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Davies Symphony Hall    
201 Van Ness Ave.    
San Francisco CA 94102    
(415) 864-6000    

www.sfsymphony.org    

Dec10    Peter and the Wolf
Dec10    Esa-Pekka Salonen and Leila Josefowicz
Dec 11    Chamber Music at the Legion of Honor
Dec 11    Peter and the Wolf
Dec 11    The Duke Ellington Orchestra
Dec 11    Documentary Film: San Francisco Symphony at 100
Dec 13    Panel Discussion & Performance —Musicians of the San Francisco Symphony, Past and Present
Dec 13    Colors of Christmas
Dec 13    KDFC Broadcast of the San Francisco Symphony
Dec 14    Colors of Christmas
Dec 15    Colors of Christmas
Dec 16    Handel's Messiah
Dec 17    Handel's Messiah
Dec 18    Documentary Film: San Francisco Symphony at 100
Dec 18    Handel's Messiah
Dec 18    Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández
Dec 20    KDFC Broadcast of the San Francisco Symphony
Dec 22    'Twas the Night
Dec 23    'Twas the Night
Dec 24    'Twas the Night
Dec 27    KDFC Broadcast of the San Francisco Symphony
Dec 31    New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball with the San Francisco Symphony
Jan 01    Exhibition: Music for a City, Music for the World: 100 Years with the San Francisco Symphony
Jan 03    KDFC Broadcast of the San Francisco Symphony
Jan 05    Katharine Hanrahan Open Rehearsal: MTT conducts Tchaikovsky's First Symphony
Jan  06    MTT conducts Tchaikovsky's First Symphony
Jan  07    MTT conducts Tchaikovsky's First Symphony
Jan  08    MTT conducts Tchaikovsky's First Symphony
Jan 10    KDFC Broadcast of the San Francisco Symphony
Jan 12    MTT conducts Debussy
Jan 13    MTT conducts Debussy
Jan 14    MTT conducts Debussy
Jan 15    Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival
Jan 17    KDFC Broadcast of the San Francisco Symphony
Jan 19    Heras-Casado conducts Falla and Ravel
Jan 20    Heras-Casado conducts Falla and Ravel
Jan 21    Heras-Casado conducts Falla and Ravel
Jan 22    Organ Recital with Paul Jacobs
Jan 24    KDFC Broadcast of the San Francisco Symphony
Jan 25    Katharine Hanrahan Open Rehearsal: Pinchas Zukerman: Violinist, Violist, Conductor
Jan 26    Pinchas Zukerman: Violinist, Violist, Conductor
Jan 28    Music for Families with the San Francisco Symphony
Pinchas Zukerman: Violinist, Violist, Conductor
Jan 29    Pinchas Zukerman: Violinist, Violist, Conductor
Jan 31    KDFC Broadcast of the San Francisco Symphony
Feb 02    Blomstedt conducts Mozart and Tchaikovsky
Feb 03    Blomstedt conducts Mozart and Tchaikovsky
Feb 04    Blomstedt conducts Mozart and Tchaikovsky
Feb 05    Chamber Music with members of the San Francisco Symphony
Feb 07    KDFC Broadcast of the San Francisco Symphony    
Feb 08    Katharine Hanrahan Open Rehearsal: Blomstedt and Bruckner: Symphony No. 5
Feb 10    Blomstedt and Bruckner: Symphony No. 5
Feb 11    Chinese New Year Family Concert and Celebration
Feb 12    Chamber Music at the Legion of Honor
Feb 14    KDFC Broadcast of the San Francisco Symphony
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Muti
Feb 15    Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Muti
Feb 16    de Waart conducts Saint-Saëns's Organ Symphony
Feb 17    de Waart conducts Saint-Saëns's Organ Symphony
Feb 18    de Waart conducts Saint-Saëns's Organ Symphony
Feb 19    de Waart conducts Saint-Saëns's Organ Symphony
Feb 21    KDFC Broadcast of the San Francisco Symphony
Feb 23    Alessandrini conducts Mozart and Haydn
Feb 24    Alessandrini conducts Mozart and Haydn
Feb 25    Music for Families with the San Francisco Symphony
Feb 25    Alessandrini conducts Mozart and Haydn
Feb 26    Chamber Music with members of the San Francisco Symphony
Feb 28    KDFC Broadcast of the San Francisco Symphony
        
The Fillmore    
1805 Geary Blvd./Fillmore Street     
San Francisco CA 94115    
(415) 346-6000    
 www.thefillmore.com     


Dec 12     How The Grouch Stole Christmas Tour  
Dec 13    The Kooks
Dec 14    Scratch Acid
Dec 15     Dinosaur Jr
Dec 16    Ozomatli
Dec 17    OZOKIDZ
Dec 17    Ozomatli
Dec 23     Infected Mushroom
Dec 30    Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
Dec 31    Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
Jan 07     Hot Tuna
Jan 13     Devo
Jan 14     Devo
Jan 20     NOFX with No Use For A Name, Old Man Markley & Guests
Jan 21     NOFX with Old Man Markley & Guests
Jan 26     Allstar Weekend
Jan 28     O.A.R.
Feb  02    Martin Sexton
Feb  03     The Jayhawks
Feb  04     The Jayhawks
Feb 11     Big Head Todd & the sters
Feb 24     G. Love & Special Sauce
Feb 25     ALO

Warfield    
982 Market St    
San Francisco CA 94102    
(415) 345-1265    
www.thewarfield.com


Dec 12    Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
Dec 15    Galvanize GAFFTA! Benefit w/ ELEW, Garibaldi, and
Eclectic Method
Dec 29    AVICII
Dec 29    AVICI SOLD OUT
Dec 31     Tedeschi Trucks Band with The New Mastersounds
Jan 27     Mint Condition
Jan 29     Wilco with White Denim SOLD OUT
Feb 10     Excision with Liquid Stranger and Lucky Date
Feb 17     Ron White
Feb 18     Machine Head with Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour, and
Rise to Remain
Feb 22     Mat Kearney

Great American Music Hall    
859 O’Farrell St    
San Francisco CA 94109    
(415) 885-0750    
www.musichallsf.com


  Dec 11     The Cave Singers With: The Builders and The Butchers, Awahnichi
  Dec 12     An evening with Chris Robinson Brotherhood ()
  Dec 13     An evening with Chris Robinson Brotherhood (s)
  Dec 14     An evening with Chris Robinson Brotherhood ()
  Dec 15     An evening with Chris Robinson Brotherhood (rs)
  Dec 17     The Mother Hips () With: Kelley Stoltz, Acacia, DJ
Selections by Britt Govea (((folkYEAH!)))
  Dec 18     The Mother Hips  
  Dec 29     An Evening With Leftover Sal
  Dec 31     Primus: "Hawaiian Hukilau"
  Jan 01      Primus: "Hawaiian Hukilau"
  Jan 06     Starfucker With: Painted Palms
  Jan 07     The Weather Tour featuring Meshell Ndegeocello
  Jan 13     David Lindley With: Will Kimbrough
  Jan 15     Andy Grammer Presented by Mentos With: Ryan Star
  Jan 19     Augustana With: Graffiti6
  Jan 20     Zero feat: Steve Kimock, Greg Anton, Bobby Vega, Judge
Murphy & Chip Roland
  Jan 21     Keller Williams (afternoon)
  Jan 21     Keller Williams (evening)
  Jan 28     The Wood Brothers With: Sarah & Christian Dugas
  Feb 04     Twin Sister With: Ava Luna
  Feb 06     Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra
  Feb 09     Soul Salvation featuring Ruthie Foster / Paul Thorn
  Feb 18     Pomplamoose
  Feb 21     An evening w/ Guitar Masters feat. Andy McKee, Stephen
Bennett and Antoine Dufour
  Feb 23     Justin Vivian Bond

Sleep Train Pavilion
2000 Kirker Pass Road
Concord, CA 94521
877-686-5366
concordpavilion.net

Fox Theatre
1807 Telegraph Avenue    
Oakland CA 94612    
800-745-3000    
www.Thefoxoakland.com

Dec 01    Morrissey/Kristeen Young
Dec 04      Iron & Wine    Special Acoustic Performance by Brett Dennen
Jan 31      Wilco    White Denim
Feb 10      Social Distortion    Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls
Sharks
Feb 12      An Early Matinee    The Fresh Beat Band
Feb 12      A Late Matinee    The Fresh Beat Band
Feb 18      Peace of Mind Tour    Rebelution    The Green    Pep Love

Paramount Theatre    
2025 Broadway    
Oakland CA 94612-2303    
(510) 763-7308    
www.paramounttheatre.com


DEC 02     A Johnny Mathis Christmas Performing His Greatest Hits &
Holiday Classics with a Symphony Orchestra
DEC 03     Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
DEC 09     Joe Bonamassa
DEC 10     Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2011
DEC 11     Oakland East Bay Symphony LET US BREAK BREAD TOGETHER A Holiday Celebration Michael Morgan, LET US BREAK BREAD TOGETHER Featuring: Oakland East Bay Symphony, Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Mt. Eden High School Choir, Klezmer band Kugelplex, and a special guest appearance by Joan Baez.
DEC 16     Tori Amos Special Guest: Thomas Dybdahl
DEC 17     29th Annual San Francisco Jazz Fall Festival Mary Mary
DEC 22      OAKLAND BALLET presents Graham
Lustig’s THE NUTCRACKER SWEET DREAMS PARTY
Immediately following the matinee performances
DEC 23      OAKLAND BALLET presents Graham Lustig’s THE
NUTCRACKER SWEET DREAMS PARTY Immediately following the matinee performances
DEC 23     OAKLAND BALLET presents Graham Lustig’s THE
NUTCRACKER
DEC 24      OAKLAND BALLET presents Graham Lustig’s THE
NUTCRACKER
DEC 30     Paramount Movie Classics THE WIZARD OF OZ
DEC 31     Shaquille O’Neal presents All Star Comedy Jam
JAN 06    Disney's Phineas and Ferb LIVE! On Tour
JAN 21     Gabriel Iglesias
JAN 27     Oakland East Bay SymphonyCARMINA BURANA Michael Morgan, Conductor The OEB Symphony will be joined by the Oakland Symphony Chorus and Oakland Youth Orchestra.
FEB 10     Cedric the Entertainer VALENTINE'S DAY COMEDY
FEB 11      Bill Cosby
FEB 24     Oakland East Bay Symphony HEROES & GIANTS
Michael Morgan, Conductor In addition to Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, the program will feature works by Czech composer and pianist Erwin Schulhoff and composer Mieczyslaw Weinberg.

HP Pavilion  San Jose    
525 W Santa Clara St    
San Jose CA 95113-1520    
(408) 287-7070    
www.hppsj.com

    
Dec 13    Movin 99.7 presents The Triple Ho  
Dec 14    Watch the Throne Tour: Jay-Z & Kanye West
Dec 16    Avenges Sevenfold
Dec 18    Wild Jam
Feb11      Valentine's Super Love Jam

SACRAMENTO/STOCKTON     

Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra    
Community Center Theater    
1301 L St    
Sacramento, CA 95814    
916-808-5921    
www.sacphil.org


Feb 18    SACRAMENTO LOVES BEETHOVEN!
Community Center Theater, Downtown Sacramento
Sacramento Philharmonic Concerto Competition Laureate Beethoven Symphony No. 4 more ›

Power Balance Pavilion    
One Sports Parkway    
Sacramento, CA 95834    
(916) 928-3650    
www.powerbalancepavilion.com/


Dec 16    Sacramento State Commencement Ceremonies        
Dec 17    Sacramento State Commencement Ceremonies
Jan 10     Additional Performance Added: Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour™
Jan 11    Additional Performance Added: Michael Jackson THE
IMMORTAL World Tour™
Jan 14    WWE RAW World Tour
Jan 15    Harlem Globetrotters  World Tour
Jan 20    Monster Jam
Jan 21    Monster Jam
Jan 22      Monster Jam
Feb 15    Disney on Ice : Toy Story 3    
Feb 16    Disney on Ice : Toy Story 3
Feb 17    Disney on Ice : Toy Story 3
Feb 18    Disney on Ice : Toy Story 3
Feb 19    Disney on Ice : Toy Story 3
Feb 20    Disney on Ice : Toy Story 3
Feb 24    Freestyle Motocross FMX  
Feb 25    Freestyle Motocross FMX  

Radisson Hotel Sacramento     
500 Leisure Lane     
Sacramento, CA 95815     
(916) 922-2020    
www.radissonsac.com/concerts-events.htm


Dec 17        A Peter White Christmas featuring Mindi Abair and Kirk
Whalum

Sacramento Memorial Auditorium        
1515 J St.
Sacramento, CA 95814    
(916) 808-5921
www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com/venues/memorialAuditoAtrium/

Dec 10    Sacramento Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
Dec 11    Sacramento Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
Dec 15    Mannheim Steamroller
Dec 16    Sacramento Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
Dec 17    Sacramento Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
Dec 18    Sacramento Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
Dec 21    Naturalization Cerey
Dec 22    Sacramento Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
Dec 23    Sacramento Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
Dec 27    Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles
Dec 28    Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles
Dec 29    Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles
Dec 30    Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles
Dec 31    Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles
Jan 01     Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles
Jan 06    California State Home & Garden  
Jan 07    California State Home & Garden  
Jan 08    California State Home & Garden  
Jan 09    Behind the Myths Tour
Jan 11    Sacramento Speakers: Condoleezza Rice
Jan 14    LEWIS BLACK: IN GOD WE RUST
Jan 18    State of the Downtown Breakfast
Jan 21    Sacramento Philharmonic: THE ROMANTICS
Jan 24    West Side Story
Jan 24    Naturalization Ceremony
Jan 25    West Side Story
Jan 26    West Side Story
Jan 27    West Side Story
Jan 28    West Side Story
Jan 28    Winter Wine & Food Fest
Jan 29    West Side Story
Jan 30    20th Annual State of the City Address                         
Feb 01    Sacramento Speakers; Richard Roeper
Feb 03    Paula Deen Live!
Feb 03     Northern lifornia Volleyball Assoc.
Feb 04     Northern lifornia Volleyball Assoc.
Feb 05     Northern lifornia Volleyball Assoc.
Feb 09    Sacramento Ballet's CINDERELLA
Feb 10    Sacramento Ballet's CINDERELLA
Feb 11    Sacramento Ballet's CINDERELLA
Feb 12    Sacramento Ballet's CINDERELLA
Feb 18    Sacramento Philharmonic: BEETHOVEN!
Feb 24    Rigoletto
Feb 26    Rigoletto                         
                                           
Stockton Arena
248 Fremont St.
Stockton, CA 95203
209-373-1400
www.stocktonarena.com


Dec 18    Friends of the Fox present White Christmas
Jan 06    Monster X Tour
Jan 07    Monster X Tour
Jan 08    Gabriel Iglesias
Feb 09-12    Disney on Ice Toy Story 3
    
Bob Hope Theatre
242 E. Main St.
Stockton, CA 95202
209-337-HOPE
www.bobhopeTheatre.com


Dec18    White Christmas-Dial M for Murder
Jan 20    Dial M for Murder-Dial M for Murder
Feb11     The Fresh Beat Band
Feb 24    Roman Holiday
Feb 25     Mike Epps

MONTEREY/SANTA CRUZ
Golden State Theatre     
417 Alvarado St    
Monterey, CA 93940-2710    
(831) 372-4555    
www.goldenstateTheatre.com

Feb 23      Ballet Magnifit presents "Hiding Place"

Sunset Center
San Carlos Street at Ninth Avenue 

Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
831-620-2040

www.sunsetcenter.org


Dec 11    The Story of Nutcracker, danced to the music of Tchaikovsky
Dec 16    Paula Poundstone Presented By Square Peg Concerts
Jan 14    The Kingston Trio  Presented by: Sunset Presents
Jan 20     The Peking Acrobats  Presented by: Sunset Presents
Jan 22-23    Concert 3: Casssuto’s Guide to Iberia & the Rhine  
Presented by: Monterey Symphony Alvaro Casssuto, guest conductor Michael Ludwig, violin Braga Santos: Symphonic Overture No.3 Lalo: Symphonie espagnole featuring violin solo: Michael Ludwig Schumann: Symphony No. 3 "Rhenisch
Jan 29     Israeli Chamber Project Presented by: Carmel Music Society
This group of young musicians based in New York, Berlin, andIsrael includes clarinetist Tibi Cziger, an award winner in the 2005 CMS Instrumental Competition.
Feb 02    Preservation Hall Jazz Band Presented by: Sunset Presents
Feb 10    Joan Rivers  Presented by: Sunset Presents
Feb 19-20    Concert 4: 2002 Arabian Nights Presented by: Monterey Symphony Max Bragado-Darman, conductor Ekaterina Semenchuk, mezzo-soprano Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture
Berlioz: Nuits d’Eté Ravel: Sheherezade featuring Ekaterina Semenchuk Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherezade
Feb 24    Calefax Reed Quintet  Presented by: Chamber Music Monterey
Georg Muffat: Concerto No. 4 Dmitri Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87 (Selections)    Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
307 Church St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 420-5260
www.ci.santa-cruz..us/pr/civic/#upcoming


Dec 16-18     The Nutcracker
Jan 20     Gabriel Iglesias: Stand-Up Revolution Tour
Jan 28    Santa Cruz County Symphony
Feb 02    MLK Jr. Convocation
Feb 09    Social Distortion

Rio Theatre    
1205 Soquel Avenue     
Santa Cruz, CA 95062    
(831) 423-8209    
www.rioTheatre.com


Dec 10     An Altared Christmas 

Dec 11     Santa Cruz World Choir & Orchestra Holiday Concert

Dec 13     Brandi Carlile

Dec 16     Programming The Nation? - Film

Dec 29     The White Album Ensemble

Dec 30     The White Album Ensemble

Dec 31     Antsy McClain & the Trailer Park Troubadours


Jan 27    They Might Be Giants


Feb 15    Dweezil Zappa plays Zappa

Feb 28    Ladysmith Black Mambazo

The Catalyst    
1011 Pacific Ave.    
Santa Cruz, CA 95060    
831-423-1336
www.talystclub.com


 Dec 10    THE EXPENDABLES
plus RIBSY'S NICKEL
also THROUGH THE ROOTS

 Dec 10    (((folkYEAH!))) presents
AVEY TARE
plus Special Guest
Live in the Atrium
Dec 11    Numbskulls.com presents
JONATHAN RICHMAN
Live in the Atrium
  Dec 15    SHAWN COLVIN
plus JOHN CRAIGIE
(Sit Down )
  Dec 15    TORNADO RIDER
plus DEVOLUTION
(Devo tribute band)
also ROCKETPOP
Live in the Atrium
  Dec 16
    Santa Cruz Holidayz - A benefit concert for
Toys for Tots - SC County 
THRIVE
plus WHISKEY AVENGERS
also MATT MASIH & THE MESSENGERS
and JUST CHILL
BIGGA HAPPINESS SOUND
Live in the Atrium 

 Dec 17    Club Mercy presents
THE GROWLERS
plus TOMORROW'S TULIPS
also THE ABIGAILS
Live in the Atrium
 Dec 18    Numbskulls.com presents
STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO
REEL BIG FISH 
plus LIONIZE
also RODEO RUBY LOVE

Dec 20     BRIAN SETZER'S ROCKABILLY RIOT
plus THE CHOP TOPS

 Dec 30     THE DEVIL MAKES THREE
plus MISS LONELY HEARTS
  Dec 31    NEW YEAR'S EVE with
THE DEVIL MAKES THREE
plus BROTHERS COMATOSE
also MISS LONELY HEARTS

  Jan 04    Numbskulls.com presents
NOFX 
plus NO USE FOR A NAME 
also OLD MAN MARKLEY 
and POUR HABIT

  Jan 05    STRFKR
Live in the Atrium
  Jan 06    VINCENT'S EAR
plus DOORS TO NOWHERE
Live in the Atrium
Jan 13    (((folkYEAH!))) presents
(Sub Pop recording artist) 
VETIVER
plus MAGIC TRICK
also DEEP ELLUM
Live in the Atrium
Jan 15    SLIGHTLY STOOPID
plus THE AGGROLITES
alsoPERRO BRAV
Jan 21    VOODOO GLOW SKULLS
AUTHORITY ZERO 
plus SKYFOX
Jan 28    JACKIE GREENE

Feb 18    RIBSY'S NICKEL

Feb 19     "Peace of Mind Tour"
REBELUTION
plus Special Guests THE GREEN
and PEP LOVE




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