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Nightclubs Pop Music Events Comedy Dance Clubs (415)821-1891. CLIFF HOUSE Leon Gregory, 5:30 p.m. Leon Gregory, 6 p.m. 1090 ft. Lobos.

(415) 386-3330. CLUB 36 Larry Vuckovich. Grand Hyatt, Union Square. (415) 398-1234. CLUB COCODRIE Today: Dog Beaver, Psychotic Melodic, Gary Gates Band, Slack-bone, Giraffe Had a Voice.

Mariettas. Sat: "Not Happy Records Showcase," with Guilt Combo, Lunchbox, Smitten, Korea Girl, Dorothy's Melting, Vicious Sweet. 1024 Kearny St. (415) 9864678. COCO CLUB Coco Jam.

Chetto Girlz. Sat: Blackouts. 139 Eighth St. (415) 626-2337. COCONUT GROVE SUPPER CLUB Today: Hummingbirds, 11:30 a.m.

Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers. Fox and Katz, 7 p.m. Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums, 6:30 p.m. Herb Gibson, 6:30 p.m. Sat: Martini Brothers, 6:30 p.m.

1415 Van Ness Ave. (415)776-1616. COMPASS ROSE Abe Battat Trio. Hotel St. Francis, 335 Powell St.

(415) 774-0167. EDINBURGH CASTLE Beyond-o-Ma-tic. Stephen Hero, Hat. Sat: Scottish Ceilidh. 950 Geary St.

(41 5) 8854074. EL RIO Today: Orquesta Charanson. Sat: American Heart Break, Infections, Vectors. 3158 Mission St. (415) 282-3325.

ELEVEN Brian and Heidi. Jas Syndicate. Psychobabble. J. Steinkoler Trio, 7 p.m.; Jerry Halford and the Healers, 10 p.m.

Sat: Gregory James, 7 p.m.; Nefertirj and Her Afro Blues, 10 p.m. 374 11th St. (41 5) 431-3337. ENRICO'S Today: Hot Club of San Francisco. Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers.

Bayside Jazz, with Dan Hicks. Dred Scott Trio. Brenda Boykin. Mai Sharp. Sat: Felonious Monks.

504 Broadway. (415)982-6223. ESSEX SUPPER CLUB Jeff and Susanne Pittson, 6 p.m.; Lloyd Gregory. Sat: School of Lou. 847 Montgomery St.

(415) 397-5969. GATHERING CAFFE Today and B.J. Papa Band, with Bishop Norman Williams. Grippo Collective. Palmas.

Bishop Norman Williams Quartet. Roberto de Haven Trio. Bloo Train. 1326 Grant Ave. (415) 4334247.

SAN FRANCISCO THE VANS WARPED TOUR "97" With Social Distortion, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Pennywise, Face to Face, Blink-182, Reel Big Fish, Royal Crown Revue, Hepcat, Vandals, Tha Alkaholiks, Limp Bizkit, Protein, Sugar Ray, Lo Presher, 22 Jacks, Millenco-len, Strung Out, Sun Child, Diesel Boy, Salmon, Creeper Lagoon, Limp, others. Today, 1 0 a.m. Pier 32, the STANLEY CLARKE 9 p.m. Maritime Hall, 450 Harrison St. (415) 974-0634.

GROOVIE GHOULIES With Crumb, Go Pound Salt. Mon, 9:30 p.m. Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St. (415) 621-4455. LINK WRAY With Dieselhed.

8 p.m. Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave. (4 1 5) 474-0365. SUGAR MINOTT 9 p.m. Maritime Hall, 450 Harrison.

(415) 974-0634. MOTORHEAD With WASP, Impotent Seasnakes. Tues, 9 p.m. Maritime Hall, 450 Harrison St. (4 15) 974-0634.

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND Today, 2 p.m. Sigmund Stern Grove, 19thAve.andSloat.(415) SONS OF CHAMPLIN Sat, 9 p.m. The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd. (415)346-6000. THAT DOG With Knapsack, Creeper Lagoon.

Fri, 10 p.m. Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St. (415) 621-4455. OTHER BAY AREA Shellmound St, Emeryville. (510) 658-2555.

HORDE. FESTIVAL 1997 Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Primus, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Morphine, Ben Folds Five, Leftover Salmon. Fri, 4 p.m. Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. (510) 762-BASS.

GREGORY ISAACS Today, 8 and 10 p.m. Kimball's East, 5800 Shell-mound, Emeryville. (510) 658-2555. LINK WRAY With Dieselhed. Wed, 8 p.m.

The Usual, 400 S. First St, San Jose. (408) 535-0330. MARIN COUNTY BLUES FESTIVAL Lowell Fulson, Lady Bianca, Earl "Good Rockin" Brown, Mark Naftalin and Friends, Jimmy Vivano, J. Malone, Maurice McKinnies.

Today, 1 p.m. Marin County Fair, Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. (415) 499-3700. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND With Los Lobos. Today, 7 p.m.

Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. Mon, 7:30 p.m. Concord Pavilion, 2000 Kirker Pass Rd, Concord. (5 1 0) 762-BASS. STEVE MILLER BAND With Eric Johnson.

Fri, 8 p.m. Concord Pavilion, 2000 Kirker Pass Rd, Concord. Sat, 8 p.m. Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. (510) 762-BASS.

NEW EDITION Today, 7 p.m. Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, BOZSCAGGS 7:30 p.m.; Fri, 8 p.m. Villa Montalvo, 1 5400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga. (408)961-5858. MICHELLE SHOCKED Fri, 8 p.m.

Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga. (408) 961-5858. Major Nightclubs SAR FRANCISCO BIMBO'S 365 CLUB Link Wray, Die-selhed. Pride and Joy. North Beach Jazz Festival benefit, with What It Is, Moc Quintet, Marcus Shelby Trio.

1025 Columbus Ave. (415) 474-0365. BOTTOM OF THE HILL Today: LosCervecer-os, Natural Fonzie, Pushkings, 5:30 p.m. Groovie Ghoulies, Crumb, Go Pound Salt. Poundsign, Autocol-lants, Skypark.

17 Reasons, Stiff Richards, Two Headed Dog. Matchbox 20, Ugly Beauty, Camus. That Dog, Knapsack, Creeper Lagoon. Sat: Phantom Surfers, Loli and the Chones, the Donnas. 1233 17th St.

(415) 621-4455. BRUNO'S Bone Cootes. Jeff Chambers and Friends, Will Bernard Quartet. New Brass Ring. Kinetics.

Charles Brown, Dave Matthews. Sat: Robert Stewart Trio, Marcus Shelby Trio. 2389 Mission St. (415) 550-7455. CAFE DU NORD Mazacote.

Liquid, Channel 23. Comfy Chair, Spivies. New Morty Show. Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers. 2170 Market St (41 5) 861-5016.

ELBO ROOM Today: Dub Mission. Corazon. Vivendo de Pao. Mumblin' Jim. Backfat.

Sat: Jump With Joey. Valencia and 17th streets. (415) 552-7788. GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL Melissa Ferrick, Michelle Malone. Toledo, Ozomatli.

Sat: Sweet Virginia, Liar, Dear Liza. 859 O'Fanell. (415) 885-0750. JAZZ AT PEARL'S Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, with Christopher Pitts and Duane Lawrence. Bruce For-man.

Al Plank Trio. A.J. Johnson. 256 Columbus. (415) 291-8255.

JULIE RING'S HEART AND SOUL Today: Larry O'Leno. Frank Jackson, 6 p.m. Pamela Rose. Mart Cassell Trio. Heart and Soul All Night Jam.

1695 Polk St (415) 673-7100. JULIE'S SUPPER CLUB Bits and Pieces. Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88 s. Sat: Hollywood Swingers. 1123 Folsom St.

(415) 861-0707. KILOWATT Today: 100 Watt Smile, Andro-gynauts, Lava, 7 p.m. Sat: Electric Frankenstein, Turbo Negro, Hammerlock. 3160 16th St. (415) 861-2595.

PARADISE LOUNGE Today: Broun Fellinis. Alien Crime Syndicate, Car, On the One. Open mike, with Amy B. World for Ransom. Pimps of Venus, Vegas de Milo, Jim Campilon-go and the 10 Gallon Cats, Thin.

Housejacks, Carwash, Will Bernard Quartet, Hack Bondo, Tenderloin. Sat: New Dealers, lica Silo, Moe's Kitchen, Bones Hotel, Idiotflesh, Ether. 1 1th and Folsom streets. (415)861-6906. SUM'S Box Set, Ira Marlowe Band.

Sat: Box Set Birdwatchers. 333 11th St. (415) 522-0333. STORYVILLE Bryan McConnell and Bob Brumbeloe. Don Pender Quartet.

S.F. Nighthawks, with Eddie Marshall. 1751 Fulton St. (415)441-1751. TROCADERO TRANSFER Swingin' Utters.

520 Fourth St. (415) 495-6620. UP AND DOWN CLUB Alphabet Soup. Jungle Biskit Hueman Flavor. Sat: Josh Jones Latin Jazz Ensemble.

1151 Folsom St (41 5) 626-2388. Newer World Jimmie Dale Gilmore cut his first record in 1972 with his group the Flatlanders. After the band broke up, he drifted to other pursuits before finding himself in Austin in the early '80s, where he restarted his career. His latest album, "Braver Newer World," produced by T-Bone Burnett, gave him a chance to explore other aspects of his talent. There are even more worlds to conquer.

JIMMIE DALE GILMORE. 8 p.m. Thursday, the Catalyst 101 1 Pacific, Santa Cruz. (408) 423-1336; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

next Sunday, Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez, San Francisco, (415) 522-0333. GAYLORD BIRCH III BENEFIT With Pete Escovedo, Edwin Hawkins, Lenny Williams, Marvin Holmes, Lloyd Gregory, Sam Cox, Anthony Davis, Bobby Cochran, John Turk, others. Mon, 7 p.m. Kimball's East, 5800 GOLD DUST LOUNGE Today-Mon. and Tom Shove, Bob Franklin, John Hunt, Big Mama Sue, Abe Van Der Meu-len, Gary Neuman, Dave Marty.

Tues. and Jim Maihack, John Gill, Bill Carlson, John Moore. John Gill's San Francisco Jazz Band. 247 Powell St. (415) 397-1695.

HARRIS' Susan Chen Duo, with Bob Dalpe. Susan Muscarella and Mark Kennedy, with Collette Almeida. 2100 Van Ness Ave. (415) 673-1888. HARRY DENTON'S Volante Williams Trio.

Live Wire. One Nation Underground. Sat: Brad Thompson and His Undulating Band. 161 Steuart St. (415) 882-1333.

HARRY DENTON'S STARLIGHT ROOM Tues. and Kent Strand Jazz Trio, 7 p.m. Tues. and Starlight Orchestra, with Kent Strand, Daline Jones, Duane Lawrence. Manifest Yesterday.

Sir Francis Drake Hotel, 450 Powell St. (415) 395-8595. HARRYS ON FILLMORE Today Live Wire. Eric Berman. Eric Shifrin.

Rhythm Sheiks. Sat: Bobby Webb. 2020 Fillmore St (415) 921-1000. HOTEL NIKKO Today and John I umer. Shelly Taylor.

Wed Maki-ko. 222 Mason St. (415) 394-1106. HOTEL UTAH Open mike, with Cher-ie Noel. Profession Al Help, Spank.

Haale, Four Eyes, Eyes on the Outside. Michael Bean and Tom Ferrier, Will Johnson. Naked Barbies, "LILLITH FAIR" With Sarah McLach-lan, Tracy Chapman, Jewel, Suzanne Vega, Paula Cole, Cassandra Wilson, Leah Andreone, Mudgirl. Tues, 5 p.m. Shoreline Amphitheatre, Moun- garbombs.

Third Man. 399 S. First San Jose. (408) 287-3991. THE CATALYST Matchbox 20.

Sri Da Honky. Jimmie Dale Gil-more. Slow Gherkin. Sat: Greg All-man and Band. 101 1 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz.

(408) 423-1336. THE EDGE The Jalopy Taco Stand. 260 California Ave, Palo Alto. (415) 324-3343. ELI'S MILE HIGH CLUB Larry James Band.

Tattoo Blue. Ron Thompson and the Resistors. 3629 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland. (510) 655-6661.

FREIGHT SALVAGE Today: Barbara Kes-sler, Jennifer Kimball. Cherokee Rose, Victor Sanchez, Fem Shigonee. Jack West and Curvature, Jon Lu-kas. Baguette Quartette, Odile La-vault. Sat: Bob Franke.

1111 Addison Berkeley. (510) 548-1761. KIMBALL'S EAST Today: Gregory Isaacs. Gaylord Birch III benefit, with Pete Escovedo, Edwin Hawkins, Lenny Williams, others. Babatunde Olatunji.

Michael Colyar. 5800 Shellmound, Emeryville. (510) 658-2555. KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER Choro Fa-moso. 320-2 Cedar Santa Cruz.

(408) '427-2227. McNEAR'S MYSTIC THEATER Vinyl, drew Freeman. Andrew Freeman Band. Family Wolf. Larry Dunn Trio.

Sativa Blue. Sat: Ultra Violets. 561 Geary St. (415) 885-1464. BLUES Johnny Nitro and the Doors-lammers.

Preacher Boy. Tony Mattioli and Nelson Church. 2125 Lombard St. (415) 771-2583. BRAINWASH Ian Brennan Show, the Brilliantines.

Cherokee Rose and Zuni Sun, John Land, Matty Charles. Turpentine, Donna Jean Castro Trio. 1122 Folsom St. (415)2554866. CAFE BASTILLE Michael Gold Trio.

22 BeldenPl. (415)986-5673. CAFE CLAUDE Paula West and Friends. Jinx Jones. Jerry Oakley Quartet.

Sat: Dave Bernstein Trio. 7 Claude 392-3515. CAFE DE PARIS Kathy Holly and Bert Doll. 2032 Union St. (415) 931-5006.

CANYON GRILL Bill Langlois. Eric Shifrin. Don Alberts. Mark Little. Don Alberts Duo.

Sat: Faz. 500 Sacramento St. (415) 982-7131. CATS GRILL AND ALLEY CLUB CARAL benefit with Lilyvolt Castles in Spain. 1190 Folsom St (415) 431-3332.

THE CHAMELEON My Lai. -face, S'Bitch, Last of the Juanitas. Sat: La Pistola, Rye Coalition. 853 Valencia St. Cohesion.

Sat: Mermen, Broun Fellinis. 21 Petaluma Petaluma. (707) 765-9211. SWEETWATER Today: Third Man. Open mike, with John Egan.

Will Johnson, Kris McKay. Gourds. Jenni Muldaur. Sweet Virginia. Sat: Big Blue Hearts.

153 Throckmorton Mill Valley. (415) 388-2820. THE USUAL Link Wray, Dieselhed. Smashmouth, Maynards Lane. 400 S.

First San Jose. (408) 535-0330. YOSHI'S Today: Jai Uttal and the Pagan Love Orchestra. Jimmy Witherspoon, Robert Lockwood Howard Armstrong, Francis Clay. 510 Embar-cadero Oakland.

(510) 238-9200. Other Nightclubs SAR FRANCISCO 330 RITCH STREET Jeff Bright and the Sunshine Boys. Luv Dub Quartet. Sat: Rica Mania. 330 Ritch St.

(415) 522-9558. BAUHAUS ART CLUB AND RESTAURANT Sat: Carlos Olivieras. 6139 Geary Blvd. (415) 387-1151. BLUE LAMP Today: Blues Jam.

An OTHER BAY AREA AGENDA LOUNGE Cottonhead, Su- To have a concert or nightclub listed, send information three weeks before opening to Margaret Garcia, Nightlife Listings, Sunday Datebook, 901 Mission San Francisco, Calif. 94103. 15 NIGHTLIFE: See Page 16.