Take some cues from blues greats, add dazzling blues & guitar chops, & mix with a soulful vocal delivery and an uptown cool. It alL adds up to the one and only Chris Cain!
Experience this family favorite on the big screen as the San Francisco Symphony performs the score live—including the Academy Award®-winning, instant classic “Let It Go”!
This concert for kids and families shares the music of David Bowie with a new generation of music lovers, but is not associated with or endorsed by the artist. All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.
Please join us at The Freight, one of Berkeley's oldest and most beloved music venues, for a special musical story time series with the Berkeley Public Library's Story Time Band!
Experience the beloved holiday hit Home Alone on the big screen like never before, with John Williams’s exuberant score performed live by the San Francisco Symphony.
An annual tradition at SFJAZZ for Bay Area jazz fans of all ages, pianist Adam Shulman reprises his tribute to Bay Area jazz legend Vince Guaraldi and his beloved soundtrack to Charles Schulz’s 1965 holiday classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas.
Klaus Badelt’s score—performed live to picture by the San Francisco Symphony—thrums with excitement and adventure.
Hosted by the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra at Davies Symphony Hall, the Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival (BAYOF) showcases some of the region’s most talented youth ensembles.
Hosted by the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra at Davies Symphony Hall, the Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival (BAYOF) showcases some of the region’s most talented youth ensembles.
Peppa Pig, along with Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, George and new baby sister Evie, are coming to Walnut Creek for PEPPA PIG: MY FIRST CONCERT - a fun, interactive introduction to a live orchestra for ages 18 months and older.
Under the direction of founding Artistic Director Terrance Kelly, the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir returns to SFJAZZ to present a captivating musical revue in celebration of Black History Month.
Percussionist Ken Bergmann presents a spectacle of drums.
Top a cappella groups from universities across the country.
Bay Area favorite Stella Heath—known for her lively performances in The Billie Holiday Project and Stella Meets Nat—brings Ella’s music to life in Stella Swings Ella, a show perfect for young audiences.
Grammy-winning Alphabet Rockers return to SFJAZZ with music from their impactful new album about climate liberation, Shades, created with artists and children from around the world.
Sit back, relax, and experience the best band in town at Teen Night. Dress up, dress down, and come as you are for a fun night out that is not your parents’ concert.
Visionary bassist and bandleader Marcus Shelby reimagines the innovative sounds of Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool with excerpts from the original suite and inspired new compositions, including a commissioned arrangement by trumpeter and SFJAZZ All-Stars Alumna, Skylar Tang.
Please join us at The Freight, one of Berkeley's oldest and most beloved music venues, for a special musical story time series with the Berkeley Public Library's Story Time Band!
Watch Barbie the Movie like never before as the film is accompanied by the San Francisco Symphony performing both the score and the beloved pop songs from the iconic soundtrack live.
Disney Concerts and AMP Worldwide present Disney’s MOANA Live-To-Film Concert North American tour, featuring a full-length screening of the beloved movie accompanied by live performances of a unique on-stage musical ensemble of top Hollywood studio musicians, Polynesian rhythm masters and vocalists, celebrating the music and songs from this award-winning Walt Disney Animation Studios’ animated classic.
The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra launches its season with an energetic program headed by Gabriela Ortiz’s Kauyumari, which invokes a magical blue deer. Violinist Aaron Ma, winner of the 2024 YO Concerto Competition, takes the stage for Felix Mendelssohn’s famed Violin Concerto, while works by Antonín Dvořák and Johannes Brahms celebrate their special friendship.
The remarkable New York-based ensemble The Queen’s Cartoonists performs the indelible music from animation’s golden age synchronized to screenings of classic cartoons from the 1930s-50s as well as gems from the present day.
Please join us at The Freight, one of Berkeley's oldest and most beloved music venues, for a special musical story time series with the Berkeley Public Library's Story Time Band!
Join us at CMC for a free Open House, where young students can explore music in a fun and welcoming environment!
Through his rich baritone voice and masterful guitar licks, New York's Allan Harris intertwines classic poetry with classic jazz songs, creating a very special and unique musical experience.
School of Rock, the leader in performance-based music education, is excited to announce the grand opening of its newest location in Alameda, California.
Join us for an unforgettable musical experience where magical melodies and captivating tales come to life.
A leader in Indian/Jazz music, this band explores the very best of both genres to create a fabulous cultural blend like no other, creating an elevated, one-of-a-kind experience.
Rock out this fall as we kick off our fourteenth annual Tricycle Music Fest! Families are invited to the Library for a unique early literacy experience. We are excited to host some of the best Grammy® winning and nominated artists in the category of children’s music. Plus, after each event, one lucky concertgoer will win a shiny red tricycle to roll away in style.
Rock out this fall as we kick off our fourteenth annual Tricycle Music Fest! Families are invited to the Library for a unique early literacy experience. We are excited to host some of the best Grammy® winning and nominated artists in the category of children’s music. Plus, after each event, one lucky concertgoer will win a shiny red tricycle to roll away in style.
Get ready to welcome the weekend by dancing and singing with Andy Z at the Oshman Family JCC! This free concert is open to the public so ask your friends to RSVP too.
Rock out this fall as we kick off our fourteenth annual Tricycle Music Fest! Families are invited to the Library for a unique early literacy experience. We are excited to host some of the best Grammy® winning and nominated artists in the category of children’s music. Plus, after each event, one lucky concertgoer will win a shiny red tricycle to roll away in style.
Rock out this fall as we kick off our fourteenth annual Tricycle Music Fest! Families are invited to the Library for a unique early literacy experience. We are excited to host some of the best Grammy® winning and nominated artists in the category of children’s music. Plus, after each event, one lucky concertgoer will win a shiny red tricycle to roll away in style.
This concert for kids and families shares the music of The Beatles with a new generation of music lovers, but is not associated with or endorsed by the artist. All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.
LIVE IN THE LAUREL free concert series, presented by Northeastern University, invites you to explore rising stars and local favorites as they perform in intimate venues along MacArthur Boulevard. Your summers won’t be the same once you add LITL to your calendar!
Accordion virtuoso Andre Thierry blends traditional and contemporary compositions, immersing participants in Creole culture and the vibrant sounds of Zydeco, a distinctive music from Southwest Louisiana.
We are excited to celebrate our 50th year as the premier neighborhood festival on Potrero Hill! Come jam out to R&B music on 20th Street as we stretch out over four blocks with live music, food, family, and fun!
Rock out this fall as we kick off our fourteenth annual Tricycle Music Fest! Families are invited to the Library for a unique early literacy experience. We are excited to host some of the best Grammy® winning and nominated artists in the category of children’s music. Plus, after each event, one lucky concertgoer will win a shiny red tricycle to roll away in style.
Share the excitement of live classical music with the entire family at this engaging concert series with the San Francisco Symphony.
Rock out this fall as we kick off our fourteenth annual Tricycle Music Fest! Families are invited to the Library for a unique early literacy experience. We are excited to host some of the best Grammy® winning and nominated artists in the category of children’s music. Plus, after each event, one lucky concertgoer will win a shiny red tricycle to roll away in style.
Unique All Star Japanese-American Jazz Ensemble, blending jazz with traditinal Japanese songs. Special gues, Taiko drum master, Jimi Nakagawa. Don't mis it! No Passport needed!
Rock out this fall as we kick off our fourteenth annual Tricycle Music Fest! Families are invited to the Library for a unique early literacy experience. We are excited to host some of the best Grammy® winning and nominated artists in the category of children’s music. Plus, after each event, one lucky concertgoer will win a shiny red tricycle to roll away in style.
Rock out this fall as we kick off our fourteenth annual Tricycle Music Fest! Families are invited to the Library for a unique early literacy experience. We are excited to host some of the best Grammy® winning and nominated artists in the category of children’s music. Plus, after each event, one lucky concertgoer will win a shiny red tricycle to roll away in style.
Join the Mill Valley Library for a special offsite Sing & Stomp performance at Sweetwater Music Hall featuring musician Emily Bonn and her band, the Sing & Stompers!
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has unveiled the first wave of its 2025 lineup, kicking off the excitement for the beloved (and always free) San Francisco festival. Set to return to Golden Gate Park from October 3–5, the event is already shaping up with some major headliners—yet this is only the beginning.
LIVE IN THE LAUREL free concert series, presented by Northeastern University, invites you to explore rising stars and local favorites as they perform in intimate venues along MacArthur Boulevard. Your summers won’t be the same once you add LITL to your calendar!
Join celebrated vocalist Tiffany Austin and her stellar ensemble for a joyful exploration of the transformative power of song.
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