San Francisco Metro: Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · Live Music · 120 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.
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
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
12:00 PM · Vinny & Li Duo · Poor House Bistro (San Jose) · live_music · rating 7
poorhousebistro.com · details Vinny & Li Duo
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 · 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
2:30 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
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!
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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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.
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!
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 · 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.
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 · 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
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 · 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 · 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 · 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.
7:30 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 · 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 .
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!
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 · 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
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.
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.
5:30 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 · 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 · 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.
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 · 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…
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
5:30 PM · Irish Session · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · Free · live_music, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed thestarryplough.com · details Guest leader / advanced session
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 · 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 · 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 · 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
