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.

38 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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California Theatre (San Jose)
TheaterSan Jose, South Bay

California Theatre (San Jose)

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.

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Center for the Performing Arts
TheaterSan Jose, South Bay

Center for the Performing Arts

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.

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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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Felton Music Hall
ClubFelton, Santa Cruz

Felton Music Hall

A music hall on Highway 9 in the Santa Cruz Mountains town of Felton, booking touring and local acts across genres, with an in-house kitchen and bar.

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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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Hammer Theatre Center
TheaterSan Jose, South Bay

Hammer Theatre Center

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.

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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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Levi's Stadium
Amphitheater / ArenaSanta Clara, South Bay

Levi's Stadium

Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara is the home of the San Francisco 49ers and hosts stadium concerts and other major events on select dates.

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Moe's Alley
ClubSanta Cruz

Moe's Alley

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.

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Montalvo Arts Center
TheaterSaratoga, South Bay

Montalvo Arts Center

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.

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Mountain Winery
Amphitheater / ArenaSaratoga, South Bay

Mountain Winery

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.

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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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Quarry Amphitheater
Amphitheater / ArenaSanta Cruz

Quarry Amphitheater

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.

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Rio Theatre
TheaterSanta Cruz

Rio Theatre

A former single-screen movie house on Soquel Avenue turned live venue, booking touring musicians, comedians, author talks and film programs.

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San Jose Civic
Concert hallSan Jose, South Bay

San Jose Civic

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.

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SAP Center
Amphitheater / ArenaSan Jose, South Bay

SAP Center

SAP Center is the arena in downtown San Jose that is home to the San Jose Sharks and books touring concerts, family shows and other large events.

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The Catalyst
ClubSanta Cruz

The Catalyst

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.

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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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