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funk-punk-thrash-ska      Upcoming shows of interest    August 22, 2017

aug 22 tue Try The Pie (San Jose), Soar, The Bedrooms, Kochina Rude
       at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm ***
aug 22 tue Karl Evangelista's Kaibigan Quartet, Nathan Clevenger Group
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $7-$10 7pm **
aug 22 tue Perhapsy, Astu, Alien Boy (Portland), Tuckered Out
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $5 9:30pm **
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 till 7:30pm **
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. +6 $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, Terry Malts, Valley Boy
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm a *** @
aug 23 wed Jeremy Passion, Melissa Polinar, Gabe Bondoc
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm ** (sold out - see aug 21st)
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 Aurelio Voltaire, Bella Morte, The Razor Skyline
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm **
aug 23 wed Brenda Holloway, Johnson 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, The Moans, Igor Spectre
       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 Don't Ask, Yogurt Brain, Vasas, Monster Treasure
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $7 9:30pm ***
aug 24 thr Cuco, Shidu
       at the New Parish, Oakalnd 18+ $13 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
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, 888 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 Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22.50 7pm/8pm # *** @
       (moved from the Fillmore)
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, Emily Afton, Jeremy Lyon
       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 The Prids, Moon Honey, Mayya & The Revolutionary Hell Yeah!
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 24 thr Quix, Matroda at the DNA Lounge, S.F. 18+ $15 9pm **
aug 24 thr The Kickback, Faulkner, Robbery Inc.
        at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 7pm/7:30pm ***
aug 24 thr Jeremy Rinnell, Misisipi Mike Wolf, Jake Houston
       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 Los Angeles Police Department
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8pm **
aug 24 thr Shark Jackson, The Brankas, Adonisaurus
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm **
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 24 thr Dent May at the Miniplex, 900 Samoa Blvd., Arcata a/a ***
aug 25 fri M Section, Dead Fucking Serious, Pisscat, Fat Lizzy, Hatteras
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @
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 Gala, Remember When We Trashed the Golf Course
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $5 7pm **
aug 25 fri Pumpkin, Sirena Victima, Divorcer, Evil Twins
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $8 9:30pm ***
aug 25 fri Marina Crouse & Garth Webber Band, The Mars Express
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $13/$15 8pm/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 Pardoner, Versing, Hoop, Blades Of Joy
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $10 8pm/8:30pm **
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 Funkanauts, Stymine & The Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra, Swoop Unit
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/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 The Humidors, Jelly Bread
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $13 9:30pm **
aug 25 fri Kamikaze Palm Tree, Bromf, Mayya
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm **
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, Enemy Of My Enemy, The New Shockwaves
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** @
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 (with Cyril Neville, Ivan Neville, The Jazz Mafia Horns),
       7 Come 11 at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $77.50 8pm/9pm # ***
aug 26 sat Hit Me Harold, Chatrooms, Christian Francisco, Slumped, Peachy
       at 924 Gilman St., Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @
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,
       Haley Johnsen at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $21/$26 4pm/5pm # **
aug 26 sat Agent Orange, Van Goat, Throwing Rocks, Sexstar
       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 Silent Era, Bird Of Paradise, Ziplock, The Bedrooms
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $5 8pm **
aug 26 sat The Anita Lofton Project (record release), dj Jai
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm **
aug 26 sat San Francisco Four-Twenty Games
       at the Bandshell, Golden Gate Park 18+ $10-$50 7:30am til 2pm
aug 26 sat The Watchers, Thadeus Gonzales, The Devil In California
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $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 (comedy)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. $31 8pm/9pm ** (seated show)
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, Meernaa
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 26 sat Birds Of Fire, The Mud Lords, Silk Road Truckers
       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 Patterson Hood
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8:30pm **
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 7:30pm/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, Sa90
       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 26 sat Justin Moore
       at Civic Auditorium, 700 Auditorium Drive, Redding a/a # ***
aug 27 sun Killer Caribou, Baranarch (Santa Cruz), The Breathing Room,
       Storming The Beaches With Logos In Hand (Santa Fe, N.M.),
       Soap (Santa Cruz), Sad Girl Music
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5pm *** @
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 Mojo Alley, Hot Rod Jukebox, Walter Hand And The Blue Hand Band
       at East Brother Beer Co., 1001 Canal Blvd., Richmond
       a/a free noon til 8pm ** (pre 1975 car show)
aug 27 sun Cobweb (Nepal) at the Metro, Oakland 18+ $25/$30 8pm/8:30pm # ***
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, Duke Garwood, Lyenn
       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 Radio Moscow, The Last Internationale, Buffalo Tooth, dj Rob Metal
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 27 sun Chaki (cassette release), Mom, Mystic Priestess, Waxy Tomb,
       host Sad Vicious at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
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 saun Arsonists Get All The Girls, Conquer And Divide, Circuit Of Suns,
       West Cliffs at Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm *** @
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, My Name Is Joe
       at El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 ($3 with password "Tres Amigos") 8pm/9pm **
aug 28 mon Jerry's Timeshare, Pit Stains, Honey Orbison
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm **
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, Thee Commons
       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, Dressy Bessy
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22 7:30pm/8pm **
aug 29 tue Home Blitz (N.J.), Rays, Nothing Band
       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 Plini, David Maxim Micic, Nick Johnson
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7pm/8pm **
aug 30 wed The Shelters, The Ha
       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 Alta Mar, Indy Nyles, Eugenia at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
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 Stickup Kid, Crooked Teeth, Get Married, Glacier Veins, Chris Swartz
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8pm *** @
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 Kool Keith, Prozack Turner, dj Platurn
       at the New Parish, Oakalnd 18+ $20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
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, The White Noise, Palaye Royale, Chase Atlantic
       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 Jorja 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 ***
aug 31 thr Ryder Green at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $10/$12 5:30pm/7pm **
sep  1 fri Worthwhile, In Her Own Words, Eidola, Together Apart
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15 7:30pm/8pm *** @
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, Dem Atlas, The MC Type, Sahtyre
       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 Digitist, Sub Artillery, Cosmonaut, Nukez, Dare -b2b- Vatic
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. 18+ $12/$20 9pm til 2am **
sep  1 fri More Fatter, Jack Mosbacher, The Singing Limbs, Westpark
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/8:30pm **
sep  1 fri The Fixx, Carletta Sue Kay
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ***
sep  1 fri Soft Swells, Elle Belle, Misty Boyce
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm **
sep  1 fri Parsonsfield at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm/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 Mayday! (Miami, Florida), Demrick, Inner Family Legacy,
       1 Ton Of Potluck
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
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's Led Zeppelin Experience
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland
       a/a $18-$175 7pm # *** (96.9 The Eagle)
sep  2 sat Jack Killed Jill, Y Que?, Falcon A!, Kah-Preh, Best Mistake,
       Bay Area Danger at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8-$20 7pm *** @
       (Punx of Color Benefit show for Hack the Hood)
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 Titan Ups, The Inciters, Hellflowers, dj Dukey
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm **
sep  2 sat Loco Tranquilo, Kendra McKinley, Quinn DeVeaux
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm **
sep  2 sat Flesh World, Dreamdecay, Toner, Eve's Peach
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
sep  2 sat Hibbity Dibbity, Wicked Man, Hungry Skinny
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm **
sep  2 sat The Laytcomers, Lotus Eaters, Trash Vampires, Nyre
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
sep  2 sat Anthony B
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley 21+ $30/$34 8pm/9pm **
sep  2 sat ManBearPig (Buffalo, N.Y.), HalphoriO, Over The Falls, Bitter Lake
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm ***
sep  2 sat Foreigner, Cheap Trick, Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience
       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 Berner at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $35 8pm/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 The Y Axes, The Miss-Outs, False Freedom, Radler (Portland),
       Young Elvis (Portland), Joan And The Rivers
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 5pm *** @
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 Inquisition, Uada, Volahn, Void Omnia
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $17 7pm # *** @
sep  3 sun San Francisco Zine Fest
       at Couty Fair Building, 1199 9th Ave., Golden Gate Park, S.F. free 11am
sep  3 sun Ivan Nikolai, Black Visions, Kick Rocks
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/8:30pm **
sep  3 sun Perfect Stranger, Yheti, Khromata, Michael Liu, Ananaki,
       Gregg James, Random at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15-$30 9pm **
sep  3 sun Thelma And The Sleaze at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm **
sep  3 sun Tvsk, Halphorio, Bitter Lake at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
sep  3 sun French Cassettes, Dirty Denim, Robby Kharr, dj Cosmic Amanda
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** (BFF FM)
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 City Mouse (mankato, MN), Murderburgers (Glasgow, Scotland),
       Pathogens, False Positives, Hammerbombs
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm *** @
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 Lana Del Rey at the Civic Center, S.F. a/a $59.50 8pm # **
sep  5 tue Kirin J Callinan at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
sep  5 tue The Difference Machine (Atlanta)
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm/9pm **
sep  5 tue Steve Winwood at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
sep  5 tue cody Jinks, Ward Davis
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $21.25-$125 8pm/9pm **
sep  5 tue Blue & Exile, Dag Savage, Choosey, Cashus King
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
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 Periwinkle, Wicked Winds, Mpso at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
sep  6 wed Jon B, Crsb at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $35-$65 8pm *** $
sep  6 wed SahBabii, Pollari, Don Krez, Kid3rd, Element
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? $15-$60 8pm/9pm **
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 Anthony B
       at the New Parish, Oakalnd 18+ $20 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
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 Vopli Vidopliasova at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $55/$65 9pm/10pm ***
sep  7 thr Carbon Leaf (Richmond, VA), Kat Myers & The Buzzards
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm **
sep  7 thr Electric Hawk (Chicago), Older Sun, The Royal Panics
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
sep  7 thr Wovenhand, King Dude, the Asteroid No 4
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $14/$17 8:30pm/9pm **
sep  7 thr Sisters, Harriet Brown, Horrible Adorable, dj Leviathe,
       dj Off White, dj Suga Baby
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 7:30pm/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 (Jamaaica) 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 dj QBert, Angelo Moore And The Brand New Step, Claude Coleman,
       JJ Jungle, Butterscotch
       at the New Parish, Oakalnd 18+ $20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
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, Pollari, Don Krez, Kid3rd, T3, 4orever
       at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm # ***
sep  8 fri Quicksand, No Joy
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm # ***
sep  8 fri P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. (Portland), The Crazy Squeeze (L.A.),
       Tenement Rts, Double E And Bad Business
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** @
sep  8 fri The Gibbs, Cassowary, My Name Is Joe
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
sep  8 fri One Armed Joey, Crooked Teeth, Legal Disaster, Over The Fence
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @
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 The Rudubangas, Dino Bones (L.A.), Buddha Jones And The Man (L.A.)
       at Fresh Pizza, 15829 Channel Street, San Lorenzo a/a $6 8pm **
sep  8 fri Indigo Girls at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
sep  8 fri Strawberry Girls, Water Color Weekend, Van Goat, Valley Soul,
       Easy tiger at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$20 8pm/8:30pm **
sep  8 fri Andre Nickatina at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $23/$27 8pm/9pm ***
sep  8 fri Rachel Platten, All Time Low, Shawn Hook
       at Cesar Chavez Park, 910 I Street, Sacramento
       a/a $20 ($55 vip) 5pm/6pm *** (Now 100.5 The Breast Concert Ever)
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 Blue & Exile
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 6:30pm/7pm ^ **
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 fri Cody Jinks, Ward Davis
       at Senator Theater, Chico a/a $27.50 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
sep  8/9   Fast Times
       at the Silver Legacy Casino, 407 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV 18+ **
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 No Warning, Terror, Backtrack, Twitching Tongues, Higher Power,
       Vein at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $20 6pm/6:30pm *** @
sep  9 sat ChameleonsVox (U.K.), Theatre Of Hate (U.K.), Soft Kill, Otzi,
       dj Sage, dj Adrienne Scissorhands
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $22 6pm # *** @ (Pandemonium Fest)
sep  9 sat Gloria Trevi, 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 P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. (Portland), Isotope, Remnants
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm *** @
sep  9 sat Tops, She-Devils
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 8pm/9pm **
sep  9 sat Cool Water Canyon, Chris Stills 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 Planet Booty, Bitch Please at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm **
sep  9 sat Mordred, The Ghost Next Door, Proudflesh
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 (under 21 plus $5) 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 *** @ (Bargan Rock)
sep  9 sat The Yawpers, Flexx Bronco, Skookum
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
sep  9 sat Neighborhood Brats, The Complicators, Cronander
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm ** @
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),
       Death By Unga Bnga at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 8pm/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 Andra Day, Alex Newell, Frenchie Davis, Elettrodomestico,
       Princetonation, Latrice Royale
       at Oakland Pride, Broadway & 20th St, Oakland a/a $10 ($75 vip) 11am ***
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 Quintet
       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 MC Lars, Richie Branson, Big O, Lex The Lexicon Artist
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm/8:30pm ***
sep 10 sun Pup (Canada)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ (sold out)
sep 10 sun Kolars, Livingmore
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ **
sep 10 sun Toy Guitar, Vacation (Cincinnati), Sweet Reaper, Dimber
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 7pm **
sep 10 sun Madi Sipes And the Painted Blue, Ghost & The City
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm **
sep 10 sun Vector Hold, Dead War, Cold Claw
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm **
sep 10 sun Old Belle
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a free 11am til 2pm **
sep 10 sun Le Jazz Hot at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 5pm **
sep 10 sun The Gipsy Kings at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # **
sep 10 sun No Warning, Backtrack, Twitching Tongues, Higher Power, Vein
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $23/$25 6pm/6:30pm *** @
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 Natalie Prass at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm **
sep 11 mon YoungBoy Never Broke Again
       at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm **
sep 11 mon Cherry Death (Oaklahoma City), Dusk (WI), Rays, Blades Of Joy
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
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 Courtship., Saint Mesa, Le Vice
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
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 M. Lockwood Porter, The Harmed Brothers, Avi Vinocur
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 12 tue Los Sweet Bones, Hot Headzzz, The Sadists, Bad Sex
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
sep 12 tue Sza, Smino, Ravyn Lenae
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm **
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 Black Star (Yasiin Bey & Talib Kweli), Antique Naked soul, Jallal
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45 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, Los Kung Fu Monekys
       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 Perturbator, Syntax, FacexHugger
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm ***
sep 13 wed Death Valley High, 9Electric
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $13/$17 7pm/7:30pm **
sep 13 wed Tender (London), 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 Cobi at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm/9pm **
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, Lior Ben-Hur, Sol Tevel, Onesty, dj Sep
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 13 wed Zanzibar, Collective Movement
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ***
sep 13 wed Kenny Metcalf (tribute) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
sep 13 wed The Church, The Helio Sequence
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $27.50/$30 7pm/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 Oddisee, Good Compny at the New Parish, Oakalnd 21+ $20 8pm/9pm **
sep 14 thr Acid Teeth (Seattle, WA), Sexstar, George Crustanza
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $7 8pm/9pm **
sep 14 thr Mighty Oaks, Jamie Drake
       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, Ski Beatz, Kent Jones, Cornerboy P, T.Y.
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26/$31 ($40/$45 vip) 8pm/9pm **
sep 14 thr Dryjacket, Sundressed, The Archer
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 14 thr Current Joys, Hot Flash Heat Wave, Boyo
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm **
sep 14 thr Dead Winter Carpenters, Coffis Brothers, One Grass Two Grass
       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, Noso at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
sep 14 thr Dirty Limbs, Hafner, Vwls at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
sep 14 thr Ryan Hemsworth, Qrion, dj Aaron Axelsen, dj Omar Perez
       at Academy of Science, Golden Gate Park, S.F. 21+ $17 6pm ***
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 Reverend Horton Heat, Strung Out, Fishbone, Los Kung Fu Monkeys
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm *** @
sep 14 thr Troyboi at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ***
sep 14 thr Geographer, Doombird 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 Marissa Kay, Le Fomo, Neem, Rice Kings, Soap
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm ***
       (Benefit for the Transgender Law Center)
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, dj Harry Duncan
       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, Screaming Bloody Marys
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 8pm/9pm *** @
sep 15 fri Armors, Smoke Season, La Bouquet
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 15 fri Reed Mathis And Friends (playing the music of Paul Simon)
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 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, Harts
       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 Gracie And Rachel, Henry Jamison
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm/9pm **
sep 15 fri Phoenix Pro Wrestling
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $2-$10 8pm
sep 15 fri Led Zepplica (tribute) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 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 15 fri Golden Shoulders, Davia, Brett Shady
       at FoxHound, 317 Spring St, Nevada City a/a $6 6pm ** (early show)
sep 15 fri Golden Shoulders, Davia, Brett Shady
       at FoxHound, 317 Spring St, Nevada City a/a $6 8:30pm ** (late show)
sep 16 sat Waterfronts (Portland), P. King (Chicago), Neverlyn,
       Unpopular Opinion at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm *** @
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 Les Nubians, Naima Shalhoub, dj Leydis
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $22 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm **
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, Fki, Odie at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm **
sep 16 sat Manchester Orchestra, Tigers Jaw, Foxing
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # ***
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 The Okmoniks, The Bananas, The Heartlights, Fever B
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm *** @
sep 16 sat Down Dirty Shake, The Love Dimension, Aqouti
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 16 sat Hot Lunch, Terry Gross (1st show), Carlton Melton
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/10pm ** @
sep 16 sat Purple Haze (tribute) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
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 Whehan, Bearson, Poia
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm **
sep 16 sat The Dan Band at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7:30pm **
sep 16 sat Golden Shoulders, Sarah Bethe Nelson & Rusty Miller, Davia
       at the Fox & Goose, 1001 R St, Sacramento, 21+ $5 9pm **
sep 16 sat Kawika Kahiapo at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 5:30pm/6:30pm **
sep 16 sat Rob Schneider at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $35 8pm ***
sep 16 sat Velvet (L.A.)
       at the UFO Gallery, 1833 Harmon Street, Berkeley a/a ** @
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 Velvet (L.A.) at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. ** @
sep 17 sun Skylar Spence, Jonah Baseball
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7pm/8pm ***
sep 17 sun Unconditional Arms, Iska Dhaaf, Sam Miller
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
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 Currency at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm ***
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 Lvl Up, Dude York, Cende
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/9pm ***
sep 18 mon Peter Brotzmann, David Robinson Duo
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25 8pm **
sep 18 mon Courtship, Saint Mesa
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm **
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, Davie at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm **
sep 19 tue Tristen, Jenny O., Andrew St. James
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 19 tue Rac, Nvdes at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 19 tue Hvac (N.Y.C.) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
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/8:30pm ***
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 Orphand Land, Pain, Voodoo Kungfu
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $17 7pm # ***
sep 20 wed Mhd at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # **
sep 20 wed Fruit Bats (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 The Nationa Parks, Rivvrs
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
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 This Will Destroy You
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakalnd a/a $20-$72 7:30pm/8:30pm **
sep 21 thr Witchtrap (Colombia), Witchaven (L.A.), Malleus (Boston),
       Hellhunter, Demon Hammer at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15/$18 8pm # *** @
sep 21 thr Gustavo Dudamel And The National Youth Orchestra Of Venezuela
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $40 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 False Priest (album release), Foxtails Brigade, The Band Ice Cream
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ***
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 7pm/8pm ***
sep 21 thr Deerhoof, Christina Schneider's Genius Grant,
       Mayya And The Revolutionary Hell 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 dj Netsky at the DNA Lounge, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 9pm **
sep 21 thr Valley Queen, Lonesome Locomotive
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
sep 21 thr Psychic TV, Moira Scar
       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), Control Freaks
       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, Moonshine Bandits, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Whitney Peyton,
       Andrew W Boxx 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 Gasp, Crom, Redacted, Fractured, Healer, dj Eons,
       record swap at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10/$12 7pm # *** @
       (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 La Misa Negra
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm **
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 Wander, Dokoe, Faux Foe Fox
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm **
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 Pale Ape, Night Shapes, Dirty Limbs
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
sep 22 fri Invsn (Sweden), New Spell
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ***
sep 22 fri Fast Times at Maggie McGarry's, 1353 Grant Street, S.F. 21+ **
sep 22 fri The Honey Toads, The Blind Bandits
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm ** @
sep 22 fri Agent Orange
       at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $17 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
sep 22 fri Harvey Mandel, Bundle Of Blues
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $25 7pm/8pm ***
sep 22 fri The Beach Boys at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ***
sep 22 fri Kevin Morby at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 8pm/8:30pm **
sep 22 fri Tennyson, Photay at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $14/$15 6pm/6:30pm **
sep 22 fri Valley Queen at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $12/$14 9:30pm/10pm **
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 (last show)
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12/$15 7pm # *** @
       (Benefit for The Power Violence Project)
sep 23 sat The Nth Power at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $16 8pm/9pm # **
sep 23 sat Junius (Boston), Black Mare, Daxma, 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 Ryan Sheridan & Rolan Nolan
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm **
sep 23 sat Tom Brosseau, Daniel Levitin
       at Dig Wine, 1005 Minnesota Street, S.F. ?/? **
sep 23 sat Slow Bloom, Praying at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
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 *** @
apr 23 sat Fast Times at River Rock Casino, 3250 CA-128, Geyserville ?/? **
apr 23 sat Blind Pilot, The Lone Bellow, The White Buffalo,
       Chuck Ragan & The Camaraderie, Joe Plug, Inland, Manzanita
       at Farm to Fork Festival, Capitol Mall, Sacramento a/a free 11am ***
sep 23/24  Michael Franti, The Wailers, Nahko And Medicine For The People,
       Los Amigos Invisibles, The California Honeydrops, Afrolicious,
       Cyril Neville And Swampfunk, Anuhea, Elephant Revival, The Nth Power
       at Roaring Camp Meadows, Felton a/a $65 ($30 youth) 11am # ***
sep 24 sun Skank Bank, Matamoska, The Bandulus, The Rudubangas, Thee-Regulars,
       Sweetleaf at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 4:30pm *** @
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 Goldlink at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
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 Black Kids, Le Vice
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ***
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 Giuda (Rome, Italy), Buster Shuffle, So What, dj Omar Perez
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm ***
sep 25 mon Sextile, Andy Human & The Reptoids
       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 Sam Amidon at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $18 7pm/8pm **
sep 26 tue J. Roddy Walston & The Business at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 9pm **
sep 26 tue L7 at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 8pm/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), Life Lessons, Grayscale (Finland)
       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 Love Theme, Sun Pack, Cube
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 27 wed Andrew W.K. at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ***
sep 27 wed Tall Heights at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm/8:30pm **
sep 27 wed Yotam Ben-Horin (solo) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
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 wd Death Valley Girls, The Young Elders, Psychic Astro Club
       at the Catalyst Atruim, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
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, 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 Rayana Jay, Siri, Red Corvette
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ***
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, Terry Malts, The Young Elders
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm *** (Sea Witch Fest)
sep 28 thr Sonny And the Sunsets, Earth Girl Helen Brown
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm **
sep 28 thr Everyone Is Dirty (record release), Moon Honey,
       Lee Gallagher And The Hallelujah
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/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 Andrew W.K., Shame Waves
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ***
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 Borgore at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm **
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 Wax Idols, Down And Outlaws, Humid, dj Corey Duffel
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
       (Sea Witch Fest)
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 Sea Blite, Saucy Jacks, Sob Stories
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
sep 29 fri Will Weston, Sunhaze, Lumbercat
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm **
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 Mickey Avalon
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
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 Dr. Frank, Kepi Ghoulie, Kevin Seconds, Dan Potthast,
       Jason Frustrator, Steve Soto
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm ***
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 Trapped Under Ice, Forced Order, Gag, Ingrown, Primitive Blast
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15/$20 7pm/7:30pm # *** @
sep 30 sat Bleacher, Bishop Briggs
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $30.50 8pm # *** $
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 Day Labor, Jokes For Feelings, Shark Punch, the Skunkadelics
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @ (ska)
sep 30 sat La Luz, Kera And The Lesbians, Flaural, Bronze
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm ** (Sea Witch Fest)
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, Jasmine Thompson
       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 Sir Stryker (piano) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 7pm/8pm **
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 G Jones, Eprom, Mad Zach
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$30 8pm/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 ***
sep 30 sat Scott Stapp, Sick Puppies, Drowning Pool, Trapt, Adlitas Way
       at Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St., Reno NV 18+ $36-$55 *** (seated)
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 Cardinal Wyrm, Deathgrave
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 2pm/3pm ** @
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 Roomful Of Teeth
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $28/$31 7pm/8pm **
oct  2 mon L.A. Witch at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ***
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 ** (sold out)
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 L.A. Witch
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ***
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  3 tue The Brothers Comatose, The Lil Smokies, Mipso
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $18/$23 7pm/8pm ***
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 Hans-Roachim Roedelius, Xambuca
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm **
oct  4 wed Patrick Sweany, Natural Pear, Scott Nickelson
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
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 Jess & Gabriel Conte
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $20 ($65 vip) 5:30pm/6:30pm **
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 No Captains, Parade Of Horribles, Bedaubing
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
oct  5 thr Gavin Degraw at Silverado Resort, 1600 Atlas Peak Road, Napa
       a/a $30-$40 (15 and under free) 6:30pm # **
oct  5 thr Janet Jackson at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $200-$26 7pm/8pm # ***
oct  5 thr Rising Appalachia
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $23-$75 8pm/9pm ***
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  5 thr L.A. Witch at the Miniplex, 900 Samoa Blvd., Arcata a/a ***
oct  6/7/8 The Secret Sisters, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real,
       Jon Langford's Four Lost Souls, Terri Hendrix With Lloyd Maines,
       The Sons Of The Soul Revivers, Justin Townes Earle, Rodney Crowell,
       Gurf Morlix, Midnight North, The Nth Power, Don Bryant, Randy Newman,
       Sturgill Simpson, Flatlanders, Gillian Welch, Poncho Sanchez,
       Sister Morales, Part Time, Junior Brown
       at 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 Tijuana Panthers, The She's
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ** @
oct  6 fri The Sadies, Gospelbeach at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm **
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 Party Favor, Falcons
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25 8pm/9pm # **
oct  6 fri Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
oct  6 fri Dead Rider, Chiromancer at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm **
oct  6 fri Jonwayne, Danny Watts, Emv, Und Leise, Wolf Langis
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm **
oct  6 fri Weezer at Silverado Resort, 1600 Atlas Peak Road, Napa
       a/a $30-$40 (15 and under free) 6:30pm # ***
oct  6 fri Marc Anthony at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 8pm # ***
oct  6 fri Between The Buried And Me, The Contortionist, Polyphia, Toothgrinder
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$25 6pm/7pm *** @
oct  6 fri Obituary, Exodus at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm *** @
oct  6 fri Zepparella (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm **
oct  6/7   The Brothers Comatose, The Lil Smokies, Mipso (fri)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $23/$25 8pm/9pm ***
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, Racquet Club
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $22/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
oct  7 sat Zedd at Civic Center, S.F. a/a # **
oct  7 sat Conor Oberst, The Felice Brothers, Jesse Harris
       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 Bit Thief, Little Wings, Mega Bog
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm **
oct  7 sat Slow Dancer at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm/9pm **
oct  7 sat The Cribs, Paws
       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 Nopes, Nude Dude at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
oct  7 sat Joon Moon, Karina Denike, Lila Blue
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm **
oct  7 sat Walter TV at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
oct  7 sat Arkaik, Alterbeast, Inanimate Existence
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $13/$15 6:30pm/7pm *** @
oct  7 sat Goo Goo Dolls at Silverado Resort, 1600 Atlas Peak Road, Napa
       a/a $30-$40 (15 and under free) 5pm # ***
oct  7 sat Record Swap at Streetlight Music, San Jose a/a free 10pm
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 Monster Squad, The Abuse at the Blue Lamp,Sacramento 21+ *** @
       (Benefit to keep the Colony/Cafe Colonial open)
oct  7 sat Michael Carbonaro (magician)
       at Community Center Theater, 1401 L St., Sacramento a/a 7:30pm # **
oct  7 sat Omotai at Jub Jubs, 71 S Wells Avenue, Reno, NV 21+ **
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 *** (sold out)
oct  8 sun Soulfly, Cannabis Corpse, Noisem, Lody Kong
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $22/$26 7pm/8pm *** @
oct  8 sun Polkacide (last show), Kehoe International, Kugelplex
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm/8:30pm **
oct  8 sun Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, The Lake Charlatans
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm **
oct  8 sun Rich Chigga at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm # **
oct  8 sun Gripin at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $40/$50 7pm ***
oct  8 sun Ben Ottewell at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct  8 sun JD McPherson, Nikki Lane
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm **
oct  8 sun Dealer, Omotai, Mouth at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 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  8 sun Barb Wire Dolls at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? *** @
oct  8 sun Cubensis at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $12/$15 7pm/8pm **
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 Liars, Hxxs
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$23 7pm/8pm **
oct 10 tue Barb Wire Dolls at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a *** @
oct 10 tue Marc Broussard, Carsie Blanton
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 8pm **
oct 10 tue North at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ (under 21 plus $5) ^ **
oct 10 tue Leon, Wrabel at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 10 tue Trevor Sensor at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 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, Sacramento 21+ **
oct 11 wed Bad Suns, Qty, Hunny
       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 Rainer Maria, Olivia Neutron-John
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm **
oct 11 wed Macklemore, Ryan Lewis
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $36-$46 7pm/8pm # **
oct 11 wed Boris (japan), Sumac, Endon
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm ***
oct 11 wed Ape Machine, Year Of The Cobra, Zed
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 11 wed Peaer at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
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 wed Barb Wire Dolls
       at the Goldfield Trading Post, 1630 I Street, Sacramento 21+ *** @
oct 11/12  Cafe Tacvba at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $49.50 6pm ***
oct 12 thr Otros Aires, Cuarteto Puentes, Tango Con@Fusion (dance)
       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 Avey Tare at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm **
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 Diiv, Black Marble, dj Chulita Vinyl Club
       at NightLife, Academy of Sciences, G.G.P., S.F. 21+ $20/$17 6pm ***
oct 12 thr This Stellar Madness, Exit Wonderland, Vollmer
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
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 S.O.B., Merciless, Tsjuder, Mortem, Victims, Diocletian, Lord Gore,
       Crurifragium, Destroyed In Seconds
       at Metro, Oakland a/a $47 ($90 2 day) 4pm # *** @ (California Deathfest)
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 fri Aquilo, Yoke Lore at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm **
oct 13 thr Armnhmr, Infinite Skies
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $15-$25 8pm/9pm # **
oct 13 thr Five Iron Frenzy, Aquad Five-O
       at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $32 7pm/8pm ***
oct 13 thr Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $67.50 8pm/9pm # ***
oct 13 fri Phutureprimitive, Papadosio
       at the Indpendent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 13 fri The Tortured, Flaming Wall Of Death
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
oct 13 fri Hot Lunch, Hot Fog, Pushy
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 13 fri Balmorhea (Austin, TX), Danny Paul Grody
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
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 Mason Jennings
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
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 Mason Jennings
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
oct 14 sat Samael, Demolition Hammer, Siege, Massacre X, Dead Congregation,
       Cianide, Morta Skuld, Brodequin, Pissgrave, Ascended Dead
       at Metro, Oakland a/a $47 ($90 2 day) 4pm # *** @ (California Deathfest)
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 Forest Management (OH), Felisha Lelidisma (OR), Mama Buries,
       McCoven/Josephson/Heule, Sea Moss (OR)
       at Noisebridge Hackerspace, S.F. a/a noon till 2pm **
oct 14 sat Me Without You, Pianos Become The Teeth, Strawberry Girls
       at Slim's, S.F. $21/$26 7pm/8pm ***
oct 14 sat Jr Jr, Hembree
       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 8pm/8pm **
oct 14 sat NoFX, Flogging Molly, Goldfinger, Less Than Jake, Boad Cop/Bad Cop,
       Get Dead at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $39-$199 # *** @
       (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 14 sat Girlpool, Palm at Holland Project, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a **
oct 14 sat cancelled:  Blisses B, Killer Whale at the Hemlock, S.F.
oct 14/15/16 Ariel Pink, John Maus
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $29.75/$31.75 9pm *** (sat sold out)
oct 15 sun Reisender, Louiza, Spencer Owen Timeshare, Alycia Lang
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $10/$12 7pm/8pm # ***
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, Colony House, Romes
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 15 sun Protomartyr, Lars Finberg, Rays
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm **
oct 15 sun City Of Caterpillar, Thou
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $18 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 15 sun Dalek, Street Sects
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 15 sun Angelo De Augustine at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct 15 sun NoFX, Flogging Molly, Goldfinger, Less Than Jake, Boad Cop/Bad Cop,
       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 sun Palehound Outer Space, 11th & M Streets, Arcata a/a **
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 City Of caterpillar, Thou, Litany For The Whale
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $18 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm *** @
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 Vice Reine, Annie Hart
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm **
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 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 Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $38 8pm/9pm **
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 17 tue Palehound at Holland Project, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a **
oct 17 tue The Expanders
       at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
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 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 Warning at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$20 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 George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
oct 18 wed Autonomics at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding ?/? ***
oct 18 wed cancelled:  Linkin Park, Snoop Dogg at the Shark Tank, San Jose
oct 18/19  Highly Suspect, dj Redbees
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
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 Generationals at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 9pm ***
oct 19 thr The Jesus And Mary Chain
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # *** $
oct 19 thr Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Flamingosis
       at the Indpendent, S.F. 21+ $17/$19 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 19 thr Shoffy at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct 19 thr George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $39.50/$45 8pm/9pm ***
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 Knuckle Puck (IL), Movements, With Confidence (Australia),
       Homesafe (IL) at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $17/$20 7pm/8pm *** @
oct 20 fri Issues, Volumes, Too Close To Touch, Sylar
       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, Jess Cornelius at Slim's, S.F. +6 $21 8pm/9pm **
oct 20 fri Sparks (two shows)
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $35/$40 7pm and 11:30pm ***
oct 20 fri Nick Hakim, Jimmy Whispers
       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, Durty Whyte Boots
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
oct 20 fri Autonomics at Neck of the Woods, S.F. 21+ ***
oct 20 fri Head Casket, Free The Jester, The Sea Wolves
       at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ free *** @
oct 20 fri Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Flamingosis
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm ***
oct 20 fri The Motet at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? $18/$23 8pm/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 Head Casket, Free The Jester, The Sea Wolves, Get Married
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @
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 Arcade Fire, Angel Olsen at the Arena, Oakland
       a/a $85-$26 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (new date - was oct 17th)
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 Together Pangea, Tall Juan, Meat Market
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm ** @
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 (Portland), Hellenes, The Bye Bye Blackbirds
       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 Boz Scaggs at Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City
       a/a $40-$99 6:30pm/7:30pm ***
oct 21 sat The Vibrators
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$16 8pm/8:30pm ***
oct 21 sat Silversun Pickups, Minus The Bear
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $38/$40 8pm/9pm *** $
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 Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Superfun Yeah Yeah Rocketship, Kitty Kat Fan Club
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12/$15 5:45pm ***
oct 22 sun Wolves In the Throne Room, Pillorian
       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 Lord Of War, Man Made God, A Malicious Plague, Among The Torrent
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 7pm/7:30pm # *** @
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, Lowland Hum
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$22 ($58 vip) 8:30pm **
oct 22 sun Mister Heavenly, Fan
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $15 7pm/8pm **
oct 22 sun Shed Seven at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 22 sun Collate (Portland) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm **
oct 22 sun Together Pangea, Tall Juan, Side Eyes
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$14 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 $22/$25 8:pm ***
oct 23 mon The Needle Drop
       at the Swedish Aamerican Hall, S.F. ?/? $20/$22 7pm/8pm **
oct 23 mon Caamp at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct 23 mon Lowcaster, Telekenitc Yeti at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
oct 23 mon Hollywood Undead, Butcher Babies
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 7pm/8pm **
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 23 mon Mister Heavenly at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding a/a **
oct 24 tue Snakehips (U.K.) at the Fox Theater, Oakland 18+ $29.50 8pm # ***
oct 24 tue Alvvays, Nap Eyes at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a 8pm # ***
oct 24 tue Wand, Darto at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm **
oct 24 tue Omni (Atlanta), Blank Square
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm **
oct 24 tue Mary Lambert, Mal Blum at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm/9pm **
oct 24 the The Wrecks, Vesperteen, The Technicolors
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 7pm/8pm ***
oct 25 wed Dream Theater at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd a/a $85-$50 8pm # *** @
oct 25 wed Have Mercy, Boston Manor, Can't Swim, A Will Away
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $16/$18 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
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/8pm **
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 Mystery Skulls, Phone Call, Hey!dw
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13 7:30pm/8pm **
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 25 wed Twiddle, Gene Evaro Jr.
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm **
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 8pm # *** @
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 Funeral Kings, White Fuzzy Boodbath, Outers
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
oct 26 thr Louis Prima, Jr & The Witnesses
       at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
oct 26 thr SWMRS, The Interrupters (L.A.), Sharp Shocks
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm *** @
oct 26 thr Twiddle, Gene Evaro Jr.
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 26/27  Antibalas
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $23 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm **
oct 26/27/28/29  Chris Rock
       at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $125-$50 8pm (7pm sat) # ***
oct 27 fri Real Estate (N.J.), Lucy Dacus
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # *** $
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 The Used, Glassjaw
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $47/$37  6:30pm/7:30pm *** @
oct 27 fri Twiddle, Gene Evaro
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 27 fri Astrozombies at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
oct 27 fri Zac Brown Band
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $93-$36 # ***
oct 27 fri The Underachievers
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20-$73 8pm/9pm **
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 (L.A.), 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 The Underachievers
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25-$75 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
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 Witt Lowry
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $17 ($65 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct 28 sat Paul Cauthen, The Texas Gentlemen at Slim's, S.F. $15 8pm/9pm **
oct 28 sat LordRifa, Sam Pace, Stang
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 28 sat Everyone Is Dirty, Mayya & The Revolutionary Hell Yeah,
       Down Dirty Shake
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
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 The Bloody Beetroots (Italy)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $28/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 28 sat Destroyer, Remones, Slapmatic
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** (all bands doing tributes)
oct 28 sat Mimicking Birds at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
oct 28 sat Halloween covers show
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm ***
oct 28 sat M. Ward, Palehound
       at Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz a/a **
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, Mikey Mike, Big Henri, Cookup Boss
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm ***
oct 29 sun Turnover, Elvis Depressedly, Emma Ruth
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $19/$21 9pm **
oct 29 sun Kelela at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22.50/$25 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 29 sun M. Ward, Palehound
       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 30/31  Roky Erickson, Tim Presley (mon), White Fence (mon),
       Roky Erickson (tue), Wax Idols (tue - playing as the Damned
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $33/$38 8pm (mon) 9pm (tue) ***
oct 31 tue Consider The Source
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $10/$12 8:30pm # **
oct 31 tue Kesha at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $42/$43 8pm # ***
oct 31 tue 6Lack, Sabrina Claudio
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30 9pm # **
oct 31 tue The B-52s at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $75 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 31 tue My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20 (under 21 plus $5) 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 **
oct 31 tue Whiskey Shivers, Billy Strings
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 31 tue Beats Antique at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm **
oct 31/nov 1  Mild High Club (tribute), Molly Lewis & John Kirby (tribute)
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $18 8pm **
nov  1 wed Needtobreath at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm # ***
nov  1 wed Consider The Source (N.Y.C.)
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz ?/? $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
nov  1/2   William Patrick Corgan
       at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. a/a $95-$55 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 Lecrae at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30 6pm/7pm # **
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  2 thr Vale Of Pnath, First Fragment, Virvum Announce
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$14 8pm/8:30pm *** @
nov  2/3/4 Consider The Source (N.Y.C.), Midtown Social,
       Tango Alpha Tango (Portland), The Seshen, Hearty Har (L.A.), Bang Data,
       Al Lover (L.A.), The Easy Leaves, Mojo Green (Reno),
       Dooms Virginia (L.A.), Everyone Is Dirty, Sego (L.A.),
       Joyzu, Acid Tongue (Seattle), Smokey Brights (Seattle),
       Drinking With Clowns (Reno), Maiah Manser (Seattle), Apache,
       Low Hums (Seattle), Naked Giants (Seattle), Youngblood (Vancouver, BC),
       Roselit Bone (Portland), Babewatch, Tino Drima, Failure Machine (Reno),
       Lee Bob & The Truth, The Good Bad, Rigorous Proof(Reno)
       at Of Beat Music Festival, various venues, Reno NV ?/? $49/$59 ***
nov  3 fri Knocked Down at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm **
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 Cults at the Chapel, S.F. a/a ***
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 Flat Black, Lollygaggers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
nov  3 fri Kreator, Iron Reagan, Thrown Into Exile
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** @
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  3/4   Trey Anastasio Band at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a  $45 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 Fang, Screaming Bloody Marys, Bite, The Nerv
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** @
       (Dave Dalton's Birthday)
nov  4 sat Noname (Chicago), Arima Ederra
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
nov  4 sat Ted Leo And The Pharmacists
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/9pm ***
nov  4 sat Jacob Banks at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/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  5 sun The Devil Makes Three at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a # ***
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 David Ramirez
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
nov  7 tue SuicideBoys at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # **
nov  7 tue Fu Manchu at Slim's, S.F. $16/$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 tue The Devil Makes Three at Humboldt State University, Arcata a/a # ***
nov  7/8   Deer Tick
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** (wed 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  9 thr Lizzo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # **
nov  9 thr Nahko - My Name Is Bear, 1,000 Fuegos, Christina Holmes
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30/$35 7:30pm/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 Chicano Batman, Khruangbin, The Shacks
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 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 Mayday (Taiwan) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $219-$66 # *** $
nov 10 fri David Benoit Trio
       at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 7pm/8pm # **
nov 10 fri Grieves, ProbCause, Amplified
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm ***
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 11 sat Hamilton Leithauser, Courtney Marie Andrews
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
nov 11 sat Amplified Heat (Austin) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
nov 11 sat Gryffin, dj Autograf, Ayokay
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm **
nov 12 sun Cut Copy at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 8pm # **
nov 12 sun punk - metal flea market
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a free noon til 7pm
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 Hayes Carll, The Band Of Heathens at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 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. 6+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm *** @
nov 13 mon Amine, Towkil at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # **
nov 13 mon I Prevail, Escape The Fate, The World Alive, We Came As Romans
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $28 6pm/6:45pm # *** @
nov 14 tue Fall Out Boy, Blackbear, Jaden Smith
       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 Amine, Towkio at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20-$98 7pm/8pm **
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. +6 $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 Gost, Dance With The Dead
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $16/$19 7pm/8pm **
nov 15 wed Metronomy
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$28 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out)
nov 15 wed Peacers, Flat Worms (L.A.), Naked Lights, Blank Square
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
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 Vintage Trouble, Desi Valentine
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/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 16 thr Stephen Doster, Bob Cheevers
       at Barmel, 4214 San Carlos Street, Carmel-By-The-See 21+ 7pm **
nov 17 fri Foreverland at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $16/$21 9:30pm # **
nov 17 fri Rezz, Electric Mantis, Black Gummy
       at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $24.50/$35 8pm/9pm # **
nov 17 fri Citizen, Sorority Noise (CT), Great Grandpa (Seattle)
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19/$22 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
nov 17 fri Seth Meyers (comedy) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $60-$40 # ***
nov 17 fri Tennis, Wild Ones at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
nov 17 fri The Stone Foxes, Thee Commons
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm ***
nov 17 fri Helms Alee, Kowloon Walled City
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm **
nov 17 fri Asleep At The Wheel
       at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35/$45/$55 6pm/7pm # ***
nov 17 fri Stephen Doster, Bob Cheevers
       at Luna's Cafe & Juice Bar, 1414 16th Street, Sacramento a/a 8pm **
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, Quiles & Cloud
       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. a/a $15 8pm/9pm **
nov 18 sat The Rural Alberta Advantage, Yukon Blonde
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm **
nov 18 sat Kid Cudi at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $59.50-$99.50 9pm # **
nov 18 sat The Coronas, the Hooks
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $14 8pm ***
nov 18 sat J.Views at the Independent, S.F. 21+ **
nov 18 sat Gravys Drop at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
nov 18 sat Guns N' Roses at Golden 1 Center Sacramento a/a # ***
nov 19 sun Calabrese (Phoenix, AZ)
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $17/$20 7pm/8pm *** @
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 19 sun Bay Area Record Fair at Swdish American Hall and Cafe du Nord, S.F.
       a/a free ($5 11am early entry) noon til 5pm
nov 19 sun Bronzer, The High Curbs, The Red Pears, Hit Me, Harold!
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ***
nov 19 sun Our Lady Peace (Canada)
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25-$150 8pm/9pm ***
nov 20 mon Trevor Noah (comedy) at the Masonic, S.F.
       a/a $45-$85 6pm/7pm # *** (also nov 24/25)
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 Giraffage, Sweater Beats, Wingtip
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
nov 21 tue Baio at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $17/$20 8pm **
nov 21 tue Maximo Park
       at the Indpendent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm **
nov 21 tue Trevor Noah (comedy)
       at Community Center, 1401 L Street, Sacramento a/a 7:30pm # ***
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 22 wed Jenny And The Mexicats, Anima
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35/$40 ($50 vip) 7:30pm/8pm **
nov 24 fri Midtown Social, The Jack Mosbacher Band, E Da Boss
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm ***
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 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 thr Hari Kondabolu (comedy)
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm **
nov 30 thr Davey Suicide
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9:30pm **
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  1 fri The Stone Foxes
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ***
dec  2 sat Hundred Waters at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
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  3 sun Collie Buddz, Jesse Royal
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 8pm/9pm ***
dec  3 sun Jonny Lang
       at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35/$55/$65 6:30pm/7:30pm ***
dec  4 mon Valerie June, Gill Landry 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  6 wed Sales (Orlando, FL), Chaos Chaos (Seattle)
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$16 ***
dec  7 thr Pixies, Whitney at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $79.50 8pm # *** $
dec  7 thr Jake Clemons
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm **
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 Ajj at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm/9pm **
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 Louis The Child, Louis Futon
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # *** $
dec  9 sat Peppa Pig Stage Show
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $59-$19 4pm/5pm # ** (childrens)
dec  9 sat Alex Lahey (Australia)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm **
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 Tim Barry, Roger Harvey
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7pm/8pm **
dec 10 sun Susto, Esme Patterson at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/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 Spill Canvas at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $16 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 Monophonics at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22 7:30pm/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 Evanescence at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $78-$38 7pm/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 21 thr Dave Koz & Friends
       at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $55-$195 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 11 thr Tommy Emmanue, JD Simo
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $46/$51 7pm/8pm ***
jan 13/14  Bay Area World Guitar Show
       at Marin Civic Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a 10am
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 19/20  Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 ($65 two day) 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 23 tue The White Buffalo at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8pm **
jan 24 wed The White Buffalo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/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 # **
feb 17 sat Ron Pope at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # **
feb 20 tue Grace VanderWaal at Slim's, S.F. $22.50 7pm/7:30pm *** (sold out)
feb 27 tue Neck Deep at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 6pm/7pm # *** @
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 # **
mar 21 wed Dirkschneider at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $31 7pm/8pm **
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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