San Francisco Metro: Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 188 events · data version 20261021-173303
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.
7:30 PM · Ameya Velingker · Wyldflowr Arts (Oakland) · live_music, indian_classical · rating 9
viewcy.com · details Prashaanti, A Melodic Journey Through Hindustani Classical Music Enjoy an evening of Hindustani classical music, where vocal expression meets the sweet melodies of the sarangi, a rather rare traditional bowed string instrument from India, and the rhythms of the tabla, a ubiquitous and versatile percussion instrument that has captured the imagination of artists worldwide.
7:30 PM · Jules Leyhe & The Family Jules · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, rock · rating 9
soundroom.org · details We start with Jules Leyhe & The Family Jules.
Jules is one of the world’s foremost blues slide-guitar players—so much so that even Premier Guitar magazine called his music “the best blues slide licks since Derek Trucks, maybe even Duane Allman.” His band is also top-notch - featuring Max Cowan on paino, Isaac Schwartz on drums and renowned bassist Matt Roades.
Then we add a special guest to create something new and exciting!
8:00 PM · Blues Traveler · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · live_music, rock · rating 9
guildtheatre.com · details Blues Traveler GENRE: Blues Rock, Folk, Jam Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube | Website Nearly 4 decades ago, the four original members of Blues Traveler —John Popper, Chandler Kinchla, Brendan Hill, and the late Bobby Sheehan—gathered in their drummer’s parents' basement in Princeton, NJ to jam.
6:30 PM · Madrone Presents Fillmore Sessions · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · dj_party · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details Madrone’s owner, Spike Krouse, hits the decks for a deep dive into the soul of Fillmore jazz 🎶
6:30–8:30 PM
Expect a rich blend of legendary cuts and hidden gems as he spins selections from the iconic Oscar Myers & The Fillmore Collection — from heavy hitters to rare, lesser-known bangers.
7:00 PM · Impressions of John Coltrane · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details ABOUT THIS SERIES In celebration of John Coltrane's centennial, Terrence Brewer and a host of musical guests explore myriad aspects of Coltrane’s legacy, from his many artistic collaborations and seminal recordings to his profound spiritual awakening and partnership with his wife, pianist and harpist Alice Coltrane.
7:00 PM · Laura Anglade · Kuumbwa Jazz Center (Santa Cruz) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
kuumbwajazz.org · details Brooklyn-based jazz chanteuse Laura Anglade is originally from the village of Brousse-le-Château in the south of France, though she grew up in the United States and spent several years living in Canada. Anglade’s performances are a reflection of her roots: rich in simplicity, an appreciation for the past and finding wonder in ordinary moments.
7:00 PM · MARYNA KRUT · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $44/$49
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, latin_world · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WO' POP ON KEXP
7:30 PM · DAVID SÁNCHEZ’S CARIB PRESENTS TAMBÓ · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details For his night in our series devoted to solo projects by SFJAZZ Collective members, tenor saxophonist and composer David Sánchez brings his Carib ensemble to the stage, presenting the West Coast premiere of his new work, Tambó .
8:00 PM · Dilated Peoples · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · $59.50 · live_music, hiphop_rap · rating 8
ticketmaster.com · details West Coast hip-hop stalwarts Evidence, Rakaa Iriscience, and DJ Babu reunite on stage as Dilated Peoples to deliver classic boom-bap cuts and razor-sharp lyricism.
8:00 PM · Katie Pruitt, Olivia Barton · The Chapel (Mission) · $25/$30 · live_music, folk · rating 8
wl.seetickets.us · details Supporting Talent: Olivia Barton - Americana
9:00 PM · SHAKE & POP · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · dj_party · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details 9PM to 2AM
FREE, NO COVER
SHAKE AND POP
DJ ILLBORN spins POP/DISCO/HOUSE/INDIE DANCE
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 · Sons of Emperor Norton & Jamie Duncan · Rite Spot Cafe (Mission) · FREE unless otherwise noted; $8.00 per person minimum · live_music, jazz · rating 8
ritespotcafe.net · details Early: Sons of Emperor Norton
Late: Jamie Duncan Trio
10:00 AM · Elim Chan Conducts Adams and Mendelssohn · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfsymphony.org · details Overview Elim Chan conducts the Symphony in a stunning quartet of works that delve into the great unknown. In Nänie , Brahms memorializes a beloved friend with a poignant choral funeral song, transforming sorrowful resignation into humble gratitude. Renaud Capuçon regales us with the lustrous melodies, vibrant textures, and glittering pyrotechnics of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.
6:00 PM · An Evening with Doug Aitken · SFMoma (SOMA) · art, workshop · rating 7
sfmoma.org · details Join artist Doug Aitken for an evening tracing his far-ranging career of film, multichannel video, sound, and performance, including a rare look at projects never-before shown in San Francisco.
6:00 PM · Fright NightLife · Cal Academy of Science (Golden Gate Park) · $26.00 · community · rating 7
calacademy.org · details Something wickedly fierce is roaming the museum. Join our Halloween haunt with Peaches Christ.
6:00 PM · JAZZ NIGHT · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
abbottsquaremarket.com · details Sam Nicely
6:00 PM · Jefe Meduri Famiglia · Poor House Bistro (San Jose) · live_music · rating 7
poorhousebistro.com · details Jefe Meduri Phb Famiglia
6:00 PM · Works on Paper Book Club · SFMoma (SOMA) · literary, community · rating 7
sfmoma.org · details For the October Works on Paper Book Club, Assistant Curator of Photography Delphine Sims has selected the short story collection "Eat the Mouth That Feeds You" by Carribean Fragoza.
7:00 PM · A.B.P. & The Spites · Ivy Room (Albany) · TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details ivy room presents - genre - garage, rock, alt
7:00 PM · De'Sean Jones & Urban Art Orchestra · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Detroit-born jazz where hip-hop, gospel, electronic sound, and deep groove meet.
Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader De’Sean Jones brings the sound of Detroit to Black Cat with music that moves between jazz, hip-hop, gospel, and electronic influence with serious rhythmic drive and cinematic scale.
7:00 PM · JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS AND ALEXANDRE THARAUD · Herbst Theatre (Civic Center) · TICKET INFO · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfwarmemorial.org · details World-renowned French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras and celebrated pianist Alexandre Tharaud unite for an elegant recital of classical works, presented by San Francisco Performances.
7:00 PM · Mads Tolling & Sam Reider · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Two acclaimed Bay Area acoustic musicians join forces for an eclectic and highly original evening exploring jazz and folk traditions from around the world. Two-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Mads Tolling and Latin Grammy-nominated accordionist and composer Sam Reider bring together their distinctive musical voices in a genre-busting collaboration that moves effortlessly across cultures and styles.
7:00 PM · Motoko Honda Quartet · Mr. Tipples (Civic Center) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
mrtipplessf.com · details Motoko Honda | Piano/Composition
Cory Wright | Multi-woodwind
Matt Small | Bass
Jordan Glenn | Drums
The music of pianist and composer Motoko Honda is to mainstream jazz what Brahms’s music was to the neatly packaged forms of the Classical period.” — Phillip Greenlief, Art Forum, Live at California Jazz Conservatory
“The audience of young lovers and experienced culture seekers hardly moved a muscle for an hour and a half. Apparently we can still concentrate when the occasion demands it.”
7:00 PM · Noche De Movies: Wolven · Medicine for Nightmares (Mission) · film · rating 7
medicinefornightmares.com · details Noche de Movies is back just in time for those chilly San Pancho nights!
This month Noche de Movies is celebrating the Halloween season with the 1978 horror movie classic Wolven directed by Michael Wadleigh
New York City police investigator Dewey Wilson (Albert Finney) is trying to solve a series of grisly deaths in which the victims have seemingly been maimed by feral animals.
7:00 PM · ODC/Dance: Unplugged · ODC Theater (Mission) · dance · rating 7
odc.dance · details Unplugged is a recurring platform offering a rare and candid look into the creative process of ODC's choreographers. Experience works in progress, hear directly from the artists, and ask questions during these intimate studio showings with ODC's creative force.
7:00 PM · SAM PEOPLES · Sheba Jazz Lounge (Fillmore) · No Cover Charge · live_music, jazz · rating 7
shebapianolounge.com · details Pianist Sam Peoples showcases his musical talents with a live jazz performance at Sheba Jazz Lounge. Settle in for sophisticated keyboard melodies and engaging arrangements.
7:30 PM · Collaborative Piano Department Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · 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.
7:30 PM · Elim Chan Conducts Adams and Mendelssohn · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfsymphony.org · details Overview Elim Chan conducts the Symphony in a stunning quartet of works that delve into the great unknown. In Nänie , Brahms memorializes a beloved friend with a poignant choral funeral song, transforming sorrowful resignation into humble gratitude. Renaud Capuçon regales us with the lustrous melodies, vibrant textures, and glittering pyrotechnics of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.
7:30 PM · Margot Wagner · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · Buy Tickets · live_music · rating 7
eventbrite.com · details Enjoy a live performance from Margot Wagner and friends to celebrate the release of her latest record.
7:30 PM · TAC: Fundamentals of Applied Composition Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · 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. Program Pieces will be announced from the stage. Milan MerrittDimitrii MorovWenxi Qin
8:00 PM · Bridge City Sinners · UC Theatre (Berkeley) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, folk · rating 7
theuctheatre.org · details From the misty, pine-covered hills of the Pacific Northwest hail the Bridge City Sinners. Dark Folk? Americana? Folk Punk? Pre-war era Jazz? Blackgrass? This string band bends the meaning of the word genre with their eclectic blend of styles, defying categorization.They started their journey by busking on street corners across the country and now this supergroup of musicians find themselves on the national tour circuit.
8:00 PM · CHRIS GAMPER BAND · Dawn Club (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
dawnclub.com · details Christopher Gamper is a versatile, dynamic drummer whose playing moves easily across genres and stylistic boundaries. Onstage he brings passion and precision in equal measure, adapting to the musicians around him and shaping the mood of each song as it unfolds. He's a true collaborator, the kind of player who makes everyone else sound better, and audiences feel it.
8:00 PM · Crepe-O-Ween: Harry & The Hitmen · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $20 · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details BOUNCE HOUSE will be the greatest rock n roll band of all time: BLACK SABBATH! Who will take the role of the Prince of Darkness and will they be shirtless? Will there be any Dio tunes? Will cocaine be involved? Will there be a bat?
8:00 PM · FRANCIS OF DELIRIUM · Cafe Du Nord (Castro) · live_music, rock · rating 7
cafedunord.com · details with swell foop
8:00 PM · HAYDEN EVERETT, JACKSON LUNDY · Brick and Mortar (Mission) · $28.08 · live_music · rating 7
brickandmortarmusic.com · details Event Details Brick & Mortar Music Hall Presents Hayden Everett October 29, 2026 8:00 pm PDT (Doors: 7:00 pm ) Brick and Mortar Music Hall , 1710 Mission Street , San Francisco, CA ( map ) $27.58 Buy Tickets + Google Calendar Hayden Everett Hayden Everett is a Seattle-based artist blending folk storytelling with jazz-trained musicianship and expansive, atmospheric production. Hayden writes much of his music on solo backpacking trips, guided by a belief that presence gives art its weight.
8:00 PM · Michael Franti Trio · Rio Theatre (Santa Cruz) · live_music, folk · rating 7
riotheatre.com · details Heartstrings & Dynamite Tour
Show time: 7:00 PM, doors 6:00 PMTickets: $76Advance tickets: www.pulseproductions.netArtists website: www.michaelfranti.com
8:00 PM · NO-BRAINER PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: WASABI · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $15 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details In 2005 local Santa Cruz bass wunderkind Dan Robbins joined the Brothers Work on their musical quest. The power trio plays primarily original music, with a few select covers, rooted in a meld of funk/rock/jazz/world/hip hop/dance music. Wasabi’s tunes draw from the personal journeys of its members and a revolving collection of special guests who frequently sit in on various instruments and vocals.
8:00 PM · PATRICK WOLF · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, folk · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Back to Event List Patrick Wolf Abhora Thu, Oct 29 Doors: 7:30 pm | Show: 8:00 pm All Ages Please note - there is a delivery delay set for 2 weeks prior to show. VIP Ticket Includes: - Exclusive Art Print - Sound Check Access - Meet & Greet Buy Tickets Share + Google Calendar Related Events Chasing Abbey Sep 30 Sold Out!
8:00 PM · Sight After Dark/Dirty Plaid/The Sumerians · Winters (Pacifica) · live_music, rock · rating 7
winterstavern.com · details Brooklyn urban electro-rock duo Sight After Dark headlines an electric night of music alongside Dirty Plaid and The Sumerians.
8:30 PM · Astro Zombies · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $20/$25 · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details A Pre-Halloween Bash and costume contest - punk, grunge, ska punk, belly dance
9:00 PM · Free Funk Glory Jams · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · Free · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details Live Jam Session
9:15 PM · De'Sean Jones & Urban Art Orchestra · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Detroit-born jazz where hip-hop, gospel, electronic sound, and deep groove meet.
Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader De’Sean Jones brings the sound of Detroit to Black Cat with music that moves between jazz, hip-hop, gospel, and electronic influence with serious rhythmic drive and cinematic scale.
10:00 PM · swedm®: Varg2TM & jamesjamesjames · The Great Northern (SOMA) · Buy Ticket · dj_party · rating 7
eventbrite.com · details Varg2tm and jamesjamesjames bring swedm® to The Great Northern on October 29: European club heritage meets the future-facing underground.
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 · 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
8:00 AM · Bootcamp · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · Free · community, workshop · rating 6
tjpa.org · details Bootcamp provided by Fitness SF at Main Plaza
10:00 AM · Reading Room + Recess Cart · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · Free · community, literary · rating 6
tjpa.org · details Reading Room & Recess Cart at Main Plaza
12:00 PM · Live on the Lawn · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · Free · live_music · rating 6
tjpa.org · details Live Music at Central Lawn
1:00 PM · MAH Early Closure · Santa Cruz MAH (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 6
santacruzmah.org · details We are closing at 6pm today for a special screening of Nosferatu ! We apologize for the inconvenience!
4:00 PM · Yappy Hours @ the MAH · Santa Cruz MAH (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 6
santacruzmah.org · details Meet the furry friends that are up for adoption (paperwork to fill out onsite), treat your dog to a “Barktini” (a pup- friendly drink made with chicken broth and pepperoni sticks), and enjoy furry-friend festivities like the option for dogs to make their very own paw paintings! This event is Fido Friendly – participants are encouraged to bring their pups! And don’t forget to treat YOURSELF to a “Pupperol Spritz” (a real-life cocktail) from Front & Cooper .
5:00 PM · Watch Party · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · Free · community, sports · rating 6
tjpa.org · details Watch Party at Main Plaza
6:00 PM · After Dark: Creepatorium · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community, dj_party, latin_world, live_music · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Get ready for some hair-raising fun at our annual Halloween party! Embrace your dark side with Gothicumbia and dress to impress at the science-themed costume contest.
6:00 PM · BETV PRESENTS: PHOBOPHILIA · Woodhouse Blending & Brewing (Santa Cruz) · $10 · community · rating 6
woodhousebrews.com · details BeTV Presents:
Phobophilia
Thursday, October 29 | 6–10 PM
Woodhouse Brewing, Santa Cruz
The world’s ending … what’s on TV?
Welcome to Phobophilia, the first event in BeTV Presents, a new immersive art series exploring what happens when we stop watching and start participating.
Step into a world of interactive art and immersive broadcasts, exploring our complicated relationship with fear.
6:00 PM · Latin Jazz with Viajo de la Musica · Scopo Divino (Pacific Heights) · live_music, jazz, latin_world · rating 6
scopodivino.com · details Viajó de la Música celebrates Latin Jazz with Saxophonist Renner leads this jazz quartet, featuring educated, creative, and expressive musicians primarily from the East Bay. Viva Bossa Nova!
6:30 PM · Desire, Mothermary, Madeline Goldstein · Great American (Tenderloin) · $22/$25 · live_music, rock · rating 6
wl.eventim.us · details all ages
6:30 PM · Tea Pot Logic · Boom Boom Room (Fillmore) · Buy Tickets · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
boomboomroom.com · details Teapot Logic is a Bay Area groove quartet who deliver a deep blend of funk, soul, jazz, and rock. With tight interplay and fearless improvisation, they move seamlessly between inventive originals and fresh takes on funk legends like James Brown, Grant Green, Herbie Hancock, and The Meters. Not only do they deliver deep instrumental grooves, they also mix in vocal-driven tunes from J.J. Cale, Jimmy Cliff, and the Jerry Garcia Band—bringing a soulful, familiar sound that keeps you dancing.
7:00 PM · Celluloid Frontiers · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details In conjunction with the exhibition Private Frontiers , BAMPFA presents Naeem Mohaiemen’s A Missing Can of Film (2025). Commissioned by EVA Ireland International and the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, the film traces the lost-left politics buried within Zahir Raihan’s Stop Genocide (1971)—a film edited in the style of Soviet Realism and Third Cinema during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Raihan, a novelist and director, was abducted only forty-five days after the end of the war.
7:00 PM · Clement St Comedy: Halloween Special · Neck of the Woods (Inner Richmond) · $12.33 · comedy · rating 6
neckofthewoodssf.com · details Clement St Comedy: Halloween Special Thu, Oct 29 7:00 pm (Doors: 6:45 pm ) $12.33 Buy Tickets + Google Calendar Artists Best of San Francisco Stand-up Comedy
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 · Newberry & Verch · Back Room (Berkeley) · live_music, folk · rating 6
events.humanitix.com · details Description Growing up, Joe Newberry and April Verch absorbed traditions of home and hearth - in his Missouri Ozarks and her Ottawa Valley of Canada. Although they are on the road much of the year, the two musicians are fond of saying that they are rarely homesick, because their music means they always have a bit of home with them wherever they go. Joe Newberry comes from a family of singers and dancers.
7:00 PM · Season of the Witch · Kilowatt (Mission) · $13.39 · live_music, rock · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. Season of the Witch: Halloween Horror Art Print Show (Upstairs!) Kilowatt Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PM Art San Francisco Free The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Get tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code?
7:30 PM · Bonny June and Bonfire Halloween Show · The Ugly Mug (Soquel) · $35adv · live_music, folk · rating 6
cafeugly.com · details A SPOOKY VAUDEVILLIAN NIGHT
Bonny June & Bonfire
7:30 PM · Deadbeat at Dawn with Live Music · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · live_music, film · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details TRASH & TREASURES presents: DEADBEAT AT DAWN (with Live Opening Set from Meat Hook & the Vital Organs) He quit the gangs. They killed his girl. He became… Goose leaves the gang life behind after pleas from his girlfriend. But it isn’t long before he’s pulled back into the wo
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 · Grits & Eggs Podcast: Coming Thru America Tour · Palace of Fine Arts (Marina) · Specific ticket price not shown in the accessible listing. · comedy · rating 6 · unconfirmed palaceoffinearts.org · details A live recording and performance by the Grits & Eggs Podcast as part of the Coming Thru America Tour.
7:30 PM · Iko Ya Ya Halloween Party · Ashkenaz (Berkeley) · TICKETS · live_music, latin_world, dance · rating 6
ashkenaz.com · details Iko Ya Ya Halloween Party! Cajun/Zydeco 'Swamp n' Roll' Thu Oct 29 Minimum age: All ages Show time: 8:00 PM Doors open: 7:30 PM Tickets Description Doors 7:30pm Show 8pm Halloween party and costume contest! Iko Ya Ya (Pronounced I - KO - YAH-YAH): Since 2013, we’ve been flooding dance halls with the Louisiana-influenced music that gets folks on their the feet – what we like to call “swamp ‘n roll!”
8:00 PM · A Twink And A Redhead · August Hall (Union Square) · $44.95 · live_music · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 5+
8:00 PM · BLEOOD · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details Goldenvoice Presents bleood KILL YOUR IDOLS TOUR Thursday, October 29 Doors 7:00PM , Show 8:00PM All Ages The Regency Ballroom Buy Tickets Star Seating Event Info If tickets in the accessible section are unavailable, please reach out to the venue for accommodations. Please note, orders in violation of the published ticket limit are subject to cancellation without notice. Ticket prices may fluctuate, at any time, based on demand.
8:00 PM · Dadi Freyr, Briet · Castro Theater (Castro) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, electronic · rating 6
thecastro.com · details Icelandic singer, songwriter and producer Daði Freyr is one of modern pop’s most electrifying live acts. Known for his infectious synth-pop, self-built instruments, and hand-crafted visuals, his shows are intimate, unpredictable, and genuinely communal experiences. He rose to global fame with his viral hit “Think About Things” and returns with his new album Too Much, Not Enough, out May 8th. Don’t miss him this autumn on his US & Canada tour.
8:00 PM · Emmett Van Leer Trio · Stookey's Blue Room (Nob Hill) · No Cover · live_music, jazz · rating 6
stookeysblueroom.com · details Piano-based, Modern Jazz
with Jaycie Grady, drums
Theo Stathopulos, bass
8-10:30pm
No Cover, First Come, First Serve
8:00 PM · I Hate Gay Halloween Cover Show · El Rio (Mission) · $15 · live_music, rock, dj_party · rating 6
tockify.com · details I HATE GAY HALLOWEEN!
The night before the night before All Hallows' Eve, we paint the town red, the night black, and our eyes with glitter. Join us for a night of singing your lungs out and dancing your wig off at the Bay Area's queerest Halloween Party. Come in your most esoteric costume and win a prize!
Featuring:
gloomy june as My Chemical Romance
gloomy june is the soundtrack of a fog-soaked San Francisco Summer.
8:00 PM · KID KAMELEON & THE LOUNGE LIZARDS · The Crow's Nest (Santa Cruz) · $6 cover · dj_party · rating 6
facebook.com · details Thursday October 29th Danceable music from the last 50 years Starts at 08:00 PM
8:00 PM · Milonga Malevaje · Verdi Club (Mission) · $20 · dance · rating 6
verdiclub.net · details Milonga: $20 Dresses By Atelier Vertex
8:00 PM · The Peach Pit Cabaret · Bimbos 365 (North Beach) · BUY TICKETS · dance, theater · rating 6
bimbos365club.com · details Back by popular demand.. Lady Camden’s new show, The Peach Pit Cabaret, returns to Bimbo’s 365 Club on February 21. Merging the worlds of drag, burlesque, lounge, performance art, live music, and even circus tricks- with a vintage twist straight out of Moulin Rouge. Drawing from references new and old, ranging from Cabaret, to Chicago, to Chappell Roan, to Christina Aguilera and 2001’s “Lady Marmalade”, Lady Camden invites you to step into her secret, sexy, glamorous, speakeasy…
8:00 PM · The Vampire Lestat drag show · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · dance, theater · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details Thurs., 10/29/26 Theatre des Vampires presents The Vampire Lestat drag show w/ live music from Pretty Frankenstein 8pm, $12 adv., $15 door The twice sold out Bay Area Théâtre Des Vampires: Interview With The Vampire themed Drag Show returns once more to Thee Stork Club just in time for Halloween! For those who didn’t get to see The Vampire Lestat live in concert, this is a show you won’t wanna miss as we’ll be celebrating All Hallow’s Eve with our favorite toxic bratty vamps!
8:00 PM · WestSide Jazz Club · Local Edition (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
localeditionsf.com · details Live Performance 8:00pm - 12amFronted by Tenor Saxman Scott Silverberg, WestSide Jazz is what it says it is, a club. A bunch of like minded cats, all digging deep, all the time.WestSide Jazz Club, from the Westside of SF is full of local boys, living here in town, keeping the jazz pot stirred. Always driving, always vibrant. You hear funk when you’d of thought swing. And never mind all the other infectious grooves. Latin, Second Line, Boogie and what not. Cool party band. Killer Chops.
8:30 PM · The Chicks · Masonic Hall (Nob Hill) · live_music, folk · rating 6
ticketmaster.com · details Country music icons The Chicks perform live in a celebration highlighted by their landmark Grammy-winning album Taking the Long Way. The evening showcases their fearless songwriting, rich harmonies, and quintessential country-rock anthems.
9:00 PM · 1984 · Cat Club (SOMA) · No Cover · dj_party · rating 6
sfcatclub.com · details The Best of the 80s on 2 Dance Floors
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9pm-2am | No Cover
9:00 PM · Barry O’Connell & Vinnie Cronin · The Plough and the Stars (Inner Richmond) · dance, community · rating 6
sf.ccewest.org · details Set Dancing
9:00 PM · Random Access: Halloween Special · The Monarch (SOMA) · dj_party · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details Random Access is a dark cyberpunk electronic club series presented by PsyberCorp Industries, combining future-forward underground electronic
time TBA · 3rd Thursday Band & Wendy Witt · The Saloon (North Beach) · live_music · rating 6
thesaloonsf.com · details The 3rd Thursday Band brings a lively mix of rhythm and blues to The Saloon stage. Expect a groove-heavy performance packed with classic blues standards and local flair.
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 · Brittany Carney: Midsummer Night's Cream · The Lost Church (North Beach) · comedy · rating 6
thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com · details Stand-up comedian and writer Brittany Carney presents her solo comedy show packed with delightfully absurdist observations and deadpan wit. Audience members can expect a smart, offbeat comedic perspective.
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 · 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 · Eric Shifrin · The Vault Steakhouse (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
vaultsteakhouse.com · details For the past 30 years, piano stylist Eric Shifrin has been charming the swells, swindlers and stand-up guys in bars and bistros from the Barbary Coast to Nob Hill. From the saloons to the salons, from smooth and creamy to chunky and funky, he's played it all.
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 · 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 · Happy Hour · Etcetera Wine Bar (Mission) · community · rating 6
etceterawinebar.com · details Unwind at Etcetera Wine Bar with drink discounts and tasty bites in a cozy neighborhood setting. It is the perfect opportunity to socialize and sample wines after the workday.
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 · Making Marie Antoinette · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details Polarizing upon its release, Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette is now, 20 years later, widely embraced as a 21st-century cinematic cornerstone and a distilled expression of its director’s recurring themes of celebrity, wealth, and isolation.
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 · 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 · Soul Story Theater Solo Performance · The Marsh SF (Mission) · workshop, theater · rating 6
themarsh.org · details Suraya Keating’s Soul Story Theater Solo Performance Program for Women Class Description Facilitated by Suraya Keating, LMFT, Registered Drama Therapist & Soul Story Coach The Soul Story Theater Solo Performance Program is a 13-week creative journey for women who long to transform meaningful life experiences into an original solo performance.
time TBA · THE CROW 1994
MOVIE SCREENING + DANCE PARTY · DNA Lounge (SOMA) · BUY TICKETS · film, dj_party · rating 6
dnalounge.com · details The Crow 1994: Movie Screening + Dance Party!
Gothic, Industrial! Tonight is Devil's Night Eve, so of
course we have to do a screening of the 1994 Brandon Lee classic,
The Crow, then segue into a dance party featuring and inspired by
the movie's epic soundtrack. Costumes encouraged! Remember:
"friends don't let friends go as The Crow for Halloween"
-- except when it's a Crow Party.
time TBA · Tessellations, Zheniia, Herb Lore · Spats (Berkeley) · $15 · live_music, electronic · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
time TBA · Texturescape · Hammer Theatre (San Jose) · INFO · art · rating 6
hammertheatre.com · details The Hammer2 Gallery features a rotating display of artwork by local artists and San José State University alumni. This will be the 5th show in the space and brings together the work of nine artists:
Irman Arcibal
Jen Clarke
Nikhil Dev
Leila Ensaniat
Michelle Frey
Lisa Heikka-Huber
Dee Mostofi
Craig Scoffone
Meghna Sharma
Working in a variety of media, the artists invite the viewer into a Texturescape of color, pattern, and thought.
time TBA · The Haunt: A Halloween hangout crafted by artists · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · $25 · art, community · rating 6
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 · The Music of Ennio Morricone · Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose) · From $43.00 · 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.
time TBA · Thursday Night Football! · The Lucky Horseshoe (Bernal Heights) · sports · rating 6
theluckyhorseshoebar.com · details Thursday Night Football! Thu, Oct 08 | The Lucky Horseshoe Join us every week to catch your team's Thursday night game! No Tickets Necessary See other events Time & Location Oct 08, 2026, 5:15 PM – 8:45 PM The Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA Other dates Thu, Oct 15, 5:15 PM Thu, Oct 22, 5:15 PM Thu, Oct 29, 5:15 PM View all 13 dates Share this event
10:00 AM · A Matter of Balance · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · workshop, community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details An 8-session workshop series for adults over 60, with either a fear of falling or have experienced a fall.
10:30 AM · Storytime and Stay & Play @ Downtown · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, literary · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details For ages 0-5
10:30 AM · Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Wings provides free birth certificates and notary services for people experiencing homelessness.
11:00 AM · Creepin' it Real Preschool Storytime & Craft · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, literary, workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Let's creep it real with seasonal booooo-ks, plus fun songs and activities for preschoolers and their families, followed by a craft! All treats and no tricks! Costumes encouraged.
11:00 AM · Preschool Story Time @ Live Oak · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, literary · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Songs and Stories
1:00 PM · Housing Matters Drop in Hours & Miracle Messages · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Housing resources and other services for those experiencing homelessness.
2:00 PM · In-person Tech Help @ Boulder Creek · 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 · Luck of the Draw · Santa Cruz Art League (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 5
scal.org · details
3:00 PM · Booooo-k Bash @ Felton Library · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join us for our Booooo-k Bash at Felton Library! We will have fun and free crafts, decorate a mini pumpkin, refreshments, games, and more--all treats and no tricks! Costumes encouraged!
3:00 PM · Pokemon @ LOLA · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · sports · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Bring your decks and get ready to play
3:00 PM · R.E.A.D. · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713
3:30 PM · Make & Explore @ Capitola · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details These hands-on science workshops introduce Next Generation Science Standards skills through interactive projects.
4:00 PM · Kids Crafternoon @ La Selva Beach · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Stop by each week for a new creative craft.
4:30 PM · Howl-oween Pet Costume Parade and Contest · Sevy's Bar & Kitchen (Aptos) · community, festival · rating 5
sevysbarandkitchen.com · details Dress up your four-legged companions and join the festive Howl-oween Pet Costume Parade and Contest at Sevy's Bar & Kitchen. Enjoy community fun, creative pet costumes, and spooky seasonal cheer.
5:00 PM · Luck of the Draw · Santa Cruz Art League (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 5
scal.org · details This annual fundraiser features original artwork donated by community artists. Ticket holders participate in an exciting raffle where they get to choose a piece directly from the gallery walls when their name is drawn.
7:00 PM · Lez Out Loud Comedy Night · White Horse Inn (Oakland) · Check event page · comedy · rating 5 · unconfirmed eventbrite.com · details A full stand-up comedy hour headlined by Mina Hartong with opening comic Tanna Samone.
7:00 PM · Ryan Allay · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details Ryan Allay wrote, produced, mixed and mastered all seventeen tracks on Ellipsis himself. Born in Ghana, he sings in four languages, and this is his first night at Biscuits and Blues. One show only.
7:00 PM · Scotts Valley Genre Book Club · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · Register to attend online · literary · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details The Scotts Valley Genre Book Club meets on the last Thursday of the month from 7:00pm-8:30pm. The group meets virtually to discuss books from a different genre each month.
7:00 PM · Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · Register · film · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Take a deep dive into the cult classic that continues to draw in the quirky crowds with this 2025 documentary directed by Linus O'Brien.
7:30 PM · Ameya Velingker ft. Suhail Yusuf Khan · Rootstock Arts (Temescal) · live_music, indian_classical · rating 5
viewcy.com · details Prashaanti, A Melodic Journey Through Hindustani Classical Music Enjoy an evening of Hindustani classical music, where vocal expression meets the sweet melodies of the sarangi, a rather rare traditional bowed string instrument from India, and the rhythms of the tabla, a ubiquitous and versatile percussion instrument that has captured the imagination of artists worldwide.
7:30 PM · GRATEFUL THURSDAYS · Club Fox (Redwood City) · live_music, rock · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details Club Fox welcomes Alex Jordan & Friends! This week is a Salute to RATDOG, featuring original members Mark Karan, Dave Ellis & Mookie Siegel
9:00 PM · DJ ROSSI. · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · BUY TICKETS | Bottle Service · dj_party · rating 5
wl.eventim.us · details house, tech house
9:00 PM · DeeJay Energy · Bar Part Time (Mission) · free | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
instagram.com · details house, techno, electro, breakbeat, leftfield
9:00 PM · PERREO ELÉCTRICO HALLOWEEN · The Midway (Dogpatch) · TICKETS · dj_party · rating 5
tixr.com · details A Halloween-themed Latin dance party featuring heavy perreo and electric reggaeton beats. Costumed partygoers can dance the night away to spooky visuals and fiery Latin rhythms.
9:30 PM · 9B49, Clayton William, Prima · MOTIV (Santa Cruz) · free w/rsvp b4 10pm / $5-15 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
posh.vip · details dubstep, bass music, open format, house, uk garage
10:00 PM · Hyper Heartz Halloween! DJ Night · Caravan Lounge (San Jose) · FREE · dj_party · rating 5
s172518151.onlinehome.us · details hard bounce, hard techno, hardcore
10:00 PM · Supernova (Open To Close) · The Foundry SF (SOMA) · $15 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details tech house, minimal, funky house
time TBA · An Unkindness · Great Star Theater (Chinatown) · theater · rating 5
tickets.greatstartheater.org · details A broken chain. A lost crow. A graveyard full of the restless dead. When an injured stranger escapes into their cemetery, its strange inhabitants take him in—but some things are buried for a reason. AN UNKINDNESS is a dark theatrical circus of aerial, acrobatics, physical theatre, and haunted storytelling, where the most dangerous creature in the graveyard may be the one everyone is trying to save.
time TBA · Caifanes · San Jose Civic (San Jose) · live_music, latin_world · rating 5
sanjose.org · details Caifanes began in 1986. Between 1987 and 1995, Caifanes released four albums that altered the course of Mexican rock history.Since April of 2011, Caifanes has shared their music on stage with over 5.2 million people. Their fans span several generations who celebrate their devotion to music and lyrics at every show. Being at a Caifanes concert is not an event to be missed. For younger fans the music is fresh and new; for older ones, the songs have become a soundtrack to their lives.
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 · Saints & Sinners · St Josephs Arts Society (SOMA) · dance, community · rating 5
saintjosephsartssociety.com · details Queer Cabaret and Halloween Party
time TBA · Sharks vs Canucks · SAP Center (San Jose) · sports · rating 5
sapcenter.com · details Sharks vs Canucks Buy Tickets Date Oct 29 , 2026 Event Starts 7:00 PM On Sale On Sale Now Thursday, October 29 7:00 PM Buy Tickets
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
12:00 PM · Food Truck - The Real Taco - Thursday · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details The Real Taco returns this Thursday to dish out freshly prepared tacos and Mexican specialties. Pair your meal with an ice-cold Humble Sea brew.
3:00 PM · Happy Hour - Thursday - Pacifica · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Get an early start on the weekend with Thursday happy hour pricing at the Pacifica taproom. Enjoy discounts on a variety of freshly poured craft beers.
5:00 PM · Happy Hour - Santa Cruz - Thursday · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Celebrate the approaching weekend with Thursday happy hour specials at the Santa Cruz location. Stop by for discounted drafts of your favorite Humble Sea beers.
7:00 PM · FAHIM ANWAR · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Acclaimed stand-up comic, actor, and former aerospace engineer Fahim Anwar brings his clever, physical comedy to Cobb's. His set blends brilliant character work with sharp cultural analysis.
7:30 PM · Psychic Standup with Karen Rontowski · Rooster T. Feathers (Sunnyvale) · $29.50 (plus two-item minimum purchase) · comedy · rating 4 · unconfirmed rooster-t-feathers.seatengine-sites.com · details Comedian and tarot reader Karen Rontowski combines 35 years of stand-up with live tarot card readings, featuring Kelly Evans. Must be 21+ with valid ID.
8:00 PM · Chad & JT · San Jose Improv (San Jose) · BUY NOW · comedy · rating 4
improv.com · details Chad and JT - the bros you've seen with their viral antics at city councils and movie quotes in public - are back to bring you a groundbreaking new live show. JT is delivering brand new stand up material with his unique brand of epic vulnerability and raw bro
8:00 PM · MO WELCH · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Comedian, cartoonist, and writer Mo Welch brings her quirky, introspective stand-up comedy to the Punch Line stage.
12:00 PM · NO-BRAINER PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: WASABI · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $15 · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed thecrepeplace.com · details In 2005 local Santa Cruz bass wunderkind Dan Robbins joined the Brothers Work on their musical quest. The power trio plays primarily original music, with a few select covers, rooted in a meld of funk/rock/jazz/world/hip hop/dance music. Wasabi’s tunes draw from the personal journeys of its members and a revolving collection of special guests who frequently sit in on various instruments and vocals.
6:00 PM · Late Night Editions: Halloween Eve · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · community, art · rating 0 · no longer listed famsf.org · details Late Night Editions: Halloween Eve rises from the shadows and takes over the legendary de Young in the heart of Golden Gate Park. Wander beneath towering redwoods and through haunting galleries for a night where art, music, and mystery collide under the park’s twilight canopy. Stroll the candlelit galleries while live DJ sets from In Session pulse through the halls. Delight in bites from Off the Grid food trucks, moody cocktails, and immersive photo moments around every corner.
7:00 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.
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 · Katy Stephan · Comstock Saloon (North Beach) · live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed comstocksaloon.com · details Live Music
8:00 PM · LIVE MUSIC JAM w/ HOUSE BAND · Quarter Note (Sunnyvale) · No Cover · live_music, community · rating 0 · no longer listed quarternote.com · details Halloween Party
8:00 PM · Public Image Ltd - This Is Not The Last Tour · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed sflive.art · details Public Image Ltd presents their "This Is Not The Last Tour" at The Fillmore, offering an opportunity to experience the influential post-punk band's powerful live performance. Attendees can anticipate an energetic atmosphere with an open dance floor and standing room only, creating an immersive conce...
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.
9:00 PM · Jefe Meduri PHB Famiglia Band · Poor House Bistro (San Jose) · live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed poorhousebistro.com · details Live music
10:00 PM · Baile Funk de Halloween · City Nights (SOMA) · From $7.78
2 for 1 deal · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed eventbrite.com · details
time TBA · Being Human · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · film · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details Four short films offer diverse reflections through playful and visually expressive representations of the complexities of being human. Running time: 32 minutes
time TBA · CID X MAESIC · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · Buy Tickets · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed 1015.com · details
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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · THROTTLE TECHNO: DJ STINGRAY · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · Buy Tickets · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed 1015.com · details Thursday, November 19, 2026 THROTTLE TECHNO: DJ Stingray 9:00 PM Upcoming event THROTTLE TECHNO: DJ Stingray . Visit the ticket page for the latest show details. Get tickets ↗ Add to Calendar Download Calendar File (.ics) For Apple Calendar, Outlook and other calendar apps. This is not a ticket. Saved entries don’t update automatically—check this page for schedule changes. End time hasn’t been announced, so the file includes the start time only.
time TBA · The Art of Tinkering Workshop · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · workshop · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details Join our three-day Professional Development session to learn how to bring a tinkering approach into your practice.
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