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$32 General;…Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
A Funky Halloween with The Funk Revival Orchestra
The Funk Revival Orchestra
Rhythmix Cultural Works · Alameda
$15Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Super Greens w/ Purple Albatross
Super Greens +1
The Starry Plough Pub · Berkeley
$30.65Thu · Nov 12 · 7:30 PM
Charles Wheal Band
Charles Wheal Band
The Sound Room · Oakland
USD $18.00Sat · Nov 14 · 6:00 PM
First Fridays Salsa
DJ Jay Fresco +1
Vino Godfather Winery · Vallejo
FreeThu · Oct 15
Sense and Sensibility (2026)
Bear vs Bull @Alamo Drafthouse New Mission
Fri · Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Our Graves, Lust 4 Blood, Moth Morgue, Under A New Sun
Our Graves +3
Hotel Utah Saloon · San Francisco
Thu · Oct 22
Cosmic Pulse Quartet
Tod Dickow +3
Local Edition · San Francisco
Sun · Nov 22 · 12:00 PM
DRAG DELISH LUNCH
Host: charitykase925 +1
The Rellik Tavern · Benicia
Free↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20
Welcome to the Woods 15-Minute Talk | Founders Grove, Muir Woods
Muir Woods National Monument
$52.89Sat · Dec 12 · 6:30 PM
DragonForce: Inhuman Rampage 20th Anniversary
DragonForce
The UC Theatre · San Francisco
FreeTue · Nov 17 · 6:00 PM
Marcel Mariën Theory of Immediate World Revolution
Author: Marcel Mariën
Canneti's Bookshop · Orinda
$15↻ RecurringTue · Feb 9 · 6:30 PM
The West Coast Blues Revue
The West Coast Blues Revue +3
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
Free↻ RecurringFri · Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Ranger Station
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
$55.00↻ RecurringMon · Oct 19 · 7:30 PM
Lila Downs
Lila Downs
SFJAZZ Center · San Francisco
Fri · Nov 27 · 6:30 PM
Blue Moon Marquee Trio
Blue Moon Marquee Trio
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
Thu · Oct 15
Ivy Anderson & Devon Angus Alice:The 10th Anniversary
Author: Ivy Anderson +1
City Lights Bookstore
$40 USDSat · Oct 24 · 9:00 PM
Howard Wiley
Howard Wiley
Keys Jazz Bistro · San Francisco
FreeTue · Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Jennifer Croft Notes on Postcards: A Memoir
Author: Jennifer Croft
Canneti's Bookshop · Orinda
$15↻ RecurringTue · Dec 8 · 6:30 PM
The West Coast Blues Revue
The West Coast Blues Revue +1
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
$54 Angel $32…Sat · Dec 12 · 7:30 PM
An Evening with Gamelan Sekar Jaya
Gamelan Sekar Jaya
Rhythmix Cultural Works · Alameda
$15↻ RecurringTue · Mar 9 · 6:30 PM
The West Coast Blues Revue
The West Coast Blues Revue +1
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 8:00 PM
Laurie Kilmartin
Laurie Kilmartin
Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco · San Francisco
Tue · Nov 10 · 6:30 PM
Alex George Author Talk • In the Mood to Bake: Extraordinary Treats from Lily P Crumbs
Author: Alex George
Omnivore: Books on Food · Noe Valley
$47.22Wed · Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Aterciopelados La Pipa de La Paz Tour - 30th Anniversary
Aterciopelados
The UC Theatre · San Francisco
$15↻ RecurringTue · Nov 17 · 6:30 PM
The West Coast Blues Revue
The West Coast Blues Revue +3
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
$15↻ RecurringTue · Dec 1 · 6:30 PM
The West Coast Blues Revue
The West Coast Blues Revue +3
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
$32Thu · Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Frankie Cosmos - Celebrating 10 Years of Next Thing
Frankie Cosmos
The Independent · San Francisco
Sat · Dec 19 · 6:30 PM
Will Johns Band
Will Johns Band
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
Sat · Oct 17
Join us for a storytime with local author Maxwell Kim as he shares his pumpkin stories. His new book is "The Pumpkin with a Crack in it VS The Love Thief" will be read and available for purchase after the event. About the Author: Max Kim is an children’s book author and STEM professional. Outside […]
Author: Maxwell Kim
Peninsula Book Collaborative · Daly City
Free↻ RecurringThu · Nov 26 · 10:15 AM
Welcome to the Woods 15-Minute Talk | Founders Grove, Muir Woods
Speaker: Muir Woods Ranger
Muir Woods National Monument
Mon · Oct 19 · 7:30 PM
Doja Cat with very special guest Latto
Doja Cat +1
Chase Center · San Francisco
$15↻ RecurringTue · Oct 27 · 6:30 PM
The West Coast Blues Revue
The West Coast Blues Revue +1
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
Free↻ RecurringMon · Nov 2 · 10:15 AM
Welcome to the Woods 15-Minute Talk | Founders Grove, Muir Woods
Speaker: Muir Woods Ranger
Muir Woods National Monument
Sat · Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
KD the Poet
KD the Poet
Ashkenaz · Berkeley
Wed · Oct 21 · 8:30 PM
Taylor Kropp & Friends
Taylor Kropp
Irelands 32 · San Francisco
Thu · Oct 29
Black Ocean @ 20
Author: Paige Ackerson-Kiely +10
City Lights Bookstore
$54 - $99 $54…Sat · Dec 12 · 7:30 PM
CON FUNK SHUN
Con Funk Shun
Yoshi's Oakland · San Francisco
FreeThu · Oct 15
Girls Night Out: Laugh Out Loud with Gina Stahl-Haven | Fairfax, CA
Gina Stahl-Haven
Mac's at 19 Broadway · Fairfax
Mon · Oct 19
A Celebration of César Vallejo’s Trilce
City Lights Bookstore
↻ RecurringMon · Oct 19
Julian Lage Quartet
Julian Lage Quartet
SFJAZZ Center · San Francisco
Wed · Oct 21
The Editorials
The Editorials
Local Edition · San Francisco
Sun · Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Dharmika, Alie Halla, Dan Dectis
Dharmika +2
Hotel Utah Saloon · San Francisco
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18 · 9:00 PM
SUNDAY B3 SESSIONS
Host: Adam Shulman +1
Madrone Art Bar · San Francisco
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 23 · 4:00 PM
Petting Zoo at The Backyard with Little Reds Barnyard Friends
Little Reds Barnyard Friends
The Backyard · Richmond
$30Sat · Nov 7 · 6:30 PM
Maria Muldaur and Her Red Hot Bluesiana Band
Maria Muldaur and Her Red Hot Bluesiana Band
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
Free↻ RecurringSun · Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
250 Years on the Presidio
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
9th Ave: Daisy Fried with Katie Peterson
Green Apple Books
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
JAZZSCHOOL JAM WEDNESDAYS
Jupiter · Berkeley
Wed · Oct 28
Scaling Intelligence Modal x Gray Area Commissions
Cezar Mocan +12
Gray Area · San Francisco
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Join us to celebrate Sonny Buttar's debut novel The Daughters of Rosebud
Author: Sonny Buttar
Bookshop West Portal · West Portal
$30Wed · Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Greg Koch & The Koch Marshall Trio
Greg Koch & The Koch Marshall Trio
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
$41.55Fri · Dec 4 · 7:00 PM
Amorphis & Insomnium
Amorphis +1
The UC Theatre · San Francisco
Fri · Jan 15
Big Daddy Cade's Tribute to B.B. King
Big Daddy Cade's Tribute to B.B. King +1
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
$26.50Sat · Oct 17 · 2:30 PM
Yheti & Toadface present Sleight of Sound Tour
Yheti +2
The Midway · San Francisco
FreeSat · Oct 24 · 4:00 PM
United Nations Day Tour | Entry Archway, Muir Woods
Muir Woods National Monument
$29Wed · Oct 28 · 7:30 PM
Freak Slug
Freak Slug +1
The Independent · San Francisco
Wed · Oct 28 · 8:00 PM
Warren Jackson Hearne/The Slow Poisoner
Warren Jackson Hearne +1
Winters Tavern · Pacifica
Thu · Nov 19 · 7:00 PM
Micro To Macro Microorganisms, Sound and Robots by Scott Kildall and Kal Spelletich
Scott Kildall +1
Gray Area · San Francisco
Mon · Nov 23 · 8:00 PM
Goldenvoice Presents Gary Numan North American Fall Tour with TREMOURS
Gary Numan +1
The Regency Center · San Francisco
↻ RecurringSun · Oct 18
4-Star Halloween Cartoon Special ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace - FREE!)
4 Star Theatre · San Francisco
Wed · Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
Weekly Fitness Classes | Athletic Stretch
Chase Center · San Francisco
Thu · Oct 22 · 8:00 PM
George Clanton
George Clanton +1
The Castro Theatre · San Francisco
Free↻ RecurringThu · Oct 29 · 3:00 PM
Campfire Program
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Sat · Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Live Music at The Backyard with Courtney Kelly
Courtney Kelly
The Backyard · Richmond
Free↻ RecurringSat · Nov 7 · 3:00 PM
Campfire Program
Speaker: National Park Service rangers
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
↻ RecurringTue · Oct 20 · 9:30 PM
Karaoke
Host: Lauren Yellow
Madrone Art Bar · San Francisco
Tue · Oct 27 · 5:30 PM
Kathi Zellwegger and Mike Chinoy: Saving Lives in North Korea
Author: Kathi Zellwegger +1
Commonwealth Club of California · Embarcadero
$39.19-$44.52Fri · Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
Saúl Sierra Sextet
Saúl Sierra Sextet
The Sound Room · Oakland
Fri · Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Mustache Harbor
Mustache Harbor
Bimbo's 365 Club · San Francisco
Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM
Marina Richie's FEATHERED FOREST In-Store Event And Book Signing
Author: Marina Richie
Mrs. Dalloway's · Berkeley
Wed · Oct 21 · 4:00 PM
Rakestraw Books Presents Devin Elle Kurtz
Author: Devin Elle Kurtz
Rakestraw Books · Danville
Thu · Nov 19 · 7:00 PM
Micro To MacroMicroorganisms, Sound and RobotsbyScott KildallandKal Spelletich
Scott Kildall +1
Gray Area · San Francisco
Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Online Information Session: Earn Your MBA in One Year
Dominican University of California · San Rafael
Free↻ RecurringMon · Oct 26 · 3:00 PM
Campfire Program
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Wed · Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Bracket At The Emporium Every Wed
Emporium Arcade Bar - San Francisco
Wed · Nov 25 · 7:00 PM
Goldenvoice PresentsThe WrecksFinally: OUTSIDE Tourwith Worry Club, Kid Sistr
Worry Club +1
The Regency Center · San Francisco
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Lady Camden Presents: The Peach Pit Cabaret with Willow Pill & Special Guests
Lady Camden +5
Bimbo's 365 Club · San Francisco
Thu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Booksmith presents: Dana Mashoian Walrath with Nick Sousanis The Book of Genocides
The Booksmith
$40 USDSat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
Rhonda Sauce: “The Sauce Spooktacular”
Rhonda Sauce +2
Keys Jazz Bistro · San Francisco
Mon · Oct 19 · 4:00 PM
Cases Of The Mondays Industry Everyone Else Night Recurring Mondays
Emporium Arcade Bar - San Francisco
$15↻ RecurringTue · Nov 10 · 6:30 PM
The West Coast Blues Revue
The West Coast Blues Revue +3
Biscuits & Blues · San Francisco
$49 - $89 $49…Sat · Dec 12 · 7:00 PM
DEMOLA THE VIOLINIST
Demola The Violinist
Yoshi's Oakland · San Francisco
Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Dinosaur Jr.
Dinosaur Jr +1
The Castro Theatre · San Francisco
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Pro Blues Jam
Longboard Bar and Venue · Pacifica
Mon · Oct 26
Le Jazz Hot Quartet
Le Jazz Hot Quartet +5
Local Edition · San Francisco
$47.22Sat · Nov 21 · 7:00 PM
Ozomatli
Ozomatli
The UC Theatre · San Francisco
Wed · Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Online Information Session: Earn Your MS in Accounting (MSA) in One Year
Dominican University of California · San Rafael
Sun · Oct 25 · 8:00 PM
No Captains/Parade of Horribles/Gone Zero
No Captains +1
Winters Tavern · Pacifica
Sat · Feb 6 · 6:00 PM
denny love: show love tour
Denny Love
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre · San Francisco
Thu · Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
Ted Russell Kamp
Ted Russell Kamp
Irelands 32 · San Francisco
Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
School of Education Fall Open House
University of San Francisco · San Francisco
Sat · Oct 17 · 1:30 PM
Winters Annual Chili Cook-off
Lost Puppy +11
Winters Tavern · Pacifica
Tue · Oct 20
FOREIGN INTRIGUE BOOK CLUB: A Corpse in the Koryo
Books Inc. · Marina
FreeMon · Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
Miriam Pawel California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California
Author: Miriam Pawel
Canneti's Bookshop · Orinda
↻ RecurringFri · Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Goldenvoice PresentsLucy Bedroque003 Tourwith pinponpanpon
Lucy Bedroque +1
The Regency Center · San Francisco
$61.13Thu · Nov 19 · 6:00 PM
Gwar
Gwar
The UC Theatre · San Francisco
FreeThu · Oct 15
An almost-monthly series of talks by Walker Brents III (9 or 10 talks a year for more than two decades) on various topics in poetry, mythology, folklore, philosophy, etc
Bird and Beckett
Tue · Oct 20
An evening with Brian Evenson
Author: Brian Evenson
City Lights Bookstore
$52.89Wed · Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Kabaka Pyramid
Kabaka Pyramid
The UC Theatre · San Francisco
$33.85Fri · Nov 20 · 7:30 PM
Angela LaFlamme: Wild Women of the Blues
Angela LaFlamme: Wild Women of the Blues +1
The Sound Room · Oakland
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.