The weekend's best events, ranked with prices · week of 2026-07-20 (2026-07-20..2026-07-26)
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Massive Dore Alley Friday headliner — 348 RA interested, Sleep D live set and Two Shell in the same night, 8 hours across The Great Northern
Rare full arena comeback show for bass fans who never caught a proper tour stop
Free outdoor waterfront BBQ party with skyline views, ideal for an all-day hang
The Stud's flagship Dore Alley night — leather, sweat, Faited and MS.SMITH; 96 RA interested puts it in the top tier for the weekend
SF's grittier, more local leather fair — no ticket, just a suggested donation at the gate
Mostly Cloudy at Monarch stacks an unusually good Saturday bill — Leonce and Syd are exactly the kind of act this room was made for
Raw queer bass and techno afterparty capping off the whole Dore Alley weekend's energy.
A free POC/female-led sunset rave on the sand at Ocean Beach — RA-ticketed but no cost, with the exact meetup spot dropped day-of.
Longest runtime of the night (until 4am) with a headline-caliber progressive/trance lineup, the priciest ticket too
Dedicated reggaeton dance floor for Latin-music fans wanting a full night of perreo
Official closing tea dance of Dore Alley weekend, resident DJ spins a seven-hour disco set
Weekly F8 institution keeping the dance floor going deep into Sunday night for free.
Free-before-11-RSVP afrobeat night on a proper SoMa club sound system, dance-forward crowd.
Free-before-10pm entry rewards early arrivals wanting a long house marathon till 3am
Jody Wisternoff and Nox Vahn going b2b all night — two progressive house veterans holding Audio SF for a full run
Soul Clap's Dore Alley Saturday at Audio — house with roots in classic soul and disco, always a proper dance experience
Rare afternoon slot from a festival-circuit headliner — a chance to catch Sam Feldt in a small club instead of a field
SoMa warehouse-club night for serious dancers wanting a proper sound system
Reggaeton/Latin-trap tribute night for fans wanting an all-Bad-Bunny dance floor
Multi-day bass weekender for heads planning to stay out well past midnight
20th-anniversary underground electronic camping festival deep in the Mendocino redwoods, four days
Leather-community Dore Alley circuit night for the fetish/kink crowd wanting late hours
Free lakeside dance party at golden hour, the rare no-cover outdoor option this Friday
World's longest-running weekly goth night, cheap door, 18+, two rooms all night
Techno-leaning back-to-back night for heads who prefer deeper, darker sounds till 4am
Bass-heavy dance floor for a younger crowd chasing festival-style production energy
Sunset day party split between disco grooves and yacht-rock house on a big warehouse patio
Free rooftop R&B at golden hour — rare weeknight open-air escape downtown
Long-running free Sunday tea-dance tradition for SF's gay nightlife regulars.
Free outdoor techno under open sky, a rare no-cover option for early Sunday arrivals.
The official kickoff to Dore Alley weekend at 1015 — sets the tone for SoMa's leather-and-dance weekend before the street fair
Four-year anniversary party in Monarch's main room, built as a bigger celebration than a standard weekly
Public Works' Saturday psychedelic club night during Dore weekend — sliding-scale door makes it the accessible option in an expensive weekend
Dore Alley weekend techno party in a gritty Haight underground room, kink-friendly crowd.
Cheap all-night disco residency for dancers who want groove over bass
Anime-themed rave for cosplay-friendly crowds wanting a South Bay niche night
Daytime bear/muscle circuit crowd wanting a shirtless dance party before dinner
Themed rave concept in San Jose's biggest dedicated nightclub, a spectacle-driven pick over standard DJ nights
Low-cost SoMa wine-bar rave for a crowd wanting something cheap and packed
Free brewery-taproom showcase for East Bay heads scouting new local talent
South Bay bottle-service nightclub crowd wanting a mainstream late-night dance floor
All-Bad-Bunny reggaeton dance night for fans who want the hits over underground DJ sets
Folsom Street's own multi-room afterparty inside the historic Old Mint building
Live instrumentation over bass production in the Midway's 888 Garage room, a rootsier alternative to straight DJ sets
Sweaty disco-house set on F8's dialed-in sound system, cheap late-night SoMa dance fix.
Late-night house residency for dancers wanting a proper sound system past 4am
Substance-free sacred-space dance journey with meditation and sound bath, no shoes allowed
Summerween horror-rave installment with red lighting and horror visuals all night, 18+
RSVP-only midweek room where each edition is built around one iconic album given a live re-arrangement mid-party; taste-driven, style-forward crowd in a tucked-away Chinatown space
95th year of one of the oldest, largest Obon dance festivals in the US
A free SOMA block party turned pop-up outdoor art gallery — a street-level DJ takeover tucked in a hidden Folsom alleyway, no cover.
Dore Alley Weekend leather/queer party, the kickoff night for SF's biggest fetish weekend
Sunrise-to-noon rave energy for people who'd rather dance through daylight than midnight.
Bass-heavy Dore Alley Friday alternative — GENERAIDERZ and NO BIAS bringing wubs to F8 while the rest of SoMa goes house
Mediterranean and African rhythms in the Madarae basement — the sleeper pick for the weekend if big rooms feel too crowded
Free secret-bar backroom set for those who like discovering hidden Oakland spots
Cozy Fillmore lounge session for winding down Sunday with deep house and no cover.
Late-night house set on F8's club-grade system, same room as DiscoTech but a deeper groove.
2016 throwback theme with a secret address revealed near showtime, for the DIY warehouse crowd
Free daytime coffee-shop set for anyone easing into the weekend slow
Six-DJ lineup runs latest of the night until 3am in a boutique Financial District lounge
Free natural-wine listening-room set for an intimate, low-key SF night
Caffeinated afternoon dance session for those who want energy without late-night hours
Immersive club production known for sound and lighting design, cheapest if you arrive before 11pm
Sacramento's rare dedicated dance night for anyone outside the SF/Oakland circuit
Underground bass rave in downtown Sacramento, the only heavy-bass lineup this far north tonight.
Cheap dive-bar italo disco night for East Bay vinyl and retro-groove fans
Free all-ages reggae showcase returns weekly to the historic Golden Gate Park bandshell stage
Marina-district venue set for an upscale, dressed-up SF Saturday night
A free RSVP East Bay day party on Telegraph Ave — house, techno, breaks and bass all afternoon with a live DJ contest, dancers and fire performers, no cover.
Car-show crossover concept pairs a rave with custom rides, a novel pick for the automotive crowd
Castro night reboot for techno heads craving a harder edge than typical Sunday fare.
Surprise-guest reveal keeps you guessing all night at an undisclosed warehouse-style location.
Cyberpunk-coded techno night inside a downtown tech tower, a different kind of room
Free weekly deep-house residency from a South Bay scene veteran, no cover
Queer Latinx party in a small Uptown bar, sliding-scale door keeps it accessible
Strut SF's midweek queer house night with a guest import from beyond the Bay — intimate and community-rooted
Only wine-country dance option this Friday, set inside a 19th-century opera house
Four-deep local lineup crammed into a tiny Haight Street room, the most intimate dance floor of the night
Recurring midweek darkwave refuge in SoMa — EBM and goth for $5 on a Tuesday, now with Las Hechiceras as guest
Set inside a natural-wine bar and plant shop, an offbeat non-club room in the Mission
Santa Cruz's late-night dance refuge for when SF clubs have already called last call.
Breaks-focused lineup, a genre niche that's rare on the Friday circuit and cheapest bass ticket in SF
Smaller upstairs Loft room at Public Works, a mellower and cheaper alternative to the main-floor rave downstairs
Rowdy campus-adjacent college night steps from UC Berkeley, cheap and packed with students.
Casual wine-bar DJ night for a chill, no-cover Mission hang
Daytime disco over espresso, a laid-back alternative to loud late-night club sets.
Free Mission-district Latin night with DJ Rafa S, low-key and unticketed.
Six-act debut bass lineup launching a new series at an affordable flat price
144-year-old community band pairs live Highland dance with Scottish marches and airs
Free weekly house night in a laid-back Dogpatch dive, zero pretension and no cover.
Free Thursday house session in a polished Cow Hollow cocktail lounge, no cover.
Two-room split between hip-hop and electronic floors, good for mixed-taste groups
Free RSVP house night in downtown Campbell, the only South Bay option outside San Jose proper
Free house DJ set in a cozy Hayes Valley cocktail bar, no cover, no fuss.
For night owls chasing an afterhours crowd once everywhere else has closed
Longest-running free outdoor swing dance party in the Bay Area, running since 1996
Five-act bass lineup at a low sliding-scale price, the deepest dubstep bill for those willing to drive to Sacramento
Early sunset happy-hour set inside the Ferry Building, done well before the late-night crowd starts
Free RSVP entry into Monarch's smaller upstairs lounge room, no cover for a normally paid venue
Free RSVP anime/internet-culture rave theme, a lighter novelty pick over the standard club circuit
Marathon 12-plus DJ techno bill packed into one night, the deepest lineup stack in San Jose that night
Recurring weekly bass takeover for those who want a standing Friday-night bass fix in San Jose
Cheapest ticket of the night at a collectively-run community bar with a raw, local techno bill
Free set inside a hidden speakeasy-style bar tucked behind an unmarked door
Cheap disco night in a dive-bar Mission institution, low-key and low-cost
No-cover DJ set in a low-key Civic Center wine bar, easy drop-in with no ticket needed
Natural-wine listening-room setting, a quieter and more musically focused alternative to a warehouse rave
Only East Bay option in the Berkeley college-bar strip, casual and no ticket needed
No-cover cocktail-bar set in Lower Nob Hill, a chill low-commitment option
Straight house-only bill on The Continental's patio and lounge in the SOFA district
A waterfront Neo Soul & R&B day party with a curated shades-of-brown dress code and a signature cocktail menu — a dressier, sit-down alternative to the usual club day party.
Full two-floor venue takeover from DJ Heartbreak's Broken Promises brand returning to the city where it started, dress code strictly enforced
Cyberpunk-themed outdoor jungle/DnB rave with open decks at noon and a 7-hour, 7-act lineup including UK import Omnirhythm
Two-floor full venue takeover from DJ Heartbreak’s Bay Area R&B series, known for selling out at the door
Free outdoor neon roller rink from SF's Church of 8 Wheels, runs Fri–Sun
Live salsa band Pepe Y Su Orquesta plus lesson, weekly North Beach staple
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
Social-pace ride for women & non-binary riders, slow enough to talk
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
Post-run bagels replace the usual bar stop, easygoing morning pace
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
A full-day backroads loop out past the Altamont and Central Valley edge — a proper ride, not a coffee-and-back meetup
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