This list has entries from Steve Koepke's The List, plus some other shows entered by your friends at KZSU. It's generated automatically. Also check these other calendars.
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all ages events for this hectic Saturday
924 Gilman Street
FLESHIES, Underground Railroad To Candyland, Nobunny, Distant Voices, Out Of Spite
Notes: rated *** a/a, 7:30pm, pit warning
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
Girls, Tamaryn, Dominant Legs
Notes: rated ** a/a, $12, 8:30pm/10pm (sold out)
Fillmore S.F.
The Disco Biscuits
Notes: rated ** a/a, $25, 9pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Keller Williams (Fredericksburg, VI)
Notes: rated ** a/a
Slim's S.F.
Municipal Waste (Richmond, VA), Off With Their Heads (Minneapolis), Phobia (Orange County, Cauldron (Toronto, Canada)
Notes: rated *** a/a, $15, 7pm/8pm, pit warning
Streetlight Records, San Jose
Curious Quail (San Jose)
Notes: rated ** a/a, free, 4pm
Warfield S.F.
Snoop Dogg, dj Quik, Nipsey Hussle, Hustle Boys
Notes: rated *** a/a, $63/$50, 8pm, no ins/outs
Your House, Oakland
Abrupt, Fix My Head, Sad Boy Sinister, You Die, Cycloptopus
Notes: rated *** a/a, 8pm, pit warning
the Event Center, San Jose State
Mastodon, Dethklok, Converge, High On Fire
Notes: rated *** a/a, $35, 6:30pm, no ins/outs, pit warning
the Fox Theater, Oakland
Cafe Tacuba
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm
the Regency Ballroom, S.F.
Jaguares, Los Cenzontles
Notes: rated ** a/a, 9pm, no ins/outs
all ages events for this hesitating Sunday
924 Gilman Street
Verlaten, Go Like This, Sin Vida, Logistic Slaughter, Witness The Horror, Tragic Ends, Awesome Party
Notes: rated *** a/a, $6, 3:30pm/4pm, pit warning
Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F.
Fanfarlo (U.K.)
Notes: rated ** a/a, free, 2pm
DNA Lounge S.F.
Eluveitie (Switzerland), Belphegor (Austria), Alestorm (Scotland), Vreid (Norway), Kivimetsan Druidi (Finland), dj Rob Metal
Notes: rated *** a/a, $18/$22, 7pm/7:30pm, pit warning (Heathenfest)
Flux 53, 5300-5312 Foothill Boulevard, Oakland
Henry Kaiser Trio, Josh Allen Large Ensemble
Notes: rated * a/a, $10, 8pm
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Iration, Tomorrows Bad Seeds, B Foundation
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Arena, Oakland
Kiss, Buckcherry
Notes: rated *** a/a, 7:30pm, no ins/outs
the Regency Ballroom, S.F.
Thrice, The Dear Hunter, Polar Bear Club
Notes: rated *** a/a, $20/$24, 7:30pm, no ins/outs
thee Parkside, S.F.
Jay Lingo & The Kick Balers
Notes: rated * a/a, free, 4pm
all ages events for this slanderous Monday
Fillmore S.F.
Dir En Gray
Notes: rated ** a/a, $23, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs
the Fox Theater, Oakland
Wolfmother, Heartless Bastards, Thenewno2
Notes: rated ** a/a, $29.50, 7:30pm, pit warning
all ages events for this aromatic Tuesday
the Regency Ballroom, S.F.
Gwar, Job For a Cowboy, Red Chord
Notes: rated *** a/a, $22/$25, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs, pit warning
all ages events for this emancipated Wednesday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
Deastro, Max Tundra, White Cloud
Notes: rated ** a/a, $12/$14, 8:30pm/9pm
Fillmore S.F.
Joe Perry
Notes: rated ** a/a, $39.50, 7pm/8pm
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Bukue One, Serendipity Project, Hopie Spitshard
Notes: rated ** a/a (KALX)
Slim's S.F.
Richard Bean & Sapo, Manzo, Machala
Notes: rated ** a/a, $13, 8pm
the Regency Ballroom, S.F.
Vader, Decrepit Birth, The Amenta, Warbringer, Augury, Swashbuckle
Notes: rated *** a/a, 8pm, no ins/outs, pit warning
all ages events for this hot Friday
924 Gilman Street
Whiskey Avengers, Assorted Jellybeans, Davenport Totem, Hectic, I.V., Innoculators
Notes: rated *** a/a, $8, 7:30pm, pit warning (ska nite)
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
Dave Smallen (cd release), The Soft White Sixties, Lite Brite
Notes: rated ** a/a, $12, 8:30pm/9:30pm
DNA Lounge S.F.
Stereo Freakout (cd release), Nuck Fu, Benvenue, Amply Hostile, Cires, Dear Sincerely, Faded, Wee the Band, The Vague Blur, Exit 27
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10/$12, 5:30pm, pit warning (battle of the bands)
Fillmore S.F.
Toots & The Maytals
Notes: rated ** a/a, $26, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Savoy Family Cajun Band
Notes: rated * a/a
Nickel City, San Jose
Nosebleed Academy, Rapid Fire, Easier Said, Christina Li
Notes: rated ** a/a
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland
The Laurie Berkner Band
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs, $25/$35, 11am, no ins/outs
Slim's S.F.
Norma Jean, Horse The Band, The Chariot, Arsonists Get All The Girls
Notes: rated ** a/a, $15/$17, 7:30pm
Sub-Mission, S.F.
Echo Of Bullets, Law Abiding Citizens
Notes: rated ** a/a, $7, 8pm (Benefit for Victims of Hurricane Ida in El Salvador
Warfield S.F.
Hatebreed, Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, Chimaira, Unearth, Whitechapel, Born Of Osiris, Hate Eternal, Dirge Within
Notes: rated *** a/a, $26/$30, 2pm/3pm, no ins/outs, pit warning, soldout likely
the Regency Ballroom, S.F.
Peaches, Amanda Blank, Wallpaper
Notes: rated ** a/a, $25/$27, 9pm, no ins/outs
all ages events for this decaffinated Saturday
Fillmore S.F.
Mario
Notes: rated ** a/a, $35, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs (BET)
Great American Music Hall S.F.
New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Moonalice
Notes: rated ** a/a
Palace of Fine Arts, S.F.
Straight No Chaser
Notes: rated ** a/a, $29.50, 8pm
Slim's S.F.
dj Bob Mould, dj Rich Morel
Notes: rated ** a/a, $15, 10pm
Streetlight Records, San Jose
Mary Axe (San Jose)
Notes: rated ** a/a, free, 4pm
Sub/Mission Art Space, S.F.
Boom Boom Kid (Argentinian), Lovesongs, Songs For Moms
Notes: rated *** a/a, pit warning
Warfield S.F.
George Lopez
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm, no ins/outs
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
Dizzy Balloon, The Jakes (Newport Beach), The Federalists (cd release), Scene Of Action
Notes: rated *** a/a, $10, 8pm/9pm
thee Parkside, S.F.
The Rarade Route, Neighborhood Bully, The Better Maker
Notes: rated ** a/a, free, 3pm/5pm
thee Parkside, S.F.
The Business (U.K.), Control (U.K.), Harrington Saints
Notes: rated *** a/a, $13, 9pm, pit warning
all ages events for this joyus Sunday
924 Gilman Street
Black Ganion (Japan), Laudanum
Notes: rated *** a/a, pit warning
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Justin Mozuka, Sam Bradley, Elizabeth & The Catapult (Brooklyn)
Notes: rated ** a/a, $21, 8pm
Slim's S.F.
Rooney, Tally Hall, Crash Kings
Notes: rated ** a/a, $16, 8pm
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
Japandroids, Surfer Blood (West Palm Beach, FL)
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10/$12, 7pm
the Shark Tank, San Jose
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Notes: rated ** a/a, $40/$60, no ins/outs (two shows)
thee Parkside, S.F.
Fire Whiskey
Notes: rated ** a/a, free, 4pm
all ages events for this unpredicatble Monday
Great American Music Hall S.F.
The Vic Chesnutt Band, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Witchies, Warpaint, Liz Durrett
Notes: rated *** a/a (KALX)
Warfield S.F.
David Archuleta, Benton Paul
Notes: rated ** a/a, 7pm, no ins/outs
all ages events for this portentous Wednesday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
Baroness, Earthless, Iron Age
Notes: rated ** a/a, $12/$14, 8:30pm/9pm, pit warning
Fillmore S.F.
The Black Crowes, Truth And Salvage Company
Notes: rated *** a/a, $51.50, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs (also dec 4-6)
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland
Morrissey
Notes: rated *** a/a, $85.50/$45.50, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs
Slim's S.F.
Dashboard Confessional (solo acoustic), New Found Glory (acoustic)
Notes: rated *** a/a, soldout likely
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
Mt St Helens Vietnam Band (Seattle), The Growlers, My First Earthquake
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10/$12, 8pm
all ages events for this slanderous Thursday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
Cold Cave, Former Ghosts, Veil Veil Vanish
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 8:30pm/9pm
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Alma Desnuda, Highway Robbers, Grace Woods, Earl J. Rivard
Notes: rated ** a/a
Slim's S.F.
NoFX, Wax, Dead To Me, Nathen Maxwell & The Original Bunny Gang
Notes: rated *** a/a, $40, 8pm, pit warning (Benefit for UCP Wheels For Humanity)
the Regency Ballroom, S.F.
Less Than Jake, Fishbone, Cage, The Swellers
Notes: rated *** a/a, $20/$22, 6pm/7pm, no ins/outs, pit warning
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
Split Lip Rayfield, Kemo Sabe
Notes: rated ** a/a, $15, 8pm
all ages events for this thick Friday
924 Gilman Street
Swingin' Utters, Classics Of Love, Static Thought, Wolves And Thieves, Why I Hate
Notes: rated *** a/a, 8pm, pit warning
DNA Lounge S.F.
Death Between Seasons, Draconian Winter, Gravy Trainwreck, Cloverleaf Drive, The Knocks, A Thousand Kingdoms, The 5th Wheel, Kneehigh In Dwarves, Industrial Undergrowth, Melonumba
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10/$12, 5:30pm, pit warning (battle of the bands)
Fillmore S.F.
/6 The Black Crowes, Truth And Salvage Company
Great American Music Hall S.F.
J. Tillman, Pearly Gate Music
Notes: rated * a/a
Slim's S.F.
Poi Dog Pondering, Geographer
Notes: rated ** a/a, $24, 9pm
the Regency Ballroom, S.F.
Forever The Sickest Kids, The Rocket Summer, Sing It Loud, My Favorite Highway, Artist vs Poet
Notes: rated *** a/a, 6:30pm, no ins/outs, pit warning
all ages events for this bright Saturday
924 Gilman Street
Pathology (San Deigo), Destroyed In Seconds (O.C.), Flesh Consumed, Agenda Of Swine, Thousands Will Die, Warscythe, Deadly Remains
Notes: rated *** a/a, $8, 7pm/7:30pm, pit warning
Fillmore S.F.
/6 The Black Crowes, Truth And Salvage Company
Notes: rated *** a/a, $51.50, 8pm/9pm (fri/sat), 7pm/8pm (sun), no ins/outs (also dec 1-2)
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Room Purchased
Notes: rated ** a/a
Slim's S.F.
The Vandals, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Knock Out
Notes: rated *** a/a, $16, 9pm, pit warning
Streetlight Records, San Jose
Michael Osborn Band (San Jose)
Notes: rated ** a/a, 4pm
the Metro, Oakland
Fang, Social Unrest, Attitude Adjustment, Verbal Abuse, Oppressed Logic, Kill DeVille, Fistifuks
Notes: rated *** a/a, $10, 7pm/8pm, pit warning
the Regency Ballroom, S.F.
The Cranberries (all original members)
Notes: rated *** a/a, $43/$36, 8pm, no ins/outs
all ages events for this cold Sunday
DNA Lounge S.F.
Marduk (Sweden), Nachtmystium, Mantic Ritual, Black Anvil, Merrimack, dj Rob Metal
Notes: rated *** a/a, $15/$20, 6:30pm/7:30pm, pit warning
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Jonathan Richman
Notes: rated *** a/a, $15, 8pm
Long Haul, 3124 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
Dear Indugu
Notes: rated * a/a, free, 7pm (free food - acoustic open mic)
Slim's S.F.
Sara Evans, Darryl Worley, Mallory Hope
Notes: rated ** a/a, $17, 7pm (95.7 The Wolf Acoustic Country Christmas)
all ages events for this emaciated Tuesday
Cafe du Nord S.F.
Robert Francis
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 9:30pm
all ages events for this muggy Wednesday
Fillmore S.F.
Son Volt
Notes: rated *** a/a, $25, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs (KPIG)
Slim's S.F.
The Donnas, Lilofee
Notes: rated ** a/a, $17, 8:30pm, pit warning
all ages events for this ponderous Thursday
Adobe Books, 3166 16th Street, S.F.
Marc Manning - Everything Is Fine, The Sad Bastard Book Club, Divisions, Upward
Notes: rated ** a/a, 7pm (experimental music)
Fillmore S.F.
JJ Grey & Mofro, Shooter Jennings
Notes: rated ** a/a, $25, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs (KPIG)
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Todd Snider
Notes: rated ** a/a (seated show)
Slim's S.F.
The Grouch, Mistah F.A.B., Fashawn N' Exile, dj Fresh
Notes: rated ** a/a, $18, 9pm (how the Grouch stole Christmas tour)
the Regency Ballroom, S.F.
Ice Cube, YG
Notes: rated *** a/a, $35/$38, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs
all ages events for this unpredicatble Friday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
Big D And The Kids Table, Sonic Boom Six (U.K.), Agent Deadlies
Notes: rated *** a/a, $10/$12, 8:30pm/9pm, pit warning
DNA Lounge S.F.
Eyehategod, Stormcrow, Brainoil, Acephalix, dj Rob Metal
Notes: rated *** a/a, $20, 7pm/8pm, pit warning
Fillmore S.F.
Los Lobos (L.A.)
Notes: rated *** a/a, $42.50, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Slim's S.F.
Breathe Carolina, Cash Cash, Kill Paradise, Fight Fair
Notes: rated ** a/a, $13, 7:30pm
the Arena, Oakland
Muse, A.F.I., 30 Seconds To Mars, Vampire Weekend, Metric, dj Miles
Notes: rated *** a/a, $60/$50 (ga floor and seated), no ins/outs (sold out) (Live 105's Not So Silent Night)
the Lab, 2948 16th Street at Capp, S.F.
Mi Ami, Inca Ore, dj Tristes Tropiques
Notes: rated ** a/a, $5, 8pm
the Metro, Oakland
Disgust Of Us, The Paper Sons, Impediments, Mojo Hand, The Real Tom Thunder
Notes: rated *** a/a, pit warning
all ages events for this portentous Saturday
Fillmore S.F.
Los Lobos (L.A.)
Notes: rated *** a/a, $42.50, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Fillmore S.F.
Los Lobos, King City (upstairs poster lounge)
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Fool's Gold
Notes: rated ** a/a
Slim's S.F.
The Aquabats, The Action Design
Notes: rated *** a/a, $18, 9pm
the Civic Auditorium, 408 South Almaden Blvd., San Jose
Michael McDonald
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
the Swedish American Hall, S.F.
Joe Purdy
Notes: rated ** a/a, $15, 8pm
all ages events for this thundrous Sunday
Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F.
Lady Gaga, Kid Cudi, Semi Precious Weapons
Notes: rated ** a/a, $50, 7:30pm, no ins/outs
DNA Lounge S.F.
The Faceless, Dying Fetus, Beneath The Massacre, Annotations Of An Autopsy, Enfold Darkness, dj Rob Metal
Notes: rated *** a/a, $15/$18, 7pm/7:30pm, pit warning
Fillmore S.F.
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Notes: rated ** a/a, $21, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Timothy B. Schmit
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Shark Tank, San Jose
Aventura
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
all ages events for this muggy Tuesday
Slim's S.F.
cancelled: Charlie Louvin And Band, Rick Shea
Warfield S.F.
Zero 7, Phantogram
Notes: rated ** a/a, $24, 8pm, no ins/outs
all ages events for this muggy Wednesday
Nickel City, San Jose
Frank And Derol, Windsor Drive (TX), Camera Can't Lie (MN)
Notes: rated *** a/a, $10, 7pm (KSCU 103.3FM)
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
Adam Stephens
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 7:30pm
all ages events for this bright Friday
924 Gilman Street
Ceremony, Skin Like Iron, Presure
Notes: rated *** a/a, $7, pit warning
Fillmore S.F.
Steve Kimock Crazy Engine
Notes: rated ** a/a, $25, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Slim's S.F.
Death Angel
Notes: rated *** a/a, $20/$22, 9pm, pit warning (107.7 The Bone)
all ages events for this marvelous Saturday
924 Gilman Street
Velvet Teen, Litany For The Whale, Build Us Airplanes
Notes: rated *** a/a, $8, 7:30pm/8pm, pit warning
Fillmore S.F.
Rickie Lee Jones
Notes: rated *** a/a, $36.50, 8pm/8pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
The Mother Hips, The Dawes (fri), The Parson Red Heads (fri), Or, the Whale (sat), Dave Gleason & The Golden Cadillacs (sat)
Notes: rated *** a/a, $20, 7:30pm/8:30pm, no ins/outs
Slim's S.F.
Hepcat, Ron Silva & The Monarchs
Notes: rated ** a/a, $22/$23, 9pm
Warfield S.F.
Robin Thicke, Ryan Leslie, Laura Izibor
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm, pit warning
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
Rupa & The April Fishes, Conspiracies Of Beards, Venus
Notes: rated ** a/a, $12, 8pm
all ages events for this fine-grained Sunday
Palace of Fine Arts, S.F.
Selena Gomez
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
Warfield S.F.
Brian Setzer Orchestra, Royal Crown Revue
Notes: rated *** a/a, 8pm, no ins/outs
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
Golem, Rube Waddell
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10/$12, 7pm
all ages events for this purient Tuesday
Slim's S.F.
The Bob Hill Band
Notes: rated ** a/a, $15, 8pm
all ages events for this purient Sunday
Fillmore S.F.
Railroad Earth
Notes: rated ** a/a, $25.50, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs
all ages events for this marvelous Monday
Fillmore S.F.
Railroad Earth
Notes: rated ** a/a, $25.50, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs
all ages events for this amorous Thursday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
The Morning Benders, Miniature Tigers, A B & The Sea
Notes: rated *** a/a, $20, 9pm/10pm
Fillmore S.F.
Les Claypool
Notes: rated *** a/a, $59.50, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Jackie Greene, Mark Karan & Jemimah Puddleduck
Notes: rated ** a/a
Slim's S.F.
X (Exene Cervenka, John Doe, Billy Zoom, dj Bonebrake)
Notes: rated *** a/a, $31 (wed), $50 (thr), $71 (2 day pass), 9pm
Warfield S.F.
The Roots, Orgone
Notes: rated ** a/a, $95/$72, 9pm, no ins/outs (sneakers required)
all ages events for this decaffinated Thursday
818 at the Bottom of the Hill, S.F.
Andrew Jackson Jihad, Kepi Ghoulie, Dan Potthast, Partners
Notes: rated *** a/a, $10, 8pm/8:30pm, pit warning
Slim's S.F.
Cowboy Mouth, Junior Brown
Notes: rated ** a/a
all ages events for this bright Friday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
I The Mighty (cd release), Scissors For Lefty, Via Coma, Stomacher
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 8pm/8:30pm
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Tierra Negra & Muriel Anderson
Notes: rated ** a/a
Slim's S.F.
DevilDriver, Suffocation, Goatwhore, Thy Will Be Done
Notes: rated *** a/a, pit warning
Zellerbach Auditorium U.C.Berkeley
Brian Regan
Notes: rated *** a/a, $38.50, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs
all ages events for this unpredicatble Saturday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
FLESHIES (cd release), Trainwreck Riders, Hyphy
Notes: rated *** a/a, $10, 8:30pm/9pm, pit warning
Civic Center, 99 Grove Street, S.F.
Weezer
Notes: rated *** a/a, no ins/outs
Slim's S.F.
D.R.I.
Notes: rated *** a/a, $17, 8pm, pit warning
all ages events for this nondescript Sunday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
Dustin Kensrue, Chris Conley, Matt Pryor, Anthony Raneri
Notes: rated ** a/a, $16/$19, 6:30pm/7pm (acoustic - playing solo and together)
Fillmore S.F.
Sonic Youth
Notes: rated *** a/a, $30, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs, soldout likely
all ages events for this fine-grained Thursday
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Howie Day, Serena Ryder
Notes: rated ** a/a
Slim's S.F.
Scraping For Change, Forget About Boston, Raelin, Scene Of Action
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
Stymie & Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra, Swoop Unit, Dynamic
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 8pm
all ages events for this portentous Friday
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Red Meat, The Stone Foxes, Sweet Chariot, Elisa Randazzo, Paula Frazer, The Parties, Big Eagle
Notes: rated *** a/a, no ins/outs (Gram Parsons tribute)
all ages events for this aromatic Saturday
924 Gilman Street
The Hope conspiracy, Lewd Acts, Never Healed, Touche Amore, Nails
Notes: rated *** a/a, 7:30pm, pit warning
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
Alberta Cross, Acacia
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 8:30pm/10pm
Fillmore S.F.
State Radio
Notes: rated *** a/a, no ins/outs
Fillmore S.F.
Willie Nelson, The Goldenhearts (poster room)
Notes: rated **** a/a, no ins/outs, soldout likely
Warfield S.F.
Umphrey's McGee
Notes: rated *** a/a, 9pm, no ins/outs
all ages events for this sucky Sunday
Slim's S.F.
Behemoth, Septicflesh, Shining
Notes: rated *** a/a, pit warning
Warfield S.F.
Styx
Notes: rated *** a/a, 8pm, no ins/outs
the Swedish American Hall, 2170 Market St., S.F.
Asobi Seksu
Notes: rated ** a/a, $15, 7:30pm
all ages events for this cold Wednesday
Slim's S.F.
Steve Morse Band
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
Joseph Arthur (solo acoustic)
Notes: rated ** a/a, $18/$20, 8pm
all ages events for this heavy Thursday
Cow Palace 2600Geneva Ave. at Santos St. , DailyCity
Slayer, Megadeth, Testament
Notes: rated *** a/a, $39.50/$10, 7pm, pit warning
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Black Lips, Nobunny, Personal & The Pizzas
Notes: rated *** a/a, pit warning
Slim's S.F.
Anti-Flag, Aiden, Cancer Bats, Fireworks
Notes: rated *** a/a, $16, 7:30pm, pit warning
all ages events for this muggy Friday
Fillmore S.F.
City And Colour
Notes: rated ** a/a, $20, 8pm/9pm
Slim's S.F.
Kapakahi, Still Time, dj Deedot
Notes: rated ** a/a, $13/$15, 9pm
all ages events for this sparkling Saturday
Fillmore S.F.
Cold War Kids
Notes: rated *** a/a, $22.50, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Jonathan Coulton, Paul And Storm
Notes: rated ** a/a (seated show)
the Arena, Oakland
Eddie Izzard
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
the Fox Theater, Oakland
Steve Miller Band, Doobie Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis, George Thorogood, Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite, Roy Rogers, The Knockouts, MC Wavy Gravy
Notes: rated **** a/a, no ins/outs, soldout likely (tribute to Norton Buffalo - Benefit for the Buffalo Family)
all ages events for this warm Thursday
DNA Lounge S.F.
Korpiklaani (Finland), Tyr, Swashbuckle, White Wizzard, dj Rob Metal
Notes: rated *** a/a, $15/$20, 6pm/7pm, pit warning
all ages events for this thundrous Friday
DNA Lounge S.F.
Saint Vitus, Saviours, dj Rob Metal
Notes: rated *** a/a, $15/$20, 7:30pm/8pm, pit warning
Slim's S.F.
Fruit Bats, Citay, Extra Classic, dj Turquoise Wisdom
Notes: rated *** a/a, $15, 9pm
all ages events for this grinding Saturday
Fillmore S.F.
Anvil
Notes: rated ** a/a, $20, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
New Monsoon
Notes: rated ** a/a
all ages events for this purient Monday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
Scott H. Biram, Dirt Daubers, The Ferocious Few
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 8:30pm/9pm
Great American Music Hall S.F.
St. Vincent, Wildbirds & Peacedrums
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Regency Ballroom, S.F.
Arch Enemy, Exodus, Arsis, Mutiny Within
Notes: rated *** a/a, $23/$25, 7:30pm, no ins/outs, pit warning
all ages events for this jittery Saturday
Great American Music Hall S.F.
Justin Townes Earle, Joe Pug
Notes: rated ** a/a
all ages events for this jittery Saturday
the Fox Theater, Oakland
The Magentic Fields
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
all ages events for this aromatic Thursday
Slim's S.F.
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
Notes: rated ** a/a
all ages events for this hot Friday
the Fox Theater, Oakland
Hot Chip, The XX
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
all ages events for this hectic Saturday
the Fox Theater, Oakland
The Avett Brothers
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
all ages events for this fine-ground Saturday
Club Retro, Orangevale
Vogue In The Movement, Weston Buck, Verbatym, Dance My Heart, The Realists, Frozen Pizzas Are For Penguins
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8/$10, 6:30pm, pit warning
Dreamland, Hayward
Done Deal
Notes: rated ** a/a (Benefit for Dreamland)
Phoenix Theater Petaluma
Sabertooth Zombie, Alcatraz, All Teeth, Duckhunt, Murder Practice, Hear The Sirens, Litany For The Whale, At Our Heels, The Farley Overdose, Diamond Grip, T.R.Y., Infinite War
Notes: rated *** a/a, $10/$12, 5pm, pit warning (Benefit for the Phoenix - all proceeds go to the Phoenix)
Plea For Peace Center, Stockton
Final Summation, The Black Horde, Vacant Churches, Banda Newsense, 10 Minute Rebellion
Notes: rated *** a/a, $8, 7pm, pit warning (bring a can of food for $1 off)
Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz
The Concaves (Santa Cruz)
Notes: rated ** a/a, free, 4pm (surf)
the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights
American Me, Boundaries
Notes: rated ** a/a, 6pm (early show)
the Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City
Lisa Lampanelli
Notes: rated ** a/a, $42.75, 6pm/7pm, no ins/outs
all ages events for this emaciated Sunday
Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz
Almost Chaos (Santa Cruz)
Notes: rated ** a/a, free, 4pm
all ages events for this beautiful Tuesday
Boardwalk Orangevale
Winds Of Plague, Stick To Your Guns, Sleeping Giant, Oceano, Circle Of Contempt, Beneath The Rapture
Notes: rated *** a/a, $15/$17, 6pm/6:30pm, pit warning
Phoenix Theater Petaluma
Hands, We Were Gentleman, In The Midst Of Lions, Burn The Ruin
Notes: rated *** a/a, $8, 7pm/8pm
all ages events for this memorable Friday
Club Retro, Orangevale
Hazel And Vine, K Sera, Even The Atlantic, Sawyer
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8/$10, 6:30pm
Dreamland, Hayward
Ralin
Notes: rated ** a/a (Benefit for Dreamland)
Phoenix Theater Petaluma
Fishbear, Dangermen, The Jaywalkers, Mystery Invention, Algo & The Rhythms (lobby)
Notes: rated *** a/a, $8, 7pm/8pm
all ages events for this unpredicatble Saturday
B.R.S., Richmond
The DeadBeats, Dear Indugu, Bad Coyotes, Roofie And The Nighstalker, Zero Progress, C.H.T., Duck And Cover
Notes: rated *** a/a, 6pm, pit warning
Boardwalk Orangevale
A Skylit Drive, The Glorious Fall, Paint Over Pictures, The Subtle Way, Man Up! Nancy
Notes: rated ** a/a, $15, 7:30pm/8pm
Club Retro, Orangevale
Claim The Sky, Seven Set Lullaby, Pruno, City In Fiction, The Dreaded Diamond, Color The Sound, Parachute To The Atlantic, The Realists, The Scam, The Collective Melts, The Seducers, The Hungry
Notes: rated *** a/a, $8/$10, 6:30pm, pit warning
Homestead Lanes, 20990 Homestead Rd., Cupertino
Monkey, The Runaway Five
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8, 7pm (KSCU 103.3FM)
Phoenix Theater Petaluma
Serf And James, Buttercream Gang, Via Coma, Jeepster Army, Night Routine (lobby), Sky + Taro
Notes: rated *** a/a, $8, 7pm/8pm
Plea For Peace Center, Stockton
Assorted Jellybeans, Sin Temor, Insinuacion, Overlay, Corazon Atomico
Notes: rated *** a/a, $6, 8pm, pit warning
all ages events for this predictable Sunday
B.R.S., Richmond
New Earth Creeps, Stirke Force, Shart, Mayhemperor, Ass Of Base, Eat Pussy, Natural Born Schwillers, Def N' Jeune
Notes: rated *** a/a, 3pm, pit warning (Sh-tty Cover Band Night)
Van Duzer Theater, Humboldt State University, Arcata
Los Lobos (L.A.)
Notes: rated *** a/a
the Fire Escape Bar, Citrus Heights
Say Bok Gwai, Summit, Kobra Kommander, Wounds
Notes: rated *** a/a, $6, 6pm, pit warning
all ages events for this splendiferous Thursday
Phoenix Theater Petaluma
Quality Folk, Ukulele Workshop by the Ukulaliens
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10 (free if under 16), 7pm/8pm
all ages events for this fine-ground Friday
the New Oasis, 2100 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV
Devil Wears Prada, All That Remains, Story Of The Year
Notes: rated *** a/a, pit warning
all ages events for this light Saturday
Club Retro, Orangevale
Beyond Ocean's Grasp, From The Dead, Seven Set Lullaby, Dismal Lapse, A Natural Disaster, Witness The Fall, The Overlooks, AquaNet-The Hair Force, Ghost Of Eldorado, Left Lying, Past The Point Of Words
Notes: rated *** a/a, $8/$10, 6:30pm, pit warning
Dreamland, Hayward
Casket Of Cassandra, Hello Sailor, As We Wept
Notes: rated ** a/a, pit warning
Empire Events Center, 1417 R St., Sacramento
The Devil Wears Prada, All That Remains, Story Of The Year, Love Hate Hero, I See Stars, We Came As Romans, Of Mice & Men, Broadway
Notes: rated *** a/a, $25, 2pm/2:30pm, pit warning
Homestead Lanes, 20990 Homestead Rd., Cupertino
The Phenomenauts, The Action Design, The Atom Age
Notes: rated *** a/a, $8, 7pm, pit warning (KSCU 103.3FM - was nov 21st)
Phoenix Theater Petaluma
Toast Machine, Hillstomp, The Brothers Comatose, The Make, Noise Boys (lobby)
Notes: rated *** a/a, $10, 7:30pm/8pm (Phoenix Theater Birthday)
Plea For Peace Center, Stockton
The Hi-Nobles, Los Hot Boxers
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm
the Java Lounge, 2416 16th Street, Sacramento
Sacto Punk Swap #2
Notes: a/a, free noon til 5pm
all ages events for this furry Sunday
Plea For Peace Center, Stockton
Shanghaid
Notes: rated * a/a, 7pm
all ages events for this hectic Wednesday
Boardwalk Orangevale
Hawthorne Heights, Just Surrender, Anarbor, Monty Are I, Nightbeast
Notes: rated *** a/a, $12/$14, 6pm/6:30pm, pit warning
Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
Larry The Cable Guy
Notes: rated ** a/a
all ages events for this unpredicatble Thursday
Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
Johnny Mathis
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Cascade Theatre, 1731 Market St., Redding
Los Lobos (L.A.)
Notes: rated *** a/a
all ages events for this slanderous Friday
Boardwalk Orangevale
Dance Gavin Dance, Alot Like Vegas, We Set Fire, A Night In Hollywood
Notes: rated ** a/a, $15, 7:30pm/8pm, pit warning
Club Retro, Orangevale
Wings Of Innocence, Silent Treatment, Brave Citizens, Twenty Days With Julian, Shepton Mallet
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8/$10, 6:30pm, pit warning
Dreamland, Hayward
The Natives, Holiday Bowl, Thought Vomit, My Parade
Notes: rated ** a/a, pit warning
Plea For Peace Center, Stockton
Boats, Enlows, Dirty Filthy Mugs, The Enlows, Gentlemen Prefer Blood, Ready Set Heartbreak, Civil War Rust
Notes: rated *** a/a, $6, 7pm, pit warning
the Odd Fellows Hall, 195 N. Main Street, Sebastopol
Troi, Teleportal, Moira Scar, Oknotok, dj' s
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 9pm
all ages events for this muggy Saturday
418 Project, 418 Front Street, Santa Cruz
Among The Living (cd release), This Time Next Year, Nations Afire, The Wrath, Wolves And Thieves, Sick Mess, Hudson Criminal, 5 Characters In Search Of An Exit, Check Raised, The Pillowfights, Losing It, Ecophagy, Blitz Batallion
Notes: rated *** a/a, $10, 6pm/6:30pm, pit warning
B.R.S., Richmond
Dead Noise (L.A.), Dopecharge, Ghastly Chains, Yadokai, Earslaughter
Notes: rated *** a/a, 7pm, pit warning
Boardwalk Orangevale
Breathe Carolina, Cash Cash, Stephen Jerzak, Kill Paradise, Fight Fair
Notes: rated ** a/a, $12/$14, 7:30pm/8pm, pit warning
Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
Heidi Newfield
Notes: rated ** a/a
Homestead Lanes, 20990 Homestead Rd., Cupertino
Greg Attonito (N.J.), Kepi Ghoulie, Kevin Seconds, Bobby Joe Ebola & The Children MacNuggits, Anton Barbeau (U.K.), The Albert Square (acoustic)
Notes: rated *** a/a, $8, 8pm
Plea For Peace Center, Stockton
Big D And The Kids Table, Sonic Boom Six, Dezu, The Atom Age, 9:00 News
Notes: rated *** a/a, $10/$12, 7pm, pit warning (Middagh's Birthday)
Reno Events Center, 300 N Center St., Reno, NV
Megadeth, Suicide Silence, Warbringer, Arcanium
Notes: rated *** a/a, no ins/outs, pit warning (Rock 104.5)
Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz
Vincent's Ear (Santa Cruz)
Notes: rated ** a/a, free, 4pm
all ages events for this aromatic Sunday
B.R.S., Richmond
Bastard Noise (L.A.), Voetsek, In Disgust, Funeral Shock, Go Like This
Notes: rated *** a/a, 7:30pm/8pm, pit warning
Plea For Peace Center, Stockton
Nations Afire, Among The Living, Wings Od Innocence, Twenty Days With Julian, Cutting Loose
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8, 6pm, pit warning
the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights
Plan 9, Shooting Lucy, Final Summations
Notes: rated *** a/a, 6pm, pit warning
all ages events for this bright Friday
Boardwalk Orangevale
40 oz. To Free dom, Smoke
Notes: rated ** a/a, $12, 7:30pm/8pm
Phoenix Theater Petaluma
Andre Nickatina, Smoov-E, Dem Hoodstarz
Notes: rated *** a/a, $25, 7:30pm/8pm
Plea For Peace Center, Stockton
La Circa, The Subtle Way (cd release), Letlive, Look Alive, We Set Fire
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 7pm, pit warning
the Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz
The Velvet Teen, Worker Bee, The Remainers
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 8pm (KSCU 103.3FM)
all ages events for this splendiferous Saturday
B.R.S., Richmond
The Mentors, Oppressed Logic, ZeroBullSh-t, Abrupt, Cretaceous, Nihilist C-nt
Notes: rated *** a/a, 7:30pm/8pm, pit warning
Club Retro, Orangevale
Mozart Season
Notes: rated * a/a, $5, 6:30pm
Dreamland, Hayward
Take Everything
Notes: rated ** a/a
Homestead Lanes, 20990 Homestead Rd., Cupertino
O? Pioneers!!! (TX)
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8, 7pm (KSCU 103.3FM)
Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz
Becki DiGregorio, Dobrocat
Notes: rated ** a/a, free, 4pm
all ages events for this fine-grained Sunday
Plea For Peace Center, Stockton
The Taxpayers (OR)
Notes: rated ** a/a, 7pm
all ages events for this hot Saturday
Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
Brian Setzer
Notes: rated *** a/a
all ages events for this thick Sunday
Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
Brian Setzer
Notes: rated *** a/a
Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz
San Francisco Water Cooler, El Chon (Santa Cruz)
Notes: a/a, free, 4pm
all ages events for this amorous Tuesday
Plea For Peace Center, Stockton
The Sheds, The Braces
Notes: rated ** a/a, 7pm, pit warning
all ages events for this hectic Thursday
Club Retro, Orangevale
Carverys Vale, A Lovers Plea, Woe To Bethsaida, Dressed In White, Witness The Fall
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8/$10, 6:30pm
all ages events for this speedy Saturday
Center for the Arts, 50 Mark W. Springs Road, Santa Rosa
Brian Regan
Notes: rated *** a/a, no ins/outs
all ages events for this lovely Friday
Shire Road Club, 5525 Auburn Blvd, Sacramento
Rue The Night, Wings Of Innocence
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 7:30pm, pit warning
all ages events for this aromatic Tuesday
Plea For Peace Center, Stockton
Fienix
Notes: rated * a/a, 7pm
all ages events for this emancipated Saturday
Plea For Peace Center, Stockton
The Constellation Branch
Notes: rated * a/a, 7pm
all ages events for this heavy Friday
the Shark Tank, San jose
John Mayer, Michael Franti
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
KZSU
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