The Week Ahead: Bay Area Concerts
by Moses Namkung
What's on tap for this w eek? Wednesday packs a nice double punch - Shoreline Ampitheatre hosts the 29-year old Depeche Mode, who have already "had to cancel 12 dates on this tour — the first chunk for Gahan's bout with gastroenteritis and subsequent removal of a tumor on his bladder, and then a second stretch when he tore a calf muscle", and Vincent Gallo & Sean Lennon, who will be at Red Devil Lounge.
On Tuesday, Crooked Jades bring their folk revival tunes to Cafe du Nord. while the upcoming weekend fulfills our rap quota with N.A.S.A., proud owners of a big fat one point six from Pitchfork, and the trio of Method Man, Redman and Ghostface Killah, who will be coming to town on Saturday and Sunday at the Independent and Mezzanine, respectively. See you out there.
Select list of shows around the city, after the jump...
Monday, August 10th
Casiokids, Wave Pictures, Slow Club @ Bottom of the HIll, $10/12
Tuesday, August 11th
The Heated, The Grownup Noise @ Hotel Utah, $7
Cobra Skulls, Copyrights, Rockfight @ Bottom of the Hill, $8
Crooked Jades, Lady A & Her Heel Daggers @ Cafe du Nord, $12
Wednesday, August 12th
Depeche Mode, Peter Bjorn and John @ Shoreline Ampitheatre, $29.50-93
Vincent Gallo & Sean Lennon, Ghost of a Sabor Toothed Tiger @ Red Devil Lounge, $16/18
Barcelona, Meese, Seabird, Last Ambassadors @ Slim's, $13
Thursday, August 13th
Raised By Robots, M. Bison, Buttercream Gang @ Hemlock Tavern, $6
Friday, August 14th
OM Records 15th Birthday Party: Mark Farina and others @ Mezzanine, $15/20
Saturday, August 15th
N.A.S.A., Hollywood Holt @ the Independent, $18
The Fighting Supaks, Paleface, Ledbetter and His Best Bet, Justin Gordon @ Cafe du Nord, $10/12
Sunday, August 16th
Method Man, Redman, Ghostface Killah @ Mezzanine, $35
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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