Passion Pit is bringing The Pretty Penny Tour to Fox Theater - Oakland on August 16 and we have a pair of tix for you!

You can buy your tix here or enter below for a chance to win!

Masters of the Dim Sum Arts: A Dinner Party
8/20 | Peony Seafood Restaurant | 388 9th St STE 288, Oakland | 7 p.m. | $120-$150+fees

Enjoy a live guzheng performance by Winnie Wong, alongside a 3-course, indulgent tasting menu from the audience-voted Best Dumpling Award won at KQED Live’s 2026 Dumpling and Dim Sum Fest. With tableside insights from dim sum masters, every bite tells a timeless story.

Mic Check, Bay Area: Music Showcase feat. Kamaiyah
8/6 | The Commons at KQED | 2601 Mariposa St, SF | 7 p.m. | $40-$85+Fees

KQED and Kamaiyah come together for a night that’s more than a show — it’s a moment to showcase musical talent from the Bay Area. Five pre-selected local artists will hit the stage for a live music showdown, judged by the Bay Area’s finest, Kamaiyah and other local heavy hitters in the music scene.

Tuesday 8/4

Book Launch: Meet Me in the Garden
8/4 | Chandran Gallery | 459 Geary St, SF | 7 p.m. | Free w/ RSVP

An author talk with jazz, cake, and vintage photographs! Celebrate the release of bestselling San Francisco author Nina LaCour's new novel, Meet Me in the Garden, which People magazine calls "sweeping and profound." The evening includes a reading, conversation and Q&A, book signing, projected heirloom photographs, and jazz quartet. Stay for a festive mid-century inspired afterparty with cake and punch!

Wednesday 8/5

BOUNCE: Changing the Game - The Rise of Professional Women's Sports
8/5 | KALW Public Media | 220 Montgomery St, SF | 7 p.m. | $12.51

Join KALW for an evening celebrating the stories, history, and future of women's sports live at our studio event space in downtown SF.

Thursday 8/6

Speed Dating with Love on Tap
8/6 | Mission Bowling Club | 3176 17th St, SF | 7 p.m. | $39.11

Tired of swiping? Meet local singles IRL at Love on Tap. Flirty convos, good vibes, real sparks. Let’s make dating fun again!

Jill Scott
8/6 & 8/7 | Paramount Theatre | 2025 Broadway, Oakland | 7:30 p.m. | $86.65+

Rooted in live musicianship, intentional storytelling, and the unmistakable warmth of Scott’s voice, the To Whom This May Concern Tour will center on a series of residency-style performances, placing live band instrumentation at the heart of the experience.

Friday 8/7

Castro Art Walk
8/7 | Castro District | 1800 Market St, SF | 5 p.m. | Free

Explore the Castro art scene with guided and self-guided tour options. See 21 art events across all mediums, hosted by the community!

San Francisco Aerial Arts Festival 2026
8/7-8/9 | Fort Mason Center | 2 Marina Blvd, SF | 8 p.m. Friday | $13.05-$24.87

This festival brings together internationally acclaimed aerial artists, emerging innovators, youth performers, and filmmakers for a breathtaking weekend of performances, screenings and special events. Witness grace, courage, and masterful storytelling as artists transform Fort Mason's Pier 2 waterfront into a playground of movement during San Francisco's premier weekend of live aerial arts, circus, site-responsive performance and film.

Circus Æternus
8/7 | The Midway | 900 Marin St, SF | 9 p.m. | $29-$59, 21+

Step into the bizarre and beautiful world of Circus ÆTERNUS! This is not your average night out. Prepare for a curated underground circus and electronic music festival in the heart of San Francisco, merging world-class DJs with carnival wonder.

Saturday 8/8

The Little Mermaid Sing-Along
8/8 | The Castro Theatre | 429 Castro St, SF | 2 p.m. | $21.50

Join Ariel, Sebastian and all of your favorite characters and get ready to belt out classic songs like “Part of Your World”. Our illustrious hosts, Toby Moore and Laurie Bushman, will start the festivities off with a costume parade and contest, and then they will guide the audience through the sing-along to help get those vocal cords warmed up!

MC Chris
8/8 | Bottom of the Hill | 1233 17th St, SF | 8 p.m. | $25.31

MC Chris is an American rapper, voice actor, comedian, and writer, renowned for pioneering the nerdcore hip-hop genre and his work on Adult Swim shows.

Pistahan Parade & Festival
8/8-8/9 | Yerba Buena Gardens | 750 Howard St, SF | 11 a.m. | Free

The 33rd annual Pistahan is the region’s premiere showcase of Filipino and Filipino-American arts and culture, with pavilions and stages presenting both traditional and contemporary music, dance, art, crafts, cuisine and artifacts. 

Sunday 8/9

CatVideoFest 2026
8/9 | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | 2550 Mission St, SF | 12 p.m. | $23.04

Oscilloscope Laboratories presents CATVIDEOFEST 2026, a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses.

Monday 8/10

Blue Mondays
8/10 | Eli’s Mile High Club | 3629 MLK Jr Way, Oakland | 7 p.m. | Free

This week’s Blue Mondays features Nat Bolden.

Tuesday 8/11

Comedy Confessional
8/11 | O’Reilly’s Pub | 1840 Haight St, SF | 8 p.m. | Free

Introducing Comedy Confessionals—the show where YOUR anonymous confessions fuel the laughs. Here’s the deal: drop your juiciest, craziest, or most cringe-worthy secrets into our bucket, and watch as some of the Bay Area’s best comedians pull them out on the spot to riff, roast, and redeem you.

Wednesday 8/12

Get S**** Done with SFPL at Admin Night
8/12 | SF Public Library Main Branch | 100 Larkin St, SF | 6 p.m. | Free

Don't let that list of to-dos keep piling up; get stuff done in the company of others at admin night. Invite a friend or meet someone new and we'll motivate each other to accomplish those small or big chores we've been putting off. Bring a phone or laptop and organize your inbox, pay bills, clean your calendar, plan that trip, or delete those unattractive selfies.

Comedy Bang! Bang!
8/12 | The Castro Theatre | 429 Castro St, SF | 8 p.m. | $41.25+

Join host Scott Aukerman, along with Paul F. Tompkins & The Comedy Bang! Bang! All-Stars, as they perform a totally improvised version of the award-winning podcast!

Thursday 8/13

Dating with Dhaya: Summer Lovin' Edition
8/13 | The Commons at KQED | 2601 Mariposa St, SF | 7 p.m. | $25+fees

Join award-winning comedian and storyteller Dhaya Lakshminarayanan for a one-of-a-kind dating game show packed with laughs, surprises, and unexpected chemistry. Through playful matchmaking, audience participation, and interactive games, help our Center of Attention find their next potential match.

Spray Paint & Sip: Perseids Meteor Graffiti
8/13 | Chabot Space & Science Center | 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland | 6:30 p.m. | $45, 21+

This special Paint & Sip invites guests outdoors to experience the August night sky through the bold, expressive style of space graffiti. Using spray paint techniques and guided instruction, participants will create dynamic cosmic scenes inspired by shooting stars, glowing trails, and the energy of the Perseid Meteor Shower.

Friday 8/14

The Peach Pit Cabaret w/ Suzie Toot & Special Guests
8/14 | Bimbo’s 365 Club | 1025 Columbus Ave, SF | 8 p.m. | $48.93-$116.40, 21+

Merging the worlds of drag, burlesque, lounge, performance art, live music, and stage magic, with a vintage twist straight out of vaudeville – Peach Pit is back for a third edition of glamour and spectacle featuring RPDR fan favorite: Suzie Toot!

Fairyland for Grownups
8/14 | Children’s Fairyland | 699 Bellevue Ave, Oakland | 6 p.m. | $30, 21+

Oaklandish and Fairyland are hosting a night of pure imagination—for grownups only! The 14th annual Fairyland for Grownups brings a night of pure imagination, dancing under the Oakland stars, and partying at the Park in a way that only happens when Oaklandish and Fairyland come together.

Saturday 8/15

Taste of Jack London 2026
8/15 | BLOC15 | 252 2nd St, Oakland | 12 p.m. | $45-$90

Join us for our district's annual food and beer festival as we celebrate the flavors of our vibrant Jack London!

311 and Dirty Heads
8/15 | Toyota Pavilion at Concord | 2000 Kirker Pass Rd, Concord | $27.50+

311 and Dirty Heads are teaming up once again for co-headline summer tour, bringing their signature blend of rock, reggae, and hip-hop.

Sunday 8/16

Hubba Hubba Revue: POST-APOCALYPSE
8/16 | DNA Lounge | 375 11th St, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $15-$45

Charge-Up your Pip Boy and join us on a racy romp through the radioactive wasteland! With beautiful mutants, pole dancing raiders, naughty zombies, alien aerialists & much, much more!

Oakland Pride Parade & Festival 2026
8/16 | Frank H. Ogawa Plaza | 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland | 12 p.m. | $22.56

Oakland Pride continues to stand as one of the Bay Area’s most vibrant and impactful LGBTQ+ celebrations—bringing together thousands of attendees, local artists, community organizations, and businesses from across the region.

Monday 8/17

Valerie June
8/17 | The Chapel | 777 Valencia St, SF | 8 p.m. | $58.14

Known for her distinctive voice and singing style, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and three-time Americana Music Honors and Awards nominee, Valerie June weaves fresh medicinal downloads of love, sweetness, goodness, and joy with songs that have flowed through her for years.

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