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.
WEDNESDAY 20
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Aerosols, Montra, Skystone Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
Pryor Baird and the Deacons Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Blood and Sunshine, Callow, Shauna Regan Red Devil Lounge. 8pm, $6.
Deer Tick, J. Roddy Walston and the Business Regency Ballroom. 8pm, $17.
Ennen Enne, Winebirds, Zoo Elbo Room. 9pm, $7.
Four Year Strong, Wonder Years, American Fangs Slim’s. 8pm, $17.
Hedley, Gold Motel, Chairman Wow Café Du Nord. 8pm, $12.
Hesta Prynn, Kenan Bell, 40Love Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $12.
Scout Niblett, Esben and the Witch, Excuses for Skipping Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
Suicidal Tendences, (hed)p.e. Fillmore. 8pm, $26.50.
UK Subs, Total Chaos, Sore Thumbs, Final Summation Thee Parkside. 8pm, $10-12.
Vaselines, Dum Dum Girls Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $23.
Hawksley Workman, Joe Firstman, Aimee Francis, Trey Lockerbie Hotel Utah. 7:30pm, $10.
DANCE CLUBS
Booty Call Q-Bar, 456 Castro, SF; www.bootycallwednesdays.com. 9pm. Juanita Moore hosts this dance party, featuring DJ Robot Hustle.
Breezin Koko Cocktails, 1060 Geary, SF; (415) 885-4788. 9:30pm, free. With DJs Amy A and Brynnie Mac spinning yacht rock od smooth 70s.
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 21
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Ancestors, Pins of Light, Fucking Wrath Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $7.
Atreyu, Bless the Fall, Chiodos, Architects, Endless Hallway Regency Ballroom. 6:30pm, $23.
Bell X1 Swedish American Hall (upstairs from Café Du Nord). 8pm, $18.
Company Car, Pebble Theory, Farewell Typewriter El Rio. 9pm, $6.
Stan Erhart with Garth Webber Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Harry and the Hitmen, Hypnotist Collectors, Jugtown Pirates Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $10.
Dave Mason Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8pm, $36.
Joey McIntyre, Emanuel Kiriakou Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $34.
Mischka, White Buffalo, Chris Velan Independent. 8pm, $15.
Old Man Markley, Whisky Richards, West Nile Ramblers Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
Recoil: A Strange Hour, Alan Wilder and Paul Kendall, Architect, Conjure One Mezzanine. 8pm, $25.
*Saviours, Kowloon Walled City Thee Parkside. 9pm, free.
Scrams, Airfix Kits, Dirty Cupcakes, Bad Backs Knockout. 9:30pm.
DANCE CLUBS
Afrolicious Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $10. DJs Pleasuremaker and Señor Oz and guest Choco Mann spin Afrobeat, tropicália, electro, 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.
Club Jammies Edinburgh Castle. 10pm, free. DJs EBERrad and White Mice spinning reggae, punk, dub, and post punk.
John Digweed Ruby Skye. 9pm, $30.
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.
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.
Mestiza Bollywood Café, 3376 19th St, SF; (415) 970-0362. 10pm, free. Showcasing progressive Latin and global beats with DJ Juan Data.
Nightvision Harlot, 46 Minna, SF; (415) 777-1077. 9:30pm, $10. DJs Danny Daze, Franky Boissy, and more spinning house, electro, hip hop, funk, and more.
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.
FRIDAY 22
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Born Ruffians, Meligrove Band Slim’s. 9pm, $16.
Fleeting Trance, Wish Inflicted, Jeremy Serwer Hotel Utah. 9pm, $8.
Jon B. Yoshi’s San Francisco. 10:30pm, $25.
Lyrics Born, Chali 2na, Rakaa Independent. 9pm, $25.
Never Shout Never, Maine, I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody’s Business, Carter Hulsey Warfield. 6:30pm, $20.
Jack O and the Tearjerkers, Roy Loney, East Bay Grease, Wrong Words, Scrams Thee Parkside. 8:30pm, $10. Part of Budget Rock 9.
Mississippi Man, Silent Comedy, Michael Beach Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $8.
Pierced Arrows, Bare Wires, Burnt Ones Rickshaw Stop. 8:30pm, $12.
Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Starfucker, Octopus Project, Strength Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $14.
Stone Foxes, Soft White Sixties, Real Nasty Bottom of the Hill. 10pm, $12.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
*Yusef Lateef Grace Cathedral, 1100 California, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 8pm, $30-50.
Gretchen Parlato Swedish American Hall (upstairs from Café Du Nord). 8pm, $30.
Marlena Teich Savanna Jazz. 7:30pm, $8.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Boca do Rio Coda. 10pm, $10.
Marina Lavalle Brava Theater, 2781 24th St., SF; www.brownpapertickets.com. 8pm, $22.
DANCE CLUBS
Afrobeat Lab Elbo Room. 10pm, $10. Featuring a live performance by ALBINO! with DJs Señor Oz and guests.
Alcoholocaust Presents Riptide Tavern. 9pm, free. DJ What’s His Fuck spins old-school punk rock and other gems.
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.
Duniya Dancehall Blue Macaw, 2565 Mission, SF; (415) 920-0577. 10pm, $10. With live performances by Duniya Drum and Dance Co. and DJs dub Snakr 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 B-Cause, Vinnie Esparza, Mr. Robinson, Toph One, and Slopoke.
Fubar Fridays Butter, 354 11th St., SF; (415) 863-5964. 6pm, $5. With DJs spinning retro mashup remixes.
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, $5. With DJ Purgatory and Stiletto spinning goth, industrial, deathrock, glam, darkwave, and eighties.
Psychedelic Radio Club Six. 9pm, $7. With DJs Kial, Tom No Thing, Megalodon, and Zapruderpedro spinning dubstep, reggae, and electro.
Queens are Wild Mezzanine. 8pm, $25-$500. A benefit casino night costume party with host Juanita More and DJs Gemini Disco.
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.
Scientist with Roots Radics Rock-it Room. 9pm, $17.
Some Thing The Stud. 10pm, $7. VivvyAnne Forevermore, Glamamore, and DJ Down-E give you fierce drag shows and afterhours dancing.
Soul in the Machine DNA Lounge. 8pm, $20. Techno and industrial with Dyloot, Taj, and more.
$3 Dance Party Knockout. 10pm, $3. Eclectic tunes with DJs Paul Paul, dX the Funky Gran Paw, and Deadbeat.
SATURDAY 23
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Laurie Anderson Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8pm, $55.
Bilal Ameoba, 1855 Haight, SF; www.amoeba.com. 2pm, free. 2pm, free.
Chuck Alvarez Band Biscuits and Blues. 8:30pm, $15.
Crosstops, Sassy Bender’s, 800 S. Van Ness, SF; www.bendersbar.com. 10pm, $5.
Electric Six, Constellations, Ghost Robot Independent. 9pm, $16.
Frail, Savage Resurrection El Rio. 9pm, donations to Rocket Dog Rescue accepted.
Giovenco Project Coda. 10pm, $10.
JP, Chrissie and the Fairground Boys, Amy Correia Bimbo’s 365 Club. 9pm, $33.
Oblivians, Icky Boyfriends, Wounded Lion, Wild Thing Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $20.
Rubinoos Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $18. Part of Budget Rock 9.
*Skipper, Shannon and the Clams, C’Mon Everybody, Tropical Sleep, Larry and the Angriest Generation, Midnite Snaxx Thee Parkside. 2pm, $7. Part of Budget Rock 9.
Trashcan Sinatras Swedish American Hall (upstairs from Café Du Nord). 8pm, $20.
Triptykon, 1349, Yakuza Slim’s. 9pm, $23.
Women, French Miami, Manchild Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $10.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Bill Frisell and the 858 Quartet Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez, SF; www.noevalleymusicseries.com. 7:30 and 9:30pm, $25.
JFJO, Con Brio, Evarusnik Café Du Nord. 9:30pm, $15.
Will Sellenraad Coda. 7pm, $7.
Suzanna Smith Savanna Jazz. 7:30pm, $8.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Ashwin Batish and friends of Sitar Power Red Poppy Art House. 7pm, $25. With dance artist Rasa Vitalia.
Greensky Bluegrass Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $15.
Ten Sorrowful Songs and a Crane San Francisco Community Music Center, 544 Capp, SF; (415) 647-6015. 8pm, free.
Craig Ventresco and Meredith Axelrod Atlas Café. 4pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Bar on Church 9pm. Rotating DJs Foxxee, Joseph Lee, Zhaldee, Mark Andrus, and Nuxx.
Barracuda 111 Minna. 9pm, $10. Eclectic 80s music with DJs Damon and Phillie Ocean plus 80s cult video projections, a laser light show, prom balloons, and 80s inspired fashion.
Bootie DNA Lounge. 9pm, $6-12. Mash-ups with guest VJ Faroff and more.
Derrick Carter Ruby Skye. 9pm, $15.
Cockblock Rickshaw Stop. 10pm. Queer dance party with DJ Nuxx and friends.
David J. Cat Club. 9:30pm, $10-12. Music from the dark side.
Debaser Knockout. 9pm, $5. Hip-hop hits of the 90s with DJs Jamie Jams, EmDee, and Stab Master Arson.
4OneFunktion Elbo Room. 10pm, $5-10.
Go Bang! Deco Lounge, 510 Larkin, SF; (415) 346 – 2025. 9pm, $5. Recreating the diversity and freedom of the 70’s/ 80’s disco nightlife with DJs Steve Fabus, Tres Lingerie, Sergio, 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.
Icee Hot 222 Hyde, SF; www.iceehotmartyn.eventbrite.com. 10pm. With Dutch drum and bass veteran and producer Martyn.
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.
Spirit Fingers Sessions 330 Ritch. 9pm, free. With DJ Morse Code and live guest performances.
SUNDAY 24
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Laurie Anderson Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8pm, $55.
Azure Ray, Whispertown, Tim Fite Independent. 8pm, $15.
"Battle of the Bands" DNA Lounge. 5:30pm, $12. With House of Clouds, Twisted Blues, and more.
Happy Body Slow Brain, Please Do Not Fight, Bird by Bird, Girlfriend Season Rickshaw Stop. 7pm, $10.
Making Dinner Café Du Nord. 8pm, $10.
Muskrats, Tee’n’Dee Explosion, Outdoorsmen, Spencey Dude and the Doodles, Angora Debs, Skkkumby Thee Parkside. 1pm, $7. Part of Budget Rock 9.
Lucky Peterson Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Reigning Sound, Flakes, Ty Segall, Touch-Me-Nots Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $15. Part of Budget Rock 9.
Safes, Cellar Doors, Dead Westerns Hemlock Tavern. 8pm, $7.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Anthony Brown and friends Koret Auditorium, de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, SF; www.theintersection.org. 2pm, free.
Bill Frisell Ameoba, 1855 Haight, SF; www.amoeba.com. 2pm, free.
Bill Frisell and the 858 Quartet Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez, SF; www.noevalleymusicseries.com. 7:30pm, $25.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Kenny Barron Trio with David Sanchez Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 7pm, $25-65.
Big Tings Gravity, 3251 Scott, SF; (415) 776-1928. 5pm, free.
Jon Jang SF Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 3pm, $30-50.
Barrington Levy Slim’s. 9pm, $30.
Orquesta America El Rio. 4pm, $8.
Josh Workman, Bryan Bowman, Ravi Abcarian Bliss Bar, 4026 24th St, SF; (415) 826-6200. 4:30pm, $10.
DANCE CLUBS
DiscoFunk Mashups Cat Club. 10pm, free. House and 70’s music.
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $6. Dub, dubstep, roots, and dancehall with DJ Sep, Ludachris, and DJ Tomas.
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.
Pachanga Coda. 5pm, $10. Salsa with DJs Fab Fred, DJ Antonio, and Montuno Swing.
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.
Swing Out Sundays Rock-It Room. 7pm, free (dance lessons $15). DJ BeBop Burnie spins 20s through 50s swing, jive, and more.
MONDAY 25
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Lights, Jeremy Fisher Slim’s. 8pm, $15.
Lucky Peterson Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Russian Circles, Keelhaul, Call Me Lightning Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $13.
Seabear, Grandchildren Independent. 8pm, $15.
Amanda Shires, Jesse Brewster, Heather Combs Elbo Room. 9pm, $7.
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 DJs 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 26
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Best Coast, Sonny and the Sunsets Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $15.
Billy Nayer Show, Lee Vilensky Trio Café Du Nord. 8:30pm, $12.
Breathe Owl Breathe, Little Wings, Kacey Johansing Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
Ego Likeness, Chant, Slave Unit Elbo Room. 9pm, $10.
Mariah Larkin El Rio. 7pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Alcoholocaust Presents Argus Lounge. 9pm, free. "Stump the Wizard" with DJs What’s His Fuck and DJ Wizard.
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.