The Week Ahead: Bay Area Music
by Moses Namkung
Brooklyn-based quartet Grizzly Bear has had the indie music community abuzz with rave reviews of their latest album, Veckatimest, which even cracked the Billboard Top 10 a couple weeks ago, just ahead of... Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts. Yes ladies and gents, they've hit the big time. All Shook Down certainly loved 'em last night (apparently it was better than seeing a unicorn) and they're back for more tonight. Also, the Greek Theatre in Berkeley has David Byrne and Wilco back to back nights; as for recommended local acts, A.A. Bondy and Telekinesis are hitting up Cafe Du Nord and BOTH, respectively. See you out there.
Select list of shows around the city, after the jump...
Monday, June 22
Grizzly Bear, Here We Go Magic @ the Fillmore, (sold out)
Tuesday, June 23
Isis, Helms Alee, Mamiffer @ Great American Music Hall, $16
Starfucker, Atole, White Cloud @ Bottom of the Hill, $10
Wednesday, June 24
Deastro, Battlehooch, Tempo No Tempo @ Bottom of the Hill, $8/10
Thursday, June 25
A.A. Bondy, Lesser Lights @ Cafe Du Nord, $12
Papercuts, Port O'Brien, Still Flyin' @ the Independent, $13/15
Friday!, June 26
David Byrne, DeVotchKa @ Greek Theatre, $39.50-$75
Spectrum Festival: Major Lazer feat. Diplo & Switch and others @ Regency Grand Ballroom, $26
Sean Paul, Ice Cube, Soulja Boy and others @ Shoreline Ampitheatre, $25.50-$95.50
Saturday, June 27
Spectrum Festival: Phoenix, Boys Noize and others @ Regency Grand Ballroom, $33.50
Wilco, Okkervil River @ Greek Theatre, $39.50
Xavier Rudd, Jeremy Fisher @ the Fillmore, $25
Cursive, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, Box Elders @ Great American Music Hall, $18/20
Sunday, June 28
Telekinesis, The Mumlers, Mist and Mast @ Bottom of the HIll, $8
Going to something exciting that's not on the list? Have recommendations on where to go or where not to go? Let us know in the comments.