7:30 PM · Pascale Cheron · Wyldflowr Arts (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 9
viewcy.com · details Pascale is a singer-songwriter with a jazz vocabulary. Her music draws on legacies of jazz, folk, blues, and experimental music. It has been described as hauntingly ethereal with an improvisatory approach to melody. Her music has been described by the Monterey County Weekly as “Soulful, immersive, dreamy, and emotional.”
7:00 PM · The Fretliners · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $34/$39
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, folk · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Colorado string band The Fretliners deliver a driving, high-octane set of original bluegrass and roots music. Their performance is highlighted by blistering instrumental solos, tight vocal harmonies, and irresistible energy.
7:30 PM · Center for New Metal · Center for New Music (Tenderloin) · live_music, rock, experimental, festival · rating 8
centerfornewmusic.com · details C4NM resident metalheads Brent Miller and John Angel ride the lightning one last time at 55 Taylor! [More]
8:00 PM · Strawberry Guy · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · live_music · rating 8
sflive.art · details all ages; no ins/outs
5:30 PM · Maxwell Apra · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · live_music · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details Specializing in rare Italian mandolin and banjo music , traditional jazz, Caribbean waltzes , tangos, and ragtime string band music; Maxwells eclectic repertoire is comprised of forgotten gems of 78 rpm era music.
7:00 PM · Soulful Sleigh Ride · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 · live_music, jazz, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Back for its third year, Black Cat’s Soulful Sleigh Ride brings the holidays to life with a Bay Area collective putting its own funky, soulful, jazz-infused spin on seasonal favorites. Expect familiar classics transformed through rich arrangements, deep grooves, soulful vocals, and plenty of room for improvisation.
7:30 PM · DAVID BENOIT · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $49 - $89 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
yoshis.com · details Thu December 10, 2026 With Special Guest Courtney Fortune DAVID BENOIT Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM In 1965, the first-ever “Peanuts” animated special took place. It was a landmark event, and it was the start of a tradition that would continue year after year. “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is a tradition enjoyed around the world by fans of all ages.
8:00 PM · Basic, Coffin Prick · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $20 · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details “Basic” inhales all the music that modernity’s global connectivity (our blessing and our curse) allows us, tapping Tuareg rhythms here, angular guitar heroics there, scratchy funk, dubby low end shudder and Highlife-y rhythmic percolation everywhere.
8:00 PM · FEEBLE LITTLE HORSE · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details feeble little horse is naturally delighted to present their third full-length LP, bitknot . The album was written, arranged, produced, and recorded by Sebastian Kinsler, Lydia Slocum, and Jake Kelley across their respective homes in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
8:00 PM · The Wooten Brothers · UC Theatre (Berkeley) · BUY TICKETS $35 + FEES · live_music · rating 7
theuctheatre.org · details The Wooten brothers’ first public performance occurred in Hawaii in 1966 and established their identity as prodigies. Since then, Victor Wooten & the Wooten Brothers (brothers Regi, Roy & Jospeh) have racked up 10 Grammy wins, and 26, yes, 26 Grammy nominations. And the youngest of the family, Victor, the brother who learned from all his older brothers, has been named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the ten greatest bass players of all time. As a family band, they are second to none.
9:00 PM · Making Movies · The Great Northern (SOMA) · Buy Ticket · live_music, latin_world · rating 7
eventbrite.com · details Making Movies bring the Una Vida Tour to The Great Northern on Dec 10, with support from Jazz Mafia, Rizo and Otis McDonald.
9:15 PM · Soulful Sleigh Ride · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 · live_music, jazz, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Back for its third year, Black Cat’s Soulful Sleigh Ride brings the holidays to life with a Bay Area collective putting its own funky, soulful, jazz-infused spin on seasonal favorites. Expect familiar classics transformed through rich arrangements, deep grooves, soulful vocals, and plenty of room for improvisation.
6:00 PM · 2nd Thursday Gypsy Jazz & Fun w/Mark & David · Asiento (Mission) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
asientosf.com · details Second Thursdays @twangosf and @markbanjoe will be back at @asientosf from 6pm – 9pm, playing jazz manouche and songbook standards!
Swing by and grab a drink, a dance or a bite to eat 🙂
Free but the band loves tips!
6:00 PM · Latin Jazz with Viajo de la Musica · Scopo Divino (Pacific Heights) · live_music, jazz, latin_world · rating 6
scopodivino.com · details Viajó de la Música celebrates Latin Jazz with Saxophonist Renner leads this jazz quartet, featuring educated, creative, and expressive musicians primarily from the East Bay. Viva Bossa Nova!
7:00 PM · EL VEZ · The Ritz (San Jose) · $25 Advance · live_music, latin_world · rating 6
ticketweb.com · details Only one available! Up to 20 guests (tickets not included). Private bathroom! Bottle menu available upon request. No refunds.
7:30 PM · A Chanticleer Christmas · Stanford Memorial Church (Stanford) · live_music, classical · rating 6
live.stanford.edu · details Presented by Stanford Live - Vocal
7:30 PM · Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · live_music, classical, film · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details Enjoy the classic holiday film on the big screen accompanied by live orchestral performance of the score at Davies Symphony Hall.
8:00 PM · Lapses, Fake Your Own Death · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · $10/$12 · live_music, rock · rating 6
wl.seetickets.us · details Thurs., 12/10/26 Lapses, Fake Your Own Death, Minds Without a Face 8pm, $10 adv., $12 door Lapses https://lapsesmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lapses.music/?hl=en Fake Your Own Death https://fakeyourowndeath.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/fakeyourowndeathband/?hl=en Minds Without a Face https://mindswithoutaface.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/minds_without_a_face/?hl=en
8:00 PM · Oliver Hazard, Downey Chase · Rickshaw Stop (Hayes Valley) · $25/$30 · live_music, folk · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
8:30 PM · County Yolo Band · The Plough and the Stars (Inner Richmond) · live_music, folk, dance · rating 6
sf.ccewest.org · details Set Dancing — @8:30 to 10:30pm
9:00 PM · Early Mood, Vorlust, Winterwind · The Jury Room (Santa Cruz) · $10 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 21+
time TBA · Christmas at the California · California Theatre (San Jose) · classical, live_music · rating 6
sanjose.org · details The Conservatory of the Arts welcomes you to Christmas at the California, where the sights and sounds of the season come to life. Showcasing the extraordinary talents of our K–12 Conservatory students, this cherished Valley Christian tradition celebrates the beauty, wonder, and enduring hope of Christmas.
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.
time TBA · Eric Shifrin · The Vault Steakhouse (Financial District) · live_music · rating 6
vaultsteakhouse.com · details Live piano lounge performance by piano stylist Eric Shifrin.
time TBA · The Outsiders · Orpheum Theatre (Mid-Market) · TICKETS · live_music, rock, theater · rating 6
us.atgtickets.com · details The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, is The Outsiders . Adapted from S.E. Hinton 's seminal novel and Francis Ford Coppola 's iconic film, this thrilling new musical features a book by Adam Rapp with Justin Levine , music and lyrics by Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay & Zach Chance) and Tony Award® winner Justin Levine , music supervision, orchestration, and arrangements by Justin Levine , choreography by Rick Kuperman & Jeff Kuperman , and direction by Tony Award®…
time TBA · Rizo in the Flesh (And on Top of Your Tree) · Great Star Theater (Chinatown) · comedy, rock, live_music, theater · rating 5
greatstartheater.org · details This time around Rizo will not be hitting the stage alone. To further emphasize this extravaganza, Rizo has called on prominent international belly dancer Zoe Jakes of Beats Antique , and the Bay Area’s very own surrealist clown troupe Fou Fou Ha , to make this more than a performance but an experience. This will be the first time that Rizo, Zoe Jakes, and Fou Fou Ha collaborate as a trio so be on the lookout for a very special musical number.
3:00 PM · Percussion Studio Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 0 · no longer listed sfcm.edu · details
5:00 PM · Asher Blackburn Violin 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.
7:30 PM · Collaborative Piano Department 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.
7:30 PM · Jiin Kim Piano 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.