San Francisco Metro: Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · 42 events · data version 20261021-173303
8:00 PM · THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · art, workshop · 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.
11:30 AM · BOBBY MCFERRIN AND MOTION: CIRCLESONGS · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $40
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, experimental · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Join Bobby and Bay Area’s MOTION featuring Bryan Dyer, David Worm , and Destani Wolf . They will lead Circlesongs at noon and encourage everyone to bring a spirit of adventure, curiosity, trust, and joy. Let it free your voice. Find your place in the circle. “You get people together and get them singing, and you instantly knock down all the walls – the creeds, the gender, age and race differences, everything. You’re all one at that point, lifting your voices.” – Bobby McFerrin
7:00 PM · Open Mic with Jamey Williams · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · SLIDING SCALE: $5.00+ · community · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Whether you're a longtime performer or new to the mic, come help us write the next chapter in a space that honors where it all began. All genres of music-making are welcome. We’ll have a limited selection of instruments and mics on hand as well as DI boxes and playback capability for backing tracks.
6:00 PM · COMEDY NIGHT · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · comedy · rating 7
abbottsquaremarket.com · details Come hang out in the garden and have some laughs, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.
Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.
7:30 PM · Fireside Meeting: Gregory Dreicer · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · Learn more · workshop, community · rating 7
hillsideclub.org · details Historian and curator Gregory Dreicer discusses the impacts of the cultural narratives and construction processes that together propelled nation building during the 19th century.
7:30 PM · LEE RITENOUR · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $45 - $89 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
yoshis.com · details ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED GUITARISTS IN CONTEMPORARY JAZZ
7:30 PM · Rewards Program: Malignant · ATA (Mission) · film, live_music · rating 7
atasite.org · details A live-scored three-projector celluloid performance with:
MILES LASSI is an interdisciplinary artist based out of Oakland, CA. As a musician, he has performed in over 150 cities throughout North America, Europe and Asia with many different ensembles ranging from the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall to national broadway tours like Ain’t Too Proud, Dirty Dancing, and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.
8:00 PM · LEXI JAYDE · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details With the release of her debut album, LOVER GIRL , Lexi enters a bold new chapter of her artistry, exploring love, heartbreak, friendship, self-discovery and everything in between through her signature diaristic lens. Written as a four-year diary of the most transformative period of her life, the album ultimately finds power in keeping your heart open and refusing to let life's hardest moments harden you.
8:00 PM · SCIENCE ON TAP, · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · FREE EVENT · workshop, community · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details Come one, come all to the “science café” in Santa Cruz. This event is designed to connect the Santa Cruz community to the latest research happening just up the hill at U.C. Santa Cruz. It is not an exclusive “club meeting” for scientists and science majors - we aim to appeal to all audiences! So come join us at the Crepe Place, grab a beer, relax, and hear some interesting and cutting-edge science that’s happening near you!
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 · Vibecheck: 3D Generative Art · Gray Area (Mission) · livestream, workshop · rating 7
grayarea.org · details Online intensive course focused on building 3D generative and interactive art with AI.
6:30 PM · Salsa Crazy Mondays · Neck of the Woods (Inner Richmond) · $12.33 - $47.32 · dj_party, community · rating 6
neckofthewoodssf.com · details Learn how to Salsa Dance, it will change your whole life. Step by Step 4 Week Beginning Salsa Dance Class series (with Dancing after classes Read More
7:00 PM · CLUB KID · Castro Theater (Castro) · BUY TICKETS · film · rating 6
thecastro.com · details Club Kid plunges audiences headfirst into the exhilarating, sybaritic universe of New York City nightlife. First-time writer-director Jordan Firstman stars as Peter, a magnetic club promoter whose lifestyle of revelry is upended when he unexpectedly discovers he fathered a young boy. Thrust into parenthood, Peter navigates his newfound responsibilities in fits and starts, relying heavily on his chosen family as he works to establish a philosophy for intimate love.
7:00 PM · Jazz Duo · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live jazz duo performance at the bar. No cover charge.
7:00 PM · Lucy, Nation · Kilowatt (Mission) · $24.72 · live_music, rock · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. LUCY (Cooper B. Handy) Kilowatt Mon, Nov 2, 7:00 PM Gigs San Francisco $24.72 The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Get tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? About LUCY (Cooper B. Handy): https://www.instagram.com/cooperhandy/ This is a 21+ event Presented by Kilowatt.
7:00 PM · Warren Miller's Days Off · Palace of Fine Arts (Marina) · film · rating 6 · unconfirmed palaceoffinearts.org · details Screening of Warren Miller's 77th annual ski and snowboard feature film, hosted by Katie Burrell.
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.
8:00 PM · Freakyoke 11/2 · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · community · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details This show is 21+ Freakyoke Karaoke 1st and 3rd Mondays 8:00pm, FREE Do you want somewhere you can sing your favorite songs? We're talking alternative, metal, rock, pop, disco, and everything in between! If it's on YouTube, we got it!! Freakyoke karaoke is where it's at for folks that may not feel like they can sing freely and freakly at other karaoke! QUEER TRANS CENTERED KARAOKE!!
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 · 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 · 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 · Texturescape · Hammer Theatre (San Jose) · INFO · art · rating 6
hammertheatre.com · details The Hammer2 Gallery features a rotating display of artwork by local artists and San José State University alumni. This will be the 5th show in the space and brings together the work of nine artists:
Irman Arcibal
Jen Clarke
Nikhil Dev
Leila Ensaniat
Michelle Frey
Lisa Heikka-Huber
Dee Mostofi
Craig Scoffone
Meghna Sharma
Working in a variety of media, the artists invite the viewer into a Texturescape of color, pattern, and thought.
10:30 AM · Aptos Bridge Club · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · sports · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join us Mondays 10:30am-12pm at Aptos Library for social Bridge! All skill levels welcome. Enjoy fun, friendship, and mental stimulation.
10:30 AM · Sensory Time with the Monterey Bay Aquarium! · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join Aquarium staff for an ocean-themed sensory play time.
10:30 AM · Storytime and Stay & Play at Downtown · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join us for Storytime for ages 0-5 featuring songs, rhymes, lap bounces, and stories. After Storytime, stay for Stay & Play!
12:30 PM · Knitting at the Library @ Felton · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join us every Monday at the Felton Branch for a knitting party. All you need to do is bring some yarn and knitting needles. All ages are welcome.
1:00 PM · Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Connecting people to social services, county mental health and more.
1:00 PM · In-person Tech Help @ Aptos · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · Register · workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
1:00 PM · Medicare and YOU · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Get clear, unbiased info on 2027 Medicare options at HICAPs Annual Enrollment Forum, Nov 2nd at Aptos Branch Library Free event! Call 831-462-5510 to sign up.
3:30 PM · Tales to Tails at Garfield Park · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, literary · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Practice reading to a certified therapy dog! Registration is required.
4:00 PM · The Santa Cruz Poetry Project · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · workshop, literary · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details A poetry workshop anyone who would like to establish a writing practice in a safe and encouraging environment.
7:00 PM · Open Mic by Charlie Kaupp · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · cover · live_music · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details Best of The Bay Award Winning Charlie Kaupp's Riptide Open Mic !
The Riptide Wants to Hear Ya Sing! In person! Inside the bar!
Open Mic Night returns to The Riptide in person, every Monday night. Sign up in the bar starting at 7pm. Music starts at 8 and goes until 11pm.
8:00 PM · Johnny's Lounge Open Mic · Mojo Lounge (Fremont) · Free · comedy · rating 5 · unconfirmed meetup.com · details Johnny's Lounge Open Mic (at the former Mojo Lounge). If you ever wanted to try comedy and check out the Bay Area's upcoming talent, come on out to this local watering hole in Fremont! Hosted by Alex Torres.
time TBA · Holiday Artisan Fair · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, festival · rating 5
famsf.org · details Shop a festive selection of gifts, jewelry, accessories, crafts, and more from noted local makers. All proceeds are shared between the artisans and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Event admission is free and members save 10% off all purchases.
time TBA · Sharks vs Flames · SAP Center (San Jose) · sports · rating 5
sapcenter.com · details Sharks vs Flames Buy Tickets Date Nov 2 , 2026 Event Starts 6:00 PM On Sale On Sale Now Monday, November 2 6:00 PM Buy Tickets
11:00 AM · All Day Happy Hour - Santa Cruz · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Enjoy happy hour specials all day long at Humble Sea Brewing's Santa Cruz taproom. Stop by anytime during open hours to sip your favorite craft beers at discounted prices.
2:00 PM · Food Truck - Sleight of Hand Pizza · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Sleight of Hand Pizza visits the brewery to serve up freshly baked artisan pizzas. Grab a pie to pair with a cold pour of craft beer.
4:00 PM · Sharks Pre-Game / Post-Game · Poor House Bistro (San Jose) · sports · rating 0 · no longer listed poorhousebistro.com · details
9:00 PM · THE San Francisco Invitational Jam · Tupelo (North Beach) · live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed tupelosf.com · details Hosted by Andrew Coutti and Young Blake on drums and bass,, this is the definitive Jam in San Francisco. Each week there will be a different special guest vocalist, as well as myriad other exceptional local talent popping in no doubt. Talk to either host before the gig if you're interested in performing. We take this shit seriously though, so bring your chops :)
time TBA · DJ Night · Blondie's Bar (Mission) · Free · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed blondiesbarsf.com · details DJs spinning a mix of 1970s and 1980s nostalgia, pop, and hip-hop. No cover charge.