San Francisco Metro: Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · East Bay · 35 events · data version 20261021-173303
7:30 PM · Mads Tolling & Patrick Martin · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 9
soundroom.org · details Experience the elegant mysteries of Master Illusionist and comedian Patrick Martin, along with the wildly creative music of Mads Tolling in this surprising, fun and amazing mix of illusion, wicked jazz, comedy and startling mystery!
Internationally celebrated, Patrick has entertained at the White House, inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, and on “Masters of Illusion.”
7:30 PM · Paul Dresher Ensemble: Brainwash Movie Festival - Day Two · 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
Spheres – Martin Gerigk 5:52
Hello Susan – Susan Weiss 1:48
Corpo Organico – Yasmin Mawaz-Khan 5:21
Can This Be Reel?
7:00 PM · CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS REUNION · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $44/$49
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, folk · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Bill Evans has been involved with bluegrass music and the world of the banjo as a player, teacher, composer, writer and historian for over forty-five years. He is a recipient of the coveted Steve Martin Banjo Prize, is a member of the American Banjo Museum’s Hall of Fame and the author of “ Banjo for Dummies .”
5:30 PM · Day26 VIP Experience · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $89 · community · rating 7
yoshis.com · details Sat November 14, 2026 DAY26 PRE SHOW VIP EXPERIENCE (SHOW TICKET NOT INCLUDED) Doors: 5:30PM Show: 5:30PM THIS IS MEET & GREET TICKETS ONLY (For Show Tickets CLICK HERE) Since their dynamic arrival in 2007, DAY26 has stood as one of the premier male vocal groups of the 21st century, carrying the torch of R&B with timeless harmonies, heartfelt lyrics, and an undeniable stage presence.
7:00 PM · Drag the River · Ivy Room (Albany) · PURCHASE TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details Acclaimed alt-country and punk-rock outfit Drag the River brings their soulful, twangy melodies and punk-rock ethos to the Ivy Room. Fans can expect a heartfelt performance filled with sing-along anthems and acoustic grit.
7:30 PM · DAY26 · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $40 - $89 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
yoshis.com · details DISCOVERED AND BROUGHT TOGETHER ON MTV’S HIT REALITY SERIES MAKING THE BAND 4
8:00 PM · Bonobo · Fox Theatre OAK (Oakland) · $73-204 · dj_party · rating 7
thefoxoakland.com · details Distance in Static Live North American Tour
8:00 PM · J-RED'S HOOD'ISH & HOLY COMEDY EXPLOSION · Paramount Theatre (Oakland) · BUY TICKETS · comedy · rating 7
paramountoakland.org · details Oakland's own J-Red brings his blend of faith, community, and clean comedy to the Paramount Theatre alongside surprise comedy guests.
8:00 PM · Rexx Life Raj · UC Theatre (Berkeley) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, hiphop_rap · rating 7
theuctheatre.org · details Rexx Life Raj has spent ten years proving an artist can build it all on his own terms: the catalog, the audience, the story. From Berkeley, without a major label, he has built a catalog with more than 500 million streams, headlined tours nationwide, and developed one of the most engaged direct-to-fan communities in independent music. That independence forced him to become more than a recording artist.
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.
11:30 AM · Love Notes for the Future · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · art, workshop · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Led by Erin McCluskey Wheeler, this is a two-part workshop that integrates an interactive gallery tour with a related art project. Sign up in the Art Lab ten minutes ahead of the session, which begins with a short gallery tour at 11:30 AM. Explore some of Maren Hassinger’s art projects in a guided gallery tour with artist Erin McCluskey Wheeler. Then transform paper and found materials into sculptures that carry hidden messages of love and friendship for ourselves and for the future.
1:00 PM · Emory Douglas & William Rhodes · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · art, workshop · rating 6
bampfa.org · details In a conversation moderated by Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik, Emory Douglas and William Rhodes discuss their collaborative piece Revolution in Our Lifetime, featured in Some Particular Heaven, and unpack how art can foster solidarity, reimagine collective power, and help realize new political possibilities.
1:15 PM · Punk Yoga · 924 Gilman (Berkeley) · $5 · live_music, rock, workshop · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
2:30 PM · Reading: The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · literary, art · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Home to catfish, crawdads, shrimp, spoonbills, and even a gator or two, Lake Peigneur was also a hub of human activity and industry, including the Diamond Crystal Salt Mines. As the lake itself narrates in this gripping blend of history, science, and real-life drama, water and salt mix all too well. On November 20, 1980, a random drill hole produced a vortex that drained the lake into the enormous caverns below—caverns created by the removal of salt—and the lake was gone.
3:30 PM · Taxi Driver · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details After he takes a job as a taxi driver to cope with chronic insomnia, ex-Marine Travis Bickle (Robert “You talkin’ to me” De Niro) begins to see the dark city as one vast cesspool of crime and concupiscence: raunchy streets by night, seedy porn theaters by day, and only one bright spot—the angelic Betsy (Cybill Shepherd), a worker for a political campaign. When his angel takes it on the wing, Bickle decides to clean the streets of their depraved human debris.
5:30 PM · Healing Sound Bath · First Cong Ch Berkeley (Berkeley) · pay-what-you-can · community, live_music · rating 6
zeffy.com · details Join us in finding peace through the calming spirit of meditative music as we connect with our inner selves, align with the universe, and awaken the inner power that guides our healing. Experienced musicians Frankie Maston, Amar Khalsa, and Derek Tam will guide you through the hour with gentle vocals and sound bowls.
$20 suggested price; pay-what-you-can pricing also available (no one turned away for lack of funds)
6:00 PM · DVC Pop · Up The Creek Records (Walnut Creek) · $15 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
6:30 PM · Little Forest · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details A young professional leaves Seoul life behind for the markedly different pace of a rural village and learns to “make her own time” 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. (Its multiple loving food montages make Little Forest arguably Korea’s best-ever foodie film.)
7:00 PM · Leer · FML Studios (West Oakland) · $15 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages; mosh pit warning
7:30 PM · Clarion, Novulent · 924 Gilman (Berkeley) · $25/$30 · live_music, rock · rating 6
maps.google.com · details Catch a night of live underground music at 924 Gilman featuring performances by Clarion and Novulent. The all-ages concert showcases rising alternative talent in a classic DIY punk venue setting.
8:00 PM · Summer Night City: The ABBA Tribute · Historic BAL Theatre (San Leandro) · BUY TICKETS · live_music · rating 6
baltheatre.com · details ABBA Tribute Concert Sat | Nov 14 Show: 8:00 pm Buy Tickets About This Event Experience the timeless music of ABBA in an unforgettable live tribute concert. Sing and dance along to beloved hits including Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Waterloo, Take a Chance on Me, and many more. Featuring dazzling costumes, soaring harmonies, and the infectious energy that made ABBA a worldwide sensation, this exciting show brings the sound and spirit of the legendary group to the stage.
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.
8:00 PM · SECOND SATURDAY NIGHT COMEDY AT FIURESIDE · The Fireside (Alameda) · $10 · comedy · rating 5
planetzoop.com · details The Fireside Alameda, Ca. SATURDAY NIGHT COMEDY COMEDY ALL-STARS 8pm $10 OPEN MIC 10pm free EVERY 2ND SATURDAY OF MONTH STARTING AUGUST 9TH Address 1453 Webster St., Alameda
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!
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
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.
time TBA · INAUGURAL CONCERT! · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/lefe · live_music, classical, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details LAND’S END FOLK ENSEMBLE:CLASSICAL MUSICIANS EXPLORE FOLK MUSIC Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/lefe
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 · RAGTIME AND TRADITIONAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/ragtime · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details VIRGINIA TICHENOR’S RAGTIME QUARTET Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/ragtime
time TBA · TRIBUTE TO JIMMY VAN HEUSEN · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/JVH · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details “IN THE TRADITION” JAZZ & POP PIANO TRIO Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/JVH