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The List, by Date - updated July 3, 2009

jul 3 fri
jul 3 fri	Hatred Surge, Mammoth Grinder, Thousandswilldie, Final Draft, xBraniax, Endless Demise, Verlaten	924 Gilman a/a 8pm *** @
jul 3 fri	Blasphemous Creation, Killgasm, Nihlotep, Vesterian, Volkermord	Your Hauz, Oakland a/a $7 7:30pm ** @
jul 3 fri	Ghoul, Stormcrow, Laudanum, Elk	the Oakland Metro, Oakland a/a $8 8pm ** @ (Benefit for Heather Necker)
jul 3 fri	Extreme Animals, Bulbs, Teengirl Fantasy, Nero's Day At Dineyland	Lobot Gallery, 1800 Campbell St., Oakland a/a $6 8pm ** (light show)
jul 3 fri	Saver Destroyer, Papamalo, The System Relief	Blake's, Berkeley 18+ $10 9pm **
jul 3 fri	The Heavenly States, Boatclub, The West Of, The Dashing Suns	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm **
jul 3 fri	La Ventana	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
jul 3 fri	Anti Nowhere League, Duane Peters Gunfight, Cobra Skulls, Ashers, The Last Gang, Jakked Rabbits	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $15/$17 8pm *** @
jul 3 fri	The Sun Kings, The Unauthorized Rolling Stones	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $20 9:30pm **
jul 3 fri	Sir Richard Bishop & His Freak Of Araby Ensemble, Oaxaca, Rubber O Cement	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm/10pm **
jul 3 fri	The Abyssinians, Etana, Roots Revelers	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$23 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 3 fri	Hospitals, Photobooth, The Baths	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm **
jul 3 fri	Love Songs, The Unit Breed (Portland), Bad Friends, Post Honeymoon (Chicago)	Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm ** @
jul 3 fri	Groove 8 (N.C.)	Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore, S.F. 21+ 9pm *
jul 3 fri	Capp Street Girls, Medieval Knieval, Hang Jones	Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $7 **
jul 3 fri	Young Has Beens, Stripmall Architecture	the Hotel Utah, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
jul 3 fri	Howard Jones	the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $25 8pm **
jul 3 fri	Top Shelf, The Holdup, Dizzy Balloon	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm ***
jul 3 fri	Funerealm, Chucklefucks, Lacerated, Chubby Chubbies, Dead End Generation, Birth Like Death	Dreamland, Hayward a/a $5 7:30pm ** @
jul 3 fri	The Coathangers (GA), The Strange Boys (TX), The Pillowfights, Nodzzz, Knaves All Three	Nickel City, San Jose a/a $10 7pm **
jul 3 fri	Yes, Asia	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $79.50-$49.50 5:30pm/7:30pm **
jul 3 fri	Eek A Mouse	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $14/$19 8pm/9pm **
jul 3 fri	Night Ranger	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows ***
jul 3 fri	Never Shout Never, The Ready Set, A Bird A Sparrow, Plug In Stereo	the Empire Theater, 1825 Pacific Avenue, Stockton a/a $12 7pm ** @
jul 3 fri	Emarosa, Our Last Night, In Fear And Faith, I See Stars, Burden Of A Day, Broadway	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15 6pm/6:30pm ** @
jul 3 fri	Sundowner Motel	Main Street Brewery, 101 Main Street, Roseville 21+ *
jul 3 fri	Abandon Theory	Cooper's, 235 Commercial Street at Pine Street, Nevada City 21+ *

jul 3-5 John
jul 3-5 John	Butler, Umphrey's McGee, Ani DiFranco, Disco Biscuits, DeVotchKa, Leftover Salmon, The Slip, Surprise Me Mr. Davis, The Del McCoury Band, Galactic, Marco Benevento Trio, Steve Kimock Crazy Engine, McTuff Featuring Skerik, The Wailers, Tea Leaf Green, Ollabelle, Mike Farris And The Roseland Rhythm Revue, A.L.O., Vieux Farka Tour, Dr. Dog, Devil Makes Three, The Travelin' McCoury's, The Lee Boys, Cornmeal, Bonerama, Greensky Bluegrass, Joe Craven & Sam Bevan Duo, Fareed Haque And The Flat Earth Ensemble, Nathan Moore, Assembly Of Dust, Orchard Lounge, Delhi 2 Dublin, Red Cortez, Lubriphonic, Izabella, These United States, Alice DiMicele & Friends, Bourgeois Gypsies, Raina Rose, The Loyd Family Players, Pretty Lights, Everest, Dusty Rhodes And The River Band, Pimps Of Joytime, J-Boogie And Dubtronic Science, Poor Man?s Whiskey, Living Folklore	Plumas-Sierra Fairgrounds, Quincy a/a $165-$30 *** (High Sierra Music Festival)

jul 4 sat
jul 4 sat	Street Venodrs, IV, F.T.B., Maxwell Smart, Point Of View, Cheers To Doerr	924 Gilman a/a 7:30pm *** @ (free BBQ - Ska Nite)
jul 4 sat	Everything Must Go, You Die, Kill Kops, mc Meat Hook & The Vital Organs, Cycloptopus, Drowsy Holler, Sub Light Blues Band, Mykee Ramen (solo), The Can-Cannibals	the Red Hot Compound, someplace, Oakland a/a 1pm **
jul 4 sat	No Comply, 5 Fingers Of Death, Chubby Chubbies	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm til 8pm **
jul 4 sat	Didimao, Entropy Density, Hetocide, Santa Sangre	thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
jul 4 sat	Cerebral Ballzy	the Hemlock, S.F .21+ free 6pm * (early show)
jul 4 sat	Heavy Hindenburg (tribute), The Wicked Mercies	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm ** (late show)
jul 4 sat	Birdmonster, Two Sheds, Low Red Land, Finn Riggins, D Numbers, Birds & Batteries, Writer, Murray The Thief	the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8 1:30pm/2pm ** (BBQ - early show)
jul 4 sat	Lidtoker, Worm Ouroboros, Aerial Ruin	the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/10pm ** @ (late show - no Ludicra)
jul 4 sat	October Embrace Her, Bury The Victim, Sense Of Dementia, Before The End	Dreamland, Hayward a/a $5 7:30pm ** @
jul 4 sat	The Unit Breed (Portland), Ugly Winner, Sleeptalks, Circumvolve	the Gingerbread House, 1151 South 7th at Keyes, San Jose a/a free **
jul 4 sat	Matsuri, Deers!, Ordstro, John Cota	the Works Gallery, 451 South First St., San Jose a/a 8pm ** @
jul 4 sat	Hatred Surge (TX), Mammoth Grinder (TX), Los Fracasos, Flat Out	the Smile Factory, 888 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose a/a 7pm $5 **
jul 4 sat	Tried And True (video filming), Madtown Mulligan, Factory Minds, Step Up	Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+ $5 (free before 4pm) 3pm ** @
jul 4 sat	Reverend Beat-Man, Thee Merry Widows, SC Beatdown, Riff Raff, The End	the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 21+ $10 6pm ** (burlesque, car show)
jul 4 sat	Doey Rock, Trigga Tre Mak, Anam8tion, Gezi, The Realists, Black Science, Ill Effect, Indestre, 2-4-1	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10/$12 8pm/8:30pm **
jul 4 sat	Hal Ketchum	Cache Creek Casino Resort, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks 18+ **

jul 4/5
jul 4/5	Groove 8 (N.C.)	Marcus Books, S.F. a/a free 11am and 3pm shows
jul 4/5	Fillmore Street Jazz Festival	Fillmore Street between Jackson and Eddy, S.F. a/a free **

jul 5 sun
jul 5 sun	Dr. Know (Oxnard), Verbal Abuse, Ram Jam, The Speed Wobbles, Chix Pack	924 Gilman a/a $5 5pm *** @ (BBQ - half pipe - hockey)
jul 5 sun	This Time Next Year, Hear The Sirens, First To Leave, Second To Last	Blake's, Berkeley a/a $10 ($8 if 21+) 6:30pm **
jul 5 sun	The Hickoids (TX), Serious Sam Barrett (U.K.), Chris Jones	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm til 7pm **
jul 5 sun	Reverend Beat Man, Shannon & The Clams, Mindless Things	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
jul 5 sun	Instant Asshole, Gutwrench, Seduce The Dead (Santa Cruz), Hukaholix, Street Justice, Short Attention Span	Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $6 4pm/5pm *** @
jul 5 sun	The Unit Breed (Portland)	Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 3pm **
jul 5 sun	Carmen Jara	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows **
jul 5 sun	The Scowndrolls, Dogfood, Playground Patriots, 2 Hot 3 Fast, Not Your Style	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a 6pm **
jul 5 sun	Abandon Theory	the Rivershack, 7220 Hwy 49, Coloma a/a *

jul 6 mon
jul 6 mon	Nihlotep, Vesterian, Times Of Desperation	Route 92, San Mateo 21+ free **
jul 6 mon	meeting to creat an all ages show space in S.F.	Thrillhouse Records, Mission at 30th, S.F. a/a 8:30pm
jul 6 mon	David Dondero, Milk Milk Lemonade	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 7pm ** (early show)

jul 5 sun
jul 5 sun	Dr. Know (Oxnard), Verbal Abuse, Ram Jam, The Speed Wobbles, Chix Pack	924 Gilman a/a $5 5pm *** @ (BBQ - half pipe - hockey)
jul 5 sun	This Time Next Year, Hear The Sirens, First To Leave, Second To Last	Blake's, Berkeley a/a $10 ($8 if 21+) 6:30pm **
jul 5 sun	The Hickoids (TX), Serious Sam Barrett (U.K.), Chris Jones	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm til 7pm **
jul 5 sun	Reverend Beat Man, Shannon & The Clams, Mindless Things	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
jul 5 sun	Instant Asshole, Gutwrench, Seduce The Dead (Santa Cruz), Hukaholix, Street Justice, Short Attention Span	Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $6 4pm/5pm *** @
jul 5 sun	The Unit Breed (Portland)	Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 3pm **
jul 5 sun	Carmen Jara	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows **
jul 5 sun	The Scowndrolls, Dogfood, Playground Patriots, 2 Hot 3 Fast, Not Your Style	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a 6pm **
jul 5 sun	Abandon Theory	the Rivershack, 7220 Hwy 49, Coloma a/a *

jul 6 mon
jul 6 mon	Nihlotep, Vesterian, Times Of Desperation	Route 92, San Mateo 21+ free **
jul 6 mon	meeting to creat an all ages show space in S.F.	Thrillhouse Records, Mission at 30th, S.F. a/a 8:30pm
jul 6 mon	David Dondero, Milk Milk Lemonade	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 7pm ** (early show)

jul 6/7
jul 6/7	Reverend Horton Heat, Nekromantix	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ***

jul 7 tue
jul 7 tue	The Mitchell Experiment, The Audiophiles, Emily Stein, Dripsound	Blake's, Berkeley a/a $10 ($8 if 21+) 7pm **
jul 7 tue	Jonathan Mann (two sets)	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm **
jul 7 tue	Dear Indugu	Starry Plough, Berkeley 21+ free 8pm *
jul 7 tue	Duran Duran	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $75 8pm/9pm # ** $
jul 7 tue	The Five Deadly Venoms	Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a free 6pm *
jul 7 tue	Miniature Tigers, Farewell Typewriter	the Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 18+ $10 8pm **
jul 7 tue	Dirty Projectors, What's Up	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 7 tue	The Buttercream Gang, The Globes, Don't Tell Sophie, Moller	thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
jul 7 tue	The British (U.K.), The Absolute (L.A.)	the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
jul 7 tue	Hightower, The Fucking Wrath (Ventura), Young Livers (Gainsville, FL), Gang Of Forty (tribute)	the Knockout, S.F. 21+ free 8pm/9pm **
jul 7 tue	Surprise Me Mr. Davis, Marco Benevento, Big Light	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 18+ $15 7:30pm/8:30pm **
jul 7 tue	Skynnyn Lynnyrd	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows ***
jul 7 tue	Ace Enders, Person L, The Gay Blades, The Dangerous Summer	the Empire Theatre, 1825 Pacific Avenue, Stockton a/a $12 6:30pm **
jul 7 tue	Reverend Beat-Man (Switzerland), Delaney Davidson	Blue Lamp Lounge, Sacramento 21+ $8 9pm *
jul 7 tue	The Unit Breed (Portland), Panic Opera	the the Headquarters, 528 Sinclair St., Reno NV ?/? **

jul 8 wed
jul 8 wed	Black Chords, Ken Flagg, Ghost Echoes	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm **
jul 8 wed	Robin Trower	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $36.50 7pm/8pm # ** (postponed from may 20th)
jul 8 wed	Ace Enders & A Million Different People, Person L, The Gay Blades, The Dangerous Summer	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 7pm/7:30pm **
jul 8 wed	Nightmare Of You, Plushgun, Magic, Brian Bonz, Magic	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm **
jul 8 wed	The City Walls (cd release), Jonathan & Ben (acoustic), Jaymes Reunion	the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 8 wed	Pete Correale (comedy)	the Punch Line, 444 Battery Street, S.F. 18+ *
jul 8 wed	Three Day Stubble, Death Sentence: Panda!, Merchants Of The New Bizarre	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $9 9pm **
jul 8 wed	Patterson Hood & The Screwtopians	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 8 wed	Buzzer, The Greatest Hits (Seattle), Pretty Vanilla (Vancouver BC)	thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 8pm **
jul 8 wed	Murder Of Lilies, The Dont's, Boy In Static	the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
jul 8 wed	Cervantes, The Inversions, Mystery Inventions	Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $6 **
jul 8 wed	Duran Duran	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $149.50-$59.50 5:30pm/7:30pm **
jul 8 wed	Ugly Winner, Worker Bee, Doctor Nurse	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm **
jul 8 wed	Vaginal Discharge, Kha'nos, Cyanic, Party Gremlins	Henfling's Firehouse Tavern, Ben Lomond 21+ 8pm **
jul 8 wed	Gregg Rolie	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows **
jul 8 wed	Sundowner Motel	Ugly's, 7691 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights 21+ *
jul 8 wed	Rise Against, RANCID, Billy Talent	Reno Events Center, 300 N Center St., Reno, NV # *** @

jul 9 thr
jul 9 thr	Rise Against, RANCID, Billy Talent	the Arena, Oakland a/a $35 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @
jul 9 thr	Apache, The Greatest Hits, Sir Lord Von Raven, Pretty Vanilla	the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm/9:30pm **
jul 9 thr	Pro-Pain, Sworn Enemy, Mantic Ritual	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
jul 9 thr	Montana Slim String Band, Head For The Hills, Buxter Hoot'n	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
jul 9 thr	Old 97's, Rhett Miller (solo), Murry Hammond (solo)	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
jul 9 thr	The Rural Alberta Advantage	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm *
jul 9 thr	Owl City	Popscene, 330 Ritch Street, S.F. 18+ $10 10pm **
jul 9 thr	Assemble Head In Sunburst Sound, Weird Owl, Pumice (New Zealand)	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
jul 9 thr	Surprise Me Mr. Davis	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 9 thr	The Bluebelles, Work Party, The Hooks, Youth Gone Wild	thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ free 9pm ** @
jul 9 thr	Chuck Ragan, Chi McClean	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm **
jul 9 thr	Nervous Tics, The Spurts, Scurvy And The Pox	the Knockout, S.F. 21+ **
jul 9 thr	New Kids On The Block, Jabbawockeez	the Pavilion, Concord a/a $100/$60/$40/$25 6:30pm/7:30pm # *
jul 9 thr	The Ms. Fits, Hukaholix, Corrupt Absolute, Bullet 66	the Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ $5 9pm ** @
jul 9 thr	Salvador	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows **
jul 9 thr	Akbar, Lucky Beltran	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm **

jul 10 fri
jul 10 fri	Born/Dead, Dead Fall, Dios Mio (WS), Highlife, Raw Nerves (Portland), Pigeon Religion (NM)	924 Gilman a/a 8pm *** @
jul 10 fri	Beyonc', Richgirl	the Arena, Oakland a/a $136-$21 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
jul 10 fri	Stagnant, Stereo Freakout, Paradise, Serenity Now	Blake's, Berkeley 18+ $10 9pm **
jul 10 fri	Angry Samoans (L.A.), Everything Must Go, The Grannies	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** @
jul 10 fri	Bag Of Toys	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $14 9pm **
jul 10 fri	Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Impalers	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm # *** @ $
jul 10 fri	Stung (tribute), Damn Handsome & The Birthday Suits, Pine & Battery	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
jul 10 fri	Archgoat (Finland), Manticore, Obeisance, Ritual Combat, dj Rob Metal	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12/$15 9pm *** @
jul 10 fri	Uproar (UK), The Pogo, Tve, Dope Charge, Ruidos	Sub-Mission Art Space, S.F. a/a 8pm ** @
jul 10 fri	Ty Segall, Nodzzz, Charlie & The Moonhearts	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
jul 10 fri	Cracker	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 10 fri	Buttholes Urfers (tribute), San Francisco Sound, Farticus	the El Rincon, S.F. 21+ **
jul 10 fri	Death Valley High, Ghost Next Door, The Disciples	Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $7 **
jul 10 fri	Trust, Efft, Jeepster	the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 10 fri	Wonder Bread 5	the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
jul 10 fri	Adam Freeland, Syd Gris, Melyss, Dex Stakker	the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $13/$20 10pm **
jul 10 fri	Battle of the Bands	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 10 fri	Law Abiding Citizens, Good Neighbor Policy, Nihilist Cunt, Five Fingers Of Death, JWard	Dreamland, Hayward a/a $5 7:30pm *** @
jul 10 fri	Dave Smallen, Dizzy Balloon, The Maxies (Greenland), The Relay Company	Nickel City, San Jose a/a $10 7pm **
jul 10 fri	Berlin, Wang Chung, ABC, Cutting Crew, Heaven 17	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $65-$45 5:30pm/6:30pm ***
jul 10 fri	Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $79.50-$45 7:30pm **
jul 10 fri	Nihlotep, Vestarian, Condemned To Live	Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ free 8pm **
jul 10 fri	Wallpaper, Hot Tub, Little Red Radio	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm **
jul 10 fri	B-Cups, Groovy Judy, Culo A Boca	Henfling's Firehouse Tavern, 9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond 21+ $7 9pm **
jul 10 fri	Blvd, Mimosa	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 10 fri	Bowling For Soup	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows **
jul 10 fri	Copeland, Sherwood, Anchor & Braille, Meese	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15 8pm **
jul 10 fri	SynSystem, ShadowBox Theory, Flawless Design	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm **
jul 10 fri	Marilyn Manson, Slayer, Bullet For My Valentine, Trivium, All That Remains, God Forbid, Cannibal Corpse, Job For A Cowboy, Behemoth, The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Killswitch Engage,	the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Rd., Marysville a/a # *** @
jul 10 fri	Abandon Theory	Marco's Cafe, Coloma a/a *
jul 10 fri	Fast Times	Water Works Park, 151 N. Boulder Dr., Redding a/a 7pm *

jun 10 fri
jun 10 fri	Alejandro Escovedo, Amy Cook	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 18+ $25 7pm/8pm **

jul 10 fri
jul 10 fri	Born/Dead, Dead Fall, Dios Mio (WS), Highlife, Raw Nerves (Portland), Pigeon Religion (NM)	924 Gilman a/a 8pm *** @
jul 10 fri	Beyonc', Richgirl	the Arena, Oakland a/a $136-$21 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
jul 10 fri	Stagnant, Stereo Freakout, Paradise, Serenity Now	Blake's, Berkeley 18+ $10 9pm **
jul 10 fri	Angry Samoans (L.A.), Everything Must Go, The Grannies	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *** @
jul 10 fri	Bag Of Toys	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a $14 9pm **
jul 10 fri	Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Impalers	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $30 8pm/9pm # *** @ $
jul 10 fri	Stung (tribute), Damn Handsome & The Birthday Suits, Pine & Battery	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
jul 10 fri	Archgoat (Finland), Manticore, Obeisance, Ritual Combat, dj Rob Metal	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12/$15 9pm *** @
jul 10 fri	Uproar (UK), The Pogo, Tve, Dope Charge, Ruidos	Sub-Mission Art Space, S.F. a/a 8pm ** @
jul 10 fri	Ty Segall, Nodzzz, Charlie & The Moonhearts	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
jul 10 fri	Cracker	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20/$22 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 10 fri	Buttholes Urfers (tribute), San Francisco Sound, Farticus	the El Rincon, S.F. 21+ **
jul 10 fri	Death Valley High, Ghost Next Door, The Disciples	Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $7 **
jul 10 fri	Trust, Efft, Jeepster	the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 10 fri	Wonder Bread 5	the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
jul 10 fri	Adam Freeland, Syd Gris, Melyss, Dex Stakker	the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $13/$20 10pm **
jul 10 fri	Battle of the Bands	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 10 fri	Law Abiding Citizens, Good Neighbor Policy, Nihilist Cunt, Five Fingers Of Death, JWard	Dreamland, Hayward a/a $5 7:30pm *** @
jul 10 fri	Dave Smallen, Dizzy Balloon, The Maxies (Greenland), The Relay Company	Nickel City, San Jose a/a $10 7pm **
jul 10 fri	Berlin, Wang Chung, ABC, Cutting Crew, Heaven 17	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $65-$45 5:30pm/6:30pm ***
jul 10 fri	Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $79.50-$45 7:30pm **
jul 10 fri	Nihlotep, Vestarian, Condemned To Live	Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ free 8pm **
jul 10 fri	Wallpaper, Hot Tub, Little Red Radio	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm **
jul 10 fri	B-Cups, Groovy Judy, Culo A Boca	Henfling's Firehouse Tavern, 9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond 21+ $7 9pm **
jul 10 fri	Blvd, Mimosa	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 10 fri	Bowling For Soup	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows **
jul 10 fri	Copeland, Sherwood, Anchor & Braille, Meese	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15 8pm **
jul 10 fri	SynSystem, ShadowBox Theory, Flawless Design	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm **
jul 10 fri	Marilyn Manson, Slayer, Bullet For My Valentine, Trivium, All That Remains, God Forbid, Cannibal Corpse, Job For A Cowboy, Behemoth, The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Killswitch Engage,	the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Rd., Marysville a/a # *** @
jul 10 fri	Abandon Theory	Marco's Cafe, Coloma a/a *
jul 10 fri	Fast Times	Water Works Park, 151 N. Boulder Dr., Redding a/a 7pm *

jul 11 fri
jul 11 fri	Saviours, Skeleton Witch, Trap Them, Unrestrained (Portland), Parsite Skies (WA)	924 Gilman a/a 8pm *** @

jul 11 sat
jul 11 sat	The Phenomenauts, The Re-Volts, The Blammos	the Command Center, 2630 Union Street, Oakland 18+ $10 9:30pm *** @
jul 11 sat	Death Cab For Cutie, Andrew Bird, Ra Ra Riot	the Greek Theatre, U.C. Berkeley a/a $42.50 7pm # *** $
jul 11 sat	Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey, Allison Iraheta, Anoop Desai, Kris Allen, Lil Rounds, Matt Giraud, Megan Joy, Michael Sarver, Scott MacIntyre	the Arena, Oakland a/a # ** (American Idols Live)
jul 11 sat	Make Me, White Clouds, Blank Tapes, Colossal Yes, The Splinters, Ghost In The City, Dashing Suns, Double U	Rooz Cafe, 1918 Park Blvd., Oakland a/a $10 1pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 11 sat	The Crymuscles, Forro Fiando, Paulo Presotto	Blake's, Berkeley 18+ $10 9pm **
jul 11 sat	The Staret, Normandie, The Struts	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
jul 11 sat	Oneida, Wooden Shjips, Jonas Reinhardt	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/10pm **
jul 11 sat	Luce, The Gun & Doll Show, Pollux	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
jul 11 sat	True Danger, Two Timin Hussies, Lost Puppy	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm til 8pm **
jul 11 sat	Sex With No Hands, dj Nat Rock	Slim's, S.F. a/a ** (Neverland: A Tribute to The King of Pop)
jul 11 sat	Indian Jewelry, Psychic Ills, The Late Young	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm **
jul 11 sat	Hank IV, A-Frames + Climax Golden Twins, The Fresh & Onlys	the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
jul 11 sat	Bray (cd release), Rubber Side Down	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 11 sat	J.Valentine, Latoya Luckett, Tank, dj Big Von, Chris Spencer	the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $25 ($50 vip) ** (dress code)
jul 11 sat	Level 12, Park Lane, The Backup Razor	the Rocket Room, S.F. 21+ 8pm **
jul 11 sat	Utz! & The Shuttlecocks	the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm **
jul 11 sat	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Smoov-E	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $30 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 11 sat	The Feud, Stiff Dead Cat	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $15 8pm/9pm **
jul 11 sat	The O'Jays, Russel Thompkins Jr. & The New Stylistics, Jerry Butler, Harold Melvin's Bluenotes, The Delfonics, Eddie Holman, The Jones Girls, The Intruders	the Pavilion, Concord a/a $80/$50/$35/$25 6pm/7pm # ***
jul 11 sat	Born/Dead, Abrupt, Zero Bull Shit, Whores Of War, Dolph Lundgren	the Evil Dead Shed, Concord a/a $5 6pm *** @
jul 11 sat	Verbal Abuse, Violation, Disciples, Decent Criminals, Bum City Saints, Snag	Dreamland, Hayward a/a $5 7:30pm *** @
jul 11 sat	Marilyn Manson, Slayer, Bullet For My Valentine, Trivium, All That Remains, God Forbid, Cannibal Corpse, Job For A Cowboy, Behemoth, The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Killswitch Engage,	Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $61-$31 1:30pm/2:15pm # ***
jul 11 sat	Bomb The Music Industry, Classics Of Love, In The Red, Laura Stevenson and The Cans, Comradery	Nickel City, San Jose a/a $10 7pm ***
jul 11 sat	The Angry Samoans (L.A.), Forgotten, Shootin' Lucy	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm *** @
jul 11 sat	Toad The Wet Sprocket	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $49.50-$40 5:30pm/7:30pm **
jul 11 sat	Robin Trower, Corby Yates	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $33/$39 6:30pm/7:30pm *** (show 1)
jul 11 sat	Alien Cowboys, Boom Boom Stereo	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ free 9pm ** (show 2)
jul 11 sat	En Vogue	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows **
jul 11 sat	Hudson Criminal, All Teeth, Excuse The Blood, S.Y.F.	Plea For Peace Center, 630 E Weber Ave, Stockton a/a 7pm **
jul 11 sat	Haste The Day, The Chariot, Project 86, Oh, Sleeper, Before Their Eyes, Gwen Stacy, AGraceful, For Today, A Plea For Purging, Corpus Christi	Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $18 ($25 vip) 4:30pm *** @
jul 11 sat	Guttermouth	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15 8pm/8:30pm *** @
jul 11 sat	Final Summation, In The Red, Bastards Of Young, Anchor Down, For The Win	Java Lounge, 2416 16th St., Sacramento a/a $7 6pm ** @
jul 11 sat	Call Me Ishmael, The inversions	the Blue Lamp, Sacramento 21+ 9pm **
jul 11 sat	Terra Ferno, Soul Distortion, Descendant	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm **
jul 11 sat	cancelled: Abandon Theory	PJ's Roadhouse, Placerville 21+

jul 12 sun
jul 12 sun	Angry Samoans (L.A), GG Elvis And The TCP Band, Shooting Lucy, Trouble Maker, Bum City Saints, Jesse Morris And The Man Cougars	924 Gilman a/a $10 4:30pm *** @
jul 12 sun	Djun Djun Drum Heroes, Zoo, Ryder Cooley	21 Grand, 416 25th St., Oakland a/a $7 8pm * (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 12 sun	Static Mind-Fi, The New Dysfunctions, Siddhartha, The Happy Clams, Bunny Numpkins And The Kill Blow-Up Reaction, Bitesize, Harlan Hollander, David & Joanna, dj Mole, dj Tidbit, Kelsey On Accordion	the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $7 5pm ** (Festival of Drums)
jul 12 sun	Red Eye Junction	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm til 7pm **
jul 12 sun	Skeletonwitch, Saviours, Trap Them, At Our Heels, dj Rob Metal	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm *** @
jul 12 sun	Bomb The Music Industry, Laura Stevenson And The Cans	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 12 sun	Joe And Chico DeBarge	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $35 8pm/9pm # **
jul 12 sun	Foot Village, Death Sentence: Panda!, Gowns, Lucky Dragons, Kit, Tits, The Urxed, Former Ghosts	the Lab, 2948 Sixteenth Street at Capp, S.F. a/a $8 5pm **
jul 12 sun	In The Red, Wolves And Thieves (record release), Bastards Of Young, Anchor Down, For The Win	Sub/Mission, S.F. a/a $7 8pm ** @
jul 12 sun	Personal & The Pizzas, Coconut Coolouts (Seattle), Impediments Imagine 'The' Band	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
jul 12 sun	Big Sam's Funky Nation	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 12 sun	Daikon, The Maxies (Greenland), Delta	Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $5 **
jul 12 sun	Paul Baribeau, The Boy Who Could Fly, The Pillowfights, Not Yet!	Zami Co-op, 807 Laurel Street, Santa Cruz a/a $6 4pm til 7pm ** @
jul 12 sun	Bucky Covington	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows **
jul 12 sun	Zuhg, The Yellow Dot Acoustic	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a 6pm *
jul 12 sun	Bidwell, Goodnight Sunrise, The Real You, Hero's Last Mission	Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10 6:30pm ** @
jul 12 sun	Haste The Day, The Chariot, Sleeping Giant, Project 86, Oh Sleeper, Gwen Stacy, Agraceful, For Today, A Plea For Purging, Corpus Christi	the New Oasis, 2100 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV a/a # *** @ $
jul 12 sun	Death Cab For Cutie	Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV ?/? ***

jul 13 mon
jul 13 mon	Tori Amos	Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $56-$40 7pm/8pm # **
jul 13 mon	Flexions, Young Savage	Rooz Cafe, 1918 Park Blvd., Oakland a/a * (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 13 mon	Tortoise	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
jul 13 mon	Wolves In The Throne Room, Mins	Slim's, S.F. a/a **k
jul 13 mon	The Veils, Other Girls	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 13 mon	The Datsuns, The Chelsea Smiles, Perfect Machines	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9pm **
jul 13 mon	In The Dust, Snakeflower 2, Vows	the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
jul 13 mon	Repaid In Blood	Route 92, San Mateo 21+ free **
jul 13 mon	Coldplay, Amadou & Mariam, Kitty Daisy & Lewis	Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $104/$86/$41 6pm/7:30pm # ***
jul 13 mon	The Real You, Goodnight Sunrise, Bidwell, The Kinzie Affair	Hero's Sports Lounge & Pizza Co., 821 L St, Modesto a/a $8 7pm **
jul 13 mon	Girl In A Coma (TX), Miss Derringer, Joybook, Truckers Wife	Lost on Main, Chico, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ 9pm ***

jul 14 tue
jul 14 tue	Jonathan Mann (two sets)	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm **
jul 14 tue	Abigail Williams, Goatwhore, Daath, Abysmal Dawn, S.W.W.A.A.T.S. dj Rob Metal	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $13/$15 8pm ** @
jul 14 tue	Nat & Alex Wolff	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 6pm/7pm # **
jul 14 tue	High Castle	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
jul 14 tue	Natalie Portman's Shaved Head, Hey Champ, The Frail	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm * (was july 1st)
jul 14 tue	Pins Of Light, Iron Witch, Pigs	the Knockout, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** @
jul 14 tue	Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd & The Monsters	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $59.50-$45 5:30pm/7:30pm ***
jul 14 tue	Tori Amos	Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose a/a $56/$40 # ***
jul 14 tue	The Iron Maidens	Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 **
jul 14 tue	Azure Ray	Nickel City Arcade, 1711 Branham Lane, San Jose a/a $15 7pm **
jul 14 tue	Evolution (tribute)	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows **
jul 14 tue	Girl In A Coma (TX), Miss Derringer	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm ***
jul 14 tue	Jim Rose Circus Vs. Jake The Snake Roberts	the New Oasis, 2100 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV a/a # ***

jul 14/15
jul 14/15	Blond Redhead	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $27 7:30pm/8pm **

jul 15 wed
jul 15 wed	Light Machine, Kid With Katana, Black Eagle Trust	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm **
jul 15 wed	The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Tiny Television (cd release), Four Year Bender	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
jul 15 wed	Pink Mountain	Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F. a/a free 6pm **
jul 15 wed	Eric Hutchinson	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
jul 15 wed	Laura Veirs, The Old Believers, Cataldo	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm **
jul 15 wed	So Many Dynamos, Cast Spells, Never Knows Best	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
jul 15 wed	Dilana, Costa Nova	the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $13/$15 8pm **
jul 15 wed	Healing Curse, Thriller, Them Kills, Bleeding Kansas	Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $6 **
jul 15 wed	Lazer Sword, Savoy, dj Dials	the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 9pm **
jul 15 wed	The Aerosols, Dreamdate, My First Earthquake, Sonny & The Sunsets	the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 15 wed	The Double U, Top Critters, The Why Because	Argus Lounge, 3187 Mission St., S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 15 wed	Collosal Yes, The Love Dimension, 123 Picnic, Nick Jaina	the El Rio, S.F. 21+ ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 15 wed	Girl In A Coma (TX), Miss Derringer, Pterodactyl	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $5 9pm ***
jul 15 wed	Tears For Fears	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $79.50-$55 5:30pm/7:30pm ***
jul 15 wed	Ocean Burial, Unconventional Thought Process, Take The Suffering	Henfling's Firehouse Tavern, Ben Lomond 21+ 8pm **
jul 15 wed	Mystic Roots, Top Shelf, Natural Incense	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $8/$10 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 15 wed	BJ Thomas	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows **
jul 15 wed	Voodoo Glow Skulls, Monkey	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm ** @

jul 16 thr
jul 16 thr	Paul Baribeau, The Boy Who Could Fly, Try The Pie	924 Gilman a/a $7 7pm ** (cafe nite)
jul 16 thr	Azure Ray	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
jul 16 thr	Girl In A Coma (TX), Miss Derringer, Angela Chase	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $10 8:30pm/9pm ***
jul 16 thr	Pink Mountain, Eyes	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
jul 16 thr	A-Trak, Rye Rye, Treasre Fingers	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 16 thr	The Lumerians, Graveyard (Sweden), Citadelle	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 16 thr	Jim Rose Circus Vs. Jake The Snake Roberts, Sinn BoHdi, Bebe The Circus Queen	the DNA Lounge, S.F. 21+ $20 8pm/9pm ***
jul 16 thr	Brandon Nickell, Al Qaeda, Horseflesh, Weird Habit	Argus Lounge, 3187 Mission St., S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 16 thr	The Oh Sees, Meth Teeth (Portland), Buzzerk, Ty Segall	the Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St. S.F. 21+ ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 16 thr	Schande, Excuses For Skipping	Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 16 thr	Kenny G	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $90-$60 7:30pm ***
jul 16 thr	Eric Hutchinson, Anya Marina	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 7:30pm/8:30pm **
jul 16 thr	Ozomatli	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows ***
jul 16 thr	A Static Lullaby, Vanna, Asking Alexandria, Motionless In White, Tides Of Man	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 7pm/7:30pm **
jul 16 thr	Indian Jewelry, Psychic Ills	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm *

jul 16/17
jul 16/17	Boz Scaggs, Michael McDonald	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $99-$59.50 5:30pm/7:30pm ***

jul 17 fri
jul 17 fri	Sabertooth Zombie, Time For Living, These Days, Crucified, Grace Alley	924 Gilman a/a $7 8pm *** @
jul 17 fri	Desolation (last show), Abrupt, Acts Of Sedition, Population Reduction, Acephalix	Yer Hauz, Oakland a/a 8pm *** @
jul 17 fri	Inkblots, Con Of Man, Dezu, Los Valenberg, Sagaval, Tierra & Fuego, Qodice	the Oakland Metro, Oakland a/a $15 8:30pm ** @ (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 17 fri	Agent Orange, Jack Killed Jill, Gutwrench	Blake's, Berkeley 18+ 8pm *** @
jul 17 fri	Johnny Hootroc, The Tabaltix, Memphis Murdermen	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
jul 17 fri	Infected Mushroom	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a **
jul 17 fri	Cage	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
jul 17 fri	Men	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/10pm **
jul 17 fri	Brand New	Slim's, S.F. a/a *** $
jul 17 fri	The Zeros, FLESHIES, The Hooks	the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $10/$13 9:30pm *** @
jul 17 fri	Pterodactyl (Brooklyn), Bridez, Funblood	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm *
jul 17 fri	Flipper, Toiling Midgets, Savage Republic	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $16 9pm *** @ (KFJC)
jul 17 fri	Cultura Profetica, Bayonics, Loco Bloco, dj Walt Digz	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $22.50 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 17 fri	Casey & Brian (7" release), Unicorn Basement, Kitten Forever, Elle Nino	Kimo's, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 17 fri	Lord T And Eloise, Kalrissian, The Feed	the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 9pm **
jul 17 fri	The Hex Dispensers (Austin), Young Offenders, Outdoorsmen, Complaints	Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $8 8:30pm/9:30pm *** @
jul 17 fri	Carla Bozulich/Evangelista, Oaxacan, Brandon Nickell, Limousine, Brandon Nickell, Braden Diotte, Art Lessing & The Flower Vato	the Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St. S.F. 21+ $10 8pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 17 fri	Great Northern, Edward Sharpeand The Magnetic Zeros, Eulogies, City Light, dj Aaron Axelsen, dj Miles The Intern	the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm *** (Live 105's Emerging Artist Series)
jul 17 fri	Abriel, Antagony, 7 Eat 9, Prelude To Ruin, Through The Fiasco	Dreamland, Hayward a/a $5 7:30pm *** @
jul 17 fri	Chixdiggit! (Canada), Kepi Ghoulie, Public Display Of Aggression, Head (WA), Stunt Monkey (reunion)	Nickel City, San Jose a/a $10 7pm **
jul 17 fri	Cowboy Junkies, Son Volt	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $55-$45 7:30pm ***
jul 17 fri	Voodoo Glow Skulls, Monkey, Dustonious Maximus	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10/$12 9pm *** @
jul 17 fri	Graveyard	Brookdale Inn And Spa, Brookdale ?/? **
jul 17 fri	Bad Touch, Culo A Boca, Sinvida	the Pioneer Saloon, 2925 A Woodside Road, Woodside 21+ $5 9pm **
jul 17 fri	Solange Knowles	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows **
jul 17 fri	Abandon Theory, Las Pesadillas, The Dirty Feet	Marilyn's on K, 908 K Street at 9th, Sacramento 21+ **
jul 17 fri	24 Satellites (cd release), The Amblers	Duffys, 337 Main Street, Chico 21+ 9:30pm **

jul 17/18
jul 17/18	the habit project (created by actors 10 to 17 years old from interviews with addicts, behavioral psychologists, environmentalists, philosophers, martial artists)	the Pheonix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 8pm **

jul 18 sat
jul 18 sat	Mika Miko, Audacity, Street Eaters, Boats!	924 Gilman a/a 8pm *** @
jul 18 sat	The Bayliens, Hopipitshard, Dlabrie, Dub Esq	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
jul 18 sat	The Hex Dispensers (Austin), Primitivas, Sharp Objects	the Stork Club, Okland 21+ $8 9pm/9:30pm ** @
jul 18 sat	Cashed, Gutwrench, The jibbers, Burned Beyond Recognition, Black Dream, Gain To Lose, Rockfight, Thought Vomit	Warm Water Cove, Bay end of 24th Street, S.F. a/a free noon *** @
jul 18 sat	Acts Of Sedition, Lifetime Problems, Maladie (Mexico), Bokanovsky (France), Trembling Hands	Flowershop, 1947 Mission Street, S.F. a/a $5 8pm *** @
jul 18 sat	Arc Angels	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
jul 18 sat	Dead Meadow (L.A.), Kelley Stoltz, Persephone's Bees, The Rubies, Bart Davenport, Xoel Lopez (Spain), Leopold & His Fiction, Devon Williams (L.A.), The Moore Brothers, Coatsie & Mellows, Brian Glaze & The Night Shift, dj Neil Martinson, dj Vikki V., art	Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, McLaren Park, S.F. a/a free 11:30am *** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 18 sat	The Scrawnies, Penny Dreadfuls	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm til 8pm **
jul 18 sat	Three Mile Pilot, Optiganally Yours	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $10/$12 8:30pm/10pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 18 sat	Chixdiggit, Kepi Ghoulie, Head (Seattle), The Pleasure Kills	thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
jul 18 sat	Urinals, Brilliant Colors, Rank/Xerox	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
jul 18 sat	Vieux Farka Toure	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $20 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 18 sat	Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $18 8pm **
jul 18 sat	Unagi (record release), Melina Jones, Orukusaki, Gigio, Linkletterz, Substitute Teachers, dj Animal	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 10pm **
jul 18 sat	Stormcrow, Born/Dead (last U.S. show), Laudanum, T.V. Evangelists	the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/10pm *** @ (Will Kisner's Farewell Party)
jul 18 sat	Juan Son (Mexico), Nacotheque, Pop Noir, dJ Fancy Guey	the Blue Macaw, 2565 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 18 sat	Self-Centered, Park Lane, Dead City Sunday, The Stalking Distance, One Dying Secret, Butcher	Chris' Club, 656 Benicia Rd., Vallejo 21+ $5 8pm ** @
jul 18 sat	Maya Over Eyes, Break Free, Betrayal, Murder Death Kill, Mark These Words	Dreamland, Hayward a/a $10 7:30pm ** @
jul 18 sat	M.A.B., Pillager, It, Nato, Generic Kids, Rudo, Horse Flesh, Driven By Pigs, Endless Attack, P.O.S.	159 El Dorado, Hayward a/a $3 1pm ** @
jul 18 sat	Boy Kicks Girl, H.B.A., I.N.F.M.	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm **
jul 18 sat	Indigo Girls	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $47.50-$37.50 5:30pm/7:30pm **
jul 18 sat	Ozomatli	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $55-$45 7:30pm **
jul 18 sat	Fast Times	Britannia Arms, 1087 S. De Anza Blvd., San Jose 21+ free 9:30pm *
jul 18 sat	Cry For Tomorrow	Streetlight Records, 939 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm **
jul 18 sat	Con Funk Shun	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows **
jul 18 sat	Josiah James, Consider The Thief, The Glorious Fall, Carcerys Vale, Sleepwell, From Indian Lakes, Hello Sailor, Batten Down Your Heart, To Save A Hero	Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10/$14 ($20 vip) 3:30pm *** @
jul 18 sat	Sexciety, I Wish We Were Robots, Of Ashes, Bloodprint	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm **
jul 18 sat	Abandon Theory	the Golden Gecko Gardens, 4665 Marshall Rd., Garden Valley a/a *
jul 18 sat	Falling To Pieces, The Venting Machine	Vet's Hall, 189 Pine Street, Valley Springs a/a $10 8pm ** @
jul 18 sat	Fistifuks, Semi-Evolved Simians, Zabaleen, Gruk	Yer Mom's Haus, Chico a/a 7pm **

jul 19 sun
jul 19 sun	Kepi The band, The Sweethearts (TX), The Dogs, Danger Death Ray (OR), The Pillowfights, Tuckandroll (OR)	924 Gilman a/a $8 4pm *** @
jul 19 sun	Crucial Cause (Fairfield), T.V. Evangilists, C.O.P. (L.A.), Gross Negligence, Duck And Cover	2914 East 7th Street, East Oakland a/a 3pm *** @
jul 19 sun	The Atom Age, The Bugs, The Secretions, Friday-Night (reunion)	Blake's, Berkeley a/a $10 ($8 if 21+) 7pm *** @
jul 19 sun	Toadies	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
jul 19 sun	Judgement Day, Triclops!, The Definite Articles	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm *** @ (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 19 sun	Extortion, The Passive Aggressives, many more	the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $10 5pm ** @ (battle of the bands)
jul 19 sun	Val Esway El Mirage, Joe Rut Band	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm til 7pm *
jul 19 sun	I Love My Label, Skimpy Portions	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 6pm ** (early show)
jul 19 sun	Trespassers William, The Theater Fire, Robert Gomez	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm ** (late show)
jul 19 sun	Lavay Smith, Carmen Getit, Belle Monroe	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $15 7pm and 9:30pm shows ** (Crazy in Love with Patsy Cline)
jul 19 sun	Pato Banton	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm ***
jul 19 sun	Craig Ventresco, Xoel Lopez (Spain), dj Neil Martinson, dj Vikki V.	Bambuddah Lounge, Phoenix Hotel, 601 Eddy, S.F. 21+ free 3pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 19 sun	Fauna Valetta, Branden Daniel & Everybody Gets Laid (Seattle), Brandendaniel, The Old Stoic, Mode	Kimo's, S.F. 21+ ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 19 sun	Arc Angels	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $25 7pm/8pm **
jul 19 sun	The Zydeco Flames, Da Island Way, The Very Bad Boys, Monsters Are Not Myths, Blue Sky, Last One Picked, Crunchy Frog	Sugartown Festival, Pomona Street at 2nd, Crockett free 11am/1pm **
jul 19 sun	Talk Jonny	Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm **
jul 19 sun	The Littlest Viking	Streetlight Records, 939 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm **
jul 19 sun	Aaron Tippin	Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton a/a $10 6pm and 8pm shows **
jul 19 sun	F.B.S., Unisef, Snot Cocks, Left Handed	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a 6pm **
jul 19 sun	J Boogie	Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV ?/? **

jul 20 mon
jul 20 mon	Blue Oyster Cult, The CoverGrrlz	Slim's, S.F. a/a $30 8pm *** (107.7 The Bone - was in march)
jul 20 mon	William Hooker	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $10 7pm *
jul 20 mon	Balthrop, Alabama, Ne'er Do Evers (N.Y.), Spencey Dude And The Doodles, Ded Pigeons (San Diego)	the Elbo Room, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
jul 20 mon	Miranda Lee Richards (L.A.), Emily Jane White, Helene Renaut, Chloe Makes Music	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 20 mon	Children Of The Damned, Brocas Helm	Route 92, San Mateo 21+ free **
jul 20 mon	Talk Jonny	Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm **
jul 20 mon	The Secretions, Rat Damage (Sacramento), Greenback	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a 8pm *** @
jul 20 mon	Judgement Day	the Press Club, 2030 P Street at 21st, Sacramento 21+ **
jul 20 mon	Joe Buck Yourself (Murray, KY), The Donikers, Cheatin Hearts	Lost on Main, Chico, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ 8:30pm **

jul 20/21
jul 20/21	Indigo Girls, Common Rotation	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $38.50 7pm/8pm # ***

jul 21 tue
jul 21 tue	The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart (N.Y.C.), Girls, The Champagne Socialists (L.A.)	the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $12 7:30pm **
jul 21 tue	August Burns Red, Bless The Fall, Enter Shikari, Iwrestledabearonce	Slim's, S.F. a/a ***
jul 21 tue	Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, Concern	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 21 tue	Made In Mexico, Shakes Gown, Dark Lingo	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
jul 21 tue	Birds & Batteries, Sam Flaxx Keener, Sean Smith & The Present Moment, Chris Lacey	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 8pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 21 tue	Hot Lunch, Paula Frazer, Casual Fog (Nevada City), Jeff Ramuno	the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 21 tue	Inca Ore, The Sarees, Ora Cogan, Black Bow	Argus Lounge, 3187 Mission St., S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 21 tue	No Doubt, Paramore, The Sounds	the Pavilion, Concord a/a $90/$70/$60/$25 7:30pm # ***
jul 21 tue	Francis Harold & The Holograms	Streetlight Records, 939 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm **
jul 21 tue	Pat Benatar, Blondie, The Donnas	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $95-$55 5:30pm/6:30pm ***
jul 21 tue	Jewel	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $69.50-$45 7pm ***
jul 21 tue	Judgement Day	the Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz a/a **
jul 21 tue	F.B.S., UniSef	Monstros Pizza, Chico a/a $5-$7 8pm **
jul 21 tue	Joe Buck Yourself (Murray, KY), Rabid Badgers, Poop, Truckers Wife	Bombay's, 1730 California Street, Redding 21+ 9pm **

jul 21/22
jul 21/22	Gregg Allman	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $45 7:30pm/8pm **

jul 22 wed
jul 22 wed	Clutch, Baroness, Lionize	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a ***
jul 22 wed	La Roux, Io Echo	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $12/$15 8pm **
jul 22 wed	The Everyday Visuals, Pierre de Reeder	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
jul 22 wed	3 Leafs, Long Legged Woman, Jaws, Sex Worker, dj Tristes Tropiques	the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival)
jul 22 wed	Shy Grape, The Slaves, Kwisp, Temptation, NVH	Argus Lounge, 3187 Mission St., S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 22 wed	Warpaint (L.A.), Xoel Lopez, White Music, Moonrats (L.A.)	the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 22 wed	George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Jonny Lang	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $75-$55 5:30pm/7:30pm ***
jul 22 wed	Gem Tops, Your Cannons, Amonie	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ free 9pm **
jul 22 wed	Lucabrazzi, Helm	Henfling's Tavern, Ben Lomond 21+ 8pm **

jul 23 thr
jul 23 thr	Rayos X (L.A.), Tuberculosis (L.A.), Brainkiller (MA), The Free Radicals (Portland)	the Poverty Shack, 818 Pine Street, Oakland a/a $5 7pm ** @
jul 23 thr	Poison The Well, Madball, Bane, Terror, War Of Agers, The Ghost Inside, Death Before Dishonor, Trapped Under Ice, This Is Hell, Crime In Stereo, Vision Of Disorder	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a $10 3pm *** @
jul 23 thr	De La Soul	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # ***
jul 23 thr	Solid State Logic, Punchface	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
jul 23 thr	The Handsome Family, Daniel Knox	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm *
jul 23 thr	The Weakerthans	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
jul 23 thr	Sic Alps, Linda Hagood, Tom Greenwood, Dragging An Ox Through Water	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival)
jul 23 thr	William Fitzsimmons	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 23 thr	The Dead Westerns, Maggie Morris, Mr. Turkey, David, Dirt Porch	Red Vic, 1665 Haight Street, S.F. a/a $2 7pm **
jul 23 thr	Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad	the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm **
jul 23 thr	Geographer, The Old-Fashioned Way, White Clouds, 100 Swans	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
jul 23 thr	The Botticellis, Gravid Wives, Family Trea	the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 23 thr	kkn, Jason Grier, Kid Alice	Argus Lounge, 3187 Mission St., S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 23 thr	The Cuban Cowboys, The Grave Brothers Deluxe, Carne Cruda	the Blue Macaw, 2565 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 23 thr	Eclectic Method, dj Adrian, dj Mysterious D	the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $17 ($12 S.F.F.S. members) 7pm/7:30pm **
jul 23 thr	Pinky Swear, SpekrFreks	Esta Noche Club, 3079 16th St., S.F. 21+ $5-$10 sliding scale 9pm ** (Benefit Community United Against Violence)
jul 23 thr	The Donnas, Sticks & Stones, Luv Planet	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $20 7pm/8pm ***
jul 23 thr	Il Divo (David Miller, Carlos Mar'n, Urs Buhler, S'bastien Izambard)	the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $130/$90/$60 7:30pm # ** (opera)
jul 23 thr	The Moody Blues	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $79.50-$55 5:30pm/7:30pm ***
jul 23 thr	Music For Animals, Wendy Darling	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 23 thr	Drop Dead, Gorgeous, He Is Legend, Before Their Eyes, Eyes Set To Kill, Watchout! There's Ghosts	Modesto Virtual, 947 10th St., Modesto a/a $14 6pm **
jul 23 thr	Carnifex, Impending Doom, Miss May I, Conducting From The Grave, Molotov Solution	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 6:30pm/7pm **
jul 23 thr	Tre Burt And A Big Gust Of Wind, The Tease, Perfect Example, Michaelryan McCauley	Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $9/$12 6:30pm **
jul 23 thr	The Boils (PA), Excuse The Blood	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm **

thr 23 thr
thr 23 thr	Extra Action Marching Band, Jessie Evans, Bronze, The Something Experience	the Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St. S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)

jul 23 thr
jul 23 thr	Rayos X (L.A.), Tuberculosis (L.A.), Brainkiller (MA), The Free Radicals (Portland)	the Poverty Shack, 818 Pine Street, Oakland a/a $5 7pm ** @
jul 23 thr	Poison The Well, Madball, Bane, Terror, War Of Agers, The Ghost Inside, Death Before Dishonor, Trapped Under Ice, This Is Hell, Crime In Stereo, Vision Of Disorder	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a $10 3pm *** @
jul 23 thr	De La Soul	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $29.50 8pm/9pm # ***
jul 23 thr	Solid State Logic, Punchface	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
jul 23 thr	The Handsome Family, Daniel Knox	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm *
jul 23 thr	The Weakerthans	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
jul 23 thr	Sic Alps, Linda Hagood, Tom Greenwood, Dragging An Ox Through Water	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival)
jul 23 thr	William Fitzsimmons	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 7:30pm/8pm **
jul 23 thr	The Dead Westerns, Maggie Morris, Mr. Turkey, David, Dirt Porch	Red Vic, 1665 Haight Street, S.F. a/a $2 7pm **
jul 23 thr	Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad	the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8pm **
jul 23 thr	Geographer, The Old-Fashioned Way, White Clouds, 100 Swans	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
jul 23 thr	The Botticellis, Gravid Wives, Family Trea	the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 23 thr	kkn, Jason Grier, Kid Alice	Argus Lounge, 3187 Mission St., S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 23 thr	The Cuban Cowboys, The Grave Brothers Deluxe, Carne Cruda	the Blue Macaw, 2565 Mission Street, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 23 thr	Eclectic Method, dj Adrian, dj Mysterious D	the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $17 ($12 S.F.F.S. members) 7pm/7:30pm **
jul 23 thr	Pinky Swear, SpekrFreks	Esta Noche Club, 3079 16th St., S.F. 21+ $5-$10 sliding scale 9pm ** (Benefit Community United Against Violence)
jul 23 thr	The Donnas, Sticks & Stones, Luv Planet	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $20 7pm/8pm ***
jul 23 thr	Il Divo (David Miller, Carlos Mar'n, Urs Buhler, S'bastien Izambard)	the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $130/$90/$60 7:30pm # ** (opera)
jul 23 thr	The Moody Blues	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $79.50-$55 5:30pm/7:30pm ***
jul 23 thr	Music For Animals, Wendy Darling	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 23 thr	Drop Dead, Gorgeous, He Is Legend, Before Their Eyes, Eyes Set To Kill, Watchout! There's Ghosts	Modesto Virtual, 947 10th St., Modesto a/a $14 6pm **
jul 23 thr	Carnifex, Impending Doom, Miss May I, Conducting From The Grave, Molotov Solution	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 6:30pm/7pm **
jul 23 thr	Tre Burt And A Big Gust Of Wind, The Tease, Perfect Example, Michaelryan McCauley	Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $9/$12 6:30pm **
jul 23 thr	The Boils (PA), Excuse The Blood	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm **

jul 24 fri
jul 24 fri	Bodies, Forgotten, Boils, Evacuate, Unit 6 (FL), Decent Criminal	924 Gilman a/a 8pm *** @
jul 24 fri	Of Montreal, Jon Brion	the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a 8pm # **
jul 24 fri	Big City Orcheastre, 15 Degrees Below Zero, Noisepsalm, Eli Keszler, Ashley Paul	Terminal, 3957 San Leandro Street, Oakland a/a 9pm **
jul 24 fri	Wayne Hancock, Lil' Anne & The Tune Wranglers, Cassidy Crowley & The Buckshot Boys	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12/$15 9pm **
jul 24 fri	Mans Red Fire, The Solid, Cycloptopus, 66Seven	the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm/9:30pm **
jul 24 fri	Bedouin Soundclash	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
jul 24 fri	Jay Brannan, Terra Naomi	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12/$14 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 24 fri	Asher Roth, Kid Cudi, B.O.B., 88 Keys	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a **
jul 24 fri	Shimomitsu, Softserv	Adobe Book Shop, 3166 16th St., S.F. a/a free * (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 24 fri	Hunx & His Punx, Icy Lytes, Myles	the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $7 10pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 24 fri	Go Going Gone Girls, The Barbary Coasters, Howlies	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
jul 24 fri	The New Deal	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $23 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 24 fri	Master, Dreaming Dead, Pathology	Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm/9pm **
jul 24 fri	Thorny Brocky, Ramon And Jessica, Joni Davis & Dawn McCarthy, Poor Sweet Creatures	Amnesia, 853 Valencia, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
jul 24 fri	Lumaya	the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 9pm *
jul 24 fri	Glitter Wizard, Bare Wires, Metal Shakespeare Company	Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 9pm **
jul 24 fri	The Drums, Wendy Farina & Bianca Sparta, William Winant Trio, Weasel Walter, Moe! Staiano, Jason Gonzales	Argus Lounge, 3187 Mission St., S.F. 21+ $5 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 24 fri	Hard Place (L.A.), Harry Merry (Netherlands), Agent Ribbons (Sacramento), Franklin's Mint	the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 24 fri	Shock G3 Trio, Syncere & H-Nut, Taeda Boy, G-Saleem	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a 7:30pm/8pm ***
jul 24 fri	Luciano, Lumanation	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm **
jul 24 fri	Space Monkey Gangsters, Point Of Vier, The Benefits, Poor AJ, Agent Deadlies	Dreamland, Hayward a/a $5 7:30pm ** @
jul 24 fri	Brain Killer (Boston), Tuberculosis (L.A.), Rayos X (L.A.)	the Smile Factory, Behind 888 E. Santa Clara St. San Jose a/a $5 7pm *** @
jul 24 fri	Slightly Stoopid, Snoop Dogg, Stephen Marley	Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $37.50/$25.50 5pm/6pm # ***
jul 24 fri	Kathy Griffin	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $89.50-$49.50 5:30pm/7:30pm **
jul 24 fri	Boney James, Fourplay	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $85-$49.50 7:30pm **
jul 24 fri	Three Mile Pilot, Optiganally Yours	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $15 9pm **
jul 24 fri	Agent Orange, D.I., Total Chaos	Brookdale Inn And Spa, Brookdale ?/? *** @ $
jul 24 fri	Gillian Welch	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $25/$28 7pm/8pm **
jul 24 fri	Emery, Maylene And Sons Of Disaster, Closure In Moscow, Secret & Whisper, Kiros	Modesto Virtual, 947 10th St., Modesto a/a $14 6pm **
jul 24 fri	Drop Dead, Gorgeous, He Is Legend, Before Their Eyes, Watch Out! There's Ghosts, Eyes Set To Kill	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15 8pm/8:30pm **
jul 24 fri	Abandon Kansas, Paper Mache	Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10 6:30pm **
jul 24 fri	Il Divo	Reno Events Center, 300 N Center St., Reno, NV # **
jul 24 fri	Surrogate (cd release), The Shimmies, Zach Zeller (solo acoustic)	Duffys, 337 Main Street, Chico 21+ 9:30pm **

jul 24/25
jul 24/25	Rebirth Brass Band, Hackensaw Boys (fri), Extra Action Marching Band (sat), dj Concerned	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **

jul 25 sat
jul 25 sat	Liquid Pain, Assassin Empire, Warscythe, Vietus Mortuus, Cyanic, Pillager, Condemned To Live, Passive Agressive, Embers, Zombie Holocaust	925 High Street, Oakland a/a $8 2:30pm *** @ (Oakland Grimefest)
jul 25 sat	Har Mar Superstar	the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a # **
jul 25 sat	Halcyonaire, Y La Bamba, Mirror Fauna	the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm *
jul 25 sat	The Undertaker & His Pals, Thee Swank Bastards (Las Vegas),	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm **
jul 25 sat	Vamps (Japan)	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a **
jul 25 sat	Blowoff, dj Bob Mould, dj Rich Morel	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
jul 25 sat	Evacuate (San Diego), Resilience, Excuse The Blood, Step Up!, Knocked Out Cold (L.A.)	Sub-Mission Art Space, S.F. a/a 8pm $7 ($6 with can of food) **
jul 25 sat	Jesse Morris & The Man Cougars, Fluffgrrl	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm til 8pm **
jul 25 sat	The Filthy Thieving Bastards, Joe Buck Yourself (Murray, KY), Lightnin' Woodcock & The Bad Motherfuckers	thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
jul 25 sat	Rabbles, The Reaction, The Toques	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm **
jul 25 sat	The Glitch Mob, Daddy Kev, Ana Sia, Eskmo	the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $22.50 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 25 sat	Sex With No Hands, Super Adventure Club, Griddle	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9:30pm **
jul 25 sat	Luciano	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 25 sat	Texas Thieves, Fracas, East Bay Chasers	the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm/10pm ** @
jul 25 sat	Maus Haus, Rainbow Arabia, Pierre Le Robot	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 18+ $10 9:30pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 25 sat	T.I.T.S., Kit, The Amazements, White Pee	Bay Area 51, 1667 Jerrold Ave. at 3rd St., S.F. 21+ $10 9pm ** (Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival)
jul 25 sat	Surrendered, Uncut Faith, Your Pain My Victory, Second to Last, A Storybook Romance, Dilemachine/Covenant (lobby)	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** (Broken.FM Benefit)
jul 25 sat	Destroy All Operating Systems, I Shot The Sheriff, The American Dream, Red Fall	Dreamland, Hayward a/a $10 7:30pm ** @
jul 25 sat	No Doubt, Paramore, The Sounds	Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $90/$60/$25 7:30pm # ***
jul 25 sat	Black Chords, Perfect Machines, Talky Tina	Caravan, 98 South Almaden Ave., San Jose 21+ 9pm **
jul 25 sat	Hottub	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 25 sat	Falling To Pieces, After The Flesh, I Dekay, 12 Gauge Facelift, Otis	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a 8pm ** @
jul 25 sat	The Stalking Distance, Fair Game, S.T.D., The Battle Of Midway, Brand New Lions	Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8/$10 6:30pm ** @
jul 25 sat	Fear, Agent Orange, D.I., Total Chaos	the Kennel Club, 5821 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento 21+ *** @ $
jul 25 sat	Damage, Silent Treatment (cd release), Grey Atlas, Split Self, Unmata	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm **
jul 25 sat	Lacuna Coil, Kill Hannah, Seventh Void, Dommin	the New Oasis, 2100 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV a/a # **
jul 25 sat	Poison The Well, Madball, Bane, Terror, War Of Agers, The Ghost Inside, Death Before Dishonor, Trapped Under Ice, This Is Hell, Crime In Stereo	the Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a $10 *** @
jul 25 sat	Journey, Heart	Reno Events Center, 300 N Center St., Reno, NV # ***

jul 25/26
jul 25/26	California World Guitar Show	the Marin Civic Center, San Rafael a/a

jul 26 sun
jul 26 sun	Suspended (Albuquerque, N.M.), Manias (Albuquerque, N.M.), Strains Of The Apocalypse, Neurotoxicity, Pillager, Mrsa	Your House, Oakland a/a $6 7pm *** @
jul 26 sun	Counting Crows, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Augustana	the Greek Theatre, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a $86-$40 7pm # ***
jul 26 sun	Eric Benet, Mint Condition, Ledisi	the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $83-$50 7pm # ** (KBLX)
jul 26 sun	Up Your Alley Street Fair, Dore Alley	Folsom, S.F. a/a 11am-6pm (leather/sex themed street party)
jul 26 sun	Band Of Skulls	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $10 8pm **
jul 26 sun	Light Rail, Chris Jones	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 4pm til 7pm **
jul 26 sun	Mika Miko, Ty Segall, Audacity, dj JOhnathon Toubin (N.Y.)	thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $6 8pm **
jul 26 sun	Shrouded Strangers, Miss Massive Snowflake	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
jul 26 sun	Wayne Hancock	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 8pm **
jul 26 sun	2Me	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a 6pm *
jul 26 sun	Fear, Agent Orange, D.I., Total Chaos	the New Oasis, 2100 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV a/a # *** @ $
jul 26 sun	Kill Hannah, Lacuna Coil, Seventh Void, Dommin	the Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a ** @

jul 27 mon
jul 27 mon	Lacuna Coil, Kill Hannah, Seventh Void, Dommin	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
jul 27 mon	Floating Action, Generationals, Jake Mann And The Upper Hand	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $10 8pm **
jul 27 mon	Spinnerette	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
jul 27 mon	Glasvegas, Ida Maria	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a **
jul 27 mon	Zombie Death Stench	Route 92, San Mateo 21+ free **
jul 27 mon	Mika Miko, Judgement Day, Audacity	Nickel City, San Jose a/a $10 7pm **

jul 28 tue
jul 28 tue	Jonathan Mann (two sets)	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm **
jul 28 tue	Jarvis Cocker	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # **
jul 28 tue	Mekons	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** @
jul 28 tue	Lazarus, Tiny Vipers, Jakob Olausson	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
jul 28 tue	Rocher Rocha & The Goldenhearts, Otis, Alex Statan	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm **
jul 28 tue	Stencil, Skeletons With Flesh On Them	Streetlight Records, 980 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose a/a free 4pm **
jul 28 tue	Ru36, The Tattooed Millionaires, The Passive Aggressives, The Ferocious Few	Lake Tulloch Resort, 7260 O'Byrnes Ferry Road, Copperopolis a/a free noon **

jul 29 wed
jul 29 wed	The Saucy Jacks, Thee Fine Lines, Tiny Vipers, Lazarus	the Stork Club, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm/9:30pm **
jul 29 wed	The Mitchell Experiment, Vir, Pierats	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm **
jul 29 wed	Kottonmouth Kings, Swollen Members, Big B	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a **
jul 29 wed	Mark Matos & Os Beaches, Frank Fairfield, Mira Cook, Nate Grace (Austin)	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
jul 29 wed	Magnolia Electric Company, The Donkeys	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 29 wed	Etienne De Crecy (dj set)	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm *
jul 29 wed	Trapt, Since October (FL), Divide The Day, Inept	Last Day Saloon, 120 5th St., Santa Rosa 21+ 8pm/8:30pm ** @
jul 29 wed	Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum	Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 21+ **

jul 30 thr
jul 30 thr	Title Fight, Mother Of Mercy, Foundation, Foreign Nature, Wolves & Thieves	Sub-Mission, S.F. a/a **
jul 30 thr	N.E.R.D., The Clips	the Warfield, S.F. a/a # **
jul 30 thr	TV Ghost, Photobooth	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm *
jul 30 thr	Black Cobra, Giant Squid, Grayceon, Cormorant	thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $8 9pm **
jul 30 thr	Freddie McGregor, Laden And Chino	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $23/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 30 thr	Lord Loves A Working Man, The Struts, The Hi-Nobles, The Devil-ettes	the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm **
jul 30 thr	In Disgust, Coke Bust (D.C.), Sick Fix (D.C.), Cruiser (OR), Futur Skullz	Smile Factory, Behind 888 E. Santa Clara St. San Jose a/a $5 7pm *** @
jul 30 thr	Motley Crue, Godsmack, Drowning Pool, Theory of a Deadman, Charm City Devils	Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $101/$81/$55.50 4pm/5pm # *** (Crue Fest 2)
jul 30 thr	Chris Pureka, Lucy Walsh	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $3/$5 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 30 thr	The Squires, Don't Make Me Destroy You, The Walter Bere Band	Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $9/$12 6:30pm ** @

jul 30/31
jul 30/31	Gomez	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 8pm/9pm # ***
jul 30/31	Steve Miller Band	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $149.50-$55 5:30pm/7:30pm **

jul 31 fri
jul 31 fri	In Disgust, Coke Bust (MD), Sick Fix (MD), Infernal Stronghold (Philladelphia), Voetsek	B.R.S., Richmond a/a $6 *** @ (Ami LawLess 43rd Birthday)
jul 31 fri	Earth, Wind & Fire, Chicago	the Greek Theatre, U.C. Berkeley a/a $126/76/56/40 7pm # ***
jul 31 fri	Sadus, Scarecrow, Concrete Coffin, Tryannosaurus Christ, Crushdown	the Oakland Metro, Oakland a/a $10/$12 7:30pm *** @
jul 31 fri	Matthew Hansen	Blake's, Berkeley 18+ $10 9pm *
jul 31 fri	The Mumlers, Colossal Yes, Painted Cakes	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm **
jul 31 fri	The Attracted	Eli's, 3629 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland 21+ $7 9pm/9:30pm * (acoustic nite)
jul 31 fri	Stan Ridgway & The Voodoo Band	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ** (seated show)
jul 31 fri	Classics Of Love, Toys That Kill, Ready The Jet, For.The.Win	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm *** @ (Food Drive For The Homeless)
jul 31 fri	The Lou Dog Trio (tribute), Little Bitches (tribute), Audiodub	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
jul 31 fri	French Miami, Adam Stephens, Odawas, Or The Whale	the Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa at Potrero, S.F. a/a 8pm ** (The Bay Bridged Fundraiser)
jul 31 fri	Cross Canadian Ragweed, Band Of Heathens	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 31 fri	Castanets, Warmer Milks, Lake Millions	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $8 9:30pm **
jul 31 fri	Trashcan Sinatras	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $17/$20 9pm **
jul 31 fri	Zigaboo Modeliste	the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm **
jul 31 fri	Ensnared, Pasnuta & The Maximals, Decent Criminal, Construct X	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm ***
jul 31 fri	The Mermen	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm **
jul 31 fri	Judas Priest, Whitesnake	the Pavilion, Concord a/a $80-$25 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
jul 31 fri	Radio Active Cosmic Cereal, Tofu, Chubby Chubbies, Cold Cuts	Dreamland, Hayward a/a $5 7:30pm ** @
jul 31 fri	The Ego Trippers, Michael Chaffin, The Spanish Gamble, The Monterey Jacks	the Big Yellow House, 2174 Coronet Drive, San Jose a/a $4 6pm **
jul 31 fri	Bison B.C. (Canada), Lazarus A.D. (WI), Woe Of Tyrants, Silent Sinner, Psychomatic	Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+ *** @
jul 31 fri	Suicidal Barfly, Crash Kings, Soft White Sixties	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm **
jul 31 fri	Stellar Corpses	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
jul 31 fri	Spires, 1994!	Monstros Pizza, Chico a/a $5-$7 8pm **

aug 1 sat
aug 1 sat	Dead To Me, Rational Anthem (FL), Turkish Techno	924 Gilman a/a $7 8pm *** @
aug 1 sat	Stellastarr	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
aug 1 sat	The Script, Angel Taylor	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
aug 1 sat	Gutwrench, Hukaholix, Build Them To Break	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a free 3pm ** @
aug 1 sat	Natural Fonzie, Wig Torture, Three Stoned Men, The Pirate Band, The Clap Band	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 6pm **
aug 1 sat	Colin Hay	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $31 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 1 sat	The Heavenly States, French Miami, Railcars, 60 Watt Kid, Anderson Congress, Vitiligo	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 7:30pm ** (Deli Magazine Dorkfest)
aug 1 sat	Malo, La Ventana	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm **
aug 1 sat	The Mumlers, Shellshag (N.Y.), Screaming Females (N.J.), Doctor Nurse, Ghost And The City	Nickel City, San Jose a/a $10 7pm ** @
aug 1 sat	The Fray, Jack's Mannequin, Vedera	Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $70/$40/$20 5:30pm/7pm # **
aug 1 sat	Social Unrest	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm ** @
aug 1 sat	Judas Priest, Whitesnake, Tesla, Since October (FL)	the Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Rd., Marysville a/a 3:30pm # *** @
aug 1 sat	Abandon Theory	the Capitol Club, 525 Main Street, Quincy *

aug 2 sun
aug 2 sun	Doomsiren (TX), Elk, Stormcrow, In Disgust	Your House, Oakland a/a 7pm ** @
aug 2 sun	Screaming Females, Shellshag	1-2-3-4 Go! Records, 423 40th Street, Oakland a/a free 3pm **
aug 2 sun	Sonic Youth, Awesome Color	the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35.50 8pm # *** $
aug 2 sun	Hirax (L.A.), Wehrmacht (Portland), Voetsek, Scarecrow, Insanity, dj Rob Metal	the DNA Lounge, S.F. a/a $15/$18 4pm til 10pm *** @
aug 2 sun	Deerhoof	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a ***
aug 2 sun	Spot 1019, Catheads	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $8 1pm/2pm **
aug 2 sun	Japandroids, Abe Vigoda	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
aug 2 sun	Devils Own, Ian Shaul	thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? **
aug 2 sun	Foxtail Somersault, Astral, Space Waves	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm **
aug 2 sun	The Beach Boys	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $69.50-$45 5:30pm/7:30pm ***
aug 2 sun	Eleonora, I Am Empire, Death Valley High, My Love, My Love	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a 6pm **

aug 3 mon
aug 3 mon	Reel Big Fish, The English Beat, The Supervillains	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a *** @
aug 3 mon	Bowerbirds, Megafaun, Dame Satan	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 7:30pm **
aug 3 mon	Dezarie	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $23/$25 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 3 mon	Iron Age, Mammoth Grinder, Foreign Nature, Secret People	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 7pm **
aug 3 mon	Dean Dirg (Essen, Germany), Autistic Youth (Portland), Ruidos, Bad Coyotes	the Knockout, S.F. 21+ $6 8pm/9pm *** @
aug 3 mon	Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks, Honor Society	the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $90/$70/$50/$30 6pm/7pm # **
aug 3 mon	Entragian, Super Happy Story Time Land, Kha'nos, Winston Smith	the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ 8pm **

aug 4 tue
aug 4 tue	John Doe & The Sadies	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
aug 4 tue	Elizabeth And The Catapult	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm **
aug 4 tue	Dalton, Farticus, thirtythreeandathird (Arcata)	the Knockout, S.F. 21+ free 9pm/10pm ** @
aug 4 tue	Rod Stewart, The Kin	the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $125/$75/$55 8pm # ***

aug 4/5
aug 4/5	Lyle Lovett	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $85.50-$50 5:30pm/7:30pm **

aug 5 wed
aug 5 wed	Deeper, Zombie Defense League, Bigelows Treehouse	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 9pm **
aug 5 wed	Rebelution, Iration, Tribal Seeds	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
aug 5 wed	Jesse Winchester	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
aug 5 wed	Softserve, Sabertooth Cavity & The Free Pop Arkestra	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 9pm **
aug 5 wed	Phish	Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $49.50 5:30pm/7pm # **
aug 5 wed	Roxy Epoxy & The Rebound, Action Design, Like Me's	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $5 9pm **

aug 6 thr
aug 6 thr	Roxy Epoxy & The Rebounds, The Action Design	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
aug 6 thr	The Infamous Stringdusters	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
aug 6 thr	The Briggs	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 6 thr	The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Monty Are I	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
aug 6 thr	Zodiac Death Valley, In the Dust, Hott Daxx	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
aug 6 thr	The Blasters	the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8pm **
aug 6 thr	Michael Rose	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $27 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 6 thr	Kelley Stoltz, The Dry Spells (album release), Jessica Pratt	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
aug 6 thr	Johnny Winter, Hillside Fire	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $27/$30 7pm/8pm **
aug 6 thr	Madeleine Peyroux	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $65-$45 7pm **
aug 6 thr	cancelled: Honor Society	the Fillmore, S.F.

aug 7 fri
aug 7 fri	Social Unrest, Souls Of Mischeif, The Heavenly States, Dizzy Balloon, Maldroid, Superfinos VTO, The Thrill Of It All, CU Next Weekend, Mystic Rage, Swann Danger, Fracas, 7th Street Band, art, bike exhibits and demos, magic shows	the Oakland Museum, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland a/a free 5pm till midnight ***
aug 7 fri	Underworld, Damian Lazarus	the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $43.50 8pm # **
aug 7 fri	Pulse Emitter, Grasslung, Brown, A Story Of Rats, Squim	Terminal, 3957 San Leandro Street, Oakland a/a 9pm **
aug 7 fri	Bart Davenport, Sam Flax Keener, dj The Duke Of Windsor	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm **
aug 7 fri	Stomacher, Via Coma	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
aug 7 fri	The Gris Gris	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
aug 7 fri	Lucha Vavoom	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $32.50 8pm/9pm # **
aug 7 fri	Floating Goat, Lozen, Canyon Canyon	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
aug 7 fri	Smokey Robinson	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $79.50-$49.50 5:30pm/7:30pm **
aug 7 fri	Melvins	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $15 9pm *** @
aug 7 fri	Johnny Winter	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $21/$24 7:30pm/8:30pm ** (show 1)
aug 7 fri	James Intveld	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** (show 2)
aug 7 fri	With A Bullet	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm **
aug 7 fri	Abandon Theory	Main Street Brewery, 101 Main Street, Roseville 21+ *
aug 7 fri	Pat Green	the Senator Theatre, 517 Main Street, Chico a/a **

aug 8 sat
aug 8 sat	Triclops!, Psyched To Die (N.J.), Deep Sleep (MD), Broken Patterns	924 Gilman a/a $7 8pm *** @
aug 8 sat	N.I.B.U.R.U. (Houston), Dissent (Houston), I Will Kill You Fucker, Honduran (Portland), Strains Of The Apocalypse	Your House, Oakland a/a $6 8pm *** @
aug 8 sat	James Intveld, Red Meat, Kit & The Branded Men	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm **
aug 8 sat	Leela James, Bilal, Anthony David (solo)	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a **
aug 8 sat	Led Zepagain	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
aug 8 sat	Los Amigos Invisibles	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # **
aug 8 sat	Paul Green's School of Rock West Coast All-Stars	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. a/a $8/$10 2pm **
aug 8 sat	Jesse Brewster, Dear Indugu, Eloy Cipriano, Kali, dj Dr. Spook, dj Sausee, art	the El Rincon, S.F. 18+ $8 8pm ** (ND Fest)
aug 8 sat	Frustrations (Detroit)	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 6pm **
aug 8 sat	Barbara Manning & The Sleaze Tax, Woog Riots	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm ** (late show)
aug 8 sat	Sunno))), The Accused	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $16/$18 8:30pm/9pm ***
aug 8 sat	FreeX, My Parde, The Lllness	thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? **
aug 8 sat	La Plebe, The Bar Feeders, Hightower, The Fucking Buckaroos	the El Rio, S.F. 21+ $8-$20 sliding scale 3pm/4pm ** (Benefit for the San Francisco Tenants Union)
aug 8 sat	Ziggy Marley, 311, The Expendables	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a 12:30pm *** (early show)
aug 8 sat	Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, Toots And The Maytals	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $55-$45 5:30pm/7:30pm ** (late show)
aug 8 sat	The Pack, The Cataracs, Dizzy Balloon, Pep Love Of Hieroglyphics, The Holdup, The Skaflaws	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $12/$15 8pm/9pm ** (show 1)
aug 8 sat	Lukas Nelson & The Promise Of The Real	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm ** (show 2)
aug 8 sat	The Nickel Slots, Drinking At Your Funeral	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm **
aug 8 sat	Omarr Escoffie (solo acoustic)	Duffys, 337 Main Street, Chico 21+ 9:30pm **

aug 9 sun
aug 9 sun	Cryophonik, dj Tasty Cheasty, dj Spire, dj Gate One, C. Kay	Blake's, Berkeley 18+ $8 9pm **
aug 9 sun	KUSF Rock 'n' Swap	McLaren Hall, 2130 Fulton St., U.S.F. a/a $3 ($20 6am early entry) 10am
aug 9 sun	Tecumseh, Oaxacan, Barn Owl, Squim	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
aug 9 sun	Agent Ribbons, Foxtails Brigade, Garrett Pierce, Devotionals	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm **
aug 9 sun	Reduce To Ruin, Richard March	thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? **
aug 9 sun	Banda Newsense, Decrats (L.A.), Society's Low, Slow Children (L.A.)	the Red Hat, 1860 Monument Blvd., Concord 21+ $5 5pm ** (BBQ) (Benefit STAND! against domestic violence)
aug 9 sun	Melissa Etheridge	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $99.50-$55 5:30pm/7:30pm ***
aug 9 sun	Nas, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, The Roots, Common, Busta Rhymes, House Of Pain, Big Boi, Reflection Eternal, Tech N9ne, Rza, Krs-One, Sage Francis, Slaughterhouse, Slum Village, Mop, Raekwon, K'naan, Murs, The Knux, Supernatural, Necro, Eyedea And Abilities, Buckshot, Chali2na, Pete Rock, Psycho Realm, Mystic Journeyman, Mickey Facts, The Alchemist, Evidence, Tabi Bonney, B. Dolan	Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $81-$41.50 11am/noon # *** (Rock the Bells)
aug 9 sun	Beneath The Rapture, Bloodshot Pizza, Tag Your Dead, Vesuvious	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a 6pm **

aug 10 mon
aug 10 mon	Casiokids, The Wave Pictures, Slow Club	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 10 mon	Heaven And Hell, Coheed And Cambria	Event Center, San Jose State a/a **

aug 11 tue
aug 11 tue	Cobra Skulls, The Copyrights, Rockfight	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $8 8:30pm **
aug 11 tue	Caroline Weeks, Lewis & Clarke, Corridor	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ *

aug 12 wed
aug 12 wed	Fire Whiskey, Neon Anyway	the Uptown, Oakland, 21+ free 9pm **
aug 12 wed	Limp Wrist	Sub-Mission Art Space, S.F. a/a 8pm *** @ (MR&R/Thrillhouse S.F. is Doomed fest)
aug 12 wed	Diana Krall	Davies Symphony Hall, S.F. a/a $125/$90/$80 8pm # ** (KKSF)
aug 12 wed	Barcelona, Meese	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
aug 12 wed	Casual Fog (solo), Neil Morgan, Aaron Ross	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
aug 12 wed	Better Than Ezra	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm ***
aug 12 wed	Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players	the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm *
aug 12 wed	Depeche Mode, Peter, Bjorn & John	Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View $99/$79/$36 6pm/7:30pm # **
aug 12 wed	Los Lonely Boys, Los Lobos	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $80-$50 5:30pm/7:30pm ***

aug 12-16 50
aug 12-16 50	Million, Shellshag, Bananas, Underground Railroad To Candyland, Screaming Females	San Francisco is Doomed Fest at many venues, S.F. a/a *** @ (Thrillouse Records) (Benefit Maximum Rock n Roll and a new S.F. all age venue)

aug 13 thr
aug 13 thr	Raised By Robots, M. Bison, Buttercream Gang	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
aug 13 thr	Dramarama	the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8pm **
aug 13 thr	Never Healed, Skin Like Iron, Young Offenders, Airfix Kits	the Knockout, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** (MR&R/Thrillhouse S.F. is Doomed fest)
aug 13 thr	Gregory Isaacs	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $28 **

aug 14 fri
aug 14 fri	ArnoCorps, Thor, Dagobah (UK), Savage Machiine	924 Gilman a/a $10 7pm *** @
aug 14 fri	Mystic Knights Of The Cobra, Soft White Sixties, Pocos Perro Locos, Nosebleed Academy, The Moonlight Orchestra	the Oakland Metro, Oakland a/a $10 8pm ***
aug 14 fri	3RD Rail	Blake's, Berkeley 18+ $10 9pm **
aug 14 fri	Bananas, Underground Railroad To Candyland, Shang-A-Lang, Jonesin	Sub-Mission Art Space, S.F. a/a 8pm *** @ (MR&R/Thrillhouse S.F. is Doomed fest)
aug 14 fri	Down, Melvins	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a *** @
aug 14 fri	Flood, Pigs	Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** @ (MR&R/Thrillhouse S.F. is Doomed fest)
aug 14 fri	Dalmacio Von Diamond And The Enochian Keys, New Thrill Parade, Al Qaeda (with Mike Watt), Droughter	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
aug 14 fri	Mark Farina, Metro Area, dj Fluid, Rob G, J-Boogie, The Whooligan, Al Velilla	the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 10pm ** (Om records)
aug 14 fri	Mental Conflict, Body Or Brain, Nana de Carlo, Waters	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** @
aug 14 fri	The Iron Maidens	Voodoo Lounge, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 **
aug 14 fri	This Charming Band	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm **
aug 14 fri	Aroarah, American Radio, Automatic Static, Save And Continue, Red Velvet Kiss	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 8pm/8:30pm **
aug 14 fri	Hatebreed, Chimaira, Toxic Holocaust, Winds Of Plague, Dying Fetus	the New Oasis, 2100 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV a/a # *** @ $

aug 14 sat
aug 14 sat	Windsurf, Tussle, Jonas Reinhardt, dj's	Amnesia, 853 Valencia at 20th, S.F. 21+ 9pm ** (was aug 8th)

aug 14 fri
aug 14 fri	ArnoCorps, Thor, Dagobah (UK), Savage Machiine	924 Gilman a/a $10 7pm *** @
aug 14 fri	Mystic Knights Of The Cobra, Soft White Sixties, Pocos Perro Locos, Nosebleed Academy, The Moonlight Orchestra	the Oakland Metro, Oakland a/a $10 8pm ***
aug 14 fri	3RD Rail	Blake's, Berkeley 18+ $10 9pm **
aug 14 fri	Bananas, Underground Railroad To Candyland, Shang-A-Lang, Jonesin	Sub-Mission Art Space, S.F. a/a 8pm *** @ (MR&R/Thrillhouse S.F. is Doomed fest)
aug 14 fri	Down, Melvins	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a *** @
aug 14 fri	Flood, Pigs	Kimo's, S.F. 21+ 8pm ** @ (MR&R/Thrillhouse S.F. is Doomed fest)
aug 14 fri	Dalmacio Von Diamond And The Enochian Keys, New Thrill Parade, Al Qaeda (with Mike Watt), Droughter	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
aug 14 fri	Mark Farina, Metro Area, dj Fluid, Rob G, J-Boogie, The Whooligan, Al Velilla	the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $15/$20 10pm ** (Om records)
aug 14 fri	Mental Conflict, Body Or Brain, Nana de Carlo, Waters	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** @
aug 14 fri	The Iron Maidens	Voodoo Lounge, San Jose 21+ $12/$15 **
aug 14 fri	This Charming Band	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm **
aug 14 fri	Aroarah, American Radio, Automatic Static, Save And Continue, Red Velvet Kiss	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $10 8pm/8:30pm **
aug 14 fri	Hatebreed, Chimaira, Toxic Holocaust, Winds Of Plague, Dying Fetus	the New Oasis, 2100 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV a/a # *** @ $

aug 14/15
aug 14/15	Huey Lewis & The News	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $85.50-$50 5:30pm/7:30pm ***
aug 14/15	Alan Parsons Live Project	John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino, Sparks, NV 18+ **

aug 15 sat
aug 15 sat	Dead Souls (tribute), Spellbound (tribute), The Reptile House (tribute)	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** (Benefit for East Bay Innovations)
aug 15 sat	Wild Child (tribute)	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
aug 15 sat	Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Eric Krasno, Chapter 2	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
aug 15 sat	Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
aug 15 sat	Bo Burnham	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a **
aug 15 sat	Leopold & His Fiction, Spyrals, Candy Apple	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
aug 15 sat	The Octopus Project	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/10pm *
aug 15 sat	The Iron Maidens, Oreo, Sticks And Stones	Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 15 sat	N.A.S.A.	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 15 sat	The Fighting Supaks, Paleface, Ledbetter And His Best Best	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm **
aug 15 sat	The Disciples, Holy Rolemodel, The B-Cups, Nontoxic, Entangled	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** @
aug 15 sat	The Zygoats	Dreamland, Hayward a/a 7:30pm *
aug 15 sat	Buddy Guy	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $80-$50 7:30pm **
aug 15 sat	Beerijuana	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm **
aug 15 sat	E-40, Potluck, Big Co, Alias John Brown	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $35/$40 8pm/8:30pm ***
aug 15 sat	Coolfield	Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8/$10 6:30pm **
aug 15 sat	Fair Game	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm *
aug 15 sat	Hatebreed, Chimaira, Toxic Holocaust, Winds Of Plague, Dying Fetus	the Senator Theatre, 517 Main St., Chico a/a $19/$22 5:30pm *** @ $
aug 15 sat	F.M.A.M., The Donnikers, Hellzapoppin (sideshow revue)	Lost on Main, Chico, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ 9:30pm ** (Benefit for the Chico Elementary Music Program)

aug 15 sun
aug 15 sun	50 Million, Shellshag, Screaming Females, Reaction	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a 8pm ** @ (MR&R/Thrillhouse S.F. is Doomed fest)

aug 15 sat
aug 15 sat	Dead Souls (tribute), Spellbound (tribute), The Reptile House (tribute)	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm ** (Benefit for East Bay Innovations)
aug 15 sat	Wild Child (tribute)	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
aug 15 sat	Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Eric Krasno, Chapter 2	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # ***
aug 15 sat	Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
aug 15 sat	Bo Burnham	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a **
aug 15 sat	Leopold & His Fiction, Spyrals, Candy Apple	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
aug 15 sat	The Octopus Project	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. 21+ $12 8:30pm/10pm *
aug 15 sat	The Iron Maidens, Oreo, Sticks And Stones	Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $12/$15 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 15 sat	N.A.S.A.	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 15 sat	The Fighting Supaks, Paleface, Ledbetter And His Best Best	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10/$12 9pm **
aug 15 sat	The Disciples, Holy Rolemodel, The B-Cups, Nontoxic, Entangled	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $8 7:30pm/8pm *** @
aug 15 sat	The Zygoats	Dreamland, Hayward a/a 7:30pm *
aug 15 sat	Buddy Guy	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $80-$50 7:30pm **
aug 15 sat	Beerijuana	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm **
aug 15 sat	E-40, Potluck, Big Co, Alias John Brown	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $35/$40 8pm/8:30pm ***
aug 15 sat	Coolfield	Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $8/$10 6:30pm **
aug 15 sat	Fair Game	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm *
aug 15 sat	Hatebreed, Chimaira, Toxic Holocaust, Winds Of Plague, Dying Fetus	the Senator Theatre, 517 Main St., Chico a/a $19/$22 5:30pm *** @ $
aug 15 sat	F.M.A.M., The Donnikers, Hellzapoppin (sideshow revue)	Lost on Main, Chico, 319 Main Street, Chico 21+ 9:30pm ** (Benefit for the Chico Elementary Music Program)

aug 16 mon
aug 16 mon	Crime	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a 8pm *** @ (MR&R/Thrillhouse S.F. is Doomed fest)

aug 16 sun
aug 16 sun	Quantic And His Combo Barbaro	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
aug 16 sun	Half Handed Cloud, Red Pony Clock, Boat	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
aug 16 sun	Loop! Station, Jill Tracy, Nicki Jaine	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8pm **
aug 16 sun	Grooming The Crow, Lariats Of Fire	thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? **
aug 16 sun	Method Man, Redman, Ghostface Killah	the Mezzanine, S.F. 21+ $35 7pm/8pm ***
aug 16 sun	Gregory Isaacs, Midnight Sun	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $25 8pm/9pm **
aug 16 sun	Toby Keith, Trace Adkins	Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View $74-$20 6:30pm/7:30pm # **
aug 16 sun	Hatebreed, Chimaira, Winds Of Plague, Dying Fetus, Toxic Holocaust	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $19/$21 6pm/7pm *** @ $
aug 16 sun	Lessons In Failure, Our Hometown Disaster, Vomit	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights a/a 6pm **

aug 17 mon
aug 17 mon	Elvis Costello, The Sugarcanes	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $89.50-$55 5:30pm/7:30pm ***
aug 17 mon	Xavier Rudd, Jeremy Fisher	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm **
aug 17 mon	Thor, ArnoCorps	the Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz 21+ *** @

aug 18 tue
aug 18 tue	Emiliana Torrini	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *
aug 18 tue	Pissed Jeans, Mi Ami	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a 9pm **
aug 18 tue	Scrabbel, Pregnant, Imra	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9pm **
aug 18 tue	GREEN DAY, Franz Ferdinand	the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $49.50/$25 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** @

aug 18/19
aug 18/19	Diana Krall	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $99-$59.50 5:30pm/7:30pm **

aug 19 wed
aug 19 wed	Jackson Browne	Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $60/$50/$40 7pm/8pm # **
aug 19 wed	Crocodiles, Pens, Graffiti Island	the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm **
aug 19 wed	Stone Foxes, The Lonely H	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ *
aug 19 wed	Mother Mother	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
aug 19 wed	Aerosmith, ZZ Top	the Pavilion, Concord a/a $199.50-$36.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (Bone Bash X)
aug 19 wed	Joan Baez	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $55-$39.50 7pm ***
aug 19 wed	Trevor Hall	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm **

aug 19 tue
aug 19 tue	Xavier Rudd, Jeremy Fisher	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $20 7:30pm/8:30pm **

aug 19 wed
aug 19 wed	Jackson Browne	Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $60/$50/$40 7pm/8pm # **
aug 19 wed	Crocodiles, Pens, Graffiti Island	the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $10/$12 8pm **
aug 19 wed	Stone Foxes, The Lonely H	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ *
aug 19 wed	Mother Mother	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 8:30pm **
aug 19 wed	Aerosmith, ZZ Top	the Pavilion, Concord a/a $199.50-$36.50 6:30pm/7:30pm # *** (Bone Bash X)
aug 19 wed	Joan Baez	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $55-$39.50 7pm ***
aug 19 wed	Trevor Hall	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm **

aug 20 sat
aug 20 sat	When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
aug 20 sat	3oh!3, A Day To Remember, A Skylit Drive, Aiden, Alana Grace, Alexisonfire, All Time Low, Attack Attack, Bayside, Big D And The Kids Table, Black Tide, Breathe Carolina, BrokenCyde, Cash Cash, Channel 3, Chiodos, Dirty Heads, D.O.A., Dr Madd Vibe Experiment, Early States, Escape The Fate, Every Avenue, Fear, Fishbone, Forever The Sickest Kids, Gallows, H.D.R., Hit The Lights, I Set My Friends On Fire, In This Moment, InnerPartySystem, Left Alone, Less Than Jake, Longway, LoveHateHero, Madina Lake, Meg and Dia, Midori Audioclique, Millionaires, NoFX, P.O.S., Saosin, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Senses Fail, Shad, Shooter Jennings, Silverstein, Sing It Loud, Single File, Streetlight Manifesto, TAT, The A.K.A.s, The Adicts, The Architects, The Devil Wears Prada, The Maine, The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band, The Truth, The White Tie Affair, Thelonious Monster, There For Tomorrow, Therefore I Am, This Providence, Thrice, Total Chaos, TV/TV, UK Subs, Underoath, Valencia, VersaEmerge, Virgin Pancakes, We The Kings, Westbound Train, YB, You Me At Six	Warped Tour, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $26.75 10:30am/11am # *** @ (only one main stage - bands on main stage play 40 minuits each)

aug 20 thr
aug 20 thr	Strip Mall Architecture, The Love X Nowhere, Silian Rail	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
aug 20 thr	Lewis Black	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $69.50-$49.50 5:30pm/8pm ***
aug 20 thr	The Pyrx Band, Playz, Chris Rene	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 20 thr	Jeffree Star, Artist Vs. Poet, Watch Out! There's Ghosts, Let's Get It, The Divine	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 8pm/8:30pm ***

aug 20 sat
aug 20 sat	When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
aug 20 sat	3oh!3, A Day To Remember, A Skylit Drive, Aiden, Alana Grace, Alexisonfire, All Time Low, Attack Attack, Bayside, Big D And The Kids Table, Black Tide, Breathe Carolina, BrokenCyde, Cash Cash, Channel 3, Chiodos, Dirty Heads, D.O.A., Dr Madd Vibe Experiment, Early States, Escape The Fate, Every Avenue, Fear, Fishbone, Forever The Sickest Kids, Gallows, H.D.R., Hit The Lights, I Set My Friends On Fire, In This Moment, InnerPartySystem, Left Alone, Less Than Jake, Longway, LoveHateHero, Madina Lake, Meg and Dia, Midori Audioclique, Millionaires, NoFX, P.O.S., Saosin, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Senses Fail, Shad, Shooter Jennings, Silverstein, Sing It Loud, Single File, Streetlight Manifesto, TAT, The A.K.A.s, The Adicts, The Architects, The Devil Wears Prada, The Maine, The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band, The Truth, The White Tie Affair, Thelonious Monster, There For Tomorrow, Therefore I Am, This Providence, Thrice, Total Chaos, TV/TV, UK Subs, Underoath, Valencia, VersaEmerge, Virgin Pancakes, We The Kings, Westbound Train, YB, You Me At Six	Warped Tour, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $26.75 10:30am/11am # *** @ (only one main stage - bands on main stage play 40 minuits each)

aug 20 thr
aug 20 thr	Strip Mall Architecture, The Love X Nowhere, Silian Rail	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $10 9pm **
aug 20 thr	Lewis Black	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $69.50-$49.50 5:30pm/8pm ***
aug 20 thr	The Pyrx Band, Playz, Chris Rene	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 20 thr	Jeffree Star, Artist Vs. Poet, Watch Out! There's Ghosts, Let's Get It, The Divine	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $12/$14 8pm/8:30pm ***

aug 21 fri
aug 21 fri	Aphrodesia, dj Jeremiah	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
aug 21 fri	Beres Hammond, Harmony House Singers, Culture, Lenya Wilks	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a **
aug 21 fri	Set Your Goals, Four Year Strong, Polar Bear Club, Fireworks	Slim's, S.F. a/a $15 8pm ***
aug 21 fri	Tracy Chapman	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $50 8pm/9pm # ***
aug 21 fri	Leyna Noel, Royalchord	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ *
aug 21 fri	Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $25 8:30pm/9pm **
aug 21 fri	Forrest Day, Dizzy Balloon	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm **
aug 21 fri	When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth (TX), Dirty Pillows, Matsuri	Nickel City, San Jose a/a $10 7pm ** @
aug 21 fri	Slacktone, The Concaves, The Restless Kings	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $8/$10 8:30pm/9pm **

aug 21 sun
aug 21 sun	3oh!3, A Day To Remember, A Skylit Drive, Aiden, Alana Grace, Alexisonfire, All Time Low, Attack Attack, Bayside, Big D And The Kids Table, Black Tide, Breathe Carolina, BrokenCyde, Cash Cash, Channel 3, Chiodos, Dirty Heads, D.O.A., Dr Madd Vibe Experiment, Early States, Escape The Fate, Every Avenue, Fishbone, Forever The Sickest Kids, Gallows, H.D.R., Hit The Lights, I Set My Friends On Fire, In This Moment, InnerPartySystem, K Sera, Left Alone, Less Than Jake, Longway, LoveHateHero, Madina Lake, Meg and Dia, Millionaires, NoFX, P.O.S., Saosin, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Senses Fail, Shad, Shooter Jennings, Silverstein, Sing It Loud, Single File, Streetlight Manifesto, Tat, The A.K.A.s, The Adicts, The Architects, The Devil Wears Prada, The Maine, The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band, The Truth, The White Tie Affair, Thelonious Monster, There For Tomorrow, Therefore I Am, This Providence, Thrice, Total Chaos, TV/TV, UK Subs, Underoath, Valencia, VersaEmerge, Virgin Pancakes, We The Kings, Westbound Train, Y.B., You Me At Six	Amphitheatre, 2677 Forty Mile Rd., Marysville a/a # *** @ (Warped Tour)

aug 21/22/23
aug 21/22/23	Chris Isaak	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $85.50-$55.50 5:30pm/7:30pm ***

aug 22 sat
aug 22 sat	Beowulf (L.A), Pyschosomatic, Killing California (L.A), Super Buick (PA)	B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm *** @
aug 22 sat	Grand Lake, Guidance Counselor, The Super Cutes	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm **
aug 22 sat	Forbidden	Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @
aug 22 sat	Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
aug 22 sat	New Hope For The Dead, Ovsrdrive A.D., Hot Heresy	thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? **
aug 22 sat	The Ex-Boyfriends, My First Earthquake, Vitamin Party	thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
aug 22 sat	T.I.T.S., Plastic Crimewave, Wicked Wicked Ways	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
aug 22 sat	Anita Baker, Boney James, Jazz Attack, Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler And Richard Elliott, Fourplay, Nathan East, Larry Carlton And Harvey Mason, Times 4	the Pavilion, Concord a/a $75-$25 3pm/4pm # *** (Mount Diablo Jazz Festival)
aug 22 sat	Falling To Pieces, Kicking K8	Pine Street Grill, 875 Rincon Ave., Livermore 21+ 8pm ** @

aug 22 Jedi
aug 22 Jedi	Mind Tricks	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm **

aug 22 sat
aug 22 sat	Beowulf (L.A), Pyschosomatic, Killing California (L.A), Super Buick (PA)	B.R.S., Richmond a/a 7pm *** @
aug 22 sat	Grand Lake, Guidance Counselor, The Super Cutes	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm **
aug 22 sat	Forbidden	Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @
aug 22 sat	Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
aug 22 sat	New Hope For The Dead, Ovsrdrive A.D., Hot Heresy	thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? **
aug 22 sat	The Ex-Boyfriends, My First Earthquake, Vitamin Party	thee Parkside, S.F. 21+ $7 9pm **
aug 22 sat	T.I.T.S., Plastic Crimewave, Wicked Wicked Ways	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $7 9:30pm **
aug 22 sat	Anita Baker, Boney James, Jazz Attack, Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler And Richard Elliott, Fourplay, Nathan East, Larry Carlton And Harvey Mason, Times 4	the Pavilion, Concord a/a $75-$25 3pm/4pm # *** (Mount Diablo Jazz Festival)
aug 22 sat	Falling To Pieces, Kicking K8	Pine Street Grill, 875 Rincon Ave., Livermore 21+ 8pm ** @

aug 23 sun
aug 23 sun	The Cult	the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ***
aug 23 sun	The Matches	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 8pm/9pm # ***
aug 23 sun	Boy Gorilla	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $6 9:30pm *
aug 23 sun	Six Organs Of Admittance	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12 7:30pm/8pm **
aug 23 sun	The Sacred Profanities	thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? **
aug 23 sun	Hellogoodbye, Fun., Limbeck, My Favorite Highway	the Empire Theater, 1825 Pacific Avenue, Stockton a/a $15 7pm **

aug 24 mon
aug 24 mon	GREEN DAY	Arco Arena, 1 Sports Pkwy, Sacramento a/a # *** @

aug 25 tue
aug 25 tue	Box Elders	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ $5 6pm * (early show)
aug 25 tue	Fruit Bats, Death Vessel	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12/$14 7:30pm/8pm **
aug 25 tue	Deadbolt	Voodoo Lounge, San Jose 21+ $12 **

aug 26 wed
aug 26 wed	Dredg, RX Bandits, As Tall As Lions	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 6:30pm/7:30pm # ***
aug 26 wed	Jefferson Starship, Ten Years After, Canned Heat, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Tom Constanten, Country Joe McDonald	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $79.50-$49.50 5:30pm/7pm *** (Heroes of Woodstock)
aug 26 wed	Mudvayne, Black Label Society, Static-X, Suicide Silence, Dope, Bury Your Dead, Hellzapoppin	Reno Events Center, 300 N Center St., Reno, NV # *** @ (Pedal To The Metal Tour)

aug 27 thr
aug 27 thr	The Rats, The Back CC's	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
aug 27 thr	Sex Type Thing	the Red Devil Lounge, S.F. 21+ $7/$10 9pm **
aug 27 thr	Hellogoodbye, Fun., Limbeck, My Favorite Highway	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $15 8pm **
aug 27 thr	Susan Tedeschi, Jackie Greene	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $55-$43.50 5:30pm/7:30pm **
aug 27 thr	David Sanborn With David Benoit	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $85-$49.50 7pm **

aug 28 fri
aug 28 fri	Turbonegra (tribute), Death Valley High, Distance From Shelter, Loudness Of The Brethren	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm **
aug 28 fri	Pearl Jam, Incubus, Thievery Corporation, Tom Jones, Silversun Pickups, The National, Q-Tip, Built To Spill, Midnite, Kinky, Tea Leaf Green, Autolux, The Dodos, Los Campesinos, Akron/Family, The Duke Spirit, Zee Avi, Blind Pilot, Sambada, West Indian Girl	Outside Lands Music Festival, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a ($595-$200 3-day ticket / $89.50 single day) 1pm # *** @
aug 28 fri	Mayyors, Lamps, Christmas Island, Wounded Lion	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
aug 28 fri	The Phenomenauts	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm ** @
aug 28 fri	Showbread, Goodnight Caulfield, Bomb The Hill	Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10/$12 6:30pm ** @
aug 28 fri	Blondie	Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV ?/? ***

aug 28 thr
aug 28 thr	Have Heart, Ceremony, Cruel Hand, Shipwreck	thee Parkside, S.F. a/a $12 9pm **

aug 28 fri
aug 28 fri	Turbonegra (tribute), Death Valley High, Distance From Shelter, Loudness Of The Brethren	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $8 9pm **
aug 28 fri	Pearl Jam, Incubus, Thievery Corporation, Tom Jones, Silversun Pickups, The National, Q-Tip, Built To Spill, Midnite, Kinky, Tea Leaf Green, Autolux, The Dodos, Los Campesinos, Akron/Family, The Duke Spirit, Zee Avi, Blind Pilot, Sambada, West Indian Girl	Outside Lands Music Festival, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a ($595-$200 3-day ticket / $89.50 single day) 1pm # *** @
aug 28 fri	Mayyors, Lamps, Christmas Island, Wounded Lion	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
aug 28 fri	The Phenomenauts	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 7:30pm/8pm ** @
aug 28 fri	Showbread, Goodnight Caulfield, Bomb The Hill	Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10/$12 6:30pm ** @
aug 28 fri	Blondie	Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 East 2nd Street, Reno NV ?/? ***

aug 29 sat
aug 29 sat	Death Angel	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $15 9pm *** @
aug 29 sat	Dave Matthews Band, Black Eyed Peas, The Mars Volta, Jason Mraz, TV On The Radio, Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Mastodon, Raphael Saadiq, Os Mutantes, Street Sweeper Social Club, JJ Grey & Mofro, Deerhunter, Lila Downs, Zion I, Bat For Lashes, Groundation, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Dengue Fever, The Dirtbombs, Portugal. The Man, Ryan Bingham, Extra Golden, Infantree	Outside Lands Music Festival, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a ($595-$200 3-day ticket / $89.50 single day) noon # *** @
aug 29 sat	Jason Webley, Stefanko Iancu, Mark Growden, Geoff Berner, Eric Stern	Slim's, S.F. a/a ** (Monsters of Accordion)
aug 29 sat	Big B And His Snakeoil Saviors	the Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa at Potrero, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/10pm *
aug 29 sat	Mt. Vicious, Ifihadahifi, Pegataur	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
aug 29 sat	Short Fuse, Deadringer, Tyrannosauruschr	thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? **
aug 29 sat	David Allan Coe, Hardly Likely	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma 21+ $25 7:30pm/8pm *** (bar show)
aug 29 sat	The Pretenders, Cat Power	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $85-$50 5:30pm/7:30pm ***
aug 29 sat	Chop Tops	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $10 9pm **
aug 29 sat	Smoke	Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm **
aug 29 sat	Brian Regan	Golden State Theatre, Monterey a/a $43.50 7pm/8pm **
aug 29 sat	The Phenomenauts, The Revolts	Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10 6:30pm ** @
aug 29 sat	Ween	the Eureka Theater, 612 F Street, Eureka a/a $37 ***

aug 30 sun
aug 30 sun	Beastie Boys, M.I.A., Ween, Modest Mouse, Band Of Horses, The Dead Weather, Atmosphere, Lucinda Williams, Alpha Blondy, Brett Dennen, The Avett Brothers, Calexico, Bettye Lavette, Heartless Bastards, Cage The Elephant, Lenka, John Vanderslice, Matt & Kim, The Morning Benders, Darondo With Nino Moschella, Big Light	Outside Lands Music Festival, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a ($595-$200 3-day ticket / $89.50 single day) noon # *** @
aug 30 sun	The Minus 5, The Baseball Project, Steve Wynn	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
aug 30 sun	George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a ***
aug 30 sun	Space Waves, Dreamtiger, Heavy Water Experiments	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
aug 30 sun	Harkenbacks	thee Parkside, S.F. ?/? **
aug 30 sun	O Pioneers!!! (TX), Shinobu	Nickel City, San Jose a/a $10 7pm **
aug 30 sun	Brian Regan	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $65-$45 8pm **

aug 31 mon
aug 31 mon	Smile Brigade	Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm **
aug 31 mon	Foreigner	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $69.50-$49.50 5:30pm/7:30pm ***

sep 1 tue
sep 1 tue	Tinted Windows	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
sep 1 tue	DeatHat, Peculiar Pretzelmen, Corpus Callosum	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
sep 1 tue	Nickelback, Papa Roach, Hinder, Saving Abel	Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $80/$60/$35 5pm/6pm # ***

sep 2 wed
sep 2 wed	Al Green	the Warfield, S.F. a/a # **
sep 2 wed	Mitchel Musso	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # **
sep 2 wed	AC/DC, The Answer	the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $92.50 8pm # ***
sep 2 wed	Def Leppard, Poison, Cheap Trick	Shoreline, Mountain View a/a $131/$96/$56/$36 6pm/7pm # ***

sep 2/3
sep 2/3	Sheryl Crow	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $135-$55 5:30pm/7:30pm ***

sep 3 thr
sep 3 thr	Deadbolt, The Chop Tops, The Hellbillys, Switchblade Riot, dj Wednzdai	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 8pm *** (East Bay Psycho-Fest)
sep 3 thr	Jucifer, Grayceon	Annie's Social Club, S.F. 21+ $8/$10 8pm **
sep 3 thr	Otep, Mudface, Ru36, Mystic Rage	Voodoo Lounge, 14 South Second Street, San Jose 21+ *** @

sep 4 fri
sep 4 fri	Wallpaper	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ free 6pm/9pm *
sep 4 fri	The Neville Brothers, Dr. John	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a **
sep 4 fri	Punchface, Triple Cobra	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $10 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 4 fri	Devon Williams, Outrageous Cherry, Thee Makeout Party	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
sep 4 fri	Deerhoof	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $12 7:30pm/8pm ***
sep 4 fri	Chuck Mead	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $18/$20 7:30pm/8:30pm **

sep 4/5
sep 4/5	Kathy Griffin	Davies Symphony Hall, S.F. a/a $75-$45 7pm/8pm (fri) 6pm/7pm (sat) # **
sep 4/5	Daryl Hall And John Oates	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $79.50-$49.50 5:30pm/7:30pm **

sep 5 sat
sep 5 sat	Jucifer, Nobunny	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
sep 5 sat	Wire Train, Translator	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
sep 5 sat	The Tubes	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
sep 5 sat	Kid Dynamo, Ground Round, Caffeine, Blindspot, The Invalids, Schoolbox, Mickey & The Bigmouths, Twine, Milkfat, The Catnips	the Phoenix Theater, Petaluma a/a $10 4:30pm/5pm *** @ (BBQ - Nostalgia Fest)
sep 5 sat	Israel Vibrations	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $22/$25 8pm/9pm **

sep 5/6
sep 5/6	Stockholm Syndrome	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $23/$25 9pm ***

sep 6 sun
sep 6 sun	John Legend, India.Arie, Vaughn Anthony	the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley a/a $89.50-$39.50 7:30pm # **
sep 6 sun	Jucifer, Amonie	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm **

sep 7 mon
sep 7 mon	Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam	Slim's, S.F. a/a **

sep 8 tue
sep 8 tue	Sea Wolf	Cafe Du Nord, S.F. 21+ $12 9:30pm **

sep 9 wed
sep 9 wed	Obituary, Goatwhore, Krisiun, The Berzerker	Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @
sep 9 wed	Soulsavers	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18 7:30pm/8pm **

sep 10 thr
sep 10 thr	Maximo Park	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a **
sep 10 thr	Perpetual Groove	the Independent, S.F. 21+ **

sep 11 fri
sep 11 fri	Flogging Molly, Hepcat	the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $29.50 7pm/8pm # *** (Live 105)
sep 11 fri	The Hooks	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
sep 11 fri	Mumlers, Kelley Stoltz, Botticellis	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $8 9pm **
sep 11 fri	Mozart Season, The Subtle Way, A Lot Like Vegas	Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $10/$12 6:30pm ** @

sep 10/11
sep 10/11	Gipsy Kings	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $125-$75 5:30pm/7:30pm **

sep 12 sat
sep 12 sat	Paolo Nutini	the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $25 8pm # **
sep 12 sat	Southern Culture On The Skids, Los Straitjackets	Slim's, S.F. a/a ***
sep 12 sat	Glitter Wizard, The Groggs, Dirty Cupcakes	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
sep 12 sat	Levator	Streetlight Records, San Jose a/a free 4pm **
sep 12 sat	The Doobie Brothers	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $72.50-$49.50 5:30pm/7:30pm ***
sep 12 sat	The Killers	Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $81-$25 6:30pm/7:30pm # **

sep 13 sun
sep 13 sun	The Honorary Title, Good Old War, Cory Branan	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. ?/? $12 8pm **
sep 13 sun	Levator	Streetlight Records, Santa Cruz a/a free 4pm **
sep 13 sun	BonTaj Roulet, (Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal alone and together)	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $95.25-$55.25 5:30pm/7:30pm ***
sep 13 sun	Peter Frampton	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $85-$48 7pm ***
sep 13 sun	Blink-182, Weezer, Taking Back Sunday, Chester French	Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a $69/$40/$20 5:30pm/6:30pm # *** $

sep 14 mon
sep 14 mon	The Honorary Title, Good Old War, Cory Branan	the Boardwalk, Orangevale a/a $14 7:30pm **

sep 15 tue
sep 15 tue	Sugar Ray, Aimee Allen, Dirty Heads	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a **
sep 15 tue	Lynyrd Skynyrd	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $99-$56 5:30pm/7:30pm ***
sep 15 tue	Southern Culture On The Skids, Los Straightjackets	the Blank Club, San Jose 21+ $15/$17 8pm **

sep 15/16
sep 15/16	Bad Brains, Trouble Andrew	Slim's, S.F. a/a **

sep 16 wed
sep 16 wed	Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal (alone and together)	Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland a/a $60-$40 8pm # ***
sep 16 wed	Oh My God, We Is Shore Dedicated, Wave Array	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ **
sep 16 wed	James Taylor	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $249.50-$75 5:30pm/7:30pm **
sep 16 wed	Sugar Ray	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $20/$25 7pm/8pm ***

sep 17 thr
sep 17 thr	Pansy Division, The Avengers, The Paul Collins Beat	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $12 9pm *** @
sep 17 thr	The Psychedelic Furs, Happy Mondays	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a **
sep 17 thr	Pink, The Ting Tings	the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $49.50-$39.50 8pm # ***
sep 17 thr	Steel Pulse	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 16+ $26/$30 7pm/8pm ***
sep 17 thr	Noisepsalm	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm **

sep 18 fri
sep 18 fri	Miley Cyrus, Metro Station	the Arena, Oakland a/a $80-$40 7pm # **
sep 18 fri	White Witch Canyon, 3rdrail	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm *
sep 18 fri	Porcupine Tree, That 1 Guy	the Warfield, S.F. a/a # **
sep 18 fri	Mestizo, Caravanserai, Vortex Tribe	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
sep 18 fri	Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15 8:30pm/9pm **
sep 18 fri	Marshall Tucker Band	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $35 7:30pm/8:30pm ***
sep 18 fri	Crosby, Stills & Nash	Civic Auditorium, 408 South Almaden Blvd., San Jose a/a # **
sep 18 fri	Creedence Clearwater Revisited	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $65.50-$50.50 5:30pm/7:30pm **
sep 18 fri	Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra	Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga a/a $55-$39.50 7:30pm **
sep 18 fri	Travis Chance (Solo)	the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights 21+ 8pm *

sep 19 sat
sep 19 sat	The Dave Rude Band	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
sep 19 sat	Meat Puppets, Dead Confederate	Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @
sep 19 sat	Dragonforce, Sonata Arctica, Taking Dawn	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a ** @
sep 19 sat	Dirty Three	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
sep 19 sat	Little Boots	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $15/$17 8:30pm/9pm *
sep 19 sat	Wildildlife	the Hemlock, S.F. 21+ *
sep 19 sat	The Marshall Tucker Band, Moonalice	the Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City a/a $$45-$25 8pm **
sep 19 sat	The underlings (Eugene), Nipplepotamus, Splinter Cell	the Arcata Theater Lounge, 1036 G Street, Arcata 18+ $5 9pm **

sep 20 sun
sep 20 sun	Gaslight Anthem, Murder By Death	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $20 7pm/8pm # **
sep 20 sun	Pink Mountaintops	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $12 7:30m/8pm **
sep 20 sun	Miley Cyrus, Metro Station	the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $80-$40 7pm # **
sep 20 sun	Etta James And The Roots Band, The Robert Cray Band	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $79.50-$45 5:30pm/7:30pm **

sep 21 mon
sep 21 mon	The Get Up Kids	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a # ***

sep 22/23
sep 22/23	Pet Shop Boys, Pandemonium	the Warfield, S.F. a/a # ***

sep 23 wed
sep 23 wed	Rodrigo Y Gabriela	the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35.50 8pm # **
sep 23 wed	The Temptations, The Four Tops	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $75-$45 5:30pm/7:30pm ***

sep 24 thr
sep 24 thr	Bon Iver	the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $22.50 8pm # **
sep 24 thr	Jerry Jeff Walker, Django Walker	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a *** (seated show)
sep 24 thr	John Brown's Body, The Black Seeds	the Rickshaw Stop, S.F. a/a $15/$17 9pm **
sep 24 thr	Wynonna	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $65-$45 5:30pm/7:30pm **
sep 24 thr	Karate High School, Blood On The Dance Floor, Electric Valentine, Metroid, Greenlight District	Club Retro, Orangevale a/a $11/$9 ** @

sep 25 fri
sep 25 fri	Chickenfoot (Joe Satriani, Chad Smith, Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar), Queensryche, Davy Knowles And Back Door Slam	the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley Campus a/a $65-$40 7pm # *** @
sep 25 fri	The Radiators	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
sep 25 fri	Dave&Confused, Spaceload, Funky Beulah	the Rockit Room, S.F. 21+ **
sep 25 fri	Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Jimmy Wayne	Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View a/a # **
sep 25 fri	Tower Of Power, Average White Band	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $65-$45 5:30pm/7:30pm ***

sep 25-27 STS9
sep 25-27 STS9	at Earthdance Festival, Laytonville a/a **	sep

sep 26 sat
sep 26 sat	Tony Bennett	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $149.50-$59.50 5:30pm/7:30pm ***

sep 27 sun
sep 27 sun	Edguy, Luna Mortis	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
sep 27 sun	Folsom St. Fair, Folsom St. between 7th & 12th, S.F. a/a 11am-6pm (leather/sex themed street party)	sep
sep 27 sun	Blitzen Trapper	the Independent, S.F. 21+ *
sep 27 sun	The Average White Band	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $22/$25 7pm/8pm ***
sep 27 sun	Cheech & Chong, Shelby	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $65-$45 5:30pm/7:30pm ***

sep 30/oct
sep 30/oct	1 Kylie Minogue	the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $99.50-$58.50 8pm # **

oct 1 thr
oct 1 thr	Ziggy Love, Midline Errors	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $5 9pm **
oct 1 thr	John Prine	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $65-$45 5:30pm/7:30pm **

oct 2 fri
oct 2 fri	Asobi Seksu, Loney Dear	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
oct 2 fri	Pink Martini	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $63-$45 5:30pm/7:30pm **

oct 2/3/4
oct 2/3/4	Hayes Carll, Doc Watson & David Holt, Lyle Lovett And His Large Band, Jorma Kaukonen, Allen Toussaint, Okkervil River, Abalone Dots, Barefoot Nellies, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, The Wronglers, The Knitters, Dar Williams, Marley's Ghost, ODC/Dance, Mavis Staples, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Emmylou Harris, Steve Martin With The Steep Canyon Rangers, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Steve Earle & The Bluegrass Dukes, Richie Havens, Allison Moorer, Gillian Welch, Marianne Faithfull, Marshall Crenshaw, Boz Scaggs And The Blue Velvet Band, John Prine, Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women, Hazel Dickens, Elizabeth Cook, Kimmie Rhodes, Tom Morello, Austin Lounge Lizards, The Aboriginal Country & Western Songbook, The Tim O'Brien Band, The Flatlanders, Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Butch Hancock, Rodney Crowell, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, The Brothers Comatose, Kevin Welch, Kieran Kane & Fats Kaplin, Elvis Perkins In Dearland, Mike Farris & The Roseland Rhythm Revue, Moonalice, Reckless Kelly, Pamela Rose, The Fireants, Nick Lowe, Billy Bragg, Laurie Lewis, The Duhks, Buddy Miller, World Party, Billy Joe Shaver, Marty Stuart, Charlie Haden, Amadou & Mariam, Robert Earl Keen, Booker T. & The DBTs, Neko Case, Old Crow Medicine Show, Earl Scruggs, Robyn Hitchcock, Aimee Mann, The Chieftains, Dr. Dog, The Del McCoury Band, Eliza Gilkyson, Malo, MC Hammer, Rosie Flores With Jon Langford And The Pine Valley Cosmonauts, Todd Snider, Red Wine, Old 97's, Little Feat, The Claire Lynch Band, Darrell Scott Band, Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson	Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a 10am free ***

oct 3 sat
oct 3 sat	The Horrors	the Independent, S.F. 21+ $18/$20 8:30pm/9pm **

oct 5 mon
oct 5 mon	Fever Ray	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a **

oct 5/6
oct 5/6	Loggins & Messina	Mountain Winery, Saratoga a/a $125-$55 5:30pm/7:30pm **

oct 6 tue
oct 6 tue	Stratovarius, Pagan's Mind	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm **

oct 8 thr
oct 8 thr	Mutemath	Empire Events Center, 1417 R Street, Sacramento a/a 7pm # **

oct 9 fri
oct 9 fri	Children Of Bodom, Skeletonwitch, Austrian Death Machine	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a *** @
oct 9 fri	Mutemath	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $24.50 8pm/9pm # **

oct 10 sat
oct 10 sat	Kenny Rogers	the Warfield, S.F. $55/$48 8pm # *** (was apr 16th)
oct 10 sat	Smashed Glass, Splinter Cell	the Alibi, 744 9th St., Arcata 21+ $5 10:30pm ** (Benefit for Humboldt Council of the Blind)

oct 12 mon
oct 12 mon	Mono	the Great American Music Hall, S.F. a/a **
oct 12 mon	Nomeansno, Triclops!, The Pack, A.D.	Slim's, S.F. a/a *** @

oct 13 tue
oct 13 tue	Sunny Day Real Estate	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $27.50 7pm/8pm # ***

oct 14 wed
oct 14 wed	The Pogues	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a ***

oct 15 thr
oct 15 thr	K.M.F.D.M., Angel Spit, Legion Within	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a *** @

oct 16 fri
oct 16 fri	Snow Patrol, Plain White T's	the Fox Theater, Oakland a/a $35 8pm # *** (KFOG)
oct 16 fri	Butthole Surfers	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a 8pm/9pm *** @

oct 17 sat
oct 17 sat	The Jesus Lizard	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $25 8pm/9pm # *** @ $
oct 17 sat	Mike Birbiglia	Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. a/a $35/$27.50 7pm/8pm **
oct 17 sat	NoMeansNo, Victims Family, Kai Kln, Zu (Italy)	Harlow's, 2708 J St., Sacramento 21+ $15 9pm *** @ $

oct 19 mon
oct 19 mon	Owl City, The Scenic Aesthetic, Brooke Waggoner	Slim's, S.F. a/a **
oct 19 mon	Joan Osborne, The Holmes Brothers, Paul Thorn	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $35 7pm/8pm ***

oct 20 tue
oct 20 tue	Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, Ruiner	the Bottom of the Hill, S.F. a/a $12 8pm ***

oct 21 wed
oct 21 wed	UFO	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $22/$26 7pm/8pm ***

oct 25 sun
oct 25 sun	Country Joe, Denny Laine, Lester Chambers, Harvey Mandel, Barry 'The Fish' Melton, David Denny, Alameda All Stars, Dan Hicks And The Hot Licks, Michael McClure (poet), Ray Manzarek, PF Sloan, Michael Narada Walden, Jimmy McCarty, Peter Kaukonen, Terry Haggerty, Leigh Stevens, Greg Douglass, El Chicano, David And Linda La Flamme, 3,000+ guitar players playing 'Purple Haze' for world's record	Speadway Meadows, Golden Gate Park, S.F. a/a free 9am til 6pm ** (Woodstock's 40th Anniversary)

oct 29 wed
oct 29 wed	UFO	Fat Cat, 930 11th Street, Modesto 21+ ***

oct 31 sat
oct 31 sat	Mystic Knights Of The Cobra	the Uptown, Oakland 21+ $10 9pm **
oct 31 sat	Damage Inc. (tribute), Paradise City (tribute), Children Of The Damned (tribute), Strangers In The Night (tribute)	the Little Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 21+ 8pm **

nov 1 sun
nov 1 sun	UFO	the Independent, S.F. 21+ ***

nov 2 mon
nov 2 mon	The Airborne Toxic Event	the Fillmore, S.F. a/a $21 7pm/8pm # **

nov 8 sun
nov 8 sun	KUSF Rock 'n' Swap,	McLaren Hall, 2130 Fulton St., U.S.F. a/a $3 ($20 6am early entry) 10am

nov 14 sat
nov 14 sat	Billy Joel, Elton John	the Arena, Oakland a/a $186/$102/$54 7:30pm # ***

nov 17 tue
nov 17 tue	Billy Joel, Elton John	the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $180/$100/$55 7:30pm # ***

nov 20/21
nov 20/21	Y & T	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $35 7pm/8pm ***

nov 21 sat
nov 21 sat	Jaguares	the Regency Grand Ballroom, S.F. a/a **

nov 28 sat
nov 28 sat	Roy Rogers And The Delta Rhythm Kings (cd release)	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $20 7pm/8pm **

nov 28 wed
nov 28 wed	Igor & Red Elvises	the Catalyst, Santa Cruz 21+ $16/$20 8:30pm/9pm **

dec 2/3
dec 2/3	Richard Thompson	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 18+ $30 7:30pm/8:30pm **

dec 12 sat
dec 12 sat	Metallica	the Shark Tank, San Jose a/a $72.50 (ga floor & reserved)/$52.50 7pm # ***

dec 31 thr
dec 31 thr	Tommy Castro	the Mystic Theater, Petaluma 21+ $50/$60 7pm/8pm **