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funk-punk-thrash-ska      Upcoming shows of interest    March  28, 2018

mar 28 wed Jake Bugg, Nina Nesbitt
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 28 wed Faim (Denver), Strange Ways, Discourage, Skinner AD
       at Independent Brewing Company, Oakland a/a $7 7pm *** @
mar 28 wed Skeletal Family (U.K.), Moira Scar, Composite, dj Moab, dj Z Tripper
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $15 7pm/8pm ***
mar 28 wed Concentrate, Masteck, Gonzfuze, Shwung
       at New Parish, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
mar 28 wed Chinese Man, Mophono at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
mar 28 wed Escondido, Kolars, 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, Jelly Gang, Comethazine, Lil Mosey, Young Jasper
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16.50/$21.50 7pm/8pm ***
mar 28 wed Mldito Tango at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm **
mar 28 wed Dave B (Seattle) at Cafe du Nord, S.F. a/a $14/$16 7:30pm **
mar 28 wed KG, Jon'Michael, 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 Kelli Schaefer, Louda y Los Bad Hombres, Forward
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm **
mar 28 wed B. Hamilton, Bread+Butter (Seattle), Autogramm (Vancouver, B.C.),
       Sob Stories, dj Stand In at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
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, Wildmiss
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18 7pm # **
mar 28 wed The Seafloor Cinema, Hi Mom, Hemispheres, Salerosa,
       Tides Of Tomorrow at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a free 6:30pm **
mar 28 wed Galactic, Turkuaz at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ ***
mar 29 thr Human Agony (Ross Bay, B.C.), Rohit (Portland), Dipygus (Santa Cruz)
       at Independent Brewing Company, Oakland a/a $5-$10 7pm/8pm *** @
mar 29 thr Ill Nicky, Alien Family
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
mar 29 thr CarnyMusic, Tim And The Anglers, Dusty Santamaria + Moira Ichiban
       at Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $5 9:30pm **
mar 29 thr Whiskerman, Evan & The Live Oaks, Tommy Alexander, Rainbow Girls
       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 8pm/9pm **
mar 29 thr Country Pie & Friends (covers) at Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm **
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, Smokin' Ziggurats
       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 Non Fixtion, Stephen Yerkey at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
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 Feral Ohms, Sweet Chariot, Verst
       at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm ** @
mar 29 thr Ritualz (Mexico), dj Crxckwhxre
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
mar 29 thr Ah Mer Ah Su, Dirty Denim, Sara Sonic, Kochina Rue, Hollow Eve,
       dj Ash Reiter at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8-$10 9pm **
mar 29 thr Trout Steak Revival
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
mar 29 thr Los Tres Tristes Tigres
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $35-$65 7pm # **
mar 29 thr Death Party At The Beach, I'm A Lion I'm A Wolf,
       Surviving The Era, Fonty, Briana Carmel, Sad Division
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $5 6:30pm *** (local showcase)
mar 29 thr Galactic, Turkuaz at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ ***
mar 30 fri Pity Party (cd release), Grumpster, Daydream, Elfving, Dying For It
       Sissyfit at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 8pm *** @
mar 30 fri Banzai Cliff (album release), The Brankas, Carlos Priest
       at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $7 7pm til 10pm ***
mar 30 fri Clean Bandit, Maggie Lindermann, dj Mind Motion
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm # ***
mar 30 fri June & Man at Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $5-$10 6pm **
mar 30 fri Case Hop Tally, Lisa Azzolino, Jules Leyhe
       at Octupus Literary Saloon, Oakland a/a $10 9pm **
mar 30 fri Trout Steak Revival, One Grass Two Grass
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $12/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
mar 30 fri La Misa Negra
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
mar 30 fri Fleetwood Macrame (tribute) at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 9pm **
mar 30 fri Peter Apfelbaum, Josh Hones Due at the Uptown, Oakalnd 21+ 8pm **
mar 30 fri Time Machine at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $65-$155 7pm/8pm # **
mar 30 fri The Hunna And Coasts, 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, Ferbus at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm ***
mar 30 fri Oliver Heldens, Loud Luxury
       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 dj Martha Queen at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
mar 30 fri Annapura, Deathgrave, Bruja, Rust, Black Coffin
       at Music City, 1353 Bush Street, S.F. a/a $7 8pm **
mar 30 fri Footz The Beast, Tay Way, Yid, So Vicious
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 9pm/10pm ^ **
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, S.F. 21+ **
mar 30 fri Strangers (L.A.), Remnants, Physique (Olympia, WA), Argument (L.A.),
       Deseos Primitivos at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm *** @
mar 30 fri Zig Zags (L.A.), Buffalo Tooth, Nopes, Grosero
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** @
mar 30 fri Sunrunners, Moonlytz, Dogcatcher
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
mar 30 fri Mickelson, M. Lockwood Porter, Travis Hayes, Bobby Jo Valentine,
       Felsen, John Elliott at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm **
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 The Focke Wolves, Quart Of Blood Technique, Stranger Than Fact
       at Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ ** @
mar 30 fri Minnesota, Psymbionic, PartyWave
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
mar 30 fri Chaos Mantra, Criminal Rock, Faith & Bullets, Dead Is Better
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $5 6:30pm **
mar 30 fri Usnea (Portland), Un (Seattle), Chrch (Sacramento), Occlith
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ $10/$12 8pm *** @
mar 30 fri J.D. Wilkes With Legendary Shack Shakers Unplugged
       at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ **
mar 30/31  Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $50 8pm/9pm # *** (sold out)
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 (Doomtree, MN), False Priest, Dubldragon, Mustn'ts
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15 7:30pm *** (hip hop night)
mar 31 sat Physique (Olympia, WA), Sterile Mind, Mutilated Tongue, Residue
       at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $8 7pm *** @
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 Whodini, Yo-Yo, Mistah Fab, Mario Hodge, dj Mind Motion
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $35 8pm/9pm # *** (hip hop)
mar 31 sat New Language Jazz Ensemble
       at Octupus Literary Saloon, Oakland a/a $10 ($5 students) 7pm **
mar 31 sat Healers, Twomp Sax, Soft Butch (Portland)
       at Octupus Literary Saloon, Oakland a/a $6 9:30pm **
mar 31 sat Telepathy
       at Woods Bar & Brewery, 1701 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland ?/? free 9pm **
mar 31 sat Amendola vs. Blades vs. Skerik vs. Berlin
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $18 8pm/10pm ** (funk)
mar 31 sat Naked Lights, IMA, Small Crimes, Horrhaus
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $7 8pm **
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 Faded Love (9pm), Steven Stein (6pm) at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a **
mar 31 sat Prong, Powerflo, Cut-Throat, Sifting
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$20 7pm/8pm ** @
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 Loretta Lynch, Secret Emchy Society
       at the Lost Church, 65 Capp, S.F. 12+ $10/$15 7:30pm/8pm **
mar 31 sat Lil Yachty, Nav, Joyryde, SayMyName, YehMe2, Graves, dj Dials
       at Civic Auditorium, 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 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 Ten Ton Mojo (N.Y.C.), The Liza Colby Sound (N.Y.C.)
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm **
mar 31 sat The Pendletons (record release), dj's
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 10pm **
mar 31 sat The Casket Lottery (Kansas City, MO), Souvenirs, Awakebutstillinbed
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8pm ***
mar 31 sat Gooferman, Kung Fu Vampire, The Klown, Fou Fou Ha,
       Trashkan Marchink Band
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$15/$20 9pm ***
mar 31 sat Tribe Divine, One Armed Joey, Charley Peach, Smellcrow
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @
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 Deathgrave, Annapura, False Figure, Dolores
       at Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ free 10pm **
mar 31 sat Durand Jones & The Indications
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ***
mar 31 sat Too Short at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $30/$32 7pm # ***
mar 31 sat Austin John Winkler, Sam Peter & The Village, Evolution Eden,
       Overdraft, K Talon and at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm ***
mar 31 sat Soulwood, Cassette Idols, Love For Hire
       at On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ $10 9pm *** @
mar 31 sat Free Candy (Sacramento), Mastoids, Side Effect
       at Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento a/a $7 8pm **
mar 31 sat Boz Scaggs
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $55/$65/$89 8pm ***
mar 31 sat Chrch (Sacramento) at Jub Jubs, 71 S Wells Avenue, Reno, NV 21+ ** @
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 Manifestv (Vallejo), Rosegarden Funeral Party (Dallas, TX),
       Abrasions, Soulstar (Santa Rosa), Shotgun Braindectomy
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeely a/a $10 5pm ***
apr  1 sun Etana at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ ** (reggae)
apr  1 sun Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting U.F.O., Yoo Doo Right,
       Glitter Wizard 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 Sage Francis & B. Dolan
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $17/$20 9pm ** (hip hop)
apr  1 sun Austin Basham (Austin, TX), Hollow Coves (Australia)
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 7:30pm **
apr  1 sun Friends (tribute)
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ free 4pm **
apr  2 mon Mighty Quinn, The Critical Shakes (OR), Milk For Angry,
       Joan And The Rivers at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 9pm ** @
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  2 mon Riff Raff, Afterthought, John Sisco, 2 Stoned,
       Poodeezy/Dollabillgates, Flip Flop, Museums
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm **
apr  3 tue Mitis, Prxzm, Party Nails
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$18 7pm/8pm **
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 Lavender Fields, Drumspyder, I Am Halo
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $7/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ **
apr  3 tue The Wheal (Paris, France), No, Light Work
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6-$10 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr  3 tue dj Lebowitz (piano)
       at 83 Proof, 83 First Street, S.F. 21+ about 6pm til 8pm **
apr  3 tue Marlon Williams (Christchurch, New Zealand), Pow!
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $15 7pm **
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 The Howling Wolfmen (Germany), Fulminante (Santa Cruz), The Shivs
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm ** @
apr  4 wed The Breathing Room, Violent Island, Woolsey
       Joan And The Rivers at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $5 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, Mad Noise at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm **
apr  4 wed The Towns
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ **
apr  4 wed Goody Grace (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm **
apr  4 wed Brasstracks, S'Natra
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
apr  4 wed Burmese, Solo Organ (record release), Love Chains, Earth Jerks,
       dj Paul Costuros at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
       (was listed as at the Hemlock)
apr  4 wed Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde
       at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $20-$25 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
apr  4 wed Spooky Mansions, Andy Pankakes & The Continental Breakfast
       at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 3pm **
apr  4 wed Spooky Mansions, Sandy's at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a **
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 Kweku Collins (Evanston, IL) (Evanston, IL)
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $12/$15 7pm **
apr  5 thr Sirenia, Threat Signal, Valinor Excelsior, Graveshadow
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $18 7pm # ***
apr  5 thr What So Not, Duckwrth, James Earl
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland 18+ $27.50 8pm # **
apr  5 thr Sadgirl, Bruiser Queen
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $10/$12 7pm/8pm **
apr  5 thr Fujiya & Miyagi, Vacances
       at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm **
apr  5 thr dj Quik at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $34-$80 8pm and 10pm **
apr  5 thr Sean O'Brien And His Dirty Hands, Matadore, Abinormals
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $7 8pm/9pm **
apr  5 thr The Motels at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 6pm ***
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 Discos Resaca Collective, Valley Wolf, Mala Grena, dj Sin Amores
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
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 The Younger Lovers, The Band Ice Cream, Half Stack
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5/$7 9pm ***
apr  5 thr Nasalrod (Portland, OR), Diesel Dudes, Disastroid, Your Leader
       at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ 9pm/9:30pm ***
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 (tribute), Mechanizm, Dave Friday Band, Arminius
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 7pm ***
apr  5 thr Ha*ash at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $37 7pm # **
apr  5 thr cancelled:  Jon Batiste at the Great American Music Hall, S.F.
apr  5/6   The Residents at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $35/$40 8pm/9pm *** (sold out)
apr  6 fri Destroy Boys (ep release), Burd, Same Girls, Weeny Witch
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm ***
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 Shame Waves, No/Ya, Yama Uba, dj Sly_ida
       at Independent Brewing, Oakland a/a $5 7:30pm til 10pm ** (Benefti APTP)
apr  6 fri Nef The Pharaoh, Cinnabonron
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20 7pm/8pm **
apr  6 fri Locus Pocus, Whateverglades, Muzz Of Meercaz, Rowdy Boys
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 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 Saved By the 90's at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12/$15 9pm/9pm **
apr  6 fri Meklit
       at SF Jazz Center, 201 Franklin St., S.F. 21+ $25/$35/$45 7:30pm # **
apr  6 fri Sukhi Dholi, dj GT, host dj Prashant at Brick & Mortar, S.F.
       18+ $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 9pm ^ ** (Baisakhi Festival)
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 Bond Girl, The Go-Gong-Gone Girls
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
apr  6 fri Makru, La Mandanga, Rumbahia
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm ** (Rumba Dance)
apr  6 fri Johnny Madcap & The Distractions, Love Songs,
       Evil Livin' (Pensacola, FL) at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm *** $
apr  6 fri dj Lebowitz (piano)
       at the Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St., S.F. 21+ 6pm til 9pm **
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 Circa Survive, Foxing, Hail The Sun
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6:30pm # *** (sold out)
apr  6 fri Madi Sipes & The Painted Blue, So Much Light, Jmsey, Tre Burt,
       Hobo Johnson at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 8pm **
apr  6 fri Toy Called God, Anarchy Lace
       at On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ $10 9pm *** @
apr  7 sat The Cause, White Lighter, Gezan (Japan), Slutzville, Hooligans
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @
apr  7 sat Art Opening Exhibit:  Anarcho Punk Movement 1984 to Present
       at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a free 6pm til 9pm (one night only)
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 Paper Dolls, Pinto at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ 8pm ** (Benefit)
apr  7 sat Deathgrave, Annapura, Warp Chamber, Vale
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm **
apr  7 sat Elohim at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ***
apr  7 sat Soccer Mommy, Rose Droll
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
apr  7 sat Delhi 2 Dublin, Five Alarm Funk
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
apr  7 sat Pop Rocks, Notorious at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
apr  7 sat Andrea Gibson, chasity Brown (poetry/spoken word)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22/$24 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 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), Fearing, Part Human
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/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 Digitalism, Pat Lok, Sam Drank
       at the Great Northern, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm/9pm **
apr  7 sat The Residents at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark St., Sonoma
       a/a $40 6:30pm/7:30pm **
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 Korean Fire Drill, Optimiztiq, Among The First, Sammy Karlin,
       Trikomeat at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
apr  7 sat Jeffrey Osborne
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $49/$59/$75 8pm **
apr  8 sun Easter, Detroit Red, Decal, Yes Devil
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5:30pm/6pm *** @
apr  8 sun The Dustbowl Revival, Shook Twins
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ***
apr  8 sun Youryoungbody (Seattle, WA), Metal Mother, Foie Gras, dj Baby J
       at Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $8 7pm **
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 Jaden Smith
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ 7pm/8pm *** (sold out)
apr  8 sun Electric Six (Detroit)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm ***
apr  8 sun United Defiance, Knocked Down, Stay Out
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @ (new lineup)
apr  8 sun Sage Francis & B. Dolan
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $17/$20 9pm ** (hip hop)
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 Sad Boy Sinister, Strange Kicks, Mokosos, djs, Punk Rock Flea Market
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $5 noon till 6pm *** @ (35 vendor tables)
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, Sacramento
       a/a (21+ before 4pm) $30-$60 (vip $100-$200) noon/1pm # *** @
apr  8 sun Chromeo, Phantoms at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm # **
apr  8 sun Without Hope, Until The Unknown, Enter:Villian, Watch Jenny Die
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm ***
apr  9 mon Kate Nash, Miya Folick
       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 Moses Sumney at the New Parish, Oakland
       18+ $25 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** (sold out)
apr 10 tue Roselit Bone (Portland, OR), China
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ 8pm/9pm **
apr 10 tue Shreddy Murphy, Mobando, Post Descent, Deltrice
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ **
apr 10 tue Yamantaka//Sonic Titan, Disappearing People, Kingdom Of Not
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 10 tue Night Shapes, Rip Room, Patti
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 10 tue dj Lebowitz (piano)
       at 83 Proof, 83 First Street, S.F. 21+ about 6pm til 8pm **
apr 10 tue In This Moment, The Word Alive, Ded
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm # ***
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 tue Shinedown, Empire City
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $40 7pm/8pm **
apr 10 tue Kash'd Out, Tunnel Vision (Castro Valley), Seranation
       at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 10/11  The Goddamn Gallows, Koffin Kats, Against The Grain
       at the Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ 7:30pm *** @
apr 10-may  6 Head Over Heels Musical (with music of The Go-Go's)
       at the Curran Theater, S.F. a/a $165-$29
apr 11 wed Rent Romus' Life's Blood Ensemble
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 9:30pm ** (improv)
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, Ela Minus
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26.50/$29.50 7pm/8pm **
apr 11 wed Kelley Stoltz (record release), Bart & The Bedazzled, Rays
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7pm/8pm **
apr 11 wed Deep Well, Here At Home, Sondags
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $7/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 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 The Happys, Agent the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm **
apr 11 wed El Vez, The Devil-Ettes, Kitten On The Keys, Mama Celeste,
       film "Fags in the Fast Lane" at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm **
apr 11 wed Fleet Foxes
       at the Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento a/a # *** (sold out)
apr 11 wed Red Sun Rising, Them Evils, California Child
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm **
apr 11 wed Vowws (L.A.), Soft Kill, Choir Boy
       at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ ***
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 11 wed Sob x Rbe, Cuban Doll
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $27.50/$30 7:30pm/8:30pm **
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 Detour, Tiny Stills, Necessary Noise, Get Married
       at Independent Brewing Company, Oakland a/a 6pm til 10pm ***
apr 12 thr U.S. Bombs, Stay Out
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $17/$20 7pm/8pm *** @
apr 12 thr Black Sheep Brass Band, West Grand Brass Band, SOFA Jazz
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 8pm **
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 Family Crest, Goodnight Texas
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21.50/$23.50 7pm/8pm ***
apr 12 thr Elettrodomestico, Sumo Princess
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
apr 12 thr Reverend Beat-Man & Nicole Izobel Garcia, Electric Machine Gun Tits,
       The Shivs at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr 12 thr Trash Vampires, Tight Pants And The Dynamite,
       Mighty Quinn & The Oakland Ronin at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
apr 12 thr Vowws (L.A.), Esses, Healers, Primary
       at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ***
apr 12 thr The Cavemen (N.Z.), The Control Freaks, Les Lullies
       dj Sid Presley at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @
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 12 thr Jonathan Davis at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm # ***
apr 12 thr Mt. Joy, Element Of Soul, National Lines
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm ** (Radio 94.7)
apr 12 thr Spooky Mansion at the Torch Club, 904 15th Street, Sacramento 21+ **
apr 12 thr In This Moment, The Word Alive, Ded
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $29.50/$30 6pm/7pm ***
apr 12/13  The Soul Rebels (New Orleans, LA)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22.50/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
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 # ** (sold out)
apr 13 fri Vance Joy
       at the Greek theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $50.50 6pm/7:30pm # *** $
apr 13 fri Alborosie, Tribal Theory, Pure Roots, Earl Zero
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm **
apr 13 fri The Ghost Next Door, Kehoe International,
       The Quart Of Blood Technique
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm/9pm *** (Gary Wendt's Birthday)
apr 13 fri The Spiral Electric, The Love Dimension, The Alternating Currents,
       California Raga Association at Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ 8pm **
apr 13 fri Gabby La La, Messy Lover, CopySlut, Side Pony
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $7-$10 9pm **
apr 13 fri John 5 And The Creatures
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm/8:30pm ***
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, Overcoats at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ***
apr 13 fri Gene Evaro Jr., Handmade Moments
       at Slim's, S.f. 6+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm **
apr 13 fri Strangelove (tribute), Temptation (tribute), dj Omar Perez
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18 8pm/9pm **
apr 13 fri Antiserum, Blaow, Israel B2B J.Sla, J-Costa, HarshFellowz
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
apr 13 fri Kokomo Hum, Smokin' Ziggurats, China
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
apr 13 fri Y La Bamba (Portland), Kera & The Lesbians
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm **
apr 13 fri dj Lebowitz (piano)
       at the Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St., S.F. 21+ 6pm til 9pm **
apr 13 fri Ancient Mariner (tribute), Fracas, Gravedodger
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm *** @
apr 13 fri mc Chris, Bitforce
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 9pm ** (hip hop)
apr 13 fri The Honey Toads, The Sanctions
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm ***
apr 13 fri Turnover, Mannequin Pussy, Summer Salt
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$24 7pm/8pm ***
apr 13 fri Devin The Dude, K Mac, Yung K, SpaZz, Kassette & JJ, 95Mil
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
apr 13 fri Sheer Terror, Take Offense, Easy Money
       at Den of Sin, 8264 Alpine Avenue, Sacramento a/a *** @
apr 13 fri Steel Panther
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm # *** (sold out)
apr 13 fri Trauma
       at Cool Beerwerks, 5020 Ellinghouse Drive, Cool ?/? $15 8pm ** @
apr 13/14  OPM Hitmakers
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $55-$125 9pm (fri) 8pm (sat) **
apr 14 sat Shark Punch, Code Name Rocky, Day Labor, The Big News,
       Flip The Switch at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeeley a/a $12 7pm *** @
apr 14 sat Turnover, Mannequin Pussy, 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 Selenamos (L.A.), dj Que Madre, dj Sizzle (L.A.), host Fela Kutchii
       at Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $20/$25/$30 9pm ** (Selena tribute)
apr 14 sat Elettrodomestico at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $15 9pm **
apr 14 sat Carpenter Brut, Jean Jean
       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 Tito Nieves at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 8pm/9pm # **
apr 14 sat Sheer Terror, Take Offense, Easy Money
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $18 9pm *** @
apr 14 sat B Side Players, Guarandinga
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $17.50/$22 (under 21 plus $5) 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 Superbrat, Copyslut, The Sour Widows, Wolf City Radio
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
apr 14 sat The Funk Hunters at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 14 sat Aria Rostami & Daniel Blomquist
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm **
apr 14 sat Hell Fire, Haunt, Space Vacation, Coffin Hunters
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** (metal)
apr 14 sat The Hormones (tribute), Rebel Rebel, Van Goat, Zack Bateman
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** @
apr 14 sat Majestic (tribute), Cheaper Trick (tribute), Heartless (tribute)
       at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm **
       (Benefit for Wonder Dog Rescue)
apr 14 sat The Flesh Hammers (NV), The Mudlords, Cheapskate
       at Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ free 9pm ** @
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 Celly Cel, RBL Posse, LoveRance
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 8pm **
apr 14 sat Go Betty Go, Glam Skanks, Red Pills
       at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ 8pm *** @
apr 14 sat Spooky Mansion at the Pignic, 235 Flint Street, Reno NV 21+ **
apr 14/15  Kygo, Alan Walker at Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus
       a/a $62.50 6pm/7pm (sat) 5pm/6pm (sun) # ** (sat sold out)
apr 14/15  Bilal
       at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $39-$74 7:30pm/9:30pm (sat) 7pm (sun) **
apr 14/15  Sob X Rbe, Cuban Doll
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm # ** (sat sold out)
apr 15 sun Sirenia, Threat Signal, Valinor Excelsior, Graveshadow
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $18 7pm # *** @
apr 15 sun Ghost-Note at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $14/$18 8pm ** (funk)
apr 15 sun Moneybagg Yo at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$22 7pm/8pm **
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 Forrest Kline at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm **
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, The Losing Kind, 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 Los Rakas (record release)
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
apr 16 mon Whores., Helms Alee, Porch, dj Sasquatch Borracho
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 16 mon Dashboard Confessional, Beach Slang, Kississippi
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $33.60 5:30pm # *** @ $
apr 17 tue Lostboycrow, Prelow, Dysn
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $13/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
apr 17 tue Dashboard Confessional, Beach Slang, Kississippi
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $43.10 5:30pm/6:30pm # *** @ $
apr 17 tue Jamiroqual
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $65 7pm/8pm # ** (sold out)
apr 17 tue Chaos Chaos at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7:30pm/8pm **
apr 17 tue The Buttertones at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm **
apr 17 tue Soulwax, Eug at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $35 8pm/8pm # ***
       (was listed as apr 7th)
apr 17 tue Sigrid, CYN
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out)
apr 17 tue The Bushrods, Destroy All Gandolas (Italy), Gutara Kyo (Japan)
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm **
apr 17 tue dj Lebowitz (piano)
       at 83 Proof, 83 First Street, S.F. 21+ about 6pm til 8pm **
apr 17 tue Primer Regimen (Bogota, Columbia), Mutilated Tongue, Grosero,
       Deseos Primitivos at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @
apr 17 tue Little Miss Nasty (burlesque), Gina & The Eastern Block, Lucky/You
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7:30pm **
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 ** (sold out)
apr 18 wed Saxon, The Butlers
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
apr 18 wed Beverly, Suzie True, Starry Eyed Cadet, dj MT$, dj Girlonbus
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ 8pm/9pm **
apr 18 wed The Booze Bombs, Mad Mama And The Bona Fide Few, Hollywood Hotel
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $7 9pm ** (rockabilly)
apr 18 wed Z-Man, True Justice, Oso Negro, dj Surebert, Eva Rhymes, Equipto
       at Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** (hip hop)
apr 18 wed Alt-J, The Neighbourhood
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $54.50 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 18 wed Jonathan Davis, Palisades
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
apr 18 wed Black Mare, Glaare at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a **
apr 18 wed Lo Moon, Kraus
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ **
apr 18 wed Tangients, Lucky & Love, Steilacoom
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
apr 18 wed Call Me James, Violet Island
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 18 wed Josef Anolin, Emily Catalano, Shanti Charan, Chris Conatser,
       Allison Mick, Amy Miller, Chad Opitz, Andrew Orolfo, dj Real,
       Mark Smalls, Feel Woods, Emily Van Dyke, host Nate Craig
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7pm/8pm *** (Clusterfest showcase)
apr 18 wed Amigo The Devil at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm **
apr 18 wed A Perfect Circle
       at the Event Center, San Jose State, San Jose a/a $49-$79 8pm # *** @
apr 18 wed Fallout Kings (covers), Stars Of The Party, Gypsy Solution,
       Max Breakfast, Alonis at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a free 6:30pm **
apr 18 wed Chaos Chaos at Harlow's, Sacramento a/a $10/$12 6pm **
apr 19 thr Bebel Gilberto at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $55/$65 7pm/8pm # **
apr 19 thr Nile Rodgers (N.Y.C.), Chic, The English Beat (Birmingham, UK)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $55-$75 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 19 thr Marchfourth, Black Sheep Brass Band
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
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 Jesse Ray Smith
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $15/$18 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
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 19 thr Kal Marks (Boston), Toner, Nopes, Ovvn
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ** @
apr 19 thr Birdcloud, Chris Crofton, Ryan Wong
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 19 thr Michael Barr, Sleeptalk, Hush, Wasted, Mourning Mountains
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a free 6:30pm **
apr 19 thr Black Mare, Glaare
       at the Press Club, 2030 P Street at 21st, Sacramento 21+ **
apr 20 fri Fleet Foxes
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $49.50 8pm # ***
apr 20 fri Small Crimes, HXXS, Idhas/Rose Cherami
       at Classic Cars West, 411 26th Street, Oakland a/a $5-$7 7pm **
apr 20 fri Del The Funky Homosapien, Amp Live, Domino, Richie Cunning,
       dj Bad dj, Down 2 Earth, J.Lately
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $24.20 8pm/8:30pm ***
apr 20 fri The Angry Abbys at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ **
apr 20 fri Dimentia, Physical Wash (L.A.), Scarford, dj Zlaya, dj CrxckwhXRe
       at Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm **
apr 20 fri The Keeners, Dead Sound, TV Heads
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm **
apr 20 fri Moonalice at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $10/$15 7pm/7:20pm **
apr 20 fri Berner, 2 Chainz, Chief Keef, Tripple Redd, Styles P
       at Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $55-$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 Tropa Magica, Almas Fronterizas, Mind Of Emotion, Chulita Vinyl Club
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
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 Chus + Ceballos
       at Halcyon, 314 11th Street, S.F. 21+ $5-$20 10pm till 4 am **
apr 20 fri dj Lebowitz (piano)
       at the Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St., S.F. 21+ 6pm til 9pm **
apr 20 fri Tsunami Bomb, The Phenomenauts, Kepi Ghoulie, The Exit Plan
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15 8pm *** @
apr 20 fri Katdelic
       at Longboard Margarita Bar, Pacifica 21+ free 9:3pm ** (funky 4/20)
apr 20 fri Twiztid (Detroit), Blaze, Gorilla Voltage
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 5:30pm # *** @
apr 20 fri Psychotica, Draemings, Adamatic
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a free 7pm **
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 The Y Axes (video shoot), The Bloody Lips (Grand Rapids), Falcon A,
       Spawn Atomic at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley
       a/a $7 ($5 in prom attire) 7pm/8pm *** @ (Punk Rock Prom)
apr 21 sat Record Store Day at most record stores
apr 21 sat Forrest Day, Otis McDonald
       at the Starline Social Hall, Oakland a/a $20 8pm/9pm **
apr 21 sat Travis Garland
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $18/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm **
apr 21 sat Moonchild
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
apr 21 sat Kicker, Cronander, The Complicators, Wee Peavers
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm/9pm *** @
apr 21 sat The MegaFlame Big Band & Cabaret, Wunny Bunny Burlesque,
       The Incidentals at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 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 Giraffage at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm **
apr 21 sat Psychotica, Draemings, Suicide Queen
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 21 sat KnightressM1, Neurotrash, Sick Pigeon
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
apr 21 sat Moon Boots at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 21 sat Dwight Yoakam
       at the Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ $99-$40 7:30pm ***
apr 21 sat Spooky Mansion
       at Tri-Chromatic Gallery, 1321 J Street, Modesto a/a **
apr 21 sat Damage Inc. (tribute), Evolution (tribute), Sunder, Revolver
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $10/$12 7pm **
apr 21 sat Cody Johnson, Mike And The Moonpies
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm # ** (sold out)
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 Escape From The Zoo (TX), SomeKind Of Nightmare (San Diego),
       Sloth & Turtle, Damper, Rix Means King, Alan Antipuesto
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 5pm *** @
apr 22 sun The Uptones, Recyclists, Skank Bank
       at the Ashkenaz, Berkeley a/a $15-$30 (sliding scale) 3:30pm til 8pm ***
apr 22 sun Laura Benitez And The Heartache, Elliot Randall, Mike Hellman
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $5 8:30pm **
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, Bryce Vine, Baby Raptors
       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 Joey Molland at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $35/$40 8pm **
apr 22 sun Bass Physics, Edamame
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm/8pm **
apr 22 sun Turquoiz Noiz, Speck (L.A.), Sana the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm **
apr 22 sun Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa
       at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State a/a $70 7pm # ***
apr 22 sun Vatican, Heavens Die, Old Wounds, Vamachara
       at a Warehouse, someplace, San Jose a/a *** @
apr 22 sun Big K.R.I.T., Cyhi The Prynce, Heavy Is The Crown, Childish Major
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22-$125 7pm # **
apr 22 sun Travis Garland at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
apr 23 mon Senor Fin, Little Arcs, Sacerdote
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $7 9pm **
apr 23 mon Uriah Heep at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $45/$50 8pm **
apr 23 mon Judah Friedlander, Matt Lieb, Irene Tu
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7pm/8pm **
apr 23 mon Black Mare, Glaare at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a **
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 Long Knives (Portland), Mulligrub (Winnipeg, Canada), Try The Pie
       at Independent Brewing Company, Oakland a/a 6:30pm ** @
apr 24 tue Jorja Smith, Ama Lou
       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 # ** (sold out)
apr 24 tue Madison Beer at August Hall, S.F. a/a $26 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
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 tue The Penske File, Decent Criminal, Linguo
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
apr 24 tue dj Lebowitz (piano)
       at 83 Proof, 83 First Street, S.F. 21+ about 6pm til 8pm **
apr 24 tue Devotionals, Cassiopeia, Hangtown
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $0 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 24 tue Mansionair, Mikky Ekko, NoMBe
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
apr 24/25  Justin Timberlake, The Shadowboxers
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $53-$254 6pm/7:30pm # *** (tue sold out)
apr 25 wed Kim Lembo, Mya Byrne, Emily Zisman
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 7:30pm **
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 Kinky Friedman at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $36/$40 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 wed Holy Hum, Young Moon
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 25 wed Jonah Sun, Ana Lete (Boise, ID) the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
apr 25 wed Black Mare, Glaare
       at Tri-Chromatic Gallery, 1321 J Street, Modesto a/a **
apr 25 wed The Darling Clementines Variety Show
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 8pm **
apr 25/26  20 Years 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 La Santa Cecilia at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # **
apr 26 thr Midtown Social, Morefatter
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
apr 26 thr Impiety (Singapore), Divine Eve, Grave Hill
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm *** @
apr 26 thr Cigarettes After Sex
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out)
apr 26 thr The Sherlocks (U.K.)
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $12 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ***
apr 26 thr Spooky Mansion, Sandy's at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a **
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, Feral Ohms
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
apr 26 thr Chuckleberries, Mayya And The Revoulutionary Hell Yea, Hot Laundry
       at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm **
apr 26 thr The Charlie Daniels Band
       at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ $45-$95 8pm ***
apr 26 thr Gryffin (New York, N.Y.)
       at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State 18+ $25 7pm # ***
apr 26 thr Mipso (N.C.), Sera Cahoone at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? **
apr 26 thr Hell Fire
       at Shea's Tavern, 715 South Virginia Street, Reno NV 21+ $7/$8 8pm ** @
apr 27 fri Abraskadabra (Brazil), TheERegulars, Spankshaft, Leftover Bowlskis,
       The Outlaw Josey at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7pm *** @
apr 27 fri Fiji x Morgan Heritage (Hawaii), Maoli, Nomad, BigBody Cisco
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $37.50 8pm til 11:30pm # **
apr 27 fri Mipso (N.C.), Sera Cahoone
       at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $22/$26 7pm **
apr 27 fri Antisect, Final Conflict, Needles, Necrot, Primer Regimen, Innocent,
       Vagra, Obstruction, Physique (Olympia, WA), Terminal Conquest,
       End Result, Deseos Primitivos
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $25 5pm # *** @ (Manic Relapse Fest)
apr 27 fri Emmure, Counterparts, King 810, Varials
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $19.99/$23 6:30pm/7:30pm *** @
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 LoCura, Barrio Mannouche
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** (latin)
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, Coral Creek
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ***
apr 27 fri Sum 41 at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $27.50/$35 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @ $
apr 27 fri Evidence at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm ***
apr 27 fri Alma at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a **
apr 27 fri 5 Seconds Of Summer at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** $
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 Maria Taylor (Birmingham, AL)
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm **
apr 27 fri The Tunnel, Rip Room, Xds, Reptoid
        at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
apr 27 fri Mos Generator, Slow Season, Lowcaster, Kook, dj Rob Metal
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ***
apr 27 fri dj Lebowitz (piano)
       at the Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St., S.F. 21+ 6pm til 9pm **
apr 27 fri Metalachi at Longboard Margarita Bar, Pacifica 21+ $12 8pm/9pm ***
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 Watsky at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 7pm/8pm # **
apr 27 fri Enuf Z Nuff, Abeyance at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
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 Shakey Zimmerman at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm **
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 Auditorium, S.F. a/a $66.50 6pm/7pm # ***
apr 28 sat Jukebox The Ghost, The Greeting Commitee
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22 8pm/9pm **
apr 28 sat Nick Swardson (comedy) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $35/$45 7pm/8pm **
apr 28 sat Alice Glass, Zola Jesus, Pictureplane
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm **
apr 28 sat Penguin Prison, Little Monarch
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 28 sat Van Goat, The Green Door, Space Banquet
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
apr 28 sat Consider The Source, Atomic Ape, Varona
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
apr 28 sat Destroyer Of Light, Zed, Serpents Of Dawn
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm *** @
apr 28 sat The Wailers at the Uptown, Napa 21+ $30-$50 8pm **
apr 28 sat Metalachi at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $10/$13 8pm/9pm ***
apr 28 sat Sons Of Apollo, Felix Martin
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm # ***
apr 28 sat Joyce Manor, Awakebutstillinbed
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
apr 28 sat Mipso (N.C.), Sera Cahoone
       at the Palms, 13 Main Street, Winters a/a **
apr 28/29  Dave Chappelle, John Mayer
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $103 7:30pm # *** (sold out)
apr 29 sun Troubled Minds (Phoenix, AZ), The Sleeps, Moondrops, Lofi Legs,
       Holly Glynn at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @
apr 29 sun Black Uhuru
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25/$30 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
apr 29 sun Paige Clem, The Real Sarahs Duo, Jordan Feinstein
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 5pm til 7pm **
apr 29 sun Less Than Jake, Face 2 Face, Direct Hit!
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $26 7pm/8pm # *** @ (moved from the Fillmore)
apr 29 sun The Funky Knuckles
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
apr 29 sun Alice Glass, Zola Jesus, Pictureplane
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm **
apr 29 sun Hard Candy (Italy), Burning Palms, Moon Daze
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm **
apr 29 sun Shawn Ryan
       at George's, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael 21+ $25/$35$45 7pm **
apr 29 sun Mipso (N.C.), Sera Cahoone
       at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
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, One Sharp Mind
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm # ***
apr 29 sun The Lawrence Arms, Red City Radio, Sincere Engineer
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm *** @
apr 30 mon Ty Segall, Sextile
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # ***
apr 30 mon Samm Bones, Secret Emchy Society
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ free 9:30pm **
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 mon Electric Wizard (Dorset, England)
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $27.50/$35 7:30pm/8:30pm # ** @
apr 30 mon William Tyler, The Autumn Defense
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 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  *** @
apr 30/may  1 tue Japandroids
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm *** (tue sold out)
may  1 tue Charlotte Cardin, Niia, Aliocha Schneider
        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 Smiles, Casper Skulls (Toronto), April Magazine
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
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  1 tue Joyce Manor (Torrance), Awakebutstillinbed
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $16/$20 7:30pm/8pm *** @
may  1/2   Khruangbin, The Mattson 2
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** (sold out)
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), The Deer, Stelth Ulvang
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 7pm/8pm ***
may  2 wed Sons Of Apollo, Felix Martin
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 7pm8pm # ***
may  2 wed Dead Cross
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30/$35 7pm/8pm *** @
may  2 wed Colter Wall, Jade Bird
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out)
may  2 wed Wax Statues, Pete RG, Ocenography
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ***
may  3 thr Of Montreal, Locate S + 1
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
may  3 thr Saba at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm **
may  3 thr Eric B. & Rakim, Yo-Yo at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ** (sold out)
may  3 thr Marteen, Ajai Kasim, dj Burr
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. ?/? (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/8:30pm ^ **
may  3 thr Lissie at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $23/$25 7:30m/8pm **
may  3 thr Will Haven (record releaqse), Hellbeard, Sleepbomb (record release)
       at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm *** @
may  3 thr Prof, Mac Irv, Cashinova, dj Willie Wonka
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm/8pm **
may  3 thr Bob Log III, Chaki at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm **
may  3 thr Carlie Mari, Rooftop Love Club (Toronto), Nu Normol
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
may  3 thr Joyce Manor (Torrance), Awakebutstillinbed
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $18/$23 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 Zaytoven at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$18 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may  4 fri Hot Buttered Rum, Kyle Hollingsworth Band
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
may  4 fri Injury Reserve, Jpegmafia at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm **
may  4 fri Erika Wennerstorm, Josh T. Pearson (solo)
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm/9pm **
may  4 fri Tchami (Paris), Malaa at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. $39.50 7pm # **
may  4 fri XEB
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/8:30pm ^ *** $
may  4 fri Pink Mexico (Brooklyn), The Laytcomers, Nyre, The Laughs
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
may  4 fri Kasbo, Baynk, Evan Giia
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** (sold out)
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 Joyce Manor (Torrance), Awakebutstillinbed
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $18.50/$21.50 8pm *** @
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 fri Andre Nickatina at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm # ***
may  4 fri Descendents
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $28.50/$30 7pm/8pm *** @
may  4/5   Air Supply
       at Cache Creek Casino, Brooks 21+ $55/$75/$95 9pm (fri) 8pm (sat) ***
may  5 sat A.W., The Total Bettys, The Homobiles, Polythene Pam,
       Little Debbie And The Crusaders, zines, vendors
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley
       a/a $10 ($5 in prom attire) 7pm *** @ (Pride Prom)
may  5 sat Tesseract (U.K.), Plini, Astronoid
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ***
may  5 sat Lawn Chairs, Slumped, Mike Sosinski
       at Independent Brewing Company, Oakland a/a $5 6:30pm til 10pm ***
may  5 sat People Under The Stairs
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$24 6:30pm/7:30pm ***
may  5 sat Pseudogod (Russia), Abysmal Lord (New Orleans),
       Hellfire Deathcult (Chicago), Gloam (Santa Cruz)
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $15/$18 8pm/8:30pm *** @
may  5 sat Rituals Of Mne, Anml
       at the Starline Social Hall, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 9pm **
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 Melvins Seals & JGB (2 sets), Oteil Burbridge, Stanley Jordan,
       Dave Ellis at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$55 7pm/8pm # *** $
       (recreation of a 1988 show - Warfield 96th anniversary)
may  5 sat Con Brio, Royal Jelly Jive, The Dirty Revival
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
may  5 sat Baths, No Joy at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm ***
may  5 sat Nubs, Frisco, Virginia Dare at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
may  5 sat Commissure, Coastlands, Impuritan, Isles
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm **
may  5 sat The Boss Martians (Seattle), Insect Surfers (L.A.),
       The Hampton Wicks, Frankie & The Pool Boys, The Deadbeats
       at Longboard Margarita Bar, Pacifica 21+ $12 8pm ***
       (dj Sid Presley's 50th Birthday)
may  5 sat Erika Wennerstorm, Josh T. Pearson (solo)
       at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a **
may  5 sat Descendents, Radkey at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm # *** @
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 Carter Reeves, Abhi The Nomad
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $14/$16 7pm/8pm **
may  6 sun Courtney Barnett, Jay Som
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $32.75 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (sold out)
may  6 sun The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die,
       Pianos Become The Teeth at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$20 7pm/8pm ***
may  6 sun Dessa, Monakr at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$20 7:30pm/8pm **
may  6 sun Flat Black, The Rotten, Three Towers
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 2pm/3pm ** (free BBQ)
may  6 sun Erika Wennerstorm, Josh T. Pearson (solo)
       at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ **
may  6 sun Escape The Fate, Ambers Wake, Desolist, Beauty Is Betrayal
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm *** @
may  7 mon Iamx, Kat Von D
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm/8pm ***
may  7 mon Bing & Ruth at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm **
may  7 mon Morbid Angel, Origin, Dreaming Dead, Hate Storm Annihilation
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30/$35 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 mon The Dangerous Summer, All Get Out, A Will Away
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 6pm *** @
may  7/8   U2 at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $41-$325 7pm/8pm # *** $
may  8 tue Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul,
       Jay Rock, Sir & Lance Skiiiwalker
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
may  8 tue Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Caamp
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** (sold out)
may  8 tue Los Kung Fu Monkeys, Skank Bank, Day Labor
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm  *** @
may  8 tue Ariel Pink (L.A.), Div, Nick Hakim (D.C.), Suuns, Jjuujjuu (L.A.)
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $30-$50 6pm # *** (Desert Daze Caravan)
may  8 tue YFN Lucci at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $23/$25 7pm/8pm **
may  8 tue Joey Badass, Buddy & Boogie
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $28/$30 8pm/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  8 tue Motograter at Holy Driver, Sacramento a/a ** @
may  8 tue Morbid Angel, Origin, Dreaming Dead, Hate Storm Annihilation
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a # *** @
may  8 tue Motograter, Burn River Burn, Decipher
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm *** @
may  9 wed George Ezra, Noah Kahan
       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 Dr. Jordan Peterson
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $100-$35 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
may  9 wed Scott Law & Ross James' Cosmic Twang, Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm **
may  9 wed George Fitzgerald at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm **
may  9 wed Field Report (Milwaukee, WI)
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm **
may  9 wed Anthony Anzaldo, Collapsing Scenery, Glaare
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ 8pm **
may  9 wed Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Just Juice, Joey Cool, King ISO
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6pm # ***
may  9 wed Half Waif (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Hovvdy
       at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a **
may 10 thr Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Makeness
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may 10 thr Apocalyptica (playing Metallica by four cellos)
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
may 10 thr Granddad (Fairbanks, AK), Termination Dust (Anchorage, AK)
       at Independent Brewing Company, Oakland a/a donation 6pm ***
may 10 thr Born Ruffians, Little Junior 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 Hovvdy (Austin, TX), Half Waif (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7pm **
may 10 thr Liam Gallagher, Richard Ashcroft (Manchester, U.K.)
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $75/$55/$45 8pm # ***
may 10 thr Stu Allen And Alex Jordan at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm **
may 10 thr Coastwest Unrest, Miss March, Andrew St. James
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8pm ***
may 10 thr Current Swell (Victoria, B.C.)
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7:30pm ***
may 10 thr Uke-Hunt at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 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 Mike Love, Cas Haley
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$18 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may 11 fri Steven Wilson at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 8pm/9pm # *** (sold out)
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 Miyavi at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$30/$35 7pm/8pm ***
may 11 fri Belanova & Moenia at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7pm/8pm # **
may 11 fri Sallie Ford, Mike Coykendall, Brian Belknap
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ***
may 11 fri Rogue Wave (performs Asleep at Heaven's Gate)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ***
may 11 fri Roy Loney And The Phantom Movers, Bye Bye Blackbirds, Thunderegg
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm **
may 11 fri Brazilian Girls at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $22.50 8pm/9pm **
may 11 fri Mestis, Hyvmine, Sloth & Turtle, Automonist
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15/$20 7pm ***
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 11 fri Good Riddance, Swingin' Utters, Western Addiction, Coerclon
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20/$22 7pm *** @
may 1/12   Polish Ambassador, Russ Liquid (fri), Ultimate Fantastic (fri),
       Luxxury (sat), Shiny Objects (sat)
       at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $28.50-$35 9pm ***
may 11/12  Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello
       at Giants Ballfield, Santa Clara a/a $170-$895 5pm/7pm # ***
may 12 sat Backtrack, Mizery, Reulate, Hangman LIHC
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm *** @
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 David Blaine (magician)
       at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # $99-$25 8pm # ***
may 12 sat SZA, Brockhampton, Majid Jordan (Canada),
       Isaiah Rashad (Chattanooga, TN), Roy Wood$ (Toronto, ON),
       Smino (St Louis, MO), Joji (Tokyo, Japan), Clairo, Trinidad Cardona,
       Caleon Fox at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, Oakland
       a/a $99-$185 noon # *** (Blurry Vision Festival day 1)
may 12 sat Arturo O' Farrill And The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra,
       Bobi Cespedes Band, Son Jarocho All Stars
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $45.78-$90 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
       (Benefit KPFA + DACA Support Services)
may 12 sat Dave Grohl, George Saunders, Kelly Corrigan
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $250-$100 7pm/8pm # ***
       (UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Benefit)
may 12 sat Mestis, Hyvmine
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $16/$18 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may 12 sat Bush Tetras (N.Y.), Jackie-O Motherfucker, Street Eaters
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ 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 Fakear (France) at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15 7:30pm ***
may 12 sat Neville Staple, Fun Boy
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $25 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/8:30pm ^ ***
may 12 sat Pedro The Lion, David Dondero
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ***
may 12 sat X___X (Cleveland, OH), Rays, Musk
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm ***
may 12 sat Yasiin Bey, Melina Jones at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $40 8pm/9pm **
may 12 sat Wild Hunt, Feral Light (Minneapolis), Wolf King
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** @
may 12 sat Sabertooth Zombie, Hash Gordon, Glo, Lolly Gaggers
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ (Benefit Undocufund)
may 12 sat Rogue Wave (performs Asleep at Heavens Gate)
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma
       a/a $35 6:30pm/7pm ***
may 12 sat Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm # **
may 13 sun Migos (Atlanta, GA), Nxworries, DVSN, Alina Baraz (Cleveland, OH),
       Kamaiyah, Sango, Xavier Omar (San Antonio, TX), Rejjie Snow, Healy,
       Temporex at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, Oakland
       a/a $99-$185 noon # *** (Blurry Vision Festival day 2)
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 Sparta (El Paso, TX)
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $16/$19 7pm ** @
may 13 sun Slayer, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Behemoth, Testament
       at Papa Murphy's, Sacramento a/a 3:30pm/4:30pm # *** @
may 13 sun Mestis, Hyvmine, Nam The Giver
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm **
may 13/14  Mount Kimble, Smerz, dj Dials
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $17.50/$25 7pm/8pm *** (sun sold out)
may 14 mon Satyricon, Inquisition
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $23 7pm # *** @
may 14 mon Preoccupations, Moaning at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a **
may 15 tue Cough, Grime, Badr Vogu, Yarrow
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 8pm *** @
may 15 tue MGMT at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $45-$59.50 7pm/8pm # *** $
may 15 tue Poptone at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # **
may 15 tue Hot Snakes, Le Butcherettes
       at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $26 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may 15 tue Sammy Hagar, Bob Weir, Taj Mahal, Joe Satriani, Chad Smith,
       Kevin Cronin, Michael Anthony, Vic Johnson, Eddie Money
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $150 6:30pm # *** (Acoustic 4 A Cure)
may 15 tue Against Me!, Chris Farren
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $22.50/$25 6:30pm/7:30pm *** @
may 16 wed Soulfly, Nile
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $14.50-$29 7pm/8pm # *** @
may 16 wed Wailing Souls, Trevor Green
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$22 7:30pm/8:30pm **
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 # ** (sold out)
may 16 wed The James Hunter Six
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm **
may 16 wed Horse Feathers, Dead Horses
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$23 8pm/8:30pm **
may 16 wed Nvrman, Shaynie Rhoads, Meant To Bend, Birds Of Fire
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $7/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ **
may 16 wed George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Oddisee
       at 1015 Folsom Street, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 10pm ***
may 16 wed Red Wanting Blue at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may 16 wed Tricky at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm ***
may 16 wed Washed Out
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark St., Sonoma a/a $40 7:30pm ***
may 16 wed Floggy Fresh at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$20 7pm **
may 16 wed Smokepurpp
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 ($50 vip) 7pm # **
may 17 thr Franz Ferdinand at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $38 8pm # *** $
may 17 thr Reckless Kelly, Austin Meade
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
may 17 thr Froggy Fresh, Chaki
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$18 ($50 vip) 7pm/7:30pm  **
may 17 thr Jay Farrar Duo, Johnny Irion
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 8pm/9pm ***
may 17 thr Smokepurpp at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 8pm/9pm # **
may 17 thr Devault, GG Mgree, Noizu, Parker (Bristol, U.K.)
       at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ 10pm $12 (free b4 11pm with rsvp) **
may 17 thr Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $27.50/$30 7:30pm/8pm **
may 17 thr George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
       at Jam Cellars Ballroom, 1030 Main Street, Napa 8+ ***
may 17 thr Lollyn, Joshua Micah at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
may 18 fri Sofi Tukker at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $30.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may 18 fri Rusty Chains (tribute), Corduroy (tribute), Ryan Quinn
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$19 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
may 18 fri Counterfeit., Dude
       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 Washed Out at August Hall, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm ***
may 18 fri Lil Boom, SavageRealm
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
may 18 fri Iam (Marseille, France) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
may 18 fri Redwood Sound, Stranger Than Fact, City Heat
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
may 18 fri Thomas Jack at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 10pm **
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 # ** (sold out)
may 18 fri Arden Park Roots, Ctrl-Zealous
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
may 18/19  Pink, Kid Cut Up
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $227.50-$47.45 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
may 19 sat Regional Justice Center, Cell Rot
       at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm **
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 $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm *** @
may 19 sat TYR, Orphaned Land (Israel), Ghost Ship Octavius, Aeternam
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a # *** (metal)
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 19 sat The California Honeydrops, Cha Ching
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
may 19 sat Al Stewart, The Empty Pockets
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $46/$51 ($71 vip) 7pm/8pm ***
may 19 sat Flamin' Groovies, Ron Loney & The Phantom Movers, The Cairo Gang
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 8pm ***
may 19 sat Static And Surrender, Mickelson, Small Change Romeos
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
may 19 sat dj Classixx at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm ***
may 19 sat Louis Futon at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
may 19 sat The Aerosols, Brian Glaze & Nightshift, New Faultlines
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
may 19 sat X-Method, Incredulous, Scythe, Plague
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** @
may 19 sat Glass Animals (Oxford, England), Ravyn Lenae, Monte Booker
       at Stanford Stadium, 625 Nelson Road, Standford a/a 5:30pm # ***
may 19 sat Combichrist, Wednesday 13, Night Club, Prison, Death Valley High
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm *** @
may 19 sat Lou Gramm at Montbleu Resort, 55 Highway 50, Stateline NV
       21+ $40-$50 8pm ** (seated)
may 20 sun Pears, High, Neighborhood Brats, Violent Obsession
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 5pm *** @
may 20 sun Combichrist, Wednesday 13, Noight Club, Prison
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 6:30pm/7:30pm *** @
may 20 sun Brenda James + Mia Dyson, Gregory Douglass
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25-$75 8pm ** (Breast Cancel Benefit)
may 20 sun Wild Powwers, Constant Lovers at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm **
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 Wax, Mac Lethal, Dopeless & Werwisp, Treal Yung Talent,
       Simple Creation at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+$18/$23 7pm *** @
may 20 sun D.R.I., Kill The Precdent, Solanum, Twitch Angry
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $16/$18 6:30pm *** @
may 20 sun Poison, Cheap Trick
       at Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV a/a 8pm # ***
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 21 mon Pears at the Press Club, 2030 P St. at 21st, Sacramento 21+ *** @
may 22 tue Gang Of Youths (Sydney, Australia)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm *** (sold out)
may 22 tue Smallpools, Great Good Fine Ok, Half The Animal
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22.50 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may 23 wed The Wonder Years, Tigers Jaw, Tiny Moving Parts, Worriers
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** @
may 23 wed Andy Frasco & The U.N.
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $12/$14 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may 23 wed Tyrone Wells, Gabe Dixon
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 7pm/8pm **
may 23 wed The Lighthouse & The Whaler
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
may 23 wed Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Restavrant
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a A$35 7pm/8pm # ***
may 23 wed Pond, Fascinator at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $20 7pm/8pm ***
may 23 wed Humid, Jock Tears (Vancouver), Yogurt Brain
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
may 23 wed The Posies, Terra Lightfoot (Hamilton, Canada)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 8pm ***
may 23 wed Sur at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
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 Steve Ignorant With Paranoid Visions, Kicker
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** @
may 24 thr Steve Ignorant With Paranoid Visions (Crass songs), Kicker
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** @
may 24 thr Sur at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a free 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may 24 thr John Prine at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $66-$106 7pm/8pm # ***
may 24 thr Bomba Estereo at August Hall, S.F. a/a $29.50 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may 24 thr Tank And The Bangras, The Seshen
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm # **
may 24 thr Las Sucias, Group Rhoda, Cube at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
may 24 thr Too Many Zooz (N.Y.C.)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm **
may 24 thr Michael Franti at the Archer Hotel, 1230 1st St, Napa
       ?/? $1000-$2,500 6:30pm # *** (Benefit Do It For The Love)
may 24 thr Depeche Mode
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $130-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
may 25 fri AK//47 (Indonesia), Violent Opposition, Aninoko, These Bastards,
       Los Pulgas at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** @
may 25 fri Turbonegro, Against Me!
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30 8pm/9pm # *** @
may 25 fri Paul Simon at the Arena, Oakland a/a $160-$60 8pm # ***
may 25 fri Hell Fire, Slow Season, Coventry, dj Jake Sheley
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm/9pm ** @
may 25 fri Magic Giant (L.A.) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm ***
may 25 fri Lake Street Dive, Mikaela Davis
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $43.75 8pm/9pm # ** (sold out)
may 25 fri Oh Wonder, Astronomyy at August Hall, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm **
may 25 fri Joyner Lucas, Eli at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
may 25 fri Lawrence at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 8:30pm/9pm **
may 25 fri Andy Human And The Reptoids, Michael Beach,
       Brain Bags (Salt Lake City) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
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 Bleachers (N.Y.C.), Welshy Arms
       at Jam Cellars Ballroom, 1030 Main Street, Napa 8+ $40 9pm/10pm ***
may 25 fri The Districts (Pennsylvania), Anchor + Bell
       at Silos, 530 Main Street, Napa 21+ $35 9pm ***
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 Steel Pulse at the UC Theater, Berkeely a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may 26 sat The Green, Raging Fyah
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $30/$35 ($75 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may 26 sat The Revivalists (New Orleans, LA)
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $72/$42 8pm/9pm ***
may 26 sat Hinds at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm ***
may 26 sat Dash Berlin (The Hague, Netherlands)
       at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $45/$50 8pm/9pm ***
may 26 sat War Cloud, Crypt Trip, Cloud Catcher, Serpents Of Dawn
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ***
may 26 sat His Majesty's Voice, Monsoon at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
may 26 sat Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Joe, Musiq Soulchild, Stokely Williams,
       Ro James and Leela James, Rick & Russ Show, CJ Flash
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $55-$155 11am # *** (KBLX Stone Soul day 1)
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 Thievery Corporation, dj Aaron Axelsen
       at Jam Cellars Ballroom, 1030 Main Street, Napa 8+ $65 9pm/10pm ***
may 26 sat Magic Giant (L.A.), Flor
       at Silos, 530 Main Street, Napa 21+ $35 9pm ***
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 sat Nef The Pharaoh
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $27 ($60 vip) 7pm # ***
may 26/27  James Reid & Nadine Lustre
       at Cache Creek Casino, Brooks 21+ $75-$55 8pm **
may 27 sun The Rinds, Voice Of Addiction (Chicago), Blank Spots, Caliphobia,
       Aide Effect, Cardboard Houses, Flight Mongoose
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 4:45pm/5pm *** @
may 27 sun St. Paul & The Broken Bones (Birmingham, AL)
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
may 27 sun Shakey Graves at August Hall, S.F. a/a $40 7:30pm/8:30pm **
may 27 sun Carla dal Forno, Tess Roby at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm **
may 27 sun Richard Buckner, Sarah Bethe Nelson (solo)
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm **
may 27 sun Primitive Man, Bismuth, Celeste at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ ** @
may 27 sun Ocean Alley at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm **
may 27 sun Frankie Beverly, Maze, Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, Zapp,
       Angela Winbush, Rob Base, Rick & Russ Show, CJ Flash
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $55-$155 11am # *** (KBLX Stone Soul day 2)
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 27 sun Bleachers (N.Y.C.)
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $30.50 7pm # ***
may 28 mon Primitive Man, Bismuth, Celeste
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? ** @
may 29 tue Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Marisa Anderson
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $30.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may 29 tue Natalia Lafourcade, Augusto Bracho
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $37.50 ($353 vip) 7pm/8pm # ***
may 29 tue Cormorant, Cetacean (L.A.), Wild Hunt
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ 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 29 tue Amber Mark
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm **
may 29 tue Bhad Bhabie, Bhanned In The USA, Asian Doll
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm **
may 29 tue George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $55/$60 7:30pm ***
may 29 tue Primitive Man, Bismuth, Celeste
       at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ ** @
may 29 tue GBH (Birmingham), Monster Squad (Vacaville)
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $20 7pm *** @
may 29/30  Slowdive at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ***
may 30 wed Rex Manning Day, Coherence
       at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm **
may 30 wed Full Of Hell, Gatecreeper (AZ), Succumb, Ulthar
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $13/$15 8pm *** @
may 30 wed Todd Rundgren's Utopia
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $75-$39.50 6pm/7pm # ***
may 30 wed Larry And His Flask, Acousta Noir
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
may 30 wed GBH, Firebum at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm *** @
may 30 wed Kansas at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $45-$95 8pm # ***
may 30 wed Anvil (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $20/$22 7pm *** @
may 30 wed Bhad Bhabie, Asian Doll
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm # **
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 **
may 31 thr Logan Henderson at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm **
may 31 thr Moon Ensemble, Date Nite, New Spell
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
may 31 thr Bad Co. Project (playing an Oxymoron set), Monster Squad, Crim
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** @
may 31 thr Fake Your Own Death at the Hemlock, S.F. $8 8:30pm **
may 31 thr Frazey Ford at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8pm **
jun  1 fri Maroon 5, Julia Michaels
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$50 7pm/8pm # ***
jun  1 fri Ray LaMontagne, Neko Case
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $45-$99.50 7pm # **
jun  1 fri Vore Aurora, For Joris (cd release), Dimentia, dj Davey Bones
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
jun  1 fri The Brothers Comatose, Kendra McKinley
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ***
jun  1 fri Social Distortion, Low Cut Connie, Aaron Lee Tasjan
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $29.50/$39.50/$49.50 7pm/8pm *** @
jun  1 fri dj Darius at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ $15 10pm **
jun  1 fri Wet at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 8:30pm/9pm **
jun  1 fri Liz Phair at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $35 7:30pm **
jun  1 fri The Veers, Elle Belle, Sprains, Blurred Out
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
jun  1 fri Styx, Joan Jet & The Blackhearts, Tesla
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $150-$24 5:30pm/7pm # ***
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 fri Dubloadz, Infekt at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 8pm # **
jun  1 fri Subhumans (U.K.) at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm *** @
jun  1/2   Tower Of Power at the Fox Theater, Oakland
       a/a $59.50/$79.50 7pm/8pm # *** (sat sold out)
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 Stay Out, United Defiance, CallShot, The Withdrawals,
       The 08 Orchestra at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 7pm/8pm *** @
jun  2 sat Subhumans (U.K.) at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 7pm # *** @
jun  2 sat Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkelely Campus a/a $45-$115 6:30pm/8pm # ***
jun  2 sat Rising Appalachia, Dead Winter Carpenters,
       The Sam Chase & The Untraditional
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $50-$75 7pm/8pm # ***
jun  2 sat Dirtybird BBQ
       at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, 2777 Middle Harbor Road, Oakland
       21+ $40-$45 noon # ***
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 Mission Delirium, The Fell Swoop, Sang Matiz
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
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 Okkervil River, Benjamin Lazar Davis
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ ***
jun  2 sat Dear Nora, Nicholas Krgovich
       at the Make-Out Room, S.F. ** (eary show)
jun  2 sat Wet at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 8:30pm **
jun  2 sat Fables Of The Reconstruction
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
jun  2 sat Maroon 5, Julia Michaels
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # ***
jun  2 sat Riotmaker (ep release) at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
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 # *** (sold out)
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  3 sun The Yardbirds at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm # **
jun  3 sun Of Feather And Bone at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ ** @
jun  4 mon Of Feather And Bone at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ** @
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, Crepuscle, Oceans Of Slumber, Wilderness Dream
       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 tue Ufomammut, White Hills at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ ** @
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  6 wed Eminence Ensemble at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm **
jun  6 wed Ufomammut, White Hills at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? ** @
jun  7 thr Dr. Dog, Sandy Alex G
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ***
jun  7 thr Sleep, Bell Witch at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35/$45 7pm/8pm # *** @
jun  7 thr Hangtown, Palm Fire at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
jun  8 fri Aborted, Psycroptic, Ingested, Disentomb, Arkaik, Venom Prison,
       Vale Of Pnath, Signs Of The Swarm, Behold The Desecration
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25/$28 ($70 3 day pass) 5pm/5:30pm *** @
       (Bay Area Death Fest day 1)
jun  8 fri LTJ Bukem
       at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $21/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
jun  8 fri Iceage (Copenhagen, Denmark), Mary Lattimore
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19.50/$21.50 8pm/9pm ***
jun  8 fri Turnpike Troubadours, Charley Crockett
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # **
jun  8 fri Deorro at August Hall, S.F. a/a $50/$40/$35 8pm/9pm **
jun  8 fri Pllush, Spiritual Cramp, Fiddlehead, World Smasher
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$13 8:30pm/9pm *** @
jun  8 fri Nicki Bluhm at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm **
jun  8 fri The Common Men, The Koffs, Matadore
       at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ free 9pm **
jun  8 fri Moonshine Bandits at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm # **
jun  8 fri Plan 9 (tribute), Short Trip
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm ** @
jun  8/9   Big Business at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm ***
jun  8/9   Wooden Shjips, Jonathan Richman, Fruit Bats Huichica Jam,
       White Fence, King Tuff, Vetiver, Iceage, Bitchin Bajas, Acetone,
       Rodrigo Amarante, Howlin Rain, Steve Gunn, Linda Perhacs,
       The Fresh & Onlys, Shannon Lay, Sonny Smith, Once & Future Band,
       Hand Habits, Cut Worms, Kyle Craft, Lia Ices, Chris Cohen,
       Amo//Amo, Cosmic Twang, Extra Classic, Credit Electric,
       Springtime Carnivore, Mary Lattimore, The Deep Dark Woods,
       Cocker Power (tribute), Once And Future Band
       Leon Russell And The Mad Dogs and Englishmen Tour, Calvin Keys
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma
       a/a $46-$121 3pm til midnight # *** (Huchca Music Festival)
jun  9 sat The Read (podcast), Kid Fury & Crissle
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $75-$35 7pm/8pm # **
jun  9 sat Speedy Ortiz (MA)
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $13/$15 7:30pm **
jun  9 sat Decrepit Birth, Internal Bleeding, Thanatology, Splattered,
       Continuum, Atoll, I Am Destruction, Accidentally Murdered, Asterion
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25/$28 ($70 3 day pass) 4pm/5pm *** @
       (Bay Area Death Fest day 2)
jun  9 sat Plan B (Puerto Rico)
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $57.50 8pm # ***
jun  9 sat Alexis Taylor
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$20 8pm/9pm **
jun  9 sat Cash'd Out
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $17/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
jun  9 sat Nightmares On Wax at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 9pm **
jun  9 sat His Majesty's Voice, Monsoon at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
jun  9 sat Too Short
       at Jub Jubs, 71 S Wells Avenue, Reno, NV a/a $30 7pm/7:30pm ***
jun 10 sun The Faceless, The Zenith Passage, Wolf King, Obliterate,
       Cyborg Octopus, The Undying, Throne Of Tyranny, Obastra, Lost To The Void
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25/$28 ($70 3 day pass) 4pm/5pm *** @
       (Bay Area Death Fest day 3)
jun 10 sun Porveniroscuro (N.Y.C.), Remnants, Repunknante, Bruja
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ 7pm *** @
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 (L.A.), Sextile
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$21 7pm/8pm ***
jun 10 sun Speedy Ortiz (MA) at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7pm **
jun 10 sun Sick Of It All, Murphy's Law at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ 7pm *** @
jun 11 mon Dennis Lloyd at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $17 7pm/8pm **
jun 12 tue Butcher Babies (L.A.), Nonpoint
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 5:30pm # ***
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 Dirty Dozen Brass Band
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/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 Blue October, Kitten at August Hall, S.F. a/a $29 7pm/8pm **
jun 14 thr The Oddysee, The Angry Abbys, High Witness
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
jun 14 thr Kesha & Macklemore
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $126-$31 6pm/7pm # ***
jun 15 fri Ghastly at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $30 8pm/9pm # **
jun 15 fri Simian Mobile Disco
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22.50/$25 8:30pm/9pm ***
jun 15 fri Geld (Australia), Long Knife (Long Beach)
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
jun 15 fri Blue October, Kitten at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm # **
jun 15 fri Uli Jon Roth, Scott Allen Project
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm ***
jun 15 fri The Isley Brothers
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $69/$79/$89 8pm ***
jun 16 sat Chad Valley, Brett, Max Gardener
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$16 8:30pm/9pm **
jun 16 sat Flatbush Zombies, See You In Hell, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $27.50-$40 8pm/9pm # ***
jun 16 sat Har Mar Superstar (sings Sam Cooke), Mission Delirium
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17/$19 8pm/9pm ***
jun 16 sat Stars (Montreal, Quebec) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm # ***
jun 16 sat JD McPherson at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/89m **
jun 16 sat Silent Pictures, Tremor Low
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
jun 16 sat Corduroy (tribute), Longview (tribute)
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm **
jun 17 sun Slightly Stoopid, Stick Figure, Pepper
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $18-$45 5pm/6pm # ***
jun 17 sun Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Lucero,
       The Menzingers & The Homeless Gospel Choir
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $40-$50 6pm/7pm # ***
jun 17 sun Salice Rose (instagramer)
       at Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $50/$55 (under 21 plus $5) 5pm ^ **
jun 17 sun The 5678's (Japan), Ogres, The Durty Whyte Boots, dj Sid Presley
       at Longboard Margarita Bar, Pacifica 21+ $10 7:30pm/8:30pm *** (sold out)
jun 19 tue Serpentwithfeed at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15 7pm **
jun 19 tue Post Animal (Chicago, IL) at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm **
jun 19 tue The Calling at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8pm *** @
jun 19/20  Dita Von Teese (burlesque)
       at Palace of Fine Arts, S.F. a/a $125-$50 7:30pm/8:30pm **
jun 19/20/21/22 Gary Clark Jr. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ***
jun 20 wed Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30-$100 7pm/8pm # **
jun 20 wed Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $135-$35 6pm/7pm # **
jun 21 thr The Specials (Coventry, U.K.)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $42.50 7pm/8pm # *** @
jun 21 thr Olafur Arnalds (Mosfellsbaer, Iceland), Manu Delago
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 8pm/9pm # **
jun 21 thr Amy Rigby at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm **
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 Shelter, Give, Dying For It, The Deathless
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $20 7pm/8pm *** @ $
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 Lury & The Wise Men
       at Independent Brewing Company, Oakland a/a 8pm til 10pm **
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 Chon, Polyphia, Ttng, Tricot at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm **
jun 23 sat Donavon Frankenreiter at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm **
jun 23 sat Bent Knee (Boston, MA) at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm **
jun 23 sat Asteroid #4, Natural Pear at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
jun 23 sat Oh!3, All Time Low, The Amity Affliction, As It Is,
       Assuming We Survive, Black Veil Brides, Broadside, Capstan,
       Chase Atlantic, Chelsea Grin, Crown The Empire, Dayseeker,
       Dead Girls Academy, Deez Nuts, Doll Skin, Don Broco, Every Time I Die,
       Farewell Winters, Four Year Strong, Grayscale, Hail The Sun, Harm's Way,
       Ice Nine Kills, In Hearts Wake, Issues, Knuckle Puck, Kublai Khan,
       Lighterburns, The Main, Makeout, Mayday Parade, Motionless In White,
       Movements, Mychildren Mybride, Nekrogoblikon, Palaye Royale, Phinehas,
       Picturesque, Real Friends, Reel Big Fish, Sharptooth, Simple Plan,
       Sleep On It, State Champs, Story Untold, This Wild Life, Tonight Alive,
       Trash Boat, Twiztid, Unearth, The Used, Wage War, Waterparks,
       We The Kings, With Cofidence at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View
       a/a $45 11am # *** @ (Vans Warped Tour)
jun 23 sat Brown Sabbath, The Roa Brothers Band
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
jun 24 sun Gomez at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
jun 24 sun Traffic Death at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm **
jun 24 sun Post Malone, 21 Savage
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $83-$33 7pm/8pm # ***
jun 25 mon Belle And Sebastian (Scotland), Japanese Breakfast
       at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd a/a $50.50-$70.50 7pm/8pm # *** $
jun 25 mon Wayfarer, Krallice at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ** @
jun 26 tue Peter Murphy at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $45-$175 8pm/9pm *** $
jun 26 tue Metronomy
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $24.50/$30 8pm/9pm # *** $
jun 26 tue Jerry's Timeshare at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
jun 27 wed Middle Kids, Lola Kirke
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm ***
jun 27 wed Peach Kelli Pop at the Dip, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ **
jun 28 thr The Go-Go's
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50/$69.50 7pm/8pm # *** $
jun 28 thr Peach Kelli Pop, Toner, Moon Daze
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm **
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 Devo, Mummies, Traditional Fools, Mudhoney, Spits, Dickies,
       Hunx And His Punx, Flytraps, Cumstain, Nots, Francis Lau
       host John Waters at Mosswood Park, 3612 Webster St., Oakland
       a/a $125 ($169 2 day) noon # **** $ @ (Burger Boogaloo day 1)
jun 30 sat Dua Lipa at the Civic Center, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ***
jun 30 sat PRIMUS, Mastodon
       at Thunder Valley Casino, 1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln
       21+ (13-20 with adult) $89-$39 5pm/6pm # *** (seated)
jul  1 sun Sad2 (Houston, TX), Punk With A Camera (film)
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 5pm ***
jul  1 sun The Damned, Giuda, Le Shok, The Rip Offs, Dwarves, Firestarter,
       Quintron And Ms Pussycat, Gris Gris, Battleship, Flakes, Subsonics
       host john Waters at Mosswood Park, 3612 Webster St., Oakland
       a/a $99 ($169 2 day) noon # *** $ @ (Burger Boogaloo day 2)
jul  1 sun MercyMe, Kari Jobe, Phil Wickham, Tauren Wells, Blanca,
       For All Seasons at the Pavilion, Concord a/a 2pm/3pm # ***
jul  2 mon Uada (Portland, OR), Wolvhammer (Olympia, WA), The Black Moriah
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 7pm # *** @
jul  2/3   Dead & Company
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $150-$45 5:30pm/7pm # **
jul  3 tue Chin Up Kid, Septacy
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** @
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  5/6/7/8 The String Cheese Incident, Sturgill Simpson, Grace Potter,
       Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Lettuce, The Wood Brothers,
       Foundation of Funk, The California Honeydrops, Lotus, The Floozies,
       Turkuaz, Margo Price, The Motet, Antibalas, Ernest Ranglin,
       Hippo Campus, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Twiddle, Spafford,
       Lebo & Friends, The Barr Brothers, Billy Strings, Rising Appalachia,
       Fruition, The Nth Power (Bob Marley tribute), Ruthie Foster,
       Skerik Band, Steve Poltz, Jupiter & Okwess, Scott Pemberton,
       Ghost Light, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, The Russ Liquid Test,
       Sodown, The Family Crest, New Orleans Suspects, Birds Of Chicago,
       Y La Bamba, Nathan Moore, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Jazz Is Phsh,
       Cris Jacobs, Mt. Joy, Jon Stickley Trio, John Craigie,
       Grateful Bluegrass Boys, The Quick & Easy Boys,
       City Of Trees Brass Band, Pixie & The Partygrass Boys
       at High Sierra Music Fest, Quincy a/a $275.75-$65# ***
jul  6 fri The Pine Box Boys, Husky Burnette,
       Lester T. Raww's Graveside Quartet, Gentleman Jimmy Hadley
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
jul  7 sat The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Fleshgod Apocalypse,
       Aversions Crown, Shadow Of Intent at UC Theater, Berkeley a/a # *** @
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  8 sun Billy Bob thornton, The Boxmasters
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $37/$40 8pm ***
jul  8 sun Whitechapel, The Black Dahlia Murder, Shadow Of Intent,
       Fleshgod Apocalypse, Aversions Crown
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20 5:30pm # *** @
jul  9 mon Harry Styles, Kacey Musgraves
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $26-$96 8pm # ***
jul 10 tue NEUROSIS, Converge, Amenra
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $35 7pm *** @
jul 10 tue Stefflon Don at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm **
jul 10 tue We Are Scientists, Beverly at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm ***
jul 11 wed NEUROSIS, Converge, Amenra
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $40 7pm/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 thr Brit Floyd at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50-$75 7pm/8pm # ***
jul 12/13/14/15 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 12/13/14/15 WorldFest
       at Nevada County Fairgrounds, McCourtney Road, Grass Valley
       a/a $25-$190 ($20-$40 camping) # **
jul 13 fri Paul Thorn (Tupelo, MS), The Blind Boys Of Alabama
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $57.50-$67.50 8pm # ***
jul 14 sat Kidz Bop Live at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $55-$25 5pm/6pm # **
jul 15 sun Citizen, Oso Oso, Teenage Wrist, Queen Of Jeans
       at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $18/$21 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
jul 16 mon Melvins
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26.50 7pm/8pm *** @
jul 17 tue Car Seat Headrest, Naked Giants
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out)
jul 17 tue Wye Oak at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 17 tue S. Carey (Eau Claire, WI), H.C. McEntire
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7pm **
jul 17 tue Pentatonix
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $129.50-$25 7pm/8pm # ***
jul 17 tue Melvins at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $22/$25 7pm *** @
jul 17/18  Phish at Harveys Outdoor Arena, Stateline NV $80 5pm/6:30pm # ***
jul 18 wed Wye Oak at the Starline Social Hall, Oakland a/a $25 7pm **
jul 18 wed Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm **
jul 18 wed Bombino at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 7:30pm/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 19 thr Logic, NF, Kyle
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountian View a/a $79.50-$25 7pm # ***
jul 20 fri Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $65/$75 7pm/8pm ***
jul 20 fri Rhye at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$50 7pm/8pm # **
jul 20 fri Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini
       at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $104.25-$40.25 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
jul 20 fri Dokken at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm # ***
jul 21 sat Smoked Out Summer BBQ at the Metro, Oakland a/a $60-$100 1pm # ***
jul 21 sat Nils Frahm at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25-$43.50 7pm/8pm # **
jul 21 sat The Matches, Mt. Eddy at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** @
jul 21 sat Paramore, Foster The People
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $80-$25 6pm/7pm # ***
jul 21 sat Noise Pollution (tribute), The Chrome Boy (tribute),
       Madman's Lullaby at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
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 22 sun Rumors (tribute) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm # **
jul 23 mon Midland at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
jul 24 tue The Psychedelic Furs, X
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $55/$45 7pm/8pm # ***
jul 24 tue Polyrhythmics at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 24 tue Imagine Dragons, Grace VanderWaal
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $100-$35 6pm/7pm # ***
jul 24 tue Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin, Nothing More, Bad Wolves
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $130-$30 7pm # *** @
jul 24/25  Phish at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $80 6pm/7:30pm # ***
jul 26 thr Streetlight Manifesto (performing Everything Goes Numb)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
jul 26 thr ZZ Top, George Thorogood & The Destroyers
       at Papa Murphy's, Sacramento a/a $49-$86 6:30pm # *** (seated)
jul 27 fri The Decemberists, Whitney
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $49.50 8pm # ***
jul 27 fri Dave Alvin And Jimmie Dale Gilmore
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm **
jul 27 fri Halsey, Jessie Reyez (Toronto, Canada)
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $27.50-$65 8pm # **
jul 27 fri Chris Stapleton
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a $90-$35 # ***
jul 28 sat Pato Banton, Coast Tribe, Native Elements, dj Silverback,
       dj Silverback at Longboard Margarita Bar, Pacifica 21+ $25/$30 8pm ***
jul 28 sat Chris Stapleton, Marty Stuart, Brent Cobb
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $90-$35 5:30pm/7pm # ***
jul 28 sat G-Eazy, Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla $sign, YBN Nahmir, P-lo, Murda Beatz
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a $90-$30 # ***
jul 29 sun Up Your Alley Street Fair, Dore Alley, S.F.
jul 29 sun G-Eazy, Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla $sign, YBN Nahmir, P-lo, Murda Beatz
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $90-$30 5:30pm/6:30pm # ***
jul 30 mon Animal Collective (performing "Sung Tongs"), Lonnie Holley
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 7pm # ***
jul 31 tue Tinariwn at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $40 7pm/8pm # **
jul 31 tue Night Nail, Eyes Like Ice, Creux Lies
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
aug  1 wed Monsta X at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
aug  1 wed Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle & The Dukes, Dwight Yoakam
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $39.50-$129.50 7pm # ***
aug  2 thr Jeff Lynne's ELO
       at the Arena, Oakalnd a/a $149-$49.50 7pm/8pm # *** $
aug  3 fri Toto at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $95-$45 7pm/8pm # *** (seated)
aug  3 fri Foreigner at the Pavilion, Concord a/a # ***
aug  4 sat River Whyless (Ashville, N.C.)
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm **
aug  4 sat Niall Horan, Maren Morris
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $107-$30 6pm/7pm # ***
aug  4 sat Zoso (tribute) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 7pm # **
aug  5 sun Molotov (Mexico) at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $45-$60 9pm ***
aug  7 tue Daryl Hall & John Oates, Train
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $130-$50 5:30pm/7pm # ***
aug  7 tue Yuridia (Hermosillo, Sonora) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $60 7pm # **
aug  7 tue Weezer, Pixies, Sleigh Bells
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $85-$25 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug  7/8   Beach House (Baltimore, Maryland)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $50.50-$36 7pm/8pm # ***
aug  8 wed Giraffes? Giraffes!, Mylets, Find Yourself, Rex Means King
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm **
aug  9 thr Giraffes? Giraffes!, Mylets
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12/$14 6:30pm/7:30pm ***
aug  9 thr Coheed And Cambria, Taking Back Sunday, The Story So Far
       at Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $49.50 5:30pm/7:30pm # *** @
aug 10 fri Belly at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $31 8pm/9pm ***
aug 10/11/12 Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a $325-$350 noon # ***
aug 11 sat Don McLean at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a 7pm ***
aug 11 sat Corduroy (tribute), In Uterus (tribute)
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 9pm **
aug 14 tue Panic! At The Disco, Arizona, Hayley Kiyoko
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $26.75-$65.75 7pm # ***
aug 14/15  Van Morrison, Shana Morrison at the Masonic, S.F. 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 $110-$35 5:30pm/7pm # ***
aug 16/17  David Byrne, Ibeyi
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $65-$135 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out)
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 Powerglove at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $17 8pm **
aug 18 sat Steve Miller Band, Peter Frampton
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $127-$26 6pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 18 sat David Byrne, Ibeyi
       at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $99-$25 8pm # ***
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 18/19  Nathaniel Ratelife & The Night Sweats
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** $ (sat sold out)
aug 21 tue Ed Poullard at Ashkenaz, Berkeley a/a **
aug 21 tue David Byrne, Ibeyi
       at Community Theater, 1401 L St., Sacramento a/a # *** (sold out)
aug 22 wed Punch Brothers, Madison Cunningham
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45-$35 # *** (seated)
aug 22 wed David Byrne, Ibeyi
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $175-$65 7pm/8pm # ***
aug 24 fri Avenged Sevenfold, Prophets Of Rage, Three Days Grace, Ho9909
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $90.50-$19.50 5:30pm # *** $
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 26 sun Sloppy Seconds, The Memphis Murder Men, The Hammerbombs
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/8:30pm *** @
aug 26 sun Slayer, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Behemoth, Testament
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** @
aug 27 mon The Smashing Pumpkins at the Arena, Oakland
       a/a $132-$31 6pm/7pm # *** (all researved seating)
aug 27 mon Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $49.50/$53 8pm/9pm ***
aug 28 tue Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $116-$19.50 6pm/7pm # *** @
aug 28 tue The Smashing Pumpkins at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento
       a/a $132-$31 7pm # *** (may be all researved seating)
aug 28 tue Rod Stewart, Cyndi Lauper
       at Reno Events Center, 400 N Center St., Reno, NV # ***
aug 29 wed Midge Ure, Paul Young at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm **
aug 29 wed Rod Stewart, Cyndi Lauper
       at Shoreline, Mountian View a/a $200-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 30 thr The Exploited, Total Chaos
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm # *** @
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 The Exploited at the Metro, Oakland a/a *** @ $
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  5 wed Evanescence, Lindsey Stirling
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $10-$25 7pm # ***
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 Aristophanes at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm **
sep  7 fri Hed(pe) at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $21 9pm ***
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 10 mon Hed(pe) at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm ***
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 fri Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Preservation Hall Jazz Band,
       New Breed Brass Band, Cyril Neville, Kermit Ruffins,
       Walter "Wolfman" Washington
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $59.50 6pm # ***
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 17 mon Island at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm ***
sep 18 tue Needtobreath (Seneca, S.C.), Johnnyswim, Forest Blakk
       at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd a/a $66-$46 6pm/7pm # ***
sep 18 tue Eagles, Zac Brown Band
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # ***
sep 19 wed Margaret Glaspy (solo)
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm **
sep 20 thr Eagles, Zac Brown Band
       at the Giant's Ball Field, S.F. a/a $70-$300 3:30pm/5pm # ***
sep 20 thr Rascal Flatts, Dan & Shay, Trent Harmon
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland
       a/a $99-$34 6pm/7:30pm # ***
sep 21 fri Journey, Def Leppard, Foreigner
       at the Giants Ballpark, S.F. a/a $176-$40 4:30pm/6pm # ***
sep 22 sat Amorphis, Dark Tranquillity, Moonspell, Omnium Gatherum
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** @
sep 22 sat The Avett Brothers, Lake Street Dive, Shovels & Rope,
       The Suffers, Royal Jelly Jive
       at B.R. Cohn Winery, 15000 Sonoma Hwy, Gleen Ellen 13+ $235-$255 ***
       (Sonoma Harvest Music Festival day 1 - 2 day tickets sold out)
sep 23 sun The Head And The Heart, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, ZZ Ward,
       Rayland Baxter, Con Brio
       at B.R. Cohn Winery, 15000 Sonoma Hwy, Gleen Ellen 13+ $235-$255 ***
       (Sonoma Harvest Music Festival day 2 - 2 day tickets sold out)
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 25 tue Dodie at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm # **
sep 27 thr Childish Gambino, Rae Sremmurd
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $129.50-$49.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
sep 28 fri Orelsan (France) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm **
sep 28 fri Rise Against, AFI, Anti-Flag
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $65.25-$30.75 7pm # *** @
sep 28 fri Jason Aldean, Luke Combs, Lauren Alaina, Dee Jay Silver
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # **
sep 28 fri Angra at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
sep 29 sat Sun Kil Moon, Jessica Pratt
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ***
sep 29 sat Aparna Nancherla
       at the Independnet, S.F. 21+ $25 ($75 vip) 7pm/8pm **
sep 29 sat Jay-Z And Beyonce
       at 49's Stadium, Santa Clara a/a $350-$20 7:30pm # ***
sep 30 sun Folsom Street Fair, Folsom Street, S.F.
sep 30 sun Fall Out Boy, Machine Gun Kelly
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $71-$31 6pm/7pm # *** $
oct  2/3   Oh Sees at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/8pm ***
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  8 mon Satan at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8pm **
oct 11 thr James Bay
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $45 7pm # ***
oct 11 thr Jupiter & Okwess at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 13 sat Kalimba (tribute)
       at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ $20/$23 8pm/9pm **
oct 13/14  Aftershock Festival at Discovery Park, Sacramento a/a
oct 17 wed Willie Nelson And Family, Lukas Nelson
       at Graton Resort, 288 Golf course Dr., Rohnert Park 21+ $250 8pm # *** $
oct 27 sat Powerage (tribute), Heartless (tribute), Aerocksmith (tribute)
       at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ **
nov  4 sun Stryper, SJ Syndicate, Anarchy Lace
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm # ***
nov 15 thr Joan Baez at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $85/$65/$55 7pm/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 # ***
nov 17/18  Joan Baez at the Fox Theater, Oaland
       a/a $125.50-$55 7pm/8pm (sat) 6:30pm/7:30pm (sun) # *** (seated)
nov 27/28  The Tallest Man On Earth
       at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a $45 8pm # ***
nov 29 thr John Waters, dj Omar
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 21+ $55 7pm/8pm *** $ (seated)
dec  7 fri Metallica, Jim Breuer
       at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $135/$65 6pm/7:30pm # *** $
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  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
August Hall, 420 Mason Street, S.F. a/a
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
Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a 18+
Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz a/a			831-429-6994
Complex, 420 14th Street, Oakland 6+
Cornerstone, 2367 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley a/a
Codeword, 917 Folsom, S.F. a/a
Crest Theater, 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
Senator Theater, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a			530-891-1809
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
Elbo Room Jack London, 311 Broadway, Oakland 21+		510-808-7650
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
Independent Brewery, 444 Harrison at 5th Street, Oakland a/a
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+
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs, Santa Rosa a/a
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
Papa Murphy's, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento a/a
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+ (under 21 no ins/outs)
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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