San Francisco Metro: Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · East Bay · 25 events · data version 20261021-173303
8:00 PM · NEWT POOL (Cheryl Leonard + Wobbly) · Tom's Place (Berkeley) · live_music, experimental · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details Thu 11/12 8:00 PM Peacock Lounge [552 Haight St SF] Tom Djll Close your eyes to see your possible selves unearthed, scraped and feather dusted, then entreated to self assemble in the anthropoid menagerie of vibration. https://djll.bandcamp.com/ Tanukispidercat With as many fangs as bright yellow eyes, from crouch to pounce, her blizzard of tooth, claw, fluff, synth and sampler come full fury with lethal-swift paddycakes of pure desire.
7:30 PM · Jazz Mafia Strings · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 9
soundroom.org · details Twenty six years in the making, Jazz Mafia is a prolific staple of the quintessential San Francisco sound, uniting creative and accomplished Bay Area instrumentalists, vocalists, MCs, composers, and arrangers.
Join us for the unveiling of thier newest configuration: Jazz Mafia Strings!
Tickets at Jazz Mafia Strings
7:30 PM · Paul Dresher Ensemble: Brainwash Movie Festival - Day One · Dresher Ensemble Studio (Oakland) · film · rating 9
dresherensemble.org · details The movies shown at the Brainwash Movie Festival are a great mix of original humor, experimental art movies, innovative animation, and short live-action stories with high production values. The moviemakers are unique and skillful storytellers, and the movies themselves pack a real punch into anywhere from 5 to 18 minutes.
7:00 PM · CHRIS SMITHER · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $49/$54
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, folk · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Having distilled his own signature sound of blues and folk for over 50 years and twenty records, Chris Smither is truly an American original. A profound songwriter, Chris continues to draw deeply from the blues, American folk music, modern poets and philosophers.
7:00 PM · Private Party · Ivy Room (Albany) · PRIVATE PARTY · community · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details Closed for a Private Event
7:30 PM · KRS-ONE · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $54 - $99 · live_music, hiphop_rap · rating 7
yoshis.com · details RAPPER, SOCIAL ACTIVIST, AND HIP-HOP PIONEER FROM THE BRONX, KNOWN AS "THE TEACHA"
8:00 PM · Margie Turner & The Outback Blues Band · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · $10 ADV | $15 ATD · live_music, rock · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details Live Blues Music
8:00 PM · Tyla · Fox Theatre OAK (Oakland) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
thefoxoakland.com · details Show Moved From Bill Graham Civic Auditorium THE A*POP WORLD TOUR
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 · 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.
4:00 PM · Waikiki Brothers · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film, live_music · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Yim Soon-rye’s cult classic captures a secret history of 1990s South Korea—when economic malaise was the norm and K-Pop was still a faraway dream—as told through its cover bands, sad power ballads, and faded resort towns. Staggering from one depressing gig to another offseason hotel, the now middle-aged misfits of the Waikiki Brothers band can feel their youth disappearing and their misfortunes mounting with every passing beat.
7:00 PM · The Wind-Ups, Grey Causeway, Clumsy Tungs · Stay Gold Deli (Oakland) · $12 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
7:30 PM · The Inheritance · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details A dying businessman sets off a family scandal by announcing that his fortune will go to his illegitimate children in Masaki Kobayashi’s melodrama, a wry condemnation of Japanese postwar materialism, perfectly chilled by Toru Takemitsu’s jazzy score.
8:00 PM · Charger Record Release · Gilman Brewing Company (Berkeley) · $20/$25 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · Jo Koy (comedian) · Oakland Arena (Oakland) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 6
theoaklandarena.com · details Jo Koy is one of today’s premier stand-up comedians, rising from performing in a Las Vegas coffee house to selling out arenas worldwide. His relatable comedy, drawn from his colorful family and Filipino heritage, has connected with audiences across cultures, making him one of the top 10 grossing stand-up comedians each year according to Pollstar and Billboard. He continues selling out and breaking records at prestigious venues around the world.
8:00 PM · Low Plateau, The Dates, Edith's Head · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · $12/$15 · live_music, rock · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details Oakland rock group Low Plateau headlines a night of indie and garage rock at Thee Stork Club, supported by The Dates and Edith's Head.
8:00 PM · Swamp Witch, Oromet, Last, Leaving · First Church of the Buzzard (West Oakland) · $20 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
time TBA · The Banksy Art Exhibit · Henry J Kaiser Center (Oakland) · art · rating 6
thehenryj.org · details An expansive visual art exhibition displaying authenticated original works, prints, and installations from the renowned street artist Banksy.
time TBA · The Head & the Load · Henry J Kaiser Center (Oakland) · theater · rating 6
thehenryj.org · details Conceived by South African artist William Kentridge, this expansive theatrical production combines music, dance, shadow play, and film projections to illuminate the untold history of African porters and soldiers in World War I.
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 · KARLOUS MILLER · Tommy T's (Pleasanton) · comedy · rating 4
tommyts-com.seatengine.com · details Karlous Miller Event Description Biography Fri, Nov 13, 2026 7:30 PM 10:00 PM Sat, Nov 14, 2026 7:00 PM 9:45 PM Karlous Miller 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.
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.
7:30 PM · The Head & the Load · Cal Performances (Berkeley) · theater, dance, live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed secure.calperformances.org · details
8:00 PM · FEM INDIE NIGHT · Little Hill Lounge (El Cerrito) · $15 · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed littlehillelcerrito.com · details 3 local acts (Holly Voorsanger, Flora Elmcolne, and Bess Hepner)
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.