San Francisco Music Listings
January 18-27

By Khalida Sarwari

January 15, 2008

-- BILL GRAHAM CIVIC AUDITORIUM

Phil Lesh and Friends, Jan. 26, 7 p.m. $45.

99 Grove St., San Francisco. (415) 421-TIXS, www.bgp.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

-- BISCUITS AND BLUES

"Happy Hour Jam Sessions,'' Ongoing. Thursday-Sunday, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free.

Lloyd Gregory And Friends, Ongoing. Sundays. Jan. 20: Featuring Franky Kelly.

Jan. 27: Tony Lindsay. $12.50.

John Lee Hooker Jr., Jan. 18. $20.

Frank Bey, Jan. 19. $20.

Fat Tuesday Band with Edna Love, Jan. 22. $12.50.

"World Music Night,'' Jan. 23. $10.

CoCo Montoya, Jan. 24. $17.50.

Earl Thomas, Jan. 26. $17.50.

Shows begin Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 401 Mason St., San Francisco. (415) 292-2583, www.biscuitsandblues.com.

-- BOOM BOOM ROOM

"Resident Tuesdays,'' Ongoing. Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. $5.

Greasetraps, Monophonics Horns, Jan. 19. $12.

21 and older unless otherwise noted. Shows begin at 9:45 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 1601 Fillmore St., San Francisco. (415) 673-8000, www.boomboomblues.com.

-- BOTTOM OF THE HILL

Ages 21 and over unless otherwise noted.

The Blakes, Magic Bullets, The Blacks, Jan. 18, 10 p.m. $10.

Anxious Me, Breakpoint, Victory Drive, Japanese Jewelry, Jan. 19, 9 p.m. $10.

Two Left Feet, Two Seconds, The Audiophiles, Jan. 20, 9 p.m. $8.

The Brink, Magnus Hitch, Dem Suite, Jan. 22, 9 p.m. $8.

The Shaky Hands, Pants Pants Pants, Winter Birds, Jan. 23, 9 p.m. $8.

Anaura, In Reverent Fear, Reduced To Ruin, Jan. 24, 9 p.m. $8.

Mr. T Experience, the hi-Fives, The Helper Monkeys, Jan. 25, 9 p.m. $10.

Angry Samoans, The Subtle Way, Officer Down, Cell Block 5, Jan. 26, 9 p.m. $10.

Steven Bernstein's Diaspora Suite, Glenn Hartman, Jan. 27, 8 p.m. $10.

1233 17th St., San Francisco. (415) 621-4455, www.bottomofthehill.com.

-- CAFE DU NORD

Ages 21 and older unless otherwise noted.

Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Jan. 19. $12.

Rupa, Tom Sway, Kevin Welch, Jan. 20, 8 p.m. $10.

Castanets, Sholi, El Olio Wolof, Jan. 21, 9 p.m. $10.

Rickie Lee Jones, Jan. 22, 8:30 p.m. $30.

The Lovemakers, Elephone, The Frail, Jan. 24. $10.

Rykarda Parasol and The Tower Ravens, Mellowdrone, Excuses for Skipping, Jan. 25. $12.

White Williams, Eats Tapes, Bridez, Jan. 26. $12.

Brandi Shearer, Adam Levy, Quincy Coleman, Geoff Pearlman, Jan. 27, 8 p.m. $10.

9:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise. 2170 Market St., San Francisco. (415) 861-5016, www.cafedunord.com.

-- CLIMATE THEATRE

"Shakespeare's Greatest Hits CD Release Concert,'' Jan. 19, 8 p.m. Sub Shakes presents a show featuring the words of Shakespeare's songs and his contemporaries who influenced his plays arranged with modern music styles by Bay Area artists. Performances by Robert Ernst and The Serfs, Stuart Hall, Ed Holmes, Hal Hughes, Barney Jones and others. $10. (510) 276-3871.

285 Ninth St., Second Floor, San Francisco. www.climatetheater.com.

-- CLUB SIX

"Surya Dub 1 Year Anniversary,'' Jan. 26, 9 p.m. Featuring J Boogie, The Antiserum, Sam Supa and others. $10

60 Sixth St., San Francisco. (415) 863-1221.

-- ELBO ROOM

Ages 21 and older.

"Afrolicious,'' Ongoing. Thursdays, 10 p.m. Featuring DJ Pleasuremaker, Senor Oz and guests. $5.

"Free Funk Friday,'' Ongoing. Fridays, 10 p.m. Featuring DJ Vinnie Esparza and Friends. Free.

"Saturday Night Soul Party,'' Ongoing. 10 p.m. Featuring DJs Lucky, Phengren Oswald, Paul Paul. $5.

Bayonics and Elemnop, Jan. 18, 10 p.m. $10.

Nickodemus and Zeb, Jan. 20. An exclusive Bay Area show presented by Dub Mission in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. $8-$10.

Sol Jibe, Jan. 22. $7.

Gillmor, Vogue In The Movement, Them Terribles, Run Doris Run, Jan. 23.

Orgone, DJ Vanka, DJ Vinnie Esparza, Jan. 25, 10 p.m. $10.

4OneFunktion, Jan. 26, 10 p.m. Featuring Monophonics. $5-$10.

9 p.m. unless noted otherwise. 647 Valencia St., San Francisco. (415) 552-7788, www.elbo.com.

-- GRACE CATHEDRAL

Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares, Jan. 25. $25-$45.

Free unless otherwise noted. 1100 California St., San Francisco. (415) 749-6355, www.gracecathedral.org.

-- GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL

Ages six and older.

JGB, Jan. 19, 9 p.m. Featuring Melvin Seals. $20.

The Blow, Myrah, Jan. 22 through Jan. 23, 8 p.m. Jan. 22: Featuring High Places. Featuring: Cryptacize. $15.

Howard Jones, Robin Boult, Jan. 24, 8 p.m. $25.

859 O'Farrell St., San Francisco. (415) 885-0750, (415) 478-2277, www.gamh.com.

-- HERBST THEATRE

Nancy Wilson, Jan. 19, 8 p.m. Presented by Rrazz Productions. $45.75-$125.75.

Kronos Quartet, Jan. 26, 11 a.m. San Francisco Performances presents the quartet in a concert for the entire family, performing a range of works from classical to rock music. $10-$18.

Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra, Jan. 26, 8 p.m. Presented by SFJAZZ. $25-$60. (866) 920-JAZZ, www.sfjazz.org.

San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. (415) 392-4400, www.cityboxoffice.com.

-- HOTEL UTAH

Ages 21 and older.

Open Mic with JJ Shultz, Ongoing. Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Mirror Image, Small Change Romeos, Julie Rosenthal, Jan. 19.

Vows, Hazelden, Master-Slave, Feral Children, Jan. 23. $7.

Brian Wright and the Waco Tragedies, WAZ, Buddy, Lissie, Jan. 25. $8.

Blind Willies, Joel Streeter, Crowsong, Jan. 26. $10.

Newton Faulkner, Jan. 27.

$6 unless posted otherwise. Shows begin at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 500 Fourth St., San Francisco. (415) 546-6300, www.thehotelutahsaloon.com.

-- JAZZ AT PEARL'S

"Pete Fallico Presents Hammond B3 Organ Thursdays,'' Ongoing. Thursdays.

CJO Big Band, Ongoing. Mondays. $10.

Collective West Jazz Orchestra, Ongoing. Wednesdays. Featuring Danny Grewen. $10-$100.

Marcus Shelby Residency, Ongoing. Tuesdays. Featuring Howard Wiley. $15-$100.

Donald Harrison Jr., Jan. 18 through Jan. 20. $15-$20.

Homenagem Brasileira with Sandy Cressman, Jan. 25 through Jan. 27. $15-$20.

8 and 10 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 256 Columbus Ave., San Francisco. (415) 291-8255, www.jazzatpearls.com.

-- JOHNNY FOLEY'S IRISH HOUSE

"Rock and Roll with Nicole,'' Ongoing. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Damir, Ongoing. Mondays.

Terry Savastano, Ongoing.

Free unless otherwise noted. For ages 21 and older. All shows begin at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 243 O'Farrell St., San Francisco. (415) 954-0777, www.johnnyfoleys.com.

-- MEZZANINE

Ages 21 and older.

Plaid, Mr. Projectile, Jan. 19. Also featuring DJs Jason Short and Mozaic. $20.

Lady Miss Kier DJ Set, Melissa Logan, PlanningToRock, Safety Scissors, Jan. 26. $15.

All shows at 9 p.m. unless other wise noted. 444 Jessie St., San Francisco. (415) 625-8880, www.mezzaninesf.com.

-- PENA PACHAMAMA

"Flamenco Thursdays'' with Carola Zertuche, Ongoing. Music and dance with performers of traditional flamenco. Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. $10.

For ages 21 and older. 1630 Powell St., San Francisco. (415) 646-0018, www.penapachamama.com.

-- RED DEVIL LOUNGE

Notorious, Jan. 18. $10.

Wonder Bread 5, Jan. 19. $10.

Pillowface, Jan. 23. $8-$10.

Felonious, Jan. 24. $8-$10.

Pop Rocks, Jan. 25. $10.

Doors open 8 p.m. 1695 Polk St., San Francisco. (415) 921-1695, www.reddevillounge.com.

-- SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

"Shakespeare 2008,'' Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m. Featuring the 18th Annual Theatre Department Shakespeare Acting Competition with performances of music of Shakespeare's time and Elizabethan settings by the vocal music department. $12-$15.

(415) 695-5720, www.sfsota-ptsa.org. 555 Portola Drive, San Francisco. (415) 863-3040.

-- SAVANNA JAZZ

"Live Jazz,'' Ongoing. Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, 8 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

2937 Mission St., San Francisco. (415) 285-3369, www.savannajazz.com.

-- SLIM'S

Melee, Matt White, Until June, Jan. 18, 8:30 p.m. $13.

"11th Annual One Night Stand,'' Jan. 19, 9 p.m. Featuring members of Immigrant, The Lovemakers, Chris Von Sneidern and others. $12.

Sweet and Tender Hooligans, Jan. 20, 9 p.m. $15.

333 11th St., San Francisco. (415) 255-0333, www.slims-sf.com.

-- THE FILLMORE

All ages unless otherwise noted.

Cornelius, Jan. 18, 9 p.m. $25.

1805 Geary Blvd., San Francisco. (415) 346-6000, Tickets: (415) 421-TIXS, www.thefillmore.com.

-- THE INDEPENDENT

OM, Lichens, Jan. 18. $12-$14.

The Mermen, Jan. 19. $15.

Ben Kenney, Jan. 22, 8 p.m. Featuring DJ Kilmore. $15.

Mountain, Jan. 23, 8 p.m. Featuring Leslie West, Corky Laing, Richie Scarlet, Tiedye Keith and Tony Lindsay. $20.

Sean Hayes, JT And The Clouds, Jan. 25. $17.

Au Revoir Simone, Loquat, Jan. 26. $12.

Tim Finn, Miranda Lee Richards, Jan. 27, 8 p.m. $22.

Shows begin at 9 p.m. unless noted otherwise. 628 Divisadero St., San Francisco. (415) 771-1421, www.theindependentsf.com.

-- TOP OF THE MARK SKYLOUNGE

Regularly performing swing, R&B and Latin jazz bands play for dancers.

ONGOING EVENTS --

Pianist Ricardo Scales, ongoing. Tuesday, 7 p.m.-midnight. $5.

9 p.m. to midnight. Salsa lessons from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. $10.

Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, ongoing. Wednesday, 7:30-11:30 p.m. $10.

Stompy Jones, ongoing. Thursday, 7:30-11:30 p.m. $10.

Black Market Jazz Orchestra, ongoing. Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Dance tunes from the late 1950s to modern day. $10.

Harpist Victoria Hughes, ongoing. Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.

Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Ongoing. Wednesdays in January, 7:30-11:30 p.m. $10.

Mark Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel, 1 Nob Hill, 19th Floor, San Francisco. (415) 392-3434, (415) 616-6916.

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