San Francisco Metro: Sun, Dec 6, 2026 · Live Music · San Francisco · 19 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
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 · 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.
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.
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
1:00 PM · Seisiún · The Plough and the Stars (Inner Richmond) · live_music, folk · rating 6
sfchronicle.com · details Afternoon@1 to 4pm
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
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 · 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.
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.