San Francisco Metro: Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · San Francisco · 40 events · data version 20261021-173303
8:00 PM · The Mountain Goats · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · $71 · live_music, rock · rating 8
sflive.art · details all ages; no ins/outs
7:00 PM · Pamela Rose & Wayne De La Cruz: Hammond Organ Party! · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $30 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details This show kicks off a special Birthday celebration week as Keys celebrates 4 years in San Francisco! “Hammond Organ Party! is an exceptional collaboration…Rose and De La Cruz have hit a home run!” - Pete Fallico, Doodlin’ Lounge "Outstanding vocals...Rose hits that jazz & soul sweet spot with Wayne De La Cruz and Hammond Organ…
7:00 PM · The Soul Sessions · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $15.50 - $25.50 · live_music, jazz, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Where groove meets spirit—an intimate Wednesday-night collision of jazz, soul, gospel, funk, and R&B.
JaZzLine INSTITUTE Presents The Soul Sessions
The Soul Sessions bring some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians to Black Cat for a weekly night built around deep groove, soulful improvisation, and the energy that happens when world-class players meet in an intimate room.
7:30 PM · Cello Department Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · classical, live_music · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study. ProgramFinal program details will be announced upon availability.
8:00 PM · ICONA POP · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, electronic · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Icona Pop always represented the ultimate freedom of expression for its two members and longtime friends: Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo. Their freedom as women and artists has underscored their thriving impact and influence as one of pop music’s most innovative and irresistible multiplatinum chart-topping forces. However, their third full-length album, Ritual , is actually about ownership. They are owning who they are as mothers, creative partners, entrepreneurs, leaders, sisters, and women.
8:30 PM · Mild Universe / Joel Robinow / Pateka · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $15/$18 · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details Indie, Dance, House, Disco, Soul, Post-Punk, mbient psychedelic funk, dreampop new wave synthpunk
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 · PETER PAN GOES WRONG · San Francisco Playhouse (Union Square) · On Stage Now · theater, comedy · rating 7
sfplayhouse.org · details A theater troupe takes on Peter Pan, and everything goes spectacularly wrong in this brilliantly chaotic comedy.
time TBA · Rooted in Place: California Native Art · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art · rating 7
sflive.art · details Part of the reimagining of our Arts of Indigenous America galleries, this is the first in a series of exhibitions that highlights specific regions of Native California. This installation explores the interconnections between art, ceremony, and the land in the Karuk, Yurok, Hupa, Tolowa, Tsnungwe,...
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.
time TBA · Treasures of the Pharaohs Tour · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 7
famsf.org · details Join a museum guide on a tour to learn more about Treasures of the Pharaohs. The free audio tour is available for all visitors in our Bloomberg Connects digital guide. Private guided tours are available for a fee.Contact info museumguides@famsf.org 415.750.7678
6:00 PM · Le Jazz Hot · Scopo Divino (Pacific Heights) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
scopodivino.com · details The trio of the Hot Club of San Francisco featuring Paul "Pazzo" Mehling on guitar. Celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt for over 30 years.
6:30 PM · Progressive Art Studio Models · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art, workshop · rating 6
ybca.org · details A lecture on Progress Art Studios (PAS); radical spaces that support artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities while disrupting normative assumptions about art, labor, and value.
7:00 PM · 7PM Trivia with @bigweirdtrivia · Asiento (Mission) · sports · rating 6
asientosf.com · details Round up your smartest friends and think of your punniest team name for Big Weird Trivia at Asiento, every Wednesday 7-9pm.
Win food, drinks, and weird treasures from the prize bag at this quirky, classic, pubquiz-style trivia night.
Follow @asientosf and @bigweirdtrivia for weekly study hints and game announcements
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.
8:00 PM · Hamilton Leithauser, Rostam · Castro Theater (Castro) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 6
thecastro.com · details At the time I Had a Dream That You Were Mine was first released, the Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam were best known for their work in two of the most influential rock bands of the era: Hamilton as lead singer in The Walkmen and Rostam as the co-songwriter and producer behind Vampire Weekend. The inspired collaboration was born of friendship, and mutual admiration, but grew into a synergistic creative partnership that birthed a timeless album of beautifully evocative songs.
8:00 PM · John Carroll Kirby · The Chapel (Mission) · $30 · live_music, jazz · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages; $45 seated
8:00 PM · NinaJirachi, Mgna Crrta · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · BUY TICKETS · dj_party · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details I Love My Computer And It Loves Me Tour — MGNA Crrrta
8:00 PM · Sueco, Jeris Johnson, Port London · Great American (Tenderloin) · $25/$27.50 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
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 · Dread Scott: The Body Politic · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details The exhibition reflects Dread Scott’s longtime commitment to art that confronts political issues and interrogates American patriotism.
time TBA · GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details Both visually captivating and subtly unsettling, GaHee Park’s paintings are enigmas of suggestive surrealism.
time TBA · Movement for Humans · Joe Goode Annex (Mission) · livestream, workshop, community · rating 6
joegoode.org · details Easeful movement in your home via Zoom, Saturdays mornings
time TBA · Open Jazz Jam · The Lucky Horseshoe (Bernal Heights) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
theluckyhorseshoebar.com · details Open Jazz Jam Wed, Oct 21 | The Lucky Horseshoe Tickets are not on sale See other events Time & Location Oct 21, 2026, 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM The Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA Other dates Wed, Nov 18, 8:00 PM Wed, Dec 16, 8:00 PM Wed, Jan 20, 8:00 PM View all 48 dates Share this event
time TBA · Rael San Fratello: Prototypes · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details The most comprehensive presentation to date of the renowned Bay Area design studio Rael San Fratello.
time TBA · The Mirrorr Part II with Lost Ethos · The Lost Church (North Beach) · live_music · rating 6
thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com · details Experience an evening of live music and preview listening as The Mirrorr and Lost Ethos perform together at The Lost Church.
4:00 PM · Midweek Melodies Finale | November 18 · Golden Gate Bandshell (Golden Gate Park) · Free · live_music · rating 5
illuminate.org · details It’s the final Midweek Melodies of 2026! Pack some snacks, your favorite drinks, and grab your friends! 3 local musicians will close out the season with a show you won’t soon forget!
7:00 PM · Bar Trivia with @SFTrivia · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · sports · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details Wednesday nights we're here to help reinforce how smart you are or remind you otherwise. Come in and test your knowledge with the folks @SFTrivia
8:00 PM · a Rashomon · Magic Theatre (Fort Mason) · theater · rating 5
magictheatre.org · details Magic Theatre World Premiere
A Rashomon
By Ashley Smiley
Conceived by Joan Osato
Directed by Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe
time TBA · Dark Kabaret · Great Star Theater (Chinatown) · comedy, live_music, theater · rating 5
greatstartheater.org · details About Dark Kabaret This San Francisco only event comes once a year. The perfect mixture of sumptuous champagne, an array of beautiful gowns, gentlemen in their finest frocks. Dark Kabaret is the place to bring a first date or to take your BFFs for a perfect night out. Timeless and timely, Dark Kabaret is the sweet intersection of magic, comedy, music, and erotic entertainment—all in one beautiful room for your pleasure. Get your tickets now as the show does sell out.
time TBA · Gallery Conversations · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 5
famsf.org · details Explore the permanent collection through welcoming, inclusive, and engaging conversations. Join us for a 50-minute conversation about four to six artworks. Connect with each other and with artworks through close looking and discussions. Learn insightful stories and leave with lasting memories! Conversations depart from Wilsey Court at the de Young and the Rotunda at the Legion of Honor.
7:00 PM · CAITLIN PELUFFO · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Stand-up comedian and actor Caitlin Peluffo takes the stage at the Punch Line for an evening of animated, laugh-out-loud humor. Known for her appearances on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' Peluffo delights audiences with her candid and high-spirited style.
7:30 PM · JENNY TIAN: RIPE · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Australian comedian and viral content creator Jenny Tian presents her acclaimed solo show, Ripe. The performance features quirky storytelling, clever punchlines, and commentary on modern adult life.
9:00 PM · My Blue Soul · Tupelo (North Beach) · NO COVER · live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed tupelosf.com · details These guys are a killer band with a great horn section, energy driven vocals and an upbeat bluesy playlist. Come check them out. 21+, NO COVER!
time TBA · Being Human · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · film · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details Four short films offer diverse reflections through playful and visually expressive representations of the complexities of being human. Running time: 32 minutes
time TBA · Live Music Night · Blondie's Bar (Mission) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed blondiesbarsf.com · details Live music featuring Jump Jazz, Honky Tonk, Blues, or Swing. No cover charge.
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 · 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.
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...