Monday December 1, 2025
East Bay
Eli’s Mile High Club: Blue Mondays
The Freight: Bobby McFerrin & MOTION: Circlesongs
Yoshi’s: Elevate Oakland Benefit Show
San Francisco
DNA Lounge: Monday Night Hubba
Hotel Utah: Open Mic
The Independent: Audrey Hobert
Kilowatt: Zombeast
Neck of the Woods: Salsa Crazy Mondays
Sweetwater Music Hall: Ron Sexsmith, Bird Streets
Tuesday December 2, 2025
East Bay
UC Theatre: Splean
Yoshi’s: Ana Popovic
San Francisco
Biscuits and Blues: West Coast Blues Revue
Bottom of the Hill: Gavriella Silverman, Indigo Elephant, Marié Sakai
Cafe Du Nord: Daffo, Horsepower
The Fillmore: Silvana Estrada
Great American Music Hall: Save Ferris
Hotel Utah: Open Bluegrass Jam
The Independent: Vincent Lima, Sydney Ross Mitchell
Knockout: Boxleitner, Kevin Corcorran, Jacob Heule, Magic Penny, DJ George Chen, DJ Les Detrimental
Make Out Room: Scrounge, Fake Your Own Death
Wednesday December 3, 2025
East Bay
Ashkenaz: Jenerator featuring Mookie Siegel and Joe Craven
The Back Room: Faith Luster
The Freight: The Moth StorySLAM – Family Matters
Ivy Room: Simple Solution, Expert Pie, Elegant Trash, Z Trane Electric Band, Cardboard Coffin, MC Patty
Marsh Cabaret: Randy Craig And Friends
Yoshi’s: David Benoit: Christmas Tribute To Charlie Brown
San Francisco
Boom Boom Room: Celestial Hotties
Bottom of the Hill: Sleepbomb, Soothsayer, Genghis Bong
Davies Symphony Hall: Christmas with the Count Basie Orchestra
DNA Lounge: House of Harm, Past Self, Still Ruins
El Rio: Los Train Wreck’s All Star Jam
The Fillmore: Public Service Broadcasting
Gray Area: James Twig Harper/Ezra Buchla, Melted Face, Kwisp, War Hippy, Botched Facelift, Gustavo Pastre, Madame Varga, Zebra Secrets, The American Flag
Great American Music Hall: The Gilmour Project: Wish You Were Here
The Independent: Anna of the North, Rachel Bochner
Kilowatt: Shell Space, Pomegranate Sunday, Peter Snarr, Alex Evans, Chris McCallaCreary
Neck of the Woods: Open Mic Wednesdays
Thee Parkside: Is It A Bit…? Queer Comedy
Thursday December 4, 2025
East Bay
Ashkenaz: Bachata Nightz Holiday Party
Cornerstone: The Meaty Ogres, Gas Money, Quench
The Freight: Musical Story Time with the Berkeley Public Library Story Time Band
Ivy Room: Dangerverse, Fancy Dad, Dadimé, The American Coma
Yoshi’s: Derrick Hodge With Color Of Noize Strings
San Francisco
Biscuits and Blues: A Tribute to Etta James by Kaye Bohler
Boom Boom Room: Vibe Right! Ft. RhoyalBaibe & Friends
Bottom of the Hill: Season To Risk, Sisters, Low Cross
Brick & Mortar Music Hall: Pluko, Joey Cash
Downtown San Francisco: DJ Mandy, wes mills, Members of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, Gemini Santiago, Brenn Badd & TOXXXIN
The Fillmore: Matt Rogers
Gray Area: L’Astra Cosmo, Franck Vigroux, Carl Stone, Mix Master Mike / EVICSHEN, Franck Vigroux, Xanopticon
Hotel Utah: Kyra Gordon, Amy Obenski, Azere Wilson
The Independent: Sydney Rose, Clover Count
Kilowatt: Fistfight with Traffic, Big Green, Blue Indeed
Knockout: Bezaliel, Cardinal, Sacrificial Altar, Varulf
Masonic: Alex Warren and Rob Thomas
Neck of the Woods: Bruiser Wolf
Rickshaw Stop: Flock Of Dimes, Jill Ryan
SF Jazz Center: Ms. Lisa Fischer & Orrin Evans Trio
Sweetwater Music Hall: Vienna Teng, Misner & Smith
YBCA: Ovarian Trolley, Wife
Friday December 5, 2025
East Bay
Ashkenaz: Gamelan Sekar Jaya
The Back Room: Peter Case
The Freight: Yasmin Williams
Ivy Room: Drunk Horse, Hot Lunch, Hypnotic Pattern
Paramount Theatre: Keyland Uncanny Valley
UC Theatre: Living Legends, Souls Of Mischief, CunninLynguists
Unitarian Universalist Church: Contra Costa Chorale presents: “Darkness to Light”
Yoshi’s: Demola The Violinist
San Francisco
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium: Katseye
Biscuits and Blues: Fillmore Slim
Boom Boom Room: Atta Kid
Bottom of the Hill: Deke Dickerson, Th’ Losin Streaks, Neverland Ranch Davidians
Cafe Du Nord: MGZAVREBI
Davies Symphony Hall: Handel’s Messiah
4 Star Theater: Pep Love, DJ Scientific, Jack Erin Brown Band, & Special Guests
Gray Area: Hesaitix, Lara Sarkissian, Mher Mnatsakanyan, Nihar, Jason P, DJ CZ
Great American Music Hall: Zepparella (Led Zeppelin Tributre), Daniele Gottardo
The Independent: The Polish Ambassador, HABITAAT
Kilowatt: Xay Cole, Gumby’s Junk, An Appartition
The Lost Church: Dan Bern, Bob Hillman
Make Out Room: Seablite, April Magazine
Masonic: Jorma Kaukonen’s 85th Birthday
Neck of the Woods: Isiliel, Eririn, Limina
Public Works: Lee Burridge
Rickshaw Stop: Safe Mind, Touching Ice, Hot Goth Girlfriend
SF Jazz Center: Ms. Lisa Fischer & Orrin Evans Trio
Swedish American Hall: Mdou Moctar
Sweetwater Music Hall: The Slackers, The Inciters
Warfield: Motion City Soundtrack, Say Anything, Oso Oso
Saturday December 6, 2025
East Bay
924 Gilman: Dog Party, Teens In Trouble, Punk Crush, Foxx Bodies, The Albert Square
Ashkenaz: Mark St. Mary’s Louisiana Blues & Zydeco Band
The Back Room: Yolandra Rhodes, Kelly Gilbert
Eli’s Mile High Club: Cultiva
Ivy Room: CHUM: A Tribute to Phish
Little Hill Lounge: Michael James Tapscott, LUCKY, Sleepy Pearls, DJ Matthew Johnson
Paramount Theatre: Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir 40th Anniversary Holiday Concert
Rhythmix Cultural Works: Azesu
Starry Plough: The Rocket Wheels, The Mercy Kit
UC Theatre: Dirtwire, The Floozies, Honeycomb
Yoshi’s: Demola The Violinist
San Francisco
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium: Katseye
Biscuits and Blues: Elvin Bishop
Boom Boom Room: The Stu Crew And Veotis
Bottom of the Hill: Fireball Ministry, Zed, Blackwülf, DJ Sasquatch Borracho
Brick & Mortar Music Hall: Rumbahia, Dos Bandoleros, DJ Nino Msk
The Chapel: David Nelson Band
Davies Symphony Hall: Handel’s Messiah
El Rio: The SF Krampus & Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence Krampus Pageant
Gray Area: Rude 66, Exillon, Mistress Mix & The Amber Portal, Spacetime Continuum & Its Own Infinite Flower, Nommo Ogo, Lunaxix, DJ Pink.Noizzze
The Independent: Dragon Smoke, Pickled Fish, DJ Harry Duncan
Kilowatt: Mint Field, Demora
Knockout: Strange Ones, Damage Party, Doubleplus Alright, Picket Fences
The Lost Church: The Setup
Make Out Room: True Stories Lounge
Masonic: Pink Martini All-Stars present A Season of Stars
Neck of the Woods: Leer, Fever, Secret Society, Lich Gawd, Armed and Dangerous
Public Works: Groovewell ft. Pato Watson
Rickshaw Stop: Greg Freeman, Jawdropped, Trinity Ace
SF Jazz Center: Ms. Lisa Fischer & Orrin Evans Trio
Thee Parkside: Sabertooth Zombie, Discourage, Malinformants, Human Issue, Red Wood, DJ Kochina Rude
Warfield: Pattie Gonia, Vera!, Sequoia, and more
Sunday December 7, 2025
East Bay
924 Gilman: The Cyberbullies, The Creepy Crawlies, The Rinds, Mantis Watch, Scraps
Ashkenaz: Firework Band
The Back Room: Paul Hanson, Michael Manring, Scott Amendola Trio
Ivy Room: Erin McKeown
Orinda Community Church: Contra Costa Chorale presents: “Darkness to Light”
Yoshi’s: Oz Noy, Chrissi Poland, Dave Weckl, Jimmy Haslip
San Francisco
Bimbo’s 365 Club: The Aces, Lydia Night
Bottom of the Hill: Har Mar Superstar, Taylor Hollingsworth
Cafe Du Nord: Amelia Day, Semler
The Chapel: Brainstory, É Arenas, Twin Seas
Davies Symphony Hall: Deck the Hall
The Fillmore: Aterciopelados
Great American Music Hall: The Slackers, The Inciters
Hotel Utah: Jackson and the Janks
The Independent: Nat Keefe Concert Carnival ft. Lebo, Elliott Peck, Audio Angel, Wally Ingram & more
Kilowatt: Inti Mystica, Level Drop, CG & The Stereo Glitter
Knockout: Holy Pinto, M Jones And The Melee, Mitch Rocket
The Lost Church: Sam Morrison
Regency Ballroom: Electric Guest, Snacktime
Rickshaw Stop: Issbrokie, BLCKK, Teenage Disaster, SSJ Daki, DJ Biney
SF Jazz Center: SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Winter Concert
Sweetwater Music Hall: Souls of Mischief *KALX Co-Announce*
Thrillhouse Records: Heartless Folk, Black Dots, Super Apes, Teenage Sex
