San Francisco Metro: Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · Live Music · San Francisco · 47 events · data version 20261021-173303

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. 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!
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 8:00 PM · Lime Garden · Cafe Du Nord (Castro) · live_music, rock · rating 7
    cafedunord.com · details
    all ages
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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.
  27. 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!
  28. 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.
  29. 6:30 PM · Cold Cave · Great American (Tenderloin) · $22/$29 · live_music, electronic · rating 6
    wl.eventim.us · details
    all ages
  30. 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.
  31. 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
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. 8:00 PM · Parra For Cuva · August Hall (Union Square) · $34.70 · live_music, electronic · rating 6
    ticketmaster.com · details
    downtempo, tech house
  35. 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.
  36. 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+
  37. 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.
  38. 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.
  39. 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.
  40. 9:00 PM · The Etiquette · The Plough and the Stars (Inner Richmond) · live_music, rock · rating 6
    instagram.com · details
  41. 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.
  42. 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
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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
  46. 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.
  47. 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...