Web (and searchable) version at http://jon.luini.com/thelist/ T H H EEEEEE L I SSSS TTTTTTT T H H E L I S T T HHHHHH EEEEE L I SSSS T T H H E L I S T T H H E L I S S T T H H EEEEEE LLLLLLL I SSSS T funk-punk-thrash-ska Upcoming shows of interest November 23, 2018 nov 23 fri Tuck And Patti at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $30/$34 7pm/8pm ** nov 23 fri Every Time I Die, Turnstile, Angel Dust, Vein at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 6pm/7pm # *** @ nov 23 fri Amy Schumer at Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** (new date) nov 23 fri Chase Atlantic, Cherry Pools, Riley at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $12/$15 7:30pm/8:30pm *** nov 23 thr Father, Lil House Phone at New Parish, Oakland a/a $20/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm ^ ** nov 23 thr Moira Scar, Black Magnet (Oklahoma), Shatter Pattern, S.A.D. dj Pupshaw at the Dildo Factory, (ask a punk), Berkeley a/a 9pm ** nov 23 thr The Circuit Jerks (tribute) at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 9pm ** nov 23 thr The Kevin Allen Experience, The Music Museum, RyanNicole, Nate' The Soul Sanger, Keef Brown, Pos Red at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ 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 Matt Simons, Chris Ayer at Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $10/$13 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 23 fri Vista Kicks, James Cavern, Hate Drugs at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** nov 23 fri Birds Of Chicago, Daniel Rodriquez at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$20 9pm ** nov 23 fri Justin Martin at 1015, 1015 Folsom Street, S.F. 21+ 10pm ** nov 23 fri The Doormats, Sunset Republic, Free Radicals at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ free 9pm *** nov 23 fri Zion I, The gift Of Gab, Bang Data, Philarmonic at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm *** nov 23 fri Durty Whyte Boots, Rock & Roll Adventure Kids, Rantouls, Pops & The Jerks at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 *** @ nov 23 fri Mark Slee, Tobin Ellsworth, Benjamin K, James Houdini, Ledet, The Craig Show, Prehistory Reptiles at Monarch, S.F. 21+ $5-$15 9:30pm ** nov 23 fri Illenium at Temple, 540 Howard Street, S.F. 21+ $30-$75 10pm til 3am ** nov 23 fri MicahTron, Sir Joq, Khalibud, Hugo de la Lune at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15 8pm *** (Benefit for Positive Images) nov 23 fri Petty Theft (tribute) at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm ** nov 23 fri Stellar Corpses at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 7:30pm/8pm *** @ nov 23 fri Deorro at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $27/$35 8pm/9pm *** nov 23 fri Fleetwood Mac at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 8pm # *** nov 23 fri Municipal Waste, Toxic Holocaust, Haunt at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $24.50 6pm/7pm *** @ (High On Fire cancelled) nov 23 fri Wednesday 13, Davey Suicide, Tigerchrist, Blacksheep at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 7pm *** @ nov 23 fri Circus Tents, The Force (In Honor of Chad Cox) at the Miners Foundry, 325 Spring Street, Nevada City a/a $15 ** nov 23/24 Los Lobos, X, Jane Wiedlin at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $55 7pm/8pm # *** nov 23/24 Jorja Smith, Ravyn Lenae at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm # *** (fri sold out) nov 23/24 Illenium at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $50 7pm/8pm # ** (fri sold out) nov 23/24/25 The Spinners (2 shows each night) at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $39 ($75 vip) *** nov 24 sat Adult School, Preschool, Everythingismeanttobe, The O'Mulligans (Sacramento), Wayne Jetski (Sacramento) at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 6pm/6:30pm *** @ nov 24 sat Municipal Waste, Off!, Toxic Holocaust, Haunt at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $27.50 6pm/7pm # *** @ $ (High On Fire cancelled) nov 24 sat John Doe (solo - 12" ep signing) at 1234 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 2pm *** $ (pre order ep at 1234 Go! online to insure entry to show) nov 24 sat The O'Jays at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** nov 24 sat Jubilee (bluegrass), gift bazaar at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a 6pm ** nov 24 sat Back To Black Band (tribute) at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8:30pm ** nov 24 sat Chris D'Elia at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $38.50/$28.50 7pm/8pm ** nov 24 sat Destroy Boys, Beach Bums, El Chisme, Trash Vampires at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm *** nov 24 sat 4B, Ape Drums, Schade at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$30 9pm # ** nov 24 sat Perhapsy (album release), Small Crush, Fell Runner, Same Girls at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 24 sat Burl Haggard (9pm), Aaron Hammerman (6pm) at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 6pm ** nov 24 sat John Rybak + Friends at Ferment, Drink, Repeat, 2636 San Bruno Avenue, S.F. a/a free 7pm ** nov 24 sat The Skatalites, The Steady 45s, Monkey, The Bar Stool Preachers at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8pm *** nov 24 sat dj Chase & dj Status, Jamal b2b Flaco, Adept, emcee Yell at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 10pm/10pm ** nov 24 sat The Down And Dirty Rhythm Revue (two sets) at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm ** nov 24 sat AlunaGeorge, Samaria at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm ** (sold out) nov 24 sat Nina Coyote eta Chico Tornado, Electric Machine Gun Tits, Pit Stains at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ $8 7pm ** nov 24 sat Kiesha Wright (as Tina Turner) at the Empress Theater Lounge, Vallejo a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm ** (Benefit Orange County Children Hospital) nov 24 sat Machine Head at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $28/$30 7:30pm/9pm *** @ nov 24 sat Joey Trap at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 24 sat Bret Bollinger & The Bad Habits at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$20 7pm ** nov 24 sat Lindsey Stirling at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7pm # ** nov 24 sat David Garibaldi at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ** nov 24 sat Abandon Theory at Father Paddy's Irish Pub, 435 Main Steer, Woodland 21+ free 7pm ** nov 24 sat The Mermen at Cooper's Aleworks, 235 Commercial Street, Nevada City 21+ 9pm *** nov 24 sat postponed: Barry Goldberg, Harvey Gravenites at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. nov 24 sat incorrect listing Lyrics Born, Diego's Umbrella at the Independent, S.F. nov 25 sun Bleach, Fetal Alcohol, Syndrome, Fat Lizzy at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $5 6pm/6:30pm *** @ (Yung Punx Nite) nov 25 sun Fleetwood Mac at the Arena, Oakland a/a $300-$70 6:30pm/8pm # *** nov 25 sun Bret Bollinger & The Bad Habits, Magic Moments at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$19 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 25 sun Smith And Hogan at Point San Pablo Harbor Club, 1900 Stenmark Drive, Richmond a/a donation 3pm til 7pm ** (jazz) nov 25 sun The Warhols, New Car Smell, The Color Six, The Doms, Misticancestral, White Lighter at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10/$12 8pm *** nov 25 sun Joshua Radin, Lily Kershaw at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $40/$45 7pm/8pm ** nov 25 sun John Nolan, Static & Surrender, Zachary Blizzard at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm *** nov 25 sun Ieuan at Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $10/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/7:30pm ^ ** nov 25 sun Earth Girl Helen Brown, Grace Sings Sludge, Solo Organ at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ $8 8pm ** nov 25 sun Lagos Roots Afrobeat Ensemble, M-Tet at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$13 9pm ** nov 25 sun Darci Lynne Farmer at the City National Civic, San Jose a/a $29.75-$99.75 3pm # ** nov 25 sun Bar Stool Preachers (U.K.) at Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 3pm *** nov 25 sun Waterparks, I Don't Know How But They Found Me, Nick Gray, Super Whatevr at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $19/$22 6pm/7pm *** nov 26 mon Dom Kennedy, Cozz, Jay 305, Warm Brew at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 8pm # ** nov 26 mon Doe Paoro, Soft Power at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm ** nov 27 tue Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, lucy Dacus at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 6pm/7pm # ** nov 27 tue Alberta (Detroit), Fleeting Trance (8:30pm), Twelve String Roulette at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm ** 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 tue Next Town Down at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$15 7pm/8pm ** nov 27 tue 12 String Roulette at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm ** nov 27 tue Molly Nilsson, Jimmy Turturiel at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ** nov 27 tue Disastroid, The Mudlords, Vulgar Trade, dj Rob Metal at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm *** @ nov 27 tue Jarbo, Callow at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm/8:30pm *** nov 27 tue Grex, Judo No at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ free 9pm ** nov 27 tue Drunk Dom And the Roaches, Supernaut, Denim Midnight at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** nov 27 tue Iggy Azalea, Cupcakke at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $50 ** nov 27 tue Travis Thompson at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 7pm ** 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 ** (sold out) nov 28 wed Miramar at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $18/$22 7pm/8pm ** nov 28 wed Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the Arena, Oakland a/a $47-$75 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** nov 28 wed Uada, Dead In The Manger, Void Omnia, Funeral Chant at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm # *** @ nov 28 wed The Widdler, Pushloop, Zipse, Shadow Spirit at New Parish, Oakland 21+ $5-$10 9pm ** nov 28 wed Suzanne Sterling, Linda Moody, Kim Lembo at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8pm ** nov 28 wed Coke, Color TV, New Primals (MN), Wolf City Radio at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 8:30pm ** nov 28 wed Thumpasaurus at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ** nov 28 wed Maldito Tango at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 8:30pm ** nov 28 wed Kokomo Hum, Niveles, The Sunset Shipwrecks at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 28 wed Chris Cole Band at the Empress Theater Lounge, Vallejo a/a $10 6:30pm/7:30pm ** nov 28 wed Bhad Bhabie at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** nov 28 wed The Brevet, The Jacks at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** nov 28 wed Unearth, Fit For An Autopsy, The Agony Scene, I Am, Vice Versa at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 6pm *** @ nov 28 wed The Devil Wears Prada, Fit For A King, '68, Up In Smoke at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $19.50/$22 7pm *** nov 29 thr The Faceless, Rings Of Saturn, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life, Vale Of Path, Interloper at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20 7pm *** @ nov 29 thr Cayucas, Nico Yaryan at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$19 7:30pm *** nov 29 thr Castle, Slough Feg, Owl at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10/$12 9pm *** @ nov 29 thr Night School, Try The Pie, Horrible/Adorable at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm ** nov 29 thr John Waters, dj Omar at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 21+ $55 7pm/8pm *** $ (seated) nov 29 thr Mr Little Jeans, Lapel at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$24 7pm ** nov 29 thr Red Fang, Telekinetic Yeti at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $27/$30 9pm ** nov 29 thr Elley Duhe at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** nov 29 thr RANCID at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $50 6pm/7pm # *** @ (Benefit for Ohlhoff Recovery Program) nov 29 thr Ingrid Michaelson at the Masonic, S.F. a/a ** nov 29 thr Larry June at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm ** nov 29 thr Travis Thompson at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15/$18 8pm/8:30pm ** nov 29 thr Richard Lloyd at Amoeba Music, S.F. a/a free 6pm ** nov 29 thr CPT NPT at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm ** nov 29 thr T. Carrier, Rob Woods, Zyah Belle at Brick and Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** nov 29 thr Turn Me On Dead Man, Eyes Like Ice, The Tunnel at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm/9:30pm ** nov 29 thr Ben Pirani & The Means Of Production, dj's at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** nov 29 thr Uada, Dead In The Manger, Coldclaw, Thangorodrim at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $10 8pm *** @ nov 29 thr Armnhmr, William Black, Louie The 1st at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 18+ $15/$22 8pm/9pm ** nov 29/30 Tash Sultana (Melbourne), Ocean Alley at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45 7pm/8pm # ** (sold out) nov 30 fri Lawn Chairs, Snow Roller (Portland), Absinthe Father (PA), Kilroi, Jail Socks (Charlotte, N.C.), Billy Bouzos at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @ nov 30 fri The Black Dahlia Murder, Pig Destroyer, Power Trip, Khemmis, Ghoul, Gost, Skeletal Remains at UC Theater, Berkeley a/a 6pm/6:30pm # *** @ nov 30 fri Shelley Doty X-tet at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $20/$24 7pm/8pm ** nov 30 fri Erik Deutsch at Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland a/a ** nov 30 fri Brother Ali at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $24 ($75 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm ** nov 30 fri Justus Proffit, Jay Som, Boy Scouts, Toner at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $14/$16 8pm/9pm *** nov 30 fri Beryl & Nicole, James Lanman at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $10 7pm ** (early show) nov 30 fri Adult School, Collin Ludlow, Mattson, Alek Barkats at the Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland a/a $7 10pm *** @ (late show) nov 30 fri Beauz, Sas Quach, Jozn at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$30 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/8:30pm ^ ** nov 30 fri Ben Pirani & The Means Of Production, B-Side Brujas, Raza Del Soul at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10/$15 8pm ** nov 30 fri Fleetwood Macrame (tribute) at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10/$15 9pm ** nov 30 fri John Santos, Kenny Washington, Jose Roberto Hernandez at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ 8pm and 10pm shows ** nov 30 fri Gentleman Surfer, PG13 (record release), Slombis at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $10 8:30pm ** nov 30 fri Dona Francisca, dj Carioaca at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** (forro) nov 30 fri Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $120-$90 7pm/8pm ** nov 30 fri Palaye Royale, Bones, Dead Posey, AnastasiaMax at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$22 6pm/7pm *** nov 30 fri Whitey Morgan, Alex Williams at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25 ($75 vip) 8pm/9pm ** nov 30 fri Old 97's at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 8pm/9pm # *** nov 30 fri A.C.E at August Hall, S.F. a/a $49.50 6pm/7pm ** nov 30 fri Alpha Rhythm Kings at Italian American Social Club, 25 Russia Ave., S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm ** nov 30 fri Allison Lovejoy (Pianist) at the Rite Spot, S.F. a/a 9pm ** nov 30 fri Starcrawler at Amoeba, S.F. a/a free 6pm *** nov 30 fri How To Dress Well, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ $16/$18 9pm ** nov 30 fri Dragon Smoke, El Metate, dj Kevvy Kev at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $42.50/$45 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 30 fri The Chocolate Watchband, The Ogres, The Young Elders (45 release), dj Sid Presley at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm *** nov 30 fri Kasbo, Vancouver Sleep Clinic at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ two shows *** (late show sold out) nov 30 fri Pat Thomas Band, Half Stack, Datenight (Nashville, TN), Freak No Hitter at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm ** nov 30 fri John Waters at Jam Cellars Ballroom, 1030 Main Street, Napa 16+ $52.50 ($125 vip) 7:30pm/9pm *** nov 30 fri The Faction, The Old Firm Casuals, The Bone Shavers, Public Safety at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $20/$25 8pm *** @ nov 30 fri Sammy Johnson at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$28 8:30pm/9pm ** nov 30 fri Long Beach Dub All-Stars at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm *** nov 30 fri Blitzen Trapper at Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ 8pm *** nov 30 fri Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $40-$80 2pm/3pm & 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** nov 30 fri The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Rolo Tomassi, Arsonists Get All The Girls, Enter: Villain at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15 6:30pm *** @ nov 30 fri Testament, Niviane, Hatriot at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50/$35 7pm/8pm ** nov 30 fri JMSN (Detroit, MI), August 08 at Harlow's, Sacramento 21+ $15 8pm/9pm ** nov 30 fri Sleepspent (El Paso, TX) at St. James Infirmary, 445 California Avenue, Reno NV 21+ ** dec 1 sat Violent Opposition, Embryonic Devourment, Extraction, These Bastards at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 8pm *** @ dec 1 sat Sammy Johnson, Etana, Nomad, Swells at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $40 8pm/9pm # *** dec 1 sat Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir, Lauren Byrd, Josh Carter at the Paramount, Oakland a/a $17-$47 10pm ** dec 1 sat Akae Beka, Dubtonic Kru at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** dec 1 sat Skitzo at Toot's Tavern, Crockett 21+ 9pm *** @ dec 1 sat Year Of The Fist, The Lucky Eejits, Grumpster at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $8 9pm *** @ (Punks with Lunch Benefit) dec 1 sat Feral Ohms, Pharlee (San Diego), Older Sun at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 1 sat Elvis Costello & The Imposters at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $135-$45 7pm/8pm *** dec 1 sat Spendtime Palace, Locus Pocus, Bear Call, Brazen Youth at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 1 sat Yob (Eugene, OR), Khorada at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 1 sat Melvin Seals & JGB, Dave Ellis, One Big Guitar, Dan Lebowitz, Bo Carper at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $75 7:30pm/8pm # *** (Benefit for the Rex Foundation) dec 1 sat Armnhmr, Kill Paris, William Black, Jstn b2b Neszlo, Zealeon at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $20-$35 7pm/8pm # *** dec 1 sat The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Rolo Tomassi, Arsonists Get All The Girls at Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15/$18 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** @ dec 1 sat JMSN (Detroit, MI), August 08 at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$23 9pm ** dec 1 sat The Whoosie What's It's, Cape Fury, Pops And The Jerks at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** @ dec 1 sat Cyborg Octopus, Sepulchre, Wroht, Scythe, Mournful Cries at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10/$12 7:30pm/8pm *** @ dec 1 sat Beer Drinkers And Hell Raisers (tribute), Destroyer (tribute) at House of Rock, Santa Rosa a/a (under 18 with adult) 7pm/8pm ** dec 1 sat Nicolas Bearde Quintet at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $20 5pm/6pm ** dec 1 sat Archer Nation, Dance Party Boys, Simple Revenge at Winter's Tavern, Pacifica 21+ free 9pm *** dec 1 sat Jeremy Clyde at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** dec 1 sat Crush at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $80/$70/$60 7pm/8pm # ** dec 1 sat Power Trip, Hatriot, Aseptic at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $18.50/$20 8pm *** @ dec 1 sat Keak Da Sneak, Rich Rocka, Chris Rene at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $21/$25 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 1 sat Dom Kennedy, Cozz, Jay 305, Warm Brew at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm ** dec 1 sat The English Beat at Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 21+ $30 9pm *** dec 1 sat Hot Water Music (acoustic), Kevin Seconds, Cities You Wish You Were From at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $25 6:30pm *** (Cast Hope Benefit) dec 1 sat Palaye Royale, Bones, Dead Posey at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $17/$20 6pm *** dec 1 sat The Dan Band, dj Alexx Gold at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $12.50-$25 7pm/8pm ** dec 1 sat Whitey Morgan, Alex Williams at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 2 sun Apes Of The State, Dogtooth & Nail, Wayfairy, Just Nick, Dylan Mattioda at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 6pm *** dec 2 sun Blockhead, Yppah, Arms And Sleepers at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $16/$19 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 2 sun 6lack, Tierra Whack, Summer Walker at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $49.50/$35 7pm/8pm # *** dec 2 sun Craig & MacGregpr Band at Point San Pablo Harbor Club, 1900 Stenmark Drive, Richmond a/a donation 3pm til 7pm ** dec 2 sun Grim (Japan) at Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $20/$25 8pm *** dec 2 sun La Dee Da, Roxy Rawson, Taylor And The Janglahdahs, Madeline Tasquin at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 7pm ** dec 2 sun Oscar Jerome at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm ** dec 2 sun Ayokay at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm ** dec 2 sun The Japanese House (Buckinghamshire, England) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm ** dec 2 sun Perry Farrell's Kind Heaven Orchestra, Balkan Bump, Jerry's Kosher Deli at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $75 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** dec 2 sun Michael Carbonaro (actor/magician) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $39.50 8pm # *** dec 2 sun PJ Morton, Grace Weber at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/pm ** (sold out) dec 2 sun Matadore, Adam Brookes, Errors>, The Same at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 2pm/3pm *** (free BBQ) dec 2 sun Brother Ali at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$24 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 2 sun Squirrel Nut Zippers at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $29.50/$35 7pm *** (Toys for Tots) dec 2 sun Sammy Johnson, Melanie Fiona at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $23/$25 7:30pm ** dec 2 sun Dom Kennedy at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $27-$85 7pm/8pm ** dec 2/3/4 Kimbra, Spencer Zahn, Dawn (sun) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $28/$32 7pm/8pm ** (sun & mon sold out) dec 3 mon Neko Case, Destroyer (solo) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $40.50/$50.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 3 mon Godflesh (Birmingham, England) at the Metro, Oakland a/a 7pm/8pm # *** dec 3 mon Echo & The Bunnymen, Enation at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $55/$45/$37.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** dec 3 mon 6Lack, Tierra Whack, Summer Walker at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 3 mon Uniform, The Body, Author & Punisher, Street Sects at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm ** dec 3 mon Turnover, Spiritual Cramp, Healing Potpourri at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm *** (Benefit La Casa De Las Madres) dec 3 mon staff art show and craft fair at Slim's, S.F. a/a free 4pm (open to the public) dec 3 mon Rituals Of Mine (L.A.) at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm ** dec 3 mon Reverend Screaming Fingers at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ ** at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** dec 3 mon Magic Sword, Fashionista Boyfriend at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $13/$15 7pm ** dec 3/4 Nine Inch Nails, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Hmltd (London) at Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $80 6pm/7pm # *** @ $ (monday sold out) dec 4 tue Fred Thomas (Arbor, MI), Club Night, Silverware at 1234 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $10 7pm *** dec 4 tue Casting Crowns, Hannah Kerr at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a # ** dec 4 tue Zebra at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $39/$44 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 4 tue Andy Shauf (solo), Tomberlin at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $20/$22 7pm/8pm ** dec 4 tue Queen Naija at New Parish, Oakland a/a (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm ^ ** (sold out) dec 4 tue Pale Waves, Kailee Morgue, The Candescents at August Hall, S.F. a/a $18 7pm/8pm *** dec 4 tue Willie Watson, Charlie Parr at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** dec 4 tue Heart Bones (songs of Dirty Dancing) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $22/$25 8pm *** dec 4 tue Willie Watson, Charlie Parr at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm ** dec 4 tue Kevin Krauter at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $12/$14 7:30pm ** dec 4 tue Lauren Sanderson, Sizzy Rocket at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 4 tue Raleigh Ritchie at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 4 tue Diagonal Mints, Apopka Darkroom, Teenage Sex at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 4 tue Murder Murder, Gay Cum, Daddies, Rubber (() Cement at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** dec 4 tue The She's, Blades Of Joy, Ziplock, Thriftys at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $7/$10 8pm *** dec 4 tue Blockhead, Yppah, Arms And Sleepers at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 4 tue Wafia, Aaron Taylor at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $12/$14 7pm ** dec 4 tue Whitechapel, Chelsea Grin, Oceano, Slaughter To Prevail at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $18/$20 7pm/7:30pm *** @ dec 5 wed Justin Timberlake at the Arena, Oakland a/a $250-$50 ($270 ga floor) 8pm # *** dec 5 wed The Soft Moon, Hide at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $20/$22 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 5 wed Plantrae, Soulacybin, Devin Kroes, Jason Burruss at New Parish, Oakland 21+ $5-$10 9pm ** dec 5 wed Justin Courtney Pierre, Thin Lips at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 5 wed Wingtip, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm ** dec 5 wed Magic Sword, Crystal Ghost at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm ** dec 5 wed John Maus, The World at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm ** dec 5 wed Sean Rowe at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm *** dec 5 wed Chelsea Jade at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 5 wed Sam Flax, Moon Daze, Palomas at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 5 wed Heart Bones (songs of Dirty Dancing) at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a *** dec 5 wed Tony Lucca, The Contenders at Hopmonk Tavern, Novato 21+ $18/$25 7pm/8pm ** (seated show) dec 5 wed Chris Robinson Brotherhood at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a $45-$149 7pm/8pm *** dec 5 wed Whitechapel, Chelsea Grin, Oceano, Slaughter To Prevail at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $22/$25 6:30pm/7:30pm *** @ dec 5 wed Dirt Monkey, SubDocta at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 18+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 5 wed Silverstein, Hawthorne Heights, As Cities Burn, Capstan at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22 6pm/7pm *** @ dec 5 wed Angel Vivaldi at the Boardwalk, Orangevale ?/? $18 5:30pm/6:30pm ** dec 6 thr Mary Gauthier at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a ** dec 6 thr Shakey Graves, Kolars at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 6 thr La Santa Cecilia, Barrio Manouche at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # ** dec 6 thr Dirt Monkey, Subdocta at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $15/$18 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 6 thr Night Birds, Neighborhood Brats, Street Eaters at the Ivy Room, Albany 21+ $12 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @ dec 6 thr Tritonia, Tenebrose, Bastet at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 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 Suuns, Graham Van Pelt at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $16/$19 7pm *** dec 6 thr Louis The Child, Big Wild, R.Lum.R, Wafia at Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $43.50 6:30pm # ** dec 6 thr Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Kitty Kat Fan Club at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 6pm/7pm ** dec 6 thr Alex Benjamin, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $14/$16 8pm *** $ dec 6 thr OneRepublic, Leon Bridges at the Masonic, S.F. a/a 7:30pm $75-$105 # *** (Alice in Winterland) dec 6 thr Sister Sparrow, The Dirty Birds at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$23 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 6 thr Orbital, Lee Coombs at the Midway, 900 Marin Street, S.F. 21+ $39.50 7pm/8pm *** dec 6 thr King Dream, Will Weston, Mobile Steam Unit at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 9pm ** dec 6 thr Zoso (tribute) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $25/$30 7pm ** dec 6 thr John Maus at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8pm/8:30pm *** dec 6 thr Justin Courtney Pierre, Thin Lips at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $23/$25 7:30pm *** dec 6 thr Doyle, Twitch Angry, Banger at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 6:30pm *** @ dec 6 thr The Guitar Collective at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a ** dec 6 thr Thirty Seconds To Mars, Sublime With Rome, Elle King, Matt & Kim, The Crystal Method at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 6pm # *** (Alt 94.7 Electric Christmas) dec 6 thr P-Lo, All Black, Aux Cord, Kawasaki at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22/$27 7pm/8pm ** dec 6/7 Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Drakulas (thr), Mean Jeans (thr), Glitter Wizard (fri), Isaac Rother And The Phantoms (fri) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$27 7pm/8pm *** @ (sold out) dec 7 fri Tunic (Winnipeg), Cite, The Throwups, Laguna Screech at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7:30pm *** @ dec 7 fri Bomba Estereo (Bogota, Colombia) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # ** (sold out) dec 7 fri P-Lo, Allblack, Another Party Fam, Jess Connelly at the UC Theater, Berkeley 18+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm # *** dec 7 fri The Killer Queens (tribute), Material Girl (tribute) at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 7 fri This White Light, The Primals at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm *** dec 7 fri Lemaitre at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm ** dec 7 fri Pinback, Morricone Youth at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$27 8pm/9pm *** dec 7 fri Little Steven, The Disciples Of Soul at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $69.50 7pm/8pm ** dec 7 fri Lapalux at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $16/$20 9pm ** dec 7 fri Laetitia Sonami & Wobbly, Chris Brown, Efectos Humanos at Adobe Books, 3130 24th Street, S.F. a/a free 7:30pm til 10pm ** (postponed from nov 17th) dec 7 fri Doyle, Memphis Murder Men, Blume at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 9pm *** @ dec 7 fri Pamela Parker, Sit Kitty Sit, The Wyatt Act, Melissa Jones And No Lovely Thing, Amy Unauthorized, The Onyx, Jules Indelicato, Trixie & The Mudlords, Pamtastic Of Mutiny Radio, host Guinevere Q at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm *** (Benefit for Women Crush Music) dec 7 fri Shad, Frak, Versoul at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8:30pm/9pm ** (hip hop) dec 7 fri Kevin Russell And Some Dangerous Friends, Twang Ditty, Crying Time at Hopmonk Tavern, Novato 21+ $15/$20 7pm/8pm ** dec 7 fri Christine Gambito at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $35/$30/$25 8pm ** $ dec 7 fri Suuns, Graham Van Pelt at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $11.50/$15 7pm *** dec 7 fri Cayucas at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 7 fri Metallica, Jim Breuer at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $135/$65 6pm/7:30pm # *** $ dec 7 fri Through The Roots at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $13/$15 6:30pm ** dec 7 fri Aaron Lewis at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $39.50/$42 7pm/8pm ** dec 8 sat Shook Ones, Super Unison, Pity Party, Slow Bloom at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10/$12 7:30pm/8pm *** @ dec 8 sat Trey Anastasio at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a $73-$63 7:30pm # *** $ dec 8 sat Fucked Up, Nopes at the Metro, Oakland a/a $18/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @ dec 8 sat Dimond Saints, Thriftworks, Atyya at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # ** dec 8 sat Once & The Future Band, Kamikaze Palm Tree, Nico Georis at Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** dec 8 sat Xibalba (Mexico), Caveman Cult (FL), Engendro Malevolo at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $20/$25 8pm *** @ dec 8 sat Killer Whale, Shark Punch, Sore Thumb, Yogurt Brain, Former Babies at the Golden Bull, Oakland 21+ $10 7pm *** @ (Benefit Alameda County Community Food Bank) dec 8 sat Lower Class Brats, The Old Firm Casuals, Grade 2 (U.K.), Charger at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 8pm *** @ dec 8 sat Laura Gibson, Meric Long, Sea Of Bees at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $14/$17 8pm/8:30pm ** dec 8 sat Spite, Falsifier, Left Behind, Orthodox, Dephs Of Hatred at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $15 7pm *** @ dec 8 sat The Slackers (N.Y.C.), The Aggrolites, Viernes 13 at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm *** dec 8 sat Savoir Adore (Brooklyn, N.Y.) at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm *** dec 8 sat She & Him at the Masonic, S.F. a/a ** dec 8 sat The Allman Family Revival at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $40 8pm/9pm # *** dec 8 sat Royal Jelly Jive at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $17/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 8 sat Space Vacation, Archer Nation at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm/10pm *** (was listed as at the Knockout) dec 8 sat Points North, Tempest Knights, Bill Decker Band, Em K at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $12/$15 7pm *** dec 8 sat Illeagles (tribute at Hopmonk Tavern, Novato 21+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm ** dec 8 sat Zoso (tribute), Rock Revival at House of Rock, Santa Rosa a/a (under 18 with adult) 7pm/8pm ** dec 8 sat Momotombo SF at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $25/$30 7pm/8pm ** dec 8 sat Florence And The Machine (London), Death Cab For Cutie (Seattle), Bastille (London), Young The Giant, Chvrches (Glasgow, Scotland), Mike Shinoda, The Struts (Derby, U.K.), Elle King at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $26-$125 6:30pm # *** (Alt 105.3 Not So Silent Night) dec 8 sat Pinback, Morricone Youth at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $21 8pm *** dec 8 sat The Buttertones (L.A.), Tracy Bryant at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm *** @ dec 8 sat P-Lo, Allblack at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** dec 8 sat The DK Kennedys, T.S.O.L., Dwarves, M.D.C., Twitch Angry, The Moans at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $23/$26 6pm *** @ dec 8 sat Jessica Malone, Red Dirt Ruckus at the Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $10/$15 7:30pm ** dec 8 sat Ice Cube, Zapp, E-40, Mims, The Luniz at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $45 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (V101 Holiday Jam) dec 8 sat Cypress Springs at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ $8/$10 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 8 sat Lord Ellis, The GoAways, Gavin Smiley (comedy) at Sirens Song Tavern, 325 2nd Street, Eureka a/a $5 ** (Humboldt Council of the Blind Benefit) dec 9 sun Sour Widows, Scrim, Rosie Tucker (L.A.), Nightjars (L.A.), Difficult Objects at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5:30pm *** @ dec 9 sun Talib Kweli at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** dec 9 sun The DK Kennedys, T.S.O.L., Dwarves, M.D.C., Screaming Bloody Marys at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $27.50/$30.50 7pm/8pm # *** @ dec 9 sun Tommy Guerrero at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 7pm ** dec 9 sun Rip Room, Shake The Baby 'Til The Love Comes Out (N.Y.), Juicebumps at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** dec 9 sun Nothing,Nowhere, Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Smrtdeath, St. Panther at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 6:30pm/7:30pm ** dec 9 sun Peter Bjorn & John (North Sweden), Talos at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 9 sun Chambinho Do Acordeon, dj Veesh, dj Carioca at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ** (forro) dec 9 sun City Swing at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $35/$30/$25 5pm ** dec 9 sun AFI at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50/$35 6:30pm *** (sold out) dec 10 mon Emma Ruth Rundle, Jaye Jayle at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm ** dec 10 mon Thou, MJ Guider at the Balboa Theater, 3630 Balboa Street, S.F. a/a ** dec 10 mon Valley Maker at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ ** dec 10 mon Quintannica (tribute) at Bender's, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** dec 10 mon Atreyu, Mephis Mary Fire, Ice Nine Kills, Sleep Signals at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6pm/7pm *** @ dec 11 tue Thou (Baton Rouge, LA - acoustic), MJ Guider, Try The Pie at 1234 Go! Records, Oakland a/a $10 2pm til 5pm *** dec 11 tue Thou (Baton Rouge, LA), Cell Rot, Gayphex Twin, MJ Guider at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $10/$12 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 11 tue Childish Gambino, Rae Sremmurd at the Arena, Oakland a/a $129.50-$49.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (new date) dec 11 tue Freddie Gibbs, G Perico at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20.50-$75 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** dec 11 tue Minus The Bear, Tera Melos at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 8pm/7pm # *** dec 11 tue Atreyu, Memphis May Fire, Ice Nine Kills, Sleep Signals at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 6pm/7pm *** @ dec 11 tue Advance Base, Lisa/Liza, Stephen Steinbrink at the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ ** dec 11 tue Tengger Cavalry at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/9pm *** dec 11 tue Dead River Rebels, Schlotman, Tango Hustle, Doctor Deaf at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 11 tue Redd Kross, Dale Crover Band at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $14/$16 7pm *** dec 11 tue The Soft Moon, Hide at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$16 8:30pm/9pm *** @ dec 11 tue Queen Naija at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $24/$27 7pm ** (sold out) dec 11 tue cancelled: Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Gary Cherone at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. dec 12 wed Kurt Vile And The Violators, Jessica Pratt (L.A.) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $36 7pm/8pm # *** dec 12 wed Conner Youngblood (Nashville, TN) at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $18/$22 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 12 wed Digital Ethos, Frq Ncy, MindsetMusic, 2Birds at New Parish, Oakland 21+ $5-$10 9pm ** dec 12 wed Locura, Gala at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $12 8pm ** dec 12 wed VNV Nation, Holygram, The Rain Within at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $32.50/$35 6pm/7pm # *** dec 12 wed Pinegrove at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm *** (sold out) dec 12 wed Tor Miller, Graham Norwood at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm ** dec 12 wed Hank Maninger, Mitch Polzak, Les James, Jello Biafra, Ben Fong-Torres, Steve Yerkey, Elvis Herselvis at the Make-Out Room, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm *** (Elvis Presley Celebraation) dec 12 wed Gary Hoey at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $35/$30/$25 7pm/8pm ** dec 12 wed Childish Gambino, Rae Sremmurd at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $130-$50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (new date) dec 12 wed Minus The Bear, Tera Melos at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25.50 7pm/8pm *** dec 12/13 Peter Yarrow & Noel Paul Stookey, Music To Life at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $57/$50/$54 7pm/8pm *** (thr sold out) dec 12/13 Beach Fossils, Wavves, Spiritual Cramp at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** dec 13 thr The White Buffalo at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** dec 13 thr Element Brass Band, Grand Avenue Soul at the Starline Social Club, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** dec 13 thr Ezra Furman, Michael Rault at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm *** dec 13 thr Sublime With Rome, Iration, Mt. Joy at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $58/$43 6pm/7pm # *** (KFOG Concert for Kids) dec 13 thr Buzzy Lee, Helena Deland at the Swediwh American Hall, S.F. ?/? ** dec 13 thr White Panda, Caye, New City at August Hall, S.F. 18+ $25 ($45/$85 vip) 10pm/10pm *** dec 13 thr Rose Droll, Pardoner, Soar at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 13 thr Moonweather, Go By Ocean, Yoya at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 13 thr Broadside, With Confidence, Sleep On It, Small Talks at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $15/$18 6pm ** dec 13/14 Willie Nelson & Family at Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $125/$95/$75 7pm/8pm # *** (thr sold out) dec 13/14/15/16 Tony! Toni! Tone! (2 shows each night) at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** dec 14 fri Chon (performing Homey), Lite at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $29/$34 7pm/8pm *** dec 14 fri Dave East at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $25-$165 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** dec 14 fri Los Rakas, GQ, Golden Age Society, JusDizz, host Bymg dj Lex at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $20 9pm ** dec 14 fri Amber Liu, Justin Park at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ** (sold out) dec 14 fri Ancient Mariner (tribute - 2 sets) at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $5 5pm/6pm ** (early show) dec 14 fri The Re-Volts, Sick Pigeon, Self-Inflicted Wounds at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm *** @ dec 14 fri Self Defense Family, Candy, Regional Justice Center at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** @ dec 14 fri Dustbowl Revival, Freddy & Francine at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$23 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 14 fri The Outta Sites, Rue '66, The Reefriders, The Devil-Ettes, dj Sid Presley at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** dec 14 fri The New Trust, Polar Bears at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 14 fri Il Divo at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $40-$94.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** dec 14 fri Saving Abel, Wayland, Black Oxygen, Represa, Amoung The First at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $16/$18 6:30pm *** dec 14 fri YBN Nahmir, YBN Cordae, YBN Almighty Jay at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50-$299 7pm ** dec 14/15 The Mother Hips at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$27 7pm/8pm ** (sat sold out) dec 14/15/16 Bela Fleck, Abigail Washburn at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $60/$64 (fir/sat) $52/$56 (sun) 7pm/8pm (fri/sat) noon/1pm (sun) ** dec 14 fri Get Scared at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 7pm/7:30pm ** dec 14/15 Iration, Hirie at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $29.50 7pm/8pm *** dec 14/15/16 Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the Fillmore, S.F. 6+ $35 8pm/9pm (fri/sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) # *** dec 15 sat John Butler Trio (Fremantle, Australia), Dustin Thomas at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 15 sat La Misa Negra at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** dec 15 sat New Zombies, Jordan Glenn's Beak, Forer Effect at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm ** dec 15 sat Single Lash, Omni Gardens, Topographies, dj Chris Polcyn at the Jack London Elbo Room, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm ** dec 15 sat Thom Yorke, Oliver Coates at Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $59.50-$79.50 8pm # ** dec 15 sat Haerts, Vera Sola at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $18/$20 9pm ** dec 15 sat Keys N Krates (Toronto) at Slim's, S.F. 18+ $18/$22 8pm/9pm *** dec 15 sat Conan O'Brien, Ron Funches, Laurie Kilmartin, Moses Storm, Flula Borg at the Masonic, S.F. a/a # *** (comedy) dec 15 sat Homeboy Sandman & Edan, K'in Sventa at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12 9pm ** dec 15 sat Bernhoft & The Fashion, Bruises, Mooea Masa & The Mood at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22/$25 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 15 sat Stymie And The Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra, Hot Laundry at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 9:30pm/10pm ** (Toy Drive Dance Party) dec 15 sat Connoisseur, Cult Mind, Cronander, Armamento Fatal, Feorge Crustanza, Doctor Deaf at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 3pm/3:30pm *** @ dec 15 sat The 01Experience, From Hell, Energy, Alchemist at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm *** @ dec 15 sat Sweet Leaf (tribute) at House of Rock, Santa Rosa a/a (under 18 with adult) 7pm/8pm ** dec 15 sat San Holo (Netherlands), Slow Magic, Chet Porter, Taska Black, Duskus at City National Civic, San Jose 18+ $30/$35 ($99 vip) 8pm # ** dec 15 sat Emo Night at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** dec 15 sat John Grant, Two Medicine at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 15 sat Travis Scott, Tripple Redd, Gunna, Sheck Wes at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $37-$105 7:30pm # *** dec 15 sat Adelitas Way, Amonst Thieves at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $14/$16 6:30pm ** dec 15 sat The Fall Of Troy, Hail The Sun, Royal Coda, Icarus The Owl, Wolf And Bear, Adventurer at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $17/$25 5pm *** dec 15/16 Big Gigantic, Gogol Bordello (N.Y.), STS9, Antibalas, Chali2na, Cut Chemist, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Elevaters, Funky Meters, Lyrics Born, Margo Price (Nashville, TN), Nattali Rize, Protoje (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica), Rising Appalachia at Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa 21+ $120-$499 10am *** (The Emerald Cup) dec 16 sun The Mutilations, Sun Colors, Hello I'm Sorry (WA), Secret Secret at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5:30pm/6pm *** @ dec 16 sun Travis Scott, Sheck Wes, Gunna, Trippie Redd at the Arena, Oakland a/a $90-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** dec 16 sun Le1f (N.Y.) at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $15/$18 7pm/8pm *** dec 16 sun David Broza & Friends, Trio Havana at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $35-$103 7pm/8pm # ** dec 16 sun Mary Gauthier at the Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley a/a ** dec 16 sun Silver Bell Trio, dj Keith Azoubel at Point San Pablo Harbor, 1900 Stenmark Drive, Richmond a/a $5 1pm til 5pm ** (jazz) dec 16 sun John Grant, Two Medicine at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm ** dec 16 sun The Mother Hips (acoustic matinee) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$27 3pm/4pm ** dec 16 sun Drinks at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $18/$20 8pm ** dec 16 sun Reggie And The Full Effect (solo), Andy Jackson at Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $17/$20 7pm/8pm *** dec 16 sun Amine, Buddy, Kayo Genesis (two shows) at Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $28 11pm/12pm # ** (early show sold out) dec 16 sun Larry Vuckovich at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $30/$25 4pm/5pm ** dec 16 sun Hail The Sun, Royal Coda, Icarus The Owl, Wolf & Bear, Adventurer at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $17/$20/$25 6pm/6:30pm *** @ dec 17 mon George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $60 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 17 mon Seaway, Trophy Eyes, Hot Mulligan, Can't Swim, Microwave at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $17/$20 6:30pm *** @ dec 17/18 Tenacious D (L.A.), Wynchester at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $75-$55 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out) dec 18 tue Trophy Eyes, Seaway, Microwave, Can't Swim, Hot Mulligan at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $17/$20 6pm/7pm *** @ dec 18 tue Roosevelt at August Hall, S.F. a/a $18 7pm/8pm *** dec 18 tue YBN Nahmir, YBN Almighty Jay, YBN Cordae at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 7:30pm/8:30pm # ** dec 18 tue Charlie Hunter, Lucy Woodward at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm *** (seated show) dec 18 tue Preoccupations (Calgary, Alberta), Protomartyr at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $17/$20 7:30pm/8pm ** dec 18 tue Rip Room, Lower Self, Nobody's Baby at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 19 wed Tinsley Ellis at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $22/$28 7pm/8pm ** dec 19 wed McBride Pera Starkweather at Point San Pablo Harbor Club, 1900 Stenmark Drive, Richmond a/a donation 3pm til 7pm ** dec 19 wed Stylust, Suds, Kowta b2b Jleon, Garde at New Parish, Oakland 21+ $5-$10 9pm ** dec 19 wed Cults, Munya at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20 8pm *** dec 19 wed Redd Kross, Dale Crover Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm *** dec 19 wed Lola Kirke at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 7:30pm ** dec 19 wed Nat Keefe Concert Carnival at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$35 7:30pm/8pm *** dec 19 wed Dave Koz, Mindi Abair (FL), Jonathan Butler, Keiko Matsui, Shelea at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $55 7:30pm/8pm # *** dec 20 thr Eric Bellinger at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $22.50 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** dec 20 thr Jackson Galaxy at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $50/$35 7pm/8pm *** (seated show) dec 20 thr The Lewd, Glitter Trash, The Sin-XX at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm *** @ dec 20 thr Fall Children, Scythe, Legal Disaster, Smooth Weirdos, Dirty Rice at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @ dec 20 wed Cults at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma a/a $33 7pm/8pm *** dec 20 wed Winds Of Plague, Spite, Entheos, The Mirage Theory, A Waking Memory, Sleep Speakat at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $16/$18 6:30pm *** @ dec 20/21 H.E.R., Bri Steves (Philadelphia, PA), Tone Stith (N.J.) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $34.50-$50 7pm/8pm # *** dec 21 fri The Midnight Hour at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20-$30 (under 21 plus $5) 9pm ^ ** dec 21 fri Fishbone at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $27 8pm/9pm *** dec 21 fri Stooki Sound at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 21 fri Killer Whale, Failure Machine, Melk at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 21 fri Cult Leader, Echo Beds, God Mother, Glowing Brain at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm *** @ dec 21 fri Kimberlye Gold at the Empress Theater, Vallejo a/a $25 7pm/8pm ** dec 21 fri Grateful Shred at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20 8:30pm/9pm *** dec 21/22 David Grisman Sextet at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $40/$44 7pm/8pm ** dec 21/22 John Legend at the Fox Theater, Oakand a/a $250-$80 7pm/8pm # *** dec 21/22 Death Angel, Night Demon (fri), War Bison (fri), Exmortus (sat), Floating Goat (sat) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm *** @ dec 22 sat The Story So Far at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $27.50 6:30pm/7:25pm # *** @ (sold out) dec 22 sat Lumerians, Jjuujjuu, Blow at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $14/$16 8:30pm ** dec 22 sat Grateful Shred at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** dec 22 sat Green Leaf Rustlers, Andy Cabic, Gospelbeach, Meg Baird, Charlie Saufley, Sweet Chariot, Kai Clark, Natural Pear at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$25 9pm ** (Gene Clark tribute) (Benefit for Native American Heritage) dec 22 sat Berner's Cookies Christmas at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$55 7pm/8pm # *** dec 22 sat Emo Night at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 22 sat Green Jello, Rude Intoxicant, Disciples Of Icarus at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $15 8pm *** @ dec 22 sat The Limousines, Cemetery Sun, Balancing The Lion, Shitty dj, dj Aaron Axelson at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $15/$20 8pm *** dec 22 sat Biz Markie, dj Bobby Brown at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $15/$20 7pm ** dec 22/23 Mom Jeans, Dog Party, Animals In The Attic, So Much Light, Honyock, Mleo, Paul Nicholas Slater, Munechild, Cugino at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $17.50-$27.50 *** dec 23 sun The Fabulous Bud E Luv, Senor Bangkok at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $22/$25 8pm ** dec 23 sun Eric Rachmany, Hirie at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 ($100 vip) 7:30pm/8pm ** (sold out) dec 24 mon Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Ensemble at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$20 6pm/7pm and 9pm/9:30pm ** dec 27 thr I'm Glad It's You (Redlands), No Better, Mildura, Problem Plays at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 6:30pm/7pm *** @ dec 27 thr CloZee, Goopsteppa, Spoken Bird, Gnome Beats at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** dec 27 thr Iamsu! at New Parish, Oakland a/a $15 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** dec 27 thr Robyn Hitchcock at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25/$28 9pm *** dec 27/28 The California Honeydrops at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $33/$36 7:30pm/8:30pm ** dec 27/28/29 Con Funk Shun (2 shows each night) at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ *** dec 28 fri The Polish Ambassador, Wildlight, Yaima at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $25/$35 8pm/9pm # *** dec 28 fri Reignwolf (Canada) at August Hall, S.F. a/a $23/$25 8:30pm/9:30pm *** dec 28 fri Erykah Badu at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $75-$200 7pm/8pm # ** dec 28 fri Ookay, Bonnie X Clyde, Holly at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $25/$28 8pm/9pm # ** dec 28 fri dj Classixx at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 28 fri Makeshift Happy, 4199, First Contact, Stalin at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** (metal) dec 28 fri Saved By The 90s, Cover Me Badd at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 8pm ** dec 28/29 Karl Denson at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ** (Annual Birthday Bash) dec 28/29/30 Kenny G at the Blue Note, 1030 Main Street, Napa 8+ 7pm and 9:30pm (fri and sat) 6pm (sun) *** dec 29 sat The English Beat at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $29/$34 7:30pm/8:30pm *** @ dec 29 sat Man In Space (reunion), Ghost & The City at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm ** dec 29 sat Zeds Dead (Canada), SoDown at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $40-$65 7pm/8pm # *** dec 29 sat Wolfgang Gartner (L.A.) at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 10pm/10pm ** dec 29 sat Arden Park Roots, For The Kids at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $12 7pm ** dec 29 sat Too Short, Rappin' 4-Tay, dj Eddie Z, 95 Mil, Mike Strange x R3Dmusic at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50-$100 7pm *** dec 29/30/31 Sleep, Grayceon (sat), Mirrors For Psychic Warfare (sun), Big Business (mon) at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $50/$55 (sat/sun) $75/$80 (mon) 8pm/9pm *** @ $ dec 29/30/31 Above & Beyond, Diplo, Eric Prydz, Rezz, RL Grime, Big Gigantic, Gorgon City, Nightmare b2b Slander, Sofi Tukker, SOB x RBE, Ekali, Chris Lake b2b Walker & Royce, Bauuer, Shoreline Mafia, Manila Killa b2b Chet Porter, Party Favor, AC Slater b2b Wax Motif, Shallou, Anna Lunoe, Said The Sky, Medasin, Chelsea Cutler, 070 Shake, Tei Shi, Sam Gellatiry, Justin Jay, Yung Bae, 1788-L, Sacha Robotti, Charlesthefirst, Jack Harlow, Phantoms, Slumberjack, JSTJR, Cray, J Worra, LP Giobbi, Darci, French Bastard, Subfer, NOA/AON at Snow Globe, South Lake Tahoe a/a *** dec 30 sun Y&T at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $35-$99 8pm/8:30pm *** dec 30/31 Brian Culbertson (2 shows each night) at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $54 *** dec 30/31 The Thievery Corporation, The Suffers at the Masonic, S.F. ?/? $45-$55 7:30pm/8:30pm (sun) $65-$75 8:30pm/9:30pm (mon) # *** dec 30/31 Lee Fields & The Expressions, M-Tet at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $30/$35 8pm (sun) $55/$65 9pm (mon) *** dec 31 mon Andrew W.K., The Band Ice Cream at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $44-$99 7:30pm/8:30pm *** dec 31 mon Mayer Hawthorne at the UC Theater, Berkeley $65 7pm/8pm # *** dec 31 mon Shannon And The Clams at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $40/$50 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** dec 31 mon Hot Snakes, Culture Abuse, Tony Molina at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $65/$70 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @ dec 31 mon The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Beanpole at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $75 ($279 vip) 8pm/9pm # *** dec 31 mon Odesza at the Warfield, S.F. 18+ $150-$250 7pm/8pm # ** dec 31 mon Kaskade at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. 18+ $130 ($200 vip) # ** dec 31 mon The Knocks, Sweater Beats, Pretty Handsom, Tanya G B2B Merlin The Gagte at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $75-$135 9pm *** dec 31 mon dj The Knocks, Hotel Garuda at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 12:30am ** (see above - late night show) dec 31 mon Junkyard, Jetboy at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 8:30pm/9:30pm *** dec 31 mon Poolside at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $110 8:30pm/9pm *** (open bar) dec 31 mon Miguel, D-Sharp, dj Dilly, silent disco at Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., S.F. 21+ ** (open baer) dec 31 mon Con Brio at Hopmonk Tavern, Novato 21+ $55/$80 8:30pm/9:30pm *** dec 31 mon Eagles Of Death Metal at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $59.50-$74.50 8pm/9pm *** dec 31 mon Y&T, Frank Hannon, SJ Syndicate, Nova Sutro at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $28.50-$39.50 6:30pm *** jan 3 thr The Seeds (Treviso, Italy), Love (L.A.) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $30/$34 8pm *** jan 3 thr T.S.O.L. at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$23 8pm/8:30pm *** jan 3/4 Vienna Teng at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley a/a $38/$42 7pm/8pm ** jan 4 fri J Stalin, Nef The Pharaoh at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25-$100 7pm *** jan 4/5 Tom Segura at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $48.55 6:30pm/7:30pm ** jan 4/5 BomBox at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 ($45 2 nights) 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 5 sat The Freak Accident, Charger at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 *** @ jan 5 sat Stone Salad, Kurupi, The S Project, The Impressins at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** jan 5 sat Tess Dunn Acoustic at Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm ** jan 6 sun Standards, Rob Ford Explorer, Floral, Rex Means King, The Brankas at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a *** jan 8 tue Young Dolph (Memphis, TN) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $35-$99 7pm ** jan 8-13 Chris Botti at SF Jazz Center, 201 Franklin Street, S.F. 21+ $55-$150 ** jan 9 wed Kongos at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm *** jan 10 thr Mick Jenkins at New Parish, Oakland 18+ (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** jan 10 thr Amen Dunes at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 7:30pm/8:30pm *** jan 10 thr The Mattson 2 at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $18/$22 9pm ** jan 10 thr Victims Family, Nasalrod (Portland), It's All My Own Goddamn Bullshit at the Eagle, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm/9:30pm *** @ jan 10 thr Yonder Mountain String Band, Handmade Moments at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $32.50/$35 7:30pm/8pm ** jan 10 thr Alpha Rhythm Kings at Fenix, 919 Fourth Street, San Rafael a/a $10/$12 7:30pm ** jan 10/11 Thursday (New Brunswick, N.J.), Vein at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $35 7:30pm/8:30pm (thr) 7pm/8pm (fri) *** @ jan 11 fri The Magpie Salute, The Stone Foxes at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30-$130 8pm/9pm # *** jan 11 fri Wonder Bread 5 at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$24 7:30pm/8:30pm ** jan 11 fri Pimps Of Joytime at New Parish, Oakland a/a (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ *** jan 11 fri Capital Cities, dj Aaron Axelsen at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $25/$28 9pm *** jan 11 fri Red Room Orchestra (playing music from "Twin Peaks") at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $35/$40 9pm ** (see jan 12th) jan 11 fri Lydia & The Projects, Latitude at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 5pm ** jan 11 fri Quivers (cd release), Long Knives, Munecas at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 11 fri Necrot, ColdClaw, Wolf King, Dissidence at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $12 8pm *** @ jan 11 fri The Iron Maidens (tribute), SJ Syndicate at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 7pm *** jan 11 fri The English Beat at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 7pm *** @ jan 11 fri Victims Family, Nasalrod (Portland) at the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ *** @ jan 11/12 Jerry Garcia Birthday Band (Melvin Seals, Oteil Burbridge, Tom Hamilton, Duane Trucks, Jacklyn Labrance, Gloria Jones) at Warfield, S.F. a/a $40-$100 7:30pm # ** $ (Celebrating Jerry Garcia) jan 11/12 Patti Smith And Her Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # *** jan 12 sat Rotting Out, Xibalba, The Beautiful Ones, Primal Rite, No Right, Jawstruckt at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $12/$15 6:30pm/7pm *** @ jan 12 sat Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Mickey Hart & Friends, Joan Osborne, Pura Fe, Cary Morin, host Wavy Gravy at Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $160-$75 7pm/8pm # *** (Sing Out for Seva) jan 12 sat Possessed, Necrot, Unholy Lust, False Prophet at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20 8pm # *** @ jan 12 sat Young Dolph (Memphis, TN) at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $35/$40 8pm/9pm # ** jan 12 sat Red Room Orchestra (playinf music from "The Big Lebowski") at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $35/$40 9pm ** (see jan 11th) jan 12 sat Robert Walter's 20th Congress at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 12 sat Warbly Jets (L.A.) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 12 sat Mustard Plug, The Phenomenauts at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm *** @ jan 12 sat Victims Family, Nasalrod (Portland), Hellbender at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $12 7pm/8pm *** @ jan 12 sat Dead Mans Party (tribute) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $18/$20 8pm ** jan 12 sat Illeagles at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 12 sat Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $26-$60 8pm/9pm *** jan 12/13 World Guitar Show at Marin Civic Exhibit Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags, Sn Rafael a/a jan 13 sun Mustard Plug, The Phenomenauts, Jokes 4 Feelings, Sarchasm, KYE at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $16 4:30pm/5pm *** @ jan 13 sun Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $39-$69 7:30pm/8:30pm *** jan 13 sun ZZ Top at City National Civic, San Jose a/a $85-$110 8pm # *** jan 13 sun Reel Big Fish, Bikini Trill, Mest at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $23/$27 6:30pm *** @ jan 13 sun Lyrics Born (album release) at Sierra Nevada Brewing, 1075 E 20th Street, Chico ?/? 7:30pm/8pm *** jan 15 tue Don McLean at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $84 7pm *** jan 15/16 Toro y Moi, Tanukichan at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 16 wed Super Unison, Kowloon Walled City, Slow Mass at 1234 Go! Records, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** jan 16 wed Nao at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $30/$40 7pm/8pm # ** jan 16 wed The American Crossroads Trio, Jordan Tice at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $40 8pm ** jan 16 wed Ana Popovic, Tommy Odetto at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $20/$25 7pm ** jan 16 wed Elton John at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $234+ 8pm # **** jan 17 thr Ashlee + Evan at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 7pm/8pm ** jan 17 thr Remember Sports at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 17 thr Sumac, David And Dissolve, Tashi Dorji at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm/8:30pm *** jan 17 thr Dorothy, Spirit Animal at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm # ** jan 17 thr Matthew Perryman Jones at the Neck of the Woods, S.F. 21+ ** jan 17 thr Dog Party, The gutter Daisies at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** jan 17 thr Azure Ray at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 7:30pm ** jan 17 thr Last In Line, The SJ Sindicate, My Heavy Memory at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $15/$20 8pm *** jan 17/18/19/20/21 Link Link Circus at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $45 ($60/$65 seated) 9pm ** jan 18 fri Elton John at the Arena, Oakland a/a $139+ 8pm # **** (sold out) jan 18 fri Dawes at the Fox Theater, Oakand a/a $36 7pm/8pm # ** jan 18 fri Tyler Perry, David & Tamela Mann, David Mann, Cassi Davis at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $45-$135 8pm # ** jan 18 fri The Infamous Stringdusters, Midnight North at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ** jan 18 fri Winner (South Korea) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $160-$120 7pm/8pm *** jan 18 fri Sonny & The Sunsets, Dick Stusso at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 18 fri Howlin Rain, Garcia Peoples at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 18 fri Papa Roach at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $39.50 7pm *** @ (sold out) jan 18 fri Lewis Black (comedy) at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno NV a/a ** jan 19 sat Paul Thron, Alice Drinks The Kool-Aid at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $21/$24 7:30pm/8:30pm ** jan 19 sat The Revolution at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $52 7pm/8pm # *** jan 19 sat Lewis Black (comedy) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $79.50/$59.50/$39.50 # 7pm/8pm ** jan 19 sat Ozokidz at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $10 2pm/3pm # *** jan 19 sat Ozomatli at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 8pm/9pm # *** jan 19 sat Papa Roach at Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** @ $ jan 19 sat Mother Mother at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/8pm *** jan 19 sat Andre Nickatina at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm *** jan 19 sat Howlin Rain, Garcia Peoples at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$21 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 19 sat Elton John at Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $197+ 8pm # **** (sold out) jan 19 sat Petty Theft at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm ** jan 19 sat Dorothy, Spirit Animal at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20-$120 7:30pm ** jan 19/20 Jonathan Butler at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ ** jan 20 sun Ensiferum (Helsinki, Finland), Septicflesh at the Metro, Oakland a/a # *** @ jan 20 sun The Revolution at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $49.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 20 sun The Flesh Eaters, Penelope Houston at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $29.50/$30 7:30pm/8pm *** @ jan 20 sun Lewis Black (comedy) at Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa a/a ** jan 20 sun Ozomatili at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $24/$28 7pm/8pm *** jan 20 sun Last In Line, Dave Friday Band, Shadowkiller, North Shore, Trigger Effect at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20-$30 6:30pm *** jan 21 mon Bayside (acoustic), Kayleigh Goldsworthy at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/$29 7pm/8pm *** jan 21 mon Cautious Clay at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $17/$20 7:30pm/8pm ** jan 21 mon Supersuckers (30th anniversary) at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $15/$20 7:30pm *** jan 22 tue Bas at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$23 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** jan 22 tue Jacob Banks at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 7pm/8pm ** jan 22 tue ZZ Top at Ruth Finley Theater, 50 Mark W. Springs Rd, Santa Rosa a/a 8pm # *** jan 22 tue Martin Sexton at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $25-$45 8pm ** jan 22/23 STS9 at Montbleu Resort Casino, 55 Highway 50, Stateline NV 21+ *** jan 23 wed Supersuckers at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 8pm *** jan 23 wed Bas at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$22 8:30pm/9pm ** jan 24 thr Las Cafeteras at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $26 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** jan 24 thr Rita Coolidge at Yoshi's, Oakland 21+ $38-$69 8pm *** jan 24 thr Snail Mail, Black Marble, Choir Boy at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $23 7pm/8pm # *** jan 24 thr Duster, Heaven's Blade at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 7pm/8pm *** jan 24 thr Chrome Sparks at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$24 7:30pm/8:30pm ** jan 24 thr Lera Lynn, Thomas Dybdahl at Swedish American Hall, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ** (seated show) jan 24 thr Travis Tritt at Heritage Theater, 1 W. Campbell Avenue, Campbell a/a ** jan 24 thr Urn, Ethnocide, B.T. Saints at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ free 8pm *** @ jan 25 fri Reverend Horton Heat, Big Sandy, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Delta Bombers at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $25/27 8pm/9pm *** jan 25 fri JJ Grey & Mofro, The Commonheart at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 25 fri The Hot Baked Goods at Italian American Social Club, 25 Russia Ave., S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm ** jan 25 fri Gardens & Villa at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 9pm ** jan 25 fri Duster, Heaven's Blade, Eye O at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $15/$20 8pm *** jan 25 fri Y&T at Grand Theater Center, 715 N Central Ave., Tracy a/a $30-$45 8pm *** jan 25/26 STS9 at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $34.50-$45 7pm/8pm # *** jan 26 sat Mrs. Robinson And The Dadbeats at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (Benefit for Cyclones Youth Baseball) jan 26 sat LP at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** jan 26 sat Reverend Horton Heat, Big Sandy, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Delta Bombers at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/27 8pm/9pm *** jan 26 sat Big Head Todd And The Monsters, The Main Squeeze at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** jan 26 sat Reid Genauer And Friends, Folks at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ** jan 26 sat Dean Wareham, Cheval Sombre at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $23/$25 9pm ** jan 26 sat Wanda Sykes at the Masonic, S.F. 21+ $75/$55/$39.50 7pm/8pm ** jan 26 sat Mozes And The Firstborn, The Parrots at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. ?/? ** jan 26 sat The Districts, Deeper at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm *** jan 26 sat Analog Us, Aly Rose Trio, Willow & Hound, Garrison Krohn, Jaz & Crow at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm *** jan 26 sat Y&T at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $26/$30 7pm/8pm *** jan 26 sat Puddle Of Mudd, Failure by Proxy, Zeroclient, The Stoneberries at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $22/$25 6:3pm/7:30pm *** jan 27 sun Celso Pina at New Parish, Oakland 18+ (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ ** jan 27 sun William Fitzsimmons, Eddie Berman at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $25 8pm ** jan 27 sun Wild Child at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ** jan 27 sun LP at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $28.50 7pm *** jan 28 mon Madein TYO, Thutmose, Key, Sincerely, Tokyo at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 ($60 vip) 7pm/8pm ** jan 29 tue Cursive, Summer Cannibals, Campdogzz at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22 7pm/8pm *** jan 29 tue Corrosion Of Conformity, Crowbar, Weedeater, Mothership at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25 6:30pm/7:30m *** @ jan 29 tue Tritonal at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25/$30 7pm *** jan 29 tue Amigo The Devil at Jub Jubs, 71 S Wells Avenue, Reno, NV ?/? ** jan 29 tue The Knocks at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm *** jan 30 wed Mineral, Tancred at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30/$35 7pm/8pm ** jan 30 wed Amigo The Devil at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz ?/? ** jan 31 thr Olafur Arnalds at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $35-$50 8pm # ** jan 31 thr One Drop Redemption (tribute) at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $15/$20 8pm ** jan 31 thr Tritonal at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $26/$30 8pm/9pm ** jan 31 thr The Knocks, Young & Sick, Ble DeTiger at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 6:30pm *** jan 31 thr Amigo The Devil at Pappy & Harriet's, 53688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown ?/? $15 7pm/8pm ** jan 31 thr Reverend Horton Heat, Big Sandy, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Delta Bombers at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $17/$20 7pm/8pm *** jan 31 thr Real Estate at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $35 9pm *** (see feb 1/2) (Benefit for North Bay Fire Relief) feb 1 fri Luca Lush at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $15/$25/$30 8pm/9pm # ** feb 1 fri Temptation, Erasure-esque, Truth Or Dare at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 9pm ** feb 1 fri ASAP Rocky at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 8pm # *** feb 1/2 Railroad Earth, Front Country (fri) at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $35 ($60/$65 2 night pass) 7pm/8pm # *** feb 1/2 Real Estate at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $35 9pm *** (see jan 31) (Benefit for North Bay Fire Relief) feb 1/2 Fury at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $35 ($125 vip) 7:30pm/8:30pm *** feb 2 sat Hippo Campus, Now Now at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm ** feb 2 sat The James Hunter Six at the Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm ** feb 2 sat The Seshen, Sh8peshidter, Mahawam at New Parish, Oakland a/a (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** feb 2 sat Ghoul, Necrot, Brainoil, Kicker, Mortuous, Connoisseur, Deathgrave, Los Huaycos at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20 6:30pm/7pm # *** @ feb 2 sat The Lemon Twigs at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$27 8pm/9pm *** feb 2 sat Turkuaz, Paris_Monster at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ** feb 2 sat Hippie Sabotage at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $21-$30 7pm/8pm # ** feb 2 sat Eric Bachmann at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8pm *** feb 2 sat Lyrics Born, Diego's Umbrella at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 8:30pm/9pm *** $ feb 2 sat M0, Mykki Blanco at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $26 7pm ** feb 4 mon Tracyanne & Danny at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm ** feb 4 mon Badfish (tribute), Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Fayuca at Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $18/$22 6:30pm *** feb 5 tue AJ Mitchell, Marteen at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 6:30pm/7:30pm *** feb 5 tue The Woggles, The Schizophrenics, The Two Tens, The Boars, dj Sid Presley at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $13 8pm/8:30pm *** feb 5 tue Groundation at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25/$30 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 5 tue Badfish (tribute), roots Of Creation, Fayuca at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm ** feb 6 wed Badfish (tribute), Roots Of Creation, Fayuca at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8:30pm *** feb 6 wed Adrianne Lenker, Luke Temple at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $18/$20 7pm ** feb 6 wed The Woggles, The Schizophonics, The Two Tens at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $11.50/$15 7pm ** feb 6 wed August Burns Red, Miss May I, Crystal Lake at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $23 6pm *** @ feb 7 thr Radar State at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7pm/8pm ** feb 7 thr Gnash, Mallrat, Guardin at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/7:30pm *** feb 7 thr Blackberry Smoke, Nikki Lane at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7:30pm/8:30pm # *** feb 7 thr Claire George, Drama at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 18+ ** feb 7 thr The Amity Affliction, Senses Fail, Belmont at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25-$85 6pm *** @ feb 8 fri Alan Walker at the Fox Theater, Oakland 18+ $25/$35 7pm/8pm # ** feb 8 fri Okilly Dokilly, Playboy Manbaby, Fancy Ketchup at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 8 fri Mudhoney, The Avengers at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $27/$30 8:30pm/9pm *** @ feb 9 sat Keith Sweat, Ginuwine, Jon B at Paramount Theatre, Oakland a/a $125-$43 8pm # *** feb 9 sat M0, Mykki Blanco at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** feb 9 sat Oppressed Logic at Cornerstone, Berkeley a/a $10/$12 7:30pm/8pm *** @ feb 9 sat Gilberto Santa Rosa at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # ** feb 9 sat Sarah Brightman at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $164-$54 6:30pm/8pm ** feb 9 sat The Undead, Infirmities, Screaming Bloody Marys, The Nerv at the Bottom of the HIll, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ feb 9 sat North Mississippi Allstars at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 9 sat Mudhoney, Avengers at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $25/$30 8pm *** @ feb 9 sat The BellRays at Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento a/a $12 7:30pm *** feb 9 sat Kiss at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $54+ 7:30pm # *** feb 9/10 Four Tet at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $10-$35 8pm/7pm *** (sold out) feb 10 sun Bill Maher at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $125-$50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 11 mon The Kooks (Brighton, England) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** $ feb 11 mon Okilly Dokilly, Playboy Manbaby at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 7pm ** feb 12 tue Alex Cameron & Roy Molloy at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 12 tue Reverend Horton Heat, Big Sandy, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Delta Bombers at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 12 tue Mindi Abair (FL), The Boneshakers at the Sofia, 2700 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento ?/? $45 9pm *** (sold out) feb 12 tue Okilly Dokilly at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ $12/$15 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 13 wed A Bowie Celebration at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $30-$70 7pm/8pm # ** feb 13 wed Reverend Horton Heat, Big Sandy, Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Delta Bombers at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $25/$30 7pm *** feb 14 thr Post Animal (Chicago, IL), Ron Gallo (Nashville, TN) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $16/$18 9pm *** feb 14 thr Gregory Alan Isakov, John Craigie at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.5 7pm/8pm # *** feb 14 thr Hot Flash Heat Wave at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 ($45 vip) 7:30pm/8pm *** feb 15 fri Gilles Peterson, dj Cecil, dj Cali, dj Kirk, dj Gerry V at New Parish, Oakland 18+ (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** feb 15 fri Boogie T.rio, Mersiv, Vampa at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$25 ($75 vip) 8pm/9pm ** feb 15 fri R3hab at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm ** feb 15 fri Danko Jones, Nashville Pussy at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $20 8pm ** feb 15/16 Dark Star Orchestra at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.75-$50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 16 sat Tritonal at the Fox Theater, Oakland 18+ $45-$30 7pm/8pm # ** feb 16 sat Ken Jeong (comedy) at the Pariamount Theater, Oakland a/a # ** feb 16 sat Kacey Musgraves at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $65-$40 7pm/8pm *** feb 16 sat Danko Jones, Nashville Pussy, Prima Donna at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm ** feb 16 sat Dierks Bentley, Jon Pardi, Tenille Townes, Hot Country Knights at Reno Events Center, 400 N Center St., Reno, NV a/a $90-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** feb 16/17 Tribalistas (Brazil) at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $63 8pm/9pm (sat) 7pm/8pm (sun) # ** feb 17 sun Cavetown at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$22 7pm/8pm ** feb 17 sun Aurora, Talos at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $20/$25 6pm/pm # ** feb 17 sun Ella Mai at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50-$102 7pm ** (sold out) feb 19 tue Panic! At The Disco, Two Feet at the Arena, Oakland a/a $32.25-$84.75 6pm/7pm # *** feb 19 tue Ella Mai at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29/$39 7pm/8pm # ** (sold out) feb 19 tue Pedro The Lion at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $27/$30 (under 21 plus $5) 7pm/8pm ^ *** feb 20 wed Mike Krol, Vertical Scratchers at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** feb 20 wed Joji (Japan) at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $25/$30 7pm/8pm *** (sold out) feb 20 wed Panda Bear at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $25/$30 7:30pm/8:30pm # ** feb 20 wed Pedro The Lion at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $27/$30 7:30pm/8pm *** feb 20 wed Ella Mai at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $27.50/$30 8pm/9pm ** feb 20 wed Panic! At The Disco, Two Feet at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7pm # *** feb 21 thr Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah at New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20 (under 21 plus $5) 8:30pm/9pm ^ ** feb 21 thr David Bisbal at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $45/$50 7pm ** feb 22 fri The Motet, John Medeski's Mad Skillet at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $30 8pm # *** feb 22 fri Lauren Daigle, Scott Mulvahill, Ahi at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $30 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** feb 22 fri Tonight Alive, I The Mighty, Doll Skin at the Slim's, S.F. 6+ $17/$20 6:30pm/7pm ** feb 22 fri The Soul Rebels, Big Freedia at August Hall, S.F. 21+ $30/$35 7:30pm/8:30pm ** feb 22 fri Down & Outlaws, Dirty Denim at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm ** feb 22 fri Roberto Tapia at City National Civic, San Jose $49 7pm/8pm # ** feb 22 fri Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25-$149 7pm *** feb 23 sat Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Blood Incantation, Necrot at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$33 6pm/7pm # *** @ feb 23 sat The Coathangers, Sadgirl at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/8pm *** feb 23 sat Brasstacks at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ ** feb 23 sat Nothing More (TX), Of Mice & Men, Badflower, Palisades at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $30-$150 5:30pm *** @ feb 23 sat Toni Braxton, SWV at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno NV a/a $45-$115 8pm ** feb 23 sat Poppy at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $20/$25 8pm/9pm *** feb 24 sun Toni Braxton, SWV at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a $67-$125 7:30pm # ** feb 24 sun Poppy at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22.50/$25 7pm/8pm # *** feb 24 sun Lil Mosey at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $26.50-$100 7pm ** feb 24 sun Justin Timberlake at Golden 1 Center, Sacframento a/a 7:30pm # *** feb 25 mon Teenage Fanclub, The Love Language at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 25 mon Soulfly, Kataklysm, Incite at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $25/$27 6pm/7pm *** @ feb 25/26 Robyn at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $79.50/$59.50 6pm/7pm # ** feb 26 tue Lukas Graham at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm # ** feb 26 tue Sharon Van Etten, Nilufer Yanya at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** feb 27 wed Coeur De Pirate at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20 7:30pm/8:30pm ** feb 27 wed Saves The Day, Remo Drive, Mighty at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $23/$27 6:30pm/7:30pm *** @ feb 27 wed Baths at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) feb 27 wed Albert Hammond Jr at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $26/$29 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 27 wed Maribou State at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15/$18 8pm/8:30pm ** feb 27 wed David August at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm ** feb 27 wed Bad Suns at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20/$23 7pm *** feb 28 thr Maribou State at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7pm/8pm ** feb 28 thr Caroline Rose at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$19 7:30pm/8pm ** feb 28 thr Haley Heynderickx, Kera at the Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz 16+ $15 8pm/8:30pm ** feb 28 thr Bob Seger, & The Silver Bullet Band at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $120/$95/$75 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** mar 1 fri Current Joys, Gap Girls at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$18 7pm/8pm *** (Noise Pop) mar 1 fri Magic Giant at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$23 6pm/7pm *** mar 1 fri Boombox Cartel at City National Civic, 135 San Carlos Street, San Jose 18+ $25-$45 7pm/8pm # *** mar 2 sat Beirut, Helado Negro at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $41 7pm/8pm # *** mar 2 sat Royal Trux at August Hall, S.F. a/a $35/$40 8pm/9pm *** mar 2 sat Bob Mould Band at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** mar 2 sat VHS Collection at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm *** mar 5 tue Jungle at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** mar 5 tue Mansionair (Sydney, Australia) at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm *** mar 5/8/9/10/11/14/15/18/19/21/22/23 Peter Murphy at the Chapel, S.F. a/a *** (21/22 Bauaus sets - 22nd sold out) mar 7 thr The Neal Morse Band at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $35 7pm/8pm ** mar 7 thr Empress Of at August Hall, S.F. a/a $18 7:30pm/8:30pm ** mar 7 thr You Me At Six at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** mar 7 thr Kikagaku Moyo at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 7 thr Muse at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7:30pm # *** mar 8 fri Empress Of at Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $20/$24 7:30pm ** mar 8 fri The Monochrome Set, The Love-Birds, Rays, dj Aaron Axelsen, dj Josh Yule at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $20 9pm/9:30pm *** mar 8 fri Julia Holter at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 8pm/9pm ** mar 8 fri Le Hot Jazz at Italian American Social Club, 25 Russia Ave., S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm ** mar 8 fri Sid Sriram at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $22 7pm/8pm ** mar 8 fri Choker at Brick and Mortar, S.F. a/a $15/$20 (under 21 plus $5) 8pm/9pm ^ ** mar 8 fri Abba Mania, Verno at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25/$35 7pm ** mar 8 fri Atmosphere, Dem Atlas, The Lioness, dj Keezy at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $29.50/$30 7pm/8pm # *** mar 8/9 The Wood Brothers, Carsie Blanton at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # ** mar 9 sat Atmosphere, Dem Atlas, The Lioness, dj Keezy at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $37.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 9 sat Muse at the Arena, Oakalnd a/a $96-$40 7pm/8pm # *** mar 9 sat Sarah Brightman at the Masonic, S.F. a/a # *** mar 9 sat Ripe, The Brook And The Bluff at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 8pm/9pm ** mar 9 sat Naked Giants (Seattle, WA), Twen (Nashville, TN) at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm *** @ mar 9 sat YG at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $45 8pm # *** mar 9 sat Adia Victoria at the Cafe du Nord, S.F. 21+ ** mar 9 sat Luttrell at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$18 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 10 sun The Briefs (record release), The Stitches, Party Force at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 2pm/3pm *** @ (free BBQ) mar 10 sun Cherry Glazerr, Palehound at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$25 7:30pm/8pm ** mar 10 sun Big Wild at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20/$25 6:30pm ** mar 11 mon Action Bronson, Roc Marciano, Meyhem Lauren at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm/8pm # ** mar 12 tue Atmosphere, Dem Altas, The Lioness, dj Keezy at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $29.50 8pm/9pm *** mar 13 wed Metric & Zoe, July Talk at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $70-$40 6:15pm/6:45pm *** mar 13 wed Conan Gray at August Hall, S.F. a/a $21 7:30pm/8:30pm *** mar 13 wed Sarah Brightman at the City National Civic, San Jose a/a $153-$53 6:30pm/8pm # *** mar 14 thr Carrie Underwood, Maddie & Tae, Runaway June at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7pm # *** mar 15 fri Noname, Elton at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # ** mar 15 fri DDT (Russia) at the UC Theater, Berkeley a/a $77.50-$610 7pm/8pm # *** mar 15 fri Nils Frahm at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ** $ mar 15 fri Nick Mason's Sauceful Of Secrets at the Masonic, S.F. a/a *** mar 15 fri Tiffany Young at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm *** mar 15 fri Chris Tomlin at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7pm # ** mar 15 fri Atmosphere at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50/$32.50 7pm *** (sold out) mar 16 sat Low at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ** mar 16 sat Graveyard, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $27.50-$40 7pm/8pm # ** mar 16 sat Jacob Collier (London, England) at August Hall, S.F. a/a $25 7:30pm/8:30pm ** mar 16 sat 12th Planet, GTentlemens Club, Infekt, MvrDa at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. 18+ $15/$25/$30 8pm/9pm # ** mar 16 sat House Of Floyd at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$30 8pm/9pm ** mar 16 sat Jimmy Buffett at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $32+ 8pm # *** mar 19 tue Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, Flor, Grizfolk at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $31-$125 6pm *** mar 20 wed Nina Nesbitt at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15 7pm *** mar 20 wed One OK Rock (Tokyo, Japan), Waterparks (TX), Stand Atlantic at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $29.50-$50 6:30pm/7:30pm *** $ mar 20 wed Nina Nesbitt at the Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a $15 7pm ** mar 20 wed Methyl Ethel, Teen at Cafe du Nord, S.F. 18+ $15/$18 7:30pm *** $ mar 20 wed Haelos at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $21 7:30pm/8pm *** mar 21 thr Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, Flor, Grizfolk at the Fox Theater, Oakand a/a $40 6pm/7pm # *** mar 21 thr Mandolin Orange at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** mar 22 fri Maria Bamford at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St., S.F./a $37.50 6:30pm/7:30pm ** mar 22 fri Chelsea Cutler at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22.50 8pm/9pm # ** mar 22 fri Cypress Hill, Hollywood Undead at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $42-$292 6:30pm *** mar 22 fri Mike Krol at Holland Project, 140 Vesta Street, Reno, NV a/a ** mar 22 fri Spafford at Lost on Main, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ $17.50/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 23 sat The Cat Empire at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm # *** mar 23 sat Hot Water Music (playing 'No Division') at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $35/$40 8pm/9pm *** mar 23 sat State Champs, Our Last Night at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 6pm *** @ mar 23 sat Mike Krol at the Cellar Door, 101 W. Main Street, Visalia 21+ ** mar 23 sat Eli Young Band at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $25/$30 8:30pm/9pm ** mar 24 sun Dream Theater at the Masonic, S.F. a/a 8pm *** mar 24 sun Hot Water Music (playing 'Caution') at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $35/$40 8pm/9pm *** mar 24 sun Set It Off (Tampa, FL) at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18 7pm/8pm *** mar 24 sun Travis Greene at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $29.50-$75 7pm ** mar 25 mon Jess Glynne at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $30/$35 7pm/8pm # ** mar 25 mon The Black Queen, SRSQ at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20/$22 7pm/8pm *** mar 26 tue Bronze Radio Return at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 7pm/8pm ** mar 27 wed James Bay at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $45 7pm/8pm # *** mar 27 wed Acid Mothers Temple, Yamantaka, Sonic Titan at the Ritz, San Jose 21+ $11.50/$15 8pm ** mar 28 thr Matt Nathanson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $42/$45 7pm/8pm ** mar 28 thr Massive Attack at the Civic Auditorium, S.F. a/a $65 8pm # ** mar 29 fri Queensryche, Fates Warning at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $35/$40 7pm/8pm *** mar 29 fri Uli Jon Roth at the Holy Diver, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 7pm *** mar 30 sat Tommy Genesis at the Starline Social Club, Oakland a/a $13/$15 8:30pm ** mar 30 sat Brothers Osborne, Devon Gilfillian at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 7pm/8pm # *** mar 30 sat Onstage with Jim & Tom at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7pm/8pm (Fundraiser for Phoenix roof and sprinkler system) mar 30 sat Queensryche, Fates Warning at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm *** apr 2 tue Quinn XCII, Ashe, Christian French at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $28/$83 6:30pm ** apr 3 wed Michael Buble at the Arena, Oakland a/a 8pm # ** apr 3 wed Quinn XCII at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $29.50 *** apr 4 thr Jose Gonzalez, The String Theory at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $75/$55/$35 7pm/8pm # *** apr 5 fri Cass McCombs at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** apr 6 sat Brian Regan at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $68-$48 7pm/8pm *** apr 7 sun Switchfoot, Colony House, Tyson Motsenbocker at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $25-$49.50 6:30pm/7:15pm # *** apr 9 tue Jack & Jack at August Hall, S.F. a/a $22 7:30pm/8:30pm *** apr 9 tue Girlpool, Hatchie at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 7:30pm/8pm ** apr 9 tue Weezer, Pixies at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7pm # *** @ apr 10 wed Weezer, Pixies at the Arena, Oakland a/a 7pm # *** @ apr 10 wed Kansas (performs "Point of Know Return") at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # *** apr 10 wed Pink at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $183-$48 7:30pm # *** apr 11 thr FKJ at the Warfield, S.F. a/a $30/$35-$50 7pm/8pm # ** apr 11 thr The Musical Box at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # $47.50-$65 11am/8pm ** (seated show) apr 11 thr Ten Fe at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm *** apr 13 sat Buddy Guy at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $75-$39.50 7pm/8pm *** apr 13 sat Home Free (cappella) at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 7:30pm *** apr 13/14 Taking Back Sunday, Frank Lero at the Warfield, S.F. a/a 7pm/8pm # *** @ $ apr 16/17 Taking Back Sunday at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $35-$160 6:45pm *** @ apr 17 wed Pink at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $183-$48 6pm/7:30pm # *** apr 19 fri Maggie Rogers, Melanie Faye at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $39.50 7pm/8pm # *** apr 20 sat Michael Schenker at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $42.50-$125 7pm ** apr 25 thr Chris D'Elia (comedy) at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $65/$35/$25 7pm/8pm # *** apr 25 thr John Mellencamp at the Paramount Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm *** apr 25 thr Whiskey Myers, King Leg at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $25 7pm ** apr 26 fri Whiskey Myers, King Leg at August Hall, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7:30pm/8:30pm *** apr 27 sat Old Dominion, Mitchell Tenpenny at Event Center, San Jose a/a $33-$63 6:30pm/7:30pm # ** apr 30 tue Walker Hayes at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20-$79 7pm ** may 2 thr Hayes Carll at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm *** may 2 thr Ariana Grande at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $200-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** may 3 thr Ariana Grande at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7:30pm # *** may 4 sat The Midnight at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $27.50/$22 7pm/8pm # *** may 4 sat Demetri Martin at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $49.50/$39.50/$35 7pm/8pm ** may 4 sat Hayes Carll at Pappy & Harriet's, 53688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown ?/? *** may 5 sun Robin Trower at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $38/$43 7pm/8pm *** may 6 mon Lady Lamb at Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20/$23 7pm/8pm ** may 8 wed Tom Odell, Lucie Silvas at August Hall, S.F. a/a $28/$30 7:30pm/8:30pm *** may 10 fri Cowboy Junkies at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $50/$55 7pm/8pm # *** may 11 sat Iliza Shlesinger (2 shows) at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $48.55/$41.05 6pm/8pm and 9:30pm ** may 11 sat Kevin Morby, Sam Cohen at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** may 11 sat L'Imperatrice at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 8:30pm/9pm ** may 14 tue Carrie Underwood, Maddie And Tae, Runaway June at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7pm # *** may 17 fri Zoso (tribute) at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $18/$20 7pm ** may 18 sat The Dandy Warhols at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm # *** may 18 sat The Rolling Stones at 49's Ball Park, Santa Clara a/a 7:30pm # *** $ may 21 tue Julia Jacklin at Swedish American Hall, S.F. a/a 7pm ** may 24/25/26 Stick Figure, Nahko and Medicine For The People, Cypress Hill (performing Black Sunday), Protoje, Common Kings, The Expendables, G. Love & Special Sauce, Don Carlos, The Skints, Dread Mar I, Fiji, Iya Terra, Jo Mersa Marley at Monterey County Fair, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey a/a # *** may 25 sat Idles, Fontaines D.C. at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm *** may 29 wed New Kids On The Block, Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, Naughty By Nature at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $30+ 6pm/7:30pm # *** may 30 thr Jim Gaffigan at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $95-$50 6pm/7pm # *** may 30 thr New Kids On The Block, Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $30+ 7:30pm # *** jun 5 wed Brian Culbertson at the Westin Versa, 1314 McKinstry Street, Napa ?/? 7pm ** (jazz) jun 6 thr Brian Culbertson at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Drive, Yountville a/a ** (jazz) jun 14 fri Lany at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $32.50 7pm/8pm *** jun 15 sat Train, The Goo Goo Dolls, Allen Stone at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $125-$30 5:30pm/7pm # *** jun 22 sat Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 8pm # *** jun 24 mon Jeff Lynne's ELO at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $180- $60 7pm/8pm # *** jun 25 tue David Gray at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $50-$90 7pm/8pm # *** jun 26 wed Dido at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $60-$29.50 7pm/8pm *** jul 6/7 Burger Boogaloo at Mosswood Park, Oakland a/a $69 ($129 vip) *** @ jul 11 thr Shawn Mendes at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7:30pm # *** jul 13 sat Jon Bellion at the Masonic, S.F. a/a $49.50 ** jul 18 thr Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 7:30pm # *** jul 27 sat Ozzy Osbourne at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # *** (10/6, 10/16 and 10/20 tickets honored) aug 1 thr Backstreet Boys at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a $29 # *** aug 4 sun Backstreet Boys at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $175-$29 7pm/8pm # *** aug 9 fri Weird Al Yankovic at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $125-$45 7pm/8pm # *** aug 11 sun Weird Al Yankovic at Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J Street, Sacramento a/a 8pm # *** sep 9 mon Iron Maiden, The Raven Age at the Golden 1 Center, Sacramento a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** sep 10 tue Iron Maiden, The Raven Age at the Arena, Oakland a/a $125-$49.50 6pm/7:30pm # *** oct 4 fri Kamelot, Sonata Arctica, Battle Beast at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $85-$35 6:15pm/7:05pm # *** (seated show) oct 8 tue Delain, Amorphis, Anneke Van Giersbergen at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a $20-$85 6pm *** @ oct 9 wed Delain, Amorphis, Anneke Van Giersbergen at Slim's, S.F. 6+ 7pm/8pm *** @ nov 8 2019 Peter Hook & The Light at Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # *** * recommendable Shows a/a all ages $ will probably sell out @ pit warning ^ under 21 must pay more # no ins/outs Radio, TV, Art Shows --------------------- Radio Shows ----------- Maximum Rock'n'roll Radio http://radio.maximumrocknroll.com Pirate Cat Radio 87.9FM www.piratecatradio.com KVHS-FM 90.5 The Edge www.kvhs.com San Francisco Community Radio www.savekusf.org mon Next Big Thing on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6pm-7pm tue 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 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 C L U B I N F O R M A T I O N ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 Hopmonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato 21+ a/a 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 Jam Cellars, 1030 Main Street, Napa 8+ 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 Monarch, 101 6th Street, S.F. 21+ 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 Shark Tank, 525 West Santa Clara Street, San Jose 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please feel free to forward The List on to your friends. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The List is e-mailed out each week normally late Friday afternoon. 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