San Francisco Metro: Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 230 events · data version 20261021-173303
12:00 PM · SF Music Day · Herbst Theatre (Civic Center) · TICKET INFO · live_music, festival · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details SF Music Dayhttps://intermusicsf.org/sf-music-day/At SF Music Day, audiences can explore a full day of live music across the Herbst Theatre, Green Room, and Taube Atrium Theater. The 2026 lineup reflects the depth and diversity of the Bay Area music community, spanning classical, contemporary, jazz, traditional, world, interdisciplinary, and more!
2:00 PM · Adam O’Farrill · Lucie Stern CC (Palo Alto) · Lucie Stern · live_music, jazz · rating 10
markweiss86.com · details Adam O’Farrill LS 2 pm
2:00 PM · The Lost Tower Tapes · Center for New Music (Tenderloin) · live_music, experimental · rating 10
centerfornewmusic.com · details Bassist (with Bobby McFerrin, Lightnin' Hopkins, Steve Lacy) H. Carr presents his compositions along with pianist Unpil Baek. The pieces range from miniatures exploring Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos, to longer forms based on David Liebman's chromatic approach. [More]
3:00 PM · Carmen Staaf's Sounding Line · Maybeck Studio (Berkeley) · Tickets/Info More · jazz, live_music · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details Carmen Staaf's Sounding Line feat. Ben Goldberg at Maybeck Tickets/Info ✚gCal ✚iCal
7:30 PM · Paul Dresher Ensemble: Subconscious Life · Dresher Ensemble Studio (Oakland) · experimental, live_music · rating 10
dresherensemble.org · details SUBCONSCIOUS LIFE
LARRY OCHS (tenor and sopranino saxophones) offers up a deeply felt set of improvised music, created by this stellar ensemble of San Francisco Bay Area improvisers BEN DAVIS (cello); DARREN JOHNSTON (trumpet); LISA MEZZACAPPA (acoustic bass)… and we invite you, the creative listeners, to dig in to our spontaneous but thoughtfully sculpted music as it happens, in real time.
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.
9:00 AM · Kamal Ahmad: Morning Ragas · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · $20 · indian_classical, live_music · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details Kamal Ahmad is a sitar player and teacher of raga music. He started his musical journey learning tabla before being initiated in the art of sitar playing by his elder sister. It would not be long before he began to seriously pursue his musical studies under sarod maestro Arnab Chakrabarty.
Soon after, Chakrabarty introduced Kamal to his would-be gurus, sitar virtuoso Vinayak Chittar and scholar-vocalist Pandit Arijit Mahalanabis, under both of whom Kamal continues to study.
4:00 PM · Oakland Civic Orchestra: RACHMANINOFF AND MUSSORGSKY
S · Valley Center for Performing Arts (Oakland) · live_music, classical · rating 8
eventbrite.com · details Concert 1
RACHMANINOFF AND MUSSORGSKY
Sunday, October 25, 2026
4:00 PM
Valley Center for the Performing Arts
3500 Mountain Blvd
Oakland, CA
4:00 PM · Zepparella (Matinee) · Moe's Alley (Santa Cruz) · $30.31 · live_music, rock · rating 8
moesalley.com · details Sunday matinee live music performance
5:00 PM · Jam Session with Vince Lateano Trio · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · jazz, live_music · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details The Vince Lateano Trio hosts an open jam session on the last Sunday of every month, welcoming local jazz giants, stalwarts, new comers, and those just passing through.
Ben Stolorow, piano; Peter Barshay, bass; Vince Lateano, drums
SUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to get a bit better acquainted with your neighbors and just have a ball before the start of another long hard work week!
5:00 PM · Let The Caged Bird Sing · Kuumbwa Jazz Center (Santa Cruz) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 8
kuumbwajazz.org · details Musical Soulmates presents their beloved annual Let The Caged Bird Sing concert: a gorgeous evening of Neo Soul music underscoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month and raising awareness locally for Walnut Avenue Family and Women’s Center and, new this year, for Monarch Services.
5:00 PM · Miriam K. Smith & Ming-Li Liu · Meyhouse Palo Alto (Palo Alto) · Buy Tickets · live_music, classical, folk, jazz · rating 8
meyhousejazz.com · details Cellist Miriam K. Smith and pianist Ming-Li Liu journey from Russian lyricism and folk-inspired melodies to the jazz-driven energy of Kapustin in an intimate Classical Sunday program full of color, contrast, and personality.
6:00 PM · Ali Amran · Great American (Tenderloin) · $60 · live_music, latin_world · rating 8
wl.seetickets.us · details Live in San Francisco | Ali Amran U.S. Tour 2026
6:00 PM · CONNECTED · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Born out of the angst, fear, and strife that engulphed the United States in 2020, bass maestro Richie Goods ’ and vibraphonist Chien Chien Lu ’s album Connected speaks to the balming power of human contact in the face of alienation. They bring this invigorating new collaborative project to SFJAZZ with a superlative band.
6:00 PM · One Song All Night: Dreams · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $34/$39
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, rock · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Proclaimed by long-time music scribe David Becker (SF Examiner) as the San Francisco Bay areas #1 Jazz Guitarist, multiple-award winning guitarist Terrence Brewer is a first-call and in-demand bandleader, record producer, concert performer, studio musician, and one of the San Francisco Bay area’s foremost and sought after music educators.
6:00 PM · Thick & Tired (A Drag Show) · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · $10 · dance, community · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details Doors at 5pm, Show at 6pm
Are you drained by life these days? 🥵 Are you a hottie looking for a little escape with your community? 👯♀️ We feel you, diva! 🙋♀️ Come enjoy some drag, drinks, and dancing at Thick & Tired: making Sunday Funday both curvaceous and salacious!
7:00 PM · CHARLES TOLLIVER · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details A towering figure in the 1960s and 70s post-Coltrane movement now known as “spiritual jazz,” trumpeter and composer Charles Tolliver honors the legacy of John Coltrane for his centennial, performing the jazz legend’s landmark 1961 large ensemble album Africa/Brass with his power-packed quintet and brass orchestra.
7:30 PM · Vocal Open Mic · CA Jazz Conservatory (Berkeley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
concerts.jazzschool.org · details Join Angharad Jones and a piano trio of experienced jazz musicians for an open mic open to all! Participants are encouraged to bring three charts per song (one for each band member) in the appropriate key. Singers will get to sing one or two tunes with a group of instrumentalists for a supportive audience of fellow vocalists and friends.
8:00 PM · Kishi Bashi, Geographer · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · Buy Tickets · live_music, folk · rating 8
ticketmaster.com · details all ages; no ins/outs
9:00 PM · SUNDAY B3 SESSIONS · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details Sunday B3 Sessions Hosted by Adam Shulman and Mike Olmos
Swinging soul jazz with a jam session to follow
9pm-Close
No Cover
9:30 PM · Let's Go Disco · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · $10 · dj_party · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details Let’s Go Disco in San Francisco 🌈 🪩
Early arrival recommended.
Be yourself. Dress to dance.
motel club presents
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Madrone Art Bar
$10 9:30pm
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10:00 PM · Dimensions · Make Out Room (Mission) · FREE · dj_party · rating 8
calendarwiz.com · details DIMENSIONS w/ DJ 2NITE ~ Heart beeps and Brain waves ~ FREE ~ 10:00pm - 2:00am
9:00 AM · TAI CHI at The New Farm - Move. Breathe. Be. · The New Farm (Dogpatch) · $10–$20 · community, workshop · rating 7
thenewfarmsf.org · details This is a gentle, grounding Tai Chi practice open to all levels and all bodies.
We focus on breath, presence, and ease — not perfection.
No experience needed. Just come as you are.
Sliding scale donation: $10–$20
Proceeds support The New Farm.
10:00 AM · Family Day: K-Pop, Art, and Beyond · SFMoma (SOMA) · art, community, festival · rating 7
sfmoma.org · details Enjoy a day of free museum admission for families, along with art making activities, storytime with SFPL, a scavenger hunt, and even a k-pop dance party!
10:00 AM · Trumpet Masterclass with Paul Merkelo · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · classical, live_music, workshop · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details No tickets required for this event. Guest Artists visit SFCM to share their expertise with student musicians. Program Final program details will be announced upon availability. Artists
11:00 AM · Día de los Muertos Celebration · OMCA (Oakland) · $10 · community, festival, art · rating 7
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32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration
The 32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration
Buy your ticket for this year’s celebration. $10 for all-inclusive festival and gallery access. Members and children under 12 are free with advance reservations.
TICKETS ON SALE 9/25
member TICKETS
ASL Interpretation for OMCA Garden and Amphitheater stage will be provided.
12:00 PM · Vinny & Li Duo · Poor House Bistro (San Jose) · live_music · rating 7
poorhousebistro.com · details Vinny & Li Duo
1:00 PM · Gallery Chat with Batul True Heart · OMCA (Oakland) · art, community, festival · rating 7
museumca.org · details 32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration
Special Guest Gallery Chat with Traditional Medicine Practitioner Batul True Heart
As part of this year’s Día de los Muertos Community Celebration, come sit with Batul True Heart (they/them) in OMCA’s Gallery of Natural Science as they share their personal experience of practicing traditional medicine in times of mourning.
1:00 PM · The Rubinoos Play The Kinks · Ivy Room (Albany) · TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details ivy room presents - genre - power pop, garage, rock
1:00 PM · Tomfoolery · Ocean Ale House (Ingleside) · live_music, jazz, folk, rock · rating 7
oceanalehouse.com · details Blues, Jazz, Folk, and Rock
1:00 PM · Voice & Guitar Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details
2:00 PM · Filipina/x Poetry + Poetics · Medicine for Nightmares (Mission) · workshop, literary · rating 7
medicinefornightmares.com · details Join us for a very special afternoon writing workshop Filipina/x Poetry+Poetics#PinayLit hosted by Barbara Jane Reyes.
We will read poems written by Filipina/X poets in the Philippines and in diaspora. Let’s talk about these poems, their language, their forms, their social and political issues. Let’s think about power and patriarchy, subversion of power and patriarchy. Let’s write some poems of our own.
Barbara Jane Reyes is a longtime Bay Area Pinay author and educator.
2:00 PM · Garden of Silences · ATA (Mission) · film · rating 7
atasite.org · details Tuã is a Black pediatric oncologist, born in Bahia but raised in Italy, where his mother fled after being imprisoned and tortured during the dictatorship, while her husband became one of the many disappeared of the regime. Years later, Tuã returns to Brazil on a journey of reconciliation with his roots. Amid silenced memories and broken ties, the film reflects on life and death, love and loss. A drama about reunion, belonging, and the silence needed to redefine existence through absence.
2:00 PM · Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfsymphony.org · details Overview Rafael Payare and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal return to Davies Symphony Hall for a program featuring Shostakovich’s intensely passionate Tenth Symphony. Played here by Leonidas Kavakos, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto sells itself: a showpiece with a heart. Please note corrected start time of 2:00pm
2:00 PM · The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee · MV Center for the Performing Arts (Mountain View) · theater · rating 7
tickets.mvcpa.com · details Upstage Theater Friday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 p.m. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake.
2:30 PM · Symphonic Spooktacular · California Theatre (San Jose) · $35 - $125 · live_music, classical · rating 7
sanjose.org · details This Halloween, Conductor Peter Jaffe and Symphony San Jose summon music's most legendary champions, as well as some deliciously dangerous foes. From bold, triumphant themes that celebrate courage and hope, to dark, thrilling scores that revel in mischief and menace, this spine-tingling concert brings the eternal battle between heroes and villains to life in full symphonic splendor.
3:00 PM · 3 O’ CLOCK ROCK FALL SHOWCASE · Hotel Utah (SOMA) · All Ages, $0.00 · live_music, rock · rating 7
wl.seetickets.us · details Free All-Ages 3PM Matinée!
3:00 PM · Call for Scores, Vol. 3 · Berkeley Piano (Berkeley) · $5 - $30 (in-person); free (livestream) · live_music, classical, experimental · rating 7
eventbrite.com · details Ensemble for These Times presents emerita pianist Dale Tsang performing works by 13 composers selected from E4TT's third Call for Scores for solo piano.
3:00 PM · Iestyn Davies & Oliver Wass · Cal Performances (Berkeley) · Subscribe May 5 · live_music, classical · rating 7
secure.calperformances.org · details Iestyn Davies, countertenor ; Oliver Wass, harp Item details Date October 25, 2026 3:00PM Additional Details Read More Hide The most respected countertenor of his generation returns with harpist Oliver Wass for a ride through 400 years of music from the Old and New Worlds. Learn More UCB STUDENTS: All UC Berkeley Student tickets require authentication with your current UC Berkeley student ID. Until you authenticate, you will not see your 50% off discounted ticket price.
3:00 PM · MATINEE***The Real John Gary · Winters (Pacifica) · live_music, folk · rating 7
winterstavern.com · details Catch an afternoon matinee performance at Winters Tavern featuring The Real John Gary, delivering an energetic set of Americana, roots, and alt-country tunes.
4:00 PM · Festival Opera Salon: Mad Scenes! · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · $25 ON SERIES · live_music, classical · rating 7
tinyurl.com · details Acclaimed sopranos Aura Versuni and Lila Khazoum are joined by pianist Daniel Lockert to perform diabolical scenes from Idomeneo, Macbeth, The Magic Flute, Anna Bolena, Hamlet, and Lucia di Lammermoor
4:00 PM · Karen Segal · Ocean Ale House (Ingleside) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
oceanalehouse.com · details Jazz Exploration
4:00 PM · Oca · ATA (Mission) · film · rating 7
atasite.org · details Rafaela is a young nun who belongs to a precarious, almost extinct congregation. For a long time, she has been having daydreams that eventually come true, but there is one incomplete, recurring dream that haunts her mind. At the same time, she is sent to a nearby town in search of the new archbishop, with the mission of explaining the situation at the convent and finding guidance regarding her dreams.
4:30 PM · Crucial Reggae Sundays | October 25 · Golden Gate Bandshell (Golden Gate Park) · Free · dj_party · rating 7
illuminate.org · details Crucial Reggae Sundays in the park hosted by Irie Dole, DJ Guid8nce, and DJ Sep, featuring special guest One Wise Sound.
5:00 PM · Hector Lugo Jazz/Latin Trio · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz, latin_world · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Jazz wise it’s refreshing – something truly special – a unique combination that stands out from any other Latin jazz trio on the scene today. .……… Powerhouse Jazz/Latin Trio has a repertoire unlike any other Jazz/Latin trio on the scene today anywhere!
5:00 PM · Sunset Sound System Halloween After-Party · The Great Northern (SOMA) · Buy Ticket · dj_party · rating 7
eventbrite.com · details Sunset Sound System’s Halloween boat after-party lands at The Great Northern October 25. Costumes on, dancing into the after-hours.
6:00 PM · Bay Area Queer Open Mic · Medicine for Nightmares (Mission) · live_music, community · rating 7
medicinefornightmares.com · details A welcoming space for queer musicians and songwriters to share their work, connect, and build community. Performers can sign up online in advance, join as walk-ins, or be featured as a monthly Featured Artist.
Featured Artist:
Tracy is a pansexual bassist and singer-songwriter who infuses her love of metal and art into her music. She hopes her songs inspire others to know they are worthy, loved, and can overcome life's challenges.
6:00 PM · Cosmo Alleycats Album Release Party · Mr. Tipples (Civic Center) · $15 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
mrtipplessf.com · details San Francisco vintage jazz outfit The Cosmo Alleycats celebrate their latest album release with a live performance at Mr. Tipples. Fronted by vocalist Emily Day, the ensemble delivers a vibrant mix of swing dance classics, early jazz standards, New Orleans rhythm and blues, and 1980s pop hits reimagined with a retro flair. A longtime favorite...
6:00 PM · Johnny Reyes · The Cats (Los Gatos) · live_music, electronic, rock · rating 7
thecatslosgatos.com · details Johnny Reyes A One Man has been performing his unique style of music throughout the Bay Area for many years. Johnny plays a little bit of everything with his guitar, his drum machine, and his voice the mix of Classic Rock, Motown, 50’s music (0ldies), Blues, Country, and also a bit of Spanish for good measure will take you on a musical journey from one era and genre to the next without missing a beat.
6:00 PM · SALSA BY THE SEA AFTERPARTY · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · dj_party · rating 7
abbottsquaremarket.com · details Every Sunday evening join us for the Salsa by The Sea Afterparty. Featuring various local DJ’s.
6:00 PM · The Queen & I · Ivy Room (Albany) · TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details ivy room presents The Queen & I (as The Replacements) The Pitts (as Dead Moon) Katie Cash & members of The Loudmouths, Muñecas) Build A Rocket (as Isla de Deal / Pixies & Breeders) genre - rock Sun Oct 25 Minimum age: 21 and over Show time: 6:30 PM Doors open: 6:00 PM Tickets Description IVY ROOM PRESENTS — SUNDAY OCTOBER 25TH — The Queen & I (as The Replacements) The Pitts (as Dead Moon) Katie Cash & members of The Loudmouths, Muñecas) Build A Rocket (as Isla de Deal / Pixies & Breeders) — 6…
7:00 PM · DHARMIKA, ALIE HALLA, DAN DECTIS · Hotel Utah (SOMA) · 21+, $10.00 · live_music, folk · rating 7
wl.seetickets.us · details Campfire Alchemy: A Night of Singer-Songwriters and Sing-Alo
7:00 PM · MARION MEADOWS · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $39 - $89 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
yoshis.com · details Sun October 25, 2026 A staple of contemporary jazz MARION MEADOWS Doors: 6:30PM Show: 7:00PM Marion Meadows was born in West Virginia and grew up in Stamford, Connecticut. He began playing the clarinet and studying classical music at the age of nine. He started playing tenor sax in high school and then migrated to soprano sax. His passion for various types of music led him down an eclectic musical path.
7:00 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.
7:00 PM · TINAFF: Program 8 · ATA (Mission) · film · rating 7
atasite.org · details A live-scored three-projector celluloid performance with:
MILES LASSI is an interdisciplinary artist based out of Oakland, CA. As a musician, he has performed in over 150 cities throughout North America, Europe and Asia with many different ensembles ranging from the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall to national broadway tours like Ain’t Too Proud, Dirty Dancing, and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.
7:00 PM · The Berkelium Quartet · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · Buy Tickets · live_music, classical · rating 7
eventbrite.com · details The Berkelium String Quartet is a new chamber ensemble of celebrated Bay Area musicians.
7:30 PM · BOHEMIAN KNUCKLEBOOGIE · Sheba Jazz Lounge (Fillmore) · No Cover Charge · live_music, jazz · rating 7
shebapianolounge.com · details Bohemian Knuckleboogie is a unique San Francisco an eclectic and high-octane mix of Blues, Funk, and Neo-soul playing weekly Sundays at Sheba Piano Lounge. Featuring Elaine Alt on Saxophone, Miles Spearman on Trumpet, Rob Bassinette on Bass, and Gary Williams on Drums. Bohemian Knuckleboogie carries on the torch for former band lead RIP Mike Pitre’s...
7:30 PM · Everclear · Mountain Winery (Saratoga) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
mountainwinery.com · details Everclear Lucky 7 Tour with American Hi-Fi Sunday, October 25 Doors 5:30PM , Show 7:30PM All Ages to Enter, 21 & Over to Drink The Mountain Winery Buy Tickets Star Seating Event Info No refunds or exchanges. All shows are rain or shine. Children age 3 and older require a ticket. A child under the age of 3 is considered a lap child and does not require a ticket. For directions, dining, parking, or carpool information, please visit www.mountainwinery.com.
8:00 PM · BALTHVS · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, latin_world · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Back to Event List BALTHVS Slow Coast Sun, Oct 25 Doors: 7:30 pm | Show: 8:00 pm 21 and up 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 BALTHVS Slow Coast Slow Coast is an indie rock project from San Francisco, making music you can run away to, with lyrics that’ll bring you back home.
8:00 PM · BLESSING OFFOR · Cafe Du Nord (Castro) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
cafedunord.com · details
8:00 PM · Castle, Nite, Three Towers · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $ 15 in advance / $18 at the door · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details Sunday October 25 2026
8:00PM doors -- music at 8:30PM
••• 21 AND OVER
$15 in advance / $20 at the door
$19.81 in advance [15 face value +4.81 service fee]
Castle
Record release
doom metal, stoner metal
Nite
black metal doom
Three Towers
stoner thrash metal
8:00 PM · GRATEFUL · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $15 AT THE DOOR · live_music · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden. Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service! For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays". This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.
8:00 PM · NATALIE JINJU, CHIABIEE · Brick and Mortar (Mission) · $28.08 · live_music · rating 7
brickandmortarmusic.com · details Event Details Popscene and Brick & Mortar Music Hall Presents natalie jinju, Chiabiee with Chiabiee October 25, 2026 8:00 pm PDT (Doors: 7:00 pm ) Brick and Mortar Music Hall , 1710 Mission Street , San Francisco, CA ( map ) $27.58 Sold Out + Google Calendar natalie jinju Natalie Jinju is a Korean-American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles.
8:00 PM · No Captains/Parade of Horribles/Gone Zero · Winters (Pacifica) · live_music, rock · rating 7
winterstavern.com · details A stacked bill of local indie and alternative rock acts brings No Captains, Parade of Horribles, and Gone Zero to Winters Tavern.
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 · LIBERATION · Berkeley Rep (Berkeley) · theater · rating 7
berkeleyrep.org · details Written by Bess Wohl, this bitingly funny and poignant play follows a daughter delving into her mother's 1970s feminist consciousness-raising group to explore the legacy of the women's movement. It examines what freedom truly means across generations through messy, impassioned personal histories.
time TBA · Mike Rufo & No Exit · Sailing Goat (Richmond) · live_music, rock, rnb_soul_funk, folk · rating 7
sailinggoatrestaurant.com · details Mike Rufo & No Exit Sun, Oct 25 | Sailing Goat at Point San Pablo Harbor original and re-imagined Americana, rock, and funk Time & Location Oct 25, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Sailing Goat at Point San Pablo Harbor, 1900 Stenmark Dr, Richmond, CA 94801, USA About the event Mike Rufo is a Bay Area singer-songwriter and guitarist. Mike’s music builds upon powerful lyrics, soaring vocals, and melodic riffs to explore emotional depths and transformation.
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 · 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
10:00 AM · Casper · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · film · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details When a "ghost therapist" and his daughter move into a drafty old mansion to exorcise its otherworldly inhabitants, they meet a friendly but lonely young ghost named Casper (who's just looking for a friend) and his outrageous uncles Stretch, Stinkie and Fatso. Cinema SF Bay is proud to a
11:00 AM · Halloween Barber Contest · Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds (Watsonville) · $17.85 · community · rating 6
santacruz.org · details Whether you're a fan of fresh fades, spooky styles, or just want to vibe with the crowd, this is the place to be. Don your best Halloween costume and head […]
12:00 PM · Dewayne Oakley and Ralph Nelson · Choquet's · $30 and under · live_music, jazz · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Live jazz performance featuring Dewayne Oakley and Ralph Nelson
12:00 PM · Drum Circle · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · Free · live_music, community · rating 6
tjpa.org · details Drum Circle at Amphitheater
12:00 PM · Rock and Roll Playhouse: The Beatles · Henry J Kaiser Center (Oakland) · live_music, rock · rating 6
thehenryj.org · details A family-friendly concert series introducing children to the music of The Beatles through an interactive live performance with singing, movement, and games.
12:00 PM · SF Music Day 2026 · War Memorial Opera House (Civic Center) · From $0.00 · live_music, festival · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details Anne Sajdera Quintet • Bululú • Cornelius Boots • Dutt Campbell Duo • Ensemble Humanité • Ian Carey and Wood Metal Plastic • Jordan Glenn’s BEAK • Marielle V Jakobsons • Nippon Kobo • Pawlik-Zwiebel Duo • Quinteto Latino • Raffi Garabedian Quartet • Rova Saxophone Quartet • San Francisco Chamber Orchestra • SixEight: Maclauchlan & Quale • Sundra Manning Organ Quartet • The Sampaguitas • Trillian Welch • and more!
12:30 PM · House · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · film · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details In the heart of a violet forest, an old house awaits young girls. Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip with her friends to visit her aunt’s ancestral house in the countryside. The girls soon discover that there is more to the old house than meets the eye.
1:00 PM · Blue Bear All Star Band Fall Showcase · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · free · live_music · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
1:00 PM · Magic School Busk · Red Window (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Experience the ultimate "living theater" of North Beach as The Magic School Busk takes up their weekly residency directly in front of The Red Window. Positioned at the vibrant, sun-soaked corner of Stockton and Columbus, this high-energy busking collective captures the spontaneous spirit of the neighborhood. The performance is a masterclass in Street Swing and...
1:00 PM · Rite Life – A Writing Group Amongst the Dead · Santa Cruz MAH (Santa Cruz) · workshop, literary · rating 6
santacruzmah.org · details Rite Life is a workshop that blends the act of automatic writing, with our individual practices of ancestor veneration, to confront that which haunts us, and to celebrate that which allows us to live. The workshop was born in 2016 from the vision of a profound poet and spiritual teacher named Honeysun, just a couple of years before she passed beyond this life.
1:00 PM · Seisiún · The Plough and the Stars (Inner Richmond) · live_music, folk · rating 6
sfchronicle.com · details Afternoon@1 to 4pm
1:00 PM · Tell Me Tell Me, Wave Wise, Loser Soup · Kilowatt (Mission) · free · live_music, rock · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. Tell Me Tell Me, Wave Wise and Loser Soup Kilowatt Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM Gigs San Francisco Free The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? About FREE LIVE LOCAL MUSIC AT KILOWATT. This is a 21+ event Presented by Kilowatt.
2:00 PM · Cross Checked · 924 Gilman (Berkeley) · $30 · live_music, rock · rating 6
maps.google.com · details Hardcore bands converge at 924 Gilman for a benefit show raising funds and awareness for pit bull rescue efforts. Enjoy a night of heavy, fast music dedicated to a great animal welfare cause.
2:00 PM · Tinzo + Jojo: Dark Library Tour · The Foundry SF (SOMA) · From $31.05 · dj_party · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details The library gets dark this Halloween. Tinzo + Jojo are taking their world on the road. Intimate venues. An intimate dance floor where everyone is together. No phones. No VIP. No separation. They will play with their backs to the crowd. Two solo recorded sets. One b2b. This is as close as it gets to the channel made physical. Be a part of the fun and dress up with us.
2:00 PM · Tour: Maren Hassinger · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · 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.
2:30 PM · Rob Kapilow: What Makes It Great? · Bing Hall (Stanford) · TBA · rating 6
live.stanford.edu · details Rob Kapilow unravels the mysteries of the iconic music of Lerner and Loewe, helping audiences listen actively and discover new depth in familiar classics.
2:45 PM · Evil Dead 2 · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · film · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details Kiss your nerves goodbye! Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from “The Book of the Dead.” As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda’s body.
3:00 PM · EDGE OF THE WEST & TAYLOR RAE'S LEMONGRASS · Woodhouse Blending & Brewing (Santa Cruz) · $15 · live_music, rock · rating 6
woodhousebrews.com · details FRONTIER SUNDAY
🌵 Tickets available now!
Sunday, October 25th | 3–7PM
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Spend Sunday afternoon at Woodhouse for Frontier Sunday, presented by No-Brainer Productions.
Join us for an afternoon of live music with Edge of the West and Lemongrass featuring Taylor Rae, bringing a mix of roots, folk, Americana, and West Coast sounds to the Woodhouse stage.
Grab a beer, settle in, and make an afternoon of it.
3:00 PM · Henry Plumb · The DeLuxe (Haight) · $10 · live_music, folk · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Henry Plumb brings prodigious talent and boundless versatility to The Deluxe — a 24-year-old award-winning drummer from the San Francisco Bay Area and Berklee College of Music graduate whose command of styles ranges from big band swing and gospel to funk, fusion, hip-hop, Afro-Cuban, New Orleans second line, and beyond. As saxophonist and educator Paul...
3:00 PM · Salsa Sunday with Orquesta Borinquen · El Rio (Mission) · $10 · live_music, latin_world, dj_party, dance · rating 6
tockify.com · details It's the final Salsa Sunday of our 2026 season!
Come enjoy one final dance...until next year!
Featuring a live performance from Orquesta Borinquen and DJs Malcriada & GrooveMonstr.
All skill levels are welcome!
Sunday, October 25th
3-8pm / Patio
$10 before 4pm, $20 after
21+
3:00 PM · The Tom Reynolds Conspiracy · Back Room (Berkeley) · live_music · rating 6
events.humanitix.com · details Description Composer/Arranger/Pianist/Vocalist Tom Reynolds will present his quintet. Get ready for an eclectic excursion, presenting originals along with a few well-known anthems. His writing descends from the jazz tradition but is inclusive of rock, pop, funk, samba, and MPB genres.
3:00 PM · ¡Batey Boricua! Community Jam · La Pena (Berkeley) · community, live_music, workshop · rating 6
lapena.org · details Join us for a family friendly community Bomba jam! Presented by The Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop. Date: October 25th Time: 3pm–6pm ABOUT BAY AREA BOMBA Y PLENA WORKSHOP: […]
4:00 PM · BLUES JAM 4-7PM · Pier 23 (Financial District) · Free · live_music · rating 6
pier23cafe.com · details Join us for a raucous afternoon filled with jammin’ blues sounds brought to you by the inimitable blues drummer Sean Donoghue . Professional musicians & budding artists are welcome to jump in to the musical fray. We are supporting local talent on all levels. Grab a drink, a bite and be re
4:00 PM · Blues Power & Rowlande Tumlin SF · The Saloon (North Beach) · Free · live_music · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Catch Blues Power at the Sunday afternoon residency at the Saloon. Blues Power is a San Francisco blues project led by Mark Naftalin, known as a legendary pianist, producer, and...
4:00 PM · Colorful Youth · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Colorful Youth is the only film with a contemporary setting starring both Connie Chan Po-chu and Josephine Siao Fong-fong, unequivocally the most popular teen idols in the history of Cantonese cinema. Choreographed song-and-dance numbers and swimsuit parties punctuate the story, performed by beautiful young men and women in the trendiest fashions. Not without a moral center, the bedazzled youth also encounter setbacks, unsavory characters, and dark gang entanglements.
4:00 PM · Salsa Saturdays · The Ramp (Mission Bay) · $20 · live_music, jazz · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Live Salsa Saturdays at The Ramp bring live salsa bands to the waterfront patio every week from 4 pm to 10 pm, turning the bayside spot into one of San Francisco’s go‑to salsa destinations. Dancers and listeners can enjoy high‑energy salsa sets with sweeping Bay views, evening breezes, and a casual outdoor vibe, with a...
4:00 PM · Sunday Bluegrass Jam · The Lucky Horseshoe (Bernal Heights) · Free · live_music, folk · rating 6
theluckyhorseshoebar.com · details Sunday Bluegrass Jam Sun, Oct 25 | The Lucky Horseshoe Tickets are not on sale See other events Time & Location Oct 25, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM The Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA Other dates Sun, Nov 01, 4:00 PM Sun, Nov 08, 4:00 PM Sun, Nov 15, 4:00 PM View all 11 dates About the event Come drop in and show us what you got! Show More Share this event
5:00 PM · 3 O'Clock Rock Showcase · Hotel Utah (SOMA) · free · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
5:00 PM · Gaucho · Brenda's French Soul Food (Polk Gulch) · Free · other · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Settle into a Sunday evening that feels straight out of a New Orleans daydream as Gaucho brings their signature hot-club–inspired jazz to Brenda’s French Soul Food. From 5:00 PM to...
6:00 PM · 90s Simpsons Trivia Happy Hour · The Knockout (Mission) · sports · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details Top track Danny Elfman - The Simpsons Theme (Orchestral Version) DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. THE 90s SIMPSON’S TRIVIA HAPPY HOUR! The Knockout Sun, Oct 25, 6:00 PM Comedy San Francisco Free The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? Top track Danny Elfman - The Simpsons Theme (Orchestral Version) About THE 90s SIMPSON’S TRIVIA HAPPY HOUR!
6:00 PM · A Sunday Music Cafe · Peña Pachamama (North Beach) · $10 · live_music, latin_world · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Meet the owners of Peña Pachamama, co-founders of SUKAY & Savia Andina. Every Sunday, Eddy Navia & Quentin Navia invite you into the heart of Peña Pachamama 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹...
6:00 PM · Cuban Salsa Dance Party · Boom Boom Room (Fillmore) · Buy Tickets · dj_party, dance · rating 6
boomboomroom.com · details Date: Sunday Night, October 25thDoors: 6:00PMShow: 7:00PM going 'til 11:30PM+Tix Price: No Cover Charge/Admission Gratis/ No Tickets Needed * LIVE CUBAN SALSA DANCE PARTY * _______________ LIVE CUBAN SALSA DANCE PARTY The Cuban Jam Session at the Boom Boom Room. It’s a party, not just a show! Spreading joy since 2023, Guajirón brings a night full of Cuban grooves, tropical salsa, an open jam session, good drinks, and a wide open dance floor.
6:00 PM · Gavin Holloran Trio · Waystone (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Gavin Halloran Trio at Waystone features the East Bay born and raised Jazz Saxophonist. Halloran’s inspiration comes from the tenormen of old, raised in the sounds of Coleman Hawkins, Ben...
6:00 PM · Marissa McLain Jazz · Otherwise Brewing (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Marissa McLain brings classic jazz vocals to Otherwise Brewing, backed by a rotating group of local musicians. An emerging San Francisco vocalist and poet originally from Oregon, McLain is noted...
6:00 PM · Trivia Night! · Scopo Divino (Pacific Heights) · sports · rating 6
scopodivino.com · details Scopo Divino is excited continue our popular Sunday evening event – Trivia Night! Join and show us how smart you are. Every Sunday from 6-8pm. Special prizes for the winner, plus a special prize for Best Team Name! We are taking reservations for Teams now (and recommend them as this evening has become a popular thing):
6:00 PM · Twango SF · Etcetera Wine Bar (Mission) · Free · live_music · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Twango SF plays every Sunday evening at Etcetera Wine bar. This gypsy jazz group that plays hot swing music in the style of Django Reinhardt.
6:30 PM · Solo Piano · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live solo piano performance at the bar. No cover charge.
6:30 PM · The Luxomatics · The DeLuxe (Haight) · $5 · live_music, rock, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details A long-running house favorite at the venue, The Luxomatics return to The Deluxe with a raw, high-spirited mix of early blues, vintage rock and roll, and boogie-woogie. Driven by Sandy Clifford’s gritty vocals and blues harmonica, the seasoned San Francisco outfit delivers foot-stomping rhythm and blues anchored by barrelhouse piano, swinging guitars, and a rock-solid...
7:00 PM · After Hours · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · art · rating 6
bampfa.org · details A coffee shop flirtation with Marcy (Rosanna Arquette) sends hapless office worker Paul (Griffin Dunne) downtown for a date in this zany Kafkaesque comedy set in the artists’ lofts, dive bars, diners, clubs, and streets of a yet-to-be gentrified SoHo—a different kind of underworld for Martin Scorsese. Cinematographer Michael Ballhaus, in his first collaboration with the director, effectively captures the sinister, alien quality of the city at night.
7:00 PM · CROONERS: A Live-Sing Lavender Cabaret · Stookey's Blue Room (Nob Hill) · live_music, theater · rating 6
stookeysblueroom.com · details 1st Show: 7:00-8:30pm
Ticket link for the 7pm show ONLY
7:00 PM · Form Decay · The Planetarium Richmond (Richmond) · $10/$15 · live_music, electronic · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
7:00 PM · JOY OLADOKUN · Castro Theater (Castro) · PRESALE 7/30 · live_music, folk · rating 6
thecastro.com · details Joy Oladokun is one of today’s most compelling genre-defying voices. A queer Black musician and daughter of Nigerian immigrants, Oladokun has become a vital cultural voice, writing songs that explore identity, faith, mental health, and social justice with honesty and restraint. Those themes remain at the heart of Hope Is A Heavy Thing, Oladokun’s new 12-track album, due September 25.
7:00 PM · Nekromantix & Rezurex · The Ritz (San Jose) · $23 Advance – $25 Day-of-Show · live_music, rock · rating 6
ticketweb.com · details NEKROMANTIX
REZUREX
SUNDAY OCTOBER 25, 2026
7:00 PM · Raúl · Amélie (Polk Gulch) · Free · live_music, folk · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Raúl Vargas is a Spanish folk‑influenced singer and guitarist appearing at Amélie. Raúl is half of the duo Dos Bandoleros. His sets blend acoustic Spanish folk with Manu Chao‑style groove and feel, creating a relaxed, bohemian atmosphere that fits the wine bar’s intimate Polk Gulch setting.
7:00 PM · iHeartMambo Salsa Social · Verdi Club (Mission) · $15 · workshop, dj_party · rating 6
verdiclub.net · details iHeartmambo Salsa Social in the heart of San Francisco Mission District! Complimentary Beginner Salsa and Intermediate Salsa classes 7pm-8pm. Social dancing to live DJ from 8pm-11:30pm at Verdi Club (2424 Mariposa St, San Francisco, CA 94110). Entry is $15, Salsa classes at 7pm are included.
iHeartMambo is 100% not-for-profit social. For the love of music, friendship and social dancing! Let’s dance!
7:30 PM · Balkan Jam · Ashkenaz (Berkeley) · TICKETS · live_music, folk · rating 6
ashkenaz.com · details Balkan Jam Balkan Music for All (free show) Sun Oct 25 Minimum age: All ages Show time: 8:00 PM Doors open: 7:30 PM Tickets Description Doors 7:30 7:30 PM for a dance workshop with Ivan Velev Music: 8pm Sunday night is better with live Balkan brass sessions.
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.
7:30 PM · Sunday Supper Sessions · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · free · live_music · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details About The Sunday Supper Sessions:
The Sunday Supper Sessions is a monthly concert series hosted by Charlie Kaupp (of The Treacherous French) at The Riptide in San Francisco every fourth Sunday of the month from 7:30-10pm. The series is intended to showcase a new pair (or trio) of musical acts each month. Acts span all genres and styles, but are focused on solo, duos, and trios with small stage footprints.
8:00 PM · An Evening with Roy Dahan · Back Room (Berkeley) · live_music · rating 6
events.humanitix.com · details Description Roy Dahan is a singer-songwriter, composer, and pianist. He grew up listening to Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen, and classical composers like Bach. His first album, Some of This Life , came out in 2011 and was named Album of the Year by TimeOut magazine. He's released three more albums since, including Roy's Piano Tunes , a collection of 23 piano compositions he wrote and performed, paired with a companion book series.
8:00 PM · Black Flag · Cornerstone (Berkeley) · $45.80 · live_music, rock · rating 6
concerts50.com · details Iconic American hardcore punk band Black Flag live at Cornerstone Berkeley.
8:00 PM · Blues Jam · Swig (Tenderloin) · Free · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details The Blues Jam at Swig is a longstanding, open-format Sunday blues session where players and singers can bring an instrument, sign up, and join the house band. Currently led by...
8:00 PM · Lavay Smith & Chris Siebert · The Royal Cuckoo (Mission) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details An intimate evening of vintage jazz and blues at the Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge featuring the core of the Red Hot Skillet Lickers. Lavay Smith (Vocals): The “Queen of Classic Jazz”...
8:00 PM · Magic School Busk Latin Collective · Persona (Union Square) · Free · live_music, latin_world · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Cap off your weekend with an electrifying explosion of rhythm as the Magic School Busk Latin Collective takes over Persona every Sunday night. While the "Busk" is famous for their daytime street-side swing in North Beach, their Sunday residency at this sleek Lower Nob Hill lounge pivots into a high-fidelity exploration of the Afro-Latin diaspora....
8:00 PM · Resavoir, Cheflee · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details Throwin’ Bo’s presents: Resavoir Resavoir is the work of Chicago-born and based musician, composer and producer Will Miller. Miller is a jazz trumpeter and composer by training – first via Chicago Public Schools, then Oberlin Conservatory. As an instrumentalist he’s played on recordings by Cha
8:00 PM · Rotating Bands at the Lion’s Den · Lion's Den (Chinatown) · Free · live_music · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Experience the resurgence of San Francisco’s historic Chinatown nightlife at the Lion’s Den. Tucked away on Wentworth Place, this bi-level lounge and performance space blends modern cocktail culture with the...
8:00 PM · Smush/ Sofia & The Afterglow/ Brother M · Neck of the Woods (Inner Richmond) · $19.00 · live_music, rock · rating 6
neckofthewoodssf.com · details Smush/ Sofia & The Afterglow/ Brother M with Sofia & The Afterglow , Brother M Sun, Oct 25 8:00 pm (Doors: 7:00 pm ) $19.00 Buy Tickets + Google Calendar Artists Smush Social Links Sofia & The Afterglow Brother M
8:00 PM · Sunday Artist Series · Tupelo (North Beach) · Free · live_music · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details A weekly live music dance party throw down hosted by Shawn Stein with an all-pro house band and different guest vocalists each week. This is the perfect way to cap off your weekend!
8:00 PM · Trough, Semuta, FeeFawFum · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · $12/$15 · live_music, rock · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details Sun., 10/25/26 Trough, SEMUTA, FeeFawFum 8pm, $12 adv., $15 door Trough Body horror jangle-skronk from Oakland, CA. https://troughband.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/troughband SEMUTA (Portland) A couple of dudes in Portland named Ben, noodling their way through the end times.
8:00 PM · fakemink · Fox Theatre OAK (Oakland) · $56.25 · live_music, electronic · rating 6
thefoxoakland.com · details a Terrible Beauty . - The Tour . part 2 .
8:30 PM · Lucas Zelnick · Palace of Fine Arts (Marina) · comedy · rating 6 · unconfirmed palaceoffinearts.org · details Second night of stand-up comedy performances by Lucas Zelnick.
9:00 PM · COMEDY NIGHT · The Crow's Nest (Santa Cruz) · $10 cover · comedy · rating 6
crowsnest-santacruz.com · details Sunday October 25th Join us for an evening of laughter! Starts at 09:00 PM
9:00 PM · CROONERS: A Live-Sing Lavender Cabaret · Stookey's Blue Room (Nob Hill) · live_music, theater · rating 6
stookeysblueroom.com · details Tickets for the 2nd show starting at 9pm only!
9:00 PM · Strictly Rockers Reggae Dance Party · The Knockout (Mission) · dj_party · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details Top track Big Youth - Strickly Rockers DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. REGGAE SUNDAY : STRICTLY ROCKERS REGGAE DANCE PARTY! The Knockout Sun, Oct 25, 9:00 PM DJ San Francisco Free The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Get tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? Top track Big Youth - Strickly Rockers About REGGAE SUNDAY : STRICTLY ROCKERS REGGAE DANCE PARTY!
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 · Blacksmith Hammer-In · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · community, workshop · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details The California Blacksmith Association Presents - The 11th Annual Hammer-In at Roaring Camp Railroads. Watch demonstrators push the boundaries of hot metal, bring ancient techniques to life and share with the community their talent and dedication to the blacksmith craft.
time TBA · Blade Runner: The Final Cut (35mm) · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details While so many effects-driven visions of the future have faded with time, Blade Runner remains a template for imagining the neon-soaked city to come, as influential in its way as Fritz Lang’s Metropolis . Adapting Philip K. Dick’s novel into the gold standard of sci-fi noir, Ridley Scott shares much of the film’s visual legacy with “visual futurist” Syd Mead , whose design concepts helped define its unforgettable world, and with Vangelis’s atmospheric synth score.
time TBA · Chronovisor · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details While writing a monograph on historical theories of memory, Béatrice (Anne Laure Sellier), a respected academic, becomes beguiled by the allegedly true story of the Chronovisor , an occult device said to reproduce visuals from any point in history on a TV screen. Her obsession with the mysterious machine drags her from her Upper East Side apartment through the depths of New York City’s hidden libraries, to the edge of a breakthrough.
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 · Drive For School Fundraiser Drawing · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz) · $25,000 · community · rating 6
beachboardwalk.com · details Drive For School Fundraiser Drawing Sunday, October 25, 2026 Join the prize drawing for Santa Cruz County's largest school fundraiser! Over 80 schools fundraise from Sept 9-Oct 18, giving the community a chance to win $25,000 cash and many other amazing prizes. More Info
time TBA · Eggstraordinary Easter Egg Hunt · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · community · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details The Easter Bunny makes a stop at Roaring Camp. Hop aboard the Redwood Forest Steam Train to Bear Mountain for an Easter Egg Hunt and participate in Easter activities in Town.
time TBA · Fall Arcade Specials · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz) · $24.95 · community · rating 6
beachboardwalk.com · details Fall Arcade Specials September 8 - November 25, 2026 Score BIG savings this fall! Monday-Friday: 2-Hour Time Play Card for $24.95 Weekend: 1/2 price arcade games Saturday: 10am-11am* Sunday: 10am-12pm *Beginning 11/1, Saturday & Sunday hours will change to 11am-12pm Play more and spend less - get the details now! More Info
time TBA · Frank Ocean - Blonde · Envelop SF (Dogpatch) · film · rating 6
envelop.us · details Immersive listening experience
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 · Invisible Atlas · Dance Mission Theater (Mission) · dance · rating 6
sflive.art · details Dance Mission Theater hosts a dynamic lineup of shows and events, ranging from the comprehensive Liberation Academy program—including online info sessions, workshops, and intensive auditions—to its culminating “Soul Stories 3” performances featuring 19 talented dancers. The season also highlights world […]
time TBA · Invisible Womb: Rebirth · Joe Goode Annex (Mission) · dance, theater · rating 6
joegoode.org · details A solo dance-theater performance conceived, choreographed, and performed by Jetaun DeArman, holding space for what women carry in silence.
time TBA · Ira Wolf with Noah Solt · The Lost Church (North Beach) · live_music, folk · rating 6
thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com · details Indie-folk singer-songwriter Ira Wolf brings an intimate evening of heartfelt, story-driven acoustic music to The Lost Church, joined by special guest Noah Solt.
time TBA · Ives Collective Fall Concert · Noe Valley Ministry (Noe Valley) · Free · live_music, classical, experimental · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details IVES COLLECTIVE FALL CONCERT New Music Meets Timeless Masterworks I By Ives Collective 39 followers 7 events 1y hosting 338 total attendees Follow Noe Valley Ministry San Francisco, CA Sunday, October 25 • 4 PM - 5:30 PM
time TBA · Lady · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details Lady is an off-beat comedy about a lonely, narcissistic aristocrat who dupes a struggling, opportunistic director into filming her every move. But her obsession with the spotlight takes a surreal turn…
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 · Lumberjack Days · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Free admission · festival, sports · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details Step back into the days of steel, steam, and timber at Roaring Camp’s first annual Lumberjack Days, celebrating the heritage of West Coast logging. Watch skilled competitors face off in classic lumberjack events as they battle time and timber. Join us for a lively tribute to logging history as contestants compete for the title of King or Queen of the Woods. Free admission.
time TBA · Model Trains · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · art · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details Adults and kids alike will enjoy viewing California Central Coast On30’s large scale model railroad display. Watch model trains chugging through the Redwoods, around railroad bends and over the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Boardwalk with the miniature scale of the Central Coast spread out before them. During your visit be sure to see Roaring Camp’s authentic 1800s steam train.
time TBA · Mother’s Day Brunch · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets | wines for purchase · community · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details Treat Mom to something memorable on her special day with a beautiful Mother’s Day train ride through the towering redwoods. Hallcrest Vineyards will be pouring their local wines for purchase.
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 · 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 · Perdita Durango · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details Perdita first appeared onscreen in David Lynch’s Wild at Heart , played by Isabella Rossellini. Here, Rosie Perez takes over the role, transforming her into a ferocious outlaw who falls in with Romeo Dolorosa (Javier Bardem), a Santería-practicing drug dealer and killer. Together they tear from Mexico toward Las Vegas, leaving kidnapping, murder, ritual violence, and assorted depravity in their wake, while a dogged FBI agent played by James Gandolfini closes in.
time TBA · Playing with Fire: An Ecosexual Emergency · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details Playing with Fire: An Ecosexual Emergency is a joyous ecosexual documentary born from the ashes of California’s devastating fires. When lightning ignites the redwood forest surrounding their home in Boulder Creek, longtime lovers Beth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle are forced to evacuate — and their lives are forever transformed.
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 · Rainforest Weekends · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · community, workshop · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details Learn about California's own Coastal Redwood Forest, aboard a 100 year old steam train. Along the journey, hear fascinating information about the coastal redwoods and their ecosystems from docent specialists.
time TBA · Redwood Forest Steam Train · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · community · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of Roaring Camp, the railroad and the forest.
time TBA · SF Latino Film Festival: Libertad · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details Presented as part of the 18th annual SF Latino Film Festival. Post-screening Q&A with the filmmaker An Indigenous, transgender woman from Oaxaca, Mexico escaped violence in her hometown and fled to…
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.
9:00 AM · Morning Raga: Kamal Ahmad · Rootstock Arts (Temescal) · live_music, indian_classical · rating 5
viewcy.com · details Raga Music on a Sunday morning with the rare, transformative beauty of a live time specific Morning Raga. In the Indian classical tradition, ragas are intimate expressions aligned with specific times of day—a concept known as samay raga . Because most modern concerts take place in the evening, hearing morning ragas performed live during their intended hours is a rarity.
10:00 AM · Reformation Sunday · First Lutheran PA (Palo Alto) · live_music, classical, community · rating 5
flcpa.org · details Festival worship including choir and guest string quartet: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” Wear red.
12:00 PM · Kittens in Costume Adoption Fair · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · community · rating 5
discretionbrewing.com · details Adoptable animals in the beer garden, 12–4pm.
1:00 PM · Agatha Christie Mysteries: The Pale Horse · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · Register · literary, workshop, livestream · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join Agatha Christie and Charles Dickens enthusiasts and Pickwick Club members for a series of online discussions about four beloved works of crime fiction and their influence on the mystery genre.
1:00 PM · In-person Tech Help @ Downtown · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · Register · workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
2:00 PM · Riptide Rocksteady Social · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · dj_party · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details Reggae, Rocksteady and Ska on a Sunday afternoon by the beach! All original vinyl!
2:30 PM · FRANK OCEAN - BLONDE · The Midway (Dogpatch) · film · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details AN ENVELOP IMMERSIVE LISTENING EXPERIENCE @ MIDWAY
3:00 PM · Ledward Kaapana (Matinee) · Pono Hawaiian Grill (Santa Cruz) · $39 · live_music, latin_world · rating 5 · unconfirmed eventbrite.com · details Living Pono Project presents legendary Hawaiian slack key guitar master and National Heritage Fellow Ledward Kaapana performing live in the afternoon show.
3:00 PM · String Quartet Concert · First Lutheran PA (Palo Alto) · live_music, classical · rating 5
flcpa.org · details The Grace Note Chamber Players: from Vienna to Ragtime.
5:00 PM · Sunset Sound System Halloween Boat · San Francisco Belle (City Cruises) (Embarcadero) · $75-85 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
ra.co · details house
5:30 PM · Gunhild Carling · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, jazz · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details Sweden’s Queen of Swing, Gunhild Carling, is a jazz multi-instrumentalist, singer, and showwoman known for her electrifying performances.
6:00 PM · Artist Gathering · Rootstock Arts (Temescal) · community · rating 5
viewcy.com · details RootStock’s monthly Artist Gathering returns on the last Sunday of each month! At RootStock, we want artists to feel supported in their creativity and connected to one another. Come meet local artists, spend time in community, and learn more about the center along the way. Whether you’re a RootStock member or joining us for the first time, we’d love to have you there. Light bites will be provided. RootStock Arts 5741 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
6:00 PM · Church of Good Vibes · The Fireside (Alameda) · community · rating 5
planetzoop.com · details The Fireside Alameda, Ca. Church of Good Vibes 2nd & 4th Sundays Karaoke 6-10pm 21+, Full Bar, Outdoor Seating 1453 Webster St., Alameda
6:00 PM · Ledward Kaapana (Evening Show) · Pono Hawaiian Grill (Santa Cruz) · $39 · live_music, latin_world · rating 5 · unconfirmed eventbrite.com · details Living Pono Project presents an evening performance by legendary Hawaiian slack key guitarist and vocalist Ledward Kaapana at Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz.
7:00 PM · Bad Bitch Halloween · White Horse Inn (Oakland) · dj_party · rating 5 · unconfirmed instagram.com · details
7:00 PM · Ronnie Blaze, Bromf, Whalebone FM · Kilowatt (Mission) · Free · live_music, rock · rating 5
link.dice.fm · details DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. Ronnie Blaze, Bromf and Whalebone FM Kilowatt Sun, Oct 25, 7:00 PM Gigs San Francisco Free The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Get tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? About FREE LIVE LOCAL MUSIC AT KILOWATT. This is a 21+ event Presented by Kilowatt.
9:00 PM · Goodbye Ghosts · Underground SF (Lower Haight) · $10 · dj_party · rating 5
undergroundsf.com · details A farewell party for Trace and August before they leave SF for Brooklyn Alls funds to performers and VV’s FFS DJs: messiuhhh heart piece daria syria
9:00 PM · Sunset Sound System After-Party · San Francisco Belle (City Cruises) (Embarcadero) · $12-23 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
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9:30 PM · The Box: Devil's Night · Blue Lagoon (Santa Cruz) · free | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
facebook.com · details goth, industrial, EBM, darkwave
time TBA · Disney On Ice · SAP Center (San Jose) · dance, theater · rating 5
sapcenter.com · details Disney On Ice Find Your Hero Buy Tickets Date Oct 22 - 25 , 2026 On Sale On Sale Now Thursday, October 22 7:00 PM Buy Tickets Friday, October 23 7:00 PM Buy Tickets Saturday, October 24 11:00 AM Buy Tickets Saturday, October 24 3:00 PM Buy Tickets Saturday, October 24 7:00 PM Buy Tickets Sunday, October 25 1:00 PM Buy Tickets Sunday, October 25 5:00 PM Buy Tickets More Showings Event Details Unlock your inner hero when Disney On Ice brings your favorite stories to the ice!
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 · LIL PETE: REAL IS BACK TOUR · August Hall (Union Square) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, hiphop_rap · rating 5
augusthallsf.com · details Lil Pete: Real Is Back Tour Sunday, October 25, 2026 Lil Pete: Real Is Back Tour 8:00 pm | Doors: 7:00 pm All Ages || Buy Tickets + Google Calendar
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
time TBA · Squishers, Things Lucky · Eli's Mile High (Oakland) · RSVP · live_music, rock · rating 5
elismilehighclub.com · details Local Idiot Presents: Squishers, Things Lucky Sun, Oct 25 | Eli's Mile High Club RSVP Time & Location Oct 25, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Eli's Mile High Club, 3629 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA 94609, USA About the event Doors: 6pm - Music 6:30pm 21+ Members of This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb, ADD/C, and the Bananas age before your very eyes and scream slightly strange songs about the South, California, Life, Death, Cats, Weird Al, the Innernettes, Addiction, Skateboarding, Family, Garbage…
8:00 AM · Food Truck - Cococ the Food Truck · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Cococ the Food Truck pops up to serve authentic Mexican cuisine and flavorful dishes. Stop by the brewery for delicious eats to accompany your beer.
10:00 AM · Cannolis & Bread - Tavern - Sunday · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Treat yourself to fresh cannolis and artisanal bread at the Humble Sea Tavern this Sunday. Pick up sweet and savory bakery goods to enjoy alongside craft beers.
12:00 PM · Food Menu available - Tavern - Sunday · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Wrap up your weekend with kitchen food service at the Humble Sea Tavern this Sunday. Order from the menu to enjoy a satisfying meal paired with draft beer.
3:00 PM · ED LARSON AND BILLY WAYNE DAVIS · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Comedians Ed Larson and Billy Wayne Davis team up for a co-headlining evening of stand-up comedy. Fans can expect sharp southern wit, podcast favorites, and seasoned joke-telling.
4:00 PM · YOUR NEXT COMIC - A NEW FACES SHOWCASE · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Catch an entertaining lineup of rising stand-up talents as emerging comedians showcase their best material on stage.
7:00 PM · Kristin Chirico · Rooster T. Feathers (Sunnyvale) · $24.50 (plus two-item minimum purchase) · comedy · rating 4 · unconfirmed eventbrite.com · details Stand-up performance by comedian, writer, and YouTuber Kristin Chirico (BuzzFeed Ladylike, The Kitchen & Jorn Show), featuring Nick Scarpino. Must be 21+ with valid ID.
7:00 PM · S. F. COMEDY SHOWCASE · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details A showcase featuring a curated lineup of top local and touring Bay Area stand-up comedians.
7:00 PM · TWO DYKES AND A MIC: SOAKING WET TOUR · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Comedians Rachel Scanlon and Mackenzie Goodwin bring their hit queer comedy podcast and stand-up show to town on the Soaking Wet Tour. The duo provides an energetic night of uncensored jokes, audience interactions, and relationship stories.
10:00 PM · Unedited: Jenö b2b Markie All Night Long · Underground SF (Lower Haight) · dj_party · rating 4
ayli-sf.com · details
time TBA · HOCUS POCUS DRAG BRUNCH · Tommy T's (Pleasanton) · Tickets · comedy, dance · rating 4
tommyts-com.seatengine.com · details Event Description Biography October 25 Hocus Pocus Drag Brunch Hocus Pocus Drag Brunch 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.
4:00 PM · Zydeco Dance Party · Poor House Bistro (San Jose) · live_music, latin_world, dance · rating 0 · no longer listed poorhousebistro.com · details Live music
5:00 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.
5:30 PM · Irish Session · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · Free · live_music, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed thestarryplough.com · details Guest leader / advanced session
7:30 PM · Dracula · MV Center for the Performing Arts (Mountain View) · Prices vary (Subscriptions available) · rating 0 · no longer listed theatreworks.org · details Steven Dietz's adaptation of the timeless classic seduces with elegance and suspense, turning the legendary vampire tale into a high-octane theatrical ride. Presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.
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+
8:00 PM · LIVE MUSIC JAM w/ HOUSE BAND · Quarter Note (Sunnyvale) · No Cover · live_music, sports · rating 0 · no longer listed quarternote.com · details Falcons vs 49ers 10am
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.
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 · Exhibit- Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs · SFMoma (SOMA) · free · art · rating 0 · no longer listed sflive.art · details Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs May 16, 2026–February 28, 2027Floor 3 Dance and photography operate on different temporal planes. One unfolds over time through fluid movement, whereas the other freezes that motion in a single, suspended frame. Something electric ha...
time TBA · Exhibit- Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds · SFMoma (SOMA) · art · rating 0 · no longer listed sflive.art · details The retrospective Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds spans more than five decades of work by the celebrated photographer, exploring her poetic commitment to finding the extraordinary in the everyday. Iturbide’s lyrical photographs reflect a vast spectrum of life in her home country of Mexico,...
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
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 · RAGTIME AND TRADITIONAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/ragtime · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details VIRGINIA TICHENOR’S RAGTIME QUARTET Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/ragtime
time TBA · Singer/Songwriter Wednesday · Golden Gate Bandshell (Golden Gate Park) · live_music, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed sfrecpark.org · details Come out to the Golden Gate Bandshell on Wednesday...
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 · TRIBUTE TO JIMMY VAN HEUSEN · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/JVH · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details “IN THE TRADITION” JAZZ & POP PIANO TRIO Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/JVH
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 · 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
