Since club life is unpredictable, it’s a good idea to call ahead or check the venue’s website to confirm bookings and hours. Prices are listed when provided to us. Visit www.sfbg.com/venue-guide for venue information. Submit items for the listings at listings@sfbg.com. For further information on how to submit items for the listings, see Picks.
WEDNESDAY 27
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era: Beast Coastal Tour Slim’s. 9pm, $16. With Flatbush Zombies, Underachievers, DJ Statik Selektah.
Castle, Occulation, Borrowed Time Thee Parkside. 9pm, $10.
Guido vs Joel Nelson Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
Head-Boggle, Forest Friends, Take Up Serpents Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $6.
Living Colour Fillmore. 8pm, $27.50.
Jason Marion Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Jake Miller, Kalin and Myles, J. Lately Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 6pm, $16-$35.
Night Riots, Beta State, Young Science, New Beat Fund Rickshaw Stop. 8pm, $10.
Poolside, Astronauts etc., Ginger and the Ghost Independent. 9pm, $15.
White Magic, Kria Brekkan, Rio En Medio Cafe Du Nord. 8:30pm, $12.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Big Bones Royal Cuckoo, 3203 Mission, SF; www.royalcuckoo.com. 7:30-10:30pm, free.
Quinn Deveaux Rite Spot Cafe. 8:30pm.
Dink Dink Dink, Gaucho, Eric Garland’s Jazz Session Amnesia. 7pm, free.
Terry Disley’s Mini-Experience Burritt Room, 417 Stockton, SF; www.mystichotel.com. 6-9pm, free.
Jacqui Naylor Rrazz Room, 1000 Van Ness, SF; www.liveattherrazz.com. 8pm.
Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 6:30pm, $5.
Craig Ventresco and Meredith Axelrod Cafe Divine, 1600 Stockton, SF; www.cafedivinesf.com.7-9pm, free.
Yamanaka Trio Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $20.
DANCE CLUBS
Bodyshock Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $7. With Youth Code (live), DJ Blk Rainbow, DJ Crackwhore.
Booty Call Q-Bar, 456 Castro, SF; www.bootycallwednesdays.com. 9pm. Juanita MORE! and Joshua J host this dance party.
Cash IV Gold Double Dutch, 3192 16th St, SF; www.thedoubledutch.com. 9pm, free.
Coo-Yah! Slate Bar, 2925 16th St, SF; www.slate-sf.com. 10pm, free. With Vinyl Ambassador, DJ Silverback, DJs Green B and Daneekah.
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.
Martini Lounge John Colins, 138 Minna, SF; www.johncolins.com. 7pm. With DJ Mark Divita.
THURSDAY 28
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Matt Alber and the Cello Street Quartet, Feona Jones Swedish American Hall. 7:30pm, $20.
Anthrax, Exodus, High On Fire, Municipal Waste, Holy Grail Regency Ballroom. 8pm, $32.
Blasted Canyons, Useless Eaters, Nightmare Boyzzz Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $8.
John Elliot, Nels Andrews Amnesia. 7pm, $8.
Everyone is Dirty, Love Dimension, Brasil, Feather Bright Cafe Du Nord. 9pm, $8.
Flume, Houses, Blende, popscene DJs Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $15-$17.
Fol Chen, Royal Canoe, Sands Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
Haberdasher Witness, Kerry Wing Amnesia. 9:30pm, $7
John Lawton Trio Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Steve Kimock feat. Bernie Worrell, Wally Ingram, and Andy Hess Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $30.
Kingdom Crumbs, DJ Harrison, Javi Santiago, Tamara Davidson Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 6pm, $7-$10.
Railroad Earth, Poor Man’s Whiskey Fillmore. 9pm, $25.
JC Rockit vs Guido Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
Ted Savareses and the Tedtones feat. Ralph Carney Chapel, 777 Valencia, SF; www.thechapesf.com. 8pm, free.
Sekta Core, 132, Los Pornos Thee Parkside. 8:30pm, $13.
Woolen Men, Swiftumz Knockout. 10pm.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Holes Lab, 2948 16 St., SF; www.thelab.org. 9pm, $5-$10.
Stompy Jones Top of the Mark, 999 California, SF; www.topofthemark.com. 7:30pm, $10.
Jacqui Naylor Rrazz Room, 1000 Van Ness, SF; www.liveattherrazz.com. 8pm.
Sam Peoples feat. Jacore Baptiste Chez Spencer, 82 14th St., SF; www.chezspencer.net. 7:30pm.
SFJazz Collective SF Jazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 7:30pm, $20-$40.
Chris Siebert Royal Cuckoo, 3203 Mission, SF; www.royalcuckoo.com. 7:30-10:30pm, free.
Katy Stephan Rite Spot Cafe. 8:30pm.
Tim Hockenberry Trio Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $25.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Accordion Babes El Rio. 9pm, $7.
KC Turner, Obstacle Course, Pieces, Alex Jimenez 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.localmusicvibe.com. 7pm, free.
Craig Ventresco Cafe Divine, 1600 Stockton, SF; www.cafedivinesf.com. 7pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Afrolicious Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $8. With Derek Hena, Pleasuremaker, and Oz.
All 80s Thursday Cat Club. 9pm, $6 (free before 9:30pm). The best of ’80s mainstream and underground.
Gridlok, Bachelors of Science, Jamal Monarch. 9:30pm, $5.
Ritual Temple. 10pm-3am, $5. Two rooms of dubstep, glitch, and trap music.
Tropicana Madrone Art Bar. 9pm, free. Salsa, cumbia, reggaeton, and more with DJs Don Bustamante, Apocolypto, Sr. Saen, Santero, and Mr. E.
FRIDAY 29
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Amor de Dias, Jessica Pratt, Honeycrisp Chapel, 777 Valencia, SF; www.thechapesf.com. 9pm, $12-$15.
B. Hamilton, Eight Belles, Joel Robinow Amnesia. 9pm, $7-$10.
Hightower, Walken, Rock Bottom Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $8.
King Dude, Natural Child, Of the Wand and the Moon, Cool Ghouls Elbo Room. 8pm, $12.
Last Bison, Kris Orlowski, Jon Gunton Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $10.
Old Firm Casuals, Pressure Point, Let It Burn, Plead the Fifth Thee Parkside. 9pm, $10.
Planet Booty, Super Adventure Club, Spirit Animal Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $12.
Randy, Greg Zema and Nathan Temby Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
Seshen, Le Vice, Karyn Paige Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $10-$15.
Vonda Shepard Rrazz Room, 1000 Van Ness, SF; www.liveattherrazz.com. 9:15pm.
Texas is the Reason, Jealous Sound Bimbo’s. 9pm, $20.
Jane Woodman, Foxtail Somersault, Bears! Bears! Bears! Cafe Du Nord. 9:30pm, $10.
X-Static Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
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.
Rita Coolidge Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $36; 10pm, $26.
Hammond Organ Soul, Jazz, Blues Party Royal Cuckoo, 3203 Mission, SF; www.royalcuckoo.com. 7:30-10:30pm, free.
Allison Lovejoy Rite Spot Cafe. 8:30pm.
Jacqui Naylor Rrazz Room, 1000 Van Ness, SF; www.liveattherrazz.com. 8pm.
SFJazz Collective SF Jazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 7:30pm, $25-$60.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Richard Bean and Sapo Slim’s. 8pm, $16. Celebrating 40 years of Suavecito.
BeRn Dolores Park Cafe, 501 Dolores, SF; facebook.com/getberned. 7:30pm.
Borinquen Cigar Bar and Grill, 850 Montgomery, SF; www.cigarbarandgrill.com. 10pm, $10.
DANCE CLUBS
Dancing Ghosts Cat Club, 9:30pm, $3-$7. Darkwave dance party.
DJ Audio1 715 Harrison, SF; www.djaudio1.com. 10pm, $10.
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.
Pow Pow: Bonus Round DNA Lounge. 8pm, $5-$11. 8bitSF with Derris-Kharlan, Doctor Popular, Decktonic, Space Town Savior.
Third Party: G-Stav Vessel, 85 Campton Place, SF; www.vesselsf.com. 10pm, $20-$30.
Trap and Bass DNA Lounge. 9pm, $20. With Loudpvck, Tone Sol, Akuma, Collin Whitaker.
SATURDAY 30
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Back Pages Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Fungo Mungo, Victims Family, Gretchen Menn Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $12.
Future Space and Time, Couches, Pony Village, Li Xi Hemlock Tavern. 9pm, $7.
Heartless Bastards, Jonny Fritz Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $23.
Hopi Astronaut Riptide Tavern. 9pm, free.
Matt Jaffe and the Distractions, Cheating Daylight, Empire Slim, Paradox Labryinth Slim’s. 6:30pm, $15.
Once and Future Band, Shotgun Brautigan, Freddie and the Aztecs Cafe Du Nord. 9:30pm, $12.
Point of View, Bad Friend, Voided Thee Parkside. 3pm, free.
Quaaludes, Grandma’s Boyfriend, Adam Healton Brainwash Cafe, 1122 Folsom, SF; www.brainwash.com. 8pm, free.
“Radio Valencia Listener Appreciation Party” Speakeasy, 1195 Evans, SF; www.radiovalencia.fm. Noon-6pm, free. With Sweat Lodge, Maurice Tani, Atom Age.
Sevendust, Coal Chamber, Lacuna Coil, Candlelight Red Regency Ballroom. 7pm, $32.
Vonda Shepard Rrazz Room, 1000 Van Ness, SF; www.liveattherrazz.com. 9:15pm.
Sister Sprarrow and the Dirty Birds, Alan Evans Trio Independent. 9pm, $16.
Wax Idols, Mallard, Chasms, DJ Nako Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $8-$11.
White Fence, Meg Baird, Assemble Head In Sunburst Cloud, Muscle Drum Amnesia. 9pm,$10.
Greg Zema, Jason Marion, Chris A. Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 9pm, free.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Rita Coolidge Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $36; 10pm, $26.
Hammond Organ Soul, Jazz, Blues Party Royal Cuckoo, 3203 Mission, SF; www.royalcuckoo.com. 7:30-10:30pm, free.
Mr. Lucky and the Cocktail Party Rite Spot Cafe. 9pm.
Jacqui Naylor Rrazz Room, 1000 Van Ness, SF; www.liveattherrazz.com. 8pm.
SFJazz Collective SF Jazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 7:30pm, $25-$65.
Luciana Souza Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness, SF; www.sfperformances.org 8pm, $25-$55.
DANCE CLUBS
Bootie SF: DJs From Mars DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10-$20. With Entyme, Keri Hanna, Brass Tax.
Paris to Dakar Little Baobab, 3388 19th St, SF; (415) 643-3558. 10pm, $5. Afro and world music with rotating DJs.
“Soul Clap and Dance-Off feat. DJ Jonathan Toubin” Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $8. With DJ Primo.
Sweater Funk Elbo Room. 10pm, $10. K-Maxx Record Release Dance Party.
SUNDAY 31
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Bambu, Power Struggle, Rey Resurreccion, Odessa Kane, 6Fingers Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $7-$10.
Daedelus, Two Fresh, Ryan Hemsworth, Samo Sound Independent. 8pm, $18.
Date Palms, Danny Grody, Chuck Johnson Hemlock Tavern. 6pm, $7.
Deleyaman 50 Mason Social House, SF; www.50masonsocialhouse.com. 8pm.
Graves at Sea, Aldebaran, Dispirit, Larvae DNA Lounge. 8pm, $12.
Grief Counselors, Roland Finn Thee Parkside. 4pm, free.
John Lawton Trio Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Parkway Drive, World Alive, Veil of Maya, While She Sleeps Regency Ballroom. 7:30pm, $22.50.
Tropics, Wave Comission, Wild Ass Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.
White Fence, Culture Kids, Break Arts Amnesia. 9pm,$10.
Widowspeak Chapel, 777 Valencia, SF; www.thechapesf.com. 9pm, $10-$12.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Jealousy, Centre, A White Hunter, Brian Ang, Sam Weinert Lab, 2948 16 St., SF; www.thelab.org. 9pm, $5-$10.
Marcus Johnson Yoshi’s SF. 6pm, $16; 8pm, $24.
SFJazz Collective SF Jazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 7:30pm, $25-$60.
Lavay Smith Royal Cuckoo, 3203 Mission, SF; www.royalcuckoo.com. 7:30-10:30pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Beats for Brunch Thee Parkside. 11am, free.
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $6. With DJ Sep, Maneesh the Twister, and guest Selecta I.E.
Jock Lookout, 3600 16th St, SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 3pm, $2.
MONDAY 1
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Contortionist, Within the Ruins, I Declare War, Reflections, City in the Sea DNA Lounge. 6:30pm, $15.
Damir Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
JAN, Static People, Secret Secretaries Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.
Kingdom Crumbs, DJ Harrison Javi Santiago, Tamara Davidson Elbo Room. 9pm, $5.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Ecstatic Music Band, John Davis, Matt Ingalls, J. Collin Lab, 2948 16 St., SF; www.thelab.org. 8pm, $7-$10.
Noah Peterson Coffee Adventures, 1331 Columbus, SF; www.coffeeadventurescafe.com. 11am, free.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Front Country Amnesia. 9pm,free.
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 2
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Ryan Leslie, Nima Fadavi (DJ set), Anya and the Get Down Slim’s. 8:30pm, $26-$31.
Stan Erhart Band Johnny Foley’s. 9pm, free.
Titan Ups Amnesia. 9pm.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Terry Disley’s Mini-Experience Burritt Room, 417 Stockton, SF; www.mystichotel.com. 6-9pm, free.
DANCE CLUBS
Pendulum Elbo Room. 10pm, $5.