gee, JetBoiDaGhxst, Maniac Flame, CDMG Peezo
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $13 (under 21 plus $5) 6pm/6:30pm ** (Afton)
mar 31 sun Electric Six, Dave TV
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$30 7:30pm/8pm **
mar 31 sun Slothrust, Rituals Of Mine, Sunny Acres
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 7pm ***
mar 31 sun Mt. Joy, Wilderado at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ **
mar 31 sun Trampled By Turtles, ALO, The Travelin' McCourys, Lindsay Lou,
       Pickin' On The Dead, Pixie & The Partygrass Boys,
       Jack Cloonan Band, WWG All Stars
       at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows a/a *** (WinterWonderGrass day 3)
mar 31 sun The Offspring (acoustic), Jonny Two Bags
       at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ 7:30pm ***
apr  1 mon Anuhea
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 (under 21 + $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
apr  1 mon Children Of Bodom, Swallow The Sun, Wolfheart, Fragmentum
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $33 6pm/6:45pm # *** @
apr  1 mon The Driver Era at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $22 7pm/8pm ***
apr  1 mon We Came As Romans, Crown The Empire, Erra, Shvpes
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 6pm/6:30pm *** @
apr  1 mon Nox Novacula (Seattle), Esses, V.E.X., Bastet
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm/9pm **
apr  1 mon Fates Warning at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ ***
apr  2 tue Nox Novacula (Seattle), Mystic Priestess, Yama Uba
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm **
apr  2 tue Copeland, From Indian Lakes, Many Rooms
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm **
apr  2 tue Sweet Spirit, El Radio Fantastique, Pleasure Squadron
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm **
apr  2 tue James Acaster (two shows)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7pm/8pm (sold out) 10pm/10:30pm **
apr  2 tue Owl, Wizzerd (Kalispell, Montana), The Bad Light, dj Rob Metal
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm *** @
apr  2 tue Donovan Woods & The Opposition, Elise Davis
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ 7:30pm/8pm **
apr  2 tue The Adventure Zone
       at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ** (see apr 3rd)
apr  2 tue Weyes Blood
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm **
apr  2 tue Quinn XCII, Ashe, Christian French
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $28/$83 6:30pm **
apr  2/3   Boyce Avenue (FL), Jeff LeBlanc
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $25/$27 7pm/7:45pm ***
apr  3 wed Michael Buble at the Arena, Oakland a/a 8pm # **
apr  3 wed Quinn XCII at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $40-$35 7pm/8pm ***
apr  3 wed Grandson, Des Rocs, BarlowLN at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm ***
apr  3 wed T-Pain at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 7pm/8pm # **
apr  3 wed The Rubens at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm # ***
apr  3 wed The Dip, Laura Jane Anderson
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm ** (sold out)
apr  3 wed Riles at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
apr  3 wed False Freedom, The Dirt Babies, Nalamora, Pretty In Between
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/8:30pm *** @
apr  3 wed April Magazine, Electro Group, Rex Ruit
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
apr  3 wed My Brother My Brother and Me
       at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ** (see apr 2nd)
apr  3 wed Slow Crush at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
apr  3 wed The Offspring (acoustic), Jonny Two Bags
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** $
apr  4 thr Jose Gonzalez, The String Theory
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $75/$55/$35 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out)
apr  4 thr Carlos Xavier (album release), Vive Todo Ahora
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
apr  4 thr Kohinoorgasm, Diaspoura, Mayx
       at Classic Cars West, 411 26th Street, Oakland a/a $10-$20 7pm/7:30pm **
       (Benefit Bay Area Solidarity Summer)
apr  4 thr Slow Crush, Holy Fawn, Isles
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
apr  4 thr A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Trap Manny, Don Q
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # **
apr  4 thr Morat (Colombia)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** $
apr  4 thr The Movielife, Travis Shettel
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** @
apr  4 thr T.S.O.L., The Dwarves, Decent Criminal, The Memphis Murdermen
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** @
apr  4 thr Get Dead, Dead Fucking Last, Groundscore (Portland)
       at the DNA Loung, S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm/8:30pm *** @
apr  4 thr Whiskerman, Kendra McKinley, Salami Rose
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$22 8pm/9pm **
apr  4 thr Keak Da Sneak
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $22/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm **
apr  4 thr Tiger! Tiger!, The Outta Sorts, The IFIC, dj Sid Presley
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr  4 thr C.L.A.W.S., Solar, dj Decoffinated, dj Necromos Spiritus, drag show
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
apr  4 thr Sunni Colon at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 7:30pm **
apr  4 thr Delhi 2 Dublin at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$20 9pm ***
apr  4 thr Doc Rotten (N.J.)
       at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ 9pm til midnight ** @
apr  4 thr Space Jesus, Buku, Huxley Anne, Eazybaked
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20 8pm/9pm **
apr  4 thr John 5 And The Creatures, Jared James Nichols
       at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding a/a 7pm *** @ (sold out)
apr  5 fri Koffin Kats, Stellar Corpses, Hellbillys, Self-Inflicted Wounds,
       Fetal Alcohol Syndrome at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $17 7pm *** @
apr  5 fri Space Jesus, Buku, Huxley Anne, Eazybaked
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # **
apr  5 fri Cafetano Veloso at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # **
apr  5 fri Tender, Jane Holiday
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $13/$15 7pm/8pm **
apr  5 fri Maggie Rose, Them Vibes
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
apr  5 fri Harrington Saints, The Complicators, Claymore, High Pressure
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm *** @
apr  5 fri Prids, Sick Wish at Toot's Tavern, Crockett 21+ ***
apr  5 fri Cass McCombs, Sam Evian at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
apr  5 fri Lennon Stella, Valley at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm **
apr  5 fri Bitch Sesh, Casey Wilson, Danielle Schneider
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $39.50 6pm/7pm and 9:30pm/10pm **
apr  5 fri KRS-One at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm ***
apr  5 fri Andy Frasco & The U.N., Vintage Pistol
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm *** (blues)
apr  5 fri French Oak Gypsy Band at the Chapel Curio Bar, S.F. ?/? free 9pm **
apr  5 fri Sik-K at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $40/$60 7:10pm/8pm # **
apr  5 fri Old Salt Union (Belleville, IL)
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm **
apr  5 fri Tennyson, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $17/$20 9pm # **
apr  5 fri The Empire Strips Back (burlesque parody)
       at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $39.50-$179 7pm/8pm # **
apr  5 fri Stella Donnelly, Faye Webster
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 7:30pm **
apr  5 fri Meat Puppets, Neil Hamburger
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $28/$30 8:30pm/9pm *** $
apr  5 fri Tchami at the Great Northern, S.F. 21+ $40 9:30pm/10pm **
apr  5 fri Frak, Closegood, Nafets, Jontha Links, Jaji Preme
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/8:30pm ** (hip hop)
apr  5 fri Cube (record release), Modern Dance, Zachary James Watkins
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
apr  5 fri Shoreline Mafia
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm ***
apr  5 fri Field Of Stones, The Flesh Hammers, Before I Break
       at the Red Hat, Concord 21+ $7 8pm **
apr  5 fri Delhi 2 Dublin (Canada)
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr  5 fri John 5 And The Creatures, Jared James Nichols, Beauty Is Betrayal
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20/$22 6pm/7pm *** @
apr  5 fri Jose Gonzalez, The String Theory
       at the Pioneer Center, 100 S. Virginia Street, Reno a/a $27 8pm ***
apr  5 fri Hell Fire
       at Dead Ringer Analog Bar, 432 E 4th Street, Reno NV 21+ **
apr  6 sat Small Crush, Carpool Tunnel, Beach Bums, Peachi, Lawn Chairs,
       Pookie, Preschool, Marigold, Psychic Barber, Heck Yes,
       Marbles Marbles, Slumped, Adult School, New Fossils,
       Rex Means King, Kicked Off The Streets, Kilroi
       at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $13 1pm/2pm *** @ (Joey's 21st Birthday)
apr  6 sat Robotaki at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $17/$21 7:30pm/8:30pm **
apr  6 sat Graham Parker
       at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley $24/$28 (under 21 50% off) 7pm/8pm **
apr  6 sat Mortiis at the Metro, Oakland 18+ $15 7pm/8pm # *** @
apr  6 sat The Foreign Resort (Copenhagen), Dead Leaf Echo (N.Y.),
       The Relations at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
apr  6 sat Prids, Sick Wish at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ***
apr  6 sat Brian Regan at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $68-$48 7pm/8pm ***
apr  6 sat Y & T, Michael Sweet at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a 7pm/8pm # ***
apr  6 sat Low Cut Connie
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm ***
apr  6 sat Con Brio, Midtown Social, host Lyrics Bron
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm ***
apr  6 sat Dabin at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** (sold out)
apr  6 sat Missio, Blackillac, Swells at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm **
apr  6 sat Nicole Moudaber at the Midway, S.F. 21+ $25/$35 9pm/9pm **
apr  6 sat The Devil In California, Blackwulf, Burn River Burn
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm **
apr  6 sat The Blank Spots, Oppressed Logic, Skinaffect
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** @
apr  6 sat Dilly Dally, chastity at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ 7:30pm **
apr  6 sat A Night of Shakespeare Shorts
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15/$20 8pm
apr  6 sat Dwarves at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ *** @
apr  6 sat Gunna, Shy Glizzy, Lil Keep
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $27/$30 8pm/9pm **
apr  6 sat Fast Times
       at Northstar Tahoe Resort, 5001 Northstar Drive, Truckee ?/? 3pm-6pm **
apr  6/7  AJJ (Phoenix, AZ), Antarctigo Vespucci, Pilush
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 7pm/8pm *** @
apr  7 sun Mayson's Party (Japan), The Cultbusters, Bad Visuals, The Inbetweens
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5:30pm/6pm *** @
apr  7 sun Bigyuki
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 7:30pm/8pm ^ ***
apr  7 sun Anvil at the Metro, Oakland a/a $$15/$20 6pm # *** @
apr  7 sun No Lights, ZVI, Jerkagram, Ensemble Economique
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ***
apr  7 sun Switchfoot, Colony House, Tyson Motsenbocker
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25-$49.50 6:30pm/7:15pm # ***
apr  7 sun Gunna, Shy Glizzy, Lil Keed
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29 7pm/8pm # **
apr  7 sun Little Big (Russa) at the DNA Loung, S.F. a/a $50 7pm/8pm ***
apr  7 sun In Lights, Isles, Aris, Mayari
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm **
apr  7 sun This Stellar Madness, Sit Kitty Sit, Spiritcrusher
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 5pm til 9pm ** (early show)
apr  7 sun Brian Regan
       at Ruth Finley Person Theater, Santa Rosa a/a $52.50-$57.50 7pm ***
apr  7 sun Dabin at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm **
apr  7 sun Andy Black at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
apr  8 mon J.S. Ondara, Cat Clyde
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 7:30pm ** (sold out)
apr  8 mon Still Woozy
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
apr  8 mon Gunna at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
apr  9 tue Heiress at 1234 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $7 7pm **
apr  9 tue Health, Youth Code
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
apr  9 tue Brass Box (L.A.), Moon Daze, Hether Fortune, dj Bit
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm **
apr  9 tue Jack & Jack at August Hall, S.F. a/a $30.50 7pm/8pm ***
apr  9 tue Sasami at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a **
apr  9 tue Smino, EarthGang, Phoelix at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm **
apr  9 tue Girlpool, Hatchie, Kitten
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm **
apr  9 tue Hi Lo Ha, Boy, Alternating Currents
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
apr  9 tue Dermot Kennedy at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22.50/$25 7pm/8pm **
apr  9 tue Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Horse Head, Mirsy
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
apr  9 tue Weezer, Pixies, Basement
       at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7pm # *** @
apr 10 wed Weezer, Pixies, Basement
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $20.63-$76.38 7pm # *** @
apr 10 wed Kansas (performs "Point of Know Return")
       at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ***
apr 10 wed Little People
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $10/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
apr 10 wed Dermot Kennedy at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 10 wed Don Ross, Michael Manring, Glass House
       at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley $16/$20 (under 21 50% off) 7pm/8pm **
apr 10 wed The Murlocs, Ohtis at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm ***
apr 10 wed Casa Califas, dj's
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 8:30pm **
apr 10 wed Wicca Phase Spring Eternal, Horse Head, Mirsy
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $17/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 10 wed Moonson, His Master's Voice, Vertacyn Arc Materializer, Geez Louise
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $7/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm **
apr 10 wed Health, Youth Code
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm **
apr 10 wed Hellbillys, The Limit Club (Phoenix, AZ), Brainiax (Portland),
       The Infamous Swanks at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm/9pm ***
apr 10 wed Smino, Earthgang, Phoelix
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
apr 10 wed Murs, Locksmith
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$23 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr 10 wed Pink, Julia Michaels
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $183-$48 7:30pm # ***
apr 11 thr Pacific Dub, Tyrone's Jacket, Seranation
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $13/$14 7:30pm/8:30pm **
apr 11 thr Hello Yello, Satchy, dj Stoney Creation
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
apr 11 thr The Reefriders
       at Forbidden Island, Alameda 21+ 8pm til 10pm ** (surf)
apr 11 thr Amarok (Chico), Wild Hunt, Anaximander (debut shwo)
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** @
apr 11 thr FKJ at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $30/$35-$50 7pm/8pm # **
apr 11 thr The Musical Box
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # $47.50-$65 11am/8pm ** (seated show)
apr 11 thr Murs, Locksmith at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ***
apr 11 thr Dennis Lloyd
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 ($65 vip) 7pm/8pm **
apr 11 thr Chxpo
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $20/$23 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm **
apr 11 thr Ten Fe (U.K.), Madison Malone
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ***
apr 11 thr Year Of The Fist, Hans Gruber And The Die Hards (Austin, TX),
       Love Songs, The Custom Kicks at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @
apr 11 thr Prism King, Michael Michael Motorcycle, Pancho Morris
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 11 thr Home Free
       at Ruth Finley Person Theater, Santa Rosa a/a $35-$49 8pm **
apr 11 thr Soohan at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 11 thr Flosstradamus at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm ***
apr 11 thr Pixies, Basement
       at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno NV a/a $47-$37 7pm/8pm ***
apr 12 fri Sarchasm, Kitty Kat Fan Club, Pity Party, Grumpster, Daydream,
       Like Roses at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @
apr 12 fri Beats Antique, Balkan Bump
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 12 fri Kursa, Broken Note, Seppa
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $10-$20 (under 21 plus $5) 9pm ^ **
apr 12 fri Boar Alarm (Sweden), Zanna Nera, Thoabath, dj Zlaya, dj Crxckwhxore
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ***
apr 12 fri Wander (record release), Floral, Hawak, Superworld
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm **
apr 12 fri The Interrupters, Masked Intruder, The Bombpops
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $24/$26 7pm/8pm # *** @ $
apr 12 fri DDG at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm **
apr 12 fri Ruby Boots, Night School at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm **
apr 12 fri Vista Kicks
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$18 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm **
apr 12 fri Roman Spinale at the Chapel Curio Bar, S.F. ?/? free 8pm **
apr 12 fri Black Tiger Sex Machine, Downlink, Subtronics b2b Squnto,
       Sullivan King b2b Wooli, Subdocta
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $49.50 7pm/7pm # *** (Excision day 1)
apr 12 fri Keller Williams at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 12 fri The Okmoniks, Wateverglades
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 5pm til 8pm ** (early show)
apr 12 fri Buddy Guy, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
       at Ruth Finley Person Theater, Santa Rosa a/a $49-$89 8pm ***
apr 12 fri Camilo Septimo at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
apr 12 fri Ayla Nereo, Marya Stark
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$17 7:30pm/8pm **
apr 12 fri Prids, Sick Wish at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? ***
apr 12 fri Fast Times
       at Robinson Rancheria Casino, 1545 State Hwy 20, Nice ?/? 9pm **
apr 12 fri John Vanderslice, Meernaa
       at the Cellar Door, 101 W. Main Street, Visalia 21+ **
apr 13 sat Matamoska, Youngest Of Elders, United Defiance, Oinga Boinga,
       Cement Shoes, Rosie Plaza
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ (punk rock prom)
apr 13 sat Ayla Nereo, MaMuse, Elijah Ray
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # **
apr 13 sat Mojo Green, The Big Fit
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $11/$14 7:30pm/8:30pm **
apr 13 sat Alphabet Rockers at New Parish, Oakland a/a $10-$20 1pm/2pm **
apr 13 sat Record Store Day at 1234 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 8am-8pm
apr 13 sat War Cloud, Great Electric Quest, Mesmer
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ***
apr 13 sat Buddy Guy, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $75-$39.50 7pm/8pm ***
apr 13 sat Ben Rector, Josie Dunne
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 13 sat Big Business (record release), Terry Gross, Frisco, dj Badjew
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $13/$15 9pm/9:30pm *** @
apr 13 sat Emancipator, Marley Carroll, 9 Theory, Lapa
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm **
apr 13 sat Yak Attack (Portland) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12 8pm/9pm **
apr 13 sat The Dodos, Sarah Bethe Nelson
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm/9pm ***
apr 13 sat The Wailers, Jah Frozen
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $32.50/$35 8pm/9pm # ***
apr 13 sat Foxtails Brigade, Childspeak, The Saxophones
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/8:50pm **
apr 13 sat Virtual Riot b2b Barely, Alive, Dion Timmer b2b Dubloadz,
       Squnto, Sullivan King, Hesh
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $49.50 7pm/7pm # *** (Excision day 2)
apr 13 sat Grits And Biscuits at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $20 10pm/10pm **
apr 13 sat Blades Of Joy, Dead Soft (Vancouver, B.C.), World Smasher,
       Fake Fruit at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm **
apr 13 sat Just Head, Warp, Dots
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 5pm til 9pm ** (early show)
apr 13 sat film "Up the 5", musical guests
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma 21+ $15 7pm/8pm  (Phoenix Benefit)
apr 13 sat Pacific Mambo Orchestra
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $30/$35 7pm/8pm **
apr 13 sat Home Free (cappella)
       at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 7:30pm ***
apr 13/14  Vio-lence at the Metro, Oakland a/a $30 8pm (sat) 2pm (sun) # *** @
apr 13/14  Taking Back Sunday, Frank Lero
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7pm/8pm # *** @ $
apr 14 sun McBride Pera Starkweather
       at Point San Pablo Harbor Club, Richmond a/a $5 3pm/4pm ** (jazz)
apr 14 sun Jon Snodgrass, Garrett Dale at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ 8pm **
apr 14 sun Smino, Earthgang, Phoelix at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # **
apr 14 sun Swamp Dogg at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm **
apr 14 sun Songbird Studios Singers, The Songbird Studios Band
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 Noon/12:30pm and 3pm/3:30pm **
apr 14 sun Emily Reo, Foxes In Fiction, Stephen Steinbrink
       at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $12/$14 7:30pm **
apr 14 sun Dusty Santamaria, Moira Ichiban (Rainbow), The Slow Poisoner,
       Grendel's Claw at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 3pm/4pm til 8pm **
apr 14 sun Ugwa at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
apr 14 sun Lacy J. Dalton at Rotary Club, Roaring Camp a/a **
apr 14 sun Leikeli47, Yung Baby Tate
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $16/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 14 sun Big Business, Horseneck
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $13/$15 6:30pm/7:30pm ***
apr 15 mon Charlotte Gainsbourg at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # **
apr 15 mon Avey Tare, Paradot at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm **
apr 15 mon Pg.99 (Sterling, VA), Majority Rule, Portrayal Of Guilt
       at Rampart Skatepark, 700 South G Street, Arcata a/a *** @
       (Benefit Centro del Pueblo)
apr 16 tue Leikeli47, Young Baby Tate
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $18/$22 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
apr 16 tue Parcels (Berlin, Germany)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30/$35 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
apr 16 tue Jain, Rexx Life Raj at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 16 tue Superorganism
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm **
apr 16 tue Foliage, Perhapsy, Cathedral Bells
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm **
apr 16 tue Carlton Melton, White Manna (Humbolt), 3 Leafs, dj Rob Metal
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 16 tue Sob X Rbe
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $27.50/$30 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
apr 16/17  Taking Back Sunday
       at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $35-$160 6:45pm *** @ (tue sold out)
apr 17 wed Pg.99 (Sterling, VA), Majority Rule, Portrayal Of Guilt (TX),
       Coherence at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $20 6pm *** @
       (924 Gilman Benefit)
apr 17 wed Bukez Finezt, The Widdler
       at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $10-$30 9pm **
apr 17 wed Gorgon City Live at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # **
apr 17 wed Burna Boy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm **
apr 17 wed Boy Harsher, Special Interest
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $14/$16 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out)
apr 17 wed Messer Chups, The Greasy Gills, Nobody's Baby, dj Sid Presley
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr 17 wed CCR Headcleaner, Rays, Rosey Dust, Piccolo Pete, The Clog
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ***
apr 17 wed Pink, Julia Michaels
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $183-$48 6pm/7:30pm # ***
apr 17 wed Zedd, Whethan, Yung Bae
       at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State 18+ 7pm # *** (sold out)
apr 17 wed Resilience at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
apr 17 wed Parcels (Berlin, Germany)
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm  ***
apr 17 wed Skating Polly (Oklahoma City), Jo Passed
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $12 6:30pm/7pm ***
apr 17/18  Soccer Mommy, Boy Scouts
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm *** (thr sold out)
apr 18 thr Ufomammut (Italy), Owl at the Metro, Oakland 18+ $15/$18 7pm # *** @
apr 18 thr Pg.99 (Sterling, VA), Majority Rule, Portrayal Of Guilt
       at Starline Social Club, Oakland ?/? $20 7pm *** @
apr 18 thr K Camp
       at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
apr 18 thr Horrendous (Philadelphia), Of Feather And Bone, Mortuous
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** @
apr 18 thr Project Pimento at Forbidden Island, Alameda 21+ 8pm til 10pm **
apr 18 thr Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, After The Burial
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $36-$50 6:30pm # *** @
apr 18 thr Movements, Boston Manor, Trash Boat, Drug Church
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 6pm/7pm ***
apr 18 thr The Budos Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
apr 18 thr Let's Eat Grandma, Twinkids, Claire Geoge
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 8pm/9pm **
apr 18 thr Cola Boyy at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $12 9pm # **
apr 18 thr Nicky Jam
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $$66.25-$145075 7pm/8pm # **
apr 18 thr Smokin Ziggurats (record release), K. Skelton, Al Harper Bad
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 18 thr Lorna Shore, Enterprise Earth, Bodysnatcher, Within Destruction
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15/$17 6:30pm/7pm *** @
apr 18 thr Randy Rainbow
       at Ruth Finley Person Theater, Santa Rosa a/a $39.50-$55 7:30pm **
apr 18 thr Fur Dixon at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
apr 18 thr Boy Harsher, Special Interest
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 18/19  Hop Along, Summer Cannibals
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 7:30pm/8pm **
apr 19 fri Maggie Rogers, Melanie Faye
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out)
apr 19 fri March Fourth, Mission Delirium
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ***
apr 19 fri Snoop Dogg, E-40, Too Short, dj Quik, Tha Dogg Pound, Mac Mall
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $200-$40 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 19 fri Chvrches, Unknown Mortal Orchestra
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $49.50 6:30pm/8pm # ***
apr 19 fri Amenra, Chrch, Year Of The Cobra
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$18 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @
apr 19 fri Mokoomba
       at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley $20/$24 (under 21 50% off) 7pm/8pm **
apr 19 fri The Lil Smokies, Michigan Rattlers
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
apr 19 fri Night Beats, L.A. Witch, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$18 9pm ** (Alt 105.3)
apr 19 fri Michael Schenker
       at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $159-$39 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 19 fri Earl Sweatshirt & Friends at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # **
apr 19 fri Damo Suzuki
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$27 8pm/9pm **
apr 19 fri Ceschi + Factor Chandelier, Mestizo And The Heavy Twelves, E-Turn,
       Wolf Langis at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm/8:30pm **
apr 19 fri Bleach (tribute), Debased, Von Zippers
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm **
apr 19 fri Planet Loop at the Chapel Curio Bar, S.F. ?/? free 9pm **
apr 19 fri Snoopadelic, dj D-Sharp, dj Shabazz, dj O-Pawsa+ive
       at SVN West, 10 South Van Ness Avenue, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 10pm # ***
apr 19 fri Four Year Bender (album release) at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ 8pm ***
apr 19 fri Nickatina's Sk8 Ops Competition
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15/$20 6pm
apr 19 fri Lorna Shore, Enterprise Earth, Bodysnatcher, Within Destruction,
       Lost To The Boid
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 6pm/6:30pm *** @
apr 19 fri Soccer Mommy at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ ***
apr 19 fri Fast Times at Powerhouse Pub, 614 Sutter Street, Folsom 21+ **
apr 19 fri Shoreline Mafia
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $22/$25 7pm/8pm ***
apr 19/20  Roky Erickson, The Entrance Band, Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $33/$38 8pm/9pm ***
apr 20 sat Get Married, Heroes Of Charlotte, Livewater, Unpopular Opinion,
       Grumpster (acoustic) at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @
apr 20 sat Trey Anastasio, Khruangbin
       at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a $55 7pm # ***
apr 20 sat Lebanon Hanover (Germany), Second Still (L.A.),
       Cruz De Navajas (Mexico City), Otzi, dj Davey Bones
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
apr 20 sat Integrity, Toxic Holocaust, All Out War, Funeral Chic
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20 7pm # *** @
apr 20 sat Ghostdragon, Jakeswav, Michael Lanza, Grandbeats
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $12/$14/$17 7:30pm/8:30pm **
apr 20 sat Jagged Edge, 112, Next, Silk
       at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a 8pm **
apr 20 sat The Floozies, Dirt Monkey
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $22.50 10pm # ***
apr 20 sat Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Scorpio
       at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $30/$35 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ***
apr 20 sat Randy Rainbow at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $55/$45/$35 6pm/7pm **
apr 20 sat Moonalice, Ace Of Cups at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $10/$15 7pm/7:20pm **
apr 20 sat film "Murder in the Front Row: The SF Bay Area Thrash Metal Story)"
       at the AMC Kabuki 8, 1881 Post Street, S.F. a/a 8pm
apr 20 sat Metal Allegiance, Superfix, Weapons Of Anew
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # *** @ (metal)
apr 20 sat Party Favor at August Hall, S.F. 18+ $22 10pm/10pm **
apr 20 sat Berner, Nef The Pharaoh, Los Rakas, Kool John, Cellski, Mistarogers,
       Guapdad 4000, dj Amen, dj Shabazz, dj Aux Cord, dj Umami, dj Sean,
       dj Jay Neal at the Midway, 900 Marin Street, S.F. 18+ 3pm ***
apr 20 sat Christopher Cross at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $45 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 20 sat Randy Randall, Tim Rutili, Arthur King
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm **
apr 20 sat Zenith Sunn, Peter Joseph Burtt, Jimbo Trout And The Fish People
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr 20 sat Viqueen, Genuine Parts, Rockman
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ***
apr 20 sat Violent Change, Rosey Dust, Blades Of Joy
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a 9pm **
apr 20 sat Hangman's Daughter, Harry's Big Rock Revival, The Return, Huge Large
       at House of Rock, Santa Rosa 18+ (a/a with adult) 7pm/8pm **
apr 20 sat Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Don Felder, The Stone Foxes
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $129.50-$29.50 6pm/7:30pm # ***
       (107.7 The Bone)
apr 20 sat Bad Bunny at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 8pm # **
apr 20 sat Kero Kero Bonito, Jaakko Eino Kalevi at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
apr 20 sat Earl Sweatshirt, Liv.e. Mike
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $28/$32 8pm/9pm **
apr 20 sat Michael Schenker
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $42.50-$125 7pm ***
apr 20 sat Lorna Shore (N.J.), Enterprise Earth, Bodysnatcher, Desolist,
       Smacked Up, Within Destruction
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 6pm *** @
apr 21 sun DMX at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 8pm # ***
apr 21 sun Juniper Jazz Band
       at Point San Pablo Harbor Club, Richmond a/a $10 3pm til 6pm **
apr 21 sun Kero Kero Bonito, Jaakko Eino Kalevi
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm **
apr 21 sun Mr Eazi at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # **
apr 21 sun Kalmah, Vreid at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** (metal)
apr 21 sun Larvae, Connoisseur, These Bastards, Howling Giant (Nashville)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 2pm/3pm *** @ (free BBQ)
apr 21 sun Ross From Friends at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm **
apr 21 sun Integrity, Toxic Holocaust, All Out War, Hoods, Acephalix,
       Easy Money, Funeral Chic
       at Colonial Theater, 3522 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento a/a $26 4pm *** @
apr 22 mon Epic Beard Men (Sage Francis & B. Dolan)
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
apr 22 mon King Princess, Banoffee
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # **
apr 22 mon Buke & Gase, Like A Villian at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12/$15 7pm/8pm **
apr 22 mon The Messthetics, Craig Wedren
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm ***
apr 22 mon Lizzo (Minneapolis)
       at Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.95-$40 7pm/8pm # ** (also apr 24nd)
apr 22 mon Aldous Harding at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $14/$16 8pm # **
apr 22 mon Rose Droll, Sea Moya, Pregnant
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 22 mon Josh A, Jake Hill
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $10/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 6pm/7pm **
apr 22 mon Rosalia at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35/$45 8pm/9pm # **
apr 22 mon Mick's Jaguar at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
apr 22 mon Iceage, Shame (U.K.)
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr 22 mon Failure, Swervedriver, No Win at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
apr 22 mon Mike Krol
       at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a ***
apr 22/23  The 1975, Pale Waves, No Rome
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $55 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (mon sold out)
apr 23 tue Legendary Shack Shakers
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $14/$19 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
apr 23 tue Iceage, Shame (U.K.)
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $20 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ***
apr 23 tue Ella Mai, Victoria Monet
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45/$35 7pm/8pm # ** (sold out)
apr 23 tue Ex Hex, Feels
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm ***
apr 23 tue Turnover (Virginia Beach, VA), Turnstile, Reptaliens
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 23 tue Failure, Swervedriver, No Win
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 23 tue In The Valley Below
       at Alamo Drafthouse, 2550 Mission Street, S.F. ?/? **
apr 23 tue Strand Of Oaks, Wild Pink
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm **
apr 23 tue Old Sea Brigade, Jon Bryant
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm **
apr 23 tue Once And Future Band at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ 8:30pm **
apr 23 tue The Messthetics, Craig Wedren at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ ***
apr 23 tue Mick's Jaguar at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ **
apr 23 tue Mike Krol at the Cellar Door, 101 W. Main Street, Visalia 21+ ***
apr 24 wed Horse Feathers, Scary Little Friends
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $18/$22 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ***
apr 24 wed Lizzo (Minneapolis)
       at Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.95-$40 7pm/8pm # ** (also apr 22nd)
apr 24 wed We Three at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm **
apr 24 wed Flock Of Dimes, Madeline Kenney
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7pm **
apr 24 wed Ben Kweller, MainMan, Modern Love Child
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$22 7pm/8pm **
apr 24 wed Blac Rabbit (N.Y.) at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm **
apr 24 wed Iamx at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 7:30pm/8pm **
apr 24 wed Low Praise, States Of Nature, Sutros
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
apr 24 wed Lauren Ruth Ward, Jesse Jo Stark
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz ?/? $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 24 wed Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Dax, Mayday!, UBI
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $35/$38 8pm/9pm ***
apr 24 wed Once And Future Band at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm **
apr 25 thr Chris D'Elia (comedy)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $65/$35/$25 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 25 thr John Mellencamp at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm ***
apr 25 thr Olivia O'Brien, Kevin George
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $20 (under 21 plus $5) 7:30pm/8pm ^ **
apr 25 thr Polyphia, I The Mighty, Tides Of Man
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$24 7pm/7:30pm **
apr 25 thr Jessie James Decker, The Sisterhood Band
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # **
apr 25 thr Anomalie (Montreal, QC), Rob Araujo
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $16/$20 8pm/9pm **
apr 25 thr Haley Reinhart at Slim's, S.F. $25 7pm/8pm **
apr 25 thr Escort at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm # **
apr 25 thr Lucius, The Nude Party at the Great American Music Hall, S.F.
       6+ $125 7pm/8pm ** (Spring Benefit Concert)
apr 25 thr Kiefer
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$18 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm **
apr 25 thr White Denim, Once And Future Band
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $23/$25 7:30pm/8pm **
apr 25 thr Micks Jaguar at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ **
apr 25 thr The Pack A.D., See Night, Strange Hotels
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 25 thr Mane (Paris), Gomme (Paris), Susan (L.A.), Irma
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ***
apr 25 thr Scotty McCreery
       at Ruth Finley Person Theater, Santa Rosa a/a $39-$59 8pm **
apr 25 thr Iamx at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
apr 25 thr Party Favor at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm **
apr 25 thr Last Dinosaurs (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr 25 thr Whiskey Myers, King Leg
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm **
apr 25/26  Anthony Green
        at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20/$24 8pm (thr) 7:30pm (fri) **
apr 26 fri Heart Of Oakland (Pete, Juan and Peter Michael Escovedo)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $150-$15 ($300 vip) 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
apr 26 fri Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Dax, Mayday!, UBI
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $49-$69 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
apr 26 fri David Satori's Flea Market Jam, The Dogon Lights,
       SambaFunk, dj Audiopharmacy
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20-$50 (under 21 + $5) 7:30pm/8pm ^ **
apr 26 fri Whiskey Myers, King Leg
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
apr 26 fri Olivia O'Brien, Ellise
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm **
apr 26 fri Anna Of The North at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 9pm # **
apr 26 fri Rupa & The April Fishes, Barrio Manouche
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 8pm/9pm **
apr 26 fri Lila Sklar & Dan Cantrell at the Chapel, S.F. ?/? free 9pm **
apr 26 fri Lil Pump & Lil Skies at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $49.50 7pm/8pm # **
apr 26 fri Please Do Not Fight, Curious Quail, Talk
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr 26 fri Biskwiq, Atwood, Peter Kuli
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm **
apr 26 fri Holy Ghost!
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm *** (sold out)
apr 26 fri Fatal at the Neck of the Woods, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8pm **
apr 26 fri Shelby Ann, Star Blue, Folk Revival, Small Hat
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm ***
apr 26 fri Ron White at Luther Burbank Center, Santa Rosa a/a $66-$145 8pm # **
apr 26 fri Sales (Orlando, FL) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
apr 26 fri Polyphia, I The Mighty, Tides Of Man
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm ***
apr 26 fri Shallou, Slow Magic, Yoste
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
apr 26 fri John Vanderslice, Meernaa
       at Sierra Nevada Brewing, 1075 E 20th Street, Chico ?/? **
apr 26 fri Tribal Seeds, Eli Mac, Arise Roots
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm ***
apr 26/27  Last Dinosaurs (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 8pm/9pm *** $ (fri sold out)
apr 26/27  The Wallows, Mk.gee (fri)
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $23 8pm/9pm # ***
apr 27 sat Ryan Tedder, Helen Hunt, Andrew Sean Greer
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $500-$100 7pm/8pm # ** (notes & words)
       (Benefit UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals)
apr 27 sat Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, Fito Reinoso Y Los Clasicos De Cuba,
        dj Antonio at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $49-$69 7:30pm/8:30pm **
apr 27 sat Bobby Bare
       at Freight & Salvage, Berkeley $45/$40 (under 21 50% off) 7pm/8pm ***
apr 27 sat Aterciopelados, Los Amigos Invisibles
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 8pm/9pm # **
apr 27 sat Exhumed, Necrot at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ *** @
apr 27 sat Nick Waterhouse, Ben Pirani
       at the Great Amerian Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm ***
apr 27 sat Sales (Orlando, FL) at August Hall, S.F. a/a $24 7:30pm/8:30pm **
apr 27 sat La Mandanga, Makru, Rumbahia, dj Izzy Wise
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** (Spanish dance party)
apr 27 sat Hante (Paris, France), Box And The Twins, Part/Human, dj Omar,
       dj Josh Yule at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$15 8pm/8:30pm **
apr 27 sat Bumpin' Uglies, Monkey, Burnt.
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr 27 sat Slushii (N.J.) at Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $30/$45 6pm/7pm # **
apr 27 sat The She's, Pardoner at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 4pm til 8pm **
apr 27 sat Flat Worms (L.A.), Warm Drag
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm **
apr 27 sat Old Dominion, Mitchell Tenpenny
       at Event Center, San Jose a/a $33-$63 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
apr 27 sat Emo Night at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
apr 27 sat Chicano Batman, Brainstory
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $28.50/$32 8pm/9pm ***
apr 27 sat Miguel, Jessie Reyez, J.I.D., Masego, Tierra Whack, Snoh Aalegra,
       Raveena, Tobi Lou, Jess Connelly, Dave B., Ivy Sole, Queen Naija,
       Summer Walker, Kiana Lede, Parisalexa, UMI
       at Cesar Chavez Plaza, Downtown Sacramento a/a $69+ 11am til 10pm ***
       (Sol Blume)
apr 27 sat Mad Caddies, Another Damn Disappointment, Flip The Switch
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20/$22 7pm *** @
apr 27 sat Bellringer, Valley Of The Sun
       at Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento a/a **
apr 27 sat John Vanderslice, Meernaa at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ **
apr 27/28  Louis Fulton, Whereisalex at the Independent, S.F.
       21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm (sat) 7:30pm/8pm (sun) ** (sat sold out)
apr 28 sun Bellringer, Valley Of The Sun at the Metro, Oakland a/a # **
apr 28 sun Mary Lou's Apartment
       at Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $16/$20 6pm/7pm **
apr 28 sun Friends! The Musical Parody
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25.50-$50 7pm/8pm # **
apr 28 sun Epik High (Seoul, South Korea)
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $49.50-$89.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
apr 28 sun AJ Mitchell, Marteen at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 6:3pm/7:30pm **
apr 28 sun John Vanderslice, Meernaa
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15 8pm # **
apr 28 sun Cory Branan, Vandoliers
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm/8:30pm **
apr 28 sun The 69 Eyes (France), Mxms, The Nocturnal Affair
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20 ($69 vip) 6:30pm ***
apr 29 mon Zara Lasson, Astrid S at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
apr 29 mon Gungor, The Brilliance, Propganda
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20 6:30pm/7:30pm ***
apr 30 tue Emily Wells (Amarillo, TX)
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $14/$17 (under 21 plus $5) 7:30pm/8pm ^ **
apr 30 tue Perturbator (Paris, France) at the Metro, Oakland a/a 7pm # ***
apr 30 tue city Of The Sun
        at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$19 7:30pm/8:30pm **
apr 30 tue Jessica Pratt, Business Of Dreams
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm ***
apr 30 tue Juice Wrld, Ski Mask The Slump God, Lyrical Lemonade All-Stars
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $49.50 8pm # **
apr 30 tue The 69 Eyes, MXMS, The Nocturnal Affair
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20/$30 8pm/8:30pm **
apr 30 tue SoMo, Drama Relax, Lenerd
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 7:30pm/8pm **
apr 30 tue Telekinesis, Sontalk at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ 7:30pm **
apr 30 tue Value Select at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 30 tue Wild Belle at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
apr 30 tue Walker Hayes at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20-$79 7pm **
apr 30/may  1/2/3 Hannah Gadsby - Douglas (comedy)
       at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F.
       a/a $15/$18 7pm/8pm ** (sold out)
may  1 wed Lauren Ruth Ward, Jesse Jo Stark
        at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $12/$14 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may  1 wed Princess (Maya Rudolph & Gretchen Lieberum)
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $42.50 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out)
may  1 wed Henry Jamison, Saint Sister
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
may  1 wed Devin Dawson at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm ***
may  1 wed Idontknowjeffery
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $10/$18 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm **
may  1 wed Wild Belle at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 7:30pm/8pm **
may  1 wed Knocked Loose, The Acacia Strain, Harm's Way, Sanction,
       Higher Power, Primal Rite
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$22 6pm/6:30pm *** @
may  1 wed Wand at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
may  1 wed Sontalk, Telekinesis
       at Sierra Nevada Brewing, 1075 E 20th Street, Chico ?/? **
may  2 thr Whitechapel, Dying Fetus, Revocation, Fallujah, Spite, Uncured,
       Buried Above Ground at UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $28.50 5pm/5:30pm # *** @
may  2 thr MGMT at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45 7pm/8pm # *** $
may  2 thr Teo
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $15 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
may  2 thr Hayes Carll
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm ***
may  2 thr Wand, Palm Tree at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 7:30pm/8pm **
may  2 thr Negative Gemini at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 7:30pm **
may  2 thr Ariana Grande, Normani, Social House
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $200-$40 6:30pm/8pm # ***
may  2 thr LSD & The Search For God, The Stargazer Lilies
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
may  2 thr Knocked Loose, The Acacia Strain, Harm's Way, Higher Power, Sanction
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $19.99 5:30pm *** @
may  2 thr Ariana Grande, Normani, Social House
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $64-$250 8pm # ***
may  2 thr Devi Dawson
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $17/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may  2/3   Kenny G
       at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $54-$99 7:30pm/8pm (and 9:45pm/10pm fri)***
may  2/3/4/5 Abandoned Footwear & Arc, Amnesia Scanner, Arpanet,
       Bleie & Chelley Sherman, Byetone, Cool Maritime & Emily Sprague,
       Cruel Diagonals, Cyrnai, Diagraf, Dopplereffekt, Ectomorph, Edna King,
       Fuse, Freeka Tet, Gaika, The Hacker, Halal & Relaxer, Joyfultalk,
       Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Kelly Moran, Kode9, Kyle Evans, Lara Sarkissian,
       Lawrence English, Layne, Marpi, Michael Claus, Mozhgan & Josh Cheon,
       Nihar & Subset, Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement, Revlux,
       Robot Koch & Mikael Le Goff, Sepehr, Smerz, Steve Hauschildt & Tzonev,
       Susy.Technology, Tayhana, Veronica Vasicka
       at MUTEK, someplace, S.F. ?/? $150-$450 ***
       (electronic music, arts & tech festival)
may  3 fri Thank You Scientist, Kindo, In The Presence Of Wolves
        at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$19 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
may  3 fri La Misa Negra
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 (under 21 + $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
may  3 fri La Dispute (Grand Rapids, MI)
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm ***
may  3 fri The Cactus Blossoms, Jack Klatt
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm **
may  3 fri The Palms at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm **
may  3 fri Running Touch, Yo Ste, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 9pm ***
may  3 fri Manila Killa at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $20-$35 7pm/8pm # **
may  3 fri Kaptain, Stripss, Wonx
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm **
may  3 fri Cave Clove (ep release), Agouti (record release), Battlehooch
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm **
may  3 fri Klingande at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $28/$30 9pm/9:30pm **
may  3 fri The Main Squeeze at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
may  3 fri Kelly Finnigan & The Atonements, Gene Washington & M-Tet
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $17/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
may  3 fri Pegboard Nerds, Louie The 1st
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $20/$23 8pm/9pm **
may  3 fri Roy Blair at Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
may  3 fri Young Jesus at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz ?/? ***
may  3 fri Ariana Grande at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7:30pm # ***
may  3 fri Will Haven, Black Map, Among The First, Brave Coyote, Infinite Sleep
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $12/$14 6:30pm  *** @
may  3 fri Ariana Grande, Normani, Social House
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # ***
may  3 fri Sarah Longfield, Felix Martin at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a **
may  3 fri Knocked Loose, The Acacia Strain, Harm's Way, Sanction, Higher Power
       at Jub Jubs, 71 S Wells Avenue, Reno, NV ?/? *** @
may  4 sat The Midnight, Violet Days
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50/$22 7pm/8pm # ***
may  4 sat Lissie at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 8pm/9pm # **
may  4 sat Crankdat, Moonboy
        at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$18/$21 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may  4 sat Hank Biggs & The Hardtops
       at Point San Pablo Harbor Club, Richmond a/a $10 3pm/4pm ** (rockabilly)
may  4 sat Demetri Martin at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $49.50/$39.50/$35 7pm/8pm **
may  4 sat Mormor at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm **
may  4 sat Drench Fries at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $10/$12 7pm/8pm **
may  4 sat Melvin Seals & The Jerry Garcia Band, David Nelson's Almost Acoustic
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$50 7pm/8pm # ***
may  4 sat Red Fang, Duel, The Freeks, Glitter Wizard, Yawning Man
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $30 ($50 2 day pass) *** @
       (The Heavy Psych Sounds Fest day 1)
may  4 sat Roy Blair
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$20 7pm/8pm **
may  4 sat Freddie Gibbs
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $22/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 10pm/10:30pm **
may  4 sat Hot Chip at August Hall, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm **
       (August Hall 1 year anniversary)
may  4 sat dj Hot Chip
       at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $20 ($60 show and dj set) 11:30pm/11:30pm **
       (August Hall 1 year anniversary)
may  4 sat Emo Night San Francisco
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
may  4 sat Young Jesus at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ 18+ 7:30pm ***
may  4 sat Claude VonStroke, Justin Martin, J.Phlip, Christian Martin,
       Worthy, Ardalan at Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
       21+ $19.50-$55 noon til 8pm # *** (Dirtybird BBQ)
may  4 sat Sarah Longfield, Felix Martin
       at X Sports Bar, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a **
may  4 sat dj Chromeo, dj Dam-Funk
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$28 8pm/9pm **
may  4 sat The Well at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ **
may  4 sat Hayes Carll
       at Pappy & Harriet's, 53688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown ?/? ***
may  4 sat Lacy J. Dalton
       at Sutter Creek Theater, 44 Main Street, Sutter Creek a/a **
may  5 sun dj Dam-Funk at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$24 7pm/8pm **
may  5 sun Kinky
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $35/$40 (under 21 + $5) 7:30pm/8pm ^ **
may  5 sun Ezra Furman at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** $
may  5 sun Passion Pit (Cambridge, MA)
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $55/$39.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may  5 sun Nargiz at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $88 7pm/8pm # **
may  5 sun Nebula, Hot Lunch, Fatso Jetson, Banquet, Turn Me On Dead Man
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $30 ($50 2 day pass) *** @ (BBQ)
       (The Heavy Psych Sounds Fest day 2)
may  5 sun The Grinns, Carpool Tunnel
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $7/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ***
may  5 sun FM-84 at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 7:30pm/8pm **
may  5 sun Robin Trower at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $38/$43 7pm/8pm ***
may  6 mon Lady Lamb, Katie Von Schleicher, Alex Schaaf
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$23 7pm/8pm **
may  6 mon Bayonne, Talos, Palm Daze, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm **
may  6 mon Spencer Krug
       at the Swedish American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7pm ***
may  6 mon Rival Sons, The Sheepdogs
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22.50 7pm ***
may  7 tue Hot Mulligan, Belmont, Kayak Jones, Fredo Disco, Future Teens
        at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$19 6pm/6:30pm ***
may  7 tue Rival Sons, The Sheepdogs
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may  7 tue White Lies at August Hall, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm ***
may  7 tue Art Alexakis, Chris Collingwood, Max Collins, John Wozniak
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $31 7pm/8pm *** (songs & stories)
may  7 tue Willie Nelson & Family
       at Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa a/a 8pm ***
may  7 tue Mac DeMarco at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a $65 6pm/7pm **
may  7 tue Betty Who at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $21/$25 8pm/9pm ***
may  8 wed Kll Smth, Bogtrotter, Mindex, Vctre
       at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $10-$30 9pm **
may  8 wed Tom Odell, Lucie Silvas
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $28/$30 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
may  8 wed Omar Apollo, Ambar Lucid at the Great American Music Hall, S.F.
       6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm and 10pm/10:30pm ** (early show sold out)
may  8 wed Betty Who at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may  8 wed Animals As Leaders, The Contortionist
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # ***
may  8 wed Mark Eitzel at a Living Room, someplace, S.F. a/a $25 8pm ***
may  8 wed Helado Negro, Tasha at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $14/$20 7pm/8pm **
may  8 wed Party Nails, Cannons
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $7/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ***
may  8 wed Helgado Negro, Tasha at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $14/$20 7pm/8pm **
may  8 wed Tim Hecker & The Konoyo Ensemble
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 7:30pm/8pm **
may  8 wed Robin Trower, Katy Guillen
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $38/$43 7pm/8pm ***
may  8 wed Willie Nelson & Family
       at Fruit Yard Amphitheater, 7948 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto a/a 7pm # ***
may  9 thr The Bouncing Souls, The Bronx, Skinny Lister, Sharp/Shock
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30 6pm/7pm # *** @ $
may  9 thr Georgia Anne Muldrow
       at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $17/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
may  9 thr Bad Suns (U.K.), Carlie Hanson
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
may  9 thr Ionnalee, Allie X
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $29/$35 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may  9 thr Harry Mack at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12/$15 7pm **
may  9 thr Kandi at the Warfield, S.F. 21+ $58-$128 8pm/9pm # **
may  9 thr The Wild Reeds, Jenny O (solo)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm **
may  9 thr Tav Falco & The Panther Burns, Jail Weddings, Sirens In The Night,
       Nobody's Baby at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ 9pm $15 **
may  9 thr In The End (tribute) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
may  9 thr Mark Eitzel at a Living Room, someplace, Santa Cruz a/a $25 8pm ***
may  9 thr Monolord (Gothenburg, Sweden) at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ ***
may 10 fri Monolord (Gothenburg, Sweden), Vale, Body Void
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$18 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
may 10 fri St. Lucia (acoustic), Airpark
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ *** (sold out)
may 10 fri Cowboy Junkies at the Great American Music Hall, S.F.
       6+ $50/$55 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out - seated)
may 10 fri Robin Trower, Katy Guillen
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $55 7pm/8pm # ***
may 10 fri Amanda Palmer at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$60 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
may 10 fri Anthony Fantano at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm **
may 10 fri Leon at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm **
may 10 fri The Flamin' Groovies, Roy Loney, Rain Parade, Ardent Sons
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8:30pm ***
may 10 fri Elhae
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $20/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm **
may 10 fri The Ha, Matt Jaffe, Henry Chadwick
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ***
may 10 fri Angelo De Augustine at Cafe du Nord, S.F. ?/? 8pm **
may 10 fri Yngwie Malmsteen, Danny Jones Band
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $65/$55/$45/$35 7pm/8pm *** $
may 10 fri The Dodos at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ***
may 10 fri Dance Gavin Dance, Don Broco, Hail The Sun, Covet, Thousand Below
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$30 7pm/7:30pm ***
may 10 fri Kevin Morby, Sam Cohen
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
may 10 fri In The End (tribute) at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
may 10/11  Tedeschi Trucks Band
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $85/$59.50 7pm/8pm # ** (sat sold out)
may 10/11  Mulatu Astatke (Ethiopia)
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # ***
may 10/11  L'Imperatrice
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** (sold out)
may 10/11  Anjunabeats at the Midway, S.F. 21+ $34.50/$45 8pm **
may 11 sat Pentatonix (Arlington, TX), Rachel Platten
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $$29.50-$129.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
may 11 sat The Rocketz, Hot Laundry, Infamous Swanks, Lonnett
       at Fireside Lounge, Alameda 21+ $8 **
may 11 sat Iliza Shlesinger (2 shows)
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $48.55/$41.05 6pm/7pm and 8:30pm/9:30pm **
may 11 sat Kevin Morby, Sam Cohen at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
may 11 sat Yann Tiersen at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # **
may 11 sat The Japanese House, Art School Girlfriend
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $23 7pm/8pm ***
may 11 sat Combichrist, Silver Snakes at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 6pm/7pm *** @
may 11 sat Chaos Chaos (Seattle), Worn-Tin (L.A.)
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
may 11 sat Dynohunter at the DNA Lounge, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 10pm til late **
may 11 sat Pillowfight at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
may 11 sat The Wild Reeds at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
may 11 sat The Up And Down
       at McKay's Taphouse, 252 Main Street, Pleasanton 21+ 7pm **
may 11 sat Willie Nelson & Family
       at the Arena, 140 Front Street, Santa Cruz a/a 6pm/7:30pm # ***
may 11 sat Liz Cooper & The Stampede, Briston Maroney
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
may 12 sun Campe Cope (Austrailia) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 7pm ***
may 12 sun Hollywood Vampires (Alice Cooper, Joe Perry, Johnny Depp)
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $130-$70 7pm/8pm # *** $
may 12 sun Liz Cooper & The Stampede at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm ***
may 12 sun Carsie Blanton at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 7:30pm/8pm **
may 12 sun The Church
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a $35 5pm/6pm ***
may 12 sun Neil Gaiman
       at Ruth Finley Person Theater, Santa Rosa a/a $45-$59 8pm **
may 12 sun Seeyouspacecowboy at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
may 12 sun Combichrist, Silver Snakes
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 6pm/7pm *** @
may 12/13  Todd Rundgren
       at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $45-$86 7pm/8pm ***
may 13 mon American Football, Illuminati Hotties
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $27/$30 7pm/8pm ***
may 13 mon Eels at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ***
may 13 mon Filthy Friends
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7pm **
may 13 mon Todd Rundgren (book signing & reading)
       at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 2pm
may 13 mon Jesse, Goody Grace
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm **
may 13/14  The Faint, Choir Boy, Closeness
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** $
may 14 tue Jake Miller, Logan Henderson, Just Seconds Apart
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $20/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/7:30pm ^ ***
may 14 tue Lolo Zouai, Jean Deaux at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm **
may 14 tue Family Of The Year (L.A.), Hollis Brown
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$23 7pm/8pm *** $
may 14 tue Stephen Malkmus at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $35 7pm **
may 14 tue The Svvells, Ranomes (tribute), Washed Hogs
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ free 8:30pm **
may 14 tue STRFKR, Shy Boys at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ **
may 14 tue Weyes Blood
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
may 14 tue Carrie Underwood, Maddie And Tae, Runaway June
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7pm # ***
may 14 tue My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ *** @
may 15 wed Foxing (St. Louis, Missouri), Now Now, Daddy Issues
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm ***
may 15 wed Picture This (Ireland) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm ***
may 15 wed Bea Miller
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm **
may 15 wed My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Curse Mackey
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $22/$30 8pm/9pm *** @
may 15 wed Sammy Hagar, Tom Johnston, Chad Kroeger,
       Lukas Nelson, Joe Satriani, Rick Springfield,
       Nancy Wilson, The Circle (Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, Vic Johnson)
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $157 # *** $ (Acoustic-4-A-Cure)
may 15 wed Orville Peck at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 7:30pm **
may 15 wed Florence And The Machine (London), Christine And The Queens (France)
       at the Concord Pavilion, Concord a/a $119.50-$39.50 6:30pm/ 7:30pm # ***
may 15 wed Family Of The Year (L.A.) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ***
May 15 wed Jai Wolf at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
may 15/16  Bruno Major at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm **
may 16 thr Black Star
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $69.50/$49.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may 16 thr The Unlikely Candidates, Irontom
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $15/$20 (under 21 + $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ***
may 16 thr Sonny And The Sunsets at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm ***
may 16 thr Yacht Rock Revue at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm/9pm **
may 16 thr Dimmer Twins (Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley)
       at Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $30/$35 ***
may 16 thr Keb' Mo', Jontavious Willis
       at Ruth Finley Person Theater, Santa Rosa a/a $35-$59 7:30pm ***
may 16 thr My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ *** @
may 16 thr Jai Wolf at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$30 7pm/8:30pm ***
may 16 thr Ignite, Black Crosses at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm *** @
may 17 fri Tunic (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada), Morning Coffee
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm ** @
may 17 fri Petty Theft (tribute)
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$20 8:30pm/9:30pm **
may 17 fri The Tea Party, The Proud Sons at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm **
may 17 fri TR/ST (Toronto, Ontario), Lydia Ainsworth
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm **
may 17 fri Laura Stevenson, Chris Staples, Completions
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm **
may 17 fri The Chemical Brothers, The Black Madonna
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $65 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
may 17 fri Combo Chimbita at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 7:30pm **
may 17 fri Cassian, Mild Minds
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
may 17 fri Faster Pussycat, Dead Vervor
       at House of Rock, Santa Rosa 18+ (a/a with adult) 7pm/8pm **
may 27 fri Ignite at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ *** @
may 17 fri Zoso (tribute) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 7pm **
may 17/18  Jai Wolf at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $25.50-$43.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may 17/18  Laurie Anderson, Terry Riley, John Zorn
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $55 6pm/7pm and 8:30pm/9:30pm ***
       (2 shows each night - sold out)
may 18 sat Kings Kaleidoscope, Citizens
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $16.67 ($60 vip) 7pm/7:30pm ***
may 18 sat Monophonics
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $17/$20 (under 21 + $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
may 18 sat The Dandy Warhols, Cosmonauts, The Vacant Lots
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm # ***
may 18 sat Mac DeMarco (Canada)
       at Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may 18 sat Raul Malo
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $39.50/$40 7pm/8pm **
may 18 sat Boogie, KB Devaughn, Bobby Sessions
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 8pm/9pm ***
may 18 sat Santigold at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $55-$35 7pm/8pm **
may 18 sat Johnny Orlando at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 6:30pm/7:30pm **
may 18 sat Dead Souls (tribute), Voodoo Dolly (tribute), For Joris
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$18 8pm/8:30pm ***
may 18 sat Meg Baird & Mary Lattimore
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. ?/? $15 7pm **
may 18 sat Shy Girls, Eevee at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm **
may 18 sat Ignite, Wilderness Dream, United Defiance
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm *** @
may 18 sat Frenship, Glades at mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
may 18 sat Simple Revenge, Anhedonia
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10/$15 8pm *** @
may 18 sat Paula Poundstone
       at Ruth Finley Person Theater, Santa Rosa a/a $29/$45 8pm **
may 18 sat Robben Ford
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $65/$45/$35 7pm/8pm ***
may 18 sat The Rolling Stones at 49's Ball Park, Santa Clara a/a 7:30pm # *** $
may 18 sat Kali Uchis & Jorja Smith
       at Frost Amphitheater, Lasuen Street, Stanford University
       a/a $49.50 5pm/6pm **
may 18 sat She Wants Revenge at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ***
may 18 sat Faster Pussycat at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
may 18 sat The Strumbellas at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
may 19 sun Alpha Rhythm Kings Quartet
       at Point San Pablo Harbor Club, Richmond a/a $7-$12 3pm/4pm **
may 19 sun Secret Sauce (10:30pm), The Oobie Doobies, The Rinds,
       The Happy Clams, Bunny Numpkins And The Kill Blow-Up Reaction,
       Electraphonic, The Clarences, She Mob,
       People Mertis And The Moon People Of Centuar, Jeff Guman, dj Miles
       at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ 2pm *** (potluck - Chapter 510 Fundraiser)
may 19 sun The Strumbellas at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
may 19 sun Death Angel, Act Of Defiance, Dress The Dead, Phantom Witch
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** @
may 19 sun Topographies, Shit Giver, Opinions
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/8:30pm **
may 19 sun Conflict, The Linecutters
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm  *** @
may 20 mon Akae Beka
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 (under 21 + $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
may 20 mon Downtown Boys (Providence, R.I.)
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm ** @
may 20 mon Holly Herndon at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm **
may 20 mon Killing Joke at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $65 7pm/8pm *** @
may 20 mon KZ, Scotty Z, Joe Nora, GreGarious
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $10/$13 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm **
may 20 mon Geographer, Manatee Commune
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ***
may 20 mon Hatebreed, Obituary, Agnostic Front, Prong, Skeletal Remains
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 5:30pm *** @ $
may 21 tue Julia Jacklin, Black Belt Eagle Scout
       at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a 7pm **
may 21 tue The Lemonheads, Tommy Stinson at Slim's, S.F. a/a $30 7m/8pm ***
may 21 tue Falling In Reverse
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30 6pm/7pm # *** @
may 21 tue The Drowns, Civil War Rust, The Hammerbombs
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $13/$16 7pm/7:30pm *** @
may 21 tue Candace, Night Glitter
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm **
may 21 tue Teenage Bottlerocket, Nerf Herder, Tightwire
       at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ $15 *** @
may 22 wed The Exploited, Total Chaos
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$24 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @ $
may 22 wed Hieroglyphics, Rap Noir, Stoney Hawk, T-K.A.S.H
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # ***
may 22 wed Spirit Adrift, Haunt at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ ***
may 22 wed Lovelytheband, Flora Cash (Stockholm, Sweden), Jagwar Twin
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$24 7pm/8pm ***
may 22 wed Ben Platt, Wrabel, Ben Abraham
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $45-$350 7pm/8pm # ***
may 22 wed Higher Brothers (China)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** (hip hop)
may 22 wed Teenage Bottlerocket, Nerf Herder, Tightwire
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm *** @
may 22 wed Shannon Shaw, Psychic Hit, B-Side Brujas
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm **
may 22 wed Lion's Law (France), Ultra Sect/Suede Razors, Defend
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm *** @
may 22 wed The Lemonheads at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ ***
may 23 thr Juanes at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # **
may 23 thr Hunter Hayes
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
may 23 thr Neon Trees, Just Loud, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25  7:30pm/8:30pm ***
may 23 thr Marian Hill at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a 7pm/8pm **
may 23 thr Run River North, Go By Ocean, Lumbercat
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $17/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
may 23 thr Skeletonwitch, Soft Kill, Martyrdod, Wiegedrood
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm *** @
may 23 thr Spyro Gyra at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $48/$33/$28 7pm **
may 23 thr Lovelytheband, Flora Cash (Stockholm, Sweden)
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm/8pm ***
may 23 thr Sylar, Cane Hill, Varials, Ground Culture
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 6pm/7pm *** @
may 24 fri Cypress Hill at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # *** $
may 24 fri Koffee at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may 24 fri Knife Knights, Ismael Butler, Lando Chill
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
may 24 fri Sylar, Varials, Ground Culture
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 6pm/7pm *** @
may 24 fri Against Me!, The Regrettes
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $32 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @ $
may 24 fri Faz Waltz, The Richmond Sluts, Genuine Parts, dj Jim Heywood
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm **
may 24 fri Molly Tuttle at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
may 24 fri Imagine Dragons, Logic, OneRepublic, Sylvan Esso, Flogging Molly,
       Jenny Lewis, AJR, Anderson East, The Dandy Warhols, Lovelytheband,
       Paul Oakenfold, Alec Benjamin, Neon Trees, Midland, Vintage Trouble,
       The War and Treaty, Just Loud, Shannon Shaw, Flora Cash, Yoke Lore,
       Halfnoise, The Dip, Dessa, Liz Cooper & The Stampede, Valley Queen,
       Jack West, Forgotten Dreamers, Carlos Santana
       at BottleRock Festival, Napa Valley a/a $159 11:30am ***
may 24 fri Gary Clark Jr.
       at Jam Cellars Ballroom, 1030 Main Street, Napa 8+ 9pm/10pm ***
may 24 fri The Frights at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
may 24 fri Stick Figure, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Atmosphere,
       Citizen Cope, Steel Pulse, The Green, Common Kings, Fiji, The Skints,
       Don Carlos, Ballyhoo!, For Peace Band
       at Monterey County Fair, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey
       a/a $240 (3 day pass) 11am # *** (California Roots day 1)
mar 24 fri The Exploited, Total Chaos, Twitch Angry, The Losing Kind
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6pm *** @
may 24/25  Idles, Fontaines D.C.
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm *** (sold out)
may 25 sat The Specials, L.A. Salami
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $59.50 ($45 ga standing) 8pm # ***
may 25 sat The Teskey Brothers, Sweet Crude
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm **
may 25 sat Klaus Johann Grobe, Vinyl Williams
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
may 25 sat Neil Young + Promise Of The Real, Pharrell Williams,
       Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Gary Clark Jr., Juanes,
       Cypress Hill, Elle King, Marian Hill, Sir Sly, Chevy Metal, Against Me!,
       Madison Beer, Pink Sweat$, Shannon & The Clams, The Regrettes,
       White Panda, Elley Duhe, Wilderado, Magic City Hippies, Moonalice,
       We Banjo 3, Slothrust, Jared & The Mill, Royal Jelly Jive,
       Rebecca Jade and the Cold Fact, The Blue Stones, Silverado Pickups,
       Napa Valley Youth Symphony
       at BottleRock Festival, Napa Valley a/a $159 11:30am ***
may 25 sat Big Boi, The Soul Rebels
       at Jam Cellars Ballroom, 1030 Main Street, Napa 8+ 9pm/10pm **
may 25 sat Slightly Stoopid, Dirty Heads, Tash Sultana, Pepper, Protoje,
       The Expendables, G.Love And Special Sauce, The Movement, Iya Terra,
       Jo Mersa Marley, Ocean Alley, Roots Of A Rebellion
       at Monterey County Fair, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey
       a/a $240 (3 day pass) 11am # *** (California Roots day 2)
may 26 sun SambaDa, Afrofunk Experience
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm **
may 26 sun The Jungle Giants at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $15/$18 7:30pm **
may 26 sun Mumford & Sons, Tash Sultana, Lord Huron,
       Michael Franti & Spearhead, Big Boi, Citizen Cope, Bishop Briggs,
       Gang of Youths, Too $hort, Turkuaz, The Crystal Method, Skylar Grey,
       Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Houses, Con Brio,
       The Soul Rebels, Shaed, Welles, The Teskey Brothers, Harry Hudson,
       Ocean Alley, Sweet Crude, John Craigie, Dustbowl Revival,
       Jes Frances, The Alive
       at BottleRock Festival, Napa Valley a/a $159 11:30am ***
may 26 sun Chevy Metal
       at Jam Cellars Ballroom, 1030 Main Street, Napa 8+ 9pm/10pm **
may 26 sun Rebelution, Soja, UB40, Cypress Hill, Collie Buddz, Matisyahu,
       Alborosie, Dread Mar I, Jesse Royal, Kabaka Pyramid, Xiuhtezcatl,
       The Elovaters at Monterey County Fair, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey
       a/a $240 (3 day pass) 11am # *** (California Roots day 3)
may 27 mon Zveri (Taganrog, Russia)
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # ***
may 27 mon Farooq, Decayer, When The Broken Burn
       at Jerry's Pizza, 1817 Chester Ave., Bakersfield a/a *** @
may 28 tue Little Feat
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $95/$75/$55 # *** (seated)
may 28 tue Xiu Xiu at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm ***
may 28 tue Earth, Helms Alee
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm ***
may 28 tue Alien Weapony
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/7:30pm *** @
may 28 tue Skegss, Distractor at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16 7:30pm/8pm ***
may 28 tue Derek Hough
       at Ruth Finley Person Theater, Santa Rosa a/a $69.50-$89.50 7:30pm **
may 28 tue Ana Tijoux at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
may 28 tue The Bright Light Social Hour, Swimm
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
may 28 tue ZFG, The Winery Dogs at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a **
may 28 tue Farooq, Decayer, When The Broken Burn
       at the Colony, 3512 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento a/a *** @
may 29 wed Sacred Reich, Excel, Sworn Enemy
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $23 6pm/7pm # *** @
may 29 wed Ana Tijoux
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $30/$35 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
may 29 wed Odonis Odonis at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ **
may 29 wed Riverside at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm ***
may 29 wed Billie Eilish, Denzel Curry
       at the Civic Audiorium, S.F. a/a $47.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (sold out)
may 29 wed The Twilight Sad, Kathryn Joseph
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm **
may 29 wed New Kids On The Block, Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson,
       Naughty By Nature at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $30+ 6pm/7:30pm # ***
may 29 wed ZFG, The Winery Dogs at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a **
may 29 wed Long Beach Dub All Stars at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ***
may 29 wed Farooq, Decayer, When The Broken Burn, Aitherios
       at Murphy's Drum, 3001 E. Center St., Anderson a/a 10pm 6:15pm/7pm *** @
may 30 thr Snarky Puppy (Brooklyn)
       at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ***
may 30 thr The Suitcase Junket
       at the Freight & Salvage, Berkely a/a $16/$18 7pm **
may 30 thr The Bright Light Social Hour, Swimm
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm **
may 30 thr Fonseca at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # **
may 30 thr Help at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ **
may 30 thr Mindi Abair And The Boneshakers (FL), Booker T Jones
       at Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga a/a ***
may 30 thr Odonis Odonis at the Shire, 421 Oakshire AVenue, Modesto a/a **
may 30 thr New Kids On The Block, Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $30+ 7:30pm # ***
may 30 thr CJ Ramone at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding a/a ***
may 30/31  Jim Gaffigan (2 shows fri)
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $95-$50 6pm/7pm and 9pm/9:30pm # ***
may 31 fri Yacopsae (Hamburg, Germany), Acxdc (L.A.), Cave State,
       Violencia (Tijuana Mexico), HKFY (Tijuana, Mexico), Stimulant (N.Y.),
       Depraved (San Fernando Valley), Healer, Concussive (Pittsburg),
       Corporal, Rapid Decline, Glenxcoco (San Jose)
       at 924 Gilman St., Berkeley a/a $13/$15 4:30pm/5pm *** @ (Zesta Grande)
may 31 fri mc Magic, Baby Bash, Bossilera
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$30/$35 8pm/9pm # **
may 31 fri Long Beach Dub Allstars, The Aggrolites, Tomorrows Bad Seeds,
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $23/$25 7pm/8pm ***
may 31 fri Cisco Adler at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
may 31 fri Secrets (San Diego), Awaken I Am, A Foreign Affair, Amber's Wake,
       Saint Sihouette at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $17.72 6:30pm *** @
may 31/jun  1 Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 8pm/9pm # **
may 31/jun  1 John Mayer at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # ***
jun  1 sat Royal Trux at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm ***
jun  1 sat Sego at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ 7:30pm **
jun  1 sat Castle, Grayceon, floating Goat
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm *** @
jun  1 sat Long Beach Dub Allstars, The Aggrolites, Tomorrows Bad Seeds,
       One Leg Chuck, The Hustle
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 6:30pm ***
jun  1 sat Floater at Lost on Main, Chico 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm **
jun  2 sun The Undertones at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm *** @
jun  2 sun Knuckle Puck, Citizen, Hunny, Oso Oso
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $24 6pm/7pm **
jun  2 sun Arizona at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26 7pm/8pm # **
jun  2 sun Pity Party, Awakebutstillinbed, Soar
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm *** @
jun  2 sun Circa Waves at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ***
jun  2 sun Halsey, Ellie Goulding, CNCO, Ava Max, Fletcher, Ty James
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $130-$30 4pm/5:30pm # ***
       (Wild 94.9 Wazzmatzaa)
jun  3 mon Marianas Trench at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ***
jun  4/5   Rainbow Kitten Surprise (Boone, NC)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $36 7pm/8pm # *** (wed sold out)
jun  5 wed Mono, Emma Ruth Rundle
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm **
jun  5 wed Sebadoh at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm ***
jun  5 wed Brian Culbertson
       at the Westin Versa, 1314 McKinstry Street, Napa ?/? 7pm ** (jazz)
jun  5/6/7 The Barr Brothers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm ***
jun  6 thr Alice Smith
       at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $25/$30 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
jun  6 thr Avatar (Goteborg, Sweden), Devin Townsend (Vancouver, BC),
       Dance With The Dead, '68 at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 6pm/7pm # ***
jun  6 thr CJ Ramone, Mean Jeans, dj Sid Presley
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $13 9pm ***
jun  6 thr Brian Culbertson
       at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Drive, Yountville a/a ** (jazz)
jun  6 thr Brad Paisley, Riley Green, Chris Lane
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a ***
jun  7 fri Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $65/$55/$45 7pm/8pm # ***
jun  7 fri Sticky Fingers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
jun  7 fri Parachute, Billy Raffoul at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm **
jun  7 fri For King & Country, Rend Collective, Zach Williams,
       Social Club Misfits at the Concord Pavilion, Concord a/a 4pm # ***
jun  7 fri mc Hammer, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Biz Markie, Sisqo, En Vogue,
       2 Live Crew, Tag Team, The Funky Bunch
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a ***
jun  7 fri Brad Paisley, Riley Green, Chris Lane
       at Shoreline Ampihtheater, Mountain View a/a $100-$40 6pm/7:30pm # ***
jun  7 fri Blessthefall (Phoenix, A), Slaves, Capsize, Glass Houses
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20 5:30pm *** @
jun  7/8   Lee Fields & The Expressions, Real Estate, Connan Mockasin,
       Fruit Bats, Dean Wareham, Love Band, Foxwarren, Chuck Prophet,
       Britta Phillips, Spiral Stairs, Little Wings, Kelley Stoltz,
       Heron Oblivion, The Babe Rainbow, Ballad Of the Band (tribute),
       Once & Fuure Band, Quinn Deveaux, Vinyl Williams, Pure Bathing Culture,
       Lumerians, The Tyde, Bedoune, Garcia Peoples, Papercuts, Dirty Ghosts,
       The Blank Tapes, Brigid Mae Power, Oliver Ray, Triptides, Olden Yolk,
       Parting Lines, Trumimors, The Casual Coalition, Zeb Zaitz,
       The Radio Fliers, The Matching Shoe
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma
       a/a $155 (2 day - 12 and under free) ***
       (Huichica Sonoma)
jun  8 sat Father John Misty, Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit, Jade Bird,
       Erin Rae at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $60 6pm/7pm # ***
jun  8 sat Just Like Heaven (tribute), Nine Inch Nail Polish (tribute),
       Pretty Frankenstein, Orgasm Addict at Fireside Lounge, Alameda 21+ $8 **
jun  8 sat Imogen Heap at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $47.50-$37.50 7pm/8pm **
jun  8 sat Kazka (Ukrain)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $75 7pm/8pm **
jun  8 sat Nothington (final show), Civil War Rust, Paper Dolls
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm *** @
jun  8 sat Sam Tsui at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm ***
jun  8 sat Swingin' Utters, Gallows Bound
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm *** @
jun  8 sat Corduroy (tribute), In The Garage (tribute), Longview (tribute)
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm **
jun  8 sat mc Hammer, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Biz Markie, Sisqo, En Vogue,
       2 Live Crew, Tag Team, The Funky Bunch
       Thunder Valley Casino, Lincoln 21+ (13-20 with adult) ***
jun  9 sun Blue October
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $29/$32 7pm/8pm *** $
jun  9 sun Ttng, The Kraken Quartet
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm **
jun  9 sun Soak., Fenne Lily at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ 7:30pm **
jun  9 sun Vishal & Shekhar, Sunidhi Chauhan, Alka Yagnik, Hariharan,
       Divine, Jassie Gill + Babbal Rai, Rohan Joshi, Kanan Gill, Anshu Mor
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # *** (Gaana Festival)
jun  9 sun Parachute, Billy Raffoul at the Ade of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
jun 10 mon Johnnyswim at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $45/435 7pm/8pm **
jun 10 mon Bear's Den (London) at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22 7pm/8pm ***
jun 10 mon Rolling Blackout Coastal Fever (Australia), RVG (Australia)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** $
jun 11 tue Lewis Capaldi
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm **
jun 11 tue Lodovico Einaudi (composer/pianist)
       at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness, S.F. a/a $130-$60 7pm/8pm # ***
jun 11 tue Pile, State Champion at the Chapel, S.F. 7pm/8pm ***
jun 11 tue Flotsam & Jetsom, War Cloud, Owl
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm *** @
jun 11 tue Chromatics, Desire, In Mirrors at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ **
jun 11 tue Diane Coffee at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
jun 11/12  Chromatics, Desire, In Mirrors
       at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm/9pm *** (tue sold out)
jun 12 wed Little Simz at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm **
jun 12 wed The Cult at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $45/$50 7pm/8pm # ***
jun 12 wed Kishi Bashi (album release)
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm **
jun 12 wed Operators at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16 7:30pm/8pm **
jun 13 thr Gloryhammer, Aether Realm at the Metro, Oakland a/a # *** @
jun 13 thr Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ ***
jun 13 thr The Buttertones at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$20 7pm/8pm ***
jun 13 thr The Mystery Lights, Future Punx at the Chapel, S.F. a/a 8pm/9pm **
jun 13 thr Draco Rosa at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $33/$38 7:30pm/8pm ***
jun 14 fri Kranium, Jada Kingdom
       at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20-$40 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9:30pm ^ **
jun 14 fri Nick Murphy at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30.50 8pm/9pm # **
jun 14 fri Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Kid Congo Powers & The Pink Monkey Bird,
       Mayya And The Revolutionary Hell Yeah (record release)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/8:30pm ***
jun 14 fri War at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $60/$30/$15 8pm ***
jun 14 fri Tim McGraw
       At Harvey's Outdoor Arena, 50 Stateline Ave., Lake Tahoe a/a 8pm ***
jun 14/15  Lany at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm ***
jun 14/15  Houndmouth at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 8:30pm/9pm *** $
jun 15 sat Chromeo, Toro Y Moi, Noname, Ian Isiah
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $55 5pm/6pm # ***
jun 15 sat Sade vs Badu, dj Mr. E, Cutso, dj Umami, 15Utah
       at New Parish, Oakland 21+ $10-$20 9pm **
jun 15 sat Phono Del Sol
       at Potrero Del Sol Park, 26th & Potrero, S.F. a/a free noon
jun 15 sat Third Eye Blind, Jimmy Eat World, Ra Ra Riot
       at Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a
       $80 ($60 ga standing) 5:30pm/7pm # *** @
jun 15 sat RANCID, Pennywise
       at Santa Clara Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose
       a/a $39.50 4pm # *** @ (21+ 1pm entry for beer tasting)
jun 15 sat Train, The Goo Goo Dolls, Allen Stone
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $125-$30 5:30pm/7pm # ***
jun 15 sat Ashanti at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $60/$30/$15 8pm **
jun 15 sat Andrea Bocelli at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # **
jun 15 sat Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ ***
jun 15/16  Porter Robinson, Madeon, Cashmere Cat, G Jones, Kero Kero Bonito,
       Chrome Sparks, Anamanaguchi, Wednesday Campanella, Nina Las Vegas
       at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, 100 Middle Harbor Road, Oakand
       18+ noon # *** (sat sold out - electronic - Second Sky)
jun 16 sun Bobby Brown, Bell Biv Devoe, Kid Capri
       at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $56.50 8pm # ***
jun 16 sun No Vacation, Okey Dokey
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm ***
jun 16 sun The Heavy at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm **
jun 16 sun Ra Ra Riot (Syracuse, N.Y.)
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $16/$18 7pm ***
jun 18 tue Yungblud
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm *** (sold out)
jun 18 tue The Comet Is Coming
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm **
jun 18 tue Finn Andrews at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ 7:30pm ***
jun 18 tue Mini Mansions at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a ***
jun 19 wed The Felice Brothers, Jonathan Rice
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a 7pm/8pm ***
jun 19 wed Roots & Boots
       at Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton a/a $60/$30/$15 8pm **
jun 20 thr Earth To Mars (tribute)
       at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $15 8pm **
jun 21 fri Local Natives, Middle Kids
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $38.50 7pm/8pm # ***
jun 21 fri Intocable at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # **
jun 21 fri The Roots at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a # ***
jun 21 fri Allan Rayman at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm **
jun 21 fri Geographer, Manatee Commune
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ***
jun 21 fri Loverboy (Canada)
       at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $60/$30/$15 8pm ***
jun 21/22/23 Clusterfest
       at Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a 4pm (fri) 1pm (sat/sun) # ***
jun 22 sat Rebelution, Protoje, Durand Jones & The Indications, dj Mackle
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeely Campus a/a $45 5:30pm/7pm # ***
jun 22 sat Pup, Ratboys, Beach Bunny
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # *** (sold out)
jun 22 sat Jamilia Woods
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20.50/$22 8pm/9pm **
jun 22 sat The Slackers, The Phenomenauts
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm *** @
jun 22 sat Grapetooth, Ian Sweet, James Swanberg
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a 8pm/9pm **
jun 22 sat Jamestown Revival, Ian Noe
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm *** (sold out)
jun 22 sat Sweet Knives (Memphis), The Control Freaks, Dots
       at thee Parksdie, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm **
jun 22 sat Vicious Rumors, Ancestors Wrath, Sun Lord, Incredulous
       at House of Rock, Santa Rosa 18+ (a/a with adult) 7pm/8pm ***
jun 22 sat Wu Tang Clan, Eric B. & Rakim, De La Soul, The Pharcyde
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $125-$35 5:30pm/7pm # ***
jun 22 sat Aly & AJ at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $45/$25/$15 8pm ***
jun 22 sat Jeff Lynne's ELO, Dhani Harrison
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $150-$50 8pm # ***
jun 23 sun Jamila Woods
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$24 ($55 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm **
jun 23 sun Jenny And The Mexicats, Bang Data at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm **
jun 23 sun Lifehouse at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a ***
jun 24 mon Charly Bliss
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $15/$17 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ***
jun 24 mon Mini Mansions at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 7:30pm/8pm ***
jun 24 mon Jeff Lynne's ELO, Dhani Harrison
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $180- $60 7pm/8pm # ***
jun 24/25 Judas Priest at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $70-$125 7pm/8pm # *** @
jun 24/25/26 Empire Of The Sun (Sydney, Australia)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $50/$55 7pm/8pm # *** $
jun 25 tue David Gray, Gaby Moreno
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $50-$90 7pm/8pm # ***
jun 25 tue Coheed And Cambria, Mastodon, Every Time I Die
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $39-$59+ 6:30pm # *** @
jun 25 tue Rooney (acoustic) at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ 7:30pm **
jun 25 tue Matthew Logan Vasquez, Walker Lukens, PR Newman
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
jun 26 wed Dido at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $60-$29.50 7pm/8pm ***
jun 26 wed Tacocat at the Chapel, S.F. a/a 7pm/8pm **
jun 26 wed Carlos Santana, The Doobie Brothers
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $34-$160 5pm/7pm # ***
jun 26 wed Sheila E. at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $45/$25/$15 8pm ***
jun 27 thr Slayyyter, Robokid, Boy Sim, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 8pm **
jun 27 thr Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Earl Sweatshirt, Thundercat
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $69.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
jun 27 thr Remo Drive (Bloomington, MN), Slow Pulp, Heart To Gold
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $17 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
jun 27 thr Matthew Logan Vasquez, Walker Lukens, PR Newman
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/8:30pm **
jun 27 thr Bob Log III at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm **
jun 27 thr Kiss Revisited (tribute)
       at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $15 8pm **
jun 27 thr Carlos Santana, The Doobie Brothers
       at Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a $38 5pm/7pm # ***
jun 28 fri Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band, Penny & Sparrow
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35/$45/$55 7pm/8pm # *** (seated show)
jun 28 fri The Holdup (San Jose) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ***
jun 28 fri Sinkane at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm **
jun 28 fri Gin Blossoms
       at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $45/$25/$15 8pm ***
jun 28 fri Hootie And The Blowfist, Barenaked Ladies
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a $30-$130 # ***
jun 29 sat Priests at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $13/$15 7:30pm ***
jun 29 sat New Found Glory (FL), Real Friends, The Early November, Doll Skin
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a # *** @ $
jun 29 sat Lou Doillon
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm **
jun 29 sat Clubz, Girl Ultra at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
jun 29 sat BB King Blues Band
       at Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton a/a $45/$25/$15 8pm ***
jun 29 sat The Up And Down
       at McKay's Taphouse, 252 Main Street, Pleasanton 21+ 7pm **
jun 29 sat Hootie And The Blowfist, Barenaked Ladies
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $29-$159 6pm/7:30pm # ***
jun 30 sun James Garner at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton
       a/a $15 8pm ** (playing a tribute to Johnny Cash)
jun 31/jul 1 Dead & Company
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $50-$176 5:30pm/7pm # **
jul  3 wed Trace Adkins
       at Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton a/a $60/$30/$15 8pm ***
jul  5 fri Mikal Cronin, CFM, Sarah Bethe Nelson
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $19 8pm/9pm til midnight ***
jul  5 fri Rising Appalachia at the Rio Theater, Santa Cruz a/a **
jul  5 fri Aja Vu (tribute)
       at Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton a/a $15 8pm **
jul  5 fri Dwight Yoakam
       at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $99-$66 6:30pm/7:30pm ***
jul  6 sat The Jesus And Mary Chain, The Dead Boys, The Dwarves, Nobunny,
       Sheer Mag, Phantom Surfers, Amyl & The Sniffers, Terry & Louie,
       Nikki Corvette, host John Walters
       Burger Boogaloo at Mosswood Park, Oakland a/a $65-$129 *** @ (day 1)
jul  6 sat Wild Billy Childish, CTMF, The Losin' Streaks, dj Bossman
       at Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $29 9pm/10pm ***
jul  6 sat Corduroy (tribute) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a 8pm/9pm **
jul  6 sat Tommy Castro & The Painkillers
       at Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton a/a $45/$25/$15 8pm ***
jul  6 sat Rising Appalachia at Esalen Institute, 55000 Hwy 1, Big Sur a/a **
jul  7 sun The Jesus And Mary Chain, Shannon And The Clams, King Tuff,
       The Scientists, Davila 666, Derv Gordon, The Chats,
       Timmy's Organism, Musk, host John Walters
       Burger Boogaloo at Mosswood Park, Oakland a/a $65-$129 *** @ (day 2)
jul  7 sun Billy Childish, CTMF, The Rantouls, dj Bossman
       at Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $25 9pm/10pm ***
jul  7 sun Pentatonix (Arlington, TX), Rachel Platten
       at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ 7pm ***
jul  9 tue Brit Floyd (tribute)
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $42.50-$70 7pm/8pm # **
jul 10 wed Paul McCartney at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $291-$56 8pm # ****
jul 11 thr Flipper at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ *** @
jul 11 thr Shawn Mendes at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7:30pm # ***
jul 11-14  Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Toots & The Maytals,
       Las Cafeteras, Mariachi Herencia de Mexico, Delhi 2 Dublin,
       Ayla Nereo, Con Brio, Raye Zaragoza
       at California World Fest, Grass Valley a/a $25-$80 ($165-$215 4 day) ***
jul 12 fri Punks With A Camera (TX), Dirty Harry (FL), Sad2 (TX)
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 6pm *** @
jul 12 fri Blake Gray, Brandon Rowland, Jeremy Htchins
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25/$39 2:45pm/3pm ** (Boys of Summer)
jul 12 fri Jawbox at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28 8pm/9pm # ***
jul 12 fri Flipper at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ *** @
jul 13 sat Flipper, David Yow
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm ***
jul 13 sat Jon Bellion at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $49.50 **
jul 13 sat Petty Theft (tribute), Fleetwood Macrame (tribute)
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
jul 14 sun Queen + Adam Hambert
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $49.50-$195 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** $
jul 15 mon Slash, Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $45-$75 7pm/8pm # ***
jul 16 tue Beck, Cage The Elephant, Spoon, Starcrawler
       at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $200.50-$29.50 4:30pm/6pm # ***
jul 17 wed Red Wanting Blue at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm ***
jul 17 wed A Tribe Called Red at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 8pm **
jul 18 thr The Last Podcast On The Left
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $50-$25 7pm/8pm # ** (seated - podcast)
jul 18 thr Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7:30pm # ***
jul 18 thr Miranda Lambert
       at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ 7:30pm ***
jul 19/20  Rufus Du Sol, The Acid at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeely Campus
       18+ $45 5:30pm/7pm # *** (fri sold out)
jul 20 sat We Were Promised Jetpacks at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$27 8pm/9pm ***
jul 20 sat The Dils, No Alternative, The Temple Beautiful Memorial Band,
       Fuzz Attack at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** @
jul 20/21  The All-American Rejects, Andrew W.K., Andy Black, Anti-Flag,
       The Aquabats, Ariana And The Rose, Atreyu, August Burns Red,
       Bad Cop/Bad Cop (sat), Bad Religion, Chali 2na, Cut Chemist,
       Circa Survive, Confide, Dance Gavin Dance, The Dollyrots,
       Elder Brother, Face To Face (sat), Fea, Fishbone, Four Year Strong,
       Good Charlotte, Gym Class Heroes, I The Mighty, Jawbreaker,
       Juliet Simms, Lagwagon (sat), Less Than Jake, Man Overboard,
       Memphis May Fire, NoFX (sat), Off!, The Offspring, Ozomatli,
       Plague Vendor, Quicksand, Save Ferris, Set It Off, Set Your Goals,
       Shiragirl, Silent Planet, Silverstein, Simple Plan, Skating Polly,
       Sleeping With Sirens, The Starting Line, The Story So Far,
       Street Drum Corps, Sum 41, Thrice, Tsunami Bomb, The Used,
       Vigil of War, Wage War, We the Kings, Whitney Peyton
       at Shoreline Amphitheater a/a $121 (2 day pass) # *** @ (Warped Tour)
jul 21 sun The Mailboxes, Rose Droll
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8pm/8:30pm **
jul 24 wed Harry And The Potters (Norwood, MA)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/7:30pm **
jul 24 wed Mekons, Skokie Gils at the Chapel, S.F. a/a 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
jul 25 thr Bowling For Soup, Reel Big Fish, Mest
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30 7pm/8pm # *** @ $
jul 25 thr Rascal Flatts, Morgan Evans
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $100-$40 6pm/7:30pm # ***
jul 25/26  The Drums (N.Y.C.)
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7:30pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/8:30pm (fri) *** $
jul 26 fri Slipknot, Volbeat, Gojira, Behemoth
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $140-$50 4pm/5:30pm # ***
jul 27 sat Ozzy Osbourne at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # ***
       (10/6, 10/16 and 10/20 tickets honored)
jul 27/28  Smoked Out Summer BBQ
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $25 ($50 2 day ticket) 4pm # ***
jul 28 sun Stef Chura (Detroit), French Vanilla
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 7:30pm **
jul 28 sun Joey Badass, Flatbush Zombies, The Underachievers, Kirk Knight,
       Nick Caution, Powers Pleasant, CJ Fly
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $70.50-$30.50 # ***
jul 31 wed Ibibio Sound Machine at the New Parish, Oakland ?/? ***
aug  1 thr Backstreet Boys at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $29 # ***
aug  2 fri Lord Huron, Shakey Graves, Julia Jacklin
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $49.50 7:30pm # ***
aug  2 fri The Alarm, Modern English, Jay Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 7pm/8pm # ***
aug  2 fri Drugdealer at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
aug  2 fri Aaron Carter, Ryan Cabrera, Tyler Hilton, O-Town, host Lance Bass
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a *** (Pop 2000)
aug  3 sat Slightly Stoopid, Tribal Seeds, Matisyahu, Hirie
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $47.50 4:30pm/6pm # ***
aug  3 sat George Clinton With Parliament Funkadelic, Fishbone, Dumpstaphunk,
       Miss Velvet & The Blue Wolf at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a ***
aug  3/4   Lacy J. Dalton at Lake Alpine Resort, 4000 CA-4, Lake Alpine a/a **
aug  4 sun Backstreet Boys
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $175-$29 7pm/8pm # ***
aug  4 sun George Clinton With Parliament Funkadelic, Zapp, Fishbone,
       Dumpstaphunk, Miss Velvet & The Blue Wolf
       at Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln
       21+ (13-20 with adult) ***
aug  7 wed The Gipsy Kings at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $103-$63 7pm/8pm # ***
aug  7 wed Bush, Live, Our Lady Peace
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $100-$25 5:30pm/7pm # ***
aug  8 thr Chloe Moriondo (Michigan)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $16/$20 7pm/8pm **
aug  8 thr Chris Young, Chris Janson
       at Shoreline Ampihtheater, Mountain View a/a # ***
aug  9 fri Weird Al Yankovic
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $125-$45 7pm/8pm # ***
aug  9/10/11 Outside Lands at Golden Gate Par, S.F. a/a $349.50+ # ***
aug 10 fri Jackson Browne
       at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ 8pm ***
aug 11 sun Weird Al Yankovic
       at Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J Street, Sacramento a/a 8pm # ***
aug 13 tue Prettymuch at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $49.50/$39.50 6pm/7pm # **
aug 14 wed Young The Giant, Fitz And The Tantrums, Alice Merton
       at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno NV a/a 6pm/7pm ***
aug 14/15  King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard
       at SVN West, 10 South Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a $35/$37 7pm/8pm ***
aug 15 thr Young The Giant, Fitz And The Tantrums, Alice Merton
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $49.50 6pm # ***
aug 16 fri The Ghost Next Door
       at New Parish, Oakland a/a $10/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ***
aug 16 fri The Blasters at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ***
aug 16 fri 311, Dirty Heads
       at Papa Murphy's, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento a/a *** @
aug 16/17 The Avett Brothers, Lake Street Dive
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $120-$45 6:30pm/8pm # ***
aug 17 sat The Blasters, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Jesse Dayton
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ***
aug 17 sat Joe Russo's Almost Dead
       at Frost Amphitheater, Lasuen Street at Roth Way, Stanford University
       a/a $45 5pm/6:30pm # **
aug 17 sat Lynyrd Skynyrd
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # ***
aug 22 thr Hank Von Hell, Jonny Manak & The Depressives
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 8pm/8:30pm **
aug 23 fri Chris D'Elia (comedy)
       at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $99-$25 7pm/8:30pm # **
aug 24 sat Tower Of Power
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $59.50-$79.50 7pm/8pm # ***
aug 24 sat The Up And Down
       at McKay's Taphouse, 252 Main Street, Pleasanton 21+ 7pm **
aug 24 sat Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, Jon Langston
       at Shoreline Ampihtheater, Mountain View a/a # ***
aug 24 sat Steve Miller Band, Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
       at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ 7pm ***
aug 25 sun Luke Bryan, Jon Langston
       at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ 7pm **
aug 28 wed Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band
       at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a $82-$172 8pm # *** $
aug 29 thr Igor And The Red Elvises at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
aug 30 fri Nelly, TLC, Flo-Rida
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $125-$25 5:30pm/7pm # ***
aug 31 sat Bryan Ferry
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $250-$60 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out)
aug 31 sat The Smashing Pumpkins, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, A.F.I.
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $150-$30 5:30pm/7pm # ***
sep  1 sun The National, Alvvays
       at Frost Amphitheater, Lasuen Street at Roth Way, Stanford University
       a/a $60 5pm/6:30pm ***
sep  4 wed Korn, Alice In Chains, Underoath, Fever 333
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $113-$35 5pm/6:30pm # ***
sep  4 wed UB40 at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
sep  5/6   King Crimson at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $150-$65 7pm/8pm # ***
sep  6 fri Metallica With The San Francisco Symphony
       at the Warriors New Stadium, S.F. a/a 6pm/8pm # *** $
sep  6 fri Heart, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, Elle King
       at Concord Pavilion, Concord a/a $129.50-$29.50 5:30pm/7pm # ***
sep  6 fri Dave Matthews Band
       At Harvey's Outdoor Arena, 50 Stateline Ave., Lake Tahoe a/a 7:30pm ***
sep  7 sat Dierks Bentley, Jon Pardi, Caylee Hammack
       at Shoreline Ampihtheater, Mountain View a/a # ***
sep  7 sat Dave Matthews Band at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 8pm # ***
sep  8 sun Kidz Bop
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $85-$15 2:30pm/4pm # **
sep  9 mon Iron Maiden, The Raven Age
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
sep 10 tue Iron Maiden, The Raven Age
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $125-$49.50 6pm/7:30pm # ***
sep 12 thr Squeeze (U.K.), X
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $70-$50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 12/13  The Mountain Goats, Lydia Loveless
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $31 7pm/8pm (thr), 8pm/9pm (fri) # ***
sep 14 fri The Atomic Punks (tribute), The Watchers
       at House of Rock, Santa Rosa 18+ (a/a with adult) 7pm/8pm ***
sep 16 mon Kiss, David Garibaldi
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $250-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
sep 16 mon Elder Island at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # **
sep 16 mon Millencolin (Sweden), Yankee Brutal
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm *** @
sep 17 tue Millencolin (Sweden) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$27 7pm/8pm *** @
sep 17 tue The Australian Pink Floyd
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$65.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 17 tue Adrian Belew, Saul Zonana at the Chapel, S.F. a/a 7pm/8pm **
sep 18 wed Mark Knopfler
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $152-$51 5:30pm/7pm # ***
sep 18 wed Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Three Days Grace, Dorothy, Diamante
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $100-$30 4pm/5:30pm # *** @
sep 19 thr God Is An Astronaut
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm **
sep 20 fri The Tallest Man On Earth
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $60-$40 7pm/8pm # **
sep 20 fri Zac Brown Band, Caroline Jones
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $108-$40 5:30pm/7pm # ***
sep 21 sat Diana Krall at Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $125/$90/$60 7pm/8pm # **
sep 21 sat Hellbillys, Thee Merry Widows, Dead At Midnite
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ***
sep 21/22  Brandi Carlile, Lucious at Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus
       a/a $96-$41 6:30pm/8pm (sat) 5:30pm/7pm (sun) # *** (sat sold out)
sep 26 thr Florida Georgia Line, Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen, Canaan Smith
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland
       a/a $40-$110 5:30pm/7pm # ***
sep 27 fri Nitzer Ebb at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30 8pm/9pm ***
sep 27 fri Florida Georgia Line, Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen, Canaan Smith
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $110-$40 5:30pm/7pm # ***
sep 28 sat AJR (Manhattan, N.Y.)
       at Civic auditorium, S.F. a/a $39.50 # 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 28 sat Mana at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $250-$30 6:30pm/8pm # ***
sep 30/oct  1/2 Oh Sees at the Chapel, S.F. a/a ***
oct  1 tue Vampire Weekend (New York), Soccer Mommy
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $59.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (sold out)
oct  2 wed Van Morrison
       at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno NV a/a $247-$87 7pm/8pm # ***
oct  3 thr John Prine at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $115-$63 7pm/8pm # ***
oct  3 thr Carbon Leaf at the Chapel, S.F. a/a 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
oct  4 fri Van Morrison
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $250-$90 6:30pm/8pm # ***
oct  4 fri Kamelot, Sonata Arctica, Battle Beast
       at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F.
       a/a $85-$35 6:15pm/7:05pm # *** (seated show)
oct  5 sat Marina at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $68.50-$38.50 7pm/8pm **
oct  5 sat The Up And Down
       at McKay's Taphouse, 252 Main Street, Pleasanton 21+ 7pm **
oct  6 sun Dodie at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # **
oct  8 tue Delain, Amorphis, Anneke Van Giersbergen
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20-$85 6pm *** @
oct  9 wed Delain, Amorphis, Anneke Van Giersbergen
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30/$35 ($85 vip) 7pm/8pm *** @
oct 10 thr Nick Offerman (humorist)
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $60-$40 6pm/7pm ***
oct 11/12/13 Aftershock Festival
       at Discovery Park, 1600 Garden Highway, Sacramento a/a $230 (3 day) 11am
oct 12 sat Peter Frampton, Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience,
       Julian Frampton at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $130-$30 6pm/7:30pm # ***
oct 17/18/19 Stereolab
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/9pm (fri/sat) # ***
oct 18 fri Aesthetic Perfection
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm *** $
oct 19 sat D.R.I., Intent at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** @
oct 20 sun Steve Hackett
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35/$55/$85 7pm/8pm # *** (seated)
oct 20 sun D.R.I., Intent, Twitch Angry, The Losing Kind
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $17/$20 6:30pm *** @
oct 21 mon Hozier, Freya Ridings
       at Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J St., Sacramento a/a $49.50/$39.50 # ***
oct 25 fri Lukas Graham, Ocean Park Standoff
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 28 fri Big Thief at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26 7pm/8pm # ***
nov  1 fri Whitney (Chicago) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $30-$45 7pm/8pm # ***
nov  5/6   Built To Spill at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
nov  8 fri Peter Hook & The Light, Lydia Loveless
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # ***
nov  8 fri Gloria Trevi, Karol G
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150-$40 7pm/8pm # ***
nov 15 fri Bianca Del Rio at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # **
nov 16 sat Beer Drinkers And Hell Raisers (tribute), The Butlers
       at House of Rock, Santa Rosa 18+ (a/a with adult) 7pm/8pm **
nov 20 wed The Black Keys, Modest Mouse, Shannon And The Clams
       at the Warriors New Stadium, S.F. a/a $200-$40 7pm ***
nov 27 wed Mana at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $240-$30 # ***
nov 29 fri The Chainsmokers, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Lennon Stella
       at the Warriors New Stadium, S.F. a/a $130-$50 # ***
nov 30 sat Mana at the Arena, Oakland a/a $250-$30 6:30pm/8pm # ***
dec  1 sun The Chainsmokers, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Lennon Stella
       at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $25+ 7pm # ***
dec  4 wed A John Waters Christmas, dj Omar
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $55-$120 7pm/8pm *** $
dec 10 tue The Pineapple Thief at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm **
dec 21/22/23/26/27/28  Ali Wong (comedian)
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $100-$50 5:30pm/7pm ***

	*    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
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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
S.F. Community Radio KXSF 102.5FM	www.savekusf.org

mon  Next Big Thing on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6pm-7pm
tue  dj Transister Sistor on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM noon-3pm
     (every other Tuesday)
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
thr  Jesse Luscious on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6am-9am
sat  KALX live on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 9pm-midnight
sun  NewHotBands on public access TV Comcast Ch 29 12:30pm
sun  Punk Playground with M. Riot every other Sunday
     on UC Davis Radio KDVS 90.3FM 10pm-midnight
sun  Neonate with Punk Roge on UC Davis Radio KDVS 90.3FM 12am-2am

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1234 Go! Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a (shows over by 10pm)	510-985-0325
1234 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
Armory, 333 14th Street, S.F. a/a 18+ 21+
Art House Gallery, 2905 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley a/a		510-472-3170
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley a/a			510-525-5054
August Hall, 420 Mason Street, S.F. a/a
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
Bistro, 1001 B at Main, Hayward 21+				510-886-8525
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 & Mortar, 1710 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ 18+ ^		415-371-1631
Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+
Cafe Cocomo, 650 Indiana at Mariposa, S.F. 21+
Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento a/a
Cafe du Nord, Inc., 2170 Market Street, S.F. 21+		415-471-2969
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
Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a 18+
Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz a/a			831-429-6994
Complex, 420 14th Street, Oakland 6+
Cornerstone, 2367 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley a/a
Codeword, 917 Folsom, S.F. a/a
Crest Theater, 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
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 Jack London, 311 Broadway, Oakland 21+		510-808-7650
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
Forbidden Island, 1304 Lincoln Avenue, Alameda 21+
Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland a/a
Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley a/a		510-548-1761
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
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
Hopmonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato 21+ a/a
Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St. at Bryant, S.F. 21+		415-546-6300
House of Rock, 3410 Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa 18+ (a/a with adult)
Independent, 628 Divisadero, S.F. 21+				415-771-1420
Independent Brewing Co., 444 Harrison at 5th Street, Oakland a/a
Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo Avenue at Solano, Albany 21+
Jack Adams Hall, SFSU Student Center, 1600 Holloway Ave., S.F. a/a
Jam Cellars, 1030 Main Street, Napa 8+
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
Lagunitas Brewing Company, 1280 N McDowell Blvd., Petaluma 21+	707-769-4495
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+
Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs, Santa Rosa a/a
Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St. @ Fell St., S.F. 21+	415-241-0202
Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. at Mission, S.F. 21+		415-647-2888
Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a
McEvoy Fondation for the Arts, 1150 25th Street, Bldg. B, 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
Midway, 900 Marin Street, S.F. 21+
Milk Bar, 1840 Haight Street, S.F. 21+				415-387-6455
Monarch, 101 6th Street, S.F. 21+
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
On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+			916-487-3731
Papa Murphy's, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento a/a
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
Point San Pablo Harbor Club, 1900 Stenmark Drive, Richmond a/a
Pozo Saloon, 90 West Pozo Road, Pozo a/a
Press Club, 2030 P Street at 21st, Sacramento 21+
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
Riggers Loft Wine Company, 1325 Canal Blvd., Richmond a/a	510-233-2065
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)
Ruth Finley Person Theater, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa a/a
San Mateo County Fair, 2495 S Delaware Ave., San Mateo a/a
Shark Tank, 525 West Santa Clara Street, 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
Shea's Tavern, 715 South Virginia Street, Reno NV 21+
Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a
Siren's Song Tavern, 325 2nd Street, Eureka a/a			707-442-8778
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+ (under 21 no ins/outs)
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
Warriors New Stadium, 300 16th Street, S.F. a/a
Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+
Winter's Tavern Motherlode, 275 S Washington St., Sonora 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
Yerba Buena Gardens, 773 Mission St., S.F. a/a
Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 21+			510-238-9200
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