We know Biss Listers, not all of us can go to Jazzfest....grumble, grumble..... But since we are talking about it already, don't forget about "GROOVIN' FOR THE GULF", A Benefit for Gulf Restoration Network & N.O. Musician's Clinic May 3rd and 4th at 12 BAR @ 608 FULTON, New Orleans , LA presented by New Era Presents & Biss Entertainment. Tuesday, the 3rd, is GROOVE WIZARDS, McTUFF TRIO, KIRK JOSEPH & FRIENDS, CLIFF HINES QUINTET. And Wednesday, the 4th, is The MONOPHONICS, SOUL PROJECT, BRANCH y PAZ and ANDREW DUHON TRIO. (**WIN** (http://www.12barnola.com/) Also not to be missed while you are there, The Drummers Cometh Superjam on May 1st featuring Zigaboo Modeliste, Billy Martin, Russell Batiste, Raymond Webber, Papa Mali, Eric Lindell, Nick Daniels plus Anders Osborne and the Revivalists, 10 PM, The Howlin Wolf, New Orleans. Biss Entertainment always supports our friends with Satisfied Productions who put on the amazing Bayou Rendezvous every year. It's a full night of music on May 6th from 9pm til sunrise with Col. Bruce Hampton, Ret., & The Pharoah Gummit, The New Orleans All-Stars, Rebirth Brass Band, Papa Grows Funk, Vinyl, The Lee Boys, Eric McFadden Trio, Orgone, Good Enough For Good Times, Monophonics Thank Goodness we have the city by the bay to distract us, and what a good job it does. The BISS List would like to congratulate AFROLICIOUS on their four year anniversary and we expect to see everyone at their shows on Thursday and Friday nights at the Elbo Room (WIN**WIN**)......Thank you for keeping our booties shaking! Jordon & The Ritual are playing Friday night at the Boom Boom Room but make sure to get there early for our friends The Brothers Lekas at 9pm! Then STEPPIN' with FILLMORE FUNK on Saturday! You know the BBR got the late night funk. Also Friday... JOHN SCOFIELD is doing a once in a lifetime preformance at GRACE CATHEDRAL. The acoustics alone are totally worth staying in town. If you are lookin' for some free Funk and Jazz roll through the new spot in the Mission, Brick & Mortar Music Hall, for Swoop Unit. Everyone WINS* when there is no cover! East bound to Uptown Oakland for Mudhoney at The New Parish (*WIN)and for the North Bay kids the UPTOWN THEATRE in Napa has OZOMATLI... say that three times fast...or just go to the show and get down. Monday night relax with a glass of wine in North Beach with Free Jazz...at Grant & Green with MIKE OLMOS, or at Mojito with JOE COHEN TRIO...See we got Jazz here? And its free...that's a twofer. Monday would not be a Monday if THE CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD wasn't doing a sold out show at the Independent. Sunny says, "City by the bay we love you...but maybe we should start a free beignet program for those who can't go to the fest. Beignets are awesomeness...but they don't compare to the BISS list, and that is saying a lot." Wasn't MAKE A SCENE rockin last week? We can't wait for the next one on May 19th! This time featuring Sean Leahy, Reed Mathis, & Dave Brogan as Sean Leahy Trio, Mama's Cookin' from Tahoe and M80 Mailbox featuring Josh Clark, Sean Leahy and Dave Brogan. But wait there's more: the third set will be hosted by Joe Tatton of The New Mastersounds with others joining him to take us late in to the night. ******* See you all at the Shows!! Why? B.I.S.S.!!! www.bisslist.com ******** The electric light-up scarves from Earthkin Creations are still available for $100 each (down from $150!!) Email biss@bisslist.com if interested. ******** **HOW TO WIN TICKETS** PICK (at least) ONE OF THESE 4 contests and send your answers in an email to biss@bisslist.com with the show & date for the show you want to win in the subject line. Please be sure to request a show that says **Win Tickets** next to it. We try our best to spread it around so that everyone wins! 1) Why do you subscribe to The BISS List? 2) Send us one email address for a new subscriber. It must be a NEW subscriber. 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Featuring Hosts Pleasuremaker and Senor Oz plus resident percussionists Qique, Sergio and Diamond DJ Smash (Blue Note/ Motown) and Nappy G (Groove Collective/NYC) Live AFROLICIOUS performance Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.elbo.com/Calendar.php Show: 10PM $7/$10 Fri, 4/29/2011 Jordan & The RITUAL (+ many special guests) **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 10PM $10 Fri, 4/29/2011 Afrolicious **WIN TICKETS** 4 Year Anniversary! Featuring Hosts Pleasuremaker and Senor Oz plus resident percussionists Qique, Sergio and Diamond DJ Smash (Blue Note/ Motown) and Nappy G (Groove Collective/NYC) Live AFROLICIOUS performance Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.elbo.com/Calendar.php Show: 10PM $7/$10 Fri, 4/29/2011 Ozomatli Uptown Theatre, Napa, CA http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C00464C1AE254E0 Show: 8PM $35 + applicable fees Fri, 4/29/2011 SWOOP UNIT BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 10PM **FREE SHOW** Sat, 4/30/2011 STEPPIN' (Fillmore Nasty Funk) + LE VICE **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 10PM $10 Mon, 5/2/2011 Mike Olmos - Jazz on Monday EVERY Monday in North Beach Grant & Green, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/grantandgreensf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Mon, 5/2/2011 Joe Cohen Trio Mojito's, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/mojitosf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Mon, 5/2/2011 Chris Robinson Brotherhood The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $15 Tues, 5/3/2011 Psychedelic Furs perform "Talk Talk Talk" Slim's, San Francisco, CA http://www.slims-sf.com/ Show: 8PM $31 Tues, 5/3/2011 Chris Cornell The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 8PM $40 Thurs, 5/5/2011 Grateful Dead Night FILL-IN FRIENDS **WIN TICKETS** Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3533635 Show: 8PM $10 Thurs, 5/5/2011 Chris Robinson Brotherhood **WIN TICKETS** The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://www.thenewparish.com/ Show: 9PM $15 Thurs, 5/5/2011 BANG DATA **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 10PM $5 Thurs, 5/5/2011 Afrolicious Cinco De Mayo Celebration With DJs/ Hosts Pleasuremaker and Senor Oz plus DJs El Kool Kyle y Roger Mas from EL Superritmo Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.elbo.com/Calendar.php Show: 10PM $5 Thurs, 5/5/2011 Valerie Orth Ashleigh Flynn The Heather Combs Band Rick Hardin Hotel Utah Saloon, San Francisco, CA Fri, 5/6/2011 JUNO WHAT?! (+ ACORN PROJECT) + DJ K-OS **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9PM $12 Fri, 5/6/2011 MISSION PLAYERS **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 10PM $5 Sat, 5/7/2011 JUNO WHAT?! (+ ACORN PROJECT) + DJ K-OS **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9PM $12 Sat, 5/7/2011 Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $12 Adv / $15 Sun, 5/8/2011 KT Tunstall Also Appearing: Charlie Mars, MIGGS Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com Show: 9PM $24 Sun, 5/8/2011 Two Nights! The Revolver Tour Elvis Costello & The Imposters The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php Show: 8PM $49.50 - $89 Mon, 5/9/2011 Mike Olmos - Jazz on Monday EVERY Monday in North Beach Grant & Green, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/grantandgreensf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Mon, 5/9/2011 Joe Cohen Trio Mojito's, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/mojitosf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Mon, 5/9/2011 Two Nights! The Revolver Tour Elvis Costello & The Imposters The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php Show: 8PM $49.50 - $89 Thurs, 5/12/2011 WHISKERMAN / TREVOR GARROD **WIN TICKETS** Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3533635 Show: 8PM $10 Thurs, 5/12/2011 Afrolicious With DJs/Hosts: Pleasuremaker and Senor Oz plus special guest Black Mahal Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.elbo.com/Calendar.php Show: 10PM $5 Fri, 5/13/2011 RUBBLEBUCKET **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9PM $15 Fri, 5/13/2011 ART BREAKERS 2011: LAUNCH Featuring THE MONOPHONICS w/ Aurora Activity Pony **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 10PM $12 advance, $15 at the door Fri, 5/13/2011 Citizen Cope **WIN TICKETS** The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $25 Fri, 5/13/2011 JAZZ MAFIA STEVIE WONDER BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION **WIN TICKETS** The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://www.thenewparish.com/ Show: 9PM $15 ADV / $20 Fri, 5/13/2011 9th Annual Joshua Tree Music Festival The Joshua Tree Lake Campground, Joshua Tree, CA http://www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com/directions.htm $85 for all three days, Camping is $15 per person per night. Fri, 5/13/2011 Dedicated Maniacs The Connecticut Yankee, San Francisco, CA http://www.theyankee.com/ Show: 9PM Fri, 5/13/2011 The Cars The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php Show: 8PM $49.50 Sat, 5/14/2011 Soulive / Lettuce **WIN TICKETS** The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 8PM $25 Sat, 5/14/2011 JAZZ MAFIA Tribute to Stevie Wonder **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 10PM $10 Sat, 5/14/2011 9th Annual Joshua Tree Music Festival The Joshua Tree Lake Campground, Joshua Tree, CA http://www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com/directions.htm $85 for all three days, Camping is $15 per person per night. Sat, 5/14/2011 Wavy Gravy's 75th Birthday Boogie! A benefit for Seva Foundation featuring Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Henry Kaiser, Chris Robinson, Pete Sears & many more Craneway Pavilion, Richmond, CA http://www.seva.org Show: 7PM Tickets are $45 and are available at inticketing.com. VIP tickets for $250 include a preshow dinner and a limited edition event poster Sat, 5/14/2011 Citizen Cope The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $25 Sun, 5/15/2011 9th Annual Joshua Tree Music Festival The Joshua Tree Lake Campground, Joshua Tree, CA http://www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com/directions.htm $85 for all three days, Camping is $15 per person per night. Sun, 5/15/2011 Citizen Cope The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $25 Mon, 5/16/2011 Mike Olmos - Jazz on Monday EVERY Monday in North Beach Grant & Green, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/grantandgreensf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Mon, 5/16/2011 An Evening with Melvins Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com Show: 9PM $22.50 Mon, 5/16/2011 Joe Cohen Trio Mojito's, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/mojitosf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Mon, 5/16/2011 Chris Robinson Brotherhood The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $15 Tues, 5/17/2011 An Evening with Melvins Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com Show: 9PM $22.50 Thurs, 5/19/2011 *MAKE A SCENE* - Mama' Cookin, Sean Leahy Trio, M80 Mailbox & 3rd set hosted by Joe Tatton of NMS **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9PM $10 Thurs, 5/19/2011 Chris Robinson Brotherhood **WIN TICKETS** The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://www.thenewparish.com/ Show: 9PM $15 Fri, 5/20/2011 KATDELIC [of 'P FUNK ALLSTARS'] + Dj K-OS **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 10PM $10 Fri, 5/20/2011 Poor Man's Whiskey, Dead Winter Carpenters **WIN TICKETS** Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com Show: 9PM $17 Fri, 5/20/2011 PIMPS OF JOYTIME **WIN TICKETS** The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://www.thenewparish.com/ Show: 9PM $15 / $18 Fri, 5/20/2011 funky METERS Bimbo's 365, San Francisco, CA http://www.bimbos365club.com/ Show: 8PM $75 general admission, $150 VIP and $60 for Blue Bear Community Members Fri, 5/20/2011 ALLOFASUDDEN (CD Release), LEBO, WALKING SPANISH Cafe Du Nord , San Francisco, CA http://www.cafedunord.com/?temp=calendar&cal_view=month&cal_date=5|2011|20&so1=0 Show: 10PM $12 Fri, 5/20/2011 GARRIN BENFIELD Swedish Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.cafedunord.com/?temp=calendar&cal_view=month&cal_date=2|2011|28&so1=0 Show: 8PM Fri, 5/20/2011 Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band The Warfield, San Francisco, CA http://thewarfieldtheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $42 Sat, 5/21/2011 MARK KARAN & JERMIMAH PUDDLEDUCK **WIN TICKETS** Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3533635 Show: 8PM $16/$12 Advance Sat, 5/21/2011 The Dirty Dozen Brass Band **WIN TICKETS** The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $20 -$22 Sat, 5/21/2011 Mark Karan & Jemimah Puddleduck Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3533635 Show: 9PM $12 advance (online soon)/ $15 door + $1 Ashkenaz contribution Sun, 5/22/2011 JAPAN ROXX!! Tsunami benefit for Japan, Red Cross Japan, featuring:bernadette, Sex Industry,Tidelands, and more to be announced! The Independent, San Francisco, CA theindependentsf.com Show: 8PM $13 Mon, 5/23/2011 Mike Olmos - Jazz on Monday EVERY Monday in North Beach Grant & Green, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/grantandgreensf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Mon, 5/23/2011 Joe Cohen Trio Mojito's, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/mojitosf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Thurs, 5/26/2011 Celebrating Bob Dylan's 70th Birthday DOING DYLAN: Local Performers Play Their Renditions from Dylan's Repertoire featuring Eric & Suzy Thompson, David Gans, Pat Nevins, Graham Patzner, Marc Silber, Joe Balestreri, Tippy Canoe, Sean Hodge, and more! **WIN TICKETS** Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3533635 Show: 8PM $15 Thurs, 5/26/2011 MORNING TELEPORTATION + Jaill With Devon Williams **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 10PM $8 adv./ $10 Thurs, 5/26/2011 Jeff Narell and Callaloo Yoshi's SF Front Lounge, San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 9PM $10 Fri, 5/27/2011 CARNIVAL FEVER W/ B-SIDE PLAYERS **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 10PM $15 Fri, 5/27/2011 Jim Beam Live Music Series Presents The Fray The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 8PM $40 Sat, 5/28/2011 CARNIVAL FEVER W/ MONOPHONICS **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 10PM $15 | |