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September 2026
TODAYSEP 18Fri
AURA: An Immersive Odyssey of Breathtaking Proportions
AURA at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral★
Aug 22 – Sep 30
SF Bay Area | Fever
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
TODAYSEP 18Fri
The Cook★
Sep 4 – Oct 11
Berkeley Rep
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
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
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
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
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
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival September 19-20, 2026
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival★
September 19–20
The Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival
Old Mill Park, Mill Valley
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