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WEDNESDAY 21
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Bahamas Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $8-$10.
Bonaparte, Stay Gold, 2 Men Will Move You Public Works. 9pm, $10.
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic Regency Ballroom. 8pm, $42.
Dimples, Outer Minds, Wrong Words, Radar Eyes Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $7.
Hunx & His Punx, Nobunny, Heavy Cream, Shannon and the Clams Bottom of the Hill. 8:30pm, $12.
Of Montreal, Deerhoof, Kishi Bashi Slim’s. 8pm, $21.
Perfume Genius, Parenthetical Girls Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $12.
Pro Blues Jam with Keith Crossan Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Sound & Shape, Drop Apollo, Zachary Blizzard Elbo Room. 9pm, $6.
Wounded Men 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com. 8pm.
Greg Zema vs. Lee Huff Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9:30pm.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Chris Amberger Trio and Jazz Jam Yoshi’s Lounge. 6:30pm, free.
Cosmo AlleyCats Le Colonial, 20 Cosmo Place, SF; www.lecolonialsf.com. 7-10pm.
Dink Dink Dink, Gaucho, Michael Abraham Amnesia. 7pm, free.
“Fourth Annual RRAZZiversary” Rrazz Room. 8pm, $75. Gala and benefit for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospotial with Natalie Douglas, Pete Escovedo, Juan Escovedo, Peter Michael Escovedo, and more.
Greg Gotelli Quartet Medjool, 2522 Mission, SF; www.medjoolsf.com. 6-9pm, free.
Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 6:30pm, $5.
Tom Scott & California Express Yoshi’s. 8pm, $22.
DANCE CLUBS
Booty Call Q-Bar, 456 Castro, SF; www.bootycallwednesdays.com. 9pm. Juanita MORE! and Joshua J host this dance party.
Coo-Yah! Som., 2925 16th St, SF; (415) 558-8521. 10pm, free. DJs Daneekah and Green B spin reggae and dancehall with weekly guests.
KUSF-in-Exile DJ Night Monarch, 101 Sixth St., SF; www.monarchsf.com. 5:30-9:30pm.
Mary Go Round Lookout, 3600 16th St, SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 10pm, $5. Drag with Suppositori Spelling, Mercedez Munro, and Ginger Snap.
Megatallica Fiddler’s Green, 1333 Columbus, SF; www.megatallica.com. 7pm, free. Heavy metal hangout.
Spilt Milk Milk Bar. 9pm, free. With Kimmy Le Funk, King’s Ransom, Shaky Premise, and Taylor Fife.
Vespa Beat Bliss Bar, 4026 24th St., SF; www.blissbarsf.com. 9pm, free. MSK.fm spins raregrooves, electroswing, and boogie.
THURSDAY 22
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Black Milk 330 Ritch. 9pm.
Black White Red and Brown, Rebecca Pronsky 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com. 7pm.
Cast Iron, White Orange, Case in Theory Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $7.
Daniel Castro Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Death Under Fire, Groovy Judy, Pissed Off Punk, Isaac Bear Blue Macaw, 2565 Mission, SF; www.haightashburystreetfair.org. 9:30pm, $7-$10. Haight-Ashbury Street Fair Battle of the Bands.
Dervish Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $20-$25.
Quinn Deveaux, Mark David Ashworth & Muralismo El Rio. 8pm, $5.
Doe Eye, Bins, Minor Kingdom Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $10.
Jackie Greene Bimbo’s. 7pm, $75. Blue Bear benefit.
Lee Huff vs. Joel Nelson Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9:30pm.
Paul Kelly Swedish American Hall. 7:30pm, $16.
Legendary Stardust Cowboy, Rock and Roll Adventure Kids, Shrouds Knockout. 9:30pm, $7.
Milagres, 123, Dandelion War Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
MoonFox, Tiny Little Blackouts, Fleeting Trance Amnesia. 9pm.
Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Generators, Sydney Ducks, Guitar Gangsters Thee Parkside. 9pm, $15.
Stan Erhart Band Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Allen Stone, A B & the Sea, ZZ Ward Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $15.
2:54, Stripmall Architecture, popscene DJs Rickshaw Stop. 9:30pm, $10-$12.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Lynda Carter Rrazz Room. 8pm, $45-$55.
Casual, with live band Yoshi’s. 10:30pm, $22.
Electric Wire Hustle Yoshi’s Lounge. 10pm, $20.
Stompy Jones Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 7:30pm, $10.
Tom Lander and Friends Medjool, 2522 Mission, SF; www.medjoolsf.com. 6-9pm, free.
Grant Levin Yoshi’s Lounge. 6:30pm, free.
“Many Styles – Many Streams” SF Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak, SF: www.sfjazz.org. 7:30pm, $5-$15. With SFJazz High School All-Stars Combo.
“Owana Salazar & Nathan Aweau: Hawaiian Harmonies” Yoshi’s. 8pm, $22.
“Take Heart: 2012 Concert to Benefit Bread and Roses” Regency Ballroom. 6-9:30pm, $75-$350. With Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s, Mark Hummel and his Blues Buddies, and more.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Twang! Honky Tonk Fiddler’s Green, 1330 Columbus, SF; www.twanghonkytonk.com. 5pm. Live country music, dancing, and giveaways.
DANCE CLUBS
Afrolicious Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $7. With DJ/host Pleasuremaker and special guest Afromassivespin Afrobeat, Tropicália, electro, samba, and funk.
Get Low Som., 2925 16th St, SF; (415) 558-8521. 10pm, free. Jerry Nice and Ant-1 spin Hip-Hop, 80’s and Soul with weekly guests.
Kitsune Club Night Mezzanine. 9pm, $15. With Crystal Fighters, Seventeen Evergreen, and Computer Magic.
Thursdays at the Cat Club Cat Club. 9pm, $6 (free before 9:30pm). Two dance floors bumpin’ with the best of 80s mainstream and underground with DJ’s Damon, Steve Washington, Dangerous Dan, and guests.
Tropicana Madrone Art Bar. 9pm, free. Salsa, cumbia, reggaeton, and more with DJs Don Bustamante, Apocolypto, Sr. Saen, Santero, and Mr. E.
FRIDAY 23
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
COPS!, Gagakirise, VVDBLK Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $5.
DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Shortkut, Platurn Mighty. 9pm.
Shane Dwight Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Fishbone, Afrolicious, Year of the Dragon, Heart Touch Independent. 9pm, $20.
Hannah and Her Sisters, B.O.R.E.S, Cruel Summer, Permanent Collection Knockout. 9pm, $7.
Lee Huff, JC Rockit, Nathan Temby Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm.
King Tuff, Coconut Coolout, MOM, King Lollipop, Nectarine Pie Thee Parkside. 9pm, $10-$35.
Lucero Fillmore. 9pm.
Lost in the Trees, Poor Moon, Yellow Ostrich Bottom of the Hill. 10pm, $12.
“Opulent Temple Playa Launch 2012” Public Works. 9:30pm, $15-$20. With Popof.
Release the Sunbird, Birds & Batteries, Pree Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $12-$15.
Saviours, Holy Grail, Hazzards Cure Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $10-$13.
Sean Hughes Musical Showcase 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com. 7pm.
7 Walkers Slim’s. 9pm, $25.
Todd Snider, David Jacobs-Strain Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $22.
Wallpaper, A-1, Parentz, DJ Jaysonik Rickshaw Stop. 8:30pm, $15.
Whiskerman, Song Preservation Society, Steve Taylor, Record Highs Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $10.
X-Static Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Yuksek, Tenderlions, Realboy Mezzanine. 9pm, $15.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
“AJA VU: The Music of Steely Dan” Yoshi’s. 8pm, $22; 10pm, $15.
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Bella Trio San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak, SF; www.bellatrio.us. 8pm.
Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 9pm, $10.
Lynda Carter Rrazz Room. 8pm, $45-$55.
Emancipator, Shigeto, Marley Carroll Yoshi’s Lounge. 10pm, $20.
Bill Hsu, Tony Dryer, Jacob Felix Heule Artist’s Television Access, 992 Valencia, SF; www.atasite.org. 8Pm, $6.
“State of Art” Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness, SF: www.sfjazz.org. 8pm, $25-$50. With Lizz Wright, Meklit Hadero.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Baxtalo Drom Amnesia. 9pm, $7-$10.
“Musaique: Music Without Boundaries” JCCSF, 3200 California, SF; www.jccsf.org. 8pm, $10-$15.
DANCE CLUBS
Blow Up with Ssion DNA Lounge. 10pm, $11-$15. With Jeffrey Paradise and Ava Berlin.
Fresh Beats: Project Sound 330 Ritch. 9:30pm. With DJs Ry Toast, Robskim Romero and more.
Joe Lookout, 3600 16th St.,SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 9pm. Eight rotating DJs, shirt-off drink specials.
Old School JAMZ El Rio. 9pm. Fruit Stand DJs spinning old school funk, hip-hop, and R&B.
Motown Memories Happy Hour Dance Party Project One, 251 Rhode Island, SF; www.projectonegallery.com. 6-9pm, free. With vinyl DJ Mick Flaire.
Paris to Dakar 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.
Pledge: Fraternal Lookout. 9pm, $3-$13. Benefiting LGBT and nonprofit organizations. Bottomless kegger cups and paddling booth with DJ Christopher B and DJ Brian Maier.
Vitalic DJ set 103 Harriet, SF; www.1015.com. 10pm, $15
SATURDAY 24
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Back Pages Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
B-Side Players, DJ Jeremiah Elbo Room. 10pm, $15.
Classics of Love, Joyce Manor, Gnarboots, Kill the Bats Bottom of the Hill. 8:30pm, $9.
Conspirator, Orchard Lounge, Wyllys, NVO Independent. 9pm, $22.
Cock Sparrer, Rancie, Factory Minds Warfield. 8pm, $32.
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Good Old War, Belle Brigade, Family of the Year Slim’s. 9pm, $16.
Howler, Static Jacks, SorryEverAfter Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $10.
Junior Toots,Rocker-T, Fyah Squad Band, Midnight Sun Massive Pier 23, SF; www.juniortoots.com. 10pm, $10.
Lumineers, Y La Bamba Cafe Du Nord. 9:30pm, $10-$12.
Pine Box Boys, King City, Trainwreck Riders El Rio. 9pm, $8.
Rob Neely Band 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com. 9pm.
Say Anything, Kevin Devine & the Goddman Band, Fake Problems Regency Ballroom. 7:30pm, $21.
Todd Snider, David Jacobs-Strain Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $22.
Taxes, Team Candy, Michael James and the Dirty Suns Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $7-$10.
Nathan Temby, Rags Tuttle, Lee Huff Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm.
Thee Oh Sees, White Mystery, Coathangers, Guantanamo Baywatch, Cyclops Thee Parkside. 9pm, $10.
Tough Shits, Dukes of Hamburg, Welcome Home Walker, Gravy’s Drop, Wild One Thee Parkside. 2pm, $7.
Quantic, Fort Knox 5, Thunderball, All Good Funk Alliance Mezzanine. 9pm, $18.
Y&T Fillmore. 8pm.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Lynda Carter Rrazz Room. 8pm, $45-$55.
Eric McFadden Trio Yoshi’s. 10:30pm, $18.
Lynn Ruth Miller & Friends, Tom Shaw Trio Martuni’s, 4 Valencia, SF; (415) 241-0205. 7pm, $7.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Bluegrass Bonanza: James King Band Plough and Stars. 9:30pm, $10.
“Drone Magic: San Francisco International Bagpipe Festival” Croatian American Cultural Center, 60 Onodaga, SF; www.croatianamericanweb.org. 5-11:30pm, $15.
Saturday Night Salsa Ramp, 855 Francois, SF; www.facebook.com/therampsf. 5:30pm, $10.
DANCE CLUBS
Bootie SF: The Monster Show DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10-$20. Drag mashup show, Faroff, Mykill, Death Guild, and more.
Go Bang! Deco Lounge, 510 Larkin, SF; www.gobangsf.com. With Shawn Ryan, Tres Johnson, Smac, Steve Fabus, and more.
Icee Hot presents Nina Kraviz, Rolando Public Works. 9:30pm, $10.
Mango El Rio. 3-8:30pm, $8-$10. Sweet sexy fun for women with DJs Edaj, Marcella, Ola, and La Coqui.
Nit Grit & Two Fresh Mighty. 10pm.
Paris to Dakar 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.
Rocket Rickshaw Stop. 10pm, $7. Rocket Collective DJ crew performs, benefiting Camp Mystopia.
Shine On Knockout. 10pm, $5. Indie pop, dream pop, and shoegaze with DJ Jamie James, Placentina, Little Amy, and Yule Be Sorry.
SUNDAY 25
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Cuts, Audacity, Cosmonauts, Dominant Legs, Burnt Ones, Cumstain Thee Parkside. 2pm, $7.
Marcus Foster, Sam Bradley Cafe Du Nord. 8pm, $12.
French Cassettes, Animal Lore, Bruised Heels, Nicky Weinbach Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 8pm, $5-$8.
Sprout, Jacob Savage 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com. 7pm.
Amy Ray, Lindsey Fuller Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $16-$18.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Strange Boys, Sir Lord Von Raven, Pangea, Los Vigilantes, Junk Species Thee Parkside. 8pm, $10.
Ting Tings Fillmore. 8pm.
We Came As Romans, Emmure, Bless the Fall, Woe s Me Regency Ballroom.7pm, $23.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Lynda Carter Rrazz Room. 7pm, $45-$55.
Jesus Diaz Y Su QBA Yoshi’s. 7pm, $16.
“Future of Flamenco” Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness, SF: www.sfjazz.org. 7pm, $25-$65. With Vincente Amigo.
Carl Lockett and Vicky Yoshi’s Lounge. 6:30pm, free.
“Prince and the Showboy: Faith Prince and Jason Graae” Rrazz Room. 3pm, $40.
San Francisco Contemporary Music Players ODC Dance Commons, 351 Shotwell, SF; www.sfcmp.org. 4:30pm, $5-$10.
Suzanna Smith Bliss Bar, 4026 24 St., SF; www.blissbar.com. 4:30-7:30pm, $10.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
GuruGanesha Band Yoga Tree, 97 Collingwood, SF; www.yogatreesf.com. 8pm, $20-$25.
Mike + Ruthy celebrate Woody Guthrie Noh Space, 2840 Mariposa, SF; www.mikeandruthy.com. 7pm, $10-$15.
Twang Sundays Thee Parkside. 4pm, free. With Roland Finn and the Corburns.
DANCE CLUBS
Batcave Club 93, 93 9th St, SF 10pm, $5. Death rock, goth, and post-punk with Steeplerot, XChrisT, Necromos and c_death.
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $6. Dub, dubstep, and roots with DJ Sep, Maneesh the Twister, and guest Spliff Skankin.
45 Club Knockout. 10pm, free. Funky soul with selectors English Steve, Dirty Dishes, and dX the Funky Granpaw.
Jock Lookout, 3600 16th St, SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 3pm, $2. Raise money for LGBT sports teams while enjoying DJs and drink specials.
La Pachanga Blue Macaw, 2565 Mission, SF; www.thebluemacawsf.com. 6pm, $10. Salsa dance party with live Afro-Cuban salsa bands.
MONDAY 26
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Brian Bergeron Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Dante Counterstamp, Body Parts, Solander, Emperor X Knockout. 9pm, $8.
Prizehog, Moira Scar, Diskrepant, Swaninfant Elbo Room. 9pm, $6.
Tony Sly Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $7-$10.
White Rabbits, Gull, Young Evils Independent. 8pm, $15.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Bossa Nova Tunnel Top, 601 Bush, SF; (415) 722-6620. 8-11:30pm, free. Live acoustic Bossa Nova.
Edgardo Cambon and his 5tet Yoshi’s. 8pm, $16.
“Prince and the Showboy: Faith Prince and Jason Graae” Rrazz Room. 8pm, $40.
San Francisco Contemporary Music Players Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness, SF; www.sfcmp.org. 8pm, $10-$30.
Jaz Sawyer Yoshi’s Lounge. 6:30pm, free.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Earl Brothers Amnesia. 9pm.
Steve Lucky’s Hammond Cheese Combo Club Deluxe, 1511 Haight, SF; www.sfclubdeluxe.com. 7pm, $5.
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, 2299 Mission, SF; www.thebeautybar.com. 10pm, free. Hip-hop and other stuff.
M.O.M. Madrone Art Bar. 6pm, free. DJs Timoteo Gigante, Gordo Cabeza, and Chris Phlek playing all Motown every Monday.
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.
Vibes’N’Stuff El Amigo Bar, 3355 Mission, SF; (415) 852-0092. 10pm, free. Conscious jazz and hip-hop from 1960s-early ’90s with DJs Luce Lucy, Vinnie Esparza, and more.
TUESDAY 27
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Jeff Bergey, High Beamz 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com. 7pm.
Black Tusk, East of the Wall, Name, DJ Rob Metal Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8-$10.
Chuckleberries, Female Trouble, Orgres Knockout. 10pm, $6.
Ani DiFranco, Seth Glier Fillmore. 8pm.
Nuclear Death Wish, Ninni Morgia & Silvia Kastel, Black Snakes Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
Kendrick Lamar, Hopsin, Iggy Azalea Regency Ballroom. 8pm, $30.
Midi Matilda, Peck the Twon Crier Cafe Du Nord. 8pm, $10.
Mr. Gnome, Electric Shepherd & Outlaw, Plastic Villians Thee Parkside. 8pm, $8.
Musical Art Quintet, Vytal Theory Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, free.
Michael Rose, Reggae Angels, DJ Veyn Independent. 9pm, $25.
Stan Erhart Band Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Wonder Years, Polar Bear Club, Transit, Story So Far Slim’s. 7:30pm, $14-$16.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Citizens Jazz Yoshi’s Lounge. 6:30pm, free.
“Prince and the Showboy: Faith Prince and Jason Graae” Rrazz Room. 8pm, $40.
Quincy Troupe with the Broun Fellinis Yoshi’s. 8pm, $18.
DANCE CLUBS
Eclectic Company Skylark, 9pm, free. DJs Tones and Jaybee spin old school hip hop, bass, dub, glitch, and electro.
Post-Dubstep Tuesdays Som., 2925 16th St, SF; (415) 558-8521.10pm, free. DJs Dnae Beats, Epcot, Footwerks spin UK Funky, Bass Music. Study Hall John Colins Lounge, 138 Minna, SF; www.johncolins.com. 9pm. Hip-hop, dancehall, and Bay slaps with DJ Left Lane.