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Radical Aliveness Process Group

Heartlab — Mission District

Click Here For More InfoRadical Aliveness Process Group is a dynamic, experiential group that explores emotional, psychological and energetic patters to promote personal…

Red Door Coffee

2nd Street Gallery — SoMa

American Indian Cultural District — We Are The Land: Between Earth & Sky

Marina

MongoDB.local Build Fest: San Francisco

Pier 48 - Lot #39 — Mission Bay

Build AI agents faster, from prototype to production at MongoDB.local Build Fest San Francisco. MongoDB is the data platform for the agentic era.

Biopharma Hack Day at AWS

Financial District — Financial District

Luma Event Link Biopharma Hack Day at AWS Builder Loft A full-day hackathon for builders working at the intersection of AI, pharma, biotech, clinical workflows, research…

Open Deck Vinyl

Lloyd's Records — Mosswood

Strictly vinyl open deck session at Lloyd's Records. All levels and genres welcome.

Convening: How to Build an Executive Network That Compounds

A Bay Area Founders Club gathering on building a compounding executive network.

Chess on the Plaza

Mechanics Monument Plaza — Financial District

Chess on the Plaza | Downtown San Francisco

Sounds of the City: August 13

SFO International Airport

Live tunes at the airport to soundtrack your travel.

Mah Jong Session

St. Francis Yacht Club — Marina District

Morning gaming in the clubhouse lounge.

Haines Gallery – The Shape of Looking: Rebekah Goldstein, Ricardo Mazal & David Simpson

Marina

THE SHAPE OF LOOKING: REBEKAH GOLDSTEIN, RICARDO MAZAL & DAVID SIMPSON PRESENTED BY HAINES GALLERY Haines Gallery presents The Shape Of Looking, a group exhibition…

Walking Tour | 1850's SF: Paris of the Pacific

Transamerica Pyramid Center — Financial District

A walking tour exploring 1850s San Francisco, the "Paris of the Pacific," at the Transamerica Pyramid Center.

Founders Bay Virtual Workshop: Build, Integrate, Pitch: Your Founder's Guide to Perfect Corp APIs and the Startup World Cup

Join Perfect Corp in NYC for a webinar designed for founders and builders. Perfect Corp is a global leader in AI and AR beauty technology, powering virtual try-on and…

Gene Friend Rec Center Opening

Union Square Plaza — Union Square

Grand opening at Harriet St featuring hoops, a DJ, arts & crafts, and karaoke.

Vintners' Night

St. Francis Yacht Club — Marina District

Annual wine event with over 60 wineries, food stations, and a spirits lounge.

Babymorocco

Rickshaw Stop — Civic Center

London hyper pop artist Babymorocco makes their San Francisco debut.

IFOYE 2026 Opening Night

The Marsh San Francisco — Dolores Heights

Festival kickoff featuring Sara Felder and the Opening Night Party.

Women in Leadership

Join the women of Enrich for an exclusive gathering dedicated to meaningful connection, thoughtful discussion, and peer support.

DJ Tristes Tropiques at Lloyd's

Lloyd's Records — Mosswood

Rare rhythms and brain-scritching music at Lloyd's Records. Strictly vinyl set.

Live on the Lawn: Jonah Hiro

Salesforce Park — SoMa

Afternoon sets on the grass. Jonah Hiro plays live at the Central Lawn.

Rhythm in the Sky

Rise Over Run — Tenderloin

Weekly R&B rooftop sessions with DJ Heartbreak overlooking the SF skyline.

Wednesday Evening Series

St. Francis Yacht Club — Marina District

Mid-week yacht racing on the San Francisco city front.

VetVC Office Hours

Office hours hosted by VetVC, organized through MilVets.

Goalty (Frisbee) [Tentative] (Golden Gate Park, 8th Ave)

Big Rec Ball Field, 100 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA — Golden Gate Park

Death Medicine presented by the Luminous Threshold Collective- Santa Rosa

The Lost Church — North Beach

Death Medicine presented by the Luminous Threshold Collective- Santa Rosa

Please. Stay. Touch. Jess Curtis Experiments with Gravity

Marina

PLEASE. STAY. TOUCH. JESS CURTIS EXPERIMENTS WITH GRAVITY PRESENTED BY FORT MASON ART Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture and GRAVITY present PLEASE. STAY. TOUCH.

Happiest Place on Earth: Walt’s Disneyland (2025)

Walt Disney Family Museum — Presidio

During the run of the special exhibition, we will have regular screenings of a new featurette, Happiest Place on Earth: Walt’s Disneyland (2025)...

Cheaper Than Therapy, Stand-up Comedy: Thu, Aug 13

Shelton Theater — Union Square

A stand-up comedy show presented by Cheaper Than Therapy at Shelton Theater.

Project Endorsement Subcommittee

This event is closed to media and for Bay Area Council members only

The Persistent Context Sprint Hackathon | Live at MongoDB .Local Build Fest

Mission Bay — Mission Bay

Luma Event Link • $15,000 in total prize money • 1 year of Cursor Ultra (~$2,400 value) Build in Less than a Day. Showcase on a Global Stage.

The Persistent Context Sprint Hackathon

A hackathon focused on persistent context systems, hosted by Gary's Guide.

Brazil in the Gardens: Alexandre Ribeiro and Alessandro Penezzi

Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens — Yerba Buena

Every summer some of Brazil’s greatest musicians gather in the redwoods of Cazadero for California Brazil Camp, and every season several faculty members venture down to…

Henri Matisse: The Decade That Shook the Art World

JCCSF — Pacific Heights

Get insight into the shock and awe that Matisse and the Fauves sparked at the Salon in Paris as he re-invented the rules of art. \n

Los Bahianatos at Arcana

Arcana — Mission District

Colombian dance music featuring cumbia, vallenato, and psychedelic chicha.

Austrian MBA Students on an Innovation Learning Journey - Community Only

Frontier Tower @ 9th Floor Annex 995 Market Street, San Francisco — Mid-Market

Meet a group of highly competent and motivated MBA students on a mission to understand the Valley, organized by the Austrian Trade Commission.

Terminal Sessions: Peter Cat

Harvey Milk Terminal, Gate B4

Delhi-based psych-jazz band Peter Cat Recording Co. live at the airport. Free entry.

Arion Press Public Tours 2026

Marina

TICKETS PRESENTED BY ARION PRESS Join Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture’s resident organization, Arion Press, a fine art, handcrafted artist book publisher, for…

Mission Mercado Farmer's Market

Mission Mercado — Mission District

Grab some produce and check out the Mission Lotería stand.

Luca (2021)

Walt Disney Family Museum — Presidio

Young sea monster Luca is discontented with his quiet life under the waves. He meets Alberto, a fellow sea monster who reveals that, when dry, they...

Big Firm, Small Firm Mixer

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts — Yerba Buena

Join SFNOMA to meet and learn from fellow professionals working across various projects and scales!

Gray Area Grand Theater: Deliria 2

Gray Area Grand Theater — Mission District

Shaped by the collision of technology, art, and counterculture that defined Mondo 2000, Deliria 2 brings together two days of film, music, conversation, speculative…

Scrappy AI Founders Play Pickleball (Seed to Series A)

12 Scrappy Founders - outdoor endurance community for founders and investors in the Bay Area. What is this?

Rayner Brock

The Saloon — North Beach

Rayner Brock is a vocalist, musician, and songwriter appearing at The Saloon, leading a band that features Bruce Zwieg on keyboards, Marcus David on drums, and Brock on…

Occupy OpenAI — Day 18 (Builders edition)

1680 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA — SoMa

Mox Event Space (Mission 13th St) Event source calendar Event Link: see venue calendar above ^^ Day 18 of Occupying OpenAI everyday until Sam Altman asks for an AI…

Occupy OpenAI — Day 18 (Builders edition)

Day 18 of Occupying OpenAI everyday until Sam Altman asks for an AI Treaty! Join the movement to stop the ai race in front of the OpenAI offices at 550 Terry A Francois…

Scrappy AI Founders Play Pickleball

Voces que Lideran: Taller de Liderazgo para Mujeres Migrantes

The Women’s Building — Mission Dolores

Serie de seis sesiones diseñada para mujeres migrantes hablantes de español. A través de la narración de historias, la reflexión y la construcción de comunidad,…

Archery Open Range Practice

Mission Recreation Center — Mission District

Open range archery practice with 3D targets for all skill levels at Mission Rec.

Rayner Brock

The Saloon — North Beach

Thursday afternoon music in North Beach.

Crafternoons: Pencil Pouches

Union Square Plaza — Union Square

Get creative and decorate your own pencil pouch with Coffee n Cream Press.

Meet the Maker: Onward Wines

A16 Napa

Faith Armstrong of Onward Wines brings the valley’s harvest energy to A16 Napa.

Methane Cluster Kickoff- Solving for Methane (In-Person)

9Zero Climate Innovation Hub — Financial District

A gathering for those providing solutions that cut methane emissions and those who are interested, hosted at 9Zero!

Thursday Foil Series

St. Francis Yacht Club — Marina District

High-speed foil racing on the bay.

You.com AI Forum @ Databricks

Join us for an evening of insightful conversations, technical deep dives, and networking with developers, founders, researchers, and AI leaders shaping the future of…

Alamo Square and its Painted Ladies

Landmark Victorians Of Alamo Square — Alamo Square

Night Of Creating - Launch Party For Gamma's Creation Index

A Night of Creating: Launch Party for Gamma's Creation Index

Mission District — Mission District

Luma Event Link Come celebrate the launch of Gamma's Creation Index, our look into how people create with AI.

Deep Tech and Hardware Happy Hour | Rho

Join us for an intimate happy hour hosted by Rho, HERA, and Daqstra bringing together a highly curated group of hardware founders and engineers for meaningful…

Unicorn Battle in San Francisco

875 Sansome St — North Beach

Join Unicorn Battle in San Francisco to get a chance to personally meet top VCs and fundraise.

Drawing Room ANNEX: Valencia LIVE! Pop-Ups

Drawing Room ANNEX — Mission District

We welcome artists to set up tables at our Annex at 599 Valencia St. for Valencia LIVE!

Valencia Live

The Drawing Room Annex — Mission District

Live performances and community vibes at the gallery.

Music on the Plaza

Ferry Building — Embarcadero

Kick back and enjoy your Thursday afternoon, accompanied by live performances from our favorite Bay Area musicians.

Off the Grid: Pleasant Hill

100 Gregory Lane

Outdoor food market with local trucks and live tunes.

Javi (Manila)

Bar Part Time — Mission Dolores

Manila's Javi behind the decks.

Extended Tea Hours

Kindred Studio — Mission District

Late-night analog tea service for the community.

SF Improv Festival Pre-show

Union Square Plaza — Union Square

High-energy improvised rock band performance by Oil in the Alley.

Future of AI Search: Lightning Talks + Dinner (SF)

Please register to see the exact location of this event.

Submitted by the Event OrganizerMariane Bekker​Join us at Databricks for an evening with AI leaders and engineers shaping the future of search, intelligent agents, and…

Le Jazz Hot

The Grove — North Beach

Le Jazz Hot brings the romance and fire of 1930s Parisian jazz to The Grove, celebrating the pioneering music of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli with a trio.

Bar Tanuki Pop-Up

Wildhawk — Wildhawk

Yakitori pop-up in the parklet for Valencia LIVE Night Market.

Bear Happy Hour SF

The Stud — SoMa

Bear Happy Hour SF, a nightlife event at The Stud.

Partner Happy Hour

SF Social Club — Little Hollywood

Private happy hour for SF Social Club partners and Clementina.

How to Get Your Story Told!

Ora Wine bar — Polk Gulch

Join us for an engaging evening with Joe Garofoli, from the San Francisco Chronicle, and Mark Calvey, from the San Francisco Business Times.

The Leverage Launch with Cursor

141 2nd St, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA — SoMa

Luma Event Link Join me (Evan!) for The Leverage Launch, a live build where 50 founders and operators ship a personal site by the end of the night.

The Leverage Launch with Cursor

Join me (Evan!) for The Leverage Launch, a live build where 50 founders and operators ship a personal site by the end of the night.

Codex Community Meetup - Codex For Marketers

Beyond Discovery - Closed-Loop Systems & Defensible AI-Bio

Screening: Ghost in the Shell (1995)

3321 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA — Mission Dolores

Luma Event Link Ghost in the Shell (1995) asked what happens to identity, consciousness, and agency when minds and machines merge, years before the possibility could…

The ~FINAL~ SHACK15 Artist Fellow Activation with Brontez Purnell — Performance & Party @SHACK15

1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA — Embarcadero

Art Bae Event Link Performance & Party with Brontez Purnell @ SHACK15 TICKETS ( RSVP REQUIRED) Join us at SHACK15 for the FINAL SHACK15 Artist Fellow activation where…

"Around The World" Potluck with Service Design Network (SDN)

550 Laguna St, San Francisco — Hayes Valley

The Commons: Third Space (Hayes Valley) Event Link location provided by event source: "550 Laguna St, San Francisco" 🌿 About Event Share your favorite cultural dish…

RUN: Marina Run Club

Duboce Park, Scott St, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA — Duboce Triangle

It's free to run https://www.instagram.com/marinarunclub_sf/

Magnific Spotlight: MiniMax H3

1169 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA — SoMa

Luma Event Link New model. New possibilities. Come see what it can do. MiniMax just open-sourced H3 — a general-purpose video model that reads text, images, video, and…

AAPI Empower Hour: Celebrating Our Voices & Cultures

Victory Hall & Parlor, 360 Ritch St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA — China Basin

Luma Event Link Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and celebration at AAPI Empower Hour, our 2-year anniversary edition.

Codex Community Meetup: Codex for Marketers

China Basin — China Basin

Luma Event Link We'll have food and drinks and surprise swag (first come first serve). All attendees will receive $100 in Codex Credits.

QTBIPOC Clothing Swap

699 Bellevue Ave, Oakland (Fairyland entrance)

Decentered Community Events (SOMA 8th St) Event Link QTBIPOC clothing swap hosted by @pocketfullofwhimsy and @tacofest.

MLT Company Spotlight & Mixer Featuring Convex (San Francisco)

Background Join us for an inside look at Convex, a leading high-growth startup reimagining the modern backend for developers.

Paper Lantern Workshop

Kindred Studio — Mission District

Craft your own light source in this evening lantern-making session.

Feroz Ansari – The Wisdom and Wealth Solution

Book Passage (SF) — Embarcadero

Submitted by the Event OrganizerFeroz Ansari - photo courtesy of the publicistMoney alone won’t make you truly rich, and wisdom without wealth won’t pay the bills.

Magnific Spotlight: MiniMax H3

Magnific - San Francisco — SoMa

New model. New possibilities. Come see what it can do. MiniMax just open-sourced H3 — a general-purpose video model that reads text, images, video, and audio as one…

Afro Brazilian Drumming

Youth Art Exchange — Cayuga Terrace

Weekly drumming sessions with Alfie de Sambaxé in the Mission.

NightLife at Cal Academy

California Academy of Sciences — Golden Gate Park

The museum goes late with food trucks and live performances.

Community Dinner

St. Francis Yacht Club — Marina District

A casual club dinner to connect with fellow members.

Ditch the Deck SF- AI Show not Tell

FoundersEdge, a pre-seed VC investing in AI, technical teams, and repeat founders, is coming to San Francisco!

Commonwealth Club: Ninety-Two: The Silent Revolt No One Saw Coming

110 The Embarcadero — Embarcadero

Join us for an evening of film, data and dialogue exploring one of the most consequential workforce questions of our time, featuring the documentary Ninety-Two: The…

Grand Opening Party

3001 19th St — Mission District

Welcome to an evening of drinks, food, and robots.We took a showroom in San Francisco for two weeks, filled it with our next-gen lineup, and Thursday the 13th is the…

We Want You Back: Trivia Night!

826 Valencia — Mission Dolores

Hoist the sails and chart a course for We Want You Back: Trivia Night! 🏆 An hour of 826 Valencia community with prizes, light snacks, and drinks at the 826 Valencia…

SFVS Members Only: Book Club August Meeting

San Francisco Vegan Society Events Event Link **\*\*\*SFVS Members Only Event RSVP Via Partiful Not Meetup\*\*\*** The invite was sent directly to members on 7/11,…

Grand Opening Party

3001 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA — Mission District

Luma Event Link Welcome to an evening of drinks, food, and robots. We took a showroom in San Francisco for two weeks, filled it with our next-gen lineup, and Thursday…

Viajó de la Música

Scopo Divino — North Beach

Viajó de la Música brings a traveling soundtrack of Latin jazz, boleros to the intimate wine‑bar glow of Scopo Divino.

Live Music Thursday at Capo's

Capo’s — North Beach

Join us on the patio at Capo’s for live music 6-9pm with rotating bands. Come grab a slice and support live music in San Francisco.

Hope Family Wines Dinner

Beach Chalet — Golden Gate Park

Four-course wine pairing dinner with guided tastings overlooking Ocean Beach.

New American Writing Release Party and Readings

Mechanics' Institute — Financial District

Join us for readings from the latest issue of New American Writing!

Healing Burnout Through Nature’s Wisdom (In Person)

California Institute of Integral Studies - Main building — SoMa

A Conversation with Alicia K. Anderson

Drawing Night

SFMOMA — SoMa

Join us for a night of drawing in SFMOMA’s galleries led by artists Wally A. Corona, Aleo Landeta, Sun Park, and Craig Calderwood.

Kim Shuck's Poem Celebrates For the Duration (SF Main Library)

San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Latino Room (lower level) — Civic Center

H. FlescherSan Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck and trans poet Heather Flescher celebrate For the Duration, Flescher’s new poetry anthology, with special guests…

Preseason | Titans vs 49ers at Rock's Den

Rocks Den — Excelsior

Submitted by the Event OrganizerFootball is back! Join us as the 49ers open the preseason against the Tennessee Titans.

Grand Opening Party

3001 19th St — Mission District

Welcome to an evening of drinks, food, and robots.We took a showroom in San Francisco for two weeks, filled it with our next-gen lineup, and Thursday the 13th is the…

Bands on the Barge

Hurrica Restaurant

Weekly live music series on a floating stage in the marina.

HA-YES Opening Reception

Brass Tacks — Hayes Valley

Alice Koswara and Eric Broers duo art show at Brass Tacks.

Figure Drawing

Case for Making — Outer Sunset

Guided figure drawing session with Dave Muller in the Art Room.

AI For Science Demo Night

Date My Friend

The Battery — Jackson Square

Pitch your best single friend in a four-minute presentation, then meet The Battery's most eligible singles during a post-pitch mingling session.

AI for Science Demo Night @ Edison Scientific

Central Waterfront — Central Waterfront

Luma Event Link We're wrapping a 100 day free fellowship where scientists, hardware and software engineers have built new open source projects.

Game Night!

Echo Park, LA — Mission District

Come play board games and hang with fellow GF members! Groundfloor has several games we can play, but feel free to bring your own from home.

Humans in Control | How to Build a Grassroots Movement for AI Safeguards

1680 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA — SoMa

Mox Event Space (Mission 13th St) Event source calendar Event Link: see venue calendar above ^^ Vael Gates joins Mox to discuss the state of grassroots organizing around…

Founder Dinner

Join us for an intimate evening with a highly curated group of Series A+ founders that are scaling at the most beautiful venue in San Francisco. Who Should Attend?

A Night with Madson Wines

Verjus — Financial District

A Night with Madson Wines | Downtown San Francisco

Wine Club: Sauvy B & Beyond

Temescal, OAK — Mission District

Move over, rosé—Sauvignon Blanc is having a moment, and we're here for it. For August, we're shining a spotlight on one of the world's most expressive (and sometimes…

Kitten on the Keys

Madrone Art Bar — Alamo Square

Kitschy cabaret originals and bawdy blues.

What's Good in the Neighborhood - Comics & Zine Workshop

Sunset Commons — Inner Sunset

Where do you go on your neighborhood walks? Join us for playtime as we answer these questions through comics and zines.

Brazilian AF at Bushrod Park

Bushrod Park — Bushrod

Evening park snacks with the Brazilian AF crew.

Kitten on The Keys

Madrone Art Bar — Divisadero

Happy Hour Entertainment 6:30-8:30PM with Kitten on The Keys Suzanne Ramsey aka Kitten on the Keys is a Bay Area Native who has toured extensively through the US and…

Clement St Comedy

Neck of the Woods — Richmond

Clement St ComedyEvery Thursday downstairs@ Neck of the Woods 406 Clement St San Francisco, CA 94118Doors at 6:45pm, show at 7pm sharp until 8:30pm21+

Druzyjewel Tattoo Guest Spot

UNDRGRND SF — Bernal Heights

Galen Leach brings fine-line flash and custom ink to the Mission for a guest spot.

City on the Edge: Book Talk with Jonathan Weber & Charlie Zeitlin

KALW — Financial District

KALW Public MediaJoin KALW for an intergenerational conversation about the future of San Francisco, technology, and democracy for the Straight to It podcast.

Theresa Donahoe's All the Great New Things to Come

The Marsh (San Francisco) — Dolores Heights

Submitted by the Event OrganizerN/AIn 2020, during Shelter in Place, Theresa is stuck inside her studio apartment in Oakland having menopausal hot flashes.

Command Line Music - Auwen Workshop

151 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA — Union Square

TIAT Art and Tech (Downtown: Powell and O'Farrell) Event Link This class is an intro to command line music with Auwen, a tool for writing and performing songs in real…

Griffiths, Silverman & Greenberg

The Rite Spot — Mission District

A collaborative performance with local talent.

Feeling Into ed 26: The Myths of Mate Selection

The Fold (formerly “The Laundry”) — Mission District

join us for a deep(er) convo with Paul Eastwick PhD

Pyramid Dance // JÄMI Deva

Unitarian Universalist Society — Cathedral Hill

Dance inside a pyramid! BASSBOSS sound. Tea service. Free form dance. Phone & substance free.. Collab with SoundGarden (BM Camp)

Hannah Mayree

Little Saint

Folk music reimagined through tradition, innovation, and banjo.

Gtfo: Can’t Cancel Jazz

Echo Park, LA — Mission District

When the LA Jazz Festival got cancelled, a lot of artists lost more than just a set: Musicians lost gigs; Vendors lost opportunities to make money; and fans lost a…

intro to touchdesigner | beginner friendly workshop w/ Andrew Butcher

151 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA — Union Square

TIAT Art and Tech (Downtown: Powell and O'Farrell) Event Link This is a beginner friendly technical workshop giving an overview of how to move throughout touchdesigner,…

Gtfo: Can’t Cancel Jazz

Echo Park, LA — Mission District

When the LA Jazz Festival got cancelled, a lot of artists lost more than just a set: Musicians lost gigs; Vendors lost opportunities to make money; and fans lost a…

The Marsh: In Front of Your Eyes 2026 – A Festival of New Performance

The Marsh — Dolores Heights

36 exciting new works by women and nonbinary creators, including 18 full-length performances San Francisco • August 12 – 16, 2026 Berkeley • August 19 – 23 & August 27 –…

mahjong happy hour

1131 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA — Lower Nob Hill

Partiful Event Link kicking off mahjong happy hour at xex! 🍻 ✨free to attend our only ask is that, if you're able to, please support our venue with a drink or a light…

Mixer & Networking Meetup

688 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA — Lower Nob Hill

SF Social Mixers and Networking Event Link This is a great opportunity to meet new people and make new connections. Feel free to bring a friend or join solo.

Saint Joseph's Art Society & Lo-Fi Oyster Co. present Flore Laurentienne

Saint Joseph’s Art Society & LO-FI OYSTER CO. present:

Ten02

Kilowatt — Mission Dolores

Ten02: https://www.instagram.com/ten02official/ Loser Soup: https://www.instagram.com/losersoupband/ Levi River: https://www.instagram.com/not_levi_river/

How to Raise Venture Capital — A Workshop with Silicon Valley Investor Miko Matsumura

​𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 — 𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞stor Miko Matsumura Most…

Jazz Music Bands/Local Musicians

Amelie — North Beach

Live jazz music from local musicians and bands at Amelie.

Bachazouk | Intensive + Social

Golden City Dance Collective — SoMa

14 hours of Bachazouk training and Social. Featuring Azael Salazar , Alana Maria and DJ ONE from Barcelona, Spain!

Spikeball (competitive) (Japantown)

Raymond Kimbell Playground Park, 1901 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA — Western Addition

https://linktr.ee/SJSpikeball join the chat. There's an SF group within it. There's also a small soccer pickup team that plays there at the same time and welcome new…

Anime Night

Whiskerwood Haven — Laurel Heights

Watch Chi's Sweet Home surrounded by resident kittens and cats.

Levi River, Loser Soup & Ten02

Kilowatt Bar — Mission Dolores

Indie rock and alternative tunes at Kilowatt with Levi River supporting Loser Soup.

Brazilian Disco & Chicago House

Tequila Mockingbird — Yerba Buena

An evening session of Brazilian disco and Chicago house selections.

City on the Edge: Book Talk

KALW Studio — Portola

Intergenerational talk on the future of SF, technology, and democracy.

Club Chicxulub IX: The Founders Edition

Ocean Ale House, 1314 Ocean Ave, San Francisco — West of Twin Peaks

Decentered Community Events (SOMA 8th St) Event Link Club Chicxulub returns live with 'The Founders Edition,' a speculative fiction event featuring readings and music…

BossMan Dlow

The Warfield — Mid-Market

with Yung Miami, Bally Baby

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Castro Theatre — Castro

with special guest John Cameron Mitchell

Trio Côtier

Sheba Piano Lounge — North Beach

Settle into a night of cool, sophisticated jazz with Trio Côtier at Sheba Lounge this evening!

Rainbow Road: Mario Kart Tournament

The Faight Collective — Lower Haight

Eventbrite - The Faight Collective presents Rainbow Road: Mario Kart Tournament - Thursday, August 13, 2026 at The Faight Collective, San Francisco, CA.

Thursday Night Trivia

The Blue Light — Union Street

Live trivia in the Marina. Prizes, swag, and zero buy-in.

American Pachuco: Luis Valdez

Rafael Film Center

Documentary on the legend behind El Teatro Campesino and 'Zoot Suit.'

The Secret of Improv with Rebecca Stockley and Paul Killam

BATS Bayfront Theatre — Fort Mason

Class starts August 13; 1 session

SF Singles Wine & Speed Date - Millennials and Gen Z

Rye Cocktail Bar — Lower Nob Hill

SF Singles - Millennials and Gen Z - Meet someone amazing the modern way!

Sami Stevens

Black Cat Jazz Supper Club — Tenderloin

Vocalist Sami Stevens performs a set of jazz, soul, folk, and indie rock.

Fog City Swing

Keys Jazz Bistro — North Beach

Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing Fog City Swing at Keys Jazz Bistro! The bay area’s newest and hottest jazz and swing band featuring an electrifying three horn front…

CMC: Shenson Faculty Concert Series: Jang Journeys – The Music of Jon Jang in the Making of Asian America

Community Music Center — Mission District

This performance will feature a newly commissioned piece by Jon Jang along with a selection of his previous work.

Mahjong Happy Hour

1131 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA — Lower Nob Hill

Partiful Event Link kicking off mahjong happy hour at xex! 🍻 ✨free to attend our only ask is that, if you're able to, please support our venue with a drink or a light…

Jazz Night: Dennis Palmieri

Hotel Biron — Civic Center

Live jazz and piano cabaret with Dennis Palmieri in an intimate setting.

Motoko Honda Quartet

Mr. Tipples — North Beach

Motoko Honda Quartet at Mr. Tipples features the Japanese-born, Bay Area-based pianist and composer with Cory Wright on multi-woodwinds, Matt Small on bass, and Jordan…

Poets in the Window

3036 24th Street — Mission District

!TONIGHT we have poets in our front window! Come by tonight and listen to Bay Area poets reading their work in our front window to Calle 24, the most living loving…

Godfrey

Cobb's Comedy Club — North Beach

VIP ticket includes Front-of-House seating and Post-Show Meet & Greet. Featuring John Campanelli. Doors open one hour before show time.

DC415

Noisebridge — Mission District

This group was created to bring together people who share a passion for cybersecurity and a curiosity about how things work.

Alfred Kainga

Cobb’s Comedy Club — Russian Hill

Stand-up comedian Alfred Kainga performs live at Cobb’s Comedy Club.

The Robley ;D Variety Show

Hotel Utah Saloon — China Basin

A night of live music and variety featuring Ronnie Blaze Band and effort because.

Chris O’Leary

Biscuits and Blues — Union Square

Chris O’Leary is a soulful vocal powerhouse, harmonica master and evocative songwriter, blending blues’ roots into modern fire.

You're Going to Die – SF

The Lost Church — North Beach

You’re Going to Die – SF

Chris O'Leary

Biscuits & Blues — North Beach

Chris O’Leary at Biscuits and Blues features a soulful blues vocalist, harmonica master, and songwriter rooted in Chicago and roots blues traditions, bringing gritty,…

São Paulo Choro Quartet featuring Alessandro Penezzi & Alexandre Ribeiro

Bird & Beckett Books — Glen Park

Brazilian choro by São Paulo Allstars!! Alessandro Penezzi, guitar, Roberta Valente, pandeiro, and Alexandre Ribeiro, clarinet, with Jane Lenoir, Director of the…

Sparkle Plenty & The Skatepops

Kilowatt — Mission Dolores

Punk and rock night featuring The Skatepops, Poor Luckies, and Machine.

Bar BINGO

The Green Heron — Haight-Ashbury

Weekly bar bingo on Haight with prizes and drinks.

Take 6

Miner Auditorium — Hayes Valley

A concert by a cappella group Take 6 at SFJAZZ's Miner Auditorium.

Yeat: The LOVE/LYFE Tour

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium — Civic Center

All tickets for this show are general admission, standing on floor level or seated upstairs on a first come, first serve basis.

Salsa Thursdays: DJ Leydis

Movida — South Beach

Persian-Mexican fusion meets salsa dura and timba with DJ Leydis at Movida.

One Last Show at Bottom of Hill

Bottom of the Hill — Potrero Hill

A farewell show featuring Mitch Rocket, Thrown-Out Bones, and James of Dear Banshee.

20s & 30s Tiki Social 🍹

479 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA — North Beach

Bay Area Socials Event Link Let’s get together for tropical drinks, great conversations, and fun island vibes.

Saliva

August Hall — Union Square

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Outdoor Volleyball @ Willie "Woo Woo" Wong Playground

830 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA — Chinatown

SF Pickup Volleyball Event Link location provided by event source: "830 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94108" Friendly, casual, open to all levels.

Godfrey

Cobb's Comedy Club — Russian Hill

High-energy comedy and impressions from the Chicago circuit legend.

2 Mello

DNA Lounge — SoMa

Jet Set Radio-inspired breakbeat, electropop, and rap blends.

Will Swinton

Cafe Du Nord — Duboce Triangle

Soul-baring songwriting and raspy powerhouse vocals from the Auckland breakout.

SF Finance Society 💰 "Beyond AI" - Investors Only

The Bank at Amador — Financial District

UPDATE: an AI Agent approves guest-list requests based on background & recommendations via member portal: https://sfsocieties.com/finance You can also apply to join as…

Throwback Thursdays

Raven Bar — SoMa

Doors open at 8pm // VDJ Mark Andrus // No Cover Charge // Drink Specials

Brava Theater: El Silencio Árido del Agua [The Arid Silence of Water]

Brava Theater — Mission District

A family living in rural Puerto Rico is experiencing a drought topped by a heat wave.

FLINTA Open Decks @ Monarch

101 6th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA — SoMa

Partiful Event Link Open Decks is a creative & safe space where DJs can dance, mingle, and practice their sets live.

Chris Ramsay w/ Special Guest Whitley Strieber & Co-Host Josh Polarity

Palace of Fine Arts — Marina

ALL AGES VIP: 5:15pm VIP Doors / 5:30pm VIP Includes Premium Seating Early Entry to Venue Exclusive Challenge Coin Pre-Show Experience w/ Chris

Chuckles Comedy Show and Food

El Rio — Mission District

Stand-up comedy on the patio with food by East Oakland Smoke and beats by DJ Junior.

Katy Stephan

Comstock Saloon — North Beach

Kathy Stephan brings torch songs, swing standards, and a touch of twang to the Comstock Saloon’s polished‑but‑raucous barroom.

Chris Aschman Volcanic Band

Dawn Club — North Beach

Chris Aschman Volcanic Band appear at the Dawn Club. Jazz trumpeter/steelpan musician Chris Aschman enjoys a multi-faceted career as a performer, educator, studio…

Rotating Bands at the Lion's Den

Lion’s Den — North Beach

Experience the resurgence of San Francisco’s historic Chinatown nightlife at the Lion’s Den.

East Meets West: A Bi-Coastal Underground Hip Hop Showcase

The Knockout — Mission District

EAST MEETS WEST : A BI-COASTAL UNDERGROUND HIP HOP SHOWCASE FEATURING UNAGI + DWYZE + SENOR GIGIO + DOME LETTUCE + DJ TORO BRAVO + DJ ANIMAL : BROUGHT TO YOU BY 442…

2 Mello

DNA Lounge: 375 Eleventh Street, San Francisco — SoMa

Performing live: 2 MELLO TV-MA MARS KUMARI UMAMIFUNK With DJ: Alice Knows Karate 2 Mello is known for his exciting hiphop, breakbeat and drum 'n' bass production blends…

Alex Amen

at Rickshaw Stop — Hayes Valley

A concert by Alex Amen at Rickshaw Stop.

John Cameron Mitchell

Castro Theater — The Castro

Join John Cameron Mitchell once more for an unforgettable evening as he celebrates 25 years of the seminal movie he wrote and starred in, with a special screening!

American Apollo

Oakland Scottish Rite Center — Downtown Oakland

Decentered Community Events (SOMA 8th St) Event Link American Apollo imagines a relationship between the celebrated American Portrait artist John Singer Sargent and his…

SINE + NUDA: Divine Creatures

DNA Lounge — SoMa

Live darkwave, industrial, and synthwave featuring SINE, NUDA, and DJ Starr Noir.

Karaoke & Beats

Zoë — China Basin

Mid-week karaoke session with hip-hop, R&B, and throwback hits.

Will Swinton - Will Swinton Live

Cafe Du Nord — Duboce Triangle

Fresh off supporting MGK and The Kid LAROI on arena tours across Australia and New Zealand, Capitol Records/10K Projects standout Will Swinton pairs a raspy powerhouse…

Danny Jolles

Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco — Embarcadero

Featuring Sandy Stec, hosted by Tyler Hinz. Doors open one hour before the show. This show is 18 & over with valid, government-issued photo ID.

Matthew Holt at Part Time Lover

Part Time Lover — Mission Dolores

Vinyl selections and high-fidelity sounds at the Mission's favorite listening bar.

Street Eaters

Bric-a-Brac — Visitacion Valley

Street Eaters play SF with The Intima and Don’t Ask at Bric-a-Brac.

El Rio Jams: Sikeen ++ Coworkers ++ TOCCA ($12)

El Rio — Mission District

We are stoked to host Sikeen ++ Coworkers ++ TOCCA LIVE at El Rio! Sikeen is a Los Angeles–based band whose sound reflects a life split between worlds.

The Chapel: An Evening with Afrolicious

The Chapel — Mission District

An Evening With Afrolicious Thu Aug 13 Doors at 7:00PM / Show at 8:00PM All Ages,

Flinta Open Decks

Monarch — SoMa

Open Decks is a creative & safe space where DJs can dance, mingle, and practice their sets live.

Caravan 222 ~ Country Risqué ~ The Ugly

Bottom Of The Hill — Potrero Hill

Come for the honky tonk and stay for the boogie when The Ugly, Country Risqué and Caravan 222 bring their hootenanny home. DJ Walkin' Love gets the evenin' started.

El Rio Jams

El Rio — Bernal Heights

Submitted by the Event OrganizerLayth HandoushWe are stoked to host Sikeen ++ Coworkers ++ Tocca LIVE at El Rio!

Parting Gift/ Starzdust/ Street Play/ Bombshell

Neck of the Woods — Inner Richmond

Parting GiftStarzdustStreet PlayBombshellThursday August 13th 2026Neck of the Woods 406 Clement St San Francisco, CA 94118(upstairs)$12 in adv $15 at the doorDoors at…

Jules Broussard & Chris Siebert

Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge — North Beach

Chris Siebert on the Hammond Organ and the legendary saxophonist Jules Broussard!

Paul Griffiths, Sean Silverman & Diana Greenberg

The Rite Spot — North Beach

Paul Griffiths & Sean Silverman return to The Rite Spot with their regular night of melodic, witty acoustic folk, joined by fiddler Diana Greenberg.

Parting Gift/ Starzdust/ Street Play/ Bombshell

Neck of the Woods — Richmond

Parting GiftStarzdustStreet PlayBombshellThursday August 13th 2026Neck of the Woods 406 Clement St San Francisco, CA 94118(upstairs)$12 in adv $15 at the doorDoors at…

Robby D & The EFG's

Boom Boom Room — North Beach

San Francisco! Get yourself off the couch and move it on up to BBR—Robby D and the EFG’s are hitting it hard all night long kicking off at 8:30pm until 1:30am++ If…

Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces

Local Edition — North Beach

Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces perform at Local Edition. Rockabilly and 60’s country music with the religious fervor of Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash and delivers a…

Robby D & The EFG’s

Boom Boom Room — Lower Pacific Heights

High-energy rock, funk, and indie grooves from guitarist and vocalist Rob Dietrich.

Motoko Honda Quartet

Mr. Tipples — North Beach

Motoko Honda Quartet at Mr. Tipples features the Japanese-born, Bay Area-based pianist and composer with Cory Wright on multi-woodwinds, Matt Small on bass, and Jordan…

Thursday Thump

Harlan Records — Union Square

Nixon and Leshamalina take over the booth at Harlan Records for a late night session.

Afro Thursdays: Mode Leeloo, HIDRA, Camillionaire, Irona

F8 1192 Folsom — SoMa

Karaokiki with Your Hosts Dulce De Leche, Lambert, Mojo Carter, Friscopink (Free)

El Rio — Mission District

KARAOKIKI! Sing your heart out with our incredible rotating hosts DULCE DE LECHE, FRICSO PINK, MOJO & LAMBERT. FREE. FAB. FUN. FRICK YEAH. Every Thursday night!

Back Room Magic: Everfish, Frank Nitty, Amelia, Chunkiebeatz, RoseRed,DJ Seven Chicago, Reedemit, The Mer Show, Yung Martin, Natasha XO, DJ Sª

F8 1192 Folsom — SoMa

Inner Circle feat. DJ JOJO + Chef Dre

White Rabbit — Union Street

Open Mic (Outdoors) (Mission)

16th St & Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA — Mission District

https://sf.funcheap.com/16th-mission-open-mic-w-out-a-mic-249/ long-running open mic. I think it's 9 PM to midnight or something like that.

Yaoi: The Rave

The Cafe — Castro

YAOI★ THE RAVE comes to San Francisco for a special summer tour date at The Cafe — bringing boys love, bara heat, DJs, gogo boys, contests, and queer nightlife fantasy…

Matt Berkeley & The Electronic Folk

Tupelo — North Beach

A wide-ranging night of musical and comic performances led by Matt Berkeley at Tupelo.

Nashville Honeymoon

Rickhouse — Union Square

Bluegrass, rockabilly, and country live at the Financial District whiskey bar.

Happy Birthday Madonna: 1984

Cat Club — SoMa

80s new wave, synthpop, and dance night celebrating the Queen of Pop.

Karaokiki w/ Dulce de Leche

El Rio — Mission District

A neighborhood queer karaoke tradition in the front room.

DJ Playstation

Phonobar — Fillmore District

A house, funk, and disco DJ set by DJ Playstation at Phonobar.

Run It Back: Casmalia

F8 Nightclub & Bar — SoMa

Bass house and techno take over F8 with headliner Casmalia.

The Speeks

United Irish Cultural Center — Parkside

Come along to see this Boulder, CO based band (with strong San Francisco connections) make their debut appearance at the Center.

Fog City Swing

Keys Jazz Bistro — North Beach

Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing Fog City Swing at Keys Jazz Bistro! The bay area’s newest and hottest jazz and swing band featuring an electrifying three horn front…

Sonamó + DJ Nino MSK

500 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA — Alamo Square

Partiful Event Link 💵 $5 at the door San Francisco’s funkiest “little room / big show” night is back.

Teego Presents Afro Thursdays

F8 1192 Folsom — SoMa

An Afro-themed Thursday night party with Mode Leeloo and Camillionaire at F8.

FUSE presents Back Room Magic

F8 1192 Folsom — SoMa

A nightlife event by FUSE featuring Frank Nitty at F8 in San Francisco.

Yaoi★ the Rave San Francisco CA

The Cafe — The Castro

YAOI★ THE RAVE comes to San Francisco for a special summer tour date at The Cafe — bringing boys love, bara heat, DJs, gogo boys, contests, and queer nightlife fantasy…

Altaer

The Stud — SoMa

Altaer, a nightlife event at The Stud.

1984

Cat Club — SoMa

The Best of the 80s on 2 Dance Floors —— 9pm-2am | No Cover

Amanda Addleman: Songs and Stories of Home

Black Cat — Tenderloin

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50(price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:009:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30 Amanda Addleman is a New…

Lucky Losers

The Saloon — North Beach

Thursday night blues and rock.

Lucky Losers

The Saloon — North Beach

The Lucky Losers are a San Francisco–based blues‑soul band fronted by vocalist Cathy Lemons and harmonica player/vocalist Phil Berkowitz.

SONAMÓ – Italian Funk

Madrone Art Bar — Divisadero

SONAMÓ – Italian Funk is a San Francisco Bay Area band that delivers a dynamic, passionate blend of melodies via hefty doses of funk and acid jazz.

Grand Lake Coxi Roam

Grand Lake — Grand Lake

Roaming street food takeover along Grand Lake.

Teego Afro Thursdays

F8 — SoMa

All ladies lineup in the F8 main room for a night of Afro beats.

Lily 11-2

Bird & Beckett Books — Glen Park

Matt Passmore: Tied/Untied

Marina

Queer Evening Delight: How to Have More Fun Dancing

Heartlab — Mission District

Here!​Are you self conscious at dance parties? In your head? Do you long to connect with guys on the dancefloor but traditional clubs make it hard?

RUN: Friday Hills: Presidio Tunnel Tops

210 Lincoln Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94129, USA — Presidio of San Francisco

November Project SF Event Link Join us for a Friday Hills run through Presidio Tunnel Tops!

COLD PLUNGE: Salty Dogs Club

100 Yacht Rd, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA — Marina District

https://www.instagram.com/saltydogsclub_sf/

RUN: Pac Heights Run Club (Lafayette Park)

Lafayette Park, Gough St &, Washington St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA — Pacific Heights

Meet at Lafayette Park (Nob Hill) 🏃‍♀️5k run from Pac Heights, bus back ☕️7am Tue & Fri 🍻6pm Wed + happy hour website: pacrunclub.com

Red Door Coffee

2nd Street Gallery — SoMa

American Indian Cultural District — We Are The Land: Between Earth & Sky

Marina

Member, Staff & Volunteer Show

Harvey Milk Photo Center — Duboce Triangle

Annual exhibition opening with over 170 works from the HMPC community.

Friday Flight Club: Female Founder Coworking & Lunch

353 Sacramento St — Financial District

Friday Flight Club: Female Founder Coworking & Lunch A free Friday coworking space for women-led ventures.

Haines Gallery – The Shape Of Looking: Rebekah Goldstein, Ricardo Mazal & David Simpson

Marina

THE SHAPE OF LOOKING: REBEKAH GOLDSTEIN, RICARDO MAZAL & DAVID SIMPSON PRESENTED BY HAINES GALLERY Haines Gallery presents The Shape Of Looking, a group exhibition…

Japanese Stab Bookbinding with Zoe Spikerman

Cafe Alma — India Basin

Learn how to make your own handstitched sketchbook or journal with Japanese Stab-Binding techniques!

Caterpillar Puppets (Kids' Show)

Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens — Yerba Buena

This children’s program has two shows: 11-11:30am with a repeat show 12-12:30pm. Joe Leon’s Caterpillar Puppets don’t just entertain kids and parents.

ICE. CAR. RAGE. & Gallery Talk

Fort Mason Center — Fort Mason

Live performance of Ice/Car/Cage with nightly gallery talks by curators.

Chess Lessons and Social

Union Square Plaza — Union Square

Drop-in chess instruction and social play with the Mechanics' Institute.

Theresa Donahoe: All the Great Things

The Marsh — Dolores Heights

Theresa Donahoe performs with opener Silvi Alcivar for In Front of Your Eyes festival.

YLL Mahjong Club

Moongate Lounge — Chinatown

Mahjong, DJ sets, and cocktails for community and heritage.

House Rules at The Hall

The Hall — Tenderloin

House music, billiards, and craft cocktails at The Hall in the Mission.

PLEASE. STAY. TOUCH. Jess Curtis Experiments with GRAVITY

Marina

PLEASE. STAY. TOUCH. JESS CURTIS EXPERIMENTS WITH GRAVITY PRESENTED BY FORT MASON ART Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture and GRAVITY present PLEASE. STAY. TOUCH.

Jazz at Redwood Room

Redwood Room — Tenderloin

Live jazz and supper club glamour at the historic Redwood Room.

Music to Smash To

The Faight — Lower Haight

Super Smash Bros tournament and open play with a live jazz band scoring Nintendo hits.

Hip Hop & Rap Karaoke Night

Jolene's Bar — Mission District

Special karaoke session featuring hip hop and rap favorites.

Cheaper Than Therapy, Stand-up Comedy: Fri, Aug 14 @ 9:45 PM

Shelton Theater — Union Square

Cheaper Than Therapy, San Francisco's premier independent live stand-up comedy club. Shows Wed–Sun in Union Square. No drink minimum. Reserve tickets now.