Arts Listings

Popmusic-East Bay Through February 20

Wednesday February 09, 2011 - 02:56:00 PM

924 GILMAN ST. All ages welcome. 

Emily's Army, I.V., The Vat, Sarchasm, Thezarus, Feb. 11, 7 p.m. $8.  

Bite, Snowball, Pyschology of Genocide, The Corruptors, Loose Tights, Feb. 12, 7 p.m. $8.  

Cerebro Negro, La Toska, Thug Life, La Muneca Y Los Muertos, Pata De Perro, Feb. 19, 7 p.m. $10.  

$5 unless otherwise noted. Shows start Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 924 Gilman St., Berkeley. (510) 525-9926, www.924gilman.org.

 

ALBATROSS PUB  

Whiskey Brothers, ongoing. 9 p.m. First and third Wed. Free.  

Citizen's Jazz with Caroline Chung, Feb. 19, 9:30 p.m. $3.  

Free unless otherwise noted. Shows begin Wednesday, 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 1822 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. (510) 843-2473, www.albatrosspub.com.

 

ARMANDO'S  

The Delbert Bump Organ Trio, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $10.  

The West Coast Ramblers, Feb. 12, 8 p.m. $10.  

The Hopeful Romantics, Feb. 13, 3 p.m. $10.  

"Blues Jam," Feb. 14, 7 p.m. $3.  

The Leo Vigil Trio, Feb. 18, 8 p.m. $10.  

Caroompas Room, Feb. 19, 8 p.m. $10.  

707 Marina Vista Ave., Martinez. (925) 228-6985, www.armandosmartinez.com.

 

ASHKENAZ  

Tambores Julio Remelexo, Palavra, Feb. 11, 9:30 p.m. $10-$13.  

Shimshai, Seraphim Sound System, Yaquelin, Jamie, Feb. 12, 9 p.m. $12-$15.  

Israeli Folk Dancing, Feb. 13, 1:30 p.m. $8.  

The Creole Belles, The Aux Cajunals, Feb. 15, 8:30 p.m. Cajun/Zydeco dance lesson at 8 p.m. $12.  

Fishtank Ensemble, The Sour Mash Hug Band, Feb. 16, 9 p.m. $15.  

The Thugz, Feb. 17, 9 p.m. $10.  

Swingthing, Feb. 18, 9 p.m. Swing dance lesson at 8 p.m. $10-$13.  

Sarena & Mark Forry and Friends, Eszterlanc Hungarian Dance Ensemble, Feb. 19, 9 p.m. Kolos dance lessons at 8 p.m. $12-$15.  

Hipline Bellydance Recital, Feb. 20, 7 p.m. $12.  

1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. (510) 525-5054, www.ashkenaz.com.

 

BECKETT'S IRISH PUB  

Feelosophy, Feb. 11.  

Z'Amico, Feb. 12.  

The Dan Stanton Jazz Ensemble, Feb. 17.  

Jacques Ibula, Feb. 18.  

Sang Matiz, Feb. 19.  

Free. Shows at 10 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 2271 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 647-1790, www.beckettsirishpub.com.

 

FIREHOUSE ARTS CENTER  

Wesla Whitfield, Feb. 13, 2-4 p.m. $15-$25.  

4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. (925) 931-4848, www.firehousearts.org.

 

FREIGHT AND SALVAGE  

"Freight Open Mic," ongoing. Tuesdays. $4.50-$5.50.  

Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $24.50-$26.50.  

Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum, The Foghorn Trio, Feb. 12, 8 p.m. $20.50-$22.50.  

The Bee Eaters, Family Lines, Feb. 13, 8 p.m. $18.50-$20.50.  

Albany High School Jazz Band & Rhythm Bound, Feb. 14, 8 p.m. $18.50-$20.50  

Flatt & Scruggs Tribute, Feb. 15, 8 p.m. $18.50-$20.50.  

Dr. K's Home Grown Roots Revue, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. $14.50-$16.50.  

Pierre Bensusan, Feb. 17, 8 p.m. $24.50-$26.50.  

Chris Smither, Feb. 18, 8 p.m. $26.50-$28.50.  

Octopretzel, The Bubble Lady, Alphabet Rockers, Feb. 19, 10:30 a.m. $24.50-$26.50. 

The Crooked Jades, The Water Tower Bucket Boys, Frank Fairfield, Feb. 20, 8 p.m. $20.50-$22.50.  

Music starts at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 2020 Addison St., Berkeley. (510) 548-1761, www.freightandsalvage.org.

 

JAZZSCHOOL  

Mike Zilber/John Stowell Quartet, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. $15.  

Melanie O'Reilly & Trio, Feb. 12, 8 p.m. $15.  

"African Music & Dance Celebration," Feb. 13, 4:30 p.m. $12.  

"The Deconstruction of What You Know," Feb. 18, 8 p.m. $12.  

Kakri, Feb. 19, 8 p.m. $15.  

"Happy Hour Jam," Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m. $5-$10.  

The Dick Hindman Trio, Feb. 20, 4:30 p.m. $15.  

Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 2087 Addison St., Berkeley. (510) 845-5373, www.jazzschool.com.

 

JUPITER  

"Americana Unplugged," ongoing. 5 p.m. Sundays. A weekly bluegrass and Americana series.  

"Jazzschool Tuesdays," ongoing. 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Featuring the ensembles from the Berkeley Jazzschool. www.jazzschool.com. 

8 p.m. 2181 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 843-8277, www.jupiterbeer.com.

 

KIMBALL'S CARNIVAL  

"Monday Blues Legends Night," ongoing. 8 p.m.-midnight. Enjoy live blues music every Monday night. Presented by the Bay Area Blues Society and Lothario Lotho Company. $5 donation. (510) 836-2227, www.bayareabluessociety.net. 

522 2nd St., Jack London Square, Oakland. < 

 

LA PENA CULTURAL CENTER  

"Los Amiguitos Saturday Morning Children's Show," Feb. 12, 10:30 a.m. Featuring Alphabet Rockers. $4-$5.  

Asheba, Feb. 19, 10:30 a.m. $4-$5.  

Free unless otherwise noted. 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 849-2568, www.lapena.org.

 

THE NEW PARISH  

John Vanderslice, Tartufi, Feb. 11, 9 p.m. $12.  

Cyndi Harvell, Cameron Ochs, Feb. 12, 8:30 p.m. $8.  

Re: Creation, Feb. 12.  

Ghosts of Electricity, Feb. 13, 8 p.m. $18-$20.  

Jolie Holland, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. $16.50-$20.  

DJ Premier, Feb. 17, 9:30 p.m. $22-$30.  

Camper Van Beethoven, Feb. 18, 9:30 p.m. $15-$18.  

Ana Tijoux, Feb. 19, 9:30 p.m. $8-$10.  

Celso Pina, Feb. 20, 9 p.m. $15.  

579 18th St., Oakland. (510) 444-7474, www.thenewparish.com.

 

ROUND TABLE PIZZA  

East Bay Banjo Club, ongoing. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Free.  

1938 Oak Park Blvd., Pleasant Hill. (925) 930-9004.< 

 

SHATTUCK DOWN LOW For ages 21 and older. 

"King of King's," ongoing. 9 p.m. Sun. $10.  

"Live Salsa," ongoing. Wednesdays. An evening of dancing to the music of a live salsa band. Salsa dance lessons from 8-9:30 p.m. $5-$10.  

"Thirsty Thursdays," ongoing. 9 p.m. Thursdays. Featuring DJ Vickity Slick and Franky Fresh. Free.  

"Doomed Valentine's Show," Feb. 12, 8 p.m. $15-$20.  

La Fuerza Gigante, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Salsa dance lessons at 8:30 p.m. $10.  

KRS-ONE, Feb. 18, 9 p.m. $15.  

"Amour, the Many Faces of Love," Feb. 19, 8:30 p.m. $12.  

2284 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 548-1159, www.shattuckdownlow.com.

 

STARRY PLOUGH PUB  

The Starry Irish Music Session led by Shay Black, ongoing. Sundays, 8 p.m. Sliding scale.  

Scott Alexander, Nickel Slots, Astral Kitchen, Jay Rosen and the Chuckelberries, Feb. 11, 9 p.m. $8.  

Redwood Wires, Felsen, Pomegranate, Feb. 12, 9 p.m. $8.  

Fleeting Trance, Shark Alley Hobos, Beso Negro, Feb. 17, 9 p.m. $8.  

Nebula Force, Go, Rocking Chairs, Bengsons, Feb. 18, 9 p.m. $8.  

Kissing Cousins, Winter's Fall, James & Evander, Feb. 19, 9 p.m.  

For ages 21 and over unless otherwise noted. Sunday and Wednesday, 8 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday, 9:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 3101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 841-2082, www.starryploughpub.com.

 

UPTOWN NIGHTCLUB  

The Dave Rude Band, The Butlers, Deck Neck, DJ Tim, Feb. 11, 9 p.m. $10.  

Sidecar Tommy, Lynx, DJ Kentinuim, Feb. 12, 9 p.m. $10.  

Younger Dryas, Semi Deluxe, Sodium Fox, Sacred Dog, Feb. 16, 9 p.m. Free.  

The Pentacles, Alright Class, The Yellow Dress, Rabbit Ears, Feb. 18, 9 p.m. $8.  

"Hella Gay," Feb. 19, 9 p.m. $7.  

1928 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. (510) 451-8100, www.uptownnightclub.com.

 

YOSHI'S  

The George Duke Quartet, through Feb. 11, 8 and 10 p.m. $26-$30.  

Tower Of Power, Feb. 12 through Feb. 14, 8 and 10 p.m. $45.  

Anat Fort, Feb. 15, 8 p.m. $16.  

Bill Frisell & Vinicius Cantuaria, Feb. 16 through Feb. 17, 8 and 10 p.m. $16-$24. 

Eric Benet, Feb. 18 through Feb. 20, 8 and 10 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; 7 and 9 p.m. Sun. $38  

Shows are Monday through Saturday, 8 and 10 p.m.; Sunday, 2 and 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted. 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. (510) 238-9200, www.yoshis.com.<