San Francisco Metro: Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · San Francisco · 54 events · data version 20261021-173303
7:00 PM · DISCOVER JAZZ: IMPRESSIONS OF JOHN COLTRANE · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details ABOUT THIS SERIES In celebration of John Coltrane's centennial, Terrence Brewer and a host of musical guests explore myriad aspects of Coltrane’s legacy, from his many artistic collaborations and seminal recordings to his profound spiritual awakening and partnership with his wife, pianist and harpist Alice Coltrane.
7:30 PM · Walker Talks · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · workshop · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details An almost-monthly series of talks by Walker Brents III (9 or 10 talks a year for more than two decades) on various topics in poetry, mythology, folklore, philosophy, etc. Although primarily a live stream viewable on our YouTube channel and Facebook page, it’s also fine if you slip into the darkened shop to listen in person.
6:00 PM · NightLife · Cal Academy of Science (Golden Gate Park) · $26.00 · community · rating 7
calacademy.org · details NightLife adult event at the Academy.
7:00 PM · Marcus Shelby Quartet-A Keys Birthday Celebration! · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $45 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Join us as one of the Bay Area's prominent band leaders helps us celebrate four years at Keys! Marcus Anthony Shelby is a composer, bassist, bandleader, and educator who currently lives in San Francisco, California. His work focuses on the history, present, and future of African American lives social movements and music education. In 1990,…
7:30 PM · Ruby Ibarra · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $ in
advance /
$30 at the door · live_music, hiphop_rap, literary · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details rap, hip-hop, and spoken word, hip-hop, rap, hip-hop & R&B
7:30 PM · SFCM Opera Presents Puccini's Suor Angelica · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical, theater · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details
8:00 PM · PRETTY SICK · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Back to Event List Pretty Sick Sex Week Thu, Nov 19 Doors: 7:30 pm | Show: 8:00 pm All Ages Please note - there is a delivery delay set for 2 weeks prior to show. Buy Tickets Share + Google Calendar Related Events The Tear Garden (The Legendary Pink Dots & cEvin Key) Sep 15 Buy Tickets Mustard Service Sep 17 Buy Tickets Artists Pretty Sick Founded by musician Sabrina Fuentes , Pretty Sick burst out of New York City's underground with a clearly defined sound, drawn from 1990s grunge but forged…
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 · Micro To Macro · Gray Area (Mission) · art · rating 7
grayarea.org · details The first performance will be Kal's participatory Plant Powered Orchestra , which uses sensors attached to plants to trigger sound machines. Scott will then perform Bacterial Beats , translating live electrical activity from bacteria he collected from the Salton Sea into generative musical compositions.
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 · RM: Between You and Me · SFMoma (SOMA) · art · rating 7
sflive.art · details RM x SFMOMA: Between You and MeUpcoming ExhibitionOctober 3, 2026–February 7, 2027Member Previews Oct 1–3Floor 7 Curated by RM. See what inspires the voice of a generation. RM x SFMOMA will be the first-ever museum exhibition featuring artworks from the personal co...
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
10:00 AM · Glow · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · art · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Your favorite winter tradition returns with fresh and luminous artworks. Delight in spinning sculptures, soak in color, uncover radiant patterns, and question your eyes!
6:00 PM · After Dark: Glow Opening · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · art, community · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Your favorite winter tradition returns—step into the art and science of light, bask in luminous artworks, play with optical illusions, and more.
6:00 PM · Fake Melody Live Jazz Band · Asiento (Mission) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
asientosf.com · details Join us for free live Jazz by Fake Melody Band every 3rd Thursday. The band loves tips!
Please support the bar by purchasing food and drinks. We want to continue to bring quality live music to the mission.
The band will move back out to the parklet when the weather is nice again. 6-9PM
6:00 PM · Latin Jazz with Viajo de la Musica · Scopo Divino (Pacific Heights) · live_music, jazz, latin_world · rating 6
scopodivino.com · details Viajó de la Música celebrates Latin Jazz with Saxophonist Renner leads this jazz quartet, featuring educated, creative, and expressive musicians primarily from the East Bay. Viva Bossa Nova!
7:30 PM · Alex O'Connor · Palace of Fine Arts (Marina) · workshop · rating 6 · unconfirmed palaceoffinearts.org · details YouTuber and host of the Within Reason podcast Alex O'Connor leads an evening of philosophical discussion and audience Q&A on God, religion, and consciousness.
7:30 PM · Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Appalachian Spring · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical, dance · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details Overview Choreographer Alonzo King and LINES Ballet’s regular collaborations with the San Francisco Symphony feel both like a homecoming and an evolution of a shared artistic language. In reimagining the expansive Americana of Copland’s Appalachian Spring and the evocative, impressionistic textures of Debussy’s Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun , King and LINES Ballet invite us to explore how movement and sound breathe together in real time.
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 · JÆWALKER, Hanna Rifkin & The Handsomes · El Rio (Mission) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 6
tockify.com · details We are excited to host JÆWALKER, Hanna Rifkin and The Handsomes, and Hernandez Hideaway LIVE at El Rio!
Grab a drink, grab your friends, and enjoy a night of local indie rock.
Thursday, November 19th
Doors at 8pm, Show at 8:30pm
Stage Room / $10 Cover
21+
8:00 PM · Ninajirachi w/ Mgna Crrrta · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · $100+ | 18+ · dj_party · rating 6
axs.com · details I Love My Computer And It Loves Me Tour — with MGNA Crrrta
8:00 PM · Prateek Kuhad · Castro Theater (Castro) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, folk · rating 6
thecastro.com · details all ages; no ins/outs
8:00 PM · Roz · The Warfield (Mid-Market) · Buy Tickets · live_music · rating 6
thewarfieldtheatre.com · details latin house
8:00 PM · The Mountain Goats · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · $71 · live_music, rock · rating 6
sflive.art · details all ages; no ins/outs
9:00 PM · THROTTLE TECHNO: DJ STINGRAY · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · Buy Tickets · dj_party · rating 6
1015.com · details Thursday, November 19, 2026 THROTTLE TECHNO: DJ Stingray 9:00 PM Upcoming event DJ Stingray's set moves through fast, inventive electro and techno, a style he developed in Detroit's clubs. His high-speed mixing weaves techno between Miami booty bass and West Coast hip-hop, favoring inventive beat patterns over accessible rhythms. His years as Drexciya's touring DJ inform a selection that stays raw and textural.
time TBA · Being Human · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · film · rating 6
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 · 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 · Daytime Members-Only Hours · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details All year long we set aside Sunday mornings for Daytime members—10:00 a.m. to noon is just for you.
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 · Dream · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details A public art installation commissioned by YBCA and co-sponsored by San Francisco Public Works.
time TBA · GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain presents recent paintings that explore sexuality, mortality, fantasy, identity, and alienation through Park’s surrealist lens. Quiet portraits of domestic solitude merge with uncanny still lifes and gentle seaside landscapes, as Park inverts inner psychology...
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 · No Worries If Not · The Lost Church (North Beach) · comedy · rating 6
thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com · details An evening of live comedy and long-form improv featuring talented Bay Area performers creating unscripted, fast-paced humor from audience suggestions. The showcase guarantees plenty of spontaneous laughs in a cozy venue.
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 · Soul Story Theater · The Marsh SF (Mission) · theater, workshop · rating 6
themarsh.org · details Suraya Keating’s Soul Story Theater Solo Performance Program for Women Class Description Facilitated by Suraya Keating, LMFT, Registered Drama Therapist & Soul Story Coach The Soul Story Theater Solo Performance Program is a 13-week creative journey for women who long to transform meaningful life experiences into an original solo performance.
time TBA · Speak Easy: Let's Discuss Social Media · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community, workshop · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Should kids and young teens be allowed on social media? Discuss the pros and cons with someone else. How does the other side think? And how does bias shape your conversations?
time TBA · Storytime Science for Kids: Halloween · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community, workshop, literary · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Enjoy a Halloween-themed storybook read-aloud followed by a related activity geared toward children ages 4–8 (and their grown-ups).
time TBA · The Art of Tinkering Workshop · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · workshop · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Join our three-day Professional Development session to learn how to bring a tinkering approach into your practice.
time TBA · The Haunt: A Halloween hangout crafted by artists · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · $25 · art, community · rating 6
ybca.org · details The Haunt mixes Halloween tradition, B-movies aesthetics, and SF’s creative undead—for an event that’s part netherworld labyrinth and part laser-lit speakeasy, entirely crafted by human artists.
time TBA · The Science Behind Pixar · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · workshop · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Learn about the filmmaking process through hands-on activities inspired by some of Pixar’s most treasured films, from Toy Story to Incredibles 2.
time TBA · We fly for a liberated we, we rooted in flight · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details A public artwork inviting passerbyers to join in the journey of collective flight
9:00 PM · DJ Veesh Maria's Brazilian Disco · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · dj_party · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details Join DJ Veesh Maria as he brings his Brazilian Disco to the Riptide! Vintage Samba, Soul & Funk!
time TBA · Dark Kabaret · Great Star Theater (Chinatown) · dance, comedy · rating 5
greatstartheater.org · details Discover something new. Dark Kabaret is San Francisco's premiere showcase for the world's finest variety artists
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.
time TBA · The Pancakes & Booze Art Show · Public Works (Mission) · TICKETS · art, dj_party · rating 5
tixr.com · details A pop-up underground art showcase featuring hundreds of local artists, live music, craft drinks, and an all-you-can-eat pancake bar.
7:00 PM · AMBER AUTRY · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Comedian and podcast host Amber Autry brings her relatable, high-energy stand-up performance to Cobb's Comedy Club. Her material explores dating, family dynamics, and self-discovery.
8:00 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.
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 · SoMa Mahal Kita (SoMa I Love You) · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art, community · rating 0 · no longer listed ybca.org · details A message of love for the SoMa neighborhood and community, inspired by weaving practices in the Phillipines and the colors of the Filipino flag.