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Music listings are compiled by Sarah Han. 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.
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Rock/blues/hip-hop
Coral, Kings of Leon Slim's. 9pm, $15.
'Experimental Music Night' Hotel Utah Saloon. 8:30pm, $3.
Fully Seated, Kaki King, Haley Bonar, Rivulets Cafe du Nord.
9pm, $10.
Rick Glaze, Valerie Jay and the Americanos, Ruff Stock Voodoo
Lounge. 9pm.
Paul Hlebcar Rock Soup. 7:30pm.
J.L. Stiles Band Blue Lamp. 9pm, $3.
Lara Price Band Biscuits and Blues. 8:30pm, $5.
Neko Case, Carolyn Mark Bimbo's 365 Club. 8pm, $15.
Grain USA, Pools, Sunfire Pleasure Red Devil Lounge. 9pm.
O.G.D. Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $5.
Pedro the Lion, Stratford 4, Starflyer 59, Ester Drang Great
American Music Hall. 8pm, $13.
Pleasure Forever, Steve Von Till, Vanishing, Starvations Bottom
of the Hill. 8:30pm, $8.
Reorchestra Elbo Room. 9pm, $5.
'Variety Pack! Numero Dos' El Rio. 8pm-midnight, $5. With
Surprise Party, Peluka, My Son the Mummy, Beautiful Engines, Mr. Stinky,
and Two Gallants.
Willow Willow, Eric Shea, Julia Napoli Mad Dog in the Fog.
9:30pm, free.
Bay Area
Chrome Johnson Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.
Divalicious 19 Broadway. 9pm.
Nicole McRory Beckett's. 9:30pm.
Nubs, D'Jelly Brains, Ordeal, Bionic Band Stork Club. 9pm,
$5.
3rd Rail, Moops, Tragedy Andy, Autopunch, Thought Crime Blakes.
8pm.
Jazz/new music
Al Pacheco Jazz Band Skip's Tavern. 8-10pm.
Don Asher and Kent Cohea Moose's. 7:30pm.
Cantando Um Samba Café do Brasil, 1106 Market; 826-9287.
7-9:30pm, free.
Charles Unger Experience Les Joulins. 8pm.
Spencer Day Plush Room. 8pm, $20.
Dick Fregulia's Good Vibes Quintet Washington Square Bar
and Grill. 7-10pm.
Ken French Trio Enrico's. 7pm.
Lexi Blonde Soul Rasselas Jazz. 9pm.
Mike Lipskin with Lorna K House of Shields, 39 New Montgomery;
392-7732. 5:30pm.
Dave MacNab Bacar. 9pm.
Damien Masterson and friends, DJ iMac Oxygen Bar. 9pm, free.
Jason Myers Houston's, 1800 Montgomery; 392-9280. 6pm.
Brad Russell-Matt Heulitt Axum Cafe, 1233 Polk; 474-7743.
7:30pm-11:30pm.
Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 8-11pm.
Eric Shifrin Fairmont San Francisco, 950 Mason; 772-5000.
6-10pm.
Wayne Sutton, Linda Da Re, Gary Neuman Bobby Ryder's. 5-8pm.
Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069.
6:30-10pm.
Bay Area
Jules Broussard, Ned Boynton Downtown. 8pm.
Emmanuel Vaughn-Lee Trio Zebulon's Lounge, 21 Fourth St,
Petaluma; (707) 769-7948. 9pm, $4.
Married Couple Blakes. 8pm.
Nicholas Payton and Sonic Trance Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $9-18.
Folk/world/country
Etienne de Rocher Bruno's. 9pm, $6.
Freddy Clark World Music Group Peña PachaMama. 8pm.
Sabbath Fiddler's Green, 1333 Columbus; 441-9758. 9pm.
'SF Songwriters Showcase' Broadway Studios. 8pm, $5.
Trout's Jug Thumpers Rite Spot. 9:30pm, free.
Bay Area
Moh Alileche Ashkenaz. 8pm, $11.
Wendy De Rosa Bistro, 1001 B St, Hayward; (510) 886-8525.
8:30pm.
Mokai La Peña Cultural Center. 7:30pm, $5-15.
Carlos Reyes Todos Santos Plaza, Willow Pass Rd and Grant,
Concord; (925) 671-3464. Noon-1:30pm.
Stiff Dead Cat Cato's Ale House. 6-9pm, free.
Whiskey 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.
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 DJs Said and
rotating resident DJs.
Fusion Fuse. 9pm-1am, free. With Jason Fluid, Hopper,
and guests.
Giving It Up 26 Mix. 10pm-2am. House appreciation party
with DJ Supa Creep and special guests.
Hump The Stud. 10pm-2am. '70s-present dance music.
Official Wednesdays Liquid. 9pm, free. Hip-hop, soul,
classics, and more.
Orange Café Claude. 10pm-2am. With DJ Ryme and
guests.
Osmosis Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, free. Psych jazz, rare
grooves, funk, soul, and rock with DJs Itchy and Scratchy and DJ Matt
Harris.
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. 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, U.K. garage, and more.
Tongue and Groove 8pm, free. Open decks.
Under the Radar Julip. 9:30pm, free. Downtempo,
jazz, IDM, and future lounge with Zygote and guests.
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
Blakes 11pm. With DJ Add1.
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.
Moon Light Productions Club Fusetti. 10pm. Salsa lessons,
dance shows, and live music.
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
'Crowden School's 20th Annual Spring Concert' First Congregational
Church of Berkeley, Dana and Durant, Berk; (510) 559-6910. 7pm, $5-10.
The concert features choral and string works by Handel, Bach, Brahms,
Mendelssohn, Suk, and Reich performed by Crowden School students.
thursday 22
Rock/blues/hip-hop
Aphrodesia Bruno's. 9pm, $6.
Aqualube Pat O'Shea's, 3848 Geary; 752-3148. 9:30pm.
Bo Grumpus Hotel Utah Saloon. 8:30pm, $5.
Cannonball Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $5.
Cynthia Dall, Boy Explodes, Denver Broncos, Erik Carter Cafe
du Nord. 9pm, $10. A benefit for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation's
Needle Exchange program. See Critic's Choice.
Double Funk Crunch Tongue and Groove. 8pm, $8.
Ghost of the Robot, Brad Clark, Calahan Great American Music
Hall. 8pm, $20.
Horndogs Blue Lamp. 9pm, $3.
Influents, Plus Ones, Effections Parkside. 10pm.
Koolie Kat, Needs Voodoo Lounge. 9pm, $6.
Ashley MacIsaac, Jim Bianco Slim's. 9pm, $17.
Nathan and Zydeco Cha Cha's Biscuits and Blues. 9pm, $10.
Pontius Pilate, Kansas City Stars Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.
Shawna Virago and the Deadly Nightshade Family, Frozen Chicken Patties,
Tribe 8, Candy from Strangers, Von Iva Eagle Tavern. 9pm, $5.
See 8 Days a Week.
Shitones Beach Chalet. 8:30pm, free.
Storm, Wake, Rising Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.
Stump Baby, Dime Life Criminal, Gas Pak Kimo's. 9pm, $3.
Tender Morsels Ireland's 32. 9pm.
Zodiac Killers, Hammerlock, Nagg Red Devil Lounge. 9pm, $6.
Bay Area
Blaine Lyon's Family Soul 19 Broadway. 9pm.
Dr. Masseuse, Colin Blades, Woman, Oswald Starry Plough.
9:30pm, $7.
Haggertys and Allen Powerhouse Brewing Company, 268 Petaluma,
Sebastopol; (707) 829-9171. 8:30pm, $5.
John Hammond, Jeffrey Halford and the Healers Mystic Theatre,
23 Petaluma, N., Petaluma; (707) 765-2121. 8pm, $23.
Hillside Wranglers Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.
O'Dab Beckett's. 9:30pm.
Slade Rivers and Wiley Trass Bistro, 1001 B St, Hayward;
(510) 886-8525. 8:30pm.
Jazz/new music
Will Bernard Bacar. 9pm.
Lee Bloom Chez Spencer, 82 14th St; 864-2191. 7-9pm.
Caliente 2003 Rasselas Jazz. 9pm.
Cecil Wells Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.
Cookbook Quartet Cellar. 5:30pm.
Spencer Day Plush Room. 8pm, $20.
Dick Fregulia-Vince Gomez Duo Washington Square Bar and Grill.
7-11pm.
Gabriel Navia and friends Peña PachaMama. 7:30pm.
Mike Lipskin and Waldo Carter Moose's. 7:30pm.
Michael Brown Quartet Simple Pleasures Cafe. 8-10pm.
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. 5-8pm.
Eric Shifrin Fairmont San Francisco, 950 Mason; 772-5000.
6-10pm.
Swing Session Top of the Mark. 8:30-11:30pm, $5.
Three Thinking Jazz Trio Ana Mandara, 891 Beach; 771-6800.
8-11:30pm.
Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069.
6:30-10pm.
Top Shelf Jazz Trio House of Shields, 39 New Montgomery;
495-5436. 5:30pm, free.
Vince Lateano Trio Enrico's. 7pm.
Bay Area
Howard Barkan Pomegranate Mediterranean Cuisine, 1585 University,
Berk; (510) 665-5567. 6:30pm.
Chris Shahin Band Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, 33 E.
San Fernando, San Jose; (408) 294-6785. 9pm.
Keni El Lebrijano Downtown. 8pm.
Jenna Mammina Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse. 8pm, $16.50.
Jonah Minton Group Zebulon's Lounge, 21 Fourth St, Petaluma;
(70) 769-7948. 9pm, $5.
Nicholas Payton and Sonic Trance Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $9-18.
Tom Babbitt Trio Paragon Bar and Grill. 9pm, free.
Folk/world/country
Belle Monroe and Her Brewglass Boys Atlas Cafe. 8-10pm, free.
Charanson, DJ Carlito's Way Elbo Room. 10pm, $7.
Frisky Frolics Rite Spot. 9pm, free.
Hyim Rock Soup. 7:30pm.
Open mic Bazaar Cafe. 7pm. With Tom Meshishnek.
Sabbath Fiddler's Green, 1333 Columbus; 441-9758. 9pm.
Shannon Céilí Band Plough and Stars. 9pm.
Bay Area
Hollee Farmer, Dennis Monaghan La Peña Cultural Center.
7:30pm.
Dance clubs
Alley Catz The Pendulum. 6pm-2am. A dance club for women
featuring hip-hop, funk, and dancehall.
Arabian Nights El Rio. 9pm. Arabian dance music.
Bambuddha Lounge 601 Eddy; 885-50788. 9pm. Grand opening
party.
Beat Salad Amnesia. 9:30pm, $5. With Scott Carrelli,
Jason Douglas, and KENichi.
Brooklyn Style Pow! A Cocktail Lounge. 9:30pm-2am. Soul,
R&B, hip-hop, and more with Alex Collins, Montel Carlo.
Built for Speed Delirium. 10pm-2am, free. Electro clash,
rock, punk, and more with rotating DJs Fashion Hooker, Platform Whore,
and DJ Juan for the Road.
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.
:Code DNA Lounge. 9pm-2am, $5. Techno, electro, and breaks.
Collective Cellar. 9:30pm, $10. R&B, soul, and hip-hop
with Jerry Ross, Daymitreeus, and Daniella.
Dalva "Cheap Thrills," 5-9pm. With DJs Wally
Haskell and Sir Artie Pants. "4-Play Weekend," 9pm.
With Señor Keyvan and guests.
Dig on This Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $3. Soul, roots, reggae,
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.
The Finger Arrow. 10pm-2am. Synthcore, electro-punk,
new wave, and more.
Flavour of the Week Laszlo. 8pm-2am. With DJ Rose.
Gender Pirates 26 Mix. 10pm-2am, $3. A club of trannyboys,
genderqueers, punks, and genderfreaks; with DJ Cari Campbell and Sam
Davis.
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.
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.
Mezzanine 444 Jessie; 820-9669. "Slappy Hour,"
5-9pm, free. Deep house, broken beat, and downtempo with Julius
Papp, Mauricio Aviles, Charles Spencer, and guests. "Congregation,"
9pm-2am, $7. Neo-soul and house with David Harness.
Nagabeatz Amensia. 9pm, $5. International grooves with
DJs Mongrol and Suresh.
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.
Real Raw Oxygen Bar. 9pm-2am. 2-step, angelic dub, and
drum 'n' bossa with DJ Totemplow and DJ Soulsalaam.
Reform School The Stud. 10pm-4am. A gay, straight-friendly
dance club featuring house music with DJs Jeff Chandler, Spun, Poppa,
Discovery, MonkeyBoy, and 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.
Sneaks Buzz 9. 9pm, free. Underground house grooves with
b.radley and Sunder.
Some Action Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, free. Rock, no wave,
rocksteady, school-yard jams, avant pop, and disco punk with DJs Nookie,
Cheos, Lickity-Splits, and crew.
Sound LiPo Lounge, 916 Grant; 982-0072. 9pm, $5. With
DJs, James, Tim, and Tee spinning indie, psych, rock, lo-fi, and more.
Spirit Asia SF. 9pm-2am, $6-8. A queer dance night featuring
house, hip-hop, and R&B.
Supercharger Kate O'Briens. 10pm-2am, $5. Rock and hip-hop
with rotating DJs Spin, Vin Sol, Ross Hogg, and guests.
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.
Black Poo Club Fusetti. 9pm. Hip-hop, rap, and R&B.
The Breaks Ruby Room. 10pm-2am. Deep grooves, old-school
hip-hop, and funk.
Planet Grooves Ashkenaz. 9pm-1am, $6. With DJ Omar and
guests.
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 with
DJ Solarz.
friday 23
Rock/blues/hip-hop
Blue JuJu Skip's Tavern. 9pm, free.
Chotchke, Weegs, Chum Frink, Loins Voodoo Lounge. 9pm. Mission
Creek Music Festival.
Chris Clouse, Rising, Thriving Ivory, Gayle Ritt Red Devil
Lounge. 9pm, $8-10.
Comes with the Fall, Kehoe Nation, Spoke Pound-SF. 8pm, $10.
Dance Disaster Movement, Watchers Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $6.
Dragons, Riverboat Gamblers, Nads, DJ Big Nate Bottom of
the Hill. 10pm, $10.
Tinsley Ellis Biscuits and Blues. 8:30 and 10:30pm, $12.50.
Funk Logic, DJ J-Boogie, DJ Zeph Elbo Room. 10pm, $8.
El Heffe Blue Lamp. 9pm, $5.
Howdy!, Cory Dale, Last of the Blacksmiths Brainwash. 8pm.
Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons Last Day Saloon. 9:30pm,
$10.
Motion, Chemistry Set Pat O'Shea's, 3848 Geary; 752-3148.
8pm.
MTR Buena Vista Park, Buena Vista and Haight; 750-5224. 6-8pm.
Mutilated Mannequins, Von Iva, Children in Heat, Last Dance Tempest.
9:30pm, $5. See 8 Days a Week.
Nedelle, Moore Brothers Edinburgh Castle Pub. 10pm.
Nubs, Clever Girl, Boyskout, Turn Me On Deadman Parkside.
8:30pm. Mission Creek Music Festival.
Lucky Peterson Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $12.
Phix, Real Tongue and Groove. 9pm, $10.
Pomegranate Bobby's Ryders. 9pm.
Sun Kings Ireland's 32. 9pm.
Super Diamond, Kiss My Brass Bimbo's 365 Club. 9pm, $20.
Bay Area
ALO, Shelly Doty and Eric McFadden 19 Broadway. 9pm, $10.
A benefit for the American Cancer Society.
Brooks and Dunn Neon Circus, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Aaron
Lines/Jeff Bates/Cledus T. Judd Shoreline Amphitheatre, One Amphitheatre
Parkway, Mountain View; (415) 421-TIXS. 5:30pm, $34-54.
Burden, Overview, Witts End, Lumberg Rooster's Roadhouse.
5pm.
Carlos Guitarlos Ivy Room. 10pm, $5.
Craig Horton Blues Band Smiley's Schooner Saloon and Hotel,
41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas; (415) 868-1311. 9pm.
Glider Blakes. 8pm.
Heavenly States, Cables, Bill Holdens Starry Plough. 9:30pm,
$5.
Krucible, Multiply, Eminent, Rezyn, Entropy Pine St. Grill,
875 Rincon, Livermore; (925) 606-8266. 9pm.
Mad Hannans Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.
Montrose, Counter Balance Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd.
No., Petaluma; (707) 765-2121. 9pm, $20.
Mystic Roots, Reorchestra, Flowtilla Blakes. 9:30pm, $7.
Nevermores, Look, Audrye Sessions, Drogues Rooster's Roadhouse.
9pm.
Paladins Rancho Nicasio, On the Town Square, Nicasio; (415)
662-2219. 8:30pm, $12-15.
Sterling Dervish Beckett's. 9:30pm.
Tim Bluhm and the Five Foot Tuesday Little Fox Theater, 2209
Broadway, Redwood City; (650) 369-4119. 9pm, $14.
Ralph Woodson Bistro, 1001 B St, Hayward; (510) 886-8525.
8:30pm.
Jazz/new music
Aaroonius Trio Rock Soup. 7:30pm.
Donald 'Duck' Bailey Bacar. 10pm.
BJ Papa Duo Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7-11pm.
Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark. 9pm-1am, $10.
Brian Melvin Trio Rubicon, 558 Sacramento; 421-7636. 6-10pm,
free.
Charles Peterson Trio Bird and Beckett Books, 2788 Diamond;
586-3733. 5:30-7:30pm, free.
Charles Unger Experience with Valencia Les Joulins. 8pm.
Spencer Day Plush Room. 8pm, $20.
Erik Truffaz Quartet Cafe du Nord. 9pm, $12.
Frank Jackson Duo Bistro 339. 7-11pm.
Sony Holland Axum Cafe, 1233 Polk; 474-7743. 7:30pm-11:30pm.
Jinx Jones Trio Café Claude. 7-10pm.
Lady Memfis, King Trio The View, San Francisco Marriott,
39th fl, 55 Fourth St; 896-1600. 5:30pm-1am.
Mal Sharpe and Big Money in Jazz Enrico's. 8pm.
Jason Moran and the Bandwagon, Bad Plus Herbst Theatre, 401
Van Ness; 776-1999. 8pm, $20-32.
Nick Rossi Set Cellar at Johnny Foley's. 9:30pm, $5.
One Nation Underground Trio Le Colonial, 20 Cosmo Place;
931-3600. 5-9pm, free.
Roberta Donnay Trio Zingari Restaurant Lounge, Hotel Donatello,
501 Post; 441-7100. 8:30pm-midnight, free.
Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 5:30-8:30pm.
Eric Shifrin Fairmont San Francisco, 950 Mason; 772-5000.
6-11pm.
Three Thinking Jazz Trio Ana Mandara, 891 Beach; 771-6800.
9pm-12:30am.
Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069.
6:30-10pm.
Urban Jazz Mob Le Colonial, 20 Cosmo Place; 931-3600. 5pm,
free.
Gini Wilson Moose's. 8pm.
Bay Area
Barbez, Red Pocket, Trilectic 21 Grand, 449B 23rd St, Oakl;
(510) 444-7263. 9pm, $5-10.
Walter Beasley Kimball's East. 8 and 10pm.
Clyde and Slyde Duo Blakes. 5pm.
Janet Sedlar Band Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, 33 E.
San Fernando, San Jose; (408) 294-6785. 9:30pm.
Jazz Planet Zebulon's Lounge, 21 Fourth St, Petaluma; (707)
769-7948. 9pm, $5.
Nicholas Payton and Sonic Trance Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $11-22.
Pit of Fashion Orchestra Downtown. 9:30pm.
Folk/world/country
Darvish Clarion Music Center, 816 Sacramento; 391-1317. 8pm,
$15.
Downtown Uproar Rite Spot. 9:30pm, free.
Flamenco music and dance Peña PachaMama. 7 and 9:30pm.
Sean Hayes Bazaar Cafe. 7pm.
Dave Kelleher Fiddler's Green, 1333 Columbus; 441-9758. 9pm.
My Brassyl Plough and Stars. 9pm.
Bay Area
Dandara, Karana, Pandeiros do Brasil, Antonio Naranjo, Iya Silva
Ashkenaz. 9:30pm.
Aryeh Frankfurter Chabot Space and Science Center, 10000
Skyline Blvd, Oakl; (510) 336-7300. 8pm, $12-15.
Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie Eagles Hall, 2305
Alameda, Alameda; (415) 285-6285. 9pm, $15.
Jose Roberto and friends Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck, Berk;
(510) 843-0662. 10pm, $5.
Som'ma Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse. 8pm, $20.50.
Juanita Ulloa and Mariachi Picante La Peña Cultural
Center. 8:30pm, $16.
Dance clubs
Atomic DNA Lounge. 10pm-4am, $20. Sushi and live DJs.
Breakout Pow! A Cocktail Lounge. 6-10pm. Hip-hop, acid
jazz, downtempo, and soul with Joker.
Butterscotch Hush Hush Lounge. 10pm-2am, $5. With DJ
Vanka and DJ Rueben.
Cafe Arguello 1499 Valencia; 643-3160. 8-10pm, free. Flamenco
dancing.
Cafe du Nord 5-8pm, free. Nu-jazz, Afrobeat, dub, and
downtempo with DJ Sep.
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.
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 cyberrock with DJs Fernando, Pimprock, and Rodent.
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. With Reda, Linden
C., Raoul Kahn, King Kooba, and SOS.
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.
Hot Pants 26 Mix. 10pm-2am, $5, wear hot pants and get in
free. Hip-hop, pop, and '80s with Chelsea Starr and the Wax Chef.
Inside Whisper, 535 Florida; 339-7444. 8pm.
Jillian's 101 Fourth St; 369-6100. 9pm-2am. Top 40 and
old-school.
Eat Beats Julip. 5-9pm, free. Hip-hop with DJ
Monkeyfish and guests.
Mediterranean Nights Piyassa Restaurant, 1686 Market; 864-3700.
10pm-2am. Greek, Turkish, French, Arabic, Persian, Spanish, Top
40, and '70s music.
Memorial Day Weekend Festival Kelly's Mission Rock. 9pm-4am,
$30. With the Alkaholiks, Impereal, DJ Bri, DJ Cokes, DJ Ones, DJ
Watts, Charles Feelgood, Ghetto Monkeys, Mike Frugaletti, DJ Mes, Dee,
Dan Issac, Andy Cato, Mike Molina, DJ Marcel, Danny Ramirez, Cisco,
Jon Anthoni, Soul Slinger, Mista Sinista, Pone, Neo Geo, Spair, DJ N8,
Audio 1, and DJ Abstract.
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. With and guest DJ.
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 with Julius Papp, Ruben Mancias, and Trevor
Mijares.
Royale 10pm-2am. With DJ Zatch.
Sexotica Make-Out Room. 10pm, $5. Indian, Middle Eastern,
and Latin grooves with DJ King Coffin.
Sojurn RoHan Lounge. 9pm-1am, free. House and breaks
with DJs Ted and Fred.
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.
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.
Transition - Looser | Chiller Amnesia. 5:30pm. House
music with 75K, Glover, Kramer, and guests.
Vivid Wish, 1539 Folsom; 278-WISH. 9pm-2am, free. Mid-tempo
funk and deep house with residents DJs Seven, Sol, and guests.
What the...? Laszlo. 9pm-2am, free. Hip-hop to chill
out with DJ Neal.
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
Blakes 11pm. Late night beats with DJ Delon.
Funk Fridays Eli's Mile High Club. 10pm-2am. With DJ
E-Natural.
Live Brazilian International Music Club Fusetti. 9pm. With
DJ Ruben and Kblo.
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
Alexander Tselyakov Old First Church. 8pm, $6-10. The
pianist performs works by Rachmaninov, Chopin, and others.
saturday 24
Rock/blues/hip-hop
Calla, Jim Yoshii Pile-Up, Pleased, Sign of the Fox Bottom
of the Hill. 10pm, $8.
Continental, Rum Diary, Ebb and Flow Edinburgh Castle Pub.
10pm.
Darklings Atlas Cafe. 4pm, free.
Effection, Giant Value, Naughts Hotel Utah Saloon. 8:30pm,
$7.
Funkdaddies Blue Lamp. 9pm, $5.
Hard Place, Cuts, Lovemakers, Mellow Drunk Cafe du Nord.
9pm, $8. Mission Creek Music Festival.
Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Biscuits and
Blues. 8:30 and 10:30pm, $15.
Lazy Cowgirls, Girl Trouble, Red Planet, DJ Russell Quan Parkside.
9pm.
Mitch Stein All-Stars Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $10.
PBR Street Gang, Highwater Blues Band Pat O'Shea's, 3848
Geary; 752-3148. 8pm.
Red Elvises Slim's. 9pm, $15.
Statisfaction, Bitesize, Kung Fu USA, Fields of Gaffney, Lil' Pocketknife
Voodoo Lounge. 9pm. Mission Creek Music Festival.
Strychnine, Lopez, Everything Must Go El Rio. 9pm, $7.
Super Diamond, Tom Jonesing Bimbo's 365 Club. 9pm, $20.
Taos Hum, Bizar Bazaar, Starvin Like Marvin Tongue and Groove.
8pm, $8-10.
Templars, Pissed on Arrival, Toughskins, Nuts-n-Bolts, Roughnecks
Kimo's. 9pm.
Robert Temple, Local Love Enforcement Brainwash. 9:30pm.
Ticket to Ride Ireland's 32. 9pm.
Angela Valley, Kimberlye Gold, Brad Clark Curve Bar. 8pm,
$5.
'Viv and a Movie' Sony Metreon, Action Theatre, 101 Fourth
St; www.vivandamovie.com, www.ticketweb.com. 8pm.
Winfred E. Eye, Brightblack Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $6.
Zanne and the Mack Daddyz Skip's Tavern. 9pm, free.
Bay Area
Angela Strehli Band Rancho Nicasio, On the Town Square, Nicasio;
(415) 662-2219. 8:30pm, $12-15.
Chrome Johnson 19 Broadway. 9pm, $7.
'Feel the Beat' Berkeley Community Theater, 1930 Allston
Way, Berk; (510) 644-8831. 7pm. With Linda Tillery and the Cultural
Heritage Choir, O-Maya, Big Belly Blues Band, Berkeley High School Afro-Haitian
Dance Troupe, and others.
Nicole McRory Beckett's. 9:30pm.
Mind Club Blakes. 8pm.
O4D, Starch, Fellatia, Broadside, Something Must Die, Ones and Zeros,
Element Unknown, 8 Fold Path, 3rd Rail Pine St. Grill, 875 Rincon,
Livermore; (925) 606-8266. 6pm.
One Horse Town Powerhouse Brewing Company, 268 Petaluma,
Sebastopol; (707) 829-9171. 9pm.
Rich McCully Band, Paradigm Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $7.
Rythym Doctors Bistro, 1001 B St, Hayward; (510) 886-8525.
8:30pm.
Sneaky Long, Shrinkage, One of Many, Shakedown Roosters Roadhouse.
9pm.
Sterling Dervish Blakes. 9:30pm, $5.
Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums with Carmen Getit Ashkenaz.
9:30pm, $13.
Terry Hanck and the Soul Rockers Ivy Room. 10pm, $5.
35R Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.
Jazz/new music
Alphabet Soup Bruno's. 10pm, $7.
Don Asher Moose's. 8pm.
Bing and friends Rock Soup. 11:30am
'BJ Papa Jazz Jam' Cafe Prague, 584 Pacific; 433-3811. 11pm.
Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark. 9pm, $10.
Brad Niven Duo Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.
Brian Moran/Safa Shokrai Duo Restaurante Gondola, 15 Columbus;
956-5528. 7:30pm.
Spencer Day Plush Room. 8pm, $20.
Kat Downs Simple Pleasures Cafe. 9pm.
Frank Jackson Duo Bistro 339. 7pm.
Josh Jones Bacar. 10pm.
Shan Kenner and Lithium Al Fanous, 3170 16th St; 621-1539.
7:30pm, $2.
King Trio The View, San Francisco Marriott, 39th fl, 55 Fourth
St; 896-1600. 9pm.
Larry Douglas Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.
Live jazz Ristorante Gondola, 15 Columbus; 956-5528. 7:30pm.
Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio, Johnny Fargo Herbst Theatre,
401 Van Ness; 776-1999. 3pm, $5-15; 8pm, $24-38.
Out of Nowhere Trio Café Claude. 7pm.
Post Junk Trio Enrico's. 8pm.
S.F. Medicine Ball Band Axum Cafe, 1233 Polk; 474-7743. 7:30pm.
Eric Shifrin Fairmont San Francisco, 950 Mason; 772-5000.
6pm.
Robert Stewart Rasselas Jazz. 9pm.
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
Walter Beasley Kimball's East. 8 and 10pm.
Emmanuel Vaughn-Lee Trio Zebulon's Lounge, 21 Fourth St,
Petaluma; (707) 769-7948. 9pm, $6.
Hal Stein Group Downtown. 9:30pm.
Know Jazz Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, 33 E. San Fernando,
San Jose; (408) 294-6785. 9:30pm.
Kurt Ribak Jazz Quartet Albatross Pub. 9pm.
Joe Livoti Muscat French Restaurant and Bar, 2195 North Broadway,
Walnut Creek; (925) 937-8800. 6:30pm.
Nicholas Payton and Sonic Trance Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $22.
Jose Roberto y Sus Amigos Cato's Ale House. 6pm, free.
Larry Vuckovich, Nat Johnson Bogies, 60 East Third Ave, San
Mateo; (650) 579-5911. 9:30pm.
Folk/world/country
Homespun Rowdy Rock Soup. 7:30pm.
Dave Kelleher Fiddler's Green, 1333 Columbus; 441-9758. 9pm.
Rory MacNamara Plough and Stars. 9pm.
PachaMama World Music Band Peña PachaMama. 7 and 9:30pm.
Amie Penwell and David Sobel Bazaar Cafe. 7pm.
Trout's Rhythm Rompers Rite Spot. 9pm.
Bay Area
Brazil Beat Smiley's Schooner Saloon and Hotel, 41 Wharf
Rd, Bolinas; (415) 868-1311. 9pm.
Fito Reynoso's Ritmo y Armonía La Peña Cultural
Center. 9:30pm, $10.
San Francisco Klezmer Experience Freight and Salvage Coffee
House. 8pm, $17.50.
Dance clubs
AmbiSonic 6-10pm, free. Breaks and downtempo with XanX.
An Bodhran 668 Haight; 431-4724. 10pm-2am, free. With
Rocket Morton.
Babylon Is Ours release party Elbo Room. 10pm, $10. With
Tino Corp., Ben Stokes, Cosmic Rocker, Zen, DJ Sep, and Shockman.
Beat Salad Laszlo. 8pm-2am. With DJ Kenni.
Better Days Liquid. 10pm-3am. With Lady Lastar, Cindy,
Franky Boissy, and Derek Grant.
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.
Dig Nickie's BBQ. 9pm, $5. Hip-hop and soul with DJ Cyrus.
Ebb n' Flow Canvas Gallery. 10pm-2am, $5. With Sean Ferguson
and Chang.
Family Affair Milk. 9pm, $5. Nu-jazz, funk, hip-hop,
and Brazilian with Andrew Jervis and Vinnie Esparza.
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.
Flavor DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10-20. With live DJs.
Frisco Disco Arrow. 10pm-2am.
Househeadz 661 Howard; www.lo-rise.com. 10pm-4am, $10. With
DJs Tracy, Felix the Dog, DJ Seven, Greg Eversoul, Samo, PercussionSF,
and Kimmy.
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.
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.
Mezzanine 444 Jessie; 820-9669. 10pm-7am. With live DJs.
Misturada Make-Out Room. 10pm, free. Afro-Latin beats
and Brazilian rhythms with Vanka and guests.
Mo-Town Motion 26 Mix. 10pm-2am, $6. With DJ Motion Potion
and Sake-1.
The Party Cellar. 9:30pm, $10. House and hip-hop with
rotating DJs.
Playbill Ruby Skye. 9pm. One-year anniversary party.
Polly Esther's 9pm-2am. '70s disco, '80s retro, and '90s
house and hip-hop.
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.
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, Reverend
Soulpatch, and Doug de Fresh Deacon.
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
Blakes 11pm. Late-night beats with DJ Yamu.
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. '70s, '80s,
disco, Latin house, hip-hop, and R&B.
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.
Classical
Chamberlain String Quartet Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana, Berk;
(510) 549-3864. 8pm, $8-12. The quartet performs music by Beethoven,
Shostakovich, and Wolf.
Broceliande Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505
E. Charleston Rd, Palo Alto; (650) 327-9684. 8pm, $12. The quartet
performs Celtic and early music.
sunday 25
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.
Buckethead and the Deli Creeps, Kehoe Nation Slim's. 9pm,
$20.
Court and Spark, Kelley Stoltz, Beam, Hudson Bell Make-Out
Room. 8:30pm. Mission Creek Music Festival.
Deadweight, Tiny, Broun Fellinis, Birdsaw, Suicide Singers Cafe
du Nord. 8pm.
Deletist, Hans Grüsel's Kränkenkabinet, Big Techno Werewolves,
Tender Morsels, Sub Commander Adobe Bookstore, 3166 16th St;
864-3936. 2pm. Mission Creek Musical Festival.
Floorbound, Key to Arson, Ambionic, Overview, Ourous Pound-SF.
7pm, $8.
Gas Huffer, Demonics, Tantrums, DJs Mike and Michelle Parkside.
10pm.
Little Wings, Anamude, Adam Selzer Hotel Utah Saloon. 8pm,
$5. See 8 Days a Week.
Neither Neither World, Xeno Volcano, Elektra Sturmschnell Red
Devil Lounge. 9pm.
Neptunes, Pyronauts, Infrareds Hotel Utah Saloon. 2pm, $8.
One of Many, Pure Cane, Lon Lopez and the Booty Call Tongue
and Groove. 8pm, $5.
Polkacide, Hammerdown Turpentine Bottom of the Hill. 6pm,
$7.
Rusty and Walter Show Biscuits and Blues. 8:30pm, $5.
Sleaves, Cashiers Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.
Spoonful of Blues Skip's Tavern. 9pm, free.
Steppin'! Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $5.
Super Diamond, Notorious Bimbo's 365 Club. 9pm, $20.
Bay Area
'B-Boy/B-Girl Battle' Ashkenaz. 8pm, $10.
Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, Johnny Dilks and His Visitacion
Valley Boys Rancho Nicasio, On the Town Square, Nicasio; (415)
662-2219. 2pm, $10.
Jeb Brady, Kevin Beadles Band 19 Broadway. 8:30pm.
Daniel Castro Band Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, 390 Capistrano
Rd, Princeton-by-the-Sea; (650) 728-BREW. 4pm, free.
Fun with Finnoula Beckett's. 7pm.
Ivy Room Blues Jam Ivy Room. 10pm, $5.
Musashi Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.
Quadraphonics Baltic. 4pm, free.
Red Elvises Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma, N., Petaluma; (707)
765-2121. 8:30pm, $10.
Templar Blakes. 9:30pm, $14.
Jazz/new music
Don Asher Moose's. 11:30am.
Eric Berman Rock Soup. 11:30am.
Bill 'Doc' Webster Band Les Joulins. 8pm.
Cecil Wells Trio E and O Trading Company, 314 Sutter; 693-0303.
5:30pm, free.
Spencer Day Plush Room. 3pm, $20.
Spencer Day, Yair Evnine, Daniel Fabricant Enrico's. 7pm.
Eddie and Madeline Duran, Buca Necak, Danny Spencer Bistro
339. 5:30pm, $10.
Mike Greensill and friends Moose's. 7pm.
Jason Myers Trio Houston's, 1800 Montgomery; 392-9280. 6pm.
'Jazz Jam' Bird and Beckett Books and Records, 2788 Diamond;
586-3733. 6pm. With Dorothy Lefkovits and Henry Irvin.
Jim Hall-Charlie Haden Duo Yerba Buena Center Theatre, Third
St and Howard; 776-1999. 7pm, $26-42.
Josh Jones Bruno's. 9pm, $6.
Martial Solal Trio, Moutin Reunion Quartet Herbst Theatre,
401 Van Ness; 776-1999. 7pm, $20-32.
Rob Modica Simple Pleasures Cafe. 8-10pm.
Motion Trio L'Amour dans le Four, 1602 Lombard; 775-2134.
9pm, free.
Josh Paxton Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.
Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 7pm.
Adam Shulman Bacar. 8pm.
'Sunday Dinner and Jazz Series' First Crush, 101 Cyril Magnin;
982-7882. 6-8:30pm, call for reservations.
Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069.
6:30pm.
Urban Legends with Kymberly Jackson First Unitarian Church,
1187 Franklin; www.uusf.org. 5pm, free.
Bobby Webb Rasselas Jazz. 7pm.
Fred Zimmerman Top of the Mark. 10am.
Bay Area
Margie Baker and friends Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society,
Miramar Beach, Half Moon Bay; (650) 726-4143. 4:30pm, $25.
Walter Beasley Kimball's East. 5 and 8pm.
Crater Zebulon's Lounge, 21 Fourth St, Petaluma; (707) 769-7948.
8pm, $5.
Jim Grantham Jazz Quartet Coffee Mill, 3363 Grand, Oakl;
(510) 465-4224. 3pm.
Orion's Joy of Jazz Cato's Ale House. 2pm, free.
Nicholas Payton and Sonic Trance Yoshi's. 2 and 8pm, $5-22.
'Sunday Jazz Jam Session' Bluesville, 131 Broadway, Oakl
(510) 893-6215. 7pm.
Vince Wallace, Steve Heckman Carousal Cocktail Lounge, 226
44th St, Richmond; (510) 233-5801. 7pm.
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.
Rachel Efrom Rock Soup. 7:30pm.
'Folk Off' Music Store, 66 West Portal; 664-2044. 3pm, free.
With AJ Roach, Sean Hayes, Jon Lawton, Joshua Balogh, Ka Kennedy,
Jared Karol, Toshio Hirano, and others.
Irish music Ireland's 32. 9pm.
Cait Reed and friends Plough and Stars. 9pm.
Sabbath Fiddler's Green, 1333 Columbus; 441-9758. 9pm.
Bay Area
Lennie Gallant Freight and Salvage Coffee House. 8pm, $16.50.
Jimbo Trout Bistro, 1001 B St, Hayward; (510) 886-8525. 8:30pm.
'Starry Irish Music Session' Starry Plough. 8pm. With
Shay Black.
Dance clubs
'Babylon Is Ours' release party Elbo Room. 10pm, $10. With
Tino Corp., Ben Stokes, Cosmic Rocker, Zen, DJ Sep, Shockman, and DJ
Collage. See "Labor of Dub."
Barefoot Boogie Rhythm and Motion Studio, 1133 Mission; 820-1452.
8:15-11:15pm, $7. Eclectic dance music.
Club Compression 111 Minna Gallery. 9pm-2am, $5-10. Drum
'n' bass with residents and guest Bryan Gee.
Club Havana Jelly's. 4pm, $12. Latin music with DJ Luis
Medina and guests Mazacote and Charanson.
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
and guest DJ Teddy Douglas.
E So Foro Brazilian Music Voodoo Lounge. 4pm, $5. With
live DJs.
Facility 3 Building 3, 1850 Cesar Chavez; 643-3993. 10pm.
With Solar, Galen, Preston, Laird, Carlos, Laron, and Efrem.
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.
Got Milk? Milk. 8pm-2am, $10. With Deep House Souldiers,
Sharon Buck, DJ Seven, and DJ Sol.
Kick It Club Six. 9pm-4am, $10. Club anthems, dancehall,
hip-hop, breaks, R&B, and reggae.
Luscious Liquid. 10pm-2am. Deep tribal, hard progressive,
and house with Dharma, Unity, Origin, and guest DJs.
Memorial Day Sunday Cloud 9 Motel. 9pm. Third annual
Memorial Day party.
Oxygen Bar 7-11pm. Downtempo grooves.
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.
The Scene Club Barbecue Mad Dog in the Fog. 4pm, free. Soul,
ska, and rocksteady.
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 memorial day party with Rasta Q-Tip and Jah
Yzer.
New Wild Sunday Club Fusetti. 9pm. World beat, Latin
rock/pop, salsa, and house music.
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.
Classical
Donald Pippin's Pocket Opera Florence Gould Theater, California
Palace of the Legion of Honor; 1-800-303-1677. 2pm, $16-32. The
opera company performs Vincenzo Bellini's Norma.
'Opera in the Gardens' Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade, Mission
between Third and Fourth Sts; 543-1718. 2pm, free. Ian Robertson
conducts this concert featuring opera singers from the San Francisco
Opera Chorus.
Bay Area
Michel Taddei and friends Crowden Music Center, 1475 Rose,
Berk; (510) 559-6910. 4pm, $8-15. Double bassist Michel Taddei performs
works by Schumann, Paganini, Piazzolla, Eccles, Faure, Rossini, and
others.
monday 26
Rock/blues/hip-hop
Alien Crime Syndicate, Visqueen, Melt on Friend Bottom of
the Hill. 9pm, $7.
Ash Slim's. 8pm, $15.
Black Eyed Snakes Cafe du Nord. 9pm.
Bohemian Knuckle-Boogie Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $4.
Riverhorse Skip's Tavern. 9pm, free.
'Shit Kickin' Memorial Day Party' El Rio. 3-10pm, $10. With
Dave Gleason's Wasted Days, Mother Truckers, Smelly Kelly's Plain High
Drifters, Calamity and Main, Rico Bell's Band, Plus Ones, One Time,
PBR Street Gang, Pardon Me, Scott Young, Horse Thief Jack, and Kitty
Rose.
'Ubi's Blues Jam' Brainwash. 8pm, free.
'Viv and a Movie,' Punk Rock Orchestra Red Devil Lounge.
7pm, $5-10.
Wandering Stars, Moore Bros., Garth Steel Klippert, Crooked Jades
Make-Out Room. 8:30pm. Mission Creek Music Festival.
Wednesday Nite Heroes, Pissed on Arrival, Kung Fu Chicken Kimo's.
9pm, $3.
Bay Area
'All Star Jam' Blakes. 9:30pm, $4. With the Steve
Gannon Band and Mz. Dee.
Baywolf Sweetwater. 8pm.
Box Set Rancho Nicasio, On the Town Square, Nicasio; (415)
662-2219. 2pm, $10.
Jazz/new music
Bishop Norman Williams Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.
Bryan Girard Jazz Quintet Maxfield's House of Caffeine, 398
Dolores; 255-6859. 7pm, free.
Eaton/Barics Quintet Bruno's. 9pm, $6.
Kevin Gibbs and Ruth Davies Moose's. 7:30pm.
Sam Grobe-Heintz Cellar at Johnny Foley's. 9pm, free.
Jason Myers Trio Houston's, 1800 Montgomery; 392-9280. 6pm.
Noel Jewkes, Jules Broussard, Larry Vuckovich, Nat Johnson, Harold
Jones Bistro 339. 7:30pm, $10.
Mas Cabeza Bobby Ryder's. 8pm, free.
'Open Mike Jazz Jam' Rasselas Jazz. 9pm. With Dee Spencer
and the Wizzard MC.
Jeff Parker, Todd Sickafoose, Scott Amendola Bacar. 9pm.
Eric Shifrin Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.
Lavay Smith Enrico's. 7pm.
Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069.
6:30pm.
Bay Area
Ben Zeff Trio Zebulon's Lounge, 21 Fourth St, Petaluma; (707)
769-7948. 9pm, $3.
Rev. Matt Dunlap and the Band of Deliverance Yoshi's. 8 and
10pm, $8-10.
Folk/world/country
Acoustic open mic Blue Lamp. 9pm, free. With Dave Lawrence.
Open mic Hotel Utah Saloon. 7pm, free. With Bob O'Magic.
PachaMama All-Star Band Peña PachaMama. 6pm, $8.
Bay Area
Open mic 19 Broadway. 9pm. With Derek Smith.
Nathan Williams and the Zydeco Cha Chas Eagles Hall, 2305
Alameda, Alameda; (415) 285-6285. 5:30pm, $15.
Traditional Irish music session Starry Plough. 9pm, free.
Dance clubs
Baobab 8pm-1am. Soul, hip-hop, funk, and galactic beats
with DJ Miss Leema, Jamin, and guests.
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. 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.
Gumbo Beauty Bar. 10pm-2am, free. With Rascue, Stedf,
Serg, Pismo, and weekly guests.
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.
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 DJ Motion Potion and guests.
Que Sera, Sera Skylark. 9pm-2am, free. With DJs Chang,
Christian Clark, Russel Vargas, Mark, and Yvonne.
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.
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 Gravity, 3251 Scott; 776-1928. 9:30pm, $5.
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.
Unholiness Night Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, free.
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
Sausalito Presbyterian Church Choir Interfaith Center at
the Presidio, Main Post Chapel, 130 Fisher Loop; www.interfaith-presidio.org.
1pm, free. The choir performs "Remembering the Silences,"
a cantata by Ralph Hooper.
tuesday 27
Rock/blues/hip-hop
Bizar Bazaar Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $4.
Built to Spill, Draw Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $16.
Felice Brainwash. 8pm.
'Japan for Sale Volume 3 Party' Bottom of the Hill. 8pm,
free. With Polysics. See 8 Days a Week.
Kentucky Slim and Horsepower Blue Lamp. 9pm, free.
Ian McCulloch, Metric Slim's. 9pm, $22.
Music, Revolution Smile Bimbo's 365 Club. 9pm, $12.
Radar Bros., Sin Ropas, Rogue Wave, Ebb and Flow Make-Out
Room. 8:30pm. Mission Creek Music Festival.
Rev. Rabia and Virgil Thrasher Rock Soup. 7:30pm.
Shoplifting, Dashboard Weenie, DJ Nervous Hemlock Tavern.
10pm, $5.
Steve Lucky and Carmen Getit Biscuits and Blues. 9pm, $5.
Tarantel, Curtains, Azalia Snail, Astral Cafe du Nord. 9:30pm,
$8. Mission Creek Music Festival.
Whirr, Mark Pifko, Jump/Cut Red Devil Lounge. 8:30pm, $5.
Bay Area
Earl White Band, Bluegrass Intentions Ashkenaz. 8pm, $11.
Herman Eberitzsch Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, 390 Capistrano
Rd, Princeton-by-the-Sea; (650) 728-BREW. 6-9pm, free.
Rusty Zinn Ivy Room. 10pm, $5.
Jazz/new music
Boca do Rio Bobby Ryder's. 9pm.
Jules Broussard, Bing Nathan, Ned Boynton Enrico's. 7pm.
Cecil Wells Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.
Collective West Jazz Orchestra Cellar at Johnny Foley's.
9pm, $3.
Terry Disley Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.
Full House Groove Simple Pleasures Cafe. 8pm.
Jason Myers Trio Houston's, 1800 Montgomery; 392-9280. 6pm.
Ken Muir Moose's. 7:30pm.
Pacifica World Jazz Quintet Rasselas Jazz. 9pm.
Realistic Bruno's. 9pm, $6.
Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 8pm.
Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069.
6:30-10pm.
Curtis Stigers Plush Room. 8pm, $30.
Josh Witala Bacar. 9pm.
Bay Area
Mimi Fox Downtown. 8pm.
Jason Sherbundy Organ Trio Zebulon's Lounge, 21 Fourth St,
Petaluma; (707) 769-7948. 9pm.
'Jazzschool Ensemble Tuesdays' Jupiter. 8pm, free.
'Jazzy Supper Club' Kimball's East. 7:30pm.
Russell Gunn and Ethnomusicology Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $8-16.
Folk/world/country
Acoustic open mic Axum East, 1233 Polk; 474-7743. 7pm.
Paul Hayward Fiddler's Green, 1333 Columbus; 441-9758. 9pm.
Ho'Down Quartet Blackthorn Tavern, 834 Irving; 564-6627.
7:30pm, free.
Horse Thief Jack Rite Spot. 9:30pm, free.
Vince Keehan Plough and Stars. 9pm.
Nossa Bossa Elbo Room. 9pm, $6.
Saddle Cats, Tommy Womack, Wayde Blair Hotel Utah Saloon.
8pm, $5.
Sukay, Miriam Mita, Edwin Ramos Peña PachaMama. 6pm,
$8.
Bay Area
Jerry Hannan 19 Broadway. 9pm.
Starry Plough Open Mic Starry Plough. 7:30pm, free.
Dance clubs
Arrow 10pm-2am. Punk rock with DJ Dwight and Eyepatch
Guy.
Asia/Africa/Arabia Nickie's BBQ. 9pm-2am. DJ Cheb I Sabbah
spins a blend of international music.
Ay Karamba! Glas Kat. 9:30pm-2am, $8. Salsa lessons and
dance performance.
Better off Dead Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $3. With DJ Pablo.
Broke as Fuck Hush Hush Lounge. 9pm, $2, free before 10pm.
Hip-hop and breaks with DJs 4AM and Centipede.
Curve 747 Third St; 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.
Shock and Awe Oxygen Bar. 7pm. With a live DJ.
S.I.N. Cellar. 9pm, free. With rotating DJs.
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.
Ultra Sounds Sublounge. 9pm-2am. House music with Conan
and guests.
Under the Radar 26 Mix. 9pm-2am, $3. Free jazz, noise,
and electronic experimentation.
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.
College Night Club Fusetti. 9pm. International mix 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 breakbeats.
Ruby Room 10pm-2am. Punk, power pop, and breakbeats.
