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Our Partners’ Events
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.
LIVE MUSIC: Wildlife Freeway, Gromnica, Red Light Lit
8/2 | 4 Star Theater | 2200 Clement St, SF | 7 p.m. Doors | $19
Join us for an immersive evening of poetry, storytelling, live music, dance, and experimental film. Red Light Lit features original work by Peter Bullen, Vincent Chu, Kimberly Gomes, Sarah Bethe Nelson, Christine No, Alex Valdivia, Preeti Vangani, and composer Nick Jaina, who will perform an original live score and read from his new book, Abrazo, with dancer Eva Vargas.
This Week’s Events 7/28-8/3
Tuesday 7/28
A ROB REGER SKETCH TUESDAY!!!!!
7/28 | 111 Minna Gallery | 111 Minna St, SF | 5 p.m. | Free
The idea of Sketch Tuesdays is to bring together artists of various media and career levels under one roof to create work for sale in front of a live audience.
Meatbodies
7/28 | The Chapel | 777 Valencia St, SF | 8 p.m. | $29.69
After years of relentless touring, personal collapse, recovery, and rebuilding, Meatbodies returns with a renewed sense of urgency.
Wednesday 7/29
Tour of “Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements”
7/29 | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts - Gallery 1 | 701 Mission St, SF | 6:45 p.m. | Free w/ RSVP
Join artist Fabio Mendieta and educator Mx. Tate Jawdat for this unique opportunity to learn more about the role of art and archive in empowering younger generations, uplifting queer and trans voices, and drawing inspiration from our collective past to create the futures we want to see.
Thursday 7/30
ODC/Dance presents: Summer Sampler
7/30-8/2 | ODC Theater | 3153 17th St, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $45+
Catch the celebrated return of ODC Fellow KT Nelson’s “surreal and compassionate” Nothing's Gonna Make Sense (Reflections on Grief), Co-Artistic Director Mia J. Chong’s world premiere in collaboration with EIGHT/MOVES, and Guest Choreographer Catherine Galasso’s world premiere, UNRELIABLE NARRATOR, drawn from the lives and artistry of ODC’s founding women, Brenda Way, Kimi Okada and KT Nelson, featuring candid interviews with each alongside rare stage appearances.
Pancakes & Booze - Oakland: Underground Art Show
7/30 | Crybaby | 1928 Telegraph Ave, Oakland | 7 p.m. | $17-$25, 21+
We’re stripping away the traditional "white-cube" gallery pretense and replacing it with a raw, high-density experience that brings together over 75+ local artists for one night only.
St. Vincent w/ the San Francisco Symphony
7/30 | Davies Symphony Hall | 201 Van Ness Ave, SF | 7:30 p.m. | $98+
Join us for an unforgettable evening of unique symphonic reinterpretations of songs from one of modern music’s most eclectic and acclaimed bodies of work.
Emo Nightlife
7/30 | California Academy of Sciences | 55 Music Concourse Dr, SF | 6 p.m. | $26, 21+
CaUsE tOnIgHt wIlL bE tHe NiGhT for everyone who never deleted their emo playlist. From the first song to the final encore, Emo Nite DJs will keep the anthems coming while the museum transforms with creative experiences. Make a zine, get a piercing, browse local makers, and celebrate the music that still brings everyone together.
Friday 7/31
Book Shop Comedy
7/31 | Adobe Books & Arts Cooperative | 3130 24th St, SF | 7 p.m. | Free/Tips
The only Comedy Show in a bookstore! Join us for a night of laughs with some of the best comics in the Bay. Hosted by the Amazing Adobe Books & Arts Cooperative, this is a different, more intimate show.
Most Best Open Mic
7/31 | KALW Public Media | 220 Montgomery St, SF | 5:30 p.m. | Free-$12.51
Host Charlie Getter gathers a homegrown harvest of poets, musicians, and storytellers with something to say. Stay until the end to find out who will win performance of the night and have their voice broadcast on KALW 91.7 FM.
Lil Wayne
7/31 | Toyota Pavilion at Concord | 2000 Kirker Pass Rd, Concord | 8 p.m. | $40.50+
Lil Wayne celebrates his iconic album series on the '20 Years of Carter Classics Tour', alongside 2 Chainz and The Game.
Saturday 8/1
2026 World Dog Surfing Championships
8/1 | Linda Mar Beach | 5000 CA-1, Pacifica | 9 a.m. | Free
The World Championships for Dog Surfing take place on the Northern California coast, bringing together the best in local and international dog surfing talent.
Jerry Day
8/1 | Jerry Garcia Amphitheater -McLaren Park | 100 John F Shelley Dr, SF | Free
Join Friends of JGA (Jerry Garcia Amphitheater) and a full lineup of Bay Area musicians for a free event celebrating Jerry Garcia and San Francisco, both past and present.
Fiesta en el Parque
8/1 | Presidio Tunnel Tops | Doyle Dr, Presidio, SF | 1 p.m. | Free
Join us for a family-friendly celebration of Latin culture, dance, music, and community, all with breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Sunday 8/2
The Marvelous Miss Gender starring BOSCO
8/2 | Palace of Fine Arts | 3301 Lyon St, SF | 8 p.m. | $63.45
Murray & Peter Present The Marvelous Miss Gender starring BOSCO. From RuPauls Drag Race Season 14, 2022 and most recently All Stars 10 from 2025, BOSCO is now headlining her first ever solo tour, created by BOSCO.
Monday 8/3
Rebel Rose
8/3 | Yoshi’s Oakland | 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland | 8 p.m. | $62.10+
From the rich musical soil of Oakland, California, emerges REBEL Rose — a commanding vocalist, songwriter, and international performer whose artistry carries the power of soul tradition and the fearless spirit of a new generation.
Next Week’s Events 8/4-8/10
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
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
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.
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