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VOICES UNVEILED” – San Francisco Premiere
2025-10-12 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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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Musiq Soulchild
2025-10-12 19:00, 2025-10-12 21:00, 2025-10-16 20:00, 2025-10-16 22:00, 2025-10-17 20:00, 2025-10-17 22:00 | 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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Anthony Hervey & Sean Mason
2025-10-12 19:30 | 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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Dua Lipa
2025-10-13 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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Hot Club Caberet
2025-10-13 18:00 | Sausalito Center For The Arts, 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 94965
Get ready for a dazzling cabaret evening as B.A.B.E. brings live music, food, and community together at the Sausalito Center for the Arts on Monday, October 13, from 6–9 pm. The night will be filled with high-energy performances by Sam Farthing, the fiery sounds of Jimmy Grant & Friends, and the irresistible swing of Davey Jones and The Hot Clams. Guests will gather at cabaret tables to savor homemade chowder with fresh bread, paired with selections from our beer and wine bar. It’s a night of music, flavor, and fun you won’t want to miss!
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Ruben Studdard
2025-10-13 19:30 | Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
Grammy Award nominee Ruben Studdard rose to fame as the winner of season two of American Idol.
In the years following Idol, Ruben has released seven studio albums, including his platinum-selling debut, Soulful, and the top-selling gospel follow-up, I Need an Angel. He is most well-known for his recording career, which has produced hits including “Flying Without Wings”, “Sorry 2004”, and “Change Me”. Ruben has also segued into television and stage work. Most notably, he toured with Robin Givens in the comedy-drama I Need a Hug, and starred as Fats Waller in a national tour revival of Ain’t Misbehavin, which spawned a Grammy-nominated soundtrack.
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San Francisco Fashion Week
2025-10-14 - 2025-10-19 | Various Venues (San Francisco)
San Francisco Fashion Week is the “REAL” and ‘OFFICIAL’ Fashion Week of San Francisco, ‘NOT’ affiliated with any other fashion week events in San Francisco – originated by FASHION FOR THE PEOPLE in 2011. San Francisco Fashion Week takes place annually during the months of March and October. Fashion For The People is a member of SF Citi, the tech trade association of San Francisco.
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Exhibition Tour: Object Oriented: Abstraction and Design in the BAMPFA Collection
2025-10-15 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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Nicholas Buccola: Martin Luther King Jr.’s and Barry Goldwater’s Clash Over Freedom
2025-10-15 17:30 | Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Join us to hear the dramatic untold story of Barry Goldwater’s and Martin Luther King Jr.’s decade-long clash over the meaning of freedom—and how their conflicting visions still divide American politics.
In the mid-1950s, Barry Goldwater and Martin Luther King Jr. emerged as the leaders of two diametrically opposed freedom movements that changed the course of American history. King mobilized civil rights activists under the banner of “freedom now,” insisting that true freedom would not be realized until all people—regardless of race—were empowered politically, economically and socially.
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Cheryl Dunye’s Short Work
2025-10-15 19:00 | BAMPFA, 2155 Center St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Cheryl Dunye is a Liberian-American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actress. Dunye’s work often concerns themes of race, sexuality, and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians.
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The Empowering Voice of African American Women
2025-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Black Panther Party Museum, 1427 Broadway, Oakland, 94612
Hosted by Black Panther Party veteran Gayle “Asali” Dickson, come learn about Black women’s contributions to our movements through art.
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Fury and Heartbreak
2025-10-16 - 2025-10-19 | Various, CA, United States
Step into the sound world of the 18th century with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra’s season opener, Fury and Heartbreak. Performed on period instruments, this is your chance to hear the music with the same vivid sound that first thrilled audiences more than 300 years ago.
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22nd Annual OAACC Business Awards Luncheon
2025-10-16 11:00 - 14:00
Reception 11-12 Lunch and awards 12-2:00 pm

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Fall Moon Festival
2025-10-16 15:00 - 21:00 | One Market Plaza, 1 Market Street, San Francisco, 94105
Celebrate the beauty of autumn and create community through the love of art & music at the Fall Moon Festival!
Join us and The SmArt Collective at One Market Plaza for a day filled with local art, live music, and fun activities. Bring your friends and family for a memorable event of laughter and good vibes. Don’t miss out on this free event at One Market Plaza!
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East Bay Outdoor Comedy Festival 2025
2025-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Bay Street Emeryville, 5616 Bay Street, Emeryville, 94608
HellaFunny, the Bay Area’s most popular comedy collective joins forces with Funcheap to take over Bay Street Emeryville’s newly reimagined dining terrace for a brand new FREE monthly outdoor comedy festival featuring some of the Bay’s top comics, plus loads of giveaways from Bay Street’s restaurants and shops.
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Lessons from the Oakland Community School with Ericka Huggins
2025-10-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Black Panther Party Museum, 1427 Broadway, Oakland, 94612
The Oakland Community School was the Black Panther Party’s model school that continues to shape education to this day. Learn about the school from its director, Ericka Huggins, and its students.

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Jelani Cobb
2025-10-16 19:30 | Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
One of the definitive journalists of this era, Jelani Cobb is an acclaimed historian, staff writer at the New Yorker, and Dean of Columbia Journalism School. His books include To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic and The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress. His newest, Three or More is a Riot, is a collection of narrative journalism, criticism, and penetrating profiles that capture the crises, characters, movements, and art of an era – and helps readers understand what might be coming next.
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Aba Diop & The Yermande Family
2025-10-16 20:00 | The Freight, 2020 Addison St, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Aba Diop & The Yermande Family are on a mission to share the healing medicine of sabar drums with a global audience. At the heart of the music is the sabar, its rhythms, and a captivating live performance. Aba Diop is a master percussionist, composer, and arranger from Senegal, West Africa, descended from over a thousand years of unbroken griot lineage: the prestigious and hereditary wisdom-holders, historians, poets, and healers of their culture.
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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Oakland Comedy Festival 2025
2025-10-17 - 2025-10-18 | Multiple Venues, Fairfield, SF, Oakland, Sacrarmento, CA, United States
The 7th annual Oakland Comedy Festival is coming this October 17th & 18th! Five venues and two days of laughter, ending with our headliner, Louis Katz, that you don’t want to miss!
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Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA
2025-10-17 18:30 | Hammer Theatre, 101 Paseo De San Antonio, San Jose, CA, 95113, United States
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Jose. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen vs. ABBA at Hammer Theatre Center under the gentle glow of candlelight.
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Aloe Blacc
2025-10-17 18:30, 2025-10-17 21:00 | Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
Grammy nominated Aloe Blacc has long been a voice for the people—a globally recognized singer, songwriter, and changemaker whose music uplifts, empowers, and unites. Best known for genre-defying anthems like the international smash “Wake Me Up” with Avicii, anthemic “The Man”, and the timeless “I Need A Dollar”, Blacc continues to inspire through sound and purpose.
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The Cookers
2025-10-17 19:30 | SFJAZZ, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
A multi-generational powerhouse band far greater than the sum of their legendary parts, The Cookers have each made an estimable mark on the jazz world as both leaders and sidemen since the 1960s. Founded by acclaimed trumpeter David Weiss, the band is made up of a dizzying array of jazz giants.
Oakland-born alto saxophonist Craig Handy is a veteran of work with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Wynton Marsalis, and Freddie Hubbard, and is a member of the Mingus Big Band.
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Hari Kondabolu
2025-10-17 19:30 | Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596, United States
Hari Kondabolu is a comedian, writer and podcaster based in Brooklyn. The NY Times called him “one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today” and described his 2018 Netflix special Warn Your Relatives as “an incisively funny and formally adventurous hour that reveals a comic in command of his powers.” The special was named on many “Best of” lists, including for Time, Paste Magazine, Cosmopolitan, E! Online, and Mashable. He was also named one of 2018’s “Comics To Watch” by Variety. Hari currently hosts the new Netflix food competition series Snack vs Chef along with Megan Stalter. His newest special, Vacation Baby, is available on Hulu and YouTube.
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Ziggy Marley & Burning Spear
2025-10-17 19:30 | The Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga, CA, 95070, United States
Ziggy Marley is an eight-time Grammy winner, Emmy winner, musician, producer, activist and humanitarian who has cultivated a legendary career for close to 40 years. The eldest son of Bob and Rita Marley, Ziggy has hewed his own path as a musical pioneer, infusing the reggae genre with funk, blues, rock and other elements through mindful songcraft. Equal parts master storyteller and motivational guide, he deftly explores issues from environmental awareness to self-empowerment, social injustice to political inequity, while returning again and again to the transformative power of love. And over the past 15 years with his own companies, Tuff Gong Worldwide and Ishti Music, Marley has complete control of his masters and publishing; alongside his charity URGE – benefiting the well-being of children in Jamaica, Africa and North America. For more, visit ziggymarley.com and all socials at @ziggymarley.
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