concerts I’ll attend in bold
concerts I otherwise recommend in italics
+ means I think it’ll probably sell out (or already is—start looking on craigslist!)

(note: this list is purposefully, not comprehensive. it’s events I think my readers will like or that I’m considering going to. I compile it by reading the full calendars of many SF venues and tour schedules for bands and labels and booking agents that I like. sorry, emailing me asking for your event to be added to this list won’t get it added, unless it’s for a band I like and it’s at a venue that I somehow missed.)

In general, I recommend against going to events at the Warfield or the Design Concourse as they’re extremely bad venues from an audience perspective.

July 2008

• 7/18 the Ian Fays @ Hotel Utah, 9pm, $10, 21+
• 7/19 Andy Tisdall, Maus Haus, 60 Watt Kid @ El Rio, 3pm, $6, 21+
• 7/19 Jason Anderson @ Bottom of the Hill (BBQ), 1pm, $14, a/a
• 7/29 Rocky Votolato, Owen @ Bottom of the Hill, 9pm, $12, a/a
• 7/29 the Hold Steady @ the Mezzanine, 8pm, $20, 21+

August 2008

• 8/15 Or, the Whale, The Federalists, Emily Jane White @ Great American, 9pm, $13, a/a
• 8/16 Octopus Project @ the Bottom of the Hill, 10pm, $10, 21+
• 8/17 the Botticellis, Geographer @ Cafe du Nord, 8pm, $10, 21+
• 8/21 Jackpot, Two Sheds @ Cafe du Nord, 9pm, $10, 21+
• 8/22 Rademacher, French Miami @ the Hemlock, 9:30pm, $7, 21+
• 8/28 Shearwater @ Great American, 8pm, $13, a/a

September 2008

• + 9/2, 9/3 Nada Surf @ Great American, 8pm, $21, a/a
• 9/3 the Mommyheads @ Cafe du Nord, 9:30pm, $12, 21+
• 9/5 Ida @ the Bottom of the Hill, 8:30, $12, a/a
• 9/6 Death Vessel @ Bottom of the Hill, 10pm, $10, 18+
• 9/8 Mogwai @ Grand Ballroom, 9pm, $22.50, a/a
• 9/8, 9/9 Built To Spill [Perfect from Now On in its entirety], Quasi @ Slim’s, $25, a/a
• 9/10 Damien Jurado @ the Independent, 8pm, $12, 21+

October 2008:

• 10/3 Sigur Ros @ the Greek Theater, 8pm, $42.50, a/a
• 10/27 the Notwist @ Bimbo’s, 8pm, $20, 18+

[more to be added soon]

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