San Francisco Metro: Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · Live Music · East Bay · 34 events · data version 20261021-173303
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.
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
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.
7:30 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.
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.
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
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 · 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 · 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.
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 · 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.
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 · 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: […]
7:00 PM · Form Decay · The Planetarium Richmond (Richmond) · $10/$15 · live_music, electronic · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
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.
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 · 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 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.
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…
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
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 · 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 · 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