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September 2026
TODAYSEP 18Fri
African Stew by Lisa B. Thompson at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre
African Stew★
September 10–27
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre
Magic Theatre, San Francisco
TODAYSEP 18Fri
Oakland International Film Festival
Oakland International Film Festival★
September 11–19
Mills Performing Arts
Littlefield Concert Hall, Oakland
TODAYSEP 18Fri
Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane
Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane★
September 17–20
SFJAZZ
SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco
TODAYSEP 18Fri
Lady Stout and Nurenssnce
Lady Stout & Nurenssnce★
September 18–20
Black Cat, San Francisco
TODAYSEP 18Fri
Big Daddy Kane at Yoshi’s Oakland event image
Big Daddy Kane★
September 18
Yoshi’s, Oakland
TODAYSEP 18Fri
Kenny Washington Quartet★
September 18
Keys Jazz Bistro, San Francisco
TODAYSEP 18Fri
Mojo Brookzz: Outta Pocket Tour
Mojo Brookzz: Outta Pocket Tour★
September 18
Paramount Theatre, Oakland
TODAYSEP 18Fri
Kountry Wayne
Kountry Wayne★
September 18–20
Tommy T’s Comedy Club, Pleasanton
TODAYSEP 18Fri
Jazz Is Dead: Cortex with Adrian Younge and J Rocc★
September 18
The UC Theatre, Berkeley
TODAYSEP 18Fri
Tony Lindsay★
September 18
Keys Jazz Bistro, San Francisco
Sep
19
Sat
Coltrane 100 graphic with a black-and-white portrait of John Coltrane
Marcus Shelby Quartet ft Howard Wiley: John Coltrane Centennial Celebration★
September 19
The Sound Room, Oakland
Sep
19
Sat
Ravi Coltrane: Coltrane Centennial Celebration★
September 19
SFJAZZ
The UC Theatre, Berkeley
Sep
22
Tue
Chance The Rapper: Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour
Chance The Rapper: Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour★
September 22
SF Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco
Sep
22
Tue
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Cécile McLorin Salvant★
September 22
Siesta Valley Bowl, Orinda
Sep
22
Tue
Bilal
Bilal★
September 22
August Hall, San Francisco
Sep
24
Thu
Ear Hustle Live!
Ear Hustle Live!★
September 24
SFMOMA, San Francisco
Sep
25
Fri
Syleena Johnson at Yoshi’s Oakland event image
Syleena Johnson★
September 25
Yoshi’s, Oakland
Sep
25
Fri
Akira Tana & Friends From Osaka Featuring Tony Lindsay★
September 25
Keys Jazz Bistro, San Francisco
Sep
25
Fri
The Pete Escovedo Orchestra
The Pete Escovedo Orchestra★
September 25
Siesta Valley Bowl, Orinda
Sep
25
Fri
Martin Luther McCoy★
September 25–26
Keys Jazz Bistro, San Francisco
Sep
26
Sat
Music in-Takht performers for Treasures of the Pharaohs: Egyptian Music Concert
Treasures of the Pharaohs: Egyptian Music Concert★
September 26
de Young (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco)
Sep
26
Sat
2026 Student Robotics Hackathon at AAACC
Robotics + Hackathon Expo★
September 26
African American Art & Culture Complex (AAACC), San Francisco
Sep
26
Sat
Fantastic Negrito with the SF Symphony with the San Francisco Symphony
Fantastic Negrito with the SF Symphony★
September 26
SFS | San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Sep
27
Sun
Isaiah Collier: “Collier Plays Coltrane” at Yoshi’s Oakland event image
Isaiah Collier: “Collier Plays Coltrane”★
September 27
Yoshi’s, Oakland