Two 1990s rock icons who barely knew each other now share a stage at UC Berkeley's Greek Theatre on Wednesday.

Kelly Bishop and Scott Patterson headline a free fan festival transforming downtown Danville into the show's cozy fictional town.

Cosplayers, artists and up to 7,500 fans packed Faction Brewing for the fourth annual Cape & Cowl Con, thrown by an award-winning Oakland comic shop.

The punk legends hit Oakland Sept. 29 with Descendents in tow, playing rare deep cuts after a 15-year album gap.

Bay Billiard & Snooker could open by late September, but it still needs its alcohol license and a food-free, 21-and-up floor plan.

Warm Springs/South Fremont Station hosts BART's second anime festival on September 19, with an itasha car show and free giveaways for train riders.

The 21-and-up circus dinner show opened Friday at Radium Runway, with folk icon Joan Baez performing under a 12,000-square-foot tent.

The Aug. 8 fair in Oakland's Laurel district includes a Guinean bongo set, Punjabi bhangra, and a California beer garden.

Downtown Concord's Todos Santos Plaza market opens at 4 p.m. Thursday before Twist on Taylor's Swift tribute takes the stage at 6:30.

Mosswood Meltdown expands its 2026 program: Iggy Pop and Bikini Kill headline, and organizers added six official late‑night afterparties at two downtown clubs. Tickets and VIP tiers are on sale now.

BIGBANG’s 20th‑anniversary world tour includes an Oakland stop on Sept. 5, 2026 — one of only two U.S. dates on a 31‑show stadium run. Fans are debating the tiny American footprint.

Roxette stops at Toyota Pavilion in Concord on Oct. 3 with Taylor Dayne, Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets. Concord presale Thursday; public sale Friday at 10 a.m.

Olivia Rodrigo will play two nights at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center in December; presales begin May 5 and the general sale starts May 7. The dates mark her first shows in the city.