San Francisco Metro: Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 130 events · data version 20261021-173303
7:30 PM · Matt Robidoux: The Spiral Worker · Dresher Ensemble Studio (Oakland) · experimental, live_music · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details Matt Robidoux presents the Bay Area premiere of "The Spiral Worker," a connector within a rhizomatic network, fundamentally distinct from tree-like hierarchical structures that impose predetermined order. Drawing from Deleuze and Guattari's concept of the rhizome and Stockhausen’s moment form, this happening establishes multiple entry points and non-linear pathways through which performers engage with material transformation: corn synth, corn silk, corn husk.
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.
8:00 PM · THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · live_music, rock · rating 9
guildtheatre.com · details The Psychedelic Furs with We Are Scientists GENRE: New Wave, Punk, Art Rock Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube | Website The Psychedelic Furs may not have invented rock & roll per se, but their influence since arriving on the post-punk scorched-earth landscape four decades ago has reverberated and resonated among all those who cherish the sweet-and-sour spot where rawness and romanticism meet.
5:00 PM · Next Gen Jam: Lick-Wilmerding Jazz Ensemble · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · jazz, live_music · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details On the 1st Sunday of every month, bands of local youth, often fielded from one or another of the many fine music programs in colleges and high schools in San Francisco and around the bay, perform a set, then host a student-centric jam session for their peers.
This month features the Lick-Wilmerding High School Jazz Ensemble.
SUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend!
6:00 PM · ROOPA IN FLUX · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Roopa Mahadevan and her ensemble Roopa in Flux have emerged as one of the most adventurous voices in contemporary global music, blending Carnatic classical traditions with jazz, soul, free improvisation, and experimental sound. A second-generation Indian American artist raised in the Bay Area, Mahadevan trained rigorously in South Indian classical vocal music before expanding her artistic language through collaborations across jazz, dance, theater, and interdisciplinary performance.
6:00 PM · Windham Hill 50th Anniversary Live · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · live_music, folk · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details PREMIUM ADMISSION AVAILABLE
ALL-DAY PASS AVAILABLE
7:00 PM · JOHN SCOFIELD’S ELECTROSPECTIVE · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Featuring Oteil Burbridge, Larry Goldings, Adam Deitch
8:00 PM · Jose Madero · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · live_music, rock · rating 8
sflive.art · details all ages; no ins/outs
9:00 AM · TAI CHI at The New Farm - Move. Breathe. Be. · The New Farm (Dogpatch) · $10–$20 · community, workshop · rating 7
thenewfarmsf.org · details This is a gentle, grounding Tai Chi practice open to all levels and all bodies.
We focus on breath, presence, and ease — not perfection.
No experience needed. Just come as you are.
Sliding scale donation: $10–$20
Proceeds support The New Farm.
10:00 AM · Member Introductions · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · Learn more · community · rating 7
hillsideclub.org · details New members. and long time members, are welcome to learn about membership benefits and Club activities.
1:00 PM · Family Matters: ODC/Dance · ODC Theater (Mission) · dance · rating 7
odc.dance · details A new, 1 hour Sunday-afternoon performance series to be offered free and designed to cultivate ODC’s next generation of arts patrons while providing accessible and joyful entry points into dance for families through direct access to artists and the creative process. Programming blends performance, participation, and “behind-the-scenes” insight. Introduce your family to the joy of live performance with this free Sunday afternoon performance series!
1:00 PM · OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk · OMCA (Oakland) · Free · workshop, community, festival, art · rating 7
museumca.org · details Spotlight Sundays: Alice Street Screening with Malonga Arts Dance and Drums
Walk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture, and learn about the history, design, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland.
No reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour.
2:00 PM · Baroque Ensemble Vocal Chamber Music Concert · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details
2:00 PM · Chamber Music at Davies Symphony Hall · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfsymphony.org · details Overview Delight in every turn of phrase as SF Symphony musicians perform together within the intimate realm of chamber music. This series showcases the 1742 Guarneri del Gesù violin on loan to Alexander Barantschik and the San Francisco Symphony from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
2:00 PM · Sing Jam / Irish Session · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · $15 ADV | $20 ATD · live_music, folk · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details Sing Jam 2-4 PM ($15 ADV | $20 ATD). Irish Session guest leader/advanced session at 5:30PM (Free).
2:30 PM · LUNA MEXICANA · Paramount Theatre (Oakland) · BUY TICKETS · theater, dance · rating 7
paramountoakland.org · details Luna Mexicana is one of the Bay Area’s most elaborate and inclusive Dia de los Muertos events. Like the celebration that inspires it, Luna Mexicana i s a beautiful blend of exuberant dance, joyful music, colorful costumes, flowers, candles, food, and – most of all – celebration of family.
3:00 PM · Ema Nikolovska & Sean Shibe · Cal Performances (Berkeley) · Subscribe May 5 · live_music, classical · rating 7
secure.calperformances.org · details Ema Nikolovska, mezzo-soprano ; Sean Shibe, guitar : Orlando Variations Item details Date November 1, 2026 3:00PM Additional Details Read More Hide An eclectic program featuring acoustic and electric music across genres and centuries––"like being awake in a vivid dream" ( The Times, London ). Learn More UCB STUDENTS: All UC Berkeley Student tickets require authentication with your current UC Berkeley student ID. Until you authenticate, you will not see your 50% off discounted ticket price.
4:00 PM · Día de Muertos en la Misión · Community Music Center (Mission) · $5–$15 (notaflof) · live_music, latin_world, community, festival · rating 7
sfcmc.org · details Join us for a joyful celebration honoring the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead at Mission Dolores Basílica! Featuring performances by CMC’s Coro de Cámara, Mariachi CMC, Neighborhood Choir Program Coro Solera, and guest artists. The concert includes classical and traditional music from Spain, Mexico, and Latin America directed by Martha Rodríguez-Salazar. Día de […]
4:00 PM · The Mutants · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $17/$20 · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details new wave pop punk, alternative rock, rockabilly garage punk
4:30 PM · Crucial Reggae Sundays | November 1 · Golden Gate Bandshell (Golden Gate Park) · Free · dj_party · rating 7
illuminate.org · details Crucial Reggae Sundays at the Golden Gate Bandshell with resident DJs Irie Dole, DJ Guid8nce, and DJ Sep plus special guest Winstrong.
4:30 PM · JEREMY PELT QUINTET · Bach Dancing (Half Moon Bay) · $60/$50 Adults;$23/$12 Student · live_music, jazz · rating 7
plugin.vbotickets.com · details Sponsored by Toni
Jones and Chris Klitgaard
Vibes provided by Marimba OneOne of the most
celebrated trumpeters of his generation, Jeremy Pelt, has secured a
distinct place in modern jazz through his acclaimed recordings and extensive
international touring. As a leader, he has released more than two dozen
acclaimed albums and toured the world, appearing at major festivals and premier
concert halls across the United States and Europe.
5:00 PM · Acerylio Chen Master's Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · classical, live_music · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details No tickets required for this event. In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor. Program Final program details will be announced upon availability.
5:00 PM · Erik Jekabson Quintet: A Tale of Three Cities · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details A Tale of Three Cities. Erik Jekabson plays original music inspired by three important cities in the development of jazz: New Orleans, New York and San Francisco. A Bay Area native who’s lived in all three locations, Erik brings his top-notch quintet into Keys to pay musical tribute to all three inspiring locations. Personnel: Erik…
6:00 PM · Double Down Time · The Cats (Los Gatos) · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecatslosgatos.com · details Double Down Time is a blues-based stripped down and “raw” trio that performs their original music and a sprinkle of blues covers. With Julia JD on harmonica and keys, David on guitar and slide and Ms. Lisa on percussion, they “double down” on toe-tapping rhythms, memorable melodies and vocals that showcase textured harmonies. This trio nerds out on the love of breaking down music to its core, mixing things up and then bringing every note back to new life.
6:00 PM · THE TROLLEY DROPS - 1ST SUNDAYS · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · Free · live_music, folk · rating 7
abbottsquaremarket.com · details The Trolley Drops play hokum blues and novelty tunes from the 20s and 30s. Vocally rich, carefree, and infectiously fun, this good time dance music, often known as Jug Band Music, blends the call and response of gospel with the drive of the delta blues and the ruckus sounds of New Orleans Jazz. The line up currently includes bass, banjo, guitar, clarinet, trumpet, and trombone with kazoo, washboard and jug players occasionally sitting in...our motto is: The more the merrier… Jug till you Drop…..
7:00 PM · Da! Mohzem · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · Buy Tickets · live_music, folk, dance · rating 7
eventbrite.com · details Live music and Balkan folk dancing!
7:00 PM · De'Sean Jones & Urban Art Orchestra · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 · 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 · JA RONN & FLOW: THAT 80S FLOW · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $39 - $69 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
yoshis.com · details MUSIC THAT MOVES THE SPIRIT, THE BODY, AND THE ROOM
7:00 PM · Pigeons Playing Ping Pong · UC Theatre (Berkeley) · $35 · live_music, rock · rating 7
theuctheatre.org · details Few bands command a stage, or a crowd, quite like Baltimore’s Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. Driven by an infectious live energy and a relentless touring schedule spanning nearly two decades, the dynamic quintet— ”Scrambled Greg” Ormont [vocals, guitar], Jeremy Schon [guitar, vocals], Ben Carrey [bass, vocals], Alex "Gator" Petropulos [drums, vocals], and new member Jon Brady [keys, vocals]—has built an undeniable reputation as one of the most electric live acts on the tour circuit today.
7:30 PM · Doors Only in That Open Silence · Temescal Arts Center (Temescal) · Donations at the door are welcomed · live_music, experimental, workshop · rating 7
temescalartcenter.org · details Open-participation, free improvisation and non-hierarchical workshop. Bring your instrument or come to listen. Held on first Sundays.
7:30 PM · La Santa Cecilia · Siesta Valley Bowl (Orinda) · $81.45 - $91.80 (includes fees) · live_music, folk, latin_world · rating 7
ticketmaster.com · details La Santa Cecilia is a Mexican American band founded in 2007 in Los Angeles, California, whose musical influences are found in genres such as bolero, folk, cumbia, ranchero, norteño, jazz, among others; and a unique style that gives shine to their music. Formed by La Marisoul (vocals), Pepe Carlos (guitar and accordion), Alex Bendaña (bass) and Miguel Ramírez (percussions). Their talent has led them to be Grammy award winners in 2014.
8:00 PM · Cardinal Bloom · Brick and Mortar (Mission) · $25 · live_music, rock · rating 7
brickandmortarmusic.com · details Event Details Brick & Mortar Music Hall Presents Cardinal Bloom, The Gontiks with The Gontiks November 1, 2026 8:00 pm PST (Doors: 7:00 pm ) Brick and Mortar Music Hall , 1710 Mission Street , San Francisco, CA ( map ) $25.50 Buy Tickets + Google Calendar Cardinal Bloom Cardinal Bloom is an indie rock band from Salt Lake City, Utah, one of the birth places of themodern Indie Rock genre.
8:00 PM · GRATEFUL · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $15 AT THE DOOR · live_music · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden. Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service! For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays". This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.
8:00 PM · SIX60 · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Back to Event List SIX60 Sun, Nov 1 Doors: 7:30 pm | Show: 8:00 pm All Ages Please note - there is a delivery delay set for 2 weeks prior to show. Buy Tickets Share + Google Calendar Related Events Chasing Abbey Sep 30 Sold Out!
8:00 PM · TOKEN · Cafe Du Nord (Castro) · live_music, hiphop_rap · rating 7
cafedunord.com · details with Clark D, Delivery Boys
8:00 PM · Warren Miller's Days Off · Rio Theatre (Santa Cruz) · film · rating 7
riotheatre.com · details Drop in on Warren Miller's 77th annual film and follow host Katie Burrell as the world's best athletes show you what they do on their days off—no agenda, no competition, just pure, unscripted joy across Alaska, Japan, Deer Valley, Chamonix, and Canada’s best. Tickets for Warren Miller’s Days Off are on sale now. Learn more at warrenmiller.com.
9:15 PM · De'Sean Jones & Urban Art Orchestra · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 · 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.
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, live_music · 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 · 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 · Loco Bloco: Esto No Se Vende · Brava Theater (Mission) · live_music, latin_world, dance, theater, community, festival · rating 7
brava.org · details Step into a living ofrenda! In partnership with Brava Theater, Loco Bloco presents “Esto No Se Vende,” an electrifying Día de los Muertos celebration where live music, dance, ceremony, and storytelling ignite the stage. Bay Area artists and communities come together to honor our ancestors, celebrate resilience, and move toward new life.
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 · RM: Between You and Me · SFMoma (SOMA) · art · rating 7
sflive.art · details RM x SFMOMA: Between You and MeUpcoming ExhibitionOctober 3, 2026–February 7, 2027Member Previews Oct 1–3Floor 7 Curated by RM. See what inspires the voice of a generation. RM x SFMOMA will be the first-ever museum exhibition featuring artworks from the personal co...
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
2:00 PM · Tour: Maren Hassinger · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Graduate students from the Departments of African American and African Diaspora Studies and History of Art offer exhibition tours on selected Wednesdays at 12:15 PM, Sundays at 2 PM, and Free First Thursdays at 1:15 PM.
3:00 PM · Daniel Carroll Organ Recital · Grace Cathedral Organ (Nob Hill) · live_music, classical · rating 6
gracecathedral.org · details Organ Recital by Daniel Carroll (In-Person and Livestream)
4:00 PM · Queerbana: The Islands · El Rio (Mission) · $7 · dj_party · rating 6
tockify.com · details QUEERBANA: THE ISLANDS
Dance the day away ISLAND WAY with us and our fabulous DJs! Featuring:
- Profesito
- LBXX
- Yarí
- Buku FM
We will have vendors, food, and more! All on the patio.
Sunday, November 1st
4-8pm / Patio
$7 Cover / 21+
4:00 PM · The Valiant Ones · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details A righteous husband-and-wife swordfighting duo is called to protect China from the machinations of Japanese pirates and corrupt officials in King Hu’s masterly work, noted for its forest fight scene set to the moves of a Go match. “A muscleman is not enough; we need a schemer,” one character muses, illuminating the film’s intricate web of betrayals and plots.
5:00 PM · Record Swap · Up The Creek Records (Walnut Creek) · free · community · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
5:00 PM · Sad Girl Presents Pope Suburban · The Knockout (Mission) · live_music, rock · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. MATINEE SHOW : SAD GIRL PRESENTS POPE SUBURBAN (LOS ANGELES) + DEADRAMONES (SF) + TREE EATER + RAT FUCK The Knockout Sun, Nov 1, 5:00 PM Gigs San Francisco $11.33 The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Get tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code?
6:00 PM · Neil Levin's Cosmic Blues · Boom Boom Room (Fillmore) · Buy Tickets · live_music, rock · rating 6
boomboomroom.com · details
6:00 PM · Trivia Night! · Scopo Divino (Pacific Heights) · sports · rating 6
scopodivino.com · details Scopo Divino is excited continue our popular Sunday evening event – Trivia Night! Join and show us how smart you are. Every Sunday from 6-8pm. Special prizes for the winner, plus a special prize for Best Team Name! We are taking reservations for Teams now (and recommend them as this evening has become a popular thing):
6:30 PM · Solo Piano · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live solo piano performance at the bar. No cover charge.
6:30 PM · Worst Party Ever & Friends · 924 Gilman (Berkeley) · $$20/$25 · live_music, rock · rating 6
maps.google.com · details Indie and emo acts Worst Party Ever and Equipment headline an all-ages showcase at 924 Gilman. Join in for an evening of melodic, heartfelt anthems alongside special guest performers.
7:00 PM · GoodFellas · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · art · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Working with trusted accomplices, including editor Thelma Schoonmaker, cinematographer Michael Ballhaus, actors Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, and brilliant first-time collaborators Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco, Martin Scorsese combines varied cinematic styles, camera techniques, and a precisely executed collage of popular music, adapting Nicholas Pileggi’s chronicle of real-life Mafia associate Henry Hill.
7:00 PM · The Musical Box · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · See website for pricing · live_music, rock · rating 6
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · details Goldenvoice Presents The Musical Box: And then there was...Phil.
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 · The Undying with Kink Shamer · Neck of the Woods (Inner Richmond) · $14.60 · live_music, rock · rating 6
neckofthewoodssf.com · details The Undying/ Kink Shamer/ Deliria/ Broken Glass Sanctuary/ 13 Thrones with Kink Shamer , Deliria , Broken Glass Sanctuary , 13 Thrones Sun, Nov 1 7:30 pm (Doors: 7:00 pm ) $14.60 Buy Tickets + Google Calendar Artists The Undying Social Links Kink Shamer Deliria Social Links Broken Glass Sanctuary 13 Thrones
8:00 PM · Frankie And The Witch Fingers · Great American (Tenderloin) · $30/$53 · live_music, rock, dj_party · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · Neil Levin's Cosmic Blues · Boom Boom Room (Fillmore) · Buy Tickets · live_music, rock · rating 6
boomboomroom.com · details
8:00 PM · Steady Rockin' Reggae Dance Party · The Knockout (Mission) · dj_party · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details Top track Eek-A-Mouse - Anarexol DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. REGGAE SUNDAY : STEADY ROCKIN’ REGGAE DANCE PARTY! The Knockout Sun, Nov 1, 8:00 PM DJ San Francisco Free The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Get tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? Top track Eek-A-Mouse - Anarexol About REGGAE SUNDAY : STEADY ROCKIN’ REGGAE DANCE PARTY!
8:00 PM · Tom Jones · Masonic Hall (Nob Hill) · live_music · rating 6
ticketmaster.com · details all ages; no ins/outs
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 · Ahmed Al-Kadri · The Lost Church (North Beach) · comedy · rating 6
thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com · details Comedian and digital creator Ahmed Al-Kadri brings his relatable stand-up and observational humor to the stage. Drawing inspiration from everyday life and cultural experiences, he offers an engaging and laugh-filled performance.
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
sanjose.org · details 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 get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey’s Big Play is a theatrical adaptation of the Emmy award-winning children’s television series, with an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm and new music by Bluey composer Joff Bush. Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show made just for you, featuring brilliantly created puppets.
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 · DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS LOCAL BAND SHOWCASE · DNA Lounge (SOMA) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 6
dnalounge.com · details Día de los Muertos Local Band Showcase!
Doom, Metal! Join us as we celebrate Día de los
Muertos with four heavy, upcoming Bay Area bands guaranteed to wake
the dead! Ominess is a Gothic Doom Metal band hailing from The Bay
Area. Their music is dark and foreboding. Fans of Sludge and Doom
Metal will find solace in the slow lethargic tempos and heavily
distorted guitars while lead singer Destiny Espinoza's vocals cut
like a knife, transitioning from clean to guttural growling.
time TBA · Eric Prydz @ CA State Capitol · Audio (SOMA) · TICKETS + MORE INFO · dj_party · rating 6
audiosf.com · details Join us at our new lounge, Bella, below Audio for food and drinks before the party. For more information, menus, and reservations, visit bella-sf.com
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 · Guided Mushroom Foraging · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · workshop · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details Begin with a scenic steam train ride to the top of Bear Mountain, then hike your way back into town while learning the core skills of safe mushroom foraging, identification, and fungal ecology. Led by Maya Elson.
time TBA · Holiday Tree Walk · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · community · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details Get in the holiday spirit by bringing the family to ride the Redwood Forest Steam Train through the wintry redwoods to Bear Mountain. Sip hot cider while greeting Santa Claus. In town, enjoy winter themed activities.
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 · Oh, Mary! · Curran Theatre (Union Square) · Buy tickets · theater · rating 6
us.atgtickets.com · details Starring International Drag Superstar Alaska Thunderf*ck as “Mary Todd Lincoln” and John-Andrew Morrison as “Mary’s Husband". 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 · 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 · Sunday Bluegrass Jam · The Lucky Horseshoe (Bernal Heights) · live_music, folk · rating 6
theluckyhorseshoebar.com · details Sunday Bluegrass Jam Sun, Oct 25 | The Lucky Horseshoe Tickets are not on sale See other events Time & Location Oct 25, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM The Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA Other dates Sun, Nov 01, 4:00 PM Sun, Nov 08, 4:00 PM Sun, Nov 15, 4:00 PM View all 11 dates About the event Come drop in and show us what you got! Show More Share this event
10:00 AM · All Saints Worship · First Lutheran PA (Palo Alto) · community · rating 5
flcpa.org · details At this festival, we give thanks for those who have gone before us and rest in God’s love.
10:45 AM · Yoga! · Bargetto Winery (Soquel) · $25 · community · rating 5
bargetto.com · details Bargetto Winery Yoga with Alison Trybom Lucas. $25 includes yoga class and a glass of Bargetto wine after class! Please bring your own mats and props…some blocks will be available. All levels welcome. Class is 60 minutes and starts at 10:45am Limited to 20 guests. Reservations required. Online: Click Here Email: callen@bargetto.com Phone: 831-475-2258 press […]
11:00 AM · Advisory Council of Teens (ACT) @ Aptos · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Advisory Council of Teens (ACT) is the SCPL young adult advisory group. ACT is open to all Santa Cruz County young adults, ages 12-18.
1:00 PM · Dungeons and Dragons for Adults @ Downtown · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · sports · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Come join the magical world of D&D storytelling, where you can be a bard, a wizard, or a barbarian for a few hours and let your creativity run free.
1:00 PM · The Koffs, Poor Luckies, Drugs · Kilowatt (Mission) · Free · live_music, rock · rating 5
link.dice.fm · details Cancelled DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. The Koffs, Poor Luckies and Drugs Kilowatt Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM Gigs San Francisco Cancelled Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? About FREE LIVE MUSIC AT KILOWATT. This is a 21+ event Presented by Kilowatt.
3:00 PM · The Back Porch Boys · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · live_music · rating 5
discretionbrewing.com · details Live music, 3–5pm.
6:00 PM · Samhain Celebration with Casey Zabala · The 418 Project (Santa Cruz) · Ticket Price: $20 advance / $25 at the door. · community · rating 5
the418project.org · details Sunday, Nov. 1st** – 6:00 PM - LOBBY**
HONORING THE DARK SEASON: A SAMHAIN CELEBRATION with Casey Zabala
Come celebrate the thinning of the veil and the season of the ancestors with magical community. Samhain is the Autumn cross-quarter festival also known as All Hallows, or All Souls Night. For Celtic pagans, witches, and animists, Samhain is celebrated as the New Year, a time for honoring endings, and affirming the cycle of life.
7:00 PM · Funky Folk Night · Kilowatt (Mission) · Free · live_music, folk · rating 5
link.dice.fm · details DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. Funky Folk Night feat. Acorn & Company and Northern Disconnection Kilowatt Sun, Nov 1, 7:00 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 FREE LIVE LOCAL MUSIC AT KILOWATT. This is a 21+ event Presented by Kilowatt.
7:00 PM · The Billie Holiday Project · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, jazz · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details Jazz vocalist Stella Heath and her quintet reimagine the music of Billie Holiday in a vividly staged concert experience.
7:30 PM · Nashville Honeymoon feat. Joe Goldmark · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · folk, live_music · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details NASHVILLE HONEYMOON FEATURING JOE GOLDMARK
Nashville Honeymoon was born in Berkeley and nurtured in live music venues on both sides of the Bay, Nashville Honeymoon is a honkytonk band that plays their own special brand of California country.
time TBA · BABY SMOOVE LIVE! – THE PURPLE HEART TOUR · August Hall (Union Square) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, hiphop_rap · rating 5
augusthallsf.com · details Baby Smoove Live! - The Purple Heart Tour Sunday, November 1, 2026 Baby Smoove Live! - The Purple Heart Tour 8:00 pm | Doors: 7:00 pm All Ages || Buy Tickets + Google Calendar
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 · Kapo: Afro Rosa Tour · Fox Theater Redwood City (Redwood City) · live_music, latin_world · rating 5
tickeri.com · details Event description ▼ 🔥 KAPO – AFRO ROSA TOUR 2026 🔥 ¡El fenómeno urbano del momento llega en vivo! 💥 Siente la energía del afrobeats latino bailando todos sus hits. 🕺💃✨ 📌 INFORMACIÓN CLAVE 🎤 Artista: Kapo 🎶 Hits en YouTube: OHNANA • UWAIE • ALV • Pambana 🎵 Género: Afrobeats Latino & Urbano 📍 Venue: Fox Theatre 📅 Fecha: Noviembre 1, 2026 🕒 Horarios: Puertas 7:00 PM | Show 8:00 PM 👥 Edades: All Ages (Para todas las edades) 🎟️ VENTA DE BOLETAJE EN TICKERI 🚨 ¡CUPOS LIMITADOS!
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!
8:00 AM · Food Truck - Cococ the Food Truck · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Cococ the Food Truck pops up to serve authentic Mexican cuisine and flavorful dishes. Stop by the brewery for delicious eats to accompany your beer.
10:00 AM · Cannolis & Bread - Tavern - Sunday · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Treat yourself to fresh cannolis and artisanal bread at the Humble Sea Tavern this Sunday. Pick up sweet and savory bakery goods to enjoy alongside craft beers.
12:00 PM · Food Menu available - Tavern - Sunday · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Wrap up your weekend with kitchen food service at the Humble Sea Tavern this Sunday. Order from the menu to enjoy a satisfying meal paired with draft beer.
7:00 PM · COBB'S COMEDY SHOWCASE · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details An entertaining evening featuring a rotating lineup of rising talent and seasoned comedians.
7:00 PM · Katsura Sunshine's Rakugo · Rooster T. Feathers (Sunnyvale) · Two-item minimum purchase per person applies · comedy · rating 4 · unconfirmed rooster-t-feathers.seatengine-sites.com · details Traditional Japanese comic storytelling (Rakugo) performance by master storyteller Katsura Sunshine. Must be 21+ with valid ID.
7:00 PM · S. F. COMEDY SHOWCASE · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details A showcase featuring a curated lineup of top local and touring Bay Area stand-up comedians.
12:00 PM · GRATEFUL · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $15 AT THE DOOR · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed thecrepeplace.com · details Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden. Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service! For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays". This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.
12:00 PM · Live Jazz with Dewayne Oakley and Ralph Nelson · Choquet's · $30 and under · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed chouquets.com · details Live jazz performance featuring Dewayne Oakley and Ralph Nelson
3:00 PM · Andrew Duhon Trio · Moe's Alley (Santa Cruz) · live_music, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed moesalley.com · details Matinee Show
3:00 PM · Vinny & Lig Duo · Poor House Bistro (San Jose) · live_music, latin_world · rating 0 · no longer listed poorhousebistro.com · details
5:00 PM · Erik Jekabson Quartet · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed keysjazzbistro.com · details Erik Jekabson is a freelance trumpet player, composer, arranger and educator who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is equally busy playing and composing for different bands, leading his own groups, (the Erik Jekabson Sextet, Quintet, the String-tet and the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra) teaching a wide variety of students and running the Young Musicians Program at the California Jazz Conservatory.
5:00 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.
5:30 PM · Irish Session · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · Free · other · rating 0 · no longer listed thestarryplough.com · details Guest leader/advanced session 5:30PM
6:00 PM · Andre Thierry Zydeco Dance · Poor House Bistro (San Jose) · live_music, latin_world, dance · rating 0 · no longer listed poorhousebistro.com · details
7:30 PM · Dracula · MV Center for the Performing Arts (Mountain View) · Prices vary (Subscriptions available) · rating 0 · no longer listed theatreworks.org · details Steven Dietz's adaptation of the timeless classic seduces with elegance and suspense, turning the legendary vampire tale into a high-octane theatrical ride. Presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.
8:00 PM · Sunday Artist Series · Tupelo (North Beach) · live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed tupelosf.com · details A weekly live music dance party throw down hosted by Shawn Stein with an all-pro house band and different guest vocalists each week. This is the perfect way to cap off your weekend!
9:00 PM · Improvisation Workshop · Temescal Arts Center (Temescal) · Free · workshop, experimental, live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed temescalartcenter.org · details Open Workshop and Playground in free improvisation. Spontaneously Assembled Small Groups will collaborate. Bring your instrument, your body, your poetry. Come ready to be surprised. Hosted by Lewis Jordan. Inviting musicians, poets, dancers, to a non-hierarchical setting to improvise together. Spontaneously composing or contributing, can't be on a guest list.
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 · Exhibit- Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs · SFMoma (SOMA) · free · art · rating 0 · no longer listed sflive.art · details Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs May 16, 2026–February 28, 2027Floor 3 Dance and photography operate on different temporal planes. One unfolds over time through fluid movement, whereas the other freezes that motion in a single, suspended frame. Something electric ha...
time TBA · Exhibit- Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds · SFMoma (SOMA) · art · rating 0 · no longer listed sflive.art · details The retrospective Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds spans more than five decades of work by the celebrated photographer, exploring her poetic commitment to finding the extraordinary in the everyday. Iturbide’s lyrical photographs reflect a vast spectrum of life in her home country of Mexico,...
time TBA · INAUGURAL CONCERT! · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/lefe · live_music, classical, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details LAND’S END FOLK ENSEMBLE:CLASSICAL MUSICIANS EXPLORE FOLK MUSIC Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/lefe
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 · RAGTIME AND TRADITIONAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/ragtime · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details VIRGINIA TICHENOR’S RAGTIME QUARTET Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/ragtime
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 · TRIBUTE TO JIMMY VAN HEUSEN · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/JVH · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details “IN THE TRADITION” JAZZ & POP PIANO TRIO Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/JVH
time TBA · The Haunt: A Halloween hangout crafted by artists · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · $25 · art, community · rating 0 · no longer listed 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 · 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