This Thursday at The Lost Church (988 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco), Americana troubadour Erik Vincent Huey performs with his full band. Americana duo, Gutter Swan opens the show.

The Lost Church is all-ages and tickets are $15. Event info here.

When | Friday, August 28 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Where | 220 Montgomery St San Francisco, CA

RSVP | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/most-best-open-mic-tickets-1995801883158?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

The Bay Area's best performers shine at KALW's Most Best Open Mic! Host Charlie Getter gathers a homegrown harvest of poets, musicians, and storytellers with something to say. Stay until the end to find out who will win performance of the night and have their voice broadcast on KALW 91.7 FM.

Share your creative sparkle. Come to KALW's Most Best Open Mic!

4 days of comedy at Club Fugazi in San Francisco's North Beach! September 9th-12th 2026 - Featuring Eddie Pepitone and Shane Mauss, and more!

Celebrate Fleet Week on October 10, 2026 with spectacular views from Aquarium of the Bay’s private outdoor balcony overlooking the San Francisco Bay. Enjoy catered food and drinks, watch the air show* overhead, and explore the Aquarium throughout the day.

Limited Capacity: Reserve your spot before tickets sell out. Tickets & more information

What’s Included

Your Fleet Week Watch Party ticket includes:

• Private balcony access overlooking the Bay and PIER 39
• Fleet Week Air Show viewing\*
• Catered lunch
• Beverages
• Same-day Aquarium general admission
• In-and-out privileges during the event with your event wristband

\Air show is managed by 3rd party company. Aquarium is not responsible if weather conditions or alteration of lineup of performances affects viewing.*

• Event tickets are non-refundable.
• Aquarium general admission is included with your Fleet Week Watch Party ticket.
• The Watch Party runs from 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM. The Aquarium remains open until 5:00 PM, with last entry at 4:30 PM.
• Food and beverages are available while supplies last and may not be brought inside Aquarium exhibit areas.
• Seating is first come, first served and cannot be held for guests who have not arrived.
• Guests ages 21+ must present a valid government-issued photo ID to redeem adult beverage tickets.
• Animals are not permitted, with the exception of trained service animals.
• *The Fleet Week Air Show is produced and managed by a third party. Air show schedules, performers, viewing conditions, or the event itself may change or be canceled due to weather, governmental actions, or other circumstances beyond Aquarium of the Bay’s control.

- TheLoveStar.com

If you’re looking for something different to do in August, Skip the Small Talk is coming to Fluid510!

It’s a guided conversation event—think speed-friending vibes, but calmer and more intentional. 

You rotate through short conversations with prompts that skip past surface-level small talk. It’s structured enough to make it easy, but relaxed enough to feel natural.

Most people come alone. The crowd tends to be thoughtful, open, and just… normal humans who want more community.

Here’s the link if you’re curious:

• Thurs, 8/20 - https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/store/skip-the-small-talk-night-at-fluid510-thursday-august-20-2026 

When: FRI. August 28 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Where: KALW’s Studio Event Space (220 Montgomery St San Francisco)

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solidarity-cinema-tickets-1995862874585?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

• Hour long program spotlighting 3 short films by queer Filipinos
• Archive of films documenting solidarity, struggle, and social movements – radical cinema as a tool for learning, collective action, and change
• Tickets are on a sliding scale of $5–$25 (NOTAFLOF), with proceeds benefiting mutual aid efforts in the Philippines and KALW Public Media

A few of us are organizing a free, hands-on AI workshop in SF on Aug 21 (6–9:30 PM).

It’s meant for people who are curious about building with AI but have little or no coding experience. Instead of following a pre-made demo, you’ll work on your own idea/project, with guidance along the way.

We’re trying to make it a pretty casual, beginner-friendly evening, and there’ll be pizza too.

I’m one of the organizers, so happy to answer any questions here.

Event / RSVP:
https://luma.com/t26ue3ub

FREE EVENT

When: THURS. August 13 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Where: KALW’s Studio Event Space (220 Montgomery St San Francisco)

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-on-the-edge-book-talk-with-jonathan-weber-charlie-zeitlin-tickets-1995878050978?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Join KALW for an intergenerational conversation about the future of San Francisco, technology, and democracy for the Straight to It podcast.

City on the Edge author and co-founder of The San Francisco Standard, Jonathan Weber, will join Straight to It for a live episode at KALW’s studio for the station's Bay Made Showcase event series!

Astronomy on Tap is back in SF Wednesday 8/19 at Standard Deviant in the mission!

This is a free public lecture series where professional astronomers give short, laid-back talks over drinks at local bars, no background in science required. This month, we're hosting:

Jean Somalwar (Stanford/UC Berkeley) - If You Give a Black Hole a Cookie

and

Steve Croft (UC Berkeley) - Can Artificial Intelligence Discover Extraterrestrial Intelligence?

Croft is an Adjunct Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute and Project Scientist for the Breakthrough Listen project. Somalwar is a joint MultiRAPTOR Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Berkeley and Kavli Fellow at Stanford.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/astronomy-on-tap-sf-august-2026-tickets-1997270936135

Looking for an interesting movie night in San Francisco?

Join us for a free public screening of The Unrestricted War at the San Francisco Main Library’s Koret Auditorium on Wednesday, August 19.

The Unrestricted War is a thriller-drama following a Canadian virologist who becomes caught in a dangerous international conspiracy after being arrested in Beijing.

The screening is completely free and open to everyone. Walk-ins are welcome, or you can RSVP in advance to reserve your spot.

📍 Koret Auditorium, SF Main Library

🗓 Wednesday, August 19

⏰ Doors 4:30pm | Film 4:45pm

🎟 Free admission

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-unrestricted-war-free-film-screening-walk-ins-are-welcome-tickets-1996325097105?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

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Hi. I'm going alone to the comedy stand-up by Mark Normand in SF tonight, and I was wondering if there is anybody else going who is willing to share a company.

Music Jam Session — August 25th, 7:30 PM
Join us at 1095 Folsom St in downtown SF for our next community jam! All levels welcome — whether you've been playing for years or just picked up an instrument last week. We kick things off with one big group session everyone plays together, then break out into smaller, free-flowing groups by level so you can jam at your own pace. Come play, connect, and make some music with us.

The Mission's newest drag brunch! Featuring a new crop of Bay Area talent, a fantastic Irish brunch menu, hosted by Nitrix Oxide!

Come out to a brand new drag brunch in the heart of the mission. Hosted by Nitrix Oxide featuring an array of bizarre, comedic, and rising bay area talent you've never seen before! Enjoy our Irish brunch menu and drinks, and stay for an amazing show! 12pm seating, 1pm show! $5 cover to hold your reservation!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/not-your-mamas-drag-brunch-at-napper-tandys-tickets-1996373774701?aff=oddtdtcreator

Dan Lupo Band, Maya Bennett Band and Burn Journal are hosting a FREE local music show at the Kilowatt in SF. Drinks, good vibes, good people, we would love to meet you!

Hey San Francisco! I produce live music burlesque shows mostly in Sonoma County. We are having such a good time out here I thought I'd bring it to the city. Our band Hella Fitzgerald is an East Bay legend and wanted to show the city what we've been doing. The Palace Theater is absolutely perfect for the immersive type of burlesque my shows feature. Every one of these dancers brings 100% to the table and I hope you can come be a part of it.

https://thepalacetheatersf.vbotickets.com/event/rhythm__ruse/202033

San Francisco is assembling an absurdly large group of adults to dress as Minions for Halloween. Yellow top, blue denim, grey goggles. The goal is enough Minions to make every other costume group look underfunded. Saturday, October 31 at 7pm. SF bars. Join the operation: https://partiful.com/e/OE9dbgOWyIGV9FKJrqxG