San Francisco Metro: Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · East Bay · 24 events · data version 20261021-173303
12:30 PM · Shelley Doty on Glenn Horiuchi · CA Jazz Conservatory (Berkeley) · jazz, live_music · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details FREE! Brown Bag Jazz Hangs: Shelley Doty on Glenn Horiuchi Join us for casual daytime talks and listening sessions with leading lights of the Bay Area jazz community. Bring your own lunch or order ahead from the JazzCaffè. Wednesdays at lunchtime! Free, drop-ins welcome. Shelley Doty is a staple in the East Bay blues, roots, and rock scenes, dazzling on acoustic and electric guitar, singing with fluid grace, and writing songs filled with swagger, tenderness, and joy.
8:00 PM · NEWT POOL (Cheryl Leonard + Wobbly) · Tom's Place (Berkeley) · live_music, experimental · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details Thu 11/12 8:00 PM Peacock Lounge [552 Haight St SF] Tom Djll Close your eyes to see your possible selves unearthed, scraped and feather dusted, then entreated to self assemble in the anthropoid menagerie of vibration. https://djll.bandcamp.com/ Tanukispidercat With as many fangs as bright yellow eyes, from crouch to pounce, her blizzard of tooth, claw, fluff, synth and sampler come full fury with lethal-swift paddycakes of pure desire.
7:00 PM · Matt Pond and Anya Marina · Wyldflowr Arts (Oakland) · live_music, folk · rating 9
viewcy.com · details -Matt Pond - For more than two decades, Matt Pond has quietly built one of the most enduring and emotionally resonant catalogs in indie rock. From early touchstones like Several Arrows Later and Emblems to fan-favorite records like The Dark Leaves and The Lives Inside the Lines in Your Hand , his work has been praised by outlets including Pitchfork, NPR, and Rolling Stone.
7:00 PM · BEDOUINE · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $39/$44 ($59/$64 premium) · live_music, folk · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details CO-PRESENTED WITH (((IfolkYEAH! )))
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7:30 PM · Jazz Jams · CA Jazz Conservatory (Berkeley) · FREE · live_music, jazz · rating 8
concerts.jazzschool.org · details Shelley Doty is a staple in the East Bay blues, roots, and rock scenes, dazzling on acoustic and electric guitar, singing with fluid grace, and writing songs filled with swagger, tenderness, and joy. Growing up in Berkeley, Doty listened primarily to jazz, but never imagined herself as a musician until her brothers turned her on to rock and roll. She went on to co-found the popular West Coast band Jambay, touring relentlessly and releasing three independent albums before it disbanded in 1996.
3:00 PM · Hong Kong Style Mah Jong · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · Learn more · sports, community · rating 7
hillsideclub.org · details Join in for games of Hong Kong style Mah Jong. Beginners Welcome!
6:30 PM · Last Minet · Ivy Room (Albany) · $15 · live_music, rock · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details bang the bay presents - Z Trane Electric Band + Amardeep + MC PATTY
7:00 PM · Like Heaven Without God · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 7
eventbrite.com · details Berkeley homeless community documented by filmmaker Luca Capponi
7:30 PM · CLAY AIKEN · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $60 - $129 · live_music · rating 7
yoshis.com · details MULTI-PLATINUM IDOL ALUM KNOWN FOR HIS BIG VOICE
8:00 PM · Malcolm Todd · Fox Theatre OAK (Oakland) · SOLD OUT! · live_music · rating 7
thefoxoakland.com · details Two Nights! Do That Again Tour - 54 Ultra
12:15 PM · Tour: Maren Hassinger · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · art · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Graduate students from the Departments of African American and African Diaspora Studies and History of Art offer exhibition tours on selected Wednesdays at 12:15 PM, Sundays at 2 PM, and Free First Thursdays at 1:15 PM.
6:00 PM · Half Calf · Stay Gold Deli (Oakland) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
6:30 PM · Las Mermeladas Music Jam · La Pena (Berkeley) · Free · live_music, community · rating 6
lapena.org · details Las Mermeladas: A Community Music Jam at La Peña Every 3rd Wednesday | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM La Peña Lounge, 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA Imagine a space where […]
7:00 PM · Marjorie Keller Films · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details The late Marjorie Keller’s films ranged from social and political critiques to intimate portraits of people who populated her world. Her intricate visual and sound editing is pointed while also being poetically suggestive. On the occasion of a new book about Keller’s films, contributor Steve Anker presents five of her films.
7:30 PM · James Lee Stanley · Back Room (Berkeley) · live_music, folk · rating 6
events.humanitix.com · details Description James Lee Stanley is continuing his 80th birthday celebration tour and is looking forward to playing for his people ("the discerning few," he named them) on Hump Day, Wednesday, October 21st. You come too, and bring everyone you have ever known for his birthday celebration. James has released 37 CDs, all of which have received brilliant reviews. The latest, released to radio late October 2024, is The Day Today, a perspicacious and insightful look at our world today.
7:30 PM · Weir Forever · Ashkenaz (Berkeley) · TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 6
ashkenaz.com · details Weir Forever celebrates Bobby Weir w/opening acoustic duo Pat Nevins & Jay Wilcox doing a set of Bob Dylan songs Grateful Dead/Bob Dylan Wed Oct 21 Minimum age: All ages Show time: 8:00 PM Doors open: 7:30 PM Tickets Description DOORS 7:30 SHOW 8 Celebrate the timeless music of Bob Weir and the Grateful Dead at Weir Forever , an unforgettable night of live performances honoring one of rock’s most enduring legacies W/ an opening acoustic duo Pat Nevins & Jay Wilcox doing a set of Bob Dylan songs!
8:00 PM · Celestial Hotties · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · $12/$15 · live_music, rock · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details An eccentric live revue featuring the Celestial Hotties house band backing an eclectic lineup of drag, soul, and hip-hop acts. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind variety performance backed entirely by live instrumentation.
8:00 PM · Karaoke Wednesday · Little Hill Lounge (El Cerrito) · free · community · rating 6
littlehillelcerrito.com · details Karaoke Wednesday 8-11pm free; every Wednesday
time TBA · Funk Wednesdays · Eli's Mile High (Oakland) · RSVP · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 5
elismilehighclub.com · details FUNK WEDNESDAYS Wed, Oct 21 | Eli's Mile High Club RSVP Time & Location Oct 21, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Eli's Mile High Club, 3629 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA 94609, USA Other dates Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 PM About the event FUNK WEDNESDAYS LIVE WEST COAST FUNK EVERY WEDNESDAY AT ELI'S THIS WEEK WE FEATURE: 7PM-11PM NO COVER Show More RSVP Share this event
time TBA · COLIN CASADOS & FRIENDS · Tommy T's (Pleasanton) · comedy · rating 4
tommyts-com.seatengine.com · details Event Description Biography October 21 Colin Casados & Friends Colin Casados & Friends PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING RULES CAREFULLY AS THEY WILL BE ENFORCED WITHOUT EXCEPTION. * PURCHASER'S CREDIT CARD USED FOR PURCHASE AND MATCHING ID REQUIRED TO PICK UP TICKETS AT WILL CALL* * 2 item minimum purchase PER PERSON required (Can be any combination of Food and/or Beverage) * Tickets are Will Call only. No emailed tickets.
7:00 PM · THE FALL SHOW · Ashby Stage (Berkeley) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed shotgunplayers.org · details Long-lasting love is marked by both comfort and conflict. In The Fall Show, an elderly couple’s unexpected romance unfolds against a maelstrom of memory and movement. Lovers collide, chaos erupts, and tenderness persists in an intimate examination of love ‘til the very end.
time TBA · Peter Stampfel & Will Sprott · Little Hill Lounge (El Cerrito) · live_music, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed littlehillelcerrito.com · details Super fun two person line up with Peter Stampfel and Will Spr...
time TBA · The Locals · Rhythmix (Alameda) · Free · art · rating 0 · no longer listed rhythmix.org · details Expressing themselves in everything from junk to clay, and ceramics to oil paint, 12 artists living or working within 12 miles of Rhythmix present the third installation of The Locals.
Curated by Ginny Parsons, The Locals showcases art created with an eclectic mix of materials and techniques including textured paintings, local landscapes, junk sculptures, sea urchin jewelry, ceramics, an interactive photo installation and more.