Larkin Gayl live at the Great American Music Hall on August 22.

The Great American Music Hall is the only San Francisco venue I have ever played at that is not a bar. Rather, it's a full on VENUE, with history and vibe for days. I predict it will elevate Larkin Gayl to an even more sublime level than is her typical state. The show is on a Friday night, tickets are only $20 and she's on first, meaning you can see Larkin and then cruise over to the former Backflip and get properly drunk, should you so desire, by 10:30 PM at the latest. Providing my brain cooperates, I will be at this show, ad you should be too. In fact, I personally believe that if you skip this show, you will wake up sometime later in 2008, possibly 2009, and say to yourself, "My life has been a waste." To buy tickets, go to www.larkingayl.com. Hope to see you there!