Where to Catch a Show

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.

21 venues

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
ClubHalf Moon Bay, Peninsula

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society

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.

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Bankhead Theater
TheaterLivermore, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Bankhead Theater

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.

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Bing Concert Hall
Concert hallStanford, Peninsula

Bing Concert Hall

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.

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Cal Performances (Zellerbach Hall)
Concert hallBerkeley, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Cal Performances (Zellerbach Hall)

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.

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Cow Palace
Amphitheater / ArenaDaly City, Peninsula

Cow Palace

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.

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Firehouse Arts Center
TheaterPleasanton, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Firehouse Arts Center

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.

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Fox Theater
TheaterOakland, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Fox Theater

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.

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Freight & Salvage
ClubBerkeley, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Freight & Salvage

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.

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Frost Amphitheater
Amphitheater / ArenaStanford, Peninsula

Frost Amphitheater

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.

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Greek Theatre
Amphitheater / ArenaBerkeley, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Greek Theatre

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.

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Kohl Mansion
Concert hallBurlingame, Peninsula

Kohl Mansion

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.

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Oakland Arena
Amphitheater / ArenaOakland, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Oakland Arena

Oakland Arena is the indoor arena at the Oakland Coliseum complex in East Oakland, booking touring concerts, family shows and other large events.

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Paramount Theatre
TheaterOakland, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Paramount Theatre

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.

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The UC Theatre
ClubBerkeley, East Bay/Tri-Valley

The UC Theatre

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.

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Toyota Pavilion at Concord
Amphitheater / ArenaConcord, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Toyota Pavilion at Concord

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.

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Yoshi's
ClubOakland, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Yoshi's

Yoshi's is a jazz club and restaurant at Jack London Square in Oakland with nightly shows spanning jazz, R&B, soul and funk.

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