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 · 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 · 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 · 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.
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.
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!
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.