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 at listings@sfbg.com.
WEDNESDAY 30
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Anaura, Kim Garrison, Upstairs Downstairs Hotel Utah. 8pm, $7.
Beach Side Stranglers, Lonely Kings El Rio. 9pm, $3-5.
Blitzen Trapper Fillmore. 9pm, $20.
Big Cat and the Hipnotics Biscuits and Blues. 8:30pm, $5.
"Blue Bear School of Music Showcase" Café du Nord. 7:30pm, $12-20.
Can’t Find a Villain, Mon Bon, My Pet Monster Elbo Room. 9pm, $7.
Dum Dum Girls, Crocodiles, White Cloud, DJ Mario Orduno Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
Mates of State, Free Energy Great American Music Hall. 7pm, $20. With comedian Nick Thune and DJ Jason Hammel.
Warren Teagarden, Crazies Will Destroy You, Interchangeable Hearts Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
DANCE CLUBS
Blingo Butter. 10pm, $2. DJ Chad Salty and friends will provide tunes while party-goers play this amped up version of bingo, including the possibility of a dance off, chugging raw eggs, and more.
Booty Call Q-Bar, 456 Castro, SF; www.bootycallwednesdays.com. 9pm. Juanita Moore hosts this dance party, featuring DJ Robot Hustle.
Bump Som. 10pm. With DJs Samala, Guillermo, Mr. Grant, and Dominic the English Gent spinning funk, boogie, electro, house, and dancehall.
Hands Down! Bar on Church. 9pm, free. With DJs Claksaarb, Mykill, and guests spinning indie, electro, house, and bangers.
Jam Fresh Wednesdays Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; (415) 433-8585. 9:30pm, free. With DJs Slick D, Chris Clouse, Rich Era, Don Lynch, and more spinning top40, mashups, hip hop, and remixes.
Mary-Go-Round Lookout, 3600 16th St, SF; (415) 431-0306. 10pm, $5. A weekly drag show with hosts Cookie Dough, Pollo Del Mar, and Suppositori Spelling.
RedWine Social Dalva. 9pm-2am, free. DJ TophOne and guests spin outernational funk and get drunk.
Respect Wednesdays End Up. 10pm, $5. Rotating DJs Daddy Rolo, Young Fyah, Irie Dole, I-Vier, Sake One, Serg, and more spinning reggae, dancehall, roots, lovers rock, and mash ups.
Synchronize Il Pirata, 2007 16th St, SF; (415) 626-2626. 10pm, free. Psychedelic dance music with DJs Helios, Gatto Matto, Psy Lotus, Intergalactoid, and guests.
THURSDAY 1
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Alvon Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Busta Rhymes, Feyvva Punkette, X Sample DNA Lounge. 7:30pm, $40.
Dead to Me, Big Kids, 1994, Perfect Machines Thee Parkside. 9pm, $10.
Huddy’s Amnesia. 7pm, free.
Mates of State, Free Energy Great American Music Hall. 7pm, $20. With comedian Nick Thune and DJ Jason Hammel.
Modern Action, Severance Package, Roofie and the Nightstalker, Bad Tickers Kimo’s. 9pm, $7.
Malcolm Mooney and Tenth Planet, Stephen Kent, Extra! Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
Pigs, Pins of Light, Pegataur Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
Gimli’s Tit, Pandiscordian Necrogenesis, Perineum, White Pee Amnesia. 9pm, $5.
Truth and Salvage Co., Dead Winter Carpenters, Honeymoon Café du Nord. 9pm, $10.
Whiskey Richards, Quick and Easy Boys Maggie McGarry’s, 1353 Grant, SF; (415) 399-9020. 9pm.
Wonder Girls, 2AM Fillmore. 8pm, $50.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Dark Hollow Band Atlas Café. 8pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Afrolicious Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $5-7. DJs Pleasuremaker and Señor Oz with guest Zongo Junction spin Afro-tropical, samba, and funk.
Basstown Knockout. 9:30pm, $2. Classic 80s rap, hip-hop, and breakdance anthems with Special Lord B.
Calibre, Marcus Intalex, Beatropolis, Method One Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $20. Also with DJ M, Kuze, MC Child, and Ax!om MC.
Caribbean Connection Little Baobab, 3388 19th St, SF; (415) 643-3558. 10pm, $3. DJ Stevie B and guests spin reggae, soca, zouk, reggaetón, and more.
Club Jammies Edinburgh Castle. 10pm, free. DJs EBERrad and White Mice spinning reggae, punk, dub, and post punk.
Drop the Pressure Underground SF. 6-10pm, free. Electro, house, and datafunk highlight this weekly happy hour.
Electric Feel Lookout, 3600 16th St, SF; (415) 431-0306. 9pm, $2. With DJs subOctave and Blondie K spinning indie music videos.
Good Foot Som., 2925 16th St, SF; (415) 558-8521. 10pm, free. With DJs spinning R&B, Hip hop, classics, and soul.
Holy Thursday Underground SF. 10pm, $5. Bay Area electronic hip hop producers showcase their cutting edge styles monthly.
Jivin’ Dirty Disco Butter, 354 11th St., SF; (415) 863-5964. 8pm, free. With DJs spinning disco, funk, and classics.
Koko Puffs Koko Cocktails, 1060 Geary, SF; (415) 885-4788. 10pm, free. Dubby roots reggae and Jamaican funk from rotating DJs.
Lacquer Beauty Bar. 10pm-2am, free. DJs Mario Muse and Miss Margo bring the electro.
Mestiza Bollywood Café, 3376 19th St, SF; (415) 970-0362. 10pm, free. Showcasing progressive Latin and global beats with DJ Juan Data.
Peaches Skylark, 10pm, free. With an all female DJ line up featuring Deeandroid, Lady Fingaz, That Girl, and Umami spinning hip hop.
Popscene 330 Rich. 10pm, $10. Rotating DJs spinning indie, Britpop, electro, new wave, and post-punk.
Singular Sensation Paradise Lounge. 10pm, $7. With DJs Pee Play, Stanley Frank, and Husband spinning dance tunes.
Solid Thursdays Club Six. 9pm, free. With DJs Daddy Rolo and Tesfa spinning roots, reggae, dancehall, soca, and mashups.
Studio SF Triple Crown. 9pm, $5. Keeping the Disco vibe alive with authentic 70’s, 80’s, and current disco with DJs White Girl Lust, Ken Vulsion, and Sergio.
FRIDAY 2
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
*Cage, Hate Your Guts, DJ Chauncey Slim’s. 9pm, $16.
*Grayceon, Lozen, Kowloon Walled City Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $8.
Hot Lunch, Only Sons Café du Nord. 9:30pm, $10.
Derick Hughes Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Damien Jurado, Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground, Merch Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
Nothington, Riot Before, Heartsounds Thee Parkside. 9pm, $8.
Steel Train, Matt Embree, Young the Giant Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $16.
Titanium Sporkestra, Gomorran Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Rube Waddell, Khi Darag Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $12.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 9 1616 Bush, SF; (415) 771-1616. 8:30pm, $15.
Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark. 9pm, $10.
Iron Lung, Slices, Landmine Marathon, Black Hole of Calcutta, Vaccuum Kimo’s. 9pm, $8.
Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8 and 10pm, $22-30.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Left Coast Special Socha Café, 3235 Mission, SF; (415) 643-6848. 8:30pm, free.
Rob Reich, Craig Ventresco Amensia. 6pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Brass Tax Amnesia. 10pm, $5. With DJs Ding Dong, JoeJoe, Ernie, and MACE.
Braza! Som., 2925 16th St., SF; (415) 558-8521.10pm, $10. With Djs Vanka and Elan.
Carte Blanche Mezzanine. 9pm, $17. With DJs Mehdi and Riton spinning strictly house music.
Deeper 222 Hyde, 222 Hyde, SF; (415) 345-8222. 9pm, $10. With rotating DJs spinning dubstep and techno.
Dirty Rotten Dance Party Madrone Art Bar. 9pm, $5. With DJs Morale, Kap10 Harris, and Shane King spinning electro, bootybass, crunk, swampy breaks, hyphy, rap, and party classics.
Family Vibes Elbo Room. 9pm, $8-10. Bhangra and dubstep with Non Stop Bhangra, Surya Dub, and J. Boogie’s Dubtronic Science.
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.
Fubar Fridays Butter, 354 11th St., SF; (415) 863-5964. 6pm, $5. With DJs spinning retro mashup remixes.
Club Dragon Club Eight, 1151 Folsom, SF; www.eightsf.com. 9pm, $8. A gay Asian paradise. Featuring two dance floors playing dance and hip hop, smoking patio, and 2 for 1 drinks before 10pm.
Good Life Fridays Apartment 24, 440 Broadway, SF; (415) 989-3434. 10pm, $10. With DJ Brian spinning hip hop, mashups, and top 40.
Hot Chocolate Milk. 9pm, $5. With DJs Big Fat Frog, Chardmo, DuseRock, and more spinning old and new school funk.
Oldies Night Knockout. 9pm, $2-4. Doo-wop and one-hit wonders with DJs Primo, Daniel, and Lost Cat.
Rockabilly Fridays Jay N Bee Club, 2736 20th St, SF; (415) 824-4190. 9pm, free. With DJs Rockin’ Raul, Oakie Oran, Sergio Iglesias, and Tanoa "Samoa Boy" spinning 50s and 60s Doo Wop, Rockabilly, Bop, Jive, and more.
Some Thing The Stud. 10pm, $7. VivvyAnne Forevermore, Glamamore, and DJ Down-E give you fierce drag shows and afterhours dancing.
Strangelove Cat Club, 1190 Folsom, SF; 9:30pm, $6. With DJs Tomas Diablo, Unit 77, Orko, and Xander spinning goth and industrial.
Swing Goth presents Bela Lugosi’s True Blood Ball DNA Lounge. 9:30pm, $18-20. Rockabilly, 80s, gothic, and swing with David J, Three Bad Jacks, BloodWIRE, DJ Melting Girl, and more.
SATURDAY 3
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Frank Bey Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $22.
Damon and the Heathens, Westwood and Willow, DownDownDown, Finish Ticket Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
Gravehill, Cardiac Arrest, HOD, Fatalist, DJ Rob Metal Thee Parkside. 9pm, $8.
Lotus Moons, Spyrals Amnesia. 9pm, $5.
Midnight Strangers, Apopka Darkroom, Dylan Haight Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $6.
Minibosses, Roar Hemlock Tavern. 5pm, $6.
Pinback presents the Rob and Zach Show, Little White Teeth Independent. 9pm, $20.
Dana Salzman and the East Bay All-Stars Slim’s. 9pm, $14.
Sprains, Lost Puppy Thee Parkside. 3pm, free.
Voodoo Fix, Dave McGraw and Crow Wing Hotel Utah. 9pm, $8.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 9 1616 Bush, SF; (415) 771-1616. 8:30pm, $15.
Eric Kurtzrock Trio Ana Mandara, Ghirardelli Square, 891 Beach, SF; (415) 771-6800. 8pm, free.
Josh Roseman Unit Coda. 10pm, $10.
Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8 and 10pm, $22-30.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Jordan Karp Socha Café, 3235 Mission, SF; (415) 643-6848. 8:30pm, free.
Femi Kuti Fillmore. 9pm, $35.
Sonic Medicine Wheel Bollyhood Café. 8pm, $5.
DANCE CLUBS
Dead After Dark Knockout. 6-9pm, free. With DJ Touchy Feely.
Death to the Throne Club 8, 1151 Folsom, SF; www.eightsf.com. 9pm, $10. With DJs Sticky K, Eli Glad, High5, Jamal, and Philty Rodriguez spinning electro and dubstep.
Debaser Knockout. 9pm, $5. Re-live the 90s with DJs Jamie Jams and Emdee.
Electric Masquerade Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $12. With Ben Oprstu, Robot Love, Ribotto, Pleather, and Anti-Bio-Tick.
Everlasting Bass 330 Ritch. 10pm, $5-10. Bay Area Sistah Sound presents this party, with DJs Zita and Pam the Funkstress spinning hip-hop, soul, funk, reggae, dancehall, and club classics.
Fire Corner Koko Cocktails, 1060 Geary, SF; (415) 885-4788. 9:30pm, free. Rare and outrageous ska, rocksteady, and reggae vinyl with Revival Sound System and guests.
Foundation Som., 2925 16th St., SF; (415) 558-8521. 10pm. With DJs Shortkut, Apollo, Mr. E, and J Boogie.
Gemini Disco Underground SF. 10pm, $5. Disco with DJ Derrick Love and Nicky B. spinning deep disco.
Get Loose! Beauty Bar. 9pm, free. With DJ White Mike spinning dance jams.
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.
Kontrol Endup. 10pm, $20. With resident DJs Alland Byallo, Craig Kuna, Sammy D, and Nikola Baytala spinning minimal techno and avant house.
Leisure Paradise Lounge. 10pm, $7. DJs Omar, Aaron, and Jet Set James spinning classic britpop, mod, 60s soul, and 90s indie.
New Wave City: Synth Night DNA Lounge. 9pm, $7-12. Synthed-up 80s with Skip and Shindog.
Rock City Butter, 354 11th St., SF; (415) 863-5964. 6pm, $5 after 10pm. With DJs spinning party rock.
Saturday Night Soul Party Elbo Room. 10pm, $10. Soul with DJs Lucky, Phrengren Oswald, and Paul Paul.
Souf Club Six. 9pm, $10. With DJs Ms. Independent, Jeanin Da Feen, Bozak, and Kee spinning N.O. Bounce, Southern crunk, and chopped and screwed.
Soundscape Vortex Room, 1082 Howard, SF; www.myspace.com/thevortexroom. With DJs C3PLOS, Brighton Russ, and Nick Waterhouse spinning Soul jazz, boogaloo, hammond grooves, and more.
Spirit Fingers Sessions 330 Ritch. 9pm, free. With DJ Morse Code and live guest performances.
SUNDAY 4
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
God Bless the U.S. Amnesia. 9pm, $5. With Bobb Saggath and Titanium Sporkestra.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Eldorado, Poontonies, Grooming the Crow, Everlovin’ Thee Parkside. 3pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Afterglow Nickies, 466 Haight, SF; (415) 255-0300. An evening of mellow electronics with resident DJs Matt Wilder, Mike Perry, Greg Bird, and guests.
Call In Sick Skylark. 9pm, free. DJs Animal and I Will spin danceable hip-hop.
DiscoFunk Mashups Cat Club. 10pm, free. House and 70’s music.
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $6. Dancehall with Mighty Dub Killaz featuring Janaka Selekta, Papa Roads and Anthony Dellavalle, and DJ Sep.
Gloss Sundays Trigger, 2344 Market, SF; (415) 551-CLUB. 7pm. With DJ Hawthorne spinning house, funk, soul, retro, and disco.
Honey Soundsystem Paradise Lounge. 8pm-2am. "Dance floor for dancers – sound system for lovers." Got that?
Jock! Lookout, 3600 16th St, SF; (415) 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 5
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Shari La Las, Sam Coad and the Gums, Snails El Rio. 7pm.
*Tommy Guerrero, Ray Barbie Milk. 9pm, $10.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Belle Monroe and Her Brewglass Boys Amensia. 8:30pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Black Gold Koko Cocktails, 1060 Geary, SF; (415) 885-4788. 10pm-2am, free. Senator Soul spins Detroit soul, Motown, New Orleans R&B, and more — all on 45!
Death Guild DNA Lounge. 9:30pm, $3-5. Gothic, industrial, and synthopop with Decay, Joe Radio, and Melting Girl.
Krazy Mondays Beauty Bar. 10pm, free. With DJs Ant-1, $ir-Tipp, Ruby Red I, Lo, and Gelo spinning hip hop.
M.O.M. Madrone Art Bar. 6pm, free. With DJ Gordo Cabeza and guests playing all Motown every Monday.
Manic Mondays Bar on Church. 9pm. Drink 80-cent cosmos with Djs Mark Andrus and Dangerous Dan.
Musik for Your Teeth Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St., SF; (415) 642-0474. 5pm, free. Soul cookin’ happy hour tunes with DJ Antonino Musco.
Network Mondays Azul Lounge, One Tillman Pl, SF; www.inhousetalent.com. 9pm, $5. Hip-hop, R&B, and spoken word open mic, plus featured performers.
Skylarking Skylark. 10pm, free. With resident DJs I & I Vibration, Beatnok, and Mr. Lucky and weekly guest DJs.
TUESDAY 6
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Bias Tape, Cousin Chris Show, Spell Talk El Rio. 8pm, $5.
Dadfag, Gay Beast, Ezee Tiger and the Soundguys Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
Leopold and His Fiction, American Aquarium, Kasey Anderson Hotel Utah. 8pm, $8.
Bobby Long, He Is We, Trouble Over Tokyo Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
Secret Cities, Bye Bye Blackbird, Lucky Cloud Nine Elbo Room. 9pm, $6.
Surprise Me Mr. Davis, Fred Torphy Café du Nord. 8pm, $15.
Walter Trout Biscuits and Blues. 8pm, $24.
DANCE CLUBS
Alcoholocaust Presents Argus Lounge. 9pm, free. With DJs Mackiveli, Taypoleon, and What’s His Fuck.
Eclectic Company Skylark, 9pm, free. DJs Tones and Jaybee spin old school hip hop, bass, dub, glitch, and electro.
Flowers, DJ Moses, Wil Ivy Knockout. 9pm, free.
Rock Out Karaoke! Amnesia. 7:30pm. With Glenny Kravitz.
Share the Love Trigger, 2344 Market, SF; (415) 551-CLUB. 5pm, free. With DJ Pam Hubbuck spinning house.
Womanizer Bar on Church. 9pm. With DJ Nuxx.