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Exclusive: Over Here with Patrick Watson in San Francisco
So last week we had the pleasure of hosting Patrick Watson and the Wooden Arms here in San Francisco, and we made the most of it with every camera we had available—even the little web cam on his own laptop came in handy.
The band had a memorable sh...
Music Alliance Pact (MAP) Shares the Best From 35 Music Scenes Across the Globe
Mapping the early course of 2010, our cartographers of music blogging give us a taste of what's fresh—now. Known internationally as the Music Alliance Pact, MAP is a collective of 35 music bloggers from around the world....
Free Deer Tick Show Gets Buck Wild at the Indep...
SAN FRANCISCO, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Mar 05, 2010
by amarmor
Free Deer Tick Show Gets Buck Wild at the Independent
Deer Tick played a free show the other night at the Independent, thanks to some sponsor that I can't think of right now. The night started off like any...
NP18: Memory Tapes' Dayve Hawk Reveals His Stra...
SAN FRANCISCO, ELECTRONICA/DANCE, Mar 04, 2010
by lazarus
NP18: Memory Tapes' Dayve Hawk Reveals His Strange Life on the Road
Memory Tapes, the brainchild of New Jerseyan Dayve Hawk, has only been on the road a month or two, which is why the buzz amongst the crowd the night Haw...
SF Showcase The Rumble Is Set to Raze Cafe Du N...
SAN FRANCISCO, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Mar 03, 2010
by lazarus
SF Showcase The Rumble Is Set to Raze Cafe Du Nord Tonight
Although Noise Pop 2010 came to a clamorous close a mere two nights ago, the music shows no signs of letting up in San Francisco. The Rumble: San Franci...
NP18 Interview: Sean Lennon at Ease In San Fran...
SAN FRANCISCO, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Mar 03, 2010
by domingo
NP18 Interview: Sean Lennon at Ease In San Francisco
Sean Lennon came around for Noise Pop 18 in San Francisco, and delivered three amazing performances (with Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band, Ghost of a Saber To...
NP18 Day Six: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zero...
SAN FRANCISCO, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Mar 03, 2010
by justin
NP18 Day Six: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Close Noise Pop
Noise Pop concluded its epic sonic assault on San Francisco with the help of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and The Watson Twins during an official ...
NP18 Day Five: Memory Tapes Mesmerizes at Botto...
SAN FRANCISCO, ELECTRONICA/DANCE, Mar 01, 2010
by lazarus
NP18 Day Five: Memory Tapes Mesmerizes at Bottom of the Hill
In a way-too-short but very sweet 20 minute take-over of San Francisco's Bottom of the Hill on day five of Noise Pop 18, Dayve Hawk, the man behind the...
NP18 Day Four: A Night of Indie Love & Rainbows...
SAN FRANCISCO, ELECTRONICA/DANCE, Feb 28, 2010
by jinx
NP18 Day Four: A Night of Indie Love & Rainbows, Thanks to Four Tet & Rainbow Arabia
Rainbow Arabia
If you imagine Stockholm as L.A.'s sister city and The Knife echoed and twisted into married hipsters with catchy African beats, you can...
NP18 Day Three: Ricky Reed of Wallpaper Intervi...
SAN FRANCISCO, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Feb 28, 2010
by lazarus
NP18 Day Three: Ricky Reed of Wallpaper Interviews The Dodos
Oakland's own Ricky Reed, one of the masterminds behind funk-electro jammers Wallpaper, reports from the Palace of Fine Arts as he gets the Dodos to con...
NP18 Day Two: Harlem Chatter Before Their Cafe ...
SAN FRANCISCO, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Feb 26, 2010
by lazarus
NP18 Day Two: Harlem Chatter Before Their Cafe du Nord Headline
Peep Harlem, that rambunctious trio of gentlemen from Austin, Texas, while they sit down with us at SPINearth.tv to discuss their new album "Hippies", g...
NP18 Day Two: Harlem Get Cheeky at Cafe Du Nord
SAN FRANCISCO, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Feb 26, 2010
by lazarus
NP18 Day Two: Harlem Get Cheeky at Cafe Du Nord
After getting their tour van towed, opener Best Coast delivered a beautifully solid set under the red-lit stage of Cafe Du Nord. Bethany Cosentino and h...
NP18 Day Two: Foreign Born Lively at Rickshaw Stop
SAN FRANCISCO, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Feb 25, 2010
by domingo
NP18 Day Two: Foreign Born Lively at Rickshaw Stop
For the second day of Noise Pop 18, we took it easy at Rickshaw Stop, and Foreign Born gave a pretty sweet show. Just a taste here, but "It Grew On You"...
Mi Ami Breaks Eardrums at San Francisco's El Rio
SAN FRANCISCO, METAL/PUNK/HARDCORE, Feb 12, 2010
by lazarus
Mi Ami Breaks Eardrums at San Francisco's El Rio
It's difficult to put your finger on just what kind of music Mi Ami makes. This trio welds dozens of sonic elements together in a simply genre-less soun...
Noise Pop 2010: Day-to-Day Breakdown of This Ye...
SAN FRANCISCO, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Feb 17, 2010
by lazarus
Noise Pop 2010: Day-to-Day Breakdown of This Year's Most Awaited Acts
The 18th annual Noise Pop Festival is poised to unleash its storm of indie fare upon the salivating, music-obsessed droves who dwell in the Bay Area and...
Midwest Rhymesayer P.O.S. Makes Punk Rock Hip-H...
SAN FRANCISCO, HIPHOP/RAP/R&B, Feb 12, 2010
by zoneil.maharaj
Midwest Rhymesayer P.O.S. Makes Punk Rock Hip-Hop Without Apologies
Stefon Alexander is nervous. The 28-year-old Minneapolis musician, known to his friends as Stef and to his fans as P.O.S., certainly isn’t shy in front ...
Striking It Rich With Scandinavian Gold
SAN FRANCISCO, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Feb 09, 2010
by patriciawysopal
Striking It Rich With Scandinavian Gold
A wise man once said "Free music is free music." Cash strapped music fans who continue to attempt to nurture their hunger for new music can't help but s...
LIVE AND LOCAL: Great Lake Swimmers "Still" In ...
SAN FRANCISCO, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Feb 01, 2010
by waltphoto
LIVE AND LOCAL: Great Lake Swimmers "Still" In San Francisco
Tony Dekker: I’m Tony Dekker from Great Lake Swimmers, and we’re (referring to Erik Arnesen and Miranda Mulholland) 3/5ths of Great Lake Swimmers and we...
Black Lips Are At It Again
SAN FRANCISCO, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Jan 26, 2010
by domingo
Black Lips Are At It Again
Black Lips took a much-needed break toward the tail end of 2009, but they still managed to kept busy, writing and recording a few things here and there....
Cold War Kids Behave Themselves In San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Jan 25, 2010
by darlene
Cold War Kids Behave Themselves In San Francisco
The Cold War Kids are playing only four shows in support of their January 19th EP release, Behave Yourself, and and the crowd at the Fillmore in San Fr...
Princeton Tours With Editors and Rogue Wave Bef...
SAN FRANCISCO, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Jan 19, 2010
by poniesowers
Princeton Tours With Editors and Rogue Wave Before SXSW
Los Angeles based Princeton released their debut album Cocoon of Love last September, on Kanine Records, and they've been gaining loads of attention eve...
Romborama! Don't Try to Make Much Sense of It...
SAN FRANCISCO, ELECTRONICA/DANCE, Jan 15, 2010
by domingo
Romborama! Don't Try to Make Much Sense of It...
Cheeky of The Bloody Beetroots to do it again here with another installment of their trademark sound, but taking their visual facet to a totally differe...
SPINearth.tv Salutes Bands with the Best Bangs
SAN FRANCISCO, , Jan 13, 2010
by alianagrant
SPINearth.tv Salutes Bands with the Best Bangs
You may or may not have seen it coming, but as the inevitable follow-up to the masculanized Best Beards of 2009 list, we decided to give some love to th...
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March 12
- Garrin Benfield :: The Connecticut Yankee
- You Say Party! We Say Die! :: Bottom of the Hill
- Matthew Good :: Great American Music Hall
- M.E.L.T. :: La Barca
- Joe Bonamassa :: The Palace of Fine Arts
- Toussaint the Liberator and Buru Style :: Mojito
- HOTTUB :: Mighty
- Dianne Reeves :: Herbst Theater
- Boy 8-Bit :: Mezzanine
- Andrew Heringer :: Dolores Park Cafe
- Great American Taxi :: Boom Boom Room
- Katie Garibaldi :: The Red Vic
- Mark Growden :: Porto Franco Art Parlor
- Skerdio (RadioActive / Skerik Duo) :: Coda
- The Ralph Woodson Experience - THE Hendrix tribute :: Pier 23 Cafe
- Mandeep Sethi :: Element Lounge
- Blue Skies For Black Hearts :: The Knockout
- Vin Sol :: The Ambassador
- Furthur :: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- Paula West :: Rrazz Room
- Or, the Whale :: The Independent
- The Brothers Comatose :: Cafe du Nord
- The Temper Trap :: The Fillmore
- Sasha :: Ruby Skye
- TV Mike and the Scarecrowes :: Hotel Utah Saloon
March 13
- Dedicated Maniacs :: The Connecticut Yankee
- Rudresh Mahanthappa :: Swedish American Hall
- Culann's Hounds :: Great American Music Hall
- Harley White Jr. :: Top Of The Mark
- Death Valley High :: The Sub-Mission Art Gallery
- Matias Aguayo :: Elbo Room
- Kerry Wing :: Java Beach Cafe
- Kelly Mcfarling :: Hotel Utah Saloon
- Skerik :: Blue Bear School of Music
- Dangermaker :: Pirate Cat Radio Cafe
- Sammy Patrick :: The Cannery
- DJ Taj :: 1015 Folsom
- Roem Baur :: Brainwash
- Mark Growden :: Porto Franco Art Parlor
- Dread Daze :: Pier 23 Cafe
- Skerdio (RadioActive / Skerik Duo) :: Coda
- Roots of Creation :: Broadway Studios
- Adolescents :: Slim's
- Udachi :: Triple Crown
- Paula West :: Rrazz Room
- New Found Glory :: The Regency Ballroom
- Smokey Robinson :: The Warfield
- The New Mastersounds :: The Fillmore
- SambaDa :: The Independent
- Charles Feelgood :: Ruby Skye
- Triple Cobra :: Cafe du Nord
March 14
- Maceo Parker :: The Palace of Fine Arts
- Surf City :: Rickshaw Stop
- Big Sandy and His Fly Rite Boys :: DNA Lounge
- The Brothers Goldman :: Boom Boom Room
- Mark Growden :: Porto Franco Art Parlor
- Del McCoury Band :: Great American Music Hall
- Bohemian Knuckleboogie :: Rasselas Jazz Club
- Paula West :: Rrazz Room
March 15
- Efterklang :: Bottom of the Hill
- Past Lives :: Elbo Room
- Bohemian Knuckleboogie :: Les Joulins Jazz Bistro
- Balkan Beat Box :: The Fillmore
March 16
- Wyatt Sweet :: El Rio NightClub
- Bohemian Knuckleboogie :: Rasselas Jazz Club
- Mandeep Sethi :: The Cellar
- A Decent Animal :: Cafe du Nord
March 17
- Gomez :: Great American Music Hall
- Zoo Station :: Slim's
- Harley White Jr. :: Savanna Jazz
- Sammy Patrick :: The Cannery
- Camaron Ochs :: Cafe du Nord
March 18
- Gomez :: Great American Music Hall
- Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba :: Slim's
- Ziva :: Pier 23 Cafe
- Bohemian Knuckleboogie :: Les Joulins Jazz Bistro
- Dred Scott Trio :: Coda
- Annie Bacon :: The Blue Macaw
- Kate Gaffney :: The Connecticut Yankee
- Jucifer :: Thee Parkside
- Victims Family :: Bottom of the Hill
- Three At Last :: Bazaar Cafe
- Roslyn Kind :: Rrazz Room
- Groove Armada :: The Fillmore
March 19
- Gomez :: Great American Music Hall
- Keith Jarrett Trio :: Davies Symphony Hall
- Voodoo Glow Skulls :: Bottom of the Hill
- Sweedish :: The Hard Rock Cafe
- The Z-Trane Electric Band :: Pier 23 Cafe
- Toussaint the Liberator and Buru Style :: Boom Boom Room
- Divasonic :: 111 Minna Gallery
- Roslyn Kind :: Rrazz Room
- Blasphemous Rumours :: Slim's
- Joe Bagale :: The Independent
- Sander Kleinenberg :: Ruby Skye
- Groove Armada :: The Fillmore
March 20
- Xiu Xiu :: Bottom of the Hill
- Shane Dwight :: Biscuits & Blues Union Room
- Hiromi :: Herbst Theater
- Lahar :: Boom Boom Room
- Acacia Collective :: The Union Room
- Sharam :: 1015 Folsom
- Loveseat :: The Revolution Cafe
- Jesse Rose :: The EndUp
- Petty Theft :: Red Devil Lounge
- Pine Box Boys :: Slim's
- SILA :: Great American Music Hall
- Chris Haugen :: 20th Century Transformation Center
- Roslyn Kind :: Rrazz Room
- Slipstream Sparrows :: Hotel Utah Saloon
- ALBINO! :: The Independent
- Funkerman :: Ruby Skye
- Rosin Coven :: Cafe du Nord
March 21
- Jake Shimabukuro :: Yoshi's SF
- San Francisco Symphony :: Davies Symphony Hall
- Dr. Mojo :: Boom Boom Room
- Blowfly :: DNA Lounge
- Ralph's World :: Swedish American Hall
- Bohemian Knuckleboogie :: Sheba Piano Lounge
- The JJ Schultz Band :: Hotel Utah Saloon
- Roslyn Kind :: Rrazz Room
- Kreator :: Slim's
- Janelle Monae :: Cafe du Nord
March 22
- Jake Shimabukuro :: Yoshi's SF
- Laura Meyer :: Rockit Room
- Savoy Brown :: Biscuits & Blues Union Room
- Bohemian Knuckleboogie :: Les Joulins Jazz Bistro
- Janelle Monae :: Cafe du Nord
March 23
- Ted Leo and the Pharmacists :: Great American Music Hall
- Bohemian Knuckleboogie :: Rasselas Jazz Club
- Serena Maneesh :: Bottom of the Hill
- Maude Maggart :: Rrazz Room
- Jamie Cullum :: The Fillmore
- Devendra Banhart :: The Warfield
- Jason Collett :: Cafe du Nord
March 24
- Acid Mothers Temple :: Bottom of the Hill
- High Places :: Rickshaw Stop
- The Big Nasty :: Red Devil Lounge
- Francesca Lee :: Milk Bar
- Ludicra :: DNA Lounge
- Maude Maggart :: Rrazz Room
- The Asteroids Galaxy Tour :: The Independent
- Rainbow Arabia :: Cafe du Nord
- The Nadas :: Hotel Utah Saloon
March 25
- Cymbals Eat Guitars :: Bottom of the Hill
- Aiden James :: Dolores Park Cafe
- Kerry Wing :: Java Beach Cafe
- Bohemian Knuckleboogie :: Les Joulins Jazz Bistro
- Daniel Durrett :: Harlot
- The Ralph Woodson Experience - THE Hendrix tribute :: Lou's Pier 47
- Kate Gaffney :: The Connecticut Yankee
- Neon Indian :: Milk Bar
- Hauschka :: Swedish American Hall
- Maude Maggart :: Rrazz Room
- Montana Slim String Band :: The Independent
- Diggin' Deeper :: Hotel Utah Saloon
March 26
- Neon Indian :: Mezzanine
- The Funk Revival Orchestra :: La Barca
- The Low Anthem :: Great American Music Hall
- VibeSquad :: Mighty
- Voodoo Glow Skulls :: The Depot
- Think About Life :: Bottom of the Hill
- The Coathangers :: Hemlock Tavern
- JT Spangler :: Brainwash
- The Paper Raincoat :: Noe Valley Ministry
- Lagos Roots Afrobeat Ensemble :: The Connecticut Yankee
- Palace of the King :: Abbey Tavern
- Culture Canute and the Rockstone Players :: Grant and Green Saloon
- The Fall of Troy :: Slim's
- Maude Maggart :: Rrazz Room
- Red Bacteria Vacuum :: The Independent
- Hammerfall :: The Regency Ballroom
- Field Music :: Cafe du Nord
March 27
- Tobacco :: Bottom of the Hill
- Copeland :: Slim's
- Dead Meadow :: Great American Music Hall
- Harley White Jr. :: Top Of The Mark
- Ralph Towner :: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
- Devon Williams :: Rickshaw Stop
- Blair :: El Rincon
- Flying Lotus :: Mezzanine
- The Last Ambassadors :: Boom Boom Room
- Ben Sollee :: Swedish American Hall
- Y La Bamba :: Amnesia
- Kid Koala :: Yoshi's SF
- Lagos Roots Afrobeat Ensemble :: The Connecticut Yankee
- The Gates Of Slumber :: Elbo Room
- Maude Maggart :: Rrazz Room
- Sex With No Hands :: Cafe du Nord
- Chrisette Michele :: The Regency Ballroom
- Big Sam's Funky Nation :: The Independent
- Neal Schon :: The Fillmore
- The Sacred Profanities :: Hotel Utah Saloon
- Andy Caldwell :: Ruby Skye
March 28
- Ten Foot Tall and 80 Proof :: Thee Parkside
- Small Black :: Rickshaw Stop
- Titus Andronicus :: Slim's
- The Ralph Woodson Experience - THE Hendrix tribute :: Lou's Pier 47
- Alexa Weber Morales :: El Rio NightClub
- True Margrit :: Bottom of the Hill
- Bohemian Knuckleboogie :: Sheba Piano Lounge
- Maude Maggart :: Rrazz Room
- Krishna Das :: The Warfield
- Caspian :: Hotel Utah Saloon
March 29
- World's Greatest Ghosts :: The Knockout
- Bohemian Knuckleboogie :: Les Joulins Jazz Bistro
- Nellie McKay :: Great American Music Hall
- Greg Ginn and the Texas Corrugators :: Red Devil Lounge
- Agent Moosehead :: Cafe du Nord
March 30
- Lullabye Arkestra :: Bottom of the Hill
- Loveseat :: Yoshi's SF - Front Lounge
- Bohemian Knuckleboogie :: Rasselas Jazz Club
- AJ Roach :: Amnesia
- Michael Burks :: Biscuits and Blues
- Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights :: Boom Boom Room
- Story of the Year :: Slim's
- The Morning Benders :: The Independent
- Tierney Sutton :: Rrazz Room
- Hank III and AssJack :: The Regency Ballroom
March 31
- Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) :: Red Devil Lounge
- Sugar Blue :: Great American Music Hall
- never shout never :: The Regency Ballroom
- Tierney Sutton :: Rrazz Room
- Kidz in the Hall :: The Independent
- Ari Herstand :: Hotel Utah Saloon
April 01
- Habib Koite & Bamada :: Yoshi's SF
- Jonny Craig :: Bottom of the Hill
- Jeff The Brotherhood :: The Eagle Tavern
- Ziva :: Beale Street Bar and Grill
- Tim Reynolds and TR3 :: Red Devil Lounge
- Acacia Collective :: Grant & Green
- Matthew Moran :: Velo Rouge Cafe
- Guns for San Sebastian :: Boom Boom Room
- Man/Miracle :: Milk Bar
- David Murphy (STS9) :: Temple
- Tierney Sutton :: Rrazz Room
- The Heather Combs Band :: Hotel Utah Saloon
- Zion I :: Rickshaw Stop
April 02
- Habib Koite & Bamada :: Yoshi's SF
- Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt :: Amnesia
- Larry Graham & Graham Central Station :: The Regency Ballroom
- Los Straitjackets :: DNA Lounge
- Surfer Blood :: Bottom of the Hill
- Honor Society :: Great American Music Hall
- John Lee Hooker Jr. :: Biscuits & Blues Union Room
- Scraping For Change :: Slim's
- Jody Mulgrew :: Bazaar Cafe
- Dyloot :: Mission Rock Cafe
- Yonder Mountain String Band :: The Fillmore
- Blisses B :: Hotel Utah Saloon
- Uberzone :: Ruby Skye
- Zion I :: The Independent
- Jesse Jay Harris :: Cafe du Nord
April 03
- John Lee Hooker Jr. :: Biscuits and Blues
- The English Beat :: Bimbo's 365 Club
- The Contribution :: Great American Music Hall
- Habib Koite & Bamada :: Yoshi's SF
- MiLkDrive :: Plough & Stars
- Damn Near Dead :: Abbey Tavern
- Flowmotion :: The Connecticut Yankee
- DJ Cobra :: The Ambassador
- Ben Thompson :: Red Poppy Art House
- Moped :: Amnesia
- Flosstradamus :: The Independent
- Five For Fighting :: The Regency Ballroom
- Yonder Mountain String Band :: The Fillmore
- The Crystal Method :: Ruby Skye
- Tony Lucca :: Cafe du Nord
April 04
- Habib Koite & Bamada :: Yoshi's SF
- U-Melt :: The Connecticut Yankee
- The Backup Razor :: Retox Lounge
- Links :: Rickshaw Stop
- Bohemian Knuckleboogie :: Sheba Piano Lounge
- Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground :: Cafe du Nord
- Iyaz :: The Regency Ballroom
April 05
- jon ji :: Rockit Room
- Owl City :: The Fillmore
- Faith Winthrop :: Rrazz Room
- Say Anything :: The Warfield
- Puddle of Mudd :: Slim's
April 06
- the church :: Great American Music Hall
- Owl City :: The Fillmore
- Faith Winthrop :: Rrazz Room
- Adam Green :: Cafe du Nord
April 07
- Curtis Salgado :: Biscuits and Blues
- Duncan Sheik :: Davies Symphony Hall
- Seabird :: Rickshaw Stop
- Tell-Tale Heartbreakers :: DNA Lounge
- RJD2 :: The Independent
- Adam Green :: Cafe du Nord
April 08
- Duncan Sheik :: Davies Symphony Hall
- Miles Kurosky :: Bottom of the Hill
- The Growlers :: Rickshaw Stop
- Valerie Orth :: The Revolution Cafe
- Dada Life :: Popscene
- Murder By Death :: Slim's
- Montana 1948 :: Cafe du Nord
- The White Buffalo :: Hotel Utah Saloon
April 09
- Gui Boratto :: Mighty
- Duncan Sheik :: Davies Symphony Hall
- 7 Walkers :: Great American Music Hall
- Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic Band :: Slim's
- Amon Amarth :: The Regency Ballroom
- Citizen Cope :: The Fillmore
- Retribution Gospel Choir :: Hotel Utah Saloon
- Karl Denson's Tiny Universe :: The Independent
April 10
- Bobby McFerrin :: Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium
- We Are Wolves :: Bottom of the Hill
- Slipstream Sparrows :: House Of Shields
- DUBLUVA :: Grant & Green
- Sammy Patrick :: Pier 39
- Bob Mould :: Slim's
- Duncan Sheik :: Davies Symphony Hall
- Citizen Cope :: The Fillmore
- Karl Denson's Tiny Universe :: The Independent
April 11
- San Francisco Symphony :: Davies Symphony Hall
- Tomasz Stanko Quartet :: Florence Gould Theatre
- Chris Haugen :: Yoshi's SF
- Serena Ryder :: Cafe du Nord
- Tiesto :: Ruby Skye
April 12
- The Ruby Suns :: Bottom of the Hill
- The Willowz :: Thee Parkside
- Nick Jaina :: Cafe du Nord
- Sammy Patrick :: Rockit Room
- Faith No More :: The Warfield
April 13
April 14
- Beach House :: Bimbo's 365 Club
- The Whitest Boy Alive :: Slim's
- La Roux :: The Fillmore
- Sia :: The Regency Ballroom
- Faith No More :: The Warfield
- Little Dragon :: The Independent
April 15
- San Francisco Symphony :: Davies Symphony Hall
- RX Bandits :: Slim's
- The Fresh & Onlys :: Bimbo's 365 Club
- Andrew's Ave. :: Rockit Room
- Ziva :: 111 Minna Gallery
- The Soft Pack (formerly The Muslims) :: Bottom of the Hill
- Cast of Clowns :: Boom Boom Room
- Passion Pit :: The Warfield
- Corinne Bailey Rae :: The Regency Ballroom
- The Dead Weather :: The Fillmore
- Miike Snow :: The Independent
- Bart Davenport :: Cafe du Nord
- Pretty Lights :: Mezzanine
- David Guetta :: Ruby Skye
April 16
- San Francisco Symphony :: Davies Symphony Hall
- jj :: Bottom of the Hill
- Love is All :: Rickshaw Stop
- Pharoah Sanders :: Grace Cathedral
- Mad Professor :: Mighty
- Tea Leaf Green :: Great American Music Hall
- Wolves in the Throne Room :: Slim's
- Jonsi :: The Palace of Fine Arts
- Jeff Beck :: Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium
- The Dead Weather :: The Fillmore
- Delorean :: The Independent
- Major Lazer :: Mezzanine
- Bad Lieutenant :: The Regency Ballroom
- Dave Gleason :: Cafe du Nord
- Orbital :: The Warfield
April 17
- Caetano Veloso :: Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium
- Tea Leaf Green :: Great American Music Hall
- Treasure Fingers :: Ruby Skye
- Persephone's Bees :: Slim's
- Charlotte Gainsbourg :: The Palace of Fine Arts
- Florence And The Machine :: Mezzanine
- Collie Buddz :: The Independent
- Yeasayer :: The Fillmore
- Public Image Ltd. :: The Regency Ballroom
- Holly Golightly :: Cafe du Nord
April 18
- San Francisco Symphony :: Davies Symphony Hall
- Chris Thile's Punch Brothers :: Herbst Theater
- Foxy Shazam :: Bottom of the Hill
- The Them :: Retox Lounge
- Overkill :: The Regency Ballroom
- Transatlantic :: The Palace of Fine Arts
- CéU :: The Independent
- Barn Owl :: Cafe du Nord
April 19
- Bitch :: Cafe du Nord
- Band of Skulls :: Rickshaw Stop
- As Tall As Lions :: Slim's
- Sammy Patrick :: Rockit Room
- mr. Gnome :: Elbo Room
- John Brown's Body :: The Independent
- Echo & the Bunnymen :: The Fillmore
- Gossip :: The Regency Ballroom
April 20
- Moonalice :: Slim's
- Dommin :: The Regency Ballroom
- Jack Jones :: Rrazz Room
- Trampled By Turtles :: The Independent
- Gary Numan :: The Fillmore
- Cypress Hill :: The Warfield
April 21
- Madeleine Peyroux :: Yoshi's SF
- Camera Obscura :: Great American Music Hall
- Harley White Jr. :: Savanna Jazz
- Jack Jones :: Rrazz Room
- Norah Jones :: The Fillmore
- The Bronx :: The Independent
April 22
- Pigeon John :: Bottom of the Hill
- The Kissaway Trail :: 330 Ritch
- Jack Jones :: Rrazz Room
- Sonata Arctica :: Slim's
- Yo La Tengo :: The Fillmore
- Bloody Beetroots :: The Independent
April 23
- Booker T. Jones :: Herbst Theater
- Khi Darag :: Amnesia
- Ott :: 103 Harriet Street
- Bonobo :: Mezzanine
- Shelby Lynne :: Great American Music Hall
- Josh Rouse :: Bimbo's 365 Club
- Gregory Douglass :: Dolores Park Cafe
- The Slackers :: Slim's
- Tim Lee :: Purple Onion
- The Dear Hunter :: Bottom of the Hill
- Jack Jones :: Rrazz Room
- Dark Star Orchestra :: The Regency Ballroom
- Japandroids :: The Independent
- Yo La Tengo :: The Fillmore
- Stripmall Architecture :: Cafe du Nord
April 24
- Rick Estrin & The Nightcats :: Biscuits and Blues
- Finntroll :: Thee Parkside
- Dr. Dog :: Great American Music Hall
- Sex With No Hands :: Red Devil Lounge
- Ana Moura :: The Palace of Fine Arts
- Mayhem :: Slim's
- Wendy Darling :: Hemlock Tavern
- Sleepy Sun :: Rickshaw Stop
- Trevor Garrod :: The Connecticut Yankee
- Jack Jones :: Rrazz Room
- Dark Star Orchestra :: The Regency Ballroom
- The Wedding Present :: The Independent
- Yo La Tengo :: The Fillmore
April 25
- Dr. Dog :: Great American Music Hall
- Blue Oyster Cult :: Slim's
- Shearwater :: Bottom of the Hill
- Charles Lloyd :: The Palace of Fine Arts
- Jack Jones :: Rrazz Room
- Emily Wells :: Cafe du Nord
April 26
- Leon Redbone :: Great American Music Hall
- Growing :: Bottom of the Hill
- Greg Lake :: The Regency Ballroom
April 27
- Liars :: Slim's
- Ben Thompson :: Il Pirata
- Ann Hampton Callaway :: Rrazz Room
- Aqualung :: Swedish American Hall
April 28
- Pomegranate :: Hotel Utah Saloon
- Gregory Douglass :: Dolores Park Cafe
- Ann Hampton Callaway :: Rrazz Room
- The Funk Revival Orchestra :: Cafe du Nord
April 29
- Garrin Benfield :: Cafe Royale
- The Big Nasty :: Hotel Utah Saloon
- Shane Dwight :: Biscuits and Blues
- New Politics :: Slim's
- August Burns Red :: The Regency Ballroom
- Ann Hampton Callaway :: Rrazz Room
- Arcadio :: Cafe du Nord
April 30
- Baby Dee :: Amnesia
- Disappears :: Bottom of the Hill
- Takilma :: Rockit Room
- Lava :: Slim's
- Ann Hampton Callaway :: Rrazz Room
- Rogue Wave :: The Fillmore
- Shpongle :: The Regency Ballroom
May 01
- Hypnotic Brass Ensemble :: The Palace of Fine Arts
- Petty Theft :: Bimbo's 365 Club
- AC/Dshe :: Slim's
- Moped :: Amnesia
- Ann Hampton Callaway :: Rrazz Room
- Broken Social Scene :: The Fillmore
- The Antlers :: The Independent
- DJ Heather :: Ruby Skye
May 02
- Cameron Carpenter :: Davies Symphony Hall
- Raul Midon :: The Palace of Fine Arts
- Rupa & The April Fishes :: The Fillmore
- Ann Hampton Callaway :: Rrazz Room
- Lupe Fiasco :: The Regency Ballroom
May 03
May 04
- NEEDTOBREATHE :: Great American Music Hall
- Parachute Musical :: Thee Parkside
- Julia Migenes :: Rrazz Room
- Heartless Bastards :: The Independent
May 05
- Lecherous Nocturne :: Slim's
- Coheed and Cambria :: The Warfield
- Julia Migenes :: Rrazz Room
- Owen Pallett :: The Independent
- San Francisco Symphony :: Davies Symphony Hall
May 06
- The Van Burens :: El Rio NightClub
- Dosh :: Bottom of the Hill
- Reckless Kelly :: Slim's
- Julia Migenes :: Rrazz Room
- King Sunny Ade :: The Independent
- The Hold Steady :: The Fillmore
- The Shondes :: Cafe du Nord
May 07
- George Winston :: Grace Cathedral
- Red Sparowes :: Great American Music Hall
- The Twelves :: Mighty
- Julia Migenes :: Rrazz Room
- Los Campesinos! :: The Regency Ballroom
- Martin Sexton :: The Fillmore
- wallpaper. :: The Independent
- Murder City Devils :: Slim's
- The Impalers :: Cafe du Nord
May 08
- Bob Harp :: El Rio NightClub
- Poor Man's Whiskey :: Great American Music Hall
- Mono :: Slim's
- Ludicra :: Cafe du Nord
- Fan Death :: Mezzanine
- Julia Migenes :: Rrazz Room
- Drive-By Truckers :: The Fillmore
- Anders Osborne :: The Independent
May 09
- San Francisco Symphony :: Davies Symphony Hall
- Kat Parra Latin Jazz Ensemble :: Coda
- The Muddy Reds :: Grant & Green
- Julia Migenes :: Rrazz Room
- The Tallest Man On Earth :: The Independent
May 10
- Los Angeles Philharmonic :: Davies Symphony Hall
- La Dispute :: Slim's
- The Besnard Lakes :: The Independent
May 11
- Los Angeles Philharmonic :: Davies Symphony Hall
- Wesla Whitfield :: Rrazz Room
- Midnite :: The Independent
May 12
May 13
May 14
- Johann Johannsson :: Great American Music Hall
- Breakestra :: Mezzanine
- fun. :: Slim's
- Wesla Whitfield :: Rrazz Room
May 15
- Sex Mob :: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
- Converge :: Slim's
- Honor By August :: Hotel Utah Saloon
- Wesla Whitfield :: Rrazz Room
- Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars :: The Independent
May 16
- San Francisco Symphony :: Davies Symphony Hall
- Sheila Jordan :: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
- The Sippy Cups :: Yoshi's SF
- Set Your Goals :: Slim's
- Wesla Whitfield :: Rrazz Room
- Bullet for My Valentine :: The Regency Ballroom
- Ben Folds :: The Warfield
May 18
- Shout Out Louds :: Great American Music Hall
- Wesla Whitfield :: Rrazz Room
- Groundation :: The Independent
May 19
- Eddie Palmieri :: Yoshi's SF
- Chris Pureka :: Slim's
- Garrin Benfield :: Cafe Royale
- Wesla Whitfield :: Rrazz Room
- Frightened Rabbit :: The Fillmore
- Pebble Theory :: Cafe du Nord
- Groundation :: The Independent
May 20
May 21
- LowFat :: Rockit Room
- Clem Snide :: Bottom of the Hill
- Wesla Whitfield :: Rrazz Room
- Kaki King :: The Fillmore
May 22
May 23
May 24
May 25
- Bela Fleck :: The Palace of Fine Arts
- Wesla Whitfield :: Rrazz Room
- Massive Attack :: The Warfield
- Plants and Animals :: The Independent
May 26
- Minus the Bear :: The Regency Ballroom
- Craig D'Andrea :: Bazaar Cafe
- Wesla Whitfield :: Rrazz Room
- Massive Attack :: The Warfield
- OK Go :: The Fillmore
- Patrick Watson :: Cafe du Nord
May 27
- Nada Surf :: Great American Music Hall
- Shane Dwight :: Biscuits and Blues
- Tribal Seeds :: Rockit Room
- Wesla Whitfield :: Rrazz Room
May 28
- Regina Carter :: Herbst Theater
- Hed Kandi :: Mighty
- 3OH!3 :: The Warfield
- Wesla Whitfield :: Rrazz Room
May 29
May 30
- Kurt Elling :: Davies Symphony Hall
- Meredith Axelrod :: Bird and Beckett Books
- Loudon Wainwright III :: Great American Music Hall
- Wesla Whitfield :: Rrazz Room
June 01
June 02
- Mumford & Sons :: Slim's
- Tinsley Ellis :: Biscuits and Blues
- Ben Thompson :: Koko Cocktails
- First Aid Kit :: Bottom of the Hill
- Sony Holland :: Rrazz Room
- Pink Martini :: Davies Symphony Hall
- Enrique Bunbury :: The Fillmore
June 03
- Local Natives :: Bottom of the Hill
- Mumford & Sons :: Great American Music Hall
- Rupa & The April Fishes :: Yoshi's SF
- Sony Holland :: Rrazz Room
June 04
- Renee Rosnes :: Herbst Theater
- Born Ruffians :: Rickshaw Stop
- Sony Holland :: Rrazz Room
- Sage Francis :: The Fillmore
June 05
- Donny McCaslin :: Swedish American Hall
- John Lee Hooker Jr. :: Biscuits & Blues Union Room
- Moped :: Amnesia
- Sony Holland :: Rrazz Room
- Primal Fear :: Slim's
- US Air Guitar Championships :: The Fillmore
June 06
June 07
June 08
June 09
June 11
June 12
June 19
June 20
- San Francisco Symphony :: Davies Symphony Hall
- Andy McKee :: Great American Music Hall
- Sharon McNight :: Rrazz Room
June 21
June 23
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June 25
June 26
June 27
June 29
June 30
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