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September 2026
TODAYSEP 18Fri
The Cook★
Sep 4 – Oct 11
Berkeley Rep
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
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
October 2026
Oct
8
Thu
Lily Tomlin★
October 8
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
Oct
9
Fri
An Evening with Adam Pascal
An Evening with Adam Pascal★
October 9–10
Feinstein’s at The Nikko, San Francisco
Oct
15
Thu
The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody
The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody★
Oct 15 – Nov 15
SF Bay Area | Fever
Victoria Theatre, San Francisco
Oct
20
Tue
The Ring—Film with Live Orchestra with the San Francisco Symphony
The Ring—Film with Live Orchestra★
October 20
SFS | San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Oct
31
Sat
Illustration for San Francisco Opera's The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro★
Oct 31 – Nov 29
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
November 2026
Nov
12
Thu
A photo of a scene from William Kentridge's The Head and The Load, the actors playing several instruments against a multimedia backdrop.
William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load★
November 12–15
Cal Performances
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts (HJK), Oakland
Nov
24
Tue
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas with the San Francisco Symphony
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas★
November 24
SFS | San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Nov
27
Fri
Hook in Concert with the San Francisco Symphony
Hook in Concert★
November 27–28
SFS | San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
December 2026
Dec
10
Thu
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas with the San Francisco Symphony
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas★
December 10–11
SFS | San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Dec
18
Fri
Elf—In Concert with the San Francisco Symphony
Elf—In Concert★
December 18–20
SFS | San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
January 2027
Jan
8
Fri
Avatar Live in Concert with the San Francisco Symphony
Avatar Live in Concert★
January 8–9
SFS | San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Jan
31
Sun
Marvel Studios BLACK PANTHER in Concert
Marvel Studios BLACK PANTHER in Concert★
January 31, 2027
Cal Performances
Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley
February 2027
Feb
25
Thu
Cirque Kalabanté – World of Words★
February 25, 2027
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
April 2027
Apr
8
Thu
Metropolis with the San Francisco Symphony
Metropolis★
April 8, 2027
SFS | San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Apr
9
Fri
La La Land in Concert with the San Francisco Symphony
La La Land in Concert★
April 9–10
SFS | San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Apr
20
Tue
Four people embrace in a close group hug.
The Comeuppance★
Apr 20 – May 16
A.C.T. | American Conservatory Theater
Toni Rembe Theater, San Francisco
May 2027
May
21
Fri
Disney and Pixar’s UP: In Concert with the San Francisco Symphony
Disney and Pixar’s UP: In Concert★
May 21, 2027
SFS | San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
June 2027
Jun
4
Fri
Illustration for San Francisco Opera's Tosca
Tosca★
Jun 4 – Jul 2
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco