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Gallery Openings and Receptions
Arc Studios Gallery “48 Pillars.” Group exhibition. Closing reception noon-3 p.m. Sat., April 6. Through April 6. 1246 Folsom St., S.F. 415-2987969. www.arc-sf.com
Bay Model Visitor Center “Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change.” Nita Winter, and Rob Badger, wildflower portraits, landscapes photographs. Opens Tues., April 2. Reception 1-3 p.m. Sat., April 6. Through June 1. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415-332-3871. www.spn. usace.army.mil
Benicia Plein Air Gallery “Color Journeys.” Nancy Roberts, paintings. Opens Tues., April 4. Reception 4-6 p.m. Sat., April 6. Through May 5. 307 First St., Benicia. www.beniciapleinair.com
City Art Cooperative Gallery “April Group Exhibition.” Opens Mon., April 1. Reception 7-10 p.m. Fri., April 5. Through April 28. 828 Valencia St., S.F. 415-970-9900. www.cityartgallery.org
Dolby Chadwick Gallery John DiPaolo, Large-scale abstract paintings. Opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thurs., April 4. Through April 27. 210 Post St., Suite 205. 415-956-3560. www.dolbychadwickgallery. com
Far Out Gallery “Ephemeral Seas Vol. 2.” Jeffrey Nemeroff, paintings. Opening reception 2-5 p.m. Sat., April 6. Through April 28. 3004 Taraval St. 415-463-5537. www.faroutgallery.com Gallery 9 “New Work.” Joyce Savre, mixed-media works on paper and canvas. Opens Tues., April 2. Reception 5-8 p.m. Fri., April 5. Through April 28. 143 Main St., Los Altos. www.gallery9losaltos.com George Lawson Gallery “Borders and Walls.” Maria Blanco, paintings. Opens Thurs., April 4. Reception 4-6 p.m. Sat., April 6. Through April 27. 1401 Park Avenue, #108, Emeryville. 415-531-0348. www.georgelawsongallery. com
Gray Loft Gallery “Current Abstractions.” Abstract works group exhibition. Opens Sat., April 6. Reception 4-6 p.m. Sat., April 6. Through May 10. 2889 Ford St., Oakland. 510499-3445. www.grayloftgallery.com Hayes Valley Art Works Gallery “Plein Air Travels” Lucia Gonnella, paintings. Opens Fri., April 5. Reception 3-6 p.m. Sat., April 6. Through April 28. 295 Oak St., S.F. www.hayesvalleyartworks.org Interface Gallery “Le Go or Be Dragged.” Lauren McKeon, sculpture. Reception 6-8 p.m. Fri., April 5. Through May 19. 486 49th St., Oakland. 510990-8028. www.interfaceart gallery.com
Marin Society of Artists Gallery “Images 2019.” Group photography exhibition. Opens Tues., April 4. Reception 5-8 p.m. April 12. Through April 27. 1515 Third St., San Rafael. 415-454-9561. www.marin societyofartists.org
Sargent Johnson Gallery “The Bigger Picture.” Ben Jones, paintings, installation, digital works. Opening reception/artist talk 6-9 p.m. Thurs., April 4. Through May 30. African American Art and Culture Complex, 762 Fulton St., S.F. 415-922-2049. www.aaacc.org Seager Gray Gallery “Into the West.” Kim Ford Kitz, paintings. Opens Tues., April 2. Reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sat., April 6. Through April 30. 108 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. www.seagergray.com
S.F. Women Artists Gallery “Textures and Pattens.” Group exhibition. Opens Tues., April 2. Reception 5:30 -8 p.m. Thurs., April 4. Through May 4. 647 Irving St., S.F. 415-566-8550. www.sfwomenartists.org
Museums SAN FRANCISCO
Asian Art Museum “Thursday Nights: A Night with Haroon Mirza and Okkyung Lee.” 7 p.m. Thurs., April 4. Included with museum admission. “Kimono Refashioned.” Through May 5. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 200 Larkin St. 415-581-3500. www.asianart.org
Cartoon Art Museum “The Life and Times of Jo Mora.” Through April 28. “Rawhide Kid: Slap Leather.” John Severin, drawings. Through April. “Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer: A Memoir.” Through July 1. “A Fire Story: Brian Fies.” Artist talk/reception 7 p.m. Sat., March 30. Through July 15. 781 Beach St. 415-227-8666. www.cartoonart.org Contemporary Jewish Museum “Gallery Chats.” Joe Goode discusses movement and ‘telling with the body.’ 12:30 p.m. Tues., April 2. Included with museum admission. “Lew the Jew and His Circle: Origins of American Tattoo.” Through June 9. “Show Me as I Want to Be Seen.” Through July 7. “Lamp of the Covenant.” Dave Lane, sculpture installation. Ongoing. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.Tues.; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs. 736 Mission St. 415-655-7800. www.thecjm.org
De Young Museum “Gauguin: A Spiritual Journey.” Through April 7. “Fans of the 18th Century.” Through April 28. “Specters of Disruption.” Through April 30. “Ana Prvac ki: Detour.” Through May 5. “Monet: The Late Years.” Through May 27. “Ordinary Objects/Wild Things.” Group exhibition. Through June 23. “Matt Mullican: Between Sign and Subject.” Through Jan. 26, 2020. 9:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 50 Tea Garden Dr., Golden Gate Park. 415-750-3600. www.deyoungmuseum.org Legion of Honor “The Future of the Past: Mummies and Medicine.” Through April 7. “Early Rubens.” Opens Sat., April 6. Through Sept. 8. 9:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Lincoln Park, 34th Avenue at Clement St. 415-750-3600. www.legionofhonor.org Museo Italo Americano “Genius Loci.” Ttozoi: Giuseppe Rossi, and Stefano Forgione, collaborative works. Through June 9. Tues.-Sun. 2 Marina Blvd., Ft. Mason Center, Bldg. C. 415-673-2200. www.museo italoamericano.org
Museum of Craft and Design “Wanxin Zhang: The Long Journey.” Through July 14. “Material Domestication.: Through July 14. 2569 Third St., S.F. 415-773-0303. www.sfmcd.org
Museum of the African Diaspora “Black Refractions: Highlights from the Studio Museum in Harlem.” Through April 14. “Phone Home.” Sadie Barnette, mixed-media sculpture, installation. Through April 14. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sun. 685 Mission St. 415-358-7200. www.moadsf.org
S.F. Museum of Modern Art “Paul Klee and the Prinzhorn Collection.” Through April 14. “The Sea Ranch: Architecture, Environment, and Idealism.” Through April 28. “New Works: Rodney McMillian.” Abstract paintings, sound installation. Through June 9. “snap+share: transmitting photographs from mail art to social networks.” Opens Sat., March 30. Through Aug. 4. “Mythos, Psyche, Eros: Jess and California.” Through Oct. 14. “Open Ended: Painting and Sculpture Since 1900.” Ongoing. “German Art After 1960: Fisher Collection.” Ongoing. “Pop, Minimal, and Figurative Art: Fisher Collection.” Ongoing. “Approaching American Abstraction: The Fisher Collection.” Ongoing. “Howl.” Julie Mehretu, large-scale paintings. Ongoing. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Tues., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs. 151 Third St. 415-3574000. www.sfmoma.org
Walt Disney Family Museum “April Films of the Month” 1 and 3 p.m. Sun.-Mon. and Wed.-Fri. Through April. Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Mon. Closed Tues. 104 Montgomery St., Presidio. 415-345-6800. www.waltdisney.org
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts “Curatorial Research Bureau.” Bookshop, learning site, exhibition and public program at the Mission Street entrance. Through May 31, 2021. Noon-8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., first Tues.; noon-6 p.m. Sun. 701 Mission St. 415-978-2787. www.ybca.org
OTHER BAY AREA
Anderson Collection at Stanford “Dialogues in Art.” Gallery talk with Stanford graduate students. 2 p.m. Sat., April 6. Free. “Standardized Patient.” Kerry Tribe, film and video works/ installation. Through May 6. “Another Look at the Permanent Collection.” Ongoing. 314 Lomita Dr., Stanford. www.anderson.stanford. edu.
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive Art: “Ink, Paper, Silk: One Hundred Years of Collecting Japanese Art.” Through April 14. “Masako Miki/ MATRIX 273.” Installation. Through April 28. “Boundless: Contemporary Tibetan Artists at Home and Abroad.” Through May 26. “Unlimited: Recent Gifts from the William Goodman and Victoria Belco Photography Collection.” Through Sept. 1. “Art Wall: Carlos Amorales.” Through October 13. Film: “Afterimage: Ulrike Ottinger.” Through April 7. “In Focus: Hirokazu Kore-eda.” Through April 24. “Documentary Voices.” Through April 24. “Delphine Seyrig: Resistant Muse.” Through April 27. “Painters Painting.” Through April 28. “Remembering Nelson Pereira dos Santos.” Through May 8. “African Film Festival 2019.” Through May 10. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. 2155 Center St., Berkeley. 510-6420808. www.bampfa.org Cantor Arts Center “Kerry Tribe: The Elusive Word.” Through July 7. “Painting nature in the American Gilded Age.” Through Aug. 25. “Island Universe.” Josiah McElheny, installation, sculpture. Through Aug. 18. “In Dialogue: African Arts.” Ongoing. “Object Lessons: Art & Its Histories.” Ongoing. Closed Tuesdays. Lomita Dr., Stanford University. 650-723-4177. www.museum. stanford.edu
Charles M. Schulz Museum “Without Words.” Through May 20. “Behind Peanuts: The Little Red Haired Girl.” Through Aug. 4. “Peace, Love, and Woodstock.” Through March 8, 2020. “Museum Mondays.” Family activities. $5. 10 a.m.-noon. Mon. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 2301 Hardies Ln., Santa Rosa. 707579-4452. www.schulz museum.org
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art “Her Self.” Viola Frey, drawings, paintings, sculpture. Through April 21. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. 500 Palm Dr., Novato. 415-5060137. www.marinmoca.org
Mills College Art Museum “Frixion: 2019 Mills College Senior Thesis Exhibition.” Opens Tues., April 2. Reception 6-8 p.m. Sat., April 6. Through April 21. “You’re Seeing Less Than Half the Picture.” Group exhibition. Through June 2. 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. 510-430-2164. www.mcam.mills.edu
Napa Valley Museum “Land and People of Napa Valley.” Ongoing. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.Sat. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. 707-944-0500. www.napavalleymuseum.org
Oakland Museum of California “Friday Nights.” With craft activity; family story time; extended museum hours; food trucks; beer garden. 5-9 p.m. Fri., April 5. Free. “Take Root: Oakland Grows Food.” Through Nov. “TAP: Investigation of Memory.” Mildred Howard, multimedia installation. Through Sept. 1. 1000 Oak St., Oakland. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.Sun. 510-318-8400. www. museumca.org Peninsula Museum of Art “Topography.” Robin Mullery, mixed-media works. Through April 7. “Expanding Universe.” Howard Hersh, paintings. Through April 7. 1777 California Dr., Burlingame. 650-692-2101. www.peninsulamuseum.org Sonoma County Museum Art: “See Something, Say Something.” David Huffman, Linda Vallejo, and Evri Kwong, group exhibition. Through April 20. History: “Pacific World: The History that Binds Us to the Sea.” Through June 2. 425 Seventh St., Santa Rosa. 707-579-1500. www.museumsc.org Sonoma Valley Museum “Richard Shaw and Wanxin Zhang, clay works. Through April 7. “Portals: A Space for Color by Phillip K. Smith III.” Through April 7. 551 Broadway, Sonoma. 707-939-7862. www.svma.org.
Galleries SAN FRANCISCO
Andrea Schwartz Gallery “Restless.” Tom Bolles, paintings. Through April 18. 545 Fourth St., S.F. 415-495-2090. www.asgallery.com Anglim Gilbert Gallery “Secret Compartments.” Jess Collins, paintings. Through April 20. 1275 Minnesota St., S.F. 415-433-2710. www. anglimgilbertgallery.com Brian Gross Fine Art “Eden in Iraq.” Meridel Rubenstein, photographs, mixed-media works. Ends Sat., April 6. 248 Utah St. 415-788-1050. www.briangrossfineart.com Casemore Kirkeby Gallery “Bright Black World.” Todd Hido, photographs, monographs. Ends Tues., April 2. 1275 Minnesota St., S.F. 415-2909833. www.casemorekirkeby. com
Creativity Explored “Five and Two Others.” Group exhibition. Through May 2. 3245 16th St. 415-863-2108. www. creativityexplored.org
Fine Arts Gallery “Built Environments.” Group exhibition. Ends Thurs., April 4. Fine Arts Bldg., S.F. State University, 1600 Holloway Ave., S.F. 415338-2176. www.sfsu.edu Fraenkel Gallery “I Know How Furiously Your Heart is Beating.” Alec Soth, photographs. Through May 11. 49 Geary St. 415-981-2661. www.fraenkel gallery.com
Gagosian Gallery Robert Therrien, paintings. Through May 11. 657 Howard St., S.F. 415-546-3990. www. gagosian.com
Incline Gallery “Eclecticism.” Chez Rhonel, paintings. Ends Fri., April 5. 766 Valencia St. 415-879-6118. www.inclinegallerysf.com McEvoy Foundation for the Arts Gallery “True Blue Mirror.” Ellen Berkenblit, semiabstract paintings. Sarah Braman, sculpture, installation. Through May 4. 1150 25th St., S.F. www.mcevoyarts.org Rena Bransten Gallery “Lawrence Ferlinghetti:100 Years Without a Net.” Through April 27. “Louis Stettner: Photographs.” Through April 27. 1275 Minnesota St. 415-982-3292. www.renabranstengallery.com
OTHER BAY AREA
Frank Bette Center for the Arts “Images of Zacatlan.” Group exhibition. Through April 11. 141601 Paru St., Alameda. 510-523-6957. www.frankbettecenter.org Lawler House Gallery “Musical Interludes.” group exhibition. Through April 7. 718 Main St., Suisun City. www.lawlerhousegallery.org Royal Nonesuch Gallery “Windows.” Chris Fraser, site specific installation. Through April 7. 4231 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. www.royalnonesuch gallery.com
SAN FRANCISCO
Amnesia Mon.: Fog Holler. 9 p.m. Wed.: Gaucho. 8:30 p.m.; Eric Garland Jazz Jam. 11 p.m. Fri.: King Dream, Magic in the Other, Scary Little Friends. 9 p.m. $12. 853 Valencia St., S.F. 415-970-0012. www.amnesiathebar.com
August Hall Fri.: Lennon Stella, Valley. 7:30 p.m. $30$159. Sat.: Con Brio, Midtown Social, Lyrics Born. 9 p.m. $25. 420 Mason St., S.F. 415-3252442. www.augusthallsf.com
Biscuits and Blues Today: Tia Carroll. 7 and 9 p.m. $24. Wed.: Mighty Mike Schermer. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $20. Thurs.: Doug MacLeod. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $20. Fri.: Ray Charles Tribute Project. 7:30 and 10 p.m. $30. Sat.: John Lee Hooker, Jr. 7 and 9:30 p.m. $30. Next Sun.: Celso Salim Band. 7 and 9 p.m. $22. 401 Mason St., S.F. 415-292-2583. www.biscuitsandblues.com
Boom Boom Room Fri.: Collectivity, Sun Hop Fat. 9 p.m. Sat.: Philthy, Element Brass Band. 9 p.m. 1601 Fillmore St., S.F. 415-673-8000. www.boomboomblues.com
Bottom of the Hill Tues.: Sweet Spirit, El Radio Fantastique, Pleasure Squadron. 9 p.m. $12. Wed.: False Freedom, Dirt Babies, Nalamora, Pretty in Between. 8:30 p.m. $10. Thurs.: Tiger. Tiger, The Outta Sorts, IFIC. 9 p.m. $12. Fri.: Frak, Closegood, Nafets, Jontha Links, Jaji Preme. 9 p.m. $10. Sat.: The Devil in California, Blackwülf, Burn River Burn. 9 p.m. $12. 1233 17th St., S.F. 415-621-4455. www.bottom ofthehill.com
Brick and Mortar Music Hall Thurs.: Keak da Sneak. 9 p.m. $22-$25. Fri.: Old Salt Union, Dusty Green Bones band. 9 p.m. $12-$15. Next Sun.: In Lights, Isles, Aris, Mayari.18 p.m. $7-$10. 710 Mission St., S.F. 415-800-8782. www.brick andmortarmusic.com
Cafe du Nord Tues.: Donovan Woods and the Opposition, Elise Davis. 8 p.m. $12-$15. Thurs.: Sunni Colón. 8 p.m. $13-$15. Fri.: Stella Donnelly, Faye Webster. 7:30 p.m. $13$15. Sat.: Dilly Dally, Chasitiy. 8 p.m. $15-$18. 2174 Market St., S.F. www.swedishamerican hall.com
The Chapel Wed.: The Dip, Laura Jean Anderson. 8 p.m $18-$20. Thurs.: Whiskerman, Kendra McKinley. 9 p.m. $18$22. Fri.: Andy Frasco and the UN, Vintage Pistol. 9 p.m. $15. Sat.-next Sun: AJJ, Antarctigo Vespucci, Pllush. 8 p.m. $22$25. 777 Valencia St., S.F. 415-551-5157. www.thechapelsf.com
Feinstein’s at the Nikko Fri.-Sat.: Sierra Boggess. 8 p.m. $90$110. 222 Mason St., S.F. 866-663-1063. www.feinsteinssf.com
The Fillmore Thurs.: A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Trap Manny, Don Q. 8 p.m. $35. Fri.: Cass McCombs, Sam Evian. 9 p.m. $25. Sat.: Y&T, Michael Sweet. 8 p.m. $39.50. Next Sun.: Gunna, Shy Glizzy, Lil Keed. 8 p.m. $29. 1805 Geary Blvd., S.F. 415-346-6000. www.thefillmore.com
Great American Music Hall Today: Victor Wooten Band. 8 p.m. $35. Mon.: We Came as Romans, Crown the Empire. 6:30 p.m. $25. Tues.-Wed.: Boyce Avenue, Jeff LeBlanc. 7:45 p.m. $25-$27. Thurs..: TSOL, The Dwarves, Decent Criminals. 8 p.m. $25. Fri.: Bitch Sesh. 7 and 10 p.m. $39.50-$75. Sat.: Low Cut Connie, Mad Noise. 9 p.m. $18-$20. 859 O’Farrell St., S.F. 415-885-0750. www.slimspresents.com
Hotel Utah Tues.: Dash, Marshall House Project, Boots and the Kats. 8 p.m. 410. Wed.: Gooding, Ramzi. 8 p.m. $10. Thurs.: Whitney Rose, Bob Hillman. 8 p.m. $15. Fri.: me&you, Nick Foster, The Stockings. 9 p.m. $10. Sat.: Credit Electric, Step Children, We Arsons. 9 p.m. $10. 500 Fourth St., S.F. 415-546-6300. www.hotelutah.com
The Independent Today: Electric Six, Dave TV. 8 p.m. $18-$20. Tues.: James Acaster. 8 and 10:30 p.m. $25. Thurs.: Delhi 2 Dublin.9 p.m. $16-$20. Fri.: Meat Puppets, Nell Hamburger. 9 p.m. Sat.: Missio, Blackillac, Swells. 8 p.m. $20. Next Sun.: Clusterfest Showcase Show. 7 p.m. $15. 628 Divisadero St., S.F. 415-7711421. www.theindependentsf. com
The Knockout SF Wed.: April Magazine, Electro Group, Rex Ruit. 9 p.m. $7. Thurs.: The Return of Batcave S.F. Tradgoth live music and drag. 9 p.m. $6. Fri.: The Okmoniks, Whateverglades. 5 p.m. $5; Cube, Modern Dance, Zachary James Watkins. 9 p.m. $10. 3223 Mission St., S.F. 415-5506994. www.theknockoutsf.com
The Lab Sat.: Universal Eyes, Red Culebra. 9 p.m. $10-$15. 2948 16th St., S.F. 415-8648855. www.thelab.org Luggage Store Thurs.: Matt Ingalls, Keikki Koskinen Group with Rent Romus. 8 p.m. $8-$15. 1007 Market St., S.F. www.bayimproviser.com
Madrone Art Bar Today, next Sun.: Spike’s open mic. 5 p.m.; Wil Blades Sunday Jazz Sessions. 9:30 p.m. Free. 500 Divisadero St., S.F. 415-2410202. www.madroneartbar. com
Make-Out Room Mon.: Monday Makeout 10th Anniversary: duo B. vs. Greenlief-Wright, Lisa Mezzacappa, Song & Dance Trio Plays Wiener Kids, and Ben Goldberg’s Brainchild. 8 p.m. Donation. Tues.: DJ Xerox, Chuckleberries, The Cramp-ons, Mizz Absurd. 6 p.m. $10. Wed.: Syd Straw, Graham Norwood. 7 p.m. $15. Thurs.: Cape Fury, This Train Don’t Stop. 7 p.m. $8. Sat.: ENOrchestra, Mayya & the Revolutionary Hell Yeah. 6 p.m. $8. 3225 22nd St., S.F. 415647-2888. www.make outroom.com
Masonic Auditorium Wed.: Quinn XCII. 7:30 p.m. $24-$40. Sat.: Brian Regan. 8 p.m. $47-$67. 1111 California St., S.F. www.sfmasonic.com
The Midway Fri.: Kun. 9 p.m. $55. Sat.: Nicole Moudaber. 9 p.m. $25-$75; King Britt, Miguel Migs, Julius Papp. 10 p.m. $10-$20. 900 Marin St. S.F. www.themidwaysf.
Milk Bar Thurs.: One-Eyed Jack. 10 p.m. Free. Fri.: Native Elements, Burnt, No Kings. 9 p.m. $7-$10. Sat.: Excuses for Skipping, King Kong Zilla, Moondrops. 9 p.m. 410. 1840 Haight St., S.F. 415-387-6455. www.milksf.com
Mr. Tipple’s Mon.: Le Jazz Hot. 7 p.m. Tues.: Jason Gillenwater Trio. 7 p.m. Wed.: Midnight Moods Trio. 7 p.m. Thurs.: Ken Husbands Trio. 8 p.m. Fri.: Josh Taylor Quartet 5:30 p.m.; Shawn Thwaites Rebel Quartet. 9 p.m. Sat.: Eric Shifrin and the In Crowd 5:30 p.m.; Charles Unger Quartet. 9 p.m. 39 Fell St., S.F. 415-851-8561. www.mrtipplessf.com
Neck of the Woods Thurs.: Brotherly Mud, Magpie. 8:30 p.m. $10-$15. Fri.: The Genie, Cellojoe, Amy Obenski. 9:30 p.m. $10-$15. Sat.: Dubbest, The Olès, Nocean. 9:30 p.m. $10-$15; The Fixins, Turnouts. 10 p.m. $7-$10. 406 Clement St., S.F. 415-387-6343. www.neckofthewoodssf.com
Palace of Fine Arts Sat.: J.B. Smoove. 7 p.m. $40. 3301 Lyon St., S.F. www.palaceoffinearts.org
Public Works SF Fri.: Atish All Night Dance Party. 10 p.m. $17-$25. 161 Erie St., S.F. 415496-6738. www.publicsf.com
Regency Ballroom Today: Dance Gavin Dance. 7 p.m. $30. Mon.: Children of Bodom, Swallow the Sun, Wolfheart, Fragmentum. 6:45 p.m. $27.50-$33. Wed.: T-Pain. 8 p.m. $30. Thurs.: Morat. 8 p.m. $35. Fri.: Sik-K. 8 p.m. $40$120. 1300 Van Ness Ave., S.F. www.theregencyballroom. com
Rickshaw Stop Thurs. Max Gardner, Tino Drima. 9 p.m. Fri.: Tennyson, Baker Grace. 9 p.m. $17. Sat.: GameBoiSF. 9:30 p.m. $12. 155 Fell St., S.F. 415-861-2011. www.rickshawstop.com
SFazz Center Today: Ethan Lipton and his Orchestra. 6 and 8 p.m. $20. Thurs.: SFJazz Poetry Fest: Day One. 7 and 8:30 p.m. $10. Thurs.-next Sun.: Brad Mehldau Trio. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 7 p.m. Sun. $30-$105. 201 Franklin St., S.F. 866-920-5299. www.sfjazz.org
Slim’s Today: Against the Current, Chapel. 7:30 p.m. $17-$20. Mon.: The Driver Era. 8 p.m. $22-$25. Tues.: Copelnd, From Indian Lames, Many Rooms. 8 p.m. $22-$25. Wed.: grandson, Des Rocs. 8 p.m. $15-$17. Thurs.: Movieslife, Travis Shettel. 8 p.m. $20-$22. Fri.: KRS-One. 9 p.m. $25. Sat.: Dabin. 9 p.m. $15-$20. 333 11th St., S.F. 415-255-0333. www.slimspresents.com Temple Nightclub Thurs.: Baile Funk w/ MC Don Juan. 10 p.m. $10. Fri.: Bonnie x Clyde. 10 pm. $20-$30. Sat. Cedric Gervais. 10 p.m. $20-$30. 540 Howard St., S.F. 415-312-3668. www.templesf.com
1015 Folsom Fri.: Roche Musique Showcase: Darius, Zimmer, Kartell. 10 p.m. $15$20. 1015 Folsom St., S.F. 415-991-1015. 1015.com
The Warfield Fri.: The Empire Strips Back: Burlesque Parody. 8 p.m. $39.50-$179. Next Sun.: Switchfoot, Colony House. 7 p.m. $25-$49.50. 982 Market St., S.F. 888-929-7849. www.thewarfieldtheatre.com
EAST BAY
Ashkenaz Fri.: Stu Allen and Mars Hotel. 9 p.m. $18-$20. Sat.: Baraka Moon. 9 p.m. $15-$18. 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. 510-525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
The Back Room Fri.: Alice DiMicele. 8 p.m. $10-$15. Sat.: Justin Farren, John Elliot, Wes Collins. 8 p.m. $10-$15. Next Sun.: Michelle Jacques. 3 p.m. $15. 1984 Bonita Ave., Berkeley. 510-654-3808. www.backroommusic.com California Jazz Conservatory Tues.: Nathan Bickart Trio. 7:30 p.m. $10-$20. Wed.: Kasey Knudsen Quintet. 7:30 p.m. $10-$20. Fri.: Drummers up Front. 8 p.m. $20. Sat.: Marcos Silva Quartet. 8 p.m. $25. 2087 Addison St., Berkeley. 510845-5373. www.jazzschool.org Cornerstone Fri.: Tender, Jane Holiday. 8 p.m. $13-$15. Sat.: Robotaki. 8 p.m. $17-$21. Next SUn.: Blimes Brixton. 8:30 p.m. $15-$19. 2367 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 510-214-8600. www.cornerstoneberkeley. com
Fox Theater Thurs.: José González & the String Theory. 8 p.m. $35-$75. 1807 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. 510-4520438. www.thefoxoakland.com
Freight and Salvage Thurs.: Pokey LaFarge. 8 p.m. $24$28. Fri.: Evie Ladin Band, Paper Wings. 8 p.m. $18-$22. Sat.: Graham Parker. 8 p.m. $24-$28. Next Sun.: Väsen. 7 p.m. $24-$28. 2020 Addison
St., Berkeley. 510-548-1761. www.freightandsalvage.org
Ivy Room Tues.: Session Tuesday Funk Jam. 9 pm.. Free. Wed.: LadyBoners, Moon Stick, Sexstar. 8:30 p.m. $7. Thurs.: Gymshorts, Latitude, Sabertooth Rockers. 9 p.m. $8-$10. Fri.: Harrington Saints, The Complicators, Claymore, High Pressure. 9 p.m. $8-$10. Sat.: Kowloon Walled City, Great Falls, Heiress. 9 p.m. $10-$12. 680 San Pablo Ave., Albany. www.ivyroom.com
Maybeck Studio Sat.: Myra Melford/Michael Formanek/ Ben Goldberg/Hamir Atwal Quartet 3 p.m. $25. Next Sun.: Monica da Silva & Chad Alger’s Complicated Animals. 3 p.m. $15-$20. 1537 Euclid Ave., Berkeley. www.maybeck studio.org
Oracle Arena Wed.: Michael Buble. 8 p.m. $68-$146. Sat.: Arijit Singh. 8 p.m. $72-$157. 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland. www.oraclearena.com
Paramount Theatre Fri.: Caetano Veloso: Ofertorio. 8 p.m. $50-$115. 2025 Broadway, Oakland. 510-465-6400. www.paramounttheatre.com
Starry Plough Pub Fri.: Cassandra Lewis. 8 p.m. $8. Sat.: Hypernormals, Lindy Vision, Fire in the Ashtray. 8 p.m. $8. Next Sun.: Sweet n Juicy, Laryssa Birdseye. 4 p.m. Free. 3101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 510-841-2082. www.thestarryplough.com
Uptown Nightclub Fri.: Death Valley High, Spirit in the Room, Hellflowers, Saturday Saints. 9 p.m. Free. Sat.: Death Guild. 9:30 p.m. $5-$10. 1928 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. www. uptownnightclub.com
Yoshi’s Today: Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio. 7 and 9 p.m. $28-$69. Tues.: Danilo Brito. 8 p.m. Wed.: Jane Monheit. 8 p.m. $28-$64. Thurs.: Jonah Melvon and Adesha. 8 p.m. $30-$35. Fri.-Sat.: Loose Ends with Jane Eugene. 8 and 10 p.m. Fri.; 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Sat. $37-$74. Next Sun.: Martin Luther McCoy. 6:30 p.m. $24-$49. 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. 510-2389200. www.yoshis.com
Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley Wed.: Monterey Jazz on Tour with Cécile McLorin Salvant, Christian Sands. 8 p.m. $18-$110. UC Berkeley. 510-642-9988. www.calperformances.org
NORTH BAY
Blue Note Presents at Napa Valley Opera House Wed.: Stella Heath. 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. $12-$17.50. Thurs.-Sat.: All-4-One. 8 p.m. Thurs.; 7 and 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. $45-$95. 1030 Main St., Napa. 707-603-1258. www.bluenotenapa.com
Green Music Center Thurs.: Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour with Cécile McLorin Salvant, Christian Sands. 7:30 p.m. $35-$85. Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 866-955-6040. gmc.sonoma.edu
Sweetwater Music Hall Thurs.: Meat Puppets with Neil Hamburger. 8 p.m. $27-$29. Fri.: Pink Talking Fish. 9 p.m. $22-$24. Next Sun.: The Hillbenders. 7 p.m. $28-$32. 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. www.swmh.com