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The Big Star Quintet is an all-star touring collective formed to celebrate the music and legacy of the legendary Memphis power-pop band Big Star. The lineup features original drummer Jody Stephens alongside notable alternative rock veterans: Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Jon Auer (The Posies/Big Star), Chris Stamey (The dB’s), and Pat Sansone (Wilco)

11/07

Fitz and the Tantrums

The Guild Theatre

Greatest Hits: Fitz and the Tantrums are an American indie pop and neo soul band from Los Angeles, California, that formed in 2008

11/07

Karina Rykman

Ivy Room

BMG PRESENTS -Roots reggae rose in the 1970s as a voice of resistance, echoing far beyond the Caribbean. For Sicilian-born Alberto D’Ascola–now known as Alborosie–reggae became a calling. “My reggae is 2025,” he says. Born in Marsala in 1977, he discovered the genre at 15 through a Bob Marley cassette and a TV ad playing “Jamming.” Soon, he taught himself instruments and formed Reggae National Tickets, a band that gave voice to Europe’s disillusioned youth. But he craved authenticity. At 18, he traveled to Jamaica, where repeated visits revealed reggae’s spiritual roots. In 2003, he left Italy for Kingston to pursue a solo career. Locals dubbed him “borosie”–a dismissive term he reclaimed as his stage name.

11/07

Lalo Guerrero Legacy Festival ft La Dona and Mark Guerrero

The Freight

SPECIAL EVENT DANCE FLOOR OPEN The Freight’s second annual Legacy Festival honors the Father of Chicano Music, Eduardo “Lalo” Guerrero. Co-curated by The Freight’s Director of Programming PC Munoz and Lalo’s son, recording artist Mark Guerrero, this celebration gathers modern musical icons shaped by Lalo’s legacy with two nights of concerts and other activities. Lalo Guerrero (1916-2005) was a Mexican-American artist whose restless versatility spanned salsa, nortena, banda, rancheras, boleros, corridos, cumbias, mambos, cha cha chas, swing, rock & roll, and blues. A recipient of the NEA National Heritage Fellowship and the National Medal of Arts, he left a body of work that still echoes across genres and generations.

11/07

Chelsea Handler

The Masonic

11/07

Courtney Knott: Celebrating Stevie Wonder & Michael Jackson (7 & 9:30pm)

Soul, funk, pop, and deep groove inspired by two icons – and reimagined through Courtney Knott’s own voice. Courtney Knott brings her powerhouse vocals, electrifying stage presence, and original artistry to the music of Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. Across three nights at Black Cat, she blends beloved songs from two of the most influential artists in modern music with original material shaped by their unmistakable impact.

11/07

RonKat Spearman’s KATDELIC

Golden Gate Park Bandshell

RonKat Spearman was not like the other children. At the age of seven, RonKat’s father Lester took him to a Jazz club in Grand Rapids, Michigan and asked the legendary guitarist Grant Green to let his son play percussion for a song. Reluctant at first, Green agreed and, go figure, young RonKat stole the show. He was asked to return ‘anytime’. That’s about auspicious as it could get for the beginning of a musical career.

11/07

Wil Blades Trio ft Otis McDonald (7 & 9pm)

Keys Jazz Bistro

No less a jazz organ authority than the legendary Dr. Lonnie Smith has called Wil Blades “the future,” anointing him the heir apparent to “carry on the legend and the legacy of the organ, of the B-3.”

11/08

Moe's Alley

Southern Culture On The Skids has been consistently recording and touring around the world since 1983. The band (Rick Miller – guitar and vocals, Mary Huff – bass and vocals, Dave Hartman – drums) has been playing together for over 30 years. Their musical journey has taken them from all-night North Carolina house parties to late night TV talk shows (Conan O’Brien, The Tonight Show), from performing at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan to rockin’ out for the inmates at North Carolina correctional facilities. They’ve shared a stage with many musical luminaries including Link Wray, Loretta Lynn, Hasil Adkins and Patti Smith. Their music has been featured in movies and TV, parodied by Weird Al, and used to sell everything from diamonds to pork sausage. In 2014 the band was honored by the Southern Folklife Collection at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill with an exhibition featuring their music and cultural contributions. Their legendary live shows are…

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

The Crepe Place

For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series “Grateful Sundays”. This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre. While constantly in-demand as a stage and session player throughout the Bay Area, Hartle is also a founding member and musical linchpin of no less than four, Santa Cruz-based bands: Shady Groove – the funky blues, jazz-rock and R&B outfit (a Bay Area favorite going strong since 2001); Painted Mandolin – an acoustic quartet featuring multi-instrumental wizard Joe Craven, of The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and David Grisman Quintet; Spirit of 76 – a premier collection of Grateful Dead players, focusing on the jazzy, mid-’70’s incarnation of the Dead; and Matt is also renowned as the firebrand lead guitarist of The China Cats, the highly respected Grateful Dead tribute act, a Bay Area favorite.

11/08

CHUM: A Tribute to Phish

Teddy Swims, Natasha Bedingfield and MarcLo

Chase Center

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

Uptown Theatre Napa

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

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.

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.

11/12

Shakedown Citi

Lost On Main Chico

Shakedown Citi………… It’s not just a tribute – it’s the Dead, reborn. Shakedown Citi is a fresh new force on the jam band scene, born in the heart of a Grateful Dead parking lot at Citi Field in 2023. When the band’s members crossed paths on Shakedown Street, something clicked –and the music hasn’t stopped since. Rather than imitating the Dead, Shakedown Citi channels their spirit–creating spontaneous, soulful performances that feel alive, adventurous and totally in the moment. Each set is a journey, full of unexpected twists, deep grooves and musical conversation that pulls even the most skeptical listener into the vibe. Every Shakedown Citi show begins long before the first note. Each setlist is thoughtfully and meticulously crafted from the Dead repertoire, affiliated catalogs and beyond, balancing deep cuts and beloved anthems, rarities and reprises

11/12

An Evening with Band of Horses

The Regency Ballroom

Goldenvoice Presents: An Evening with Band of Horses. Beginning with their first LP, the RIAA gold-certified “Everything All The Time”, Band of Horses have positioned themselves as a mainstay for more than a decade with 5 studio albums in total, including Grammy-nominated “Infinite Arms”, “Mirage Rock” produced by the legendary Glyn Johns, and most recently, “Why Are You Ok” exec produced by the illustrious Rick Rubin. Formed and led by singer and songwriter Ben Bridwell, the South Carolina-based band and have given us a multitude of much-loved singles, including “The Funeral” and “No One’s Gonna Love You”, and have played globe-spanning headline tours as well as shows with greats like Pearl Jam and Neil Young.

11/12

Marc Broussard

Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and musician Marc Broussard is a unique performer who embodies the essence of American soul and has forged his own distinct musical style. The son of Louisiana Hall of Fame guitarist Ted Broussard of “The Boogie Kings,” he nurtured his musical gifts at an early age in the vibrant Lafayette, Louisiana, music scene.

11/12

Marc Seales with Ernie Watts (7 & 9:15pm)

The Regency Ballroom

Goldenvoice Presents: L7: The Last Hurrah Tour 2026 w/ NOBRO. L7 are grateful and humbled to announce The Last Hurrah Tour! For four decades, the band has been getting fans on their feet with their blend of punk ethos, heavy rock, melody, socio-political anthems, and humor. The band is beyond thrilled to connect with their audiences around the world one last time!

11/13

Marc Seales with Ernie Watts (7 & 9:30pm)

11/13

KRS-ONE

Rapper, social activist, and hip-hop pioneer from the Bronx, known as “The Teacha” Appearing on the rap scene in 1986 as Boogie Down Productions, releasing his first hit single “South Bronx” with his late DJ Scott La Rock, KRS “the one” made it clear that Hip Hop was going to have to take itself a lot more seriously than simply being a music genre. KRS, an acronym for “Knowledge Reigning Supreme”, has been called the “conscience of Hip Hop” (Rolling Stone), “the greatest live emcee ever” (The Source), the “spokesperson for Hip Hop” (Wall Street Journal), “master teacher” (Zulu Nation) and the “son of Hip Hop” (Kool DJ Herc).

11/13

Shakedown Citi

11/13

Daddy Issues + The New Accidents

Boom Boom Room

Three Great Live Bands on one stellar Night of original Reggae, Ska, Funk …Shake YO’ AZZ Dance Music, and 70’s, 80’s, 90’s Rockin’ Danceable Hits All Night Long!” feat: THE NEW ACCIDENTS * and DADDY ISSUES *Plus: PUNK ROCK BAND * & *CEREMONY “After-Party Show”

11/13

Josh Gelfand on Piano

Madrone Art Bar

Josh Gelfand on Piano. Playing all the songs from your one friend’s favorite playlist, and some of the ones from yours.6:30pm-8:30pm

11/13

Suika T.

Everyone loves Suika T. She is universally adored for the infectious energy she brings to the stage night after night. It’s a collective feeling always shared by everyone in the room when this unicorn of a performer works her magic. The electricity generated by her audience can’t fully be contained and has a way of spilling out onto the streets. Spending the evening with Suika and her band has a unifying effect where everyone lets all the troubles of the world melt away.

11/13

Tree Adams, Wally Ingram, Johnny Modell, Mike Dipirrio & Mookie Siegel

Hotel Utah

Sean Hayes

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

11/14

California Bluegrass Reunion

The Freight

The California Bluegrass Reunion is an annual celebration of California’s rich bluegrass tradition, featuring an extraordinary lineup of musicians with deep California roots who have all made significant contributions to the genre. This year’s concert brings together some of the finest talents in bluegrass, including Bill Evans (banjo), Jim Nunally (guitar), Chad Manning (fiddle), Sharon Gilchrist (bass), Mike Witcher (dobro), Nell Robinson (vocals) and Max Schwartz (bass). These musicians have performed together in various combinations for decades and for this year’s tour, the Reunion returns to a focus on their own original compositions along with paying tribute to California songwriters and tunesmiths.

11/14

Le Disco w/ DJs Topaz & D-Fly

Boom Boom Room

Ladies your admission is Gratis all night. Ladies get in free. Every second Saturday at Boom Boom Room. Blends the raw electricity of Studio 54 with high-fashion Euro-disco. Feat: 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.

11/14

Shakedown Citi

11/14

Jazz Mafia: Brass & Bows The Music of Adam Theis (7 & 9pm)

Keys Jazz Bistro

Jazz Mafia co-founder Adam Theis brings his own compositions to the Keys stage with a 12-piece all-star ensemble of strings, horns and rhythm section. Adam has been writing for strings for more than 20 years, from Cosa Nostra Strings to his Brass, Bows & Beats Hip-Hop Symphony, and this lineup is one of his favorite sounds to write for: a huge palette of lush textures and colors, wide dynamics, and plenty of muscle when the music calls for it.

11/14

Paul Cauthen w/ The Wilder Blue

Whether he knows it or not, every man lives by a code. And for country provocateur Paul Cauthen, that code is simple. Always bet on yourself. A singer-songwriter with a well-documented distaste for playing by anyone else’s rules, the East Texas native spent two decades clawing his way through the country underground, embodying the independent spirit with a monolithic Big Velvet vocal.

11/15

The Mountain Goats

11/15 Night One: Openers -. This kicks off a special six-night themed residency, where “Openers” refers to the concert’s thematic focus on opening track songs rather than a supporting opening act. / 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.

11/15

Shakedown Citi

Shakedown Citi is a fresh new force on the jam band scene, born in the heart of a Grateful Dead parking lot at Citi Field in 2023. When the band’s members crossed paths on Shakedown Street, something clicked – and the music hasn’t stopped since. Rather than imitating the Dead, Shakedown Citi channels their spirit – creating spontaneous, soulful performances that feel alive, adventurous and totally in the moment. Each set is a journey, full of unexpected twists, deep grooves and musical conversation that pulls even the most skeptical listener into the vibe. Every Shakedown Citi show begins long before the first note. Each setlist is thoughtfully and meticulously crafted from the Dead repertoire, affiliated catalogs and beyond, balancing deep cuts and beloved anthems, rarities and reprises. No two nights are ever the same – each performance stands as a work of art on its own, alive in its moment, while also fitting into the larger patchwork of the repertoire.…

11/15

The California Honeydrops

The Catalyst Club

Formed in the subway systems of Oakland, retro-soul outfit The California Honeydrops are an electrifying group that defy convention at every turn. They’ve become a mainstay at festivals including Byron Bay Bluesfest (Australia), Outside Lands, Monterey Jazz, Lightning In A Bottle, and touring with B.B. King, Dr. John, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, and Allen Toussaint. Led by the enigmatic and energetic frontman, Lech Wierzynski, and drummer Benjamin Malament, each member of the band is a virtuoso in their own rite — Yanos “Johnny Bones” Lustig on saxophone, Lorenzo Loera on keyboards/guitar, Beaumont Beaullieu on bass, and regularly accompanied by Scott Messersmith on percussion, Oliver Tuttle on trombone, Leon Cotter on saxophone/clarinet, and Miles Lyons on trombone/sousaphone — navigating through a vast repertoire of original songs and timeless classics every night.

11/15

The DeLuxe

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.

11/16

Motown on Mondays

Madrone Art Bar

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.

11/17

Son Volt

August Hall

Led by Uncle Tupelo co-founder Jay Farrar, alt-country torchbearers Son Volt deliver a masterclass in dusty heartland roots, gritty electric guitars, and ragged, soulful road anthems.

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.

11/18

The Soul Sessions ft Joe Warner, Dante “Taz” Robinson, Michael “Tiny” Lindsey, w/ Charles McNeal & Angelo Luster

11/18

Mike Olmos

The DeLuxe

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

If the Grateful Dead is your religion, then the Crazy Horse is your church when Third Thursday rolls around. Every month Jonny Mojo (Achilles Wheel), Gary Campus (Deadbeats) and Tim High (Tim High & the Mighty) host a cast of the finest musicians from around the region to conjure lightning in a bottle. BBD is a gathering point for everyone who wants to plug into the feeling of what it was like soaking in the otherworldly sounds at a Dead show while sharing the dance muse with the tribe. The music that bubbles forth from these nights captures the spontaneous, primal, orgasmic spirit that so many of us crave.

11/19

Marcus Shelby Quartet (7 & 9pm)

Keys Jazz Bistro

Marcus Anthony Shelby is a composer, bassist, bandleader, and educator who currently lives in San Francisco, California. His work focuses on the history, present, and future of African American lives social movements and music education.

11/20

The Mountain Goats

Almost Famous Wine Company

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

Bottom of the Hill

Lineup: Earthless (Psychedelic rock, stoner metal), Terry Gross (experimental, jam, psychedelic), Carlton Melton (psychedelia, stoner metal, krautrock), plus Sasquatch Borracho (spinning the platters)

11/20

Momotombo

MOMOTOMBO-SF: Igniting the Stage with Explosive Latin Rock Energy! Get ready to feel the heat with MOMOTOMBO-SF, a dynamic 10-piece powerhouse of San Francisco Bay Area music legends, featuring iconic alumni from Malo and Santana! This electrifying ensemble delivers the soul-stirring sounds of these trailblazing San Francisco bands, blending the fiery interplay of Latin Jazz and Rock with pulsating Latin rhythms and Afro-Cuban beats. Their performances transport you back to the psychedelic, boundary-breaking days of Winterland and The Fillmore, where Latin Rock was born.

11/20

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

Kilowatt

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

11/21

Valerie: A Tribute Amy Winehouse

11/21

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party

Raise Your Spirits at The Great Dickens Christmas Fair this Holiday Season! Immersive and uplifting Victorian adventure brings Charles Dickens’ London to life with live theatre, holiday shopping, and festive cheer for five weekends at the Historic Cow Palace, November 21-December 20, 2026. Presented for five weekends, plus the Friday after Thanksgiving, The Great Dickens Christmas Fair transforms over 140,000 square feet of the Cow Palace Exhibition Halls into an immersive recreation of Christmas Eve in Charles Dickens’ London. From the moment visitors enter the environment of the Fair, the modern world gives way to bustling streets populated by hundreds of costumed characters: chimney sweeps and street vendors, sailors and shopkeepers, carolers and musicians, literary icons, colorful denizens of Victorian society — and, of course, Mr. Charles Dickens himself!

11/21

The Gold Souls

The driving grooves of funk, rich textures of soul and compelling storytelling of the blues converge through The Gold Souls’ unique brand of boogie. Tantalized by lyrical catnip, fresh arrangements propel a classic sound, inspiring audiences with alluring messages straight from the heart to the dancefloor.

11/21

Rosewater with Dave Ellis

Celebrate the music of the Grateful Dead with Rosewater featuring Dave Ellis from RatDog, plus Crispy & Friends with Cassidy Lyn.

11/21

The FUNKUPS

Sausalito Cruising Club

70s FUNK & ROCK. The FUNKUPS are back for more goodness out on the dock. Special guest drummer Chris DeJohn from Eric Lindell & New Orleans Juice guiding the grooves. Please tell a friend, bring a van (or boat) full of friends out for some FUNKY GOOD TIMES! *The SCC is a private club for members, guests, and guests of the band. There will be a $10 door fee for all guests.

11/21

An Evening With Rodrigo y Gabriela

Grammy-winning Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela return with OurHome, a bold new album and global tour that invites audiences into a dreamlike universe of rogue monsters, celestial birds, stardust, savage landscapes, and the search for inner peace.

11/22

Johnny Sansone & His All Star Louisiana Band

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

The Crepe Place

11/22

Boot Juice

11/28

Sonny Rollins protege Eric Wyatt: Thanksgiving Soul & Fire (7 & 9:30pm)

11/28

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

11/29

John Waters rides into San Francisco for his annual one man show, A John Waters Christmas, at the Great American Music Hall. 21+ / 7PM Doors. People who don’t like Christmas make John Waters sick but sick people like his comedy and movies, sooo here we go again! The John Waters Christmas show is coming to your city and even though some of the local reindeer are horrified, the outsider elves are laughing out of their rotten little asses. You will too, bad little boys and girls and thems, because Waters has his own Christmas List and you’re on top of his delinquent delights.

11/30

Motown on Mondays

Madrone Art Bar

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.

12/02

The Soul Sessions: LJ Holman, Dante “Taz” Robinson, Michael “Tiny” Lindsey

12/02

The Womack Sisters

Bimbo's 365 Club

LA-based soul and R&B trio

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.

12/03

The Fault Line Trio with Jay Sanders (7 & 9:15pm)

12/05

Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings

KC Turner Presents: Virtuoso slide blues guitarist and Grammy nominated producer and recording artist Roy Rogers released his 12th solo album Into the Wild Blue in 2015. Into The Blue Wild wails, squawks, stomps and boogies with blues authenticity. Rogers is no purist. Years of working with the likes of John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, Sammy Hagar and Steve Miller have leavened his love of blues, but with a wide-ranging pop musicality. As a solo artist, Rogers has repeatedly cracked the Billboard Blues Chart Top Ten with #3 best seller Slideways, and #10-ranked Split Decision and #1 Translucent Blues on the Americana Roots chart. For the last eight years, Rogers collaborated with titanic rock and roll figure Ray Manzarek of The Doors. The seemingly odd pairing released Ballad Before The Rain (2008), Translucent Blues (2011) and Twisted Tales (2013). Despite losing Manzarek, other friends, and his younger brother, Rogers’ 2015 release, Into the Wild Blue finds the slide…

12/05

Kelly McFarling

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.

12/05

A Charlie Brown Christmas: Vince Guaraldi Tribute (7 & 9:30pm)

Warm, swinging holiday jazz celebrating the timeless music of Vince Guaraldi and A Charlie Brown Christmas.

12/05

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party

12/05

Broken Compass Bluegrass

We never pick up with Broken Compass Bluegrass where we left off. Our hometown heroes continue to take quantum leaps as they traverse the country, leaving legions of new fans in their wake. BCB’s meteoric rise leaves a trail of stardust spiraling as far as the eye can see. Every performance here at the Crazy Horse signifies a milestone for the band as they ascend into the great beyond.

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

The Regency Ballroom

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.

12/06

Warm, swinging holiday jazz celebrating the timeless music of Vince Guaraldi and A Charlie Brown Christmas.

12/06

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

12/06

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.

12/08

Veotis

The DeLuxe

12/09

The Soul Sessions: Joe Warner, Dante “Taz” Robinson, Michael “Tiny” Lindsey

12/10

Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers

The UC Theatre

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.”

12/10

Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams

12/10

Soulful Sleigh Ride ft Courtney Knott, John Palowitch, Jonah Levine, Andy McCauley, Malachi Whitson (7 & 9:15pm)

Back for its third year, Black Cat’s Soulful Sleigh Ride brings the holidays to life with a Bay Area collective putting its own funky, soulful, jazz-infused spin on seasonal favorites. Expect familiar classics transformed through rich arrangements, deep grooves, soulful vocals, and plenty of room for improvisation.

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)

Kilowatt

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.”

12/11

Con Funk Shun (7:30 & 9:45pm)

Bay Area’s Legends of Funk & Soul 6th Annual Holiday Concert Rendition: All Aboard the LOVE TRAIN — a Bay Area-beloved holiday rendition of funk, soul, and pure celebration with CONFUNKSHUN. This season, let the groove bring you home as the legendary hitmakers return to Yoshi’s Oakland for their 6th annual Holiday Concert Series. It’s more than a show–it’s a soul-charged reunion, gift-wrapped in rhythm, nostalgia, and that signature Fun, Fun, Fun energy only Confunkshun can deliver. Get ready for a festive ride through: Timeless classics you know by heart Holiday gems from their 2024 album Home for Xmas A special first listen to unreleased tracks from their upcoming 2027 project, Smooth Jukebox Get ready for a night made for dancing, reminiscing, and straight vibing with the band that feels like family. As Confunkshun brings home a high-powered mix of holiday heat and signature funk–it’s a homecoming celebration built to move you, lift you, and light up your holiday spirit.

12/11

The Stinkfoot Orchestra ft Napoleon Murphy Brock

12/11

Soulful Sleigh Ride ft Courtney Knott, John Palowitch, Jonah Levine, Andy McCauley, Malachi Whitson (7 & 9:30pm)

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.

12/12

Con Funk Shun (7:30 & 9:30pm)

12/12

Soulful Sleigh Ride ft Courtney Knott, John Palowitch, Jonah Levine, Andy McCauley, Malachi Whitson (7 & 9:30pm)

12/12

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party

12/12

The Humidors

Hailing from Oakland, 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, afro jazz and more, you can be sure that this eight-piece unit is relentlessly committed to the groove in all its shapes and forms.

12/12

Poors Man’s Whiskey

Poor Man’s Whiskey is an Americana band originating in the San Francisco area in 2001. The music is rooted around the songwriting talents of Josh Brough and Jason Beard (who met in 1993 at the University of California, Santa Barbara). Poor Man’s Whiskey’s live show and sound is a blend of high octane old time/bluegrass music (often done on traditional acoustic instruments of banjo, guitar, fiddle, and mandolin) and a more psychedelic blues/jam rock style that calls upon their earlier influences such as Pink Floyd, Allman Brothers Band, and the Grateful Dead.

12/13

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

Peri's Tavern

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…

12/13

Psycotic Pineapple + Bobby Joe Ebola and The Children MacNuggits

Ivy Room

new wave, garage rock, punk, satirical folk rock: If the Psycotic Pineapple could be defined as “punk”, then they are the first punk band from the Bay Area, the first version started in 1974. If not, they might be classified as Pre-Punk Garage Rock Pop Satire. Take your pick. The band’s musical ability outshines most of the other punk/garage bands that have come and gone over the years. Though live performances are rare, they are still thrashing out their oddly obnoxious version of Rock’n’Roll. They have been attracting younger fans lately, partly because audiences are now more receptive to humor in Rock, unlike the 1970s. They will perform all of their classic “hits”, such as “I Wanna Wanna Wanna Wanna Wanna Wanna Wanna Get Rid of You” and “Headcheese”. Love ’em or hate ’em, the Psycotic Pineapple is never boring.

12/13

Jason Crosby’s Cosmic Charlie Brown Christmas

The Guild Theatre

Anchored in the timeless charm of A Charlie Brown Christmas, the performance begins in familiar territory–warm piano melodies, swinging jazz rhythms, and the nostalgic spirit of the holidays. From there, the music begins to expand, weaving in improvisational explorations inspired by the Grateful Dead. The result is a joyful, genre-blending take on Guaraldi’s iconic themes, which open up into expansive jams and playful musical interplay. Both a loving tribute and an open-ended exploration, the show captures the innocence of Peanuts, the spirit of jazz, and the improvisational energy of the Dead.

12/13

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.

12/15

Labiahead

Labiahead – California Tour 2026 – 2 Nights! Charlene Kaye, Lena Hall & Meg Toohey

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.

12/16

Labiahead

Labiahead – California Tour 2026 – 2 Nights! Charlene Kaye, Lena Hall & Meg Toohey

12/16

The Soul Sessions: Joe Warner, Dante “Taz” Robinson, Michael “Tiny” Lindsey + Eddie M. & Charles McNeal

12/17

Elvin Bishop

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”.

12/17

Pokey LaFarge

12/17

Polish Ambassador

The Polish Ambassador with Elysian Moon

12/17

Ariel B. Unwrapped: A Holiday Music Experience (7 & 9:15pm)

Soulful holiday favorites, contemporary R&B, jazz, funk, and original music wrapped into one intimate late-night celebration. San Francisco vocalist and songwriter Ariel B. brings warmth, polish, and powerhouse soul to the season with Unwrapped, a festive live set blending holiday classics, contemporary R&B, jazz, funk, pop, and original music.

12/18

Death Angel

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.

12/19

Ali Wong

The Masonic

12/19

The Mother Hips: Annual Holiday Shows

The Mother Hips Annual Holiday Show, w/ Little Worth

12/19

Ariel B. Unwrapped: A Holiday Music Experience (7 & 9:30pm)

12/19

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party

12/20

The Masonic

12/20

The Mother Hips: Annual Holiday Shows (Matinee)

The Mother Hips Annual Holiday Show – Acoustic Matinee, w/ Anna Hillburg

12/20

Ariel B. Unwrapped: A Holiday Music Experience (7 & 9:15pm)

12/20

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party

12/20

Alyssa Edwards: A Very Alyssa Christmas

12/21

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.

12/26

Jerry’s Middle Finger

An Evening with… Jerry’s Middle Finger: Three decades after the loss of Jerry Garcia, a close-knit band of musicians are carrying the torch for his distinctive blend of soul, guitar, and eclectic American music. Jerry’s Middle Finger do more than celebrate the Jerry Garcia Band’s catalog; they also broadcast it to a new generation, upholding Garcia’s dedication to camaraderie and community-building by creating their own family-like experience onstage.

12/27

Jerry’s Middle Finger

12/28

ZinggFlower Mondays ft Chris Gamper

12/29

Steely Dead

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.

12/30

Primus

Following their electrifying run on the Sessanta tour alongside A Perfect Circle and Puscifer, Primus will return this summer with the Onward & Upward Tour–an expansive, coast-to-coast trek that marks an exciting new chapter for the band. The tour not only brings the trio’s signature blend of musical innovation back to stages nationwide, but also introduces fans to drummer John Hoffman, whose recent addition to the lineup brings a renewed sense of energy, experimentation, and groove to the legendary outfit.

12/30

The Soul Sessions: Joe Warner Septet

12/31

The Warfield

Goldenvoice Presents NYE 2027 Deltron 3030 performing “Deltron 3030” with DJ Prince Paul, Souls of Mischief

12/31

Wolf Jett + Boot Juice

12/31

Primus

12/31

Thievery Corporation

NEW YEARS! FULL OPEN BAR! ALL NIGHT! Thievery Corporation.

12/31

Crosseyed & Painless: A Tribute to the Talking Heads

Even though most of the music of the Talking Heads was created over 40 years ago, it is anything but nostalgic. It still feels so ahead of its time, as if it was created by aliens who briefly graced us with their presence on this planet. Despite the band’s immense popularity, the music still has an underground feel, transporting listeners back to grimy dancefloor of CBGB in the late 70s. Lots of bands cover the Talking Heads, but few can truly the capture the complete experience of what it felt like to be immersed in the sexy, groove-laden journey of an entire show. Enter Crosseyed & Painless….

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.

01/09

Scott Pemberton + The Westones + Boot Juice

Scott Pemberton’s sound is much like the vibe of his native Portland home: freaky, fun and just the right amount of weird. The best way to categorize his music is with the moniker “Timber Rock”. The Westones are an Oakland-based fusion of heavy soul, deep-pocket funk and raw R&B for a sound that’s as timeless as it is fresh. Boot Juice defies the typical assumption that a big band with horns is sticking to the well-worn path of funk and jazz.

01/10

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

Peri's Tavern

With an ethos rooted in exploration, STS9 has been a sonic pioneer for two decades.

01/17

The Brothers Comatose

Whether traveling to gigs on horseback or by tour bus, Americana mavens The Brothers Comatose forge their own path with raucous West Coast renderings of traditional bluegrass, country and rock ‘n’ roll music. The five-piece string band is anything but a traditional acoustic outfit with their fierce musicianship and rowdy, rock concert-like shows. The Brothers Comatose is comprised of brothers Ben Morrison (guitar, vocals) and Alex Morrison (banjo, vocals), Scott Padden (bass, vocals), Philip Brezina (violin), and Greg Fleischut (mandolin).

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.

01/23

Don Carlos

Cornerstone Berkeley

Don Carlos (born Euvin Spencer on June 29, 1952) is a legendary Jamaican roots reggae singer, composer, and co-founder of the vocal group Black Uhuru

01/23

Fruition

01/23

The Brothers Comatose

01/23

02/04

Lotus w/ Micheal Wilbur (of Moon Hooch)

Lotus, innovators in blending electronic dance music with the jamband model of improvisation, have captivated audiences with their high-energy, dance-inducing shows and intrepid studio work.

02/05

The Sways

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

02/06

Grahame Lesh & Friends Mardi Gras ft Warren Haynes, Neal Francis, John Molo, Cyril Neville, Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Grahame Lesh is a Marin County, California-based guitarist, singer-songwriter, bandleader, curator, and musical director whose work bridges roots rock, Americana, and the expansive improvisational tradition of the Grateful Dead universe.

02/06

Steve Poltz

02/07

Andy Falco & Travis Book: Jerry Garcia

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.

02/10

Two Gallants

02/11

Two Gallants

02/12

An Evening with Dark Star Orchestra

Performing to critical acclaim for nearly 30 years and over 3300 shows, Dark Star Orchestra continues the Grateful Dead live concert experience. The seven-piece band performs shows based on actual Grateful Dead set lists from their 30 years of touring, or creates unique sets from the Dead’s extensive catalog. This approach allows fans both young and old to share in the experience while offering a continually evolving artistic outlet within this musical canon.

02/12

The Hip Abduction

The Hip Abduction, with Surf Hat. Evoking the ocean and guided by the spirit of travel, The Hip Abduction pilot a sonic expedition past genre barriers. The band is the moniker for singer/songwriter David New who writes and produces music in between travel excursions and touring. Live shows morph into a versatile musical ensemble consisting of Matt Poynter (drums), Chris Powers (bass), Justino Walker (guitar, vocals, ngoni), and Cody Moore (keys, sax); each of whom have a mutual appreciation for African (Afrobeat/Soukous/Malian Blues), Reggae, and American (jam/electronic/indie) music.

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…

03/06

Misfit Carabret Presents Grimm

A Dark Fairytale Musical Variety Show: Join Kat and the Darling Misfits as we dive deep into the heart of your favorite stories, dreams, and nightmares. A look at 80’s fantasy fiction as well as a spin on your favorite fairytales. Step into an enchanted fairytale evening at the stunning Great American Music Hall. In Misfit Cabaret: Grimm, the Darling Misfits blend dark fairytale fantasy with 80’s glam rock, pop culture, and classic fairy tales. Expect a night of decadence, bawdiness, and damsels (not) in distress. Featuring Kat Robichaud and The Darling Misfits as your hosts! Robichaud (who was a top 10 finalist on The Voice) has incredible vocals that effortlessly balance everything from razor wit to raw emotion, and the Darling Misfits completely nail the nuances of bombastic, arena-sized rock n’ roll that would make Queen proud.

03/07

Danielle Ponder

Everything Has Changed: The Tour! Danielle Ponder is done waiting for a future version of herself to arrive. Now, the Rochester-born, Atlanta-rooted singer-songwriter is unapologetically living in the moment. This realization powers Everything Has Changed, Ponder’s anticipated sophomore album (and debut on Dead Oceans in partnership with Phoebe Bridgers).

03/07

Umphrey’s McGee

Fresh Cut Tour 2027 – Umphrey’s McGee’s 3000th Show!

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.

03/21

Saxsquatch

Saxsquatch: The Conspiracy Theory Tour! Saxsquatch is a 7′ tall multi instrumentalist, producer, and electronic music artist from North Carolina. He has accumulated over 3 million followers online through releasing music with legends such as John Oates, Billy Ray Cyrus, the band WAR, and songs with the infamous electronic music label Monstercat.

03/31

Rising Appalachia w/ Paper Wings

Trade My Troubles Tour! In Appalachia, farmers still practice the ancestral tradition of companion planting. Corn grows tall as a trellis, beans climb the corn, and squash provides the ground cover. Rising Appalachia cultivates a similar symbiosis in their music, where Southern folk traditions, New Orleans swamp culture, and Atlanta’s street spirit strengthen each other. Known for their seamless harmonies, songcatching and storytelling, the band has released ten albums and toured throughout North America, South America, Europe, the Celtic Isles, Australia and beyond — performing everywhere from the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and Red Rocks to NPR’s Tiny Desk. Paper Wings: The charm and mystique of Nashville folk duo Paper Wings lies in the striking harmonic rapport which shifts and shimmers like a silken banner between kindred spirits Emily Mann and Wila Frank. The long-time friends and co-writers weave stories personal and universal into their songs with a craftsmanlike steadiness delivered in two part radiance furnished with clawbammer banjo, fiddle, and…

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

04/10

Talib Kweli

Siesta Valley Bowl

The Brooklyn-based MC earned his stripes as one of the most lyrically-gifted, socially aware and politically insightful rappers to emerge in the last 20 years. “I’m a touring artist. I’m an artist that’s internationally known. I’m not just a local artist at this point in my career. I’m cognizant of the fact that what I do is beyond where it started. I’m trying to reach the apex of where I am now, but without turning my back on or dismissing what I’ve done before.” After nearly 20 years of releasing mesmerizing music, Talib Kweli stands as one of the world’s most talented and most accomplished Hip Hop artists.

04/14

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Burned is the seventh album from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and the first in six years. The album finds Alec Ounsworth writing through a difficult stretch that included the end of a relationship and the loss of his mother, uncle and a close friend. Written shortly after a 2025 tour celebrating the artist’s debut album, with live performance in mind, Burned sees Ounsworth looking at generational trauma and the nature of empathy. The sound, though, stays bright throughout, from the synth surge of lead single “Fever Of The Mind” to the gleaming rocker “Late Wish.” “It was important to me that Burned wasn’t all doom and gloom,” Ounsworth says.

05/06

French 79

French 79 – Close To The Giants Tour 2027

05/09

Too Many Zooz

Self-described “Brass House” trio Too Many Zooz make manically kinetic instrumental music that combines avant-garde jazz, EDM, punk rock, and other traditions into their own distinctive brand of high-energy dance music.

05/10

Too Many Zooz