Best live shows in the Bay this week : Jawbreaker, Simple Minds, SWMRS, Mat Kearney and more

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This week in Bay Area music it’s all about up and comers and blasts from the past.

DREAMERS, Wild Nothing, Men I Trust, and SWMRS – all indie rocks acts at various stages of the aforementioned “up and coming” category come to the Bay Area this week. Indie/Psych/Electro weirdos Black Moth Super Rainbow bring their odd take on experimental music to Cornerstone Brewery in Berkeley.

The “blasts from the past” category include some serious heavyweights including: punk/emo pioneers Jawbreaker who will have three different comedians, Kate Willet (Netflix), Clare O’Kane (Vice), and Jessica Sele (Viceland), with SF roots opening their three shows at The Fillmore this week. 80’s new wave legends Simple Minds hit the Masonic on Thursday, while Black Flag front man Henry Rollins makes his way to the Herbst Theater for his “slideshow” a special intimate performance centering around various photos he has taken while traveling over the past several decades.

On Saturday Singer/songwriter Mat Kearney comes to Wente Vineyards in Livermore as part of their Make Time for Wine series where you can pair an afternoon of wine tasting and dining with a special early show.

DREAMERS – Monday

Slim’s, San Francisco – 8PM

Tickets – $12-$15

Jawbreaker – Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday

The Fillmore, San Francisco – 8PM

Tickets  – $49.50

Black Moth Super Rainbow – Tuesday and Wednesday

Conerstone, Berkeley – 8:30PM

Tickets – $20

*Second show on Wednesday at August Hall in San Francisco

Simple Minds – Thursday

Masonic, San Francisco – 8PM

Tickets – $35 – $75

 

Henry Rollins Travel Slideshow – Thursday

Herbst Theater, San Francisco – 8PM

Tickets – $39.50

Wild Nothing with Men I Trust – Saturday and Sunday

The Independent, San Francisco – 8PM

Tickets- $25

*Saturday is sold out but tickets are available on resale sites. Tickets for Sunday still available

Mat Kearney –  Saturday

Wente Vineyards, Livermore – 2PM

Tickets – $88-$150

SWMRS – Saturday

UC Theater, Berkeley – 6:30PM

Tickets – $25

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