Come join us at the Trumer Brewery for a festive celebration of all things Oktoberfest! Get ready for a day filled with live music from Polkageist, traditional Bavarian food, and of course, plenty of beer to go around. So, grab your lederhosen and dirndls and get ready to raise a stein with us at Trumer Brewery Oktoberfest! RSVP here.

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Rupaul’s Drag Race Werq the World Tour is sashaying to the Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on October 2nd. Enter here for a chance to win a pair of tickets!

CELEBRATE 19 spectacular years of San Francisco's world-famous BURLESQUE & variety show with aerialists, pole dancers, special guests from Las Vegas, Milan, L.A., Omaha & the Bay Area's TOPS IIN TEASE! Get your tickets today!

Tuesday 9/16

Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons
9/16 | Paramount Theatre | 2025 Broadway, Oakland | 8 p.m. | $63.25+

Symphony of Seasons features a 35-piece orchestra performing the most memorable music from the game, and a screen above the stage playing gameplay footage plus original content created exclusively for this tour.

25 Years Gravity Birthday Gala
9/16 | Southern Exposure | 3030 20th St, SF | 7 p.m. | $25+

The night will feature cabaret performances, a raffle (with a cash prize for YOU), silent auction, dancing, cake, and drinks. Featured performers include Fauxnique, Maria Silk, Abby Crain, Sara Shelton Mann, Clarissa Rivera Dyas, Keith Hennessy, and DJ Mama Celeste.


Wednesday 9/17

Iniko
9/17 | The Regency Ballroom | 1300 Van Ness Ave, SF | 8 p.m. | $42.30+

The Brooklyn native fuses sinewy vocals, the musicality of a multi-instrumentalist, and an adventurous imagination to tackle anxiety, damaged romance, and philosophy with warmth and whimsy.

Art Battle San Francisco
9/17 | Public Works | 161 Erie St, SF | 7 p.m. | $21-$26.26

Watch skilled artists transform blank canvases into bold works of art—in just 20 minutes—right before your eyes. Vote for your favorites and help crown the next Art Battle champion in three captivating rounds.

Guajiron
9/17 | Make-Out Room | 3225 22nd St, SF | 6:30 p.m. | Free

9-piece band performing Cuban Popular Music & Tropical Jazz. Good vibes, Island Pop, Salsa, Caribbean Jazz, Son, & Charanga.

Thursday 9/18

Mucho Burro by Beth Berman
9/18 | Little Raven Gallery | 1015 Howard St, SF | Free

Pepe José isn't your typical muse. With a soulful gaze, an adventurous spirit, and an undeniable love of carrots, this charming donkey brings heart and humor to every frame.

Boulet Brothers’ Dragula
9/18 | August Hall | 420 Mason St, SF | 8 p.m. | $50.53

Starring horror icons The Boulet Brothers (The Queens of Darkness) and featuring Asia Consent (the world’s reigning Drag Supermonster), Grey Matter, and Auntie Heroine with special guests Pi, Jaharia, and Majesty (on select dates). This horror spectacular is sure to haunt and terrify.

Science Friday Live
9/18 | Fox Theatre Redwood City | 2215 Broadway, Redwood City | 7 p.m. | $46.08-$68.93

This is your chance to peek behind the curtain of your favorite national radio show and participate in a special live performance with the experts and conversations you love, featuring live music, engaging visuals, science demonstrations, and interactive moments.

Friday 9/19

One Time Talker: Opening Night Celebration + Coffee Social, Curated Tours by Robert Hightower
9/19 | 111 Minna | 111 Minna St, SF | 5 p.m. | Donation

One Time Talker is a visual reckoning—an exploration of silence, survival, and the emotional weight of what goes unsaid.

Castro Night Market
9/19 | Castro District | 18th Street, between Hartford & Collingwood, SF | 5 p.m. | Free w/ RSVP

The Castro Night Market features local food vendors, merchants, and live entertainment on the 3rd Friday of every month.

Fall Equinox Inner Sunset Art Walk
9/19 | Hunt & Gather SF | 1108 Irving St, SF | 5 p.m. | Free w/ RSVP

Participating galleries and shops will offer seasonal sips, treats, and special promotions to enjoy as you browse, shop, and connect with neighbors.

Saturday 9/20

Pride Martinez
9/20 | Martinez Waterfront Park | 245 N Ct St, Martinez | 11 a.m. | Free, All ages

Come celebrate Pride in Martinez!

Portola Music Festival 2025
9/20-9/21 | Pier 80 | 401 Cesar Chavez, SF | 1 p.m. | $289.95+, 21+

Portola Music Festival is a 2-day music festival taking place at Pier 80 in San Francisco, CA, featuring LCD Soundsystem & Christina Aguilera.

Mid-Coursecorrection + Mind the Chord
9/20 | Ivy Room | 860 San Pablo Ave, Albany | 8 p.m. | $15, 21+

Hailing from the deep east bay, mid-course correction is a rock and roll trio with a strong emo punk rock influence.

Coastal Clean-Up Day 2025
9/20 | Golden Gate National Recreation Area | Check Website for Coastal Locations | 9 a.m. | Free w/ Registration

Volunteers will enjoy beautiful ocean views while they remove litter and debris, protect native habitats, and help minimize marine debris.

The People vs. Project 2025: "We Got the Power"
9/20 | Civic Center Plaza | 335 McAllister St, SF | 12 p.m. | Free

The People vs. Project 2025 is a national organizing campaign designed to connect, amplify, and mobilize artists and cultural workers that are confronting — or are ready to confront — Project 2025, a coordinated authoritarian agenda threatening democracy, civil rights, and cultural freedom in the United States.

Night Flight
9/20 | 4 Star Theater | 2200 Clement St, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $12.50-$15

Night Flight comes to the 4 Star with a special premiere of the 4K restoration of ‘70s cult comedy Tunnel Vision and an exclusive Night Flight Supercut!

Sunday 9/21

Lost Bayou Ramblers
9/21 | The Freight | 2020 Addison St, Berkeley | 6 p.m. Doors | $24-$39

Lost Bayou Ramblers stands at the crosscurrents of Louisiana culture by inhabiting an eclectic mix of modern sounds and rhythms with ancient Cajun melodies and lyrics.

Calypso's Feast: a Pre-Folsom BDSM Brunch
9/21 | Curio | 775 Valencia St, SF | 2 p.m. Doors | $33.40+

At Calypso's Feast you are a part of the art. Come dressed for a hedonistic Bacchanalia, and watch performances and play bloom around you with all the serendipity and spontaneity of a garden in the late summer of a San Francisco September.

8th Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ
9/21 | Washington Park | 740 Central Ave, Alameda | 12 p.m. | Free w/ RSVP

Join us for our 8th annual celebration of world-class Blues musicians, a myriad of local craft breweries, and smoking BBQ vendors.


Monday 9/22

The Prodigy
9/22 | The Warfield | 982 Market St, SF | 7 p.m. Doors | $66.50+

With 34 years at the forefront of the electronic music scene, The Prodigy remain an unstoppable force. Since their return to the stage in July 2022, the band have delivered their signature explosive live performances across headline slots at festivals.

Around the World in 826 Days
9/23 | Southern Pacific Brewing | 620 Treat Ave, SF | 6 p.m. | $35-$100

Join us for an event featuring a silent auction, scavenger hunt, & open bar, all benefitting 826 Valencia!

September Herb Club
9/23 | Berkeley Herbal Center | 1250 Addison St Suite G, Berkeley | 6:30 p.m. | $35-$55

Herb Club members receive our herb of the month prepared 3 ways, a monograph written by a practicing herbalist, recipes, journal prompts, poems, and more.

Amber Autry
9/23 & 9/24 | Punch Line SF | 444 Battery St, SF | 7 p.m. | $32.05+, 18+

Amber Autry is a Nashville-based stand-up comedian known for her high-energy performance and sharp, relatable humor.

Wednesday 9/24

Moist - An All Black Erotic Cabaret
9/24 | OASIS | 298 11th St, SF | 7 p.m. | $34.80+

Not only is it our last Moist - An All Black Erotic Cabaret of 2025, it’s sadly our last show at Oasis SF…but we’re going out with a bang! (or maybe a spank). It’s our Moist Folsom Edition!

Les Misérables
9/24-10/5 | Orpheum Theatre | 1192 Market St, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $72.54+

Cameron Mackintosh presents the acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES.

Profs & Pints Alameda: What Therapy Works
9/24 | Faction Brewing | 2501 Monarch St, Alameda | 6 p.m. | $14.77

A guide to finding effective treatment and sifting out fads, charlatans and snake oil, with Trevor M. Ahrendt, licensed clinical psychologist, former lecturer in psychology and new clinician trainer at the Wright Institute.

Pop-Up Transit Art Fair
9/24 | Salesforce Transit Center | 425 Mission St, SF | 3 p.m. | Free w/ RSVP

Celebrate Bay Area Transit month by shopping and supporting local artists at TJPA’s Salesforce Transit Center, where the Bay Area’s transportation future is taking shape.

Thursday 9/25

“Noises Off”
9/25-11/8 | San Francisco Playhouse | 450 Post St, SF | 7 p.m. | $52+

Full of slapstick silliness and choreographed chaos, this uproarious comedy follows a dysfunctional British theatre troupe struggling to stage the door-slamming farce “Nothing On”.

El Mercadito: Music, Comida, y Culture
9/25 | The Commons at KQED | 2601 Mariposa St, SF | 7 p.m. | $18.67

This mini fest by KQED Live that honors the unique convergence of Bay Area Latinx identities through three powerful pillars: music, food y cultura.

Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan
9/25 | Uptown Theatre Napa | 1350 3rd St, Napa | 8 p.m. | $45.10+

Joan’s artistic & soulful reinterpretations of of Dylan songs.

Carnival of Psychos
9/25 & 9/26 | California Ballroom | 1736 Franklin St, Oakland | 8 p.m. | $28.52+

Calamitous carny, Samson Y Hiss, brings his psychotic ooze of circus horror, opera, and theatre to Oakland.

Friday 9/26

Sahib Singh
9/26 & 9/27 | Cobb’s Comedy Club | 915 Columbus Ave, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $43.80

Sahib Singh is a rising star in the Baltimore/D.C. stand-up scene, known for his social media personality & recognized for his point-of-view skits.

Hexed by Nail Bruja & Friends
9/26 | Free Gold Watch | 1767 Waller St, SF | 6 p.m. | $30

Join us for an unforgettable evening as Hexed by Nail Bruja x Nomi Studios brings together some of the most talented nail artists in the country.

SF Fri-GAY, Folsom Edition
9/26 | GRNHS Gallery + Studio | 864 Folsom St, SF | $10 suggested donation

Fri-GAY is Back! Once again, we’re uniting SF’s Queer community over collaborative social experiences.

Fall Open Studios
9/26-9/28 | 1890 Bryant Street Studios | 1890 Bryant St, SF | 11 a.m. | Free w/ RSVP

Visit Open Studios at 1890 Bryant Street and see why neighbors, friends, & collectors return again & again to meet the artists, see demonstrations of their creative processes, & buy art directly from the source!

Saturday 9/27

Scumdance Film Festival
9/27 | The Lost Church - San Francisco | 988 Columbus Ave, SF | 3 p.m. Doors | $17.55

Now in its 9th year, Scumdance is a film festival celebrating the best & weirdest underground movies. As a champion of mutants, misfits & maniacs, The Scumdance FIlm Festival focuses on horror, comedy, punk, and all manner of trashy cinema.

North Beach Coffee & Pastry Festival
9/27 | North Beach | Grant Ave between Vallejo & Filbert, SF | 9 a.m. | Free

Discover the best coffee & pastries the Bay Area has to offer at the first festival celebrating the rich cafe culture that has made North Beach legendary.

Twisted Windows: Folsom Gala
9/27 | SOMArts | 934 Brannan St, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $69+, 18+

An extravagant gala celebrating Folsom Street Fair weekend. Featuring exquisitely er*tic, sensually subversive, and distinctly daring queer performance art, including aerial acrobatics, suspension bondage, pole dance, and fetish acts, as well as interactive and display art.

‘Year Of The Snake’ Opening Night Reception
9/27 | 111 Minna Gallery | 111 Minna St, SF | 5 p.m. | Free

Honoring the lunar year animal, artists in this group exhibition will explore the symbolism of renewal, mystery, and power through a collection of snake-inspired works.

Sunday 9/28

42nd Annual Folsom Street Fair
9/28 | SOMA | Folsom St between 9th & 11th, SF | 11 a.m. | Free, 18+

42 YEARS OF BRINGING YOU the famously infamous street fair that draws in leather/kink/alt-sex community from around the world.

Terry Baum’s Lesbo Solo My Gay History Play
Sundays through 10/12 | The Marsh - Berkeley | 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley | 5 p.m. | $20-$100

Slightly world-renowned lesbian playwright, Terry Baum has both created and ridden the wave of history that has freed gay people. She tells that true story in Lesbo Solo, My Gay History Play.

Litquake Out Loud + Book Fair
9/28 | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens | Mission St between 3rd & 4th | 11 a.m. | Free

Come explore a curated spread of small presses and literary magazines. Browse the best in local literature set to a day of poetry readings from Litquake Out Loud.

Monday 9/29

Joey Valence & Brae
9/29 | The Regency Ballroom | 1300 Van Ness Ave, SF | 8 p.m. | $41.46+

Multi-genre producer, vocalist, and writer, Joey Valence, combined with the additional lyrical talent of vocalist, Brae, have explosively launched into the Alternative and Hip-Hop scenes with their high-energy antics, easily identifiable style and masterful use of social media.

Chess Night
9/29 | Barebottle Brewing Company | 1525 Cortland Ave, SF | 5 p.m. | Free

Join us every Monday night for casual games in a friendly setting. All levels and ages are welcome. Bring a chess set if you have one.

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