Halloween creeeeped up on us quickly this year! I hope you have all gotten your costumes, tents, & tickets for this year's 4th annual Las Tortugas festival in Yosemite 10/29 - 11/1 featuring Umphrey's Mcgee, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Tea Leaf Green, Hot Buttered Rum, Bag Of Tricks, The Mother Hips, Papa Mali Feat. Bill Kreutzmann, Blue Turtle Seduction, New Monsoon, Poor Man's Whiskey, Pimps Of Joytime, Nathan Moore, Big Light, Izabella, Zach Gill, Tracorum & Many More!
In the meantime, the Fillmore district is throwing a pre-halloween party this weekend known at the Cool Black Ball! Pull out your all cool, sexy, & all black 20s and 50s style digs, and start your night out classy for the Cool Black Ball at various venues & restaurants between Post and Eddy on Fillmore. As you and the night get a little trashier roll over to Shakewell at The Boom Boom Room for some dirty dancing late night!
Tonight , Thursday: We are long overdue for as Afrolicious party at the Elbo Room!
Friday: If you are in the North Bay go out and represent BISS for Ali Weiss (*WIN) at The Hopmonk. In the city, the party will be bumpin' until at least 2am with Ronkat's Katdelic at the Boom Boom Room.
**Also on Friday!! JUST ANNOUNCED - MGMT show @ The Independent!! Goes on sale at noon today!!
Saturday: The Fillmore district is the place to be with the Cool Black Ball block party plus ERIC MCFADDEN featuring Eric, Paulo Baldi, Charles Gasper, & David Boyce @ Boom Boom Room followed by Shakewell (late set) featuring the wacky MacDonald family!!
Sunday: The Dead Kenny G's at Coda. Let's meet there early for dinner!
Scroll down to see the next month of shows!
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Thurs, 10/15/2009
DU UY Quintet ****
Cigar Bar, San Francisco, CA
http://www.duuy.net/
Thurs, 10/15/2009
Swoop Unit ****
Coda Jazz and Supper Club, San Francisco, CA
www.codalive.com
Show: 9PM
$7
Thurs, 10/15/2009
Afrolicious, with Pleasuremaker and Senior Oz **WIN TICKETS****
Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA
http://elbo.com/Calendar.php
Show: 9PM
$6
Fri, 10/16/2009
KATDELIC (of 'P FUNK ALLSTARS') + DJ K-OS ****Congrats Alex B.K.!****
Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA
http://www.boomboomblues.com/
Show: 9:30PM
$10
Fri, 10/16/2009
Gogol Bordello, Apostle of Hustle ****
Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA
http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php
Show: 8PM
$32.50
Fri, 10/16/2009
ALI WIESS **WIN TICKETS****
Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA
http://www.hopmonk.com/
Show: 8:30PM
$10
Sat, 10/17/2009
Manicato, The Cuban Cowboys & DJ Santero! ****
2565 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=186191196256&mid=13f65dcG1eea2b0dG3fe33aeG7
Show: 8PM
Sat, 10/17/2009
ERIC McFADDEN & FRIENDS (plus: SHAKEWELL) & DJ K-OS **WIN TICKETS****
Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA
http://www.boomboomblues.com/
Show: 9:30PM
$12
Sat, 10/17/2009
Dead Kenny G's ****Congrats Kendra F!****
Coda Jazz and Supper Club, San Francisco, CA
www.codalive.com
Show: 10PM
$15.
Sat, 10/17/2009
VOLKER STRIFER **WIN TICKETS****
Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA
http://www.hopmonk.com/
Show: 9:30PM
$10
Sat, 10/17/2009
Treasure Island Music Festival ****
Treasure Island, Treasure Island, CA
http://www.treasureislandfestival.com/
Show: 12PM
Single day Ticket $65, 2-day Ticket $115
Sat, 10/17/2009
Fillmore's First Cool Black Ball - a pre-Halloween costume/couture ****
Various venues on Fillmore St. between Geary and Eddy, San, San Francisco, CA
http://www.goldstar.com/events/san-francisco-ca/fillmores-first-cool-black-ball.html
Sun, 10/18/2009
Dead Kenny G's **WIN TICKETS****
Coda Jazz and Supper Club, San Francisco, CA
www.codalive.com
Show: 8PM
$12.
Sun, 10/18/2009
CAST OF CLOWNS **WIN TICKETS****
Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA
http://www.hopmonk.com/
Sun, 10/18/2009
An acoustic evening with:American Drag & The Idiots with Declan Bennett, Tony Vincent, John Gallagher and special guests! ****
Hotel Utah, San Francisco, CA
http://www.thehotelutahsaloon.com/calendar.php
Show: 9PM
$6.
Sun, 10/18/2009
Adrian Belew **WIN TICKETS****
Slim's, San Francisco, CA
http://www.slims-sf.com/
Show: 8PM
$25
Sun, 10/18/2009
Treasure Island Music Festival ****
Treasure Island, Treasure Island, CA
http://www.treasureislandfestival.com/
Show: 12PM
Single day Ticket $65, 2-day Ticket $115
Tues, 10/20/2009
Jazz Mafia Tuesdays feat.The Shotgun Wedding Quintet **WIN TICKETS****
Coda Jazz and Supper Club, San Francisco, CA
www.codalive.com
Show: 8PM
$12.
Tues, 10/20/2009
Boca Do Rio, Valerie Orth **WIN TICKETS****
Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA
http://elbo.com/Calendar.php
Show: 8:30PM
$7
Tues, 10/20/2009
Stone Temple Pilots ****
Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA
http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php
Show: 8PM
Wed, 10/21/2009
Alice Cooper ****
The Warfield, San Francisco, CA
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/229423
Show: 8PM
$32.50 - $52.50
Thurs, 10/22/2009
CHRIS DeJOHN & NEUTRAL GROUND **WIN TICKETS****
Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA
http://www.boomboomblues.com/
Show: 9:30PM
$6
Thurs, 10/22/2009
Afrolicious, with Pleasuremaker and Senior Oz **WIN TICKETS****
Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA
http://elbo.com/Calendar.php
Show: 9PM
$6
Thurs, 10/22/2009
Matisyahu ****
The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0040A2CAE04E08
Show: 8PM
$30.00
Sun, 10/22/2009
Heart **WIN TICKETS****
The Warfield, San Francisco, CA
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0042A7D1B35030?artistid=735257&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
Show: 9PM
$60 - $82.50
Fri, 10/23/2009
MANICATO & RAW DELUXE (LatinFunk Hip-Hop Soul AfroBeat) **WIN TICKETS****
Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA
http://www.boomboomblues.com/
Show: 9:30PM
$5
Fri, 10/23/2009
Steely Dan ****
Nob Hill Music Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
http://www.sfmasoniccenter.com/
Fri, 10/23/2009
Train ****
The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0040A2CAE04E08
Show: 9PM
$37.50
Sat, 10/24/2009
Topaz & Left-Coast Allstars (Topaz,WilBlades,DaleFanning,JoeCohen,JohnBranch, DJ K-OS+) **WIN TICKETS****
Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA
http://www.boomboomblues.com/
Show: 9:30PM
$10
Sat, 10/24/2009
Orixa, Kapakahi, DJ DeeDot **WIN TICKETS****
Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA
http://elbo.com/Calendar.php
Show: 10PM
$10 in advance, $12 @ the door
Sat, 10/24/2009
Steely Dan ****
Nob Hill Music Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
http://www.sfmasoniccenter.com/
Sat, 10/24/2009
Bridge School Benefit featuring Neil Young, Gavin Rossdale, No Doubt, Sheryl Crow, Wolfmother, Fleet Foxes, Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band ****
Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View, Mountain View, CA
http://www.livenation.com/venue/shoreline-amphitheatre-at-mountain-view-tickets
Show: 5PM
***On sale 9/20/09
Sat, 10/24/2009
Meshell Ndegeocello **WIN TICKETS****
The Independent, San Francisco, CA
http://www.theindependentsf.com
Show: 9PM
$25
Sun, 10/25/2009
MUSIC FOR ANIMALS, FISHBEAR **WIN TICKETS****
Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA
http://www.hopmonk.com/
Show: 8PM
$5 minors, $10 adults
Sun, 10/25/2009
Steely Dan ****
Nob Hill Music Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
http://www.sfmasoniccenter.com/
Sun, 10/25/2009
ZIGABOO MODELISTE **WIN TICKETS****
Pier 23, San Francisco, CA
http://www.pier23cafe.com/
Show: 4PM
$10
Sun, 10/25/2009
Bridge School Benefit featuring Neil Young, Gavin Rossdale, No Doubt, Sheryl Crow, Wolfmother, Fleet Foxes, Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band ****
Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View, Mountain View, CA
http://www.livenation.com/venue/shoreline-amphitheatre-at-mountain-view-tickets
Show: 5PM
***On sale 9/20/09
Sun, 10/25/2009
West Festival, Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock featuring
Jefferson Starship, Leslie West (Mountain), Country Joe McDonald, The Original Lowrider Band, Ronnie Montrose, and many many more!!! ****
Speedway Meadows, San Francisco, CA
http://www.2b1records.com/woodstock40sf/
Show: 6PM
****FREE SHOW***
Thurs, 10/25/2009
STANLEY JORDAN ****
Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland, CA
http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/jazzclub
Show: 8PM/10PM
$24
Fri, 10/26/2009
STANLEY JORDAN ****
Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland, CA
http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/jazzclub
Show: 8PM/10PM
$24
Tues, 10/27/2009
Jazz Mafia Tuesdays feat. Dublin's Record Release w/ The Hip-Hop Medicine Band **WIN TICKETS****
Coda Jazz and Supper Club, San Francisco, CA
www.codalive.com
Show: 9PM
$7
Sat, 10/27/2009
STANLEY JORDAN ****
Yoshi's Oakland, San Francisco, CA
http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/jazzclub
Show: 7PM/9PM
$24
Wed, 10/28/2009
CURTIS BUMPY ("a Curtis Mayfield Super-Tribute-band") **WIN TICKETS****
Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA
http://www.boomboomblues.com/
Show: 9:30PM
$7
Thurs, 10/29/2009
Lorne Smith's *GUNS FOR SAN SEBASTIAN* + *BOOTY COOLER* **WIN TICKETS****
Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA
http://www.boomboomblues.com/
Show: 9:30PM
$10
Thurs, 10/29/2009
Afrolicious, with Pleasuremaker and Senior Oz **WIN TICKETS****
Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA
http://elbo.com/Calendar.php
Show: 9PM
$6
Thurs, 10/29/2009
LAS TORTUGAS Dance of the Dead featuring HONORED GUEST BILL KREUTZMANN, UMPHREY'S McGEE, IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK, TEA LEAF GREEN, HOT BUTTERED RUM, PAPA MALI feat. BILL KREUTZMANN, BLUE TURTLE SEDUCTION, NEW MONSOON, POOR MAN'S WHISKEY , PIMPS OF JOYT ****
Evergreen Lodge, Yosemite, CA
http://evergreenhalloween.inticketing.com/
Event Tickets $160, Single day tickets $40(THURS), $45(FRI, SAT, SUN)
Thurs, 10/29/2009
Rusted Root **WIN TICKETS****
The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0040A2CAE04E08
Show: 8PM
$26.50
Fri, 10/30/2009
MONOPHONICS **WIN TICKETS****
Coda Jazz and Supper Club, San Francisco, CA
www.codalive.com
Show: 10PM
$10.
Fri, 10/30/2009
Bayonics, Orgone ****
Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA
http://elbo.com/Calendar.php
Show: 10PM
$12 in advance, $15 at the door
Fri, 10/30/2009
LAS TORTUGAS Dance of the Dead featuring HONORED GUEST BILL KREUTZMANN, UMPHREY'S McGEE, IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK, TEA LEAF GREEN, HOT BUTTERED RUM, PAPA MALI feat. BILL KREUTZMANN, BLUE TURTLE SEDUCTION, NEW MONSOON, POOR MAN'S WHISKEY , PIMPS OF JOYT ****
Evergreen Lodge, Yosemite, CA
http://evergreenhalloween.inticketing.com/
Event Tickets $160, Single day tickets $40(THURS), $45(FRI, SAT, SUN)
Fri, 10/30/2009
ALBINO! **WIN TICKETS****
Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA
http://www.hopmonk.com/
Show: 9:30PM
$12
Sat, 10/31/2009
WIL BLADES SOUL SOLUTION (feat: mbrs of Lauren Hill and Brass Monkey + DJ K-OS **WIN TICKETS****
Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA
http://www.boomboomblues.com/
Show: 9:45PM
$10
Sat, 10/31/2009
SILA AND THE AFROFUNK EXPERIENCE **WIN TICKETS****
Café Du Nord, San Francisco, CA
http://www.cafedunord.com/
Show: 10PM
$15.
Sat, 10/31/2009
Jazz Mafia's 7th Annual Mobsters Ball **WIN TICKETS****
Coda Jazz and Supper Club, San Francisco, CA
www.codalive.com
Show: 10PM
$10.
Sat, 10/31/2009
Bayonics, Orgone ****
Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA
http://elbo.com/Calendar.php
Show: 10PM
$12 in advance, $15 at the door
Sat, 10/31/2009
LAS TORTUGAS Dance of the Dead featuring HONORED GUEST BILL KREUTZMANN, UMPHREY'S McGEE, IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK, TEA LEAF GREEN, HOT BUTTERED RUM, PAPA MALI feat. BILL KREUTZMANN, BLUE TURTLE SEDUCTION, NEW MONSOON, POOR MAN'S WHISKEY , PIMPS OF JOYT ****
Evergreen Lodge, Yosemite, CA
http://evergreenhalloween.inticketing.com/
Event Tickets $160, Single day tickets $40(THURS), $45(FRI, SAT, SUN)
Sat, 10/31/2009
STIFF DEAD CAT **WIN TICKETS****
Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA
http://www.hopmonk.com/
Sat, 10/31/2009
Albino **WIN TICKETS****
The Independent, San Francisco, CA
http://www.theindependentsf.com
Show: 9PM
$16 adv | $18 door
Sun, 11/1/2009
LAS TORTUGAS Dance of the Dead featuring HONORED GUEST BILL KREUTZMANN, UMPHREY'S McGEE, IVAN NEVILLE'S DUMPSTAPHUNK, TEA LEAF GREEN, HOT BUTTERED RUM, PAPA MALI feat. BILL KREUTZMANN, BLUE TURTLE SEDUCTION, NEW MONSOON, POOR MAN'S WHISKEY , PIMPS OF JOYT ****
Evergreen Lodge, Yosemite, CA
http://evergreenhalloween.inticketing.com/
Event Tickets $160, Single day tickets $40(THURS), $45(FRI, SAT, SUN)
Tues, 11/3/2009
Jazz Mafia Tuesdays feat. Joe Bagale **WIN TICKETS****
Coda Jazz and Supper Club, San Francisco, CA
www.codalive.com
Show: 9PM
$7.
Wed, 11/4/2009
PETE AND J, AllofaSudden **WIN TICKETS****
Red Devil Lounge, San Francisco, CA
http://reddevillounge.com/mainpage.htm
Show: 9PM
$8 in advance, $10 at the door
Thurs, 11/5/2009
Kenny Brooks **WIN TICKETS****
Coda Jazz and Supper Club, San Francisco, CA
www.codalive.com
Show: 9PM
$7.
Fri, 11/6/2009
Marcus Shelby **WIN TICKETS****
Coda Jazz and Supper Club, San Francisco, CA
www.codalive.com
Show: 10PM
$10.
Fri, 11/6/2009
Devo, with Reggie Watts ****
The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
http://goldenvoice.com/search/?q=san+francisco
Show: 9PM
$38.50 - $51
Sat, 11/7/2009
GREASETRAPS (plus: special guests) **WIN TICKETS****
Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA
http://www.boomboomblues.com/
Show: 9:30PM
$10
Sat, 11/7/2009
Robert Randolph & The Family Band ****
Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA
http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php
Show: 8PM
$28,.50
Sat, 11/7/2009
Devo, with Reggie Watts ****
The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
http://goldenvoice.com/search/?q=san+francisco
Show: 9PM
$38.50 - $51
Mon, 11/9/2009
EVERCLEAR ****
The Independent, San Francisco, CA
http://www.theindependentsf.com
Show: 8PM
$25
Tues, 11/10/2009
Jazz Mafia Tuesdays feat. Spaceheater's Blast Furnace **WIN TICKETS****
Coda Jazz and Supper Club, San Francisco, CA
www.codalive.com
Show: 9PM
$7.
Wed, 11/11/2009
Julian Marley feat. Stephen Marley, Javaugh,: Gully Bank Sound System **WIN TICKETS****
The Independent, San Francisco, CA
http://www.theindependentsf.com
Show: 9PM
$23 in advance, $25 at the door
Wed, 11/11/2009
Chris Barron ****
Swedish American Hall, San Francisco, CA
http://www.cafedunord.com/?temp=calendar&cal_view=month&cal_date=11|2009|14&so1=0
Show: 8PM
$15
Thurs, 11/12/2009
DORADO (plus: RESIN 7) **WIN TICKETS****
Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA
Show: 9:30PM
$7
Thurs, 11/12/2009
Widespread Panic **WIN TICKETS****
Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA
http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php
Show: 8PM
$45
Wed, 11/12/2009
Ray Davies ****
The Warfield, San Francisco, CA
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C004296A4754FF6?brand=[=BRAND=]&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_jambase
Show: 8PM
$40 - $57
Fri, 11/13/2009
Widespread Panic **WIN TICKETS****
Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA
http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php
Show: 8PM
$45
Sat, 11/14/2009
Widespread Panic ****
Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA
http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php
Show: 8PM
$45
Sun, 11/15/2009
David Lindley, John Hammond, co-headlining ****
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
http://www.gamh.com
Show: 8PM
$25
