Music
Amnesia, 853 Valencia St. Rhythm Control w/ DJs: J-Maz, Johnny Nunes Jmontag, 10pm, $5; Midnight Raid, Jethro Jeremiah and The Soulmates, 6pm, $7-10
Balancoire, 2565 Mission St. The Guitars are Fake The Rocking are Real: A Contest to find the Best in the West, 8pm, $10
Brick & Mortar Music Hall,1710 Mission St. Sean Healy Presents: Wander and Special Guest DJ Dahi, 8pm
El Rio, 3158 Mission St. DJ Forest Juziuk, 9pm, free; Scraper~ YI~ Generation Loss~Quaaludes, 9pm, $8
Elbo Room, 647 Valencia. Saturday Night Soul Party, 1opm, $10
Make Out Room, 3225 22nd St. Cassandra Dallet Book Launch Party w/ Hollie Hardy & SB Stokes, 7:30pm; El Superritmo, 10pm, $10
Public Works, Erie St. As You Like It w/ Maya Jane Coles, Kim Ann Foxman, Alex Arnout and Young Marco, 9pm, $20-25
Revolution Cafe, 22nd and Bartlett. Go Van Gough, 9:30pm
San Francisco Community Music Center, 544 Capp st. CMC String Orchestra, 7:30pm, free
Slate Bar,2925 16th St.@South Van Ness. So Fresh! The Freshest 80’s and 90’s Old School Hip Hop, $5 until 11pm
The Chapel, 777 Valencia St. Run River North, 8pm, $15
The Knockout, 3223 Mission St. Shut Up & Cry, Sad Country Happy Hour, 6pm, free; Booty Bassment, 10pm, $5
The Rite Spot, 2099 Folsom St. Ted Savarese’s Octomutt Country Cousins, 9pm
Visual
ATA 992 Valencia St. Here And Now: Live sound, Experimental films, 8pm, $7-10
Lost Weekend Video & The Cinecave, 1034 Valencia St. Cynic Cave Stand Up Showcases, 8pm, $10
Roxie, 3117 16th. Frameline: Kidnapped For Christ, 6:30pm, $15; Frameline Derby Crazy Love, 9:15pm, $15
StageWerks, 446 Valencia St.
Gatherings and Classes
Bissap Baobab, 3372 19th St. Paris- Daker African Mix, 10pm
Literary
Adobe Books, 3130 24th St. Keepeyes Release Party, 6pm
Modern Times, 2919 24th St. Gay Shame, 5:30pm; Mainstreaming Torture- Author Rebecca Gordon, 7pm
AA Meetings