San Francisco Metro: Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · Live Music · 57 events · data version 20261021-173303
2:30 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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3:00 PM · Black Women's Roots Festival · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $49/$54
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, folk, festival · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Linda Tillery is a Grammy nominated vocalist, producer, drummer, percussionist, and cultural historian. She has been an influential force in the San Francisco Bay Area music scene for nearly 60 years. Her entry into performing was as lead singer in the psychedelic soul band, Loading Zone. The Loading Zone released one recording on RCA Victor, played at the Fillmore East and West opening for Arlo Guthrie, Chuck Berry, Cream, Vanilla Fudge, Janis Joplin, Iron Butterfly and Tiny Tim.
4:00 PM · Berkeley Symphony: Night of the Imagination · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · live_music, classical · rating 8
purchase.berkeleysymphony.org · details Night has often been a canvas for composers—a space where reality blurs and the imagination takes ov... Read more
5:00 PM · Calliope Smith & Kim Lee · Meyhouse Palo Alto (Palo Alto) · Buy Tickets · live_music, classical · rating 8
meyhousejazz.com · details From the lyricism of Bach and Beethoven to the fiery virtuosity of Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen , the program moves through some of the violin repertoire’s most expressive works. The second half brings the dreamlike world of Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto, Amy Beach’s intimate Romance , and the folk-inspired energy of Bartók’s Rhapsody No. 1 .
5:00 PM · Vince Lateano Trio · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · jazz, live_music · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details Ben Stolorow, piano; Peter Barshay, bass; Vince Lateano, drums
Drummer Vince Lateano performs with his trio on the 3rd Sudnay every other month (i.e. January, March, May, July, September, November).
SUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to get a bit better acquainted with your neighbors and just have a ball before the start of another long hard work week!
6:00 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.
7:00 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 · The Mountain Goats · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · $71 · live_music, rock · rating 8
sflive.art · details all ages; no ins/outs
12:00 PM · GRATEFUL · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $15 AT THE DOOR · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden. Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service! For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays". This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.
12:00 PM · Nick Otis Presents Otisology · Golden Gate Bandshell (Golden Gate Park) · Free · live_music · rating 7
illuminate.org · details Nick Otis presents Otisology, celebrating the legacy and music of Shuggie & Johnny Otis at the Golden Gate Bandshell.
2:00 PM · Old Time Shred Sesh / Irish Session · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · Free · folk, live_music · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details Old Time Shred Sesh 2-4 PM (Free), Early kids session 4-5:30PM, Session at 5:30PM
3:00 PM · San Francisco Civic Music: Mozart to Mendelssohn · Herbst Theatre (Civic Center) · Free community concert; suggested donation $20 per person. · live_music, classical · rating 7 · unconfirmed sfcivicmusic.org · details A choral and orchestral program in collaboration with Chora Nova featuring works by women composers: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's Oratorio on Scenes from the Bible, Grace Williams' The Dancers (with soprano Gabrielle Goozée-Nichols), and Margaret Bonds' Credo. Conducted by John Kendall Bailey.
4:30 PM · Jason Marsalis & Vanisha Gould · Bach Dancing (Half Moon Bay) · $60/$50 Adults;$23/$12 Student · live_music, jazz · rating 7
plugin.vbotickets.com · details Sponsored by Bob
Levenson & Lani Shiota
Vibes courtesy of Marimba One
Equally renowned as
drummer and vibraphonist, Jason Marsalis, the youngest brother in the
illustrious New Orleans jazz clan has blazed a singular trail leaving no doubt
why he was named an NEA Jazz Master. His latest project features the
accomplished vocalist, Vanisha Gould.
5:00 PM · Dani & Debora Gurgel Quarteto feat. Sandy Cressman · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz, latin_world · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Samba Jazz from Sao Paulo Brazil The hypnotic energy of Dani & Debora Gurgel Quarteto comes from the deep musical connection between Dani Gurgel and Debora Gurgel. Dani’s syncopated scat singing blends with Debora’s pulsating piano, weaving Brazilian charm and jazz improvisation into a vibrant and original sound. The group — affectionately known as DDG4…
5:00 PM · Uromastyx · Ivy Room (Albany) · PURCHASE TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details ivy room presents Uromastyx + Spider Garage + SourFlower - Food by VEGAN MOB genre - rock Sun Nov 15 Minimum age: 21 and over Show time: 6:00 PM Doors open: 5:00 PM TICKETS Description IVY ROOM PRESENTS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15TH — UROMASTYX SPIDER GARAGE SUNFLOWER Food by VEGAN MOB 5pm doors / 6pm show ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE — IVY ROOM 860 San Pablo Avenue, Albany • 21+ — UROMASTYX — Uromastyx is an alternative rock band hailing from Berkeley California. Founded in 2009 by Jon Moses Schickman.
7:00 PM · BRIAN SIMPSON · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $33 - $79 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
yoshis.com · details Sun November 15, 2026 Contemporary jazz pianist and composer BRIAN SIMPSON Doors: 6:30PM Show: 7:00PM After graduating from Northern Illinois University, keyboardist and composer Brian Simpson relocated to Los Angeles, where he was soon playing alongside musicians Gerald Albright and Norman Brown and eventually on a world tour with Janet Jackson. In 1990, Simpson received a call from George Duke that led to a decade of touring and production work with the late jazz legend.
7:00 PM · Finish Ticket (Final Show) · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $20 · live_music, folk, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details indie pop rock, indie pop rock, folk
7:00 PM · Marc Seales with Ernie Watts · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 · 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 · Horn Department Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · classical, live_music · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments throug
7:30 PM · SIMM Series · Musicians Union Hall (SOMA) · live_music, experimental · rating 7
calendar.google.com · details 7:30pm to 9:30pm, SIMM Series , Calendar: Outsound Presents, Location: Musicians Union, 116 9th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA, November 15, 2026
8:00 PM · KATE NASH · Swedish American Hall (Castro) · live_music · rating 7
cafedunord.com · details
8:00 PM · The California Honeydrops · The Catalyst (Santa Cruz) · $55.08 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
catalystclub.com · details THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS – SWEET LIKE THAT TOUR 2026 Ages 16 and up Buy Tickets Sunday, November 15 Doors: 8 pm Show: 9 pm $55.08
9:15 PM · Marc Seales with Ernie Watts · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 · 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.
time TBA · Aeternum: Rejoice and Be Merry · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, livestream · rating 7
oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Rejoice and Be Merry Aeternum California’s Professional Vocal Ensemble Bailey Cooke, conductor Described by San Francisco Classical Voice as “The Bay Area’s latest and greatest master chorus”, Aeternum is a professional vocal ensemble of the top choral singers from across the US and the UK. Experience Christmas favorites from the English choral tradition alongside wintery works and dazzling arrangements of beloved carols from the renaissance to today!
time TBA · Festival Gala 2026 · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, festival, livestream · rating 7
oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Old First Concerts Festival Gala 2026 Just like last year, we will have three sets of amazing music, two intermissions filled with food and beverages, and admission is free! This year, we are excited to welcome the 2025 Opera America Composer of the Year Jake Heggie, who debuted his work at Old First Concerts nearly 30 years ago!
time TBA · Lux Aeterna: Carols by Candlelight · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, livestream · rating 7
oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Lux Aeterna: Carols by Candlelight Young Women’s Chorus of San Francisco Matthew Otto, Artistic & Executive Director Molly Langr, harp The Young Women’s Chorus of San Francisco, joined by Molly Langr on harp, performs the California premieres of Lux Aeterna by Oliva Sparkhall (UK) and Ushās – Goddess of Dawn and Priestess by Shruthi Rajasekar (USA).
time TBA · Ragazzi Boys Chorus: Carols & Candlelight · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, livestream · rating 7
oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Carols and Candlelight Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Silicon Valley Kent Jue, Artistic & Executive Director GRAMMY Award-winning Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Silicon Valley, provides outstanding musical education and performance opportunities for boys and young men ages 5 to 18. The largest boys’ chorus in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ragazzi serves more than 200 choristers in six tiered levels.
2:00 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.
6:00 PM · Hipsteria · Belle Cora (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6 · unconfirmed offbeatsf.com · details Hipsteria brings its lively blend of jazz, soul, swing, and party music to Belle Cora, drawing on a rotating lineup of seasoned players and a repertoire ranging from jazz standards to soul and funk.
7:00 PM · Rodrigo y Gabriela · Castro Theater (Castro) · $64.75 · live_music, latin_world · rating 6
thecastro.com · details Grammy-winning Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela return with OurHome , a bold new album and global tour that invites audiences into a dreamlike universe of rogue monsters, celestial birds, stardust, savage landscapes, and the search for inner peace.
8:00 PM · Craig Finn & The Band Of Forgiveness · The Chapel (Mission) · $43.30 · live_music, rock · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details all ages; $58.14 seated
8:00 PM · Vince Staples · The Warfield (Mid-Market) · Buy Tickets · live_music, hiphop_rap · rating 6
thewarfieldtheatre.com · details Goldenvoice Presents Cry Baby Tour Vince Staples with Glare Buy Tickets share Artist Information It opens with the ephemeral sounds of nature. Birds, bugs, and airy notes chiming in the air. Then, the undercurrent of something darker, disrupting the fantasy: a distorted voice. “To live is to be,” the voice says, “Like the nigga in the tree.” This is how Dark Times , Vince Staples’ eighth studio album, begins.
time TBA · Songrise Goes Acoustic · The Lost Church (North Beach) · live_music, folk · rating 6
thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com · details Presented by SongRise Studios, this daytime showcase features talented vocal students and performers taking the stage for an acoustic musical set.
time TBA · Sunday Bluegrass Jam · The Lucky Horseshoe (Bernal Heights) · live_music, folk · rating 6
theluckyhorseshoebar.com · details Sunday Bluegrass Jam Sun, Oct 25 | The Lucky Horseshoe Tickets are not on sale See other events Time & Location Oct 25, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM The Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA Other dates Sun, Nov 01, 4:00 PM Sun, Nov 08, 4:00 PM Sun, Nov 15, 4:00 PM View all 11 dates About the event Come drop in and show us what you got! Show More Share this event
3:00 PM · The Jade Trio · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · live_music · rating 5
discretionbrewing.com · details Live Music 3-5pm
5:30 PM · Golden Gate Blues Society IBC Regional Challenge · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, rock · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details The Golden Gate Blues Society decides who carries San Francisco to Memphis, and every ticket comes with a ballot. Doors at four, music at five thirty.
7:00 PM · Sina Bathaie: White Lotus World Tour · Public Works (Mission) · TICKETS · live_music, latin_world · rating 5
tixr.com · details Iranian-Canadian multi-instrumentalist and producer Sina Bathaie performs his fusion of traditional instruments and organic electronic beats on the White Lotus Tour.
7:30 PM · Surf Monster and Friends (Surf Rock) · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · live_music, rock · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details Surf Monster and all their friends settin' up shop at the Riptide.
3:00 PM · The Head & the Load · Cal Performances (Berkeley) · theater, dance, live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed secure.calperformances.org · details
4:00 PM · Drag The River · Moe's Alley (Santa Cruz) · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed moesalley.com · details 30th Anniversary Tour
4:00 PM · Etta James Tribute · Historic BAL Theatre (San Leandro) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 0 · no longer listed baltheatre.com · details Etta James Tribute Sun | Nov 15 Show: 4:00 pm Buy Tickets About This Event Kaye Bohler Tribute to Etta James, Celebrate the unforgettable voice and timeless music of Etta James in a powerful live tribute concert. From soulful ballads to rhythm and blues classics, this special performance honors the passion, strength, and unmistakable style that made Etta James a music legend. Enjoy beloved songs including At Last, Id Rather Go Blind, Somethings Got a Hold on Me, Tell Mama, and many more.
4:00 PM · Joe Newsman · 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 :)
8:00 PM · Allison Russell · UC Theatre (Berkeley) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed theuctheatre.org · details Montreal-born, Nashville-based Allison Russell is a Grammy, Juno, Americana, SOCAN, and Folk Award–winning artist and Polaris Prize–shortlisted singer-songwriter, producer, author, actor, and human rights advocate. Her acclaimed solo debut Outside Child (2021) was followed by The Returner (2023), released via Concord/Fantasy.
8:00 PM · Sunday Artist Series · Tupelo (North Beach) · live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed tupelosf.com · details A weekly live music dance party throw down hosted by Shawn Stein with an all-pro house band and different guest vocalists each week. This is the perfect way to cap off your weekend!
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 · 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 · 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 · 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...
time TBA · Sonor Solo Festival 2026 — “French Impressions” · Berkeley Piano (Berkeley) · live_music, classical, festival · rating 0 · no longer listed sonormusicschool.com · details In-person themed solo-performance festival for young musicians, featuring French-composer or France-inspired repertoire. Exact performance times are to be announced.
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