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THE LIST: Bay Area Concert Listing for San Francisco and Beyond

This is The List, the definitive guide to upcoming San Francisco Bay Area funk/punk/thrash/ska shows. If it's not listed here, it's probably not worth going to ;)

recommendable shows
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all ages
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under 21 must pay more
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no ins/outs
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The list is combined by Steve Koepke
and shared by Agouti Music (we do not maintain the data)

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funk-punk-thrash-ska      Upcoming shows of interest     May  25, 2013

may 25 sat Atriarch (Portland), Worm Ouroboros, Sutekh Hexen, Gloam
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 7pm/8pm *** @
may 25 sat Comfort Slacks, The Gash, General Hospital, Apogee Sound Club
       at Sugar Mountain, Oakland a/a 8pm **
may 25 sat Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Teebs
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ***
may 25 sat Bjork at the Craneway Pavilion, Richmond
       a/a $75 7pm/8:30pm # *** (also May 22nd and 28th)
may 25 sat Badr Vogu, Usnea (Portland), Black Fucking Cancer, Lycus, Augurs
       at the Metro, Okaland a/a $5 8pm # *** @
may 25 sat Eric McFadden at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $18/$20 9pm **
may 25 sat Mountain Tamer, Lust Hogs, Catapult The Dead, Lament Cityscape
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $7 8pm **
may 25 sat Twin Shadow, Elliphant at the Great American Music Hall, S.F.
       6+ $23/$25 8pm/9pm **
may 25 sat Tera Melos (Sacramento), T.T.N.G., Evkain=V<
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9:30pm **
may 25 sat Gentlemen's Heroes, Who Does That?, Redshift
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free noon/3pm **
may 25 sat Warbringer, Hatchet, Vektor, Apothesary
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $15 9pm *** @
may 25 sat Mikal Crownin (cd release), Audacity
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 9pm **
may 25 sat Kylesa, Blood Ceremony, White Hills, Lazer, Wulf
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $16 7pm/8pm **
may 25 sat The Swinging Doors, Quinn Deaveaux
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 9pm **
may 25 sat The Presidents Of The United States Of America, Eternal Summers
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 9pm ***
may 25 sat Tainted Love at Bimbo's 365 Club, San Jose 21+ $25 8pm/9pm **
may 25 sat Boat, Surf Club, Legs
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm ** (S.F. Popfest)
may 25 sat Sudor (Madrid, Spain), Kurraka (Austin), Replica
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/10pm *** @
may 25 sat Blue Diamond Fillups at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm **
may 25 sat Tristan Prettyman, Ben Taylor at the Uptown Theater, Napa ?/? **
may 25 sat Dead Serious, The Feedback, We Used To Be Wolves
       at Love at First Slice, 36601 Newark Boulevard, Newark a/a 8pm **
may 25 sat Finish Ticket, Hawk Jones, The Forbin Project
       at San Pedro Square Market, San Jose a/a free 7pm **
may 25 sat Frozen Folk at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 8pm **
may 25 sat LL Cool J with dj Z-Trip, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, De La Soul
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $106-$20 6pm/7pm # ***
       (Kings of the Mic Tour)
may 25 sat Steve Miller Band,
       Jimmie Vaughan With Lou Ann Barton And the All-Star Tilt-A-Whirl Band,
       John Mayall, Sonny Landreth, Carolyn Wonderland
       at Santa Cruz Blues Fest a/a $190-$25 11am til 7pm *** (day 1)
may 25 sat Volumes, Glass Cloud, Beyound The Shore, Outsiders, Maid Of The Mist
       at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a **
may 25 sat Jonn Hart, Mark Snipes, California Bear Gang, Suave Debonaire,
       Aye Tee, Kidd Swagg, Rick Mo at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
may 25 sat Lamb Of God at the Knitting Factory, Reno, NV a/a # *** @
may 25/26  Richard Thompson Electric Trio, John Prine, Sam Bush Band,
       The James Hunter Six, Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale,
       Preservation Jazz Hall Band, Holly Williams, Birds Of Chicago,
       The Novelists, Mia Dyson, Brown Bird, Shovels & Rope,
       Nicki Bluhm And the Gramblers, The Black Lillies,
       John Reischman & The Jaybirds, Jelly Bread,
       Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands, He's My Brother She's My Sister,
       Halden Wofford & The Hi*Beams, John Gorka With Michael Manring,
       The Kruger Brothers at Strawberry Festival, Camp Mather a/a $65 # ***
may 26 sun Coffee Shop Dropout, Isaac Bear, Saving Cadence, Loney Avenue,
       Night Life at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 5pm *** @
may 26 sun Needles, Sudor (Madrid, Spain), Kurkara
       at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 3:30pm *** (early show)
may 26 sun Bolt Thrower, Autopsy, Benediction, Noothgrush
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $20 6pm # *** @
may 26 sun David Olney, Sergio Webb, Anne McCue
       at Poplar Playhouse, Berkeley a/a $25 4pm **
may 26 sun Trhillhouse Records front sidewalk sale a/a noon til 4pm
may 26 sun The Silver Threads, Sevon And the Lovesick Ramblers
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm **
may 26 sun Los Rakas, Bang Data, Candelaria, Sambake & Bateria Blocura,
       dj Tony O, dj Julicio at Roccapulco, 3140 Mission Street, S.F. 18+ **
may 26 sun Don Carlos, Reggae Anels at the Independent, S.F. 21+ 9pm **
may 26 sun Big Long Now, Laughters, The Shape
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
may 26 sun Goh Nakamura, Jane Lui at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 7:30pm **
may 26 sun Tropical Popsicle, The Bixby Knolls, Panic Is Perfect
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $9 8:30pm/9:30pm **
may 26 sun Charlie Wilson, Keith Sweat, Stephanie Mills, Mint Condition,
       Midnight Star, Confunkshun at the Pavilon, Concord
       a/a $134-$49 6pm/7pm # *** (KBLX Stone Soul Concert)
may 26 sun Billy Idol at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
may 26 sun Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings,
       James Hunter Six, Nicki Bluhm & The Gamblers, California Honeydrops
       at Santa Cruz Blues Fest a/a $190-$25 11am til 7pm ** (day 2)
may 26 sun Opeth, Katatonia at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $25/$29 7pm/8pm **
may 26 sun Collie Buddz, Cris Cab, New Kingston
       at Cali Roots Festival, Monterey a/a **
may 26 sun Twista, Rae Rock, X-Quisyte, Jay Sickles, G-Dynasty, Von Vatton,
       The Cousin's, Phranchyze at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
may 27 mon Take Offense, Downpresser, Rude Awakening, True Hearted, Mastiff
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 7:30pm # *** @
may 27 mon The Better Maker, An Isotope, Jordan River
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $6/$9 8pm/9pm **
may 27 mon Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thenewno2
       at the Knitting Factory, Reno, NV a/a $18-$40 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
may 27 mon incorrect listing: Insane Clown Posse
       at the Senator Theater, Chico
may 28 tue Bjork at the Craneway Pavilion, Richmond
       a/a $75 7pm/8:30pm # *** (also May 22nd and 25th)
may 28 tue Dig The Kid, Sioux City Kid, Giggle Party
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $7/$10 7pm/8pm **
may 28 tue Whitney Myer, Lindsey Pavao, Odd Owl, Mad Noise
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5/$8 7pm/8pm **
may 28 tue David Ramirez, Jay Nash at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm **
       (was may 14th)
may 28 tue Grouper, Danny Paul Grody, Irwin Swirnoff
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
may 28 tue Suuns (Montreal, Canada), Wymond Miles, Foli
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
may 28 tue Asada Messiah, Burning Monk, Ironwitch, dj D'Sasster
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm/9:30pm **
may 28 tue Anne McCue, David Olney, Sergio Webb
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $13/$16 8pm **
may 28 tue cancelled:  The Kids, The Bodies, Neon Piss at thee Parkside, S.F.
may 29 wed Tame Impala, Jonathan Wilson
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** (sold out)
may 29 wed Lissie, Vance Joy
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8pm **
may 29 wed Darren Criss at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
may 29 wed Rotting Out, Living Eyes, Nomads, Sleepwalkers, Portside
       at Sub-Mission Gallery, S.F. a/a $10 7:30pm ** @
may 29 wed Torreblanca, Diana Gameros, Salt Petal
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm **
may 29 wed Chvrches at the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** (sold out)
may 29 wed Akron/Family, Avi Buffalo, M. Geddes Gengras
       at the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8pm **
may 29 wed Vandella, Buckeye Knoll, Hills Like Elephants (San Diego)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm **
may 29 wed Listo, ReCardiacs Fly, Dominique Leone & Ava Mendoza
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
may 29 wed Secret Secretaries, Ocean View (Copenhagen, Denmark), Skinaffect
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm/9:30pm **
may 29 wed Quinn DeVeaux, Benjamin Brown
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$20 7:30pm/8pm **
       (Benefit Swords to Plowshares)
may 29 wed David Olney, Sergio Webb, Anne McCue
       at Palms Playhouse, 13 Main Street, Winters a/a $20 8pm **
may 29 wed For The Fallen Dreams, Hundredth, Upon The Dawning, Sworn In,
       Citadel at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a **
may 29 wed The xx
       at the Knitting Factory, Reno, NV a/a $30-$50 7:30pm/8:30pm # ***
may 29/30  Insane Clown Posse at the Metro, Oakland a/a $25 8pm # *** @
may 29/30/31 Mumford & Sons, Michael Kiwanuka, Mystery Jets
       at the Greek Theater, UC Berkeley Campus a/a $50 6pm # *** (sold out)
may 30 thr The xx, Hundred Waters at the Fox Theater, Oakland
       a/a # *** (sold out - also June 1 at Greek Theater)
may 30 thr American Nomad
       at the Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley a/a 7pm/8pm **
may 30 thr The Wailing Souls, Pure Roots
       at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
may 30 thr The Sugar Daddys, Bastard Makers
       at the Lucky 13, 1301 Park St, Alameda 21+ free **
may 30 thr Bone Sickness, Laceration, Rude, Caffa
       at the Continental Club, 1658 12th Street, Oakland 21+ $6 8:30pm **
may 30 thr !!! (record release), dj's
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$20 9:30pm **
may 30 thr Rock Project SF (peforming The Smiths & Joy Division)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 7pm/7:30pm **
may 30 thr Comeback Kid, Alpha & Omega, Twitching Tongues
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15 7:30pm/8pm *** @
may 30 thr Cheap Girls, Make Do And Mend, Diamond Youth
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** @
may 30 thr Harry & The Hit Man, The Foxtails Brigade, dj Aware
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
may 30 thr Peace (U.K.), Team Spirit
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm **
may 30 thr Castle, Demon Lung (Las Vegas) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
may 30 thr Big Krit, Smoke DZA, Clyde Carson
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $22 8pm ***
may 30 thr Nice Parade (N.Y.), Cartoon Bar Fight, The Weatherveins
       at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 8pm **
may 31 fri Titan Ups, Sammy Kay And The East Los 3, The Young Idea (San Jose),
       Skandalism, Brick Mower (N.J.), Wreck Department
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ (ska night)
may 31 fri Pat The Bunny, JR And His Guitar
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $7 7pm # **
may 31 fri Monophonics Breakestra, dj Platurn, Deejay Saurus
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm **
may 31 fri Finch (performing What It Is To Burn), Requiem For the Dead, Push,
       Reverend Crow at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm **
may 31 fri Imagine Dragons at the America's Cup Pavilion, S.F.
       a/a $40/$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (sold out)
may 31 fri Lemonade, Willy Moon, dj's
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$14 9:30pm **
may 31 fri Destroid, Excision, Downlink & KJ, Sawka, Designer Drugs, dj Dials
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ***
may 31 fri Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express, John Murry
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $20 8pm/9pm ***
may 31 fri Mice Parade, Hi Ho Silver Oh
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9/$12 8pm/9pm **
may 31 fri Fox & Woman (record release), Doe Eye, Debbie Neigher
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm **
may 31 fri The Trophy Fire, Ghost & The City, Ghost Parade
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm **
may 31 fri Peachelope, Gregors, Tet Holiday
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
may 31 fri The Sugar Daddys, The Rocketz, dj Tanoa Samoa Boy
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $13 9pm ** (rockabilly)
may 31 fri Petty Theft (tribute)
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a 9pm **
may 31 fri Arsonists Get All The Girls
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petamlua a/a $10/$13 8pm *** @
may 31 fri Rude Intoxicant, Burning Monk, Olde Smoke, Nihilist Cunt,
       Impending Assult at Chris Club, 656 Benicia Rd., Vallejo 21+ $5 8pm ** @
may 31 fri Bill Cosby at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
may 31 fri Dinners (record release), Ugly Winner, Breathing Patterns
       at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 8pm **
may 31 fri Junip at Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz a/a **
may 31 fri Capital Cities, Gold Fields, D W N T W N
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
may 31 fri Sacrament Ov Impurity, Xenotaph, Lyceum, Internal
       at on the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., Sacramento 21+ ** @
may 31 fri Lamb Of God, Decapitated, Terror
       at the Senator Theater, Chico a/a $29/$33 6:30pm/7:45pm # *** @
jun  1 sat Dope Collective, The Skunkadelics, Them Rude Boys,
       Big Tree Fall Down, Heartless Folk, Skank Bank
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ (ska night)
jun  1 sat Lust Hogs (tape release), Accidentally Murdered, Incisus,
       Imperial Omen, Malicious Dismemberment at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm *** @
jun  1 sat Dreamshade (Switzerland), Zombie Holocaust, Arsa, Enemy In Peril,
       Cultural Warfare, Desecrater, Hemorage, Valensorow, Wartroll, Survival
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 4pm # *** @
jun  1 sat The xx at Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a # *** (sold out)
       (also May 30th at the Fox Theater, Oakland)
jun  1 sat Hazzard's Cure, Stoneburner (OR), Burials (OR), Wild Hunt
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $7 8pm **
jun  1 sat Devo, Mutemath, Shiny Toy Guns, Family Of The Year
       at Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a $35 10:30am/11am ***
       (Guinness Oyster & Music Festival - kids under 12 free)
jun  1 sat Logic (Maryland), Skizzy Mars, Castro, Quest
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $15 7pm/8pm # **
jun  1 sat Stellar Corpses, Make A Scene, Heroes At Gunpoint, The Wild Ones
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm ** @
jun  1 sat Golden Gate Rockers, Arena Rock
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $5 12:30pm/1pm ** (SF Rock Project)
jun  1 sat Daikon, Brick Mower, Bastards Of Young, Know Your Saints
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free noon/3pm **
jun  1 sat Destroyer (tribute), Roses And Guns (tribute)
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $13 8pm/9pm **
jun  1 sat Trixie Whitley, Rocco Deluca at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm **
jun  1 sat Breakestra, Deejay Saurus, dj Smokestack, Paulie Rhyme
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 8pm/9pm **
jun  1 sat Junip at Bimbo's 365 Club, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/9pm **
jun  1 sat Hank IV, Blank Realms (Austrailia), Feral Ohms
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
jun  1 sat The Dead Westerns at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm **
jun  1 sat Mark Matos & OS Beaches, Electric Shepherd, Linear Downfall,
       Buzzmutt at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
jun  1 sat Vinyl at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a 9pm **
jun  1 sat Cursed, Guantanamo Dogpile, Nihilist Cunt, False Freedom
       at the Black Room, 83 South Stewart Street, Sonora a/a $5 6pm ** @
       (Franks 40th Birthday)
jun  1 sat The Albert Square (record release), Breathing Patterns
       at Homestead Lanes, Cupertino a/a $8 8pm ** @
jun  1 sat Beta State, April Chase, The Goodnight
       at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm **
jun  1 sat Finch (playing What it is to Burn), The Original, One Dying Secret
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jun  2 sun Kevin Seconds, Russ Rankin, Kepi Ghoulie, Brian Hanover,
       "Say" Jen, John Marshall at 924 Gilman St., Berkeley a/a $8 5:30pm ***
jun  2 sun Sting
       at the America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $128-$52.50 7pm/8pm # *** $
jun  2 sun Golden Gate Rockers, Arena Rock
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $5 1:30pm/2pm ** (SF Rock Project)
jun  2 sun The Better Haves
       at Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave., S.F. a/a (during show) free 4pm *
jun  2 sun The Gravel Spreaders, The Up And Down
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm **
jun  2 sun Rec League, Dregs One, First Dirt, Heat
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5/$8 8pm/9pm **
jun  2 sun The Custom Kicks, The Blackhands, HeartRacers, The Shanghais
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm **
jun  2 sun Mantle Sound Core, Clintongore, Date Nite
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm **
jun  2 sun A Hawk And A Hacksaw at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $14 7:30pm **
jun  2 sun Melted Toys, Snow Wite, Teams at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 6pm **
jun  2 sun Hacksaw To The Throat, Stoneburner (Portland), Burials (Portland),
       Times Of Desperation (Sacramento), Intact, Abstracter
       at the Greenhouse, 3109 Meadowbrook Drive, Concord a/a *** @
jun  2 sun Jewel at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jun  2 sun Fear Factory, Hate Eternal, Kobra & The Lotus, Kill The Precedent,
       Dead In Seconds at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @
jun  3 mon My Jerusalem at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 7:30pm **
jun  4 tue Juicy J, Asap Ferg at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm # **
jun  4 tue Fear Factory, hate Eternal, Kobra And The Lotus
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/7:30pm *** @
jun  4 tue Fool's Gold, My Goodness, Mahgeetah, San Franpsycho (dj set)
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ free 8pm/9pm **
jun  4 tue Horror X, Hopeless Jack & The Handsome Devil (Portland),
       Brownbird Rudy Relic (N.Y.C.), Little Thin Dimes, dj Big Nate
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9:30pm **
jun  4 tue One Hundred Percent, Blanche Beach (Phoenix, AZ), Oiler
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm **
jun  4 tue Halcyonair, Ded Western, Sad Bastard Book Club
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $9 8:30pm/9pm **
jun  4 tue Abigail (Japan), Old Coven (L.A.), Abnutivum
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm **
jun  4 tue Logic, Visionary Music Group at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jun  5 wed Kromosom (Austrailia), Frenzy (Portland), Needles, Midnite Brain,
       Coma, Cruor at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 7pm # *** @
jun  5 wed The Wearies, Buttons, Modern Kicks, The Business End
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm **
jun  5 wed Crystal Fighters, Alpine
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$19 7pm/8pm **
jun  5 wed The Boxer Rebellion, Fossil Collective
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $21.50 8pm/9pm # **
jun  5 wed Tigers Jaw, Pianos Become The Teeth, Sainthood Reps
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm ** @
jun  5 wed David Dondero (record release), Tom Heyman, Rymodee
       at the Rite Spot Cafe, 2099 Folsom St. at 17th St., S.F. a/a free 8pm **
jun  5 wed Hopie, Rey Resurreccion, Nate The Great
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $5/$8 8pm/9pm **
jun  5 wed Lenka at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 9:30pm **
jun  5 wed Girls In Suede, Turtle Rising at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 8:30pm **
jun  5 wed New Found Glory at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ 8pm *** @
jun  5 wed Juicy J, Asap Ferg at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jun  6 thr Street Eaters, Peace (Vancouver, Canada), Yogurt Brain, Unstrung,
       Adult Wisdom
       at the World Rage Center, someplace, Oakland a/a donation 7pm **
jun  6 thr the DK Kennedy's at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $20/$25 9pm ** @
jun  6 thr Midtown Social, Ray Vaughn, dj Ted Bagel Radio,
       mc Parker Gibbs, mc Denise Campanaro
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15+ sliding scale 7pm **
       (Benefit and Auction for Save the Hill)
jun  6 thr Sam Amidon, Alessi's Ark at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12 9pm **
jun  6 thr I The Mighty (record release) at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm **
jun  6 thr Anhedonist (Seattle), Necrot, Fabricant
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm ** @
jun  6 thr Kromosom (Australia), Frenzy (Portland), Kontrasekt (Minneapolis),
       Condition at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm/10pm *** @
jun  6 thr JC Brooks And The Uptown Sound
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm **
jun  6 thr Minot, Winchester Revival, Big Long Now
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
jun  6 thr Daniel Gerz Ensemble at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 8pm **
jun  6 thr Cool Ghouls at the Jury Room, 712 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz 21+ **
jun  6 thr Abandon Theory (acoustic), South Sac Jooks
       at Mobile Food Fair, 7840 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights a/a free **
jun  7 fri Nails (record release), Xibalba, Power Trip, Palm, Harm Wulf,
       Living Eyes at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 8pm *** @
jun  7 fri Kontrasekt (Minneapolis), Blown To Bits, Deras Krig, Bedrucken
       at the Pink String, 8th & Campbell, West Oakland a/a $5 7pm *** @
jun  7 fri Hoodslam (wrestling) at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 8:33pm # **
jun  7 fri California Honeydrops
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
jun  7 fri Dispirit, Anhedonist (Seattle), The Haunting Presence (L.A.),
       The Witching Hour at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10 7:30pm *** @
jun  7 fri The Fresh And Only's at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm **
jun  7 fri Parquet Courts at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 9pm **
jun  7 fri Bob Saget, David Feldman at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # **
jun  7 fri Scott Weiland at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $39.50 8pm/9pm **
jun  7 fri Kill Paris, Liam Shy, Deep City Culture, Djedi
       at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm **
jun  7 fri St. Valentinez Band, Eliquate, Starving Millionaires, Kingsborough,
       The Institution, Dreadnought, The Forms
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 6:30pm/7pm **
jun  7 fri Cellar Doors, Sister Chief, Posole, Kevin Eagle Oliver, dj Goel Gion
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $10 7:30pm/8:30pm **
jun  7 fri Josiah Leming at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $12/$15 6:30pm/7pm **
jun  7 fri Nvo, Gamelan X, Cavalry, dj Phleck
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$15 9:30pm **
jun  7 fri Victims Family, Porch, Brubaker
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:45pm *** @
jun  7 fri Terry Malts, Cold Beat, #1 Smash Hits
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
jun  7 fri French Cassettes, Vela Eyes (record release), The Trims, dj Omar
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm **
jun  7 fri Our Vinyl Vows, Cash For Gold, Peace
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm ***
jun  7 fri Maxx Cabello Jr. at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm **
jun  8 sat Noothgrush, Brainoil, Connoisseur, Before The Eyewall, Fema Coffin
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $10 8pm *** @
       (Kill That Cat/Dan Hashthrash Beat Cancer Benefit)
jun  8 sat Emily's Army, Meat Market
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 7:30pm *** @
jun  8 sat Five Iron Frenzy, Dan P. And The Bricks
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ** @
jun  8 sat Generationals, Young Empires
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/10pm **
jun  8 sat Bad Brains at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # ***
jun  8 sat Hot Lunch, The Mallard, Parquet Courts
       at Light Rail Studios, 672 Toland Place, S.F. a/a **
jun  8 sat The Maine, Rocket To The Moon, This Century, Brighten
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $21 7pm **
jun  8 sat Rock Music School Performers (performing Jack White and Beck)
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $5 1pm ** (SF Rock Project)
jun  8 sat Nervous, Coins, Bradbury at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm **
jun  8 sat Free Energy at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14 9pm **
jun  8 sat Lumerians, Wax Idols at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 9pm **
jun  8 sat Anamanaguchi, Crashfaster, Slime Girls
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** (sold out)
jun  8 sat Cumstain, Dark Seas, Burnt Thrones Club
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
jun  8 sat Wet Illustrated, Violent Change, Pure Bliss, tony Molina
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
jun  8 sat Thee Os Sees at the Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St. S.F. 21+ ***
jun  8 sat Chris James & The Showdowns
       at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm **
jun  8 sat The Lucky 7 Band, The Bootcuts, The B-Stars, The Nickel Slots,
       dj Blaze Orange at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm ** (country)
jun  8 sat Husalah, Mac Mall, Mistah Fab
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a 8pm *** (Mac Dre Day)
jun  8 sat Fab four (tribute) at the Uptown Theater, Napa ?/? **
jun  8 sat Black Mackerel, Ill Content, Bum City Saints, Bloodshot And Dilated,
       Gutwrench
       at the Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ 8pm *** @
jun  8 sat The Eulipions Sextet at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 8pm *
jun  8 sat Ghost Town Hangmen at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm **
jun  8 sat Them Creatures, Infm, Dance Party Boys
       at Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ free 10pm **
       (first annual Pajama Party)
jun  8 sat The Casual Rapists, South County Crooks, Necrogenic, Bloodfog
       at Johnny V's, 31 East Santa Clara St., San Jose 21+ free 9pm **
jun  8 sat Bret Michaels, Force Of Havit, Maxxx
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jun  9 sun Parquet Courts, Pure Bliss
       at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 5pm ** (early show)
jun  9 sun Seven Sisters Of Sleep, Full Of Hell, Badr Vogu, Lies
       at First Church of the Buzzard, 2601 Adeline, Oakland a/a $8 7pm *** @
jun  9 sun Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, 2 Chainz, Wale, RaVaughn, Trinidad James
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a 7pm # *** (KMEL Summer Jam)
jun  9 sun Somo, Nick Luebke
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$30 6pm/6:30pm **
jun  9 sun Total Control, Neon Piss, The Mallard, Synthetic ID
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** (1-2-3-4 Go! Records)
jun  9 sun Alkaline Trio, Bayside, Off With Their Heads
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $22/$26 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @
jun  9 sun Anamanaguchi at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12/$15 7pm **
jun  9 sun Rock Music School Performers (performing Jack White and Beck)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $5 1:30pm/2pm ** (SF Rock Project)
jun  9 sun Secret Town, Misisipi Mike Wolf
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm **
jun  9 sun Mad Mana And the Bona Fide Few
       at Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave., S.F. a/a (during show) free 4pm **
jun  9 sun Desert Noises, Parson Red Heads, Said The Whale
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm **
jun  9 sun Before The Eyewall (Columbus, OH), Secrets Of The Sky
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 6pm **
jun  9 sun Cuates, Lusjoints, The Budros
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 7:30pm **
jun  9 sun Tim McGraw, Brantley Gilbert, Love And Theft
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $70/$45/$31 # **
jun  9 sun The Beach Boys at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jun  9 sun The Maine, A Rocket To The Moon, This Century, Brighten
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jun 10 mon Girl In A Coma, Pinata Protest, Irontom
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm **
jun 10 mon Nekromantix, The Silver Shine, Thee Merry Widows
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$17 ***
jun 10 mon Beth Orton, James Bay at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $30/$35 9pm **
jun 10 mon Zack Kouns, Cube, Armon Pakdel, Jordan Epcar
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $9 8:30pm/9pm **
jun 11 tue Authority Zero (cd release), Ballyhoo! (cd release),
       Versus The World at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm/9pm **
jun 11 tue A.N.S., Conquest For Death, Ruleta Rusa, dj Agitator
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @
jun 11 tue Sonny & The Sunsets (record release), Burnt Ones, Cool Ghouls
       at the Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St. S.F. 21+ 7pm **
jun 11 tue Void Boys at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm **
jun 11 tue Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Cheap Trick
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7pm # ***
jun 11 tue cancelled:  Inferno Of Joy, Bacteen at the Hemlock, S.F.
jun 11 tue Nekromantix, The Community at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jun 12 wed Pharoahe Monch, dj Hugo
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $18 ($30 vip) 7:30pm/8pm **
jun 12 wed Buffalo Tooth, The Trashies (Seattle), Scrapers
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
jun 12 wed Brent Amaker And The Rodeo at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm *
jun 12 wed Cheap Trick at the Uptown Theater, Napa ?/? ***
jun 13 thr Capleton at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm **
jun 13 thr Wayne Hancock, Red Meat, The Parmesans
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm **
jun 13 thr Dangermaker at the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ **
jun 13 thr Kit & the Branded Men, The thirsty Three
       at the Lucky 13, 1301 Park St, Alameda 21+ free **
jun 13 thr Jonathan Wilson, Kelley Stolz at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15/$17 9pm **
jun 13 thr Snowden, Bad Veins
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm **
jun 13 thr Chuck Prophet & Patrick Winningham, Sweet Chariot,
       Gypsy Moonlight Band, Minor Kingdom, Jif & Lynn B. Johnson,
       Andrew Blair, Noelle Cahill, Mark Joseph & The Missing Pieces,
       Buckeye Knoll at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ***
       (tribute to Townes Van Zandt)
jun 13 thr Lorelle Meets the Obsolete (Mexico), White Manna,
       Disappearing People at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
jun 13 thr Radar Brothers, Ola Podrida
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 8:30pm **
jun 13 thr Across Tundras, Name, Hellbender, Lament Cityscape
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
jun 13 thr Jason Bellenkes Band at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 8pm *
jun 13/14/15 California Music Industry Summit
       at Laney College, 700 Fallon St., Oakland a/a $50/$99/$159/$199
jun 14 fri M.D.C., Verbal Abuse, In Defence (MN), Zero Bull Shit, Nililist Cunt
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 7pm/8pm *** @ (Creepers Birthday)
jun 14 fri Caifanes at the Fox Theater, Oakalnd a/a # **
jun 14 fri Bells Atlas (album release), The Seshen, dj Treat-U-Nice
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm **
jun 14 fri Kwanza Jones, Mr. P Chill, Dogcatcher, Philasifer
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $15 7pm **
jun 14 fri They Might Be Giants at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** $
jun 14 fri Peter Tork in this Generation:  My Life in the Monkees and so more
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/8pm *** (seated show)
jun 14 fri The Bats at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$17 9pm **
jun 14 fri ArnoCorps, Polka Meisters, Memphis Murder Men, Lazerwolf
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $13/$15 9pm *** @
jun 14 fri Harrington Saints, Crashed Out, City Of Vain, Troublemaker,
       Let It Burn at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12 9pm *** @
jun 14 fri Emily Wells at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm **
jun 14 fri Sunrunners, 8th Grader (ep release), Pixel Memory
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9:30pm **
jun 14 fri Naked Soul / Jay Trainer Band, Fat Opie, Felsen
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. $10/$12 9pm **
jun 14 fri Impersonations, Crez DeeDee at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm **
jun 14 fri La Plebe, The Atom Age, The Mano Cherga Band, The Impalers
       at the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm *** @
jun 14 fri Pride & Joy at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a 9pm **
jun 14 fri Pitbull, Ke$sha
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountian View a/a $100-$30 6pm/7pm # ***
jun 14 fri Rodney Carrington at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jun 14 fri Bad Veins (OH), Color at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 8pm **
jun 14 fri Captured! By Robots at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ***
jun 14 fri The Almost, Condition, Palisades at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a **
jun 14/15  New Orleans Suspects, Slide Brothers
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $15/$20 6pm/9pm **
jun 15 sat Comadre (last show), Shook Ones, Punch, Broadway Calls, Ghostlimb
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 8pm *** @
jun 15 sat Vicious Circle (Australia), Psychosomatic, Condemned,
       Toe Tag (Seattle), Abrupt, Bloodshot And Dilated
       at the Metro Side Room, Oakland a/a $8 6:30pm # *** @
jun 15 sat Dispatch, Guster
       at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a $41 7pm # ***
jun 15 sat The Thermals, Victory And Associates, Fake Your Own Death
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $15/$18 8pm/9pm *** @ (1234 Go! Records)
jun 15 sat The Dandy Warhols at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26 8pm/9pm # ***
jun 15 sat Papa Bear And The Easy Love, Big Tree, Song Preservation Society,
       City Tribe at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $15 9pm **
jun 15 sat James McMurtry, Denver at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $21 9pm **
jun 15 sat Scissors for Lefty, The Hundred Days, The Trims, Happy Fangs
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm **
jun 15 sat Luce (cd release) at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$22 9pm **
jun 15 sat The Coppertones, Pineapple Princess
       at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm **
jun 15 sat Ryan Traster, Michael Musika
       at Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+ $6 6:30pm ** (early show)
jun 15 sat Cold Cave, Brenmar, Boyd Rice/Non
       at the Public Works, 161 Erie Street at Mission, S.F. 21+ $10/$15 9pm **
jun 15 sat Life Stinks, Dancer at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm **
jun 15 sat Jakoff, Jeff And Friends, Maidens Sorrow, Maniacal Regects,
       Speed/Wobbles, System Assault
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petamlua a/a $10 *** @
       (In Memory of Goose Jak's Team 1958 - 2009)
jun 15 sat Drms at O'Flahertys, San Jose 21+ free **
jun 15 sat Boz Scaggs, Michael McDonald
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jun 15 sat The Atom Age, Kill The Bats
       at San Jose Rock Shop, 30 N 3rd Street, San Jose a/a $8 ** @
       ($5 membership card required)
jun 15 sat Strangelove (tribute) at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm **
jun 15/16  Capt Jack Spareribs, Bilgemunky, The Seadogs,
       The Dead Pirate Macabre, Morgan's Companie, Serpent Sirens Swords,
       B.O.O.M., The Mad Maggies, Government House, Dogwatch Nautical Band,
       School Of Piracy, Live Mermaides, Skip Henderson And Starboard Watch,
       Court Of The Pirate Lords, Stubby Wood, Tales Of The Seven Seas,
       Privateers Of The Dauntless, Live Mermaids, Pirates Of Emerson,
       Mister Mac at Pirate Festival, Waterfront Park, Vallejo
       a/a $10 (12 & under free) 10am **
jun 16 sun Fall Out Boy at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 7pm # *** (sold out)
jun 16 sun Alphabet Rockers
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $5/$10 11:30am til 2pm **
jun 16 sun Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm ***
jun 16 sun Tracy Morgan (comedian)
       at Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, S.F. a/a $35.50 7pm/8pm # **
jun 16 sun Project Pitchfork, Ayria
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$20 8pm/9pm **
jun 16 sun Barnyard Stompers at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm *
jun 16 sun Stu Allen & Mars Hotel, The Phil Savell Trio, Pat Nevins,
       Sasha Reid And Rob Thompson
       at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, S.F. a/a $10/$20 noon/1pm ** (bluegrass)
jun 16 sun Dear Country
       at Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave., S.F. a/a (during show) free 4pm **
jun 16 sun The Front Bottoms, Weatherbox
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 7pm/8pm **
jun 16 sun Strawberry Girls, Light Thieves, The Epilogues
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm **
jun 16 sun Radiator King (Brooklyn), Cumstain
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 6pm **
jun 17 mon Brent Amaker And The Rodeo, Waterstrider, Idea The Artists, TV Mike
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $5/$8 7pm/7:30pm **
jun 17 mon Css, Ms Mr, Io Echo
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $22 8pm **
jun 17 mon Shivas, TodaysHits (Chicago) at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 7pm **
jun 17 mon We Came As Romans, Like Moths To Flames, Upon A Burning Body,
       Crown The Empire, Ice Nine Kills, Set It Off
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
jun 18 tue John Grant at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $15 9pm **
jun 18 tue Station And The Monster, Bloodbirds, The Dirty Pillows
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm **
jun 18 tue Ruby Pins (record release), Mane, Generation Loss, dj Hang The,
       dj Ack Ack Ack at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm **
jun 18 tue Sea Lioness, DonCat, Tendrils, Brooke D.
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm **
jun 18 tue Irony Butterfly, Buzzt Frets, The Doubt Factory
       at 50 Mason Social House, 50 Mason Street, S.F. 21+ **
jun 18 tue Memphis May Fire, I See Stars, Attila, Stick To Your Guns, Handguns,
       Merchants at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
jun 19 wed Condomnium, Replica
       at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 5pm ** (early show)
jun 19 wed Peter Case, Deep Ellum, Gasoline Silver
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $15/$18 8pm/9pm **
jun 19 wed Humungus (Richmond, VA), One In The Chamber, Old Crow
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $7 6pm/7pm ** @
jun 19 wed Camera Obscura at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # **
jun 19 wed The Gallery, Dogcatcher
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 8:30pm/9pm **
jun 19 wed Joseph Arthur at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $20/$25 9pm **
jun 19 wed Water Liars, Standard Poodle, House Of Light
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
jun 19 wed The Dig, The Tambo Rays, Low Magic, Sunfighter
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
jun 19 wed Cyndi Lauper, Hunter Valentine
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jun 19 wed Danny Owens at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 8pm *
jun 19 wed Hinder at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a 5:30pm/7pm **
jun 19 wed Krizz Kaliko, Stevie Stone, Mayday, 420 Darkside Boyz,
       Dylan Phillips, Richard The Rockstar, Cool Nutz	
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jun 20 thr YG, Dizzy Wright
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $25/$45 7:30pm/8pm **
jun 20 thr Cody Simpson, Ryan Beatty, Before You Exit
       at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # **
jun 20 thr Anya Kvitka And The GetDown, Jonny Craig
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
jun 20 thr D Pryde, Mike-Dash-E
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $12/$15 6pm/7pm **
jun 20 thr Jay Ant at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$15 10pm/10:30pm **
jun 20 thr Couches, Boys (Missoula), Burrows
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
jun 20 thr The Jurassic at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 8pm *
jun 20 thr Kix Brooks at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a 5:30pm/7pm **
jun 20 thr The Supervillains, Kayasun, Simple Creation, Rebel Radio
       at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a **
jun 21 fri King Django, Impalers, 2000 Tons Of TNT (S.D.), Ottly Mercer (S.D.),
       The Young Idea, Dustonious Maximus!
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 8pm *** @
jun 21 fri Lust Hogs, Venkman, Malicious Dismemberment, Hemotoxn
       at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7:30pm *** @
jun 21 fri The Need, Queen Crescent, May B Knot, Stillsuit, Bitter Fruit
       at Lobot Gallery, 1800 Campbell St., Oakland a/a $8-$12 7pm/8pm ***
jun 21 fri Rosie Flores, Rocketship Rocketship, Laura Benitez & The Heartache
       at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm **
jun 21 fri Too Short at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm ***
jun 21 fri Augurs, Held Down, Ordstro, Caffa
       at the Ouija House, 214 Clara Street, S.F. a/a $6 7pm ** (BBQ)
jun 21 fri Father John Misty, White Fence
       at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $22 8pm/9pm # **
jun 21 fri Josh Rouse, Field Report
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm **
jun 21 fri Steve Miller Band, The Doobie Brothers
       at America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $90-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
jun 21 fri Petty Theft (tribute), Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers (tribute),
       The Gravel Spreaders at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15/$20 8:30pm **
jun 21 fri The New Trust (record release), Creative Adult, Culture Abuse
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9:30pm **
jun 21 fri Hands, Be Calm Honcho, Ally Hasche And The Bad Boys
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm **
jun 21 fri Ex-Cult, Glitz at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm **
jun 21 fri Zavalaz, EV Kain at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 9pm **
jun 21 fri Cigarette Bums, Virgin Hymns, Bad Vibes
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
jun 21 fri Daniel Gerz Ensemble at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 8pm *
jun 21 fri The Marshall Tucker Band
       at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a 5:30pm/7pm ***
jun 21 fri Russian Tsarlag at R.Pickle, Davis ?/? **
jun 21 fri Cody Simpson, Ryan Beatty, Before You Exit
       at Community Center Theater, 1301 L St., Sacramento a/a **
jun 21 fri Fiji, Drew Deezy, Finn at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jun 22 sat Bastard Noise, Noothgrush, Freedom Denied, Stapled Shut,
       To The Point, Connoisseur, Happy Pill Trauma
       at 924 Gilman St., Berkeley a/a $10 7pm *** @
       (Celebrating Grandpa's 86th Birthday)
jun 22 sat Russian Tsarlag
       at the Church, 1038 24th at Linden Street, Oakland a/a **
jun 22 sat She & Him, Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, Tilly And the Wall
       at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a $45 7pm # ***
jun 22 sat Rachael Yamagata, Sanders Bohike
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $19/$21 9pm **
jun 22 sat Noisia, The M Machine at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 9pm # **
jun 22 sat The Record Winter, The Imperfections, Casey Jones
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free noon/3pm **
jun 22 sat Hell Fire, Midnight Chaser, My Victim
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 9pm ** @
jun 22 sat Battlehooch, Major Powers And The Lo Fi Symphony, Hungry Skinny,
       dj Smac at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14 9pm **
jun 22 sat Yassou Benedict, O Presidente, The Campbell Apartment
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9:30pm **
jun 22 sat Doctor Krapula at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm **
jun 22 sat Fake Blood, Alex Metric at Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ **
jun 22 sat Yadokai (last show), Condominium (St. Paul, Minnesota),
       White Wards (Olympia), Provos (1st show)
       at the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/10pm ** @
jun 22 sat The Honey Wilders at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm **
jun 22 sat The Rabbles at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm **
jun 22 sat Space Trash, Naw'm Sayin (Portland), Yogurt Brain
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 3pm/4pm ** (early show)
jun 22 sat Galactic, Cake, Taj Mahal Trio,
       Mike Farris & The Roseland Rhythm Revue, Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs!
       at Mountain Theater, Mount Tamalpais State Park a/a # ***
       (Benefit for the Mountian)
jun 22 sat Rex Per Diem, Boogie The Mann, 26mph, L.O.P., Solheen
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petamlua a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm ***
jun 22 sat The Spinners at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a 5:30pm/7pm ***
jun 22 sat record swapat Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a 11am til 3pm
jun 22 sat Goldfinger, For The Foxes, New Years Day, The Summer Set, Outasight,
       Stephan Jacobs, Middle Finger Salute, While She Sleeps, Man Overboard,
       Allstar Weekend, Rdgldgrn, Attila, Mac Lethal, The Amity Affliction,
       mc Lars, The Chariot, Forever The Sickest Kids, Tonight Alive,
       VersaEmerge, The Early November, Upon A Burning Body, Architects (U.K.),
       Shy KidX, Action Item, Oh Sleeper, Stick To Your Guns,
       Hands Like Houses, Anarbor, Hawthorne Heights, Letlive,
       The Black Dahlia Murder, Wallpaper, Woe Is Me, I See Stars, Go Radio,
       The Story So Far, Like Moths To Flames, Big Chocolate, Blessthefall,
       Art Of Shock, Black Feil Brides
       at Warped Tour, Shoreline a/a $37.50 11am # *** @
jun 22 sat The Fab four (tribute) at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jun 22 sat Zavalaz at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jun 23 sun Synnova, Death On Command, Resonant Insurgence. Afterall, The Jaded,
       Mt. Hammer, Refuge, My Evergreen Soul, Force Of Habit,
       Straight Up Grizzly
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 4pm *** @ (Battle of the bands)
jun 23 sun Ramsey Lewis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Quadron
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm **
jun 23 sun The Famous at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 11am/4pm **
jun 23 sun A Wilhelm Scream, The Flatliners (Toronto), Such Gold
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $15 8pm *** @
jun 23 sun Patty Griffin at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 7pm/8pm # **
jun 23 sun Dot Hacker at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm **
jun 23 sun Stickup Kid, Save The Swim Team, Hear The Sirens, Point Of View,
       The Tommy Boys at Sub-Mission, S.F. a/a $8 7pm *** @
jun 23 sun The West Nile Rambles
       at Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave., S.F. a/a (during show) free 4pm **
jun 23 sun Monster Rally, Steezy Ray Vibes, Shortcircles, Duckyousucker
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm **
jun 23 sun Tomihira, Mosaics, Animal Super Species
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 8:30pm **
jun 23 sun Psychosomatic, Vicious Circle, Puke N Rally, Condemmed
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @
jun 23 sun Big Time Rush, Victoria Justice
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $79-$18 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
jun 23 sun Loverboy at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a 5:30pm/7pm **
jun 23 sun Bad Company, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Night Ranger, Black Stone Cherry
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View
       a/a $131-$23 4pm/6pmv # *** (107.7 Bone Bash)
jun 24 mon Zavalaz at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm **
jun 25 tue Killswitch Engage, Miss May I, Darkest Hour, The World Alive,
       Affiance at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # *** @
jun 25 tue Geoff Rickly, Vinnie Caruana, Picture Atlantic
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 8pm ***
jun 25 thr Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm/9pm **
jun 25 tue The Shrills (Orange County)
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm/9:30pm *
jun 25 tue Big Business at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm **
jun 25 tue Blood Of Kvasir at the Hemlock, S.F. $6 8:30pm **
jun 25 tue The Shrills (Orange County), Sweat Lodge
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 8:30pm/9:30pm **
jun 25 tue Evolution (tribute)
       at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a 5:30pm/7pm **
jun 25/26  Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five, Boothby Graffoe
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jun 26 wed Tyrese, Ginuwine, Tank
       at Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
jun 26 wed AM & Shawn Lee (album release)
       at the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15 8pm **
jun 26 wed Shinobu, Great Apes, The Wild, Daikon
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 8pm ***
jun 26 wed Colin Stetson at the Chapel, S.F. a/a $13/$15 9pm **
jun 26 wed The Saint James Society, The Spyrals (record release), Deep Space,
       Disappearing People, Al Lover
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7 7pm/8pm ***
jun 26 wed Valleys, Weeknight
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm **
jun 26 wed Jiffy Marker (Vancouver, B.C.), Rock Bottom
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm/9:30pm **
jun 26 wed Justin Bieber at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # *** $
jun 26 wed Big Business at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm **
jun 26 wed Francesca Battistelli
       at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a 5:30pm/7pm **
jun 26 wed cancelled:  Kelly Rowland at Mezzanine, S.F.
jun 27 thr Dead Winter Carpenters
       at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ free 8pm/9pm **
jun 27 thr Old Crow Medicine Show at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # **
jun 27 thr Rosnian Rainbows
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $17 9pm **
jun 27 thr Warm Soda, Midnite Snaxxx, Primitive Hearts, The Wild Ones
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8 8pm/9pm ** @
jun 27 thr Permanent Collection, The Courtneys, Crabapple
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
jun 27 thr Smokey Robinson at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jun 27 thr Air Supply at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a 5:30pm/7pm ***
jun 27 thr Jesse Burns, Dean Haakenson, Sean Kilcoyne
       at the Fox and Goose, 1001 R Street, Sacramento 21+ free 8:30pm **
jun 28 fri Punch, Constatine Sankathi, Fred Thomas, Big Crux, Holy,
       The Exquisites, Sourpatch, Street Eaters at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley
       a/a $36 (3 day pass) 6pm *** @ (This is Not a Step Fest)
jun 28 fri Schlong, Love Songs, Violent Change
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $8 8pm/9pm *** @
jun 28 fri Iris DeMent
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $30/$35 8pm/9pm ** (seated)
jun 28 fri Defiance Ohio, Japanther, Psilovision
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9:30pm ** @
jun 28 fri Neon Neon at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
jun 28 fri Richmond Sluts, Prima Donna, Cash For Gold
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm **
jun 28 fri Dennis Is Dead, Aenimus, Creatures Of Orgin, Maya Over Eyes,
       Dakota, Walk The Atmosphere
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petamlua a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** @
jun 28 fri Marianne Faithfull at Montalvo Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga
       a/a $95-$30 6pm/7:30pm **
jun 28 fri Matthew Joseph Payne, ContainHer & The Star People
       at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 8pm **
jun 28 fri incorrect listing:  Hell Fire, Midnight Chaser, My Victim
       at thee Parkside, S.F.
jun 29 sat Los Crudos, Talk Is Poison, No Statik, Coke Bust, Hysterics,
       Pillage, Permanent Ruin, Hunting Party at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley
       a/a $36 (3 day pass) 6pm *** @ (This is Not a Step Fest)
jun 29 sat Robert Plant, Grace Potter & The Nocturals
       at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a $42.50 6pm # ***
jun 29 sat Joe Claussell at the New Parish, Oakland 21+ $15/$20 9pm/9pm **
jun 29 sat Thrones, The Rita, Sutekh Hexen, Tralphaz, Xome, Tittyfucker,
       Apocryphon, Cerebral Roil, Tainted Pussy, Malocculsion, Don Haugen,
       Arachnid Arcade, Endometrium Cuntplow, Beast Nest, Jacob Felix Heule,
       Etta Goat at the Lab, 2948 Sixteenth St. at Capp, S.F. a/a 4pm ***
jun 29 sat Baths, Houses, D33J
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $16/$19 8pm/9pm **
jun 29 sat Royal Teeth, The Colourist
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9:30pm **
jun 29 sat Flo, Dakila, The Funkanauts at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $14 8pm **
jul 29 sat Wildcat! Wildcat!, In The Valley Below
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm **
jun 29 sat Scorpios, Joey Cape, Jon Snodgrass, Brain Wahlstrom
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm *** (tribute to Tony Sly)
jun 29 sat The Low Rollers at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9:30pm **
jun 29 sat The Spiral Electric, Black Market Sunday
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
jun 29 sat Berlin, Big Country at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ ***
jun 29 sat Powerage (tribute), Jungle Rooster
       at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ $12/$14 7pm/8pm **
jun 29 sat The Bang!, Skinny Ricky & The Casual Encounters, Plantain
       at San Pedro Square Market, San Jose a/a free 7pm **
jun 29 sat Erykah Badu at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jun 29 sat The Purple Ones (tribute) at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm **
jun 29 sat Kenny Edmonds at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a 5:30pm/7pm **
jun 30 sun Iron Lung, The Body, Neon Piss, Subservient Fuck, Replica, Reivers
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley
       a/a $36 (3 day pass) 6pm *** @ (This is Not a Step Fest)
jun 30 sun Lt. Dan (Detroit MI), PizzaHiFive (Lima,OH), O.G. Jammer (L.A.),
       No Fucks Given, Self Inflicted, Your Enemy
       at Skeletor, West Oakland a/a $5 5:30pm (over by 10pm) *** @
jun 30 sun Gregg Turner & Billy Bill Miller,
       The Copper Gamins (with Jeff Smith and Saustex Lable), Kingdom Of Not
       at Fireside Lounge, 1453 Webster Street, Alameda 21+ free 8pm **
       at Student Center/Fireside Lounge, 435 College Ave., Modesto a/a
jun 30 sun Deltron 3030 (Dan the Automator, Del da Funky Homosapien, Kid Koala)
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & Sloat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm **
jun 30 sun Old Man Markley, Truckstop Honeymoon, Three Times Bad
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 3pm/4pm **
jun 30 sun Maurice Tani, Doug Blumer
       at Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave., S.F. a/a (during show) free 4pm **
jun 30 sun The Shook Twins, Brad Brooks, Kate Kilbane
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 7:30pm **
jun 30 sun Peck The Town Crier, Fox And Woman, Psdsp, We Are the Men
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petamlua a/a $8 8pm ***
jun 30 sun Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon, Amon Amarth,
       Children Of Bodom, Machine Head, Behemoth, Job For A Cowboy, Emmure,
       Born Of Osiris, Motionless In White, Butcher Babies, Battlecross,
       Huntress, Thrown Into Exile, City In The Sea
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $69/$49/$32 1pm # *** @
       (Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival)
jun 30 sun Los Caminantes at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a 5:30pm/7pm **
jul  1 mon The Copper Gamins (with Jeff Smith and Saustex Lable),
       Gregg Turner & Billy Bill Miller, Brazil
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $7 7pm **
jul  2 tue Antikythera, Larvae, Abstracter, Dead Man
       at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland 21+ $5 7pm ** @
jul  2 tue July Talk, Grounders
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $15 7:30pm/8pm **
jul  2 tue Pure Bathing Culture, Cocktails, Cannons & CLouds
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ free 8pm/9pm **
jul  2 tue Los Headaches (Mexico City), Indian Wars, Gravy Drops
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
jul  2 tue Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. $10 8pm *
jul  2 tue Beyonce
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $253-$48 7pm/8pm # *** (sold out)
jul  2 tue Caravanserai (tribute)
       at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a 5:30pm/7pm **
jul  3 wed Face To Face, Teenage Bottlerocket, Blacklist Royals,
       Joshua Black Wilkins
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $20/$25 7pm/8pm *** @
jul  3 wed Jaill, Cosmonauts, dj Joel Gion
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm **
jul  3 wed Bob Log III at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm **
jul  3 wed Frankmusik at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 9:30pm **
jul  3 wed Zepparella (tribute)
       at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a 5:30pm/7pm **
jul  3 wed Mindless Behavior, Omg Girlz, Coco Jones
       at the Bob Hope Theatre, 242 East Main Street, Stockton a/a # **
jul  4 thr The Body, Subservient Fuck, Negative Standards
       at 1-2-3-4 Go!, Oakland a/a 7pm **
jul  4 thr Midnite at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $25/$30 9pm/10pm ***
jul  4 thr Creative Adult, Cat Party (L.A.), The New Flesh
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm/10pm **
jul  4/5/6/7 The Sensational Space Shifters (Robert Plant), PRIMUS,
       Thievery Corporation, moe., Steel Pulse, Leftover Salmon,
       The Greyboy Allstars, Gramatik, Emancipator,
       The John Scofield Uberjam Band, The Infamous Stringdusters,
       Lee Fields & The Expressions, Allen Stone, North Mississippi Allstars,
       Pimps Of Joytime, Lord Huron, White Denim, Carolyn Wonderland,
       Rubblebucket, The Barr Brothers, Papadosio, The M Machine,
       Moksha, Orgone, Peter Apfelbaum & Sparkler, Sarah Jarosz,
       Anders Osborne, The Hot 8 Brass Band, Mike Dillon Band, Aoife O'Donovan,
       Houndmouth, Lukas Nelson & P.O.T.R., The Revivalists, Futurebirds,
       Nataly Dawn, Silent Frisco, Tumbleweed Wanderers, The Melodic,
       The Whiskey Sisters, Miner, Octopus Nebula, The David Mayfield Parade,
       Fruition, The California Honeydrops, Jelly Bread, Scott Pemberton,
       Living Folklore, Skerik, Jennifer Hartswick
       at High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy a/a $187+ ***
jul  5 fri Stolen Babies, Mirthkon, Free Salamander, Exhibit
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm *** @
jul  5 fri Intronaut, Scale The Summit, Castle
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $15 8pm/9pm **
jul  5 fri The Mountain Men, Windy Hill, Emily Bonn & The Vivants, The Creak
       at the Great American Musci Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (bluegrass)
jul  5 fri Beta State, Back Pocket Memory (L.A.), the Material (L.A.),
       Fighting The Villain
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm **
jul  5 fri Rx Bandits, Northern Faces at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a # ***
jul  5 fri Skywalkers, Pep Love, Okwerdz, Dirtbag Dan, Knobody, Hazel Rose,
       Rey Resurrection, Farid Xan
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8pm/9pm **
jul  5 fri Ziggy Marley, Steel Pulse
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jul  5 fri Weird Al Yankovic
       at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a 5:30pm/7pm ***
jul  6 sat The Resignators (Australia), River Ratts, Rusholme, Rising Tide,
       Night Rail at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 8pm *** @ (ska night)
jul  6 sat Whiplash, Iron Reagan, Witchaven
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $13 8:52pm # ** @
jul  6 sat Needles, La Urss (Valencia, Spain), Neon Piss, Street Eaters
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $8 9pm/9:45pm *** @
jul  6 sat The Frail, Parallels, Doe Eye
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ***
jul  6 sat Miles Schon Band at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
jul  6 sat Spellcaster (Portland), Slough Feg
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm **
jul  6 sat Titan Ups at the Riptide, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/9:30pm **
jul  6 sat Nvs at Homestead Lanes, Cupertino a/a $5 8pm **
jul  6 sat Zendaya at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a 5:30pm/7pm **
jul  6 sat Fleetwood Mac
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # ***
jul  6 sat Yes at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $93-$43 8pm # ***
jul  6/7   Red Kross, The Oblivions, Jonathan Richman, Trash Women,
       Traditional Fools, Audacity
       at Mosswood Park, 3612 Webster, Oakland a/a $50 *** (Burger Boogaloo)
jul  7 sun Say Anything, Esley, Hrvrd, I The Mighty
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 7:30pm # *** @
jul  7 sun Twin Steps, Hausu (Portland), FF (Seattle)
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
jul  7 sun You Are Plural at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9pm *
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm ** (country)
jul  7 sun Bio Crisis, Ignit, Shadow Of Progress, Refuge, Shit Show
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7pm *** @
jul  7 sun New Kids On The Block, 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $93/$73/$53/$30 # *** (also July 12)
jul  7 sun Yes at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jul  7 sun Clay Walker at Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a 5:30pm/7pm **
jul  8 mon Ian Anderson (playing Thick as a Brick 1 & 2)
       at the War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Avenue, S.F. a/a # ***
jul  8 mon Kelly Jones, The Real Numbers, The Corner Laughers, Melanie Penn
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm **
jul  8 mon Railroad Earth, Bruce Hornsby And the Noisemakers
       at Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jul  9 tue Rodrigo Y Gabriela
       at the Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $59.50/$49.50/$35 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
jul  9 tue Night Worship, Charnel House at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
jul  9 tue The Go-Go's, The B-52s
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jul  9 tue Bruce Homsby And The Noisemakers, Railroad Earth
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $69-$39 8pm # **
jul 10 wed Chris Pureka, Emy Reynolds Band
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$12 7pm/8pm **
jul 10 wed False Priest, Everyone Is Dirty, Merrimack
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 10 wed Nighmare Air / Happy Hollows, The Broadheds
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm **
jul 10 wed Rodrigo Y Gabriela at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jul 10 wed The New Trust, You Are Plural
       at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $8 8pm **
jul 11 thr Kendra Morris, Myron & E
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm **
jul 11 thr Japonize Elephants
       at Amnesia, 853 Valencia, S.F. 21+ $7-$10 sliding scale 9:30pm *
jul 11 thr SK Kakraba Lobi With Aaron M Olson, Stephen Steinbrink, Filardo
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
jul 11 thr Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Vertical Horizon, Fastball
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 6:30pm # ***
jul 12 fri Bryaugh, Jedi Scum, Agata, Venkman, Limbs, World Of Shit
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 8pm *** @
jul 12 fri Sonny & The Sunsets, SK Kakraba Lobi, Pure Bliss
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$14 8pm/9pm **
jul 12 fri Harrington Saints, Slick 46, Rust, Blank Spots
       at John Patrick's, 1813 Park Street, Alameda 21+ $7 **
jul 12 fri Todd Rundgren at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # ***
jul 12 fri Kalin And Myles at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
jul 12 fri New Dealers at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
jul 12 fri Urban Waste, Out Of Tune, Guantanamo Dogpile, Ill Content
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm *** @
jul 12 fri Glaciers (record release)
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 12 fri Rezzin, Count Dante at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
jul 12 fri New Kids On The Block, 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $93/$73/$53/$30 # *** (also July 7)
jul 12 fri This Charming Band (tribute) at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm **
jul 12 fri Slime Girls, Crashfaster, 8 Bit Weapon, Treasure Mammal (AZ)
       at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $10 8pm **
jul 12 fri Weird Al Yankovic
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $99-$39 8pm # ***
jul 12 fri Apparations, Mouth Of Serpents, Between Realms, Fallujah,
       Awaiting The Apocalypse, Decipher at the Boardwalk, Oragenvale a/a *** @
jul 12/13  Garrison Keillor (a Prairie Home Companion)
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jul 13 sat Urban Waste (N.Y.), Oppressed Logic, Strung Up, Out Of Tune,
       No Mistake at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 8pm *** @
jul 13 sat Portugal The Man (Portland), Avi Buffalo
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ***
jul 13 sat Palms at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
jul 13 sat Shugo Tokumaru (Japan), Tara Jane O'Neil
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 13 sat Violent Change, Etts Feats (Austin), Pow!
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
jul 13 sat Once Was Lost, In Your Silence, Dakota, Walk The Atmosphere
       at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 8pm *** @
jul 13 sat Sonny & The Sunsets
       at Art Walk, Central City, Sacramento a/a free **
jul 13 sat Too Short, Lil Bit, Suave Debonaire, Babnit, Who Ride
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
jul 14 sun AcxDc, New Brigade, Clear, Intent, Sleepwalkers, Stressors
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $8 6pm *** @
jul 14 sun Amber Holcomb, Angie Miller, Burnell Taylor, Candice Glover,
       Curtis Finch Jr, Devin Velez, Janelle Arthur, Kree Harrison,
       Lazaro Arbos, Paul Jolley, Aubrey Cleland
       at the Arena, Oakland a/a # *** (American Idol Tour)
jul 14 sun Kronos Quartet, Geographer, Real Vocal String Quartet
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm **
jul 14 sun Lauren Mann And The Fairly Odd Folk
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 7:30pm **
jul 14 sun Zack Blizzard, Hunters, Akron Engine
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 6pm **
jul 14 sun Jim Gaffigan at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jul 15 mon Deafheaven, Marriages, Monument Collapse, dj Rob Metal
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9pm ***
jul 15 mon The B-52s at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $49.50 7pm/8pm # ***
jul 15 mon Slick 46 (Australia), Rust at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 7pm **
jul 16 tue Hari Kondabolu (comedy - two shows)
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$12 6pm/7pm & 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 16 tue Dessa at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 18+ $15 8pm ** (hip-hop/soul)
jul 16 tue Eddie Spaghetti at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $9/$12 8pm/9pm **
jul 16 tue Set And Setting, Minot at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
jul 16 tue Creedence Clearwater Revisited, 38 Special
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jul 17 wed Passenger at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
jul 17 wed Six Feet Under, Decrepit Birth, Cannablis Corpse
       at the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$20 7pm/7:30pm ** @
jul 17 wed The Cat Empire at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $28.50 7pm/8pm # **
jul 17 wed Kirby Krackle (Seattle), H2Awesome
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm **
jul 17 wed Wiz Khalifa, Asap Rocky, B.O.B., Joey Badass, Pro Era, Berner,
       Chevy Woods, Smoke DZA
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $76-$15 # ** (hip-hop)
jul 17 wed Mega Ran (AZ), Danimal Cannon (N.Y.), Boboso
       at Cafe Stritch, San Jose a/a free 8pm **
jul 17 wed Counting Crows, The Wallflowers
       at Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore a/a # ***
jul 18 thr Counting Crows, The Wallflowers
       at America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $91-$31 6pm/7pm # ***
jul 18 thr Poco at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
jul 18 thr Grex, Derek Monypeny, Efft at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
jul 18 thr Randy Newman at Montalvo Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga
       a/a $125-$40 5:30pm/7:30pm **
jul 18 thr Big Head Todd And The Monsters, Soul Asylum, The Wailers,
       Matthew Sweet at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 6:30pm # ***
jul 19 fri Slighty Stoopid, Atmosphere, Tribal Seeds, The Grouch & Leigh
       at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a $42.50 6pm # ***
jul 19 fri Malo, La Gente at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $20/$25 8pm/9pm **
jul 19 fri The Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders, Periphery,
       Norma Jean, Cattle Decapitation, The Ocean, Revocation, Aeon,
       Rings Of Saturn, Thy Art Is Murder
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 3:15pm # *** @ (Summer Slaughter Tour)
jul 19 fri Orchid, The Saint James Society, Hell Fire at Slim's, S.F. 6+ ** @
jul 19 fri Supermule, James Nash & The Nomads, Blind Willies
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
jul 19 fri Kelly McFarling (cd release), Cave Clove,
       Laura Benitez & The Heartache, dj Mish Mosh, dj KillyKill
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 21+ $7/$10 8pm/9pm **
jul 19 fri Foreverland (tribute)
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a $16 8pm/9pm **
jul 19 fri Akris (VA), Rune, Wolfrobe
       at the Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ $5 **
jul 19 fri Noothgrush, Beerijuana, Caffa-C
       at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm *** @
jul 19 fri Dave Koz & Friends, Mindi Abair, Gerald Albright, Richard Elliot
       at Montalvo Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga
       a/a $125-$40 6pm/7:30pm **
jul 19 fri Arden Park Roots, Thrive, Simple Creation, Island Of Black & White
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jul 20 sat Tea Leaf Green, Zigaboo Modeliste And The Arkhestra
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm **
jul 20 sat Papa at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8:30pm/9:30pm *
jul 20 sat Luicidal, Zero Bullshit, Nihilist Cunt
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10 9pm *** @
jul 20 sat Conte at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$13 8pm/9pm **
jul 20 sat Wild Hunt, Ephemeros at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
jul 20 sat Dominique Leone, Matti Bye & This Forgotten Land, Corima,
       Once & Future Band, Inner Ear Brigade, dj Neil Martinson
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm **
jul 20 sat The Pendletons, The Secretions, Stigma 13, Pookie And The Poodlez
       at the Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ $7 ** @ (car show)
jul 20 sat David Byrne & St. Vincent
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jul 20 sat Psychosomatic, Cali Nation
       at the Fairgrounds, Monterey a/a 11am # **
jul 21 sun Buck-O-Nine, Jokes For Feelings, Imposters, Skandalism, Defunked
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 6pm *** @ (ska night)
jul 21 sun Seahaven at the Metro, Oakland a/a $12 7pm # **
jul 21 sun David Byrne & St. Vincent at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ***
jul 21 sun Red Baraat, Fanfare Ciocarlia
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm **
jul 21 sun Common Eider King Eider, Powerdove, Windchimes
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 6pm **
jul 21 sun Roadkill Ghost Choir
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/9pm *
jul 21 sun Moonalice at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a free 2pm **
jul 21 sun Mary Chapin Carpenter, Marc Cohn
       at Montalvo Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga
       a/a $85-$35 5:30pm/7:30pm **
jul 21 sun Jonny Lang, Robert Randolph & The Family Band
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jul 22 mon Sabertooth Zombie, Earth Control, White Widows, Living Eyes,
       Monuments Collapse at the Metro, Oakland a/a $8 7pm # *** @
jul 22 mon Black Flag, Good For You at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a *** @
jul 23 tue Black flag, Good For You at the Metro, Oakland a/a $25 7pm # *** @
jul 23 tue Peter Murphy at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # **
jul 23 tue Psychosomatic at the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a 8pm **
jul 23 tue Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dols
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $95-$25 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
jul 24 wed Irony Butterfly, Buzzy Frets, The Doubt Factory
       at Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ **
jul 24 wed Samvega, The Mondegreens, Telenovela
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 8:30pm **
jul 24 wed John Mayer, Phillip Phillips
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland
       a/a $70-$37 6pm/7pm # **
jul 25 thr Weezer
       at the America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $47.50 6pm/7pm # *** @
jul 25 thr Holy Grail, Anti-Mortem at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm/9:30pm **
jul 25 thr Cool Ghouls, Zebra Hunt, Leo Gebhardt
       at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ 47 8:30pm **
jul 25 thr Kenny Chesney, Eli Young Band, Kacey Musgraves
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $90/$35 5:30pm/7pm # **
jul 25 thr Bruno Mars, Ellie Goulding at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a # **
jul 25 thr Jeff Bridges & The Abiders
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jul 25 thr Trapt, Dedvolt, Overwatch at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** @
jul 26 fri Reagan Youth (N.Y.), Decry, Dust Angel (N.Y.), 13 Scars (WA), Fukm
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 8pm *** @
jul 26 fri The Purple Ones (tribute), dj Dave Paul
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $10/$15 8pm/9pm **
jul 26 fri Jay-Z And Justin Timberlake
       at Candelstick Park, S.F. a/a $250-$40 7:30pm # ***
jul 26 fri Tiny Television, Dustbowl Revival
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
jul 26 fri The Uncluded, Hamell On Trial at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
jul 26 fri Vokab Kompany at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10 8pm/9pm **
jul 26 fri Midtown Social at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9:30pm **
jul 26 fri The Orange Peels, Vela Eyes, The Corner Laughers
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 26 fri John Doe at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a 9pm ***
jul 26 fri Blisses B, The Visibles at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
jul 26 fri John Mayer, Phillip Phillips
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $80-$36 # **
jul 26 fri Dana Carvey, Dennis Miller, Kevin Nealon
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jul 26 fri Guttermouth at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ** @
jul 26 fri We The Kings, T. Mills, The Ready Set
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jul 26/27  The Postal Service, Big Freedia (fri), Divine Fits (sat)
       at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley a/a $45 8pm # *** (fri sold out)
jul 27 sat Empire Slum, Brothers Beard, Tonight We Fight (Las Vegas),
       Global Affront at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a $10 8pm *** @
jul 27 sat Red Meat, I See Hawks In LA, Rick Shea at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
jul 27 sat Bad Rabbits, B. Lewis
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 27 sat The Cult at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $45 7pm/8pm # ***
jul 27 sat Mark Karan's Buds, Ghosts Of Electricity
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
jul 27 sat The Business End, M Section, Flesh Gordo
       at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free noon/3pm **
jul 27 sat The Dickies, Sharp Objects, The Nerv, Boats!
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm *** @
jul 27 sat Swiftumz, White Night at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
jul 27 sat The Unauthorized Rolling Stones
       at Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley a/a 9pm **
jul 27 sat Huey Lewis And The News
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jul 27 sat French Cassettes
       at San Pedro Square Market, San Jose a/a free 7pm **
jul 27 sat D.I. at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm *** @
jul 27 sat Y&T, End Of Days, Restrayned at Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
jul 28 sun Shai Hulud, Early Graves, Vital Nerve, Pocketknife
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $10 7pm # ** @
jul 28 sun We The Kings, Breath Carolina, T. Mills, The Ready Set
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 6:30pm # ***
jul 28 sun Up Your Alley Fair, S.F. 18+
jul 28 sun Kid Rock, ZZ Top, Uncle Kracker
       at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $20 5pm/6:45pm ***
jul 28 sun Ten Years After, Edgar Winter Band, Canned Heat, Rick Derringer,
       Pat Travers at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
jul 28 sun Guttermouth at the Boardwalk, Orangemale a/a ** @
jul 29 mon Iron Fist, Lust Hogs, Ewig Frost, Vile Mass, Speeboozer
       at B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm *** @
jul 30 tue Sun Volt at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # ***
jul 30 tue From Indian Lakes, Tallhart, Makeshift Prodigy
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm **
jul 30 tue Spider Heart, Snake Island, The Green Door
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8pm **
jul 30 tue One Direction
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $90-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
jul 30 tue Gipsy Kings at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
jul 30 tue Alex Goot, Sam Tsui, King The Kid, Against The Current
       at the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a **
jul 30 tue ZZ Top
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $99-$59 8pm # ***
jul 31 wed Guttermouth, Agent Orange
       at the New Parish, Oakland a/a $12/$15 8pm/9pm *** @ (1234Go! Records)
jul 31 wed One Direction at the Arena, Oakland a/a $90-$30 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
jul 31 wed Sebadoh at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 9pm **
jul 31 wed Bubba Sparxxx, Charlie Muscle
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
jul 31 wed Kid Rock, ZZ Top, Uncle Kracker
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a $20 6:45pm ***
aug  1 thr 311, Cypress Hill, G. Love & Special Sauce
       at the America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $40 5pm/6pm # *** @
aug  1 thr The Dirty Heads at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # **
aug  1 thr Every Time I Die, Chelsea Grin, Veil Of Maya, Terror,
       Stray From The Path, Volumes, Capture The Crown, iwrestledabearonce,
       For All Those Sleeping, Dayshell, Ice Nine Kills
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 2:45pm # *** @
aug  1 thr Styx, Don Felder at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug  1 thr J Book, Hot Rain at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug  2 fri The Smithereens
       at The Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ $26 8pm/9pm ***
aug  2 fri Phish at Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F. a/a # **
aug  2 fri One Drop, Midnight Raid, Jethro Jeremiah And The Soulmates
       at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm **
aug  2 fri Kenny Loggins, Blue Sky Riders
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug  2 fri Dogfood (cd release), Element Of Soul, Humble Wolf, The Three Way,
       James Cavem at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug  2/3   RANCID, The Transplants, The Interrupters (fri),
       Harrington Saints (sat) at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** @
aug  3 sat Donna The Buffalo at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
aug  3 sat Vincent Gallo, Spindrift, Guy Blakeslee, Outlaw, Greg Ashley,
       The Groggs, Wild Honey, Owl, Meat Market, Cool Ghouls, Virgin Hymns
       at thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $30 noon/2pm **
aug  3 sat Gladys Knight And The O'Jays
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug  3 sat Misery Signals, The Color Morale, Elitist, The Kindred, Lifeforms,
       With Wolves at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug  4 sun Shuggie Otis, The Relatives
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm **
aug  4 sun Sublime with Rome, Descendents, Pennywise
       at America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $40-$30 5pm/6pm # ***
aug  4 sun Mac Miller, Action Bronson, Chance The Rapper, Vince Staples,
       The Internet at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # **
aug  4 sun Bob Dylan And His Band, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Ryan Bingham
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $90-$25 4:30pm/5:30pm # ***
       (Americanarama Festival of Music)
aug  6 tue Sierra Leons's Refugee All Stars, Black Nature Band
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $17/$20 7pm/8:30pm **
aug  6 tue Chicago at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug  6 tue Wayne Hancock at the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ 9pm ***
aug  7 wed Chicago at the Masonic Center, S.F. a/a $85-$45 7pm/8pm # ***
aug  7 wed Nothington, Masked Intruder, Elway, Sam Russo
       at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** @
aug  7 wed Lyle Lovett at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug  8 thr Goodnight Texas at Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm **
aug  8 thr Luke Bryan, Thompson Square, Florida Georgia Line
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # **
aug  8 thr Lyle Lovett & His Large Band
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $83-$43 8pm # **
aug  9 fri Stellar Corpses, Darrow Chemical Company, the Revolts,
       Self Inflicted Wounds, Blacktop Tragedy, Spawn Atomic
       at 924 Gilman Street, Berkely a/a 8pm *** @
aug  9 fri Whitesnake at the Warfield, S.F. a/a # *** @
aug  9 fri Luke Bryan, Thompson Square, Florida Georgia Line
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # **
aug  9 fri Slime Girls at the Crepe Place, Santa Cruz a/a $8 8pm **
aug  9 fri Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys, Alejandro Escovedo
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $69-$39 8pm # **
aug 9/10/11 Paul McCartney, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nine Inch Nails, Phoenix,
       Kaskade, Vampire Weekend, Pretty Lights, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, D'Angelo,
       The National, Grizzly Bear, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Young The Giant,
       Band Of Horses, The Head And The Heart, Yeasayer, Foals, Dawes,
       Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Youth Lagoon, Gary Clark Jr.,
       Kurt Vile And The Violators, Zedd, Smith Westerns, Twenty One Pilots,
       Daughter, Dillon Francis, The Lone Bellow, The Men, The Mother Hips,
       Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Camper Van Beethoven,
       The Soft White Sixties, Midi Matilda, Bhi Bhiman, Locura,
       The Easy Leaves
       at Outside Lands Festival, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a # ***
aug 10 sat Augurs, Abstracter, Lust Hogs, Held Down
       at Ghost Town Barn, Oakland a/a donation 7pm ** @
aug 10 sat Powerage (tribute), Evolution (tribute)
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ 8pm/9pm **
aug 10 sat Cheech & Chong, War
       at the America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $80-$35 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 10 sat 3 Stoned Men, Icky Boyfriends, Camel Toe, The Uke Band,
       Natural Fonzie at the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ *** (Rotfest)
aug 10 sat Train, The Script, Gavin DeGraw
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # ***
aug 10 sat Tony Bennett
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $130-$44 8pm # ***
aug 11 sun Pink Martini, La Santa Cecilia
       at Stern Grove, 19th Avenue & SLoat Blvd., S.F. a/a free 2pm **
aug 11 sun Train, The Script, Gavin DeGraw
       at the America's Cup Pavilion, Piers 27/29, S.F. a/a $80-$40 # ***
aug 11 sun Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys, Alejandro Escovedo
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 11 sun Matisyahu at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug 13 tue Jonas Brothers at the America's Cup Pavilion, Piers 27/29, S.F.
       a/a $80-$30 6pm/7pm # ***
aug 13 tue Lyle Lovett at the Marine Center, San Rafael a/a # ***
aug 13 tue Michael Franti & Spearhead
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 14 wed The Monkees at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 14 wed The Monkees at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ ***
aug 14 wed Michael Franti & Spearhead
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $79-$39 8pm # ***
aug 15 thr Reckless Kelly, Micky & The Motorcars, Wade Bowen
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ 8pm **
aug 15 thr The Love Dimension, The Tenderloins, The Chaw
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $7 8pm/9pm **
aug 15 thr Brandi Carlile at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 15/16  Lewis Black at Montalvo Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga
       a/a $125-$45 6pm/7:30pm **
aug 16 fri Dropdead (R.I.), Graves At Sea, Stoneburner (Portland),
       Endless Demise (L.A.), Agenda Of Swine, Turbokrieg (TX), Nibiru (TX),
       Worthless Eaters (Portland), Connoisseur, Reivers, Dead Pressure
       Komatose (Arcata), Noxcrutch (Stockton), No Fucks Given, Xhostagex
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 8pm # *** @ (Deadfest day 1)
aug 16 fri Reckless Kelly, Mikey & The Motorcars, Wade Bowen
       at the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ 8:30pm **
aug 16 fri Foreigner at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 16 fri Darius Rucker
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $99-$49 8pm # **
aug 17 sat Dropdead (R.I.), Noothgrush, Brainoil, Transient (Portland),
       War Master (TX), Night Nurse (Portland), Sorrower (AZ),
       Elitist (Portland), Mind Boil (TX), Usnea (Portland),
       Destroyed In Seconds (L.A.), Primitive Man (CO),
       Age Of Collapse (San Diego), Amarok (Chico), Lolita Black (R.I.),
       Completed Exposition (Japan), Final Draft (Inglewood), War Sound (L.A.),
       AcxDc (L.A.), Dead Issue (L.A.), Your Enemy, Burmese,
       Negitive Standards, Black Fucking Cancer (San Jose), Lycus, Death Row,
       Deras Krig, Whorpath (santA Rosa), Crypt Keeper, Pancake Lizard
       at the Metro, Oakland a/a $15 4pm # **** @ (Deadfest day 2)
aug 17 sat Rebelution, Matisyahu, Collie Buddz, Zion 1
       at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a $39.50 6:30pm # ***
aug 17 sat Steely Dan, The Deep Blue Organ Trio
       at the America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $200-$35 # ***
aug 17 sat Straight No Chaser at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
aug 17 sat Stepchild, Some Fear None at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug 18 sun Earth Crisis at 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley a/a 5pm *** @
aug 18 sun Chris Isaak at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 18 sun Steely Dan at Reno Events Center, 300 N Center St., Reno, NV # ***
aug 22 thr The Brothers Comatose
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm **
aug 22 thr Melvins, Honky at Slim's, S.F. 6+ *** @
aug 22 thr Roky Erickson at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
aug 22 thr Brad Paisley, Chris Young, Lee Brice
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # **
aug 22 thr Toad the Wet Sprocket, Grant Lee Buffalo
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 23 fri Funky Meters, dj Platurn, Jordan And The Ritual
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $45/$50 8pm/9pm ***
aug 23 fri Gregory Alan Isakov at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
aug 23 fri Pinback at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
aug 23 fri Chris Botti at Montalvo Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga
       a/a $125-$45 6pm/7:30pm **
aug 23 fri Ron White (comedy) at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
aug 23 fri George Lopez
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $83-$43 8pm # **
aug 24 sat Gama Bomb (Ireland), Artillery (Denmark), Bonded By Blood,
       Fueled By Fire, Fog Of War, Kinnefret, Cultural Warfare, Enemy In Peril,
       Skinner, Potential Threat, Xenotaph, Archea, Warpath Assassins,
       Zombie Death Stench at the Metro, Oakland a/a # $15 *** @
aug 24 sat Andrew Belle at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 7pm/8pm **
aug 24 sat George Lopez at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 24/25  Modest Mouse, Passion Pit, Mgmt, Neko Case, Beach House, Toro Y Moi,
       Devendra Banhart, Washed Out, Okkervil River, Deerhunter, Purity Ring,
       Dr. Dog, The Hold Steady, Delta Spirit, The Black Angels,
       Father John Misty, Capital Cities, Lucero, The Antlers, Blitzen Trapper,
       Civil Twilight, Electric Guest, Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, Delta Rae,
       The Dodos, Tennis, Akron/Family, Quadron, Bleached, Generationals,
       Eli "Paperboy" Reed, Guards, jefertitti's Nile, Guy Blakeslee,
       Seventeen Evergreen, Light Fantastic, carnival rides, games
       at First City Festival, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey
       a/a $125-$279 (2 day pass) noon # ***
aug 25 sun indie mart at thee Parkside, S.F. a/a noon till 6pm
aug 25 sun George Thorogood And the Destroyers, Buddy Guy
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 26 mon Black Sabbath, Andrew WK at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View
       a/a $131-$31 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 27 tue The Breeders at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 7pm/8pm # ***
aug 27 tue Il Volo at the Pavilion, Concord a/a # **
aug 27 tue Fun., Tegan & Sara
       at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV ?/? # ***
aug 28 wed Heart, Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience
       at the America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $101-$26 6pm/7pm # ***
aug 28 wed Fidlar at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8pm/9pm *** @ $
aug 28 wed Peter Frampton, B.B. King
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 28 wed Gary Numan at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a **
aug 29 thr Alt-J at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # **
aug 29 thr Lucius at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10 8pm/9pm **
aug 29 thr Brian Regan at Montalvo Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga
       a/a $70-$40 5:30pm/7:30pm ***
aug 30 fri Icona Pop at the Fillmore, S.F. $25 8pm/9pm # **
aug 30 fri Paul Van Dyk at 1015 Folsom, S.F. 21+ $40/$60 9pm **
aug 30 fri Lil Wayne, T.I. at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $96-$36 6pm/7:30pm # **
aug 30 fri Ziggy Marley, Steel Pulse
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $79-$39 8pm # ***
aug 31 sat SicKnif (tribute), Devolutionaries (tribute), Gimme Danger (tribute)
       at the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $8 **
aug 31 sat The Human League, Andy Bell, Howard Jones, Information Society
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
aug 31 sat Peter Frampton With B.B. King
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $113-$53 7pm # ***
sep  1 sun Jason Mraz at the America's Cup Pavilion, Piers 27/29, S.F.
       a/a $59.50 5:30pm/7pm # ***
sep  1 sun The Psychedelic Furs at the Uptown Theater, Napa 21+ **
sep  2 mon Ty Segall, Mike Donovan, David Novick
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ***
sep  3 tue Gary Numan at the Metro, Oakland a/a 7pm # **
sep  3 tue Superchunk at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $26.50 7pm/8pm **
sep  4 wed Dave Matthews Band at Harveys Outdoor Arena, Stateline, NV ?/? ***
sep  4 wed Sammy Hagar
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $131-$61 8pm # ***
sep  5 thr Ty Segall, David Novick
       at the New Parish, Oakland 18+ $18/$20 8pm/9pm ***
sep  5 thr Wallpaper, An Angle, Mister Metaphor
       at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ** (Launch Festival kick-off)
sep  6/8   Fun., Tegan & Sara at the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus
       a/a $43.50 8pm # *** $ (fri sold out)
sep  7 sat Sammy Hagar
       at America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $85-$40 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
sep  7 sat Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
sep  7/8   Imagine Dragons, Girl Talk, Rocket From The Crypt, Minus The Bear,
       Blonde Redhead, Van She, Grieves, Cults, Surfer Blood, Doomtree,
       Geographer, Family Of The Year, P.O.S., Gold Fields, Dessa,
       Turquoise Jeep, Exquisite Corps, Frank Jordan, DoomBird,
       Life In 24 Frames, Paper Pistols, Dlrn, The Bell Boys	
       at Cesar Chavez Park, 910 I Street, Sacramento a/a $85/$95 noon *** @
sep  8 sun Backstreet Boys, Jesse McCartney
       at the Pavilion, Concord a/a $109-$29 6pm/7pm # **
sep  8 sun Dave Matthews Band, Mariachi El Bronx
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $79/$45 7:30pm/7pm # ***
sep  8 sun One Republic at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
sep  9/10  Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Total Life
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ *** (mon sold out)
sep 10 tue Melissa Etheridge at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
sep 11 wed Alice In Chains, Jane's Addiction, Coheed And Cambria,
       Circa Survive, Walking Papers, Middle Class Rut, New Politics,
       Danko Jones, Chuck Shaffer Picture Show
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $75-$20 2pm # *** @
       (Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival)
sep 11 wed Adam Ant at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento a/a ***
sep 12 thr Local Natives, Wild Nothing at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ***
sep 12 thr Adam Ant at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm # ***
aug 12 thr The Moondoggies, The Maldives
       at the Brick & Mortar, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8pm/9pm **
sep 13 fri The Mission UK, Keeping The Faith
       at the Regency Ballroom, S.F. a/a $29.50/$43 8pm/9pm # ***
sep 13 fri The Doobie Brothers at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
sep 14 sat Murderburgers, Strong City
       at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Oakland a/a 7pm **
sep 14/15 Big K.R.I.T., Black Hippy, Bodega Bamz, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony,
       Brother Ali, Chase & Status, Common, Curren$y, Danny Brown,
       Dilated Peoples, Dizzy Wright, Dom Kennedy, E40 And Too Short,
       Earl Sweatshirt, Flatbush Zombies, Hit Boy, Hopsin, Immortaltechnique,
       Jhene Aiko, Kid Cudi, Lecrae, Mimosa, Prof, Rakim, Snow Tha Product,
       Supernatural, Talib Kweli, Tech N9ne, Tyler The Creator, Wu-Tang Clan
       Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View
       a/a $240-$89 # *** (Rock The Bells X)
sep 14 sat The Doobie Brothers
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $83-$43 8pm # ***
sep 15 sun KC & The Sunshine Band, Village People
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
sep 17 tue The Vibrators, Bite, Pops at the Uptown, Oakland 21+ *** @
sep 17 tue Carly Rae Jepsen at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
sep 18 wed Adam Ant at Golden State Theater, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey a/a ***
sep 20 fri Kamelot (Tampa, FL), Delain, Eklipse
       at Slim's, S.F. 6+ $26 7pm/8pm *** @
sep 21 sat Boz Scaggs at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ***
sep 21 sat Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco
       at America's Cup Pavilion, S.F. a/a $39.50 6pm/7pm # ***
sep 21 sat Zepparella at Slim's, S.F. 6+ **
sep 21 sat Ozzy Alive (tribute), Rat Bastard (covers),
       Rock On Broadway (covers)
       at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ $12/$14 8pm/9pm **
sep 21 sat Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a $59/$44/$30 5:30pm/7pm # **
sep 21 sat Kathy Griffin (comedy) at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
sep 22 sun Lynyrd Skynyrd
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $104-$54 8pm # ***
sep 22 sun Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # **
sep 25 wed Michael Hurley at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ **
sep 26 thr Unknown Mortal Orchestra at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # **
sep 26 thr Depeche Mode, Crystal Castles
       at Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $127-$36 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
sep 28 sat Brian McKnight, Johnny Gill, Jagged Edge
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
sep 29 sun Folsom Street Fair, S.F. a/a
sep 29 sun Jake Bugg at the Fillmore, S.F. $15 7pm/8pm **
sep 29 sun Glenn Tillbrook
       at the Great American Music Hall, S.F. 6+ ** (seated show)
sep 29 sun Gordon Lightfoot at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
oct  1 tue Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Rozzi Crane
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # ***
       (Honda Civic Tour)
oct  2 wed Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Rozzi Crane
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View
       a/a $100-$30 5:30pm/7:30pm # *** (Honda Civic Tour)
oct  3 thr Conor Oberst, The Felice Brothers
       at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # **
oct  3 thr Bonnie Raitt
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $103-$53 8pm # ***
oct  5 sat Pet Shop Boys
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** (sold out - see Oct. 7th)
oct  6 sun Bonnie Raitt at Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 7:30pm # ***
oct  7 mon Pet Shop Boys
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # *** $ (Oct. 5th sold out)
oct  7 mon Josh Groban (in the round)
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $100-$50 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
oct  8 tue Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $89-$39 8pm # **
oct 10 thr Pink at the Arena, Oakland a/a $125/$100/$70/$40 7:30pm # ***
oct 11 fri Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett
       at the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Road, Wheatland a/a # **
oct 12 sat Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett
       at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View a/a # **
oct 15 tue Pink at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $125/$100/$70/$40 7:30pm # ***
oct 18 fri City And Colour, The Paper Kites
       at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # **
oct 19/20  Treasure Island Music Festival, S.F. Bay a/a
oct 25 fri Joe Satriani
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $69-$39 7:30pm # ***
oct 26 sat Joe Satriani at the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # ***
oct 28 mon Sarah Brightman
       at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $225-$55 7pm/8pm # *** (was March 26th)
oct 29 tue Moody Blues
       at Vina Robles Amphitheater, Paso Robles a/a $89-$39 8pm # ***
nov 10 sun Selena Gomez at the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $71-$31 6pm/7pm # ***
nov 14 thr Kreator, Overkill at the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 7pm/8pm # *** @
nov 23 sat John Waters at Yoshi's, S.F. 21+ 8pm $40 / 10pm $30 ($75 vip) ***

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

			Radio Shows
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			Radio/TV Shows
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Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1FM	www.berkeleyliberationradio.net
Maximum Rock'n'roll Radio		radio.maximumrocknroll.com
Pirate Cat Radio 87.9FM			www.piratecatradio.com
KVHS-FM 90.5 The Edge			www.kvhs.com

mon  Next Big Thing on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 6pm-7pm
tue  Dead Air with dj Vicious and dj Tanner
     on Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1FM 6pm-8pm
wed  Wednesday Night Live on Stanford Radio KZSU 90.1FM 9pm-10pm
sat  KALX live on UC Berkeley Radio KALX 90.7FM 9pm-midnight
sun  Rampage Radio on S.F. State Radio in exile KUSF 2am-8am
sun  NewHotBands on public access TV Comcast Ch 29 12:30pm
sun  Earwhacks with Paul and Che on Sacramento KRXQ 98.5FM 10pm-11:30pm
sun  Neonate with Punk Roge and Riot on UC Davis Radio KDVS 90.3FM 12am-2am

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1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 420 40th, Oakland a/a (shows over by 10pm)	510-985-0325
23 Club, 23 Visitacion Avenue, Brisbane a/a			415-467-7717
Ace of Spades, 1417 R Street, Sacramento a/a
Alley, 906 Victorian Way, Sparks, NV a/a
America's Cup Pavilion Piers 27/29, S.F. a/a
Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a			510-549-1125
Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a				415-831-1200
Avalon Nightclub, 777 Lawrance Expressway, Santa Clara a/a 21+	408-241-0777
Bender's Bar & Grill, 806 South Van Ness Ave., S.F. 21+		415-824-1800
Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Avenue, S.F. 21+ 18+		415-474-0365
Blake's, 2367 Telegraph, Berkeley a/a 18+			510-848-0886
Blank Club, 44 South Almaden Avenue, San Jose 21+
Blue Lamp Lounge, 1400 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento 21+		866-575-9405
Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+			831-423-7117
Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale a/a			916-988-9247
Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore, S.F. 21+				415-673-8000
Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., S.F. a/a 21+			415-621-4455
Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ 18+	415-371-1631
Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 21+
Cafe Du Nord, Inc., 2170 Market Street, S.F. 21+		415-861-5016
Cafe Cocomo, 650 Indiana at Mariposa, S.F. 21+
Cafe Stritch, 374 South First Street, San Jose a/a		408-280-6161
Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a book 831-423-1338	831-423-1336
Cell Space, 2050 Bryant at 18th, S.F. a/a
Chapel, 777 Valencia Street at 19th, S.F. a/a
Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz a/a			831-429-6994
DNA Lounge, 375 11th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ a/a		415-626-1409
Disco Volante, 247 14th Street at Webster, Oakland a/a		510-663-0271
Dosa Biryani, 250 E Java Drive, Sunnyvale a/a			408-400-0007
El Rey Theatre, 230 West 2nd St., Chico 18+ (a/a with adult)	530-342-2727
El Rincon, 2700 16th Street at Harrison, S.F. 21+ 18+
El Rio, 3158 Mission Street, S.F., 21+				415-282-3325
Elbo Room, 647 Valencia near 17th St., S.F. 21+			415-552-7788
Eli's Mile High Club, 3629 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland 21+
Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., S.F. a/a				415-346-6000
  leave soon after the last band for a free poster at the exit
Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland a/a
Gilman, 924 Gilman St. at 8th, Berkeley a/a book 510-524-8180
  ($2 yearly membership required) http://www.924gilman.org
  5pm membership meetings 1st and 3rd sat. of each month
George's, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael 21+			415-457-1515
Golden State Theater, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey a/a		831-372-4555
Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell, S.F. ages 6+		415-885-0750
Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento 21+				916-441-4693
Hemlock, 1131 Polk at Post, S.F. 21+				415-923-0923
Henfling's Firehouse Tavern, 9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond 21+	408-335-1642
Homestead Lanes, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino a/a		408-255-5700
Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St. at Bryant, S.F. 21+		415-546-6300
Independent, 628 Divisadero, S.F. 21+				415-771-1420
Johnny Foley's Irish House, 243 O'Farrell Street, S.F. 21+	415-954-0777
Knitting Factory, 211 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV a/a	775-323-5648
Knockout, 3223 Mission St., S.F. 21+				415-550-6994
Konocti Harbor, 8727 Doda Bay Road, Kelseyville a/a		800-660-LAKE
Li-Po Lounge, 916 Grant Ave., S.F. 21+
Lucky 13, 1301 Park St, Alameda 21+				510-523-2118
Mama Buzz Cafe, 2318 Telegraph at 23rd., Oakland a/a		510-465-4073
Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St. at Mission, S.F. 21+		415-647-2888
Metro, 630 3rd St. at M.L.K., Oakland a/a			510-763-1146
Mezzanine, 444 Jessie Street at Mint, S.F. 21+			415-625-8880
Milk Bar, 1840 Haight Street, S.F. 21+				415-387-6455
Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga a/a		408-741-2822
Monstros Pizza, 628 W. Sacramento Avenue, Chico a/a
Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga a/a		408-961-5800
Mystic Theater, 23 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma a/a 18+ 21+		707-765-2121
Neck of the Woods, 406 Clement at 5th Avenue, S.F. 21+
New Parish, 579 18th at San Pablo Avenue, Oakland 21+ 18+ a/a
Nickel City, 1711 Branham Lane, San Jose a/a			408-448-3323
Night Light, 311 Broadway, Oakland 21+
Masonic Center, 1111 California Street, S.F. a/a
Octopus Lounge, 180 Eureka Square, Pacifica 21+			650-355-7775
Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St., Sacramento 21+			916-443-9751
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a
Parkside, 1600 17th St., S.F. 21+				415-503-0393
Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St., Petaluma a/a		707-762-3565
Pine Street Grill, 875 Rincon Ave., Livermore 21+
Pioneer, 105 Pioneer Street, Santa Cruz a/a
Pirate Cat Radio Cafe, 2781 21st Street, S.F. a/a
Pissed Off Pete's, 4528 Mission Street, S.F. 21+
Plea for Peace Center, 630 E Weber Ave, Stockton a/a
       ($2 yearly membership)
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
Retox Lounge, 628 20th Street at 3rd, S.F. 21+ a/a		415-626-7386
Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St. at Van Ness, S.F. a/a
Riptide Bar, 3639 Taraval St., S.F. 21+				415-681-8433
Route 92, 2128 South El Camino Real, San Mateo 21+
San Pedro Square Market, 87 North San Pedro St., 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
Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View a/a
Slim's, 333 11th St., S.F. ages 6+				415-522-0333
Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 21+ (sometimes a/a)	510-841-2082
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
Sub-Mission Art Space, 2183 Mission Street, S.F. a/a
Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market Street, S.F. a/a		415-861-5016
Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley a/a	415-388-1700
Swingin' Door, 106 East 25th Avenue, San Mateo 21+
Terminal, 3957 San Leandro Street, Oakland a/a
Thrillhouse Records, Mission at 30th, S.F. a/a
Transient Lounge, 400 E. Todd Road, Santa Rosa a/a
Warfield, 982 Market St., S.F. a/a				415-775-7722
Winter's Tavern, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica 21+
Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland 21+			510-451-8100
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
Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+		408-286-8636
Yoshi's, 1330 Fillmore Street, S.F. 21+
Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland 21+			510-238-9200
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