music

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. See 8 Days a Week for information on how to submit an item to listings.

wednesday 25

Rock/blues/hip-hop

!!!, Outhud, Feeling Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.

Blonde Redhead, Buffalo Daughter Fillmore. 9pm, $17.50. See 8 Days a Week.

Mark Burgess, James Oakes Cafe du Nord. 8pm, $10.

Wendy De Witt Saloon. 9:30pm.

D'Jelly Brains, Tokyo Marine Fire Parkside. 9pm.

Drop-Q Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $5.

Eskapo, Secret Janet, Charmin Kimo's. 9pm.

Goapele, Heather Headley, Floetry Ruby Skye. 9pm.

Hail Marys, Boyskout, Yve Cherry Bar and Lounge. 9pm, $5.

J-Live, Maktub Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $16.

London Street Rasselas on Fillmore. 9pm.

Minus John Schmidt, Missing Photographer Hotel Utah Saloon. 8:30pm, $5.

Mobius Donut, Groovy Judy Band, Robert Temple and His Soulfolk Ensemble Voodoo Lounge. 8pm, $5.

Charlie Musselwhite Biscuits and Blues. 8:30 and 10:30pm, $17.50.

Natural Dreamers, Da Hawnay Troof, Snowsuit Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Naysayers, Two Gallants Elbo Room. 9pm, $5.

Paul Wood Blues Band Blue Lamp. 9pm, $5.

Real, Minibar, Grand Drive Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $5.

Transcendental Hayride Connecticut Yankee, 100 Connecticut; 831-0773. 8:30pm, $5.

Trapt, Seether, Smile Empty Soul Slim's. 8pm, $5.

Vanessa Lowe and the Bug Eyed Sprite Red Devil Lounge. 9pm, $5.

Bay Area

Steve Lucky's Hammond B-3 Trio Eli's Mile High Club. 9pm, $5.

Strap-Ons Stork Club. 10pm.

Jazz/new music

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

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

Brian Steele Trio Axum Cafe, 1233 Polk; 474-7743. 7:30pm.

Cantando Um Samba Café do Brasil, 1106 Market; 826-9287. 7-9:30pm, free.

Charles Unger Experience Les Joulins. 8pm.

Connie Champagne Plush Room. 8pm, $25.

Ken Fishler Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7-10pm.

Mike Lipskin with Lorna K House of Shields, 39 New Montgomery; 392-7732. 5:30pm.

Live jazz Oxygen Bar. 9pm-midnight, free.

Eddie Marshall Bacar. 8pm.

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

New Rite Spot All-Stars Rite Spot. 8:30pm, free.

Post Junk Trio Bubble Lounge. 8:30pm, free.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 8-11pm.

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

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

Bay Area

Mark Holzinger Duo Jupiter. Noon-2pm.

Orchestra Baobab Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $26.

Sarah Manning Trio Jupiter. 8pm.

Folk/world/country

Acoustic guitar showcase Bazaar Cafe. 7pm, free.

Jimbo Trout and the Fishpeople Johnny Foley's. 9pm.

Patrick Porter Dogs Bollix, 408 Clement; 752-1452. 8pm, free.

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

Bay Area

Cocodril Ashkenaz. 8:30pm, $9.

Paul Thorn Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse. 8pm, $16.50.

Dance clubs

Afterwards Pow. 9pm-2am. Progressive house music with Drew, Gabriel, Ben, and Steve.

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.

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

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

Deeper Wish, 1539 Folsom; 278-WISH; 9pm-2am, free. Deep house with Fanoe, LuLu, and Nate Harrison.

Deep South An Sibin. 9pm-2am, $3, free before 11pm. Rare groove, disco classics, and deep house with Chang, TJ Hicks, Mark, and Yvonne.

Dig Deep Buzz 9. 9pm-2am, $3.

Dirty Club Six. 9pm-2am, $5. With DJs Neon Leon, Blackstone, and Pause.

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.

Get Down Bamboo Hut, 479 Broadway, 989-8555. 9pm, free. Soul classics, rock, reggae, and more.

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

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

Polyphonic 26 Mix. 10pm-2am. With DJs Evol, Funky J Vibe, and guest DJ Hen 10.

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.

Retrograde Amnesia. 9:30pm, free. With Ms. Throwdown and DJ Bam!

Rock 'n Roll Rodeo Butter. 8pm.

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

Rub Liquid. 10pm. Classic house karaoke.

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

Sindustrie Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $3. Dark '80s and industrial.

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.

The Stud 9pm. Funk and punk with DJ Owl.

Suburbia Jezebel's Joint. 9:30pm-2am, free. '80s new wave and modern rock.

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

Heavy Soul Music Radio, 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am, free. Soul, rare groove, and tropicalia with Rocket Morton, Phonic thee Bomber, Bizzy T, Tal Klein, Russell, and DJ SIFU.

Ivy Room 7pm, free. With DJ Transit.

Jupiter 11pm. With DJ Add 1.

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, $5. Live salsa with Orquestra America.

Soulvation Ruby Room. 10pm-2am.

Third World Blakes. 9:30pm, $5. With MC UC Buu, and DJs Kuu and Curious.

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

Classical

San Francisco Opera War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness; 864-3330. 7:30pm, $24-165. San Francisco Opera's summer performances opens with Rossini's La Cenerentola; Patrick Summers conducts. Also Sat/28.

Bay Area

'Golden Gate International Children's Choral Festival' Latter-Day Saints Auditorium, 4780 Lincoln, Oakl; (510) 547-4441, ext 343. 3pm, call for price. The Piedmont Choirs hosts this festival featuring choirs from Jakarta, Vladivostok, Nakhodka, Havana, and the United States. Other performances occur throughout the Bay Area through Sat/28.

Community Sing-Along St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 66 St. Stephen's Dr, Orinda; (925) 254-3770. 8:15pm. David Auerbach directs this sing-along program.

thursday 26

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs Bimbo's 365 Club. 8:30pm, $30.

Michael Burks Band Biscuits and Blues. 9pm, $7.50.

Chomsky Kimo's. 9pm.

Clone Defects, Hospitals Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $8.

Cobra Verde, E-Zee Tiger, Kung Fu USA Cafe du Nord. 9:30pm, $8.

Dee-1R with Antoinette Verzonilla, Able Minded Poets, Ken Phlow Curve Bar. 9pm, $6.

Dredg, Code Seven, Woven, Strata Bottom of the Hill. 8pm, $10.

Fred Ross Project Harry Denton's Starlight Room. 8pm.

Juce Garcia Saloon. 9:30pm.

Horn Dogs Blue Lamp. 9pm, $3.

Adam Marsland, Sunfire Pleasure, London Street, QI Voodoo Lounge. 9pm, $6.

Nicole McRory Johnny Foley's. 9pm.

Means, Nads, Black Furies Parkside. 10pm.

Murs, PSC.luckyiam, Brother Ali with BK1, Omni Slim's. 9pm, $15. See 8 Days a Week.

'Naughty Nursies' DNA Lounge. 8pm-2am, $20-50 sliding scale. See 8 Days a Week.

Pepperspray, Bestfriend's Girlfriends, Woodyz, Glamacide Eagle Tavern. 9pm, $5.

R.A.D. Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm.

Shitones Beach Chalet. 8:30pm, free.

Soul Patch, Seconds on End, Jayme Pohl Hotel Utah Saloon. 8:30pm, $5.

Steve Domingo and Charlene Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Teeze! Tongue and Groove. 8pm, $8.

'Three Punk Bands and a Drag Queen' Red Devil Lounge. 9pm, $6. With Barfeeders, Teenage Harlets, Hypocrites, and Miss Lucy Borden.

Train Warfield. 8pm, $29.50.

Bay Area

Belle da Gama, Low Flying Owls, Liz Anah Band Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $5.

'Funk and Soul Ballroom' Eli's Mile High Club. 9pm, $5.

Jazz/new music

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

Caliente 2003 Rasselas Jazz. 9pm.

Cecil Wells Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

Connie Champagne Plush Room. 8pm, $25.

Cookbook Quartet Cellar. 5:30pm.

Dick Fregulia-Vince Gomez Duo Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7-11pm.

Frisky Frolics Rite Spot. 9pm, free.

Lance Grabmiller, Wizard Master Luggage Store Gallery. 8pm.

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

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.

E.W. Wainwright Bacar. 9pm.

Bay Area

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

Orchestra Baobab Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $26.

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

Folk/world/country

Charanson, DJ Carlito's Way Elbo Room. 10pm, $7.

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

Tipsy House Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Bay Area

Ruthie Foster, Cyd Cassone Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse. 8pm, $16.50.

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

Arabian Nights El Rio. 9pm. Arabian dance music.

Brazilian Nights Club Caliente. 8:30pm, $13. Brazilian dance class and live music.

Brooklyn Style Pow. 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.

Coco Oxygen Bar. 9pm-2am, $5. With DJs Polo Mo'Xquuz, Shortkut, Doogie, Ivier, and Irie Dole.

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. Hip-hop, funk, and dancehall with DJ Jaybe.

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 for tranny boys, gender queers, punks, and genderfreaks featuring DJs Cari Campbell and Sam Davis spinning '80s and punk rock.

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.

Jazmatazz Glass Kat. 7pm-2am. Live R&B, jazz, neo soul, and urban music.

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 with Wyatt Earp.

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

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 and the Pointer Sisters.

Nagabeatz Amnesia. 9pm, $5. 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.

Play Paradise Lounge, 308 11th St; 861-6906. 9pm. Funky, groovy house.

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-midnight, free. With DJ Soulsalaam and DJ Totemplow.

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.

Restoration Studio Z. 9pm-3am, $4-8. A gothic ball with DJs Sage, Joe Radio, and hosts Phylean and KingFish.

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

Road Rash Jezebel's Joint. 8pm. Street bike racing videos and rock music.

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

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

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

Soultough Nickie's BBQ. 9pm-2am. With Scott Edmonds and D. Pagan.

Sound Li Po 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.

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 Witches Brew.

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.

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

Jelly Caribbean Gardens, 1306 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame; (650) 344-1791. 9pm-2am, $5. Hip-hop, house, and club classics with DJ aMo, Timothy Joseph, and Mr. Mayhem.

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

Soundboutique Ivy Room. 7pm, free. With residents Jen, Jacob, and Sean.

Spank Blakes. 9:30pm, $5. With DJ Solarz.

Steppin Out Shattuck Downlow. 9pm-2am, free. Funk, soul, and hip-hop, '80s, and reggae.

Classical

San Francisco Opera War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness; 864-3330. 7:30pm, $24-165. The opera company presents Berlioz's La damnation de Faust; Donald Runnicles conducts.

Bay Area

'Golden Gate International Children's Choral Festival' Piedmont Community Church, 400 Highland, Piedmont; 7:30pm. Pictures at an Exhibition and Florida's Singing Sons Boyschoir perform. St. Joseph's Church, 1109 Chestnut, Alameda; 7:30pm. The Atlanta Young Singers of Callanwolde and Piedmont choirs perform. Orinda Community Church, 10 Irwin Way, Orinda; 7:30pm. The Indonesian Children's Choir and the Oregon Repertory Singers Chamber Choir perform. For festival information and prices Call (510) 547-4441, ext 343.

friday 27

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Bonnie Hayes and the Superbonbons, Flying Venus, Jennifer Yax Hotel Utah Saloon. 8:30pm, $10.

Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs Bimbo's 365 Club. 8:30pm, $40.

Charmless, Grain USA, Truxton Voodoo Lounge. 9pm, $6.

El-Orbits, Beatcombers, Sutters 4 Parkside. 10pm.

Evan Dando, On the Speakers, Ruby Mar Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $15.

Dreamland Saloon. 4-8pm.

Live Silence, Electric Colorwheel, Welcome Matt Brainwash. 8pm.

M Headphone Blue Lamp. 9pm, $5.

Mojo Deluxe, Kulica Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm.

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

Rod Piazza Biscuits and Blues. 8:30 and 10:30pm, $15.

Starlight Orchestra Harry Denton's Starlight Room. 8:30pm.

Stung Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Supersuckers, Throw Rag, Bronx Slim's. 9pm, $15.

Taj Mahal and the Hula Blues Band, Waybacks Fillmore. 9pm, $27.50.

Ticket to Ride Johnny Foley's. 9pm.

Tim O'Brien Band Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $20.

Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Knife and Pork, Megan Slankard Cafe du Nord. 9:30pm, $12.

Train Warfield. 8pm, $25-29.50.

12 Stone, Social Burn, Double Drive, Big Dismal Pound-SF. 8pm, $14.

Variable Unit Amoeba Music. 6pm, free.

Vervein, Sinombre Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $6.

Yo, Flaco!, DJ Raw B Elbo Room. 10pm, $8.

Bay Area

Big Brutha Soul Ashkenaz. 9:30pm, 13.

Dora Flood, Sushi Robo, Love Is Chemicals Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $6.

Richard Marsh Stork Club. 10pm.

O-Maya Jupiter. 8pm.

Jazz/new music

Donald 'Duck' Bailey Bacar. 10pm.

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

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

Connie Champagne Plush Room. 8pm, $25.

Downtown Uproar Rite Spot. 9:30pm, free.

Jason Moen Trio Axum Cafe, 1233 Polk; 474-7743. 7:30pm.

Lab Rats Skip's Tavern. 9pm, free.

Lady Memfis, King Trio The View, San Francisco Marriott, 39th floor, 55 Fourth St; 896-1600. 5:30pm-1am.

Latin Connection 850 Cigar Bar. 9:30pm, $5.

One Nation Underground Trio Le Colonial, 20 Cosmo Place; 931-3600. 5-9pm, 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

Clyde the Slyde Duo Jupiter. 5pm.

Los Hombres Calientes Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $24. See 8 Days a Week.

Harvey Mason Kimball's East. 8 and 10pm.

'Peak Times' 21 Grand. 8pmm, $5-10 sliding scale. With Laurie Buenafe, Ava Chante De L'Esprit, Morgan Guberman, and Zeppi.

Folk/world/country

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

Great Highway, Mary Carves the Chicken Plough and Stars. 9pm.

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

Terese Taylor and Storm Florez Bazaar Cafe. 7pm, free.

Bay Area

Lil' Malcolm and the Zydeco House Rockers Eagles Hall, 2305 Alameda, Alameda; (415) 285-6285. 9pm, $13-15.

Shana Morrison Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse. 8pm, $16.50.

Suzanne Pittson La Peña Cultural Center. 8pm, $14.

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

Dance clubs

Amnesia "Transition - Looser | Chiller" 5:30pm. With 75K, Glover, Kramer, and guests. "Baobab Bissap" 9:15pm, $5. With DJ Marco.

Arrival Mezzanine, 444 Jessie; 820-9669. 10pm-3am. With DJ Kramer.

Atomic DNA Lounge. 10pm-4am, $20. Sushi and live DJs.

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

Bubble Lounge 9:30pm, free. With DJs Rafael and Ean Golden.

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

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

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

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

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

DJ's Friday The Top. 9pm.

Elephunk Club Six. 9pm-4am, $10.

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.

Frequency Paradise Lounge, 308 11th St; 861-6906. 9pm-3am. Electro and indie rock with DJ Donimo.

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.

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

Groovilicious MC˛, 470 Pacific; 956-0666. 9pm. Hip-hop, house, and old-school with the Naked DJ.

Havana Beats Club Deluxe. 10pm, free. Latin rhythms with DJs, live music, and dancing.

Hot Pants 26 Mix. 10pm-2am, $5, free for those wearing hot pants. A queer dance club featuring hip-hop, pop, and '80s music with DJs Chelsea Starr and Wax Chef.

Hot Tub Storyville. 9pm. Live hip-hop with 75 Degrees and the Vinyl Brothers DJ Collective.

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

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

Joypad Club Six. 9pm-2am.

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 featuring live Latin and Caribbean music.

NEO EON ONE Oxygen Bar. 9pm-2am, free. Electro soundscapes.

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

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

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

Reactor 4 Jezebel's Joint. 9:30pm. Industrial, EBM, noise, and dark wave.

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.

Rewind 1028 Geary, 1028 Geary; (925) 339-0893. 9pm-2am. With Steve Masters and Brian Raffi.

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.

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

True Blind Tiger. 9pm-2am. With DJs Danella, Kevin, Armstrong, and Sake 1.

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.

Bay Area

Booty Shakin' Benefit Shattuck Downlow. 9pm-2am, $10. A Burning Man-oriented hip-hop party with DJs Treat-U-Nice and Josh.

Jupiter 11pm. With DJ Delon.

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.

Classical

'Golden Gate International Children's Choral Festival' Old First Church. 7:30pm, call for price. Raduga, the Indonesian Children's Choir, and the Piedmont choirs perform.

Seth Montfort Victorian Englander House, 807 Franklin; 362-6080. 8pm, $15-20. The pianist performs with special guest Annette DiMedio.

San Francisco Opera War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness; 864-3330. 8pm, $26-175. San Francisco Opera presents Verdi's Il Trovatore; Marco Armiliato conducts. Also Mon/30.

Bay Area

'Golden Gate International Children's Choral Festival' St. Joseph's Church, 1109 Chestnut, Alameda; 7:30pm. The Atlanta Young Singers of Callanwolde and Florida's Singing Sons Boychoir perform. First Congregational Church, 2501 Harrison, Oakl; 7:30pm. The Fairfield County Children's Choir and the Salt Lake Children's Choir perform. For festival information and prices call (510) 547-4441, ext 343.

saturday 28

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Blue JuJu Skip's Tavern. 9pm, free.

Richard Buckner, Lazy Cowgirls Parkside. 10pm.

Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs Bimbo's 365 Club. 8:30pm, $40.

Chromatics, Mr&Mr&Mr&MrEvil, Revenge Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $6.

Gibbons, Troublehorse, Virgin Megawhore Voodoo Lounge. 9pm, $6.

Gluey Brothers Tongue and Groove. 8pm, $10.

Ron Hacker Saloon. 9:30pm.

Evan Hadley, Pale, Cory Dale Brainwash. 8pm.

Eugene Huggins Saloon. 4-8pm.

I Tried Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Jr. Watson Biscuits and Blues. 8:30 and 10:30pm, $12.50.

Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Cafe du Nord. 9pm, $10.

Lewd, Stragglers, E-Zee Tiger, Grasshoppers El Rio. 3-7pm, $5-20 sliding scale. A benefit for the San Francisco Bike Messenger Association.

Mars Arizona, D.B. Walker, ing Hotel Utah Saloon. 8:30pm, $7.

Maria McKee Fillmore. 9pm.

Most Chill Slack Mob, DJ Code 538 Elbo Room. 10pm, $8.

Starlight Orchestra Harry Denton's Starlight Room. 8:30pm.

Supersuckers, Throw Rag, Bronx Slim's. 9pm, $15.

Unauthorized Rolling Stones Johnny Foley's. 9pm.

Bobby Vega, Ray White, Terry Haggerty, Prairie Prince Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm.

XBXRX, Pansy Division, Paradise Island, Bottom Bottom of the Hill. 10pm, $8.

Bay Area

Baywolf Sweetwater. 3:30pm, free.

Famous Last Words Jupiter. 8pm.

Al Green Paramount Theater. 7:30pm, $45.50-55.50.

Mark Growden and the Electric Piñata, Molehill Orchestra Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $6.

Psychokinetics, Kirby Blakes. 9:30pm, $7.

Jazz/new music

Don Asher Moose's. 8pm.

Bishop Norman Williams Quintet Rasselas Jazz. 6-9pm.

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

Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark. 9pm-1am, $10.

Connie Champagne Plush Room. 8pm, $25.

Dick Conte Duo Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7-11pm.

Marco Eneidi New Langton Arts, 1246 Folsom; 626-5416. 8pm, $6-8.

King Trio The View, San Francisco Marriott, 39th floor, 55 Fourth St; 896-1600. 9pm-1am.

Larry Douglas Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

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

Al Marshall Bacar. 10pm.

Orquesta D'Soul 850 Cigar Bar. 9:30pm, $5.

Robert Stewart Experience Rasselas Jazz. 9pm.

Ellen Robinson SF Community Music Center, 544 Capp; 647-6015. 8:30pm, $5-10.

Sherman Duren Trio Axum Cafe, 1233 Polk; 474-7743. 7:30pm.

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.

Bay Area

Los Hombres Calientes Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $24. See 8 Days a Week.

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

Harvey Mason Kimball's East. 8 and 10pm.

Sylvia and the Silvertones Downtown Restaurant, 2101 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 649-3810. 9:30pm, free.

Vicki Grossi Duo Jupiter. 2pm.

Folk/world/country

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

Willie K SF Community Music Center, 544 Capp; 647-6015. 3pm, free.

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

Pandit Birju Maharaj, Ustad Zakir Hussain Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon; 337-7200. 7pm, $20-100.

Saints of Mediocrity, Wendy DeRosa Bazaar Cafe. 7pm, free.

Shots Beach Chalet. 8pm.

Tipsy House Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Bay Area

Don Carlos, Reggae Angels, Jah Light Music Ashkenaz. 9:30pm, $16.

House Jacks Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse. 8pm, $17.50.

Jesus Diaz y Su QBA La Peña Cultural Center. 9:30pm, 12.

Jose Roberto y sus Amigos Cato's Ale House. 6-9pm, free.

Dance clubs

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

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

Better Days Liquid. 10pm-3am. With Lady Lastar, Cindy, Franky Boissy, and Derek Grant.

Blood Sweat and Grease Jezebel's Joint. 9:30pm. Rockabilly, punk, and rock 'n' roll.

Blue 111 Minna Gallery. 10pm-2am, $10. House with Tony, Greg Eversoul, Melyss; 2-step, breaks, broken beats, nu-jazz, electro, and more with Mikebee, Tom Hoch, DJ Seven, and DJ Sol. See 8 Days a Week.

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.

C86 Mad Dog in the Fog. 10pm, free. '70s and '80s alternative with Chaz Gaudi and Mr. Stiff.

Dee Cee Soulshakedown Blue Lamp. 9pm, $5. Funk, soul, dub, reggae, and house.

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.

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. House, hip-hop, funk, dancehall, breaks, and drum 'n' bass with live DJs.

Frisco Disco Arrow. 10pm-2am.

Gorgeous Blind Tiger. 9pm-2am. Nu-grooves, soul, and hip-hop with DJs Theo, Nel, and guests.

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

Klubb Endup. 10pm-4am, $10-12. House music with special guests.

Lawbreakers Amnesia. 9pm-2am, $5. Breakbeat and hip-hop with DJs Alexander and Donger.

Manuva Social Club Hush Hush Lounge. 9pm, $5. Hip-hop, funk, soul, and dancehall with resident DJs.

Medusa and Feline Science Studio Z. 8pm-3am, $15. With Neb Luv, Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist, and DJ Black.

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. 6pm-7am, $15. Pride celebration party with DJ Billy Carroll, Jamie J Sanchez, performances by Who Da Funk, and more.

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.

Om DNA Lounge. 10pm, $15-20.

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.

Psychic Sundays Oxygen Bar. 7-10pm.

Push Pop! Club Deluxe. 10pm, free. Retro-futuristic pop.

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

Ruby Skye 9pm. With the Low End Specialists.

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

Say It Loud! African American Art and Culture Complex, Hall of Culture, Third floor, 762 Fulton; 292-5157. Noon-4pm, free. With Dr. Rhoss spinning old-school, blues, R&B, soul, jazz, and hip-hop.

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.

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.

True Skool Milk. 9pm-2am, $10. Hip-hop.

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

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

Vinyl Club Six. 9pm-4am, $10.

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

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

Bay Area

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

Fusetti's Saturday Night Club Fusetti. 10pm. '70s, '80s, disco, Latin house, hip-hop, and R&B.

Jupiter 11pm. 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.

Classical

San Francisco Opera War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness; 864-3330. 8pm, $26-175. See Wed/25.

Bay Area

'Golden Gate International Children's Choral Festival' Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley, Bancroft Way at Telegraph, Berk; (510) 547-4441 ext 343. 7:30pm, $15-26. Choirs from Jakarta, Vladivostok, Nakhodka, Havana, and the United States perform.

sunday 29

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Blues Jam with Ed Ivey Blue Lamp Lounge. 9pm, free.

Blues Power Saloon. 4:30-8:30pm.

Capitol Years, High Strung, Cuffs Club Galia. 9pm.

Dave Gleason's Wasted Days, Amazing Sweethearts, Richard Buckner, Lazy Cowgirls Parkside. 5pm.

Delta Nove, Reorchestra Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm.

Granfaloon Bus, Virgil Shaw Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, $6.

Kent Ireland's 32. 9pm.

LZ Phoenix Red Devil Lounge. 8pm.

NC Blues Connection Rasselas Jazz. 8pm.

Johnny Nitro Saloon. 9:30pm.

Olu Dara, Jethro Jeremiah Cafe du Nord. 9pm, $12.

Rusty and Walter Show Biscuits and Blues. 8:30pm, $5.

Thermals, All-Girl Summer Fun Band, Sushi Robo Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $7.

Unida, Dixie Witch, Hightone Son of a Bitch, Floating Goat Curve Bar. 8pm, $10.

Yardbirds Slim's. 8pm, $18.

Bay Area

Johnny Sketch Blakes. 9:30pm, $3.

'Sunday Blues Jam' Ivy Room. 7pm, free.

Jazz/new music

Don Asher Moose's. 11:30am-2pm.

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

Cecil Wells Trio E&O Trading Company, 314 Sutter; 693-0303. 5:30-9:30pm, free.

Connie Champagne Plush Room. 8pm, $25.

Mike Greensill and friends Moose's. 7-10pm.

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

'Jazz Jam' Bird and Beckett Books and Records, 2788 Diamond; 586-3733. 6-8pm. With Dorothy Lefkovits and Henry Irvin.

Jazz session Johnny Foley's. 9pm.

Alex Kalleo Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7-10pm.

David Kendall, Bob Bellerue Musicians Union Hall, 116 Ninth St; 575-0777. 7:30pm, $5-10.

Kymberly Jackson Trio First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin; 776-4580. 5pm.

Love Motel Rasselas Jazz. 5-8pm.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 7-11pm.

Anton Schwartz, Larry Vuckovich, Buca Necak, Danny Spencer Original Joe's, 144 Taylor; 775-4877. 5:30-8pm, $10.

'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. 6:30-10pm.

Vicki Burns and Scott Foster L'Amour dans le Four, 1602 Lombard; 775-2134. 8:30pm, free.

Fred Zimmerman Top of the Mark. 10am-2pm.

Bay Area

Los Hombres Calientes Yoshi's. 2 and 8pm, $5-24. See 8 Days a Week.

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

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

Folk/world/country

'Aloha Live!' Sigmund Stern Grove, 19th Ave and Sloat Blvd; 252-6252, www.sterngrove.org. 2pm. With Willie K, Amy Hanaiala'I Gilliom, Ernie Cruz Jr., and Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu.

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

Libby Kirkpatrick Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California; 831-5620. 6pm.

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

'Songbird Series' Bazaar Cafe. 6pm, free. With host Forest Sun.

Kyle Thayer, John Sherry Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Los Van Van, DJ Luis Medina Bimbo's 365 Club. 8pm, $40.

Whiskey Brothers Music Store, 66 West Portal; 664-2044. 4-6pm, free.

Bay Area

Shots Cato's Ale House. 2-5pm, free.

Arin Simonian Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse. 8pm, $15.50.

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

Dance clubs

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

Bossa Nova Sundays Club Deluxe. 10pm. Live, smooth jazz.

Club Compression DNA Lounge. 9pm-4am, $15. With the Virus Tour featuring Ed Rush, Optical, Rhymetyme, and special guests.

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

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

Detroit Skylark. 9pm-2am, free. Garage rock, techno, hip-hop, Motown, deep house, jazz, electro, and ghettotech with DJs Baby Daddy, 12 Mile, Domingo Yu, and rotating guests.

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

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

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

Give N Pow. 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.

Main Ingredient Milk. 8pm-2am, free. With DJs TK Disko, Mike Bee, Yoshito Kento, Simas, Chango, Soulsalaam, Perfect, and Hakobo.

Pleasuredome Mezzanine, 444 Jessie; 820-9669. 9pm-8am, $12. WIth DJs Marcus Purnell and Wayne G.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stompy Cafe Cocomo. 3pm-midnight, $10-15. House music with Sweet P, Tasho, and guests Merrin and Diz.

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.

Tupperware Club Six. 9pm. Experimental music and art.

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.

New Wild Sunday Club Fusetti. 9pm. World beat, Latin rock/pop, salsa, and house music.

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

San Francisco Opera War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness; 864-3330. 2pm, $24-165. See Thurs/26.

monday 30

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Bachelors Saloon. 9:30pm.

Fojimoto, John O'Brien, Priscilla Ederle Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, $6.

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

Mountain of Venus Elbo Room. 9pm, $5.

Octomutt Rite Spot. 9pm, free.

Oma Yang, Electro Group, Kung Fu USA Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $6. See 8 Days a Week.

Patrick Maier Band Harry Denton's Starlight Room. 8pm.

Sonic Ether Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, free.

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

Vandermark 5 Cafe du Nord. 9:30 and 11pm, $12. See 8 Days a Week.

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

Bay Area

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

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.

Mike Greensill 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.

Mas Cabeza Bobby Ryder's. 8pm, free.

Kim Nalley, Noel Jewkes, Jules Broussard, Larry Vuckovich, Nat Johnson, Harold Jones Original Joe's, 144 Taylor; 775-4877. 7:30pm, $10.

'Open Mike Jazz Jam' Rasselas Jazz. 9pm.

Brenda Reed Plush Room. 8pm, $20.

Eric Shifrin Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7-10pm.

Todd Sickafoose Bacar. 8pm.

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

Bay Area

Barbara Morrison Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $10.

Folk/world/country

Acoustic open mic Blue Lamp. 9pm, free.

'Do the Voodoo' Voodoo Lounge. 7pm, free.

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

Bay Area

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.

Cognitive Dissonance Jezebel's Joint. 9:30pm. Shoegazing alt rock, blues, trip-hop, and more.

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

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.

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

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.

Steam Liquid. 9pm, $2-4. With Kerry Tucker, DJ Lewis, Ame, and Heather Moon.

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.

Tunnel Top 10pm-2am. Jazz with DJ David Boyce.

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

San Francisco Opera War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness; 864-3330. 7:30pm, $24-165. See Fri/27.

tuesday 1

Rock/blues/hip-hop

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

Charles Wheal Trio Rasselas Jazz. 9pm.

Depressor, Ravana Curve Bar. 9pm.

Kentucky Slim, Horse Power Blue Lamp. 9pm, free.

Minus the Bear, Communiqué, Eleventeen Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.

Orozco 1275 Market; 362-2500. Noon, free.

Quetzal Avalon Ballroom. 9pm.

Rollins Band Fillmore. 9pm, $20.

Vandermark 5 Cafe du Nord. 9:30 and 11pm, $12. See 8 Days a Week.

Jazz/new music

Cecil Wells Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

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

Terry Disley Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7-10pm.

Eaton/Barics Quintet Intersection for the Arts, 446 Valencia; 626-3311. 8pm, $12-15 sliding scale.

Gerry Grosz Jazz Jam Beach Chalet. 6:30pm.

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

Ken Muir Moose's. 7:30pm.

'Open Jazz Jam' Brainwash. 8pm.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 8-11pm.

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

Bay Area

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

'Jazzy Supper Club' Kimball's East. 7:30pm.

Olu Dara Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $9-18.

Folk/world/country

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

Bat Makumba Elbo Room. 9pm, $6.

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

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

Bay Area

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

Dance clubs

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

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

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

Better Off Dead Sacrifice. 9pm, $3. '80s and beyond with DJ Pablo.

Broke as Fuck Hush Hush Lounge. 9pm, $2, free before 10pm. Hip-hop and breaks with DJs 4AM and Centipede.

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

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

For the Kids, Man Li Po 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.

Nourish Milk. 7pm-2am, free. Downtempo, dub, and loungey house with Rob Zemo, Black, Michael Tello, Ren, and special guests.

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

Snog DNA Lounge. 8pm-2am, $15. With Snog and Pop = Money.

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

Totality Pow. 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.

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.