San Francisco Metro: Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · Live Music · 27 events · data version 20261021-173303
7:00 PM · Corey Harris & Cedric Watson: True Blues · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $44/$49
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, folk · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Blues masters Corey Harris and Cedric Watson join forces for an evening exploring the roots of acoustic Delta, Piedmont, and Creole traditions. Through virtuoso playing and storytelling, they celebrate the deep historical connections of country blues and roots music.
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 · MR VALE'S MATH CLASS, EL DUO · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $32adv · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details BREEZERS is the musical identity of Los Angeles-based songwriters Evan apRoberts and Melissa Louise Castellano. The songs are influenced by the vastness and romanticism of the natural world.
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 · As I Lay Dying · The Catalyst (Santa Cruz) · $40.02 to $45.41 · live_music, rock · rating 7
catalystclub.com · details As I Lay Dying Ages 16 and up Buy Tickets Wednesday, November 18 Doors: 8 pm Show: 9 pm $40.02 to $45.41
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.
8:00 PM · Kabaka Pyramid · UC Theatre (Berkeley) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, latin_world · rating 7
theuctheatre.org · details Kabaka Pyramid is a Grammy Award Winning Rastafarian lyricist fusing elements of Reggae, Hip Hop and Dancehall to create a unique sound, revolutionizing Jamaican music with conscious messages. A key pillar of the Reggae Revival movement, Kabaka Pyramid carved his way into the Jamaican reggae scene with Rebel Music in 2011 with marquee songs like ‘Free From Chains’ and ‘Warrior’ featuring Protoje.
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
6:00 PM · LEANNA FIRESTONE · The Ritz (San Jose) · $20 Advance – $25 Day-of-Show · live_music · rating 6
ticketweb.com · details LEANNA FIRESTONE
SYDNEY SPRAGUE
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2026
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.
8:00 PM · Alice Cooper · San Jose Civic (San Jose) · $130.80 · live_music, rock · rating 6
events.timely.fun · details Alice Cooper pioneered a grandly theatrical brand of hard rock that was designed to shock. Drawing equally from horror movies, vaudeville, and garage rock, the group created a stage show that fea…
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 · Mr. Vale's Math Class · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 6
thecrepeplace.com · details Always cooking up something new, Mr. Vale's Math Class released Live, Math, Love part 1 in 2026, a four-song EP that blends funky grooves, heartfelt moments, and clever math-inspired storytelling and builds on the band's identity as cheeky educators with serious musical chops. The EP followed several 2005 and 2022 singles and its 2002 album We Can Help You Out, which Eleven PDX called "a funky, jazzy, lovefest."
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 · 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 · 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!
7:30 PM · Jim Brickman · Fox Theater Redwood City (Redwood City) · Varies by seating section · live_music · rating 5
foxrwc.showare.com · details Jim Brickman dazzles audiences with his live concert experience "Piano Sensation! & A Little Bit of Christmas." This spectacular performance blends Brickman’s signature piano mastery with unforgettable storytelling and his greatest hits like "Valentine" and "The Gift," Brickman brings the perfect mix of his timeless songs and the holiday favorites you love. This is the must-see concert of the season.
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.
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 · 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 · 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...