These 3,033 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 15 at 2am +9
Jupiter · Downtown Berkeley • Free
Local musicians jam with Jazzschool faculty every Wednesday in a laid-back, open-to-all session. Bring your instrument and sit in, or just grab a beer and soak up the improvisational energy.
October 14 at 6pm
Park James Hotel · Menlo Park
Grammy-winning harpist and violinist Carlos Reyes brings world-class strings to your Tuesday dinner in the courtyard at Oak + Violet. Savor the rare magic of live symphonic talent over a relaxed, candlelit meal.
October 14 at 8:30pm +6
Boom Boom Room · Lower Pacific Heights • Free
Jeff Cotton's Gin Joint flips through the rock canon like a crate-digger on a mission. Expect Springsteen swagger, Sabbath riffs, and surprise guest stars, all for free at this historic Fillmore room.
October 14 at 6:30pm
Biscuits And Blues · Lower Nob Hill • $25-$35
Jazz standards get a funky makeover, with Chris Gamper's drum kit driving the whole show. A 100-seat supper club, dinner and drinks included, means you're close enough to feel every fill.
October 14 at 8pm
Stookey’s Blue Room · Lower Nob Hill • Free
Stookey's Blue Room hosts a no-cover jazz jam where drummer Jaycie Grady keeps the beat and the room stays tight. Grab a drink, settle in close, and let the music do the talking.
October 14 at 7pm
Medicine for Nightmares · Mission District
Raga meets jazz, R&B, and Sufi devotion. Anhad Naad Collective's five musicians weave South Asian spiritual traditions into something transcendent inside the Mission's dreamiest bookstore.
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Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
White Rabbit Bar · Union Street
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Park Station · Alameda
$0
Wed, Oct 14 · 4:00 PM
Music Concourse · Inner Sunset
Free
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Corte Madera Community Center · Corte Madera
$10
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
The Independent · North of Panhandle
$72
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Gardino's Ristorante Italiano · Los Gatos
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Coastal Manor Restaurant and Bar · San Pedro and Convention Center
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
San Jose Marriott · SoFA
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall · Civic Center
$1,140
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Gardino's Ristorante Italiano · Los Gatos
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Gardino's Ristorante Italiano · Los Gatos
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 5:00 PM
Poor House Bistro · Downtown San Jose
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Nevin Community Center · Iron Triangle
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
The Sound Room · Oakland Ave - Harrison St
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Jupiter · Downtown Berkeley
Free
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Gardino's Ristorante Italiano · Los Gatos
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Gardino's Ristorante Italiano · Los Gatos
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Cow Palace Arena & Event Center · Bayshore Heights
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Club Fox · Centennial
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
The Faight Collective · Lower Haight
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Gardino's Ristorante Italiano · Los Gatos
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Rise Over Run · Tenderloin
Free
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Jupiter · Downtown Berkeley
Free
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Gardino's Ristorante Italiano · Los Gatos
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:30 PM
The Warfield · Tenderloin
Wed, Oct 14 · 4:30 PM
Music Concourse · Golden Gate Park
Free
Wed, Oct 14 · 5:00 PM
Farley · Sausalito
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Rise Over Run · Tenderloin
Free
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Ocean Ale House · West of Twin Peaks
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 4:00 PM
Bolinas Park · Fairfax
Wed, Oct 14 · 4:00 PM
The BreakRoom · Downtown Berkeley
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Club Fox · Centennial
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club · Tenderloin
$$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
CJ's Saloon · Pleasant Hill
$0
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Club Fox · Centennial
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:30 PM
Boom Boom Room · Lower Pacific Heights
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Bing Concert Hall · Stanford
Wed, Oct 14 · 5:00 PM
Poor House Bistro · Downtown San Jose
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
San Jose Civic · SoFA
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Bimbo's 365 Club · Russian Hill
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Continental Club · Lower Bottoms
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Vesuvio Cafe · Chinatown
Free
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
San Jose Marriott · San Pedro and Convention Center
Wed, Oct 14 · 5:00 PM
Filoli Historic House & Garden · Woodside
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
The Castro Theatre · Castro District
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Stookey’s Blue Room · Lower Nob Hill
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 4:00 PM
Music Concourse · Inner Sunset
Free
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Ocean Ale House · West of Twin Peaks
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Poor House Bistro · Little Italy
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
The Chapel · Mission District
$20-$25
Wed, Oct 14 · 4:30 PM
Music Concourse · Inner Sunset
Free
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
HopMonk Tavern Novato · Novato
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Red Oak Craft Bar and Rotisserie · San Rafael
Free
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