🍩Donuts & Art, A Vinyl Market Pop-Up, & No Kings

Award-winning composer and record-holding one-man band, Samson Y Hiss, brings his psychotic ooze of opera, silhouettes and circus to The Great Star Theater in San Francisco, CA on April 18th! Carnival of Psychos is a one-act opera with silhouettes and circus; featuring an original story, circus performers, stunt artists, overhead projectors and shadow play, and a live band of carnies. 

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Night of Ideas 2026: Lighting the Way
4/11 | San Francisco Public Library Main Branch + Asian Art Museum | 100 + 200 Larkin Street, SF | 3 p.m. | Free

Night of Ideas returns in 2026 with an after-dark celebration of art, innovation, and culture across cities in the U.S. Night of Ideas San Francisco’s theme “Lighting the Way,” invites our Bay Area audiences to explore how ideas, creativity, and collective action can illuminate paths forward, helping reveal new ways of thinking and connecting about what’s next, as we look ahead to the next 250 years after the American Declaration of Independence. From cultural expression to shared responsibility, “Lighting the Way” asks what guides us, what inspires positive change, and how we can actively shape a more connected future together.

Tuesday 3/24

Advance Base
3/24 | Thee Stork Club | 2330 Telegraph Ave, Oakland | 7:30 p.m. | $16.49, 21+

Advance Base is the melancholic soft rock recording project of Chicago, IL singer/songwriter Owen Ashworth. Using a two-handed arsenal of electric piano, Omnichord, samplers, effect pedals & drum machines, Ashworth builds minimalist, heavy-hearted, & nostalgia-obsessed ballads around his conversational baritone.

Wednesday 3/25

Jane Siberry
3/25 | The Freight | 2020 Addison St, Berkeley | 8 p.m. | $44

Iconic and enigmatic, Jane Siberry is one of music’s most unique and gifted singer-songwriters. Blessed with a sincere integrity and emotional depth. She is recognized as a forward-thinking artist, using her creativity both in song and in how she operates in the music business.

Thursday 3/26

Drag Disasters: A Climate Show feat. Eve Swallows, VERA!, King LOTUS BOY, Helixir Jynder Byntwell
3/26 | The Commons at KQED | 2601 Mariposa St, SF | 7 p.m. | $24.38

Watch local drag artists perform songs with a climate message, and listen to a conversation about why drag is a powerful platform for climate advocacy.

Academy Day
3/26 | California Academy of Sciences | 55 Music Concourse Dr, SF | 9:30 a.m. | $5+

Academy Day is a celebration of the Academy’s anniversary, and each year we reflect on the community and philanthropy that make everything we do here possible.

The San Francisco Pancakes & Booze Art Show
3/26 | Public Works | 161 Erie St, SF | 7 p.m. | $20.24, 21+

San Francisco’s underground art scene takes over Public Works for one night only. Step into a high-energy pop-up art show packed wall-to-wall with original work, live DJs, body painting, drinks, and all-you-can-eat pancakes—no galleries, no gatekeeping, no pretension.

Friday 3/27

DOLL FEST VOL II PRE PARTY!
3/27 | Ivy Room | 860 San Pablo Ave, Albany | 7 p.m. | $23.22

Doll Fest is a celebration of the feminine energy, friendship, and gathering together of a community in support of one another. Following the footsteps of previous incarnations of feminine fests such as Lilith Fair and She Shreds, Doll Fest aims to be the next femme music and arts festival, showcasing two full days of all femme-fronted bands and artists.

OUT HERE (Eric "HiERICBRO" Broer Solo Art Show)
3/27-5/29 | Ginger Rubio Salon | 600 Shotwell St, SF | 6 p.m. | Free

Eric is an international muralist, painter, and designer based in San Francisco, with a studio at Bridge Studio. Growing up in Chicago, he was inspired by silk-screened concert posters, kick- tail skateboards, and old sugary cereal boxes. His work channels that energy through punchy colors, dynamic animal portraits, and playful wordplay.

Saturday 3/28

No Kings March and Rally
3/28 | Embarcadero Plaza | 1 Market St, SF | 11:30 a.m. | Free

No Kings is not just a march. It’s a movement. Bring flags, wear costumes, make noise! We recommend bringing pots and pans to bang for maximum sound. We need your help.

Hidden Harmony Coffee & Donuts Art Tour
3/28 | Heron Arts | 7 Heron St, SF | 11 a.m. | Free w/ RSVP

Join us for a daytime tour of Hidden Harmony by Lady Henze and Joshua Rampage. Complimentary breakfast bites and coffee will be provided. Hidden Harmony features mixed media paintings that investigate perceived reality through abstraction, the battle between control and release, and obscuring personal revelations.

Eid Celebration
3/28 | Tenderloin | Golden Gate Ave between Jones & Larkin, SF | 11 a.m. | Free

Eid al-Fitr is a celebration of the end of the holy month of Ramadan in Islam. Shop from a vibrant bazaar featuring unique goods and pop-up food stalls from neighborhood-based businesses representing the diversity of the Muslim community who call Tenderloin home.

Pop-Ups on the Plaza: Celebrating BIPOC Women Makers
3/28 | Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market | 1 Ferry Plaza, SF | 9 a.m. | Free

This Women’s History Month, celebrate Bay Area BIPOC women makers with a day of delicious food, crafts, and community. Entry is free and open to the public, and food and drinks will be available for purchase.

Don’t Let Them Take You Alive – Art Exhibition Opening Night
3/28 | Punk Majesty | 1124 Sutter St, SF | 6 p.m. | Free w/ RSVP

Join us for the opening night of Don’t Let Them Take You Alive, a tightly curated group exhibition shaped by resistance, graphic precision, and visual impact.

Sunday 3/29

Vampires and Free Legal Advice! 
3/29 | The New Parkway Theater | 424 24th St, Oakland | 12 p.m. | $10-$20 Sliding Scale

Tenant law firm Tobener Ravenscroft is hosting a free screening of the other great vampire film of 2025: “Landlord”! This film asks the question: if a vampire has to be invited in, what happens if he is also the property owner? Director Remington Smith will be on hand, and Tobener Ravenscroft will host a free tenant legal clinic after the screening. 3/29 12:30 pm, at the New Parkway Theatre in Oakland. Tickets are free, but please consider donating as all proceeds benefit Movement Legal.

Gold Digger Records Vinyl Market Pop-Up
3/29 | Crybaby | 1928 Telegraph Ave, Oakland | 1 p.m. | $5

Gold Digger Records is bringing selected vinyl from their archives for spinning dj sets on Crybaby's sound system and for slanging into the hands of the East Bay peoples. Indio Soul will be vibing out the patio with vinyl.

Monday 3/30

Al Olender
3/30 | Cafe du Nord | 2174 Market St, SF | 8 p.m. | $27.27, 21+

Exploring anxiety, sexuality and anarchy, both in herself and in her relationships, songwriter Al Olender’s acoustic, bluesy melodies point to the butterflies of first crushes, the gut-punching realities of responsibility and the eternal romance of friendship. 

Tuesday 3/31

San Francisco's Next Congress Member? The Candidates Debate
3/31 | Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $18-$54

San Francisco City Supervisor Connie Chan, former political advisor and software engineer Saikat Chakrabarti, and California State Senator Scott Wiener will present their visions for the future of the city and how they would represent its interests in Washington at a pivotal political moment.

Wednesday 4/1

Artist-Led Tour of “Diedrick Brackens: gather tender night”
4/1 | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts | 701 Mission St, SF | 6 p.m. | Free w/ RSVP

Meet Diedrick Brackens in the Grand Lobby for an artist-led tour of his first solo exhibition in the Bay Area, Diedrick Brackens: gather tender night. Join Brackens for this unique opportunity to learn more about this timely exhibition exploring tenderness, migration, and connections with the natural world.

Thursday 4/2

After Dark: Immersed in Verse
4/2 | Exploratorium | Pier 15 The Embarcadero, SF | 6 p.m. | $22.95, 18+

Discover the poetic side of both art and science. Romanticize your life with an evening of poetry! Swap a poem for a sip at the Green Fairy, an immersive art installation fueled by nonalcoholic cocktails and creativity. Settle in for poetry readings with local poets, and learn to craft your own verses at a freestyle poetry workshop.

Are You There, Luigi? It's Me, Margaret.
4/2/4/4 | Eclectic Box SF | 446 Valencia St, SF | 7 p.m. | $28.52

Revolutionary Fan-Fic About America's Most Wanted: Luigi Mangione. This original, non-musical stage play by Lysol Tony-Romeo explores the questions on everyone's mind: Did he do it? Was he acting alone? Was Mario involved? Join a grand conspiracy to activate the masses by committing murder and getting away with it!

Friday 4/3

ABOUT LAST NIGHT: A One Night Stand Story Telling Series
4/3 | Make-Out Room | 3225 22nd St, SF | 8 p.m. | $20-$25

A One Night Stand Story Telling Series where real people sharing real stories about horrifying one-night stands, awkward hookups, & regrettable romps.

LANY
4/3 | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | 99 Grove St, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $78.15+

LANY have quietly cracked the mainstream on their own terms as one of the most ubiquitous, unpredictable, and undeniable alternative rock bands of this era. The platinum-certified Los Angeles group consistently deliver rafter-reaching anthems anchored by airtight songcraft, and the outsized personality of enigmatic frontman and songwriter Paul Jason Klein.

$5 Friday with The Circus Center Flyers
4/3 | Circus Center | 755 Frederick St, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $5

Join the community of Circus Center for a special $5 Friday event. You’re invited to explore a variety of circus skills, including juggling, tightwire, and hula hooping—no experience necessary.

Saturday 4/4

Last Stop Vintage Show
4/4 | Ciel Creative Space | 2611 8th St, Berkeley | 10 a.m. | $10-$20

Last Stop Vintage Show is the Bay Area's newest true vintage clothing market. The show features 25+ vendors offering quality curated vintage and antique clothing & accessories. Expect to find one-of-a-kind treasures and rare grails from the 1970s and earlier.

Oakland Khmer New Year Festival
4/4 | Peralta Hacienda Historical Park | 2465 34th Ave, Oakland | 10 a.m. | Free

Each spring, Oakland comes alive with the colors, sounds, and spirit of Cambodia. Join us for the Khmer New Year Festival, an intergenerational celebration honoring Khmer traditions, resilience, and community pride. For one vibrant day, the park transforms into a cultural village filled with music, dance, ceremony, food, art, and joy. This is a joyful, welcoming space for all.

Sunday 4/5

Hunky Jesus & Foxy Mary Contest
4/5 | Mission Dolores Park | 566 Dolores St, SF | 10 a.m. | Free

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, San Francisco’s revered and irreverent Order of queer and trans nuns, are delighted to invite neighbors across the Bay Area to their Annual Easter Celebration, “Easter in the Park: Love Thy Neighbor,” on the north end of Mission Dolores Park near the tennis courts. 

Monday 4/6

The Moss
4/6 | The Independent | 628 Divisadero St, SF | 8 p.m. | $37.10

In a musical landscape with fewer boundaries than ever before, The Moss’s exuberant brand of alternative rock spans genres, eras, and even oceans.

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