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WEDNESDAY 9
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Dean Brown feat. Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Gerry Etkins, Hadrien Feraud Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $22.
Charles vs Todd Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
Creative Adult, Prescription Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $6.
Brian Jordan’s Boogaloo Band Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $5.
Keith Crossan Blues Showcase Biscuits and Blues. 8pm, $15.
Kool AD, Safe, Trill Team 6, Trackademicks Elbo Room. 9pm, $10.
O Presidente, Panch-san, Aerosols Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Shannon and the Clams, Therapists, Youthbitch, Primitive Hearts Thee Parkside. 9pm, $8.
Curt Yagi and the People Standing Behind Me, Sans Pabllo, Bigelow’s Treehouse, Austin Pidgeon Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 8pm, $5-$8.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
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
DIEKAFO Cafe Du Nord. 9:30pm, $12-$15.
Timba Dance Party Bissap Baobab, 3372 19th St, SF; www.bissapbaobab.com. 10pm, $5. Timba and salsa cubana with DJ Walt Diggz.
DANCE CLUBS
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.
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 10
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP.
Abatis, Illusion of Self, City of Women Boom Boom Room. 8pm, $7.
Bells, Yesway, Zakiya Harris Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $5-$8.
Roberta Gambarini Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $25; 10pm, $18.
Gunshy Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Jerome LOL, popscene DJs Rickshaw Stop. 9:30pm, $13-$15.
Hamilton Loomis Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Jennifer O’Connor Hotel Utah. 9pm, $10.
Sic Alps, Bill Orcutt, Chris Forsyth, Meg Baird Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $8.
Solos, EV Kain, San Francesca Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
Todd vs Charles Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
Truckstop Darlin’ Grant and Green. 9pm, free.
Volumes, Dissipate, Reformers, Izeovasis, Plagues of the Armada DNA Lounge. 7pm, $12.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
SF Jazz Hotplate Series Amnesia. 9pm.
Stompy Jones Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 7:30pm, $10.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Mitch Polzak Atlas Cafe, 3049 20 St, SF; www.atlascafe.net. 8-10pm, free.
Subcontinental Drift Cafe Du Nord. 6:30pm, $5.
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 spin Afrobeat, Tropicália, electro, samba, and funk.
All 80s Thursday Cat Club. 9pm, $6 (free before 9:30pm). The best of ’80s mainstream and underground
Base: Nicole Moudaber Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $5-$10.
Darling Nikki Slate Bar, 2925 16th St, SF; www.slate-sf.com. 9pm, free. Queer dance party.
First Base Rebel, 1760 Market, SF; Facebook: Rebel. 10pm, $3. Old school breaks, disco house, and electro breaks with DJ Loryn, Becky Knox, and guests.
Joker and Plastician 1015 Folsom. 10pm, $15.
Lions, Tigers, and Queers Underground SF. 10pm-2am, $3. Indie, Electro, and House dance party with resident DJ Becky Knox and special guests.
Ritual Dubstep Temple. 10pm-3am, $5. Trap and bass. [every Thursday]
Tropicana Madrone Art Bar. 9pm, free. Salsa, cumbia, reggaeton, and more with DJs Don Bustamante, Apocolypto, Sr. Saen, Santero, and Mr. E.
FRIDAY 11
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Bayonics Elbo Room. 10pm, $10.
Charles, Nathan Temby, Jason Marion Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
Cherelle feat. Alexander O’Neal Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $42; 10:30pm, $34.
Coo Coo Birds, Walking Spanish, Shannon Harney Slim’s. 9pm, $12.
Holy Shit!, Conquistador, Harry Merry, DJ Neil Martinson Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $7-$10.
Keane, Youngblood Hawke Warfield. 8:30pm, $39.50-$42.
Mixers Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Mister Lies, Giraffage, Some Ember Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $12.
Moonbeams, Tennis System, Slowness Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $7.
Jackie Payne Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Pride and Joy Bimbo’s. 8pm, $25.
Prima Donna, Flexx Bronco, Bell Tower Thee Parkside. 9pm, $8.
Range of Light Wilderness, Kacey Johansing, Little Wings Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $10-$12.
Thee Oh Sees, Sic Alps Independent. 8pm, $16.
Chelsea Wolfe, King Dude Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $15.
"You Ain’t Nothin’ But A Diamond Dog: A Bowie Presley Birthday Soiree" Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $10-$13.
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.
DANCE CLUBS
Heartbeat John Collins, 138 Minna,SF; www.johncolins.com. 9pm. Hip-hop, R&B, reggae, soul, and dancehall.
Indie Slash Amnesia. 10pm. With DJ Danny White.
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-46 Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $20-$30.
Push the Feeling Underground SF, 424 Haight, SF; yachtdj.eventbrite.com. 9pm, $5-$8. With Yacht (DJ set), Jeffrey Jerusalem, YR SKULL, epicsauce DJs.
RJDJ 1015 Folsom. 10pm, $17.
Soma Tour feat. Slam, H-Foundation Public Works. 9:30pm, $15-$25.
#Y3K DNA Lounge. 10pm. With Brenmar, Salva, and DJ Marco de la Vega.
SATURDAY 12
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Angry Samoans, Midnite Snaxxx, Re-Volts, Cyclops Thee Parkside. 9pm, $10.
Cherelle feat. Alexander O’Neal Yoshi’s SF. 8 and 10:30pm, $42.
Dogpatch 50 Mason, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com. 8pm, free.
Hony Wilders Riptide Tavern. 9:30pm, free.
Kicker, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Pang! Bender’s, 800 S. Van Ness; www.bendersbar.com. 10pm, $5.
Los Rakas, A-1, Nima Fadavi (DJ set) Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $15-$18.
Mondo Generator, Saviours, Wino, DJ Rob Metal Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $13.
Rabbles, Super Natural Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $7.
Red Wanting Blue, Oarsmen, Saffell Hotel Utah. 9pm.
Sleepless Nights: A Tribute to Gram Parsons and Cosmic American Music Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $13. With Red Meat, Chuck Prophet, Sweet Chariot, and more.
Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Sons of Fathers Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $13.
Sum 41, Hunter Valentine, I Am Dynamite Regency Ballroom. 8pm, $23.
Tall Shadows Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Thee Oh Sees, Mallard Independent. 8pm, $16.
Todd, Jason Marion, Charles Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
Will Magid Trio, DJ Izzy*Wise Cafe Du Nord. 9:30pm, $15.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
"Malanka 2013" Ukranian Orthodox Church Hall, 345 Seventh St, SF; www.stmichaeluocsf.org. 7pm, $25-$40. Ukrainian New Year’s Eve Ball with Anatoliy Makhlin Band.
Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Vikki Lee and Russ "Muleskinner" Whitehead SF Live Arts at Cyperian’s, 2097 Turk, SF; www.noevalleymusicseries.com. 8pm, $22.
Rockabilly Breakdown Plough and Stars. 9:30pm, $6-$10. With Hank Biggs and the Hardtops.
"Ukranian Christmas" by Kolyada Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, 100 Larkin, SF; www.stmichaeluocsf.org. 3-5pm, free.
Craig Ventresco and Meredith Axelrod Atlas Cafe, 3049 20 St, SF; www.atlascafe.net. 4-6pm.
DANCE CLUBS
Bootie SF DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10-$15.
Braza! Slate Bar, 2925 16th St, SF; www.slate-sf.com. 10pm, $5. Brazilian dance party.
Club Gossip Cat Club. 9pm, free before 9:30pm, $5-$8 after. With VJs Shon, Low Life, Damon, and more.
Cockblock Rickshaw Stop. 10pm, $5-$10.
DAMSF DNA Lounge. 1:30pm, $10-$20. With RJ Kool Raul, Markopolo.
David Garcia, Hector Garza Vessel, 85 Campton, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $20-$30.
Kinky Disko Underground SF, 424 Haight, SF; www.kinkydisko.com. 10pm, $7. With DJ Johnny Sonic, Allen Craig.
Non Stop Bhangra Public Works. 9pm, $15. With Baraat Mob, Dholrhythms, DJ Jimmy Love, and more.
Tormenta Tropical Elbo Room. 10pm, $5-$710. With Dubbel Dutch, El G, Shawn Reynaldo and Oro11.
2 Men Will Move You Amnesia. 9pm.
Paris to Dakar Little Baobab, 3388 19th St, SF; (415) 643-3558. 10pm, $5. Afro and world music with rotating DJs.
SUNDAY 13
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
"Arrival from Sweden: The Music of Abba" Yoshi’s SF. 6pm, $22; 8pm, $28.
Cannibal Ox, Keith Masters, Double AB, Kenyattah Black, I Realz Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $15.
Jerry Miller Band feat. Terry Haggerty Biscuits and Blues. 7 and 9pm, $20.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Voodoo Blues with Slim Jenkins Amnesia. 9pm.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Diana Gameros Bliss Bar, 4026 24th St, SF; www.blissbar.com. 4:30pm, $10.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Brazil and Beyond Bissap Baobab, 3372 19th St, SF; www.bissapbaobab.com. 6:30-9pm, free. With Brian Moran.
"San Francisco Bluegrass and Old-Time Festival Benefit Show" Cafe Du Nord. 7:30pm, $10-$20. With Front Country, Possum and Lester, Skinny.
DANCE CLUBS
Beats for Brunch Thee Parkside. 11am, free.
DJ Pretty Ricky Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, free.
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $6. With DJ Sep, Ludichris, Maneesh the Twister.
Jock Lookout, 3600 16th St, SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 3pm, $2.
MONDAY 14
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Damir Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Kiwi Time, Cartoon Bar Fight, Chandelle Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $5-$8.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Mike Olmos Biscuits and Blues. 7:30pm, $12.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Toshio Hirano Amnesia. 9pm.
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, $3-$5. With Decay, Joe Radio, Melting Girl.
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 15
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Apache, Uniko Atama, Bad Coyotes, Life Stinks, DJ Motorchad Knockout. 9:30pm, $7.
Stan Erhart Band Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Quiet Men, Manhattan Murder Mystery, John Courage and the Great Pains Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.
Ugly Winner, Schande, Suicides Amnesia. 9pm, $7.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Matt Von Roderick Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $18.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Brazilian Wax Elbo Room. 9pm, $7. Fat Tuesdays.