By Jerucifer, Arts & Events Editor

Catch me outside this week!! Lots of great reasons to get out there, including more Earth Day celebrations and a goth festival!! I know I’ll be there, what about you? Here’s what I’m most excited about for the week of 4/25..

Our Partners’ Events

World Goth Day Festival
5/6 | Empress Theatre | 330 Virginia St, Vallejo | 11 am – 8 pm | $10-75

Our third annual celebration of World Goth Day returns to the Bay Area with an international lineup of bands, DJ’s, our famous goth & oddities market, live entertainment, and a fashion show. Come draped in your finest black!

Join us darklings, as we witness dark fashion at its finest. Live vicariously through daring fashionistas as they strut the catwalk in their gothiest frocks. What makes a goth? What does it all mean? How many colors exist in the goth rainbow? Is there any right way to wear it? Answers to these mysteries and more will be unveiled during our goth fashion show.

I Love the Tenderloin Week
4/30-5/6 | Tenderloin Neighborhood, SF | am & pm events | entry cost varies

This is an opportunity to share just a bit of all the amazing things that happen in the Tenderloin ranging from:
– Arts and Culture Events
– Fun and Games
– Performances
– Youth and Family Events
– Opportunities to volunteer and beautify the neighborhood
– And so much more!

May Day
5/1 | The Waterfront Restaurant | 7 The Embarcadero, SF | 1-3 pm | $25

The Inaugural May Day Bay Area Bartenders Embarcadero Industry Party. All Service Industry Workers Unite for the May Day Holiday! Come Have a Belt of booze for The Beltane! You gots to be in it to be in it!

This Week’s Events

Tuesday, 4/25

Nikki Lane
4/25 | The Chapel | 777 Valencia St, SF | 8 pm | $25

From the first bass note within the driving drum beat you can tell something is different about the new record from Nikki Lane. The backbeat feels like a gutsy strut while the lead guitar feels like a revved up engine shifting gears. Denim & Diamonds comes out firing, spit shining the cowboy boots and tossing on a jean jacket.

Hannah & the Handsomes
4/25 | Amado’s | 998 Valencia St, SF | 7 pm | free

Hannah has been performing since middle school and she studied music theory. Overall, she looked for any musical situation, including busking in Europe in every town she visited. She did concerts living in Italy with guitarist Francesco Lesi. Hanna found Francesco cold calling a music school – She’d been asked to do a show after being seen busking in Italy. Francesco was great, and it all came together. Fast forward to San Francisco and Hanna used the same principle she had from the start: show up and go for it. She went out most nights to meet other musicians, try out stages and new song arrangements, and make mistakes. This is how we learn. The San Francisco Bay Area remains Hanna’s home, along with many other talented artists with whom she enjoys sharing the stage.

Noahfinnce
4/25 | Cornerstone | 2367 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley | 6 pm | $19

NOAHFINNCE with Action/Adventure and Bears in Trees

The Masque of the Red Death
4/25 | Alamo Drafthouse | 2550 Mission St, SF | 9:30 pm | $10

A loveable rat bastard who finds that his castle has become a refuge for peasants that are damned by a plague called the Red Death. Of course, this can only lead to torture, murder, and mod superstar Jane Asher running rampant through sets that look like they escaped from Mario Bava’s darkest nightmares. The Masque of the Red Death cuddles us with an intense wickedness while providing a backdrop for Price to scold, scoff, and gouge his way through one of the most iconic and unstoppable performances of his career. And the best part? They do it all for Satan.

Wednesday, 4/26

Walnut Creek Uncorked
4/26 | Stadium Pub | 1420 Lincoln Ave, Walnut Creek | 5:30 pm | $55-65

Let’s Spring into Walnut Creek Downtown at UNCORKED, a Wine, Beer, & Spirits tasting extravaganza.

Sip, savor & stroll through downtown Walnut Creek and experience the best restaurants, fashion, jewelry, and artisan ships while sampling a variety of regional wine, beer, and spirits at this year’s #WalnutCreekUncorked.

Enjoy food bites, live entertainment & hydration stations along the route too.

4th Annual Wine Walk at Embarcadero Center
4/26 | Urban Patio | 2 Embarcadero Center, SF | 3:30 pm | $25

Join us for the 4th Annual Embarcadero Center Wine Walk! You will have the opportunity to taste wines poured by local wineries, receive a complementary charcuterie box, and enter to win raffle prizes from Embarcadero Center retailers. Sample wine from local wineries, enjoy a complementary charcuterie box, and enter to win prizes from Embarcadero Center retailers.

Emily Van Dyke
4/26 | SF Eagle | 398 12th St, SF | 7 pm | suggested $15-25, pay what you can

Liza Treyger
4/26 | Punch Line | 444 Battery St, SF | 8 pm | $22

Liza Treyger is a stand-up comic who most recently was seen in the Judd Apatow movie King of Staten Island and HBO’s Pause w/Sam Jay. She has Netflix and Comedy Central half hour specials and has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Chelsea Lately, @midnight, Lights Out with David Spade, This is Not Happening and many more fun things and in Horace and Pete. She is the cohost of the podcast That’s Messed Up an SVU podcast and host of her own podcast Enemies. What makes her most proud is she regularly performs at The Comedy Cellar and The Comedy Store.

Thursday, 4/27

 

What We Said
4/27 | Cobb’s Comedy Club | 915 Columbus Ave, SF | 8 pm | $36+

Jaci and Chelsey co-host the What We Said podcast, which has amassed a loyal Gen Z and young Millennial following with over 17 million+ downloads. They speak candidly about health, relationships, and life, with girl talk that ranges from encouraging motivation tips to reading listener’s real life embarrassing stories and dishing out some much-needed advice. Listeners can expect to laugh, wonder where men get the audacity, and leave feeling uplifted.

Coit Comedy
4/27 | Columbus Cafe | 562 Green St, SF | 7:30 pm | $20

Coit Comedy is in the secret basement bar of historic Columbus Cafe in North Beach featuring some of the best comics from the Bay and beyond and FREE Golden Boy Pizza.

Hosted by local comedians Travis Thielen, James Mwaura, and Greg Gettle, Coit Comedy features the best comics in the bay and beyond including comedians from Cobbs, SF Punch Line, Vice Land, Comedy Central and Sketchfest. The basement is intimate (perfect for comedy) and has been recently renovated with a new ventilation system, beautiful decor and a full bar.

Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap
4/27 | SF Jazz Center | 201 Franklin St, SF | 7:30 pm | $30+

Bridgewater is a restless explorer who has collaborated with master musicians of Mali, interpreted the cabaret of Kurt Weill, and embraced the hard bop of Horace Silver, 2017 NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater is joined by GRAMMY-winning pianist Charlap for these intimate duo performances.

Charlap is a consummate soloist and bandleader, known for work Tony Bennett, Phil Woods, Barbra Streisand, and his own superb trio. In recent years, Charlap has established himself as one of the most respected keyboardists in jazz and leader of one its great piano trios.

Okay Kaya
4/27 | The Independent | 628 Divisadero St, SF | 8 pm | $20+

Okay Kaya is the project of Kaya Wilkins, a Norwegian singer/songwriter/model/actor whose unflinching insights cut all the deeper thanks to her knowing wit and smoky vocals.

CinemaSF Fundraiser Hosted by Heather Knight & Peter Hartlaub: So I Married an Axe Murderer
4/27 | Balboa Theater | 3630 Balboa St, SF | 7 pm | $20

1993 Directed by Thomas Schlamme

The honeymoon was a killer.

Just after a bad breakup, Charlie MacKenzie falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels and introduces her to his parents. But, as voracious consumers of sensational tabloids, his parents soon come to suspect that Harriet is actually a notorious serial killer – “Mrs. X” – wanted in connection with a string of bizarre honeymoon killings. Thinking his parents foolish, Charlie proposes to Harriet. But while on his honeymoon with her, he begins to fear they were right.

Friday, 4/28

 

Friday the 13th
4/28 | The Cut | 250 Main St, SF | 8 pm | $14-27

A group of camp counselors trying to reopen a summer camp called Crystal Lake, which has a grim past, are stalked by a mysterious killer.

Women of Pop
4/28 | Milk Bar | 1840 Haight St, SF | 10 pm | $18

It’s time to unleash your inner pop star! Join us on April 28th at Milk Bar in San Francisco for a Women of Pop dance party! We’ll be playing all your favorite tunes from the legendary female artists that have shaped the pop music scene. Get ready to dance the night away and show off your best moves! So gather your squad and let’s make this a night to remember!

Cielo
4/28 | Ivy Room | 860 San Pablo Ave, Albany | 9 pm | $10+

Formed in 2019 and based out of Richmond, CA. The Troubs are a good-time party band with influences that range from post-punk, indie surf, midwest emo and jazz.

Your Fucked Up Relationship
4/28 | Endgames Improv | 2965 Mission St, SF | 9 pm | $20

San Francisco’s hottest improv show remains “Your Fucked Up Relationship.” — Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone’s had at least one. You tell us your stories, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook up at the end. KIDDING! Maybe.

Carcass
4/28 | UC Theatre | 2036 University Ave, Berkeley | 7 pm | $32.50

Carcass is a death metal/grindcore/melodic death metal/death n roll band formed by Napalm Death guitarist Bill Steer together with drummer Ken Owen in 1985 and is considered by many to have been one of the most influential and talented bands within the extreme metal scene.

Rise Up & Resist
4/28 | War Memorial Opera House | 301 Van Ness Ave, SF | 7:30 pm | $36

A commemorative concert on the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising. San Francisco Opera and Taube Philanthropies present a special one-night-only concert, Rise Up and Resist: A Commemorative Concert on the 80th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, on April 28 at the Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater.

Saturday, 4/29

KQED Fest w/ Lyrics Born, Boots Riley, La Doña, Tia Nomore + More
4/29 | KQED Commons | 2601 Mariposa St, SF | 11 am – 6 pm | free with RSVP

Spend a spring Saturday with KQED, the Bay Area’s beloved public media station, for a block party and open house at our headquarters in San Francisco’s Mission District.

• Learn about your community with KQED shows live on stage.
• Get to know our trusted journalists, who bring you local news and arts and culture reporting.
• Go behind the scenes; take newsroom and studio tours.
• Try being on mic or on camera with our producers and with media-making workshops.
• Enjoy all-ages art and science activities.
• Savor tasty local bites featured in KQED Food programs and series.
• Groove to performances and live local music presented by Noise Pop’s Homegrown Stage.

2nd Annual Earth Day Celebration
4/29 | Humanist Hall | 390 27th St, Oakland | 6 pm | $20-50

You are invited to a fun-filled and inspiring evening celebrating a month of keeping Oakland green and Earth Day! Join Keep Oakland Beautiful for an outdoor event featuring delicious food and drinks, music, a silent auction, and a moving program highlighting Oakland community members dedicated to beautifying their communities. Your ticket proceeds support Keep Oakland Beautiful and comes with dinner, drinks, entertainment, and light programming for the evening.

3rd Annual Bike and Walk for the Planet!
4/29 | all over the Bay Area | 8:30 am | $35

Back by popular demand! Join us for the third annual biking and walking extravaganza around the Bay Area to center and embody climate action. Each event will feature inspiring speakers, climate points of interest along the way, a delicious lunch, prizes and more. Sign up today to find your path on the road to a livable climate! Spots limited; save your spot today!

April QuaranPalooza Livestream Music Fest
4/29 | online | 11:30 am | $15

We’re excited to bring you the multi-performer, multi-genre livestreaming music festival extravaganza we call QuaranPalooza. This is number 36, and we have 28 fantastic performers + 10 1/2 hours of live music for ya, Saturday 4/29 11:30AM – 10PM PST, with performers from Portugal, Malaysia, The Catskills, Connecticut, Austin, NYC. Oregon, Hawaii, San Diego, Yuba City, Idaho, Arkansas and plenty of talent from right here in The Bay Area!

Cesar Chavez Day Parade + Festival
4/29 | Dolores Park | Dolores St between 18th & 20th, SF | 11 am | free

 

SI SE PUEDE!

Join us for our annual celebration of Cesar Chavez Day in San Francisco!

Pangea Sound w/ Falcons + More
4/29 | Crybaby | 1928 Telegraph Ave, Oakland | 9 pm |
$20+

PANGEA makes it’s way to Oakland on Saturday, April 29th 2023. Falcons & SuperNova created this highly-acclaimed residency in 2019 to bring music cultures together in LA, Austin and Miami. Falcons & SuperNova will be joined by Sleepy Joe, Joaqu.n, Amor Digital + Special Guests. Latin, Dancehall, R&B, Hip Hop, Baile Funk, Afrobeat, Amipiano + More.

Sunday, 4/30

Voices of Palestinian Resistance: Commemorating 75 Years of Nakba
4/30 | Sydney Goldstein Theater | 275 Hayes St, SF | 6 pm | $30+

A benefit for the children of Palestine.

Rashida Tlaib is a well-known progressive warrior, proud daughter of Palestinian immigrant parents, and mother of two children. The name Rashida means “righteous” in Arabic. Rashida made history by becoming the first woman of Palestinian descent to become a Congressperson and the first Muslim woman to ever serve in the Michigan Legislature.

Dub Brunch
4/30 | Victory Hall & Parlor | 360 Ritch St, SF | 12-4 pm | free with RSVP

Legendary selector DJ Sep of DUB MISSION spins a mix of dub, reggae, and dancehall for Little Skillet’s family friendly Soul Food Brunch. Dub Brunch is San Francisco’s only all ages family-friendly Sunday brunch dub reggae party.

Pussy Velour + The Apollo Era + The Ruby Woos
4/30 | The Golden Bull | 412 14th St, Oakland | 8 pm | $12

Andhim & More
4/30 | The Midway | 900 Marin St, SF | 4 pm | free before 5 pm, $15-30 after

SET Underground and The Midway Present

Andhim & More on The Patio

Dear Nora, Gregory Uhlmann
4/30 | Brick & Mortar | 1710 Mission St, SF | 8 pm | $15+

Dear Nora is a highly influential indie folk group who came out of hiatus in 2017 to expand on the sound of their 2000s output.

Monday, 5/1

Storytelling Performance Masterclass
5/1 | Stagebridge | 2501 Harrison St, SF | 1 pm | $75

You will, during this exclusive class, experience the unique performing style of the award-winning Antonio Rocha. The Brazilian-born artist has 35+ years of storytelling performance experience focused on combining specific body language, mime techniques, and spoken word to inspire and transport audiences. During this workshop, Rocha will share a short performance and lessons on his unique artistic style, encourage students to practice their craft in real-time, and coach 1 to 2 participants on their storytelling presentation. Rocha loves to teach. His workshops are fun, while he shares and teaches techniques from the control of the eyes to gestures that will have a real and positive impact in your storytelling-no matter your level.

Death Becomes Her
5/1 | Alamo Drafthouse | 2550 Mission St, SF | 10:30 pm | $18

Death Becomes Her offers up a classic catfight unlike anything you’ve ever seen, as terminally vain Madeline Ashton (Streep) clashes with her lifelong rival, beauty expert Helen Sharp (Hawn), in a perilous quest for eternal youth and glamour. Caught in the middle are plastic surgeon Ernest Menville (Bruce Willis) and the mysterious goddess-y Lisle Von Rhuman (Isabella Rossellini), who peddles an ancient elixir that provides “a touch of magic in this world obsessed with science.” We’ve often heard “beauty is pain,” and Madeline and Helen take that old adage to hair-raising new extremes.

Jon Melrod with Steve Early & Francisco Herrera
5/1 | Green Apple Books | 1231 9th Ave, SF | 7 pm | free

Join us and Jon Melrod with Steve Early and Francisco Herrera to celebrate the release of his book Fighting Times, with a panel on May Day lessons from labor & community activists.

Adventures with Alice

5/1 | Golden Gate Park Equestrian Center | 1200 JFK Dr, SF | 3 pm | $20+

 

CALLOO! CALLAY! O FRABJOUS DAY!

 

It’s time! It’s time! Don’t be late! No don’t delay! Let the White Rabbit lead the way! Through park and trail, over hill and dale, through forest and glen, among the birds and bees, the water and the trees, it’s Alice’s adventures… WITH YOU!

Join We Players this spring 2023 for a jubilant and joyous adventure through a little known stretch of Golden Gate Park alongside looking-glass creatures and queens. We’ll follow our heroine through the whimsical world of wonderland, where we meet such favorite Carrollean characters as the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Tweedles, and more.

 

Rad Upcoming Events 

5/3 Laurie Kilmartin
5/5 Roaring 20’s Speakeasy

Don’t forget to check out our Big Bad List of Rad Ongoing Events right here!