7:30 PM · Saúl Sierra Quintet celebrate the Holidays · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, jazz, latin_world · rating 9
soundroom.org · details If you are a fan of Latin Jazz, this is a DON'T MISS EVENT!
A night of contemporary Latin Jazz with The Saúl Sierra Quintet performing an eclectic repertoire including original music and arrangements of latin and jazz classics along with unique holiday celebratory music.
10:30 AM · Season's Greetings Singalong · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · REGULAR REGISTRATION: $13.00 · live_music, community · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Celebrate the holiday spirit with a warm and festive community singalong featuring seasonal favorites. Accompanied by acoustic instrumentation, this gathering welcomes voices of all ages and experience levels.
10:30 AM · Shotgun Spotlight – Michael Moran · Shotgun Studios (Berkeley) · Pay-what-you-can · theater, community · rating 8 · unconfirmed shotgunplayers.org · details
7:00 PM · Cherish the Ladies: Celtic Christmas · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $44/$49
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, folk · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Renowned all-female Irish-American supergroup Cherish the Ladies brings festive cheer with spirited Celtic music, traditional carols, and world-class step dancing. It is a beloved holiday celebration rich in warmth, wit, and virtuoso musicianship.
10:00 AM · Annual Art Show and Sale · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · Learn more · art · rating 7
hillsideclub.org · details Exhibition and sale of crafts and art works by members of the Hillside Club
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
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 · DVC Pop · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · live_music, rock · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details DVC Pop
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 · Jazz with Tom Bekeny and Friends · Sailing Goat (Richmond) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
sailinggoatrestaurant.com · details Jazz with Tom Bekeny and Friends Sat, Dec 05 | Sailing Goat at Point San Pablo Harbor Time & Location Dec 05, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Sailing Goat at Point San Pablo Harbor, 1900 Stenmark Dr, Richmond, CA 94801, USA About the event Tom Bekeny has been passionate about playing the mandolin since the early 1970s and has been a well-known figure in the Bay Area music scene for decades.
10:00 AM · Rock n Roll Flea Market · Faction Brewing (Alameda) · $5 · live_music, rock, festival · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages; Rock n Roll Flea Market
2:00 PM · OIGC Yuletide Youth Concert · Henry J Kaiser Center (Oakland) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
thehenryj.org · details This joyful concert showcases the young voices of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir's youth ensembles performing uplifting choral arrangements and seasonal songs.
3:30 PM · Wallace & Gromit: The Classic Shorts · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Back on the big screen for the first time in ages! Aardman Animations’s beloved duo of clueless inventor Wallace and his wise, world-weary dog companion, Gromit, first took the world by storm in this trio of sweetly absurd shorts by visionary animator Nick Park. Full of stunning filmmaking and design, clever writing, and deep emotional beats, this timeless program of claymation is for the kid in us all. —American Genre Film Archive
4:00 PM · Artist Conversation: Keka Enriquez · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · art, workshop · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Join Keka Enriquez and exhibition curator Victoria Sung for a wide-ranging conversation about Enriquez's return to painting after nearly twenty years.
5:00 PM · The Okamoniks · The Fireside (Alameda) · live_music, electronic · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 21+
5:30 PM · Dry Leaf · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Set against the quiet landscapes of rural Georgia, Dry Leaf follows Irakli (David Koberidze), a father searching for his missing daughter, Lisa, a young sports photographer who vanished while documenting football fields in remote villages. Joined by Lisa’s enigmatic friend Levani (Otar Nijaradze), he embarks on a journey across the countryside, encountering strangers, children, and fragments of Lisa’s presence.
6:00 PM · Right Proper · Up The Creek Records (Walnut Creek) · $15 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
7:00 PM · 4 Lads from Liverpool · Historic BAL Theatre (San Leandro) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 6
baltheatre.com · details 4 Lads From Liverpool Sat | Dec 5 Show: 7:00 pm Buy Tickets About This Event 4 Lads From Liverpool, Experience the timeless music of The Beatles with 4 Lads From Liverpool. This exciting live tribute concert celebrates the songs, harmonies, and unforgettable energy that made The Beatles one of the most influential bands of all time. Sing along to beloved favorites from the early days of Beatlemania through the legendary later albums.
7:00 PM · Habak · First Church of the Buzzard (West Oakland) · $20 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages; mosh pit warning
7:00 PM · John Summit · Oakland Arena (Oakland) · $36-178 | 18+ · dj_party · rating 6
ticketmaster.com · details JOHN SUMMIT - CTRL ESCAPE ARENA TOUR Featuring Cassian and Mesto December 5 , 2026 Buy Tickets Parking Premium Date December 5 , 2026 Event Starts 7:00 PM Venue Oakland Arena On Sale On Sale Now Add to Calendar Dec 5 / Saturday 7:00 PM (6:00 PM Doors) Buy Tickets
7:00 PM · OIGC Annual Holiday Concert · Henry J Kaiser Center (Oakland) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
thehenryj.org · details The renowned Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir presents its annual holiday performance, delivering an inspiring blend of gospel harmonies and festive spirit.
7:30 PM · Punk Yoga · 924 Gilman (Berkeley) · $5/$10 · workshop, community · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · Sarah Coolidge · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · $12/$15 · live_music, folk · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details Sat., 12/5/26 Sarah Coolidge, Freight Train Lady, Suver 8:00pm, $12 adv., $15 door Double album release party for Sarah Coolidge and Freight Train Lady! Sarah Coolidge Inspired by a love of early 2000s indie rock and the meandering lyrics of folk, Sarah Coolidge writes intimate songs about trips to the local thrift store, gender confusion, sports fans, accidental injuries, and the fear of losing the people you love.
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!
8:00 PM · NEWT POOL (Cheryl Leonard + Wobbly) · Tom's Place (Berkeley) · live_music, experimental · rating 0 · no longer listed bayimproviser.com · details Thu 11/12 8:00 PM Peacock Lounge [552 Haight St SF] Tom Djll Close your eyes to see your possible selves unearthed, scraped and feather dusted, then entreated to self assemble in the anthropoid menagerie of vibration. https://djll.bandcamp.com/ Tanukispidercat With as many fangs as bright yellow eyes, from crouch to pounce, her blizzard of tooth, claw, fluff, synth and sampler come full fury with lethal-swift paddycakes of pure desire.
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.