Monday Special...next week's concerts!

Sorry for the absence of Monday Specials recently! Here is the list of next week's concerts in San Francisco.

Sunday 7/26
Spencer Day @ Yoshi's SF
The Lyrics Born Re-View @ Stern Grove

Monday 7/27
American Spellbound Tour @ Slim's
Spinnerette @ The Great American Music Hall
Kofy Brown @ Yoshi's SF
Panique @ SoCha
Glasvegas @ Regency Ballroom

Tuesday 7/28
Alvon @ Biscuits & Blues
Mekons @ The Great American Music Hall
Jewel @ The Warfield
Jarvis Cocker @ The Fillmore

Wednesday 7/29
Kottonmouth Kings @ Regency Ballroom
Kenny Neal @ Biscuits & Blues
SFTV Unplugged XIV @ Red Devil Lounge
Etienne de Crecy @ The Independent
The Waiting Souls @ Slim's

Thursday 7/30
Alan Iglesias @ Biscuits & Blues
N.E.R.D. @ The Warfield
North Beach Music & Heritage Festival @ Bimbo's 365
One Eff, Mosshead @ Boom Boom Room

Friday 7/31
Wall of Voodoo's Stan Ridgway & Band @ The Great American Music Hall
Zakiya Hooker @ Biscuits & Blues
Cross Canadian Ragweed @ The Independent
Death by Stereo @ Thee Parkside
Lou Dog Trio @ Slim's
Zigaboo Modeliste @ Red Devil Lounge
Stan Ridgway & Band @ The Great American Music Hall
Martin Roth @ Ruby Skye

Saturday 8/1
Sista Monica @ Biscuits & Blues
Colin Hay @ The Independent
Dimitris Mykonos, Trevor Simpson, DJ Nik, Trapeze World @ Ruby Skye
The Script @ The Great American Music Hall

Are there any others we missed? Favorite regular shows or venues? Leave a comment!

Monday Special

Hi everyone! Here is the Monday post of SF concerts.

Sunday 7/5
Fillmore Jazz Festival, Fillmore Street (Jackson to Eddy)
Gerald Albright @ Yoshi's SF
The Golden Gate Park Band @ Golden Gate Park Bandshell
Leslie Jordan's "Full of Gin and Regret" @ Rrazz Room - Hotel Nikko
Dub Mission @ Elbo Room
Bohemian Knuckle Boogie @ Boom Boom Room

Monday 7/6
Lavay Smith Trio @ Enrico's
Isabellas @ El Rio
The Cocker Spaniels @ El Rio
The Five Deadly Venoms @ Amnesia
Duit On Mon Dei @ Blondie's Bar & No Grill

Tuesday 7/7
Duran Duran @ The Fillmore
The Five Deadly Venoms @ Amoeba Music
Miniature Tigers @ Cafe du Nord
Young Livers @ The Knockout
Dirty Projectors @ The Independent
The British @ Elbo Room
Suspect @ Icon Ultra Lounge

Wednesday 7/8
Mad Karma; Crosscut Band in Union Square
Acoustic Alchemy @ Bimbo's 365 Club
The Crushing Spiral Ensemble @ Yoshi's Restaurant & Jazz Club
Marga Gomez and Michele Balan @ Rrazz Room - Hotel Nikko
Ace Enders @ Bottom of the Hill
Dynamite Eight @ Thee Parkside
Sharrie Williams @ Biscuits & Blues
Robin Trower @ The Fillmore
Hot Challenge @ Elbo Room
David M'Ore and The Bluesdrivers @ Boom Boom Room
Shotgun Wedding Hip Hop Symphony @ Yoshi's Restaurant & Jazz Club

Thursday 7/9
16 volt @ DNA Lounge
Kurt Elling @ Yoshi's
Montana Slim String Band, Head for the Hills, Buxter Hoot'n @ Great American Music Hall
Pro Pain, Sworn Enemy, Mantic Ritual @ Slim's
Curtis Salgado @ Biscuits & Blues
The Five Deadly Venoms @ BlueSix
Afrolicious @ Elbo Room
Old 97s @ The Fillmore

Friday 7/10
Damn Handsome & the Birthday Suits @ Slim's
Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers @ Biscuits & Blues
Bag of Toys @ Great American Music Hall
Andre Nickatina @ DNA Lounge
Stung: A Tribute to The Police @ Slim's
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones @ The Fillmore
Cracker @ The Independent
Bag of Toys, Diego's Umbrella, and Sean Tabor @ Great American Music Hall
Steve Aoki and Joachim Garraud @ Ruby Skye
Orgone, DJ Kos @ Boom Boom Room
The Zapp Band @ Rrazz Room - Hotel Nikko

Saturday 7/11
Frank Bey @ Biscuits & Blues
Neverland: A Tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson @ Slim's
Luce, Gun and Doll Show, Pollux triple CD release party @ Great American Music Hall

Monday Special: Next Week's Concerts/Events

Week of 6/28

Sunday 6/28
Les Nubians, Rupa & The April Fishes @ Sigmund Stern Grove (Stern Grove Festival)
Tortured Soul @ The Independent
Pharoah Sanders Quartet @ Yoshi's SF
Ottomar Liebert @ the Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko
Bohemian Knuckle Boogie @ Boom Boom Room
Candye Kane @ Biscuits & Blues
Telekinesis @ Bottom of the Hill
J Boogie @ Elbo Room
Tom Brosseau @ Cafe du Nord

Monday 6/29
Victor Little @ Yoshi's SF
VNV Nation @ The Regency Ballroom


Tuesday 6/30
Roadside Attraction @ Castagnola's
Kurt Ribak Band @ Yoshi's SF
Bill Callahan @ Bimbo's 365 Club
Lubriphonic @ Boom Boom Room

Wednesday 7/1
Howard Jones @ Treasure Island
Fareed Haque @ Yoshi's SF
Felix Cartal @ Vessel
Deer Tick @ The Independent
Bonerama @ The Great American Music Hall
Band of Brotherz @ Cafe du Nord
BT @ Ruby Skye
Red Cortex @ Hemlock

Thursday 7/2
Double Dagger @ The Knockout
The Tallest Man on Earth @ The Independent
Housecoat Project @ The Eagle
Jaguar Wright @ Yoshi's SF
Yes @ The Warfield
Pentagram @ DNA Lounge
Butterfly Boucher @ Cafe du Nord
Ronkat's Katdelic @ Boom Boom Room
Lillian Axe @ Rockit Room
Howard Jones @ Red Devil Lounge
The Strange Boys @ Hemlock

Friday 7/3
The Lovemakers @ Rickshaw Stop
Abyssinians @ The Independent
Gerald Albright @ Yoshi's SF
Howard Jones @ Red Devil Lounge
Jackie Payne & Steve Edmundson @ Biscuits & Blues
Jen Foster @ Dolores Park Cafe
The Delta Wires @ Lou's, Pier 47

Saturday 7/4
The Cheeseballs @ Private Function
Gerald Albright @ Yoshi's SF
Mission Players @ Park Chalet Garden Restaurant
Gallus Brothers @ Plough & Stars

Stern Grove Festival

Good morning, bloggers!

Heads up that the Stern Grove Festival begins this weekend!

This summerlong festival is in its 72nd year and provides a variety of FREE, outdoor concerts in beautiful Sigmund Stern Grove, a green gem in the heart of San Francisco. Every Sunday from now until August 23, head over to the Grove to enjoy great performances and celebrate nature, community and art.

The kickoff event this Sunday will feature Roberta Flack and Davell Crawford. Bring a picnic, a friend (or two!) and enjoy this great San Francisco tradition!

When: every Sunday through August 23
Where: Sigmund Stern Grove (corner of 19th Ave and Sloat Blvd.) Street parking is extremely limited, so take MUNI (Buses 23 or 28, Metro K or M) or your bike (complimentary bike valet at the concert!)

Hope to see you there!
http://www.sterngrove.org/index.html

Monday Special: Next Week's Concerts/Events

Every Monday, we post a comprehensive list of SF concerts and events for the following week. Here's the first!

Week of June 21

Sunday (6/21)

12pm: Alice @ 97.3 Summerthing Concert in Golden Gate Park (and free!)

2pm and 8pm: Monty Python's Spamalot! at the Golden Gate Theatre

2pm: First Stern Grove concert of the summer: Roberta Flack and Davell Crawford, at Sigmund Stern Grove

7pm: The Veronicas in Golden Gate Park

8pm: Los de Abajo @ Slim's

9pm: Grizzly Bear @ The Fillmore

Monday (6/22)

(n/a)

Tuesday (6/23)

8pm: Carbon Leaf @ The Independent

9pm: Isis @ The Great American Music Hall

Wednesday (6/24)

(n/a)

Thursday (6/25)

12:30: Josh Jones Latin Jazz Ensemble @ Yerba Buena Gardens

8pm: Papercuts @ The Independent

8pm: Marc Cohn @ Bimbo's 365

8pm (thru Saturday): Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs @ Bimbo's 365

9:30pm Naughty Donkey @ Boom Boom Room

Friday (6/26)

3:30pm: SF Gourmet Chocolate & Wine Tour, begins at Justin Herman Plaza

6pm: Wild @ 94.9 The Bomb Concert @ Shoreline Amphitheatre

9pm: Dave Alvin & The Guilty Women, Dave Gleason & The Golden Cadillacs @ The Great American Music Hall

9pm: Benny Bennasi @ Ruby Skye

9pm: Rodriguez, Fool's Gold, Sam Flax + Higher Color, DJ selections by "Wet Burrito" @ Slim's

9:30pm: Jam on the Bay Music Festival @ Pier 23 Cafe

Saturday (6/27)

11am: Vans Warped Tour @ Pier 30/32

2pm: SF Chocolate Tour, begins at Justin Herman Plaza

8pm: Wicked, the musical @ Orpheum Theatre

8pm: Shopping, the musical @ Shelton Theater

9pm: Yob @ Slim's

9pm: Xavier Rudd @ The Fillmore

10pm: Secret Improv Society @ Shelton Theater

Remember, the Giants are in town on Sunday, and have an "away" series across the bay versus the Oakland A's from 6/22 - 6/24!