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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nonprofit performing arts center in downtown Mill Valley presenting concerts (jazz, classical, noon concerts), the Tuesday Night Comedy series, theatre and art exhibitions.
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.
