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WEDNESDAY 3
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Assemblage 23, Espermachine, Demodulate DNA Lounge. 9pm, $18.
Battlehooch, Paranoids, Chaka Knockout. 9pm, $5.
“Communion in San Francisco” Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 8pm, $8-$10. With Tarnation, Prairiedog, Quinn DeVeaux.
Guido vs Jason Marion Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9:30pm, free.
Jezabels, Yukon Blinde Independent. 8pm, $16.
Keith Crossan Blues Showcase: Big Jo Manfra Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Laura Marling Swedish American Hall. 8pm, $25.
Nightwish, Kamelot Warfield. 8pm, $40-$65.
Helen Reddy Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $45.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
“SF Acoustic Collective” Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $7. With Laura Weinbach, Ben Flanagan, Adam Dishart, and more.
Spring Standards Hotel Utah. 8pm, $8.
Strung Out, Swellers, Such Gold, Sheds Slim’s. 7:30pm, $18-$20.
Tokyo Raid, Spiral Electric, Elektrik Sunset Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $6.
Wax Tailor, Shana Halligan, DJ Tom Thump Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $15.
Z-Man, Dregs One, Toast, Rey Resurrection Elbo Room. 9pm, $10.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Cat’s Corner with Nathan Dias Savanna Jazz. 9pm, $10.
Dink Dink Dink, Gaucho, Eric Garland’s Jazz Session Amnesia. 7pm, free.
Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 6:30pm, $5.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Cha-Ching Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $5.
DANCE CLUBS
Booty Call Q-Bar, 456 Castro, SF; www.bootycallwednesdays.com. 9pm.
Coo-Yah! Som., 2925 16th St, SF; (415) 558-8521. 10pm, free. DJs Daneekah and Green B spin reggae and dancehall.
Obey the Kitty: Justin Milla Vessel, 85 Campton Place, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $5.
THURSDAY 4
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP.
Alma Desnuda, Achii Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $15.
Big Tree, DRMS, Guy Fox Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 7:30pm, $5-$8.
Bisi and the Moonwalker, Black Dream, Greater Sirens 50 Mason Social House. 8pm, $13.
Dead Western, Exquisite Corpse, Blue Oaks Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $6.
Helio Sequence, Slowdance Independent. 8pm, $18.
John Lawton Trio Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Stephen Marley Fillmore. 8pm, $29.50.
Mount Eerie, Bouquet, Tortured Genius Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
Niki and the Dove, Wolf Gang, popscene DJs Rickshaw Stop. 9:30pm, $13-$15.
Sheri Puorto Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Helen Reddy Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $45.
Sleeping Giants Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 10pm, $5-$8.
Street Justice, Lord Nasty and the Seekers of Perversion, Fuck You Cop, You Fucking Cop Knockout. 10pm, $7.
Rags Tuttle vs Guido Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9:30pm, free.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Home of Easy Credit Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market, SF; www.luggagestoregallery.org. 8pm, $5.
“Jazz Beyond Genre” Red Poppy Art House. 7pm, $12-$15. With Andrea Wolper, Hafez Modirzadeh, and more.
Stompy Jones Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 7:30pm, $10.
Ned Boyton Trio Bottle Cap, 1707 Powell, SF; www.bottlecapsf.com. 7-10pm.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Delhi 2 Dublin, Non Stop Bhangra Slim’s. 9pm, $17
Septeto Nacional JCCSF, 3200 California, SF; www.jccsf.org. 7:30pm, $27-$45.
Twang! Honky Tonk Fiddler’s Green, 1330 Columbus, SF; www.twanghonkytonk.com. 5pm. Live country music.
DANCE CLUBS
Afrolicious Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $5-$7. With DJ-host Pleasuremaker.
All 80s Thursday Cat Club. 9pm, $6 (free before 9:30pm). The best of ’80s mainstream and underground.
Base: Tim Green Vessel, 85 Campton Place, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $5-$10.
Supersonic Lookout, 3600 16th St., SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 9pm. Global beats paired with food from around the world.
Tropicana Madrone Art Bar. 9pm, free. Salsa, cumbia, reggaeton, and more.
FRIDAY 5
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Adios Amigo, Solwave, Dogcatcher Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $8.
Adoration 50 Mason Social House. 8pm, $5.
Bernadette, Shawn Virago, Castles in Spain, Lydia Popovich, DJ Salex Thee Parkside. 9pm, $10.
Brother Tyrone Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
ConFunkShun Yoshi’s SF. 8 and 10pm, $30.
Dead Kennedys, Fang, Guantanamo Dogpile, 13 Scars Regency Ballroom. 9pm, $27.
Dead Winter Carpenters, Hackensaw Boys Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $15-$20.
Dry the River, Ferocious Few, Houndmouth Independent. 9pm, $15.
Roger Knox, Jon Langford and Sally Timms, Walter Salas-Humara Swedish American Hall. 7:30pm, $16.
Nick Lowe, Jesse Winchester Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $30.
Mono, Chris Brokaw, Jon Porras Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $12-14.
Reckless Kelly, Chuck Mead and His Grassy Knoll Boys, Trishas, Tiny Television Slim’s. 9pm, $17
Rebel Ship Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $15.
Laetitia Sadier, Orca Team, Pageants, DJ Dominique Leone Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $14.
Sadies, John Langford and His Sadies, Misisipi Rider Cafe Du Nord. 7:30pm, $16.
Shpongle, Phutureprimitive Warfield. 10pm, $35-$40.
Sole Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Tell River, Gunsafe, Clay Hawkins Plough and the Stars. 9pm, $6.
Nathan Temby, Greg Zema, Jason Marion Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
Toys That Kill, Pins of Light, Elephant Rifle Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $10.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Black Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 9pm, $10.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Janam, Lila Sklar Red Poppy Art House. 8pm, $12-$15.
DANCE CLUBS
Braza! Som., 2925 16th St, SF; (415) 558-8521. 10pm, $5-$10. DJs Sabo, Kento, Elan spin Brazilian, and samba.
Joe Lookout, 3600 16th St.,SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 9pm.
Kenny Loi, Steele vs Whitlock Vessel, 85 Campton Place, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $20-$30.
Old School JAMZ El Rio. 9pm. 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.
Strangelove: Undead Wedding Cat Club. 9:30pm, $3-$10. With DJs Tomas Diablo, Joe Radio, Daniel Skellington, and Donimo.
Womp SF DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10. With Dyloot, Liam Shy, and more.
SATURDAY 6
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Apogee Sound Club, Generacion Suicida, Permanent Ruin, Die Time, Cold Circuits Knockout. 4pm, $6.
Rome Balestrieri, Nathan Temby, Randy Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
Michael Beach, Native Cats, Buttons Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $7.
Big Gigantic, GriZ Regency Ballroom. 9pm, $20.
Burning Monk, Die! Thee Parkside. 3pm, free.
ConFunkShun Yoshi’s SF. 8 and 10pm, $30.
Dead Winter Carpenters, Hackensaw Boys Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $12-$15.
Glen Hansard Fillmore. 9pm, $30.
Paula Harris and the Beasts of Blues, Big Ass Brass Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10:30pm, $20.
Inciters, Impalers, Wicked Mercies Cafe Du Nord. 9:30pm, $10.
John Wayne Bro Band Riptide. 9:30pm, free.
Jenny Lewis Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $21.
Maccabees, Mwahaha Independent. 9pm, $20.
Mantles, Swiftumz, Cocktails El Rio. 10pm, $8.
Soul Rebels, Rebel Ship Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $20.
Tall Shadows Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Wave Array, She Beards, Warbler Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $10.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
BronwChicken BrownChicken, Renegade Stringband, Mountain Men, Dull Richards Plough and Stars. 9pm, $10-$15.
Kafana Balkan, Brass Menazeri, Jill Parker and Foglove Sweethearts, DJ Zeljko Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $13.
DANCE CLUBS
“Beats for Boobs” Mezzanine. 7pm, $25-$40. With shOOey, Carol C, Emily Fox, and more.
Bootie SF DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10-$15.
Martin Buttrich Public Works. 9:30pm, $20.
Cockfight Underground SF, 424 Haight, SF; (415) 864-7386. 9pm, $7. Dance night for gay boys.
Foundation Som., 2925 16th St, SF; (415) 558-8521. 10pm, $5-$10. Hip-hop, dancehall,funk, and salsa.
Haceteria Deco Lounge, 510 Larkin, SF; www.decosf.com. 9pm, free before 11pm, $3 after.
Paris to Dakar Little Baobab, 3388 19th St, SF; (415) 643-3558. 10pm, $5. Afro and world music.
Pheeko Dubfunk, Vahid, Frenchy Le Freak, G StavVessel, 85 Campton Place, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $20-$30.
Saturday Night Soul Party Elbo Room. 10pm, $5-$10. DJs Lucky, Paul Paul, and Phengren Oswald spinning 60s soul 45s.
SUNDAY 7
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Admiral Fallow, Young Buffalo Cafe Du Nord. 8:30pm, $12-$14.
Gregors, Piranha Party, Crazy Eyes Sub-Mission. 8pm.
Ewert and the Two Dragons, Lighthouse and the Whaler, Family Crest Bottom of the Hill. 8pm, $10.
Jason King Band Biscuits and Blues. 7 and 9pm, $15.
Michael Kiwanaka, Nathaniel Rateliff, Foy Vance Independent. 8pm, $20.
Wayne Krantz Yoshi’s SF. 7pm, $20.
Aaron Leese and the Panhandlers, Jenny and the Jerks Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $5.
Li XI, Rubedo, Mosshead, Oiler Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $7.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
She Wants Revenge, Pyyramids Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $25.
Soulit 50 Mason Social House. 8pm.
Stepdad, Rich Aucoin, Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $10.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Jazzkwest Trio Bliss Bar, 4026 24th St, SF; www.blissbarsf.com. 4:30pm, $10.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Twang Sunday Thee Parkside. 4pm, free. With Jinx Jones and the King Tones.
DANCE CLUBS
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $13. With Brother Culture, DJ Sep, and Dubsmashers.
Jock Lookout, 3600 16th St, SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 3pm, $2.
Love and Light Public Works. 9pm, $15.
Remember the Party: We Are Family City Nights, 715 Harrison, SF; www.remembertheparty.com. 6pm-3am, $30. Disco with DJ Jerry Bonham.
MONDAY 8
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Star Anna and Kasey Anderson Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, free.
Blank Tapes, Lawlands, Cafe Cabana Cafe Du Nord. 8pm, $10.
Damir Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Gangstagrass, BPos Elbo Room. 9pm, $7.
Patti Smith Fillmore. 8pm, $39.50.
Richie Spice Independent. 9pm, $25.
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.
Vibes’N’Stuff El Amigo Bar, 3355 Mission, SF; (415) 852-0092. 10pm, free. Conscious jazz and hip-hop from the ’60s-’90s.
TUESDAY 9
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Bad Books, Drowning Men, Harrison Hudson Bottom of the Hill. 8pm, $19.
“Benefit Show for Subversion Vol. 1” Knockout. 9:30pm, $6. With Secret People, No Mistake, Stares, Total Fucker.
Ben Howard Fillmore. 8pm, $25.
IO Echo, Gliss, Cruel Summer Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $10-$12.
Saint Vitus, Weedeater, Sourvein Independent. 8pm, $22.
Stan Erhart Band Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Steve Vai, Beverly McClellan Regency Ballroom. 7:30pm, $40-$49.50.
Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby, John Murry Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $10.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Bombshell Betty and Her Burlesqueteers, Fromagique Elbo Room. 9pm, $10.