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Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $20+
Location: Black Cat, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/BlackCatSFevents
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Rabiah Kabir is a Jazz flute player who uses her instrument, skill in storytelling and unique style to bend the expectations of what "Jazz" music really is.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $49+
Location: Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland
URL: http://bit.ly/YoshisCalendar

One of the world's finest Afrobeat bands: It's hard to believe that more than twenty years have passed since Antibalas's humble beginning as a neighborhood dance/protest band in the block parties and underground parties in pre-gentrified Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Over the past two decades, they have evolved into what The Guardian called "one of the world's finest Afrobeat bands" while enjoying equal renown for their cross-genre collaborations with legends of popular music. With a heavy balance of experience and new blood, the group leaps into their new Daptone Records full-length "Fu Chronicles." Founded in 1998 by saxophonist Mart’n Perna, early incarnations of the group included several members of The Dap-Kings.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $30+
Location: Ashkenaz, Berkeley
URL: https://bit.ly/AshkenazFullCalendar

Stu Allen will be joined by Reflections for a Jerry Garcia Band tribute show!

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:30 PM
Price: $20+
Location: Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/BottomOfTheHill

blues, country, folk/ post-hardcore, and indie rock/ gritty acoustic rock: William Elliott Whitmore -from Lee County, Iowa -With a voice that sounds like the reincarnation of a gospel preacher from the 1920s, and possessing a fitting fascination with sin, death, and redemption, William Elliott Whitmore's songs are steeped in the raw, naturalistic sound of country-blues, gospel shouts, and field hollers as documented by musicologists with portable recording gear in the '30s and '40s.

Door Time:
Show Time: 6:00 PM
Price: Free
Location: 100 Larkin Street
URL: https://sfpl.org/events/2026/01/22/presentation-look-legacy-hip-hop-fashion

"Join the African American Center for the opening reception of our new exhibit We've Got Sole: Hip Hop, Hoops and the Rise of Sneaker Culture with a presentation, rap performance, food and refreshments.

Hip Hop Artist, Producer and Educator Marlon Richardson aka UnLearn The World takes you through a timeline of Hip Hop fashion, it's rich history and its influence on Pop culture, from the 90's shiny suit era to the rise of Streetwear and Sneaker culture. This interactive presentation will also include a live performance. Powered by Hip Hop For Change and the Hip Hop Education Center.

As an MC, Songwriter, Producer and Hip Hop Educator Marlon Richardson aka UnLearn The World is a born and bred product of the late 90's New York City and Golden Era of Hip Hop. His work in both music and education is paving a new pathway for artists to integrate community work into their brands, to teach the art of Hip Hop as a new form of critical thinking to the next generation of aspiring creatives. As an artist, he has shared stages and has collaborated with the likes of Wu Tang, KRS-One, Rakim and countless others. As a Hip Hop Educator, he has lectured on Hip Hop culture and creativity extensively from Juvenile detention centers to Harvard University. In 2022, the San Francisco 49ers Foundation awarded him with the Dr. Henry Edwards Follow Your Bliss Award for Education. He has consulted and facilitated programming for Meta (Facebook) and is the Executive Director for the Oakland based non profit Hip Hop For Change."

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $34+
Location: SF JAZZ, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/SFJazzEvents

Marcus Machado is a guitar virtuoso whose explosive talent has electrified the music world. Born in Brooklyn, Machado picked up the acoustic guitar at age two and the electric by four, earning early comparisons to Jimi Hendrix for his prodigious skill and fiery stage presence. Last appearing at SFJAZZ with the masterful soul-jazz vocalist Jose James, Machado headlines his first performance in the Joe Henderson Lab. Drawing inspiration from legends like Hendrix, Carlos Santana, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Machado fuses blues, funk, jazz, hip-hop, rock, and psychedelia into a genre-blurring sound that is both soulful and hard-hitting.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $20+
Location: Black Cat, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/BlackCatSFevents
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Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer, composer and storyteller, who is constantly searching for untold tales and sounds with which to tell them. His lush trumpet sound, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $26+
Location: Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley
URL: https://bit.ly/SweetwaterMusicHallEvents

Pete Sawyer & The Left Hand Monkey Wrench Gang have taken the West Coast by storm in 2025, creating a high energy "all killer, no filler" Grateful Dead experience every time they take the stage. Featuring unique combinations of many of the foremost interpreters of Grateful Dead music, Pete and The Gang always deliver a well-curated exploration of the classics, unexpected jewels and deep cuts in the beloved Grateful Dead songbook! The Gang: Scott Guberman (Phil Lesh) Burt Lewis (Jerry's Middle Finger) Jerry Saracini (Forgotten Space) Matt Lazarus (Stu Allen) Jenifer Freebairn (Brightshine) + The Joe Marcinek Band opens with their vibrant fusion of Chicago Blues, New Orleans Funk, Grateful Dead-inspired psychedelia, and intricate Jazz Fusion, bring your dancing shoes!

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: FREE
Location: Winter's Tavern, Pacifica
URL: https://winterstavern.com/events/event/mokai-donovan-plant-migrant-pickers/

Mokai is a performing musician known for his songwriting. His guitar style draws from traditional of folk fingerpicking, with lyrics that tell stories The East Bay Express called ",jazzy, jammy, bluesy structures,, tales of ordinary folks, and the human struggle in general." + Former San Francisco private detective Donovan Plant spent nearly two decades chasing leads and tailing cheaters before returning to his musical roots. He blends rock, country and pop with lyrics inspired by the city. Citing influences such as David Bowie, The Cars, and Jackson Brown, Donovan's keen ear for hooks and melody can be heard on his recordings and live shows with his band The Leafs. + Migrant Pickers will take you on a freight train ride from the deepest roots of American music to outer space and back. Disciples of Woody Guthrie with a rock in their shoe

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $57+
Location: The Guild Theatre, Menlo Park
URL: https://bit.ly/TheGuildTheatre
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The Crosby Collective is a like-minded community of Grammy-nominated musicians, celebrated artists, close friends, and accomplished creatives who come together to create timeless sonic experiences that feed the soul with feelgood music. The brainchild of Bay Area musician Jason Crosby, The Crosby Collective pushes the outer limits of musical exploration and expression while creating a live atmosphere that charges the spirit through a vibrant current of phonic movement and innovation. The Crosby Collective's latest offerings blend some of music's most iconic songs and artists in a "mashup" of harmonic bliss through pairing tracks culled from everything from The Grateful Dead, to Led Zeppelin, to Taylor Swift, and even Michael Jackson. Comprised of some of the world's greatest musicians, The Crosby Collective seamlessly molds the melodies, notes, riffs, and lyrics we know and love into an entirely new musical identity.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $24+
Location: Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz
URL: https://bit.ly/SOULBrassBand01-22-26
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SOUL Brass Band is the genre-bending creation of New Orleans percussionist and frontman Derrick "Smoker" Freeman, joined by an all-star cast of New Orleans heavyweights. Their sound is a fearless fusion of hip hop, jazz, second line tradition, classic soul, and street-born swagger—modern, infectious, and undeniably alive. Featuring Grammy-winning tubist Miles Lyons, Billboard-charting saxophonist James Martin, and a rotating lineup of elite New Orleans talent, Soul Brass Band brings explosive musicianship and authentic Crescent City spirit to every stage.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $17+
Location: The Faight Collective, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/FaightSF

KING KYOTE - Live At The Faight Collective - San Francisco, CA w/ special guest Roger Jaeger: Harken to a night of whiskey drinking in a cabin among the pines, King Kyote echoes the yells of Rock & Roll's fore-bearers while having a deeply rooted harmony with the Blues, Roots-Rock & Indie-Americana genres. A force to be reckoned with on stage, Kyote's fiery live shows prove that pure raw talent combined with real, honest songwriting is still the future of today's music. Hailing from the Maine coast, King Kyote's sound and inspiration come from how he views and interprets the world around him. He expresses himself through a unique lens.

Door Time:
Show Time: 9:00 PM
Price: $7
Location: Madrone Art Bar, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/MadroneCalendar

HUGE NOISE, world class musicianship, mind-bending solos, and uber funky jams Kevin Wong, Darian Gray, Tony Peebles & Bian Sheu

Door Time:
Show Time: 9:00 PM
Price: FREE
Location: Boom Boom Room, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/BoomBoomRoomSF

Robby D and the EFG's are a Bay Area rock and roll band, playing an original and invigorating mix of high-energy dance songs and scandalous slow jams.

Door Time:
Show Time: 11:00 AM
Price: $20
Location: Ashkenaz, Berkeley
URL: https://bit.ly/AshkenazClasses

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.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $38+
Location: Hopmonk Tavern Novato, Novato
URL: https://bit.ly/HopmonkNovatoTickets
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KC Turner Presents: Individually, JD Simo and Luther Dickinson are building their own legacies as solo artist, sidemen, songwriters, and guitar heroes. Together, they're a creative force to be reckoned with, making their own version of amplified American roots music. On the pair's first collaborative album, Do The Rump!, the musicians trade blistering guitar solos, take turns at the microphone, and turn their classic influences - including hill country blues, spirituals, swamp rock, and Afrobeat - into something contemporary, reinterpreting a number of their old-school favorites into eclectic, electrifying anthems. The partnership began onstage, where Simo and Dickinson first shared the spotlight as touring members of Phil Lesh and Friends.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $20+
Location: Black Cat, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/BlackCatSFevents

Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer, composer and storyteller, who is constantly searching for untold tales and sounds with which to tell them. His lush trumpet sound, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $109+
Location: Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland
URL: http://bit.ly/YoshisCalendar

For 55 years, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk, soul music and East Bay Grease."We were a Soul band called The Motowns," recalls Emilio Castillo. "Rocco was the bass player, I was in there, and my brother was the drummer. I met "Doc" Kupka back in 1968 and gave him an audition. He came into the band, and we eventually changed our name to the Tower of Power." The reason for the band name change was that they had a specific goal in mind. "We wanted to get into the Fillmore Auditorium, and with a name like the Motowns, dressed in suits with razor cuts, we knew we'd never get in there. We grew our hair long, started to be hippies, and changed our name. Doc then suggested that we start writing our own songs."

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $33+
Location: Mystic Theatre, Petaluma
URL: https://bit.ly/MysticTheatreShows

14-piece tribute to Frank Zappa: The Stinkfoot Orchestra pulls no punches - delivering 2 sets of Frank's music via a 14-piece ensemble which incorporates a 6-piece horn section, tuned percussion and 5 vocalists. Oh, and, just to add a little extra garlic, the band is also fronted alternately by 3 of Frank's most iconic vocalists. Founded in 2019 by Nick Chargin - a 35-year veteran of the SF Bay Area music scene, the Stinkfoot Orchestra spent the pandemic transcribing the music and honing their craft - finally bringing the fruits of their labor to the stage in September of 2021.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $36+ / $202+ 3 Day
Location: Ashkenaz, Berkeley
URL: https://bit.ly/AshkenazFullCalendar

All-Levels Cajun & Zydeco Dance Lesson 7:30pm Live Music & Social Dancing 8pm Open Jam Session (Bring an Instrument!) 8pm Join us Friday, January 23rd to kick-off Bayou Boogie West Festival 2026!

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $28+
Location: Cornerstone Berkeley, Berkeley
URL: https://bit.ly/CornerstoneBerkEvents

Chum is one of the most tenured Phish tribute acts in the country, having wowed auidences with incredible versions of Phish's most intricate compositions while routinely creating improvisionational 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! John Greene - Keys and vocals, Alex Bowman - Drums and vocals, Chad Kimner - Bass and vocals, Eric Schiff - Guitar and vocals

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $51+
Location: The Guild Theatre, Menlo Park
URL: https://bit.ly/TheGuildTheatre
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Big Brother & The Holding Company are considered, along with the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane, the pioneers of the "San Francisco Sound". They are also the band that launched the career of Janis Joplin. They are the band that recorded 'Cheap Thrills', which has been voted by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest classic rock albums of all time and which, along with their hit version of "Piece of My Heart" is in the Grammy Hall of Fame, and the Library of Congress. Their energy, spirit and their story define a time when music was at the center of a cultural revolution, yet their music is still listened to and loved. Today, founding members Peter Albin, bass and Dave Getz, drums, who have been playing together for 60 years, continue to bring their original music, the music that they created with the great and legendary Janis Joplin, to audiences all over the world. Darby Gould, formally with Jefferson Starship, will be singing the great Janis/Big Brother classics 'Piece of My Heart', 'Summertime", 'Down On Me', 'Ball and Chain', 'Me & Bobby McGee', 'Mercedes Benz' and others. Joined by Tom Finch and David Aguilar on guitars, they recreate the songs, the energy, the spirit.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $12+
Location: Ivy Room, Albany
URL: https://bit.ly/IvyRoomAlbany
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Haunt was originally formed by Trevor William Church as a musical project to be worked on alongside his existing band Beastmaker. The project was intended to take on a traditional metal sound as opposed to Beastmaker's doom metal style. Haunt has been featured on the cover of Decibel magazine (February 2020), featured in Rolling Stone magazine, and has made numerous "top" lists, such as Rolling Stone's top 20 metal albums of 2018 (with Haunt at number 12). The band has toured with Municipal Waste and Toxic Holocaust, as well as fellow metal travelers such as Hell Fire and Idle Hands. Haunt's Spotify plays for 2020 reached 1 million streams.

Door Time:
Show Time: 9:00 PM
Price: $31+/ 2 nite $52+
Location: Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz
URL: https://bit.ly/MoesAlleyLiveMusic

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: AJ Lee & Blue Summit are an award-winning, energetic, charming, and technically jaw-dropping band quickly rising on the national roots music scene. Based in Santa Cruz, California, the group met as teenagers, picking and jamming together as kids at local bluegrass festivals until one day, they decided they would be a band. Currently made up of AJ Lee on mandolin, fiddler Jan Purat, and guitarists Scott Gates and Sullivan Tuttle, the band carries that youthful, festival-parking-lot energy with them still today

Door Time:
Show Time: 9:00 PM
Price: $29+
Location: The Chapel, San Francisco
URL:https://bit.ly/SOULBrassBand01-23-26
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SOUL Brass Band is the genre-bending creation of New Orleans percussionist and frontman Derrick "Smoker" Freeman, joined by an all-star cast of New Orleans heavyweights. Their sound is a fearless fusion of hip hop, jazz, second line tradition, classic soul, and street-born swagger—modern, infectious, and undeniably alive. Featuring Grammy-winning tubist Miles Lyons, Billboard-charting saxophonist James Martin, and a rotating lineup of elite New Orleans talent, Soul Brass Band brings explosive musicianship and authentic Crescent City spirit to every stage.

Door Time:
Show Time: 9:30 PM
Price: $20+
Location: Crazy Horse Nevada City, Nevada City
URL: https://bit.ly/CrazyHorseSaloonEvents

Scott Pemberton's sound is much like the vibe of his native Portland: freaky, fun and just the right amount of weird. One thing is clear when you hear SPOT: This is something fresh! Rooted in the familiar, yet utterly groundbreaking, this nimble power trio create their own amalgamation of progressive roots music blending deep jazz, blues, rock/grunge, funk and psychedelia; often during the same song.

Door Time:
Show Time: 1:00 PM
Price: Free
Location: 100 Larkin Street
URL: https://sfpl.org/events/2026/01/24/performance-bay-beats-american-roots-music-concert

"Get ready for a summer festival in January! Warm up your wind-chilled ears at the Bay Beats American Roots Concert on Saturday, January 24, in the Main Library's Koret Auditorium. This top-tier lineup features three bands with superb musicianship and novel approaches to Old-Time, Folk, and American Roots music. Using traditional instruments, these bands create stunning and poignant music about our 21st century world:

1:00 The Meredith Edgar Trio - Haunting and jazzy Folk

2:00 - The Crooked Jades - Innovative Old-Time and Americana

3:00 - Evie Ladin Band - Contemporary, roots-based Folk

Prep for the show by free-streaming albums by all three bands on Bay Beats!"

Door Time:
Show Time: 2:00 PM
Price: $135+ / $202+ 3 Day
Location: Ashkenaz, Berkeley
URL: https://bit.ly/AshkenazFullCalendar

Live Music & Social Dancing 2:00 PM Dinner Break 5:30 PM Doors 7:00 PM All Levels Cajun & Zydeco Dance Lesson 7:30 PM/ Live Music & Social Dancing 8:00 PM 3 unforgettable days in Berkeley, we're transforming Ashkenaz into a little slice of Louisiana - full of music, dancing, and the kind of community warmth you can feel the second you walk in the door. Because here's the beautiful secret about Cajun and Zydeco music: it was built for connection. For dancing with strangers. For joy. What You'll Experience High-energy live Cajun & Zydeco bands playing nonstop throughout the weekend, Dance lessons that teach you everything you need in 15 minutes flat Workshops that go deeper into the music, the culture, and the story behind the sounds, A multigenerational, all-are-welcome space where community forms instantly on the dance floor This isn't a stand-in-the-back kind of festival. This is a jump-in, dance, laugh, and live a little kind of festival.

Door Time:
Show Time: 2:00 PM
Price: $13+
Location: Kilowatt, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/kilowattsf

Matinee Punk Rock Show Tributes to Bruce Loose the iconic vocalist/bassist for San Francisco punk legends Flipper, who passed away in September 2025

Door Time:
Show Time: 2:00 PM
Price: Free or donation.
Location: 868 Kearny Street
URL: https://www.manilatown.org/all-events/club-mandalay-january-2026

Door Time:
Show Time: 6:00 PM
Price: $23+
Location: Ivy Room, Albany
URL: https://bit.ly/IvyRoomAlbany
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CIDERUP SHOWS XXV PRESENTS a variety of punk, Oi!, and tribute band events, primarily hosted at the Ivy Room in Albany, CA, and occasionally at Thee Stork Club in Oakland. The XXV refers to the 25th anniversary of the promoter, Bill Pesch.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $37.50
Location: 2036 University Ave
URL: https://eventvesta.com/events/118597/t/tickets

DOORS 7 PM // SHOW 8 PM Known for turning every stage into a wild, full-throttle rock show, The Runarounds are a five-piece alt-rock band—Axel Ellis (guitar/vocals), Jesse Golliher (bass/vocals), Jeremy Yun (lead guitar), William Lipton (guitar/vocals), and Zende Murdock (drums). Startingwith a weekly residency at a beach bar in Wilmington, the band grew up on the road, playing college campuses, festivals, and venues across the country, including a packed night at the legendary Troubadour in Los Angeles. Their songs channel the restless spirit of youth—equal parts frenetic, heartfelt, and unfiltered—balancing punchy guitar riffs with anthems about friendship, escape, and finding your place in the world. General Admission Standing Room with Limited Seating

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $53+
Location: Hopmonk Tavern Novato, Novato
URL: https://bit.ly/HopmonkNovatoTickets
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KC Turner Presents: For almost 30 years, John 5 has been one of the most in-demand guitar players on the planet. As well as a guitarist for hire, 5 has shared the stage as axe-man for Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson and Rob Halford. He has also worked with an impressive array of names, from all walks of music, including KD Lang, Rod Stewart, Dave Lee Roth, Alice Cooper, Tina Guo and Steven Adler. To call John 5 a shredder does not do him justice. There's little he can't put his hand to. John 5 was born John William Lowery, on July 31st 1970, in Gross Pointe Michigan. His love of guitar began at age seven, when he began watching the Hee Haw series with his father. "I watched the guitar playing and knew that was what I wanted to do.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $20+
Location: Black Cat, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/BlackCatSFevents

Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer, composer and storyteller, who is constantly searching for untold tales and sounds with which to tell them. His lush trumpet sound, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $30+
Location: Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol, Sebastopol
URL: https://bit.ly/SOULBrassBand01-24-26
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SOUL Brass Band is the genre-bending creation of New Orleans percussionist and frontman Derrick "Smoker" Freeman, joined by an all-star cast of New Orleans heavyweights. Their sound is a fearless fusion of hip hop, jazz, second line tradition, classic soul, and street-born swagger—modern, infectious, and undeniably alive. Featuring Grammy-winning tubist Miles Lyons, Billboard-charting saxophonist James Martin, and a rotating lineup of elite New Orleans talent, Soul Brass Band brings explosive musicianship and authentic Crescent City spirit to every stage.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $119+
Location: Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland
URL: http://bit.ly/YoshisCalendar

For 55 years, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk, soul music and East Bay Grease."We were a Soul band called The Motowns," recalls Emilio Castillo. "Rocco was the bass player, I was in there, and my brother was the drummer. I met "Doc" Kupka back in 1968 and gave him an audition. He came into the band, and we eventually changed our name to the Tower of Power." The reason for the band name change was that they had a specific goal in mind. "We wanted to get into the Fillmore Auditorium, and with a name like the Motowns, dressed in suits with razor cuts, we knew we'd never get in there. We grew our hair long, started to be hippies, and changed our name. Doc then suggested that we start writing our own songs."

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $38+
Location: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/GreatAmericanMusicHallCalendar

Fuzz is a rock band from San Francisco formed in 2011 Hard rock, psychedelic rock, heavy metal, acid rock lineup is Ty Segall on drums, Charles Moothart on guitar, Roland Cosio on bass. Not Official. + Lavender Flu is Chris Gunn (Hunches/Hospitals), Scott Simmons (Helen/Eat Skull) and Ben Spencer (Hunches). The Flu is from Portland, Oregon and started as a home recording project and then morphed into a full band. They have been around for about 10 years and released albums on Meds, Holy Mountain, In the Red Records, and Mind Meld Records. They make sounds characterized as pop music dreaming about and then eating itself. The Flu blends elements of psychedelic rock, pop, noise and experimental music with a sense of chamomile and a slight touch of reverse shrike.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $29+
Location: Felton Music Hall, Felton
URL: https://bit.ly/FeltonMusicEvents
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Chum is one of the most tenured Phish tribute acts in the country, having wowed auidences with incredible versions of Phish's most intricate compositions while routinely creating improvisionational 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! John Greene - Keys and vocals, Alex Bowman - Drums and vocals, Chad Kimner - Bass and vocals, Eric Schiff - Guitar and vocals

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $10+
Location: Elephant in The Room, Healdsburg
URL: https://www.elephantintheroompub.com/

Rock N Roll: John Courage is a notable songwriter, guitarist, and producer active in Northern California's music scene for over a decade, known for his own music and involvement in various projects, though he's listed as a studio coordinator on Fleetwood Mac's Behind the Mask album rather than a primary guitarist.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:30 PM
Price: $17+ / Exclusive 20% BISS discount code:ÊBISSROCKS
Location: 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/euro-night-party-2026-tickets-1963479921300?aff=oddtdtcreator

An elegant night of European music and dance at the iconic 111 Minna Gallery. Join us for live music and top DJs. Dress to impress Euro Night Party for European flair, big grooves, and non-stop dancing. ____ Sonamo -- Italian funk & global grooves, ____ Dos Bandoleros -- fiery Spanish rumba, DJ Nino MSK -- CalItalo disco all night, Hosted by Clara Bijl, bringing sharp, playful Euro-flavored humor

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:30 PM
Price: $25+
Location: Brick & Mortar Music Hall, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/BrickMortarEvents

Jolene Lozano & Travis Atreo kick off the New Year with a special night of pop, R and B, and soul, joined by Kelsey Kindall and an after-party with DJ Set the Meude, bringing together community, creativity, and anyone chasing their dreams for an evening full of big voices, real emotion, and feel-good energy, so bring your friends, wear your brightest fits, and get ready to dance, laugh, maybe cry a little, and soak up all the vibes.

Door Time:
Show Time: 9:00 PM
Price: $31+/ 2 nite $52+
Location: Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz
URL: https://bit.ly/MoesAlleyLiveMusic

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: AJ Lee & Blue Summit are an award-winning, energetic, charming, and technically jaw-dropping band quickly rising on the national roots music scene. Based in Santa Cruz, California, the group met as teenagers, picking and jamming together as kids at local bluegrass festivals until one day, they decided they would be a band. Currently made up of AJ Lee on mandolin, fiddler Jan Purat, and guitarists Scott Gates and Sullivan Tuttle, the band carries that youthful, festival-parking-lot energy with them still today

Door Time:
Show Time: 1:00 PM
Price: $100+ / $202+ 3 Day
Location: Ashkenaz, Berkeley
URL: https://bit.ly/AshkenazFullCalendar

All Levels Cajun & Zydeco Dance Lesson 1:00 PM / Live Music & Social Dancing 1:30 PM/ 3 unforgettable days in Berkeley, we're transforming Ashkenaz into a little slice of Louisiana - full of music, dancing, and the kind of community warmth you can feel the second you walk in the door. Because here's the beautiful secret about Cajun and Zydeco music: it was built for connection. For dancing with strangers. For joy. What You'll Experience High-energy live Cajun & Zydeco bands playing nonstop throughout the weekend, Dance lessons that teach you everything you need in 15 minutes flat Workshops that go deeper into the music, the culture, and the story behind the sounds, A multigenerational, all-are-welcome space where community forms instantly on the dance floor This isn't a stand-in-the-back kind of festival. This is a jump-in, dance, laugh, and live a little kind of festival.

Door Time:
Show Time: 6:00 PM
Price: $36+
Location: Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol, Sebastopol
URL: http://bit.ly/HopMonkSebastopolTickets

KC Turner Presents: AJ Lee & Blue Summit are an award-winning energetic, charming, and technically jaw-dropping band quickly rising on the national roots music scene. Based in Santa Cruz, California, the group met as teenagers, picking and jamming together as kids at local music festivals and jams until one day, they decided they would be a band.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $20+
Location: Black Cat, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/BlackCatSFevents
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PHER, the Oakland native and global singing sensation formerly known as Chris Turner, is a versatile artist with a solid foundation in both jazz tradition and classic soul. Equally comfortable in either genre, PHER's talent and passion for music have made him a standout figure in the industry. Honing his skills in the vibrant Bay Area music scene through programs like The Young Musicians Program, SF School of the Arts, and the SFJazz Allstars, PHER eventually made his way to New York, where he studied at the New School and collaborated with a star-studded list of jazz, soul, R&B, and hip-hop artists. His dedication to music education led him to join the faculty of his alma mater in 2013, teaching voice to students of all levels, including pop artists such as Sean Kingston, 070Shake, and WolfTyla.

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Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $109+
Location: Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland
URL: http://bit.ly/YoshisCalendar

For 55 years, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk, soul music and East Bay Grease."We were a Soul band called The Motowns," recalls Emilio Castillo. "Rocco was the bass player, I was in there, and my brother was the drummer. I met "Doc" Kupka back in 1968 and gave him an audition. He came into the band, and we eventually changed our name to the Tower of Power." The reason for the band name change was that they had a specific goal in mind. "We wanted to get into the Fillmore Auditorium, and with a name like the Motowns, dressed in suits with razor cuts, we knew we'd never get in there. We grew our hair long, started to be hippies, and changed our name. Doc then suggested that we start writing our own songs."

Door Time:
Show Time: 9:00 PM
Price: $16+
Location: Boom Boom Room, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/BoomBoomRoomSF
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APEX BREED: HEDRAS, FILIPE ROSSET & DANIELE GOTTARD Three guitar virtuosos from across the globe unite to deliver a captivating and otherworldly guitar experience. Brazil's Sensation Virtuoso Filipe Rosset, Hailing from Guatemala, the electrifying Hedras and Italian maestro Daniele Gottardo converge on stage, each armed with their signature musical styles From Rock, Progressive Metal to Jazz Fusion. + HUNEY KNUCKLES Featuring the left hand keyboard bass wizardry of Kevin Wong along with the indomitable pocket of Darian Gray (touring drummer for Booker T Jones for the past 14 years), the Huney Knuckles are undisputedly known as "the best band in the bay right now"

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Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $30+
Location: Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz
URL: https://bit.ly/MoesAlleyLiveMusic

"Do The Rump!" Tour Two of the most electrifying forces in modern roots music--Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars, The Black Crowes) and JD Simo (Chris Isaak, Jack White, Beyonce, Baz Luhrmann's Elvis)--join together for a soul-shaking trio with powerhouse drummer Adam Abrashoff. Their chemistry is deep, their grooves are dirty, and their shows are a masterclass in high-octane, roots-infused blues.

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Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $46+
Location: August Hall, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/AugustHallCalendar
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Say She She are a Brooklyn-based "discodelic soul" trio whose Cut & Rewind Tour brings their funky harmonies and dancefloor grooves to stages worldwide.

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Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: FREE
Location: Madrone Art Bar, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/MadroneCalendar

Jenny Kerr Band Swampy original Americana. Authentic SF music, no gimmicks. Songs about dogs. And leavin'. And comin' back again. 7-9pm

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Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $20+
Location: Black Cat, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/BlackCatSFevents
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Join us for the live performance of Lorin Benedict 4tet at Black Cat Jazz Supper Club

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Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $22+
Location: Ivy Room, Albany
URL: https://bit.ly/IvyRoomAlbany
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Performing two sets for an intimate evening at Ivy Room, partially seated/ Strolling Gnomes Thomas Dimuzio - electronics, Fred Frith - guitar, Ben Goldberg - clarinet, Larry Ochs - tenor and sopranino saxophones, Scott Amendola - drums/percussion/electronics It was bound to happen. These fine musicians and deep improvisors have shared the stage in various forms for the past 4 decades. It's about time they got together and explored the possibilities. Fred Frith has taken the guitar into new territory for decades. Thomas Dimuzio's use of electronics has the ability to create sounds unimaginable, and capture sounds of those he's playing with to create more of the unimaginable.

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Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $101+
Location: Oakland Arena, Oakland
URL: https://www.theoaklandarena.com/events/detail/new-edition-the-new-edition-way-tour

The New Edition Way Tour brings together three of music's most enduring and influential acts: New Edition, Boyz II Men, and Toni Braxton. This landmark event celebrates music, legacy, and connection, giving fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience these legendary artists performing together on a dynamic 360¡ stage in an up-close and immersive concert experience.

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Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $20 / $45 3-night
Location: Mitchell Park Community Center, Palo Alto
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earthwise-welcomes-corey-harris-tickets-1979894309176?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
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Earthwise Productions welcomes blues and roots singer, musician, and scholar Corey Harris for a three-night engagement at the Mitchell Park Community Center in Palo Alto. A prodigious guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Corey Harris was born in Denver, Colorado to parents from Texas and Kentucky. His musical journey began as a street singer in the vibrant city of New Orleans. From there, he embarked on a transformative exploration of the blues throughout the southern United States. A year spent in Cameroon, West Africa during his early twenties had a profound impact on his artistic development, shaping his unique approach to the blues. Harris's musical prowess extends beyond traditional blues as he fearlessly integrates influences from reggae, soul, rock, and West African music into his compositions.

Door Time:
Show Time: 9:00 PM
Price: FREE
Location: Boom Boom Room, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/BoomBoomRoomSF

The Bad Thoughts are a genre-bending amalgamation of Rock, Reggae, Gypsy Jazz, Americana, and Grunge. Fronted by Niko Jet's dark, witty songwriting and deep, gravelly voice, the band pairs haunting melodic moments with high-energy arrangements. Whether driving hard or pulling listeners inward, The Bad Thoughts deliver a live show that is both rocking and reflective -- raw emotion wrapped in unforgettable grooves.

Door Time:
Show Time: 9:30 PM
Price: FREE
Location: Madrone Art Bar, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/MadroneCalendar

Michael Cavaseno, David Boyce & guests play soulful jazz renditions. Music 9:30pm (from Broun Fellinis, Orixa, Bang Data, Katdelic, Afrofunk Experience)

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Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $30+
Location: Hopmonk Tavern Novato, Novato
URL: https://bit.ly/HopmonkNovatoTickets
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KC Turner Presents: Words + Music with Laurie Lewis, Don Henry, Claudia Russell and Nina Gerber An Unforgettable Musical Experience: Words + Music - Sure, you could call Words + Music a song circle. But with four of folk music's most distinctive musicians rounding it out, it's much more than that. When Laurie Lewis, Don Henry, Claudia Russell, and NinaGerber take the stage, they transcend the song circle experience beyond a mere "guitar pull," singing harmony and accompanying each other instrumentally, while Nina Gerber provides the icing on the cake with her stellar guitar playing. Magically, they are transformed into a pop-up band.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $34+
Location: SF JAZZ, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/SFJazzEvents

Oakland to the Big Easy: Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Oakland native Satya is a star on the ascent, with a truly distinctive sound that crosses genres of soul, R&B, folk, and rock. Making her long-awaited return following her triumphant 2023 appearance as part of Noise Pop, she brings selections from her repertoire including music from her unreleased upcoming projects. A graduate of the Oakland School for the Arts who relocated to New Orleans and has since returned to the Bay, Satya counts India.Arie, Goapele, Mazzy Star, Corinne Bailey-Rae, and Prince among her myriad influences.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $20+
Location: Black Cat, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/BlackCatSFevents
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Called "a force on the rise" by JazzTimes magazine, Alison Shearer's explosive career hits refresh on what it means to be a jazz saxophonist today. Shearer is the kind of artist who is always asking "why." She wants to find the similarities between seemingly disparate things, and in doing so hopefully find something human in everything. Shearer has performed across the United States, Europe, Canada, and South Asia, both with her quartet and as a member of Red Baraat and Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East. She has performed with notable artists such as Kurt Elling, Nate Smith, Charlie Hunter, Ben Platt, Billy Porter, Kelly O'Hara, Jason Robert Brown, Josh Groban, and the wonderful Orchestra of St. Luke's. She has appeared on both NPR's Tiny Desk and KEXP with Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $15+
Location: Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio, San Francisco
URL: https://mrtipplessf.com/calendar/

Bay Area-based Charged Particles (www.chargedparticles.com) features pianist Murray Low, bassist Aaron Germain, and drummer Jon Krosnick, and is celebrating their 33rd year of playing funky Latin jazz. They have toured Indonesia, the U.K., Canada, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, and have performed at famed jazz clubs including Ronnie Scott's, Birdland, Blues Alley, the Dakota, Yoshi's, the Deer Head Inn, the Falcon, Nighttown, as well as the Musical Instrument Museum, the Scarborough Jazz Festival, theColumbus Jazz & Rib Festival, the Stanford Jazz Festival, the San Luis Obispo Jazz Festival, the Eureka Springs Jazz Festival, and in hundreds of other venues.The trio is just back from their fourth tour of the UK, this time with superstar trumpeter Randy Brecker and Bay Area saxophonist Tod Dickow, playing the acoustic jazz compositions of the late, great saxophonist Michael Brecker.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:30 PM
Price:
Location: Almost Famous Winebar, Livermore
URL: https://bit.ly/AlmostFamousWineCompany

AJ Lee & Blue Summit are an award-winning, energetic, charming, and technically jaw-dropping band quickly rising on the national roots music scene. Based in Santa Cruz, California, the group met as teenagers, picking and jamming together as kids at local bluegrass festivals until one day, they decided they would be a band. Currently made up of AJ Lee on mandolin, fiddler Jan Purat, and guitarists Scott Gates and Sullivan Tuttle<

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $44+
Location: SF JAZZ, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/SFJazzEvents

SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director: Night one of Michael League's residency marks the SFJAZZ debut of his all-star Elipsis project featuring a trio of respected bandleaders and in-demand collaborators -- master drummer Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Danilo Perez) and percussion virtuoso Pedrito Martinez (Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Paul Simon). They are joined by Latin GRAMMY-nominated vocalist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer Glenda del E (Alejandro Sanz) for an evening of "future folklore," balancing each member's deep roots with a common desire to move the music in unexplored new directions.

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Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $83+
Location: Fox Theater Oakland, Oakland
URL: http://bit.ly/FoxOaklandEvents

Six-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Jason Isbell is one of the most respected and celebrated artists of his generation. The North Alabama native possesses an incredible penchant for identifying and articulating some of the deepest, yet simplest, human emotions, and turning them into beautiful poetry through song. Isbell sings of the everyday human condition with thoughtful, heartfelt, and sometimes brutal honesty.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $34+
Location: Cornerstone Berkeley, Berkeley
URL: https://bit.ly/CornerstoneBerkEvents

Dexter and the Moonrocks are an American rock band from Abilene, Texas formed in 2021. Combining elements of country and rock music, they have described their genre as "Western space grunge", which they chose to name their 2024 EP after. The band gained traction after a clip for their song "Couch" went viral on TikTok.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $35+
Location: The Independent, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/TheIndyCalendar

Based in the rustic Kootenay mountains of Western Canada, Nathan Gurley and Sean Rodman of nationally renowned electro-folk duo Moontricks draw inspiration from the ongoing cycles of the natural world. Both volatile and constant--like nature's best offerings--the band finds solace and beauty in the fusion of seemingly disparate elements.

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Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $153+
Location: The Guild Theatre, Menlo Park
URL: https://bit.ly/TheGuildTheatre

Clark achieved global impact following his first Grammy Award¨ in 2014, winning Best Traditional R&B Performance for the track "Please Come Home" from his Warner Records debut album Blak And Blu, and seemingly never left the road. 2015's The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim wrought hard-won international acclaim as a critical force to be reckoned with. Throughout 2019, Clark ascended to greater heights with the release of This Land - his third full-length studio album which bowed at #6 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking his third consecutive Top 10 debut.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $15+
Location: Ivy Room, Albany
URL: https://bit.ly/IvyRoomAlbany
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Felsen strives to ensure survival of rock 'n' roll" San Francisco Chronicle "Truly one of the best kept secrets of the Bay that deserves to be parroted, played as loud as possible, and shouted out to all corners of the world." Impose Magazine. Felsen is a West Oakland Indie Underdog Semi-Supergroup huddled around the music of Andrew Griffin. + 3 STAR GENERAL's sound combines heavy riffs, singable melodies and guitar wizardry to create big, memorable performances

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $30+
Location: Ashkenaz, Berkeley
URL: https://bit.ly/AshkenazFullCalendar

Latin Jazz: Always honoring his father's legacy, Tito Puente Jr. has also made a name for himself as one of the most exciting Latin musicians touring today. Tito Jr. carries his father with him - imprinted on his physical being and locked in his soul. It's in his looks, his joy, and his music. Tito Jr. is on an impassione mission, determined to nurture the musical legacy left by his father.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $20 / $45 3-night
Location: Mitchell Park Community Center, Palo Alto
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earthwise-welcomes-corey-harris-tickets-1979898458587?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
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Earthwise Productions welcomes blues and roots singer, musician, and scholar Corey Harris for a three-night engagement at the Mitchell Park Community Center in Palo Alto. A prodigious guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Corey Harris was born in Denver, Colorado to parents from Texas and Kentucky. His musical journey began as a street singer in the vibrant city of New Orleans. From there, he embarked on a transformative exploration of the blues throughout the southern United States. A year spent in Cameroon, West Africa during his early twenties had a profound impact on his artistic development, shaping his unique approach to the blues. Harris's musical prowess extends beyond traditional blues as he fearlessly integrates influences from reggae, soul, rock, and West African music into his compositions.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:30 PM
Price: $13+
Location: Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/BottomOfTheHill

moody, indie-pop/ blues, rock, and Americana/ pop/rock: PrettyBoy Chance -from San Francisco & Los Angeles, CA -Hold on and lean into the moody, indie-pop melodies of PrettyBoy Chance; an innovative band of world-renowned musicians at the top of their craft.

Door Time:
Show Time: 9:00 PM
Price: $21+
Location: Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/RickshawStopEvents

Denver's electrifying Indie-Jam Band, Sqwerv is a nationally touring quartet that brings elements of classic rock, psychedelic music, funk, and jam fusion for an experience like no other. The band explores rich sonic realms with a depth of improvisational virtuosity. Their passion for well crafted songs and blended harmonies set this group apart in their scene. The band released 2 full length studio albums in 2024 + Litty Debungus is a 6-10 piece funk ensemble based in Oakland, California. A Litty D show is a non-stop adventure featuring powerful vocals, a creative horn section, searing guitar solos, and rhythms that will get the crowd groovin'.

Door Time:
Show Time: 9:00 PM
Price: $15+
Location: Crazy Horse Nevada City, Nevada City
URL: https://bit.ly/SOULBrassBand01-29-26
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SOUL Brass Band is the genre-bending creation of New Orleans percussionist and frontman Derrick "Smoker" Freeman, joined by an all-star cast of New Orleans heavyweights. Their sound is a fearless fusion of hip hop, jazz, second line tradition, classic soul, and street-born swagger—modern, infectious, and undeniably alive. Featuring Grammy-winning tubist Miles Lyons, Billboard-charting saxophonist James Martin, and a rotating lineup of elite New Orleans talent, Soul Brass Band brings explosive musicianship and authentic Crescent City spirit to every stage.

Door Time:
Show Time: 11:00 AM
Price: $20
Location: Ashkenaz, Berkeley
URL: https://bit.ly/AshkenazClasses

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.

Door Time:
Show Time: 6:00 PM
Price: $20+
Location: Sausalito Cruising Club
URL: http://www.memberplanet.com/events/sausalitocruisingclub/soulbrassband_1

The Sausalito Cruising Club is a private club for members and their guests. The Sausalito Cruising Club is a private club for members and their guests. Guest tickets can be purchased through this link as Non-Member.

SOUL Brass Band is the genre-bending creation of New Orleans percussionist and frontman Derrick "Smoker" Freeman, joined by an all-star cast of New Orleans heavyweights. Their sound is a fearless fusion of hip hop, jazz, second line tradition, classic soul, and street-born swagger—modern, infectious, and undeniably alive. Featuring Grammy-winning tubist Miles Lyons, Billboard-charting saxophonist James Martin, and a rotating lineup of elite New Orleans talent, Soul Brass Band brings explosive musicianship and authentic Crescent City spirit to every stage.

Door Time:
Show Time: 6:30 PM
Price: $25+
Location: Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/BiscuitsNBlues

Tony Lindsay is a world-renowned vocalist, celebrated for his 25-year tenure with Santana, where he earned 11 Grammy Awards. As the voice behind several of Santana's iconic albums, including Supernatural and Shaman, Tony has captivated audiences worldwide through extensive tours and unforgettable performances.

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Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $30+
Location: Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol, Sebastopol
URL: http://bit.ly/HopMonkSebastopolTickets
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The Sam Chase & The Untraditional hails from San Francisco, California. This juggernaut of a band blends rock n roll with folk music while maintaining the sensibilities and attitudes that come from growing up on a healthy diet of punk rock.The leader of the band is The Sam Chase himself, a natural storyteller with a voice that sounds as if it has weathered many an epic tale. With boot stomping orchestration and lyrics that have been immortalized on the tattooed skin of their fans, The Sam Chase & The Untraditional doesn't mess around. , These are the warriors we need in these troubled times.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $34+
Location: SF JAZZ, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/SFJazzEvents

Oakland to the Big Easy: Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Oakland native Satya is a star on the ascent, with a truly distinctive sound that crosses genres of soul, R&B, folk, and rock. Making her long-awaited return following her triumphant 2023 appearance as part of Noise Pop, she brings selections from her repertoire including music from her unreleased upcoming projects. A graduate of the Oakland School for the Arts who relocated to New Orleans and has since returned to the Bay, Satya counts India.Arie, Goapele, Mazzy Star, Corinne Bailey-Rae, and Prince among her myriad influences.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $20+
Location: Black Cat, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/BlackCatSFevents

Called "a force on the rise" by JazzTimes magazine, Alison Shearer's explosive career hits refresh on what it means to be a jazz saxophonist today. Shearer is the kind of artist who is always asking "why." She wants to find the similarities between seemingly disparate things, and in doing so hopefully find something human in everything. Shearer has performed across the United States, Europe, Canada, and South Asia, both with her quartet and as a member of Red Baraat and Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East. She has performed with notable artists such as Kurt Elling, Nate Smith, Charlie Hunter, Ben Platt, Billy Porter, Kelly O'Hara, Jason Robert Brown, Josh Groban, and the wonderful Orchestra of St. Luke's. She has appeared on both NPR's Tiny Desk and KEXP with Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East.

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: Free
Location: 17533 Santa Cruz Hwy.
URL: https://www.thecatslosgatos.com/event/solace/

Santa Clara-based Solace is a band whose music flirts with a myriad of different genres and can go from high-energy to intimate in a blink of an eye. With an improvisational feel, catchy melodies, and electrifying sax solos. Solace’s music captures the attention and hearts of its listeners.

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Show Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $46
Location: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/GreatAmericanMusicHallCalendar

S/O/T proudly present,ESG (Emerald, Sapphire & Gold) is an American dance punk/funk/rock band formed in the South Bronx in 1978. ESG has been influential across a wide range of musical genres, including hip hop, and dance-punk. The band's track "UFO" is one of the most sampled songs in history. + Bush Tetras an American post-punk No Wave band from New York City, formed in 1979, best known for the 1980 song "Too Many Creeps", which exemplified the band's sound of "jagged rhythms, slicing guitars, and sniping vocals". Although they did not achieve mainstream success, the Bush Tetras were influential and popular in the Manhattan club scene and college radio in the early 1980s. New York's post-punk revival of the 2000s was accompanied by a resurgence of interest in the genre, with the Tetras' influence heard in many of that scene's bands

Door Time:
Show Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $28+
Location: Almost Famous Wine Company, Livermore
URL: https://bit.ly/AlmostFamousWineCompany

Latin music royalty and bandleader whose vibrant music pays homage to his legendary father, El Rey de los Timbales. Let's mambo! Tito Puente Jr. carries his father with him - it's in his looks, his joy, and his music. The younger Puente is determined to nurture the musical legacy left by his father. He refuses to let his father become a distant memory.

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Show Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $109+
Location: Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland
URL: http://bit.ly/YoshisCalendar

For 55 years, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk, soul music and East Bay Grease."We were a Soul band called The Motowns," recalls Emilio Castillo. "Rocco was the bass player, I was in there, and my brother was the drummer. I met "Doc" Kupka back in 1968 and gave him an audition. He came into the band, and we eventually changed our name to the Tower of Power." The reason for the band name change was that they had a specific goal in mind. "We wanted to get into the Fillmore Auditorium, and with a name like the Motowns, dressed in suits with razor cuts, we knew we'd never get in there. We grew our hair long, started to be hippies, and changed our name. Doc then suggested that we start writing our own songs."

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $28+
Location: Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley
URL: https://bit.ly/SweetwaterMusicHallEvents

Wolf Jett and the Bella Rayne Band bring a powerhouse double bill to Sweetwater. Wolf Jett delivers harmony-rich California soul-roots, while Bella Rayne brings bluesy fire and big vocals. Together they make for a night of feel-good grooves and plenty of spark.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $48+
Location: Uptown Theatre Napa, Napa
URL: https://bit.ly/UptownTheatreNapa

JaM Cellars Presents: Uniquely powerful and massively influential, the music that Cream made in three short years from 1966 to 1968 poses huge challenges to any players hoping to re-create its match of force and finesse. Thankfully, two members of Sons of Cream have a considerable advantage, being the very talented offspring of two of the three rock legends in the pioneering '60s power trio behind such hits as "Sunshine of Your Love" and "White Room," and classic albums like 'Disraeli Gears.' Kofi Baker was still a toddler when he got his first drumming lessons from his dad Ginger Baker. By the time he was a teenager, he was playing professionally with other greats of his father's generation, including Manfred Mann's Steve Waller and Randy California of Spirit. Meanwhile, Malcolm - son of Cream bassist Jack Bruce - developed his own reputation as a musician, collaborating with Black Sabbath's Bill Ward and former Rolling Stones and Bluesbreakers guitarist Mick Taylor.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $41+
Location: Felton Music Hall, Felton
URL: https://bit.ly/FeltonMusicEvents
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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 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.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $48+
Location: The Fillmore, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/FillmoreShows

Folk, indie rock, baroque pop Cate Le Bon (born Cate Timothy on 4 March 1983) is a Welsh musician, songwriter and record producer. She sings in both English and Welsh. She has released seven solo studio albums, and was one half of the experimental music duo Drinks (stylised in all caps) with her then-partner Tim Presley. Her stage name is a tribute to English musician Simon Le Bon

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $153+
Location: The Guild Theatre, Menlo Park
URL: https://bit.ly/TheGuildTheatre

Clark achieved global impact following his first Grammy Award¨ in 2014, winning Best Traditional R&B Performance for the track "Please Come Home" from his Warner Records debut album Blak And Blu, and seemingly never left the road. 2015's The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim wrought hard-won international acclaim as a critical force to be reckoned with. Throughout 2019, Clark ascended to greater heights with the release of This Land - his third full-length studio album which bowed at #6 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking his third consecutive Top 10 debut.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $32+
Location: Mystic Theatre, Petaluma
URL: https://bit.ly/MysticTheatreShows

One of the most prodigious and gifted electric bluesmen on the planet...a deeply soulful singer and incendiary guitarist [with] a seemingly endless penchant for invention." -AllMusic "Smoking songs and heavy hitting guitar full of fire and passion...Montoya's rough-edged voice is filled with feeling. Bluesy, powerful and unpredictable...[It]really gets the blood flowing." -Blues Music Magazine "Montoya is a show-stopper"

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $20+
Location: Ivy Room, Albany
URL: https://bit.ly/IvyRoomAlbany
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Bay Area veteran songwriter Joe Rut (Loretta Lynch, The Spikedrivers) sings about relationships (with people, animals, and bottles of whiskey), weed smuggling, and almost finding Jesus through eating a bad tunafish sandwich. Drummer Time Rowe (Crying Time) and bassist Russ Kiel (Crying Time) keep the downhill careening truck between the lines while Rut and Telecaster master Jamie Duncan (Dogweed String Band, Aaron Burnham & The Brushfires) keep things twangy enough to keep college radio fame at bay. Need someone to ride shotgun while you drive across country after a bad breakup? Joe Rut & The Sunshine Shovelers might just be your band.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $20 / $45 3-night
Location: Mitchell Park Community Center, Palo Alto
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earthwise-welcomes-corey-harris-tickets-1979899210837?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
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Earthwise Productions welcomes blues and roots singer, musician, and scholar Corey Harris for a three-night engagement at the Mitchell Park Community Center in Palo Alto. A prodigious guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Corey Harris was born in Denver, Colorado to parents from Texas and Kentucky. His musical journey began as a street singer in the vibrant city of New Orleans. From there, he embarked on a transformative exploration of the blues throughout the southern United States. A year spent in Cameroon, West Africa during his early twenties had a profound impact on his artistic development, shaping his unique approach to the blues. Harris's musical prowess extends beyond traditional blues as he fearlessly integrates influences from reggae, soul, rock, and West African music into his compositions.

Door Time:
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $32+
Location: The UC Theatre, Berkeley
URL: http://bit.ly/UCTheatre
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Matteo Mancuso, born in 1996, a guitar child prodigy, approached the world of music at an early age, thanks to his father Vincenzo. He enrolled in a musical high school where he deepened his studies in classical guitar and founded the trio "SNIPS." With this trio, he released the famous version of "The Chicken," which quickly reached millions of views across various social media platforms. In 2019, he began a collaboration with Yamaha Guitars, participating in the NAMM Show in Los Angeles, the "Young Guitar Festival" in Bangkok, and several masterclasses in Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Perm). In 2020, Matteo formed his new trio with Stefano India on bass and Giuseppe Bruno on drums, and began dedicating space to his compositional vein by presenting his first original tracks. This marked the beginning of his first intense live activity in Italy and Europe, which developed throughout 2021/2022.

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Show Time: 8:30 PM
Price: FREE
Location: Local Edition, San Francisco
URL: https://www.localeditionsf.com/#events

Wobbly World members are distinguished musicians from around the world who left their country for the American dream, became citizens, and fully embraced the spirit of freedom and American traditions. We believe in the power of collaboration, unity, and equality and live and breathe it in our daily lives. We are musicians and singers from Cuba, Morocco, Peru, Palestine, Lebanon, Bolivia, Vietnam & the United States.

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Show Time: 8:45 PM
Price: $21+
Location: Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/RickshawStopEvents

Rickshaw Staff Curates" Treasures, while not quite global legends yet, are well on their way to being added to the pantheon of legendary San Francisco bands. Galvanized by an insatiable hunger to play rock & roll, singer-songwriter Jack Friel, and drummer Bobby Franz, formed Treasures in 2019, adding guitarist Corey Largent and bassist Raoul Aguilera to the mix, the newly formed outfit spent the pandemic lockdown writing and recording demos. Those demos reached producer Mikel Ross (Corrosion of Conformity) and engineer Travis Kasperbauer (The Go-Go's) who recognized what they'd found and promptly put the band in a pro studio environment. The bands' first LP, Gold Rush City, delivered what many refer to as a "modern classic", lush with memorable hooks and melodic passages that surprised and delighted modern and classic rock lovers alike.+ San Francisco post punk band Strange Cities' sound reflects the foggy, jagged, dystopian landscape that inspired their name. & Fake Your Own Death have been compared to Fontaines DC, Echo and the Bunnymen and Sonic Youth in both local and national press

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Show Time: 9:00 PM
Price: $16+
Location: Boom Boom Room, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/BoomBoomRoomSF
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TV Broken 3rd Eye Open is an eclectic and versatile seven-piece band that fuses together a multitude of musical styles from across the world into a psychedelic explosion of sound. Equipped with didgeridoos, sitars, guitars, world percussion, keys, synthesizers, drums, bass, flutes, harmonicas, banjos, and the kitchen sink; it is a musical ensemble like no other. The band draws inspiration from a myriad of musical genres such as afro funk, jazz, psychedelic groove, Indian, folk, blues, and even spaghetti western circus cabaret. + HUNEY KNUCKLES Featuring the left hand keyboard bass wizardry of Kevin Wong along with the indomitable pocket of Darian Gray (touring drummer for Booker T Jones for the past 14 years), the Huney Knuckles are undisputedly known as "the best band in the bay right now"

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Show Time: 9:00 PM
Price: $15+
Location: Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio, San Francisco
URL: https://mrtipplessf.com/calendar/

Miss Carmen Getit | Guitar & Vocals Kamrin Ortiz | Saxophone Greg Wyser-Pratte | Drums Steve Lucky | B3 Organ

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Show Time: 9:30 PM
Price: $15+
Location: Crazy Horse Nevada City, Nevada City
URL: https://bit.ly/CrazyHorseSaloonEvents
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Denver is one of the most fertile music cities in the country and Sqwerv is further testament to that fact. Their roots in the scene began to take hold as the band started hosting local open jams and playing gigs in small bars and venues in 2017. Since then, Sqwerv has earned its place alongside other acclaimed jambands like Magic Beans, Squeaky Feet and Eminence Ensemble.

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Show Time: 11:30 AM
Price: $15
Location: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/january-2026-quaranpalooza-livestream-music-fest-tickets-1980776682378
URL: https://www.facebook.com/events/1519538935787128

QuaranPalooza: Playing For A Cause Hi Friends! We're excited to bring you the multi-performer, multi-genre livestreaming music festival extravaganza we call QuaranPalooza. This is number 57! We have 28 fantastic performers + 10 hours of live music for ya, Saturday 1/31 11:30AM - 9:30PM PST, with performers in Argentina, Seattle, Petaluma, San Francisco, Ashland, North Carolina, Oakland, Davis, Arizona, Colorado, The Catskills, Alameda, San Jose, Cleveland, Rhode Island, Brooklyn and plenty of talent from right here in The Bay Area!! Your ticket gets you onto The Zoom + into the party!! Get a ticket @ https://bit.ly/jan31tickets and join us in The Zoom, and we'll donate 25% of ticket sales to Bay Area Cancer Connections! We have a goal of raising and donating $100, you can help make that happen by getting a ticket or can donate after clicking the tickets button. Please get a ticket and join us in the Zoom! The show will feature: 11:30-11:45 Ant Fujinaga 11:50-12:15 Julia Brochéy & Amore 12:20-12:40 Cello Joe 12:45-1:10 David Gans 1:15-1:35 Dore Coller 1:40-1:55 Jacqui Foreman 2-2:15 Bert Lee 2:20-2:35 Nikki Nash 2:40-2:55 Ronnee Stolzberg 3-3:20 Andrew Ragsdale 3:25-3:40 Alan Bay 3:45-4 Karen Ballew 4:05-4:20 Noah Lehrman 4:25-4:45 Cross Pollination 4:50-5:05 Johnny J. Blair 5:10-5:25 Aharon Wheels Bolsta 5:30-5:45 Alice Osborn 5:50-6:05 Morgan Cochneuer 6:10-6:20 David Jesitus 6:25-6:40 J. Lee Stone 6:45-7 John Rybak 7:05-7:20 Marji Zintz 7:25-7:45 Lindy LaFontaine 7:50-8:05 Meganne Stepka 8:10-8:25 Mark Newstetter 8:30-8:45 Jenny Weisgerber 8:50-9:05 Katherine Park 9:10-9:30 Frances Ancheta A $15 ticket gets you into the fest and onto The Zoom with us + we donate 25% of ticket sales to Bay Area Cancer Connections! Tickets -> https://bit.ly/jan31tickets Event Page -> https://www.facebook.com/events/1519538935787128

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Show Time: 6:30 PM
Price: $20+
Location: Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/BiscuitsNBlues

Earl Thomas Bluestory Telling A New Story About the Blues Step into Bluestory -- the electrifying new production by Earl Thomas. Created exclusively for the Biscuits & Blues intimate cabaret setting, Thomas strips the blues to its bare soul and rebuilds it as pure theatre. With acoustic slide guitar, stand up bass, drums, and harmonica, Thomas creates a sound that is raw, refined, and irresponsible. From the haunting cries of Robert Johnson, the grit of Jimmy Reed and Elmore James, the power of Muddy Waters, and the elegance of B.B. King, Bluestory is the living evolution of the blues -- culminating in Thomas's own acclaimed original compositions; the songs covered by Etta James, Solomon Burke, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and Sir Tom Jones.

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Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $30+
Location: Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol, Sebastopol
URL: http://bit.ly/HopMonkSebastopolTickets
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KC Turner Presents: While Greg Loiacono may be best known as a gritty rock and soul man from his work with The Mother Hips and Chris Robinson, the singer/songwriter has ventured out on his own with a variety of musical projects. His latest group, Stingray, is a dynamic, genre-blending band led by Greg and features some of the San Francisco Bay Area's finest musicians including Vicki Randle (Mavis Staples, George Benson), Michael Urbano (Lindsey Buckingham, Smash Mouth, John Hiatt), Kofy Brown, and Danny Eisenberg. The band merges elements of soul, rock, R&B, and funk into masterful songwriting, rich improvisation, intricate rhythms, and a deep attention to vocal harmony

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Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $55+
Location: August Hall, San Francisco
URL: http://bit.ly/AugustHallCalendar

Ceremony is an American punk rock band from Rohnert Park, California. + Aryan Ashtiani (born February 22, 1992), known as Mareux, is an American musician from Los Angeles, Ca. of Iranian origin, work incorporates darkwave, post-punk, gothic rock and electronic music.

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Show Time: 7:00 PM
Price: $20+
Location: Black Cat, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/BlackCatSFevents

Called "a force on the rise" by JazzTimes magazine, Alison Shearer's explosive career hits refresh on what it means to be a jazz saxophonist today. Shearer is the kind of artist who is always asking "why." She wants to find the similarities between seemingly disparate things, and in doing so hopefully find something human in everything. Shearer has performed across the United States, Europe, Canada, and South Asia, both with her quartet and as a member of Red Baraat and Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East. She has performed with notable artists such as Kurt Elling, Nate Smith, Charlie Hunter, Ben Platt, Billy Porter, Kelly O'Hara, Jason Robert Brown, Josh Groban, and the wonderful Orchestra of St. Luke's. She has appeared on both NPR's Tiny Desk and KEXP with Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East.

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Show Time: 7:30 PM
Price: $119+
Location: Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland
URL: http://bit.ly/YoshisCalendar

For 55 years, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk, soul music and East Bay Grease."We were a Soul band called The Motowns," recalls Emilio Castillo. "Rocco was the bass player, I was in there, and my brother was the drummer. I met "Doc" Kupka back in 1968 and gave him an audition. He came into the band, and we eventually changed our name to the Tower of Power." The reason for the band name change was that they had a specific goal in mind. "We wanted to get into the Fillmore Auditorium, and with a name like the Motowns, dressed in suits with razor cuts, we knew we'd never get in there. We grew our hair long, started to be hippies, and changed our name. Doc then suggested that we start writing our own songs."

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Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $34+
Location: The Catalyst Club, Santa Cruz
URL: https://bit.ly/CatalystClub

Live In The Atrium: Dexter and the Moonrocks are an American rock band from Abilene, Texas formed in 2021. Combining elements of country and rock music, they have described their genre as "Western space grunge", which they chose to name their 2024 EP after. The band gained traction after a clip for their song "Couch" went viral on TikTok.

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Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $49+
Location: The Guild Theatre, Menlo Park
URL: https://bit.ly/TheGuildTheatre

Following up the international success of 'Rhumba Country', Pokey LaFarge is set to embark on a SOLO tour this January through March, playing an intimate set to theaters and jazz clubs throughout California and the Northeast. He'll be reimagining songs from his nine-album catalog as well as new interpretations of Gospel, Rock & Roll, and Country classics

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Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $26+
Location: Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley
URL: https://bit.ly/SweetwaterMusicHallEvents
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Wreckless Strangers is a collective of six friends and musicians carrying the torch for San Francisco's grand rock 'n' roll tradition. Their unique stew of "Bay Area Gumbo" melds the contemporary blues stylings of Bonnie Raitt and Boz Scaggs; the songwriting sensibilities of Sons of Champlin and Fleetwood Mac; the swashbuckling Americana of the Lost Planet Airmen and Peter Rowan; and the funk of Sly Stone and Tower of Power with a dash of Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane for flavor and unpredictability. + Born of the Bay Area's rich musical lineage, Beso Negro unites multigenerational ties to local music with a fearless fusion of Gypsy jazz, rock, country, and more.

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Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $10+
Location: Elephant in The Room, Healdsburg
URL: https://www.elephantintheroompub.com/

Dan Martin & The Noma Rock Steady Band / Reggae/Ska/Roots Dan Martin has been writing songs and performing in bands since 16 years of age, forming his first band with a group of friends upon moving to Sonoma, CA from the mountains of Wyoming. Dan began in his youth gigging on the ska and punk scene at such places as the famed Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA and helping friends found and run a DIY venue known as "The Shop" in the industrial side of Sonoma in a converted warehouse space. Dan formed The Noma Rocksteady Band to back him up, beginning as a group of friends and local musicians that got together to share in the rocksteady vibes. By 2012 the band had grown into a full 7-piece band, ready to move dance floors everywhere.

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Show Time: 8:00 PM
Price: $16+
Location: O'Reilly's Pub, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/OReillysSF-Events

Get Ready for SID LUSCIOUS AND THE PANTS! Join us for an unforgettable night featuring LORD RIFA and the electrifying PUZZLE SLUTS. This is an in-person event where the vibes will be off the charts. Don't miss out on the energy, the tunes, and the crowd -- it's gonna be a blast!

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Show Time: 9:00 PM
Price: $16+
Location: Boom Boom Room, San Francisco
URL: https://bit.ly/YakAttack01-31-26
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Yak Attack is a live electronica power trio from Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2013, the band has experienced steady growth over the past few years and has been building buzz on the strength of its live shows and the instant connection its music makes with new listeners. The group's music is best described as "organic electronica", using skillful playing, live loops, and tightly constructed songs combined with raw improvisation to build high-energy and uplifting music from scratch, where every note is played and recorded live. The band draws on influences from a wide spectrum of electronica, such as house, drum and bass, and breakbeat, along with elements of jam, funk, and jazz. + Oakadelic a 7+ Piece band that is at the heart of Bay Area funk, soul, R&B and hip hop, responsible for creating Oakland's most prolific weekly funk and soul jam session-Oakadelic Wednesdays at the Layover.

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Show Time: 9:30 PM
Price: $20+
Location: Crazy Horse Nevada City, Nevada City
URL: https://bit.ly/CrazyHorseSaloonEvents

When TV Broken 3rd Eye Open takes the stage, they open a portal into an alternate dimension of sonic possibility. These shapeshifting chameleons of groove-laden lusciousness alchemize a matrix of styles into a psychedelic explosion of sound. Their improvisational forays sprout from a fertile foundation of both exotic world music and funky, jam-rock. Drawing comparisons to Circles Around the Sun, this LA-based ensemble of consciously evolved musicians presents a textural feast for the senses which includes the deep resonance of didgeridoo.