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2012

I didn't start trying to keep setlists for every show I attended until 2013, but I did keep track of the individual shows, so without further comment, here is the list of interesting events I witnessed in 2012. 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
Rubber Souldiers Iron Springs Pub & Brewery January 4, 2012
Maceo Parker Carriage House Theatre January 11, 2012
Zero Great American Music Hall January 20, 2012
Peking Acrobats Zellerbach Hall Auditorium January 21, 2012
Buffalo Roam 26th Anniversary; Dead Winter Carpenters Starry Plough January 21, 2012
Robben Ford Napa Valley Opera House January 23, 2012
Israeli Chamber Project Berkeley City Club January 24, 2012
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra Zellerbach Hall Auditorium January 26, 2012
Joshua Roman San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall January 29, 2012
Alfredo Rodriguez Hertz Hall January 29, 2012
Jesus in India Magic Theatre January 31, 2012

February Events

Group Name Venue Date
Richard Egarr Dinkelspiel Auditorium February 1, 2012
Kayhan Kalhor: A Night of Rumi and Classical Persian Music Herbst Theatre February 2, 2012
Kronos Quartet with Alim Qasimov Ensemble Hertz Hall February 5, 2012
Leif Ove Andsnes Herbst Theatre February 9, 2012
Ensemble Parallèle: the Great Gatsby Novellus Theater @ YBCA February 10, 2012
Kronos Quartet with Alim Qasimov Ensemble Dinkelspiel Auditorium February 12, 2012
Assad Brothers First Congregational Church February 17, 2012
Regina Carter Herbst Theatre February 18, 2012
Chucho Valdés and His Afro-Cuban Messengers Dinkelspiel Auditorium February 19, 2012
D'Amphibians Town Hall February 21, 2012
the Malone Brothers Mystic Theatre February 23, 2012
Dave Holland Overtone Quartet Palace of Fine Arts Theatre February 24, 2012

March Events

Group Name Venue Date
Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Zellerbach Hall Auditorium March 3, 2012
Lionheart with Acme String Quartet Dinkelspiel Auditorium March 4, 2012
Peter Case & Paul Collins Red Devil Lounge March 5, 2012
Danú Zellerbach Hall Auditorium March 8, 2012
James 'Blood' Ulmer Yerba Buena Forum March 11, 2012
San Francisco Symphony's American Mavericks, featuring Jeremy Denk, Joan LaBarbara, Meredith Monk, and Jessye Norman Davies Symphony Hall March 14, 2012
San Francisco Symphony's American Mavericks, featuring Emanuel Ax & the St. Lawrence String Quartet Davies Symphony Hall March 15, 2012
Hugh Cornwell & Clem Burke; Glen Matlock Red Devil Lounge March 16, 2012
San Francisco Bach Choir Cavalry Presbyterian Church March 18, 2012
Lizz Wright; Meklit Hadero Herbst Theatre March 23, 2012
Zakir Hussain & Masters of Percussion Zellerbach Hall Auditorium March 24, 2012
Richard Goode Zellerbach Hall Auditorium March 25, 2012
San Francisco Contemporary Music Players Herbst Theatre March 26, 2012
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs Richard Einhorn's Voices of Light to Carl Dreyer's the Passion of Joan of Arc Zellerbach Hall Auditorium March 31, 2012

April Events

Group Name Venue Date
SFJazz Collective Plays Stevie Wonder Yoshi's April 1, 2012
Etienne Charles Quartet Campbell Recital Hall April 4, 2012
Soweto Gospel Choir Herbst Theatre April 5, 2012
Dan Hicks 70th BD Bash & Hot Licks Reunion Davies Symphony Hall April 6, 2012
Vijay Iyer Trio Herbst Theatre April 7, 2012
Chris Thile Herbst Theatre April 8, 2012
Michel Camilo Trio Herbst Theatre April 14, 2012
Godspeed You! Black Emperor; Pierced Arrows Great American Music Hall April 16, 2012
Anonymous 4 Memorial Church April 18, 2012
San Francisco Symphony with Stéphane Denève and Jean-Yves Thibaudet Davies Symphony Hall April 19, 2012
Anoushka Shankar Herbst Theatre April 19, 2012
Any Given Day Magic Theatre April 20, 2012
Bill Frisell: the Great Flood Herbst Theatre April 21, 2012
California Guitar Trio; Montreal Guitar Trio Carriage House Theatre April 22, 2012
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra Zellerbach Hall Auditorium April 26, 2012
Conference of Birds Unfeathered Carriage House Theatre April 27, 2012
Joshua Bell & the Academy of St.Martin in the Fields Davies Symphony Hall April 29, 2012

May Events

Group Name Venue Date
Dianne Reeves Zellerbach Hall Auditorium May 4, 2012
G.S. Sachdev & Swapan Chaudhuri Palace of Fine Arts Theatre May 5, 2012
Sweet Honey in the Rock Zellerbach Hall Auditorium May 6, 2012
Peter Serkin Hertz Hall May 8, 2012
San Francisco Symphony performs Barbary Coast and Beyond: Music from the Gold Rush to the Panama-Pacific Exposition Davies Symphony Hall May 10, 2012
Roger Waters: the Wall AT&T Park May 11, 2012
New Century Chamber Orchestra Hoytt Theater at Osher Marin Jewish Community Center May 13, 2012
Jane Monheit Yerba Buena Forum May 16, 2012
Ramble with Phil Terrapin Crossroads May 17, 2012
Anton Schwartz Quartet Apple Store May 18, 2012
the Fall Risk with Stu Allen; Josh McIntosh Three Sweetwater Music Hall May 19, 2012
Noam Pikelny & Friends Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse May 23, 2012
San Francisco Symphony, featuring Osmo Vänskä and Hilary Hahn Davies Symphony Hall May 24, 2012
Beth Custer Ensemble presents My Grandmother Villa Montalvo Garden Theatre May 25, 2012
Tommy Castro & the Painkillers Aptos Village Park May 26, 2012
Big Sam's Funky Nation Aptos Village Park May 26, 2012
Joan Osborne Aptos Village Park May 26, 2012
Los Lobos Aptos Village Park May 26, 2012
Doobie Brothers Aptos Village Park May 26, 2012
Mickey Hart Band Chrissy Field May 27, 2012
Stephen Hinton: Nixon in China Preview Lecture Koret Auditorium, Lower Level, New Main Library May 30, 2012
San Francisco Symphony: Friends Private Rehearsal Davies Symphony Hall May 30, 2012
the Stairwell Sisters Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade Stage May 31, 2012
Basement & Beyond: Tribute to Bob Dylan and the Band Ashkenaz May 31, 2012

June Events

Group Name Venue Date
UCSC Opera Theatre presents Mark Adamo's: Little Women UCSC Recital Hall June 2, 2012
Extra Large Redwood Mountain Faire, Felton June 3, 2012
Sista Monica Redwood Mountain Faire, Felton June 3, 2012
David Lindley Redwood Mountain Faire, Felton June 3, 2012
the New Orleans Suspects; Zigaboo Modeliste & the New Ahkestra Brick and Mortar Music Hall June 8, 2012
Gonzalo Rubalcaba Herbst Theatre June 9, 2012
the New Orleans Suspects; Zigaboo Modeliste & the New Ahkestra Brick and Mortar Music Hall June 9, 2012
Jordi Savall First Congregational Church June 10, 2012
Steven Schick conducts John Luther Adams Inuksuit Hertz Hall June 11, 2012
San Francisco Symphony, featuring Yuja Wang Davies Symphony Hall June 14, 2012
Pharaoh Sanders Yoshi's June 15, 2012
Spectrum Road: Cindy Blackman, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid Palace of Fine Arts Theatre June 16, 2012
Natalie Merchant and the San Francisco Symphony Davies Symphony Hall June 18, 2012
American Idiot Orpheum Theatre June 19, 2012
Bruja Magic Theatre June 20, 2012
San Francisco Symphony, featuring Michelle DeYoung, Alan Held & Jeremy Denk Davies Symphony Hall June 21, 2012
the Fall Risk with Phil Lesh Terrapin Crossroads June 23, 2012
Jim Lewin and Pat Nevins the New Parish June 24, 2012
San Francisco Opera: Nixon in China War Memorial Opera House June 26, 2012
San Francisco Opera: Attila War Memorial Opera House June 28, 2012
Luciana Souza and Romero Lubambo Dinkelspiel Auditorium June 29, 2012
Mickey Hart Band; Adam Theis & Subharmonic the Fillmore June 30, 2012

July Events

Group Name Venue Date
Los Lobos with special guest, Barry Sless Marin County Fair July 1, 2012
Scottsboro Boys American Conservatory Theater July 10, 2012
Tristan Prettyman KFOG PlaySpace July 13, 2012
Peter Stoltzman and New Genre, featuring Richard Stoltzman and Mika Yoshida Campbell Recital Hall July 13, 2012
Phil Segal's 50th BD Party, featuring the Malone Brothers Ristorante Milano July 14, 2012
Victor Wooten, with Ndugu Chancler & Geoffrey Keezer Dinkelspiel Auditorium July 16, 2012
Akira Tana's Secret Agent Band Campbell Recital Hall July 18, 2012
Leni Stern Trio Yoshi's July 24, 2012
Ramble with Phil Terrapin Crossroads July 26, 2012
Malone Brothers; Huckle Great American Music Hall July 27, 2012
Ramble with Phil Terrapin Crossroads July 28, 2012
John & Sara Skeels Anniversary Party, featuring Los Cenzontles; Tamsen Donner Band Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center July 29, 2012
Ramble with Phil Terrapin Crossroads July 29, 2012

August Events

Group Name Venue Date
SF Giants vs NY Mets - Jerry Garcia Night featuring Moon Alice AT&T Park August 1, 2012
Classical Mystery Tour Davies Symphony Hall August 3, 2012
Melvin Seals & JGB Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre August 5, 2012
Phil Lesh: Crossroads Hoe Down! Terrapin Crossroads August 9, 2012
God Street Wine with Phil Lesh Terrapin Crossroads Bar August 9, 2012
Fishranch Campout with Planet of Abts & Moksha August 10, 2012
Fishranch Campout with Planet of Abts & Moksha August 11, 2012
Yes; Procol Harum San Jose Civic Auditorium August 14, 2012
Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers; Brothers Comatose the New Parish August 16, 2012
Moksha w/Santana Horns Boom Boom Room August 18, 2012
Very Jerry II - All-Star Tribute to Jerry Garcia & Benefit for Ashkenaz Ashkenaz August 22, 2012
Chinglish Roda Theatre August 28, 2012
Béla Fleck & the Marcus Roberts Trio Yoshi's SF August 30, 2012
Ramble with Phil Terrapin Crossroads August 31, 2012

September Events

Group Name Venue Date
Stu Allen & Pat Nevins Doug Peters' house September 3, 2012
War Horse Curran Theatre September 5, 2012
Jack deJohnette, Chick Corea & Stanley Clarke Yoshi's SF September 6, 2012
Terrapin All-Stars Terrapin Crossroads September 7, 2012
Roy Loney; City Deluxe; and Gravy's Drop at Lily & Chris' Wedding Party Rickshaw Stop September 15, 2012
Laurie Anderson: Dirtday! Zellerbach Hall Auditorium September 18, 2012
New Century Chamber Orchestra: Benjamin Britten Centennial First Congregational Church September 20, 2012
Gov't Mule; the Revivalists the Warfield September 21, 2012
Wilco; Jonathan Richman Greek Theatre September 22, 2012
High Five Polka Band; Chervona; Underscore Orkestra; Gypsy Heart Tribal; Fast Rattler Edgefield September 23, 2012
Furthur WaMu Theater, Seattle September 25, 2012
Furthur Edgefield September 27, 2012
Furthur Edgefield September 28, 2012
Furthur Edgefield September 29, 2012
Furthur Shoreline Amphitheatre September 30, 2012

October Events

Group Name Venue Date
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra Zellerbach Hall Auditorium October 4, 2012
World Famous Headliners Banjo Stage; 12th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival October 6, 2012
Alison Brown Quartet with Stuart Duncan Banjo Stage; 12th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival October 6, 2012
Buddy Miller Banjo Stage; 12th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival October 6, 2012
Tribute to the Founding Fathers: Warren Hellman, Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson Banjo Stage; 12th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival October 6, 2012
the Chieftans Banjo Stage; 12th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival October 6, 2012
Don Byron New Gospel Quintet Yerba Buena Forum October 6, 2012
Giant Giant Sand Star Stage; 12th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival October 7, 2012
the Milk Carton Kids Towers of Gold Stage; 12th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival October 7, 2012
the Knitters Star Stage; 12th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival October 7, 2012
Soul Rebels Towers of Gold Stage; 12th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival October 7, 2012
Doug Sahm's Phantom Playboys Star Stage; 12th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival October 7, 2012
Dwight Yoakam Towers of Gold Stage; 12th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival October 7, 2012
the Del McCoury Band Star Stage; 12th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival October 7, 2012
Patti Smith Towers of Gold Stage; 12th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival October 7, 2012
Keller Williams, Steve Kimock & Kyle Hollingsworth Star Stage; 12th Annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival October 7, 2012
Monk's Birthday: Three Generations: Barry Harris, Jacky Terrasson & Alfredo Rodriguez Herbst Theatre October 10, 2012
San Francisco Symphony Davies Symphony Hall October 11, 2012
the Bad Plus Herbst Theatre October 12, 2012
The Delfeayo Marsalis Octet: Sweet Thunder Zellerbach Hall Auditorium October 16, 2012
Bob Dylan; Mark Knopfler Bill Graham Civic Auditorium October 17, 2012
Eliane Elias Herbst Theatre October 19, 2012
Acid Test: The Many Incarnations of Ram Dass the Marsh Berkeley October 20, 2012
Ensemble Basiani First Congregational Church October 20, 2012
Terrapin Harvest Hoedown with Phil Lesh & Friends Terrapin Crossroads October 21, 2012
John Mayall Carriage House Theatre October 25, 2012
San Francisco Contemporary Music Players Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Screening Room October 26, 2012
Einstein on the Beach Zellerbach Hall Auditorium October 27, 2012
Cameron Carpenter accompanies the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Davies Symphony Hall October 30, 2012

November Events

Group Name Venue Date
Jean-Yves Thibaudet Herbst Theatre November 4, 2012
Chucho Valdés and His Afro-Cuban Messengers Zellerbach Hall Auditorium November 7, 2012
Quatuor Ebène with Richard Héry Herbst Theatre November 8, 2012
Laurie Antonioli plays Joni Mitchell the Jazzschool November 9, 2012
Woody Guthrie's American Song Durham Studio Theater November 15, 2012
Buika Herbst Theatre November 16, 2012
Gatorators Sweetwater Music Hall November 16, 2012
Gatorators Sweetwater Music Hall November 17, 2012
Takács Quartet Herbst Theatre November 18, 2012
San Francisco Opera performs Tosca War Memorial Opera House November 20, 2012
Jackie Greene; Tumbleweed Wanderers; Alex Nelson the Fillmore November 21, 2012
Papa Mali, Mark Karan, Bobby Vega, et al Pa'ina Restaurant November 23, 2012
Jackie Greene the Fillmore November 24, 2012
Mummenschanz: 40 Years Zellerbach Hall Auditorium November 25, 2012
Another Way Home Magic Theatre November 27, 2012
Punch Brothers; The Milk Carton Kids Napa Valley Opera House November 29, 2012
the New Orleans Suspects; Johnny Vidacovich Trio feat. Reed Mathis, Eddie Roberts and special guests Brick and Mortar Music Hall November 30, 2012

December Events

Group Name Venue Date
the New Orleans Suspects; Johnny Vidacovich Trio feat. Reed Mathis, Eddie Roberts and special guests Brick and Mortar Music Hall December 1, 2012
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra Zellerbach Hall Auditorium December 6, 2012
An acoustic all-request show featuring: Richard Thompson Carriage House Theatre December 7, 2012
Alexander String Quartet w/Robert Greenberg St. John's Presbyterian Church December 8, 2012
Chris Robinson Brotherhood Great American Music Hall December 11, 2012
New Century Chamber Orchestra: Soloists of the New Century Center for Performing Arts at Menlo-Atherton December 12, 2012
Pat Nevins & Stu Allen; Ghosts of Electricity Ashkenaz December 13, 2012
Melvin Seals & JGB Sweetwater Music Hall December 14, 2012
Alexander String Quartet w/Robert Greenberg St. John's Presbyterian Church December 15, 2012
David Nelson Band Terrapin Crossroads December 15, 2012
Count Basie Orchestra Davies Symphony Hall December 16, 2012
Charlie Hunter/Scott Amendola Duo the Independent December 19, 2012
Union Point Rounders; the Hootleggers Pacific Coast Brewing Company December 22, 2012
Terrapin Crossroads Holiday Party featuring the Terrapin Family Band with Phil Lesh & Mark Karan Terrapin Crossroads December 23, 2012
David Grisman Bluegrass Experience Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse December 27, 2012
David Grisman Bluegrass Experience Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse December 28, 2012
Furthur Bill Graham Civic Auditorium December 29, 2012
Furthur Bill Graham Civic Auditorium December 30, 2012
Furthur Bill Graham Civic Auditorium December 31, 2012

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