San Francisco Metro: Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · San Francisco · 81 events · data version 20261023-134521
10:30 AM · DEEP DIVE INTO ABLETON LIVE W/ JEF STOTT · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · workshop, electronic · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details SFJAZZ is excited to present our new three-week Producers’ Series exploring the powerful expressive tools of Ableton Live, one of the most popular music production software programs in the world. Producer, performer and DJ Jef Stott highlights multiple aspects of Ableton Live, from quickly creating new work, recording, arranging and mixing, to DJing and performing live onstage. Each 3-hour class is packed with valuable information and includes lab time for experimenting with class materials.
11:00 AM · FAMILY MATINEE W/ MARIACHI FLOR DE TOLOACHE · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, latin_world · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details PART OF THE FAMILY-FRIENDLY CONCERT SERIES! BUY SERIES TICKETS Flor de Toloache is the Latin GRAMMY-winning, two-time GRAMMY- nominated group that has revolutionized the mariachi tradition with fierce feminine power and a fearless fusion of musical genres. Taking its name from the trumpet-shaped blossom of the Datura plant, Flor de Toloache brilliantly weaves the sounds of México with salsa, rock and pop. PERSONNEL COMING SOON!
7:00 PM · SARAH HANAHAN QUARTET · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details A short list of the most exciting young alto saxophonists to emerge in the last five years would have to include Sarah Hanahan . Her incendiary performances were already turning heads via far-flung touring with the Mingus Big Band, drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y, Sherrie Miracle and the Diva Orchestra, and drummer Joe Farnsworth. But the release of her 2024 debut album Among Giants catapulted her into a whole new realm, earning a rare five-star review from DownBeat .
7:30 PM · Dima + Four · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details 653 Chenery Street San Francisco, CA 94131
7:30 PM · MIREYA RAMOS & FLOR DE TOLOACHE · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, latin_world · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details This night features a solo set by the Latin GRAMMY-winning vocalist, composer, and producer Mireya Ramos featuring music from her self-titled debut album, and a performance by the revolutionary mariachi band she founded, Flor de Toloache . An artist possessed of a musical wanderlust, Ramos embodies all her musical influences whether classical, mariachi, salsa, merengue or hip-hop, always creating a unique and refreshing sound.
2:00 PM · Baon: Stories & Struggles of Migrants · SFMoma (SOMA) · film · rating 7
sfmoma.org · details Baon (Tagalog, ‘food packed from home’) takes host and activist Rachel Bundoc Lucero (The Sago Show) into the kitchen with migrant Filipinos in the San Francisco Bay Area to share meals that remind them of home. With each dish, Rachel hears each person’s experience struggling for change: from her mom’s memories running towards bullets to overthrow the corrupt Marcos dictatorship to workers protecting the rights and welfare of undocumented migrants.
4:00 PM · Band Show - Geoff Pond · The New Farm (Dogpatch) · live_music · rating 7
thenewfarmsf.org · details
7:00 PM · Herak/Bulatkin: Elysium · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30, $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Cinematic European jazz where Slavic folk, Balkan rhythm, impressionist color, electronics, and modern improvisation meet.
Vibraphonist Miro Herak and pianist Daniel Bulatkin bring their acclaimed Elysium project to Black Cat, joined by visionary saxophonist David Binney.
7:00 PM · Kenny Washington Quartet · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Tickets Saturday, November 21, 2026 @ 7pm Get Tickets Join us as one of the Bay Area’s most beloved artists helps us celebrate four years at Keys! Keys favorite Kenny Washington always brings concert thrills and spills to Keys. Don’t miss out on one of our very own world class bay area artists!Kenny Washington has thrilled audiences across the globe with his soulful interpretations, seemingly limitless range, and inventive scatting.
8:00 PM · M.D.C., Frightwig & Class of '77 · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $20/$23 · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details Saturday November 21 2026
8:00PM doors -- music at 8:30PM
••• 21 AND OVER
$20 in advance / $23 at the door
$25.31 in advance [20 face value +5.31 service fee]
M.D.C. [co-headlining]
Punk rock
Frightwig [co-headlining]
Punk rock
Class of '77
Punk / rock
8:00 PM · No Fucking Good · Hotel Utah (SOMA) · 21+, $12.00 · live_music, rock · rating 7
wl.seetickets.us · details A Saturday Night Hardcore Show!
9:00 PM · Ritmo y Voz: Afro-Cuban Jazz Ignited · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz, latin_world · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Join us as one of the Bay Area’s most beloved trios helps us celebrate four years at Keys! Immerse yourself in the electrifying world of “Ritmo y Voz”, where the deep-rooted traditions of Afro-Cuban jazz meet the power of dynamic vocals. This high-energy performance features an all-star lineup, including guitarist Kai Lyons, percussion master Ernesto,…
9:30 PM · Herak/Bulatkin: Elysium · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30, $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Cinematic European jazz where Slavic folk, Balkan rhythm, impressionist color, electronics, and modern improvisation meet.
Vibraphonist Miro Herak and pianist Daniel Bulatkin bring their acclaimed Elysium project to Black Cat, joined by visionary saxophonist David Binney.
time TBA · John Proctor Is the Villain · ACT REMBE (Union Square) · theater · rating 7
act-sf.org · details In a Georgia high school AP English class studying Arthur Miller's The Crucible, students begin questioning the classic hero narrative and recognizing unsettling parallels to their own lives. Kimberly Belflower's sharp coming-of-age drama explores power dynamics, empowerment, and contemporary youth culture.
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
2:00 PM · Touki Bouki · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · $15 · film · rating 6
ybca.org · details Join us for an afternoon screening of Djibril Diop Mambety’s Touki Bouki (1973).
3:00 PM · Fraggle Rock · Golden Gate Theatre (Tenderloin) · Buy tickets for Fraggle Rock
Buy tickets · theater, dance · rating 6
us.atgtickets.com · details Based on the Emmy-winning series on Apple TV, Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live is packed with comedy, dancing, and music that are hallmarks of the iconic Jim Henson Company. This family friendly live stage adventure features colorful new walkaround versions of the Fraggles, new puppet versions of their industrious friends the Doozers, a visit from a giant Gorg, and exciting original puppet creature friends - all built by the renowned Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.
7:00 PM · Andrew McMahon, Ivory Layne · Great American (Tenderloin) · $85 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
7:00 PM · Anthony Jeselnik: Wrath of Man · Masonic Hall (Nob Hill) · comedy · rating 6
ticketmaster.com · details
7:00 PM · Christian Death, Black Season Witch · DNA Lounge (SOMA) · $26/$38 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
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.
7:30 PM · Jonas Brothers, Magnus · Chase Center (Mission Bay) · $400 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages; no ins/outs
7:30 PM · The Residents (playing Eskimo) · Palace of Fine Arts (Marina) · From $56.87 · live_music, rock · rating 6
palaceoffinearts.org · details Live performance of Eskimo by the legendary avant-garde music and art collective The Residents.
8:00 PM · Agriculture, Uniform, Pure Hex · August Hall (Union Square) · $34.70 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 5+
8:00 PM · BERTHA: GRATEFUL DRAG · Castro Theater (Castro) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 6
thecastro.com · details Bertha: Grateful Drag is an all-drag Grateful Dead tribute band that combines classic jam-band anthems with camp, glam, and dazzling drag artistry. The group delivers a one-of-a-kind musical spectacle loaded with soulful harmonies and spirited guitar jams.
8:00 PM · Brutalismus 3000 · The Warfield (Mid-Market) · Coming Soon · live_music, electronic · rating 6
thewarfieldtheatre.com · details Goldenvoice Presents Harmony US Tour 2026 Brutalismus 3000 with Eurohead, ali rq, deBasement, techno pagan Buy Tickets share Event Information 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. The event organizer has decided that ticket transfer will be delayed for this event.
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 · Poi Dog Pondering, Archer Monk · The Chapel (Mission) · $28/$33 · live_music, rock · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details (((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Supporting Talent: Archer Monk - Alternative
9:00 PM · Rosewater · The Mab (North Beach) · $25 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 21+
10:00 PM · Julian Fijma · The Monarch (SOMA) · Buy Ticket · dj_party · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details Hailing from the quaint city of Enkhuizen in the Netherlands, 26-year-old Julian Fijma has rapidly emerged as one of minimal deep tech’s most exciting rising names. With chart-topping records, sold-out extended performances, and continued support from key figures in the underground scene, Julian has developed a modern, emotionally charged signature style.
10:00 PM · KAUFMANN · Halcyon (SOMA) · From$12 · dj_party · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details Top track Kaufmann (DE) - Black Horsey DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. KAUFMANN Halcyon SF Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 PM Gigs San Francisco From $12 The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Get tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code?
time TBA · After Dark Thursday Nights · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details No kids allowed—but you can still act like one.
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 · Meredith Willson’s The Music Man · Orpheum Theatre (Mid-Market) · Buy tickets · theater · rating 6
us.atgtickets.com · details There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson 's six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef.
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 · 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 Solo Performance · 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 · 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
6:00 PM · O69 BINGO! By the fireplace · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · Free · sports · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details Every Saturday our hosts make dreams come true with Bingo. It's Free to play, so don't miss the fun! Next level fun with O69 Jell-O shots...
6:30 PM · Chris Cain · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, rock · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details Joe Bonamassa’s favorite blues player on the scene today, with the voice of B.B. King and the chops of Albert King. Two shows.
9:00 PM · Deathpact · Public Works (Mission) · Starting at $47.50 · dj_party · rating 5
dothebay.com · details Electronic music act DEATHPACT on their 'From Darkness, Comes Light: Eclipsed' tour, presented by Public Works & DJ Dials.
9:00 PM · Hydraphex · Underground SF (Lower Haight) · $15 – $25 · electronic, live_music, dj_party · rating 5
undergroundsf.com · details Hydraphex returns for a night of hard-hitting live hardware and DJ sets featuring lighting by Dust Collective and space design by The Void.
9:00 PM · T-Puse · Madarae (SOMA) · dj_party · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details T-PUSE (Indie Dance, Downtempo & Organic House) at Madarae San Francisco
9:30 PM · Luke Alexander · Audio (SOMA) · $17.92-49.55 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
wl.eventim.us · details Luke Alexander takes control of Audio co-presented by All Day All Night, featuring support from MAJ.
9:30 PM · The SBG's · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · live_music, jazz · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details Blues to blow your mind away - we all love the SBG's - get there
10:00 PM · Maddy O'Neal + Thought Process · The Foundry SF (SOMA) · $24.14-41.62 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details house, glitch-hop
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 · 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.
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.
9:15 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.
9:00 PM · II Funky Shus · Tupelo (North Beach) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · 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 · JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN · ACT Theater (Union Square) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed 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 · 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...
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.
time TBA · Terry Fator · Curran Theatre (Union Square) · More info · comedy · rating 0 · no longer listed us.atgtickets.com · details Legendary Las Vegas headliner Terry Fator has created a new road show to kickoff his 2025-2026 tour. Pure Imagination: Once Upon a Voice is a 90 minute spectacular, featuring the incredible impressions, comedy and ventriloquism that has made Terry and his characters a must see show for fans across the nation.