music

Music listings are compiled by Sarah Han. The music intern is China Martens. Since club life is unpredictable, it's a good idea to call ahead to confirm bookings and hours. Prices are listed when provided to us. See 8 Days a Week for information on how to submit an item to listings.

wednesday 17

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Elvin Bishop Biscuits and Blues. 9pm, $15.

Blue Reptiles Blue Lamp. 10pm, $2.

Cadence, Groove.org Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $3.

Fridge, Explosions in the Sky, Tarantel Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $12.50.

Glasseater, Open Hand, All Day Long Pound-SF. 8pm, $8.

Jayhawks, Cash Brothers Slim's. 8pm, $18.

Karate High School, Head to Wall, Forcing Bloom Tongue and Groove. 9pm, $6.

Pete Krebs, Tom Heyman, Stephanie Finch Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, $6.

Ledisi Rasselas Jazz (California). 9pm.

Lil Louis and los Wild Teens, Omar and the String Poppers Elbo Room. 9pm, $8.

Loud, Blueprint, Peter Heitmann Hotel Utah Saloon. 8:30pm, $5.

Ploughound, Ing, Watson Family, Bizarre Love Triangle Kimo's. 8:30pm.

Pure Ecstasy Top of the Mark. 8pm, $5.

Radar Bros., Winfred E. Eye, Granfaloon Bus Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $8.

Schfvilkus, Blackdog Boom Boom Room. 9:20pm, $6.

Thin Acid Angel, Ampsex, Zipnada Covered Wagon Saloon. 9pm, $6.

Bay Area

Chrome Johnson Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.

Dead Soldiers, Retox, Bullet 66 Stork Club. 9pm, $5.

Go Van Gogh Cato's Ale House. 6-9pm, free.

Loot, the Stories Bourbon Street. 8pm.

Sam Butera and the Wildest 19 Broadway. 7:30 and 9:30pm, $25. Through Sun/21.

Jazz/new music

Al Pacheco Jazz Band Skip's Tavern. 8-10pm.

Don Asher and Kent Cohea Moose's. 8pm.

Charles Unger Experience Les Joulins. 8pm.

Lithium Bruno's. 9pm.

Jason Myers Houston's, 1800 Montgomery; 392-9280. 6pm.

Ned Boynton Combo Enrico's. 7pm.

Paul Dresher Ensemble Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. 8pm, $16-20.

Robert 'Hollywood' Rasselas Jazz (Fillmore). 9pm.

Saya Saito Butterfly. 7-10pm.

Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069. 6:30-10pm.

Vince Lateano Trio Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm, free.

Tom Whitehead Rock Soup, 3299 Mission; 641-7687. 7:30pm.

Bay Area

Bob Schoen Jazz Quintet Anna's, 1801 University, Berk; (510) 849-ANNA. 8pm.

Dred Scott Downtown. 8pm.

Kurt Elling Quartet Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $18.

Folk/world/country

Candela Pier 23. 10pm.

Capo Brothers Johnny Foley's. 9pm, free.

Philip Claypool Parkside, 1600 17th St; 503-0393. 9pm, free.

Beres Hammond and Friends, DJ Vlad Justice League. 9pm, $25.

'Fog City Bluegrass Showcase' Plough and Stars. 8pm, free. West of Kentucky and Earthquake Country perform.

Bay Area

Kenny Cahn Freight and Salvage. 8pm, $16.50.

Chant Down Sounds Jupiter. 8pm.

Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum, Bluegrass Intentions with Evie Ladin Ashkenaz. 8pm, $10.

Whiskey Brothers Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo, Berk; (510) THE-BIRD. 9pm.

Dance clubs

Amnesia 8:45pm. With DJ Robbie Socks.

Audible Colors The Top. 10pm-2am. House music with weekly guests.

Bondage A Go-Go Cat Club. 9:30pm-3:30am, $5-10. Death rock, industrial, '70s and '80s dance music, interactive B-D, S-M, and go-go dancers.

Broadway Studios 9pm. Salsa. Dance lesson at 7pm.

The B-sides Liquid. 10pm-3am, $2-4. House music with Lauris Lee and special guests.

Church of Sinatra Club Deluxe. 9:30pm. DJs spinning music from the Rat Pack era.

Club Judah Jelly's. 9pm, $5. Reggae and dancehall.

Club Lovely Edinburgh Castle. 9:30pm-2am. An indie, mod, Britpop dance night.

Construction 330 Ritch. 10pm-2am. Tech-house with residents Torque and Huey.

Dig Deep Blind Tiger. 9pm, free. With DJ Seven, Oolong, and Efrem.

Dig the Pony Pow! A Cocktail Lounge. 9pm-2am. With Chulada and weekly guests.

Discover Ruby Skye. 9pm-3am. Hard house with DJ Ben Doren.

Dive Bar Cafe du Nord. 9pm-2am, $7. See 8 days a Week, page 52.

Dynomite Soul Sacrifice. 10pm-2am. Soul, hip-hop, and deep beat with Cyrus and Jamo.

Electro Rodeo Galaxy Club. 10pm, $3. With Bre Ad, Cybrid, and Joe Rice.

Exotica Glas Kat. 9pm-2am, $10. Go-go dancing with the Men of Exotica and Go-Go Tribe and funk, disco, and house music.

Fuck Me I'm Famous Buzz 9. 9pm, $5.

Ghett Down! 26 Mix. 10pm-2am. House and funky breaks by Space Lounge and Space Cowboys.

Hump The Stud. 10pm-2am. '70s-present dance music.

Julip 9:30pm. DJ Consuelo and the Soul Searchers spin slow jams, soul, and hip-hop.

Neonbeat Arrow. 10pm-2am. Electroclash and synthpop with DJs Feltcher and Oliver Helden.

Psycho-Synthesis Jezebels Joint. 9pm-2am, $5. Breaks, electro, industro, and trance.

Qoöl 111 Minna Gallery. 5-10pm, $5. Pan-techno lounge with DJs Spesh, Gil, Hyper D, and Jondi.

Red Wine Social Dalva, 3121 16th St; 332-5800, ext 211. 10pm-2am, free. With Toph One and Tiki Jim.

Salsa Dance Party Metronome Ballroom. 7-9:30pm, $14. Drop-in salsa classes.

Spiral Meltdown of Sound Oxygen Bar. 10pm-2am, free. With DJ Polywog.

Vitabar Divas, 1081 Polk; 928-6006. 10pm-2am, $5. With mikee and Jada Halston.

WildSeed Baobab. 9pm-1am, free. Grassroots dance party with DJ Somuchsoul and Miss Leema.

Bay Area

Bliss Oasis, 135 12th St, Oakl; (510) 763-0404. 9pm, $5-7. Deep house.

Heavy Soul Music Radio, 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am, free. With EZ Luv Sound System.

Salsa Caliente Club Fusetti. 10pm. Pete Solis spins salsa and merengue. Salsa lessons at 8pm.

Soulvation Ruby Room. 10pm-2am.

The Venue Bluesville. 9:30pm-2am. Hip-hop, dancehall, R&B.

thursday 18

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Alien Love Syndrome, Simplistic, Die Trying, Stoned Messiah, B-Phase Pound-SF. 7pm, $6.

Daniel Ash, Lennon Slim's. 8pm, $15.

Kaye Bohler Biscuits and Blues. 9pm, $7.50.

Bone Cootes and the Living Wrecks Club Deluxe. 10pm, $5.

Bottom Feeders, Brandi Shearer, Drizzoletto Hotel Utah Saloon. 8:30pm, $5.

Brenda Boykin and Home Cookin' Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $5.

Fabulous Disaster, Amscray, Greendale High Eagle Tavern. 9pm, $5.

Firewater, Stratford 4, Big Lazy Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $10.

Ledisi with Anibade, DJ IJ Cafe du Nord. 10pm, $7.

Ira Marlowe Cafe du Nord. 7pm, $5.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Khan, Kid Congo Powers Warfield. 8pm, $25-32.50. Also Fri/19.

Pinetop Seven, Hammerdown Turpentine, Buckets Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $7.

Rocket Heroes, Four Minute Mile, Autopunch, Royal Dutch Tongue and Groove. 8pm, $6.

Rubber City Rebels, Briefs, Bobbyteens Justice League. 9:30pm, $10. See 8 Days a Week, page 52.

Swing Session Top of the Mark. 8pm, $5.

Tamaras Voodoo Lounge. 9:50pm.

Troll, Graves Bros Deluxe Kimo's. 9pm.

Wandering Stars Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $4.

Bobby Webb Rasselas Jazz (California). 9pm.

Jennifer Yax Rock Soup, 3299 Mission; 641-7687. 7:30pm.

Bay Area

Disillusion, Très Pistolas, Root Beer Stork Club. 10pm, $5.

Ring of Fire Fourth Street Tavern. 9pm.

Sam Butera and the Wildest 19 Broadway. 7:30 and 9:30pm, $25. Through Sun/21.

Amy Rigby Stary Plough. 9:30pm, $6.

Dallas Wayne, Amy Rigby Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $6.

Jazz/new music

Al Marshall Trio Argent Hotel, 50 Third St; 974-6400. 8:30pm.

Will Bernard Bruno's. 9pm.

Cookbook Quartet Cellar. 5:30pm.

Descarga with Caliente 2002 Rasselas Jazz (Fillmore). 9pm.

Dick Fregulia/Vince Gomez Duo Cobalt Tavern, 1707 Powell; 982-8123. 7-11pm.

Larry Douglas Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

Mike Lipskin and Waldo Carter Moose's. 8pm.

Roderick Louie Carta. 7-10pm.

Mark Levine Trio Enrico's. 7pm.

Jason Myers Houston's, 1800 Montgomery; 392-9280. 6pm.

Kate Pittard Butterfly. 7-10pm.

ModeReko Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $8.

Paul Dresher Ensemble Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. 8pm, $16-20.

Starlight Orchestra Starlight Room. 8pm.

Robert Stewart and the Jazz Knights Pier 23. 10pm.

Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069. 6:30-10pm.

Top Shelf Jazz Trio House of Shields, 39 New Montgomery; 495-5436. 5:30pm, free.

Vince Lateano Trio Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm, free.

Yellow Loves Green, Pablo St. Chaos Luggage Store Gallery. 8pm.

Bay Area

Macy Blackman Downtown. 8pm.

Cyrus Chestnut Trio Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $16. Through Sun/21.

Gordon Au Jazz Quartet Anna's, 1801 University, Berk; (510) 849-ANNA. 8pm.

Anna La Berge Mill's College Ensemble Room, 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakl; (510) 430-2331. 7:30pm, free.

Steve Roach Parkway Theatre, 1834 Park Blvd, Oakl; (510) 814-2400, www.dub-beautiful.org. 8pm, $25. See 8 Days a Week, page 52.

Folk/world/country

Alhambra Valley Band Atlas Cafe. 8-10pm, free.

Jesus Diaz QBA, DJ Carlito's Way Elbo Room. 10pm, $7.

Nicole McRory Johnny Foley's. 9pm.

Tipsy House Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Lucinda Williams, Anne McCue Fillmore. 8pm, $30. Through Sat/20.

Bay Area

'The Freight Love Song Slam' Freight and Salvage. 8pm, $13.50.

Keni 'El Lebrijano' Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo, Berk; (510) THE-BIRD. 9pm.

Robert Temple La Peña Cultural Center. 7:30pm.

Dance clubs

Alley Catz The Pendulum. 6pm-2am. A dance club for women featuring hip-hop, funk, and dancehall.

Arabian Nights El Rio. 9pm. Arabian dance music with a performance by Debka with Ilyas.

Big Takeover Storyville. 10pm-2am, $10. Jahyzer and Ted Shred spin dancehall and hip-hop.

Blueprint Julip. 10pm-2am, free. Future jazz, broken beat, 2-step with Tom Thump and Tomas.

The Cellar 9pm-2am, $5. House music with rotating DJs and guests.

Cheerleader Union Square Sports Bar, 232 O'Farrell; 398-5665. 10pm-2am, free. Top 40, soul, funk, salsa, and more.

Chikiboom Roccapulco. 9pm-2am, $6. A gay and lesbian Latin music dance party.

Dig on This Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $3. Soul, roots, reggae, classic hip-hop with Jaybe and guests.

EZLUV Soundsystem An Bodhran, 668 Haight; 431-4724. 10pm-2am, free. With Phonic, Rocket Morton, Vinnie Esparza, and guests from the Groove Merchant.

Faith City Nights. 9:30pm, $10. With residents Blackstone, Ruben Mancias, Jay-R, and Twist.

Flavour of the Week Laszlo. 8pm-2am. With DJ Rose.

Free Liquid. 10pm-2am, free. With DJs Dmitri, Tee, and Friends.

The Hizzy Hush Hush Lounge. 10pm-2am. Abstract hip-hop, future, electro-soul with DJs Derek B, Lady Base, and guests.

KazaBlanka 8pm-2am, $10. Latin fusion Middle Eastern music with DJ Medi and the Arabian Knights Band.

Kit Kat Endup. 10pm-4:30am, $10. International funk.

Levitation Oxygen Bar. 10pm-2am. With DJs Mercury and Quasar.

Loose Joints The Top. 10pm-2am, $5. With DJs Chris Orr and Travis.

Magic Show Trapdoor. 9pm, free. With Life, Beni B., and Malachi.

Meow Glas Kat. 10pm-2am, $10. Urban grooves, hip-hop, and R&B with Switch.

Metro Groove Thursdays Bas. 9pm. With guests Pauly Tek and Derrik D.

n:Code DNA Lounge. 9pm, $5-7. Psytrance, techno, breaks, and industrial.

1984 Cat Club. 9pm-2am, $5. '80s music.

Passenger Skylark. 9pm-2am, free. Jazz, house, and soul with Paul Craven and Capital A.

popscene 330 Ritch. 10pm-2am, $5. Britpop, indie, new wave, mod, electronic, and '60s soul with Aaron Axelsen and Jeremy.

Reform School The Stud. 10pm-4am. A gay, but straight-friendly dance club featuring house music with DJs Jeff Chandler, Spun, Poppa, Discovery, MonkeyBoy, plus special guests.

Rising An Sibin. 9:30pm-2am, $3. With DJs Brian Hamilton, Paolo, Yedi, Sonda, John Conrad, and Burn 1.

Shake Make-Out Room. 10pm-2am. Rap, soul, funk, and raggae with Shortkut, Derrick D, J-Boogie, Jewels, DJ 0-Dub, DJ Om, PaulyTek, and King One.

Sneaks Buzz 9. 9pm, free. Underground house grooves with b.radley and Sunder.

Soul Kitchen Club Six. 9:30pm-2am, $10.

Spirit Asia SF. 9pm-2am, $6-8. A queer dance night featuring house, hip-hop, and R&B.

Stripper Friendly Arrow. 10pm-2am. With DJ Charlie Angel.

Subkulture Venture Frogs, 1000 Van Ness; 409-2550. 9pm-1am. With Zagnut, Dubl-a, Dirty Frank, Fade, and DSP.

Tunnel Top 10pm-2am, free. Funk, dancehall, and hip-hop.

26 Mix "Closer to the Edit," 7pm-10pm. '80s new wave with DJs Sequin and Citroën. Rebel Girl presents "Bad Reputation," 10pm-2am, $5. With DJs China G and Wax Chef.

Ultravixens Backflip. 10pm-2am.

What da Funk Nickie's BBQ. 9pm-2am. DJ Motion Potion spins old-school funk and rare grooves.

Worldwide Lounge Royale. 9:30pm-2am. Music from around the world.

Bay Area

Aural Confection Oasis, 135 12th St, Oakl; (510) 763-0404. 10pm-2am, $3. Deep house with Julius the Mad Thinker and Noah Raford.

Beatdown Jupiter. 8-11pm, free. Outdoor DJ dance party with Delon, Yamu, and Add One.

The Breaks Ruby Room. 10pm-2am. Deep grooves, old school hip-hop, and funk.

Hatcha Bison Brewing Company. 9:30pm-2am. Dance music with Ken Q.

Radio Retox Radio, 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am.

Soundboutique Ivy Room. 10pm. With residents Jen, Jacob, and Sean.

friday 19

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Alan Hertz and Friends Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $10.

ALO, DJ Motion Potion Elbo Room. 10pm, $7.

The Brody's, One of Many Tongue and Groove. 9pm, $7.

Chimaira, Diecast, 36 Crazyfists, Unjust Pound-SF. 8pm, $10.

Edith Frost, Court and Spark, Central Falls, Sarah Dougher Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10. See 8 Days a Week, page 52.

Edna Love and Her Funkin' Toys Blue Lamp. 9pm.

Hotwire Titans, Vaticans, Cashiers Edinburgh Castle. 9:30pm.

Jackie Payne/Edmundson Shades of Blue Rasselas Jazz (California). 9pm.

Last Trumpet, Bobby Banduria, Pi, Lorna Hunt Voodoo Lounge. 8:30pm, $7.

Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Biscuits and Blues. 8:30 and 10:30pm, $15.

LZ Phoenix Boom Boom Rom. 9:20pm, $8.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Khan, Kid Congo Powers Warfield. 8pm, $25-32.50.

Of Montreal, Marshmallow Coast, Bart Davenport Cafe du Nord. 10pm, $8.

Rusticators Rock Soup, 3299 Mission; 641-7687. 7:30pm.

Sangre Amado, the Gault, Hoarfrost, Daywalker Kimo's. 9pm, $5.

Slowfinger Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Superbooty, Roux Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $15.

Those Darn Accordions, Slippery Hoffman Hotel Utah Saloon. 9pm, $7.

Wonderbread 5, KGB Bimbo's 365 Club. 9pm, $20.

Bay Area

Blackdog, Buffalo Roam Blakes. 9:30pm, $6.

D.R.I., Enemies Front, 3rd Rail, Deface, Dopesick Bourbon Street. 8pm.

Go Kart Go, Smarties, Charmless Stork Club. 10pm, $6.

Jinx Jones and the Kingtones Ivy Room. 10pm.

Sam Butera and the Wildest 19 Broadway. 7:30 and 9:30pm, $25. Through Sun/21.

Taos Hum Fourth Street Tavern. 9pm.

Tempest, Brazen Hussey Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $10.

Jazz/new music

Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark. 9pm, $10.

Brian Melvin Trio Rubicon, 558 Sacramento; 421-7636. 5-8pm, free.

Cannonball Bruno's. 10pm.

Charles Unger Experience with Valencia Les Joulins. 8pm.

Citywinds, Contemporary Music Ensemble Korea Old First Church. 8pm.

Phillip Crawford, Steve Fowler Duo Carta. 7:30-11:30pm.

Danny Spencer Quintet Jazz at Pearl's. 9:30pm, free. Also Sat/20.

Chris Huson Moose's. 8pm.

Ken Fishler Trio Cobalt Tavern, 1707 Powell; 982-8123. 7-11pm.

MacGregor Love Dangerous Toys Skip's Tavern. 9pm, free.

Mal Sharpe and Big Money in Jazz Enrico's. 7pm.

Mas Cabeza 850 Cigar Bar. 9pm.

Orquesta D'Soul Butterfly. 9pm-midnight.

Paul Dresher Ensemble Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. 8pm, $16-20.

Ricardo Scalas Argent Hotel, 50 Third St; 974-6400. 8:30pm.

Starlight Orchestra Starlight Room. 8pm.

Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069. 6:30-10pm.

Beverly Watson Rasselas Jazz (Fillmore). 9pm.

Bay Area

Cyrus Chestnut Trio Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $20. Through Sun/21.

Hideo Date, Buddy Conner with Spencer Allen Anna's, 1801 University, Berk; (510) 849-ANNA. 8pm.

Jenna Mammina Freight and Salvage. 8pm, $16.50.

Joshi Marshal Project Jupiter. 8pm.

Rhonda Benin and Soulful Strut Downtown. 8pm.

Folk/world/country

Gas Men Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Slaptones Pier 23. 10pm, $5.

Lucinda Williams, Anne McCue Fillmore. 9pm, $30. Through Sat/20.

Bay Area

Marimba Pacifica and Djialy Kunda Kouyate Ashkenaz. 9pm, $10.

Dance clubs

Ballroom Dance Party Metronome Ballroom. 9pm-midnight, $9-15. Ballroom dance lessons.

Candy Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $5. Hip-hop, rock, and new wave with Spin and

Grand T.

Club NV 9:30pm. House and salsa with Greg Lopez, Von, and Tony O.

Club Nzinga El Rio. 9pm, $7. Jose Ruiz spins world beat.

Club Red The Stud. 9pm-3am. Dance party for women.

Debaser Jezebels Joint. 9pm-2am, $5. Glam rock and Britpop with DJs Shindog, Tim, Luna, and Bishop.

Deeper House Fuse. 6pm-2am, free. Deep house and disco with DJs David Hawthorn, Nate, and guests.

Dhamaal Club Six. 9:30pm-4am, $10. DJs and live tabla.

DJ's Friday The Top. 9pm. With Brian G., Charlotte the Baroness, and Fabulizz.

Evolution Sno-Drift. 10pm-5am, $20. With Miguel Migs, David Harness, Anita Lofton, and Keebo.

Fag Fridays Endup. 10pm-5:30am, $8. With residents Rolo and Ruben Mancias.

Funky Fridays Nickie's BBQ. 9pm, $7. Wisdom and Cyrus spin funk and soul.

Gadabout SF Arrow. 10pm-2am. With Ted Shred.

Glitter Glas Kat. 9:30pm-2am. Soul and deep house.

Justice League 8:30pm, $25. With Sizzla. Also Sat/20.

Lithium Galia. 8pm-2am, $5, free with costume. House music with DJs Kaspa and Amberlee.

Luna Teca Oxygen Bar. 10pm-3am, $3. With DJs Tom Thump, Kelly, and Travis.

Malik Julip. 10pm-2am, free. With resident DJs.

Mediterranean Nights Piyassa Restaurant, 1686 Market; 864-3700. 10pm-2am. Greek, Turkish, French, Arabic, Persian, Spanish, Top 40, and '70s music.

Nikita Ten 15 Folsom. 10pm. $15.

Pepper 111 Minna Gallery. 9pm, $10. With Toph One.

Pop An Sibin. 9pm-2am, $5-10. Minimal house and techno pop with Broker/Dealer, Matt Biederman, and guests.

Pow! A Cocktail Lounge 6pm, $3. Tribal house and Latin music with Be Smiley.

Rude Buzz 9. 10pm-2am, $5. With Star Eyes.

Sexotica Make-Out Room. 10pm, free. Indian, Middle Eastern, and Latin grooves with DJ King Coffin.

Sojurn Rohan. 9pm-1am, free. House and breaks with DJs Ted and Fred.

Soulful Strut Hush Hush Lounge. 10pm-2am, $5. With DJs Goldmyne and Vinnie Esparza.

Square Ruby Skye. 9pm-3am. House music.

Storyville "4 the Love," 7-10pm, free. Classic soul, slow jams, and R&B ballads with Tomas, Consuelo, Rasta Cue Tip, and Wisdom. "True Skool," 10pm-2am, $7-10. Funk, dancehall, and hip-hop classics with the Auditrons and Vin Roc.

Super Fluff Skirt Cellar. 9pm-2am, $5. '80s, rock, disco, R&B, and hip-hop.

Sweet Blind Tiger. 10pm-2am, $5. With Norman Stradley and Sherif.

3rd Bas Bas. 9pm. A dance club for women.

Voodoo Ballroom Big Heart City. 9pm-3am, $5-7. Death rock with DJs Perki Voodoo, Rick A. Mortis, Mizmargo, and Sage.

We Love You Like We Love Concha! 26 Mix. 10pm-2am, $5. With various DJs.

Wicked DNA Lounge. 10pm-5am, $15. House music.

Bay Area

Cold War Years Radio, 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am.

Funk Fridays Eli's Mile High Club. 10pm-2am. With DJ E-Natural.

HipHop Friday Kip's, 2439 Durant, Berk; (510) 848-4340. 10pm. With hip-hop, R&B, reggae.

Ruby Room 10pm-2am. '70s and '80s glam rock and pop music.

saturday 20

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Dan Bern, Stew Slim's. 8pm, $15.

Best Revenge, I Am Loved Kimo's. 9pm.

Cafe R&B Boom Boom Room. 9:20pm, $10.

Elin Jr., Janet Lenore, Jane4Justice Canvas Cafe. 8pm, free.

'420 Potluck Tour Stop' Pound-SF. 4:20pm, $14.20. Featuring Planting Seeds, Lica Sto, Lavish Green, the People, Super J, Lowki, and Six Liter.

Granfaloon Bus Amoeba Music. 2pm, free.

Jeremiah Puddleduck Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $12.

Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Cafe du Nord. 10pm, $8.

Medeski Martin and Wood Warfield. 8pm, $25.60.

Omaya Voodoo Lounge. 9pm, $8.

Peanut Butter Wolf, Egon Elbo Room. 10pm, $8.

Sista Monica Biscuits and Blues. 9pm, $15.

Silverside, Real Sippin Whiskies Blue Lamp. 9:30pm, $5.

Six-Eye Columbia, Nuons Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $5.

Spoonful of Blues Skip's Tavern. 9pm, free.

Yard Dogs, Birdsaw, Bluebeard, Captain Bringdown, Chrome Echo Hotel Utah Saloon. 9pm, $7.

Zmrzlina, Deerhoof El Rio. 10pm, $5.

Bay Area

Billy Midnight, Trailer Park Rangers Ivy Room. 10pm.

Dora Flood, Fluke Starbucker, Mummers, Zeek Sheck Stork Club. 9pm, $6.

Hoarhound, Ramona the Pest, Vanessa Lowe and the Lowlifes Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $6.

Mission, Lunar Heights, Omega, DJ Treat.U.Nice La Peña Cultural Center. 8pm, $8-10.

Pseudopod, Famous Last Words Blakes. 9:30pm, $6.

Sam Butera and the Wildest 19 Broadway. 7:30 and 9:30pm, $25. Through Sun/21.

Slow Poisoners, Etc., Spootnik Port Lite. 9pm, $5.

Texas Twisters Blues Band Roundtree's, 2618 San Pablo, Berk; (510) 663-0440. 9pm.

Trance Thompson, Money Shot Fourth Street Tavern. 9pm.

Jazz/new music

Al Marshall Trio Argent Hotel, 50 Third St; 974-6400. 8:30pm.

Bing and Friends Rock Soup, 3299 Mission; 641-7687. 11:30am.

Bitches Brew Bruno's. 10pm.

Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark. 9pm, $10.

Chris Kee Three Atlas Cafe. 4-7pm, free.

Danny Spencer Quintet Jazz at Pearl's. 9:30pm, free.

DJ Label and Kaylah Butterfly. 7-10pm.

Bill Green with Ray Obiedo Rasselas Jazz (Fillmore). 9pm.

Jeanne Hoffman Moose's. 8pm.

Josh Jones Latin Jazz Quartet 850 Cigar Bar. 10pm.

Michael LaMacchia Trio Cobalt Tavern, 1707 Powell; 982-8123. 7:30-11:30pm.

Clifford Lamb with Vince Gomez Carta. 7:30pm.

Larry Douglas Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

Paul Dresher Ensemble Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. 8pm, $16-20.

Steve Roach, K*M*T*V, Eric Glick Rieman, Spaze Crafte One, jhno, Alchemy False Profit, 43 Norfolk; www.dub-beautiful.org. noon-10pm, $30. See 8 Days a Week, page 52.

Robert Stewart Jazz Quartet Rasselas Jazz (California). 9pm.

Walter Savage Enrico's. 7pm.

Starlight Orchestra Starlight Room. 8pm.

Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069. 6:30-10pm.

Bay Area

David Benoit Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, City Hall, 14th St and Broadway, Oakl; www.kksf.com. 1pm, free.

Cyrus Chestnut Trio Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $20. Through Sun/21.

Ducksan Distones, Robin Gregory with Max Perkhoff Anna's, 1801 University, Berk; (510) 849-ANNA. 8pm.

Meat 'N' Three String Band ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 843-2527. 8pm.

Rhonda Benin and Soulful Strut Downtown. 8pm.

Folk/world/country

Box Set Duo Noe Valley Ministry. 8:15pm, $15.

David Thom Band Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Elbow, Jr. Simple Pleasures Cafe, 3434 Balboa; 387-4022. 8pm.

'Música Cubana: Roots to Timba' SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan; (510) 536-6395. 8pm, $18. Also Sun/21.

No Mercy Band Johnny Foley's. 9pm.

U-N-I Spirits Pier 23. 10pm, $5.

Lucinda Williams, Anne McCue Fillmore. 9pm, $30.

Bay Area

True Blue, Tom Rozum and Ray Bierl Freight and Salvage. 8pm, $16.50.

Undercover S.K.A., George and the Wonders, Warsaw, DJ Shashamani Sound System Ashkenaz. 9pm, $10.

Dance clubs

Arrow 10pm-2am. Rock 'n' roll with DJ Jeff.

Atmosfere 111 Minna Gallery. 9pm-2am, $15. With DJ Matthias "Matty" Heilbronn.

Beat Salad Laszlo. 8pm-2am. With DJ Kenni.

Beat Segment Make-Out Room. 10pm, free. With DJ Enki spins soul, hip-hop, and funky beats.

Bohemia Bar 1624 California; 474-6968. 10pm-2am, $10. House, hip-hop, and '80s music with Eddy.

Bottom Heavy The Top. 7pm-10pm. With J Falcone, John Paul, Fiction, Dom Some, and Enzyme. 10pm-2am. U.K. garage and drum 'n' bass with rotating residents.

Broken Beat II Oxygen Bar. 10pm-3am, $3. With DJs Ripple and Kirill.

Cellar 9pm-2am, $5. House, funk, soul, and old school.

Cherry Club 238, 238 Columbus; 402-0000. 10pm-4am. With Charlotte the Baroness, Tom Hoch, Greg Eversoul, and DJ Seven.

Club Six 9pm-4am, $6-9. With Lauris Lee, Steve Madera, and David Harness,

Eklektic Cat Club. 10pm-3am, $10. Drum 'n' bass with DJ Storm, Star Eyes, Elektra, Clockwork, Lexxus, Party Ben, and Felix the Dog.

Electrolush Blind Tiger. 10pm-2am, $5. Underground house music with rotating DJs.

Flava Storyville. 10pm, $8-10. Hip-hop with rotating residents.

Galaxy Grooves Amnesia. 9pm-2am. With DJ Fouzia.

Get On Down Buzz 9. 10pm-2am, $5. With DJs Andrew Jervis and Vinnie Esparza.

Gloss Sno-Drift. 9pm. Deep house.

Ice Backflip. 10pm-2am, $10. House music.

Jive Big Heart City. 10pm-4am. Urban grooves with Daniella, Jerry Ross, Kevin Armstrong, Trevor Mijares, and others.

Justice League 8:30pm, $25. With Sizzla.

Launderette Voodoo Lounge. 9:30pm-2am, $5. A club for women.

Liquid Liquid. 9pm-3am, $3. House and techno with Dave Kirkland.

LiveHuman 26 Mix. 6pm, $5. A record release party with LiveHuman, DJ Quest, DJ Too Fresh, Ben Stokes, and Billy Jam.

Pow! A Cocktail Lounge 9pm, $3. House music with Fadrian and Sutake.

Qoöl Saturdays DNA Lounge. 10pm, $10. With Hyper D, Kramer, Troy Roberts, Spesh, Memory Man, and Dutch.

Revolver Nickie's BBQ. 9pm-2am. With Bulletproof DJs and guests.

Royale 10pm-2am, free. With Zatch, DJ Cyruss, and Toph One.

La Rumba Sigue Kelly's Mission Rock. 3:30-8pm, $6. Salsa dance club with DJ Ivette Fuentes.

Sex with Machines Arrow. 10pm. Electro, hip-hop, disco, and new wave with DJ Jeffrodeeziack.

Soul-phisticated Rohan. 9pm-1am, free. DJ Choe spins hip-hop, funk, reggae, and rare groove.

Sound Factory 9:30-10:30pm. Happy hour.

Strawberry Endup. 10pm-4am, $10. Hip-hop with Kuttin Kandi, J-Boogie, DJ Black, and Toph One.

Sugar The Stud. 9pm.

Supastar Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $5. With local DJs.

Swing Dance Party Metronome Ballroom. 9pm-midnight, $9-15. Swing dance lessons and dance party.

Texture Glas Kat. 9:30pm-3:30am. House, classic soul, urban grooves, and '70s and '80s retro funk with residents.

Undertoe Julip. 9:30pm. With L. Ron Hubba Hubba and DJ Darren.

Universe Club Townsend. 9:30pm-7am, $14. A gay themed dance club with celebrity impersonators and DJs Matthew Baker and David Harness.

Voluptuous Vibes The Phoenix, 811 Valencia; 695-1811. 10pm. Funky house, breaks, and hip-hop with DJ Amberlee and guests.

Bay Area

Fusetti's Saturday Night Club Fusetti. 10pm.

Radio 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am. '70s and '80s glam, rock, and pop.

The Reagan Years Ruby Room. 10pm-2am. '80s music.

sunday 21

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Anti-Pop Consortium Justice League. 8:30pm, $10.

The Business, Strife, Pistol Grip, Breathe In Slim's. 8pm, $12.

Paula Frazer Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, $6.

Giblet Dribblers Hemlock Tavern. 8pm.

Helios Creed, Totimoshi, Theory of Ruin Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.

Impaled, Existence, End of All, Hoarfrost, Hacksaw to the Throat Pound-SF. 6pm, $8.

'Invitational Blues Jam' Blue Lamp. 9pm, free. With Kentucky Slim.

'Local Blues Spotlight' Biscuits and Blues. 8:30pm, $5.

Luminar, Darling Clementines, Music Lovers Cafe du Nord. 9pm, $5.

Peanut and Friends Boom Boom Room. 9:20pm, $3.

Pete Sears and the Dawn Patrol, Flying Other Brothers, Bob Weir Bimbo's 365 Club. 7:30pm, $20. Dr. Patch Adams and Wavy Gravy host this Geshundheit! Institute and Camp Winnarainbow Fundraiser.

Tame-One, Felonious, Mission, the Eclectic Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $10.

Too Smooth Pier 23. 5-9pm, $5.

Bay Area

Backyard Party Band Cato's Ale House. 6-9pm, free.

Creation Blakes. 9:30pm, $5.

Flowmotion Fourth Street Tavern. 9pm.

Harum Scarum, What Happens Next?, Iowaska, Fleshies, Desobediencia Civil 924 Gilman. 5pm, $5-7. Benefit for the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan and S.F./Bay Area Indymedia Center. See 8 Days a Week, page 52.

Sam Butera and the Wildest 19 Broadway. 7:30 and 9:30pm, $25.

Shabby Rock and Roll Party, Mirage Bourbon Street. 4pm.

Jazz/new music

Eric Berman Rock Soup, 3299 Mission; 641-7687. 11:30am.

Bill 'Doc' Webster Band Les Joulins. 8pm.

Walter Earl Enrico's. 7pm.

Ezra Gale Quartet Albion, 3139 16th St; 552-8558. 6pm.

Mike Greensill and friends Moose's. 7:30pm.

Haniff Jazz Quartet Rasselas Jazz (California). 9pm.

Jeanne Hoffman Moose's. 12:30pm.

Jason Myers Trio Houston's, 1800 Montgomery; 392-9280. 6pm.

Love Motel Jazz Quintet Rasselas Jazz Club. 6pm.

Paul Dresher Ensemble Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. 2pm, $7-16.

Pilar Plush Room. 7:30pm, $20.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 8:30pm, $5.

Texas Twisters Rasselas Jazz (Fillmore). 9pm.

Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069. 6:30-10pm.

United Noise Toys Plus with Tim Perkis and John Bischoff, Rubber O Cement and Hans Grüsel's Krankenkabinet Acme Observatory, Tuva Space, 3192 Adeline, Berk; (510) 649-8744. 8pm, $7-10.

Bay Area

Citywinds, Contemporary Music Ensemble Korea First Congregational Church, Dana and Durant, Berk; (415) 664-5325. 3pm.

Cyrus Chestnut Trio Yoshi's. 2 and 8pm, $5-20.

Roberta Piket Quartet with Harvey Wainapel Jazzschool, 2087 Addison, Berk; (510) 845-5373. 4:30pm, $6-12.

Gary Rowe Downtown. 8pm.

Solomon Grundy Jupiter. 8pm.

'Sunday Jazz Jam Session' Bluesville, 131 Broadway, Oakl (510) 893-6215. 7pm.

Folk/world/country

Carolina Special Music Store, 66 West Portal; 664-2044. 3-5pm, free.

Modern Hicks, Warblers Hotel Utah Saloon. 7pm, $5.

'Música Cubana: Roots to Timba' SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan; (510) 536-6395. 4pm, $18.

Orquesta America El Rio. 4-8pm, $8.

Seisiún Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Bay Area

Aleph Null Anna's, 1801 University, Berk; (510) 849-ANNA. 8pm.

'Boogie-Woogie Piano Calvacade' Freight and Salvage. 8pm, $16.50. With Sue Palmer, Caroline Dahl, Wendy DeWitt, and Mark "Mr. B" Braun.

Ray Cepeda and the Neo Maya Experience, Suhaila Dance Company Ashkenaz. 7:30pm, $7-15. A KPFA and RAWA Fundraiser.

'Starry Irish Music Session' Starry Plough. 8pm. With Shay Black.

Dance clubs

Brainwash 5-8pm. Turtle spins drum 'n' bass.

Broadway Studios 9pm. Argentine tango. Dance lesson at 7pm.

Club Compression Cellar. 9pm-2am, $5. Drum 'n' bass with residents and guests.

Club Havana Jelly's. 4pm, $7. Latin music with DJ Luis Medina and guest Mazacote.

Death Rock Booty Call The Stud. 9pm-3am. Rock 'n' roll dance party.

The Depths Charlies, 1838 Union; 474-3773. 9pm-2am, free. Deep downtempo, left-field breaks, and drum 'n' bass.

Devotion Endup. 8pm, $10. House music with DJ Ruben Mancias and guests Wesley Holmes and Brent Laurence.

Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm-2am, $5. With DJs Sep, J. Boogie, and Humble Lion.

For Those Who Know An Sibin. 9pm-2am, $3. Underground hip-hop, funk, soul, and breaks.

Hypnobeats Oxygen Bar. 9pm-midnight, free. With DJ Majik.

Juke Joint Julip. 9pm–2am, free. With Toph One.

Luscious Liquid. 10pm-2am. Deep tribal, hard progressive, and house with Dharma, Unity, Origin, and guest DJs.

Pleasuredome Club Townsend. 9pm-6am, $15. With Neil Lewis and Jeff Johnson.

Rebirth 330 Ritch. 10pm. Soul and hip-hop with Henry, Joe Quixx, Kevvy Kev, and Will.

Reggae Sundaze Nickie's BBQ. 9pm-2am, $5. Reggae music spun by DJ Ras David I.

Salamat Sundays Club Tropi Gala, 358 Ocean; 282-7910. 9pm-2am, $10. Latin fusion Middle Eastern music with DJ Medi and the Arabian Knights Band.

Salsa Dance Party Metronome Ballroom. 6:30-8pm, $6-12. Salsa lessons and dance party.

Second Sunday Kelly's Mission Rock. noon-10pm. With Jeno, Norman Stradley, Ellen Ferrato, M3, Julius Papp, Sen-Sei, David Coleman, and more.

Selector Sundays Blind Tiger. 9pm-2am, $5. With the Unsung Heroes.

Spundae Ten 15 Folsom. 9pm-6am, $5. With rotating DJs and special guests.

Storytelling Night Odeon Bar. 7pm-2am. Hosted by Jerico Reese.

Sunday School Sno-Drift. 8pm-4am, $10. House and downtempo with residents.

Sunday T-Dance Endup. 6am-8pm. House music with rotating residents.

Therapy Skylark. 9pm-2am, free. With DJs Maurice and Efrem.

Transfusion 26 Mix. 10pm-2am, $5-6. With tranny club featuring DJ Taffy D.

Volume Storyville. 10pm-2am. Hip-hop, soul, classics, and dancehall with D-Sharp, Megablack, Ball-D, Marc Stretch, and Malachi.

Bay Area

Mayhem Down Low Lounge. 9pm, $5. With Reaktor, Smudge, DJ Freya, and MC Mac.

The Mercy Seat Ruby Room. 10pm-2am.

Mystery Night Radio, 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am.

Oakland Reggae Eli's Mile High Club. 10pm-2am. With Namane and Rolo 1-3.

Summer Sundays Club Fusetti. 10pm. World beat and house music.

monday 22

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Aaron Novik Group, Zygote Quintet Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, $6.

Cannibal Corpse, Dark Funeral, Pissing Razors, Incantation Slim's. 8pm, $17.

Curtains, Ghost to Falco, Those Peabodys, Masmelo Kimo's. 9pm.

Mingus Amungus Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $12.

'Monday Night Hoot' Cafe du Nord. 9pm, $5. With Eric Shea.

Pop Unknown, Schatzi, Birdsaw Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $6.

Ralph Woodson Trio Boom Boom Room. 9:20pm, $3.

Russell Brothers Biscuits and Blues. 8:30pm, $5.

Uncle Ray and Friends, DJ X-Raydusa Elbo Room. 9pm, $4.

Bay Area

By the Fire, Jerry Hannan 19 Broadway. 9pm.

Green Eggs and Schramm Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.

Steve Gannon Band, Mz. Dee Blakes. 9:30pm, $4.

Jazz/new music

Bishop Norman Williams Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm, free.

Cyrus Chestnut Trio Diego Rivera Theater, City College of San Francisco, 50 Phelan; 239-3580. 8pm, free.

Kevin Gibbs and Ruth Davies Moose's. 8pm.

Live jazz Voodoo Lounge. 8pm, free.

Jenna Mammina Enrico's. 7pm.

Jason Myers Trio Houston's, 1800 Montgomery; 392-9280. 6pm.

Jazz Experiment Rasselas Jazz (California). 9pm.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 8:30pm, $5.

Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069. 6:30-10pm.

Bay Area

Bruce Forman, Mudell Lowe, Stanley Jordan, and Friends Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $25. Jazzmasters Guitar Summit Benefit.

Renegade Sidemen Anna's, 1801 University, Berk; (510) 849-ANNA. 8pm.

Folk/world/country

Acoustic open mic Blue Lamp. 9:30pm, free.

'Korean Musical Ceremony' Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; 392-4400. 8pm.

Open mic Hotel Utah Saloon. 7:30pm, free. With Bob Williard.

Dance clubs

Bourbon and Blue Jeans Arrow. 10pm-2am. Country-soaked rock 'n' roll with DJs Ashley and Meagan.

Bruce Wayne's Boudoir Pow! A Cocktail Lounge. 5:30-9pm, free. Nu-jazz, funk, rock, house, and hip-hop.

Cellar 9pm-2am, $5. Downtempo with resident DJs and guests.

Cherry Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $3. With Elitria and Betty spinning ambient grooves and beats.

Club Dread Justice League. 10pm, $10. Reggae and dancehall.

Grateful Dead Jams Nickie's BBQ. 9pm-2am. Dark Star Dan plays rare Grateful Dead tracks.

Halflife An Sibin. 9pm-2am. XJS, Zigmund Void, and Kryptyk spin drum 'n' bass.

Joy Liquid. 8pm-2am, $2. Progressive house.

Lo-key Lounge Charlies, 1838 Union; 474-3773. 9pm-2am. Deep house and disco breaks spun by rotating DJs.

Main Ingredient Julip. 9:30pm. With DJ Wisdom and JayBee.

Milkshake Mondays Sno-Drift. 10pm-2am, $5. With Travis.

A Night with Fecal Face Amnesia. 8pm. With local DJs and local artists.

Our Gang Cellar. 9:30pm-1am, $3. Downtempo, funky breaks, jazzy drum 'n' bass, and hip-hop.

Redwood Room 8pm-midnight. Jazz with Consuelo Kevin.

Reggae Mondeys Tunnel Top. 9pm-2am, free. With DJ Qwistar.

Risqué Curve, 747 Third St; 896-2286. 9pm-2am, free. Soulful house, old school, and beats with DJs Chris Dadzitis and Zaxxon.

Self-Serve DJ Nite and Music Appreciation Society Odeon Bar. 7pm-2am, free. Open turntables.

Sex in Zero Gravity Border Cantina, 1192 Folsom; 820-4876. 10pm-2am, $5. Techno Funk and house music with James D and Eli B.

Sixth Element Hush Hush Lounge. 9pm-2am, $3. Electro, tech-house, drum 'n' bass, and trance.

Solid Skylark. 9pm-2am, free. Tech house and progressive house with DJs D Spurlock, Phil Jahns, and guests.

The Stud 10pm. Funk and deep house.

Tranquility Base 26 Mix. 10pm-2am, free. With DF Tram and Jonas Judd.

Vroom El Rio. 8pm-midnight, free. Punk, funk, and soul.

Bay Area

Mystery Night Ruby Room. 10pm-2am.

Underground Lounge Radio, 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am. Psycho '60s and porno '70s.

tuesday 23

Rock/blues/hip-hop

'Fat Times' Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $5. With Meddling Kidz and guest, Tim Barsky.

Robyn Hitchcock, Mike Viola Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $15.

Kentucky Slim Blue Lamp. 9:30pm, free.

Kooken and Hoomen, Mr. Lucky Cafe du Nord. 10pm, $6.

Oscar Myers' Bluesbeat Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $3.

Short Bus, Burn Unit Slim's. 8pm, $14.

Steve Lucky and Carmen Getit Biscuits and Blues. 9pm, $5.

Swing Session Broadway Studios. 9:15pm, $10.

Bay Area

Deerhoof, Ghost to Falco, Low Flying Owls Stork Club. 9pm, $5.

Etienne de Rocher Jupiter. 8pm.

Fluxo Fourth Street Tavern. 9pm.

Grain USA Blakes. 9:30pm, $3.

Rusty Zinn Ivy Room. 10pm.

Jazz/new music

Eric Berman Butterfly. 7-10pm.

Carla Helmbrecht Trio with Peter Horvath Top of the Mark. 8:30pm, $5.

Charles Unger Expressions Rasselas Jazz (California). 9pm.

Collective West Jazz Orchestra Cellar at Johnny Foley's. 9pm, $3.

DeNeille Thompson Trio Rasselas Jazz (Fillmore). 9pm.

Dred Scott Enrico's. 7pm.

Farris Smith and Larry Douglas Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

Fred Ross Project Starlight Room. 8pm.

Jeanne Hoffman Moose's. 8pm.

Roderick Louie Carta. 7-10pm.

Jason Myers Trio Houston's, 1800 Montgomery; 392-9280. 6pm.

Patrick Greene Group Bruno's. 9pm.

Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069. 6:30-10pm.

Vince Lateano Trio Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm, free.

Bay Area

Aaron Greenblatt Downtown. 8pm.

Bill Horvitz Band, George Cremaschi/Jon Raskin/Ches Smith Trio Black Box, 1928 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 451-1932. 7:58pm, $6 minimum.

Mad and Eddie Duran Jazz Duo Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo, Berk; (510) THE-BIRD. 9pm.

Tina Marzell Anna's, 1801 University, Berk; (510) 849-ANNA. 8pm.

Terry Riley and the All-Stars Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $20. Through Thurs/25. See 8 Days a Week, page 52.

Folk/world/country

'Brokedown Opry' Hotel Utah Saloon. 8pm, $5.

Seisiún Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Vivendo de Pão Elbo Room. 10pm, $6.

Bay Area

Reggae Nation, Lickshot, DJ Tonymoses Ashkenaz. 10pm, $5.

Rory Block Freight and Salvage. 8pm, $18.50.

Open mic Starry Plough. 8pm, free.

Dance clubs

Arrow 10pm-2am. Punk rock with DJ Dwight and Eyepatch Guy.

Asia Africa Arabia Nickie's BBQ. 9pm-2am. DJ Cheb i Sabbah spins a blend of international music.

Ay Karamba! Glas Kat. 9:30pm-2am, $8. Salsa lessons.

Broadway Studios 7-9pm. Swing dancing lessons.

Curve 747 Third; 896-2286. 10pm-2am, free. Soulful grooves and flashbacks with DJs Kevvy Kev, Malachi, and Ball D.

Development AsiaSF. 10pm. Reference, Raygun, and Mykul Crane spin breakbeat and house.

EZ Music for Hard Times Club Deluxe. 10pm. With DJs Brian Cox, Power Lounger, and guests.

Fuck Tuesdays Backflip. 10pm-2am. '80s music, soul, breakbeat, and hip-hop.

Hot Pink Voodoo Lounge. 10pm, $5. '80s dance music.

Impulse An Sibin. 10pm-2am. Techno with rotating residents.

Jazz Party Soul Club Cellar. 9pm-2am. Jazz party with Logic Trio and Soul Club with DJ English Steve.

Mayonnaise Skylark. 9pm, free. House music with special guest Chris Dadzitas.

Nuton 26 Mix. 10pm-2am, $3. With DJ Roger Williman.

Safe Oxygen Bar. 9pm, free. With DJ Jamez.

Soul City Make-Out Room. 9:30pm, $5. Deep house with the Smartbeat Sound System and guests.

T.K.O. Hush Hush Lounge. 9pm-2am, $3. Hip-hop with DJs Charlie Bucket, Kaution, Ocir, Halo 1, and Able.

TrannyShack The Stud. 10pm-3am. A drag show with hostess Heklina.

Underground Communication Dalva, 3121 16th St; 252-7740. 10pm-2am, free. Funk, soul, and dub with Vinnie Esparza, Jonny Deeper, and Asti Spumanti.

Vinyl Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $3. Hip-hop, funk, and soul with Jaybe.

Bay Area

Bounce Rock Skate Bluesville. 10pm, $5. With Bay Area DJs and special guests.

Club Purgatory Club Muse. 9pm-2am, $5. DJ Caine spins European dance, industrial, and electronic music.

Daydream Nation Ruby Room. 10pm-2am. Indie, Britpop, Shoegazer, and trip-hop.

Good Times Radio, 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am. With Kitty and Sean spinning '70s pop, funk-rock, and more.

Posh Down Low Lounge. 9:30pm-2am. Downtempo, disco breaks, drum 'n' bass, and deep house.

RawSugar Oasis, 135 12th St, Oakl; (510) 763-0404. 9pm. Drum 'n' bass and breakbeats.