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WEDNESDAY 13
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Action Bronson Independent. 9pm, $17.
Buffalo Tooth, Uzi Rash, Poor Sons, Parmesans Elbo Room. 9pm, $5.
Keith Crossan Invitational Pro Blues Jam with Sista Monica Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Lee Huff vs. Rome Balestrieri Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9:30pm.
Iron Maidens; All-Female Iron Maiden Tribute Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $22.
Jail Weddings, Twin Steps, Better Maker Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $7.
Life and Times, Ume, Kitten Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
Rin Tin Tiger, Bonnie & the BANG BANG, Roosevelt Radio Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 7:30pm, free with RSVP. The Lineup.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Cat’s Corner with Nathan Dias Savanna Jazz. 9pm, $10.
Cosmo AlleyCats Le Colonial, 20 Cosmo Place, SF; www.lecolonialsf.com. 7-10pm.
Dink Dink Dink, Gaucho, Michael Abraham Amnesia. 7pm, free.
Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 6:30pm, $5.
Ben Vereen Rrazz Room. 8pm, $45-$50.
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.
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.
Mod v Rockers: Beatles vs. Buzzcocks Make Out Room. 9pm. DJs spin mod, pop, R&B, Northern Soul, punk, and new wave.
“Tupac Birthday Celebration” Mezzanine. 8pm, $25. With Rappin’ 4Tay, Mac Mall, Ray Luv, Spice 1.
THURSDAY 14
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Aceyalone with live band Yoshi’s SF. 10pm, $20.
Rome Balestrieri vs. Lee Huff Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9:30pm.
Beat Connection, White Arrows, Mmoths, popscene DJs Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $12.
Big Freedia Public Works. 9pm, $16.
Erin Brazil and the Brazillionaires, Yawpers, Tidelands Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $7.
Craig Horton Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Japandroids, Cadence Weapons Independent. 8pm, $15.
John Lawton Trio Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
“Moshi Sound Studio” with Loquat, Halsted Monarch, 101 Sixth St, SF; www.do415.com. 8pm, free with RSVP.
Owl Paws, Sugar Candy Mountain, Hoot Hoots, Upstairs Downstairs Thee Parkside. 9pm, $6.
Real Nasty, Grand Nationals, Guella Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $10.
Slippery Slope, Bodice Rippers, Go Van Gough Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Stompy Jones Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 7:30pm, $10.
Ned Boynton Trio Bottle Cap, 1707 Powell, SF; www.bottlecapsf.com. 7-10pm.
Stephanie Mills Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $60.
Ben Vereen Rrazz Room. 8pm, $45-$50.
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, $5-$7. DJ-host Pleasuremaker spins Afrobeat, Tropicália, electro, samba, and funk.
Darling Nikki SOM. Bar. 9pm. DJ Rapid Fire and residents Dr. Sleep and Justin Credible spin ’80s, top 40, and hip-hop.
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.
Lions, Tigers, and Queers Underground SF. 10pm-2am, $3. Indie, Electro, and House dance party with resident DJ Becky Knox and special guests.
Matthew Dear DJ set Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $10-$15.
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 15
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Stu Allen & Mars Hotel, Jugtown Pirates Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $12-$15.
Animal Games, French Cassettes RKRL, 52 Sixth St, SF; www.rkrlsf.com. 9pm, $10.
Attracted, Mad River 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com. 7pm.
Bay Area Heat Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
How to Dress Well, Babe Rainbow, Finally Boys Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $12-$14.
Locura, La Gente Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $12.
Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Monophonics Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $15-$17.
Mother Hips Independent. 9pm, $25.
Mustache Harbor, Sean Tabor Band Bimbo’s. 9pm, $20.
KG Omulo, Afromassive Elbo Room. 10pm, $12.
Soko, Rob Solinski, Vandella, Slow Moving Lions of the Vegetable World Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $12.
Thralls, Rubedo, Excited States Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $7.
Rags Tuttle, Rome Balestrieri, Lee Huff Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm.
Walk Off the Earth, Mowgli’s Slim’s. 10:30pm, $16.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 9pm, $10.
Terry Disely Bottle Cap, 1707 Powell, SF; www.bottlecapsf.com. 5:30-8:30pm, free.
Stephanie Mills Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $60.
Ben Vereen Rrazz Room. 8pm, $45-$50.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
“Bluegrass Bonanza” Plough & Stars. 9pm, $6-$10. With Creak, New Thoreaus.
Taste Fridays 650 Indiana, SF; www.tastefridays.com. 8pm, $18. Salsa and bachata dance lessons, live music.
“Urban Hillbilly Show” Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $10-$12. With T.V. Mike and the Scarecrows, Eight Belles, Megan Keely.
DANCE CLUBS
DJ What’s His Fuck Riptide Tavern, 3639 Taraval, SF; www.riptidesf.com. 9pm, free. Spinning old school punk 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.
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.
Second Annual Fire Ball Public Works. 9pm, $15. With R/D, J Phlip, Christian Martin, Mr. Projectile, AntAcid, and more.
Womp SF: Summer Party DNA Lounge. 9pm. With Frank Nitty vs Ross Fm, St. John, John Beaver, Adam Ant vs Sychosis, and more.
SATURDAY 16
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Casy & Brian, Batwings Catwings, Pang, Feelings Thee Parkside. 9pm, $6.
Chris Cain Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Cosmonauts, Burnt Ones, the Mallard, DJ Al Lover Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $7-$10.
Cribs, Devin Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $21.
Detroyer (Kiss tribute), Minks (Kinks tribute), Madam and the Ants Cafe Du Nord. 9:30pm, $12.
Digital Underground: Tupac’s Birthday Celebration Yoshi’s SF Lounge. 10:30pm, $30.
Drowning Men, River City Extension, Bonnie & the Bang Bang, Ben Henderson Bottom of the Hill. 8:15pm, $12.
Guverment, Stalking Distance Thee Parkside. 3pm, free.
Hooray for Everything, Awesome Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $6.
Lee Huff, Guido, Rome Balestrieri Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm.
Lyrics Born, Bayonics, Adam Mansbach Independent. 9pm, $25.
Mayer Hawthorne (DJ set) Public Works. 9pm, $10.
Motion City Soundtrack, Henry Clay People, Front Bottoms Slim’s. 8pm, $20.
Tall Shadows Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Temper Trap, Crocodiles Warfield. 8pm, $30.
Western Justice Riptide Tavern, 3639 Taraval, SF; www.riptidesf.com. 9:30pm, free.
Zombie Nation, Whitlock, Harrison Hayward, Manzinita Rickshaw Stop. 10pm, $13-$16.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Alex Keitel presents Heart of Viol Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak, SF; www.alexplayscello. 8pm, $10-$15.
Jacqui Naylor Legion of Honor, 100 34th Ave, SF; www.jacquinaylor.com. 7pm, $35.
Rob Reich accordion trio Red Poppy Art House. 9pm, $15.
Ben Vereen Rrazz Room. 8pm, $45-$50.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Roem Baur Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant, 1000 Great Hwy, SF; www.beachchalet.com. 2pm, free.
Jackstraw, Misisipi Mike Cyperian’s, 2097 Turk, SF; www.noevalleymusicseries.com. 8pm, $18.
Stephanie Mills Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $60.
Craig Ventresco & Meredith Axelrod Atlas Cafe, 3049 20th St, SF; www.atlascafe.net. 4-6pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Bootie SF: The Monster Show DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10-$20. With Cookie Dough’s “”DO Ask DO Tell: A Salute To Our Gays In Uniform” and more.
Fringe Madrone Art Bar. DJs Blondie K and subOctave spin indie music videos.
O.K. Hole Amnesia. 9pm. With live music and visuals.
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.
Radio Franco Bissap, 3372 19th St, SF; (415) 826 9287. 6 pm. Rock, Chanson Francaise, Blues. Senegalese food and live music.
Saturday Night Soul Party Elbo Room. 10pm, $5-$10. DJs Lucky, Paul Paul, and Phengren Oswald spinning ’60s soul 45s.
Smiths Night SF Rock-It Room. 9pm, free. Revel in 80s music from the Smiths, Joy Division, New Order, and more.
Wild Nights Kok BarSF, 1225 Folsom, SF; www.kokbarsf.com. 9pm, $3. With DJ Frank Wild.
SUNDAY 17
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Boogaloo Bahia Jane Warner Plaza, Market and Castro, SF; www.castrocbd.org.1-2pm, free.
Japanther, Pharmacy Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $7.
Kate Miller-Heidke, Sylvie Lewis Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $12-$15.
Celso Pina Independent. 8pm, $22.
Lee Huff vs. Rome Balestrieri Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9:30pm.
Lemonade, LE1F, Water Borders Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $10-$12.
Marduk, 1349, Withered, Weapon DNA Lounge. 6:30pm, $25.
Meat Sluts & Friends Thee Parkside. 2pm, free. Tribute to Spot 1019.
Ben Runnels & Friends 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com. 7pm, free.
“San Francisco Rock Project” Bottom of the Hill. 2pm, $10. British Invasion Season Show with Best of Rockapocalypse.
Ann Marie Santos and Dio Palacio Bliss Bar, 4026 24 St, SF; www.blissbarsf.com. 4:30pm, $10.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Skabbs, Songs for Snakes, Pirate Radio Hemlock Tavern. 6pm, 6.
Stray Cat Lee Rocker Yoshi’s SF. 7pm, $25; 9pm, $20.
Violet Lights, Young Digerati, Dogcatcher Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $5-$8.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Stephanie Mills Yoshi’s SF. 3pm, $60.
Ben Vereen Rrazz Room.4pm, $45-$50.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Sandeep Das, Matt Small and the Crushing Spiral Ensemble Studio B, ODC, 351 Shotwell, SF; www.odcdance.org. 7pm, $20.
DANCE CLUBS
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $6. Dub, dubstep, roots, and dancehall with DJ Sep, Ludichris, and Roger Mas.
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 18
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Damir Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Hides, Don Peyote Hemlock Tavern. 6pm, $5.
Threads, Liar Script, Man in the Planet Elbo Room. 9pm, $5.
Wildlife Control, Coast Jumper Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $10-$13.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Bossa Nova Tunnel Top, 601 Bush, SF; (415) 722-6620. 8-11:30pm, free. Live acoustic Bossa Nova.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Buck Wild and the Boss Hossers, Escalator Hill, Magnolia Keys Cafe Du Nord. 8pm, $10.
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.
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 19
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Arcadio Amnesia. 9:15pm.
Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers, Arann Harris & the Farm Band Rickshaw Stop. 7:30pm, $10.
Buster Blue, Brother Pacific, Beggars Who Give, Disposition Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $7-$10.
Comodo Complex, Inq, Strangers, God’s Hotel Sub-Mission. 8pm.
Fat Tuesday Band Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Midtown Social, Anadel, Trebuchet Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.
Rhett Miller & the Serial Lady Killers, Spring Standards Independent. 8pm, $20.
Neal Morgan, Sad Horse, 3 Leafs Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
Needles, Frustration, Kontrasekt, Caged Animal, DJ Agitator Knockout. 9:30pm, $6.
Solwave, Dangermaker, Hello Monster Cafe Du Nord. 8pm, $10.
Stan Erhart Band Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Vanaprasta, Rocketboys, From Indian Lakes Hotel Utah. 8:30pm.
Wooster Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $5.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Gaucho Bottle Cap, 1707 Powell, SF; www.bottlecapsf.com. 7-10pm, free.
Sharon McKnight Rrazz Room. 8pm, $30.
DANCE CLUBS
Brazilian Wax Elbo Room. 9pm, $7.
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.
Sonnymoon, Jonti, Devonwho, MndDsgn, B. Lewis Public Works Loft. 9pm, $10. *