San Francisco Metro: Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · Live Music · 66 events · data version 20261021-173303
8:00 PM · Dorian Wood + Roco Córdova · The Lab (Mission) · live_music, experimental · rating 10
thelab.org · details Weaving together chamber classical, folk, torch song, and experimental music, Dorian Wood’s Canto de Todes is a 70-minute distillation born from Wood’s acclaimed 12-hour composition and installation. The title—Spanish for “Song of Everyone”—is inspired by a lyric of the late Chilean singer and songwriter Violeta Parra.
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
8:00 PM · Robby Krieger (of The Doors) · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · live_music, rock · rating 9
guildtheatre.com · details ROBBY KRIEGER (OF THE DOORS) GENRE: Rock Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube | Website | Instagram Born in Los Angeles, California, Robby Krieger was convinced by a Chuck Berry concert to give rock music a go, which resulted in the guitarist trading in his classical guitar in for a Gibson SG, an instrument that would eventually become his signature instrument.
5:00 PM · Erik Jekabson Quintet · Meyhouse Palo Alto (Palo Alto) · Buy Tickets · live_music, jazz · rating 8
meyhousejazz.com · details Erik Jekabson Quintet: Latin Jazz Meets Straight Ahead (Fri 11/13 - 5 pm) Fri, Nov 13 | Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto Stage Acclaimed trumpeter Erik Jekabson, whose credits include John Mayer and the San Francisco Symphony, leads a stellar quintet blending Latin jazz and straight-ahead swing, featuring original compositions and fresh takes on jazz and Latin classics.
6:00 PM · Clint Baker & The All Stars · Cafe Borrone (Menlo Park) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
cafeborrone.com · details Multi-instrumentalist Clint Baker leads a seasoned ensemble performing traditional New Orleans-style jazz and swing at Cafe Borrone.
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 · HOLLY BOWLING · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details TWO-TICKET PACKAGES AVAILABLE Purchase › Nov 13: 7PM & 8:30PM Purchase › Nov 14: 7PM & 8:30PM Purchase › Nov 15: 6:30PM & 8PM ABOUT THIS SHOW Whether behind the piano on a windswept mountainous cliff, at a hallowed venue such as Carnegie Hall, or playing shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the most legendary musicians in history, solo pianist Holly Bowling subverts convention with virtuosic playing, emotional immersion, and a thirst for invention.
7:30 PM · Eric & the In Crowd · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · $20 · jazz, live_music · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details Pianist/vocalist Eric Shifrin performs with a variety of friends on the 2nd Friday every other month (i.e. Jan, March, May, July, September, November).
$20 cover charge; byob
Students $10
For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
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.
7:30 PM · Stanford Symphony Orchestra · Bing Hall (Stanford) · $32–$37 · live_music, classical · rating 8
events.stanford.edu · details The Stanford Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Paul Phillips, presents their 2026 Fall Concert program from the main stage of Bing Concert Hall.
Program
Wang Lu – SurgeCalifornia premiereFranz Liszt – Orpheus (Symphonic Poem No. 4)Sean Tan ‘27, conductorPaul Phillips – Concordia MundiWorld premiereGustav Mahler – Symphony No. 1 in D Major, “Titan”
Admission Information
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8:00 PM · Ceremony, Spelling, Iron Lung · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · $37+ · live_music, rock · rating 8
sflive.art · details all ages; no ins/outs; mosh pit warning
8:00 PM · Erik Jekabson Quintet · Meyhouse Palo Alto (Palo Alto) · Buy Tickets · live_music, jazz · rating 8
meyhousejazz.com · details Erik Jekabson Quintet: Latin Jazz Meets Straight Ahead (Fri 11/13 - 8 pm) Fri, Nov 13 | Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto Stage Acclaimed trumpeter Erik Jekabson, whose credits include John Mayer and the San Francisco Symphony, leads a stellar quintet blending Latin jazz and straight-ahead swing, featuring original compositions and fresh takes on jazz and Latin classics.
12:00 PM · FLAT SUN SOCIETY, RIO AND THE SOUP · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $12 · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details Flat Sun Society finds a new niche of psychedelic rock that integrates polyrhythms, ethereal vocals and improvisation. The band is comprised of six friends from Big Sur and Santa Cruz who share a love for creating an immersive experience of sound. Their songs can become a journey full of momentous energy and fantastical moments.
6:00 PM · FUNKYARD · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk, jazz · rating 7
abbottsquaremarket.com · details If your mojo doctor prescribes driving rhythmic jams with funky horns that make you shake your booty, funkyyard has the cure. With a mix of jazz-inspired funk, tight fusion, and R&B, funkyard is a band designed to get jazz audiences out of their seats and out on the dance floor with a good measure of eclectic jams.
7:00 PM · Jamie Davis · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details GRAMMY AWARD WINNER VOCALIST FOR, BASIE SWINGS THE BLUES WITH THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA. TWO-TIME GRAMMY NOMINATED VOCALIST WITH THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA'S ALBUMS, 'ALL ABOUT BASIE' AND 'LIVE AT BIRDLAND.' COMPELLING, FULL DEEP BARITONE VOICE AND A PASSION FOR HIS CRAFT, LEAVE HIS AUDIENCES UPLIFTED AND FEELING GOOD. Sir Michael Parkinson: BBC, iTV and chat…
7:00 PM · Marc Seales with Ernie Watts · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Deeply swinging, modern jazz from two master improvisers with decades of chemistry and serious fire.
Pianist and keyboardist Marc Seales brings his distinctive blend of post-bop language, rich harmony, and fearless spontaneity to Black Cat alongside legendary tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts. Seales has toured and recorded with Joe Henderson, Art Pepper, Benny Carter, Mark Murphy, and Watts, while his acclaimed trio New Stories earned a Grammy nomination with vocalist Mark Murphy.
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"
7:30 PM · SFCM Conservatory Chorus Concert · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details
8:00 PM · Andre Nickatina · The Catalyst (Santa Cruz) · $82.47 to $93.27 · live_music, hiphop_rap · rating 7
catalystclub.com · details Andre Nickatina **Rescheduled from 6/27** Ages 16 and up Buy Tickets Friday, November 13 Doors: 8 pm Show: 9 pm $82.47 to $93.27
8:00 PM · MARK HOLZINGER WESTERN SWING & JAZZ! · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · FREE SHOW · live_music, jazz, latin_world · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details MARK HOLZINGER: Mark Holzinger is a San Francisco–based Western Swing guitarist and Western Swing Hall of Fame inductee known for his dynamic guitar work and long career in American roots music. With more than three decades of professional experience, Holzinger has performed across jazz, blues, roc
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 · Max Jaffe + leshy · Indexical (Santa Cruz) · $18 Advance / $20 Door / FREE or discounted for Members · experimental, live_music · rating 7
indexical.org · details In a trio formation with some of the core rhythm section players from the record, Max Jaffe, Gavin Gamboa, and Logan Kane reimagine the music from Jaffe's 2025 release You Want That Too!
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
9:00 PM · Atta Kid · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Tickets Friday, November 13, 2026 @ 9pm Get Tickets A staple of the Bay Area scene since 2013, Atta Kid is an all-star crew that reaches into the swampy lilt of New Orleans and the razor-sharp precision of the East Bay at the same time. Led by Daniel Casares (sax and vocals)and Max Cowan (B-3, keyboards and vocals), Atta Kid will take you on a round-trip from Oakland to the bayou in every set. This February, Atta Kid showcases the breadth of their repertoire.
9:00 PM · MARIS · Cafe Du Nord (Castro) · live_music · rating 7
cafedunord.com · details
9:30 PM · Marc Seales with Ernie Watts · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Deeply swinging, modern jazz from two master improvisers with decades of chemistry and serious fire.
Pianist and keyboardist Marc Seales brings his distinctive blend of post-bop language, rich harmony, and fearless spontaneity to Black Cat alongside legendary tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts. Seales has toured and recorded with Joe Henderson, Art Pepper, Benny Carter, Mark Murphy, and Watts, while his acclaimed trio New Stories earned a Grammy nomination with vocalist Mark Murphy.
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.
4:00 PM · YUJI MORITA 4-6PM · Pier 23 (Financial District) · live_music · rating 6
pier23cafe.com · details Yuji studied art (painting and drawing) for many years. Photography became a passion after retirement. The JOY is finding the beautful in nature and learning how to capture the feeling in experience. Join us for a luscious night of visuals and sounds with Kantraban Kartel. We can’t wait to see you.&
6:00 PM · Solo Piano · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live solo piano performance at the bar; Friday schedule runs from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. No cover charge.
7:00 PM · Oso Oso, Liquid Mike & Bugsy · The Ritz (San Jose) · $25 Advance – $30 Day-of-Show · live_music, rock · rating 6
ticketweb.com · details OSO OSO
LIQUID MIKE
BUGSY
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2026
7:00 PM · The Traveling Wilburys Revue · Sunnyvale Theatre (Sunnyvale) · From $39.19 · live_music, rock · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details Formed by music icons George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, and Jeff Lynne, the Traveling Wilburys created a catalog of timeless songs despite never touring together. What began as a casual songwriting collaboration became one of the most beloved supergroups in music history, producing unforgettable hits such as "Handle With Care," "End of the Line," and "Last Night."
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 · Outlander In Concert · Golden Gate Theater (Tenderloin) · Buy tickets · live_music, classical · rating 6
us.atgtickets.com · details Do you ever feel as if everything is pointing you towards something…space, time, history? For longtime Outlander fans, these words feel like home. As the global phenomenon reaches its conclusion in 2026, its heart continues to beat on stage with Outlander in Concert . The officially licensed live concert experience was created in collaboration with its showrunner Matthew B. Roberts and original Emmy Award-winning composer Bear McCreary .
7:30 PM · Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details Overview Prokofiev’s ballet music for Romeo and Juliet is every bit as singular as the Shakespeare tragedy that inspired it: Savage and sensual, tragic and comic, it conveys all the passion of the play and loses none of its ambiguity. Debuting French conductor Marie Jacquot leads the Orchestra in the first SF Symphony performances of Andromède, by her underrated fellow countrywoman Augusta Holmès. The symphonic poem infuses ancient Greek myth with Wagnerian grandeur.
7:30 PM · Sharon Allen & The Dusty Boots · The Ugly Mug (Soquel) · $30adv · live_music, folk · rating 6
cafeugly.com · details FROM FOLK TO BLUES
Sharon Allen and The Dusty Boots
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 · Jubin Nautiyal · San Jose Civic (San Jose) · From $118.15 · live_music · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details From songs that made us fall in love to melodies that became part of our memories, experience Jubin Nautiyal the way his music was meant to be experienced — LIVE, on one stage, with thousands of fans singing along.
8:00 PM · KINO · The Warfield (Mid-Market) · Buy Tickets · live_music · rating 6
thewarfieldtheatre.com · details The legendary band KINO celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2022, while Viktor Tsoi would have turned 60. For the first time ever, the band KINO is coming to the United States with a full-scale concert. Yuri Kasparyan, Igor Tikhomirov, and Alexander Titov will perform KINO’s greatest hits for over two hours, accompanied by a restored and digitally remastered voice of Viktor Tsoi. Come to the show and sing along to all the iconic KINO songs together with the entire audience!
8:00 PM · L7, Nobro · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details The Last Hurrah Tour 2026 — with NOBRO
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 · Patrick Wolff Trio · Stookey's Blue Room (Nob Hill) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
stookeysblueroom.com · details Patrick Wolff Trio Fri, Nov 13 | Stookey's Blue Room Straight Ahead Sax Trio 8-10:30pm Buy Tickets Time & Location Nov 13, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM Stookey's Blue Room, 891 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA About the event Patrick Wolff is a saxophonist and clarinetist with deep roots in the jazz scenes of New York City and San Francisco, known for his lyrical playing and deep engagement with the full lineage of jazz styles.
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
8:00 PM · TIGER'S TALE · The Crow's Nest (Santa Cruz) · $7 cover · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
tigerstale.net · details Friday November 13th Motown, reggae, R&B, blues and soul Starts at 08:00 PM
8:00 PM · Tank And The Bangas, Ariel J. · August Hall (Union Square) · $39+ · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
augusthallsf.com · details Tank and The Bangas - The Last Balloon Tour Friday, November 13, 2026 Tank and The Bangas - The Last Balloon Tour 8:00 pm | Doors: 7:00 pm Age Restriction: 5 and Over || Buy Tickets + Google Calendar
8:00 PM · Tyla · Bill Graham Civic (Civic Center) · PRESALE 7/30 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
billgrahamcivic.com · details THE A*POP WORLD TOUR
8:30 PM · Jazz Trio · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live jazz trio performance at the bar. No cover charge.
8:30 PM · The New Accidents · Boom Boom Room (Fillmore) · $10/$15 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 21+
9:00 PM · Green Burial, Viral Tyrant, Reptilian Arms · The Jury Room (Santa Cruz) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 21+
time TBA · Dos Bandoleros & Friends · The Lost Church (North Beach) · live_music, latin_world · rating 6
thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com · details Latin guitar duo Dos Bandoleros teams up with guest musicians to perform an evening of fiery rumba flamenca and Spanish guitar rhythms. Their lively, rhythm-driven arrangements create an authentic and spirited musical showcase.
time TBA · Hails, Meldrop · Rickshaw Stop (Hayes Valley) · live_music · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
12:00 PM · Jazz at the LIbrary · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · live_music, jazz · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join us at the Downtown Library and enjoy free jazz music by local professional musicians.
4:30 PM · Friday Happy Hour | November 13 · Golden Gate Bandshell (Golden Gate Park) · Free · live_music · rating 5
illuminate.org · details Kick off the weekend with free live music in Golden Gate Park! Bring your favorite drinks, tasty snacks, and enjoy this all-ages show featuring Sunset Community Band
5:30 PM · Bob O'Neill's Absent Minds · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · live_music · rating 5
discretionbrewing.com · details Live Music 5:30-7:30pm
6:30 PM · Harvey Mandel · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, rock · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details Mick Jagger flew Harvey Mandel to Munich to audition for the Rolling Stones, and his playing landed on Black and Blue. The King of Sustain was tapping the fretboard years before Van Halen. Two sets, 100 seats.
9:00 PM · THE CHEESEBALLS · Club Fox (Redwood City) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details Friday November 13thTHE CHEESEBALLSDoors 8PM / Show 9PM
9:30 PM · Marshall Law · Tupelo (North Beach) · Free · live_music, rock, rnb_soul_funk · rating 5 · unconfirmed offbeatsf.com · details Sam Marshall and his band perform an energetic mix of blues, rock, country, and soul combining classic covers and original songs.
time TBA · Boys of Summer · Music On The Square (Redwood City) · live_music, rock · rating 3
boysofsummertribute.com · details The Boys of Summer Eagles Band hail right from Southern California. They grew up there and all have Eagles blood running through their veins. They recreate some of the greatest music ever written. With well over 400 high profile shows throughout the U.S. since 2004, BOS are becoming known as the top touring Eagles Tribute band in America.
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 · Emily Day & Cosmo Alleycats · SJZ Break Room (San Jose) · $27.00 · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed sanjosejazz.org · details San Francisco favorites Cosmo Alleycats, led by jazz vocalist Emily Day, bring playful improvisation and musicality with Tin Pan Alley and American Songbook favorites.
8:00 PM · Jazz Night at Peacock Lounge · Peacock Lounge (Haight) · Not specified · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed sfpeacock.org · details Jazz music performance at Peacock Lounge
8:00 PM · Roger Clyne and PH Naffah · Moe's Alley (Santa Cruz) · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed moesalley.com · details
time TBA · Mohammed Assaf · Fox Theater Redwood City (Redwood City) · live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed eveenty.com · details Join Mohammed Assaf Live in San Fransisco in 2215 Broadway Street Redwood City, CA 94063. Discover events, activities, entertainment, and more on Eveenty., GROUP OFFER — Buy 5, get 1 freeGroups of 5+ save 20%.
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 · 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...