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funk-punk-thrash-ska      Upcoming shows of interest    October  6, 2017

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, Gill Landry
       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 Nathan Corder, Daniel Meyer, Sam Clark McHale
       at the Octopus Litary Saloon, Oakland a/a $10 9:30pm **
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 Brothers Prince, Elisa Sun at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 9pm **
oct  6  fri Victor Wooten at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ **
oct  6 fri Dry Branch Fire Squad, Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express,
       Conor Brings Friends for Friday Featuring: Mega Bog, Jesse Harris,
       Big Thief, The Felice Brothers, First Aid Kit, Conor Oberst,
       Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, T Bone Burnett, Tracy Blackman,
       Brandi Carlile, Billy Bragg, The Bo-Keys,
       The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, Drew Holcomb And The Neighbors,
       Molsky's Mountain Drifters, Foy Vance, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80,
       Terri Hendrix With Lloyd Maines
       at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Golden Gate Park a/a free ***
oct  6 fri Jon Langford at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 5pm **
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 Jonwayne, Danny Watts, Emv, Wolf Langis, K'in Sventa
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12 9pm **
oct  6 fri The Wood Brothers at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30/$32 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct  6 fri Conscious Contact at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm ** (jazz)
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 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 Suicide Commando (Belgium), Pankow (Italy, dj Crxckwhxre, dj Zlaya
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $25/$30  9pm ***
oct  6 fri Rasavitalia
       at Skylark, 3089 16th Street, S.F. 21+ free 7pm ** (drag burlesque)
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 The Coffis Brothers And The Mountain Men
       at the Torch Club, 904 15th Street, Sacramento 21+ **
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, Dandelion Massacre
       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 Clarence Van Hook, Consonance, GTS, art, speakers, kid's activities
       at Point Pinole Park, 5551 Giant Highway, Richmond
       a/a free 11am till 4pm ** (North Richmond Shoreline Festival)
oct  7 sat Puzzled, Friendless Summer, Hoop (Seattle), Blues Lawye
       at the Octopus Litary Saloon, Oakland a/a $5+ 9:30pm **
oct  7 sat Trapped Within Burning Machinery, Bloodmoon, Body Void
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ** @
oct  7 sat Sir Lord Von Raven, Sam Flax, Hiss And Hum
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 9pm **
oct  7 sat Reed Mathis & Electric Beethoven, HSB Blues Revue, Annie Sampson,
       Chris Cain, Steve Freund, Austin deLone, Ruth Davies And Tony Braunagel,
       Poncho Sanchez, Blackfoot Gypsies, The Wood Brothers, Rising Appalachia,
       Tim O'Brien Band, Peter Rowan Dharma Blues, Moonalice,
       The Go To Hell Man Clan, Sturgill Simpson, Ren The Vinyl Archaeologist,
       Steve Fabus, Deejay Theory, Tom Thump, dj Phleck, dj Tobiwan,
       Motion Potion, U9lift, Jamey Johnson, Ozomatli, Tyler Childers,
       Nancy & The Lambchops, Robyn Hitchcock, The Brothers Comatose,
       Patty Griffin, The Nth Power, Dan Auerbach, Willie Watson,
       Justin Townes Earle, Sam Outlaw, Henry Rollins, Robert Earl Keen,
       Gurf Morlix, Bill Anderson, Lillie Mae, Dan Penn,
       Buddy Miller With The War And Treaty, Steve Earle & The Dukes,
       Gillian Welch, Alison Brown & The Compass Bluegrass Allstars,
       Midnight North, Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Colter Wall
       at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Golden Gate Park a/a free ***
oct  7 sat Weston Koury
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $39-$99 11:30am/noon *
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 ** (sold out)
oct  7 sat Victor Krummenacher, Joh Langford, Virginia Dare, Con Permiso
       at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 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 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 Slow Dancer, Petal at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $13-$15 8pm **
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 Benyaro
       at the Reel Fish Shop & Grill, 401 Grove Street, Sonoma a/a **
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, Dave Chappelle, Chronixx, Nick Grant
       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  7/8   Zedd, Grey, Lophiile
       at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $49.50 8pm # **
oct  8 sun Blue Indeed, Shutups, Superchaos, The Loose, Love Jerks,
       The Quickies at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5pm ***
oct  8 sun The Weeknd at the Arena, Oakland a/a $176-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
oct  8 sun Comeback Kid (Winnipeg, Manitoba), Burn, Jesus Piece, Racetraitor,
       Liars Cult at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15 8pm *** @
oct  8 sun gSp, Daisy World, Inverts
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakalnd a/a $8 8pm ***
oct  8 sun B-Side Brujas, host Chuy Gomez
       at Tamarindo, 468 8th Street, Oakland 21+ $50 3pm til 7pm **
       (unlimited Mezcal & Tequila Tastings and tacos - Oakland Music Festival)
oct  8 sun Vicki Randle & Friends at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 7:30pm **
oct  8 sun Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer, Ciaran Lavery, The Brothers Gibb,
       Kane Welch Kaplin, Weyes Blood, Big Freedia, Hot Tuna Electric,
       Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Aaron Lee Tasjan, John Prine,
       Ornettes Prime Time Reunion Band, Lampedusa, The Secret Sisters,
       Sisters Morales, Jade Jackson, Jello Biafra, The Flatlanders,
       2wqaRandy Newman, 4NR, Gordo Cabeza, dj Alarm, Mophono, dj Tyme,
       King Most, Motion Potion, Junior Brown, Cheap Trick,
       Norbert Putnam And Friends, Will Durst, Lucinda Williams,
       Bob Mould Band, Tyler Childers, Marco & The Polos, Lila Blue,
       Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Poor Man's Whiskey, Emmylou Harris,
       Ghost Of Paul Revere, The Sons Of The Soul Revivers,
       The Well Known Strangers, Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones,
       Jon Langford's Four Lost Souls
       at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Golden Gate Park a/a free ***
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 Abba The Concert (tribute)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $65 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
oct  8 sun K.A.R.D. (South Korea)
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $55-$175 7pm/8pm # **
oct  8 sun Gripin at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $40/$50 7pm ***
oct  8 sun Ben Ottewell at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct  8 sun JD McPherson, Nikki Lane
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm **
oct  8 sun Dealer, Omotai, Mouth at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm **
oct  8 sun The Obsessed, Cobalt, Hornss
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $18/$23 7:30pm ** @
oct  8 sun Ben Ottewell, Buddy (L.A.)
       at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm **
oct  8 sun Benyaro at Silos, 530 Main Street, Napa 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 Mipso at Don Quixote's Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, Felton 21+ **
oct  8 sun Barb Wire Dolls, Svetlanas (Russa), 57 (Korea)
       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  8/9   Rich Chigga, Duckwrth, Don Krez
       at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm # **
oct  9 mon RJ at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $18/$20 8:30pm **
oct  9 mon Low Roar, Charlie Cunningham at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm **
oct  9 mon Aldous Harding at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $14/$16 8pm **
oct  9 mon Rosetta (Philadelphia), North
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ ** @
oct  9 mon Everything Everything, The Palms
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $20 7pm/8pm **
oct  9 mon C CC V L T S SS, Angel 1, Colin McKelvey, Headboggle,
       Vibrating Garbage at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
oct  9 mon Trevor Sensor, Peter Oren at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a **
oct  9 mon Rainer Maria, Olivia Neutron-John
       at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ **
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, Kabaka Pyramid
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 10 tue Christian Eric Beaulieu And Friends
       at the Lost Church, 65 Capp, S.F. a/a $10/$15 7:30pm/8pm **
       (Christian's Birthday and Atomicolor label launch)
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, Xds
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$23 7pm/8pm **
oct 10 tue Barb Wire Dolls, Svetlanas (Russa), 57 (Korea)
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm *** @
oct 10 tue Marc Broussard, Carsie Blanton, Peter Aristone
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 8pm **
oct 10 tue Octomutt- Ted Savarese And Friends
       at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm **
oct 10 tue Leon, Wrabel
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out)
oct 10 tue Trevor Sensor, Peter Oren
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 10 tue Swimming Bell at Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ **
oct 10 tue Dead River Rebels, Sashay (Seattle), Orgasm Addict (tribute),
       The Has Beens at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm *** @
oct 10 tue Smshng Hrts, Naked Walrus, Shipwright
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 10 tue The Coffis Brothers
       at Hopmonk, 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol 21+ **
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 RJ at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
oct 10 tue Rosetta (Philadelphia), North
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ ** @
oct 11 wed Kinky (Mexico) at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $34 8:30pm **
oct 11 wed Myles Boisen's Ornettology Side Three
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 9:30pm **
oct 11 wed dj Fat Mike at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 6pm ***
oct 11 wed Bad Suns, Hunny, Qty
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$23 7pm/8pm *** (sold out)
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 ** (sold out)
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 Karina Denike And Friends at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm **
oct 11 wed Max at 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 Dayglo Abortions (Canada), Starving Wolves, War Bison
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm *** @
oct 11 wed Cauldron (Canada), Amulet (U.K.), Skelator (WA), Space Vacation
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$13 8pm ***
oct 11 wed Austin Mo Xperience (cd release), Jeramy Norris
       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 (Russa), 57 (Korea)
       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 11/12  Cafe Tacvba, Mariachi Flor De Toloache
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $49.50 6pm ***
oct 12 thr Chief Keef at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $29 8:30pm **
oct 12 thr Christian Scott
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $18 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
oct 12 thr Zamico, Gee And The Riddlah
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 9:30pm **
oct 12 thr Otros Aires, Cuarteto Puentes, Tango ConFusion (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 12 thr Skeletal Remains, Demon Hammer, Crematory Stench, Hallucinator
       at RS94109, 835 Larkin Street, S.F. a/a $10 *** @
oct 12 thr Deep Space Trio at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm ** (jazz)
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 Down Dirty Shake, Fever Feel (Victoria, BC), The Love Dimension
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
oct 12 thr Srsq, dj Hether Fortune, Zanna Nera
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 10pm **
oct 12 thr Branchez x Lunice
       at 1015, 1015 Folsom Street, S.F. 21+ 19.50 9pm **
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 Stay Out (album release), Grumpster, Calling The Skies,
       Treetop Flyer, Kinetic Radio, necessary Noise
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @
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), Tom Walker
       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 Religious Girls, Piano Rain, Surplus 1980
       at Classic Cars West, 411 26th Street, Oakland a/a $5-$10 6pm **
oct 13 fri Gringa, Camino, the M-Tet at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 9pm **
oct 13 fri Shawn Mullins, Chuck Cannon
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm **
oct 13 fri Torres, The Dove & The Wolf 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 Allison Lovejoy (pianist) at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
oct 13 fri Armnhmr, Infinite Skies
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $15-$25 8pm/9pm # **
oct 13 fri Five Iron Frenzy, Squad Five-O, mike Herrera
       at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $24/$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, Less Art, Western Addiction
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12/$14 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 K?D
       at 715 Harrison Street, S.F. 18+ $20 7pm and 10pm ** (10pm sold out)
oct 13 fri Phutureprimitive, Papadosio
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 13 fri Altar de Fey, Shame Waves at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/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 Pasto Seco, La Gran Puchica, dj Julicio
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 10pm **
oct 13 fri The Rocky Horror Picture Show
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 11:30pm (with shadow cast)
oct 13 fri Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds, Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $49.50-$129.50 5:30pm/7:30pm # ***
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 The Coffis Brothers And The Mountain Men
       at Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ **
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 Intocable at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
oct 13 fri Tyga, Cheif Keef, RJ
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $35 8pm/9pm # **
oct 13/14  dj 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, Kilroy, Westbrook
       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 Fantastic Negrito, Mad Noise, The Jamming Nachos
       at the UC Theater, Berkeely a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 14 sat Dick Dale, The Hot Toddies at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $35 8pm ***
oct 14 sat Bell Tower Bats, Cliff And Ivy, Direct Collapse
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ **
oct 14 sat Lars Finberg, Gal Pals (L.A.), Violence Creeps
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 9pm *** @ (Maximum RnR Birthday)
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 Mewithoutyou, 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 Brother Spellbinder at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 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 The Pine Box Boys, Kicker, Pins Of Light, The Bar Feeders, Remnants
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $10 2pm/3pm *** @ (Scott's Birthday)
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 Anistazi, Disrupt The Paradigm, HellHeart, Fortress United,
       Frolic, Stormfall at Memorial Park, 24176 Mission Blvd., Hayward
       a/a 1pm *** @ (Bands4Bands MetalFest/Canned Food Drive)
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 sat postponed:  L.A. Guns, Anarchy Lace at Holy Diver, Sacramento
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 14/15/16/17 Ariel Pink, John Maus
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $33.75/$36.75 9pm *** (14/15/16 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 Ludovico Einaudi at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a 8pm # **
oct 15 sun Biff Rosem Jimmy Duvet & The Comforters, dj Jeremy Black
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 4pm ** (Biff Roses's 80th Birthday)
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, The Loyalists
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 6pm ** (early show)
oct 15 sun Havania Whaal (Portland), The Mud Lords, Stranger Than Fact,
       George Crustanza at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 3pm/4pm ***
oct 15 sun Terry Malts, Electro Group, Seablite, Business Of Dreams
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ***
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 *** (sold out)
oct 16 mon Nick Murphy, Charlotte Cardin, Heathered Pearls
       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 Violence Creeps, Outercourse, Dancing Plaque Of 1518,
       Turquoiz Noiz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** @
oct 16 mon Spiritualized
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a $45 6pm/7:30pm **
oct 16 mon Emarosa, A Lot Like Birds, Jule Vera, Subtlety
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 6:30pm/7pm ***
oct 16 mon Jr Jr, Hembree at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $16/$18 6pm/6:30pm ***
oct 16 mon Sutekh Hexen, Hissing (WA), Abstracter, Defecrator
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ $10/$12 8pm *** @
oct 17 tue Remo Drive (Bloomington, MN), Diners, Sun Valley Gun Club, Sondags
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $12/$14 7:30pm ***
oct 17 tue Tei Shi, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm **
oct 17 tue Spiritualized at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 17 tue Mr. Elevator, Camera at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14/$16 7:30pm/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 Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 17 tue Worriers (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Thin Lips (Philadelphia), Try The Pie
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm/9pm ***
oct 17 tue Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm **
oct 17 tue Eftt, Grex, For Now at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5-$10 7:30pm/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, Barns Courtney
       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, Fine Motor, Stirr Lightly
       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 Magic In The Other, The Casual Coalition, Mark Karan, Ross James
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 9:30pm **
oct 18 wed Johnnyswim, Striking Matches
       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 Dev at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$24 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 Bebe Rexha & Marc E. Bassy
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/7:30pm **
oct 18 wed Ramrod Romeos at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
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, Grace Mitchell, Huxlee
       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 Frankie And The Witch Fingers, Jesus Sons, Bear Call
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 9pm **
oct 18 wed Danny Jobnes And The Reluctant Heroes
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
oct 18 wed film "Turn It Around:  The Story of East Bay Punk"
       at the Del Mar Theater, 1124 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz a/a
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 Jay Som, Palehound at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ **
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 ** (thr sold out)
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 (thr) **
oct 19 thr Oh Wonder, Jaymes Young
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # *** (sold out)
oct 19 thr Alison Krauss, David Gray
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $45-$125 7pm # ** (seated)
oct 19 thr John Mark McMillian, Kings Kaleidoscope, Lapeer
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $18/$20 ($33 vip) 8:30pm ***
oct 19 thr Autonomics at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ ***
oct 19 thr Turning Into A Butterfly at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 8pm **
oct 19 thr Jimmy Buffett And The Coral Reefer Band, Tim Hockenberry
       at Civic Center, S.F. a/a $42-$152 8pm # ***
oct 19 thr Generationals, Benjamin Jones
       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 Independent, 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 The Soft Moon, Lust For Youth, Peleda, dj Omar Perez
       at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 9pm ***
oct 19 thr Onry Ozzborn, 2Mex, Early Adpoted, Watzreal
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** (hip hop)
oct 19 thr Sleepbomb
       at Zeitgeist SF Beer Garden, 199 Valencia @ Duboce, S.F. 21+ free 8pm **
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 Margaret Cho
       at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $39-$69 6:30pm/7:30pm **
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, Istanbul Connection, Lalin
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
oct 20 fri Mike Dillon Band at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$15 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 & 11:30pm *** (early show sold out)
oct 20 fri Chris Moss at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 6pm ** (early show)
oct 20 fri Lee Vilensky Trio at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm ** (late show)
oct 20 fri Nick Hakim With Sam Evian, 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 Nightmare Visions, Bruja, Outraged, D-Con, Mxdxextxdxe,
       Drunk 'n Disorderly, Bullvine
       at the Appleton Grill, 410 Rodriquez Street, Watsonville
       a/a $5 7pm/7:30pm *** @
oct 20 fri Paul Weller, Lucy Rose
       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 20/21/22 Tattoo Convention
       at SFL Hyatt Regency, 1333 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame
       18+ $30 5pm-11pm (fri) 11am-11pm (sat) 11am-6pm (sun)
oct 21 sat Red Store Bums, Deschamp, Free The Jester, The Sea Wolves,
       Get Married, Panhandler's Union, 12 Steps To Nothing
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/7:30pm *** @
oct 21 sat Paul Weller, Lucy Rose
       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 - in the round)
oct 21 sat Kill Frenzy, Mintra, Invisible Children
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley 18+ $10-$20 10pm **
oct 21 sat Autonomics at the Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ ***
oct 21 sat Engine 88, California at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $15 8pm **
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, The Asteroid #4, The Orange Kyte
       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 ChoMargaret 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 Mike Dillon Band at Boom Boom Room, S.F. 21+ **
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 Michael Nau
       at Sophia's Thai Kitchen, 129 E Street, Suite E, Davis 21+ **
oct 21 sat Brujeria, 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 21 sat The Convalescence, Wings Denied, Shaping The Legacy, Death Rattle
       at PJ's Roadhouse, 5641 Mother Lode Drive, Placerville 21+ *** @
oct 22 sun Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Superfun Yeah Yeah Rocketship, Kitty Kat Fan Club
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12/$15 5pm ***
oct 22 sun Wolves In the Throne Room, Pillorian
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @
oct 22 sun Silversun Pickups, Minus The Bear
       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 Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Locksmith, Ymtk
       at the UC Theater, Berkeely a/a # ***
oct 22 sun Garrett Klahn, Jason White, dj Goonie Walsh
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $7/$10 8pm **
oct 22 sun Kmfdm, OhGr, Lord Of the Lost
        at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50/$32 7pm/8pm # *** @
oct 22 sun Paul Weller at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $49.50 7pm/8pm # **
oct 22 sun Penny & Sparrow, 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 Michael Nau at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ **
oct 22 sun Tony Cormans Morchestra, Clairdee (5pm),
       The Bishop O Dowd High School Jazz Band (3:30pm)
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 3pm **
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 22 sun The Jesus And Mary Chain
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ***
oct 22 sun Ohmme, Petaluma at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
oct 23 mon Marilyn Manson, Alice Glass
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $65/$50 8pm # *** @ $
oct 23 mon Brujeria, Powerflo, Pinata Protest
       at Slim's, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/7:30pm # *** @ (moved from the Fillmore)
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 Rip Room (tape release), Rex Ruit, Spurs
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 ($3 with password "aftershock") 8pm/9pm **
oct 23 mon Hollywood Undead, Butcher Babies, Demrick
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 7pm/8pm **
oct 23 mon Issues, Volumes, Sylar, Too Close To Touch
       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.), Stwo, Yahtzel
       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 The Wrecks, Vesperteen, The Technicolors
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 7pm/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 Nai Palm at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 24 tue Mom, Bernard Herman (N.Y.C.), James K (Berlin), Carl With People,
       Tainted Pussy at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ***
oct 24 tue Museums, Spelling, Leviathe, Glo
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 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 Kirk Franklin, Ledisi, PJ Morton
       at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $53.50-$83.50 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 Stock Tips, Laney Camenga, Benj On The Banjo
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ donation 9pm ** (Benefti Exhale Pro-Voice)
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 Wolf Eyes, Sbsm, Neha Spellfish, Beast Nest
       at the Peacock Lounge, 552 Haight St., S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:45pm/8pm **
       (Psycho Jazz in the Bay day 1)
oct 25 wed New Fame (Viet Nam), Watzreal, Unlearn The World, Kaila Love,
       Lex the Con Artists at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** (hip hop)
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, Dreamers, Night Riots
       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 The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die,
       Rozwell Kid, Mylets at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15 8pm ***
oct 26 thr Boots And The Kats, The Kevin Conness Band
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 8pm **
oct 26 thr Poppy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 7pm/8pm ***
oct 26 thr Everyone Is Dirty at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free **
oct 26 thr Earthless, Chief at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 9pm **
oct 26 thr Crystal Castles, Farrows
       at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $30-$40 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 26 thr Erica Sunshine Lee, Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs!,
       The Highway Poets Trio, Laura Benitez And The Heartache
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $13/$16 7:30pm/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 Wolf Eyes, Bran(...)Pos, Gaiamamoo, False None, dj Headboggle
       at the Peacock Lounge, 552 Haight St., S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:45pm/8pm **
       (Psycho Jazz in the Bay day 2)
oct 26 thr Outers, Rare Parts at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
oct 26 thr Young Hunter (Portland), Cramp-Ons (tribute)
       at the SF Eagle Tavern, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/9:30pm **
oct 26 thr Aura Noir (Norway), Weregoat (Portland), Dispirit,
       Black Fucking Cancer at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 9pm *** @
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 thr The Underachievers at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
oct 26 thr Robert Wynia & The Sound
       at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 26 thr cancelled:  White Fuzzy Boodbath, Outers at the Hemlock, S.F.
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 Skandalism, Joystick, No Flow
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm *** @ (Skalloween)
oct 27 fri Real Estate (N.J.), Lucy Dacus
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # *** $
oct 27 fri ExSage at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a **
oct 27 fri Brother Ali, Sa-Roc, Last Word, Sol Messia
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $24/$27 8:30pm ** (hip hop)
oct 27 fri Felsen, Otis McDonald, Negative Press Project
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$13 8:30pm ** (Thriller theme night)
oct 27 fri New York Dicks, Oinga Boinga, Tru'Nembra, Crimson Ghostbusters
        at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @ (covers night)
oct 27 fri Saint Motel, Gibbz at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
oct 27 fri Haley Reinhart, Mike Annuzzi, Svannah Outen
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $24/$26 7pm/8pm # **
oct 27 fri Laidback Luke, Dyro, Ape Drums, Gladiator, Nick G
       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, Duke Luke & The Raid
       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, Back From The Grave, Tet Holiday Kills The 50's
       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 Fatigue (7" release), Spiritual Cramp (7" release),
       dj Ursa Major, dj Marv Mac, dj Michael Saretsky
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** @
oct 27 fri Makru, La Mandanga, dj Izzy Wise
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12 10pm ** (reggae/ska)
oct 27 fri Fatboy Slim, Purple Disco Machine, Fort Knox Five,
       All Good Funk Alliance, 4NR, Adrian A, Alex Mace, Anthony James,
       Chuck Jones, Clarkie, Cptn Jay, Cutso, Deejay Theory, Ding Dong,
       dj Alarm, dj Celeste Lear, dj Icon, dj Mancub, dj PZB, dj Tyme,
       dj Umami, Dr Whiskers, Dulce Vita, Ernie Trevino, Galen, Gordo Cabeza,
       Gravity, Grensta, Haute Mess, Influence, Jessica Stanell, JoeJoe, Kimba,
       Laird Marky Ray, Mr Puzl, Murphstar, Mysterious D, Non Sequitur,
       Platurn, Shouts!, Sol, Tamo, The Brass Tax, Vitamindevo
       at Loveboat Halloween, 420 22nd Street at Illinois, S.F.
       21+ $80-$90 ($140-$160 two day) 9pm til 2am # ***
oct 27 fri Wolf Eyes, Las Sucias, William Winant Quartet, Leven, Oracle Plus,
       comedy: A wolf Home Companion, Annick Adelle, Richard Savate,
       Florentina Tanase at Seismic Retrofitters, 650 Divisadero, S.F.
       ?/? $12/$15 7:45pm/8pm ** (Psycho Jazz in the Bay day 3)
oct 27 fri Too Short at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 8pm *** $
oct 27 fri Zac Brown Band
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $93-$36 # ***
oct 27 fri Cook & Rose at Streetlight Music, Santa Cruz a/a free 7pm **
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 Sonido Mistico, Sonido Sabor Latino, Sonido Aventurero,
       Sonido Publa Boyz, Sonido Cumbiambero
       at the Appleton Grill, 410 Rodriquez Street, Watsonville 18+ 9pm **
       (Noche Cumbiambera de Halloween)
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 fri Sob x Rbe, Lil Sheik
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a 7:30pm/8:30pm **
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 Comadre, members of Ceremony/Dead And Gone/Loma Prieta, Soar
       at 1-2-3-4-Go! Records, Oakland a/a $10 7pm *** (covers night)
       (Benefit for emergency shelters in Houston)
oct 28 sat SWMRS, The Interrupters (L.A.), The Regretts, The Buttertones,
       The She's, Mt. Eddy at 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, Cherry Glazerr
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # ***
oct 28 sat The Underachievers, Injury Reserve, Warm Brew
       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 Super Fly Polyrhythmic Funk Band
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $20 8pm **
oct 28 sat Corrupted Morals, Agenda 21, Dead River Rebels, Blind N Corrupt
       at Toot's, 627 Second Avenue at Pomona, Crockett 21+ 8pm/9pm *** @
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, Luke Christopher, Myles Parrish
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # **
oct 28 sat Action Bronson at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $30-$40 8pm/9pm # **
oct 28 sat Jessie J, De'Wayne Jackson
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $36 7:30pm/8:30pm *** (sold out)
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 (St. Petersburg, Russia), The Boss Martians (Seattle),
       Frankie & The Pool Boys, dj Sid Presley
       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, China, Tabemacle
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 6:30pm **
oct 28 sat Glitter Wizard, Hell Fire, Neon Angels, Mom & The Jabbers,
       dj Shannon, dj Dan Shaw, host Dr. Rockso
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** (Hallorager V covers night)
oct 28 sat dj Moby, The Polish Ambassador, Mason Bates, 2Tight, 219 Boys,
       8Ball, Aaron Axelsen, Alastair, Beato, Ben Anderson, Brad Robinson,
       Deckard, Derek Hena, dj Proof, Eric Riggsbee, Flytrap, Illalien,
       Justin Johnson, Justin Milla, Kid Clark, King Most, Lou E. Bagels,
       Make it Funky, Manics, Manitous, Michael Fortune, Motion Potion, Mphd,
       OneMohit, Phleck, Pink Mammoth, Professor Bang,
       Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist, Shiny Objects, Shooey, Simo, Snarkle,
       Sound It Out!, Tek Freaks, Tobin Ellsworth, Uncanney
       at Loveboat Halloween, 420 22nd Street at Illinois, S.F.
       21+ $80-$90 ($140-$160 two day) 9pm til 2am # ***
oct 28 sat Halloween covers show
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm ***
oct 28 sat Antsy McClain And The Trailer Park Troubadours
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 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 Yelawolf at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ***
oct 28 sat Vince Neil at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $70-$45 8pm ***
oct 29 sun Corn Bread Willie at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 4pm **
oct 29 sun Thievery Corporation, Delhi 2 Dublin
       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 Rundle
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $19/$21 9pm ** (sold out)
oct 29 sun Kelela
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22.50/$25 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out)
oct 29 sun A Giant Dog (Austin), Great Apes, Mare Island
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm **
oct 29 sun M. Ward, Palehound
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a $40 6:30pm/7:30pm **
oct 29 sun The Coffis Brothers
       at Sonoma Cider House, 44 Mill Street, Healdsburg ?/? **
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, Veil Of Maya, Thousand Below
       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 Prayers
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 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 Black Uhuru With Onesty, Lior Ben-Hur & Sol Tevel, dj Sep
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm ** (rescheduled from sep 13th)
oct 30 mon No Statik, Skemata (Raleigh, N.C.), Drugcharge (Raleigh, N.C.)
       at El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 ($3 with password "sorry state") 8pm/9pm *** @
oct 30 mon tribute band night at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
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),
       Death Valley Girls
       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 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (with shadow cast)
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley
       a/a (under 17 requires parent or guardian) $16.50-$26.50 7pm/8pm
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 Hangtown, Bloody Waters, The New Jerks
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm **
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 tue Odesza, Illenium, Sofi Tukker, Kasbo
       at Papa Murphys Park, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento
       18+ $39-$54 5pm/6pm **
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 Rittz, Sam Lachow, Eric Biddines
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $27.50/$32 ($77.50 vip) 7pm/8pm # **
nov  1 wed Yheti, Sayer, Dmvu, Baba Yaga, Krakinov
       at the New Parish, Oakalnd 21+ $10/$15/$30 **
nov  1 wed Battalion Of Saints, Oppressed Logic, The Cryptics
       at the Golden Bull, Oakalnd 21+ *** @
nov  1 wed Needtobreath, The Brummies
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm # ***
nov  1 wed Ne Obliviscaris, Ne Obliviscaris, Allegaeon, Cormorant
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $14/$17 8:30pm/9pm **
nov  1 wed Royal Trux, Jealousy at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $32/$35 9pm **
nov  1 wed Jessie Ware at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm **
nov  1 wed Shelby Cobra And The Mustangs (Oakley), The Ugly,
       The Tough Brothers, Shane Bergman And the Family (1st show),
       dj Brian Pritchard at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ***
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 M.I.A. at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $40-$50 8pm # ***
nov  2 thr Max Frost at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 7pm ***
nov  2 thr Ok Go, Sego 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 Necromantix, 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 Dead Horses at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 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 TV Static, Pleasure Parade, Swerve
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
nov  2 thr Midnite Snaxxx, The Shanghais, Italian Cherry
       at the SF Eagle, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm ***
nov  2 thr Luke Bryan, Brett Eldredge, Granger Smith
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $85-$40 5:30pm/7pm # ***
       (new date - was october 12th)
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
       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 thr Everyone Is Dirty, Park St. Riot, Cave Clove
       at National Hotel, 211 Broad Street, Nevada City ?/? **
nov  2 thr postponed:  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at the Arena, Oakland
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, Dylan Jakobsen 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, Curls, The Willowz
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $23/$25 9pm *** (sold out)
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 ** (sold out)
nov  3 fri Flat Black, Cold Claw, Lolly Gaggers
       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 Standoff, The Earlylight, Mad Elizabeth, Big Me
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @
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 Luke Bryan, Brett Eldredge
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a ***
       (new date - was october 13)
nov  3 fri The Black Dahlia Murder, Suffocation, Decrepit Birth, Exhumed,
       Necrot, Wormwitch, Aberration
       at the Hard Rock, Lake Tahoe 21+ $25/$30 4pm/5pm *** @
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  Dia De Los Muertos Concert (ft. Gondwana, La Barranca), Fayuca
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $27.50/$37.50 ($230 vip) 7pm/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, Zac Jones 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 Morrissey at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $95/$75/$60 7:30pm/8:30pm *** $
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, Blurred Out, Rosie Plaza
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 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 King James (tribute) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
nov  4 sat George Cole Trio (Cole Swings Cole)
       at Lesher Center for the Arts, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek a/a
       a/a $45 ($40 children) 8pm # **
nov  4 sat Luke Bryan, Brett Eldredge, Granger Smith
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # ***
       (new date - was october 14th)
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, Brandon Lay
       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 Divided Heaven, Brian Marquis, Till I Fall, Bo McDowell
       at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $10 5pm/6pm *** (acoustic Sunday)
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, Lucy Wainwright Roche
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/8pm **
nov  5 sun Cramp-Ons (tribute)
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10/$12 3pm til 11pm **
nov  5 sun Bernhoft at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm **
nov  5 sun Serpents Of Dawn, Ion, The Rotten, Gravedodger, dj Rob Metal
       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 Lecrae at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6pm **
nov  5 sun The Devil Makes Three, Scott H. Biram
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
nov  5 sun The Floozies at the Arcata Theater, 1036 G St., Arcata a/a **
nov  6 mon Jolie Holland & Samantha Parton, Bonnfire Madigan
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm **
nov  6 mon Alex Clare, Bobby Bazini
       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, Mos Generator 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 Pardoner, 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, Jena Friedman
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** (sold out)
nov  8 wed Son Little, Jade Bird at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm **
nov  8 wed Mr. Carmack at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $25 8:30pm ** (sold out)
nov  8 wed Choir! Choir! Choir! at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm  **
nov  8 wed Blanck Mass at Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7pm/8pm **
nov  8 wed Why These Coyotes, Twin Ponies (Tempe, AZ), Dent (Boston), The Claw
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
nov  8 wed Jinx Jones And The Kingtones
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
nov  8 wed Suicide Boys at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $28 8pm/9pm **
nov  8 wed Suicide Silence at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6pm *** @
nov  9 thr Rickie Lee Jones
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $52/$62 7pm/8pm # *** (seated show)
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 Kelley Stokz, The Cairo Gang, The Peacers
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$18 9pm **
nov  9 thr The Sounds (Sweden)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # ***
nov  9 thr Pell at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ (under 21 plus $5) ^ **
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 Mike Sherm, dj Amen at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $20 8pm ***
nov  9 thr Cut Copy (Australia)
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 8pm/9pm **
nov  9 thr Suicide Boys at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
nov 10 fri Hot Mulligan, Coldfront, Superwhatevr
       at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @
nov 10 fri Waterparks (Houston), As It Is (Brighton, England), Chapel,
       Sleep On It at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $19.50 5:30pm/6:30pm # *** @
nov 10 fri Ana Gabriel at the Arena, Oakland a/a $135-$44 7pm/8pm # **
nov 10 fri Chicano Batman, Khruangbin, The Shacks
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # **
nov 10 fri Cold Beat, Warm Drag
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 7pm/8pm ** (new lineup)
nov 10 fri Donna The Buffalo, Richie Stearns
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm **
nov 10 fri Hot Snakes at the Chapel, S.F. a/a 9pm *** @ (sold out)
nov 10 fri Kina Grannis, Imaginary Future
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # **
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 & Hand Grenades, Kitchen Dwellers, Dusty Green Bones Band
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm **
nov 10 fri Harriot, The Happys, Steakhouse
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
nov 10 fri Malfunkshun, Hot Start, The Marshall House Project
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15 8pm *** @
nov 10 fri The Coffis Brothers And The Mountain Men
       at Hopmonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol 21+ **
nov 10 fri Mindi Abair (cd release) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
nov 10 fri Mayday (Taiwan)
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $328-$88 7pm/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 # ** (sold out)
nov 11 sat Common Kings at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $39 7pm/8pm # **
nov 11 sat John Craigie, The Sam Chase at the Great American Music Hall, S.F.
       6+ $16/$21 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (seated show - sold out)
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 Sean Hayes, Ora Cogan at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 9pm **
nov 11 sat Jackie Greene + Friends, Anders Osborne
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.50-$43.50 7pm/8pm # ***
nov 11 sat Hotel Garuda, Daktyl, Saint Wknd, Kidswaste, Geotheory
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$30 6:30pm/7pm # ***
nov 11 sat Amplified Heat (Austin), American Killers
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
nov 11 sat Royal Jelly Jive, Magic City Hippies, No Lovely Thing
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
nov 11 sat Squalus (record release), Shark In The Water, Ursa
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm **
nov 11 sat The Floozies at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ **
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 11 sat Waterparks (Houston), Chapel, As It Is (Brighton, England)
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @
nov 12 sun Remember Karen (album release), Brasil, Scrim, Evan
       at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $10 5pm/6pm **
nov 12 sun Cut Copy (Australia)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 8pm # **
nov 12 sun Liquid Stranger, Manic Focus, Marvel Years, Secret Recipe Music
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $21/$24 7:30pm/8:30pm **
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, Madame Gandhi
       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 Clientele, Eztv at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 8pm ** (KALX)
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, Melkbelly
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 7:30pm/8pm *** (sold out)
nov 12 sun Hovvdy at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm **
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 12 sun Chicano Batman, Khruangbin, The Shacks
       at the Whitney Peak Hotel, 255 N Virginia Street, Reno VN ?/?
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 *** @ (sold out)
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 Sheppard at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm *** $
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, See Through Dresses
       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 Chad VanGaalen, Ne-Hi at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $158 8pm **
nov 14 tue Electric Guest at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm ***
nov 14 tue Katy Perry, Purity Ring
       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 Gryffin, Ayokay at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
nov 14 tue Haas Kowert Tice at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 5:30pm/7pm **
nov 14 tue cancelled:  In The Company Of Serpents, Goya, Connoisseur
       at the Hemlock, S.F.
nov 14/15  Blues Traveler, Los Colognes
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ***
nov 14/15 Cannibal Corpse, Power Trip, Gatecreeper
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 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 The Dip at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 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 15 wed Third Eye Blind at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** @
nov 15 wed In The Company Of Serpents, Goya
       at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ ** @
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,
       Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Kurt Bloch, Linda Pitmon
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$31 7pm/8pm ** (seated show)
nov 16 thr Matisyahu, Orphan
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30 8pm/9pm # **
nov 16 thr UnoTheActivist, Thouxanbandfauni, Warholss
       at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $18/$22 7pm/8pm # **
nov 16 thr Susanne Sundfor (Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway)
       at the Swedish American Music Hall, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm **
nov 16 thr Spafford, Tiny Massive
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ***
nov 16 thr Sit Kitty Sit, North By North (Chicago), Rip Room
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
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 6:30pm *** @
nov 16 thr Chicano Batman, Khruangbin, The Shacks
       at Van Duzer Theater, Humboldt State, Sequoia Avenue, Arcata a/a **
nov 17 fri Marissa Kay (album release)
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/7:30 **
nov 17 fri Foreverland at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $16/$21 9:30pm **
nov 17 fri Death From Above (Toronto, Ontario), 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 Forest Swords at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm **
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, Jonny Ramada
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm ***
nov 17 fri Helms Alee, Kowloon Walled City, Mini And The Bear
       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 fri Matisyahu at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
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 Melvin Seals & JGB at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # ***
nov 18 sat FLQ (Toronto, Ontario), Burmese, Nopes, Lacker
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $5 9pm *** @
nov 18 sat Jarabe De Palo (Spain)
       at UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $42.50 7pm/8pm # ** (was listed as nov 15)
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, Bay Ledges 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 Kishi Bashi (Athens, Georgia) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ***
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 sat Matisyahu, Orphan at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a 7:30pm/8:30pm **
nov 18/19  Kid Cudi at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $59.50-$99.50 9pm # **
nov 19 sun Calabrese (Phoenix, AZ), Stellar Corpses, Argyle Goolsby
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $17/$20 7pm/8pm *** @
nov 19 sun Digable Planets at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $39-$85 6:30pm/7pm ***
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 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 The Tenors
       at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a $55-$75 8pm # ***
nov 19 sun Kishi Bashi (Athens, Georgia), Tall Tall Trees
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ***
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 Terry Malts, Rips (N.Y.C.), Michael O.
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ***
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 Mark Olson at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 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, Smshing Hrts
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 ($155 vip) 7:30pm/8pm ***
nov 20 mon The Total Bettys, Cool Shmool at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm **
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, Gothic Tropic
       at the Independent, 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 Joyce Manor (Torrance), Wavves, Culture Abuse
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** @
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 Dhani Harrison, Summer Moon, Mereki
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm **
nov 22 wed Illenium at Civic Center, S.F. 18+ $39.50 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
nov 22 wed Snails, 12th Planet, Boogie T, Squnto
       at the Armory, 333 14th Street, S.F. 18+ $30 7:30pm/8pm # **
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 Dirty Heads, The Unlikely Candidates, Tyrone's Jacket
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7:30pm # **
nov 24 fri Flying Lotus in 3D at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $30-$50 8pm/9pm # **
nov 24 fri House Of Floyd at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8:30pm **
nov 24 fri Justin Jay at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 18+ $25 8pm/9pm **
nov 24 fri Petty Theft (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 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 The Killer Queens (tribute), The Zach Waters Band
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
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 # *** (also nov 20th)
nov 25 sat Periphery, Animals As Leaders, Astronoid
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 6pm/7pm # *** @
nov 25 sat Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, White Denim
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # ***
nov 25 sat Lyrics Born at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ***
nov 25 sat John Davis at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
nov 25 sat Petty Theft (tribute) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
nov 25 sat Giraffage, 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 David Garibaldi at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
nov 25 sat Vista Kicks at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $13/$18 5:30pm/6pm **
nov 26 sun Tori Amos, Scars On 45
       at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $65/$50/$35 7pm/8pm # ***
nov 26 sun Mozzy at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm # ***
nov 26 sun Glassjaw at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** @
nov 27 mon H.E.R. at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm **
nov 27 mon Trivium, Arch Enemy, While She Sleeps, Fit For An Autopsy
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6pm *** @
nov 28 tue A John Waters Christmas, dj Omar
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $55 7pm/8pm *** (seated)
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 29 wed Castle at Spirits Bar, 5827 Dunsmuir Avenue, Dunsmuir 21+ **
nov 29 wed Big Gigantic (Boulder, CO)
       at the Arcata Theater, 1036 G St., Arcata a/a $27 7pm/8pm **
nov 30 thr Trans-Siberian Orchestra
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $76-$713 7:30pm # ***
nov 30 thr Xxyyxx, Chrome Sparks
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30 7pm/8pm # **
nov 30 thr Demetri Martin at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $50/$40 7pm/8pm # **
nov 30 thr Castle at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ **
nov 30 thr Planet Booty, Sun Hop Fat
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/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 thr The Expendables at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6pm ***
nov 30/dec  1 Dispatch (acoustic) at the Fillmore, S.F.
       a/a $46 ($86 2 day) 7pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/9pm (fri) # ***
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 The Dear Hunter, The Family Crest, Vava
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # **
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 Nathaniel Rateliff And The Night Sweats,
       The Record Company, Van William
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $42.50 6pm/7pm # *** (KFOG Concert for Kids)
dec  1 fri The Frights (San Diego), Hockey Dad (Wollongong, Australia),
       Vundabar at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7pm ***
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 Babewatch, Kid Trails at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
dec  1 fri The Stone Foxes, Shoobies
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ***
dec  1 fri Collie Buddz at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 8pm ***
dec  1 fri Castle at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ **
dec  2 sat Say Anything at the Cornerstone, Berkeley
       a/a $24/$28 7pm/8pm *** (dec 3rd at the Regency Ballroom)
dec  2 sat San Holo, Just A Gent, Droeloe
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # **
dec  2 sat Angus & Juia Stone at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a # **
dec  2 sat Hot Dub Time Machine, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 10pm **
dec  2 sat Big Gigantic (Boulder, CO), Brasstracks
       at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $28-$40 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
dec  2 sat Los Lobos at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 8pm/9pm # ***
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  2 sat Pennywise, H2O
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $27.50 7pm *** @
dec  3 sun Churchgurls Rock at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 4pm/5pm # **
dec  3 sun Welcome To Night Vale (podcast), Mal Blum
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $32.50/$27.50 7pm # **
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 Silent Siren (Japan) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30/$35 5:30pm/6:30pm ***
dec  3 sun Warbringer, Darkest Hour Exmortus at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a *** @
dec  3 sun Pins Of Light, Frisco, Chaki
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 2pm/3pm **
dec  3 sun Mosaics, Little Empire at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm **
dec  3 sun Collie Buddz, Jesse Royal
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 8pm/9pm ***
dec  3 sun Jonny Lang
       at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35/$55/$65 6:30pm/7:30pm ***
dec  3 sun Big Gigantic (Boulder, CO), Brasstracks
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6:30pm **
dec  4 mon Pod Tours America (political podcast)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $69.50-$39.50 ($25 students) 8pm # **
dec  4 mon Valerie June, Gill Landry at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
dec  4 mon Walter Lure, Mike Ness, Clem Burke, Glen Matlock, Jesse Malin Band
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ***
       (40th anniversary of Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers)
dec  4 mon Pere Ubu at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
dec  5 tue Sales (Orlando, FL), Chaos Chaos (Seattle, WA)
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $16/$18 7pm ***
dec  5 tue Blitzen Trapper, Lilly Hiatt
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm ***
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  5 tue Bell Witch (Seattle), Monarch at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ ** @
dec  6 wed Bell Witch (Seattle), Monarch (France), Badr Vogu, Abstracter
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10/$12 8pm *** @
dec  6 wed Theresa Caputo at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $40-$100 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
dec  6 wed Jamila Woods (Chicago)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
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 ***
dec  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 $59.50-$79.50 8pm # *** (sold out)
dec  7 thr Jack & Jack, Olivia O'Brien
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # **
dec  7 thr Slow Magic at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $25/$35 7pm/8pm # **
dec  7 thr Azizi Gibson at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $17/$20 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 thr The Lumineers, Portugal. The Man, Walk The Moon
       at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $29-$45 7pm # *** (Electric Christmas)
dec  7 thr Flobots, Bang Data at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ ***
dec  7/8   Collie Buddz, Jesse Royal
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 8:30pm/9pm ***
dec  8 fri The Oxford Coma, Bitter Lake, Name
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ **
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 Bill Murray, Jan Vogler, Mira Wang, Vanessa Perez
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $125-$50 7pm/8pm # **
dec  8 fri The Devon Allman Project
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ***
dec  8 fri Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25-$60 8pm/9pm ***
dec  8 fri Flobots, Bang Data at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz ?/? ***
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 Louis The Child at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ***
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, Ashe
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # *** $
dec  9 sat Flobots, Bang Data at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a ***
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 Pixies
       at the Uptown Theatre, Napa 16+ (12+ with an adult) *** (sold out)
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 Flobots, Bang Data at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ ***
dec 10 sun Pixies at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $55 # *** $
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 ** (sold out0
dec 11 mon Metz at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm **
dec 11 mon Violence Creeps, Toyota, Nopes
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** @
dec 11/12  Grizzly Bear at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $38.50-$50 7pm/8pm # ***
dec 12 tue Julien Baker, Half Waif, Adam Torres
       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 Flobots, Bang Data
       at Humboldt Brews, 856 10th Street, Arcata ?/? ***
dec 13 wed The Barr Brothers
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm **
dec 13 wed Nat Keefe Concert Carnival
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 ($35 seated) 7:30pm/8pm **
dec 13 wed Barely Alive, Virtual Riot
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $15/$19/$24 9pm ***
dec 14 thr Thom Yorke, Nigel Godrich
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50 10pm # ***
dec 14 thr Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces, Mega Flame, Bond Girl
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm **
dec 14 thr Monophonics, Hibbity Dibbity
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22 7:30pm/8pm ***
dec 14 thr Grex, Inward Creature, Safa Shorkrai
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm ** @
dec 14 thr Jim Kimo West And Ken Emerson
       at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 5:30pm/7pm ** (Slackers in Paradise)
dec 14/15/16 Chris Robinson Brotherhood
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/9pm (fri/sat) # ***
dec 15 fri French Kiwi Juice at the Fox Theater, Oakland 18+ $29.50 8pm # **
dec 15 fri Drezo at the Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $15-$20 8pm/9pm # **
dec 15 fri Swftumz, Italian Cherry, Plastic Shoes
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ***
dec 15 fri The Jesus Lizard
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $39.50/$40 8:30pm/9pm *** @ (sold out)
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, Old Firm Casuals, Hellbender (fri), Autumn's End (sat)
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $24/$26 8pm *** @
dec 15/16  The Mother Hips
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm ***
dec 16 sat Badbadnotgood (Toronto, Ontario)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ***
dec 16 sat Anuhea, Paula Fuga, Mahi
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm # **
dec 16 sat Evanescence at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $78-$38 7pm/8pm # ***
dec 16 sat Big Head Todd And The Monsters
       at the Warfeild, S.F. a/a $32-$45 7pm/8pm # ***
dec 16 sat The Dream Syndicate at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ***
dec 16 sat Couches at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
dec 16 sat Puddle of Mudd, Control
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm *** @
dec 16/17  Jay-Z at the Arena, Oakland a/a $200-$40 7pm/8pm # ***
dec 17 sun Maria Bamford
       at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. $35 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
dec 17 sun Xavier Omar at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm **
dec 17 sun The Mother Hips at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 4pm *** (acoustic)
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 17/18  OCS (John Dwyer, Brigid Dawson, Tim Hellman, Paul Quattrone,
       Tom Dolas, Heather Lockie, Eric Clarke, Emily Elkin,
       Ty Segall (solo acoustic), Shannon lay
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25 8:30pm **
dec 19 tue David Broza, Ali Paris
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $39.50-$85 7pm/8pm # **
dec 19 tue Charlie Hunter Trio
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ***
dec 20 wed Naturally 7 at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$31 8pm **
dec 20 wed Lindsey Stirling at City National Civic, San Jose a/a # ***
dec 20 wed Ekali, Medasin (Vancouver, BC), Judge
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
dec 21 thr Dave Koz & Friends
       at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $55-$195 8pm # ***
dec 22 fri The Story So Far (Walnut Creek)
       at the UC Theater, Berkeely a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** @
dec 22 fri Country Joe McDonald (farewell SF show)
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $36/$40 8:30pm ***
dec 22 fri Ekali, Medasin (Vancouver, BC)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $21/$25 8pm/9pm # **
dec 23 sat Todd Rndgren at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 8pm/9pm # ***
dec 23 sat Christmas Queens at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $39/$49-$149 9pm **
dec 23 sat Fishbone at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/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 Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 6pm/7pm and 9pm/9:30pm **
dec 28/29  The Infamous Stringdusters, Keller Williams Greatful Grass (thr),
       Leftover Salmon (fri) at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a # ***
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 29/30/31 STS9 at the Warfield, S.F.
       a/a $35/$50 7pm/7:45pm (fri/sat) $60/$80 8pm/8:30pm (sun) # ***
dec 29/30/31 Lucius (L.A.), Bedouine (fri),  Veers (sat),
       The Seaweed Sisters (fri/sat) at Independent, S.F. 21+ $31-$146 9pm ***
       (Lucius acoustic fri / Lucius electric sat / open bar sun)
dec 29/30/31 Dillon Francis, dj Porter Robinson, Travis Scott, Zedd, Khalid,
       dj Tycho, E-40, Madeon, Alison Wonderland, Snakehips, Gryffin, Troyboi,
       San Holo, Lane 8, Jai Wolf, Petit Biscuit, Justin Martin, Shiba San,
       Tokimonsta, Manila Killa, Quinn XCII, K?D, The Floozies, They.,
       Justin Jay's Fantastic Voyage, Koan Sound, Nombe, Louis Futon, Oliver,
       Moon Boots, Kidnap Kid, Graves, Spag Heddy, Brasstracks, Luca Lush,
       Krane, Vindata, Droeloe, Falcons, Melvv, Opia, Lophiile, Oliver Tree,
       Alexander Lewis, Option 4, LP Giobbi, Joyzu, Cremes N Lotions, Syence,
       Cvrse, Brownies & Lemonade at South Lake Tahoe, NV
       a/a (10 and under free)$200-$240 2pm (SnowGlobe Festival)
dec 30 sat X at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 8pm/8:45pm # ***
dec 30 sat Barren Altar, Luna Occulta, Xenotaph, Fogrealm
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @
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 California Honeydrops
       at the UC Theater, Berkeely a/a $55-$75 7pm/8pm # **
dec 31 sun The Murder City Devils, Big Business
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $45 8pm/9pm ***
dec 31 sun Metric at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $80-$200 9pm ***
dec 31 sun Best Intentions (Motown Revue)
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 6pm/9pm **
dec 31 sun Buckethead at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 8pm ***
jan  5 fri Xscape, Monica, Tamar Braxton
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $55-$280 7pm/8pm # **
jan  5 fri L.A. Guns, Kory Gibbs
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 7pm/8pm *** (was October 13th)
jan  6 sat The Easy Leaves, Western Centuries, Alison Harris
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ***
jan 11 thr Tommy Emmanue, JD Simo
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $46/$51 7pm/8pm ***
jan 11 thr Destroyer, Mega Bog at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
jan 12 fri The O'Jays
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $90-$50 8pm # *** (KBLX)
jan 13 sat John Brothers Piano Company
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 8pm/9pm **
jan 13 sat Nrvs Lvrs, Abbot Kinney, Manics
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ***
jan 13/14  Bay Area World Guitar Show
       at Marin Civic Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael a/a 10am
jan 14 sun G3 (Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Phil Collen)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $95/$75/$55 7pm # *** (seated)
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 Wolf Parade, Charly Fliss at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a # **
jan 17 wed Spoon (Austin, TX), White Reaper (Louisville, KY)
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $39/$55 8pm # ***
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 Alan Doyle, Donovan Woods
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$28 8pm/9pm ***
jan 19 fri Steep Canyon Rangers
       at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 8pm/9pm # **
jan 19 fri Strfkr at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22.50/$25 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 Strfkr at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35 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 21 sun Strfkr
       at Cargo, 255 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV a/a $20 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
jan 22 mon Strfkr at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
jan 23 tue Hippo Campus (St. Paul, Minnesota), Sure Sure
       at the Fillmore, S.F. $22.50 7pm/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 Ricky Gervais
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $90-$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 27 sat The Chris Robinson Brotherhood
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ***
jan 30 tue The Radio Dept. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
jan 30 tue Jessica Lea Mayfield, Sun Seeker
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
jan 30 tue Jose Gonzalez, Bedouine
       at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $35-$55 6:30pm/7:30pm **
jan 31 wed Katy Perry at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # ***
feb  2 fri Alex Aiono, Trinidad Cardona
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm *** $
feb  3 sat Saved By the 90s at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12/$15 9pm **
feb  5/6   The Musical Box at the Regency Ballroom, S.F.
       a/a $47.50-$62.50 7pm/8pm # ** (50th anniversary of Genesis)
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 10 sat Walk The Moon at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $37.50 8pm # *** $
feb 12 mon Judah & The Lion at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26 7pm/8pm # ***
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 18 sun Beth Hart at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F.
       a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ** (note this may not be the correct date)
feb 18 sun Ron Pope at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
feb 20 tue Grace VanderWaal at Slim's, S.F. $22.50 7pm/7:30pm *** (sold out)
feb 20 tue Jacob Sartorius
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50/$35 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
feb 22 thr Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Night Beats
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $36 8pm # ***
feb 22 thr Steve Hckett Genesis Revisted
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm **
feb 25 sun Skinny Lister (U.K.), Will Varley
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ***
feb 27 tue Tokio Hotel at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm # ***
feb 27 tue Neck Deep at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 6pm/7pm # *** @
feb 28 wed Robert Plant And The Sensational Space Shifters
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $103.75/$74.75 8pm # *** (sold out)
feb 28 wed Margo Price at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm **
mar  1 thr David Rawlings at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
mar  1 thr Busty And The Bass at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
mar  1 thr Black Veil Brides, Asking Alexandria, Crown The Empire
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $32.50-$43 5:30pm/6:30pm # *** @
mar  3 sat Machine Head at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ***
mar  3 sat Mike Garson, Adrian Belew, Gerry Leonard, Carmine Rojas,
       Gaby Moreno & Angelo Moore at the Regency Ballroom, S.F.
       a/a $44.50-$65 8pm/9pm # *** (celebrating David Bowie)
mar  6 tue Architects (U.K.), Stick To Your Guns, Counterparts
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # *** @
mar 10 sat Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $77.50/$57.50/$37.50 8pm # *** (seated)
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 10 sat Coin at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
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 **
mar 22 thr L.A. Salami at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ **
mar 27 tue Orchstral Manoeuvres In The Dark
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $45 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
mar 30 fri Time Machine at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $65-$155 7pm/8pm # **
mar 31 sat The Darkness (Lowestoft, Suffolk, England)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # ***
apr  6 fri Nils Frahm at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 7pm/8pm # **
apr  7/8   Andrea Gibson, chasity Brown (poetry / spoken word)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F.
       6+ $22/$24 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) **
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 11 fri Steven Wilson at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 8pm/9pm # ***
may 12 sat Peter Hook & The Light
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30/$40 7pm/8:30pm # ***
may 18 fri Pink at the Arena, Oakland a/a $227.50-$47.45 # ***
may 21 mon Peter Hook & The Light at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ***
may 29 tue Tom Jones at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $99/$85/$55 7pm/8pm # ***
       (rescheduled from sep 26th)
jun 12 tue Uli Jon Roth
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$23 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 11 wed Harry Styles, Kacey Musgraves
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $40-$100 7pm/8pm # ***
aug  4 sat Niall Horan, Maren Morris
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $107-$30 6pm/7pm # ***
aug 24 fri Sam Smith at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a R125-$35 # ***

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

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

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

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1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a (shows over by 10pm)	510-985-0325
1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 1034 Valencia Street, S.F. a/a
23 Club, 23 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane a/a			415-467-7717
Ace of Spades, 1417 R Street, Sacramento a/a
AFKgg Gamer Lounge, 163 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose a/a
Alameda County Fair, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton a/a	925-426-7600
Alley, 906 Victorian Way, Sparks, NV a/a
Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+				415-970-0012
Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a			510-549-1125
Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a				415-831-1200
Art House Gallery, 2905 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley a/a		510-472-3170
Avalon Nightclub, 777 Lawrance Expressway, Santa Clara a/a 21+	408-241-0777
Bender's Bar And Grill, 806 South Van Ness Ave., S.F. 21+	415-824-1800
Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Avenue, S.F. 21+ 18+		415-474-0365
Blake's, 2367 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a 18+			510-848-0886
Blue Lamp Lounge, 1400 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento 21+		866-575-9405
Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+			831-423-7117
Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale a/a			916-988-9247
Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore, S.F. 21+				415-673-8000
Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., S.F. a/a 21+			415-621-4455
Brick and Mortar, 1710 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ 18+ ^		415-371-1631
Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+
Cafe du Nord, Inc., 2170 Market Street, S.F. 21+		415-861-5016
Cafe Cocomo, 650 Indiana at Mariposa, S.F. 21+
Cafe Stritch, 374 South First Street, San Jose a/a		408-280-6161
Carriage House Theater, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga a/a
Caravan Lounge, 98 South Almaden Avenue, San Jose 21+		408-995-6220
Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a book 831-423-1338	831-423-1336
Chapel, 777 Valencia Street at 19th, S.F. a/a
City National Civic, 135 San Carlos Street, San Jose a/a
City Winery, 1030 Main Street, Napa a/a				707-260-1600
Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz a/a			831-429-6994
Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a 18+
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
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