San Francisco Metro: Sat, Nov 28, 2026 · 131 events · data version 20261102-152543
4:00 PM · Peter Smith Trio · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 9
soundroom.org · details Pianist Peter Smith usually puts out a cooking hard bop sound that has that classic Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers/ Horace Silver groove to it. Smith's piano work is certainly a talent worth paying plenty of attention to. For this post Thanksgiving event, he will be presenting soul jazz / boogaloo music from his latest release Smitty Straightens Out.
Peter is an accomplished pianist, composer, arranger, songwriter, and music director, and his career has flourished on both coasts.
8:00 PM · Jules Leyhe & The Family Jules with Nancy Wright · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, rock · rating 9
soundroom.org · details Skip the shopping, sneak away from the family, and come on out for some great music!
We start with Jules Leyhe & The Family Jules. Jules is one of the world’s foremost blues slide-guitar players—so much so that even Premier Guitar magazine called his music “the best blues slide licks since Derek Trucks, maybe even Duane Allman.” His band is also top-notch - featuring Ian McArdle on keys, Isaac Schwartz on drums and renowned bassist Matt Roades.
Then we add Nancy Wright .
8:00 PM · Mustache Harbor: Yacht Rock Forever · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · live_music, rock · rating 9
guildtheatre.com · details Mustache Harbor: Yacht Rock Forever GENRE: Yacht Rock Tribute YouTube | Website | Instagram Yacht Rock Forever! For over a decade, MUSTACHE HARBOR has been thrilling audiences across the country with their spot-on renditions of the smoothest music from the 1970s and 80s, all performed with the highest level of musicianship and state-of-the-art sound and lighting. – Doors 7PM // Show 8PM General Admission is standing room only. Mezzanine is on the second floor, reserved and fully seated.
6:00 PM · Garage O’Clock Rock · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · dj_party · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details Garage O’Clock Rock with DJ Scooter Stalin and DJ Grooves McFard spinning 80s, reggae, rocksteady, surf, Hawaiian, oldies, and garage. 6 – 9pm NO COVER
7:00 PM · EDMAR CASTAÑEDA / GERMÁN LÓPEZ · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, latin_world · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details The latest installment of Terence Blanchard’s rising-talent series UpSwing showcases a exceptional example of the creative ferment emanating from what banjo maestro Béla Fleck calls “the odd instrument club.” Over the past two decades Bogotá-born Edmar Castañeda has blazed a brilliant, improvisation-powered path on the Colombian harp, including the all-star BEATrio with Fleck and drummer Antonio Sánchez.
7:00 PM · KAZEMDE GEORGE TRIO · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details A Berkeley-raised saxophonist who is well on his way to international fame, Kazemde George steps back onto the Joe Henderson Lab stage with his phenomenal trio. As a youth coming up in the Bay Area, George fell under the tutelage of area luminaries Khalil Shaheed, Charles McNeal, and Susan Muscarella, and combined his formal jazz training with his love of beat-making, inspired by the work of J Dilla and Flying Lotus.
7:00 PM · Laurie Lewis · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $39/$44
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, folk · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Grammy-winning bluegrass and acoustic music icon Laurie Lewis graces the stage with her soulful vocals, masterful fiddling, and evocative songwriting. Her performance honors the best of traditional bluegrass and American roots music.
7:30 PM · New Squatoolas · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · $20 · live_music, jazz · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details Jim Peterson, saxophone; Scott Foster, guitar; Joe Kyle, Jr., bass; Larry Vann, drums
$20 cover charge; byob
Students $10
For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
8:00 PM · Jackie Greene · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · live_music, rock · rating 8
ticketmaster.com · details Acclaimed singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jackie Greene brings his soulful blend of roots rock, blues, and Americana to The Fillmore. Audience members can expect a dynamic live performance highlighting his extensive songwriting catalog and musicianship.
9:30 PM · I HEART THE 90s · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · $10 · dj_party, film · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details DJs Samala, Mr. Grant, N Such, Mama K and Sonny Phono rocking hip hop, dance, alternative, grunge, reggae, etc. VJ Teo with the live visual mixing of 90s music video classics and beyond. SF’s Original 90s Dance Party
Music starts at 9pm. $10 at 9:30pm / 21 & up w/ID
Guarantee your spot!
9:30 PM · Let's Go Disco · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · $10 · dj_party · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details Let’s Go Disco in San Francisco 🌈 🪩
Early arrival recommended.
Be yourself. Dress to dance.
motel club presents
Let’s Go Disco
Madrone Art Bar
$10 9:30pm
@motel.club
@madroneartbar
time TBA · Josh Gelfand · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · live_music · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details 6:30pm-8:30pm Josh Gelfand on Piano
Playing all the songs from your one friend’s favorite playlist, and some of the ones from yours.
11:00 AM · The Velveteen Rabbit · ODC Theater (Mission) · dance · rating 7
odc.dance · details ODC/Dance presents: The Velveteen Rabbit Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA November 28 - December 6, 2026 Weekday & Saturday Performances at 11:00AM Sunday Performances at 2:00PM “ ...a trip down memory lane that children of all ages will find hard to resist.”
2:00 PM · Cirque Kalabanté: WOW · Cal Performances (Berkeley) · Subscribe May 5 · dance, live_music · rating 7
secure.calperformances.org · details Cirque Kalabanté: WOW (World of Words) Item details Date November 28, 2026 2:00PM Additional Details Read More Hide A high-energy visual spectacle with “mind-blowing acrobatics sequences” ( VICE Magazine ) blending traditional African movement and music into the Montreal circus arts tradition. Learn More UCB STUDENTS: All UC Berkeley Student tickets require authentication with your current UC Berkeley student ID. Until you authenticate, you will not see your 50% off discounted ticket price.
2:00 PM · Hook in Concert · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · film, live_music, classical · rating 7
sfsymphony.org · details Overview Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch Steven Spielberg’s Hook on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as John Williams’s score is performed live by the SF Symphony. Kids’ Tickets Half Off! Please note that we do not allow children under 3 at any performance, except for our Music for Families and Deck the Hall programs. Everyone entering Davies Symphony Hall, regardless of age, must have a ticket. Children under the age of 12 must be seated with an accompanying adult.
5:00 PM · Rivets & Rust · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · FREE · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details RIVETS & RUST: https://youtube.com/shorts/lai-tuv5yfA?si=AXuCCUuKZQOChnne https://youtube.com/shorts/2Q-rQKkOlP8?si=wYYJuBA3zqfbcV2T https://youtube.com/shorts/z9sQGlYEp4U?si=LufTRFOo5xAv3Ipr https://youtu.be/n5-BCfZzJkY
6:00 PM · Maxx Cabello Jr. Band · Poor House Bistro (San Jose) · live_music · rating 7
poorhousebistro.com · details Guitarist and vocalist Maxx Cabello Jr. leads his band in a high-octane set of soulful Latin blues and rock.
7:00 PM · DON CARLOS & JUNIOR TOOTS · The Catalyst (Santa Cruz) · $57.78 · live_music, latin_world · rating 7
catalystclub.com · details The Catalyst Presents DON CARLOS & JUNIOR TOOTS Son of Legendary Toots Hibbert, Toots & The Maytals
7:00 PM · Eric Wyatt: Thanksgiving Soul & Fire · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30, $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Hard-swinging, deeply soulful saxophone jazz with Brooklyn grit, blues fire, and serious late-night energy.
Brooklyn-born saxophonist Eric Wyatt brings a powerful, full-bodied sound shaped by the jazz tradition and driven by a modern sense of urgency. His playing moves between muscular swing, blues-soaked lyricism, and fiery improvisation, with the kind of presence that takes over a room.
7:00 PM · Stevie B Band · The Cats (Los Gatos) · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecatslosgatos.com · details Stevie B is a hard-hitting, aggressive harmonica player and Vocalist who “pounds every note to life”. Whether performing as a solo artist, leading the Stevie B Band, or opening his doors to musicians at Honey Lane Studio, Stevie’s artistry is rooted in creativity, collaboration, and community.
7:30 PM · Alice in Wonderland · Presidio Theatre (Presidio) · BUY TICKETS · theater · rating 7
presidiotheatre.org · details See the Ticketing Policies for all shows ticketed through the Presidio Theatre Box Office. Please note, if a show is ticketed by a third-party vendor these policies do not apply.
7:30 PM · Charles McGregor Voice Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · classical, live_music · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details
7:30 PM · The 1940s Radio Hour · City Lights Theater (San Jose) · Single tickets go on sale June 1 · theater · rating 7
cltc.org · details Holiday musical comedy set during a live 1942 radio broadcast from New York's Hotel Astor, featuring vintage songs and backstage chaos. Runs Nov 19–Dec 20, 2026; previews Nov 19–20, no shows Nov 22 or Thanksgiving.
8:00 PM · ADAM KLIPPLE SOUL JAZZ QUINTET · Dawn Club (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
dawnclub.com · details Adam Klipple, who has been described as "a standout pianist who has gone to school on McCoy Tyner and Cecil Taylor and earned his degree," plays piano, Hammond organ, sampler, and a variety of vintage keyboards. He currently is a member of the legendary jazz rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears.
8:00 PM · Midlife On Mars (covers), Secondhand · Ivy Room (Albany) · $18.33/$20 · live_music, rock · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details ivy room presents - genre - 90's-2000's rock covers
8:00 PM · The Inciters, A-100's, The Fit · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $20 · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details Punk, Jazz, Ska, Psychobilly, Garage, Soul, reggae rocksteady ska, xxx, providing the dance floor hits!
9:00 PM · ODEN & FATZO LIVE · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, electronic · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details house, electro, uk garage
9:30 PM · Charged Particles · Good Karma (San Jose) · Free · live_music, jazz, latin_world · rating 7 · unconfirmed vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · details An evening of live funky Latin jazz performed by the Charged Particles trio at Good Karma Fine Ales Food & HiFi.
9:30 PM · Eric Wyatt: Thanksgiving Soul & Fire · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30, $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Hard-swinging, deeply soulful saxophone jazz with Brooklyn grit, blues fire, and serious late-night energy.
Brooklyn-born saxophonist Eric Wyatt brings a powerful, full-bodied sound shaped by the jazz tradition and driven by a modern sense of urgency. His playing moves between muscular swing, blues-soaked lyricism, and fiery improvisation, with the kind of presence that takes over a room.
time TBA · A TRIBUTE TO DUKE ELLINGTON · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/DukeE · live_music, jazz · rating 7
ticketsignup.io · details A TRIBUTE TO DUKE ELLINGTON
“IN THE TRADITION” JAZZ & POP PIANO TRIO
Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/DukeE
time TBA · BACH MASTERPIECES with projected art masterpieces · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/triosol · live_music, classical, art · rating 7
ticketsignup.io · details BACH MASTERPIECES with projected art masterpieces
TRIO SOLANO, PRESENTED BY THE BOW & THE BRUSH
Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/triosol
time TBA · Dr. Alexei Filippenko: James Webb Telescope · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/space · workshop · rating 7
ticketsignup.io · details “Exciting Results: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope”
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE by DR. ALEXEI FILIPPENKO
Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/space
time TBA · Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs · SFMoma (SOMA) · art · rating 7
sflive.art · details Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs May 16, 2026–February 28, 2027Floor 3 Dance and photography operate on different temporal planes. One unfolds over time through fluid movement, whereas the other freezes that motion in a single, suspended frame. Something electric ha...
time TBA · Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds · SFMoma (SOMA) · art · rating 7
sflive.art · details The retrospective Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds spans more than five decades of work by the celebrated photographer, exploring her poetic commitment to finding the extraordinary in the everyday. Iturbide’s lyrical photographs reflect a vast spectrum of life in her home country of Mexico,...
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.
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 · TBD · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · other · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details Join our mailing list to be the first to receive news and updates regarding events and shows at The Starry Plough!
10:00 AM · Ponyo · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · film · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro , and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes a heartwarming family adventure. When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for.
12:00 PM · Small Works · Radius Gallery (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 6
radius.gallery · details “Small Works” …it’s the shopping show!
12:30 PM · Closed for a Private Event · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · community · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE EVENT
2:00 PM · Black Girl · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · Tickets: $15 · dance, theater · rating 6
ybca.org · details Join us for an afternoon screening of Ousmane Sembene’s “Black Girl” (1966).
2:00 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.
2:00 PM · Mango · El Rio (Mission) · dj_party · rating 6
tockify.com · details MANGO : A Day Party For Women & Their Friends!
Enjoy free food, the strongest drinks, the warmest vibe and 5 hours of non stop booty shakin 🎶 every time!
3:00 PM · Center Stage · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Maggie Cheung stars in Stanley Kwan’s modernist biopic on the life and tragic early death of Chinese film star Ruan Lingyu. “A masterpiece . . . the greatest Hong Kong film I’ve seen” (Jonathan Rosenbaum).
4:00 PM · ROBSON BATINGA 4-7PM · Pier 23 (Financial District) · live_music · rating 6
pier23cafe.com · details An artist from the Brazilian northeast, with over 40 years of musical experience, singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, guitarist Robson Batinga makes everyone feel good with his music. Although he's known to focus on his regional music: forró, xote, xaxado and baião, his eclectic musical side ma
6:30 PM · Bellissima · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Luchino Visconti is in an unusually comic mode for this satire on urban life and movieland ambition. The incomparable Anna Magnani plays a mother trying to launch her young daughter in show business.
7:00 PM · 9 o’clock Famous · Asiento (Mission) · live_music · rating 6
asientosf.com · details Always a great time, you can count on quality music and wonderful guests. As close as you can get to the playa without the drive. We’ve been holding 4th Fridays down for years. Everyone’s favorite Duck Pond DJs & Friends. Different camps take over on various months; you’ll never be disappointed. Come reconnect with all of the dusty hugs.
7:00 PM · Brad Williams · Palace of Fine Arts (Marina) · comedy · rating 6 · unconfirmed palaceoffinearts.org · details Acclaimed comedian Brad Williams live in stand-up comedy on The Tall Tales Tour.
7:00 PM · Moist - An All Black Erotic Cabaret at Oasis SF! · Oasis (SOMA) · theater, dance · rating 6 · unconfirmed sfoasis.com · details
7:30 PM · Journey - Final Frontier Tour · Chase Center (Mission Bay) · $59+ · live_music, rock · rating 6
chasecenter.com · details Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Journey conclude their Final Frontier Tour with a hometown finale at Chase Center.
8:00 PM · Fleetwood Macrame (tribute) · Bimbos 365 (North Beach) · $360 · live_music, rock · rating 6
bimbos365club.com · details A tribute to Fleetwood Mac performed live by Bay Area tribute band Fleetwood Macramé.
8:00 PM · LOVE CREEK · The Crow's Nest (Santa Cruz) · $8 cover · live_music, rock · rating 6
lovecreek.band · details Saturday November 28th Psychedelic rock band, classic rock covers & originals Starts at 08:00 PM
8:00 PM · Stay Out, East Brothers, Try Harder · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · live_music, rock · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details Stay Out Stay Out is a high-energy punk rock band from Oakland, California, rooted deep in the East Bay DIY scene and driven by a relentless commitment to authenticity, connection, and explosive live performance. Formed in the summer of 2016 by Grant Pack and Mason McGeorge, the band quickly estab
8:00 PM · Thus Spoke Zarathustra · Neck of the Woods (Inner Richmond) · $20 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · Zepparella · Great American (Tenderloin) · $22/$25 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
9:00 PM · Babe Haven · Cornerstone (Berkeley) · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
9:00 PM · DEVAULT · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · BUY TICKETS · dj_party · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details Goldenvoice Presents Devault Saturday, November 28 Doors 8:00PM , Show 9:00PM 18 & Over The Regency Ballroom Buy Tickets Star Seating Event Info 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.
9:00 PM · FUNKYTOWN SF · Cat Club (SOMA) · dj_party · rating 6
sfcatclub.com · details 70s Funk/Disco vs 80s Pop/New Wave
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9pm-2am
9:00 PM · Italo Disco · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · $12.34 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details DJs spin vintage synthesizer beats, cosmic grooves, and classic Euro-disco tracks for a retro dance party at Thee Stork Club.
9:00 PM · Petty Theft · The Chapel (Mission) · $25/$27 · live_music, rock · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details San Francisco Tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
10:00 PM · MANDRAGORA · Halcyon (SOMA) · $14.06 · dj_party · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details Top track Vapo Vapo DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. MANDRAGORA Halcyon SF Sat, Nov 28, 10:00 PM Gigs San Francisco From $24 The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Buy now Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? Top track Vapo Vapo About MANDRAGORA from the desert town of Chihuahua in northern Mexico is one of the most influential artists in the psychedelic scene.
10:00 PM · Vessbroz · August Hall (Union Square) · $59.85 · electronic · rating 6
augusthallsf.com · details For the first time ever? VESSBROZ is bringing its signature Persian House experience to the US. LA 11/25, Seattle 11/27 and SF 11/28 After sold Read More
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 · Boardwalk Winter Wonderland · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 6
beachboardwalk.com · details Boardwalk Winter Wonderland Select Dates: November 26, 2026 - January 3, 2027 12pm-7pm Your favorite beach destination is shining bright for the holidays! Enjoy festive decorations, enchanting light shows, thrilling rides, arcade games, photos with Santa, delicious holiday treats, and unforgettable seasonal fun. More Info
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 Inspired by the life of Mike “Dream” Francisco, a graffiti writer and peace fighter who was killed in 2000, Fernández’s sculpture is a sign to compel individuals—not just the widely mixed-race population that works, lives and goes to school in this area, but all individuals who come across it—to start identifying their goals and aspirations, from a place of consciousness and awareness, and to begin the process of pursuing them.
time TBA · Fellowship of Craft Holiday Fair · Henry J Kaiser Center (Oakland) · festival, community · rating 6
thehenryj.org · details This weekend holiday market brings together over two hundred local artists and craftspeople showcasing exceptional handmade goods. Visitors can browse a diverse collection of contemporary crafts, fine art, and artisanal gifts.
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 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 · Holiday Train Rides · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz) · community, festival · rating 6
beachboardwalk.com · details Holiday Train Rides November 27, - December 31, 2026 (dates vary) Celebrate the holiday season with a ride on a festive train! Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train Santa Cruz Chanukah Train (One night only!) New Year's Train More Info
time TBA · Holiday Tree Walk · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · community · rating 6
roaringcamp.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 · 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 · Physique · The Mab (North Beach) · free · live_music, dj_party · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
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 · Scopo Divino Holiday Schedule · Scopo Divino (Pacific Heights) · community · rating 6
scopodivino.com · details Scopo will be closed for a few dates, as well have a couple of special events between now and the end of the year:
Thursday, November 26th - CLOSED for Thanksgiving
Friday, November 27th - CLOSED for Black Friday
Saturday, November 28th - OPEN for Brunch, CLOSED from 3pm On (back open Sunday)
Tuesday, December 1st - INSIDE CLOSED for Private Event
Wednesday, December 23rd - HOLIDAY PARTY, TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON
Thursday, December 24th - CLOSED for Christmas Eve
time TBA · SoMa Mahal Kita · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art, community · rating 6
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 · 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 · 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 Haunt · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · Tickets: $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) · community, art · rating 6
ybca.org · details all the ingredients laid out in the sharing of sacred curriculum in process and in pain flight school emerges here before our eyes and is held with deep compassion all ingredients out here at flight school, we fly with eternal wings because it’s up to us to protect us roots and webs and nets and branches and bulletin boards and banners and newsletters and mutual aid text threads and kin and caretakers and porches and poems of today and spaces of survival and enmeshment and disentangling and…
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.
3:00 AM · Sha Ray & DJ Haram: Critical Thot Live · Underground SF (Lower Haight) · live_music, hiphop_rap, dj_party · rating 5
undergroundsf.com · details
10:00 AM · The Great Dickens Christmas Fair · Cow Palace (Daly City) · festival, theater, community · rating 5
cowpalace.com · details The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind immersive adventure into Victorian London ~ an elaborate holiday party with hundreds of costumed players performing and interacting with patrons in over 140,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance floors, and festive shops!!
2:00 PM · Coney Island Christmas · Park Hall (Ben Lomond) · theater · rating 5
mctshows.org · details A holiday show by Donald Margulies, directed by Daria E. Troswell, based on the story 'The Loudest Voice' by Grace Paley. Takes place at Ben Lomond's historic Park Hall. Introduces Shirley Abramowitz, a young Jewish girl who requests the memorable story to her great-granddaughter.
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.
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 · Kim Nalley · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, jazz · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details Michael Tilson Thomas heard her at the Alta Plaza and put her onstage with the San Francisco Symphony. She ran Jazz at Pearl’s for five years. Two shows, 110 seats.
7:00 PM · Valley vs. Santa Cruz · Kaiser Permanente Arena (Santa Cruz) · sports · rating 5
santacruz.gleague.nba.com · details The Santa Cruz Warriors defend their home court against the Valley Suns in a competitive NBA G League showdown at Kaiser Permanente Arena.
8:00 PM · Coney Island Christmas · Park Hall (Ben Lomond) · theater · rating 5
mctshows.org · details
8:00 PM · NATIVE ELEMENTS – ROOTS REGGAE · Club Fox (Redwood City) · live_music, latin_world · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details Club Fox welcomes the roots reggae rhythms of NATIVE ELEMENTS!
9:00 PM · Goodbye Grunt: Season Closer · The Stud (SOMA) · $35 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
ra.co · details house, disco, electro, club
9:00 PM · OnSet feat. Mossmoss and 888 · Underground SF (Lower Haight) · $10 · dj_party · rating 5
undergroundsf.com · details Join us this fall for another techno filled evening at UGSF! $10 all night. Featuring Mossmoss and 888. – Mossmoss https://mossmoss.bandcamp.com Mossmoss (aka Mattie Bowen) is a Scottish born DJ and producer with an intense interest in explorative music. With a keen ear and eye for detail, he is an artist by nature. His wandering sets paint landscapes of light and dark patterns, textures, and strange melody.
10:00 PM · Polyglamorous X Squish · The Great Northern (SOMA) · $20 b4 11 / $30 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
ra.co · details house, techno, disco
time TBA · Black Magic · Comstock Saloon (North Beach) · live_music · rating 5
comstocksaloon.com · details Live Music
time TBA · Gallery Conversations · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art · 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 · 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
time TBA · dj ayo and netwerk "caked up" · Blondie's Bar (Mission) · dj_party · rating 5
blondiesbarsf.com · details DJ set dj ayo and netwerk "caked up" Saturday, November 28, 2026 DJ set Get directions Full calendar
7:00 PM · PREACHER LAWSON · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details America's Got Talent finalist Preacher Lawson brings his high-energy, physical brand of stand-up comedy to the stage.
7:00 PM · STEVE FUREY FROM NETFLIX'S FUNNY AF · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details More Info
9:15 PM · STEVE FUREY FROM NETFLIX'S FUNNY AF · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details More Info
time TBA · Chris Porter · San Jose Improv (San Jose) · comedy · rating 4
improv.com · details Veteran stand-up comedian Chris Porter brings his gritty, high-energy style to the San Jose Improv stage. Best known from 'Last Comic Standing' and his special 'Ugly & Angry,' he delivers an evening of raw, hard-hitting laughs.
time TBA · DL HUGHLEY · Tommy T's (Pleasanton) · comedy · rating 4
tommyts-com.seatengine.com · details D.L. Hughley Event Description Biography Fri, Nov 27, 2026 7:30 PM 9:45 PM Sat, Nov 28, 2026 7:00 PM 9:45 PM Sun, Nov 29, 2026 7:00 PM D.L. Hughley PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING RULES CAREFULLY AS THEY WILL BE ENFORCED WITHOUT EXCEPTION. * PURCHASER'S CREDIT CARD USED FOR PURCHASE AND MATCHING ID REQUIRED TO PICK UP TICKETS AT WILL CALL* * 2 item minimum purchase PER PERSON required (Can be any combination of Food and/or Beverage) * Tickets are Will Call only. No emailed tickets.
12:00 PM · Shop Small Saturday - 12 · Radius Gallery (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 0 · no longer listed radius.gallery · details Shop Small Saturday - 12:00-:500pm
8:00 PM · Falling For The Rising Sun · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed piedmontcenterforthearts.org · details
9:00 PM · Inner-State 80's · Tupelo (North Beach) · Free · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed offbeatsf.com · details High-energy retro dance night featuring synth- and guitar-driven 80s classic hits and sing-alongs.
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 · Hold for Nicholas Gomez · The New Farm (Dogpatch) · community · rating 0 · no longer listed thenewfarmsf.org · details
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 · Jack West: The Acoustic Spank Project · The Lost Church (North Beach) · live_music, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com · details Guitarist and composer Jack West showcases his innovative 'Acoustic Spank' style, simultaneously layering percussion, bass, and chords on acoustic guitar alongside collaborator James Nash. The duo delivers a rhythmically driven performance blending folk, funk, jazz, and bluegrass.
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, literary · 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).
time TBA · The Velveteen Rabbit · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · $30-$125 · dance, theater · rating 0 · no longer listed ybca.org · details ODC/Dance returns to the stage with the 40th anniversary of the beloved Bay Area holiday tradition.