Sunset Promotions presents French/Algerian funk legend
Rachid Taha
with special guest Cheb I Sabah
at Great American Music Hall (8:30 pm) Music
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Sunset Promotions proudly presents Rachid Taha, in a rare San Francisco performance. Taha, born in the Gulf of Oran during the peak of the Independence War era, was raised in France. His music is a product of the nomadic crossbreeding that has been his life and reflects the wide range of cultural influences that have shaped him. MORE

Japanther
Jetomi, I Hate You When You're Pregnant
at Hemlock Tavern (9:30 pm) Music
In a city that is constanty reinventing new levels of do what you feel, we asked ourselves where our place was, or could be. Aware of what was going on in our society Japanther decided to take it upon themselves to dictate how people percieved them. MORE

Brink: Other-Minded Music
with Celeste Hutchins and Tokyo Nammy
at Hemlock Tavern (9:30 pm) Music
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Brink: Other-Minded Music, a new monthly concert series by Other Minds, presents performances by Bay Area artist Celeste Hutchins and Japanese artist Tokyo Nammy. MORE

Fasionably Flawless
at 330 Ritch Street (9 pm - 2 am) Clubs
Sexy New Summer Fashion Event for Models, designers, coreographers etc. MORE

Killing My Lobster Kabaret
at Make Out Room (8 pm - 10 pm) Performance Arts
Comedian Bridget Schwartz, musician Vanessa Morrison, comedian Rob Martinez, rock band The Jonah Kit and music with Shaye. All the fun is hosted by Paco Romane. MORE

San Francisco Magazine presents
Best of the Bay Area 2005
at Concourse Exhibition Center (6 pm - 10 pm) Fundraisers
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Indulge in lavish samplings of signature hors d'oeuvres from more than 40 of our favorite restaurants. Toast San Francisco magazine's best with premium spirits, beer, wine, and bubbly. Hear live music from the talented local scene. MORE

Marin County Fair
60 Years!
at Marin County Fairgrounds (11am - 11pm) Festivals/Fairs
Marin County Fair has represented the very best of Marin County. Come learn about the past as well as the people and groups that continue to make marin such a creative and vital community. MORE

The Tribe 25 Party
People to know in 2005
at Ten15 Folsom (7:30 pm - 2 am) Clubs
Tribe.net is a place where people connect through common interests, and are presented with fresh, relevant content based on their behaviors and preferences. Come out and join us as we celebrate the announcement of the Tribe25! MORE

"Exotica Au Go-Go!"
Join the Devil-Ettes for an exotic beach blanket adventure
at Rickshaw Stop (9 pm) Music
Can’t afford a trip somewhere warm and exotic? Well, grab your flip-flops and beach blankets and join the Devil-Ettes as they dance the night away to a whole new set of hot summer tunes! MORE

Gris Gris, The Apes, Time Flys
Genghis Kahn
at 12 Galaxies (9 pm) Music
The place is Oaklandish, California and the medicine-fueled dream has ended. The waking moments of the young Greg Ashley, find the psychedelic troubadour and guitar hero creating a new, exciting sound quartet. MORE

The 17th Annual West Coast Contact Improvisation Festival
at 8th Street Studios (9 am - 5 pm) Performance Arts
Come and experience over thirty reputable teachers from around the world during five full days of classes, jams and performances, as well as Skill Labs and One-on-One sessions to fine-tune your technique. MORE

Statistics(Jade Tree Records), Maria Taylor
Rubies
at Bottom of the Hill (10 pm) Music
Though often referred to as half of the duo Azure Ray and 1/4 of Saddle Creek’s Now It’s Overhead, Maria Taylor’s talents have seen her name attached to an impressive roster of musicians. MORE

Dimitris Mykonos
Independence Weekend
at Ruby Skye (9 pm - 4 am) Clubs
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Dimitris started mixing with the help of his good friends Thomas Katsaros (Sony Music) and George Siras (Kiss FM Athens) in 1984 at "Disco Atomic" in Athens, Greece. MORE

Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra
at The Mountain Winery (7 pm) Music
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Like his music, Liebert is respectful, creative and open-minded; a thoughtful artist who likes to begin albums with a concept and structure, even if it’s an untraditional one. MORE

ARTAUD GALLERY presents
22eyes
emerging photography
at the Artaud Gallery (12 pm - 6 pm) Galleries
The exhibition of local emerging photographers & resident photographers from Project Artaud will be showcased in the spectacular gothic and newly refurbished Artaud Gallery with its 35' tall ceilings, walls of windows and views into beautiful gardens. MORE

What You Will (or 12th Night)
at A Traveling Jewish Theatre (8 pm) Performance Arts
FoolsFURY Theater Company is proud to present Shakespeare's What You Will (or 12th Night). This is no frilled shirt, picnic-basket-in-the-park Shakespeare. MORE

Midnight Mass
Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
at Landmarks Bridge (12 midnight) Film
This summer Peaches kicks off the series with an extra special opening weekend blowout and Russ Meyer tribute. Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! was the very first film screened at Midnight Mass' grand opening eight years ago. MORE

Fillmore Jazz Festival 2005
3 stages covering 12 city blocks!
at Fillmore Jazz Preservation District (10 am - 6 pm) Festivals/Fairs
Blending art and soul in one of the country’s most unique neighborhoods, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz festival on the West Coast, drawing over 90,000 visitors over the Independence Day weekend. MORE

Bone Bash 6 w/ Judas Priest
with special guest Queensryche
at The Shoreline Amphitheatre (9 pm) Music
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Judas Priest was one of the most influential heavy metal bands of the '70s, spearheading the New Wave of British Heavy Metal late in the decade. MORE

Rogue Wave, The Helio Sequence
at The Independent (9 pm) Music
Not since the Pixies or Guided By Voices has indie rock sounded so damn good. Blending wistful vocals over and under blankets of sonic textures, Rogue Wave never play the same way twice. MORE

Monte Cristo: Salsabado - Salsa Dancing Every Satruday Night
at Monte Cristo (9 pm) Clubs
Monte Cristo's SalSabado Salsa, Tropical and International music featuring DJ Bosco and DJ Antonio in the beautiful Monte Cristo Embarcadero 4, 3rd level, San Francisco On Drumm Street between Sacramento and Clay Streets. MORE

International Latino Film Festival presents
Sex, Politics & Cocktails
Directed by Julien Hernandez
at Castro Theatre (1, 3, 5, 7 & 9:15 pm) Film
Unable to tie the knot with his Prozac loving girlfriend, Cuban Filmmaker Sebastian Cortez finds himself 30 years old and never in love. MORE

Me You and Everyone We Know
at Lumiere Theater (tba) Film
A poetic and penetrating observation of how people struggle to connect with one another in an isolating and contemporary world. MORE

Da Joint, Blufizz, White Rhino Presents
Union
at Club Six (9 pm - 4 am) Clubs
Sight: visual stimulation, seeing is believing + Sound: audio stimulation, through a musical medium. Both Equal, Artistic Expression. Be seen, be heard... Sight and Sound. MORE

Esalen ArtsFest - Perform With World Renowned Artists
at Esalen Institute (All day) Performance Arts
A seven-day celebration of the most extraordinary of human drives - The Creative Impulse. This multi-cultural and family oriented affair will offer 6 workshops taught by famous and talented working artists. MORE

DJ Dan and Gabriel & Dresdan
at Ruby Skye (9 pm - 4 am) Clubs
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Ruby Skye & Spundae Present a Special Sunday Independence weekend show with DJ Dan and Gabriel & Dresdan. MORE

Annual Pre-Independence Day Float Party
at Harry Denton's Starlight Room (9 pm - 2 am) Clubs
Join us for our annual Pre-Independence Day Float Party and enjoy a guilt-free Sunday night of DJs, dancing, cocktails, and friends. MORE

Pier 39 Fourth of July Celebration
at Pier 39 (1:30 pm - 9:15 pm) Festivals/Fairs
Pier 39 celebrates Independence Day on July 4, 2005 with two popular Bay Area bands: Double Funk Crunch (1:30 – 4:30 pm) and Tainted Love (6:00 – 9:15 pm). MORE

San Francisco Symphony 4th of July Summer Celebration
at The Shoreline Amphitheatre (8 pm) Performance Arts
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Guests are welcome to bring personal lawn chairs into the amphitheater. To ensure clear sightlines for all our guests, only low lawn chairs with a seat no higher than 9"off the ground are permitted. MORE