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WEDNESDAY 31
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Astrozombies Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $5.
Bob Saggeth Amnesia. 10pm, $7-$10.
Boys Like Girls, All American Rejects, Parachute Regency Ballroom. 7:30pm, $27.
Tia Carroll Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
First Church of the Sacred Silversexual Boxcar Theatre, 125A Hyde, SF; www.sacredsilversexual.com. 9pm, $7.
Glitter Wizard, Twin Steps, Meat Market, Parmesans Thee Parkside. 8pm, $8.
Greensky Bluegrass, Arann Harris and the Farm Band Independent. 9pm, $17.
Liz O Halloween Show 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com 8pm.
"Monster Mash Halloween Party" Rite Spot Cafe. 9pm, free. With the Barneys.
Joel Nelson vs Jason Marion Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9:30pm.
Nobunny, Shannon and the Clams, POW!, Eeries Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $7-$10.
Planet Booty, Double Duchess Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $15.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Skeleton Television, Hate Crime El Rio. 9pm, $8.
Tartufi, Battlehooch Knockout. 10pm, $5.
Trainwreck Riders, Tiny Television, Rare Animals Bottom of the Hill. 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.
Nguyen Le feat. Charged Particles, Vanessa Vo Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $18.
Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 6:30pm, $5.
DANCE CLUBS
All Hallows Eve DNA Lounge. 9pm, $13, 18+. Pop, new wave, dark electronica, gothic, and industrial.
Booty Call Q-Bar, 456 Castro, SF; www.bootycallwednesdays.com. 9pm. Juanita MORE! and Joshua J host this dance party.
Coo-Yah! Slate Bar, 2925 16th St, SF; www.slate-sf.com. 10pm, free. With Vinyl Ambassador, DJ Silverback, DJs Green B and Daneekah.
Dead Celebrities Wish, 1539 Folsom, SF; www.wishsf.com. 9pm, free. With DJ Shorkut, Carey Kopp, and Fran Boogie.
Full-Step! Tunnel Top. 10pm, free. Hip-hop, reggae, soul, and funk with DJs Kung Fu Chris and Bizzi Wonda.
Icee Hot Elbo Room. 10pm, $5-$10. Halloween edition with Jackmaster, Ghosts on Tape, Shawn Reynaldo, and Rollie Fingers.
Mad Hatters Ball 103 Harriet, SF; www.1015.com. 10pm. With Flosstradamus, Pantha Du Prince, Ana Sia, and more.
Obey the Kitty vs Base: Halloween Special Vessel, 85 Campton Place, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $7-$15. With Heidi, Justin Milla.
THURSDAY 1
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP.
Bowerbirds, Strand of Oaks Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $17-$19.
Groundation, Trevor Hall Independent. 9pm, $25.
John Lawton Trio Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Mochipet Mezzanine. 9pm, $25.
Mr. Kind, River Shiver, Marqiss Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
New Cassettes, Apollo Run, Amusia Amnesia. 8pm, $10.
Nova Albion, Hyena, Trims, popscene DJs Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $7-$9.
Prize, Bring the Tiger, Collective W, Comet Empire Rockit Room. 8pm, $7.
Rare Monk, Horrorscopes, Coast Jumper, Roosevelt Radio Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $5-$8.
Titan Ups, JL Stiles, Prairie Dog, Nightgown Cafe Du Nord. 7:30pm, $10-$12.
Rags Tuttle vs Jason Marion Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9:30pm.
Violent Change, Pandiscordian Necrogenesis, Love Devotion Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $6.
Wacka Flocka Flame, Wooh Da Kid Fillmore. 8pm, $29.50.
Matt Werz Swedish American Hall. 7:30pm, $18-$20.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
"A Soulful Night of Keys" Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $28. With Lonnie Liston Smith, Mark Adams, and Brian Jackson.
Stompy Jones Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 7:30pm, $10.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Shareef Ali and the Radical Folksonomy Red Poppy Art House. 6:30pm, $10.
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, and DJ Hannick.
All 80s Thursday Cat Club. 9pm, $6 (free before 9:30pm). The best of ’80s mainstream and underground.
Supersonic Lookout, 3600 16th St., SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 9pm. Global beats paired with food from around the world by Tasty. Resident DJs Jaybee, B-Haul, amd Diagnosis.
Tropicana Madrone Art Bar. 9pm, free. Salsa, cumbia, reggaeton, and more with DJs Don Bustamante, Apocolypto, Sr. Saen, Santero, and Mr. E.
FRIDAY 2
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Rome Balestrieri, Randy, Jason Marion Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm.
Big Mittens, Command Control, When the Broken Bow, Rural Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $7.
Mark Eitzel, Paula Frazer, Goldring and Thomson Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $15.
Chilly Gonzales Swedish American Hall. 8pm, $17-$20.
Good Gravy, Dead Winter Carpenters Amnesia. 6pm.
Heartsounds, Anchors, Jason Cruz and Howl, Backmaster Thee Parkside. 9pm, $7.
Human Animation Lab, Thieves of Malta, Scarlet Stonic, Hollowell Rockit Room. 8pm, $6.
Kinto Sol Elbo Room.10pm, $25. With Reporte Ilega, DJ Juan Data.
Nneka, Raw-G, Earth Amplified Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $12-$15.
Prok and Fitch Vessel, 85 Campton Place, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $20-$30.
Saint Etienne Fillmore. 9pm, $29.50.
Soft White Sixties, Strange Vine, Taxes Slim’s. 9pm, $13-$15.
Stone Foxes, Silent Comedy, Mahgeetah Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $15.
White Fence, Twerps, Mallard Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $10.
Woodkid, Pacific Air Bimbo’s. 9pm, $20.
X-Static Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
"A Soulful Night of Keys" Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $28; 10pm, $22. With Lonnie Liston Smith, Mark Adams, and Brian Jackson.
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
Canyon Johnson Plough and Stars. 9pm, free.
Mike James St. Cyperian’s Episcopal Church, 2097 Turk, SF; www.cyperianscenter.org. 7pm, $6.
La Quilombera, Manicato, DJ Stepwise Rockit Room. 9pm, $12.
Eddy Navia, Chuchito Valdes Pena Pachamama, 1630 Powell, SF; www.penapachamama.com. 7:30 and 9pm, $20.
DANCE CLUBS
Anti-Halloween DNA Lounge. 9pm, $15. Masquerade ball with Russian Solution, DJ Wizard, Henry Pollux, and more.
DJ Harvey Public Works. 10pm, $10-$15.
Joe Lookout, 3600 16th St.,SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 9pm. Eight rotating DJs.
Nickie’s Flashback featuring Cheb i Sabbah Bissap Baobab Village, 3372 19th St, SF; (415) 826-9287. 10pm, $10-$20.
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.
SATURDAY 3
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Big Blu Soul Revue Giordano Bros, 303 Columbus, SF; (415) 397-2767. 9pm, free.
Big Eyes, Switftumz, Bad Liar, Courtney and the Crushers Knockout. 8pm, $7.
Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds, I, the Mighty, Orphan, Poet Fillmore. 6:30pm, $20.
Dark Dark Dark, Emily Wells, Little Teeth Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $15.
Donna the Buffalo, David Gans Slim’s. 9pm, $18.
Evolution: Tribute to Journey Regency Ballroom. 9pm, $27.
Guverment, Run Amok, Rocha Thee Parkside. 3pm, free.
Jason Marion, Rome Balestrieri, Guido Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. pm.
Maus Haus, Sister Crayon, Radiation City Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $10-$12.
Sex with No Hands 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com. 8pm, $10.
Sila, Boca Do Rio Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9:30pm, $7-$10.
Thee Merry Widows Riptide Tavern. 9:30pm, free.
Ticket to Ride Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Walken, Asada Messiah, Fear the Fiasco Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $7.
Fred Wesley and the New JBs, Lyrics Born Mezzanine. 9pm.
Zammuto, AU Independent. 9pm, $15.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Kindred the Family Soul Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $32; 10pm, $24.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Beth Custer Ensemble Red Poppy Art House. 8pm, $12-$20.
DANCE CLUBS
Bootie SF DNA Lounge. 9pm, $15. Masquerade ball with Russian Solution, DJ Wizard, Henry Pollux, and more.
Cockfight Underground SF, 424 Haight, SF; (415) 864-7386. 9pm, $7. Rowdy dance night for gay boys .
Foundation Som., 2925 16th St, SF; (415) 558-8521. 10pm, $5-$10. DJs Shortkut, Apollo, Mr. E, Fran Boogie spin Hip-Hop, Dancehall, Funk, Salsa.
Go Bang Stud. 9pm, $7; free before 10pm. Atomic dancefloor disco action with Lester Temple, Glenn Rivera, Steve Fabus, and Sergio Fedasz.
Haceteria Deco Lounge, 510 Larkin, SF; www.decosf.com. 9pm, free before 11pm, $3 after.
Mighty Real Mighty. 10pm. With Timmy Regisford and David Harness.
Paris to Dakar Little Baobab, 3388 19th St, SF; (415) 643-3558. 10pm, $5. Afro and world music with rotating DJs.
Saturday Night Soul Party Elbo Room. 10pm, $5-$10. With DJs Lucky, Paul Paul, and Phengren Oswald.
Session Victim (live) Public Works Loft. 10pm, $13-$15.
Swank Vessel, 85 Campton Place, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $20-$30. With Pheeko Dubfunk, Kada, Lorentzo, and David Paul.
West City Three-Year Anniversary Qi Ultralounge, 917 Folsom, SF; westcity3.eventbrite.com. 9pm, $15-$20. With J Paul Ghetto.
SUNDAY 4
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Butlers and Cyril Jordan, Overwhelming Colorfast, Field Trip Bottom of the Hill. 3pm, $10.
Con Bro Chill Cafe Du Nord. 8:30pm, $10.
Deiphago, Ritual Combat, Black Fucking Cancer, Old Coven, Rotten Funeral DNA Lounge. 8pm, $13, all ages.
Devil Makes Three Fillmore. 8pm, $22.50.
Fake Your Own Death, Trims, Spanish Cannons Hemlock Tavern. 6pm, 6.
Justice Warfield. 8pm, $40-$50.
Kid Koala 12 Bit Blues Vinyl Vaudeville, Adira Amram and the Experience Independent. 9pm, $20.
Lecrae, Trip Lee, Tedashii, KB, Pro, Andy Mineo Regency Ballroom. 7:30pm, $23.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Themes, Not To Reason Why, Survival Guide, Sim Castro Thee Parkside. 8pm, $7.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Ken Berman and Kai Eckhardt Bliss Bar, 4026 24th St, SF; www.blissbarsf.com. 4:30pm, $10.
Kally Price Old Blues and Jazz Band Amnesia. 8pm, $5.
Dwight Trible Yoshi’s SF. 7pm, $18.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
David Broza Kanbar Hall, JCCSF, 3200 California, SF; www.jccsf.org. 4pm, $30-$50.
"Twang Sunday" Thee Parkside. 3pm, free. With Country Casanovas.
DANCE CLUBS
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $6. With DJ Sep, Ludichris, J. Boogie.
Jock Lookout, 3600 16th St, SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 3pm, $2.
MONDAY 5
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Damir Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Dunwells Cafe Du Nord. 7:30pm, $10.
Jens Lekman, Taken By Trees Fillmore. 8pm, $25.
Metz, Tiger High, One Hundred Percent Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
MV and EE, Vestals Hemlock Tavern. 7pm, $6.
Sea Wolf, Hey Marseilles, Amys Independent. 8pm, $15.
Luke Sweeney and Wet Dreams, Dry Magic, Sea Dramas, Betsy and Beau Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $7-$10.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
"Hope Uncorked: Lorca Hart Trio and Group Falso Baiano" Yoshi’s SF. 7pm, $55-$65.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Belle Monroe and Her Brewglass Boys Amnesia. 9pm.
DANCE CLUBS
Crazy Mondays Beauty Bar, 2299 Mission, SF; www.thebeautybar.com. 10pm, free. Hip-hop and other stuff.
Dub Face Elbo Room. 9pm, $12. With Sleazemore, Ryury.
Death Guild DNA Lounge. 9:30pm, $3-$5. Gothic, industrial, and synthpop.
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, and more with DJ Jerry Ross.
Vibes’N’Stuff El Amigo Bar, 3355 Mission, SF; (415) 852-0092. 10pm, free. Conscious jazz and hip-hop with DJs Luce Lucy, Vinnie Esparza, and more.
TUESDAY 6
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Belgrado, Bellicose Minds, Ruleta Rusa, Die Hard Knockout. 9:30pm, $8.
Brother Pacific, Wilser Maker, BIrdseye Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $6.
Coles Whalen, Mental 99, Bang Bang El Rio. 7pm.
Mr. Gnome, Eighteen Individual Eyes, Bruises Thee Parkside. 8pm, $8.
Murzik, James Apollo and His Sweet Unknown Hotel Utah. 9pm, $8.
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Gypsy Moonlight Band, Anju’s Pale Blue Eyes Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
Stan Erhart Band Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Kelley Stoltz Amnesia. 9pm, $7-$10.