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Saturday, May 4

“Electric Fields” Free DJ Day Party in Golden Gate Park (SF Live 2024 Kickoff)
Saturday, May 4 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
SF Live, San Francisco’s brand new outdoor concert series, kicks off on May 4, 2024 with Electric Fields with Monarch & The Great Northern. Get ready for an electrifying afternoon of electronic beats at Electric Fields! From the legendary DJ M3’s fusion of Deep House and ...
Free “SF Scottish Fiddlers” Outdoor Concert (Salesforce Park)
Saturday, May 4 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This program is free and open to the public.
| Salesforce Park - Main Plaza
Join the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers for a concert of rousing tunes from Scotland and beyond. This multi-generational string orchestra features fiddles, cellos, guitar, and other instruments in a program featuring Scottish jigs, reels, strathspeys, and airs as well as tunes from the rich fiddling ...

2:00 pmThe Mechanics: There’s More to Life Than Life  FREE*
*Donations
2:00 pmStar Wars String Art (Mountain View)  FREE*
*1st floor program room
3:00 pmOmega Fest: Biohazard / Forbidden (The UC Theatre)  $59
Bay Street Emeryville’s “May the 4th” Night Market
Saturday, May 4 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bay Street Emeryville
Join us in a galaxy not so far away for our May the 4th market at Bay Street! Get ready for character fun, DJs spinning tunes, captivating art, scrumptious food, and endless fun! Don’t miss out on a stellar performance by the Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir- @oigc ✨ In ...
3:00 pmFree Reggae Day Party w/ DJ Sep at Lytton Plaza (Palo Alto)  FREE*
*Free & All Ages
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Season Kick-Off w/ Pedrito Martinez & La Dame Blanche (SF)
Saturday, May 4 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Yerba Buena Gardens
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival’s 24th season kicks off with a sensational afternoon of Cuban soul. Season Kick-Off: Pedrito Martinez & La Dame Blanche Saturday, May 4, 2024 | 3:00pm – 5:30pm (updated time due to weather – originally was 1pm) Yerba Buena Gardens | Mission St. & 3rd ...
Oakland’s “Once Upon a Circus” Pay-What-You-Can (May 4-12)
Saturday, May 4 – 3:30 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Kinetic Arts Center
Kinetic Arts Center’s CIRCUS GILLY in ONCE UPON A CIRCUS Once Upon a Time There Was – An enchanted forest full of crafty creatures, and Living in a kingdom on the edge of the forest was a King, a Queen and two very different princesses. This is the story ...
San Francisco’s May the Fourth Be With You Pub Crawl (2024)
Saturday, May 4 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*Tickets start at $12. Ticket includes exclusive access to all participating bars, drink specials and more
| Mayes Oyster House
Dust off your lightsaber and join the fun at the May The Fourth Be With You Pub Crawl in San Francisco! Get ready to channel your inner Jedi or Sith for the most intergalactic pub crawl event of the year: the “May the Fourth Be With ...
“Empty Bowls” 2024 Fundraiser & Dinner Party (SF)
Saturday, May 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $50*
*Tickets start at $50. Each ticket includes a handmade bowl, dinner, and wine.
| Studio 45
Pinckney Clay, the premier woman owned Bernal Heights Ceramic Art Studio! Join us for an evening of food, drinks, and art! This year, proceeds from ticket sales will go toward supporting Pinckney Clay Studio repairs, upgrades, and getting closer to moving to a larger space. “Empty Bowls” ...
5:00 pm“Oddkin” Group Exhibition (SF)  FREE
Golden Gate Park’s 30-ft Tall “Entwined: Elder Mother” Closing Party (Final Weekend)
Saturday, May 4 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park (Peacock Meadow)
Join us at the fabulous Entwined: Elder Mother installation in Peacock Meadow (240 John F Kennedy Drive, San Francisco, 94117) to celebrate another year of Entwined bringing light, color, and joy to Golden Gate Park. This Saturday May 4th is the last weekend the art installation ...
7:00 pmImprovised Star Trek (San Rafael)  $15*
*Use code 'dammitjim' for $5 off the $20 ticket price
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

San Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)
Saturday, May 4 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use secret code FUNCHEAP for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House

Welcome to San Francisco’s newest comedy night, spotlighting the vibrant humor of People of Color! Prepare for an evening of laughter as HellaFunny showcases handpicked talent that normally performs at Cobb’s, SF Sketchfest, and the Punch Line. Our lineup celebrates the diversity of the Bay Area’s comedic ...Every Saturday

“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase (SF)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Saturday)
Saturday, May 4 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $10 advanced tickets or $15 at door without RSVP
| Neck of The Woods

It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Sunday

“Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” Film w/ Live Orchestra (May 2-4)
Saturday, May 4 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $89 | Davies Symphony Hall

Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch favorite films on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. Experience the magic of this intergalactic epic like never before as the SF Symphony performs John Williams’ Oscar-winning score live to ...

7:30 pmTreya Lam: Folk-Inspired Multi-Instrumentalist & Singer (Mountain View)  FREE*
*Free Community Concert
“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)

Puff Puff Laugh is Back! And now we’re on Saturdays! HellaFunny is taking over one of SF’s premier cannabis lounges, Moe Greens, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the only comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally in California) get high ...Every Saturday

8:00 pm“May the 4th Be with You” Star Wars vs. Star Trek Square Dance (Berkeley)  $15*
*$15 tickets in advance/ $20 at the door
8:00 pm“How Progressive” How Weird House Music After Party (SF)  FREE
Night Fever 1977 Disco Dance Party at Rickshaw Stop (SF)
Saturday, May 4 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*https://www.eventbrite.com/e/night-fever-a-bee-gees-disco-dance-party-tickets-859138314827
| Rickshaw Stop
Join us in a celebration of the iconic trio – the Brothers Gibb (aka The Bee Gees!) PLUS celebrating Star Wars May the 4th! We’ll be bringing it back to 1977, playing all of the Bee Gees disco hits, throwing down music from the awesome Saturday ...
9:00 pmSF’s Prince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party (NoPa)  $10
9:00 pmU.S. Air Guitar Regional Championships (Bottom of the Hill)  $18
9:00 pmSunest Cinco De Mayo Weekend Celebration (Buzzworks)  FREE*
*Register
“Drunk Theatre” SF’s Wildest Comedy Show (May 2024)
Saturday, May 4 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20 adv / $25 door
| Eclectic Box

A comedian takes five shots of whiskey in a row and tries to perform an improvised play with five sober comedians. What could go wrong?! Drunk Theatre is the entirely improvised, unpredictable, and crazy comedy show that’ll kick your weekend into overdrive. See what the SF Chronicle, CBS, LA ...

Princess: Star Wars: May the Fourth Disco Drag Party (SF)
Saturday, May 4 – 10:00 pm | Cost: $15 | Oasis
Princess: STAR WARS MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH US A DISCO DANCE PARTY, DRAG SPECTACULAR + TRIBUTE TO YOUR FAVORITE STAR WARS CHARACTERS on STAR WARS DAY! Hosted by KOCHINA RUDE + LISA FRANKENSTEIN W/ DJ ION THE PRIZE STARRING: KAI KAI BEE MICHAELS VANILLA MERINGUE COCO BUTTAH SIR ACHA PIRANHA PSYCHOTRONICA MISS SHUGANA NITRIX OXIDE BADDIE OMEN ...
No Scrubs: ’90s Hip Hop and R&B Night (SF)

From TLC, to the Fresh Prince, to Kid ‘N Play to Usher We’re taking over San Francisco’s brand new venue “The Function” on Market Street with a killer new sound system, fully remodeled bar and the newest nightlife spot in San Francisco. No Scrubs: SF’s ...

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