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 21
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Barenaked Ladies, Kris Allen, Angel Taylor Regency Ballroom. 7:30pm, $48-75.
“Bomb Tracks n Cognac Starring Andre Nickatina” Slim’s. 7:30 and 11:30pm, $29. With Bizzy Bone and Glasses Malone (late show) and Smoov-E, Tmills, and Dot Dot Curve (early show).
Debbie Davies and Robin Rogers Band Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Grand Archives, S, Northern Key Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $12.
Liturgy, Common Eider King Eider, Base of Bass Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $7.
Jay Nash, Joe Firstman, Rachael Sage Café du Nord. 8pm, $12.
*Jonathan Richman, Olof Arnalds Swedish American Hall (upstairs from Café du Nord). 8pm, $15.
*Spits, Nobunny, Scumby, Carolyn the DJ Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
Tom Shaw Trio with Laurie De Seguirant Martuni’s, Four Valencia, SF; (415) 241-0205. 7pm, $7.
Gaby V., Tracorum Hotel Utah. 9pm, $10.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Ballyhoo, Mike Pinto, My Peoples Elbo Room. 9pm, $10.
Michael Abraham Jazz Sessions, Gaucho Amnesia. 8pm, free.
Drew Piston and Melissa Jones Café Royale, 800 Post, SF; (415) 641-6033. 8pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Booty Call Q-Bar, 456 Castro, SF; www.bootycallwednesdays.com. 9pm. Juanita Moore hosts this dance party, featuring DJ Robot Hustle.
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 22
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Darryl Anders’ AgapeSoul Coda. 9pm, $10.
*Dead Weather, Harlem Warfield. 8pm, $42.
Foreign Exchange Yoshi’s San Francisco. 10:30pm, $25.
Foxtail Somersault, Vir, Astral, Tomihira Bottom of the Hill. 8:30pm, $12.
Glassines, We are Kings Road, Sunshine Factory Amnesia. 9pm, $5.
Graves Brothers Deluxe, Human Toys, Juanita and the Rabbit Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $8.
Artwork Jamal Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Leela James Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8pm, $30.
*Lecherous Gaze, Lazy Dogs, Red Handed, Mojo Hand Eagle Tavern. 9:30pm, $7.
Pat McGee Hotel Utah. 7:30pm, $15.
*Me in the Zoo, Sonya Cotton, Ben and Ashi Café du Nord. 9pm, $12.
“School of Rock presents Live Aid Remade” Thee Parkside. 8pm, $15.
Sick of It All, Trash Talk, 50 Lions, Alpha and Omega Slim’s. 8pm, $15.
Jimmy Sweetwater, Vandella Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $14. Farewell tribute to Sweetwater with various artists.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Ayme and David, Golden Aarow Holy Face Amensia. 7pm, free.
Brave New Girl Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St., SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm, free.
Jeannie and Chuck’s Country Roundup Atlas Café. 8pm, free.
Paul Manousos Café Royale, 800 Post, SF; (415) 641-6033. 8pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Afrolicious Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $5-7. DJs Pleasuremaker and Señor Oz spin Afro-tropical, samba, and funk.
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.
Coyu Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; (415) 515-4091. 9:30pm, $10-$20.
Dirty Dishes The LookOut, 3600 16th St., SF; (415) 431-0306. 9pm, $3. With food carts and DJs B-Haul, Gordon Gartrell, and guests spinning indie electro, dirty house, and future bass.
Drop the Pressure Underground SF. 6-10pm, free. Electro, house, and datafunk highlight this weekly happy hour.
Gigantic Beauty Bar. 9pm, free. With DJs Eli Glad, Greg J, and White Mike spinning indie, rock, disco, and soul.
Good Foot Som., 2925 16th St, SF; (415) 558-8521. 10pm, free. With DJs spinning R&B, Hip hop, classics, and soul.
Gymnasium Matador, 10 Sixth St, SF; (415) 863-4629. 9pm, free. With DJ Violent Vickie and guests spinning electro, hip hop, and disco.
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.
Meat DNA Lounge. 9:30pm, $2-5. Industrial with BaconMonkey, Netik, and Melting Girl.
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.
Solid Thursdays Club Six. 9pm, free. With DJs Daddy Rolo and Tesfa spinning roots, reggae, dancehall, soca, and mashups.
FRIDAY 23
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Admiral Radley, Sea of Bees, Built Like Alaska Biscuits and Blues. 10pm, $14.
*Cynic, Intronaut, Dysrhythmia Slim’s. 8pm, $19.
Foreign Exchange Amoeba, 1855 Haight, SF; (415) 831-1200. 6pm, free.
Foreign Exchange Yoshi’s San Francisco. 10:30pm, $25.
Leela James Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8pm, $30.
Candye Kane Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $22.
Neckmeat, Dylan Connor, Eli Braden Café du Nord. 9:30pm, $10.
Miniature Tigers, Spinto Band, Angel Island Hotel Utah. 9pm, $12.
Mushroom, McCabe and Mrs. Miller Make-Out Room. 7:30pm, $8.
Odessa Chen Band Art Tap, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission, SF; (415) 978-2787, www.ybca.org. 6pm, free.
Ray Band Coda. 10pm, $10.
Tainted Love Bimbo’s 365 Club. 9pm, $23.
Chantelle Tibbs, Sharon Hazel Township, Battlin’ Bluebirds El Rio. 9:30pm, $5.
Tigers Jaw, Sidekicks, Hard Girls, Albert Square Thee Parkside. 9pm, $8.
Toad the Wet Sprocket Fillmore. 9pm, $32.50.
White Cloud, Red Blue Yellow, Paranoids Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $7.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
“The Art of the Duo: Complex Stories, Simple Sounds” Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission, SF; (415) 978-2787, www.ybca.org. 8pm, $25. With Kinan Amzeh and Dinuk Wijeratne, and Ben Goldberg and Myra Melford.
Audium 9 1616 Bush, SF; (415) 771-1616. 8:30pm, $15.
Baxtalo Drom, The Lucky Road Amensia. 9pm, $5.
Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark. 9pm, $10.
Mercury Falls Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St., SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:45pm, free.
Rob Reich and Craig Ventresco Amensia. 6pm, free.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Kinan Azmeh’s Duo, Ben Goldberg and Myra Melford YBCA Forum and Sculpture Court, 701 Mission, SF; (415) 978-2787. 8pm, $25.
DANCE CLUBS
*Afrobeat Lab Elbo Room. 10pm, $10. Featuring a live performance by ALBINO! with DJs Señor Oz and guests.
*Duniya Dancehall Blue Macaw, 2565 Mission, SF; (415) 920-0577. 10pm, $10. With live dance performances by Duniya Drum and Dance Co. and DJs DubSnakr and Juan Data spinning bhangra, bollywood, dancehall, African, and more.
Exhale, Fridays Project One Gallery, 251 Rhode Island, SF; (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.
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.
House of Voodoo Medici Lounge, 299 9th St., SF; (415) 501-9162. 9pm, free. With DJs voodoo and Purgatory spinning goth, industrial, deathrock, glam, and eighties.
Psychedelic Radio Club Six. 9pm, $7. With DJs Kial, Tom No Thing, Megalodon, and Zapruderpedro spinning dubstep, reggae, and electro.
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.
Slam! Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $10. Electro techno costume party with DJs Havoc, Tracer, Denise, and Mean Chaveen.
Some Thing The Stud. 10pm, $7. VivvyAnne Forevermore, Glamamore, and DJ Down-E give you fierce drag shows and afterhours dancing.
Trannyshack DNA Lounge. 10pm, $12. Siouxie Sioux tribute.
SATURDAY 24
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Fishbear, Bob Hill Band, Moonlight Orchestra Slim’s. 8pm, $15.
Funk Revival Orchestra, Destruments Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $12.
Leela James Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8 and 10pm, $30.
Francesca Lee and the New Believers, Welcome Matt, Owen Roberts Café du Nord. 9:30pm, $12.
Nerv, Negative Trend, Grannies, Lewd, Nihilist Cunt Submission, 2183 Mission, SF; www.sf-submission.com. 8pm, $7.
Off With Their Heads, Static Thought, In Defence Thee Parkside. 9pm, $8.
River City Tanlines, Top Ten, Leaders Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $8.
Robyn Amoeba, 1855 Haight, SF; (415) 831-1200. 7pm, free.
*Robyn, Kelis, Dan Black, Far East Movement Mezzanine. 7pm, $25-40.
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Little Teeth, miRthkon Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $19.
Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Sore Thumbs, Code 4-15, Dynamite 8, Switchblade Riot Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
Tainted Love Bimbo’s 365 Club. 9pm, $23.
Tang!, Crazy Ballhead Elbo Room. 10pm, $10.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 9 1616 Bush, SF; (415) 771-1616. 8:30pm, $15.
Dinner set Coda. 7pm, $5.
Eric Kurtzrock Trio Ana Mandara, Ghirardelli Square, 891 Beach, SF; (415) 771-6800. 8pm, free.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Brazil Vox Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St., SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:45pm, free.
Mark Digiacomo Café Royale, 800 Post, SF; (415) 641-6033. 8pm, free.
Fuzzpod, Ableton Andy, Amalgamation, Freddy McGuire, DF Tram Amnesia. 6pm, $7-$10. Presented by the Songbird Festival.
Moore Brothers, Paula Frazer, Sweet Chariot Amnesia. 9pm, $7.
Orquesta America The Ramp, 855 Terry Francois, SF; (415) 621-2378. 5pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Bar on Church 9pm. Rotating DJs Foxxee, Joseph Lee, Zhaldee, Mark Andrus, and Nuxx.
Barracuda 111 Minna. 9pm, $5-10. Eclectic 80s music with Djs Damon, Phillie Ocean, and Javier, plus free 80s hair and make-up by professional stylists.
Bootie DNA Lounge. 9pm, $6-12. Mash-ups with a birthday set by Mysterious D.
Cockblock Rickshaw Stop. 100m, $7. DJs Nuxx and Zax spin dance music for homos and friends.
Colombia y Panama Coda. 10pm, $5. With DJs Beto, Vinnie Esparza, and Guillermo.
Gemini Disco Underground SF. 10pm, $5. Disco with DJ Derrick Love and Nicky B. spinning deep disco.
Go Bang! Deco SF, 510 Larkin, SF; (415) 346-2025. 9pm, $5. Recreating the diversity and freedom of the 70’s/ 80’s disco nightlife with DJs Tres Lingerie, Steve Fabus, Nicky B., and more.
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.
Reggae Gold Club Six. 9pm, $15. With DJs Daddy Rolo, Polo Mo’qz, Tesfa, Serg, and Fuze spinning dancehall and reggae.
Rock City Butter, 354 11th St., SF; (415) 863-5964. 6pm, $5 after 10pm. With DJs spinning party rock.
Smack! Underground SF. 10pm, $5. Hosted by Juanita MORE with DJs Chuck Hampton and Jason Kendig spinning underground Detroit club music.
Spirit Fingers Sessions 330 Ritch. 9pm, free. With DJ Morse Code and live guest performances.
SUNDAY 25
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
DJ Hit Force, Thunderbleed Blind Vengeance Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $3.
Lycaon Pictus, MC Subzero Permafrost, Kemo Sabe, DJ Junk Drawer Amnesia. 9pm, $7-10.
Memorials, Points North, Ben Nenkert, Burnouts, Seth Chapla Slim’s. 8:30pm, $15.
Nihlotep, Locusta, Argentinum Astrum, Pale Chalice Thee Parkside. 8:30pm, $8.
Queensryche Regency Ballroom. 8pm, $40.
100 Monkeys, Kissing Club Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $14.
Thollem, Dieterich, Amendola, Shudder Café du Nord. 9pm, $10.
Toadies, Dead Country, Famous Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $16.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTY
Country Casanovas Thee Parkside. 4pm, free.
Forro Brazuca The Ramp, 855 Terry Francois, SF; (415) 621-2378. 5pm, free.
Jovanotti, Bomba Estéreo Sigmund Stern Grove, 19th Ave at Sloat, SF; www.sterngrove.org. 2pm, free.
Alex Walsh Bazaar Café, 5927 California, SF; (415) 831-5620. 6pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
DiscoFunk Mashups Cat Club. 10pm, free. House and 70’s music.
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $6. Dub, roots, and classic dancehall with DJs Sep, Ludachris, and guest McPullish.
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.
Lowbrow Sunday Delirium. 1pm, free. DJ Roost Uno and guests spinning club hip hop, indie, and top 40s.
Play DNA Lounge. 5pm, $35. House with Joe Gauthreaux.
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 26
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Bear in Heaven, Twin Sister, Beach Fossils Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $12.
“Cat’s Pajamas” Make-Out Room. 8pm, $7-12. With Dusty Rose, Mr. Lucky, Ramshackle Romeos, and Cabaret Nouveaux with Allison Lovejoy.
Dangerous Summer, Morning Of, Places and Numbers Bottom of the Hill. 8pm, $12.
Warnwulf, Whiskey Thieves, Intrinsic Elbo Room. 9pm, $5.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Gentry Bronson and Kaitlin McGraw Café Royale, 800 Post, SF; (415) 641-6033. 8pm, free.
Earl Brothers Amnesia. 7pm, 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 synthpop 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 27
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Michael Beach Elbo Room. 9pm, $6.
Delta Mirror, Borneo, Here Comes the Saviours Rickshaw Stop. 7pm, $10.
Goodnight Loving, Touch-Me-Nots, Switchbacks Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $7.
Laura Marling Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $20.
Neon Trees, Civil Twilight, Paper Tongues, Pacific Hurt Slim’s. 8pm, $16.
*Night Marchers, Obits, Moonhearts Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $15.
Prayers for Atheists, George Watsky, Aquifer Thee Parkside. 8pm, $7.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
West Coast Singer/Songwriter Competition Café Royale, 800 Post, SF; (415) 641-6033. 8pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Alcoholocaust Presents Argus Lounge. 9pm, free. “Stump the Wizard” with DJ Wizard and DJ Goat Leg.
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.
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.