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October 2026
TODAYOCT 11Sun
The Fall Show
The Fall Show
Sep 25 – Oct 18
Shotgun Players
The Ashby Stage @ Shotgun Players, Berkeley
TODAYOCT 11Sun
Musiq Soulchild at Yoshi’s Oakland event image
Musiq Soulchild★
October 9–16
Yoshi’s, Oakland
TODAYOCT 11Sun
The Brothers Size
The Brothers Size
Oct 9 – Nov 1
AASC | African-American Shakespeare Company
Theater 33, San Francisco
TODAYOCT 11Sun
World Premiere of Every Saturday Night
World Premiere of Every Saturday Night
Oct 10 – Nov 1
SFBATCO
The Strand Theater, San Francisco
TODAYOCT 11Sun
The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans
The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans
Oct 11 – Dec 20
SF Bay Area | Fever
The Palace Theater, San Francisco
TODAYOCT 11Sun
Mimosas & Motown: Sunday Brunch — October
Mimosas & Motown: Sunday Brunch — October★
October 11
Feinstein’s at The Nikko, San Francisco
TODAYOCT 11Sun
Vocalist and composer Somi performs at SFJAZZ
SOMI
October 11
SFJAZZ
SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco
TODAYOCT 11Sun
Emmet Cohen Presents: Miles and Coltrane at 100 at The Freight
Emmet Cohen Presents: Miles and Coltrane at 100
October 11
The Freight, Berkeley
TODAYOCT 11Sun
TLC & Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue - IT'S ICONIC
TLC & Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue – IT’S ICONIC
October 11
Live Nation Entertainment
Toyota Pavilion at Concord
Oct
13
Tue
Acoustic Alchemy at Yoshi’s Oakland event image
Acoustic Alchemy
October 13
Yoshi’s, Oakland
Oct
14
Wed
Emory Douglas In Our Lifetime exhibition poster
The Revolution Won’t Be Televised… But It Will Be Creative★
October 14
African American Art & Culture Complex (AAACC), San Francisco
Oct
15
Thu
Emory Douglas In Our Lifetime exhibition poster
Emory Douglas: In Our Lifetime Closing Reception★
October 15
African American Art & Culture Complex (AAACC), San Francisco
Oct
15
Thu
Pianist Mathis Picard performs with his trio at SFJAZZ
Mathis Picard Trio
October 15
SFJAZZ
SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco
Oct
15
Thu
Booker T. Washington Bloom Ball★
October 15
Booker T. Washington Community Service Center
Hotel Nikko San Francisco
Oct
16
Fri
Irving Flores Afro-Cuban Jazz Trio
Irving Flores Afro-Cuban Jazz Trio★
October 16
San Jose Jazz
SJZ Break Room, San Jose
Oct
16
Fri
St. Paul & The Minneapolis Funk All Stars
St. Paul & The Minneapolis Funk All Stars
October 16
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga
Oct
16
Fri
Tammy Hall Quartet promotional graphic featuring Tammy Hall
Tammy Hall Quartet
October 16
Mr. Tipple’s, San Francisco
Oct
16
Fri
Pianist Zaccai Curtis leads his sextet at SFJAZZ
Zaccai Curtis Sextet
October 16–17
SFJAZZ
SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco
Oct
16
Fri
A Tribute to Joe Louis Walker by Paul Steward
October 16
Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco
Oct
16
Fri
The Kuumba Experience — Jazz Fusion
The Kuumba Experience — Jazz Fusion
October 16
Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
Oct
16
Fri
Conductor Kedrick Armstrong for Oakland Symphony’s DEFIANCE concert
DEFIANCE
October 16
Oakland Symphony
Paramount Theatre, Oakland
Oct
16
Fri
ScHoolboy Q: 10 Years of Blank Face LP
ScHoolboy Q: 10 Years of Blank Face LP
October 16
Fox Theater, Oakland
Oct
16
Fri
Promotional artwork for 3 Queens of Motown at the Lesher Center for the Arts
3 Queens of Motown
October 16
Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
Oct
17
Sat
Kazemde George Trio
Kazemde George Trio★
October 17
San Jose Jazz
SJZ Break Room, San Jose