San Francisco Metro: Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · Folk · 17 events · data version 20261021-173303
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.
8:00 PM · Kishi Bashi, Geographer · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · Buy Tickets · live_music, folk · rating 8
ticketmaster.com · details all ages; no ins/outs
1:00 PM · Tomfoolery · Ocean Ale House (Ingleside) · live_music, jazz, folk, rock · rating 7
oceanalehouse.com · details Blues, Jazz, Folk, and Rock
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.
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
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.
1:00 PM · Seisiún · The Plough and the Stars (Inner Richmond) · live_music, folk · rating 6
sfchronicle.com · details Afternoon@1 to 4pm
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...
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
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 · 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.
7:30 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.
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.
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
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 · 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...