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San Francisco Concerts - December

by Ingrid Taylar
for About.com

Dec 2 2008

Go to: San Francisco Main Event Calendar

San Francisco Concerts - December 2008

Updated December 1, 2008

This list does not cover every live music club in San Francisco, but includes larger concert venues and acts at select clubs in the Bay Area.

For additional live music and events in San Francisco: Live Music Club Calendars

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San Francisco Concerts - December 2008

Events and times at these San Francisco concert venues are subject to change, and shows may be added. Please check with the venue directly to confirm all dates, shows and tickets.

The Fillmore

San Francisco Concerts - The Fillmore

  • 12/3 - The Australian Pink Floyd Show
  • 12/4 - Over the Rhine w/Jim Bianco
  • 12/5 & 12/6 - Los Lobos w/David Lindley
  • 12/7 - MeShell Ndegeocello & The Coup
  • 12/11 to 12/14 - Ozomatli
  • 12/15 & 12/16 plus 12/18 to 12/20 - The Black Crowes
  • 12/26 - Two Gallants
  • 12/27 - Blackalicious

Great American Music Hall

San Francisco Concerts - Great American Music Hall

  • 12/2 - The Sea and Cake
  • 12/3 - Silicon Valley Rocks
  • 12/7 - Jonathan Richman/The Felix Dukes
  • 12/9 - Steve Aoki w/special guest Lady Gaga
  • 12/12 - 2008 Thrasher Skater of the Year Party w/special guest Too Short
  • 12/15 - Straight No Chaser: An A Cappella Christmas
  • 12/18 - High on Fire/Drunk Horse
  • 12/19 - The Mother Hips
  • 12/20 - The Mother Hips
  • 12/21 - Fall Out Boy
  • 12/26 - Particle featuring Michael Kang of String Cheese Incident
  • 12/31 - New Year's Eve: Fantomas "The Director's Cut"/Tipsy/Zach Hill

The Independent

San Francisco Concerts - The Independent

  • 12/1 - Tropic Thunder (Movie Night)
  • 12/2 - Blitzen Trapper/The Parson Red Heads/Mt St Helens Vietnam Band
  • 12/4- Los Amigos Invisibles
  • 12/5 - Meat Beat Manifesto/Dub Gabriel
  • 12/6 - Low vs Diamond/Barcelona/LoveLikeFire
  • 12/18 - RELENTLESS7/Grace Woodroofe
  • 12/9 - U-N-I::Blu/Richie Cunning/Fashawn
  • 12/10 - Pat McGee/Five AM/Ernie Halter
  • 12/11 - Subtle/Yoni Wolf (from Why?)/Forrest Day
  • 12/12 - Mudhoney/Wooden Shjips/SF Dirty Stealer
  • 12/13 - Indie Mart (Free event from 11a to 4p)
  • 12/13 - Hut at the Hut VIII/Copy Cat Killers/Leather Feather/DJ Don
  • 12/14 - Fishbone/Heavy Mojo/Natives of the New Dawn/Aroarah
  • 12/15 - Leon Russell/Moonalice
  • 12/17 & 12/18 - Mercury Rev/The Duke Spirit
  • 12/20 - Nat Keefe Concert Carnival (feat David Grisman Quintet, New Monsoon, Poor Man's Whiskey, Jambay, The Everyone Orchestra, Hot Buttered Rum)
  • 12/26 - Qbert
  • 12/27 - Cracker/Camper Van Beethhoven
  • 12/30 - ALO/Big Light
  • 12/31 - ALO (New Year's Eve - open bar included in price of admission $85)

Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium

1111 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108

Concerts - Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium

Listings at HP Pavilion include shows and other performances, indicated with an asterisk (*).

  • N/A

Palace of Fine Arts

San Francisco Concerts - Palace of Fine Arts

Listings at the Palace of Fine Arts include shows and other performances, indicated with an asterisk (*). Live Nation Tickets for Some Shows

  • 12/2 - Bryan Adams
  • *12/6 & 7 - The Nutcracker (Westlake School of the Performing Arts)
  • 12/11 & 12 - The Rumi Concert
  • 12/13 - Vienna Teng
  • *12/14 - The Gift (Christmas stage play)
  • * 12/20 - StoryTime Festival - Tales of Enchantment & Storytime for the Inner Child
  • 12/31 - Comedy Countdown 2008 w/Greg Proops, Brian Posehn, Doug Benson, Arj Barker, Tony Camin, DJ

Slim's

333 11th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 255-0333

San Francisco Concerts - Slim's

  • 12/4 - Over The Rhine
  • 12/5 - Soulful Holiday Party w/Darondo/Wallpaper/Nino Moschella
  • 12/6 - Chicago Blues Reunion Band w/Marcy Levy
  • 12/8 - The Fall of Troy
  • 12/9 - Little Joy (Fabrizio Moretti of the Strokes, Rodrigo Amarante of Los Hermanos, & Binki Shapiro)/The Dead Trees/Red Cortez
  • 12/10 - The All-American Rejects/Jet Lag Gemini/The City Lives
  • 12/12 - Kottonmouth Kings/Potluck/Pyrx
  • 12/13 - Kottonmouth Kings/Potluck/Moonshine Bandits
  • 12/14 - Next Big Thing
  • 12/18 - YaHoWha 13
  • 12/19 - The Vandals Winter Formal/Time Again/ Goodbye Gadget
  • 12/20 - Craig Gass (Late Show) from Hoard Stern and the roast of Gene Simmons
  • 12/21 - Hepcat/The Soul Captives
  • 12/24 - Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble (two shows)
  • 12/26 & 12/27 - X
  • 12/31 - The Slackers/The Impalers

The Warfield

982 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

San Francisco Concerts - The Warfield

  • 12/6 - CANCELLED - Frank Caliendo
  • 12/10 - The Wolf Holiday Show Starring Gretchen Wilson
  • 12/13 - 25th Anniversary Rex Foundation Benefit: Michael Kang w/Panjea/Brass Mafia
  • 12/29 - Gypsy Kings
  • 12/31 - George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic Greyboy Allstars

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Events and times at these San Francisco concert venues are subject to change. Please check with the venue directly to confirm all dates, shows and tickets.

This list includes major San Francisco concert venues. For additional live music clubs and performances in San Francisco see:

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