The Week Ahead: Bay Area Concerts
The Dry Spells (credit: Suzanne Yacovetti)
Did you miss out on buying tickets to the secret show for Sonic Youth at the Independent tonight? Never fear, they're available for... oh, wait... somebody's asking for the extortionary amount of $175, or 5x face, on craigslist!? For shame. If you aren't in the mood to shell out that kind of dough to see some aging rockers from two decades ago, you can still kind of get your 80's fix with Black Francis, aka the big, bald white guy from the Pixies, Frank Black, at Hotel Utah on Thursday and Friday.
Two other shows of note, both on Thursday, include Harlem, recently signed to Matador at Rickshaw Stop and The Dry Spells celebrating their CD release at Cafe du Nord. Otherwise, it's a bit of a slow week in the Bay Area, so to keep you entertained, here's a nice mixtape of KZSU digital sessions, courtesy of the recently and dearly departed SF music blogger ipickmynose.
Monday, August 3rd
Sonic Youth, Sic Alps @ the Independent, (sold out)
Bowerbirds, Megafaun, Dame Satan @ Cafe du Nord, $12
Tuesday, August 4th
Elizabeth & the Catapult, Evening Empire, Derek Evans @ Cafe du Nord, $10
Wednesday, August 5th
Phish @ Shoreline Ampitheatre, $43
Thursday, August 6th
Harlem, White Music, The Pleasure Kills @ Rickshaw Stop, $10
DJ Jeff Stallings @ California Academy of Science, $10
Kelley Stoltz, The Dry Spells, Jessica Pratt @ Cafe du Nord, $10
Friday, August 7th
Black Francis (solo acoustic) @ Hotel Utah, $20
Bart Davenport, Sam Flax, Ricky Lee Robinson @ Uptown, FREE
Underworld, Damian Lazarus @ Fox Theater, $43.50
Saturday, August 8th
Black Francis (solo acoustic) @ Hotel Utah, $20
Sunday, August 9th
Agent Ribbons, Foxtails Brigade, Garrett Pierce, Devotionals @ Cafe du Nord, $10
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.
Sonic Youth, Sic Alps @ the Independent, (sold out)
Bowerbirds, Megafaun, Dame Satan @ Cafe du Nord, $12
Tuesday, August 4th
Elizabeth & the Catapult, Evening Empire, Derek Evans @ Cafe du Nord, $10
Wednesday, August 5th
Phish @ Shoreline Ampitheatre, $43
Thursday, August 6th
Harlem, White Music, The Pleasure Kills @ Rickshaw Stop, $10
DJ Jeff Stallings @ California Academy of Science, $10
Kelley Stoltz, The Dry Spells, Jessica Pratt @ Cafe du Nord, $10
Friday, August 7th
Black Francis (solo acoustic) @ Hotel Utah, $20
Bart Davenport, Sam Flax, Ricky Lee Robinson @ Uptown, FREE
Underworld, Damian Lazarus @ Fox Theater, $43.50
Saturday, August 8th
Black Francis (solo acoustic) @ Hotel Utah, $20
Sunday, August 9th
Agent Ribbons, Foxtails Brigade, Garrett Pierce, Devotionals @ Cafe du Nord, $10
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.
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