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funk-punk-thrash-ska      Upcoming shows of interest    August  1, 2018

aug  1 wed dj Lebowitz (piano)
       at the Copperspoon, 4031 Broadway, Oakland a/a 8pm **
aug  1 wed Ron Artis II, Circuit Jerks
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$15 9pm **
aug  1 wed Primo Major, The Relations, Sunday School
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $7 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, King Leg
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $39.50-$129.50 6pm/7pm # ***
aug  1 wed Owen, Laura Stevenson at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $20 8pm **
aug  1 wed Daniel Norgren, Phil Cook
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22 7:30pm/8pm **
aug  1 wed Snob (U.K.), Judy And The Jerks (MS), Toads
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm *** @
aug  1 wed Valley Queen, Love Jerks at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 7:30pm **
aug  1 wed The Body, Lingua Ignota, Esses
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** @
aug  1 wed Year Of The Cobra (Seattle), Floating Goat, Lowcaster
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm *** @
aug  1 wed Agent, Anthony Presti, Dear Banshee, Iridium SF
       at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ $10 7pm *** @
aug  1 wed Red's Blues Band at Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm **
aug  1 wed Easy Star All-Stars at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $20/$25 7pm **
aug  1 wed Katastro, Tyrone's Jacket, Aloha Radio
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug  1 wed Naked Aggression, Opposition Rising, Years Of Aggression, Get Out
       at Cafe Colonial, Sacramento a/a $10 8pm *** @
aug  2 thr Jeff Lynne's ELO, Dawes
       at the Arena, Oakalnd a/a $149-$49.50 7pm/8pm # *** $
aug  2 thr Saalt, Saything, Scott Yoder (Seattle), Momma (L.A.)
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a 9:30pm **
aug  2 thr Mortuous, Swamp Witch, Ensepulcher, Vale
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm *** @
aug  2 thr Katie Cash, The Secret Things at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm **
aug  2 thr Sol Development, Mino Yanci
       at Yerba Buena Gardens, S.F. a/a free 12:30pm til 1:30pm **
aug  2 thr Trinidad Cardona
       at Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
aug  2 thr Katastro, Tyrone's Jacket, Aloha Radio
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm/8:30pm ***
aug  2 thr Wes Leslie And The Bedroom Players at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
aug  2 thr Trash Vampires, Sad Baxter, Sleeping Bag, Catchlight
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm ***
aug  2 thr Kedr Livanskiy at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm **
aug  2 thr Santoros (L.A.), Almas Fronterizas, Bear Call, Pat Thomas
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ***
aug  2 thr So Much Light, Satchy, Same Girls
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5/$7 9pm **
aug  2 thr Cassiopeia, Moon Daze, The Ceiling Fans
        at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm **
aug  2 thr Queen Nation (tribute)
       at Sonoma County Fair, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
       a/a $15 ($7 7-12) 11am/7:30pm **
aug  2 thr Valley Queen
       at Sophia's Thai Kitchen, 129 E Street, Suite E, Davis 21+ **
aug  2/3   The Hold Steady, Culture Abuse (thr), The Donkeys (fri)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F.
       6+ $40/$45 ($120 3 day pass) 7pm/8pm (thr) 8pm/9pm (fri) *** (see aug 4)
aug  2/3   The Voidz at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $38 8pm/9pm *** (sold out)
aug  3 fri The Generators, Tried & True, Junto, West Lords, Down For Life,
       Blue Collar Criminals, The Complicators, The ChainLinks!
       at 924 Gilman, Berkeley a/a $15 7pm *** @ (Underneath the Underground)
aug  3 fri Toto at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $95-$45 7pm/8pm # *** (seated)
aug  3 fri Wonder Bread 5
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$24 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug  3 fri Stimuli
       at First Friday, 24th and Telegraph Stage, Oakland a/a free **
aug  3 fri The Pi-Napples, Open Sorcerer
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $5-$10 7pm **
aug  3 fri Paper Birds Quartet (acoustic)
       at First Methodist Church, 201 Martina Street, Point Richmond
       a/a $16/$20 7:30pm til 10:30pm **
aug  3 fri Ehiorobo, Omniboi, Amen'Auset, Drew Banga, Studio Dad
       at Eli's Mile Hight Club, Oakland 21+ $10/$18 8pm **
aug  3 fri Greater Sirens, Known To Collapse, Melba Cults
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 9pm **
aug  3 fri Freddie Jackson at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ **
aug  3 fri Night Shapes, The Pantones, Topographies, Moon Daze
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm **
aug  3 fri Club Chai, Chulita Vinyl Club, West Side World Wide Radio,
       Mujeres Unidas Y Activas
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $5-$20 9:30pm **
aug  3 fri Shooter Jennings, Hellbound Glory
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm **
aug  3 fri Junkie Kid at the DNA Lounge, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 9pm **
aug  3 fri Dr David Eagleman at August Hall, S.F. a/a $35 6pm/7pm **
aug  3 fri Nvrs Lvrs, Pretty Handsome, Host Bodies
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
aug  3 fri The Hooks, Onoff, Mocata
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** @
aug  3 fri Big Sam's Funky Nation, Sal's Greenhouse, Harry Duncan
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm **
aug  3 fri Miserable, Death Bells (Sydney, Australia), Super Unison, Foie Gros
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ***
aug  3 fri Xxyyxx (Orlando, FL), Sweater Beats (L.A.)
       at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm **
aug  3 fri Rick Ross at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ $35-$60 10pm **
aug  3 fri dj Lebowitz at the Madrone Art Bar, S.F. 21+ 6pm **
aug  3 fri Justin Jay (L.A.), Worthy, Late Eighties
       at the Great Northern, S.F. 21+ $15-$25 ($10 b4 11pm) 9:30pm **
aug  3 fri Battle of the Bands
       at Sonoma County Fair, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
       a/a $15 ($7 7-12) 11am/7pm **
aug  3 fri Foreigner at the Pavilion, Concord a/a # ***
aug  3 fri Third World With Jordan T., dj Robert Rankin
       at Plaza de Cesar Chavez, San Jose a/a $15/$20 5:30pm **
aug  3 fri Swearin', Mike Krol (L.A.)
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $10/$12.50 8pm **
aug  3 fri Y&T at the Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a 4pm ***
aug  3 fri Whiskerman, Rainbow Girls, Henry Chadwick
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm **
aug  3 fri Blackwater Holylight
       at Cooper's, 235 Commercial Street at Pine Street, Nevada City 21+ **
aug  3 fri Farooq, Aberrance, The Cutthroats, Burial Grounds
       at the Spirit, 2360 Oro Quincy, Oroville a/a $7 6:30pm *** @
aug  3 fri Dentist at the Cellar Door, 101 W. Main Street, Visalia 21+ **
aug  3 fri Fast Times
       at Black Oak Casino, 19400 Tuolumne Road North, Tuolumne 21+ 8:30pm **
aug  4 sat Hub City Stompers, Harrington Saints, Los Dryheavers, Young Idea,
       WarTrbe, CapSouls, 21 Gun Salute, No Accion, Boot Rott
       at 924 Gilman St., Berkeley a/a 5pm *** @ (Underneath the Underground)
aug  4 sat Karina Garcia, Wengie, Natalies Outlet at the UC Theater, Berkeley
       a/a $37.50-$187.50 7pm/8pm # ** (YouTube Creators)
aug  4 sat Profanatica, Icon Of Phobos, Zulxazeku, Ehecatl
       at the Metro, Oakalnd a/a $20 7pm # *** @
aug  4 sat Lawn Chairs, Sarchasm, Dollar Signs, Dandelion Massacre
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $8 7pm *** @
aug  4 sat dj's, Cave Clove (3pm)
       at Armistice Brewery, 845 Marina Bay Pkwy, Richmond a/a free noon**
aug  4 sat Miserable, Spellling, Death Bells (Sydney, Australia), Fearing
       at Eli's Mile Hight Club, Oakland 21+ $10/$12 8pm ***
aug  4 sat Lvxe, Well Well Well, Bruin at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $5 4pm **
aug  4 sat Gutterboat, Diaz, Breathing Room, Coywolf
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 8pm **
aug  4 sat Blackwater Holylight (Portland), Serpents Of Dawn, Brume
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
aug  4 sat Black Obsidian (tribute), Gravewitch, Desecrater,
       Bloody Roots (tribute), Wurmfl
       at Toot's Tavern, Crockett 21+ $10 8pm/8:30pm ***
aug  4 sat River Whyless (Ashville, N.C.), Adam Torres
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
aug  4 sat David Hardiman's San Francisco All-Star Big Band
       at Yerba Buena Gardens, S.F. a/a free 1pm til 3pm **
aug  4 sat The Hold Steady at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
       a/a $40/$45 ($120 3 day pass) 8pm/9pm *** (see aug 2/3)
aug  4 sat Football Etc., Awakebutstillinbed, Long Knives, Club Night
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm ***
aug  4 sat All Your Sisters, Planning For Burial, Drowse
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12 9pm ***
aug  4 sat Cody Jinks, Ben Haggard at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
aug  4 sat Burnt, Lilan Kane, The Total Bettys
       at Balboa Street between 35th and 38th Avenues, S.F. a/a noon **
aug  4 sat Hans Grusel's Krankenkabinet, Angst Hase Pfeffer Nase, KROB,
       Angela K Roberts & Scott Goff, Jack Hertz, Amphibious Gestures,
       Earspray, Human deSelection And Realization Nature Group
       at the Lab, 2948 Sixteenth Street at Capp, S.F. a/a $10-$20 8pm **
       (Brutal Sound Effects Festival)
aug  4 sat Two Car Funeral (acoustic) at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
aug  4 sat Alice Merton at August Hall, S.F. ?/? ***
aug  4 sat Chuckleberries, Ogres, Gravys Drop
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
aug  4 sat Bardo Martinez, ASTU
       at Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm **
aug  4 sat More Fatter, Jack Symes, The Undercurrent
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
aug  4 sat Nubs, Dream Dates at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** @
aug  4 sat Michael Byer, Melissa Culross at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ free 7pm **
aug  4 sat Thee Swank Bastards, Sinister Twist, burlesque
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ***
aug  4 sat Railroad Earth, The Brothers Comatose, Melvin Seals & JGB,
       Royal Jelly Jive, Ron Artis II & The Truth, Rainbow Girls,
       The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs,
       The Coffis Brothers & The Mountain Men, Afrofunk Experience, La Gents,
       Black Sheep Brass Band, Mike Saliani Band, Dirty Red Barn,
       The Peach Thieves at Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, Petaluma
       a/a $55 (ages 13-18 $20 - 12 and under free) ***
aug  4 sat Joe Louis Walker, Grady Champion, Carolyn Wonderland
       at Sonoma County Fair, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
       a/a $15 ($7 7-12) 11am/5pm **
aug  4 sat Brad Paisley
       at Green Music Center, 1801 E Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park a/a 7pm **
aug  4 sat Dentist at Winter's Tavern, 275 S Washington Street, Sonora 21+ **
aug  4 sat The Hot Licks at Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a 6pm **
aug  4 sat Points North, Phantom Power, Arkaen
       at Vinnie's Bar, 2045 Mount Diablo Street, Concord 21+ $10
aug  4 sat Niall Horan, Maren Morris
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $107-$30 6pm/7pm # ***
aug  4 sat Temptation (tribute), Blood Flowers (tribute), Devoured By Flowers
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm **
aug  4 sat Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $60-$130 7:30pm # ***
aug  4 sat Femi Kuti, The Positive Force
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $29/$32 8pm/9pm **
aug  4 sat Zoso (tribute) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18 7pm # **
aug  4 sat Abandon Theory
       at Marco's Cafe, 7221 Highway 49, Lotus a/a free 7pm **
aug  4 sat Ice Cube at Hard Rock Cafe, 50 US-50 Stateline, NV
       18+ (under 18 with adult) $100-$55 6pm ***
aug  4 sat cancelled:  Niki & Gabi at the Great American Music Hall, S.F.
aug  4/5   Eric Roberson at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ **
aug  4/5   Fast Times at Great America, Santa Clara a/a 6pm-8:30pm **
aug  5 sun Map Quiz, On Better Terms (Dallas, TX), Roman Candles (Arcata),
       Dog Language, New Car Smell
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 6pm/6:30pm *** @
aug  5 sun Jerry Day at McLaren Park, S.F. a/a 11am/11:30am
aug  5 sun Sergey "Chizh" Chigrakov (solo - Russia)
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $65-$95 ($110 vip) 7pm/8pm **
aug  5 sun Femi Kuti And The Positive Force, Sol Development
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm **
aug  5 sun Yumi Zouma at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $16/$18 7:30pm **
aug  5 sun Porter at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm **
aug  5 sun Tales From Ghost Town, Thee Amazing Beel Zeb Ub
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm **
aug  5 sun Molotov (Mexico) at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $45-$60 9pm ***
aug  5 sun My Name Is Joe, Antler Family, Hogwind
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 6pm **
aug  5 sun Mammatus, Owl, Terry Gross, Carlton Melton
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 2pm/2:30pm ** (free BBQ)
aug  5 sun Well Well Well, Bruin, Lvxe
       at Neck of the Woods, S.F. 21+ $10/$15 8pm **
aug  5 sun Sun Araw (L.A.), Raw, Wobbly, Bran...Pos, dj Bobby Gee
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
aug  5 sun Ismael Galleogs, Uri Ceballos
       at Sonoma County Fair, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
       a/a $15 ($7 7-12) 11am/7pm **
aug  5 sun Floral, In Angles (N.J.), GirlsOverFlowers, Hawak, Vantana Row
       at Salon SJ, behind 1409 N. 10th Street, San Jose a/a $5/$7 9pm *** @
aug  5 sun Alicia Villarreal at Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $45/$65 8pm/9pm ***
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
aug  5 sun Miserable, Death Bells (Sydney, Australia)
       at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ ***
aug  5 sun Dentist at Jub Jubs, 71 S Wells Avenue, Reno, NV ?/? **
aug  5 sun The White Buffalo
       at Sierra Nevada Brewing, 1075 E 20th Street, Chico ?/? $20 7pm **
aug  6 mon Ace Frehley
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $44/$49 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
aug  6 mon Turqoiz Noiz, Burner Herzog, Bad Kids, Bear Call
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm ** @
aug  6 mon Vansire, Loving, Boyo, High Sunn at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm **
aug  6 tue dj Lebowitz at 83 Proof, 83 First, Street, S.F. 21+ 5:50pm **
aug  6 mon Tune-Yards at Lagunitas Brewing Co, Petaluma 21+ free 4:20pm/6pm **
aug  6 mon Linus Of Hollywood, Chris Price, David Myhr
      at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm **
aug  6 mon John Michael Montgomery
       at Sonoma County Fair, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
       a/a $15 ($7 7-12) 11am/7:30pm **
aug  6 mon Willie Nelson & Family, Alison Krauss
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $80-$260 5:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug  6 mon River Whyless (Ashville, N.C.)
       at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a **
aug  6 mon Pathology, Wastewalker, Zephira
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 6:30pm *** @
aug  6 mon Miserable, Death Bells (Sydney, Australia)
       at Duffys, 337 Main Street, Chico 21+ ***
aug  7 tue Daryl Hall & John Oates, Train
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $130-$50 5:30pm/7pm # ***
aug  7 tue Gadder, Marrow (Chicago)
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ 9pm ** (dj's)
aug  7 tue Yuridia (Hermosillo, Sonora)
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $60 7pm/8pm # **
aug  7 tue Burl Haggard at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
aug  7 tue Dokoe, Ourfathers, Find Yourself, Archaeologist
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ (under 21 plus $5) $7/$10 7:30pm ^ **
aug  7 tue Tony Molna Band, Pandiscordian, Necrogenisis, The Love-Birds, Smiles
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
aug  7 tue Kamikaze Palm Tree, Mayya And The Revolutionary Hell Yeah!, Chuko
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug  7 tue Trans Van Santos (record release), Jason Simon, Nate Ryan, dj
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7/$10 9pm **
aug  7 tue Blood Sweat And Tears
       at Sonoma County Fair, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
       a/a $15 ($7 7-12) 11am/7:30pm **
aug  7 tue Skeleton
       at Atlas Coffee Company, 300 South A Street, Santa Rosa a/a ** @
aug  7 tue Weezer, Pixies, Sleigh Bells
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $85-$25 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug  7 tue The Gipsy Kings, Vilray
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $62-$152 5:30pm/7:30pm # **
aug  7 tue London Cube, Suigeneris, Kamrin Houser
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20-$60 8pm/8:30pm ***
aug  7 tue Lemuria, Katie Ellen, Dusk
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $12/$14 7pm **
aug  7 tue Omega Tribe (London, England), Apocalypse (L.A.),
       Life Once Flourished Here (Anaheim), Deathwaiver
       at Siren's Song Tavern, Eureka a/a 7:30pm/8pm *** @
aug  7 tue River Whyless (Ashville, N.C.)
       at Humboldt Brewery, 856 10th at I, Arcata 21+ **
aug  7/8   Beach House (Baltimore, Maryland)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $50.50-$36 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out)
aug  8 wed Hermitage Green
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug  8 wed Lemuria, Katie Ellen, Dusk, Dusk
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm **
aug  8 wed Hop Along, Thin Lips
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$22 7pm/8pm **
aug  8 wed Peter Brotzmann, Keiji Haino Duo
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm ** (was jun 5th)
aug  8 wed Karina Denike And Friends at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm **
aug  8 wed Night Demon, Blood Star, Space Vacation
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm *** @
aug  8 wed Coywolf, Lucid Lynx (Boston), Mark Matos
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
aug  8 wed Bits Of Sick (tribute), The Mud Lords, Three Towers
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm/9pm **
aug  8 wed Marisa Anderson at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm **
aug  8 wed The Doms, Rosie Plaza, Step Children, The Relations, Trash Vampires
       at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ $10 7pm **
aug  8 wed Beck at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $70 7:30pm/8pm *** $
aug  8 wed Super Diamond (tribute)
       at Sonoma County Fair, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
       a/a $15 ($7 7-12) 11am/7:30pm **
aug  8 wed Joyce Grant at Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $10 6:30pm/7:30pm **
aug  8 wed Rick Springfield With Loverboy, Greg Kihn, Tommy Tutone
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $60-$120 4:30pm/6:30pm # ***
aug  8 wed Wale, Warm Brew
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $27/$30 8pm/8:30pm ***
aug  8 wed Broken Social Scene
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $35/$40 8pm/9pm ***
aug  8 wed Hunter Hayes
       at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a 8:15pm ***
aug  8 wed Giraffes? Giraffes!, Mylets, Find Yourself, Rex Means King, Yugen
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $12/$15 6:30pm ***
aug  8 wed Cave Bastard at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ ** @
aug  8 wed Well Well Well, Los Webelos
       at Volution Gallery 452 Main Street, Placerville a/a **
aug  9 thr Giraffes? Giraffes!, Mylets, Floral, The Unending Thread
       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  9 thr L.A. Guns, Trouble With Monkeys, The Butlers
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $22/$24 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
aug  9 thr Omega Tribe, Resist And Exist, Apocolypse, Life Once Flourished Here
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 7pm # *** @
aug  9 thr Cave Bastard at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ ** @
aug  9 thr Chilindrina (San Jose), Minor Birds, New Spell, Wsprgrl! (San Diego)
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 8:30pm **
aug  9 thr The Neutrals, Blues Lawyer, The Oilies
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 8:30pm **
aug  9 thr Swearin', Mike Krol (L.A.)
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm **
aug  9 thr Simon Lunche, Planes On Paper, Josiah Johnson
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
aug  9 thr Beardyman at Slim's, S.F. 18+ $20 7pm/8pm **
aug  9 thr 12 String Roulette at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm **
aug  9 thr Dylan Carlson, Mary Lattimore at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm **
aug  9 thr Elohim, Caleborate, dj B-Side Brujas
       at Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, S.F. 21+ $18-$22 6pm **
aug  9 thr Carly Rae Jepsen
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $39.50/$40 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out)
aug  9 thr Lecherous Gaze, Hot Lunch, Smokers
       at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm *** @
aug  9 thr Sonamo', Kings & Tropical Jam, Msk
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** (funk)
aug  9 thr La Raza Obrera Del Gurrumino Y El Viejito
       at Sonoma County Fair, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
       a/a $15 ($7 7-12) 11am/7:30pm **
aug  9 thr Skeleton (Austin, TX)
       at Salon SJ, behind 1409 N. 10th Street, San Jose a/a $5/$7 9pm *** @
aug  9 thr Vanilla Fudge, Rick Derringer,
       Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, Badfinger
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $30-$70 5:30pm/7:30pm # ** (hippyfest)
aug  9 thr Well Well Well
       at Church House, Pennsylvania Ave. near Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz a/a **
aug  9 thr Yuridia at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $40/$45/$48 7pm/8pm ***
aug  9 thr Charley Crockett
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
aug  9 thr Between The Buried And Me, Born Of Osiris, Veil Of Maya, Erra,
       The Agony Scene, Allegaeon, Entheos, Soreption, Terror Universal
       at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $27.50 3:30pm *** @ (Summer Slaughter)
aug  9 thr Florence And The Machine, Wet
       at Harvey's Outdoor Arena, 50 Stateline Ave., Lake Tahoe
       a/a $100-$50 7:30pm ***
aug  9 thr Hop Along, Thin Lips
       at Sierra Nevada Brewing, 1075 E 20th Street, Chico ?/? $15 8pm **
aug 10 fri Asthma, Nick Aiello, Nartie B, Keese Sama, Voltaire Slapadelic
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $5-$20 7pm ***
aug 10 fri Between The Buried And Me, Born Of Osiris, Veil Of Maya, Erra,
       The Agony Scene, Allegaeon, Entheos, Soreption, Terror Universal
       at UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30 2pm/2:30pm # *** @ (Summer Slaughter)
aug 10 fri The Purple Ones (tribute)
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug 10 fri East Bay Mudd
       at Crown Memorial Beach, 1252 McKay Avenue, Alameda a/a free 5:30pm **
aug 10 fri Book Of J at Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley
       21+ $10+ 8pm/9pm ** (Balkan Bacchanal)
aug 10 fri Lecherous Gaze, Genuine Parts, Pink Mist, Provoke
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm *** @
aug 10 fri Combo Tezeta, Les Agamemnonz (France), New Faultlines
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $5 9pm ***
aug 10 fri Sung Kim, John Shiurba With Tom Djll & Gino Robair,
       Zachary James Watkins at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ 9pm ** (avant garde)
aug 10 fri Strike Iron, Vuckaw!
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 9pm **
aug 10 fri Belly at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $31 8pm/9pm ***
aug 10 fri Pop Rocks, Notorious at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18 8pm/9pm **
aug 10 fri The Weeknd, Beck, Odesza, N.E.R.D, Mac Demarco, Father John Misty,
       Carly Rae Jepsen, The Growlers, Billie Eilish, Perfume Genius,
       Chicano Batman, Rex Orange County, Margo Price, The Mountain Goats,
       Lauv, Quinn XCII, Shannon & The Clams, Dermot Kennedy, Lucy Dacus,
       Mikky Ekko, Olivia O'Brien, Sasha Sloan, Caleborate
       at Outside Lands, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a $325-$150 noon # *** $
aug 10 fri Paty Cantu at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $32 9pm # **
aug 10 frl Trapped Under Ice (Baltimore), Firewalker (Boston), Odd Man Out
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm *** @
aug 10 fri Allison Lovejoy (pianist) at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
aug 10 fri Amen Dunes, dj Aarn Axelsen, Flora Cash
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $20 **
aug 10 fri Bodega, Preening at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
aug 10 fri The Zeros, Dirty Denim, Sweet Bones
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @
aug 10 fri Lil Debbie, Whitney Peyton, Ladyryan
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $15 9:30pm ** (hip hop)
aug 10 fri Broken Social Scene at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $45 *** (sold out)
       (sold out - Benefit S.F. Recreation & Parks)
aug 10 fri The Nerv, Slaughter Boys (San Diego), Fuzz Attack,
       Doc And The Parasites at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/9:30pm ** @
aug 10 fri Viceroy, Todd Edwards, Luxxury, Rachel Torro, Motion Potion, YPR
       at the Great Northern, S.F. 21+ $21/$25 9:30pm **
aug 10 fri Sawyer Brown
       at Sonoma County Fair, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
       a/a $15 ($7 7-12) 11am/7:30pm **
aug 10 fri Lizzo at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $35 **
aug 10 fri dj Lebowitz at the Madrone Art Bar, S.F. 21+ 6pm **
aug 10 fri Gary Allan at the Napa Town & County Fair, Napa a/a a/a 7:30pm **
aug 10 fri GetItIndy at the Empress Theater, Vallejo 18+ 6pm/7pm **
aug 10 fri Oort Cloud, No Divide, Heavy Stench, Sagaba
       at Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ 10pm *** @
aug 10 fri Roger Daltrey With The Who Band Members
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $60-$150 5:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 10 fri Giraffes? Giraffes!, Mylets
       at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10/$12 ***
aug 10 fri Wild Child (Austin, TX)
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug 10 fri L.A. Guns, Abeyance, Faith & Bullets
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $24/$26 7pm ***
aug 10 fri Graveshadow, Novareign, Dire Peril, Railgun
       at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ $12 8pm *** @
aug 11 sat Taipan, Inanimate Existence, Short Fuse, Cursed, Sudden Loss,
       Sworn To The Black, His Name Is Robert Paul Son, Hand Of Fire,
       Nothing By Losers, Suburban Paranoia, Waste Walker, Gurschrch,
       Infinite Sleep, Name, plus names that I can not read on the flier
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 2pm/3pm *** @ (Devastatedfest)
aug 11 sat Don McLean at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a 7pm ***
aug 11 sat The LadyBoners, Black Crosses, Motovators, Sky Pigs
       at East Bay Rats Motorcycle Club, Oakland 18+ $10 8pm ***
aug 11 sat Brendon Walsh, Brett Erickson
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 7:30pm **
aug 11 sat Floater, Life In 24 Frames at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 10pm **
aug 11 sat Krs-One at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ **
aug 11 sat Armamento Fatal, Crisol, No Divide, Defend
       at Eli's Mile Hight Club, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm *** @
aug 11 sat Ardent Sons, New American Farmers, The Backwater Ramblers
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 9pm **
aug 11 sat Hormones (tribute), Burn River Burn, Seing Red, Muk
       at Toot's Tavern, Crockett 21+ $12 8pm ***
aug 11 sat Corduroy (tribute), In Uterus (tribute)
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 9pm **
aug 11 sat Zac Clark, Bob Oxblood, Static And Surrender
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 11 sat Florence + The Machine, Future, Bon Iver, Chvrches, Jamie XX,
       Illenium, Tycho, Sob x Rbe, Big Gigantic, Daniel Caesar,
       Broken Social Scene, Goldlink, Lizzo, Jessie Reyez, Whethan, Smokepurpp,
       Poolside, Cuco, Amen Dunes, Pale Waves, Gang Of Youths, Freya Ridings,
       Gogo Penguin, Jack Harlow, Knox Fortune, Kikagaku Moyo
       at Outside Lands, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a $325-$150 noon # *** $
aug 11 sat The Kaye Bohler Show, Tribal Blues Band, Matt Jaffe
        at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 6pm/7pm ***
aug 11 sat Shannon & The Clams at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $25 ***
aug 11 sat Chaki, Sputnik, Swiftumz, Joey Enos, Heesoo Kwon, mc Clyde Always
       at Root Division, 1131 Mission Street, S.F. a/a free 7pm til 10pm **
       (Punk, Funk & The Absurb:  And Evning of Performance)
aug 11 sat La Misa Negra, Mission Delirium
       at the Great Amerian Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm **
aug 11 sat Together We Can Rule The Galaxy, Cedar Park, Dad Jokes
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
aug 11 sat Big Gigantic at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $39.50 ***
aug 11 sat Mac DeMarco
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $39.50/$40 9:30pm/10pm ** (sold out)
aug 11 sat The Workin' Stiffs, Rotties (Portland), The Pathogens
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** @
aug 11 sat Perfume Genius at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $35 ***
aug 11 sat Grits & Biscuits at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $20 10pm/10pm **
aug 11 sat Pineapple Jones, The New Lovers
       at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ $5/$10 8pm **
aug 11 sat Luke Mandala (Seattle), Brad Moontribe, Griffin Paisley, Sam Drank
       at the Monarch, 101 6th Street, S.F. 21+ $15-$25 9:30pm **
aug 11 sat Trainwreck Riders, New Faultlines, Less Agamenonz (Franch),
       Big Kitty, dj Cindy G at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ 8pm ***
aug 11 sat L.A. Guns, The Butlers at House of Rock, Santa Rosa
       a/a (under 18 with adult) $31.25/$25 7pm/8pm **
aug 11 sat Banda MS at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 8pm # **
aug 11 sat The Zeros, Anti-Social, Dirty Denim
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $10/$13 8pm *** @
aug 11 sat Jerry Lee Lewis, Jacob Tolliver
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $60-$150 5:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 11 sat Immortal Technique
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug 11 sat Trapped Under Ice (Baltimore), Firewalker, Odd Man Out
       at Bocci's Cellar, 140 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz 21+ *** @
aug 11 sat dj Phantoms at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 5pm # **
aug 11 sat Papa Roach at Hard Rock Cafe, 50 US-50 Stateline, NV
       18+ (under 18 with adult) $95-$50 6pm/7pm *** @
aug 11 sat Blackwater Holylight at the Alibi, 744 9th St., Arcata 21+ **
aug 12 sun Snooze, Long Neck (Jersey City, N.J.), Ferm Mayo (Brooklyn, N.Y.),
       Sucker Crush at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 6pm/6:30pm *** @
aug 12 sun Freddie McGregor
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $25/$29 7:30pm/8:30pm *** (reggae)
aug 12 sun The Muddy Roses, Dillbilly, Lucy & The Long Haul
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 4pm ** (country)
aug 12 sun Terry Steele at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ **
aug 12 sun Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes, The Humidors
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm **
aug 12 sun Janet Jackson, dj Snake, Portugal. The Man, James Blake,
       Janelle Monae, Borns, Chromeo, The Internet, Gryffin, Tash Sultana,
       Rainbow Kitten Surprise, LP, Sabrina Claudio, Kelela, Claptone, Bahamas,
       Saba, Aquilo, Tyler Childers, Kailee Morgue,
       Hobo Johnson & the LoveMakers, Durand Jones & The Indications,
       Monophonics, Hot Flash Heat Wave, Dick Stusso
       at Outside Lands, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a $325-$150 noon # *** $
aug 12 sun Brendon Walsh (comedy) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm **
aug 12 sun Jessie Reyez at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 9:30pm/10pm **
aug 12 sun Arkanger R-15
       at Sonoma County Fair, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
       a/a $15 ($7 7-12) 11am/7pm **
aug 12 sun Chris Botti
       at Green Music Center, 1801 E Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park a/a $25 7pm **
aug 12 sun Fast Times at Great America, Santa Clara a/a 6pm-8:30pm **
aug 12 sun dj Quik, Deviouz, ChaChng, TKCCO
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $13.50/$26.50 8pm/10pm **
aug 12 sun Amos Lee, Balien
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $40-$90 5:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 12 sun Otep, Dropout Kings, Ragdoll Sunday, Malcolm Bliss,
       Cataclysmic Assault, The Last Titan
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 6:30pm *** @
aug 13 mon Summer Salt, The Symposium
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7pm/8pm **
aug 13 mon The Soul Rebels
       at Lagunitas Brewing Co, Petaluma 21+ free 4:20pm/6pm **
aug 13 mon Ghoul, Fireburn, War Bison
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$17 7pm/7:30pm *** @
aug 13 mon Wild Child
       at Sierra Nevada Brewing, 1075 E 20th Street, Chico ?/? 7pm ***
aug 13 mon cancelled:  David Allan Coe at the Independent, S.F.
aug 14 tue American Aquarium, Jaime Wyatt at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$20 8pm **
aug 14 tue Deafheaven, Drab Majesty, Uniform
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22.50/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @
aug 14 tue Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas, Kera
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug 14 tue Odes Ambient Dinner Party at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm **
aug 14 tue Asada Messiah, Serpents Of Dawn
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm **
aug 14 tue Aloha Screwdriver, The Copper Tones, The Greasy Gills (1st show)
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug 14 tue dj Lebowitz at 83 Proof, 83 First, Street, S.F. 21+ 5:50pm **
aug 14 tue Sublime With Rome, Lupe Fiasco, New Politics,
       G. Love & Special Sauce
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $73-$38 ($68 ga pit) 1pm/2pm # ***
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 tue Alice Cooper at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $49-$69 8pm # ***
aug 14 tue Ziggy Marley + Steel Pulse, Tribal Seeds
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $51-$111 5:30pm/7:15pm # ***
aug 14 tue Astronauts Etc.
       at the Cellar Door, 101 W. Main Street, Visalia 21+ **
aug 14 tue Ghoul, Fireburn, War Bison
       at Ramparts Skate Park, 700 South G Street, Arcata a/a *** @
aug 14/15/16  Van Morrison, Shana Morrison
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $300-$70 6pm/7pm ***
aug 15 wed The Dans Of Steel, Heavy Pettying, Matt Jaffe & Friends
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm *** (covers night)
aug 15 wed Ohgr, Lead Into Gold, Omniflux
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $27.50/$30 7pm/8pm **
aug 15 wed The Ian Fays, Birthh, Day Ghost
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm **
aug 15 wed Cmac, Grahame Lesh, Alex Koford, Sean Nelson, Danny Eisenberg,
       Scott Padden, Elliott Peck, mark Karan, Alex Jordan, Jordan Feinstein
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 9pm **
aug 15 wed Maldito Tango at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
aug 15 wed Timber Timbre, Thor & Friends
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $23/$26 7:30pm/8pm **
aug 15 wed Another Lover, Steakhouse, The Straight Ups
       at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ***
aug 15 wed Ghoul, Fireburn, War Bison at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a *** @
aug 15/16  Jack White at Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $65 7pm/8pm # ***
aug 15/16/17 Ellen Degeneres (comedy)
       at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave, S.F. a/a $250-$60 7pm/8pm ***
aug 16 thr Dead Sound at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ 8:30pm **
aug 16 thr Akes, Love Jerks, Fleeting Trance
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm **
aug 16 thr Highest Ani at Yerba Buena Gardens, S.F. a/a free 12:30pm **
aug 16 thr Annette A. Aguilar, StringBeans
       at Yerba Buena Gardens, S.F. a/a free 6pm til 7:30pm **
aug 16 thr Cavetown, Field Medic
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7pm/8pm **
aug 16 thr Clairo, Garren Sean
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm ** (sold out)
aug 16 thr Ghoul, Fireburn, War Bison at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$20 7pm/8pm *** @
aug 16 thr Seshollowaterboyz
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30 8pm/9pm # ***
aug 16 thr The Mattson 2, Astronauts Etc.
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 9pm **
aug 16 thr Sonny & The Sunsets, Leakers
       at Civic Center Commons, S.F. a/a free 5pm **
aug 16 thr Kitten On The Keys (pianist) at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm **
aug 16 thr Foxtails Brigade, Vverevvolf
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm **
aug 16 thr Olivia Chaney, Laura Gibson (solo)
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 7pm/7:30pm **
aug 16 thr Action Beat!, GW Sok, Jackal Fleece
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** (experimental)
aug 16 thr Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker, Russell Dickerson
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $110-$35 5:30pm/7pm # ***
aug 16 thr Uniform at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a ** @
aug 16 thr Parsonsfield, Valley Queen
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 16 thr Phillip Phillips, Gavin DeGraw
       at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a 8:15pm **
aug 16/17  David Byrne, Ibeyi
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $65-$135 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out)
aug 17 fri Emo Night Brooklyn
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9:30pm **
aug 17 fri Gnarboots, Harsh Raw Sin, Vice Reine, Terabyte
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ***
aug 17 fri P Money, Slim 400, Foxx aka Thug Pimpin
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$20 8pm ** (hip hop)
aug 17 fri Dona Francisca, dj Carioaca
       at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
aug 17 fri Rodriquez, Vera Sola at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $73-$45 7pm/8pm # **
aug 17 fri Omar Apollo at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 9pm **
aug 17 fri Day Wave at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm ***
aug 17 fri This Charming Band, BloodFlowers (tribute), Madferit (tribute)
       at the Chapel, S.F. $15 9pm **
aug 17 fri RJD2 at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm **
aug 17 fri Stickup Kid, Sundressed (Tempe, AZ)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$13 8:30pm/9pm *** @
aug 17 fri Lee Vilensky Trio (9pm), Chris Moss (6pm)
       at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 6pm **
aug 17 fri Mt. Joy at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$35 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug 17 fri Roy Loney, Harold Ray And East Side Dynamite, Latitude
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm **
aug 17 fri Ionnalee, Iamamiwhoami at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20-$30 9pm **
aug 17 fri Poster Children at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $16/$20 8pm ***
aug 17 fri dj Lebowitz at the Madrone Art Bar, S.F. 21+ 6pm **
aug 17 fri Fleetwood Macrame (tribute)
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$15 10pm **
aug 17 fri Charlie Puth, Hailee Steinfeld
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $80-$25 6pm/7pm # **
aug 17 fri Zakk Sabbath (N.C.), Toke
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $26.50/$30 8pm **
aug 17 fri The English Beat at the Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a 4pm ***
aug 17 fri Sales, No Vacation
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$19 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 17 fri Lady Antebellum & Darius Rucker
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a $34+ 7pm # ***
aug 17 fri Steve Miller Band, Peter Frampton
       At Harvey's Outdoor Arena, 50 Stateline Ave., Stateline a/a # ***
aug 17/18/19 The Brian McKnight 4 at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ **
aug 17/18/19 Erasure, Reed & Caroline
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $100-$45 7pm/8pm # *** $ (fri & sat sold out)
aug 18 sat screening of film "Baseball Punx"
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $7 8pm/8:30pm
aug 18 sat The Disciples (reunion), Sexstar, Beware (L.A.), Elderly Abuse,
       raffle at the Metro, Oakland 18+ $10 7pm/8pm *** @
       (Jake, Dean & Suzzie's Birthday)
aug 18 sat Moe Staiano Ensemble, Hogwind, Solo Organ
       at the First Church of the Buzzard, 2601 Adeline, Oakland a/a $10 8pm **
aug 18 sat Wander, Perhapsy, Curling, Small Crimes
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 9pm **
aug 18 sat Empress Of (N.Y., Y.Y.), Jeff Rosenstock, The Marias (L.A.),
       The She's, Fan, The Total Betty's, Small Crush
       at 20th Street Block Party, 20th & Bryant, S.F. a/a free 11am til 6pm **
aug 18 sat Sales, No Vacation at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$22 8pm/9pm **
aug 18 sat Us The Duo, Justin Nozuka at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
aug 18 sat Amanda Shires, Lilly Hiatt
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
aug 18 sat O-Town at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$35 8pm/9pm ***
aug 18 sat Ajj (Phoenix, AZ), Kimya Dawson (Seattle), Shellshag (Brooklyn)
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 9pm ***
aug 18 sat Carlos Giffoni, Evicshen, Rubber () Cement
       at Canessa Gallery, 708 Montgomery Street, S.F. a/a 7:30pm **
aug 18 sat Area Men at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
aug 18 sat Powerglove, Haunt, Realms Of Vision
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $17 8pm **
aug 18 sat Katie Herzig at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 18 sat Killer Whale, Denton Hatcher (Baton Rouge), Assateague
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
aug 18 sat The Odd Numbers, The Inciters, The Capsouls
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm ***
aug 18 sat Sikdope at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm **
aug 18 sat Ancient Mariner (tribute), Anotherbodyfound
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm **
aug 18 sat Blac Rabbit (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
       at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 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 Petty Or Not (tribute) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $11.50/$15 8pm **
aug 18 sat Emo Night Brooklyn
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 18 sat Ski Mask The Slump God, BandHunta Izzy, Danny Towers, dj Scheme
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? $27.50/$30 8pm/9pm **
aug 18 sat Zakk Sabbath (N.C.), Toke at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug 18 sat Chaka Khan
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $75/$95/$135 8pm ***
aug 18 sat Charlie Puth, Hailee Steinfelr
       At Harvey's Outdoor Arena, 50 Stateline Ave., Lake Tahoe
       a/a $40-$70 7pm # **
aug 18/19  Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** $ (sat sold out)
aug 18/19  Fast Times at Great America, Santa Clara a/a 6pm-8:30pm **
aug 19 sun Hemingway (Portland, OR), Hate Club (Albany, N.Y.),
       screening of film "Baseball Punx"
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 3:30pm *** @
aug 19 sun Shake It Booty Band, Adelante Mujeres
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 2:30pm **
aug 19 sun The Revolution, Big Blue Soul Revue
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm **
aug 19 sun Rooney, Mating Rtual
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22.50 ($85 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug 19 sun Asleep At The Wheel
       at Sierra Nevada Brewing, 1075 E 20th St., Chico ?/? $5-$33 7:30pm ***
aug 20 mon Veins, The Heartlights, The Tet Holiday, Pout House
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 8:30pm *** @
aug 20 mon Candace (Portland), Sciflyer, Mute Swan, Lavender Brush
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
aug 20 mon Amanda Shires, Lilly Hiatt
       at Foldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $25-$85 7:30pm **
aug 20/21  Avery Sunshine at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ***
aug 21 tue Ed Poullard at Ashkenaz, Berkeley a/a **
aug 21 tue Dispatch, Nahko & Medicine For The People, Scatter Their Own
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45-$40 6pm/7pm # ***
aug 21 tue Flynt Flossy, Turquoise Jeep
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm/8pm **
aug 21 tue Sneaks
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** (hip hop)
aug 21 tue Ted Savarese And Friends at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm **
aug 21 tue Carolina Story at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ **
aug 21 tue Van Goat at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm **
aug 21 tue dj Lebowitz at 83 Proof, 83 First, Street, S.F. 21+ 5:50pm **
aug 21 tue Hickoids, Req'd (first show) at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9mm **
aug 21 tue Anderson East, Los Colognes
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm ***
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 7pm/8pm # *** (seated)
aug 22 wed Andre Thierry
       at Marina Way & MacDonald Ave., Richmond a/a free 5pm ** (zydco king)
aug 22 wed Grumbler, Sweetwater Black, Add Moss
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 8:30pm **
aug 22 wed David Byrne, Ibeyi
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $175-$65 7pm/8pm # ***
aug 22 wed Snow Patrol, Ed Sheeran at the Giant's Ballpark, S.F. a/a # ***
aug 22 wed Rasputina at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm **
aug 22 wed Broken Horse at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
aug 22 wed Wander, X-Suns, Sloth And Turtle
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
aug 22 wed Pure Bathing Culture at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 7:30pm **
aug 22 wed Six Organs Of Admittance, Wino, Xasthur
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm/8:30pm **
aug 22 wed Butt Problems (record release), Turqouiz Noiz, Grosero
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ** @
aug 22 wed Room For Dream, The Bar Chords, Diablo Dukes, The Helltones,
       Gevonovich at the Milk Bar, S.F. 21+ $10 7pm **
aug 22 wed Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Wheeler Walker Jr.
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $120-$30 6:30pm # ***
aug 22 wed Chad Valley at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
aug 22/23  Victor Wooten With Dennis Chambvers And Bob Franceschini
       at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ **
aug 23 thr Wolves In Argyle, Carissa Johnson, Vanessa Siberman (solo)
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm **
aug 23 thr Halestorm, In This Moment, New Year's Day
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $50 6pm/7pm # ***
aug 23 thr Faun Fables at Yerba Buena Gardens, S.F. a/a free 12:30pm **
aug 23 thr Stu Larsen, Natsuki Kurai II
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7pm **
aug 23 thr Super Whatevr, Elder Brother, Beach Goons, King Shelter
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7pm/7:30pm ***
aug 23 thr Somnium Sound, Calcium, dj J-Costa With dj J Power,
       dj Chix with dj Busta Grymez at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20 9pm **
aug 23 thr Everyone Is Dirty, Ah-Mer-Ah-Su,
       Mayya & The Revolutionary Hell Yeah!, SF Rock Project House Band,
       dj Sugar Candy Mountain at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 7:30pm ***
aug 23 thr Deep Space Trio at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
aug 23 thr Ra Ra Riot at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ***
aug 23 thr Hectorine, Muscle Drum, Cindy at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
aug 23 thr The Pathogens, Hewhocannotbenamed, Lolly Gaggers
       at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm *** @
aug 23 thr Chayanne at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a 8pm # **
aug 23 thr Yelawolf, Waylon & Willie
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug 23 thr Steve Martin & Martin Short
       at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a 8:15pm **
aug 24 fri Strife (playing 'In This Defiance'), Dead Heat, Berthold City, Drain
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $15/$18 7pm/8pm *** @
aug 24 fri Y&T at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $35 8pm/8:30pm ***
aug 24 fri The Siren Six!, Slow Gherkin, Great Apes
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm *** @
aug 24 fri Lydia (Gilbert, AZ), Jared & The Mill, Cherry Pools
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug 24 fri The Honorary Title (playing 'Anything Else But The Truth')
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $24 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug 24 fri De Lux at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm ***
aug 24 fri Hightower, Slashers (N.Y.C.), Frisco
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @
aug 24 fri King Buffalo, Death Cheetah, Fuckwolf
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ***
aug 24 fri Anna Lunoe at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ $15 10pm **
aug 24 fri dj Lebowitz at the Madrone Art Bar, S.F. 21+ 6pm **
aug 24 fri Black Cobra, Necrot, Buffalo Tooth, Molten
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 9pm/9:30pm *** @
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 Malo, Orquesta Latin Heat
       at Plaza de Cesar Chavez, San Jose a/a $15/$20 5:30pm **
aug 24 fri Sloppy Seconds, Agnostic Blunt, The Backstabbers
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $16.50/$20 8pm *** @
aug 24 fri Starship at the Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a 4pm ***
aug 24 fri Sam Smith at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $125-$35 8pm # ***
aug 24 fri The English Beat at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 7pm ***
aug 24 fri Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Wheeler Walker Jr.
       at the Amphitheater, Wheatland a/a $121-$31 6:30pm # ***
aug 25 sat Paige Clem, Alex Koford, Craig MacArthur, Lauren Barth
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8/$10 5pm til 7pm ** (songs in the round)
aug 25 sat The Silhouette Era, Taleen Kali, Gibby Paul And The Rebel Youth
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $7 9pm **
aug 25 sat Attila, Suicide Silence, Volumes, Spite
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 7pm # *** @
aug 25 sat Van Anh Vo & The Wa'v
       at Yerba Buena Gardens, S.F. a/a free 1pm til 2:30pm **
aug 25 sat Every Move A Picture, Fake Your Own Death, So What
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$13 8:30pm/9pm *** @
aug 25 sat Petty Theft (tribute) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
aug 25 sat Sven & The Masterful Majestic Orchestra, Hot Pink Feathers,
       The Not Yetis at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$24 7pm/8pm **
aug 25 sat Calpurnia at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ***
aug 25 sat Nathan Wanta And Friends, El Cap at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 6pm **
aug 25 sat The Mutants, The Hellflowers (L.A.), Dick And Jane,
       Psychos In Love, John Binkov & Bob Clic (acoustic)
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm *** (Linda XYZ' 69th Birthday)
aug 25 sat Burn River Burn, Void King (Indianapolis), Blackwulf
       at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm **
aug 25 sat Scarface at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 9pm **
aug 25 sat Banquet, Monarch, Deathchant, Blow, dj Baby Lemonade
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ***
aug 25 sat The Kegels, The Lucky Eejits, Hilltop Rats (Tacoma, WA),
       Dearly Divided at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm *** @
aug 25 sat De Lux, Traps PS
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug 25/26  Fuck at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm **
aug 25/26  Fast Times at Great America, Santa Clara a/a 6pm-8:30pm **
aug 26 sun Grumpster, JSR (Denver), Weird Fun, Kilroi, Weeny Witch, Death Lives
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 5pm/5:30pm *** @
aug 26 sun Peyman, Ardalan
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $15 ($10 students) 8:30pm **
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 Walk Of The Earth at August Hall, S.F. a/a $39 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
aug 26 sun Joey Dosik at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 7:30pm/8pm **
aug 26 sun Andrew Combs at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 7:30pm **
aug 26 sun The Fabulous Downey Brothers (Seattle), Chaki,
       Vandalaze (Sacramento, The Slow Poisoner
       at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ $8 7pm/8pm ***
aug 26 sun Slayer, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Behemoth (Gdansk, Poland), Testament
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** @
aug 26 sun Bit Brigade (performing Legend of Zelda), Super Soul Bros., dj Bit
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $10/$13 7pm ***
aug 27 mon The Smashing Pumpkins, Metric at the Arena, Oakland
       a/a $132-$31 6pm/7pm # *** (all researved seating)
aug 27 mon Bit Brigade
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm/8:30pm ***
aug 27/28  Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $49.50/$53 8pm/9pm ***
aug 28 tue Remo Drive, Field Medic, Beach Bunny
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm ***
aug 28 tue Jessica Popovich (pianist) at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm **
aug 28 tue dj Lebowitz at 83 Proof, 83 First, Street, S.F. 21+ 5:50pm **
aug 28 tue Bad Bad, Turqouiz Noiz, Smiley, Nopes
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug 28 tue King Tuff at Lagunitas Brewing Co, Petaluma 21+ free 4:20pm/6pm **
aug 28 tue Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $116-$19.50 6pm/7pm # *** @
aug 28 tue The Smashing Pumpkins, Metric 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 J. Cole, Young Thug
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$50 7pm/8pm # **
aug 29 wed Igor & Red Elvises
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $16/$19 7:30pm/8:30pm **
aug 29 wed Tom Walker at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm **
aug 29 wed The Regrettes (L.A.), Kid Bloom
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm *** $
aug 29 wed Ramrod Romeos at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm **
aug 29 wed Midge Ure, Paul Young at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm **
aug 29 wed Polythene Pam, Soft Vowel Sounds, Scorpio Moon
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
aug 29 wed Rod Stewart, Cyndi Lauper
       at Shoreline, Mountian View a/a $200-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 29 wed Mura Masa at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $23/$25 8pm/9pm **
aug 29 wed Bad Bad Hats, Cumulus
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug 29 wed dj Lebowitz
       at Beer Baron Bar & Kitchen, 336 St. Mary Street, Pleasanton ?/? **
aug 29 wed Mystic Braves, Creation Factory
       at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15/$18 7pm **
aug 30 thr Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit, Aimee Mann
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $75-$45 7pm # **
aug 30 thr Billie Gayle, Forest Bees, Sarah Coolidge
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 8:30pm **
aug 30 thr La Patronal at Yerba Buena Gardens, S.F. a/a free 12:30pm **
aug 30 thr Craig Ventresco at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm **
aug 30 thr 10,000 Maniacs at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $32/$35 7:30pm/8pm ***
aug 30 thr Rays, Honey Radar, The Love-Birds, April Magazine
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
aug 30 thr Mystic Braves, Creation Factory, The Pesos
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $11.50/$15 8pm **
aug 30 thr The Regrettes (L.A.)
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$16 7:30pm/8pm ***
aug 30 thr The Exploited, Total Chaos
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm # *** @
aug 30/31  Roy Ayers at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ **
aug 31 fri Gehenna, Savage (Seattle), Wretched Fuck (Spokane),
       Pariah (Seattle), God Stomper (Campbell), Dissidence (Reno),
       Voyeur (Chico), Sissy Fit (Stockton),
       Years Of Aggression (Sacramento), Cell Rot, Choke
       at the First Church of the Buzzard, 2601 Adeline at 26th St., Oakland
       a/a $10 7pm *** @ (Deadfest day 1)
aug 31 fri Rebelution, Stephen Marley, Common Kings, Zion I, dj Mackle
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $45 6:30pm # ***
aug 31 fri Ledisi, Goapele at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $95-$39.50 8pm # ***
aug 31 fri Lower Class Brats, The Generators, Verbal Abuse, Harrington Saints,
       Blank Spots at Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 2pm/3pm *** @ (Crash Fest)
aug 31 fri The Coffis Brothers, Miss Lonely Hearts, Laura Benitez (solo)
       at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10/$12 9pm ***
aug 31 fri The Y Axes, The Trims, Youngest Of Elders, Reisender
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm ***
aug 31 fri Mystic Braves, The Creation Factory, The Pesos
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
aug 31 fri Green Leaf Rustlers
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $29/$33 8pm/9pm **
aug 31 fri Sheer Mag at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 31 fri The Royal Panics, Alvie And The Breakfast Pigs, Blurred Out
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
aug 31 fri dj Lebowitz at the Madrone Art Bar, S.F. 21+ 6pm **
aug 31 fri Punk Rock n Schlock Karaoke at Benders, S.F. 21+ free 9pm
aug 31 fri Hellheart, Falkonner, Arm The Valkyrie, Dendra, Frolic
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm *** @
aug 31 fri Vicious Rumors, Ancestors Wrath
       at House of Rock, Santa Rosa a/a (under 18 with adult) 7pm/8pm ***
aug 31 fri W&W at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $45 8pm/9pm # **
aug 31 fri Gulch at Playback Studios, 1813 S 10th St., Unit A, San Jose a/a **
aug 31 fri Dread Mar I at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $30/$35 8pm **
aug 31 fri Papa Doo Run Run at the Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz a/a 4pm ***
aug 31 fri Pacific Dub, The Ries Brothers
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 31 fri Stone Temple Pilots, The Cult, Bush
       at Ironstone Vineyards, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys a/a 7:30pm ***
sep  1 sat The Exploited, Abrasive Wheel, Infa Riot, The Defects, BillyClub,
       Fang, D.I., Anti Social, Bad Ass, Burnout, Total Chaos, Revolt
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $37.50 **** @ $ (Crash Fest)
sep  1 sat Stapled Shut (L.A.), Haggus, Dodlage (Portland),
       Bob Plant (San Rafael), Kaya, Theives (L.A.), He Died (L.A.),
       Menacing Glare (L.A.), Heavy Stench (San Jose), World Peace, XHostageX,
       Slave to the Grind: A Film About Grindcore (6pm)
       at the First Church of the Buzzard, 2601 Adeline at 26th St., Oakland
       a/a $10 7pm *** @ (Deadfest day 2)
sep  1 sat Leila Abdul-Rauf, Jessica Way, Joy Shannon And The Beauty Marks
       at Terminal Art Gallery, 2600 Union Street, Oakand a/a **
sep  1 sat Rodrigo Y Gabriela
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $57.50 7pm/8pm # **
sep  1 sat Axwell ^ Ingrosso (Stockholm, Sweden)
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $49.50 7pm # **
sep  1 sat Morbosided, Hellhunter, Funeral Chant
       at the Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7:30pm *** @
sep  1 sat Blind Melon, Joshua James
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
sep  1 sat Buzzmutt at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
sep  1 sat Battle of the Bands at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm ***
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  1 sat Rico Nasty, Maliibu Miitch
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
sep  2 sun Best Mistake, Swine (L.A.), Suburban Static, Noogy (TX), The OD's
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5pm *** @
sep  2 sun Deathgrave, Violation Wound, Cliterati
       at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ *** @
sep  2 sun San Francisco Zine Festival
       at County Fair Building, 1199 9th Ave., Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a 11am
sep  2 sun Cliterati at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a free 4pm ** @
sep  2 sun Smokescreens, The Mollochs, Seablite, Neutrals, dj's
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ***
sep  2 sun Sango, Sam Gellaitry at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ $15 10pm **
sep  2 sun Nelly, Busta Rhymes, Salt N Pepa, Faith Evans, Fat Joe, Mya
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $150-$35 3pm/4pm # *** $ (Hot Summer Night)
sep  2 sun Pacific Dub at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $11.50/$15 7pm **
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  2/3   Protoje at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $26/$30 7:30pm/8pm **
sep  3 mon Let's Eat Grandma at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ***
sep  3 mon Common Kings at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm **
sep  4 tue Sam Smith at the Arena, Oakland a/a $37-$132 7pm/8pm # **
sep  4 tue Bishop Briggs (L.A.), Joywave (N.Y.)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7pm # **
sep  4 tue Killing Joke, Pig
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $30/$40 ($230 vip) 7pm/8pm ***
sep  4 tue Ceramic Animal
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm **
sep  4 tue Pete RG at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm **
sep  4 tue dj Lebowitz at 83 Proof, 83 First, Street, S.F. 21+ 5:50pm **
sep  4 tue Gost, Spirits Of The Night
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
sep  4 tue J. Cole, Young Thug
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $65 7:30pm **
sep  4 tue Mushroomhead, The Browning, Kissing Candice, Unsaid Fate,
       Earth Caller at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $29.55 5pm ***
sep  5 wed Jeremih (Chicago), Teyana Taylor (Harlem), Danileigh
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $40/$45 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  5 wed Ceramic Animal
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
sep  5 wed E-40, Nef The Pharaoh, OMB Peezy
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $25/$27.50 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
sep  5-9   Cafe Tacvba, The Marias
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $49.50/$50 7:30pm/8pm ***
sep  6 thr Graduating Life, Snooze, Wild Animals (Madrid, Spain), Lawn Chairs
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @
sep  6 thr John Brothers Piano Company
       at Yerba Buena Gardens, S.F. a/a free 12:30pm til 1:30pm **
sep  6 thr Andrew W.K. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep  6 thr Jade Bird, Field Report at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm/9pm **
sep  6 thr Shakira (Colombia) at the Shark Tank, San Jose
       a/a $171-$41 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (postponed from feb 7th)
sep  6 thr Neck Deep, Trophy Eyes, Stand Atlantic, WSTR, Gardenside
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25-$80 6pm/7pm *** $
sep  6 thr El Ten Eleven
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm ***
sep  6 thr Queen Extravaganza (tribute) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
sep  6 thr Yob (Eugene, OR), Acid King, Chrch at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ *** @
sep  7 fri Leon Bridge, Masego
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $59.50 7pm/8pm # **
sep  7 fri Scandal (Japan)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$45 8pm/9pm # ***
sep  7 fri The Zombies (Britian), Liz Brasher
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
sep  7 fri Rivvrs, Paul McDonald, Larissa Waters
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
sep  7 fri El Ten Eleven at August Hall, S.F. a/a $18 8pm/9pm ***
sep  7 fri Barrio Manouche, Makru at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm **
sep  7 fri Aristophanes at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm **
sep  7 fri (Hed)p.e. at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $21 9pm *** @
sep  7 fri So What at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
sep  7 fri dj Lebowitz at the Madrone Art Bar, S.F. 21+ 6pm **
sep  7 fri Sober Guy Radio Live at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7pm
sep  7 fri J Boog, Collie Buddz
       at SOMO Village Event Center, 1100 Valley House Drive, Rohnert Park
       a/a $43/$45 6pm/7pm **
sep  7 fri Good Riddance, Swingin' Utters, Kevin Seconds, Strange Kicks
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $20/$22 8pm *** @
sep  7 fri Yob (Eugene, OR), Acid King, Chrch
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$22 8:30pm/9pm *** @
sep  7 fri Shoreline Mafia (two shows) at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz ?/? ***
sep  7 fri Mac Sabbath, Princess Kitten, Nothing But Losers
       at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $17/$20 7pm ***
sep  7 fri GrooveSession, Matthew Curry
       at Mountain Chalet, 90 W. Granite Avenue, June Lake a/a 4pm/5pm **
sep  7 fri Dave Matthews Band
       at Harveys Outdoor Arena, Stateline NV $95 7:30pm # ***
sep  8 sat Jabber, Sarchasm, Maya Songbird, Long Knives, Hammerbombs,
       The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Hollow-eve, Echo Narcissus,
       Rexy MariaAlicia Tapia, Alisson Gothz,
       Shredder Hoops and her Sexxxy Assistant, drag queens/kings
       at Classic Cars West, 411 26th St., Oakland a/a $10-$20 3pm-10pm *** @
sep  8 sat Gov't Mule at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50-$55 8pm # ***
sep  8 sat Phoenix, Cut Copy, Sir Sly
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $9.50 7pm # ***
sep  8 sat Erasure-Esque, Temptation, Just Like Heaven
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$15 8:30pm ** (tribute bands)
sep  8 sat Hannibal Buress at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $49-$39 7pm/8pm **
sep  8 sat Shoreline Mafia
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 8pm/9pm # ***
sep  8 sat The Gears, Hamboogers, Teutonics, Whateverglades, Hi Tech Boys,
       The Ogres, The Boars, Control Freaks, Okmoniks, Pops & The Jerks
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $25 ($30 two day pass) *** @
sep  8 sat Zhu at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $45 7pm/8pm # **
sep  8 sat The Devil In California, Dress The Dead, Union Jack & The Rippers
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ***
sep  8 sat Reds, Pinks & Purples, See Night, RIP Flowers
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
sep  8 sat Herbie Hancock, Bob Weir, Grace Potter, Nikki Lane, Con Brio
       at Mountain Theater, Mount Tamalpais State Park a/a $20-$100 11am # ***
sep  8 sat Mac Sabbath at Sonoma-Marin Fair Grounds, Petaluma a/a ***
sep  8 sat The Zombies (Britian), Liz Brasher
       at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $48/$36 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
sep  8 sat Dave Matthews Band
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $115-$50 6:30pm/8pm # ***
sep  8 sat Emo Night San Jose at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $10/$12 8pm **
sep  8 sat RBRM at Thunder Valley Casino, Lincoln 21+ (13-20 with adult) **
sep  8 sat Cubensis, Matthew Curry, Achilles Wheel, GrooveSession,
       Hempstring Orchestra
       at Gull Lake Park, 90 W. Granite Avenue, June Lake a/a noon **
sep  9 sun Oakland Pride Festival
sep  9 sun Residente at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $60-$30 7:3pm/8:30pm **
sep  9 sun The Frights, Hunny at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep  9 sun Martina McBride
       at Graton Resort, 288 Golf course Dr., Rohnert Park 21+ 9pm **
sep  9 sun Steel Panther, Them Evils
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25 8pm/9pm ***
sep  9 sun Shoreline Mafia
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $24 7pm/8pm ***
sep  9 sun MHS Jazz Band, Brett Davis Experience, Rose's Pawn Shop, The Higgs,
       Moonalice, Melvins Seals And JGB
       at Gull Lake Park, 90 W. Granite Avenue, June Lake a/a 9am ***
sep 10 mon The Total Bettys, Blushh
       at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a 9pm **
sep 10 mon Arthur Buck at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm **
sep 10 mon Lauren Ruth Ward
       at Lagunitas Brewing Co, Petaluma 21+ free 4:20pm/6pm **
sep 10 mon Milky Chance at Jam Cellars, 1030 Main St., Napa 8+ $45 7pm/8pm **
sep 10 mon The Marcus King Band, Bishop Gunn
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm **
sep 10 mon (Hed)p.e., Damage Over Time, Represa, Sour Diesel, Pecker
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 6:30pm *** @
sep 10/11  The War On Drugs (Philadelphia), Land Of Talk
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $46 7pm/8pm ***
sep 11 tue The Marcus King Band
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm ***
sep 11 tue Slaughter Beach Dog, Gladie
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 11 tue dj Lebowitz at 83 Proof, 83 First, Street, S.F. 21+ 5:50pm **
sep 11 tue Zhu, Tokimonsta at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm **
sep 12 wed BTS (South Korea) at the Arena, Oakland a/a $263-$63 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 12 wed Future Islands (Baltimore)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $36 7pm/8pm ***
sep 12 wed The Wailers (Jamaica) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $38/$40 7pm/8pm ***
sep 12 wed Korn at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $139-$199 7pm/8pm *** @
sep 12 wed Macy Gray at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $47.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 12 wed Tom Odell at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $22/$25 7:30pm ***
sep 12 wed Juana Molina at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $21/$25 7:30pm/8pm **
sep 12 wed Wham City at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm **
sep 12 wed Foo Fighters, The Joy Formidable
       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 13 thr Obscura, Beyond Creation, Archspire, Inferi, Exist, Anisoptera
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $22 7pm # *** @
sep 13 thr Caifanes at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $65-$95 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 13 thr Olivia Gatwood at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15/$18 7pm **
sep 13 thr Murder By Death (Bloomington, Indiana), William Elliott Whitmore
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
sep 13 thr Bad Gyal at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm **
sep 13 thr Fruition, Bear Market Riot at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm **
sep 13 thr Sam Harris & Yuval Noah Harari
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $150-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
sep 13 thr Classixx, Sumif, dj Sweater Funk
       at Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, S.F. 21+ $15-$22 6pm **
sep 13 thr Doubleplus-Alright, Low Bote, Remember Karen
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
sep 13 thr Roni Size at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
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 fri The Distillers, Starcrawler
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** @
sep 14 fri Alestorm, Gloryhammer
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $22/$25 8pm # *** @
sep 14 fri Collie Buddz at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $29 8pm **
sep 14 fri Patti Smith, Bill Mckibben, Bob Weir, Flea, Olafur Eliasson,
       Eric Burdon, Tenzin Choegyal, Imany, Rebecca Foon, Jesse Paris Smith
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a 6pm/7pm # *** (Pathway to Paris)
sep 14 fri Azealia Banks at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 8pm/9pm # **
sep 14 fri Yassou + Krisina Dutton, SF Ballet and Lines dancers
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a 8pm ** (Fury - Inspired by Mad Max Fury Road)
sep 14 fri G0ggs at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm ***
sep 14 fri Green Druid, Owl, Blackwulf at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm ***
sep 14 fri dj Lebowitz at the Madrone Art Bar, S.F. 21+ 6pm **
sep 14 fri Future Islands (Baltimore)
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma a/a ***
sep 14 fri Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Mike Pinto
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $15/$20 7pm ***
sep 14 fri Lost Dog Street Band, Matt Heckler
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 14 fri Billy Idol, White Reaper
       at Thunder Valley Casino, Lincoln 21+ (13-20 with adult) ***
sep 14/15  The Record Company, Madison Ward & The Mama Bear
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25.50 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
sep 14/15  Engelbert Humperdinck
       at Cache Creek Casino Resort, Brooks 21+ $59/$69/$89 8pm ***
sep 15 sat Yob (Eugene, OR), Acid King, Chrch
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20 7:30pm *** @
sep 15 sat Kamikazee, Out Of Slumber, P.R.E., Kamandag
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $77.50 6pm/7pm # ***
sep 15 sat Nicole "But-tah Buttafly" (tribute),
       1st Avenue Revue (tribute), Ray McCoy (tribute)
       at Art and Sole, Macdonald at Harbour Way, Richmond a/a free 1pm **
sep 15 sat Twisted Nerve, 13th Crime, Diavol Strain, Temple Of Angels,
       Mystic Priestress, B-Ward, dj Los Ninos Del Parque
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $20 *** @
sep 15 sat Wardruna (Norway)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50-$55 8pm/9:30pm # ***
sep 15 sat Honne at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$25 8pm/9pm # ***
sep 15 sat Sophie at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 9pm/10pm **
sep 15 sat Saint Etienne at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $40/$42 8pm/9pm ***
sep 15 sat Slothrust at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 15 sat Jalen Santoy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm **
sep 15 sat Tashi Dorji, Bill Orcutt at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
sep 15 sat Trecelence, Hemotoxin, Arm The Valkyrie, Secura, Plague
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** @
sep 15 sat Union Jack And The Rippers
       at House of Rock, Santa Rosa a/a (under 18 with adult) 7pm/8pm **
sep 15 sat Alestorm, Gloryhammer, Exiled From Grace
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $25/$30 6:30pm *** @
sep 15 sat Nicky Jam
       at Thunder Valley Casino, Lincoln 21+ (13-20 with adult) 7:30pm **
sep 15/16  Rolling Loud Bay Area
       at the Coliseum, Oakland a/a ($80 2 day pass) 1pm till 10pm # ***
sep 15/16  Strfkr
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm (sat) 8pm (sun) *** (sat sold out)
sep 16 sun Incite, Lody Kong at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ *** @
sep 16 sun Miniature Tigers (Brooklyn)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ***
sep 16 sun Summer Heart (Sweden), Buhu
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8pm/8:30pm **
sep 16 sun Fuzz Evil at Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ **
sep 16 sun Honne at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm ***
sep 17 mon Greta Van Fleet (Frankenmuth, Michigan), Dorothy (L.A.)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 17 mon Kali Uchis (L.A.), Gabriel Garzon-Montano (N.Y.)
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50-$50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 17 mon Island (U.K.) at Cafe du Nord, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7:30pm ***
sep 17 mon Built To Spill (Boise, ID) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30/$35 7pm/8pm ***
sep 17 mon Krang (Czech Republic), The Kegels
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm *** @
sep 17 mon Son Little at Lagunitas Brewing Co, Petaluma 21+ free 4:20pm/6pm **
sep 17 mon Incite, Lody Kong at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ *** @
sep 17/18  Bettye Lavette (singing songs of Bob Dylan)
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $42/$45 8pm ***
sep 18 tue Needtobreath (Seneca, S.C.), Johnnyswim, Forest Blakk
       at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd a/a $66-$46 6pm/7pm # ***
sep 18 tue The Dean Ween Group
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ (under 21 plus $5) $25 8:30pm/9pm ^ **
sep 18 tue The Vamps (London, U.K.), HRVY, New Hope Cub
       at August Hall, S.F. $25 6:30pm/7:30pm *** $
sep 18 tue Kali Uchis (L.A.) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm # **
sep 18 tue Exodus at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30/$35 7pm/8pm *** @
sep 18 tue Robert Glasper, Christian Scott, Derrick Hodge, Justin Tyson,
       Taylor McFerrin, Terrace Martin
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm # *** (R+R=NOW)
sep 18 tue Onry Ozzborn, Rob Sonic, Iame, Woolsee, Diveyede
       at Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm ^ **
sep 18 tue dj Lebowitz at 83 Proof, 83 First, Street, S.F. 21+ 5:50pm **
sep 18 tue Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Paul Cherry
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm ***
sep 18 tue Greta Van Fleet (Frankenmuth, Michigan), Dorothy
       at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $39.50 8pm # ***
sep 18 tue Nothing, Culture Abuse, Big Bite (Seattle), Smut
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $18/$20 6:30pm *** @
sep 18 tue The Eagles, Zac Brown Band
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # ***
sep 18/19  Lake Street Dive, Robert Finley
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $42.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 19 wed Margaret Glaspy (solo)
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm **
sep 19 wed Nothing, Culture Abuse, Big Bite (Seattle), Smut
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 6:30pm/7:30pm *** @
sep 19 wed Greta Van Fleet (Frankenmuth, Michigan) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a ***
sep 19 wed Elderbrook (U.K.), White Cliffs, Baile
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm ***
sep 19 wed Foxing
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$17 7pm/8pm  8pm/8:30pm **
sep 19 wed The Brothers Comatose, Four Year Bender
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ***
sep 19 wed No BS! Brass Band at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 7:30pm/8pm **
sep 19 wed Wiegedood at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ***
sep 19 wed Romeo Santos at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $500-$50 7pm/8pm # **
sep 19 wed A Vulture Wake, 12 Gauge Promise
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $8/$10 8pm *** @
sep 19 wed Dean Ween Group at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm ***
sep 20 thr Blood Orange at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45-$35 8pm # ***
sep 20 thr Lettuce (New York, N.Y.), Amendola Vs. Blades
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $33.50 8pm/9pm # ***
sep 20 thr The Eagles, Zac Brown Band, The Doobie Brothers
       at the Giant's Ball Field, S.F. a/a $70-$300 3:30pm/5pm # ***
sep 20 thr Nogu Svelo (Mosco, Russia)
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $65/$55 8pm/9pm ***
sep 20 thr Manny Martinez Y La Rebeldia
       at Yerba Buena Gardens, S.F. a/a free 6pm til 7pm **
sep 20 thr Liz Phair, Speedy Ortiz
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 20 thr Carbon Leaf at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
sep 20 thr The Aquabats at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30/$32 7pm/7:30pm *** @
sep 20 thr Davido at August Hall, S.F. a/a $30 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 20 thr Jon Hopkins, Daniel Avery
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm # **
sep 20 thr Nogu Svelo! (Moscow, Russia)
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $55-$65 8pm/9pm ***
sep 20 thr Toe (Japan) at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ***
sep 20 thr Gringo Star, Autogram, Everyone Is Dirty
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm ***
sep 20 thr Donny McCaslin, Kneebody
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $30 7:30pm/8pm **
sep 20 thr Shovels & Rope
       at Jam Cellars, 1030 Main Street, Napa 8+ $30 7pm/8pm **
sep 20 thr Ms. Lauryn Hill, SZA, De La Soul, Shabazz Palaces
       at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $125-$31.50 6:30pm/8pm # ***
sep 20 thr Miguel (San Pedro), Dvsn, Nonchalant Savant (L.A.)
       at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State a/a $49.50 7:30pm # ***
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 Daggermouth, Give You Nothing, Blaming You
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12 7:30pm/8pm *** @
sep 21 fri Bruce Campbell's Last Fan Standing (interactive trivia)
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $42-$102.50 7pm/8pm # **
sep 21 fri The English Beat at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $29/$34 7:30pm ***
sep 21 fri Journey, Def Leppard, Foreigner
       at the Giants Ballpark, S.F. a/a $176-$40 4:30pm/6pm # ***
sep 21 fri Shovels & Rope at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # **
sep 21 fri Sebastian Maniscalco
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $63.25-$43.25 6pmpm/7pm **
sep 21 fri Ryley Walker, Trad, Gras Och Stenar, Endless Boogle
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/9pm **
sep 21 fri J. Roddy Walston & The Business
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm **
sep 21 fri Lagwagon, No FUn At All, Western Addiction, A Vulture Wake
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm *** @
sep 21 fri Lincoln Durham at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm/8:30pm ***
sep 21 fri Kid Andersen, Tony Braunagel, Mike Finnigan, Jerry Jemmott,
       Jim Pugh, Elvin Bishop, Sugar Ray Norcia, Sugaray Rayford,
       Wee Willie Walker & Terrie Odabi With The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra,
       The Sons Of The Soul Revivers at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $50 7pm/7:30pm ***
sep 21 fri Saymyname at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm # ***
sep 21 fri Trevor Hall at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 18+ $28 7pm **
sep 21 fri Hatchie at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $13/$15 8pm **
sep 21 fri dj Lebowitz at the Madrone Art Bar, S.F. 21+ 6pm **
sep 21 fri Rayland Baxter
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm **
sep 21 fri Richie Kotzen, Vinnie Moore, Gus G
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a 7pm **
sep 21 fri Isley Brothers, The Commodores, The Family
       at Ironstone Amphitheater, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys
       a/a $55-$250 8pm ***
sep 21/22  Arcade Fire (Montreal, Canada), Grizzly Bear (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $69.50 6pm/7pm # ***
sep 21/22  Jonathan Wilson, William Tyler
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm *** $
sep 22 sat Amorphis, Dark Tranquillity, Moonspell, Omnium Gatherum
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** @
sep 22 sat Bob Moses, Mansionair
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm/8pm ***
sep 22 sat Mavis Staples, dj Harry Duncan
       at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $175-$500 6pm/8:15pm **
sep 22 sat The Up And Down
       at Alameda Island Brewing, 1716 Park Street, Alameda ?/? **
sep 22 sat The Charlatans UK
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $32.50/$35 8pm/9pm ***
sep 22 sat Houndmouth (IN), Family Of The Year
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30.50 8pm/9pm ***
sep 22 sat Knower (L.A.) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 8pm/9pm **
sep 22 sat Rayland Baxter (Nashville, TN), Skyway Man
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $16 7pm/8pm **
sep 22 sat Ash (Downpatrick, Northern Ireland)
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8pm **
sep 22 sat Flamingosis at Great Northern, S.F. 21+ $15-$25 9:30pm til 3am **
sep 22 sat Shame Waves, Nadu (L.A.), Rip Room
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
sep 22 sat The English Beat at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $30 8:30pm ***
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 - sold out)
sep 22/23  Oteil And Friends, Lettuce, Trevor Hall, The Motet, ZZ Ward,
       Bruce Cockburn, Magic Giant, Ghost Note, Brothers Comatose
       at Mountain Sol, Roaring Camp Meadows, Felton
       a/a 11:30am til $63 ($115 2 day - under 17 1/2 price or free) 7pm **
sep 23 sun The Mutilations, Bad Idols (Knoxville, TN),
       As A Friend (Newport, TN), It's Butter (West Hollywood), Moondrops
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5:30pm/6pm *** @
sep 23 sun Al Di Meola, Jordan Rudess
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $44/$55 7pm/8pm # **
sep 23 sun Chelsea Wolfe, Russian Circles (Chicago)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/430 8pm # **
sep 23 sun The Real McKenzies (Vancouver, British Columbia)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/8:30pm *** @
sep 23 sun The Spill Canvas, Punchline, Selfish Things
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm **
sep 23 sun Lanz at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ **
sep 23 sun Gaz Coombes (solo)
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $23/$25 7pm **
sep 23 sun Holly Bowling (solo)
       at Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael 16+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm **
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 - sold out)
sep 23 sun Vanilla Ice, Coolio, Kid N Play, Young MC
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $60 5:30pm/7:30pm # ***
sep 23 sun Flamingosis
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 23 sun Trad, Gras Och Stenar, Endless Boogie (N.Y.), Once And Future Band
       at Henry Miller Library, Big Sur a/a $38 3pm/4pm ***
sep 23/24  Hailu Mergia, Amo // Amo at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 8pm **
sep 24 mon Nothing But Thieves, Grandson, Demob Happy
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 24 mon Wintersun, Sarah Longfield
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7:pm/8pm # ***
sep 24 mon The Hunna at August Hall, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm **
sep 24 mon DeVotchKa, Orkesta Mendoza
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $33.50/$35 7pm/8pm ***
sep 24 mon Johnny Marr at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm ***
sep 24/25  The National, Big Thief at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus
       a/a $55 (mon) $49.50 (tue) (kids 10 and under free) 6:30pm # ***
sep 25 tue Johnny Marr at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 25 tue Dodie at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # **
sep 25 tue The Early November & The Dangerous Summer, Jetty Bones, Save Face
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$22 7pm/8pm **
sep 25 tue Sims, Air Credits at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
sep 25 tue dj Lebowitz at 83 Proof, 83 First, Street, S.F. 21+ 5:50pm **
sep 25 tue Big Thief at Lagunitas Brewing Co, Petaluma 21+ free 4:20pm/6pm **
sep 25 tue Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly
       at Papa Murphy's, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento a/a 6:30pm *** @
sep 26 wed Eleanor Friedberger at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm **
sep 26 wed Johnny Marr at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 26 wed The Presets, Blood Red Shoes
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22/$25 8:30pm/9:30pm # ***
sep 26 wed Agnes Obel at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm **
sep 26 wed Lucy Spraggan
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 26 wed Big Thief, The Range Of Light Wilderness, Iji
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm **
sep 26 wed Superorganism, Yuno
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 7:30pm/8pm ** (wed sold out)
sep 26 wed Bad Company
       at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a 8:15pm ***
sep 27 thr Childish Gambino, Rae Sremmurd
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $129.50-$49.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
sep 27 thr Death Cab For Cutie (Seattle, WA), Cold War Kids (Silverlake)
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $55 7pm # ***
sep 27 thr Dirty Heads at the Fox theater, Oakland a/a $33.50 7pm/8pm # **
sep 27 thr Rick Braun at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $29 ($59 vip) 7:30pm/8pm **
sep 27 thr The The at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $125-$45 7pm/8pm **
sep 27 thr Parquet Courts (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Gong Gong Gong
       at the Fillmore, S.F. $28.50 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 27 thr The The at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $45 7pm **
sep 27 thr Drinks at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
sep 27 thr Dropkick Murphys (Boston), Flogging Molly (L.A.)
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $49.50 6pm # *** @
sep 27 thr Chemlab (playing Burnout at the Hydrogen Bar), C-Tec, Dan Terminus,
       Hellbent at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $25/$30 ($65 vip) 8pm/9pm ***
sep 27 thr Freestone Peaches, Matt Hartle & Friends,
       Henry Kaiser & John Kadlecik
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm **
sep 28 fri Ben Howard at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # ***
sep 28 fri Natalie Prass, Stella Donnelly at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 8pm/9pm **
sep 28 fri First Aid Kit, M. Ward, Julia Jacklin
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $55-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm ***
sep 28 fri The Boxer Rebellion at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 8pm/9pm ***
sep 28 fri Amy Shark
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
sep 28 fri Soulection at Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$30/$35 8pm/8:30pm # **
sep 28 fri Orelsan (France) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 9pm **
sep 28 fri dj Lebowitz at the Madrone Art Bar, S.F. 21+ 6pm **
sep 28 fri Johnny Marr
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma a/a ***
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 Parquet Courts (Brooklyn, N.Y.), III
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $21.50/$25 7pm ***
sep 28 fri The Holdup at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$22 8pm/9pm **
sep 28 fri Angra, Scarlet Aura, Graveshadow, Niviane
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $22/$25 7pm **
sep 28 fri Hippie Sabotage at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $25/$30 8pm/9pm **
sep 29 sat Michael Gira, Norman Westberg
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $35-$67.50 8pm/9pm # **
sep 29 sat Sun Kil Moon, Jessica Pratt
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ***
sep 29 sat The Wombats (Liverpool, U.K.)
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $28-$40 7pm/8pm # ***
sep 29 sat The Holdup at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm **
sep 29 sat Bassnectar, The Glitch Mob, Dead Prez, Ninth Child, Zion I
       at Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove Street, S.F. 18+ $59.50 6pm # ***
sep 29 sat Super Diamond (tribute)
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25-$45 8pm/9pm **
sep 29 sat Aparna Nancherla (comedy - two shows) at the Independnet, S.F.
       21+ $25 ($75 vip) 7pm/8pm and 10pm/10:30pm **
sep 29 sat The Essex Green at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 29 sat Nothington at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
sep 29 sat Chief Keef at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 7:30pm/8pm ***
sep 29 sat Motley Inc. (tribute), Add/C (tribute)
       at House of Rock, Santa Rosa a/a (under 18 with adult) 7pm/8pm **
sep 29 sat Deep Purple, Judas Priest at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View
       a/a $150-$30 5:30pm/7pm # *** (98.5 KFOX)
sep 29 sat Beyonce, Jay-Z
       at 49's Stadium, Santa Clara a/a $350-$20 7:30pm # ***
sep 29 sat Long Beach Dub Allstars at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $21/$25 8pm ***
sep 29 sat Destructo
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20/$25 8:30pm/8:30pm *** @
sep 29/30  Japanese Breakfast, Ought
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18 7pm/8pm *** (sun sold out)
sep 30 sun J Balvin at the Arena, Oakland a/a $130-$40 7pm/8pm # *** $
sep 30 sun Folsom Street Fair, Folsom Street, S.F.
sep 30 sun Book Of J at Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento Street, S.F. a/a **
sep 30 sun Amanda Miguel & Diego Verdaguer
       at the Fillmore, S.f. a/a $49.50 6pm/7pm # **
sep 30 sun The Scientists (Pearth, Australia), CCR Headcleaner, CIA
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** $
sep 30 sun Graham Coxon at August Hall, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm **
sep 30 sun Jedi Mind Tricks, G-Mo Skee
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ***
sep 30 sun Revocation, Exhumed, Rivers Of Nihil, Yautja
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a *** @
sep 30 sun Fall Out Boy, Machine Gun Kelly
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $71-$31 6pm/7pm # *** $
sep 30 sun The Goddamn Gallows, Gutter Demons, The Strikers
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 7pm *** @
sep 30 sun Nick Cannon at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $31 8pm # **
sep 30 sun Deep Purple, Judas Priest
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # ***
sep 30 sun Chief Keef
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $22.50/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct  1 mon Roy Orbison at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # **
oct  1 mon Jessie J, Ro James at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50-$50 8pm # **
oct  1 mon The Church at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $35 ($99 vip) 7pm/8pm ***
oct  1 mon Pallbearer, Tribulation at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $22 7pm/8pm ***
oct  1 mon Conrad Sewell
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15/$17 ($50 vip) 7pm **
oct  1 mon Revocation, Exhumed, Rivers Of Nihil, Yautja
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a *** @
oct  2 tue Tigers Jaw (Scanton, PN), The Sidekicks, Cherry
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $18/$20 7pm ***
oct  2 tue The Coronas at August Hall, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
oct  2 tue The Vaccines (England) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ***
oct  2 tue Kandace Springs
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. ?/? $25 7pm/8pm **
oct  2 tue The Front Bottoms
       at Lagunitas Brewing Co, Petaluma 21+ free 4:20pm/6pm *** $
oct  2 tue Childish Gambino, Vince Staples
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $130-$50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
oct  2/3   Oh Sees at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/8pm ***
oct  3 wed Garbage at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50 8pm # *** $
oct  3 wed Agnostic Front at the Metro, Oakland a/a # *** @
oct  3 wed Owl City, Matthew Thiessen, The Earthquakes
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 7pm # ***
oct  3 wed Lecrae & Andy Mineo at the Masonic, S.F. a/a # **
oct  3 wed She Wants Revenge, Tessa Rae
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $27.50 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
oct  3 wed Cloven Hoof (Wolverhampton, U.K.) at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ 8pm ***
oct  3 wed Shigeto at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm **
oct  3 wed 5 Seconds Of Summer
       at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State a/a $50 7pm/8pm # *** $
oct  3 wed Seven Lions (Santa Barbara), Jason Ross (L.A.), Au5
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm **
oct  3 wed The Lacs, Hard Target, Crucifix, Nate Kenyon, D-One
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $16/$20 7pm ***
oct  4 thr Ty Segall, White Fench
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ (under 21 plus $5) $30/$35 9pm ^ ***
oct  4 thr MC5 at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $42 8pm/9pm # ***
oct  4 thr Alice Merton, Foreign Air (Charlotte, N.C.)
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 ($50 vip) 7pm/8pm ***
oct  4 thr Van William at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15 7pm ***
oct  4 thr Lenny Kravitz, Curtis Harding
       at Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $95/$65 8pm # ***
oct  4 thr Sammy Hagar & The Circle
       at Silverado Resort, 1600 Atlas Peak Road, Napa
       a/a $40 ($100 5 day) (15 and under free with paid adult) 6:30pm ***
oct  4 thr Journey, Def Leppard
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7pm # ***
oct  5 fri The Weeks at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
oct  5 fri Jef Tweedy at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $50 7pm/8pm # ***
oct  5 fri Dying Fetus, Incantation, Gatecreeper, Genocide Pact
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20/$27 7pm/8pm *** @
oct  5 fri The Moontones
       at Italian American Social Club, 25 Russia Ave., S.F. a/a $14/$16 8pm **
oct  5 fri Saint Sister at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm **
oct  5 fri Gary Numan, Nightmare Air
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $35-$55 8pm/9pm ***
oct  5 fri Lawrence at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
oct  5 fri Young The Giant at Silverado Resort, 1600 Atlas Peak Road, Napa
       a/a $40 ($100 5 day) (15 and under free with paid adult) 6:30pm/7pm ***
oct  5 fri Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, LanCo
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $100-$40.25 5:30pm/7pm # ***
oct  5 fri Mark Farina at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $16.50/$20 8pm **
oct  5 fri Ulrika Spacek, Mint Field
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ***
oct  5 fri Vicious Rumors, Banger
       at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$17 7pm ***
oct  5 fri Eden, Kacy Hill
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm ***
oct  5/6   Hippie Sabotage at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm **
oct  5/6/7 The Greyboy Allstars, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Four Year Bender,
       Jeff Tweedy, Howlin Rain, Courtney Marie Andrews, Gregory Alan Isakov,
       Darlingside, Andrea Gibson, Roky Erickson
       at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, G.G. Park, S.F. a/a free ***
oct  5/6/7 Ardalan, Barclay Crenshaw, Bell Curve & Anna Morgan, Big Daddy Kane,
       Catz 'N Dogz, Chris Lake, Christian Martin, Claude VonStroke,
       Dateless vs Lucati, dj Assault, Dub Phizix & Strategy, Eprom, Fisher,
       Gorgon City, Green Velvet, Haycock & Strong, Honeycomb, J Worra,
       J.Phlip, Jesse Perez, Josh Taylor, Jubilee, Justin Jay, Justin Martin,
       Kevin Knapp, Kill Frenzy, Lenny Kiser, Madam X, Mark Ronson, Mikey Lion,
       Monki, Omnom vs Wyatt Marshall, Patrick Topping, Persian Empire,
       Proper Villains, Roman Flugel, Salva, Shiba San, Slick Rick The Ruler,
       Steve Darko, Subset, The Martin Brothers, Thumpasaurus, Vnssa,
       Walker & Royce, Will Clarke, Worthy, Yheti b2b Toadface
       at Dirtybird Campout, Modesto Reservoir Campgrounds a/a $225+ ***
oct  6 sat Lily Allen at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm # **
oct  6 sat Interpol, The Kills, Sunflower Bean
       at the Greek Theater, Berkeley a/a $49.50 6pm/7pm # ***
oct  6 sat Nick Cannon at the Arena, Oakland a/a $37 8pm # **
oct  6 sat Hyukoh, Inner Wave
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $57.50-$87.50 8pm/9pm # **
oct  6 sat The Flatliners, Decent Criminal, Sciatic Nerve
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm *** @
oct  6 sat Alkaline Trio, Together Pangea
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $28/$32 7pm/8pm # *** @
oct  6 sat Waxahatchee (Alabama) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 8pm ***
oct  6 sat Conor Oberst And The Mystic Valley Band
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ***
oct  6 sat Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Kitchen Dwellers
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$25 8pm/9pm # **
oct  6 sat Gregory Alan Isakov
       at the Great Amerian Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $40/$50 8pm/9pm **
oct  6 sat Seven Lions (Santa Barbara), Jason Ross (L.A.), Au5
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $40/$50 7pm # **
oct  6 sat Jean-Michel Blais
       at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm **
oct  6 sat Ghostland Observatory (Austin, TX)
       at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $30 9pm/10pm **
oct  6 sat Ulrika Spacek (U.K.), Mint Field (Mexico), The Acharis
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 8pm ***
oct  6 sat Billy Idol at Silverado Resort, 1600 Atlas Peak Road, Napa
       a/a $40 ($100 5 day) (15 and under free with paid adult) 5:30pm ***
oct  6 sat Ozzy Osbourne, Stone Sour at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View
       a/a $125-$29.50 7:30pm # *** (107.7 Bone Bash)
oct  6 sat Igor And The Red Elvises
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $11.50/$15 8:30pm **
oct  6 sat Duckwrth at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm **
oct  7 sun Castro Street Fair, S.F. a/a free
oct  7 sun Lyapis-98 (Russia)
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $65/$80 ($90 vip) 7pm/8pm **
oct  7 sun Ani Difranco at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # ***
oct  7 sun Anna Von Hausswolff, John Haughm
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 7pm **
oct  7 sun Future Generations, Zuli at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm ***
oct  7 sun The California Honeydrops
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $35 7:30pm/8pm ***
oct  7 sun The Front Bottoms, Great Grandpa
       at the Catalyst, Sant Cruz 16+ $25/$28 7pm/8pm ***
oct  8 mon Sting & Shaggy at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $145-$65 7pm/8pm *** $
oct  8 mon Satan (U.K.) at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8pm ***
oct  8 mon Duckwrth at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15-$55 7:30pm **
oct  8 mon The Protomen, Make Up And Vanity Set, Bit Brigade
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $16.50/$20 7pm ***
oct  8 mon Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
       at the Catalyst, Sant Cruz 16+ $15/$17 8pm/9pm **
oct  8 mon The Front Bottoms, Great Grandpa
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $27 7pm ***
oct  8 mon We Were Promished Jetpacks
       at Sierra Nevada Brewing, 1075 E 20th Street, Chico ?/? ***
oct  9 tue Screaming Females (New Brunswick, N.J.), Kitten Forever (Minneapolis)
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $14/$16 8pm **
oct  9 tue The Buttertones (L.A.) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm *** @
oct  9 tue Alina Baraz, Lolo Zouai
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $34.50-$50 7pm/8pm # **
oct  9 tue We Were Promished Jetpacks
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ***
oct  9 tue Dream Wife at Cafe du Nord, S.F. a/a $12/$14 7:30pm **
oct  9 tue Eden, Kacy Hill at the Catalyst, Sant Cruz 16+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm ***
oct  9 tue Max Frost, Mikey Mike
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Sant Cruz 16+ $15 8pm/8:30pm **
oct  9/10/11/12 Gary Clark Jr. at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 10 wed Flint Eastwood at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 7pm **
oct 10 wed Max, Nina Nesbitt, IshDarr at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm **
oct 10 wed Guerilla Toss
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 10 wed Jain, Drama at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm **
oct 10 wed Beak> at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 10 wed Too Many Zooz at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $18/$20 7pm ***
oct 10 wed Ty Segall, Whtie Fence at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $25 7pm ***
oct 10/11  Shellac (Chicago)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ***
oct 11 thr James Bay at Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $45 7pm # *** $
oct 11 thr Get The Led Out at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a # **
oct 11 thr Rice Kings at Yerba Buena Gardens, S.F. a/a free 12:30pm **
oct 11 thr Jeremy Zucker at Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a (under 21 plus $5) ^ ***
oct 11 thr Dead Sara at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm **
oct 11 thr Clutch (Frederick, MD), Sevendust (Atlanta, GA), Tyler Bryant (TN)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 6:30pm # ***
oct 11 thr Jupiter & Okwess at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 11 thr Kevin Morby, Tanukichan, dj Chulita Vinyl club
       at Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, S.F. 21+ $15-$22 6pm **
oct 11 thr Ty Segall, White Fench
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark St., Sonoma a/a $33 7:30pm ***
oct 11 thr Agent Orange, U.K. Subs, Guttermouth
       at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $20/$25 8pm *** @
oct 11 thr Screaming Females (New Brunswick, N.J.), Kitten Forever (Minneapolis)
       at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $12/$15 9pm **
oct 12 fri Acephalix, Anarchus, At The Heart Of The World, Doom, Exhorder,
       Hellfire Deathcult, Malignancy, Martyrdod, Pestilence, Triumvir Foul
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $51 ($99 2 day) # *** @ (Deathfest day 1)
oct 12 fri Fickle Friends
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm **
oct 12 fri Agent Orange, U.K. Subs, Guttermouth
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** @
oct 12 fri Cameron Esposito (comedy)
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # **
oct 12 fri Earth at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 8pm/9pm ***
oct 12 fri Dashboard Confessional, All Time Low, Gnash
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $29.50-$59.50 6pm/7pm ***
oct 12 fri Israel Nash at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8pm **
oct 12 fri Zeal & Ardor, Astronoid (Boston, MA)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 12 fri Monster Magnet (Red Bank, N.J.), Electric Citizen, Dark Sky Choir
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $27.50 9pm **
oct 12 fri Allen Stone, Nick Waterhouse
       at Jam Cellars, 1030 Main Street, Napa 8+ $35 7pm/8pm **
oct 12 fri St. Lucia, The Night Game
       at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma a/a ***
oct 12 fri Third Eye Blind
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $70 5:30pm/7:30pm # ***
oct 12 fri Sasami, Soccer Mommy (Nashville, TN)
       at Holland Project Show Space, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a **
oct 12 fri Mos Generator at the Alibi, 744 9th St., Arcata 21+ ***
oct 12 fri Gregory Alan Isakov
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm **
oct 13 sat Antigama, Cancer, Dark Angel, Enemy Soil, Krypts, Necros Christos,
       Sinister, Skinless, Wormed, Xenotaph
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $51 ($99 2 day) # *** @ (Deathfest day 2)
oct 13 sat A$AP Rocky (Harlem, N.Y.), Silk City, Santigold (Philadelphia ),
       Pusha T (VA), Amin' (Portland, OR), Hiatus Kaiyote (Melbourne),
       Laff Trax, Moses Sumney, Polo & pan (Paris, France), George Fitzgerald,
       JPegMafia (Baltimore, MD), Gilligan Moss
       at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, 100 Middle Harbor Road, Oakland
       a/a $165/$185 (2 day pass) noon *** (Treasure Island Music Festival)
oct 13 sat Dick Dale at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $35 8pm/9pm ***
oct 13 sat Allen Stone, Nick Waterhouse
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30 9pm # **
oct 13 sat Patton Oswalt at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $65-$40 6pm/7pm **
oct 13 sat Jackie Greene at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # **
oct 13 sat MC Lars, Mega Ran, mc Frontalot, Schaffer The Darklord
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a ***
oct 13 sat Ekali, 1788-L at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $22.50 8pm # **
oct 13 sat The Ballroom Thieves
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 13 sat Mothers at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8pm **
oct 13 sat Kalimba (tribute)
       at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ $20/$23 8pm/9pm **
oct 13 sat Saved By The 90s (covers) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $10/$12 9pm **
oct 13 sat Deftones, Godsmack, Shinedown, 311, Jonathan Davis, Action Bronson,
       Underoath, Asking Alexandria, Sevendust, Gwar, Emmure,
       Stick To Your Guns, Monster Magnet, Red Sun Rising, Bad Wolves
       Wage War, Hyro The Hero, The Dose, Viza
       at Discovery Park, 1600 Garden Highway, Sacramento a/a $100/$120 # *** @
       (Aftershock Festival day 1)
oct 13 sat St. Lucia, The Night Game at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
oct 14 sun Tame Impala (Perth, Western Australia), Lord Huron (Okemos, MI),
       Courtney Barnett (Melbourne), Jungle (London, U.K.),
       Sharon Van Etten (New York, N.Y.), Cigarettes After Sex,
       U.S. Girls (Toronto, Canada), Alex Cameron (Sydney NSW),
       Soccer Mommy (Nashville, TN), Pond (Perth), Shame (London),
       Serpentwithfeet (New York, N.Y.)
       at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, 100 Middle Harbor Road, Oakand
       a/a $105 ($185 2 day pass) noon *** (Treasure Island Music Festival)
oct 14 sun Franco Escamilla, R.P.M.
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $49 7pm/8pm # **
oct 14 sun Rupi Kaur (author/artist) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $25 8pm **
oct 14 sun The Twilight Sad at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 14 sun System Of A Down, Alice In Chains, Incubus,
       Slash With Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators, At The Drive In, Seether,
       Bullet For My Valentine, Black Veil Brides, Everlast, Dance Gavin Dance,
       The Fever 333, Dorothy, Plague Vendor, Amigo the Devil,
       All Them Witches, Slothrust, Law, The Jacks
       at Discovery Park, 1600 Garden Highway, Sacramento
       a/a $90-$120 ($150-$225 2 day pass) # *** @ (sold out - Aftershock day 2)
oct 14 sun Allen Stone, Nick Waterhouse at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
oct 14/15  St. Lucia, The Night Game
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $35 ($100 vip) 7pm/8pm *** (sun sold out)
oct 15 mon Maggie Rogers, Mallrat (Brisbane, Australia)
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # **
oct 16 tue Hozier at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45 7pm # **
oct 16 tue Mercury Rev at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $30/$32 8pm/9pm **
oct 16 tue The Score, The Orphan The Poet at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a *** $
oct 16 tue Meg Myers, Adam Jones
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22.50 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct 16 tue Rejjie Snow
       at Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ **
oct 16 tue Alma at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm **
oct 16 tue Michael Nau & The Mighty Thread, Erin Rae
       at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm **
oct 16 tue Jay Rock, Reason
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Sant Cruz 16+ $21/$23 8:30pm/9pm ***
oct 16 tue Michale Graves, Argyle Goolsby, Nim Vind, Black Crosses,
       Suburban Paranoia at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $12/$15 6:30pm ***
oct 17 wed Tom Misch at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm/8pm **
oct 17 wed Windhand (Richmond, VA), Satan's Satyrs
       at Starline Social Club, Oakland ?/? **
oct 17 wed King Khan & The Shrines, Gabriella Cohen
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm **
oct 17 wed Lykke Li at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # **
oct 17 wed Tove Styrke at Cafe du Nord, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7:30pm **
oct 17 wed Parcels (Byron Bay, Australia)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm ***
oct 17 wed Willie Nelson And Family, Lukas Nelson
       at Graton Resort, 288 Golf course Dr., Rohnert Park 21+ $250 8pm # *** $
oct 18 thr Carol Burnett at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # ***
oct 18 thr Orgone at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$20 7pm/8pm **
oct 18 thr Alkaline Trio, Together Pangea
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $28/$32 7pm/8pm *** @
oct 19 fri St. Paul And the Broken Bones (Brimingham, AL), Black Pumas
       at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd a/a $37 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 19 fri Syml at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 8pm/9pm **
oct 19 fri Banners, The Brummies
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 19 fri Kamasi Washington at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $21 7pm/8pm # **
oct 19 fri KT Tunstall at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30 8pm/9pm **
oct 19 fri Matthew Sweet & The Dream Syndicate
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 19 fri Mayday, 1Ton at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ ***
oct 20 sat Petty Theft (tribute)
       at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$20 8pm/9pm **
oct 20 sat Yaeja
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $27.50/$432.50 8pm/9pm # ** (sold out)
oct 20 sat Tune-Yards at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # ***
oct 20 sat Alina Baraz, Lolo Zouai
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $34.50 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 20 sat Chris Lake at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $20/$30 9pm/10pm # **
oct 20 sat Noah Cyrus at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm ***
oct 20 sat The Midnight, Ayokay (fri), Danny Delorean
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ** (sat sold out)
oct 20 sat Mason Jennings (Minneapolis, MN)
       at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm **
oct 20 sat Ty Segall at Henry Miller Library, Big Sur a/a *** (sold out)
oct 20/21  Clarion Alley Block Party, S.F. a/a free
oct 20/21  Arctic Monkeys (Sheffield, U.K.), Mini Mansions (L.A.)
       at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $60 8pm 7pm (sun) # *** (sat sold out)
oct 21 sun Lil Dickey, Mustard, Oliver Tree
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50 8pm # ***
oct 21 sun SG Lewis at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20 8:30pm # **
oct 21 sun Ty Segall (solo acoustic) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $32 7pm/8pm ***
oct 21 sun Paradise Lost, Solstafir, The Atlas Moth
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 21 sun Arctic Monkeys at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $59.50 8pm # ***
oct 21 sun Gary Gulman (comedy) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 6pm/7pm **
oct 22 mon Christina Aguilera
       at the Paramount Theater, Oakand a/a $200-$70 7pm/8pm # **
oct 22 mon Dreamers, Weathers, Rad Horror
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $12/$15 7pm/8pm ***
oct 22 mon Saintseneca, Trace Mountains at the Ricksahaw Stop, S.F. a/a **
oct 22 mon Ty Segall (solo) at the Rio Theater, Santa Cruz a/a $29.25 8pm ***
oct 23 tue Gruff Rhys at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 7pm/8pm **
oct 23 tue Tamia at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 7pm/8pm # **
oct 23 tue Janis Joplin at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $49-$95 8pm # ***
oct 23 tue The Joy Formidable, Tancred
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 ($55 vip) 7:30pm/8pm **
oct 23 tue Yoke Lore (N.Y.) at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $14/$16 7:30pm ***
oct 23/24/25 Jawbreaker, Street Eaters, Kate Willett (tue),
       Claire O'Kane (wed), Dirty Denim & Jessica Sele (thr)
       at the Fillmore, S.F. $49.50 7pm/8pm # *** @
oct 24 wed Black Moth Super Rainbow, Stargazer Lilies
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $21 8pm/9pm **
oct 24 wed Welshly Arms, Glorious Sons, Charming Liars
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 7:30pm/8pm ***
oct 24 wed Abandon Theory
       at 339 Mare Island Way, Vallejo a/a free 4pm ** (food truck mania)
oct 25 thr Phil Collins at the Arena, Oakland a/a $275-$50 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 25 thr Simple Minds at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $75-$35 7pm/8pm ***
oct 25 thr Noah Kahan at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a ***
oct 25 thr Henry Rollins Travel Slideshow (slides and spoken word)
       at the Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a $39.50 8pm # ***
oct 25 thr The Blaze at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25 9pm # ***
oct 25 thr Sylvan LaCue at Cafe du Nord, S.F. a/a 7:30pm $12 ($50 vip) **
oct 25 thr Alex Clare at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm **
oct 25 thr Robotaki at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 7:30pm/8pm ***
oct 26 fri Christine And The Queens
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $36 8pm #  **
oct 26 fri Joshua Hedley at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm/9pm **
oct 26 fri Brian Fallon, Craig Finn at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30/$35 7:30pm/8:30pm **
oct 26 fri Lisa Stansfield at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
oct 26 fri Years & Years at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $28/$30 7pm/8pm # *** $
oct 26 fri Amigo The Devil at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ **
oct 26/27  Drake, Quavo, Offset & Takeoff
        at the Arena, Oakland a/a $200-$60 6pm/7pm # *** (see oct 29)
oct 27 sat The Devil Makes Three
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # ***
oct 27 sat The Alarm, New American Farmers
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $35/$40 8pm/9pm ***
oct 27 sat Mac Miller, Thundercat, J.I.D
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $70-$45 6pm/7pm **
oct 27 sat Gorgon City at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $29 7pm/8pm # **
oct 27 sat Molly Burch (TX) at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8pm **
oct 27 sat Powerage (tribute), Heartless (tribute), Aerocksmith (tribute)
       at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ **
oct 27 sat Thomas Rhett, Brett Young, Midland
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $88.31-$33.31 6:30pm/7:30pm **
oct 28 sun Secret Mutilator at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $7 8pm **
oct 28 sun The Devil Makes Three
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $27.50/$30 7pm/8pm ***
oct 29 mon Drake, Migos
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $200-$60 6pm/7pm # *** (see oct 26/27)
oct 30 tue Poppy, Jaira Burns, Kailee Morgue
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50/$25 7pm/8pm # ***
oct 30 tue Lucky Chops at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm **
oct 30 tue Drahla, Wax Chattels, Lina Tullgren at the Chapel, S.F. a/a **
oct 30 tue Mac Miller, Thundercat, J.I.D
       at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $44.95 6pm/7pm # **
oct 31 wed 88Rising, Rich Brian (Jakarta), Joji (Tokyo, Japan),
       Keith Ape (Seoul, South Korea), Higher Brothers, Kohh, Niki, August 08,
       Don Krez at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $49.50-$69.50 6pm/7pm # ***
oct 31 wed The Damned at Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 7pm/8pm # *** @
oct 31 wed Afrolicious at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 7:30pm/8pm ***
oct 31 wed Beats Antique at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $30/$33 8pm/9pm ***
nov  1 thr Eric Hutchinson & The Believers, Jeremy Messersmith
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$27 7pm/8pm **
nov  1 thr Dance With The Dead, Daniel Deluxe
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm **
nov  1 thr Cole Swindell & Dustin Lynch
       at Event Center, 290 S. 7th St., San Jose State
       a/a $45 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
nov  1 thr Mac Sabbath at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $18/$20 8pm ***
nov  1 thr The Damned, Radkey, The Darts
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$27.50 7pm/8pm # *** @
nov  1/2   Troye Sivan, Kim Petras, Carlie hanson
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $50-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm ***
nov  2 fri Fidlar, Dilly Dally, The Side Eyes
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50 8pm *** @ $
nov  2 fri Felipe Esparza (comedy) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # **
nov  2 fri Thrice, The Bronx
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $28/$33 7pm/8pm # ***
nov  2 fri Phum Viphurit at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm **
nov  2 fri Tall Heights at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. ?/? **
nov  2 fri Still Corners at the Neck of the Woods, S.F. 21+ **
nov  2 fri Caamp at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm **
nov  2 fri Great Lake Swimmers
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
nov  3 sat Trivium (Orlando, FL), Avatar (Goteborg, Sweden), Light The Torch
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $37.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @
nov  3 sat Jim James (solo), Alynda Segarra
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50/$39.50 7pm/8pm # ***
nov  3 sat Fang, Screaming Bloody Marys, No Alternative, The Next, Biachi
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$!2 8pm/8:30pm *** @
       (Dave Dalton's Birthday)
nov  3 sat Mitski, Jessica Lea Mayfield
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25/$28 7pm/8pm # **
nov  3 sat Joyce Manor, Peach Kelli Pop, Vundabar
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
nov  3 sat Old Time Relijun at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm/9pm ***
nov  3 sat Strung Out, The Bombpops at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm *** @
nov  3 sat Throwing Shade at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $30 7pm/8pm **
nov  4 sun Passenger at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ***
nov  4 sun Stryper, SJ Syndicate, Anarchy Lace
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm # ***
nov  5 mon The Milk Carton Kids, The Barr Brothers
       at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $36-$55 ($128 vip) 7pm/8pm **
nov  5 mon The Menzingers, Tiny Moving Parts, Daddy Issues
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ***
nov  5 mon Los Campesinos, Illuminati Hotties
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
nov  5 mon Kip Moore, Jordan Davis, Jillian Jacqueline
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $32.50/$35 7pm/8pm # **
nov  5 mon Frankie Cosmos & Kero Kero Bonito
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
nov  5/6   Tokyo Police Club (Newmarket, Ontario), Fleece (Montreal)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20 8:30pm/9pm *** (mon sold out)
nov  6 tue Goo Goo Dolls at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $55 7pm/8pm # ***
nov  6 tue 3OH!3, Lil Aaron
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 8pm *** (Emo Nite L.A.)
nov  6 tue Rufus Du Sol (Sydney) at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $45 7pm # **
nov  6 tue Of Montreal, Reptaliens
       at Sierra Nevada Brewing, 1075 E 20th Street, Chico ?/? $15 7pm/8pm ***
nov  7 wed Generation Axe (Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Mlamsteen,
       Nuno Bettencout, Tosin Abasi)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland $85/$65/$45 8pm # ***
nov  7 wed Yellow Days at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$12 7pm/8pm **
nov  7 wed Tyler Childers at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
nov  7 wed Rubblebucket (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
nov  7 wed Clan Of Xymox
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $25/$30 ($125 vip) 7pm/8pm **
nov  7 wed Of Montreal, Reptaliens
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. $25/$30 7pm/8pm ***
nov  7 wed Jauz at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm **
nov  7 wed 3OH!3, Lil Aaron
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** (Emo Nite L.A.)
nov  8 thr Soja (Arlington, VA), Twiddle, Xiuhtezcatl
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 6pm/7pm # ***
nov  8 thr Greensky Bluegrass, The Lil Smokies
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $27.50/$30 7pm/8pm # ***
nov  8 thr The Paper Kites at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm ***
nov  8 thr City Of The Sun, Leon Of Athens
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm ***
nov  9 fri Khruangbin at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 8pm # **
nov  9 fri Black Lips (Atlanta, Georgia), Iceage, Surfbort
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 8pm/9pm ***
nov  9 fri Lucero, Strand Of Oaks
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $24.50/$35 7pm/8pm # ***
nov  9 fri The Struts (Derby, U.K.), The Wrecks (L.A.), Thunderpussy (Seattle)
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm # *** @
nov  9 fri Fleetmac Wood at Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$25 10pm/10pm # **
nov  9 fri City Of The Sun (N.Y.C.)
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ***
nov  9 fri Jauz, Holy Goof, Skepsis at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ $25-$35 10pm **
nov  9 fri mc Chris at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm **
nov 10 sat Local H (playing 'Pack up the Cats')
       at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $18/$20 7:30pm ***
nov 10 sat Rufus Wainwright at the Masonic, S.F. a/a # ***
nov 10 sat Elephante at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $15-$30 8pm # ***
nov 10 sat Guided By Voices
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $35 8pm/9pm ***
nov 10 sat Russ at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $48.50 7:30pm/9pm # **
nov 10 sat The Selecter, The English Beat, Ranking Roger
       at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $35 9pm ***
nov 10 sat Film School at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ **
nov 10 sat Travis Tritt
       at Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+ 8pm **
nov 10/11  Joe Russo's Almost Dead at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd
       a/a $42.50 7pm/8pm (sat) 6:30pm/7:30pm (sun) # ***
nov 10/11  Young Fathers (Edinburgh, Scotland) at the Independent, S.F.
       21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm sat 8pm (sun) *** (sat sold out)
nov 11 sun Twenty One Pilots at the Arena, Oakland a/a $40-$80 7pm # ***
nov 12 mon Gallant, Cautious Clay at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd $33 7pm/8pm # **
nov 13 tue Southern Culture On The Skids at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm ***
nov 13 tue Joey Pecoraro at Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
nov 13 tue All Them Witches, Handsome Jack
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 7:30pm/8pm **
nov 13 tue Ghost at Community Theater, 130 L Street, Sacramento a/a # ***
nov 14 wed Dear Rogue at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12-$54.99 7:30pm **
nov 14 wed Blitzen Trapper at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8pm ***
nov 14 wed Suicidegirls (burlesque)
       at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $25-$75 8pm/9pm **
nov 14 wed Riot Ten, Krimer, Carbin
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20/$20 8:30pm/8:30pm **
nov 15 thr Joan Baez
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $85/$65/$55 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out)
nov 15 thr Why? (plays Alopecia)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm **
nov 15 thr Blues Traveler at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm # ***
nov 15 thr Korpiklaani, Arkona at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 6pm/7pm # **
nov 15 thr Ghost at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $45 6:30pm/8pm # ***
nov 15 thr Spafford
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $17.50/$20 8:30pm/9pm **
nov 16 fri Kodaline (Dublin) at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
nov 16 fri Cherub at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # **
nov 16 fri Max Frost at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 8pm/9pm **
nov 16 fri Mark Eitzel With The Red Room Orchestra
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $30/$35 8pm/9pm **
nov 16 fri The Atomic Punks (tribute)
       at House of Rock, Santa Rosa a/a (under 18 with adult) 7pm/8pm **
nov 16 fri Nicki Minaj, Future
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $157-$56 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** $
nov 16 fri Riot Ten, Krimer, Carbin
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm **
nov 16 fri Kevin Hart (comedy) at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # ***
nov 16/17  Spafford
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm **
nov 16/17  Y&T, Eric Martin at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ 7pm ***
nov 17 sat Kevin Hart (comedy) at the Arena, Oakland a/a $150-$35 6pm/7pm # ***
nov 17 sat AJR (Manhattan, N.Y.), Robert DeLong
       at the Msonic, S.F. a/a $40.50-$30.50 7pm/8pm # ***
nov 17 sat Phosphorescent, Liz Cooper And The Stampede
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 8pm/9pm # **
nov 17 sat Steady Holidays at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm **
nov 17 sat Cherub at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm **
nov 17 sat Nicki Minaj, Future at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # ***
nov 17/18  Joan Baez at the Fox Theater, Oaland
       a/a $126-$55 7pm/8pm (sat) 6:30pm/7:30pm (sun) # ***
nov 18 sun Haken And Leprous, Bent Knee
       at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm ***
nov 18 sun Justin Timberlake
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $250-$50 # ***
nov 20 tue Good Charlotte at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 6pm/7pm # ***
nov 21 wed Ministry, Carpenter Brut, Igorrr
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25/$29 6:30pm/7:15pm # *** @
nov 21 wed Kiiara, Abir at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 7:30pm/8:30pm **
nov 21 wed Fleetwood Mac
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $300-$70 6:30pm/8pm # ***
nov 23 fri Jorja Smith at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm # **
nov 23 fri Behemoth (Poland), At The Gates, Wolves In The Throne Room
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @
nov 23 fri Fleetwood Mac at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a # ***
nov 24 sat Chris D'Elia at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $38.50/$28.50 7pm/8pm **
nov 24 sat 4B at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$30 9pm # **
nov 24 sat The Skatalites at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm ***
nov 24 sat Abandon Theory
       at Father Paddy's Irish Pub, 435 Main Steer, Woodland 21+ free 7pm **
nov 25 sun Fleetwood Mac at the Arena, Oakland a/a $300-$70 6:30pm/8pm # ***
nov 27 tue Jimmy Carr
       at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St., S.F. a/a $37.50 6:30pm/7:30pm **
nov 27/28  The Tallest Man On Earth
       at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a $45 8pm # ***
nov 27/28  Shallou, Japanese Wallpaper
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm/8pm ** (wed sold out)
nov 29 thr John Waters, dj Omar
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 21+ $55 7pm/8pm *** $ (seated)
nov 30 fri The Black Dahlia Murder, Pig Destroyer, Power Trip, Khemmis, Ghoul,
       Gost, Skeletal Remains at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a # *** @
nov 30 fri Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $120-$90 7pm/8pm **
nov 30 fri Blitzen Trapper
       at Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ 8pm ***
dec  1 sat Elvis Costello & The Imposters
       at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $135-$45 7pm/8pm ***
dec  1 sat Jmsn (Detroit, MI) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$23 9pm **
dec  1 sat The English Beat
       at Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ $30 9pm ***
dec  3 mon Neko Case, Destroyer (solo)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $40.50/$50.50 7pm # ***
dec  3/4   Nine Inch Nails, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Hmltd (London)
       at Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a $80 6pm/7pm # *** @ $
dec  4 tue Casting Crowns, Hannah Kerr
       at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a # **
dec  5 wed Justin Timberlake
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $250-$50 ($270 ga floor) 8pm # ***
dec  6 thr Dweezil Zappa at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $42.50 7pm/8pm # ***
dec  6 thr Postmodern Jukebox at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $40 8pm # ***
dec  6 thr Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$23 7:30pm/8pm **
dec  7 fri Lemaitre at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm **
dec  7 fri Doyle at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $22 9pm ***
dec  7 fri Metallica, Jim Breuer
       at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $135/$65 6pm/7:30pm # *** $
dec  8 sat Trey Anastasio
       at the Paramount Theater, Oakand a/a $73-$63 7:30pm # *** $
dec  8 sat Fucked Up at the Metro, Oakland a/a $18/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @
dec  8 sat The Buttertones (L.A.)
       at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm *** @
dec 10 mon Emma Ruth Rundle, Jaye Jayle
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm **
dec 11 tue Minus The Bear
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 8pm/7pm # ***
dec 11 tue Advance Base, Lisa/Liza, Stephen Steinbrink
       at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ **
dec 12 wed Kurt Vile & The Violators, Jessica Pratt (L.A.)
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $36 7pm/8pm # ***
dec 12 wed VNV Nation
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $32.50/$35 6pm/7pm # ***
dec 13 thr Ezra Furman at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm ***
dec 15 sat Bernhoft & The Fashion, Bruises
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
dec 15 sat San Holo (Netherlands), Slow Magic, Chet Porter, Taska Black, Duskus
       at City National Civic, San Jose 18+ $35 ($99 vip) 8pm # **
dec 17/18  Tenacious D (L.A.), Wynchester
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $75-$55 7pm/8pm # ***
dec 18 tue Roosevelt at August Hall, S.F. a/a $18 7pm/8pm ***
dec 30 sun Brian Culbertson (two shows)
       at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $54 6:30pm/7pm and 8:45pm/9pm **
dec 30 sun The Thievery Corporation, The Suffers
       at the Masonic, S.F. ?/? $45-$55 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** (also dec 31)
dec 31 mon The Thievery Corporation, The Suffers
       at the Masonic, S.F. ?/? $65-$75 8:30pm/9:30pm # *** (also dec 30)
jan 12 2019 Robert Walter's 20th Congress
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm ***
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 # **** (sold out)
jan 19 2019 Elton John
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $197-$245+ 8pm # **** (sold out)
jan 31 thr Olafur Arnalds at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$50 8pm # **
feb 16 2019 Kacey Musgraves at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $65-$40 7pm/8pm ***
feb 19 2019 Panic! At The Disco, Two Feet
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a $32.25-$84.75 6pm/7pm # ***
feb 20 2019 Panic! At The Disco, Two Feet
       at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7pm # ***
feb 22 2019 Lauren Daigle, Scott Mulvahill, Ahi
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $30 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
mar 15 2019 Nils Frahm at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** $
mar 27 2019 James Bay at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45 8pm # ***
apr 10 2019 Pink at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $183-$48 # ***
apr 17 2019 Pink at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $183-$48 6pm/7:30pm # ***
jun 29/30 2019 Burger Boogaloo
       at Mosswood Park, Oakland a/a $69 (til aug 2nd - $129 vip) *** @

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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  dj Transister Sistor on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM noon-3pm
     (every other Tuesday)
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
thr  Jesse Luscious on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6am-9am
sat  KALX live on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 9pm-midnight
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 90.3FM 10pm-midnight
sun  Neonate with Punk Roge on UC Davis Radio KDVS 90.3FM 12am-2am

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1234 Go! Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a (shows over by 10pm)	510-985-0325
1234 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 and Mortar, 1710 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ 18+ ^		415-371-1631
Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+
Cafe Cocomo, 650 Indiana at Mariposa, S.F. 21+
Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento a/a
Cafe du Nord, Inc., 2170 Market Street, S.F. 21+		415-861-5016
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
Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St., S.F. 21+				415-626-0880
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
House of Rock, 3410 Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa 18+ (a/a with adult)
Independent, 628 Divisadero, S.F. 21+				415-771-1420
Independent Brewing Co., 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
Lagunitas Brewing Company, 1280 N McDowell Blvd., Petaluma 21+	707-769-4495
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
Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St. @ Fell St., S.F. 21+	415-241-0202
Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. at Mission, S.F. 21+		415-647-2888
Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a
McEvoy Fondation for the Arts, 1150 25th Street, Bldg. B, 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
On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+			916-487-3731
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
Press Club, 2030 P Street at 21st, Sacramento 21+
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
Shea's Tavern, 715 South Virginia Street, Reno NV 21+
Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a
Siren's Song Tavern, 325 2nd Street, Eureka a/a			707-442-8778
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+
Winter's Tavern Motherlode, 275 S Washington St., Sonora 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
Yerba Buena Gardens, 773 Mission St., S.F. a/a
Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 21+			510-238-9200
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