Sunday, May 6  9:00pm, $6
Monday, May 7  Comedy SuperPAC -- 7:00pm, $5 // PRS at 10pm, free
W. Kamau Bell & Nato Green present

Comedy SuperPAC: Promoting Good Comedy & Great Causes Since 2012!
Two of the Bay Area’s best and most renowned comedians, Nato Green and W. Kamau Bell, have come together --- OK, who are we kidding? They‘re not that often apart from each other. --- to present a new weekly comedy showcase at The Hemlock Tavern. The show is called Comedy SuperPAC. And kinda like any SuperPAC, its mission is to foist unlimited good comedy on San Francisco audiences and then to funnel unlimited money (or at least a portion of the proceeds) to a great cause. For the first run of weekly shows from March 12-May 7, this huge bag of cash is going to the Applied Research Center known for its online magazine, Colorlines.com

later - PRS at 10pm, free

Punk Rock Sideshow

Tuesday, May 8  9:00pm, $6
Post Paint (Australia)
Newcastle and Sydney based band. Their sound is a constantly transforming marriage between a conventional back-line and classical instrumentation (including violin, bassoon, trumpet, double bass and harmonium). Live experimentation and live looping means that no two Post Paint sets are ever the same. (bio)

Wednesday, May 9  9:00pm, $6
Thursday, May 10  9:00pm, $5

Pamela
ex-members from familiar bands like Wax Idols, the Splinters and Wet Illustrated.

Paint Fumes (NC)
Charlotte, NC’s PAINT FUMES! The three Johnny Thunders /Oblivians channeling blasts on this debut 45 are cut from the same loin cloth as the legendary roster of ‘90s Crypt / In The Red Records ilk that brings the supreme scuzz, wail and feedback.

Bad Boys (members of Dadfag)

Friday, May 11  2 shows -- 7:30pm & 10:30pm, $20
Sold out. Thanks!

Dean Wareham Plays Galaxie 500
Dean Wareham will perform Galaxie 500 songs with trio including Britta Phillips and Anthony LaMarca.

Tortured Genies
We have formed a band called Tortured Genies. We would love for you to attend one of our shows, listen, observe, and make up your own mind what you think of our band. We are always open to feedback, so feel free to drop us a line with recommendations on how we can improve our sound and/or image.

Our band features the vocals of Tahlia Harbour and Ryan Browne with the musicianship of Zack Ehrlich, Adria Otte, Aaron Olson, Jason Quever, Sonny Smith and other special guests.

Saturday, May 12  early show 6pm, $5 // later show 9:30pm, $7
early show -- David Nudelman, Pineapple Princess, 6:00pm, $5

David Nudelman
From The Resineators, 3 Stoned Men, and The Wild Breed.

Pineapple Princess
With traditional Hawaiian classics – sung in Hawaiian no less, along with happy haole Hawaiian jingles like “Tiny Bubbles” and “Pearly Shells”, sloppy beer-soaked mutilations of tunes by bands like Black Flag, Ramones, AC/DC, GG Allin and the Beach Boys, plus a slew of all original ditties that would make Tiny Tim roll over in his grave, like “Roll Out the (Malt Liquor) Barrel”, “Shit Stinks” and “Buzz, Buzz (The Vibrator Song)” – PiNEAPPLE PRiNCESS is always ready to rock the party!

Hegemony Jones
Ukelele band with Shea Bond of Icky Boyfriends and Aaron Nudelman of Hot Lunch and Wig Torture.

later show -- The Crazies Will Destroy You, Wizard Boots, The Gillbillies, 9:30pm, $7

The Crazies Will Destroy You

Wizard Boots
Metaphysical folk…psychedelic rock…spaghetti western/surf soundtracks…stoner metal…twisted soundscapes.

The Gillbillies
The Gillbillies are a three-piece instrumental outlaw gothic western surf-a-billy cowpunk band.

Sunday, May 13  9:00pm, $8