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funk-punk-thrash-ska      Upcoming shows of interest    August  3, 2017

aug  3 thr George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $19/$21 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
aug  3 thr Sunflower Bean, The Paranoyds, The Band Ice Cream
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $13/$15 7pm/8pm **
aug  3 thr Nopes, Marbled eye, Lofter, Fried Egg (VA)
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $5 9:30pm *** @
aug  3 thr Radnor & Lee
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $5 11:45pm **
aug  3 thr The Skunkadelics, Day Labor, No Flow, The Millards
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm *** (East Bay Ska Party)
aug  3 thr Tommy Wright III, Atone, Creative Native, Pet Heaven, Cyborg Eye
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $20 8pm ***
aug  3 thr Toad The Wet Sprocket, Beta Play
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # ***
aug  3 thr Wolf People at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$18 9pm **
aug  3 thr Allday, Museums, First In Flight
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8pm **
aug  3 thr Negative Approach, Bloodclot, War Bison (record release)
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $17 8pm *** @
aug  3 thr Daisy Chain Reaction, Laytcomers, Nyre
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm **
aug  3 thr John Brothers Piano Company
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm/9pm ** (also jul 20th & jul 27th)
aug  3 thr The Rocketboys (Austin, Tx), The Whistle & The Bells
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug  3 thr The Sweatband, Davey Shubeck, Scarred & Feathered, dj Little
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm **
aug  3 thr Bloodclot at thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? *** @
aug  3 thr Buffalo Tooth, The Birth Defects (L.A.), Crystal Logic
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
aug  3 thr A Van Morrison Experience
       at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $19/$21 7pm/8pm **
aug  3 thr Morris Day & The Time, Zapp, Lakeside
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
aug  3 thr Jay Leno, David Luning
       at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $100-$35 5:30pm/7pm # **
aug  3 thr Unsane, Fashion Week at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ *** @
aug  3 thr Kap G, J.R. Donato, Priceless Da Roc
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
aug  3 thr Firehouse, SJ Syndicate
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm ***
aug  3 thr Sea Of Trees, Color Til Monday, Goosey Grey
       at Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento a/a **
aug  3 thr New Breed Brass Band, Element Brass Band
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $15 6pm/7pm **
aug  3 thr Avi Buffalo, Haunted Summer (L.A.)
       at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ free 8pm **
aug  3/4/5 Ali Wong (comedy) at the Masonic, S.F.
       a/a $$65-$40 (thr 6pm/7pm) (fri and sat 6pm and 9pm) # **
       (sold out - see aug 19)
aug  4 fri Kegels, Life's Torment, Lost Lands, Time Heist
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @
aug  4 fri The Chris Robinson Brotherhood
       at Amoeba Music, Berkeley a/a free 6pm ***
aug  4 fri Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, D.R.A.M.
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $130-$50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug  4 fri Fronds, Danielle Salomon
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $5 8pm **
aug  4 fri Clear Conscience, Wakane, The Rudubangas
       at the Night Light, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm **
aug  4 fri Charlie Hunter Trio at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $25 8pm/9pm ***
aug  4 fri Spindrift, Spiral Electric, Odd Numbers, Life In 24 Frames,
       Rollin Hand, dj Orb at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm ***
aug  4 fri A-Wa (Tel Aviv, Israel), Afrolicious (Falmouth, MA)
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
aug  4 fri Strangelove (tribute), Beatboz At Dawn (tribute)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 8pm/9pm **
aug  4 fri Why Don't We, Jazmine Lucero
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** (sold out)
aug  4 fri Surf Curse, French Vanilla, Babewatch
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm **
aug  4 fri Coherence, Valleygrrls, Edgeslayer (film)
       at a Generator Show, someplace, S.F. a/a 5pm **
       (The Universe Is Lit Fest)
aug  4 fri GayCay, Maya Songbird, Xuxa Santamaria, Forbidden Colors,
       The Breathing Light, Ugly, Auto Romantix, Demongay, Las Sucias
       at the Lab, 2948 Sixteenth Street at Capp, S.F. a/a 8pm ***
       (The Universe Is Lit Fest)
aug  4 fri Moxiebeat, Vwls, Spurs, Chusma, Yarrow
       at Music City Rehearsal, 1353 Bush Street, S.F. a/a free 6pm ** @
aug  4 fri Kristin Kontrol, Wax Idols, dj Aaron Axelsen, dj Nako
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 9pm ***
aug  4 fri New Breed Brass Band, Flow Tribe
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
aug  4 fri Less Art (record release), Super Unison, Rip Room
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
aug  4 fri Bent Knee, Sit Kitty Sit
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm **
aug  4 fri IAmNoBodi, Nina Las Vegas, dj Noodles, Trackademics dj Arturo,
       dj Abjo, Drewifoo at 1015 Folsom Street, S.F. 21+ free 10pm **
aug  4 fri Fleetwood Mask
       at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $18/$24 8pm/9pm **
aug  4 fri The Axiom Collapse, Cyborg Octopus, Without Prejudice, Raiju, Audeo
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a *** @
aug  4 fri George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic
       at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ ***
aug  4 fri Pato Banton, The Higher Logic Project, Coast Tribe
       at Longboard Margarita Bar, Pacifica 21+ $20/$25 8pm ***
aug  4 fri Cramp-ons (tribute), The Next, Dick And Jane
       at Winters Tavern, Pacifica 21+ 9pm *** @
aug  4 fri After The Burial, Alestorm, American Authors, Andy Black, Attila,
       Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Barb Wire Dolls, Beartooth, Being As An Ocean,
       Blessthefall, Boston Manor, CKY, Candiria, Carnifex, Counterparts,
       Courage My Love, Creeper, Dance Gavin Dance, Emmure, Farewell Winters,
       Feeki, Fire From The Gods, Fit For A King, Futuristic, GWAR, Goldfinger,
       Hands Like Houses, Hatebreed, Hawthorne Heights, Hundredth, I Prevail,
       Jule Vera, Knocked Loose, Memphis May Fire, Microwave, Movements,
       Municipal Waste, Neck Deep, New Years Day, Our Last Night, Sammy Adams,
       Shattered Sun, Sick Of It All, Silent Planet, Silverstein,
       Sonic Boom Six, Stacked Like Pancakes, Stick To Your Guns, Strung Out,
       Sworn In, Sylar, T.S.O.L., The Acacia Strain, The Adolescents,
       The Alarm, The Gospel Youth, The White Noise, TiLLie,
       Too Close To Touch, Trophy Eyes, Twilight Creeps, Valient Thorr,
       War On Women, Watsky, William Control
       at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $42.50 11am/11am # *** @ (Warped Tour)
aug  4 fri Rodrigo y Gabriela at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
aug  4 fri Godstomper, Triac (Maryland), D.O.C. (D.C.)
       at Cafe Pergolesi, 418 Cedar St., Santa Cruz a/a $7 7pm *** @
       (new location and time - moved from Playback Studios, San Jose)
aug  4 fri Getaway Dogs, Anna Connolly
       at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 5pm/5:30pm **
aug  4 fri 12 Steps To Nothing, Infm, Dance Party Boys
       at the Caravan Lounge, San Jose 21+ free 9pm *** @
aug  4 fri Y&T at Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm ***
aug  4 fri Lucent Dossier Experience
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $24 7pm **
aug  4 fri John David Souther
       at the Harris Center, Folsom a/a $35/$45/$55 6:30pm/7:30pm **
aug  4 fri David Wax Museum, M. Lockwood Porter
       at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ $10 8pm **
aug  4/5   Steelin' Dan (tribute)
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 ($35 both days) 5:30pm/6:30pm **
aug  4-10 Turn It Around:  The Story of East Bay Punk
       at the Rialto Cinemas, 2066 College Avenue, Berkeley a/a
aug  5 sat The Six Sevens, This Is Napoleon (Santa Barbara), Save Laika,
       Noise Complaint (L.A.)
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm *** @
aug  5 sat Dissidence (Reno), Recalcitrant (L.A.), Short Temper (L.A.),
       XhostageX at the Tubes, West Oakland a/a $5 8pm *** @
aug  5 sat Less Art, Spiritual Cramp, So Stressed
       at 1-2-3-4-Go! Records, Oakland a/a $8 7pm ***
aug  5 sat Ghost Mice, Morgan Eldridge, Adam Gnade, Chris Clavin
       at Long Haul, 3124 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley a/a donation 8pm ***
aug  5 sat GREEN DAY, Catfish And The Bottlemen (Landudno, U.K.)
       at the Coliseum, Oakland a/a $39.50-$79.50 6pm/7pm # *** @
aug  5 sat Yaawn, (-)Attn, Cuckoo And Banana, Squid Ink, Bbud  , My Parade,
       Cuotl, Dream Probe  (IL), Divide and Dissolve
       at the Tribe, 3303 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland a/a 2pm *** @
       (The Universe Is Lit Fest - new location)
aug  5 sat Michelle Renee, Eileen Torrez, Typestereo, Nysza
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $8 7pm **
aug  5 sat 1, Glo, Big Thursday
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $5 9:30pm **
aug  5 sat The Holdup, Ballyhoo!, Kash'd Out
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley 18+ $18/$20 8:30pm # ***
aug  5 sat Profanatica, Dispirit, Black Fucking Cancer, Black Horns
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $18/$24 8pm *** @
aug  5 sat Rikk Agnew Band, Pawns (N.Y.C.), Cruz de Navajas (Mexico City),
       Screature, Espejo Convexo (Mexico City), Otzi, dj Dollhead
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $15 7pm *** @ (Near Dark Fest day 1)
aug  5 sat Control Freaks, The Sweet Bones, Morrissey's Cock
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $7 8pm/9pm **
aug  5 sat Dead Man's Party (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$25 8pm/9pm **
aug  5 sat Lucent Dossier Experience, Thriftworks, Asadi
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 8pm/9pm # **
aug  5 sat King Woman, Mane, Plush
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $12/$14 8pm/9pm **
aug  5 sat Aninoko, Moxiebeat, Hafner, DeathGlam, Saliva Tribe,
       Kha Preh, Drama (1st show)
       at Bindlestiff Studio, 185 Sixth St. at Howard, S.F. a/a $10 6pm ** @
aug  5 sat Diana Krall
       at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F. a/a 8pm # **
aug  5 sat Trapeze Bass & Burlesque
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 9pm (burlesque show)
aug  5 sat Alex Napping, Pardoner
       at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm **
aug  5 sat Dead Country Gentlemen, Silver (Reno), Highway Poets, Beauty Queen
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
aug  5 sat Peking Duk, Blxck
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug  5 sat Disastroid, Realms Of Vision at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
aug  5 sat Luke Sweeney, Waterstrider, Circuits
       at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ $5 (free with unline rsvp) 8pm/9pm **
aug  5 sat Tre Burt (9pm), Winne Christan (6pm) at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ **
aug  5 sat Robert Randolph And The Family Band, Sam Ravenna
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley 21+ $40/$44 8pm/9pm **
aug  5 sat Melvin Seals & JGB
       at the Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael
       a/a $25 (17 and under free) 7pm *** (Summer of Love Anniversary)
aug  5 sat Manzanita Falls, Trebuchet, Lungs And Limbs, Heatwarmer
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm ***
aug  5 sat The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Scott Law & Ross James Cosmic Twang,
       Poor Man's Whiskey, Stu Allen & Friends, Moonalice, T Sisters,
       Midnight North, Royal Jelly Jive, Grateful Bluegrass Boys,
       TheIncubators, Colonel & The Mermaids, The Pulsators,
       The Bootleg Honeys, Miss Moonshine, Lebo, Scott Law
       at Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, Petaluma a/a $50 ($20 13-18) ***
       (Benefti Petaluma Area Music Education Programs)
aug  5 sat Sean Hayes, Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a $33.50 6:30pm/7:30pm ***
aug  5 sat Oaktown Funk, Linda Tillery, Mike Clark, Wil Blades, Ray Obiedo,
       Melecio Magdaluyo at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
aug  5 sat Wee Peevers, Errors, I'm In Heaven
       at Winters Tavern, Pacifica 21+ free 9pm **
aug  5 sat Amadou & Mariam at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $27.50 8pm/9pm **
aug  5 sat Thrash Or Die, X-Method, Blessed Curse, Unprovoked, Solanum,
       Came To Conquer, Nuke 'Em Dead, Reflection Of Many, Toxin, Cold Trap
       at the Colony, 3512 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento a/a $12 8pm *** @
aug  5 sat The Stylistics
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $59-$35 8pm ***
aug  5 sat One Block Radius
       at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
aug  5 sat Pat Hull, Brendon Alvord, Zach Zeller
       at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ $5 8pm **
aug  5 sat postponed:  Mozzy at the UC Theater, Berkeley (now sep 26th)
aug  5/6   Magcon
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50/$42.50 noon/12:30pm # **
aug  6 sun dj Ashley Teamer, Dark Angel Babies, Fuck You Pay Us,
       Wizzard Apprentice, Kohinoorgasm, Snatches With Power, Provoke,
       Bastidas!, dj's at One Fam, 1612 7th Street, West Oakland a/a 3pm *** @
       (The Universe Is Lit Fest)
aug  6 sun Omega Tribe (U.K.), Kurraka (TX), Remnants (record release),
       Terminal A (L.A.), False Figure, Primary, dj Big Bald Baby, dj Agitator
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $15/$18 3pm/5pm *** @
       (Near Dark Fest day 2 - vendor market at 3pm)
aug  6 sun Amadou & Mariam, Ibibio Sound Machine
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2:10pm **
aug  6 sun Greatful Shred (two sets) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm **
aug  6 sun Stu Allen & Mars Hotel (3pm), Melvin Seals And JGB, Midnight North
       at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, McLaren Park, S.F.
       a/a donation 11am/11:30am *** (Jerry Day)
aug  6 sun Healing Potpourri, Donald Beaman, Ex-Rippers
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm **
aug  6 sun Gnarboots, Isw, Hammerbombs, Goop
       at the Neck of the Woods, S.F. 21+ $7/$10 8pm **
aug  6 sun Colin Cotter
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a free 11am til 2pm **
aug  6 sun Marcella Hooks And Her Quintet
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 5pm **
aug  6 sun Abba The Concert at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
aug  6 sun The Cadillac Three at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18 7pm **
aug  6 sun Eyehategod, Capitalist Casualties
       at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ *** @
aug  6 sun Buck Ford at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ free 5pm **
aug  7 mon P22, Mass Arrest at 1-2-3-4-Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm **
aug  7 mon Atmosphere, Zuluzuluu, Greg Grease, dj Just Nine
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $37.50 8pm # ***
aug  7 mon Stu Larsen at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25 8pm **
aug  7 mon Eyehategod, Capitalist Casualties, Deathgrave, Swamp Witch
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8pm *** @
aug  7 mon James McMurtry
       at Lagunitas Brewing Co, 1280 N McDowell Blvd., Petaluma 21+ free **
aug  7 mon Swirlies, Cruel Summer, Alms
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm **
aug  7 mon Avi Buffalo, Haunted Summer (L.A.)
       at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a **
aug  8 tue Atmosphere, Zuluzuluu, Greg Grease, dj Just Nine
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $40/$43 7pm/8pm # ***
aug  8 tue Brick + Mortar (Asbury Park, N.J.)
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $12/$14 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug  8 tue Swirlies, Cruel Summer, Electro Group
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 9pm **
aug  8 tue The Freak Accident, Friendship Commanders (Nashville, TN),
       The Swells at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug  8 tue Haunted Summer, Avi Buffalo, Battlehooch, Li Xi
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm **
aug  8 tue Odes at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm **
aug  8 tue Canopy (Redwood High School)
       at the Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $17/$22 6pm/7pm ***
aug  8 tue Boz Scaggs, Michael McDonald at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
aug  8 tue The Ataries
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$17 8pm/8:30pm *** @
aug  8 tue Secret Drum Band (Portland), Drug Apts.
       at Warehouse Artist Lofts, 1108 R Street, Sacramento a/a **
aug  9 wed Hans Zimmer
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $45-$125 8pm # **
aug  9 wed Slayer, Lamb Of God, Behemoth
       at the Civic Center, S.F. a/a $50-$70 6pm/7pm # *** @
aug  9 wed The Ataris, The Queers, The Memphis Murder Men
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm *** @
aug  9 wed Jay Prince at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7pm/8pm **
aug  9 wed Howie Day, Leslie DiNicola at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$23 8pm **
aug  9 wed Alhhla, Yairms at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
aug  9 wed Secret Drum Band (Portland), Drug Apts.
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ **
aug  9 wed La Cerca, My Dallas Teens, Singing Limbs
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm **
aug  9 wed Jupiter Blue, Las Sucias, Sharkiface, Map Collection
       at the Peacock Lounge, 552 Haight Street, S.F. 21+ $5 7:45pm/8pm **
aug  9 wed Karina Denike And Friends at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm **
aug  9 wed Makr Hummel And The Blues Survivors
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
aug  9 wed The El Caminos (Japan), The Mach IV, dj Sid Presley
       at Longboard Margarita Bar, Pacifica 21+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm *** (surf)
aug  9 wed Jake Owen, Drew Baldridge at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
aug  9 wed The Delta Bombers, Shoobies
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
aug  9 wed Avi Buffalo, Haunted Summer (L.A.)
       at the Casa, someplace, Merced ?/? **
aug  9 wed Fallout Kings, Heresay, Free Candy, Lowglance
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $7/$10 6pm/6:30pm **
aug  9 wed Coastlands, Plots, Astral Cult
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $8/$10 7pm/8pm **
aug 10 thr Secret Drum Band (Portland), Jorge Bachmann, Cheryl Leonard, Ecology
       at Pro Arts Gallery, 150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland a/a **
aug 10 thr Amir Obe at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $15 **
aug 10 thr Grex, Shima (L.A.), Voco, Scott Quay
       at Temescal Arts Center, 511 48th St., Berkeley a/a $7-$15 7pm **
aug 10 thr Clear Conscience, Roots Man Project
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm/9pm **
aug 10 thr Heat Wave
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9:30pm **
aug 10 thr Plini, David Maxim Micic, Nick Johnston
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7pm/8pm **
aug 10 wed Petit Biscuit at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $22.50 7pm/8pm # **
aug 10 wed Jon Wolfe, Actual Wolf, Sarah Summer
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7:30pm/8pm **
aug 10 wed Kali Uchis
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $20 8:30pm/9pm ** (sold out)
aug 10 wed Lewandowski, Astromutt, Sun Colors
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
aug 10 wed Narcoestado (Mexico City), Ausencia (L.A.), Remnants,
       The Complicators at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm ** @
aug 10 wed Electric Guest, The She's, dj King Most
       at NightLife, California Academy of Sciences, G.G.P., S.F. 21+ 6pm $15 **
aug 10 wed Belle And Sebastian
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $50 7:30pm/8pm *** (sold out)
aug 10 wed The Delta Bombers (Las Vegas) at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm **
aug 10 wed Deep Space Trio at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** (jazz)
aug 10 wed New Phone Who Dis?, dj Mikos Da Gawd, dj Social Work, dj Dream Queen
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug 10 wed Turn It Around:  The Story of East Bay Punk
       at the Camera 3, 288 S 2nd Street, San Jose a/a
aug 10 wed Atmosphere, Zuluzuluu, Greg Grease, dj Just Nine
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50 6:30pm ***
aug 10 wed Post/War, Two Cloths And A Barrel
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm **
aug 11 fri Prozak, Brto, A New Hope, Dossier, Justinsayne N8v, 5:40
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $13 7:30pm ***
aug 11 fri Delta Wires, Bicicletas por La Paz
       at Park Place & Washington, Point Richmond a/a free 5:30pm **
aug 11 fri Cormorant, Inanimate Existence, Wryth, Logistic Slaughter
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a # *** @
aug 11 fri Krane at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a 18+ $10-$20 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
aug 11 fri Blue Moonshine, Swerve, Trez Maschine
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 7pm/9pm **
aug 11 fri Major Powers & The Lo-Fi Symphony, Midtown Social, Yg2d
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm **
aug 11 fri Marty O'Reilly, Soul Jelly at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm **
aug 11 fri GZA, Sims at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm **
aug 11 fri Barbarian (Italy), Peucharist (Vermount), Demon Hammer
       at RS94109, 835 Larkin Street, S.F. a/a $10 8pm *** @
aug 11 fri Gorillaz, A Tribe Called Quest, alt-J, Fleet Foxes,
       Belle And Sebastian, Future Islands, Little Dragon, Tove Lo,
       Sleigh Bells, Shovels & Rope, Dr. Octagon, Rag'n'Bone Man, Rac,
       Hamilton Leithauser, Sohn, Electric Guest, Hundred Waters, Noname,
       Kali Uchus, Grace Mitchell, Porches, Sam Dew, Oliver Tree,
       Berklee College Of Music at Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park, S.F.
       a/a $150 ($345 vip) ($355 3 day) ($795 3 day vip sold out) # *** $
aug 11 fri Paul Wall, Cormega, Husalah, Andre Nickatina, Mistah Fab, J Stalin,
       Philthy Rich, Keak da Sneak, Fedx, Rydah J Kylde, AP.9, Laroo, Dru Down,
       Ampichino, Traxamillion, Lee Majors, Cellski, RobLo, Dubb 20,
       Street Knowledge, Mitchy Slick, Krondon, Planet Asia
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F.
       a/a $22.50/$25 7pm # *** (Tribute to The Jacka)
aug 11 fri Porches at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $20 9:30pm/10pm ***
aug 11 fri Sean Real, Gray Tolhurst, Origami Ghosts
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
aug 11 fri The Bombpops (L.A.), The Fuck Off And Dies (St. Louis), The Kegels,
       Reunions at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm *** @
aug 11 fri Sleigh Bells at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 9:30pm/10pm ***
aug 11 fri Elijah Ocean (L.A.) at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ **
aug 11 fri The Brothers Macklovitch
       at 1015 Folsom Street, S.F. 21+ $20/$25/$30 10pm **
aug 11 fri Nathan Wanta, Rose Droll & Marcus Stoesz
       at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ **
aug 11 fri Naughty Professor, Sam Kusian
       at Friday Night Live, Downtown Plaza, Cloverdale a/a 6pm/6:30pm **
aug 11 fri Mama's Soup, Dibi, D$, dj Jrama, Brandon Fox
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** (Bookem Dano Birthday)
aug 11 fri Steve Martin, Martin Short, The Steep Canyon Rangers, Jeff Babko
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $130-$30 # *** (stand-up, clips, music)
aug 11 fri Sam Hunt, Maren Morris, Chris Janson, Ryan Follese
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountian View a/a $65.50/$26 6pm/7pm # ***
aug 11 fri The B-52s
       at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $100-$35 6pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 11 fri George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic (mainstage)
       at San Jose Jazz Festival, San Jose a/a ***
aug 11 fri Pablo Cruise
       at the Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm **
aug 11 fri Meat Wave, Dasher, Rad Payoff
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** @
aug 11 fri Atmosphere, Zuluzuluu, Greg Grease, dj Just Nine
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $29.50 8pm/9pm ***
aug 11 fri Katastro at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $12/$14 7pm **
aug 11 fri Sonny Landreth at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $30 5:30pm/7pm **
aug 11 fri Lupillo Rivera
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $49-$35 9pm **
aug 11-17  Turn It Around:  The Story of East Bay Punk
       at the Rialto Cinema, 6868 McKinley Street, Sebastopol a/a
aug 12 sat BobbyRock, Doctor Striker, Manos Lindas (album release),
       Alvie And The Breakfast Pigs, Machine Zero
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @
aug 12 sat Try The Pie, The Bedrooms, Kochina Rude
       at 1-2-3-4-Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ***
aug 12 sat Jill Scott
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $85-$145 8pm # *** (sold out)
aug 12 sat Free Salamander Exhibit, Moetar, Jack O' The Clock
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $11/$13 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
aug 12 sat Triac, Ghoul, Doc, Haggus
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a 7pm *** @
aug 12 sat Known To Collapse, Bloody Waters, Yogurt Brain
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm ***
aug 12 sat Stone Dog, The American Professionals
       at the Fireside Lounge, Alameda 21+ **
aug 12 sat The Venting Machine, Toy Called God, Potential Threat, Mystic Rage
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm *** @
aug 12 sat Metallica, Queens Of The Stone Age, Empire Of The Sun,
       The Avett Brothers, Solange, Vance Joy, Kaytranada, Royal Blood,
       Thundercat, Dawes, Warpaint, Bomba Estereo, Real Estate, Temples,
       Foxygen, S u r v i v e, San Fermin, Joseph, The Japanese House,
       The Lemon Twigs, Muna, Mondo Cozmo, John Moreland, Lawrence
       at Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park, S.F.
       a/a $150 ($345 vip) ($355 3 day) ($795 3 day vip sold out) # *** $
aug 12 sat Hora Flora, The Zero Collective (L.A.), Horseflesh,
       Foreskin Shashimi In Paradise, Foot SOS
       at Noisebridge Hackerspace, S.F. a/a noon till 2pm **
aug 12 sat The Sun Kings (tribute), Come Together (tribute)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$32 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug 12 sat Orgone
       at the Brick And Mortar, S.F. 18+ $16 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
aug 12 sat Real Numbers, The Oilies, Yea-Ming And The Rumours
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
aug 12 sat Naughty Professor, Sam Kusian
       at the Boom Boom Room, S.F. 21+ $15 10pm **
aug 12 sat High Anxiety (record release), The Love Songs, Severance Package
       at Bender's. S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** @
aug 12 sat Mon Laferte at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $35/$40 ($75 vip) 9:30m/10pm **
aug 12 sat Ancient Mariner (tribute), Electric Funeral (tribute),
       Hendrixian at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 4pm/4:30pm ***
       (Chris Corona's tribute band Birthday party)
aug 12 sat Malibu Buckaroo (9pm), Buttermilk Silkman (6pm)
       at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ 6pm **
aug 12 sat Alvon Johnson, Adam Farone Band
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
aug 12 sat Steve Miller Band, Peter Frampton, Night Ranger
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View
       a/a $126-$30 5:30pm/6:30pm # *** (98.5 KFOX)
aug 12 sat Huey Lewis And The News at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
aug 12 sat Kendrick Lamar, YG, D.R.A.M.
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $130-$50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 12 sat Tim Flannery And The Lunatic Fringe
       at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35/$45/$55 7:30pm # **
       (Jerry Jeff Walker cancelled)
aug 12 sat Heartless (tribute)
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $12/$15 5:30pm/6:30pm **
aug 12 sat Sam Hunt, Maren Morris, Chris Janson, Ryan Follese
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a $61-$26 ***
aug 12 sat Eddie Griffin at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $39 8pm **
aug 13 sun Jackal Fleece, Raukous, Tanzler, Jabb, Blind N Corrupted
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5pm *** @
aug 13 sun Katastro, The Red Light District
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a a/a $12/$14 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
aug 13 sun Le Yikes Surf Club (PA), Genuine Parts
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** @
aug 13 sun Lady Gaga at the Giants Ballpark, S.F. a/a $49.50-$227 7pm # ***
aug 13 sun Mary Black, Roisin O
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $45 7pm/8pm ** (seated show)
aug 13 sun War, Malo
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm ***
aug 13 sun The Who, Lorde, Above & Beyond, ScHoolboy Q, Young The Giant,
       Rebelution, Bleachers, Action Bronson, Louis The Child,
       James Vincent McMorrow, K.Flay, Maggie Rogers, Sofi Tukker,
       How To Dress Well, Goldroom, Khruangbin, Kamaiyah, Mon Laferte,
       Lee Fields & The Expressions, Swet Shop Boys, Jacob Banks,
       Marco Benevento, Frenship, The She's
       at Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park, S.F.
       a/a $150 ($345 vip) ($355 3 day) ($795 3 day vip sold out) # *** $
aug 13 sun Crystal Logic, Old Man Wizard (San Diego), Broncin Mello
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm **
aug 13 sun Dungeon, Once & Future Band
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a $23 6pm/7pm **
aug 13 sun Jill Scott at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
aug 13 sun 2 Chainz at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $45-$195 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
aug 13 sun Kendrick Lamar, YG, D.R.A.M.
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $36-$275 7:30pm # ***
aug 13 sun Andrew Molina, Corey Fujimoto
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $15/$20 6pm/6:30pm ** (ukulele night)
aug 14 mon 2 Chainz at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 8pm # ***
aug 14 mon The Weepies (acoustic), Completely Acoustic And Alone
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F.
       6+ $30 6pm/7pm and 9pm/9:30pm ** (seated show)
aug 14 mon Narita Of High Rise (Japan), Bill Orcutt, The Odyssey Cult
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm **
aug 14 mon Pet Tigers (Las Vegas), Neart Of Orion, Maya Songbird
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
aug 14 mon One Ok Rock at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6pm **
aug 14 mon The Delta Bombers, Hard Hat Hearts, Motor City Riot
       at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ $5 8pm **
aug 15 tue The Black Dahlia Murder, Oceano, Slaughter To Prevail, Origin,
       Rings Of Saturn, Betraying The Martyrs, Lorna Shore, AngelMaker
       at UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $29.50 2pm/2:30pm # *** @ $
       (summer slaughter)
aug 15 tue Bryson Tiller, H.E.R., Metro Boomin
       at Civic Center, S.F. a/a $49.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
aug 15 tue Margaret Glaspy, Liza Anne at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 9pm **
aug 15 tue Make Them Suffer (Perth, Australia), Enterprise Earth, Spite
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/7:30pm *** @
aug 15 tue Gordi at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug 15 tue Grendel's Claw, Rare Parts, Jesus Dude Mom
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm ** @
aug 15 tue Octomutt, Ted Savarese And Friends
       at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm **
aug 15 tue One Ok Rock (Japan), Set It Off, Palisades
       at the City National Civic, San Jose a/a $27.50/$35 7pm/ 8pm # ***
aug 15 tue Willie Nelson & Family, Kacey Musgraves
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
aug 15 tue Lady Gaga at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $215-$44 7:30pm # ***
aug 16 wed Washed Out at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # **
aug 16 wed Mulatu Astatke, Meklit
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $52-$67.50 7pm/8pm # **
aug 16 wed Unlikely Heroes, Civil Youth, Tope, Water Color Weekend
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm **
aug 16 wed Cody Johnson, Josh Ward at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$23 7pm/8pm **
aug 16 wed Dungen, Shadow Band at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$25 9pm **
aug 16 wed Monk Parker, Redwood Sounds, Natural Pear
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
aug 16 wed The Buttertones at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug 16 wed Everlast at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm **
aug 16 wed Ramrod Romeos at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ 9pm **
aug 16 wed Epic Band With William Waples
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
aug 16 wed Straight No Chaser, Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $80-$30 # ***
aug 16 wed 311, New Politics
       at the City National Civic, San Jose a/a $45 8pm # ***
aug 16 wed Incubus, Jimmy Eat World, Judah And The Lion
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountian View a/a $100-$25 7pm/8pm # *** @
aug 16 wed Gregory Alan Isakov, Blind Pilot
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
aug 16 wed Pickwick, Prism Tats
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 16 wed 2 Chainz at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $42.50 7pm ***
aug 16 wed Jocelyn & Chris Arndt, Jessica Malone
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $14 6pm/7pm **
aug 17 thr Zion 1, The Hogan Brothers, dj D-Sharp
       at Latham Square, Broadway and Telegraph at 15 Street, Oakland
       a/a free 5pm *** (East Bay Express Best of the East Bay Party)
aug 17 thr The Decemberists (Portland), Olivia Chaney (London, UK)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45/$50 8pm # ***
aug 17 thr Colleen Green, Gal Pals, Horrible/Adorable, Rat Fancy, Bam! Bam!,
       dj Miss Nattie Tee at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ 9pm ***
aug 17 thr Lil' Elephant, The Gentleman Amateurs, The Human Assembly Project,
       No Lovely Thing at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 7pm/8pm **
aug 17 thr Pickwick, Prism Tats at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm **
aug 17 thr Steel Pulse at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $42.50 7pm/8pm # ***
aug 17 thr Your Fearless Leader, Rudy Colombini Band, The Other Tones,
       Pinot Gnar at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7:30pm/8pm *** (new lineup)
aug 17 thr Vesperteen
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 (under 21 + $5) 6pm/7pm ^ **
aug 17 thr Casey Chisholm, Miss Moist, Tabor Mountain, Litronix
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm **
aug 17 thr Sleepy Sun, Fever The Ghost
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
aug 17 thr Inter Arma, Atriarch, Succumb, Brume
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** @
aug 17 thr Top Down (Portland) at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 9pm/10pm **
aug 17 thr Allison Lovejoy at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ 9pm **
aug 17 thr Steve Kimcock & Friends at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley
       a/a $40/$45 7pm/8pm ** (21+ shows on aug 18th and 19th)
aug 17 thr Seal at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
aug 17 thr The Buttertones
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 17 thr Tyrone Wells, Mike Annuzzi
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 5:30pm/7pm **
aug 18 fri Glacier Eater, Kill The Shark (Vancouver, WA), Worws (Portland),
       He.Cried.Wolf (Fresno), The Challenge, Slumped
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm *** @
aug 18 fri Sin Ritmo, Remnants, Provoke
       at 1-2-3-4-Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ***
aug 18 fri PRIMUS, Clutch
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley a/a $49.50 7:30pm # *** @
aug 18 fri Cash'd Out at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $16/$19 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug 18 fri Fleetwood Macrame at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm
aug 18 fri Dressy Bessy, Dream Bitches, Bearcats, dj Perez
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ **
aug 18 fri Chuck Mosley, Connoisseur, Chaki, Nil, Space Toilet
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakalnd 21+ $10 7pm *** @
aug 18 fri The Alarm, Brad Brooks at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $28/$30 8pm **
aug 18 fri Shabazz Palaces, Porter Ray
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 9pm **
aug 18 fri Divine Council at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm **
aug 18 fri Freddie Gibbs, Philthy Rich, Show Banga, Nef The Pharaoh
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50-$45 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
aug 18 fri Kucka, dj Aaron Axelsen at Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 9pm **
aug 18 fri Matthew Sweet at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 18 fri Vetiver at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
       (United Against Islamophobia)
aug 18 fri Los Van Van (Cuba), dj Walt Digz
       at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 9pm $39.50-$60 **
aug 18 fri Hell Fire (Record Release), Blackwulf, Space Vacation
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ***
aug 18 fri The Warlocks, Matt Hollywood & The Bad Feelings, Super 78,
       dj Viki Vaden, dj Jodie Artichoke, dj Galine Modemoiselle
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12/$16 9pm ***
aug 18 fri Mome, Geotic, Mothica, Black Motion (South Africa), Om Unit
       at 1015 Folsom Street, S.F. 21+ $12 10pm **
aug 18 fri Lee Vilensky Trio at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ 9pm **
aug 18 fri Trecelence, X-Method, From The Ruins, Hammershot, Incredulous
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @
aug 18 fri Drunk Injuns, Done For, Give You Nothing, Kapital Punishment
       at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ *** @
aug 18 fri The Fab Four (tribute) at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
aug 18 fri DevilDriver, Tetrarch, 36 Crazyfists, Uncured
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $25/$28.50 *** @
aug 18 fri Gin Blossoms
       at the Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm ***
aug 18 fri Pokey Lafarge
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 18 fri Joy & Madness, Mama 's Gravy
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $10/$13 9:30pm/10pm **
aug 18 fri cancelled:  Man Hands at the Hemlock, S.F.
aug 18/19  Steve Kimcock & Friends
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley 21+ $40/$45 8pm/9pm **
aug 19 sat Smokers, The Pathogens, Teenage Sex, Stranger Than Fact, No/ya
       at someplace, Oakland a/a donation 4pm/5pm *** (info 510-206-0089)
       (Benefit Punx With Lunch)
aug 19 sat Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $124-$49 8pm # ***
aug 19 sat Brothers Prince (ep release)
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $12/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug 19 sat Terry Maltz, Sea Lions, Real Numbers, Kids On A Crime Spree,
       dj Kid Frostbite, dj Golden Girl
       at 1-2-3-4-Go! Records, Oakland a/a 2pm ***
aug 19 sa Goapele, Los Rakas, Adrian Marcel, Tasha Page-Lockhart,
       Kenya B Trio, John Brothers Piano Company
       at Art + Soul, Oakland a/a $12 noon til 6pm ***
aug 19 sat Tashaki Miyaki, Lunchbox, Sci-Fi Caper, Arts & Leisure,
       Plastic Shoe Laces, dj Poindexter, dj  Tender Object
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ***
aug 19 sat Dusty Baker, Jon Andrews
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 3pm til 6pm **
aug 19 sat Night Herons (record release), The Loose, Grumbler
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $7 7pm/8pm **
aug 19 sat Neon Indian (Denton, TX), Kilo Kish, Hoops (Bloomington, IN),
       Sugar Candy Mountain, The Tambo Rays, High Sunn, Big Thursday
       at 20th Street Block Party, S.F. a/a free/donation 11am ***
       (Benefit Mission Language and Vocational School)
aug 19 sat Abbot Kinney, The Y Axes, Sunrunners, Reisender
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 8pm/8:30pm **
aug 19 sat Ali Wong (Comedy) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $65-$40 6pm/7pm # **
aug 19 sat Ry X at the Regency Lodge, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9m # **
aug 19 sat Marc And Te Casuals, The Selecter dj Kirk
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm **
aug 19 sat Pokey La Farge, Ruston Kelly
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
aug 19 sat Hot Lunch, CCR Headcleaner, Frisco
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12/$14 8pm/9pm ** @
aug 19 sat The M Machine at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 9pm **
aug 19 sat Bronzer, Wild Wing (L.A.), Grill Cloth
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
aug 19 sat Foreverland (tribute), Mama Foxxy & The Whisky Gypsy Rebels
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm **
aug 19 sat Vintage Trouble, Sssnake, Fire Leopard
       at Fort Mason Arts & Culture Center, 2 Marina Blvd., S.F.
       21+ $25 4pm ** (Tour de Fat)
aug 19 sat dj Neon Indian at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $25 7pm/8pm **
aug 19 sat The Shanghais, Die Group (L.A.)
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ***
aug 19 sat Ancient Mariner (tribute), Tyteteen (tribute)
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
aug 19 sat The American Professionals at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ **
aug 19 sat Wes Leslie And The Bedroom Players (9pm),
       Jessica Popovich (pianist - 6pm) at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ 9pm **
aug 19 sat Streetbreakder, The Down House
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @
aug 19 sat War Bison, Pins Of Light, Cronander (San Diego)
       at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ *** @
aug 19 sat Les Grys-Grys (France), The Sellwoods, Ogres, The Control Freaks
       at Longboard Margarita Bar, Pacifica 21+ $12 8pm/9pm ***
aug 19 sat The Chick Corea Elektric Band, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
aug 19 sat Odd Army (cd release)
       at Streetlight Music, San Jose a/a free 4pm **
aug 19 sat Give You Nothing, United Defiance, Surface Report, Dearly Divided,
       Enemy Of My Enemy
       at Bocci's Cellar, 140 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz 21+ $10 8pm *** @
aug 19 sat RANCID, Dropkick Murphys, Selecter, Kevin Seconds
       at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, 16th & J St., Sacramento
       a/a $45/$50 5:30pm/6:30pm # *** @ $
aug 19 sat Dahlia Fiend, Blue Oaks, dj Lady Grey
       at Harlow's Momo Lounge, Sacramento a/a $8/$10 5:30pm/6pm **
aug 19 sat The Alarm, The Ghost Town Rebellion
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
aug 19 sat The Manhattan Transfer
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $49-$39 8pm ***
aug 19 sat Dierks Bentley, Cole Swindell, Jon Pardi
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a ***
aug 20 sun RANCID, Dropkick Murphys, Selecter, Kevin Seconds
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $45 5:30pm # *** @ $
aug 20 sun Angie Stone, Sydney Nycole, Stoney B Blues Band,
       Jimmy Smith Blues Band, Mechelle LaChaux, Oakland Blues Divas,
       West Coast Blues, Caravan of All Stars, Grand Avenue Soul,
       Midtown Social at Art + Soul, Oakland a/a $12 noon til 6pm ***
aug 20 sun Fleeting Trance
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free noon ** (Roger Rocha's Birthday)
aug 20 sun 5 Cent Coffee, Three Drink Circus, The Sweet Trade
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 3pm/5pm **
aug 20 sun The American Professionals
       at Sunday Streets, Tenderloin, S.F. a/a free 11am til 4pm **
aug 20 sun Milo, Jel, Bottled Water, Gestures
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 20 sun Brazilian Girls, Moon Hooch
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm ***
aug 20 sun Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble, Heather Trost, Astrobal
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm **
aug 20 sun TheSmithStreetBand, The Flatliners
       at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm *** @
aug 20 sun San Francisco Rock Project - Tribute to Wilco
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $5 11:30pm/noon **
aug 20 sun Evan Lanam And The Live Oaks
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a free 11am til 2pm **
aug 20 sun Dierks Bentley, Cole Swindell, Jon Pardi
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $72-$33 5:30pm/7pm # ***
aug 20 sun Garrison Keillor's, Richard Dworsky & The Roadhounds,
       Aoife O'Donovan, Fred Newman at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
aug 20 sun Adrian Bellue Project, Chad Wilkins
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$20 5:30pm/7pm **
aug 21 mon The Head, The Radio Fliers
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 21 mon Diamond Head at the Mystic Theater, Napa 21+ 7:30pm **
aug 21 mon Bryan Ferry, Judith Owen at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
aug 21 mon The Melvins, Spotlights
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz ?/? $20 8:30pm/9pm *** @
aug 21 mon Cold War Kids at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $27.50 7pm ***
aug 22 tue Mew (Denmark), Monakr at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
aug 22 tue Psychic Ills, LSD And The Search For God, K. Skelton,
       Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm **
aug 22 tue Charms (Seattle), Charms (Seattle), Uma's Thermos
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
aug 22 tue Beast Fiend, The Rinds, T.V. Static, Jesus And The Dinosaurs
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9pm *** @
aug 22 tue Craig Ventresco at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm **
aug 22 tue St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
aug 22 tue Weedeater
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $17/$20 8pm/8:30pm **
aug 22 tue See How They Run (cd release), Ricky Berger
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $8/$12 6:30pm/7pm **
aug 22 tue Rich Corporation, Spiller at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $7 7pm/8pm **
aug 22/23  Sylvan Esso, Flock Of Dimes
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50 8pm # *** (sold out)
aug 22/23  Swans, Okkyung Lee (Korea)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 7:30pm/8pm *** (tue sold out)
aug 23 wed Dead Cross (Mike Patton, Dave Lombardo, Justin Pearson, Mike Crain),
       Secret Chiefs 3 at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32 7pm/8pm # *** @
aug 23 wed Weedeater (N.C.), Telekinetic Yeti (IA), Hazzard's Cure,
       Connoisseur at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15/$20 7:30pm # *** @
aug 23 wed Andre Thierry Caribean Allstars
       at Music on the Main, Marina Way & MacDonald Avenue, Richmond
       a/a free 5pm **
aug 23 wed Vicki Randle, Gina Villalobos, Armee Chapman
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 9pm **
aug 23 wed Fidlar, Thee Commons
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm *** @ $
aug 23 wed Jidenna, Anik Kahn, MannyWellz
       at Slim's, S.F. a/a $21 8pm/9pm ** (sold out)
aug 23 wed Dent May, Madeline Kenney, Emotional, Mannequin
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 8pm **
aug 23 wed Guantanamo Baywatch at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a **
aug 23 wed Jeremy Passin, Melissa Polinar, Gabe Bondoc
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm **
aug 23 wed Mouth, Multicult, Praying at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
aug 23 wed Henry Kaiser, Neha Spellfish, Drought Spa, Filthmilk
       at the Bindery, 1727 Haight Street, S.F. 21+ $5 ***
aug 23 wed Redwood Tango Trio at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm **
aug 23 wed Brenda Holloway at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
aug 23 wed Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Toto
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
aug 23 wed The Adicts at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm *** @
aug 23 wed Michael Ray Trio, The Outcome
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $7 7pm/8pm **
aug 23 wed Swingin' Utters, Western Settings, Dying For It
       at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ $13/$15 7pm *** @
aug 24 thr Devotionals, Tay And The JanglaDahs, Ariel Wang
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $7/$10 7pm/8pm **
aug 24 thr The Rocket Summer at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7pm/7:30pm ***
aug 24 thr The Adicts, Slipping Into Darkness, Igor Spectre, dj What's His Fuck
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** @
aug 24 thr Residente at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $40/$45 7pm/8pm # ***
aug 24 thr Marty O'Reilly, Old Soul Orchestra, Majk
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm **
aug 24 thr Eyes On The Shore (single release), Nine Pound Shadow,
       Mo Lowda & The Humble at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm **
aug 24 thr Jeremy Rinnell, Misisipi Mike Wolf, Ags Connolly
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
aug 24 thr A Deer A Horse (Brooklyn), Musk, Lofter, Tango Hustle
       at the SF Eagle, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug 24 thr Smash Mouth, The Deadlies, Alec Lee
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 7:30pm/8pm *** $
aug 24 thr Michael McIntosh (pianist) at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ 9pm **
aug 24 thr Kings Of Leon, Nathaniel Rateliff, The Night Sweats
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $90-$33 5:30pm/7pm # ***
aug 24 thr Pink Martini at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
aug 24 thr Dave Koz & Larry Graham
       at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $90-$35 6pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 24 thr Addverse Effects, ThroBaq (covers)
       at Harlow's Momo Lounge, Sacramento 21+ $7 7pm/7:30pm **
aug 25 fri Impallers (Austin, TX) at 1-2-3-4-Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm **
aug 25 fri David Cook at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $26-$76 7pm/8pm # ***
aug 25 fri Marina Crouse & Garth Webber Band, The Mars Express
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $13/$15 8pm/9pm **
aug 25 fri Funkanauts, Stymine & The Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra, Swoop Unit
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug 25 fri San Francisco Airship (tribute), Quicksilver Gold (tribute)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 8pm/9pm **
aug 25 fri The Fresh & Onlys, The World, Mall Walk
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm **
aug 25 fri Cuco
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 16+ $13/$15 9pm ** (advance tickets sold out)
aug 25 fri The Kominas, Seti X (L.A.), Commissure, Faluda Islam
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$18 9pm **
aug 25 fri Rabbit Quinn, Lungs And Limbs
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15-$40 8pm/9pm **
aug 25 fri Sal's Greenhouse, Mojo Green, Atta Kid
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug 25 fri Project Pimento at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** (jazz)
aug 25 fri Kamasi Washington at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
aug 25 fri War at Plaza de Cesar Chavez, San Jose a/a $10/$15 5:15pm/5:30pm ***
aug 25 fri Hod And The Helpers (cd release)
       at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 5pm **
aug 25 fri Agent Orange
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm *** @
aug 25 fri Swingin' Utters, Western Settings
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15 8pm/9pm *** @
aug 25 fri Scott Pemberton at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ 9pm **
aug 25 fri One Republic, Fitz And The Tantrums, James Arthur
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a $149-$34 # ***
aug 25 fri cancelled:  Mud Lords, Alvie And The Breakfast Pigs, Unlikely Heroes
       at the Hemlock, S.F.
aug 25/26  The Meters at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $77.50 8pm/9pm # ***
aug 26 sat Black Water Birth, C.C. Potato, Boot Rott, Day Drunk,
       Nightmare Visions, Dysphoric, Thought Vomit, Rattlesnake, Black Dream,
       Ciphers Of Transcendence at FuckFest, Bay Area a/a free noon *** @
aug 26 sat Idina, Menzel
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $40-$150 8pm # ***
aug 26 sat Sawyer Fredericks, Gabriel Wolfchild And The Northern Light,
       JHaley Johnsen at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $21/$26 4pm/5pm # **
aug 26 sat Agent Orange, Van Goat, Throwing Rocks
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $19/$21 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @ (late show)
aug 26 sat Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32 8pm/9pm # ***
aug 26 sat The Anita Lofton Project (record release), dj Jai
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm **
aug 26 sat Letters From The Fire
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 26 sat Volt (tribute), Cruella (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18 8pm/9pm **
aug 26 sat Uhh Yeah Dude at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. $31 8pm/9pm **
aug 26 sat Cartilage, Eskupe (L.A.), Disciples Of Death (L.A.),
       Aseptic (San Jose) at RS94109, 835 Larkin Street, S.F. a/a $10 8pm *** @
aug 26 sat Sweet Chariot, Trip Wire, The Bye Bye Blackbirds,
       The American Professionals
       at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, McLaren Park, S.F. a/a noon ***
aug 26 sat Lost Bayou Ramblers
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $17 (under 21 + $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
aug 26 sat Once And Future Band
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 26 sat Birds Of Fire, The Mud Lords, Unlikely Heroes
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
aug 26 sat Stimuli, Anotherbodyfound at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
aug 26 sat Swingin' Utters, Western Settings, Daydream
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm *** @
aug 26 sat Virginia Dae And Con Permiso (9pm), Kitten On The Keys (6pm)
       at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ 6pm **
aug 26 sat Zydeco Flames at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
aug 26 sat Nef The Pharoah, OMB Peezy, JT The 4th, Bandz Talk, Chippas
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $20 8pm ***
aug 26 sat One Republic, Fitz And The Tantrums, James Arthur
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $156-$34 6pm/7pm # ***
aug 26 sat Lake Street Dive at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
aug 26 sat Fiend Master Freak, Verbal Abuse
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** @
aug 26 sat Y&T, Evolution Eden
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25/$28 6:30pm *** @
aug 26 sat Bryttina Wyatt (cd release)
       at Harlow's Momo Lounge, Sacramento a/a $15/$20 6pm/7pm **
aug 26 sat The Greg Golden Band at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm **
aug 26 sat Expose at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $45-$35 8pm **
aug 26 sat The Brothers Comatose
       at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ $15/$20 8pm ***
aug 27 sun Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Shelters
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $60-$200 6:30pm # ***
aug 27 sun Connie Champagn, Kitten On The Keys, Third Thurs Band
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ donation 4pm ** (Molly's SRS Benefit)
aug 27 sun Mavis Staples, Kev Choice Ensemble
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm **
aug 27 sun System 7, 3 Leafs at the Chapel, S.F. $20/$22 8pm **
aug 27 sun Mark Lanegan Band
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $27.50/$28 7:30pm/8pm **
aug 27 sun Fuckwolf, Marriage + Cancer (Portland), Blank Square, Earth Jerks
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm **
aug 27 sun Buffalo Tooth at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. ?/? **
aug 27 sun Evan Lanam And The Live Oaks
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a free 11am til 2pm **
aug 27 sun One Republic, Fitz And The Tantrums, James Arthur
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $147-$37 6pm/7pm # ***
aug 27 sun Dwight Yoakam, The Blasters, King Leg
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
aug 27 sun Zyah Beele, Tey Yanis, Ki Woods, Brian Cade, Cloeykaboom,
       Charitte, 3Le, Julie'a
       at Harlow's Momo Lounge, Sacramento 21+ $15/$20 6pm **
aug 27 sun The Talking Dreads (tribute)
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $12.50/$15 7pm/8pm **
aug 27 sun Coastlands, Luna Vista
       at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ free 9pm **
aug 28 mon Bobby Young Project
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $5 7pm/8pm **
aug 28 mon Utzalu, Ritual Knife, Primordial Wound, Akatharsia
       at the Night Lite, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm *** @
aug 28 mon San Cisco, Wooing
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18 7pm/8pm **
aug 28 mon Wee Peevers, Doctor Deaf
       at El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 ($3 with password "???") 8pm/9pm **
aug 28 mon Lake Street Dive
       at Lagunitas Brewing Co, 1280 N McDowell Blvd., Petaluma 21+ free **
aug 28 mon Yes at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
aug 28 mon Fidlar at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20 8pm/9pm *** @ $
aug 29 tue The Australian Pink Floyd Show
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $65/$55/$45 8pm # **
aug 29 tue Fog Swamp, Mj's Brass Boppers at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm **
aug 29 tue Filthy Friends at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22 7:30pm/8pm **
aug 29 tue Home Blitz (N.J.) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
aug 29 tue 12 String Roulette at the Rite Spot, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm **
aug 29 tue ZZ Top, Doobie Brothers at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
aug 29 tue Dead Cross (Mike Patton, Dave Lombardo, Justin Pearson, Mike Crain)
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm *** @
aug 30 wed Control Test (Seattle) at 1-2-3-4-Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm **
aug 30 wed Talking Dreads (tribute)
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $11 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
aug 30 wed Froth, Pardoner at the Starline Social Club, Oakland ?/? **
aug 30 wed Frankie Cosmos
       at Gray Area, 2665 Mission Street, S.F. a/a $16/$18 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug 30 wed August Alsina, Rotimi, Tone Stith
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # **
aug 30 wed The Shelters at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm ***
aug 30 wed Dominique Lowell Memorial at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ free 7pm
aug 30 wed Northgate Fellowship at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 7pm **
       (Benefit Vallejo Social Services)
aug 30 wed Chicago at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
aug 30 wed Simple Plan, Set It Off, Patent Pending
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $30.50 6pm *** @
aug 31 thr Akae Beka, dj Sep
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $23/$26 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
aug 31 thr Magic In The Other, James Riotto, dj Real
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 7pm/8pm **
aug 31 thr Marty O'Reilly, The Dixie Giants at the Chapel, S.F. $15 9pm **
aug 31 thr Sleeping With Sirens at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 6pm/7:30pm *** @
aug 31 thr Turqouiz Noiz, Jesus Dude Mom, Friends W/O benefits
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $8/$10 8pm ***
aug 31 thr Jorga Smith
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug 31 thr Get Dead, No Alternative, The Atom Age, Remnants, dj Alberto
       at the SF Eagle, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @ (Herman's Birthday)
aug 31 thr Pacifist, No Room In Hell at Caravan, San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** @
aug 31 thr August Alsina
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $35 ($175-$75 vip) 7pm ***
sep  1 fri Tomorrows Bad Seeds, The Expanders, Iya Terra, Kash'd Out
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $13/$16 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
sep  1 fri Mourning Mountains, My Evergreen Soul, Invisible Cinema,
       Greater Sirens at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 8pm/9pm **
sep  1 fri The Blasters, Red Meat at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 9pm ***
sep  1 fri Grieves at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 8pm/9pm ***
sep  1 fri Yes at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $34.50-$79.50 7pm/8:30pm # ***
sep  1 fri The Fixx at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ***
sep  1 fri Elle Belle, Misty Boyce at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
sep  1 fri Parsonsfield at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9pm **
sep  1 fri Dash Berlin at Temple, 540 Howard Street, S.F. 21+ $40 10pm *** $
sep  1 fri The Infamous Stringdusters, Phil Lesh
       at Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael a/a $35 7pm/8pm **
sep  1 fri Flesh World
       at the Orchard House, 670 Brittain Lane, Santa Rosa a/a **
sep  1 fri Chris Stapleton, Anderson East, Lucie Silvas
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $71-$31 5:30pm/7pm # ***
sep  1 fri Papa Doo Run Run
       at the Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a free 6:30pm and 8:30pm ***
sep  1 fri Com Truise, Nosaj Thing, Cleopold
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
sep  1 fri Foreigner, Cheap Trick, Jason Bohham
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland
       a/a $18-$175 7pm # *** (96.9 The Eagle)
sep  2 sat Springtime Carnivore, Mayya And The Revolutionary Hell Yeah!
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $11/$13 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
sep  2 sat Western Centuries, Crying Time
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm/9pm **
sep  2 sat The Devils, Jeweled Snake, Tuxedo Gleam, X Carcus, dj Zlaya
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakalnd 21+ $8 8pm ** @
sep  2 sat Die Antwoord, Gucci Maine
       at Civic Center, S.F. a/a $49.50 7:30pm # ***
sep  2 sat Loco Tranquilo, Kendra McKinley, Quinn DeVeaux
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm **
sep  2 sat Flesh World at thee Parksdie, S.F. ?/? **
sep  2 sat Mane at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
sep  2 sat Hibbity Dibbity, Wicked Man, Hungry Skinny
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm **
sep  2 sat Anthony B
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley 21+ $30/$34 8pm/9pm **
sep  2 sat ManBearPig (Buffalo, N.Y.), GalphoriO, Over The Falls, Bitter Lake
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm ***
sep  2 sat Foreigner, Cheap Trick at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View
        a/a $126-$30 5:30pm/7pm # *** (107.7 Bone Bash)
sep  2 sat Tony Hadley, Cutting Crew, Wang Chung, Berlin, The Flirts,
       Naked Eyes, Missing Persons, The Motels, Pretty Poison
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
sep  2 sat Talking Dreads (tribute)
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
sep  2 sat Parsonsfield at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ a/a $15/$18 5:30m/7pm **
sep  2 sat Chris Stapleton
       at the Amphitheatre, Wheatland a/a # *** (was june 3rd)
sep  2/3 Jed Madela & Vina Morales
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $55 8pm **
sep  3 sun Mayday! (Miami, Florida), Demrick, Inner Family Legacy,
       1 Ton Of Potluck at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $13/$16 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
sep  3 sun Ivan Kikolai, Black Visions, Kick Rocks
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/8:30pm **
sep  3 sun Tvsk, Halphorio, Bitter Lake at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
sep  3 sun Window Trio
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a free 11am til 2pm **
sep  3 sun Ja Rule, Ashanti, Brandy, Mase, Monica, Brandy
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $136-$36 3pm/4pm # *** (hot summer nights)
sep  3 sun Nickelback, Daughtry, Shaman's Harvest
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $125-$25 5pm/6pm # ***
sep  3 sun Vanilla Ice, Salt-N-Pepa, Kid N Play, Tone Loc, All 4 One,
       Color Me Badd, Collio, Rob Base, Young MC
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # *** (I love the 90's)
sep  3 sun Jason Richardson, The Reign Of Kindo, Stolas
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm **
sep  3 sun Aubrey Logan at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 5:30pm/7pm **
sep  4 mon Hiero Day
       at 14th and Broadway, Downtown Oakland a/a $20-$100 11am ***
sep  4 mon George Kahumoku Jr. (slack key guitar)
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $25/$30 5:30pm/6:30pm **
sep  5 tue Verite, Tigertown
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm **
sep  5 tue Dermot Kennedy at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm **
sep  5 tue Steve Winwood at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
sep  5 tue Gangstagrass at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $12/$14 8pm/9pm **
sep  6 wed Steve Winwood at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $120-$60 7:30pm # ***
sep  6 wed Gangstagrass
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a (free with rsvp) 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
sep  6 wed Decapitated, Thy Art Is Murder
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** @
sep  6 wed Coast Modern at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm ***
sep  6 wed Lillie Mae at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm/8:30pm **
sep  6 wed Nickelback, Daughtry, Shaman's Harvest
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a $125-$25 # ***
sep  6 wed George Winston
       at Harris Center, Folsom a/a $35/$45/$55 7pm/7:30pm # **
sep  7 thr Haim at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $38.50 8pm # *** (sold out)
sep  7 thr Xyl0 at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm **
sep  7 thr Jake Miller, The Stolen
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 7pm/8pm ***
sep  7 thr Sister Hazel at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $23/$25 8:30pm **
sep  7 thr Blue & Exile, Dag Savage, Choosey, Cashus King
       at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # **
sep  7 thr Carbon Leaf (Richmond, VA)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm **
sep  7 thr Electric Hawk at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
sep  7 thr George Benson, Kenny G at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
sep  7 thr Gladys Night
       at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $100-$35 6:30pm/8pm # ***
sep  7 thr Shaggy at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm **
sep  7 thr Minus The Bear, Velvet Teen
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ***
sep  7/8   The Magpie Salute
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/9pm (fri) # ***
sep  8 fri Mac Demarco (Edmonton)
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $39.50 8pm # ***
sep  8 fri Shaggy at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $36/$41 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
sep  8 fri Evie Ladin Band, Lucky Losers
       at Park Place & Washington, Point Richmond a/a free 5:30pm **
sep  8 fri The Long Way, Circuit Jerks, live painting
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm **
       (A night of Creedence Clearwater Revival)
sep  8 fri Saved By The 90s at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12/$15 9pm/9pm **
sep  8 fri Autumn In June at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 9pm **
sep  8 fri SahBabii, T3, 4orever
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm # ***
sep  8 fri Quicksand
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm # ***
sep  8 fri George Benson, Kenny G, Weill Hall, Lawn
       at the Green Music Center, 1801 E Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
       a/a $45-$85 5:30pm/7:30pm # ***
sep  8 fri Indigo Girls at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
sep  8 fri Quiet Riot at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 7pm *** @
sep  8 fri Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
       at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $38-$68 6:30pm/7:30pm **
sep  8 fri Jethro Tull's Martin Barre Band
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $30/$35 7pm/8pm **
sep  8 fri Ottmar Liebert, Luna Negra
       at Harris Center, Folsom a/a $35/$45/$55 7pm/7:30pm # **
sep  8/9/10/11 The Growlers, Broncho (sun) at Independent, S.F.
       21+ $30 8:30pm/9pm (fri/sat) 7:30pm/8pm (sun/mon) *** (8/9/10 sold out)
sep  9 sat The Chameleons (U.K.), Theatre Of Hate (U.K.), Soft Kill,
       Roadside Memorial, Otzi
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a # *** @ (Pandemonium Fest)
sep  9 sat Gloria Trevi vs Alejandra Guzman
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $43-$323 8pm # **
sep  9 sat Mary J Blige, Lalah Hathaway
       at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $40.50-$176 7pm/8pm # **
sep  9 sat Y&T at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $38.50 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
sep  9 sat Dar Williams
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $37.50-$67.50 7pm/8pm # **
sep  9 sat R K Faulhber, Mod Life Crisis, Ape Parts, Kevin Lo,
       Wooly Mari's Guillotine
       at Noisebridge Hackerspace, S.F. a/a noon till 2pm **
sep  9 sat Tops at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 8pm/9pm **
sep  9 sat Cool Water Canyon at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm **
sep  9 sat Greensky Bluegrass
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $27.50-$35 7pm/8pm # **
sep  9 sat Mordred, The Ghost Next Door, Proudflesh
       at the Brick And Mortar, S.F. ?/? $12/$15 8pm/9pm *** @
sep  9 sat Nrvs Lvrs (Seattle), Manics, Sleeping Lessons, Quest Domino
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ***
sep  9 sat The Fadeaways (Tokyo, Japan), The Teutonics, The Mellvins (Tokyo ),
       Sir Dance A Lot And His Dancing Romancing Pranceteers, Not Yetis,
       The Rantouls, Midnite Snaxxx, The Boars, Whateverglades,
       LaTeenOs, Durty Whyte Boots, dj Sharky, dj Aya, mc Danielle, mc Darin
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 3pm *** @
sep  9 sat Phil Lesh & Friends, Jim James (solo), Jenny Lewis,
       Preservation Hall Jazz Band (New Orleans), Vetiver
       at Mountain Theater, Mount Tamalpais State Park
       a/a 10am/11am # *** (sold out - Sound Summit Benefit for the Mountain)
sep  9 sat Mark Lettieri, Points North
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $15/$20 9;30pm/10pm **
sep  9 sat Ron White at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
sep  9 sat Hell's Bells (tribute), The Trouble With Monkeys
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
sep  9 sat Stiff Little Fingers (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ 9pm *** @
sep  9 sat Magpie Salute at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $30 7pm ***
sep  9 sat Warren G at Thunder Valley Casino, Lincoln 21+ (13-20 with adult) **
sep  9 sat George Benson, Kenny G
       at Ironstone Amphitheater, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys a/a # ***
sep  9 sat Blue & Exile, Dag Savage, Choosey, Cashus King
       at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 10 sun Bill Nye The Science Guy (science educator)
       at UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $42.50 6pm/7pm # ** (new date)
sep 10 sun Lifehouse, Switchfoot, Brynn Elliott
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $49.50/$39.50 6pm/7pm # **
sep 10 sun The Juliana Theory
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25-$125 8pm # ***
sep 10 sun Stiff Little Fingers (Belfast, Northern Ireland),
       Death By Unga Bunga at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $23/$25 7pm/8pm *** @
sep 10 sun David Bromberg at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 10 sun Cool Ghouls, The Shivas
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ***
sep 10 sun Toy Guitar, Vacation (Cincinnati), Sweet Reaper, Dimber
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 7pm **
sep 10 sun Old Belle
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a free 11am til 2pm **
sep 10 sun The Gipsy Kings at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
sep 10 sun The Magpie Salute at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $27/$30 8pm/9pm ***
sep 10 sun Danielle Mone Truitt
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $20/$30 5:30pm/7pm **
sep 11 mon Cigarettes After Sex
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19 7pm/8pm ***
sep 11 mon Asgeir, Ethan Gruska at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # **
sep 11 mon Mavis Staples
       at Lagunitas Brewing Co, 1280 N McDowell Blvd., Petaluma 21+ free **
sep 11 mon D.D Dumbo, Midnight Sister
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 12 tue Corbin, Shlohmo, D33j
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30.25 7pm/8pm **
sep 12 tue Kansas at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $40-$98 9pm # *** (reserved seating)
sep 12 tue Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm **
sep 12 tue D.D Dumbo, Midnight Sister
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
sep 12 tue Conner Youngblood at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
sep 12 tue Against Me!, Bleached, the Dirty Nil
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $23 6:30pm *** @
sep 12 tue The Church, The Helio Sequence
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ 7pm/8pm ***
sep 13 wed Ott & The All-Seeing I (U.K.), Sixis, Spacegeisha
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $27.50/$37.50 7pm/8pm # **
sep 13 wed Haken, Sithu Aye, Mammoth at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$25 7pm/8pm ***
sep 13 wed Reverend Horton Heat, Fishbone, Strung Out
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** @
sep 13 wed Against Me!, Bleached, The Dirty Nil
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # *** @
sep 13 wed 9Electric, Deth Valley High, Perturbator
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm *** @
sep 13 wed Tender, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm **
sep 13 wed Leroy Sanchez at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $17/$20 6pm/7pm **
sep 13 wed Sera Cahoone at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm/8:30pm **
sep 13 wed See Night, DoublePlusGood, Small Million
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
sep 13 wed Black Uhuru at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 13 wed Kenny Metcalf (tribute), The Early Years Band
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
sep 13 wed Marshall Crenshaw y Los Straitjackets
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm **
sep 14 thr Epica, Lacuna Coil, Insomnium, Elantris
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 14 thr Tom Segura at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50-$35 8pm # **
sep 14 thr Fastball (Austin, TX)
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $26/$29 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
sep 14 thr Acid Teeth, Sexstar, George Crustanza
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $7 8pm/9pm **
sep 14 thr Mighty Oaks at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $12 7pm/8pm **
sep 14 thr Wild Cub, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm **
sep 14 thr The Church, The Helio Sequence
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 14 thr Greg Graffin at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 9pm **
sep 14 thr Currency at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26/$31 8pm/9pm **
sep 14 thr Dead Winter Carpenters
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm ***
sep 14 thr Ryan Hemsworth, Orion, dj Aaron Axelsen, dj Omar Perez
       at NightLife, California Academy of Sciences, G.G.P., S.F. 21+ $15 **
sep 14 thr Wilsen at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
sep 14 thr Liquorball at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
sep 14 thr Cafe Tacvba at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
sep 14 thr Black Uhuru
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm ***
sep 14 thr Troyboi at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ***
sep 14 thr Geographer at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm ***
sep 14 thr Florida Georgia Line, Nelly, Chris Lane, Russell Dickerson
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a ***
sep 14 thr The Living End (Austrailia)
       at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ $20 8pm *** @
sep 15 fri Regional Justice Center (Seattle)
       at 1-2-3-4-Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm **
sep 15 fri Cafe Tacuba at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50/$49.50 9pm # ***
sep 15 fri The Wailers at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 15 fri Midtown Social, Sal's Greenhouse, Smoked Out Soul
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $14/$16/$21 8pm/9pm # ***
sep 15 fri The Butlers, Stonedog at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm **
sep 15 fri Zomboy, Eptic, Xilent
       at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $25.50-$35 8pm/9pm # **
sep 15 fri Ian Hunter & The Rant Band, Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # **
sep 15 fri The Living End (Austrailia), The Darts
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 8pm/9pm *** @
sep 15 fri The Old Firm Casuals, Workin' Stiffs, Pressure Point
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm *** @
sep 15 fri Arizona (two shows), dj Aaron Axelsen
       at Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $14-$16 6pm/7pm and 9pm/10pm *** (sold out)
sep 15 fri Whethan, Bearson, Opia
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $17.50/$20 8pm/9pm # **
sep 15 fri The Shadowboxers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 15 fri 3 Stoned Women, Garbage Night, The Nude Solo Uke Set, Wall Of Fuzz,
       The Peddlers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 7:30pm ***
sep 15 fri Photay at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
sep 15 fri Phoenix Pro Wrestling
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $2-$10 8pm
sep 15 fri Florida Georgia Line, Nelly, Chris Lane, Russell Dickerson
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $34.25-$80.75 5:30pm/7pm # ***
sep 15 fri Muse, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Pvris
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $125-$35 5:30pm/7pm # *** @
sep 15 fri Turkuaz at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$22 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 15 fri Reverend Horton Heat
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $26.50 7pm ***
sep 15 fri Dead Winter Carpenters, The Golden Cadilacs, Manzanita
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $12.50/$15 8pm/9pm **
sep 16 sat Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit, Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45 8pm # ***
sep 16 sat Nathan Moore In The Whole Ohter, Natasha Blume
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$15 8pm/9pm **
sep 16 sat Turkuaz, Sinkane at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
sep 16 sat Donald Fagen & The Nightflyers
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $125-$55 7pm/8pm # **
sep 16 sat Sacred Reich, Byzantine, Yidhra at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm *** @
sep 16 sat Goldfrapp at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $40-$60 8pm/9pm # ***
sep 16 sat A.Chal at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm **
sep 16 sat Gigamesh at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 16 sat Feedtime (Australia), Musk, FNU Clone
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm *** @
sep 16 sat Florida Georgia Line, Nelly, Chris Lane, Russell Dickerson
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $31.25-$72 5:30pm/7pm # ***
sep 16 sat Tribal Seeds, Pepper at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
sep 16 sat Marco Antonio Solis at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 8pm # **
sep 16 sat TroyBoi at City National Civic, San Jose 18+ $25-$35 8pm # **
sep 16 sat The Dan Band at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7:30pm **
sep 16 sat Rob Schneider at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $35 8pm ***
sep 17 sun B.D. -Fad Daddies- No Babies, Neon, Soft Tug, Drama
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 6:30pm/7:30pm **
sep 17 sun James Veitch: Dot Con at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25 **
sep 17 sun Halil Sezai at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $40/$50 7pm **
sep 17 sun Skylar Spence, Jonah Baseball
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7pm/8pm ***
sep 17 sun Window Trio
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a free 11am til 2pm **
sep 17 sun Jim Gaffigan
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountian View a/a $103-$38 7:30pm # **
sep 17 sun Acid Teeth (Seattle, WA)
       at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free noon/4pm **
sep 17 sun Pup at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $13/$15 6pm/6:30pm **
sep 18 mon Venom Inc, Goatwhore, Toxic Holocaust, The Convalescence
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26/$29 7pm/7:30pm *** @
sep 18 mon Wintertime at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $17/$20 7pm/8pm # **
sep 18 mon Robbie Fulks at Harlow's, Sacramento ?/? $22.50/$25 5:30pm/7pm **
sep 18 mon Fleet Foxes
       at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV a/a ***
sep 19 tue Harry Styles, Muna at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $100-$60 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 19 tue Sza, Smino, Ravyn Lenae
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
sep 19 tue Sza, Smino, Ravyn Lenae
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25-$85 7pm/8pm # **
sep 19 tue Ruth B at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm **
sep 19 tue Nick Waterhouse
       at Lagunitas Brewing Co, 1280 N McDowell Blvd., Petaluma 21+ free **
sep 19 tue Michael Franti & Spearhead at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
sep 19 tue Lvl Up (Purchase, N.Y.), Dude York, Cende
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$14 8pm ***
sep 19 tue Andrew Belle at Harlow's, Sacramento ?/? $12/$15 5:30pm/7pm **
sep 20 wed The Thunderroads (Japan), Midnite Snaxxx
       at 1-2-3-4-Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm **
sep 20 wed Yellow Claw, Bonnie X Clyde, Dolf
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 8pm # **
sep 20 wed Mhd at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # **
sep 20 wed Eric D. Johnson (solo) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm **
sep 20 wed Sales at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm **
sep 20 wed Jojo Mayer, Nerve at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 20 wed Tokimonsta at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $22 9pm **
sep 20 wed George Thorogood & The Destroyes
       at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $70-$25 5:30pm/7pm # ***
sep 20 wed Sloppy Seconds
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$22 8pm/9:30pm *** @
sep 20 wed Currensy
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $25/$30 (under 21+ plus $5) 6pm/7pm ^ **
sep 21 thr Milky Chance at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $41 8pm # **
sep 21 thr Trace Repeat, The Fell Swoop, Redwood Skyline
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $10/$12 7pm/8pm # **
sep 21 thr Luigi And The Graduates at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ donation 7/8pm **
sep 21 thr Lil Yachty at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.50-$40 7pm/8pm # **
sep 21 thr Khalid at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $27.50-$35 7pm/8pm # **
sep 21 thr Picture This (Athy, Ireland)
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 7pm ***
sep 21 thr Strike Iron, Otis McDonald at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8:30pm **
sep 21 thr Japanese Breakfast, Mannequin Pussy, Spirit Of The Beehive
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm ***
sep 21 thr Deerhoof, Christina Schneider's Genius Grant,
       Mayya And The Revolutionary ell Yeah!
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18 7pm/8pm ***
sep 21 thr Slander, Dombresky
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $32.50/$35 8pm/9pm # **
sep 21 thr Psychic TV at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm ***
sep 21 thr The Last Bandoleros at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
sep 21 thr Thunderroads (Japan) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
sep 21 thr Wovoka, Drainage at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** @
sep 21 thr Twiztid at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 6pm *** @
sep 21 thr The Beach Boys
       at Community Theater, 130 L St., Sacramento a/a $100-$40 7:30pm # ***
sep 21 thr Willie Watson, Bedouine
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm **
sep 21/22  Petty Theft (tribute) at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley
       21+ $27/$32 7pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/9pm (fri) **
sep 22 fri Darto at 1-2-3-4-Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm **
sep 22 fri Sang Matiz, Pangea Futbol Club
       at Park Place & Washington, Point Richmond a/a free 5:30pm **
sep 22 fri Gov't Mule at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 8pm # **
sep 22 fri Greg Kihn Band, Earthquake
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25/$30 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
sep 22 fri Neandermall, Gasp, Crom, Redacted, Fractured, Healer, dj Eons,
       record swap at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10/$12 # *** @
       (Benefit for The Power Violence Project)
sep 22 fri Japanese Breakfast, Mannequin Pussy, Spirit Of The Beehive
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $13-$52 7pm/8pm  ***
sep 22 fri Tarrus Riley (Jamaica), Fiji, dj Green B
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # **
sep 22 fri Marshall Crenshaw y Los Straitjackets
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm **
sep 22 fri Danzig, Deafheaven, Vamps
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$50 7pm/8pm # *** @
sep 22 fri Jordan Rakei, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $14/$16 9pm **
sep 22 fri Dan Croll, The Dig at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 22 fri Martha Wainwright at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/9pm ***
sep 22 fri Agent Orange
       at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $17 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
sep 22 fri The Beach Boys at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
sep 22 fri Kevin Morby at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 8pm/8:30pm **
sep 22 fri Tennyson, Photay at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm **
sep 23 sat Arrested Development, Prentice Powell, Tracy Cruz
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $35 7pm/8pm # **
sep 23 sat Blood Orange at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # **
sep 23 sat Infest, Capitalist Casualties, Bastard Noise, Despise You,
       Amps For Christ, Concussive at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12/$15 # *** @
       (Benefit for The Power Violence Project)
sep 23 sat Junius (Boston), Black Mare, Mustard Gas & Roses
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ***
sep 23 sat Wilderness Dream at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ** @
sep 23 sat Snow Angel, Killer Kaya, Horrible/Adorable
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 8pm/8pm **
sep 23 sat City And Colour, David Bazan
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $55/$42.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 23 sat Kevin Morby, Shannon lay
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 7:30pm/8:30pm **
sep 23 sat Cameron Esposito, Rhea Butcher
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 23 sat The Seshen, James Supercave, Yassou
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15 9pm **
sep 23 sat Swervedriver (performing Raise and Mezcal Head)
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $25-$45 8pm/9pm ***
sep 23 sat Organ Freeman at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 23 sat Life Size Models at Streetlight Music, San Jose a/a free 4pm **
apr 23 sat Agent Orange, Flatfoot 56 (Chicago), Get Dead
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $18/$20 8pm *** @
sep 24 sun Paramore, Best Coast at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland
       a/a $38.50-$75 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (sold out)
sep 24 sun Downtown Boys (Providence, RI)
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $12-$52 7pm/8pm ***
sep 24 sun Austra (5:15pm), Little Boots, Black Kids (Jacksonville, FL),
       The New Division, Sumif, Ray Of Light's Rocky Horor Show,
       leather titleholders, Not From Jersey, Will Sheridan (11am)
       at the Folsom Street Fair, S.F. a/a donation 11am til 6pm ***
sep 24 sun Kasabian, Slaves
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $32.50/$35 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 24 sun Brockhampton
       at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $17/$20 8pm/9pm # *** (also oct 1)
sep 24 sun Judith Hill at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm **
sep 24 sun Atlas Genius, Flor, Half The Animal
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # **
sep 24 sun Public Service Broadcasting
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $15 7pm/8pm **
sep 24 sun Downtown Boys (Providence, RI)
       at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12-$52 7pm/8pm ***
sep 24 sun Benjamin Booker, She Keeps Bees
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm **
sep 24 sun Redwood Rodeo
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a free 11am til 2pm **
sep 24 sun Johnny Mathis
       at Sacramento Community Theater, 130 L St., Sacramento a/a 7:30pm # **
sep 24 sun Blink-182, Dreamcar, Bishop Briggs, New Politics,
       The Greeting Committee, Rituals Of Mine, Petaluma, Our People,
       Element Of Soul, Write Or Die, The Moans, Zephyr, Joyzu,
       Dusty Brown, Oshiin, Formless, Old Grieff
       at Papa Murphys Park, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento
       a/a 2pm # *** @ (Radio 94.7)
sep 24 sun Junius (Boston), Black Mare, Mustard Gas & Roses
       at Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento a/a $10 8pm ***
sep 25 mon Best Coast
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $23/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
sep 25 mon Alison Moyet at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $40 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 25 mon Frankie Rose at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm **
sep 25 mon Juana Molina
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm **
sep 25 mon Sextile at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
sep 26 tue Apocalyptica (plays Metallica by Four Cellos - Finland)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50-$29.50 8pm # ***
sep 26 tue Mozzy at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # **
sep 26 tue Ride (Oxford, England) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # **
sep 26 tue The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, The Courtneys, The Prids
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm ***
sep 26 tue Tom Jones at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $99/$85/$55 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 26 tue Moses Sumney
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm # **
sep 26 tue Allan Rayman at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm **
sep 26 tue Daniel Norgren at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm **
sep 26 tue Widowspeak, Clearance
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $15 7pm/8pm **
sep 26 tue J. Roddy Walston & The Business at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 9pm **
sep 26 tue Ben Folds, Tall Heights
       at the Crest Theater, Sacramento $49/$69/$79 6:30pm/7:30pm ***
sep 26 tue The XX, Tycho at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $39.50 8pm # ***
sep 26 tue Mura Masa at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $23 7pm **
sep 26 tue D.I., Don't Care
       at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ 7pm *** @
sep 27 wed Four Year Strong (Worcester, MA), Seaway (Oakville, Ontario),
       Like Pacific (Toronto, Ontario), Grayscale (Finland), Life Lessons
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $17/$20 6pm/6:30pm # *** @
sep 27 wed Toadies, Local H
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 27 wed Ruff Ryders, DMX, Eve, Swizz Beatz, The Lox, Drag On, Fat Joe
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $125-$40 6pm/7pm # ***
sep 27 wed Mura Masa at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50 8pm # **
sep 27 wed L7 at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $36 7pm/8pm *** @
sep 27 wed Andrew W.K. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ***
sep 27 wed Sublime With Rome, The Offspring
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountian View a/a $80-$25 6pm/7pm # *** @
sep 27 sun Il Divo at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
sep 27 wed Apocalyptica (plays Metallica by Four Cellos - Finland)
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz a/a $35/$38 7pm/8pm ***
sep 27 wed Keith Harkin at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $30-$55 5:30pm/7pm **
sep 27 wed Widowspeak at the Cellar Door, 101 W. Main Street, Visalia 21+ **
sep 27 wed Jimmy Eat World, Man With A Mission
       at the Senator Theater, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm *** @
sep 27/28  Thee Oh Sees
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$27 8pm/9pm # ***
sep 27/28  Ween at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $50-$80 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 28 thr Boyce Avenue at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** $
sep 28 thr Vagabon, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $12/$14 7pm/8pm **
sep 28 thr Death Valley Girls, The Young Elders
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ***
sep 28 thr Sonny And the Sunsets, Earth Girl Helen Brown
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm **
sep 28 thr Front 242 (Brussels), Severed Heads, dj Crackwhore
       at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $35 8:30pm ***
sep 28 thr Jonny Ramada's Unannounced Flying Circus
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 6pm/7pm **
sep 28 thr Facial (L.A.) at the SF Eagle, S.F. 21+ **
sep 28 thr Jason Aldean, Chris Young, Kane Brown, Dee Jay Silver
       at the Pavilon, Concord a/a $75-$35 6pm/7:30pm # ***
sep 28 thr Adam Ant at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
sep 28 thr Slaves, Secrets
       at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $13/$15 7pm ***
sep 28/29  Rufus Du Sol (Sydney, Australia)
       at the fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # ** (thr sold out)
sep 28-oct 1 Allweather (San Diego), Ash Wiliams (San Diego),
       Avenues (Milwaukee, WI), Captain 9's & The Knickerbocker Trio,
       Caskitt (L.A.), Civil War Rust, The Copyrights (Carbondale, IL),
       Cut Up, Eastern Span, False Positives, Four Lights (Seattle, WA),
       Greg Rekus (Winnipeg, Canada), Heartsounds, Kicker, The Lucky Eejits,
       Reunions, Secondaries (Glendora), Sic Waiting (Oceanside),
       Squarecrow (San Diego), The Stupid Daikini (Riverside),
       Success (Seattle, WA), Tiltwheel (San Diego), Toosie, ToyGuitar,
        Under 15 Seconds (acoustic), Verbal Abuse, Year Of The Fist
       at East Bay Venues, Oakland *** @ (This is My Fest Punk Fest)
sep 29 fri GBH, D.I., Oppressed Logic, Pathogens
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$22 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** @
sep 29 fri Adam Ant at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $50-$40 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 29 fri Draco Rosa
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $40/$45 7pm/8pm ** (seated show)
sep 29 fri Hot Water Music, Dead To Me, Racquet Club
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26/$30 7pm/8pm ***
sep 29 fri Sheer Mag (Philadelphia, PA), Tenement
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $13/$15 9pm **
sep 29 fri Robyn Hitchcock With Yo La Tengo
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 8pm/9pm # ***
sep 29 fri Jon Bellion at the Armory, 333 14th Street, S.F. 18+ $32.50 ***
sep 29 fri Middle Kids at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 29 fri The Darts, The Jackets (Switzerland), The Atom Age, dj Sid Presley
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ ***
sep 29 fri Jeff Dunham at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
sep 29 fri Slushii at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $30/$40/$45 7pm/8pm # **
sep 29 fri Vagabon, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a **
sep 29 fri Jason Aldean, Chris Young, Kane Brown, Dee Jay Silver
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a ***
sep 30 sat The Shins, Spoon at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a # ***
sep 30 sat Sheer Mag (Philadelphia, PA), Tony Molina
       at the Starline Social Club, Oaklnad ?/? **
sep 30 sat Petty Theft
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $16/$21 8:30pm **
sep 30 sat Ninja Sex Party at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** $
sep 30 sat Moon Taxi, Too Many Zooz
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 8pm/9m # **
sep 30 sat Tennyson at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$20 7pm/8pm **
sep 30 sat Krewella (Northbrook, IL)
       at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $24.50/$35 8pm/9pm # **
sep 30 sat Durand Jones & The Indications
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $15-$25 8:30pm **
       (Benefit for the American Cancer Society)
sep 30 sat Super Diamond, Bud E. Luv Trio
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25-$45 8pm/9pm **
sep 30 sat Astrid S at the Indpendent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 30 sat Ehnahre (Boston) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
sep 30 sat Jason Aldean, Chris Young, Kane Brown, Dee Jay Silver
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $72-$32 6pm/7:30pm # ***
sep 30 sat Sebastian Maniscalco at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
sep 30 sat Middle Kids at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz $15 8:30pm/9pm ***
sep 30 sat Avery Sunshine at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $25/$30 5:30pm/7pm **
sep 30 sat Bryttina Wyatt (cd release)
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $15-$20 6pm/7pm ** (includes free cd)
sep 30 sat Deadbolt, Woolly Bandits, ms. Gearhead Contest, Mansfields,
       Red Planet, Control Freaks, car show at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento
       21+ $10/$15 6pm/7pm *** (Gearfest)
sep 30 sat Skid Row at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $45 8pm ***
oct  1 sun Get The Led Out (tribute)
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
> oct  1 sun Dark Tranquillity, Warbringer, Striker
>        at Slim's, S.F 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** @
oct  1 sun Hellogoodbye
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F 6+ $26 7pm/8pm ***
oct  1 sun Sonder at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm **
oct  1 sun Brockhampton
       at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $17/$20 8pm/9pm # *** (also sep 24)
oct  1 sun Motionless In White, The Amity Affiction, Miss May I
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $24.50-$30 6pm/7pm # *** @
oct  1 sun Aterciopelados at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $28/$30 7:30pm/8pm **
oct  1 sun Kidz Bop Kids
       at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $45/$30 3pm/4pm # **
oct  1 sun Hed Pe at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm/8:30pm **
oct  2 mon Dinner, Sean Nicholas Savage
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct  3 tue Elliott Brood at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $10 8pm **
oct  3 tue Sheryl Crow at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $76 7pm/8pm # ***
oct  3 tue Tank And The Bangas (New Orleans), Sweet Crude
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm/9pm **
oct  3 tue Gabrielle Aplin
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 7pm/8pm **
oct  3 tue Post Malone at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$50 7pm/8pm # ***
oct  3 tue Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
       at Lagunitas Brewing Co, 1280 N McDowell Blvd., Petaluma 21+ free **
oct  3 tue Imagine Dragons, Grouplove, K.Flay
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $80-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
oct  3 tue Janet Jackson
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $200-$26 # ***
oct  3 tue Dope, Hed Pe at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm *** @
oct  4 wed Scorpions, Megadeth
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $90-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @
oct  4 wed Misterwives (N.Y.C.), Smallpools (L.A.), Vinyl Theatre (Milwaukee)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $31.50 7pm # **
oct  4 wed Saint Etienne at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
oct  4 wed The Cranberries at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $80-$40 6pm/7pm # ***
oct  4 wed Shawn Colvin And Her Band, Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $47/$50 7pm/8pm *** (seated)
oct  4 wed Conor Oberst, Felice Brothers
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a $41.50 6:30pm/7:30pm ***
oct  4 wed Coldplay, Tove Lo, Alina Baraz
       at 49er Stadium, Santa Clara a/a $225-$30 5:30pm/7pm # ***
oct  4 wed Imagine Dragons, Grouplove, K.Flay
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $70-$40 7:30pm # ***
oct  4 wed Boris (japan), Endon
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $17.50/$20 7pm/8pm ***
oct  5 thr The Woggles, Prima Donna, Kepi Ghoulie, dj Sid Presley
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ***
oct  5 thr Janet Jackson at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $200-$26 7pm/8pm # ***
oct  5 thr Between The Buried and Me, The Contortionist, Polyphia, Toothgrinder
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$25 6pm/7pm *** @
oct  5 thr Rising Appalachia at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $23-$75 8pm ***
oct  5 thr Billy Bragg
       at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $30/$35/$45 7:30pm # ***
oct  5 thr Shooter Jennings at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm **
oct  5 thr El Ten Eleven, Sego
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $13.50/$15 6pm/7pm **
oct  5 thr Weezer at Grand Sierra Casino, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV a/a ***
oct  6/7/8 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Golden Gate Park a/a free ***
oct  6 fri Rising Appalachia
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $27-$76 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct  6 fri Gillian Welch at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm # **
oct  6 fri Terror Jr at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 9pm **
oct  6 fri Allah-Las at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $18/$20 8pm **
oct  6 fri Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
oct  6 fri Weezer at Silverado Resort, 1600 Atlas Peak Road, Napa a/a ***
oct  6 fri Between The Buried And Me, The Contortionist, Polyphia, Toothgrinder
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? *** @
oct  6 fri Obituary at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm *** @
oct  6/7   Gary Valenciano
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $65-$45 9pm **
oct  7 sat Father John Misty (Rockville, MD), Phosphorescent (Brooklyn, NY)
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $45 8pm # **
oct  7 sat The Early November (N.J.), The Movielife
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a 7:30pm **
oct  7 sat Zedd at Civic Center, S.F. a/a # **
oct  7 sat Conor Oberst, The Felice Brothers
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $31 8pm/9pm # ***
oct  7 sat Billie Eilish at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $18 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct  7 sat Arkells (covers) at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15 8pm **
oct  7 sat Slow Dancer at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm/9pm **
oct  7 sat Arkells at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ***
oct  7 sat The Cribs at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 8:30pm/9pm *** $
oct  7 sat Weston Koury
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $39-$99 11:30am/noon *
oct  7 sat Arkaik, Alterbeast, Inanimate Existence
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $13/$15 7pm *** @
oct  7 sat Ms. Lauryn Hill, Nas, Hannibal Buress (comedy), Chronixx
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $132-$32 6pm/7pm # ***
oct  7 sat The Mavericks, JD McPherson at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
oct  7 sat Michael Carbonaro (magician)
       at Community Center Theater, 1401 L St., Sacramento a/a 7:30pm # **
oct  8 sun The Weeknd at the Arena, Oakland a/a $176-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
oct  8 sun Billy Bragg at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $41 7pm/8pm ***
oct  8 sun Ben Ottewell at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ **
oct  8 sun JD McPherson, Nikki Lane
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm **
oct  8 sun Hope Sandoval And The Warm Inventions
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a $36 6pm/7pm **
oct  8 sun Maxwell, Raphael Saadlq, Jazmine Sullivan
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $150-$30 6pm/7pm # **
oct  8 sun Depeche Mode, Warpaint
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150-$50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
oct  9 mon Low Roar, Charlie Cunningham at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm **
oct  9 mon Aldous Harding at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $14/$16 8pm **
oct  9 mon Rosetta (Philadelphia), North at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. ?/? **
oct 10 tue Depeche Mode, Warpaint
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
oct 10 tue Damian "jr. Gong" Marley
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 10 tue Lords Of Acid, Combichrist, Christian Death, En Esch, Wiccid
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26/$30 7pm/8pm *** @
oct 10 tue Leon, Wrabel at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 10 tue Pinegrove, Florist, Lomelda
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz ?/? **
oct 10 tue Rosetta (Philadelphia), North
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, 1400 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento 21+ **
oct 11 wed Liars, Bad Suns
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$23 7pm/8pm ***
oct 11 wed Damian Marley at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8m # **
oct 11 wed Pinegrove, Florist, Lomelda at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$20 7pm/8pm **
oct 11 wed Boris (japan), Sumac, Endon
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm ***
oct 11 wed Roger McGuinn
       at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm $40-$45 # **
oct 11 wed The Weeknd at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # ***
oct 11 wed Marc Broussard, Carsi Blanton
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm **
oct 11/12  Cafe Tacvba at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $49.50 6pm ***
oct 12 thr Otros Aires
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$31 7pm/8pm **
oct 12 thr King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Tropical Fuck Storm
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 7pm/8pm # **
oct 12 thr Fletcher at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $13/$16 8pm **
oct 12 thr Black Tiger Sex Machine (Montreal, Canada),
       Kai Wachi, Sullivan King, Lektrique
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 8:30pm/9pm ***
oct 12 thr Luke Bryan, Brett Eldredge, Granger Smith
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $85-$40 5:30pm/7pm # ***
oct 12 thr Caifanes at City National Civic, San Jose a/a 8pm # ***
oct 12 thr Dick Dale, Babewatch, Facinating Creatrues Of The Deep
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $35/$40 8pm/8:30pm ***
oct 12 thr Tauk, Klozd Sirkut at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $12/$15 7pm/8pm **
oct 12 thr Pinegrove, Florist, Lomelda
       at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a **
oct 13 fri Hope Sandoval And The Warm Inventions, Peaking Lights
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $35 7pm/8pm # **
oct 13 fri The Skatalites, Rusty Zinn, Skank Bank
       at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley a/a $17/$20 ***
oct 13 fri The Script (Dublin, Ireland)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $37.50 8pm # *** $
oct 13 fri Shawn Mullins
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm **
oct 13 fri Torres at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm **
oct 13 thr Armnhmr, Infinite Skies
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $15-$25 8pm/9pm # **
oct 13 fri Phutureprimitive, Papadosio
       at the Indpendent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 13 fri Dead Rider at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm **
oct 13 fri The Rocky Horror Picture Show
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 11:30pm (with shadow cast)
oct 13 fri Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds, Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
oct 13 fri Black Tiger Sex Machine (Montreal, Canada), Kai Wachi,
       Sullivan King, Lektrique at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $17/$20 8pm ***
oct 13 fri Luke Bryan, Brett Eldredge
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a ***
oct 13/14  Griz at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $37.50-$50 8pm/9pm # **
oct 13/14  Peter Cetera at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $99-$47 8pm **
oct 14 sat The National (Brooklyn, NY), Daughter (London, UK)
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $55 7pm # ***
oct 14 sat Alison Wonderland, Elohim
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50 8pm # **
oct 14 sat Dick Dale, The Hot Toddies at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $35 8pm ***
oct 14 sat The Afghan Whigs, Har Mar Superstar
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm # ***
oct 14 sat Jr Jr at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22.50/$23 8:30pm/9pm ***
oct 14 sat RuPaul Drag Race at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $49 ($69 vip) 9pm ***
oct 14 sat This Is The Kit
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct 14 sat Blisses B, Killer Whale at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
oct 14 sat NoFX at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $39 # *** @
       (Punk in Drublic Craft Beer & Music Festival)
oct 14 sat House Of Floyd (tribute)
       at Bal Theater, 14804 East 14th St., San Leandro a/a $9.99 8pm **
oct 14 sat Luke Bryan, Brett Eldredge
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # ***
oct 14 sat Tera Melos, Speedy Ortiz at Harlow's, Sacramento ?/? **
oct 15 sun Bill Maher (comedy) at Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $95-$50 8pm # **
oct 15 sun Leningrad at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $93-$203 7pm/8pm # **
oct 15 sun Mutemath at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 15 sun Protomartyr, Rays
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm **
oct 15 sun Angelo De Augustine at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct 15 sun NoFX
       at the Bonney Field, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento  a/a $29 # *** @
       (Punk in Drublic Craft Beer & Music Festival)
oct 15 sun Har Mar Superstar at the Dip, 1730 California St., Redding 21+ ***
oct 15/16  George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic, Harry Duncan
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $55/$60 7:30pm/8pm *** (sun sold out)
oct 16 mon Nick Murphy at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # **
oct 16 mon The Kooks at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $28-$40 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 16 mon Touche Amore, Single Mothers, Gouge Away
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm ***
oct 16 mon Nothing But Thieves, Missio (Austin, TX),
       Airways (Peterborough, U.K.)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 7pm ***
oct 16 mon Spiritualized
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a $45 6pm/7:30pm **
oct 16 mon Jr Jr, Hembree at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $16/$18 6pm/6:30pm ***
oct 17 tue Arcade Fire, Angel Olsen
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $85-$26 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
oct 17 tue Tei Shi, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm **
oct 17 tue Spiritualized at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 17 tue Zola Jesus, John Wiese at the Indpendent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 17 tue Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm **
oct 17 tue The Kooks at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50 7pm ***
oct 17 tue The Rocketz, The Silver Shine, Motor City Riot
       at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ 8pm *** @
oct 18 wed Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile And Sea Lice, Jen Cloher
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $40.50 8pm # **
oct 18 wed Johnnyswim at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # **
oct 18 wed Warning at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm *** @
oct 18 wed Lucy Rose (Warwickshire, England)
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $18.75/$20 7pm/8pm # **
oct 18 wed Los Pericos at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $31/$36 7pm/8pm **
oct 18 wed Echosmith, Banners
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 18 wed Muna at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 18 wed The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm **
oct 18 wed Autonomics at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding a/a ***
oct 18 wed cancelled:  Linkin Park, Snoop Dogg at the Shark Tank, San Jose
oct 18 wed George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
oct 19 thr Oh Wonder at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # **
oct 19 thr Autonomics at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ***
oct 19 thr Jimmy Buffett And The Coral Reefer Band
       at Civic Center, S.F. a/a $42-$152 8pm # ***
oct 19 thr Benjamin Jones, Generationals at the Chapel, S.F. a/a ***
oct 19 thr Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Flamingosis
       at the Indpendent, S.F. 21+ $17/$19 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 19 thr George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? ***
oct 19 thr Las Migas at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $25/$30 5:30pm/7pm **
oct 19/20  Joe Bonamassa at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $99-$199 7pm/8pm # **
oct 20 fri Issues, Volumes at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $22.50 6pm/7pm # ***
oct 20 fri The Black Angels, Ron Gallo
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # **
oct 20 fri Dinosaur Jr., Easy Action
        at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** @
oct 20 fri Jay Som, Palehound
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 8pm/9pm ***
oct 20 fri Paul Kelly at Slim's, S.F. a/a $21 8pm/9pm **
oct 20 fri Nick Hakim at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 20 fri Songhoy Blues at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm/9pm **
oct 20 fri Gargolyles, Orges at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
oct 20 fri Autonomics at Neck of the Woods, S.F. 21+ ***
oct 20 fri Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Flamingosis
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm ***
oct 20 fri Paul Weller at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $38 7pm **
oct 20 fri Together Pangea, Tall Juan, The Side Eyes
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $12/$14 5:30pm/6pm ***
oct 20 fri Wonderbread 5 at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$18 9:30pm/10pm **
oct 20/21  Van Morrison
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $149.50-$249.50 8pm # *** (fri sold out)
oct 21 sat Paul Weller at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $49.50 7pm/8pm # **
oct 21 sat Nick Hakim
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $15/$18 7pm/8pm **
oct 21 sat Autonomics at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ ***
oct 21 sat Tash Sultana, Pierce Brothers
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
oct 21 sat The Babe Rainbow
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$19 8pm/9pm **
oct 21 sat Margaret Cho
       at the Castro Theater, S.F. ?/? $60-?$35 6pm/7pm # **
oct 21 sat Words & Music by Dan Wilson
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct 21 sat Eyelids, The Bye Bye Blackbirds, Hellenes
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
oct 21 sat YehMe2 at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 21 sat Double Skeleton, The Same, Jesus Dude Mom
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
oct 21 sat The Vibrators
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$16 8pm/8:30pm ***
oct 21 sat Silversun Pickups at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? *** $
oct 21 sat Brujeria, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Pinata Protest
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 7pm *** @
oct 21 sat Nine Inch Nails, Perfect Circle, Run The Jewels, Stone Sour,
       Mastodon, Gojira, Highly Suspect, Eagles Of Death Metal, Tech N9ne,
       August Burns Red, Anti-Flag, Nothing More, Deap Vally,
       Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Code Orange, Greta Van Fleet,
       While She Sleeps at Discovery Park, 1000 Garden Highway, Sacramento
       a/a $85/$95 ($150-$215 weekend) 11am # *** @ (Aftershock)
oct 21 sat House Of Floyd at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm **
oct 22 sun Wolves In the Throne Room
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** @
oct 22 sun Silversun Pickups
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $32.50 8pm # *** $
oct 22 sun Kmfdm, OhGr, Lord Of the Lost
        at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50/$32 7pm/8pm # *** @
oct 22 sun Paul Weller at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $49.50 7pm/8pm # **
oct 22 sun Penny & Sparrow at the Chapel, S.F. a/a **
oct 22 sun Mister Heavenly, Fan
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $15 7pm/8pm **
oct 22 sun Ozzy Osbourne With Zakk Wylde, Five Finger Death Punch,
       Marilyn Manson, Halestorm, Hollywood Undead, Suicidal Tendencies,
       Of Mice & Men, Steel Panther, Beartooth, Starset, Fozzy, Power Trip,
       New Years Day, Ded, Black Map, Them Evils
       at Discovery Park, 1000 Garden Highway, Sacramento
       a/a $85/$95 ($150-$215 weekend) 11am # *** @ (Aftershock)
oct 23 mon Marilyn Manson at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $65/$50 8pm # *** @ $
oct 23 mon Brujeria, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Pinata Protest
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 6:30pm/7pm # *** @
oct 23 mon Trashcan Sinatras (acoustic) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a ***
oct 23 mon Caamp at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7;30pm/8:30pm **
oct 23 mon Issues at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6pm ***
oct 23 mon Mario Spinetti at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 5:30pm/7pm **
oct 24 tue Alvvays, Nap Eyes at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a 8pm # ***
oct 24 tue Omni (Atlanta), at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm **
oct 25 wed Dream Theater at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd a/a $85-$50 8pm # *** @
oct 25 wed Tegan And Sara at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $60-$35 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
oct 25 wed Lee Ranaldo at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm **
oct 25 wed Asap Mob, Asap Rocky, Asap Ferg, Asap Twelvyy, Asap Ant,
       Playboi Carti, Key!, Cozy Boys, Asap Nast
       at the Civic Center, S.F. a/a $42.50 8pm # ***
oct 25 wed Whitehorse at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct 25 wed The Black Heart Procession, Sam Commes
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 25 wed The Main at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6pm ***
oct 26 thr Broken Social Scene (Toronto), The Belle Game
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $36 8pm # ***
oct 26 thr The Templars, Reducers SF, Champions Inc., The Complicators
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15/$20 # *** @
oct 26 thr Poppy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 7pm/8pm ***
oct 26 thr Crystal Castles at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $30-$40 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 26 thr Open Mike Eagle, Billy Woods
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 26 thr Louis Prima, Jr & The Witnesses
       at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
oct 26/27/28/29  Chris Rock
       at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $125-$50 8pm (7pm sat) # ***
oct 27 fri Saint Motel at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
oct 27 fri Haley Reinhart
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $24/$26 7pm/8pm # **
oct 27 fri Laidback Luke at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $38.50-$50 8pm/9pm # **
oct 27 fri Twiddle, Gene Evaro
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 27 fri Zac Brown Band
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $93-$36 # ***
oct 27/28 Yelle, dj Aaron Axelsen (fri), dj Brother Grimm (sat)
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $25/$30 9pm **
oct 27/28  Fatboy Slim (fri), dj Moby (sat)
       at LoveBoat Halloween, Pier 70, S.F. 21+ $130-$160 (2 day pass) 9pm # ***
oct 28 sat SWMRS, the Interrupters, the Regretts, Culture Abuse, Mt. Eddy
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $18.50 6pm/7pm # *** @ $
oct 28 sat Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Cnco
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $160-$36 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
oct 28 sat Slowdive at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # ***
oct 28 sat Aura Noir (Oslo, Norway), Weregoat, Pale Chalice, Void Omnia
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $15/$18 7pm *** @
oct 28 sat Joe Rogan (comedy) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $39-$65 6pm/7pm # **
oct 28 sat Messer Chups (Russia), The Boss Martians (Seattle),
       Frankie & The Pool Boys at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $13/$16 9pm ***
oct 28 sat Witt Lowry
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $17 ($65 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct 28 sat The Bloody Beetroots (Italy)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $28/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 28 sat Halloween covers show
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm ***
oct 28 sat Saint Motel at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $22 8pm/9pm ***
oct 28 sat Vince Neil at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $70-$45 8pm ***
oct 29 sun Thievery Corporation
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $55/$45/$35 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 29 sun Yelawolf at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm ***
oct 29 sun M. Ward at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a $40 6:30pm/7:30pm **
oct 29 sun The Devil Wears Prada
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 6pm *** @
oct 29/30  Lany (L.A.), Dagny at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 30 mon The Blow, Ema at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm **
oct 30 mon Colleen at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm **
oct 31 tue The Black Heart Procession
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $15 7pm/8pm ***
oct 31 tue Paranoid London, Solar, Mossmoss
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
nov  1 wed Needtobreath at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm # ***
nov  2 thr Max Frost at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 7pm ***
nov  2 thr Ok Go at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8m # ***
nov  2 thr Hauschka at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $25 7pm/8pm **
nov  2 thr The Russ Liquid Test, Defunk
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
nov  2 thr The Weather Station (Canada)
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
nov  3 fri Bruno Mars, Jorja Smith
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$50 6:30pm/8pm # ***
nov  3 fri Goblin (Italy), Mondo Drag
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32 8pm/9pm # ***
nov  3 fri Rhett & Link (comedy)
        at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $32.50/$35 6pm/7pm # **
nov  3 fri Frankie Ballard at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm **
nov  3 fri Midnight North
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18 8pm/9pm **
nov  3 fri Borns at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $20/$22 8pm ***
nov  3 fri Quinn XCII (Grosse Pointe, MI), Shallow (Rockville, MD)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 ($50 vip) 8:30pm/9pm **
nov  3 fri Jacob Banks
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
nov  3 fri Chelsea Wolfe at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22.50 7:30pm **
nov  4 sat The Temptations, The Four Tops
       at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a 8pm # ***
nov  4 sat Quinn XCII Grosse Pointe, MI), Shallow (Rockville, MD)
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $19/$21 8pm # **
nov  4 sat Ted Leo And The Pharmacists
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/9pm ***
nov  4 sat Aaron Watson at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm **
nov  5 sun Children Of Bodom (Espoo, Finland), Carach Angren, Lost Society,
       Uncured at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30 6pm/7pm # *** @
nov  5 sun Ministry, Death Grips
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50-$60 7pm/8pm # *** @
nov  5 sun Bernhoft at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm **
nov  6 mon Alex Clare at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm **
nov  7 tue Halsey, Partynextdoor, Charlie XCX
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $80-$30 6pm/7pm # ***
nov  7 tue Hiss Golden Messenger
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18 7pm/8pm **
nov  7 tue The Floozies, The Funk Hunters, Maddy O'Neal
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm **
nov  7/8   Deer Tick
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** (tue sold out)
nov  8 wed Blanck Mass
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7pm/8pm **
nov  9 thr Noah Gundersen, Phoebe Bridgers
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$21 7pm/8pm **
nov 10 fri Waterparks (Houston), As It Is (Brighton, England) , Chapel,
       Sleep On It at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $19.50 5:30pm/6:30pm # *** @
nov 10 fri Ana Gabriel at the Arena, Oakland a/a $135-$44 7pm/8pm # **
nov 10 fri Timeflies at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $27 8pm/9pm ***
nov 10 fri Donna The Buffalo
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm **
nov 10 fri Gryffin, Castle In The Sky, Autograf
       at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $25/$35 8pm/9pm # ***
nov 10 fri Horsehoes & Handgrenades, Kitchen Dwellers
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm **
nov 10 fri David Benoit Trio
       at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 7pm/8pm # **
nov 11 sat John Craigie
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$21 7:30pm/8:30pm **
nov 11 sat The Jerry Douglas Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $31/$36 7pm/8pm **
nov 12 sun Ani Difranco at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
nov 12 sun Yasmine Hamdan
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $31 7pm/8pm **
nov 12 sun Revolting Cocks, Front Line Assembly, Cubanate
       at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $30 8pm *** @
nov 12 sun The Breeders
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 7:30pm/8pm *** (sold out)
nov 13 mon Elbow at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # ***
nov 13 mon Liam Gallagher at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$50 7pm/8pm # ***
nov 13 mon Propagandhi, Rvivr, Bad Cop/Bad Cop
       at Slim's, S.F. a/a $22/$25 7pm/8pm *** @
nov 13 mon Amine, Towkil at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # **
nov 14 tue Fall Out Boy, Blackbear
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $71-$31 6pm/7pm # ***
nov 14 tue Beach Slang, Dave Hause & The Mermaid, See Through Dresses
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$21 7pm *** @
nov 14 tue Katy Perry at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $198-$48 7pm # ***
nov 14 tue Haas Kowert Tice at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 5:30pm/7pm **
nov 14/15  Blues Traveler, Los Colognes
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ***
nov 14/15 Cannibal Corpse, Gatecreeper, Power Trip
       at Slim's, S.F. a/a $26 7pm/8pm *** @
nov 15 wed Jarabe De Palo (Spain)
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $42.50 7pm/8pm # **
nov 15 wed Shout Out Louds
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ***
nov 15 wed Metronomy
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$28 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out)
nov 16 thr Michael McDonald, Marc Cohn
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50-$89.50 8pm # ***
nov 16 thr Cold Specks at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm **
nov 16 thr Susanne Sundfor (Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway)
       at the Swedish American Music Hall, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm **
nov 16 thr Spafford at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ***
nov 16 thr Ile at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $35/$40 8pm/9pm **
nov 17 fri Rezz, Electric Mantis, Black Gummy
       at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $24.50/$35 8pm/9pm # **
nov 17 fri The Stone Foxes, Thee Commons
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm ***
nov 17 fri Asleep At The Wheel
       at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35/$45/$55 6pm/7pm # ***
nov 17/18  Tedschi Trucks Band (Jacksonville, Fl), Hard Working Americans (fri)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # **
nov 17/18  Mustache Harbor at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm **
nov 18 sat Matt The Electrician
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** (seated show)
nov 18 sat Ibeyi, Themind at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a A$35 8pm/9pm # **
nov 18 sat Tera Melos, Speedy Ortiz at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. ?/? **
nov 18 sat Guns N' Roses at Golden 1 Center Sacramento a/a # ***
nov 19 sun Ile at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50-$45 7pm/8pm # **
nov 19 sun Gary Numan, Me Not You at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # **
nov 20 mon Julia Jacklin, Faye Webster
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
nov 20 mon Our Lady Peace
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 ($155 vip) 7:30pm/8pm ***
nov 21 tue Guns N' Roses at the Arena, Oakland a/a $250-$60 7pm/8pm # ***
nov 21 tue Maximo Park
       at the Indpendent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm **
nov 22 wed Mogwai at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ***
nov 22 wed Niall Horan at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $50 7pm/8pm # ***
nov 22 wed Illenium at Civic Center, S.F. 18+ $39.50 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
nov 24 fri New Found Glory
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $23/$27 8pm/9pm *** @
nov 24/25  Trevor Noah (comedy) at the Masonic, S.F.
       a/a $40-$75 6pm/7pm and 9pm/9:30pm (fri) 6pm/7pm (sat) # ***
nov 25 sat Trevor Noah at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $75/$55/$39.50 9pm/9:30pm # **
nov 25 sat Periphery, Animals As Leders, Astronoid
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 6pm/7pm # *** @
nov 25 sat Lyrics Born at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ***
nov 25 sat Vista Kicks at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $13/$18 5:30pm/6pm **
nov 26 sun Tori Amos
       at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $65/$50/$35 7pm/8pm # ***
nov 28 tue A John Waters Christmas
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $55 7pm/8pm ***
nov 28 tue Trivium, Arch Enemy, While She Sleeps, Fit For An Autopsy
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30 5:30pm/6:30pm # *** @
nov 30 thr Demetri Martin at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $50/$40 7pm/8pm # **
nov 30/dec 1/2 Goapele at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $35/$40 8pm/9pm ***
dec  1 fri Hari Kondabolu (comedy)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ** (seated)
dec  1 fri Leif Vollebekk
       at the Swedish American Music Hall, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
dec  2 sat Foo Fighters
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $108-$56 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
dec  3 sun Angus & Jullia Stone at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
dec  4 mon Valerie June at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
dec  5 tue Valerie June at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm **
dec  6 wed Ducktails (N.J.) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
dec  7 thr Pixies, Whitney at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $79.50 8pm # *** $
dec  7 thr Keiko Matsui & Euge Groove
       at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
dec  7/8   Collie Buddz, Jesse Royal
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 8:30pm/9pm ***
dec  8 fri John McLaughlin And The 4th Dimension,
       Jimmy Herring And The Invisible Whip
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50-$100 7pm/8pm # **
dec  8 fri Tanya Tucker at Harris Center, Folsom a/a $45-$65 7:30pm ***
dec  8/9   Olivia Newton-John
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $75 8pm ***
dec  9 sat Peppa Pig Stage Show
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $59-$19 4pm/5pm # ** (childrens)
dec  9 sat Overcoats at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm **
dec 10 sun Nick Offerman at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $60/$50/$40 7pm/8pm # ***
dec 10 sun AJJ at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $15/$17 6pm/7pm ***
dec 11 mon Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $27 7pm/8pm **
dec 11 mon Metz at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm **
dec 11/12  Grizzly Bear at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $38.50-$50 7pm/8pm # ***
dec 12 tue Julien Baker, Half Waif
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # **
dec 12 tue The Chris Robinson Brotherhood
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $26.50 7pm ***
dec 13 wed The Barr Brothers
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm **
dec 14 thr Jim Kimo West And Ken Emerson
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 5:30pm/7pm ** (Slackers in Paradise)
dec 15/16  The Slackers
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $16/$18 ($26 2 nights) 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
dec 15/16  Death Angel at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $24/$26 7pm/8pm *** @
dec 16 sat Badbadnotgood (Toronto, Ontario)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ***
dec 16 sat The Dream Syndicate at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ***
dec 16/17  Jay-Z at the Arena, Oakland a/a $200-$40 7pm/8pm # ***
dec 17 sun Will Ackerman, Barbara Higbie, Alex DeGrassi, Todd Boston
       at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 2pm/3pm and 6pm/7pm # **
dec 17 sun Jay-Z at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # ***
dec 19 tue David Broza, Ali Paris
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $39.50-$85 7pm/8pm # **
dec 24 sun The Brian Setzer Orchestra
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $49.50-$69.50 7pm/8pm # ***
dec 29 fri Jim Brickman
       at the Harris Center, Folsom a/a $35/$45/$55 7pm/7:30pm **
jan 18 thr Zoso (tribute)
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
jan 19 fri Steep Canyon Rangers
       at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 8pm/9pm # **
jan 20 sat Poco at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 8pm/9pm # **
jan 20 sat The Flesheaters at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm ***
jan 20 sat Tommy James & The Shondells
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $59-$49 7:30pm **
jan 21 sun The Flesh Eaters at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $29.50 7:30pm/8pm ***
jan 27 sat Keola Beamer & Henry Kapono
       at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 8pm/9pm # **
jan 31 wed Katy Perry at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # ***
feb  7 wed Shakira (Colombia)
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $171-$41 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
feb  8 thr Cherry Poppin' Daddes
       at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
feb 15 thr Hotel California
       at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
mar 12 mon Lorde at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $34-$92 7pm # **
mar 13 tue Lorde at the Arena, Oakalnd a/a $40-$79 7pm # **
apr  6 fri Nils Frahm at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 7pm/8pm # **
may 12 sat Peter Hook & The Light
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30/$40 7pm/8:30pm # ***

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

			Radio, TV, Art Shows
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sep  2 sat Flesh World Live on UC Berkeley KALX 90.7FM

			Radio Shows
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Maximum Rock'n'roll Radio		http://radio.maximumrocknroll.com
Pirate Cat Radio 87.9FM			www.piratecatradio.com
KVHS-FM 90.5 The Edge			www.kvhs.com
San Francisco Community Radio		www.savekusf.org

mon  Next Big Thing on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6pm-7pm
tue  Dead Air with dj Vicious and dj Tanner
     on Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1FM 6pm-8pm
wed  Wednesday Night Live on Stanford Radio KZSU 90.1FM 9pm-10pm
fri  Jesse Luscious on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6am-9am
sat  KALX live on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 9pm-midnight
sun  dj Jesse Luscious at the Ruby Room, 132 14th St., Oakland 9pm-2am
sun  Rampage Radio on S.F. State Radio in exile KUSF 2am-8am
sun  NewHotBands on public access TV Comcast Ch 29 12:30pm
sun  Earwhacks with Paul and Che on Sacramento KRXQ 98.5FM 10pm-11:30pm
sun  Punk Playground with M. Riot every other Sunday
     on UC Davis Radio KDVS 90.3RM 10pm-midnight
sun  Neonate with Punk Roge and Riot on UC Davis Radio KDVS 90.3FM 12am-2am

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1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a (shows over by 10pm)	510-985-0325
1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 1034 Valencia Street, S.F. a/a
23 Club, 23 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane a/a			415-467-7717
Ace of Spades, 1417 R Street, Sacramento a/a
AFKgg Gamer Lounge, 163 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose a/a
Alameda County Fair, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton a/a	925-426-7600
Alley, 906 Victorian Way, Sparks, NV a/a
Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+				415-970-0012
Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a			510-549-1125
Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a				415-831-1200
Art House Gallery, 2905 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley a/a		510-472-3170
Avalon Nightclub, 777 Lawrance Expressway, Santa Clara a/a 21+	408-241-0777
Bender's Bar And Grill, 806 South Van Ness Ave., S.F. 21+	415-824-1800
Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Avenue, S.F. 21+ 18+		415-474-0365
Blake's, 2367 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a 18+			510-848-0886
Blue Lamp Lounge, 1400 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento 21+		866-575-9405
Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+			831-423-7117
Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale a/a			916-988-9247
Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore, S.F. 21+				415-673-8000
Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., S.F. a/a 21+			415-621-4455
Brick and Mortar, 1710 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ 18+ ^		415-371-1631
Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+
Cafe du Nord, Inc., 2170 Market Street, S.F. 21+		415-861-5016
Cafe Cocomo, 650 Indiana at Mariposa, S.F. 21+
Cafe Stritch, 374 South First Street, San Jose a/a		408-280-6161
Carriage House Theater, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga a/a
Caravan Lounge, 98 South Almaden Avenue, San Jose 21+		408-995-6220
Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a book 831-423-1338	831-423-1336
Chapel, 777 Valencia Street at 19th, S.F. a/a
City National Civic, 135 San Carlos Street, San Jose a/a
City Winery, 1030 Main Street, Napa a/a				707-260-1600
Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz a/a			831-429-6994
Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a 18+
Cornerstone, 2367 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley a/a
Codeword, 917 Folsom, S.F. a/a
Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a			916-442-7378
Depot, SFSU Student Center, 1650 Holloway Ave., S.F. a/a
DNA Lounge, 375 11th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ a/a		415-626-1409
The Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+			530-241-2662
SF Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St., S.F. 21+				415-626-0880
Shea's Tavern, 715 South Virginia Street, Reno NV 21+
El Rey Theatre, 230 West 2nd St., Chico 18+ (a/a with adult)	530-342-2727
El Rincon, 2700 16th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ 18+
El Rio, 3158 Mission Street, S.F., 21+				415-282-3325
Elbo Room, 647 Valencia near 17th St., S.F. 21+			415-552-7788
Eli's Mile High Club, 3629 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland 21+
Empress Theater, 330 Virginia Street, Vallejo a/a
Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., S.F. a/a				415-346-6000
  leave soon after the last band for a free poster at the exit
Fireside Lounge, 1453 Webster Street, Alameda 21+		510-864-1244
First Methodist Church, 201 Martina Avenue, Point Richmond a/a
Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland a/a
Gilman, 924 Gilman St. at 8th, Berkeley a/a book 510-524-8180
  ($2 yearly membership required) http://www.924gilman.org
  5pm membership meetings 1st and 3rd sat. of each month
George's, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael 21+			415-457-1515
Golden Bull, 412 14th Street at Broadway, Oakland 21+		510-893-0803
Golden State Theater, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey a/a		831-372-4555
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento 500 David J Stern Walk, a/a
Goldfield Trading Post, 1630 J Street, Sacramento a/a 21+
Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell, S.F. ages 6+		415-885-0750
Great Northern, 119 Utah at 15th, S.F. 21+
Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, 2500 East 2nd St., Reno NV a/a	775-789-2000
Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma a/a
Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+	a/a			916-441-4693
Harris Center, 10 College Pkw, Folsom Lake College, Folsom a/a
Hemlock, 1131 Polk at Post, S.F. 21+				415-923-0923
Henfling's Firehouse Tavern, 9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond 21+	408-335-1642
Homestead Bowl, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a		408-255-5700
Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St. at Bryant, S.F. 21+		415-546-6300
Independent, 628 Divisadero, S.F. 21+				415-771-1420
Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo Avenue at Solano, Albany 21+
Jack Adams Hall, SFSU Student Center, 1600 Holloway Ave., S.F. a/a
Johnny Foley's Irish House, 243 O'Farrell Street, S.F. 21+	415-954-0777
Johnny V's, 31 East Santa Clara St., San Jose 21+		408-947-8470
Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a	775-323-5648
Knockout, 3223 Mission St., S.F. 21+				415-550-6994
Legionnaire Saloon, 2272 Telegraph Ave., Oakland 21+		510-891-8660
Leo's, 5447 Telegraph, Oakalnd a/a ^				888-477-9288
Li-Po Lounge, 916 Grant Ave., S.F. 21+
Longboard Margarita Bar, 180 Eureka Sq., Pacifica 21+
Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. at Mission, S.F. 21+		415-647-2888
Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a
Metro, 522 2nd St., Oakland a/a					510-763-1146
Mezzanine, 444 Jessie Street at Mint, S.F. 21+			415-625-8880
Milk Bar, 1840 Haight Street, S.F. 21+				415-387-6455
Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga a/a		408-741-2822
Monstros Pizza, 628 W. Sacramento Avenue, Chico a/a
Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga a/a		408-961-5800
Mystic Theater, 23 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma a/a 18+ 21+		707-765-2121
Neck of the Woods, 406 Clement at 5th Avenue, S.F. 21+
New Parish, 579 18th at San Pablo Avenue, Oakland 21+ 18+ a/a ^
Night Light, 311 Broadway, Oakland 21+				510-433-0340
Noisebridge Hackerspace, 2169 Mission Street, S.F. a/a
Notaflof Salon & Artspace, 5653 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland a/a
   sober space - queer and trans-run venue
Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster Street #170, Oakland a/a
Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St., Sacramento 21+			916-443-9751
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a
Parkside, 1600 17th St., S.F. 21+				415-503-0393
Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St., Petaluma a/a		707-762-3565
Pissed Off Pete's, 4528 Mission Street, S.F. 21+
Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+			415-751-1122
Pozo Saloon, 90 West Pozo Road, Pozo a/a
Rasputin's Music, 2401 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a			800-350-8700
Red Devil Lounge, 1695 Polk at Clay, S.F. 21+			415-921-1695
Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+			925-685- 2122
Red House, 1667 Botelho Drive, Walnut Creek a/a			925-938-6900
Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a
Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St. at Van Ness, S.F. a/a
Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a
Rite Spot, 2099 Folsom Street at 17th, S.F. a/a			415-552-6066
Ritz, 400 First Street, San Jose 21+
Robert Mondavi Winery, 7801 Saint Helena Highway, Oakville a/a
Rock Shop, 30 N 3rd Street, San Jose 21+ a/a   ($2 yearly membership)
San Mateo County Fair, 2495 S Delaware Ave., San Mateo a/a
Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a			530-891-1809
Shattuck Down Low, 2284 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 21+		510-548-1159
Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a
Slim's, 333 11th St., S.F. ages 6+				415-522-0333
Social Hall, 1270 Sutter Street, S.F. a/a 18+
Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 21+ (sometimes a/a)	510-841-2082
Starline Social Club, 2232 MLK, Oakland a/a 21+
Starlite Lounge, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento 21+
Streetlight Records, 980 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose a/a
Streetlight Records, 939 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a
Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph, Oakland 21+				510-444-6174
Stud Bar, 399 9th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+			415-863-6623
Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a 21+		415-861-5016
Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley a/a	415-388-1700
Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael 16+	415-524-2773
Thrillhouse Records, 3422 Mission at 30th, S.F. a/a		415-666-9991
Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln 21+ (13-20 with adult)
Toot's Tavern, 627 Second Avenue at Pomona, Crockett 21+	510-787-4840
Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave., S.F. a/a (during sun shows)		415-981-9177
Warfield, 982 Market St., S.F. a/a				415-345-0900
Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+
UC Theater, 2036 University Avenue, Berkeley a/a
Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland 21+
Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third Street, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult)
Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa at Potrero, S.F. a/a			415-505-8530
Vina Robles Amphitheater, 3800 Mill Road, Paso Robles a/a	805-227-4812
Vitus, 201 Broadway @ 2nd., Oakland 21+				510-452-1620
Vixens, 906 Victorian Avenue, Sparks NV a/a 21+			775-358-6969
Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 21+			510-238-9200
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