music

Music listings are compiled by Sarah Han. The music interns are Daniel King and Jonathan Zwickel. 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

Big Bones Biscuits and Blues. 9pm, $7.50.

James Colley, Lilliby Crush and Neil Howard Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $5.

Denali, Velvet Teen, dios, Heavenly States Bottom of the Hill. 8:30pm, $10. Noise Pop.

Dillinger Escape Plan, Locust, Your Enemies Friends, Wrangler Brutes, All Bets Off Slim's. 7:30pm, $14. Noise Pop.

Elected, +/-, Frank Jordan, Laguardia Parkside. 9pm, $8. Noise Pop.

50 Foot Wave, Loquat, Monolith, Knife and Fork Cafe du Nord. 8:15pm, $10. Noise Pop.

Hayley and the Vibe Bruno's. 9pm, $6.

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

Julia Lau Simple Pleasures Cafe. 8pm, free.

Motorhome, Blessing the Hogs, Kill the Messenger Elbo Room. 9pm, $5-20 sliding scale.

Noise Pop happy hour Parkside. 5-8pm, free.

Open mic Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Simple Plan, MxPx, Sugarcult, Billy Talent Warfield. 8pm, $22.50.

Jackie Strano, Claudia Montagner, Bastard Brothers El Rio. 8pm, $5.

Top Four Flights, Radioactive Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $7.

Unicorns, Why?, Irving, Restiform Bodies Great American Music Hall. 8:30pm, $12. Noise Pop. See 8 Days a Week, page 52.

Weegs, No-Fi Soul Rebellion Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $6.

Bay Area

'Local Blues Showcase' Eli's Mile High Club. 9pm, $5.

Nasturtiums, Ovipositor, Nervous Breakdowns, L'Og Stork Club. 9pm.

Nicole and the Sisters in Soul Beckett's. 9:30pm.

Spoke, Oswald, Connecticut Blakes. 9:30pm, $5.

 

Jazz/new music

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

'Black History Celebration Concert Part II' Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm.

Charles Unger Experience Les Joulins. 8pm.

Eddie Duran Savanna Jazz, 2937 Mission; 285-3369.

F-Space, Donald Swearingen, Pamela Z The Lab, 2948 16th St; 864-8855. 8pm, $10-25. Sound Re-Wound Festival.

Hannibal Beat Lounge. 9:30pm.

John Houghton Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Karine Club Jazz Nouveau, 2801 Leavenworth; 921-2100. 8 and 10pm, $10.

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

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

Susie Butler Quintet Rasselas Jazz. 8pm.

Bay Area

Blowout Trio Jupiter. 8pm.

Mark Levine and the Latin Tinge, Melecio Magdaluyo Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $10.

Live jazz Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 763-7711. 8pm, free.

What We Live Jazz House, 3192 Adeline, Berk; www.thejazzhouse.org. 8pm, $10.

 

Folk/world/country

San Francisco Bluegrass Festival Plough and Stars. 9pm.

 

Dance clubs

Admission The Stud. 10pm-3am. Hip-hop, Top 40, and pop.

Audible Colors The Top. 10pm-2am, $3-5. House music with guests.

Balance Blind Tiger. 9pm-2am, $5. Progressive house with DJ Floorcraft.

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

Black History Month 2004 Luna Lounge, 1192 Folsom; 626-6043. 10pm-2am. Live DJs and performances.

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

Cookies Milk. 7-10pm, free. Happy hour with Tal M. Klein, DJ Spunky, Gilmore, and guests.

Crackin' Pat O'Shea's. 8pm-2am, free. Hip-hop, classic rock, and soul.

Creme Lingba Lounge. 8pm, free. Hip-hop.

Crucial Nickie's BBQ. 9pm-2am, $5, free before 10. With DJs Tomas and B-Love.

Deeper Wednesdays Wish, 1539 Folsom; 278-9474. 9pm-2am. With Nate Harrison and guests.

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

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

Elastiq Il Pirata, 2007 16th St; 626-2626. 10pm-2am, $2. House, tech-house, tribal, and progressive.

5150 Bohemia Lounge. 7-11pm, free. With John Anaya, John "Top Cat" Chatman, and Matt Bridges.

Fluid Wednesdays Fluid. 10pm-2am, free. House and techno.

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

Hi-Fi Lounge 2125 Lombard; 345-8663. 9pm-2am, $5. Funk and hip-hop.

House Cocktails EZ5, 682 Commercial; www.ez5bar.com. 5pm-2am. With ParisSoul, Kento, and Tokyo Component.

The Hump Lit. 9pm-2am, free. Deep house, progressive house, and breakbeats with DJs Drew, Stevie, Ben, Jesse, Gabriel, and weekly guests.

Hush Hush Lounge 9pm-2am. Reggae, funk, and hip-hop with DJ Mutt and Morse Code.

Indulgence Harry Denton's Starlight Room. 8pm-2am. '70s, disco, funk, and house with DJ Bruce.

Julip "Audissey: A Journey Through Music," 5-9pm, free. With El Diablo. "Under the Radar," 9:30pm, free. Downtempo, jazz, IDM, and future lounge with Zygote and guests.

L'originale Rosewood, 732 Broadway; 951-4886. 9pm-2am, $5. French and American hip-hop.

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

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

Oxygen Bar 9pm, free. Hip-hop with DJ Miguel.

Planet Magazine Laszlo. 8:30pm-1:30am. Cocktail and lounge party.

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. 9pm-2am, free. Junk rock, hip-slop, and electro trash with Toph One and guests.

Rock 'n' Roll Rodeo Butter. 8pm.

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

Salsa Dance Party Metronome Ballroom. 7pm, $15. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced salsa dance lessons.

Satellite Anu Bar, 43 Sixth St; 543-3505, www.anu-bar.com. 9pm-2am, free. House and techno.

Shizzam Jizzam Arrow. 9pm-2am, free. Electro, broken beat, and tech with Didje Kelli and Mei Lwun.

Skills Skylark. 10pm-2am, free. With MC Kene-J, Monte Carlo, and Slick Steve G.

Swingsett and Duzer Fuse. 9pm.

Thigh High Wednesdays Club Caliente. 9pm-2am, free. Hip-hop and dance music.

Tunnel Top 10pm. With M3 and Anthony Garlic.

Twilight Soluna Cafe and Lounge, 272 McAllister; 621-2200. 6-10pm, free. Uptempo lounge music with DJ Swirl and Level.

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

Word Milk. 9pm-2am, $5. Hip-hop.

Zen Records Night Cloud 9 Motel. 9pm-2am. With Paul Hemming and guests.

 

thursday 26


Rock/blues/hip-hop

Aluminum Group Amoeba Music. 6pm, free. In-store performance. Cafe du Nord. 9pm, $8-10. Noise Pop; with United States of Electronica, Willpower, and Plan B.

Amor, Show Is the Rainbow Edinburgh Castle Pub. 9pm, $3.

Detroit Cobras, Starlite Desperation, Demons, Salem Lights Bottom of the Hill. 8pm, $14. Noise Pop.

'DIW Magazine Fifth Annual Noise Pop Issue Toast' Make-Out Room. 6-9pm, $5.

'Experience Hendrix' Warfield. 8pm, $32.50-39.50. With Buddy Guy, Paul Rodgers, Joe Satriani, Jerry Cantrell, Indigenous, Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox, Double Trouble, and Sheldon Reynolds.

Groundation Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $8.

I Am Spoonbender, Cex, Paradise Island, Quails Independent. 8pm, $12. Noise Pop.

Jethro Jeremiah Band Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $5.

Less Better Band Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Low, Julie Holland, Decoration, Timonium Great American Music Hall. 8:30pm, $16. Noise Pop.

Nicole McRory Johnny Foley's. 9pm.

Noise Pop happy hour Parkside. 5-8pm, free.

OGD Bruno's. 9pm, $6.

Rubber O Cement, Earwicker, Vulcanus 68 Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $6.

Scramblers, Sleaves, Peels Parkside. 10pm, $7. Noise Pop.

Slowfinger, PBR Streetgang, October Allied Red Devil Lounge. 9:30pm, $6.

Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith Biscuits and Blues. 8:30 and 10:30pm, $12.50.

Station, Trouble Horse Cherry Bar and Grill. 9pm.

Tainted Love Tongue and Groove. 9pm, $10.

Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Call and Response, Hospital, Kung Fu USA Slim's. 8:30pm, $12. Noise Pop.

Bay Area

Robin Duhe Kimball's East. 8 and 10pm, $20.

Shane Dwight Eli's Mile High Club. 9:30pm, $5.

Groundation Last Day Saloon. 9:30pm, $10.

International Playboys Stork Club. 9pm.

Moore Brothers, Paula Frazer, Nedelle Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $5.

A Touch of Soul Beckett's. 9:30pm.

 

Jazz/new music

Michelle Amador Porfilio Is, 2698 Folsom; 826-2402. 8pm.

Pascal Bokar-Karlton Hester Quintet, Lady Memfis Savanna Jazz, 2937 Mission; 285-3369.

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

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

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

Frisky Frolics Rite Spot. 9pm, free.

'Invitational Musicians Showcase No. 4' Club Jazz Nouveau, 2801 Leavenworth; 921-2100. 8pm, $10.

Legato Beat Lounge. 9:30pm.

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

Mambo Caribe Rasselas Jazz. 8pm.

Mel Martin's Be-bop and Beyond Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm, $5.

Tim Perkis, John Bischoff, Bob Boster, Lance Grabmiller Luggage Store Gallery. 8pm, $6-10.

Steve Rossi and Fractious Culture Le Colonial, 20 Cosmo; 931-3600. 7pm.

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

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

Bay Area

Lalah Hathaway Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $10-20.

Savant Guard Jupiter. 8pm.

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

What We Live Jazz House, 3192 Adeline, Berk; www.thejazzhouse.org. 8pm, $10. With John Schott.

 

Folk/world/country

Fito Reynoso y Ritmo y Armonia, DJ Carlito's Way Elbo Room. 10pm, $7.

Michael Musika Simple Pleasures Cafe. 8pm, free.

Tipsy House Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Bay Area

Duck Baker and Peppino D'Agostino Freight and Salvage. 8pm, $16.50.

 

Dance clubs

Arabian Nights El Rio. 9pm, $5. Arabian dance music, belly dancing and Debka lessons, and more.

Bad Kitty Anu Bar, 43 Sixth St; 543-3505, www.anu-bar.com. 10pm-2am, free. Electro, beats and breaks, '80s, ghetto tech, and trash with Sarah Delush and guests.

Bas Gone Wild Club Bas. 9pm.

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

B-Side Hush Hush Lounge. 9pm-2am. Girls' night out featuring electro and hip-hop with Sarah Nausea and weekly guests.

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.

Cafe Cocomo 8pm-2am, $10. Salsa music.

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

Churye RoHan Lounge. 9pm-midnight, free. Hip-hop, R&B, and jazz with Joker.

Circuit Breaker Fuse. 9pm. Hip-hop with DJ Centipede.

Club Faith 715 Harrison, www.faithsf.com. 9:30pm-2:30am, $7-12. With DJs Twist, Neon Leon, and Mike Biggz.

Cruise Liner Lingba Lounge. 9pm-2am. Deep and groovy house with Todd Michael, Cindy, Uncle Larry, Andy Flack, Sunil Kapadia, and weekly guests.

Culture Velvet Lounge. 8:30pm-2am, $7. Reggae, hip-hop, and world beats; live performance by Creation.

Dalva "Cheap Thrills," 5-9pm. With DJs Wally Haskell and Sir Artie Pants. "4-Play Weekend," 9pm. With Señor Keyvan and guests.

Dancehall Thursdays AsiaSF. 10pm-2am, $10. Dancehall and reggae.

D-Tension Cherry Bar and Lounge. 9pm, $4. Rock 'n' roll with Kevyn, Hiroshi, and Britt.

Dzire Paradise Lounge. 9pm, $5. Deep house and Afro-Latin rhythms with DJ David Harness and DJ Soulside.

11A-19357 Club Li Po Lounge, 916 Grant; 982-0072. 9pm-2am. Krautrock, spacerock, neu-noise, and more.

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

Fluid Thursdays Fluid. 10pm-2am, $10. House, salsa, R&B, and more with Big Bad Bruce.

Frequency Command DNA Lounge. 9pm, $5. See 8 Days a Week, page 52.

Give Thankz Club Six. 9pm-2am, $5. With Polo Mo'Xquuz, Shortkut, Doogie, Ivier, and Irie Dole.

Gruv Blind Tiger. 10pm-2am, $5-10. House and breaks with DJ Hans and friends.

Hi-Fi Lounge 2125 Lombard; 345-8663. 9pm-2am, $5. With DJ Jesse Martinez.

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. With DJ Marc Jellybear and weekly guests.

LowPro Lounge 540 Club, 540 Clement; 414-4795. 9:30pm, free. P.A. production, turntablism, and instrumental improv featuring residents Jtonal, James Christopher, Majitope, Citizen Ten, M23, and special guests.

Mezzanine "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.

Motherfunker 26 Mix. 9pm. With DJ Neel N. Kizmiaz, Deejay Ziploc, and DJ Otter.

Moxie The Stud. 10pm-3am, $5. Garage, action rock, punk, new wave, and electro.

Naranja Skylark. 9pm-2am, free. With Hideo Kobayashi, Marico, Yoshito, Simas, Tokyo Component, Kento, and Hakobo.

1984 Cat Club. 9pm-3am, $5. '80s, Top 40, and new wave.

Odd Thursdays Up and Down Club. 6pm-2am, $5. Breaks to progressive house.

popscene 330 Ritch. 10pm-2am, $5-8. Britpop, indie, new wave, mod, electronic, and '60s soul with Aaron Axelsen and Jeremy; live performance by the Evening.

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

Real Raw Oxygen Bar. 9pm. Angelic dub, 2-step, and drum 'n' bass with DJ Totemplow.

Rhythmic Thursdays Azul, 1 Tillman Pl; 362-9750. 9pm-1am, free. Latin grooves and house with Zach DeVincent.

Riot! The Top. 10pm-2am, $5. With Monty Luke, M3, Mark Johns, and Jonah Sharp.

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

Skool House Roxxx EZ5, 682 Commercial; 362-9321. 6-10pm, free. Downtempo, house, hip-hop, funk, soul, and more with Big Stu and Monte Carlo.

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

Strictly '80s Rx Gallery, 132 Eddy; www.rxgallery.com. 8pm-midnight.

Suite One8One 9pm-4am, $10. With live DJs.

Supercharger Kate O'Briens. 10pm-2am, $5. Rock and hip-hop with rotating DJs Spin, Vin Sol, Ross Hogg, and guests.

Sweet Wish, 1539 Folsom; 278-9474. 7pm-2am, free. With Charlotte the Baroness.

Thursday Night Lounge Thirsty Bear Thirstybear Brewing Company, 661 Howard; www.thirstybear.com. Downtempo.

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

Top of the Mark 7pm-midnight. With a live DJ.

Tunnel Top 10pm-2am. Hip-hop with DJ Toph One.

Underworld Kelly's Mission Rock. 9pm. Hip-hop.

Unfaithful Glas Kat. 9:30pm-3am, $5.

Unwind Sublounge. 9pm-2am, free. House and downtempo.

Up Dog The Top. 9pm. With Jonah Sharp.

Worldwide Soluna Cafe and Lounge, 272 McAllister; 621-2200. 10pm-2am, $5, free before 11pm. Salsa, worldbeat, samba, and reggae with DJs Winston, Vanka, and Reuben.

 

friday 27



Rock/blues/hip-hop

Acid King, Coup de Grace Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $7.

Addison Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Arnocorps, Ill Gotten Gainz, Fracas, Jewdriver, Troublemaker Pound-SF. 8pm.

Boy Found Floating, Nowhere Fast, Tijuana Bible Edinburgh Castle Pub. 9pm.

British Sea Power Amoeba Music. 6pm, free. In-store performance. Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10. Noise Pop; with Kaito and Citizens Here and Abroad.

Buckethead's Giant Robot, Kehoe Nation Slim's. 9pm, $20.

Neko Case and friends, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter, Bonfire Madigan, Red Thread Bimbo's 365 Club. 8pm, $20. Noise Pop.

Chris Rossbach Band Bruno's. 10pm, $7.

Court and Spark, All Night Radio, Hudson Bell Parkside. 9pm, $8. Noise Pop.

Dead Meadow, Comets on Fire, Six Organs of Admittance Cafe du Nord. 9:30pm, $10. Noise Pop. See 8 Days a Week, page 52.

Devil's Son in Laws, Forced Fed, Voices of God Kimo's. 9pm, $5.

Don't Push the Clown Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $10.

Good-bye Project, Parfaits, Herms Brainwash. 8pm.

KRS-One, Jahi and the Life, Sake-1 Historic Sweets Ballroom, 1933 Broadway, Oakl; (510) 893-3500. 9pm, $20.

Mill A'huile Rud Hole in the Wall Saloon, 389 Eighth St; 431-4695. 6pm, free.

Morning Spy, Zim-Zims, Scissors for Lefty Tongue and Groove. 9pm, $5.

Noise Pop happy hour Parkside. 5-8pm, free.

No Mercy Band Johnny Foley's. 9pm.

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

Pedro the Lion, John Vanderslice, Advantage, Esther Drang Great American Music Hall. 8:30pm, $12. Noise Pop.

Rilo Kiley, David Dondero, Willy Mason, Nedelle and Tom Swedish American Hall, 2174 Market; 431-7578. 7:30pm, $15. Noise Pop.

75 Degrees, London Street, Vinyl Brothers DJs, DJ Marcella Elbo Room. 10pm, $8.

Stills, Stratford 4, On the Speakers, Elephone Independent. 9pm, $12. Noise Pop.

Super Furry Animals, Papa M, Rogue Wave Fillmore. 9pm, $20. Noise Pop.

Vue, Persephone's Bees, Two Gallants Cafe du Nord. 5:30pm, $7. Noise Pop.

Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith Biscuits and Blues. 8:30 and 10:30pm, $15.

Beth Waters, Matt Costa Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $12.

Cassandra Wilson Warfield. 8pm, $26.50-35. See 8 Days a Week, page 52.

Zydeco Flames Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $10.

Bay Area

Domeshot, Jynx IMusicast, 5429 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 601-1029. 8pm, $8.

5th Hour, San Pedro Cactus Experience Shattuck Downlow. 9pm, $5.

Steve Gannon Eli's Mile High Club. 10pm, $10.

Glass House Oakland Box Theater, 1928 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 451-1932. 8:30pm, $15.

Otis Goodnight, Stymie and the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra, Monkey Knife Fight Blakes. 9pm, $9.

Hitsville Kimball's East. 8 and 10pm, $30.

Nels Cline Singers, Marika Hughes and Eric McFadden, Odd Bodkins Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $7.

Sterling Dervish Beckett's. 9:30pm.

Tom Armstrong and the Jukebox Cowboys Ivy Room. 10pm.

 

Jazz/new music

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

Mark Cary Beat Lounge. 9:30pm.

Charles Unger Experience with Valencia Les Joulins. 8pm.

Crudite Quintet King George Hotel, Winston's Lounge, 334 Mason; 781-5050. 7-10:30pm, free.

Ken Fishler Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Mario Flores 850 Cigar Bar. 9pm.

Victoria Hughes Top of the Mark. 2pm.

Kim Nalley Jazz at Pearl's. 9:30pm, $10.

Denise Perrier Savanna Jazz, 2937 Mission; 285-3369.

Schuster and Bay Rite Spot. 9pm, free.

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

Marlina Teich Zephyr's Art Cafe, 3643 Balboa; 221-6063. 8pm, free.

Walter Earl Group Club Jazz Nouveau, 2801 Leavenworth; 921-2100. 8 and 10pm, $10.

Gini Wilson Moose's. 8pm.

Bay Area

'Friday Afternoon Hang' Jazzschool, 2087 Addison, Berk; (510) 845-5373. 5pm, free. Jam session.

Lalah Hathaway Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $12-24.

Jazz Mine Il Porcino Restaurant, 1403 Solano, Albany; (510) 528-1237. 6:30-9:30pm.

Sarah Manning Trio Jupiter. 9pm.

What We Live Jazz House, 3192 Adeline, Berk; www.thejazzhouse.org. 8pm, $10. With Fred Frith.

 

Folk/world/country

Drew James Simple Pleasures Cafe. 8pm, free.

Papermill Creek Rounders, Earl Brothers, Thompson's String Ticklers Noe Valley Ministry. 7:30pm, $20.

Tango Trio Peña Pachamama. 7:30 and 9:30pm, $8.50-10.

'The Tao of Drumming' Cultural Integration Fellowship, 2650 Fulton; 626-2442. 7:30pm, $10.

Tipsy House Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Bay Area

Alvin Youngblood Hart Freight and Salvage Coffee House. 8pm, $17.50.

Jesus Diaz y su QBA La Peña Cultural Center. 8:30pm, $20.

 

Dance clubs

An Bodhran 668 Haight; 431-4724. 10pm-2am, free. House, funk, and soul with DJ Seamie.

Ballroom Dance Party Metronome Ballroom, 1830 17th St; 252-9000. 8pm, $15. Ballroom dance lesson followed by a dance party.

Beyond Ent Harry Denton's Rouge, 1500 Broadway; 346-7683. 9:30pm-2am, $15. Top 40 and house with DJs Andrew B and MajestiChris.

B'Zar Liquid. 9pm-3am, $5. House, funk, and rare disco.

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

Cafe Cocomo 8:30pm-2am, $15-20. House, European, dance, and hip-hop.

Club Judah Jelly's. 10pm, $5. Dancehall, dub, lovers rock, and roots.

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

Club Nzinga El Rio. 9pm, $5. Salsa, cumbia, merenge, samba, soca, calypso, soukous, rai, bhangra, and more with DJs Javier, Ron, and guests.

Club Radio Shadow Lounge, 299 Folsom; 252-3334. 10pm-4am, free. '80s rock, new wave, and pop with Jasun and Brett.

Club Six 9pm-4am, $5-10. A night of visuals, art, and music featuring DJs Shortkut, B-Cause, Satva, 4am, and others.

DJ Fridays The Top. 10pm-2am, $5. With resident DJ Nicola.

East Coast Swing City Dance Parties Metronome Ballroom, 1830 17th St; 252-9000. 7:30pm, $15. Beginning East Coast swing lesson, followed by a dance party.

EZ5 682 Commercial; 362-9321. "Freaky Fridays," 6-10pm, free. Oldskool, nu-skool, and more. "Bloody Amateurs," 10pm-2am, $3. With DJ Betty.

Fag Fridays Endup. 10pm-5:30am, $8. With residents Rolo, David Harness, Neon Leon, and weekly guests.

Friday Night Fever Lingba Lounge. 9pm-2am, free. With DJs JZ, Andy Flack, Andy T, Tal Klein, Nate Harrison, and Dubwise.

Funkytown Lost and Found Saloon, 1353 Grant; 981-9557. 9pm-2am. Funk with Noel the DJ and CJ Wong.

Ghett Set Skylark. 7-10pm, free. Hip-hop and electronica with Baby Daddy and friends.

Gloss 661 Howard; 339-7444. 10pm-4am. With Reda, Linden C., Raoul Kahn, King Kooba, and SOS.

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

Guilty Stud. 10pm-3am, $5. Pop rock, electro, and hip-hop with DJs Adrian, Mysterious D, Suppositori Spelling, and Mr. Anthony.

Harry Denton's Starlight Room Midnight, $5. With DJ Sammi.

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

Hi-Fi Lounge 2125 Lombard; 345-8663. 9pm-2am, $5. Hip-hop with DJ Daymitreeus.

Hot Pants Cat Club. 10pm, $5. Hip-hop, pop, '80s, and electro with DJs Chelsea Starr, Melissa, and the Wax Chef.

Hush Hush Lounge 9pm-2am. With TK Disco and Tom Thump.

In 'n Out 330 Ritch. 10pm-3am, $5. Classic soul and '60s with DJs Kitty, Sean Sullivan, and Kirk.

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

LUV Fridays Sno-Drift. 10pm-4am. Salsa and merengue rhythms with rotating DJs.

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.

Mighty 9pm-4am. With Manny Ward, Adam Ohana, and Laura.

The Mixer Blind Tiger. 10pm-2am, $5-10. Hip-hop and old-school with Kevin Armstrong, Theo, and guests.

No Cover Fridays 26 Mix. 10pm-2am, free. With live DJs.

Now Axum East, 1233 Polk; 474-7743. 11pm-2am, free. With DJs Danny T. and Robbie.

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

Overlap Julip. 6-9:30pm, free. Hip-hop, house, and downtempo with DJs Hopper and Brother Pate.

Oxygen Bar 8pm. With Neo Eon One and special guest DJ.

Polaroid Arrow Bar. 10pm-2am, free. Underground disco, hip-hop, and assorted dance jams with DJ Gabe.

Progressive Freedom Up and Down Club. 9pm-2am, $10. With DJs Dave D, Mike Giannini, 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.

Re:Play Soluna Cafe and Lounge, 272 McAllister; 621-2200. 10pm-2am, $5. House, hip-hop, and breaks with Mischa and special guests.

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

Royale 10pm-2am. With DJ Zatch.

Sabor Laszlo. 9pm-2am. Breaks and downtempo with DJ Neal.

Sci-Fi Rx Gallery, 132 Eddy; www.rxgallery.com. 6-9pm, free.

Sexotica Make-Out Room. 10pm, $5. Indian, Middle Eastern, and Latin grooves with DJ King Coffin.

Shakedown Lit. 9:30pm, free. Hip-hop, dancehall, and soul.

Sluts of Sound Sublounge. 9pm-2am. House with M3, Anthony Garlic, and guests.

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

SOMA Sessions AsiaSF. 10:30pm-3am, $15. Featuring Nookie, Ultraviolet, DJ M, and Sound:Boy.

Sonic Fridays 1015 Folsom. 10pm-6am, $10-20. With rotating Bay Area and international DJs.

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.

Square Ruby Skye. 9pm-3am, $25. With DJs Behrouz, Franky, and guests.

Suite One8One 9pm-4am, $10. With live DJs.

Swing at Seven SF LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market; 305-8242, www.queerjitterbugs.com. 7-10pm, $5-7. Weekly swing dance club.

TABU Luna Lounge, 1192 Folsom; www.elevateevents.com. 9pm. Hosted by Vod Vox and the Infamous Orgy Girls.

Tighten Up Fuse. 9pm-2am. Hip-hop with Platurn, AJB, Butcher, and Nate Sure.

True Skool Milk. 9pm-2am. Hip-hop, funk, and dancehall.

Urban Resort Glas Kat. 10pm. Reggae, hip-hop, and dancehall.

Velvet Lounge 9pm, $10. With DJ Manny Perez.

Vertigo 1160 Polk; 674-1238. "Ghettodisco," 10pm-2am. Soul, house, and disco with Hawthorne, Miss Julip, and Nate Harrison.

Vibes Ahead Buzz 9. 6-10pm, free. Downtempo happy hour.

What the...? Laszlo. 9pm-2am, free. Hip-hop to chill out with DJ Neal.

Whisper 535 Florida; 252-9442, www.whispersf.com. "Good Spirits SF," 6-10pm, free. Happy hour featuring soul jazz, Latin jazz, and salsa.

"Sugar," 10pm-4am, $5. Hip-hop and funk with resident and rotating guest DJs.

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

Wish 1539 Folsom; 278-9474. "Exist," 7-10pm, free. With DJ Canyon and Michael May. "Vivid," 9pm-2am, free. Mid-tempo funk and deep house with residents DJs Seven, Sol, and guests.

The X 715 Harrison; sfclubs.com. 9:30pm-2:30am. House with DJ Paolo.

 

saturday 28



Rock/blues/hip-hop

Ama, Ten Mile Tide Red Devil Lounge. 8pm, $10.

Joshua Balogh, Alabaster Adams, El Capitan, Neil Howard, Bull Jive Brainwash. 8pm.

Devendra Banhart, Vetiver, Joanna Newsom, Coco Rosie Swedish American Hall, 2174 Market; 431-7578. 7:30pm, $10. Noise Pop.

Bar Feeders, Strychnine, Angry Amputees El Rio. 10pm, $7. A benefit for the National Association for the Protection of Children.

Brother Buzz Lou's Pier 47. 4pm, $5.

Coachwhips, 400 Blows, Rock 'n' Roll Adventure Kids, Holy Kiss Kilowatt, 3160 16th St; 861-2595. 9pm, $8. Noise Pop.

Howie Day, Stereophonics Warfield. 8pm, $22.50.

Decemberists, Earlimart, Rum Diary, Bother Great American Music Hall. 8:30pm, $12. Noise Pop.

eXtreme Elvis, Paper Messiah Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $7.

Film School, Swords Project, Midnight Movies Cafe du Nord. 5pm, $7. Noise Pop.

Sage Francis, Grand Buffet, Alias, Mac Lethal Slim's. 8:30pm, $14. Noise Pop. See 8 Days a Week, page 52.

Goldboxkingdom Simple Pleasures Cafe. 8pm, free.

Hacienda Brothers, Red Meat, Deke Dickerson and Sugarballs, Royal Deuces, Hillside Wranglers Elbo Room. 8:30pm, $12.

MC Jesus, Justified Anger, Punishment Kimo's. 9pm, $5.

Noise Pop happy hour Parkside. 5-8pm, free.

Johnny Rawls Biscuits and Blues. 8:30 and 10:30pm, $15.

Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Bruno's. 10pm, $10.

Sgt. Major, Pure Joy, Visqueen, Shoehouse Parkside. 9pm. Noise Pop.

Shake-It Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $10.

Skindivers Johnny Foley's. 9pm.

Sun Kings Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Tyde, Kelley Stoltz, Built Like Alaska Cafe du Nord. 9:30pm, $10. Noise Pop.

Wet Dream, Tristan, Slaveboy StudioZ.tv. 9pm, $15.

Wrens Bottom of the Hill. 1 and 9 pm, $10. Noise Pop. With 28th Day, Pidgeon, and Henry Miller Sextet (1pm) and Dead Science, Low Flying Owls, and Communique (9pm).

Yardsale Project, Plasticade Tongue and Groove. 9pm, $5.

Bay Area

Felonious, Prozack, Accidental Beauties Liminal Gallery, 2000 Myrtle, Oakl; www.kitchensinkmag.com. 8pm, $5-7. A benefit for Clamor magazine.

Hamsa Lila, Delinquent Monestary, Gimik Oakland Box Theater. 9pm, $10-20.

Hitsville Kimball's East. 8 and 10pm, $30.

KGB, Hypnogaja, Keysersoze Blakes. 9:30pm, $7.

Mark Hummel and the Blues Survivors Ivy Room. 10pm.

Nicole McRory Beckett's. 9:30pm.

Naked Barbies, Penelope Houston, Pat Johnson Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $7.

Rocker T, Jah Warrior Shelter DJs, Selector Montes Shattuck Downlow. 9:30pm, $7-10.

Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums Eli's Mile High Club. 9:30pm, $15.

Tea Leaf Green, Transcendental Hayride 19 Broadway. 9pm, $12.

Teenage Harlets, Bobbyteens, Rock 'n' Roll Adventure Kids, Panty Raid Stork Club. 9pm.

 

Jazz/new music

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

Bill Webster Quintet with Larry Douglas Les Joulins. 8pm.

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

Blue Room Boys Rite Spot. 9pm, free.

Dick Conte Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Empire Ultra Extravaganza, Fuzzybunny The Lab, 2948 16th St; 864-8855. 8pm, $10-25. Sound Re-Wound Festival.

Jack Pollard and the Pro-Matics Club Jazz Nouveau, 2801 Leavenworth; 921-2100. 8 and 10pm, $10.

Larry Douglas Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

Mood Food Beat Lounge. 9:30pm.

Kim Nalley Metronome Ballroom, 1830 17th St, www.metronomeballroom.com. 10pm.

Denise Perrier Savanna Jazz, 2937 Mission; 285-3369.

Fito Reynoso 850 Cigar Bar. 9pm.

Robert Stewart Experience Rasselas Jazz. 9:30pm.

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

Bay Area

Drunken Cat Paws Jupiter. 9pm.

Glenn Miller Orchestra Pier 3, Alameda; (510) 521-8448, ext 228. 7pm.

Lalah Hathaway Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $24.

Kurt Ribak Jazz Quintet Albatross Pub. 9:30pm, $3.

Victims of the Groove Jazzschool. 8pm, $10-15.

What We Live Jazz House, 3192 Adeline, Berk; www.thejazzhouse.org. 8pm, $10. With Nels Cline.

 

Folk/world/country

'Black Country' African American Art and Culture Complex, Hall of Culture, third flr, 762 Fulton; 921-8234. 8pm, $15.

Eire Japan Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Antigoni Goni Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; 392-4400. 2pm, $7-15.

Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon; 392-4400. 8pm, $17.

Jesus Diaz y su QBA La Peña Cultural Center. 8:30pm, $20.

Georges Lamman Peña Pachamama. 8pm, $10.

Monica, Arte y Compás La Tasca, 1772 Market; 863-3516. 8 and 9:30pm, free.

Pixie Kitchen Cafe de Pera, 349 Clement; 666-3839. 8pm, free.

Peter Rowan, Bluegrass Intentions Noe Valley Ministry. 7:30pm, $22.

Chris Yeaton, Adam Werner, Antonio Calogero 2050 Oak Park Blvd, Pleasant Hill; (808) 960-1026. 6:30pm, $15.

Bay Area

Frank Wakefield Band, Jim Moss Freight and Salvage Coffee House. 8pm, $17.50.

Stew Oakland Metro. 9pm, $13.

Rudi Wongozi/Wongozi and the Sounds of New World Afrikah, Sacred Journey, Sankofa, Greg Hodge Alice Arts Center, 1428 Alice, Oakl; (510)601-9325. 7:30pm.


Dance clubs


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

An Bodhran 668 Haight; 431-4724. 10pm-2am, free. House, breaks, electro, and funk with DJs Majitiope and B. Smiley.

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

Blue 111 Minna Gallery. 10pm-2am, $10. Lo-Rise Recordings presents a night of house and techno with Fred Funk, Dfunkt, DJ Seven, DJ Sol, and others.

Bottom Heavy The Top. 10pm-2am. Drum 'n' bass and breakbeat with Ms. E, DJ Sea, DJ Push, Mikebee, Gabe Real, and J Greer.

Browntempo Tunnel Top. 9pm, free. Afro, Latin, Funk, and electropicalia with Rueben, Alvaro, Jah Yzer, Coop D'Ville, and Romanowski.

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

Cafe Cocomo 8pm-2am, $15. Salsa music.

City Nights 715 Harrison; 546-7938. 9:30pm-2:30am. With DJ Sherif.

Club Boonda AsiaSF. 10pm-2am, free. With DJs Pause, Smooth Dr. No, and MC Paul Best-man.

DaaanG! Sublounge. 9pm-2am, $5. Breakbeats, house, and hip-hop with RoyL, Gabriel, Tung, Mancub, and guests.

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

Diskotech Necromantika Il Pirata, 2007 16th St; www.houseofvoodoo.com/event.html. 9pm-2am, $5. Goth, rock, synth, and glam with Perki and Voodoo.

Downtown Saturday Night House of Shields. 9pm-2am. With DJ E-Roll and guests.

Endup "Other Whirled," 6am-noon. With DJs Tracy, Adrian, Vince, and weekly guests. "Reggae Gold," 10pm-4am. Roots, reggae, and dancehall with DJs Rolo 1-3, Toks, Polo, and guests.

Escape Club NV. 9pm, $10. Hip-hop and dance music.

The Factory Factory 525, 525 Harrison; www.designvibe.com/sfclubs/factory8.html. 9:30pm-3:30am, $5-15. Hip-hop, house, and more.

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

Flava of the Month Milk. 10pm-2am, $10. Presented by Lovejoy Entertainment.

Flavor DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10-20. Three-year anniversary party with Vin Roc, Triple Threat DJs, and Nu Life DJs.

Fluid House with Frenchy le Freak.

Frisco Disco Arrow. 10pm-2am.

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

Harry Denton's Starlight Room Midnight, $5. With DJ Dave Gillis.

Hi-Fi Lounge 2125 Lombard; 345-8663. 9pm-2am, $5. Hip-hop with DJ PacoLoco.

House Rules Social Club. 10pm-2am. House, hip-hop classics, and flashbacks.

Hush Hush Lounge "Just One Happy Hour," 7-10pm, $1. Original breaks, soul, and jazz. "Full Grill," 10pm-2am, $3-5. Old-school rap, hip-hop, electro, and booty bass with DJ Havoc and 4AM.

Jet Set Le Colonial, 721 Sutter; 931-3600. 10pm-2am, free. House and hip-hop with DJ Masao.

jNKT Up and Down Club. 9pm-2am, $10. Hip-hop, urban grooves, and house.

Laszlo 9pm-2am. With DJ Kenneth Cole.

Lick Harry Denton's Rouge, 1500 Broadway; 346-7683. 9:30pm-2am, $20. House music.

Live swing concert and party Metronome Ballroom, 1830 17th St; 252-9000. 7:30pm, $16. Live swing concert, beginning lessons, and a party.

Living Luna Lounge, 1192 Folsom; www.sf-vibe.com. 10pm-4am, $10.

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.

Mezzanine 10pm-7am. With Jamie J Sanchez and Paulo.

Mile High Club EZ5, 682 Commercial; 362-9321. 10pm-2am, free. Jet set lounge sounds with Fletcher and Joel.

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

Now Axum East, 1233 Polk; 474-7743. 11pm-2am, free. With DJs Danny T. and Robbie.

Peppa El Rio. 3-8:30pm, $7. Hip-hop, ragga, and international.

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

Release 1015 Folsom. 10pm-7am, $20. With special guest DJs.

Rocket Cat Club. 9pm-3am. Rock, indie, punk, and more.

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

Run Blind Tiger. 10pm-2am. Presented by Bay Area Natives and Visa Vis.

Russian Bear 939 Clement; 752-8197. 8:30pm, $10. European and Russian music, dance, and disco.

Social Call Beauty Bar. 10pm-2am, free. Underground disco, hip-hop, and dirty pop with DJ Gabe.

Solid Saturdays Lingba Lounge. 9pm-2am, free. Deep house and jungle with J Paul and friends.

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 Lounge Mighty. 9pm-4am, $10. A gay dance club.

Sugar The Stud. 9pm. House with Ellen Ferrato and Leonard.

Suite One8One 9pm-4am, $10. With live DJs.

Tekjam Sublounge. 9pm-2am. Techno with Forest Green, Clarity, LooseBeats, Chris Burfine, Jai Young Kim, and Ilanio.

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.

Unidy.com Fuse. 9pm. Soulful house.

Velvet Lounge 9pm, $10. '70s, '80s, modern rock, and funk with DJ Bumper.

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

Bay Area

Body Rapture Club Rumor, 22554 Main, Hayward; (510) 733-2334. 9pm-2am, $5. Industrial, electro, noise, and synthpop with DJs Blau, Christi Corpus, and guests.

 

sunday 29


Rock/blues/hip-hop

American Music Club, Preston School of Industry, Actionslacks, Dying Californian Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $15. Noise Pop.

Bellyachers Parkside. 5pm.

Blacksun Days, Whiskey Sundays, Angry4Life Kimo's. 9pm, $3.

Convalescent Surprise, Full Moon Partisans, Motive, Sweethearts, Erin Flaherty El Rio. 8pm, $2-10.

Cuts, Clarke Nova, Proles, Everyothers Kilowatt, 3160 16th St; 861-2595. 7:30pm, $7. Noise Pop.

Delta Nove, Bat Makumba Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $5.

Derivitive and Jake Mackey Band Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Desa, Second Shot, Nice Kick Pele StudioZ.tv. 8pm, $5.

Goldie, Daly Situations, Similak Chyld and Aye-N DNA Lounge. 9pm, $12.

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

Wayne the Train Hancock, Carneyball Johnson 12 Galaxies. 8pm, $12.

Nice Kick Pele StudioZ.tv. 8pm, $5.

Noise Pop happy hour Parkside. 5-8pm, free.

Oranger, Minders, Canoe, Fivehead Cafe du Nord. 7pm, $8. Noise Pop.

Pop Rocks Johnny Foley's. 9pm.

'A Rock and Roll Nightmare' Red Devil Lounge. 9pm.

Sabbath Bruno's. 9pm, $5.

Self Will Run Riot, Fifths, KOF, MC Jesus, Justified Anger Milk Bar. 4pm, free.

Smoking Blues Band Rasselas Jazz. 8pm.

Southerly, Conversation, Fleeting Trance, Justin Beck of BioUtopia Brainwash. 5pm.

Vienna Teng Fort Mason Center, Cowell Theater, Marina at Laguna; 345-7575. 8pm, $15.

Tussle, Seksu Roba, Loose in the Wild Bottom of the Hill. 2pm, $7. Noise Pop.

 

Jazz/new music

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

Bill Webster Jazz Band Les Joulins. 8pm.

Vickie Burns Canvas Gallery. 8pm, $3.

Endre's Latin Jazz Quintet La Tasca, 1760 Market; 863-3516. 7:30pm.

Mike Greensill and friends Moose's. 7pm.

Miles Ahead Cafe International, 508 Haight; 552-7390. 4-9pm, free.

Victoria Hughes Top of the Mark. 10am-2pm.

'Invitational Musicians Showcase Finals' Club Jazz Nouveau, 2801 Leavenworth; 921-2100. 7:30pm, $10.

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

Rob Modica and friends Simple Pleasures Cafe. 3pm, free.

Josh Paxton Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

'Sunday Dinner and Jazz Series' First Crush, 101 Cyril Magnin; 982-7882. 6pm, call for reservations.

Bay Area

Lalah Hathaway Yoshi's. 7 and 9pm, $12-24.

John Schott, Ben Goldberg, and friends Spasso Cafe, 6021 College, Oakl; (510) 428-1818. 4-6:30pm.

John Schott's Typical Orchestra Jazz House, 3192 Adeline, Berk; www.thejazzhouse.org. 8pm.

Magic of Swing Street Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, Miramar Beach, Half Moon Bay; (650) 726-4143. 4:30pm, $25.

'Vince Wallace Curbop' Bulldog Coffee Shop, 1739 Broadway, Oakl; (510) 502-1485. 1-4pm, free.

 

Folk/world/country

Gayle and the Toodala Ramblers Noe Valley Ministry. 3pm, $5-8. A children's concert.

Kenny Hall, Smokey Mountain Gypsy Music Store, 66 West Portal; 664-2044. 4-6pm, $8. San Francisco Bluegrass and Old-Time Festival.

Amy Meyers ODC Theater, 3153 17th St; 863-9834. 2 and 7:30pm, $12-25.

Claudia Schmidt Noe Valley Ministry. 7:30pm, $17.

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

'Toque Flamenco' Thirstybear Brewing Company, 661 Howard; 974-0905, www.thirstybear.com. 7 and 8:30pm, free.

Bay Area

Stacey Earle, Mark Stuart Freight and Salvage Coffee House. 8pm, $16.50.

'Fun with Finnoula' Beckett's. 7pm.

Irish Traditional session An Bodhran, 668 Haight; 431-4724. 7-11pm, free.

Midnite Shattuck Downlow. 9pm.

'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.

Beat Lounge 9pm. Two turntables and a saxophone.

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

Boys of L8 Laszlo. 9pm-2am. With Uphonic and Paul the FanMan.

Club Havana Jelly's. 4pm, $8. With DJ Luis Medina and Charanson.

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.

Endup "T-Dance," 6am-8pm. With DJs Vince, Adrian, the Baroness, David Harness, and weekly guests. "Devotion," 8pm-4am, $10. House music with DJ Ruben Mancias and guests.

Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm-2am, $5. With DJs Sep, Ludichris, and Shockman.

Eight O'Clock Hop Dance Party Metronome Ballroom, 1830 17th St; 252-9000. 6:30pm, $15. Lindy hop lesson and dance party.

Fuse 9pm. Live hip-hop with 6th Sense.

Harry Denton's Starlight Room Midnight, $5. With DJ Dave Gillis.

Mundo Lingba Lounge. 7pm-2am, free. Salsa, Afro-beat, cumba, Brazilian, and dancehall with Don Bustamante and El Doctor.

Psychic Sundays Oxygen Bar. 7-10pm, free. With live DJs.

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

Rise Cafe Cocomo. 6am-6pm, $15-20. House, dance, and trance.

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. 6:30-11pm, $15. Salsa dance social and dance lessons.

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

Shade Liquid. 10pm-2am, $3. Hip-hop, funk, soul, and breaks.

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

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

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

The Stud "Spunk," 11pm-3am. With DJs Native and Sysko.

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

Sunday School Cat Club. 9pm-3am, $3. Independent and underground hip-hop.

The Top "Future Roots," 7-10pm. With Kevin Keiper and Jim Huckin. "Bionic," 10pm-2am, $5. With DJs Solar, Mark E. Quark, and Iz.

 

monday 1


Rock/blues/hip-hop

Lords of the Rhymes Elbo Room. 9pm, $7. See 8 Days a Week, page 52.

Liz Phair, Rachel Yamagata, Patrick Park Warfield. 8pm, $25.

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

'Viv and a Movie' Red Devil Lounge. 7pm, $10.

 

Jazz/new music

Bishop Norman Williams Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm, $5.

Eaton-Barics Quintet Bruno's. 9:30pm, $6.

Eric Berman Trio Butterfly, Pier 33, Embarcadero at Bay; 864-8999. 7pm.

Mike Greensill and Ruth Davies Moose's. 7:30pm.

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

Monk's Music Trio Simple Pleasures Cafe. 8pm.

Eric Shifrin Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Lavay Smith Enrico's. 7pm.

Bay Area

Michael Smolens' Double Band Extravaganza Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $15.

John Schneider, Garry Eisler Mills College Ensemble Room, 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakl; (510) 430-2331. 7:30pm, free.

 

Dance clubs

Club Dread StudioZ.tv. 10pm, $10. Reggae and dancehall.

Fuse 9pm. Downtempo.

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.

Harry Denton's Starlight Room Midnight, $5. With DJ Sammi.

High Heels Milk. 9pm-2am, $3-5. With rotating DJs including TK Disco, M3, Chris Orr, Mei Lwun, and others.

Industry Night Fluid. 9:30pm-2am, free. With guest DJs.

Lingba Lounge 8pm-midnight, free. Downtempo lounge beats with Bee Dub, Efrem, and Devlin.

Mandatory Mondays Hush Hush Lounge. 10pm-2am, free. House and breaks with rotating residents Denise, Paul Mal, Brian Hamilton, Sonda, Li'l Lisa, and weekly guests.

Manik Mundae Skylark. 8pm-2am. With Didje Kelli and guests.

Meta4 Amnesia. 10pm-2am, free. Dub, reggae, hip-hop, breakbeat, jungle, and drum 'n' bass.

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

Pepperpot Ganesh, 2700 16th St; info@jouvay.com. 9pm. Caribbean riddims with DJs Complex and guests.

Punk Rock Sideshow Hemlock Tavern. 9pm. DJ Tragic and Duchess of Hazzard spinning punk from the '70s, '80s, and more.

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

Sex, Sexx, and More Sexxx Delirium. 10pm-2am, free. Rock 'n' roll, hip-hop, and indie with Brett Wilde and DJ Luv.

SolidSF Wish, 1539 Folsom; 278-9474. 7pm-2am, free. With D Spurlock and guests.

Soul Bounce The Stud. 10pm. Hip-hop, groove, and house with DJ Mando.

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 Top "Unhappy Hour," 7-10pm, free. '80s rock, new wave, and pop with DJ Jasun, Brett, and Michael. "Sumo," 10pm-2am, free. Hip-hop, dancehall, ragga, soul, funk, and more.

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

Vroom El Rio. 8pm-midnight, $2. Punk, funk, and soul.

Bay Area

Cafe Van Kleef 1621 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 763-7711. 10pm-2am, free. With DJ Kitty, Prozack Turner, and friends.

 

tuesday 2


Rock/blues/hip-hop

Alearths Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Curse of the Birthmark, Yellow Press Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $6.

Rat Dog Fillmore. 8pm, $30.

AJ Roach Parkside. 9pm.

Subhumans, Frisk, Enemies Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.

'Vowel Movement' StudioZ.tv. 8pm, $5-10. With Tim Barsky, Z-Rox, Process, Infinite, Soulati, Radioactive, Cornbread, and Each.

Bay Area

Demons, Black Furies, Vice Stork Club. 9pm, $6.

Oakland Blues Jam Eli's Mile High Club. 9pm, $5.

 

Jazz/new music

Bossa Suave Lingba Lounge. 8pm.

Jules Broussard, Bing Nathan, Ned Boynton Enrico's. 7pm.

Cecil Wells Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

Chris Husson Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Realistic Orchestra Bruno's. 9pm, $10.

Pamela Rose Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm, $5.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 7pm.

Stompy Jones Broadway Studios. 9:15pm, $10.

Kent Strand Moose's. 7:30pm.

United Brassworkers Front Intersection for the Arts, 446 Valencia; 626-2787. 8pm, $12-15.

Bay Area

Mimi Fox Downtown. 8pm.

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

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

Frankye Kelly, Denise Perrier, Kim Nalley Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $18.

 

Folk/world/country

Bat Makumba Elbo Room. 9pm, $6.

 

Dance clubs

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

Ay Karamba Salsa Glas Kat. 7:45pm-2am. Live salsa bands, Latin DJs, and dancing.

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

Dark Rum Tunnel Top. 10pm. Latin music.

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

Elevator in the Brain Hotel Sublounge. 9pm-2am, free. Indie pop and rock with DJ Doublekick and guests.

Exist Wish, 1539 Folsom; 278-9474. 7pm-2am, free. Hip-hop, lounge, downtempo, and more.

Feel Good Soluna Cafe and Lounge, 272 McAllister; 621-2200. 9pm-1am, free. R&B and soul with Mai-Lei and Sake1.

Fling El Rio. 8pm-midnight, free. With DJs Garcia Sinclair and Nafis.

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

Fuse 9pm. Turntablism.

Harry Denton's Starlight Room Midnight, $5. With DJ Sammi.

Industrial Strength Dragon Bar, 473 Broadway; 834-9383. 9pm-2am, free. Hip-hop.

L'oasis Julip. 9:30pm, free. Past and future forms of funk jazz with Kevin and company.

Lo-blo Arrow. 10pm-2am, free. Rock, pop, hip-hop, and more with Fletcher and guests.

Mayonnaise Skylark. 10pm-2am, free. House with Chonky T. Janikowski, J-Fi, Melyss, Tonic, and special guests.

Phuturo The Top. 10pm-2am, $5. Drum 'n' bass with DJ Phunkateck.

T&A Tuesdays Beauty Bar. 9pm-2am. '80s, ghetto tech, and classic hip-hop with Sarah Delush and Julia Chan.

Taco Tuesdays Luna Lounge, 1192 Folsom; 626-6043. 5-10pm. House music with M3, Anthony Garlic, and Chulada.

Toke Tuesdays Anu Bar, 43 Sixth St; 543-3505, www.anu-bar.com. 10pm-2am, free. With Dawn of Sound.

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

 




February 25, 2004



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