San Francisco Metro: Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · Live Music · East Bay · 15 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.
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
7:30 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
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 […]
7:30 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.
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 · 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...