April 16, 2003

music

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 16

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Beat Salad Amnesia. 9:30pm, $5.

Buck 65 Slim's. 9pm, $13.

Peter Cincotti Bimbo's 365 Club. 8pm, $17.

Cuts, Midnight Evils Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Debbie Davies Biscuits & Blues. 9pm, $10.

Experimental Music Night with George Earth Hotel Utah Saloon. 8:30pm, $3.

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

Hammond Cheese Combo Bruno's. 9pm, $6.

Paul Hlebcar Rock Soup. 7:30pm.

Japanese Lowriders, Leechs, Double Wyde Red Devil Lounge. 9pm, $5.

Jaguares Fillmore. 9pm, $35.

Leeches Red Devil Lounge. 9pm, $5.

Andy Mazzilli Saloon. 9:30pm.

O.G.D., Bonedrivers Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm. $12.

Red Meat, Stillman, James Brown Elbo Room. 9pm, $6.

Will Blades and OGD Blue Lamp. 9pm, $3.

Zeek Sheck, Snowsuit, Lo-Fi Neisans, Full Moon Partisans Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $7.

Bay Area

Acoustic Wednesdays with Mikie Lee Prasad and guests Blakes. 10pm-12am, free.

Chrome Johnson Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.

Dameltones Groove, Riot A Go Go Blakes. 9:30pm, $6.

Kiss My Brass 19 Broadway. 9pm.

October Allied and guests Bistro, 1001 B St, Hayward; (510)886-8525. 8pm, free.

Jazz/new music

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

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

Cantando Um Samba Café do Brasil, 1106 Market; 826-9287. 7pm, free.

Charles Unger Experience Les Joulins. 8pm.

Dick Fregulia Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Shan Kenner Enrico's. 7pm.

Mike Lipskin with Lorna K House of Shields; 392-7732. 5:30pm.

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

Annie Sajdera Bacar. 9pm, free.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 7pm.

Eric Shifrin Fairmont San Francisco, 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.

Tyler Chalk Trio Bubble Lounge. 8pm.

Lilias White Plush Room. 8pm, $30.

Bay Area

Jules Broussard and Ned Boynton Downtown. 8pm.

Bryan Girard Quintet Jupiter. 8pm.

Casey Cameron Quartet Zebulon's Lounge, 21 Fourth St, Petaluma; (707) 769-7948. 9pm, $3.

Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $12-24. Through Sun/20.

Aurora Josephson, Philip Waschsmann, Jacob Lindsay, Damon Smith, Martin Blume 21 Grand, 449B 23rd St, Oakl; (510) 444-7263. 8pm.

Charles Wheal Bacar. 6pm, free.

Folk/world/country

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

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

'Spacestation Acoustica' Mad Dog in the Fog. 9:30pm, free. With Eric Shea, Dave Gleason, and Mike Theriau. See 8 Days a Week.

Sukay Peña PachaMama, 1630 Powell; 646-0018. 8:30pm, $7.

Bay Area

Carol Denney Freight and Salvage Coffee House. 8pm, $16.50.

Tartit Ensemble Ashkenaz. 9pm, $10-15 sliding scale. Timbuktu Heritage Institute benefit.

Whisky Brothers Albatross Pub. 9pm.

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.

Barefoot Boogie Rhythm and Motion Studio, 1133 Mission; 820-1452. 8:15-11:15pm, $7. Eclectic dance music.

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.

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

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.

Crucial Nickie's BBQ. 9pm. With DJs Tomas, B-Love, and Leema.

Dark Sparkle Cafe du Nord. 9pm, $3-5. DJs spin dark '70s and '80s rock.

Deep South An Sibin. 9pm-2am, $3, free before 11pm. 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.

Heavy Soul Casanova Lounge. 10pm, free. Northern soul, freakbeat, funk, and ska with Phonic Thee Bomber.

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

Indulgence Starlight Room. 9pm-2am. With DJ Bruce.

Julip "Grown Ups," 6-9pm, free. Happy hour with DJs Vijay and Seiichi. "Under the Radar," 9:30pm, free. Downtempo, jazz, IDM, and future lounge with Zygote and guests.

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

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

Oxygen Bar 9pm-2am, free. With Dr. Friendly.

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

Playback Laszlo. 8:30-1:30am, 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, 3121 16th St; 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.

Sindustrie Sacrifice Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $3. Dark electro and new wave with Tomas Diablo and Aegis.

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, UK garage, and more.

Tongue and Groove 8pm, free. Open decks DJ night.

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

Voodoo Lounge 8:30pm, $5. With Lo Art, Opus X, Dark Star, and DJ Ketamine.

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

Grateful Dead DJ Nite Ashkenaz. 10pm-2am, $6. With Digital Dave.

Ivy Room 10pm, free. With DJ Transit.

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

Dubravka Tomsic Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; 392-4400. 8pm, $26-41. The pianist performs works by Haydn, Beethoven, and Chopin.

thursday 17

Rock/blues/hip-hop

'Acoustic Show' Eagle Tavern. 9pm, $5.

Creeper Lagoon, Tokyo Marine Fire, Charmless, Slender, Decal, Jesse DeNatale Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $12. A benefit for the Red Cross.

Cyril Neville and the Uptown Allstars Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm. $20.

Guy Davis Biscuits & Blues. 8:30pm and 10:30pm, $12.50.

Diego's Umbrella Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Effection, We Are Scientists, Ebb and Flow Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $7. See 8 Days a Week.

Forever Gold Rush, Highwater Rising, Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash Voodoo Lounge. 9pm, $6.

Girls, Bodies in the Basement, Yellow Press Parkside. 10pm, $5.

Goofball Curve Bar. 9pm, $5.

Hammond Cheese Combo Club Deluxe. 9pm, free.

Horn Dogs Blue Lamp. 9pm, $3.

King's Night featuring Albert King Giles Skip's Tavern. 7pm, free.

Kuffs, RubberSideDown, Nero Cafe Du Nord. 8pm, $7.

Cathy Lemons Saloon. 9:30pm.

Lord Nasty and the Seekers of Perversion, Hard Hands Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Notwist, Themselves, Styrofoam Slim's. 9pm, $18. See 8 Days a Week.

Shitones Beach Chalet. 8:30pm.

Shroomy Shroom Hotel Utah Saloon. 8:30pm, $5.

Towne Dandies Odeon Bar. 8:30 and 11pm.

West African High Life Band, DJ soulsalaam Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, $10.

Yamagata, Homunculus, Ana Porter Red Devil Lounge. 8:30pm, $8.

Bay Area

Atomic Mizt, Habit of Mine Bistro, 1001 B St., Hayward; (510)886-8525. 8pm, free.

Darryl Cherney and the Chernobles, Francine Allen Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $5-10. A benefit for Environmentally Sound Productions and Forest Protection.

O'Dab Beckett's. 9:30pm, free.

Ring of Fire Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.

Billy Joe Shaver Powerhouse Brewing Company, 268 Petaluma, Sebastopol; (707) 829-9171. 8pm, $20.

Waifs, Free Peoples 19 Broadway. 9pm, $10.

Jazz/new music

Asian Improv aRts and Gathering of Ancestors SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan; 864-4126. 8pm, $15. United States of Asian America Festival 2003.

Lee Bloom Chez Spencer, 82 14th St; 864-2191. 7-9pm.

The Cookbook Quartet Cellar. 5:30pm.

Cecil Wells Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

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

Fred Ross Project Starlight Room. 8pm.

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

Al Marshall Bacar. 9pm, free.

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

Lost Cats Rock Soup. 7:30pm.

Randy Craig Band Bobby Ryder's. 8pm, free.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 5-8pm.

Eric Shifrin Fairmont San Francisco, 950 Mason; 772-5000. 6-10pm.

Liza Silva Bruno's. 9pm, $7.

Soul Sauce Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm, $5.

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

3 Go T Enrico's. 7pm.

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; 495-5436. 5:30pm, free.

Lilias White Plush Room. 8pm, $30.

Bay Area

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

Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $12-24. Through Sun/20.

Frenzy Zebulon's Lounge, 21 Fourth St, Petaluma; (707) 769-7948. 9pm, $4.

Keni 'El Lebrijano' Downtown. 8pm.

San Francisco Feet Warmers Baltic. 7:30pm, $5.

Wayne Shorter Mondavi Center, Jackson Hall, University of California, Davis; (530) 754-ARTS. 8pm, $13-36.

Tom Babbitt Trio Paragon Bar and Grill. 9pm, free.

Folk/world/country

Ho Down Quartet Atlas Cafe. 8pm, free.

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

Open mic Bazaar Cafe. 7pm, free.

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

Sukay Peña PachaMama, 1630 Powell; 646-0018. 8:30pm, $7.

Tipsy House Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Bay Area

Patty Larkin Freight and Salvage Coffee House. 8pm, $19.50. Also Fri/18.

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.

Bump Liquid. 10pm-2am. House music with rotating resident DJs.

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.

Congregation mezzanine, 444 Jessie; 820-9669. 4pm. Old-school and classic soul jams. 10pm. Neo-soul and house with David Harness.

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

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

Double Funk Crunch Tongue and Groove. 8pm, $8. '70s and '80s dance hits.

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

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.

Friends and Lovers Casanova Lounge. 10pm, free. '60s and '70s pop, psych, and countrypolitan with DJ Pappy.

Future Primitive Sound Nickie's BBQ. 9pm, $5. Hip-hop and turntablism.

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, breakbeat, 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.

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.

Oxygen Bar 7pm. Funk, soul, and R&B grooves with DJ Jamez.

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.

Popcorn Milk. 9pm. Deep soul, funk, jazz, and Latin with Cool Chris and Matthew Africa.

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-3am, $10. House music with DJs Rick Fingers and Leroi Lovejones.

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

Sluts 'n' Tweakers Club Six. 9pm-2am, $10.

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

Sofisticata Amnesia. 9pm, $5. With Donq the Funky Hindu, DJ Denizen, and guests.

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

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

Starlight Room 9:30pm-2am. With DJ Sammi.

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.

Bay Area

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

Beatdown Jupiter. 8pm, free. Downtempo, funk, nu-jazz breaks, techno, jungle, and deep house with Delon, Yamu, Add1, and Big Willie.

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

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.

Spank Blakes. 9:30pm, $5. Hip-hop, R&B, and house.

friday 18

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Above the Orange Trees, Daphne Major, Shires Brainwash. 8pm.

Amoeba All Stars Amoeba Music. 6pm, free.

Ann Beretta, Fabulous Disaster, Off by One, Skiptrace Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $8.

Blue Eyed Devils Biscuits & Blues. 8:30pm and 10:30pm, $12.50.

Heather Combs, Dawn Thomas Hotel Utah Saloon. 8:30pm, $7.

Cyril Neville and the Uptown Allstars, Ivan Neville, Bridget DeMeyer Band Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm. $20.

DJ Logic Elbo Room. 10pm, $10.

Kathleen Edwards, Noe Venable, Ramsay Midwood Bimbo's 365 Club. 9pm, $12. See 8 Days a Week.

Faint, Les Savy Fav, Schneider TM Fillmore. 9pm, $17.50.

Flash Express, Lamps Parkside. 10pm, $5.

FM Knives, Leeches Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Goapele and the Heat, Sisterz of the Underground Factory 525, 525 Harrison; 979-8686. 8pm, $20.

Groovesmith Last Day Saloon. 9pm-2am, $10.

Krenshaw, Def Ignition, Murder Machine, ELE, Stagnant Pound-SF. 8pm, $10.

Leeches Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Lightning Squad Skip's Tavern. 9:30pm, free.

Masonic Supergroup, Shiva, Offering to the Sun, Impulse Items Curve Bar. 9pm, $5.

Moses, Ordeal Pat O'Shea's, 3848 Geary; 752-3148. 10pm.

Notwist, I Am Spoonbender, Styrofoam Slim's. 9pm, $18. See 8 Days a Week.

Rising, Colin Blades Red Devil Lounge. 8:30pm, $8.

Billy Joe Shaver, Dave Gleason's Wasted Boys Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $12.

Sweet Love Express Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Sun Masons, Zachary Ross Blue Lamp. 9pm, $6.

Tony Perez and 2nd Hand Smoke, Johnny Nitro and the Door Slammers Saloon. 9:30pm-1:30am.

Urban Funk Machine Cellar at Johnny Foley's. 9:30pm, $5.

Waifs, Alana Davis Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $15.

Woodyz, Shawna Virago and the Deadly Nightshade Family Voodoo Lounge. 9:30pm, $6.

Bay Area

Barry 'the fish' Melton Band, Terry Hiatt Little Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City; (650) 369-4119. 9pm, $12.

Collett Brothers Bistro, 1001 B St, Hayward; (510)886-8525. 8pm, free.

Dave Mathews Blues Band Baltic. 9:30pm, $5.

Groovy Judy, Mitchelle Tanner, Emily Lord, Mobius Donut Stork Club. 9pm, $6.

Johnny Colla and the Lucky Devils, Station 19 Broadway. 9:30pm, $8.

Paul H. Taylor and the Montara Mountain Boys Salada Beach Cafe, 200 Paloma, Pacifica; (650) 557-1356. 7:30pm, free.

Rusty Evans and Ring of Fire Rancho Nicasio, On The Square, Nicasio; 662-2219. 8:30pm, $8-10.

Servants, Autopunch, Alive for Awhile Blakes. 9:30pm, $7.

Smelly Kelly's Plain High Drifters, Yard Sale, Neighborly Deeds Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $6.

Sterling Dervish Becketts. 9:30pm, free.

Terry Hanck and the Soul Rockers Ivy Room. 10pm, $5.

35R Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.

Zydeco Flames Eagles Hall, 2305 Alameda, Alameda; 285-6285. 9pm, $12.

Jazz/new music

Asian Improv aRts and Zoo Music SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan; 864-4126. 8pm, $15. United States of Asian America Festival 2003.

Donald 'Duck' Bailey Bacar. 10pm, free.

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

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

Brandon Robinson and Jason Muscat Duo Rock Soup. 7:30pm.

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

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

Charles Unger Experience with Valencia Les Joulins. 8pm.

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

Josh Jones Bruno's. 10pm, $7.

Mal Sharpe and Big Money in Jazz Enrico's. 8pm.

Movado Macy's, Union Square; 393-3724. Noon, free.

Omar Sosa and the New Multimedia Ensemble Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 700 Howard; 978-ARTS. 8pm, $10-18.

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

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

Eric Shifrin Fairmont San Francisco, 950 Mason; 772-5000. 6pm.

Something Big Bobby Ryder's. 7:30pm.

Sonando 850 Cigar Bar. 9:30pm, $5.

Starlight Orchestra Starlight Room. 8:30pm.

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

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

'Tribute to Cannonball' Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm, $5. With Andrew Speight, Modesto Brisno, Hefez Modir, Joe Gilman, Mike Zisman, and Akira Tana.

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

Lilias White Plush Room. 8pm, $30.

Gini Wilson Moose's. 8pm.

Scott Woods and UFM Johnny Foley's. 9pm, $5.

Bay Area

Patti Austin Kimball's East. 8 and 10pm.

Brubeck Insitute Quintet Jazzschool, 2087 Addison, Berk; (510) 845-5373. 5pm.

Corner Pocket Jupiter. 8pm.

Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $14-28. Through Sun/20.

Grey Pawn Trio Zebulon's Lounge, 21 Fourth St, Petaluma; (707) 769-7948. 9pm, $6.

Dick Hindman, Seward McCain, Colin Bailey Jazzschool, 2087 Addison, Berk; (510) 845-5373. 8pm.

Joshi Marshall Duo Jupiter. 5pm.

Looking Forward La Peña Cultural Center. 8:30pm, $12-15.

John Simon Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson; (707) 431-2800. 7:30-11pm.

Tres Almas Downtown. 8pm.

Larry Vuckovich, Nat Johnson Bogie's, 60 East Third Ave, San Mateo; (650) 579-5911. 9pm.

Folk/world/country

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

Daryl Scairiot, Megan Barton Bazaar Cafe. 7pm, free.

Tango Peña PachaMama, 1630 Powell; 646-0018. 7 and 9:30pm, $8.50.

Bay Area

Matt Butler and friends San Geronimo Valley Cultural Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo Valley; (415) 488-9385. 8pm, $5-10 sliding scale.

Djialy Kunda Kouyate Ashkenaz. 9:30pm, $13.

Bernard Gilbert Fellowship Cafe, 1924 Cedar, Berk; (510) 540-0890. 7:30pm, $5-10.

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

Patty Larkin Freight and Salvage Coffee House. 8pm, $19.50.

Zydeco Flames Eagles Hall, 2305 Alameda, Alameda; (415) 285-6285. 9pm, $12.

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.

Cafe du Nord 5-8pm, free. Nu-jazz, Afrobeat, and downtempo.

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.

Episode Julip. 9:30pm, free.

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.

Further Club Six. 10pm-4am, $12. With Chris Clark and Mira Calix.

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

Gloss 661 Howard; 339-7444. 10pm-4am. Featuring guests DJs Seven and Sol.

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, 1469 18th St; 355-0001. 10pm-2am, free. Drum 'n' bass with Freya, Zigmund Void, Sifu, Audio Angel, Shannon, and Frogger.

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

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

KUSF Beatsauce vs. Red Wine 26 Mix. 9pm-2am. Hip-hop, funk, and dancehall with Raw-B vs. Toph One vs. DJ Wisdom.

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.

Oxygen Bar 9pm-2am. With DJ Ripple.

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.

The Real Nickie's BBQ. 9pm, $5, free before 10:30pm. Funk, hip-hop, soul, disco, and dancehall with DJs Wisdom and Motion Potion.

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

Royale 10pm-2am. With DJ Zatch.

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

Soulful Strut Amnesia. 8:30pm, $5. Raw soul, funk, hip-hop, Latin, and Brazilian music with DJ Vinnie Esparza and Goldmyne.

Spa Chi Chi, 440 Broadway; 979-3031. 9pm, $10. House and hip-hop with Big Bad Bruce, Pete Nguyen, Danny Brown, Steve Walker, and Paul Hemming.

Starlight Room 9:30pm-2am. With DJ Sammi.

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.

Wind-Up Zebulon, 83 Natoma; 975-5705. 9pm-2am, free. House music with DJs Kerry Tucker, Naz, Marty, and Leonard.

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.

Jupiter 11pm. Downtempo, funk, and lounge with DJ Delon.

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

Oratorio Society and Orchestra First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, 1985 Louis Rd, Palo Alto; (650) 856-6662. 7:30pm, $5-10. The group of 75 singers and 20 orchestra members perform Handel's Messiah; George Wait conducts.

saturday 19

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Amiss, Stereotribe, Bautista, Choke Voodoo Lounge. 8pm, $8.

Aqua Velvets Beach Chalet. 8:30pm.

Blues Fuse Atlas Cafe. 4pm, free.

Boddingtons Mad Dog in the Fog. 10pm, free.

Chop Tops, Speedbuggy Parkside. 10pm, $7.

DJ Logic Elbo Room. 10pm, $10.

Finis Tasby and the Texas Twisters Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $10.

Frank Black and the Catholics, David Lovering Slim's. 9pm, $22.

'420 Festival' Pound-SF. 12pm, 2 day pass $24.20. With VIO-lence, Skinlab, Pissing Razors, 40 Grit, Spike 1000, Sick, Scorched Earth Policy, Hostility, and others.

Growing, Sleepmute Nightmute Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Joe Houston Biscuits & Blues. 8:30pm and 10:30pm, $15.

Eugene Huggins, Juce Garcia Saloon. 9:30pm.

Mason Jennings, Decemberists Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $12.

Karin Conn's Funk Twist Tongue and Groove. 10pm, $8-10.

Zoe Keating, Ultralash, Pono Brainwash. 8:30pm.

Kills, Madelia, Communiqué Bottom of the Hill. 10pm, $10.

Lab Rats Skip's Tavern. 9:30pm-1am, free.

Mermen Avalon Ballroom. 8pm, $20.

Notorious! Red Devil Lounge. 10pm, $8.

Of Montreal, Chicken on a Raft, James William Hindle Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $8.

One Ton Groove, Angel Kwan-Yin Studio Z. 9pm.

Red Tyger Church Tempest. 9pm, $4-5.

Rock Soup Ramblers Rock Soup. 7:30pm.

Sfunk, Reorchestra, Cosmic Mercy Tongue and Groove. 9pm, $8-10.

Slow Poisoners, Burke, Christian Kiefer Kimo's. 9pm.

Sonny Smith, Kelly Stoltz, Wonder Sisters Hotel Utah Saloon. 8:30pm, $7.

Solutions, One under Six Pat O'Shea's, 3848 Geary; 752-3148. 10pm.

Starvin Like Marvin Blue Lamp. 9pm, $6.

Stung Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Sum 41, No Use for a Name, Starting Line Warfield. 8pm, $20.

Transcendental Hayride Connecticut Yankee, 100 Connecticut; 552-4440. 8:30pm, $6.

Wonderbread 5 Last Day Saloon. 9pm-2am, $10.

Bay Area

Basics, Deuce Eclipse, Attik La Peña Cultural Center. 8:30pm, $10.

Caravanserai Little Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City; (650) 369-4119. 9pm, $12.

Crown City Rockers, Lunar Heights, Feenom Circle, Mavrik Blakes. 9:30pm, $7.

Flanelhed, ing Peri's. 9pm.

Groundation, Delta Nova 19 Broadway. 9:30pm, $8.

High Water Rising, Noelle Hampton, Meriwether Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $5.

Jim Caroompas and the Midnight Rockers Baltic. 9:30pm, $5.

Kenny Simeone Band Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.

Light Brigade Bistro, 1001 B St., Hayward; (510)886-8525. 8pm, free.

Nicole McRory Beckett's. 9:30pm, free.

'Pillars of Hip Hop' Bjornson Hall, 2258 MacArthur, Oakl; (510) 531-9882. 7pm, $5. With performances by members of the Delinquient Monastery, Epic Center, NME, and Chosen Ones Collective.

Punk Rock Orchestra, Plan 9, Lo Fi Neisans, Find Him and Kill Him, Doppleganger 924 Gilman. 8pm, $5.

Bobby Vega, Terry Haggerty, Prairie Prince, Ray White Powerhouse Brewing Company, 268 Petaluma, Sebastopol; (707) 829-9171. 9:30pm.

Zydeco Flames Rancho Nicasio, On The Square, Nicasio; 662-2219. 8:30pm, $10-13.

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.

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

Josh Jones 850 Cigar Bar. 9:30pm, $5.

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.

Nick Rossi Set Bruno's. 9pm, $7.

Rhonda Benin and Soulful Strut Enrico's. 8pm.

Saya Saito Bacar. 10pm, free.

Eric Shifrin Fairmont San Francisco, 950 Mason; 772-5000. 6pm.

Smokey Joes Rock Soup. 11:30am.

Starlight Orchestra Starlight Room. 8:30pm.

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

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

Lilias White Plush Room. 8pm, $30.

Mark Wright Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm, $5.

Bay Area

Patti Austin Kimball's East. 8 and 10pm.

Bac Hand Slam! Jazzschool, 2087 Addison, Berk; (510) 845-5373. 8pm, $12.

Antonio Calogero, Paul McCandless Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320 2 Cedar, Santa Cruz; (831) 425-7335. 7pm, $18.

Dave McNab Trio Zebulon's Lounge, 21 Fourth St, Petaluma; (707) 769-7948. 9pm, $7.

Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $12-28. Through Sun/20.

Joe Livoti Muscat French Restaurant and Bar, 2195 North Broadway, Walnut Creek; (925) 937-8800. 6:30-8:30pm.

Chuck Metcalf and John Herbst Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson; (707) 431-2800. 7:30-11pm.

Mitch Marcus Quartet Jupiter. 8pm.

Post Junk Trio Downtown. 8pm.

Jose Roberto y Sus Amigos Cato's Ale House. 6pm, free.

Larry Vuckovich, Nat Johnson Bogie's, 60 East Third Ave, San Mateo; (650) 579-5911. 9pm.

Folk/world/country

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

Rafael Ashena and Alan Tower Bazaar Cafe. 7pm, free.

Georges Lamman Peña PachaMama, 1630 Powell; 646-0018. 8:30pm, $10.

Ruff Stock Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Bay Area

Reggae Angels, Native Elements, One Groove, DJ Jah Light Music Ashkenaz. 9pm, $13.

Reilly and Maloney Freight and Salvage Coffee House. 8pm, $19.50.

Dance clubs

AmbiSonic Oxygen Bar. 9pm-2am, free. Chill breaks and downtempo with XanX.

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.

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.

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

Da Joint Kelly' Mission Rock. 9:30pm-4am, $20. With Mr. E, Derrick D, J-Rocc vs. Rhettmatic, Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist, Neta, Wisdom, Mike Nice, Myke 1, Jay Yzer, Sake 1, Toph One, Papa Joe, Raw B, Halo, Butter B, Blaqwest, and others.

Dig Nickie's BBQ. 9pm, $5. Hip-hop with DJ Cyrus.

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.

420 Boat Party Aboard the Red and White Fleet, Pier 43, Fisherman's Wharf; the420show@webtv.net. 10:30pm, $40. A countdown to 420 with DJ Blend, B-Legit, and Richie Rich.

Get Underground Club Six. 9pm-4am, $10.

Hemisphere Amnesia. 10pm-2am, $5. With Freya, Cyan, Zigmund Void, Highside, Audio Angel, Shannon, and Frogger.

Hip House Rawhide. 9pm, $15. Hip-hop, R&B, and house with 41 Fith, Sayyadina, P Double, Pause, C3, and Eduardo.

Hustle Tunnel Top. 10pm-2am, free. Funk, disco, and soul with DJ Rueben and friends.

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

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.

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.

Qoöl Saturdays DNA Lounge. 10pm, $10. Progressive house.

Release 1015 Folsom. 9pm. With DJ Seven, Julius Papp, Donovan, Nobel, and D:Fuse.

Roller Girl Endup. 10pm-4am. A party for women and their friends featuring house music.

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

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.

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 Jillian's, 101 Fourth St; 369-6100. 9pm-2am. Hip-hop, R&B, urban grooves, and reggae with DJs Marlin Adili and Rob Reyes.

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.

Starlight Room 9:30pm-2am. With DJ Sammi.

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 and Junior Esteban.

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

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

Fusetti's Saturday Night Club Fusetti. 10pm.

Jupiter 11pm. Electro, disco, and breaks with DJ Spindriver.

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.

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

sunday 20

Rock/blues/hip-hop

'Blues Jam' Blue Lamp. 9pm, free. With Ed Ivey.

'Blues Jam' Rich's Club 93, 93 Ninth St; 621-6183. 3pm, free. With the 93 Blues Band.

Blues Power, Johnny Nitro Saloon. 9:30pm.

'420 Festival' Pound-SF. 12pm, 2 day pass $24.20. Featuring Dickies, Planting Seeds, People, Los Marijuanos, Damian Gallegos, and others.

420ism Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm. $5.

Tami Hart Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Kent Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Ladytron, Mount Sims, Codec and Flexor Bimbo's 365 Club. 9pm, $18.

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

Regi Harvey's Blues Jam featuring Thunder Blue Skip's Tavern. 5pm, free.

Shots, Devil Makes Three, Jolie Holland Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, $6.

Versus, +/-, Jason Loewnstein Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $15.

'We the Planet' Speedway Meadow, JFK Dr and 25th Ave, Golden Gate Park; 1-866-384-3060, www.wetheplanet.org. 11am-5pm, $15-20. See 8 Days a Week.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Icarus Line, Pleasure Forever, Death Rock Booty Call DJ Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $14.

Bay Area

Dori and Dave 19 Broadway. 4pm.

'Ivy Room Blues Jam' Ivy Room. 10pm, free.

Reilly & Maloney Little Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City; (650) 369-4119. 7:30pm, $17.

J.L. Stiles Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.

Steve Lucky and The Rumba Bums featuring Miss Carmen Getit Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, At Pillar Point Harbor, Princeton-by-the-Sea; (650) 728-2739. 4pm, free.

Danny Uzilevsky 19 Broadway. 8:30pm.

Jazz/new music

Applejack and friends Rock Soup. 11:30am.

Don Asher Moose's. 11:30am.

'Bands Jam Final Day' Jazz at Pearl's. 2pm-2am, $5.

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

Mike Greensill and friends Moose's. 7pm.

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

Alex Kalleo Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Mark Levine Bacar. 8pm, free.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 7pm.

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

Larry Vuckovich, Buca Necak, Danny Spencer Bistro 339. 7pm, free.

Fred Zimmerman Top of the Mark. 10am.

Bay Area

Patti Austin Kimball's East. 5 and 8pm.

Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Yoshi's. 2 and 8pm, $5-24.

Gail Brand/Morgan Guberman Duo, Biggi Vinkeloe Acme Observatory, Jazz House, 3192 Adeline, Berk; (510) 649-8744. 8:15pm, free, donations accepted.

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

Jonah Minton Quartet Cato's Ale House. 2pm, free.

Mitch Marcus Quintet Jazzschool, 2087 Addison, Berk; (510) 845-5373. 4:30pm.

Sean Moore Quartet Zebulon's Lounge, 21 Fourth St, Petaluma; (707) 769-7948. 8pm, $4.

Silicon Gulch Jazz Band Moose Lodge, 13233 San Pablo, San Pablo; (415) 661-9893. 1:30pm, $10.

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

Vince Wallace Quintet Carousel, 226 44th St, Richmond; (510) 233-5801. 6pm.

Folk/world/country

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

Critical Grass Hotel Utah Saloon. 7pm, $5.

Jack Gilder, Kevin Bernhagen, Richard Mandel Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Libby Kirkpatrick Bazaar Cafe. 6pm, free.

Beatriz Martinez-Mariño Peña PachaMama, 1630 Powell; 646-0018. 7:30pm, $5.

Jayme Pohl Rock Soup. 8pm.

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

Shabaz Music Show, 66 West Portal; 664-2044. 4pm, free.

Titan Moon Rock Soup. 6pm.

Austin Willacy, Vanessa Lowe, Mokai Mad Dog in the Fog. 8pm, free.

Bay Area

Irish jam session Beckett's. 7pm, free.

Nigerian Brothers Freight and Salvage Coffee House. 8pm, $16.50.

Wake the Dead Ashkenaz. 8:30pm, $14.

Starry Irish Music Session Starry Plough. 8pm, sliding scale. With Shay Black.

Dance clubs

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

Barefoot Boogie Rhythm and Motion Studio, 1133 Mission; 820-1452. 8:15-11:15pm, $7. Eclectic dance music.

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

Club Havana Jelly's. 4pm, $7. Latin music with DJs.

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

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

Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm-2am, $5. With DJs Sep and guests Ras Cue and Duppy Ranks.

Flipping Sides 10pm, free. Local musicians DJ; this week's guests are Elephone and the Chantigs.

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, Brazilian, reggae, Afrobeat, and future world funk.

A Night with Fecal Face Amnesia. 8:30pm. With live DJs and visual works by emerging artists.

Oxygen Bar 7-11pm. Downtempo with DJ Chakka.

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.

Starlight Room 9:30pm-2am. With DJ Sammi.

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.

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.

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.

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

Classical

Seth Montfort Victorian Englander House, 807 Franklin; 362-6080. 2pm, $12. The pianist performs works by Grieg, Cadman, Ponce, Bartok, Ives, and Villa-Lobos.

monday 21

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Bachelors Saloon. 9:30pm-1:30am.

Cursive, Appleseed Cast, Putrecine Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $14. See 8 Days a Week.

Dave Matthews Blues Band Lou's Pier 47. 8pm, $5.

Falsa Baiana, Hot Pink Feathers, Amy Glynn Orchestra Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, $6.

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

Nucleus Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm. $5.

'Ubi's Blues Jam' Brainwash. 8pm, free.

VIV and a Movie Red Devil Lounge. 7:30pm, $5-10.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Icarus Line, Pattern Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $14.

Peter Yorn, Grandaddy, Rooney Warfield. 8pm, $25.

Bay Area

'All Star Jam' Blakes. 9:30pm, $4. With the Steve Gannon Band and Mz. Dee.

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

Jazz/new music

Bishop Norman Williams Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

'DJ Listening party with David Harrington' San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum, 401 Van Ness, fourth floor; 255-4800. 7pm, free, RSVP required.

Eaton/Barics Quintet Bruno's. 9pm, $6.

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

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

Mas Cabeza Bobby Ryder's. 8pm.

Monk's Music Simple Pleasures Cafe. 8pm.

Patrick Maier Band Starlight Room. 8pm.

SF Contemporary Players Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 700 Howard; 978-ARTS. 8pm, $18.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 7pm.

Eric Shifrin Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Todd Sickafoose and Eric Crystal Bacar. 9pm, free.

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

Bay Area

Luna Trio Zebulon's Lounge, 21 Fourth St, Petaluma; (707) 769-7948. 9pm, $3.

Michael Bluestein Trio Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $10.

'Open Improv Jam' 21 Grand, 449B 23rd St, Oakl; (510) 444-7263. 7pm, $5.

Folk/world/country

'Acoustic Spotlight' Blue Lamp. 9pm, free. Open mic with Dave Lawrence.

'Do the Voodoo' Voodoo Lounge. 7pm, free. With Randall Bauer.

Mokai Elbo Room. 9pm, $7.

Open mic Hotel Utah Saloon. 7pm, free. With Bob O'Magic.

Bay Area

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.

Interstellar Underpants Casanova Lounge. 10pm, free. Soundtracks and space rock with Sasquatch Borracho.

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. Downtempo funk, Afrobeat, Latin, soul, and hip-hop with DJ 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, 747 Third St; 896-2286. 9pm-2am, free. Soulful house, old school, and beats with DJs Chris Dadzitis and Zaxxon.

Self-Serve DJ Night Sublounge, 628 20th St; 552-3603. 9pm. 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.

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.

Starlight Room 9:30pm-2am. With DJ Sammi.

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 Theater, 700 Howard; 978-ARTS. 8pm, $7-18. The San Francisco Contemporary Music Players perform works by Olly Wilson, Ross Bauer, and Robert Nasveld; David Milnes conducts.

tuesday 22

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Amber Asylum, Witch Mountain, Subarachnoid Space Curve Bar. 9pm.

Bizar Bazaar Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $4.

Boy Sets Fire, Hope Conspiracy, Vaux, Eleventeen Slim's. 8pm, $12.

'Chak*Ras Movement IX' Last Day Saloon. 9pm-12:30am, $5. With DJ Raw B, Low Vision of Greans.

Chum Frink, Sacrifice Fly Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Cursive, Appleseed Cast, Plus Ones Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $14. See 8 Days a Week.

Drizzoletto Brainwash. 8pm.

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

Hoosegow Kimo's. 9pm.

Kentucky Slim and Horsepower Blue Lamp. 9pm, free.

Rev. Rabia and Virgil Thrasher Rock Soup. 7:30pm.

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

Jesse Malin, Influents, Lea Kruger Bottom of the Hill. 8:30pm, $8.

Steppin'! Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm. $4.

Charles Wheal Saloon. 9:30pm.

Zwan, Children's Hour Warfield. 8pm, $27.50.

Bay Area

Aphrodesia 19 Broadway. 9pm.

Funk Brothers Paramount Theatre. 8pm, $39.50-60. See 8 Days a Week.

Dori Green 19 Broadway. 5:30pm.

J.L. Stiles Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.

Rusty Zinn Ivy Room. 10pm, $5.

Jazz/new music

Polly Bergen Plush Room. 8pm, $50.

Eric Berman Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Blues Fuse Bobby Ryder's. 8pm.

Cecil Wells Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

Collective Amnesia Bacar. 9pm, free.

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

Fred Ross Project Starlight Room. 8pm.

Gerry Grosz Beach Chalet. 6:30pm.

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

Ken Muir Moose's. 7:30pm.

Realistic Bruno's. 9pm, $6.

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.

Bay Area

Brian Bromberg Band Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $10-20.

Casey Cameron Trio Zebulon's Lounge, 21 Fourth St, Petaluma; (707) 769-7948. 9pm, $3.

Dan Damond Baltic. 5pm, free.

Mimi Fox Juputer. 8pm.

'Jazzschool Ensemble Tuesdays' Jupiter. 8pm, free.

Rova Saxophone Quartet Black Box. 8pm.

Folk/world/country

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

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

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

Matt the Electrician Hotel Utah Saloon. 8pm, $5.

Superbacana Elbo Room. 9pm, $6.

Traditional Irish music session Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Bay Area

Maëve Donnelly, Steve Baughman Freight and Salvage Coffee House. 8pm, $16.50.

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.

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

Broke as Fuck Hush Hush Lounge. 9pm, $2, free before 10pm. Hip-hop and 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.

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

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.

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.

Oxygen Bar 8pm-midnight. With DJs Cat and Mouse.

Ring of Fire Casanova Lounge. 10pm, free. Roots rockabilly, country, and R&B with DJ Toby.

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

Starlight Room 9:30pm-2am. With DJ Sammi.

Taco Tuesday Border Cantina; 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. With 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 breakbeat.

Ruby Room10pm-2am. Punk, power pop, and breakbeat.