Berkeley
All ages venue. Mostly a bunch of punk bands play here, but every once and a while they'll book some Metal. There's a kinda expensive brewery across the street, too.
Mostly a punk rock dive bar with DJs that also play rock, metal, classic soul, 70's new wave, etc. Good jukebox if there's nobody playing records. Thursday nights seem to be the best. Always cheap drinks!
Dive bar with different types of DJs every night of the week. Check their website to see if somebody's playing hard rock or metal. No cover charge ever. Great backyard with cheap barbecue sandwiches. *As a historical footnote, one building to the South is ...