🐎Lunar New Year, a Book Fair, & Kevin Smith

Hubba Hubba Revue: TemptASIAN!
2/22 | DNA Lounge | 375 11th St, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $25-$40, 18+

Celebrate Lunar New Year with an all-star, all-Asian spectacular of burlesque, aerialists, pole-dance superstars from Flux Vertical Theatre, and San Francisco Chinatown legends, Grant Avenue Follies!

Sunset Night Market – Lunar New Year
2/27 | Irving St | Irving between 20th & 25th, SF | 5 p.m. | Free

Kick off the Year of the Horse at the award winning night market! This all-ages event inspired by night markets in Asia has something for everyone. Discover local food favorites, live entertainment, cultural performances, interactive activities, artisan makers, small businesses, and community artists—all in one electric night.

Celebration: Drumbeats, Heartbeats: Community As One
2/24 | Koret Auditorium, SF Main Library | 100 Larkin St, SF | 4:45 p.m. | Free

The Library’s annual joint celebration of Black History Month and the Lunar New Year returns to the Main Library. The event will open with an interactive procession from the Main Library’s front steps with Duniya Dance and Drum Co., and Lion DanceME at the Larkin Street entrance. The full celebration will include youth poetry readings and performances by Loco Bloco and musicians Francis Wong and David Boyce.

Chronically Online: A PowerPoint Party with Close All Tabs
3/5 | The Commons at KQED | 2601 Mariposa St, SF | 7 p.m. | $18.67

Get ready for a wild and fun night of internet deep-dives, chaotic slides, and way too much enthusiasm for niche topics! Join Morgan Sung, host of KQED’s Close All Tabs, and friends as they turn their weirdest internet obsessions into the onstage PowerPoints of their dreams.

Tuesday 2/17

Chinese New Year's Day Opening Ceremony & Choy Sun Doe
2/17 | Portsmouth Square | 745 Kearny St, SF | 11 a.m. | Free

Come celebrate Chinese New Year's Day at the Opening Ceremony held in Portsmouth Square.

Bayview Mardi Gras Celebration 2026
2/17 | Gumbo Social | 5176 3rd St, SF | 11 a.m. | Free w/ RSVP

Join us for an all-day joyful, family-friendly event inspired by New Orleans second-line traditions and rooted right here in our neighborhood. Expect live music, incredible food, and a festive street-party atmosphere where neighbors, families, and friends come together to celebrate culture, community, and local business.

Wednesday 2/18

Cat Power
2/18 | Fox Theater | 1807 Telegraph Ave, Oakland | 8 p.m. | $66.75+

Cat Power is on tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of her milestone 2006 album, The Greatest.

Sudan Archives
2/18 | The Regency Ballroom | 1300 Van Ness Ave, SF | 8 p.m. | $42.34+

Violinist, singer, songwriter, and producer Sudan Archives has taken inspiration from a variety of African musicians, including Cameroonian electronic musician Francis Bebey and Sudanese violinist Asim Gorashi.

Thursday 2/19

Meet the Press: Gail Goldberg from 7x7, SF Chronicle, and Time Out SF
2/19 | ANINA | 482 Hayes St, SF | 5:30 p.m. | $33.85/Non-Members

Join us for a relaxed networking hour followed by an intimate Q&A with Gail Goldberg, longtime journalist, copywriter, and style editor at 7x7. Together, we’ll explore emerging PR trends, evolving media relationships, and what journalists are really looking for in 2026.

Adam Conover: Big Divorce Energy
2/19-2/21 | Punch Line SF | 444 Battery St, SF | 8 p.m. | $32.05+, 18+

Adam Conover's "Big Divorce Energy Tour" features a new hour of stand-up comedy, exploring themes of life, dating, and politics.

Friday 2/20

Denm
2/20 | The Independent | 628 Divisadero St, SF | 9 p.m. | $39.16, All ages

The genre-bending, SoCal musician, songwriter, and producer blends a unique recipe of hazy daze optimism and suburban beach influence into a modern-day melting pot of hip-hop beats, dubby rhythms, and catchy vocal hooks with a bonafide street mentality.  

Doll Fest Presents: We Are Actually Funny Galentine’s Edition
2/20 | The Lost Church San Francisco | 988 Columbus Ave, SF | 7:30 p.m. Doors | $15, 18+

The Doll Fest Fam is branching out into the world of comedy because wow do we need it more than ever!

Saturday 2/21

Picture This! 35 years of Community Voice Through Photography
2/21 | 105 7th St (at Mission), SF | 12 p.m. | Free

Community photography exhibition celebrating San Francisco’s neighborhood identities. This exhibition celebrates that legacy through a playful and powerful theme: the names we use to describe San Francisco — and the neighborhood nicknames that shape our lives. Featuring: Guest artist, Rene Becker, images from our regular members, Special guest, & TODCO staff.

Lunar New Year
2/21 | Oakland Museum of California | 1000 Oak St, Oakland | 11 a.m. | $10

OMCA celebrates the Lunar New Year and explores the shared connections between the diverse Asian cultures of the Bay Area. This family-friendly program celebrates and honors Lunar New Year traditions through storytelling, performances, activities, and more.

Sunday 2/22

Catholic School Survivors Showcase
2/22 | Tupelo | 1337 Grant Ave, SF | 5:30 p.m. | $23.18

Join us for a hilarious and heartfelt night of comedy and storytelling that dives into the humor and unforgettable memories that only Catholic school can produce.

Monday 2/23

SF Music Week Kick Off Happy Hour & Bowling
2/23 | Fifth Arrow | 430 Mason St, SF | 5 p.m. | Free w/ RSVP, 21+

We’re taking over August Hall for an evening of music-loving mayhem—lanes lit, drinks flowing, and playlists stacked with local talent. Whether you’re here to bowl your heart out or just hang with the scene, come connect with artists, industry folks, and fellow music fans for the official launch!  

Tuesday 2/24

Poetry for the People: The June Jordan Experience
2/24 | The Freight | 2020 Addison St, Berkeley | 7 p.m. | $40-$75

Performed by six actors from the Fountain Theatre, Los Angeles production and June Jordan's collaborator and partner, composer/pianist Adrienne Torf, the show features Jordan's poetry, interviews, and other writing, along with her work set to music by Torf, John Adams, and Bernice Johnson Reagon.

Lola Kirke
2/24 | Cafe du Nord | 2174 Market St, SF | 8 p.m. | $44.78

Musician, actor, and author Lola Kirke brings a unique blend of classic country tropes and ethereal sonic landscapes.

Wednesday 2/25

Cleo Reed
2/25 | SFJAZZ | 201 Franklin St, SF | 7 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. | $34

Brooklyn-based singer and songwriter Cleo Reed debuts at SFJAZZ as part of the 2026 NoisePop Festival with music from their 2025 album Cuntry — an assured mix of R&B and folk music that Pitchfork calls "a proud and emphatically Black update on the American folk tradition.”

Hot Flash Heat Wave
2/25 | Bottom of the Hill | 1233 17th St, SF | 8:30 p.m. | $28

HFHW has created a dynamic and diverse soundscape with 3 records and one EP that have solidified them as a well-known name in modern indie music.

Thursday 2/26

Shannon Shaw and Friends with Noise Pop Festival at KQED Live
2/26 | The Commons at KQED | 2601 Mariposa St, SF | 7 p.m. | $39.20+

Hosted by KQED Live in partnership with Noise Pop, the evening celebrates the local roots and bold voices that continue to shape the Bay Area’s music scene. Join us as Shannon Shaw takes us behind the songs, her creative journey, and what keeps her tied to the Bay.

The Night’s Watch Invites You to Envision a Safe Night Out
2/26 | The Stud | 1123 Folsom St, SF | 6 p.m. | Free w/ RSVP or Donation

Join us for the launch of The Night’s Watch, a San Francisco-based nightlife advocacy organization working to empower the nightlife community to challenge the culture of sexual and gender-based violence through outreach, education, and advocacy, particularly in spaces where sexual harassment has too often been normalized as part of nightlife culture.

Friday 2/27

Lyrics Born
2/27 | Gray Area | 2665 Mission St, SF | 8 p.m. | $32.88

Lyrics Born [aka Tom Shimura] is a hip-hop legend who’s been shattering glass ceilings since his start in the ‘90s San Francisco Bay Area home base.

An Evening with Kevin Smith
2/27 & 2/28 | Cobb’s Comedy Club | 915 Columbus Ave, SF | 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. | $44.50+, 18+

Kevin Smith - the legendary filmmaker, storyteller, podcaster, and pop-culture icon is returning to the stage, delivering an unforgettable night of comedy, filmmaking stories, and brutally honest life experiences. Unlike traditional stand-up, Kevin`s live shows blend humor, heartfelt moments, behind-the-scenes Hollywood stories, and fan-driven conversations that feel intimate, personal, and wildly entertaining.

57th California International Antiquarian Book Fair
2/27-3/1 | Pier 27 | 27 The Embarcadero, SF | 4 p.m. | $10-$25

This three-day event features the collections and rare treasures of booksellers from around the globe, including manuscripts, modern first editions, children’s books, ephemera, maps, and autographs, as well as antiquarian books on a vast array of topics.

Saturday 2/28

Beats Antique
2/28 | The UC Theatre | 2036 University Ave, Berkeley | 8 p.m. | $46

Commitment to the full performance art form is how Beats Antique fuses musical worlds, pulling on global sounds for experiments on the fringes of cinematic cabaret.

Oakland Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade 2026
2/28 | Oakland Chinatown | 9th & 10th St, Oakland | 11 a.m. | Free

The Oakland Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade is a beloved community tradition that brings families, cultural groups, and local businesses together to welcome the new year with vibrant performances and celebration.

Immigrant Legal Defense Benefit Show
2/28 | NIDO's BackYard | 104 Oak St, Oakland | 5 p.m. | $15 Suggested Donation

Join us for a special baile folklórico performance by Ruth Correa. This performance is a fundraiser benefiting the Oakland Education Association Rapid Response Team, a group of Oakland educators organizing to protect families from ICE.

Sunday 3/1

G. Love & Special Sauce
3/1 | The Guild Theatre | 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park | 8 p.m. | $49+

G. Love & Special Sauce is an American Hip-Hop Blues band known for its unique fusion of hip-hop, blues, funk, and soul.

KQED Presents: The Handmade Home Market
3/1 | Ferry Building | 1 Ferry Building, SF | 11 a.m. | $10 (gets you a choice of a KQED tote bag, notebook, or chocolate bar)

Discover a curated collection of plants, flowers, and artisanal home goods, from gorgeous vases and kitchen essentials to cozy linens, colorful pottery, and aromatic candles.

Monday 3/2

Freakyoke
3/2 | Thee Stork Club | 2330 Telegraph Ave, Oakland | 8 p.m. | Free, 21+

Freakyoke karaoke is where it's at for folks that may not feel like they can sing freely and freakly at other karaoke! QUEER TRANS CENTERED KARAOKE!!

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