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Written by: Jill Loeffler • Published: Nov 3, 2017 • Updated: Nov 24, 2024
San Francisco concerts in November 2024 include several shows at the Nob Hill Masonic Center, the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, and the Warfield.
You will also find some larger shows in Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, and other venues around the SF Bay Area.
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Here are some of the top San Francisco concerts in November at top venues around town. Visit the links for ticketing information.
11/25: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium at 8 pm
11/26: Cyndi Lauper at the Chase Center at 8 pm
11/27: Fifty Fifty at the Palace of Fine Arts at 7:30 pm
11/29: Leslie Odom Jr. at the Golden Gate Theatre at 7:30 pm
11/29: Latto at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium at 7:30 pm
11/29: Blues Blowout: Diunna Greenleaf, Anson Funderburgh & Oscar Wilson at the SFJAZZ Center at 7:30 pm
11/29: Give Thanks Festival: Slander at the Cow Palace at 8 pm
11/29: Kream at The Midway at 8:30 pm
11/30: Aerosmith & The Black Crows at the Chase Center at 7 pm
11/30: Give Thanks Festival: Kaskade at the Cow Palace at 8 pm
>> More events in SF in November
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11/25: Bobby McFerrin & Motion at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley
11/26: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose
11/29: Merry-Achi Christmas at the Hammer Theatre Center in San Jose
11/29, 11/30 & 12/1: Sheila E and the E Train at Yoshi's in Oakland
11/30: Marca MP at the Oakland Arena in Oakland
The Chase Center is a large events venue that holds up to 18,000 for concerts. It's located in the Mission Bay Area with easy access to the venue on public transportation using Muni's T light rail train.
You will also find plenty of food and drink vendors both around the arena and inside.
>> More about seeing a show at the Chase Center
Tickets: Ticketmaster | TicketNetwork
11/1: Maggie Rogers
11/9: Sabrina Carpenter
11/26: Cyndi Lauper
11/30: Aerosmith & The Black Crows
The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium is a concert and events venue that holds around 8,000 people. It's situated right next to City Hall in San Francisco's Civic Center District. You will find both general admission and reserved seating at this venue.
If it's general admission, then you will find standing room only on the main floor with first come, first served seating in the balcony.
It's easy to access this venue via public transportation on BART (using the Civic Center stop), F streetcar, or on the 6, 7, 9, or 21 buses.
>> Tips to see a show at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Tickets: Ticketmaster | TicketNetwork
11/8: Sofi Tukker
11/23: Aurora
11/25: Rainbow Kitten Surprise
The Masonic is a multi-use venue at the top of San Francisco's Nob Hill district. They feature several concerts, comedians and other performers throughout the year. Performances here are either general admission or assigned seating.
You will find plenty of high-end restaurants nearby. It holds around 3,100 people and is easily accessible using the California Cable Car or the #1 Bus.
>> More about shows at the Masonic in Nob Hill
Find Tickets: Ticketmaster | TicketNetwork
11/2: The Psychedelic Furs & The Jesus and Mary Chain
11/6 & 11/7: Sting
11/22: Honne
The Warfield is a popular, historic venue along San Francisco's Market Street. Concerts here are either general admission or reserved seating.
The venue has the capacity for around 2,300 people and I love this venue for live music.
To get here, you can take BART to Powell Street, Muni to Powell Street or use buses 6, 7, 9.
>> Additional details to see a show at the Warfield
Tickets: Ticketmaster | TicketNetwork
11/7: Vince Staples
11/9: Roisin Murphy
11/11: Manchester Orchestra & Thrice
11/22: Duster - Band
11/23: Colors: R&B Only Live
The Fillmore is a famous venue in the Western Addition district. It offers both general admission and assigned seating shows.
You will find several live music performances each week here. It holds around 1,100 people and is easy to access using the 22 or 38 buses.
>> Find details to see a show at the Fillmore
Tickets: Ticketmaster | TicketNetwork
11/1: Asking Alexandria
11/3 & 11/4: Aimee Mann
11/8: Richard Thompson
11/9: Becky Hill
11/10: Jordan Rakei
11/11: Allison Russell
11/12: Blind Pilot
11/15 Ted Leo and The Pharmacists
>> Find details to see a show at the Fillmore
Another small, but wonderful concert venue in San Francisco is The Independent. It's a standing room only venue that fits around 400 people for each show.
It's along the popular Divisadero corridor with more than a dozen local shops, restaurants, and bars. You can access this venue using the 5, 21 or 24 buses.
Tickets: Ticketmaster | TicketNetwork
11/1: Slenderbodies
11/3: Witchz
11/8: Wolves of Glendale
11/9: Karin Rykman
11/15: The Wldlfe
11/18 & 11/19: Richy Mitch and The Coal Miners
11/20: The Bygones
11/21: Kate Bollinger
The Great American Music Hall is a historic venue in the Tenderloin District. This small venue has a capacity of 470 people and is often general admission and standing room only. They do have a handful of seats and everything is first come, first served.
It's a great place to see a concert and you'll find a show here most nights of the week.
Tickets: Ticketmaster | TicketNetwork
11/7: La Luz
11/12: Tora
11/19: Trevor Hall
11/27: Devastation on the Nation: Morbid Angel, Suffocation, UADA & Mortiferum
11/29: Amigo The Devil
The Chapel is another small, intimate San Francisco live music venue in the Mission District. It's another place I love to go to for small shows. They offer several shows each week with a capacity of up to 1,000 people. Their venue is mostly standing room only.
You will find them along Valencia Street between 18th and 19th Street. The best way to get here is on the 14, 33, or 49 buses.
Tickets: Ticketmaster | TicketNetwork
11/3: Kate Nash
11/7: American Aquarium
11/9: Tops
11/13: The March Violets
An additional place to listen to music this month is at the SF Opera. In November, they offer a few performances including classic such as The Marriage of Figaro, Carmen, The Magic Flute and more.
>> This month's calendar of SF Opera performances
The SF Jazz Center is another place for top San Francisco concerts in November. You will find performances most nights. The Jazz Center is near the Civic Center at 201 Franklin St.
>> Visit their site for this month's calendar
The SF Symphony also takes the stage several nights a week in November. You can listen to classic music like Mendelssohn & Mozart, the Sound and Fury: Beethoven 9, as well as specials such as the Dia del los Muertos.
San Francisco attracts some of the top Broadway musicals each year to its Orpheum and Golden Gate Theaters. You can see shows such as The Lion King, Wicked, Hamilton and others. Each month, you will usually find two different Broadway shows on stage. In addition, there are also several other musicals on smaller stages around town.
>> See this month's calendar of musicals
In addition to these San Francisco concerts in November, you will find many other fun things to do this month in SF and the Bay Area. Here are just a few to get you started with your planning.
Visit with Santa: This November, don't miss your chance to see Santa at one of several locations around San Francisco. He makes stops at key places such as Pier 39, the Fairmont in Nob Hill, Macy's in Union Square, and Westfield Mall in downtown. Find details here.
Holiday Lights Ceremonies: Check out some of the top tree lighting and holiday events this month around SF. This is the month when many attractions, business and towns in the SF Bay kick off their holiday celebrations. Find a calendar here.
More Fun Things to Do in November: In addition to these San Francisco concerts in November, you will also find dozens of other fun things to do all month long. Check out my list of the 50+ options from holiday lights tours to cruises around the bay. More here.
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