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Musiq Soulchild
2025-10-10 22:00, 2025-10-11 19:30, 2025-10-11 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Musiq Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson, is one of the most influential R&B singers of his generation. Weaned on Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway, Musiq pioneered the “neo-soul” movement of the early millennium He has received 13 Grammy nominations and has sold millions of records world-wide. He is still one of the most popular performers of his time and a true artist. Known for his raw vocal talent. Musiq went from signing on the street corners of Philadelphia in the late go’s, to landing a big record deal with Def Jam in 2000: ushering in a new age sound of his own.
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Mountain View Oktoberfest 2025
2025-10-11 - 2025-10-12 | Downtown Mountain View, 563-553 Castro St, Mountain View, CA, CA, 94041, United States
Join us in Downtown Mountain View as we celebrate the 10th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest, brought to you by the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce.
This is a family-friendly 2-day festival featuring live entertainment, contests, dancing, food, and so much more! Sit under our massive 200 ft tent and enjoy a wide selection of classic German beers and wine, or treat yourself to a delicious authentic food.
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AURA: An Immersive Odyssey of Breathtaking Proportions
2025-10-11 - 2025-10-29 | Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St, San Francisco, CA, 94108, United States
Step into an epic evening where heritage meets immersion—AURA, created by Moment Factory, transforms Grace Cathedral into a living canvas. With breathtaking projection mapping, light design, and moving original music, the architecture comes alive in full-sensory storytelling. Swirling storms, blooming ceilings, crashing waves, and star-filled skies unfold in powerful sequences that are both mesmerizing and meaningful. A fusion of art, innovation, and timeless beauty, AURA lifts you up, bridges past and present, and speaks to every generation in its own way. Don’t miss out and get your tickets today for AURA in San Francisco!
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Día de Los Muertos 2025: We Love You
2025-10-11 - 2025-11-07 | SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Now in its 26th year, SOMArts’ annual Día de Los Muertos exhibition is one of the most internationally diverse Day of the Dead celebrations in the United States. Founded by beloved San Francisco artist and curator René Yañez, Día de Los Muertos at SOMArts continues to be a multigenerational gathering of remembrance while affirming the importance of arts & culture in shaping our worlds.
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The Howl-O-Ween Pawp-Up Party
2025-10-11 11:00 - 16:00 | Fourth Street Makers Row, 1901 Fourth St, Berkeley, 94710, United States
Join us for a tail-waggin’ good time at The Howl-O-Ween Pawp-Up Party — a spooktacular market celebrating all things pets and community! This family- and pet-friendly event features a costume contest for furry friends and their humans, a curated lineup of local pet vendors, and plenty of festive fun for everyone.
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Life is Living Festival
2025-10-11 11:00 - 16:00 | Lil’ Bobby Hutton Park, 1200-1248 16th St, Oakland, 94607
Since its founding in 2008, Life Is Living has embodied the revolutionary spirit of Oakland while uplifting joy, creativity, and resilience. This year’s theme “Hella Solidarity” extends the festival’s commitment to local and international struggles for liberation, linking Oakland to Palestine, Sudan, Congo, and Haiti.
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ArtWalk 2025
2025-10-11 11:00 - 17:00 | Livermore Valley Arts, 2400 First St, Livermore, CA, 94550, United States
Join us at ArtWalk – the Tri Valley’s premiere one day art festival. Over 200 artists display their works on sidewalks and plazas, in parks and galleries, surrounded by boutique shops, wine tasting rooms and restaurants in historic downtown Livermore. Art works range from contemporary to classical, abstract to realism, pottery to mixed media, handmade bags, ceramic garden art and jewelry, with subject matter from floral to figurative and much more.
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Gallery+Studio / Journey to the West (Art, Soul, and Spiritual Healing)
2025-10-11 11:30 - 13:00 | BAMPFA, 2155 Center St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
The artworks you will see in Routed West were made by African American quiltmakers, mostly women, from families who lived in the American South before moving west to California. While they were made mostly to meet household needs, these quilts also carry the artistic and spiritual values of the women who made them—values passed on from the quiltmakers to future generations. In this workshop, you will construct a multilayered quilt design using geometric shapes, symbols, and stamps to convey a visual expression of legacy and creative liberation.
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HEADSPACE: A Wellness Experience for Creatives
2025-10-11 13:00 - 18:00 | Wolfe Pack Studios, 306 13th St, Oakland, 94612
Join us for an afternoon of curated wellness experiences—from guided breathwork to thoughtful conversations on sustaining creativity in a demanding industry.
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PŌPOLOHENO: Songs of Resilience & Joy with Māhealani Uchiyama
2025-10-11 14:00 - 15:30 | MoAD | Museum of the African Diaspora, 685 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Join Kumu Māhealani Uchiyama for a presentation where she will share her research on Pōpoloheno – Songs of Resilience & Joy. Pōpoloheno is an unprecedented musical initiative celebrating the often-overlooked contributions of African-descended individuals in post-contact Hawaiian history. This transformative project, sponsored by the Gerbode Foundation, and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, has resulted in an album of original music released in June 2025 and will culminate with concert performances in San Francisco and on Oʻahu in August, 2025.
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Palm Tree Music Festival
2025-10-11 15:00 | The Meritage Resort and Spa, 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa, 94558
Another Planet and Blue Note Napa look forward to sharing The Palm Tree Festival with you! The outdoor location is The Meritage Resort and Spa at 850 Bordeaux Way Napa 94558. For more information regarding bag policy and other FAQs visit the Palm Tree Music Festival website https://palmtreemusicfestival.com/napa/. No pets (service animals only) and no infants. Limited parking available for purchase at check out $20 ADV/ $25 DOS. This is a cashless event with doors and show starting at 3 PM, rain or shine. GA tickets are ages 18+ and include access to the full festival experience with live performances, sponsor activations, bars, and food vendors. VIP tickets are ages 21+ and include all GA benefits plus private VIP viewing area, dedicated entry lane, dedicated indoor restrooms, private lounge, and private VIP bar.
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Tuskegee 100 Screening
2025-10-11 17:00 | Oakstop Studio 17, 1721 Broadway, Oakland, 94612
🎬 Tuskegee 100 with the Bay Area TU Alumni Club 🐅✨ Join us to view the first episode of the Documentary written and directed by Louis Manley II.
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Conard House - Rhythms of Resilience
2025-10-11 19:00 | The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
Rhythms of Resilience returns for its second year, uniting music, community, and healing in the heart of San Francisco. This event brings together some of the Bay Area’s most dynamic artists for a night of rhythm and purpose in support of Conard House. For more than six decades, Conard House has been a lifeline for adults facing mental health challenges and housing instability providing supportive housing, recovery programs, and the dignity of community care. Every ticket directly sustains these vital services, turning music into a force for resilience and hope across San Francisco and beyond.
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Sean Mason Trio
2025-10-11 19:00, 2025-10-11 20:30 | SFJAZZ, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
An acclaimed pianist whose “unique voice in jazz is steeped in the sound of the South” (All About Jazz) and known for work with Branford and Wynton Marsalis, Christian McBride, and Catherine Russell, he leads his masterful young trio for this date.
Known to SFJAZZ audiences for musical direction of the sold-out 2023 Disney tribute When You Wish Upon a Star with Kim Nalley and Sasha Dobson, Mason is among the preeminent pianists of his generation.
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Dumpstaphunk
2025-10-11 19:30 | SFJAZZ, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Dumpstaphunk has cemented its reputation as one of the most respected New Orleans musical institutions. Ivan Neville (keyboards/vocals) and Ian Neville (guitar), the sons of Aaron Neville and Art “Poppa Funk” Neville respectively, alongside original member Tony Hall (bass, guitar, vocals) have built upon their iconic NOLA legacy as they’ve built Dumpstaphunk into the city’s pre-eminent 21st-century funk-fusion export.
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Garden of Earthly Delights Comedy Show at Akoma
2025-10-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Akoma, 1727 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, 94612
Indulge your senses in the Garden of Earthly Delights Comedy Show at Akoma. Presented by Thalia Productions, this show is packed with an all-star lineup of Bay Area leading ladies including R.J. Koenig, Jenny Roberts, Yi Ma, Julia Purcell, Carinne Salnave, and Coco Song, headlined by stand-up icon Karin Babbitt. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable evening of delightful comedy and inspired indulgence at Akoma!
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Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi
2025-10-11 20:45 | The Chan National Queer Arts Center, 170 Valencia St, San Francisco, 94103, United States
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Francisco. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at The Chan National Queer Arts Center under the gentle glow of candlelight.
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Dua Lipa
2025-10-12 08:30 | Chase Center, 1 Warriors Way, San Francisco, 94158
3x GRAMMY and 7x BRIT Award-winning global pop powerhouse Dua Lipa continues to be one of pop music’s leading forces with the release of her third album, Radical Optimism. Upon release, the album went straight to No. 1 in 11 countries, including the UK where it became the biggest album debut from a UK female artist in 2024 and garnered the highest week one sales from a UK female artist since 2021. In the US, the album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking Dua’s biggest sales week yet.
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Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno
2025-10-12 15:00 | Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St, Livermore, CA, 94551, United States
Dia de los Muertos. Traditional. Dance.
Día de los Muertos with Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno returns to The Bankhead for another unforgettable, sold-out performance! This world-renowned dance company brings the energy and passion of traditional Mexican folk dance to life, honoring ancestors in a vibrant and uplifting celebration. Don’t miss your chance to immerse yourself in the rich culture and history of México—get your tickets before they’re gone!
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Isidore Quartet
2025-10-12 15:00 | Hertz Hall (UC Campus), Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States
Praised for its “total commitment” (The Strad) as an ensemble and for “exquisitely unified playing” (Washington Classical Review), the fabulous Isidore Quartet returns with a program that combines familiar repertoire with an exciting recent discovery. Gabriella Smith’s Carrot Revolution mines contrasting musical influences to explore, in her words, “new ways of looking at old things.” Haydn’s burnished and brilliant Sunrise quartet represents the height of his mastery, and Dvořák’s joyful penultimate quartet in G major is bursting with color and lyricism.
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Black Cultural Zone presents: A Living Runway
2025-10-12 15:00 - 18:00 | Visit Oakland, 481 Water St, Oakland, 94607
Oakland Style Week’s “The Town’s Threads: A Living Runway” is a three-hour celebration of East Oakland’s culture and style at Liberation Park, taking place on October 12th.
The event introduces the E.A.S.T. (Embracing Authentic Style Together) vision and directs attendees through six different districts, each with its own theme and unique Style Pods. The districts highlight the city’s various communities and creative expressions, from the historical “Roots & The Revolution” to the “Fun & The Family” and the “Movers & The Adorners.”
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Artemis: ARBORESQUE
2025-10-12 16:00 | BIng Studio, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Named for the Greek goddess of hunting, Artemis is an all-women jazz collective. Pianist and composer Renee Rosnes leads a quintet with trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, saxophonist Nicole Glover, bassist Noriko Ueda, and drummer Allison Miller. Signed to Blue Note Records and twice named Group of the Year by the Downbeat Readers’ Poll, Artemis has been described by NPR as “a killer line-up of players, composers and performers… who converge on an extremely cosmopolitan, sleek, rhythm-forward, modern sound.”
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Fashion Maker Mixer at Oakland Style Week
2025-10-12 17:00 - 20:00 | SoleSpace Lab Annex, 308 12th Street, Oakland, 94607
Join us for an evening that brings together the Bay Area’s most passionate sustainable fashion changemakers. Whether you’re a student exploring eco-conscious design, a professional pivoting toward sustainability, or an innovator already making waves, this mixer is your gateway to Oakland’s thriving sustainable fashion community.
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Grandma Series x Meet the Winemaker Dinner: Napa
2025-10-12 17:00 - 21:00 | Burdell, 4640 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, 94609
Some of our favorite Napa folks are coming to visit Burdell to host a very special dinner on Sunday, October 12th!
This would be our very first Grandma Series-Meet the Winemaker mashup! We are thrilled to intoduce Darryl Bell of Stateline Road Smokehouse and Steve Matthiasson of Matthiasson Winery.
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Anthony Hervey & Sean Mason
2025-10-12 18:00 | SFJAZZ, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Anthony Hervey is an acclaimed American trumpeter, composer, and educator who has rapidly emerged as a leading voice in contemporary jazz. Recognized by Grammy.com as one of the “10 Emerging Artists to Know,” Hervey has captivated audiences worldwide both as a sought-after sideman and as a visionary bandleader. He is joined by the masterful pianist Sean Mason for a night of duos celebrating the music of Thelonious Monk and more.
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Zar Electrik
2025-10-12 19:00 | The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Zar Electrik pays homage to tribal cultures, particularly through the incorporation of the ancient Zar ritual originating from Ethiopia and Egypt. This ritual serves as a conduit for healing, achieved through trance and connection with the spirit world. Zar Electrik transports us into its unique universe, where the reigning forces are trance and dance. Its music resonates within our beings; the electronic layers resembling mantras; and the voices akin to invocations. The overall experience mirrors a tribal rite, guiding us towards an altered state of consciousness. The music of Zar Electrik is best encountered on the dance floor, facilitating a transformative and cathartic ritual trance.
Parking
Center Street Garage, next door to The Freight, is currently open nightly until 1am except Sunday. More details here.
Public Transit
The Freight & Salvage is BARTable! Downtown Berkeley BART station is a half a block from the Freight. Details at bart.gov. Many AC Transit bus lines stop within a few blocks of the Freight. Details at actransit.org.
Nearby Favorites Bars/Restaurants
Revival Bar + Kitchen | 2102 Shattuck Avenue, (510) 549–9950
Comal Next Door | 2024 Shattuck Ave, (510) 422-662
Gather | 2200 Oxford Street @ Allston, (510) 809-0400
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VOICES UNVEILED” – San Francisco Premiere
2025-10-12 19:00 | Cowell Theater, 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA, 94123, United States
A concert experience unlike any other, Voices Unveiled brings to the stage a bold and deeply moving musical journey composed and produced by internationally acclaimed Iranian composer Ehsan Matoori, and featuring the powerful voices of Iranian vocalists Maliheh Moradi and Mina Deris.
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