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Not-to-Miss Live Music & Events in SF | August 2025
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items The not-to-miss list continues! Check out my hand picked selection of San Francisco events for the month. Lots of last chances for some tickets so get them soon! I’m attending lots of these but wish I could go to everything. Festival season is upon u...
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I'm sure if you're a Dead Head in the Bay Area you are well aware of this show, but its an honorable mention. This is a cool weekend of music supposedly negotiated by the city when the main stage for Outside Lands is set up the weekend before and the...
Dead & Company | Golden Gate Park | Aug 1-3
Ho Hey this is gonna give ya the feels. This is gonna be a good show at Chase Center. Definitely going to be a sing along.
The Lumineers | Aug 5
Our regularly scheduled free block party is back! This should be a pretty good show with Lionbabe and Larussell! The weather might even finally be decent that day. Lots of cool stuff going on downtown all night.
FREE Downtown First Thursdays | Aug 7
One of the Outside Lands Night Shows, if you're looking for something to do Fri night after, this should be it. Thundercat always throws insane shows, definitely for the experimental bass guitar and funky jazz heads.
Thundercat | Aug 8
It goes without saying that you must check out Outside Lands. Its one of the coolest festivals in California. The lineups have always been huge. This year I am stoked about whos playing but not so much the headliners. Dont forget layers, it always ge...
OUTSIDE LANDS | GOLDEN GATE PARK | AUGUST 8 - 10, 2025
This should be pretty good, it was an honorable mention because it will be some good Chicago house music. Halcyon will be a good time too.
GENE FARRIS | Aug 9 | Halcyon
Looks like this is resale only after selling out but Black Coffee is a legend. It will be cool to see him in a club instead of at a big festival.
Black Coffee | Aug 11
Omg what a throwback. This will be a fun ass show. I know we all know the words to those first few albums..
Simple Plan | Bill Graham | Aug 12
These guys are soo sick. They would always throw it down back in the day at Insomniac raves in LA. This hybrid set should take it to another level.
Infected Mushroom tickets | The Midway | Aug 16
This is super cool to have a day and night thing. If I had the energy and the budget, I would definitely want to experience both. Theres always the Gasoline. Both venues will be dope so cant go wrong with either choice.
Noizu at 620 Jones (Day) and Public Works (Night) | Aug 16
One of the best Sunday queer day parties in the city. Catch all the good music, vibes. and sexy people on the back patio. Also multiple drag shows throughout the day.
Daytime Realness | El Rio | Aug 17
I bet these boys doing a day party is gonna be pretty dope. They're still producing some good bops. They recently came out with Perpetual Motion which is a new vibe for them.
Phantoms | The Midway | Aug 17
This is gonna be a good one with Kali Uchis, and to have Thee Sacred Souls open is pretty sick. Do not miss that latina heat she has great music, I still have yet to see her live, and the ticket prices aint bad for Chase Center.
Kali Uchis with Thee Sacred Souls | Aug 18
Oof Valentino taking over SF at 1015 and Phoenix Hotel. Get ready to get Deep Down Low with that dirty house and bass.
Valentino Khan | 1015 Folsom | Aug 22
Whoa I did not expect Nelly at Temple Nightclub. This is going to be kinda amazing haha. Temple has some cool lighting and a big ol screen running over the ceiling. Basement has a cool dancefloor too.
Nelly | Temple | Aug 22
I love that Tycho is coming to the Midway. I didnt end up getting tickets yet but maybe I will. Saw him last year at Portola festival and he was great, always a chill good time.
TYCHO + Brijean | Midway | Aug 29
Ok but this is pretty iconic. Ashanti headlining R&B and Ribs block party? SF never ceases to amaze me.
Ashanti & Trey Songz | R&B and Ribs Block Party | Aug 31
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