San Francisco Metro: Sun, Nov 22, 2026 · Live Music · 43 events · data version 20261024-141356
3:00 PM · Prometheus Symphony: Second Concert · Skyline High School Auditorium (Oakland) · Free (donations accepted) · live_music, classical · rating 8
prometheussymphony.org · details Program includes Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2; and Maurice Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin. Includes pre-concert talk at 2:40 PM.
5:00 PM · Jam Session with Vince Lateano Trio · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details The Vince Lateano Trio hosts an open jam session normally on the last Sunday of every month, but this months it’s on the 4th Sunday, welcoming local jazz giants, stalwarts, new comers, and those just passing through.
Ben Stolorow, piano; Peter Barshay, bass; Vince Lateano, drums
SUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend!
6:00 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 .
6:00 PM · UC Jazz Ensembles · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $29/$34
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Talented student musicians from UC Berkeley present an evening of dynamic jazz performance spanning timeless big band standards and modern arrangements. The show highlights the ensemble's tight musicianship and vibrant improvisational spirit.
7:00 PM · BRIAN BLADE & THE FELLOWSHIP BAND · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details GRAMMY-winning drummer and composer Brian Blade brings back The Fellowship Band to perform music from across their seven studio releases. Easily one of the most versatile and soulful musicians in jazz, Blade grew up as the son of a Baptist pastor in Shreveport, Louisiana and was immersed in gospel music from his birth.
12:00 PM · Sid Morris Duo · Poor House Bistro (San Jose) · live_music · rating 7
poorhousebistro.com · details
3:00 PM · Symphony Parnassus: Rachmaninoff · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 7
symphonyparnassus.org · details SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
Piano Concerto No. 2
Galaxy Su, piano
ARAM KHACHATURIAN
Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (from Spartacus)
MODEST MUSSORGSKY
Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Ravel)
4:00 PM · Frank Derose & Friends · Poor House Bistro (San Jose) · live_music · rating 7
poorhousebistro.com · details
4:00 PM · Verst, Browntown West, Sweet Chariot · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $15/$20 · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details indie/space rock music, noise pop, xxx, psychedelic rock punk
4:30 PM · CHESTER “CT” THOMPSON ORGAN QUARTET · Bach Dancing (Half Moon Bay) · $40 Adults;$12 Student · live_music, jazz · rating 7
plugin.vbotickets.com · details Hearing the Chester “CT” Thompson Organ
Quartet is an experience like no other. After 26 years with Carlos Santana and
a decade with Tower of Power, CT brings a signature blend of deep‑pocket
groove, soulful expression, and explosive energy to the stage. His unmistakable
sound—anchored by his legendary left‑hand/left‑foot bass—moves effortlessly
from smooth and lyrical to thunderous and driving.
5:00 PM · Lara Louise Birthday Celebration · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Tickets Sunday, November 22, 2026 @ 5pm Get Tickets Sunday, November 22, 2026 @ 7pm Get Tickets Join us as one of the Bay Area’s most beloved rising artists helps us celebrate four years at Keys! Keys Jazz Bistro welcomes Dutch-born vocalist Lara Louise for an evening of classic songs, characterized by a soft, sultry voice blending her folk roots with French chanson, Bossa Nova, and the Great American Songbook.
6:00 PM · Grateful Sunday with Matt Hartle · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details
6:00 PM · Motorbabe (tribute) · Ivy Room (Albany) · TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details ivy room presents Motorbäbe ♠️ all female salute to Motörhead ♠️ genre - metal Sun Nov 22 Minimum age: 21 and over Show time: 6:00 PM Doors open: 5:00 PM Tickets Description IVY ROOM PRESENTS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22ND — MOTORBÄBE ♠️ all female salute to Motörhead ♠️ plus special guests — Doors 5:00pm / Show 6:00pm Advance Tickets Available — IVY ROOM 860 San Pablo Ave, Albany • 21+ — MOTORBÄBE MOTORBÄBE, the world's only all female salute to Motörhead.
7:00 PM · Herak/Bulatkin: Elysium · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 · 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 · THE OZ NOY TRIO FEAT. DAVE WECKL · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $36 - $79 · live_music, jazz, rnb_soul_funk, rock · rating 7
yoshis.com · details BLEND OF JAZZ, FUNK, ROCK, BLUES, AND R&B
7:00 PM · To Violently Vomit · The Mab (North Beach) · $25 ADV · live_music, rock · rating 7
panicbooking.com · details To Violently Vomit (Disgorge US live show) makes its first San Francisco appearance for one night of extreme brutality at Mabuhay Gardens, joined by local heavy hitters Mutate, Embryonic Devourment, Mormon Mincers, and Ontogeny.
8:00 PM · John Craigie · Rio Theatre (Santa Cruz) · live_music, folk · rating 7
riotheatre.com · details For over a decade, John Craigie has made music that brings people in, not with spectacle but with sincerity and songs that feel like conversations.His new album I Swam Here, out February 6, 2026 on Zabriskie Point Records, was written and produced by Craigie and recorded between New Orleans and Astoria.
8:00 PM · MARK WILLIAM LEWIS · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Mark William Lewis is an artist that exists between the cracks. He eschews easy genre categorisation, plays with the traditional conventions of a songwriter, and creates music that is poetically sharp, visually vivid, yet texturally opaque. Writing songs that explore the intersection between intimacy and alienation, connection and disconnection, he is a singular and bold voice operating in a distinctly unique yet blurry space.
9:15 PM · Herak/Bulatkin: Elysium · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 · 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.
6:00 PM · SF Symphony Youth Orchestra: Brahms 4 · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details Radu Paponiu, Music Director Radu Paponiu was appointed Wattis Foundation Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra at the beginning of the 2024–25 season. He recently completed a five-year tenure as associate conductor of the Naples (Florida) Philharmonic and a seven-year tenure as music director of the Naples Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.
7:00 PM · Ayria, Die Sexual · DNA Lounge (SOMA) · $17/$25 · live_music, electronic · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
7:30 PM · Boston Manor, Ben Quad, Super Sometimes · August Hall (Union Square) · $37.25 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 5+
8:00 PM · Aluminum · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · live_music, rock, dj_party · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details Supporting Talent: Blous3, Tricky FM, DJ Garbiel Lopez
8:00 PM · Orchestra Liberation · Henry J Kaiser Center (Oakland) · live_music, classical · rating 6
thehenryj.org · details Led by Artistic Director Kev Choice, this symphonic performance brings together a 60-piece orchestra, choir, and special guests to celebrate the music of the Black Diaspora. The program bridges classical traditions with hip-hop, jazz, and soul for a vibrant, community-centered musical showcase.
8:00 PM · Qendresa · Rickshaw Stop (Hayes Valley) · $25/$28 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details Sunday, Nov 22 rickshaw stop + live nation co-present QENDRESA Date Night Tour support tba 7 pm doors $25 advance / $28 day of show all ages Qendresa <Chen-Dre-Sa> knows firsthand that you don’t have to dress up honesty — but lately, more and more people are paying attention to how she tells the truth.
3:00 PM · 7th Wave · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · live_music · rating 5
discretionbrewing.com · details Live Music 3-5pm
7:00 PM · Celso Salim · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, rock · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details B.B. King opener and 2019 International Blues Challenge third place finisher Celso Salim brings his blues-rock power trio to Mason Street. One show, 7pm.
7:30 PM · Sunday Supper Sessions · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · free · live_music · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details About The Sunday Supper Sessions:
The Sunday Supper Sessions is a monthly concert series hosted by Charlie Kaupp (of The Treacherous French) at The Riptide in San Francisco every fourth Sunday of the month from 7:30-10pm. The series is intended to showcase a new pair (or trio) of musical acts each month. Acts span all genres and styles, but are focused on solo, duos, and trios with small stage footprints.
time TBA · Dark Kabaret · Great Star Theater (Chinatown) · Tickets and More Info Here · theater, live_music · rating 5
tickets.greatstartheater.org · details Experience something exceptional. Our host, Paul Nathan (HBO, MTV, StarTrek Voyager) guides us through this extravagant evening overflowing with unbridled passion, music, humor, and artistic finesse. Paul's world-spanning journeys, from Berlin to Broadway, have allowed him to curate a remarkable ensemble of elite artists, all coming together to enthrall, entertain, and astound.
12:00 PM · GRATEFUL · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $15 AT THE DOOR · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed thecrepeplace.com · details Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden. Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service! For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays". This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.
8:00 PM · Sunday Artist Series · Tupelo (North Beach) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 0 · no longer listed tupelosf.com · details A weekly live music dance party throw down hosted by Shawn Stein with an all-pro house band and different guest vocalists each week. This is the perfect way to cap off your weekend!
9:00 PM · Improvisation Workshop · Temescal Arts Center (Temescal) · Free · workshop, experimental, live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed temescalartcenter.org · details Open Workshop and Playground in free improvisation. Spontaneously Assembled Small Groups will collaborate. Bring your instrument, your body, your poetry. Come ready to be surprised. Hosted by Lewis Jordan. Inviting musicians, poets, dancers, to a non-hierarchical setting to improvise together. Spontaneously composing or contributing, can't be on a guest list.
time TBA · INAUGURAL CONCERT! · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/lefe · live_music, classical, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details LAND’S END FOLK ENSEMBLE:CLASSICAL MUSICIANS EXPLORE FOLK MUSIC Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/lefe
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 · RAGTIME AND TRADITIONAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/ragtime · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details VIRGINIA TICHENOR’S RAGTIME QUARTET Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/ragtime
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 · TRIBUTE TO JIMMY VAN HEUSEN · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/JVH · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details “IN THE TRADITION” JAZZ & POP PIANO TRIO Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/JVH