Things to do in San Francisco
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$86.75↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
An Evening with Adam Pascal: Tony Nominated Original Star of RENT
Adam Pascal
Feinstein's at The Nikko · San Francisco
Free↻ RecurringMon · Dec 7 · 11:00 AM
Into the Woods 1-Hour Tour | Entry Archway, Muir Woods
Speaker: national park ranger
Muir Woods National Monument
Free↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16
Into the Woods 1-Hour Tour | Entry Archway, Muir Woods
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
$15↻ RecurringTue · Dec 22 · 6:30 PM
The West Coast Blues Revue
The West Coast Blues Revue +3
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
FreeMon · Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
Miriam Pawel California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California
Author: Miriam Pawel
CCSF North Beach / Chinatown Bookstore
$15↻ RecurringTue · Mar 30 · 6:30 PM
The West Coast Blues Revue
The West Coast Blues Revue +3
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
Sat · Oct 17 · 9:00 PM
FRINGE: THE INDIE ROCK DANCE PARTY
Madrone Art Bar · San Francisco
Mon · Oct 26 · 6:30 PM
Timothy Pakron Author Talk • Garden Variety: Plant-Focused Recipes Inspired by My Garden
Author: Timothy Pakron
Omnivore: Books on Food · Noe Valley
FreeThu · Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Mark Danner
Author: Mark Danner
CCSF North Beach / Chinatown Bookstore
$39 - $79 $39…Sat · Dec 12 · 7:00 PM
SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Yoshi's Oakland · San Francisco
$40 per showThu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Mads Tolling & Sam Reider
Mads Tolling +2
Keys Jazz Bistro · San Francisco
FreeSun · Oct 18 · 2:00 PM
Truong Tran Launch Party for “How to Exi(s)t: A Poet’s Memoir”
Truong Tran +3
Angel Light Books & Gifts
Free↻ RecurringWed · Nov 25 · 10:15 AM
Welcome to the Woods 15-Minute Talk | Founders Grove, Muir Woods
Speaker: Muir Woods Ranger
Muir Woods National Monument
$20Sat · Oct 17
Standard Issue – CD release! – Johnston Lyons Shelby Hart
Bird & Beckett Books · San Francisco
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
Goldenvoice Presents Lucy Bedroque 003 Tour with pinponpanpon
Lucy Bedroque +1
The Regency Center · San Francisco
Sun · Nov 22 · 7:00 PM
Celso Salim
Celso Salim
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
Free↻ RecurringThu · Oct 15
Welcome to the Woods 15-Minute Talk | Founders Grove, Muir Woods
Muir Woods National Monument
$1Fri · Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
SISTO:DEVOUR - Sever the Bloodline Tour w/ BLVNKSPVCE + PNTHER
Sisto:Devour +2
Crybaby · Oakland
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
Laurie Kilmartin
Laurie Kilmartin
Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco · San Francisco
$33.85-$39.19Fri · Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Ray Obiedo & SugarCane Sweet
Ray Obiedo & SugarCane Sweet +3
The Sound Room · Oakland
$39.19Thu · Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Jules Leyhe & The Family Jules with Angela Petrilli
Jules Leyhe & The Family Jules with Angela Petrilli +2
The Sound Room · Oakland
$25.00 -…Sat · Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Dorothy Papadakos
SFJAZZ Center · San Francisco
$78.51 -…↻ RecurringSat · Nov 7 · 8:00 PM
Lena Hall In Concert
Lena Hall
Feinstein's at The Nikko · San Francisco
FreeThu · Oct 15
You Can See Everything
Bear vs Bull @Alamo Drafthouse New Mission
FreeThu · Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Mark Danner in conversation with Guy Marzorati
Author: Mark Danner
CCSF North Beach / Chinatown Bookstore
Free↻ RecurringSun · Nov 29 · 3:00 PM
Campfire Program
Speaker: National Park Service rangers
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Fri · Jan 8 · 6:30 PM
Laura Chavez with Special Guest Alabama Mike
Laura Chavez with Special Guest Alabama Mike +2
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Lewis OfMan
Lewis OfMan
Bimbo's 365 Club · San Francisco
Free↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17
Into the Woods 1-Hour Tour | Entry Archway, Muir Woods
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Free↻ RecurringSat · Oct 24 · 9:00 AM
Presidio Habitat Stewards
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
$81.45 -…Sun · Nov 1 · 6:00 PM
La Santa Cecilia
La Santa Cecilia +1
Siesta Valley Bowl · Orinda
Mon · Nov 9 · 6:30 PM
Maria Geyman Author Talk • With Tea: Culture, Accoutrements, and Rituals
Author: Maria Geyman
Omnivore: Books on Food · Noe Valley
Fri · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
Jon Ronson – Adventures in a World Of Unraveling Men
Author: Jon Ronson
JCCSF Arts & Ideas · Laurel Heights
Free↻ RecurringMon · Oct 19
Ranger Station
Muir Woods National Monument
Tue · Oct 20
BOOK BEDAZZLING PARTY
Books Inc. · Marina
Free↻ RecurringTue · Oct 27 · 3:00 PM
Campfire Program
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
$40 USDSat · Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
Tony Lindsay
Tony Lindsay
Keys Jazz Bistro · San Francisco
Free↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17
Fort Point Talk
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
DIIV
Diiv +1
Great American Music Hall · San Francisco
Fri · Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
GOLD BAND
Gold Band
Jupiter · Berkeley
$40 USDFri · Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
wampa
wampa +1
Keys Jazz Bistro · San Francisco
$33.85Sat · Nov 28 · 4:00 PM
Peter Smith Trio
Peter Smith Trio
The Sound Room · Oakland
$29 - $74Sat · Dec 12 · 7:00 PM
MIKE STERN BAND
Mike Stern Band
Yoshi's · Oakland
$92.06Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
Mumiy Troll
Mumiy Troll
The UC Theatre · San Francisco
$35Fri · Oct 23 · 8:30 PM
Frog
Frog +1
The Independent · San Francisco
Tue · Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Goldenvoice Presents Yuki Chiba First North America Headline Tour
Yuki Chiba
The Regency Center · San Francisco
$20Fri · Oct 16
Jeffrey Burr, guitar; Eric Markowitz, bass; Smith Dobson, drums with special guest Noel Jewkes, reeds $20 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733 Normally, guitarist Scott Foster performs with an ever evolving cast of collaborators on the 3rd Friday of every month, but this month he's off in another…
Bird and Beckett
$47.50Sat · Oct 17 · 2:30 PM
DAY TRIP NORCAL AFTERS ft. GORDO
Gordo +1
The Midway · San Francisco
$20Sat · Oct 17
Darren Johnston, peace cannon; Kai Lyons, guitar; Marcus Shelby, bass; Lorca Hart, drums Celebrate the release of their eponymous album: Standard Issue $20 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
Bird and Beckett
FreeSat · Oct 24 · 5:00 PM
Sunset & Full Moon Hike: Voices in the Dark | Tennessee Valley
Muir Woods National Monument
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Booksmith presents: Alexander Maksik with Anthony Marra Passengers
Author: Alexander Maksik +1
The Booksmith
$78.51 -…↻ RecurringFri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
Lena Hall In Concert
Lena Hall
Feinstein's at The Nikko · San Francisco
$13.39Tue · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM
Tear Dungeon, Shy Lobby and Mars Occult
Tear Dungeon +2
Kilowatt Bar · San Francisco
2008Fri · Oct 23 · 7:30 PM
Psyched! Radio Present Joey Cash w/ Jade 2008 + Discnogirl + Leakz
Joey Cash +3
Crybaby · Oakland
$20.00Fri · Oct 23 · 7:30 PM
RJAM Side-By-Side: Celebrating John Coltrane
SFJAZZ Center · San Francisco
$50.00 -…Sat · Oct 31 · 7:30 PM
John Scofield’s Electrospective
John Scofield +3
SFJAZZ Center · San Francisco
Sun · Feb 7 · 7:00 PM
piaf! the show
PIAF! The Show +1
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre · San Francisco
$20Fri · Oct 16
Jeffrey Burr Trio with Noel Jewkes, reeds
Bird & Beckett Books · San Francisco
Free↻ RecurringSat · Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
Sea Chantey Sing at Mare Island
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Tue · Oct 20
ALL THINGS ROMANCE BOOK CLUB: LOST AND FOUND
Books Inc. · Marina
Free↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 3:00 PM
Campfire Program
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25 · 8:00 PM
lucas zelnick
Lucas Zelnick
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre · San Francisco
$39.19Sat · Oct 31 · 7:30 PM
Halloween Magic & Mystery
Halloween Magic & Mystery +2
The Sound Room · Oakland
$15↻ RecurringTue · Mar 2 · 6:30 PM
The West Coast Blues Revue
The West Coast Blues Revue +3
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
$53.00Fri · Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
Basement
Basement
The UC Theatre · San Francisco
FreeTue · Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Tom Frank
Author: Tom Frank
Canneti's Bookshop · Orinda
$38.97Fri · Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
Plini - An Unnameable Desire North American Tour
Plini
The UC Theatre · San Francisco
FreeThu · Oct 22
Author Amy O'Hair presents her new book, History Walks in Sunnyside
Author: Amy O'Hair
Bird and Beckett
FreeFri · Oct 30 · 6:30 PM
YellowWood Junction with Walking Mirrors
YellowWood Junction +1
Sweetwater Music Hall · Mill Valley
$15↻ RecurringTue · Jan 19 · 6:30 PM
The West Coast Blues Revue
The West Coast Blues Revue +1
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
$15↻ RecurringTue · Feb 23 · 6:30 PM
The West Coast Blues Revue
The West Coast Blues Revue +3
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
Sun · Oct 18 · 12:00 PM
Cybersentics Book ClubOctober 2026:Here/There
Gray Area · San Francisco
$55.2-$60.54Sat · Nov 21 · 7:30 PM
The Saúl Sierra Quartet with Special guests play the music of "Cachao"
The Saúl Sierra Quartet with Special guests play the music of "Cachao" +8
The Sound Room · Oakland
Free↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 3:00 PM
Campfire Program
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Thu · Oct 29 · 6:30 PM
grits & eggs podcast: coming thru america tour
Grits & Eggs Podcast +2
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre · San Francisco
FreeMon · Nov 9 · 7:00 PM
ZYZZYVA Issue 133 Celebration
Author: Oscar Villalon +2
Angel Light Books & Gifts
$38 - $89Wed · Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
GERALD ALBRIGHT
Gerald Albright
Yoshi's · Oakland
FreeTue · Oct 20 · 9:00 PM
KILOWATT KARAOKE
Kilowatt Bar · San Francisco
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
The Last Waltz – Co-Presented with SFFILM
Author: The Last Waltz
JCCSF Arts & Ideas · Laurel Heights
$89 - $139Wed · Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
BRIAN CULBERTSON
Brian Culbertson
Yoshi's · Oakland
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 4:00 PM
Petting Zoo at The Backyard with Little Reds Barnyard Friends
Little Reds Barnyard Friends
The Backyard · Richmond
$70.00↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
Lila Downs
Lila Downs
SFJAZZ Center · San Francisco
$49.79Sun · Nov 15 · 7:00 PM
Allison Russell
Allison Russell
The UC Theatre · San Francisco
Free↻ RecurringMon · Dec 28 · 10:15 AM
Welcome to the Woods 15-Minute Talk | Founders Grove, Muir Woods
Speaker: Muir Woods Ranger
Muir Woods National Monument
$61.85 -…Sat · Oct 24 · 6:30 PM
Super Diamond - The Neil Diamond Tribute
Super Diamond
Siesta Valley Bowl · Orinda
$29 - $74 $29…Sat · Dec 12 · 7:00 PM
MIKE STERN BAND
Mike Stern Band
Yoshi's Oakland · San Francisco
Free↻ RecurringWed · Dec 16 · 10:15 AM
Welcome to the Woods 15-Minute Talk | Founders Grove, Muir Woods
Speaker: Muir Woods Ranger
Muir Woods National Monument
Fri · Oct 23 · 6:30 PM
Fuchsia Dunlop Author Talk • Five Tastes: Delicious Recipes for Chinese Flavors
Author: Fuchsia Dunlop
Omnivore: Books on Food · Noe Valley
$25Fri · Dec 25 · 6:30 PM
A Merry Soulful Christmas with Tia Carroll
A Merry Soulful Christmas with Tia Carroll +1
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
Fri · Jan 1 · 6:30 PM
J.C. Smith Band
J.C. Smith Band
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16
Spike Sikes and His Awesome Hotcakes $15 Cover 7:30-10
Spike Sikes and His Awesome Hotcakes
Novato Festival of Art, Wine & Music · Novato
Happy Hour…Sun · Oct 18
Tony Johnson Quartet
Bird & Beckett Books · San Francisco
$40 USDSun · Nov 8 · 5:00 PM
The Christian Artmann Quintet
The Christian Artmann Quintet
Keys Jazz Bistro · San Francisco
$35Fri · Nov 13 · 6:30 PM
Harvey Mandel
Harvey Mandel
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
Free↻ RecurringFri · Dec 18 · 11:00 AM
Into the Woods 1-Hour Tour | Entry Archway, Muir Woods
Speaker: national park ranger +1
Muir Woods National Monument
Thu · Oct 15
ALGIIN FORD’S SILENT ASSASSIN: MY ADDICTIVE MIND
Algiin Ford
Brava Theater Center
Wed · Oct 28 · 9:00 PM
TOP CHEFS POTLUCK: Halloween Party🎃
Madrone Art Bar · San Francisco
$29.58-$34.93Fri · Oct 16 · 7:45 PM
Friday October 16th Michael Gurley’s ULTRASOUND Guitarist and Lead Singer
Michael Gurley
Club Fox · Redwood City
Free↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18
Ranger Station
Muir Woods National Monument
FreeThu · Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Black Ocean @ 20
CCSF North Beach / Chinatown Bookstore
Events in San Francisco, CA
Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. San Francisco's rooms include the Fillmore, Great American Music Hall and the Chapel, with SFJAZZ, A.C.T. and Davies Symphony Hall clustered in the civic center.