Indie & Alt Concerts in SF Bay Area in August

Find tickets to all live music, concerts, tour dates and festivals in and around SF Bay Area.

Currently there are 61 upcoming events.

61 upcoming concerts

Saturday 01 August 2026
Andrew Bird San Fransciso Symphony

Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA, US
The Fixx

Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA, US
Sunday 02 August 2026
Violent Femmes Tune-Yards

Stern Grove Park, San Francisco, CA, US
Tuesday 04 August 2026
Widowspeak Dead Gowns

Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA, US
Wednesday 05 August 2026
Old 97's River Shook

The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US
Alela Diane and Shannon Lay

The Crepe Place, Santa Cruz, CA, US
Thursday 06 August 2026
Modest Mouse

Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA, US
Alela Diane and Shannon Lay

The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, US
Friday 07 August 2026
Benson Boone and Ashe

SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, CA, US
Friday 07 August 2026 – Sunday 09 August 2026
Outdoor
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival 2026 Labrinth, The xx, PinkPantheress, Empire of the Sun, Death Cab for Cutie, Baby Keem, Modest Mouse, and Djo

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA, US
Saturday 08 August 2026
ZZ Top and Cheap Trick

Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA, US
Sunday 09 August 2026
Outdoor
Santana and Doobie Brothers

Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, US
Monday 10 August 2026
Little Feat and Grahame Lesh

Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, US
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Interpol and Julie Julie (dk)

The Warfield, San Francisco, CA, US
The Beths

San Jose Civic, San Jose, CA, US
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Interpol and Julie Julie (dk)

The Warfield, San Francisco, CA, US
O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw, and Lisa Loeb

The Masonic, San Francisco, CA, US
Outdoor
John Mellencamp

Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, US
Thursday 13 August 2026
Saliva

August Hall, San Francisco, CA, US
Friday 14 August 2026
Tomahawk and Melvins

The Warfield, San Francisco, CA, US
Man Man American Tomahawk

The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, US
Saturday 15 August 2026
Outdoor
Toto, Christopher Cross, and The Romantics

Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, US
Outdoor
311, Dirty Heads, and Ocean Alley

Toyota Pavilion at Concord, Concord, CA, US
Ani DiFranco Valerie June

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, CA, US
DJ Perception and The Juan Maclean

Public Works, San Francisco, CA, US
Sunday 16 August 2026
Passion Pit

Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, US
The Head and the Heart Linus Hablot

Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA, US
Monday 17 August 2026
Cat Power

Guild Theatre, Menlo Park, CA, US
Valerie June Tianna Esperanza

The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, US
Tuesday 18 August 2026
Valerie June Tianna Esperanza

The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, US
Thursday 20 August 2026
Outdoor
The Black Crowes, Whiskey Myers, and Southall

Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, US
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, US
Friday 21 August 2026
Earthless

Siesta Valley Bowl, Orinda, CA, US
Steve Von Till and Six Organs of Admittance

Stork Club, Oakland, CA, US
Saturday 22 August 2026
The Breeders

Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA, US
Sun Kil Moon

Golden State Theatre, Monterey, CA, US
Earthless

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA, US
Sunday 23 August 2026
The Breeders Imperial Teen

Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA, US
Built to Spill Playdead

The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, US
Monday 24 August 2026
Built to Spill Playdead

The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, US
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Outdoor
David Byrne

Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US
Built to Spill Playdead

The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, US
Wednesday 26 August 2026
Outdoor
Train Barenaked Ladies and Matt Nathanson

Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, US
Courtney Barnett

The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US
Built to Spill Playdead

Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz, CA, US
Osees, Traps Ps, and Brigid Dawson

The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, US
Thursday 27 August 2026
Outdoor
Muse The Temper Trap and Portugal. The Man

Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, US
Britain's Finest and Paul McCartney

Historic BAL Theatre, San Leandro, CA, US
Courtney Barnett and Zoh Amba

The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US
Osees and Brigid Dawson Traps Ps

The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, US

Popular tickets in SF Bay Area

Twin Diplomacy at PURE Nightclub (09 Oct 26)

Twin Diplomacy

Fri 09 Oct 2026 PURE Nightclub Sunnyvale, CA, US

Ludovico Technique at Cornerstone (01 Oct 26)

Ludovico Technique

Thu 01 Oct 2026 Cornerstone Berkeley, CA, US

Sienna Spiro at Castro Theatre (09 Nov 26)

Sienna Spiro

Mon 09 Nov 2026 Castro Theatre San Francisco, CA, US

Mountain Grass Unit at Café du Nord (05 Oct 26)

Mountain Grass Unit

Mon 05 Oct 2026 Café du Nord San Francisco, CA, US

Flagman at Kilowatt (19 Aug 26)

Flagman

Wed 19 Aug 2026 Kilowatt San Francisco, CA, US

Damien Escobar at Yoshi's (17 Oct 26)

Damien Escobar

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Yoshi's Oakland, CA, US

Mike Dawes at Sweetwater Music Hall (05 Oct 26)

Mike Dawes

Mon 05 Oct 2026 Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, CA, US

Avengers at Thee Stork Club (19 Jul 26)

Avengers

Sun 19 Jul 2026 Thee Stork Club Oakland, CA, US

Matthew Morrison at Bankhead Theater, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center (17 Sep 26)

Matthew Morrison

Thu 17 Sep 2026 Bankhead Theater, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center Livermore, CA, US

The Fab Four at Palace of Fine Arts (20 Nov 26)

The Fab Four

Fri 20 Nov 2026 Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco, CA, US

Très Mortimer at Halcyon (08 Aug 26)

Très Mortimer

Sat 08 Aug 2026 Halcyon San Francisco, CA, US

Karina Rykman at The Independent (07 Nov 26)

Karina Rykman

Sat 07 Nov 2026 The Independent San Francisco, CA, US

Yuma Abe at Rickshaw Stop (05 Sep 26) with Support TBA

Yuma Abe

Sat 05 Sep 2026 Rickshaw Stop San Francisco, CA, US

Charo at Bankhead Theater, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center (04 Dec 26)

Charo

Fri 04 Dec 2026 Bankhead Theater, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center Livermore, CA, US

Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng at Fox Theater (02 Oct 26)

Hasan Minhaj

Fri 02 Oct 2026 Fox Theater Oakland, CA, US

Megan Woods at Rio Theatre (17 Oct 26)

Megan Woods

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, CA, US

Anna Graves at Café du Nord (07 Oct 26)

Anna Graves

Wed 07 Oct 2026 Café du Nord San Francisco, CA, US

Telescreens at Brick & Mortar Music Hall (06 Oct 26)

Telescreens

Tue 06 Oct 2026 Brick & Mortar Music Hall San Francisco, CA, US

Raja 50 - Ilaiyaraaja Live In Concert 2026

Ilaiyaraaja

Sun 23 Aug 2026 Raja 50 - Ilaiyaraaja Live In Concert 2026 Oakland, CA, US

Laura Anglade at Bankhead Theater, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center (30 Oct 26)

Laura Anglade

Fri 30 Oct 2026 Bankhead Theater, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center Livermore, CA, US

Andrew Duhon at Moe's Alley (01 Nov 26)

Andrew Duhon

Sun 01 Nov 2026 Moe's Alley Santa Cruz, CA, US

Hopeless at Great American Music Hall (24 Jul 26)

Hopeless

Fri 24 Jul 2026 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA, US

Parlour Magic and Pleeay at The Knockout (06 Aug 26)

Parlour Magic

Thu 06 Aug 2026 The Knockout San Francisco, CA, US

SKOTO at Spats (01 Aug 26) with Gloam and Fevr

SKOTO

Sat 01 Aug 2026 Spats Berkeley, CA, US

Yousuke Yukimatsu at 1015 Folsom (06 Aug 26)

Yousuke Yukimatsu

Thu 06 Aug 2026 1015 Folsom San Francisco, CA, US

Los Thuthanaka at Great American Music Hall (01 Oct 26)

Los Thuthanaka

Thu 01 Oct 2026 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA, US

Day Aches at Neck of the Woods (19 Aug 26)

Day Aches

Wed 19 Aug 2026 Neck of the Woods San Francisco, CA, US

Vague Lanes, Shadowlands, and Silent Pictures at Ivy Room (15 Aug 26) with Lost Gems

Vague Lanes

Sat 15 Aug 2026 Ivy Room Albany, CA, US

The Spatulas, Chronophage, Mopar Stars, and Famous Mammals at Thee Stork Club (13 Aug 26)

The Spatulas

Thu 13 Aug 2026 Thee Stork Club Oakland, CA, US

Jeff Arcuri at The Masonic (23 Jan 27)

Jeff Arcuri

Sat 23 Jan 2027 The Masonic San Francisco, CA, US

Niina Soleil at The Independent (21 Aug 26)

Niina Soleil

Fri 21 Aug 2026 The Independent San Francisco, CA, US

Fortune Feimster at Fox Theater (17 Oct 26)

Fortune Feimster

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Fox Theater Oakland, CA, US

Jenny Don't and the Spurs at Eli's Mile High Club (19 Jul 26)

Jenny Don't and the Spurs

Sun 19 Jul 2026 Eli's Mile High Club Oakland, CA, US

Hannah Frances at Café du Nord (05 Aug 26)

Hannah Frances

Wed 05 Aug 2026 Café du Nord San Francisco, CA, US

Desert Hearts at Blanco Urban Venue (09 Aug 26) with Tara Brooks

Desert Hearts

Sun 09 Aug 2026 Blanco Urban Venue San Jose, CA, US

Ronny Chieng at Fox Theater (02 Oct 26) with Hasan Minhaj

Ronny Chieng

Fri 02 Oct 2026 Fox Theater Oakland, CA, US

Melvin Seals & JGB at Great American Music Hall (02 Aug 26) with Donald Harrison Jr.

Melvin Seals & JGB

Sun 02 Aug 2026 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA, US

Lucius Arthur at Brick & Mortar Music Hall (28 Jul 26)

Lucius Arthur

Tue 28 Jul 2026 Brick & Mortar Music Hall San Francisco, CA, US

Manuka Honey at The Great Northern (24 Jul 26)

Manuka Honey

Fri 24 Jul 2026 The Great Northern San Francisco, CA, US

BERTHA: Grateful Drag at Castro Theatre (21 Nov 26)

BERTHA: Grateful Drag

Sat 21 Nov 2026 Castro Theatre San Francisco, CA, US

Unconditional Arms at Bottom of the Hill (02 Aug 26) with No Lights

Unconditional Arms

Sun 02 Aug 2026 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA, US

Tinzo + Jojo at Venue TBA (24 Oct 26)

Tinzo + Jojo

Sat 24 Oct 2026 Venue TBA Oakland, CA, US

SwapMeet at Neck of the Woods (09 Oct 26)

SwapMeet

Fri 09 Oct 2026 Neck of the Woods San Francisco, CA, US

Porcelain at Thee Stork Club (12 Aug 26)

Porcelain

Wed 12 Aug 2026 Thee Stork Club Oakland, CA, US

Flaco el Jandro at Kilowatt (18 Jul 26)

Flaco el Jandro

Sat 18 Jul 2026 Kilowatt San Francisco, CA, US

¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U at 1015 Folsom (06 Aug 26)

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Thu 06 Aug 2026 1015 Folsom San Francisco, CA, US

Cannons and Clouds at Bottom of the Hill (01 Aug 26) with Build Us Airplanes

Cannons and Clouds

Sat 01 Aug 2026 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA, US

The Lolly Bombs and Otioxi at The Knockout (02 Aug 26)

The Lolly Bombs

Sun 02 Aug 2026 The Knockout San Francisco, CA, US

bottombunk at Brick & Mortar Music Hall (15 Jul 26) with Cup Cup

bottombunk

Wed 15 Jul 2026 Brick & Mortar Music Hall San Francisco, CA, US

Fieldress at The New Farm (11 Jul 26)

Fieldress

Sat 11 Jul 2026 The New Farm San Francisco, CA, US

Hannah Mayree at The Crepe Place (21 Oct 26)

Hannah Mayree

Wed 21 Oct 2026 The Crepe Place Santa Cruz, CA, US

Bloodsports at 4 Star Theater (16 Jul 26) with Girljockey

Bloodsports

Thu 16 Jul 2026 4 Star Theater San Francisco, CA, US

Used to Be Valentines at 1634 Telegraph Ave (18 Jul 26)

Used to Be Valentines

Sat 18 Jul 2026 1634 Telegraph Ave Oakland, CA, US

La Internacional Sonora Dinamita at Just Dance Ballroom (17 Jul 26)

La Internacional Sonora Dinamita

Fri 17 Jul 2026 Just Dance Ballroom Oakland, CA, US