As we wind down our Summer, it feels good to know that our live music experiences will keep coming at you. Here’s what I think you should be doing this week in San Francisco and it’s surrounding cities.
Thursday, August 18th
David Dondero, The Red Verse, Awahnichi at Cafe du Nord
David Dondero has been traveling around the globe for many, many years. He was a big influence of Conor Oberst, and is one of my favorite songwriters from the Bay Area.
“Weird Science: An Evening Of Comedy, Science, and 80’s Culture” at California Academy Of Sciences
This is not really a “music” event, but there DJ’s spinning 80’s music. But, we have in the “nerdiest” place in town Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist Podcast Live, Adam Savage from Mythbusters doing Stand Up, and a whole lot more awesomeness. This is definitely worth heading back to Golden Gate Park.
Friday, August 19th
Evangalista at Berkeley Art Museum
The amazingly talented & versatile Carla Bozulich is bringing her noisest project, Evangalista, to a museum in Berkeley? Let’s see the guards try to hush this set!
Hank IV, The Midnight Snaxxx at Bender’s Bar (KUSF Benefit)
Public Enemy, ProHoeZak at The Regency Ballroom
Saturday, August 20th – Sunday August 21st
The Be Good Tanyas, Obo Martin (8/20), Sean Hayes (8/21) at The Independent
It’s been about 5 years since Vancouver’s Roots-Americana supergroup The Be Good Tanyas have graced any stage anywhere. This two night stand at The Independent is a very special treat, and you will never see this band this intimate again!
Saturday, August 20th
Stone Temple Pilots, Cheap Trick, Fuel, The Hooks at Fort Mason
Sunday, August 21st
TFDI : Tonty Lucca, Jay Nash, Matt Duke at Cafe du Nord
Monday, August 22nd
Mister Heavenly, WATERS, Niilo Smeds at The Independent
It’s the band that Michael Cera plays bass for!!! Remember them?
Oh wait… wrong band…
Tuesday, August 23rd
311, Sublime with Rome at Shoreline Amphitheater
Hipsters be damned… I’m pretty stoked about this show. And, I bet you secretly are to. This night will be filled with great ear worm hooks, and dancing like, well, white fratboy stoners. There’s nothing wrong with that. And to all the naysayers that are offended by the fact that Sublime are touring without Brad? Those people never saw Sublime live with Brad. Not very good.
The Ettes, Hans Condor, The Bruises at Rickshaw Stop
Wednesday, August 24th
Brian Wilson at The Mountain Winery
He wrote the great American songbook, 1960’s edition. Well, maybe not everything, but he wrote a lot of amazing songs. You should see him live. It’s a lot of fun!
