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WEDNESDAY 23
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Ash Reiter, Idea the Artist, Jeremy Rourke Cafe Du Nord. 8pm, $10.
Blasted Cayons Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $10.
Brian Bergeron Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Broken Waters, Grass Widow, American Splits, Wild Moth Luggage Store Gallery.
Debbie Davies Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $18.
Eggplant Casino Revolution Cafe, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm.
Goodnight Texas, Blind Willies Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $8.
Mark Lanegan Band, Sean Wheeler, Zander Schloss Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $25.
Morning Teleportation, Chappo, Nicos Gun Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $8-$10.
Real McKenzies, Civet Slim’s. 9pm, $17.
Spiritualized Fillmore. 8pm, $30.
Spooky Flowers, Moonshine Panda, We Arsons Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.
Todd vs. JC Rockit Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9:30pm.
Y Axes, Bears! Bears! Bears!, Big Drag Knockout. 10pm, $5.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
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.
Eric Muhler Trio Yoshi’s. 8pm, $22.
“4X4: Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quartet meets the Francis Wong Special Edition Quartet” African American Art and Culture Complex, 762 Fulton, SF; www.apiculturalcenter.org . 8pm, $7-$15.
On the Spot Trio Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $5.
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.
Full-Step! Tunnel Top. 10pm, free. Hip-hop, reggae, soul, and funk with DJs Kung Fu Chris and Bizzi Wonda.
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:Hot Mouth Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm; free with guestlist before 11pm, $10 after.
Shutter Elbo Room. 10pm, $5. With DJs Nako, Omar, and Justin.
Symbiosis After Party supperclub, 657 Harrison, SF; www.supperclub.com. With JB Vries, Marija, Liam Shy, Sparkle, Jeff Richmond, and more.
THURSDAY 24
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Bad Veins, Voxhaul Broadcast, Tidelands Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
Carnyball Johnson Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $12-$15.
Con Brio, Marcus Cohen & the Congress Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $15-$18.
Contino Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
“Forever Young Bob Dylan Birthday Bash” Red Devil Lounge. 8pm.
Gypsy Moonlight, City Deluxe Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $5.
I Break Horses, Silver Swans, popscene DJs Rickshaw Stop. 9:30pm, $13.
Jeannie and Chuck’s Country Roundup Atlas Cafe, 3049 20th St, SF; www.atlascafe.net. 8-10pm, free.
Freedy Johnston, Lonesome Heroes Cafe Du Nord. 8pm, $15.
Moshka Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $7.
Phoenix Twin 50 Mason Social House, SF; wwww.50masonsocialhousecom. 8pm.
Religious Girls, Hawk Jones, A White Hunter and Ugly Winner Sub-Mission. 8:30pm, $5.
Johnny Render, Ian Fays Flanahan’s, 3805 Noriega, SF; (415) 665-2424. 8:30pm, free.
Stan Erhart Band Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Star Slinger, Hoot Internet, Chrissy Murderbot, DJ Dials Slim’s. 9pm, $16-$18.
Toxic Holocaust, Midnight, Zombie Holocaust, Crypt Keeper Thee Parkside. 9pm, $10.
Rags Tuttle vs. Todd Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9:30pm.
“Twang Soul: Geeter Done Party” Amnesia. 7pm, $10-$15. With Ardent Sons, Wheeler Brothers, YARN.
We Are Serenades Independent. 8pm, $14.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Fantasy Orchestra Revolution Cafe, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm.
Stompy Jones Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 7:30pm, $10.
Ned Boynton Trio Bottle Cap, 1707 Powell, SF; www.bottlecapsf.com. 7-10pm.
Offside Jazz Fest El Valenciano, 1153 Valencia, SF; wwww.sfoffside.com. 9pm, $10. With Lisa Mezzacappa, Bait & Switch, Dave Rempis, and more.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
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, $5. Afrobeat, Tropicália, electro, samba, and funk with DJ-host Pleasuremaker.
Base: Attack of the DJs Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm; free with guestlist before 11pm, $10 after. With JJ Flores.
Future Perfect Public Works. 10pm, $8-$10. With Blok, BC Kingdom & Immabilu, superdun & loric.
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 25
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Alma Desnuda, Yonat and her Muse, Mucho Flamenco Cafe Du Nord. 9:30pm, $15.
Cass McCombs Band, Michael Hurley Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $16.
House of Floyd Slim’s. 9pm, $21-$26.
Katdelic Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $15.
La Cuneta Son Machin, Locura Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $10-$15.
Mean Jeans, Glitz, Dancer, Shrouds Thee Parkside. 9pm, $7.
Mishka, Anuhea, Michah Brown Independent. 9pm, $18.
Mister Loveless, She’s, Der Spazm Bottom of the Hill. 10pm, $10.
Mixers Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Seapony, BOAT, Black Elephant, Desario Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $10.
Lavay Smith & the Red Hot Skillet Lickers Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Todd, Greg Zema, Jason Marion Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Terry Disely Bottle Cap, 1707 Powell, SF; www.bottlecapsf.com. 5:30-8:30pm, free.
Robert Isley & Burt Bacharach Yoshi’s. 8pm, $55; 10pm, $50.
Offside Jazz Fest 50 Mason Social House, SF; wwww.sfoffside.com. 9pm. With trios led by Marcus Shelby, Erik Jekabson, and Alex Pinto.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Taste Fridays 650 Indiana, SF; www.tastefridays.com. 8pm, $18. Salsa and bachata dance lessons, live music.
DANCE CLUBS
All 45s All Night Mighty. 9pm. With Large Professor, Shortkut, Platurn, and Enki.
Baxtalo Drom Amnesia. 9pm, $7-$10. Live music, gypsy punk, belly dance.
Bpos with Pep Love, Akil, F.D.O.G Club 6, 60 Sixth, SF; www.clubsix1.com. 9pm, $10.
DJ Shift Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $10-$20.
JackHammer Disco with James Murphy Public Works. 9:30pm, $20-$25.
Joe Lookout, 3600 16th St.,SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 9pm. Eight rotating DJs, shirt-off drink specials.
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.
Samba Da , La Santa Cecilia Elbo Room. 10pm, $15. Carnaval party night.
Teenage Dance Craze Knockout. 10pm, $5. DJs Russell Quan, Okie Oran, and dX the Funky Granpaw spin wild surf, red hot soul, fab sinvasion, and more.
Three Deuces 222 Club, 222 Hyde, SF; www.222hyde.com. 7-9pm, free. With DJ-VJ Dandy Dixon spinning soul, funk, and disco.
SATURDAY 26
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Across Tundras, Electric Shepherd & Outlaw, Hollow Mirrors, Owl Thee Parkside. 9pm, $7.
Back Pages Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Tab Benoit, Jimmy Leslie & the Flow Slim’s. 9pm, $22.
Blisses B, Dad’s LPs, Cassandra Farrar & the Left Brains, Tawnee Kendell Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $10.
Face the Giant Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF; www.riptidesf.com. 9:30pm, free.
Fat Opie Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California, SF; www.bazaarcafe.com. 8pm, free.
Hell on Wheels, Necroveck, Bikini Complex Thee Parkside. 3pm, free.
Lake, Jaberi & Deutsch, Half-Handed Cloud Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $7.
Lilac, Carletta Sue Kay Lost Church, 65 Capp, SF; www.thelostchurch.com. 8pm, $10.
Nibblers Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $15.
“Rock Hop San Francisco” Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10. With Finish Ticket, Please Do Not Fight, Picture Atlantic, Coast Jumper.
Samiyam, Mono/Poly, Ryat, Mast Yoshi’s Lounge. 10:30pm, $20.
“Steer the Stars CD Release Party” Great American Music Hall. 7pm, $15. With Handshake, Debbie Neigher, St. Valentinez, Cheating Daylight.
Earl Thomas & the Blues Ambassadors Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $22.
Tokeson, Very Be Careful, DJ Aztec Parrot Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $7-$10.
Greg Zema, Jason Marion, Todd Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm.
White Barons, Hookers, El Camero Benders Bar, 806 South Van Ness, SF; www.bendersbar.com. 8pm.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Kenny Barron and Mulgrew Miller Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness, SF; www.sfjazzcom. 8pm, $25-$60.
Robert Isley & Burt Bacharach Yoshi’s. 8pm, $60; 10pm, $55.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Brasil Vox Revolution Cafe, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm.
Chelsea Johnson and Robin Galante Exit Cafe, 156 Eddy, SF; www.songwritersaturdays.com. 8:30pm, free.
Craig Ventresco & Meredith Axelrod Atlas Cafe, 3049 20th St, SF; www.atlascafe.net. 4-6pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Bootie SF: Punk Prom DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10-$20. With A+D, prom contest, Smash-Up Derby, and more.
Go Bang! Deco Lounge, 510 Larkin, SF; Facebook: Go Bang. 9pm; free before 10pm, $5 after. With Robin Simmons, FreshStep, Steve Fabus, Sergio Fedasz.
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.
Rocket Rickshaw Stop. 10pm, $7.
Samba Da Elbo Room. 10pm, $13. Carnaval party night.
Scooter and Lavelle Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $10-$20.
Shine On Knockout. 10pm, $5, free before 11pm with RSVP. Indie pop, dream pop, and shoegaze with DJs Jamie Jams, Placentina, Little Amy, and Yule Be Sorry.
SUNDAY 27
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Cult, Against Me!, Icarus Line Fillmore. 8pm, $46.50.
Danzig with Doyle Warfield. 8pm, $38.
Dymaxion, Autobody, Linda Hagood, Christine Sheilds Amnesia. 9pm.
Lloyd Gregory Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
HowellDevine Revolution Cafe, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm.
John Lawton Trio Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
King Louie’s Missing Monuments, Thee Chemicals, Top Ten, Suicide Notes Thee Parkside. 8pm, $8.
Hugh Laurie Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $36.
Aaron Leese and the Panhandlers Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $5.
Rebecca Mauleon Yoshi’s. 7pm, $18.
Jay Mclaughlin, Bob Stamper Cafe Du Nord. 8pm, $15-$17.
Sila Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 8pm, $9-$12.
TV Girl, Allen Clapp and his Orchestra, Bilinda Butchers, Outerhope Hemlock Tavern. 8Pm, $10.
Unnatural Helpers, King Lollipop, Zig Zags, Bad Backs Knockout. 3pm, $7.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Lady Mem’fis Bliss Bar, 4026 24th St, SF; www.blissbar.com. 4:30pm, $10.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
“Bicho do Mato” Red Poppy Art House. 7pm. With Joseh Garcia.
Twang Sunday Thee Parkside. 4pm, free. With Country Casanovas.
DANCE CLUBS
Carnaval After-Party Mezzanine. 9pm, $25. With Tarrus Riley, Los Rakas, Common Kings, and more.
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $12. Dub, roots, and classic dancehall with Subatomic Sound System, Emch, Treasure Don, and DJ Sep.
Hero Tea Dance Ruby Skye. 6pm. With Cahill and Danny Verde.
Icee Hot with Lazer Sword Public Works. 10pm.
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.
“Music Video Race” Rickshaw Stop. 7:30pm, $10-$12. With Big Light, Le Vice, Doppio.
SF Carnaval Brazilian After-Party Mighty. 6pm, $25. With Brothers Calatayud & Little Brasil, Fogo Na Roupa, Samba De Terra, Boca Dio Rio, and more.
Sweater Funk Knockout. 10pm, free.
MONDAY 28
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Damir Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Roots Warfield. 8pm, $50-$75.
Young Lions, Lo-Pan, Hornss Hemlock Tavern. 5:30pm, $6.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Bossa Nova Tunnel Top, 601 Bush, SF; (415) 722-6620. 8-11:30pm, free. Live acoustic Bossa Nova.
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 29
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Active Child, Lord Huran Independent. 8pm, $15.
Cockney Rejects, Old Firm Casuals, Harrington Saints Thee Parkside. 8pm, $15.
Dr Mojo Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, free.
Dry the River Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $10-$12.
Fat Tuesday Band Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Jamey Johnson Fillmore. 8pm, $32.50.
Jon Dee Graham, Mike June Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $7-$10.
Jus Friends, JJCNV, Ugly Winner Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $5.
Rocketship Rocketship, Bass Line Bums Knockout. 9:30pm, $6.
Shrine, Broncho Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $10.
Stan Erhart Band Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Gaucho Bottle Cap, 1707 Powell, SF; www.bottlecapsf.com. 7-10pm, free.
Michael Parsons Revolution Cafe, 3248 22nd 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.
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.