San Francisco Metro: Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · Oakland · 6 events · data version 20261021-173303
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.
7:30 PM · JACKIEM JOYNER · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $29 - $69 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
yoshis.com · details CONTEMPORARY SAXOPHONIST, AUTHOR, AND MUSIC PRODUCER
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 · 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.
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.