WEDNESDAY 23
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Admiral Radley, Typhoon, Social Studies, Fake Your Own Death Bottom of the Hill. 8pm, $14. Part of Noise Pop.
Chuckle Berries, Shrouds, Hondettes, Elvis Christ Knockout. 9pm, $6.
Coronas, Jamestown Revival Slim’s. 8pm, $13.
Dan Deacon, Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, Sister Crayon, Lily Taylor Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $15. Part of Noise Pop.
Geographer, Butterfly Bones, K. Flay, Funeral Party Independent. 8pm, $15. Part of Noise Pop.
New Monsoon Yoshi’s San Francisco. 7pm, $16.
No Babies, Havarti Party, Arms N’ Legs Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $5.
+One Trio, Danny Heines, Los Angeles Television Milk Bar. 9pm, $5.
Pendulum, Innerpartysystem Fillmore. 8pm, $25.
Skinwalkers, Necronauts, Electric Shepherd El Rio. 8pm, $5.
Sweet Chariot, Travor Childs and the Beholders, Love Dimension Hotel Utah. 9pm, $6.
Trampled Under Foot Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Versus, Telekinesis, Love Language, Burnt Ones Café Du Nord. 8pm, $16. Part of Noise Pop.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Cat’s Corner with Christine and Nathan Savanna Jazz. 9pm, $10.
Dink Dink Dink, Gaucho, Michael Abraham Amnesia. 7pm, free.
Ben Marcato and the Mondo Combo Top of the Mark. 7:30pm, $10.
Paula West and George Mesterhazy Quartet Rrazz Room. 8pm, $35.
DANCE CLUBS
Club Shutter Elbo Room. 10pm, $5. Goth with DJs Nako, Omar, and Justin.
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.
No Room For Squares Som., 2925 16th St, SF; (415) 558-8521. 6-10pm, free. DJ Afrodite Shake spins jazz for happy hour.
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 24
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
*”Eighth Annual Johnny Cash Birthday Tribute” Knockout. 8pm, $10. With Royal Deuces, B Stars, Misisipi Mike’s Midnight Gamblers, Gold Diggers, Los High Tops, and Careless Hearts.
Everest, Red Cortez, All Smiles Hotel Utah. 9pm, $8.
Film School, Apex Manor, Gregory and the Hawk, Melted Toys Café Du Nord. 8pm, $14. Part of Noise Pop.
*Floating Goat, Begotten, Hornss Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
Guitarmageddon Blues Ball Slim’s. 9pm, $13.
Hood Internet, Database Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $21. Part of Noise Pop.
Led Zepagain Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8pm, $16.
Leftover Crack, Rockfight, DHC Thee Parkside. 9pm, $12.
Ted Leo, AB and the Sea, Kevin Seconds, Angel Island Bottom of the Hill. 8pm, $12. Part of Noise Pop.
Pixel Memory, Kodacrome, Sex Admirals El Rio. 8pm, $5.
Johnny Rawls Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Stone Foxes, Voxhaul Broadcast, Ferocious Few, Soft White Sixties Independent. 8pm, $12. Part of Noise Pop.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Shelani Alix Café Royale, 800 Post, SF; (415) 641-6033. 8pm, free.
Derek Smith Latin Jazz Band and Dee Spencer SFSU Student Bands Savanna Jazz. 7:30pm, $5.
Organism featuring Jim Gunderson and “Tender” Tim Shea Bollyhood Café. 6:30-9pm, free.
Stompy Jones Top of the Mark. 7:30pm, $10.
Paula West and George Mesterhazy Quartet Rrazz Room. 8pm, $40.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Bhi Bhiman and Justin Farrin Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8:30pm, free.
Bluegrass and old-time jam Atlas Café. 8-10pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Afrolicious Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $5. DJs Pleasuremaker and Señor Oz plus guest Ohmega Watts 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.
Drop the Pressure Underground SF. 6-10pm, free. Electro, house, and datafunk highlight this weekly happy hour.
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.
Funktastique Tunnel Top, 601 Bush, SF; (415) 986-8900. 10pm, free. Rare grooves, funk, and electro-swing with Dr. Musco.
Jivin’ Dirty Disco Butter, 354 11th St., SF; (415) 863-5964. 8pm, free. With DJs spinning disco, funk, and classics.
Mestiza Bollywood Café, 3376 19th St, SF; (415) 970-0362. 10pm, free. Showcasing progressive Latin and global beats with DJ Juan Data.
1984 Mighty. 9pm, $2. The long-running New Wave and 80s party has a new venue, featuring video DJs Mark Andrus, Don Lynch, and celebrity guests.
Peaches Skylark, 10pm, free. With an all female DJ line up featuring Deeandroid, Lady Fingaz, That Girl, and Umami spinning hip hop.
Red Bull Thre3style DNA Lounge. 8pm, $10-15. DJ contest with a closing set by DJ Jazzy Jeff.
Thursday Special Tralala Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 5pm, free. Downtempo, hip-hop, and freestyle beats by Dr. Musco and Unbroken Circle MCs.
FRIDAY 25
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $20. Part of Noise Pop.
Apache, Vanishing Breed, Fangs Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $6.
Battlehooch, Nobunny, Exray’s, Downer Party Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12. Part of Noise Pop.
*Black Cobra, Futur Skullz, Hazzard’s Cure El Rio. 10pm, $8.
Blisses B, Fierce Bad Rabbit, Hurricane Roses, Jonathan Meek and the Mutes Kimo’s. 9pm, $5-7.
Concretes, Birds and Batteries, Magic Bullets, Psychic Friend Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $15. Part of Noise Pop.
Death, Zolar X Slim’s. 9pm, $16.
Leftover Crack, Vacuum, Sharp Objects Thee Parkside. 9pm, $12.
Lisa Loeb Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8pm, $30.
Janiva Magness Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $22.
Josh Ritter, Scott Hutchinson Fillmore. 9pm, $25.
Tamaryn, Black Ryder, Soft Moon, Wax Idols Café Du Nord. 8pm, $13. Part of Noise Pop.
Young Prisms Independent. 8pm, $13. Part of Noise Pop.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark. 9pm, $10.
Sameer Gupta’s Namaskar Red Poppy Art House. 8pm, $15.
Suzanna Smith and group Savanna Jazz. 7:30pm, $8.
Paula West and George Mesterhazy Quartet Rrazz Room. 8pm, $45.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Albino!, Russ Liquid Elbo Room. 10pm, $10.
“Americana Jukebox” Plough and Stars. 9:30pm, $6-10. With Magnolia Row, Snap Jackson, and Knock On Wood Players.
Baxtalo Drom Amnesia. 9pm, $7-10.
Makru Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 9pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Afro Bao Little Baobab, 3388 19th St, SF; (415) 643-3558. 10pm, $5. Afro and world music with rotating DJs including Stepwise, Steve, Claude, Santero, and Elembe.
CNY With Monsters of Bass Tour 103 Harriet, 103 Harriet, SF; www.1015.com. 9pm, $15. With MartyParty, FreQNasty, and Opiuo.
DJ Dtek Medjool, 2522 Mission, SF; www.medjoolsf.com. 10:30pm, $10.
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.
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.
Hubba Hubba Revue: Around the World in 25 Girls DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10-15. Burlesque performances.
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.
Some Thing Stud. 10pm, $7. VivvyAnne Forevermore, Glamamore, and DJ Down-E give you fierce drag shows and afterhours dancing.
Teenage Dance Craze: The Number One Twisting Party in the Universe Knockout. 10pm, $4. With DJs Russell Quan, dX the Funky Gran Paw, and guest Mr. Okie Oran.
Vintage Orson, 508 Fourth St, SF; (415) 777-1508. 5:30-11pm, free. DJ TophOne and guest spin jazzy beats for cocktalians.
SATURDAY 26
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Max Bemis, Trophy Fire, Westwood and Willow, Dave Smallen Bottom of the Hill. 8pm, $15. Part of Noise Pop.
Best Coast, Wavves, Hunx and His Punx, Royal Baths Regency Ballroom. 8pm, $22. Part of Noise Pop.
Cody Chesnutt Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8 and 10pm, $25.
Dan Band, Diamond Dave Independent. 9pm, $25.
*Death Angel, Lazarus A.D., Bonded By Blood Slim’s. 8pm, $23.
East Bay Grease, Black, Touch-Me-Nots Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $7.
Haberdasher, Love Dimension, Chelsea TK El Rio. 6pm, free.
Headslide Thee Parkside. 3pm, free.
JGB with Melvin Seals Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $25.
Joe Buck Yourself, Hooten Hallers Thee Parkside. 9pm, $8.
Kicker, Meat Sluts Bender’s, 800 S. Van Ness, SF; www.bendersbar.com. 10pm, $5.
Linda Kost Savanna Jazz. 7:30pm, $8.
No Age, Grass Widow, Rank/Xerox, Crazy Band Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $15. Part of Noise Pop.
Santos! Knockout. 10pm, $10. With DJs Daniel and dX the Funky Gran Paw.
Earl Thomas Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $22.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Paula West and George Mesterhazy Quartet Rrazz Room. 8pm, $45.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Eliyahu and the Qadim Ensemble Red Poppy Art House. 8pm, $15-20.
Go Van Gogh Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 9pm, free.
“Rogues of the Barbary Coast” Hotel Utah. 9pm, $8. With Mad Maggies, Shark Alley Hobos, and Brian Belknap.
“Songbird Festival and Con Brio Present: Music to Freak To” Amnesia. 9pm. With Kelly McFarling, Con Brio, and Ben Flax.
Craig Ventresco and Meredith Axelrod Atlas Café. 4pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Afro Bao Little Baobab, 3388 19th St, SF; (415) 643-3558. 10pm, $5. Afro and world music with rotating DJs including Stepwise, Steve, Claude, Santero, and Elembe.
Bar on Church 9pm. Rotating DJs Foxxee, Joseph Lee, Zhaldee, Mark Andrus, and Nuxx.
Bootie SF: Request Night DNA Lounge. 9pm, $6-12. Mash-ups with Adrian and Mysterious D.
Breath Control, DJ Pickpocket, Dominique Leone, Ben Bracken, Damon Palermo Lab, 2948 16th St, SF; (415) 864-8855. 8pm, $7-12.
DJ Nik Medjool, 2522 Mission, SF; www.medjoolsf.com. 10:30pm, $10.
4OneFunktion Elbo Room. 10pm, $5-10. Hip-hop with guest Jeremy Sole and residents B. Cause, Mista B, A-Ron, and a performance by F.A.M.E.
Frankie Knuckles, David Harness Mighty, 119 Utah, SF; www.mighty119.com. 10pm.
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.
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.
Martin Solveig Ruby Skye, 420 Mason, SF; www.rubyskye.com. 9pm, $15.
Spirit Fingers Sessions 330 Ritch. 9pm, free. With DJ Morse Code and live guest performances.
SUNDAY 27
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
“Battle of the Bands” DNA Lounge. 5:30pm, $12. With Younger Dryas, Death of a Legend, Heap of Stone, and more.
Biffy Clyro, Moving Mountains, Bird By Bird Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $12.
Fresh and Onlys, Growlers, Pleasure Kills, Wrong Words Bottom of the Hill. 1pm, $12. Part of Noise Pop.
Ben Gibbard, Zach Rogue Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $25. Part of Noise Pop.
Glassjaw, These People, Tidal Arms Regency Ballroom. 8pm, $25.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Ernie Small Memorial Big Band Savanna Jazz. 7:30pm, $5.
Elaine Lucas Bliss Bar, 4026 24th St., SF; www.blissbarsf.com. 4:30pm, $10.
Shana Morrison Rrazz Room. 7pm, $25.
Aaron Priskorn Revolution Café, 3248 22nd St, SF; (415) 642-0474. 8pm, free.
“Women in Jazz” Yoshi’s San Francisco. 7pm, $20. With Ruth Davies, Roberta Donnay, Brenda Wong Aoki, and Destiny Muhammad; benefit for the Jazz Heritage Center.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Country Casanovas Thee Parkside. 2pm, free.
David Friedman Unity San Francisco, 222 Bush, SF; www.unitysf.com. 2pm, $27. Benefit for UnitySF.
DANCE CLUBS
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $6. Dub, roots, and classic dancehall with DJ Sep, Ludachris, and guest DJ Crazy Baldhead.
45Club: 100 Yards of Funky Soul Records Knockout. 10pm, free. With Dirty Dishes, English Steve, and dX the Funky Gran Paw.
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.
La Pachanga Blue Macaw, 2565 Mission, SF; www.thebluemacawsf.com. 6pm, $10. Salsa dance party with live Afro-Cuban salsa bands.
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 28
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Brilliant Colors, Hot New Mexicans, Homeowners El Rio. 7pm, $6.
Hellogoodbye, Jukebox the Ghost, Gold Motel, Now Now Every Children Slim’s. 7:30pm, $16.
John Popper and the Duskray Troubadours, Lisa Bouchelle Independent. 8pm, $20.
Stone Fox, Bangs Make-Out Room. 8pm, $5-10.
Steve Smith and Vital Information Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8pm, $20.
Trifles, Twinks, Danger Babes Knockout. 9pm, $10-20. Benefit for KUSF.
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.
Under Raps Showdown, 10 Sixth St, SF; www.showdownsf.com. 9pm, $3. Hip-hop open mic with hosts BPos and live beats by Optik.
Valencia: 1995 Elbo Room. 9pm, $5. Michelle Tea hosts this 90s party to benefit Valencia: The Movie(s), with DJs Pink Lightning and Junkyard, films by Justin Kelly, and more.
TUESDAY 1
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Emilie Autumn Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $13.
Fat Tuesday Band Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Odd Owl, Laura Meyer El Rio. 7pm, free.
Shannon and the Clams, Guantanamo Baywatch, Uzi Rash, Boom Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $7. Swans, Wooden Wand Regency Ballroom. 8pm, $34. JAZZ/NEW MUSIC Aaron Goldberg Trio, Hip-Bones Yoshi’s San Francisco. 8pm, $16. Conscious Contact 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 performers with live music by 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.