WEDNESDAY 2
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Corruptors, Heroine, Vanishing Breed Knockout. 9:30pm, $6.
Generalissimo, Blind Shake, Guitar vs. Gravity Hotel Utah. 9pm, $7.
Bobby Long Café Du Nord. 9:30pm, $15.
*Motorhead, Clutch, Valient Thorr Warfield. 8pm, $38.
Professor Burns and the Lilac Field, Eric Maskol, Maya Dorn Milk. 8:30pm, $5.
Das Racist, Hottub, DJ Vin Soi Independent. 8pm, $15.
Sweet Chariot, Victory and Associates, Calls Elbo Room. 9pm, $6.
Tristen, Billy and Dolly, Corner Laughers Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $10.
Tunnel, Foolproof Four, Word Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.
Wood Brothers Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8pm, $17.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Dink Dink Dink, Gaucho, Michael Abraham Amnesia. 7pm, free.
Ben Marcato and the Mondo Combo Top of the Mark. 7:30pm, $10.
Michael Parsons Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm, free.
Paula West and George Mesterhazy Quartet Rrazz Room. 8pm, $35.
DANCE CLUBS
Booty Call Q-Bar, 456 Castro, SF; www.bootycallwednesdays.com. 9pm. Juanita Moore hosts this dance party, featuring DJ Robot Hustle.
Cannonball Beauty Bar. 10pm, free. Rock, indie, and nu-disco with DJ White Mike.
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.
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 3
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Ólafur Arnalds Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $17.
Shawn Colvin Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8pm, $34.
Leather Feather, Heart Touch, Dr. Madd Vibe, Sistas in the Pit, Punk Funk Mob Cellspace, 2050 Bryant, SF; www.sfindie.com. 9pm, $10. Part of SF Winter Music Festival.
Limousines, Aaron Axelsen, Miles the DJ Rickshaw Stop. 10pm, $12. Presented by Popscene.
Little Creatures, Casy and Brian El Rio. 10pm, free.
Mangled Bohemians, Lickets, Shores Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
Mercury Falls Kaleidoscope, 3109 24th St, SF; www.kaleidoscopefreespeechzone.com. 9pm, $8.
Midnight Snackers, Badugi, Late Night Drive Kimo’s. 9pm, $6.
Mofo Party Band Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $16.
Nels Cline Singers with Yuka C. Honda, Paul Riola Independent. 8pm, $16.
Social Distortion, Aggrolites, Chuck Ragan Warfield. 9pm, $35.
Tennis, Lord Huron, Air Waves Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
That Ghost, Hymn for Her Amnesia. 9pm.
Toasters, Inciters Red Devil Lounge. 8pm, $12.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Dastardly Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm, free.
Stompy Jones Top of the Mark. 7:30pm, $10.
Paula West and George Mesterhazy Quartet Rrazz Room. 8pm, $40.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Country Casanovas Atlas Café. 8pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Afrolicious Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $10. DJs Pleasuremaker and Señor Oz 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.
Drop the Pressure Underground SF. 6-10pm, free. Electro, house, and datafunk highlight this weekly happy hour.
Electric Feel Lookout, 2600 16th St, SF; www.fringesf.com. 9pm, $2. Indie music video dance party with subOctave, Blondie K, and guest DJ Lifeline.
Good Foot Som., 2925 16th St, SF; (415) 558-8521. 10pm, free. With resident DJs Haylow, A-Ron, Prince Aries, Boogie Brown, Ammbush, plus food carts and community creativity.
Guilty Pleasures Gestalt, 3159 16th St, SF; (415) 560-0137. 9:30pm, free. DJ TophZilla, Rob Metal, DJ Stef, and Disco-D spin punk, metal, electro-funk, and 80s.
Holy Thursday Underground SF. 10pm, $5. Bay Area electronic hip hop producers showcase their cutting edge styles monthly.
JFK of MSTRKRFT, Nisus, Shane King Mighty. 9pm, $15.
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.
FRIDAY 4
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Seth Augustus Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 9pm, free.
Les Aus, Huan Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $8.
“Battle of the Bands: Finals” DNA Lounge. 5:30pm, $12. With Handshake, Thy Winter Shadow, Boondock Squad, and more.
Blisses B, Acadia Collective, Ben Keeler Hotel Utah. 9pm, $8.
Ethan Bortnick and His Musical Time Machine Regency Ballroom. 8pm, $29-50-39.50.
Cat Power Fillmore. 9pm, $35.
Church Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $35.
Shawn Colvin Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8pm, $34.
Definite Articles, She Beards, Gems, Bryan McPherson Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $10.
Exrays, Tim Cohen’s Magick Trick, Fiveng, DJ Cyclist Café Du Nord. 9pm, $12.
“14th Annual One Night Stand” Slim’s. 8pm, $13. Local bands perform cover songs.
Frail, Rykarda Parasol, Slpwlkrs Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $10-15.
Hi-Rhythm Hustlers, Slim Jenkins Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa, SF; www.oldtimey.net. 9pm, $10.
Claudette King Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Los Shimmy Shakers, Foolproof Four, Taxes, Yoma Band, Shit Outta Luck, Thief, Nervous Energy Cellspace, 2050 Bryant, SF; www.sfindie.com. 8pm, $10. Part of SF Winter Music Festival.
Social Distortion, Lucero, Chuck Ragan Warfield. 9pm, $35.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Forro Brazuca, DJ Alfie1Bateria Elbo Room. 10pm, $10.
Valerie Orth and friends Red Poppy Art House. 8pm, $10-15.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark. 9pm, $10.
Paula West and George Mesterhazy Quartet Rrazz Room. 8pm, $45.
DANCE CLUBS
Braza! Som.10pm, $10. With DJs Vanka, Elan, and Caasi.
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.
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.
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.
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 Stud. 10pm, $7. VivvyAnne Forevermore, Glamamore, and DJ Down-E give you fierce drag shows and afterhours dancing.
Strangelove Cat Club. 10pm, $6. Six-year anniversary featuring goth and industrial with DJs Tomas Diablo, Joe Radio, Xander, and Orko.
Vintage Orson, 508 Fourth St, SF; (415) 777-1508. 5:30-11pm, free. DJ TophOne and guest spin jazzy beats for cocktalians.
SATURDAY 5
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Communist Kayte, Icekats and the Mengz Thee Parkside. 3pm, free.
Devil’s Brigade, Roger Miret and the Disasters Thee Parkside. 9pm, $12.
*400 Blows, Skinwalker, Longmont Potion Castle El Rio. 10pm, $8.
Tommy Guerrero Café Du Nord. 9:30pm, $12.
Hurry Up Shotgun, X-Ray Press, Third Victim of Abigail Rutledge Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $6.
Lakeside Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8 and 10pm, $25-35.
Led Zeppelin 2 Slim’s. 9pm, $16.
Rod Piazza and the MIghty Flyers Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $22.
Pollux, Pine and Battery, Lite Brite, Gentlemen Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Fillmore. 9pm, $20.
Roy G. Biv and the Mnemonic Devices, Semi Feral, Aaron Lee and the Love Vigilantes, Sorry Mom and Dad Kimo’s 9pm, $8.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Paula West and George Mesterhazy Quartet Rrazz Room. 8pm, $45.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Brothers Comatose, Green String Farm Band Amnesia. 9pm, $7.
Rodney Crowell Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $26.
I.R.B. Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 9pm, free.
“Khaliji Night” Arab Cultural and Community Center, Two Plaza St., SF; www.arabculturalcenter.org. 7pm, $15. With singer-oud player Naser Musa and percussionist Faisal Zedan.
Mighty Mississippi Café Royale, 800 Post, SF; (415) 641-6033. 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.
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. Foundation Som., 2925 16th St., SF; (415) 558-8521. 10pm.
Gemini Disco Underground SF. 10pm, $5. Disco with DJ Derrick Love and Nicky B. spinning deep disco.
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: New Romantic Night DNA Lounge. 9pm, $7-12. DJs Skip and Shindog spin dreamy 80s.
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, $5-10. Sixties soul with DJs Lucky, Phengren Oswald, and Paul Paul.
Sensualite 111 Minna. 8pm, $20. Sexy party with burlesque, cookies, and the authors of Cockfidence: The Extraordinary Lover’s Guide to Being the Man You Want to Be and Driving Women Wild.
Souf Club Six. 9pm, $7. With DJs Jeanine Da Feen, Motive, and Bozak spinning southern crunk, bounce, hip hop, and reggaeton.
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.
Three Kinds of Stupid Dance Party Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $12. With Sugar and Gold, Yip Deceiver, and DJs BAS, Chris Baty, and Brother Grimm.
Twelves, White Mike, Nisus Mezzanine. 9pm, $16.
SUNDAY 6
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Fracas, Kicker!, Bite, FUKM, Sad Boy Sinister Cellspace, 2050 Bryant, SF; www.sfindie.com. 6pm, $10. Part of SF Winter Music Festival.
Hymn for Her Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
Plain White Ts, Parachute, Miggs Fillmore. 8pm, $22.50.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Jennifer Bryce and Josh Workman Bliss Bar, 4026 24th St, SF; www.blissbarsf.com. 4:30pm, $10.
Joe Warner Trio Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8pm, free.
Paula West and George Mesterhazy Quartet Rrazz Room. 7pm, $40.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
John Meeks Thee Parkside. 4pm, 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. Dub, roots, and classic dancehall with DJs Sep, Vinnie Esparza, and J Boogie.
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?
Kick It Bar on Church. 9pm. Hip-hop with DJ Zax.
Religion Bar on Church. 3pm. With DJ Nikita.
Swing Out Sundays Rock-It Room. 7pm, free (dance lessons $15). DJ BeBop Burnie spins 20s through 50s swing, jive, and more.
MONDAY 7
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Asada Messiah, Dimesland, Catacomb Creeps Elbo Room. 9pm, $6.
Atomic Tom, Maniac Café Du Nord. 9:30pm, $12.
Guitar Shorty Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Lavay Smith Swinget with Jules Broussard Enrico’s, 504 Broadway, SF; (415) 982-6223. 7pm, free.
Randy Weston Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8pm, $30.
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. 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.
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.
Sausage Party Rosamunde Sausage Grill, 2832 Mission, SF; (415) 970-9015. 6:30-9:30pm, free. DJ Dandy Dixon spins vintage rock, R&B, global beats, funk, and disco at this happy hour sausage-shack gig.
Skylarking Skylark. 10pm, free. With resident DJs I & I Vibration, Beatnok, and Mr. Lucky and weekly guest DJs.
TUESDAY 8
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Assateague, Wooly Moon Amnesia. 9pm.
Tina Dico Swedish American Hall (upstairs from Café Du Nord). 8pm, $16.
Lazarus, Michael Beach, Colossal Yes Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
Dominique Leone, Sit Kitty Sit, Tzigane Society Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.
Tony Lucca, Lauren Shera Café Du Nord. 9:30pm, $12.
Sebadoh, Quasi Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $20.
Guitar Shorty Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20. Lolita Sweet Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8pm, $20. JAZZ/NEW MUSIC Nick Culp Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm, free. Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 6:30pm, $5. DANCE CLUBS Bombshell Betty and Her Burlesqueteers Elbo Room. 9pm, $10. Burlesque and live music with Fromagique. Eclectic Company Skylark, 9pm, free. DJs Tones and Jaybee spin old school hip hop, bass, dub, glitch, and electro. Extra Classic DJ Night Little Baobab, 3388 19th St, SF; www.bissapbaobab.com. 10pm. Dub, roots, rockers, and reggae from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. 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.
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