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The Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite Duo featuring Bob Welsh unites three living blues legends for stripped-down, front-porch acoustic and electric performances. Rooted in more than a century of combined experience, the trio swaps soulful licks, expert piano, and rich road stories.

10/09

Pink Talking Fish

Pink Talking Fish is a Hybrid Tribute Fusion Act that takes the music from three of the world’s most beloved bands and creates a special treat for fans of the music. Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish are all more than just bands… they are Phenomenons. Their creations have artistically inspired people and their mind-blowing live performances have brought people together to form a sense of community around the love for their favorite bands.

10/09

Zepparella

How to honor the legacy of a band deemed sacred? To tread on holy ground is perilous, and must be done with the intent and spirit of a disciple–Pay attention to the intricacies of the magic, explore the far ends of the innovation, strive for ever-growing ability, and let the purity of the love for the music drive it all. Drummer Clementine is the founding member of ZEPPARELLA.

10/09

Dead Kennedys w/ Flipper

Goldenvoice Presents: Dead Kennedys are an American hardcore punk band formed in San Francisco, Ca. in 1978, became part of the American hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international punk rock community, and were one of the first American hardcore bands to make a significant impact in the United Kingdom. Their eclectic music encompassed their trademark loud and fast hardcore, but also spaghetti western, psychedelic, garage rock and rockabilly. Jello Biafra’s biting lyrics tackled the sociopolitical concerns of the Reagan era with a distinct sense of morbid humor and satire, following in the footsteps of such earlier rock satirists as Frank Zappa and non-musical countercultural figures like Abbie Hoffman and Lenny Bruce. In the mid-1980s, the band was embroiled in an obscenity trial in the United States over the artwork of their album Frankenchrist (1985), which included the explicit titular subject of H. R. Giger’s Penis Landscape. The band was charged…

10/09

Toad the Wet Sprocket

KC Turner Presents Cookout Concert Series: Any music fan who grew up in the ’90s, before the rise of streaming platforms, will tell you that when a record store clerk made a music recommendation, you took it seriously. Often, well-studied music nerds, these unsung tastemakers had their finger on the pulse of lesser-known, excellent bands. So it speaks volumes that many of Toad the Wet Sprocket’s earliest champions were record store clerks who put the Santa Barbara quartet’s early albums into unsuspecting listeners’ hands, convincing them to overlook their unusual band name and give them a shot, perhaps comparing them to R.E.M.

10/09

Embodied Groove Dance Class

Returns to Ashkenaz Fridays 11am – 12pm in the back studio -Love dancing at shows and wish you had more chances to groove during the week? Kick off your weekend with a Friday morning dance party filled with free, joyful expression. With a curated playlist built for grooving, you’ll be guided in releasing stress and activating joy, in supportive community.

10/09

Boom Boom Room

10/10

California Theatre

The 5th Annual Sonoma County Americana Music Festival comes to the California Theatre on October 10 with a full day of live music. Experience the richness of America’s roots traditions, from western swing and rock ’n’ roll to gypsy jazz, blues, country, fingerstyle guitar, and unforgettable songwriting.

10/10

Yoshi's Oakland

10/10

LE DISCO ft DJs Topaz & D-Fly

Boom Boom Room

DJ TOPAZ (Austin, TX) …on live sax and deep disco, Real Dance 70’s Mashup DJ selections– bringing heat, soul and shimmer with the glimmer and glitz ala Studio ’54 to the Dance floor. TOPAZ brings it bumpin’ with classic 70’s Disco to French House, Italo-Disco and Big Studio 54 hits that will bring out pure electricity on the dance floor and the glisten on joyous, sparkled faces and bodies and Soul. + DJ D_FLY (SF/ Oakland)

Waterfront / Marina Green

10/10

BEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio performing the music of KING CRIMSON

Meritage Resort Napa

Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions: The Meritage Resort and Spa at 850 Bordeaux Way Napa – Beat, stylized in all caps as BEAT, is an American rock supergroup and touring project formed in 2024. It features former King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin alongside guitarist Steve Vai, and drummer Terry Bozzio, who replaced Danny Carey in 2026. The project was assembled to reinterpret and perform material from King Crimson’s albums Discipline (1981), Beat (1982), and Three of a Perfect Pair (1984), which featured Belew and Levin.

10/10

Acid Bath, High On Fire, Melvins, and Windhand

The Quarry

Blue Note Presents: Acid Bath is an influential American sludge metal and Southern gothic band formed in Houma, Louisiana, in 1991.

10/10

Fleet Week: Air Show ft. the Blue Angels, F-22 Raptor & more

10/10

Stu Allen & Friends

Strawberry Station

Stu Allen & Friends (electric), Saturday, 3:30pm – 7pm, at Eric Goldman’s home in Mill Valley, known as Strawberry Station

10/11

My Morning Jacket

10/11

Moonalice

Moonalice is an exuberant Bay Area ten-piece known for delivering a unique brand of psychedelic soul and rock-tinged Americana. With an unparalleled list of collaborations with some of the biggest names in music, the family tree of Moonalice has touchedevery corner of rock and roll history. Led by vocalist Lester Chambers, who co-founded pioneering ’60s psychedelic soul group The Chambers Brothers; bassist Pete Sears, a founding member of Jefferson Starship who has played with everyone from Rod Stewart to Jimi Hendrix, and guitarist Roger McNamee, who was an advisor to Grateful Dead and U2 and fights against entrenched power in the tech industry – their incredible chemistry shines through in their live performances and the recent release of the Chambers Brothers classic, “Time Has Come Today.” Moonalice also features esteemed members Barry Sless (lead guitar and pedal steel), Jason Crosby (keyboards), Grammy winner John Molo (drums), along with the next generation of legends including Lester’s son Dylan Chambers, and Erika,…

10/11

Grateful Voodoo: Second Sundays w/ Matt Lazarus, Jen Rund, Dave Rokeach & Jeff Hobbs

Grateful Voodoo returns to Peri’s in Fairfax with their tasty gumbo of Grateful Dead, JGB, NOLA hits, Allman Bros., Little Feat & the Band! w/ Matt Lazarus, Jen Rund, Dave Rokeach & Jeff Hobbs.

10/11

Jackie Greene

10/11

SambaDa

While Brazilian natives Papiba Godinho and Dandha da Hora bring their profound knowledge and respect for the roots of Afro-brazilian song and dance, the entire band has developed a type of samba-reggae-funk with a universal appeal. SambaDa musically unites the Americas, drawing from percussion based styles of South and Central America, and blends it with that good old funk and reggae back beat so familiar to crowds of North America. For over twenty years, SambaDa has been mixing contemporary sounds with the roots of brazilian culture. Papiba is a master of Capoeira, an Afro Brazilian martial art form created by Brazilian slaves, which draws on music and acrobatic movements. Dandha was born into the rich Afro Brazilian traditions of Salvador, Bahia and the Carnival Group Ile Aiye, and started her dancing career at age 6. Il Aiy has been in the forefront of Civil Rights in Brazil, promoting equality and justice, and is widely recognized as the first Afro Brazilian…

Waterfront / Marina Green

10/11

10/11

Veotis & Isaac Coyle (7 & 9:15pm)

Intimate, groove-forward soul and modern jazz built around vulnerability, connection, and songs that breathe. Oakland vocalist and songwriter Veotis Latchison joins bassist, composer, and educator Isaac Coyle for a deeply personal night of original music, reimagined favorites, and new work still taking shape.

10/12

ZinggFlower Mondays ft Chris Gamper

A night of world-class musicianship as GamperDrums presents ZinggFlower: a tribute to Drew Zing.

10/13

The Floozies

The Junction Santa Rosa

Brothers Matt and Mark Hill are the sonic visionaries behind electronic-funk powerhouse The Floozies. Certified heavyweights in the world of jam and future-groove, the Kansas City-based tandem champion authentic funk in the digital age.

10/14

Sex Pistols (Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock) ft Frank Carter

The Warfield

As if the matter was ever in doubt, hours later, he did just that. The stranger’s assertion that anyone stepping up to the microphone with the Sex Pistols, the band who terrorised a nation, faces one of the tallest orders in rock and roll – make no mistake, filling big shoes requires big cojones – overlooked the fact that he was speaking to one of the few singers, and perhaps even the singer, capable of handling the job. Over the course of three boisterously received concerts staged to raise funds for the imperilled Bush Hall, this most famous and infamous of acts was born anew with energy, power, and the fiercest of joy. Never mind that the current iteration trades under the name the Sex Pistols with Frank Carter, with immediate effect, the band became a fist.

10/14

Shovels & Rope w/ Nolan Taylor

One night in the middle of the night there were a series of noises coming from above which lead to a series of thoughts. It sounded like something was working. Building something… A nest for its family? A trap for its prey? This led to more thoughts about unseen things at work. A God? A voice in your head? It all feels kind of made up until someone responds to it. Less means more. That’s kind of always how it’s been with us. This time the rules were simple: we can only use what we work with live and whatever we put down on tape must be accomplishable on a stage in a live setting. That’s always seemed to be when we’re at our best. Or most twitchy. Many times we’ve made records that we loved and then, after figuring out how we’d perform it live, we end up falling in love with the live arrangement because being a 2…

10/14

The Floozies

The Junction Mill Valley

10/14

Brit Floyd

Brit Floyd is back on the road honoring two of the most legendary albums in rock history. The Moon, The Wall and Beyond tour is their latest monumental new production, honoring two of the most legendary albums in rock history, The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. This spectacular show recreates the spirit, sound, and scale of Pink Floyd with stunning detail, combining state-of-the-art lighting, lasers, video projections, inflatables, and theatrical staging.

10/14

The Soul Sessions ft Joe Warner, Dante “Taz” Robinson, Michael “Tiny” Lindsey w/ Juan Escovedo

Where groove meets spirit–an intimate Wednesday-night collision of jazz, soul, gospel, funk, and R&B. JaZzLine INSTITUTE Presents The Soul Sessions. The Soul Sessions bring some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians to Black Cat for a weekly night built around deep groove, soulful improvisation, and the energy that happens when world-class players meet in an intimate room.

10/14

Jeff Cotton’s Gin Joint w/ Special Guests (No Cover)

Boom Boom Room

Jeff Cotton’s Gin Joint is a San Francisco-based roots rock band known for their obscure covers and rootsy originals that draw from the deep well of classic rock, soul, country, and psychedelic groove. Their sound is a swirling cocktail of Springsteen’s working-class anthems, Bowie’s theatrical edge, and Stevie Wonder’s soulful fire–with a splash of Cheap Trick’s power pop, Lucinda Williams’ grit, and The Band’s rustic storytelling. Whether they’re tearing through a Black Sabbath riff, crooning a Jackson Browne ballad, or reimagining a Rare Earth hit. Their monthly residency at the Boom Boom Room feature genre-fluid sets that are equal parts nostalgic and unpredictable. It’s music for the misfits, the romantics, and the late-night wanderers.

10/15

Josh Brough & The Contraband

Outdoors in The Beer Garden FREE: Lead singer, multi-instrumentalist and co founder of Northern California jam grass band; Poor Man’s Whiskey, explores his Folk, Americana, Country and Bluegrass music roots with heartfelt original songs about life and the human condition. Having served as a Peace Corps Volunteer and working as an educator in the criminal justice system for over two decades, his songs tell tragic and humorous stories of the colorful characters he has met along the way and the ever changing American landscape. Drawing from the deep well of his influences; John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Gregg Allman, The Wood Brothers, Jason Isbell, Neil Young, Guy Clark, Todd Snider, Willie Nelson, Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger (to name a few), laugh, cry, sing, dance and contemplate and raise a glass to the good times down the road.

10/15

The Floozies w/ Modern Methods

Lost On Main Chico

Spend a night with the undisputed kings of electro- funk Prepare yourself for future-funk firepower with the Floozies. Modern Methods takes the stage first setting the tone for a high-energy, groove-driven night from start to finish. Brothers Matt and Mark Hill have built a national reputation for turning dance floors into full-blown funk throwdowns. Blending live instrumentation with electronic production, The Floozies champion authentic groove in the digital age. + Modern Methods is the work of producer, instrumentalist, and visual artist Cameron Scott based in Northern California. His “groove science” combines elements of funk, latin, and psychedelia with an electronic backbone to make a unique alloy that lights up any dance floor. His live shows blend live looping and improvisation with his produced music to make each show its own unique experience.

10/15

Loma Alta

3rd Thursday Monthly Residency : Loma Alta Jam Band – Fairfax, CA From the southern slopes of Loma Alta Open Space Preserve in the Heart of Marin County comes a funky and danceable original Jam Band. The collective minds of Chris Detrick (guitar) and Jared Baird–AKA Harold Imperiled– (drums) have created a band that delivers deep dance grooves, adventurous group improvisations, and huge peaks in the spirit of Phish, the Dead, the Talking Heads, and Santana. With a regular Third Thursday residency at the legendary Peri’s Tavern in Fairfax for the last year and a half

10/15

Lila Downs

SF Jazz

Mexican Folk-Fusion: With “a stunning voice, a confident multicultural vision grounded in her Mixtec Indian roots” (LA Times), Lila Downs is one of Latin America’s most influential voices – an artist with a singular sound, magnetic stage presence, and recognized with multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Awards, including the recipient of the 2026 Latin GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award. With her new album Cambias mi Mundo (You Change My World), she returns to the Miner stage for four nights after her hugely successful run of Da de los Muertos performances at the Paramount. The album marks a return to her essence: deeply committed to global causes, passionate, intimate and celebratory. She made her major label debut with 1999’s jazz-informed La Sandunga, and her contributions to the 2002 Frida Kahlo biopic Frida elevated her status to that of a major international star. Downs has become recognized worldwide as a global ambassador for Mexico’s folkloric traditions and champion for the preservation of native…

10/15

Late-night solo piano with deep swing, rich harmony, and intimate close listening. Joe Block opens his Black Cat run with a rare solo piano performance featuring music from his recent album, Solo Piano Vol. 1. The set moves through the American Songbook, Thelonious Monk, and modern jazz improvisation with a deeply personal touch.

10/16

Steep Canyon Rangers

Formed in North Carolina and shaped equally by the Appalachian Mountains and the Piedmont, Steep Canyon Rangers have long occupied a singular space in American roots music. From their earliest recordings, the band demonstrated an unusual ability to honor traditional bluegrass forms while allowing contemporary songwriting, literary influence, and regional storytelling to seep naturally into the music.

El Dorado County Fairgrounds

10/16

Vulfpeck, Jackie Evans

Greek Theatre

Vulfpeck is an American funk group founded in 2011 and based in Los Angeles. The band has released, on their own record label, four EPs, six albums, and a silent album on Spotify entitled ‘Sleepify’, royalties from which funded Vulfpeck’s admission-free tour in 2014. Fiercely independent, in 2019 Vulfpeck became among the first known groups to sell out New York’s Madison Square Garden without the help of a manager or label. The band’s most recent album, Schvitz, was released in December 2022.

10/16

Hangtime Music Fest (10/16-10/18) ft Leftover Salmon, Devil Makes Three, Elephant Revival, Joe Craven, Sam Grisman Project, Hot Buttered Rum, Dead Winter Carpenters and MORE!

There’s a new hang! The inaugural Hangtime Music Festival, October 16-18 in beautiful Placerville, CA.

10/16

An Evening with moe.

moe. brings An Evening with moe. to The Regency Ballroom for two full sets with no opener. Hailed by American Songwriter for their “mind-bending musicality,” moe. is treasured for their mesmerizing musical synergy, unfettered showmanship, and smart, resonant songcraft. For three decades, the band has corralled myriad musical forms on a truly original journey rich with crafty, clever songwriting and astonishing resourcefulness. Fueled by an impassioned fan base, moe. has spent much of those thirty years on the road, encompassing countless live performances marked by eclectic wit, deep friendship, and exploratory invention. They’ve built an enduring legacy with hard work and a confirmed commitment to creativity and community.

Golden Gate Park County Fair Building

10/16

SF Jazz

10/16

Musiq Soulchild (7:30 & 9:30pm)

Yoshi's Oakland

10/16

Forever Grateful Concert Series: Barry Sless, Jay Lane, Mookie Siegel, Pete Sears, Stephen Inglis, Sheldon Brown, Alex Kelly, Brian Switzer, Adam Theis, Mads Tolling with Sunshine Garcia Becker, Jeff Pehrson,…

Born to Soar the Sky: Celebrating Bobby Weir’s Birthday! Featuring Barry Sless, Jay Lane, Mookie Siegel, Pete Sears, Stephen Inglis, Sheldon Brown, Alex Kelly, Brian Switzer, Adam Theis, Mads Tolling & more! With Sunshine Garcia Becker, Jeff Pehrson, & Special Guests.

Golden Gate Park Bandshell

10/16

Friday Happy Hour:nLavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers

Kick off the weekend with free live music in Golden Gate Park! Bring your favorite drinks, tasty snacks, and enjoy this all-ages show featuring Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers + special guest Danny Armstrong

10/16

Sweet Plot & Tom Relling Band

10/16

Bob Weir Birthday Celebration with Stu Allen & Mars Hotel

Come celebrate Bobby’s bday with Stu Allen & Mars Hotel! A tradition started back in the 20th century, Ashkenaz’s Grateful Dead Night is always evolving. Led by acclaimed guitarist-singer Allen (of Phil Lesh & Friends, Melvin Seals & JGB, Ghosts of Electricity), a revolving cast of incredibly talented musicians inhabits Mars Hotel, drawing from the Grateful Dead’s vast catalog to delight Deadheads and dancers of all generations. A Mars Hotel show is always an energetic evening of good vibes, good music, and good community.

10/17

Sam Grisman Project

Led by bassist and vocalist Sam Grisman, the Sam Grisman Project is a dynamic acoustic roots collective. Formed in 2022, the group celebrates the rich musical legacy of Sam’s father, legendary mandolinist David “Dawg” Grisman, and family friend Jerry Garcia, blending bluegrass, folk, Americana, and improvisational jam traditions

10/17

Wolf Jett w/ Sqwerv

The sound of Wolf Jett will make you dance, sing… and possibly even howl! Their all-original songs infuse folk, soul and Americana into what they call “Cosmic Mountain Music.” Co-founded by two life-long friends and musical partners, Wolf Jett combines the southern-fried vocals and guitar of Tennessee-born frontman Chris Jones with Jon Payne’s endlessly groovy drums. Currently performing with Duncan Shipton (bass), Allyson Makuch (vocals), Rory Cloud (guitar), and Alex Benjamin (keys/percussion). + Sqwerv is a Denver-based indie-psych rock and jam band quartet formed from an open jam at El Chipultepec and the CU Denver music program.

10/17

10/17

B-Side Players w/ Elijah Emanuel

The B-Side Players are a 9-piece band part of a new movement in popular music. A band that honors the international cross-pollination that has always made music the universal language. They use any beat that catches their ear, regardless of geography or genre, to create a compelling, horn driven, polyrhythmic groove. They continue exploring the multifaceted grooves of Latin America and the Caribbean, incorporating the sounds of Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico and Brazil with the funk, rock, jazz and hip-hop rhythms of their homeland, dropping bits of Cumbia, Salsa, gritty street Samba, Son Montuno, Jarocho and Boogalo into the mix. The B-Side Players have been laying down their own inimitable latin global funk since they came together in 1994.

10/17

Jenerator ft. Jen Rund, Tom Finch, Jerry Saracini + Matt Bradford (No Cover)

Smiley's Schooner Saloon

Smiley’s Saloon is celebrating 175 years in Bolinas with a free weekend-long party! Jenerator will bring their signature Americana/blues/jam-rock to the party, featuring Jen Rund, Tom Finch, and Jerry Saracini. Matt Bradford opens. You don’t want to miss this one!!

10/17

Tom Hamilton, w/ Eric Silverman

Cafe Du Nord

Tom Hamilton (of American Babies), with Eric Silverman. Tom Hamilton has made a career of pushing rock n’ roll boundaries. Since 2000, Hamilton has fronted a cadre of bands, including Brothers Past, American Babies and Ghost Light. He also sings and plays lead guitar in the juggernaut contemporary Grateful Dead cover band, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead.

10/18

The Wallflowers

A band whose sound walked a tightrope between the rootsy and accessible end of alternative rock and the straightforward, arena-friendly sound of acts like Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen, the Wallflowers are the brainchild of guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist Jakob Dylan. While he was initially best known for being the son of iconic singer/songwriter Bob Dylan, the Wallflowers made it clear that he had a sound and creative voice all his own.

10/18

Chris Isaak

Over the course of his forty-year career, Multi-platinum selling and GRAMMY-nominated singer & actor Chris Isaak has performed to sold-out crowds across the globe with members of his longtime band Silvertone. His music and film credits include thirteen critically acclaimed studio albums, twelve chart-topping singles along with several motion pictures, such as The Silence of the Lambs and That Thing You Do!. His work has also taken him behind the scenes, creating music for multiple film soundtracks, including Eyes Wide Shut, True Romance, Wild at Heart, and Blue Velvet.

10/18

Main Street

10/18

Joe Block Quintet (7 & 9:15pm)

10/18

New Earth Farmers, Brian Melloe and the Afterglow, EggCorn

Ivy Room

rock, americana – Formed by veterans of California’s roots music scene, New Earth Farmers features Paul Michael Knowles on vocals, guitars, keyboards, and bass; Nicole Storto on vocals and guitar; and Nigel Twist on drums, the original founding drummer of The Alarm. The group is frequently joined by James DePrato on guitar, Kevin T. White on bass, Jeff LeGore on bass, and Melissa Phillips-DePrato on harmony vocals

Empress Theatre - Marquee Club

10/18

Rio Theatre

DAMNED IF I DO TOUR Considered by many to be the “Ultimate Rock Cult Hero”, Todd Rundgren has maintained a legion of fans through four decades. A pop savant who fastidiously avoided easy categorization throughout the course of his career, Todd Rundgren straddled the gap separating a mainstream star from a cult figure. Todd returns to the Rio theatre with a full band this time around!

10/22

April & Monroe Grisman The Beautiful Hang Gang

Original Americana, soul, reggae & rock & roll with April & Monroe Grisman The Beautiful Hang Gang at the intimate Empress Marquee Club.

10/22

An Evening with St. Vincent: 5th Annual Sweetwater Music Hall Fall Gala

5th Annual Sweetwater Music Hall Fall Benefit Gala featuring iconic artist St. Vincent regarded as one of the most innovative and fascinating presences in modern music for nearly 20 years, constantly reinventing her audio and visual personae over the course of a kaleidoscopic catalog and winning six GRAMMY Awards along the way. This is an intimate, seated show with a very limited number of tickets available.

10/23

Embodied Groove Dance Class

10/23

Mala Grena queer fronted Cumbia Psicodelica here in the bay area

10/23

NO(w) Beauty (7 & 9:30pm)

10/23

Black Flag

Felton Music Hall

GATE52 PRESENTS: Black Flag is an American hardcore punk band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California, by guitarist, primary songwriter, and sole continuous member Greg Ginn. Originally named Panic, the group is widely recognized as one of the very first hardcore punk bands and a major pioneer of post-hardcore. Their name and iconic four-bar black logo were designed by Ginn’s brother, artist Raymond Pettibon, symbolizing anarchy and resistanc

10/23

Lyrics Born w/ Alwa Gordon

Lyrics Born relocated to the United States from his birthplace of Toyko, Japan right around the time Hip Hop was exploding on the East Coast. From the moment he heard Sugar Hill Gang’s 1980 classic “Rapper’s Delight,” the Bay Area Hip Hop luminary knew he’d found his calling.Twenty-five years later, LB has obliterated the stereotypes of what an MC is “supposed to” look like and captured the hearts of countless fans who gravitate to his distinctive voice. He’s now the only Asian-American MC to release 10 studios albums and the first to play major music festivals like Coachella and Lollapalooza.

10/23

The Coffis Brothers presents: Coffis Does Petty

Coffis Plays Petty returns to California for the first time since 2023; a specially curated evening of songs taken exclusively from the Tom Petty songbook performed by The Coffis Brothers. The Coffis Brothers will perform the songs and music that have so heavily influenced their sound since the band’s formation in 2011, touching on every corner of the Tom Petty catalog. No band contributed more to rock ‘n’ roll than Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and The Coffis Brothers will pay tribute with a special evening of songs spanning Petty’s career.

10/23

Sarah Jarosz

10 Years of Undercurrent: Sarah Jarosz is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter who has won six Grammy Awards – Americana, country, folk, bluegrass

10/24

Super Diamond

An uncanny tribute to beloved master singer/songwriter/performer, American pop icon Neil Diamond — Super Diamond has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, CNN, VH1, Fox News, and Comedy Central, and has been featured in publications such as Rolling Stone Magazine, The New York Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.

10/24

Boney James and Lalah Hathaway

Meritage Resort Napa

Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions: The Meritage Resort and Spa at 850 Bordeaux Way Napa -Boney James (born James Oppenheim September 1, 1961) is an American saxophonist, recording artist, songwriter and record producer. He is a four-time Grammy Award nominee (Best Pop Instrumental Album, 2001, 2004, 2014 and Best Traditional R&B Performance, 2009) and a Soul Train Award winner (Best Jazz Album 1998). He has also received three NAACP Image Award nominations for Best Jazz Album. + Eulaulah Donyll “Lalah” Hathaway (born December 16, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and music producer. Credited as the “First Daughter of Soul”, she is the first-born daughter of musician and soul singer Donny Hathaway.

10/24

BALTHVS

Felton Music Hall

GATE52 PRESENTS: BALTHVS is the biggest psychedelic band Colombia has ever produced. Formed in late 2019, with over 140 million streams, five studio albums, 1 live album and twelve EPs, the band has established itself in the global touring circuit, performing across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania, a psychedelic funk trio formed in Bogota in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic

10/24

A night of world-class musicianship as GamperDrums presents ZinggFlower: a tribute to Drew Zing.

10/26

Eric Lindell’s Birthday Dance

HOPMONK PRESENTS: ERIC LINDELL’S BIRTHDAY DANCE Feat: Eric Lindell, John Courage, David Luning, Danny Eisenberg, Emily Froberg, Randy Bermudez, Johnny Campbell, Willie Jordan, Jake Brown + More TBD

10/27

Phoebe Bridgers, Alex G

The Lost TourL Phoebe Lucille Bridgers (born August 17, 1994) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Her indie folk music typically centers on acoustic guitar and electronic production, with melancholic lyrical themes. She has won four Grammy Awards from eleven nominations. $1 from every ticket sold on the North American leg of The Lost Tour will be donated to RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization and operator of the National Sexual Assault Hotline. Upon arrival at all venues, all phones, smart watches, and accessories will be secured in Yondr pouches that guests will maintain possession of at all times. Pouches will be unlocked at the end of the event.

10/27

Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians

The Castro Theatre

10/28

Gorillaz ft Little Simz and Deltron 3030

Oakland Arena

The Mountain Tour: Alternative rock, electronic, trip hop art pop, hip-hop Gorillaz are an English virtual band created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett in 1998. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: 2-D (vocals, keyboards, melodica), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, keyboards, backup vocals) and Russel Hobbs (drums). Their universe is presented in media such as music videos, interviews, comic strips and short cartoons. Gorillaz’s music has featured collaborations with a wide range of musicians and featured artists, with Albarn as the only permanent musical contributor.

10/28

Theo Katzman (solo)

A man walks barefoot through the snow, takes a long bath in an icy river, then searches Craigslist for new-in-box cassette tapes from the early ’90s. He lights a candle, loads the tape, and waits. He’s listening for something unknown, yet familiar: the edge. This is a man staring down midlife with a renewed sense of vision, a recently unearthed Tascam Portastudio, and a call to embody masculine vulnerability through rock and roll song. In other words…Theo Katzman is returning to his singer-songwriter roots, with a series of intimate solo performances across the globe. He aims to pierce your heart. His aim is true.

10/28

The Soul Sessions ft Joe Warner, Dante “Taz” Robinson, Michael “Tiny” Lindsey, w/ Faye Carol

10/28

Phoebe Bridgers, Alex G

10/28

Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians

The Castro Theatre

10/28

Stu Allen: A Grateful Dead Night

A tradition started back in the 20th century, Ashkenaz’s Grateful Dead Night is always evolving. Led by acclaimed guitarist-singer Stu Allen (of Phil Lesh & Friends, Melvin Seals & JGB, Ghosts of Electricity), a revolving cast of incredibly talented musicians draw from the Grateful Dead’s vast catalog to delight Deadheads and dancers of all generations. One of our most attended nights, it surely feels like the next best thing to actually being at a Grateful Dead show circa 1960s/70’s and Ashkenaz is the perfect setting for the twist and turns of Stu Allen. Hope to have you out! Get tickets online now while they are discounted!

10/29

The Chicks

The Masonic

TAKING THE LONG WAY: The Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. Formed in 1989, the trio consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Natalie Maines and multi-instrumentalist sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer. They are the best-selling female band of all time in the U.S

10/29

10/30

Analog Dog

Cornerstone Berkeley

Analog Dog is a San Francisco-based, genre-fluid psychedelic disco-fusion and indie-pop band. Formed around Golden Gate Park, the group blends 1960s psychedelic rock hooks and vocal harmonies with modern nu-disco and jazz fusion. They released their second full-length album, IT’S NOT THE MONEY WE’LL REMEMBER, in January 2026.

10/30

Lebo presents “A Night of the Living Dead” – a supernatural psychedelic celebration of the Grateful Dead catalog featuring Holly Bowling, Wally Ingram, Elliott Peck, Steve Adams, Danny Luehring and special guests. Inviting you to bring your most enchanted self…

The Chapel of The Flowers Berkeley

10/30

See What Love Can Do: Celebrating the Jerry Garcia Band, 1985-1995

“See What Love Can Do” is a Bay Area musical project founded by guitarist Jay Wilcox that is dedicated specifically to celebrating the late-era Jerry Garcia Band (JGB) repertoire from 1985 to 1995.The group takes its name from the soulful song “See What Love Can Do”–originally written by Jerry Lynn Williams and recorded by Eric Clapton–which the Jerry Garcia Band famously covered only six times live. A notable 1991 rendition of the song was officially released on the archival album Electric on the Eel.

10/30

The Psychedelic Furs w/ We Are Scientists

The Psychedelic Furs are an English alternative rock band formed in London in February 1977.Origins and Early SoundFounders: Led by brothers Richard Butler (lead vocals) and Tim Butler (bass guitar). Inspired by the 1966 Velvet Underground song “Venus in Furs”.Style: Emerged from the UK post-punk and art rock scene, featuring an unusual and prominent saxophone alongside a driving beat. Released their self-titled debut album The Psychedelic Furs in 1980, followed by acclaimed records like Talk Talk Talk (1981) and Forever Now (1982).

10/31

Galactic, Parlor Greens

10/31

Shpongle

10/31

Mother Hips: Halloween Bash w/ Scott Gates

Formed in 2014, Soul Ska is a Bay Area collective with a fresh take on the classic ska/rocksteady idiom. The 10 piece band is comprised of veteran members of Bay Area bands such as Vinyl, Stymie & the Pimp Jones Love Orchestra, The Right Time, Albino!, El Radio Fantastique, Jethro Jeremiah Band and more. Drawing equally from the original Jamaican first wave as well as the British second wave the band’s rootsy, upbeat sound leans heavily on vocal harmony and a three-piece horn section. Soul Ska has become a Northern California festival favorite, playing rousing sets at Sierra Nevada World Music Festival (Mendocino), Ocean Beach Fest (SF), Summer Arts & Music (Humboldt), Fairfax Festival and more.

11/01

La Santa Cecilia w/ Ritmos Tropicosmos

La Santa Cecilia is a Grammy-winning Mexican-American band formed in Los Angeles in 2007. Named after the patron saint of musicians, the group blends rock, cumbia, bossa nova, boleros, and other Pan-American rhythms. Their signature sound reflects a modern bicultural identity, feat: Marisol “La Marisoul” Hernandez on Lead vocals. + Ritmos Tropicosmos is a seven-piece psychedelic cumbia band based in Oakland, California, known for heavy tropical rhythms, analog synthesizers, and energetic live percussion. Emerging from the Bay Area underground, their sound blends traditional Latin roots with cosmic, experimental rock and electronic textures.

11/01

Psychedelic Furs, We Are Scientists

The Psychedelic Furs may not have invented rock & roll per se, but their influence since arriving on the post-punk scorched-earth landscape four decades ago has reverberated and resonated among all those who cherish the sweet-and-sour spot where rawness and romanticism meet. Born out of the UK post-punk scene and led by vocalist and songwriter Richard Butler, and his bass-wielding brother Tim, the Furs quickly developed as one of the premiere bands at college and alternative radio scoring a flurry of major hits with “Love MyWay,” “Pretty In Pink,” “Heaven,” “The Ghost In You,” and “Heartbreak Beat” in all releasing eight studio albums, spawning several compilations, a boxed set, a live concert DVD and inspiring one of the most iconic motion picture soundtracks of all time. Decades later, their latest release”Made Of Rain”charted in a multitude of countries and became the Furs’ second highest ranked UK Album ever.

11/01

Tom Jones

The Masonic

Come Gather Round Tour: Sir Tom Jones (born Thomas John Woodward on June 7, 1940) is a legendary Welsh pop and soul singer. Famous for his booming voice and energetic stage presence, he became a global star in the mid-1960s with huge hits like “It’s Not Unusual” and “Delilah”. Queen Elizabeth II knighted him in 2006 for his services to music.

Emeralds, the sophomore long player from Parlor Greens, finds the trio serving up a beautifully curated sampler of what funky organ music can be. On Parlor Greens’ debut LP In Green We Dream, they announced their existence boldly to the welcoming arms of funky instrumental fans around the world. Now, two years later, they’re back to up the ante. Three true masters of their respective crafts: Tim Carman (formerly of GA-20) on drums, Jimmy James (True Loves) on guitar, and Adam Scone (Scone Cash Players, The Sugarman 3) on organ. Seasoned and soulful pros coming together to make infectiously funky instrumental jams. Parlor Greens are truly in top form: tour tight and more confident than ever in who they are and where they’re going.

11/01

Grateful Sunday with Matt Hartle and The Hartle Gold Band

Great American Music Hall

11/01

Frankie and The Witch Fingers, Carrion Kids, Starzdust

GAMH & Psyched! Fest 2026 presents….Frankie and the Witch Fingers is a psych-punk and garage-rock band formed in Bloomington, Indiana, in 2013 and later based in Los Angeles. Known for explosive live shows and a shifting sound, the group is anchored by co-founders Dylan Sizemore and Josh Menashe.

11/01

Crucial Reggae Sundays: DJ Guid8nce, DJ Sep, Irie Dole, Winstrong

Golden Gate Park Bandshell

Close out the weekend dancing in the park at Crucial Reggae Sundays. Hosts: Irie Dole, DJ Guidance, & DJ Sep Special Guests: Winstrong

11/01

Etana w/ DJ Sep

Singer, songwriter, and humanitarian Etana is a powerhouse vocalist and 2X Grammy Award nominee. It’s been over a decade since her debut as a reggae artist; she is now a recognized and respected entertainer in her native Jamaica and is also well known worldwide. Born Shauna McKenzie, the young talent migrated to the United States for the opportunity and briefly pursued a pop music career before rediscovering her roots as an adult and adopting the moniker Etana, “The Strong One” in Swahili. The return home spurred the evolution of her sound and is evident in her body of work expressed as the fusion of folk, soul, jazz, and reggae. Etana taps into the likes of Marcia Griffiths, Etta James, and Miriam Makeba for harnessing a deeply emotional sound, and she is the modern embodiment of their influence.

11/02

Psychedelic Furs, We Are Scientists

11/02

ZinggFlower Mondays ft Chris Gamper

A night of world-class musicianship as GamperDrums presents ZinggFlower: a tribute to Drew Zing.

11/04

Ms. Lauryn Hill & Wyclef Jean: Celebrating 30 Years of Fugees’ The Score

Greek Theatre

Celebrating 30 years of The Score: Ms. Lauryn Hill is a groundbreaking artist known for blending genres and redefining modern music. Rising to fame as the lone female member of the Fugees–one of the best-selling Hip hop groups of all time–she later launched a historic solo career with The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The album earned five Grammy Awards, achieved Diamond status, and was inducted into the Library of Congress. Widely influential, Ms. Hill has inspired generations and helped expand the landscape for female artists.

11/04

The Soul Sessions ft Joe Warner, Michael “Tiny” Lindsey and Tarus Mateen

JaZzLine INSTITUTE presents The Soul Sessions at Black Cat featuring Joe Warner, Michael “Tiny” Lindsey, and Tarus Mateen.

11/05

GLIDE’s 2026 Holiday Jam ft Patti LaBelle, The GLIDE Ensemble & The Change Band

The Warfield

GLIDE’s 2026 Holiday Jam Beloved Annual Benefit Returns to The Warfield & GLIDE is proud to announce that legendary singer Patti LaBelle will headline the 2026 GLIDE Holiday Jam. Patti LaBelle is a three-time Grammy Award winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and recipient of numerous lifetime achievement honors. She has captivated audiences for more than six decades with her extraordinary voice, electrifying stage presence, and enduring catalog of hits. Known worldwide as the “Godmother of Soul,” she has sold more than 50 million records and remains one of the most celebrated and influential performers in American music. For more than 40 years, the GLIDE Holiday Jam has brought together acclaimed artists, community leaders, and supporters for an unforgettable evening of music and inspiration while raising critical funds to support GLIDE’s mission of radical inclusion, unconditional love, and social justice. Along with Patti LaBelle, the evening will once again feature the nationally acclaimed GLIDE Ensemble and The Change…

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

11/05

Moby, Azzecca, DJ Holographic

Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be “among the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s, helping bring dance music to a mainstream audience both in the United States and the United Kingdom”. After taking up guitar and piano at the age of nine, he played in several underground punk rock bands through the 1980s (Vatican Commandos, Flipper, Ultra Vivid Scene) before turning to electronic dance music. In 1989, he moved to New York City and became a prolific figure as a DJ, producer, and remixer. His 1991 single “Go” was his mainstream breakthrough, especially in Europe, where it peaked within the top ten of the charts in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Between 1992 and 1997 he scored eight top ten hits

11/05

The Black Angels w/ GHOSTWOMAN

Adam Ant (born Stuart Leslie Goddard on November 3, 1954) is an English singer, musician, and actor who became a defining pop and cultural icon of the early 1980s.

11/08

Moonalice

11/08

Golden Gate Park Bandshell

11/08

Crucial Reggae Sundays: Blvk H3ro, DJ Guid8nce, DJ Sep, Irie Dole

Close out the weekend dancing in the park at Crucial Reggae Sundays. Hosts: Irie Dole, DJ Guidance, & DJ Sep Special Guests: Blvk H3ro

11/08

Grateful Sunday with Matt Hartle and The Hartle Gold Band

11/08

CHUM: A Tribute to Phish

HOPMONK PRESENTS Sunday Matinee Series: Chum is one of the most tenured Phish tribute acts in the country, having wowed audiences with incredible versions of Phish’s most intricate compositions while routinely creating improvisational magic in the spirit of the band they love. Known for their expansive library of Phish covers, they will tackle any challenge you can think up!

11/08

The Smashing Pumpkins

SAP Center

Presented by Live 105 The Rats In a Cage Tour: The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago in 1988 by frontman Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha, bassist D’arcy Wretzky, and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. The band blended heavy metal, psych-rock, and dream pop. Current Status: Original members Iha and Chamberlin returned, releasing modern projects like Atum (2023) and Aghori Mhori Mei

11/09

ZinggFlower Mondays ft Chris Gamper

A night of world-class musicianship as GamperDrums presents ZinggFlower: a tribute to Drew Zing.

11/10

Buzzcocks, Modern English, Grade 2

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Formed in Manchester in 1976, Buzzcocks’ influence on punk and independent music cannot be overstated. With classics Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) and What Do I Get?, Spiral Scratch sparked a revolution and paved the way for generations of DIY musicians and independent labels. Defining the sound, the spirit and the very essence of late 70s British punk, Buzzcocks proceeded on a journey that saw Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, R.E.M. Green Day, Kurt Cobain and many others namecheck themselves as fans. After losing the founding frontman Pete Shelley in 2018, co-founder Steve Diggle vowed to keep the Buzzcocks flame alive through writing, recording and touring with the same passion and purpose that had always defined the group. Nearly five decades on, new album Attitude Adjustment is a celebration of resilience, creativity and pure rock ‘n’ roll energy and another unique chapter in one of British music’s most enduring stories. Combining raw punk energy with melodic…

11/10

Teddy Swims, Natasha Bedingfield and MarcLo

The UGLY Tour: Teddy Swims announced that The UGLY Tour will make a stop at Chase Center after the start of a brand-new era with “Mr. Know It All,” an instantly catchy and deceptively breezy cut about the pain of romantic self-sabotage. “Mr. Know It All” mixes vintage grooves, ’80s rock hook-craft, and lush modern production to build a moody but cool backdrop for Swims’ soul-searching lyrics. Amid sharp pizzicato strings and pillowy guitar, Swims delivers the brutal chorus: “Shoulda told you I could see this coming, like I’m lookin’ right into a crystal ball / When I fall in love it’s with misfortune, oh, I wish I wasn’t Mr. Know It All.” Swims performed the song live for the first time last Friday at his star studded mainstage Coachella set – which featured appearances from David Lee Roth, Joe Jonas, and Vanessa Carlton. Last year was especially monumental for Swims, who wrapped a sold-out global tour, earned his second…

11/10

Soft Cell

Soft Cell is an English electronic and synth-pop duo formed in 1978 by vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball

11/10

Celebrating 50 Years of Buzzcocks

Formed in Manchester in 1976, Buzzcocks’ influence on punk and independent music cannot be overstated. With classics Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) and What Do I Get?, Spiral Scratch sparked a revolution and paved the way for generations of DIY musicians and independent labels. Defining the sound, the spirit and the very essence of late 70s British punk, Buzzcocks proceeded on a journey that saw Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, R.E.M. Green Day, Kurt Cobain and many others namecheck themselves as fans.

11/11

The Damned w/ Flamin’ Groovies

Following their formation in 1976, The Damned remain one of the most groundbreaking bands coming out of the 70s British punk rock scene. With 11 studio albums and several UK chart singles, the band are pioneers who rose from London to earn an ever-expanding global fan base fueled by legendary live shows. Their dark lyrics and David Vanian’s rich baritone vocals also catapulted The Damned to the forefront of the Goth-Rock genre.

11/11

Buzzcocks, Modern English, Grade 2

11/11

Soft Cell

Goldenvoice Presents: Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the late 1970s, consisting of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo are principally known for their 1981 hit version of “Tainted Love” (#8 US) and 1981 debut album titled Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret.In the United Kingdom, they had ten Top 40 hits including “Tainted Love” (#1 UK), “Torch” (#2 UK), “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye” (#3 UK), “What!” (#3 UK), and “Bedsitter” (#4 UK), and also had four Top 20 albums between 1981 and 1984. In 1984, the duo split but reformed in 2001 to tour and record new material, releasing their fifth studio album, Cruelty Without Beauty in 2002. Soft Cell’s songs have been covered by various artists including Nine Inch Nails, David Gray, Nouvelle Vague, and A-ha.[citation needed] Their track, “Memorabilia”, earned recognition for the band as pioneers of the synth-oriented techno genre. The duo have sold 10 million records worldwide.

The Chapel of the Flowers

Rancho Nicasio

11/14

Aki Kumar’s Bollywood Blues Blowout

Mr. Hat Presents: Aki Kumar, San Jose’s “King of Bollywood Blues,” infuses Blues, Rock n Roll and Country with the vibrant songs of his Indian heritage, creating a unique and electrifying musical fusion. With soulful vocals, masterful harmonica skills and an undeniable stage presence, Kumar brings a fresh perspective to the blues scene, captivating audiences worldwide. All ages welcome. “Mumbai meets Muddy Waters” in Aki Kumar’s Bollywood Blues, a high-energy musical mashup where vintage Indian cinema soundtracks are filtered through raw, Chicago-style blues. This electrifying show blends soulful vocals, masterful harmonica riffs, and cross-cultural beats to create a one-of-a-kind, dance-floor-packing groove.

11/14

Sean Hayes

The Independent

Sean Hayes is a San Francisco Bay Area-based singer-songwriter known for a unique, gritty blend of folk, soul, and R&B-inflected roots music. His sound has been described as dusty, warm, and effortless, featuring a gravelly, soulful voice that blends intimate storytelling with danceable rhythms.

11/14

11/15

Allison Russell w/ Autumn Nicholas

Montreal-born, Nashville-based Allison Russell is a Grammy, Juno, Americana, SOCAN, and Folk Award–winning artist and Polaris Prize–shortlisted singer-songwriter, producer, author, actor, and human rights advocate.

11/16

The Mountain Goats

11/16 Night Two: Alpha / special six-night themed residency/ The Mountain Goats are an American indie folk and indie rock band formed in 1991 in Claremont, California, by singer, songwriter, and novelist John Darnielle. Based in Durham, North Carolina, the project famously operated as Darnielle’s solo vehicle for its first decade before evolving into a collaborative full band.

11/16

ZinggFlower Mondays ft Chris Gamper

A night of world-class musicianship as GamperDrums presents ZinggFlower: a tribute to Drew Zing.

11/17

Thundercat

We live in a time when our thumbs know more than our minds. We scroll past each other’s joy and grief before breakfast, absorb a day’s worth of tragedy by lunch, and still convince ourselves that the next notification might be the dopamine hit that’ll make us feel better. As much as some of us complain about smartphones — or, more specifically, what’s on said smartphones — distraction is the air we breathe. Social media, surveillance, endless updates and countless opinions, it all piles up until focus feels like a luxury item. For Thundercat, the clutter isn’t abstract. And on Distracted, his long-awaited fifth studio album, it’s the central theme of his life and art right now.

11/18

The Mountain Goats

11/18 Night Three: Stump the Band / special six-night themed residency/The Mountain Goats are an American indie folk and indie rock band formed in 1991 in Claremont, California, by singer, songwriter, and novelist John Darnielle. Based in Durham, North Carolina, the project famously operated as Darnielle’s solo vehicle for its first decade before evolving into a collaborative full band.

11/19

The Mountain Goats

11/19 Night Four: Six Long Songs /special six-night themed residency/ The Mountain Goats are an American indie folk and indie rock band formed in 1991 in Claremont, California, by singer, songwriter, and novelist John Darnielle. Based in Durham, North Carolina, the project famously operated as Darnielle’s solo vehicle for its first decade before evolving into a collaborative full band.

11/19

Pretty Lights

Derek Vincent Smith, known by his stage name Pretty Lights, is an American electronic music producer.

11/19

GWAR, Atomic Rule, Midnight, Mac Sabbath

The story of GWAR is carved across the history of this hopeless planet, but GWAR themselves are not of this world…Their story begins far past Uranus, in the deepest reaches of space, where the beings known as GWAR were warriors in the Scumdogs of the Universe, an elite fighting force in the army of the Master of All Reality. But GWAR proved too reckless and powerful, and after a series of tragic but hilarious blunders, they were banished to the furthest reaches of the galaxy, with orders to conquer an insignificant backwater prehistoric mudball known as the planet Earth. Once here, GWAR, the original Ancient Aliens, shaped the face of the globe, wiping out the dinosaurs, and mating with apes to create the human race. Having accidentally given rise to all human history, the Master of All Reality froze them in Antarctic ice where they could do no more harm. It was there they were discovered by a shady entrepreneur…

11/20

The Mountain Goats

11/20 Night Five: Cast of Thousands /special six-night themed residency/ The Mountain Goats are an American indie folk and indie rock band formed in 1991 in Claremont, California, by singer, songwriter, and novelist John Darnielle. Based in Durham, North Carolina, the project famously operated as Darnielle’s solo vehicle for its first decade before evolving into a collaborative full band.

11/20

Ozomatli is a genre-blending Latin, hip-hop, funk, and global music band born in Los Angeles and shaped by the city’s cultural pulse. Led by six founding members–Asdru Sierra, Raul Pacheco, Ulises Bella, Wil-Dog Abers, Jiro Yamaguchi, and Justin Poree–Ozomatli delivers a trusted live experience rooted in connection, rhythm, and community. More than 30 years in, the band continues to evolve, creating new music while bringing diverse audiences together in celebration of unity, resilience, and joy.

11/21

Frightwig

Bottom of the Hill

Lineup: M.D.C (punk rock), Frightwig (punk rock), Class of 77 (punk / rock)

11/21

The Residents

Palace of Fine Arts

With an international reputation, The Residents have thrived as an anonymousmusic and performance group for over fifty years.

11/21

Paul Collins: The Best of The Nerves and The Beat + The Exploding Hearts

Paul Collins is an American musician and a pioneer of the late 1970s power-pop and new wave movements, famous for founding the influential bands The Nerves and Paul Collins’ Beat

11/21

Y&T w/ Gretchen Menn Trio

Mystic Theatre

11/21

Purple Pachyderm: 17th Annual Pre-Turkey Day Bonanza ft Les Claypool + The King Street Giants

HOPMONK PRESENTS: Purple Pachyderm – 17th Annual Pre-Turkey Day Bonanza This musical gathering serves as a fall release party for vintages of new Purple Pachyderm wines. The afternoon features opening band The King Street Giants followed by a live performance by Les Claypool with surprise guest artists and is filled with musical shenanigans.

11/21

Poi Dog Pondering

Poi Dog Pondering is the ever evolving & exploring musical collective lead by band founder, and principle visionary; Frank Orrall (who is also percussionist / vocalist with Thievery Corporation). Raised in the Pacific Ocean, and in the rain forests of Hawai’i, Frank’s song writing is rooted in nature, and the sensual world. Frank has guided Poi Dog Pondering through 40+ years of exploration in sound & prose.

11/22

Johnny Sansone & His All Star Louisiana Band

Mystic Theatre

Merging Music and Humanity: A Benefit for Global Healing: an unforgettable evening of music with the Johnny Sansone Band! Proceeds from this concert will directly help Global Healing’s ongoing efforts in Roatan, Honduras, continuing to support fire recovery and providing the assistance needed to facilitate the hospital’s pediatric and maternal services–helping to collaboratively care for expectant mothers and children. In 2024, a shocking fire ravaged the sole public hospital on Roatan. Home to Global Healing’s pediatric clinic and hospital services for over the past two decades, the hospital was vital for emergency care for both children and adults, performing urgent surgeries, and providing maternity services–like life-saving C-sections. Reduced to ashes, the hospital and clinic left Honduras with even fewer means to deliver essential medical care. All medical equipment was lost, and recovery is still ongoing

11/22

Grateful Sunday with Matt Hartle and The Hartle Gold Band

11/22

Boot Juice

KC Turner Presents: BOOT JUICE is a seven-piece high-energy rock ‘n’ roll / Americana act from Northern California, notorious for their barn-burning live shows that get entire crowds on their feet dancing: a reputation earned from recent performances at legendary venues like The Fillmore and Dillon Amphitheater, festival sets at Treefort, High Sierra, and Golden Road Gathering, and packed club shows all across America during their many years on the road.

11/23

ZinggFlower Mondays ft Chris Gamper

A night of world-class musicianship as GamperDrums presents ZinggFlower: a tribute to Drew Zing.

11/23

Gary Numan w/ Tremours

Goldenvoice Presents: Gary Numan North American Fall Tour with TREMOURS. Gary Numan is considered a pioneer of electronic music, with his signature sound consisting of heavy synthesisers & guitar effects pedals.

11/25

Vinyl’s Annual Black Wednesday Bash

Marin County’s own award-winning groove machine – VINYL has sold out Sweetwater over 130 times! (at both the old + new location). Voted BEST BAND in MARIN numerous times and featured on Comedy Central’s SOUTH PARK – VINYL has been packing dance floors since 1995. Special guests over the years have included: Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Les Claypool, Bernie Worrell, Poncho Sanchez, Eek-A-Mouse and many more. Now featuring the Monophonics horns (Ryan Scott + Alex Baky) along with trombonist Charlie Wilson (Albino!), Percussionist extraordinaire Mingo Lewis Jr. (Groundation) and vocalist Andre Cruz (The Steady 45’s) – VINYL brings a powerful, high-energy set to the stage. Don’t miss their annual Black Wed show!

11/27

The English Beat

Cornerstone Berkeley

Cornerstone Presents: The English Beat (known as The Beat in the UK) is a famous 2-Tone ska revival band. Formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978, they mixed punk, ska, pop, soul, and reggae. Their catchy music and message of racial unity made them 1980s music icons.Band History and StyleOrigins: Started by Dave Wakeling, Andy Cox, David Steele, and Everett Morton.

11/27

Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers

Rancho Nicasio

Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers are one of the top Swingin’ Jazz and Blues bands in the world. Sultry chanteuse Lavay Smith evokes a sensuous era of Jazz queens and sexy pinups and adds a modern, feminist twist. No wonder Los Angeles Magazine chose her as one of the sexiest people around! Whether singing her own compositions or drawing on a large repertoire of classics, Lavay and her all-star 8-piece band bake up an instant recipe for dancing and good times.

11/28

Jackie Greene

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

Americana and roots singer-songwriter Jackie Greene is a jack-of-all-trades, and an artist who can croon over soulful piano ballads as much as he can shred a bluesy guitar solo.

11/28

Tower of Power

For 58 years, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk and soul music. East Bay Grease defined their sound and landed them with Warner Brothers. Bump City, their 1972 debut for the label, was a hit on both the Billboard 200 and the R&B Albums. The 70s were a boom period with radio classics like “So Very Hard to Go” and “What Is Hip,” and the band continued to tour and record over the years. Fifty years later, in 2018, they returned to Oakland to celebrate their landmark 50th anniversary. Tower’s window-rattling grooves and raucous party spirit had been a balm for the soul throughout their half-century existence.

11/28

Journey

Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts

Final Frontier Tour (An Evening With): Journey announced that their Final Frontier Tour has been extended and will conclude with a hometown finale show at Chase Center led by Founder Neal Schon, Journey continues to deliver one of the most powerful live shows in rock. JOURNEY features Neal Schon (lead guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, guitar, backing vocals), Arnel Pineda (lead vocals), Deen Castronovo (drums, vocals), Jason Derlatka (keyboards, vocals) and Todd Jensen (bass, vocals).”The energy has been incredible every night. Seeing these crowds sing these songs with us after all these years has been powerful. We’re excited to bring The Final Frontier Tour to even more cities this fall” – Founder Neal Schon

11/29

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox transforms modern hits into vintage-inspired jazz, swing, soul, and Motown showstoppers, turning a concept that began in 2011 as a quirky YouTube experiment into a global live phenomenon. Founded by pianist Scott Bradlee, PMJ has captivated millions with inventive reimaginings of songs by artists from Lady Gaga to Radiohead, delivered by a rotating cast of world-class musicians and vocalists in a glamorous, high-energy production packed with nostalgia, humor, and old-school showbiz flair that’s best experienced live

11/29

Danny’s Live Dead

Danny’s Live Dead is a Bay Area All-Star band bringing you fearless interpretations of the Grateful Dead catalog.

11/29

Grateful Sunday with Matt Hartle and The Hartle Gold Band

11/30

ZinggFlower Mondays ft Chris Gamper

A night of world-class musicianship as GamperDrums presents ZinggFlower: a tribute to Drew Zing.

12/02

Mark Karan

PEACETOWN CONTINUES: Back pOrchEstra is a San Francisco Bay Area roots rock and Americana group that formed during the 2020 pandemic. Led by veteran bassist and vocalist Tim Eschliman, they blend country blues, Western swing, Cajun, and acoustic indie-rock into a unique, semi-acoustic sound. + Jesse DeNatale is a singer-songwriter in Northern California. He was born in San Francisco. He has released four critically acclaimed albums: Shangri-La West (2000) Soul Parade (2006) The Wilderness (2021) and 2023’s The Hands Time on Blue Arrow Records. His music has been described as evocative and hopeful, a combination of poetry and storytelling.

12/03

John Chi

Wildfires, floods, quarantine and isolation, protests, riots, and raising children who are coming into awareness of these issues all influenced Jon Chi as he wrote the words and music to his 3rd solo album, River of Marigolds. “How do you take struggle and adversity and turn that into hope and love?” is a central question on the album, Chi says. The Marin County-based songwriter, guitarist, and producer coalesces disparate styles here that he has explored on prior releases. Chi’s lyrics, at times dark and moody and at others hopeful, meld with a musical blend of spacious Americana and psychedelic soul. Much of the album features Dave Schools (Widespread Panic) on bass along with long-time rhythm collaborators John-Paul McLean and Jeremy Hoenig (Melvin Seals and JGB), Jordan Feinstein and Mike Emerson on keyboards, and pedal steel ace Dave Zirbel. Jon is the former frontman for the band Rainmaker who found their fans among the jamband and world music scene.

12/04

Melvin Seals & JGB

Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in the Jerry Garcia Band. Melvin spun his B-3 magic with the Jerry Garcia Band for 18 years and in doing so helped pioneer and define what has now become “Jam Band Music”. From blues to funk to rock to jazz, Melvin Seals serves up a tasty mix with a little R&B and gospel thrown in to spice things up. Melvin and JGB bring an intuitive, expressive style, soul, spontaneity and remarkable chops to the table. John Kadlecik on lead guitar and vocal duties, John-Paul McLean’s savory bass, Jeremy Hoenig on the drums and, of course, a heapin’ helpin’ of the wizard’s magic on Hammond B-3 Organ and keyboards. Their chemistry is the focus from which they create a spontaneous and…

12/04

The String Cheese Incident

Bottom of the Hill

Sonny & His Rhinestone Sunsets, Kelly McFarling, and Noelle & the Deserters! Noelle & the Deserters return with their honkytonk magic, Kelly McFarling shares her tender but fierce americana soul and headliners Sonny & His Rhinestone Sunsets will make you wish for an endless set.

12/05

The Expendables

The Catalyst Club

The Expendables enjoyed a laid-back lifestyle growing up in Santa Cruz, CA; surfing, skating, partying, and playing music were commonplace. Since 1997, The Expendables have staked their claim in the California surf/rock genre by headlining venues from coast to coast. Blending Reggae, Punk Rock, and 80s style dueling guitar solos, The Expendables have made heads turn and floors shake for years.

12/06

Moonalice

12/06

Dragon Smoke w/ Tracorum (Outdoor Venue)

KC Turner Presents: Dragon Smoke formed in 2003 as a “Superjam” – part of the New Orleans Jazz Fest tradition of putting together a band of musician who don’t normally play together and just see what happens. With the dual vocals of Neville and Lindell, matched with the Galactic rhythm section, the band quickly realized, “We are on to something!”. The band has played during every Jazz Fest since its inception. This inception took place at the tiny smokey Dragon’s Den Bar, hence the name – Dragon Smoke.

12/06

An Evening with Squirrel Nut Zippers: Christmas Caravan

Bimbo's 365 Club

The Squirrel Nut Zippers are an American jazz and swing revival band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, by Jimbo Mathus, Katharine Whalen, Chris Phillips, and other founding members.

12/06

John Allair

Rancho Nicasio

John Allair’s musical career began at the vanguard of early Rock & Roll and Rhythm & Blues in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1950s – eventually leading him to tour the world as a long-time member of Van Morrison’s band. He has recorded or crossed paths with John Lee Hooker, Huey Lewis, Elvin Bishop, Maria Muldaur, Tom Waits, B.B. King, Big Mama Thornton, Lloyd Price, Charlie Musselwhite, Joan Baez, Steve Miller, Charles Brown, Johnny Otis Louie Belson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Bobby Freeman, Memphis Slim, John Handy, Bonnie Raitt, Sammy Hagar, Dan Hicks, Norton Buffalo, Dr. John, Little Willie Littlefield, Tom Fogerty, Nick Gravenites, Chris Issak, Taj Mahal, Country Joe, Boz Scaggs, & Buddy Guy, He sat in with Fats Domino’s band at the old Fillmore Auditorium in 1958, and with Van Morrison opened for the Rolling Stones in 2006. He recently finished his latest tour and recordings with Van.

12/06

Ripe

Goldenvoice Presents: Ripe’s new album Bright Blues is a collection of 12 songs full of sleek grooves and bold melodies that the Boston quartet put together to help ride out tough times, an anthem for better days ahead.

12/07

ZinggFlower Mondays ft Chris Gamper

A night of world-class musicianship as GamperDrums presents ZinggFlower: a tribute to Drew Zing.

12/08

Angine De Poitrine

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

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.

12/08

Pink Martini All-Stars Presents: A Season of Stars ft Ari Shapiro, Edna Vazquez, Jimmie Herror & Thomas Lauderdale

Now in its 31st year, the unstoppable engine of joy that is Pink Martini continues to bring founder Thomas Lauderdale’s mission of multi-cultural connection and inclusion to concert stages on six continents. Presenting a melange of catchy old-fashioned pop, global color, foot-tapping big band sound, and Hollywood glamour, Oregon’s most famous “little orchestra” performs music intended to appeal to everyone, regardless of age or background.

12/10

Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers

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. The Brothers’ music bends and defines genres; amplifies centuries, and spans continents.The Wooten Brothers began in R&B before evolving as teens into Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Classical and Country. Then, they emerged in 1985 on Arista records with an album called, “The Wootens”, that combined Electronic, Funk, Soul, Disco, and Boogie–and offered only a sliver of the Wooten whole. The Wooten whole is all of that…and classical, and jazz, and country, and Rock-and-Roll.

12/10

David Luning

HOPMONK PRESENTS Fully Seated With the intuitive sense and emotional depth of a filmmaker, California native David Luning looks deeply into the human condition in his music, exploring its shadowy recesses and its brilliantly lit corners. He spent a few years studying film scoring at the Berklee College of Music, then John Prine’s music changed his life. “Some friends of mine shared John’s music with me… And it was like discovering a whole other way to approach music. It made me realize just how powerful the right lyric can be. The right lyric can create a thousand images and stories in your head and therefore can hit pretty hard emotionally.”

12/11

Jorma Kaukonen

In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma Kaukonen has been one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and rock. A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a Grammy recipient, Jorma was at the forefront of popular rock and roll, one of the founders of the San Francisco sound and a progenitor of Psychedelic Rock. He is a founding member of two legendary bands, Jefferson Airplane and the still-touring Hot Tuna. Jorma Kaukonen is a music legend and one of the finest singer-songwriters in his field.

12/11

BASIC (with Chris Forsyth, Doug McCombs, Mikel Patrick Avery)

Working with guitars, drum machine, sampler, self-built electronics, and all manner of percussion, BASIC synthesize the vast influences and distinct histories of the players, producing a boundary-less, rhythm-forward amalgam of art rock, trance jazz, collective improvisation, and humming electronics on their new eponymous full-length for No Quarter, released in June 2026. Philadelphia’s Chris Forsyth, known for his lyrical guitar compositions and mercurial improvisations as leader of the Solar Motel Band, founded BASIC in 2022 naming the project in homage to the 1984 Robert Quine/Fred Maher album “Basic”. Philly denizen Mikel Patrick Avery, whose subtle and propulsive drumming has provided the pulse for Natural Information Society, Marshall Allen’s Ghost Horizons, and Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra (amongst other projects). Chicago stalwart Douglas McCombs came on board in late 2024 to tour their debut record “This Is BASIC,” thereby solidifying the lineup and expanding the group’s sound. As often heard in his work with Tortoise and Brokeback, McCombs’ playing in BASIC combines…

12/11

David Luning (band)

HOPMONK PRESENTS DAVID LUNING (BAND) With the intuitive sense and emotional depth of a filmmaker, California native David Luning looks deeply into the human condition in his music, exploring its shadowy recesses and its brilliantly lit corners. He spent a few years studying film scoring at the Berklee College of Music, then John Prine’s music changed his life. “Some friends of mine shared John’s music with me… And it was like discovering a whole other way to approach music. It made me realize just how powerful the right lyric can be. The right lyric can create a thousand images and stories in your head and therefore can hit pretty hard emotionally.”

12/12

Jorma Kaukonen

12/12

The Wooten Brothers

Rio Theatre

The Wooten Brothers’ first public performance occurred in Hawaii in 1966 and established their identity as prodigies. Since then, Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers (brothers Regi, Roy, and Joseph) have racked up ten GRAMMY wins, and twenty-six nominations. The youngest of the family, Victor, the brother who learned from all his older brothers, has been named one of the ten greatest bass players of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine. As a family band, they are second to none. The Brothers’ music bends and defines genres; amplifies centuries, and spans continents. The Wooten Brothers began playing R&B before expanding to jazz, jazz fusion, classical, and country.

12/13

Grateful Voodoo Holidaze Party w/ Garrett Deloian, Jeremy Hoenig, Jonathan Stoyanoff & Jeff Hobbs

Grateful Voodoo returns to Peri’s in Fairfax for a special holiday dance party full of Grateful Dead, JGB, NOLA hits, Allman Bros., Little Feat & the Band! w/Garrett Deloian, Jeremy Hoenig, Jonathan Stoyanoff & Jeff Hobbs.

12/13

Jorma Kaukonen

12/13

Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams

Love always. Love forever. Love until the end of time. The Great Cosmic Playlist is testimony to the endurance of an emotion that is easy to conjure but hard to maintain. But for Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, who have been coupled consciously since 1986, love is more than a pop song; they are the bards of the long term committed relationship. “As soon as I saw her, I knew she was the one,” says Larry. That epiphany occurred in a Manhattan rehearsal studio. Teresa, an actress and vocalist not long removed from Peckerwood Point, TN, had been pulled into a singing contest. Larry, the New York City native with a burgeoning reputation for his virtuosity on any instrument with strings, was brought in to play pedal steel guitar. “For me, it was love at first note,” she says. Together they went on to capture a greater prize. From the beginning, they shared a musical sensibility; Larry courted her with…

12/14

ZinggFlower Mondays ft Chris Gamper

GamperDrums presents a rotating cast of Bay Area musicians in the spirit of the late guitarist Drew Zingg. Improvisation, collaboration and a different musical experience — every Monday from 6:30-9:30pm, no cover.

12/15

Pokey LaFarge, Cicada Rhythm

KC Turner Presents: After crisscrossing the nation for the last half-decade looking for a home, Pokey LaFarge found himself in Mid-Coast Maine. Upon arriving, the Illinois-born singer/songwriter/actor pursued a major life change, working 12-hour days on a local farm–a turn of events that catalyzed an extraordinary burst of creativity and redefined his sense of purpose as an artist. On his new album Rhumba Country, LaFarge reveals his newly heightened devotion to making music that channels pure joy. “There was a time when I glorified sadness because I lost sight of who I was, but now I understand that creating and expressing joy is my gift, and gifts are meant to be shared,” he says. Reclaiming his voice, LaFarge has recorded his boldest album yet.

12/16

Pokey LaFarge w/ Cicada Rhythm

Bimbo's 365 Club

Another Planet presents: For two decades, Pokey LaFarge has walked his own effortlessly cool road as an exceptionally iconoclastic troubadour – forthright, genuine, and markedly keen to put it all out there. Rent Money now sees him pushing forward yet again in what can be safely declared his finest collection to date, both as an heartfelt expression of personal experience and as no-nonsense social commentary. With its twanging guitars, plucky rhythms, and undeniably captivating melodies, the album soars and swings, its joyous refrains belying the inescapable undercurrent of constant worry and angst that permeates these troubled times. As always, the Illinois native deftly traverses the genre boundaries, seamlessly integrating the myriad strains of 20th-century American music with a freewheeling command of earnest songcraft, inspired performance, and subversive creativity. Rent Money stands tall as an indisputable high-water mark for Pokey LaFarge – a defining collection from a one-of-a-kind artist of rare ingenuity and uncommon candor, now as ever, determinedly crafting a…

12/16

Chris Shiflett (of Foo Fighters)

KC Turner Presents: Punk veteran. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Americana and rock songwriter. Modern day guitar hero… For more than 25 years, Chris Shiflett has blurred the lines between genre and generation, balancing his full-band projects with a thriving solo career. He turns a new page now with Lost at Sea, a solo record that builds a bridge between Nashville — where Shiflett has become a frequent visitor, performing on the Grand Ole Opry one minute and collaborating with Music City tastemakers like The Cadillac Three frontman Jaren Johnston and legendary producer Dave Cobb the next — and his native California.

12/17

Elvin Bishop

Mystic Theatre

MEMBER OF THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME & BLUES HALL OF FAME: Elvin Bishop is an American blues and rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter best known for his work with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and his 1976 hit single “Fooled Around and Fell in Love”.

12/18

Death Angel

Another 11th Annual Death Angel Xmas Show.

12/18

Elvin Bishop

Elvin Bishop is an American blues and rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter best known for his work with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and his 1976 hit single “Fooled Around and Fell in Love”. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in 2015. Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2016. Inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2014.

12/19

Allman Betts Family Revival

A DECADE OF REVIVAL. What started as a 70th birthday celebration for Gregg Allman in 2017 has evolved into an annual celebration of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s finest catalogs. Galvanizing the families of Allman & Betts: The Allman Betts Family Revival has become a yearly tradition featuring some of the finest musicians on the planet. This year we celebrate a DECADE of The Allman Betts Family Revival. Leaning on the “decade” theme – the first set of the show will honor the original lineup and focus on songs from the 1970s. The second set will recapture the electricity of the 1990s era by focusing on songs from the Allman Brothers’ renaissance. In celebrating this 10th year, this will be a concert for the ages.

12/20

Allman Betts Family Revival

12/20

Josh Zee and Friends

Join us for a free show from Josh Zee and Friends. Josh Zee is Bay Area born & raised, and often praised as one of the best guitar players ever. Band credits include Protein, The Mother Truckers, Phantom Power. *… An unholy hybrid of Joe Walsh and Paul Gilbert, shreds, picks and squawks through the lead….No matter how technically dazzling his (guitar) playing gets, it always keeps a refreshing sense of humor.” – Guitar Player Magazine “My theory is if you start on a good note, and you end on a good note, you can hit anything in between.” – Josh Zee

12/21

ZinggFlower Mondays ft Chris Gamper

12/26

Chuck Prophet

Chuck Prophet’s streak of more than a dozen critically acclaimed solo records stretches all the way back to 1990, when the California native first shifted focus from his tenure with pioneering neo-psych band Green on Red to working under his own name.

12/28

ZinggFlower Mondays ft Chris Gamper

12/30

Stu Allen & Mars Hotel

HOPMONK PRESENTS Night 1 Led by acclaimed guitarist-singer Stu Allen (of Phil Lesh & Friends, Melvin Seals & JGB) on guitar, a revolving cast of incredibly talented musicians inhabits Mars Hotel, drawing from the Grateful Dead’s vast catalog to delight Deadheads and music fans of all generations. A Mars Hotel show is always an energetic evening of good vibes, good music, and good community.

12/31

New Year’s Eve Party with Hot Buttered Rum + Yosef Tucker and the Bow Ties

Hot Buttered Rum gets its hands dirty planting songs with roots in Appalachia and branches in California. Five-string banjo and five-alarm fiddle dovetail with doghouse bass to frame the voices of the sextet’s two busy songwriters. Twenty-five years in, with fresh mud under its fingernails, HBR’s driven, danceable music continues to find its way into the hearts of fans nationwide.

12/31

Steel Pulse (New Years Eve)

Reggae Against Racism Tour: Bearing witness to the accelerating negativity of global affairs, Steel Pulse emerges with musical vengeance to halt the disarray of humanity. The band’s twelfth studio production, titled Mass Manipulation, reflects four decades committed to bettering mankind through music. Steel Pulse continues to be revolutionary in engaging controversial topics of racial injustice and human rights on a global scale. Their musical stance and conceptualizations are as potent and relevant today as they were at the beginning of their career. The album’s uniquely thematic approach provokes thought as it presses forward, toward humanities unification. A manipulation of our minds has been influenced by a New World Order currently dominating humankind. Steel Pulse reappears at a fated moment, armed with compassion, encouraging all people to reject false ideals, set higher goals, and demand more from themselves to further this unification.

12/31

Stu Allen & Mars Hotel

HOPMONK PRESENTS Night 2 NYE: Led by acclaimed guitarist-singer Stu Allen (of Phil Lesh & Friends, Melvin Seals & JGB) on guitar, a revolving cast of incredibly talented musicians inhabits Mars Hotel, drawing from the Grateful Dead’s vast catalog to delight Deadheads and music fans of all generations. A Mars Hotel show is always an energetic evening of good vibes, good music, and good community.

01/01

It’s A New DAY + Breakfast Of Champions: A New Year’s Day Block Party

The Great Northern

The Great Northern and Space Cowboys present: It’s A New DAY + Breakfast Of Champions 2027 is coming back to The Great Northern block for a full day + night of New Year shenanigans! ITS A NEW DAY & BOC is bringing that yearly HEAT that gets the whole bay area moving on New Year! Expect diversity of music, food, dancing and frolicking in the streets: GOOD VIBES ONLY as we welcome in the first new day of the year all together. This isn’t just a party, it’s the first EPIC chapter of 2027. Be there. Bring the crew. Let’s own the day and night. – LINE UP TBA –

01/02

The Humidors, Cytrus

Hailing from Oakland, California, The Humidors have been churning out their own unique brand of party music for over a decade. Combining elements of hard-hitting funk, greasy soul, vintage R&B, soul jazz, and more you can be sure that this eight-piece unit is committed to the groove in all its shapes and forms. Consisting of some of the best Bay Area musicians and led by the heartfelt lead vocals of Tori Roze, The Humidors have established themselves over their tenure as one of the West Coast’s premier funk & soul bands and are committed to spreading the Gospel of Funk to dance floors everywhere. Having shared the stage with acts such as Dumpstaphunk, The New Mastersounds, The Meters’ Leo Nocentelli, Shuggie Otis, and the late, great Bernie Worrell. + In the world of music, the term “fusion” tends to raise eyebrows. Yet, the sonic explorers of Seattle octuplet Cytrus have spent the last three years crafting a debut that draws…

01/03

Lord Huron

Lord Huron was created by Los Angeles-based artist Ben Schneider in 2010. After writing and recording two independent EPs (Into the Sun and Mighty) on his own, demand grew for Lord Huron to perform live. Schneider recruited friends Mark Barry (percussion), Miguel Briseno (bass) and Tom Renaud (guitar). Having first played music together at the tender age of 12, the group reunited and quickly hit their stride, transforming the project into a full-fledged live band.

01/10

Grateful Voodoo: Second Sundays w/ Jim Talley, Mark Karan, Anna Elva, Tommy O’Mahoney

Grateful Voodoo continues their monthly Second Sundays residency at Peri’s celebrating the New Year with their gumbo of Grateful Dead, NOLA Funk, JGB and more! Featuring another exciting lineup: Jim Talley, Mark Karan, Anna Elva, Tommy O’Mahoney!

01/15

Book of Love

Beloved synth-pop pioneers Book of Love are reuniting with all four original members to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their landmark self-titled debut album BOOK OF LOVE.

01/16

DakhaBrakha

Presidio Theatre

The celebrated, high-energy quartet from Ukraine–whose name means Give/Take– returns after last season’s rollicking, sold-out success. Their “ethno chaos” sound spans years of performances masterfully blending Ukrainian traditional music with influences from around the world, resulting in an unexpected new music. “These four courageous individuals are some of the best cultural ambassadors that any nation has ever had.” (All About Jazz)

01/16

Book of Love

Beloved synth-pop pioneers Book of Love are reuniting with all four original members to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their landmark self-titled debut album BOOK OF LOVE.

01/17

DakhaBrakha

Presidio Theatre

01/17

STS9

The Independent

Reverie Tour (Rave Spell Set) Tickets for STS9 at The Independent will only be available as an add-on during the Ticketmaster checkout processfor STS9 at The Castro on Friday, January 15 and/or Saturday, January 16. You must Purchase tickets to one of The Castro shows.

01/22

Fruition

FRUITION’S FINAL TOUR! As Fruition releases its eighth studio album, Something More, via Bloodshot Records, the acclaimed Americana band is also announcing plans to step away from touring following the scheduled tour dates, which now extend through January 2027. More than 15 years together, building a grassroots audience with stacked vocal harmonies and collaborative, song-driven Americana, this is American roots music at its broadest and boldest — a melting pot of rock, soul, folk, and pop.

01/23

Pete Floyd

Step into the mesmerizing world of Pete Floyd, a premier Pink Floyd tribute band based in Northern California. Pete Floyd is more than just a cover band, they’re dedicated to taking their fans on a voyage through Pink Floyd’s discography, recreating the vibrant sound and immersive experience of Pink Floyd’s legendary catalog. At the heart of Pete Floyd are the two brilliant Petes. Pete Delaney, the dynamic guitarist and vocalist known for his work with The Grain and Avocado Sundae, and Pete Hale, a multi-instrumentalist powerhouse from The Hots and The Dictator Tots. Together, they lead a lineup of eight exceptional musicians, each bringing their own artistry and deep appreciation for Pink Floyd’s iconic sound.

01/28

The California Honeydrops w/ Lindsay Lou, Jimmy James

SAN FRANCISCO 2027 With Family & Friends:” The California Honeydrops are an Oakland-based R&B, blues, and soul band formed in 2007 by lead vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Lech Wierzynski and drummer Ben Malament. Known for interactive live shows [6.13], no setlists, and street-level busking roots [6, they blend New Orleans second-line jazz, gospel, and early R&B .Started in 2007 by Lech Wierzynski and Ben Malament in the subway and street systems of Oakland, California Named after the street busking “honey jar” tradition, symbolizing shared community joy Rooted in classic American soul, Delta blues, and New Orleans brass band music, inspired by artists like Sam Cooke and Ray Charles.

01/29

The California Honeydrops w/ Lindsay Lou, Mae Powell, Jimmy James

SAN FRANCISCO 2027 With Family & Friends: The California Honeydrops are an Oakland-based R&B, blues, and soul band formed in 2007 by lead vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Lech Wierzynski and drummer Ben Malament. Known for interactive live shows [6.13], no setlists, and street-level busking roots [6, they blend New Orleans second-line jazz, gospel, and early R&B .Started in 2007 by Lech Wierzynski and Ben Malament in the subway and street systems of Oakland, California Named after the street busking “honey jar” tradition, symbolizing shared community joy Rooted in classic American soul, Delta blues, and New Orleans brass band music, inspired by artists like Sam Cooke and Ray Charles.

01/30

The California Honeydrops w/ Lindsay Lou, Jimmy James

02/09

Rhiannon Giddens

Rhiannon Giddens has made a singular, iconic career out of stretching her brand of folk music, with its miles-deep historical roots and contemporary sensibilities, into just about every field imaginable. A two-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer and multi-instrumentalist, MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, Pulitzer Prize winner, and composer of opera, ballet, and film, Giddens has centered her work around the mission of lifting up people whose contributions to American musical history have previously been erased.

02/09

Fat Tuesday Celebration with Rebirth Brass Band

For more than 4 decades, the Grammy winning Rebirth Brass Band has been “stunning” fans with a fiery live show and a rich musical catalog. Their trademark sound pays homage to the New Orleans brass band tradition while weaving a tapestry that combines elements of jazz, funk, soul, R&B and the sounds from the streets they grew up on.

02/17

The Bouncing Souls, The Suicide Machines, The Aggrolites, Dead Bars

The Bouncing Souls are something of a punk rock institution. The band have been consistently churning out their beloved brand of anthemic punk since 1989, and have earned an intensely loyal fanbase with tireless touring and an unrelenting love of making music. As the band approached the creation of their tenth full length, they sought to make a record that captured the spirit of their earlier work, while incorporating who they are today. That record is Simplicity and its 13 tracks of undeniably infectious punk rock prove that The Bouncing Souls have a lot more to say.

02/25

Luciano

The Freight

DANCE FLOOR/ STANDING AREA OPEN: When you mention the word Reggae, there are certain names that immediately spring to mind like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Third World to name a few, but another artist that is firmly on the tip of people’s tongues is Luciano. Born on the paradise island of Jamaica, as a youth he was heavily influenced and drawn to Bob Marley’s positive “One Love Movement.” As he got older and embarked on his own professional singing career, Luciano himself began to influence the lives of others around the world with his own spiritual interpretation of the movement. Since then, he has reigned as the “King Of Conscious Reggae Music” and is now one of the most iconic figures representing roots reggae today. Luciano entered the reggae industry in the early 90’s and eventually teamed up with Phillip ‘Fattis’ Burrell, one of the few producers around at the time that supported conscious roots music.

02/25

Spin Doctors

Spin Doctors – Pocket Full Of Kryptonite 35th Anniversary

02/28

Luciano The Messenjah w/ DJ Sep

Born Jepther Washington McClymont, the reggae artist “Luciano” has long reigned as the king of “conscious” reggae music. Living in Jamaica, Luciano was influenced by reggae icons such as Bob Marley and drawn to the positive message of the “one love movement”. Dubbed “Luciano” in reference to a comparison to the clear soaring vocals of Luciano Pavarotti, his voice resonates with impeccable intonation and pitch. Luciano paired with producer Freddy McGregor to record for his “Big Ship” label. This resulted in his first solid mark on the charts in the UK with a cover of Cheryl Lyn’s R & B hit “Shake it Up Tonight”. As this song hit the #1 position, his name began circulating amongst reggae producers like Phillip “Fattis” Burrell and the result was his 1993 recording “Moving Up” on the Xterminator label that was released to critical acclaim through VP Records. It was not long after, that the founder of Island Records, Chris Blackwell, (known for…

03/13

Stanley Clarke & Hiromi with PUBLIQuartet

Bing Concert Hall

Four-time Grammy Award-winner Stanley Clarke is a living legend jazz bass virtuoso. In 1972, he founded the groundbreaking jazz-rock fusion band Return to Forever alongside Chick Corea. Now collaborating with the innovative pianist Hiromi–who also performed and recorded with Corea–and joined by the PUBLIQuartet, they pay tribute to the late great keyboardist with a program of Corea’s works and original compositions he inspired. “Chick was like a brother to me,” Clarke says. “What really created the bond between us was our similar beliefs in the power of the individual to create the most beautiful and inspiring art–the great healer–for people.”

03/14

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq the World Tour

The Warfield

Voss Events & Goldenvoice Present: Werq The World 2027 Tour- pecial guest added to the line-up: Vanessa Vanjie Mateo. Set in a dystopian future, the stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race must choose between the real world and the artificial world they have come to know. The 2023 show delivers an all-new Sci-Fi production specially designed for large venues and arenas, join Asia O’Hara, Bosco, DeJa Skye, Lady Camden, Rose, Laganja Estranja, and Mistress Isabelle Brooks and free your mind at the world’s largest drag production.

04/02

Grateful Shred

After a meteoric rise from obscurity to a national touring band, Los Angeles-based Grateful Shred has made the most of its time in the spotlight. The lineup, featuring Dan Horne and Austin McCutchen alongside keyboardist Adam MacDougall, guitarist John Lee Shannon and vocalist Mikaela Davis, woke the Grateful Dead cosmos with a unique laid-back harmony driven sound. The band literally went from playing the Shakedown Street vendor area prior to Dead and Company shows to touring the United States. Grateful Shred is: Austin McCutchen (vocals and guitar), Dan Horne (bass, pedal steel, vocals), Mikaela Davis (vocals), Adam MacDougall (keys and vocals), John Lee Shannon (guitar), Corey Rose (drums).

04/03

Grateful Shred

05/06

French 79