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WEDNESDAY 25
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Alberta Cross, Everest, Aaron Lee Tasjan Independent. 8pm, $15.
"Bay Got Soul" Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $5. With Melismatics, Miss Hicks & the Superhicks.
Carletta Sue Kay, Detective Agency, Bugs in Costumes Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $7.
Keith Crossan with Daniel Castro Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Crystal Stilts, Mantles Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $15.
Magic Leaves, Lawlands, Grand Lodge Cafe Du Nord. 8pm, $10.
Jason Marion vs Lee Huff Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9:30pm.
mewithoutyou, Kevin Devine, Buried Beds Slim’s. 8pm, $16.
Passenger & Pilot, Annie Girl & the Flight, Nora Toomey Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $10.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Spoek Mathambo, Duckwrth, Armani Cooper Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $10-$13.
Teenage Bottlerocket, Dopamines, Elway Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
Tiger Honey Pot, Heavy Voodoo, Elegy, Crimson Scarlet Knockout. 9pm, $7.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Jill Burton, Scott Walton, Tim Perkis Meridian Gallery, 535 Powell, SF; www.meridiangallery.org. 8pm, $8-$10.
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, Eric Garland’s Jazz Session Amnesia. 7pm, free.
Andrea Marcovicci Rrazz Room. 7:30pm, $35-$45.
Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 6:30pm, $5.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Justin Ancheta Pena Pachamama, 1630 Powell, SF; www.pachamamacenter.org. 8pm, free.
Maria De Barros Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $20.
Toast Inspectors Plough and Stars. 9pm.
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.
Full-Step! Tunnel Top. 10pm, free. Hip-hop, reggae, soul, and funk with DJs Kung Fu Chris and Bizzi Wonda.
Hardcore Humpday Happy Hour RKRL, 52 Sixth St, SF; (415) 658-5506. 6pm, $3.
Obey the Kitty: Ean Golden, Justin Milla Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $10.
Shutter Elbo Room. 10pm, $5. With DJs Nako, Omar, and Justin.
THURSDAY 26
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Ettes, Nectarine Pie, Warm Pie Thee Parkside. 9pm, $10.
Farewell Drifters , Shants Hotel Utah. 9pm, $10.
Gunshy Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Harry & the Potters, Potter Puppet Pals Slim’s. 7:30pm, $15.
Lee Huff vs Jason Marion Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9:30pm.
"iStandard Producer Showcase: Bay Area Edition" Rockit Room. 9:30pm, $15.
King Tuff, Jaill, Coathangers Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
Hamilton Loomis Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Pacific Dub, Katastro Cafe Du Nord. 8pm, $10.
Sioux City Kid, Ferocious Few, Mahgeetah Independent. 8pm, $15.
St. Lucia, Do, popscene DJs Rickshaw Stop. 9:30pm, $14-$15.
Sweet Chariot, Cuates, Josh Harmony Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $7.
Tumbleweed Wanderers, Rin Tin Tiger, Ghost and the City Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $15.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
John Pizzarelli Quartet Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $24; 10pm, $20.
Andrea Marcovicci Rrazz Room. 7:30pm, $35-$45.
Ned Boyton Trio Bottle Cap, 1707 Powell, SF; www.bottlecapsf.com. 7-10pm.
Eddy Ramirez Savanna Jazz. 7:30pm, $5.
Slippery Slope, Allison Lovejoy, Mindi Hadan Amnesia. 8pm, $7-$10.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Bluegrass and old-time jam Atlas Cafe, 3049 20 St, SF; www.atlascafe.net. 8-10pm, free.
Set Dancing Plough and Stars. 9pm.
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, $8. Live acts Luminaries and Afrolicious, and DJ-host Pleasuremaker spins Afrobeat, Tropicália, electro, samba, and funk.
All 80s Thursday 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.
Base: Chaim Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10m, $10.
Tropicana Madrone Art Bar. 9pm, free. Salsa, cumbia, reggaeton, and more with DJs Don Bustamante, Apocolypto, Sr. Saen, Santero, and Mr. E.
FRIDAY 27
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Anthem Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Big K.R.I.T, Casey Veggies, Big Sant, Tito Lopez Slim’s. 9pm, $21.
Bone Awl, Cirrhus, Verglas Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $8.
Bruises, Dirty Ghosts, Sporting Life Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $10.
Future Twin SPARC Dispensary, 1256 Mission, SF; RSVP www.sparcsf.org/gkr. 7-10pm, free.
Lee Huff, Rome Balestrieri, Jason Marion Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm.
Intelligence, Personal & the Pizzas, Ggreen Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $10
"iStandard Producer Showcase: Bay Area Edition" Rockit Room. 9:30pm, $15.
Malone Brothers, Huckle Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $21-$25.
Memorials, Seshen, Mission Bells Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $10-$15.
Sam Chase, Bikini Complex, Debbie Neigher Independent. 9pm, $12.
EC Scott Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Social Studies, Battlehooch, Siddhartha Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $10.
Tambo Rays, Meat Market, Cogito, Evil Eyes Thee Parkside. 9pm, $6.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Carol Luckenbach Savanna Jazz. 7:30pm, $8.
Terry Disely Bottle Cap, 1707 Powell, SF; www.bottlecapsf.com. 7-10pm.
Andrea Marcovicci Rrazz Room. 7:30pm, $35-$45.
Meta Bionic Lab. 8pm, $12-$25. Multimedia performances by M+V, Guillermo Galindo, NASSA.
Supplicants Red Poppy Art House. 9pm, $12-$20.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Baxtolo Drom Amnesia. 9pm, $7-$10.
Wil Campa y su Gran Union Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $20; 10:30pm, $20.
Coelho & Ridnell, Antonio Guedes and Chillaquiles Cafe Du Nord. 9:30pm, $12.
Lady Crooners Plough and Stars. 9pm.
Taste Fridays 650 Indiana, SF; www.tastefridays.com. 8pm, $18. Salsa and bachata dance lessons, live music.
Trio Garufa de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden, SF; deyoung.famsf.org. 6pm.
Vindya Red Poppy Art House. 8pm, $15.
DANCE CLUBS
Crystal Method (DJ set), Opulent Temple resident DJs Public Works. 10pm, $20-$25.
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.
Project Mayhem DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10-$15. Dubstep with Bassex, Rudebrat, DJ Mykill, Liam Shy, Atom One, and more.
Toolroom Knights: Filthy Rich Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $10-$20.
SATURDAY 28
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Rome Balestrieri, Jason Marion, Lee Huff, Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm.
Big Eagle Riptide. 9:30pm, free.
DRMS, Shotgun Wedding Quintet, St. Tropez Rickshaw Stop. 8:30pm, $12.
4OneFunktion, Jeremy Ellis Elbo Room. 10pm, $10.
Hamsa Lily, Fanna-Fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali Party Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $20-$25.
Kaskade, Dirtyphonics, Fareoh Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove, SF; www.apeconcerts.com. 8pm, $59.50.
Loquat, Young Digerati, Foxtail Somersault, Tzigane Society Slim’s. 8:30pm, $14.
Joyce Manor, Wild Moth, Summer Vacation, Yulia Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
MC Meathook & the Vital Organs, Butt Problems, Go Time!, Tender El Rio. 9pm, $7.
John Pieplow Red Devil Lounge. 8pm, $10.
Planet Booty, Jaysonik Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $7-$10.
Rasio Revolt, Year of the Fist Thee Parkside. 3pm, free.
Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $15.
Steel Pulse Independent. 9pm, $35.
Earl Thomas & the Ambassadors Biscuits and Blues. 7 and 9pm, $22.
Top Secret Band Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Truth & Salvage Co., Oak Creek Band Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $10-$12.
Urban Blight, Creem, Permanent Ruin, Hunting Party Hemlock Tavern. 9Pm, $7.
Yanni Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California, SF; www.masonicauditorium.com. 8pm, $49.50-$125.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Wil Campa y su Gran Union Yoshi’s SF. 8pm and 10:30pm, $35.
Andrea Marcovicci Rrazz Room. 7:30pm, $35-$45.
Reedsman Jim Butler Savanna Jazz. 7:30pm.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Wil Campa y su Gran Union Yoshi’s. 8 and 10:30pm, $25.
N. Rumba Ramp, 855 Terry Francois, SF; www.theramprestaurant.com. 5-8pm, free.
Sons of Bitches Plough and Stars. 9pm.
DANCE CLUBS
Bootie: Mysterious D’s Birthday DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10-$15. With DJ Mysterious D, Smash-Up Derby, Adrian, John! John!, Dada.
Icee Hot with Jam City Public Works Loft. 10:30pm.
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.
Scooter and Lavella Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10Pm, $10-$20.
SUNDAY 29
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Bordertown Saints, Get Dead, City Bottom of the Hill. 1pm, $8.
Caustic, Everything Goes Cold, Crashfaster, Whormongr DNA Lounge. 8:30pm, $11.
Dangerous Summer, New Empire, From Indian Lakes Cafe Du Nord. 8:30pm, $10.
Extra Classic, Low Flying Owls, Pony VIllage Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $7.
Iron Maidens Broadway Studios, 435 Broadway, SF; www,broadwaystudios.com. 8pm, $15.
Aaron Leese and the Panhandlers Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $5.
Psychic Paramount, Phil Manley Life Coach, Barn Owl Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 8pm, $9-$12.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Two Man Gentleman Band Amnesia. 8pm, $10.
Watsky, Dumbfounded & the Breezy Love Joy Band Slim’s. 9pm, $14-$16.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Adrian Areas Latin Jazz Ensemble Savanna Jazz. 7pm, $7.
Anna Maria Flechero Bliss Bar, 4026 24 St, SF; www.blissbarssf.com. 4:30-7:30pm, $10.
Andrea Marcovicci Rrazz Room. 5pm, $35-$45.
Resonance Jazz Old First Concerts, 1751 Sacramento, SF; www.oldfirstconcerts.org. 4pm.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Forro Brozuca Ramp, 855 Terry Francois, SF; www.theramprestaurant.com. 5-8pm, free.
John Sherry, Kyle Thayer Plough and Stars. 9pm.
Twang Sunday Thee Parkside. 4pm, free. With Golddiggers, Whiskey Pills Fiasco.
DANCE CLUBS
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $6. Dub, dubstep, and dancehall with DJ Sep, and Matt Haze.
Jock Lookout, 3600 16th St, SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 3pm, $2. Raise money for LGBT sports teams while enjoying DJs and drink specials.
Domingos Latinos Blue Macaw, 2565 Mission, SF; www.thebluemacawsf.com. 6pm, $10. Salsa dance party with live Afro-Cuban salsa bands.
MONDAY 30
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Damir Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Local Strangers Osteria, 3277 Sacramento, SF; www.osteriasf.com. 7pm, free.
This Century, Austin Gibbs, Panic is Perfect Bottom of the Hill. 7:30pm, $10.
Z-man, Lroneous, Bpos, DJ True Justice Elbo Room. 9pm, $7.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Bossa Nova Tunnel Top, 601 Bush, SF; (415) 722-6620. 8-11:30pm, free. Live acoustic Bossa Nova.
DANCE CLUBS
Death Guild DNA Lounge. 9:30pm, $3-5. Gothic, industrial, and synthpop with Joe Radio, Decay, and Melting Girl.
Crazy 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.
Soul Cafe John Colins Lounge, 138 Minna, SF; www.johncolins.com. 9pm. R&B, Hip-Hop, NeoSoul, Reggae, Dancehall, Reggaeton, Salsa and more with DJ Jerry Ross. Happy hour all night.
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 31
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Electric Shepherd, Billions and Billions Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $6.
Family Folk Explosion Amnesia. 9:15pm, $5.
Gaucho Bottle Cap, 1707 Powell, SF; www.bottlecapsf.com. 7-10pm.
Kissing Party, Bam! Bam!, Party Owl Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $5-$7.
La Montagne, Sit Kitty Sit, Fever Charm Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
Razor Skyline, Drop Black Sky, DJ Kit Elbo Room. 9pm, $7.
Solid Attitude, CCR Headcleaner, Raw Nite, Molestations Thee Parkside. 8pm, $5.
Soulfly, Incite, Lody Kong Slim’s. 8pm, $26.
Stan Erhart Band Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Crown Syncopators Pier 23, Embarcadero at Filbert, SF; (415) 362-5125. 5-8pm.
Luisa Maita Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $18.
DANCE CLUBS
Eclectic Company Skylark, 9pm, free. DJs Tones and Jaybee spin old school hip hop, bass, dub, glitch, and electro.