Monday December 8, 2025
East Bay
Eli’s Mile High Club: Blue Mondays
The Freight: Country Bluegrass Jam with Richard Brandenburg
Yoshi’s: Twista
San Francisco
August Hall: Mario
Biscuits and Blues: ZinggFlower
DNA Lounge: Monday Night Hubba
Hotel Utah: Open Mic
Neck of the Woods: Salsa Crazy Mondays
SF Jazz Center: Ben Folds
Sweetwater Music Hall: Ivan Neville, Jackie Greene, Jay Lane, Paul Beaubrun, Vicki Randle, Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz, Elliott Peck, Steve Adams, Jenna Mammina
Tuesday December 9, 2025
East Bay
Ashkenaz: Aviva le Fey, DJ Golden Gram
The Freight: The Arab Blues
Little Hill Lounge: Jazz on Tuesdays
Paramount Theatre: John Legend
Yoshi’s: Irish Christmas In America
San Francisco
August Hall: Danity Kane
Biscuits and Blues: The West Coast Blues Revue
Boom Boom Room: Tata’s Tuesday
Bottom of the Hill: Catbite, Public Opinion, Tess & The Details
The Chapel: Hobo Johnson and The Lovemakers, Budman
Dead End Vintage: Slow Slow Loris, Scissoring, Mabuhay Gardens, The Dead Fern Band
Hotel Utah: Open Bluegrass Jam
The Independent: Foxwarren, Hannah Frances
Knockout: Violent Vickie, Ssleeping Desiress, Godifu, Dj Starr Noir
The Lost Church: Nico Play
Make Out Room: Happy Endings
Masonic: Louis CK
Palace of Fine Arts: Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs
SF Jazz Center: Ben Folds
Sweetwater Music Hall: Marin School of the Arts Rock Band Showcase
Wednesday December 10, 2025
East Bay
924 Gilman: Dying Wish, Static Dress, Gouge Away, Orthodox, Boltcutter, Forced to Suffer
Ashkenaz: Stu Allen & Mars Hotel
The Back Room: Evelyn Rose
The Freight: Chris Smither and The Motivators
Marsh Cabaret: Randy Craig And Friends
Yoshi’s: A Kat Edmonson Christmas
San Francisco
August Hall: Bear Vs. Shark, Hushmoney, Milly
Biscuits and Blues: Rising Stars of East Bay Arts
Boom Boom Room: Jeff Cotton’s Gin Joint
Davies Symphony Hall: The Holiday—Film with Live Orchestra
The Fillmore: The Mountain Goats
Gray Area: Gray Area Cultural Incubator Showcase
Great American Music Hall: Sarah Kang, Hohyun
The Independent: Post Animal, Chanpan
Kilowatt: La Sombra, Die Mart and GRRLBAND
The Lost Church: Nico Play, Sweet Lew
Masonic: Louis CK
Neck of the Woods: Madball, Initiate, Bad World, Stand Tall
Rickshaw Stop: Glare, Glixen, Vs Self
Thursday December 11, 2025
East Bay
924 Gilman: Missing Link, Eightfold Path, Loyal to the Grave, Eliminators, Plague of Existence
Ashkenaz: Stu Allen & Mars Hotel
Cornerstone: Young Gun Silver Fox
The Freight: Annie & The Caldwells, DJ Greg Belson
Ivy Room: That Band Frank, Furious Tits, Extra! Extra!
UC Theatre: The Bouncing Souls, Dave Hause & The Mermaid, Mercy Union, H2o
Yoshi’s: Robert Glasper
San Francisco
Biscuits and Blues: Jonn Del Toro Richardson
Boom Boom Room: Robby D & The EFG’s
Bottom of the Hill: Sad Snack, Matamoska, Omnigone
Brick & Mortar Music Hall: Trish Toledo
Cafe Du Nord: Rose City Band
Davies Symphony Hall: The Holiday—Film with Live Orchestra
El Rio: Ian Santillano, Outer Sunset, Burnerphone
The Fillmore: Couch
Hotel Utah: StrateJacket, 100% Jennifer, Lewd
Kilowatt: The Elevations, This Train Won’t Stop, Hot Laundry
Knockout: Choke, Obct, Blood Compact, Chisme, Fun Control
The Lost Church: You’re Going to Die
Make Out Room: Kelley Stoltz, Penelope Houston & the Jailbirds, Equinox, So High & The Uppers, Tom & Dierdre, Doug & Caroleen, Night Shuttle, Glytyr Wyzyrd, Marc Capelle, Kristin Sobditch, Jesse DeNatale
Masonic: Louis CK
Peacock Lounge: Sterile Garden, Jean Carla Rodea, Human Deselection & Realization Nature Group, Sissisters
Rickshaw Stop: La Texana, Gabi Bravo, Lahorka, DJ Lizzy Al Toque
The Saloon: The Lucky Losers
SF Jazz Center: Anat Cohen
Sweetwater Music Hall: Jesse Brewster & Friends
Friday December 12, 2025
East Bay
924 Gilman: Foundation, No Right, Cosmic Joke, One Last Prayer, xadherencex
Ashkenaz: Stu Allen & Mars Hotel
The Back Room: Lunar Noon
The Freight: Never Come Down, My Dog Jack
Ivy Room: Kehoe Intl’, Modern Monsters, Alvie & The Breakfast Pigs
Long Haul Infoshop: Wife, Charm World, Electrolucks, CA Baechle
Starry Plough: Blues night w/ Margie Turner & The Outback Blues Band
UC Theatre: Blind Guardian, Ensiferum, Seven Kingdoms
Yoshi’s: Robert Glasper
San Francisco
Biscuits and Blues: John Németh
Boom Boom Room: Watermelon Funk
Bottom of the Hill: Volume, Frank Meyer, Nick Oliveri’s Death Acoustic, The Strains
Brick & Mortar Music Hall: Doublecamp, Ni/Co
CounterPulse: Standard Impatiens feat. Kim Ip
Davies Symphony Hall: Jon Batiste And The San Francisco Symphony
DNA Lounge: Halou, Quentel The Cryptid, Vice Reine
El Rio: Del, Limoncito, Freaky Emo, Ghostmilk, Mama San
The Fillmore: Waterparks
4 Star Theater: Fred Frith, Coffin Prick, Mark Robinson
Hotel Utah: St. Francis and The Wolf, The Nineteens, For Cindy
The Independent: The Frights, Liily, Buddha Trixie
Kilowatt: Boxboys, Umamifunk
Knockout: Dusty Slims, Dream 99, Meadow, Ringlet
The Lost Church: Unreal Magic
Neck of the Woods: Lucky Break, Emma Roellig, Caroline Wolfson, meag
Public Works: Ranger Trucco
SF Jazz Center: Anat Cohen
Warfield: Tape B, Cool Customer, Phrva, Cozy Kev
Saturday December 13, 2025
East Bay
924 Gilman: Midrift, Clarion, Rosegate Ave, Losing Streak
Ashkenaz: Gaita y Guaracha
The Back Room: Max Gomez
First Church of Christ Scientist: Pacific Edge Voices Presents Still I Rise: A Musical Celebration of Hope
First Church of the Buzzard: Deadform, Vorlust
The Freight: Alam Khan, Vijay Iyer, Nitin Mitta
Hesher’s Pizza: Street Eaters, Princess 520, Tidefalls ft Tgavo
Ivy Room: Lou Hazel & Alexa Rose
Starry Plough: School Of Rock
Stay Gold Deli: Stay Out, Arcade 9, Super Coze, Pretty Frankenstein
Thee Stork Club: Balzac, Lou Lou and her Spizy Boyz, Funeral Cake, Swiss Family Skiers, DJ Untypical Girl, DJ Cristy Bubbles
UC Theatre: OsamaSon, ohsxnta
Yoshi’s: Robert Glasper
Zellerbach Hall: Ensemble Cherubim Chamber Chorus
San Francisco
Bottom of the Hill: State Line Empire, Burn River Burn, Cold Shoulder
Brick & Mortar Music Hall: Silverset Winter Wonderland
Center for New Music: Dr Lauren Sarah Hayes, Tom Djll, Dyemark, Tanuki Spider Cat, Tone Shepherd
CounterPulse: Standard Impatiens feat. Kim Ip
Davies Symphony Hall: Disney’s Frozen in Concert—Film with Live Orchestra
The Fillmore: Molly Tuttle
4 Star Theater: Magic Fig, abracadabra, Mayya
Hotel Utah: Janky Band, Sparkle Plenty, The 12th Root of Two
The Independent: Luvcat, Tor Miller
Knockout: Dark Satellite, Cuva Bimo, Mars Occult
The Lost Church: Winter Spectacular
Make Out Room: The Beat Farmers, The Seagulls
Neck of the Woods: AroMa, Louise El Ser, Edgar, Tucheetta
Rickshaw Stop: Marlon Funaki, The Kilans
SF Jazz Center: Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Thee Parkside: SF Rock Project Presents A Tribute To Ozzy Ozbourne
Thrillhouse Records: Deselect, Form Decay, Martirio, Cult Mind
Sunday December 14, 2025
East Bay
The Back Room: Alchemist Quintet
The Freight: The Christmas Jug Band
Ivy Room: Nashville Honeymoon, Maurice Tani, The Dogweeds
Yoshi’s: Robert Glasper
Zellerbach Hall: Soweto Gospel Choir
San Francisco
Biscuits and Blues: James & M’sippi Slide
Bottom of the Hill: Secret Emchy Society, Jimmy Touzel, The Sam Chase, Country Risqué
Brick & Mortar Music Hall: Kanata the Philosopher & Friends
Center for New Music: Sharkiface, Thomas Dimuzio, Ava Koohbor, Wobbly
CounterPulse: Standard Impatiens feat. Kim Ip
Davies Symphony Hall: Peter and the Wolf
DNA Lounge: Hubba Hubba Revue Holiday Spectacular
4 Star Theater: Mae Powell, Medscool, For Your Pain
Kilowatt: Loco Tranquilo, The Helltones, Damma Damma
The Lost Church: Ragamenco
Make Out Room: Sleigher, The Handler Bros.
Regency Ballroom: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Cynic, Hong Kong Fuck You
SF Jazz Center: Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Sweetwater Music Hall: Josh Zee And Friends
Thrillhouse Records: Hangtown, Zomalia
