The weekend's best events, ranked with prices · week of 2026-07-13 (2026-07-13..2026-07-19)
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Detroit deep-house record label veteran in a real listening room; richer than any club-circuit set this week
Two genre veterans on the outdoor terrace; the SF drum-and-bass pick if Yaeji isn't your room
Berlin producer doing a live set, not a DJ set — the distinction matters at this level of techno
Dancing DJ viral star on The Midway's biggest night of the year — spectacle plus music, not just a DJ set
Korean-Canadian cult DJ/producer who builds for the floor, not the blog — the most critically-interesting ticket this week
Second night; same tour, different spatial mix — buy Thu or Fri, not both unless you go deep
Afternoon rooftop house before the club rush; catch it and still make an evening show
An entire night of era-defining big-room house from the producer who made many of those classics
Riverside redwoods camping rave with 30+ artists over 4 days; the full escape from the city this weekend
Anjunadeep's Jerro doing a Sunday garden day party on Treasure Island — melodic house with a Bay skyline view
Free rooftop R&B at golden hour — rare weeknight open-air escape downtown
Live electronic and drum and bass from a boat on SF Bay at golden hour — bucket-list Sunday pick
Amphitheater-scale live deep house under Berkeley hills stars; the premium production pick of the weekend
All-ages East Bay crossover night — a hardcore/gabber rave and live deathcore/metalcore bands share one warehouse bill, pairing DJ debut sets with 707/916 local acts.
A U.K. queer warehouse rave making its SF debut — two floors of techno/trance/UKG/bassline with drag, go-gos and a dark room, run on a strict no-phones/no-photos/no-names policy till 8am.
A block party with 115 years of neighborhood history; the all-ages SF street fair, not a ticketed event
Two producers bridging UK bass and leftfield house in a mid-size room; the low-key alternative to club techno
Budget camping bass festival an hour south of SF; the approachable alternative to the Dirtybird splurge
Dance music for people who'd rather skip the 2am Uber — a real adult day party that ends at a civilized hour
SF's only Bollywood-EDM mashup night in a festival format — the most culturally distinct Friday of the month
Six-dollar bass party in Japantown — the weekend's cheapest door, no irony intended
Live UK garage in the Loft while the main room runs something bigger; the niche crowd that knows exactly why it's here
Traveling R&B day-party brand's SF stop — women-centered ‘getting cozy’ vibe at a SoMa institution, sunset close
SF's oldest goth night — cheap cover, real darkness, no tourist traps
Droid9 label night in the Loft — underground prog crowd, not the main-room spectacle one floor down
Slick SoMa club running indie-house — the quieter alternative when the warehouse scene feels like too much
Outdoor afternoon funk in West Oakland; queer-welcoming and sweaty, not a rooftop Instagram moment
Afternoon bass slam at a warehouse venue from the local DIY crew; raw energy over production polish
DNA's monthly burlesque spectacle with a goth-vs-emo costume theme; theatrical and campy, not a standard club night
Small-room techno with live AV visuals — intimate contrast to Uncle Waffles' main-room spectacle next door
Daytime backyard hip-hop/R&B function from a 17-deep SF artist collective — cookout energy, not a club night
Free Japantown outdoor stage with J-pop and cultural acts — the zero-cost Sunday option for the family
The artist's self-declared last future bass show — one of those rare see-it-now moments before the era ends
Cult-tier industrial acts on a tiny Oakland stage; close and sweaty in a way no club night matches
Free weekly swing dance with lessons behind the De Young — zero cost, outdoors, all skill levels welcome
Deftones/NIN-adjacent darkwave played LIVE in an all-ages Berkeley room — heavier and song-driven, not a DJ night
Bespoke light-sculpture wraps the room in spatial techno — a science-art show, not a club experience
Halcyon's tight floor running till 4am; the stripped-back late option after bigger shows close
UK crossover producer at an intimate undisclosed SF venue — catch him before arena tours lock the format
Spatial 32-speaker playback of a prog-rock masterpiece — ears-only, no phones, pure headspace
Burning Man community fundraiser; the playa preview if you're heading to the desert next month
The veteran behind Deadringer in a small bar — intimate compared to any arena bill this week
Rising name making her SF debut at Halcyon's tight floor; cheapest ticket of a stacked Friday night
25 years of the Bay's most iconic fetish ball — 10 DJs on 4 floors, 30+ performers; SF underground's marquee night
Free picnic-blanket country in an old-growth eucalyptus grove — SF's best Sunday tradition for non-clubbers
Downtown rooftop playa-tech house with bay views for under $25; relaxed end-of-weekend energy
Chicago house OG Mike Dunn in an outdoor backyard — the real house-heads' daytime pick over any club option
Open-air Sunday perreo on The Midway terrace — reggaeton in the afternoon sun, no dress code
Japanese deep-house legend Satoshi Tomiie is rare in SF clubs; mid-size room with a real listening crowd
Spatial surround treatment of one of rock's most harmonically layered studio albums
Pure 90s-2000s crowd-pleaser at a proper venue; the fun-not-serious pick if camping isn't your move
CyberGoth special edition of this $5 weekly — dark EBM and synthetic hellscapes in a real basement club
Bay Area hip-hop legend Keak Da Sneak makes a rare live appearance at the East Bay's biggest recurring R&B party, blending 90s/2000s throwbacks with a hometown hip-hop moment.
An official post-show afterparty timed to Ella Mai's SF concert night — a rare same-night R&B afterparty rather than a standalone club night.
Greg Eversoul returns to Monarch for a sonic journey set alongside Yokoo and Seth Finkin — a different lineup and vibe from the club's Satoshi Tomiie night the night before.
A DJ-driven red-light Pilates class that spills into a happy hour — work out to a live house set from DJ Mer Show in a San Jose studio.
Outdoor pilates followed by dancing on a terrace — the most SF-flavored Sunday morning-afternoon combo of the week
A $5 timed 5K through the hilly Marina every Wednesday — the cheapest racing buzz in the city
Free timed 5K on the coastal dunes with ocean views — Saturday's best zero-cost athletic start
2.6-mile Oakland loop that ends with craft beer on Temescal's outdoor patio — untimed, no pressure
Hilly 5–10 mile Tilden trails with a flexible group — the real runner's pick if flat roads bore you
Mid-week trail escape from SF — Tennessee Valley to the ocean and back, free and untimed
Beginner-paced 30-minute trail intro at a gorgeous Marin trailhead — slowest and most welcoming run of the week
Casual Monday neighborhood run that ends at a bar — social first, athletic second
Free Tuesday jog around Lake Merritt followed by craft beer — running optional, community the point
Free Sunday 5K inside Golden Gate Park from a club that's been running the same loop for decades
Scenic Presidio loop with an organized club — best midweek views in SF for zero cost
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