San Francisco Metro: Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · Live Music · San Francisco · 49 events · data version 20261021-173303
6:00 PM · Parlor Tricks: Belle Cora · Belle Cora (North Beach) · Free · live_music · rating 8
offbeatsf.com · details Wednesday, October 28, Belle Cora 6-9
8:00 PM · Pixel Grip · Great American (Tenderloin) · $33/$39 · live_music, electronic · rating 8
wl.seetickets.us · details all ages
8:00 PM · Slow Pulp, Snuggle · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · $42 · live_music, rock · rating 8
ticketmaster.com · details all ages; no ins/outs
8:00 PM · Theo Katzman (solo) · The Chapel (Mission) · $58.14 · live_music, rock · rating 8
wl.seetickets.us · details Indie
9:00 PM · TOP CHEFS POTLUCK: Halloween Party🎃 · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · $5 · live_music, dj_party, community · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details 9PM to Close, $5 cover after 9:30pm
A night of Bay Area music, community, and deep cuts at Madrone.
Join Top Chefs and Salōn! for a genre-bending showcase featuring live performances, DJ sets, covers, B-sides, original music, and classic favorites.
This is a time to support, connect, and vibe out with the local community. Singers and musicians welcome!
✨ Live music
🎧 DJ sets by Salōn!
🍸 Tasty cocktails
🎶 Deep cuts, covers & originals
🤝 Community vibes
time TBA · Octo-duet!! · Rite Spot Cafe (Mission) · FREE unless otherwise noted; $8.00 per person minimum · live_music, jazz · rating 8
ritespotcafe.net · details Early: Octo-duet!!
Late: The Perfidians
4:15 PM · CMC Halloween Party & Costume Parade · Community Music Center (Mission) · Free · live_music, community, festival · rating 7
sfcmc.org · details Please join us for our annual Halloween Spooktacular of fun and music! Featuring a showcase from CMC students from including Children’s Chorus, CMC Sparks, CMC Bernal Heights Neighborhood Choir, and more. All ages are welcome. Come in costume for the festive Costume Parade! Wednesday, October 28 from 4:15–5:15pmCMC Concert HallFree (bring a small snack or […]
6:00 PM · OAH Jazz Jam · Ocean Ale House (Ingleside) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
oceanalehouse.com · details Weekly Jazz Jam
7:00 PM · DANBERT NOBACON, ZEN & SERAFINA · Hotel Utah (SOMA) · 21+, $10.00 · live_music, folk · rating 7
wl.seetickets.us · details Danbert Nobacon of Chumbawamba Project Fix 2026 Tour
7:00 PM · DENNIS PALMIERI · Sheba Jazz Lounge (Fillmore) · No Cover Charge · live_music, jazz · rating 7
shebapianolounge.com · details Guitarist Dennis Palmieri treats audiences to a performance of smooth, melodic jazz at Sheba Jazz Lounge. Relax and enjoy an evening of tasteful guitar work and classic tunes.
7:00 PM · Matt Renzi Quartet · Mr. Tipples (Civic Center) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
mrtipplessf.com · details Matt Renzi | Saxophone
Dahveed Behroozi | Piano
Josh Thurston-Milgrom | Bass
Tim Bulkley | Drums
Multi-reedist Matt Renzi has been performing professionally for the past twenty-five years at international jazz festivals and music venues worldwide. He has been recognized multiple times by jazz organizations in Italy, Spain, Belgium, India and Israel as well as in the United States for his advanced concepts in spontaneous group composition and collective improvisation with The Matt Renzi Trio.
7:00 PM · Patrick Wolff Quartet ft. Anthony Wilson · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $30 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Saxophonist Patrick Wolff returns to the stage with another special guest named Wilson- this time, it is LA’s guitar virtuoso Anthony Wilson. A harmonic wizard, an accomplished composer, and a highly accomplished straight-ahead swinger, Wilson has traveled the world as a member of Diana Krall’s band and as the leader of his own small and large groups.
7:00 PM · Slothrust · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $ 25 in advance / $28 at the door · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details Wednesday October 28 2026
7:00PM doors -- music at 8:00PM
••• ALL AGES
$25 in advance / $28 at the door
$30.81 in advance [25 face value +5.81 service fee]
The Dystopian Theatre Tour
Slothrust
rock, grunge, garage
Um, Jennifer?
pop rock punk
7:00 PM · The Soul Sessions · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $15.50 - $25.50 · live_music, jazz, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Where groove meets spirit—an intimate Wednesday-night collision of jazz, soul, gospel, funk, and R&B.
JaZzLine INSTITUTE Presents The Soul Sessions
The Soul Sessions bring some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians to Black Cat for a weekly night built around deep groove, soulful improvisation, and the energy that happens when world-class players meet in an intimate room.
7:00 PM · We Are Scientists · Rickshaw Stop (Hayes Valley) · $25/$30 · live_music, rock · rating 7
wl.seetickets.us · details Supporting Talent: Soft Contact
7:30 PM · Continuing Education: Piano Repertory Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · classical, live_music · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details SFCM Continuing Education division offers a variety of musical opportunities designed to suit all levels of interest and aspiration in both private instruction and group study. Private lessons with our professional faculty are available for those who wish to learn a new instrument, dust off an old one, or hone their vocal technique.
7:30 PM · Violin Department Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · classical, live_music · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study. ProgramFinal program details will be announced upon availability.
8:00 PM · Freak Slug · The Independent (Divisadero) · $29.05 · live_music, rock · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Back to Event List AMULET TOUR NA Freak Slug Wed, Oct 28 Doors: 7:30 pm | Show: 8:00 pm All Ages Please note - there is a delivery delay set for 2 weeks prior to show. Buy Tickets Share + Google Calendar Related Events Clipse Aug 6 Sold Out! GRiZ Aug 7 Sold Out!
8:00 PM · GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS · Cafe Du Nord (Castro) · live_music, folk · rating 7
cafedunord.com · details with Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter (duo)
8:00 PM · TOMOKO FUNAKI · Dawn Club (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
dawnclub.com · details Tomoko Funaki was born in Japan into a musical family. Following in the footsteps of her parents, both musicians, she studied classical violin and flute. A move to New York exposed her to a broad range of musical genres but she found herself increasingly drawn towards jazz.
time TBA · Guillermo Gómez-Peña & La Pocha Nostra · The New Farm (Dogpatch) · theater, live_music · rating 7
thenewfarmsf.org · details
4:30 PM · Jose Simioni & The Door Slammers · The Saloon (North Beach) · Free · live_music · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Jose Simioni Trio's improvisational jazz performance at the Saloon from 4:30pm to 6:30pm with Dylan Garrison on drums and Ron Estrada on vocals and guitar.
5:00 PM · Tori Roze and Johnny Alexander · The Grove (SOMA) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
offbeatsf.com · details Tori Roze and Johnny Alexander bring a taste of San Diego's acclaimed soul-jazz scene to The Grove, performing as an intimate duo drawn from their six-piece band Tori Roze and...
6:00 PM · Le Jazz Hot · Scopo Divino (Pacific Heights) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
scopodivino.com · details The trio of the Hot Club of San Francisco featuring Paul "Pazzo" Mehling on guitar. Celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt for over 30 years.
6:00 PM · Untypical Girl Happy Hour · The Knockout (Mission) · live_music, rock · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details Top track Martha & The Muffins - Cooling the Medium DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. UNTYPICAL GIRL ROCK N’ ROLL HAPPY HOUR! The Knockout Wed, Oct 28, 6:00 PM DJ San Francisco Free The price you'll pay. No surprises later. find tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? Top track Martha & The Muffins - Cooling the Medium About UNTYPICAL GIRL ROCK N’ ROLL HAPPY HOUR! WITH DJ UNTYPICAL GIRL, PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS MONTHLY!
6:30 PM · No Mercy Band · Boom Boom Room (Fillmore) · Buy Tickets · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
boomboomroom.com · details The No Mercy Band ensures you and your guests have a fantastic time, whether leading the crowd through a choreographed dance from the past or dazzling them with incredible musicianship. We specialize in creating a high-energy atmosphere that keeps the dance floor moving all night long. Saxman Mike Luzzi and the No Mercy Band has been playing gigs all over San Francisco and the East Bay for more than 30 years.
7:00 PM · Jazz Duo · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live jazz duo performance at the bar. No cover charge.
7:00 PM · Live Music: the Americano Social Club · Blush! Wine Bar (Castro) · live_music, latin_world · rating 6
blushwinebar.com · details The Americano Social Club plays music for “la dolce vita”: a mix of romantic and eclectic melodies from all over the world. You might hear Pop, Jazz or Folk, Classical, Rock, or Opera, the music of Brazil or of Europe’s cafés, (not to mention some of our own dramatic original pieces); and all of it re-imagined so you will hear the melodies you love (or didn’t know you loved) like new again
7:30 PM · Neck of the Woods SF Open Mic Wednesdays · Neck of the Woods (Inner Richmond) · $0.00 · live_music, rock · rating 6
neckofthewoodssf.com · details Neck of the Woods SF Open Mic Night Every Wednesday Night Neck of the Woods 406 Clement St San Francisco, CA 94118 Doors at 7pm Read More
8:00 PM · Ax And The Hatchetmen · August Hall (Union Square) · $34.70 · live_music, rock · rating 6
augusthallsf.com · details Ax and the Hatchetmen: The Late Checkout Tour 2026 Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Ax and the Hatchetmen: The Late Checkout Tour 2026 8:00 pm | Doors: 7:00 pm All Ages || Buy Tickets + Google Calendar
8:00 PM · Jazz Jam with Lucas Davis · Stookey's Blue Room (Nob Hill) · No Cover · live_music, jazz · rating 6
stookeysblueroom.com · details No Cover/No Reservation
8-11pm
A $5 - $10 Donation is requested (for the house band)
8:00 PM · The Wildwoods · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · $22 · live_music · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details (((folkYEAH!))) presents: The Wildwoods The Wildwoods, hailing from Lincoln, Nebraska, continue to bring sonic beauty and simplicity to today’s increasingly complicated and cluttered musical landscape. With Dear Meadowlark, the band’s fourth full-length album released on April 11, 2025, The Wil
8:30 PM · No Mercy Band · Boom Boom Room (Fillmore) · Buy Tickets · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
boomboomroom.com · details The No Mercy Band ensures you and your guests have a fantastic time, whether leading the crowd through a choreographed dance from the past or dazzling them with incredible musicianship. We specialize in creating a high-energy atmosphere that keeps the dance floor moving all night long. Saxman Mike Luzzi and the No Mercy Band has been playing gigs all over San Francisco and the East Bay for more than 30 years.
8:30 PM · Verve Quintet · Local Edition (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
localeditionsf.com · details This fabulous quintet honors the blue note, hard bop tradition of the 1960’s and beyond. Aaron Germain - BassAdam Klipple - PianoAndrew Dixon - Tenor SaxDaniel Herrera - TrumpetJPaul Macklin - Drums
9:00 PM · The Dead Cassettes, Moon Darling, Baystar · The Knockout (Mission) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details Top track The Dead Cassettes - Goodbye Forever DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. THE DEAD CASSETTES + MOON DARLING + BAYSTAR The Knockout Wed, Oct 28, 8:00 PM Gigs San Francisco $11.33 The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Get tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code?
time TBA · Billy Philadelphia · The Vault Steakhouse (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
vaultsteakhouse.com · details Billy Philadelphia doesn’t like labels. Or categories. He loves jazz. But he also loves cabaret and musical theatre. And the blues. And rock ‘n’roll. And…. You might call his repertoire “eclectic.”
time TBA · Flavio Souza · Etcetera Wine Bar (Mission) · live_music · rating 6
etceterawinebar.com · details Pianist and keyboardist Flavio Souza performs an engaging live set of jazz, blues, and pop standards in an intimate wine bar setting.
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 · The Music of Ennio Morricone · Civic Center Plaza (Civic Center) · From $38.75 · live_music, classical · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details We invite you to experience a magnificent selection of works by one of the greatest composers in cinematic history. This unique concert brings to life a rich repertoire of Morricone’s most beloved masterpieces , performed in an intimate setting as a piano recital accompanied by a string quartet.
7:00 PM · Red Curtain Presents: Laughs and Blues · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, comedy · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details Laughs and Blues is Biscuits and Blues turned comedy club for one night: a comedy showcase on the main stage with a live blues band swinging between sets.
8:00 PM · Peninsula Project · Comstock Saloon (North Beach) · live_music · rating 5
comstocksaloon.com · details Live Music
time TBA · The Roast of Count Dracula · Great Star Theater (Chinatown) · festival, experimental, live_music · rating 5
greatstartheater.org · details Join us for a raucous night of comedy, music and mayhem. The Roast of Count Dracula is a Very Adult Comedy Show hosted by Legendary Comic, Brian Holtzman. Not for the Faint of Heart.
8:00 PM · FELUKAH — HIBISKISS TOUR · Brick and Mortar (Mission) · $36.22 · live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed brickandmortarmusic.com · details Event Details Goldenvoice Presents Felukah — HibisKiss Tour October 28, 2026 8:00 pm PDT (Doors: 7:00 pm ) Brick and Mortar Music Hall , 1710 Mission Street , San Francisco, CA ( map ) $35.72 Buy Tickets + Google Calendar Felukah Felukah is an Egyptian rapper, singer, poet, and activist. Seamlessly blending her Arabic culture into Western sounds, Felukah is dubbed the ‘Arab futurist songstress,’ or the artist paving the way for a ‘new wave of Arab women.’
8:00 PM · OAH Jazz Jam · Ocean Ale House (Ingleside) · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed oceanalehouse.com · details Weekly Jazz Jam
time TBA · Live Music Night · Blondie's Bar (Mission) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed blondiesbarsf.com · details Live music featuring Jump Jazz, Honky Tonk, Blues, or Swing. No cover charge.
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 · 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...