San Francisco Metro: Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · San Francisco · 128 events · data version 20261021-173303
7:00 PM · NO(w) Beauty · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 · live_music, jazz · rating 10
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Poetic, boundary-crossing modern jazz where acoustic lyricism meets electronic texture, classical color, and hip-hop influence.
French-American quartet NO(w) Beauty arrives at Black Cat with a sound that feels cinematic, searching, and deeply human. Their acclaimed debut established them as one of contemporary jazz’s most distinctive new voices, earning honors from Jazz Magazine, Jazz News, Académie Charles Cros, FIP, and the Académie du Jazz.
8:00 PM · Tricky FM: Twin Star Fantasy · The Lab (Mission) · $17 / free or discounted for members · live_music, experimental · rating 10
thelab.org · details Her forthcoming album Twin Star Fantasy finds Tricky FM on the other side of this reckoning. Where PLUR was forged in chaos, Twin Star Fantasy was built in stillness. What fantastical things can be brought forth from the seemingly everyday and mundane? This album weaves reflections on stability and the relationships that shaped her—an homage to the past, a document of the present, and a prayer for the future.
6:30 PM · Aaron Hammerman · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · live_music, folk · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details Aaron Hammerman of the Deep Basement Shakers specializes in primal, joint-rocking boogie, barrelhouse, blues and early R&B. Vintage, foot- stomping American roots music designed for good times. Let’s get down! 6:30 – 8:30pm No Cover
6:30 PM · Amy O'Hair: History Walks in Sunnyside · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · community, literary · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details Author Amy O’Hair presents her new book, History Walks in Sunnyside.
Take a walk through history! Share with friends or family. Enjoy short tales of San Francisco’s past while walking the streets of Sunnyside where they took place. This compact book brings together a wealth of local stories that set you on the path to grasping all aspects of local history, while scaling the hills and stairs and taking in the sights (or curled up on the couch).
6:30 PM · Automelodi with Vioflesh · Great American (Tenderloin) · $22 · dj_party, live_music, rock · rating 8
wl.eventim.us · details Substance Festival San Francisco 2026… | Automelodi, Vioflesh, Pink Stiletto, God Tongue | with Automelodi, Vioflesh, Pink Stiletto, God Tongue
6:30 PM · James Wavey EP Release · Make Out Room (Mission) · ($15 DOOR) · live_music, rock · rating 8
calendarwiz.com · details James Wavey EP Release! + Sarah Coolidge +Twin Bloom ($15 DOOR) 6:30pm - 9:30pm
7:00 PM · MADRONE IS 22! 🎂 · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · live_music, latin_world · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details 22 YEARS ON DIVISADERO! 🎉🎉
Come celebrate as we roll back prices to 2004 for ONE NIGHT ONLY!!
7 PM to 12 AM
Featuring The Tradstar Quartet. The sounds of New Orleans with a Bay Area Flair!
RSVP via Partiful
7:00 PM · Parlor Tricks Live · Blush! Wine Bar (Castro) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
blushwinebar.com · details Thursday, October 22, Blush 7-10
7:30 PM · RJAM: Celebrating John Coltrane · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Side-By-Side concerts pair select faculty from the Roots, Jazz and American Music (RJAM) program at The San Francisco Conservatory of Music with their young artist proteges. The stellar faculty cast includes the SFJAZZ Collective's Warren Wolf , David Sanchez , Edward Simon and Matt Brewer , along with luminaries Anthony Hervey , Matt Wilson , Helen Sung and many others.
9:30 PM · MuZiek · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details Live MuZiek
Moments of Atonement
Moments of Amuzement
Elektric Eclectic Soul, Funk, R&B
9:30pm
10:00 PM · Player's Layover · Make Out Room (Mission) · FREE · dj_party · rating 8
calendarwiz.com · details P L A Y E R ‘S L A Y O V E R ~ w/ DJ YERSTROOLY + friends ~ '90s - '00s rap records from the Bay to Brooklyn ~ All on Vinyl ~ FREE ~ 10:00pm - 2:00am
time TBA · Trivia Nite with Katy! · Rite Spot Cafe (Mission) · FREE unless otherwise noted; $8.00 per person minimum · sports · rating 8
ritespotcafe.net · details Trivia Nite with Katy!
5:00 PM · Sami Stevens · The Grove (SOMA) · Free · live_music, jazz, folk · rating 7
offbeatsf.com · details Sami Stevens is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and pianist appearing at The Grove, drawing on jazz, soul, folk, and indie rock influences to deliver intimate original music rooted in the tradition of classic American singer-songwriters of the 1960s and 70s. She released her debut solo album Morning on Sunnyside Records in 2023 and has toured extensively...
6:00 PM · 4th Thursdays Jazz Richard Crook Trio · Asiento (Mission) · $0 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
asientosf.com · details Hi! Love Jazz? You’ll love this band. And if the weather is nice, we will activate our (fully heated) parklet and have music outside!
Facebook.com/TheRichardCrookTrio
The Richard Crook Trio (piano, bass, and drums) plays a mixture of jazz standards, Latin, and original compositions. Our sophisticated musical stylings can be heard in venues across San Francisco and the greater Bay Area.
6:00 PM · Eternal Echoes II: The Kiki Ball · SFMoma (SOMA) · dance, community · rating 7
sfmoma.org · details Step into the living history and forming future of the Bay Area voguing community. Curated by Sir Joq, Eternal Echoes II: The Kiki Ball is a celebration, remembrance, and honoring of the Queer pioneers, artists, nightclub visionaries, activists, performers, and cultural shapeshifters that built the spirit of San Francisco.
6:00 PM · NightLife: Día de los Muertos · Cal Academy of Science (Golden Gate Park) · $26.00 · community, art · rating 7
calacademy.org · details Celebrate Día de los Muertos with art, music, tradición, and a special tribute to Claude.
7:00 PM · ALEXNDRA RIELOFF QUARTET · Sheba Jazz Lounge (Fillmore) · No Cover Charge · live_music, jazz · rating 7
shebapianolounge.com · details The Alexandra Rieloff Quartet delivers an engaging set of live jazz at Sheba Jazz Lounge. Enjoy rich ensemble interplay, melodic sophistication, and warm lounge ambiance.
7:00 PM · Fabio Frizzi · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $ 30 in advance / $40 at the door · live_music · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details Thursday October 22 2026
7:00PM doors -- music at 8:00PM
••• 21 AND OVER
$30 in advance / $40 at the door
$36.31 in advance [30 face value +6.31 service fee]
Fabio Frizzi
performing the FRIZZI2FULCI concert
Horror Synth, Film Soundtrack
Ethan McCarthy
electronic, ambient, doom metal
7:00 PM · Liz Kennedy · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details After going through a whirlwind of life changes, the San Francisco-based singer-songwriter, Liz Kennedy, has come to see songwriting not as a choice but as something she has to do. She says music sustains her and offers a way forward. Her decade-plus as a critically acclaimed recording artist has built her confidence in her ever-unfolding identity as a quirky, often humorous, and always insightful storyteller committed to honesty and to finding something unique to say.
7:00 PM · Steven Lugerner's SLUGish Ensemble · Mr. Tipples (Civic Center) · $15 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
mrtipplessf.com · details Steven Lugerner | Bass Clarinet & Baritone Saxophone
Justin Rock | Guitar
Michael Potter | Piano/Synthesizer
Ian McArdle | Synthesizer
Giulio Xavier Cetto | Bass
Michael Mitchell | Drums
7:30 PM · Collaborative Piano Department Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details
7:30 PM · Country Risqué (record release party) · Rickshaw Stop (Hayes Valley) · All Ages, $15.00-$20.00 · live_music, folk · rating 7
wl.seetickets.us · details Supporting Talent: Dinner Date, Barfight, Tom Conneely and Birds of Paradise
7:30 PM · Hisaishi Conducts Hisaishi · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfsymphony.org · details Overview Joe Hisaishi conducts the SF Symphony-commissioned West Coast premiere of his Concerto for Orchestra, as well as additional contemporary works to be announced. Hisaishi, a composer, conductor, and pianist, has established himself as a formidable force in contemporary music for his delicately crafted symphonic and solo works, as well as his globally successful film music.
7:30 PM · Nicholas Phan & Myra · Herbst Theatre (Civic Center) · Price:
$20 tickets ($15 for Supermusers) · live_music, classical · rating 7
groupmuse.com · details 🎶 What does it mean to be a citizen of a nation built by immigrants? San Francisco Performances presents tenor Nicholas Phan and Grammy® Award-nominated pianist Myra Huang in Fellow Citizens , an intimate program exploring America’s complicated and deeply human migration stories through song. Beginning with Irving Berlin ’s God Bless America , the program moves through works by Schubert, Ruth Crawford Seeger , and others, including a new work by Shawn Okpebholo .
7:30 PM · RJAM Side-by-Side @ SFJAZZ · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details
8:00 PM · ADAM KLIPPLE SOUL JAZZ QUINTET · Dawn Club (Financial District) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 7
dawnclub.com · details Adam Klipple, who has been described as "a standout pianist who has gone to school on McCoy Tyner and Cecil Taylor and earned his degree," plays piano, Hammond organ, sampler, and a variety of vintage keyboards. He currently is a member of the legendary jazz rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears.
8:00 PM · Frankie Cosmos · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Back to Event List Frankie Cosmos – Celebrating 10 Years of Next Thing Gabby’s World Thu, Oct 22 Doors: 7:30 pm | Show: 8:00 pm All Ages Please note - there is a delivery delay set for 2 weeks prior to show. Buy Tickets Share + Google Calendar Related Events Novulent Jun 19 Buy Tickets Mamas Gun Jun 20 Buy Tickets Artists Frankie Cosmos Several things happened before a warm day when I met the four members of Frankie Cosmos in a Brooklyn studio to begin making their album.
8:00 PM · MONSTA X · Bill Graham Civic (Civic Center) · Buy Tickets · live_music · rating 7
billgrahamcivic.com · details MONSTA X are a globally renowned K-pop powerhouse formed by Starship Entertainment in 2015, consisting of members SHOWNU, MINHYUK, KIHYUN, HYUNGWON, JOOHONEY, and I.M. Known for their commanding stage presence and genre-blending sound that fuses hip-hop, EDM, and pop, the group has built a reputation as one of K-pop’s strongest live acts, with members actively contributing to songwriting and production as true all-round artists.
8:00 PM · THE ROSE HIPS · Cafe Du Nord (Castro) · live_music, rock · rating 7
cafedunord.com · details with Sun Casino
9:15 PM · NO(w) Beauty · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Poetic, boundary-crossing modern jazz where acoustic lyricism meets electronic texture, classical color, and hip-hop influence.
French-American quartet NO(w) Beauty arrives at Black Cat with a sound that feels cinematic, searching, and deeply human. Their acclaimed debut established them as one of contemporary jazz’s most distinctive new voices, earning honors from Jazz Magazine, Jazz News, Académie Charles Cros, FIP, and the Académie du Jazz.
time TBA · Assimilation · Z Space (Mission) · other · rating 7
zspace.org · details Presented by Word for Word Performing Arts Company at Z Space, this theatrical production adapts short fiction to the stage to explore identity, compromise, and cultural adaptation through the story of a man who agrees to a green-card marriage.
time TBA · EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT · ACT Theater (Union Square) · theater · rating 7
act-sf.org · details Following two Black boys—one in each era—the musical explores home, belonging, and resilience, revealing how the Fillmore’s past and present are connected by displacement, gentrification, and the enduring fight to stay rooted in the community.
time TBA · OH, MARY! · ACT Theater (Union Square) · theater · rating 7
act-sf.org · details Oh, Mary! is a dark comedy about a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires abound in this 80-minute one-act play that finally examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mrs. Lincoln, through the lens of an idiot (playwright Cole Escola).
time TBA · PETER PAN GOES WRONG · San Francisco Playhouse (Union Square) · On Stage Now · theater, comedy · rating 7
sfplayhouse.org · details A theater troupe takes on Peter Pan, and everything goes spectacularly wrong in this brilliantly chaotic comedy.
time TBA · RM: Between You and Me · SFMoma (SOMA) · art · rating 7
sflive.art · details RM x SFMOMA: Between You and MeUpcoming ExhibitionOctober 3, 2026–February 7, 2027Member Previews Oct 1–3Floor 7 Curated by RM. See what inspires the voice of a generation. RM x SFMOMA will be the first-ever museum exhibition featuring artworks from the personal co...
time TBA · Rooted in Place: California Native Art · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art · rating 7
sflive.art · details Part of the reimagining of our Arts of Indigenous America galleries, this is the first in a series of exhibitions that highlights specific regions of Native California. This installation explores the interconnections between art, ceremony, and the land in the Karuk, Yurok, Hupa, Tolowa, Tsnungwe,...
time TBA · San Francisco Jazz Sextet · Beach Chalet (Outer Richmond) · $0 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
jazznearyou.com · details San Francisco Jazz Sextet
time TBA · Silent Assassin: My Addictive Mind · Brava Theater (Mission) · theater · rating 7
brava.org · details SAN FRANCISCO, CA — September 2026 — What if addiction is not only about the substance itself—but about where we direct our attention, our energy, and ultimately, our consciousness?
That question lies at the heart of Algiin Ford’s Silent Assassin: My Addictive Mind, a deeply personal and provocative solo performance that examines addiction, identity, consciousness, incarceration, resilience, and transformation.
time TBA · Treasures of the Pharaohs Tour · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 7
famsf.org · details Join a museum guide on a tour to learn more about Treasures of the Pharaohs. The free audio tour is available for all visitors in our Bloomberg Connects digital guide. Private guided tours are available for a fee.Contact info museumguides@famsf.org 415.750.7678
8:00 AM · Bootcamp · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · Free · community, workshop · rating 6
tjpa.org · details Bootcamp provided by Fitness SF at Main Plaza
10:00 AM · Reading Room + Recess Cart · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · Free · community, literary · rating 6
tjpa.org · details Reading Room & Recess Cart at Main Plaza
12:00 PM · Live on the Lawn · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · Free · live_music · rating 6
tjpa.org · details Live Music at Central Lawn
4:00 PM · G. Riders & Eric Wiley · The Saloon (North Beach) · Free · live_music · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details The G-Riders perform at The Saloon. This San Francisco-based ensemble is composed of veteran musicians from the Bay Area blues and gospel-soul communities. Takezo (Guitar/Vocals): Leads the group with a focus on traditional blues and soulful vocal delivery. Kit Roscoe (Guitar): Provides additional guitar work, contributing to the band’s layered blues sound. Dave Mehrwine (Keyboard):...
6:00 PM · After Dark: Death and Life / La muerte y la vida · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Celebrate Día de los Muertos and get curious about the culture (and taboo) around the circle of life.
6:00 PM · Bodyhackers · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · film · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details Forget the guilt trip, the Green Film Festival of San Francisco, the mischievous, tree-hugging cousin of the 29 year old SF IndieFest, returns Oct 15-22 to prove that saving the planet doesn't have to feel like homework. We've ditched the doom-and-gloom documentaries that make you want to crawl under a (sustainably sourced) blanket and never come out. The line-up this year pairs sharp environmental storytelling with wit, weirdness, and unapologetic irreverence.
6:00 PM · Eternal Echoes II: The Kiki Ball · Dance Mission Theater (Mission) · Free · live_music, dance · rating 6
dancemissiontheater.org · details Evening includes an immersive and musical experience, opening ceremony, live band, and drag performances by San Francisco's legendary drag and nightlife pioneers, before transitioning to the Kiki Ball competition.
6:00 PM · Jose Simioni: Live Music Thursday at Capo’s · Capo's (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details North Beach guitarist and composer Jose Simioni brings his guitar-led blend of blues, jazz, and improvisational roots music to Capo’s. Simioni is a familiar presence at The Saloon, Tupelo, and Belle Cora, known for adaptable small-group performances that balance soulful blues phrasing with jazz fluency.
6:00 PM · Latin Jazz with Viajo de la Musica · Scopo Divino (Pacific Heights) · Free · live_music, jazz, latin_world · rating 6
scopodivino.com · details Viajó de la Música celebrates Latin Jazz with Saxophonist Renner leads this jazz quartet, featuring educated, creative, and expressive musicians primarily from the East Bay. Viva Bossa Nova!
6:00 PM · Rise Against, Alkaline Trio · Masonic Hall (Nob Hill) · Check website for ticket prices · live_music, rock · rating 6
ticketmaster.com · details Melodic punk rock heavyweights Rise Against ignite the stage on their Ricochet 2026 tour, presented by Live 105. Fans can expect an adrenaline-charged set filled with anthemic choruses and socially conscious punk rock.
6:30 PM · ACAB-aret · El Rio (Mission) · live_music, comedy, community · rating 6
tockify.com · details Life is a cabaret, my friend…..ACAB-aret!
Join host Johnny Castro for a night of original music, comedy, and hating the police, all in fundraising support for Critical Resistance.
Critical Resistance seeks to build an international movement to end the prison industrial complex (PIC) by challenging the belief that caging and controlling people makes us safe.
The movement requires joy and laughter, too. Come on down, learn about CR’s current work and mission, and get involved!
6:30 PM · Eric Wiley Coyotes All-Star Band · Boom Boom Room (Fillmore) · Buy Tickets · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
boomboomroom.com · details Date: Thursday Night, October 22ndDoors: 6:30PMShow: 9:00PM going 'til 1:30AMTix Price: NO COVER CHARGE! _____________ * ERIC WILEY'S COYOTES *ALL-STAR BAND * _____________ WILEY'S COYOTES *ALL-STAR BAND(9:00PM 'til 1:30AM) This band brings it ! A Reggae/Funk band with dance Energy jazz-inspired solos Eric Wiley Coyotes band features funk and Reggae Originals and covers with solos by all band members reminiscent of the classic bands of many decades.
7:00 PM · Clement St Comedy · Neck of the Woods (Inner Richmond) · $0.00 · comedy · rating 6
neckofthewoodssf.com · details Clement St Comedy Every Thursday downstairs @ Neck of the Woods 406 Clement St San Francisco, CA 94118 Doors at 6:45pm, show at 7pm sharp Read More
7:00 PM · Jazz Duo · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live jazz duo performance at the bar. No cover charge.
7:00 PM · Nick Rossi · The DeLuxe (Haight) · $10 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Nick Rossi and His Swing 4 brings a lifetime of deep musical devotion to The Deluxe, a Bay Area guitar legend who rose through the local R&B scene with The Loved Ones and Ron Silva & The Monarchs before dedicating himself fully to jazz guitar and its history from the 1920s through the 1960s. Internationally...
7:00 PM · Sigor · El Chato (Mission) · Free · live_music · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Spanish musicians, Sigor, play at El Chato.
7:00 PM · THE AQUABATS! · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, electronic · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details Trick-or-Treat to the Beat — with Mariachi El Bronx, Mrs. Magician
7:00 PM · Tomboy · Amélie (Polk Gulch) · Free · live_music, rock · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Tomboy at Amélie brings a San Francisco indie-rock sound built around melodic guitars, catchy pop hooks, and reflective lyrics. The band balances playful energy with songs about solitude, gratitude, and connection.
7:30 PM · Dear San Francisco · Club Fugazi (North Beach) · theater · rating 6 · unconfirmed boxoffice.clubfugazisf.com · details Created by the renowned contemporary circus collective The 7 Fingers, this resident production is an acrobatic love letter to the City by the Bay. The intimate, high-energy show brings San Francisco's history and spirit to life through breathtaking circus arts, spoken word, and original live music.
8:00 PM · Cosmic Pulse Quartet · Local Edition (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
localeditionsf.com · details Jazzy fusion of Funk, Hardbop, Boogaloo, Brazilian Pop and NOLA style tunes with this upbeat cast:Tod Dickow/SaxAdam Shulman/Piano Ollie Dudek/BassOmar Aran/DrumS
8:00 PM · Dirty Works Jazz Jam · Paris 75 (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Dirty Works Jazz Jam at Paris 75 pairs a polished, high-energy jazz jam. Led by upright bassist Kyle Finley, the house band draws from bebop, hard bop, swing, and Latin jazz before welcoming local musicians to sit in.
8:00 PM · Gnash · August Hall (Union Square) · $32.10 · live_music · rating 6
augusthallsf.com · details gnash Thursday, October 22, 2026 gnash 8:00 pm | Doors: 7:00 pm Age Restriction: 5 and Over || Buy Tickets + Google Calendar
8:00 PM · Howard Wiley & Chris Siebert · The Royal Cuckoo (Mission) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Saxophonist Howard Wiley and pianist/organist Chris Siebert are longtime collaborators and central figures in the San Francisco jazz and swing scene.
8:00 PM · Malice Cooper (Alice Cooper Tribute) · The Knockout (Mission) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details Top track Alice Cooper - Under My Wheels DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. HALLOWEEN WARM UP PARTY WITH MALICE COOPER + INDESTRUCTIBLE + FAST FRIENDS The Knockout Thu, Oct 22, 7:00 PM Gigs San Francisco $11.33 The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code?
8:00 PM · Milonga Malevaje · Verdi Club (Mission) · $20 · dance · rating 6
verdiclub.net · details Milonga: $20 Dresses By Atelier Vertex
8:00 PM · Rotating Bands at the Lion’s Den · Lion's Den (Chinatown) · Free · live_music · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details The Sound: From 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM, the stage belongs to a curated selection of live bands. The rotation frequently features bands such as Mark Maiden , Funky Sound Experience , Jay Neal , The Groove Foundation , Baycoin Beats , and Git With It . Whether it’s deep-pocket funk or smooth contemporary soul, the music is designed to bridge the gap between a sophisticated lounge set and a packed dance floor.
8:00 PM · The Dandy Lions, Squadda B & More · El Rio (Mission) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 6
tockify.com · details We are stoked to host The Dandy Lions, Squadda B, Glove Department, and Silverset LIVE at El Rio!
Grab your friends and support your local scene with this killer lineup!
Thursday, October 22nd
8pm - midnight / Stage Room
$10 Cover / 21+
8:45 PM · Richmond Special · The Royale (Tenderloin) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Richmond Special at The Royale is Travis Geyer’s guitar-led project, blending jazz with country influences. The sound pairs relaxed jazz phrasing with a down-home feel.
9:00 PM · 1984 · Cat Club (SOMA) · No Cover · dj_party · rating 6
sfcatclub.com · details The Best of the 80s on 2 Dance Floors
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9pm-2am | No Cover
9:00 PM · THROTTLE TECHNO: DJ STINGRAY · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · BUY TICKETS | Bottle Service · dj_party · rating 6
wl.eventim.us · details Thursday, November 19, 2026 THROTTLE TECHNO: DJ Stingray 9:00 PM Upcoming event THROTTLE TECHNO: DJ Stingray . Visit the ticket page for the latest show details. Get tickets ↗ Add to Calendar Download Calendar File (.ics) For Apple Calendar, Outlook and other calendar apps. This is not a ticket. Saved entries don’t update automatically—check this page for schedule changes. End time hasn’t been announced, so the file includes the start time only.
9:00 PM · The Crooked Rugs + Meditative Sun + Calico Moon · The Plough and the Stars (Inner Richmond) · live_music, rock · rating 6
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9:00 PM · The Smokedaddies · Tupelo (North Beach) · Psychedelic Rock&Roll! · live_music, rock · rating 6
tupelosf.com · details Psychedelic Rock&Roll!
9:30 PM · Wendy DeWitt · The Saloon (North Beach) · $5 · live_music, jazz · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Wendy DeWitt plays boogie woogie and blues on the National and International blues scene. And you can see her at the Saloon. With Kirk Harwood, Wendy is a two-time regional winner, and International Blues Challenge Finalist. Former pianist for Hank Ballard, and 30 years of working with Chicago legend Steve Freund, Wendy has also played...
9:30 PM · Wiley Coyotes All-Star Band · Boom Boom Room (Fillmore) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Eric Wiley Coyotes band features funk and Reggae Originals and covers with solos by all band members reminiscent of the classic bands of many decades. The music is a mix of cover tunes and originals with strong influence from the New Orleans style of music that focuses on Reggae and funk with solos done in the jazz tradition.
10:00 PM · Night Vision: Spookeasy · The Monarch (SOMA) · dj_party · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details Step into the shadows for Night Vision: Spookeasy, a Halloween-season afterparty at Monarch.
time TBA · A Case for the Existence of God · New Conservatory (NCTC) (Civic Center) · theater · rating 6
nctcsf.org · details By Samuel D. Hunter; Directed by Will Detlefsen
time TBA · Chad Harbach: The Brightness · The Lost Church (North Beach) · literary · rating 6
thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com · details Bestselling author Chad Harbach appears in conversation to discuss his novel The Brightness as part of the Litquake literary festival. The author explores the book's themes of art, youth, friendship, and the difficult choices of early adulthood.
time TBA · Dread Scott: The Body Politic · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details The exhibition reflects Dread Scott’s longtime commitment to art that confronts political issues and interrogates American patriotism.
time TBA · Filipiñana · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details Amid stifling heat and pervasive drought, Isabel (Jorrybell Agoto), a 17-year-old Ilokana from the rural north, works at a posh country club outside Manila, lining up golf balls for powerful men to drive into the verdant horizon.
time TBA · GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain presents recent paintings that explore sexuality, mortality, fantasy, identity, and alienation through Park’s surrealist lens. Quiet portraits of domestic solitude merge with uncanny still lifes and gentle seaside landscapes, as Park inverts inner psychology...
time TBA · Ghost in the Shell · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details The Roxie Theater respectfully acknowledges our cinema is located in Yelamu, also known as San Francisco, on the unceded, traditional Tribal lands of the Ramaytush & Muwekma Ohlone people. We are grateful to work on this land.
time TBA · Happy Hour · Etcetera Wine Bar (Mission) · community · rating 6
etceterawinebar.com · details Unwind at Etcetera Wine Bar with drink discounts and tasty bites in a cozy neighborhood setting. It is the perfect opportunity to socialize and sample wines after the workday.
time TBA · Little Shop of Horrors · New Conservatory (NCTC) (Civic Center) · theater, live_music · rating 6
nctcsf.org · details Book & Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken
Based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles Griffith
Directed by Ben Villegas Randle
Musical Direction by Jad Bernardo
Choreography by Leslie Waggoner
time TBA · Movement for Humans · Joe Goode Annex (Mission) · livestream, workshop · rating 6
joegoode.org · details Easeful movement in your home via Zoom, Saturdays mornings
time TBA · New People: NAZA · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details What do the inner workings of such a system look like? Many of the revelations in the film were published almost immediately as we learned of them, in the months following the October 7th attacks, by The Guardian (one of NAZA’s producers), in collaboration with reporting partners +972 Magazine and Local Call . The film lets us explore something deeper than we could in our investigative journalism alone: not only the words being said but also those that are not said, the silence.
time TBA · Rael San Fratello: Prototypes · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details The most comprehensive presentation to date of the renowned Bay Area design studio Rael San Fratello.
time TBA · Soul Story Theater Solo Performance · The Marsh SF (Mission) · workshop, theater · rating 6
themarsh.org · details Suraya Keating’s Soul Story Theater Solo Performance Program for Women Class Description Facilitated by Suraya Keating, LMFT, Registered Drama Therapist & Soul Story Coach The Soul Story Theater Solo Performance Program is a 13-week creative journey for women who long to transform meaningful life experiences into an original solo performance.
time TBA · Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details STREET SMART: LESSONS FROM A TV ICON is a feature documentary about Sonia Manzano — known to millions as Maria from Sesame Street . The film follows Sonia’s remarkable journey, from a young girl in the South Bronx finding refuge in television, to becoming the first Latina on American TV in a regular role, through 44 years on screen on Sesame Street , and now as a creator of Alma’s Way .
time TBA · The History of Concrete · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details Following the finale of his TV show, filmmaker John Wilson searches for a new creative outlet. After attending a workshop on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, he attempts to apply the same formula to a documentary about concrete.
time TBA · The Scout · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details Sofia works as a location scout for a TV pilot filming in New York City. It’s her job to find the homes, businesses, and exteriors where the show will be filmed. Driving around the city’s different neighborhoods, she enters the private spaces of strangers to photograph their cozy apartments and eclectic shops, stepping into the fabric of their lives while trying to satisfy the demands of her erratic employers.
time TBA · Thursday Night Football! · The Lucky Horseshoe (Bernal Heights) · sports · rating 6
theluckyhorseshoebar.com · details Thursday Night Football! Thu, Oct 22 | The Lucky Horseshoe Join us every week to catch your team's Thursday night game! No Tickets Necessary See other events Time & Location Oct 22, 2026, 5:15 PM – 8:45 PM The Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA Other dates Thu, Oct 29, 5:15 PM Thu, Nov 05, 5:15 PM Thu, Nov 12, 5:15 PM View all 11 dates Share this event
5:00 PM · Ashe · Amoeba Music SF (Haight) · Free · live_music, folk · rating 5
amoeba.com · details Singer-songwriter Ashe celebrates her new album, The Girl Of Your Dreams (Atlantic Records), with a live in-store performance at Amoeba Hollywood Thursday, October 22nd at 5pm!
Be one of the first to pre-purchase The Girl Of Your Dreams (on vinyl) in person, in-store only at Amoeba Hollywood. With pre-purchase you will receive a ticket to attend the performance on October 22nd AND a limited-edition commemorative "Ashe - Live at Amoeba" poster created just for the event. Space is limited!
6:00 PM · Montucky Cold Snack Attack · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · community · rating 5
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7:00 PM · Faux Real, Kyra Machida, Bryce Xavier · Kilowatt (Mission) · $24.72 · live_music, rock · rating 5
link.dice.fm · details Top track Boss Sweet DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. Faux Real, Kyra Machida and Bryce Xavier Kilowatt Thu, Oct 22, 7:00 PM Gigs San Francisco $24.72 The price you'll pay. No surprises later. find tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? Top track Boss Sweet About It's hard to pin down Faux Real.
8:00 PM · Katy Stephan · Comstock Saloon (North Beach) · community · rating 5
comstocksaloon.com · details Live Music
9:00 PM · DJ n0be @noceanbeach · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · dj_party · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details Every 4th Thursday we have DJ BeatsMe & DJ ChillWill running Hip-Hop, Funk, R&B, and Classic Rock for your enjoyment! Beats, lots of beats!
9:00 PM · r.image Release Party · Bar Part Time (Mission) · free | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
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time TBA · Alchemy Labor Unit Presents: Ruinous Resound · Great Star Theater (Chinatown) · other · rating 5
greatstartheater.org · details 2 day event of heavy industrial music from US and European artists, gathering together to shake the grounds of San Francisco
time TBA · CID X MAESIC · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · Buy Tickets · dj_party · rating 5
1015.com · details Friday, October 23, 2026 CID x Maesic 10:00 PM Upcoming event CID x Maesic at 1015 Folsom, San Francisco . Visit the ticket page for the latest show details. Get tickets ↗ Reserve a table Add to Calendar Download Calendar File (.ics) For Apple Calendar, Outlook and other calendar apps. This is not a ticket. Saved entries don’t update automatically—check this page for schedule changes. End time hasn’t been announced, so the file includes the start time only.
time TBA · Gallery Conversations · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 5
famsf.org · details Explore the permanent collection through welcoming, inclusive, and engaging conversations. Join us for a 50-minute conversation about four to six artworks. Connect with each other and with artworks through close looking and discussions. Learn insightful stories and leave with lasting memories! Conversations depart from Wilsey Court at the de Young and the Rotunda at the Legion of Honor.
time TBA · Live Music Night · Blondie's Bar (Mission) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 5
blondiesbarsf.com · details Live music featuring Jump Jazz, Honky Tonk, Blues, or Swing. Live music is presented every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday night.
time TBA · Sketching in the Galleries · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 5
famsf.org · details Join us for Sketching in the Galleries on select Saturdays from 11 am to 3 pm. This free drop-in activity provides all skill levels and ages with a chance to experiment with materials and enjoy the collections from a creative perspective. All materials are provided, including gallery stools.Dates + locations September 26, Gallery 26 October 3, Gallery 25 October 10, Gallery 40 October 24, Gallery 12 October 31, Gallery 21 + 22
7:30 PM · GIULIO GALLAROTTI · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details New York-based comedian, actor, and podcast host Giulio Gallarotti performs a live stand-up set. His comedy features relatable observations, sharp crowd work, and globe-trotting travel stories.
8:00 PM · LAURIE KILMARTIN · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Veteran stand-up comedian, author, and Emmy-nominated writer Laurie Kilmartin performs her razor-sharp comedy live at Punch Line.
8:00 PM · Gayface with Siobhan Aluvalot · El Rio (Mission) · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed tockify.com · details GAYFACE IS BACK
In case you haven't heard... Wednesdays are fun again!
Join us for a set from DJ Siobhan Aluvalot in our front room!
Every third Wednesday
Wednesday, October 28th
8pm - midnight / Front Room
Free / 21+
time TBA · ABOVE & BEYOND NYE - CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF 1015 · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · Buy Tickets · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed 1015.com · details Thursday, December 31, 2026 Above & Beyond NYE - Celebrating 40 Years of 1015 8:00 PM Upcoming event Above & Beyond NYE - Celebrating 40 Years of 1015 at 1015 Folsom, San Francisco . Visit the ticket page for the latest show details. Buy Tickets ↗ Reserve a table Add to Calendar Download Calendar File (.ics) For Apple Calendar, Outlook and other calendar apps. This is not a ticket. Saved entries don’t update automatically—check this page for schedule changes.
time TBA · ANDY C · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · Buy Tickets · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed 1015.com · details Wednesday, November 25, 2026 Andy C 9:00 PM Upcoming event Andy C at 1015 Folsom, San Francisco . Visit the ticket page for the latest show details. Get tickets ↗ Reserve a table Add to Calendar Download Calendar File (.ics) For Apple Calendar, Outlook and other calendar apps. This is not a ticket. Saved entries don’t update automatically—check this page for schedule changes. End time hasn’t been announced, so the file includes the start time only.
time TBA · BLAWAN, SOUTHSTAR · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · Buy Tickets · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed 1015.com · details Friday, November 27, 2026 Blawan, southstar 10:00 PM Cinthie Upcoming event Blawan, southstar at 1015 Folsom, San Francisco . Visit the ticket page for the latest show details. Buy Tickets ↗ Reserve a table Add to Calendar Download Calendar File (.ics) For Apple Calendar, Outlook and other calendar apps. This is not a ticket. Saved entries don’t update automatically—check this page for schedule changes. End time hasn’t been announced, so the file includes the start time only.
time TBA · Being Human · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · film · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details Four short films offer diverse reflections through playful and visually expressive representations of the complexities of being human. Running time: 32 minutes
time TBA · Dream · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 0 · no longer listed ybca.org · details A public art installation commissioned by YBCA and co-sponsored by San Francisco Public Works.
time TBA · ELI & FUR · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · Buy Tickets · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed 1015.com · details Friday, November 13, 2026 Eli & Fur 10:00 PM Upcoming event Eli & Fur at 1015 Folsom, San Francisco . Visit the ticket page for the latest show details. Get tickets ↗ Reserve a table Add to Calendar Download Calendar File (.ics) For Apple Calendar, Outlook and other calendar apps. This is not a ticket. Saved entries don’t update automatically—check this page for schedule changes. End time hasn’t been announced, so the file includes the start time only.
time TBA · MAIN PHASE · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · BUY TICKETS · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed 1015.com · details Friday, November 6, 2026 Main Phase 10:00 PM Upcoming event Main Phase at 1015 Folsom, San Francisco . Visit the ticket page for the latest show details. BUY TICKETS ↗ Reserve a table Add to Calendar Download Calendar File (.ics) For Apple Calendar, Outlook and other calendar apps. This is not a ticket. Saved entries don’t update automatically—check this page for schedule changes. End time hasn’t been announced, so the file includes the start time only.
time TBA · MIRA · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · BUY TICKETS · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed 1015.com · details Friday, November 6, 2026 Mira 10:00 PM Justin Kan Upcoming event Mira at 1015 Folsom, San Francisco . Visit the ticket page for the latest show details. BUY TICKETS ↗ Reserve a table Add to Calendar Download Calendar File (.ics) For Apple Calendar, Outlook and other calendar apps. This is not a ticket. Saved entries don’t update automatically—check this page for schedule changes. End time hasn’t been announced, so the file includes the start time only.
time TBA · Oh, Mary! · Curran Theatre (Union Square) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed us.atgtickets.com · details A NEW PLAY BY COLE ESCOLA STARRING SAM PINKLETON
time TBA · Organ Concerts · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · live_music, classical · rating 0 · no longer listed famsf.org · details About the organists Eric Choate is a San Francisco–based conductor, composer, and organist. He is professor of choral and organ music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and director of music at the Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin. He holds the Fellowship Certificate (FAGO) from the American Guild of Organists, as well as degrees in composition from St. Olaf College and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
time TBA · ROSSI. · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · Buy Tickets · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed 1015.com · details Thursday, October 29, 2026 Rossi. 9:00 PM Upcoming event Rossi. at 1015 Folsom, San Francisco . Visit the ticket page for the latest show details. Get tickets ↗ Reserve a table Add to Calendar Download Calendar File (.ics) For Apple Calendar, Outlook and other calendar apps. This is not a ticket. Saved entries don’t update automatically—check this page for schedule changes. End time hasn’t been announced, so the file includes the start time only.
time TBA · SoMa Mahal Kita (SoMa I Love You) · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art, community · rating 0 · no longer listed ybca.org · details A message of love for the SoMa neighborhood and community, inspired by weaving practices in the Phillipines and the colors of the Filipino flag.
time TBA · TARA YUMMY · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · Buy Tickets · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed 1015.com · details Friday, December 4, 2026 Tara Yummy 10:00 PM zetra Upcoming event Tara Yummy at 1015 Folsom, San Francisco . Visit the ticket page for the latest show details. Buy Tickets ↗ Reserve a table Add to Calendar Download Calendar File (.ics) For Apple Calendar, Outlook and other calendar apps. This is not a ticket. Saved entries don’t update automatically—check this page for schedule changes. End time hasn’t been announced, so the file includes the start time only.
time TBA · The Haunt: A Halloween hangout crafted by artists · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · $25 · art, community · rating 0 · no longer listed ybca.org · details The Haunt mixes Halloween tradition, B-movies aesthetics, and SF’s creative undead—for an event that’s part netherworld labyrinth and part laser-lit speakeasy, entirely crafted by human artists.
time TBA · WESTEND · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · Buy Tickets · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed 1015.com · details Friday, November 20, 2026 Westend 10:00 PM Upcoming event Westend at 1015 Folsom, San Francisco . Visit the ticket page for the latest show details. Get tickets ↗ Reserve a table Add to Calendar Download Calendar File (.ics) For Apple Calendar, Outlook and other calendar apps. This is not a ticket. Saved entries don’t update automatically—check this page for schedule changes. End time hasn’t been announced, so the file includes the start time only.
time TBA · We Rooted in Flight · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 0 · no longer listed ybca.org · details A public artwork inviting passerbyers to join in the journey of collective flight
time TBA · YAEGO · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · Buy Tickets · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed 1015.com · details Friday, November 6, 2026 yaego 10:00 PM Upcoming event yaego at 1015 Folsom, San Francisco . Visit the ticket page for the latest show details. Buy Tickets ↗ Reserve a table Add to Calendar Download Calendar File (.ics) For Apple Calendar, Outlook and other calendar apps. This is not a ticket. Saved entries don’t update automatically—check this page for schedule changes. End time hasn’t been announced, so the file includes the start time only.