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September 2026
TODAYSEP 18Fri
Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons in San Jose
Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons★
Sep 5 – Dec 4
SF Bay Area | Fever
Hammer Theatre, San Jose
TODAYSEP 18Fri
Flower Piano 2026
Flower Piano 2026★
September 10–20
Gardens of Golden Gate Park
San Francisco Botanical Garden
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
Taiko performers onstage
Friday Nights at OMCA with Kiyomi & Cal Raijin Taiko★
September 18
Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)
TODAYSEP 18Fri
Kenny Washington Quartet★
September 18
Keys Jazz Bistro, San Francisco
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
23
Wed
Boz Scaggs performing on the Rhythm Review 2026 tour
Boz Scaggs Rhythm Review 2026★
September 23
SF Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco
Sep
23
Wed
Cuban pianist Jorge Luis Pacheco beside a piano
Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio: “Live from Havana”★
September 23
Mr. Tipple’s, San Francisco
Sep
23
Wed
José González with Phosphorescent
José González with Phosphorescent★
September 23
The Mountain Winery, Saratoga
Sep
24
Thu
Ear Hustle Live!
Ear Hustle Live!★
September 24
SFMOMA, San Francisco
Sep
24
Thu
Opening Gala with Hilary Hahn with the San Francisco Symphony
Opening Gala w/ Hilary Hahn★
September 24
SFS | San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Sep
25
Fri
Syleena Johnson at Yoshi’s Oakland event image
Syleena Johnson★
September 25
Yoshi’s, Oakland
Sep
25
Fri
Los Tranquilos performing onstage
Friday Nights at OMCA with Los Tranquilos★
September 25
Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)
Sep
25
Fri
Akira Tana & Friends From Osaka Featuring Tony Lindsay★
September 25
Keys Jazz Bistro, San Francisco
Sep
25
Fri
All San Francisco Concert with the San Francisco Symphony
All San Francisco Concert★
September 25
SFS | San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Sep
25
Fri
The Pete Escovedo Orchestra
The Pete Escovedo Orchestra★
September 25
Siesta Valley Bowl, Orinda