8:00 PM · Charged Particles with Tod Dickow · Dawn Club (Financial District) · live_music, jazz, latin_world · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details Bay Area-based Charged Particles (www.chargedparticles.com) features pianist Greg Sankovich, bassist Aaron Germain, and drummer Jon Krosnick, and is celebrating their 32nd year of playing funky Latin jazz.
8:00 PM · NEWT POOL (Cheryl Leonard + Wobbly) · Tom's Place (Berkeley) · live_music, experimental · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details Thu 11/12 8:00 PM Peacock Lounge [552 Haight St SF] Tom Djll Close your eyes to see your possible selves unearthed, scraped and feather dusted, then entreated to self assemble in the anthropoid menagerie of vibration. https://djll.bandcamp.com/ Tanukispidercat With as many fangs as bright yellow eyes, from crouch to pounce, her blizzard of tooth, claw, fluff, synth and sampler come full fury with lethal-swift paddycakes of pure desire.
6:00 PM · MACY BLACKMAN · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details 6-8pm Macy Blackman on the Piano
No Cover
New Orleans R&B
Hearing Macy Blackman is like stepping into New Orleans in 1955.
8:00 PM · Moonalice · The Chapel (Mission) · $25.00-$30.00 · live_music, rock · rating 8
wl.seetickets.us · details Supporting Talent: Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show - Jam Band
9:00 PM · SHAKE & POP · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · dj_party · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details 9PM to 2AM
FREE, NO COVER
SHAKE AND POP
DJ ILLBORN spins POP/DISCO/HOUSE/INDIE DANCE
9:30 PM · Karaoke · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · community · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details KARAOKE
With host Lauren Yellow
Music starts at 9:30pm
5:30 PM · Two of Us · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details
6:00 PM · William Johnston Jazz Jam · Poor House Bistro (San Jose) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
poorhousebistro.com · details
7:00 PM · Patrick Wolff's Swinging Organ Quartet · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $30 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Patrick Wolff's newest band is a swinging organ quartet that draws from the style of the late 50s/early 60s collaborations of Shirley Scott/ “Lockjaw" Davis and Lou Donaldson/ Big John Patton. Featuring two of the Bay's experts in this idiom, pianist/organist Adam Shulman and guitarist Jack Tone Riordan, and the talented up and coming drummer Miles Turk,…
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 · IRISH CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $37 - $84 · live_music, folk, dance · rating 7
yoshis.com · details A FASCINATING PERFORMANCE OF MUSIC, SONG, DANCE, AND STORIES OF SEASONAL IRISH TRADITIONS
8:00 PM · 1 Umbella · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Back to Event List The DHS Tour 1 Umbrella Wed, Nov 25 Doors: 7:30 pm | Show: 8:00 pm All Ages Please note - there is a delivery delay set for 2 weeks prior to show. VIP Upgrades - Photo - VIP Lanyard - Exclusive Tee Shirt Buy Tickets Share + Google Calendar Related Events Lost Kings Oct 15 Cancelled This is Lorelei Oct 16 Sold Out!
8:00 PM · 90s DJ Night: DJ Jahi & DJ Wyze1 · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $10 · dj_party · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details 1134 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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 · Liberation · Berkeley Rep (Berkeley) · theater · rating 7
berkeleyrep.org · details Written by Bess Wohl, this bitingly funny and poignant play follows a daughter delving into her mother's 1970s feminist consciousness-raising group to explore the legacy of the women's movement. It examines what freedom truly means across generations through messy, impassioned personal histories.
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.
12:15 PM · Maren Hassinger: Living Moving Growing · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · art · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Graduate students from the Departments of African American and African Diaspora Studies and History of Art offer exhibition tours on selected Wednesdays at 12:15 PM, Sundays at 2 PM, and Free First Thursdays at 1:15 PM.
2:00 PM · Dear San Francisco · Club Fugazi (North Beach) · theater, dance · 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.
6:00 PM · DJ Raphi · August Hall (Union Square) · $39.30 · live_music, electronic · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 5+
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.
6:15 PM · A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · film · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie… and the Peanuts gang to share them with. This is going to be the greatest Thanksgiving ever! The fun begins when Peppermint Patty invites herself and her pals to Charlie Brown’s house for a REALLY big turkey party. Good grief! All our hero can cook is cold cereal and maybe toast. Is Charlie Brown doomed? Not when Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock chip in to save the (Thanksgiving) Day.
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
7:00 PM · THE WRECKS · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details Finally : OUTSIDE Tour — with Worry Club, Kid Sistr
7:30 PM · Anna's 3rd Annual Grateful Waltz · Ashkenaz (Berkeley) · TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 6
ashkenaz.com · details Last Waltz/Grateful Dead Night
7:30 PM · The Grand Budapest Hotel · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · film · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.
8:00 PM · Andre Nickatina · Great American (Tenderloin) · $47.50/$60 · live_music, hiphop_rap · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · The Music of Hey Arnold Live! · Castro Theater (Castro) · Buy Tickets · live_music, classical · rating 6
thecastro.com · details with special guest
Craig Bartlett
9:00 PM · PLAY-X-LAND · Cat Club (SOMA) · dj_party · rating 6
sfcatclub.com · details Come out and play every
Wednesday Night!
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 · 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 · Fall Arcade Specials · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz) · $24.95 · community · rating 6
beachboardwalk.com · details Fall Arcade Specials September 8 - November 25, 2026 Score BIG savings this fall! Monday-Friday: 2-Hour Time Play Card for $24.95 Weekend: 1/2 price arcade games Saturday: 10am-11am* Sunday: 10am-12pm *Beginning 11/1, Saturday & Sunday hours will change to 11am-12pm Play more and spend less - get the details now! More Info
time TBA · Fiddler on the Roof – Opera San José · California Theatre (San Jose) · live_music, classical, theater · rating 6
sanjose.org · details Tradition meets revolution in Opera San José’s new production of Fiddler on the Roof. In a vibrant Jewish shtetl on the eve of upheaval, Tevye, the enduring dairyman, grapples with his daughters’ dreams of love while clinging to the customs that provide his world’s structural integrity.
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) · workshop, livestream · 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 · Small Works · Radius Gallery (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 6
radius.gallery · details “Small Works” …it’s the shopping show!
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 · THX 1138 (35mm) · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details Presented in 35mm in its original theatrical version , George Lucas’s THX 1138 imagines a sterile underground future where citizens are drugged into compliance, emotion is suppressed, and individuality itself is treated as a threat. Robert Duvall stars as THX, a worker who stops taking his state-mandated medication and begins to awaken to desire, fear, and the possibility of escape.
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 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 · Wine Special · Etcetera Wine Bar (Mission) · community · rating 6
etceterawinebar.com · details Discover featured bottles and pours with Etcetera's wine special, highlighting select labels from around the globe at great prices. Pair your glass with charcuterie or flatbreads for an evening tasting experience.
5:00 PM · Simple Pleasures Exhibition · Santa Cruz Art League (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 5
scal.org · details This annual members' exhibition showcases artworks across various styles and mediums celebrating everyday joys and meaningful small moments. The show highlights the creativity of the Art League's community, with an emphasis on subjects inspired by local life and landscapes.
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
7:00 PM · Red Curtain Presents: Laughs and Blues · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, comedy · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details Laughs and Blues is Biscuits and Blues turned comedy club for one night: a comedy showcase on the main stage with a live blues band swinging between sets.
8:00 PM · STEVE LACY · Bill Graham Civic (Civic Center) · Sold Out! · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 5
billgrahamcivic.com · details 2nd Show Added by Popular Demand!
Oh yeah? Tour
8:30 PM · Calito Franco Y Su Tumbao Anejo · Blondie's Bar (Mission) · live_music, latin_world · rating 5
blondiesbarsf.com · details Live music Calito Franco Y Su Tumbao Anejo Wednesday, November 25, 2026 8:30pm-12:30am salsa / Latin Get directions Full calendar
9:00 PM · Andy C · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · $22.25-32 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
ra.co · details drum and bass
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 · Guided Tours: Treasures of the Pharaohs · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 5
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
time TBA · Mini Masterpieces Holiday Gifts Show · Rhythmix (Alameda) · FREE – Please RSVP · art · rating 5
rhythmix.org · details Are you looking for that one-of-a-kind, handmade gift for your loved one this holiday season? Or just want a fun, small, quirky piece of local art for yourself?
Then get ready for the annual Mini Masterpieces Holiday Gifts Show — equal parts fine art exhibit and most unique holiday shopping experience in Alameda — presented by Art Jam at Rhythmix!
time TBA · Peninsula Project · Comstock Saloon (North Beach) · live_music · rating 5
comstocksaloon.com · details Live Music
time TBA · Sketching in the Galleries · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 5
famsf.org · details Join us for Sketching in the Galleries on select Saturdays from 11 am to 3 pm. This free drop-in activity provides all skill levels and ages with a chance to experiment with materials and enjoy the collections from a creative perspective. All materials are provided, including gallery stools.Dates + locations Oct 31, Gallery 21 + 22 Nov 7, Gallery 13 Nov 21, Gallery 15 Nov 28, Gallery 26
7:30 PM · GET IT?! GAMESHOW · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy, sports · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Part stand-up comedy and part interactive game show, this energetic event makes the audience part of the action. Hosted with quick humor and lively competition, it promises an unpredictable night of laughs and trivia.
7:30 PM · STEVE FUREY FROM NETFLIX'S FUNNY AF · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Comedian and writer Steve Furey brings his offbeat humor and laid-back comedic style to the Punch Line. A favorite regular at The Comedy Store, Furey promises a night packed with clever, unpredictable laughs.
8:00 PM · Roosters Comedy Showcase · Rooster T. Feathers (Sunnyvale) · comedy · rating 4
rooster-t-feathers.seatengine-sites.com · details Shows are for 21 and over ONLY, with valid ID. *2 item minimum per person (food and non-alcoholic count towards minimum).* Doors open 30-60 minutes prior depending on show day and time.
!! We do not offer refunds or exchanges. All sales are final. !! No refunds, no exchanges, no transfers to other names. Name on the credit card purchase needs to match the name on the reservation.
* All show lineups are subject to change.
8:00 PM · TWO OF US, LIVE JAZZ · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · FREE EVENT · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed thecrepeplace.com · details 1134 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95062
time TBA · After Dark Thursday Nights · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community, workshop · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details No kids allowed—but you can still act like one.
time TBA · COVENANT · Berkeley Rep (Berkeley) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed berkeleyrep.org · details In a small Georgia town, a blues star’s suspicious rise to fame and a desperate woman’s dream of escape unleash a series of secrets in a haunting Southern Gothic thriller. Peet’s Theatre, Berkeley.
time TBA · Daytime Members-Only Hours · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community · rating 0 · no longer listed 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 · Guided Mushroom Foraging · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · workshop · rating 0 · no longer listed fareharbor.com · details Begin with a scenic steam train ride to the top of Bear Mountain, then hike your way back into town while learning the core skills of safe mushroom foraging, identification, and fungal ecology. Led by Maya Elson.
time TBA · Holiday Tree Walk · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · community · rating 0 · no longer listed fareharbor.com · details Get in the holiday spirit by bringing the family to ride the Redwood Forest Steam Train through the wintry redwoods to Bear Mountain. Sip hot cider while greeting Santa Claus. In town, enjoy winter themed activities.
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 · Joyful Raven: Tactical Frivolity · The Marsh Berk (Berkeley) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed themarsh.org · details Joyful Raven’s Tactical Frivolity – How to Save the World in a Unitard Berkeley Theater Nov 6 – Dec 5, 2026 Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday at 8pm Written & Performed by Joyful Raven Directed and Developed by Jael Weisma n Ticket Information Tickets: $25 – $35 General Seating | $50 & $100 Reserved Seating 60 min | No Intermission | Ages 13+ (Please do not bring infants to the show) Online ticket sales close 2 hours before each performance.
time TBA · Rooted in Place: California Native Art · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art · rating 0 · no longer listed 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 · Storytime Science for Kids: Halloween · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · workshop, community · rating 0 · no longer listed 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).