San Francisco Metro: Tue, Dec 8, 2026 · 50 events · data version 20261109-183057
8:00 PM · The James Hunter Six: Off The Fence Tour · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 9
guildtheatre.com · details THE JAMES HUNTER SIX: OFF THE FENCE TOUR GENRE: Rhythm & Soul Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube | Website The James Hunter Six returns with their first album on Easy Eye Sound, delivering another dose of timeless rhythm & soul. British singer, songwriter and GRAMMY-nominated James Hunter has been a legendary fixture in the scene for over three decades with his gritty voice and sharp songwriting earning him acclaim around the world.
5:30 PM · Jazz on the Rocks · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · live_music, jazz, rock · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details Dinner, Drinks, & Live Music at The Crepe Place. Please come join us for the inaugural monthly jazz dinner night at the Crepe Place in Santa Cruz, CA. Join us on the back Patio for two hours of live jazz music performed by local professional musicians to accompany your food and libations.
7:00 PM · Hoot! Community Music Night · Hillside Club (Berkeley) · Buy Tickets · live_music, folk · rating 7
hootexclamationpoint.com · details Old style hoottenany and open mic supporting performers and songwriters
7:30 PM · Open Mic · The Starry Plough (Berkeley) · Free · community, live_music · rating 7
thestarryplough.com · details 7:30PM Signups, 8PM Show
7:30 PM · SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $39 - $79 · live_music, latin_world · rating 7
yoshis.com · details Three time GRAMMY® winning ensemble SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA December 8, 2026 Doors: 7:00PM / Show: 7:30PM Buy Tickets $39 - $79 December 9, 2026 Doors: 7:00PM / Show: 7:30PM Buy Tickets $39 - $79 December 9, 2026 Doors: 9:15PM / Show: 9:30PM Buy Tickets $39 Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the three-time GRAMMY® winning Salsa and Latin Jazz band, sets the gold standard for excellence in authentic, New York-style, hardcore salsa.
8:00 PM · Angine de Poitrine · Fox Theatre OAK (Oakland) · SIGNUP · live_music, rock · rating 7
thefoxoakland.com · details Asymmetrical and dissonant, Angine de Poitrine ’s music makes hearts race and bodies move with ecstatic abandon. Through tight, pulsing drum grooves and intricate tangles of double-neck microtonal guitar, the band summons swirling vortices of hypnotic sound and vision.
8:00 PM · JAZZ ON THE ROCKS · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · FREE · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details Dinner, Drinks, & Live Music at The Crepe Place. Please come join us for the inaugural monthly jazz dinner night at the Crepe Place in Santa Cruz, CA. Join us on the back Patio for two hours of live jazz music performed by local professional musicians to accompany your food and libations.
8:00 PM · Makeout Reef, Lovers Peak · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $20/$25 · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details post-punk shoegaze, surf rock post-punk
8:00 PM · Wishy, The Umbrellas · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Back to Event List Nature's Pill Tour Wishy The Umbrellas Tue, Dec 8 Doors: 7:30 pm | Show: 8:00 pm All Ages Please note - there is a delivery delay set for 2 weeks prior to show. Buy Tickets Share + Google Calendar Related Events The Flatliners Jan 26 On Sale 10.16 Hans Williams Mar 24 Buy Tickets Artists Wishy Wishy’s Nature’s Pill captures a world where life feels unpredictable and overwhelming, yet full of possibility.
time TBA · Guided Tours: Treasures of the Pharaohs · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 7
famsf.org · details Join a museum guide on a tour to learn more about Treasures of the Pharaohs. The free audio tour is available for all visitors in our Bloomberg Connects digital guide. Private guided tours are available for a fee.Contact info museumguides@famsf.org 415.750.7678
time TBA · John Proctor Is the Villain · ACT Theater (Union Square) · theater · rating 7
act-sf.org · details In a rural Georgia high school AP English class studying Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible,' five young women examine power dynamics and re-evaluate who is truly a hero or a villain.
time TBA · Rooted in Place: California Native Art · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art · rating 7
sflive.art · details Part of the reimagining of our Arts of Indigenous America galleries, this is the first in a series of exhibitions that highlights specific regions of Native California. This installation explores the interconnections between art, ceremony, and the land in the Karuk, Yurok, Hupa, Tolowa, Tsnungwe,...
5:00 PM · Artist's Reception · Hammer Theatre (San Jose) · Free, RSVP Required · art · rating 6
forms.gle · details Hammer Presents Artist's Reception in the Hammer2 Gallery
5:00 PM · Si Butler Trio · Scopo Divino (Pacific Heights) · live_music, jazz, rnb_soul_funk, latin_world · rating 6
scopodivino.com · details Si Butler Guitar trio (guitar, acoustic bass, drums) plays modern jazz standards, funk, Brazilian.
5:00 PM · Taco Tuesday! · Asiento (Mission) · $1 · community · rating 6
asientosf.com · details We’ve got a great special for Taco Tuesday. Chicken, carnitas or vegan (Shrimp add $1) tacos
2 tacos and a classic margarita $15,
2 tacos and a modelo/tecate for $12.
We will also have a very special taco each week that’s not part of the weekly special but will be super delicious and worth the splurge. Usually 2 for $12 or 13 depending on the ingredients.
9:00 PM · Free Pool · The Plough and the Stars (Inner Richmond) · Free Pool · sports · rating 6
theploughandstars.com · details
time TBA · Being Human · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · film · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Four short films offer diverse reflections through playful and visually expressive representations of the complexities of being human. Running time: 32 minutes
time TBA · Benny Watson · The Vault Steakhouse (Financial District) · live_music · rating 6
vaultsteakhouse.com · details Live piano lounge performance by pianist and vocalist Benny Watson.
time TBA · Blade Runner: The Final Cut (35mm) · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details While so many effects-driven visions of the future have faded with time, Blade Runner remains a template for imagining the neon-soaked city to come, as influential in its way as Fritz Lang’s Metropolis . Adapting Philip K. Dick’s novel into the gold standard of sci-fi noir, Ridley Scott shares much of the film’s visual legacy with “visual futurist” Syd Mead , whose design concepts helped define its unforgettable world, and with Vangelis’s atmospheric synth score.
time TBA · Creating and Performing Your Own Work · The Marsh Berk (Berkeley) · workshop · rating 6
themarsh.org · details Creating and Performing Your Own Work with David Ford About Classes Class Performances Enrollment Class FAQs Tuition: $650.00 Full tuition is due at the time of registration for all classes About David Ford David Ford has been collaborating on new and unusual theater for three decades and has been an artist-in-residence at The Marsh for most of that time.
time TBA · Holiday Train Rides · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 6
beachboardwalk.com · details Holiday Train Rides November 27, - December 31, 2026 (dates vary) Celebrate the holiday season with a ride on a festive train! Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train Santa Cruz Chanukah Train (One night only!) New Year's Train More Info
time TBA · Speak Easy: Let's Discuss Social Media · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Should kids and young teens be allowed on social media? Discuss the pros and cons with someone else. How does the other side think? And how does bias shape your conversations?
time TBA · THX 1138 (35mm) · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details Presented in 35mm in its original theatrical version , George Lucas’s THX 1138 imagines a sterile underground future where citizens are drugged into compliance, emotion is suppressed, and individuality itself is treated as a threat. Robert Duvall stars as THX, a worker who stops taking his state-mandated medication and begins to awaken to desire, fear, and the possibility of escape.
time TBA · The Art of Tinkering Workshop · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · workshop · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Join our three-day Professional Development session to learn how to bring a tinkering approach into your practice.
time TBA · The Science Behind Pixar · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · workshop · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Learn about the filmmaking process through hands-on activities inspired by some of Pixar’s most treasured films, from Toy Story to Incredibles 2.
time TBA · Winter Wonderland: Opening Celebration · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz) · community, festival · rating 6
beachboardwalk.com · details Winter Wonderland: Opening Celebration Saturday, November 28, 2026 Help us kick off Winter Wonderland with a night full of holiday magic! Enjoy a festive drone show, a sparkling tree lighting countdown, live entertainment, and complimentary cookies and hot cocoa to warm your holiday spirit. More Info
10:30 AM · Toddler Tumble Time · Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History (Santa Cruz) · workshop, community · rating 5
santacruzmuseum.org · details Come Join Us for Toddler Tumble Time! We'll be sharing some of our educational collection items. Bring your little ones to explore and learn about science. Don't miss out on the fun! ¡Acompáñenos en la Hora de Juegos para Pequeños! Compartiremos una selección de artículos de nuestra colección educativa. Venga con sus pequeños a explorar...
4:00 PM · Extended Happy Hour · Sevy's Bar & Kitchen (Aptos) · community · rating 5
sevysbarandkitchen.com · details Take advantage of extended happy hour pricing on select beverages and appetizers at Sevy's Bar & Kitchen. Enjoy extra time to savor great food and drink specials in a relaxed atmosphere.
6:30 PM · The West Coast Blues Revue · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · $15 · live_music · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every week.
8:30 PM · Eileen's Punk Rock and Schlock Karaoke · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · community, dj_party · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details
time TBA · Frost Children · 1015 Folsom (SOMA) · dj_party · rating 5
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time TBA · Gallery Conversations · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art · rating 5
famsf.org · details Explore the permanent collection through welcoming, inclusive, and engaging conversations. Join us for a 50-minute conversation about four to six artworks. Connect with each other and with artworks through close looking and discussions. Learn insightful stories and leave with lasting memories! Conversations depart from Wilsey Court at the de Young and the Rotunda at the Legion of Honor.
time TBA · Holiday Pop Rox! · St Josephs Arts Society (SOMA) · live_music, classical · rating 5
saintjosephsartssociety.com · details An Unexpected Holiday Orchestra Performance by One Found Sound
time TBA · Santa Cruz Maker Studios at the Seymour Center · Seymour Marine Discovery Center (Santa Cruz) · workshop · rating 5
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time TBA · Seymour Center’s Art in the Aquarium · Seymour Marine Discovery Center (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 5
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time TBA · Triumph: Rock & Roll Reloaded Tour · Oakland Arena (Oakland) · Buy Tickets · live_music, rock · rating 5
theoaklandarena.com · details Classic hard rock anthems and electrifying live music take center stage at Oakland Arena during the TRIUMPH - ROCK & ROLL RELOADED TOUR.
12:00 PM · Food Truck - The Real Taco - Tuesday · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
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3:00 PM · All Day Happy Hour - Alameda · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
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7:30 PM · JAMIE WOLF · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details New York-based stand-up comedian and comedy club regular Jamie Wolf performs an evening of sharp, relatable humor.
7:30 PM · JOHNNY TAYLOR · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Stand-up comedian Johnny Taylor takes the stage for an entertaining night of personal stories and punchlines.
7:30 PM · Chamber Music Tuesday ft. Jordan Bak · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 0 · no longer listed sfcm.edu · details
time TBA · After Dark Thursday Nights · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community, workshop · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details No kids allowed—but you can still act like one.
time TBA · COVENANT · Berkeley Rep (Berkeley) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed berkeleyrep.org · details York Walker's gripping Southern Gothic thriller centers on a struggling blues guitarist who mysteriously returns to his small Georgia hometown as an overnight sensation. As rumors swirl that his sudden talent came from a deal with the devil, family secrets and community superstitions threaten to tear the town apart.
time TBA · Daytime Members-Only Hours · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details All year long we set aside Sunday mornings for Daytime members—10:00 a.m. to noon is just for you.
time TBA · Storytime Science for Kids: Halloween · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · workshop, literary · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details Enjoy a Halloween-themed storybook read-aloud followed by a related activity geared toward children ages 4–8 (and their grown-ups).