San Francisco Metro: Mon, Nov 16, 2026 · 38 events · data version 20261021-173303
8:00 PM · Son Volt · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · live_music, folk · rating 9
guildtheatre.com · details Son Volt GENRE: Rock Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube | Website After spearheading the alt-country movement with Uncle Tupelo, Jay Farrar pursued his vision with Son Volt, who recorded three landmark albums in the ’90s before the groundbreaking artist put the band on extended hiatus and cut three solo LPs.
11:30 AM · BOBBY MCFERRIN AND MOTION: CIRCLESONGS · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $40
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, folk · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Join Bobby and Bay Area’s MOTION featuring Bryan Dyer, David Worm , and Destani Wolf . They will lead Circlesongs at noon and encourage everyone to bring a spirit of adventure, curiosity, trust, and joy. Let it free your voice. Find your place in the circle. “You get people together and get them singing, and you instantly knock down all the walls – the creeds, the gender, age and race differences, everything. You’re all one at that point, lifting your voices.” – Bobby McFerrin
7:00 PM · Country Bluegrass Jam · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · SLIDING SCALE: $5.00+ · live_music, folk, community · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details This is a jam for traditional acoustic string band instruments: voice, guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dobro and upright bass. You should be able to play basic chords smoothly on your instrument. Players are welcome to bring tape recorders and songbooks. Guitar and banjo players should bring a capo!
7:00 PM · SFJAM: Blues & Rhythm Changes · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz, community · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details SONG LIST All Blues Miles Davis Anthropology Charlie Parker / Dizzy Gillespie Bags' Groove Milt Jackson Billie's Bounce Charlie Parker Eternal Triangle Sonny Stitt Flintstones Theme Hoyt Curtin Footprints Wayne Shorter Lester Leaps In Lester Young Oleo Sonny Rollins Seven Come Eleven Benny Goodman / Charlie Christian Stolen Moments Oliver Nelson Straight, No Chaser
8:00 PM · The Mountain Goats · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · $7 · live_music, rock · rating 8
ticketmaster.com · details all ages; no ins/outs
12:00 PM · OPEN MIC! · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · FREE · live_music, community · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details Wanna be a rock star? It all starts here… Sign up for an Open Mic slot at 6:30pm. Open Mic runs from 7 to 9pm.
4:00 PM · Line Dancing · Ivy Room (Albany) · TICKETS AT THE DOOR · dance, community · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details LINE DANCING - EVERY THIRD MONDAY! with Leo, Nora & Kay Mon Nov 16 Minimum age: All ages Show time: 4:00 PM Doors open: 4:00 PM TICKETS AT THE DOOR Description Doors open for Happy Hour at 4 pm. LINE DANCING - EVERY THIRD MONDAY! 6-10PM — LINE DANCING with Leo, Nora, and Kay Meetup is at 6, first lesson is at 6:30 All levels. — Tickets at the door: $5-15 NOTAFLOF — Drink specials! — IVY ROOM 860 San Pablo Avenue, Albany • 21+
6:00 PM · COMEDY NIGHT · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · comedy · rating 7
abbottsquaremarket.com · details Come hang out in the garden and have some laughs, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.
Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.
7:00 PM · Finish Ticket · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $20 · live_music, rock, folk · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details indie pop rock, indie pop rock, folk
7:30 PM · Faculty Artist Series: Theo Popov · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details
7:30 PM · Irish Céilí Dance · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · dance, folk, live_music · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details Lessons 7:30PM Live Music & Dancing 8:45PM
time TBA · JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN · ACT Theater (Union Square) · theater · rating 7
act-sf.org · details "After having productions of John Proctor is the Villain in Washington, D.C., Boston, in colleges across the country, and on Broadway, I am over the moon to now bring my play to the West Coast,” said Belflower. “Having three of this country’s biggest and best theatres team up for this brand new production is already a dream come true.
time TBA · Salt & Spirit · Z Space (Mission) · community · rating 7
zspace.org · details Presented by Opera Parallèle at Z Space, this operatic world premiere draws inspiration from the enduring musical traditions and nineteenth-century spirituals of the Gullah-Geechee people. Co-created by Victor Ryan Robertson and Brian Staufenbiel, the theatrical experience blends classical, jazz, and spoken word to celebrate cultural resilience and memory.
7:30 PM · Dear San Francisco · Club Fugazi (North Beach) · theater · rating 6 · unconfirmed boxoffice.clubfugazisf.com · details Created by the renowned contemporary circus collective The 7 Fingers, this resident production is an acrobatic love letter to the City by the Bay. The intimate, high-energy show brings San Francisco's history and spirit to life through breathtaking circus arts, spoken word, and original live music.
7:30 PM · Prayers, Devora, Hallows, Chriz Amaya · Great American (Tenderloin) · $43 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages; $74 seated
8:00 PM · Elanor Moss · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · live_music, folk · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · Freakyoke 11/16 · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · community · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details This show is 21+ Freakyoke Karaoke 1st and 3rd Mondays 8:00pm, FREE Do you want somewhere you can sing your favorite songs? We're talking alternative, metal, rock, pop, disco, and everything in between! If it's on YouTube, we got it!! Freakyoke karaoke is where it's at for folks that may not feel like they can sing freely and freakly at other karaoke! QUEER TRANS CENTERED KARAOKE!!
8:00 PM · Jorja Smith · Castro Theater (Castro) · Sold Out! · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
thecastro.com · details all ages; sold out; no ins/outs
8:00 PM · Manic Street Preachers · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · $62 · live_music, rock · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details Goldenvoice Presents Manic Street Preachers Monday, November 16 Doors 7:00PM , Show 8:00PM All Ages The Regency Ballroom Buy Tickets Star Seating Event Info If tickets in the accessible section are unavailable, please reach out to the venue for accommodations. Please note, orders in violation of the published ticket limit are subject to cancellation without notice. Ticket prices may fluctuate, at any time, based on demand.
8:00 PM · Margaret Glaspy, Anna Tivel · The Chapel (Mission) · $27.22 · live_music, folk · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details Supporting Talent: Anna Tivel - Indie
time TBA · Blade Runner: The Final Cut (35mm) · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details While so many effects-driven visions of the future have faded with time, Blade Runner remains a template for imagining the neon-soaked city to come, as influential in its way as Fritz Lang’s Metropolis . Adapting Philip K. Dick’s novel into the gold standard of sci-fi noir, Ridley Scott shares much of the film’s visual legacy with “visual futurist” Syd Mead , whose design concepts helped define its unforgettable world, and with Vangelis’s atmospheric synth score.
time TBA · Fall Arcade Specials · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz) · $24.95 · sports · rating 6
beachboardwalk.com · details Fall Arcade Specials September 8 - November 25, 2026 Score BIG savings this fall! Monday-Friday: 2-Hour Time Play Card for $24.95 Weekend: 1/2 price arcade games Saturday: 10am-11am* Sunday: 10am-12pm *Beginning 11/1, Saturday & Sunday hours will change to 11am-12pm Play more and spend less - get the details now! More Info
time TBA · Guided Mushroom Foraging · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · workshop · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details Begin with a scenic steam train ride to the top of Bear Mountain, then hike your way back into town while learning the core skills of safe mushroom foraging, identification, and fungal ecology. Led by Maya Elson.
time TBA · Holiday Tree Walk · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · community · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details Get in the holiday spirit by bringing the family to ride the Redwood Forest Steam Train through the wintry redwoods to Bear Mountain. Sip hot cider while greeting Santa Claus. In town, enjoy winter themed activities.
10:30 AM · Aptos Bridge Club · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, sports · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join us Mondays 10:30am-12pm at Aptos Library for social Bridge! All skill levels welcome. Enjoy fun, friendship, and mental stimulation.
10:30 AM · Storytime and Stay & Play at Downtown · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join us for Storytime for ages 0-5 featuring songs, rhymes, lap bounces, and stories. After Storytime, stay for Stay & Play!
12:30 PM · Knitting at the Library @ Felton · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join us every Monday at the Felton Branch for a knitting party. All you need to do is bring some yarn and knitting needles. All ages are welcome.
1:00 PM · Encompass Outreach Worker Office Hours · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Connecting people to social services, county mental health and more.
1:00 PM · In-person Tech Help @ Aptos · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · Register · workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Are you stuck with a technology question? You can make a free appointment with a tech savvy library staff member!
3:30 PM · Tales to Tails at Garfield Park · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Practice reading to a certified therapy dog! Registration is required.
4:00 PM · The Santa Cruz Poetry Project · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · workshop, literary · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details A poetry workshop anyone who would like to establish a writing practice in a safe and encouraging environment.
7:00 PM · Open Mic by Charlie Kaupp · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · cover · community, live_music · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details Best of The Bay Award Winning Charlie Kaupp's Riptide Open Mic !
The Riptide Wants to Hear Ya Sing! In person! Inside the bar!
Open Mic Night returns to The Riptide in person, every Monday night. Sign up in the bar starting at 7pm. Music starts at 8 and goes until 11pm.
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!
9:00 PM · THE San Francisco Invitational Jam · 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 :)
time TBA · DJ Night · Blondie's Bar (Mission) · Free · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed blondiesbarsf.com · details DJs spinning a mix of 1970s and 1980s nostalgia, pop, and hip-hop. No cover charge.
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 · Paul Sussman's Did She Really Say "Tantrum Yoga?" · The Marsh SF (Mission) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed sflive.art · details Paul Sussman's latest creation tosses us into the center of the swirl, and offers us lifelines to laugh, to cry, to hope, and to act. Written & Performed by Paul Sussman, Directed by David Ford.