San Francisco Metro: Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 114 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.
8:00 PM · Tom Djll · Peacock Lounge (Haight) · $5 · live_music, experimental · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details Tom DjllClose 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/ TanukispidercatWith 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.https://www.tanukispidercat.com/Hat BracketsWell-feared as latenight KALX & KPFA broadcast artist The Genderwave…
7:30 PM · Charles Wheal Band · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, rock · rating 9
soundroom.org · details Charles Wheal walked into a bar in Blacksburg Virginia to hear Muddy Waters' old guitar player "Steady Rollin" Bob Margolin light up the stage. That night, he went back to his apartment, picked up his roommate's acoustic guitar, and hasn't been without one since.
A few years later, he moved to London to pursue a career in global finance, but his passion for playing won out.
8:00 PM · Lissie · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · live_music, rock · rating 9
guildtheatre.com · details Lissie Genre: Americana, Folk Spotify | YouTube In 2022 Lissie released her critically acclaimed Americana-tinged indie folk album ‘Carving Canyons’. The album is a fresh chapter in an already impressive career. Produced by Curt Schneider (Patti Smyth, Lucero) and recorded in Nashville, ‘Carving Canyons’ focuses upon finding an inner strength to face the uncertainties of the future, to main hope to battle personal and social adversity - no matter how tough those challenges appear to be.
7:00 PM · DISCOVER JAZZ: IMPRESSIONS OF JOHN COLTRANE · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details ABOUT THIS SERIES In celebration of John Coltrane's centennial, Terrence Brewer and a host of musical guests explore myriad aspects of Coltrane’s legacy, from his many artistic collaborations and seminal recordings to his profound spiritual awakening and partnership with his wife, pianist and harpist Alice Coltrane.
7:00 PM · TUBA SKINNY · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $44/$49
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details New Orleans-based ensemble Tuba Skinny brings early jazz, ragtime, and country blues to life with spirited authenticity. Their performance features hot horns, steady rhythm, and the infectious energy of vintage street music.
7:30 PM · George Rogers Quartet · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · $20 · jazz, live_music · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details George Rogers, saxophone; Graham Messer, piano; Aidan McCarthy, bass; Smith Dobson, drums
Winner of the 2025 Vandoren Emerging Artist Award, George Rogers is a saxophonist, composer, and arts administrator originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, now based in New York City. His playing and composing are rooted in the jazz tradition, occasionally extending into classical, folk, and experimental influences.
7:30 PM · STANLEY CLARKE AND RON CARTER · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Listeners can expect to hear a lot of the “right notes” as two of the true legends of low-end meet for these momentous evenings over four nights. Between them, 2022 NEA Jazz Master Stanley Clarke and 1998 NEA Jazz Master Ron Carter have defined and redefined the bass’s role in modern jazz, from the hard bop innovations of the early 1960s to the jazz-fusion revolution of the 1970s and 1980s.
8:00 PM · Gene · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · $48 · live_music, rock · rating 8
ticketmaster.com · details all ages; no ins/outs
time TBA · Parlor Tricks: Blush · Blush! Wine Bar (Castro) · live_music · rating 8
parlortricksmusic.com · details Thursday, November 12, Blush 7-10
12:00 PM · ELLIOT OK, JOE KAPLOW BAND, KAI KILLION · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details After releasing his debut album “Eely” (a nickname amongst bandmates), Elliott moved from his hometown of Santa Cruz, CA, to Portland Oregon, where he and his band continue to write, record, and perform his imaginative songs. Due in October 2024, his second album, “Going Away Party”, celebrates the sorrow of leaving, the joy of arriving, and whatever happens in between. An ode to wanderlust for the homebody, and hibernation for the vagabond.
6:00 PM · JAZZ NIGHT · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
abbottsquaremarket.com · details
6:00 PM · NightLife: Pajammy Jam · Cal Academy of Science (Golden Gate Park) · $26.00 · community, dj_party · rating 7
calacademy.org · details The mother of house parties…in a museum. Get ready for games, creatures, and late-night fun.
6:30 PM · Little Forest: Screening + Talk · SFMoma (SOMA) · film, community · rating 7
sfmoma.org · details In Little Forest a young professional leaves Seoul life behind for the markedly different pace of a rural village and learns to slow down in this sweetly flavored adaptation of a famed Japanese manga. Alone but never lonely, our heroine visits with two friends (and a cute dog) and recalls her single mother, but mostly she devotes her days to harvesting, planting, and cooking.
7:00 PM · Matilda the Musical · Colligan Theater (Santa Cruz) · theater · rating 7
calendar.google.com · details All About Theatre presents the hit musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved story about an extraordinary young girl with a vivid imagination and telekinetic powers.
7:00 PM · The Peter Horvath Trio · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $30 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Contemporary jazz pianist, keyboardist and composer, Peter Horvath has been perfecting his craft since the age of six when he began taking classical piano lessons. Born in Budapest, Hungary, he attended the BelaBartok Conservatory of Music. At age 17, he won the National Jazz ComboCompetition in Hungary and two years later moved to Austria to…
7:30 PM · Collaborative Piano Department Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · 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. Program Final program details will be announced upon availability.
7:30 PM · JACKIEM JOYNER · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $29 - $69 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
yoshis.com · details CONTEMPORARY SAXOPHONIST, AUTHOR, AND MUSIC PRODUCER
7:30 PM · Maus Haus · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $17/$20 · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details electronic rock, experimental pop, avant-garde pop psychedelic, jangle pop post-punk psychedelic
7:30 PM · RJAM Side-by-Side · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details Faculty & students share the stage in Side-by-Side Recitals. Performing together in ensembles, students are challenged to rise to the level of their faculty.ProgramFinal program details will be announced upon availability.
7:30 PM · Turnover · UC Theatre (Berkeley) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
theuctheatre.org · details The title track of the band’s new album, Myself in the Way, speaks to this mindset. “I can’t put myself in the way of love again,” sings Getz, “I promise I’m going to go all the way with you,” is specifically about Getz getting engaged to his longtime partner, but applies to the general outlook he had toward life in lockdown. “I was living in Sebastopol, California at the time and felt like I truly lived there for the first time since I wasn’t leaving for tour.
7:30 PM · William Kentridge: The Head & the Load · Cal Performances (Berkeley) · Subscribe May 5 · theater, dance · rating 7
secure.calperformances.org · details A “fiercely beautiful historical pageant” (The New York Times) that unfolds on a massive stage to trace the untold history of Africans in World War I. Learn More
8:00 PM · Isaiah Rahad · Fox Theatre OAK (Oakland) · live_music, hiphop_rap · rating 7
thefoxoakland.com · details Since emerging from Chattanooga, TN in 2012, Rashad has built one of the most impactful and emotionally resonant catalogs in modern rap. His debut Cilvia Demo immediately established him as a critical force, followed by The Sun’s Tirade, which debuted in the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 and earned Gold certification.
8:00 PM · JOE FERRARA · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · FREE SHOW · live_music, folk · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details You might know Joe Ferrara from his cameo in The Lost Boys, or as the Yoda figure at Atlantis Fantasyworld who knows everything about superheroes. Or maybe you know him as that guy at Shadowbrook who serenades you with Sinatra classics. The silver-haired celebrity began playing guitar at an early ag
8:00 PM · NATANYA · Brick and Mortar (Mission) · $27.58 · live_music · rating 7
brickandmortarmusic.com · details Event Details Brick & Mortar Music Hall + Popscene Presents Natanya November 12, 2026 8:00 pm PST (Doors: 7:00 pm ) Brick and Mortar Music Hall , 1710 Mission Street , San Francisco, CA ( map ) $27.58 Sold Out + Google Calendar The Attitude Tour Natanya London-based singer-songwriter and producer Natanya is emerging as one of pop’s most compelling new voices, crafting music that blends emotional candor with sharp, self- assured production.
8:00 PM · STEPHEN DAY · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Back to Event List The Self Titled Tour Stephen Day Thu, Nov 12 Doors: 7:30 pm | Show: 8:00 pm All Ages Please note - there is a delivery delay set for 2 weeks prior to show. VIP ticket will include: (1) admission ticket for the show, early access to the merch stand, (1) VIP tour laminate, (1) VIP exclusive poster signed by Stephen, meet and greet photo op with Stephen, and a one song acoustic performance. All VIP events will be held before the show prior to doors.
8:00 PM · WYATT WADDELL · Cafe Du Nord (Castro) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
cafedunord.com · details
9:00 PM · Free Funk Glory Jams · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · Free · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details Live Jam Session
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 · JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN · ACT Theater (Union Square) · theater · rating 7
act-sf.org · details Written by Kimberly Belflower, this sharp and funny play is set in a present-day high school English classroom where students re-examine Arthur Miller's The Crucible. As they dissect the classic text, the young women begin to question power, reputation, and the narratives they have been taught.
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 · PETER PAN GOES WRONG · San Francisco Playhouse (Union Square) · On Stage Now · theater, comedy · rating 7
sfplayhouse.org · details A theater troupe takes on Peter Pan, and everything goes spectacularly wrong in this brilliantly chaotic comedy.
time TBA · RM: Between You and Me · SFMoma (SOMA) · art · rating 7
sflive.art · details RM x SFMOMA: Between You and MeUpcoming ExhibitionOctober 3, 2026–February 7, 2027Member Previews Oct 1–3Floor 7 Curated by RM. See what inspires the voice of a generation. RM x SFMOMA will be the first-ever museum exhibition featuring artworks from the personal co...
time TBA · Rooted in Place: California Native Art · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art · rating 7
sflive.art · details Part of the reimagining of our Arts of Indigenous America galleries, this is the first in a series of exhibitions that highlights specific regions of Native California. This installation explores the interconnections between art, ceremony, and the land in the Karuk, Yurok, Hupa, Tolowa, Tsnungwe,...
time TBA · Silent Assassin: My Addictive Mind · Brava Theater (Mission) · theater · rating 7
brava.org · details SAN FRANCISCO, CA — September 2026 — What if addiction is not only about the substance itself—but about where we direct our attention, our energy, and ultimately, our consciousness?
That question lies at the heart of Algiin Ford’s Silent Assassin: My Addictive Mind, a deeply personal and provocative solo performance that examines addiction, identity, consciousness, incarceration, resilience, and transformation.
time TBA · Treasures of the Pharaohs Tour · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 7
famsf.org · details Join a museum guide on a tour to learn more about Treasures of the Pharaohs. The free audio tour is available for all visitors in our Bloomberg Connects digital guide. Private guided tours are available for a fee.Contact info museumguides@famsf.org 415.750.7678
6:00 PM · 2nd Thursday Gypsy Jazz & Fun w/Mark & David · Asiento (Mission) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
asientosf.com · details Second Thursdays @twangosf and @markbanjoe will be back at @asientosf from 6pm – 9pm, playing jazz manouche and songbook standards!
Swing by and grab a drink, a dance or a bite to eat 🙂
Free but the band loves tips!
6:00 PM · After Dark: Unplug and Play · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community, sports · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Your monthly invitation to hang out and try something new—play science trivia, find your community, and connect deeply.
6:00 PM · Latin Jazz with Viajo de la Musica · Scopo Divino (Pacific Heights) · live_music, jazz, latin_world · rating 6
scopodivino.com · details Viajó de la Música celebrates Latin Jazz with Saxophonist Renner leads this jazz quartet, featuring educated, creative, and expressive musicians primarily from the East Bay. Viva Bossa Nova!
6:30 PM · Ok Goodnight, Snooze, Eve, Soft Curse · The Planetarium Richmond (Richmond) · $20/$25 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
7:00 PM · Band of Outsiders · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Would-be tough guys Franz (Sami Frey) and Arthur (Claude Brasseur) have little better to do than drive around Paris and act out scenes from B movies. But when they team up with Franz’s English-class crush, wide-eyed Odile (Anna Karina), to plot a burglary, they stumble into the gap between playacting and reality. Jean-Luc Godard said, “It is not the people who are important, but the atmosphere between them.”
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 · Pippi Lovestocking - Terminally Unique · Oasis (SOMA) · comedy, literary, live_music · rating 6 · unconfirmed eventbrite.com · details Stand-up/sit-down comedy and storytelling featuring original songs and classic covers with drag artist Pippi Lovestocking and fellow performer Timmy Spence.
7:00 PM · They Are Gutting A Body Of Water · August Hall (Union Square) · $34.70 · live_music, rock · rating 6
augusthallsf.com · details 5+
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 · Band Of Horses · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details Goldenvoice Presents An Evening With Band of Horses Thursday, November 12 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 · Johnny Maraca & The Marockers · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · $12/$15 · live_music, rock · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details Oakland garage rockers Johnny Maraca & The Marockers bring raw guitar riffs and lively rock 'n' roll energy to Thee Stork Club.
8:00 PM · Marc Broussard · The Chapel (Mission) · $32/$35 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · Roger Clyne & PH Naffah · Cornerstone (Berkeley) · $This is some text inside of a div block. · live_music, rock · rating 6
tixr.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · Russian Circles, Primitive Man · Great American (Tenderloin) · $30/$35 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · ÓLAFUR ARNALDS · Castro Theater (Castro) · SOLD OUT! · live_music, electronic · rating 6
thecastro.com · details Falling Apart Together is an attempt at dismantling the distance between us. A concert hybrid that reveals the layers we construct in order to feel safe, the moments in which those layers tremble and the sense of intimacy and shared humanity that emerges when we allow ourselves to be exposed.
9:00 PM · Ezra Collective · Bimbos 365 (North Beach) · $41.21 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
bimbos365club.com · details Another Planet presents London jazz/afrobeat outfit Ezra Collective on their Here Because of Hope Tour. 21 and up.
9:00 PM · Fast Friends, Gen11, Errevria · SF Eagle (SOMA) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 6
sflive.art · details 21+
9:00 PM · Karaokiki · El Rio (Mission) · community, dj_party · rating 6
tockify.com · details KARAOKIKI!
Sing your heart out with our incredible rotating hosts DULCE DE LECHE, FRICSO PINK, MOJO & LAMBERT.
FREE. FAB. FUN. FRICK YEAH.
Every Thursday night!
9pm-1AM
No Cover / front room
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karaokikisf/
9:00 PM · Navid Izadi: Ayande · The Monarch (SOMA) · dj_party · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details Join us at Monarch on Thursday 11/12, for a special night celebrating the life and music of Navid Izadi and his posthumous debut album!
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 · 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 · Soul Story Theater Solo Performance · The Marsh SF (Mission) · theater, workshop · rating 6
themarsh.org · details Suraya Keating’s Soul Story Theater Solo Performance Program for Women Class Description Facilitated by Suraya Keating, LMFT, Registered Drama Therapist & Soul Story Coach The Soul Story Theater Solo Performance Program is a 13-week creative journey for women who long to transform meaningful life experiences into an original solo performance.
time TBA · Thursday Night Football! · The Lucky Horseshoe (Bernal Heights) · sports · rating 6
theluckyhorseshoebar.com · details Thursday Night Football! Thu, Oct 22 | The Lucky Horseshoe Join us every week to catch your team's Thursday night game! No Tickets Necessary See other events Time & Location Oct 22, 2026, 5:15 PM – 8:45 PM The Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA Other dates Thu, Oct 29, 5:15 PM Thu, Nov 05, 5:15 PM Thu, Nov 12, 5:15 PM View all 11 dates Share this event
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 · You're Going to Die · The Lost Church (North Beach) · literary, community · rating 6
thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com · details This community gathering and open mic invites participants to explore grief, mortality, and gratitude through poetry, prose, and live music.
10:30 AM · Aptos Hybrid Book Discussion Group · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · Register to attend online · community, literary · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details The Aptos Library Book Discussion Group meets 2nd Thursdays, 1-2:30pm, in-person or via Zoom. Adult readers choose thought-provoking fiction & nonfiction. Email judybookdoc@collegepathfinders.com.
10:30 AM · Storytime and Stay & Play @ Downtown · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details For ages 0-5
10:30 AM · Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Wings provides free birth certificates and notary services for people experiencing homelessness.
11:00 AM · Preschool Storytime & Craft @ Felton · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Come join Librarian Jackie for stories, songs, and lots of fun for preschoolers and their caregivers in our lovely Felton Community Room every Thursday at 11am, followed by a craft!
1:00 PM · Housing Matters Drop in Hours & Miracle Messages · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Housing resources and other services for those experiencing homelessness.
2:00 PM · In-person Tech Help @ Boulder Creek · 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!
2:00 PM · Mah Jongg Club · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Play Mahjong with fellow enthusiasts! Beginners welcome with weekly Hong Kong Style lessons. Other styles offered too. Tiles provided or bring your own.
2:00 PM · Medicare and YOU · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Get clear, unbiased info on 2027 Medicare options at HICAP's Annual Enrollment Forum, November 12th, 2:00-3:30 PM at Downtown Branch Library. Free event. Call 831-462-5510 to sign up.
3:00 PM · Afternoon STEAM: Minecraft @ Branciforte · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Learn how to craft, build, and survive in the world of Minecraft.edu.
3:00 PM · Friends of the Garfield Park Library Meeting · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Welcome to the Garfield Park Library Friends Chapter! Join our community supporting the library through volunteering, fundraising, and events that enrich services and inspire a love of learning.
3:00 PM · Make & Explore @ Felton · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · workshop, community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Make and explore STEAM possibilities at Felton Branch Library! Age 6+
3:00 PM · Pokemon @ LOLA · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · sports · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Bring your decks and get ready to play
3:00 PM · R.E.A.D. · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details R.E.A.D. is one-on-one reading comprehension instruction for grades 1-12. By appointment only. Please, no drop-ins! To make an appointment, call 831-427-7713
4:00 PM · Kids Crafternoon @ La Selva Beach · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Stop by each week for a new creative craft.
4:30 PM · Conversations in Español · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details This club is designed for intermediate-level participants, so if you're just starting out, you might find it a bit challenging at first.
5:30 PM · Bonny June & Bonfire · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · live_music · rating 5
discretionbrewing.com · details Live Music 5:30-7:30pm
6:00 PM · Dyslexia Support Group · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Quarterly meetings to support parents and educators.
6:00 PM · Naturalist Night: State of Change · Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History (Santa Cruz) · workshop, community, literary · rating 5
santacruzmuseum.org · details Join us for an evening celebrating the highly anticipated reissue of the book “A State of Change: California’s Forgotten Landscape”. Author Lara Cunningham’s work is a natural history masterpiece and a California classic, influential among naturalists, artists, educators and lay readers alike
7:30 PM · 2ND THURSDAYS WITH GUITARIST: DON BALISTRERI · The Fireside (Alameda) · live_music, jazz · rating 5
planetzoop.com · details 2ND THURSDAYS WITH GUITARIST: DON BALISTRERI Rock/Jazz/Blues No Cover Charge 7:30-10:30 www.thefiresidelounge.com Featuring: Don Balistreri
7:30 PM · PETE SAWYER & THE · Club Fox (Redwood City) · live_music, rock · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details A night of killer Grateful Dead Classics, deep cuts, and unexpected gems with Pete Sawyer & The Left Hand Monkey Wrench Gang!
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 · 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.
7:30 PM · National Park After Dark · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Hosts Cassie and Danielle bring their hit podcast National Park After Dark to the stage. The live show explores real-life mysteries, survival stories, and tragic history set against America's wild landscapes.
8:00 PM · Joe Machi · Rooster T. Feathers (Sunnyvale) · Two-item minimum purchase per person applies · comedy · rating 4 · unconfirmed eventbrite.com · details Stand-up comedy with Joe Machi (Last Comic Standing, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Red Eye/Gutfeld!), featuring David Nguyen and Jonny Stein. Must be 21+ with valid ID.
8:00 PM · RICKY VELEZ · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Stand-up comedian and actor Ricky Velez, known for his HBO special 'Here's Everything' and role in 'The King of Staten Island,' performs live at the Punch Line. Audiences can look forward to a night of gritty, fast-paced punchlines and relatable storytelling.
8:00 PM · Rohan Joshi: Getting There · San Jose Improv (San Jose) · BUY NOW · comedy · rating 4
improv.com · details Renowned lazy stay-at-home expert Rohan Joshi has had an existential crisis like all basic b*tches do on 1st January and decided he needs to write and tour more. He has also, unfortunately, decided to subject an audience to this mid-life crisis. Join Rohan as he embraces the joys of middle-age over
7:00 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.
8:00 PM · Public Image Ltd · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · $48 · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed sflive.art · details Public Image Ltd presents their "This Is Not The Last Tour" at The Fillmore, offering an opportunity to experience the influential post-punk band's powerful live performance. Attendees can anticipate an energetic atmosphere with an open dance floor and standing room only, creating an immersive conce...
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.
9:00 PM · Matt Berkeley Variety Show · 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 · Being Human · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · film · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details Four short films offer diverse reflections through playful and visually expressive representations of the complexities of being human. Running time: 32 minutes
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 · 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 · Live Music Night · Blondie's Bar (Mission) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed blondiesbarsf.com · details Live music featuring Jump Jazz, Honky Tonk, Blues, or Swing. No cover charge.
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 · 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 · 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