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October 18 at 2am +4
Grace Cathedral · Nob Hill
Soaring projections and symphonic music turn Grace Cathedral's stone arches into a 360° canvas of light. Arrive early for the app-guided pre-show, then look up and let the nave glow around you.
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BITTER (Brand New Tour!) - Late Show Added Daniel Sloss
October 18 at 9:30pm
The Masonic · Nob Hill
Scotland's master of deliciously dark comedy is back with all-new material. Daniel Sloss brings BITTER to The Masonic: expect ruthless honesty, razor-sharp storytelling, and jokes that make you laugh then immediately question yourself.
Big Gay Halloween
October 19 at 3am +4
Great Star Theater · Chinatown • $30-$45
Drag royalty, acrobats, and ghouls collide in this campy queer Halloween variety show. Costumes aren't just encouraged, they're practically required.
Dear San Francisco
Every day at 7:30pm from Sep. 25 to Mar. 30
Club Fugazi Experiences · North Beach • $86.90
Dear San Francisco weaves world-class acrobatics and aerial feats with poetry and local history in a love letter to the city. It is a surprising, heartfelt 90 minutes that feels deeply rooted in community.
Stand-Up Comedy
October 19 at 1:30am +50
NIDO's BackYard · Produce and Waterfront • $$
Top Bay Area comics and Netflix/HBO special guests bring the laughs to Nido's heated outdoor patio. Grab a mezcal and settle in for standout standup under the stars.
Terror Vault: SLASHED: Return to Hellville
October 18 at 6pm
The San Francisco Mint · Union Square
Drag legend Peaches Christ turns the historic San Francisco Mint into Hellville, a theatrical haunted house where a slasher sequel unfolds around you. Thirty-seven years after the massacre, the evil is back and so are you, willingly.
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Sun, Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
The Phantom of the Opera
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts · Ballbach and SOFA
Sun, Oct 18 · 4:30 PM
INVITE
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:45 PM
Cheaper Than Therapy: Stand-up Comedy
Shelton Theater · Union Square
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Homestead Bowl & The X Bar · Cupertino
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:45 PM
CTT Comedy presents Cheaper Than Therapy: Stand-Up Comedy
Shelton Theater · Union Square
$25
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
Phantom of The Opera
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts · Ballbach and SOFA
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Guess What’s Coming To The Cow Palace? Docu-series
Cow Palace Arena & Event Center · Bayshore Heights
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Monday Night Free Comedy Show
The Function · Civic Center
$0-$22.51
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
Nights at the Lab Open Mic
Lumen Labs · West Berkeley
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
HellaDesi Comedy Night
The Function · Civic Center
Sun, Oct 18 · 4:30 PM
SHEEP DETECTIVES
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Sun, Oct 18 · 4:30 PM
PRESSURE
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Sun, Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Open Mic Night (Artist Showcase)
Homestead Bowl & The X Bar · Cupertino
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
Oakland’s Free POC Comedy Night
Mesa Maguey · Temescal
$0-$25
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Hayes Valley Comedy Night
The Function · Civic Center
$20-$25
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Jim Perry "The Cop Comic"
Rooster T Feathers Comedy Club · Heritage District
$25
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
ADD ON - VIP2: Epik High HQ UPGRADE
Fox Theater · Downtown Oakland
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
Oh Mary!
The Curran Theatre · Tenderloin
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Black Laughs Matter Comedy
The Function SF: Comedy Club & Cocktail Lounge · Civic Center
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
San Francisco Comedy Showcase
Punch Line San Francisco · Financial District
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
Hubba Hubba Dusk 'til Dawn
DNA Lounge · West SoMa
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
The Get Down
BANDALOOP · West Oakland
$10
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
SQREAM: The '90s Slasher Parody Musical
OASIS · SoMa
$50
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
Hella510: Oakland Stand Up Comedy Nights
Fluid510 · Downtown Oakland
$0-$100
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night
Mesa Maguey · Temescal
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
Terror Vault 1874 Halloween Haunt
The San Francisco Mint · Union Square
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Jim Perry "The Cop Comic
Rooster T Feathers Comedy Club · Heritage District
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
Decentered Open Mic
The Center SF · Western Addition
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 5:00 PM
MINOR LEAGUE: Sunday Nights
ComedySportz San Jose · Branham
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Free Comedy Nights
Cobb's Comedy Club · Russian Hill
FREE
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Free Comedy Nights (Drag-Up Comedy)
Cobb's Comedy Club · Russian Hill
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
Dustin Nickerson
San Jose Improv · Downtown Historic District
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:30 PM
The Black Cat Hotel: A Host of Vampires
The Palace Theater · North Beach
$39
Sun, Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Little Shop of Horrors
New Conservatory Theatre Center · Civic Center
Sun, Oct 18 · 4:30 PM
Musical Improv Jam
All Out Comedy Theater-Improv Classes and Comedy Shows · Koreatown Northgate
$5-$10
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
The ETC Jam
Endgames Improv · Mission District
Sun, Oct 18 · 4:00 PM
Cirque Kalabante
Lesher Center for the Arts · Walnut Creek
$59-$68
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Comedy Showcase
Cobb's Comedy Club · Russian Hill
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Cobb’s Free 2026 Comedy Nights (Really Funny Comedians w/ Felicia Folkes)
Cobb's Comedy Club · Russian Hill
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Free Sunday Comedy Night in Downtown SF
The Function · Civic Center
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
S. F. Comedy Showcase
Punch Line San Francisco · Financial District
Sun, Oct 18 · 8:00 PM
Cheaper Than Therapy
Shelton Theater · Union Square
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
The Black Cat Hotel
The Palace Theater · North Beach
$$
Sun, Oct 18 · 4:00 PM
The Empire Strips Back
Victoria Theatre · Mission District
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
A Berkeley Shakespeare One Night Stand
Feinstein's at the Nikko · Union Square
Sun, Oct 18 · 9:00 PM
The Infinite Wrench
447 Minna St · SoMa
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:45 PM
San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy @ Cheaper Than Therapy
Shelton Theater · Union Square
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
Comedy Showcase
Punch Line San Francisco · Financial District
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
Dracula
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts · Old Mountain View
$44-$51
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase
Papito Hayes · Hayes Valley
$20
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Mindy: Musical Improv Indie Night
All Out Comedy Theater-Improv Classes and Comedy Shows · Koreatown Northgate
$15
Sun, Oct 18 · 7:30 PM
Best Medicine Comedy San Francisco Comedy Underground
Noe Valley Farmers Market · Noe Valley
Sun, Oct 18 · 4:00 PM
The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody
Victoria Theatre · Mission District
Sun, Oct 18 · 5:30 PM
Stanford Quads
Ladera Community Church UCC · Portola Valley
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