June 2026/Volume 26
The Calendar.
151 gatherings for the season. By invitation, by curation.
Next Up.
FeaturedMusic In The Square Summer Series
Free Friday evening summer concert series at Evergreen Village Square, with local bands, dancing, and neighborhood gathering through the summer.
Evergreen Village Square, San Jose, CA
June 2026.
44 Events
via billgrahamcivic.comAlesso
Swedish DJ and producer Alesso headlines Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.
via sfstation.comKLOUD at Halcyon
KLOUD performs a late-night industrial techno set with RAWB and NICOLE CAYENNE support at Halcyon.
via sanjose.orgMosaic Festival Silicon Valley 2026
Free multicultural festival at History Park with music, dance, martial arts, vendors, visual art, food, crafts, and community activities presented by Mosaic America and History San Jose.
via festivals.comUnion Street Festival 2026
Union Street Festival returns to Cow Hollow with live music, local makers, food, craft beer, cocktails, mocktails, and the annual Waiter Relay Race.
via gsj.orgYerba Buena Gardens Festival: Gamelan Sekar Jaya
Gamelan Sekar Jaya brings Balinese music and dance to Yerba Buena Gardens as part of the free 2026 summer performance series.
via billgrahamcivic.comLouis Tomlinson - How Did We Get Here? World Tour
Louis Tomlinson performs at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium with The Aces.
via sfstation.comHORSE MEAT DISCO at The Castro Theatre
Horse Meat Disco brings queer disco and club culture to The Castro Theatre with Stardella, CarrieOnDisco, and DJ M3.
Symphonic World Cup
Symphony San Jose program timed with the 2026 World Cup, featuring Nielsen, Ginastera, and Shostakovich at the California Theatre.
via ronniesawesomelist.comYerba Buena Gardens Festival: Pride in Yerba Buena
Pride in Yerba Buena adds a free outdoor Pride-month performance to the downtown gardens festival schedule.
via sfstation.comFemme Pride
Dhoom Presents Pride party centering feminine energy, desi fusion beats, DJs, and live variety performances at Public Works.
via luma.comAI Inference Hack Day
Hands-on AI infrastructure hack day focused on fast inference, model deployment, and practical builder workflows.
via thegreekberkeley.comJames Blake: Trying Times Tour
James Blake brings his Trying Times Tour to the Greek Theatre, pairing his electronic, soul, and alt-R&B production with an outdoor Berkeley setting.
via ronniesawesomelist.comAll-Native Comedy Night: Good Medicine
Good Medicine brings an all-Native comedy night to Yerba Buena Gardens Festival's free summer lineup.
Dia de Portugal Festival
Portuguese cultural festival at History San Jose with traditional parade, food, live entertainment, museum exhibits, carnival, books, crafts, and vendors.
via northbeachfestival.orgNorth Beach Festival 2026
The North Beach Festival brings music, art, food, and neighborhood street-fair energy to one of San Francisco's most walkable historic districts.
Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival 2026
Free Japantown food and culture festival celebrating soy and tofu with food vendors, art, music, and community programming.
via goldengateparkband.orgGolden Gate Park Band Festival 2026
Historic outdoor band festival bringing brass, concert band, and community ensembles to the Music Concourse.
via thegreekberkeley.comBob Dylan with Lucinda Williams and The John Doe Folk Trio - Night 1
Bob Dylan plays the first of two Greek Theatre nights with Lucinda Williams and Her Band plus The John Doe Folk Trio.
via sfstation.comThe Crane Wives - Beyond Beyond Beyond Tour
The Crane Wives bring indie folk-rock and three-part harmonies to The Castro Theatre with Yasmin Williams.
via sanjose.org2026 Viva CalleSJ - June Open Streets
Citywide open-streets celebration turning San Jose roads into car-free routes for walking, biking, skating, and community gathering.
Lights Up! 2026
City Lights Theater Company's annual new-play festival with staged readings, audience talkbacks, a local maker fair, and community meal.
via sterngrove.orgStern Grove Festival: Peter Cat Recording Co.
Stern Grove opens its 2026 free concert season with Peter Cat Recording Co., Marinero, and a DJ slot in the grove's meadow setting.
via thegreekberkeley.comBob Dylan with Lucinda Williams and The John Doe Folk Trio - Night 2
Bob Dylan returns for a second Greek Theatre night with Lucinda Williams and Her Band plus The John Doe Folk Trio.
via chasecenter.comGolden State Valkyries vs. Los Angeles Sparks
The Valkyries host the Los Angeles Sparks at Chase Center in a Commissioner's Cup matchup.
via frameline.orgFrameline50: San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Frameline celebrates its 50th festival with 11 days of queer cinema, parties, networking, and industry panels across San Francisco and Oakland venues.
via chasecenter.comGolden State Valkyries vs. Dallas Wings
The Valkyries host the Dallas Wings at Chase Center in a Commissioner's Cup home game.
via freshmeatproductions.orgFRESH MEAT FESTIVAL of trans, queer and community performance
Fresh Meat Productions marks the festival's 25th anniversary with trans and queer dance, music, theater, and new commissioned works at Z Space.
via summit.bigtechnology.comBig Technology AI Summit 2026
One-day AI summit convening major AI company leaders, founders, and operators for conversations on the next wave of AI products.
via juneteenthsfc.orgOfficial SF Juneteenth Market Street Parade
San Francisco's Juneteenth parade takes over Market Street with a downtown parade and Embarcadero Plaza celebration spotlighting Black culture and community.
via sf.funcheap.comNative Contemporary Arts Festival
Yerba Buena Gardens hosts a Native arts showcase with music, dance, spoken word, visual artists, vendors, and crafts.
Make Music San Jose 2026
Worldwide Make Music Day celebration across San Jose streets, sidewalks, parks, community centers, museums, restaurants, and public spaces, with music performed by anyone and free for everyone.
via sterngrove.orgStern Grove Festival: Bomba Estereo with La Misa Negra
Free Stern Grove concert with Bomba Estereo and La Misa Negra, bringing psychedelic Colombian cumbia and electronic pop to the grove.
via luma.comCodex Community Meetup - San Francisco #7
The Codex community meets at Sports Basement Bryant for talks and discussion on real ways of using Codex, with community speaker slots and Codex use-case Q&A.
via mlb.comSan Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics - Bay Bridge Series
Local rivalry MLB game at Oracle Park during the summer season.
via sfstation.comKings Kaleidoscope - Credo Spirit Tour
Kings Kaleidoscope and Hollyn play August Hall with a genre-blending mix of soul, math rock, brass, electronics, and modern worship influences.
via chasecenter.comGolden State Valkyries vs. Atlanta Dream
The Valkyries host the Atlanta Dream at Chase Center in a Wednesday night WNBA matchup.
San Francisco Bay Area Small Business Expo 2026
In-person expo for small business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, and operators with exhibitors, workshops, and local business resources.
via ronniesawesomelist.comCircus Bella: AH HA!
Circus Bella premieres AH HA!, a free outdoor circus show commissioned by Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.
via thegreekberkeley.comKhalid with Lauv
Khalid brings the It's Always Summer Somewhere tour to the Greek Theatre with Lauv supporting.
QBI Hackathon 2026: Main Event
A 48-hour UCSF-hosted hackathon pairing Bay Area developers, ML/computer-vision builders, and life-science researchers on biomedical data problems.
43rd Annual Fountain Blues & Brews Festival
Two-day downtown San Jose blues festival with Grammy-winning and nominated artists, craft beer and wine garden, food vendors, artisan alley, and community activities.
via sfpride.orgSan Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration
San Francisco Pride closes the month with the annual parade and Civic Center celebration, drawing a massive LGBTQIA+ community and ally audience.
via sterngrove.orgStern Grove Festival: Japanese Breakfast
Free Stern Grove concert with Japanese Breakfast and DJ Evie Stokes as the summer series continues.
via ai.engineerAI Engineer World's Fair 2026
Large AI engineering conference and expo for practitioners building agents, LLM systems, evals, and production AI tooling.
July 2026.
19 EventsLASERS: KPOP Demon Hunters
Laser show at The Tech Interactive set to music from K-Pop Demon Hunters, with multiple summer showtimes in the IMAX Dome Theater.
via sfstation.comStern Grove Festival: Major Lazer
Major Lazer headlines Stern Grove with Fijiana, DJ Bad Juuju, and DJ Patrick King Most for a free July dance-party set.
BraveMaker Film Festival 2026
Five-day independent film festival in Redwood City with films, panels, and community events focused on bold storytelling and diverse voices in cinema.
CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso: Free Spirits World Tour
Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso bring their high-energy mix of trap, hip-hop, rock, pop, big-band textures, and chaotic live performance to The Masonic.
via sfstation.comStern Grove Festival: San Francisco Symphony with Bela Fleck
The San Francisco Symphony joins banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck for a free orchestral afternoon at Stern Grove.
AUTONOMOUS - The Future of Robotics & Physical AI
One-day conference for robotics founders, engineers, investors, and operators covering physical AI, humanoids, deployment, hardware suppliers, and venture funding.
46th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Long-running Bay Area film festival presenting dramatic, documentary, television, experimental, animated features and shorts that expand Jewish story, culture, identity, and history.
Nate Bargatze at SAP Center
Arena comedy night from Nate Bargatze at SAP Center, positioned as a high-demand Friday night outing in downtown San Jose.
via luma.comGenAI Summit SF 2026
GPTDAO hosts GenAI Summit at the Palace of Fine Arts, focused on autonomous intelligence, agent orchestration, production AI systems, startup pitches, and investor networking.
via kplayfest.comK-PLAY! FEST Bay Area 2026
Two-day fan-hosted K-pop festival with vendors, random play dance, photocard trading, entertainment stage, merch, artist meet-and-greets, food, workshops, panels, karaoke, and headliner concerts.
via bayfc.comBay FC vs North Carolina Courage
Bay FC home match at PayPal Park during the summer NWSL season.
via sfstation.comStern Grove Festival: Charley Crockett
Charley Crockett brings country, blues, and Americana to Stern Grove with Nicki Bluhm and KALW DJ Eryka.
via sfstation.comChinese American Bear at The Independent
Bilingual English/Chinese mandopop duo Chinese American Bear brings playful indie-pop, global tour momentum, and songs tied to film, streaming, and game placements to The Independent.
via sfstation.comTotally Tubular Festival at The Castro
1980s pop/new-wave tour featuring Thomas Dolby, A Flock of Seagulls, The Motels, The Producers, Animotion, The Escape Club, and Tommy Tutone at The Castro Theatre.
via sfstation.comThe Magic of Motown at Palace of Fine Arts
Touring Motown revue celebrating songs associated with The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, and more.
via sfstation.comStern Grove Festival: Suki Waterhouse
Suki Waterhouse headlines Stern Grove's July 26 free concert date as part of the 2026 summer series.
via agi-conference.orgAGI-26 Conference
The 19th Annual Artificial General Intelligence conference, held in person and virtually in San Francisco.
Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber at SFJAZZ
Avant-funk, space-jazz, soul, and rock ensemble Burnt Sugar performs a Summer of Love-inspired program across multiple SFJAZZ sets.
via sfstation.comSt. Vincent with the San Francisco Symphony
St. Vincent performs with the San Francisco Symphony under conductor Jules Buckley at Davies Symphony Hall, pairing art-rock songwriting with full orchestral arrangements.
August 2026.
19 Events52nd Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair
Two-day Japantown community festival celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander culture with food, artisans, live performances, nonprofits, and community programming.
via sfstation.comStern Grove Festival: Violent Femmes with Tune-Yards
Violent Femmes headline Stern Grove with Tune-Yards and KALW DJ Lady Ryan on the August 2 free concert date.
Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire
Legacy pop, soul, and funk double bill on the Sing a Song All Night Long tour at Chase Center.
via sanjose.orgSan Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2026
Three-day downtown music festival with Patti LaBelle, Trombone Shorty, Afro-Cuban All Stars, Joe Bataan, The Soul Rebels, and more across multiple stages.
via pica-org.orgBay Area Aloha Festival 2026
Pacific Islander cultural festival with entertainment, crafts, food vendors, community booths, workshops, and keiki programming.
Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival 2026
Oakland's Laurel District hosts a free 8-block world music street fair with food, makers, community groups, and global performances.
via pistahan.netPistahan Parade and Festival 2026
Two-day Filipino cultural parade and free festival with main-stage entertainment, food, art, shopping, and community programming.
Meghan Trainor - The Get in Girl Tour
Pop concert at Chase Center with support from Icona Pop and Ryan Trainor, plus a charitable tie-in to The Trevor Project.
Tedeschi Trucks Band - Future Soul 2026 Tour
Grammy-winning 12-piece rock and soul ensemble Tedeschi Trucks Band performs at the Greek Theatre with Lukas Nelson.
Yeat - The LOVE/LYFE Tour
Rapper Yeat headlines Bill Graham Civic Auditorium with BNYX, bringing a current, high-streaming rap show with strong Gen Z and college-age appeal.
Taste of Jack London 2026 - Food and Beer Fest
Jack London Improvement District food and beer festival with Oakland breweries, local restaurant tastings, music, and outdoor neighborhood energy.
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire
Touring Hot Wheels monster truck arena show with Saturday and Sunday Chase Center performances, stunts, FMX riders, and pre-show party options.
AIA India Day Food Festival & Cultural Program 2026
South Asian cultural celebration in downtown San Jose with food festival programming, cultural performances, and community gathering around India Day.
via oaklandprideofficial.orgOakland Pride Parade and Festival 2026
Downtown Oakland Pride parade and festival celebrating LGBTQ+ community, local artists, and civic culture.
Herbie Hancock at Davies Symphony Hall
Jazz innovator Herbie Hancock performs at Davies Symphony Hall, bringing a career spanning Miles Davis, funk-fusion, electronic music, film scoring, and global collaborations.
Actuate 26 Robotics Developer Conference
Two-day robotics developer conference for engineers, builders, and technical leaders deploying robots and physical AI in the real world, with talks, exhibit hall, lunches, and receptions.
Ray Summit 2026
Three-day Ray and distributed AI systems summit for builders, platform leads, and researchers working on foundation models, multimodal pipelines, RL, and production AI infrastructure.
Step San Francisco 2026
Startup and tech conference focused on the AI economy, with founders, investors, operators, startup showcase, investor matchmaking, pitch competition, and conference programming.
5th Annual Chicano Soul Fest
A Chicano culture festival with music, art, lowriders, vendors, food, and cultural performances at History San Jose.
Archive.
50 PastArize:Observe 2026
Jun 4, 2026·Shack15, San Francisco, CA
Microsoft Build 2026 San Francisco
Jun 2, 2026·Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
Snowflake Summit 26
Jun 1, 2026·Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
AWS Agents of Impact Summit - San Francisco
Jun 1, 2026·AWS GenAI Loft, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Symphony Chorus Concert
May 31, 2026·Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
Golden State Valkyries vs. Las Vegas Aces
May 31, 2026·Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Alabama Shakes with Nathaniel Rateliff - Night 2
May 31, 2026·Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
Alabama Shakes with Nathaniel Rateliff - Night 1
May 30, 2026·Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
Seven Lions - Asleep in the Garden of Infernal Stars Tour
May 30, 2026·Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
Golden State Valkyries vs. Indiana Fever
May 29, 2026·Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
The Last Dinner Party with Automatic
May 28, 2026·Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
Yellowcard - The Up Up Down Down Tour
May 28, 2026·Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
AI Agent Security Summit: San Francisco
May 27, 2026·Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, CA
AI DevSummit 2026 - San Francisco
May 27, 2026·South San Francisco Conference Center, South San Francisco, CA
TK from Ling tosite sigure - Tour 2026 North America
May 27, 2026·The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Codex Community Hackathon - San Francisco #5
May 27, 2026·Sports Basement Presidio, San Francisco, CA
The Adicts
May 24, 2026·The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Carnaval San Francisco
May 23, 2026·Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Mt. Joy 2026: Celebrating 10 Years of Mt. Joy
May 23, 2026·The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Macelaru Conducts Dvorak's New World
May 23, 2026·Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
BottleRock Napa Valley 2026
May 22, 2026·Napa Valley Expo, Napa, CA
Kevin Morby
May 22, 2026·The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
hemlocke springs - the apple tree under the sea tour
May 21, 2026·The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
The Afghan Whigs 40th Anniversary Tour with Mercury Rev
May 20, 2026·The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
AWS Partner Showcase SF: Accelerate Agentic AI in Production
May 18, 2026·AWS Builder Loft, San Francisco, CA
Bay to Breakers
May 17, 2026·San Francisco, CA
Lagwagon - Celebrating 35 Years of Fat Wreck Chords
May 17, 2026·The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream Tour
May 16, 2026·Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Joyce Manor, Militarie Gun, Teen Mortgage, and Combat
May 16, 2026·The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Human+Tech Week Human Potential After Party
May 16, 2026·Modernist, San Francisco, CA
Romeo Santos and Prince Royce
May 15, 2026·Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
IP & AI Dinner
May 15, 2026·Kokkari Estiatorio, San Francisco, CA
SF Demo Night with The AI Collective
May 15, 2026·AWS Builder Loft, San Francisco, CA
Building the Business Behind Open Source AI
May 14, 2026·AWS San Francisco / AWS Builder Loft, San Francisco, CA
Golden State Valkyries vs. Chicago Sky
May 14, 2026·Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Ignite Marquee: SF | HTW 2026
May 14, 2026·Brava Theater Center, San Francisco, CA
AI Engineers Tech Talk: LLM Learning Patterns
May 14, 2026·Register to see address, San Francisco, CA
Health2Tech San Francisco May 2026
May 14, 2026·Register to see address, San Francisco, CA
AI Dev Showcase Night SF - May Edition
May 14, 2026·Workato, San Francisco, CA
LangChain Interrupt 2026
May 13, 2026·The Midway, San Francisco, CA
Built on Bedrock Demo Night - May 2026
May 13, 2026·AWS Builder Loft, San Francisco, CA
AI Council 2026
May 12, 2026·San Francisco Marriott Marquis, San Francisco, CA
Demi Lovato - It's Not That Deep Tour
May 12, 2026·Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Baby Keem: The Ca$ino Tour
May 12, 2026·Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
Human+Tech Week Summit 2026
May 11, 2026·The Hibernia, San Francisco, CA
RAYE - This Tour May Contain New Music
May 11, 2026·The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
Golden State Valkyries vs. Phoenix Mercury
May 11, 2026·Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Levity presents Lasership
May 10, 2026·Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Season Opener: Herman Olivera y Orquesta Taino
May 9, 2026·Yerba Buena Gardens (Great Lawn), San Francisco, CA
Om Records 30 Years Day Party
May 9, 2026·Embarcadero Plaza, San Francisco, CA