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MAY 2008

FRIDAY MAY 9
Dave Crimmen @ Pleasanton Hotel, 855 Main St., Pleasanton 830pm free
Twang Ditty @ Plough & Stars, 116 Clement, SF 9pm $6
The Billy Boys @ Peri’s Silver Dollar Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax 9pm $5
Jenny Kerr @ Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, 41 Wharf Rd., Bolinas 9pm
The Bluenotecats @ Calistoga Inn, 1250 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga 9pm
Kitchen Fire @ Beale St. Bar & Grill, 133 Beale St., SF 930pm

SATURDAY MAY 10
Yard Sale w/East Bay Grease @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 9pm free
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Peri’s Silver Dollar Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax 9pm
The Cowlicks @ Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, 41 Wharf Rd., Bolinas 9pm
Dave Crimmen @ Blinky’s Can’t Say, 1031 Monroe St., Santa Clara 930pm free
Crooked Roads @ Finnegan's Marin, 877 Grant Ave., Novato 10pm

SUNDAY MAY 11
Kitchen Fire @ Thee Parkside, 1600 17th St., SF 5pm free

MONDAY MAY 12
Toshio Hirano @ Amnesia, 853 Valencia, SF 830pm free
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm free

TUESDAY MAY 13
All-Star Jam w/Los Train Wreck @ El Rio, 3158 Mission, SF 8pm free

THURSDAY MAY 15
Avon Breast Cancer Walk Benefit: Jeannie & Chuck’s Country Roundup/Las Bomberas del la Bahia/Devil’s Slide/Gayle Lynn & the Hired Hands @ El Rio, 3158 Mission, SF 5pm $10
The Sweet ’n’ Low’s @ The Naglee Park Garage, 505 E. San Carlos St., San Jose 730pm free
The Saddle Cats @ Atlas Cafe, 3049 20th St., SF 8pm free
Larry Hosford All-Stars @ The Britannia Arms, 8017 Soquel Dr. Aptos 830pm free
Hot Tuna (acoustic & electric)/Jim Lauderdale @ Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell, SF 9pm $30
Careless Hearts/Wooden Indian Burial Ground @ The Caravan Lounge, 98 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose 10pm

FRIDAY MAY 16
Hot Tuna (acoustic & electric)/Jim Lauderdale @ Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell, SF 9pm $30
Dave Crimmen @ Fortys, 497 San Mateo Ave., San Bruno 9pm $3
77 el Deora @ Fourth Street Tavern, 711 4th St., San Rafael 930pm

SATURDAY MAY 17
SF Food Bank Benefit: Kemo Sabe/Whoreshoes/Axton Kincaid/Pirate Radio/Bob Harp @ El Rio, 3158 Mission, SF 3pm $6–10
Lost Weekend @ Little Switzerland, 401 Grove, Sonoma 8pm $10
The Pine Box Boys/The Cowlicks/Rancho Deluxe @ Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 830pm $7
Big B & the Snake Oil Saviors @ Old Western Saloon, 11201 Hwy. 1, Pt. Reyes Station 9pm
1/4 Mile Combo/Sex and Machines @ The Stumptown Brewery, 15045 River Rd., Guerneville 9pm free
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ La Barca, 2036 Lombard St., SF 930pm
The Bluenotecats @ Ana’s Cantina, 1205 Main St., St. Helena 930pm

SUNDAY MAY 18
Blue Jean Bop: Big Sandy & his Fly-Rite Boys/Deke Dickerson & the Ecco-Fonics/1/4 Mile Combo/The Royal Deuces/Texas Steve & the Git-Gone Trio @ The Saddle Rack, 42011 Boscell Rd., Fremont Noon $20
The Lone Star Retrobates @ 19 Broadway, 19 Broadway, Fairfax 3pm free
Big B & the Snake Oil Saviors @ Pizzaiolo, 5008 Telegraph Ave., Oakland 6pm $25 w/dinner

MONDAY MAY 19
Lost Weekend @ Biscuits & Blues, 401 Mason, SF 8pm $12/$15
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm free

TUESDAY MAY 20
Crooked Roads @ Todos Santos Plaza, Willow Pass Rd. & Grant St., Concord Noon free
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Lou’s Pier 47, 300 Jefferson, SF 4pm

THURSDAY MAY 22
The Polka Cowboys @ Champa Resturant, 3550 San Pablo Dam Rd., El Sobrante 730pm free
Larry Hosford All-Stars @ The Britannia Arms, 8017 Soquel Dr. Aptos 830pm free
The Whiskey Richards @ Maggie McGarry’s, 1353 Grant St., SF 930pm free
Starlene @ Fourth Street Tavern, 711 4th St., San Rafael 930pm

FRIDAY MAY 23
Last One Picked/77 el Deora/The Jesse Jay Harris Band @ Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 9pm $8
Howdy! @ Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, 41 Wharf Rd., Bolinas 9pm
The Whiskey Richards @ Plough & Stars, 116 Clement, SF $6

SATURDAY MAY 24
Starlene @ The Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St., SF 730pm $7
Bob Dylan Tribute: Crooked Roads/Jeffrey Luck Lucas/Chiara Angelicola/+ @ Rockit Room, 406 Clement St., SF 8pm $7
Carlene Carter Band @ Rancho Nicasio, Town Sq., Nicasio 830pm $18/$20
The Devil Makes Three/Devine’s Jug Band/Amy LaVere @ Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell, SF 9pm $15
Chrome Johnson @ 19 Broadway, 19 Broadway, Fairfax 930pm $10
Twang Ditty @ Blackthorn Tavern, 834 Irving St., SF 10pm free

MONDAY MAY 26 MEMORIAL DAY
13th Annual Shit Kickin’ Memorial Day Party: Red Meat/77 el Deora/Four Year Bender/Dolorata @ El Rio, 3158 Mission, SF 3pm
Lost Weekend @ Biscuits & Blues, 401 Mason, SF 8pm $12/$15
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm free

THURSDAY MAY 29
Larry Hosford All-Stars @ The Britannia Arms, 8017 Soquel Dr. Aptos 830pm free

FRIDAY MAY 30
Dave Crimmen @ San Benito House, 356 Main St., Half Moon Bay 7pm free
The Chop Tops/The Widders/The Infamous Swanks @ Blank Club, 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose 9pm $10
The Devil Makes Three @ The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific, Santa Cruz 9pm $15
The RevTones @ Mojo Lounge, 3714 Peralta Blvd., Fremont 930pm
The Royal Deuces @ Fourth Street Tavern, 711 4th St., San Rafael 930pm
Rusty Evans & Ring of Fire @ Peri’s Silver Dollar Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax 9pm $5

SATURDAY MAY 31
Matt Lax & the Nearly Beloved @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 9pm free
The Chop Tops/The Badmen/The Infamous Swanks @ The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph, Oakland 9pm $10


JUNE 2008

SUNDAY JUNE 1
Misisipi Rider @ Bird & Beckett Books, 653 Chenery St., SF 430pm free
The GoldDiggers/Millville Plains @ Thee Parkside, 1600 17th St., SF 5pm free
Careless Hearts/Whiskey Chimp @ Epic Arts Studios, 1923 Ashby Ave., Berkeley 730pm $10

MONDAY JUNE 2
Lost Weekend @ Biscuits & Blues, 401 Mason, SF 8pm $12/$15
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm free

TUESDAY JUNE 3
Jinx Jones & the KingTones@ Climate Theater, 285 9th St., SF 8pm
Lost Weekend @ Freight & Salvage, 1111 Addison, Berkeley 8pm $17.50/$18.50

THURSDAY JUNE 5
Junior Brown/+ @ Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma 8pm $22
Larry Hosford All-Stars @ The Britannia Arms, 8017 Soquel Dr. Aptos 830pm free

FRIDAY JUNE 6
Cassidy Crowley & the Buckshot Boys @ Ace in the Hole Pub, 3100 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Sebastopol 430pm free
Crooked Roads @ McGrath’s Irish Pub, 1539 Lincoln, Alameda 8pm

SATURDAY JUNE 7
Jenny Kerr @ Dance Palace, 503 B St., Pt. Reyes Station 8pm $15
Howdy! @ Old Western Saloon, 11201 Hwy. 1, Pt. Reyes Station 9pm $5
Cassidy Crowley & the Buckshot Boys @ Stout Bros. Irish Pub, 627 4th St., Sant Rosa 9pm

SUNDAY JUNE 8
The Billy Boys @ Old Western Saloon, 11201 Hwy. 1, Pt. Reyes Station 9pm free
Greg Cross Band/Porkchop Express @ Thee Parkside, 1600 17th St., SF 5pm free

MONDAY JUNE 9
Lost Weekend @ Biscuits & Blues, 401 Mason, SF 8pm $12/$15
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm free

TUESDAY JUNE 10
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Lou’s Pier 47, 300 Jefferson, SF 4pm
All-Star Jam w/Los Train Wreck @ El Rio, 3158 Mission, SF 8pm free
Kitchen Fire @ Peri’s Silver Dollar Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax 930pm

WEDNESDAY JUNE 11
Misisipi Rider/Eilen Jewel/Kitty Rose @ Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell, SF 8pm
Neil Hamburger Country Winners Revue @ Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell, SF 9pm $13/$15
Wayne “The Train&dsquo; Hancock/Texas Steve & the Git Gone Trio @ Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, SF 8pm

THURSDAY JUNE 12
Tom Huebner & the Real Deal @ Farmer’s Market, 4th & Cijos Sts. stage, San Rafael 6pm free
Eilen Jewell/1/4 Mile Combo @ KRSH Backyard Concert, 3565 Standish Ave, Santa Rosa 6pm free
Larry Hosford All-Stars @ The Britannia Arms, 8017 Soquel Dr. Aptos 830pm free

FRIDAY JUNE 13
Poor Man’s Whiskey/The Mother Truckers/Four Year Bender @ Slim’s, 333 11th St., SF 9pm $13

SATURDAY JUNE 14
Chrome Johnson/The Billy Boys @ Peri’s Silver Dollar Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax
The Sweet ’n’ Low’s @ The Downtown Restaurant, 2102 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 730pm free
Cassidy Crowley & the Buckshot Boys @ The Mutiny, 422 W. 2nd St., Antioch
Jenny Kerr @ Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, 41 Wharf Rd., Bolinas 9pm

MONDAY JUNE 16
Lost Weekend @ Biscuits & Blues, 401 Mason, SF 8pm $12/$15
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm free

SUNDAY JUNE 17
The Lone Star Retrobates @ 19 Broadway, 19 Broadway, Fairfax 3pm free

THURSDAY JUNE 19
Larry Hosford All-Stars @ The Britannia Arms, 8017 Soquel Dr. Aptos 830pm free
Dave Crimmen @ The Round Up Saloon, 3553 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette 9pm free

FRIDAY JUNE 20
Axton Kincaid/Misisipi Rider @ Ireland’s 32, 3920 Geary Blvd., SF 8pm
Jenny Kerr @ McGrath’s Irish Pub, 1539 Lincoln, Alameda 8pm $5
Dave Crimmen @ Fortys, 497 San Mateo Ave., San Bruno 9pm $3
The Chop Tops/Stigma 13/Simmerhorn @ The Mutiny, 422 W. 2nd St., Antioch 8pm $10/$15
Careless Hearts/Derek See @ Sonoma Chicken Coop, 200 E.Campbell Ave., Campbell

SATURDAY JUNE 21–SUNDAY JUNE 22
32nd Annual SF Free Folk Festival @ City College of SF, 50 Phelan Ave, SF free

SATURDAY JUNE 21
The Bluenotecats @ Little Switzerland, 401 Grove, Sonoma 8pm $8
Valerie Jay & the Americanos @ The Black Rose Irish Pub, 2074 Armory Dr., Santa Rosa 830pm
The Whoreshoes/Axton Kincaid @ Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, 41 Wharf Rd., Bolinas 9pm
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ La Barca, 2036 Lombard St., SF 930pm
Jenny Kerr @ Fourth Street Tavern, 711 4th St., San Rafael 930pm
Rusty Evans & Ring of Fire @ Peri’s Silver Dollar Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax 9pm $5

SUNDAY JUNE 22
Dave Crimmen @ 18th Annual NorCal Cruisers Car Show, San Pablo & Fernandez Aves., Pinole 10am free
77 el Deora @ Thee Parkside, 1600 17th St., SF 5pm free
Doug Blumer & the Beerhunters @ Ireland’s 32, 3920 Geary Blvd., SF 7pm free
Cassidy Crowley & the Buckshot Boys @ Russian River Brewing Co., 725 4th St., Santa Rosa 7pm free

MONDAY JUNE 23
Lost Weekend @ Biscuits & Blues, 401 Mason, SF 8pm $12/$15
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm free

THURSDAY JUNE 26
The Polka Cowboys @ Champa Resturant, 3550 San Pablo Dam Rd., El Sobrante 730pm free
Larry Hosford All-Stars @ The Britannia Arms, 8017 Soquel Dr. Aptos 830pm free
Dave Gleason’s Wasted Days/Tom Huebner & the Real Deal/Diablo’s Dust @ Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St., SF 9pm
The Whiskey Richards @ Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 930pm $6

FRIDAY JUNE 27
Big Sandy & his Fly-Rite Boys/+ @ The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph, Oakland 9pm $10
The B-Stars/Dave Gleason (solo acoustic)/Johnny Dilks @ Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley
Dave Crimmen @ St. James Gate, 1410 Old County Rd., Belmont 930pm $5

SATURDAY JUNE 28
Jenny Kerr @ Rancho Nicasio, Town Sq., Nicasio 5pm free
Dave Crimmen @ Seven Mile House, 2800 Bayshore Blvd., Brisbane 7pm free
Loretta Lynch/Joe Rut & the Vultures @ Hemlock Tavern, 1131 Polk, SF 9pm
Big Sandy & his Fly-Rite Boys @ Blank Club, 44 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose 10pm $10

MONDAY JUNE 30
Lost Weekend @ Biscuits & Blues, 401 Mason, SF 8pm $12/$15
The Burning Embers @ Amnesia, 853 Valencia, SF @ Amnesia, 853 Valencia, SF 830pm
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm free


JULY 2008

WEDNESDAY JULY 2
The B-Stars @ El Rio, 3158 Mission, SF 8pm $5
Mike Ness/The Horton Brothers feat. Miss Lauren Marie @ The Fillmore, 1805 Geary, SF 9pm

THURSDAY JULY 3
Dave Crimmen @ Todos Santos Plaza, Willow Pass Rd. & Grant St., Concord 630pm free
Reverend Horton Heat/Supersuckers/Nashville Pussy @ The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific, Santa Cruz 8pm $22/$26
Larry Hosford All-Stars @ The Britannia Arms, 8017 Soquel Dr. Aptos 830pm free

FRIDAY JULY 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY
Dave Crimmen @ Sam’s Chowder House, 4210 N. Cabrillo Hwy. (Hwy. 1), Half Moon Bay 7pm free
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Peri’s Silver Dollar Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax 9pm $5

SATURDAY JULY 5
Hootenanny 2008, Oak Canyon Ranch, Irvine
The Burning Embers @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 9pm free

SUNDAY JULY 6
Mike Ness/The Horton Brothers feat. Miss Lauren Marie @ The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific, Santa Cruz 8pm $28

MONDAY JULY 7
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm free

TUESDAY JULY 8
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Lou’s Pier 47, 300 Jefferson, SF 4pm

THURSDAY JULY 10
Larry Hosford All-Stars @ The Britannia Arms, 8017 Soquel Dr. Aptos 830pm free

FRIDAY JULY 11
Rusty Evans & Ring of Fire @ Peri’s Silver Dollar Bar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax 9pm $5

SATURDAY JULY 12
Careless Hearts/Derek See @ Sonoma Chicken Coop, 200 E.Campbell Ave., Campbell

SUNDAY JULY 13
The Sweet ’n’ Low’s @ Thee Parkside, 1600 17th St., SF 5pm free

MONDAY JULY 14
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm free

THURSDAY JULY 17
Careless Hearts @ The Naglee Park Garage, 505 E. San Carlos St., San Jose 6pm
Dave Crimmen @ Moraga Commons Park, St. Mary’s & Moraga Rds., Moraga 630pm free
Larry Hosford All-Stars @ The Britannia Arms, 8017 Soquel Dr. Aptos 830pm free
Dave Crimmen @ The Round Up Saloon, 3553 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette 930pm free

FRIDAY JULY 18
Cassidy Crowley & the Buckshot Boys @ Ace in the Hole Pub, 3100 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Sebastopol 430pm free
Dave Crimmen @ Fortys, 497 San Mateo Ave., San Bruno 9pm $3
Cassidy Crowley & the Buckshot Boys @ Stout Bros. Irish Pub, 627 4th St., Santa Rosa 9pm

SATURDAY JULY 19
8th Annual Sleepless Nights Gram Parsons Tribute: Sin City All Stars/Elisa Randazzo Band /The Lazy Stars/Real Sippin’ Whiskeys/Mountain Bride/Miranda Lee Richards/Marabelle Phoenix/Eric Shea @ Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell, SF 9pm $13
Cassidy Crowley & the Buckshot Boys @ The Mutiny, 422 W. 2nd St., Antioch

MONDAY JULY 21
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm free

THURSDAY JULY 24
Larry Hosford All-Stars @ The Britannia Arms, 8017 Soquel Dr. Aptos 830pm free

FRIDAY JULY 25
Careless Hearts/Derek See @ Sonoma Chicken Coop, 200 E.Campbell Ave., Campbell

SATURDAY JULY 26
Dave Crimmen @ Seven Mile House, 2800 Bayshore Blvd., Brisbane 7pm free
Cassidy Crowley & the Buckshot Boys @ Toad in the Hole Pub, 116 5th St., Santa Rosa 9pm

SUNDAY JULY 27
Cassidy Crowley & the Buckshot Boys @ Russian River Brewing Co., 725 4th St., Santa Rosa 7pm free

MONDAY JULY 28
The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm free

THURSDAY JULY 31
Larry Hosford All-Stars @ The Britannia Arms, 8017 Soquel Dr. Aptos 830pm free


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