San Francisco Metro: Mon, Nov 16, 2026 · Community & Social · 13 events · data version 20261021-173303
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
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+
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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.