San Francisco Metro: Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · Live Music · 29 events · data version 20261102-152543
7:00 PM · The Hard Bop Collective · Mr. Tipples (Civic Center) · jazz, live_music · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details The Hard Bop Collective @ Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio ARTISTS DANIEL CASARES - tenor sax MATT CLARK - piano TOMOKO FUNAKI - bass AUSTIN HARRIS - drums The Hard Bop Collective was formed in 2011 to make energetic, swinging music with a strong sense of tradition accessible and fun for the modern audience. ✚gCal ✚iCal
8:00 PM · Rita Wilson · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · live_music, folk · rating 9
guildtheatre.com · details Rita Wilson: Sound of a Woman Tour GENRE: Country, Pop, Soft Rock. Spotify | Apple Music | Website | YouTube Rita Wilson is a multi-talented musical artist, actress and producer. Her discography includes six studio albums, among them her most recent Sound of a Woman and the star-studded, Rita Wilson Now & Forever: Duets featuring icons Willie Nelson, Smokey Robinson, Jackson Browne, Tim McGraw, Elvis Costello, Keith Urban, Leslie Odom Jr, Josh Groban, Vince Gill and Jimmie Allen.
7:00 PM · Choir! Choir! Choir!: Un-Silent Night · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · live_music, community · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Experience an interactive, participatory musical evening where the audience is taught vocal harmonies and becomes the choir for a shared pop anthem.
7:30 PM · THE BAD PLUS · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Returning to the Miner stage for this date as part of their farewell tour, the groundbreaking, genre-smashing band featuring Reid Anderson , Dave King , Ben Monder , and Chris Speed says goodbye to the Bay Area with this performance.
8:00 PM · Eloise - The Drama Queen Tour · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · $44 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 8
ticketmaster.com · details all ages; no ins/outs
5:00 PM · Leroy & Friends feat. Luna · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · FREE SHOW · live_music, jazz · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details Leroy & Friends featuring Luna Is : Leroy Hoorenbeck, bass and vocals Vinny Johnson, guitar and vocals Rick Browning, guitar and vocals Fuzzyjohn Oxendine, drums Luna is: Trish Pate, vocals Terry Eads, vocals Lorraine Krilanovich, vocals Great tunes and h
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 · Brass Chamber Music Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study.ProgramFinal program details will be announced upon availability.
7:30 PM · ISAIAH SHARKEY · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $39 - $79 · live_music, jazz, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
yoshis.com · details CONFLUENCE OF MODERN SOUL, JAZZ, R&B, AND BLACK AMERICAN GUITAR TRADITION
7:30 PM · Viola Department Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study. ProgramFinal Program details will be announced upon availability
8:00 PM · Jessica Lea Mayfield, Horsepower · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · live_music, folk · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · THE BUTTERTONES · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details with Alex Vile, Goldtooth
6:00 PM · Carington Swing · Scopo Divino (Pacific Heights) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
scopodivino.com · details Christophe Carington is a San Francisco based American jazz guitarist, composer, and arranger - mixing the sounds of Traditional Jazz with Latin, Eastern European folk, and Classical to forge his own energetic, yet romantic style of acoustic guitar playing.
7:30 PM · A Taste of Ireland Christmas · Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium (Santa Cruz) · $39.90 – $79.90 · dance, live_music, folk · rating 6
santacruz.org · details Direct from New York's Off-Broadway and London's West End, the internationally acclaimed A Taste of Ireland Company presents its holiday spectacular, A Celtic Christmas.
7:30 PM · Pink Martini with the SF Symphony · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, latin_world · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details Overview Stir things up with the wildly popular, internationally flavored ensemble, Pink Martini. Drawing inspiration from a global blend of cabaret, samba, retro pop, and jazz, the ensemble joins forces with the San Francisco Symphony for a scintillating performance to kick off the holiday season.
7:30 PM · SJSU Wind Ensemble: Dark/Night · Hammer Theatre (San Jose) · Order Now! · classical, live_music · rating 6
plugin.vbotickets.com · details <!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->Step beyond the edge of daylight for an evening of music inspired by darkness, mystery, and the night. Featuring works by Dmitri Shostakovich, Amy Beach, James Barnes, and Armando Bayolo, Dark/Night explores the many faces of darkness, from shadowed stillness and haunting visions to menace, mystery, and the unknown.
7:30 PM · Santa Cruz Sessions · The Ugly Mug (Soquel) · $30 · live_music, folk · rating 6
cafeugly.com · details SANTA CRUZ SESSIONS
BROCK DAVIS · MICHAEL SCHOOLCRAFT
· ANDY BARR WITH AMY MERRILL ·
8:00 PM · Blut Force Karma · The Knockout (Mission) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 21+; mosh pit warning
8:00 PM · Deap Valley · Cornerstone (Berkeley) · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · Los Train Wreck's All Star Jam · El Rio (Mission) · live_music, community · rating 6
tockify.com · details Come out and listen to local heros jam! Or sign up to jam yourself!
EVERY 1ST WEDNESDAY IN THE FRONT ROOM!
FREE!
8:00 PM · The Womack Sisters · Bimbos 365 (North Beach) · $35.54 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
bimbos365club.com · details Another Planet presents The Womack Sisters. All ages. Doors open at 7:00 pm.
time TBA · Davia Schendel & Phillip Greenlief · The Lost Church (North Beach) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com · details Singer-songwriter Davia Schendel teams up with veteran Bay Area saxophonist and composer Phillip Greenlief for an expressive live performance. Together, they weave heartfelt songwriting with adventurous jazz improvisation and acoustic artistry.
time TBA · The Carpenters Songbook · Orpheum Theatre (Mid-Market) · Buy tickets · live_music, folk · rating 6
us.atgtickets.com · details Nothing says the holiday season has arrived like hearing the voice of Karen Carpenter singing Merry Christmas, Darling . Few voices in pop history are as instantly recognizable, or as deeply loved, as hers. The Carpenters Songbook: At Christmas brings the icon’s extraordinary voice and the brother-sister duo’s unforgettable music back to the stage in a beautifully crafted all-new production from the creative team behind The Simon & Garfunkel Story .
7:00 PM · THE NEIGHBOURHOOD · Bill Graham Civic (Civic Center) · Sold Out! · live_music, rock · rating 5
billgrahamcivic.com · details LIVE 105 presentsTHE WOURLD TOUR - Nessa BarrettNoise Dept.
8:00 PM · Guajiron · Blondie's Bar (Mission) · live_music, latin_world, dance · rating 5
blondiesbarsf.com · details Live music Guajiron Wednesday, December 2, 2026 8pm-12am live Cuban music and salsa residency Get directions Full calendar
8:00 PM · JAZZ THE DOG, FREE SHOW IN THE GARDEN, 5:30 to · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · FREE SHOW · live_music, folk, experimental · rating 0 · no longer listed thecrepeplace.com · details FREE - 5:30 to 7:30 Rick Zeek - Guitar, Vocals Patti Maxine - Lap Steel, Vocals Rhan Wilson - Guitar, Vocals, Looping Jazz, the dog. - Mascot, best friend.
time TBA · The Carpenters Songbook · Golden Gate Theatre (Tenderloin) · Tickets not yet released · live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed us.atgtickets.com · details Nothing says the holiday season has arrived like hearing the voice of Karen Carpenter singing Merry Christmas, Darling . Few voices in pop history are as instantly recognizable, or as deeply loved, as hers. The Carpenters Songbook: At Christmas brings the icon’s extraordinary voice and the brother-sister duo’s unforgettable music back to the stage in a beautifully crafted all-new production from the creative team behind The Simon & Garfunkel Story .