San Francisco Metro: Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · East Bay · 18 events · data version 20261105-135143
7:30 PM · Marcus Shelby Quintet · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 9
soundroom.org · details The Marcus Shelby Quintet will perform original music and standards from Monk, Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, and more.
Marcus Anthony Shelby is a composer, bassist, bandleader, and educator who currently lives in San Francisco, California. His work focuses on the history, present, and future of African American lives social movements and music education.
7:00 PM · Bowling, Grisman, Flansburg Trio · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · live_music, folk · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Solo pianist Holly Bowling is an artist who repeatedly defies convention, breaks ceilings, and eludes simplistic labels, while bringing virtuosic playing, emotional immersion, and a thirst for invention to everything that she does. Acclaimed by Rolling Stone and having jammed with a long list of impressive company (Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Jim James, Warren Haynes, John Scofield, Branford Marsalis, and many more), Holly has established herself as a virtuoso pianist with her own musical voice.
7:00 PM · Art Show Reception · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · Learn more · art · rating 7
hillsideclub.org · details Celebrate the opening of our Hillside Club Art Show, featuring the works of many Club member artists.
7:00 PM · Pendletons · Ivy Room (Albany) · TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details ciderup shows xxvii presents - genre - rock n' roll, punk
7:00 PM · The String Cheese Incident · Fox Theatre OAK (Oakland) · live_music, rock · rating 7
thefoxoakland.com · details Two Nights! Just Keep Spinning Tour An Evening With
7:30 PM · Ambrose Akinmusire & Aszure Barton · Cal Performances (Berkeley) · Subscribe May 5 · live_music, jazz, dance · rating 7 · unconfirmed secure.calperformances.org · details Ambrose Akinmusire & Aszure Barton: A a | a B : B E N D Item details Date December 4, 2026 7:30PM Additional Details Read More Hide Trumpet and electronics drive B E N D—an intimate, provocative dance work that is "magical; you can't take your eyes off it" (tanznetz). 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.
7:30 PM · DEMOLA THE VIOLINIST · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $49 - $89 · live_music · rating 7
yoshis.com · details INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN AWARD-WINNING RECORDING ARTIST & MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST
7:30 PM · Dart Night / Game Night · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · No Cover · sports, community · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details Sign ups: 7:30 PM
8:00 PM · Amorphis & Insomnium · UC Theatre (Berkeley) · $30 + FEES · live_music, rock · rating 7
theuctheatre.org · details Rock and metal music have always been a haven for those who have bigger stories to tell; who have grander emotions to convey. For more than thirty years, Finnish figureheads Amorphis have done their best to carve their very own niche in heartfelt yet aggressive, melancholic yet soothing tunes.
8:00 AM · Life of the Party · Cry Baby (Oakland) · dj_party · rating 6
crybaby.live · details Crybaby Presents LIFE OF THE PARTY - Oakland's Top First Friday Party! Fri Dec 4, 2026 10:00 PM 21+ Buy Tickets Additional Info Hip-Hop | Turnt Up Rap | Club Bangers | Hyphy | and more First Fridays and LIFE OF THE PARTY go hand and hand, lit vibes, good drinks and vibes! The life of the party is where you want to be at, on Oakland First Fridays! Turnt sets, curated slaps by local DJs, and a hype dance floor! On the Decks: TBA Free entry for first 25 with RSVP . Ticket prices increase at doors.
7:00 PM · Ai-Ai delas Alas: E-Di Wow · Historic BAL Theatre (San Leandro) · BUY TICKETS · comedy · rating 6
baltheatre.com · details E-DI WOW Featuring Ai Ai Delas Alas with Flipside & Friends Fri | Dec 4 Show: 7:00 pm Buy Tickets About This Event E DI WOW Featuring Ai Ai Delas Alas with Flipside & Friends, A Night of Music & Laughter, with performers, Sansu Johnson, Dandin Ranillo, Bheng Topacio, Garry Lim, Jesse Cabalza, Jinky Oda, Joji Isla. + Google Calendar Artists Ai Ai Delas Alas
7:00 PM · Cape Fear · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Max Cady (a muscular, tattooed, and cackling Robert De Niro) exacts long-simmering revenge on his former lawyer and his family in this remake of the 1962 Hitchcock-inspired thriller. “An outrageous, vastly entertaining tour de force” (Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix).
7:00 PM · John Summit · Oakland Arena (Oakland) · Buy Tickets · dj_party · rating 6
ticketmaster.com · details JOHN SUMMIT - CTRL ESCAPE ARENA TOUR Featuring Cassian and Mesto December 4 , 2026 Buy Tickets Parking Premium Date December 4 , 2026 Event Starts 7:00 PM Venue Oakland Arena On Sale On Sale Now Add to Calendar Dec 4 / Friday 7:00 PM (6:00 PM Doors) Buy Tickets
7:30 PM · First Day Back · 924 Gilman (Berkeley) · $20/$25 · live_music, rock · rating 6
maps.google.com · details presale/door: $$20/$25
9:00 PM · Queer Club Classics w/ DJ Louie El Ser 12/4 · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · dj_party · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details DJ Louie El Ser spins a soundtrack of iconic queer dance tracks and club favorites all night long.
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 · GEORGE LOPEZ · Tommy T's (Pleasanton) · comedy · rating 4
tommyts-com.seatengine.com · details George Lopez Event Description Biography Fri, Dec 4, 2026 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Sat, Dec 5, 2026 7:00 PM 9:30 PM George Lopez 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.
time TBA · COVENANT · Berkeley Rep (Berkeley) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed berkeleyrep.org · details York Walker's gripping Southern Gothic thriller centers on a struggling blues guitarist who mysteriously returns to his small Georgia hometown as an overnight sensation. As rumors swirl that his sudden talent came from a deal with the devil, family secrets and community superstitions threaten to tear the town apart.