San Francisco Metro: Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · 122 events · data version 20261021-173303
7:30 PM · Cornelius Cardew Choir: The Great Learning · Dresher Ensemble Studio (Oakland) · live_music, experimental · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details CORNELIUS CARDEW CHOIR performs Cardew's "THE GREAT LEARNING"PET THE TIGER Instrument Inventors’ Collective performs new works for video with Dan Gottwald (invented instruments), Stephen Parris (guitar, gamelan), David Samas (voice and inventions); the Cornelius Cardew Choir; and Eric Wilcox, Baffon!
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 · Fitz and The Tantrums · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · live_music, folk · rating 9
guildtheatre.com · details Fitz and The Tantrums: Pickin' Up The Pieces 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
1:00 PM · SAN FRANCISCO LEONARD COHEN FESTIVAL · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $15/$20
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, festival, folk · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details The San Francisco Leonard Cohen Festival presents a screening of Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love , renowned filmmaker Nick Broomfield’s most personal and romantic film of his storied career. The documentary starts on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, where Leonard Cohen, then a struggling and unknown fiction writer, and Marianne Ihlen, a single mother with a young son, became part of a community of expat artists, writers and musicians.
2:00 PM · Brandon Woody · Mitchell Park (Palo Alto) · Mitchell Park Community Center $20 · live_music, jazz · rating 8
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4:00 PM · SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL BOOGIE WOOGIE FESTIVAL · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz, festival · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Boogie Woogie, although rooted in the U.S., is an international language. This year, the 14th International Boogie Woogie Festival, will feature performances of traditional Boogie Woogie mixed with contemporary interpretations by artists from Switzerland, England, Spain, France & the USA. Come experience a magical, exhilarating synergythat brings joy and liberation to the audience.
5:00 PM · Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · rock, live_music · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details with Joe Goldmark, pedal steel; Tim Wagar, bass; Kenny Owen, drums
SUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to get a bit better acquainted with your neighbors and just have a ball before the start of another long hard work week!
6:00 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.
7:00 PM · JEFFREY FOUCAULT · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $39/$44
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, folk · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details In two decades on the road Jeffrey Foucault has become one of the most distinctive voices in American music, refining a sound instantly recognizable for its simplicity and emotional power. With a string of critically acclaimed studio albums – “Stark, literate songs that are as wide open as the landscape of his native Midwest” ( The New Yorker) , "Beat-up troubadour folk whittled to dolorous perfection” (Uncut), “Songwriting Brilliance,” ( Irish Times) – he’s built a brick-and-mortar…
7:30 PM · Two-Way Book Party & Concert · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · literary, live_music · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details Two-Way Mirror books celebrates the release of its latest books: Danny Rosen‘s A Love Poem Called War and J Grabowski‘s POMPEI: or The Notes Are In The World, with music by J Lee’s Starry Skemes. Publisher Marina Lazzara hosts.
Each morning Danny Rosen pees on the bank of the largest unnamed tributary to the East Branch of Big Salt Wash which flows into the Colorado River several miles below Fruita, Colorado. Early on he learned to swing a hammer and that changed everything.
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 · Family Studio: Lines That Move · SFMoma (SOMA) · art, workshop · rating 7
sfmoma.org · details Enjoy art making and storytelling around a different theme each month — fun and creativity for the whole family!
12:00 PM · Crucial Reggae Sundays: Blvk H3ro · Golden Gate Bandshell (Golden Gate Park) · Free · live_music, latin_world, dj_party · rating 7
illuminate.org · details Crucial Reggae Sundays at the Golden Gate Bandshell featuring special guest Blvk H3ro alongside resident hosts Irie Dole, DJ Guid8nce, and DJ Sep.
2:00 PM · Bluegrass Jam / Irish Session · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · Free · live_music, folk · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details Bluegrass jam 2-4 PM, Gaeltacht 4:30-5:30PM, Irish session led by Shay Black 5:30PM
2:00 PM · William Kentridge · SFMoma (SOMA) · art, workshop · rating 7
sfmoma.org · details In this visual lecture, William Kentridge explores the creative process behind his opera "The Head & the Load," along with the working methods, conceptual themes, and philosophical questions that have rooted his remarkable career.
3:00 PM · From Baroque to Cinema · Community Music Center (Mission) · Free · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfcmc.org · details Journey through three centuries of music with CMC faculty celebrating the unique beauty of the piano trio — violin, cello, and piano. Begin with the elegance of Baroque and Classical trios, move through the rich harmonies of the Romantic era, and explore early 20th-century styles, including Latin and film music. The program will include works […]
3:00 PM · Jean Rondeau · Cal Performances (Berkeley) · Subscribe May 5 · live_music, classical · rating 7
secure.calperformances.org · details Jean Rondeau, harpsichord : All-French Baroque Program Item details Date November 8, 2026 3:00PM Additional Details Read More Hide "At the forefront of using the [harpsichord] in new and imaginative ways" ( SF Classical Voice ), Rondeau plays an ambitious program exploring the marvelous French Baroque. Learn More UCB STUDENTS: All UC Berkeley Student tickets require authentication with your current UC Berkeley student ID.
4:00 PM · California Symphony: From Tchaikovsky to Copland · San Jose CPA (San Jose) · live_music, classical · rating 7
californiasymphony.org · details Sunday Nov 8
4:00 PM
From Tchaikovsky to Copland
4:00 PM · Portraits and Poetry · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · Free · live_music, classical · rating 7
eventbrite.com · details George Enescu: Dixtour for Double Wind Quintet, Bela Bartok: Dances of Transylvania, Louise Farrenc: Symphony No. 3
4:30 PM · THE AZAR LAWRENCE EXPERIENCE · Bach Dancing (Half Moon Bay) · $60/$50 Adults;$23/$12 Student · live_music, jazz · rating 7
plugin.vbotickets.com · details Sponsored by Leland and Anne SaylorAzar
Lawrence is an internationally celebrated
saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, and one of the great torchbearers of
spiritual jazz. Emerging from the powerful Los Angeles music tradition, he’s
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in music as a force for healing, elevation, and cultural memory.
5:00 PM · The Christian Artmann Quintet · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Called a “composer with great vision” (All About Jazz) and a “flute virtuoso” (The Boston Globe),and praised for his “most beautiful, pure sound” (JazzThetik) and “stunning virtuosity”(JazzTimes), flutist / composer Christian Artmann is passionate about conveying "a perspective beyond boundaries – a singular story capable of including us all (All About Jazz).
6:00 PM · SALSA BY THE SEA AFTERPARTY · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · dj_party · rating 7
abbottsquaremarket.com · details Every Sunday evening join us for the Salsa by The Sea Afterparty. Featuring various local DJ’s.
7:00 PM · Armand Hammer / TBA · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $25/$30 · live_music, hiphop_rap · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details Sun day November 8 2026 7:00PM doors -- music at 8 :00PM ••• ALL AGES $ 25 in advance / $30 at the door $30.81 in advance [25 face value +5.81 service fee] Armand Hammer backwoodzstudioz.com rap and hip-hop Sha Ray & DJ Haram instagram.com/djharam instagram.com/kanekalonia rap/electronic
7:00 PM · Chris Acker with Nikolai Shveitser · Ivy Room (Albany) · TICKETS · live_music, folk · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details ivy room presents - genre - folk, alt-country, americana
7:00 PM · Courtney Knott · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 · 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 · RUBEN STUDDARD · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $55 - $99 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
yoshis.com · details GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEE, WINNER OF SEASON TWO OF AMERICAN IDOL
8:00 PM · 454 · Cafe Du Nord (Castro) · live_music, hiphop_rap · rating 7
cafedunord.com · details
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 · Thao (album release) · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, folk · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details THAO, known for her distinctly evocative songwriting and dynamic, arresting performance, has continued to evolve artistically and personally since dropping the moniker “Thao & The Get Down Stay Down” in 2021. Her latest album, Temple , reflects a profound exploration of freedom and belonging, shaped by her experiences reconnecting with her cultural roots on her first trip to Vietnam.
8:00 PM · Triptides · Brick and Mortar (Mission) · $25 · live_music, rock · rating 7
brickandmortarmusic.com · details Event Details Brick & Mortar Music Hall Presents Triptides November 8, 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 Triptides JUST ANNOUNCED Brokencyde, Dot Dot Curve, 9aradox November 17, 2026 44phantom January 23, 2027 Sunshine Benzie December 03, 2026 veggi November 21, 2026 IGNITE + YEAR OF THE COBRA + MARROWER December 17, 2026 Follow us on Instagram Join the Brick & Mortar Newsletter
9:15 PM · Courtney Knott · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 · 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 · 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 · COVENANT · Berkeley Rep (Berkeley) · theater · rating 7
berkeleyrep.org · details In a small Georgia town, a blues star’s suspicious rise to fame and a desperate woman’s dream of escape unleash a series of secrets in a haunting Southern Gothic thriller. Peet’s Theatre, Berkeley.
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 · 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 · Lux Aeterna: Carols by Candlelight · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, livestream · rating 7
oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Lux Aeterna: Carols by Candlelight Young Women’s Chorus of San Francisco Matthew Otto, Artistic & Executive Director Molly Langr, harp The Young Women’s Chorus of San Francisco, joined by Molly Langr on harp, performs the California premieres of Lux Aeterna by Oliva Sparkhall (UK) and Ushās – Goddess of Dawn and Priestess by Shruthi Rajasekar (USA).
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 · Ragazzi Boys Chorus: Carols & Candlelight · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, livestream · rating 7
oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Carols and Candlelight Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Silicon Valley Kent Jue, Artistic & Executive Director GRAMMY Award-winning Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Silicon Valley, provides outstanding musical education and performance opportunities for boys and young men ages 5 to 18. The largest boys’ chorus in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ragazzi serves more than 200 choristers in six tiered levels.
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
11:00 AM · Marine Science Fest: Ms. Blue Returns! · Seymour Marine Discovery Center (Santa Cruz) · $12.96 – $18.67 · community, festival · rating 6
kqed.org · details Explore a special display detailing the science, technology, and craftsmanship behind Ms. Blue’s reconstruction, and discover the research and conservation efforts happening at the Center today. Plus, enjoy food trucks, local makers, music, and more throughout the day.
1:00 PM · Mapping Utopias · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · workshop, community · rating 6
bampfa.org · details What does utopia mean to you? Is it a distant dream, or something that already exists in our everyday lives? This workshop, led by educator, anthropologist, and community organizer Isa Prieto, invites participants to explore the idea of utopianism through a discussion and creative exercise. We will share where we experience belonging, care, joy, and possibility and, through a collective mapmaking activity, situate the fragments of utopia that already live in our neighborhoods.
1:30 PM · The Human Condition I: No Greater Love · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details This first part of the trilogy finds Kaji working as a supervisor in a forced labor camp in southern Manchuria, where he and his wife attempt to better the lot of the enslaved Chinese workers. Kaji is accused of dissent, tortured, and then inducted into the army.
2:00 PM · Exhibition Tour: Some Particular Heaven · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · art, workshop · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Graduate students from the Departments of History of Art and Film & Media Studies offer exhibition tours on select Wednesdays at 12:15 PM and Sundays at 2 PM.
2:00 PM · Isabel Leonard Sings Ravel · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details Overview Myths and legends are at the fore of a program headed by charismatic mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard and conductor Fabien Gabel. Ravel’s riveting, Russian-accented song cycle Shéhérazade abounds in sensuous modal melodies and dynamic drama that are sure to leave you as spellbound as Shéhérazade’s sultan. D’Indy’s vivid Istar , derived from Babylonian myth, celebrates the goddess of love and fertility, Istar, who strips herself naked to rescue her dead lover from hell.
2:30 PM · Orpheus Chamber Orchestra · Bing Hall (Stanford) · Tickets start at $16 · live_music, classical · rating 6
live.stanford.edu · details Orpheus delivers Old World sophistication in a New York minute when pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason dives into Mozart's crowning Viennese concerto, framed by Handel's sparkling Water Music suite and a Haydn symphony.
3:00 PM · San Francisco Ballet - Tiny Dances · Palace of Fine Arts (Marina) · dance, classical · rating 6 · unconfirmed palaceoffinearts.org · details Sunday performances of San Francisco Ballet's adapted production of Swan Lake for young audiences.
3:00 PM · Unwrapped: A Blood & Glitter Holiday · El Rio (Mission) · $15 - $25 · other · rating 6
tockify.com · details Queer Tatto Alliance Presents: Unwrapped
Join us for a holiday mart, raffle, live music, DJs, and dancing on our patio to fundraise for the Blood & Glitter LGBTQ+ tattoo convention!
Featuring live music from:
- Black Gold Sun
- Croissant
- Gusset
- Tiffany
- DJ Nico
Sunday, November 8th
3-8pm / Patio
$15 - $25 sliding scale
21+
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):
6:00 PM · Wroght, Mortal, Viscelator · DNA Lounge (SOMA) · $15/$22 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
6:30 PM · Contempt · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details In Italy, Fritz Lang is shooting The Odyssey for an American producer (Jack Palance). Fritz mourns classical culture but will settle for swords and sandals; like The Odyssey , Contempt is about man against circumstances, and such is the circumstance of cinema. The screenwriter, Paul (Michel Piccoli), meanwhile, becomes lost in Rome, and during his odyssey, his wife, Camille (Brigitte Bardot), enters into a crisis of contempt.
6:30 PM · Solo Piano · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live solo piano performance at the bar. No cover charge.
6:30 PM · Westerly · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
7:00 PM · Foy Vance · Great American (Tenderloin) · $36/$40 · live_music, folk · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
7:00 PM · Murray Hill · Bimbos 365 (North Beach) · $46.36 - $63.00 · comedy · rating 6
bimbos365club.com · details Another Planet presents comedian, actor, and drag king legend Murray Hill on the Showbiz! Tour. 21 and up.
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 · Heidi Evelyn: Art Deco Jazz · Stookey's Blue Room (Nob Hill) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
stookeysblueroom.com · details Music From the Stage & Silver Screen
7:30-9:30pm
8:00 PM · Countess Luann · August Hall (Union Square) · $60.40 · live_music · rating 6
augusthallsf.com · details Countess Luann Sunday, November 8, 2026 Countess Luann 8:00 pm | Doors: 7:00 pm Age Restriction: 21 and Over || Buy Tickets + Google Calendar
8:00 PM · Henry Lau · The Warfield (Mid-Market) · Buy Tickets · live_music · rating 6
thewarfieldtheatre.com · details Goldenvoice Presents Enjoy The Show World Tour 2026 HENRY Cancelled share Event Information 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.
8:00 PM · NIA ARCHIVES · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, electronic · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details Bradford born, Leeds raised, ever since releasing her debut single “Sober Feels” in 2020 (self-funded by her student loan), Nia has become a poster girl for jungle’s revival. Growing up in Leeds, her musical indoctrination was a family affair with introductions to production software, gospel at church, and soon discovering everything from jungle to R&B on local pirate radio.
8:00 PM · The Smashing Pumpkins · SAP Center (San Jose) · $49+ · live_music, rock · rating 6
sapcenter.com · details Presented by Live 105, The Smashing Pumpkins bring The Rats In a Cage Tour to SAP Center.
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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · How to Train Your Dragon The Musical Jr. · Montgomery Theater (San Jose) · theater · rating 6
sanjose.org · details Children's Musical Theater San Jose (CMT San Jose) presents How to Train Your Dragon Jr., a musical adventure based on the beloved DreamWorks film about finding one's place in the world. The story follows Hiccup, a young Viking who defies his tribe's dragon-slaying traditions when he befriends Toothless, a wounded Night Fury dragon, and discovers that the greatest strength often comes from compassion rather than combat.
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 · 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
time TBA · Take Me or Leave Me · The Lost Church (North Beach) · theater, live_music · rating 6
thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com · details This intimate musical revue explores love and relationships through an engaging evening of heartfelt songs and theatrical storytelling.
time TBA · Underdog: The Other Other Brontë · The Pear Theatre (Mountain View) · $46.00 - $48.00 · theater · rating 6
thepear.org · details Sarah Gordon's irreverent play shines a light on Anne Brontë, exploring the fierce sibling rivalries and literary ambition that shaped the legendary Brontë sisters.
time TBA · Àṣẹ, Axé, Ashe · Dance Mission Theater (Mission) · dance · rating 6
sflive.art · details Dance Mission Theater hosts a dynamic lineup of shows and events, ranging from the comprehensive Liberation Academy program—including online info sessions, workshops, and intensive auditions—to its culminating “Soul Stories 3” performances featuring 19 talented dancers. The season also highlights world […]
11:00 AM · Sunday Assembly · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, literary · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Local chapter of a global secular (non-religious) movement of people who meet to celebrate life together in congregations and communities around the world. Meets 2nd Sunday of the month 11am to 1 pm.
1:05 PM · LAS VEGAS RAIDERS VS. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS · Levis Stadium (Santa Clara) · sports · rating 5
levisstadium.com · details The San Francisco 49ers take on the Las Vegas Raiders in an NFL regular-season showdown at Levi's Stadium. Fans can expect an electric atmosphere as these two historic franchise rivals battle on the gridiron.
2:00 PM · SUNDAY JUKEBOX STROLL · The Fireside (Alameda) · dj_party · rating 5
planetzoop.com · details SUNDAY JUKEBOX STROLL ROCK-A-BILLY, JUMP BLUES, & MORE THE Fireside OLDIES ON 45RPM VINYL DJ s ~ SamoaBoy, Steve Merritt, & Danny Santos 1453 WEBSTER ST. ALAMEDA, CA 2PM TO 6PM ~ FREE NOV 8 2026 Featuring: SamoaBoy, Steve Merritt, Danny Santos
3:00 PM · Kyle Parry 'Ways of Seeing After Dark' Book Party · Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe (North Beach) · literary · rating 5
specsbarsf.com · details Kyle Parry is a writer and professor with a new book: Ways of Seeing After Dark. He teaches at UC Santa Cruz in a department called History of Art and Visual Culture, or HAVC. Long obsessed with birds, now also obsessed with the moon, he lives in San Francisco with his partner and daughter.
Darkness is widely misunderstood, argues Kyle Parry. We take darkness as the enemy of sight, yet we can’t see without it.
3:00 PM · Nojoken · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · live_music · rating 5
discretionbrewing.com · details Live Music 3-5pm
4:00 PM · MEXICO IN A BOTTLE · The Midway (Dogpatch) · TICKETS · community · rating 5
tixr.com · details Immerse yourself in Mexico's rich culinary and spirit heritage at this premier tasting event featuring artisanal mezcals, tequilas, and regional craft spirits. Enjoy handcrafted cocktails alongside curated bites from local chefs, live art, and cultural programming.
7:30 PM · Leonid & Friends · Fox Theater Redwood City (Redwood City) · Varies by seating section · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 5
foxrwc.showare.com · details “If you have a presale code, please click the Get Tickets button above (or below, or wherever it’s located on the page) and enter your code for access.” Leonid & Friends is a globally acclaimed, genre-defying 11-piece collective renowned for their astonishingly precise recreations of classic Chicago songs, alongside high-energy performances of other rock, pop, and jazz-fusion hits from the 1970s.
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 · Holy Smokes Art Bazaar · St Josephs Arts Society (SOMA) · art, community · rating 5
saintjosephsartssociety.com · details Shop, wander and celebrate 50+ artists who give this city its soul!
time TBA · Late Night Editions: Halloween Eve · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, community · rating 5
famsf.org · details Late Night Editions: Halloween Eve rises from the shadows and takes over the legendary de Young in the heart of Golden Gate Park. Wander beneath towering redwoods and through haunting galleries for a night where art, music, and mystery collide under the park’s twilight canopy. Stroll the candlelit galleries while live DJ sets from In Session pulse through the halls. Delight in bites from Off the Grid food trucks, moody cocktails, and immersive photo moments around every corner.
time TBA · Pledge to Give for 2027 · First Lutheran PA (Palo Alto) · community · rating 5
flcpa.org · details Our pledge campaign theme this year is “Follow your path with God.”
2:00 PM · Sarper Güven · San Jose Improv (San Jose) · BUY NOW · comedy · rating 4
improv.com · details Sarper Güven biography and upcoming performances at San Jose Improv. Sarper Güven is a 90 Day Fiancé reality TV star and Turkish stand-up comedian who has
headlined 150+ shows across 40+ states throughout the U.S. and Canada.
His 90-minute shows feature 100% original material with
3:30 PM · SANTI ESPINOSA - ME TIME (ENGLISH/SPANISH SHOW) · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Comedian Santi Espinosa delivers a dynamic bilingual stand-up performance blending English and Spanish humor in his show 'Me Time.'
6:00 PM · GEOFFREY ASMUS · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Stand-up comedian Geoffrey Asmus brings his sharp, irreverent humor and observational comedy to Cobb's Comedy Club.
6:00 PM · Tyler Fischer · San Jose Improv (San Jose) · BUY NOW · comedy · rating 4
improv.com · details Tyler Fischer biography and upcoming performances at San Jose Improv. Tyler Fischer is a rising star of stand-up comedy, as well as an actor and viral content
creator. He has appeared/performed on the biggest podcasts and shows in the world,
including The Joe Rogan Experience, Kill Tony, and
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.
time TBA · ANTHONY MROCKA · Tommy T's (Pleasanton) · Tickets · comedy · rating 4
tommyts-com.seatengine.com · details Event Description Biography November 08 Anthony Mrocka Anthony Mrocka PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING RULES CAREFULLY AS THEY WILL BE ENFORCED WITHOUT EXCEPTION. * PURCHASER'S CREDIT CARD USED FOR PURCHASE AND MATCHING ID REQUIRED TO PICK UP TICKETS AT WILL CALL* * 2 item minimum purchase PER PERSON required (Can be any combination of Food and/or Beverage) * Tickets are Will Call only. No emailed tickets.
time TBA · The Ballpark Back 9™ presented by Zoox · Oracle Park (SOMA) · See website for pricing · sports · rating 4
mlb.com · details The Bay Area’s most unique 9-hole golf course returns to Oracle Park November 4–8. Tee off from iconic locations inside Oracle Park and try to land shots onto greens across the outfield.
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.
1:30 PM · East Bay DRUMMM Circle · Ashkenaz (Berkeley) · From $12.24 · community · rating 0 · no longer listed eventbrite.com · details
4:30 PM · Gaelhtacht & Irish Session · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · Free · live_music, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed thestarryplough.com · details Gaelhtacht 4:30-5:30PM, Irish Session led by Shay Black 5:30PM
5:00 PM · My Blue Soul · Tupelo (North Beach) · live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed tupelosf.com · details From the mouth of Cocoa Leche himself: "I'm going to be spinning Funk, Soul, a little bit of disco and some HipHop. Nothing but bangers. I just wanna see people having a good old dance party. We say.. "Nuff said".. This is gonna be a thing.
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.
7:00 PM · Southern Culture On The Skids · Moe's Alley (Santa Cruz) · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed moesalley.com · details
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 · Joyful Raven: Tactical Frivolity · The Marsh Berk (Berkeley) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed themarsh.org · details Joyful Raven’s Tactical Frivolity – How to Save the World in a Unitard Berkeley Theater Nov 6 – Dec 5, 2026 Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday at 8pm Written & Performed by Joyful Raven Directed and Developed by Jael Weisma n Ticket Information Tickets: $25 – $35 General Seating | $50 & $100 Reserved Seating 60 min | No Intermission | Ages 13+ (Please do not bring infants to the show) Online ticket sales close 2 hours before each performance.
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 · Paul Sussman's Did She Really Say "Tantrum Yoga?" · The Marsh SF (Mission) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed sflive.art · details Paul Sussman's latest creation tosses us into the center of the swirl, and offers us lifelines to laugh, to cry, to hope, and to act. Written & Performed by Paul Sussman, Directed by David Ford.
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 fly for a liberated we, 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