Web (and searchable) version at http://jon.luini.com/thelist/ T H H EEEEEE L I SSSS TTTTT T H H E L I S T T HHHHHH EEEEE L I SSSS T T H H E L I S T T H H E L I S S T T H H EEEEEE LLLLLLL I SSSS T funk-punk-thrash-ska Upcoming shows of interest November 21, 2013 nov 21 thr Rocky Rivera, Ruby Ibarra, Equipto, Otayo Dubb, Coco Peila, host Bambu at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** nov 21 thr Polica, Marijuana Deathsquads at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** nov 21 thr The Devil Wears Prada, The Ghost Inside, Volumes, Texas In July at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** @ nov 21 thr Albert Hammond Jr., Rathborne at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm ** nov 21 thr Thomas Dolby's Invisible Lighthouse Live at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a $25/$30 8pm ** nov 21 thr Deptford Goth, S O H N, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $13/$15 9:30pm ** nov 21 thr Howe Gelb at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm ** nov 21 thr The Rock Collection at Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 9pm ** nov 21 thr Lemme Adams, Hungry Skinny, Fox & The Law, Electric Shepherd at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm ** nov 21 thr Dengue Fever, Seventeen Evergreen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 21 thr Yesway, TaughtMe, Magic Magic Roses at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 21 thr White Barons, Hornss, Winter Teeth, Rock Bottom at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/9:30pm ** nov 21 thr Bacon Babes And Bingo at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$15/$20 7pm * nov 21 thr Hemorage, Toothgrinder (N.J.), Total Badass at the Caravan, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** @ nov 21 thr Reverend Horton Heat, Larry And His Flask, Deke Dickerson at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $15 7pm/8pm *** nov 21 thr Papa, Waters at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** nov 21 thr Tribal Seeds, Pacific Dub at the El Rey, Chico a/a $15 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 21/22/23/24 Dark Kabaret at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $35-$200 7pm/8pm ** (seated show) (sat 8pm show sold out - added sat show at 11pm) nov 22 fri Dual Core, Acmaculit One, Hugo Monster, OneWerd, Mike Incite, SpendsQuality, Paulie Think, Dane Dub, Host Kensho Kuma at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 6pm/7pm *** @ nov 22 fri Nervous, Acid Fast, The New Flesh, Bascom at RCA, M.L.K. & MaCarthur, Oakland a/a 7:30pm ** nov 22 fri Foxes (U.K.), Anya Kvitka, dj Aaron Axelsen at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15 9pm ** nov 22 fri Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, The Tiki Trio, The RevTones at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** nov 22 fri Bottom, Hornss, Bedrucken, Catacombs Creeps at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** nov 22 fri Kate Nash, Emmy The Great at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** nov 22 fri Balkan Beat Box, Delhi 2 Dublin at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$27 8:30pm # *** nov 22 fri John Vanderslice, Doe Eye at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** nov 22 fri Protest The Hero, Architects, The Kindred, Affiance at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/7:30pm *** @ nov 22 fri Papa, Panic Is Perfect, Bent Shapes at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 22 fri William Fitzsimmons, Denison Witmer at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a $20 8pm ** nov 22 fri John Vanderslice, Doe Eye at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm *** nov 22 fri Lumerians, Factrix, LiXi at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 9pm ** nov 22 fri Zion 1, Tribal Seeds, Conninlynguists, Pacific Dub, Mksmith, Vinroc, Richie Cunning, Rglnd & Duckwrth, Rey Resurreccion, dj Goldenchyld, host A-1 at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a # ** nov 22 fri Brocas Helm, Hatchet, Exmortus, Midnight Chaser at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm *** @ nov 22 fri Marcus Cohen And The Congress, Kev Choice Ensemble at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** nov 22 fri Moonbeams, Slowness, Venus Beltran at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** nov 22 fri The Green, Kimie, Extra Classic at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9:30pm ** (also nov 23rd) nov 22 fri Supermule, Cahalan Morrison And Eli West, The Barbary Ghosts at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $9/$12 9:30pm ** (bluegrass) nov 22 fri Walk The Atmosphere, Wrath Of Vesuvius, The Know Nothings, When Earth Awakes at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** @ nov 22 fri The Rock Collection at Hopmonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol 21+ $18 8pm ** nov 22 fri Eddie Money at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ *** nov 22 fri Pounders, Revri, Up & Go at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** nov 22 fri Solanum at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm * nov 22 fri Vienna Teng at Assembly, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ** nov 22 fri Veil Of Maya, Structures, Northlane, Vildhjarta, Here Come The Kraken, Maid Of The Mist at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a ** nov 22 fri Blood Atonement at On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ $5 9pm ** nov 22 fri No Bunny at the Ink Annex, 47B West 3rd Street, Eureka a/a *** @ nov 22/23 Van Morrison, Shana Morrison at Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $200-$70 7pm/8pm # *** nov 22/23 Tainted Love at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** nov 22/23/24 Brontez Purnell Dance Company at Counter Pulse, 1310 Mission at 6th Street, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** at Counter Pulse, 1310 Mission at 6th Street, S.F. a/a nov 23 sat Plan 9, Blacktop Tragedy, Thirsty Three, Bastard Makers, Them Creatures at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 23 sat Permanent Collection, Unstrung (record release), Fish Breath, Happy Diving at the Chicken Palace, 1570 7th St., Oakland a/a 8pm ** @ nov 23 sat Name, Dismembered Cephalic, Mordant Rapturea, Infinite Sleep, burlesque, dj's, contest, pole dancers at the Metro, Oakland a/a 3pm # ** (Save Yer Head Fest - Benefit Cancer Awareness) nov 23 sat Zeke, Flexx Bronco, Jonny Manak & The Depressives, The Atom Age at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm ** nov 23 sat North American Scum (tribute), Boob Tube Armada (TV theme songs) at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $7-$12 8pm/9pm ** nov 23 sat Nik Turner's Hawkwind at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 2pm *** nov 23 sat Dir En Grey, Dagoba at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm # ** @ nov 23 sat Scissors For Lefty, United Ghosts, Vela Eyes at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 23 sat Finntroll, Blackguard, Metsatoll at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 9pm ** nov 23 sat The Entrance Band, Raw Geronimo, Sam Flax, dj Terry Sowers at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 9pm ** nov 23 sat No Bunny, Nubs, Primitive Hearts, G. Green, dj Kevin Spaghetti at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 8pm/9pm *** @ nov 23 sat John Waters at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ 8pm $40 / 10pm $30 ($75 vip) *** nov 23 sat The Green, Kimie, Sins & Needles at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9:30pm ** (also nov 22rd) nov 23 sat Brother JT, Carlton Melton, Phil Manley Life Coach, Suzuki Junzu at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 23 sat Geographer, Bad Suns at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ ** nov 23 sat Lee Gallagher & The Hallelujah, The Coo Coo Birds, Be Calm Honcho at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm ** nov 23 sat Wild Eyes, Buffalo Tooth at Bender's, S.F. $5 9pm/10pm ** nov 23 sat Pollo Del Mar at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** nov 23 sat Attik Door, Moxie Kids, Field Of Stones, Rage Against Florence And The Machine at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** @ nov 23 sat The Royal Deuces, Cole Walker & His Rhythm Section, Kountry Kittens Burlesque, dj Tom G at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $13 9pm ** (rockabilly) nov 23 sat Foreverland (tribute) at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $22 8pm/9pm ** nov 23 sat Revenant Of Helm, belly dancing at Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St., Santa Rosa a/a 7pm * nov 23 sat Pride & Joe at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ ** nov 23 sat A Lot Like Birds, Hrvrd, Night Verses, My Iron Lung, Fighting The Villain at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $13/$15 7pm ** nov 23 sat Hemorage at the Red Hat, Concord 21+ ** @ nov 23 sat Nervous, Acid Fast, Sourpatch, Momotaro at the Dead Rat House, San Jose a/a 6:30pm ** nov 23 sat E.A.R.L. at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm * nov 23 sat Wolf Snake Sun at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 5pm ** nov 23 sat Asking Alexandria at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ 8pm *** nov 23 sat Mellowhigh, Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, Left Brain at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** nov 23 sat Alice Cooper at Civic Auditorium, 700 Auditorium Drive, Redding a/a $35/$47.50 7pm/8:30pm # *** nov 24 sun Gabriela Santi, Horatio Monroe, Girlfiend, Wood Spider, Kayla Cape, Hanna's Jazz Trio, C-Mac Droopy J & Reu at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 4:30pm/5pm *** nov 24 sun Apogee Sound Club at Firehouse Arts Collective, 3192 Adaline Street, Berkeley a/a free ** nov 24 sun Ghost Town Gospel, Vagabondage, Carolyn Mark at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** nov 24 sun Elephant Man, Mega Banton, dj Kurious at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $25/$30 10pm/11pm ** nov 24 sun 3oH!3, The Summer Set (Az), Wallpaper, New Beat Fund at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 6pm/7pm # *** $ nov 24 sun Thy Art Is Murder, I Declare War, Fit For An Autopsy, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life, Kublai Khan at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 6pm/6:30pm *** nov 24 sun Chuck Prophet (performing Temple Bequtiful with strings), Kelley Stoltz at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm ** (seated show) nov 24 sun Old Grey Whistle Test, Golden Gate Rockers at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $5 11am/noon ** (SF Rock Project) nov 24 sun Fog City Banjo, Country Casanovas at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm ** nov 24 sun The Shivering Lilies, Matt Jaffe & The Distractions at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10 6:30pm/7pm ** nov 24 sun A Great Big World at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $9.73/$15 8pm ** nov 24 sun Moonalice at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a free 2pm * nov 24 sun The Rock Collection at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $20/$22 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 24 sun The Sam Chase, Mary Jones' Lights, Arthur Tea And The OMGs, Joe Ledbetter at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 6pm *** (Benefit for Compassion Without Borders) nov 24 sun Safe And Sound, Outside Looking In, Gorilla Stomp, Stay Scared at Arrows to Eden, behind 33 S. Jackson Avenue, San Jose a/a $5 9pm ** nov 24 sun The Green, Shwayze, Kimie at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$22 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 25 mon Social Studies, Ash Reiter, The She'[s at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $6 8pm/9pm ** nov 25 mon Paws, Surf Club, Tiaras, dj Gregory Hill at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** nov 26 tue Pearl Jam at the Arena, Oakland a/a $69.50 6pm/7:30pm # *** $ nov 26 tue Mellowhich at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $15/$20 7pm/8pm ** nov 26 tue In This Moment, Motionless In White, Kyng, All Hail The Yeti at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** @ nov 26 tue Julianna Barwick, Mark McGuire at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12 9pm ** nov 26 tue Monster Magnet, Royal Thunder, Zodiac at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 26 tue Future Twin, Week Of Wonders, Twin Steps, Randumbly Chillaxin at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm ** nov 26 tue The Nerv, Go Time!, Nihilist Cunt, dj Mashi Mashi at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 26 tue Rare Monk at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 18+ $8 7:30pm ** nov 26 tue Ego Likeness, Servitor, The Razor Skyline, dj Unit 77 at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** nov 27 wed Church Of Misery, Saviours, Wizard Rifle at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 8pm # ** @ nov 27 wed John Legend at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # ** nov 27 wed Trash Axis, Man Vs Man at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** nov 27 wed Morbid Angel (playing 'Covenant'), Rude, Blasphemous Creation at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $28 8pm/9pm *** @ nov 27 wed Eoto, Etc! Etc! at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $15/$25/$30 8pm/9pm # ** nov 27 wed New Riders Of The Purple Sage at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm ** nov 27 wed Solwave, Vanaprasta, Coo Coo Birds at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ** nov 27 wed The Limousines, Mona, Dresses at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** nov 27 wed The Happy Hollows, Deep Dimension, Kitten Grenade, dj Jackson Sandland at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 27 wed Drink Dynasty at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ free 9pm * nov 27 wed Dark Sparkle at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $5 9:30pm * (goth) nov 27 wed Vinyl at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $22/$24 8pm/9pm ** nov 27 wed No Thanks! at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** nov 27 wed Gigantis, Civil War Rust, Kick Rocks at CJ's Saloon, 548 Contra Costa Blvd., Pleasant Hill 21+ $5 ** @ nov 28 thr SomeKind Of Nightmare, the Rinds, The Luck Eeijits at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** (potluck) nov 29 fri Modern Life Is War, Ceremony, Wax Idols, Creative Adult at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $12 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 29 fri Johnny Rich, Angel Sidekicks, Orange Morning at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $7-$12 sliding scale 8pm ** nov 29 fri New Born Authority, High Anxiety, General Hospital at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @ nov 29 fri Tektite, Mad River, Joshua Cook And The Key Of Now, Kill Freeman at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 29 fri Less Than Jake, Anti Flag, Masked Intruder, Get Dead at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 7:30pm *** @ (Fat Tour 2013) nov 29 fri Pretty Lights, Tycho, Grouch & Eligh, Odesza at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $45 7pm # ** (see nov 30th) nov 29 fri Erica Sunshine Lee, Misisipi Mike, Evan And The Eccentrics, The Coffis Brothers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$20 8:30pm ** nov 29 fri Little Wings, Chris Cohen, The Memories, Fronds, dj Sonny Smith at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm ** nov 29 fri Ancient Mariner (tribute), Cruella (tribute), Mexican Steel (covers) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 29 fri Jon Hopkins, Clark, Nathan Fake at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** nov 29 fri A. Tom Collins, Manzanita Falls at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** nov 29 fri Coffin Hunter, James Nash & The Momads, The Highway Poets, Secret Town at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8:30pm ** nov 29 fri Life Stinks (album release), Quaaludes, Dancer at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9:30pm ** nov 29 fri Led Zepagain (tribute) at Yoshi's, S.F. $22 8pm / $18 10pm ** nov 29 fri Church Of Misery at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** nov 29 fri Symbiotic at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm * nov 29 fri Problem at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 ** nov 29 fri Once An Empire, Hessler (Chicago), Blood Party, Amour at Old Ironsides, Sacramento 21+ $6 8pm ** nov 29/30 Pretty Lights, Tycho (fri), The Grouch & Eligh (fri), Odesza (fri), Tipper (sat), Tokimonsta (sat), Paul Basic (sat) at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # ** nov 30 sat Skunkadelics, Whiskey Avengers, Dope Collective, The SoundWaves, Posers at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 30 sat Set To Kill, Boo Radley's House, As Small As Giants, Refuge, The Only Ocean, Synnova, Frailed Sanity, Nighttrail at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 4pm # *** (Battle of the Bands) nov 30 sat Mr. Kind, Eager Eyes, Stop Motion Poetry at Awaken Cafe, 1429 Broadway at 15th, Oakland a/a $10 7pm/8pm ** nov 30 sat Michael Buble at the Arena, Oakland a/a # ** nov 30 sat Bad Angle, Control, Catatonic Society, Arsa at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** nov 30 sat Hessler (Chicago), Dr. Taco, Shotgun Solace, Love And Voodoo at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 ** nov 30 sat Adventure Club, Dvbbs, Dallas K, Hunter Siegel at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 3 ** nov 30 sat Pretty Lights, Tipper, Tokimonsta, Paul Basic at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $45 7pm # ** (see nov. 29th) nov 30 sat Red Fang, The Shrine, Indian Handcrafts at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 8:30pm ** nov 30 sat Tumbleweed Wanderers, Bells Atlas at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 9pm ** nov 30 sat Kacey Johansing, Sera Cahoone at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 9pm ** nov 30 sat Down Dirty Shake, Down And Outlaws, The Electric Magpie, dj Joel Gion, dj Darragh Skelton at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8 8pm/9pm ** nov 30 sat Mammatus (album release), The Broads at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** nov 30 sat Tea Leaf Green, Loyal Scam at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** nov 30 sat Church Of Misery, Saviours, Wizard Riffle at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $17 9pm ** @ nov 30 sat Victor Krummenacher, M. Lockwood Porter at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** nov 30 sat The Parmesans at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** nov 30 sat Dark Room at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 11pm ** (industrial) nov 30 sat Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett (acoustic) at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $22/$27 8pm/9pm ** nov 30 sat The Phenomenauts, Crashfaster, Kill The Bats, Big Al The Entj. at Homestead Lanes, Cupertino a/a $10 8pm *** @ nov 30 sat Foxtails Brigade, Odd Bird, Containher at San Pedro Square Market, San Jose a/a free 7pm ** nov 30 sat Shitkickers at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** nov 30 sat Get Shot, Maidens Sorrow, Oog-Nasty at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** nov 30 sat Pushat at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $23 7pm ** nov 30 sat The Knockoffs, The Decibels, Little Elvis at Old Ironsides, Sacramento 21+ $7 9pm ** nov 30 sat Petty Theft (tribute), Zoo Station (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** nov 30 sat Rufus Wainwright at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ 8pm *** nov 30 sat canceleld: Sinead O'Conner at the Masonic, S.F. dec 1 sun DC Fallout, Dearley Divided, Yankee Brutal at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 5pm/6pm *** @ dec 1 sun Suicidal Tendencies, Terror, Trash Talk, Sprung Monkey at the Metro, Oaklnad a/a 7pm # *** @ dec 1 sun The Gospel Flats, Chonk & The Ghostfiddler, The Merry Innocents at the Starry Plough, Berkeley a/a free 2pm/4pm ** dec 1 sun Nobody From Nashville at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** dec 1 sun Cat Power (solo) at Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** (seated shwo) dec 1 sun Marco Benevento, Megan Slankard & The Novelists, dj Britt Govea at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20-$100 sliding scale 8pm ** (Benefit for Bread & Roses) dec 1 sun Andrea Gibson, Shenandoah Davis at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $12 7pm/8pm ** dec 1 sun Acid Fast, Nervous, Big Eyes, Wet Spots at the Fortress, S.F. a/a ** dec 1 sun Nahko (solo), Trevor Hall, Dustin Thomas at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 1 sun Kushgrinder, Skin N Bonez, Speedwobble, The Chicken Thieves, Condition Zero at Gale's Central Club, 106 Petaluma Blvd N., Petaluma 21+ free 8pm ** dec 1 sun State To State (L.A.), The Palace Ballroom (San Diego) at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 8pm/9pm ** dec 1 sun Church Of Misery, Saviours, Giant Squid, Wizard Rifle at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 2 mon Waxahatchee, Swearin', Joyride, Crabapple at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** dec 2 mon Billy Cramer And Share The Land, Red Light Radical, Letters From Readers at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** dec 2 mon Beyonce at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $250-$45 7pm/8pm # *** $ dec 2 mon Moon Honey (Baton Rouge) at Cafe Stritch, 374 South 1st Street, San Jose a/a ** dec 3 tue Moon Honey (Baton Rouge) at the Night Light, 311 Broadway, Oakland 21+ ** dec 3 tue Black Joe Lewis, Radkey, ThinNoThink at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 3 tue Cate Le Bon, Kevin Morby at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** dec 3 tue The She's, Dream Boys, Wiles at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ free 8pm/9pm ** dec 3 tue Groundation, Pure Roots at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 3 tue Secret Secretaries, The Rinds, Pogo Ono (1st show), dj Chad Stab at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @ dec 3 tue White Buffalo at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 5pm ** dec 4 wed Brendan Canning, Holly Miranda at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** dec 4 wed Yonat & Her Muse, Running In The Fog at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 4 wed Sea Knight, Moon Honey (Baton Rouge) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** dec 4 wed Le Wrens, Noah Gundersen (Seattle) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** dec 4 wed Backstreet Boys, The Fray at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $50 7pm *** (Now 100.5 Santa Slam) dec 5 thr The Head And The Heart, Rayland Baxter at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ** (sold out) dec 5 thr Kendra Morris, Binky Griptite, The Grease Traps, dj Platurn at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** dec 5 thr Watercolor Paintings, Detach Dolls, Hi, Thundr Thighs And Thimble Of Light at Legionnaire Saloon, 2272 Telegraph, Oakland 21+ $5 ($3 with a can of food) 8pm ** dec 5 thr 12th Planet, S.P.L., Two Fresh, dj Dials at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** dec 5 thr The Bangles, The Three O'Cock, Dream Syndicate, Rain Parade at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 5 thr Colby O'Donis, Le Vice, Kira Stone at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 5 thr Gaby Moreno, David Garza, Cazadores, Irene Diaz at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm ** dec 5 thr Escondido at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm * dec 5 thr Guy Fox, Bonnie And The Bang Bang, Growwler at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** dec 5 thr The Long Winters at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 5 thr Chris Forsyth, Daniel Bachman at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 5 thr Hi Fashion, Bright Light Bright Light at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** dec 5 thr Freak Tank, Agata, Survival at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 5 thr Moon Honey (Baton Rouge) at Cafe Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave., Chico a/a ** dec 6 fri Sweet Hayah, Ends Of The Earth, Pushing The Sun, Potential Threat SF, Cold Planet at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 6 fri Kings Of Leon, Vampire Weekend, Queens Of The Stone Age, A.F.I., Artic Monkeys, Capital Cities at the Arena, Oakland a/a $70-$40 5pm/6pm # *** @ (Live 105's Not So Silent Night day 1) dec 6 fri Jel Of Anticon at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** dec 6 fri The Lucky Eejits, Twat, Protest Authority, The Nite Shades at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm ** @ dec 6 fri Maurice Tani & 77 El Deora, Kate Burkart, Deborah Crooks at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $5/$7-$12 sliding 8pm/9pm ** dec 6 fri The Aquabats, Kepi Ghoulie, Mike Park at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 8pm *** dec 6 fri Patterson Hood at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 9pm ** dec 6 fri Michael Musika, Eight Belles, Hazel Ra (OR) at Fortress Callosum, 750 Natoma, S.F. a/a $5 7pm ** dec 6 fri Nate The Great, The Kid Rated R, Supreme at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10 8pm/9pm ** dec 6 fri Dragon Smoke, Mike Dillon, dj Matt Haze at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 9pm ** dec 6 fri Blisses B, Scary Little Friends (record release) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 6 fri The Tubes at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ $29/$33 10:30pm *** dec 6 fri Eddie Spaghetti, The Gravel Spreaders, Benjamin Brown at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 6 fri Two Gallants at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $20/$22 8pm/9pm *** dec 6 fri SimonSez, Odd Fella, Oz, Juan And Beano, Unit, Legacy9, D.O., 3rd Degree, The Sandchild, Exacto at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10/$12 8pm *** dec 6 fri Alejandro Fernandez at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State a/a # ** dec 6 fri Metalachi at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** dec 6 fri Kittenhead (L.A.), Jack Killed Jill, Bastard Makers at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 6 fri The Phenomenauts, The She's, The Hi-Tides at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $12/$14 8pm *** @ dec 6 fri The Mowgli's, Blondfire, Hunter Hunted at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $13 7pm ** dec 6 fri Dishwalla, Musical Charis at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 6 fri Emilie Autumn at Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a ** dec 6 fri cancelled: Chris Forsyth, Daniel Bachman at the Hemlock, S.F. dec 7 sat Skandalism, Survay Says!, Skank Bank, Be Like Max, Generation Failure at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ (ska) dec 7 sat Hemorage, Black Market Prophets, Dicipher The Fallen at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm *** @ dec 7 sat Arcade Fire, Phoenix, Alt-J, Lorde, Bastille, The Neighbourhood at the Arena, Oakland a/a $70-$40 5pm/6pm # *** @ (Live 105's Not So Silent Night day 2) dec 7 sat See You In Hell (Czech Republic), Lotus Fucker, Negative Standards, Permanent Ruin, Face The Rail at Good Bellies, 4659 Telegraph, Oakland a/a $8 8pm *** @ dec 7 sat Bad Coyotes, Surviva., Agata, Zero Progress, Stay Scared, Nice White Americans at 27th and San Pablo Ave., Oakland a/a $3 7pm ** dec 7 sat Metalachi at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 7 sat Mortem (Peru), Morbosidad (TX), Perversion (Detroit), Antebellum, Cyanic at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $12 7pm *** @ dec 7 sat The Record Highs, The Rugs, Roy G. Biv, Pat Hull at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $7-$12 sliding scale 8pm/9pm ** dec 7 sat Pomplamoose, Steve Poltz, Griffin House at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm ** dec 7 sat The Flatliners, Living With Lions, Culture Abuse at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @ dec 7 sat Dwight Yoakam at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** dec 7 sat The Mowgli's, Blondfire, Hunter Hunted at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm ** dec 7 sat Toad The Wet Sprocket, Dawes, Serena Ryder, Brett Dennen at the Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $25/$45/$100 # *** (KFOG Concert for Kids - Benefit Children's Hospital of Oakland) dec 7 sat Jordan B. Wilson, One Man Banjo, Shovelman, Slow Poisoner, Cello Joe, host Lynx The Animator at Great Star Theater, 636 Jackson St., S.F. a/a $12-$5/$3 7:30pm 8pm ** (One Man Band Extravaganza) dec 7 sat Kendra Morris With Binky Griptite, Jordan And The Ritual, dj HeyLove at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** dec 7 sat Lissie, Kpoecky Family Band at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 7 sat Steel Cranes, Oceanography, Turtle Rising at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** dec 7 sat Swiftumz, Violent Change, Tony Molina at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** @ dec 7 sat Mikal Cronin, Shannon And The Clams, Kelley Stoltz, Golden Boid, French Cassettes, Magic Fight at the Public Works, 161 Erie Street, S.F. 21+ 12:30 $50/$60 *** (Bay Brewed Festival) dec 7 sat The Low Rollers at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** (Tom Murach's Birthday) dec 7 sat The Hundred Days, Dangermaker, Bang Bang, Aaron Cuadra at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 9pm ** dec 7 sat Blame Sally at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** (sold out) dec 7 sat We Are the Men, Midori & Ezra Boy, Douche Illington, The Illumi-Gnarly, Survival Guide, Commissure, People Parade at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 7 sat Merle Haggard at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ *** dec 7 sat Nvs at Homestead Lanes, Cupertino a/a $5 8pm ** dec 7 sat Killer Queens (tribute) at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** dec 7 sat Revolt Revenge at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 7 sat Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Lundon Souls at the Bob Hope Theatre, 242 East Main Street, Stockton a/a # ** dec 7 sat Frank Hannon, John Corabi at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** dec 7 sat Al Stewart, David Nachmanoff at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** dec 7 sat Y & T at Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ 8pm *** dec 8 sun The Birthday Massacre, Emilie Autumn at the Metro, Oakland a/a $17 7pm # ** dec 8 sun Gavin Turek, Midtown Social, dj Carnita at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/412 8pm ** dec 8 sun Riorio (ep release), Coo Coo Birds, Mission Bells, Koruscant Weekend, Jared Cohen & The Future Proof at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10 6pm/7pm ** dec 8 sun Ed Kowalczyk at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $30/$35 8pm ** dec 8 sun Adam Widener (record release), Primitive Hearts, The Shanghais, Big Tits at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 8 sun Black Uhuru, Mike Pinto, Revival Sound System at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 8 sun My Jerusalem at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? ** dec 8 sun Will Hoge, Red Wanting Blue at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $12/$14 7pm/8pm ** dec 8 sun Talib Kweli, M-Theory, M. Born at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** dec 8 sun Metalachi at the Assembly, Sacramento a/a ** dec 9 mon The Royal Qui at the Lost Church, 65 Capp, S.F. a/a ** dec 9 mon Exhumed, Iron Reagan, Necrot, Volatile Substance at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 8pm # *** @ dec 9 mon The Royal Oui at the Lost Church, 65 Capp, S.F. a/a ** dec 9 mon Basia Bulat, Haunted Summer at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $13/$15 9pm ** dec 9 mon Hayden, DonCat at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** (alt country) dec 9 mon American Authors, The Royal Concept, Misterwives at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 9 mon Capsula (Buenos Aires), City Of Women at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 9 mon Howie Day, Tyler Hilton, Anna Rose at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/7pm ** dec 10 tue The Dismemberment Plan, Telekinesis at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28 7pm/8pm # *** dec 10 tue Johnny Boyd, Stompy Jones, Victor & Penny at the Verdi Club, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ** dec 10 tue Aiofe O'Donovan, Evie Ladin at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm ** dec 10 tue The Lone Bellow, Ivan & Alyosha at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 10 tue 3 Leafs, American Cream (Minneapolis) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm ** dec 10 tue Tender Buttons, Scraper, Silver Shadows, dj Grody Cody at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 10 tue Lee Ranaldo & The Dust at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** dec 10 tue Them Hills, Two Sheds at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** dec 11 wed The Tourist at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 21+ free 11pm ** dec 11 wed Fates Warning, Artizan at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/7:30pm *** @ dec 11 wed High On Fire, Kvelertak, Windhand at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ dec 11 wed Lee Ranaldo & The Dust, Bill Orcutt, Jacob Felix Heule at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 9pm ** dec 11 wed Diana Arbenina And The Night Snipers, dj Ze'ev at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $50 8pm ** dec 11 wed Tommy And The High Pilots at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 18+ $8 8:30pm ** dec 11 wed The Bruises, Lovers, Upstairs Downstairs at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 11 wed Jagwar Ma at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 11 wed Jay Z at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150-$32.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 11 wed Blood On The Dance Floor, Farewell My Love, The Relapse Symphony, Haley Rose, Awoken Shadows, Oh The Horror at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $16 6:30pm *** @ dec 11/12 Jeff Tweedy at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $48 7pm/8pm # *** dec 12 thr Scott Alexander at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 12 thr Jonathan Richman at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** dec 12 thr Kem at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 12 thr Frameworks (Gainsville, FL), Calculator, Leer, The Down House, Happy Diving, Aleutia at the Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $8 7:30pm ** dec 12 thr Jamestown Revival, Lonesome Locomotive, Keyan Keihani at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9/$12 7pm/8pm ** dec 12 thr Moe. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm ** (also 12/13 & 12/14) dec 12 thr Sea Lioness, Travis Hayes (single release) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 12 thr Mrs Magician, Them Hills, Nick Reinhart at Cafe Stritch, 374 South 1st Street, San Jose a/a free 8pm ** dec 12 thr Total Badass, Dizastor, Limbs at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 12 thr Florida Georgia Line, Colt Ford, Dallas Smith at Reno Events Center, 300 N Center St., Reno, NV a/a # ** dec 12/13/14 Steve Kimock & Friends at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a *** (sold out - see dec 15) dec 13 fri Paint It Black, Conquest For Death, Loma Prieta, Needles, Plume at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/7:30pm *** @ dec 13 fri Laudanum (final show), Noothgrush, Dispirit, Sutekh Hexen at the Metro, Oakland a/a # *** @ dec 13 fri Fungo Mungo, The Devil In California, Gigantis, The Elephant Listening Project at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $16/$20 8pm/9pm *** dec 13 fri The Swingin' Utters, Toy Guitar, Memphis Murder Men at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $15 9pm *** @ dec 13 fri Bryaugh, Dizastor, Agata, Limbs, Thee Hobo Gobbelins at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 7:30pm/8pm ** @ dec 13 fri Cave Clove, Cinematic Soul Trio, Ghost Town Jenny at Awaken Cafe, 1429 Broadway at 15th, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** dec 13 fri the Jean Genies (tribute), Chronic Town (tribute), Message Of Love (tribute) at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $6/$7-$12 sliding scale 8pm/9pm ** dec 13 fri Jim Gaffigan (two shows) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 13 fri Kalin And Myles at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** (99.7 Now) dec 13 fri El Ten Eleven at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 13 fri X, The Blasters at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 13 fri La Gente, La Misa Negra at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$13 8pm ** dec 13 fri Cool Ghouls, Santoros, The Spyrals, Unstrung, dj Al Lover at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7 8pm/9pm ** dec 13 fri Poison Idea, Attitude Adjustment, Moses, I Madman at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** @ (Slick Bash #100) dec 13 fri Moe. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm ** (also 12/12 & 12/14) dec 13 fri Federation X, Tweek Bird (L.A.), Feral Ohms, Peace Creep at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @ dec 13 fri Rin Tin Tiger, The She's, Piranha Party at Cafe Stritch, 374 South 1st Street, San Jose a/a free 8pm ** dec 13 fri Infm at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm * dec 13 fri Hemorage, Maidens, Sorrow, Portside, Old Man Withers, Get Bent at the Bus Stop, 912 N. Yosemite Street, Stockton a/a $5 8pm *** @ dec 13 fri Great White, Rue the Night, Force Of Habit, South Of Sanity at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm *** dec 13 fri Dead Winter Carpenters, MerryGold at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm *** dec 14 sat Poison Idea, Fang, Attitude Adjustment, Zero Bull Shit, Bad Samaritans, Guantanamo Dogpile at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7pm/7:30p *** @ dec 14 sat The Blood (U.K.), Trouble Maker, Custom Fit (record release), Rile 9 Collective (L.A.), Those Unknown, Blank Spots at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12/$15 8pm # *** @ dec 14 sat Dear Indugu, Bear Lincoln, Ghost Pines at Awaken Cafe, 1429 Broadway at 15th, Oakland a/a $7 7pm ** dec 14 sat Reckless (tape release), Stay Scared (tape release), Beat Guts, Pleasure Gallows at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $7 7pm ** dec 14 sat The Lady Crooners, Danny Click, Worth (Portland) at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $6/$8-$12 sliding scale 8pm/9pm ** dec 14 sat Jake Miller, Action Item, Air Dubai at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 14 sat The Black Crowes at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # *** dec 14 sat Lettuce at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** dec 14 sat Makru, Las Cafeteras, dj Izzywise at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** dec 14 sat Moe. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm ** (also 12/12 & 12/13) dec 14 sat Loyalists, Cinder Cone, Mosshead at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** dec 14 sat The Weirdos, Vktms, The Re-Volts, dj Aya Papaya at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? $18 9pm *** @ dec 14 sat Dark Hollow at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 14 sat The Blind Boys Of Alabama at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ ** dec 14 sat Winds Of Plague, Impending Doom, No Bragging Rights, City In The Sea, Destruction Of A King, Archea at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $16/$18 7pm ** @ dec 14 sat Wolf Snake Sun, Forgotten Gods, Sludgebucket at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 14 sat Two Gallants at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm *** dec 14 sat Craig Ferguson at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ 8pm *** dec 14 sat Jefferson Starship at the El Rey Theater, Chico a/a $27.50/$30 7pm/8pm # *** dec 15 sun Sub Focus, Delta Heavy at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** dec 15 sun Little Claw, Death Valley Girls (L.A.), Open Bar at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** dec 15 sun Steve Kimock & Friends at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a *** (dec 12/13/14 sold out) dec 15 sun Montgomery Gentry, The Charlie Daniels Band at San Jose Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a $45-$75 8pm # *** dec 16 mon The Abigails, Froth, Creeping Pink, dj Al Lover at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7 8pm/9pm ** dec 16 mon Midlake, Sarah Jaffe at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 16 mon Anna Von Hausswolff at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** dec 16/17 King Krule at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) dec 17 tue Pere Ubu at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** dec 17 tue Children Of The Funk, Shark Sinatra, Jedi at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5/$8 8pm/9pm ** (Uprooted Fundraiser) dec 17 tue Kathryn Anne Davis, Soft Shells at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** dec 17 tue Shadowhouse (Portland), Crimson Scarlet, 2084, Gone To Ground at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 17 tue Sizzla, Pyrx, Mystic Roots, J-Ras, Ifa Journey at the El Rey Theater, Chico a/a $25 6:30pm # ** dec 18 wed Seduction Feroce at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10 8pm/9pm ** dec 18 wed Wag at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm * (KALX) dec 18 wed Metalachi at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7:30pm ** dec 18 wed Holograms, TV Ghost, G. Green at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 18 wed Megadeth, Fear Factory, Nonpoint at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** @ dec 18 wed Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, Synthetic ID, Breakarts at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** dec 18 wed The Blank Tapes, The Electric Magpie, The Spiral Electric, Assateague at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** dec 18 wed The Charlie Hunter And Scott Amendola Due, dj Harry Duncan at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** dec 18 wed Largesse, The Kaizoku at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** dec 18 wed MoonFox, Spider Heart, Lady Stardust at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** dec 19 thr Melvin Seals And JGB at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 19 thr Blood On The Dance Floor at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $17/$20 6:30pm/7pm # *** dec 19 thr Good Riddance, Western Addiction at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ dec 19 thr Third Eye Blind at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** $ dec 19 thr Everyone Is Dirty, Frozen Folk, Light Thieves at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** dec 19 thr Tim Carbone, dj shOOey, Tim Flannery, The T Sisters, Melody Walker & Jacob Groopman, Matt Sharkey, The Coeds at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 19 thr Afrojunk Experience, The Broun Felllinis at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** dec 19 thr Anti-Social at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 19 thr The Aggrolites at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** dec 20 fri Non Stop Bhangra, Bayonics, The Shotgun Wedding Quintet at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** dec 20 fri The Cameltones, Cosmic Mercy, Astral Kitchen at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $7-$12 sliding scale 8pm/9pm ** dec 20 fri Flosstradamus at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 20 fri Los Lobos, La Santa Cecilia at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $43 8pm/9pm # ** (also 12/21) dec 20 fri Exodus at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 20 fri The Mother Hips at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 20 fri Lucent Dossier Experience at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50/$25 9pm # ** dec 20 fri Foxtail Brigade at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$14 9pm ** dec 20 fri Freestone Peaches at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** dec 20 fri Eric McFadden & Friends at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 20 fri Eleanor Friedburger (solo) at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10-$15 sliding scale 9:30pm ** (Benefit to help under-privileged music students) dec 20 fri The Limousines at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** dec 20 fri Talky Tina (record release) at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 20 fri Good Riddance at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 20/21 The Growlers, The Abigails, Mystic Braves (fri) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 21 sat C.U.P.C.A.K.E., The Wilde, Peck The Town Crier, mc Lars at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $13 9pm ** dec 21 sat The Aggrolites at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** dec 21 sat Los Lobos, Zigaboo Modeliste And The New Aahkesstra at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $43 8pm/9pm # ** (also 12/20) dec 21 sat The Vandals at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** dec 21 sat Heffron Drive at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $25 6pm til 9:30pm ** dec 21 sat Jeremih, Mario, Sevyn Streeter, Andrian Marcel, Netta Brielle at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** (KMEL Holiday House of Soul) dec 21 sat Hungry Skinny, Saturn Cats, Brasil at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** dec 21 sat The Honey Wilders at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 21 sat Beware Of Darkness, Down And Outlaws at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** dec 21 sat Blank Spots at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 22 sun Dave Koz & Friends, Oleta Adams, Jonathan Butler, Keiko Matsui at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 22 sun Strung Out (playing An American Paradox), Voodoo Glow Skulls at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** dec 23 mon Breakaway Patriot at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** dec 24 tue The Brian Setzer Orchestra at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** dec 26 thr Caldecott, Spooky Flowers at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm ** dec 26 thr Mini And The Bear, Terra Moans, Spectre at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $3 8pm ** dec 26 thr Cobradose at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm * dec 27 fri The Gash at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $7-$12 sliding scale 8pm/9pm ** dec 27 fri Infected Mushroom, Savant, Blix Cannon at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** (also dec 28th) dec 27 fri Zongo Junction, Big Tree, Drms, Brass Magic at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 27 fri Dave Steezy, Azure at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 27 fri Jessie Evans, The Loto Ball Show at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** dec 27 fri Super Soul Bros, Bonnie & The Bang Bang, dj Ben Henderson at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 27 fri Foreverland (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** dec 27/28 The Devil Makes Three at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** dec 28 sat Excision & Showtek at Craneway Pavilion, 1414 Harbour Way, Richmond 18+ $45 6pm/6pm # ** dec 28 sat The Straight Ups, Sunhaze, Lemme Adams at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $7-$12 sliding scale 8pm/9pm ** dec 28 sat Infected Mushroom, Astrix, Dutch at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** (also dec 27th) dec 28 sat Afrolicious Live, Will Magid Trio, Pleasurenmaker Live, Zieke McCarter at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** dec 28 sat Matthew Sweet at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 28 sat SambaDa at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$18 9pm ** dec 28 sat Stu Allen & Mars Hotel at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** dec 28 sat Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$27 9pm *** dec 28 sat Slowmotion Cowboys at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 8:3pm/9:30pm ** dec 28 sat The Big Tamborski Farewell, Nick Wan, Vanessa Pritchard, Erik Schau, Cr33p0cH at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** dec 28 sat Shinobu, Slime Girls, Bradbury at Homestead Lanes, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** @ dec 28 sat Case In Theory at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** dec 28 sat Heroes At Gunpoint at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 28 sat Hemorage, Souless Demise, Kinnefret at the Pine Street Grill, Livermore 21+ $5 8pm ** @ dec 29 sun The Go-Go's at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # *** dec 29 sun Neurosis, Blast, Yob at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ dec 29 sun Wax, Dumbfoundead, Eom, Anderson Paak at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm/9pm ** dec 29 sun Blackalicious at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** dec 30 mon Holy Ghost, Breakdown Valentine, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 31 tue PRIMUS & The Chocolate Factory, The Frog Brigade Ensemble at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50 9:30pm *** @ $ dec 31 tue Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, Nero, Bingo Players, Madeon, Moguai at the Arena, Oakland 18+ $100-$125 6pm # ** dec 31 tue Tender Mercie at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $30 8pm/9pm *** $ dec 31 tue NoFX, Dillinger Four, Teenage Bottlerocket at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** @ $ dec 31 tue Moby (dj set) at Fort Mason Center, S.F. ?/? 9pm ** dec 31 tue Tainted Love at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** dec 31 tue Thievery Corporation, A-Trak, Dillon Francis, Emancipator, Rob Garza at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # *** dec 31 tue The Fresh & Onlys, Vetiver, Sun Araw, Pure Bliss at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$30 9pm ** dec 31 tue Slim Jenkins, The B-Star Trio, The Rumble Strippers, 29th Street Swingtet at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $30/$40/$50 ** dec 31 tue Glitter Wizard, Pins Of Light, Owl at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** dec 31 tue Generationals, The Frail, Nova Albion at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/10pm *** dec 31 tue Holy Ghost, Midi Matilda, dj Vin Sol at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (sold out) dec 31 tue Remones (tribute) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 31 tue Gold Star Soul Revue, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Gaucho at Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco 21+ ** dec 31 tue Stu Allen & Mars Hotel at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 21+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm ** dec 31 tue Invertebrate at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** dec 31 tue Dirt Nasty, Richard The Rockstar, Nasty Martin & Penny at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7:30pm ** dec 31 tue Lovefool (covers) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/10pm ** dec 31 tue The Mother Hips, Nicki Bluhm And The Gramblers at the El Rey Theater, Chico a/a $48 8pm/9pm # ** jan 3 fri Julia Sheer at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $10/$12 6:30pm/7pm ** jan 3 fri Cold Beat, Tony Molina, Yi at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm ** jan 3 fri Felsen (album release), Brad Brooks (dvd release), We Became Owls at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** jan 3 fri Dedvolt, Secrets Of The Sky, G2k at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ jan 3 fri Anthony B. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 3 fri Achilles Wheel at Hopmonk, 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol 21+ ** jan 4 sat Solganix, Le Vice, Power Struggle, Gordo Cabeza at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm ** jan 4 sat This Charming Band, Zoo Station at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 4 sat The Easy Leaves, The B-Stars at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 4 sat Fronds, Dim Peaks at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 4 sat Touch My Rash at Homestead Lanes, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** @ jan 4 sat Strangelove at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 7 sat Misanthropic Noise (CT), Exogorth (Seattle), Chetwrecker, Grunt (MT), Mahamawaldi (MT), Tom Hanx, No Fucks Given at Zombieland, 2831 Union Street, Oakland a/a $7 7pm *** @ jan 7 tue Wrekmeister Harmonies (members of Neurosis) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** jan 7 tue The Spits, Violent Change, Crez Deedee at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15-$65 8pm *** @ $ (Rickshaw 10th Anniversary Week - $65 week long pass) jan 7 tue Reel Big Fish, Suburban Legends, The Maxies, Mighty Mongo at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $20/$23 7pm/7:30pm *** @ jan 8 wed Zachary James And The All Seeing Eyes, Jonny Manak, Grit And Gold at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $5/$7 7pm/8pm ** jan 8 wed Young Dubliners at Yoshis, Oakland 21+ ** jan 8 wed Mikal Cronin, Cool Ghouls, Cocktails at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15-$65 8pm ** (Rickshaw 10th Anniversary Week - $65 week long pass) jan 8 wed North, Blood Moonat at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 9 thr dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15-$65 9:30pm *** (Rickshaw 10th Anniversary Week - $65 week long pass) jan 9 thr Brookhaven at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 9/10/11 The New Orleans Bingo! Show at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 7pm/8pm ** jan 10 fri Yacht, Shock, dj Brother Grimm, dj Chris Baty, dj Bas at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $20-$65 9pm *** (Rickshaw 10th Anniversary Week - $65 week long pass) jan 10 fri Sea Wolf (solo), Ghost And The City at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a $14/$16 8pm ** jan 10 fri Dead Winter Carpenters at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** jan 10 fri Eyes On The Shore, Spidermeow, The Midnight Snackers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 11 sat The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, The Human Condition at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** jan 11 sat Astronauts Etc, Waterstrider, There's Talk at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 9pm ** jan 11 sat Diego's Umbrella at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 11 sat Odawas, Jon Bernson at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jan 12 sun Leslie & The Ly's, Double Duchess, dj Kidd Sysko at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $16-$65 8pm *** (Rickshaw 10th Anniversary Week - $65 week long pass) jan 12 sun Rabbles at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm ** jan 12 sun Jonny Lang at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ *** jan 15 wed Tribal Seeds, Through The Roots, Kayasun at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $16 6:30pm ** jan 16 thr The Front Bottoms, You Blew It, The Wild at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12/$15 6:30pm # ** jan 16 thr White Fence, Parquet Courts, CCR Headcleaner at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 16 thr Cody Canada & The Departed, American Aquarium at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 16 thr John Newman at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 9:30pm ** jan 17 fri Colin Meloy, John Roderick at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm # ** jan 17 fri Gabrielle Walter-Clay at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 17 fri Foreverland (tribute), Wonder Bread 5 at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm ** jan 17 fri Vktms at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** @ jan 17 fri The Chop Tops at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 17 fri The Front Bottoms, You Blew It!, The Wild at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $12/$14 8pm ** jan 18 sat Randy Rogers band, Wade Bowen at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 18 sat Diionne Warwick at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ 8pm ** jan 19 sun Gungor at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** jan 19 sun Pinback, Deathfix at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ 8pm/9pm *** jan 19 sun Swiftumz, The Reds, Pins And Purples, Buttons at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 19 sun Justin Timberlake at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** jan 21 tue Volcano Choir, The Cloak Ox at Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm# ** jan 22 wed The Unfortunate Bastard, Castles In Spain, The Guverment, Buzzy Frets at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ** (KALX) jan 22 wed Jonny Lang at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 22 wed Daniel Francis Coyle (TX) at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** jan 23 thr Jake Bugg at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** jan 23 thr Josh Ritter (acoustic), Gregory Alan Isakov at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # *** jan 23 thr The Maine (acoustic) at the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F. a/a 8pm ** jan 23 thr Betty Who, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 9:30pm ** jan 23 thr Eyehategod, Graves At Sea, Hazzards Cure, Bedrucken at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20/$24 7pm/8:30pm *** @ jan 23 thr Stick Men at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** jan 24 fri Darkside at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** jan 24 fri The Strypes (Ireland) at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 8pm/9pm *** jan 24 fri Dust Bowl Revival, T Sisters at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm ** jan 24 fri Ryan Hemsworth at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 24 fri Scrapers, Generation Loss, Useless Eaters at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** jan 24 fri Christopher Titus, Rachel Bradley at the El Rey Theater, Chico a/a $28 7:30pm/8pm ** jan 25 sat Sts9 at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ** jan 25 sat Nicki Bluhm, And The The Gramblers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** jan 25 sat Glitter Wizard, Mondo Drag, Wax Children, Yogurt Brain at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7 8pm/9pm ** jan 25 sat David Koechner at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** (two shows) jan 25 sat The English Beat at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm ** jan 25 sat Hot Lunch, Once And Future Band, Planes Of Satori at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm ** jan 25 sat Burt Bacharach at Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ 7:30pm ** jan 26 sun Alter Bridge, Monster Truck at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** jan 26 sun Get Dead, Shell Corp. Payoff at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 28 tue Washed Out, Kisses at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $23.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 28 tue Dave Hause, Northcote at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** jan 28 tue Robert DeLong at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 29 wed Yuck at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 29 wed The Eagles at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $189-$49 6:30pm/8pm # *** (also 01/31) jan 30 thr Ash at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 9:30pm ** jan 30 thr Pure Bliss, Corners, Dirt Dress, Warm White, dj Al Lover at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7 8pm/9pm ** jan 30 thr Futurebirds, Natural Child at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 30 thr The Hood Internet at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** jan 30 thr Iration, Natural Vibrations, The Movement at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $16/$18 7pm/8pm # ** jan 31 fri Giraffage, 8th Grader at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $10/$13 8pm/9pm ** jan 31 fri Hard Working Americans at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm # ** jan 31 fri Royal Southern Brotherhood at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 31 fri Bernie Woreel, Fred Wesley, Leo Nocentelli, Bill Dickens, Jamal Batiste at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm ** jan 31 fri The Eagles at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $189-$49 6:30pm/8pm # *** (also 01/29) feb 1 sat Mayer Hawthorne, Quadron at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** feb 1 sat The Wood Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 1 sat Islands at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 1 sat Blue Oyster Cult at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** feb 1 sat Transatlantic Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt, Pete Trewavas at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** feb 1 sat Super Diamond (tribute), Stung at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm ** feb 1 sat The Toasters at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** @ feb 3 mon Zappa Plays Zappa at the El Rey Theater, Chico a/a $27.50/$50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 4 tue Los Lonely Boys at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 5 wed Zappa Plays Zappa at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $42.50-$85 8pm # *** (Dweezil Zappa Guitar Masterclass at 4pm) feb 5 wed White Denim at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22 7pm/8pm # *** feb 5/6 St. Lucia at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 6 thr Young the Giant, Cayucas, Tapioca And The Flea at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** feb 6 thr Styx at the San Jose Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose a/a # *** feb 6 thr The Devil Makes Three at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $22/50/$25 8pm/9pm *** feb 7 fri Fortunate Youth, Dewey And The Peopls, Midnite Rade at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** feb 7 fri Lucius, You Won't at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 8 sat Feral Depravity, Twat, Hemorage, Protest Authority, Catalyst, Spu at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm *** @ (Jake's Birthday) feb 8 sat LoCura, Ziek McCarter at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 9 sun Delorean at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 11 tue Demi Lovato, Little Mix, Fifth Harmony at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $70-$30 6pm/7pm # *** feb 12 wed Boz Scaggs at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ *** feb 13 thr Falling In Reverse, Escape The Fate, Chelsea Gin, Survive This at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** @ feb 13 thr Imagine Dragons, The Naked & Famous at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $53-$30 6pm/7pm # *** feb 14 fri Amon Amarth (Tumba, Sweden), Enslaved, Skeletonwitch at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** @ feb 14 fri Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Sonny & The Sunsets at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # ** feb 14 fri The Red Elvises at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** feb 14 fri Alo at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm *** feb 15 sat Panic! At The Disco, The Colourist, X Ambassadors at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 9pm *** feb 15 sat Kyary Pamyu Pamyu at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** feb 15 sat Toad The Wet Sprocket at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ *** feb 16 sun Karmin, Bryce Vine at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** feb 16 sun New Politics, Magic Man, Sleeper Agent at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 17 mon Paul Simon And Sting at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $250-$40 # *** feb 19 wed Amos Lee, Langhorne Slim at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** feb 20/21 David Crosby at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** feb 21 fri Pixies (Boston), Best Coast at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** (sold out) feb 21/22 Alo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $23 8pm/9pm # *** feb 22 sat Pentatonix at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25/$35 8pm # ** feb 24 mon Miley Cyrus at the Arena, Oakland a/a $90-$40 6pm/7pm # *** feb 25 tue Lord Huron at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $23 8pm/9pm # ** feb 25 tue Miley Cyrus at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $90-$40 6pm/7pm # *** feb 26 wed Kodaline at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 26 wed J Boog at the El Rey Theater, Chico a/a $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm # ** feb 27 thr J Boog, Los Rakas, Simple Creation at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm ** feb 28 fri Pat Metheny Unity Group at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** feb 28 fri Walk Off The Earth, Parachute at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** feb 28 fri Children Of Bodom, Tyr at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** @ mar 1 sat Dr. Dog at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** mar 1 sat Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # ** mar 1 sat Martin Sexton at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $27 7pm/8pm ** mar 1 sat No Age at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7pm/8pm ** mar 4 tue Skinny Puppy at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** @ mar 6 thr Aer at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** mar 7 fri Stickup Kid, Neck Deep, Knuckle Puck, Light Years, Quiet Game Starting Now at the Red House, Walnut Creek a/a $12/$15 6:30pm ** @ mar 8 sat Umphrey's McGee at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd a/a 7:30pm # *** mar 13 thr Shpongle, Desert Dwellers at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** mar 13 thr Umphrey's MeCee at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** mar 14 fri Flogging Molly at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** mar 14 fri The Expendables, Stick Figure, Seedless at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $15 7pm/8pm # *** mar 15 sat The Expendables, Stick Figure, Seedless at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm/7pm $20 *** mar 15 sat The Tubes at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ *** mar 16 sun The Expendables, Stick Figure, Seedless at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 20 thr Wailers (playing "Legend" at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22.50 6:30pm *** mar 21 fri Bring Me The Horizon, Of Mice & Men at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # *** mar 21/22 Galactic at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # *** mar 21/22 The Wailers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** mar 22 sat Tommy Castro & The Painkillers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** mar 26 wed Moonshine Bandits, The Lacs at the Ace of Spades, Sacrametno a/a $15 6:30pm ** mar 27/28 Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ** mar 28 fri Hawkwind, Perhaps, Familiar Looking Strangers at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # *** (was Oct. 18th) mar 29 sat Robin Thicke, Jessie J, dj Cassidy at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # ** mar 29 sat The Reverend Horton Heat at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** mar 30 sun The Reverend Horton Heat, Nekromantix, Deke Dickerson at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm *** apr 1 tue Neil Finn at the Palace of Fine Arts, S.F. a/a # ** apr 5 sat Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Hazel Miller, Ronnie Baker Brooks at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm # *** apr 9 wed Haim at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** apr 12 sat Diana Krall at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** apr 17 thr The 1975 at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** $ apr 25 fri Carla Bruni at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ** apr 28 mon Franz Ferdinand at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** $ apr 28 mon The Wanted at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** apr 29 tue Jason Isbell at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** may 1 thr Armin Van Burren at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $100-$40 6pm/7pm # ** may 7 wed We Are Scientists at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** may 9 fri Stephen "Ragga" Marley, Wayne Marshall, Jo Mersa at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** may 19 mon Ben Folds at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. a/a 6:30pm # *** jul 2 wed Cher at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** jul 7 mon Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** (KALX) jul 25 fri Journey, Steve Miller Band at the Amphitheater, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Marysville a/a # *** jul 26 sat Journey, Steve Miller Band, Tower Of Power at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $151-$40 5pm/6:45pm # *** jul 29 tue Journey, Steve Miller Band, Tower Of Power at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $154/$40 5pm/6:45pm # *** jul 30 wed Arcade Fire at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $71-$31 6pm/7:30pm # *** @ aug 11 mon Justin Timberlake at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $175-$50 7pm/8pm # *** * recommendable Shows a/a all ages $ will probably sell out @ pit warning ^ under 21 must pay more # 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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 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 And Grill, 806 South Van Ness Ave., S.F. 21+ 415-824-1800 Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Avenue, S.F. 21+ 18+ 415-474-0365 Blake's, 2367 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a 18+ 510-848-0886 Blank Club, 44 South Almaden Avenue, San Jose 21+ Blue Lamp Lounge, 1400 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento 21+ 866-575-9405 Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ 831-423-7117 Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale a/a 916-988-9247 Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore, S.F. 21+ 415-673-8000 Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., S.F. a/a 21+ 415-621-4455 Brick and Mortar 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 Caravan Lounge, 98 South Almaden Avenue, San Jose 21+ 408-995-6220 Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a book 831-423-1338 831-423-1336 Cell Space, 2050 Bryant at 18th, S.F. a/a Chapel, 777 Valencia Street at 19th, S.F. a/a 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 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 On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ 916-487-3731 Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St., Sacramento 21+ 916-443-9751 Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a Parkside, 1600 17th St., S.F. 21+ 415-503-0393 Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St., Petaluma a/a 707-762-3565 Pine Street Grill, 875 Rincon Ave., Livermore 21+ Pioneer, 105 Pioneer Street, Santa Cruz a/a Pirate Cat Radio Cafe, 2781 21st Street, S.F. a/a Pissed Off Pete's, 4528 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ Plea for Peace Center, 630 E Weber Ave, Stockton a/a ($2 yearly membership) 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 Rock Shop, 30 N 3rd Street, San Jose a/a ($2 yearly membership) 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 Studio 55 Marin, 1455 East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael a/a 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please feel free to pass The List on to friends. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The List is e-mailed out each week normally on Friday afternoon. 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