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WEDNESDAY 19
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Greg Adams East Bay Soul: Sweet Soul Christmas Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $25.
Another Funky Reggae Party Milk Bar. 9pm, $5. With Creation, Ceasar Myles, Dreaded Truth.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Slim’s. 7pm, $31.
Burnt Ones, Violent Change, Cumstain, Cheap Bliss Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $7.
Chronic Town Make-Out Room. 7:30pm, $5.
Fuzz (with Ty Segall) Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $7.
Gunshy Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola Duo Independent. 8pm, $20.
Keith Crossan Blues Showcase with Mark Karan Biscuits and Blues. 8pm, $15.
Psychic Ills, Wymond Miles, 3 Leafs Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
Jill Tracey DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10.
Rags Tuttle vs Papi Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
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.
Gennaro’s Wax Trio 144 King Art Cafe, SF; www.144kingcafe.com. 6-9pm, $10.
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.pachammacenter.org. 8pm.
"Timba Dance Party" Bissap Baobab, 3372 19th, SF; www.bissapbaobab.com. 10pm, $5. With DJ Walt Diggz.
DANCE CLUBS
Aisle 45 Elbo Room. 9pm, $5. With DJs Sureshot, Romanowski, Mauby, DJ Mauricio Aviles.
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.
Hardcore Humpday Happy Hour RKRL, 52 Sixth St, SF; (415) 658-5506. 6pm, $3.
Martini Lounge John Colins, 138 Minna, SF; www.johncolins.com. 7pm. With DJ Mark Divita.
THURSDAY 20
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP.
"A Very Castle Face Christmas: Benefit for the Coalition on Homelessness" Chapel, 777 Valencia, SF; www.thechapelsf.com. 8:30pm, $15. With Thee Oh Sees, Mallard, Blasted Canyons, Warm Soda.
Blank Tapes, Electric Shepherd, Black Oscillators, Down Dirty Shake, DJ Neil Martinson Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $7-$10.
Capital Cities, Jerffrey Jerusalem, popscene DJs Rickshaw Stop. 9:30pm, $15-$17.
Chrystian Rawk, Rin Tin Tiger Amnesia. 9pm.
Dredg, Judgement Day, Strange Vine Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $20.
Girls in Suede, Of Shape and Sound, Coast Humper, Wes Leslie Leafs Bottom of the Hill. 8:30pm, $10.
John Lawton Trio Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
King City, Aloha Screwdriver, Business End Thee Parkside. 9pm, $5.
Lenny Lashley’s Gang of One, Tater Famine Knockout. 10pm, $8.
Laurie Morvan Band Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
"Nat Keefe Concert Carnival" Independent. 8pm, $20-$35. With Allie Krall, Reed Mathis, Sharon Gilchrist, and more.
Papi vs Nathan Temby Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
Powder, Rain Parade, Bang Cafe Du Nord. 8pm, $7.
Space Waves, Venus Beltran, In Letter Form Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $6.
This Can’t End Well, Victoria and the Vaudevillians, Vagabondage DNA Lounge. 9pm, $8.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
David Lanz: Solo Holiday Show Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $25.
Stompy Jones Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 7:30pm, $10.
Eddy Ramirez Savanna Jazz. 7:30pm, $5.
SF Jazz Hotplate Series Amnesia. 9pm.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Twang! Honky Tonk Fiddler’s Green, 1330 Columbus, SF; www.twanghonkytonk.com. 5pm. Live country music.
Tipsy House Plough and Stars. 9pm.
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: Holiday Special Vessel, 85 Campton Place, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $10.
Ital, Loric, Hawa Public Works Loft. 10pm, $12. Presented by Future|Perfect.
Ritual Dubstep Temple. 10pm-3am, $5. Trap and bass.
Tropicana Madrone Art Bar. 9pm, free. Salsa, cumbia, reggaeton, and more with DJs Don Bustamante, Apocolypto, Sr. Saen, Santero, and Mr. E.
FRIDAY 21
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
"A Very Bowie Glampocalypse" Cafe Du Nord. 9:30pm, $12-$15. With First Church of the Sacred Silversexual, Straight-Ups, Coo Coo Birds, and more.
"Beatrock Music Anniversary" Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $9-$12. With Bambu, Prometheus Brown, Rocky Rivera, Otayo Dubb, Power Struggle, Bwan, DJ Roza, DJ Tanner.
Fishbone Inner Mission SF, 2050 Bryant, SF; www.fishbone.net. 8pm, $20-$25.
Karen Lovely Biscuits and Blues. 8pm, $20.
Maysa Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $35; 10pm, $27.
Mother Hips, Jackpot Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $23.
Murder City Devils, Mallard Slim’s. 9pm, $22.
Music Box: Tribute to Genesis Regency Ballroom. 9pm, $45-$55.
Sambada Independent. 9pm, $15.
Scissors For Lefty, Solwave, Trims, DJ Taylor Fife Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $10.
Sole Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Nathan Temby, Papi, Jason Marion Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
"The End" DNA Lounge. 10pm, $25. With Zion I, Mochipet, Stephan Jacobs, CandyLand, Robotic Pirate Monkey, Sound Remedy, and more.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Benn Bacot Savanna Jazz. 7:30pm, $8.
Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 9pm, $10.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Queer Cumbia Bissap Baobab, 3372 19th, SF; www.bissapbaobab.com. 8pm, $3-$7.
DANCE CLUBS
DJ What’s His Fuck Riptide Tavern. 9pm, free.
Hella Tight Amnesia. 10pm, $5.
Joe Lookout, 3600 16th St,SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 9pm. Eight rotating DJs.
Ken Loi, Elephant Guns Vessel, 85 Campton Place, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $20-$30.
Old School JAMZ El Rio. 9pm. Fruit Stand DJs spinning old school funk, hip-hop, and R&B.
120 Minutes: End of the World Party Elbo Room. 10pm, $8. With NGUZUNGUZU, oOoOO, Boychild, resident DJs S4NtA MU3rTE, Chauncey CC.
Paris to Dakar Little Baobab, 3388 19th St, SF; (415) 643-3558. 10pm, $5. Afro and world music with rotating DJs.
SATURDAY 22
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Bayonics Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $7-$10.
Cafe R&B Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
"California Holiday Show" Elbo Room. 9pm, $10. With Z-Man, Eddie K, Grand Invincible, Oh Blimey, Marshall Payne, Deuce Eclipes and Caipo of Bang Data, and more.
Churches, Tijuana Panthers, Toshio Hirano Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.
Cut Loose Band Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Bootsy Collins and the Funky Unity Band, Motion Potion Independent. 9pm, $49.50.
Dark Hollow Riptide Tavern. 9:30pm, free.
High on Fire, Goatwhore, Lo-Pan Slim’s. 9pm, $21.
Lost Dog Found Inner Mission, 2050 Bryant, SF; www.lostdogfound.com. 9pm, $15.
Maysa Yoshi’s SF. 8pm and 10pm, $35.
Mother Hips Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $23.
Music Box: Tribute to Genesis Regency Ballroom. 9pm, $45-$55.
Papi, Jason Marion, Nathan Temby Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
Rule in Exile, James Conner Thee Parkside. 3pm, free.
Vagabond Lover’s Club with Slim Jenkins, 29th Street Swingtet Cafe, burlesque with Szandora LaVey, Roxy Reve, Bunny Pistol Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $12-$15.
Yassou Benedict Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $6.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Savanna Jazz Group Savanna Jazz. 7:30pm, $8.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Savanna Blue, Get Off My Lawn Plough and Stars. 9pm.
"Noel Soley" Bissap Baobab, 3372 19th, SF; www.bissapbaobab.com. 7-9pm, free. Afoutayi Dance Music and Company, live Haitian drum and dance performances.
Craig Ventresco and Meredith Axelrod Atlas Cafe, 3049 20 St, SF; www.atlascafe.net. 4-6pm.
DANCE CLUBS
Bootie SF: Post-Apocalypse Party DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10-$15. With A Plus D, midnight mashup show, Keith Kraft, and more.
Paris to Dakar Little Baobab, 3388 19th St, SF; (415) 643-3558. 10pm, $5. Afro and world music with rotating DJs.
Public Works Holiday Bash Public Works. 9pm, $12. With Juan Maclean (DJ set), No Regular Play, and more.
Scooter and Lavelle, Chris Clouse Vessel, 85 Campton Place, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $20-$30.
Temptation vs Fringe Cat Club. 9:30pm, $5-$8. Video dance party, bad sweater edition.
SUNDAY 23
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
"Battle of the Bands" DNA Lounge. 5:30pm, $12. With Miles of Machines, Refuge, Oceans and Odysseys, and more.
Tia Carroll Biscuits and Blues. 7 and 9pm, $15.
John Lawton Trio Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Dave Koz and Friends, David Benoit, Sheila E., Javier Colon, Margo Rey Warfield. 8pm, $39.50-$125.50.
Mermen Christmas Show Slim’s. 8pm, $15.
Moonfox, Prize, Mammoth Life, Liz O Show, DK Christian Joun Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 8pm, $5-$8.
Naive Melodies Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $5.
Papi vs Greg Zema Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Campilongo Quartet Yoshi’s SF. 7pm, $20.
Jazz Jam with Savanna Jazz Band Savanna Jazz. 7pm, $5.
Sophisticated Ladies, Bluebelles Red Poppy Art House. 7pm, $5.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Heel Draggers Amnesia. 8pm, $5-$10.
Twang Sunday Thee Parkside. 4pm, free. With Hoboagogo.
DANCE CLUBS
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $6. With DJs Sep, Maneesh the Twister, guest DJ Deevice.
Jock Lookout, 3600 16th St, SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 3pm, $2.
MONDAY 24
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Clairdee’s Christmas: Soulful Sounds of the SeasonYoshi’s SF. 8pm, $20.
Damir Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble Slim’s. 7 and 9:30pm, $15.
DANCE CLUBS
Crazy Mondays Beauty Bar, 2299 Mission, SF; www.thebeautybar.com. 10pm, free. Hip-hop and other stuff.
Death Guild DNA Lounge. 9:30pm, $5. Goth/industrial with Decay, Melting Room, Daniel Skellington, Sage, and Lexor.
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 25
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Craig Horton Band Biscuits and Blues. 7 and 9pm, $15.
"Black X-Mass" Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $10. With Metro Mictlan, Death Medicine Band, Skozey Fetisch, Amphibious Gestures, Theremin Wizard Barney.
Major Power and the Lo-Fi Symphony Amnesia. 9pm.
DANCE CLUBS
Death Guild X-Mess Night DNA Lounge. 9pm, $5.