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Saturday, August 17

2:00 pmFree-Play Festival: Title Pending, a Solo Show (SF)  FREE*
*Free. Donations gratefully accepted.
Radium Runway: Summer Concert w/ “Jazz Mafia’s Grateful Bass” (Alameda Point)

Radium Runway Summer Concert Series features La Misa Negra, Sunny War, Jazz Mafia’s Grateful Brass, and True Loves. National and local touring acts will bring high-energy, family-friendly concerts to delight Bay Area audiences in Alameda on four Saturday afternoons June through September. Radium Presents announces a ...

2:00 pmClassical Guitar and Clarinet Performance  FREE*
*1st floor program room
SF’s “Pier Party” at Fisherman’s Wharf: Free Summer Concert Series (2024)
Saturday, August 17 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fisherman’s Wharf Crab Wheel Plaza

Are You Ready to Come Rock the Dock? Fisherman’s Wharf Presents “Pier Party at the Wharf” Summer Concert Series Running on Saturdays from 3-7 PM until the end of October, this concert series kicks off Memorial Day Weekend on May 25, 2024. Get ready to ...Every Saturday

$5 Off Tix: Tony-Winning Musical “Evita” from San Francisco Playhouse (June 27-Sept. 7)

The acclaimed musical Evita, winner of 9 Tony Awards, makes a triumphant return to SF. See a star-studded cast on stage in San Francisco Playhouse’s production. Save $5 off tickets with code FUNCHEAP. The Tony Award-winning musical Evita charts young and ambitious Eva Peron’s meteoric ...

System of a Down & Deftones: Massive Summer Concert at SF’s Golden Gate Park
Saturday, August 17 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: $169*
*GA tickets starting at $169
| Polo Field, Golden Gate Park

Introducing the inaugural Golden Gate Park Concerts, coming to the Polo Field in San Francisco’s historic Golden Gate Park on Saturday, August 17 Don’t miss the legendary System Of A Down & Deftones performing under the stars and among the trees in this iconic location ...

2024 “Union Square in Bloom” Finale Event (SF)
Saturday, August 17 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square
Union Square Alliance and Amazon Present: 2024 Union Square in Bloom Finale Event Saturday, August 17th | 3:00pm-6:00pm | Union Square Plaza Event Details: Live Band, Outdoor Bar Garden, Light Bites, Passport Winner Selected, Bloomies Winners Announced Bloom Passport: Bring your passport for a chance to win a prize valued at ...
4:00 pmHike & Reflect: A Journey with Buddhist Monks and Nuns (Tennessee Valley)  FREE*
*Open event for everyone
SF’s Chinatown “Hungry Ghost Festival” (2024)
Saturday, August 17 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Portsmouth Square
Hungry Ghost Festival returns to San Francisco Chinatown on August 17, 2024. Hungry Ghost Festival Aug. 17, 2024 | 4-9pm San Francisco Chinatown Following the great success of the inaugural Hungry Ghost Festival last year, CCC is bringing the festival back to you on August 17, 2024. Chinatown will ...
SF’s “Heart of the Richmond District” Summer Night Markets (2024)
Saturday, August 17 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Richmond District

We’re holding four family-friendly night markets in the ‘Heart of the Richmond District’ on Clement Street between 22nd and 25th Avenue.  The first is Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 4pm-8pm 2024 Summer Dates Saturday, June 8th Saturday July 20th Saturday August 17th Saturday September 21st This engaging and entertaining event in ...Monthly

6:00 pmFollowing the Road to Ose Tura (SF)  FREE
Free Comedy Night at SF’s Newest Comedy Club (The Function)
Saturday, August 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function

Be among the first to officially check out THE FUNCTION – San Francisco’s brand new full-time comedy club bringing back stand-up comedy and nightlife to Market Street. You’re invited to check out this fire new comedy club and cocktail lounge co-owned by comedian Stroy Moyd – a plan ...

Montclair Free Outdoor Movie Night: The Princess Bride (Oakland)
Saturday, August 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Red Oak Realty
Join us for Movie Night in Montclair – we’ll be showing The Princess Bride! Dress up as your favorite character, and beware of the R.O.U.S.! Doors open and DJ Bukue One starts spinning classic funk and hip hop at 7pm and the movie will start at ...
7:00 pmKaraoke Paint Night (Castro Valley)  $10*
*Door fee is $10, paint a project and get 10% off at checkout
“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

“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Saturday, August 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Function

Welcome to ‘Rush Hour Comedy Night’ where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of humor, weaving together their diverse backgrounds and ...Every Friday

San Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)
Saturday, August 17 – 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

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 ...

7:30 pmMerola Opera Program Presents “Grand Finale”  $25*
*$25-$65 (includes a $3 facility fee) Reception Tickets: $85 (additional ticket must be purchased for the reception)
Cosplay Comedy (San Jose)
Saturday, August 17 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $4.51*
*Use code FUNCHEAP for half-off tickets ($4.51 until 8/10, $7.18 after - normally $15)
| Guildhouse
Comedians performing in cosplay, in character. Plus a musical performance! You might see a member of the Jokestice League or the IncrediLOLs. Our Hulk of a lineup will have you laughing harder than vibranium. Plus, a musical performance! This MARVELous show started in L.A. at cons, ...
7:30 pmFlamenco Libre  $25
Win Tix: The Iconic “Squeeze & Boy George” Live at the Fox Theater (Oakland)
Saturday, August 17 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN
| Fox Theater
Enter to win a pair of tickets to see the iconic, Squeeze & Boy George, on stage live for their Summer Tour at Oakland’s Fox Theater. Don’t miss this opportunity to be captivated by their unforgettable music once more! Squeeze, celebrating their fiftieth anniversary with an ...
“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 pmDocumentary Screening + Live Magic From World Champion Shawn Farquhar (SF)  $20
SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Friday & Saturday)
Saturday, August 17 – 8:45 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $10 advanced tickets or $20 at door without RSVP
| Secret Location (SF)

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 ...

9:00 pmBrat Rave – A Night Dedicated to Charli & Party Girl Anthems  $36.80
9:00 pmAlchemist’s Saturday Night Throwbacks (SF)  FREE*
*Free Entry All Night. 21+
No Scrubs: ’90s Hip Hop and R&B Night at “The Function” (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 ...

“Drunk Theatre” SF’s Wildest Comedy Show (August 2024)
Saturday, August 17 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $23.18*
*$23.18 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 ...

10:30 pmPeter Rowan w/ Sam Grisman Project Billy Strings After Party  $27.50
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