San Francisco Metro: Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · Live Music · 102 events · data version 20261023-003534

  1. 7:00 PM · Knobs, Switches, Buttons, Strings · Temescal Arts Center (Temescal) · live_music, experimental · 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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…
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 7:00 PM · Hell in a Bucket 💀🎹 · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · live_music · rating 8
    madroneartbar.com · details
    7-9PM Josh Gelfand plays and sings the Spookiest Songs ever written!
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. 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 .
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. 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
  17. 9:00 PM · The Mother Hips · Moe's Alley (Santa Cruz) · $44.16 · live_music, rock · rating 8
    stevelist.com · details
    21+
  18. time TBA · Thee Snake CharmersLate: Project Pimento · Rite Spot Cafe (Mission) · FREE unless otherwise noted; $8.00 per person minimum · live_music, latin_world · rating 8
    ritespotcafe.net · details
    Early: Thee Snake Charmers Late: Project Pimento
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 6:00 PM · Joint Chiefs · Poor House Bistro (San Jose) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
    poorhousebistro.com · details
    Joint Chiefs
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 7:00 PM · Kristin Lee & Sandbox Percussion · music@menlo (Menlo Park) · classical, live_music · rating 7
    musicatmenlo.org · details
    Kristin Lee and Sandbox Percussion
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. 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
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. 8:00 PM · Lime Garden · Cafe Du Nord (Castro) · live_music, rock · rating 7
    cafedunord.com · details
    all ages
  35. 8:00 PM · RATIGAN · Hotel Utah (SOMA) · 21+, $12.00 · live_music, rock · rating 7
    wl.seetickets.us · details
    The Utah presents Friday, October 30, 2026 Hotel Utah Saloon 500 4th St San Francisco, CA 8P $12 adv $15 door 21+ Full Bar // Kitchen Make it cocktails, dinner, and a show at The Utah! RATIGAN Ratigan is a Tijuana-based artist with years of experience, bringing his show to stages across Baja California, León, Monterrey, Puebla, Mexico City, and beyond the border to cities like San Francisco, California.
  36. 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.
  37. 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
  38. 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.
  39. 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.
  40. 8:30 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.
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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.
  48. 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!
  49. 4:30 PM · Skypark: Halloween Food Trucks · Skypark (Scotts Valley) · FREE · live_music, rock, 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 […]
  50. 5:30 PM · KAVA JAH BIRTHDAY BASH · Woodhouse Blending & Brewing (Santa Cruz) · live_music, latin_world · rating 6
    woodhousebrews.com · details
    Announcing to you the 1st Annual KAVA JAH Birthday Bash🔥🔥🔥 Friday October 30th come join us at Woodhouse Brewery in Santa Cruz for a special night of Reggae Music🎶🎶🎶 Featuring.... Kava Jah and The Remedy Dj Robert Rankin Dj Wyze 1 Dj Swami-i And Special Guests✨️✨️✨️ Get your Friends and Family and come out, feel the vibes, and dance with us! ♥️💛💚 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
  51. 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.
  52. 6:00 PM · Cartilage, Burning Down, Iinarcs · Up The Creek Records (Walnut Creek) · $15 · live_music, rock · rating 6
    stevelist.com · details
    all ages
  53. 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.
  54. 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
  55. 6:30 PM · Cold Cave · Great American (Tenderloin) · $22/$29 · live_music, electronic · rating 6
    wl.eventim.us · details
    all ages
  56. 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
  57. 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.
  58. 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.
  59. 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
  60. 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
  61. 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
  62. 8:00 PM · Analog Dog · Cornerstone (Berkeley) · live_music, rock · rating 6
    stevelist.com · details
    all ages
  63. 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.
  64. 8:00 PM · Creepy Crawlies · Revolution Cafe (West Oakland) · $5 · live_music, rock · rating 6
    stevelist.com · details
    all ages
  65. 8:00 PM · FISHHOOK HALLOWEEN PARTY · The Crow's Nest (Santa Cruz) · $7 cover · live_music, rock · 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
  66. 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…
  67. 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.
  68. 8:00 PM · Parra For Cuva · August Hall (Union Square) · $34.70 · live_music, electronic · rating 6
    ticketmaster.com · details
    downtempo, tech house
  69. 8:00 PM · Phantom A.D. · Toot's Tavern (Crockett) · $16.66/$20 · live_music, dj_party · rating 6
    stevelist.com · details
    21+; costume contest
  70. 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.
  71. 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.
  72. 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+
  73. 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.
  74. 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.
  75. 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.
  76. 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
  77. 9:00 PM · The Etiquette · The Plough and the Stars (Inner Richmond) · live_music, rock · rating 6
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  78. 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.
  79. 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
  80. 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.
  81. time TBA · Suzanne Piano Player · Max's of Burlingame (Burlingame) · live_music, classical · rating 6
    maxsofburlingame.com · details
    Live piano music featuring Suzanne every Friday.
  82. time TBA · The Depths (A Halloween Special!) · Audium (Japantown) · live_music, experimental · rating 6
    audium.org · details
  83. 5:30 PM · Cruz Control · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · live_music · rating 5
    discretionbrewing.com · details
    Live music, 5:30–7:30pm.
  84. 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.
  85. 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.
  86. 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.
  87. 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
  88. 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.
  89. time TBA · Katy Stephan · Comstock Saloon (North Beach) · live_music · rating 5
    comstocksaloon.com · details
    8-11PM
  90. 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.
  91. 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.
  92. 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
  93. 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.
  94. 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.
  95. 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.
  96. 6:00 PM · SWEET VOODOO · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · live_music, rock, rnb_soul_funk · rating 0 · no longer listed
    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!
  97. 7:00 PM · EL DAVID AGUILAR · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, latin_world · rating 0 · no longer listed
    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.
  98. 8:00 PM · NO-BRAINER PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: WASABI · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $15 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · 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.
  99. 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
  100. 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
  101. 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.
  102. 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...