Web (and searchable) version at http://jon.luini.com/thelist/ T H H EEEEEE L I SSSS TTTTTTT T H H E L I S T T HHHHHH EEEEE L I SSSS T T H H E L I S T T H H E L I S S T T H H EEEEEE LLLLLLL I SSSS T funk-punk-thrash-ska Upcoming shows of interest September 12, 2017 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 Emily Zisman at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a 5pm ** sep 12 tue Violent Change, Lovebirds, Dusk, Cherry Death, Home Blitz at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $10 8pm *** sep 12 tue NBA YoungBoy, Tree Thomas, DaBoyDame, Lil Dre, Lil Kevin at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $25 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** 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 Dwight Smith at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm ** sep 12 tue Andrew Belle, Praytell at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** (sold out) 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 The Grannies, The Beaumonts, Year Of The Fist 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 Circuits, Sob Stories, Bread & Butter (seattle) at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $7 9:30pm *** sep 13 wed Hypnotech, Dela Moontribe, Secret Recipe Music at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $5/$10 8pm/9pm ** 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 9Electric, Death Valley High 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 Karina Denike And Friends at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm ** sep 13 wed KnowMads, Tope, All Star Opera at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 13 wed M. Lockwood Porter, The Harmed Brothers, Avi Vinocur at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/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 Vibrators, The Trouble With Monkeys, The Defenders at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $8/$10 8pm *** @ sep 13 wed Dryjacket, Sundressed, Neverlyn, Reach For Neptune at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$14 8pm/8:30pm ** 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, RJ Bloke 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), Wolves In Argyle at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25/$28 7:30pm/8:30pm *** sep 14 thr The Saxophones, Mago, Dwight Smith (Austin) at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $8 8:30pm ** sep 14 thr Oddisee, Good Compny, SOL Development, Olivier St. Louis 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 Jazz Mafia at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8/$10 8pm ** 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 Currensy, 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 dj Chulita Vinyl Club at Dr. Martens Store, 846 Market Street, S.F. a/a free 6pm ** sep 14 thr Deep Space Trio at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm ** (jazz) sep 14 thr Sonny Ruckus, No Lovely Thing at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/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 Academy of Science, Golden Gate Park, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 6pm *** 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 Butt Problems, White Barons, Clashing Steel, Brutum at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm *** @ sep 14 thr Cafe Tacvba at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # *** sep 14 thr The Seeds, LSD & The Search For God at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $13.50/$18.50 8pm *** sep 14 thr Black Uhuru, Pacific Roots at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $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), Stares (Chico), Empty People (first show) at 1-2-3-4-Go! Records, Oakland a/a $8 7pm ** sep 15 fri Cafe Tacuba at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50/$49.50 9pm # *** sep 15 fri The Wailers, Native Elements, 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 Mozart, Hvac (N.Y.C.), Buttmunch, Ripe Species, Hoarder (Olympia) at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $7 9:30pm *** @ sep 15 fri Currensy at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $26 (under 21 plus $5) 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 Smoke Season, Armors, La Bouquet at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 15 fri Dan Lebowitz, Trevor Garrot, Scott Rager, Clay Welch, Todd Stoops, host Reed Mathis at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm *** (the music of Paul Simon) sep 15 fri The Seeds, Cellar Doors, Isaac Rother And The Phantoms at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/8:30pm *** sep 15 fri Lee Vilensky Trio at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 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 Yawning Man, Alex Perez & The Rising Tide at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 15 fri The Old Firm Casuals, Workin' Stiffs, Pressure Point at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 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 Redwood Rodeo at Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ $5-$10 9:30pm/10pm ** 415-751-1122 http://www.theploughandstars.com/ 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 Jonny Manak And The Depressives, The Krypters, Nobby Styles, Sa90 at Winter's Taveren, Pacifica 21+ free 9pm ** sep 15 fri Muse, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Pvris at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $125-$35 5:30pm/7pm # *** @ sep 15 fri The Odd Numbers (record release) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $10 8pm ** sep 15 fri Turkuaz, Sam Ravenna 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 1st Avenue Revue (tribute), Yates Brothers & Sisters, Push, Rhonda Benin, Shari, Ronnie Mills, RYSE Center Performers at Spirit & Soul, MacDonald Avenue and Harbour Way, Richmond a/a $20/$25 1pm till 5pm ** 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 Vincent, Ben Maxwell at the Cornerstone, Berkeley 18+ $10/$20 10pm ** 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, CelloJoe, 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 John Travoltage, Mosaics, First In Flight, Sleeptalkers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $11/$13 7:30pm/8:30pm *** sep 16 sat Gentle Spirit at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm ** sep 16 sat Glen David Andews, Big Blu Soul Revue at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ** sep 16 sat Gigamesh at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 16 sat Feedtime (Australia), Musk, FNU Clone at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm *** @ sep 16 sat 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 ** @ (Benefit for Alan Forbes) sep 16 sat Hoarder (Olympia, WA), Just Busted, Teenage Sex, Goop, Two Lazy Boys at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 3pm/3:30pm *** @ sep 16 sat Purple Haze (tribute) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** sep 16 sat Maiden California (tribute), Back 'N Black (tribute) at the Bal Theater, 14804 East 14th St., San Leandro a/a $20 ($5 children) 7:30pm/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 High On Fire, Big Business, Mos Generator at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $45 ($75 vip) 5:30pm *** @ sep 16 sat dj J12, Sob X Rbe, King Rod, Lil Theze at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 13-18 (school id needed) $14 6pm ** (The Nentals Spot Teen Dance) 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 16/17 Average White Band at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ** sep 17 sun Clyde Carson, Draztic Music at the Complex, 420 14th Street, Oakland 6+ $20 8:30pm # ** sep 17 sun Half Stack, Dot, Teenage Slang Session (Tokyo) at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $5 7pm ** sep 17 sun Bad Daddies (lp release), No Babies, Vog, 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 Steakhouse, 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 Acid Teeth (Seattle, WA) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm ** sep 17 sun Daryl Hall & John Oates, Tears For Fears, Allen Stone (acoustic) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $150-$35 7pm # *** (KFOG) sep 17 sun Jim Gaffigan at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountian View a/a $103-$38 7:30pm # ** sep 17 sun Currency, Kent Jones, Corner Boy P, T.Y., dj Ski Beatz, Slum Hazy, JM Vercetti at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm *** sep 17 sun Mac Lethal, Calex, Akarii The Assassin at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ $13/$15 8:30pm/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, Stephen Steinbrink 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, Picture Atlantic 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 Warfield, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** (moved from the Regency Ballroom) 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 Odes at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm ** sep 19 tue Velvet, Samvega, Bear Call at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 19 tue Rac, Nvdes at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 19 tue No Statik, Hvac (N.Y.C.), Drama 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, Stephen Steinbrink 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 (Tokyo, Japan), Midnite Snaxxx, Whateverglades 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 Thriftworks, Sigrah, Shwung, Penny Wide Pupils at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $5/$10 8pm/9pm *** 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, Krishan Abeyatunge at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 20 wed Lesser Pieces at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7pm/7:30pm ** sep 20 wed Ramrod Romeos at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm ** sep 20 wed Sash The Bash, Twin Dimensions at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/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 Lumerians, Creepers, Religious Girls, Baby J at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ free 9pm ** sep 20 wed Lexagon, Woe, Famous Techno, Type-B, dj Luck Croix at the Peacock Lounge, 552 Haight Street, S.F. 21+ $7 7:45pm/8pm ** sep 20 wed The Chris Cain Band at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 7pm/8pm ** sep 20 wed George Thorogood & The Destroyes at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $70-$25 5:30pm/7pm # *** sep 20 wed This Will Destroy You at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $13.50/$15.50 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 Conspiracy Of Beards, Madelin Tasquin, Graham Patzner at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** (Leonard Cohen tribute) sep 21 thr The Fresh And Onlys, Hot Flash Heat Wave at Dr. Martens Store, 1621 Haight Street, S.f. a/a free 6pm *** at Dr. Martens Store, 846 Market Street, S.F. a/a free 6pm ** 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 Kyra Gordon And Larry Steelman at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm ** (jazz duo) sep 21 thr Slander, Dombresky at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $32.50/$35 8pm/9pm # ** sep 21 thr dj Netsky, John Beaver, U4euh at the DNA Lounge, S.F. 18+ $25 9pm ** sep 21 thr Valley Queen, Lonesome Locomotive, Beautiful Dudes 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 The Thunderroads (Tokyo, Japan), Control Freaks, Electric Machine Gun Tits, dj Jeff Glave at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm *** sep 21 thr Brume, Wovoka (L.A.), Drainage (Long Beach) at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** @ sep 21 thr First Church Of The Sacred Silversexual, Bowie Church Tour, dj Rosegold at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm ** sep 21 thr Friends W/O Benefits, Foxx Bodies, The Brankas at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm *** @ sep 21 thr Darto (Seattle), Dinners, Swiftumz, Primary at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm *** sep 21 thr Tarrus Riley at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $28/$30 8:30pm/9pm ** 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 21/22/23/24 Willie Watson, The Brothers Comatose, Dead Winter Carpenters, Willy Tea Taylor, The Sam Chase And The Untraditional, The Fearless Kin, Holly Bowling, Twain, Bobcat Rob Armenti, Jordan Smart, The Whole Other, Marty O'Reilly And The Old Soul Orchestra, Nathan Moore, The Good Bad, Royal Jelly Jive, Dusty Green Bones Band, The Riverside, Tom Letson, Kelly Jane, Calling Ophelia, Caitlin Jemma And The Goodness, Live Theatre In The Lodge, Tim McCaffery, The Risky Biscuits, Low Flying Birds at Lost Sierra Hoedown, Johnsville a/a $160 (12 and under free) *** (price includes parking and camping) sep 22 fri The Millards, The Skunkadelics, Echo at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8-$20 7pm *** @ (Brett Michael Webb Benefit Show) 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 Glass Animals, Amber Mark at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $43.50 7pm # *** (Live 105) sep 22 fri La Misa Negra, Gina Madrid at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 22 fri John Brothers Piano Company, Dr. Abacus, Kitten On The Keys at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** sep 22 fri Marshall Crenshaw y Los Straitjackets, RJ Bloke 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 Downtown Boys (Providence, RI), Blues Lawyer, Pumpkin at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm *** @ sep 22 fri Los Rakas, dj Yazzy Yaz, Jaxx, Lidah, dj leydis at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$20 8pm/9pm ** sep 22 fri Allison Lovejoy at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm ** sep 22 fri Jordan Rakei, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $14/$16 9pm ** sep 22 fri Decker., Papa Bear & The Easy Love, El Duo at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 22 fri Kenny Neal, Tommy Castro And The Painkillers, Tia Carroll on the S.F. Belle, Pier 3, The Embarcadero, S.F. ?/? $125 7pm til midnight # *** (Cruise for a Cause) sep 22 fri Slander, Dombresky at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25.50/$30 10pm # ** (late show) 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 Fast Times at Maggie McGarry's, 1353 Grant Street, S.F. 21+ ** sep 22 fri Shame Waves, Xds, Night Shapes, Cassandra (L.A.) at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm ** sep 22 fri Fetish, Davo, host Kelly Lovemonster at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 10pm ** 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 Plan 9, Sad Boy Sinister at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $10 8pm *** @ sep 22 fri Kevin Morby at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 8pm/8:30pm ** sep 22 fri Gareth Emery at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $20/$30 8pm/9pm ** 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 22 fri Cataleptic Fear, Sin Kontrol, Dingleberry Stew, Local Retards at Casa De Chaos, Yolo a/a 8pm *** @ sep 23 sat Y Que?, Viqueen, Damn Broads (CT), Girls With Guns, The Keel, Bred To Survive at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ sep 23 sat The Down House (Santa Rosa), Lychi (Seattle), World Smasher at 1-2-3-4-Go! Records, Oakland a/a $8 7pm ** 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, The Humidors at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $16 8pm/9pm ** sep 23 sat Butterman, Ashan, Cheflee, Small Crimes, improvised drawing and art at Classic Cars West, 411 26th Street, Oakland a/a $5-$10 5pm ** 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 Richard Bean & Sapo, Paris Escovedo's Tribute To Coke Escovedo & Azteca at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** sep 23 sat Brother Spellbinder at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm ** sep 23 sat The Seshen, James Supercave, Yassou at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15 9pm ** sep 23 sat Reva DeVito, Carrie Able at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/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, Reunions at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** sep 23 sat Thadeus Gonzalez, Guns Of Nevada, Flexx Bronco at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** sep 23 sat The Homobiles, Maya Songbird, Lollygaggers, dj Hawk at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** sep 23 sat The Missing Pieces, Warsaw Pachyderm, Bong Kitty at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 23 sat Jimmy Eat World, Man With A Mission at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $33 8pm *** @ $ sep 23 sat Life Size Models at Streetlight Music, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** sep 23 sat Agent Orange, Flatfoot 56 (Chicago), Get Dead at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $18/$20 8pm *** @ sep 23 sat The Redlight District at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $7/$10 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 23 sat Fast Times at River Rock Casino, 3250 CA-128, Geyserville ?/? ** sep 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 # *** (Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Festival) 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 dinner) 7pm/8pm *** @ sep 24 sun Yukmouth at the Complex, 420 14th Street, Oakland 6+ 8pm # ** sep 24 sun Panteon Rococo (Mexico City), Marujah at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $35/$45 7pm/8pm # *** $ sep 24 sun Morgan Heritage, dj Smoke One at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** sep 24 sun Birdeatsbaby, Unwoman, Victoria & The Vaudervillains at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 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 (U.K.) 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, Xiomara & Camille Safiya 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 (London) 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 Sarah Shook & The Disarmers (Chapel Hill, N.C.), Jeffrey Luck Lucas, Jason Hawk Harris at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm *** sep 24 sun Ivnsn (Sweden), New Spell at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm *** sep 24 sun Redwood Rodeo at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a free 11am til 2pm ** sep 24 sun Fang, The Backstabbers, Pacifist, Law Abiding Citizens at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ 3pm *** @ sep 24 sun Bon Bon Vivant (New Orleans) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 5pm ** sep 24 sun Goldlink, Masego 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 24 sun Agent Orange, Flatfoot 56 (Chicago, IL), Get Dead at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $17 7pm *** @ sep 25 mon Best Coast, The Birth Defects at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $23/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm ** sep 25 mon Black Kids, Le Vice, dj Julicio 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 # *** (sold out) sep 25 mon Frankie Rose at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm ** sep 25 mon Juana Molina, Joachim Cooder 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 Smokin' Ziggurats, Lean, Rococode at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** sep 25 mon Sextile, Andy Human & The Reptoids at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm ** sep 25 mon Benjamin Booker, She Keeps Bees at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm ** sep 25 mon Tom Carter, Bill Orcutt, Snickers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** sep 25 mon Apopka Darkroom, Tim & The Anglers at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 8pm/9pm ** 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 Kali Uchis, Phony Ppl at the New Parish, Oakland ?/? 8pm/9pm ^ ** (sold out) sep 26 tue Ride (Oxford, England), Lo Moon 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 12 String Roulette at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm ** sep 26 tue Allan Rayman at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm ** sep 26 tue Citizens, The Sing Team, Eagle & Child at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20 (under 21 plus $5) 6:15pm/7pm ^ ** 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 Jay Critch, Richie Wess, Yung Dred at the Complex, 420 14th Street, Oakland 6+ $15 8pm/8:30pm # ** sep 27 wed Thelem, 10th Letter, Phers, Concentrate at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $5/$10 9pm ** sep 27 wed L7, Year Of The Fist 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 Ex Mortus, Lich King, Against The Grain, Hidden Intent at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7pm/7:30pm *** @ sep 27 wed Maldito Tango at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm ** sep 27 wed Kandur, Transit Method, Septacy, Lords Of Sealand at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/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), Seth Anderson, Joey Mathews at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** sep 27 wed Black Table, Hexis (Copenhagen at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 9pm ** @ sep 27 wed Michael Nelson & Friends at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 7pm/8pm ** sep 27 wed Sublime With Rome, The Offspring at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountian View a/a $80-$25 6pm/7pm # *** @ sep 27 sun Il Divo at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # ** sep 27 wed Apocalyptica (plays Metallica by Four Cellos - Finland) at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a $35/$38 7pm/8pm *** sep 27 wed Death Valley Girls, The Young Elders, Psychic Astro Club at the Catalyst Atruim, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 27 wed Lanco at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 7pm ** 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, Once And Future Band 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, Madilyn Bailey, Megan Davies 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 Craig Ventresco at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm ** sep 28 thr Los Master Plus at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/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.), Doctor Deaf at the SF Eagle, S.F. 21+ 9pm/9:30pm ** sep 28 thr Andrew W.K., Shame Waves at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm *** sep 28 thr Ice Balloons (N.Y.C.), Sun Foot, Edr at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** sep 28 thr The Woolly Bandits (L.A.) at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 9pm/9:30pm ** 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 Exmortus, Linch King, Against The Grain, Hidden Intent at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $10/$12 8pm *** @ sep 28 thr Rocker T, Luv Fyah, Lujan, 7th Street Band at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** sep 28 thr Borgore, Parker 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 The Copyrights (Carbondale, IL), Ghoul, Nothington, Success (Seattle), Broadway Calls, Verbal Abuse, Stickup Kid, Civil War Rust, Allweather (San Diego), Ash Williams (San Diego), Avenues, Between Your Teeth, Build Them To Break, Captain 9's & The Knickerbocker Trio, Caskitt (L.A.), Cut Up, Dead Frets, The Decline, Dfmk, Eastern Span, False Positives, Four Lights (Seattle), Grainer, Greg Rekus (Winnipeg, Canada), Hammerbombs, Heartsounds, Horror Squad, Hot Bods, Los Huaycos, Jabber, Kicker, The Lucky Eejits, Neighborhood Brats, Pity Party, Reunions, Sarchasm, Sciatic Nerve, Secondaries (Glendora), Squarecrow (San Diego), The Stupid Daikini (Riverside), Tiltwheel (Escondido), Toosie, toyGuitar, Under 15 Seconds (acoustic), Year Of The Fist, Western Settings at East Bay Venues, Oakland $35 *** @ (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 Mystikal at the Complex, 420 14th Street, Oakland 6+ # ** sep 29 fri Rakim at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $30 8pm/9pm *** sep 29 fri Qualia, Gentleman Surfer, Grex at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ $10 8pm ** sep 29 fri Adam Ant, Glam Skanks 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 Solate at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 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, Insect Surfers, dj Sid Presley at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** 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 The Rinds, Pornosurf (Spain), Mad Mama & The Bona Fide Few, dj Okie Oran, dj DX The FUnky Granpaw at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** sep 29 fri Acrylics, Red Wood, Kurupi, Good Death at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ 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 Morgan Heritage at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $15/$18 ($75 vip) 8pm ** sep 29 fri Pat Hull (Chico) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 5pm ** 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, Steve Soto, Dan Potthast, Jason Frustrator, Steve Soto at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** (acoustic performances) sep 30 sat The Shins, Spoon, Day Wave at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $55 6:30pm # *** (sold out) 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 Mark Hummel & The The Deep Basement Shakers at Art House Gallery, Berkeley a/a $20-$25 6:30pm/7:30pm ** sep 30 sat Insane Clown Posse at the Complex, 420 14th Street, Oakland 6+ $30/$35 7pm/8pm # *** @ $ sep 30 sat Jaime Free at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $20 9pm ** 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 Low Valley, Sara Gallagher Art Show Closing at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm ** sep 30 sat Krewella (Northbrook, IL) at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $24.50/$35 8pm/9pm # ** sep 30 sat Rex Suru & Cherubin Mibes at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 (under 21 plus $5) 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), Vale, Kevin Gan Yuen at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 7pm ** sep 30 sat Fracas, Breaker Breaker (Portland), Dirty Denim at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** @ sep 30 sat Mano Cherga, Alex Hand Band at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/10pm ** sep 30 sat Denise Morris, Mandy Brooks, Harmonic Law at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** 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 Mark Farina at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $15/$18 8pm ** sep 30 sat Middle Kids, Breaker at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $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 Shana Morrison at Darcie Kent Vineyards, 7000 Tesla Rd., Livermore a/a $15/$20 6pm # ** sep 30 sat Child Bite, Superjoint, DevilDriver, King Parrot, Cane Hill at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ 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 Michael Sweet at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $18-$35 7pm *** 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 The Copyrights (Carbondale, IL), Success (Seattle), Tiltwheel (Escondido), ToyGuitar, False Positives, HotBods (Sacramento), Hammerbombs, Cut Up at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $15 3pm/4pm *** @ (This is My Fest) 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, William Control, 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, Death Grave, Violation Wound, Asada Messiah, dj Rob Metal 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 1 sun Insane Clown Posse, .A. The Rugged Man, Lyte at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $28.50/$30 8pm/9pm *** @ oct 1 sun Luke Pell at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm ** oct 1 sun Trapped Under Ice, Gag, Forced Order (record release), Plead The Fifth, Ingrown, Primitive Blast at VFW Post, 8990 Kruitof Way, Fair Oaks a/a $12/$17 7pm *** @ 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 Sea In The Sky, Covet, Redshift Pilots at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8/$10 8pm/8:30pm ** oct 2 mon Dinner, Sean Nicholas Savage at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm ** oct 3 tue Elliott Brood at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $10 8pm ** oct 3 tue Sheryl Crow at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $76 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out) 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 Deathcrown (Richmond, VA), Cartilage, Bruja at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm *** @ 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, Speck at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** oct 3 tue Get The Led Out (tribute) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $25/$28 8pm/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 3 tue Scorpions, Megadeth at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV a/a # *** @ 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 Archspire, Reaping Asmodelia (Minneapolis, MN) at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15/$17 7:30pm # *** @ oct 4 wed Atriarch at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ** @ 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 Mashrou' Leila at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26/$31 7pm/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 T-Pain (acoustic), Felly at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30/$35 ($99 vip) 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 4 wed Insanity, Bewitcher (Portland), Buffalo Tooth at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm/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 The Green, Durand Jones & The Indications at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? $25/$30 8pm/9pm ** 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 Snow Tha Product at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $19-$60 8:30pm *** (rap) 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 Murs at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm *** 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, Sit Kitty Sit 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, Gill Landry 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 Polyphia, Find Yourself at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 6pm ** oct 5 thr El Ten Eleven, Sego at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $13.50/$15 6pm/7pm ** oct 5 thr Trapped Within Burning Machinery, Bloodmoon, Atriarch at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ ** @ 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 Bo-Keys (Memphis, TN), Gillian Welch (Nashville, TN), Gurf Morlix, Jon Langford's Four Lost Souls (Chicago, IL), Junior Brown, Justin Townes Earle, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Midnight North, Nancy And The Lambchops, Poncho Sanchez (Whittier), Randy Newman (L.A.), Rodney Crowell (Nashville, TN), Sisters Morales (San Antonio,TX), Sturgill Simpson (Jackson, KY), Terri Hendrix (San Marcos, TX), Lloyd Maines, The Flatlanders (Austin, TX), The Nth Power, The Secret Sisters (Florence, AL), The Sons Of The Soul Revivers at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Golden Gate Park a/a free *** oct 6 fri Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers, Destroy Boys, Layne, Soren Bryce, Small Cruss at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ oct 6 fri Rising Appalachia at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $27-$76 7:30pm/8:30pm ** oct 6 fri The War On Drugs at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $45 8pm # *** oct 6 fri Bang Data, Ceci Bastida, Chulita Vinyl Club, dj Mr. Lucky at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** oct 6 fri Gillian Welch at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm # ** (sold out) oct 6 fri Tijuana Panthers, The She's, Isaac Rother & The Phantoms 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 Crystal Garden at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 21+ $15 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, Negativwobblyland 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 The Beauty Operators, Cool Pistol String Band at Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ $8-$10 9:30pm/10pm ** oct 6 fri Snow Tha Product at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $20 8pm *** 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 Paperback Writer (tribute) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 7pm/8pm ** 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 The Color Wild, Sleeptalk, Our People, Hush at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $10/$12 6:30pm/7pm ** oct 6 fri Zepparella (tribute) at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm ** oct 6 fri Walter TV at the Miniplex, 900 Samoa Blvd., Arcata a/a ** oct 6/7 The Brothers Comatose, The Lil Smokies, Mipso 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 Escape From The Zoo, Demerit, Ground Score at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ 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 Trapped Within Burning Machinery, Bloodmoon, Body Void at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ** @ 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 Mayya & The Revolutionary Hell Yeah!, dj Toro y Moi, dj Astronauts Etc. at Tiny Telephone Recording Studio, 1458 San Bruno Avenue, S.F. ?/? free 6pm til 10pm *** $ (free food and Lagunitas Beer) oct 7 sat Bro Safari, Electric Mantis at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $29.50/$30 8pm/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 Walter TV, Emotional, Eternal Drag at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 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 Speed Wobble, Plasma Alliance, My Name Is Joe at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** @ oct 7 sat The Town Howlers, Riley Hill & Brand New Still at Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ $8-$10 9:30pm/10pm ** 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 Eamonn Flynn (cd release) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 7pm/8pm ** oct 7 sat Record Swap at Streetlight Music, San Jose a/a free 10am til 2pm 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 Snow Tha Product at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$17 8pm/9pm *** 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 P.O.S., Blackie, Dlrn at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 7pm/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, Black Water Birth 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 Abba The Concert (tribute) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $65 7:30pm/8:30pm # ** 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 The Obsessed, Cobalt at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ ** @ 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 Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 8pm/8:30pm *** @ 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. 18+ $12 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ ** @ oct 9 mon Trevor Sensor, Peter Oren at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a ** 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, Svetlanas at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm *** @ 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, Peter Oren at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 10 tue Pinegrove, Florist, Lomelda at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm ** oct 10 tue Max at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm/7:30pm ** 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, Kabaka Pyramid at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8m # ** (sold out) 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 Max at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 (under 21 plus $5) 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, Sinai Vessel (solo), Club Night at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm ** oct 11 wed Dayglo Abortions (Canada), Starving Wolves at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm *** @ oct 11 wed Austin Mo Xperience (cd release) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 7pm/8pm ** oct 11 wed Roger McGuinn at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm $40-$45 # ** oct 11 wed Rich Chigga at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20-$125 8pm/9pm ** oct 11 wed The Weeknd, Gucci Mane at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7:30pm # *** oct 11 wed Barb Wire Dolls, Svetlanas, 57 at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $12/$15 7pm *** @ 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 Christian Scott at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $18 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** 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 # ** (sold out) 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 2 thr Skeletal Remains, Demon Hammer, Crematory Stench, Hallucinator at RS94109, 835 Larkin Street, S.F. a/a $10 *** @ 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, Unknown Jordans at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** oct 12 thr Fever Feel (Victoria, BC) Down Dirty Shake, The Love Dimension at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** oct 12 thr Luke Bryan, Brett Eldredge, Granger Smith at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $85-$40 5:30pm/7pm # *** oct 12 thr Caifanes at City National Civic, San Jose a/a 8pm # *** oct 12 thr Dick Dale, Facinating Creatrues Of The Deep, Babewatch 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 fri Armnhmr, Infinite Skies at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $15-$25 8pm/9pm # ** oct 13 fri Five Iron Frenzy, Aquad Five-O at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $32 7pm/8pm *** oct 13 fri Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $67.50 8pm/9pm # *** oct 13 fri Tonebox, Lucy In Disguise, dj Devon, dj Mykill, dj Meikee Magnetic at the DNA Lounge 18+ $14/$15 9:30pm til 2am ** oct 13 fri Cult Leader, Vermin Womb at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12 9pm ** @ oct 13 fri Nvo, Spyn Reset at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 13 fri Phutureprimitive, Papadosio at the Indpendent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 13 fri Altar de Fey at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** oct 13 fri Hot Lunch, Hot Fog, Pushy, dj Sasquatch Borracho 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 L.A. Guns (reunion) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 7pm/8pm *** oct 13 fri Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds, Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # *** oct 13 fri Mewithoutyou, Pianos Become The Teeth at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $20/$23.50 8pm *** 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 Amont The First (cd release), Restrayned, Control, dj Lady Kate at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $10/$12 6:30pm/7pm ** oct 13 fri Luke Bryan, Brett Eldredge at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a *** oct 13 fri Tyga, Cheif Keef, RJ at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ** 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 Ringwerm, Halphorio, Take Your Medicine, Famsmary, Westbrook, Kilroy at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 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 La Femme at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** 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 The Pathogens, The Nerv, Mad At Sam at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** @ oct 14 sat Breakout (tribute), Osgood Slaughter, The Buddha Brothers, King City, The Big Meat Combo, dj Ron Quintana at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm/8:30pm ** 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 L.A. Guns, Anarchy Lace at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 7pm *** 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 The National (Brooklyn, NY), Daughter (sat - London, UK) at Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $55 7:30pm (sat) 3:30pm (sun) # *** (sat sold out) 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, Litany For The Whale, Mem at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $18 7:30pm/8pm *** @ oct 15 sun Dalek, Street Sects, Gestures 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 Disastroid, Caustic Casanova at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 6pm ** (early show) oct 15 sun Vallejo Symphony, Evolution at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 3pm ** 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, Barns Courtney 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 Annie Hart, Vice Reine 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 16 mon Emarosa, A Lot Like Birds, Jule Vera, Subtlety at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 6:30pm/7pm *** 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 Call Me Karizma at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 (under 21 plus $5) 6pm/7pm ^ ** 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 Frankie And The Witch Fingers, Watergate Sandals, Alms at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ** oct 17 tue The Kooks at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50 7pm *** oct 17 tue Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $15 7:30pm ** 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, Iya Terra, For Peace Band at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 18 wed Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, 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 Luke Sital-Singh at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $18 8pm/9pm # ** 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 Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs, The Band Ice Cream, Gibby Paul at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** oct 18 wed Muna at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 18 wed Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm ** oct 18 wed Danny Jones at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** oct 18 wed The Palmer Squares, Vantablac Sol, amplified, Sweatshop & Owl Green at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** 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, Bones (Lundon), dj Redbees at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** oct 18/19 Fred Armisen (comedy) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $35/$40 8pm/9pm (wed) 7pm/8pm and 9:30pm/10:30pm ** (seated) oct 19 thr Oh Wonder at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ** oct 19 thr Alison Krauss, David Gray at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $45-$125 7pm # ** (seated) 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 Tony MacAlpine, Felix Martin at Slim's, S.F. 6+ 7pm/8pm $23/$25 ** oct 19 thr The Palmer Squares, Sweatshop & Owl Green at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** 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 Los Pericos at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $30/$35 8pm ** oct 19 thr Jay Som, Never Young at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** 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 Solange, Flying Lotus, Earl Sweatshirt, Chassol at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $45 7pm # *** (sold out) oct 20 fri Meklit, Lalin at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** 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 Muleskinner at Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ $5-$10 9:30pm/10pm ** oct 20 fri Head Casket, Free The Jester, The Sea Wolves at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ free *** @ oct 20 fri Temptation, Beatbox At Dawn, Debased at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $10 8pm ** (tribute night) oct 20 fri The Motet, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Flamingosis at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** oct 20 fri Paul Weller at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $38 7pm ** oct 20 fri Bulletboys at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$20 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 (Spokane), The Sea Wolves, Get Married at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ 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 # ** (sold out) 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 Talib Kweli, Nef The Pharaoh, Bianca Richelle, The Sh8peshifter, The Mural Music And Art Project, tech experience area at Bayview Live, 1439 Egbert Avenue, S.F. a/a free noon til 7pm *** oct 21 sat Red Fang, Bloodcot at Slim's, S.F. 6+ 8pm/9pm $23/$25 *** oct 21 sat I The Mighty, Hail The Sun, Static And Surrender at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm/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/10pm ** oct 21 sat The Motet, Dragon Smoke, Afrolicious, Frobeck, The Pulsators, Saffell at SOMO Village Event Ctr., 1100 Valley House Dr., Rohnert Park 21+ $49 ($140 vip) 3pm *** oct 21 sat Babylon A.D., Bad Boy Eddie at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** oct 21 sat Boz Scaggs at Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City a/a $40-$99 6:30pm/7:30pm *** oct 21 sat Leksure at Streetlight Music, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** (hip hop) 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 NateWantsToBattle, MandoPony, AmaLee at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** 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 Marbled Eye, Collate (Portland), Neutrals, End Time 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 22 sun Ohmme, Petaluma at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $10 7pm ** oct 23 mon Marilyn Manson at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $65/$50 8pm # *** @ $ oct 23 mon Brujeria, Voodoo Gow Skuls, 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 Elettrodomestico at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm ** oct 23 mon Hollywood Undead, Butcher Babies, Demrick 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 23 mon cancelled: Lowcaster, Telekenitc Yeti at the Hemlock, S.F. oct 24 tue Snakehips (U.K.) at the Fox Theater, Oakland 18+ $29.50 8pm # *** oct 24 tue Alvvays (Toronto, Canada), 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), Trouble In Mind, Blank Square, Otzi at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm ** oct 24 tue Mary Lambert, Mal Blum at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm/9pm ** oct 24 tue The Wrecks, Vesperteen, The Technicolors at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 7pm/8pm *** oct 24 tue Elettrodomestico at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** 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 Bleep Bloop, NastyNasty, Proko, Chee, Ruby My Dear, Naubile at the New Parish, Oakalnd 21+ $15/$20/$30 8pm/9pm ** 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 Lil Xan, Steve Cannon at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $13 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** 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 Needle Drop at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $20 (seated) $18.50 (standing) 7pm ** 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 SWMRS, The Interrupters (L.A.), Sharp Shock at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$17 6:30pm/7pm *** @ 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 Odesza, Sofi Tukker, Chet Porter at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus 18+ $53.50 6pm (thr) 7pm (fri/sat) # *** 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 Pete RG, Oceanography at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** 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 Black Heart Procession, Mother's Worry at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $15/$20 8pm ** 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 26/27/28/29 Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass, Dark Star Orchestra, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Leftover Salmon, Turkuaz, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Todd Snider, Frition, The Dustbowl Revival, Marchfourth, Joe Craven & The Sometimers, Shook Twins, Monophonics, Polyrhythmics, The Contribution, Scott Pemberton Band, Afrolicious, Achilles Wheel, Brothers Gow, Moondog Matinee, Mojo Green, City Of Trees Brass Band, Ideateam, Ancestree, Low Flying Birds, The Connor Party, mc Joe Craven, camping at Hangtown Music Festival, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville a/a $196 $125 (13-16) $40 (5-12) free (4 and under) *** (parking exta) 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 The Soft White Sixties at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm/9pm *** oct 27 fri Jukebox The Ghost at Slim's, S.F. 6+ 7pm/8pm $21/$23 ** oct 27 fri Sure sure, Street Joy, Jackie Zealous at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 27 fri Down And Outlaws, Smokin' Ziggurats, The Atom Age, Dirty Denim at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** 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 The Chuckleberries, The Tomorrowmen, Hot Laundry, The Rinds, The Krypters at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm *** (covers night) 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-$73.15 8pm/9pm ** oct 27 fri Phutureprimitive at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$19 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 27 fri Kirk Franklin, Ledisi, Pj Morton at Sacramento Community Theater, 130 L Street, Sacramento a/a $83.50-$38.50 7:30pm # ** oct 27 fri Cky at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 7pm *** 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 covers night with members of: Ruleta Rusa, Crimen, Kurraka, Ausencia, Primary, Butanna, Mystic Priestress, Spray Tan, Baus, Nopes, Lofter at the Hole, 27th and San Pablo Ave., Oakland a/a $5-$10 8pm *** (Benefit for Organizations Against Repression Halloween covers show) 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. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** oct 28 sat Hoodie Allen at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** oct 28 sat Everyone Is Dirty, Mayya & The Revolutionary Hell Yeah, Down Dirty Shake, Sun Kin, dj Neil Martinson at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 (under 21 plus $5) 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 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, Nick Delffs at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 7pm ** oct 28 sat Glitter Wizard, Hell Fire, Neon Angels, Mom & The Jabbers, dj Shannon, dj Dan Shaw at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** (Hallorager V covers night) 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 David Liebe Hart, Nervous Energy, dj Real, host Samantha Gilweit at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz ?/? $10/$15/$20 6pm/6:30pm ** oct 28 sat Earthless at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm ** 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 Sage The Gemini at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm ** oct 29 sun Brother Ali at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm ** oct 29 sun The Devil Wears Prada at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 6pm *** @ oct 29 sun Rittz, Sam Lachow, Eric Biddines at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $25/$75 6:30pm/7pm ** 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 Authority Zero, Mouse Powell at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7pm/8pm ** @ oct 30 mon Cousin Stizz, Swoosh, Big Leano at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $13 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** oct 30 mon Colleen at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm ** oct 30 mon My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $13/$15 7pm *** oct 30 mon 6lack, Sabrina Claudio, Sy Ari Da Kid at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$29 7:30pm/8:30pm ** oct 30 mon Secondhand Serenade, He Is We, Ronnie Winter-Defoe at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20/$24 6:30pm ** 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, Sy Ari Da Kid at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 8pm/9pm # ** oct 31 tue The B-52s at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $75 7pm/8pm # *** oct 31 tue Tyler The Creator at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.50-$40 7pm/8pm # *** oct 31 tue The Good Bad, The Risky Biscuits, Nate Jones & The Sloe Slippers at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/8:30pm ** 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 Sammy J at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$24 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 Yheti, Sayer, Dmvu, Baba Yaga, Krakinov at the New Parish, Oakalnd 21+ $10/$15/$30 ** nov 1 wed Needtobreath at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm # *** nov 1 wed Ne Obliviscaris, Allegaeon, Cormorant at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $14/$17 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 1 wed Babewatch at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** nov 1 wed King Perkoff Band at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** nov 1 wed Consider The Source (N.Y.C.) at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz ?/? $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 1 wed Ekali, Josh Pan, Y2k at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$20 8pm/9pm ** nov 1 wed Sammy J (acoustic) at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 7pm ** nov 1 wed Narcotic Wasteland, Dreaming Dead at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ *** @ 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 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Nancy Wilson at the Arena, Oakland a/a # *** 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 Nekromantix, The Brains at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 7pm/8pm *** nov 2 thr Passafire, Pacific Dub at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm *** nov 2 thr Kilo (Melbourne, Australia) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $14 8:30pm/9pm ** 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 Save Ferris, Stacked Like Pancakes, Monkey at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $19.50/$22.50 7pm/8pm *** nov 2 thr Vale Of Pnath (Denver, CO), First Fragment, Virvum Announce at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$14 8pm/8:30pm *** @ nov 2 thr Parachute (acoustic) at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm ** 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 The New Mastersounds, Kung Fu, That 1 Guy at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** 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 Sunrunners, Junk Parlor at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 3 fri 1st Avenue Revue (tribute) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** nov 3 fri Hirie, Nattli Rize at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $12.50/$14.50 8pm ** 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 fri Vale Of Pnath, First Fragment, Virvum at the Starlite Lounge, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento 21+ *** @ nov 3 fri The Black Dahlia Murder, Decrepit Birth, Exhumed, Necrot, Wormwitch, Aberration at the Hard Rock, Lake Tahoe ?/? *** @ 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 and 11:15pm/11:30 # ** nov 4 sat John Caprenter at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $4.50/$55 8pm/9pm # *** nov 4 sat Chelsea Wolfe, Youth Code, Screature at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm # ** nov 4 sat Felly, Trip Carter at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm ** nov 4 sat Elephante at the Annex at SFSU, S.F. a/a $20-$40 6:30pm/7pm # *** (Benefit HeartBeats) 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 Tim & The Anglers at Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ $6-$10 9:30pm/10pm ** nov 4 sat Diagonal Mints at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** nov 4 sat The Black Dahlia Murder, Decrepit Birth, Exhumed, Necrot, Wormwitch, Aberration at Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $26/$30 6pm/6:30pm *** @ nov 4 sat Daniel Caesar, Snoh Aalegra at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** nov 4 sat Ghostemane, Wavy Jones, Nedard at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$16 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 4 sat Aaron Watson at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm ** nov 4 sat Orgy at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $17/$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 Emily Saliers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/8pm ** nov 5 sun Bernhoft at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 5 sun Serpents Of Dawn, The Rotten at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 2pm/3pm ** (free BBQ) nov 5 sun Trip Wire, Death Valley Rally, Citrus Clouds at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm ** nov 5 sun John Carpenter at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $39.50/$179.63 8pm/9pm *** nov 5 sun Jordan Garrett, Chow Mane, Dillon Daniel, Fortune Teller, Zack Davis at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 5 sun Hirie, Natalie Rize at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** nov 5 sun The Devil Makes Three, Scott H. Biram at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** nov 6 mon Alex Clare at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 6 mon Jerkagram, Kind Fall, Glass Factory at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** nov 6 mon Within The Ruins, Enterprise Earth, Aversions Crown, Currents at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ nov 7 tue Halsey, Partynextdoor, Charlie XCX at the Arena, Oakland a/a $80-$30 6pm/7pm # *** nov 7 tue Suicide Silence at the Complex, 420 14th Street, Oakland 6+ ** nov 7 tue Daniel Caesar, Snoh Aalegra at the New Parish, Oakalnd 18+ (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 7 tue Hiss Golden Messenger at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18 7pm/8pm ** nov 7 tue David Ramirez, Molly Parden 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 Front Bottoms, Basement, Bad Bad Hats at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $26.50/$32 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** nov 7 tue Within The Ruins, Aversions Crown, Current at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $14/$18 7pm/7:30pm *** @ nov 7 tue King Krule at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** nov 7 tue Scholotman, Kal Marks, Noyes (L.A.) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** nov 7 tue SonReal (Vancouver, Canada) at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz ?/? $15-$73.15 8:30pm/9pm ** 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 8 wed Twin Ponies at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** nov 8 wed Suicide Boys at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $28 8pm/9pm ** nov 9 thr Noah Gundersen, Phoebe Bridgers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$21 7pm/8pm ** nov 9 thr Lizzo, Doja Cat 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 9 thr Cut Copy (Australia) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 8pm/9pm ** 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 Ookay, Fox Stevenson at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm # ** nov 10 fri Horsehoes & Handgrenades, Kitchen Dwellers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 10 fri Harriot at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** nov 10 fri Mayday (Taiwan) at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $328-$88 7pm/8pm # *** $ nov 10 fri Mindi Abair (cd release) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** 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 10 fri Liquid Stranger, Dimond Saints, Manic Focus at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$23/$28 8pm/9pm ** nov 10 fri Metalachi at Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm *** nov 11 sat Joe Russo's Almost Dead at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 8pm # ** nov 11 sat John Craigie at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$21 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 11 sat The Jerry Douglas Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $31/$36 7pm/8pm ** nov 11 sat Hamilton Leithauser, Courtney Marie Andrews at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** nov 11 sat Mndsgn, Ahwlee, Karmacoda, Wolf Langis at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 11 sat Amplified Heat (Austin) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** nov 11 sat Royal Jelly Jive at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 11 sat Gryffin, dj Autograf, Ayokay at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm ** nov 11 sat Donna The Buffalo at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$17 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 11 sat Stabbing Westward, Zeroclient, Nova Sutro at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 7pm ** nov 12 sun Cut Copy (Australia) 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 Dead Boys, Dirty Denim, Corey Duffel at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$20 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @ 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 Microwave, Big Jesus, Blis. at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 12 sun The Highway Women at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8 (under 21 plus $5) 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 12 sun Orgin, Archspire, Defeated Sanity, Dyscarnate, Visceral Disgorge, The Kennedy Veil, Aethere at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 6:30pm/7pm *** @ nov 12 sun Common Kings, Big Body Cisco, Lex at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$27 8pm/9pm ** 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 13 mon Gin Blossoms at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $35/$40 7:30pm/8:30pm *** nov 13 mon Slaughter Beach Dog, Walter Etc., Shannen Moser at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** @ nov 13 mon Daley at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm ** 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, Hannah Racecar at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$21 7pm *** @ nov 14 tue Amigo The Devil, Andrew Sheppard, Mike Frazier, Wil Ridge at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/8:30pm ** nov 14 tue Katy Perry at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $198-$48 7pm # *** nov 14 tue Fu Manchu at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $11.50/$13.50 7pm/8pm *** nov 14 tue Amine, Towkio at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20-$89 7pm/8pm ** nov 14 tue Kid Cudi at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, 16th & J St., Sacramento a/a 9pm # ** 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 15 wed Magic Giant, The Jolly Liamas at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15-$49 8:30pm/9pm ** 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 Alejandro Escovedo & The Burn Something Beautiful Band at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$31 7pm/8pm ** (seated show) 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 Oceans Ate Alaska, Invent Animate, Dayseeker, Afterlife at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm *** 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 16 thr Mayhem, Pars Duorum, Immolation, Black Anvil at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ nov 17 fri Foreverland at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $16/$21 9:30pm ** nov 17 fri Death From Above, The Beaches at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** 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 Aaron Weat & The Roaring Twenties, Steady Hands, Chase Huglin, Shortly at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 17 fri Greyhounds, Niki J. Crawford at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 (under 21 plus $5) 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 Short Fuse, Decayed Existence, Meat Slab, His Name Is Robert Paulson, Damaged Overtime, The Anima Effect at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm *** @ nov 17 fri Alejandro Escovedo & The Burn Something Beautiful Band at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $18.50/$23.50 7pm ** nov 17 fri Gwar, Ghoul, He Is Legand, US Bastards at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$29 6:30pm/7:30pm *** @ 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 fri Oceans Ate Alaska at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $12/$14 6:30pm *** 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, Vertical Scratchers 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 Phantoms (L.A.) at Slim's, S.F. a/a $18 8pm/9pm ** nov 18 sat Getter at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $22.50/$25 8pm/9pm # ** nov 18 sat The Coronas (Ireland), The Hooks at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $14 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** nov 18 sat Seven Lions, Tritonal, Kill The Noise at the Civic Center, S.F. 18+ $49.50 7:30pm # ** nov 18 sat J.Views at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 18 sat Harold Ray Live In Concert, Heartlights, Gravys Drop at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** nov 18 sat Party Favor, 4B at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $17/$20 8pm/9pm ** nov 18 sat Guns N' Roses at Golden 1 Center Sacramento a/a $89-$370 8pm # *** nov 18/19 Kid Cudi at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $59.50-$99.50 9pm # ** 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 The Meditations at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 19 sun Our Lady Peace (Canada), Smshing Hrts at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25-$150 8pm/9pm *** nov 19 sun Gwar, Ghoul, He Is Legand, US Bastards at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @ nov 20 mon Trevor Noah (comedy) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $45-$85 6pm/7pm # *** (also nov 24/25) nov 20 mon Black Pistor Fire at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7:30pm/8pm ** nov 20 mon Julia Jacklin, Faye Webster at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 20 mon Our Lady Peace at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 ($155 vip) 7:30pm/8pm *** nov 20 mon Illenium (Denver, CO) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $30 8pm/9pm ** 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 Cattle Decapitation, Revocation, Full Of Hell, Artificial Brain at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/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, Xander Harris 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 The Bruce Lee Band, We Are The Union, the Skunkadelics at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/7:45pm *** @ 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 22 wed Getter at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $22/$25 ($40 2 nights) 8pm/9pm ** (also nov 25th) nov 24 fri Flying Lotus in 3D at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $30-$50 8pm/9pm # ** 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 Panteon Rococo, El Tri, Molotov, Mago de Oz, Angeles del Infierno, Maldita Vecindad at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State a/a 6pm # *** 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 Leaders, 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 Girafface, Sweater Beats, Wingtip at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $20 8pm ** nov 25 sat Getter at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $22/$25 ($40 2 nights) 8pm/9pm ** (also nov 22nd) 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 28 tue Syd at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm ** nov 29 wed Syd at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7:30pm/8:30pm # ** nov 29 wed Deorro at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $25/$35 8pm/9pm ** 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 Unsane, Plaque Marks, Musk at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ dec 1 fri Deorro, Deckstar, Seminal, Crayness, PandaFUnk at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $25.50-$50 7:30pm/8:30pm # ** dec 1 fri Private Island, Mating Ritual at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** dec 1 fri Leif Vollebekk at the Swedish American Music Hall, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 1 fri Dragon Smoke at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 1 fri The Stone Foxes, Shoobies at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 2 sat Say Anything at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $24/$28 7pm/8pm *** (dec 3rd at the Regency Ballroom) dec 2 sat Hundred Waters at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 2 sat Porkchop Express at Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ $6-$10 9:30pm/10pm ** dec 2 sat Jail Weddings, See Night at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 2 sat Tazmanian Devils, Deep Blue Jam at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm ** dec 2 sat Wax Tailor, Dirty Art Club at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8pm/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 Say Anything at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $23.50/$28 6:30pm/7:30pm *** (dec 2nd at the Cornerstone) dec 3 sun Pins Of Light, Frisco, Chaki at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 2pm/3pm ** 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 4 mon pere Ubu at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 5 tue Pere Ubu at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $17.50/$20/$23.50 8pm *** dec 5 tue Jonny Lang at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $28/$30 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 Agnostic Front, Strangeways at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $18 8pm *** @ dec 6 wed Sales (Orlando, FL), Chaos Chaos (Seattle) at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm *** nov 6 wed San Holo, Just A Gent, Droeloe at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $29.50 8pm/9pm ** dec 7 thr Pixies, Whitney at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $79.50 8pm # *** $ dec 7 thr Slow Magic at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $25/$35 7pm/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, Kitty Kat Fan Club at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm/9pm ** @ dec 8 fri Bone Thungs-n-Harmony at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25-$60 8pm/9pm *** dec 8 fri In Hearts Wake, Fit For A King, Like Moths To Flames, Phinehas at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $16/$18 6:30pm ** 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 Polyrhythmics at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$21 8pm/9pm ** dec 9 sat Overcoats at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 9 sat Esme Patterson, Susto at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 10 sun Nick Offerman (two shows) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $60/$50/$40 5pm/6pm 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 Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50-$105 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 Hundredth, Spotlights, Tennis System, Gleemer at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ 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 13 wed Barely Alive, Virtual Riot at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $15/$19/$24 9pm *** dec 14 thr The Royal Deuces, Mega Flame, Bond Girl at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 7:30pm/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 fri Drezo at the Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $15-$20 8pm/9pm # ** dec 15 fri SahBabii, Pollari, Don Drez, Did3rd, Element at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15-$60 8pm/9pm *** 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 22 fri Ekali, Medasin (Vancouver, BC) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $21/$25 8pm/9pm # ** dec 24 sun The Brian Setzer Orchestra at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $49.50-$69.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 24 sun Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Ensemble at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 6pm/7pm and 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 29 fri Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm *** dec 29 fri Jim Brickman at the Harris Center, Folsom a/a $35/$45/$55 7pm/7:30pm ** dec 30/31 Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven, Johnny Hickman (sun) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$28 (sat) $50/$55 (sun) 8pm/9pm *** dec 31 sun The Murder City Devils, Big Business at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $45 8pm/9pm *** 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 16 tue Wolf Parade, Charly Bliss at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** jan 16 tue Reverend Horton Heat, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Big Sandy & His Rly-Rite Boys at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ $20/$25 8pm/8:30pm *** @ jan 17 wed The Sherlocks (Bolton Upon Dearne, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, U.K.) at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** 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 Y&T at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $23/$25 7pm/8pm *** 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/9pm ** jan 24 wed The White Buffalo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 24 wed Ricky Gervais (comedy) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $90/$70/$60 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** jan 25 thr Justin Moore at City National Civic, San Jose a/a # *** 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 10 sat Masters Of Puppets, The Butlers, Union Jack & The Rippers at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 8pm/9pm *** (tribute night) 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 # ** apr 10 tue Uli Jon Roth at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$23 8:30pm/9pm *** apr 13 fri Uli Jon Roth at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 7pm *** 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 --------------------- Radio Shows ----------- 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 C L U B I N F O R M A T I O N ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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+ Complex, 420 14th Street, Oakland 6+ 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 Holy Diver, 1517 21st Street, Sacramento a/a 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please feel free to pass The List on to friends. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The List is e-mailed out each week normally late Friday afternoon. 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