San Francisco Metro: Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · Rock · 30 events · data version 20261021-173303
8:00 PM · Stu Allen, Mars Hotel · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · $61+ · live_music, rock · rating 9
tixr.com · details Stu Allen & Mars Hotel GENRE: Grateful Dead Tribute | Website STU ALLEN & MARS HOTEL Led by acclaimed guitarist-singer Stu Allen (of Phil Lesh & Friends, Melvin Seals & JGB) on guitar, a revolving cast of incredibly talented musicians inhabits Mars Hotel, drawing from the Grateful Dead's vast catalog to delight Deadheads and music fans of all generations. A Mars Hotel show is always an energetic evening of good vibes, good music, and good community.
7:00 PM · GHOUL'S NIGHT OUT! · Make Out Room (Mission) · $15 · live_music, rock, dj_party · rating 8
calendarwiz.com · details GHOUL'S NIGHT OUT! ~ The JEAN GENIES (Bowie tribute) + The CRAMP-ONS (Cramps tribute) + DJ tonearm ~ COSTUME CONTEST (9:30) ~ $15 ~ 7:00pm - 9:30pm
7:00 PM · WAKE THE DEAD · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $44/$49 GENERAL ADMISSION
$25 LIVESTREAM
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, rock · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Wake the Dead , The Bay Area's own Celtic All-Star Summer of Love party band, is returning to the Freight for their 26th annual Day of the Dead Bash, always the sell-out party of the season! This hot septet combines Irish jigs and reels with the songs of the Grateful Dead and other '60s iconic bands, delivering them with unique power and joy. Soaring vocal harmonies and daring instrumentals fuel Wake the Dead's singular groove engine, delighting Celtoids and Deadheads alike.
7:30 PM · Hillbillies on Halloween · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · $20 · rock, live_music · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details Joshua Raoul Brody
Christopher Gray
Joe Cunningham
The Potrero Hillbillies tricked out as their favorite band(s). It’ll be a treat, rest assured! $20 for the show. Just passing through? Ten will do. BYOB and share your candy. Reservations ill advised, but call us if you want — 415-586-3733
The Potrero Hillbillies are Bird & Beckett regulars
as a trio, as individual musicians (Joe Cunningham,
Christopher Gray, Joshua Raoul Brody), as rabid
book buyers, and as jazz aficionados.
9:00 PM · Bone Diggers · The Chapel (Mission) · $25/$28 · live_music, rock · rating 8
wl.seetickets.us · details (((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Supporting Talent: Reed Mathis, Lebo, Holly Bowling, Scott Rager - Jam Band
3:00 PM · Heavy Halloween 5 · Winters (Pacifica) · live_music, rock · rating 7
winterstavern.com · details Celebrate Halloween at Winters Tavern with the fifth edition of this heavy-hitting rock festival featuring a full roster of live bands and costumes.
6:30 PM · Treacherous French Halloween Bash · Ocean Ale House (Ingleside) · live_music, folk, rock · rating 7
oceanalehouse.com · details Folk Rock
7:00 PM · Benito Rose Halloween Night · The Cats (Los Gatos) · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecatslosgatos.com · details Halloween Night with Benito Rose is a 6 piece band from Los Gatos. They play all of your favorite songs from the 1970s through the 2000s. A remarkable rhythm section sets the foundation for high energy guitars, outstanding keyboards and rich harmony vocals. Timeless Classics and Hits never fail to warm the hearts of audiences and bring dancers in the crowd to their feet! The band is praised for their set list that includes Rock, Alternative Rock, Blues, R;B,and Pop favorites.
7:00 PM · Mayday Mae! · Ivy Room (Albany) · $18/$20 · live_music, rock, dj_party · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details mayday mae! x core present - Jaded Justice + Shy Lobby w/ DJ GRLBOI & drag host Lady Xinistra
8:00 PM · AJ Lee & Blue Summit: Pirates Ball · Rio Theatre (Santa Cruz) · $46.13 · live_music, rock · rating 7
riotheatre.com · details A virtuosic four-piece that’s taken the progressive bluegrass world by storm, AJ Lee & Blue Summit came together as teenagers in the fertile California festival scene, cutting their teeth at campsite jams and parking lot picking sessions before landing their first gigs at bars and cafes around Santa Cruz.
8:00 PM · Crepe-O-Ween: Kentucky Mule · 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?
8:30 PM · The Mummies · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $25 · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details garage punk lo-fi, ska, spinning the spooky hits
7:00 PM · Bolero! · The Mab (North Beach) · $25/$35 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 21+
7:00 PM · Spy, Fentanyl & Friends · 924 Gilman (Berkeley) · $18/$20 · live_music, rock · rating 6
maps.google.com · details Hardcore outfit Spy headlines a fast and furious gig at 924 Gilman with Fentanyl and supporting acts. Brace for an all-out, pit-heavy night of aggressive Bay Area punk.
7:30 PM · Halloween Show! · Neck of the Woods (Inner Richmond) · $15.73 · live_music, rock · rating 6
neckofthewoodssf.com · details Halloween Show! Fugazi (played by The Secretary) Deftones (played by Goon Squad) Nivana (played by Bongfather) Alice In Chains (played by The Laney Staleys) Saturday Read More
8:00 PM · CAKE BY THE OCEAN HALLOWEEN PARTY · The Crow's Nest (Santa Cruz) · $8 cover · live_music, rock, community · rating 6
facebook.com · details Saturday October 31st Pop/Alternative rock form the 90's to today COSTUME CONTEST 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes! Starts at 08:00 PM
8:00 PM · Medium Build: The King of Having Fun · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · COMING SOON · live_music, rock · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details with The Scratch
9:00 PM · HELL COMES TO OAKLAND IV - 10/30 & 10/31 · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · $13/$15 · festival, live_music, rock · rating 6
wl.eventim.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…
9:00 PM · Stanley Simmons · Cornerstone (Berkeley) · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
9:00 PM · The Middle Dog · The Plough and the Stars (Inner Richmond) · live_music, rock, community · rating 6
partiful.com · details Saturday, Oct 31 8:00pm Remind me Hosted by AS The Plough and Stars 116 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 🎃 Halloween Night with Middle Dog! 🐕🦺 Get spooky with Middle Dog at the Plough & Stars on all Hallows Eve! Come dressed to impress for a costume contest then stick around for a night of live music, drinks, and Halloween mayhem. 👻 Doors: 8:00 PM 🎸 Music: 8:15 PM 📍 Plough & Stars Costumes encouraged. Good times guaranteed. See you Halloween night!
8:00 PM · China Cats Halloween Night · Santa Cruz Vets Hall (Santa Cruz) · $27.00 · live_music, rock · rating 5 · unconfirmed mountainmusicproductions.com · details Mountain Music Productions presents the China Cats Halloween Spooktacular and Grateful Dead tribute dance party with costume contest and liquid light show. Doors open at 7:00 PM.
8:00 PM · Hallorager XIII · Kilowatt (Mission) · $27.20 · live_music, rock · rating 5
link.dice.fm · details DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. Bad Acid Presents: Hallorager XIII Kilowatt Sat, Oct 31, 8:00 PM Gigs San Francisco From $27.20 The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Get tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? About HALLORAGER!
8:00 PM · Halloween Party PACIFIC RIOT · Quarter Note (Sunnyvale) · Cover · live_music, rock · rating 5
quarternote.com · details Halloween Party with Pacific Riot
8:00 PM · Stu Silverman Band · Comstock Saloon (North Beach) · live_music, rock · rating 5
comstocksaloon.com · details Live Music
time TBA · Foreverland & Starman SF · Fox Theater Redwood City (Redwood City) · live_music, rock · rating 5
foxrwc.showare.com · details THRILLER & STARMAN: A HALLOWEEN NIGHT OF MICHAEL JACKSON & DAVID BOWIE Two Icons. Two Full Shows. One Epic Halloween Night — Brought to Life in Liquid Light. Halloween Night at the Fox Theatre becomes a spectacular celebration of two of the most theatrical artists in rock and pop history — surrounded by the mesmerizing visuals of The Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show. Starman takes you into the extraordinary world of David Bowie — Ziggy Stardust, Fame, Let’s Dance, Rebel Rebel, Heroes and more.
time TBA · Happy Halloween! Show TBA · Caravan Lounge (San Jose) · FREE · live_music, rock · rating 5
s172518151.onlinehome.us · details Celebrate Halloween night at Caravan Lounge with a special evening of live entertainment to be announced. Put on a costume and enjoy the spooky festivities at San Jose's favorite dive bar.
12:00 PM · Crepe-O-Ween: Kentucky Mule · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $20 · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed thecrepeplace.com · details KENTUCKY MULE will be Bay Area legends CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL! Who will stop the rain? Who will play Tom the lesser known Fogerty? Come rock out and find out.
time TBA · Disney WorldsCollide Concert Tour · Chase Center (Mission Bay) · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed chasecenter.com · details Epic live experience with new songs and magical moments. Join the cast from the Descendants, ZOMBIES, and Camp Rock movies in San Francisco.