San Francisco Metro: Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · Live Music · Oakland · 6 events · data version 20261021-173303
7:30 PM · Karina Deniké & The CottonTails · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 9
soundroom.org · details THE COTTONTAILS are one of San Francisco's most exciting musical groups, playing a wide range of styles ranging from 20'/30's jazz torch songs, classic 40's swing, and 50's R&B. Made up of local Bay Area luminaries in their own right The Cottontails are Karina Deniké on vocals, Michael McIntosh on piano, Vic Wong on guitar, Joe Kyle, Jr. on bass, Tom Griesser on saxophone/clarinet, and the irrepressible Randy Odell on percussion.
7:30 PM · Singer-Songwriter Showcase · Wyldflowr Arts (Oakland) · live_music, folk · rating 9
viewcy.com · details Join us for an evening of folk, pop, and soul featuring local singer-songwriters: Emily Zisman, Such Sweet Ruckus, and Torilena. Emily Zisman is a lyrical philosopher and storyteller of the contemporary human experience. Her affinity for well-organized lyrics and carefully crafted melody bring her a sound reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris, Ani DiFranco, and Norah Jones.
8:00 PM · Malcolm Todd · Fox Theatre OAK (Oakland) · SOLD OUT! · live_music · rating 7
thefoxoakland.com · details 2nd Show Added by Popular Demand! Do That Again Tour - 54 Ultra
8:00 PM · Maria BC, Kathryn Mohr, Claire Cronin · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · $15/$18 · live_music, folk · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details A night of hauntingly intimate, ambient singer-songwriter performances by Maria BC, Kathryn Mohr, and Claire Cronin. Audiences will experience delicate vocal arrangements, poetic lyricism, and atmospheric soundscapes.
7:30 PM · Singer-Songwriter Showcase · Rootstock Arts (Temescal) · live_music, folk · rating 5
viewcy.com · details Join us for an evening of folk, pop, and soul featuring local singer-songwriters: Emily Zisman, Such Sweet Ruckus, and Torilena. Emily Zisman is a lyrical philosopher and storyteller of the contemporary human experience. Her affinity for well-organized lyrics and carefully crafted melody bring her a sound reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris, Ani DiFranco, and Norah Jones.
9:00 PM · Improvisation Workshop · Temescal Arts Center (Temescal) · Free · workshop, experimental, live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed temescalartcenter.org · details Open Workshop and Playground in free improvisation. Spontaneously Assembled Small Groups will collaborate. Bring your instrument, your body, your poetry. Come ready to be surprised. Hosted by Lewis Jordan. Inviting musicians, poets, dancers, to a non-hierarchical setting to improvise together. Spontaneously composing or contributing, can't be on a guest list.