San Francisco Metro: Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · Folk · East Bay · 5 events · data version 20261021-173303
7:00 PM · JOHN GORKA · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $39/$44
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, folk · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details In 1987, the young Minnesota-based Red House Records caught wind of John’s talents and released his first album, I Know , to popular and critical acclaim. With unusual drive and focus, John hit the ground running and, when an offer came from Windham Hill’s Will Ackerman in 1989, he signed with that label’s imprint, High Street Records.
4:00 PM · Purple Glaze · Sailing Goat (Richmond) · Free · live_music, folk · rating 7
sailinggoatrestaurant.com · details Purple Glaze Sat, Oct 24 | Sailing Goat at Point San Pablo Harbor Americana and traditional roots music Time & Location Oct 24, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Sailing Goat at Point San Pablo Harbor, 1900 Stenmark Dr, Richmond, CA 94801, USA About the event Purple Glaze is a Bay Area-based acoustic Americana band and pottery troupe that plays original songs and traditional roots music.
4:30 PM · Bay Area Roots Fest · Ashkenaz (Berkeley) · TICKETS · live_music, festival, folk · rating 6
ashkenaz.com · details Whippoorwill Arts Bay Area Roots Fest! Creole Belles The Sampaguitas Nell & Jim & Kalei Black Banjo Reclam- ation Project (BBRP) Sabor de mi Cuba Sat Oct 24 Minimum age: All ages Show time: 5:30 PM Doors open: 4:30 PM Tickets Description DOORS 4:30 SHOW 5:30 Whippoorwill Arts Bay Area Roots Fest! Creole Belles Sampaguitas Nell & Jim & Kalei Black Banjo Reclamation Project (BBRP) Sabor de mi Cuba Multiple bands, one day, one stage, at one historic venue.
8:00 PM · Peter Stampfel and Will Sprott · Little Hill Lounge (El Cerrito) · $15 · live_music, folk · rating 6
littlehillelcerrito.com · details Super fun two person line up with Peter Stampfel and Will Sprott
time TBA · INAUGURAL CONCERT! · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/lefe · live_music, classical, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details LAND’S END FOLK ENSEMBLE:CLASSICAL MUSICIANS EXPLORE FOLK MUSIC Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/lefe