Not So Silent Night - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

I saw:
Bush
311
Blink 182
Filter

I got a free ticket to this show from Live 105 for showing up at some location in downtown San Francisco (I think it might have been the Levi's Store on Union Square).  No Name (who would go on to be a morning co-host on Alice for a number of years) handed me my free ticket.

I remember Blink 182 being really sloppy with their instruments.  It made me wonder how they became such a popular band.

Stereolab - Fillmore

Stereolab/Olivia Tremor Control - Fillmore

Dot Allison - Bimbo's 365 Club

The former singer of One Dove made a rare appearance stateside.

Matthew Sweet - Slim's

Luna - Fillmore

Maire Brennan - Great American Music Hall

Pet Shop Boys - Warfield

The vast majority of the audience were men.  Who would have thought you'd see that in San Francisco?

Fatboy Slim - Warfield

Echo & the Bunnymen/Other Star People - Maritime Hall

Lisa Loeb - Cafe du Nord

I remember Lisa being very chatty.  She seemed to have an anecdote or comment before every song.

Stereophonics/Sumack - Slim's

Promise Ring/Burning Airlines - Bottom of the Hill

Chemical Brothers/Underworld/DJ Shadow - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Art of Noise - Slim's

Sisters of Mercy - Warfield

Squeeze/Julia Darling - Fillmore

Manic Street Preachers - Bimbo's 365 Club

Chris Cornell - Fillmore

Dance Hall Crashers - Fillmore

Kristin Hersh - Slim's

Superchunk/Creeper Lagoon - Cubberley Community Center

Imperial Teen/10 Cents - Great American Music Hall

Bis/Aislers Set - Great American Music Hall

Billy Bragg - Fillmore

Sinead Lohan - Great American Music Hall

Imperial Teen/Stunt Monkey/Dealership - Cactus Club

Dido/Kendall Payne - Bimbo's 365 Club

Dido wasn't very well known at the time of this tour, so it was pretty easy to get close to the stage.  I remember her removing her shoes near the start of her set so that she could perform barefoot.

Ministry/L7 - Warfield

Penelope Houston/Kelly Cronin - Cafe du Nord

Kristy Thirsk - Maritime Bar & Grill

All the way from back home in Vancouver.  I remember telling her that I remembered her outside of the Town Pump handing out flyers for the Rose Chronicles.

Moby/Boom Boom Satellites - Maritime Hall

Imperial Teen/Mr. T Experience - Fillmore

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Fillmore

My first time at the Fillmore.  I also got my first Fillmore poster at this show.

Penelope Houston/The Negro Problem - Bottom of the Hill

Orbital/Crystal Method - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Cyberfest 99 - Santa Clara Fairgrounds

I saw:
Chemical Brothers
BT
Josh Wink

My first show after moving to the Bay Area.  The incredible lineup performed late into the night.

Cibo Matto/Imperial Teen - Brick by Brick

Saint Etienne/The Toledo Show - House of Blues

Hole - Open Air Theatre

Courtney Love was up to her usual antics.  She wasn't satisfied with the turnout and was annoyed that the venue was seated, so she urged everyone to rush the stage.  For a special treat, she flashed the crowd at the end of the show.

Gus Gus/Esthero - Palace

Underworld - Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Gomez/Mojave 3 - Whisky

Smashing Pumpkins/Queens of the Stone Age - Spreckels Theatre

Ozomatli/The Toledo Show - Canes

Cirrus - Canes

Kent/Papa Vegas/Serahtonic - Casbah

Love and Rockets/Orgy - SOMA

Imperial Teen - Troubadour

Cardigans/Kent - SOMA

Juliana Hatfield/Other Star People/Martinis - Viper Room

My only visit to the famous Viper Room on the Sunset Strip.

Ednaswap - Casbah