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WEDNESDAY 16
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Big Tree, Kapowski, Bells Cafe Du Nord. 8pm, $10.
Blutengel, Miss Construction, DJ Unit 77 Elbo Room. 9pm, $25.
Charlie vs. Rome Balestrieri Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9:30pm, free.
Creed, Eve to Adam, Like a Storm Warfield. 8pm, $45-$72.
Great Lake Swimmers, Cold Specks Independent. 8pm, $15.
Illness, Street Score El Rio. 9pm, $5.
MoeTar, Cash Pony, Arms and Legs Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.
Pigeon John, Tanya Morgan, Playdough, Cookbook 330 Ritch. 9pm.
Pro Blues Jam with Keith Crossan Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Sad Bastard Book Club, Somnolence, Froadz Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Soul Train Revival feat. Ziek McCarter Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $5-$10.
Thee Oh Sees, Mallard, Burnt Ones, Warm Soda Brick and Mortar. 9pm, $12.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Peter Asher Rrazz Room. 8pm, $40-$45.
Cat’s Corner with Nathan Dias Savanna Jazz. 9pm, $10.
Cosmo AlleyCats Le Colonial, 20 Cosmo Place, SF; www.lecolonialsf.com. 7-10pm.
Dink Dink Dink, Gaucho, Michael Abraham Amnesia. 7pm, free.
Michael Parsons Revolution Cafe, 3248 22 St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm.
Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 6:30pm, $5.
DANCE CLUBS
Booty Call Q-Bar, 456 Castro, SF; www.bootycallwednesdays.com. 9pm. Juanita MORE! and Joshua J host this dance party.
Coo-Yah! Som., 2925 16th St, SF; (415) 558-8521. 10pm, free. DJs Daneekah and Green B spin reggae and dancehall with weekly guests.
DJ Audio1 Ruby Skye. 9pm, $15.
KUSF-in-Exile DJ Night Monarch, 101 Sixth St, SF; www.savekusf.com. 5:30-9:30pm.
Mary Go Round Lookout, 3600 16th St, SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 10pm, $5. Drag with Suppositori Spelling, Mercedez Munro, and Ginger Snap.
Megatallica Fiddler’s Green, 1333 Columbus, SF; www.megatallica.com. 7pm, free. Heavy metal hangout.
Obey the Kitty: Justin Milla Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, free with guestlist before 11pm, $10.
THURSDAY 17
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Rome Balestrieri vs. Charlie Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9:30pm, free.
Black Elk, Pins of Light, Hell Ship Thee Parkside. 9:03pm, $8.
Bodeans, Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers Independent. 8pm, $25.
Ane Brune, Gemma Ray Great American Music Hall. 8:30pm, $14-$16.
Destructo Rickshaw Stop. 10pm, $13. With Realboy, DJ Aaron Axelsen.
Gunshy Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Dennis Jones Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $16.
Stefanie Keys, Reckless in Vegas, Highway Robbers Cafe Du Nord. 8pm, $14.
Naytronix, Yalls, Mwahaha Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $7.
Pinker Tones Brick and Mortar. 9pm, $7-$10.
Suckers, Young Man, Vanaprasta Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
Emily Wells, Portland Cello Project Swedish American Hall. 8pm, $15.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Peter Asher Rrazz Room. 8pm, $40-$45.
Stompy Jones Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 7:30pm, $10.
Billy Manzik Revolution Cafe, 3248 22 St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm.
Ned Boynton Trio Bottle Cap, 1707 Powell, SF; www.bottlecapsf.com. 7-10pm.
Tia Fuller Quartet Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 7:30pm, $15-$35.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Back 40 Band Atlas Cafe, 3049 20th St, SF; www.atlascafe.net. 8-10pm, free.
Twang! Honky Tonk Fiddler’s Green, 1330 Columbus, SF; www.twanghonkytonk.com. 5pm. Live country music, dancing, and giveaways.
DANCE CLUBS
Afrolicious Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $8-$10. Tropicália, electro, and funk with Wunmi and Slow Commotion, Nappy Riddem, and DJ/host Pleasuremaker.
Arcade Lookout. 9pm, free. Indie dance party.
Base: M.A.N.D.Y Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, free with guestlist before 11pm, $10. Philipp Jung DJ set.
Get Low Som., 2925 16th St, SF; (415) 558-8521. 10pm, free. Jerry Nice and Ant-1 spin Hip-Hop, 80’s and Soul with weekly guests.
Thursdays at the Cat Club Cat Club. 9pm, $6 (free before 9:30pm). Two dance floors bumpin’ with the best of 80s mainstream and underground with DJ’s Damon, Steve Washington, Dangerous Dan, and guests.
Tropicana Madrone Art Bar. 9pm, free. Salsa, cumbia, reggaeton, and more with DJs Don Bustamante, Apocolypto, Sr. Saen, Santero, and Mr. E.
FRIDAY 18
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Avengers, Erase Errata, Carletta Sue Kay Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $15.
Body & Soul Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Break Science, Paul Basic, Supervision Yoshi’s Lounge. 10:30pm, $20.
Charlie, Rome Balestrieri, Jason Marion Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
Dead After School 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com. 7pm.
Dead Winter Carpenters, TV Mike & the Scarecrowes, Skinny String Band Slim’s. 9pm, $18-$16.
Lee Fields & the Expressions, Park Brick and Mortar. 9pm, $20-$25.
High Castle, CCR Headcleaner, White Suns Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $7.
Lisa Hilton Biscuits and Blues Union Room. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Holdup, Wooster, Young Science Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $15-$18.
Love Axe 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com. 10pm.
Karen Lovely Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Milo Greene, DRMS, Papa Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $10-$12.
Petty Theft Red Devil Lounge. 9pm, $12.
Plants and Animals, Cannons and Clouds, Owl Paws Bottom of the Hill. 10pm, $12.
Sleepy Sun, DJ Britt Govea Independent. 9pm, $15.
Social: The Re-Mixtape Live, Mars Today, Skins and Needles Elbo Room. 10pm, $10.
Tainted Love Bimbo’s. 9pm, $23.
Trevor Childs Band, Bye Bye Blackbirds Make Out Room. 7:30pm, $8.
UK World Tour 2012: Eddie Jacobson, John Wetton, Terry Bozzio Regency Ballroom. 8pm, $65-$99.
Weird Church, Karte Kinski, Waxy Tombs Brainwash Cafe. 8pm, free.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Peter Asher Rrazz Room. 9pm, $40-$45.
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Brad Mehldau Trio Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 8pm, $40-$65.
Terry Disely Bottle Cap, 1707 Powell, SF; www.bottlecapsf.com. 5:30-8:30pm, free.
Emily Anne Revolution Cafe, 3248 22 St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Bluegrass Bonanza Plough and Stars. 9:30pm, $6-$10. With Snap Jackson, Knock on Wood Players, Front Country.
Taste Fridays 650 Indiana, SF; www.tastefridays.com. 8pm, $18. Salsa and bachata dance lessons, live music.
DANCE CLUBS
Afrolicious Public Works. 9pm, free before 10pm, $5 after.
A-Trak Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $20.
Chase Public Works Loft. 9pm, $5 with RSVP. Deep house, cosmic disco, balaeric vibez with Suzanne Kraft, SFV Acid, Ash Williamsn, and Avalon Emerson.
Hella Tight Amnesia. 10pm, $5.
Joe Lookout, 3600 16th St.,SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 9pm. Eight rotating DJs, shirt-off drink specials.
Oldies Night Knockout. 9pm, $2-$4. DJs Primo and Badass Daniel B spin nasty oldies.
Old School JAMZ El Rio. 9pm. Fruit Stand DJs spinning old school funk, hip-hop, and R&B.
Paris to Dakar Little Baobab, 3388 19th St, SF; (415) 643-3558. 10pm, $5. Afro and world music with rotating DJs including Stepwise, Steve, Claude, Santero, and Elembe.
Pledge: Fraternal Lookout. 9pm, $3-$13. Benefiting LGBT and nonprofit organizations. Bottomless kegger cups and paddling booth with DJ Christopher B and DJ Brian Maier.
SATURDAY 19
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Ambience, Case in Theory, Dangermaker Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
Brothers Comatose, Sioux City Kid, Tiny Television Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $15.
Cool Ghouls, That Ghost, Poor Sons Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $7.
Giant Squid, Black Queen, Wild Hunt El Rio. 10pm, $8.
Go Van Gough Revolution Cafe, 3248 22 St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm.
Greg Lake Regency Ballroom. 8pm, $40-$60.
John Lee Hooker Jr. Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $22.
Melted Toys, Memories, Permanent Collection, Creepers Thee Parkside. 9pm, $5.
Ashley Mendez 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com. 7pm.
Rottoncore, Angstroms Thee Parkside. 3pm, free.
Seeking Empire, Beta State, New Diplomat, Bruises Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $10.
Slow Motion Cowboys Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF; www.riptidesf.com. 10 and 11:15pm, free.
Soft White Sixties, Mahgeetah, Harriet Brick and Mortar. 9pm, $9-$12.
Tainted Love Bimbo’s. 9pm, $23.
Tall Shadows Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
“Third Annual Haight Street Fair Battle of the Bands Finals” Blue Macaw, 2565 Mission, SF; (415) 920-9577. 9:30pm, $7-$10.
This Charming Band, For the Masses, Spellbound Slim’s. 9pm, $15.
Todd, Rome Balestrieri, Charlie Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
“Undercover Presents: Black Sabbath’s Paranoid” Independent. 9Pm, $20.
John West Yoshi’s SF. 10pm, $35.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Peter Asher Rrazz Room. 9pm, $40-$45.
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Brass Farthing Plough and Stars. 9pm, $7.
Kress Cole and Kate Kilbane Exit Cafe, 156 Eddy, SF; (415) 673-3847. 8:30pm, free.
Craig Ventresco & Meredith Axelrod Atlas Cafe, 3049 20th St, SF; www.atlascafe.net. 4-6pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Bootie SF: Hubba Hubba Revue DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10-$20. With Burlesque circus show, Tripp vs. Mykill, indie electro with Six & Candy.
Booty Bassment Knockout. 9pm, $2-$4. Booty shaking hip-hop with DJs Ryan Poulsen and Dimitri Dickenson.
Deetron Public Works. 9pm, $10.
Dubstep Producer Showcase Club Six, 60 Sixth St, SF; www.clubsix1.com. 10pm, $5.
Fringe Madrone Art Bar. 9pm, $5. Indie music video dance party with DJ Blondie K and subOctave.
OK Hole Amnesia. 9pm.
Paris to Dakar Little Baobab, 3388 19th St, SF; (415) 643-3558. 10pm, $5. Afro and world music with rotating DJs including Stepwise, Steve, Claude, Santero, and Elembe.
Radio Franco Bissap, 3372 19th St, SF; (415) 826 9287. 6 pm. Rock, Chanson Francaise, Blues. Senegalese food and live music.
Saturday Night Soul Party Elbo Room. 10pm, $5-$10.
Smiths Night SF Rock-It Room. 9pm, free. Revel in 80s music from the Smiths, Joy Division, New Order, and more.
Wild Nights Kok BarSF, 1225 Folsom, SF; www.kokbarsf.com. 9pm, $3. With DJ Frank Wild.
SUNDAY 20
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Blind Shake, Pop Atak Knockout. 4pm, $7.
Debbie Boone: Reflections of Rosemary Yoshi’s SF. 7pm, $35; 9pm, $25.
Dimesland, Lord Dying, War Child Hemlock Tavern. 6pm, $7.
Domestic Electric, Sick Kids, Le Panique Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
Flight to Mars, Vendetta Red, Hydrophonic Independent. 8pm, $20.
HowellDevine Revolution Cafe, 3248 22 St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm.
Eric Hutchinson, Graffiti6 Slim’s. 8pm, $16.
David Jacobs-Strain, Brian Laidlow Brick and Mortar. 8pm, $9-$12.
Junior Boogie Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $5.
Narrows, Retox, Early Graves Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $10.
Pansy Division, Swann Danger Cafe Du Nord. 8:30pm, $12.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
“West Coast Blues for a Cure” Yoshi’s SF. Noon-5pm, $40. With Irma Thomas, Rick Estrin & the Night Cats, and more.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Peter Asher Rrazz Room. 7pm, $40-$45.
Candice Bliss Bar, 4026 24th St, SF; www.blissbarsf. 4:30pm, $10.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
DaMaDa Red Poppy Arthouse. 8pm.
Twang Sunday Thee Parkside. 4pm, free. With Better Haves, Patsycords.
DANCE CLUBS
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $6. Dub, roots, and classic dancehall with DJ Sep, Ludichris, and guest DJ Tomas.
Jock Lookout, 3600 16th St, SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 3pm, $2. Raise money for LGBT sports teams while enjoying DJs and drink specials.
La Pachanga Blue Macaw, 2565 Mission, SF; www.thebluemacawsf.com. 6pm, $10. Salsa dance party with live Afro-Cuban salsa bands.
Sweater Funk Knockout. 10pm, free.
MONDAY 21
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Damir Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Valerie Orth Osteria, 3277 Sacramento, SF; www.osteriasf.com.7pm, free.
Riverboat Gamblers, Biters, Flexx Bronco Thee Parkside. 8pm, $10.
Sparta, Ki:Theory Independent. 8pm, $20.
Stomacher, Soonest, Anadel Elbo Room. 9pm, $5.
23 Shades, Dr. Luna Brick and Mortar. 8pm, $5-$7.
Joe Louis Walker Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $22.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Bossa Nova Tunnel Top, 601 Bush, SF; (415) 722-6620. 8-11:30pm, free. Live acoustic Bossa Nova.
Mads Tolling Quartet: Tribute to Jean-Luc Ponty Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $14.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Toshio Hirano Amnesia. 9pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Death Guild DNA Lounge. 9:30pm, $3-5. Gothic, industrial, and synthpop with Joe Radio, Decay, and Melting Girl.
Krazy Mondays Beauty Bar, 2299 Mission, SF; www.thebeautybar.com. 10pm, free. Hip-hop and other stuff.
M.O.M. Madrone Art Bar. 6pm, free. DJs Timoteo Gigante, Gordo Cabeza, and Chris Phlek playing all Motown every Monday.
Vibes’N’Stuff El Amigo Bar, 3355 Mission, SF; (415) 852-0092. 10pm, free. Conscious jazz and hip-hop from 1960s-early ’90s with DJs Luce Lucy, Vinnie Esparza, and more.
TUESDAY 22
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Blackburner, King Loses Crown, DJ Ryury Elbo Room. 9pm, free.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Darcys, Sporting Life Independent. 8pm, $22.
Dum Dum Girls, Tamaryn, Young Prisms Slim’s. 8pm, $17.
Fear Factory, Shadows Fall, Devastated, Browning, Legacy of Disorder Regency Ballroom. 6:30pm, $27.
Hey Marseilles, Lemolo, Big Tree Brick and Mortar. 9pm, $10-$12.
Highway Patrol, Major Deegan, Anaura Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8-$10.
John Lawton Trio Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Margot & the Nuclear So & So’s, Dinosaur Feathers, Whispertown Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $16.
Moonchild, Luminaer 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com. 7pm.
Vanity Theft, Enemies, Jim Hanft Hotel Utah. 8pm, $10.
VanMarter Project Red Devil Lounge. 7pm, $2.
Joe Louis Walker Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $22.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Gaucho Bottle Cap, 1707 Powell, SF; www.bottlecapsf.com. 7-10pm, free.
Moving Company Revolution Cafe, 3248 22 St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm.
DANCE CLUBS
Eclectic Company Skylark, 9pm, free. DJs Tones and Jaybee spin old school hip hop, bass, dub, glitch, and electro.
F*ck Yeah Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $5. Secret Slayers, Slayers Club, live electronica and fusion.
Post-Dubstep Tuesdays Som., 2925 16th St, SF; (415) 558-8521.10pm, free. DJs Dnae Beats, Epcot, Footwerks spin UK Funky, Bass Music.
Study Hall John Colins Lounge, 138 Minna, SF; www.johncolins.com. 9pm. Hip-hop, dancehall, and Bay slaps with DJ Left Lane.