San Francisco Metro: Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 205 events · data version 20261021-173303
7:00 PM · Marcia Bassett · Temescal Arts Center (Temescal) · experimental, live_music · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details Marcia Bassett with JMP, Jenny Graf, Danishta Rivero, and Transient (David R. Molina) will turn knobs, flip switches, press buttons, and explore transformation and related pathways of self, participation, and unpredictable behaviors through improvisation and new song structures, using hand-built electroacoustic instruments, analog synthesizers, live sampling, guitar, and vocals.
7:00 PM · Other Dimensions in Sound · Medicine for Nightmares (Mission) · film, live_music, jazz · rating 10
medicinefornightmares.com · details Other Dimensions in Sound is our Friday music series curated and hosted by Boohaabian multi reed player extraordinare David Boyce. Each week David will be inviting different musical guests to join him in our galeria for a night of musical medicina.
Tonight Other Dimensions in Sound is screening the films of David Michalak.
7:30 PM · Chris Trinidad · CA Jazz Conservatory (Berkeley) · live_music, jazz · rating 10
concerts.jazzschool.org · details Bay Area musician and educator Chris Trinidad, joined by ethnomusicologist Noah Rosen, hosts an informal presentation, salon, and performance to celebrate the intersecting timelines of Hispanic Heritage Month and Filipino American History Month. The evening explores real and imagined musical connections between the Philippines and Cuba, given the islands’ shared Spanish colonial history.
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 · Saúl Sierra Sextet · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 9
soundroom.org · details If you are a fan of Latin Jazz, this is a DON'T MISS EVENT!
A night of Contemporary Latin Jazz with Original Compositions and intriguing Arrangements!
For the past 20 years Saúl Sierra has been a member of some of the leading bands in the Bay Area, including The John Santos Quintet/Sextet, Bobi Cespedes’ band, Dr. Loco’s Rocking Jalapeño Band, El Tren Trío, Anthony Blea y su Charanga, The Snake Trío, Jesús Díaz y su QBA, The Bay Area Afro-Cuban All Stars, The Venezuelan Music Project…
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.
10:30 AM · Bernhard Ross · CCRMA (Stanford) · FREE · workshop · rating 8
ccrma.stanford.edu · details Date: Fri, 10/30/2026 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
5:00 PM · John R. Burr: Billy Joel Reimagined · Meyhouse Palo Alto (Palo Alto) · Buy Tickets · live_music, jazz · rating 8
meyhousejazz.com · details Pianist and arranger John R. Burr reimagines Billy Joel’s iconic songbook through jazz, blues, soul, and improvisation, featuring acclaimed vocalist Darryl Rowe. Together with Jason Lewis and Matt Finders, the ensemble brings new depth, warmth, and spontaneity to Billy Joel’s timeless songs.
6:30 PM · Matthew Edwards Record Release · Make Out Room (Mission) · live_music, rock · rating 8
calendarwiz.com · details MATTHEW EDWARDS record release + LAMBERT MOSS ~ 6:30pm - 9:30pm
7:00 PM · CELLOGAYAGEUM · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $39/$44
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, experimental · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Founded in 2016 by Austrian cellist Sol Daniel Kim and Korean gayageum virtuoso Dayoung Yoon , CelloGayageum bridges the soulful depth of Western classical music with the mesmerizing elegance of Korean gug-ak (traditional music). Inspired by Berlin’s Pavilion of Unity, this unique collaboration celebrates the beauty of connection—between instruments, histories, and people.
7:00 PM · EL DAVID AGUILAR · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, latin_world · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Singer-songwriter El David Aguilar has become one of the most inventive and emotionally resonant voices in contemporary Latin music, blending folk, bolero, jazz, and rock into songs marked by poetic lyricism and fearless experimentation. Born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, Aguilar began writing songs as a teenager and quickly distinguished himself through his literary approach to songwriting and his richly expressive voice.
7:00 PM · Hell in a Bucket 💀🎹 · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · live_music, folk · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details 7-9PM
Josh Gelfand plays and sings the Spookiest Songs ever written!
7:30 PM · JOHN SCOFIELD’S ELECTROSPECTIVE · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Featuring Oteil Burbridge, Larry Goldings, Adam Deitch
7:30 PM · Kazemde George / Kai Lyons Duo · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · $15 · latin_world, live_music · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details Kazemde George, saxophone; Kai Lyons, guitar
A new duo project cooked up by the saxophonist and the guitarist, playing Brazilian songs and some original music by Kazemde in that vein that he doesn’t usually pull out in the trio/quartet format.
$15 cover charge / byob.
Students $7.50
Cash at the door, please
For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733.
8:00 PM · DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE · Grace Cathedral Organ (Nob Hill) · live_music, classical · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details The sacred space of Grace Cathedral will transform into a grand movie palace for a special Halloween week screening of John S. Robertson’s 1920 adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novella of a doctor wrestling with split identities, starring John Barrymore and featuring a live score performed on Grace’s famous pipe organ by renowned organist and composer Dorothy Papadakos .
8:00 PM · Galactic, Bella Rayne Band · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 8
sflive.art · details all ages; no ins/outs
8:00 PM · John R. Burr: Billy Joel Reimagined · Meyhouse Palo Alto (Palo Alto) · Buy Tickets · live_music, jazz · rating 8
meyhousejazz.com · details Pianist and arranger John R. Burr reimagines Billy Joel’s iconic songbook through jazz, blues, soul, and improvisation, featuring acclaimed vocalist Darryl Rowe. Together with Jason Lewis and Matt Finders, the ensemble brings new depth, warmth, and spontaneity to Billy Joel’s timeless songs.
8:30 PM · Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz · The Chapel (Mission) · $28/$32 · live_music, rock · rating 8
wl.seetickets.us · details (((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Supporting Talent: Lebo, Holly Bowling, Wally Ingram, Elliott Peck, Danny Luehring, Steve Adams - Jam Band
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
4:00 PM · The Real John Gary · Sailing Goat (Richmond) · Free · live_music, folk, rock · rating 7
sailinggoatrestaurant.com · details The Real John Gary Fri, Oct 30 | Sailing Goat at Point San Pablo Harbor folk rock and alt-country one-man-band Time & Location Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Sailing Goat at Point San Pablo Harbor, 1900 Stenmark Dr, Richmond, CA 94801, USA About the event "The Real John Gary offers us an impressive debut album in the world of folk rock and alt-country.
5:00 PM · Friday Nights at OMCA with LA GENTE SF · OMCA (Oakland) · $10 · live_music, dj_party, latin_world, art, community, festival · rating 7
museumca.org · details 32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration
Live Music by LA GENTE SF, DJ Set by mare.e.fresh, and Gallery Chats
Friday Night at OMCA brings an infectious global sound to the Garden Stage as San Francisco’s LA GENTE SF delivers a high-energy live performance blending Cumbia, Salsa, and Reggaeton.
5:00 PM · Reserved for Eva - Halloween Party · The New Farm (Dogpatch) · community, dj_party · rating 7
thenewfarmsf.org · details
6:00 PM · Imagine Disability Film Festival · Colligan Theater (Santa Cruz) · film, festival · rating 7
calendar.google.com · details Presented by Imagine Supported Living Services, this festival screens a curated collection of short films directed by, starring, or featuring individuals with developmental disabilities.
6:00 PM · Live Music by The Boo Who’s Who · Cafe Zoe (Menlo Park) · live_music, folk · rating 7
neighborhood.pizza · details Old-time strings
6:00 PM · Nick Rossi's Soul Jazz Quartet · Mr. Tipples (Civic Center) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
mrtipplessf.com · details Ray Jacildo | Piano
Mikiya Matsuda | Bass
Cairo McCockran | Drums
Nick Rossi | Guitar
6:00 PM · SWEET VOODOO · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · live_music, rock, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
abbottsquaremarket.com · details Sweet VooDoo is a solid band of seasoned players bringing super danceable rock-n-funk-n-jams to the party. The voodoo that WE do will get you moving, grooving and singing along to a mix of epic hits and rare gems from the deep vault of all-time greats like Aretha, Hendrix, Zeppelin, Santana, Joplin, and many more. We’ll rock the house and tickle your funky bone with a tight rhythm section, a shredding guitarist, and a dynamic leading lady… come check out the show!
6:30 PM · Comedy · Ocean Ale House (Ingleside) · comedy · rating 7
oceanalehouse.com · details Comedy Night
7:00 PM · De'Sean Jones & Urban Art Orchestra · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 · 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 · FINAL FRIDAYS: BZ'ART CLUB · Bazaar Cafe (Outer Richmond) · art, workshop · rating 7
bazaarcafe.com · details Bring your own project! This month Josh will be drawing for Infinite Cortex (the Johnson family project), with a 30-minute demo of drawing topics, think figure drawing, monsters, and more, starting around 8pm.
7:00 PM · Jazz Night Peacock Lounge · Peacock Lounge (Haight) · Not specified · live_music, jazz · rating 7
sfpeacock.org · details Jazz music performance at Peacock Lounge
7:00 PM · Kristin Lee & Sandbox Percussion · music@menlo (Menlo Park) · classical, live_music · rating 7
musicatmenlo.org · details Kristin Lee and Sandbox Percussion
7:00 PM · Melodiya Chamber Ensemble · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · Buy Tickets · live_music, classical · rating 7
eventbrite.com · details Featuring Sergei Ratichenkov on viola and Arkadi Serper on piano
7:00 PM · The Ray Obiedo Group · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Guitarist Ray Obiedo was born and raised in San Francisco Bay Area, At the outset of his career, Obiedo regularly shifted between Jazz and R&B, later touring or recording with a variety of artists including Herbie Hancock (1978-79 Tour), George Duke, Sheila E, Lou Rawls, Grover Washington Jr and most recently, Bob Mintzer’s R&B Big Band.
7:30 PM · Dracula: A Dance Between Love and Darkness · MV Center for the Performing Arts (Mountain View) · Prices vary (Subscriptions available) · rating 7
theatreworks.org · details HaoExpression Dance Company
Friday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 31 at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Step into a world of passion, seduction, and darkness this Halloween.
Choreographed and directed by Augusto Silva, Dracula was world premiered in 2023 with San Jose Dance Theater. Reimagined for 2026 with new choreography, staging, and perspectives, this haunting production brings the timeless story of Dracula to life through the expressive power of dance.
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 · LUNA MEXICANA · Paramount Theatre (Oakland) · BUY TICKETS · theater, dance · rating 7
paramountoakland.org · details Oakland Ballet Company presents Luna Mexicana, a dance and music celebration of Dia de los Muertos featuring Nahui Ehekatl & Co. Aztec Dance Company.
7:30 PM · MANON · War Memorial Opera House (Civic Center) · TICKET INFO · live_music, classical, theater · rating 7
sfwarmemorial.org · details Experience Jules Massenet's tragic French opera presented by the San Francisco Opera, following the passionate yet devastating romance between the luxury-seeking Manon and the devoted Chevalier des Grieux.
7:30 PM · Plunder, Cielo, Sheesh Mahal · Ivy Room (Albany) · TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details ivy room presents - genre - post-hardcore, indie rock, alternative rock
7:30 PM · RICK BRAUN · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $39 - $84 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
yoshis.com · details Master of the trumpet and flugelhorn RICK BRAUN October 30, 2026 Doors: 7:00PM / Show: 7:30PM Buy Tickets $39 - $84 October 30, 2026 Doors: 9:15PM / Show: 9:30PM Buy Tickets $39 Over three decades, 20+ albums, and more than 20 #1 Billboard hits into one of contemporary jazz's most inspiring careers, Rick Braun remains a master of the trumpet and flugelhorn.
7:30 PM · TO BE ANNOUNCED · Sheba Jazz Lounge (Fillmore) · No Cover Charge · live_music, jazz · rating 7
shebapianolounge.com · details A live musical performance will be announced soon at Sheba Jazz Lounge. Check back for details on the featured artist taking the stage.
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 · Eternities · Indexical (Santa Cruz) · $16 Advance / $18 Door / FREE or discounted for Members · experimental, live_music · rating 7
indexical.org · details Eternities is an intuitive collaboration between bass clarinetist Katie Porter and sound artist Bob Bellerue. Their work is inspired by deep presence, resonant feedback, melodic drone, and overtone magic, in the fluid realm between intention and indeterminacy. For this special event, Katie and Bob present solo works followed by a collaborative performance to close out the evening.
8:00 PM · Lime Garden · Cafe Du Nord (Castro) · live_music, rock · rating 7
cafedunord.com · details all ages
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 · Shpongle · Fox Theatre OAK (Oakland) · Buy Tickets · live_music, electronic · rating 7
eventim.us · details Two Nights! - Mindex Cosmic Trigger ft. Visuals by Jonathan Singer & Glass Crane and Live Floral Art by Anthony Ward.
8:00 PM · Super Greens w/ Purple Albatross · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · $15 ADV | $20 ATD · live_music, rock · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details Live Music
8:00 PM · Surprise Chef · Siesta Valley Bowl (Orinda) · On Sale Friday Aug 14 10:00 AM · live_music, jazz, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
ticketmaster.com · details Surprise ChefSurprise Chef are a Melbourne-based quintet whose cinematic blend of soul, funk, jazz and forgotten soundtrack worlds has taken them from humble home-studio sessions to stages around the globe. Formed in 2017 in Coburg VIC, the band began by chasing spontaneous grooves recorded straight to tape, only to uncover a creative chemistry that would become the foundation of one of Australia’s most distinctive instrumental groups.
8:00 PM · “FOG CITY FRIDAYS” FEAT. FOG CITY SWING · Dawn Club (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
dawnclub.com · details Fog City Swing was created by Trumpeter Daniel Herrera in 2023, the goal, to become the “world’s smallest big band!” Rapidly becoming one of the preeminent Jazz and Swing bands in the Bay Area, their ongoing Friday night residency at San Francisco’s premier Jazz venue, the Dawn Club, features some of Northern California’s top vocalists and instrumentalists to consistently sold out crowds.
9:00 PM · CORAL 9, BAZOOKA, DOGWATER, DJ KALAMANSI · Brick and Mortar (Mission) · $25.50 · rock, live_music, dj_party · rating 7
brickandmortarmusic.com · details Event Details Brick & Mortar Music Hall Presents Coral 9 October 30, 2026 9:00 pm PDT (Doors: 8:00 pm ) Brick and Mortar Music Hall , 1710 Mission Street , San Francisco, CA ( map ) $25.00 Buy Tickets + Google Calendar Coral 9 JUST ANNOUNCED La Reezy —Skiddle Bandana Tour January 16, 2027 Coral 9 October 30, 2026 PRATT & MOODY February 06, 2027 Ovrkast. — Still Striking Tour November 25, 2026 Kumo 99 December 08, 2026 Follow us on Instagram Join the Brick & Mortar Newsletter
9:00 PM · Charles Unger Experience · Mr. Tipples (Civic Center) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
mrtipplessf.com · details Charles Unger | Sax
Sue Crossman | Piano
Joe Nemzer| Bass
Tony “Steamroller” Coleman | Drums
9:00 PM · HIGH STEP SOCIETY · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Based out of Portland, OR, and New Orleans, LA, High Step Society has been a favorite of the U.S. festival scene since its creation in 2015, touring year-round and sharing stages with a wide range of acts, from Beats Antique and The Polish Ambassador to Zion I and Dirtwire. Their fusion of hard-hitting beats with seductive vocals and horns has made them a top performance choice for dancers, burlesque artists, and circus performers worldwide.
9:00 PM · New Music Ensemble feat. Shara Nova · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details SFCM’s New Music Ensemble places students in the classical music of their own time and recent generations. As a member of the ensemble, you’ll perform a variety of works written in the 20th and 21st centuries in concert each year. Personal contact with visiting composers is provided whenever possible to strengthen the bond between performer and composer, a vital aspect of today’s performing landscape today. We also present several concerts and readings of works by student composers each year.
9:00 PM · Temptation · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $20/$25 · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details post-punk, post-punk, post-punk
9:00 PM · wampa · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Imagine John William’s timeless music from Star Wars rebuilt as jazz electro-funk, not played for laughs but intricate, grooving and fun as hell! Sax and EWI running through a full effects chain, synth layers, and a rock-solid rhythm section propelling it all. It’s a mix of Headhunters meets Vangelis meets Chick Corea. personnel: Jason Muscat bassJeff Marrs drumsJesse Levit alto and EWIAdam Shulman keys
9:30 PM · De'Sean Jones & Urban Art Orchestra · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 · 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.
10:30 PM · SQUISH: Halloween · The Great Northern (SOMA) · Buy Ticket · dj_party · rating 7
eventbrite.com · details SQUISH returns to Great Northern for a Halloween Party featuring Avalon Emerson + Sedef Adasï
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 · Guru Enters Simha 24:20 · Livermore Temple (Livermore) · community · rating 7
livermoretemple.org · details Shashthi '28:27 | Arudra '18:41
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 · 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
7:00 AM · Bite Me: Mischief Costume Party · Cry Baby (Oakland) · dj_party · rating 6
crybaby.live · details Actually Proper + Plus1 + Crybaby Present BITE ME: MISCHIEF COSTUME PARTY w/ Drew Banga + Red Corvette + Limo & Playah's Club Patio (LaPlayah x DJ Mark) Fri Oct 30, 2026 10:00 PM 21+ Buy Tickets Additional Info BITE ME brings out the East Bay ghouls for a night of mischief in downtown Oakland! Sounds by Drew Banga + Red Corvette + Doc Limo Patio Takover by The Playah's Club (LaPlayah x DJ Mars) 360 Stage!
9:30 AM · Evergreen Volunteer Days · Santa Cruz MAH (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 6
santacruzmah.org · details Leave your mark on Santa Cruz history by volunteering at the historic Evergreen Cemetery every Friday from 9:30am-12pm. No need to register, just show up ready to work!
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
12:30 PM · Vinyasa Yoga · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · Free · community · rating 6
tjpa.org · details Yoga provided by Fitness SF at Amphitheater
2:30 PM · La maison des bois: Episodes 4–7 · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Epic yet intimate, sweeping yet personal, La maison des bois stands as one of the greatest achievements in the history of television, as well as legendary director Maurice Pialat’s magnum opus. Commissioned for Télévision Française in 1971, this seven-episode, nearly four-hundred-minute miniseries considers the impact of World War I on a simple French family living in the countryside.
4:00 PM · Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: 805 Night Market · Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds (Watsonville) · $6.40 · festival, community · rating 6
santacruz.org · details Enjoy a curated lineup of food vendors serving street food, desserts, and specialty drinks. With live entertainment and a curated maker market, every stop is built to be shared—friends, families, […]
4:30 PM · Friday Happy Hour | October 30 · Golden Gate Bandshell (Golden Gate Park) · Free · live_music · rating 6
illuminate.org · details Oct 30 Friday Happy Hour | October 30 Featuring Mihaly’s Shimmering Leaves October 30, 2026 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Golden Gate Bandshell 75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr San Francisco, CA 94118 + open in Google Maps Kick off the weekend with free live music in Golden Gate Park!
4:30 PM · Skypark: Halloween Food Trucks · Skypark (Scotts Valley) · FREE · live_music, folk, community · rating 6
santacruz.org · details Bring your family, friends, and picnic blankets for an evening packed with delicious food truck eats, live music by FIREPEACH, cold beer and wine, and community fun. Costumes are strongly […]
6:00 PM · Arsonists Get All The Girls · Santa Cruz Vets Hall (Santa Cruz) · Starts at $18.86 · live_music, rock · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details PinUp Productions celebrates 19 years of Arsonists Get All The Girls and 22 years of PinUp Productions featuring Arsonists Get All The Girls, The Millionarie$, Hiroshima (special reunion set), Shortiez, and Weight of Light, plus a costume contest.
6:00 PM · Cartilage, Burning Down, Iinarcs · Up The Creek Records (Walnut Creek) · $15 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
6:00 PM · It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown! · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · film · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details Every year he rises from the pumpkin patch… Join the Peanuts gang for a timeless adventure as Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron, and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle. For our Annual Pass Members and Loyalty Card Holders: Tickets for this film
6:00 PM · Solo Piano · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live solo piano performance at the bar; Friday schedule runs from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. No cover charge.
6:30 PM · Candlelight: A Haunted Evening · Hammer Theatre (San Jose) · Order Now! · live_music, classical · rating 6
feverup.com · details Fever presents Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
6:30 PM · Cold Cave · Great American (Tenderloin) · $22/$29 · live_music, electronic · rating 6
wl.eventim.us · details all ages
6:30 PM · 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.
7:00 PM · Dutti, Sara Said So, Ex Deys Machina · Stay Gold Deli (Oakland) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages; tribute nite
7:00 PM · Febuary, Love Letter, Stella · 924 Gilman (Berkeley) · $$23 ADV / $27 DOS · live_music, rock · rating 6
maps.google.com · details Emo and indie rock groups Febuary, Love Letter, and Stella deliver an emotive night of live music at 924 Gilman.
7:00 PM · HOLDFAST · DNA Lounge (SOMA) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 6
dnalounge.com · details Holdfast!
Indie Rock, Surf Rock, Emo! Holdfast consists of brothers
Tommy and Mikey and their cousin Charlie Maddocks. Growing up on the
same street in Denver, the boys early days were spent in Charlie's
basement, working on their live show which they have since taken all
over the U.S. and U.K. Their unique brand of alt-rock is highlighted
by their energetic live show, introspective songwriting and
emotional vocals.
7:00 PM · Onsite Laundry, Dog Eyes, Zellabys, Your Mom · The Planetarium Richmond (Richmond) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages; all covers night
7:30 PM · A Woman Is a Woman · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · dance · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Jean-Luc Godard’s third feature was conceived “within the framework of a neorealist musical,” with nods to René Clair and Ernst Lubitsch. Anna Karina is Angela, an occasional stripper in a shabby club called the Zodiac. She is determined to have a baby and soon; when her lover Emile (Jean-Claude Brialy) won’t, she turns to his friend Alfred Lubitsch (Jean-Paul Belmondo), who will. There is magic in this film, from actual hat tricks to the famous egg-frying gag to the mesmerizing traveling shots.
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 · IT (1990) · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · film, workshop · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details Basement VHS presents: IT (1990) ON VHS The Master of Horror unleashes everything you were ever afraid of. In 1960, seven outcast kids known as “The Losers’ Club” fight against an ancient shape-shifting alien who poses as a child-killing clown, while also dealing with bullies and abusive pare
7:30 PM · Let the Poets Speak · Bing Hall (Stanford) · live_music, experimental · rating 6
live.stanford.edu · details Presented by Stanford Live - Featuring Timo Andres, Taylor Mac, and the San Francisco Girls Chorus - Contemporary
7:30 PM · Sabor Tradicional Bachata Social · Ashkenaz (Berkeley) · TICKETS · dj_party, latin_world, dance, workshop · rating 6
ashkenaz.com · details Kathy Reyes - Traditional Bachata • Live DJ Ron in the mix
8:00 PM · 60 Juno/ Misandrist/ Still Ruins/ Algoslave · Neck of the Woods (Inner Richmond) · $24.66 · live_music, rock · rating 6
neckofthewoodssf.com · details Psyched! Radio Presents: Psyched! Fest 2026 at Neck of the Woods SF: 60 Juno Misandrist Still Ruins Algoslave Friday October 30th 2026 Neck of the Read More
8:00 PM · Analog Dog · Cornerstone (Berkeley) · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · Cosmo Alleycats · Local Edition (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
localeditionsf.com · details Cosmoalleycats.comCosmo Alleycats have been a favorite of the San Francisco music scene since the band’s 2010 beginning, bringing to the stage a potent mix of swing and vintage dance music with a dynamic, soulful delivery.Led by vocalist Emily Day (“one of the major singers in her field” – Scott Yanow), Cosmo Alleycats draws from several decades of exhilarating American music, along with inspired originals, to deliver a fun and engaging performance.
8:00 PM · Creepy Crawlies · Revolution Cafe (West Oakland) · $5 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · Emno Night · The Ritz (San Jose) · $20 · dj_party · rating 6
ticketweb.com · details It’s Relative! PR Presents
THE EMO NIGHT TOUR
FRIDAY OCTOBER 30, 2026
8:00 PM · FISHHOOK HALLOWEEN PARTY · The Crow's Nest (Santa Cruz) · $7 cover · live_music, rock, community · rating 6
facebook.com · details Friday October 30th Good times, dancing, and rock & roll COSTUME CONTEST 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes! Starts at 08:00 PM
8:00 PM · HELL COMES TO OAKLAND IV - 10/30 & 10/31 · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · $13/$15 · festival, live_music, rock · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details Oakland’s No. 1 Halloween tribute band night, Hell Comes to Oakland, is coming back to the Stork for the double thrill sensation of the century, HELL COMES TO OAKLAND IV! Fri 10/30/26 - HELL COMES TO OAKLAND IV Night 1 8pm, $13 adv., $15 door, $24 for 2-night ticket Night 1 lineup: My Chemical Situationship play My Chemical Romance GAYC/DC play AC/DC Rammspringa play Rammstein The Blue Velvets play Julee Cruise Dinosaur Jr Jr play Dinosaur Jr -- Sat 10/31/26 - HELL COMES TO OAKLAND IV Night 2…
8:00 PM · MONTELL FISH · Castro Theater (Castro) · Buy Tickets · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
thecastro.com · details Montell Fish is a musician and multidisciplinary creative force whose genre-agnostic sound and the world he’s built around it has garnered over 4.2 billion streams to-date and a devoted global audience.
8:00 PM · Parra For Cuva · August Hall (Union Square) · $34.70 · live_music, electronic · rating 6
ticketmaster.com · details downtempo, tech house
8:00 PM · Stella Lefty · Bimbos 365 (North Beach) · Sold Out · live_music · rating 6
bimbos365club.com · details Another Planet presents singer-songwriter Stella Lefty on the Lefty Live tour with special guest Grace Enger. All ages.
8:00 PM · The Batcave SF: Dance & Drag Show · The Knockout (Mission) · dance, dj_party · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. THE BATCAVE SF : DANCE PARTY AND DRAG SHOW The Knockout Fri, Oct 30, 8:00 PM Party San Francisco Free The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Get tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code?
8:00 PM · Top Chefs · SJZ Break Room (San Jose) · BUY TICKETS NOW · live_music, jazz, hiphop_rap, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
sanjosejazz.org · details A hit at the 2026 Summer Fest, Top Chefs are a San Francisco hip-hop fusion band blending hip-hop, jazz, R&B and soul into a live experience that is both forward-thinking and rooted in tradition. With performances at the Barbican in London and the Vienna Hofburg Royal Palace, they command stages across four continents.
8:30 PM · Halloween Spooktacular Cover Show · El Rio (Mission) · $15 · live_music, rock · rating 6
tockify.com · details IT IS A HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR SHOW AT EL RIO!
Featuring local musicians covering your favorites:
- The Only Band That Matters (Tribute to The Clash)
- Dollyween (Dolly Parton Tribute)
- Dystopian Dream Boys (Built to Spill Tribute)
Dress up to get down! Tickets are $15 with a costume, $20 without!
You do not want to miss this tradition!
Friday, October 30th
Doors 8:30pm, Show 9pm
Stage Room / 21+
8:30 PM · Jazz Trio · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live jazz trio performance at the bar. No cover charge.
8:30 PM · Monsters of Funk · Boom Boom Room (Fillmore) · Buy Tickets · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
boomboomroom.com · details MONSTERS OF FUNK ~ THE HUMIDORS & LITTY DEBUNGUS & BURLESQUE NOIR (+ Galactic Afterparty) Ages 21 and up Buy Tickets RSVP Friday, October 30 Doors: 8 pm // Show: 8:30 pm The Humidors ( www.humidfunk.com ) are back to summon the funk spirits for their 5th Annual Halloween takeover, and this year-we’re not coming alone. Joining the ritual is the high flying Litty DeBungus This isn’t just a concert. It’s a Halloween funk exorcism.
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.
8:45 PM · Candlelight: A Haunted Evening · Hammer Theatre (San Jose) · Order Now! · live_music, classical · rating 6
feverup.com · details Fever presents Candlelight: Tribute to Abba & More
9:00 PM · Haunted Mansion · The Monarch (SOMA) · Buy Ticket · dj_party · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details Haunt the halls of Monarch this Halloween with the Space Cowboys!
9:00 PM · Lost Miracle · Public Works (Mission) · $28.26-147.9001 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details french house, tech house, techno
9:00 PM · The Etiquette · The Plough and the Stars (Inner Richmond) · live_music, rock · rating 6
instagram.com · details
9:30 PM · City of Reggaeton: Halloween Eve · Roccapulco (Mission) · From $0.00 · dj_party · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details City of Reggaeton: Halloween Eve — San Francisco By Angelo Promotions 85 followers 7 events 1.9k total attendees Follow Roccapulco, Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, USA San Francisco, CA Friday, October 30 • 9:30 PM - 2 AM
9:30 PM · Darude, Nile, Vic Vibez · Audio (SOMA) · $25 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 6
ra.co · details Darude headlines Audio to open Halloween weekend, featuring support from Nile.
9:30 PM · Princess Halloween: BOO! Ball w/ JANE DON'T · Oasis (SOMA) · Starts at $39.93 · dj_party · rating 6 · unconfirmed eventbrite.com · details An immersive Halloween party spanning three themed floors with Jane Don't, aerialists, fire dancers, and a midnight drag show and costume contest.
10:00 PM · CHOLOS VS. VAMPIRES · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · BUY TICKETS · comedy · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details LosGothsCo. & Scam and Jam Present Cholos vs. Vampires Friday, October 30 Doors 9:00PM , Show 10:00PM 21 & Over 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.
10:00 PM · SAM DIVINE · Halcyon (SOMA) · From$19 · dj_party · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details Top track My Desire - Sam Divine Remix DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. SAM DIVINE Halcyon SF Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 PM Gigs San Francisco From $24 The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Buy now Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? Top track My Desire - Sam Divine Remix About Sam Divine Known affectionately as the first lady of Defected, Sam Divine’s career began when she won a local DJ competition in Bristol.
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 · Alex Ramon Magic Show · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz) · theater · rating 6
beachboardwalk.com · details Alex Ramon Magic Show Friday, October 30, 2026 Step into a world of wonder as magician Alex Ramon brings an evening of mind-bending illusions and jaw-dropping tricks to The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center. Marking 100 years since the death of the legendary Harry Houdini, this special performance is sure to leave audiences of all ages amazed. Buy Now More Info
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 · Bluey’s Big Play · San Jose CPA (San Jose) · theater · rating 6
theatreworks.org · details | Performances: Oct. 30-Nov.1 |
When Dad feels like a little bit of time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to g…
time TBA · David More & Takezo · The Saloon (North Beach) · live_music · rating 6
thesaloonsf.com · details Guitarist David More and blues harp player Takezo showcase their musical synergy on stage at The Saloon. Their performance blends expressive guitar work with soulful harmonica riffs for a classic live blues experience.
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 · 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 · Karaoke On The Hill · The Lucky Horseshoe (Bernal Heights) · community · rating 6
theluckyhorseshoebar.com · details Karaoke On The Hill Fri, Oct 09 | The Lucky Horseshoe Come and belt out the tunes you think you're good at! Tickets are not on sale See other events Time & Location Oct 09, 2026, 8:30 PM – Oct 10, 2026, 11:30 PM The Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA Other dates Fri, Oct 16, 8:30 PM Fri, Oct 23, 8:30 PM Fri, Oct 30, 8:30 PM View all 32 dates Share this event
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 · Michael Udelson · The Vault Steakhouse (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
vaultsteakhouse.com · details Pianist Michael Udelson has performed at some of San Francisco's most distinctive venues. Michael was house pianist at the Four Seasons Hotel from 2001 - 2012, and has entertained at the Fairmont Hotel.
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 · Nate Varrone · The Lost Church (North Beach) · comedy · rating 6
thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com · details Second City alumnus and comedian Nate Varrone performs a night of stand-up comedy and character-driven humor. The show highlights his quirky perspectives, sharp writing, and dynamic stage energy.
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 · 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 · Wine Special · Etcetera Wine Bar (Mission) · community · rating 6
etceterawinebar.com · details Discover featured bottles and exclusive discounts during Etcetera Wine Bar's wine special night. Guests can sample curated vintages from the bar's extensive wine list.
10:00 AM · Homeschool Day: Spectacular Science · Seymour Marine Discovery Center (Santa Cruz) · workshop, community · rating 5
events.ucsc.edu · details Calling all homeschool families! Join the Seymour Center on Friday, October 30 , at 10 a.m. for a morning of hands-on science investigations, aquarium feeds, a scavenger hunt, and lots more. • Enjoy hands-on science investigations, crafts, and a scavenger hunt. • Make an enormous whale skeleton appear in front of your eyes, then walk inside it with our special virtual reality experience. • Touch live bat stars and crabs, and learn about bone-eating zombie worms and hagfish.
11:00 AM · Bridge Club @ La Selva Beach · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · sports · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join our Bridge Club for friendly games and social fun, open to players of all skill levels.
11:00 AM · Discovery Zone Playgroup · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details A time for free play for children with a participating adult.
11:00 AM · Knitting @ Live Oak · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details We are knitting at Live Oak Library on Fridays.
11:30 AM · Preschool Story Time & Craft @ Aptos · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join us for great stories and a fun craft. Ages 4-6
1:00 PM · Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Connecting people to social services, county mental health and more.
2:00 PM · Luck of the Draw · Santa Cruz Art League (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 5
scal.org · details
3:30 PM · Lego Friday Fun · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Use your imagination and build anything you can dream! Lego and Duplo blocks will be available for children and youth to tinker with, build, explore, and creatively play! No registration necessary.
4:00 PM · Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest! · Amoeba Music SF (Haight) · community · rating 5
amoeba.com · details Celebrate Halloween at Amoeba Hollywood Friday, October 30th! Join us for spooky fun with our annual "Howl-O-Ween" Dog Costume Contest at 4pm! There will be candy for the kids (young and old) and treats for your four legged little monsters.
DOG COSTUME CONTEST on the Amoeba Stage at 4pm!
Show off your dog's Halloween finest at Amoeba for chances to win gift certificates, great prizes, and fun treats for lucky winners and attendees!
5:00 PM · Lost In Dreams Block Party · The Midway (Dogpatch) · $70+ | 21+ · festival, dj_party · rating 5
tixr.com · details melodic dubstep, pop EDM, trap, future bass, dubstep
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.
5:30 PM · Cruz Control · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · live_music · rating 5
discretionbrewing.com · details Live music, 5:30–7:30pm.
6:00 PM · Halloween Party · First Lutheran PA (Palo Alto) · community · rating 5
flcpa.org · details All ages join for dinner and a fun evening of Halloween activities and treats. Costumes welcome.
6:30 PM · Fillmore Slim · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details West Coast Blues Hall of Fame, opened for B.B. King at the original Fillmore, and still the sharpest dressed man in any room he walks into.
7:00 PM · Live Music: Spun · Sevy's Bar & Kitchen (Aptos) · live_music · rating 5
sevysbarandkitchen.com · details Kick off your evening with live music by Spun at Sevy's Bar & Kitchen. Soak in the upbeat atmosphere, great food, and lively musical entertainment.
8:00 PM · CARELESS WHISPER · Club Fox (Redwood City) · live_music, rock · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details Whether it's the iconic tunes of George Michael and Bon Jovi, the dance-pop anthems of Whitney Houston, or the rock ballads of Journey, Careless Whisper transports back to feeling alive in 1985 with an endless 80s hits playlist.
8:00 PM · Halloween Party BAY AREA ANIME MUSIC · Quarter Note (Sunnyvale) · Cover · live_music · rating 5
quarternote.com · details Halloween Party with Bay Area Anime Music
9:00 PM · Dance or Die: A Drag Rave · The 418 Project (Santa Cruz) · dj_party, community · rating 5
the418project.org · details 9:00 PM – 12 Midnight – LARGE THEATER
Live Drag Rave + DJ + Dance Experience
DANCE OR DIE: A DRAG RAVE
What is Dance Or Die? DANCE OR DIE is a community organization, presented under basic principles of movement, creative expression, and community as ways of spiritual enrichment, and seeks to create a safe space for people to express themselves in queer freedom.
What is Dance Or Die: A Drag Rave and what does it look like? DANCE OR DIE: A Drag Rave is Santa Cruz’ largest recurring drag show.
9:00 PM · Fixed Gloss Halloween · Underground SF (Lower Haight) · See Shotgun · dj_party · rating 5
undergroundsf.com · details 🩸𝑩𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒓𝒐𝒏 𝑮𝒂𝒕𝒆 —— 𝘈𝘯 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘰 𝘝𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘺 🩸 ᵥ_ᵥ 𝑭𝑨𝑵𝑮𝑺 𝑰𝑵𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑫 𝑨𝑻 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑫𝑶𝑶𝑹 ᵥ_ᵥ Diva, you do not want to miss THE moment to hear a scorching electro set from the one and only 𝑩𝑹𝑶𝑾𝑵 𝑨𝑵𝑮𝑬𝑳. If you know 𝑴𝒊𝒆𝒍 and 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑴𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 from their release 𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝑬𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚 on 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔, you know they are just as in love with the 808 as the rest of us.
9:00 PM · GHOST PALACE HALLOWEEN PRESENTED BY ELECTROLUXX · The Midway (Dogpatch) · TICKETS · dj_party · rating 5
wl.seetickets.us · details Queer arts and nightlife collective Electroluxx presents an expansive, immersive Halloween experience across multiple stages. The event showcases vibrant costumes, cutting-edge dance music, and interactive art installations.
9:00 PM · Italoween · Kilowatt (Mission) · Free · dj_party · rating 5
link.dice.fm · details DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. ITALOWEEN with DJs Club Giovanni Kilowatt Fri, Oct 30, 9:00 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 PRESENTED BY CLUB GIOVANNI NO COVER HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY! This is a 21+ event Presented by Kilowatt.
9:00 PM · Majnun Haus & Pyramido · Madarae (SOMA) · $25 pre | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
shotgun.live · details Majnun Haus × All I Need: HALLOWEEN SF | PYRAMIDO + Ashkan at Madarae San Francisoc
9:00 PM · Oso Feo + LLLOYD · Bar Part Time (Mission) · free | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
instagram.com · details house, techno
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 · Hell-O-Ween · Eli's Mile High (Oakland) · Buy Tickets · live_music, rock · rating 5
elismilehighclub.com · details House of Chaos Productions presents: HELL-O-WEEN Fri, Oct 30 | Eli's Mile High Club Buy Tickets Time & Location Oct 30, 2026, 8:00 PM – 11:50 PM Eli's Mile High Club, 3629 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA 94609, USA About the event 8pm Doors - 9pm Show 21+ House of Chaos Productions welcomes you to HELL-O-WEEN! An evening of frightfully delightful music and performances. The Helltones The Helltones are a Surf-Soul-Rock n Roll six piece based in Oakland California.
time TBA · Holiday Artisan Fair · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, festival · rating 5
famsf.org · details Shop a festive selection of gifts, jewelry, accessories, crafts, and more from noted local makers. All proceeds are shared between the artisans and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Event admission is free and members save 10% off all purchases.
time TBA · Maria Jose & Moenia – U.S. Tour 2026 · San Jose Civic (San Jose) · live_music, latin_world · rating 5
sanjose.org · details Maria Jose: There’s a sense of nostalgia in watching a legendary Latin pop diva stay true to her roots. Power ballads and catchy melodies bring people together on an emotional level, something the multi-talented singer and television personality María José excels at. Born María José Loyola Anaya in Mexico City, José’s career began in 1996 as a singer in the Latin pop group Kabah. After almost a decade of commercial success, Kabah disbanded in 2005 after releasing their album El Pop.
time TBA · Minor Sun, · Caravan Lounge (San Jose) · FREE · live_music, rock · rating 5
s172518151.onlinehome.us · details Minor Sun takes the stage at Caravan Lounge for a live underground music showcase. Stop by to enjoy original tunes and drinks in the heart of downtown San Jose.
time TBA · Museum Store Sunday · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, community · rating 5
famsf.org · details Celebrating 10 years! Museum Store Sunday is the annual event at museum stores worldwide that offers meaningful gift giving during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Shop with purpose and show your support of the de Young and Legion of Honor museums. We are delighted to feature local artisan trunk shows at both stores. Sign up for our newsletter to stay tuned for more news on special offers and giveaways to celebrate this special day!
time TBA · Rahat Fateh Ali Khan · Oakland Arena (Oakland) · Buy Tickets · live_music, latin_world · rating 5
theoaklandarena.com · details Rahat Fateh Ali Khan October 30 , 2026 Buy Tickets Parking Premium Date October 30 , 2026 Event Starts 8:00 PM Venue Oakland Arena On Sale On Sale Now Add to Calendar Oct 30 / Friday 8:00 PM (7:00 PM Doors) 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
time TBA · The Funk Revival Orchestra · Rhythmix (Alameda) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 5
rhythmix.org · details Start planning your Halloween and get ready to get funky with Oakland’s own The Funk Revival Orchestra! Whether you channel a funk legend, a disco diva, a soul superstar, or dream up a character all your own, come dressed to impress for this funky Halloween costume dance party unlike any other.
12:00 PM · Full menu available - Friday - Pacifica · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Kick off Friday with the full food menu available at Humble Sea Brewing in Pacifica. Enjoy a complete lineup of kitchen dishes paired with fresh craft beer.
4:00 PM · Food Menu available - Tavern - Friday · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Start the weekend right at the Humble Sea Tavern with the food menu available this Friday. Dine on freshly made kitchen offerings alongside a wide selection of draft beers.
7:00 PM · JT PARR · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Comedian and Chad & JT Go Deep co-creator JT Parr takes the stage for a night of stand-up comedy. Expect his trademark blend of upbeat activism satire and hilarious personal anecdotes.
7:30 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.
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.
9:45 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.
time TBA · HALLOWEEN COMEDY SHOW · Tommy T's (Pleasanton) · Tickets · comedy · rating 4
tommyts-com.seatengine.com · details Kirk McHenry-Rudy Ortiz and Mario Hodge Event Description Biography Fri, Oct 30, 2026 7:30 PM Sat, Oct 31, 2026 7:30 PM Kirk McHenry-Rudy Ortiz and Mario Hodge PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING RULES CAREFULLY AS THEY WILL BE ENFORCED WITHOUT EXCEPTION. * PURCHASER'S CREDIT CARD USED FOR PURCHASE AND MATCHING ID REQUIRED TO PICK UP TICKETS AT WILL CALL* * 2 item minimum purchase PER PERSON required (Can be any combination of Food and/or Beverage) * Tickets are Will Call only. No emailed tickets.
time TBA · Pablo Francisco · San Jose Improv (San Jose) · BUY NOW · comedy · rating 4
improv.com · details Pablo Francisco biography and upcoming performances at San Jose Improv. Pablo Francisco is a comedy legend, known for his high-energy performances and quick wit. Pablo began his stand-up career in the late 1990s, quickly making a name for himself with his unique blend of observational humor,
time TBA · Boys of Summer · Music On The Square (Redwood City) · live_music, rock · rating 3
boysofsummertribute.com · details The Boys of Summer Eagles Band hail right from Southern California. They grew up there and all have Eagles blood running through their veins. They recreate some of the greatest music ever written. With well over 400 high profile shows throughout the U.S. since 2004, BOS are becoming known as the top touring Eagles Tribute band in America.
12:00 PM · Crepe-O-Ween: Harry & The Hitmen · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $20 · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed thecrepeplace.com · details HARRY & THE HITMEN will be the kings of Philly soul HALL & OATES! Who will have a mustache? Will it be Button? Who’s hair will be blow dried? Will Nick cut his hair into a mullet? Come rock out and find out.
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.
8:00 PM · What's Cookin' w/ Mark Patron · Comstock Saloon (North Beach) · live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed comstocksaloon.com · details Live Music
9:00 PM · Wuthering Frights: Kate Bush Tribute · Little Hill Lounge (El Cerrito) · $10 · live_music, rock, dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed littlehillelcerrito.com · details Kate Bush tribute band feat. members of Thistles, Inner Ear Brigade, and Owl Ring and DJ sets from Cooler Heads
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 · DJ Night · Blondie's Bar (Mission) · Free · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed blondiesbarsf.com · details DJs spinning a mix of 1970s and 1980s nostalgia, pop, and hip-hop. No cover charge.
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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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