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Music listings are compiled by Sarah Han. The music intern is Cynthia Dea. 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 19
Rock/blues/hip-hop

Dave Alvin, Chris Gaffney, Dave Gonzales Elbo Room. 9pm, $15. Johnny Paycheck tribute show with Red Meat, Johnny Dilks and His Visitacion Valley Boys, and others.

Bill Watson Show Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $8.

Gogol Bordello Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.

Mitch Kashmar Biscuits and Blues. 9pm, $7.50.

Les Nubians Bimbo's 365 Club. 8pm, $20. Also Thurs/20.

Little Johnny and the Giants Saloon. 9pm.

Menta Sin Queso Club Galia, 9pm, free.

Mourning Doves, Frank Baxter Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $3.

Secret Janet Kimo's. 9pm, $5.

Bay Area

Acoustic Wednesdays Blakes. 10pm-12am, free.

Blaktroniks Jupiter. 8pm.

Fred Eaglesmith Powerhouse Brewing Company, 268 Petaluma, Sebastopol; (707) 829-9171. 8pm, $15-17.

Julie James New George's. 8pm.

Phix: Phish Tribute Band Blakes. 9:30pm, $5.

Jazz/new music

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

Alphabet Soup Bruno's. 9pm, $7.

Don Asher and Kent Cohea Moose's. 7:30pm.

Berman, Glenn, and Height Present Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm.

Cantado Um Samba Cafè do Brasil at Renoir Hotel, 1106 Market; (415) 826-9287. 7:30pm.

Charles Unger Experience Les Joulins. 8pm.

Downtown Uproar Bamboo Hut, 479 Broadway; 989-8555. 8:30pm, $5.

Dick Fregulia Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Stacey Kent Plush Room. 8pm, $30.

Mike Lipskin with Lorna K House of Shields, 5:30pm.

Dave Mac Nab Bacar. 9pm.

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

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 7pm.

Erik Shifrin Fairmont, 950 Mason; 772-5000. 6pm.

Three Thinking Axum East, 1233 Polk; 474-7743. 7pm.

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

Bay Area

Charles Lloyd Quartet Yoshi's. 8pm, $20; 10pm, $10.

Jose Roberto y Sus Amigos Cato's Ale House. 6pm. Folk/world/country

Sabbath Fiddler's Green, 1333 Columbus; 441-9758. 9pm.

'SF Songwriters Showcase' Broadway Studios. 8pm, $5.

Bay Area

Cocodril Ashkenaz. 8:30pm, $9.

Dance clubs

Afterwards Pow! A Cocktail Lounge. 9pm-2am. Progressive house music with Danny, Drew, and Gabriel.

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

B.E.D. Cellar. R&B, old-school, and hip-hop with Blaqwest, Phiness, and rotating guests.

Bondage A Go-Go Cat Club. 9:30pm-3:30am, $5-10. Deathrock, industrial, '70s and '80s dance music, interactive BDSM, and go-go dancers.

Club Wednesday The Stud. 10pm-3am, $5. Techno, trance, and electro with Forest Green and Dragn'Fly.

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

Deep South An Sibin. 9pm-2am, $3. Rare groove, disco classics, and deep house with Chang, TJ Hicks, Mark, and Yvonne.

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

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

Eye 2 Eye Cloud 9 Motel. 9pm-2am, $5. With DJ Said and rotating resident DJs.

Fusion Fuse. 9pm-1am, free. With Jason Fluid, Hopper, and guests.

Grown Ups Julip. 6-9pm, free. With DJs Vijay and Seiichi.

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

New Wave Hookers Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $3. New wave and punk with DJ Queen of Noise.

1964 Edinburgh Castle. 10pm-2am, free. Mod '60s dance party.

Official Wednesdays Liquid. 9pm, free. Hip-hop, soul, classics, and more.

Orange Café Claude. 10pm-2am. With DJ Ryme and guests.

Paradise Sitio. 10pm-2am, $5 before 11pm. House and urban grooves with Mike Anon, Tune, Abdul, and special guests.

Playback Laszlo. 8:30pm-1:30am, free. Breaks, funk, electro-funk, and rock.

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

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

Rock n Roll Rodeo Butter. 8pm.

Royale 9pm-2am. With DJ El-S.

Showcase City Nights. 9pm. With the Style Beyond Compare DJs.

Skank Jezebel's Joint. 9:30pm-2am, free. Ska, punk, and reggae.

Skylark 9pm, free. Funk and old soul with DJ Kyle.

Slow Burning Arrow. 10pm-2am, $3, free before 11pm. Electro, dub, hip-hop, Britpop, U.K. garage, and more.

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

WildSeed Baobab. 9:30pm-1:30am, free. Grassroots dance party with DJ Somuchsoul and the African B-Girl Society.

X-Files Sno-Drift. 10pm, $3. Hip-hop, old-school, and R&B.

Bay Area

Lion Rock Oasis, 135 12th St, Oakl; (510) 763-0404. 10pm, $7. Reggae, dancehall, and roots with Jah Yzer, DJ Riddm, Dub Rocker, Jah Mystic, and Poppa.

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

Shattuck Downlow 8pm-2am. Live salsa.

Soulvation Ruby Room. 10pm-2am.

Turbo Radio, 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am, free. Indie rock, old rock, and hip-hop.

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

Bach Delegates St. Patrick's Chuch, 756 Mission; 777-3211. Noon, free. The group performs a celebration of Bach's 318th birthday.

SF Symphony Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness; 864-6000. 8pm, $29-87. On the program are J.S. Bach, Cantata No. 12 and No. 51, and Schubert, Mass No. 5. Through Sat/22. thursday 20
Rock/blues/hip-hop

Atomic Mint Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Burmese, Thrust Reverser Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Captain vs. Crew, Merch, Spootnik Edinburgh Castle. 9pm.

Continental, Maserati Kimo's. 9pm, $5.

The D4, Electrix Six, Camarosmith Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.

Go Van Gogh Odeon Bar. 7pm.

Jesus Diaz y Su QBA Elbo Room. 10pm, $7.

Juce Garcia Saloon. 9pm.

Leftover Salmon Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $18-20.

Les Nubians Bimbo's 365 Club. 8pm, $20.

Madball, Powerhouse, Terror, Murder Machine, Allegiance Pound-SF. 7pm, $12.

Maogogiata Club Galia. 9pm, $6.

Greg Piccolo Biscuits and Blues. 9pm, $10.

Radio Noise Parkside. 10pm, $5.

Stroke 9, HEATH! Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $10.

Bay Area

Ghetto Bistro, 1001 B St, Hayward; (510) 886-8525. 8:30pm.

Jethro Jeremiah, Josh Fix and the Furious Four, Brian Kenney Fresno Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $5.

Sonic Ether 19 Broadway. 8:30pm. Jazz/new music

Arte y Compás La Tasca, 1772 Market; 863-3516. 7:30 and 9pm.

Lee Bloom Chez Spencer, 82 14th St; 864-2191. 7pm.

Cecil Wells Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

Cookbook Quartet Cellar. 5:30pm.

Frisky Frolics Rite Spot. 9:30pm, free.

Dick Fregulia-Vince Gomez Duo Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Industrial Jazz Group Bruno's. 9pm, $6.

KCSM Night Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm. With Vince Lateano, Kenny Washington, and others.

Stacey Kent Plush Room. 8pm, $30.

Mike Lipskin and Waldo Carter Moose's. 7:30pm.

Eddie Marshall Bacar. 9pm.

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

Randy Craig Quartet Bobby Ryder's, 312 Harriet; 934-1655. 7-11pm, free.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 5pm.

Erik Shifrin Fairmont, 950 Mason; 772-5000. 6pm.

Dr. Lonnie Smith Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $20.

Starlight Orchestra Starlight Room. 8pm. Featuring Darline Jones.

Swing Session Top of the Mark. 8:30-11:30pm, $5.

Three Thinking Jazz Trio Ana Mandara, 891 Beach; 771-6800. 8pm.

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

Top Shelf Jazz Trio House of Shields. 5:30pm, free.

Viviendo De Pao Cafe du Nord. 9pm, $8.

Bay Area

Howard Barkan Pomegranate Mediterranean Cuisine, 1585 University, Berk; (510) 665-5567. 6:30pm.

Charles Lloyd Quartet Yoshi's. 8pm, $20; 10pm, $10.

CV1 Jupiter. 8pm.

Tom Babbitt Trio Paragon Bar and Grill. 9pm, free. Folk/world/country

JimBo Trout and the Fishpeople Atlas Cafe. 8pm, free.

Sabbath Fiddler's Green, 1333 Columbus; 441-9758. 9pm.

David Starlight and Disappearing Papa Toby's Café, 3248 22nd St; 642-0474. 8pm, free.

Tipsy House Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Bay Area

Dolly Ranchers Freight and Salvage Coffee House. 8pm, $14.50-15.50.

Palenque La Peña Cultural Center. 7:30pm, $10.

Dance clubs

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

Bump Liquid. 10pm-2am. House music.

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

Cloud 9 Motel "Altruity Happy Hour," 5-10pm, $5. House music with DJs Rocket Morton, Hawthorne, and Kramer. "Urban Chic," 10pm-2am, $10. House music with DJ Frank Boissy.

Collective Cellar. 9:30pm, $10. R&B, soul, and hip-hop with Jerry Ross, Daymitreeus, and Daniella.

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

Dirty The Top. 10pm-2am, $5. With DJs Chris Orr and Future Primitive Sound Sessions.

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

Fanclub Lipo Lounge, 916 Grant; 982-0072. 10pm-2am. Rock, art-school punk, electro, and hip-hop.

The Finger Arrow. 10pm-2am. Synthcore, electro-punk, new wave, and more.

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

4-Play Weekend Dalva. 9:30pm, free. With Señor Keyvan, Mad Marj, and guests.

Ghett Set Skylark. 6-8pm. Hip-hop and underground electronica with DJ Baby Daddy and friends.

The Hizzy Hush Hush Lounge. 10pm-2am, $2. Abstract hip-hop, future, electro-soul with DJs Lady Base and Miss Leema.

Ignight The Top. 10pm-2am, $5. House, progressive, and breaks with Taj, Reza, Dave Madix, and guests.

Incognita Sitio. 9pm-2am, $5. Drum 'n' bass, breakbeats, 2-step, ghettotech, electro, techno, and hip-hop.

KazaBlanka Club Tropi Gala, 358 Ocean; 282-7910. 8pm-2am, $10. Latin-fused Middle Eastern music with DJ Medi and the Arabian Knights Band.

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

Lowpro Lounge Rawhide. 10pm, $5. With DJs Laird, B. Smiley, Stiltz, Stereoface, and others.

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.

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

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

Polly Esther's 9pm-2am. '70s disco, '80s retro, and '90s house and hip-hop.

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

Raise Up Café Claude. 9pm-2am. With Tomb of Doom, Alexis, and Ryme.

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.

Royale 9pm-2am, free. With Vin Sol.

Satori AsiaSF. 10pm, $10. House music with residents Ricky Fingers and Leroi Lovejones, plus guest Jenö.

Sex Dwarf Jezebel's Joint. 9:30pm-2am, $3. Metal, electroclash, and more with DJ Crackwhore.

Sluts 'n' Tweakers Social Club Club Six. 9pm, $10. With Donovan and Charlotte the Baroness.

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

Spire DNA Lounge. 9pm, $5-7. Psytrance, industrial, and gothic.

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

Thang Amber, 718 14th St; 626-7827. 9pm-2am, free. Rare grooves, downtempo, funk-rock breaks, and more with DJ Neel N. Kizmiaz.

Tom and Kelly's Playland Julip. 10pm-2am, free. With Tom Thump and DJ Kelly.

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

What the Funk!!! Blarney Stone, 5701 Geary; 386-9914. 9:30pm-2am, $2. With DJ B. Cause and J-Boogie.

Bay Area

Aural Confection Oasis, 135 12th St, Oakl; (510) 763-0404. 10pm-2am, $3. Deep house with rotating residents.

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

Planet Groove Ashkenaz. 10pm, $6. African and world beat music with DJ Omar.

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

Shattuck Downlow 9pm-2am. Funk, soul, and hip-hop.

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

Classical

SF Symphony Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness; 864-6000. 8pm, $29-87. See Wed/19.

Bay Area

New Century Chamber Orchestra St. John's Presbyterian Church, 2727 College, Berk; (415) 392-4400. 8pm, $27.50-35. Through Sun/23. The orchestra performs works by Copland, Mendelssohn, Victor Herbert, and John Adams.

friday 21
Rock/blues/hip-hop

Cruisestones Johnny Foley's. 9:30pm.

Mikey Dread with the Fully Fullwood Band and the Scientist Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $16-18.

Fields of Gaffney, Kung Fu USA, Palomar Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Groovesmith Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $10.

Craig Horton Saloon. 4-8pm.

JJ Schultz Presents Brainwash. 8pm. With Toy House, Alabaster Adams, and Bull Jive!

Leftover Salmon Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $18-20.

Mark Kaye Band, Ralph Woodson Trio Pat O' Sheas, 3848 Geary; 752-3148. 6pm.

Ministry Fillmore. 9pm, $25.00

Most Chill Slackmob, Psychokinetics Elbo Room. 10pm, $8.

Johnny Nitro and the Door Slammers Saloon. 9:30pm.

Pretty Girls Make Graves, Hint Hint, Cobra High Bottom of the Hill. 10pm, $8.

Sahara Hotnights, Ikara Colt, Washdown Slims. 9pm, $11. See 8 Days a Week, page 46.

Scramblers, the Sermon, the Sleaves Parkside. 9pm, $5.

Shrinkage, Expendables, Planting Seeds, Non Fiction Pound-SF. 8:30, $10.

Spitshine Syndicate, Drowning Adam Kimo's. 9pm, $5.

Steve Lucky Band Biscuits and Blues. 9pm, $10.

Ticket To Ride Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Zion I Amoeba Music. 6pm, free.

Bay Area

Collett Bros. Bistro, 1001 B St, Hayward; (510) 886-8525. 8:30pm.

Dank Man Shank, Thunderpussy, Bray Blakes. 9:30pm, $6.

Phix: Phish Tribute Band, Transcendental Hayride 19 Broadway. 8:30, $10.

She Mob, Ramona the Pest, Ultralash Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $6.

Steve Freund Blues Band, Dave Spector Ivy Room. 10pm, $6.

Tazz Felts Billiard Club, 2416 San Ramon Valley Blvd, #100, San Ramon; (925) 743-0750. 9pm.

Jazz/new music

Donald 'Duck' Bailey Bacar. 10pm.

BJ Papa Duo Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7-11pm.

Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark. 9pm.

Brian Melvin Trio Rubicon, 558 Sacramento; 421-7636. 6-10pm, free.

Charles Peterson Trio Bird and Beckett Books, 2788 Diamond; 586-3733. 5:30pm, free.

Charles Unger Experience with Valencia Les Joulins. 8pm.

Wayne De Silva Jazz at Pearl's. 9:30pm.

Scott Gould Rite Spot. 9:30pm, free.

Stacey Kent Plush Room. 8pm, $30.

Lady Memfis, King Trio The View, San Francisco Marriott, 39th floor, 55 Fourth St; 896-1600. 5:30pm.

Led Airegin Skip's Tavern. 9pm, free.

Marcus Roberts Trio Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; 776-1999. 8pm, $24-36.

One Nation Underground Trio Le Colonial, 20 Cosmo Place; 931-3600. 5pm, free.

Out of Nowhere Bobby Ryder's, 312 Harriet; 934-1655. 7:30, free.

Roberta Donnay Trio Zingari Restaurant, Hotel Donatello, 501 Post; 441-7100. 8:30pm-midnight, free.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 5:30pm.

Erik Shifrin Fairmont, 950 Mason; 772-5000. 6pm.

Sonando 850 Cigar Bar. 9:30pm, $4.

Starlight Orchestra Starlight Room. 8:30pm. Featuring Darline Jones and Kent Strand.

Three Thinking Jazz Trio Ana Mandara, 891 Beach; 771-6800. 9pm.

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

Urban Jazz Mob Le Colonial, 20 Cosmo Place; 931-3600. 5pm, free.

Gini Wilson Moose's. 8pm.

Bay Area

Bizar Bizaar Jupiter. 8pm.

Brubeck Institute Quartet Jam Session Jazzschool, 2087 Addison, Berk.; 845-5373. 5-7pm, free.

Charles Lloyd Quartet Yoshi's. 8pm, $24; 10pm, $12.

Poetic Sound: 'Subjects of Desire' and 'The Metal Quan Yin' 21 Grand, 449B 23rd St, Oakl; (510) 444-7263. 9pm, $6-10.

Folk/world/country

Dave Kelleher Fiddler's Green, 1333 Columbus; 441-9758. 9pm. Bay Area

Gamelan Sekar Jaya Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley, Bancroft at Telegraph, Berk; (510) 642-9988. 8pm, $18-30. Through Sat/22.

Jim Santi Owen, Laurie Scott, Inder Bhogal, Gopa Raha, Nikhil Pandya Ali Akbar College of Music, 215 West End, San Rafael; www.aacm.org. 7:30pm, $8-15.

'Reggae Showcase' Ashkenaz. 9pm, $15. With Native Elements, Dan-I Spencer, Riddimystics, and Pacific Vibrations.

Jose Roberto and friends Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 843-0662. 10pm, $5.

Zydeco Flames Eagles Hall, 2305 Alameda, Alameda; (415) 285-6285. 9pm, $12. Drop-in dance lessons at 8pm.

Dance clubs

Breakout Pow! A Cocktail Lounge. 6-10pm. Hip-hop, acid-jazz, downtempo, and soul with Joker.

Cafe Arguello 1499 Valencia; 643-3160. 8-10pm, free. Flamenco dancing.

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

Cheap Trick The Stud. 10pm-4am. Electro, indie, mod, pop, and rock with Big Red and guests.

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.

DJ's Friday The Top. 9pm.

Dhamaal Club Six. 9pm, $10. With Asian Massive.

Eat Beats Julip. 5pm. Hip-hop with DJ Monkeyfish and guests.

Episode Julip. 9:30pm. Funky house with DJ Melvin 'J', DJ Bec, and others.

Evolution Sno-Drift. 10pm-5am, $15. House with DJs David Harness, Keebo, and guest.

F Cloud 9 Motel. 9pm-3am, $15. House music with DJ Frenchy Le Freak and rotating guests.

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

Fake Cat Club. 10pm-3am, $6. Synthpop, new wave, electro, punk, Britpop, hip-hop, and indie.

Fiendish Jezebel's Joint. 9:30pm-2am, free. Dark pop, death disco, and cyber rock with DJs Fernando, Pimprock, and Rodent.

GhettoDisco Fuse. 6pm-2am, free. House, disco, soul, and funk with DJs Hawthorne, Nate Harrison, and Miss Julip.

Going Down 10pm-2am. With DJ Chris Orr.

Grip Liquid. 10pm-3am, $5. House, leftfield, funk, and rare disco with Corey Black, Layne Fox, and Cosmic Jason.

Hemisphere Lingba Lounge. 10pm-2am, free. Drum 'n' bass with Freya, Zigmund Void, Sifu, Audio Angel, Shannon, and Frogger.

House of Voodoo Big Heart City. 9pm, $5-8. Ministry after-party with deathrock, goth, glam, and industrial.

Inside Whisper, 535 Florida; 339-7444. 8pm.

Jillian's 101 Fourth St; 369-6100. 9pm-2am. Top 40 and old-school.

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

Mexican Bus Board at Chevy's Restaurant, 201 Third St; 543-8060. 9:15pm-2am, $38, (includes cover charges), reservations required. Come aboard this bus for a dance-club tour that takes you to three clubs that feature live Latin and Caribbean music.

On the Corner Movida Lounge. 9pm-2am, free. Hip-hop, downtempo, dancehall, and more.

Polly Esther's 9pm-2am. '70s disco, '80s retro, and '90s house and hip-hop.

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

Rasta in Control Tour Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $16. With Mikey Dread, the Fully Fullwood Band, the Scientist, and Crucial Dance Riddims with DJ Sister Yasmin.

Remedy DNA Lounge. 10pm-5am, $15. House, garage, atmospheric soul, and urban grooves.

Royale 10pm-2am. With DJ Zatch.

Sluts of Sound Sublounge. 9pm. House music with M3, Anthony Garlic, and guests.

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

Soulful Strut Amnesia. 10pm. Soul, funk, and Afro-Cuban and Brazilian beats with DJs Goldmyne and Vinnie Esparza.

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.

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.

Thievery Corporation 111 Minna. 9pm, $20.

Wish 1539 Folsom; 278-WISH. 6-9pm. A weekly happy hour with Om DJs.

Bay Area

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

1001 Nights Club Fusetti. 9pm-2am, $10. Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and international music with DJ Raffy.

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

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

Shattuck Downlow 8pm-2am. Funk, soul, and hip-hop. Classical

Russell Hancock, Dahna Rudin Victorian Englander House, 807 Franklin; 362-6080. 8pm, $15-20. The pianist and cellist perform Rachmaninoff.

SF Symphony Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness; 864-6000. 8pm, $29-87. See Wed/19.

Bay Area

New Century Chamber Orchestra First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton, Palo Alto; (415) 392-4400. 8pm, $27.50-35. See Thurs/20.

saturday 22
Rock/blues/hip-hop

Astral Amoeba Music. 2pm, free.

Backpages Johnny Foley's. 9:30pm.

Battle of the Bands Pound-SF. Noon, $8.

Curtis Lawson Saloon. 9:30pm.

Defiance Pound-SF. 7pm, $8-10. With Icons of Filth, Curl Up and Die, Since By Man.

Johnny Dilks and His Visitacion Valley Boys Parkside. 10pm, $6.

Electro Acoustic Lounge Brainwash. 8:30pm.

Steve Freund and Dave Specter Biscuits and Blues. 9pm, $15.

Great Sea Salt, Wil Seabrook Band Slims. 9pm, $15-17.

Hackensaw Boys, Freeloader Last Day Saloon. 9:30pm, $8-10. See 8 Days a Week, page 46.

'KABL's Big Band Dance' Bimbo's 365 Club. 7pm, $32. With Bill Tole and the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra featuring Nancy Knorr.

Leftover Salmon Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $18-20.

Magic Magician, Helio Sequence, Circuit Side, Squab Bottom of the Hill. 10pm, $10.

Moonraker, Cannonball Elbo Room. 10pm, $8.

PBR Street Gang, Good Ol' Jivens Boys Cafe du Nord. 9:30pm, $8.

Slotmachine, Red Light Bandits Kimo's. 9pm, $5.

Sugar Pie Desanto Boom Boom Room. 9:30, $10.

Swann Danger, Living Science Foundation Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Vines, the Music, Youth Group Fillmore. 9pm, $22.

Dave Workman Saloon. 4pm.

Zanne and the Mack Daddyz Skip's Tavern. 9pm, free.

Bay Area

Alphabet Soup, Greans Blakes. 9:30pm, $7.

Blue Eyed Devils Ivy Room. 10pm, $5.

David Matthews Blues Band Bistro, 1001 B St, Hayward; (510) 886-8525. 8:30pm.

eXtreme Elvis, 86, Carrie Bradley Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $6.

Greg Anton Band 19 Broadway. 8:30, $8.

Johnny Nocturne Band Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Nicasio, Nicasio; (415) 662-2219. 8:30pm, $10-12.

Zigaboo Modeliste and the Aahkestra Powerhouse Brewing Company, 268 Petaluma, Sebastopol; (707) 829-9171. 9:30pm, $13.

Lydia Pense and Cold Blood Little Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City; (650) 369-4119. 9pm, $14-16.

Second Wind Felts Billiard Club, 2416 San Ramon Valley Blvd, #100, San Ramon; (925) 743-0750. 9pm.

Jazz/new music

Don Asher Moose's. 8pm.

'BJ Papa Jazz Jam' Cafe Prague, 584 Pacific; 433-3811. 11pm.

Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark. 9pm.

Brian Moran-Safa Shokrai Duo Restaurante Gondola, 15 Columbus; 956-5528. 7:30pm.

Wayne De Silva Jazz at Pearl's. 9:30pm.

Dick Conte Duo Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Mary Freeberg Zingari's Ristorante, 501 Post; 885-8850. 8pm.

Interplay Quartet Bacar. 10pm.

Josh Jones 850 Cigar Bar, 850 Montgomery; 291-0850. 9:30pm, $4.

Stacey Kent Plush Room. 8pm, $30.

King Trio The View, San Francisco Marriott, 39th floor, 55 Fourth St; 896-1600. 9pm.

Larry Douglas Quintet with Cecil Wells Les Joulins. 8pm.

Live jazz Ristorante Gondola, 15 Columbus; 956-5528. 7:30pm.

Eddie Palmieri and La Perfecta II/India/Spanish Harlem Orchestra Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove; 776-1999. 8pm, $35.

Marcus Roberts Family Matinee Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; 776-1999. 3pm, $5-15.

Erik Shifrin Fairmont, 950 Mason; 772-5000. 6pm.

Starlight Orchestra Starlight Room. 8:30pm. Featuring Darline Jones and Kent Strand.

Three Thinking Jazz Trio Ana Mandara, 891 Beach; 771-6800. 9pm.

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

Bay Area

Charles Lloyd Quartet Yoshi's. 8pm, $24; 10pm, $12.

Irr. App. (Ext.) Temescal Arts Center, 511 48th St; info at: www.csua.berkeley.edu/~scharpen/OAC.html. 8:30pm, $5.

Joel Harrison Jupiter. 8pm, free. See 8 Days a Week, page 46.

PornOrchestra 21 Grand, 449B 23rd St, Oakl; (510) 444-7263. 8pm, $6-10.

Jim Snidero Jazzschool, 2087 Addison, Berk; 845-5373. 8pm, $12-18.

Folk/world/country

Hackensaw Boys, Freeloader Last Day Saloon. 9:30pm, $8-10. See 8 Days a Week, page 46.

Dave Kelleher Fiddler's Green, 1333 Columbus; 441-9758. 9pm.

Mokai, Mia Mustari Bazaar Café. 7pm.

Lilit Pipoyan Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. 8pm, $30-50.

Sonny Smith Noe Valley Ministry. 8pm, $10.

Tipsy House Plough and Stars. 9pm.

'Los Très Tesoros Cubanos' Brava Theater Center, 2789 24th St; 647-2822. 8 and 10pm, $35-40. With Albita, Xiomara Laugert, and Oriente Lopez.

Bay Area

'Balkan Showcase' Ashkenaz. 7pm, $15.

Gamelan Sekar Jaya Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley, Bancroft at Telegraph, Berk; (510) 642-9988. 8pm, $18-30.

'Jewish Music Festival' First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing, Berk; (925) 866-9559. $22-27. With Shlomo Bar and Habrera Hativeet. See 8 Days a Week, page 46. Dance clubs

An Bodhran 668 Haight; 431-4724. 10pm-2am, free. With Rocket Morton.

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

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

Bent Jezebels Joint. 9pm, $5. Queer rock dance party.

Blueprint Kelly's Mission Rock. 10pm. R&B, gospel, funk, and rock with guest Cee-Lo Green.

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.

Brother Buzz Lou's Pier 47 Club. 4-7pm, $3. Rock, R&B, funk, and blues.

Cafe Arguello 1499 Valencia; 643-3160. 8-10pm, free. Flamenco dancing.

Fashion Victim Blind Tiger. 9pm-2am. House music with Re Pete and David C.

Fiddler's Green 1333 Columbus; 441-9758. 9:30pm. With DJ Keith O'Reilly.

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

Gloss Sno-Drift. 9pm. Deep house.

Hustle Tunnel Top. 10pm, free. Funk, disco, and soul with DJ Rueben and friends.

Jillian's 101 Fourth St; 369-6100. 9pm-2am. Top 40 and old-school.

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

Kustomized! Bigfoot Lodge. Hot-rod punk, rock, garage, and country with DJs Beatgrrrl and Mike Hammered.

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

Mexican Bus Board at Chevy's Restaurant, 201 Third St; 543-8060. 9:15pm-2am, $38, (includes cover charges), reservations required. Come aboard this bus for a dance-club tour that takes you to three clubs that feature live Latin and Caribbean music.

Misturada Make-Out Room. 10pm, free. Afro-Latin beats and Brazilian rhythms with Vanka and guests.

New Wave City DNA Lounge. 9pm, $7-12. '80s dance party with special guest Terry Nunn of Berlin.

The Party Cellar. 9:30pm, $10. House and hip-hop with rotating DJs.

Polly Esther's 9pm-2am. '70s disco, '80s retro, and '90s house and hip-hop.

Psychofunkodiscodelic Cloud 9 Motel. 9pm, $15. House with DJs Laird, John Picket, and Fabuliz.

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

Royale 10pm-2am, free. With Zatch.

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

She Said Cat Club. 9pm, $6. With Reverend Slick, Miz Margo, and guests.

Social Call Beauty Bar. 10pm-2am, free. Classic soul, rock, and hip-hop with Little Gabe.

Sopi Saturdays Jillian's, 101 Fourth St; 369-6100. 10pm. Hip hop, R&B, and urban grooves.

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

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

Sugar The Stud. 9pm.

Supastar Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $5. Hip-hop with DJ Spin and guests.

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

Undertoe Julip. 8pm-2am. With L. Ron Hubba Hubba, Reverent Soulpatch, and Doug de Fresh Deacon.

Unity Fuse. 9pm-2am. House music.

Vinyl Club Six. 9pm, $10. Hip-hop with the Bounce Kings and DJ Dusty Crates.

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

Zodiac Studio Z. 9pm-5am, $15, free on your Zodiac sign. A psychedelic art warehouse-style nightclub with DJs solar, Jeff Chandler, and guests.

Bay Area

Full Circle The Graduate, 6202 Claremont, Oakl; (510) 655-8847. 9pm-2am, free. Broken beats, dub, soul, cosmic grooves, and more.

Fusetti's Saturday Night Club Fusetti. 10pm.

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

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

Shattuck Downlow 8pm-2am. Hip-hop and dancehall.

Classical

New Century Chamber Orchestra Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; 392-4400. 8pm, $27.50-35. See Thurs/20.

SF Symphony Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness; 864-6000. 8pm, $29-87. See Wed/19.

Bay Area

Donald Pippin's Pocket Opera Showcase Theater, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael; (415) 972-8930. 7:30pm, $16-32. Through Sun/23. The company performs Jacques Offenbach's Bluebeard.

sunday 23
Rock/blues/hip-hop

Anti-Nowhere League, American Pig, Lucky Stiffs Slims. 8pm, $15.

Blues Power Saloon. 4-8pm.

Andi Camp, Kim Fox, Lisa Dewey Kimo's. 9pm, $5.

Chizh and Co. Last Day Saloon. 8pm, $30-40.

Deicide, Amon Amarth, Behemoth, Revenge, Vehemence, Psypheria Pound-SF. 6pm, $20.

Tim Easton, Virgil Shaw, Firecracker Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.

Galveston, Norfolk and Western, Mike Talbott Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, $6.

Hot Dang Twang Parkside. 6pm.

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

Nitro Saloon, 9:30pm.

Pilot To Gunner, Earlimart Cafe du Nord. 8pm, $8.

Stolen Bibles Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $5.

Supergrass, Coral Bimbo's 365 Club. 8pm, $20.

Tartufi, Binary Dolls Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Bay Area

Joe New and Friends Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Nicasio, Nicasio; (415) 662-2219. 4pm, free.

LT and the Friendly Traveler, Potluck, Homonym and Tyrant Blakes. 9:30pm, $3.

Jazz/new music

Don Asher Moose's. 11:30am.

Will Bernard Bacar. 8pm.

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

Bill Cooper Plush Room. 8pm, $20.

Eleanor England and Eddie Sambuaga L'Amour dans le Four, 1602 Lombard; 775-2134. 9:30pm, free.

Robben Ford Montalvo Carriage House, 15400 Montalvo, Saratoga; (409) 961-5858. 7:30pm, $30-35.

Joel Harrison Musicians Union Hall, Studio Six, 116 Ninth St.; 905-4425. 7:30pm, $6-10. See 8 Days a Week, page 46.

Mike Greensill and friends Moose's. 7pm.

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

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 7pm.

SIMM Series Musicians Union Hall, 116 Ninth St.; 575-0777.

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

Fred Zimmerman Top of the Mark. 10am.

Bay Area

Charles Lloyd Quartet Yoshi's. 2pm, $5-20; 8pm, $24.

Jim Grantham Jazz Quartet Coffee Mill, 3363 Grand, Oakl; (510) 465-4224. 3-6pm.

PornOrchestra 21 Grand, 449B 23rd St, Oakl; (510) 444-7263. 8pm, $6-10.

Jim Snidero Jazzschool, 2087 Addison, Berk; 845-5373. 8pm, $12-18.

Steve Turre Quartet Hyatt Sainte Claire, 302 South Market, San Jose; (408) 288-7557, ext 2328. 3pm, $25.

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

Kenny Washington Jazzschool, 2087 Addison, Berk; 845-5373. 4:30pm, $12-18.

Folk/world/country

Arte y Compás Timo's Restaurant, 842 Valencia; 647-0558. 7:30 and 9pm. Traditional music and dance from Andalusia, Southern Spain.

Adam Brodsky, Kate Isenberg Bazaar Cafe. 6pm.

'Jewish Music Festival' Temple Emanu-El, 2 Lake; (925) 866-9559. 7:30pm, $22-27. "From Ukraine to Nashville" with the Andy Statman Trio. See 8 Days a Week, page 46.

Sabbath Fiddler's Green, 1333 Columbus; 441-9758. 9pm.

Seisiún, Tipsy House Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Bay Area

Alameda Zydeco, Cajun All-Stars Eagles Hall, 2305 Alameda, Alameda; (415) 285-6285. 5:30pm, $10.

Mary Black Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael; (415) 499-6800. 7pm, $24-30.

'Jewish Music Festival' Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut, Berk; (925) 866-9559. Sun, 1pm. $5-13. "Klezmer for Kids" with Gerry Tenney and California Klezmer. See 8 Days a Week, page 46.

'The Starry Irish Music Session' with Shay Black Starry Plough. 8pm.

Dance clubs

Audissey: A Journey Through Music Julip. 7pm-midnight, free. Latin, electronica, R&B, funk, jazz, soul, rock, and more with DJ Raul.

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

Club Havana Jelly's. 4pm, $7. Latin music with Ritmo y Armonia.

Club KY Amnesia. 10pm, free. A queer-multigendered dance club featuring punk, indie-rock, garage, and more with Spike and rotating DJs.

Cops Fear Pimp Turf War Dalva, 9pm-1am, free. With DJ Anna and Philip Sherburne.

Devotion Endup. 8pm, $10. House music with DJ Ruben Mancias.

Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm-2am, $5. With DJ Sep, DJ Spliff Skankin, and I-Vier.

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

Give N Pow! A Cocktail Lounge. 7pm-2am. House, Brazilian house, and breaks with Dustin, Riddler, and Mosses.

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

Musica Nickie's BBQ. 9pm-2am, $5. Salsa, reggae, funk, Brazilian music, and more with DJ Rueben and friends.

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

Salamat Sundays Club Tropi Gala, 358 Ocean; 282-7910. 9pm-2am, $12. Latin-fused Middle Eastern music with DJ Medi and the Arabian Knights Band.

SalsaCrazy Sunday Metronome Ballroom. 6:30-11:30pm, $6-15. Salsa dance social and dance lessons.

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

Shack Up! Arrow. 10pm-2am, free. Indie, art rock, soul, psychedelic, new wave, and funk with Tony Machine, Charles Kutch, and Melanie Valentine.

Smile Hush Hush Lounge. 10pm-2am. Bubblegum, glitter, psych, and sunshine pop.

Spundae 1015 Folsom. 9pm-6am, $5. With rotating DJs and special guests.

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

The Stud "Planet Big," 5-10pm. A club for big men and their admirers. "S.U.K.," 10pm-2am. With DJs Dangerous Dan and Shifty Paul.

Sundance Saloon Space 550. 6-11pm, $5. A country-western dance event.

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

Tra La La Skylark. 9pm-2am, free. With DJs Linden C. and guests.

Valley of the Dolls Fuse. 9pm, free. Hip-hop and lounge.

Paul Van Dyk 1015 Folsom. 10pm, $20.

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

Bay Area

Kings of Kings Shattuck Downlow. 8pm-2am, $5. Hip-hop and dancehall.

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

Platinum Rock Ruby Room. 10pm-2am.

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

Salsa con Sabor Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 843-0662. 7-11pm, $5.

Shashamani Soundsystem Ashkenaz. 10pm, $6. Reggae.

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

Classical

Donald Pippin's Pocket Opera Florence Gould Theater, Legion of Honor, 34th Ave at Clement; (415) 972-8930. 2pm, $16-32. See Sat/22.

'Silenced Voices: Music of the Holocaust' Congregtion Sha'ar Zahav, 290 Dolores; 861-6932. 4pm, $15-20. Chamber music by European Jewish composers.

SF Symphony Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness; 864-6000. 2pm, $29-87. See Wed/19.

Bay Area

Creative Voices Dance Palace, Fifth St at B St, Point Reyes Station; (415) 861-3680. 4pm, $9-12. Twelve-voice a capella ensemble performs "Women Voices of the World."

Gregorian Chant service St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito, Oakl. 8pm.

New Century Chamber Orchestra Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro, San Rafael; (415) 479-2000. Sun, 5pm. $27.50-35. See Thurs/20.

Pacifica String Quartet Great Hall, Kohl Mansion, 2750 Adeline, Burlingame; (650) 343-8463. 7pm, $12.50-25. The quartet performs works by Mendelssohn, Janacek, and Schumann.

Eric Zivan MusicSources, 1000 the Alameda, Berk; (510) 528-1685. 5pm, $15-18. The fortepianist performs works by Haydn, Clementi, and Beethoven.

monday 24
Rock/blues/hip-hop

Amelia, Nedelle and Tom Moore, Lisa Alice Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, $6.

Bachelors Saloon. 9:30pm.

DeathxDeath, S.H.A.T., Nothing Sacred Kimo's. 9pm, $5.

Iron and Wine, Carissa's Weird, the Prom Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8-10.

Joe Jackson Band, Mary Lee's Corvette Fillmore. 8pm, $32.50.

Jon Lawton Biscuits and Blues. 8:30pm, $5.

Nicole McRory Johnny Foley's. 9:30pm.

Ralph Woodson Trio Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $4.

Ubi's Blues Jam Brainwash. 8pm.

Bay Area

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.

Eric Crystal, Todd Sickafoose, Scott Amendola Bacar. 9pm.

Easton, Barics Quintet Jazz Bruno's. 9pm, $6.

Kevin Gibbs and Ruth Davies Moose's. 7:30pm.

Kitten on the Keys Rite Spot. 9pm, free.

Mas Cabeza Bobby Ryder's, 312 Harriet; 934-1655. 8pm, free.

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

Patrick Maier Band Starlight Room. 8pm.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 7pm.

SFContempPlayers Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. 8pm.

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

Mark Levine and the Latin Tinge Yoshi's. 8pm and 10pm, $10. See 8 Days a Week, page 46.

Folk/world/country
Bay Area

'Jewish Music Festival' Freight and Salvage Coffee House; (925) 866-9559. "Pride and Praise" with Vocolot and Street Sounds. See 8 Days a Week, page 46.

Traditional Irish music session Starry Plough. 9pm. Free. Dance clubs

A Case of the Mondays Amnesia. 9pm-2am, free. Funky downtempo classics, deep house, and more with Cracker Jack DJs.

Club Dread Studio Z. 10pm, $10. Reggae and dancehall.

Easy Delirium, 3139 16th St; 552-5525. 10pm, free. With Sly and Chad Mitchell.

Electroshock Jezebel's Joint. 9:30pm-2am, free. Electro, synth, pop, and dark wave.

Elevate Cellar. 9:30pm, free. R&B, hip-hop, old-school, acid jazz, and downtempo with Inque, DJ Kurse, and Paradox.

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

Halflife An Sibin. 9pm-2am, free. Drum 'n' bass with kryptyk, DJ M, DJ S&M, Dominatrix, and guests.

Little Sara's Tea Party Fuse. 9pm, free. Hip-hop and downtempo.

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

Marinate Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $2. Downbeat electro lounge with DJ EO and Daze.

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

Minimal Mondays Hush Hush Lounge. 10pm-2am, free. With Forest Green, Joe Rice, and others.

Mondango Dalva. 9:30pm, free. Rare funk, soul, jazz, and world music with Motion Potion.

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

Rhythm Riot Tunnel Top. 10pm-2am, free. Funk, reggae, Latin, rare groove, soul, R&B, and jazz with AM Radio, Stellar Trax, and special guests.

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

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

Soul Café Blind Tiger. 9:30pm, $5-10. Funk, soul, R&B, and hip-hop with DJ Jerry Ross and Daniela.

Soul House Red Eye Lounge, 1337 Mission; 437-1337. 9pm-2am, $5, free before 11pm. House music with DJs Tune, Abdul, and Mike Anon.

The Stud 6:30-9pm, $10. Queer lindy hop lessons. 10pm. Funk and deep house.

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

Vroom El Rio. 8pm-midnight, $1. 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.

Classical

San Francisco Contemporary Music Players Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. 8pm, $7-18. The group performs Gérard Grisey's Vortex Temporum and other works.

tuesday 25
Rock/blues/hip-hop

AM Radio, Reputation, Building Press, Eyes of Autumn Cafe du Nord. 9pm, $5.

Be Good Tanyas, Old Crow Medicine Show, AJ Roach Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $10-12.

'Bizar Bazaar' Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $4. With Joe Cohen.

'Chak*Ras Movement IX' Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $5. With Soulati and Infinite Tunga Brown of Felonious and others.

Felice Brainwash. 8pm.

Felonious Amoeba Music. 6pm, free.

Hillbilly Hayride Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, $6.

Kill Me Tomorrow, Starvations, the Vanishing Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $6.

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

Tony McMahon Johnny Foley's. 9:30pm.

Powell Street Blues Band Saloon. 9pm.

Reel Big Fish, the Selecter, Toasters, RX Bandits Fillmore. 7pm, $22.50.

Subcommander, Vholtz Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Superbacana Elbo Room. 9pm, $6.

Tusk, Floating Goat, Greenhouse Effect Curve Bar. 9pm. Bay Area

Rusty Zinn Band Ivy Room. 10pm, $5.

Jazz/new music

Blues Fuse Bobby Ryder's, 312 Harriet; 934-1655. 7:30pm, free.

Opie Bellas Plush Room. 8pm, $20.

Michael Bluestein Bacar. 9pm.

Cecil Wells Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

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

Fred Ross Project Starlight Room. 8pm.

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

Ken Muir Moose's. 7:30pm.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 6pm.

Swing Session Broadway Studios. 7:15pm, $15.

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

Under the Radar 26 Mix. 9pm.

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

Bay Area

Carla Kauffman and Larry Scala Jazz Duo Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo, Berk; (510) THE-BIRD. 9pm.

Infrasound Black Box. 8pm.

Jazzschool Student Recitals Jazzschool, 2087 Addison, Berk; (510) 845-5373. 4:30-10pm.

Toots Thielemans and Kenny Werner Yoshi's. 8pm, $20; 10pm, $10.

Folk/world/country

Acoustic open mic Axum East, 1233 Polk; 474-7743. 7-10pm.

Paul Hayward Fiddler's Green, 1333 Columbus; 441-9758. 9pm.

'Hillbilly Hayride' Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, $6. With Jeannie and Chuck's Country Roundup, Josh Zee and Teal Collins, and Mike Theriau.

Ho'Down Quartet Blackthorne Tavern, 834 Irving; 564-6627. 7:30pm, free.

Song Seisiún with Vince Keehan Plough and Stars. 9pm. Bay Area

DP and the Rhythm Riders Ashkenaz. 8:30pm, $9.

Starry Plough Open Mic Starry Plough. 8pm, free.

Dance clubs

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

Ay Karamba! Glas Kat. 9:30pm-2am, $8. Salsa lessons and a performance by Julio Bravo y Su Orquestra Salsabor.

Bashment Sacrifice. 9pm, $3. Reggae with DJ DV.

Broke as Fuck Hush Hush Lounge. 9pm, $2. Hip-hop and original breaks with DJs 4AM and Centipede.

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

Detention Voodoo Lounge. 9pm, free. Rock 'n' roll.

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.

For the Kids, Man LiPo Lounge, 916 Grant; 982-0072. 10pm-2am, free.

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

Industry Jezebel's Joint. 9:30pm-2am, free. Punk and industrial with DJs Chris, Rabbit, and guests.

L'oasis Julip. 9:30pm, free. Funk, jazz, and breaks with Kevin and company.

Mayonnaise Skylark. 9pm, free. House music with residents Chonky-T, Janikowski, Melyss, Tonic, and special guest Rezzies Night.

Non-Tronika Amber, 718 14th St; 626-7827. 9pm-2am, free. A rock dance club with Andre Lucero, Nikola Baytala, and Ray Muller.

Outernational Mix Nickie's BBQ. 9pm-2am. DJ Cheb I Sabbah spins a blend of international music.

S.I.N. Cellar. 9pm, free. With rotating DJs.

Taco Tuesday Border Cantina, 1192 Folsom; 626-0414. 5-10pm, free. House music with M3, Anthony Garlic, Chulada, and special guests.

Totality Pow! A Cocktail Lounge. 9pm-2am, free. Hip-hop, dancehall, downtempo, acid jazz, and breaks with DJs Alexander, Joker, Kurse, Inque, and Yamu.

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

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.

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

Posh Shattuck Down Low. 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.

Ruby Room 10pm-2am. Punk, power pop, and breakbeats.

Smooth Grooves Club Fusetti. 9pm. Hip-hop and R&B with Phiness and Qwest.