Friday, December 14, 2018

BISS List 12.14.2018 : BEST OF BISS THRU NYE AND BEYOND!

Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year BISS Listers! Is it just me or did this year just FLY right by? I cannot believe that it's already December 14th... Not sure if too many of you would know the significance of that date but yeah... it's a doozy! I never know what to call a day like this... Anniversary never sounds like the right word.  
 
I don't want to get too deep and be a total bummer during the holiday season, but the fact is, today is "Bo Bye Day" and I feel the need to say a little something...  And if not here, where? (BISS!) 
 
Dear Bo, As you might already know, life has been up and down since you left us. But as you also might know, lately, it's been really up with the great job and great boyfriend and always stellar friends. I just know that's what you would want to hear. Our friends have been amazing (all keeping whatever promises they made you). I don't know how I would have done it without all of them. And don't worry, I'm doing my best to keep the BISS alive and dancing in your honor with a lot of help from our friends! Miss you every day. Love you, ~Pamela 
 
OK... so this BISS is gonna carry you thru into January and we have lots to cover!   There are TONS of shows coming up that deserve to be listed in the BEST OF the BISS and I will give that list in just a moment. But let me drill down even further with some highlights from my own personal agenda for the coming weeks... 
 
Tonight, I am going to try to break my three-year streak of missing Chris Robinson Brotherhood at The Fillmore.  Three years ago, in 2015, this run of shows fell on 12/11 & 12/12...  You can probably do your own math here and understand why I had given my ticket to a friend to stay home... Since then it's been a sad association for this run... But this year, I am going to turn that around!   
 
So tonight, 12/14, I am (hopefully) hitting up CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD at The Fillmore (http://bit.ly/CRBFillmore2018).  Then I am going to follow up with long-time dear friend and super talented musician, Nigel Hall in Switch Hitters feat NIGEL HALL, ROBERT 'SPUT' SEARIGHT, & WIL BLADES (http://bit.ly/NigelHallBBRDec2018). 
 
Tomorrow, 12/15, I am going to a couple of holiday parties during the day and into the evening cause being with friends is first priority this time of year. However, when I get back to the city, I am headed straight for The Chapel for C. Marcus Scott & The Funky Spliff Present: The Human Being EP Release Party featuring Afrolicious plus Ideateam.  All three bands are STELLAR and all three bands are friends so that's  a definite priority  (http://bit.ly/FunkySpliffCDRelease)  **WIN TICKETS + CD's + T-shirts* by spreading the word about this show by sharing that link where ever you can think of.  Then email the BISS team at biss@bisslist.com
  and let us know where you spread the word. 
 
Sunday, 12/16 & Monday, 12/17, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic plus Motion Potion are at The Independent. I have not yet secured a ticket (or two), but have some feelers out. I really really wanna go on Monday night. And so, I WILL make that happen. (**hint hint wink wink) 
 
Next week, on Wednesday 12/19, the Nat Keefe Concert Carnival is back at The Independent. The Concert Carnival, now in its 13th year, is a variety show bringing together a large cast & crew to create new work in new ways... and a huge night for all featuring lots of friends and talented musicians! Nat Keefe, the guitarist of Hot Buttered Rum, aims to let everyone shine at the carnival. Featuring: RAINBOW GIRLS, QUATTLEBAUM, BOW TIES, LOST RADIO FLYERS, LULU GIBBES & HER AMAZING GAMESHOW, FRED TORPHY, MAGGIE FORTI, STEVE ADAMS, JEFF COLEMAN, ROB HOOPER, KYLE LEDSON, BEATMOWER & MUCH MORE TBA. This year's show will be broadcast live on KPFA with emcee Tim Lynch. Reserved Table seats & GA standing ticket both available. 21+. **WIN TICKETS OR NEW HOT BUTTERED RUM CD** by sharing this link: (http://bit.ly/NatKeefeCarnival2018). Then as always, email us at biss@bisslist.com to let us know!  Sticking with the theme of spending time with friends, I am going to start the night by supporting my friends, Jimmy Leslie & Steven La Bella who are hosting this new weekly called NIGHT JAR - "LIVE MUSIC WEDNESDAYS" at Monarch. which kicks off each week with an Open Mic from 7-9PM so bring your guitar. The band to follow at 9:30 this week is PRESENT TENSE BRASS BAND. Tiks: http://bit.ly/NightJar121918
 
On Friday 12/28, there is no doubt I will be crossing the bridge to spend the night with extended family, Zigaboo Modeliste for his 70th Birthday Extravaganza w/ Zigaboo Modeliste & New AAhkesstra PLUS Special Guest George Porter, Jr. plus DJ Harry Duncan at Freight & Salvage. **WIN TICKETS**.by spreading the word by sharing this link: http://bit.ly/Zigaboo70thThen we head back to the city for more family & friends' late night with VICTOR LTTLE'S BIG HIT ~ EARTH, WIND & PURPLE EWF VS. PRINCE at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**.http://bit.ly/VictorLittle122818 
 
Also, on 12/28 and thankfully, again on 12/29, Karl Denson's Annual Birthday Bash is back at The Fillmore. The show on 12/28 is Karl Denson's Tiny Universe with Z-trip & Dumpstaphunk.12/29 is KDTU with Chali 2na & Cut Chemist Collaborative Set at The Fillmore. Enter to **WIN TICKETS** by spreading the word about these shows: http://bit.ly/KDTUFillmore2018
 
12/29 after KDTU at The Fillmore, we'll head straight across the street to the Boom Boom Room for long time favorite and another dear friend, RonKat's KATDELIC. Not to mention it's always a funky dance party that goes late night!  THE MOVES COLLECTIVE opens. And yep, you guessed it. You can **WIN TICKETS** by spreading the word. http://bit.ly/KatdelicBBR12192018 
 
Sooooo.... What are YOU doing for NYE? I am still trying to decide but definitely gonna hit the Masonic for one of the two nights of Thievery Corporation (12/30 & 12/31).  BISS List has tickets for you to win on either night. If you wanna win for 12/30, share this one:  http://bit.ly/ThieveryMasonic123018 Or if you wanna win for NYE share this one: http://bit.ly/ThieveryNYE2019
 
Other thoughts for NYE? How about Mayer Hawthorne, Leven Kali, Sweater Funk at The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall **WIN TICKETS** http://bit.ly/MayerHawthorneNYE2019 

Of course, there are TONS of other shows which are at the top of the list for the next month. And I am about to give them to you. I promise to be back in touch with you with another BISS LIst before I leave for my FIRST (yes, seriously) JAM CRUISE!
On to....
THE BEST OF THE BISS
12/142018 - 1/18/2019
*Check the full calendarfor more upcoming shows!*

12/14/2018     
  • Chris Robinson Brotherhood at The Fillmore 
  • Chum - A Tribute to Phish at Brick & Mortar  **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Willie Nelson & Family (Two Nights!) at The Fox
  • The Mother Hips (Friday) with: The Mother Hips Annual Holiday Show at Great American Music Hall
  • DIEGO'S UMBRELLA + THE CROOKED STUFF at Hopmonk Novato **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Dustbowl Revival, Freddy & Francine at The Independent
  • An Evening with The Mermen - instrumental surf & psychedelic  at 19 Broadway  **WIN TICKETS**
  • Stu'S End-of-Year-Showcase with Stu Allen and Mars Hotel at Ashkenaz **WIN TICKETS**
  • Melvin Seals & JGB at Club Fox
  • Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn (12/14/18) at Freight & Salvage   
12/15/2018 
  • THE SWITCH HITTERS FT. NIGEL HALL, ROBERT 'SPUT' SEARIGHT, NATE WERTH, WIL BLADES + *STEVIE REDSTONE** and *DJ KEVVY KEV* at Boom Boom Room  **WIN TICKETS**
  • Chris Robinson Brotherhood at The Fillmore 
  • The Mother Hips (Saturday) with: The Mother Hips Annual Holiday Show at Great American Music Hall 
  • John Butler Trio plus Dustin Thomas at The Fox 
  • Stu'S End-of-Year-Showcase with Stu Allen and Mars Hotel at Ashkenaz **WIN TICKETS**
  • THOM YORKE (radiohead), TOMORROW'S MODERN BOXES, OLIVER COATES at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
  • Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn (12/15/18) at Freight & Salvage 
  • LA GENTE SF, The Crux at Hopmonk Sebastopol **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Marty O'Reilly Old Soul Orchestra at Smiley's Schooner
  • TOWER OF POWER - 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR 2018, w/ DJ Happry Duncan  at Uptown Napa   
12/16/2018 
  • George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Motion Potion 2ND SHOW ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND!  at The Independent
  • Songs About Something with Paige Clem, The Sam Chase, Fletcher Nielsen and Jordan Feinstein at Ivy Room **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Chris Robinson Brotherhood at The Fillmore   
  • The Mother Hips (Sunday) The Hips Holiday Acoustic Matinee  at Slim's  
  • Free show: Shark Alley Hobos with Chuck Prophet at Sweetwater Music Hall FREE 
  • RETURN OF THE CYPHER (FREE SHOW) HIP HOP, BANDS, RAP BATTLES at Boom Boom Room  FREE 
  • Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn (12/16/18) at Freight & Salvage  
  • Wil Blades' "Sunday Sessions" at Madrone Art Bar  FREE   
12/17/2018 
  • George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Motion Potion at The Independent
  • Tenacious D plus Wynchester at The Fox   
12/18/2018 
  • An Evening With Charlie Hunter and Lucy Woodward -seated show at Great American Music Hall
  • Tenacious D plus Wynchester at The Fox   
12/19/2018 
  • Nat Keefe Concert Carnival at The Independent **WIN TICKETS OR NEW HOT BUTTERED RUM CD** 
  • EL VEZ - The Mexican Elvis XMAS SHOW with COMBO TEZETA, CHAKI and MATT & PAUL MAGIC + DJ SID PRESLEY at Elbo Room 
  • NIGHT JAR - "LIVE MUSIC WEDNESDAYS" FT. PRESENT TENSE BRASS BAND  930PM (Open Mic 7-9PM bring your guitar-hosted by Jimmy Leslie & Steven La Bella)   at Monarch  
  • Tinsley Ellis at Freight & Salvage    
12/20/2018 
  • Smoked Out Soul SOS Holiday Sweater Party ft Brother In Arms - Deejay Theory & J Boogie and featuring  Zebuel & The SOS Players Will Magid, Paul Oliphant, Brandon Lee, Enrique Padilla & guests at Monarch **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Duke Ellington'S Nutcracker Suite MARCUS SHELBY ORCHESTRA W/ TIFFANY AUSTIN & KENNY WASHINGTON at Joe Henderson Lab 
  • NYE at the Catalyst! Eagles Of Death Metal at Catalyst  
  • Tony Glaser and The Party, Dragland, Ian Heid Band at Ivy Room **WIN TICKETS**   
12/21/2018 
  • MOJO GREEN + BROOKER D & THE MELLOW FELLOWS, DJ K-OS at Boom Boom Room 
  • Fishbone: Crazy Glue X-Mas, Diego's Umbrella, The Crooked Stuff at Great American Music Hall  
  • Afrolicious - Holiday-ugly Christmas Sweater Party! Toy Drive at Reel Fish Shop & Grill  
  • David Grisman Sextet (12/21/18) at Freight & Salvage  
  • You Better Watch Out 2 Nights of Holiday Magic with Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons feat STEVE KIMOCK + Jason Crosby and many more special guests TBA, Steve Kimock & Jerry Joseph Duo at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Two Nights! A Legendary Christmas w/ John Legend at The Fox    
12/22/2018 
  • BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA at Miner Auditorium\
  • (((folkYEAH!))) Presents a benefit for Native American Heritage: HERE TONIGHT! The 4th Annual Gene Clark Tribute featuring: Green Leaf Rustlers, Andy CabicGospelbeacH, Meg Baird & Charlie Saufley, Sweet Chariot, Kai Clark, Natural Pear / Lights by Mad Alchemy at The Chapel  
  • DJ Charlotte the Baroness with the Broun Fellinis (Brandi and Kevin's Post-Wedding Party!!) at Ashkenaz **WIN TICKETS** 
  • David Grisman Sextet (12/22/18) at Freight & Salvage  
  • THE ROCK COLLECTION - Melvin Seals, Greg Anton, Stu Allen, Lebo, JP McLean, Stephanie Salva -All-Star Band Returns 2 Sets Of Live Music at Moe's Alley  
  • You Better Watch Out 2 Nights of Holiday Magic with Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons feat STEVE KIMOCK + Jason Crosby and many more special guests TBA, Steve Kimock & Jerry Joseph Duo at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Two Nights! A Legendary Christmas w/ John Legend at The Fox  
  • FRANKIE BOOTS, John Courage / Slow Motion Cowboys at Hopmonk Sebastopol **WIN TICKETS** 
  • FUNK REVIVAL ORCHESTRA + BIG STICKY MESS AND DJ KEVVY KEV at Boom Boom Room  **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Afrolicious + Smoked Out Soul  at Starline Social Club    
12/23/2018 
  • BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA at Miner Auditorium
  • RETURN OF THE CYPHER (FREE SHOW) HIP HOP, BANDS, RAP BATTLES at Boom Boom Room  FREE 
  • Wil Blades' "Sunday Sessions" at Madrone Art Bar  FREE   
12/27/2018 
  • An Evening With: THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS W/ SPECIAL GUEST LEBO at Cornerstone Berkeley
  • Ghost Light -Holly Bowling, Tom Hamilton, Steve Lyons, Raina Mullen and Scotty Zwang  at Terrapin Crossroads 
  • DUMPSTAPHUNK-New Orleans Funk Supergroup Returns + Special Guests ROKSTA ORKESTRA at Moe's Alley  
  • Smoked Out Soul Party ft. Gordo Cabeza (Mom DJs) + Zebuel & The SOS Players Will Magid, Paul Oliphant, Brandon Lee, Enrique Padilla & guests at Monarch **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Atta Kid at Madrone Art Bar   
12/28/2018 
  • Zigaboo Modeliste 70th Birthday Extravaganza  w/ Zigaboo Modeliste & New AAhkesstra with Special Guest George Porter, Jr. plus DJ Harry Duncan at Freight & Salvage **WIN TICKETS** 
  • VICTOR LTTLE'S BIG HIT ~ EARTH, WIND & PURPLE EWF VS. PRINCE at Boom Boom Room  **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Karl Denson's Annual Birthday Bash feat: Dumpstaphunk and other very special guests at The Fillmore  **WIN TICKETS** 
  • An Evening With: THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS plus HOWELLDEVINE at Cornerstone Berkeley  
  • Monophonics Soulful Social at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Ghost Light -Holly Bowling, Tom Hamilton, Steve Lyons, Raina Mullen and Scotty Zwang  at Terrapin Crossroads  
  • MACEO PARKER W/ OPENING ACT DEVA MAHAL at Miner Auditorium  
  • ((folkYEAH!))) Presents & Cosmic Twang Present: The 2nd Annual Cosmic Christmas w/ Scott Law & Ross James, Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show at The Chapel **WIN TICKETS** 
  • LOVE LIGHTS THE WAY: The Polish Ambassador, WildlightYaima at The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall **WIN TICKETS** 
  • ERYKAH BADU at The Warfield    
12/29/2018 
  • KATDELIC (P FUNK DANCE PARTY) + THE MOVES COLLECTIVE at Boom Boom Room  **WIN TICKETS**
  • Karl Denson's Annual Birthday Bash featuring KDTU & Z-Trip with very special guests the Chali 2na & Cut Chemist Collaborative Set at The Fillmore  **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Monophonics Soulful Social at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS** 
  • MACEO PARKER W/ OPENING ACT DEVA MAHAL at Miner Auditorium  
  • CON BRIO + Midtown Social- Funk & Soul Favorites at Moe's Alley  
  • THE ENGLISH BEAT at Cornerstone Berkeley  
  • Hot Tuna Acoustic at Freight & Salvage  
  • Hot Tuna Acoustic VIP Package at Freight & Salvage  
  • John Brothers Piano Company at Ivy Room **WIN TICKETS** 
  • The Great Northern presents Substance: An 80's Inspired Dance Party of Then and Now w/MISSING PERSONS featuring DALE BOZZIO, ANNABELLA BOW WOW WOW, GENE LOVES JEZEBEL, TRANS X, DJ OMAR (80?s/Dance-LIVE MUSIC/DJs) at The Great Northern   
12/30/2018 
  • RETURN OF THE CYPHER (FREE SHOW) HIP HOP, BANDS, RAP BATTLES at Boom Boom Room  FREE 
  • (((folkYEAH!))) Presents a Two Night NYE Residency with: Lee Fields & The Expressions, The M-Tet at The Chapel **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Thievery Corporation at The Masonic **WIN TICKETS** 
  • MACEO PARKER W/ OPENING ACT DEVA MAHAL at Miner Auditorium  
  • Eric Lindell with special guest Anson Funderburgh at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Leftover Salmon at Terrapin Crossroads  
  • Hot Tuna Electric at Freight & Salvage  
  • Hot Tuna Electric VIP Package at Freight & Salvage
  • An Evening With Y&T at Cornerstone Berkeley    
12/31/2018 
  • Thievery Corporation at The Masonic **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Mayer Hawthorne, Leven Kali, Sweater Funk at The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall **WIN TICKETS** 
  • NEW YEAR'S EVE SOUL PARTY: *NIKI J CRAWFORD* (FRMR ORGONE) at Boom Boom Room  **WIN TICKETS** 
  • NYE w/ Eric Lindell with special guest Anson Funderburgh at Sweetwater Music Hall  
  • (((folkYEAH!))) Presents a Two Night NYE Residency with: Lee Fields & The Expressions, The M-Tet at The Chapel **WIN TICKETS** 
  • MACEO PARKER: NEW YEAR'S EVE SHOWS W/ OPENING ACT DEVA MAHAL at Miner Auditorium 
  • The Claypool Lennon Delirium with Beanpole at The Fillmore   
  • Hot Tuna Acoustic and Electric at Freight & Salvage 
  • NYE BASH w/ San Geronimo & Beso Negro at 19 Broadway  **WIN TICKETS** 
  • CON BRIO - NEW YEAR'S EVE! + Roem Baur at Hopmonk Novato  
  • Leftover Salmon - Dec 31 New Year's Eve Show - SOLD OUT at Terrapin Crossroads  
  • A Special New Year's Eve Performance of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: Ms. Lauryn Hill at The Fox  
  • THE QUEEN'S BALL NYE 2019 with MAYA JANE COLES, SHINY OBJECTS, LILY ACKERMAN, JOHN BRYARS, GROOVEWELL DJs LEDET, J KEY, SOULFUNKY, & FUSION, plus fabulous drag performances curated by Errol Valentino, Aerialists and more (House/Electronic-DJs/DRAG) at The Great Northern    
1/1/2019 
  • IT'S A NEW DAY + BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS BLOCK PARTY 2019  featuring J. Phlip, Kim Ann Foxman, Moon Boots, Francesca Lombardo, Atish,Doc Martin, Marques Wyatt, MelĂ©, J. Worra, SkiiTour, Qbert, Afrolicious, Smoked Out Soul, 8Ball, Anthony Mansfield, Bass Ben, Ben Anderson, Benjamin K, Brad Robinson, Deckard, Erik HZ, Galen, J9, Jay Handles, Jimmy B, Joe Fro, Leyl Master Black, Makes Me Move, Mancub, Michael Anthony, Mystr Hatchet, One Mohit, Rachel Torro, RRUS, Rumblemunk, Sepehr, Shissla, ShinyObjects, Shooey, Silky Thunder, Sol, Solar, Tamo, The Craig Show, Tobin Ellsworth, Tyrel Williams, Victor Vega, Woo and many more tba (All styles-DJ/LIVE MUSIC) 4 am - 9 pm  at The Great Northern  
  
1/3/2019 
  • Smoked Out Soul featuring  Zebuel & The SOS Players Will Magid, Paul Oliphant, Brandon Lee, Enrique Padilla & guests at Monarch **WIN TICKETS** 
  
1/4/2019 
  • MONOPHONICS + Quinn Deveaux- Soul & Funk Favorites Return at Moe's Alley 
  • (((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Green Leaf Rustlers at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS** 
  • TWO NIGHTS! BoomBox at The Independent  
  • DAVID BOWIE 8th Annual BIRTHDAY BASH @ THE CHAPEL *SACRED SILVERSEXUAL*  (Presented by BoomBoomRoom) at The Chapel **WIN TICKETS**   
1/5/2019 
  • TWO NIGHTS! BoomBox at The Independent  
  • (((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Green Leaf Rustlers at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS** 
  • DAVID BOWIE 8th Annual BIRTHDAY BASH @ THE CHAPEL *SACRED SILVERSEXUAL*  (Presented by BoomBoomRoom) at The Chapel **WIN TICKETS**   
1/10/2019 
  • Yonder Mountain String Band plus Handmade Moments at The Independent  
  
1/11/2019 
  • PIMPS OF JOYTIME at New Parish **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Mr. Hat's Big Birthday Bash: Magic In The Other, Big Light at Ivy Room **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Patti Smith and Her Band at The Fillmore   
  • LIKE A ROAD LEADING HOME: CELEBRATING JERRY GARCIA WITH MELVIN SEALS, OTEIL BURBRIDGE, TOM HAMILTON, DUANE TRUCKS, JACKLYN LABRANCH & GLORIA JONES at The Warfield  
  • Elliott Peck "Further From The Storm" Album Release Party with special guests: Phil Lesh, Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz, Jason Crosby, Tim Bluhm, Greg Loiacono, James DePrato, Grahame Lesh & More TBA! at Terrapin Crossroads  
  
1/12/2019 
  • Yonder Mountain String Ban with Handmade Moments at Terrapin Crossroads  
  • Patti Smith and Her Band at The Fillmore 
  • Robert Walter'S 20th Congress at The Independent  
  • LIKE A ROAD LEADING HOME: CELEBRATING JERRY GARCIA WITH MELVIN SEALS, OTEIL BURBRIDGE, TOM HAMILTON, DUANE TRUCKS, JACKLYN LABRANCH & GLORIA JONES at The Warfield  
  • SAMBADA at Hopmonk Sebastopol **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Seva'S 40th Anniversary: Sing Out For Seva ft. Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Mickey Hart & Friends, Joan Osborne, Pura FĂ© & Cary Morin. Hosted by Wavy Gravy plus special guests! at The Fox  
1/13/2019 
  • Yonder Mountain String Ban with Handmade Moments at Terrapin Crossroads  
  
1/15/2019 
  • JAM CRUISE '17: Umphrey's McGee, Galactic, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Kamasi Washington, Khruangbin, Hot Tuna Electric with Steve Kimock, Leftover Salmon, The Motet, ALO, Turkuaz, Spafford, Fruition, TAUK, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, Melvin Seals & JGB, Dragon Smoke feat. Ivan Neville, Robert Mercurio, Eric Lindell & Stanton Moore*, Andy Frasco & The U.N., The Nth Power presents "Rebel Music" Bob Marley Tribute, SunSquabi, The Porter Trio, Matador! Soul Sounds, The Cleaners feat. Eric Krasno, Duane Trucks, Marcus King, Kevin Scott & Deshawn Alexander, Toubab Krewe, Jennifer Hartswick & Nick Cassarino*, Monophonics, Southern Avenue, Jon Stickley Trio, magicgravy*, Star Kitchen feat. Marc Brownstein, The Sweet Lillies, Nathan Moore, Everyone Orchestra*, Jennifer Hartswick Super Jam*, DJ Soul Sister, Subset, PLUS Special Guests: Skerik, Big Sam, Roosevelt Collier, Daniel Rodriguez, Leslie Mendelson, Brandon "Taz" Niederauer on a Cruise Ship from Miami, FL to Belize City, BZ to Cozumel, MX to Progresso, MX 

1/16/2019 
  • The American Crossroads Trio - David Bromberg + Larry Campbell + David Hidalgo at The Chapel  
  • An Evening with Dawes: Passwords Tour - Dawes at The Fox    
1/18/2019 
  • Eric McFadden with Mountain Hobo, Rae, Tae and Genevieve Heyward at Ivy Room **WIN TICKETS** 
  • Elton John - Farewell Yellow Brick Road at Oracle Arena  
  • The Infamous Stringdusters with Midnight North at The Fillmore   
  • HUSHconcerts & The Janky Barge Present the 13th annual ICEBREAKERS BALL  a white winter affair featuring  DJ ICEY (Zone Records, Florida) , TROTTER (Royal Soul Records, Brazil) plus special guests DJ PLATURN - DECKARD - ERIC RIGGSBEE - FEMMELECTRIC - MOTION POTION - NUGZ and Janky Barge pirates BEATO - CHUCK JONES - HELLACAT - ILLALIEN - SOBB DEEP  at The Great Northern   


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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

BISS List 11.21.18 : HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! / BEST OF THE BISS THRU DEC 21st!

Happy Thanksgiving BISS Listers!! I did a pretty thorough and exhaustive search for you to create the list below of the BEST OF from our full calendar. It's gonna be a good month of events to get you through until the next BISS newletter.... See for yourself!



THE BEST OF THE BISS
11/21/2018 - 12/21/2018
*Check the full calendarfor more upcoming shows!*

11/21/2018
  • Circles Around The Sun at Cornerstone Berkeley **WIN TICKETS**
  • DangerAte (feat. Daniel Cohen), Dave Ridnell & Sons of Happiness plus Special Guests! at Hotel Utah Saloon **WIN TICKETS**
  • Vinyl Black Wednesday Party at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
  • An Evening With Fleetwood Mac at SAP Center
  • (((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Midnight North + Doobie Decibel System at The Chapel **WIN TICKETS**
 
11/22/2018
  • Smoked Out Soul featuring Zebuel & The SOS Players Will Magid, Paul Oliphant, Brandon Lee, Enrique Padilla & guests at Monarch **WIN TICKETS**
 
11/23/2018
  • KATDELIC *ANNUAL BLACK FRIDAY PARTY* +HAROLD DAY EXPERIENCE at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • Los Lobos & X with Jane Wiedlin at The Fillmore **WIN TICKETS**
  • Moonalice at Ashkenaz **WIN TICKETS**
  • Bayonics at Elbo Room
  • THE SPINNERS -Legendary R&B vocal group at Yoshi'S
  • Mr. Hat Presents a Smoked Out Soul Black Friday Dance Party w/Special Guests + Circuit Jerks at Ivy Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • Deb Matson'S 60th Bday Bash ft. Spiral Lights of Venus -all-star band performing the songs of Grateful Dead & other psychedelic surprises: feat-Jeannette Ferber. Jordan Feinstein, Garrett Deloian, Danny Luehring, Murph at 19 Broadway **WIN TICKETS**
 
11/24/2018
  • 5TH ANNUAL *TIE-DYE PANTY PARTY* FT. VICTOR LITTLE'S BIG HIT- starring: VICTOR LITTLE, DESZON CLAIBORNE, CHARLES SPIKES , MAYA KRONFELD, RICH ARMSTRONG, ERIN HONEYWELL Special Guest TONY LINDSAY - Vocals at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • Los Lobos & X with Jane Wiedlin at The Fillmore **WIN TICKETS**
  • Bone Diggers: The songs of Paul Simon, Explored by Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz (ALO), Reed Mathis (JFJO, Tea Leaf Green, Electric Beethoven), Scott Rager (Tea Leaf Green) & More at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
  • THE SPINNERS -Legendary R&B vocal group at Yoshi'S
  • Achilles Wheel w/ Edge of the West at 19 Broadway **WIN TICKETS**
  • SOL HORIZON at Hopmonk Sebastopol **WIN TICKETS**
 
11/25/2018
  • RETURN OF THE CYPHER (FREE SHOW) HIP HOP, BANDS, RAP BATTLES at Boom Boom Room FREE
  • Fleetwood Mac at Oracle Arena
  • LAGOS ROOTS AFROBEAT ENSEMBLE + M-TET at Elbo Room
  • THE SPINNERS -Legendary R&B vocal group at Yoshi'S
 
11/28/2018
  • Bohemian Rhapsody at Little Roxie Theater
  • LOVE PREVAILS - GLIDE Annual Holiday Jam at The Masonic
 
11/29/2018
  • T PRESENTS: A John Waters Christmas, DJ Omar (seated show) at Great American Music Hall
  • A John Waters Christmas With DJ Omar at Great American Music Hall
  • DRAGON SMOKE at Hopmonk Sebastopol **WIN TICKETS**
  • THE HIGGS (+ JAKE NIELSEN'S TRIPLE THREAT) at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
 
11/30/2018
  • Dragon Smoke at The Independent
  • EL METATE ** + * DJ K-OS * & Very Special Guests (**DRAGON SMOKE AFTER PARTY**) at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • Old 97'S at The Fillmore **WIN TICKETS**
  • AC2: AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ANDERSON COOPER & ANDY COHEN at The Masonic
  • Shelley Doty X-tet at Freight & Salvage
 
12/1/2018
  • Love on Haight Holiday Party w/ Johnathan Singer & Ian McDonald at Love On Haight
  • THE HUMIDORS + THE FELL SWOOP (AND DJ KEVVY KEV) at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • Elvis Costello & The Imposters at The Masonic
  • ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS at The Masonic
  • THE KRUSH 95.9 - 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY ! THE MOTHER HIPS / CHUCK PROPHET/Paul Thorn / Carrie Rodriguez at Hopmonk Sebastopol **WIN TICKETS**
 
12/2/2018 (& Every Day thru 12/9)
The 1st Lighting: Sunday, Dec 2nd is Bill Graham Menorah Day! Lighting Ceremony at 4:30PM
David & Alex Graham, Perry Farrell and Local Dignitaries; Long-Time Bill Graham Colleagues
Musical performances by: Jerry's Kosher Deli plus Very Special Guests
Starting at 2:00 PM Kids Crafts Activities
 
12/2/2018
  • Perry Farrell'S Kind Heaven Orchestra with Balkan Bump, Jerry'S Kosher Deli at The Fillmore **WIN TICKETS**
  • KC TURNER PRESENTS CAMP FIRE RELIEF BENEFIT CONCERT -100% of ticket proceeds will be donated to the North Valley Community Foundation: ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO / PETER CASE / DAN BERN / MEGAN SLANKARD / HEATHER COMBS / THE SAM CHASE / T SISTERS/ Bobby Jo Valentine / Josh Brough / Kate Lardner & the Branson Rock Band / DJ Bothsides / (MORE TBA) at Hopmonk Novato
  • RETURN OF THE CYPHER (FREE SHOW) HIP HOP, BANDS, RAP BATTLES at Boom Boom Room FREE
 
12/3/2018
  • COLD AND BLACK AND INFINITE - NORTH AMERICA 2018: NINE INCH NAILS, THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN, HMLTD at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
  • Echo & the Bunnymen w/special guest: Enation at The Masonic
 
12/4/2018
  • COLD AND BLACK AND INFINITE - NORTH AMERICA 2018: NINE INCH NAILS, THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN, HMLTD (2nd Show Added By Popular Demand! ) at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
 
12/5/2018
  • BISS Holiday Cocktail Party at Fish Bowl
  • (((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Har Mar Superstar and Sabrina Ellis do the songs of Dirty Dancing Introducing Heart Bones at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
  • Mr. Hat Presents Kate Gaffney, Scott Hirsch (Hiss Golden Messenger/ The Court & Spark), Lauren Barth at Ivy Room **WIN TICKETS**
 
12/6/2018
  • Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds at The Independent
  • Dweezil Zappa at The Fillmore **WIN TICKETS**
12/7/2018
  • JAZZ MAFIA FEST: Tribute To The Ladies Of Hip-Hop JAZZ MAFIA'S HEAVIEST FEATHER W/ SPECIAL GUEST MCS at Joe Henderson Lab
  • Stu Allen & Mars Hotel at Ashkenaz **WIN TICKETS**
  • Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul at The Fillmore **WIN TICKETS**
 
12/8/2018
  • ROOSEVELT COLLIER'S CALIFORNIA GET-DOWN (W/ ERIC MCFADDEN + JOHN STATEN, WIL BLADES, VICTOR LITTLE & Surprise Guests at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • JAZZ MAFIA FEST: Brass Music Of The World BRASS MAFIA at Joe Henderson Lab
  • Royal Jelly Jive at The Independent
  • Golden Gate Wingmen feat John Kadlecik, Jeff Chimenti, Reed Mathis & Jay Lane at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
  • The Allman Family Revival at The Fillmore
  • Peter Rowan: Carter Stanley'S Eyes at Freight & Salvage
 
12/9/2018
  • JAZZ MAFIA FEST: With Guest Vocalists JAZZ MAFIA ACCOMPLICES at Joe Henderson Lab
  • A CELEBRATION OF 40 YEARS OF DEAD KENNEDYS: Dead Kennedys, TSOL, Dwarves, M.D.C., Screaming Bloody Marys at The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
  • JAZZ MAFIA ACCOMPLICES With Guest Vocalists at Joe Henderson Lab
  • Golden Gate Wingmen feat John Kadlecik, Jeff Chimenti, Reed Mathis & Jay Lane at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
  • CHARLIE HUNTER AND LUCY WOODWARD -seated show at Hopmonk Sebastopol **WIN TICKETS**
 
12/12/2018
  • Stu'S End-of-Year-Showcase with Stu Allen and Mars Hotel at Ashkenaz **WIN TICKETS**
  • Damn Skippy Featuring Scott Amendola, Will Bernard, John Schott, Jenny Schieman & Todd Sickafoose at Ivy Room **WIN TICKETS**
 
12/13/2018
  • Willie Nelson & Family (Two Nights!) at The Fox
  • Stu'S End-of-Year-Showcase with Stu Allen and Mars Hotel at Ashkenaz **WIN TICKETS**
  • Damn Skippy Featuring Scott Amendola, Will Bernard, John Schott, Jenny Schieman & Todd Sickafoose at Ivy Room **WIN TICKETS**
 
12/14/2018
  • THE SWITCH HITTERS FT. NIGEL HALL, ROBERT 'SPUT' SEARIGHT, NATE WERTH, WIL BLADES plus: **GALAXE** (of Yak Attack) + *DJ K-OS* at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • Willie Nelson & Family (Two Nights!) at The Fox
  • Chum - A Tribute to Phish at Brick & Mortar **WIN TICKETS**
  • Chris Robinson Brotherhood at The Fillmore
  • DIEGO'S UMBRELLA + THE CROOKED STUFF at Hopmonk Novato **WIN TICKETS**
  • Dustbowl Revival, Freddy & Francine at The Independent
  • The Mother Hips (Friday) with: The Mother Hips Annual Holiday Show at Great American Music Hall
  • An Evening with The Mermen - instrumental surf & psychedelic at 19 Broadway **WIN TICKETS**
  • Stu'S End-of-Year-Showcase with Stu Allen and Mars Hotel at Ashkenaz **WIN TICKETS**
  • Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn (12/14/18) at Freight & Salvage
 
12/15/2018
  • THE SWITCH HITTERS FT. NIGEL HALL, ROBERT 'SPUT' SEARIGHT, NATE WERTH, WIL BLADES + *STEVIE REDSTONE** and *DJ KEVVY KEV* at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • Chris Robinson Brotherhood at The Fillmore
  • The Mother Hips (Saturday) with: The Mother Hips Annual Holiday Show at Great American Music Hall
  • Stu'S End-of-Year-Showcase with Stu Allen and Mars Hotel at Ashkenaz **WIN TICKETS**
  • THOM YORKE (radiohead), TOMORROW'S MODERN BOXES, OLIVER COATES at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
  • Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn (12/15/18) at Freight & Salvage
  • LA GENTE SF, The Crux at Hopmonk Sebastopol **WIN TICKETS**
 
12/16/2018
  • Chris Robinson Brotherhood at The Fillmore
  • The Mother Hips (Sunday) The Hips Holiday Acoustic Matinee at Slim'S
  • RETURN OF THE CYPHER (FREE SHOW) HIP HOP, BANDS, RAP BATTLES at Boom Boom Room FREE
  • Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn (12/16/18) at Freight & Salvage
 
12/17/2018
  • George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at The Independent
  • Tenacious D plus Wynchester at The Fox
 
12/18/2018
  • Tenacious D plus Wynchester at The Fox
  • An Evening With Charlie Hunter and Lucy Woodward -seated show at Great American Music Hall
 
12/19/2018
  • El Vez - the Mexican Elvis at Elbo Room
  • Tinsley Ellis at Freight & Salvage
 
12/20/2018
  • Duke Ellington'S Nutcracker Suite MARCUS SHELBY ORCHESTRA W/ TIFFANY AUSTIN & KENNY WASHINGTON at Joe Henderson Lab
  • Tony Glaser and The Party, Dragland, Ian Heid Band at Ivy Room **WIN TICKETS**
 
12/21/2018
  • MOJO GREEN + BROOKER D & THE MELLOW FELLOWS, DJ K-OS at Boom Boom Room
  • Fishbone: Crazy Glue X-Mas at Great American Music Hall
  • You Better Watch Out 2 Nights of Holiday Magic with Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons feat STEVE KIMOCK + Jason Crosby and many more special guests TBA, Steve Kimock & Jerry Joseph Duo at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
  • David Grisman Sextet (12/21/18) at Freight & Salvage
  • John Legend at The Fox


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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

BISS List 10/23/18 : HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! / BEST OF NOVEMBER: HANGTOWN MUSIC FESTIVAL / DOOBIE DECIBEL SYSTEM / CIRCLES AROUND THE SUN / ZIGABOO'S 70th!

Happy Halloween BISS LIsters! Coming at you live from the 8th Annual Hangtown Music Festival just two hours from the SF Bay in PLacerville. The weather is beautiful and the music is amazing so far... Looks like it's gonna be another EPIC festival!

In the interest of getting myself back to my job here at the festival (and the music), I am gonna just gonna tell you a few shows you should be sure are on your calendar!!

NUMBER ONE: on 10/27/2018 : A ROCK OF AGES MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA  4th Annual Costume Dance Party: Elvis Comeback + The Unauthorized Rolling Stones (w/Rudy Columbini), David Nelson & Friends feat: Mark Karan, Doobie Decimel System w/ Ezra Lipp & Roger McNamee + Special Guests ALO members Lebo, Steve Adams at at Osher Marin JCC Kanbar Ctr

NUMBER TWO: on 11/21/2018 : Circles Around The Sun at The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**

NUMBER THREE: on 12/28/2018 : ZIGABOO MODELISTE turns SEVENTY!!! Join us for a birthday celebration at Freight & Salvage! I have heard there will be some special guests. We will announce them soon!! **WIN TICKETS**

SO... as you may have noticed, BISS is coming out a little less frequently.. BUT the calendar stays updated. And I am still here to give you the BEST PICKS from that calendar!! And here they are! (thru November!)


THE BEST OF THE BISS
Halloween thru Thanksgiving!
11/26/2018 - 11/30/2018
*Check the full calendarfor more upcoming shows!*


10/25/2018
  • Hangtown Music Festival: Railroad Earth (3 Nights), Jon Stickley Trio, Pink Talking Fish, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Trampled By Turtles, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, The Infamous Stringdusters, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Keller Williams' PettyGrass ft. The HillBenders, Billy Strings, Pimps of Joytime, Melvin Seals and JGB, Ghost Light, Dead Winter Carpenters, Kung Fu, Sepiatonic, Midtown Social, The HillBenders, Five Alarm Funk, Ron Artis II & The Truth, Achilles Wheel, Jelly Bread, Old Salt Union, One Grass Two Grass   / Friday Late Night: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe with Pimps Of Joytime   at El Dorado County Fairgrounds
  • MarchFourth   #brass bandjazz#rock at Great American Music Hall
  • The Subdudes - feel-good southern jams at Freight & Salvage
  • Simple Minds at The Masonic
  • Walk Talk (Members of Pimps of Joytime), The M-Tet, Instant Karma! (KC) at Ivy Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • Smoked Out Soul featuring GrooveWell DJS + Zebuel & The SOS Players Will Magid, Paul Oliphant, Brandon Lee, Enrique Padilla & guests at Monarch **WIN TICKETS**
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10/26/2018
  • Hangtown Music Festival: Railroad Earth (3 Nights), Jon Stickley Trio, Pink Talking Fish, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Trampled By Turtles, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, The Infamous Stringdusters, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Keller Williams' PettyGrass ft. The HillBenders, Billy Strings, Pimps of Joytime, Melvin Seals and JGB, Ghost Light, Dead Winter Carpenters, Kung Fu, Sepiatonic, Midtown Social, The HillBenders, Five Alarm Funk, Ron Artis II & The Truth, Achilles Wheel, Jelly Bread, Old Salt Union, One Grass Two Grass   / Friday Late Night: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe with Pimps Of Joytime   at El Dorado County Fairgrounds
  • Royal Jelly Jive with special guest Midtown Social at McNear's Mystic Theater
  • KC Turner Presents: THE SUBDUDES - AN EVENING WITH at Hopmonk Novato
  • Another Planet Entertainment Presents: Extra Action 20th Anniversary Halloween Ball at New Parish
  • HopMonk Sebastopol & Juke Joint present: 11TH ANNUAL CIRQUE DU SEBASTOPOL - 2 NIGHTS -Night1: DIEGO'S UMBRELLA, BUCK-THRIFTY, SHOVELMAN, CABARET DE CALIENTE at Hopmonk Sebastopol **WIN TICKETS**
  • California Kind â€" 2 sets! (Barry Sless, Rob Barraco, Pete Sears and John Molo with singer/ songwriter/guitarist Katie Skene) at Old Princeton Landing
  • INSTANT KARMA, THE GREASE TRAPS, NO LOVELY THING at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
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10/27/2018
  • Joe Doria, Will Bernard, Skerik, Brad Gibson (+Puckett Proj) at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • Hangtown Music Festival: Railroad Earth (3 Nights), Jon Stickley Trio, Pink Talking Fish, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Trampled By Turtles, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, The Infamous Stringdusters, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Keller Williams' PettyGrass ft. The HillBenders, Billy Strings, Pimps of Joytime, Melvin Seals and JGB, Ghost Light, Dead Winter Carpenters, Kung Fu, Sepiatonic, Midtown Social, The HillBenders, Five Alarm Funk, Ron Artis II & The Truth, Achilles Wheel, Jelly Bread, Old Salt Union, One Grass Two Grass / Saturday Late Night: Melvin Seals and JGB with Ghost Light   at El Dorado County Fairgrounds
  • A ROCK OF AGES MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA 4th Annual Costume Dance Party: Elvis Comeback + The Unauthorized Rolling Stones (w/Rudy Columbini), David Nelson & Friends feat: Mark Karan, Doobie Decimel System w/ Ezra Lipp & Roger McNamee + Special Guests ALO members Lebo, Steve Adams, at Osher Marin JCC Kanbar Ctr
  • The Anita Lofton Project + the AfroFunk Experience at Ashkenaz **WIN TICKETS**
  • TAUK, EXMAG at Cornerstone
  • Keller Williams' Petty Grass feat The Hillbenders doing bluegrass versions of Tom Petty classics at Sweetwater Music Hall
  • The Devil Makes Three, Erika Wennerstrom (Heartless Bastards) at The Fox
  • (((folkYEAH!))) Presents: The Sam Chase & the Untraditional, Willy Tea Taylor at The Chapel **WIN TICKETS**
  • HopMonk Sebastopol & Juke Joint present: 11TH ANNUAL CIRQUE DU SEBASTOPOL - 2 NIGHTS: Night2 - FREQ NASTY, LOST ONES, MIHKAL, HI GRADE at Hopmonk Sebastopol **WIN TICKETS**
  • AN 11-HOUR HALLOWEEN SOIREE.... FROM THE EDGE OF DARKNESS TO THE BREAKING DAWN - OPEL PRODUCTIONS, THE MIDWAY & VAU DE VIRE PRESENT DUSK TO DAWN: DUSKY, DJ DAN, BILL PATRICK, TRENT CANTRELLE, SYD GRIS, CLATORIE, BILLY SEAL, LEYL MASTER BLACK, KIMBA, DARREN GRAYSON, KOSHER SALT, ALKALINO at The Midway
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10/28/2018
  • Hangtown Music Festival: Railroad Earth (3 Nights), Jon Stickley Trio, Pink Talking Fish, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Trampled By Turtles, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, The Infamous Stringdusters, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Keller Williams' PettyGrass ft. The HillBenders, Billy Strings, Pimps of Joytime, Melvin Seals and JGB, Ghost Light, Dead Winter Carpenters, Kung Fu, Sepiatonic, Midtown Social, The HillBenders, Five Alarm Funk, Ron Artis II & The Truth, Achilles Wheel, Jelly Bread, Old Salt Union, One Grass Two Grass / Sunday Late Night: Infamous Stringdusters with Dead Winter Carpenters at El Dorado County Fairgrounds
  • McTuff Trio ft Skerik at Ivy Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • 2 nites- Celebrating Hendrix’s 75th: VERNON REID (Living Colour)'S BAND OF GYPSIES REVISITED at Joe Henderson Lab
  • KC Turner Presents - Cookout Concert Series: HOT BUTTERED RUM at Hopmonk Novato
  • Return Of The Cypher ~*FREE HIP HOP PARTY* Live Rap Emcees w/ DJs & Musicians at Boom Boom Room FREE

 
10/30/2018
  • An Evening With The Mother Hips Acoustic (seated) at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
  • Lucky Chops + No Holds Barred at Slim's
  • Satsang with special guests Tim & Chitty of Nahko & Medicine For The People at The Independent
  • HALLOWEEN NIGHT WITH THE DAMNED, + Radkey, The Darts, Dj Sid Presley at Regency Ballroom
  • HALLOWEEN *NIGHT ANIMALS* -TALKING HEADS- FREAKYSEXY COSTUME at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • Two Big Sets & An Evening with The Mother Hips Rock & Roll Halloween Bash at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
  • The B-52s with Frankie + The Studs at The Fillmore
  • DJ DIALS & 1015 FOLSOM PRESENT: MAD HATTER'S BALL: SNAKEHIPS, YETEP, KITO AND MORE! HALLOWEEN AT 1015 FOLSOM at 1015 Folsom
  • Halloween EX-SKA-VAGANZA w/The UNDERTAKERS (SOUL SKA) & DJ Mike Maitre'd at 19 Broadway **WIN TICKETS**
  • Halloween at The Catalyst!: Beats Antique, Balkan Bump at Catalyst Club
  • A Haunted Evening With: MIDTOWN SOCIAL, SAL'S GREENHOUSE, LIL ELEPHANT at Cornerstone
  • MELVIN SEALS AND JGB HALLOWEEN PARTY at Jerry Knight's River Theatre
  • (((folkYEAH!))) Presents â€Ĺ“The Public Image is Rotten North American Tour 2018: Public Image LTD at The Chapel
  • HALLOWEEN! w/Afrolicious, Smoked Out Soul, Ozgood at The Independent
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11/1/2018
  • An Evening with Hibbity Dibbity featuring DJ Honeycomb Brown & Special Guests at Elbo Room
  • Smoked Out Soul featuring Zebuel & The SOS Players Will Magid, Paul Oliphant, Brandon Lee, Enrique Padilla & guests at Monarch **WIN TICKETS**
  • The B-52s with Frankie + The Studs at The Fillmore
  • Celebrating Jimi Hendrix's 76 Bday w/ Vernon Reid's Band of Gypsys Revisited Feat: Vernon Reid of Living Colour at Blue Note Napa
11/2/2018
  • PHILTHY (FT PRINCE MEMBERS, 7X GRAMMY) + OAKADELIC + K-OS at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • IrieFuse, Sol Horizon at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
  • California Kind feat. Barry Sless, Rob Barraco, Pete Sears, John Molo & Katie Skene at Terrapin Crossroads
  • Stu Allen and Mars Hotel - 7th Anniversary & Show 300!! at Ashkenaz **WIN TICKETS**
  • DIRTWIRE, RANDOM RAB at Cornerstone
  • BESO NEGRO at Hopmonk Sebastopol **WIN TICKETS**
11/3/2018
  • Solo Tour: Jim James with special guest Alynda Segarra from Hurray for the Riff Raff at The Fox
  • METALLICA - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction @ The Masonic + Cage the Elephant at The Masonic
  • LDW (TALKING HEADS TRIBUTE) AND NIGHT ANIMALS + DJ KEVVY KEV at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • NON STOP BHANGRA #144â€"Diwali Celebration (Festival of Lights) DRESS THEME (optional) On Diwali, its a tradition to wear something new, bright, and vibrant! Dance Lesson 10PM..... at Public Works
 
11/4/2018
  • Blackalicious at The Chapel **WIN TICKETS**
  • Return Of The Cypher ~*FREE HIP HOP PARTY* Live Rap Emcees w/ DJs & Musicians at Boom Boom Room FREE
  • METALACHI The World's First and Only Heavy Metal Mariachi Band! at Hopmonk Novato **WIN TICKETS**
  • Leo Kottke - Partially Seated Show at Terrapin Crossroads
11/5/2018
  • Tab Benoit: Whiskey Bayou Records Review feat Eric Johanson & Jeff McCarty, Jimmy Leslie Band at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
  • Ural Thomas & The Pain with Battlehooch, Meernaa at The Chapel **WIN TICKETS**
 
11/6/2018
  • Goo Goo Dolls at The Fillmore
  • Whiskey Bayou Revue: TAB BENOITt at Yoshi's
 
11/7/2018
  • RUBBLEBUCKET, DIET CIG at August Hall
 
11/8/2018
  • Smoked Out Soul Binkbeats, Olox, DJ Dragonfly, featuring Zebuel & The SOS Players Will Magid, Paul Oliphant, Brandon Lee, Enrique Padilla & guests at Monarch **WIN TICKETS**
  • GREENSKY BLUEGRASS, The Lil Smokies at The Warfield
  • DONNA THE BUFFALO, RAYE ZARAGOZA at Hopmonk Sebastopol **WIN TICKETS**
  • Everyone Orchestra conducted by Matt Butler - feat. Michael Kang (String Cheese Incident), Jason Hann (String Cheese Incident), Aron Magner (The Disco Biscuits), Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz (ALO), Robin Sylvester (Rat Dog), Sunshine Becker (Further), Zach Nugent (Melvin Seals & JGB) & Andrea Whitt at Terrapin Crossroads **WIN TICKETS**
11/9/2018
  • Everyone Orchestra conducted by Matt Butler - feat. Michael Kang (String Cheese Incident), Jason Hann (String Cheese Incident), Aron Magner (The Disco Biscuits), Ross James (Terrapin Family Band), Robin Sylvester (Rat Dog), Sunshine Becker (Further), Zach Nugent (Melvin Seals & JGB) & Andrea Whitt at Terrapin Crossroads **WIN TICKETS**
  • Tank and the Bangas & Big Freedia, Naughty Professor at The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall
  • Donna The Buffalo at Slim's
  • Sean Hayes with Chase McBride at The Chapel **WIN TICKETS**
  • THE SAM CHASE & THE UNTRADITIONAL BIRTHDAY SHOW !! + THE CRUX at Hopmonk Sebastopol **WIN TICKETS**
  • Soul Ska's Tribute to Coxsone Dodd's Legendary Studio One at Sweetwater Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
  • LUCERO with Strand of Oaks at The Warfield
11/10/2018
  • GROOVESESSION & JOE MARCINEK + JOE TATTON (NEW MASTERSOUNDS) at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • Two Nights! Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at The Fox
  • ANOTHER PLANET ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS:: THE SELECTER & THE ENGLISH BEAT at Mezzanine
  • Rufus Wainwright at The Masonic
 
11/11/2018
  • Two Nights! Joe Russo's Almost Dead at The Fox
  • Dub Mission bids farewell to Elbo Room SF with a final session/All the residents DJSep, VinnieEsparza, ManeeshtheTwister Kenia #dub #reggae #dancehall #remixes #SoundSession at Elbo Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • Return Of The Cypher ~*FREE HIP HOP PARTY* Live Rap Emcees w/ DJs & Musicians at Boom Boom Room FREE
 
11/12/2018
  • BottleRock Presents: The Struts w/Special Guests Thunderpussy at Blue Note Napa
 
11/14/2018
  • Southern Culture on the Skids at Slim's
11/15/2018
  • BLUES TRAVELER with Con Brio at The Warfield
  • The Orb, DF Tram at The Independent
  • Smoked Out Soul featuring Zebuel & The SOS Players Will Magid, Paul Oliphant, Brandon Lee, Enrique Padilla & guests at Monarch **WIN TICKETS**
  • Joan Baez at The Masonic
11/16/2018
  • Spafford at Great American Music Hall
  • Grateful Bluegrass Boys, Dusty Green Bones Band at Ivy Room **WIN TICKETS**
11/17/2018
  • Soul Ska** + *DJ KOS* at Boom Boom Room **WIN TICKETS**
  • Escort, Sal's Greenhouse at The Independent
  • Spafford at Great American Music Hall
11/18/2018
  • Return Of The Cypher ~*FREE HIP HOP PARTY* Live Rap Emcees w/ DJs & Musicians at Boom Boom Room FREE
  • LA GENTE SF Farewell to Elbo Room Showcase + Many Special Guests at Elbo Room
  • D.O.A. 40th Anniversary Tour- Canada’s legendary Punk Kings at Slim's
  • An Unpredictable Evening With Todd Rundgren at Uptown Napa

 
11/19/2018
  • A Magical Evening of Musical Friends featuring Lukas Nelson, Paul Beaubrun, Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz, Steve Adams, Ezra Lipp, and Ben Morrison & Alex Morrison of Brothers Comatose / SOLD OUT! THANK YOU! at Sweetwater Music Hall
 
11/20/2018
  • 2nd Annual Send It Superjam feat George Porter Jr., Eddie Roberts, Adam Deitch, Jennifer Hartswick, Joe Taton, Mike Ohlmos & Benjamin Andrews at Sweetwater Music Hall
 
11/21/2018
  • Circles Around The Sun at The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall **WIN TICKETS**
  • An Evening With Fleetwood Mac at SAP Center
 
11/22/2018
  • Smoked Out Soul featuring Zebuel & The SOS Players Will Magid, Paul Oliphant, Brandon Lee, Enrique Padilla & guests at Monarch **WIN TICKETS**
 
11/23/2018
  • Los Lobos & X with Jane Wiedlin at The Fillmore
  • Moonalice at Ashkenaz **WIN TICKETS**
  • Mr. Hat Presents a Smoked Out Soul Black Friday Dance Party w/Special Guests + Circuit Jerks at Ivy Room **WIN TICKETS**
 
11/24/2018
  • Los Lobos & X with Jane Wiedlin at The Fillmore
 
11/25/2018
  • Fleetwood Mac at Oracle Arena
 
11/29/2018
  • T PRESENTS: A John Waters Christmas, DJ Omar (seated show) at Great American Music Hall
 
11/30/2018
  • Dragon Smoke at The Independent
  • Old 97's at The Fillmore



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#seeyouattheshows
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UPCOMING FEATURED SHOWS
*Mark your calendar!!*


10/25-10/28 
Hangtown Music Festival
Railroad Earth (3 Nights), Jon Stickley Trio, Pink Talking Fish, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Trampled By Turtles, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, The Infamous Stringdusters, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Keller Williams' PettyGrass ft. The HillBenders, Billy Strings, Pimps of Joytime, Melvin Seals and JGB, Ghost Light, Dead Winter Carpenters, Kung Fu, Sepiatonic, Midtown Social, The HillBenders, Five Alarm Funk, Ron Artis II & The Truth, Achilles Wheel, Jelly Bread, Old Salt Union, One Grass Two Grass / Sunday Late Night: Infamous Stringdusters with Dead Winter Carpenters 
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