Catch Sum 41 on their Final Tour!

Sum 41 just announced their farewell tour—fittingly called Tour of The Setting Sum—which includes a stop at The Masonic on September 4th. Don’t miss our last chance to see the 2000s alt rock icons live! Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am.

I Need a Laugh

by Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor

I don’t know about you, but the beginning of this year has me needing some levity in my life. Thankfully, Sketchfest is here to provide. So many chances to see comedy…. and Weird Al. He’s popping up all over town! I’m here for all of it, but here’s what I’m most excited about for the week of 1/16…

Our Partners’ Events

Hubba Hubba Revue’s Big Top Burlesque!
Sunday, January 21 | DNA Lounge | 375 Harrison St, SF | 7 p.m. Doors | $15-$35, 18+

STEP RIGHT UP, STEP RIGHT UP! San Francisco’s world-famous BURLESQUE & variety show invites you to run away with the circus! Join us in the main room at DNA Lounge for acrobats, aerialists, & over 1000 pounds of clowns! — Doors 7:00PM, Show 7:30PM!

SF Sketchfest Presents: Celebrity Autobiography
1/20 | Cobb’s Comedy Club | 915 Columbus Ave, SF | 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. | $45-$75, 18+

Celebrity Autobiography, the award-winning hit comedy show where celebrities act out other celebrities’ jaw-dropping memoirs verbatim! With Pamela Adlon, Tony Hale, Thomas Lennon, Laraine Newman, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Dulcé Sloan, Jennifer Tilly, and more.

This Week’s Events

Tuesday, 1/16

Keeping Art Alive: A Conversation with Local Artists and Activists
1/16 | Manny’s | 3092 16th St, SF | 6 p.m. | $15-$30

This panel including P Segal, Matt Gonzalez, Michelle Delaney, ad Barbara Liu, discusses what artists give to the urban environment, and why we need to bring them back.

Jenner Fox Band
1/16 | Freight & Salvage | 2020 Addison St, Berkeley | 6 p.m. Doors | $20-$25

Five albums later, a decade of cutting his teeth on the river and road, Jenner is a storyteller, a peanut butter purist, a cargo bike advocate, a Pacific NorthWesterner, and that rare kind of songwriter with the ability to, “Gather up what we see as common as crab apples and polish them into shiny orbs.

Wednesday, 1/17

FOG Design + Art 2024
1/17-1/21 | Fort Mason Center | 2 Marina Blvd, SF | 7 p.m. | Starts at $30

In addition to the exhibitions on view, the FOG Fair once again presents FOG Talks, a programming series that explores ideas and issues relevant to the fields of art, design, technology, and the contemporary world, in the FOG Theater. The programs are included free with fair admission.

Art Battle San Francisco
1/17 | The Great Northern | 119 Utah St, SF | 7 p.m. | $20-$25, 21+

Be a part of the electrifying energy as skilled artists engage in a high-speed showdown, flinging paint with every stroke. Cast your vote and crown the champion in three pulse-pounding rounds.

Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country
1/17 | Cornerstone | 2367 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley | 8 pm. | $21-$26, All Ages

Incubated to the sounds of the Dead, educated by some of Nashville’s finest players, and having more than 2,000 shows under his belt and a social media presence, Daniel Donato is indeed a millennial whirligig of creative fire.

Thursday, 1/18

Open Rehearsal: Mtt & Seong Jin Cho
1/18 | Davies Symphony Hall | 201 Van Ness Ave, SF | 10 a.m. | $35-$45 

Making his San Francisco Symphony debut, the 29-year-old South Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho applies his powerhouse technique and interpretive finesse to Beethoven’s tender, tempestuous Third Concerto. In his New World Symphony, Antonín Dvořák recounts his impressions of America and nods to the music he heard there, without straying too far from his Czech roots.

Davy Knowles with Peppino D’Agostino
1/18 | Sweetwater Music Hall | 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley | 7 p.m. Doors | $33

Acoustic guitarist Peppino D’Agostino and roots singer-songwriter, guitarist Davy Knowles in one amazing night of music!

SF Sketchfest Presents: Eric Idle but Jeff B. Davis
1/18 | The Castro Theatre | 429 Castro St, SF | 6:30 p.m. Doors | $45-$65

Opening night of Sketchfest! For his first live North American show in 7 years, Eric will be joined by his friend and collaborator Jeff B. Davis (Whose Live) for a truly rare, one-night-only performance featuring music, conversation, and scenes — including the world premiere of a NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN Monty Python sketch!

Friday, 1/19

GUILTY PLEASURES – Curated by Emily Fromm and Amanda Lynn
1/19 | 111 Minna Gallery | 111 Minna St, SF | 5 p.m. | Free, 21+

This group exhibition brings together eight Bay Area female artists to explore the concept of ‘guilty pleasures’ from a feminine perspective. This exhibition will present artwork in a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, ceramic, glass, textile, and live performance.

Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture Art Walk Winter 2024
1/19 | Fort Mason Center | 2 Marina Blvd, SF | 5 p.m. | Free

Join Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (FMCAC), FOR-SITE, Haines Gallery, Museo Italo Americano, SF Camerawork, and the San Francisco Children’s Art Center to celebrate the Winter art season with an evening Art Walk.

SF Sketchfest 2024: Beverly Live! with Jamie Denbo + Kerri Kenney-Silver
1/19 | The Lost Church SF | 988 Columbus Ave, SF | 7 p.m. | $30

“Beverly Live!: Bev’s one-yente show takes audiences on a journey to starting over at age 70, becoming an entrepreneur, and parenting her twin girls, Laine and Rachelle. (Both 37 and still single. It’s FINE.)

SF Sketchfest Presents: The Red Room Orchestra play “The Lost Boys” Soundtrack 
1/19 | Great American Music Hall | 859 O’Farrell St, SF | 8 p.m. | $28-$48

The Red Room Orchestra presents a fully immersive and wild night of music from the cult classic soundtrack of “The Lost Boys” played in its entirety, with very special guests Tim Cappello, the bodybuilding sax man featured in the beach concert scene, and Alex Winter (Marko, a member of David’s boardwalk vampires!).

SF Sketchfest Presents: Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!
1/19 | Cobb’s Comedy Club | 915 Columbus Ave, SF | 9:30 p.m. Doors | $35-$45, 18+

A performance of the new D&D Adventures streaming TV show Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!, which is a fast and funny D&D game-meets-improv comedy show starring Matthew Lillard and other gaming luminaries.

Machine Head w/ Fear Factory, Orbit Culture, Gates to Hell
1/19 | The Warfield | 982 Market St, SF | 5:30 p.m. Doors | $35-$85, All Ages

Undisputed masters of murderous riffs, pugnacious grooves and ferocious hooks since 1991, Machine Head are long established as one of the most influential and incendiary bands in metal.

Saturday, 1/20

The Light Up The Night Bike Parade
1/20 | JFK Promenade | 100 JFK Dr, SF | 5 p.m. | Free-$45

The SF Bicycle Coalition and SF Parks Alliance are teaming up for our 3rd annual Light Up the Night Parade, a special edition of our seasonal light distribution campaign! There will be a leisurely bike ride and parade along JFK Promenade and prizes offered at the end for the most creative light display, so make sure to bring your best set of lit wheels!

SF Sketchfest Presents: Middle Aged Dad Jam Band w/ Ken Marino & David Wain
1/20 | Great American Music Hall | 859 O’Farrell St, SF | 8 p.m. | $45-$125

Middle aged dads Ken Marino and David Wain are professionals in the comedy world AND amateur musicians! They play a wide range of songs from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, along with the rest of the band (Frank Barrera, Jon Spurney, Eduardo Penna, Henry Wain, Jordan Katz) and special guest singers Kevin Allison, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, “Weird Al” Yankovic and more!

Randy Rainbow for President Tour
1/20 | The Masonic | 1111 California St, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $49.50-$65

Randy Rainbow is a four-time Emmy® and Grammy®-nominated American comedian, producer, actor, singer, writer, satirist, host, and New York Times best-selling author known for his popular web series, The Randy Rainbow Show.

moe.
1/20-1/21 | The Fillmore | 1805 Geary Blvd, SF | 8 p.m. | $52

Fueled by an impassioned fan base, moe. has spent much of their thirty years as a band on the road, encompassing countless live performances marked by eclectic wit, deep friendship, and exploratory invention. Having built an enduring legacy with hard work and a confirmed commitment to creativity and community, moe. seem as surprised as anyone to find themselves at such a significant landmark.

Sunday, 1/21

EnVision 2024
1/21 | 735 Oak St, SF | 12 p.m. | $48

You’ll leave this workshop feeling empowered, and inspired, with a beautiful Vision Board for the year ahead. You’ll be able to name your word of the year.

An Afternoon with Amber Ruffin: An SF Sketchfest Tribute
1/21 | Cobb’s Comedy Club | 915 Columbus Ave, SF | 1 p.m. | $35-$45, 18+

SF Sketchfest is thrilled to host an afternoon Tribute conversation with the acclaimed Amber Ruffin live in person with moderator Zainab Johnson!

SF Sketchfest Presents: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog’s Let’s Make a Poop w/ “Weird Al” Yankovic
1/21 | The Castro Theatre | 429 Castro St, SF | 7 p.m. Doors | $45-$65

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog has been pooping on celebrities since he got his start on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” in the mid-90’s. Now Triumph is taking his insults to a new medium with his live quiz show podcast featuring celebrity panelists and cash prizes (for charity).

Dessa
1/21 | The Independent | 628 Divisadero St, SF | 8 p.m. | $22/advance, $25/at door, 21+

Dessa is a force on stage, on the page, and on record. Working as a singer, rapper, and writer, she’s made a career of bucking genres and defying expectations.

Monday, 1/22

Freight Open Mic

1/22 | Freight & Salvage | 2020 Addison St, Berkeley | 6:30 p.m. Doors | Free w/ RSVP

Doors open at 6:30pm, the lottery for performance spots is held at 7:20. The show starts promptly after the drawing. Please note, a ticket for open mic does not guarantee a spot to play! Performance slots are drawn via lottery. Solo performers get to play one song; groups get to play two songs.

Gettin Knit – Knitting Night
1/22 | The Lone Star Saloon | 1354 H
arrison St, SF | 5 p.m. | Free

Get together on Monday nights with some very talented and creative knitters. If you can knit (or crochet hooker) or if you want to learn come on by and enjoy the company of like minded folk.

Rad Upcoming Events

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

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