Concert halls, theaters, clubs and amphitheaters around the Bay. Each one links to its own calendar, so you can see who’s playing. Looking for something this weekend? Browse events.
Nonprofit jazz and classical presenter in the Douglas Beach House on Miramar Beach, Half Moon Bay, booking established and emerging jazz artists and chamber ensembles in an oceanfront room.
The Bankhead Theater in downtown Livermore is Livermore Valley Arts' performing arts center, presenting classical, jazz, blues, rock and world music, speakers, dance, opera and theater, and home to ten resident companies.
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium is an 8,500-capacity arena on Civic Center Plaza, built in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and run by Another Planet Entertainment, booking touring rock, indie, pop, R&B, electronic, K-pop and Latin acts.
Stanford's 842-seat vineyard-style concert hall, home of Stanford Live, books classical, jazz, global, folk and contemporary artists, with club and cabaret-style shows in The Studio on its north side.
UC Berkeley's Cal Performances presents music, dance and theater at Zellerbach Hall and other campus venues through its fall-to-spring season. See the season calendar for dates and tickets.
Pittsburg's restored 1920s California Theatre in Old Town hosts touring concerts, comedy and family shows. See the theater's calendar for upcoming events.
The California Theatre is a 1,122-seat 1927 movie palace in downtown San Jose, restored in 2001, that is home to Opera San Jose and Symphony San Jose and hosts concerts, dance, film and special events.
Downtown San Jose's 2,600-seat theater, designed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and home to Broadway San Jose, hosting touring Broadway, comedy, dance and special events. See the venue's calendar for everything coming up.
Chase Center is the arena in San Francisco's Mission Bay that is home to the Golden State Warriors and hosts close to 200 events a year, including touring concerts, comedy and family shows.
Cow Palace is an arena on the Daly City–San Francisco line that books touring concerts, DJ and electronic dance shows, and the annual Grand National Rodeo.
The main stage of Cabrillo College's Visual, Applied & Performing Arts complex in Aptos, home to Cabrillo's concerts and theater and dance productions.
The Curran is a historic 1,600-seat theater on Geary Street in the Theater District, run by ATG/BroadwaySF. Between Broadway runs it books concerts, film-with-orchestra screenings, comedy, dance and family shows.
Home of the San Francisco Symphony since 1980, the 2,739-seat Davies Symphony Hall in the Civic Center hosts symphony programs, visiting artists, film-with-orchestra concerts, speakers and holiday shows.
The Downtown Theatre, formerly the Fairfield Center for Creative Arts, is a nonprofit performing arts center on Texas Street in downtown Fairfield. It hosts touring tribute concerts, symphony concerts, local theater productions and community events.
The Empress Theatre is a historic downtown Vallejo performing arts venue for concerts, tribute acts, comedy and theater; next door, its Marquee Club restaurant has a bar, dinner shows and weekly jazz and blues nights.
The Firehouse Arts Center is the City of Pleasanton's arts center in downtown Pleasanton, with a theater for concerts, plays and performances and the Harrington Gallery.
The Fox Theater is a 1928 movie palace in Uptown Oakland, restored and reopened in 2009 as a 2,800-capacity live music venue run by Another Planet Entertainment.
Freight & Salvage is a nonprofit music venue in Downtown Berkeley, founded in 1968, presenting traditional and roots music from around the world along with classes and workshops.
Stanford's 8,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater, with grassy general-admission slopes and reserved seating, hosts about twenty large concerts a year booked by Stanford Live and Goldenvoice.
A 1920s theater in San Francisco's Theater District run by BroadwaySF, staging touring Broadway shows, revivals and special live events. See the venue's calendar for everything coming up.
The Greek Theatre is UC Berkeley's 1903 outdoor amphitheater in the Berkeley hills, with a seasonal lineup of touring concerts presented by Another Planet Entertainment.
Sonoma State University's concert venue in Rohnert Park, with Weill Hall and its lawn, the Loft and Schroeder Hall, hosting touring artists and the Santa Rosa Symphony.
The Hammer Theatre Center is a downtown San José performing arts venue on Paseo de San Antonio, operated by San José State University, that presents music, theatre, lectures and touring acts through its Hammer Presents series.
The Heritage Theatre is the City of Campbell's historic performing arts theater in downtown Campbell, hosting concerts, dance, touring shows and community performances.
Music at Kohl Mansion presents an international chamber music series in the historic Kohl Mansion in Burlingame, with Sunday evening concerts by touring string quartets, piano trios and early-music ensembles from October to May.
The Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater in Yountville presents touring artists and is home to Symphony Napa Valley; see its calendar for upcoming concerts and shows.
Santa Rosa's nonprofit performing arts center presents touring concerts, comedy, dance, theater and family shows in the 1,633-seat Ruth Finley Person Theater and smaller spaces.
Marin County's performing-arts campus next to the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Civic Center, with the Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, Showcase Theatre and Exhibit Hall. It hosts touring shows, concerts, dance and resident companies such as Marin Symphony.
A 21-and-over live music club on Commercial Way in Santa Cruz's east side, booking touring and local roots, reggae, blues, rock, hip-hop and world music acts.
Montalvo Arts Center is a nonprofit arts center on a historic estate in the Saratoga hills, presenting concerts in its Carriage House and outdoor Garden Theatre along with theater and visual arts.
The city-run performing arts center on Castro Street in downtown Mountain View, with a main stage and second stage, hosts TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Smuin Ballet, local dance and youth companies, and touring music and dance.
The Mountain Winery is a 2,500-seat outdoor amphitheater at a historic winery in the hills above Saratoga, with a summer-to-fall concert series of touring artists and comedians.
Performing arts center on the Napa Valley College campus with a Main Theater and Studio Theater, presenting college and community theater, orchestra, choral and jazz concerts.
A historic Beaux-Arts theater on Market Street run by BroadwaySF, home to touring Broadway musicals, plays and occasional concerts, comedy and live events. See the venue's calendar for everything coming up.
The Paramount Theatre is a restored Art Deco theater in downtown Oakland, on the National Register of Historic Places, that is home to Oakland Symphony and Oakland Ballet and hosts concerts, comedy, dance and classic films.
UC Santa Cruz's outdoor amphitheater, the largest outdoor venue with a stage and seating in the Santa Cruz area, hosting touring concerts, campus events and film screenings.
The San Jose Civic is a 1936 Mission Revival auditorium in downtown San Jose, renovated in 2012, that books touring concerts, comedy, dance and family shows.
The city-run, 2,000-seat downtown auditorium across from City Hall, hosting Santa Cruz Symphony concerts, touring shows, dance productions and community events.
City of Rohnert Park performing arts center with the Codding and Condiotti stages, home to Spreckels Theatre Company. Between its own productions it hosts visiting dance companies, concerts, comedy and touring shows.
Downtown Santa Cruz rock club on Pacific Avenue booking touring and local acts across reggae, rock, hip-hop, electronic and folk in its main room and the smaller Atrium.
The Masonic is a Live Nation-run auditorium on Nob Hill at 1111 California St. that books touring rock, pop, country and hip-hop acts, comedy and special events.
The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall is a 1,400-capacity nonprofit, all-ages music venue in Downtown Berkeley, booking local, national and international artists.
The Warfield is a 2,250-capacity theater on Market Street that opened in 1922 as a vaudeville and movie palace and has been a rock concert venue since 1979; it books touring bands and comedians.
Nonprofit performing arts center in downtown Mill Valley presenting concerts (jazz, classical, noon concerts), the Tuesday Night Comedy series, theatre and art exhibitions.
Toyota Pavilion at Concord is an outdoor amphitheater in Concord holding up to 12,500 people, with a seasonal lineup of touring concerts booked by Live Nation.
The Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre is the city's main stage, hosting the Solano Symphony Orchestra, dance companies, theater productions, tribute bands and touring shows.
