2006
I didn't start trying to keep setlists for every show I attended until 2013, but starting in 2003 I did keep track of the individual shows, so without further comment, here is the list of interesting events I witnessed in 2006. I know I stashed away about a file box per year of ephemera, so in time, some of these events might gain setlists, but don't hold your breath waiting!
January Events
February Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Pablo Ziegler Trio | UCSC Music Center Recital Hall | February 3, 2006 |
| Maria Schneider Orchestra | Herbst Theatre | February 4, 2006 |
| John Cleese | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | February 8, 2006 |
| the New Orleans Radiators; Crazy Fingers | Revolution | February 10, 2006 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Stardust Lounge, Norwegian Sun | February 11, 2006 |
| Roots Link | Pool Deck, Norwegian Sun | February 12, 2006 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Pool Deck, Norwegian Sun | February 12, 2006 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Stardust Lounge, Norwegian Sun | February 13, 2006 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Stardust Lounge, Norwegian Sun | February 15, 2006 |
| Ed Volker; Bella | Windjammer Bar, Norwegian Sun | February 17, 2006 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Stardust Lounge, Norwegian Sun | February 17, 2006 |
| Philip Glass: Naqoyqatsi | Davies Symphony Hall | February 19, 2006 |
| Papa Mali | River Run Plaza | February 28, 2006 |
| Papa Mali | 8150 | February 28, 2006 |
March Events
April Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Eddie Palmieri Septet with Davd Sanchez | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | April 1, 2006 |
| Škampa String Quartet | Herbst Theatre | April 2, 2006 |
| Imani Winds | Herbst Theatre | April 3, 2006 |
| Die Kölner Akademie | Memorial Church | April 7, 2006 |
| Robert Glasper | Florence Gould Theatre | April 9, 2006 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Moe's Alley | April 13, 2006 |
| SFJazz Collective | Herbst Theatre | April 14, 2006 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Great American Music Hall | April 14, 2006 |
| the New Orleans Radiators; Grapefruit Ed Trio | Great American Music Hall | April 15, 2006 |
| Fearless Krewe Party: Sensuous and Silky Ball, featuring The New Orleans Radiators with Martin Fierro and Bob Weir | Sweetwater Saloon | April 16, 2006 |
| Pharoah Sanders | Grace Cathedral | April 21, 2006 |
| Taj Mahal; Mavis Staples | Fox Theatre, Redwood City | April 22, 2006 |
| Midori & Robert McDonald | Herbst Theatre | April 27, 2006 |
| Randy Weston's African Rhythms | Herbst Theatre | April 28, 2006 |
| Zakir Hussain's Masters of Percussion | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | April 29, 2006 |
| Dewey Redman Quartet | Herbst Theatre | April 30, 2006 |
May Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Inbal Pinto Dance Company | Yerba Buena Theatre | May 5, 2006 |
| Ravi & Anoushka Shankar | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | May 7, 2006 |
| Phil Lesh & Friends | Warfield Theatre | May 18, 2006 |
| Phil Lesh & Friends | Warfield Theatre | May 19, 2006 |
| SEVA Benefit to celebrate Wavy Gravy's 70th BD, featuring Ratdog; Mickey Hart with Joan Baez, Les Claypool, Kitaro & Linda Tillery; Steve Earle; Gillian Welch & David Rawlings; David Lindley; Linda Tillery & Nina Gerber | Berkeley Community Theatre | May 20, 2006 |
| Santa Cruz Blues Festival, featuring Los Lobos; John Hiatt & the North Mississippi Allstars; Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men; Boneshakers | Aptos Village Park | May 28, 2006 |
June Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Coco Montoya | Todos Santos Plaza | June 1, 2006 |
| Joshua Redman & SFJazz All-Star HS Ensemble | Palace of Fine Arts Theatre | June 3, 2006 |
| Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow & Antonio Sanchez | Yoshi's | June 8, 2006 |
| Le Poeme Harmonique & Le Centre National des Arts du Cirque: Le Carnival Baroque | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | June 9, 2006 |
| Mark Murphy | Yoshi's | June 12, 2006 |
| Fotia | Todos Santos Plaza | June 13, 2006 |
| Claudia Villela & Kenny Werner | Florence Gould Theatre | June 17, 2006 |
| Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint | Paramount Theatre | June 20, 2006 |
| Berkeley Symphony Orchestra | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | June 21, 2006 |
| Joe Jackson Trio | Villa Montalvo Garden Theatre | June 22, 2006 |
| Béla Fleck & the Flecktones; Yonder Mountain String Band; Keller Williams | Paul Masson Mountain Winery | June 25, 2006 |
July Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Nickel Creek; Elliott Morris | Mountain Winery | July 1, 2006 |
| Golden Bough | Todos Santos Plaza | July 11, 2006 |
| Andre Bush with Deszon Claiborne, Kai Eckhardt & Otmaro Ruiz: Celebrating the Music of Jeff Beck | Yoshi's Jazz House at Jack London Square | July 11, 2006 |
| Le Jazz Hot | Crocker Galleria | July 12, 2006 |
| the Mo'Rockin Project | Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade Stage | July 15, 2006 |
| Blame Sally | Todos Santos Plaza | July 18, 2006 |
| Bruce Hornsby | Mountain Winery | July 20, 2006 |
| Cabrillo Festival Orchestra performs the World Premiere of Philip Glass: Life: A Journey Through Time | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium | July 29, 2006 |
August Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| 3rd Annual KPIG Songwriters Festival featuring Todd Snider, Rodney Crowell & the Outsiders, the subdudes, David Bromberg | Villa Montalvo Garden Theatre | August 6, 2006 |
| Big Rain | Crocker Galleria | August 16, 2006 |
| Yakshi | Samsung Hall | August 17, 2006 |
| 17th Annual San Jose Jazz Festival, featuring the Iguanas; Ingrid Lucia | Plaza de Cesar Chavez | August 18, 2006 |
| 17th Annual San Jose Jazz Festival, featuring Dr. John; Marcus Miller; Dr. Lonnie Smith; Eldar | Plaza de Cesar Chavez | August 19, 2006 |
| Tom Rigney & Flambeau | Oakland City Center Plaza | August 23, 2006 |
| John Santos Quartet with Orestes Vilato | Todos Santos Plaza | August 24, 2006 |
| Eddie Marshall & Holy Mischief | Jupiter | August 25, 2006 |
September Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| the Lovemakers; Dick Dale | Sausalito Art Fair | September 2, 2006 |
| Oakland Art & Soul Festival, featuring the subdudes; Rickie Lee Jones; Calexico | 14th St Main Stage | September 3, 2006 |
| Los Lobos; Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk | Mountain Winery | September 7, 2006 |
| 4th Annual Montclair Jazz & Wine Festival, featuring the Montclair Women's Big Band | La Salle at Mountain | September 10, 2006 |
| Danny Caron | Oakland City Center Plaza | September 13, 2006 |
| SFJazz Listening Party with Zakir Hussain | California Room @ Masonic Center | September 14, 2006 |
| Dave Brubeck Quartet | Villa Montalvo Garden Theatre | September 15, 2006 |
| Celestial Symphony, featuring: Hariprasad Chaurasia, George Brooks, Kai Eckhardt, Vijay Ghate, Fareed Haque, Steve Smith, Kaveri Agashe & Shyamala Rajender | Herbst Theatre | September 16, 2006 |
| Planet Drum | Masonic Auditorium | September 23, 2006 |
October Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Malone Mania!, featuring Dave, Darcy, and a few Dirty Notes | private party | October 4, 2006 |
| the New Orleans Radiators; Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes | Slim's | October 5, 2006 |
| the New Orleans Radiators; Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes | Slim's | October 6, 2006 |
| Mark Morris Dance Company | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | October 7, 2006 |
| Gamelan Sekar Jaya | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | October 14, 2006 |
| Putumayo's Acoustic Africa Festival, featuring Habib Koite & Bamada; Vusi Mahlasela & Dobet Gnahore | Villa Montalvo Carriage House Theatre | October 19, 2006 |
| Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | October 20, 2006 |
| James Cotton Blues Band with special guest, Hubert Sumlin | Herbst Theatre | October 21, 2006 |
| Imani Winds | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theatre | October 24, 2006 |
| Wynton Marsalis Quintet | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | October 25, 2006 |
| Batsheva Dance Company | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theatre | October 26, 2006 |
| Rinde Eckert | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | October 28, 2006 |
| Phil Lesh & Friends, featuring Trey Anastasio and John Medeski | Orleans Arena | October 29, 2006 |
| Cirque du Soleil: the Beatles' LOVE | Love Theatre at the Mirage Hotel | October 29, 2006 |
November Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Peter Serkin | Herbst Theatre | November 1, 2006 |
| Hammond B-3 Summit!, featuring Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio; James Carter Organ Trio | Great American Music Hall | November 3, 2006 |
| Myra Melford Quintet | Florence Gould Theater | November 4, 2006 |
| David Hegarty | Palace of the Legion on Honor | November 4, 2006 |
| Jason Moran Trio; Vijay Iyer Quartet | Wheeler Auditorium | November 4, 2006 |
| Montclair Women's Big Band w/Linda Tillery, Allison Miller & Pamela Rose | Great American Music Hall | November 8, 2006 |
| California Guitar Trio with Adrian Belew | Villa Montalvo Carriage House Theatre | November 10, 2006 |
| Bill Salem's Mind Games | Post St Theatre | November 11, 2006 |
| Composer Portrait: John Zorn | Hertz Hall | November 12, 2006 |
| Sankai Juku | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theatre | November 14, 2006 |
| Gidon Kremer, Andrei Pushkarev, & Andrius Zlabys | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | November 16, 2006 |
| Sonny Landreth | Villa Montalvo Carriage House Theatre | November 19, 2006 |
| Richard Thompson | Villa Montalvo Carriage House Theatre | November 29, 2006 |
December Events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Zakir Hussain | Herbst Theatre | December 4, 2006 |
| Kit Armstrong | Villa Montalvo Carriage House Theatre | December 7, 2006 |
| Los Lobos; Calexico | the Fillmore | December 8, 2006 |
| Thomas Adès | Herbst Theatre | December 9, 2006 |
| Los Lobos; Calexico | the Fillmore | December 9, 2006 |
| Berkeley Symphony Orchestra | St. John's Presbyterian Church, Berkeley | December 10, 2006 |
| Charlie Hunter | Yoshi's Jazz House at Jack London Square | December 12, 2006 |
| Leading Ladies of Tango | Herbst Theatre | December 13, 2006 |
| Berkeley Symphony Orchestra | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | December 14, 2006 |
| Jenna Mammina with Robin Lewis & Isaac Narrel | T-Rex BBQ | December 15, 2006 |
| Charlie Hunter Trio, featuring Erik Deutsch & Simon Lott | Yoshi's Jazz House at Jack London Square | December 17, 2006 |
| Woody Allen & his New Orleans Jazz Band | Fox Theatre, Redwood City | December 20, 2006 |
| Seven Fingers Circus presents Traces | Palace of Fine Arts Theatre | December 24, 2006 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Café du Nord | December 29, 2006 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Café du Nord | December 30, 2006 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Café du Nord | December 31, 2006 |
And so it ends!
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