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October 28 at 8pm
Great American Music Hall · Little Saigon
Chicago's Pixel Grip serves dark, pulsing synth-pop built for sweaty dance floors, and a historic 1907 hall with frescoed ceilings is a deliciously goth backdrop. Dark Chisme, Grizz, and Blood Rave keep the spooky energy going all night.
October 28 at 8pm
Great American Music Hall · Little Saigon
Chicago trio Pixel Grip channels decades of queer club and disco culture into pulsing electronic darkwave. They headline Psyched! Fest at the ornate 1907 Great American Music Hall, with Dark Chisme, Grizz, and Blood Rave.
October 30 at 1am
Great American Music Hall · Little Saigon
Four nights of body music, post-punk, and synth-pop take over the Great American Music Hall as Substance Festival SF 2026 brings headliners like Cold Cave, Desire, and TR/ST to the historic stage.
October 29 at 8pm
The Independent · North of Panhandle
Thirteen years after his last North American tour, shape-shifting multi-instrumentalist Patrick Wolf returns with "The Tour of the Beast." Expect viola, harp, and tenor guitar weaving through his singular blend of folk, classical, and electronic.
October 29 at 6pm
Great American Music Hall · Little Saigon
Substance Fest Day 3 brings a heavy dose of underground darkwave, industrial, and synth-pop to the Great American Music Hall. Desire headlines a stacked lineup featuring Mothermary, Madeline Goldstein, and Sacred Skin, plus DJs Starr Noir and Black Lipstick keeping the floor moving.
Oct. 29 & Oct. 30 at 6:30pm
Great American Music Hall · Little Saigon
Four nights of darkwave, synth, and goth indulgence take over the historic Great American Music Hall. Cold Cave, TR/ST, Desire, SRSQ, and two dozen more keep the fog machines busy.
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Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Cow Palace Arena & Event Center · Bayshore Heights
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:00 PM
Fox Theater · Downtown Oakland
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:30 PM
The Hub RWC · Centennial
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Gardino's Ristorante Italiano · Los Gatos
$$
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM
Lesher Center for the Arts · Walnut Creek
Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 PM
Oakland Arena · Lockwood Gardens
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
The Castro Theatre · Castro District
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM
ama by Brad Kilgore · Financial District
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
The Castro Theatre · Castro District
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
Keys Jazz Bistro · North Beach
$40
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
The Midway · Potrero Terrace
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
The Independent SF · North of Panhandle
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Study Hall Rooftop Lounge · Downtown Berkeley
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
The Independent · North of Panhandle
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Pier 48 - Lot #39 · Mission Bay
Fri, Oct 30 · 12:00 PM
Golden Gate Park Bandshell · Golden Gate Park
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
August Hall · Union Square
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Fox Theater · Downtown Oakland
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Pier 48 · Mission Bay
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
San Jose Civic · SoFA
$53-$330.40
Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
Fox Theater Oakland · Downtown Oakland
Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM
Gold Bar Whiskey Distillery Tasting Room · Treasure Island
Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
Pier 48 · Mission Bay
$101.91
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
Public Works · Mission District
$$
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
Psyched! Radio Studios · Tenderloin
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Kilowatt Bar · Mission District
$
Mon, Nov 2 · 4:30 PM
The East Cut Community Benefit District · SoMa
Free
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Lockwood Gardens
Tue, Nov 3 · 8:00 PM
The Independent · North of Panhandle
Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 PM
4 Star Theater · Seacliff
$18
Wed, Nov 4 · 6:30 PM
Brick & Mortar Music Hall · Mission District
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
Bimbo's 365 Club · Russian Hill
$72
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
The Independent · North of Panhandle
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium · Civic Center
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
Great American Music Hall · Little Saigon
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM
The Greek Theatre · Northside
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 PM
The Independent · North of Panhandle
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 PM
The Midway · Potrero Terrace
$59-$63
Sat, Nov 7 · 2:30 PM
Fremont Main Library · Central District
Sun, Nov 8 · 8:00 PM
The Regency Ballroom · Lower Nob Hill
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM
The Castro Theatre · Castro District
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM
The Castro Theatre · Castro District
Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM
The Castro Theatre · Castro District
Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM
The Independent · North of Panhandle
Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM
The Regency Ballroom · Lower Nob Hill
Thu, Nov 12 · 9:00 PM
DNA Lounge · West SoMa
$25
Fri, Nov 13 · 8:00 PM
Cow Palace · Bayshore Heights
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
Fox Theater Oakland · Downtown Oakland
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
Telegraph Avenue · Telegraph Ave
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium · Civic Center
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:30 PM
Audio Nightclub · West SoMa
$$
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
The Regency Ballroom · Lower Nob Hill
Sun, Nov 15 · 8:00 PM
The Independent · North of Panhandle
Sun, Nov 15 · 8:00 PM
Brick & Mortar Music Hall · Mission District
$33.24
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