Best Bay Area Events 1/2-1/8
Hello 2024
By Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor
May this new year bring you love, happiness, and peace. May we all find ways to stress less and be more present. There’s beautiful moments to be had in the mundane tasks as well as when we step out of our comfort zones. If you’re looking for a place to start, here’s what I’m most excited about for the week of 1/2…
Our Partner’s Events
The Lost Church SF
January Calendar | 988 Columbus Ave, SF | See schedule for details
San Francisco’s hidden gem performance venue with a speakeasy vibe and vaudeville aesthetic.
This Week’s Events
Tuesday, 1/2
Comedy All Stars
1/2 | Punchline SF | 444 Battery St, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $20.25/adv, $23.25/dos
Comedy Allstars features an array of our favorite professional local comedians, some of whom have appeared on Comedy Central and late night talk shows such as Conan and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Stand-Up Comedy Bay Area
1/2 | Milk Bar | 1840 Haight St, SF | 8 p.m. | Free
San Francisco’s longest running comedy show is back every week jam packed with new and exciting talent and debates. When it comes to lives stand up comedy events in sf , this is your place.
Wednesday, 1/3
The Atom Age, Miranda & The Beat, The Dead Seagals
1/3 | Bottom of the Hill | 1233 17th St, SF | 8 p.m. Doors | $12/advance, $15/at the door, 21+
Rock out with 60s style surf, garage, punk rock!
Bang the Bay!
1/3 | Ivy Room | 860 San Pablo Ave, Albany | 6 p.m. Doors | $10
Bang the Bay! is the 1st Wednesday of every month. This month’s bands are Hemmed Up, The Tortured, Atom and the Breaknecks, Elegant Trash, Somebunny Else, and Cat Fart.
Thursday, 1/4
Jordan Klepper
1/4-1/6 | Cobb’s Comedy Club | 915 Columbus Ave, SF | 7:30 p.m. & 9:45 p.m. | $27.75-$42.75, 18+
Klepper gained notoriety with his work at Trump political rallies, coaching Hillary Clinton on her reading of the Mueller Report, and getting arrested standing up for Immigrant rights in Atlanta.
The Charlatans & RIDE
1/4 | The Fillmore | 1805 Geary Blvd, SF | 8 p.m. | $45
The Charlatans’ music has dance-oriented rhythms and layers of swirling organs straight out of ’60s psychedelia.
Sasquatch!
1/4 | Great American Music Hall | 859 O’Farrell St, SF | 7 p.m. Doors | $20
Sasquatch is a 4-man sketch comedy group comprised of Nick Williams, Zach Webber, Danny Jolles, and Jack Quaid that have been trying their best since 2012.
Friday, 1/5
An Evening with Black Flag
1/5 | DNA Lounge | 375 11th St, SF | 7 p.m. Doors | $30/adv, $39/dos, All Ages
DNA Lounge is honored to feature an evening with Black Flag where they will be doing My War in its entirety and a second set of Black Flag greatest hits!
Rickshaw Stop 20th Anniversary Bash with French Cassettes and The She’s
1/5 | Rickshaw Stop | 155 Fell St, SF | 8 p.m. | Free to the first 350 people!, All Ages
Come celebrate the beginning of 20th anniversary party with a free show! All entry at the door only; no reservations or tix beforehand.
Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra
1/5 | The Chapel | 777 Valencia St, SF | 8 p.m. Doors | $25, All Ages
Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra is a raw, powerful and in your face musical experience. This massive 20-piece group of all-star musicians is a spectacle to both watch and hear.
Mustache Harbor – Hardcore Soft Rock
1/5 | Cornerstone | 2367 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley | 8 p.m. Doors | $23/adv, $26/dos, All Ages
Mustache Harbor aims to create Hardcore Soft Rock the likes of which has not been seen since Christopher Cross, Steely Dan, and The Little River Band ruled the airwaves. So slap on a stash and drink from our bountiful coconuts filled with smooth grooves and tasty hooks.
Sibling Rivalry w/ Bob The Drag Queen + Monét X Change
1/5 | Castro Theatre | 429 Castro St, SF | 7 p.m. Doors | $39.50 – $149.50, All Ages
Bob the Drag Queen and Monét X Change are coming to The Castro for a special one-night only event – a live taping of their hit podcast Sibling Rivalry!
Saturday, 1/6
Melodrama
1/6 | Port Bar | 2023 Broadway, Oakland | 9 p.m. | $5, 21+
It’s the monthly edition of Melodrama, dance night that celebrates diversity in all Bodies, Genders, Abilities & Identities! You are welcome here!
Center REP Presents: Every Brilliant Thing
1/6-1/28 | Lesher Center for the Arts | 1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek | 7:30 p.m. | $25
In this internationally acclaimed solo work, our narrator invites the audience to collectively take part (literally!) in a surprising and immersive experience that explores the drama and joy of familial multigenerational relationships, and the lengths we’ll sometimes go to make those we love happy.
Wu-Tang’s Killah Priest & Bru Lei
1/6 | Kilowatt Bar | 3160 16th St, SF | 8 p.m. | $26.78
Spend an evening with Killah Priest and Bru Lei! Wu-Tang forever!
Tricky Fm, Sucker, Reality Tv, Dj Candied
1/6 | Brick & Mortar Music Hall | 1710 Mission St, SF | 8:30 p.m. | $12/adv, $18/dos
Join a fun night with Tricky FM’s tape release!
Sugar: The Nu-Metal Party
1/6 | Cornerstone | 2367 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley | 9 p.m. | $14.75 – $25, All Ages
It’s time for NU kind of 90s/00s DJ night! Sometimes, we just gotta break stuff, even when life is peachy.
Sunday, 1/7
Usama Siddiquee
1/7 | Cobb’s Comedy Club | 915 Columbus Ave, SF | 7 p.m. | $23.25-$38.25, 18+
Usama Siddiquee is a Bengali-American stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in New York. This past year he had some great roles in Netflix’s Inventing Anna and Survival of The Thickest (premiering later this year).
SonoMusette: French Chansons
1/7 | Sweetwater Music Hall | 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley | 1 p.m. Doors | $20
SonoMusette will transport you the the French café music scene of mid-1900s Paris through the songs of iconic musicians such as Edith Piaf, Yves Montand, Jacques Brel, Charles Trenet, and many others.
Singin’ in the Rain
1/7 | 4 Star Theater | 2200 Clement St, SF | 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. | $15
One of my favorites!!! In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
Monday, 1/8
Mozart Birthday Celebration
1/8 | Freight & Salvage | 2020 Addison St, Berkeley | 7 p.m. Doors | $9
The annual salute to the Salzburg scribbler, celebrating Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 268th birthday with a program of chamber music masterpieces.
Rewards Program
1/8 | Little Hill Lounge | 10753 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito | 8:30 p.m. | Free
A regular evening of instrumental improvisation with Miles Lassi, Zekarias Thompson, and Skyway Man. Featuring DJ Andy Cabic.
Rad Upcoming Events
1/13 | Sweetwater Music Hall | The Itals with Kava Jah and the Remedy
Don’t forget to check out our Big Bad List of Rad Ongoing Events right here!
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