San Francisco Metro: Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · Rock · 24 events · data version 20261109-183057
8:00 PM · Melvin Seals & JGB · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · live_music, rock · rating 9
guildtheatre.com · details Melvin Seals & JGB Melvin Seals GENRE: Jam, Rock Spotify | Apple Music | Youtube | Website Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in the Jerry Garcia Band.
7:00 PM · Beggars Opera · The Cats (Los Gatos) · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecatslosgatos.com · details Beggars Opera returns to the Cats with Debra & Mark Harville, Tom Siebenthal, & Robert Stemplinger to perform many favorites from Clapton, Van Morrison, Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty, The Pretenders, Dire Straits, Paul Simon, and even a couple of Beatles, Elvis, & Rickie Nelson thrown in.
7:00 PM · Jive Bajio · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · live_music, rock · rating 7
abbottsquaremarket.com · details psychedelic funky jams out of Santa Cruz, CA
7:00 PM · The Expendables · The Catalyst (Santa Cruz) · $43.26 · live_music, rock · rating 7
catalystclub.com · details The Expendables Ages 16 and up Buy Tickets Saturday, December 05 Doors: 7 pm Show: 8 pm $43.26 With Chad Tepper and Amp Melo
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
8:00 PM · Sequitur / The Hajj · Winters (Pacifica) · live_music, rock · rating 7
winterstavern.com · details Brace yourself for a loud, raw night of live rock as Sequitur teams up with two-piece garage punk power duo The Hajj.
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
8:00 PM · Wisteria · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details WISTERIA: Wisteria is the first shoegaze band to come out of Santa Cruz. A mix of romantic rock and ethereal soundscapes.
time TBA · DVC Pop · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · live_music, rock · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details DVC Pop
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
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 · Right Proper · Up The Creek Records (Walnut Creek) · $15 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
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
7:00 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
7:30 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.
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 · EXPLORER · Rock the Dock (Redwood City) · live_music, rock · rating 6
explorerrocks.com · details It started as kids in their garages, playing the local scene back in the day, circa 1981 . But, Explorer disbanded after 4 brief years. Hey, as kids, you don't know what you got until it is gone! Fast forward over 20 years, and by a twist of fate and circumstance, the five original members found each other back in January of 2005 and decided to get that Machine rolling again! In the ensuing 13 years leading to the present, several new members joined, bringing Explorer to the next level.
3:00 PM · LOVE CREEK · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · live_music, rock, folk · rating 5
discretionbrewing.com · details 3:00-5:00pm
Love Creek is a folk-rock/jam band from Santa Cruz, California. Current band members consist of Malakai Lawton (vocals/guitar), Alex Bahler (lead guitar), Ryan Jensen (bass/vocals), Ed Levy (keys), and Rob Borella (drums).
Love Creek pulls from a musical headwaters of jam band and folk rock influences, creating original material that is both heartfelt and powerful, both lyrically and instrumentally.
8:30 PM · House of Heavy · The Ritz (San Jose) · $17 GA1 – $20 GA2 – $23 GA3 · live_music, rock · rating 5
ticketweb.com · details HOUSE OF HEAVY
SATURDAY DECEMBER 5, 2026
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