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funk-punk-thrash-ska      Upcoming shows of interest     July  16, 2013

jul 16 tue Straight Crimes, Satan Wriders, Puzzled, Kismet Aura
       at Sugar Mountain, Oakland a/a $5 8pm **
jul 16 tue Hari Kondabolu (comedy - two shows)
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$12 6pm/7pm & 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 16 tue Stereo Cure at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ *
jul 16 tue Blistered Earth (tribute), Invader (tribute), Hyper Grant, Rune
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ **
jul 16 tue Matt Nathanson at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 5:30pm **
jul 16 tue The Baptist Generals
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $9/$12 7pm/8pm ** (early show)
jul 16 tue Eddie Spaghetti at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9/$12 8pm/9pm **
jul 16 tue Dessa at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 18+ $15 8pm ** (hip-hop/soul)
jul 16 tue Commisure, Set And Setting (FL), Golden Drugs
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 16 tue The Fucking Buckaroos, Sweat Lodge, The Parmesans, dj Alberto
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm **
jul 16 tue Vinyl Spectrum, The Grizzled Mighty, The Iron Heart
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 16 tue Janet LaBelle (Brooklyn)
       at 50 Mason Social House, 50 Mason Street, S.F. 21+ **
jul 16 tue Creedence Clearwater Revisited, 38 Special
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jul 16 tue Black Flag at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm *** @
jul 16 tue Mobile Deathcamp, Hollywood Jesus, Moment Of Clarity, Kalima,
       Cellsomatic, Defyant Circle, Animism
       at the Boardwalk, Oragenvale a/a $12 7pm/8pm *** @
jul 17 wed Abstracter, Set And Setting (FL), Monuments Collapse
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $7 7pm/7:30pm ** @
jul 17 wed Twat, Protest Authority, The Nite Shades
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 8pm **
jul 17 wed Scott Cowie, Janeen Leah, Cold Planet, Sweet Hayah
       at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm **
jul 17 wed Passenger, Stu Larsen
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out)
jul 17 wed Six Feet Under, Decrepit Birth, Cannablis Corpse
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$20 7pm/7:30pm ** @
jul 17 wed The Cat Empire, That 1 Guy
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 7pm/8pm # **
jul 17 wed Joyce Manor, Merry Christmas, Tony Molina
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** @ (Asian Man)
jul 17 wed Six Feet Under, Decrepit Birth, Cannabis Corpse, Dealey Plaza,
       Saint Vernon at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$20 7pm/7:30pm ** @
jul 17 wed Kirby Krackle (Seattle), H2Awesome, dj Real
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
jul 17 wed Owl Paws, Cold Eskimo, Dogcatcher, The Crux
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
jul 17 wed Pssngrs at Showdown, 10 6th Street, S.F. 21+ free 10pm **
jul 17 wed Wiz Khalifa, Asap Rocky, B.O.B., Joey Badass, Pro Era, Berner,
       Chevy Woods, Smoke DZA
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $76-$15 # ** (hip-hop)
jul 17 wed Mega Ran (AZ), Danimal Cannon (N.Y.), Boboso, dj Mr Smith
       at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 8pm **
jul 17 wed Dessa at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm **
jul 17 wed Counting Crows, The Wallflowers
       at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a # ***
jul 18 thr Drop City Yacht Club
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 18 thr Turkuaz (N.Y.C.), Harry And The Hitmen
       at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $7 ($9-$12 at door) 8pm/9pm **
jul 18 thr Cannabis Corpse, Necrot at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @
jul 18 thr Sourpatch, Kitten Forever, Crabapple
       at Thrillhouse Records, S.F. a/a free/donation 7pm ** @
jul 18 thr Needles, Manipulation (Chicago), Stressors, Ritual Control
       at the Fortress, 214 Clara St. (between 5th & 6th). S.F. a/a $8 7pm ** @
jul 18 thr Counting Crows, The Wallflowers
       at America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $91-$31 6pm/7pm # ***
jul 18 thr Poco, Lucas Ohio
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/8pm **
jul 18 thr Le Youth at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13 9:30pm **
jul 18 thr Grex, Efft, Alto!, Street Priest
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
jul 18 thr Apogee Sound Club, Death Cheetah, Sex Snobs
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $9 8:30pm/9pm ** @
jul 18 thr Hollow Mirrors, Winter Teeth, Illusions Of Self
       at the Eagle Tavern, S.F. 21+ **
jul 18 thr Futurebirds at the Independent, S.F. 21+ **
jul 18 thr Randy Newman at Montalvo Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga
       a/a $125-$40 5:30pm/7:30pm **
jul 18 thr Big Head Todd And The Monsters, Soul Asylum, The Wailers,
       Matthew Sweet at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $85-$35 6:30pm # ***
jul 19 fri Superfinos VTO, Spider Heart, Rare Animals
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7pm/7:30pm *** @
jul 19 fri Ephemeros (Portland), Larvae, Serpents Of Dawn, Druggernaut
       at the Metro Sideroom, Oakland a/a $7 7pm # *** @
jul 19 fri Slightly Stoopid, Atmosphere, Tribal Seeds, The Grouch & Leigh
       at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a $42.50 6pm # ***
jul 19 fri Malo, La Gente at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
jul 19 fri Whitney Myer Band (Reno), Mad Noise, Starter Kit
       at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $6 ($9-$12 at door) 8pm/9pm **
jul 19 fri The Plurals (Lansing, MI), The Blast, One After Another,
       Fashion Slaves at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ **
jul 19 fri Evangelista at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
jul 19 fri Mallory, Nvs, Golda And the Guns, Waiting For Norm!
       at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm **
jul 19 fri The Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders, Periphery,
       Norma Jean, Cattle Decapitation, The Ocean, Revocation, Aeon,
       Rings Of Saturn, Thy Art Is Murder
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 3:15pm # *** @ (Summer Slaughter Tour)
jul 19 fri Orchid, The Saint James Society, Hell Fire
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** @
jul 19 fri Supermule, James Nash & The Nomads, Blind Willies
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 8pm/9pm **
jul 19 fri My Gold Mask (Chicago), California Wives
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a **
jul 19 fri Xox, Them Creatures, The Yes Go's, Andrea And The Bad Sugar Daddy's,
       art show at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a free 7pm ***
jul 19 fri Jolie Holland, Mark Olson at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 9pm **
jul 19 fri Kelly McFarling (cd release), Cave Clove,
       Laura Benitez & The Heartache, dj Mish Mosh, dj KillyKill
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 21+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm **
jul 19 fri Coolzey, Mr. Goodnight, Sunbeam Rd.
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm **
jul 19 fri Mister Loveless, Transfer, Dante Elephante
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm **
jul 19 fri Captured! By Robots, Elephant Rifle (Reno), Pins Of Light
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:45pm *** (was listed at Knockout)
jul 19 fri Bonnie & The Bang (cd release), French Cassettes, Down And Outlaws
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm **
jul 19 fri Foreverland (tribute)
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $16 8pm/9pm **
jul 19 fri T-Shirt Tuxedo, Antonette Paviera, Just2FreshJV, Kendyl Sta Rosa,
       Mary Artille, Victor C., #onlyfortonite
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm ***
jul 19 fri Akris (VA), Rune, Wolfrobe
       at the Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ $5 **
jul 19 fri Ozomatli, Sonido Clash Sessiones
       at Music in the Park, St. James Park, N. First @ St. James St., San Jose
       a/a $10/$15 (12 and under free) 5pm/5:30pm **
jul 19 fri Color, Try the Pie at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 8pm **
jul 19 fri Dave Koz & Friends, Mindi Abair, Gerald Albright, Richard Elliot
       at Montalvo Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga
       a/a $125-$40 6pm/7:30pm **
jul 19 fri Noothgrush, Beerijuana, Caffa
       at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm *** @
jul 19 fri Cracker/Camper Van Beethovan
       at the Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm ***
jul 19 fri Luicidal
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$13 8:30pm/9pm *** @
jul 19 fri Arden Park Roots, Thrive, Simple Creation, Island Of Black & White,
       They Went Ghost at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
jul 19 fri Mind Furnace, Theory Of Our Kind, Hybrid Z
       at On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ $5 9pm **
jul 19/20  The Stylistics (two shows) at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ $42 8pm $35 10pm **
jul 20 sat acoustic / open mic night
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $5 7pm/8pm ***
jul 20 sat PedalFest at Jack London Square, Oakland a/a 11am til 7pm
jul 20 sat Tea Leaf Green, Zigaboo Modeliste And The Arkhestra
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm **
jul 20 sat Stripmall Architecture, Teenage Sweater, Mortar And Pestle
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ***
jul 20 sat The Silver Threads, Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers,
       Miss Lonely Hearts (Santa Cruz)
       at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $7 ($10-$15 at door) 8pm/9pm **
jul 20 sat Mannequin Planet, Quart Of Blood Technique, Heart Touch, Mudface
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ **
jul 20 sat Metal Mother, The Tempers, Bedroom Witch, Opulence
       at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm **
jul 20 sat Girls With Guns, The Legendary Stardust Cowboy,
       Rock & Roll Adventure Kids
       at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm **
jul 20 sat Papa, Wardell, Wet Dreams Dry Magic
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9:30pm **
jul 20 sat Luicidal, Oppressed Logic, Nihilist Cunt
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm *** @
jul 20 sat The Dan Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
jul 20 sat Geezer (tribute), Frosted Tips (covers), Rocksteady (tribute),
       Rage Against Florence And The Machine (tribute)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 20 sat Lia Rose (album release), We Became Owls,
       Annie Lynch And Michaela Anne at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 9pm **
jul 20 sat Radical Something, The Holdup at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm **
jul 20 sat Hungry Skinny, Andre Thierry And Zydeco Magic, The Surgeon Generals,
       The Campbell Apartment
       at Light Rail Studios, 672 Toland Place, S.F. a/a $5 8pm/9pm **
jul 20 sat Conte at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 8pm/9pm **
jul 20 sat Wild Hunt, Ionophore, Ephemeros, Thoabath
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
jul 20 sat Dominique Leone, Matti Bye & This Forgotten Land, Corima,
       Once & Future Band, Inner Ear Brigade, dj Neil Martinson
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm **
jul 20 sat Qui (L.A.), Feral Ohms, Pigs, True Mutants
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 3pm/4pm ** @
jul 20 sat The Meat Sluts, Bad Cop/Bad Cop (L.A.), Jabber
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/10pm **
jul 20 sat Threat Level Orange at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm **
jul 20 sat Water District (L.A.), The Insufferables
       at Neck of the Woods, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 9pm **
jul 20 sat Rupa & The April Fishes, Classical Revolution
       at Osher Marin Jewish Center, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
       a/a $20/$25 (17 and under free) 6:15pm/7pm **
jul 20 sat E-40, Too Short at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $35 8pm ***
jul 20 sat Bobby Hollywood And the Quitters (record release), Twat,
       The Lonely Revolts, the Chicken Thieves, The Poor Luckies
       at El Verano Inn, 705 Laurel Ave. at Bay St., Sonoma 21+  free 8pm **
jul 20 sat The Pendletons, The Secretions, Stigma 13, Pookie And The Poodlez
       at the Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ $7 ** @ (car show)
jul 20 sat David Byrne & St. Vincent
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jul 20 sat Them Creatures, Protest Authority, Head Casket
       at Polomonies Bar, 1845 1st Street, Livermore 21+ free 8pm ** @
jul 20 sat Psychosomatic, Wasted Noise, Spin Farm, F.U.X., Infirmities
       at the County Fairgrounds, Monterey a/a $15 (under 12 free) 11am # ** @
       (Ink at the Bay Tattoo Fest)
jul 20 sat Forever Obscured, American Witch, Alfred Hitchockk,
       Malicious Dismemberment, Premarital Death
       at the Black Room, 83 South Stewart Street, Sonora a/a $5 6pm *** @
jul 20 sat Jason Charles Miller at Arcadia Blues Clubs, Arcadia ?/? **
jul 21 sun Buck-O-Nine, Jokes For Feelings, Imposters, Skandalism, Defunked
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 5pm/6pm *** @ (ska night)
jul 21 sun Seahaven at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 7pm # **
jul 21 sun David Byrne & St. Vincent at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ***
jul 21 sun Asphyxian at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ **
jul 21 sun Red Baraat, Fanfare Ciocarlia
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm **
jul 21 sun Hoboagogo, TJ Kong And The Atomic Bomb
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm *
jul 21 sun Common Eider King Eider, Powerdove, Windchimes
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 6pm **
jul 21 sun Roadkill Ghost Choir, Shady Maples, Anjus Pale Blue Eyes
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 21 sun Tijuana Panthers, Grmln, the She's
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
jul 21 sun The Coup at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ $22/$26 8pm ***
jul 21 sun Pins Of Light, Iron Witch, Sharkfin
       at the Ouija Club, 214 Clara Street, S.F. a/a $5 5pm/7pm ** (5pm BBQ)
jul 21 sun Moonalice at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a free 2pm **
jul 21 sun Mary Chapin Carpenter, Marc Cohn
       at Montalvo Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga
       a/a $85-$35 5:30pm/7:30pm **
jul 21 sun Jonny Lang, Robert Randolph & The Family Band
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jul 21 sun Emblem3, Mkto at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jul 21 sun Stripmall Architecture, Books On Fate
       at the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ ***
jul 22 mon Sabertooth Zombie, Earth Control, White Widows, Living Eyes,
       Monuments Collapse at the Metro, Oakland a/a $8 7pm # *** @
jul 22 mon Hymen Holocaust (Brooklyn), Cheap Meats (Portland), Hell Fish
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ 46 7pm/7:30pm **
jul 22 mon W. Kamau Bell at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm **
jul 22 mon Colleen Gren at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $9/$12 8pm **
jul 22 mon Vampire Circus, Das Fluff (London), Facts On File (L.A.),
       The Tempers (Seattle), dj Neil Martinson
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
jul 22 mon Black Flag, Good For You at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @
jul 22 mon The Fixx at the Assembly, Sacramento 18+ $25 8pm/9pm **
jul 23 tue Black flag, Good For You at the Metro, Oakland a/a $25 7pm # *** @
jul 23 tue Rotten Youth, The Industry, United Defiance, Get Dead
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @
jul 23 tue Peter Murphy at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ***
jul 23 tue Midnight Cinema at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm **
jul 23 tue Gaucho, The Mano Cherga Band, The Graveside Quartet,
       dj Johnny Dismal at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm **
jul 23 tue NegativWobblyLand, Mitchell Brown (L.A.), Ecstatic Music Band
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
jul 23 tue Cherry Poppin' Daddies at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm **
jul 23 tue Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dols
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $95-$25 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
jul 23 tue Amy Grant
       at the San Jose Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a 7:30pm # ***
jul 23 tue Johnny Winter at the Boardwalk, Oragenvale a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm ***
jul 24 wed Cockeyed Optimist, The Cires, Autumn Sky, the Institution
       at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm **
jul 24 wed The Soft Offs, Overland, Them Bones And Bootleggers
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @
jul 24 wed Twin Steps (tape release), Creepers, B. Hamilton, Coldtergeist
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm **
jul 24 wed Soft Metals (L.A.), Black Marble, Rainbow Arabia, dj Omar Perez,
       dj Justin Anastasi at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $8/$10/$12 9pm **
jul 24 wed Irony Butterfly, Buzzy Frets, The Doubt Factory
       at Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ **
jul 24 wed Samvega, The Mondegreens, Telenovela
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm **
jul 24 wed Brian Kenney Fresno, MoeTar, Extra Ordinary Astronauts
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 24 wed Comet Empire, The Lower 48, Big Bang, Split Screens
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
jul 24 wed Infinite Sleep, A Thousand Shall Fall, El Guapo
       at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm **
jul 24 wed Guttermouth, Agent Orange, The Atom Age, Trashboat
       at Heros, 821 L Street, Modesto a/a $12/$15 7pm/8pm *** @
jul 24 wed Suburban Legends, Rebel Radio, Let's Go Show, The Auxillary
       at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10/$12 7pm/8pm ***
jul 24 wed John Mayer, Phillip Phillips
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland
       a/a $70-$37 6pm/7pm # **
jul 25 thr Betty Soo (Austin), Charlie Faye (Austin), Val Esway,
       Andrew St. James, Antonetteg, Luke Sweeney
       at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ free 8pm/9pm **
jul 25 thr New Liberty, Flexx Bronco at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ **
jul 25 thr Black Marble (N.Y.C.), Buzz Kull (Austrailia), RedRedRed,
       dj Nickie, dj Aja Vision at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $6 9:30pm **
jul 25 thr Weezer at America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $47.50 6pm/7pm # *** @
jul 25 thr Cannons And Clouds, Jonah Matranga, Strange Vine, The Town Quartet
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12 8pm **
jul 25 thr Speedy Ortiz, Grmln, Wild Moth
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** @
jul 25 thr Inna Zhelannaya Band, Stephen Kent & Alexander Liapin
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $23/$30 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 25 thr The 1975, Bad Suns
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ 9:30pm ** (sold out)
jul 25 thr Holy Grail, Slough Feg, Serpent Crown
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm **
jul 25 thr Cool Ghouls, Zebra Hunt, Leo Gebhardt
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ 47 8:30pm **
jul 25 thr Kenny Chesney, Eli Young Band, Kacey Musgraves
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $90/$35 5:30pm/7pm # **
jul 25 thr Bruno Mars, Ellie Goulding at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # **
jul 25 thr Jeff Bridges & The Abiders
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jul 25 thr Guttermouth, Agent Orange, D.I.
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$16 7pm/8pm *** @
jul 25 thr Trapt, The Cringe, Darling Parade, Allinaday, Dedvolt, Overwatch
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @
jul 25 thr Xanthochroid, Brumal, Shades Of Devastation, Artemis Gone, Animism,
       Defy the Odds, Human Filth
       at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 7pm/8pm ***
jul 25 thr probably cancelled:  Reagan Youth (N.Y.), Oppressed Logic,
       Dust Angel (N.Y.), Skin & Bonez at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica
jul 26 fri Punk Funk Mob, Monbon, The Animated Series, Little Sister,
       Hepatitis Jr., Quart Of Blood Technique
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7pm/7:30pm *** @ (new lineup)
jul 26 fri Fang, Bonecrusher, Edge City Ruins, Lecherous Gaze, Reckless,
        13 Scars at the Metro, Oakland a/a $9 7pm # *** @
jul 26 fri The Purple Ones (tribute), dj Dave Paul
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$15 8pm/9pm **
jul 26 fri The Shames, The Rinds, Modern Kicks, The Yes Go's
       at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm **
jul 26 fri Goldenboy, Camille Rose
       at Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $7-$12 8pm/9pm **
jul 26 fri Underground Railroad To Candy Land, Pins Of Light, Bad Coyotes
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ *** @
jul 26 fri Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School Of Medicine, D.I., The Divvys,
       Girl-illa Biscuits at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $15 9pm *** @
jul 26 fri Jay-Z And Justin Timberlake
       at Candelstick Park, S.F. a/a $250-$40 4:30pm/7:30pm # *** (sold out)
jul 26 fri Tiny Television, Dustbowl Revival, Goldenhearts
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 9pm **
jul 26 fri The Uncluded, Hamell On Trial at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 9pm **
jul 26 fri Skylar Grey, TemMate at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 9pm **
jul 26 fri Moira Scar, Witches Titties (Seattle), Bitter Fruit,
       Little Volcano (Portland)
       at the Ouija Club, 214 Clara Street, S.F. a/a $5 9pm ** @
jul 26 fri Burning Monk, Hymen Holocaust (Brooklyn), Cheap Meats (Portland),
       Blank Spots at Casa Sanchez, 2278 24th Street, S.F. a/a $6 6:30pm/7pm **
jul 26 fri Identity Crisis at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 7pm/7:30pm **
jul 26 fri Vokab Kompany at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10 9pm/9:30pm **
jul 26 fri First Church Of the Sacred Silversexual, dj
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13 9pm **
jul 26 fri Midtown Social at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm **
jul 26 fri The Orange Peels, Vela Eyes, The Corner Laughers
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm **
jul 26 fri John Doe at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a 9pm ***
jul 26 fri Blisses B, The Visibles at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
jul 26 fri Half True
       at 50 Mason Social House, 50 Mason Street, S.F. 21+ $6 8pm **
jul 26 fri John Mayer, Phillip Phillips
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $80-$36 # **
jul 26 fri Dana Carvey, Dennis Miller, Kevin Nealon
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jul 26 fri Guttermouth, Agent Orange, Anti-Social
       at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** @
jul 26 fri Berlin
       at the Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm ***
jul 26 fri Whiskey Avengers, Rin Tin Tiger, The Ghost Of Wrights
       at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 8pm **
jul 26 fri Del The Funky Homosapien
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$19 8pm/9pm ***
jul 26 fri We The Kings, T. Mills, The Ready Set, Headllines
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jul 26 fri Gary Hoey, 3rd Class Citizen
       at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $20 7pm/8pm **
jul 26 fri Cherry Poppin' Daddies
       at Assembly, Sacramento 21+ $12.50/$15 8pm/9pm **
jul 26 fri We Sleep Forever, 30 Cent Solution
       at On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ $5 9pm **
jul 26/27  The Postal Service, Big Freedia (fri), Divine Fits (sat)
       at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley a/a $45 8pm # *** (fri sold out)
jul 27 sat All Ages, Empire Slum, Brothers Beard, Tonight We Fight (Las Vegas),
       Global Affront at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @
jul 27 sat Apothesary, Alighieri, Exmortus, Hollywood Jesus
        at the Metro, Oakland a/a 6:30pm # *** @
jul 27 sat Whirr, Lycus, Minenwerfer, Barn Burning, Cardinal Wyrm
       at Terminal, 3957 San Leandro Street, Oakland a/a $7 8pm ***
jul 27 sat Couches, Forever Ever, Everyone Is Dirty
       at Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $5 8pm/9pm ** (20 Sided Records)
jul 27 sat The Lumerians at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $20 9pm **
jul 27 sat The Lopez, Yogurt Brain, Elvis Christ, Pookie And The Poodlez
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ **
jul 27 sat Osman GayaTree (Russia), Airavata, Khromata
       at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm **
jul 27 sat Red Meat, I See Hawks In LA, Rick Shea at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 9pm **
jul 27 sat Bad Rabbits, Air Dubai, B. Lewis
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 27 sat The Cult, White Hills at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # ***
jul 27 sat Ghosts Of Electricity, Mark Karan's Buds
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 9pm **
jul 27 sat Dead Meadow at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 9pm ***
jul 27 sat The Business End, M Section, Flesh Gordo
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free noon/3pm **
jul 27 sat The Dickies, Sharp Objects, The Nerv, Boats!
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm *** @
jul 27 sat Swiftumz, Underground Railroad To Candyland,
       White Night (San Pedro), Love Devotion
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm *** @
jul 27 sat Inspector Gadjet Brass Band, Jill Parker & Foxglove Sweethearts,
       dj Zeljko at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm **
jul 27 sat Proudflesh, Elegy, Verzerrung at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm **
jul 27 sat Face The Giant at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm **
jul 27 sat Run Boy Run
       at Studio 55, 1455 East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael a/a $13/$15 8pm **
jul 27 sat Hapa at Osher Marin Jewish Center, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael
       a/a $20/$25 (17 and under free) 6:15pm/7:15pm ** (hula before show)
jul 27 sat The Unauthorized Rolling Stones
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a 9pm **
jul 27 sat Raunch (L.A.), The Slow Forward (L.A.)
       at the Mardi Gras, 1628 El Camino Real, Redwood City 21+ ** @
jul 27 sat Huey Lewis And The News
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jul 27 sat Whiskey Avengers, French Cassettes, Field Medic
       at San Pedro Square Market, San Jose a/a free 7pm **
jul 27 sat Bite at X Sports Bar, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a **
jul 27 sat D.I. at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** @
jul 27 sat Banner Pilot
       at Hero's Sports Lounge & Pizza Co., 821 L St, Modesto a/a ** @
jul 27 sat Y&T, End Of Days, Restrayned at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
jul 27/28  bay area world guitar show
       at Marin Civic center Exhibit Hall, San Rafael a/a
jul 27/28  incorrect listing:  Damination Celebration at the Phoenix Theater)
jul 28 sun Khafre Jay, Day/Four, The Broken Record, Bottom Hammer, Champlu,
       Mike Incite
       at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $10 5:30pm/6pm *** (conscious hip hop night)
jul 28 sun Shai Hulud, Early Graves, To The Wind, Vital Nerve, Pocketknife
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 7pm # ** @
jul 28 sun The Slippery Slope, the Titan Ups
       at Starry Plough, Berkeley a/a free 2pm/4pm til 7pm **
jul 28 sun We The Kings, T. Mills, The Ready Set
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 6:30pm # ***
jul 28 sun Fitz And The Tantrums, The Colurist at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ***
jul 28 sun Trash Talk, Ratking at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm **
jul 28 sun Maurice Tani at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm **
jul 28 sun Up Your Alley Fair, Dore Alley & Folsom, S.F. 18+ 11am til 6pm
jul 28 sun Naam (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Mondo Drag, Hornss
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm **
jul 28 sun Into Eternity, Abnormal Thought Patterns, Ontogeny
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm **
jul 28 sun Pushing The Sun, The Adarna, Illusion Of Self
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 28 sun Guttermouth, Agent Orange, D.I., Civil War Rust
       at the Blue42 Lounge, 1251 Arroy Way, Walnut Creek 21+ $10 *** @
jul 28 sun Kid Rock, ZZ Top, Uncle Kracker
       at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $20 5pm/6:45pm ***
jul 28 sun Ten Years After, Edgar Winter Band, Canned Heat, Rick Derringer,
       Pat Travers at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jul 28 sun Guttermouth, Another Damn Disappointment, Simpl3jack
       at the Boardwalk, Orangemale a/a $13/$15 7pm/8pm *** @
jul 29 mon Iron Fist (L.A.), Lust Hogs, Ewig Frost (Viena, Austria), Vile Mass,
       Speedboozer (Charlotte, N.C.) at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm *** @
jul 29 mon Convalescents, Stabbed In The Back
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @
jul 29 mon Detective, Silent Pictures at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm **
jul 29 mon Acrobatic Dudes, Void Boys, Snake Island (Omaha),
       Grill Cloth, dj Dahmer at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
jul 29 mon Casey Veggies, Travis Scott
       at Assembly, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm/7pm **
jul 30 tue Casey Veggies, Travis Scott, Quincy Mosby, dj Hugo
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm **
jul 30 tue Spyn Reset, The Higgs, Angus Scrimm
       at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm **
jul 30 tue Epi-Demic, Bum City Saints, Nililist Cunt
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @
jul 30 tue Sun Volt, Colonel Ford at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
jul 30 tue Daughn Gibson, William Tyler, Carletta Sue Kay
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8pm **
jul 30 tue From Indian Lakes, Tallhart, Makeshift Prodigy
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm **
jul 30 tue Spider Heart, Snake Island, The Green Door, dj Big Nate
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm **
jul 30 tue We Will Be Lions, Dig The Kid, Deerpeople
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
jul 30 tue Shakey Graves, The Sam Chase, The Creak
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 30 tue Folivore, Hivelords, Sadgiqacea
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm **
jul 30 tue The Sick Tones, Spawn Atomic, Ghost Town Hangmen
       at 50 Mason Social House, 50 Mason Street, S.F. 21+ $5 **
jul 30 tue Dym, Fractured, Crashfaster, Together We Are Robots, dj Starr,
       dj Rota at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
jul 30 tue One Direction
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $90-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
jul 30 tue Gipsy Kings at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jul 30 tue Fitz & The Tantrums, Hunter Hunted, The Colourist
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jul 30 tue Alex Goot, Sam Tsui, King The Kid, Against The Current
       at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15/$18 6:30pm/7:30pm **
jul 30 tue ZZ Top
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $99-$59 8pm # ***
jul 31 wed Guttermouth, Agent Orange, Civil War Rust, Swillerz
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $12/$15 8pm/9pm *** @ (1234Go! Records)
jul 31 wed Ramshackle Glory, Black Market Prophets, Blarney Stoners,
       Tyrannosaurus Zebra, Teenage Boys, The Soundwaves
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $7 7pm # *** @
jul 31 wed One Direction at the Arena, Oakland a/a $90-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
jul 31 wed Everyone Is Dirty, the Blind Pets, 100%, Turtle Rising
       at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm **
jul 31 wed Sebadoh at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm **
jul 31 wed Pale Chalice, Larvae, Verdant Realm
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm/9pm **
jul 31 wed Al Lover, Coo Coo Birds, Face Tat, Bubblegum Crisis
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 31 wed Winter Teeth, The Plurals, Rare Animals
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm **
jul 31 wed Fog Dub, the Rudicals, Carne Cruda
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** (ska/dub)
jul 31 wed Heavy Glow, Black Pussy at Neck of the Woods, S.F. 21+ **
jul 31 wed Pablo Cruise at Solano County Fair, Vallejo a/a $6-$10 3pm/8pm **
jul 31 wed The Dirty Heads, The Expendables, Bib B
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jul 31 wed Bubba Sparxxx, Charlie Muscle, Retro Gang
       at the Boardwalk, Orangevale ala **
jul 31 wed Kid Rock, ZZ Top, Uncle Kracker
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a $20 6:45pm ***
aug  1 thr Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic, Talk Of Da Town
       at Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza, Berkeley a/a free 5pm til 7pm **
aug  1 thr Caustic Casanova, A Thousand Dead, Absolem, Disonova
       at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm **
aug  1 thr 311, Cypress Hill, G. Love & Special Sauce
       at the America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $40 5pm/6pm # *** @
aug  1 thr The Dirty Heads, The Expendables
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
aug  1 thr Every Time I Die, Chelsea Grin, Veil Of Maya, Terror,
       Stray From The Path, Volumes, Capture The Crown, iwrestledabearonce,
       For All Those Sleeping, Dayshell, Ice Nine Kills
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 2:45pm # *** @
aug  1 thr Owen, Laura Stevenson, Shawn Alpay
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm/9pm **
aug  1 thr Cat Power at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ***
aug  1 thr The Protomen at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
aug  1 thr Martin Luther McCoy, Gabrielle Walter-Clay
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
aug  1 thr The Dangerous Summer, Tommy And The High Pilots, Rare Monk,
       Breaking Laces at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 7:30pm **
aug  1 thr Josephine Foster, Victor Herrero
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm **
aug  1 thr Remones (tribute), Astrozombies (tribute), Japanese Baby (tribute)
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm/10pm **
aug  1 thr War at the Solano County Fair, Vallejo a/a $6-$10 3pm/8pm ***
aug  1 thr Styx, Don Felder at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug  1 thr Ty Segal, Daughn Gibson, Mike Donovan, William Tyler
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8pm/8:30pm ***
aug  1 thr J Book, Hot Rain at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug  2 fri M.O.T.O. (New Orleans), Meat Market, Surprise Vacation (Ventura),
       Unstrung at World Rage Center, 911 35th St., Emeryville a/a 7pm **
aug  2 fri Witchaven at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ 8pm ** @
aug  2 fri The Smithereens
       at The Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm ***
aug  2 fri Phish at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # **
aug  2 fri Happy Body Slow Brain, Via Coma
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm **
aug  2 fri Luther Dickinson, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Andy Cabic, Richard Osborn,
       Jimbo Mathus at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm **
aug  2 fri One Drop, Midnight Raid, Jethro Jeremiah And The Soulmates
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm **
aug  2 fri Filthy Thieving Bastards, Jayke Orvis & The Broken Band,
       Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
aug  2 fri The Spinners
       at the Solano County Fair, Vallejo a/a $6-$10 3pm/8pm **
aug  2 fri Kenny Loggins, Blue Sky Riders
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug  2 fri Monkey, Piranha Party at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 7pm **
aug  2 fri The Odd Numbers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm **
aug  2 fri Y&T at the Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm ***
aug  2 fri Xavier Rudd at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$27 8pm/9pm **
aug  2 fri Dogfood (cd release), Element Of Soul, Humble Wolf, The Three Way,
       James Cavem at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug  2/3   RANCID, The Transplants, The Interrupters (fri),
       Harrington Saints (sat) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** @
aug  2/3   The Sword, American Sharks at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
aug  2/3   Neil Michael Hagerty & The Howling Hex, Sands (fri),
       Sweet Chariot (sat) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9pm **
aug  3 sat Masked Intruder, Elway, Sam Russo, Druglords Of The Avenues,
       Jabber at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm *** @
aug  3 sat Replica, Completed Exposition, Die Hard, The Light, Coma
       at the Swamp, Oakland a/a $5 8pm ** @
aug  3 sat California Beach Boys
       at South Shore Center, Alameda a/a free 5pm til 7pm **
aug  3 sat The Fashion Slaves, The RaveUps, Wild Ass
       at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ 8pm/9pm **
aug  3 sat Not To Reason Why, Disappearing People, Still Young, Owl Paws
       at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm ** (Empty Waves Zine Release)
aug  3 sat Sea Of Green, Rule In Exile, El Diablo En Cali, Midway Delta
       at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ **
aug  3 sat Donna The Buffalo, The Believers
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18 8pm/9pm **
aug  3 sat Guy Fox, Ghost And The City, Fortress Social Club
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm **
aug  3 sat Afrofunk Experience, Brown Fellinis
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm **
aug  3 sat Vincent Gallo, Spindrift, Guy Blakeslee, Outlaw, Greg Ashley,
       The Groggs, Wild Honey, Meat Market, Cool Ghouls, Virgin Hymns, MoonFox
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $30 noon/2pm ** (San Frandelic Summerfest)
aug  3 sat Conspirator at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm **
aug  3 sat Nobunny at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ 9pm/10pm ** @
aug  3 sat Slowmotion Cowboys at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm **
aug  3 sat Los Pinguos, Locura
       at Osher Marin Jewish Center, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
       a/a $20/$25 (17 and under free) 6:15pm/7pm **
aug  3 sat The Sick Tones
       at the Flamingo Hotel, 2777 4th Street, Santa Rosa a/a **
aug  3 sat Gladys Knight And The O'Jays
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug  3 sat Tower Of Power
       at the Solano County Fair, Vallejo a/a $6-$10 noon/8pm ***
aug  3 sat The Bang at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 7pm **
aug  3 sat Silent Pictures at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm **
aug  3 sat Andre Nickatina at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $23/$28 8pm/9pm ***
aug  3 sat One More Time (tribute) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug  3 sat Misery Signals, The Color Morale, Elitist, The Kindred, Lifeforms,
       Life Ahead at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 6pm **
aug  3/4 Lisa Loeb, Los Rakas, Bang Data, Superfinos VTO, John Murry,
       Tristan Prettyman, Vintage Trouble, The Rescues, Leela James,
       ConFunkShun, Amikaeyla
       at Art & Soul Festival, Downtown Oakland a/a $15-$8 noon **
aug  4 sun Night Gaunts (New Zealand), Moderate Excess, Coar, Insesticide,
       Loosegang at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5pm/6pm *** @
aug  4 sun Pale, Soy Sauce Control, Ever In Bloom, The Best Mates
       at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm **
aug  4 sun Shuggie Otis, The Relatives
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm **
aug  4 sun Sublime with Rome, Descendents, Pennywise
       at America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $40-$30 5pm/6pm # ***
aug  4 sun Mac Miller, Action Bronson, Chance The Rapper, Vince Staples,
       The Internet at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # **
aug  4 sun Kalin & Myles, Megan Nicole
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ 8pm/9pm ** (sold out - 99.7 Now)
aug  4 sun Balmorhea, Young Moon
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm **
aug  4 sun Turnpike Troubadours at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ **
aug  4 sun Industria Del Amor & Banda La Vinera
       at the Solano County Fair, Vallejo a/a $6-$10 noon/7pm **
aug  4 sun Bob Dylan And His Band, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Ryan Bingham
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $90-$25 4:30pm/5:30pm # ***
       (Americanarama Festival of Music)
aug  4 sun Dwight Yoakam
       at Rodney Strong Vineyards, 11455 Old Redwood Highway, Healdsburg 21+ **
aug  4 sun Masked Intruder, Elway, Sam Russo
       at Luigi's Fun Garden, 1050 20th Street, Sacramento a/a *** @
aug  4 sun Wang Chung (U.K.) at Assembly, Sacramento 21+ $25 9pm **
aug  5 mon M.O.T.O., Surprise Vacation, Manatee
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 6pm ** (early show)
aug  5 mon Chicago
       at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a ***
aug  5 mon Masked Intruder, Elway, Sam Russo
       at Hero's Sports Lounge & Pizza Co., 821 L St, Modesto a/a *** @
aug  6 tue Sierra Leons's Refugee All Stars, Black Nature Band
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $17/$20 7pm/8:30pm **
aug  6 tue Lightsystem, Catapult the Dead at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ **
aug  6 tue Panteon Rococo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm # **
aug  6 tue Dead Serious, Bob Nick & Sutro, Black Belt Karate
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 8:30pm/9pm ** @
aug  6 tue MC Chris, Dr. Awkward, Jesse Dangerously, Tribe One
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
aug  6 tue Lightning Dust, Louise Burns
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ free 7pm/8pm **
aug  6 tue Down Dirty Shake, Mrs. Henry (San Diego), Open Bar
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm **
aug  6 tue Iron Fist (L.A.), Ewig Frost (Viena, Austria),
       Speedboozer (Charlotte, N.C.)
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @
aug  6 tue Chicago at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug  6 tue Masked Intruder, Elway, Sam Russo
       at the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ ** @
aug  7 wed Chicago at the Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $85-$45 7pm/8pm # ***
aug  7 wed Nothington, Masked Intruder, Elway, Sam Russo
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** @
aug  7 wed Harry Connick Jr.
       at Davies Symphony Hall, S.F. a/a $100-$50 7pm/8pm # ***
aug  7 wed White Fence, Jessica Pratt, Chris Cohen
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8pm **
aug  7 wed White Wizzard at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$13 7:30pm/8pm **
aug  7 wed The Mystrery Men? (Atlanta, GA), Rocketship Rocketship
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm/9pm **
aug  7 wed Lyle Lovett at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug  7 wed Monkey
       at Farmers Market, 14th St. at E. Santa Clara, San Jose a/a free 4pm **
aug  7 wed Dustonious Maximus, Night Gaunts (New Zealand), Cartoon Violence
       at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm **
aug  7 wed Panteon Rococo, Lost Acapulco
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug  7 wed M.D.C., Opposition Rising, Wartorn, Komatose (Arcata)
       at the Ink Annex, 47 West 3rd Street, Eureka a/a *** @
aug  8 thr M.D.C., Opposition Rising, Wartorn, Fucktard, Jedi Scum
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 7pm # *** @
aug  8 thr The Goddamn Gallows, The Calamity Cubes, Kountry Kittens
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
aug  8 thr Cloud Control at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a **
aug  8 thr Goodnight Texas at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm **
aug  8 thr Headboggle, Marielle Jakobsons, Goodwillsmith (Chicago), Black Hat
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm **
aug  8 thr Glitter Wizard, Creepers, Wild Honey (San Diego)
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm/10pm **
aug  8 thr Cali Nation
       at Jose's Underground Lounge, 638 Wave Street, Monterey 21+ *
aug  8 thr Luke Bryan, Thompson Square, Florida Georgia Line
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # **
aug  8 thr Lyle Lovett & His Large Band
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $83-$43 8pm # **
aug  9 fri Stellar Corpses, Darrow Chemical Company, The Revolts,
       Self-Inflicted Wounds, Blacktop Tragedy, Spawn Atomic
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkely a/a $10 7pm/7:30pm *** @
aug  9 fri Ivete Sangalo at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # **
aug  9 fri Level 12, Random Chaos, Inside Voice, Olde Smoke
       at Toot's, 627 Second Avenue at Pomona, Crockett 21+ $5 8pm **
aug  9 fri Paul McCartney, Pretty Lights, The National, D'Angelo,
       Band Of Horses, Yeasayer, Zedd, Rhye, Jessie Ware, Surfer Blood,
       Chromatics, Smith Westerns, Wavves, The Heavy, Twenty One Pilots,
       Daughter, Anuhea, Wild Belle, The Men, Midi Matilda, Houndmouth,
       Foy Vance, Naia Kete, The Plump DJs, Stanton Warriors, Motion Potion,
       All Good Funk Alliance, Lexel
       at Outside Lands Festival, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a $105/$250 # ***
aug  9 fri Whitesnake at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** @
aug  9 fri A.J. Croce at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
aug  9 fri The Trespassers, Emily Bonn & The Vivants, The Muddy Rose
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
aug  9 fri Whiskey Shivers, Wild Child, Grow And Twine
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm  **
aug  9 fri Burnt Ones, The Hussy, Pow! at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
aug  9 fri The Inciters, The Boars, French Boutique
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm **
aug  9 fri Bite at the Monarch, 101 6th Street, S.F. 21+ **
aug  9 fri Daikon, Worth Taking, Upstairs Downstairs
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm **
aug  9 fri Luke Bryan, Thompson Square, Florida Georgia Line
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $55-$30 5:30pm/7pm # **
aug  9 fri The Goddamn Gallows at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm **
aug  9 fri War at the Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm ***
aug  9 fri Slime Girls, 1000 Needles, Dog Party
       at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 8pm **
aug  9 fri Plane White T's, F.F.G. at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug  9 fri Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys, Alejandro Escovedo
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $69-$39 8pm # **
aug 10 sat Folivore, Abstracter, Augurs, Gloam
       at Ghost Town Barn, Oakland a/a donation 7pm ** @
aug 10 sat Innerds, Secret Fun Club, Hot Nerds, Volatile Substance
       at 1530 E. 12th Street, Oakland a/a $5 8pm/9pm ** @
aug 10 sat Scott Alexander (cd release), Awesome Orchestra
       at Firehouse Arts Events Hangar, 3192 Adeline, Berkeley
       a/a $5-$15 sliding scale 6pm ** (free cookies)
aug 10 sat The Lady Crooners, Loretta Lynch, New American Farmers
       at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ 8pm/9pm **
aug 10 sat Nine Inch Nails, Phoenix, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jurassic 5, Grizzly Bear,
       Young The Giant, The Head And The Heart, The Tallest Man On Earth,
       Youth Lagoon, Gary Clark Jr., Baauer, The Mother Hips, Griz,
       The Growlers, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Bombino, Milo Greene,
       Atlas Genius, The Soft White Sixties, James McCartney, The Lone Bellow,
       Cherub, LoCura, Krafty Kuts, Lazy Rich, dj Shotnez, dj Sam Spiegel,
       Dub Gabriel
       at Outside Lands Festival, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a $105/$250 # ***
aug 10 sat Powerage (tribute), Evolution (tribute)
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ 8pm/9pm **
aug 10 sat Cheech & Chong, War
       at the America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $80-$35 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 10 sat Tommy Tutone, Chris Solberg, Greg Douglass, Byron Allred,
       David Denny, Garry Mallabar,
       The Great American Robber Barons With Dion & Diana Mangano
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
       (Lonnie Turner Memorial Concert)
aug 10 sat Hyper Buzz, Funeral Kings, Blue Genes
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm **
aug 10 sat 3 Stoned Men, Icky Boyfriends, Cameltoe, Uke Band,
       Junior Executives, Pineapple Princess, We Could Be Friends, The Peddlers
        at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 5pm *** (Rotfest)
aug 10 sat The Red Elvises, Custom Kicks
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 9:30pm **
aug 10 sat Tomihira, Space Waves, In Letter Form
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm **
aug 10 sat Rum Rebellion (Portland), Absinthe Rose (Boston),
       The Pot House Shindies
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** (Irish/folk/punk/sea shanties)
aug 10 sat Trainwreck Riders at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm **
aug 10 sat Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic
       at Osher Marin Jewish Center, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael
       a/a $20/$25 (17 and under free) 6:15pm/7pm **
aug 10 sat Bibles & Hand Grenades at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm **
aug 10 sat Incredible Me, I Wish We Were Robots, Merchants, Kingdom Of Giants,
       Outsiders, Altessa, Before You Fall, Ellipsis, Citadel & Sleep City,
       Sleep at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
aug 10 sat Train, The Script, Gavin DeGraw
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # ***
aug 10 sat Tony Bennett
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $130-$44 8pm # ***
aug 11 sun Black Breath, Early Graves, Baptists, Lies, Obliterations
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10/$13 7pm/8pm # *** @
aug 11 sun Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kaskade, Vampire Weekend,
       Willie Nelson & Family, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Matt & Kim, A-Trak,
       Foals, Dawes, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue,
       Kurt Vile And The Violators, Emeli Sand, Dillon Francis,
       Camper Van Beethoven, Rudimental, Fishbone, King Tuff,
       Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Ms Mr, Deap Vally, Kopecky Family Band,
       Little Green Cars, Bhi Bhiman, The Easy Leaves, dj Pierre, Gene Farris,w
       Sleight Of Hands, WhiteNoize, Griffin Camper
       at Outside Lands Festival, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a $105/$250 # ***
aug 11 sun Pink Martini, La Santa Cecilia
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm **
aug 11 sun Train, The Script, Gavin DeGraw
       at the America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $80-$40 # ***
aug 11 sun Elliot Schneider at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 7:30pm **
aug 11 sun Laudanum, Bottom Feeder (Copenhagen), Ladybird (AZ), Uzala
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 5:30pm/6pm ** @ (early show & 4pm BBQ)
aug 11 sun Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys, Alejandro Escovedo
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $85-$35 7pm # ***
aug 11 sun Matisyahu at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug 12 mon Baptists (Vancouver, Canada), No Sir, Old Wounds (N.J.), Reivers,
       No Limbs at 1530 E. 12th Street, Oakland a/a $5 8pm/9pm ** @
aug 12 mon San Cisco, Smallpools at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
aug 12 mon Wonded Giant (Seattle), The Pilgrim (Baltimore)
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 7pm **
aug 12 mon Mike Tramp (solo acoustic)
       at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$15 7pm/8pm **
aug 13 tue Vhol, Scolex, Uzala at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 7pm/8pm # ** @
aug 13 tue Jonas Brothers
       at the America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $80-$30 6pm/7pm # ***
aug 13 tue Daughtry, 3 Doors Down at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 13 tue Sean Bonnette, Jeff Rosenstock, Hard Girls, Dog Party
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @
       (Asian Man Records)
aug 13 tue Derrick Hodge, Jazz Mafia
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $17/$20 8pm/9pm **
aug 13 tue Zebroids, Dirty Few at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm **
aug 13 tue Jame N Commons at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm **
aug 13 tue Buffalo Tooth, Obliterations (L.A.), Wild Eyes, dj Denim Yeti
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm **
aug 13 tue Lyle Lovett at the Marine Center, San Rafael a/a # ***
aug 13 tue Michael Franti & Spearhead, Amanda Shaw, Ethan Tucker
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $85-$45 7:30pm # ***
aug 13 tue My Ticket Home, Night Verses, I Am King
       at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a **
aug 14 wed Derrick Hodge at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $17/$20 8pm/9pm**
aug 14 wed Buildings (Minneapolis), Hawks (Atlanta), Sex Snobs
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm/8:30pm **
aug 14 wed The Monkees at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 14 wed The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Material
       at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $13/$15 7pm/8pm ** @
aug 14 wed Reckless Kelly, Wade Bowen, Micky And The Motorcars
       at Assembly, Sacramento 21+ $20 8pm/9pm **
aug 14 wed Michael Franti & Spearhead
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $79-$39 8pm # ***
aug 15 thr Zap Mama at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug 15 thr Perhapsy, In Watermelon Sugar, Andrew Maurer
       at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ **
aug 15 thr Reckless Kelly, Micky & The Motorcars, Wade Bowen
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ 8pm **
aug 15 thr Best Coast at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
aug 15 thr Molotov at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # **
aug 15 thr The Love Dimension, The Tenderloins, The Chaw
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7 8pm/9pm **
aug 15 thr The Lonely Wild, Kris Orlowski, The Sad Bastard Book Club
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 15 thr Howl, Lord Dying, Cormorant, Hornss
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
aug 15 thr Useless Children (Austrailia), Dream Decay (Seattle),
       Vibrating Antennas at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 15 thr Brandi Carlile at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 15 thr The Monkees at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ ***
       (was listed as August 14th)
aug 15 thr Led Zeppelin 2 (tribute) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug 15 thr Mike Stud, Kurt, Mtk
       at the Assembly, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 6pm/7pm **
aug 15/16  Lewis Black at Montalvo Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga
       a/a $125-$45 6pm/7:30pm **
aug 16 fri Dropdead (R.I.), Graves At Sea, Stoneburner (Portland),
       Endless Demise (L.A.), Agenda Of Swine, Turbokrieg (TX), Nibiru (TX),
       Worthless Eaters (Portland), Connoisseur, Reivers, Dead Pressure
       Komatose (Arcata), Noxcrutch (Stockton), No Fucks Given, Xhostagex
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 8pm # *** @ (Deadfest day 1)
aug 16 fri Mike Stud, Kurt, dj Mtk
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $13 6pm/6:30pm **
aug 16 fri Mickey Avalon at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
aug 16 fri Finish Ticket at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ***
aug 16 fri Zoo Station (tribute), Chronic Town (tribute)
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm **
aug 16 fri English Singes, The Rantouls, New Faultlines
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
aug 16 fri Reckless Kelly, Mikey & The Motorcars, Wade Bowen
       at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ 8:30pm **
aug 16 fri Foreigner at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 16 fri Good Hustle at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm **
aug 16 fri Foghat at the Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm ***
aug 16 fri Molotov at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
aug 16 fri Darius Rucker
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $99-$49 8pm # **
aug 16 fri Mentors at the Hideout Lounge, 240 S. Park Street, Reno NV 21+ *** @
aug 17 sat Slime Girls, Piranha Party!, Robodda, Esther Moser,
       The Invisible Sundial at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $8 7pm/7:30pm *** @
aug 17 sat Dropdead (R.I.), Noothgrush, Brainoil, Transient (Portland),
       War Master (TX), Night Nurse (Portland), Sorrower (AZ),
       Elitist (Portland), Mind Boil (TX), Usnea (Portland),
       Destroyed In Seconds (L.A.), Primitive Man (CO),
       Age Of Collapse (San Diego), Amarok (Chico), Lolita Black (R.I.),
       Completed Exposition (Japan), Final Draft (Inglewood), War Sound (L.A.),
       AcxDc (L.A.), Dead Issue (L.A.), Your Enemy, Burmese,
       Negitive Standards, Black Fucking Cancer (San Jose), Lycus, Death Row,
       Deras Krig, Whorpath (santA Rosa), Crypt Keeper, Pancake Lizard
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 4pm # **** @ (Deadfest day 2)
aug 17 sat Rebelution, Matisyahu, Collie Buddz, Zion 1
       at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a $39.50 6:30pm # ***
aug 17 sat Mentors at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ *** @
aug 17 sat Birdmonster, Collisionville, Grit & Gold
       at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ 8pm/9pm **
aug 17 sat Steely Dan, The Deep Blue Organ Trio
       at the America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $200-$35 # ***
aug 17 sat Led Zeppelin 2 at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ***
aug 17 sat Bobby Long at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9:30pm **
aug 17 sat Evangelista, Jackie O Motherfucker, Badwater Bob
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm **
aug 17 sat Venat, Rubber Duckee, live pro wrestling
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 5:30pm ***
aug 17 sat Straight No Chaser at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
aug 17 sat Shinobu, Leer, Dog Party, dj Coco
       at Homestead Lanes, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm **
aug 17 sat Tainted Love at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $10/$15 8pm/9pm **
aug 17 sat Stepchild, Some Fear None, For All I've Done, Fair Struggle,
       Kryptic Memories at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
aug 18 sun Earth Crisis at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 5pm *** @
aug 18 sun Space Waster, Glimpse Trio, At Gunpoint, Lucabrazzi
       at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ **
aug 18 sun Gayle Lynn And The Hired Hands, Rich McCulley
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm **
aug 18 sun CCR Headcleaner, Lazy (Kansas City), Pure Bliss
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm **
aug 18 sun Peter Bradley Adams at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm **
aug 18 sun Chris Isaak at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 18 sun Les Claypool's Due de Twang at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ ***
aug 18 sun Maria Muldaur And The Campbell Bros., The Campbell Bros.
       at Assembly, Sacramento a/a $27.50 2pm/3pm ** (afternoon show)
aug 18 sun Mentors, Potty Mouth, Aborticide, False Freedom,
       Alfred Hitchcockk, Sedated
       at the Black Room, 83 South Stewart Street, Sonora a/a $10 5:30pm *** @
aug 18 sun Steely Dan at Reno Events Center, 300 N Center St., Reno, NV # ***
aug 18 sun Willie Nelson, The Devil Makes Three, The Wild Feathers
       at Pozo Saloon, 90 West Pozo Road, Pozo a/a $32.50-$85 4pm ***
aug 19 mon Weatherside Whiskey Band, The Creak, Eight Belles
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
aug 19 mon Permanent Collection, Surf Club, Hibou, dj Craft Spells
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 6pm ** (early show)
aug 20 tue The Molecules (reunion), Gentlemen Surfers
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
aug 20 tue Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers
       at the Regency Ballroom Lodge, S.F. a/a 8pm # **
aug 20 tue Bored Spies, Grand Hallway, Goh Nakamura
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm **
aug 20 tue The She's, The Yes Go's
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 20 tue Queensryche at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @
aug 21 wed Bad Weather California, Sauna, Skating Polly
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 21 wed Animal As Leaders, Navene, Journal, Legion's Requiem, Bispora
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug 21 wed Stragne Talk at Assembly, Sacramento 18+ $10 8pm/9pm **
aug 21 wed Les Claypool's Due de Twang
       at the Center for the Arts, Grass Valley a/a ***
aug 22 thr The Brothers Comatose
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm **
aug 22 thr Melvins, Honky at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @
aug 22 thr Roky Erickson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
aug 22 wed Greater Sirens, Bears! Bears! Bears!
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm **
aug 22 thr Lemme Adams, Cool Ghouls, Black Cobra Vipers
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 22 thr Brad Paisley, Chris Young, Lee Brice, The Henningsens
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $65.25-$30.25 6pm/7pm # **
aug 22 thr Toad the Wet Sprocket, Grant Lee Buffalo
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $58-$38 7:30pm # ***
aug 22 thr Usnea, Komatose (Arcata)
       at the Ink Annex, 47 West 3rd St., Eureka a/a ** @
aug 22/23  Kermit Ruffins And The BBQ Swingers
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm **
aug 23 fri Funky Meters, dj Platurn, Jordan And The Ritual
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $45/$50 8pm/9pm ***
aug 23 fri Sarah & The Tall Boys, Brian Belknap
       at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ 8pm/9pm **
aug 23 fri Gregory Alan Isakov at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
aug 23 fri Pinback at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
aug 23 fri Robin Applewood, La Gente, Sang Matiz, Naked Soul
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 9pm **
aug 23 fri Sunrunners, Curious Quail, Father President
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9:30pm **
aug 23 fri Sutekh Hexen, Blue Sabbath Black Cheer (Seattle), Eye Of Nix
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
aug 23 fri Truth & Salvage Co. at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm **
aug 23 fri Chris Botti at Montalvo Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga
       a/a $125-$45 6pm/7:30pm **
aug 23 fri Ron White (comedy) at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
aug 23 fri Far From You at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm **
aug 23 fri Eddie Money
       at the Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm ***
aug 23 fri Majical Cloudz
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 23 fri The Melvins, Honkey at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @
aug 23 fri George Lopez
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $83-$43 8pm # **
aug 24 sat La Plebe, Los Kung Fu Monkeys (Tijuana)
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm *** @
aug 24 sat Gama Bomb (Ireland), Artillery (Denmark), Bonded By Blood,
       Fueled By Fire, Fog Of War, Kinnefret, Cultural Warfare, Enemy In Peril,
       Skinner, Potential Threat, Xenotaph, Archea, Warpath Assassins,
       Zombie Death Stench at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 3:30pm # *** @
aug 24 sat Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile,
       Aoife O'Conovan at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # **
aug 24 sat Embers, Black Fucking Cancer, Sacrament Ov Impurity (WA),
       Abstracter, Cannibal at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $6 7pm *** @
aug 24 sat Majical Cloudz, SomeEmber
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 9pm **
aug 24 sat American Death Machine, Hot Nun, One After Another
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free noon/3pm **
aug 24 sat Andrew Belle, Grizfolk
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 7pm/8pm **
aug 24 sat M.D.C., Nihilist Cunt, Bum City Saints, the Judas Bunch
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @
aug 24 sat The Spyrals, Cellar Doors, Super 78!
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm **
aug 24 sat O'Brother, Native, Daylight
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9:30pm **
aug 24 sat Slow Motion Cowboys, Secret Town (cd release),
       The Silver Threads (cd release) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm **
aug 24 sat The Loudmouths (reunion), Idiots (reunion),
       The Jack Saints (reunion) at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** @
aug 24 sat George Lopez at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 24 sat Maze, The Isley Brothers
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $126-$36 5pm/6:30pm # **
aug 24 sat Kill The Precedent (cd release), Will Haven, Death Valley High,
       Lesdystics, Sex Rat at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @
aug 24/25  Modest Mouse, Passion Pit, Mgmt, Neko Case, Beach House, Toro Y Moi,
       Devendra Banhart, Washed Out, Okkervil River, Deerhunter, Purity Ring,
       Dr. Dog, The Hold Steady, Delta Spirit, The Black Angels,
       Father John Misty, Capital Cities, Lucero, The Antlers, Blitzen Trapper,
       Civil Twilight, Electric Guest, Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, Delta Rae,
       The Dodos, Tennis, Akron/Family, Quadron, Bleached, Generationals,
       Eli "Paperboy" Reed, Guards, jefertitti's Nile, Guy Blakeslee,
       Seventeen Evergreen, Light Fantastic, carnival rides, games
       at First City Festival, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey
       a/a $125-$279 (2 day pass) noon # ***
aug 25 sun Violent Vickie at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 5pm/6pm **
       (Queer/Trans night)
aug 25 sun Kermit Ruffins And The BBQ Swingers
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 5pm/6pm **
aug 25 sun indie mart at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a noon till 6pm
aug 25 sun Wintersun, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Arisis, Starkill
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $22/$25 6pm/7pm *** @
aug 25 sun Escort at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ **
aug 25 sun Little Comets at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm **
aug 25 sun Destruction Unit (AZ) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
aug 25 sun George Thorogood And the Destroyers, Buddy Guy
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 26 mon Black Sabbath, Andrew WK at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View
       a/a $131-$31 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 27 tue The Breeders at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ***
aug 27 tue Sun Foot, Mike Donovan, Franklin's Mint
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
aug 27 tue Il Volo, Nikki Yanofsky
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $100-$40 7pm/8pm # **
aug 27 tue Fun., Tegan & Sara
       at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV ?/? # ***
aug 28 wed Heart, Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience
       at the America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $101-$26 6pm/7pm # ***
aug 28 wed Fidlar at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm/9pm *** @ $
aug 28 wed Everest, White Dove at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm **
aug 28 wed Banner Pilot, Civil War Rust, The Breaks
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** @
aug 28 wed Fronds, Is/Is (Minneapolis), Locomotives
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
aug 28 wed Peter Frampton, B.B. King
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 28 wed Gary Numan, Cold Cave at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug 29 thr Goodie Mob, Drop City Yacht Club at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # **
aug 29 thr Lucius at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10 8pm/9pm **
aug 29 thr Scout Niblett, P.G. Six at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm **
aug 29 thr Talkative (Portland), Mufassa at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm **
aug 29 thr Dead To Me, Riverboat Gamblers, Blacklist Royals, The Radishes
       at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? **
aug 29 thr Brian Regan at Montalvo Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga
       a/a $70-$40 5:30pm/7:30pm ***
aug 29 thr G-Eazy at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $15 7pm/8pm # **
aug 29/30  Alt-J at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** (thr sold out)
aug 30 fri Double Duchess, Daddiez Plastik, Gaymous, Hussy Club
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm *** (Queer/Trans night)
aug 30 fri Icona Pop, K.Flay, Sirah
       at the Fillmore, S.F. $25 8pm/9pm # ** (99.7 Now)
aug 30 fri Paul Van Dyk at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ $40/$60 9pm **
aug 30 fri Owl Paws, There's Talk (record release),
       Dead Feather Moon (San Diego)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 30 fri Lil Wayne, T.I. at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $96-$36 6pm/7:30pm # **
aug 30 fri Papa Doo Run Run
       at the Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm **
aug 30 fri Ziggy Marley, Steel Pulse
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $79-$39 8pm # ***
aug 31 sat Green Day Night at the Oakland A's Baseball Game, Oakland a/a $38
aug 31 sat Pride & Joy
       at South Shore Center, Alameda a/a free 5pm til 7pm **
aug 31 sat Alesso
       at the Craneway Pavilion, 1414 Harbour Way, Richmond a/a $50 9pm # **
aug 31 sat Delsen, Fat Opie, Victoria George
       at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ 8pm/9pm **
aug 31 sat Rin Tin Tiger, French Cassettes, Picture Atlantic
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
aug 31 sat Andre Nickatina at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ***
aug 31 sat The Asteroid No. 4, Stranger Family Band (record release),
       dj Joel Gion at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm**
aug 31 sat SicKnif (tribute), Devolutionaries (tribute), Gimme Danger (tribute)
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 **
aug 31 sat The Greening (vinyl release), Major Powers & The Lo-Fi Symphony
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm **
aug 31 sat The Human League, Andy Bell, Howard Jones, Information Society
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 31 sat Battlehooch, David Knight
       at San Pedro Square Market, San Jose a/a free 7pm **
aug 31 sat Psychedelic Furs, Burning In Rome
       at Assembly, Sacramento 21+ $35 8pm/9pm ***
aug 31 sat Peter Frampton With B.B. King
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $113-$53 7pm # ***
sep  1 sun Cormorant, Downfall Of Gaia (Germany), Armed For Apocalypse,
       Black Table (N.Y.), Monuments Collapse
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10 5pm/6pm *** @ (early show)
sep  1 sun Jason Mraz
       at the America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $59.50 5:30pm/7pm # ***
sep  1 sun Tik Tok, Steel Cranes (record release)
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm **
sep  1 sun B.B. King
       at Rodney Strong Vineyards, 11455 Old Redwood Hy., Healdsburg 21+ ***
sep  1 sun The Psychedelic Furs at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ **
sep  2 mon Ty Segall, Mike Donovan, David Novick
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ***
sep  3 tue Gary Numan at the Metro, Oakland a/a 7pm # **
sep  3 tue Superchunk, Mikal Cronin at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm **
sep  3 tue Charli XCX, Kitten, Little Daylight at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
sep  3 tue Brendan James at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm **
sep  4 wed Austra at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # **
sep  4 wed Cody Canada And Jason Boland at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** (acoustic)
sep  4 wed ZZ Ward at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # **
sep  4 wed Roses at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm *
sep  4 wed City Deluxe, The Insufferables (ep release), Rocketship Rocketship
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm **
sep  4 wed Curious Quail
       at Farmers Market, 14th St. at E. Santa Clara, San Jose a/a free 4pm **
sep  4 wed Dave Matthews Band at Harveys Outdoor Arena, Stateline, NV ?/? ***
sep  4 wed Sammy Hagar
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $131-$61 8pm # ***
sep  5 thr Ty Segall, Mike Donovan, Jessica Pratt, David Novick
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm ***
sep  5 thr Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.f. 6+ **
sep  5 thr Enanitos Verdes at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # **
sep  5 thr Saves The Day, Into It. Over It., Hostage Calm
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** @
sep  5 thr Hiss Golden Messenger at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm **
sep  5 thr Moonbell, Teepee (Miami), Red Traces
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
sep  5 thr Cannons And Clouds, Wild Pack Of Canaries, Mosshead
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
sep  5 thr Wallpaper, An Angle, Mister Metaphor
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** (Launch Festival kick-off)
sep  5 thr Big Gigantic, Ill-esha at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a # **
sep  6 fri Nobunny, Parasites, Flamingo Nosebleed, Jabber,
       Pookie And the Poodlez, The Cumstains
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 8pm *** @
sep  6 fri Big Gigantic, Ill-esha at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # **
sep  6 fri The Mickey Hart Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27 8pm/9pm # **
sep  6 fri Gui Boratto at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # **
sep  6 fri Broncho, Mozes & The Firstborn, Hindu Pirates
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm **
sep  6 fri Brokedown In Bakersfield
       at Terrapin, 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael a/a $20 **
sep  6 fri Sabrina Signs, Rule 62, Craig Feenix, Elbyne, Nate Bolt
       at the Phoenix Theataer, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** (Pure EDM)
sep  6 fri The Sick Tones
       at the Flamingo Hotel, 2777 4th Street, Santa Rosa a/a **
sep  6 fri Wayne Hancock at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ***
sep  6 fri Bam Margera (as Fuckface Unstoppable), (hed)pe, Howitzer
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
sep  6/8   Fun., Tegan And Sara at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus
       a/a $43.50 8pm # *** $ (fri sold out)
sep  7 sat Vader, Vital Remains, Sacrifical Slaughter, Excration,
       Extremely Rotten at the Metro, Oakland a/a $18 5pm # *** @
sep  7 sat Sammy Hagar
       at America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $85-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
sep  7 sat JGB With Melvin Seals at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
sep  7 sat Hepcat at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
sep  7 sat Sundowner (record release), Kevin Seconds, Great Apes,
       The Started-Its
       at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @ (Asian Man Records)
sep  7 sat Royal Thunder (Atlanta) at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
sep  7 sat Reptilian Shape Shifters, The Loyalists, Cinder Cone
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm **
sep  7 sat Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
sep  7 sat Girl Talk, Rocket From The Crypt, Van She, Grieves,
       Family Of The Year, Dredg, Gold Fields, Dessa, Turquoise Jeep, Lemuria,
       Frank Jordan, Doombird, Paper Pistols
       at Launch Music Fest, at Cesar Chavez Park, 910 I Street, Sacramento
       a/a $55 ($85 2day) noon *** @ (day 1)
sep  8 sun Grubdog And The Amazing Sweethearts, Dead Volts, 50 Watt Heavy,
       American Drift at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm **
sep  8 sun Titus Andronicus at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
sep  8 sun Matty Charles, Lonesome Locomotive
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
sep  8 sun Backstreet Boys, Jesse McCartney
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $109-$29 6pm/7pm # **
sep  8 sun Dave Matthews Band, Mariachi El Bronx
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $79/$45 7:30pm/7pm # ***
sep  8 sun One Republic at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
sep  8 sun Earth Wind & Fire
       at the San Jose Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a # ***
sep  8 sun Imagine Dragons, Minus The Bear, Blonde Redhead, Washed Out, Cults
       St. Lucia, Doomtree, Surfer Blood, P.O.S., Geographer, Dlrn, No,
       Exquisite Corps, Life In 24 Frames, The Bell Boys	
       at Launch Music Fest, at Cesar Chavez Park, 910 I Street, Sacramento
       a/a $55 ($85 2day) noon *** @ (day 2)
sep  9 mon Ewert And The Two Dragons
       at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
sep  9 mon Minus the Bear, Tera Melos, The New Trust
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ***
sep  9/10  Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Total Life
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** (mon sold out)
sep 10 tue Bleeding Rainbow at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8pm **
sep 10 tue Tab Benoit at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
sep 10 tue Mob 47 (Sweden), Koszmar (Canada), Replica, Ritual Control
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm *** @
sep 10 tue Melissa Etheridge at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
sep 11 wed Earth Wind & Fire
       at Masonic Center, 1111 California St., S.F. a/a $86-$45 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 11 wed Jimmy Cliff at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 11 wed The Breaks, Wringer (Bloomington, IN), The Vans
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
sep 11 wed Alice In Chains, Jane's Addiction, Coheed And Cambria,
       Circa Survive, Walking Papers, Middle Class Rut, New Politics,
       Danko Jones, Chuck Shaffer Picture Show
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $75-$20 2pm # *** @
       (Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival)
sep 11 wed Adam Ant, Prima Donna at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
sep 11 wed Natty Vibes, The Steppas at the El Rey Theater, Chico a/a # **
sep 12 thr Local Natives, Wild Nothing at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ***
sep 12 thr Adam Ant, Prima Donna at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ***
sep 12 thr Patricia Kaas (France), Kass Chante Piaf
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $95/$65/$45 7pm/8pm # **
sep 12 thr Ra Ra Riot, Caveman at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 12 thr Julia Holter at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
sep 12 thr Vista Chino, Black Pussy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
sep 12 thr Slowfast S, Night Cadet (Seattle)
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
sep 12 thr The Slackers at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
sep 13 fri The Weeknd, Banks, Anna Lunoe
       at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # **
sep 13 fri Mob 47 (Sweden), Desperat, Koszmar (Canada), Side Effects,
       Filthchain, Femacoffin at the Metro Sideroom, Oakland a/a $10 7pm *** @
sep 13 fri The Mission UK, Keeping The Faith
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50/$43 8pm/9pm # ***
sep 13 fri Coeur de Pirate at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
sep 13 fri The Slackers at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
sep 13 fri The Moondoggies, The Maldives
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm **
sep 13 fri Foxtails Brigade, Bells Atlas, The spencer Owen Time Share
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
sep 13 fri The Doobie Brothers at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
sep 13 fri Steel Panther at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** @
sep 14 sat Murderburgers, Strong City
       at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm **
sep 14 sat Sensation at the Arena, Oakland a/a # **
sep 14 sat Twat, Throat Yogurt, Nihilist Cunt, Vulgar Nuns
       at Merchants Saloon, 401 2nd Street, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm ** @
sep 14 sat Matt Wertz at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
sep 14 sat Big Tree, Waterstrider, Ghost Tiger
       at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm **
sep 14 sat Andre Nickatina, Krayzie Bone
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 8pm ***
sep 14 sat The Bellfuries at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm **
sep 14 sat Korn, Megadeth, Shinedown, Papa Roach, Skillet, Buckcherry,
       In This Moment, Steel Panther, Device, P.O.D., Pop Evil, Otherwise,
       Soil, Heaven's Basement
       at Discovery Park, 1600 Garden Highway, Sacramento
       a/a $54.50 ($99.50 2 day) 11am # *** @ (Aftershock day 1)
sep 14 sat The Doobie Brothers
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $83-$43 8pm # ***
sep 14/15 Big K.R.I.T., Black Hippy, Bodega Bamz, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony,
       Brother Ali, Chase & Status, Common, Curren$y, Danny Brown,
       Dilated Peoples, Dizzy Wright, Dom Kennedy, E40 And Too Short,
       Earl Sweatshirt, Flatbush Zombies, Hit Boy, Hopsin, Immortaltechnique,
       Jhene Aiko, Kid Cudi, Lecrae, Mimosa, Prof, Rakim, Snow Tha Product,
       Supernatural, Talib Kweli, Tech N9ne, Tyler The Creator, Wu-Tang Clan,
       Action Bronson, Deltron 3030, Freddie Gibbs, Freeway, Girl Talk,
       Krs-One, Pusha T, Riff Raff, Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh, Sean P,
       Smoke DZA, Yg Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View
       a/a $240-$89 # *** (Rock the Bells X)
sep 15 sun Hem at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ # **
sep 15 sun Darwin Deez at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 15 sun The Silver Threads, Warren Jackson Hearne
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm **
sep 15 sun George Thorogood & The Destroyers
       at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ **
sep 15 sun KC & The Sunshine Band, Village People
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
sep 15 sun Avenged Sevenfold, Volbeat, A Day To Remember, Asking Alexandria,
       Halestorm, Him, Falling In Reverse, All That Remains, Airbourne
       at Discovery Park, 1600 Garden Highway, Sacramento
       a/a $54.50 ($99.50 2 day) 11am # *** @ (Aftershock day 2)
sep 15 sun Mason Jennings
       at the El Ray Theater, Chico a/a $18/$20 5:30pm/6:30pm # **
sep 16 mon Journey, Tower Of Power
       at the America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $200-$45 # ***
sep 17 tue The Vibrators, Bite, Pops at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** @
sep 17 tue Stars, Trails And Ways at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
sep 17 tue The Julie Ruin, La Sera at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
sep 17 tue Carly Rae Jepsen at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
sep 18 wed The Orb at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # **
sep 18 wed Hanni El Khatib, Bass Drum Of Death
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
sep 18 wed Stars, Trails And Ways at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
sep 18 wed Adam Ant at Golden State Theater, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey a/a ***
sep 18 wed Dougie MacLean at Assembly, Sacramento a/a $30 7pm **
sep 19 wed Blondie, X at Nob Hill Center, S.F.
       a/a $80/$55/$40 7pm/8pm # *** (also Sep 20th in Saratoga)
sep 19 wed Bastille at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
sep 19 wed Human Eye (Detroit), Musk at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
sep 19 wed Iration, Through The Roots, Fortunate Yough, Micah Brown
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
sep 19 wed Paper Lions, The Octopus Project
       at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+ **
sep 20 fri Kamelot (Tampa, FL), Delain, Eklipse
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/8pm *** @
sep 20 fri the New Mastersounds at the Great American Music Hall, S.f. 6+ **
       (Benefit for the Coalition on Homelessness)
sep 20 fri Iration, Through The Roots, Fortunate Youth, Micah Brown
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # **
sep 20 fri Jonny Craig, Mod Sun, Kyle Lucas
       at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 ($40 vip) 8pm/9pm ***
sep 20 fri Windhand (VA), Hornss, Yidhra (L.A.), Connoisseur
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm *** @
sep 20 fri Paper Lions, The Octopus Project
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ **
sep 20 fri Blondie, X at Montalvo Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga
       a/a $88/$78/$53 7pm/8pm # *** (also Sep 19th in S.F.)
sep 20 fri Swingin' Utters at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** @
sep 20/21/22 Wardruna (Norway), Fire + Ice (England), StarGazer (Australia),
       Rose Croix, Common Eider King Eider, Esoteric (U.K.), Aldebaran,
       Amber Asylum, Ionophore, Jarboe, Munly & The Lupercalians,
       Worm Ouroboros, Slim Cessna's Auto Club
       at Stella Natura Fest., Nevada City a/a $65 ($175 3 day) noon ***
sep 21 sat Boz Scaggs at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ***
sep 21 sat Thievery Corporation, Morcheeba
       at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # ***
sep 21 sat Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco
       at America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $39.50 6pm/7pm # ***
sep 21 sat Zepparella at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
sep 21 sat Rain Parade, Powder at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
sep 21 sat Mv & Ee, Michael Beach, The Doozer (U.K.)
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm **
sep 21 sat Ozzy Alive (tribute), Rat Bastard (covers),
       Rock On Broadway (covers)
       at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ $12/$14 7pm/8pm **
sep 21 sat Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $59/$44/$30 5:30pm/7pm # **
sep 21 sat Kathy Griffin (comedy) at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
sep 21/22  Polk Street Blues Festival, S.F. a/a free
sep 22 sun Jimmy Eat World at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** @
sep 22 sun Dirty Beaches, Sisu, Chasms
       at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 22 sun Marco Antonio Solis, Lupita D'Alessio
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $140-$50 6pm/7pm # **
sep 22 sun Tech N9ne at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $30/$35 7pm/8pm ***
sep 22 sun Lynyrd Skynyrd
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $104-$54 8pm # ***
sep 22 sun Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # **
sep 23 mon The Vaccines at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ***
sep 23 mon Porcelain Raft
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 23 mon The Living Jarboe, Faun Fables, Amber Asylum
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7pm/8pm **
sep 23 mon Frightened Rabbit at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
sep 25 wed Michael Hurley at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
sep 25 wed The Lumineers (Denver), Dr. Dog, Nathaniel Rateliff
       at America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $39.50 5:30pm/6:30pm # ***
sep 25 wed Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Barry Goldberg
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ***
sep 26 thr Unknown Mortal Orchestra at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # **
sep 26 thr the Dear Hunter With String Quartet
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ***
sep 26 thr Depeche Mode, Crystal Castles
       at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $127-$36 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
sep 27 fri Marc Anthony at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$41 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 27 fri Artic Monkeys at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** $
sep 27 fri Sioux City Kid at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
sep 27 fri Dane Cook at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # **
sep 27 fri Peter Hook & The Light at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ **
sep 27 fri Matthew Good, Pete Murray at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 9:30pm **
sep 27 fri Synthetic ID at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
sep 27/28/29  Furthur at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # **
sep 28 sat Title Fight, Balance And Composure, Cruel Hand, Slingshot Dakota
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $14 7pm/8pm *** @
sep 28 sat Julieta Venegas at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # **
sep 28 sat Phosphorescent at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $21.50 8pm/9pm # **
sep 28 sat Wrong Words at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
sep 28 sat Pop Rocks, The Purble Ones (tribute)
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 9pm **
sep 28 sat Brian McKnight, Johnny Gill, Jagged Edge
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
sep 29 sun Folsom Street Fair, S.F. a/a
sep 29 sun Jake Bugg at the Fillmore, S.F. $15 7pm/8pm **
sep 29 sun Glenn Tillbrook
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (seated show)
sep 29 sun Olafur Arnalds, Hauschka at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # **
sep 29 sun Gordon Lightfoot at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
sep 30 mon Chelsea Wolf at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
sep 30 mon Frightened Rabbit at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ***
sep 30 mon Between The Buried And Me, The Faceless, Contortionist,
       The Safety Fire at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @
oct  1 tue Anathema, Alcest, Mamiffer at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20 7pm # ** @
oct  1 tue Between The Buried And Me, The Faceless, Contortionist, Safety Fire
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @
oct  1 tue Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Rozzi Crane
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # ***
       (Honda Civic Tour)
oct  2 wed Yellowcard, Geoff Rickly at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
oct  2 wed The Bang
       at Farmers Market, 14th St. at E. Santa Clara, San Jose a/a free 4pm **
oct  2 wed Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Rozzi Crane
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View
       a/a $100-$30 5:30pm/7:30pm # *** (Honda Civic Tour)
oct  3 thr Jagwar Ma, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13 9:30pm **
oct  3 thr Conor Oberst, The Felice Brothers
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $48-$38 7:30pm # **
oct  3 thr Bonnie Raitt
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $103-$53 8pm # ***
oct  4 fri Matt Nathanson, Joshua Radin
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # **
oct  4/5/6 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, S.F. a/a free ****
oct  5 sat Christian Death at the Metro, Oakland a/a $17 8pm # ***
oct  5 sat Pet Shop Boys
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** (sold out - see Oct. 7th)
oct  5 sat Travis, Luke Rathborne
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$45 9pm # **
oct  5 sat The Onyas (Austrailia) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
oct  5 sat And So I Watch You From Afar, T.T.N.G. (U.K.), Mylets
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. ?/? ***
oct  5 sat Jewdriver, The Meat Sluts, The Bloodie Hells
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** @
oct  6 sun Castro Street Fair, S.F. a/a free
oct  6 sun You Me At Six (England) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ 7pm ***
oct  6 sun Saxon, Fozzy, Halcyon Way
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20/$25 6:30pm/7pm **
oct  6 sun Bonnie Raitt at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
oct  7 mon Pet Shop Boys
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** $ (Oct. 5th sold out)
oct  7 mon Josh Groban (in the round)
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $100-$50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
oct  8 tue Stereophonics at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # **
oct  8 tue Hugh Cornwell at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 9pm **
oct  8 tue Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $89-$39 8pm # **
oct  9 wed White Lies at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
oct  9 wed Blue October at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # **
oct 10 thr Pink at the Arena, Oakland a/a $125/$100/$70/$40 7:30pm # ***
oct 11 fri Michael Franti & Spearhead
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ***
oct 11 fri Dark Star Orchestra at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ***
oct 11 fri Thirty Seconds To Mars, New Politics
       at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State a/a $35 6pm/7pm # *** @
oct 11 fri Zed at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm **
oct 11 fri Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # **
oct 12 sat John Fogerty at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # ***
oct 12 sat Jack Johnson, Bahamas
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a (on line lottery for tickets) # ***
oct 12 sat The Avett Brothers, Nicholas David at America's Cup Pavilion, S.F.
       a/a $49.50/$37.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** (KFOG)
oct 12 sat The Pretty Reckless at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
oct 12 sat Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, deejay Silver
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $60/$30 6pm/7:30pm # **
oct 13 sun King Khan & The Shrines, Hell Shovel at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
oct 13 sun Tony Lucca at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm **
oct 14 mon Langhorne Slim & The Law
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
oct 15 tue Pink at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $125/$100/$70/$40 7:30pm # ***
oct 16 wed Pepper at the Warfield Theater, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm # *** (Live 105)
oct 16 wed Frank Turner at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a 8pm # **
oct 16 wed The Dodos, Dustin Wong at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
oct 17 thr Walk the Moon, The Mowgli's at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # **
oct 17 thr Dying Fetus, Exhumed, Devourment, Waking The Cadaver, Abiotic
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $14/$20 6:30pm/7pm *** @
oct 17 thr Lionel Richie
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $125-$50 5:30pm/7pm # ***
oct 18 fri City And Colour, The Paper Kites
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # **
oct 18 fri Hawkwind, Perhaps at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 8pm # ***
oct 18 fri Serengeti, Open Mike Eagle, Cars & Trains
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
oct 19 sat The Jill and Julia Show
       at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $20 8pm **
oct 19/20  Atoms For Peace, Beck, Animal Collective, Major Lazer, James Blake,
       Little Dragon, Sleigh Bells, Phantogram, Strfkr, Holy Ghost!,
       Japandroids, Tricky, Real Estate, Disclosure, Lord Huron, dj Falcom,
       Haim, Palma Violets, Poolside, Adult., Cayucas, Robert DeLong, IO Echo,
       Giraffage, Deep Sea Diver, Antwon
       at Treasure Island Music Festival, S.F. Bay a/a
oct 20 sun Goblin, Secret Chiefs 3 at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ***
oct 20 sun Leon Russell at Assembly, Sacramento a/a $40 7pm **
oct 22 tue Emilie Autumn at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
oct 23 wed Radical Face at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
oct 24 thr Boyce Avenue at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $23 7pm/8pm # **
oct 24 thr Knapsack at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
oct 24 thr Woodkid at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # **
oct 24 thr The Moody Blues at the Marin Center, San Rafael a/a # ***
oct 25 fri The Naked And Famous at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ***
oct 25 fri The Moody Blues at the Masonic Center, S.F. a/a # ***
oct 25 fri Boy at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
oct 25 fri Parmalee at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
oct 25 fri Joe Satriani
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $69-$39 7:30pm # ***
oct 26 sat Godflesh, Prurient, Nails at the Metro, Oakland a/a $25 8pm # *** @
oct 26 sat Joe Satriani at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ***
oct 26 sat Bonobo at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # **
oct 26 sat Jonny Craig, Mod Sun, Kyle Lucas & Hearts & Hands
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
oct 27 sun Moody Blues
       at the San Jose Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a # ***
oct 28 mon Sarah Brightman
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $225-$55 7pm/8pm # *** (was March 26th)
oct 29 tue Two Door Cinema Club, St. Lucia, Peace
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ***
oct 29 tue The Moody Blues
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $89-$39 8pm # ***
oct 31 thr Ultra Bide (Japan) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
nov  1 fri Iron & Wine at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # **
nov  1 fri Narrows, Early Graves at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
nov  2 sat The Dwarves, Mystic Knights Of The Cobra
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** @
nov  7 thr Atlas Genius, Family Of The Year, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $24.50 7pm/8pm # **
nov  7 thr Paul Brady at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
nov  9 sat Gramatik at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
nov 10 sun Selena Gomez at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $71-$31 6pm/7pm # ***
nov 11 mon Clutch, The Sord, American Sharks
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
nov 12 tue Radiolab at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # **
nov 12 tue Aaron Carter at Assembly, Sacramento 18+ $15 8pm/9pm **
nov 13 wed Gaelic Storm at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
nov 13 wed Radiolab
       at the Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino a/a # **
nov 13 wed Aaron Carter
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
nov 14 thr Kreator, Overkill at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** @
nov 14 thr Misfits at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @
nov 16 sat Bill Callahan, Mick Turner
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
nov 16/17  Beats Antique
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) # ***
nov 17 sun Churches (Glasgow, Scottland) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ***
nov 18 mon Drake, Miguel, Future
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # **
nov 19 tue Drake, Miguel, Future
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $100/$70/$50 6pm/7pm # **
nov 19 tue Over The Rhine, Noah Gunderson
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (seated show)
nov 21 thr Polica at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # **
nov 22 fri Kate Nash at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # **
nov 22 fri Vienna Teng at Assembly, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm **
nov 23 sat John Waters at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ 8pm $40 / 10pm $30 ($75 vip) ***
nov 26 tue Pearl Jam at the Arena, Oakland a/a $69.50 6pm/7:30pm # *** $
nov 30 sat Michael Buble at the Arena, Oakland a/a # **
dec  2 mon Beyonce at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $250-$45 7pm/8pm # *** $
dec 11 thr Blood On The Dance Floor, Heavygrinder, Farewell My Love,
       The Relapse Symphony, Haley Rose
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @
dec 14 sat The Blind Boys Of Alabama at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ **
dec 19 thr Blood On The Dance Floor at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a 6:30pm # ***
dec 20 fri The Limousines at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm **

	*    recommendable Shows		a/a  all ages
	$    will probably sell out		@    pit warning
	^    under 21 must pay more		#    no ins/outs

			Radio Shows
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			Radio/TV Shows
			---------------
Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1FM	www.berkeleyliberationradio.net
Maximum Rock'n'roll Radio		radio.maximumrocknroll.com
Pirate Cat Radio 87.9FM			www.piratecatradio.com
KVHS-FM 90.5 The Edge			www.kvhs.com

mon  Next Big Thing on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6pm-7pm
tue  Dead Air with dj Vicious and dj Tanner
     on Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1FM 6pm-8pm
wed  Wednesday Night Live on Stanford Radio KZSU 90.1FM 9pm-10pm
sat  KALX live on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 9pm-midnight
sun  Rampage Radio on S.F. State Radio in exile KUSF 2am-8am
sun  NewHotBands on public access TV Comcast Ch 29 12:30pm
sun  Earwhacks with Paul and Che on Sacramento KRXQ 98.5FM 10pm-11:30pm
sun  Neonate with Punk Roge and Riot on UC Davis Radio KDVS 90.3FM 12am-2am

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1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a (shows over by 10pm)	510-985-0325
23 Club, 23 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane a/a			415-467-7717
Ace of Spades, 1417 R Street, Sacramento a/a
Alley, 906 Victorian Way, Sparks, NV a/a
America's Cup Pavilion, Piers 27/29, S.F. a/a
Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a			510-549-1125
Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a				415-831-1200
Assembly, 1000 K St., Sacramento a/a 18+ 21+			916-341-0176
Avalon Nightclub, 777 Lawrance Expressway, Santa Clara a/a 21+	408-241-0777
Bender's Bar & Grill, 806 South Van Ness Ave., S.F. 21+		415-824-1800
Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Avenue, S.F. 21+ 18+		415-474-0365
Blake's, 2367 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a 18+			510-848-0886
Blank Club, 44 South Almaden Avenue, San Jose 21+
Blue Lamp Lounge, 1400 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento 21+		866-575-9405
Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+			831-423-7117
Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale a/a			916-988-9247
Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore, S.F. 21+				415-673-8000
Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., S.F. a/a 21+			415-621-4455
Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ 18+	415-371-1631
Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+
Cafe Du Nord, Inc., 2170 Market Street, S.F. 21+		415-861-5016
Cafe Cocomo, 650 Indiana at Mariposa, S.F. 21+
Cafe Stritch, 374 South First Street, San Jose a/a		408-280-6161
Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a book 831-423-1338	831-423-1336
Cell Space, 2050 Bryant at 18th, S.F. a/a
Chapel, 777 Valencia Street at 19th, S.F. a/a
Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz a/a			831-429-6994
DNA Lounge, 375 11th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ a/a		415-626-1409
Disco Volante, 247 14th Street at Webster, Oakland a/a		510-663-0271
Dosa Biryani, 250 E Java Drive, Sunnyvale a/a			408-400-0007
Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St. S.F. 21+				415-626-0880
El Rey Theatre, 230 West 2nd St., Chico 18+ (a/a with adult)	530-342-2727
El Rincon, 2700 16th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ 18+
El Rio, 3158 Mission Street, S.F., 21+				415-282-3325
Elbo Room, 647 Valencia near 17th St., S.F. 21+			415-552-7788
Eli's Mile High Club, 3629 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland 21+
Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., S.F. a/a				415-346-6000
  leave soon after the last band for a free poster at the exit
Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland a/a
Gilman, 924 Gilman St. at 8th, Berkeley a/a book 510-524-8180
  ($2 yearly membership required) http://www.924gilman.org
  5pm membership meetings 1st and 3rd sat. of each month
George's, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael 21+			415-457-1515
Golden State Theater, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey a/a		831-372-4555
Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell, S.F. ages 6+		415-885-0750
Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+				916-441-4693
Hemlock, 1131 Polk at Post, S.F. 21+				415-923-0923
Henfling's Firehouse Tavern, 9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond 21+	408-335-1642
Homestead Lanes, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a		408-255-5700
Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St. at Bryant, S.F. 21+		415-546-6300
Independent, 628 Divisadero, S.F. 21+				415-771-1420
Johnny Foley's Irish House, 243 O'Farrell Street, S.F. 21+	415-954-0777
Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a	775-323-5648
Knockout, 3223 Mission St., S.F. 21+				415-550-6994
Konocti Harbor, 8727 Doda Bay Road, Kelseyville a/a		800-660-LAKE
Li-Po Lounge, 916 Grant Ave., S.F. 21+
Lucky 13, 1301 Park St, Alameda 21+				510-523-2118
Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. at Mission, S.F. 21+		415-647-2888
Metro, 630 3rd St. at M.L.K., Oakland a/a			510-763-1146
Mezzanine, 444 Jessie Street at Mint, S.F. 21+			415-625-8880
Milk Bar, 1840 Haight Street, S.F. 21+				415-387-6455
Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga a/a		408-741-2822
Monstros Pizza, 628 W. Sacramento Avenue, Chico a/a
Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga a/a		408-961-5800
Mystic Theater, 23 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma a/a 18+ 21+		707-765-2121
Neck of the Woods, 406 Clement at 5th Avenue, S.F. 21+
New Parish, 579 18th at San Pablo Avenue, Oakland 21+ 18+ a/a
Nickel City, 1711 Branham Lane, San Jose a/a			408-448-3323
Night Light, 311 Broadway, Oakland 21+
Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a
Octopus Lounge, 180 Eureka Square, Pacifica 21+			650-355-7775
Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St., Sacramento 21+			916-443-9751
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a
Parkside, 1600 17th St., S.F. 21+				415-503-0393
Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St., Petaluma a/a		707-762-3565
Pine Street Grill, 875 Rincon Ave., Livermore 21+
Pioneer, 105 Pioneer Street, Santa Cruz a/a
Pirate Cat Radio Cafe, 2781 21st Street, S.F. a/a
Pissed Off Pete's, 4528 Mission Street, S.F. 21+
Plea for Peace Center, 630 E Weber Ave, Stockton a/a
       ($2 yearly membership)
Rasputin's Music, 2401 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a			800-350-8700
Red Devil Lounge, 1695 Polk at Clay, S.F. 21+			415-921-1695
Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+			925-685- 2122
Red House, 1667 Botelho Drive, Walnut Creek a/a			925-938-6900
Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a
Retox Lounge, 628 20th Street at 3rd, S.F. 21+ a/a		415-626-7386
Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St. at Van Ness, S.F. a/a
Riptide Bar, 3639 Taraval St., S.F. 21+				415-681-8433
Route 92, 2128 South El Camino Real, San Mateo 21+
San Pedro Square Market, 87 North San Pedro St., San Jose a/a
Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a			530-891-1809
Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 21+		510-548-1159
Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a
Slim's, 333 11th St., S.F. ages 6+				415-522-0333
Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 21+ (sometimes a/a)	510-841-2082
Streetlight Records, 980 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose a/a
Streetlight Records, 939 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a
Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph, Oakland 21+				510-444-6174
Stud Bar, 399 9th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+			415-863-6623
Sub-Mission Art Space, 2183 Mission Street, S.F. a/a
Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a		415-861-5016
Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley a/a	415-388-1700
Swingin' Door, 106 East 25th Avenue, San Mateo 21+
Terminal, 3957 San Leandro Street, Oakland a/a
Thrillhouse Records, Mission at 30th, S.F. a/a
Transient Lounge, 400 E. Todd Road, Santa Rosa a/a
Warfield, 982 Market St., S.F. a/a				415-775-7722
Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+
Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland 21+			510-451-8100
Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult)
Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa at Potrero, S.F. a/a			415-505-8530
Vina Robles Amphitheater, 3800 Mill Road, Paso Robles a/a	805-227-4812
Vitus, 201 Broadway @ 2nd., Oakland 21+				510-452-1620
Vixens, 906 Victorian Avenue, Sparks NV a/a 21+			775-358-6969
Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+		408-286-8636
Yoshi's, 1330 Fillmore Street, S.F. 21+
Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 21+			510-238-9200
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