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Music listings are compiled by Sarah Han. The music intern is Cynthia Dea. Since club life is unpredictable, it's a good idea to call ahead to confirm bookings and hours. Prices are listed when provided to us. See 8 Days a Week for information on how to submit an item to listings.

wednesday 1
Rock/blues/hip-hop

Blue Reptiles Blue Lamp. 9:30pm, $3.

Chrome Johnson Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.

Jazz/new music

Al Pacheco Jazz Band Skip's Tavern. 8-10pm.

Don Asher and Kent Cohea Moose's. 7:30pm.

BJ Papa and Friends Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7-10:30pm.

Charles Unger Experience Les Joulins. 8pm.

Downtown Uproar Bamboo Hut, 479 Broadway; 989-8555. 8:30pm, $5.

Eric and the In Crowd Enrico's. 7pm.

Mike Lipskin with Lorna K House of Shields, 39 New Montgomery; 392-7732. 5:30pm.

Jason Myers Houston's, 1800 Montgomery; 392-9280. 6pm.

One Nation Underground Trio Succotash Restaurant, 535 Florida; 503-1100. 5-7:30pm, free.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 7-11pm.

Tony Saunders's Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069. 6:30-10pm.

Fred Zimmerman Top of the Mark. 9:30pm.

Bay Area

Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $20.

Folk/world/country

Jeanie and Chuck Plough and Stars. 4-7pm, free.

'SF Songwriters Showcase' Broadway Studios. 6pm, $5.

Dance clubs

Afterwards Pow! A Cocktail Lounge. 9pm-2am. Progressive house music with Danny, Drew, and Gabriel.

Audible Colors The Top. 10pm-2am. House music with weekly guests.

Beat Salad Amnesia. 9:30pm, $5. With DJ Scott Carrelli, Jason Douglas, and KENichi.

B.E.D. Cellar. 9:30pm, $5. R&B, old-school, and hip-hop with Blaqwest, Phiness, and rotating guests.

Bondage A Go-Go Cat Club. 9:30pm-3:30am, $5-10. Deathrock, industrial, '70s and '80s dance music, interactive BDSM, and go-go dancers.

The B-sides Liquid. 10pm-3am, $2-4. House music with Anita Lofton and special guests.

Construction 330 Ritch. 10pm-2am. Tech-house with residents Torque and Huey.

Creation! Edinburgh Castle Pub. 10pm-2am, free. Britpop, shoegazer, indie, electro pop, and more with DJ Dave.

Deep South An Sibin. 9pm-2am, $3, free before 11pm. Rare groove, disco classics, and deep house with Chang, TJ Hicks, Mark, and Yvonne.

Discover Ruby Skye. 9pm-3am. Hard house with DJ Ben Doren.

Electro Rodeo Galaxy Club. 10pm, $3. With Bre Ad, Cybrid, and Joe Rice.

Exotica Glas Kat. 9pm-2am, $10. Go-go dancing with the Men of Exotica and Go-Go Tribe and funk, disco, and house music.

Eye 2 Eye Cloud 9 Motel. 9pm-2am, $5. With DJs Said and rotating resident DJs.

Fusion Fuse. 9pm-1am, free. With Jason Fluid, Hopper, and guests.

Hump The Stud. 10pm-2am. '70s-present dance music.

Julip 9:30pm. DJ Consuelo and the Soul Searchers spin slow jams, soul, and hip-hop.

New Wave Hookers Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $3. New wave and punk with DJ Queen of Noise.

Official Wednesdays Liquid. 9pm, free. Hip-hop, soul, classics, and more.

Orange Café Claude. 10pm-2am. With DJ Ryme and guests.

Paradise Sitio. 10pm-2am, $5 before 11pm. House and urban grooves with Mike Anon, Tune, Abdul, and special guests.

Playback Laszlo. 8:30-1:30am, free. Breaks, funk, electro-funk, and rock.

Qoöl 111 Minna Gallery. 5-10pm, $5. Pan-techno lounge with DJs Spesh, Gil, Hyper D, and Jondi.

Red Wine Social Dalva, 3121 16th St; 332-5800, ext 211. 10pm-2am, free. With Toph One and Tiki Jim.

Rock n Roll Rodeo Butter. 8pm.

Royale 9pm-2am. With DJ El-S.

Showcase City Nights. 9pm. With the Style Beyond Compare DJs.

Skank Jezebel's Joint. 9:30pm-2am, free. Ska, punk, and reggae.

Skylark 9pm, free. Funk and old soul with DJ Kyle.

Slow Burning Arrow. 10pm-2am, $3, free before 11pm. Electro, dub, hip-hop, Britpop, UK garage, and more.

Vitabar Divas, 1081 Polk; 928-6006. 10pm-2am, $5. With mikee and Jada Halston.

WildSeed Baobab. 9:30pm-1:30am, free. Grassroots dance party with DJ Somuchsoul and the African B-Girl Society.

X-Files Sno-Drift. 10pm, $3. Hip-hop, old-school, and R&B.

Bay Area

Lion Rock Oasis, 135 12th St, Oakl; (510) 763-0404. 10pm, $7. Reggae, dancehall, and roots with Jah Yzer, DJ Riddm, Dub Rocker, Jah Mystic, and Poppa.

Salsa Caliente Club Fusetti. 10pm. Pete Solis spins salsa and merengue. Salsa lessons at 8pm.

Shattuck Downlow 8pm-2am. Live salsa.

Soulvation Ruby Room. 10pm-2am.

Turbo Radio, 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am, free. Indie rock, old rock, and hip-hop.

The Venue Bluesville. 9:30pm-2am. Hip-hop, dancehall, and R&B.

Classical

CMC Orchestra and Chorus Mission Dolores Basilica, 16th St at Dolores; 647-6015, www.sfmusic.org. 4pm, $15. The Community Music Center orchestra and chorus perform Beethoven's Ninth Symphony; Antonia Joy Wilson conducts.

thursday 2
Rock/blues/hip-hop

Deerhoof, Guilty Party, Point Line Plane, The Planet The Eagle Tavern. 9pm, $5. See 8 Days a Week, page 48.

Horn Dogs Blue Lamp. 9pm, $3.

Ledisi with Anibade Cafe du Nord. 10pm, $8.

Eric Lindell Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $5.

Pond Rock Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Red Tiger Church, New Strange Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Shitones Beach Chalet. 8:30pm.

Bay Area

Viv Fourth Street Tavern. 9:30pm.

Jazz/new music

Lee Bloom Chez Spencer, 82 14th St; 864-2191. 7-9pm.

The Cookbook Quartet Cellar. 5:30pm.

Cecil Wells Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

Crater Bruno's. 9pm, $5.

Dave Bernstein Trio Enrico's. 7pm.

Dick Fregulia/Vince Gomez Duo Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7-11pm.

Mike Lipskin and Waldo Carter Moose's. 7:30pm.

Jason Myers Houston's, 1800 Montgomery; 392-9280. 6pm.

Randy Craig Quartet Bobby Ryder's, 312 Harriet; 934-1655. 7-11pm, free.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 5-8pm.

Rob Sudduth with Vince Lateano Trio Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm, free.

Swing Session Top of the Mark. 8:30-11:30pm, $5.

Three Thinking Jazz Trio Ana Mandara, 891 Beach; 771-6800. 8-11:30pm.

Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069. 6:30-10pm.

Top Shelf Jazz Trio House of Shields, 39 New Montgomery; 495-5436. 5:30pm, free.

Bay Area

Howard Barkan Pomegranate Mediterranean Cuisine, 1585 University, Berk; (510) 665-5567. 6:30pm.

Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $20.

Mimi Fox Downtown. 8pm.

Tom Babbitt Trio Paragon Bar and Grill. 9pm, free.

Folk/world/country

Cubanacan Elbo Room. 10pm, $7.

Shannon Céilí Band Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Dance clubs

Alley Catz The Pendulum. 6pm-2am. A dance club for women featuring hip-hop, funk, and dancehall.

Arabian Nights El Rio. 9pm. Arabian dance music.

Bar Mitzvah Jezebel's Joint. 9:30pm-2am, $3. Metal, electroclash, and Jew-wave with Rabbi Crackwhore.

Built for Speed Galaxy Club. 9pm. Rock, '80s, punk, and heavy metal.

Chikiboom Roccapulco. 9pm-2am, $6. A gay and lesbian Latin music dance party.

Cloud 9 Motel "Altruity Happy Hour," 5-10pm, $5. House music with DJs Rocket Morton, Hawthorne, and Kramer. "Urban Chic," 10pm-2am, $10. House music with DJ Frank Boissy.

Collective Cellar. 9:30pm, $10. With Jerry Ross, Daymitreeus, and Daniella.

Dig on This Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $3. Soul, roots, reggae, classic hip-hop with Jaybe and guests.

Dirty The Top. 10pm-2am, $5. With DJs Chris Orr and Future Primitive Sound Sessions.

Faith City Nights. 9:30pm, $10. With residents Blackstone, Ruben Mancias, Jay-R, and Twist.

Fanclub Lipo Lounge, 916 Grant; 982-0072. 10pm-2am. Rock, art-school punk, electro, and hip-hop.

The Finger Arrow. 10pm-2am. Synthcore, electro-punk, new wave, and more.

Flavour of the Week Laszlo. 8pm-2am. With DJ Rose.

Free Liquid. 10pm-2am, free. With DJs Dmitri, Tee, and friends.

The Hizzy Hush Hush Lounge. 10pm-2am, $2. Abstract hip-hop, future, electro-soul with DJs Lady Base and Miss Leema.

Ignight The Top. 10pm-2am, $5. House, progressive, and breaks with Taj, Reza, Dave Madix, and guests.

Incognita Sitio. 9pm-2am, $5. Drum 'n' bass, breakbeats, 2-step, ghettotech, electro, techno, and hip-hop.

KazaBlanka Club Tropi Gala, 358 Ocean; 282-7910. 8pm-2am, $10. Latin-fused Middle Eastern music with DJ Medi and the Arabian Knights Band.

Kit Kat Endup. 10pm-4:30am, $10. International funk.

Magic Show Trapdoor. 9pm, free. With Life, Beni B., and Malachi.

Meow Glas Kat. 10pm-2am, $10. Urban grooves, hip-hop, and R&B with Switch.

Mission K.O. 26 Mix. 10pm-2am, free. A post New Year's Day gathering.

Nagabeatz Amnesia. 9pm, $5. International grooves with Mongrol and Suresh.

1984 Cat Club. 9pm-2am, $5. '80s music.

No Comply Pow! A Cocktail Lounge. 9pm, free. Hip-hop, drum 'n' bass, and downtempo with Cordani and Cammarata.

Passenger Skylark. 9pm-2am, free. Jazz, house, and soul with Paul Craven and Capital A.

Polly Esther's 9pm-2am. '70s disco, '80s retro, and '90s house and hip-hop.

popscene 330 Ritch. 10pm-2am, $5. Britpop, indie, new wave, mod, electronic, and '60s soul with Aaron Axelsen and Jeremy.

Raise Up Café Claude. 9pm-2am. With Tomb of Doom, Alexis, and Ryme.

Real Raw Oxygen Bar. 9pm-2am, free. Angelic dub, 2-step, and drum 'n' bossa with DJ Soulsalaam.

Reform School The Stud. 10pm-4am. A gay, but straight-friendly dance club featuring house music with DJs Jeff Chandler, Spun, Poppa, Discovery, MonkeyBoy, plus special guests.

Rising An Sibin. 9:30pm-2am, $3. With DJs Brian Hamilton, Paolo, Yedi, Sonda, John Conrad, and Burn 1.

Royale 9pm-2am, free. With Vin Sol.

Shake Make-Out Room. 10pm-2am. Rap, soul, funk, and reggae with Shortkut, Derrick D, J-Boogie, Jewels, DJ 0-Dub, DJ Om, PaulyTek, and King One.

Sneaks Buzz 9. 9pm, free. Underground house grooves with b.radley and Sunder.

Spirit Asia SF. 9pm-2am, $6-8. A queer dance night featuring house, hip-hop, and R&B.

Thang Amber, 718 14th St; 626-7827. 9pm-2am, free. Rare grooves, downtempo, funk-rock breaks, and more with DJ Neel N. Kizmiaz.

Tom and Kelly's Playland Julip. 10pm-2am, free. With Tom Thump and DJ Kelly.

Tunnel Top 10pm-2am, free. Funk, dancehall, and hip-hop.

Bay Area

Aural Confection Oasis, 135 12th St, Oakl; (510) 763-0404. 10pm-2am, $3. Deep house with rotating residents.

Beatdown Jupiter. 8-11pm, free. Outdoor DJ dance party with Delon, Yamu, Add One, and Witches Brew.

The Breaks Ruby Room. 10pm-2am. Deep grooves, old school hip-hop, and funk.

Grateful Dead DJ Nite Ashkenaz. 10pm-2am, $6. With Digital Dave.

Radio Retox Radio, 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am.

Shattuck Downlow 9pm-2am. Funk, soul, and hip-hop.

Soundboutique Ivy Room. 10pm. With residents Jen, Jacob, and Sean.

Classical

James Shallenberger Roger Weismeyer, Mauro Correa Cathedral Hill/Opera Plaza, 807 Franklin; 362-6080. 8pm, $25. The oboe player and guitarist perform Argentinian tangos.

friday 3
Rock/blues/hip-hop

Count Dante and the Black Dragon Fighting Society, Runs, Maids Parkside. 9pm.

Jenny Kerr Band, Solid Air, Jolie Holland Hotel Utah Saloon. 8:30pm, $7.

Eric Lindell Bruno's. 9pm, $7.

Josh Roseman Unit, Top Four Flights, DJ Romanowski Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $12.

Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Cafe du Nord. 10pm, $8.

Lullaby Crush, Ben Graves Voodoo Lounge. 9pm, $6.

Mermen, That 1 Guy, KoolieCat Great American Music Hall. 9pm.

PBR Street Gang, Megan Sullivan Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Phantom Limbs, Point Line Plane, Holy Kiss Bottom of the Hill. 10pm, $7. See 8 Days a Week, page 48.

The Planet The, Lo-Fi Neisans, Experimental Dental School Hemlock Tavern. 10pm, $5.

Replicator, Lower Forty-Eight, Moggs Edinburgh Castle. 9pm, $5.

Second Set, Ama Tongue and Groove. 9pm, $8.

Tea Leaf Green Elbo Room. 10pm, $8.

Vienna Teng Dolores Park Cafe, 501 Dolores; 621-2936. 7:30pm, $5.

Waybacks, Marley's Ghost Slim's. 9pm, $14.

Bay Area

Damage II, Brutal Fight, Last Hours of Torment, Time for Living 924 Gilman. 8pm, $5.

Soaking Fused Smiley's Schooner Saloon and Hotel, 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas; (415) 868-1311. 9pm.

Jazz/new music

Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark. 9pm.

Brian Melvin Trio Rubicon, 558 Sacramento; 421-7636. 6-10pm, free.

Charles Peterson Trio Bird and Beckett Books, 2788 Diamond; 586-3733. 5:30-7:30pm, free.

Charles Unger Experience with Valencia Les Joulins. 8pm.

Philip Gelb Meridian Gallery, 545 Sutter; 398-7229. 8pm, $10.

Sasha Jacobsen Café Claude. 7:30pm.

Ken Fishler Duo Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7-11pm.

Lady Memfis, King Trio The View, San Francisco Marriott, 39th floor, 55 Fourth St; 896-1600. 5:30pm-1am.

One Nation Underground Trio Le Colonial, 20 Cosmo Place; 931-3600. 5-9pm, free.

Richard Olsen Quartet Enrico's. 8pm.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 5:30-8:30pm.

Three Thinking Jazz Trio Ana Mandara, 891 Beach; 771-6800. 9pm-12:30am.

Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069. 6:30-10pm.

Urban Jazz Mob Le Colonial, 20 Cosmo Place; 931-3600. 5pm, free.

Gini Wilson Moose's. 8pm.

George Winston Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon; 392-4400. 8pm, $35. Also Sat/4.

Michael Zilber with Akira Tana Quartet Jazz at Pearl's. 9:30pm, free.

Bay Area

Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $24.

Steve Lucky and Carmen Getit Downtown. 8pm. Folk/world/country

Evergreen Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Bay Area

Dikki Du and the Zydeco Crew Eagles Hall, 2305 Alameda, Alameda; (415) 285-6285. 9pm, $15.

Henri Pierre Koubaka and Kasumai Baré Ashkenaz. 9:30pm, $11.

Jose Roberto and friends Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 843-0662. 10pm, $5.

Dance clubs

Brass Tax Amnesia. 9pm, $3. With DK, Fred Funk, Gerry Hatrick, Seijiro, and Willyplum.

Breakout Pow! A Cocktail Lounge. 6-10pm. Hip-hop, acid-jazz, downtempo, and soul with Joker.

Cafe Arguello 1499 Valencia; 643-3160. 8-10pm, free. Flamenco dancing.

Candy Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $5. Hip-hop, rock, and new wave with Spin and guests.

Club NV 9:30pm. House and salsa with Greg Lopez, Von, and Tony O.

Club Nzinga El Rio. 9pm, $7. Jose Ruiz spins world beat.

DJ's Friday The Top. 9pm.

F Cloud 9 Motel. 9pm-3am, $15. House music with DJ Frenchy Le Freak and rotating guests.

Fag Fridays Endup. 10pm-5:30am, $8. With residents Rolo and Ruben Mancias.

Fake Cat Club. 10pm-3am, $6. Synthpop, new wave, electro, punk, Britpop, hip-hop, and indie.

Fiendish Jezebel's Joint. 9:30pm-2am, free. Dark pop, death disco, and cyber rock with DJs Fernando, Pimprock, and Rodent.

GhettoDisco Fuse. 6pm-2am, free. House, disco, soul, and funk with DJs Hawthorne, Nate Harrison, and Miss Julip.

Glitter Glas Kat. 9:30pm-2am. Soul and deep house.

Going Down 10pm-2am. With DJ Chris Orr.

Hai Karate! Hush Hush Lounge. 10pm-2am, $5. With DJs Neel N Kizmiaz and Ziploc.

Hemisphere Lingba Lounge, 1469 18th St; 355-0001. 10pm-2am, free. Drum 'n' bass with Freya, Zigmund Void, Sifu, Audio Angel, Shannon, and Frogger.

Inside Whisper, 535 Florida; 339-7444. 8pm.

Jillian's 101 Fourth St; 369-6100. 9pm-2am. Top 40 and old-school.

Lunatic night Oxygen Bar. 9pm-2am. With live DJs.

Mediterranean Nights Piyassa Restaurant, 1686 Market; 864-3700. 10pm-2am. Greek, Turkish, French, Arabic, Persian, Spanish, Top 40, and '70s music.

Mexican Bus Board at Chevy's Restaurant, 201 Third St; 543-8060. 9:15pm-2am, $38, reservations required. Come aboard this bus for a dance club tour that will take you to three clubs that feature live Latin and Caribbean music; cover charges to all clubs included in cost.

On the Corner Movida Lounge. 9pm-2am, free. Hip-hop, downtempo, dancehall, and more.

Polly Esther's 9pm-2am. '70s disco, '80s retro, and '90s house and hip-hop.

Pop An Sibin. 9pm-2am, $5-10. Minimal house and techno pop with Broker/Dealer, Matt Biederman, and guests.

Remedy DNA Lounge. 10pm-5am, $15. Deep house, garage, soul, and urban grooves.

Ripple New Sound of Bay Area Breakbeats Oxygen Bar. 9pm-2am, free. With DJ Lauren.

Royale 10pm-2am. With DJ Zatch.

Sexotica Make-Out Room. 10pm, free. Indian, Middle Eastern, and Latin grooves with DJ King Coffin.

Sluts of Sound Sublounge. 9pm. House music with M3, Anthony Garlic, and guests.

Sojurn RoHan Lounge. 9pm-1am, free. House and breaks with DJs Ted and Fred.

Storyville "4 the Love," 7-10pm, free. Classic soul, slow jams, and R&B ballads with Tomas, Consuelo, Rasta Cue Tip, and Wisdom. "True Skool," 10pm-2am, $7-10. Funk, dancehall, and hip-hop classics.

Super Fluff Skirt Cellar. 9pm-2am, $5. '80s, rock, disco, R&B, and hip-hop.

Sweet Blind Tiger. 10pm-2am, $5. With Norman Stradley and Sherif.

Variance 26 Mix. 9pm-2am, $5. House, nu-breaks, and drum 'n' bass.

Wish 1539 Folsom; 278-WISH. 6-9pm. A weekly happy hour with Om DJs.

Yard and Foreign Galaxy Club. 10pm-2am, $5. Dancehall, hip-hop, world beat, and soul with DJs Ross Hogg and Needles.

Bay Area

Funk Fridays Eli's Mile High Club. 10pm-2am. With DJ E-Natural.

1001 Nights Club Fusetti. 9pm-2am, $10. Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and international music with DJ Raffy.

Party Classix Radio, 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am.

Ruby Room 10pm-2am. '70s and '80s glam rock and pop music.

Shattuck Downlow 8pm-2am. Funk, soul, and hip-hop.

Classical

Andrew Zohn First United Lutheran Church, 6555 Geary; 731-7336. 8pm, $5-10. The Canadian classical guitarist and composer performs works by Scarlatti, Piazzolla, Handel, Porter, and others.

saturday 4
Rock/blues/hip-hop

Flakes, Okmoniks Hemlock. 10pm, $5.

'The Fourth Annual Sleepless Nights: Gram Parsons Tribute Concert' Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $10. See 8 Days a Week, page 48.

Groovement Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Hayride to Hell, Switchblades Parkside. 9pm, $6.

Invid, The Cosmos, Bel and the Dragon Edinburgh Castle. 8pm, $3. See Critic's Choice.

Josh Roseman Unit, Top Four Flights, DJ Romanowski Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $12.

Little Johnny and the Giants Blue Lamp. 9:30pm, $6.

Millionheirs, Head to Wall, Wurkt, Alien Love Syndrome Tongue and Groove. 8:30pm, $8.

Mr. T Experience, Hi-Fives, Slipsides Slim's. 9pm, $12.

Notorious! Red Devil Lounge. 9pm, $8.

Playtonics Beach Chalet. 8pm.

Stymie and the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra, Loquat, Fingers, Enda, Garrin Benfield Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $12.

Sweetness, Lessick, Over Gold, Ari Vais Voodoo Lounge. 9pm, $6.

Tea Leaf Green Elbo Room. 10pm, $8.

Top Four Flights Bruno's. 10pm, $7.

Bay Area

Auditions Smiley's Schooner Saloon and Hotel, 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas; (415) 868-1311. 9pm.

Matches, Stunt Monkey, Dexter Danger, Normal Like You, Grizzly Peak Imusicast, 5429 Telegraph; (510) 601-1024. 6pm, $9.

Slappin' Pistons Starry Plough. 9:30pm.

Striking Distance, Diehard Youth, Damage Done, Desperate Measures, Far from Breaking 924 Gilman. 8pm, $5.

U.V.R. Rooster's Roadhouse. 8pm.

Jazz/new music

'BJ Papa Jazz Jam' Cafe Prague, 584 Pacific; 433-3811. 11pm.

Black Market Jazz Orchestra Top of the Mark. 9pm.

Bob Di Ross Trio Café Claude. 7:30pm.

Brad Niven Duo Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7-11pm.

Brian Moran/Safa Shokrai Duo Restaurante Gondola, 15 Columbus; 956-5528. 7:30pm.

King Trio The View, San Francisco Marriott, 39th floor, 55 Fourth St; 896-1600. 9pm-1am.

Larry Douglas Quintet with Cecil Wells Les Joulins. 8pm.

Live jazz Ristorante Gondola, 15 Columbus; 956-5528. 7:30pm.

Ken Muir Moose's. 8pm.

Walter Savage Enrico's. 8pm.

Three Thinking Jazz Trio Ana Mandara, 891 Beach; 771-6800. 9pm-12:30am.

Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069. 6:30-10pm.

George Winston Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon; 392-4400. 8pm, $35. Also Sat/4.

Larry Vuckovich Bistro 339. 7-11pm.

Michael Zilber with Akira Tana Quartet Jazz at Pearl's. 9:30pm, free.

Bay Area

Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $24.

Marcos Silva Downtown. 8pm.

Folk/world/country

Ramblin' Jack Elliott Noe Valley Ministry. 8:15pm, $17.

Tom Rigney and Flambeau Ashkenaz. 9pm, $11.

San Francisco Korean Master Chorale Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness; 864-6000. 8pm, $10-75.

Tipsy House Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Bay Area

Bluegrass Intentions Freight and Salvage. 8pm, $17.50.

Alex DeGrassi, Muriel Anderson Little Fox Theatre, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City; (510) 649-0600. 8pm, $20.

Montreal Weekend, Loretta Lynch, Adam Benjamin Temescal Arts Center, 511 48th St, Oakl; (510) 531-6560. 8pm, $6-15 sliding scale.

Dance clubs

AmbiSonic Oxygen Bar. 9pm-2am, free. Chill breaks and downtempo with DJ Azimuth and XanX.

An Bodhran 668 Haight; 431-4724. 10pm-2am, free. With Rocket Morton.

Arrow 10pm-2am. Rock 'n' roll with DJ Jeff.

Asylum Jezebel's Joint. 9:30pm-2am, free. Punk, glam, death rock, and dark wave with Shane, Rick A Mortis, and Arusha.

Bottom Heavy The Top. 7pm-10pm. With J Falcone, John Paul, Fiction, Dom Some, and Enzyme. 10pm-2am. U.K. garage and drum 'n' bass with rotating residents.

Cafe Arguello 1499 Valencia; 643-3160. 8-10pm, free. Flamenco dancing.

Fashion Victim Blind Tiger. 9pm-2am. House music with Re Pete and David C.

Flava Storyville. 10pm, $8-10. Hip-hop with rotating residents.

Gloss Sno-Drift. 9pm. Deep house.

Jillian's 101 Fourth St; 369-6100. 9pm-2am. Top 40 and old-school.

Jive Big Heart City. 10pm-4am. Urban grooves with Daniella, Jerry Ross, Kevin Armstrong, Trevor Mijares, and others.

Liquid Liquid. 9pm-3am, $3. House and techno with Dave Kirkland.

Melon DNA Lounge. 10pm-4am, $15. House, breaks, and beats with David Alvarado, JZ, Dano, t vs. t, Patti Cakes, and visuals by Dax.

Mexican Bus Board at Chevy's Restaurant, 201 Third St; 543-8060. 9:15pm-2am, $38, reservations required. Come aboard this bus for a dance club tour that will take you to three clubs that feature live Latin and Caribbean music; cover charges to all clubs included in cost.

Misturada Make-Out Room. 10pm, free. Afro-Latin beats and Brazilian rhythms with Vanka and guests.

The Party Cellar. 9:30pm, $10. House and hip-hop with rotating DJs.

pHusion 26 Mix. 10pm-2am, $5. Funk, electro, soul, and more with Jonah Sharp and Andrew Jervis.

Polly Esther's 9pm-2am. '70s disco, '80s retro, and '90s house and hip-hop.

Revolver Nickie's BBQ. 9pm-2am. With Bulletproof DJs and guests.

Royale 10pm-2am, free. With Zatch.

La Rumba Sigue Kelly's Mission Rock. 3:30-8pm, $6. Salsa dance club with DJ Ivette Fuentes.

Sex with Machines Arrow. 10pm. Electro, hip-hop, disco, and new wave with DJ Jeffrodeeziack.

She Said Cat Club. 9pm, $6. With Reverend Slick, Miz Margo, and guests.

Social Call Beauty Bar. 10pm-2am, free. Classic soul, rock, and hip-hop with Little Gabe.

Soul Cinema Amnesia. 9pm-2am, $5. Soulful house and funky breaks with DJ Little John.

Soul-phisticated RoHan Lounge. 9pm-1am, free. DJ Choe spins hip-hop, funk, reggae, and rare groove.

Sound Factory 9:30-10:30pm. Happy hour.

Strawberry Endup. 10pm-4am, $10. Hip-hop with Kuttin Kandi, J-Boogie, DJ Black, and Toph One.

Sugar The Stud. 9pm.

Supastar Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $5. With local DJs.

Tease Pow! A Cocktail Lounge. 9pm, $3. House with DJ Dimilo.

Texture Glas Kat. 9:30pm-3:30am. House, classic soul, urban grooves, and '70s and '80s retro funk with residents.

Undertoe Julip. 8pm-2am. With L. Ron Hubba Hubba and Junior Esteban.

Unity Fuse. 9pm-2am. House music.

Voluptuous Vibes The Phoenix, 811 Valencia; 695-1811. 10pm. Funky house, breaks, and hip-hop with DJ Amberlee and guests.

Wiggle An Sibin. 8pm-2am, $5. Downtempo, house, and breaks with DJ Believe, Michael, Ron Ison, DJ Freak, and Swank.

Zodiac Studio Z. 9pm-5am, $15, free on your Zodiac sign. A psychedelic art warehouse-style nightclub with DJs solar, Jeff Chandler, and guests.

Bay Area

Fusetti's Saturday Night Club Fusetti. 10pm.

Radio 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am. '70s and '80s glam, rock, and pop.

The Reagan Years Ruby Room. 10pm-2am. '80s music.

Shattuck Downlow 8pm-2am. Hip-hop and dancehall.

Classical

Ina Chalis Opera Ensemble Community Music Center, 544 Capp; 647-6015. 7pm, $5-10. The ensemble performs works by Handel, Mozart, and Menotti.

San Francisco Concerto Orchestra Victorian Englanger House, 807 Franklin; 362-6080. 2pm, $20-25. The orchestra performs works by Bach, Beethoven, and Barber.

sunday 5
Rock/blues/hip-hop

'Battle of the Bands Finals' Pound-SF. 6pm, $8.

Etherality Voodoo Lounge. 8pm, $6.

Gravy Train!!!!, Dance Disaster Movement, Paradise Island, DJ Me DJ You Bottom of the Hill. 8:30pm, $7. See 8 Days a Week, page 48.

'Live at the Dive Bar' Cafe du Nord. 10pm, $5.

Muffuletta Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $4.

'SF's Best Blues Jam' Blue Lamp. 9pm, free. With Ed Ivey.

Tripotenuse Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Bay Area

'B-Boy/B-Girl Competition' Ashkenaz. 8pm. With Sisterz of the Underground, Restitution, Voltronic Rocket Society, and Fillmore Rocks Crew.

For the Clown, Modern Life Is War, Rosary, Alliegane 924 Gilman. 5pm, $5.

A Global Threat, Clit 45, Resilience, Strung Up Burnt Ramen, 104 21st St, Richmond; (510) 215-8789. 6pm, $5.

Jazz/new music

Don Asher Moose's. 11:30am-2pm.

Bill 'Doc' Webster Band Les Joulins. 8pm.

Terry Disley Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7-10pm.

Walter Earl Enrico's. 7pm.

Mike Greensill and friends Moose's. 7-10pm.

Jason Myers Trio Houston's, 1800 Montgomery; 392-9280. 6pm.

Realistic, DJ Aspect Tongue and Groove. 9pm, $5.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 7-11pm.

Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069. 6:30-10pm.

Larry Vuckovich, Nat Johnson, Harold Jones Bistro 339. 5:30-8pm, $10.

Fred Zimmerman Top of the Mark. 10am-2pm.

Bay Area

Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars Yoshi's. 2 and 8pm, $5-24.

Kurt Ribak Trio Cato's Ale House. 6-9pm, free.

'Sunday Jazz Jam Session' Bluesville, 131 Broadway, Oakl (510) 893-6215. 7pm.

Vince Wallace, Terry Rodriguez Bulldog Coffee Shop, 1739 Broadway, Oakl; (510) 502-1485. 1-4pm, free.

Folk/world/country

Arte y Compás Timo's Restaurant, 842 Valencia; 647-0558. 7:30 and 9pm. Traditional music and dance from Andalucia, Southern Spain.

Theo Page, George Grasso Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Chris Von Sneidern, John O'Brien, Priscilla Ederle Make-Out Room. 8:30pm, $6.

'Critical Grass' Hotel Utah Saloon. 7pm, $5.

Bay Area

Rick Shea and Brantley Kearns Freight and Salvage. 8pm, $16.50.

Dance clubs

Club Compression Cellar. 9pm-2am, $5. Drum 'n' bass with residents and guests.

Club Havana Jelly's. 4pm, $7. Latin music.

Dalva 9pm-1am, free. With DJ Anna and Philip Sherburne.

Devotion Endup. 8pm, $10. House music with DJ Ruben Mancias and guest Pete Avila.

Dub Mission Elbo Room. 9pm-2am, $5. With DJs Sep, Vinnie Esparza, and guest Wisdom.

For Those Who Know An Sibin. 9pm-2am, $3. Underground hip-hop, funk, soul, and breaks.

Give N Pow! A Cocktail Lounge. 7pm-2am. House, Brazilian house, and breaks with Dustin, Riddler, and Mosses.

Juke Joint Julip. 9pm–2am, free. With Toph One.

Luscious Liquid. 10pm-2am. Deep tribal, hard progressive, and house with Dharma, Unity, Origin, and guest DJs.

Oxygen Bar 8pm-midnight, donations. With DJ Shakka.

Rebirth 330 Ritch. 10pm. Soul and hip-hop with Henry, Joe Quixx, Kevvy Kev, and Will.

Reggae Sundaze Nickie's BBQ. 9pm-2am, $5. Reggae music spun by DJ Ras David I.

Salamat Sundays Club Tropi Gala, 358 Ocean; 282-7910. 9pm-2am, $12. Latin-fused Middle Eastern music with DJ Medi and the Arabian Knights Band.

SalsaCrazy Sunday Metronome Ballroom. 6:30-11:30pm, $6-15. Salsa dance social and dance lessons.

Selector Sundays Blind Tiger. 9pm-2am, $5. With the Unsung Heroes.

Shack Up! Arrow. 10pm-2am, free. Indie, art rock, soul, psychedelic, new wave, and funk with Tony Machine, Charles Kutch, and Melanie Valentine.

Smile Hush Hush Lounge. 10pm-2am. Bubblegum, glitter, psych, and sunshine pop.

Spundae 1015 Folsom. 9pm-6am, $5. With rotating DJs and special guests.

Stress Free 26 Mix. 6pm-midnight, $3. Electro and acoustic live performances.

Storytelling Night Odeon Bar. 7pm-2am. Hosted by Jerico Reese.

Sundance Saloon Space 550. 6-11pm, $5. A country-western dance event.

Sunday School Sno-Drift. 8pm-4am, $10. House and downtempo with residents.

Sunday T-Dance Endup. 6am-8pm. House music with rotating residents.

Tra La La Skylark. 9pm-2am, free. With DJs Linden C. and guests.

Valley of the Dolls Fuse. 9pm, free. Hip-hop and lounge.

Volume Storyville. 10pm-2am. Hip-hop, soul, classics, and dancehall with D-Sharp, Megablack, Ball-D, Marc Stretch, and Malachi.

Bay Area

Kings of Reggae Shattuck Downlow. 8pm-2am, $5. Hip-hop and dancehall.

Oakland Reggae Eli's Mile High Club. 10pm-2am. With Namane and Rolo 1-3.

Platinum Rock Ruby Room. 10pm-2am.

Repenthouse Radio, 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am.

Salsa con Sabor Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 843-0662. 7-11pm, $5.

Summer Sundays Club Fusetti. 10pm. World beat and house music.

Classical

Lynn Harrell Old First Church. 4pm. The cellist is joined by Elizabeth Prior Runnicles, Dawn Harms, Helen Nightengale, Anna Kruger, and Thalia Moore for an afternoon of classic music by Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Richard Strauss' Sextet.

monday 6
Rock/blues/hip-hop

'Monday Night Hoot' Cafe du Nord. 9pm, $5. With host Eric Shea.

'Ubi's Blues Jam' Brainwash. 8pm.

Viv and a Movie' Red Devil Lounge. 8pm, $10.

Bay Area

Steve Gannon Band and Mz. Dee Blakes. 9:30pm, $4.

Jazz/new music

Bishop Norman Williams Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm, free.

Kevin Gibbs and Ruth Davies Moose's. 7:30pm.

Jason Myers Trio Houston's, 1800 Montgomery; 392-9280. 6pm.

Monk's Music Simple Pleasure Cafe. 8-10:30pm, free.

Noel Jewkes, Jules Broussard, Larry Vuckovich, Nat Johnson, Harold Jones Bistro 339. 7:30-10pm, $8.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 7-11pm.

Eric Shifrin Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7-10pm.

Lavay Smith Enrico's. 7pm.

Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069. 6:30-10pm.

Bay Area

Khalil Shaheed and Big Belly Blues Band Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $10.

Folk/world/country

Acoustic open mic Blue Lamp. 9:30pm, free. With Dave Lawrence.

'Do the Voodoo' Voodoo Lounge. 7pm, free. Open mic with Andy Z.

Open mic Hotel Utah Saloon. 7pm, free.

Dance clubs

A Case of the Mondays Amnesia. 9pm-2am, free. Funky downtempo classics, deep house, and more with Cracker Jack DJs.

Club Dread Justice League. 10pm, $10. Reggae and dancehall.

Easy Delirium, 3139 16th St; 552-5525. 10pm, free. With Sly and Chad Mitchell.

Electroshock Jezebel's Joint. 9:30pm-2am, free. Electro, synth, pop, and dark wave.

Elevate Cellar. 9:30pm, free. R&B, hip-hop, old-school, acid jazz, and downtempo with Inque, DJ Kurse, and Paradox.

Grateful Dead Jams Nickie's BBQ. 9pm-2am. Dark Star Dan plays rare Grateful Dead tracks.

Halflife An Sibin. 9pm-2am, free. Drum 'n' bass with kryptyk, DJ M, DJ S&M, Dominatrix, and guests.

Little Sara's Tea Party Fuse. 9pm, free. Hip-hop and downtempo.

Main Ingredient Julip. 9:30pm. With DJ Wisdom and JayBee.

Marinate Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $2. Downbeat electro lounge with DJ EO and Daze.

Milkshake Mondays Sno-Drift. 10pm-2am, $5. With Travis.

Minimal Mondays Hush Hush Lounge. 10pm-2am, free. With Forest Green, Joe Rice, and others.

Redwood Room 8pm-midnight. Jazz with Consuelo Kevin.

Rhythm Riot Tunnel Top. 10pm-2am, free. Funk, reggae, Latin, rare groove, soul, R&B, and jazz with AM Radio, Stellar Trax, and special guests.

Risqué Curve, 747 Third St; 896-2286. 9pm-2am, free. Soulful house, old school, and beats with DJs Chris Dadzitis and Zaxxon.

Self-Serve DJ Night Sublounge. 9pm. Open turntables.

Sex in Zero Gravity Border Cantina, 1192 Folsom; 820-4876. 10pm-2am, $5. Techno funk and house music with James D and Eli B.

Soul Café Blind Tiger. 9:30pm, $5-10. Funk, soul, R&B, and hip-hop with DJ Jerry Ross and Daniela.

Soul House Red Eye Lounge, 1337 Mission; 437-1337. 9pm-2am, $5, free before 11pm. House music with DJs Tune, Abdul, and Mike Anon.

The Stud 6:30-9pm, $10. Queer Lindy hop Lessons. 10pm. Funk and deep house.

Tranquility Base 26 Mix. 10pm-2am, $2. With DF Tram and Jonas Judd.

Vroom El Rio. 8pm-midnight, $1. Punk, funk, and soul.

Bay Area

Shattuck Down Low 9pm, $3. With local DJs and artists.

Mystery Night Ruby Room. 10pm-2am.

Underground Lounge Radio, 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am. Psycho '60s and porno '70s.

tuesday 7

 

Rock/blues/hip-hop

'Bizar Bazaar' Boom Boom Room. 9:30pm, $4.

Brewtallica, Maelstrom, Purgatory's Gate Curve Bar. 9pm.

Daisy Cutter Red Devil Lounge. 9pm, $3.

Etienne de Rocher Bruno's. 9pm, $6.

Nina Hagen, David J DNA Lounge. 8pm-2am, $20.

In Mud Ireland's 32. 9pm.

Kentucky Slim Blue Lamp. 9:30pm, free.

Lisa Kindred Band Saloon. 9:30pm, free.

Willow Willow, Winter Flowers, Chicken on a Raft Cafe du Nord. 10pm, $5.

Jazz/new music

Jules Broussard, Bing Nathan Enrico's. 7pm.

Cecil Wells Quintet Les Joulins. 8pm.

Collective West Jazz Orchestra Cellar at Johnny Foley's. 9pm, $3.

Jason Myers Trio Houston's, 1800 Montgomery; 392-9280. 6pm.

Ken Muir Moose's. 7:30pm.

Memphis Cotton Plush Room. 8pm.

Ricardo Scales Top of the Mark. 6-10pm.

Eric Shifrin Chez Spencer, 82 14th St; 864-2191. 7-9pm.

Adam Shulman Washington Square Bar and Grill. 7-10pm.

Swing Session Broadway Studios. 7:15pm, $15.

Tony Saunders' Jazz Trio John's Grill, 63 Ellis; 986-0069. 6:30-10pm.

Vince Lateano Trio Jazz at Pearl's. 9pm, free.

Bay Area

Mad and Eddie Duran Jazz Duo Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo, Berk; (510) 843-2473. 9pm.

Steve Turre's Sanctified Shells with Pharoah Sanders and Jon Faddis Yoshi's. 8 and 10pm, $24. See 8 Days a Week, page 48.

Folk/world/country

Bat Makumba Elbo Room. 9pm, $6.

Jack Gilder, Kevin Bernhagen, Richard Mandel Plough and Stars. 9pm.

Bay Area

Rumen Shopov and friends Ashkenaz. 8:30pm, $9.

Starry Plough Open Mic Starry Plough. 8pm, free.

Dance clubs

Arrow 10pm-2am. Punk rock with DJ Dwight and Eyepatch Guy.

Ay Karamba! Glas Kat. 9:30pm-2am, $8. Salsa lessons.

Cookin' with Kurt Oxygen Bar. 9pm-2am, free. Electronic lounge.

Curve 747 Third; 896-2286. 10pm-2am, free. Soulful grooves and flashbacks with DJs Kevvy Kev, Malachi, and Ball D.

Development AsiaSF. 10pm. Reference, Raygun, and Mykul Crane spin breakbeat and house.

EZ Music for Hard Times Club Deluxe. 10pm. With DJs Brian Cox, Power Lounger, and guests.

Gravy Train Dalva. 10pm-2am, free. With DJs Vinnie Esparza, Asti Spumanti, and Jonny Deeper.

Hot Pink Voodoo Lounge. 10pm, $5. With DJ Chuck.

Impulse An Sibin. 10pm-2am. Techno with rotating residents.

Industry Jezebel's Joint. 9:30pm-2am, free. Punk and industrial with DJs Chris, Rabbit, and guests.

Ja Man Sacrifice. 10pm-2am, $3. Reggae.

Kojak Hush Hush Lounge. 10pm-2am, $5. With Cool Chris and Vinnie Esparza.

Mayonnaise Skylark. 9pm, free. House music.

Non-Tronika Amber, 718 14th St; 626-7827. 9pm-2am, free. A rock dance club with Andre Lucero, Nikola Baytala, and Ray Muller.

Outernational Mix Nickie's BBQ. 9pm-2am. DJ Cheb I Sabbah spins a blend of international music.

S.I.N. Cellar. 9pm, free. With rotating DJs.

Taco Tuesday Border Cantina; 626-0414. 5-10pm, free. House music with M3, Anthony Garlic, Chulada, and special guests.

T.K.O. Hush Hush Lounge. 9pm-2am, $3. Hip-hop with DJs Charlie Bucket, Kaution, Ocir, Halo 1, and Able.

Totality Pow! A Cocktail Lounge. 9pm-2am, free. Hip-hop, dancehall, downtempo, acid jazz, and breaks with DJs Alexander, Joker, Kurse, Inque, and Yamu.

TrannyShack The Stud. 10pm-3am. A drag show with hostess Heklina.

Under the Radar 26 Mix. 10pm-2am, $3. With live performances by Sagan, Wobbly, Lance Grabmiller, the New Futures Audio Improv Allstars, and visuals by Sue of the Musorkians.

Bay Area

Bounce Rock Skate Bluesville. 10pm, $5. With Bay Area DJs and special guests.

Club Purgatory Club Muse. 9pm-2am, $5. DJ Caine spins European dance, industrial, and electronic music.

Good Times Radio, 435 13th St, Oakl; (510) 451-2889. 10pm-2am. With Kitty and Sean spin '70s pop, funk-rock, and more.

Posh Shattuck Down Low. 9:30pm-2am. Downtempo, disco breaks, drum 'n' bass, and deep house.

RawSugar Oasis, 135 12th St, Oakl; (510) 763-0404. 9pm. Drum 'n' bass and breakbeats.

Ruby Room 10pm-2am. Punk, power pop, and breakbeats.

Smooth Grooves Club Fusetti. 9pm. Hip-hop and R&B with Phiness and Qwest.