KZSU's Lively List of Live Music Happenings

This list has entries from Steve Koepke's The List, plus some other shows entered by your friends at KZSU. It's generated automatically. Also check these other calendars.

If you have any corrections or additions, please contact Steve K. himself. His address is around here somewhere.

Happenings Happening Near Our Listeners

Friday, July 4th

all ages events for this sunny Friday
924 Gilman Street
  Black Cobra, Times Of Desperation, Lid Toker, Thou (L.A.), Leech (OR)
Notes: rated *** a/a, $8, pit warning
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
  The UpTones, Monkey, Coup De SKA, The Agent Deadlies, dj Wally 2-Tone
Notes: rated *** a/a, $10/$12, 8:30pm/9:30pm
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Charlie Hunter Trio
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Cell Space, 2050 Bryant at 18th, S.F.
  Tussle, Bronze, Death Sentance: Panda!, Mystic Paradise, Thee Ohsees, No Boss, Sic Alps, The Fresh And Onlys
Notes: rated ** a/a, $7, 7pm, pit warning
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
  In Flagranti, Land Shark, Acid Girls
Notes: rated * a/a, $10, 10pm

Saturday, July 5th

all ages events for this decaffinated Saturday
924 Gilman Street
  Die Young (TX), Sabertooth Zombie, Lie And Wait (TX)
Notes: rated *** a/a, 8pm, pit warning
Balazo Gallery, 2183 Mission, S.F.
  Tigon, Romans, My America Is Watching Tigers Die, Spires, Don the Reader
Notes: rated ** a/a
Slim's S.F.
  Red Elvises
Notes: rated ** a/a, $15, 9pm
Thrillhouse Records, S.F.
  Lebenden Toten (Portland), Rotten Fux, Rukkus, Wartrash Yankee Kamikaze
Notes: rated ** a/a, pit warning
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
  Los Rakas, dj Panik (TX), Disco Shawn, Oro11
Notes: rated * a/a, $10, 10pm

Sunday, July 6th

all ages events for this neverending Sunday
924 Gilman Street
  Limp Wrist, Lebenden Toten (OR), Godstomper, Bruise Violet (L.A.)
Notes: rated *** a/a, $7, 5pm, pit warning
Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight, S.F.
  The Kids Of Widney High (L.A.)
Notes: rated ** a/a, free, 2pm
Blake's Berkeley
  Elephant Head, Tetragrammatron, Heavy Lies The Crown, To Whom It May Concern
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10 ($8 if 21+), 7pm, under 21 must buy drink tix
Fort Gallery, someplace in Oakland
  Finest Dearest, Dirty Mittens (Portland), The Attachments
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Todd Rundgren
Notes: rated *** a/a
thee Parkside, S.F.
  The Hooks, The Departed, Th' Moonlight Sexy, Hellbound Glory (Reno), Black Moon Ritual
Notes: rated ** a/a, $7, 4pm, pit warning

Monday, July 7th

Tuesday, July 8th

all ages events for this hazy Tuesday
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Tilly And The Wall
Notes: rated ** a/a

Wednesday, July 9th

all ages events for this rainy Wednesday
Slim's S.F.
  Trouble, Danava, Asunder
Notes: rated ** a/a, $16/$18
Thrillhouse Records, S.F.
  Brainworm (Richmond VA), S.F.N. Yankee Kamikaze
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
  Hot Challenge, Cold Hot Crash, Framing Everett
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 8pm

Thursday, July 10th

all ages events for this rainy Thursday
Fillmore S.F.
  Natasha Bedingfield, Veronicas, Kate Voegele
Notes: rated ** a/a, $21.50, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Jason Webley
Notes: rated ** a/a
Slim's S.F.
  Ratatat
Notes: rated ** a/a

Friday, July 11th

all ages events for this splendiferous Friday
924 Gilman Street
  Juke, Rich White Males, Atom Age
Notes: rated ** a/a, 5pm, pit warning
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  King Khan And the Shrines, Jacuzzi
Notes: rated ** a/a
Museum of California, 100 Oak Street, Oakland
  The Uptones, Flipper, Destroyer (tribute), Dyloot, Hottub, dj Malachi, Brandi Shearer, The Whoreshoes, Mike Glendinning, Monarchs, B'nai Rebel Front, Agent Ribbons, Won Way
Notes: rated *** a/a, free, 6pm/7pm (East Bay Express)
Slim's S.F.
  The Mermen
Notes: rated ** a/a
Thrillhouse Records, S.F.
  Ghost Mice, Heathers, Onion Flavored Rings, N.R.S.Z., Top Critters
Notes: rated ** a/a, pit warning

Saturday, July 12th

all ages events for this emaciated Saturday
1264 Locust St., San Jose
  S.F.N. (WI), Self Inflicted
Notes: rated ** a/a, $5, 7pm
Fillmore S.F.
  Sara Bareilles
Notes: rated ** a/a, $22.50, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Shoreline Amphitheatre MountainView
  36 Crazy Fists, Airbourne, Black Tide, Disturbed, Dragonforce, Five Finger Death Punch, Machine Head, Mastodon, Slipknot, Suicide Silence, The Red Chord, Underoath, Walls Of Jericho
Notes: rated *** a/a, no ins/outs

Sunday, July 13th

all ages events for this emaciated Sunday
1264 Locust St., San Jose
  Doldrums (CO)
Notes: rated ** a/a, $5, 6:30pm
Blake's Berkeley
  Brave Citizens, The Pinstripe Rebellion, A Cure For The Mondays
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10 ($8 if 21+), 8pm, under 21 must buy drink tix
Slim's S.F.
  Flobots
Notes: rated ** a/a
Thrillhouse Records, S.F.
  Here Comes A Big Black Cloud (Portland), Shotwell, Two Dollars Out The Door, Long Legged Woman, G.S.D. (Minneapolis)
Notes: rated ** a/a, pit warning

Monday, July 14th

all ages events for this aromatic Monday
Fillmore S.F.
  Lyfe Jennings
Notes: rated ** a/a, $27.50, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs
Grey Area Gallery, 371 11th St., S.F.
  Mission Creek, Tussle, Mi Ami, Christopher Willits, The Drift, Eyes
Notes: rated * a/a, 8pm

Tuesday, July 15th

all ages events for this unpredicatble Tuesday
Blake's Berkeley
  Picture Atlantic, In Reverent Fear, Foxes, Hazel & Vine
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10 ($8 if 21+), 8pm, under 21 must buy drink tix
Fillmore S.F.
  The Black Dahlia Murder, Kataklysm, Vader, Cryptopsy, The Faceless, Despised Icon, Aborted, Born Of Osiris, Psycroptic, White Chapel
Notes: rated *** a/a, $25, 3:30pm/4pm, no ins/outs, pit warning, soldout likely (Summer Slaughter Tour)

Wednesday, July 16th

all ages events for this amorous Wednesday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
  Kepi: The Band, The Copyrights
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8, 8:30pm/9pm
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Scissors For Lefty, Locksley, Elephone (cd release), Murder Of Lilies
Notes: rated *** a/a, $13, 8pm
Thrillhouse Records, S.F.
  Black Rainbow (record release), Future Phones (Seattle), Space Madness, Doldrums (Denver)
Notes: rated ** a/a, pit warning
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
  Master/Slave, Caves (Portland), Flounder
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8, 8pm

Thursday, July 17th

all ages events for this hot Thursday
Community Theatre, 2134 Martin Luther King Way, Berkeley
  Boys Like Girls, Good Charlotte, Metro Station, The Maine
Notes: rated ** a/a, $25.50, 6pm/7pm, no ins/outs
Fillmore S.F.
  Wolf Parade
Notes: rated *** a/a, $22.50, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Slim's S.F.
  Blue Highway
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
  Mucca Pazza (Chicago), Brass Liberation Orchestra, The Definite Articles
Notes: rated ** a/a, $12, 8pm

Friday, July 18th

all ages events for this speedy Friday
924 Gilman Street
  Babyland (L.A.), The Prids (OR), Swann Danger, Slave Unit, Savior
Notes: rated *** a/a, 7:30pm, pit warning
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
  Harry And The Potters, Jason Anderson, Math, the Band, Uncle Monsterface
Notes: rated ** a/a, $12, 8:30pm/9pm
Fillmore S.F.
  Jimmy Eat World, Dear And The Headlights
Notes: rated *** a/a, $30, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Joseph Arthur
Notes: rated ** a/a
Slim's S.F.
  Melvins
Notes: rated *** a/a, pit warning
Temescal Arts Center, 511 48th St., Oakland
  Ill Famed Spirits, Miss Oblivious, Faye (The Tattooed Psychic)
Notes: rated * a/a, $10, 9pm/9:30pm
Thrillhouse Records, S.F.
  Father Son And Holy Ghost, Punkin Pie, No School Friday's, The Achievement
Notes: rated ** a/a, pit warning
the Grand Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Avenue, S.F.
  Boy George
Notes: rated *** a/a, no ins/outs

Saturday, July 19th

all ages events for this memorable Saturday
924 Gilman Street
  Savior
Notes: rated *** a/a, pit warning
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
  Gravy Train, The Floating Corpses, Nobunny, Bridez
Notes: rated *** a/a, $12, 8:30pm/9pm, pit warning (late show)
Fillmore S.F.
  Kevin Costner, Modern West
Notes: rated ** a/a, $39.50, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Dave Gleason's Wasted Days, Mover (reunion), Elisa Randazzo, The Real Sippin' Whiskeys
Notes: rated ** a/a (Parsons tribute)
Shoreline Amphitheatre MountainView
  The Jesus And Mary Chain, Gang Of Four, Brand New, Mute Math, Yeasayer, M83, The Whigs, Tapes N' Tapes, RJD2, Cut Copy, Datarock, Flosstradamus, The Duke Spirit, Blitzen Trapper, Louis XIV, The Airborne Toxic Event, Vedera, William Fitzsimmons, De Novo Dahl, Parlor Mob, Mates Of State, Alberta Cross, Natalie Portman's Shaved Head And The Ferocious Few, Lucky's Comedy Club
Notes: rated *** a/a, $20, 1pm/2pm, no ins/outs (Download Festival)
Slim's S.F.
  The Grouch, The Bayliens
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Greek Theatre, U.C. Berkeley
  Feist
Notes: rated ** a/a, $39.50, 8pm, no ins/outs (KFOG)

Sunday, July 20th

all ages events for this free Sunday
924 Gilman Street a.a
  This Time Tomorrow (WA), Meltdown (MA), New Lows (MA), Skin Like Iron
Notes: rated *** $5, 8pm, pit warning
Slim's S.F.
  Warrior King
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Grand Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Avenue, S.F.
  Jefferson Starship, The Zombies
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs

Monday, July 21st

all ages events for this decaffinated Monday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
  Kill Hannah, The Medic Droid, Innerpartysystem, The White Tie Affair
Notes: rated ** a/a, $13/$15, 7:30pm/8pm

Tuesday, July 22nd

all ages events for this vibrating Tuesday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
  Grand Ole Party, Sugar And Gold, Shannon And The Clams
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8/$10, 8:30pm/9pm

Wednesday, July 23rd

all ages events for this sucky Wednesday
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  New Riders Of The Purple Sage
Notes: rated ** a/a
Thrillhouse Records, S.F.
  The Reaction, Robocop 3, Jack Saints, Binary Sound
Notes: rated ** a/a, pit warning (Radek's Birthday)
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
  Magic Bullets, Phil Wilson, The Mantles, dj Mike Slumberland, dj Matt Mantles
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 8pm

Thursday, July 24th

all ages events for this emancipated Thursday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
  Jay Brannan, Annie Stela
Notes: rated * a/a, $12/$14, 8:30pm/9:30pm
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  State Radio, Rose Hill Drive
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
  Darker My Love, Mammatusi, Assemble Head In Sunburst Sound
Notes: rated ** a/a, free, 8pm
the Shark Tank, San Jose
  Coldplay
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs

Friday, July 25th

all ages events for this rainy Friday
924 Gilman Street
  Pulling Teeth (MD), The Helm (WA), Coke Bust (DC)
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm, pit warning
Fillmore S.F.
  At The Gates (Sweden), Repulsion, Municipal Waste, Darkest Hour
Notes: rated *** a/a, $27.50, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs, pit warning
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Bitter:Sweet, The Frequency
Notes: rated ** a/a
Shoreline Amphitheatre MountianView
  Toby Keith, Montgomery Gentry, Carter's Chord, Mica Roberts, Trailer Choir
Notes: rated ** a/a, $74/$37, 6:30pm/7:30pm, no ins/outs
Slim's S.F.
  James McMurtry
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Arena, Oakland
  Coldplay
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
the Grand Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Avenue, S.F.
  Less Than Jake, Goldfinger, Big D And The Kids Table, Suburban Legends
Notes: rated *** a/a, $23, 8pm, no ins/outs, pit warning
the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley
  Stone Temple Pilots, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Notes: rated *** a/a, $52.50, 8pm, no ins/outs (ga)

Saturday, July 26th

all ages events for this unpredicatble Saturday
544 Capp Street at 20th, S.F.
  15 Degrees Below, Zero, Say Bok Gwai, Mute Socialite, The Late Severa Wires
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm, pit warning
544 Capp Street, S.F.
  15 Degrees Below Zero, Say Bok Gwai, Mute Socialite, The Late Severa Wires (NM)
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm, pit warning
924 Gilman Street
  The Ergs (N.J.), Hunchbacks (N.Y.), Nothington, Hear The Sirens
Notes: rated *** a/a, 8pm, pit warning
Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph, Berkeley
  The Blue Vipers Of Brookln
Notes: rated ** a/a, 2pm
Fillmore S.F.
  Flipper, The Mutants, The Avengers, Negative Trend, Target Video 77
Notes: rated *** a/a, $25, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs, pit warning, soldout likely
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Breakestra, J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science
Notes: rated ** a/a
Shoreline Amphitheatre MountainView
  John Mayer, Colbie Caillat, Brett Dennen
Notes: rated ** a/a, $67/$36, 5:30pm/7pm, no ins/outs
Slim's S.F.
  Cute Is What We Aim For, Ace Enders, Danger Radio, Powerspace
Notes: rated *** a/a

Sunday, July 27th

all ages events for this sunny Sunday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
  Lucero, Glossary
Notes: rated ** a/a, $15, 8:30pm/9pm
Fillmore S.F.
  Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo
Notes: rated ** a/a, $50, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Harvey Milk
Notes: rated ** a/a
Slim's S.F.
  Finch, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Foxy Shazam, Tickle Me Pink
Notes: rated ** a/a

Monday, July 28th

all ages events for this drizzly Monday
Fillmore S.F.
  Alkaline Trio, American Steele, The Fashion
Notes: rated *** a/a, $19.99, 6:30pm/7:30pm, no ins/outs, pit warning
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  No Age, Mika Miko, Abe Vigoda
Notes: rated ** a/a

Tuesday, July 29th

all ages events for this nondescript Tuesday
1264 Locust St., San Jose
  Canadian Rifle (IL), Solid Decline (Germany), Follow Blindly
Notes: rated ** a/a, $5, 6:30pm
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
  Rocky Votolato (solo acoustic), Owen, Piss Pissedofferson
Notes: rated ** a/a, $12, 8:30pm/9pm
Fillmore S.F.
  Chromeo
Notes: rated ** a/a, $24, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Jon McLaughlin
Notes: rated ** a/a

Wednesday, July 30th

all ages events for this jittery Wednesday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
  The Subways, The Bruises
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10/$12, 9:30pm/10pm
Fillmore S.F.
  Bloc Party, Does It Offend You Yeah?
Notes: rated *** a/a, $27.50, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Slim's S.F.
  El Vez
Notes: rated ** a/a

Thursday, July 31st

all ages events for this thick Thursday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
  Sundowner, Mike Park, Mike Hale (ex Gunmoll)
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8, 8:30pm/9pm
Fillmore S.F.
  Cavalera Conspiracy, Dillinger Escape Plan, Throwdown, Bury Your Dead, Incite
Notes: rated *** a/a, $35, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs, pit warning
Thrillhouse Records, S.F.
  Canadian Rifles (IL), Solid Decline (Germany), Airfix Kits, Acephalix
Notes: rated ** a/a, pit warning
Your Hauz, Oakland
  Sour Vein (N.C.)
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8, pit warning
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
  Vin Rouge, The Sundance Kids, My Revolver, dj Ben Abstrakt
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 8pm

Friday, August 1st

all ages events for this bright Friday
924 Gilman Street
  Slick 46 (Australia), Harrington Saints
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm, pit warning
Fillmore S.F.
  English Beat, The Alarm
Notes: rated ** a/a, $31.50, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Sonny Landreth
Notes: rated * a/a
Slim's S.F.
  Manic Hispanic, The Crime
Notes: rated ** a/a

Saturday, August 2nd

all ages events for this muggy Saturday
924 Gilman Street
  Portraits Of Past (reunion), Yaphet Kotto (renuion), La Quiete (Italy), Phoenix Bodies (AZ), Comadre
Notes: rated *** a/a, $10, 8pm, pit warning
Fillmore S.F.
  The Dan Band
Notes: rated ** a/a, $25, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Boris, Torche
Notes: rated ** a/a
Shoreline Amphitheatre MountainView
  Sammy Hagar & The Wabos, Scorpions
Notes: rated *** a/a, no ins/outs (Bone Bash)
Slim's S.F.
  Gentleman
Notes: rated ** a/a

Sunday, August 3rd

Monday, August 4th

all ages events for this hesitating Monday
Cafe du Nord S.F.
  battle of the bands
Notes: a/a, $10, 7:30pm
Fillmore S.F.
  The Faint
Notes: rated ** a/a, $25, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Slim's S.F.
  The Hush Sound, The Cab, The Morning Light
Notes: rated ** a/a

Tuesday, August 5th

all ages events for this splendiferous Tuesday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
  Nomo
Notes: rated * a/a, $10, 8:30pm/9pm
Fillmore S.F.
  UB40, Maxi Priest
Notes: rated ** a/a, $50, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
the Grand Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Avenue, S.F.
  The Faint
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs

Wednesday, August 6th

all ages events for this hazy Wednesday
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
  Alison Harris (cd release), Jeffrey Luck Lucas, Dave Mulligan
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 8pm

Thursday, August 7th

all ages events for this heavy Thursday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
  Shattered Faith, Everything Must Go, Shootin' Lucy
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10/$12, 8:30pm/9pm
Slim's S.F.
  Wednesday 13
Notes: rated ** a/a, $15, 8pm

Friday, August 8th

all ages events for this rainy Friday
924 Gilman Street
  La Grita, Say Bok Gwai, Flatbush
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm, pit warning
Fillmore S.F.
  Zero (tribute)
Notes: rated ** a/a, $30, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  ArnoCorps
Notes: rated ** a/a, pit warning
Slim's S.F.
  Hacienda Brothers, The Iguanas
Notes: rated ** a/a (tribute to Chris Gaffney)

Saturday, August 9th

all ages events for this predictable Saturday
924 Gilman Street
  Attitude Adjustment, Part Time Christians, Zombie Holocaust, Agenda Of Swine, 2nd class Citizens
Notes: rated *** a/a, 7pm, pit warning
Slim's S.F.
  Evolution (tribute), Petty Theft, The Terry Lauderdale Band
Notes: rated ** a/a, $15, 9pm
Thrillhouse Records, S.F.
  Somethings Wrong (Asheville)
Notes: rated * a/a
the Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley
  Slightly Stoopid, Pepper, Sly & Robbie, The Expendables
Notes: rated *** a/a, $37.50, 6pm, no ins/outs (ga)

Sunday, August 10th

Monday, August 11th

Tuesday, August 12th

all ages events for this jittery Tuesday
Fillmore S.F.
  Glay
Notes: rated ** a/a, $40, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs
Slim's S.F.
  Wolves In The Throne Room, Ludicra, The Better To See You With
Notes: rated ** a/a, pit warning

Wednesday, August 13th

Thursday, August 14th

all ages events for this sucky Thursday
Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St., S.F.
  Idina Menzel
Notes: rated ** a/a, $59.50/$45, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
  The Latin Explosion, Pistolera (N.Y.C.), Forro Brazuca
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10/$12, 8pm

Friday, August 15th

all ages events for this vibrating Friday
Fillmore S.F.
  Bow Wow
Notes: rated ** a/a, $39.50, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Or The Whale, The Federalists, Emily Jane White
Notes: rated ** a/a
Slim's S.F.
  Reckless Kelly
Notes: rated ** a/a

Saturday, August 16th

all ages events for this amorous Saturday
924 Gilman Street
  Kepi Ghoulie, Regal Beagle (L.A.), Idiot Box (S.D.), The Adorkables
Notes: rated *** a/a, 8pm, pit warning
Fillmore S.F.
  Aisha Tyler (live taping)
Notes: rated ** a/a, $27.50, 6pm/7pm, no ins/outs
Slim's S.F.
  Smoking Popes, Koufax
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley
  Sound Tribe Sector Nine
Notes: rated *** a/a, $39.50, 6:30pm, no ins/outs (ga)
thee Parkside, S.F.
  Annihilation Time, Stone Vengeance, I Will Kill You F-cker, Face The Rail
Notes: rated *** a/a, $7, 9pm/9:30pm, pit warning

Sunday, August 17th

all ages events for this rainy Sunday
924 Gilman Street
  electronic swap meet
Notes: a/a, free, 10am

Monday, August 18th

all ages events for this slanderous Monday
Slim's S.F.
  RX Bandits, Portugal The Man, Kay Kay & His Weathered Underground
Notes: rated ** a/a, $16, 8pm

Tuesday, August 19th

all ages events for this warm Tuesday
Shoreline Amphitheatre MountainView
  canceleld: Yes

Wednesday, August 20th

all ages events for this sunny Wednesday
Thrillhouse Records, S.F.
  -24 Thrillfest
Notes: a/a

Thursday, August 21st

all ages events for this lousy Thursday
Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph, Berkeley
  Two Gallants
Notes: rated ** a/a, 7pm
Fillmore S.F.
  Josh Radin, Erin McCarley, Hana Pestle
Notes: rated ** a/a, $20, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
  Candy Apple (Chico), The Dilettantes, The Stone Foxes
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 8pm

Friday, August 22nd

all ages events for this hot Friday
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  The Waybacks
Notes: rated ** a/a
Shoreline Amphitheatre MountianView
  Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huckjam, Skaters/BMXer's: Tony Hawk, Kevin Staab, Jesse Fritsch, Sergie Ventura, Neal Hendrix, Kevin Robinson, John Parker, Dennis McCoy, Greg Garrison, Drake McElroy, Matt Buyten, dj Mike Relm
Notes: rated *** a/a, $31, 5pm/6:30pm, no ins/outs
Slim's S.F.
  Eddy Grant
Notes: rated ** a/a

Saturday, August 23rd

all ages events for this speedy Saturday
Fillmore S.F.
  Ryan Adams And The Cardinals
Notes: rated ** a/a, $37.50, 9pm/10pm, no ins/outs
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  The Waifs
Notes: rated ** a/a
Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, Golden Gate Park, S.F.
  /24 Radiohead (fri), Manu Chao (fri), Cold War Kids (fri), Steel Pulse (fri), Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (sat), Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals (sat), Regina Spektor (sat), The Felice Brothers (sat), Steve Winwood (sat), Jack Johnson (sun), Widespread Panic (sun), Animal Liberation Orchestra (sun), M. Ward (sun), Rogue Wave (sun), Beck, Wilco, PRIMUS (sat @), Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Devendra Banhart, Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings, Black Mountain, Drive-By Truckers, Galactic, Broken Social Scene
Notes: rated **** a/a, $225.50 (3 day ticket / $695 VIP 3 day ticket), no ins/outs
Slim's S.F.
  Zeromind, Flametal, Insolence, Pour Habit
Notes: rated ** a/a

Sunday, August 24th

all ages events for this aromatic Sunday
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  The Waifs
Notes: rated ** a/a

Monday, August 25th

Tuesday, August 26th

Wednesday, August 27th

Thursday, August 28th

all ages events for this furry Thursday
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Shearwater
Notes: rated ** a/a
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland
  Melissa Etheridge
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
the Rickshaw Stop, S.F.
  The Instant Messengers, 2AM Club
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm

Friday, August 29th

Saturday, August 30th

all ages events for this emancipated Saturday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
  The Action Design, Shuteye Unison, Built For The Sea, Carcrashlander
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8/$10, 8:30pm/9pm
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Slim Cessna's Auto Club
Notes: rated ** a/a

Tuesday, September 2nd

Wednesday, September 3rd

all ages events for this sunny Wednesday
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Nada Surf
Notes: rated *** a/a

Thursday, September 4th

all ages events for this slanderous Thursday
Slim's S.F.
  Bill Evans Soulgrass, Sam Bush
Notes: rated * a/a

Friday, September 5th

all ages events for this light Friday
the Arena, Oakland
  Nine Inch Nails, Deerhunter
Notes: rated *** a/a, $55/$39.50, 7:30pm, no ins/outs (reserved seating)

Saturday, September 6th

all ages events for this aromatic Saturday
Slim's S.F.
  Blowoff (Bob Mould & Richard Morel)
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley
  /7 Dave Matthews Band, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Notes: rated ** a/a, $65, 7pm (3pm sun), no ins/outs

Sunday, September 7th

all ages events for this vibrating Sunday
Fillmore S.F.
  Dave Stewart And His Rock Fabulous Orchestra
Notes: rated ** a/a, $55, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs

Monday, September 8th

Tuesday, September 9th

all ages events for this furry Tuesday
Slim's S.F.
  Built To Spill, Quasi, Off Campus
Notes: rated *** a/a

Wednesday, September 10th

Friday, September 12th

Saturday, September 13th

all ages events for this fine-grained Saturday
Bottom of the Hill S.F.
  Xiu Xiu, Evangelista, Prurient, Mary Halvorson & Jessica Pavone
Notes: rated *** a/a, $12/$14, 8:30pm/9pm
Fillmore S.F.
  Dr. John & The Lower 911, Shannon McNally
Notes: rated ** a/a, $36.50, 8pm/9pm, no ins/outs

Sunday, September 14th

Tuesday, September 16th

all ages events for this nondescript Tuesday
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  Iamx (Chris Corner from Sneaker Pimps)
Notes: rated ** a/a

Thursday, September 18th

all ages events for this fine-grained Thursday
Fillmore S.F.
  Hieroglyphics
Notes: rated ** a/a, $26.50, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs

Friday, September 19th

Saturday, September 20th

Sunday, September 21st

Monday, September 22nd

Tuesday, September 23rd

Thursday, September 25th

Friday, September 26th

Saturday, September 27th

all ages events for this lovely Saturday
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  John Brown's Body, Giant Panda, Guerilla Dub Squad
Notes: rated ** a/a
Warfield S.F.
  RANCID, The Adolescents (fri), Wardogs (fri), The Aquabats (sat), Broadway Calls (sat)
Notes: rated *** a/a, $24, 8pm, no ins/outs, pit warning, soldout likely

Sunday, September 28th

Tuesday, September 30th

Thursday, October 2nd

Friday, October 3rd

all ages events for this warm Friday
the Greek Theater, U.C. Berkeley
  Sigur Ros
Notes: rated ** a/a, $42.50, no ins/outs

Saturday, October 4th

Sunday, October 5th

Wednesday, October 8th

all ages events for this amorous Wednesday
Great American Music Hall S.F.
  From The Jam (Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler of The Jam)
Notes: rated ** a/a

Sunday, October 12th

Wednesday, October 15th

Friday, October 17th

Saturday, October 18th

all ages events for this vibrating Saturday
Fillmore S.F.
  Tower Of Power
Notes: rated *** a/a, no ins/outs

Sunday, October 19th

Monday, October 20th

Tuesday, October 21st

Thursday, October 23rd

Saturday, October 25th

Friday, November 7th

Saturday, November 8th

Wednesday, November 19th

all ages events for this bright Wednesday
the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, S.F.
  Joan Baez
Notes: rated *** a/a, $49.50, 8pm, no ins/outs, soldout likely

Monday, December 15th

Saturday, December 27th

Events Away

Friday, July 4th

all ages events for this emancipated Friday
the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Santa Cruz
  Rare Earth
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs

Saturday, July 5th

all ages events for this jilted Saturday
Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton
  Los Lobos
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
Club Retro, Orangevale
  Hazel And Vine, Picture Atlantic, Push Push Pull
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 7pm
Phoenix Theater Petaluma
  Cormorrant, Judgment Day, Flametal, Grayceon
Notes: rated *** a/a, $8, 7:30pm/8pm, no ins/outs
Strawberry Lodge, Strawberry
  Abandon Theory
Notes: rated * a/a, free
the Java Lounge, Sacramento
  Not An Airplane, Jay Shaner, Buildings Breeding
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm

Sunday, July 6th

all ages events for this sparkling Sunday
Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton
  Steve Holy
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights
  Nekrosylum, Politikill, Human Filth, Beneath The Rapture, Internal Conflict
Notes: rated ** a/a, $7 ($5 if 21+), 5pm, under 21 must buy drink tix, pit warning
the Rivershack, Coloma
  Abandon Theory
Notes: rated * a/a, free

Monday, July 7th

Tuesday, July 8th

all ages events for this cold Tuesday
Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore
  Chris Isaak
Notes: rated ** a/a

Thursday, July 10th

all ages events for this thundrous Thursday
Club Retro, Orangevale
  Number 4 The Smile, The SkrokerZ, Pigeonholed
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8/$10, 5:30pm

Friday, July 11th

all ages events for this furry Friday
B.R.S., Richmond
  S.F.N. (WI), In Disgust, Verlaten, Thousand Will Die, Life Without
Notes: rated *** a/a, $5, pit warning
Club Retro, Orangevale
  Lynus, Bismark, Ashes Ashes, By The Way, A Lovers Plea (cd release)
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 7pm
Raley Field, West Sacramento
  Lynyrd Skynyrd
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
the Amphitheatre, Marysvile
  36 Crazy Fists, Airbourne, Black Tide, Disturbed, Dragonforce, Five Finger Death Punch, Machine Head, Mastodon, Slipknot, Suicide Silence, The Red Chord, Underoath, Walls Of Jericho
Notes: rated *** a/a, no ins/outs
the Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz
  Quitzow, Setting Sun
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Java Lounge, Sacramento
  Mom, The Lamps, Haunted George
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm
the Red House, 1667 Botelho Drive, Walnut Creek
  Phoenix Ash, Get In The Van, Farewell Typewriter
Notes: rated ** a/a, 7pm
the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Santa Cruz
  Eddie Money
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs

Saturday, July 12th

all ages events for this rainy Saturday
Club Retro, Orangevale
  Aroarah, S.T.D., Wings Of Innocence, 5 Days Dirty, dRive, Vamp Le Stat, Punch The Clock, Dead City Sunday
Notes: rated ** a/a ($5 and two cans of food), 6:30pm/7pm, pit warning (food drive - Stephen Innocence's 16th Birthday)
Harvey West Park, Harvey West Blvd., Santa Cruz
  Johnny And The Pachecos, The Douche Bag Crew, Get Dead, Crucial Unicorn, Dun Bin Had, Los Dryheavers, Mad Cow Bombers, Law Abiding Citizens, Drastic Actions
Notes: rated *** a/a, $2 (Brochella '08)
Konocti, 8727 Doda Bay Road, Kelseyville
  Lynyrd Skynyrd
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
Morrow Cove Lawn, Cal Maritime, 200 Maritime Academy Drive, Vallejo
  Roy Rogers And The Delta Rhythm Kings, Urban Bushmen
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10 donation, 5pm/6pm
Red Rock Coffee, Mountian View
  Two Sheds, Indian Valley Line
Notes: rated ** a/a, $5, 8pm
the Burro, 6651 Brisa St., Livermore
  Orquesta BaKan
Notes: a/a, $25, 7pm/8pm (salsa)
the Java Lounge, Sacramento
  Baby!, Jay Ledzepvietcong Fiasco, Rich White Males, The No-Goodniks, The Lizards, art opening
Notes: rated ** a/a, 6pm/8pm

Sunday, July 13th

Monday, July 14th

Tuesday, July 15th

Thursday, July 17th

all ages events for this grinding Thursday
Club Retro, Orangevale
  Last Night In Town, A Legion Of Thieves, Untold Alibi, The Shotgun Effect, Eleonora
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8, 6:30pm

Friday, July 18th

all ages events for this vibrating Friday
Bay Street Plaza, 5616 Bay Street, Emeryvill
  Third Date
Notes: rated * a/a, free, 4pm
the Java Lounge, Sacramento
  Riot On Rosewood, Pullout, Remember Scooter, Politikill
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm

Saturday, July 19th

all ages events for this lovely Saturday
Club Retro, Orangevale
  The Secretions, Kepi The Band, The Copyrights, The Cute Lepers
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8, 6:30pm, pit warning
Salinas Sports Complex, Salinas
  Lynyrd Skynyrd
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
the Burro, 6651 Brisa St., Livermore
  Justifi, Sick Blue, Ben Benkert & The Burnouts
Notes: rated ** a/a, $13, 7pm/8pm
the Java Lounge, Sacramento
  Drastic Actions, Rat Damage, The Blameshifters, Invisible Arms
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm

Sunday, July 20th

Monday, July 21st

all ages events for this vibrating Monday
Vets Hall, 9346 Greenback Lane, Orangevale
  Reign Supreme, Colin Of Arabia, Grace Alley, Letdown
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 7:30pm
Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore
  Lynyrd Skynyrd
Notes: rated ** a/a

Tuesday, July 22nd

Thursday, July 24th

all ages events for this muggy Thursday
Club Retro, Orangevale
  Italia Conte, California Medication, Athena, Infamous They, The Cosmonauts, Tiffany Smith, Vanity Shall Reap, Second To Last
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8/$10, 6:30pm

Friday, July 25th

all ages events for this noisy Friday
Club Retro, Orangevale
  Johnny, Electric Valentine, Vyncent Flaw
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, 6:30pm
the Java Lounge, Sacramento
  Der Spazm, The Common Men, Mr. Loveless
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm
the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Santa Cruz
  Blue Oyster Cult
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs

Saturday, July 26th

all ages events for this marvelous Saturday
B.R.S., Richmond
  Self Inflicted, Weekend Nachos (IL), Harms Way (IL), Coke Bust (D.C.), Vitamin Piss
Notes: rated *** a/a, $5, pit warning
Club Retro, Orangevale
  Sleeping Giant, Impending Doom, My Children My Bride, War Of Ages, Before Their Eyes, Blessed By A Broken Heart, Soul Embraced, With Blood Comes Cleansing, Here I Come Falling
Notes: rated *** a/a, $16/$18, 3pm, pit warning
the Black Water Cafe, 914 N. Yosemite Ave., Stockton
  S.T.D., The Black Rose Phantoms, J.L.B., The Rainman Suite
Notes: rated ** a/a, $5, 8pm, pit warning
the Java Lounge, Sacramento
  Broken Iris, Tyler Weinrich, Nick Haskin
Notes: rated ** a/a, 8pm
the Marin Civic Center, San Rafael
  Guitar Show
Notes: a/a

Sunday, July 27th

Tuesday, July 29th

Wednesday, July 30th

all ages events for this emaciated Wednesday
Wente Vineyards, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore
  Boz Scaggs
Notes: rated ** a/a
the Rivershack, Coloma
  Abandon Theory
Notes: rated * a/a, free

Thursday, July 31st

all ages events for this jilted Thursday
Club Retro, Orangevale
  Panic Button, Chris Ahlman, Matthew Hatfield, Vox Populi
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8/$10, 5:30pm
Mountain Winery, Saratoga
  The English Beat, The Fixx, The Alarm
Notes: rated ** a/a, $45, no ins/outs

Friday, August 1st

all ages events for this bright Friday
Boardwalk Orangevale
  Wednesday 13, S.T.D.
Notes: rated ** a/a, $13/$15, 7:30pm
Stanislaus County Fair, Turlock
  The Beach Boys
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Santa Cruz
  John Waite
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs

Saturday, August 2nd

all ages events for this sunny Saturday
Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa
  The Beach Boys
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs
Club Retro, Orangevale
  The Christening, At Dawn, Memento Mori, Unknown Infinity
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8, 6:30pm
Woodstock's, Davis
  Abandon Theory
Notes: rated * a/a, free

Sunday, August 3rd

Tuesday, August 5th

Wednesday, August 6th

all ages events for this sucky Wednesday
Boardwalk Orangevale
  Droid
Notes: rated ** a/a
Konocti Harbor, 8727 Doda Bay Road, Kelseyville
  Tower Of Power
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs

Thursday, August 7th

Friday, August 8th

all ages events for this thick Friday
the Pavilion, Concord
  Martina McBride, Jack Ingram, Chris Young
Notes: rated ** a/a, $60.75/$26, 6:30pm/7:30pm, no ins/outs
the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Santa Cruz
  Gregg Rolie Band
Notes: rated * a/a, no ins/outs

Saturday, August 9th

all ages events for this beautiful Saturday
Bay Street Plaza, 5616 Bay Street, Emeryvill
  Third Date
Notes: rated * a/a, free, 4pm
Java Lounge, Sacramento
  Raw Power (Italy), Perdition (N.Y.), Drastic Actions, Flip-Offs!
Notes: rated *** a/a, $7, 7pm, pit warning

Tuesday, August 12th

Wednesday, August 13th

all ages events for this sucky Wednesday
Java Lounge, Sacramento
  Annihilation Time, Rat Damage, KnifeThruHead, Times Of Desperation
Notes: rated *** a/a, $7, 8pm, pit warning

Thursday, August 14th

all ages events for this furry Thursday
Club Retro, Orangevale
  The Call Girls, Citrus Fever, Delayed Reaction, The Skrokerz, The Squires, Spiritual Octane, Rezonance, Ana
Notes: rated ** a/a, $8/$10, 5:30pm

Saturday, August 16th

all ages events for this vibrating Saturday
the Amphitheater, Marysville
  Warped Tour
Notes: rated *** a/a, no ins/outs, pit warning

Sunday, August 17th

Monday, August 18th

Thursday, August 21st

Friday, August 22nd

Saturday, August 23rd

Sunday, August 24th

all ages events for this hazy Sunday
the Fire Escape, Citrus Heights
  Ready Steady Go!, The Decrats
Notes: rated ** a/a, $7 ($5 if 21+), 5pm, under 21 must buy drink tix

Tuesday, August 26th

Wednesday, August 27th

all ages events for this jilted Wednesday
Mountain Winery, Saratoga
  Lucinda Williams
Notes: rated ** a/a, $50/$45, no ins/outs

Thursday, August 28th

all ages events for this heavy Thursday
Mountain Winery, Saratoga
  James Blunt
Notes: rated ** a/a, $53/$43, no ins/outs

Friday, August 29th

all ages events for this beautiful Friday
418 Project, 418 Front Street, Santa Cruz
  Naked Aggression, Anima Mundi, ADS, Disaster Strikes, Dun Bin Had, DogBone
Notes: rated *** a/a, $10, pit warning

Saturday, August 30th

all ages events for this ponderous Saturday
the Black Water Cafe, 914 N. Yosemite Ave., Stockton
  S.T.D.
Notes: rated ** a/a, $5, 8pm
the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Santa Cruz
  The Tubes
Notes: rated ** a/a, no ins/outs

Sunday, August 31st

Friday, September 12th

all ages events for this sucky Friday
Phoenix Theater Petaluma
  David Allan Coe (with supporting band Hardly Likely)
Notes: rated *** a/a, $25, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs, soldout likely

Saturday, September 13th

all ages events for this slanderous Saturday
El Dorado County Fairgrounds, Placerville
  Abandon Theory
Notes: rated * a/a

Sunday, September 14th

Wednesday, September 17th

Thursday, September 18th

Saturday, September 27th

all ages events for this slanderous Saturday
418 Project, 418 Front St., Santa Cruz
  Calabrese, Stellar Corpses, Los Dryheavers, Los Ilegales Muertos, The Cruz Missiles
Notes: rated ** a/a, $10, pit warning

Friday, October 3rd

Saturday, October 4th

all ages events for this noisy Saturday
Phoenix Theater Petaluma
  MxPx, Lagwagon, Only Crime, Tat
Notes: rated *** a/a, $20, 7pm/8pm, no ins/outs, pit warning, soldout likely

Saturday, October 11th

Saturday, October 18th

Friday, October 24th

Wednesday, October 29th

Friday, November 21st

Events Away