Railroad Square Music Festival
2025-09-22 12:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square, 9 4th St, Santa Rosa, 95401
Eight years running, the Railroad Square Music Festival is a FREE day of music in Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square. The Railroad Square Music Festival is a project of The Lost Church, a non-profit organization dedicated to the belief that people need beautiful, intimate performance spaces to share their ideas, stories and arts. Their Santa Rosa theater opened in 2020 and is on a mission to help ensure that the arts have a place in the future of the North Bay.
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Arte y Alebrijes: Creating an Alebrije Workshop with Balam
2025-09-22 18:00 | San Jose Jazz, 310 S First St, San Jose, 95113
This hands-on workshop offers attendees the unique opportunity to craft and personalize their own Alebrije sculpture. Led by instructor Carolina, this bilingual course will also delve into the historical background of Alebrijes and their connection to Zapotec traditions.
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Community Screening on IN THE RED Changing Lives to Save Lives
2025-09-22 18:30 | Grand Lake Theater, 3200 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States
Eleven years in the making, IN THE RED is a feature documentary about transformation, about growing up poor in one of the wealthiest areas in the United States and getting into trouble early on. Some find their way to a free program in Oakland, California that offers a lifeline – rigorous training to become firefighters and first responders. But the streets keep calling. What makes one kid heed that call and another ignore it? IN THE RED – raw, intimate and at times funny – follows the lives of six young people for more than a decade. Not everyone succeeds. But for those who do, their lives are forever changed.
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Community Mondays: Spontaneous Creations with Bryan Dyer
2025-09-22 19:30 | The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Vocalists! Come improvise with Bryan Dyer, Freight instructor and member of Bobby McFerrin’s Motion.
During this Spontaneous Creatons session, Bryan will lead improvisation collaborations in duos and small groups, some based in pure improvisation and others by suggestion.
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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Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio Plays the Buena Vista Social Club
2025-09-22 19:30 | San Jose Jazz, 310 S First St, San Jose, 95113
Hailing from Havana, Cuba, Jorge Luis Pacheco is a virtuoso pianist, singer, composer, percussionist and arranger. His music has been described as a confluence of Afro-Cuban and American jazz and classical music, with a measure of contemporary pop and soul.
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Quartet San Francisco: Motown Unplugged
2025-09-22 20:00 | Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
The Bay Area’s premiere crossover string ensemble, Quartet San Francisco, was founded in 2001 by classical and jazz violinist Jeremy Cohen. “QSF was born out of the desire to create a genre of string chamber literature that gathers its material from popular music elements of recent decades,” Cohen explains, “still maintaining the integrity and spirit of traditional chamber music.” Joining him in the group are Cullen Luper (violin), Chad Kaltinger (viola), and Tyler DeVigal (cello). “I like to tailor textures and lines that maximize the strengths of the players in the group. I really do think about the distinct musical personalities around me in the quartet, and I write very specifically with my three colleagues in mind,” says Cohen.
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Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio featuring Andrea Barrera
2025-09-23 18:30 | Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
Jorge Luis Pacheco, is one of the leading pianists of the new generation of jazz in Cuba.
He was a First Prize Winner of the International Contest for Young Jazz Musicians (Jojazz_2007). He is a Pianist, percussionist, composer and musical director. He studied piano and percussion at the music school “Alejandro García It Caturla “later graduated percussionist in the conservatory “Amadeo Roldán” and worked as a professor at the conservatory “Guillermo Thomas “.
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Pino Palladino & Blake Mills Featuring Sam Gendel & Chris Dave
2025-09-23 20:00 | The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Bassist Pino Palladino (D’Angelo, Nine Inch Nails, Erykah Badu, John Mayer) and guitarist and producer Blake Mills (Alabama Shakes, Bob Dylan, Fiona Apple, Perfume Genius) reunite with That Wasn’t a Dream, their second collaborative instrumental album that builds on the deep chemistry they first explored on 2021’s Notes With Attachments, expanding it into a meditative, boundary-pushing sonic world. The record blurs lines between composition and improvisation, melody and abstraction. With contrapuntal interplay by sometimes unidentifiable instruments, it’s a project defined by ambiguity, restraint, and the radical beauty of listening closely. Palladino and Mills recorded That Wasn’t a Dream over two months at Los Angeles’ Sound City Studios. The new album has contributions from drummer Chris Dave and saxophonist Sam Gendel.
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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Legally Blynd w/ Special Guest "Agapesoul!"
2025-09-23 20:00 | Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Legally Blynd is a powerhouse collective reshaping the music landscape with a fearless fusion of gospel, blues, soul, and jazz. Founded by visionary guitarist and producer John “Jubu” Smith, the group transcends genre boundaries to create music that is both timeless and groundbreaking.
The band is comprised of world-class musicians whose résumés read like a who’s who of modern music. Collectively, they have performed with global icons including Stevie Wonder, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Garth Brooks, Fantasia, Jamie Foxx, and many more. This all-star pedigree fuels Legally Blynd’s unmatched artistry and magnetic stage presence.
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12-Week Youth Vocal Intensive
2025-09-24 - 2025-12-10 | Geoffrey’s Inner Circle, 410 14th St, Oakland, 94612
This 12-Week Youth Vocal Intensive is offered at no cost for youth participants ages 10-16 of all skill levels. Our goal is to instill and cultivate a love of the arts in each student, with a well-rounded, powerful curriculum in vocal performance. We aim to foster a community based on mutual respect and encouragement so all students can discover and explore their creativity and expression. Our powerful faculty features legendary vocalist and educator Faye Carol, who will guide students of all levels through a life-changing learning experience.

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Exhibition Tour: Object Oriented: Abstraction and Design in the BAMPFA Collection
2025-09-24 12:15 | BAMPFA, 2155 Center St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Graduate students from the Departments of History of Art and Film & Media offer tours of Object Oriented on Wednesdays at 12:15 PM and Sundays at 2 PM.
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Pop-up Transit Art Fair
2025-09-24 15:00 - 18:00 | Salesforce Transit Center, 425 Mission St, San Francisco, 94105
​What do art and transit have in common? It moves us.
​Celebrate Bay Area Transit month by shopping and supporting local artists at TJPA’s Salesforce Transit Center, where the Bay Area’s transportation future is taking shape.
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Charles McNeal + Eddie M.
2025-09-24 19:00 | Black Cat, 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, 94109, United States
Two of the West Coast’s finest saxophonists team up for this ferocious double bill. These two saxophone titans will push each other to higher and higher heights on the horn, bringing the swing and the funk in full effect, backed by a trio that’s sure to supply the heat featuring Joe Warner (piano), Michael ‘Tiny’ Lindsey (bass), and Dante Roberson (drums).
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UB40
2025-09-24 19:30 | The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga, CA, 95070, United States
World-famous reggae stars UB40 are set to mark their 40th anniversary with a 2018 US tour and first album release in over four years.
The band will play many of their seventeen Top 10 hit singles, including ‘Kingston Town’, ‘Food For Thought’, ‘One In Ten’, ‘I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You’, ‘Don’t Break My Heart’ and ‘Sing Our Own Song’ and, of course, ‘Red, Red Wine’, amongst many other fan favourites.
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Juju's Burlesque
2025-09-24 20:00 | Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Jujuana S. Williams, affectionately known as Juju, is a dynamic performing artist with a B.A. in Performing Arts from UC Santa Cruz. Her extensive stage experience includes standout roles in August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone with BAM House (Oakland) and the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre (San Francisco), Beehive with Palo Alto Players, RENT with The Royal Underground (SF), SF Follies Musical Revue, and Dream With Your Eyes Open with Ponchatoula Productions, which toured throughout Louisiana.
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Sonoma Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival
2025-09-25 - 2025-09-27 | Sonoma Valley Plaza, 453 1st Street East, Sonoma, 95476
Since 1897, the Vintage Festival has brought the community together to celebrate the annual harvest season in Sonoma Valley. Our winemakers, grape growers, and community welcome you for a weekend honoring our regions rich winemaking legacy and agricultural heritage in the birthplace of California Wine.
Join us as we commemorate the 200th Anniversary of Sonoma Valley Wine – the Year of the Vintner. Two centuries ago, the first wine grapes were harvested here, and we’ll celebrate with community-wide festivities in the Historic Sonoma Plaza.
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Walnut Festival
2025-09-25 - 2025-09-28 | Heather Farm Park, 301 N San Carlos Dr,, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598, United States
Live Music, Food Trucks, Beer Garden, Wine, Kid Zone, Carnival, Vendors, FREE Bicycle Valet and more for 4 straight days! Great fun for all ages!
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Noises Off
2025-09-25 - 2025-11-08 | San Francisco Playhouse, 2nd Floor, Kensington Park Hotel, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Noises Off is a masterfully crafted comedy that takes you on a wild ride behind the scenes of a theatre company’s disastrous production of a farce called Nothing On. As the eccentric cast navigates forgotten lines, misplaced props, and personal feuds, their performances become increasingly chaotic, with doors slamming shut at the wrong moments, sardines going missing, and romantic entanglements causing tension. Featuring witty dialogue and side-splitting physical comedy, Noises Off is a must-see theatrical treat that has been called “the funniest farce ever written” (New York Post).
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San Francisco Structures
2025-09-25 08:00 - 10:30 | Hilton Union Square, 333 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Join us for an in-depth discussion with industry leaders, developers, and city officials as we explore what’s next for residential, commercial, and mixed-use development in the city. From downtown vacancies and housing affordability to innovative land use strategies and investment outlooks, this timely event will unpack the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of real estate in San Francisco.
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Tate McRae
2025-09-25 08:30 | Chase Center, 1 Warriors Way, San Francisco, 94158
Tate Rosner McRae is a Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer, and model. She first gained prominence as the first Canadian finalist on the American reality television series So You Think You Can Dance.
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Bia Ferreira
2025-09-25 12:30 - 13:30 | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts., San Francisco, 94103
A pop star, songwriter, activist and clarion advocate for Afro-Brazilians and the LGBTQIA+ community worldwide, Bia Ferreira makes no bones about the power of her music in the fight for justice. Riffing on the well-known umbrella term for post-bossa urban styles MPB (for música popular brasileira), Ferreira calls her music MMP (for música de mulher preta), Black Woman Music. She broke into public consciousness in 2017 with the Cota Não é Esmola, a song about the importance of the quota system that opened the university door for Afro-Brazilians.
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Suzanne Jackson in Conversation with Kellie Jones
2025-09-25 17:00 | SFMOMA, 151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
On the occasion of the opening of Suzanne Jackson: What Is Love, the first major museum retrospective spanning the full breadth of the artist’s career, join us for a conversation between Jackson and scholar and curator Kellie Jones. Suzanne Jackson: What Is Love celebrates Jackson’s groundbreaking artistic vision through more than 80 lyrical paintings and drawings from the 1960s to the present, exploring her use of color, light, and structure to expand the parameters of painting and illuminate the persistence of peace, love, and beauty. In this conversation with Jones, she will reflect on her creative process, her deep experience across artistic disciplines, and her relationship to the Bay Area.
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Bloom Ball 2025 - Booker T. Washington Community Service Center
2025-09-25 18:00 | Hotel Nikko San Francisco, 222 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
You can expect an evening of Black excellence and joy in celebration of an impactful agency. Your support will go a long way to making this vision a beautiful reality. We would be honored to have your presence and power to help raise critical funding for our educational, housing and nutrition programs for low-income youth, families and seniors.
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El Mercadito: Music, Comida, y Culture
2025-09-25 18:00 | KQED Headquarters, 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Join us for a celebration lleno de sabor, sound and soul at El Mercadito!
This mini fest by KQED Live that honors the unique convergence of Bay Area Latinx identities through three powerful pillars: music, food y cultura.
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Black Film: Unscreened & Unstreamed, Creating SmartPhone Stories
2025-09-25 18:30 - 21:00 | The Gardens at Lake Merritt, 666 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, 94610
Creating Smartphone Stories – Join us for a fun evening at Lake Merritt, in Oakland, CA, for a free workshop on creating smartphone stories! We will show you ways that transform your smartphone into a tool that creates compelling visuals! All ages and experience levels are welcome. Our goal is to conclude the workshop with a finished short video comprised of 4-6 shots.
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Ice Cube: Truth To Power - Four Decades Of Attitude
2025-09-25 19:00 | Oakland Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, 94621
“Truth to Power is more than a tour — it’s a 40-year celebration,” Cube said in a statement. “The world needs truth. The people need power. And that’s what my music brings. It’s gonna be next level to go from city to city with a major production unlike anything I’ve ever done before.”
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Keyon Harrold
2025-09-25 20:00 | The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Keyon Harrold first came into the International spotlight for his work as the trumpet voice behind the Grammy-winning Don Cheadle film “Miles Ahead,” and his critically acclaimed album, The Mugician, (Sony Legacy/Mass Appeal). As a bandleader, he has created a compelling new statement with a riveting mix of jazz, Afrobeat, soul, spoken word, hip-hop, blues, rock, and even American folk. As a soloist, his distinctly warm trumpet sound simmers in the middle register; creating drama without aggrandizing, and mesmerizing live audiences with an emotionally charged concert presentation. Wynton Marsalis has stated “Keyon Harrold is the future of the trumpet.”
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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Joshua Redman Quartet
2025-09-25 20:00 | Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in the decade of the 1990s. The early influences of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Cannonball Adderley, and his father, Dewey Redman, as well as The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Earth, Wind and Fire, Prince, The Police, and Led Zeppelin drew Joshua more deeply into music. Although he loved playing the saxophone, academics were always his first priority, and he never seriously considered becoming a professional musician.
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Healdsburg International Short Film Festival 2025
2025-09-26 - 2025-09-27 | The Raven Performing Arts Center, 115 North Street, Healdsburg, 95448
Set in the heart of California wine country, the highly anticipated Healdsburg International Short Film Festival (HISFF) returns this September for its 4th year, promising another weekend of unforgettable cinema, parties, and a red carpet opening night. This three-day festival runs from September 26th through September 28th. Organized in collaboration with the Healdsburg Center for the Arts (HCA), HISFF 2025 coincides with HCA’s Festival of the Arts in the Healdsburg Plaza, creating a vibrant, art-filled weekend.
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68th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival
2025-09-26 - 2025-09-28 | SFJAZZ, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
SAN FRANCISCO (July 7, 2025)—SFJAZZ is proud to announce its participation in the 68th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, taking place September 26–28, 2025. The dedicated stage—Pacific Jazz Café Presented by SFJAZZ—will feature a dynamic lineup that highlights the spirit of innovation, collaboration, and artistic excellence that defines the Bay Area’s premier jazz institution.
“I’m thrilled to see SFJAZZ bringing its spirit and vision to the Monterey Jazz Festival,” said SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard. “This collaboration is a powerful reminder of how our jazz community continues to grow, connect, and inspire across generations.”
The lineup for the Pacific Jazz Café Presented by SFJAZZ stage includes:
Friday, September 26
4:30 p.m. — Caity Gyorgy Quartet
6 p.m. — Alfredo Rodríguez Trio
7:30 p.m. — Tyreek McDole Quintet
9 p.m. — Benny Green
Saturday, September 27
12 p.m. — Christian McBride: The Monterey Jazz Conversation, hosted by Ashley Kahn
1:45 p.m. — Ekep Nkwelle Quartet
3:30 p.m. — Christian Sands
5:15 p.m. — Camille Thurman & the Darrell Green Quartet
7 p.m. — Brandon Woody’s Upendo
8:30 p.m. — Sullivan Fortner Trio
Sunday, September 28
12 p.m. — Cuba, Ahora! Yilian, Jorge and Dayramir, hosted by Ashley Kahn
1:30 p.m. — Olatuja
3 p.m. — Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio
4:30 p.m. — Yilian Cañizares
6 p.m. — Dayramir González Quartet
7:30 p.m. — New Jazz Underground
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