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WEDNESDAY 12
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Brent Amaker and the Rodeo Thee Parkside. 8pm, $10.
Buffalo Tooth, Trashies, Scrapers Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $7.
Future Unlimited, DJ Aaron Axelsen DNA Lounge. 8:30pm, $10.
Ghost and Gale, Cartoon Bar Fight, Ghost Town Jenny, Shawn Alpay Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
Pi Jacobs, Risa Binder, Rachael Cardiello Hotel Utah. 8pm, $10.
Jel and Abilities, Odd Nosdam, Of Nazareth with Cyph4, Edison Elbo Room. 9pm, $10.
Kevin Russell Band Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Pharoahe Monch, Hugo (DJ set) Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 8pm, $18-$30.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 10pm, free.
Alice Smith Independent. 8pm, $20.
Tenors Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon, SF; www.palaceoffinearts.org. 7:30pm.
Todd vs Charlie Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 10pm, free.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Stefano Bollani Trio SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 8pm, $22-$30. San Francisco Jazz Festival.
Dink Dink Dink, Gaucho, Eric Garland’s Jazz Session Amnesia. 7pm, free.
Terry Disley Burritt Room, 417 Stockton, SF; www.burrittavern.com. 6-9pm, free.
Freddie Hughes Royal Cuckoo, 3203 Mission, SF; www.royalcuckoo.com. 7:30-10:30pm, free.
Darren Johnston Revolution Café. 8:30pm, free.
Main Ingredient feat. Cuba Gooding Sr. Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $26.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Blood and Dust Plough and Stars. 9pm.
Pi Hotel Utah. 8pm, $10.
Timba Dance Party Bissap Baobab, 3372 19th St, SF; www.bissapbaobab.com. 10pm, $5.
DANCE CLUBS
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.
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 13
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Across Tundras, Name, Hellbender, Lament Cityscape Thee Parkside. 9pm, $8.
Lance Canales and the Flood Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
Charlie vs Todd Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 10pm, free.
“For the Sake of a Song: A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt” Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10. With Chuck Prophet, Sweet Chariot, Gypsy Moonlight Band, and more.
Kate Boy, Cayucos, popscene DJs Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $13-$15.
Lady Crooners, Tom Rhodes, Barren Vines Amnesia. 9pm.
Lorelle Meets the Obsolete, White Manna, Disappearing People Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $7.
Matthew Joseph Payne, Together We Are Robots, Auxicide DNA Lounge. 9pm, $11.
Radar Brothers, Ola Podrida Café Du Nord. 8:30pm, $12-$14.
RB3 Johnny Foley’s. 10pm, free.
Snowden, Bad Veins, Color Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 8pm, $12-$15.
Jonathan Wilson, Kelley Stoltz, Andy Cabic (DJ) Chapel, 777 Valencia, SF; www.thechapelsf.com. 9pm, $15-$17.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Egg Plant Casino Revolution Café. 8:30pm, free.
Ahmad Jamal Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 8:30pm, $30-$80. San Francisco Jazz Festival.
Harold Lopez-Nussa Duo SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 7:3, 9pm, 10:30pm, $10-$15. San Francisco Jazz Festival.
Enrico Rava Tribe feat. Gianluca Petrella Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $24.
Chris Siebert Royal Cuckoo, 3203 Mission, SF; www.royalcuckoo.com. 7:30-10:30pm, free.
Tin Cup Serenade Rite Spot. 9pm, free.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Kenneth Brian Band Tupelo, 1337 Grant, SF; www.tupelosf.com. 9pm.
Mutineers, Misisipi Mike Wolf, Midnight Gamblers Plough and Stars. 9pm.
Pa’ante! Bissap Baobab, 3372 19th St, SF; www.bissapbaobab.com. 10pm, $5. With DJs Juan G, El Kool Kyle, Mr. Lucky.
DANCE CLUBS
Afrolicious Elbo Room. 9:30pm, $8. With DJ-hosts Pleasuremaker and Senor Oz.
All 80s Thursday Cat Club. 9pm, $6 (free before 9:30pm). The best of ’80s mainstream and underground.
Blowout DNA Lounge. 8pm, $25. With Luka.
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.
Lions, Tigers, and Queers Underground SF. 10pm-2am, $3. Indie, Electro, and House dance party with resident DJ Becky Knox and special guests.
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 14
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Arnocorps, Polka Meisters, Memphis Murder Men, Lazerwolf Slim’s. 9pm, $13-$15.
Bats, Mantles, Legs Rickshaw Stop. 9pm, $15-$17.
Cut Loose Band Johnny Foley’s. 10pm, free.
Harrington Saints, Crashed Out, City of Vain, Troublemaker, Let It Burn Thee Parkside. 9pm, $12.
La Plebe, Atom Age, Mano Cherga Band, Impalers Elbo Room. 9pm, $10.
Naked Soul, Jay Trainer Band, Fat Opie, Felsen Café Du Nord. 9pm, $10-$12.
Night Gown, Crez DeeDee, Impersonations Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $6.
Gina Sicilia Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $20.
Soft White Sixties, Sioux City Kid, Black Cobra Vipers Independent. 9pm, $15.
Sunrunner, 8th Grade, Pixel Memory Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $10.
They Might Be Giants, Moon Hooch Warfield. 9pm, $30.
Todd, Nathan Temby, Charlie Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 10pm, free.
Peter Tork Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $26.
Desiree Wattis Amnesia. 6pm, free.
Emily Wells, Sister Crayon Chapel, 777 Valencia, SF; www.thechapelsf.com. 9pm, $15.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Americano Social Club Revolution Café. 9pm, free.
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Hammond Organ Soul Jazz, Blues Party Royal Cuckoo, 3203 Mission, SF; www.royalcuckoo.com. 7:30-10:30pm, free.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 8pm, $30-$70. San Francisco Jazz Festival.
Grant Levin Rite Spot. 9pm, free.
New Orleans Suspects, Slide Brothers Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $20.
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $45; 10pm, $35.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Silver Threads Plough and Stars. 9pm.
DANCE CLUBS
Fag Fridays DNA Lounge. 10pm, $5. With David Harness, Rolo, Robert Jeffrey.
Gaudi, Sugarpill, Dov Mighty, 119 Utah, SF; nexusmaskrave-es2.eventbrite.com/. 10pm, $15. NEXUS Masquerade Fundraiser.
Indie Slash Amnesia. 10pm. With DJ Danny White.
Turbo Drive DNA Lounge. 9:30pm, $8. With Vicereine, Delorean Overdrive, and more.
Ninja Tune Showcase 2013 1015 Folsom, SF; www.1015.com. 10pm, $17. 50. With Actress, Falty DL, Slugabed, and more.
Heartbeat John Collins, 138 Minna,SF; www.johncolins.com. 9pm. Hip-hop, R&B, reggae, soul, and dancehall.
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 Dakar Bissap Baobab, 3372 19th St, SF; www.bissapbaobab.com. 10pm, $5. With DJs Epic, Fuze, Bocar, Claude, and resident DJs.
SATURDAY 15
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Bay Area Heat Johnny Foley’s. 10pm, free.
Café R&B Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $22.
Charlie, Todd, Nathan Temby Johnny Foley’s Dueling Pianos. 10pm, free.
Coppertones, Pineapple Princess Riptide. 9:30pm, free.
Dandy Warhols Fillmore. 9pm, $26.
Eleanor Friedberger, TEEN, Icewater Independent. 9pm, $15.
Anna Hillburg, Ryan Traster, Michael Musika Amnesia. 6-9:30pm, $6.
Kwanza Jones BeatBox, 314 11th St, SF; www.beatboxsf.com. 10pm, free.
Life Stinks, Dancer, Shark Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $6.
Luce Chapel, 777 Valencia, SF; www.thechapelsf.com. 9pm, $20-$22.
James McMurtry, Denver Slim’s. 9pm, $21.
“Music Video Race” Rickshaw Stop. 7:30pm, $12-$15. With Magic Fight, Animal Friend.
Papa Bear and the Easy Love, Big Tree, Song Preservation Society, City Tribe Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $15.
Scissors For Lefty, Hundred Days, Trims, Happy Fangs Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Audium 1616 Bush, SF; www.audium.org. 8:30pm, $20. Theater of sound-sculptured space.
Beth Custer Church of the Advent of Christ the King, 261 Fell, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 5pm, $10. San Francisco Jazz Festival.
Gospel Brunch SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 11am, $30-$65. San Francisco Jazz Festival.
Go Van Gough Revolution Café. 9pm, free.
Hammond Organ Soul Jazz, Blues Party Royal Cuckoo, 3203 Mission, SF; www.royalcuckoo.com. 7:30-10:30pm, free.
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $45; 10pm, $35.
New Orleans Suspects, Slide Brothers Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 9pm, $20.
Pacific Mambo Orchestra SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 8pm, $25-$35; 10pm, $20-$30. San Francisco Jazz Festival.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Anju’s Pale Blue Eyes Plough and Stars. 9pm.
Shanty Town Tupelo, 1337 Grant, SF; www.tupelosf.com. 9pm.
DANCE CLUBS
Bootie Classics DNA Lounge. 9pm, $10-$15. With Smash-Up Derby, A Plus D, Dada, and more.
Fringe Madrone Art Bar. 9pm, $5. Indie music video dance party with DJ Blondie K and subOctave.
Haceteria Deco Lounge, 510 Larkin, SF; www.decosf.com. 9pm, free before 11pm, $3 after.
Kinky Disko Underground SF, 424 Haight; www.kinkydisko.com. 10pm, $7. Vintage boogie.
OK Hole Amnesia. 9pm, $5-$7.
Paris Dakar Bissap Baobab, 3372 19th St, SF; www.bissapbaobab.com. 10pm, $5. With DJs Epic, Fuze, Bocar, Claude, and resident DJs.
Radio Franco Bissap, 3372 19th St, SF; (415) 826 9287. 6 p.m. Rock, Chanson Francaise, Blues. Senegalese food and live music.
Saturday Night Soul Party Elbo Room. 10pm, $5-$10.
Smiths Party Slate Bar, 2925 16th St, SF; www.slate-sf.com. 10pm, $5. Sounds of the Smiths, Morrissey, the Cure, and New Order.
Wild Nights Kok BarSF, 1225 Folsom, SF; www.kokbarsf.com. 9pm, $3. With DJ Frank Wild.
SUNDAY 16
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
“Benefor for Jerry Day the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater” Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 1pm, $10-$20. With Stu Allen and Mars Hotel, Phil Savell Trio, and more.
CSS, Ms Mr, io echo Independent. 8pm, $22.
Cumstain, Radiator King Hemlock Tavern. 6pm, $6.
Front Bottoms, Weatherbox Brick and Mortar Music Hall. 8pm, $12.
Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs Stern Grove Festival, 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard, SF; sterngrove.org/thebigpicnic. 2pm (concert follows ticketed benefit party), free. Big Picnic Benefit.
Project Pitchfork, Ayria, Razor Skyline, Unit 77 DNA Lounge. 9pm, $20.
Terry Savastano Johnny Foley’s. 10pm, free.
Strawberry Girls, Light Thieves, Epilogues Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $8.
Torres, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, Paige and the Thousand Rickshaw Stop.8pm, $10.
Mitch Woods Biscuits and Blues. 7 and 9pm, $15.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Howell Divine Revolution Café. 8:30pm, free.
Stephen Kent Church of the Advent of Christ the King, 261 Fell, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 5pm, $10. San Francisco Jazz Festival.
Pedrito Martinez SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 8pm, $20-$45. San Francisco Jazz Festival.
Micro Concert with Adam Shulman SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 4pm, 5pm, $5. San Francisco Jazz Festival.
Harold Lopez-Nussa Duo SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 7:3, 9pm, 10:30pm, $10-$15. San Francisco Jazz Festival.
“Show for Equality” Yoshi’s SF. 7pm, $24. With Stephanie Teel Band, Maria Stanford, Rita Lackey, and more.
Lavay Smith Royal Cuckoo, 3203 Mission, SF; www.royalcuckoo.com. 7:30-10:30pm, free.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Barnyard Stompers Thee Parkside. 4pm, free.
Brazil and Beyond Bissap Baobab, 3372 19th St, SF; www.bissapbaobab.com. 6:30-9pm, free. With Rebecca Kleinmann and friends.
Brian Keeney Band Tupelo, 1337 Grant, SF; www.tupelosf.com. 9pm.
“Concert of Jewish Music” Jewish Community High School of the Bay, 1835 Ellis, SF; www.jewishfolkchorussf.org. 2:30pm, $15. With Jewish Folk Chorus.
Marla Fibish and Friends Plough and Stars. 9pm.
DANCE CLUBS
Beats for Brunch Thee Parkside. 11am, free.
Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm, $6. Dub, roots, and classic dancehall with DJ Sep, Maneesh the Twister.
Jock Lookout, 3600 16th St, SF; www.lookoutsf.com. 3pm, $2.
MONDAY 17
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
CSS, Ms Mr, Jo Echo Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $22.
Damir Johnny Foley’s. 10pm, free.
Melechesh, Vreid, Reign of Lies, Lightning Swords of Death DNA Lounge. 7pm, $20.
Mount Kimbie, Holy Other, Vinyl Williams Independent. 9pm, $20.
Shivas, TodaysHits, Hemlock Tavern. 7pm, $6.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Classical Revolution Revolution Café. 8:30pm, free.
David Sanborn and Bob James, Steve Gadd and James Genus SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 8pm, $35-$85. San Francisco Jazz Festival.
Giulia Valle SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 7:30 and 9pm, $10-$15. San Francisco Jazz Festival.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Barren Vines Tupelo, 1337 Grant, SF; www.tupelosf.com. 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.
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 18
ROCK/BLUES/HIP-HOP
Aliacensis, Stillsuit, DJs Noel Von Harmonson, Phengren Oswald Amnesia. 9:30pm, $5.
Fat Tuesday Band Biscuits and Blues. 8 and 10pm, $15.
John Grant, Craig Wedren Chapel, 777 Valencia, SF; www.thechapelsf.com. 9pm, $15.
Nolunta’s, 45isdistance Café Du Nord. 7:30pm, $12.
Ruby Pins, Mane, Generation Loss Knockout. 9:30pm, $7.
Sea Lioness, DonCat, Tendrils, Brooke D. Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $8.
Stan Earhart Band Johnny Foley’s. 10pm, free.
Station and the Monster, Bloodbirds, Dirty Pillows Hemlock Tavern. 8:30pm, $6.
JAZZ/NEW MUSIC
Terry Disley Burritt Room, 417 Stockton, SF; www.burrittavern.com. 6-9pm, free.
East-West Collective feat. Didier Petit, Xu Feng Xia Yoshi’s SF. 8pm, $18.
Panique Gypsy Jazz Revolution Café. 8:30pm, free.
Giulia Valle SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 7:30 and 9pm, $10-$15. San Francisco Jazz Festival.
Frederic Yonnet, Gregoire Maret SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin, SF; www.sfjazz.org. 8pm, $25-$45. San Francisco Jazz Festival.
FOLK/WORLD/COUNTRY
Drizoletto Rite Spot. 9pm, free.
Autumn Rhodes and Friends Plough and Stars. 9pm.
DANCE CLUBS
Brazilian Wax Elbo Room. 9pm, $7.
Underground Nomads Bissap Baobab, 3372 19th St, SF; www.bissapbaobab.com. 10pm, $5. With Cheb Sabbah, DJs Amar, Dulce Vita, Sep resident DJs.