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 29, 2014 nov 29 sat Clear Conscience, No Flow, Whiskey Avengers, The Millards, Rendezvous, The E-Regulars at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 29 sat Smartbomb at the Legionnaire, Oakland 21+ ** nov 29 sat Iconoclast Contra (Utah), Kallathon, Scualli, In Thoth (AZ), Plague Phalanx at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10 7pm *** @ nov 29 sat Watsky, Grieves, Kate Nash, Anderson Paak, Creme Fraiche at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $19.50/$22 7pm/8pm # ** nov 29 sat Jackie Greene, Tango Alpha Tango at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # *** nov 29 sat Alvvays (Toronto), Absolutely Free at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** nov 29 sat Vance Joy, Jaymes Young at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19 8pm/9pm ** (sold out) nov 29 sat A John Waters (comedy) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 18+ $47.50 7pm/8pm *** (sold out) nov 29 sat Midtown Social, Afrolicious at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm ** nov 29 sat Tea Leaf Green, Loyal Scam at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm *** nov 29 sat Dustin Wong + Takako Minekawa, Drought, Genuis at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** nov 29 sat Victory And Associates, Hurry Up Shotgun, Love Moon at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 ** (Benefit for Radio Valencia) nov 29 sat Auma, Tiger Honey Pot at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** nov 29 sat The GG3 at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** (was listed as nov 28th) nov 29 sat Petty Theft (tribute) at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $27/$32 8pm/9pm ** nov 29 at Robert Hunter at City Winery, Napa a/a $55/$65/$75 8pm ** nov 29 sat The Albert Square, Time Spent Driving at San Pedro Square Market, San Jose a/a free 7pm ** nov 29 sat Protest Authority at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** nov 29 sat The Expendables, Mod Sun, Pacific Dub at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm *** nov 29 sat The Holdup at Assembly Music Hall, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm *** nov 29 sat The Cheeseballs at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:45pm/10:15pm ** nov 29 sat Bret Michaels at Montbleu Casino, 55 Highway 50, Stateline NV 21+ $62.50/$52.50 8pm/9pm ** nov 30 sun Quaaludes, Mall Walk, Creep Beat, Nopes at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5pm/6pm *** @ nov 30 sun Alex Clare, Skype at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** nov 30 sun Asking Alexandria (U.K.), Bless The Fall, Chelsea Grin, Upon A Burning Body, The Family Ruin at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25.50/$28 7pm/8pm # *** @ nov 30 sun Chuck Suckit (record release), Ruben Diaz (record release) at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** nov 30 sun Swiftumz, Hot Flash Heat Wave, Lee Bob & The Truth, dj Richie Panic, S4nta_Mu3rte at the Chapel, S.F. a/a free noon til 6pm *** nov 30 sun Mansions On The Moon at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 30 sun New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Doobie Decibel System at Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ $17/$20 8pm ** nov 30 sun Karen Lovely at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** dec 1 mon Angel Olsen, Kevin Morby at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm ** dec 1 mon Ryan Bingham (solo acoustic) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a 8pm (limited tickets at the door) dec 1 mon Kelela at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 1 mon Celestial Shore (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Blood Sister, Baus at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 1 mon Jackie Gage, Aaron Gayden Band at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/7pm ** dec 2 tue Plague Widow, Badr Vogu, Barren Altar, Backstabber, PaperxCut at the Metro, Oakland a/a $5 8pm # *** @ dec 2 tue The Birthday Massacre, New Years Day, The Red Paintings, Russell Clash at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 7pm/8pm *** dec 2 tue Chrissie Hynde at the Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $39.50/$55/$75 7pm/8pm # ** dec 2 tue Eric Hutchinson, Tristan Prettyman at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** dec 2 tue Gaby Moreno, Jeff Conley at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 2 tue Courage My Love, Worth Taking, Air Show Disaster at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** @ dec 2 tue Angel Olsen (solo), Meg Baird at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 8pm ** dec 2 tue Jamie T at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 2 tue Apopka Darkroom, Terry Gross, dj Tosh at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 2 tue Chris Robinson Brotherhood at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** dec 3 wed Fleetwood Mac at the Arena, Oakland a/a $200-$50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 3 wed Horse Feathers, Sara Jackson-Holman at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm ** dec 3 wed De La Soul, Dillon Cooper at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** dec 3 wed Digitour, Andrea Russett, Andrew Lowe, Sammy Wilk, Rickey Thompson, Kenny Holland at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$28 5:30pm/6:30pm ** dec 3 wed Cass McCombs, Meat Puppets at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** dec 3 wed Zodiac Death Valley, The Icarus Line, Zig Zags, The Shape at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** dec 3 wed Devoid, Dwell, Bedrucken at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm ** @ dec 3 wed Sad Bastard Book Club, Cash Pony, Noctooa at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 3 wed Eric Hutchinson, Tristan Prettyman, Nick Howard at City Winery, Napa a/a $20/$25/$30 8pm ** dec 3 wed 5 Seconds Of Summer, Demi Lovato, Charlie Xcx, Jessie J and Nick Jonas at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** (99.7 Now) dec 3 wed Ntnt at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 8pm/9pm ** dec 3 wed The Birthday Massacre, New Years Day at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $16 6:30pm *** dec 3 wed Lemuria, Into It. Over It. (Chicago) at Stummers, 833 E Fern Avenue, Fresno a/a 8pm ** dec 4 thr Karaoke Night at B.R.S., Richmond a/a free 8pm ($1 per song) dec 4 thr Lemuria, Into It. Over It. (Chicago) at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 4 thr Molotov at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** dec 4 thr Jonathan Richman, The Pickpocket Ensemble at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm *** dec 4 thr Branches, The Lower 48, Joshua Cook & The Key Of Now, Travis Hayes & The Young Daze at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 4 thr Sallie Ford, Old Light at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 4 thr Ed Sheeran, Train, Christina Perri at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $99-$79/$59 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (Alice 97.3) dec 4 thr Author & Punisher, Dispirit, Altar de Fey, dj Crackwhore, dj Unit 77 at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 9pm/9:30pm ** @ dec 4 thr Suicide Girls at Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$27 8pm/9pm # *** dec 4 thr Avi Buffalo, Los Angeles Police Department at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 4 thr Little Person, We Is Shore Dedicated at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** dec 4 thr Spirit Animal, Wove, Niveles at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 4 thr Judy Collins at City Winery, Napa a/a $65/$75/$85 8pm ** dec 4 thr Horse Feathers, Sara Jackson-Holman at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** dec 4 thr Grouch & Eligh, Cunninlynguists, dj Abilities, dj Fresh at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22.50/$25 8pm/9pm ** dec 4 thr Jeezy, Christian Reshawn, Cali Bear Gang, Black Sky, Gatlin at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $39.95 7pm ** dec 4 thr Francisco The Man at the Witch Room, 1815 19th Street, Sacramento 18+ ** dec 4/5 Thee Oh Sees, Jack Name, Icky Boyfriends at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 9pm *** (sold out) dec 5 fri Mystic Nights Of The Cobra, Boats!, Ruleta Rusa, General Hospital at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** @ dec 5 fri Animal Bodies, Zanna Nera, Group Rhoda, dj Dimentia, dj Identity Theft at Terminal, 3957 San Leandro St., Oakland a/a $6 9pm *** dec 5 fri Stevie Wonder at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$50 6:30pm/8pm # *** dec 5 fri The Key Of Life at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $5 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 5 fri Aimee Mann, Ted Leo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ** dec 5 fri Michelle Chamuel, Trivial Shields at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm ** dec 5 fri The Ataris, Teenage Kicks at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @ dec 5 fri Gavin DeGraw, Ingrid Michaelson, Mary Lambert at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 5 fri Amalgamation (album release), Inferno Of Joy, Turn Me On Dead at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $8/$10 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 5 fri Eoto, Bluetech at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 5 fri Hungry Skinny, Hibbidy Dibbity, Steven Roth at Hotel Utah, 500 4th Street at Bryant, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** dec 5 fri Trebuchet, Dallas Myers & Neil Carson, Patrick Kelly & Joe Kelner, Nicole McCutcheon, Bill Wild at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** (Phoenix 110th Anniversary) dec 5 fri Wesla Whitfield, Mike Greenfield at City Winery, Napa a/a free 5pm/7pm ** (dinner show) dec 5 fri The Rikk Agnew Band, The Boneshavers, Fascinating Creatures Of The Deep at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 5 fri Stalked By Satellites at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 7pm ** dec 5 fri Eric Hutchinson, Tristan Prettyman, NickHoward at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** dec 5 fri Requiem (Santa Cruz) at Jerry's Pizza, 1817 Chester Ave., Bakersfield a/a ** dec 5 fri Dance Gavin Dance, Secrets, Alive Like Me, Defeat the Low, Wolf & Bear at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $16 6:30pm *** dec 5 fri Goapele at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 9pm/10pm ** dec 5 fri Pierce The Veil, Sleeping With Sirens, Beartooth, The Wild Life at Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a # *** $ dec 5 fri cancelled: Major Powers & The Lo-Fi Symphony at the Uptown, Oakland dec 5/6/7 Steve Kimock With Bobby Vega, Jeff Chimenti, Dan Lebowitz, Bill Vitt, John Morgan Kimock at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $40/$42 8pm/9pm (fri/sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) ** dec 6 sat CCR Headclener, Till I Fall, Slow Children, Cables & Arms, The Blondies, Atlas, Cabin Fever, The Jet Stars at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 5pm/6pm *** @ dec 6 sat Damnatosque (L.A.), Blown To Bits, Argentavis, Mental Disaster, Vile Mass, Boar Hunter at the Metro, Oakland a/a $8 7pm # *** @ dec 6 sat Larvae, Scimitar (MA), Bedrucken at the Golden Bull, 412 14th Street at Broadway, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm ** @ dec 6 sat Spider Heart, The Singles, The Bad Light, The Cry! at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ 9pm ** dec 6 sat Dyro x Bassjackers at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 6 sat Say Hi, Scary Little Friends, Forget Your Friends at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 6 sat Leftover Salmon at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** (REX Benefit) dec 6 sat Carisa Bianco Mellado (L.A.), Necromos, Dire, dj Dollhead at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a 9:30pm/10pm ** dec 6 sat Dream Police at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 6 sat The Family Crest at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 6 sat Odawas, Danny Paul Grody, Mosshead at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 6 sat Black Sabbitch (tribute) at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** dec 6 sat Street Justice, Robocop 3, Tsa at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/10pm ** dec 6 sat The Lowrollers at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 6 sat Mirrors (final show), Rebel Revive at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm ** @ dec 6 sat Mads Tolling at City Winery, Napa a/a free 5pm/7pm ** (dinner show) dec 6 sat John Waters (comedy) at City Winery, Napa a/a $45-$65 6pm/8pm *** dec 6 sat Electric Chair Repair Co., Daikon, Great Apes at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ free 9pm ** @ dec 6 sat Cash'd Out, Them Slack Jawed Sons Of Bitches at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** dec 6 sat Buku, Willy Joy at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ $13/$17 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 6 sat Goapele at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** dec 6 sat The Fab Four (tribute) at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a # ** dec 6 sat Andy McKee at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $25/$30 5:30pm/7pm ** dec 6 sat California Honeydrops at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** dec 6 sat Eoto at Cargo, 255 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV a/a ** dec 7 sun I The Leviathan, Burdened, Gardens, Docks, Blood Party, God Bless America at 924 Gilman St., Berkeley a/a $10 4:30pm/5pm *** @ dec 7 sun Pallbearer, Solstafir, Mortals at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7pm/7:30pm ** @ dec 7 sun Steve Hackett: Genesis Extended at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $60/$62 7pm/8pm # *** (was at the Regency) dec 7 sun Juicy J at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # 8pm ** dec 7 sun James Blake, Airhead at the Chapel, S.F. a/a 9pm ** (sold out) dec 7 sun Hotel Books, Kurt Travis, Tommy Boys, Just Friends, Sleep Spindles at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ** dec 7 sun Dennis at Mutiny Radio, 21st and Florida, S.F. a/a free 4pm til 6pm ** dec 7 sun The Deadlies, The Reefriders at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** dec 7 sun Qui (L.A.), The Loyalists, Sun Prayrie at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 7 sun Ghostface Killah at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 7 sun Bebel Gilberto at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ ** dec 7 sun Dance Gavin Dance, Secrets, Alive Like Me, Defeat The Low at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 7pm/7:30pm *** @ dec 7 sun Down, Orange Goblin, Bl'ast at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $26 6pm *** @ dec 8 mon Estelle at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 8 mon Down, Orange Goblin, Bl'ast, King Parrot at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** @ dec 8 mon Steve Hackett: Genesis Extended at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $60/$62 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (sold out) dec 8 mon Rdgldgrn, Kaneholler, The Young Wild at thee Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 8 mon The Cry! (Portland), Sticky Valentines at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** dec 8 mon Pleasure Gallows, Bad Vibes, Bad Future, The Mavericks at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm ** dec 8 mon Steve Kimock (acoustic) at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $27/$37 7pm/8pm ** dec 9 tue Kat Dahlia, Craig Strickland at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 7:30pm/8pm ** (99.7 Now) dec 9 tue Peaking Lights at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm ** dec 9 tue Supersuckers, The Atom Age, The Memphis Murder Men at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm ** dec 9 tue Agata, Ancient Rites, Cloak (1st show), dj Clza at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 9 tue Allah-Las, Tashaki Miyaki at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 9 tue Cannabis Corpse, Mammoth Grinder, Inamimate Existence at Stummers, 833 E Fern Avenue, Fresno a/a 8pm *** @ dec 10 wed My Brightest Diamond, Rabbit Rabbit at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm ** dec 10 wed Augustana, Scars On 45 at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** dec 10 wed Owen, Hanalei, James Leste at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 10 wed Francisco The Man at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** dec 10 wed Jhene Alko, Sza, The Internet, Adrian Marcel, BJ, The Chicago Kid, Anderson Paak at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** (KMEL House of Soul) dec 10 wed The Barr Brothers at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm ** dec 10 wed Glass Animals, Royal Blood (U.K.), The Trims, Fritz Montana, dj Aaron Axelsen at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $18 8pm *** (Live 105 - advance tickets sold out) dec 10 wed Battlecross, Wretched, War Of Ages at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm ** @ dec 10 wed Spidermeow, Wild Decade, Face Tat at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ free 8:30pm ** dec 10 wed No Babies, Ritual Control, The Light, Nasty Dilema at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 10 wed Sunbeam Road, Phosphene, Slowness at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm/9pm ** dec 10 wed Kat Dhalia at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz a/a $14/$19 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 10 wed Bush, Young The Giant, Fitz & The Tantrums, Vance Joy, Big Data, Joywave at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a $55-$120 6:30pm # *** (Radio 94.7) dec 10 wed Warning, Abrams, Name, Etched In Stone at Blue Lamp Lounge, 1400 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento 21+ $7 8pm ** dec 10 wed Pepper, The Movement, New Beat Fund at the Senator Theater, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** dec 11 thr Tune-Yards, Cibo Matto at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** dec 11 thr Songs For Starfish, Ice Cream, Noble Savages, John Knight & Friends at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9:30pm ** dec 11 thr The Smashing Pumpkins at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50-$60 7pm/8pm # *** @ $ dec 11 thr Kina Grannis at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50/$25 8pm # ** dec 11 thr Empire Soul, Rayven Justice, Lyrica Anderson, Netta Brielle, Victoria Monet, Jonn Hart at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 9pm *** dec 11 thr Smoke Season, Curious Quial at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $8/$10 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 11 thr Meiko at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 7pm ^ ** dec 11 thr Ryan Hemsworth, Tennyson, The Bilinda Butchers, dj Dials at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 11 thr Michael & The Strangeland, Tiaras, Smiles, Air Surgeon, Cole Lodge at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm *** (Death Records) dec 11 thr Assembly Of Dust, Doobie Decimal System at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm ** dec 11 thr The White Buffalo, Jonny Two Bags at City Winery, Napa a/a $18/$20/$22 8pm ** dec 11 thr Minerva, Pete Munoz at the Improv, San Jose 21+ $11 8:30pm ** dec 11 thr Francisco The Man at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a ** dec 11 thr Nahko And Medicine For the People, Dustin Thomas at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$21 8pm/9pm ** dec 11 thr Jim Kimo West, Ken Emerson at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/6:30pm ** dec 11 thr Black Uhuru, Xsample at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** dec 11 thr Fall Out Boy at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV a/a *** dec 11/12 American Football, David Bazan (thr), The Dodos (fri) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/9pm (fri) # *** (fri sold out) dec 12 fri Logistic Slaughter, Kinnefret, StormBat, Anisoptera, Fire & Flesh, Elk, Precambrian at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $9 6:30pm/7pm *** @ dec 12 fri Blackstreet, Faith Evans, Angie Fisher, Calvin Richardson at the Paramount, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $80-$40 6pm/7pm # ** (KBLX) dec 12 fri Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy, Rise Against, Young The Giant, Future Islands, Walk The Moon at the Arena, Oakland a/a ($125 two nights) $70/$60/$40 5pm/6pm # *** @ (Live 105 Not so Silent Night night 1) dec 12 fri Monophonics, Kendra Morris, dj Platum at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $17/$20 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 12 fri The Ten Twenties, Buzz Buzz, James Conner, Grumsling at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 8pm/9pm ** dec 12 fri Yusuf / Cat Stevens at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $100.50/$150.50 6pm/8pm # *** $ dec 12 fri The White Buffalo, Jonny Two Bags at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 9pm ** dec 12 fri The Blues Broads, Roy Rogers, Carlos Reyes at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $50 8pm ** (Blues Against Blindness - Benefit for SEVA) dec 12 fri Flexx Bronco, Andalusia Rose, Bite, Burn River Burn at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 12 fri Mondo Drag, Older Sun, Banquet at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 12 fri We Will Be Lions, El Radio Fantastique, Satellite Sky, Moonshine at the Neck of the Woods, 406 Clement at 5th Avenue, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** (Anthem International Music Festival Benefit) dec 12 fri Hot Rise, Red Knuckles, the Trailblazers at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $42/$47 7pm/8pm ** dec 12 fri Jenny Lewis, Odessa at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25 8pm *** (sold out) dec 12 fri Wesla Whitfield, Mike Greenfield at City Winery, Napa a/a free 5pm/7pm ** (dinner show) dec 12 fri The English Beat, The Odd Numbers, dj Dr. Wood at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 8pm/9pm *** dec 12 fri Kingston A Go Go, The Champions Inc., Dustonius Maximus, Young Idea, Foot Soldier, Face For Radio at Johnny V's, 31 East Santa Clara St., San Jose 21+ $10 8pm *** (Toys for Tots Benefit - bring a new unopened toy for a raffle ticket) dec 12 fri Riders In The Sky at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 12 fri Lil B at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm ** dec 12 fri Johnny Marr at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ** dec 12 fri Hot Buttered Rum at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** dec 12 fri Daniel Tosh at Montbleu Casino, 55 Highway 50, Stateline NV 21+ $75/$65/$55 7pm and 9pm shows ** dec 12/13 Dragon Smoke at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 13 sat Noothgrush, Alaric, Kicker, Deathgrave, 2084 at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $9 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 13 sat Del The Funky Homosapien, Blowfly, Anal Mucus, Dead Pressure at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15/$20 # *** (Space the Funky House Benefit to save Clarence Reid's Home) dec 13 sat Imagine Dragons, Alt-J, Interpol, Cage The Elephant, Spoon, Vance Joy at the Arena, Oakland a/a ($125 two nights) $70/$60/$40 5pm/6pm # *** @ (Live 105 Not so Silent Night night 2) dec 13 sat Jungle Fire, The Grease Traps at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $7/$10 7pm/7:30pm ^ ** dec 13 sat Little Teeth, Pregnant, Columba Fasciata (IL), Katrina Stonehart (IL) at Fortress Callosum, 750 Natoma, S.F. a/a $10 7:30pm ** dec 13 sat Los Lobos at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $42.50 8pm/9pm # *** dec 13 sat Gravel, Demize, White Knuckle Riot, Manifestiv (cd release), Slave Unit at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 6pm/6:30pm ** (Amongst Thieves cancelled) dec 13 sat Viceroy, Andrew Luce at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 9pm ** dec 13 sat El Terrible, I Am Animal, Strange Hotel at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 13 sat The Hundred Days, Should We Run, Chaos Fiction at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm ** (Benefit for Comfort Zone Camp) dec 13 sat Captured! By Robots, The Mass at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** dec 13 sat The Bitter Diamonds at the Riptide, S.f. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 13 sat Black Cobra, Wolvhammer, Badr Vogu, Abstracter at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @ dec 13 sat Mads Tolling at City Winery, Napa a/a free 5pm/7pm ** (dinner show) dec 13 sat David Brookings & The Average Lookings at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free ** dec 13 sat David Gray, Young Rising Sons, James Bay at City National Civic, San Jose a/a # ** (KFOG Concert for Kids) dec 13 sat The Flesh Hammers, Dr. Taco at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9:30pm ** dec 13 sat Kaki King at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz a/a (under 21 with guardian) $25/$30 7pm/8pm ** dec 13 sat Riders In The Sky at Harris Center, 10 College Parkway, Folsom Lake College, Folsom a/a $36/$46 7pm/8pm # ** dec 13 sat Joyce Manor, Toys That Kill at Midtown Barfly, 1119 21st Street, Sacramento 18+ *** @ dec 13 sat Dilated Peoples at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 10pm/10:30pm *** dec 13 sat Exodus at the Senator Theater, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a $18 7pm/8pm # ** @ dec 14 sun Kingston A Go Go, The Skunkadelics, The Young Idea, Skank Bank, Rachel Miles, Shootdang, Sarum at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 5pm/6pm *** @ (ska night) dec 14 sun SF Rock Project student & family bands (3 song mini sets) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$20 5pm/5:30pm *** dec 14 sun Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas, Kera & The Lesbians at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm ** dec 14 sun Ryan Adams, Jenny Lewis at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $46.50/$56.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** dec 14 sun 3 Teeth, Mechanical Vein, dj Crackwhore, dj Unit 77 at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10 8pm/8:30pm ** (industrial) dec 14 sun Carolyn Mark, Feral, Heartache Sisters at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm ** dec 14 sun Creepers, Dissolve, Shmu at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** dec 14 sun Exodus, Cursed at Stummers, 833 E Fern Avenue, Fresno a/a 7pm # ** @ dec 14/15 Johnny Marr at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 15 mon The Head And The Heart, Wild Cub at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $30/$45 6pm/7pm # ** (KFOG Concert for Kids) dec 15 mon Meredith Sheldon at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 16 tue Yung Lean & Sad Boys, Gravity Boys at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm # ** dec 16 tue In This Moment, Twelve Foot Ninja, Starset, 3 Pill Morning at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 6pm/7pm # *** @ dec 16 tue A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Hildur Gudnadottir at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 16 tue Lecherous Gaze, Bi-Marks (Portland), Shadowhouse (Portland), Crimson Scarlet, dj Remote Outpost at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @ dec 16 tue Blood On The Dance Floor, Whitney Peyton, Sweet Ascent, Internet Friends, Lonely Avenue at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $15 6pm *** dec 16 tue The Charlie Hunter, Scott Amendola Duo, Mike Dillon Band at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6:30pm/7:30pm ** dec 17 wed Animals As Leaders, Devin Townsend Project, Monuments at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $19.75/$22 7pm/8pm # *** dec 17 wed Where's The Band? (Dustin Kensrue, Dan Andriano, Casey Crescenso, Matt Pryor, Andy Jackson) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17.50/$21 8pm *** dec 17 wed Nat Keefe Concert Carnival at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 17 wed The Dread Crew Of Oddwood, Thee Hobo Gobbelins, Rainbowdragoneyes at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** dec 17 wed Turn Me On Dead Man, Twin Trilogy, Cartialge at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** dec 17 wed The Charlie Hunter, Scott Amendola Duo at City Winery, Napa a/a $20/$25 8pm ** dec 18 thr Funky Meters, Vinyl, mj Brass Boppers, dj HeyLove at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $39.50/$47 8pm/9pm ^ *** dec 18 thr Opeth, In Flames, Red Fang at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** @ dec 18 thr Say Anything, Saves The Day, Reggie And The Full Effect at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $23.50/$27 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @ dec 18 thr Tyler The Creator, Taco at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 18 thr Equipto, I.L.A.M., Dirtbag Dan at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 18 thr The Charlie Hunter, Scott Amendola Duo at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 18 thr Generation Loss, Mane, Screature at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** dec 18 thr Apogee Sound Club, Little Sister, Krankcase (1st show), C'est Dommage at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm/9pm *** (free cassette release) dec 18 thr Howie Day at City Winery, Napa a/a $15/$18/$22 8pm ** dec 18 thr MythBusters at City National Civic, San Jose a/a *** (tv show) dec 18 thr TrollPhace, Jphelpz at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $15/$20 8pm ** dec 18 thr The Grouch & Eligh, Cunninlynguists, dj Abilities, dj Fresh at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 6:30pm ** dec 18/19 Dillon Francis at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (thr sold out) dec 19 fri Melvin Seals And JGB at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 19 fri Lightnin' Woodcock & The Bad Mothafuggas, Sweetwater Black at Merchants Saloon, 401 2nd Street, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm ** dec 19 fri Schlong, FLESHIES, Whoosie What's It's (record release), Swiftumz at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland a/a $8 7:30pm/8:30pm **** @ dec 19 fri Skinny Puppy (Canada), Front Line Assembly, Haujobb, Youth Code, S4nta_Mu3rte at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $37.50/$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** dec 19 fri Say Anything, Saves The Day, Reggie & The Full Effect at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $27/$30 8pm *** @ dec 19 fri The Grouch & Eligh, CunninLynguists, dj Abilities, dj Fresh at the Fillmore, S.F. 18+ $22.50 8pm/9pm ** (was listed as nov 26th) dec 19 fri Foxtails Brigade, The Tambo Rays, Ash Reiter at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** dec 19 fri The Mother Hips (performing "Part-Timer Goes Full") at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $23 9pm ** (see dec 20th) dec 19 fri Corrections House at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 19 fri J Rocc at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 19 fri Jugtown Pirates, Brethren Of the Coast at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 19 fri Lil B at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 8pm *** dec 19 fri The Deadlies, The Gillbillies at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ free ** (Jeff Jewhurst's Birthday) dec 19 fri The Limousines at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** dec 19 fri Dilated Peoples at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm *** dec 19 fri Haas Kowert Tice at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm ** dec 19/20 Joyce Manor, Toys That Kill, Joyride! (fri), Hard Girls (sat) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @ dec 19/20/21 Kalin And Myles, Jasmine V, London Richards at Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $21.50/$22 7pm/8pm # ** (sat/sun sold out) dec 19-22 Tony! Toni! Tone! at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** dec 20 sat Sylvie Simmons, Fronds at Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland a/a $15 7:30pm ** dec 20 sat The California Honydrops at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 20 sat Ozokidz at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $10 2:30pm/3pm # ** (early show) dec 20 sat Ozomatli at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 8pm/9pm # *** (late show) dec 20 sat Moonalice, The Fall Risk at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm ** dec 20 sat Chris D'Elia (comedy) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $32 # ** (seated - was dec 11th) dec 20 sat Lisa Rose, Tom Rhodes at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** dec 20 sat Cormorant, Ion, Wild Hunt, Infinite Waste at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 9pm ** dec 20 sat The Mother Hips at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $23 9pm ** (see dec 19th) dec 20 sat Dilated Peoples at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** dec 20 sat Rue 66, The Incidentals, Agent El84 at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ** dec 20 sat Old Pal at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 20 sat Schlong, The Skirt Boys, Slow Gherkin, The Librarians, The What-Nots, Chomp Hard, Escape Engine, Fight Like Fight at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $20 5pm *** @ (Nostalgia Fest 2014 - Benefit for the Phoenix Theater) dec 20 sat War, Tower Of Power at City National Civic, San Jose a/a # *** dec 20 sat Solsa at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9:30pm/10pm ** dec 21 sun Dave Koz & Friends at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 21 sun Toh Kay at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 8pm ** (seated show) dec 21 sun 3BallMTY, Los Rakas at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 21 sun We Will Be Lions, Brookefield Deuce, Starr Cullars at the Brick and Mortal, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 7pm ** dec 21 sun Talib Kweli, Niko, K'Valentine at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 22 mon Finish Ticket at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $19.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 22 mon French Montana, Jeremih at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 22 mon Hemingway (Portland) at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** dec 23 tue Berner, Kool John at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** dec 23 tue Russian Circles, Mamiffer at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** dec 26 fri Anuhea at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 26 fri The Pharcyde at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ** dec 26 fri Infected Mushroom at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$35 9pm # *** dec 26 fri The Spinners at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ ** dec 26 fri Reignwolf, Down And Outlaws at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** dec 26/27 X, The Blasters at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # *** dec 26/27 Monophonics, Afrolicious (fri), Gene Washington & The Ironsides (sat) at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $20/$22 8pm/9pm ** dec 27 sat Blind Melon at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 9pm ** dec 27 sat Death Angel, Orchid, Black Cat Grave at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $24/$26 9pm *** @ dec 27 sat Mystic Braves, The Abigails, The Electric Magpie, Pearl Charles at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm ** dec 27 sat Zomboy, Getter, Fox Stevenson at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** dec 27 sat Dark Hollow at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 27 sat Barb Wire Dolls, Jack Killed Jill at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 8pm/9pm ** dec 27/28 Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm *** dec 27/28 The Spinners at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ** dec 28 sun Laidback Like at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** dec 28 sun Killer Queens, Jean Genies at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm ** dec 28 sun Laura Jane Grace at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm ** dec 28 sun Blind Melon at City Winery, Napa a/a 6pm ** dec 28 sun Anuhea at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm ** dec 29 mon P.S.O. at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ 7pm * dec 29 mon Paper Diamond, Keys N Krates at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** dec 29/30/31 Snow Globe Music Festival at Bijou Park, Lake Tahoe Community College Campus, CA a/a $109-$134 dec 30 tue Bobb Saggeth (tribute), Buffalo Tooth, Banquet, dj Bagel, dj Bristol at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9:30pm ** dec 30/31 The Flaming Lips, Bad Things, Foxygen at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $42/$55 (tue) $55/$70 (wed) 8pm # *** $ dec 30/31 NEUROSIS, Tragedy, Author & Punisher, Kowloon Walled City at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** @ dec 30/31 Pretty Lights, The Glitch Mob, Flying Lotus, Beats Antique, Lettuce, Break Science, Pumpkin, Bit Funk, Motion Potion at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # ** dec 30/31 Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $40 7pm/8pm (tue) $99.50 8pm/9pm (wed) # ** dec 30/31 Allah Las at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$18 (tue) $32/$36 (wed) 9pm ** dec 30/31 Strfkr, Blackbird Blackbird (tue) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** dec 30/31 Pimps Of Joytime at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm (tue) $47-$102 9pm (wed) ** dec 31 wed PRIMUS at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $65 8:30pm/9:30pm # *** @ dec 31 wed Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, North Mississippi Allstars at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $80/$49.50 8pm/9pm # ** dec 31 wed Tainted Love at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** dec 31 wed Con Brio, Midtown Social, dj Will Magid at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $30/$35/$40 8pm ** dec 31 wed Iamx, Nyves at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $40 9pm ** dec 31 wed Cut Copy at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $125-$175 *** dec 31 wed Nick Waterhouse, Marc & The Casuals, The Cottontails at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ ** dec 31 wed Terry Malts, Scraper, Quaaludes at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** @ dec 31 wed Remones at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 31 wed Roach Gigz, Kool John at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 8pm *** dec 31 wed Los Lobos (two shows) at City Winery, Napa a/a 6pm/7pm and 9pm/10pm ** dec 31 wed Cake, Nellie McKay at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $75/$60 9pm # *** dec 31 wed Iration at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $40-$80 8pm/9pm ** dec 31 wed Lovefool (covers) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 9pm/10pm ** dec 31 wed Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln 18+ ** jan 1 thr Orden Mundial (Mallorca, Spain), Born/Dead, Remnants, Drunk Dial at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm *** @ jan 1 thr Pretty Flowers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 2 fri Jucifer, Noothgrush, Ragana, Burmese, Your Enemy at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 8pm # *** @ jan 2 fri Anti-Flag (playing The Terror State) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ jan 2 fri The Bayonets, Orianth at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 2/3 Karl Denson's Tiny Universe at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 3 sat Same Difference at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 8pm * jan 3 sat The Holdup at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm *** jan 3 sat The Easy Leaves at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 3 sat Hot Tuna, Joe Purdy at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 8pm/9pm # ** jan 3 sat The Go Going Gone Girls, Wasted Deads, TV Static at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** jan 3 sat Paperplanes (Long Beach) at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm ** jan 3 sun Petty Theft (tribute) at City Winery, Napa a/a 6pm/8pm ** (sold out) jan 3 sun E-40 at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$30 8pm/9pm ** jan 5 mon Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, Homeboy Sandman at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 6 tue Jerkagram, Gentleman Surfer, Surplus 1980 at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 6 tue Marc Cohn at City Winery, Napa a/a 6pm/8pm ** jan 7 wed The Jayhawks at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 7 wed Tiaras, Vasas at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 8 thr Friends W/O Benefits, The Midnight Snackers And The Damn Fanatics at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 8 thr Cryptical, Stu Allen at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** jan 9 fri Lies, New Gods (WA) at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 8pm ** @ jan 9 fri Chuck Ragan at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $19/$21 7:30pm/8pm ^ *** jan 9 fri Shinobu (record releae) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** @ jan 9 fri Flesh Eaters at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 9 fri The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, Hillstomp at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** jan 9 fri Ian Hunter & The Rant Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ** jan 9 fri Snakehips at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 9 fri Larry Coryell at City Winery, Napa a/a 6pm/8pm ** jan 9/10/11/13/14 Tower Of Power at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** jan 10 sat Jordan And The Ritual, Conspiracy Of Venus at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 10 sat Kittens, Jarrell Perry, Locksmith, J. Lately, Wes Period at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 10 sat Swiftumz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (Melters showcase) jan 10 sat Hellfire, Sepulchre, Inflex, Trecelence, Trial By Combat at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ jan 10 sat The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, Hillstomp at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 11 sun Trade Wind (first show), Wander at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 14 wed Randy Rogers Band at Slm's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 14 wed Rustie at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 15 thr The Dictators (N.Y.C.), Angry Samoans, Motor 666, The Unfortunate Bastard at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$21 7pm/8pm *** @ $ jan 15 thr The Fresh & Onlys, Cool Ghouls, Mr Elevator & The Brain Hotel, Fine Paints at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** jan 15 thr Little Hurricane at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 16 fri Turkuaz at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 16 fri The Wood Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # ** jan 16 fri Whitey Morgan And The 78's at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** jan 16 fri Strangelove at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 16/17 The New Deal at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 16/17 Tribal Seeds, Hirie, Leilani Wolfgramm at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 7pm/9pm ** jan 17 sat Strangelove (tribute), Temptation (tribute), Luv'n Rockets (tribute) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 17 sat Gabrielle Walter-Clay, DrewOf The Drew at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 17 sat Big Head Todd & The Monsters at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** jan 17 sat The Jackson Saints, Sonic Brain Jam, The Ramonas, Screaming Bloody Gargoyles at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @ (The Resurrection of the Chatterbox Bar) jan 17 sat Foreverland (tribute) at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ ** jan 17 sat Whitey Morgan And The 78's at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm ** jan 18 sun The Budos Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** jan 18 sun Razz, Cody Blanchard, Meercaz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 18 sun Capitol Steps (two shows) at City Winery, Napa a/a 4pm/5pm and 6pm/8pm ** jan 18 sun Geographer at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm *** jan 21 wed Willie Watson, Mikaela Davis at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (seated show) jan 21 wed Cardinal Wyrm, Mutant Supremacy, Negative Vortex at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** jan 22 thr G. Love & Special Sauce, Matt Costa at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 22 thr The Wombats, dj's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $17/$20 9pm ** jan 22 thr Phosphorescent (solo) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** jan 22 thr Joel Gion & The Primary Colours, The Love Dimension, Cellar Doors, Down Dirty Shake at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 22 thr The Overcommitments at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** jan 22 thr Portland Cello Project at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** jan 23 fri Spandau Ballet at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ** jan 23 fri Mad Caddies, The Aggrolites at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ jan 23 fri The Coup at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 23/24 Patti Smith & Her Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 8pm/9pm # *** jan 24 sat The Restless Hearts, Heartless Folk, Fairbanks (TX), Long Knives (record release), Protected Left at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 8pm *** @ jan 24 sat Sly & The Family Stone's "Stand" (tribute) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** jan 24 sat La Gente, Marcus Cohen & The Congress, mc Infinite and Joshua Coffy at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 24 sat EyesOn The Shore, Strange Wine, Rin Tin Tiger, Down And Outlaws at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 24 sat The Swells, So What, High St. Bridge at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** jan 24 sat This Charming Band at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** jan 24 sat The Ting Tings at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 8pm/9pm ** jan 25 sun These Streets, Axis (FL), Drown (TX), Mastiff, Melting Point at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 4pm/5pm *** @ jan 25 sun Dark Tranquillity, Insomnium, Apothesary at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/8pm ** jan 25 sun Wale at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** jan 25 sun Adore Delano at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $22.50 ($40 vip) 8pm/9pm ** jan 26 mon Sleeping With Sirens, Pierce The Veil at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** $ jan 26 mon Periphery (Bethesda, MD), Nothing More (San Antonio, TX), Wovenwar, Thank You Scientist (N.J.) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 # *** @ jan 26 mon Brooke Fraser at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 27 tue Bad Suns at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** jan 27 tue The Vaselines at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** jan 28 wed Beacon at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** jan 28 wed Helms Alee, Marriages at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** jan 28 wed Styx at City National Civic, San Jose a/a *** jan 28 wed The New Mastersounds, The Heard at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** jan 29 thr Upon A Burning Body, Veil Of Maya, Volumes, Gideon, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $18 6pm/7pm # *** @ jan 29 thr Ancient Wing at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm ** jan 29 thr Sage Francis at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** (was listed as dec. 29th) jan 29/30 Ty Segall, Cold Beat, Once And Future Band at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** $ jan 30 fri RL Grime, Lunice, Tommy Kruise at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** jan 30 fri Bush, Theory Of A Deadman, Stars In Stereo at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $37.50 # *** $ jan 30 fri Kishi Bashi String Quartet at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a # ** jan 30 fri Mayhem, Watain, Revenge at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 30 fri Gold Medalist (record release) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** jan 30 thr Upon A Burning Body, Veil Of Maya, Volumes, Gideon, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 6:30pm/7pm # *** @ jan 30 fri Jukebox The Ghost, Twin Forks at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 30 fri Sage Francis at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ *** jan 30 fri Killer Chops, Southern Gothic, Will Kimbrough And Brigitte DeMeyer at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** jan 31 sat The Devil Makes Three, Joe Pug at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** jan 31 sat Delmarva, Slouching Stars at Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland a/a $15 7:30pm ** jan 31 sat Jon Anderson at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $45/$55 8pm/9pm # *** (was nov. 19th) jan 31 sat Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** jan 31 sat Super Diamond (tribute) at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ ** feb 3 tue The Motet at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** feb 4 wed Mustard Plug, The Toasters at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @ feb 4 wed Badfish (tribute), Phil And The Blanx at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 4 wed Nothing at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** feb 5 thr Murder By Death at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 5 thr Badfish, Phil And The Blanx at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm ** feb 5 thr Particle at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** feb 6 fri Keller Williams & The Motet at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** feb 6 fri Particle at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 6 fri Excision, Minnesota, Protohype at City National Civic, 135 San Carlos Street, San Jose a/a # ** feb 6 fri The Wailin' Jennys at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a $30/$35/$45 7pm/8pm ** feb 6/7/8 The Thermals, Bit Brigade, Minibosses, Mega Ran, Crashfaster, Danimal Cannon, The Megas, Curious Quail, Yulia, The Mineral Kingdom, Super Soul Bros., The Albert Square, Gnarb00ts, Cartoon Violence, Petriform, Grimecraft, Viking Guitar, Aloha Screwdriver, Zen Zenith, The Y Axes, Together We Are Robots, Hawk Jones, Piranha Party, 1000 Needles, Kevin Gnartinez, Lady Game Lyric, Boboso, Jean Baudin, Continuum Kingdom, A/B Duo, GnarBosses, dj Mr Smith, dj Coco at S.J State, Student Union Ballroom, One Washington Square, San Jose a/a $20-$30/$40 3pm (fri) noon (sat/sun) *** (Music and Game Festival) feb 7 sat London Grammar, Untill The Ribbon Breaks at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (was nov 29th) feb 7 sat Lewis Black at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $45/$60/$75 7pm/8pm # ** feb 7 sat Poor Man's Whiskey, The Coffis Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** feb 7 sat Two Gallants at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** feb 7 sat Ariel Pink, Jack Name at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ ** feb 7 sat The Floozies, Manic Focus at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 7 sat Steelin' Dan at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5pm/7pm ** feb 8 sun Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, Aeon, Tribulation at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 6pm/7pm # *** @ feb 8 sun Blackwitch Pudding at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ ** feb 10 tue Hozier, Asgeir at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** (sold out) feb 10 tue Catfish & The Bottlemen at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 10 tue The Dodos at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ** feb 11 wed Ben Howard at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** feb 11 wed The Dodos at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 11 wed Milo Green at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** feb 11 wed Hozier at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ** feb 11 wed Paul Thorn at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm ** feb 12 thr Dr. Dog, Hanni El Khatib at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** feb 12 thr Jencarlos Canela at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ** feb 12 thr The Paul Thron Band at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 12 thr The California Honeydrops at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a ** feb 13 fri Ghoul, The Shrine, Born/Dead, Brainoil, Connoisseur at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7pm *** @ (Tankcrimes Takeover) feb 13 fri The Fresh Beat Band at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** feb 13 fri Motion City Soundtrack, Hellogoodbye at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 13 fri Dengue Fever at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** feb 13 fri The Sam Chase at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 14 sat Iration, Stick Figure, Hours Eastly at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** feb 14 sat St. Paul & The Broken Bones at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 14 sat Hundred Waters at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 14 sat Mumbo Gumbo at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 5:30pm/7pm ** feb 15 sun Billy Idol, Broncho at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** feb 15 sun Beth Hart at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 16 mon Meghan Trainor, Sheppard at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** feb 17 tue Cursive at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** feb 17 tue Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Authority Zero at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$27 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @ feb 17 tue Wild Child at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 6pm/7pm *** feb 18 wed Wild Child at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 19 thr Wild Child at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** feb 19 thr August Burns Red, Mis May I, Northlane, Erra at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22/$25 6pm/6:30pm *** @ feb 19 thr ALO, The T Sisters at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm *** feb 20 fri Enabler (IL), Call Of The Void (CO), Name at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 8pm *** @ feb 20 fri Napalm Death, Voivod, Exhumed, Iron Reagan, Phobia, Black Crown Initiate at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20/$25 6pm # *** @ feb 20 fri Lotus at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50/$25 9pm # ** feb 20 fri Hell's Belles, Zepparella at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** feb 20 fri Dead Winter Carpenters, Dustbowl Revival at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** feb 21 sat Machine Head at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # *** feb 21 sat Napalm Death, Voivod, Exhumed, Iron Regan, Phobia, Black Crown Initiate at Stummers, 833 E Fern Ave., Fresno a/a 8pm *** @ feb 25 wed Craft Spells at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** (Noise Pop) feb 26 thr Giraffage, Spazzkid at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (Noise Pop) feb 27 fri Brian Regan at the Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $40-$55 7pm/8pm # *** feb 27 fri Steep Canyon Rangers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** feb 28 sat ALO at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $10 2:30pm/3pm # *** (Sing-Along for Kids) feb 28 sat Kindness at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** feb 28 sat Cathedrals at the Independent, S.F. 21+ *** (Noise Pop) feb 27/28 ALO at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $23 8pm/9pm # *** mar 1 sun Caribou at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** (Noise Pop) mar 1 sun Taking Back Sunday, Letlive, The Menzingers at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** mar 3 tue Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a $65/$93 7:30pm # *** mar 5 thr Stars at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # ** mar 5 thr Viet Cong at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ** mar 5 thr Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $68/$98 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** mar 6 fri Swervedriver at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** mar 6 fri Martin Sexton at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ ** mar 6 fri The Districts, Pine Barons at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 6 fri Chris Brown & Trey Songz, Tyga at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $126-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** mar 6/7 Galactic at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # *** mar 7 sat Umphrey's McGee, The Revivalists at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7:30pm # *** mar 7 sat Marco Benevento at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 8 sun Joshua Radin at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** mar 10 tue Kongos, Sir Sly, Colony House at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** mar 11 wed Bleachers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # *** mar 11 wed The Pop Group at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** mar 12 thr The Expendables, Fortunate Youth, Katastro at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 13 fri Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $150-$60 7pm/8pm # *** mar 13 fri Above & Beyound (London, U.K.) at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ 8pm # ** (EDM) mar 13 fri Railroad Earth at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 14 sat Sabertooth Zombie (record release) Creative Adult, Culture Abuse at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 8pm *** @ mar 14 sat Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** mar 14 sat Datsik, Etc/Etc/, Kennedy Jones, Trolley Snatcha, Truth, Barely Alive, Bear Grillz, Fox Stevenson, Twine at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** mar 14 sat The Sam Chase, Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra, Arann Harris & The Farm Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** mar 15 sun Bill Maher at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** mar 15 sun Datsik, Etc/Etc/, Kennedy Jones, Trolley Snatcha, Truth, Barely Alive, Bear Grillz, Fox Stevenson, Twine at Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a # *** mar 19 thr Clan Of Xymox, Anthony Jones, dj Xander, dj Omega at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $22/$26 7pm/8pm ** (gothic) mar 19 thr Shpongle at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # ** mar 21 sat OK Go at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** mar 22 sun Colin Hay at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a ** mar 23 mon Gang Of Four at the Independent, S.F. 21+ ** mar 24 tue Jonny Lang at Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a $40/$55/$65 7:30pm # *** mar 25 wed Echosmith, The Colourist at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm # *** $ mar 25/26/27/28 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 26 thr Amy Schumer at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. a/a # ** mar 28 sat At The Gates, Converge, Vallenfyre at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7pm # *** mar 29 sun Pink Floyd Experience at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm ** mar 31 tue Public Service Broadcasting at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** mar 31 tue Maroon 5, Magic!, Roxxi Crane at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $30-$125 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** apr 3 fri Punch Brothers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30.50 8pm/9pm # ** apr 4 sat Antaeus (France), Demoncy (WA), Harvest Gulgaltha (AZ), Black Fucking Cancer, Plague Phalanx at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15/$20 7pm # *** @ apr 8 wed Sixx:A.M., Apocalyptica at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 7pm/8pm # ** apr 12 sun Rome, dj Merrick, dj Sage, dj Xander at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $13/$17 7:30pm/8:30pm ** apr 12 sun Ariana Grande at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $60-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** apr 14/15 Milky Chance at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** (tue sold out) apr 16 thr Reverend Horton Heat, Koffin Kats, Igor & The Red Elvises at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ *** apr 16 thr Ario Guthrie at Mondavi Center, 9399 Old Davis Road, Davis a/a # *** apr 17 fri Ario Guthrie at Zellerbach Auditorium, UC Berkeley Campus a/a # *** apr 17 fri Barry Manllow at the Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy., Sacramento a/a # *** apr 18 sat Ario Guthrie at City Winery, Napa a/a *** apr 18 sat Barry Manllow at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** apr 21 tue Sylvan Esso at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # *** apr 23 tue Damien Rice at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ** apr 24 wed Kaiser Chiefs at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27/$30 8pm/9pm # *** apr 27 sat Jose Gonzalez, Olof Arnalds at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ ** apr 28 sun Nightwish (Kitee, Finland) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $36/$40 7pm/8pm # *** apr 29 mon Twin Shadow at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** may 10 sun Ministry at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # 8pm *** @ may 12 tue Neil Diamond at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $65/$95/$150 6:30pm/8pm # *** may 14 thr Kamelot, DragonForce at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # $30/$35 ($100 vip) 7pm/8pm *** may 26 tue Bette Midler at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $260-$45 7pm/8pm # *** may 28 thr Tony Bennett And Lady Gaga at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $209-$34 6:30pm/8pm # *** may 31 sun The Script at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** jun 23 tue Nickelback at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # *** jun 24 wed Nickelback at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $80-$25 6:30pm/8pm # *** jul 11 sat One Direction at the 49's Stadlum, Santa Clara a/a $100-$40 # ** $ jul 21 tue 5 Seconds Of Summer at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $70-$20 # *** jul 22 wed 5 Seconds Of Summer at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $70-$20 # *** jul 25 sat John Mellencamp, Carlene Carter at the Paramount, Oakland a/a # *** jul 26 sat John Mellencamp, Carlene Carter at Community Theater, Sacramento a/a # *** aug 7 fri Idina Menzel at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $125-$25 7pm/8pm # ** sep 16 wed Foo Fighters at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $75-$43 5:30pm/7pm # *** sep 23 wed The Who at the Arena, Oakland a/a # *** * recommendable Shows a/a all ages $ will probably sell out @ pit warning ^ under 21 must pay more # no ins/outs Live Radio & TV Shows --------------------- Radio 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 San Francisco Community Radio www.savekusf.org mon Next Big Thing on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6pm-7pm tue Dead Air with dj Vicious and dj Tanner on Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1FM 6pm-8pm wed Wednesday Night Live on Stanford Radio KZSU 90.1FM 9pm-10pm fri Jesse Luscious on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6am-9am sat KALX live on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 9pm-midnight sun dj Jesse Luscious at the Ruby Room, 132 14th St., Oakland 9pm-2am sun Rampage Radio on S.F. 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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 Music Hall, 1000 K St., Sacramento a/a 18+ 21+ 916-341-0176 Avalon Nightclub, 777 Lawrance Expressway, Santa Clara a/a 21+ 408-241-0777 Bender's Bar And Grill, 806 South Van Ness Ave., S.F. 21+ 415-824-1800 Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Avenue, S.F. 21+ 18+ 415-474-0365 Blake's, 2367 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a 18+ 510-848-0886 Blank Club, 44 South Almaden Avenue, San Jose 21+ Blue Lamp Lounge, 1400 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento 21+ 866-575-9405 Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ 831-423-7117 Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale a/a 916-988-9247 Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore, S.F. 21+ 415-673-8000 Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., S.F. a/a 21+ 415-621-4455 Brick and Mortar 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 City National Civic, 135 San Carlos Street, San Jose a/a City Winery, 1030 Main Street, Napa a/a 707-260-1600 Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz a/a 831-429-6994 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 Fireside Lounge, 1453 Webster Street, Alameda 21+ 510-864-1244 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 Bowl, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a 408-255-5700 Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St. at Bryant, S.F. 21+ 415-546-6300 Independent, 628 Divisadero, S.F. 21+ 415-771-1420 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 Legionnaire Saloon, 2272 Telegraph Ave., Oakland 21+ 510-891-8660 Leo's Music Club, 5447 Telegraph, Oakalnd a/a 888-477-9288 Li-Po Lounge, 916 Grant Ave., S.F. 21+ Lucky 13, 1301 Park St, Alameda 21+ 510-523-2118 Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. at Mission, S.F. 21+ 415-647-2888 Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a Metro, 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+ 510-433-0340 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 Toot's Tavern, 627 Second Avenue at Pomona, Crockett 21+ 510-787-4840 Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave., S.F. a/a (during sun shows) 415-981-9177 Warfield, 982 Market St., S.F. a/a 415-345-0900 Witch Room, 1815 19th Street, Sacramento a/a 18+ 916-508-0213 Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+ Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland 21+ (closed) 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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