Best Bay Area Events 3/5-3/11
35th Annual Bioneers Conference
Join the Bioneers for its 35th Annual conference in venues across downtown Berkeley and at Zellerbach Hall. Three days of movement building feature speakers on a wide range of topics, including: Labor Activist Dolores Huerta; Co-Founder and Lead Organizer of Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, Corrina Gould; Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Cindy Cohn; Podcast Host, Krista Tippett; Wildlife Ecologist, Suzanne Simard; and many more. Take part in panels, interactive sessions, film screenings, networking and a double-bill concert with Chris Pierce and the Local Honeys. Register here with code BAS2024 for 15% off.
Oscar Predictions
by Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor
Here’s my predictions for the Main 6 Oscar categories:
Best Picture: Killers of the Flower Moon (just to avoid the Barbie vs. Oppenheimer debate)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Actress Leading Role: Lily Gladstone
Actor Leading Role: Cillian Murphy
Actress in a Supporting Role: This one is tough… but, I’m guessing Danielle Brooks
Actor in a Supporting Role: Robert Downey Jr.
Oscars aside, here’s what else I’m most excited about for the week of 3/5…
Our Merch
A Great Shirt, But a Sad Shirt
Here’s our tribute to 5 legendary San Francisco bars that have shut down in recent years. Is it a sad shirt? Totally. Is it an awesome shirt? Indubitably. This shirt contains motherfucking multitudes. Grab yours right here.
Our Partner’s Events
Bay Philharmonic Presents Celtic Celebration
3/17 | Chabot College Performing Arts Center | 2555 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward | 3 p.m. | $25-$67
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, promising an exciting, lively, soulful, educational, and entertaining experience. “Bring out the green. This concert will get the entire family in the Irish spirit.” Bay Philharmonic’s artistic director and conductor, Jung-Ho Pak, will share colorful stories about the Celtic culture and traditions.
This Week’s Giveaways
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This Week’s Events
Tuesday, 3/5
Nick Stargu Headlines the Punchline in SF!
3/5 | Punch Line SF | 444 Battery St, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $22.25-$30.25
Hilarious musical comedian Nick Stargu (aka DJ REAL) will be headlining the SF PUNCH LINE on March 5th @ 7:30 pm. Joining him will be Bay Area favorite Chad Opitz and musical comedian Jen Liv. Expect a night of comedy, music and multimedia!
Katie M. Flynn Book Launch & Signing
3/5 | Green Apple Books on the Park | 1231 9th Ave, SF | 7 p.m. | Free
Katie M. Flynn celebrates the launcher of her novel, “Island Rule”, with Lewis Buzbee. From the author of the “urgent and heartfelt” (San Francisco Chronicle) novel “The Companions”, “Island Rule” is a genre-bending collection of interconnected short stories in the tradition of Jennifer Egan and Karen Russell.
Arlo Parks and Chloe George
3/5 | Fox Theater | 1807 Telegraph Ave, Oakland | 7 p.m. Doors | $35-$99.50, All ages
In Arlo Parks’s world, words are as useful as photographs. Luscious, expressive vignettes pepper the poetic lyrics in her sweet, ruminative indie pop songs.
Mia x Ally
3/5 | Brick & Mortar Music Hall | 1710 Mission St, SF | 8 p.m. | $20-$95
‘Mia x Ally’ is the electrifying duo project of electric violinist Mia Asano and bagpiper/multi instrumentalist Ally the Piper. Finding a shared desire to bring their unique instruments to the forefront of metal, rock and pop music, Mia x Ally care deeply about breaking boundaries encircling two instruments rooted so deeply in tradition.
Wednesday, 3/6
LSG New Music Series – Happened Change, Matias E.A./Ari Brown
3/6 | The Luggage Store Gallery | 1007 Market St, SF | 8 p.m. | $10-$20 Suggested Donation
For over 20 years the Luggage Store Gallery has been SF’s home for adventurous music. This Wednesday’s double bill features Happened Change, and the duo of Matias E.A.& Ari Brown. Happened Change is a trio presenting poetry and movement alongside improvised music, which will be followed by a set of freely improvised from Matias E.A. on guitar and Ari Brown on trumpet.
Grace Potter
3/6 | The Fillmore | 1805 Geary Blvd, SF | 8 p.m | $53
Grace Potter is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, and Hammond B-3 player who has recorded a series of roots rock albums with the Nocturnals.
G. Love & Special Sauce
3/6 | The Independent | 628 Divisadero St, SF | 8 p.m | $39.50/advance, $45/door, 21+
G. Love & Special Sauce are creators of their own genre, “The Hip-Hop Blues”. They are known for their unique and laid back, rootsy sound, that encompasses Delta blues, hip hop, rock & roll soul and funk.
Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime
3/6 | Cornerstone | 2367 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley | 8 p.m. | $21-$25, All ages
Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime continues to channel the spirit of Sublime with a fury not felt for some time. What separates Badfish from other tribute bands is that they have replicated Sublime’s essence, developing a scene and dedicated following most commonly reserved for label- driven, mainstream acts.
Thursday, 3/7
††† (Crosses)
3/7 | Fox Theater | 1807 Telegraph Ave, Oakland | 7 p.m. Doors | $42.50-$169.50, All ages
††† (Crosses) comprise the minds of Chino Moreno of Deftones and producer/multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez, who have each solidified their names with the brooding songs they’ve respectively made for years both separately and together. The duo have used lush electronic production; modular synths and crooning vocals to channel deep emotion.
Destroyer (solo)
3/7 | The Chapel | 777 Valencia St, SF | 8 p.m. | $25-$28, All ages
Destroyer’s latest album, LABYRINTHITIS, brims with mystic and intoxicating terrain, the threads of Dan Bejar’s notes woven through by a trove of allusions at once eerily familiar and intimately perplexing.
Sex & Psychedelics w/ Courtney Watson, Gwen Pelifini + Jess Alfaqih
3/7 | The Midway | 900 Marin St, SF | 7 p.m. | $20, 21+
This intimate conversation will provide insights into how psychedelics can potentially influence perceptions of sexuality, intimacy, and pleasure, and the ways in which altered states of consciousness affect – and often enhance – that exploration. This panel discussion also offers broader cultural and social perspectives, including legal and ethical considerations, societal attitudes, and historical contexts of the intersectionality of sex and psychedelics.
Fumi Abe
3/6-3/9 | Punch Line | 444 Battery St, SF | 8 p.m. | $22.25-$22.25, 18+
Fumi Abe is an LA-based Japanese-American standup comedian and writer who has performed on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert and been a staff writer on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Friday, 3/8
Yeah, Whatever – Smooth Comedy for a Rough Era
3/8 | Gilman Brewing Company | 912 Gilman St, Berkeley | 7:30 p.m. | $10, All ages
Join host Micheal Foulk (Queer Film Theory 101) for a monthly stand-up comedy night to take the edge off. Things are bad, but comedy and beer are good so join us at Gilman Brewing in Berkeley for a little relief.
The Stud Fundraiser
3/8 | Public Works | 161 Erie St, SF | 9:30 p.m. | $30-$35
As You Like It and Public Works join forces to support the return of the legendary queer community hub The Stud. Since its inception in 1966, The Stud has been a sanctuary the alternative side of San Francisco’s queer community, and the years since its closure have left a void.
Bruce Bruce
3/8 | Cobb’s Comedy Club | 915 Columbus Ave, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $30.25-$45.25, 18+
Bruce Bruce is a name synonymous with keeping audiences rolling with laughter thanks to his captivating improv skills and larger than life comedic style. His wit, spontaneity and dazzling personality set him apart from other standup comedians. Although Bruce is known for his adult comedy, he prides himself on not using vulgarity to win a laugh, and is no stranger is winning over new audiences with every appearance he makes.
Nils Hoffmann
3/8 | Great American Music Hall | 859 O’Farrell St, SF | 9 p.m. | $20-$30
As a classically trained pianist, Nils grew up listening to producers like Paul Kalkbrenner and Trentemoller, and was inspired to start producing melodic, deep, and progressive house. Now as one of the most exciting up-and-coming electronic artists in the world, Nils has his sights set on following in the footsteps of some of his favorite musicians and leading the charge as the next generation of electronic producers and live acts.
Andrew Schulz: The Life Tour
3/8-3/9 | The Masonic | 1111 California St, SF | 7 p.m. | $45.50-$91
Andrew Schulz is a stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. In addition to his stand-up, he is known for his work on MTV2’s Guy Code and its two spinoffs, the Flagrant podcast with Akaash Singh, and The Brilliant Idiots podcast.
Saturday, 3/9
Sequoia Fabrica Open House
3/9 | Sequoia Fabrica | 1736 18th St, SF | 11 a.m. | $2-$20 Donation
We’re opening a new non-profit, volunteer run art and workshop space in Potrero Hill called Sequoia Fabrica. We’ll have arts and craft stations, sewing and knitting machines, a laser cutter and more. We love this city and really just want to create something awesome for it, a place where people can learn new skills and have access to tools we could never fit in our tiny sf apartments!
The Giants & KNBR FanFest Tour Open House
3/9 | Oracle Park | 24 Willie Mays Plaza, SF | 10 a.m. | Free with RSVP, All ages
The Giants & KNBR FanFest Tour is a new, reimagined experience for Giants fans that transforms the traditional one-day San Francisco-based event into an expanded series across Northern California. Current and former Giants players, coaches, broadcasters and Lou Seal will caravan to meet fans in their local communities – including Sacramento, San Jose and Napa – to sign autographs, participate in Q&A sessions, distribute merchandise and more.
Flower Bulb Day: 80,000 Free Tulips
3/9 | Union Square | Geary, Powell, Post, & Stockton Streets, SF | 1 p.m. | Free, All ages
Flower Bulb Day is coming to America! We will be back on March 9, 2024 a colorful display of more than 80,000 tulips will cover Union Square in San Francisco. And you are invited to visit the square and pick your own bunch of tulips.
Colette + DJ Heather: Second City Sessions
3/9 | Monarch | 101 6th St, SF | 9:30 p.m. | $20, 21+
Colette & DJ Heather join forces for Second City Sessions, bringing heat to dance floors throughout North America with their slammin’ Tag Team show!
SF Burnal Equinox 2024
3/9 | Public Works | 161 Erie St, SF | 7 p.m. | $25-$50
Are you curious what Burning Man is about? Curious what your creative community is up to and how to get involved? Then enter a curious world of our own creation, a reality circus of ARTifacts and experiential wonderments, as we celebrate the annual mid-point between Burning Man events and kick off a new creative season in the Bay Area!
All-4-One
3/9-3/10 | Yoshi’s Oakland | 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland | 7 p.m. Doors | $45-$84
If you’ve ever been in love, then you’ve heard the name All-4-One and their timeless songs I Swear, I Can Love You Like That, So Much In Love, and much more. The Grammy Award Winning group All-4-One is internationally known for making beautiful love songs that not only chart radio airwaves, but also garner countless awards.
Sunday, 3/10
Busk It!
3/10 | Market Street sidewalks between 5th and 8th Streets | 10:30 a.m. | Free
Market Street Arts will bring live music to Mid-Market with Busk It! Kicking off on Sunday, March 10, the neighborhood will become a hot spot for weekly live performances. Busk It! will connect local musicians and businesses on Market Street’s sidewalks between 5th and 8th Streets through November 2024.
Drunk Drag PINK Carpet Party
3/10 | Oasis | 298 11th St, SF | 4 p.m. | $20
This year, we’re rolling out the pink carpet in true San Francisco style, celebrating the biggest night in Hollywood with a cheeky nod to this years gayest films – Oppenheimer and Barbie. Dress to impress in your most glamorous Pink Carpet attire and compete for jaw-dropping prizes!
Oscar Buzz: A Stoner Academy Awards Viewing Party
3/10 | Mission Cannabis Club | 2441 Mission St, SF | 3 p.m. | $10, 21+
Fill out a Watch-Along Ballot and enter to win prizes for the top 3 overall scores. Win cannabis prizes throughout the show. Our three movie nerd hosts will offer insight, trivia and commentary throughout the awards as we watch the Oscars on the giant TV screens in the glamorous smoking lounge at Mission Cannabis Club.
Ramona
3/10 | Cafe du Nord | 2174 Market St, SF | 8 p.m. | $20, All ages
Ramona has created their own voice, becoming the leading band in the indie music movement in Tijuana. Only a few bands bring up the emblematic and unique elements of Mexican culture with different genres such as 60s and 70s rock and latin american ballad, creating their own style which they call romantic psychedelic rock.
Pub Choir: Heard Good Things Tour
3/10 | August Hall | 420 Mason St, SF | 8:30 p.m. | $30, 21+
What is Pub Choir? A real-time, improvised music lesson that doesn’t suck, for people that sometimes do (that’s everybody, to be fair). Led by the human equivalent of a bouncy ball, Astrid Jorgensen will guide any audience to collective greatness over the course of 90 minutes and she will do while high-kicking the air. Her enthusiasm for music-making borders on frightening.
Monday, 3/11
Jess Williamson
3/11 | The New Parish | 1742 San Pablo Ave, Oakland | 8 p.m. | $25, All ages
Jess Williamson makes deeply felt songs that orbit around her powerful voice, big room flawless, quietly ecstatic, and next-to-you intimate. In her most recent work, Sorceress, that voice is surrounded by a deep-hued kaleidoscope of dusty ‘70s cinema, ‘90s country music, and breezy West Coast psychedelia.
Donna Missal
3/11 | The Independent | 628 Divisadero St, SF | 8 p.m. | $20/advance, $25/door, 18+
In the confines of the early pandemic, Missal dove into bedroom pop recordings, using her powerful voice in a quieter way to avoid disturbing her neighbors. Since then, Missal has leaned into computer and dance music, space-filling singing, heated lyrics, big drums, and complex programming.
Rad Upcoming Events
3/17 | DNA Lounge | Hubba Hubba Revue: St. Patrick’s Day
Don’t forget to check out our Big Bad List of Rad Ongoing Events right here!
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