Monday May 11, 2026
East Bay
Eli’s Mile High Club: Cowboy
Fox Theater: Baby Keem
The Freight: Country Bluegrass Jam with Richard Brandenburg
Little Hill Lounge: Rewards Program
Thee Stork Club: Rocky & The Sweden, Urban Sprawl, XUI, Totalna Tama
Yoshi’s: Albany High School Jazz Band
San Francisco
Biscuits and Blues: GamperDrums Presents: ZinggFlower
Cafe Du Nord: Tripping Daisy, Jumprope
Castro Theater: The New Pornographers, Will Sheff
The Chapel: Allen Ginsberg Centennial
Davies Symphony Hall: George Benson
DNA Lounge: Monday Night Hubba: Gucci Gyatt’s Hot Moms Monday
Golden Gate Theatre: Puscifer, Dave Hill
Great American Music Hall: Oranssi Pazuzu, Wayfarer
Hotel Utah: Open Mic
Kilowatt: Red Voodoo, Tess & The Details, Ghost Heart, If By Whiskey
Neck of the Woods: Salsa Crazy Mondays
Regency Ballroom: Anuv Jain
The Riptide: Open Mic hosted by Charlie Kaupp
Swedish American Hall: Pretty Gay Live!, Catherine McCafferty
Tuesday May 12, 2026
East Bay
Cornerstone: Ezcodylee
The Hillside Club: Hoot! Presents: The Big Top
Little Hill Lounge: Farallon
Thee Stork Club: Innumerable Forms, Abstracter, Thoabath
Yoshi’s: Michael Lington
San Francisco
Biscuits and Blues: Bobby Rush
Bottom of the Hill: Electric Six, Tragedy (Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees & Beyond)
Brick & Mortar Music Hall: Jesse Solomon
Cafe Du Nord: Just Mustard, Miss Grits
Castro Theater: Indigo Girls, Jessie Mazin
4 Star Theater: Operelly, Credit Electric
Golden Gate Theatre: UB40, Ali Campbell
Great American Music Hall: Holy Fuck, Memorials
The Independent: Robert Lester Folsom, Kassi Valazza
Knockout: Soft Circuit, Sutros, Pleeay
The Lab: Block, Mickelson
Swedish American Hall: Ana Roxanne, Sachi’s Mirror
Sweetwater Music Hall: Tam High Rock Bands
Wednesday May 13, 2026
East Bay
Ashkenaz: 2nd Wednesday Balkan Folk Dance
Cornerstone: Melrose Avenue
Eli’s Mile High Club: The Caps, The Hellas, DJ Denim Yeti
Ivy Room: Dusk Dept, Otis Mcdonald Trio
Jupiter: Jazzschool Jazz Jam
Marsh Cabaret: Randy Craig And Friends
Stay Gold Deli: Caveman, Eliminators, Likewise, Damnata, Diffrent Method
Yoshi’s: Larry Vuckovich All-stars
San Francisco
Black Cat: Joe Warner, Dante ‘Taz’ Roberson, Michael ‘Tiny’ Lindsey, Angelo Luster
Boom Boom Room: Jeff Cotton’s Gin Joint
Bottom of the Hill: Anjimile, Perhapsy, Mayya
Brick & Mortar Music Hall: Maggie Koerner, Anna May
Cafe Du Nord: Ike Dweck, Zachy
Castro Theater: Indigo Girls, Jessie Mazin
El Rio: Gold Band
Hotel Utah: The Famous, The Creepy Crawlies, Short Dogs Grow, Aaron Burnham
The Independent: Texas Is The Reason, Growing Pains
Kilowatt: Indigo Elephant, Port Velet, BAYSTAR
Knockout: Bungalow Collect
Mabuhay Gardens: Tektonic, Bonstones, Clencher, Elegant Trash, Calico, Sparkle Plenty, Janky Band
Make Out Room: Guajiron
Neck of the Woods: Open Mic Wednesdays
Rickshaw Stop: Cornelia Murr, Reverend Baron, Sahara Grim
Sweetwater Music Hall: Caroline de Lone, Joe Endoso & Friends
Thursday May 14, 2026
East Bay
The Back Room: Ben Goldberg/Scott Amendola Duo
Cornerstone: Cryptopsy, Necrot, Spirit Adrift, Blood Monolith
Eli’s Mile High Club: Sax & Pole
Fox Theater: The Midnight, New Constellations
Ivy Room: Laurin Hunter, Anthony Arya Band, El 7 Quartet, Temple Monarch, MC Chris Moog
Little Hill Lounge: Sean Forth, Michael James Tapscott, Christie Mae Casey
RootStock Arts Center: Talk About Terry, Riley
The Sound Room: Andy Amyx
Thee Stork Club: Used Clown Emporium: a Queer Clown Strip Club
Yoshi’s: Concord High School Jazz Band
San Francisco
August Hall: Man With A Mission
Biscuits and Blues: Robby D & The EFG’s
Bottom of the Hill: Jared Benjamin, Diana
Brick & Mortar Music Hall: Caroline Kingsbury
Cafe Du Nord: Anna Ash, Malena Cadiz
Castro Theater: MIKA, DJ Stanley Frank
The Chapel: Robyn Hitchcock, Those Pretty Wrongs, Emma Swift, Mad Alchemy
DNA Lounge: The Black Queen, Holy Water, Reba Meyers
4 Star Theater: Palmyra, Sun Casino
Hotel Utah: Ali Tod
The Independent: Junior Varsity
The Lost Church: You’re Going to Die
Peacock Lounge: Fletcher Pratt, Hen House, Heco, 100,000,000 Unread Messages
SF Library Marina Branch: Musicians of the San Francisco Symphony
Sweetwater Music Hall: Bread & Roses Benefit Concert with Ron Artis II, Rainbow Girls
Friday May 15, 2026
East Bay
Ashkenaz: Mehrekhāni / Chant of Compassion
The Back Room: Jae Truesdell
Cornerstone: Matt Braunger
Eli’s Mile High Club: Sarah Coolidge, Malaphor, Spencer Noble Band
Fox Theater: Ben Schwartz & Friends
The Freight: Voyagers: Derek Gripper & Alam Khan
Ivy Room: Rubber Tramp, The Troubs, Graham Patzner
Jupiter: Rusty Groove
Little Hill Lounge: Devereux Scales
The Planetarium: Scam Likely, The Love Darts, Pussy Velour, The Greyhound Playboys
The Sound Room: Jazz Mafia
Starry Plough: Dirty Cello
Thee Stork Club: Ora Cogan, April Magazine, Asha Wells
UC Theatre: La Doña, Buscabulla
Up the Creek: Darling I’m Dying, Gutsy, Dog.Emo
Yoshi’s: The Sergio Mendes Band
San Francisco
Biscuits and Blues: Chris Cain
Boom Boom Room: Katdelic
Bottom of the Hill: Useless Eaters, TINA!!!, Johnny
Brick & Mortar Music Hall: Jaguar Sun, Kurt Travis
Cafe Du Nord: Brothertiger, Hotel Pools
Center for New Music: Scott Amendola Trio, Knudsen, Mat Muntz
The Chapel: Nick Waterhouse
Church of Clown: Catholic Guilt
Davies Symphony Hall: Blomstedt Conducts Mahler 9
DNA Lounge: Master Boot Record, Arottenbit, Crashfaster
The Fillmore: Joyce Manor, Militarie Gun, Teen Mortgage, Combat
4 Star Theater: Dylan Earl, Jacob Aranda
Golden Gate Park Bandshell: Wreckless Strangers
The Independent: TONER, Welcome Strawberry, System Exclusive
Kilowatt: The Hot Takes, Some Good Things, Stone Logan & The Sisters Of Eden
Knockout: Emi Pop, Neutrals
The Lab: Elori Saxl / Henry Solomon
The Lost Church: Love Mischief
Make Out Room: Tony Tyrone Sales, Bubble Dagger
Masonic: Echo & The Bunnymen
Neck of the Woods: Coral 9, Pro-Pain, Aerodynamic
Palace of Fine Arts: Jacqueline Novak
Public Works: Spray, Juicy Romance
Regency Ballroom: Cabaret Voltaire, I Speak Machine
Rickshaw Stop: Culture Wars
The Riptide: Hotbuns Honky-Tonk Burlesque
SF Jazz Center: Lizz Wright
Sweetwater Music Hall: Sabbath Lives (Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath tribute)
Saturday May 16, 2026
East Bay
924 Gilman: Poolside at the Flamingo, Katy Went Missing, Scythe Of Grim, Jimmy H. Doolittle, Knuckle Sandwich, LEER
Ashkenaz: Mitch Polzak
The Back Room: Alex Carlin
California Jazz Conservatory: Roopa in Flux featuring Roopa Mahadevan
Cornerstone: Strangelove (Depeche Mode tribute)
Down Home Music: MundoMuzik
Drake’s Barrel House: Them Creatures, Trez Machine, Humma Kauula, State Line Empire
Eli’s Mile High Club: CRIXUS
Fifty’s Liquor: BIG, Pi$$ Profit$$$$, Chisme, Fun Control, Curb 4188
The Freight: Rakesh Chaurasia, Amit Kavthekar
Hesher’s Pizza: Vermidax, Of The Adversary, Bloodthirsty System
Ivy Room: Combo Tezeta, Valley Wolf, DJ Lizzy al Toque
Jupiter: The Standards
Ohlone Park: Wendy Reid: Ambient Bird
Paramount Theatre: October London, Leela James, Eric Benet
The Planetarium: Sutros, Electric Ex, The Forbin, Atom Swan
The Sound Room: Angela LaFlamme
Spats: Slow Coast, Alvie & The Breakfast Pigs, Tell Me Tell Me
Spire: Grieve & Groove Open Mic
UC Theatre: Cimafunk, Sun Hop Fat
Up the Creek: Chaos Theory, Freefall, Closing Shift, Cicada
Yoshi’s: Elvin Bishop Big Fun Trio
San Francisco
Biscuits and Blues: Kim Wilson
Boom Boom Room: Live Band Karaoke with The Lost Weekends
Bottom of the Hill: Val Holly & the Wanderers, Pine Box Boys, Emery Villains
Brick & Mortar Music Hall: Antony Szmierek, kin+me
Cafe Du Nord: APE, DJ Otto Von Stroheim
Castro Theater: Santigold, Troy Baker Sound
The Chapel: Sleaford Mods, Dazy
Church of Clown: Catholic Guilt
Davies Symphony Hall: Blomstedt Conducts Mahler 9
The Fillmore: Lagwagon, Strung Out, Swingin Utters, Western Addiction
4 Star Theater: Nat Lefkoff, Good Friends, Midheaven
Golden Gate Park Bandshell: Lazer Beam, Miss Hits, Mitch Rocket, Dinner Date
Hotel Utah: Dream Arenas, Dark Haired Angels
The Independent: Yumi Zouma, Ducks Ltd.
Kilowatt: Rum River Cult, supersonic symbiotic, Fuzz Kit
Knockout: Cosmic Kitten, Dizz Brew, Xoce Roman
The Lost Church: Flamenco Libre
Mabuhay Gardens: Spunk, False Flag, Bombshell, Madrona, Djüna
Masonic: Wavy Gravy’s 90th Birthday: A Benefit for SEVA
Neck of the Woods: Manos De Fierro, Forced to Suffer, Cuban Necktie, Ground Control
O’Reillys: Richard Turgeon, Neoriffs, Looking For Adam, Doubleplau Alright
Public Works: DJibouti, DELACOUR & SUNFLWR
Rickshaw Stop: Faetooth, Iress, Nightosphere
The Riptide: Vince Charming
SF Jazz Center: Lizz Wright
Swedish American Hall: Hrishikesh Hirway, Samin Nosrat
Sunday May 17, 2026
East Bay
Ashkenaz: Bishop O’Dowd High School Jazz Bands
The Back Room: Kommuna Lux
California Jazz Conservatory: Roger Smith
Cornerstone: Prince Daddy and the Hyena
Eli’s Mile High Club: Pedal to the Metal Burlesque
The Freight: Terry Riley 90th Birthday Celebration: Bang On A Can All-stars, Hank Dutt Long-time Former Violist Of Kronos Quartet, George Brooks, Molly Holm, Joel Davel, Sameer Gupta
Ivy Room: The Famous, The Emery Villains, Outlaws in the Golden State
Paramount Theatre: Floetry Presents Say Yes The Tour
Yoshi’s: Paris Escovedo
San Francisco
August Hall: St. Lucia
Bottom of the Hill: Rock On The Hill
Brick & Mortar Music Hall: Sam Shackleton
Cafe Du Nord: Your Neighbors, Vision Arcade
The Chapel: Sleaford Mods
Davies Symphony Hall: Blomstedt Conducts Mahler 9
El Rio: Daytime Realness
The Fillmore: Lagwagon, Strung Out, Swingin Utters, Western Addiction
Kilowatt: Quentel The Cryptid, The Genie, Maskade, Watch This Drive
Knockout: Angry Aztecs, Guns For Sick Children, George Crustanza, Terror Attack
The Lost Church: SongRise Studios Presents: Student Singer Night
Make Out Room: Chiara DiGrazia
Neck of the Woods: The Besnard Lakes, For Your Pleasure, Sarah Coolidge
Regency Ballroom: Poison The Well, Converge, The Armed, The Barbarians of California
The Riptide: Surf Monster and Friends
SF Jazz Center: SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Spring Concert
Sweetwater Music Hall: Josh Zee And Friends
Thrillhouse Records: Spunk, Uthanized, Lookin’ In, Bitchfit
