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Thursday, May 1

3-time Grammy Winner: Cécile McLorin Salvant at SFJAZZ (May 1-3)
Thursday, May 1 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $40 | SFJAZZ Center
3-time Grammy Winner: Cécile McLorin Salvant at SFJAZZ (May 1-3)
Three-time GRAMMY Winner Cécile McLorin Salvant is the “the most successful female jazz singer to emerge since the turn of the millennium” (JazzTimes). Following her spellbinding 2022-23 Season performances focused on her latest Nonesuch album Mélusine, she brings music from her latest project. Possessing a deep, velvety voice, rhythmic ...
Matt Ruby Stand-Up Comedy
Thursday, May 1 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $30 | The Lost Church
Matt Ruby Stand-Up Comedy
$30 General Admission Doors at 7:30pm. Show 8:15-10:30pm ALL-AGES WELCOME   Earlybirds! $3 off each ticket when you use the code earlybird6 at checkout. Offer ends April 27th. Promo Codes are not applicable at the door. Codes are not case sensitive, but must be typed as one word. Standupworld on Matt Ruby: “Matt’s a New York comedy beast. He’s sharp, dark, and funny. ...

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)
Thursday, May 1 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
| 16th & Mission BART (southwest streetcorner)
16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)

Time: 9pm to 12am, Celebrating 20 years in May 2023 (currently 19 years strong). Instagram: @16thmission. For 18 years, this outdoor “open mic-without-a-mic” has welcomed poets, musicians, emcees, comedy, and everything in between. In the best of San Francisco tradition, everyone is welcome, ...Every Thursday

Friday, May 2

SF’s “Slavic Festival” 2025: A Slavic Heart & Soul Celebration (May 2-3)
SF's "Slavic Festival" 2025: A Slavic Heart & Soul Celebration (May 2-3)

A Celebration of Slavic Heart and Soul! Join us for San Francisco’s two-day Slavic Festival on May 2-3, 2025 held in a historic venue on Sutter Street in Lower Pacific Heights. You’ll enjoy Slavic traditions and culture with ongoing performances, food and crafts. Whether you ...

SF’s “Music City” Friday Night 2025: Free Pop-Up Comedy Takeover (May 2)
Friday, May 2 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people
| Music City San Francisco
SF's "Music City" Friday Night 2025: Free Pop-Up Comedy Takeover (May 2)

If you haven’t checked out Music City SF yet, here’s your chance to attend a private event to explore the new space, and enjoy a night of SF’s top comics. Founded by musician Rudy Colombini, Music City San Francisco is a live institution and future institution for music in ...Monthly

Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2025)
Friday, May 2 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House
Laugh GPT: SF's First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2025)

The robot revolution is upon us, and they’ve infiltrated the world of comedy! Join us for “Laugh GPT,” the AI-powered comedy show that might just be humanity’s last stand-up hurrah. Laugh GPT was recently featured in the Washington Post! As artificial intelligence advances, who knows how ...Every Friday

San Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)
Friday, May 2 – 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
San Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)

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

SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)
SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)

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 a secret location – a two-floor comedy club near ...Every Friday

FREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night 2024 (7p + 9p Shows)
FREE: Oakland's HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night 2024 (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 ...

Free “Rush Hour Comedy Night” Friday Night (San Francisco)
Friday, May 2 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Function
Free "Rush Hour Comedy Night" Friday Night (San Francisco)

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

Icon Superstar “Joan Crawford” Biographical Play in SF (May 2-18)
Icon Superstar "Joan Crawford" Biographical Play in SF (May 2-18)

A fast-paced 80 minute whirlwind biographical play about an icon whose legacy deserves a second look! Joan Crawford was a woman of contradictions, and this play is about both. 18+ Follow Young Joan forward in time from the start of her career in 1925 and ...

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, May 2 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "The Confessional" SF's Wild "Sins & Secrets" Improv Comedy Show

From the mild to the wild, all of us have guilty pleasures, moments of being bad, and the down right awful. Audiences submit written sins and secrets, and we weave a fully improvised comedy show. Don’t worry, it’s anonymous. No one will know about the ...

“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
Friday, May 2 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
| Moe Greens
"The Stoner Comedy Jam" Friday Nights (SF)

You know what makes stand-up comedy funnier? Smoking while watching it live! Come to San Francisco’s premiere cannabis club Moe Greens every Friday night for a night of laughter and, well, getting stoned. HellaFunny is taking over the cannabis lounge at Moe Greens for the ...Every Friday

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Friday, May 2 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "Your Fucked Up Relationship" Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)

Since 2011, San Francisco’s hottest improv show remains “Your Fucked Up Relationship.” — Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone has had at least one. You tell us your story, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook ...

$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Friday, May 2 – 10:15 pm - Ends at 11:15 pm | Cost: $12.16*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)

Once a week, in the late hours of what used to be “not considered late,” a group of degenerates and misfits gather to perform a seance unlike anything seen before. So comically evil that you may get sick to your stomach. The Ritual will be ...Every Friday

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Friday

Burlingame’s Huge Two Day Spring Rummage Sale (May 2-3)
Friday, May 2 – 9:30 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | St Paul’s Episcopal Church
Burlingame's Huge Two Day Spring Rummage Sale (May 2-3)
This long running bi-annual Circle of St Paul’s Spring Rummage Sale benefits the church and a variety of other local non-profits and good causes. Thousands of shoppers come to this sale in Burlingame. Collectors, dealers, decorators, art enthusiasts and bargain hunters arrive early to stock ...
History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)
Friday, May 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE | San Mateo County History Museum
History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)

Enjoy free admission from 10 am to 4 pm, every first Friday of the month, at the San Mateo History Museum. Explore the museum housed in the 1910 County Courthouse; listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it features a stained glass dome and mosaic tile floor. The History Museum is ...Monthly

Thrive City “Little Bears” Outdoor Free Music Class for Kids (Every Friday)
Friday, May 2 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Thrive City
Thrive City "Little Bears" Outdoor Free Music Class for Kids (Every Friday)

Bring your little bears to Thrive City to shake, rattle, and rock ‘n’ roll! Little Bears teachers create musical journeys focusing on socialization, musical appreciation, and the deep embodiment of rhythm and melody. Allow them to learn and interact with music as a joyful expression ...Every Friday

“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)
"Pay-What-You-Can" Taco Day at SF's Tato (Every Friday)

While many restaurants are struggling, San Francisco Mexican restaurant TATO wants to give back. They’re bringing back their “Taco Love” special which features a two taco plate with sides, and pay-what-you-can pricing. Pay-What-You-Can Taco Day Tato 4608 3rd St. (@ McKinnon) San Francisco (Bayview) Every ...Every Friday

Friday Happy Hour “Language of the Birds” at Golden Gate Park Bandshell
Friday, May 2 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Friday Happy Hour "Language of the Birds" at Golden Gate Park Bandshell

Illuminate and SF Rec and Park to kick off 5th Season of Free Live Music at the Golden Gate Bandshell on March 1, 2025 with more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the Bandshell’s 125th anniversary. Illuminate and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department ...

SF’s Slavic Festival 2025 (May 2-3)
Friday, May 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 am | Cost: $15*
*$15, $10 senior/student admission. Free for children under 13
| Russian Center of San Francisco
SF's Slavic Festival 2025 (May 2-3)

A Celebration of Slavic Heart and Soul Join us for San Francisco’s two-day Slavic Festival on May 2-3, 2025 held in a historic venue on Sutter Street in Lower Pacific Heights. You’ll enjoy Slavic traditions and culture with ongoing performances, food and crafts. Whether you ...

Brand New Night Market in East Bay
Friday, May 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chilpancingo Park
Brand New Night Market in East Bay
Join us for a fun evening featuring 50 vendors, food, beverages, live cultural performances & many more.. Pleasant Hill Friday Night Market May 2nd – Nov 7th, 2025 1st & 3rd Fridays Chilpancingo Park, Pleasant Hill, CA Additional event parking at DVC!
“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, May 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
"Oakland First Fridays" Street Festival

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue from West Grand to 27th Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs ...Monthly

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, May 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe
$1 Drink Fridays: "Battle of the Decades" DJ Party (North Beach)

Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, May 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)

On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ...Monthly

South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)
Friday, May 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SoFA District (San Jose)
South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)

Join an eclectic evening of arts and culture in downtown San Jose’s SoFA district (and beyond) every first Friday of the month. Please note that South First Fridays is typically canceled in July and January due to the holidays. South First Fridays hours depend on ...Monthly

First Friday Nights at CuriOdyssey
Friday, May 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $22.95*
*Discounts available for children, seniors, and Museums for All
| CuriOdyssey
First Friday Nights at CuriOdyssey
Join us on Friday, May 2, for an evening packed with sunny vibes, hands-on fun, and all the magic of CuriOdyssey after hours. Kids and grown-ups alike can dive into a whirl of bubble machines, test their skills with paper plane making and flying, and ...
“The Language of the Birds” Multi Media Experience (Golden Gate Park)
Friday, May 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park (Bandshell)
"The Language of the Birds" Multi Media Experience (Golden Gate Park)
Join us on May 2nd, for The Language of the Birds concert. Sahba Aminikia has created an extraordinary multi-media experience for his 5-month residency at 836M. The Language of the Birds—sometimes known as The Conference of the Birds—is a poem by the 12th-century mystic Attar of ...
Author Talk: Birds of the California Delta (San Rafael)
Friday, May 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP encouraged
| Buteo Books
Author Talk: Birds of the California Delta (San Rafael)
The Delta is a place of connections where rivers flow together, freshwater meets salt water, ocean fish come inland, birds from the north come for the winter, and birds from the south come to breed. Birds of the California Delta acquaints us with this unique ...