2011
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 2011. 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
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Four on the Floor: Barbara Higbie, Linda Tillery, George Brooks & Kai Eckhardt | Yoshi's | January 5, 2011 |
| Bill Graham 80th BD Bash with Los Lobos, Jackie Greene, Poor Man's Whiskey | the Fillmore | January 8, 2011 |
| Martha Reeves | Rrazz Room | January 13, 2011 |
| Front Street featuing Stu Allen, Mark Corsolini, Jeff Faust, Sam Johnston, John “Stewball” Stewart | Ashkenaz | January 15, 2011 |
| Berkeley Symphony Orchestra | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | January 20, 2011 |
| the New Orleans Radiators; Honey Island Swamp Band | Tipitina's | January 21, 2011 |
| the New Orleans Radiators; the Walrus | Tipitina's | January 22, 2011 |
| Great American Taxi; Pat Nevins & Stu Allen | the New Parish | January 27, 2011 |
| New Century Chamber Orchestra | Herbst Theatre | January 29, 2011 |
February events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Mary Jenson w/Mads Tolling & Jose Neto | Yoshi's | February 1, 2011 |
| Mingus Dynasty | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | February 2, 2011 |
| San Francisco Symphony, with guests Chee-Yun, Alisa Weilerstein and Jeremy Denk | Davies Symphony Hall | February 3, 2011 |
| The Tony Williams Lifetime Tribute Band, featuring Jack Bruce, Cindy Blackman, John Medeski & Vernon Reid | Yoshi's | February 5, 2011 |
| Kenny Garrett Quartet | Yoshi's | February 8, 2011 |
| the New Orleans Radiators; Pimps of Joytime | Fox Theater, Boulder, CO | February 10, 2011 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO | February 11, 2011 |
| Furthur | 1st Bank Center, Broomfield, CO | February 12, 2011 |
| Punch Brothers | Vilar Center | February 13, 2011 |
| Todd Sheaffer & John Skehan; Skin the Rabbit | Agave; 1060 W. Beaver Creek Blvd, Avon, CO | February 17, 2011 |
| Maceo Parker | Vilar Center | February 18, 2011 |
| Prince; Graham Central Station | Oracle Arena | February 23, 2011 |
| Melvin Seals & JGB with Stu Allen (Rex Benefit show) | Great American Music Hall | February 26, 2011 |
| Kevin Eubanks | Yoshi's | February 27, 2011 |
March events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Dead Dreams featuring Scott Fernandez, David Gans, Henry Kaiser, Roger Sideman, Dave Stein, & Jay Young | Ashkenaz | March 3, 2011 |
| Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin | First Congregational Church | March 4, 2011 |
| A benefit for Judge Murphy featuring Zero | Great American Music Hall | March 4, 2011 |
| Slide, featuring Steven Mackey, Rinde Eckert & Eighth Blackbird | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | March 5, 2011 |
| Scharoun Ensemble Berlin | Hertz Hall | March 6, 2011 |
| D'Amphibians | Town Hall | March 8, 2011 |
| the Sway Machinery; Khaira Arby | Great American Music Hall | March 9, 2011 |
| Berkeley Symphony Orchestra | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | March 10, 2011 |
| Branford Marsalis Quartet; Terence Blanchard Quintet | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | March 11, 2011 |
| Les Percussions de Strasbourg | Hertz Hall | March 13, 2011 |
| Marc Ribot accompanies Charlie Chaplin's the Kid | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum | March 16, 2011 |
| Paul Dresher Ensemble: Schick Machine | Z Space | March 19, 2011 |
| Joyce Yang | Hertz Hall | March 20, 2011 |
| Paul Kantner's 70th BD Party & All-Star Gala, featuring Jefferson Airplane & Friends; Big Brother & the Holding Company | 142 Throckmorton Theatre | March 20, 2011 |
| Ignat Solzhenitsyn, Kelly Coyle & Ayane Kozasa | Herbst Theatre | March 22, 2011 |
| New Century Chamber Orchestra | First Congregational Church | March 24, 2011 |
| the Tallis Scholars | First Congregational Church | March 26, 2011 |
| Irma Thomas | Palace of Fine Arts Theatre | March 27, 2011 |
April events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | April 6, 2011 |
| Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble | Davies Symphony Hall | April 7, 2011 |
| Assad Brothers | Palace of Fine Arts Theatre | April 10, 2011 |
| Mingus Big Band | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | April 13, 2011 |
| Dr. Lonnie Smith; Barbara Dennerlein Trio | Herbst Theatre | April 15, 2011 |
| Alonzo King's Lines Ballet with special guest, Mickey Hart | Novellus Theatre at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts | April 16, 2011 |
| Moonalice; the New Orleans Radiators (acoustic show) | Great American Music Hall | April 20, 2011 |
| A Fearless Krewe Party with the New Orleans Radiators | Great American Music Hall | April 21, 2011 |
| the New Orleans Radiators | Great American Music Hall | April 22, 2011 |
| Kurt Elling | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | April 23, 2011 |
| the New Orleans Radiators (100th performance by Rads @ GAMH!) | Great American Music Hall | April 23, 2011 |
| Myra Melford, Mark Dresser and Michael Dessen | Wheeler Hall Auditorium | April 27, 2011 |
| Lavay Smith | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum | April 30, 2011 |
May events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Les Violons du Roy | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | May 1, 2011 |
| Les Violons du Roy | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | May 3, 2011 |
| San Francisco Symphony | Davies Symphony Hall | May 4, 2011 |
| GQ and the Lady | Sheraton Boston Commons | May 7, 2011 |
| Chris Clemens and friends | Thirsty Pagan Brewing Company | May 10, 2011 |
| Charlie Parr | Fitger's Brewhouse | May 11, 2011 |
| the New Orleans Radiators with Peter Ostroushko | Cabooze | May 12, 2011 |
| the New Orleans Radiators with Peter Ostroushko | Cabooze | May 13, 2011 |
| the New Orleans Radiators with Peter Ostroushko | Cabooze | May 14, 2011 |
| New Century Chamber Orchestra | First Congregational Church | May 19, 2011 |
| Richard Thompson; Mark Karan & Jemimah Puddleduck; Julian Dawson; Larissa | Glaser Center | May 20, 2011 |
| Lionel Loueke | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum | May 20, 2011 |
| Tedeschi-Trucks Band; Tim & Nicki Bluhm | the Warfield | May 22, 2011 |
| Doing Dylan (in honor of his 70th BD) | Ashkenaz | May 26, 2011 |
| Rickie Lee Jones | Davies Symphony Hall | May 27, 2011 |
June events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Furthur | Shoreline Amphitheatre | June 3, 2011 |
| Furthur | Shoreline Amphitheatre | June 4, 2011 |
| Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt | Veteran's Memorial Auditorium | June 9, 2011 |
| A Night in Treme, featuring Donald Harrison, Wendell Pierce, Kermit Ruffins, Dr. Michael White, Big Sam Williams & Rebirth Brass Band | Davies Symphony Hall | June 10, 2011 |
| Ojai North!: Maria Schneider Orchestra | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | June 13, 2011 |
| the Fargo Brothers | Todos Santos Plaza | June 14, 2011 |
| Dawn Upshaw & the Australian Chamber Orchestra | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | June 14, 2011 |
| San Francisco Symphony with Yuja Wang | Davies Symphony Hall | June 16, 2011 |
| Rebecca Rasmussen & Daniel Hormazábal Cortés | Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade Stage | June 16, 2011 |
| Dawn Upshaw; Ustad Farida Mahwash & the Sakhi Ensemble | Zellerbach Playhouse | June 18, 2011 |
| Jackie Greene & Nathan Dale | Swedish American Hall | June 24, 2011 |
| Ana Moura | Herbst Theatre | June 25, 2011 |
| Chris Robinson Brotherhood | Great American Music Hall | June 26, 2011 |
| Houston Jones | Todos Santos Plaza | June 28, 2011 |
| VidyA | Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade Stage | June 30, 2011 |
| Kim Nalley sings Nina Simone | Rrazz Room | June 30, 2011 |
July events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Milton Nascimento | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | July 1, 2011 |
| 7 Walkers | Marin County Fair | July 2, 2011 |
| Ozomatli | Marin County Fair | July 2, 2011 |
| Kim Nalley | California Street Stage, Fillmore Jazz Festival | July 3, 2011 |
| Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet | Sutter Street Stage, Fillmore Jazz Festival | July 3, 2011 |
| Marco Benevento Electric | California Street Stage, Fillmore Jazz Festival | July 3, 2011 |
| Seconds on End; Chris Rossbach; Bobby Vega | Connecticut Yankee | July 9, 2011 |
| Billy Elliott (the Musical) | Orpheum Theatre | July 12, 2011 |
| San Francisco Symphony | Davies Symphony Hall | July 13, 2011 |
| Frank Gratkowski | CNMAT | July 14, 2011 |
| Steve Kimock & Friends | Great American Music Hall | July 15, 2011 |
| Fish Ranch Campout! with Planet of the Abts, Just Another Band from LA | | July 16, 2011 |
| Moonalice, Planet of the Abts; Just Another Band from LA | Nelson Family Vineyards | July 17, 2011 |
| Scott Amendola & Charlie Hunter | Campbell Recital Hall | July 18, 2011 |
| Seussical, the Musical | Julia Morgan Theater | July 23, 2011 |
| Ruth Davies with Robben Ford | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | July 24, 2011 |
| Los Lonely Boys; Los Lobos | Mountain Winery | July 26, 2011 |
| Victor Lin plays the Beatles | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | July 27, 2011 |
| Carla Kihlstedt | Novellus Theater @ YBCA | July 29, 2011 |
| Stung; Zebop; East Bay MUDD | Park Street Art & Wine Faire | July 30, 2011 |
| Bill Frisell 858 Quartet | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | July 31, 2011 |
August events
September events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| David Lindley | Yoshi's | September 1, 2011 |
| Monte Rio Music Festival: Moonalice | Monte Rio Amphitheater | September 3, 2011 |
| San Francisco Opera: Heart of a Soldier | War Memorial Opera House | September 10, 2011 |
| The Romany Rye | Café du Nord | September 13, 2011 |
| Dave & Tommy Malone | Studio 333 | September 16, 2011 |
| Malone Sharks | Boom Boom Room | September 17, 2011 |
| Mark Morris Dance Group, with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra: Dido & Aeneas | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | September 18, 2011 |
| David Jacobs-Strain | Yoshi's | September 20, 2011 |
| Herbie Hancock | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | September 21, 2011 |
| Trio Garufa | Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade Stage | September 22, 2011 |
| New Century Chamber Orchestra | First Congregational Church | September 22, 2011 |
| Return to Forever IV; Zappa Plays Zappa | the Warfield | September 22, 2011 |
| ¡VivaFest! 20th Annual San Jose Mexican Heritage and Mariachi Festival, featuring Los Lobos; Tito Puente, Jr; Spanish Harlem Orchestra | SJSU Event Center, San Jose State University | September 23, 2011 |
| Shady Groove Trio, w/Mitch Stein | Abode of Quan Yin | September 24, 2011 |
| Melvin Seals and JGB | Great American Music Hall | September 24, 2011 |
| Furthur | Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO | September 30, 2011 |
October events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Furthur | Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO | October 1, 2011 |
| Furthur | Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO | October 2, 2011 |
| Furthur | Monterey County Fairgrounds | October 7, 2011 |
| Furthur | Monterey County Fairgrounds | October 8, 2011 |
| Kronos Quartet | Hertz Hall | October 9, 2011 |
| Benny Green: Monk's Dream: 50 Years Fresh | Herbst Theatre | October 10, 2011 |
| Lennon Live On: An All-Star Tribute to His Life & Music | Ashkenaz | October 13, 2011 |
| Luciana Souza | San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall | October 15, 2011 |
| Infidels | Connecticut Yankee | October 15, 2011 |
| the Musical Box: the Lamb Lies Down on Broadway | Regency Ballroom | October 17, 2011 |
| San Francisco Symphony | Davies Symphony Hall | October 20, 2011 |
| Roger Daltrey performs Tommy | San Jose Civic Auditorium | October 21, 2011 |
| Jim Hall Quartet | Herbst Theatre | October 23, 2011 |
| Sō Percussion & Matmos: John Cage Tribute | Dinkelspiel Auditorium | October 26, 2011 |
| Berkeley Symphony Orchestra | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | October 27, 2011 |
| the Desdemona Project | Zellerbach Playhouse | October 28, 2011 |
| Alexander String Quartet w/Robert Greenberg | St. John's Presbyterian Church | October 29, 2011 |
| Standards Trio: Jack DeJohnette, Keith Jarrett & Gary Peacock | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | October 29, 2011 |
| the Fred Hersch Ensemble, with Michael Winther: My Coma Dreams | Herbst Theatre | October 30, 2011 |
| 7 Walkers | Great American Music Hall | October 30, 2011 |
November events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Shantala Shivalingappa | Herbst Theatre | November 1, 2011 |
| New Century Chamber Orchestra | Herbst Theatre | November 3, 2011 |
| The Residents present Sam's Enchanted Evening | the Marsh Berkeley | November 3, 2011 |
| Rickie Lee Jones | Carriage House Theatre | November 4, 2011 |
| New Century Chamber Orchestra 20th Anniversary Gala & Champagne Promenade | Herbst Theatre | November 5, 2011 |
| Mills Performance Collective | Mills Hall Living Room | November 7, 2011 |
| Joshua Bell | Davies Symphony Hall | November 10, 2011 |
| Josh Roseman Sextet | Campbell Recital Hall | November 12, 2011 |
| Davitt Moroney | Hertz Hall | November 13, 2011 |
| Abraham, Inc | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | November 13, 2011 |
| Hair | Golden Gate Theatre | November 15, 2011 |
| Trey McIntyre Project (Open Rehearsal) | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | November 18, 2011 |
| Anonymous 4 | Grace Cathedral | November 18, 2011 |
| David Nelson Band; Boris Garcia & David Gans | Ashkenaz | November 18, 2011 |
| Compañia Flamenca José Porcel | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | November 19, 2011 |
| Tomáš Kubínek: Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible | Zellerbach Playhouse | November 25, 2011 |
| the Soldier's Tale | Aurora Theatre | November 26, 2011 |
| Trigger Hippy; Jabe Beyer | Mystic Theatre | November 28, 2011 |
| FELA! | Curran Theatre | November 29, 2011 |
December events
| Group Name | Venue | Date |
| Camile Baudoin; the New Orleans Suspects | Brick and Mortar Music Hall | December 1, 2011 |
| Richard Thompson | Carriage House Theatre | December 2, 2011 |
| Alexander String Quartet w/Robert Greenberg | St. John's Presbyterian Church | December 3, 2011 |
| Camile Baudoin; the New Orleans Suspects | Brick and Mortar Music Hall | December 3, 2011 |
| Berkeley Symphony Orchestra | Zellerbach Hall Auditorium | December 8, 2011 |
| Alexander String Quartet w/Robert Greenberg | St. John's Presbyterian Church | December 10, 2011 |
| Ahmad Jamal | Herbst Theatre | December 10, 2011 |
| Chris Robinson Brotherhood | Great American Music Hall | December 12, 2011 |
| Larry Goldings Organ Trio | Yoshi's | December 14, 2011 |
| New Century Chamber Orchestra | First Congregational Church | December 15, 2011 |
| Ghosts of Electricity | Ashkenaz | December 16, 2011 |
| Alexander String Quartet w/Robert Greenberg | St. John's Presbyterian Church | December 17, 2011 |
| Furthur | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | December 29, 2011 |
| Furthur | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | December 30, 2011 |
| Furthur | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | December 31, 2011 |
And so it ends!
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2 pages and 2 files posted for this year.
