RED DRAGONFLY PRODUCTIONS (rhondalucile@comcast.net) has compiled a list of great concerts & shows to see in California – Bay Area this week. The music management firm knows many of the performers and often even books their acts. The Bay Area offers an incredible variety of night clubs and concert halls to see comedy and music in places such as Freight & Salvage in Berkeley or Yoshi’s jazz club in Oakland and San Francisco. Here are the details of these events listed below, courtesy of Rhonda Lucille Hicks:

• Doug Benson with Dan Gabriel @ The Punchline in San Francisco
  Wednesday, December 27, 2011 at 7pm & 9:30pm
  Thursday, December 28, 2011 at 7pm & 9:30pm
  $22.50

• Anna Estrada @ Sausalito Seahorse in Sausalito
  Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 7:30pm
  Free

• Vienna Teng @ Freight & Salvage Coffee House in Berkeley
  Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 8pm
  Friday, December 30, 2011 at 8pm
  $28.50/advance and $32.50/door

• Leftover Salmon @ Great American Music Hall in San Francisco
  Thursday,, December 29, 2011 at 9pm
  $29/advance and $34/door

• Brian Culbertson @ Yoshi’s in Oakland
  Thursday, December 29, 2011 8pm & 10pm $35
  Friday, December 30, 2011 8p & 10 pm $35
  Saturday, December 31, 2011 8 pm $50 & 11pm $100
  Sunday, January 1, 2012 7pm & 9pm $35

• Duo Gadjo and “When Harry Met Sally” @ The Empress Theatre in Vallejo
  Friday, December 30, 2011
  Duo Gadjo from 6:45pm to 7:45pm
  Movie at 8pm
  $9/adults and $6/youth and seniors

• The Xmas Traveling Rock & Roll Review @ Slim’s in San Francisco
  Friday, December 30, 2011 at 8 pm $33
  Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 9 pm $50
  Also appearing in Central and Southern California – see xthebeand.com

• Doug Hauser @ Upstairs at First Street Cafe in Benicia
  Friday, December 30, 2011 at 8pm to 11:15pm
  Free

• Comedy Off Broadway Oakland @ Miss Pearl’s Jam House in Oakland
  Friday, December 30, 2011 at 8 pm
  $10

• John Santos Sextet @ George’s in San Rafael
  Friday, December 30, 2011 at 9pm
  $16-$25

• San Francisco Chamber Orchestra “Main Stage Series”
  Friday, December 30, 2011 8pm at Herbst Theatre in San Francisco
  Saturday, December 31, 2011 8pm at First Congregational Church in Berkeley
  Sunday, January 1, 2012 3pm at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Palo Alto
  Free, but requires a reservation!

• Terry Bradford with Kellie Fuller & Mike Greensill @ Silo’s in Napa
  Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 7 pm $75
  7pm $75 and 10pm $100
  Cabaret seating

• Bryan Simmons Trio @ Sticky Rice Bistro in Fairfield
  Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 6:30pm and 9:30pm
  Free

• Ozmati @ Uptown Theatre in Napa
  Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 9 pm
  $50-$85

• New Years Eve Masquerade Ball with the San Francisco Symphony @ Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco
  Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 9pm
  $85-$195

• New Year’s Day Comedy Show with Sammy Obeid @ my home in Benicia
  Sunday, January 1, 2012
  5 pm potluck dinner
  6:45 pm comedy with Sammy
  $15 donation requested for Sammy