San Francisco Metro: Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · Live Music · San Francisco · 20 events · data version 20261109-183057
10:30 AM · Kassa Overall · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Drummer, rapper, producer, and songwriter Kassa Overall leads a one-of-a-kind workshop on unlocking creativity and carrying an idea all the way to the finish line. Together, we'll dissect the songwriting and production process through the lens of intuition and spontaneous composition. Kassa will also break down his signature approach to "creativity hacking", practical tools for pushing past writer's block and reigniting inspiration when the well runs dry.
7:00 PM · KASSA OVERALL · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Blending a bone-deep grasp of the jazz tradition with an innate feel for cutting-edge rhythms and technology, drummer and producer Kassa Overall returns to SFJAZZ on the heels of his most recent release CREAM.
7:30 PM · ATOM Ensemble · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · $20 · live_music, jazz · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details Roopa Mahadevan, vocals; Erika Oba, piano; Chris Trinidad, bass; Keven Amos, drums
“exploring diaspora through music”
Featuring some of the busiest jazz and crossover musicians on the Bay Area scene, ATOM Ensemble is an exciting new project formed in 2025 over a series of residencies produced by Wyldflowr Arts/Rootstock Arts in Oakland.
7:30 PM · JAKE SHIMABUKURO · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details In one of the most highly anticipated returns of the season, Jake Shimabukuro brings his joyful holiday classics program back to the Miner stage. Widely recognized as “the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele, Shimabukuro has created an international fanbase as a sensational performer whose concerts leave audiences awed, dazzled and delighted.
7:30 PM · Zachary James Watkins · Center for New Music (Tenderloin) · live_music, experimental, festival · rating 8
centerfornewmusic.com · details Zachary James Watkins celebrates C4NM's time at 55 Taylor with an evening of improvised music [More]
8:00 PM · Sonny & His Rhinestone Sunsets · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $20 · live_music, folk, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details folk garage rock indie pop, americana folk soul alt-country, country rock honky-tonk
9:00 PM · Dragon Smoke, dj Harry Duncan · The Independent (Divisadero) · $57.05 · dj_party, live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details with The Heeters, DJ Harry Duncan
1:00 PM · Jackson Saints, The Afflicted · Kilowatt (Mission) · $13.39 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 21+; Dan Rancid's Birthday Party
4:00 PM · THE LIVING RUMORS 4-7PM · Pier 23 (Financial District) · live_music, rock · rating 6
pier23cafe.com · details Guitarist David Blood and The Living Rumors bring their blues-rock to the Embarcadero. They've packed The Saloon in North Beach until 1:30 in the morning, and David is one of the guitarists behind the Bay Area's pro blues jams. Expect hard-driving guitar, a band that that keeps the floor moving all
6:00 PM · Parlor Tricks · Scopo Divino (Pacific Heights) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
scopodivino.com · details Parlor Tricks is the world's first and foremost industrial ragtime band. An hot-music combination specializing in vaudeville, blues, swing, and original numbers all distinguished by heavy doses of syncopation and stomp.
6:35 PM · TRIVIUM: CROWN IN THE GRAVE WORLD TOUR · Masonic Hall (Nob Hill) · $59.75 · live_music, rock · rating 6
ticketmaster.com · details all ages; $75.75 seated; no ins/outs; mosh pit warning
7:30 PM · Exhumed, Savage Master, Molder · The Mab (North Beach) · $25/$390 · live_music, rock · rating 6
themab.org · details California death metal legends Exhumed return to San Francisco with Jarhead Fertilizer, Savage Master, and Molder. Four bands, one night, all ages at Mabuhay Gardens on Broadway.
7:30 PM · Handel Messiah · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details Overview George Frideric Handel’s Messiah was an instant classic soon after its 1742 premiere and has been a holiday tradition around the world ever since. Through a dramatic series of arias, recitatives, and choruses, Handel offers a musical meditation on Christ’s birth, life, and resurrection—and his message of redemption. Ruben Valenzuela leads the SF Symphony and Chorus in this perennial favorite.
8:00 PM · Berner, Paul Wall, Baby Bash · The Warfield (Mid-Market) · live_music, hiphop_rap · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 6+; no ins/outs
8:00 PM · It's Murph, Tobiahs · Bill Graham Civic (Civic Center) · $78.15 · live_music, electronic, dj_party · rating 6
billgrahamcivic.com · details Blending influences from tech house, bass-forward dance, and melodic electronic music, his sound draws inspiration from artists like Fred again.., Cloonee, and Chris Lake, while remaining distinctly his own. Whether in headphones or under strobe lights, it’s murph’s music invites listeners to step outside themselves and fully immerse in the moment.
9:00 PM · Alison's Halo, Cathedral Bells · Rickshaw Stop (Hayes Valley) · $22/$25 · live_music, rock · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details Saturday, Dec 5 ALISON'S HALO Cathedral Bells 8 pm doors $22 advance / $25 doors all ages Alison’s Halo was formed in Tempe, Arizona during the spring of 1992 by Catherine Cooper (Vocals/Guitar), Adam Cooper (Guitar/Vocals). Within months of formation the band added Lynn Anderson (Bass) and an Alesis Drum Machine nicknamed Alison, and burst onto the local scene.
time TBA · Sharman Duran · The Vault Steakhouse (Financial District) · live_music · rating 6
vaultsteakhouse.com · details Live piano lounge performance. Sharman Duran has played clubs in Europe and Asia as well as San Francisco.
9:30 PM · Fossil Farm · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · live_music, rock · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details Rock the hell out with Fossil Farm - YEAH
time TBA · EARLYBIRDS CLUB · August Hall (Union Square) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 5
augusthallsf.com · details Earlybirds Club Saturday, December 5, 2026 Earlybirds Club 6:00 pm Age Restriction: 21 and Over || Buy Tickets + Google Calendar
8:00 PM · Jason Gluck Conducting Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 0 · no longer listed sfcm.edu · details No tickets required for this event. In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor. Program Final program details will be announced upon availability.