SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA & SACRAMENTO
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
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
