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 28

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Bop Kings, Danny Santos and the Savoys, Dawn Shipley and the Sharpshooters Elbo Room. 9pm, $10.

Bud's Lounge, Scott Rosen, Kevin Avery Red Devil Lounge. 7pm, $10. A benefit for Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Essence, LVEO, Mustard Procedure, J Neo and the Content Provider Parkside. 9pm.

Good for Cows, Charming Hostess Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $6.

Grown Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $5.

Ron Hacker and the Hacksaws Biscuits and Blues. 9pm, $5.

Tom Huebner and friends Johnny Foley's. 9pm.

Hal Ketchum, Red Meat Slim's. 8pm, $20. See 8 Days a Week.

Kraftwerk Warfield. 8pm, $35. See Critic's Choice.

Prach Ly, Kiwi, RJ, Magnetic North, Group Therapy, Krush Ellington, Jo-Ill StudioZ.tv. 8:30pm, $7-10 sliding scale. A benefit for the Vietnamese Youth Development Center.

New Clear Vision, Top Four Flights Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $7.

Odessa, Meander Kimo's. 9pm, $4.

Rhythm Doctors Rasselas Jazz. 8pm.

Stellastarr*, Killers, Evening Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $13.

TV on the Radio, Rogue Wave, Apollo Heights Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.

Upwell, Staci Twigg, Jordan Tyler El Rio. 8pm, $6.

Urge Overkill, Last Vegas Bimbo's 365 Club. 8pm, $16.

Bay Area

Chrome Johnson Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.

Cosmology Jupiter. 8pm.

It's a Whale, Pocket, Stereostar FM Blakes. 9:30pm, $5.

Little Cat V and the Zoom, Petty Theft 19 Broadway. 9pm.

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

'Viv and a Movie' Imusicast, 5429 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 601-1029. 8pm, $8. With Thirst Music, Smalldoses, and Matterhorn.

Jazz/new music

Andrew Speight Quartet Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm, $5.

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

Braxton Brothers San Francisco State University, Malcolm X Plaza, 1650 Holloway; www.aspa-sfsu.org. Noon, free.

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

Charles Unger Experience Les Joulins. 8pm.

Eye Candy Top of the Mark. 8:30pm.

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

John Houghton Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Julian Bonnel Duo LJ's Martini Club and Grille, Metreon Center, 101 Fourth St, second flr; 369-6614. 7pm.

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

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

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

Bay Area

Bob Enos and the Soundwave Big Band Roosters Roadhouse. 8pm, free.

Jules Broussard, Bing Nathan, Ned Boynton Downtown. 8pm.

Bill Frisell, Sam Yahel, Brian Blade Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $24.

Live jazz Townhouse Bar and Grill, 5862 Doyle, Emeryville; (510) 652-6151. 8pm.

Oakland Air, Mr. Meridies 21 Grand. 8pm, $6-10 sliding scale.

Van Kleef's House Jazz Band Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 763-7711. 8pm, free.

Folk/world/country

James Parkington Simple Pleasures Cafe. 8pm, free.

Bay Area

Andrew Carriere and the Cajun Classics Ashkenaz. 8:30pm, $9.

Julio Bravo Shattuck Downlow. 8pm, $5-10.

Swing Mine Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo, Berk; (510) 843-2473. 9pm, free.

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.

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 and guests Ivier and I-Lexus.

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

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.

Double Dutch 1751 Social Club. 10pm-2am, $5. Funk, soul, reggae, and dancehall.

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.

Full Deck Fuse. 9pm-2am. With DJs Swingsett, Daryl Stubbs, and Duserock spinning house and more.

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

Grateful Dead Night Shadow Lounge, 299 Folsom; 252-3334. 10pm.

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.

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 and '60s dance party.

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

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. 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.

She Monkey Club. 7pm-midnight, free. With Femme DJs.

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

Stereotype Arrow. 9pm. With Angry Beaver, Cat, Jeni Luv, and Devlin.

Sweet 'n' Low Luna Lounge, 1192 Folsom; 626-6043. 10pm-2am. Urban grooves, R&B, and neo-soul with Kevin Armstrong, Sake One, TD Camp, Henry, and Mr E.

Synchronize Il Pirata, 2007 16th St; 626-2626. 10pm-2am, $2. Psytrance.

Tactivision 9pm, free. House, breaks, and hip-hop.

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.

Wasabi Wednesdays Oxygen Bar, Sushi and Sake Lounge. 8pm-midnight, free. With DJ Seven spinning downtempo, deep house, and broken beats.

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

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

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, Russell, and DJ SIFU.

Ivy Room 7pm, free. With DJ Transit.

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

Shattuck Downlow 8pm-2am. Salsa dance lessons.

Soulvation Ruby Room. 10pm-2am.

Swing dance 200 Grand, 200 Grand, Oakl; www.200grand.com. 9pm-midnight, $5. Swing lessons and dance party.

Venue Mingles Martini and Champagne Lounge, 370 Embarcadero West, Jack London Square, Oakl; (510) 835-3900. 9pm-2am. With DJs Lash and Juice.

thursday 29

Rock/blues/hip-hop

!!!, LCD Soundsystem, DJ Omar, Finger Independent. 9pm, $16.

AMA Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Rapture, Starlite Desperation Grand, 1300 Van Ness; 421-TIXS. 7pm, $22.50.

Broken Social Scene Bimbo's 365 Club. 9pm, $18.

Burke, Scribe, Hands of Time Kimo's. 9pm, $4.

Charmless, Tony Rojas and the Plain Dealers, Ex-Boyfriends Parkside. 9pm.

Decahedron, A Burning Water, Pigeon Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $7.

'Emerging Artist Showcase' Red Devil Lounge. 7pm.

Etienne de Roche and Band, Jesse Denatale Cafe du Nord. 9pm, $8.

Genitorturers, Pit Bull Day Care DNA Lounge. 9pm.

Jethro Jeremiah Band, Lorne Smith's Front Porch Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $5.

Kraftwerk Warfield. 8pm, $35. See Critic's Choice.

Lazarun Wisconsin Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $5.

Little Fuzzy, Boneless Children Foundation Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, $6.

Lower 48, Me Infecto Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $6.

Rock and Roll with Nicole Johnny Foley's. 9pm.

Royal We Edinburgh Castle Pub. 9pm.

Savath and Savalas, Juana Molina, DJ Nobody Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $16. See 8 Days a Week.

Spencer Jarrett Band Biscuits and Blues. 9pm, $7.50.

Stitches, Broken Bottles Pound-SF. 8pm.

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

Bay Area

Dawn Fouth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.

Mark Growden Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 763-7711. 10:30pm.

San Francisco Medicine Ball Beckett's. 9:30pm.

Station, Trouble Horse 19 Broadway. 9pm.

Swoop Unit Jupiter. 8pm.

Jazz/new music

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

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

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

Cecil Wells Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

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

Downtown Uproar Le Colonial, 21 Cosmo Alley; 931-3600. 7pm, free.

Emmanual Vaughn-Lee Quartet LJ's Martini Club and Grille, Metreon Center, 101 Fourth St, second flr; 369-6614. 7:30pm.

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

Joe Dorham Latin Jazz Octet Rasselas Jazz. 8pm.

Etta Jones, Tammy Hall, Denise Perrier, Frankye Kelly, Kim Nalley, Lady Memfis Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm, $15.

Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; 642-8504. 8pm, $14-19.

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

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

Paul Dresher Ensemble Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. 8pm, $16-20.

Rajar, Fluorescent Gray Luggage Store Gallery. 8pm, $6-10 sliding scale.

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

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

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

Howard Wiley Beat Lounge. 9:30pm.

Bay Area

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

Carlos Zialcita Jazztet Island Lighthouse, 1144 Ballena Blvd, Alameda; (510) 864-0222. 7:30pm.

Craig Chaquico Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $20.

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

John Schott Typical Orchestra, Myles Boisen's Past-Present-Future Starry Plough. 9pm, $6.

Keni El Lebrijano Downtown. 8pm.

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

Folk/world/country

Eva Jo Meyers Simple Pleasures Cafe. 8pm, free.

Open mic Divis Fancy Bar and Grill, 846 Divisadero; 931-1362. 8pm.

Tipsy House Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Velero al Sur Duo Peña Pachamama. 8pm, $7.

Bay Area

Greg Brown, Pieta Brown and Bo Ramsey Freight and Salvage Coffee House. 8pm, $25.50. See Full Circle.

Quetzal Ashkenaz. 9pm, $9.

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.

Bellylicious Tropi Gala Club, 358 Ocean; (408) 246-1129. 8pm-2am, $10. Belly dance class, dance performance, and party with DJ Raffy spinning Arabic and international mixes.

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

Break House Thursdays Chi Chi, 440 Broadway; 989-3434. 9pm-1am. With Bryan Bence, Carolyn, Kok-e, Sneke Pete, and guests.

B-Side Hush Hush Lounge. 9pm-2am. Girl's 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.

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.

Cracker Jack Club Waizema, 543 Divisadero; 863-4551 . 8pm-midnight, free. Downtempo, dub, roots, and Afro-beat with DJs Utamu, Justin, and guests.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pony Beauty Bar. 8pm-2am. With Swiss Miss, Nightclub Dwight, DJ Dontgivafuk, DJ RoxCBrown, and Miss Little.

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

Punk Rock Disco Nickie's BBQ. 9pm. House music with JPaul, Soel, and others.

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

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.

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.

Tech Support Tuesdays Shadow Lounge, 299 Folsom; 252-3334. 10pm. Breakbeat with Drifter, Cosmic Selector, and Kenetic.

Therapy Thursdays Oxygen Bar, Sushi and Sake Lounge. 8-11pm, free. With 10 Pillsound Clash.

Thursday Night Lounge Thirsty Bear, 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.

Tubesteak Connection Aunt Charlie's Lounge, 133 Turk; www.auntcharlieslounge.com. 9pm-2am, $3. A gay dance club featuring Eurodisco, electrofunk, and more with DJ Bus Station John.

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

26 Mix 10pm-2am, $5-20 sliding scale. Femina Potens presents an '80s new wave dance party with Sini Anderson, Ace Morgan, and Chelsea Star.

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

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

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

UPlift Monkey Club. 10pm-2am, free. With DJs Daniela and Dedan spinning beautiful, soulful house music.

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.

Bay Area

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

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

Just Steppin Mingles Martini and Champagne Lounge, 370 Embarcadero West, Jack London Square, Oakl; (510) 835-3900. 10pm-2am. Steppin lessons and dance party.

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

Slow Gin Kingman's Lucky Lounge, 3332 Grand, Oakl; (510) 465-5464. 8:30pm-12:30am, free. Jazz and downtempo grooves with King Kooba and the Trout.

Soundboutique Ivy Room. 7pm, free.

Spank Blakes. 9:30-11:30pm, $5-7. Pop hits, hip-hop, dancehall, and R&B.

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

friday 30

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Band Practice, Jackie Strano, Hunks Balazo Gallery, 2811 Mission; 550-1108. 9pm.

Belle and Sebastian Warfield. 8pm, $30.

Cheeseballs Red Devil Lounge. 9pm, $10.

Circle Jerks, Outlie Pound-SF. 8pm.

Electric Six, Hiss Slim's. 9pm, $14.

Bob Firpo, Zachary Tree, Rik Avalos Band, Slandt Brainwash. 8pm.

Flying Luttenbachers, Death Sentence: Panda! Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $6.

Friends of Dean Martinez 12 Galaxies. 9pm.

Harold Ray Live in Concert, Von Iva, Sun of Mercury, DJ Kitty StudioZ.tv. 9pm-2am, $7. Mesh magazine benefit party. See 8 Days a Week.

Heiroglyphics, Encore, Z-Man Independent. 9pm, $20.

Jiffy-Scuttler Four Rx Gallery, 132 Eddy; 860-6455. 9pm, $6.

Alvon Johnson Rasselas Jazz. 6-9pm.

Lo-Fi Neisans, Ownerless Dog Kimo's. 9pm, $5.

Lucid, Creature Feature Edinburgh Castle Pub. 9pm.

Magic Slim and the Teardrops Biscuits and Blues. 8:30 and 10:30pm, $17.50.

No Mercy Band Johnny Foley's. 9pm.

Payne-Edmondson Band Rasselas Jazz. 9:30pm.

Sandfly, Five A.M. Tongue and Groove. 9pm, $6.

Sermon, SLA, Th' Losin' Streaks Parkside. 10pm.

Southern Culture on the Skids, Paybacks Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $18.

Sweet Love Express Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Tarantel, Grail, Christopher Willits Bottom of the Hill. 10pm, $8. See 8 Days a Week.

Thrills, Spymob Fillmore. 9pm, $17.50.

Tito y su Son de Cuba Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $10.

Two Gallants, Mellow Drunk, Full Moon Partisans Cafe du Nord. 9pm, $8. See 8 Days a Week.

Whalebone Johnson Skip's Tavern. 9pm, free.

Bay Area

Hyim and His Fat Foakland Orchestra Shattuck Downlow. 9:30pm, $7.

Katie Jay Band Beckett's. 9:30pm.

Mushroom Jupiter. 8pm.

Randies, Love Kills Love, Espontaneos Ivy Room. 10pm.

Red Pocket Starry Plough. 9:30pm, $6.

San Resina, Hadan, Down Factor, Kuru, Severed Savior Imusicast, 5429 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 601-1029. 8pm, $8.

Slight, Thriving Ivory, Stereo Grande Blakes. 9:30pm, $7.

Stung Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.

Stymie and the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra 19 Broadway. 9pm, $10.

Todd Sickafoose and the Tiny Resistors Oakland Metro. 9:45pm, $10.

'Vowel Movement' Ashkenaz. 8:30pm, $12. With hosts Andrew Chaikin and Tim Barsky.

Jazz/new music

Billy Higgins Legacy Band with Arthur Blythe Club Jazz Nouveau, 2801 Leavenworth; 921-2100. 8 and 10pm, $10. A benefit for Music in Schools Today.

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

Carol Peters and the Retrofit Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa; 861-9199, www.verdiclubsf.com. 9pm, $10.

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

Charles Unger Experience with Valencia Les Joulins. 8pm.

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

Djano Gypsy Jazz Quintet Peña Pachamama. 7:30 and 10pm, $10.

Earle Davis Divis Fancy Middle Eastern Bar and Grill, 846 Divisadero; 931-1362. 7pm, free.

Emmanual Vaughn Trio LJ's Martini Club and Grille, Metreon Center, 101 Fourth St, second flr; 369-6614. 7:30pm.

Ken Fishler Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Victoria Hughes Top of the Mark. 2pm.

Jazz Trio Ana Mandara, 891 Beach; 771-6800. 8:30pm.

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

'The Music of Stan Getz: Sweet Rain' Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; 788-7353. 8pm, $24-44. Featuring Joshua Redman with All-Star Trio.

Paul Dresher Ensemble Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. 8pm, $16-20.

Houston Person Jazz at Pearl's. 9:30pm, $25.

'Some Like It Hot and Jazzy' Original Joe's New Cabaret Room, 144 Taylor; 775-5146. 8:30pm, $25. With Ayako Hosohawa, Jeffrey Van Dyk, Heather Lauren, Micahel Deneul, and Claudia Newberry.

Dayna Sean Stephens Club Jazz Nouveau, 2801 Leavenworth; 921-2100. Midnight, free.

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

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

Wall Street Harry Denton's Starlight Room. 8:30pm.

Gini Wilson Moose's. 8pm.

Bay Area

Craig Chaquico Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $24.

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

Ike Levin Quartet Chef Mario's Island Lighthouse, 1144 Ballena Bay Blvd, Alameda; (510) 864-0222. 8pm.

Jazz Mine King Tsin Restaurant, 1699 Solano, Berk; (510) 525-9890. 6:30-9:30pm.

Stanley Jordan Kimball's East. 8 and 10pm, $28.

Folk/world/country

Acme String Ensemble Maxfield's House of Caffeine, 398 Dolores; 255-6859. 7pm, free.

Amandla Poets, Sacred Journeys Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $6.

Bluegrass and old-time music jam session Atlas Cafe. 8-10pm, free.

Gas Men Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Ira Marlowe, Alexis Harte Band, Comfy Chair Community Music Center, 544 Capp; www.sfmusic.org. 8pm, $5-8.

Bay Area

Andrew Thierry and Zydeco Magic Eagles Hall, 2305 Alameda, Alameda; (415) 285-6285. 9pm, $12.

Arauco La Peña Cultural Center. 8:30pm, $14.

Greg Brown, Pieta Brown and Bo Ramsey Freight and Salvage Coffee House. 8pm, $25.50.

GoJoGo Jazz House, 3192 Adeline, Berk; (510) 655-9755. 8pm.

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

'We Sing for the Mothers' First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St, Oakl; (510) 525-7082. 8pm, $10-20 sliding scale.

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.

Beat Sauce Milk. 10pm-2am. With J-Boogie, Wisdom, and Raw B.

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

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 Six 9pm-4am, $10. Hip-hop, house, and dance.

Divination Hush Hush Lounge. 9pm-2am. Hip-hop, Latin, Brazilian, funk, and broken beat with Vinnie Esparza, Hakobo, and DJ Soulsalaam.

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.

Elbo Room 10pm, $12. With Da Lata and DJ Soulsalaam.

EZ5 682 Commercial; 362-9321. "Freaky Fridays," 6-10pm, free. Old-skool, 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.

Feng Shui Oxygen Bar, Sushi and Sake Lounge. 8pm-2am, free. With Neo Eon One.

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.

Get YER Freak on! Mighty. 10pm-5am, $10. With Laird, Tung, Goldilox, Felix the Dog, Mu-Mu, and Mani Ward.

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.

G-Spot 1751 Social Club. 10pm-2am, $5. Hip-hop and R&B.

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.

Il Pirata 9-11pm. With Matthew Higgs, Dave Muller, and DJ Ping Pong.

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.

Mad Lounge III 26 Mix. 10pm-2am, $5-15 sliding scale. A benefit for Sunset Youth Services.

Mama Said Knock You Out Emcee Battle 2 Cat Club. 9pm-2am, $10. With Infinite, Subverse, BMMNM, Won Way, Emuzition, Elemenop, Meel Tikit, Dublin, Coop D'ville, DJ Design, Amp Live, Riddm, and Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist.

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 and guests.

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

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.

Opel Sublounge. 9pm.

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

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.

Quench Fridays Club Q, 61 Golden Gate; www.freepartysf.com. 9pm. With various resident DJs spinning music in three rooms.

Rawhide 9pm. Route Music and Future Juju presents Up, Bustle and Out.

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.

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

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.

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

Suite one8one 9pm-4am, $20. With live DJs.

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

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.

Vintage Shadow Lounge, 299 Folsom; 252-3334. 10pm, free. '80s rock, new wave, and pop.

Vision Fridays 330 Ritch. 10pm. Hip-hop, R&B, and dancehall.

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. "Om Happy Hour," 6-10pm, free. With Om Records crew.

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

Bay Area

Mingles Martini and Champagne Lounge 370 Embarcadero West, Jack London Square, Oakl; (510) 835-3900. 10pm-2am. With DJs Lash and Juice.

Otto's Forbidden Island Conga Lounge, 5422 College, Oakl; (510) 463-2681. 9pm. Hawaiian night featuring live hula and guest DJs.

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

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

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Rock/blues/hip-hop

Blackalicious, DJ Shadow, Gift of Gab, Lateef and the Chief, Latyrx, Lifesavas, Lyrics Born, Joyo Velarde, DJ D-Sharp Warfield. 8pm, $35.

Derek Trucks Band Fillmore. 9pm, $20.

Friends of Dean Martinez 12 Galaxies. 9pm.

Katie Jay, Spencer Jay Last Day Saloon. 9pm, $8.

Lovemakers, United States of Electronica, Junior Panthers, Sekiden Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.

Morbid Angel, Suffocation, Satyricon Slim's. 8pm, $25. See 8 Days a Week.

Reverend Steven Johnson Leyba, Satan's Son-in-Law, Whore, DJ LX Balazo Gallery, 2811 Mission; 550-1108. 9pm, $3-5 sliding scale.

Sidestepper Independent. 9pm, $15.

Southern Culture on the Skids, Paybacks Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $18.

Stitches, Distraction, Hit by a Semi Parkside. 10pm.

Summer at Shatter Creek, Thee More Shallows Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $7.

Ticket to Ride Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Bay Area

Advanced Placement, Dirty Bomb, Model Behavior, Unbound, Blair Hansen Imusicast, 5429 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 601-1029. 7pm, $8.

Hip-Hop in the Park People's Park, Haste between Telegraph and Bowditch, Berk; www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~sfhh. Noon-5pm, free. See 8 Days a Week.

Dr. Loco, Banda Skalavera La Peña Cultural Center. 9pm, $7-10.

E Is for Elephant Starry Plough. 9:30pm.

Fast Times Blakes. 9:30pm, $7.

Mermen 19 Broadway. 9pm, $10.

Rock and Roll with Nicole Beckett's. 9:30pm.

Sleaves, Chantigs Ivy Room. 10pm.

Jazz/new music

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

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

Billy Higgins Legacy Band with Arthur Blythe Club Jazz Nouveau, 2801 Leavenworth; 921-2100. 8 and 10pm, $10. A benefit for Music in Schools Today.

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

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

Dick Conte Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Ellen Robinson Quartet Savanna Jazz, 2937 Mission; 285-3369. 8:30pm, $7.

Jazz Trio Ana Mandara, 891 Beach; 771-6800. 8:30pm.

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

Larry Douglas Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

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

Orchestra Baobab, Snake Trio Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon; 776-1999. 3 and 8pm, $19-39.

Paul Dresher Ensemble Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. 2 and 8pm, $7-16.

Houston Person Jazz at Pearl's. 9:30pm, $25.

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

'Transmission Mission' Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade 760 Howard; 543-1718. 12:30 and 1:30pm.

Bay Area

Broun Fellinis Jazzschool. 9pm, $10-12.

Craig Chaquico Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $24.

Stanley Jordan Kimball's East. 8 and 10pm, $28.

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

Folk/world/country

Francis and Larise Simple Pleasures Cafe. 8pm, free.

'Hootenanny Night' Cafe International, 508 Haight; 775-0221. 7pm, free.

Larry Karush Noe Valley Ministry. 8:15pm, $15.

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

Birger Olsen Divis Fancy Bar and Grill, 846 Divisadero; 931-1362. 8pm, free.

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

Bay Area

Bluegrass Intentions Freight and Salvage Coffee House. 8pm, $17.50.

Braziu Shattuck Downlow. 9pm, $10.

'Squeeze-Box Social' Down Home Music, 10341 San Pablo, El Cerrito; (510) 525-2129. 2pm, free.

Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited Ashkenaz. 9:30pm, $18.

Luis Urrea, Jane Smiley, Duffy Bishop, Greg Brown, Sarah Lee Guthrie Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Noon, $18.

King Wilkie, Frankie, Nico, Molly, and friends First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View, 1667 Miramonte, Mountain View; (510) 530-0839. 8pm, $18.

Dance clubs

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

Bling Bling Paradise Lounge. 9pm. Progressive house.

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.

Discotheque Le Colonial, 721 Sutter; 931-3600. 9pm, free. House and hip-hop with DJ Masao.

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.

Elbo Room 10pm, $8. With Dr. Israel and Seven, Soulsalaam, and Kid Beyond.

Endup "Other Whirled," 6am-noon. With DJs Tracy, Adrian, Vince, and weekly guests. "Foundation," 10pm-4am. With DJs Miguel Migs, Jay J, and Julius Papp.

E-Saturdays Club NV. 10pm-3:30am, $10. Hip-hop, R&B, and dancehall with Rick Lee and the SBC DJs.

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.

Fluid House with Frenchy le Freak.

Fly 330 Ritch. 10pm. R&B with DJ Mind Motion.

Frisco Disco Arrow. 10pm-2am.

Get Underground Club Six. 9pm-4am, $10. With DJs Mark E. Quark, Hector Moralez, Oscar, TK Disko, Rebecca, and Jah Yzer.

Goodness Soluna Lounge. 10pm-2am, $5. Hip-hop, dancehall, and funk classics with DJs Cense, Kwality, and Solace.

Groove Cafe Cloud 9 Motel. 9pm-3am. Deep house and hip-hop.

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.

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.

Jasmine Big Heart City. 10pm. Dancehall, hip-hop, and R&B with TOKS and Mind Motion.

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.

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

Lush Party 1751 Social Club. 10pm-2am, $10. Contemporary pop hits, hip-hop, and R&B.

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. With live DJs.

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.

Nickie's BBQ 9pm. Rotating weekly DJs.

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

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

Pulse SF Space 550. 10pm-3am, $10. Hip-hop, house, trance, and breaks.

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

Qoöl Saturdays 111 Minna Gallery. 9m-2am, $5.

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.

Rump City Dalva. 9pm. With DJ Motion Potion.

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.

Safe The Top. 10pm-2am. Broken beat, techno, house, 2-step, and nu-jazz styles with Mikebee, Jason Greer, Subtek, Jamin, Just-One, and guests.

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.

Spin Kelly's Mission Rock. 9pm-2am. With live DJs and performances.

Splish StudioZ.tv. 9pm-3am, $15. A dance party with swimmers, divers, and water polo players from around the world; proceeds benefit IGLA, Shanti, and the SF LGBT Community Center.

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

Suite one8one 9pm-4am, $20. With live DJs.

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

Inneractive Kingman's Lucky Lounge, 3332 Grand, Oakl; (510) 303-0310. 8pm-2am, free. Funky beats with the Inneractive crew.

Moonlight Saturdays Mingles Martini and Champagne Lounge, 370 Embarcadero West, Jack London Square, Oakl; (510) 835-3900. 9pm-2am. Neo soul with DJ Lash, hip-hop with DJ Juice, and dancehall with Moe 1; hosted by Tony B and Henry G.

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

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

sunday 2

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Antietam, Barbara Manning Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $7.

Black Heart Procession, Kill Me Tomorrow, Drunk Horse Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $15. See 8 Days a Week.

Brother Buzz Lou's Pier 47. 4pm, $3.

Coachwhips, Shellshag 12 Galaxies. 9pm, $6.

From Autumn to Ashes, Atreyu Pound-SF. 8pm.

HIM, Eighteen Visions, Kill Hannah Slim's. 8pm, $15.

Jahi and the Life Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $5.

Japanese Baby Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Moneen, North Star, Fight, Park Bottom of the Hill. 7:30pm, $8.

Plain High Drifters Parkside. 5pm.

Mike Therieau, Pat Johnson, Dave Gleason Parkside. 8pm.

Maldita Vecindad Fillmore. 8pm, $20.

Bay Area

B-Street Players 19 Broadway. 8:30pm.

Jon Steiner Trio 19 Broadway. 4-7pm.

Rx Bandits, Brazil Melee, Desa, Facing New York Imusicast, 5429 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 601-1029. 5:30pm, $12.

Jazz/new music

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

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

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

Chris Gamper Quartet Canvas Gallery. 8pm, $3.

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

Mike Greensill and friends Moose's. 7pm.

Henry Irvin Trio, Dorothy Bird and Beckett Books and Records, 2788 Diamond; 586-3733. 6pm.

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

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

Alex Kalleo Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

Marcus Shelby Trio San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Schwab Room, 151 Third St; 1-888-468-3399. 11am, $25-30.

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

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

Paul Dresher Ensemble Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. 2pm, $7-16.

Post Junk Trio Beat Lounge. 9pm.

Rob Hart Trio Club Jazz Nouveau, 2801 Leavenworth; 921-2100. 11am, $10.

Sebastien Lanson Sextet Beat Lounge. 3pm, free.

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

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

Bay Area

Art Van Damme Quintet Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, Miramar Beach, Half Moon Bay; (650) 726-4143. 4:30pm, $26.

Craig Chaquico Yoshi's. 7 and 8pm, $24.

Dick Hindman Trio Jazzschool. 4:30pm, $12-18.

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

Stanley Jordan Kimball's East. 5 and 8pm, $28.

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

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

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

Folk/world/country

Gitano El Rio. 3-8pm, $8.

King Wilkie Music Store, 66 West Portal; 664-2044. 4-6pm, free.

Susan McKweon Cafe du Nord. 8pm, $12.

Bay Area

Baguette Quartet, Conjunto Romero, Tsvetan Mitev Chakurov Down Home Music, 10341 San Pablo, El Cerrito; (510) 525-2129. 2pm, free.

Broceliande St. Albans Parish Hall, 1501 Washington, Albany; (510)569-0437. 8pm, $12.

Fun with Finnoula Beckett's. 7pm.

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

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

Susan Werner Freight and Salvage Coffee House. 8pm, $18.50.

Za'atar YWCA Berkeley, 2600 Bancroft Way, Berk; (510) 845-6420, ext 10. 7-10pm, free.

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.

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

Club Havana Jelly's. 4pm.

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, $6. Featuring Dr. Israel Brooklyn Jungle Soundsystem vs. Mark Pistel Electronic Dub Collective. See 8 Days a Week.

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

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

Rehab Temple Bar, 600 Polk; www.rehabsundays.com. 11am-3pm. Brunch and live DJs.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Bay Area

King of Kings Shattuck Downlow. 8pm-2am, $5. Reggae dance night with DJ Smoky and guests.

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.

Sunday School Ivy Room. 7pm, $3.

monday 3

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Casey Neill Band and Little Sue Parkside. 9pm.

Feral Moan Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Ben Kweller, Death Cab for Cutie Fillmore. 8pm, $20.

Grant Lee Phillips Cafe du Nord. 9pm, $15.

Split Lip Rayfield, Mother Truckers Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $8.

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

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

Bay Area

Air Paramount Theatre. 8pm, $37.50.

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 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.

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

Eric Shifrin Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

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

Bay Area

Dave Douglas New Quintet Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $12-18.

Folk/world/country

Open mic 19 Broadway. 9pm.

Traditional Irish music session Starry Plough. 9pm, 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.

Rock Box The Attic, 3336 24th St; 643-3376. 9pm, free.. Big booty beats with DJ Walter Matthau, Jimmy James, and Steve Mac.

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

Solid Lounge Wish, 1539 Folsom; 278-9474. 7pm-2am, free. Downtempo, lounge, and groove with M. Klein, Chardmo, 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.

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

Mystery Night Ruby Room. 10pm-2am.

Not Your Daddy's Cadillac Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 763-7711. 10pm-2am, free. With DJ Kitty, Prozack Turner, and friends.

Roots, Rap, Reggae Sessions Mingles Martini and Champagne Lounge, 370 Embarcadero West, Jack London Square, Oakl; (510) 835-3900. 10pm. Featuring DJ Jah Yzer and guests DJ Sake 1.

Shattuck Downlow 8pm, free. With DJ Fray Cat.

Underground Lounge Radio, 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am. Psycho '60s and porno '70s.

tuesday 4

Rock/blues/hip-hop

Bat Makumba, DJ Vanka Elbo Room. 9pm, $6.

Beam, Walrus Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $6.

Bogleys Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Death Cab for Cutie, Ben Kweller, Thermals Fillmore. 8pm, $20.

Sean Hayes, Jeffrey Luck Lucas, Burd Early, Randy Bickford Cafe du Nord. 9pm, $8.

Sleaves Parkside. 9pm.

Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited, David Hilliard and the Black Panther Fugitives Independent. 8pm, $15.

'Vowel Movement' StudioZ.tv. 8pm, $5-15 sliding scale.

Walken, Facedown in Shit, Graves at Sea Cat Club. 9pm, $5.

Bay Area

NoMeansNo Starry Plough. 9pm, $10.

Danny Uzilevsky 19 Broadway. 9pm.

Jazz/new music

Bossa Suave Lingba Lounge. 8pm.

Collective West Jazz Orchestra Purple Onion, 140 Columbus; 956-1653. 9pm, $5.

Chris Huson Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7pm.

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

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

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

Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra Intersection for the Arts, 446 Valencia; 626-3311. 8pm, $12-15 sliding scale.

Murasaki Ensemble with Agatsuma Club Jazz Nouveau, 2801 Leavenworth; 921-2100. 8 and 10pm, $10.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 7pm.

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

Kent Strand Moose's. 7:30pm.

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

Bay Area

Dave Douglas New Quintet Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $12-18.

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

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

Folk/world/country

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

Anna Estrada Simple Pleasures Cafe. 8pm, free.

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

Open mic night Rockin' Java, 1821 Haight; 831-8842. 7:30-9:30pm.

Bay Area

Anoush Ashkenaz. 8:30pm, $9.

Starry Plough Open Mic Starry Plough. 7:30pm, free.

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. 9pm-2am, $2. Hip-hop, soul, and breaks with DJs Ocir, Centipede, and 4AM.

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. Queer and trans danceclub featuring hip-hop, Brazillian, old-skool, neo-soul, deep house, world beat, and more.

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.

Nocturnia StudioZ.tv. 9pm-3am, $5. Goth and industrial club.

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

Rotation Dalva. 10pm-2am, free. With Tom Thump and guests.

Sadie's Flying Elephant 491 Potrero; 551-7988. 9pm-2am, free. Honky-tonk, bluegrass, western swing, or country with Blaze Orange and friends.

Shutter 330 Ritch. 10pm. Goth, post-punk, and more.

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.

Bay Area

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

RawSugar Oasis, 135 12th St, Oakl; (510) 763-0404. 9pm. Drum 'n' bass and breakbeats.

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

El Sotano Blakes. 9:30pm, $7. With DJs Waltdigz and Noisex.

Talent Tuesdays Mingles Martini and Champagne Lounge, 370 Embarcadero West, Jack London Square, Oakl; (510) 835-3900. 9pm-2am. With host Spiderman, live music by the Boogie Boyz Band, and open mic.