Music listings are compiled by Paula Connelly and Cheryl Eddy. 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. Submit items for the listings at listings@sfbg.com. For further information on how to submit items for the listings, see Picks.
WEDNESDAY 12
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Barcelona, Meese, Seabird, Last Ambassadors Slim’s. 8pm, $13.
Better Than Ezra, 16 Frames Independent. 8pm, $25.
Honey Knockout. 9pm.
Illness, My Revolver, Dammit! El Rio. 8pm, $5.
Kegels, Party Fouls, Jokes For Feelings Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.
Lions, Black Robot, Flexx Bronco Thee Parkside. 8pm, $7.
OG Rhythm and Blues Band Rasselas Jazz. 8pm, free.
Kevin Russell Biscuits and Blues. 8pm, $15.
Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players Red Devil Lounge. 8pm, $10.
BAY AREA
Depeche Mode, Peter, Bjorn and John Shoreline Amphitheater, One Amphitheater Pkwy, Mtn View; www.livenation.com. 7:30pm, $35.50-99.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
"B3 Wednesdays feat. Amendola vs. Blades" Coda. 9pm, $7.
Diana Krall Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness, SF; www.ticketmaster.com. 8pm, $79.50-125.
Ben Marcato and the Mondo Combo Top of the Mark. 7:30pm, $10.
"Marcus Shelby Jazz Jam" Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm, free.
Tin Cup Serenade Le Colonial, 20 Cosmo Place, SF; (415) 931-3600. 7pm, free.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
*"All-Star Tribute to the King of Bakersfield: Buck Owens Birthday Bash" Elbo Room. 8pm, $10. With members of Red Meat, 77 El Deora, B Stars plus Mississipi Mike Wolf, Doug Blumer, and more.
Gaucho, Michael Abraham Jazz Session Amnesia. 8pm, free.
Dan Reed, Manda Mosher Café du Nord. 9:30pm, $15.
Carlos Reyes Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF; 1-866-468-3399. 8pm, $30.
Unwed Fathers Plough and Stars. 9pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Booty Call Q-Bar, 456 Castro; www.bootycallwednesdays.com. 9pm. Juanita Moore hosts this dance party, featuring DJ Robot Hustle.
Fame Bar on Church. 9pm. With rotating DJs.
Fringe Madrone Lounge. 9pm, free. With DJs subOctave and Blondie K spinning indie rock and new wave music videos.
Jam Wednesday Infusion Lounge. 10pm, free. DJ Slick Dee.
Open Mic Night 330 Ritch. 9pm, $7.
Qoöl 111 Minna Gallery. 5-10pm, $5. Pan-techno lounge with DJs Spesh, Gil, Hyper D, and Jondi.
RedWine Social Dalva. 9pm-2am, free. DJ TophOne and guests spin outernational funk and get drunk.
Respect Wednesdays End Up. 10pm, $5. Rotating DJs Lonestar Sound, Young Fyah, Sake One, Serg, and more spinning reggae, dancehall, roots, lovers rock, and mash ups.
Synchronize Il Pirata, 2007 16th St.; (415) 626-2626. 10pm, free. Psychedelic dance music with DJs Helios, Gatto Matto, Psy Lotus, Intergalactoid, and guests.
THURSDAY 13
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Buttercream Gang, Raised By Robots, M. Bison Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
Commisure, Room for a Ghost, An Isotope Annie’s Social Club. 8pm, $6.
Dramarama Red Devil Lounge. 8pm, $20.
Tinsley Ellis Biscuits and Blues. 8pm, $18.
Glenn Labs, Greening, Johnny Walnut Grant and Green. 9pm, free.
Photons, X-Ray Press, Huff This!, Chasing Shapes Kimo’s. 9pm.
Skin Like Iron, Young Offenders, Never Healed, Airfix Kits, Dirty Cupcakes Knockout. 9:30pm, $5.
Slowfinger, Orchid, Nylon Heart Attack Slim’s. 9pm, $13.
Society of Rockets, Dominique Leone, Reptiel Café du Nord. 9pm, $10.
Solillaquists of Sound, 40Love, Zutra Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
Trainwreck Riders, Fucking Buckaroos, Pretty Boy Thorson and Fallen Angels Thee Parkside. 9pm, $5.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Kenny Brooks Coda. 9pm, $7.
Eric Kurtzrock Trio Ana Mandara, Ghirardelli Square, 891 Beach, SF; (415) 771-6800. 7:30pm, free.
Marlina Teich Trio Brickhouse, 426 Brannan, SF; (415) 820-1595. 7-10pm, free.
"New Frequencies @ YBCA: Musicians Respond to Wallworks" Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission, SF; www.ybca.org. 6pm, free with gallery admission ($5-7). With Lisa Mezzacappa and Nightshade/Shimomitsu.
Karen Segal Socha Café, 3235 Mission, SF; (415) 643-6848. 8:30pm, free.
Stompy Jones Top of the Mark. 7:30pm, $10.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Brazil Vox Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm, free.
Jesse DeNatale, Indiana Hale, Petracovich Amnesia. 9pm, $8.
Flamenco Thursday Peña Pachamama, 1630 Powell, SF; (415) 646-0018. 8pm, 9:30; $12. With Carola Zertuche and Company.
High Country Atlas Café. 8pm, free.
Gregory Isaacs, Native Elements Independent. 9pm, $28.
Shannon Céilí Band Plough and Stars. 9pm, free.
Summer in the City: Meet MoAD Museum of African Diaspora, 685 Mission, SF; (415) 358-7200. 6pm, $10. Featuring live Cuban music and dancing.
DANCE CLUBS
Afrolicious Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $5-6. DJs Pleasuremaker, Señor Oz, J Elrod, and B Lee spin Afrobeat, Tropicália, electro, samba, and funk.
CakeMIX SF Wish, 1539 Folsom, SF. 10pm, free. DJ Carey Kopp spinning funk, soul, and hip hop.
Caribbean Connection Little Baobab, 3388 19th St; 643-3558. 10pm, $3. DJ Stevie B and guests spin reggae, soca, zouk, reggaetón, and more.
DJ John Lynch Infusion Lounge. 9pm, free.
Drop the Pressure Underground SF. 6-10pm, free. Electro, house, and datafunk highlight this weekly happy hour.
Funky Rewind Skylark. 9pm, free. DJ Kung Fu Chris, MAKossa, and rotating guest DJs spin heavy funk breaks, early hip-hop, boogie, and classic Jamaican riddims.
Heat Icon Ultra Lounge. 10pm, free. Hip-hop, R&B, reggae, and soul.
Kick It Bar on Church. 9pm. Hip-hop with DJ Jorge Terez.
Kissing Booth Make Out Room. 9pm, free. DJs Jory, Commodore 69, and more spinning indie dance, disco, 80’s, and electro.
Koko Puffs Koko Cocktails, 1060 Geary; 885-4788. 10pm, free. Dubby roots reggae and Jamaican funk from rotating DJs.
Mestiza Bollywood Café, 3376 19th St., SF; (415) 970-0362. 10pm, free. Showcasing progressive Latin and global beats with DJ Juan Data.
Motion Sickness Vertigo, 1160 Polk; (415) 674-1278. 10pm, free. Genre-bending dance party with DJs Sneaky P, Public Frenemy, and D_Ro Cyclist.
Popscene 330 Rich. 10pm, $10. Rotating DJs spinning indie, Britpop, electro, new wave, and post-punk.
Toppa Top Thursdays Club Six. 9pm, $5. Jah Warrior, Jah Yzer, I-Vier, and Irie Dole spin the reggae jams for your maximum irie-ness.
FRIDAY 14
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Bad Friends, Complaints, Keeners Annie’s Social Club. 5pm, $5.
"Bowie Ball: Celebrating All Things Bowie!" Great American Music Hall. 8:30pm, $20. With Barry Syska’s Fantasy Orchestra, 5 Cent Coffee, and DJs MzSamantha and Skip.
Burnt, Simpkin Project Grant and Green. 9pm, free.
Conquest for Death, N.N., Acephalix, Ruidos Thee Parkside. 9pm, $5.
*Down, Melvins, Danava, Weedeater Regency Ballroom. 8pm, $30.
Fling, Moller, Nightgowns, Facts on File Knockout. 9pm, $7.
Gomorran Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Khi Darag!, Brian Kenney Fresno, DJ K-Tel Bottom of the Hill. 10pm, $10. With Last Night’s Fling All-Star Burlesque.
Inspired Flight Otis Lounge, 25 Maiden Lane, SF; (415) 298-4826. 9pm, free.
Larry McCray Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
*New Thrill Parade, Al Qaeda, Dalmacio Von Diamond and the Enochian Keys, Droughter Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $8.
Quantic and His Combo Barbaro Slim’s. 9pm, $20.
Jonahs Reinhardt, Tussle, Windsurf Amnesia. 9pm, $7-10. With Okay-Hole on the records.
BAY AREA
Vienna Teng TheatreWorks at Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield, Palo Alto; www.theatreworks.org. 8pm, $35.
Wendy Darling, Pinstripe Rebellion, Refunds, Loudmouth Yank Fox Theater. 7pm, $10.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 9 1616 Bush, SF; (415) 771-1616. 8:30pm, $15.
Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark. 9pm, $10.
Larry Carlton Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF; www.therrazzroom.com. 8pm, $47.50.
8 Legged Monster Coda. 10pm, $10.
Eric Kurtzrock Trio Ana Mandara, Ghirardelli Square, 891 Beach, SF; 771-6800. 8pm, free.
Jack Jones Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8 and 10pm, $35.
Tin Cup Serenade Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:45pm, free.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Cuban Nights Peña Pachamama, 1630 Powell, SF; (415) 646-0018. 8:30pm, $15. Latin dancing Buena Vista style with Fito Reinoso, and Eddy and Gabriel Navia.
Georges Lammam Ensemble Peña Pachamama, 1630 Powell, SF; (415) 646-0018. 10:30pm, $15.
JimBo Trout and the Fishpeople, Misisipi Rider Plough and Stars. 9pm.
Sekouba Bambino Diabate Independent. 9pm, $25.
Sila and the Afro Funk Experience Fillmore Center, Fillmore at O’Farrell, SF; (415) 921-1969. 6pm, free.
Spring Creek Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez, SF; (415) 545-5238. 8pm, $15-17.
Zej Socha Café, 3235 Mission, SF; (415) 643-6848. 8:30pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Activate! Lookout, 3600 16th St; (415) 431-0306. 9pm, $3. Face your demigods and demons at this Red Bull-fueled party.
Bar on Church 9pm. Rotating DJs Zax, Zhaldee, and Nuxx.
Exhale, Fridays Project One Gallery, 251 Rhode Island; (415) 465-2129. 5pm, $5. Happy hour with art, fine food, and music with Vin Sol, King Most, DJ Centipede, and Shane King.
Fat Stack Fridays Koko Cocktails, 1060 Geary, SF; (415) 885-4788. 10pm, free. With rotating DJs Romanowski, B-Love, Tomas, Toph One, and Vinnie Esparza.
Fo’ Sho! Fridays Madrone. 10pm, $5. DJs Kung Fu Chris, Makossa, and Quickie Mart spin rare grooves, soul, funk, and hip-hop classics.
Free Funk Friday Elbo Room. 10pm, free. With DJs Vinnie Esparza, B-Cause, and guest Asti Spumanti.
Gay Asian Paradise Club Eight, 1151 Folsom, SF; www.eightsf.com. 9pm, $8. Featuring two dance floors playing dance and hip hop, smoking patio, and 2 for 1 drinks before 10pm.
Go Bang! Deco SF, 510 Larkin St; (415) 346-2025. 10pm, $5. Recreating the diversity and freedom of the 70’s/ 80’s disco nightlife with DJs Eddy Bauer, Flight, Nicky B., Sergio and more.
Look Out Weekend Bambuddha Lounge. 4pm, free. Drink specials, food menu and resident DJs White Girl Lust, Swayzee, Philie Ocean, and more.
Lovebuzz Annie’s Social Club. 9pm, $5. Rock, classic punk, and 90s with DJs Jawa and Melanie Nelson.
M4M Fridays Underground SF. 10pm-2am. Joshua J and Frankie Sharp host this man-tastic party.
Punk Rock and Shlock Karaoke Annie’s Social Club. 9pm-2am, $5. Eileen and Jody bring you songs from multiple genres to butcher: punk, new wave, alternative, classic rock, and more.
VSL Friday Vessel, 85 Campton Place, SF; (415) 433-8585. 9pm. With DJ Eve Salvail.
SATURDAY 15
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $16.
Elin Jr, Minks, Claire El Rio. 4pm, $10-15.
50 Million, Shellshag, Screaming Females, Kreamy Lectric Santa, Reaction Thee Parkside. 9pm, $5.
Fighting Supaks, Paleface, Ledbetter and His Best Bet, Justin Gordon and the Wrecking Ball Café du Nord. 8:30pm, $12.
Git Some, Secret Wars, Olehole Bender’s Bar, 800 S. Van Ness, SF; www.bendersbar.com. 10pm, $5.
Havespecialpower, Midnight Strangers, Girl With the Violent Arts Li Po Lounge. 8:30pm, $7.
Iron Maidens, Oreo, Sticks and Stones Annie’s Social Club. 8pm, $15.
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Eric Krasno and Chapter 2 Fillmore. 9pm, $25.
Leopold and His Fiction, Spyrals, Candy Apple Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
N.A.S.A. Independent. 9pm, $18.
Octopus Project, Birds and Batteries, Don’ts Bottom of the Hill. 10pm, $12.
Earl Thomas Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $22.
Wild Child Slim’s. 9pm, $20.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Alphabet Soup Coda. 10pm, $10.
Audium 9 1616 Bush, SF; (415) 771-1616. 8:30pm, $15.
Larry Carlton Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF; www.therrazzroom.com. 7 and 9:30pm, $47.50.
Eric Kurtzrock Trio Ana Mandara, Ghirardelli Square, 891 Beach, SF; (415) 771-6800. 8pm, free.
Jack Jones Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8 and 10pm, $35.
"New Frequencies @ YBCA: Next Wave of Global Landscape" Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission, SF; www.ybca.org. 8pm, $25. With Tanya Tagaq/KIHNOUA.
Mary Redente Socha Café, 3235 Mission, SF; (415) 643-6848. 8:30pm, free.
Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 9pm, $10.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Ember Plough and Stars. 9pm.
Evening with Accordions Café Royale, 800 Post, SF; (415) 441-4099. 8pm, free. Featuring Rob Reich and Marie Abe.
Here Comes a Big Black Cloud, Fast Love Amnesia. 9pm, $7.
Lucas Revolution Amnesia. 7pm, free.
Matt Morris Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:45pm, free.
Orquesta Rumba Café The Ramp, 855 Terry Francois, SF; (415) 621-2378. 5pm, free.
Tanya Tagaq with Kihnoua Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission, SF; (415) 978-2787. 8pm, $25.
DANCE CLUBS
Bar on Church 9pm. Rotating DJs Foxxee, Joseph Lee, Zhaldee, Mark Andrus, and Niuxx.
Booty Bassment Knockout. 10pm, $5. Booty-shaking hip-hop with DJs Ryan Poulsen and Dimitri Dickenson.
Cock Fight Underground SF. 9pm, $6. Locker room antics galore with electro-spinning DJ Earworm and hostess Felicia Fellatio.
Fred Everything and Olivier Desmet Vessel, 85 Campton Place, SF; (415) 433-8585. 10pm, $10.
Fire Corner Koko Cocktails, 1060 Geary; 885-4788. 9:30pm, free. Rare and outrageous ska, rocksteady, and reggae vinyl with Revival Sound System and guests.
HYP Club Eight, 1151 Folsom, SF; www.eightsf.com. 10pm, free. Gay and lesbian hip hop party, featuring DJs spinning the newest in the top 40s hip hop and hyphy.
Industry Mighty. 10pm, $25. With DJs Jamie J Sanchez, James Torres, Russ Rich, and more.
Saturday Night Live Fat City, 314 11th St; selfmade2c@yahoo.com. 10:30pm.
Saturday Night Soul Party Elbo Room. 10pm, $10. With DJs Lucky, Phengren Oswald, and Paul Paul.
SUNDAY 16
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Half Handed Cloud, Red Pony Clock, Boat Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
Loop! Station, Jill Tracy, Nicki Jaine Café du Nord. 8pm, $10.
Love is Chemicals, Aim Low Kid, Solar Powered People Bottom of the Hill. 8pm, $8.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Larry Carlton Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF; www.therrazzroom.com. 7pm, $47.50.
Lucid Lovers Harris’ Restaurant, 2100 Van Ness, SF; (415) 673-1888. 6:30pm.
Stanley Coda. 9pm, $7.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Emily Anne, Devine;s Jug Band, East River String Band Amnesia. 9pm, $7-10.
Mindia Devi Klein St. John Coltrane Church, 1286 Fillmore, SF; (415) 673-7144. 7pm, $10-25.
Marla Fibish, Erin Shrader, Richard Mandel and friends Plough and Stars. 9pm, free.
Fiesta Andina! Peña Pachamama, 1630 Powell, SF; (415) 646-0018. 7pm, $12. With Eddy Navia and Sukay.
Grooming the Crow, Lariats of Fire Thee Parkside. 4pm, free.
Rolando Morales Quintet The Ramp, 855 Terry Francois, SF; (415) 621-2378. 5pm, free.
Salsa Sundays El Rio. 4:15pm, $8. With Julio Bravo.
BAY AREA
Toby Keith, Trace Adkins Shoreline Amphitheater, One Amphitheater Pkwy, Mtn View; www.livenation.com. 7:30pm, $20-74.
DANCE CLUBS
August T-Dance Ruby Skye. 5pm, $25. With the Perry Twins.
DiscoFunk Mashups Cat Club. 10pm, free. House and 70’s music.
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $6. Dub, roots, and classic dancehall with DJ Sep, Ludachris, and guest Ross Hogg.
Honey Soundsystem Paradise Lounge. 8pm-2am. "Dance floor for dancers – sound system for lovers." Got that?
Jock! Lookout, 3600 16th; 431-0306. 3pm, $2. This high-energy party raises money for LGBT sports teams.
Kick It Bar on Church. 9pm. Hip-hop with DJ Zax.
Religion Bar on Church. 3pm. With DJ Nikita.
Stag AsiaSF. 6pm, $5. Gay bachelor parties are the target demo of this weekly erotic tea dance.
MONDAY 17
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Can’t Find a Villain, King Robot, Construct Existence Crew, Paulie Rhyme, Beta Central, Monica Ramos Elbo Room. 9pm, $5.
Dicky Betts and Great Southern Slim’s. 8pm, $30.
Stereo Freakout, Drunken Hu?, Serenity Now! Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.
BAY AREA
Third Eye Blind Fox Theater. 8pm, $29.50.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Lavay Smith Trio Enrico’s, 504 Broadway, SF; www.enricossf.com. 7pm, free.
Yellowjackets with Mike Stern Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8 and 10pm, $20-26.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Free Bluegrass Monday Amnesia. 6:30pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Arcade Lookout SF, 2600 16th St., SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 8pm, free. With DJs Jory and Johnny B spinning alt. 80’s and new wave.
Black Gold Koko Cocktails, 1060 Geary; 885-4788. 10pm-2am, free. Senator Soul spins Detroit soul, Motown, New Orleans R&B, and more — all on 45!
Going Steady Dalva. 10pm, free. DJs Amy and Troy spinning 60’s girl groups, soul, garage, and more.
King of Beats Tunnel Top. 10pm. DJs J-Roca and Kool Karlo spinning reggae, electro, boogie, funk, 90’s hip hop, and more.
Mainroom Mondays Annie’s Social Club. 9pm, free. Live the dream: karaoke on Annie’s stage and pretend you’re Jello Biafra.
Manic Mondays Bar on Church. 9pm. Drink 80-cent cosmos with Djs Mark Andrus and Dangerous Dan.
Monster Show Underground SF. 10pm, $5. Cookie Dough and DJ MC2 make Mondays worth dancing about, with a killer drag show at 11pm.
Network Mondays Azul Lounge, One Tillman Pl; www.inhousetalent.com. 9pm, $5. Hip-hop, R&B, and spoken word open mic, plus featured performers.
Spliff Sessions Tunnel Top. 10pm, free. DJs MAKossa, Kung Fu Chris, and C. Moore spin funk, soul, reggae, hip-hop, and psychedelia on vinyl.
TUESDAY 18
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Antioquia, Sex With No Hands Elbo Room. 9pm, $7.
Fat Tuesday Band Biscuits and Blues. 8pm, $15.
Pissed Jeans, Mi Ami, How to Make Swords Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
Scrabbel, Pregnant, Imra Hemlock Tavern. 8pm, $6.
Emiliana Torrini, Anya Marina Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $20.
Max Tundra Café du Nord. 8:30pm, $12.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Dave Parker Quintet Rasselas Jazz. 8pm.
Euliptian Quartet Socha Café, 3235 Mission, SF; (415) 643-6848. 8:30pm, free.
"Jazz Mafia Tuesdays" Coda. 9pm, $7. With Shotgun Wedding Quintet.
Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 6:30pm, $5.
Yellowjackets with Mike Stern Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8 and 10pm, $20-26.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Misterioso Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm, free.
Slow Session with Vince Keehan and friends Plough and Stars. 9pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Drunken Monkey Annie’s Social Club. 9pm, free. With DJ Blackstone.
Eclectic Company Skylark, 9pm, free. DJs Tones and Jaybee spin old school hip hop, bass, dub, glitch, and electro.
Rock Out Karaoke! Amnesia. 7:30pm. With Glenny Kravitz.
Womanizer Bar on Church. 9pm. With DJ Nuxx.
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