San Francisco Metro: Sat, Nov 28, 2026 · East Bay · 20 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 .
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.
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.
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
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 · 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 · TBD · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · other · rating 7
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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).
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.
9:00 PM · Babe Haven · Cornerstone (Berkeley) · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
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.
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 · 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 · 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.
8:00 PM · Falling For The Rising Sun · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed piedmontcenterforthearts.org · details
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 · 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.