San Francisco Metro: Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · 41 events · data version 20261021-173303
8:00 PM · Donavon Frankenreiter & Band Of Heathens · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · live_music, folk · rating 9
guildtheatre.com · details Donavon Frankenreiter GENRE: Rock, Folk Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube | Website For nearly two decades Donavon Frankenreiter has been traveling the globe, first as a professional surfer and now as a musician. Born in Southern California, Donavon spent most of his youth chasing waves, turning pro at the age of 16.
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 · COMMUNITY MONDAYS: COMEDY AT THE FREIGHT · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · SLIDING SCALE: $10.00+ · comedy, community · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Melissa Shoshahi is an Iranian-American comedian, actor, and digital creator whose sharp observational humor, character work, and cultural comedy have built her a global following. She has performed stand-up across the U.S. and internationally, with appearances on FOX’s Laughs , Nickelodeon, All Def Digital, and more.
8:00 PM · Quadeca, Derby · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · live_music, electronic · rating 8
ticketmaster.com · details all ages; no ins/outs
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.
7:00 PM · Alex Cameron, Josh Da Costa · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $28.75 · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details Alex Cameron’s new album is called “Late to Set.” “Late to Set” was born of 9 forgotten long form screenplays written between the year 2022 and 2025. Rejected by the studios, lost to the LA wildfires, the charred remains fragmented and saved in songs of deep confusion and regret.
7:00 PM · Fantom Classroom of the Art Institute · ATA (Mission) · film, workshop · rating 7
atasite.org · details A free seminar, investigating the 16mm experimental films in the collection of the SFAI Legacy Foundation and Archives.
7:30 PM · Clarinet Department Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · classical, live_music · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study.ProgramFinal program details will be announced upon availability.
7:30 PM · The Sharp Quartet · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · Learn more · live_music, classical · rating 7
hillsideclub.org · details The Sharp Quartet presents a program of music by Schubert
8:00 PM · A Tribute to Grover Washington Jr. · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $32.50 - $64 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
yoshis.com · details Mon November 9, 2026 A Tribute To Grover Washington Jr. A TRIBUTE TO GROVER WASHINGTON JR. FEAT KEVIN MOORE, ANGELO LUSTER, ASHLEY JEMISON AND ELDON T. JONES Doors: 7:30 PM Show: 8:00 PM SHE’S THAT CHICK Music Monday proudly presents A Tribute to Grover Washington Jr., an unforgettable evening celebrating the timeless sound, soul, and sophistication of one of jazz music’s most beloved icons.
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 · PAST SELF, CREUX LIES, HOT GOTH GF · Brick and Mortar (Mission) · $32.61 · rock, live_music · rating 7
brickandmortarmusic.com · details Event Details Goldenvoice Presents Past Self, Creux Lies, Hot Goth GF with Creux Lies , Hot Goth GF November 9, 2026 8:00 pm PST (Doors: 7:00 pm ) Brick and Mortar Music Hall , 1710 Mission Street , San Francisco, CA ( map ) $32.61 Buy Tickets + Google Calendar Past Self past self is an ethereal post punk band from Las Vegas, NV consisting of Sung (singer), æther(synth player), and Spektor (bassist).
8:00 PM · WESTON ESTATE · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details For the unfamiliar, Weston Estate are a North Carolina-bred, NYC-based band of boys full of young rage and parasocial gaze. Since forming in 2017, they’ve lived up to the latter ambition amassing a catalog that now sits at 282.5M streams worldwide and counting.
10:30 AM · Piano Masterclass with Isata Kanneh-Mason · Bing Hall (Stanford) · workshop, classical · rating 6
live.stanford.edu · details Presented by Stanford Live - Open to Public
Classical
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 · Matt O'Hara: The Flying Death · Bookshop Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz) · FREE · literary · rating 6
bookshopsantacruz.com · details Matt O'Hara, The Flying Death FREE IN-STORE EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes author Matt O'Hara for a reading and signing of The Flying Death —A dramatic tale of explorers of the 1930s racing to find and harvest a poisonous Amazon vine, and how their work plundered local tribes and spurred the invention of new medicines. Image This event is cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz . Sign up for THI's newsletter here .
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 · Shanghai Qiutian · Cornerstone (Berkeley) · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · Sienna Spiro · Castro Theater (Castro) · Sold Out! · live_music · rating 6
thecastro.com · details with special guest
Summer Joy
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.
10:30 AM · Aptos Bridge Club · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · 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 · Club de Escucha de Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details This Spanish conversation group meets every other Monday. Contact Patrick for materials before each session at kcirtap@cruzio.com.
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!
11:30 AM · Monthly Monday Meditation · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details In this practice group, you'll get an introduction to many different approaches to meditation and receive guidance on which practices might be best suited for you. Second Monday of the month meetings.
12:00 PM · Loops at the Library · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join us every 2nd Monday at the Garfield Park Branch for a yarn party.
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 · community, 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!
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.
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.
time TBA · Mini Masterpieces Holiday Gifts Show · Rhythmix (Alameda) · FREE – Please RSVP · art · rating 5
rhythmix.org · details Are you looking for that one-of-a-kind, handmade gift for your loved one this holiday season? Or just want a fun, small, quirky piece of local art for yourself?
Then get ready for the annual Mini Masterpieces Holiday Gifts Show — equal parts fine art exhibit and most unique holiday shopping experience in Alameda — presented by Art Jam at Rhythmix!
time TBA · Native American Heritage Celebration · SAP Center (San Jose) · sports · rating 5
sapcenter.com · details Presented by Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino Native American Heritage Celebration Sharks vs Islanders Buy Tickets Date Nov 9 , 2026 Event Starts 7:00 PM On Sale On Sale Now Monday, November 9 7:00 PM Buy Tickets
12:00 PM · (((folkYEAH))) PRESENTS: ALEX CAMERON · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed thecrepeplace.com · details Alex Cameron’s new album is called “Late to Set.” “Late to Set” was born of 9 forgotten long form screenplays written between the year 2022 and 2025. Rejected by the studios, lost to the LA wildfires, the charred remains fragmented and saved in songs of deep confusion and regret.
8:00 PM · JAZZ ON THE ROCKS · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · FREE · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed thecrepeplace.com · details Dinner, Drinks, & Live Music at The Crepe Place. Please come join us for the inaugural monthly jazz dinner night at the Crepe Place in Santa Cruz, CA. Join us on the back Patio for two hours of live jazz music performed by local professional musicians to accompany your food and libations.
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.
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 · 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.