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funk-punk-thrash-ska      Upcoming shows of interest    Febuary  15, 2018

feb 15 thr Gramatik, Haywyre, Mome, Balkan Bump
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # **
feb 15 thr Anna Hillburg, Al Harper, Hectorine
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $6 7pm **
feb 15 thr Samiam, Iron Chic, Dead Bars, Slow Bloom
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm *** @ (see feb 16th)
feb 15 thr Cheap Tissue (L.A.), So What, Shades, Morrissey's Cock
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm/9pm ***
feb 15 thr Everyone Is Dirty, Sis, Firemaid
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
feb 15 thr Jorge Drexler, Salvavidas De Hielo
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # **
feb 15 thr Craig Ventresco at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 6pm **
feb 15 thr One Grass Two Grass, Nat Keefe, Cascade Crescendo, The Mosswoods
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
feb 15 thr The Grannies, Round eye (Shanghai, China), The Pathogens
       at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm *** @
feb 15 thr Elderbrook, Imagined Herbal Flows, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 8pm **
feb 15 thr Death Cheetah, City Of Djinn at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
feb 15 thr Smoky Smells, Horrible Adorable, Dirt Lot
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ free 8pm **
feb 15 thr Mike Gordon
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out)
feb 15 thr Jonesy, Fistful Of Scandal, Harmonic Law
       at Hopmonk, 230 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol 21+ $10 7:30pm **
feb 15 thr Hotel California
       at Carriage House Theater, Saratoga a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
feb 15 thr Diet Cig, Great Grandpa, The Spook School
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ***
feb 15 thr Tune-Yards, Sudan Archives
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ***
feb 15 thr Marty Grimes, Wes Period, Crecon, Croatoan, AC3
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm **
feb 16 fri Max XII, Wintersorrow, Lipshok, Lychdom, Sothis
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ (anti-valentine's show)
feb 16 fri Lettuce, The Motet at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $31.50 8pm # ***
feb 16 fri Mj's Brass Boppers at Ashkenaz, Berkeley a/a **
feb 16 fri Lotus, Marvel Years
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ***
feb 16 fri Josh Heinrichs, The Steppas, White Glove Service
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm **
feb 16 fri Snake, Mincing, Julia Mazawa, The Noriegas
       at the Octopus Literary Saloon, Oakland a/a 9:30pm **
feb 16 fri Lakim, J.Robb, Yugi boi
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 9pm ^ **
feb 16 fri God's America, Redacted, Empty People, Theses Bastards, dj Eons
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm *** @
feb 16 fri Samiam, Smokers, Sciatic Nerve, Anti-Social
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm *** @ (see feb 15th)
feb 16 fri Grex, Spencer Owen Timeshare, Chris Peck
       at Fireside Lounge, Alameda 21+ $5 9pm **
feb 16 fri Esses, Adrenochrome, Humid
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ 9pm **
feb 16 fri Theory Of A Deadman (Delta, British Columbia), Spirit Animal
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # ***
feb 16 fri James Garner (tribute to Johnny Cash)
       at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St., S.F. a/a $42-$57 7:30pm/8pm **
feb 16 fri Peach Kelli Pop, Max Gardener, Fringe, The Gems
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 8pm/8:30pm **
feb 16 fri Almost Dead, Cemetery Legacy, Earth Crawler, Damaura
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm *** @
feb 16 fri Lee Vilensky Trio (9pm), Chris Moss (6pm)
       at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a **
feb 16 fri Joywave (Rochester, N.Y.), Kopps (Rochester, N.Y.), Sasha Sloan
       at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $20 7:30pm ** (sold out)
feb 16 fri Thoabath, Kokuo, Greg Gorien, Fithmilk
       at Adobe Books, 3130 24th Street, S.F. a/a free 7:30pm til 9:30pm **
feb 16 fri Drama
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$18 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/8:30pm ^ **
feb 16 fri The Dangerous Summer (Ellicott City, MD), Microwave,
       The Band Camino at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm ***
feb 16 fri Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Steady Holiday, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $22/$24 9pm ***
feb 16 fri Chet Porter, Wingtip
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm ** (sold out)
feb 16 fri Throw Rag, Speedbuggy USA, Richmond Sluts, Cheap Tissue
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm/9pm ** @
feb 16 fri Barren Altar, Botanist, Ion
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm **
feb 16 fri Redwood Rodeo
       at the Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ $6-$10 9pm/9:30pm **
feb 16 fri La Gente, Pasto Seco, Ladyryan
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $13 9:30pm **
feb 16 fri Phoenix Pro Wrestling at Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $2-$10 8pm
feb 16 fri One Grass Two Grass, Cascade Crescendo (Portland)
       at Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St., Santa Rosa a/a **
feb 16 fri Tom Papa (comedy), Paul Morrissey
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $25-$40 7pm/8pm **
feb 16 fri Marty Grimes, Wes Period, Kurt Rockmore, Dave Steezy, Keith Canvas
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$17 8:30pm/9pm **
feb 16 fri The Oak Ridge Boys
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $75-$49 7:30pm ***
feb 16 fri M0 & Cashmere Cat at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ***
feb 16 fri The Holdup, Riotmaker
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $14/$16 6:30pm ***
feb 16 fri Chad Parther at Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Road, Paradise
       ?/? $23/$25 7pm/8pm **
feb 16 fri Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $25 8pm/9pm ***
feb 16 fri cancelled:  Benjamin Clementine at the Regency Ballroom, S.F.
feb 16/17  Dark Star Orchestra
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.75-$45 7pm/8pm # ***
feb 16/17  Tainted Love, Rebel Rebel (tribute)
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25 ($45 table) 8pm/9pm **
feb 16/17  Fast Times at Twin Pines Casino, Middletown 18+ **
feb 17 sat Spider (L.A.), Anxious Arms (Sacramento), Throat Rip,
       George Crustanza, The Cutthroats, Tvoar
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm *** @
feb 17 sat M0, Cashmere Cat, Darius
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ***
feb 17 sat Mumiy Troll (Vladivostok, Russia)
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # ***
feb 17 sat William Penn & His Pals
       at Art House Gallery, Berkeley $15-$25 6:30pm/7:30pm a/a **
feb 17 sat Eileen Sho Ji, Heru
       at Amoeba Music, Berkeley a/a free 4pm ** (LoFi Nights)
feb 17 sat Brian Mello, Maurice Tani, Paige Clem, Rick & Beth Kvoriak
       at the Octopus Literary Saloon, Oakland a/a 6:30pm free ** (book launce)
feb 17 sat Disciples Of Markos
       at the Octopus Literary Saloon, Oakland a/a $10-$20 9pm **
feb 17 sat The Purple Ones (tribute)
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $18/$22 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
feb 17 sat Necrot, Mammoth Grinder, Violation Wound, Succumb
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ *** @
feb 17 sat Mitch Polzsk And the Royal Deuces, Texas Two Step Lessions by Koala
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $5 8pm/8:30pm **
feb 17 sat The Angry Abbys at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ **
feb 17 sat Ron Pope, The National Parks, The Heart Of
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ***
feb 17 sat G Jones, Eprom, Ana Sia, Whateveryn
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $17.50/$25 8pm/9pm # **
feb 17 sat Tsunami Bomb, The Atom Age, Dirty Denim
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** @
feb 17 sat The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, Front Country,
       Ben And Alex Morrison at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8:30pm **
feb 17 sat Flosstradamus, Ghastly, K?D, Vultron, Ducky, Virtu, Michael Bricker
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $60/$65 6pm/6pm # ***
feb 17 sat Jesse Cook
       at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St., S.F. a/a $35-$45 7:30pm/8pm **
feb 17 sat Coven, Hammers Of Misfortune
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $31 8pm/9pm ***
feb 17 sat Judge (N.Y.), Berthold City, Ex Youth, Firearm
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $22 9pm *** @
feb 17 sat A View Of Earth From The Moon (Seattle)
       Kawika's Ocean Beach Deli, 734 La Playa Street, S.F. a/a **
feb 17 sat Drag Spectacular Spectacular (live show 9pm), Nick Crook (6pm)
       at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a **
feb 17 sat Shame (London), Andy Human & The Reptoids, Mystic Priestess
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ***
feb 17 sat Mary Timony (plays Helium), Allison Crutchfield
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 8:30pm/9pm **
feb 17 sat Bellyfruit, Xfr 4Ta, Sin XX, Vollmer
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** (KXSF Benefit)
feb 17 sat RF7 (L.A.), Bruja, Self-Inflicted Wounds
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** @
feb 17 sat Sputterdoll (reunion), All Ages, Pedro Gil (L.A.), Calratz (L.A.),
       Hyphens at the Neck of the Woods, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/8:30pm *** @
feb 17 sat Curls, Kid Trails at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm **
feb 17 sat Alterbeast, Grindmother, The Kennedy Veil, Aethere, Lost To The Void
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $14/$17 7pm *** @
feb 17 sat John Rybak + Friends
       at Pub Republic, 3120 Lakeville Hwy, Petaluma a/a free 8:30pm **
feb 17 sat House Of Floyd (tribute)
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm **
feb 17 sat Montenegrin Guitar Duo
       at Trinity Episcopal Church, 330 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park
       a/a $25 ($15 student/senior) 7pm **
feb 17 sat Samiam, Kicker, Pathogens, Smoker
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ 8pm *** @
feb 17 sat Buku, Conrank
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
feb 17 sat Dr. Octagon at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $28/$30 8pm/9pm **
feb 17 sat Kali Uchis at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $30 7pm **
feb 17 sat Richmond Sluts, Peace Killers, Cheap Tissue
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ 8pm **
feb 17 sat JK Kim Dong UK at Cache Creek Casino, Brooks 21+ 8pm **
feb 17 sat Theory Of A Deadman (Delta, British Columbia)
       at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ $65 7:30pm ***
feb 17 sat Tune-Yards, Sudan Archives
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $25 $7:30pm/8:30pm **
feb 18 sun Typesetter (Chicago, IL), Spanish Love Songs (L.A.),
       Slow Bloom, Daydream, Necessary Noise
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 5pm *** @
feb 18 sun Poppy at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
feb 18 sun Fantastic Negrito, Kev Choice,
       Jennifer Johns & Oakland School Of The Arts, dj DC, Gina Madrid,
       Naima Shalhoub, Ise Lyfe, Alicia Garza, Favianna Rodriquez,
       Gerris Wilkinson, EastSide Arts nuDekades Alicia Garza,
       Favianna Rodriguez at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25-4250 8pm # **
feb 18 sun One Grass Two Grass, Cascade Crescendo (Portland)
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $12 7pm/8pm **
feb 18 sun Jennifer Johns & Friends, dj Mr. Lucky, Adam 12, dj's
       at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $15 10pm ** (reggae)
feb 18 sun Isotope, End Result (L.A.), Atrament, Extraction
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm *** @
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 Dan the Automator & dj Q Bert at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 3pm **
feb 18 sun Dan The Automator, dj Q-Bert at Aoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 3pm **
feb 18 sun Dr. Octagon, Kool Keith, dj Q-Bert, Dan The Automator
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # **
feb 18 sun Doug Tuttle, Sam Kogon at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm **
feb 18 sun A View Of Earth From The Moon (Seattle)
       at Simple Pleasures Cafe, 3434 Balboa St. at 35th Ave., S.F. a/a **
feb 18 sun IMQ, Beverly Grigsby, Samaya, Closer Than Ever, Eroticon,
       Vagabond Lover, Susie Butler, Feedback, Standoff, Justin Wiltron
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 6pm/6:30pm ^ **
feb 18 sun Thor (Vancouver, BC, Canada), Flexx Bronco (as The Ramones),
       Party Force, Turbonegra, dj Hutch, dj Motley Cruz
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm *** @
feb 18 sun Dorothy, Kingsborough
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 ($68 vip) 7:30pm/8pm **
feb 18 sun Conan (U.K.), The Ditch And The Delta, Vody Void
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm *** @
feb 18 sun King Rod, Lik Sheik, Sneakk
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 8pm ***
feb 18 sun The Blasters, Mad Mama & The Bona Fide Few, The Rhythm Furies,
       dj Sid Presley
       at Longboard Margarita Bar, Pacifica 21+ $20/$22 8pm/8:30pm ***
feb 18 sun M0 & Cashmere Cat, Darius
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $28/$30 7pm/8pm ***
feb 18 sun Ron Pope at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
feb 18 sun Kurt Travis at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $10/$12 6:30pm **
feb 18 sun Gloriam Draconis, Xenotaph, Dearth, Barren Altar
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ 8pm *** @
feb 18 sun The Magic Of Ariann Black (magic show)
       at Cache Creek Casino, Brooks 21+ $20 4pm **
feb 19 mon Kali Uchis, dj Funklor at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # **
feb 19 mon G. Perico
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ **
feb 19 mon Datsik, Space Jesus, Riot Ten, Carbin
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley 18+ $27/$34 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
feb 19 mon Kurt Travis, Amarionette, Sea In The Sky, Find Yourself
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7:30pm/8pm **
feb 19 mon Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ***
feb 19 mon The Dodos (playing Visiter) at Swedish American Hall, S.F.
       ?/? (exclusive to Noise Pop badge holders) *** (Noise Pop)
feb 19 mon The Coathangers, Death Valley Girls, The Flytraps, Feels
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22.50/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** $ @
       (Noise Pop - Burger-A-Go-Go night 1)
feb 19 mon The Sun & The Mirror (Boise, ID)
       at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 5pm **
feb 19 mon Japanese Breakfast, Jay Som, Hand Habits
       at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a ***
feb 20 tue No Age
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $15 7pm *** @ (Noise Pop)
feb 20 tue Amanda Seales (comedy), Smart Funny & Black (game show)
       at the New Parish, Oakland
       18+ $26/$30 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm and 10pm/10:30pm ^ ** $
feb 20 tue All Pigs Must Die, Baptists, Vale
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm *** @
feb 20 tue Grace Vanderwaal at Slim's, S.F. $22.50 7pm/7:30pm *** (sold out)
feb 20 tue Jacob Sartorius, Zach Clayton, Hayden Summerall, Luna Blaise
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50/$35 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
       (screaming young girls warning)
feb 20 tue Bruno Major, Azuah
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm ** (sold out - Noise Pop)
feb 20 tue Built To Spill (performing Keep It Like A Secret), Sam Coomes
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7:30pm/8pm # *** (Noise Pop)
feb 20 tue Ted Savarese And Friends at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm **
feb 20 tue 1000Mods (Chiliomodi, Greece), Telekinetic Yeti, The Mud Lords
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $13/$16 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
feb 20 tue Inara George at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 20 tue Dengue Fever, Winter, Summer Twins, Patsy's Rats!
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22.50/$25 7:30pm/8pm ***
       (Noise Pop - Burger-A-Go-Go night 2)
feb 20 tue Jay Electronica, Sylvan LaCue, MadeGroceries, dj FTK
       at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $27 9pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 20 tue Langhorne Slim, Twain
       at Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $22 7pm *** (Noise Pop)
feb 20 tue Burning Curtains, Amir Sberlo Band (record release), Superbrat
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm **
feb 20 tue Enter Shikari (St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England), Single Mothers,
       Milk Teeth at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $19/$22 7pm/8pm *** @
feb 20 tue Datsik, Space Jesus, Riot Ten, Carbin
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $24/$28 8pm/9pm ***
feb 20 tue Motionless In White, Every Time I Die, Chelsea Grin, Ice Nine Kills
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20/$23 6pm *** @
feb 20 tue Slashers (N.Y.), Square Cools, Porno Riots
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** @
feb 21 wed Mickey Avalon, Dirt Nasty, dj Aspect
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley 18+ $24-$75 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
feb 21 wed Grails
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $16/$17 7pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 21 wed Rent Romus' Life's Blood Ensemble (cd release)
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 9pm **
feb 21 wed Fixate b2b Doctor Jeep (2 hour set), SpacegeishA, Sbass Jamz
       at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $5/$10 9pm **
feb 21 wed Bananarama at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50-$55 7pm/8pm # ***
feb 21 wed Girlpool, Field Medic, Rose Droll, Special Explosion
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop)
feb 21 wed Enter Shikari (St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England), Single Mothers,
       Milk Teeth, Long Knives at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm *** @ (Noise Pop)
feb 21 wed Shabazz Palaces, The Genie, Ghost & The City
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 21 wed Parquet Courts, The World, Meg Baird
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # *** (Noise Pop)
feb 21 wed Ha Ha Tonka, Wildling, Dagmar, Banzai Cliff
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop)
feb 21 wed Ramrod Romeos at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
feb 21 wed dj's Tei Shi & Jessy Lanza, dj Gilligan Moss
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $22 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 21 wed Knower, Otis McDonald, Thumpasaurus at Brick & Mortar, S.F.
       18+ $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** (sold out)
feb 21 wed Doug Martsch (solo acoustic)
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $35 7pm **
feb 21 wed Amy Shark, Milck, Bower
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:3pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 21 wed Zomby at Monarch, 101 6th Street, S.F. 21+ $25 7pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 21 wed Sean Rowe, Angelo De Augustine, Lisa Azzolino
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 21 wed Friendless Summer, Bear Call, Moon Daze
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ free 4pm **
feb 21 wed Ricky Lake, Wyatt Smith, Lola Rocket, Parentz
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (hip hop/electronic)
feb 21 wed Chris Cole Quartet at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 5pm/6:30pm **
feb 21 wed Japanese Breakfast, Jay Som, Hand Habits
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $15/$17.50 7pm ***
feb 21 wed The Delta Bombers, Shoobies, No Accion
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
feb 21 wed Black Label Society, Eyehategod, Corrosion Of Conformity
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $39.50 6pm *** @
feb 21 wed The Darling Clementines, burlesque circus, spoken word, comedy
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 8pm ***
feb 22 thr Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Night Beats
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $36 8pm # *** (Noise Pop)
feb 22 thr Steve Hckett Genesis Revisted
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm **
feb 22 thr Caleborate, Iman Europe
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $18 7:30pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 22 thr Blockhead, Jel, Rosby
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
feb 22 thr Hammerbombs, Twin Screw Steamer, 2 Lazy Boys,
       Free Kittens And Bread (Austin, TX)
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $7 8pm ** @
feb 22 thr Why?, Mister Heavenly, Florist
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25.50 7pm/8pm # *** (Noise Pop)
feb 22 thr Japanese Breakfast, Jay Som, Hand Habits
       at Gray Area Theater, 2665 Mission St, S.F.
       a/a $18/$20 7pm/8:30pm *** (sold out)
feb 22 thr Palehound, Weaves, The Total Bettys, Remember Karen
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $14/$16 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 22 thr Jeff Rosenstock & The Hotelier, Lemuria, Roar
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm *** (Noise pop)
feb 22 thr Lee Ann Womack, Eddie Berman
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $28/$32 ($50 vip) 8pm/9pm **
feb 22 thr Mount Eerie (Anacortes, WA)
       at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $25 9pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 22 thr Metalachi, Nasty Party at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17 7pm/8pm ***
feb 22 thr Kyra Gordon at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm **
feb 22 thr Shallou, Hazey Eyes
       at Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm/8:30pm *** (Noise Pop)
feb 22 thr Dick Stusso at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 22 thr Geographer, Andrew St. James, Emily Afton, Outer Embassy
       at Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm *** (sold out - Noise Pop)
feb 22 thr Ben UFO, Gerd Janson, Mozhgan
       at the Great Northern, S.F. 21+ $20-$30 8:30pm *** (Noise Pop)
feb 22 thr dj Madlib at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 10pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 22 thr Spiral Stairs, Tino Drima, Agouti, Evan Myall
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $14 7:30pm *** (Noise Pop)
feb 22 thr Daikaiju (Huntsville, Alabama), Shame Waves, The Deadbeats,
       Bloody Waters at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm **
feb 22 thr Piano Rain, Zedgar Infiniti, Juancy, Baylee
       at the Stud, S.F. 21+ $3-$10 7pm/8pm **
feb 22 thr Jessica Moss, Girl-Face at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 6pm **
feb 22 thr Lil Debbie at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm **
feb 22 thr Langhorne Slim, Twain
       at Jam Cellars Ballroom, 1030 Main Street, Napa 18+ ***
feb 22 thr Shooter Jennings, Jade Jackson
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm **
feb 22 thr Mikey Avalon, Dirt Nasty, Ekoh, Chandler P, dj Aspect
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $25-$75 8:30pm/9pm ***
feb 22 thr Theory Of A Deadman (Delta, British Columbia)
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 6:30pm ***
feb 22 thr Johanna Warren at the Argus Bar, W 2nd Street, Chico 21+ **
feb 22 thr Girlpool, Special Explosion
       Outer Space, 11th & M Streets, Arcata a/a ***
feb 23 fri Gaviotas (album release), Aerith (San Diego), Fat Lizzy,
       Outer District at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm ***
feb 23 fri Reik (Mexicali, Mexico)
       at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a 8:30pm # ***
feb 23 fri Shooter Jennings, Jade Jackson
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley 18+ $21/$24 7:30pm/8:30pm *** (country)
feb 23 fri Cakes Da Killa, dj Lady Ryan, dj Dreams, dj Francois
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
feb 23 fri Carla Dal Forno
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $15 8pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 23 fri Tune-Yards, Sudan Archives
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland 21+ $30.50 7pm/8:30pm *** (Noise Pop)
feb 23 fri Carla Dal Forno
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $15 8pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 23 fri Bart Davenport, The Moore Brothers, Hod And The Helpers
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ***
feb 23 fri Rostam at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 7pm ***
feb 23 fri Rostam, Joy Again, The Y Axes, High Sunn
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** (sold out - Noise Pop)
feb 23 fri Bully, Melkbelly, Club Night, Boy Scouts
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop)
feb 23 fri Thurston Moore, Heron Oblivion
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 8pm/9pm ***
feb 23 fri San Fermin With Magik Magik Orchestra, Alex Edelman
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** (Noise Pop)
feb 23 fri PNB Rock, Lil Baby
       at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $32.50/$35 8pm/9pm # **
feb 23 fri Crooked Colours
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 9pm *** (Noise Pop)
feb 23 fri Dead To Me, Western Settings, DFMK
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** @
feb 23 fri The Album Leaf
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm *** (Noise Pop)
feb 23 fri Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Sweet Chariot, George Cessna, Blue Oaks
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop)
feb 23 fri Medasin (Dallas, TX), Buns, dj Dials
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
feb 23 fri Super Diamond, Notorious
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25 ($45 table) 8pm/9pm **
feb 23 fri Elletrodomestico, The Seismics, Gabby LaLa (solo)
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm **
feb 23 fri Moon Honey, The Love Dimension, Mayya & The Revolutionary Hell Yeah,
       dj Ash Reiter at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm ***
       (Benefit for S.F. Women Against Rape)
feb 23 fri Coke, Bruh From Last Night, Same Girls
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ free 4pm **
feb 23 fri Bang Data, La Mera Candelaria
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 9:30pm **
feb 23 fri Bumper Jacksons
       at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Drive, Yountville a/a $22 7pm **
feb 23 fri Eddie Izzard (comedy)
       at the Uptown Theater, Nappa 21+ $75-$115 8pm **
feb 23 fri Ashling "Biscuit" Cole at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
feb 23 fri Plan 9, Anti-Social, Whisky Sunday, Them Creatures
       at Winters Tavern, Pacifica 21+ *** @
feb 23 fri Langhorne Slim, Twain
       at Don Quixotes' Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, Felton a/a ***
feb 23 fri Palehound, Weaves, Gal Pal
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$14 8pm/8:30pm **
feb 23 fri The Frights, Thee Commons, On Drugs
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $16/$18 8pm/9pm ***
feb 23 fri Ty Dollar Sign (L.A.)
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $32 7:30pm ***
feb 23 fri Johanna Warren at Shady Coffee, 325 Douglas Blvd., Roseville a/a **
feb 23 fri Lil Debbie at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$20 7pm **
feb 23 fri Year Of The Cobra, Chrome Ghost, Catapult The Dead, Demonsmoke
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ** @
feb 23 fri Keith Sweat at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $75-$55 9pm **
feb 23/24  Wobbleland, TroyBoi, Rezz, Rusko, Baauer, Figure, Barely Alive,
       Virtual Riot, Crankdat, Feed Me, Kai Wachi, Mad Zach, Um.., Matroda,
       Midnight Tyrannosaurus, Minnesota, Rickyxsan, Trampa, Whipped Cream,
       Arius, Blankface, Aweminus, Bloodthinnerz, Infekt, Oolacile, Partywave,
       Phiso, Ponicz, Sam F, Xaebor, Dack Janiels
       at Civic Center, 99 Grove St., S.F. 18+ $49-$55 ($99 2 day) 6pm # ***
feb 23/24  Grease the Musical at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $22-$24 8pm
feb 23/24/25 Tattoos & Blues Festival
       at Flamingo Resort, 2777 4th St., Santa Rosa a/a $15 ($30 weekend pass)
feb 23-mar 18 Weightless (rock opera by The Kilbanes)
       at the Z Space, 450 Florida, S.F. a/a ** (not on Mondays)
feb 24 sat Lawn Chairs, The Vacant Shapes (San Luis Obispo), Like Roses,
       Riley McShane at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @
feb 24 sat Real Estate, Bedouline at the Fox Theater, Oakland
       a/a $29.50 8pm # *** $ (Noise Pop / KFOG)
feb 24 sat Ty Dollar Sign (L.A.), 24hrs, TC Da Loc, Dre Sinatra
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30 8pm/9pm # *** (sold out - Noise Pop)
feb 24 sat Hirie, Indubious at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $14/$16 7pm/8pm **
feb 24 sat Two Crows Fighting (Portland), Grex, Inner Ear Brigade
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $5-$10 7pm **
feb 24 sat Victor Krummenacher And His Flying Circus, Crying Time, Bobby Black,
       Joe Rut at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
feb 24 sat Cuco at Gray Area Theater, 2665 Mission Street, S.F.
       a/a $18-$60 7pm *** (Noise Pop)
feb 24 sat Mac & Jim (acoustic) at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 2pm **
feb 24 sat Superchunk, Bat Fangs, Cocktails, Love Jerks
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F.
       a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm *** (sold out - Noise Pop)
feb 24 sat Alex Cameron (Roy Molloy on Horn), Molly Burch, Half Stack,
       False Priest at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16 7pm/8pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 24 sat The Fresh & Onlys, The Peacers, Humid, The Band Ice Cream
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop)
feb 24 sat The Coffis Brothers & The Mountain Men, Seet Plot,
       Evan & The Live Oaks at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14/$16 8pm/9pm ***
feb 24 sat Quentel The Cryptid, Killer Caribou, Busy Lighthouse
       at the Honey Hive, 4117 Judah Street, S.F. a/a **
       (was listed as at the Bistro in Hayward)
feb 24 sat Allison Lovejoy (pianist) at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
feb 24 sat Two Friends at the Social Hall, S.F. 18+ $18.50/$21 8pm/9pm # ***
feb 24 sat Racquet Club, Fake Your Own Death, Sun Valley Gun Club,
       Awakebutstillinbed at Brick & Mortar, S.F.
       18+ $15 (under 21 plus $5) 7:30pm/8pm ^ *** (Noise Pop)
feb 24 sat FLESHIES, The Bananas, Midnite Snaxx, Robocop 3, Mabs
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 (free b4 10pm if you dress up) 8pm *** @
feb 24 sat Colors at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 21+ $21-$46 10pm # **
feb 24 sat Miya Folick at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 24 sat Bahamas, The Weather Station
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm *** (sold out - Noise Pop)
feb 24 sat Blackwulf (album release), Mesmer, Union Jack And the Rippers
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $11 8:30pm **
feb 24 sat Sevdaliza
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $18 7:30pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 24 sat Shamir, Pardoner
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $20/$24 8:30pm *** (Noise Pop)
feb 24 sat The Crystal Method, dj Dan, Syd Gris
       at the Great Northern, 119 Utah at 15th, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 10pm ***
feb 24 sat Hightower, Hot Lunch, Slashers (N.Y.), Gravedodger, dj Bristol Meth
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm *** @
feb 24 sat Frisco, American Killers, Slow Torpedo
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ free 4pm ***
feb 24 sat The Boars, Durty Whyte Boots, Cape Fury
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
feb 24 sat Johanna Warren at House Show, 1000 Siesta Way, Sonoma a/a **
feb 24 sat Jeff Rosenstock & The Hotelier, Lemuria, Roar
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8pm/8:30pm ***
feb 24 sat Hari Kondabolu at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm **
feb 24 sat Slim Cessna at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ 8pm **
feb 24 sat Niviane, The Venting Machine, Suburban Paranoia, Native Sons
       at On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ $10 8pm *** @
feb 24 sat Dead To Me, The Bombpops, Western Settings, Viqueen,
       The Latterday Skanks, Sciatic Nerve, Boss Daughter, Black Crosses,
       Fringe Robot, Heroine, Knocked Down, The Juvinals, Fate Awaits,
       at Jub Jub's Thirst Parlor, 71 S Wells Avenue, Reno NV
       a/a $15 noon *** @ (Skate Jam 2018 - Skate Contests, Ramps)
feb 24 sat Gogol Bordello at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $25 8pm/9pm ***
feb 24/25 The Wood Brothers, The Mastersons
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) # **
feb 25 sun Death Threat, Criminal Instinct, Eyes Of The Lord, Drain
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15 6pm/7pm *** @
feb 25 sun Johanna Warren at Somo House, someplace, Berkeley a/a **
feb 25 sun The Radolescents (Casey Royer, Rikk Agnew, Frank Agnew jr.),
       Fang, Bum-City Saints, F.U.X.
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 9pm *** @ $
feb 25 sun Paige Clem & Achilles Wheel Trio
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 5pm **
feb 25 sun Coolzey, Snailmate, MH The Verb, OneWerd, A New Day
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 8pm/8:30pm **
feb 25 sun Tiny Moving Parts, Mom Jeans, Covet, Oso Oso
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 6:30pm *** $ @ (Noise Pop)
feb 25 sun Waxahatchee (solo)
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $24 7pm ** (Noise Pop)
feb 25 sun Exodus, Municipal Waste
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $24.50/$30 7pm/7:30pm # *** @
feb 25 sun Hailu Mergia, Awesome Tapes From Africa
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm **
feb 25 sun The Midnight Drells, Sami Freeman, Davey Donaldson
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $7/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ **
feb 25 sun Skinny Lister (U.K.), Will Varley
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ***
feb 25 sun Jon Longhi, Alan's Cousin, Maga, Gaktuse, Jesus Dude Mom,
       Plunk 67, Toyota, host Nicki Jizz
       at Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ $5 7pm/8pm *** (Amoebapalooza)
feb 25 sun Ty Dollar Sign (L.A.), 24hrs, TC Da Loc, Dre Sinatra
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $29.50 8pm/9pm ***
feb 25 sun 40 oz To Freedom (tribute)
       at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $12/$15 7pm **
feb 26 mon The Tortured, Some Kind Of Nightmare
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $6 9:30pm ** @
feb 26 mon X Ambassadors, Fletcher at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
feb 26 mon Mac Sabbath, Galactic Empire at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 7pm/8pm ***
feb 26 mon Justin Nozuka, Goold Old War, River Matthews
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22 7pm/7:30pm ***
feb 26 mon Aninoko, Sterile Mind, Deathglam
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 ($3 with password 'wolverine') 8pm/9pm ** @
feb 26 mon The Coathangers, Death Valley Girls, The Flytraps, Feels
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 6:30pm/7pm *** @
       (Burger-A-Go-Go night 1)
feb 26 mon Gogol Bordello, Lucky Chops
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $35/$38 8pm/9pm ***
feb 26 mon Pregnant, Forrest Friends, Anst Hse Pfeffer Nase, Vandalaze, Avant
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ 8pm **
feb 26 mon Moon Darling (Seattle) at the Jam, 915 H Street, Arcata 21+ **
feb 27 tue Mat Kearney, Andrew Belle
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $36 8pm # **
feb 27 tue Secrets at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $12/$14 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @
feb 27 tue Pop Evil, Palaye Royale, Black Map
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$23 7pm/8pm **
feb 27 tue Neck Deep, Seaway, Creeper, Speak Low If You speak Love, Gardenside
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 6pm/7pm # *** @
feb 27 tue 12 String Roulette at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm **
feb 27 tue Loan, Contrabnsd, Fried Axoloti
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $8/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 6:30pm/7pm ^ **
feb 27 tue Modern Kicks, Moon Darling, Sweetwater Black
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $8/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 9pm/9:30pm ^ ***
feb 27 tue Theo Katzman, Bridget Kearney, Lake Street Dive
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
feb 27 tue Space Toilet, Blank Sandwitch, George Crustanza,
       Doc And The Parasites at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm ** @
feb 27 tue Johanna Warren
       at the Mermaid House, 416 Mott Avenue, Santa Cruz a/a **
feb 27 tue Dengue Fever, Winter, Summer Twins, Roya
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 6:30pm/7pm ***
       (Burger-A-Go-Go night 2)
feb 27 tue cancelled:  Tokio Hotel at the UC Theater, Berkeley
feb 27/28  Gogol Bordello, Lucky Chops
       at the Fillmore, S.F. $39.50 ($75 2 day) 7pm/8pm # ***
feb 28 wed Robert Plant And The Sensational Space Shifters, Seth Lakeman
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $103.75/$74.75 8pm # *** (sold out)
feb 28 wed Sharkmouth, Cabbagehead, Tweezer (tribute)
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 8pm **
feb 28 wed Sixis, DreamWalker, Wassuop, Furth-Music
       at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
feb 28 wed Idan Raichel at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $55 7pm/8pm # **
feb 28 wed G-Eazy, Trippie Redd, Phora, Anthony Russo
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $54.50 6:30pm/8pm # ***
feb 28 wed Maldito Tango at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
feb 28 wed Viqueen, Skip The Needle, Like Roses
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $8/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
feb 28 wed Margo Price, Blank Range
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out)
feb 28 wed Natural Pear, Surf Bored, Marston
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
feb 28 wed Ana Tijoux Presents Roja y Negro
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $28 7pm/8pm ** (seated show)
feb 28 wed Psdsp, Chron, Milk For The Angry, Hyphyskazerbox
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm **
feb 28 wed Moon Darling (Seattle) at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ **
feb 28 wed Suspects Of Soul
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $7/$10 5pm/6:30pm **
feb 28 wed Demi Lovato, dj Khaled, Kehlani
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 6pm/7:30pm $150-$30 # **
feb 28 wed Caleborate, Yeek at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 8pm/8:30pm **
feb 28 wed Pop Evil, Black Map, Palaye Royale
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** @
feb 28 wed Exhumed, Incantation, Phobia at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ *** @
feb 28 wed The Magic Of Ariann Black (magic show)
       at Cache Creek Casino, Brooks 21+ $20 4pm **
mar  1 thr G-Eazy, Trippie Redd, Phora, Anthony Russo
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $59.50 8pm # *** (sold out)
mar  1 thr Wet The Rope at 1234 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm **
mar  1 thr Uniiqu3, Dai Burger
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
mar  1 thr Cash Pony, Milk For Angry, Saything
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 8pm **
mar  1 thr David Rawlings at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
mar  1 thr Earthless, Kikagaku Moyo, Jjuujjuu
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/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  1 thr Sweet Chariot, Angelica Rockne, The Asteroid #4, Kai Clark Band,
       Lia Rose, Mapache, Sour Flower, Tabernacle
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** (Gene Clark tribute nite)
mar  1 thr SinSerious (album release), dj Marcellus Holmes
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $10/$13 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
mar  1 thr Busty And The Bass, STS x Khari Mateen
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
mar  1 thr Bill MacKay, Matt Baldwin, Graham LeBron
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
mar  1 thr Year Of The Fist, The Raging Nathans (Dayton, OH), False Positives
       at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm ** @
mar  1 thr Aceyalone, Z-Man, Rich Iyala, Brycon, Architect, Tahaj The First
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** (hip hop)
mar  2 fri The Grinns, Wee Beasties, Small Crush, Weeny Witch, Carpool Tunnel,
       Soap at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @
mar  2 fri Movements, Can't Swim, Super Whatevr, Gleemer
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15 6pm/7pm *** @
mar  2 fri Marty Grimes, Caleon Fox, Daghe, Guapdad 4000, Loaded Up Ent
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $10-$20 8pm/9pm # **
mar  2 fri Caramelos de Cianuro
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $45 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
mar  2 fri Janiva Magness, David Luning
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm **
mar  2 fri Anderson East, J.S. Ondara
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # **
mar  2 fri A Day To Remember, Papa Roach, Falling In Reverse,
       The Devil Wears Prada at the Armory, S.F. a/a $50 6pm/6:30pm # *** @
mar  2 fri Scott Law & Ross James' Cosmic Twang, Mapache,
       Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
mar  2 fri 3Lau, Throttle at Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25 $30 8pm/9pm # **
mar  2 fri Sunflower Bean at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $15/$17 9pm **
mar  2 fri Blackgummy, Attlas, Monstergetdown
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
mar  2 fri 100 Flowers, Marbled Eye, Traps ps (L.A.)
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm **
mar  2 fri Channel 3, The Crowd, The Complicators, Unsteady Heights
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @
mar  2 fri Kentucky Street Pioneers, The Timothy O'Neil Band, JoJo On The Moon
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm ***
mar  2 fri Jerry Seinfeld
       at Luther Burbank Center, 50 Mark West Springs, Santa Rosa
       a/a $250-$400 7pm # **
mar  2 fri EOC at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
mar  2 fri Yung Pinch at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
mar  2 fri Starset (Columbus, OH), Palisades, Grabbitz, Year Of The Locust
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm ***
mar  2/3   Above & Beyond, Common Ground
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. $59.50 7pm/8pm # *** (fri sold out)
mar  2/3   K Brosas, Pooh, Chokoleit, Poca
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $45-$75 8pm **
mar  3 sat Harness, Trail Of Lies, Candy, Hands Of God
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7pm/8pm *** @
mar  3 sat Machine Head at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ***
mar  3 sat Starset (Columbus, OH), Palisades, Grabbitz, Year Of The Locust
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
mar  3 sat Cut Chemist
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $18/$22 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
mar  3 sat Exhumed, Incantation, Phobia at the Metro, Oakland a/a # *** @
mar  3 sat Trip Wire, Droneyard, Matadore
       at the Fireside Lounge, Alameda 21+ $5 9pm **
mar  3 sat Harold Ray & East Side Dynamite, The Bye Bye Blackbirds,
       The Saucy Jacks at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm ***
mar  3 sat Altar De Fey, The Tunnel, Night Shapes
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
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  3 sat Sonny Smith (record release), Sun Foot, The Love-Birds
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
mar  3 sat Violet Island, Killer Caribou
       at FDR, 2636 San Bruno Avenue, S.F. a/a **
mar  3 sat Good Riddance, Nothington, A Vulture Wake, The Last Gang
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm *** @
mar  3 sat Hewhocannotbenamed, Verbal Abuse, Bite, Dick And Jane
       at Lennon Studios, 271 Dore Street, S.F. a/a 1:30pm til 6pm *** @
mar  3 sat Money Chicha, La Chamba, dj's
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
mar  3 sat Murray Lightburn (solo acoustic), The Asteroid No.4,
       Tabernacle at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
mar  3 sat Booker T. Jones (two shows)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 6:30pm/7pm and 9pm/9:30pm ***
mar  3 sat Mud Lords, Dead River Rebels, The Tortured
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ***
mar  3 sat Shawn James, Shelby Cobra, Motel Drive, The Seismics
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
mar  3 sat Year Of The Cobra, Floating Goat, Eroder
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
mar  3 sat dj Bonobo at the Midway, 900 Marin Street, S.F. 21+ $35 9pm **
mar  3 sat Laura Benitez & The Heartache, Nashville Honeymoon
       at the Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ $6-$10 9pm/9:30pm **
mar  3 sat Mothing More, The Contortionist, Big Story
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6pm *** @
mar  3/4   They Might Be Giants
       at the Fillmore, S.F. 14+ $30 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) # ***
mar  3/4   Brockhampton
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.50-$50 8pm/9pm # ** (sat sold out)
mar  4 sun The Raging Nathans, Hammerbombs, Agent, Busy Lighthouse
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5:30/6pm pm *** @
mar  4 sun Herbie Hancock at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $95-$40 7:30pm # ***
mar  4 sun The Contortionist, Silent Planet, Skyharbor, Strawberry Girls
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$23 6pm/7pm ***
mar  4 sun Gaby Moreno, Rosby
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ **
mar  4 sun Sing02 & The Chee-Choos, Spin Master A-1, Chily-T
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # **
mar  4 sun The Mammals at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm **
mar  4 sun Buffalo Tom at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 7:30pm/8pm **
mar  4 sun Squalus, Disastroid, Shark In The Water, Lowcaster
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 2pm/3pm ** @ (free BBQ)
mar  4 sun Shutups, Monsterwatch (Seattle) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
mar  4 sun Adrian Marcel
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
mar  4 sun Molotov at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $40/$45/$48 8pm/9pm ***
mar  4 sun Purple Reign (tribute) at Cache Creek Casino, Brooks 21+ $20 4pm **
mar  5 mon The Marmozets (U.K.) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ***
mar  5 mon Aunty Donna
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $37.50/$40 7pm/8pm # **
mar  5 mon The Academic
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ ***
mar  5 mon Earthless, Kikagaku Mou, Jjuujjuu
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $20/$22 8:30pm/9pm ***
mar  5 mon Brockhampton at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** (sold out)
mar  5 mon Allegaeon, Rings Of Saturn, Nekrogoblikon, Entheos
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a *** @
mar  5 mon Palm, Spirit Of The Beehive (Philadelphia)
       at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a **
mar  5/6   Porches, Girl Ray at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm ***
mar  5/6   Talib Kweli, Niko Is, dj Spintelect
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ** (mon sold out)
mar  6 tue Architects (U.K.), Stick To Your Guns, Counterparts
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # *** @
mar  6 tue Palm, The Spirit Of The Beehive (Philadelphia), Unity
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm **
mar  6 tue The Lone Bellow, The Wild Reeds
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
mar  6 tue Albert Hammond Jr.
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21.50/$23.50 7pm/8pm ***
mar  6 tue The Krylons, The Pallet Jacks, Between Your Teeth
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ ** @
mar  6 tue Chai (Nagoya, Japan), Hex (New Zealand), Girls With Guns
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
mar  6 tue Nopes, Just Busted, Squishers, Stranger Than Fact
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm ** @
mar  6 tue Mega Ran, None Like Joshua, Cars & Trains, Curta, Lex, Wolf Langis
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8pm ** (hip hop)
mar  6 tue Hot Flash Heat Wave, No Vacation, Tim Atlas
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$14 8pm/8:30pm ***
mar  6 tue ZZ Ward, Black Pistol Fire
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ***
mar  6 tue Mirrors For Psychic Warfare, Waning
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ 8pm ***
mar  6 tue Hauned Summer at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding a/a **
mar  7 wed Mirrors For Psychic Warfare at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ***
mar  7 wed Jordan Rudess at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $29-$59 7:30pm/8pm **
mar  7 wed ZZ Ward, Black Pisotl Fire, Billy Raffoul
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
mar  7 wed Thunderpussy, Down And Outlaws, Mutt
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 7:30pm/8pm ***
mar  7 wed New Politics (New York, N.Y.), Dreamers (Brooklyn, N.Y.,
       The Wrecks (L.A.) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 6:30pm # *** $
mar  7 wed Chai (Nagoya, Japan) at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 6pm **
mar  7 wed Shoreline Mafia at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
mar  7 wed Cifika, Anomie Belle, Common Souls, Bob Rabbit
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ **
mar  7 wed Hot Flash Heat Wave, No Vacation, Tim Atlas
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $14/$16 7:30pm/8pm ***
mar  7 wed mc Rai (Tunisia) at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** (world)
mar  7 wed James Zeller Trio at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 5pm/6:30pm **
mar  7 wed Ryan Caraveo
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
mar  7 wed Iced Earth, Sanctuary (Joseph Michael singing), Kill Ritual
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50/$32.50 6:30pm *** @
mar  7 wed Haunted Summer at the Saint, 761 S. Virginia Street, Reno NV ?/? **
mar  8 thr Seiyoung Jang, Gina Bonati, Anastasia Clarke, Greg Kappes
       at Mills College, Hass Gym, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland a/a free 8pm **
mar  8 thr Adrian Marcel, BayBoogy, Drew Allen
       at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25/$35 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
mar  8 thr Glitter Wizard, Gygax (Ventura), Blackwulf, Wilderness Dream
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ** @
mar  8 thr Walk Off The Earth at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $35-$55 7pm/8pm # **
mar  8 thr Our Last Night, I The Mighty, Don Broco, Jule Vera
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 7pm/7:30pm **
mar  8 thr Billie Eilish
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out)
mar  8 thr Punk Rock Karaoke, Anti-Social, Dick And Jane
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm *** @
mar  8 thr Rob Bell, Peter Rollins
       at Marines Memorial Theater, 609 Sutter St, S.F. a/a $35 6:45pm/8pm # **
mar  8 thr Jordan Rakei at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
mar  8 thr Steel Panther
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # ***
mar  8 thr Faith Healer, Tony Molina, Summer Peaks
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm **
mar  8 thr Kaya (Gainesville, FL), Choke, XHostageX
       at Independent Brewery, 444 Harrison at 5th Street, Oakland
       a/a $5 7pm til 10pm *** @
mar  8 thr Big Wreck, Jesse Roper
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 7:30pm/8pm ***
mar  8 thr Orb (Australia) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm *** (noise Pop)
mar  8 thr Society Of Rockits, Bonstone, Chaki
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
mar  8 thr Haunted Summer at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a **
mar  8 thr Dick Stusso
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
mar  8 thr Badfish (tribute) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$18 8pm/9pm **
mar  8 thr Harm's Way, Ringworm, Vein, Queensway
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a *** @
mar  8 thr Khemmis (Denver), Chrch (Sacramento), Aequorea (Nevada City)
       at Cooper's Aleworks, 235 Commercial St., Nevada City 21+ $10 8pm ** @
mar  9 fri Harm's Way, Ringworm, Vein, Queensway
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15 7pm/8pm *** @
mar  9 fri Las Cafeteras, Mariach Flor de Toloache
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $28-$60 8pm # ** (globalFEST)
mar  9 fri Bobi Cespedes at Ashkenaz, Berkeley a/a **
mar  9 fri Ghoul, Brainoil, Endorphins Lost, Redacted
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 8pm # *** @
mar  9 fri Pimps Of Joytime, Lyrics Born
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
mar  9 fri Chamberlain Zhang, Marc Zollinger, John Ivers,
       Ricky Crews, Kevin Robinson
       at Mills College, Student Union, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland
       a/a free 8pm **
mar  9 fri NF at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $20-$40 7pm/8pm # **
mar  9 fri Enslaved, Wolves In The Throne Room, Khemmis (Denver), Myrkur
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 6pm/7pm # *** @
mar  9 fri Pvris (Boston), Flint Eastwood, Birthday
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28 7pm/8pm # **
mar  9 fri T Sisters, Megan Slankard & The Wreckage, Conspiracy Of Venus
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$24 7:30pm/8:30pm **
mar  9 fri The Wedding Present, Terry De Castro
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm ***
mar  9 fri East Of Eli at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 8pm/9pm **
mar  9 fri Ian Moore, Fog Swamp
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
mar  9 fri Son Lux, Gordi, Wills
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
mar  9 fri Rantouls, New Faultlines, Odd Hope
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ***
mar  9 fri Pllush, Pardoner, Modern Needs at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
mar  9 fri Bad Gyal (Barcelona, Spain), Kush Arora
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 10pm **
mar  9 fri Andre Nickatina at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $23/$27 8pm/9pm ***
mar  9 fri I Set My Friends On Fire, Kissing Candice, Awaken I Am
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $13/$15 6:30pm *** @
mar  9 fri New Politics (New York, N.Y.), Dreamers (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6:30pm *** $
mar  9 fri I Set My Friends On Fire (FL), Kissing Candice, Awaken I Am,
       Oh The Horror, Focara at Holy Diver, Sacramento $13/$15 6:30pm *** @
mar  9 fri Brian McKnight
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $89-$59 9pm **
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 Dylan Burchett, Joel Nelson, Nathan Corder, Feona Lee Jones
       at Mills College, Littlefield Concert Hall, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland
       a/a free 8pm **
mar 10 sat Tim Allen (comedy)
       at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland 18+ $46-$86 8pm # **
mar 10 sat Masters Of Puppets (tribute), The Butlers, Union Jack & The Rippers
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 8pm/9pm *** (tribute night)
mar 10 sat Coin, The Aces at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 10 sat Darlingside (Boston, MA), Henry Jamison
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$23 7:30pm/8:30pm **
mar 10 sat Between The Buried And Me, The Dear Hunter, Leprous
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 6pm/7pm # *** @
mar 10 sat Steve Aoki, Desiigner
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $34.50/$44.50 6pm/7pm # **
mar 10 sat The Winehouse Experience
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20/$30 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
mar 10 sat The Deer, Rubber Tramp, Avi Vinocur
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 10 sat Chuckleberries, Orges, Gravys Drop
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
mar 10 sat Breaker Breaker (Portland), Breakout (tribute)
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
mar 10 sat Badfish (tribute), Tomorrows Bad Seeds
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 10 sat Vast Aire, Double AB, Bpos, Senor Gigio
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 10pm ** (hip hop)
mar 10 sat The Funky Godfather (tribute)
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 8pm **
mar 10 sat Kayzo, 4B, Dubloadz, Gammer, Jstjr
       at City National Civic, San Jose 18+ $40 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 10 sat Shoreline Mafia
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 10 sat Slames (album release), Ghost Town, Dayshell, Kyle Lucas
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento $15/$17 6:30pm ***
mar 10 sat Cemetery Legacy, Banger, Unprovoked, Diversity Of One, Descendant,
       Nihil Futurum, Mikey Hood & Basilio Salacies
       at On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ free 3pm *** @
       (Jay Van Meter Memorial Show - Pot luck)
mar 10 sat Chiquis Rivera
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $35/$45/$59 8pm **
mar 10 sat Mia Dyson at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV ?/? **
mar 10 sat Don McLean
       at the Cascade Theatre, 1731 Market St., Redding a/a $52-$29 7:30pm ***
mar 10 sat Suga Free, The Expanders, Arise Roots
       at Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia a/a **
mar 10/11 NF at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** (sold out)
mar 11 sun American Nightmare, Torso, FireBurn (L.A.), Spiritual Cramp
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $20 6pm/7pm *** @
mar 11 sun Lucca Troutman, Kris Force, Adam Sohn, Brendan Glasson
       at Mills College, Chapel/Labyrinth, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland
       a/a free 8pm **
mar 11 sun Gabrielle Alpin, Hudson Taylor, John Splithoff
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm **
mar 11 sun The Suffers, PigWar
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 7pm/8pm **
mar 11 sun Tim Bluhm at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm **
mar 11 sun One Sultry Day, Jonesy
       at 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax 21+ $7 7:30pm **
mar 11 sun Tigers Jaw, Yowler, Looming
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $16/$18 8pm/8:30pm ***
mar 11 sun The Psychedelic Furs, Mia Dyson
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $35/$38 7pm/8pm *** $
mar 11 sun We Came As Romans, The Plot In You, Oceans Ate Alaska, Currents,
       Tempting Fate at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20/$22 6pm *** @
mar 11 sun Gygax (Ventura), Wilderness Dream
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ **
mar 11 sun Purple Reign (tribute) at Cache Creek Casino, Brooks 21+ $20 4pm **
mar 11 sun cancelled:  Peter Perrett, The Molochs at the Independent, S.F.
mar 12 mon Glen Hansard at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50 8pm # **
mar 12 mon Stone Temple Pilots, The Dirty Hooks
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $41 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 12 mon Rachael Yamagata, Craig Stickland
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm **
mar 12 mon Gygax (Ventura) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ **
mar 12 mon Lorde, Run The Jewels, Tove Styrke
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $34-$92 7pm # ***
mar 12 mon Eye Of Solitude, Marche Funebre
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ 8pm **
mar 12 mon Darlingside (Boston, MA)
       at Sierra Nevada Brewing, 1075 E 20th Street, Chico ?/? **
mar 12/13  Antibalas at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm **
mar 13 tue Lorde, Run The Jewels, Tove Styrke
       at the Arena, Oakalnd a/a $40-$79 6pm/7pm # ***
mar 13 tue Awolnation, Nothing But Thieves, Irontom
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $31.25 7:30pm # *** $
mar 13 tue We Came As Romans, The Plot In You, Oceans Ate Alaska,
       Tempting Fate, Currents
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $17/$20 6pm/6:30pm *** @
mar 13 tue Eden (Dublin), Verite
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 13 tue They. at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # **
       (new date - was dec 30th)
mar 13 tue Fozzy, Through Fire, Santa Cruz, Dark Sky Choir
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/7:30pm *** @
mar 13 tue Lil Skies, Life Of A Dark Rose
       at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # **
mar 13 tue Slim Wavy, Fadellblakk, Disco Mike, Vampire Clan
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $13/$16 (under 21 plus $5) 6pm/6:30pm ^ **
mar 13 tue Johan Johansson (Stockholm) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
mar 13 tue Mia Dyson at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ **
mar 13 tue Norma Jean, Gideon, Toothgrinder, Greyhaven
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm *** @
mar 13 tue Stone Temple Pilots
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $38.50 7pm ***
mar 14 wed Andy Grammer at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30.50 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 14 wed Fischerspooner
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 8pm/9pm # **
mar 14 wed Dawn Oberg, Johnny Angel Wendell, Sea Monsters
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
mar 14 wed Halfnoise, The Gloomies
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 7:30pm/8pm **
mar 15 thr Roger Daltrey, Leslie Mendleson
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $95-$150 8pm # ***
mar 15 thr Rory Scovel, Cory Loykasek
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm **
mar 15 thr Gone Zero, In Spades, Rh1nos at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
mar 15 thr Mia Dyson at the Gallo Center, 1000 I Street, Modeato a/a **
mar 15 thr Gygax (Ventura)
       at Shea's Tavern, 715 South Virginia Street, Reno NV 21+ **
mar 15/16  The Greyboy Allstars, Mike Dillon Band
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $31 7pm/8pm ***
mar 16 fri Knocked Loose, Terror, Jesus Piece, Year Of The Knife, Sno Right
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15/$17 7pm/7:30pm *** @
mar 16 fri UT Kirin, Super Cassette, Schlotman
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ 7pm **
mar 16 fri Killer Caribou, Violet Island, Busy Lighthouse
       at Fireside Lounge, Alameda 21+ **
mar 16 fri Blank Spots, Agenda 21, The Chemtrails, The Has Beens
       at Toot's, 627 Second Avenue at Pomona, Crockett 21+ $8 8pm *** @
mar 16 fri Jack Mosbacher, Rooney Pitchford at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm **
mar 16 fri Dylan Moran (comedy)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm $40 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 16 fri The Regrettes, Mt. Eddy
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm ***
mar 16 fri Marc Kate, Joel St. Julien, Selim X
       at Adobe Books, 3130 24th Street, S.F. a/a free 7:30pm til 9:30pm **
mar 16 fri TiRon & Ayomari, Iman Europe, Rich Iyala, dj Wonway, Dion Decibels
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
mar 16 fri George Clinton, Oddisee And Good Compny
       at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ $25 10pm til 3am ***
mar 16 fri Black Cobra, Apprentice Destroyer, Flat Black
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** @
mar 16 fri The Pathogens, Year Of The Fist, The Rinds,
       The Sheckies (Cape May, N.J.) at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @
mar 16 fri Henry Fong, Jinco
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 16 fri Gygax (Ventura)
       at Cooper's Aleworks, 235 Commercial Street, Nevada City 21+ **
mar 16/17  ALO, John Craigle (fri), Tauk (sat)
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
mar 16/17  Cornelius
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm *** (fri sold out)
mar 16/17/18 X Ambassadors, Needtobreathe, Foy Vance, Emerson Hart,
       Dave Barnes, Jon McLaughlin, Keelan Donovan, Marc Broussard,
       Logan Brill, Corey Harper, High Noon, Kingsborough, Sawyer,
       David Ryan Harris
       at Yountville Live Festival, Yountville a/a (some 21+) $375-$75 ***
mar 17 sat Buddy Guy at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $43-$123 8pm # ***
mar 17 sat Andre Nickatina, Jordan Garrett
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $24/$29 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
mar 17 sat Sob X Rbe, Cuban Doll, Allblack, Guapdad 4000, host Big Von
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm # **
mar 17 sat Caitlin Canty at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $16/$20 7pm **
mar 17 sat Big Sandy And His Fly-Rite Boys, Mitch Polzak And The Royal Deuces
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ***
mar 17 sat ALO
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $13.50 2:30pm/3pm # *** (sing-along for kids)
mar 17 sat George Lopez (comedy) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 8pm/9pm # ***
mar 17 sat Emancipator Ensemble, Little People
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm # **
mar 17 sat Gareth Emery at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $35/$45 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 17 sat The Mowgli's, The Snow Ponies
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm ***
mar 17 sat Zoo Station (tribute) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm **
mar 17 sat Culann's Hounds, Lucia Comnes, One Grass Two Grass
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm **
mar 17 sat Essaie Pas (Mountreal, Canada), Solar, Mozhgan, Layne,
       Justin Anastasi at the Monarch, 101 6th Street, S.F. 21+ $15 9:30pm **
mar 17 sat The Angry Abbys at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ **
mar 17 sat Mustache Harbor, FeatherWitch
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $22 8pm/9pm **
mar 17 sat Thunderbleed, Nasty Party, Genuine Parts
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
mar 17 sat Jenny Don't & The Spurs, Jesse Daniel & The Highballers, The Ugly,
       dj Pretty Ricky at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm **
mar 17 sat High & Tight at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** @
mar 17 sat Larry Vuckovich (tribute to Vince Guaraldi)
       at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 6pm **
mar 17 sat The Regrettes, Mt. Eddy at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a ***
mar 17 sat Metalachi at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ ***
mar 17 sat Dionne Warwick
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $55/$65/$85 8pm **
mar 18 sun Together Pangea
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$17 7:30pm/8:30 pm ***
mar 18 sun Stephan Jenkins at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 5pm ***
mar 18 sun Gepe
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $13/$16 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ **
mar 18 sun Mosaics, Super City at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm **
mar 18 sun Purple Reign (tribute) at Cache Creek Casino, Brooks 21+ $20 4pm **
mar 18 sun The Regrettes, Mt. Eddy
       at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a ***
mar 20 tue Bonnie Raitt & Her Band, Jon Cleary
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $500-$55 8pm # ***
mar 20 tue Futuristic, Ishdarr, Lex The Lexicon Artists
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$18 7pm/8pm ***
mar 20 tue Phillip Phillips, The Ballroom Thieves
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 20 tue Asap Ferg, Denzel Curry, Idk
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$50 8pm # ***
mar 20 tue Superorganism at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm **
mar 20 tue Sorority Noise, Remo Drive, Foxx Bodies
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
mar 20 tue Layne, Selfish Things
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 20 tue The Night Game
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $13/$16 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ **
mar 20 tue Ought, Flasher at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 7:30pm/8pm **
mar 20 tue Flogging Molly
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $35/$40 ($100 vip) 7pm/8pm ***
mar 21 wed Mary Gauthier at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a **
mar 21 wed Dirkschneider, Elm Street at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $31 7pm/8pm **
mar 21 wed AJR, Ocean Park Standoff, Hundred Handed
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 6:30pm/7:15pm # ***
mar 21 wed Maxo Kream, Cuz Lightyear
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $18 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm **
mar 21 wed Charlotte Day Wilson at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
mar 21 wed Mem, Cortege, Sastruga at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
mar 21 wed Common Dear (Toronto) at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ **
mar 21 wed Futuristic, Ishdarr, ScribeCash
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 7pm/8pm **
mar 21 wed Flogging Molly
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $35-$100 6:30pm ***
mar 22 thr Quinn XCII, Chelsea Cutler
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $25 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ **
mar 22 thr YBN Nahmir at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $24.50/$30 7pm/8pm **
mar 22 thr Shopping, Lithics at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm ***
mar 22 thr Red + Lacey Sturm, Righteous Vendetta
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 22 thr Milk & Bone (Montreal, Canada)
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. ?/? **
mar 22 thr Danny James, Toothbone, Delia Haunt
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
mar 22 thr L.A. Salami at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ ***
mar 22 thr Jon Cleary at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 7:30pm/8pm **
mar 22 thr Alex Jordan Band at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm **
mar 23 fri T.S.O.L., Downtown Brown, Pathogens, Smokers, Danger Inc.
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15 7pm *** @
mar 23 fri Umphrey's McGee, Organ Freeman
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $32.50 7:30pm # ***
mar 23 fri Royal Jelly Jive, Trace Repeat, Van Goat
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $13/$16 7:30pm/8pm **
mar 23 fri Los Amigos Invisibles
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30 8pm/9pm # **
mar 23 fri Alex Jimenez, Heather Nievera, Wilson Wong
       at Octupus Literary Saloon, Oakland a/a $5-$10 7pm **
mar 23 fri Fang, Lolly Gaggers, Screaming Bloody Marys
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm *** @
mar 23 fri SonReal
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15/$18 ($65 vip) 8pm/9pm **
mar 23 fri Brett Dennen, Dean Lewis at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
mar 23 fri Taylor Bennett at the Social Hall, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
mar 23 fri Rhett Miller, Matthew Ryan at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $23/$25 8pm/9pm **
mar 23 fri Soul Ska, Psdsp, dj Harry Duncan
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm **
mar 23 fri Fine But Dying, Valley Queen at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm **
mar 23 fri Lil Dads, AllBlack, City Shawn, Ziggy,
       667 Kult, Lulbearrubberband, Jammy
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $10/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
mar 23 fri Dumbfoundead at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20-$65 9pm # ***
mar 23 fri Quinn XCII at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20 6pm **
mar 23 fri Conan Neutron & The Secret Friends, Quivers, Lords Of Seland
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
mar 23 fri Acid Dad at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 23 fri Xylouris White at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ **
mar 23 fri Act Of Defiance, Shattered Sun
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15/$18 7pm *** @
mar 23 fri Puddle Of Mudd, Control, Some Fear None
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 6:30pm *** @
mar 23 fri Will Haven (album release), Horseneck, With Wolves, Infinite Sleep
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $10/$15 7pm *** @
mar 23 fri Buddy Guy at Silver Legacy Casino, 407 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV
       18+ $50-$59 8pm ***
mar 23 fri Flogging Molly
       at Montbleu Resort, 55 Highway 50, Stateline NV 21+ $35-$104 8pm ***
mar 23/24  Yonder Mountain String Band, Old Salt Union
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $32.50/$35 ($60 2 day pass) 8:30pm/9pm ***
mar 24 sat Day Labor, Skunkadelics, Imposters, No Flow, Opskametrists (ID),
       She/her/hers, Raccoon Venom (Portland)
       at 924 Gilman St., Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/7:30pm *** @ (Alisa's Birthday)
mar 24 sat Dumpstaphunk, Strike Iron, Kuckaw!, Kalu And The Electric Joint
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
mar 24 sat War Cloud, Holy Grove, Brume, Hazzard's Cure
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ *** @
mar 24 sat Usnea (Portland), Un (Seattle), Chrch (Sacramento), Swamp Witch,
       Body Void at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ *** @
mar 24 sat Lane 8 at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $45 8pm/9pm # **
mar 24 sat Public Access T.V. (New York, N.Y.), The Soft White Sixties,
       The Pleasure Routine, Future Feats
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ***
mar 24 sat Y&T, Frank Hannon at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $38.50 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 24 sat Lucy Dacus, And The Kids
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $13/$15 9pm **
mar 24 sat Moon Hooch, The Accidentals
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 8pm/9pm ***
mar 24 thr Jefferson Airplane, Sammy Hagar
       at Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $100-$175 6pm/7pm # *** $ (Bammies Reunion)
mar 24 thr The Homobiles, Bernie & The Wolf, Maya Songbird, Lil' Elephant
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ***
mar 24 thr Rip Room, Slow Wow (Reno), Revolution Bummer
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm **
mar 24 sat Martin Sexton
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$28 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 24 sat Jonesy, Gundacker, Jokers -n- Eve
       at Pine Street Grill, 875 Rincon Ave., Livermore 21+ $10 7pm **
mar 24 sat Quinn XCII, Chelsea Cutler
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
mar 24 sat T.S.O.L., Downtown Brown
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ 8pm *** @
mar 24 sat Crumb, Combo Chimbita
       at the Cellar Door, 101 W. Main Street, Visalia 21+ **
mar 24 sat Puddle Of Mudd
       at Cargo, 255 N. Virginia Street, Reno NV a/a $23/$28 7pm *** @
mar 24 sat Walter Trout at Montbleu Resort, 55 Highway 50, Stateline NV 21+ **
mar 24 sat 38 Special
       at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV $45-$76 6:30pm/7:30pm **
mar 25 sun Mac Lethal, Wax
       at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $18/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/8:30pm ^ **
mar 25 sun Beth Ditto, Ssion at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # **
mar 25 sun Domico, Anna Takeuchi, Prankroom, Rude-a
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm *** (Japan Nite)
mar 25 sun Crumb, Combo Chimbita at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a **
mar 25 sun Joep Beving
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $24.50/$26.50 7pm/8pm **
mar 25 sun Yeshua & The Hightones, The Here-Away
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 6pm/6:30pm ^ **
mar 25 sun Dermot Kennedy
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out)
mar 25 sun Build Them To Break, The Shell Corporation, Hammerbombs,
       False Positives at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm *** @
mar 25 sun Lane 8 at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
mar 25 sun Royal Thunder, Pinkish Black, Holy Grome, Brume
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ 8pm **
mar 25 sun Purple Reign (tribute) at Cache Creek Casino, Brooks 21+ $20 4pm **
mar 26 mon Declan McKenna, Chappell Roan
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15 7pm/7:30pm **
mar 26 mon Cool Fox Blues Band at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $5 7pm **
mar 26 mon Matador! Soul Sounds
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$20 7pm/8pm **
mar 26 mon High & Mighty Brass Band, Mayya & The Revolutionary Hell Yeah
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm **
mar 26 mon The Sword, King Buffalo
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 26 mon Ella Vos, Freya Ridings
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16 ($66 vip) 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out)
mar 26 mon Lost Balloons, Sea Blite at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
mar 26 mon Ministry, Chelsea Wolfe
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $35 7pm *** @
mar 26 mon The Dickies, The Queers, The O'Mulligans, The Enlows
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento $17/$20 6:30pm *** @
mar 27 tue Orchstral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD), Ggoolldd
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $45 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
mar 27 tue Vundabar, Ratboys (Chicago)
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm **
mar 27 tue John Cleese
       at the Orpheum Theater, 1192 Market Street, S.F. a/a $400-$450 8pm # **
mar 27 tue Pale Waves, Inheaven at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm ***
mar 27 tue James Bay at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # **
mar 27 tue Starcrawler
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
mar 27 tue The Go! Team, Skating Polly
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm ***
mar 27 tue The Dickies, the Queers, TV.Static
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $17/$20 8:30pm/9pm *** @
mar 27 tue Pussy Riot at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 7pm/8pm ***
mar 28 wed Jake Bugg, Nina Nesbitt
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 28 wed Skeletal Family, Moira Scar, Composite
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $15 7pm ***
mar 28 wed Chinese Man, Mophono at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
mar 28 wed Kolars, Escondido, Sammy Brue
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 28 wed Titus Andronicus, Rick Magqire
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm **
mar 28 wed Smooky MarGielaa, Fiji Macintosh, Noir Illusions, A1 Billionaire
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16.50/$21.50 7pm/8pm **
mar 28 wed Jon'Michael, KG, Doyen
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $13/$16 (under 21 plus $5) 6pm/6:30pm ^ **
mar 28 wed Hollie Cook, dj Sep
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
mar 28 wed The Dickies, The Queers
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$20 8:30pm/9pm *** @
mar 28 wed The Oh Hellos at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18 7pm **
mar 28 wed Galactic, Turkuaz at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ ***
mar 29 thr Whiskerman, Evan & The Live Oaks, Tommy Alexander
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
mar 29 thr Actors, Fangs On Fur, Creux Lies (Sacramento), Androgynous Toys
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm **
mar 29 thr Bianca Del Rio (comedy)
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $42.50 7pm/8pm # **
mar 29 thr The Oh Hellos, Wildermiss
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # **
mar 29 thr Senses Fail, Reggie And The Full Effect, Have Mercy, Household
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19/$24 7pm/7:30pm *** @
mar 29 thr U.S. Girls at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $14/$16 8pm **
mar 29 thr Kristin Herse, Grant Lee Phillips
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
mar 29 thr Sego, Dante Elephante
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 29 thr Russian Circles, King Women
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21.50/$23.50 7pm/8pm ***
mar 29 thr Klingande at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $29.50/$35 8pm/9pm # **
mar 29 thr Durand Jones & The Indications, Sweet Plot
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
mar 29 thr Usnea (Portland), Un (Seattle), Serpents Of Dawn,
       Malefic Levitation at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ *** @
mar 29 thr New Spell, Flour Flour, Kamerin
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
mar 29 thr Mint Field at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ **
mar 29 thr Trout Steak Revival
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 29 thr Galactic, Turkuaz at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ ***
mar 30 fri Clean Bandit at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 30 fri Lisa Azzolino at Octupus Literary Saloon, Oakland a/a 9pm **
mar 30 fri La Misa Negra
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
mar 30 fri Time Machine at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $65-$155 7pm/8pm # **
mar 30 fri The Hunna And Coasts, High Time Live, Courtship
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm ***
mar 30 fri Knuckle Puck (Chicago), Boston Manor, Free Throw, Hot Mulligan
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$23 7pm/7:30pm *** @
mar 30 fri Current Joys at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ***
mar 30 fri Oliver Heldens
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $29.50/$35 9pm/10pm # **
mar 30 fri Kandur, Alvie & The Breakfast Pigs, Fellow Vessel
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 30 fri Western Addiction, Slow Bloom, Praying
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm *** @
mar 30 fri Daniel Avery
       at the Great Northern, 119 Utah at 15th, S.F. 21+ **
mar 30 fri Without Prejudice, Stryk9, Phaneron, Predation, A Life In Exile
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm ***
mar 30 fri Ricardo Montaner
       at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $59-$148 8pm # **
mar 30 fri Rivers Of Nihil, Dying Fetus, Thy Art Is Murder, Enterprise Earth,
       Sanction at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ *** @
mar 30 fri Minnesota, Psymbionic, PartyWave
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
mar 30 fri Usnea (Portland), Un (Seattle), Chrch (Sacramento), Occlith
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ $10/$12 8pm *** @
mar 30/31  Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $50 8pm/9pm # ***
mar 30/31  G. Love & Special Sauce
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $29.50/$35 ($99 vip) 8:30pm/9pm ***
mar 31 sat P.O.S, dj Fundo, Dubldragon, Mustn'ts
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15 7:30pm *** (hip hop night)
mar 31 sat Riff Raff With dj Afterthought, John Sisco,
       Podeezy & Dollabillagates, 2 Stoned
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm **
mar 31 sat Ground Score (Santa Cruz), Strict, Pleasure Cult,
       Tunnel Vision (Castro Valley) at 2501 14th Ave., Oakland a/a $5 9pm ** @
mar 31 sat The Garden, Tijuana Panthers, Cowgirl Clue
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm/9pm ***
mar 31 sat Triathalon, Inner Wave, L. Martin
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $15 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ **
mar 31 sat Lil Yachty, Nav, Joyryde, SayMyName, YehMe2, Graves, dj Dials
       at Civic Center, 99 Grove St., S.F. 18+ $45-$65 6pm # ***
mar 31 sat The Love-Birds, Lydia & The Projects, Twin Dimension
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
mar 31 sat The Darkness (Lowestoft, Suffolk, England), Diarrhea Planet
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 31 sat Galactic, Turkuaz
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50/$55 7pm/7:45pm # ***
mar 31 sat Missio, Morgan Saint
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
mar 31 sat J.D. Wilkes With Legendary Shack Shakers Unplugged,
       Callow, David And Joanna
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 31 sat Muck & The Mires (Boston), The Ogres, The Control Freaks,
       dj Sid Presley at Longboard Margarita Bar, Pacifica 21+ free 9pm **
mar 31 sat Durand Jones & The Indications
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ***
mar 31 sat Soulwood, Cassette Idols, Love For Hire
       at On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ $10 9pm *** @
mar 31 sat Boz Scaggs
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $55/$65/$89 8pm ***
mar 31 sat George Lopez (comedy)
       at Civic Auditorium, 700 Auditorium Drive, Redding a/a 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 31 sat Usnea (Portland), Un (Seattle), Amarok, Shadow Limb
       at the Naked Lounge, 118 W 2nd Street, Chico ?/? *** @
apr  1 sun ManifestiV, Rosegarden Funeral, P.Abrasions, Soulstar
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeely a/a $10 6pm ***
apr  1 sun Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting U.F.O., Yoo Doo Right
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm **
apr  1 sun Ces Cru, G-Mo Skee
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
apr  1 sun Dispirit, Ails, Hallucinator, Sleepbomb
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 2pm/3pm ** @ (free BBQ)
apr  1 sun Friends (tribute)
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ free 4pm **
apr  2 mon Todrick Hall at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
apr  2 mon Riff Raff, Afterthought, John Sisco, 2 Stoned, Poodeezy,
       Doll Abillgates at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $23-$60 6:30pm ***
apr  2 mon Matt And Kim, Cruisr, Twinkids
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $30 7pm ***
apr  3 tue Sarah Jarosz, Sara Watkins, Soife O'Donovan, Jonny Fritz
       at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $31/$36 7pm/8pm # ** (sold out)
apr  3 tue Ha*ash at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # **
apr  3 tue Matt And Kim, Cruiser, Twinkids
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $30-$40 7pm/8pm # ***
apr  3 tue Machine Girl, Gestures, Mouth, Hxxs
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** @
apr  3 tue Roy Woods at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25.50/$30 8pm/9pm # **
apr  3 tue Riff Raff, dj Afterthought
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $20-$60 7:30pm ***
apr  3 tue Sure Sure (Los Angeles)
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr  3 tue SoMo, Caye at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22-$299 7pm ***
apr  3 tue Low Cut Connie at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $13/$15 7pm **
apr  4 wed Echosmith, The Score, Jena Rose
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $24/$30 7pm/8pm # ***
apr  4 wed Moose Blood, Lydia, McCafferty at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$25 7pm/8pm **
apr  4 wed SoMo, Caye
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ***
apr  4 wed Low Cut Connie at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm **
apr  4 wed Brasstracks, S'natra
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
apr  4 wed Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde
       at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $20-$25 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
apr  4 wed Roy Woods at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
apr  4 wed Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Rivals, Minor Rockstar, A Foreign Affair,
       Perfect Score at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $16/$18 6:30pm *** @
apr  5 thr What So Not at the Fox Theater, Oakland 18+ $27.50 8pm # **
apr  5 thr Fujiya & Miyagi, Vacances
       at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm **
apr  5 thr Protest The Hero, Fortress, Closure In Moscow, Thank You Scientist
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 7pm/8pm *** @
apr  5 thr Kevin Morby, Hand Habits
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # **
apr  5 thr Coyote Peterson at the Regency Ballroom, S.F.
       a/a $39.50-$75 6pm/7pm # *** (Brave Wilderness animal adventure shows)
apr  5 thr First In Flight, Fritz Montana, The Y Axes
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$13 8pm/8:30pm ***
apr  5 thr Puddles Pity Party
       at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $35-$49.50 8pm # **
apr  5 thr Anthony Jeselnik
       at the Nourse Theater, 275 Hayes Street, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # **
apr  5 thr Jon Batiste (solo)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/8pm ***
apr  5 thr The Lil Smokies at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm **
apr  5 thr The Sweet Bones, All Day Breakfast, Royal Panics
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
apr  5 thr Elephant Revival at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$20 7pm/8pm ***
apr  5 thr X-Method, Toxin, Desecrater, Abeyance
       at Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento a/a $10 7pm *** @
apr  5 thr Iron Maidens (triabute), Mechanizm, Dave Friday Band, Arminius
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 7pm ***
apr  5/6   The Residents
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $35/$40 8pm/9pm *** (fri sold out)
apr  6 fri Romeo Santos at the Arena, Oakland a/a $130-$40 7pm/8pm # ***
apr  6 fri Ocenography at Octupus Literary Saloon, Oakland a/a 7pm **
apr  6 fri Haim, Lizzo
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $45 7pm/8pm # **
apr  6 fri Nils Frahm at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 7pm/8pm # **
apr  6 fri Elephant Revival
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$32 8pm/9pm ***
apr  6 fri Night Ranger at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 8pm/9pm # ***
apr  6 fri Nina Diaz, Wild Moccasins
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
apr  6 fri The Main Squeeze at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm **
apr  6 fri Left Coast Special
       at the Plough and Stars, 116 Clement St., S.F. 21+ $6-$10 9pm/9:30pm **
apr  6 fri Iamsu!, JT The 4th, AkaFrank, Show Banga, Skipper, dj Amen
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 8pm ***
apr  6 fri Maluma at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $50-$140 8pm # ** (seated)
apr  6 fri Anomalie
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
apr  6 fri Toy Called God, Anarch Lace
       at On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ $10 9pm *** @
apr  7 sat Trailer Park Boys
       at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a $27-$57 7:30pm # **
apr  7 sat Chromeo, Phantoms at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $38.50 7pm/8pm # **
apr  7 sat The Grannies at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ 8pm ** @
apr  7 sat Elohim at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ***
apr  7 sat Soccer Mommy
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
apr  7 sat Delhi 2 Dublin at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
apr  7 sat Pop Rocks at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
apr  7 sat The Humidors, Sal's Greenhouse
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
apr  7 sat Soulwax, Eug at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $35 8pm/8pm # ***
apr  7 sat Brian Fallon & The Howling Weather, Ruston Kelly
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ** (sold out)
apr  7 sat Autograf, Win And Woo, Cofresi at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $18 9pm **
apr  7 sat Houses Of Heaven, Bootblacks (Brooklyn)
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
apr  7 sat Darius Syrossian, Mike Frugaletti, Hood Aliens
       at Halcyon, 314 11th Street, S.F. 21+ $5-$20 10pm **
apr  7 sat The Nerv, Dick And Jane, The Next, Hyperdrive Kittens
       at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ 8:30pm ** @
apr  7 sat Marc E Bassy at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25-$60 8pm/9pm **
apr  7 sat Whiskey Myers at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm ***
apr  7 sat Jeffrey Osborne
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $49/$59/$75 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  8 sun The Dustbowl Revival, Shook Twins
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a # ***
apr  8 sun The Breeders at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $35/$45 7pm/8pm ***
apr  8 sun Marc E. Bassy, Justine Skye
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 ($40 vip) 8pm/9pm **
apr  8 sun Al Jardine (storytellers-style performance)
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $65 6:30pm/7:30pm ***
apr  8 sun Electric Six (Detroit)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm ***
apr  8 sun Alessi's Ark, Jake Bellows, Foie Gras
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8pm **
apr  8 sun Taake, King Dude
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $18/$20 8pm *** @
apr  8 sun Gloria Trevi, Alejandra Guzman
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $200-$40 7pm/8pm # **
apr  8 sun The Goddamn Gallows, The Koffin Kats
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm/8:30pm ***
apr  8 sun The Offspring, Pennywise, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes,
       The Vandals, Unwritten Law, Los Kung Fu Monkeys, Lucha Libre Wrestling
       at Papa Murphy's, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento
       a/a (21+ before 4pm) $30-$60 (vip $100-$200) noon/1pm # *** @
apr  9 mon Kate Nash at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ***
apr  9 mon Scott H. Biram, Jesse Dayton, Rod Melancon
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
apr  9 mon Lincoln Durham (Austin, TX), The Ghost Wolves (Austin, TX),
       Sweetwater Black at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm/8:30pm **
apr 10 tue Yamantaka//Sonic Titan
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 10 tue Alvvays, Frankie Rose at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ ***
apr 10 tue The Big news (Oregon), At Both Ends
       at On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ $10 9pm *** @
apr 10/11  The Goddamn Gallows, Koffin Kats, Against The Grain
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ 7:30pm *** @
apr 11 wed Loma, Jess Williamson, Laura Weinbach
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 11 wed Chrome Sparks, Machinedrum
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26.50/$29.50 7pm/8pm **
apr 11 wed The Soft Moon, Boy Harsher, Cube
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm ***
apr 11 wed Fleet Foxes at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a # ***
apr 11 wed Portugal. The Man, Cherry Glazerr
       at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV
       a/a $32.50 8pm # ***
apr 12 thr Miguel, Sir, Nonchalant Savant
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $52.50 6:30pm # ***
apr 12 thr Alvvays, The Drums, Frankie Rose
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
apr 12 thr Tom Misch at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm # **
       (moved from the Regency Ballroom)
apr 12 thr The Soul Rebels
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22.50/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 12 thr Reverend Beat-Man & Nicole Izobel Garcia
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 12 thr Mighty Quinn & The Oakland Ronin
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
apr 12 thr John 5 And The Creatures at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ***
apr 12 thr Gloria Trevi, Alejandra Guzman
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $170-$40 # **
apr 13 fri Charlie Wilson
       at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a $44-$118 8pm # ***
apr 13 fri Camila Cabello at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $50-$40 7pm/8pm # **
apr 13 fri John 5 And The Creatures at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a ***
apr 13 fri Golden Gate Wingmen
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm ***
apr 13 fri Go Betty Go, Glam Skanks, Year Of The Fist
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 13 fri Ibeyi at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ***
apr 13 fri Turnover, Mannequin Pussy, Summer Salt
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$24 7pm/8pm ***
apr 13 fri Uli Jon Roth (Electric Sun set followed by a full Scorions set)
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 7pm ***
apr 13/14  OPM Hitmakers
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $55-$125 9pm (fri) 8pm (sat) **
apr 14 sat Turnover, Camp Cope, Summer Salt
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $22/$24 7pm/8pm **
apr 14 sat Frankie Cosmos (N.Y.), Ian Sweet (L.A.), Soar (Caen, France)
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # **
apr 14 sat Carpenter Brut
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 8pm/9pm # **
apr 14 sat The Undead, The Nerv, Screaming Bloddy Marys, Bite
       at Slim's, S.f. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm *** @
apr 14 sat Wax Idols, Pardoner, Humid
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16 8pm/9pm **
apr 14 sat Serpents Of Dawn, Hazzard's Cure, Brume
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** @
apr 14 sat Meerna, Outer Embassy, Luke Temple (solo)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 14 sat Serpents Of Dawn, Hazzaard's Cure, Brume
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** @
apr 14 sat The Hormones (tribute), Rebel Rebel, Shirlee Temper, Zack Bateman
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** @
apr 14 sat Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (two shows)
       at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz
       a/a $42/$63 6pm/7pm and 9:30pm  **
apr 14 sat Pvris (Boston)
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 7pm/8pm **
apr 14 sat Twitch Angry, The Ghost Next Door, Gurschach, Circus Runaways
       at Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento a/a $10 7pm *** @
apr 14 sat Go Betty Go, Glam Skanks, Red Pills
       at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ 8pm *** @
apr 14/15  Bilal at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ **
apr 15 sun Ron Gallo, The Nude Party (N.C.), Twen
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $14/$16 7:30pm/8pm ***
apr 15 sun Jean-Michel Jarre
       at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $39.50-$150 7pm/8pm # **
apr 15 sun U.S. Bombs, Knocked Down, Banger
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $14/$16 7pm *** @
apr 15 sun John 5 And The Creatures
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm **
apr 16 mon King Krule at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm/8pm # **
apr 16 mon Whores., Helms Alee
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 16 mon Dashboard Confessional, Beach Slang
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $33.60 5:30pm *** @ $
apr 17 tue Reckless Kelly
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm **
apr 17 tue Dashboard Confessional, Beach Slang, Kississippi
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a 5:30pm/6:30pm # *** @ $
apr 17 tue Jamiroqual
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $65 7pm/8pm # ** (sold out)
apr 17 tue Sigrid, CYN at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm **
apr 18 wed Petit Biscuit at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25/$30 7pm # ***
apr 18 wed Yaeji at the Starline Social Hall, Oakland a/a $12-$20 9pm **
apr 18 wed Alt-J, The Neighbourhood
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $54.50 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 18 wed Jonathan Davis at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
apr 18 wed Lo Moon
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ **
apr 18 wed A Perfect Circle
       at the Event Center, San Jose State, San Jose a/a $49-$79 8pm # *** @
apr 19 thr Judas Priest, Saxon, Black Star Riders
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $69.50-$95 6pm/7pm # *** @
apr 19 thr Turnstile, Touche Amore, Culture Abuse, Razorbumps
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19.50/$22 7pm/8pm *** @
apr 19 thr Compltr (cd release), Shame Waves, Ziplock
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 19 thr Yaeji at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 10pm **
apr 19 thr Gum at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
apr 20 fri Fleet Foxes at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a # ***
apr 20 fri The Angry Abbys at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ **
apr 20 fri Moonalice at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $10/$15 7pm/7:20pm **
apr 20 fri Berner at Civic Center, 99 Grove St., S.F. a/a $42-$65 4:20pm # **
apr 20 fri Marian Hill, Michl, Unusual
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29-$39 7pm/8pm # **
apr 20 fri Dead Meadow at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm/9pm ***
apr 20 fri Ruth Weiss, Doug Lynner, Hal Davis, Ramon Sender, Maw Shein Win
       at Adobe Books, 3130 24th Street, S.F. a/a free 7:30pm til 9:30pm **
apr 20 fri Coast Modern, Mikey Mike
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr 20 fri El Radio Fantastique, Rikkha, Junk Parlor
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 20 fri Hi Tech Boys, Whateverglades, David And Co.
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
apr 20 fri Twiztid (Detroit)
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 5:30pm *** @
apr 20 fri Tyler Childer, Lillie Mae
       at the El Rey Theatre, 230 West 2nd St., Chico
       18+ (a/a with adult) $18 8pm/9pm **
apr 21 sat Moonchild
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
apr 21 sat Raphael at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $45-$99 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 21 sat Big K.R.I.T., Cyhi the Prynce
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm ** (sold out)
apr 21 sat Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm **
apr 21 sat Psychotica at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 21 sat KnightressM1 at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
apr 21 sat Dwight Yoakam
       at the Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ $99-$40 7:30pm ***
apr 21 sat Damage Inc. (tribute), Evolution, Revolver (tribute), Sunder,
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $10/$12 7pm **
apr 21 sat Blue Oyster Cult
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $55-$35 8pm ***
apr 21 sat Foghat at Jackson Rancheria Casino, 12222 New York Ranch Rd., Jackson
       a/a $15 6pm/7pm ***
apr 21 sat All Time Low, Gnash, Dreamers
       The Senator Theater, Chico a/a $27.50/$30 6pm/7pm ***
apr 22 sun Cradle Of Filth, Jinjer, Uncured
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @
apr 22 sun Windhand, Rudy The Hatchet, Satan's Satyrs
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 7pm/8pm *** @
apr 22 sun Timeflies at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $27 7pm/8pm **
apr 22 sun Gus Dapperton (comedy) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm **
apr 22 sun Big K.R.I.T. at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22-$125 7pm **
apr 23 mon Coast Modern
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr 23/24  Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Tyler Childers, Lillie Mae
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $23/$25 7pm/8pm ***
apr 24 tue Jorja Smith at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $24.50 8pm/9pm # **
apr 24 tue Hayley Kiyoko at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
apr 24 tue Bunbury at the Masonic, S.F. 21+ $45 7pm **
apr 24 tue Barclay Crenshaw at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 24/25  Justin Timberlake
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $53-$254 6pm/7:30pm # *** (tue sold out)
apr 25 wed 3Teeth, Ho9909, Lights Out America, Street Sects
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19.50/$21.50 7pm/8pm *** @
apr 25 wed AfriCali, Aceyalone, AZ.Redsmoke
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
apr 25/26  Thursday at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $35 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @ (sold out)
       (playing Full Collapse wed - War All The Time thr)
apr 26 thr Cigarettes After Sex at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 26 thr The Sherlocks (U.K.)
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $12 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ***
apr 26 thr Ripe (Boston) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm **
apr 26 thr The Prids, Shadowlands, Silent Pictures
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$13 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr 26 thr Hot Lunch, Painted Doll at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
apr 27 fri Mission Delirium, Bicicletas por la Paz, dj Lautaro
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
apr 27 fri Nana Mouskouri
       at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St., S.F. a/a $39-$99 7:30pm/8pm **
apr 27 fri Phoebe Bridgers
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm/8:30pm ***
apr 27 fri Poor Man's Whiskey
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ***
apr 27 fri Jungle Fire, Camino
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
apr 27 fri Django Django at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 27 fri Christophe Mae
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
apr 27 fri Metalachi at Longboard Margarita Bar, Pacifica 21+ ***
apr 27 fri Carnage
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ $35-$49.50 8pm/9pm *** @
apr 27 fri Dwight Yoakam
       at the Crest Theater, Sacramento a/a $69-$99 6:30pm/7:30pm ***
apr 27 fri Aaron Watson at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20 8pm/9pm **
apr 27/28/29 LCD Soundsystem, TV On The Radio
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $59.50 7pm # ***
apr 28 sat Django Django
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $23/$25 7pm/8pm **
apr 28 sat Big Sean, Playboi Carti, Shy Glizzy, G4shi
       at Civic Center, 99 Grove St., S.F. $66.50 6pm/7pm # ***
apr 28 sat Penguin Prison, Little Monarch
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 28 sat Metalachi at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $10/$13 8pm/9pm ***
apr 29 sun Big Sean, Playboi Carti, Shy Glizzy, G4shi
       at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State a/a $60.50 6pm/7pm # ***
apr 29 sun The Wailers at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ***
apr 30 mon Ty Segall at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 30 mon The Fratellis, Blood Red Shoes
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 30 mon Jake Miller, Devin Hayes
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 7pm/8pm **
apr 30/may  1 The Lawrence Arms, Red City Radio, Sincere Engineer
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm  *** @
may  1 tue Charlotte Cardin at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm **
may  1 tue Skizzy Mars at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21.50/$26.50 7pm/8pm **
may  1 tue Casper Skulls (Toronto) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
may  1 tue Japandroids at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm ***
may  1 tue Daryl Hall & John Oates, Train
       at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # ***
may  1 tue Bishop Briggs, Matt Maeson
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25-$75 7pm **
may  2 wed Khruangbin, The Mattson 2
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # **
may  2 wed The Smoking Popes, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Daydream
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $17/$20 8:30pm/9pm *** @
may  2 wed Wild Child (TX) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 7pm/8pm ***
may  2 wed Colter Wall, Jade Bird
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
may  3 thr Of Montreal, Locate S,1
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
may  3 thr Lissie at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $23/$25 7:30m/8pm **
may  3 thr The Smoking Popes, Bad Cop/Bad Cop
       at the Press Club, 2030 P Street at 21st, Sacramento 21+ $17 8pm *** @
may  4 fri MDC, Flipout A.A., Year Of The Fist, Heartless Folk
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7pm/8pm *** @
may  4 fri Angelique Kidjo's Remain In Light, Bells Atlas
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $39.50-$59.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may  4 fri Hot Buttered Rum, Kyle Hollingsworth Band
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
may  4 fri XEB
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/8:30pm ^ *** $
may  4 fri Pink Mexico (Brooklyn) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
may  4 fri Kasbo, Baynk at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
may  4 fri Sit Kitty Sit (record release), The Go Ahead, No Captains
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm  **
may  4 fri Daryl Hall & John Oates, Train
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $130-$50 5:30pm/7pm # ***
may  4 fri Chris Botti
       at the Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ $108-$53 8pm **
may  4 fri Carnifex, Oceano, Winds Of Plague, Archspire, Spite,
       Buried Above Ground, Widowmaker
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 6pm/6:30pm *** @
may  4/5   Air Supply
       at Cache Creek Casino, Brooks 21+ $55/$75/$95 9pm (fri) 8pm (sat) ***
may  5 sat Myles Kennedy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21/$26 8pm/9pm ***
may  5 sat Boombox Cartel at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $30 9pm/10pm # **
may  5 sat Baths, No Joy at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm ***
may  5/6   Khalid
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $49.95 6:30pm/8pm # *** (sat sold out)
may  6 sun Descendents at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $42 7pm/8pm # *** @
may  6 sun Dessa, Monakr at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$20 7:30pm/8pm **
may  7 mon Iamx at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm ***
may  7 mon Kid Koala's Vinyl Vaudeville Floor Kids Edition,
       Adira Amram And The Experience, dj Jester
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm **
may  7 mon Rainbow Kitten Surprise
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 7pm/8pm **
may  7 mon Khalid
       at Arc Pavilion, 232 Shields Ave., UC Davis a/a $49 8pm # *** (sold out)
may  7/8   U2 at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $41-$325 7pm/8pm # *** $
may  8 tue Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, SZA, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, Isaiah Rashad,
       Sir, Lance Skiiiwalker, Zacari
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
may  8 tue Rainbow Kitten Surprise at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
may  8 tue Los Kung Fu Monkeys
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm  *** @
may  8 tue Frenship, Yoke Lore
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
may  8 tue Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Just Juice, Joey Cool, King Iso
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $36/$38 8pm/9pm ***
may  9 wed George Ezra at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm # *** $
may  9 wed Yung Gravy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17.50/$21.50 8pm/9pm **
may  9 wed George Fitzgerald at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm **
may 10 thr Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Makeness
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may 10 thr Born Ruffians at Slim's, S.F. $18 7pm/8pm ***
may 10 thr Alela Diane at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
may 10 thr Luis Miguel
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $250-$40 7:30pm/8:30pm # **
may 10 thr Ezra Furman at the Miniplex, 900 Samoa Blvd., Arcata a/a ***
may 11 fri As The Crow Flies, Once And Future Band, Chris Robinson,
       Marcus King, Audley Freed, Andy Hess
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may 11 fri Built To Spill, The Afghan Whigs, Ed Harcourt
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $39.50-$142.50 8pm/9pm # ***
may 11 fri Steven Wilson at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 8pm/9pm # ***
may 11 fri Nada Surf
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26/$28 7:30pm/8:30pm *** $
may 11 fri Editors at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
may 11 fri Zoe at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $65-$35 7pm/8pm # **
may 11 fri Rogue Wave (performs Asleep at Heaven's Gate)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ***
may 11 fri Pot Belly, Verbal Abuse, Dick And Jane, The Hasbeen
       at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ 8:30pm *** @
may 11 fri Pokey LaFarge at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
may 11 fri UT Kirin at Sudwerk Brewery, 2001 2nd St. at Pole Line, Davis a/a **
may 11 fri Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $24-$35 8pm **
may 11 fri Luis Miguel at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $250-$40 # **
may 12 sat Jordan Collins, Windmills, Jean Terrace
       at Octupus Literary Saloon, Oakland a/a 7pm **
may 12 sat Jordan Collins Music
       at Octupus Literary Saloon, Oakland a/a 7pm **
may 12 sat Neville Staple
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $25 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
may 12 sat Peter Hook & The Light
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30/$40 7pm/8:30pm # ***
may 12 sat The Weepies, Bob Hillman
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # **
may 12 sat Pokey LaFarge
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm **
may 12 sat Brent Cobb & Them, Savannah Conley
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
may 12 sat Pedro The Lion, David Dondero
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ***
may 12 sat X-X (Cleveland) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm **
may 12 sat Taylor Swift
       at Giants Ballfield, Santa Clara a/a $170-$895 5pm/7pm # ***
may 13 sun The Human League, Book Of Love
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $45/$55 7pm/8pm # ***
may 13 sun Ezra Furman, Shannon Lay
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm ***
may 13 sun Slayer, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Behemoth, Testament
       at Papa Murphy's, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento a/a # *** @
may 14 mon Preoccupations, Moaning at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a **
may 15 tue MGMT at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $45-$59.50 7pm/8pm # *** $
may 16 wed Soulfly, Nile
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $14.50-$29 7pm/8pm # *** @
may 16 wed Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness & Friends (acoustic),
       Allen Stone, Zac Clark, Bob Oxblood
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
may 16 wed George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
       at 1015 Folsom Street, S.F. 21+ ***
may 16 wed Red Wanting Blue at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may 16 wed Floggy Fresh Tour at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$20 7pm **
may 17 thr Franz Ferdinand at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $38 8pm # *** $
may 17 thr Froggy Fresh, Chaki
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7pm/7:30pm  **
may 17 thr Jay Farrar, Johnny Irion
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 8pm/9pm ***
may 17 thr George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
       at Jam Cellars Ballroom, 1030 Main Street, Napa 18+ ***
may 18 fri Sofi Tukker at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $30.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may 18 fri Counterfeit.
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm/8:30pm  *** @
may 18 fri Petty Theft (tribute) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $19.50/$23.50 8pm/9pm **
may 18 fri Brenda Hutchinson, Kreation Ensemble, Headlights
       at Adobe Books, 3130 24th Street, S.F. a/a free 7:30pm til 9:30pm **
may 18 fri Juanes, Mon Laferte, Caloncho
       at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $130-$60 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
may 18 fri D.I.R., Excell
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$30 8pm/8:30pm *** @
may 18 fri Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness & Friends (acoustic),
       Allen Stone, Zac Clark, Bob Oxblood, Dear Jack Blurb
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50 7pm **
may 18/19  Pink at the Arena, Oakland a/a $227.50-$47.45 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
may 19 sat Weird Al Yankovic, Emo Philips
        at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45-$85 8pm # *** (sold out)
may 19 sat D.R.I., Necrot, Deathwish at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a *** @
may 19 sat Ruby Ibarra, Lex The Lexicon Artist, Chow Mane, Rudy Kalma
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm/8:30pm  **
may 20 sun Weird Al Yankovic, Emo Philips
       at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ $65-$283 # ***
may 20 sun Imparables
       at City Nationa Civic, San Jose a/a $85/$65/$45 5pm/6pm # **
may 20 sun D.R.I., Kill The Precdent, Solanum, Twitch Angry
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $16/$18 6:30pm *** @
may 21 mon Laura Veirs, The Hackles at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 7pm/8pm **
may 21 mon Peter Hook & The Light
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ***
may 22 tue Gang Of Youths (Australia)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm *** @
may 23 wed The Yonder Years, Tigers Jaw, Tiny Moving Parts, Worriers
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** @
may 23 wed Tyrone Wells, Gabe Dixon
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 7pm/8pm **
may 23 wed Pond, Fascinator at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $20 7pm/8pm ***
may 23-28 Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Zhu, Griz, Fever Ray,
       The Glitch Mob, Sofi Tukker, Tune-Yards, Nao, Beats Antique, Tokimonsta,
       The Funk Hunters, Monolink, Dirtwire, Lido Pimienta, Kmln, Emmit Fenn,
       Gone Gone Beyond, Anima!, Tipper, Modeskeletor, Emancipator, Sango,
       Giraffage, Bleep Bloop, CloZee, Random Rab, Alix Perez,
       Phutureprimitive, Zeke Beats, Shlump, Nominus, Tor, Esseks, Jpod,
       Of The Trees, X&G, Party Wave, The Black Madonna, MK, Nicole Moudaber,
       Stimming, Rodriguez Jr Live, Yotto, Will Clarke, Yokoo, Rampa, B.Traits,
       Mira, Lonely Boy, Saand, Modeselektor
       at Lightning in a Bottle, Lake San Antonio, Bradley, CA a/a 10am # ***
may 24 thr Modest Mouse at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50 7pm # ***
may 24 thr John Prine at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $66-$106 7pm/8pm # ***
may 24 thr Depeche Mode
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $130-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
may 25 fri Paul Simon at the Arena, Oakland a/a $160-$60 8pm # ***
may 25 fri Lawrence at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 8:30pm/9pm **
may 25 fri Muse, The Chainsmokers, Incubus, Earth Wind & Fire, Phantogram,
       dj Mike D, St. Paul & The Broken Bones,
       Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Shakey Graves,
       Nahko And Medicine For The People, Bomba Estereo, Lany, The Struts,
       Coin, Tank And The Bangas, Nombe, Welshly Arms, Alex Lahey, Flor,
       Moonalice, Caitlyn Smith, Jukebox The Ghost, Billy Raffoul,
       Hundred Handed, Pony Bradshaw, Rivvrs, David Lunning, The Knitts,
       Sanho The Indian
       at Bottlerock, Napa Valley a/a $139-$169 # *** (sold out - day 1)
may 25 fri Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bad Company, Blackberry Smoke, The Outlaws
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $130-$30 5pm/6pm # ***
may 25 fri Hinds at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $16 8pm/9pm ***
may 25 fri Iration, Atmosphere, Steel Pulse, Chronixx, E-40, Alpha Blondy,
       Hirie, Brother Ali, Sammy J, The Movemet, Ocean Alley, Tropidelic
       at California Roots, Monterey a/a $100 ($220 3 day) 11am ***
may 26 sat Fever Ray (Stockholm) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm # **
may 26 sat Hinds at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm ***
may 26 sat Snoop Dogg, The Head And The Heart, Billy Idol, Bleachers, E-40,
       Michael Franti & Spearhead, Oh Wonder, Natalia Lafourcade,
       The Record Company, Jacob Banks, Missio,
       Lukas Nelson & The Promise Of The Real, Pokey LaFarge, Dhani Harrison,
       The Districts, Ghost Of Paul Revere, The Aces, Low Cut Connie,
       The Night Game, Ayokay, Dan Luke And The Raid, Matt Maeson,
       Hamish Anderson, The Alive, Anchor + Bell, Tommy Odetto,
       Dani Bell & The Tarantist, Napa Valley Youth Symphony
       at Bottlerock, Napa Valley a/a $139-$169 # *** (sold out - day 2)
may 26 sat Rebelution, Dispatch, Stephen Marley, J-Boog, Ozomatli,
       Fortunate Youth, Trevor Hall, The Holdup, The Hip Abduction,
       Anuhea, Xiutezcatl, The Ries Brothers
       at California Roots, Monterey a/a $100 ($220 3 day) 11am ***
may 26 sat Bruno Major at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $10/$12 7pm **
may 26/27  James Reid & Nadine Lustre
       at Cache Creek Casino, Brooks 21+ $75-$55 8pm **
may 27 sun Bruno Mars, Halsey, Thievery Corporation, The Revivalists, Soja,
       Lake Street Dive, Manchester Orchestra, Alice Merton, New Politics,
       Allen Stone, Watsky, The White Panda,
       The Motet, J. Roddy Walston And The Business, Mondo Cozmo, Allan Rayman,
       Durand Jones & The Indications, Magic Giant, Amy Shark, Liz Huett,
       Marty O'Reilly * The Old Soul Orchestra, Mt. Joy, The Wrecks,
       Dean Lewis, Jon And Roy, The Brevet, Ethan Tucker, The Silverado Pickups
       at Bottlerock, Napa Valley a/a $139-$169 # *** (sold out - day 3)
may 27 sun Slightly Stoopid, 311, Tribal Seeds, The Green, Tash Sultana,
       Xavier Rudd, The Original Wailers, Mike Love,
       Raging Fyah, New Kingston, Darenots
       at California Roots, Monterey a/a $100 ($220 3 day) 11am ***
may 29 tue Godspeed You! Black Emperor
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $30.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may 29 tue Tom Jones at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $99/$85/$55 7pm/8pm # ***
       (rescheduled from sep 26th)
may 29 tue Damien Jurado at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm **
may 30 wed GBH, Firebum at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm *** @
may 31 thr Power Trip, Sheer Mag, Fury, Red Death
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** @
may 31 thr Eels at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may 31 thr Hackensaw Boys
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $22/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm **
jun  1 fri Maroon 5, Julia Michaels
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$50 7pm/8pm # ***
jun  1 fri The Brothers Comatose, Kendra McKinley
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ***
jun  1 fri Styx, Joan Jet & The Blackhearts, Tesla
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $100-$24 # ***
jun  1 fri Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $200-$25 6m/7:30pm # ***
jun  1 fri Power Trip, Sheer Mag, Fury, Red Death
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $15/$1.50 7pm *** @
jun  1/2   Tower Of Power
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $59.50/$79.50 7pm/8pm # ***
jun  1/2/3 Jon Stewart, Amy Schumer, The Lonely Island, Trevor Noah,
       Tiffany Haddish, Jim Jefferies, Third Eye Blind, David Cross,
       Michael Che, Salt-N-Pepa, Desus & Mero, Maria Bamford, Action Bronson,
       Kyle Mooney & Nathan Fielder's Video Treasures, Reggie Watts,
       Bridget Elerett & The Tender Moments, Roy Wood Jr., Nikki Glaser,
       Drunk History & Friends, Awkwafina, Bert Kreischer, Joe Mande,
       This Is Not Happening, John Early & Kate Berlant, Chris Redd,
       Last Podcast On The Left, Raised By TV With Lauren Lapkus & Jon Gabrus,
       Sasherr Zamata's Party Time, Mark Normand, Ronny Chieng, Manila Luzon,
       Michelle Collins, Alaska Thunderfuck, Jinkx Monsoon, Michael Kosta,
       Ali Siddiq, Sam Morril, Dulce Sloan, Doughboys, Julian McCullough,
       Las Culturistas, Sam Jay, Reductress Live, Mouth Time, Shane Torres,
       Joel Kim Booster, Josh Johnson, Theo Von, Jessica Mckenna And Zach Reno,
       Mike Lawrence, Matthew Broussard, Megan Gailey, Tim Dillon,
       Jackie Kashian at Civic Center Plaza, Fulton at Larkin, S.F.
       a/a $234.50 3-day pass ($599.50 vip) *** (Clusterfest)
jun  2 sat Jethro Tull
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkelely Campus a/a $45-$115 6:30pm/8pm # ***
jun  2 sat King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ***
jun  2 sat dj Spooky Calavera, Juan Escovedo, Martin Kember, mc GiGi
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm **
       (Prince tribute show)
jun  2 sat The Devil In California, Swamphammer, Burn River Burn
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm  ***
jun  2 sat Maroon 5, Julia Michaels
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # ***
jun  2 sat Styx, Joan Jet & The Blackhearts, Tesla
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # ***
jun  3 sun Lord Huron at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $38.50 7pm/8pm # ***
jun  3 sun Enanitos Verdes & Hombres G
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $150-$50 6pm/7pm # **
jun  3 sun Greg Laswell at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $26/$28 7pm/8pm **
jun  3 sun James Taylor & His All-Star Band, Bonnie Raitt
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $60-$100 7:30pm # ***
jun  4 mon The Kooks at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $28-$40 7pm/8pm # *** $
jun  5 tue Calexico, Julia Jacklin
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $31 7pm/8pm **
jun  5 tue Peter Brotzmann, Keiji Haino Duo
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm **
jun  5 tue Insomnium at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm *** @
jun  5 tue King Tuff, Cut Worms
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm **
jun  5/6   Yo La Tengo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ***
jun  5/6   Calexico, Julia Jacklin
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ***
jun  7 thr Dr. Dog, Sandy Alex G
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ***
jun  9 sat The Read (podcast)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $75-$35 7pm/8pm # **
jun  9 sat Cash'd Out
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $17/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
jun 10 sun Minus The Bear, The New Trust
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $33 7pm/8pm # ***
jun 10 sun A Place To Bury Strangers, Sextile
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$21 7pm/8pm ***
jun 12 tue Uli Jon Roth
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$23 8:30pm/9pm ***
jun 12 tue Flotsam & Jetsam, Blessed Curse, Graveshadow, Anarchy Lace
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 6:30pm *** @
jun 13 wed HammerFall (Gothenburg, Sweden), Flotsam And Jetsam
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $30/$32 7pm/8pm *** @
jun 13 wed Chicago, Reo Speedwagon, Michael Tolcher
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $121-$21 6pm/7:30pm # ***
jun 14 thr Uli Jon Roth at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $24 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
jun 14 thr New Found Glory, Bayside, The Movielife, Ryan Key
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $28/$33 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @
jun 14 thr Kesha & Macklemore
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $126-$31 6pm/7pm # ***
jun 15 fri The Isley Brothers
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $69/$79/$89 8pm ***
jun 16 sat Chad Valley
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$16 8:30pm/9pm **
jun 19/20/21/22 Gary Clark Jr. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ***
jun 20 wed Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # **
jun 21 thr Olafur Arnalds (Mosfellsbaer, Iceland)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 8pm/9pm # **
jun 21 thr Kevin Hart (comedy)
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $154-$33 6:30pm/8pm # ***
jun 21 thr Trampled By Turtles (Minnesota), Deer Tick
       at Montbleu Resort, 55 Highway 50, Stateline NV 21+ **
jun 22 fri Trampled By Turtles (Minnesota), Deer Tick
       at the Fox Theater, Okland a/a $29.5 7pm/8pm # **
jun 22 fri Brown Sabbath, Money Chicha at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 8pm/9pm **
jun 22 fri Peking Duk, Orion
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ***
jun 22 fri Kevin Hart (comedy)
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $129-$33.50 6:30pm/8pm # ***
jun 23 sat Watch What Crappens (podcast)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $29.50/$31.50 6pm/7pm **
jun 23 sat Vans Warped Tour at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # *** @
jun 25 mon Belle And Sebastian (Scotland), Japanese Breakfast
       at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd a/a $50.50-$70.50 7pm/8pm # *** $
jun 26 tue Peter Murphy at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $45-$175 8pm/9pm *** $
jun 27 wed Middle Kids at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm ***
jun 28 thr The Go-Go's
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50/$69.50 7pm/8pm # *** $
jun 28/29/30 Mr. Moonlight With Peter Murphy And David J (Bauhaus set),
       Soriah (thr), Jill Tracy (fri), Plume Varia (sat) at the Chapel, S.F.
       a/a $65 ($200 vip) 6pm/7pm (2 shows sat) 8pm/9pm *** (sold out)
jun 29 fri PRIMUS, Mastodon, Jjuujjuu
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley a/a $49.50 5:30pm/7pm # *** @
jun 30 sat PRIMUS, Mastodon
       at Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln
       21+ (13-20 with adult) $89-$39 5pm/6pm # *** (seated)
jun 30/jul 1 host John Waters at Burger Boogaloo
       at Mosswood Park, 3612 Webster St., Oakland a/a $69 noon # ***
jul  1 sun MercyMe, Kari Jobe, Phil Wickham, Tauren Wells, Blanca,
       For All Seasons at the Pavilion, Concord a/a 2pm/3pm # ***
jul  2/3   Dead & Company
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $150-$45 5:30pm/7pm # **
jul  4/6/7 Peter Murphy, Backsage (wed), Soriah (fri), The Bad Signs (sat)
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $33/$45 ($175 vip) 7pm/8pm and 10pm/11pm ***
jul  7 sat Foreverland (tribute)
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm **
jul  7 sat The Fixx at Jackson Rancheria Casino, 12222 N.Y. Ranch Road, Jackson
       a/a $20 6pm/7pm ***
jul  8 sun Peter Murphy at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $45 ($175 vip) 8pm/9pm ***
jul  9 mon Harry Styles, Kacey Musgraves
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $26-$96 8pm # ***
jul 11 wed Harry Styles, Kacey Musgraves
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $40-$100 7pm/8pm # ***
jul 12 thr Sylvan Esso
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $42.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
jul 12/13/14  Peter Murphy, Opium Sabbah (thr), The Bad Signs (fri),
        Jill Tracy (sat), Blacksage (sun)
        at the Chapel, S.F. $50 ($175 vip) 8pm/9pm ***
jul 14 sat Kidz Bop Live at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $55-$25 5pm/6pm # **
jul 17 tue Wye Oak at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 17/18  Phish at Harveys Outdoor Arena, Stateline NV $80 5pm/6:30pm # ***
jul 18 wed Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm **
jul 18 wed Thirty Seconds To Mars, Walk The Moon, K.Flay, Welshly Arms
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountian View a/a $108-$38 5pm/6pm # ***
jul 20 fri Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # **
jul 21 sat Jody Watley Shalamaar Reloaded
       at Cache Creek Casino, Brooks 21+ $55-$35 8pm **
jul 21/22  Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini
       at Harveys Outdoor Arena, Stateline NV $60-$140 7pm # **
jul 24/25  Phish at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $80 6pm/7:30pm # ***
jul 27 fri Chris Stapleton
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a $90-$35 # ***
jul 28 sat Chris Stapleton, Marty Stuart, Brent Cobb
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $90-$35 5:30pm/7pm # ***
aug  2 thr Jeff Lynne's ELO
       at the Arena, Oakalnd a/a $149-$49.50 7pm/8pm # *** $
aug  3 fri Foreigner at the Pavilion, Concord a/a # ***
aug  4 sat Niall Horan, Maren Morris
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $107-$30 6pm/7pm # ***
aug  7 tue Daryl Hall & John Oates, Train
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $130-$50 5:30pm/7pm # ***
aug  7 tue Weezer, Pixies, The Wombats
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $85-$25 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 10/11/12 Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a noon # ***
aug 11 sat Don McLean at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a 7pm ***
aug 15/16  Jack White at Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $65 7pm/8pm # ***
aug 16 thr Lady Antebellum & Darius Rucker, Russell Dickerson
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # ***
aug 16/17  David Byrne
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $65-$135 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out)
jun 17 fri Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Lucero,
       The Menzingers & The Homeless Gospel Choir
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $40-$50 6pm/7pm # ***
aug 17 fri Charlie Puth, Hailee Steinfeld
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $80-$25 6pm/7pm # **
aug 17 fri Steve Miller Band, Peter Frampton
       At Harvey's Outdoor Arena, 50 Stateline Ave., Stateline a/a # ***
aug 17/18/19 Erasure, Reed & Caroline
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $100-$45 7pm/8pm # *** $ (sat & sun sold out)
aug 18 sat Nathaniel Ratelife & The Night Sweats
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 7pm # **
aug 18 sat Steve Miller Band, Peter Frampton
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $127-$26 6pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 18 sat David Byrne at City National Civic, San Jose a/a # ***
aug 18 sat Chaka Khan
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $75/$95/$135 8pm ***
aug 18 sat Charlie Puth, Hailee Steinfelr
       At Harvey's Outdoor Arena, 50 Stateline Ave., Lake Tahoe
       a/a $40-$70 7pm # **
aug 21 tue Ed Poullard at Ashkenaz, Berkeley a/a **
aug 21 tue David Byrne at Community Theater, 1401 L St., Sacramento a/a # ***
aug 22 David Byrne at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $175-$65 7pm/8pm # ***
aug 24 fri Sam Smith at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $125-$35 8pm # ***
aug 25 sat Dick And Jane
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** (Linda XYZ' 69th Birthday)
aug 27 mon Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $49.50/$53 8pm/9pm ***
aug 28 tue Rod Stewart, Cyndi Lauper
       at Reno Events Center, 400 N Center St., Reno, NV # ***
aug 29 wed Rod Stewart, Cyndi Lauper
       at Shoreline, Mountian View a/a $200-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 31 fri Rebelution, Stephen Marley, Common Kings, Zion I, dj Mackle
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $45 6:30pm # ***
sep  1 sat A Flock Of Seagulls, Wang Chung, The Romantics, Missing Persons,
       Animotion, Naked Eyes, Men Without Hats, Dramarama, Nu Shooz,
       Gene Loves Jezebel, Book Of Love, Boys Don't Cry, Farrington & Mann,
       When In Rome UK at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a # *** $
sep  2 sun A Flock Of Seagulls, Wang Chung, The Romantics, Missing Persons,
       Animotion, Naked Eyes, Men Without Hats, Dramarama, Nu Shooz,
       Gene Loves Jezebel, Book Of Love, Boys Don't Cry, Farrington & Mann,
       When In Rome UK at Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln
       21+ (13-20 with adult) # *** $
sep  4 tue Sam Smith at the Arena, Oakland a/a $37-$132 7pm/8pm # **
sep  5 wed Sam Smith at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $33-$121 8pm # **
sep  6 thr Shakira (Colombia) at the Shark Tank, San Jose
       a/a $171-$41 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (postponed from feb 7th)
sep  7 fri Dave Matthews Band
       at Harveys Outdoor Arena, Stateline NV $95 7:30pm # ***
sep  8 sat Dave Matthews Band
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $115-$50 6:30pm/8pm # ***
sep 12 wed Foo Fighters at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $99/479/$59 # *** $
sep 13 thr Jason Mraz
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $59.50 7pm # **
sep 14/15  Engelbert Humperdinck
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $59/$69/$89 8pm ***
sep 15 sat 13th Crime at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ **
sep 20 thr Eagles, Zac Brown Band
       at the Giant's Ball Field, S.F. a/a $70-$300 3:30pm/5pm # ***
sep 21 fri Journey, Def Leppard, Foreigner
       at the Giants Ballpark, S.F. a/a $176-$40 4:30pm/6pm # ***
sep 24/25  The National at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus
       a/a $55 (mon) $49.50 (tue) (kids 10 and under free) 6:30pm # ***
sep 28 fri Jason Aldean, Luke Combs, Lauren Alaina, Dee Jay Silver
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # **
sep 29 sat Sun Kil Moon at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ***
sep 30 sun Fall Out Boy, Machine Gun Kelly
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $71-$31 6pm/7pm # *** $
oct  4 thr Journey, Def Leppard
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7pm # ***
oct  5 fri Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, LanCo
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # ***
oct  6 sat Ozzy Osbourne, Stone Sour at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View
       a/a $125-$29.50 7:30pm # *** (107.7 Bone Bash)
oct 17 wed Willie Nelson And Family, Lukas Nelson
       at Graton Resort, 288 Golf course Dr., Rohnert Park 21+ $250 8pm # *** $
nov 16 fri Kevin Hart (comedy) at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # ***
nov 17 sat Kevin Hart (comedy) at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$35 6pm/7pm # ***
jan 15 2019 Don McLean at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ 7pm ***
jan 16 2019 Elton John at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $234-$958+ 8pm # ****
jan 18 2019 Elton John at the Arena, Oakland a/a $139-$249+ 8pm # ****
jan 19 2019 Elton John at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $197-$245+ 8pm # ****

	*    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
Armory, 333 14th Street, S.F. a/a 18+ 21+
Art House Gallery, 2905 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley a/a		510-472-3170
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley a/a			510-525-5054
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
Bistro, 1001 B at Main, Hayward 21+				510-886-8525
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 & 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 Auditorium, 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
Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley a/a		510-548-1761
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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