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