San Francisco Metro: Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · Live Music · 77 events · data version 20261021-173303
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.
7:30 PM · Jackie Ryan Quintet · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 9
soundroom.org · details JazzTimes magazine calls Jackie Ryan “one of the most outstanding vocalists of her generation ..rivaling the dexterous sass of Sarah Vaughan, the instinctive smarts of Carmen McRae and the scintillating verve of Diana Krall.” Vocalist Jackie Ryan arrived on the ever-changing jazz scene at the dawning of the new millennium, deriving a classic, yet exotic style and sound. Of Mexican, Irish, French, and Spanish decent, Ryan throws her background it into her music.
8:00 PM · Fitz and The Tantrums: Greatest Hits · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 9
guildtheatre.com · details Fitz and The Tantrums: Greatest Hits GENRE: Indie Pop, Neo Soul Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube | Website Fitz and the Tantrums are an American indie pop and neo soul band from Los Angeles, California, that formed in 2008 – Doors 7PM // Show 8PM Gold Circle is standing room only closest to the stage. General Admission is standing room only. Mezzanine is on the second floor, reserved and fully seated. For more information please contact ticketing@guildtheatre.com
10:30 AM · DEEP DIVE INTO ABLETON LIVE W/ JEF STOTT · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz, workshop · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details This 3-hour workshop will cover the fundamentals of working with Ableton Live, including the Session and Arrangement view, warping and editing audio, beat-making and synthesis with Ableton instruments, and exploring Ableton’s vast effects library. This is a great introduction to Ableton Live with producer Jef Stott.
12:00 PM · Godwaffle Noise Pancakes · Center for New Music (Tenderloin) · live_music, experimental · rating 8
centerfornewmusic.com · details Free GOURMET vegan pancakes & fruit compote with entrance fee to this noise show [More]
5:00 PM · Hüsnü Şenlendirici · Meyhouse Palo Alto (Palo Alto) · SOLD OUT! · live_music, latin_world · rating 8
meyhousejazz.com · details Hüsnü Şenlendirici Sat, Nov 07 | Meyhouse Palo Alto Main Dining Room Join us for a truly special night as Hüsnü Şenlendirici, one of the world’s greatest living clarinetists, brings his signature sound to Meyhouse Buy Tickets Time & Location Nov 07, 2026, 5:00 PM – 11:50 PM Meyhouse Palo Alto Main Dining Room, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA Guests + 8 other guests About the event Seating: 5 PM - 7 PM Concert: 9 PM $125 Per Person Food & Beverage Minimum Applies, in Addition to…
7:00 PM · BRANDON WOODY’S UPENDO / GABRIELLE CAVASSA · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details This concert, part of Terence Blanchard’s UpSwing series, shines a light on a pair of rising greats — trumpeter Brandon Woody and vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa — both rising artists with stunning debuts on Blue Note Records. Starting his musical journey at seven, Brandon Woody is the most exciting young trumpeter of his generation.
7:00 PM · Big Star Quintet · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · live_music, rock · rating 8
sflive.art · details all ages; no ins/outs
7:00 PM · La Doña & Mark Guerrero · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $44/$49 GENERAL ADMISSION
$75 2-DAY PASS
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, latin_world · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details La Doña was chosen as one of YouTube’s Foundry Artists (2019) and she has performed at Lollapalooza and Outside Lands music festivals. Her song, “Quién Me La Paga” was the first of the New York Times Magazine ’s “19 Songs that Matter Now,” for 2020, and her EPs, Algo Nuevo and Can’t Eat Clout have been selected by the San Francisco Chronicle as two of the best albums of 2020 and 2023, respectively.
7:00 PM · TIERNEY SUTTON & TAMIR HENDELMAN DUO · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details “One of the most lauded jazz vocalists of her generation” ( The New York Times ), Tierney Sutton is joined in duo by piano great Tamir Hendelman, exploring the trove of American Songbook classics from her latest album SPRING. Over a career spanning more than three decades, Tierney Sutton has earned international acclaim for her luminous tone, emotional depth, and fearless interpretive artistry.
7:30 PM · Chris Trinidad's Chroma Tonic · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · $25 · jazz, live_music · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details Naima Shalhoub, voice/keyboards; Scott Oshiro, flute/quantum electronics; Alex Heigl, guitar/effects; Chris Trinidad, bass/guitar/synth/bass; Cy Thompson, drums/percussion
Chris Trinidad’s latest project Chroma Tonic weaves together musicians from wildly divergent backgrounds in order to concoct unique sounds and intriguing groove music.
7:30 PM · Stanford Philharmonia · Bing Hall (Stanford) · live_music, classical · rating 8
events.stanford.edu · details The Stanford Philharmonia, conducted by Paul Phillips, presents their 2026 Fall Concert program from the main stage of Bing Concert Hall featuring guest composer Melody Eötvos.
Program
Claude Debussy – Petite Suite (arranged by Henri Büsser)Darius Milhaud – Stanford SérénadeCindy Liu ‘28, oboe soloistMelody Eötvos – Red Dirt | Silver RainCalifornia premiereLudwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21Admission Information
Tickets available soon!
3:30 PM · Piano Solo and Duet Works · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · $40 at door, $35 in adv · live_music, classical · rating 7
ticketsignup.info · details Piano solo and duet works performed by pianists from the San Francisco Bay Area, with guests from Toronto
5:00 PM · Christian Artmann Quintet — Music Without Borders · Meyhouse San Ramon (San Ramon) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
meyhousejazz.com · details Christian Artmann Quintet — Music Without Borders (Sat 11/7 - 5 pm) Sat, Nov 07 | Meyhouse Jazz San Ramon Called a “composer with great vision” by All About Jazz and a “flute virtuoso” by The Boston Globe, Christian Artmann leads an extraordinary quintet featuring acclaimed pianist Laszlo Gardony, bassist Jeff Denson, drummer Yoron Israel, and vocalist Elena McEntire.
6:00 PM · STAX JOHNSON · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · live_music, rock · rating 7
abbottsquaremarket.com · details Stax Johnson & Company are a high-energy rock ’n’ roll and blues-rock band hailing from California’s Central Coast, delivering swaggering guitar anthems, soulful grooves, and catchy, sing-along choruses with a modern twist on the timeless sounds of 50's -00's classic rock.
7:00 PM · Courtney Knott · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30, $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Soul, funk, pop, and deep groove inspired by two icons - and reimagined through Courtney Knott’s own voice.
Courtney Knott brings her powerhouse vocals, electrifying stage presence, and original artistry to the music of Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. Across three nights at Black Cat, she blends beloved songs from two of the most influential artists in modern music with original material shaped by their unmistakable impact.
7:00 PM · Southern Culture On The Skids, Van Goat · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $25 $30.81 in advance [25 face value +5.81 service fee] · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details Saturday November 7 2026
7:00PM doors -- music at 8:00PM
••• 21 AND OVER
$25
$30.81 in advance [25 face value +5.81 service fee]
Southern Culture On The Skids
Southern-fried Rock : rockabilly, country, blues
Van Goat
swing punk
7:30 PM · As Meigas · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · Buy Tickets · live_music, folk, dance · rating 7
eventbrite.com · details The show will include a pre-show dance lesson, with opportunities to try your new skills during the show. Dance will be taught and led by Adrienne Simpson. Adrienne is very experienced at teaching Galician dance to beginners - no experience is needed!As Meigas plays traditional tunes and songs from Galicia, which is the northwesternmost province in Spain, located north of Portugal.
7:30 PM · California Symphony: From Tchaikovsky to Copland · San Jose CPA (San Jose) · Generally free or low-cost · live_music, classical · rating 7
californiasymphony.org · details Saturday Nov 7
8:00 PM
Intermission Reception
2026/27 Season, Donor Events
7:30 PM · DAN ASHLEY · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $35 - $55 · live_music, rock, folk · rating 7
yoshis.com · details FROM OUTSIDE LANDS TO YOSHI’S – ABC7 EVENING NEWS ANCHOR PERFORMS W/ HIS COUNTRY AMERICANA ROCK BAND
7:30 PM · Palo Alto Philharmonic: FALL CHAMBER CONCERT · First Lutheran PA (Palo Alto) · $25 General/Senior; $10 Youth/Student · live_music, classical · rating 7
paphil.org · details Palo Alto Philharmonic musicians and their friends perform a delightful chamber music program in wind, string, and brass ensembles.
7:30 PM · SAN FRANCISCO LEONARD COHEN FESTIVAL · Swedish American Hall (Castro) · live_music, festival · rating 7
cafedunord.com · details with Conspiracy of Beards, Daniel Kahn and Jake Shulman-Ment
8:00 PM · Alborosie & Shengen Clan · Ivy Room (Albany) · TICKETS · live_music, latin_world · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details Today, Alborosie bridges reggae’s past and present, blending roots with global sounds. “You look back for lessons,” he says, “but the goal is forward motion.” His ninth studio album, Nine Mile, dropped on October 24. Named for Bob Marley’s birthplace, it revisits the music that first inspired him, enriched by years of travel and collaboration. Expect vintage analog textures fused with bossa nova, rock, hip-hop, and pop.
8:00 PM · Brandi Carlile · Fox Theatre OAK (Oakland) · SOLD OUT! · live_music, folk · rating 7
thefoxoakland.com · details Burn The Setlist Tour (The All Request Tour) An Evening With
8:00 PM · CHRIS ACKER, MAXWELL APRA · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · FREE · live_music, folk · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details While the album finds him continuing to transcribe life’s fleeting and provocative banalities with refreshing grace, the songs on Famous Lunch are intentionally more absurd, stylizing his lyricism as both poetic and disarming simultaneously— commencing with “Shit Surprise”—an earworm with a vernacular that stays true to its title.
8:00 PM · Christian Artmann Quintet — Music Without Borders · Meyhouse San Ramon (San Ramon) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
meyhousejazz.com · details Christian Artmann Quintet — Music Without Borders (Sat 11/7 - 8 pm) Sat, Nov 07 | Meyhouse Jazz San Ramon Called a “composer with great vision” by All About Jazz and a “flute virtuoso” by The Boston Globe, Christian Artmann leads an extraordinary quintet featuring acclaimed pianist Laszlo Gardony, bassist Jeff Denson, drummer Yoron Israel, and vocalist Elena McEntire.
8:00 PM · GRATEFUL · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $15 AT THE DOOR · live_music, rock · 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 · MATT HARTLE AND THE HARTLE GOLD BAND · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $15 · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details We are so blessed to live in the Bay Area, the place where the psychedelic revolution took shape, and where so many great bands were centered in the late 60's. The original community of bands included the Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding company, Quicksilver Messenger Service, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Country Joe and the Fish, and of course the Good old Grateful Dead.
9:00 PM · KARINA RYKMAN · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Back to Event List Karina Rykman Sat, Nov 7 Doors: 8:30 pm | Show: 9:00 pm All Ages Please note - there is a delivery delay set for 2 weeks prior to show. Buy Tickets Share + Google Calendar Related Events The Tear Garden (The Legendary Pink Dots & cEvin Key) Sep 15 Buy Tickets Mustard Service Sep 17 Buy Tickets Artists Karina Rykman Karina Rykman plays bass, sings, jumps around, and laughs a lot. In doing so, she has garnered rare attention and avid listenership.
9:30 PM · Courtney Knott · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30, $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Soul, funk, pop, and deep groove inspired by two icons - and reimagined through Courtney Knott’s own voice.
Courtney Knott brings her powerhouse vocals, electrifying stage presence, and original artistry to the music of Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. Across three nights at Black Cat, she blends beloved songs from two of the most influential artists in modern music with original material shaped by their unmistakable impact.
time TBA · Aeternum: Rejoice and Be Merry · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, livestream · rating 7
oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Rejoice and Be Merry Aeternum California’s Professional Vocal Ensemble Bailey Cooke, conductor Described by San Francisco Classical Voice as “The Bay Area’s latest and greatest master chorus”, Aeternum is a professional vocal ensemble of the top choral singers from across the US and the UK. Experience Christmas favorites from the English choral tradition alongside wintery works and dazzling arrangements of beloved carols from the renaissance to today!
time TBA · Festival Gala 2026 · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, festival, livestream · rating 7
oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Old First Concerts Festival Gala 2026 Just like last year, we will have three sets of amazing music, two intermissions filled with food and beverages, and admission is free! This year, we are excited to welcome the 2025 Opera America Composer of the Year Jake Heggie, who debuted his work at Old First Concerts nearly 30 years ago!
time TBA · Singer Songwriter Showcase · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · Free · live_music, folk · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details Singer songwriter showcase
time TBA · Symphony San Jose: Songs of the Fall
Chorale Concert · California Theatre (San Jose) · live_music, classical · rating 7
symphonysanjose.org · details Perfect for Thanksgiving, this heartwarming program of American choral music captures the spirit of home, gratitude, and togetherness — from the peaceful, nature-inspired sounds of Argento's Walden Pond to the comforting, familiar warmth of Paulus' The Road Home . You'll also hear the joyful Still I Rise , a powerful and uplifting song of hope and strength. Rounding out the evening are stunning pieces by Persichetti, Whitacre, and Lauridsen, plus more wonderful music to enjoy.
1:00 PM · Palina And The Cave, Electric Ex, Your Stray Dog · Kilowatt (Mission) · free · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 21+
2:30 PM · MOMOTOMBO · Rock the Dock (Redwood City) · Free ($5–$20 suggested donation) · live_music, rock · rating 6
facebook.com · details Día de los Muertos celebration featuring Latin rock and Afro-Cuban grooves by Momotombo SF, featuring alumni of Malo and Santana.
3:00 PM · Día de los Muertos · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, latin_world, festival, community · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details Overview Join us for a celebration of Latin American music and culture including lobby installations by local artists. The dynamic concert program, conducted by José Luis Gómez, features traditional music with contemporary works honoring the rich heritage of this ancient holiday. The event is curated by longtime collaborator Martha Rodríguez-Salazar, and features longtime artistic partner Casa Círculo Cultural. Kids’ Tickets Half Off!
5:00 PM · Trash Vampires, Crop Top & Don’t Ask · The Knockout (Mission) · live_music, rock · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details Top track Trash Vampires - Straws DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. MATINEE SHOW : TRASH VAMPIRES + CROP TOP + DON’T ASK + GOLFBALL JR. The Knockout Sat, Nov 7, 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 · Hipsteria · Belle Cora (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6 · unconfirmed offbeatsf.com · details Hipsteria brings its lively blend of jazz, soul, swing, and party music to Belle Cora, featuring Tender Tim on drums and vocals.
6:00 PM · Solo Piano · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live solo piano performance at the bar; Saturday schedule runs from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. No cover charge.
6:00 PM · The Stolen Hour, Uncle Superstar · Up The Creek Records (Walnut Creek) · $15 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
7:00 PM · Dan + Shay · Shoreline Amphitheatre (Mountain View) · Buy Tickets · live_music, folk · rating 6
ticketmaster.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · Freddy Zarco, Grupo Homenaje & Nuevos Aventureros · Historic BAL Theatre (San Leandro) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, latin_world · rating 6
baltheatre.com · details Freddy Zarco Grupo Homenaje & Nuevos Aventureros Sat | Nov 7 Show: 8:00 pm Buy Tickets About This Event Freddy Zarco vocalista de Los Bondadosos con Grupo Homenaje y Nuevos Aventureros Una noche para cantar con el corazon y bailar en pareja. Disfruta de una velada llena de romanticismo, recuerdos y canciones inolvidables. Ven con tu pareja, reune a tus amigos y acompananos en una gran noche de musica en vivo y baile.
8:00 PM · Grease Traps, Tori Roze And The Hot Mess · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · $15/$18 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details Sat., 11/7/26 The Grease Traps, Tori Roze and the Hot Mess 8:00pm, $15 adv., $18 door The Grease Traps Filthy funk and raw soul out of Oakland, CA. “The Grease Traps are an eight-piece funk and soul group based in Oakland. Made up of rare 45s record collectors and DJs, the band has since 2005 put out a groovy throwback sound drawing inspiration from local funk/soul stalwarts such as Sly & the Family Stone, Tower of Power, as well as influences across jazz, afrobeat, and hip hop.”
8:00 PM · LUCY BEDROQUE · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, electronic · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details Goldenvoice Presents Lucy Bedroque 003 Tour with pinponpanpon Saturday, November 7 Doors 7:00PM , Show 8:00PM All Ages The Regency Ballroom Buy Tickets Star Seating Event Info If tickets in the accessible section are unavailable, please reach out to the venue for accommodations. Please note, orders in violation of the published ticket limit are subject to cancellation without notice. Ticket prices may fluctuate, at any time, based on demand.
8:00 PM · PJ MORTON · Castro Theater (Castro) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
thecastro.com · details PJ Morton is also the first Black composer to ever write an original song for a Disney attraction, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, now open at both Disney World and Disneyland. His latest solo album, Cape Town to Cairo , was fully created during a 30-day trip across Africa, and in his debut memoir, Saturday Night, Sunday Morning (Worthy Publishing / Hachette Book Group), Morton recounts and reflects upon a trailblazing path that continues to defy expectations and straddle the tensions of music and…
8:00 PM · Paralysis Expletive · The Mab (North Beach) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages; HROC Benefit; mosh pit warning
8:00 PM · VELVET JONES · The Crow's Nest (Santa Cruz) · $8 cover · live_music, rock, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
facebook.com · details Saturday November 7th Funk, soul, and rock & roll Starts at 08:00 PM
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.
9:00 PM · AZ Chike · Cornerstone (Berkeley) · live_music, hiphop_rap · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
9:00 PM · Alex Cameron, Joss Da Costa · The Chapel (Mission) · $33.40 · live_music, rock · rating 6
thechapelsf.com · details Alex Cameron with supporting act Josh da Costa.
9:00 PM · Get Busy! · El Rio (Mission) · $10 · dj_party, live_music, community, workshop · rating 6
tockify.com · details GET BUSY AT EL RIO!
Featuring resdient DJs Baysik + Cold SF + ZMO
Every first Saturday!
9pm - close / Stage Room
$10 Cover
9:00 PM · Normal Wierds, Agony Aunts, Sick Behavior · The Jury Room (Santa Cruz) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 21+
9:00 PM · Peach Tree Rascals · Rickshaw Stop (Hayes Valley) · $25/$30 · live_music, rock · rating 6
wl.eventim.us · details Supporting Talent: support tba
time TBA · The Music of Queen · Curran Theatre (Union Square) · Buy tickets · live_music, rock · rating 6
us.atgtickets.com · details Few bands ever reached higher than Queen , whose theatrical, genre-defying catalog — Bohemian Rhapsody, Somebody to Love, Don't Stop Me Now, We Are the Champions, Killer Queen — fused hard rock, opera, and pop into something gloriously larger than life. Queen's music was symphonic from the start, layered with towering harmonies and grand crescendos, which makes the full orchestra a natural partner.
time TBA · The Sharps Removed · Danny Murry's (San Leandro) · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 21+
5:30 PM · Love Creek · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · live_music · rating 5
discretionbrewing.com · details Live Music 5:30-7:30pm
6:00 PM · Earlybirds Club · The Ritz (San Jose) · $32.50 Advance · live_music · rating 5
ticketweb.com · details EARLYBIRDS CLUB
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2026
6:30 PM · Maria Muldaur and Her Red Hot Bluesiana Band · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, folk, jazz · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details Roots icon Maria Muldaur—’60s folk-blues pioneer behind ‘Midnight at the Oasis,’ weaving blues, gospel & jazz across six decades.
8:00 PM · Latin Rock Legacy Presents · Club Fox (Redwood City) · live_music, rock, latin_world · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details Saturday November 7thLatin Rock Legacy PresentsCARNAVAL!THE BAND EL FUEGO – 2026 TOURFeaturing TONY LINDSAYDoors 7PM / Show 8PM
9:00 PM · Sha Ray & DJ Haram: Critical Thot · Underground SF (Lower Haight) · $11.50 – $20 · electronic, live_music, dj_party · rating 5
undergroundsf.com · details Mother Armenia presents Sha Ray & DJ Haram performing Critical Thot live at Underground SF, alongside sets from local powerhouses Discnogirl and DJ Ari B. Blurring the lines between experimental hip-hop and club music, the duo brings Critical Thot’s razor-sharp lyricism, sexual politics, and visceral production into a live setting.
time TBA · Bay Area Fest · Oakland Arena (Oakland) · Buy Tickets · festival, live_music · rating 5
theoaklandarena.com · details Bay Area Fest November 7 , 2026 Buy Tickets Parking Premium Date November 7 , 2026 Event Starts 8:00 PM Venue Oakland Arena On Sale On Sale Now Add to Calendar Nov 7 / Saturday 8:00 PM (7:00 PM Doors) Buy Tickets
time TBA · PINHEAD GUNPOWDER · August Hall (Union Square) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 5
augusthallsf.com · details Pinhead Gunpowder Saturday, November 7, 2026 Pinhead Gunpowder 8:00 pm | Doors: 7:00 pm All Ages || Buy Tickets + Google Calendar
12:00 PM · CHRIS ACKER, MAXWELL APRA · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $20 · live_music, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed thecrepeplace.com · details While the album finds him continuing to transcribe life’s fleeting and provocative banalities with refreshing grace, the songs on Famous Lunch are intentionally more absurd, stylizing his lyricism as both poetic and disarming simultaneously— commencing with “Shit Surprise”—an earworm with a vernacular that stays true to its title.
6:00 PM · Halloween Party w/ JC Smith Band · Poor House Bistro (San Jose) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk, dance, community · rating 0 · no longer listed poorhousebistro.com · details
9:00 PM · DJ Kevey Kev & Black Diamond · Tupelo (North Beach) · $5 cover · dj_party, live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 0 · no longer listed tupelosf.com · details Funky Grooves and booty shaking tunes from some of San Francisco’s sickest musicians. DJ Kevey Kev at 9, BD at 10. $5 cover
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 · 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 · 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