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.
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.
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 · 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.
5:00 PM · The Okamoniks · The Fireside (Alameda) · live_music, electronic · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 21+
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 · 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.
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.
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.