live music

Sometimes it pays to be a night owl. Yoshi's weekly late-night event spotlights some of the Bay Area's hottest funk, Latin, soul and jazz fusion bands. Enjoy drink specials and dancing for only $5 while you get up close and personal with cutting-edge musicians.

We know that El Rio is always the best bet for some good, cheap fun, so head to the bar tonight for happy hour ($3 well and pints; $5 bloody marys) followed by live music in the back room. On the bill—a mix of pop, soul and electro with The Matinees, Blood and Sunshine and Makeing Tents.

reapandsow>presents Gaby V CD Release Party featuring Gaby V, Trevor Garrod (Tea Leaf Green), and Matt Layton at the Red Devil Lounge, 1695 Polk St. San Francisco CA, 415-447-4730 $10 9pm 21+ ... San Francisco based singer/songwriter Gaby Velazquez (www.gabyvmusic.com) is pleased to announce the release of his anticipated debut album, Let Me In. The album was mixed by Grammy award winning engineer Oz Fritz, whose legendary work includes sessions with Tom Waits, Les Claypool and Trey Anastasio.

Every Monday starting November 16, one of San Francisco's most infamous urban art galleries is turned into a street food style restaurant with live music. At 111 Minna Gallery, the newest up-and-coming chef of SF's Phoenix Supper Club, Tommy Halvorson, creates a menu that can bring together all urban dwellers.

Chaya Brasserie will host a New Year’s Eve Party with Dinner, Live Entertainment, Fireworks and a Carnival theme! Each Seating will be accompanied with different dinner and entertainments.

For their last hometown show of 2009, San Francisco's The New Up is joining forces with Loquat, The Cons and more for a night of great Bay Area music on Saturday, November 28 at the Red Devil Lounge. The New Up has a sound that's described as "Metric with a touch of the Rolling Stones, with a front woman with an addictive, classy, lingering voice" (Behind the Hype) and "striking, exotic and brashly coherent indie pop that feel[s] like the sonic equivalent of a thrill ride" (Flagpole).

Le Bal de Paris is a fundraiser for San Francisco school Notre Dame des Victorires. An annual tradition since 1950, the black tie (optional) event takes place at the landmark Mark Hopkins Hotel and includes dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions with entertainment provided by David Martin’s House Party. This year’s theme is “Une Nuit A Marrakech.” Sponsors include: The Irish Bank, Alexander Valley Vineyards, Olson Ogden Wines, Beaucanon Estate Wines and Pasta Pomodoro.

Play dress-up twice this year. The Fillmore district is hosting the first-ever, pre-Halloween Cool Black Ball. Step back in time and don a vintage '20s, '30s, '40s or '50s ensemble as you bounce from Yoshi's to Rasselas for the sounds of Jazz Mafia and Misa Malone. Test your moves during a free swing dance lesson at Fillmore Center Plaza and sample bites from Dosa, 1300 on Fillmore and more. Help support the Fillmore and have some fun while you're at it.

With the memory of Outside Lands already far behind, we're more than ready for the extensive mix of indie rock, synthpop, dance punk in store at fall's big music festival. This year's Treasure Island lineup is so incredible we can barely contain ourselves. MGMT, Flaming Lips, Girl Talk, MSTRKRFT, The Walkmen, Brazilian Girls, Grizzly Bear, Passion Pit, Thao with The Get Down Stay Down, The Streets and the list just goes on and on. Get your tickets now and then look for us getting wild at the show.

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Wobbly World is a group of internationally recognized musicians in a powerful and unique collaboration. Wobbly World’s music is an ethno-layering of melodic, rhythmic and poetic ideas from several very different musical traditions that fit powerfully into a brilliant new sound.