Alkaline Trio is Playin’ the Masonic!

Alkaline Trio are bringing their Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs tour to The Masonic on 3/27! Don’t miss the alt rockers first headline tour in years—get your tickets now!

Spring Awakens

by Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor

Spring is finally here! I got to enjoy the sunshine in shorts at a beer garden last week (shout out to Five Suns!) Time for new beginnings, soccer, baseball, and picnics in Dolores Park. With the sun shining and birds singing, here’s what I’m most excited about for the week of 3/19…

Our Partner’s Events

BAS Readers get 30% off Superfine Art Fair Tix!

Grab your tickets to Superfine Art Fair as it returns to San Francisco in a bigger and better venue at Fort Mason from March 21-24. Use code “BAS” to get 30% off your tickets and reserve your spot for our VIP opening, live painting competition with Art Battle, and special weekend chats with SF art leaders presented by ArtSpan.

Berkeley Restaurant Week is Here!

Berkeley Restaurant Week tips off March 21-31 with a basketball-inspired theme, “March Munch Madness,” and creative offers from more than 75 of the city’s culinary players. As a bonus, the tasty theme of March Mushroom Madness will be highlighted. Restaurants, wineries, breweries, and other locations are set to “hoop it up” with special value menus and offerings, many featuring mushroom dishes. Berkeley Restaurant Week will offer tiered pricing options with basketball themes. For the full list of participating restaurants and menus see BerkeleyRestaurantWeek.com.

The CJM’s Rad Purim Costume Party!
3/23 | The Contemporary Jewish Museum | 736 Mission St, SF | 5:30 p.m. | $18-$46

Celebrate Purim with the glitz and glam of Hollywood at a fabulous Purim party with The Kitchen! Don your red carpet best and enjoy an old Hollywood-themed costume party and Purim spiel, fun programs for kids and adults alike, and a not-to-be-missed live DJ dance party with light bites and drinks. Experience the joy of Purim, schmooze with friends, and get ready for a night of stories, dancing, and Hollywood glamour.

Giveaways

Win VIP Tix to Mill Valley Music Festival 

VIP perks include: Exclusive main stage viewing, comfortable lounge area, dedicated full bar/food, premium facilities, special attractions + much more! Don’t miss out on the chance to win two VIP tickets for the ultimate music experience at Mill Valley Music Festival!

This Week’s Events

Tuesday, 3/19

Carol Doda Film Celebration + Burlesque Show
3/19 | Oasis | 298 11th St, SF | 7 p.m. | Free, RSVP Required

Celebrate the iconic Carol Doda, the first topless dancer in the country, with a special film celebration party and dazzling burlesque show. Get ready to be entertained by talented performers as they pay homage to the legend herself! And don’t miss the photo opportunity with a in-person recreation of the iconic Condor Club sign!

Ricky Montgomery w/ Noah Floersch
3/19 | The Regency Ballroom | 1300 Van Ness Ave, SF | 8 p.m. | $29.50-$39.50

With millions of social followers and a string of sold-out tours under his belt, Ricky sets out to document “my long, awkward path toward remembering myself as an artist,” he says. “It’s been embarrassing and difficult, but also thrilling. It’s everything I’ve ever wanted to do but was too scared to try.”

Wednesday, 3/20

Ashley McBryde
3/20 | The Fillmore | 1805 Geary Blvd, SF | 8 p.m. | $53

Ashley is an Arkansas-bred vocalist and songwriter who delivers tales of broken hearts, hard drinking, and the honky tonk life.

Value Culture BOOM BOOM Comedy Showcase
3/20 | Boom Boom Room | 1601 Fillmore St, SF | 8 p.m. | Free with RSVP ($10 donation suggested), 21+

Join us for the monthly Value Culture BOOM BOOM Comedy Showcase at the famous Boom Boom Room on Fillmore Street for a special comedy event hosted by future local comedy legends Stephanie Block, Paul Robertson and special guests!

Joe Bartnick
3/20 | Punch Line SF | 444 Battery St, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $20.25-$28.25

Joe Bartnick was born and raised in Pittsburgh PA. Pittsburgh is where he learned to eat, drink and be funny. He moved to San Francisco and began his career as a standup comic.Joe has become a regular at the world famous Punch Line and has shared the stage with numerous comedy legends.

Thursday, 3/21

NightLife is a Drag
3/21 | California Academy of Sciences |  55 Music Concourse Dr, SF | 6 p.m. | $23.95

Sashay into a night of greatness and glam as we celebrate the undeniable impact and artistry of drag.

Chelsea Cutler
3/21 | The Masonic | 1111 California St, SF | 8 p.m. | $48-$341

Instantly-relatable lyrics and handcrafted lo-fi soundscapes have established Chelsea Cutler as a quiet, yet disruptive, force for popular music.

Alan Parsons Live Project
3/31 | Fox Theater | 1807 Telegraph Ave, Oakland | 7 p.m. Doors | $50-$125.50, All Ages

Alan has been leading the way regarding technology, blending tech with art for his craft as a recording engineer and producer-performer.

Rebel Girls Bingo
3/21 | KQED Live | 2601 Mariposa St, SF | 7 p.m. | $10

KQED culture writer Rae Alexandra chronicles the forgotten stories of women who defied the restrictions of their time in her series Rebel Girls From Bay Area History. We’ll hear their stories in this bingo night, co-hosted by KQED Arts & Culture’s Senior Associate Editor, Sarah Hotchkiss. Join us for an evening of drinks, historical delights and a different spin on the bingo you know.

Friday, 3/22

Irish Arts & Writers Festival: The Look of the Irish
3/22-3/24 | Presidio Theatre | 99 Moraga Ave, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $25–$35

Irish Culture Bay Area and the Presidio Theatre present “The Look of The Irish,” a weekend festival celebrating diversity in Irish arts and culture, paying tribute to a new and diverse generation of artists and performers. Award-winning Irish author, Colum McCann headlines.

The Kooks w/ The Vaccines + Daisy the Great
3/22 | Fox Theater | 1807 Telegraph Ave, Oakland | 6:30 p.m. Doors | $39.50-$55, All ages

As The Kooks continue to reach an ever-growing audience of young fans, their album ‘10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark’ feels like a mission statement. It’s a celebration of getting through troubled times and a rallying cry for our future.

Umphrey’s McGee
3/22 | The Warfield | 982 Market St, SF | 8:30 p.m. | $37.50-$85, All ages

With a massive repertoire of originals and note-perfect covers, Umphrey’s McGee’s live shows are like flipping through the presets on your radio dial. Their A.D.D. approach to “progressive improvisation” utilizes a set of Zappa inspired hand signals allowing them to orchestrate their melodic creations on the fly.

The Brothers Comatose
3/22-3/23 | Great Amerian Music Hall | 859 O’Farrell St, SF | 9 p.m. | $27-$30

The Brothers Comatose is a five-piece bluegrass band based out of San Francisco.The band consists of brothers Ben and Alex Morrison, who play guitar and banjo, respectively, along with Steve Height on the bass, Philip Brezina with the violin, and Greg Fleischut on the mandolin.

Jon Vinyl
3/22 | Cafe du Nord | 2174 Market St, SF | 8 p.m. | $20

Jon Vinyl’s keen sense of emotion has given his listeners the ability to tap into their nostalgic moments of love through a sound that has an air of sophistication and vulnerability. Production of strummed guitar chords and waving synths fall into a soft spot between R&B and Soul, which lay the perfect framework for Vinyl’s open and honest accounts of his own run-ins with love.

Saturday, 3/23

Bay Area Singles Happy Hour
3/23 | Bamboo Hut | 479 Broadway, SF | 6 p.m. | $21.99, 21+

Complimentary welcome drinks, mixer-style mingling, ice breakers, and custom conversation cards. Open to all sexual orientations.

Bit City Comedy at Mr. Bing’s
3/23 | Mr. Bing’s | 201 Columbus Ave, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $10

You can see performers from Conan, James Corden and the Tonight Show in the heart of North Beach! Grab a drink upstairs then head down to watch the best comedians in the Bay Area.

Hannibal Buress
3/23 | Palace of Fine Arts | 3301 Lyon St, SF | 7 p.m. | $45-$55

In a career that spans from stand-up comedy to rapping, Hannibal Buress remains a true warrior in the world of entertainment.

BONG-O BINGO
3/23 | Mission Cannabis Club | 2441 Mission St, SF | 6 p.m. | $15, 21+

Join your wacky hosts DJ Dank, Thee Pristine Condition and Brandelicious for another fun night of bingo with mocktails by Manzanita Naturals and smokey treats from Ooka. Special guest performer Andelay Andeley!

Dancing Queen ABBA Glitter Disco Anniversary
3/23 | The Great Northern |  119 Utah St, SF | 9 p.m. | $25, 21+

Experience a disco dance party filled with glitter, glitz, glamour, 70s & 80s Anthems, and tons and tons of ABBA! Relive the golden age of Studio 54 and all of your Mamma Mia dreams, dancing to everything from ABBA to the Bee Gees to the Village People to the Grease soundtrack and lots of Queen!

The Squeeze Variety with Rocksteady Berletti
3/23 | The Starry Plough | 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley | 4 p.m. | Free

Craig Berletti, the accordion GENIUS, will be joined by various equally musically talented friends every 4th Saturday of the month for a Zydeco show & an open circle jam. Come watch, listen, play music, play darts, play games with my heart, eat fish n chips. Wherever Craig is involved, it’s bound to be a blast.

Sunday, 3/24

Demetri Martin
3/24 | Palace of Fine Arts | 3301 Lyon St, SF | 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. | $39.50-$149.50

Demetri has released three standup comedy albums and four hour-long standup comedy specials, including his latest for Netflix, The Overthinker. He has brown hair and he is allergic to peanuts. 

Anna Przy
3/24 | Cobb’s Comedy Club | 915 Columbus Ave, SF | 7 p.m. | $25.25-$60.25, 18+

Anna Przy has become a breath of fresh air in a world weighed down by the pressures we all feel. This sweet-toned Midwesterner tackles the fear of the unknown, dismantles the myth of hustle culture, and fearlessly addresses issues like body image. Her realistic, lighthearted takes on everyday life, prove that sometimes laughter really is the best medicine.

The Center for Artesteem Hosts a Benefit Screenign of “A Rising Tide” Documentary
3/24 | The New Parkway | 474 24th St, Oakland | 12:30 p.m. | Suggested Donations of $12-50

We aim to uplift the voices of Oakland’s unhoused residents and ignite conversation about preserving the visions of our youth through public art. All proceeds will benefit the Oakland Super Heroes Mural Project (art + kids).

Monday, 3/25

KMFDM
3/25 | The Filmore | 1805 Geary Blvd, SF | 8 p.m. | $40.50

Emerging from the European underground in the 1980s, German firebrands KMFDM were part of the industrial wave that crashed the mainstream in the ’90s alongside kindred spirits Nine Inch Nails, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, and Ministry.

CMAT
3/25 | Rickshaw Stop | 155 Fell St, SF | 7 p.m. | $20

CMAT is a singer combines the country’s enduring themes of heartbreak and self-destruction with camp humor and a distinctly Irish sense of the absurd.

Rad Upcoming Events

3/29 | Rickshaw Stop | K. Flay

3/30 | The Warfield | Sleater‐Kinney w/ Palehound

3/31 | Potrero Hill | Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race

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

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