#live-music

#live-music

This October, BART Sound Tracks returns with a one-day music festival featuring some of the Bay Area's outstanding jazz and R&B talents. Sound Tracks Jazz Festival, presented in partnership with SFJAZZ, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 3pm to 6pm, in the North Berkeley Station parking lot. In addition to three unique acts - SFJAZZ High School All-Stars, B DeVeaux, and Sun Hop Fat - there will be food trucks, mocktails, and BART merch for sale.

Join the Temple Hill Symphony Orchestra in "A Galaxy Far, Far Away"! Come hear John Williams's epic score for Star Wars, plus the music that inspired it! Wear your best Star Wars gear and participate in our costume contest! Enjoy a reception after the concert with costumed members of the 501st! Performances are Friday, October 10th, 2025, at 7:30 PM and Saturday, October 11th, 2025, at 7:00 PM in the Oakland Temple Hill Auditorium. This event is open to the public, and all are welcome!

Versatile hard rock quartet, All Them Witches, thrive on contrast. They have deep musical roots and grow a heavy, visceral sound, with sheer dexterity delivered in every song. There is a ferocious energy and rhythmic nuance to the band that delivers devastating guitar riffs in a raw blend of progressive, bluesy, neo-psychedelic rock. Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.

Side Gate Brewery & Beer Garden is celebrating its 4th anniversary on Saturday, October 11, 2025, with 2 fantastic beer releases, new merchandise, live music and finger-licking good food. Join us! FRESH BEERS: The Hopside Down - a Hazy IPA to ring in the new season of Stranger Things Side Gate 4th Anniversary IPA - an IPA made in collaboration with Toyota Pavilion at Concord's 50th Anniversary and Visit Concord

The San Jose Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, which has its 20th running this weekend, is like a progressive music festival with more than a dozen bands on pop-up stages around town. The only catch is you have to run 13.1 miles to hear them all. But nearly 5,000 people did just that last year - along with another 3,700 who participated in the accompanying 5K and 10K runs - so there must be something about the music that gets legs pumping.

Chelsea's King's Road is one of London's most iconic streets. Even if you rarely venture west, chances are you've heard the name. Once a private route for royalty between Whitehall and Hampton Court Palace, the street found new fame in the swinging sixties as the beating heart of fashion and youth culture, and in the '70s Vivienne Westwood's own legendary boutique helped establish punk style.

Come hang out with Broke-Ass Stuart as we celebrate ! This book is 21 years in the making! It's gonna be an epic night with The Worst of Broke-Ass Stuart: 20 Years of Love, Death, and Dive Bars burlesque, drag, a circus performer, live music, a DJ, and a book reading + Q&A! The tickets are sliding scale so, pay more if you can afford it, and pay less if you can't

Doors at 7:30pm. Show from 8:15-10:30pm with one intermission $3 off each ticket when you use the code earlybird8 at checkout. Offer ends September 28th. Promo Codes are not applicable at the door. Codes are not case sensitive, but must be typed as one word. Performances by Dana Cooper, James Lee Stanley, Frances Ancheta & Pete Kronowitt at The Lost Church! In partnership with Sister District Project San Francisco, we will be sharing ways to get involved to make a difference.

Lad rock is officially back. And the return of beer-soaked, riff-heavy, chorus-yelled rock ain't ending when Oasis' final Wembley gigs wrap up this weekend: next summer Kasabian have announced their biggest ever London headline show at Finsbury Park. Serge Pizzorno and co will be in north London next July, and they're the first headliner announced for Finsbury Park's series of gigs next summer. In 2025 the park was headlined by the likes of Fontaines DC, Stereophonics and Slayer (plus Drake at Wireless).

There's so much going this fall season in the Bay Area concert scene. And the best part? It's all over the place - both in terms of genres and location. How about some classic rock from Blue Oyster Cult at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose? Maybe you'd prefer to catch up the ever-amazing pop star Lorde at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley? Or how about the pairing of jazz greats Christian McBride and Brad Mehldau at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco?

Guest Jimmy Fallon asked Kelce whether he and Swift had started the wedding planning process, and specifically wanted to know about the music. "Are you gonna do DJ or band? Are you thinking about all this stuff?" he asked, with Kelce revealing, "Yeah, I think we're live music kind of people, you know?" That might also include karaoke, after Fallon praised Kelce's surprise karaoke performance with his brother, Jason, in July at the American Century Championship.

Celebrate Fleet Week at India Basin Waterfront Park with an afternoon of free family fun! Enjoy live performances by Afterthought and The Top Chefs and the US Air Force Band of the Golden West. Also, enjoy free food, jumpy houses, outdoor games, free haircuts, and activities for all ages. Gather your friends, family, and neighbors for a day of community and celebration at the waterfront!

Come join us at Drake's Brewing Company on September 20, 2025 for a day of giving back and fun! Calling all Bay Area residents! On September 20, 2025, from 12-5pm, head over to Drake's Barrel House in San Leandro, CA, for an unforgettable afternoon of community, music, dance, food, and giving back! More Than Just a Coat Drive. Jackets & Jams is a vibrant celebration of unity and social good, where you can: Dance the day away with amazing beats from DJs Chuy Gomez, DJ Audio1, D1Dru, and Chris Leo Hell Yeah! Artist performance by Hugo Monster

The closing is bittersweet for the Billings. Sharon Billings told local news outlet the Independent that the decision was not financially motivated; it was simply time to move on. The Billings plan to use the newfound time to go on vacation, spend time with family and even play pickleball, she said. Matt Billings told Pleasanton Weekly that he and his wife were not retiring, but rather they were in "recovery time" and that a new venture could be on the horizon someday.

Cosmic Tones Research Trio-alto sax/composer Roman Norfleet, multi-instrumentalist Harlan Silverman, and pianist Kennedy Verrett-conjure astral jazz and healing tones with a sacred gospel framework. Direct descendents of 1960s and '70s spiritual jazzists, these sonic channelers also host the restorative NTS show " Music for a Healing Earth," a confluence of new age twinkling and cosmic exploration. It's a soothing balm for the soul.

The event will display exclusive new Von Dutch and Von Dutch Loves pieces and feature a giveaway of Von Dutch Loves Trucker Caps and t-shirts for the first 100 partygoers through the door. The event will also feature limited edition, bespoke Von Dutch artworks created on-site by street artist Dondy who's renowned for his bold murals and evocative portraits. Featuring sets from London house-music favourite Rossi, rising talent Delilah, with her blend of soulful house and brooding bass, and fabric regular Half Pint.

Kirk shooting latest: Officials released photos of a person of interest in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, but still haven't identified the shooter. ( Washington Post) The manhunt has been "plagued by slow, confusing and contradictory disclosures from public officials," including a bulletin that said authorities found ammunition festooned with "transgender and antifascist ideology," a report that officials later downplayed. ( WSJ) Pressure is growing on FBI Director Kash Patel and his deputy Dan Bongino.

Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events-our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst... if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!) And oh boy, do we have some fun events coming at ya this week! CHECK IT OUT!

When Guy Fawkes was preparing to blow up the Houses of Parliament all those centuries ago, he probably didn't foresee that 420 years later, thousands of Londoners would gather on a hill, serenaded by a Dolly Parton tribute act, watching hundreds of drones make cool neon shapes in the air to celebrate the failure of his plot. That's exactly what'll be happening in a few months time, though.

San Jose hosts the 4th Annual Chicano Soul Fest on September 6, 2025, at History Park, inviting everyone to a day of music, art, and community from 11am to 7pm. Organized by Mas Dulce Productions, the event celebrates Chicano heritage through diverse performances, Lowriders, and interactive experiences. With free entry for kids 12 and under, tickets available on Eventbrite make it easy for families to join in the festivities at 635 Phelan Ave.

While this year's Taste of Los Gatos will feature Rush cover band R50 and Livewire headlining the main stage, with Chain of Fools, Identity Problem, Phill & Rob and Sam Marshall scattered throughout the one-day street party, make no mistake, the essence of the fest will be the nibbles and libations. "It's really telling the story of Los Gatos as a culinary destination," Chamber Executive Director Jennifer Lin said about the event, taking place on Sept. 6. "I really do feel like we're experiencing a culinary renaissance here."