San Francisco Metro: Sun, Dec 6, 2026 · Live Music · 40 events · data version 20261109-183057
4:00 PM · Zorn, Medeski, Lombardo · Great American (Tenderloin) · $40/$55 · live_music, jazz · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details all ages; $20 students - $99 balcony
2:00 PM · Jang Journeys: The Music of Jon Jang · Wyldflowr Arts (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 9
viewcy.com · details Jon Jang Album Release Party at Wyldflowr! Choose a $25 ticket if coming alone and you'll receive a copy of the album. Choose a $40 ticket if you're bringing a guest. You'll receive one copy of the album with your ticket.
4:00 PM · The Kelly Park Big Band · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 9
soundroom.org · details The Kelly Park Big Band was founded in 2014. The band is dedicated to the writing and performance of fresh original music and arrangements, it is designed to be a concert band, not a dance band. Although much of the music is composed and arranged by Kelly, he has created a platform that gives band members and local composers an opportunity to write for a big band with no constraints; an opportunity to be as free and creative as possible.
3:00 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.
4:00 PM · D. Riley Nicholson & Friction Quartet · Center for New Music (Tenderloin) · live_music, classical, experimental, festival · rating 8
centerfornewmusic.com · details On December 6th, D. Riley Nicholson, Friction Quartet, and Julia O. present music for strings by Riley, Vivian Fung, and Stephen Feigenbaum. Riley, Friction, and Julia each played formative roles at C4NM, and they are honored to celebrate C4NM’s legacy at 55 Taylor with this concert. [More]
5:00 PM · Larry Vuckovich · Piedmont Piano Co (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
piedmontpiano.com · details Pianist Larry Vuckovich celebrates his 90th birthday! He has worked, toured, and recorded with such greats as Red Norvo, Cab Calloway, Dexter Gordon, Milt Jackson, Jon Hendricks, Vince Guaraldi and many more. A versatile musician, Larry covers a wide range of styles, including Bebop, Afro-Cuban Latin jazz, blues and gospel, funky boogaloo, as well as sounds from the Balkans and Middle East. What has become tradition, he will be joined by Bay Area hottest jazz guitarist Kai Lyons.
5:00 PM · Next Gen Jam: RASOTA Jazz Combo · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details On the 1st Sunday of every month, bands of local youth, often fielded from one or another of the many fine music programs in colleges and high schools in San Francisco and around the bay, perform a set, then host a student-centric jam session for their peers.
This month several jazz combos from Ruth Asawa School of the Arts perform and host the jam.
SUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend!
6:00 PM · AARON SHAW · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Mentored by Kamasi Washington, Los Angeles-based saxophonist Aaron Shaw is a true trailblazer who has absorbed the influence of spiritual jazz masters like Pharoah Sanders and John Coltrane and emerged as an artist possessing a singular voice and a boundless perspective.
2:00 PM · London · Shapeshifters (Oakland) · Admission: $15 · experimental, live_music · rating 7
buytickets.at · details Bobby drives back and forth on the highway that links Vienna and Salzburg to visit his friend who is in a coma. He picks up other travellers to save money on petrol including the soldier questioning what it means to fight, the supermarket trainee heading to see family, the academic looking at the history of the highway, the queer woman about to get married—different paths, different accents, different stories, most of them true.
2:00 PM · Sing Jam & Irish Session · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · $15 ADV | $20 ATD · live_music, folk, community · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details Sing Jam 2-4 PM ($15 ADV | $20 ATD), Irish Session guest leader/advanced session 5:30 PM
3:30 PM · Deck the Hall Holiday Concert · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfsymphony.org · details A passionate communicator, Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser brings clarity and meaning to the concert hall, fostering deep connections between audiences and performers. He has been the San Francisco Symphony’s Resident Conductor of Engagement and Education since 2021, and recently extended his contract through the 2026–27 season.
4:30 PM · Kat Edmonson · Bach Dancing (Half Moon Bay) · $60/$50 Adults;$23/$12 Student · live_music, jazz · rating 7
plugin.vbotickets.com · details Sponsored byDave
Dickson & Marla Wong
Vocalist Kat Edmonson
brings her sparkling holiday celebration, blending jazz, cabaret, and vintage
pop into an afternoon of timeless Christmas favorites and original gems. Known
for her warmth, wit, and crystalline vocals, Kat creates a festive experience
that’s both sophisticated and joyful.
6:00 PM · Grateful Sunday with Matt Hartle · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · live_music, folk · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden. Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service! For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays". This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.
6:00 PM · Sorta Sisters · The Cats (Los Gatos) · live_music, folk · rating 7
thecatslosgatos.com · details Sorta Sisters is a collective of songwriters and musicians, including Kara Hermann, Jenny B-G, Florence Beckmann and Wini Brown. They are best known for their sweet harmonies and original songs. You can find out more about their music here: https://linktr.ee/sortasistersThe second half of the evening will be “Asleep by Nine”, Florence’s other band. They play Classic Rock ‘n’ Roll! Come on out, it is going to be a fun night filled with great music!
7:30 PM · Spencer Noble · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $15/$20 · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details Trixie Rasputin presents...
Scene Night 2026 featuring...... - pop rock, power pop, pop punk
8:00 PM · Fireworks (playing Gospel) · The Independent (Divisadero) · $33.55 · live_music, rock · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details all ages; mosh pit warning
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 · Ren's 12th Annual Winter Wonderland · City Lights Theater (San Jose) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
cltc.org · details Welcome back to jazz singer Ren Geisick and her band, for the 12th annual "Ren's Winter Wonderland" concert! Seasonal favorites and original tunes will get you in the mood for the holidays.
1:00 PM · Seisiún · The Plough and the Stars (Inner Richmond) · live_music, folk · rating 6
sfchronicle.com · details Afternoon@1 to 4pm
2:30 PM · Merry Mozart – Symphony San Jose · California Theatre (San Jose) · $35 - $125 · live_music, classical · rating 6
sanjose.org · details Journey to a place where personal expression and timeless beauty meet in radiant harmony as three composers reveal their most poetic and expressive selves. Featuring Richard Wagner's Siegfried Idyll, Ottorino Respighi's Trittico Botticelliano, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 39.
4:00 PM · BLUES JAM 4-7PM · Pier 23 (Financial District) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
pier23cafe.com · details Join us for a raucous afternoon filled with jammin’ blues sounds brought to you by the inimitable blues drummer Sean Donoghue . Professional musicians & budding artists are welcome to jump in to the musical fray. We are supporting local talent on all levels. Grab a drink, a bite and be re
5:00 PM · HORSE FEATHERS · Woodhouse Blending & Brewing (Santa Cruz) · live_music, folk · rating 6
woodhousebrews.com · details There are bands you listen to, and then there are bands you experience.
Horse Feathers has spent nearly two decades crafting songs that are intimate, cinematic, and quietly unforgettable. Rooted in the Pacific Northwest, their sound weaves together folk, chamber music, and haunting harmonies into something that feels both timeless and deeply human.
If you love the kind of music that makes a room go still before the applause, this is a night you won't want to miss.
6:30 PM · SLOW JOY + AWANNABE · The Ritz (San Jose) · $18 Advance – $22 Day-of-Show · live_music, rock · rating 6
ticketweb.com · details SLOW JOY
AWANNABE
SUNDAY DECEMBER 6, 2026
7:00 PM · Repo Man Screening & Q&A · Castro Theater (Castro) · BUY TICKETS · film, live_music · rating 6
thecastro.com · details Circle Jerks formed in Los Angeles in 1979 and quickly became one of the key bands of the early Southern California punk scene. Their debut album, Group Sex , came out in 1980 and remains one of the essential records of the era. More than 40 years later, Circle Jerks are still doing what they’ve always done—playing loud, fast and unapologetic punk rock.
7:30 PM · Holiday Brass · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details The San Francisco Symphony brass section takes center stage to perform spirited arrangements of holiday classics and traditional carols.
8:00 PM · Alicia Villarreal · San Jose Civic (San Jose) · live_music, latin_world · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 5+; no ins/outs
8:00 PM · Chase Petra · Cornerstone (Berkeley) · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
8:00 PM · Geordie Kieffer · Brick and Mortar (Mission) · $28.80 · live_music · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages; under 21 plus $5; under 21 must pay more
8:00 PM · RIPE · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details Goldenvoice Presents Ripe Sunday, December 6 Doors 7:00PM , Show 8:00PM All Ages The Regency Ballroom Buy Tickets Star Seating Event Info If tickets in the accessible section are unavailable, please reach out to the venue for accommodations. Please note, orders in violation of the published ticket limit are subject to cancellation without notice. Ticket prices may fluctuate, at any time, based on demand.
8:00 PM · Squirrel Nut Zippers · Bimbos 365 (North Beach) · $57.17 · live_music, latin_world · rating 6
bimbos365club.com · details Another Planet presents An Evening with Squirrel Nut Zippers: Christmas Caravan 2026. Doors open at 7:00 PM.
time TBA · Come From Away · Montgomery Theater (San Jose) · theater, live_music · rating 6
sanjose.org · details Children's Musical Theater San Jose (CMT San Jose) presents Come From Away, a true story of compassion and unity set in the days following September 11, 2001, when 38 planes were diverted to the small town of Gander, Newfoundland. The musical follows the town's residents as they welcome nearly 7,000 stranded passengers from around the world, transforming a moment of crisis into an unforgettable testament to kindness and human connection.
3:00 PM · THE BACK PORCH BOYS · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · live_music, folk · rating 5
discretionbrewing.com · details 3:00-5:00pm
The BACK PORCH BOYS dig into the glorious roots of American music from the Delta blues in Mississippi to New Orleans up to Memphis over to Austin and jumpin’ to Chicago. Singer-guitarist RICH COWAN and harmonica enthusiast VIRGIL THRASHER put their combined 90 odd years of playing music on display. You will hear the likes of Tampa Red, Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Fats Domino among other icons from the early days.
7:00 PM · JAM and the Buttered Biscuits · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, rock, rnb_soul_funk · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details Jeffrey A. Meyer cut his single L.O.V.E. with G. Love & Special Sauce. Now JAM and the Buttered Biscuits bring their bluesy funk rock to Mason Street for one Sunday show only, 7pm.
7:30 PM · Nashville Honeymoon feat. Joe Goldmark · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · live_music, folk · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details NASHVILLE HONEYMOON FEATURING JOE GOLDMARK
Nashville Honeymoon was born in Berkeley and nurtured in live music venues on both sides of the Bay, Nashville Honeymoon is a honkytonk band that plays their own special brand of California country.
5:00 PM · Voice Department Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 0 · no longer listed sfcm.edu · details
7:30 PM · Woodwind Chamber Music Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 0 · no longer listed sfcm.edu · details Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study. Program Final program details will be announced upon availability.