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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
