How about some music? Here's a sampling ...
Tonight, February 13
Damon and the Heathens, The Phenomenauts, Sharp Objects, the Up and Downs at The Command Center (26th and Union, West Oakland). 9:30 p.m., $10
Justin Townes Earle at Great American Music Hall (859 O’Farrell St., SF). 9 p.m., $14, $16
Leftover Salmon at the Independent (628 Divisadero St., San Francisco). 9 p.m., $29.50
De La Soul at Yoshi’s SF (1330 Fillmore St., San Francisco). 8 & 10 p.m., $40
Masters of Persian Music at Zellerbach Hall (UC Berkeley). 8 p.m., $26-$60
Destani Wolf at Jazzschool (2087 Addison St., Berkeley). 8 p.m., $18
John Nemeth at Biscuits & Blues (401 Mason St., San Francisco) 8 p.m., $20
Dana Salzman at Black Repertory Theater (3201 Adeline St., Berkeley). 8 p.m., $10
Loudon Wainwright at Freight & Salvage (2020 Addison St., Berkeley). 8 p.m., $24.50, $25.50
Sound Tribe Sector 9 at the Fox Theater (1807 Telegraph Ave., Oakland). 8 p.m., $27.50
A Valentine’s Peace & Love Costume & Dance Party at Art House Gallery & Cultural Center (2905 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley). 8 p.m., $13
KGE Presents A Benefit 4 Haiti: Featuring Nurserymen, Radiokeys, & Monsters are Not Myths at Blakes on Telegraph (2367 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley). 8:30 p.m., $10
Mystic Knights Of The Cobra, with Jellyfish Kiss Burlesque, Bobby Joe Ebola & the Children MacNuggits at Uptown (1928 Telegraph Ave., Oakland). 9 p.m., $10
Thee Oh Sees at Amnesia (853 Valencia St., San Francisco). 9 p.m., $8
Ty Segall at Hemlock Tavern (1131 Polk St., San Francisco). 9:30 p.m., $7
Polkacide at Bottom of the Hill (1233 17th St., San Francisco). 10 p.m., $10
Not So Valentine's Day with Hot Tub, Punk Funk Mob, & DJ Black at Lounge at Yoshi's San Francisco (1330 Fillmore St., San Francisco). 10:30 p.m., $10
A Very Special Valentine's Evening With Vocalist Bobby Caldwell & His Big Band at Rrazz Room (222 Mason St., San Francisco). 7 p.m., $40-$50
Valentine’s Day Weekend with Mavis Staples at Yoshi's (510 Embarcadero West, Oakland). 8 & 10 p.m., $40
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra at First Congregational Church (2345 Channing Way, Berkeley). 8 p.m., $30-$75
For more Saturday music listings, go here.
Sunday, February 14
Sweethearts for Seva with Joan Baez & Steve Earle at Bimbo's 365 Club (1025 Columbus Ave., San Francisco). 7:30 p.m., $75 (benefit)
Valentine’s Day Weekend with Mavis Staples at Yoshi's (510 Embarcadero West, Oakland). 7 p.m., $40
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra at First Congregational Church (2345 Channing Way, Berkeley). 7:30 p.m., $30-$75
Valentine’s Party/Benefit with The Icarus Project at El Rio (3158 Mission St., San Francisco). 4 p.m., $5.50
Jeff Marrs and the Red Planet Lovers at Jazzschool (2087 Addison St., Berkeley). 4:30 p.m., $15
Valentine's Day with Leela James at Yoshi's San Francisco (1330 Fillmore St., San Francisco). 7 & 9 p.m., $30
Chicago Underground Duo and Pit Er Pat at Cafe du Nord (2170 Market St., San Francisco). 8 p.m., $12-$15
The Damned at Slim's (333 11th St., San Francisco). 8 p.m., $30
The Entrance Band with Sic Alps and Lights at The Independent (628 Divisadero St., San Francisco). 8 p.m., $13-$15
Girls with Magic Kids, The Smith Westerns, & Hunx and the Punkettes at Great American Music Hall (859 O'Farrell St., San Francisco). 8:30 p.m., $16
Valentine’s Day Dance Party with DJs Robert Miguel and Willie Maze at the Stork Club (2330 Telegraph Ave., Oakland). 9 p.m., free
Diamond G & The Gentlemen at Cafe Van Kleef (1621 Telegraph Ave., Oakland). 9 p.m., TBA
Martin Luther with Blitz The Ambassador at Elbo Room (647 Valencia St., San Francisco). 9 p.m., $8
For more Sunday music listings, go here.