new summer / old school

11 THINGS: NEW SUMMER / OLD SCHOOL

Thursday, June 1, 2006

1. Hank Williams III: June 8. Frenetic hellbilly punk from the grandson of the country legend. $22.50. The Fillmore, 1805 Fillmore St. (415) 346-6000. www.thefillmore.com.

2. Echo & the Bunnymen: June 10. Playing the main stage with a few other "newer bands" at this year's Live 105 BFD. $31.50-$49.50. Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. (650) 967-3000. www.shorelineamp.com.

3. Stiff Little Fingers: June 16. "The Irish Clash!!!" ... 'nough said. $20. Slim's, 333 11th St. (415) 255-0333. www.slims-sf.com.

4. Kool Keith / Dr. Octagon: June 17. "The Real Black Elvis Himselvis!" $15. The Mezzanine, 444 Jessie St. (415) 625-8880. www.mezzaninesf.com.

5. The Reverend Horton Heat: July 5. Psychobilly/rockabilly fun with the Reverend. $8. The Blank Club, 44 S. Almaden Blvd., San Jose. (408) 292-5265. www.blankclub.com. (Also at Bimbo's, July 8).

6. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: July 8. "I love rock 'n' roll ... and I love Joan Jett!!!" (performing with 45,342,478 other bands on this summer's Warped Tour). $29.99. Piers 30/32, Embarcadero and Main. (415) 421-8497. www.warpedtour.com.

7. Greg Graffin: July 17. Punk polemics from your favorite "21st Century Digital Boy." $13-$15. Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell St. (415) 885-0750. www.gamh.com.

8. The Avengers: July 21. "It's the American in me that makes me ..." go to this show. $12. Cafe Du Nord, 2170 Market St. (415) 861-5016. www.cafedunord.com.

9. Ween: July 22. "Push the little daisies" with Dean and Gene! (with awesome opening acts: the Flaming Lips and the Go! Team). $41.50. The Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley. (510) 548-3010. www.apeconcerts.com.

10. Buzzcocks: July 27. Concise bitterness from Manchester's pop punk originals. $20. Mezzanine, 444 Jessie St. (415) 625-8880. www.mezzaninesf.com.

11. The Adolescents: Aug. 16. O.C. punk's not dead! $12. Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St. (415) 621-4455. www.bottomofthehill.com.

Tim Sullivan, tsullivan@sfchronicle.com

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