ACE-IN-THE-HOLE PUB The Courtney Janes, 6 p.m. today; Happy Hour with Friends of the River, 4:30 p.m. Friday; The New Sol, 7 p.m. Saturday; Dave Manning, 6 p.m. Sunday; Nick Jaina, 6 p.m. Tuesday; Corn Farmer Shamus, 6 p.m. Wednesday; West County Outlaws, 6 p.m. April 24; Happy Hour with The Jug Dealers, 4:30 p.m. April 25; 5 Eyed Hand, 7 p.m. April 26; Lemon Lime Lights, 6 p.m. April 27. No cover unless noted. Graton Road at Highway 116, Graton. 829-1223.
BLACK CAT BAR AND CAFE Dave Manning, 10 p.m. Friday; Black Zeppelin, 10 p.m. Saturday; Soggy Biscuit, 5 p.m. Sunday; Candy Ass, 10 p.m. April 25; Society's Child and West County Outlaws, 10 p.m. April 26; The Courtney Janes, 5 p.m. April 27. 10056 Main St., Penngrove. 793-9480.
CAFE DU NORD Jay Nash, Heather Combs, 7:30 p.m. downstairs today, $10; Papercuts, The Botticellis, 9:30 p.m. Friday, $10; Diego's Umbrella, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, $10; David Wilcox, 7:30 p.m. upstairs, $22-25, Norfolk & Western, 8 p.m. downstairs Sunday, $10; Justin Currie Acoustic Duo, 7:30 p.m. Monday, $18-$20; The Wood Brothers, Carsie Blanton, 9 p.m. Tuesday, $15; Halou, Nyles Lannon, 9 p.m. Wednesday, $10-$12; Howe Gelb, Kate Maki, 8 p.m. April 24, $15; Wooden Shjips, Citay, 9:30 p.m. April 25, $10-$20; Vermillion Lies, 9:30 p.m. April 26, $12-$15; Roy Two Thousand, Radioactive, 8 p.m. April 27, $8. All shows 21-up unless noted. 2170 Market St., San Francisco. (415) 861-5016. www.cafedunord.com.
THE FILLMORE Mudcrutch, 8 p.m. today, $55; Hot Buttered Rum, 9 p.m. Saturday, $22.50; Cypress Hill, 8 p.m. Sunday, $41.50; John Butler, 8 p.m. Tuesday, $27.90; Death Cab for Cutie, 8 p.m. Wednesday, $35; Hot Chip, 8 p.m. April 24, $25; Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks, 8 p.m. April 27, $22.50. 1805 Geary Blvd., San Francisco. (415) 346-6000.
GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL Thriving Ivory, 9 p.m. Friday, $13-$15; Lotus, 9 p.m. Saturday, $15; Dredg, 9 p.m. Sunday, $20; Leon Redbone, Ronny Cox, 8 p.m. Monday, $25; Man Man, Yeasayer, 8 p.m. Wednesday, $15; Les Savy Fav, The Dodos, 8 p.m. April 27, $16-$18. 859 O'Farrell St., San Francisco. (415) 885-0750.
HERBST THEATRE Kimya Dawson, 8 p.m. April 25, $20. 180 Redwood Street, Suite 100, San Francisco. 392-4400.
THE INDEPENDENT The Beautiful Girls, 8 p.m. April 17, $13; Dengue Fever, 9 p.m. today, $15; The Waifs, 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, $25; The Teenagers, The Frail, 8 p.m. Tuesday, $16; Caribou, 8 p.m. Wednesday, $15; Yelle, Vin Sol, 8 p.m. April 24, $15; Michael Prophet, Sammy Dread, 9 p.m. April 25, $18-$20; m?m, 60 Watt Kid, 9 p.m. April 26, $25; Paul Thorn Band, 8 p.m. April 27, $20. 628 Divisadero St., San Francisco. (415) 771-1421.
LAST DAY SALOON Fastest Gun Alive, 9 p.m. today, $5; Tommy Castro, 8:30 p.m. Friday, $20; Tainted Love, 10 p.m. Saturday, $15; Nathan Veshecco, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; PYRX, 9 p.m. April 24, $8; Strange Cabbage, 8:30 p.m. April 25, $8-$10; Tantric, 8:30 p.m. April 26, $12--$15; Natasha James, 4 p.m. April 27, $7. 120 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 545-2343.
McNEAR'S MYSTIC THEATRE SambaDa, 8:30 p.m. today, $15; David Wilcox, 8 p.m. Friday, $20; Greensky Bluegrass, 9 p.m. Saturday, $12; Leon Redbone, 8 p.m. Sunday, $23; Wonderbread 5, 9:45 p.m. April 25, $16; Four Bitchin' Babes, 8 p.m. April 26, $25. 23 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. 765-2121.
PALACE OF FINE ARTS Mark Kozelek, 8 p.m. April 26, $30. 3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco. (415)567-6642.
THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE The Swell Season, 8:30 p.m. April 26, $29.50-$40. 2025 Broadway, Oakland.(510)465-6400.
RANCHO NICASIO Tom Rigney & Flambeau, 8:30 p.m. Friday, $12; Vinyl, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $12; David Olney Duo, 5 p.m. Sunday; The Rancho Allstars, 8:30 p.m. April 25, $10-$12; The Unauthorized Rolling Stones, 8:30 p.m. April 26, $15; Mike Lipskin and Dinah Lee, 5 p.m. April 27. Nicasio Valley Road, on the square in Nicasio. (415) 662-2219, www.ranchonicasio.com.
SLIM'S Nekromantix, 8 p.m. today, $15; Symphony X, 9 p.m. Saturday, $20-$23; The Sword, 9 p.m. Saturday, $14; MGMT, Howlin Rain, 9 p.m. April 24, $14; Mud, Company Car, 9 p.m. April 25, $13; Bill Kirchen and the Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods Austin deLone, 8 p.m. April 27, $20. 333 11th St., San Francisco. (415) 522-0333. www.slims-sf.com.
SWEETWATER STATION Rich Kirch and Billy C. Farlow, Friday; SoVoSo, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, $15; James Moseley R&B Dance Party, 5 p.m. Sunday, $10; Winard Harper, 8 p.m. April 24, $20; The Scott Woods Band, Zoo Station, 8:30 p.m. April 25, $12. 500 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. (415) 924-6107.
THE TOAD IN THE HOLE PUB Dave Manning, 9 p.m. today; The Aces, 9:30 p.m. Friday; Songwriters in the Round, 9:30 p.m. Saturday; South Bend, 8 p.m. Sunday; Soul Shaker, Wednesday; Roll Call with Coal Mine and Kate, 9 p.m. April 24; William Joel Project, 9:30 p.m. April 25; The Crux, 9:30 p.m. April 26. 116 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 544-8623.
TRADEWINDS Ralph Woodson, Friday; Pulsators, Saturday, $10; Bobby Voltage, Tuesday; SKY, Wednesday; DJ Dave, April 24; Volker Striffler Band, April 25; Levi Lloyd, April 26, $5; Ritchie Blue, April 27. 8210 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati. 795-7878.
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