Venue guide

Indie Music Venues in Bay Area

Browse 22 source-backed Bay Area venue guides with upcoming indie and alternative shows, venue calendars, poster previews, neighborhoods, tickets, all-ages or free notes, and official calendar links.

Venue-sourced discovery

22 active venues this month

These are ranked by upcoming show count first, then curated venue profile coverage. Use the cards to jump into venue calendars, compare tickets and upcoming shows, or scan all-ages/free signals when official sources provide them across San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz.

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The Crepe Place

40 upcoming shows

The Crepe Place is a Santa Cruz restaurant, patio, and music room with frequent indie, folk, psych, local, and touring club shows.

Santa CruzProfiled venue40 all agesElectronicInstagram Facebook

1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

Next shows

Tue, Jul 14, 5:30 PM

JAZZ ON THE ROCKS

Tue, Jul 14, 8:00 PM

DIG IT! FUNK NIGHT AT THE CREPE PLACE WITH FUNK FACE

Ivy Room

24 upcoming shows

Ivy Room is an Albany club for East Bay indie, punk, roots, local showcases, benefit bills, and dance-forward nights.

East BayProfiled venuePunkElectronicFacebook X Instagram

860 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA

Next shows

Wed, Jul 15, 6:30 PM

BANG THE BAY! MILES TO NOWHERE + THE CONTRAPTIONS + ELEGANT TRASH + JORDAN COLEY & THE LEFT DOOR

Thu, Jul 16, 8:00 PM

PATO BANTON

Bottom of the Hill

23 upcoming shows

Bottom of the Hill is a Potrero Hill room for indie rock, punk, garage, experimental, and all-ages leaning San Francisco bills.

Potrero HillProfiled venue15 all agesElectronicFacebook Instagram

1233 17th St, San Francisco, CA

Next shows

Tue, Jul 14, 8:30 PM

Floral

Wed, Jul 15, 8:00 PM

Wife

The Knockout

18 upcoming shows

The Knockout is a Mission District room for punk, garage, experimental, DJ nights, and small-club indie shows.

MissionProfiled venue1 freeElectronicExperimentalInstagram

3223 Mission St, San Francisco, CA

Next shows

Tue, Jul 14, 8:00 PM

STREET EATERS + WARP + BEAT CUNTZ + THINGS LUCKY

Wed, Jul 15, 8:00 PM

WIDEMOUTH (CHICAGO) + DOG EYES + PRESCHOOL

The Chapel

17 upcoming shows

The Chapel has 17 upcoming indie shows in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz Indie DateBook feed, with venue calendar links, ticket status, and upcoming show details when official sources provide them. Current source details include all-ages notes, electronic tags.

San Francisco7 all agesElectronic

777 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Next shows

Tue, Jul 14, 8:00 PM

Mohama Saz

Wed, Jul 15, 8:00 PM

Inara George (The Bird and the Bee) w/ Guest Eleni Mandell

Brick & Mortar Music Hall

16 upcoming shows

Brick & Mortar Music Hall has 16 upcoming indie shows in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz Indie DateBook feed, with venue calendar links, ticket status, and upcoming show details when official sources provide them. Current source details include all-ages notes.

Mission15 all ages

1710 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Next shows

Wed, Jul 15, 8:00 PM

bottombunk, cup cup, Sunset Chet

Fri, Jul 17, 8:00 PM

THE FEMCELS

Moe's Alley

16 upcoming shows

Moe's Alley is a Santa Cruz venue for blues, roots, indie, folk, touring Americana, local bills, and dance nights.

Santa CruzProfiled venueFolkSinger-songwriterFacebook Instagram

1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA

Next shows

Wed, Jul 15, 8:00 PM

Moe's Alley Presents: Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore – Almost Acoustic Duo with Special Guest Lenny Kaye

Thu, Jul 16, 8:00 PM

Stylie x Sons of Paradise w/ Mellodose + Geoff Weers (of The Expendables)

Rickshaw Stop

14 upcoming shows

Rickshaw Stop has 14 upcoming indie shows in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz Indie DateBook feed, with venue calendar links, ticket status, and upcoming show details when official sources provide them. Current source details include all-ages notes.

San Francisco7 all ages

155 Fell St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Next shows

Thu, Jul 16, 8:45 PM

Bed Bug Guru

Fri, Jul 17, 9:00 PM

AKRIILA

The Independent

13 upcoming shows

The Independent is a Divisadero room for touring indie, alternative, folk, electronic, and local Bay Area bills.

San FranciscoProfiled venueFacebook X Instagram

628 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA

Next shows

Fri, Jul 17, 9:00 PM

bad tuner x veggi

Sat, Jul 18, 9:00 PM

Los Tranquilos

#10

Cafe Du Nord

12 upcoming shows

Cafe Du Nord has 12 upcoming indie shows in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz Indie DateBook feed, with venue calendar links, ticket status, and upcoming show details when official sources provide them. Current source details include all-ages notes.

San Francisco11 all ages

2174 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Next shows

Tue, Jul 14, 8:00 PM

Brotherkenzie

Thu, Jul 16, 8:00 PM

Alex Lahey

#11

Felton Music Hall

12 upcoming shows

Felton Music Hall is a Santa Cruz Mountains venue with folk, jam, indie, roots, comedy-adjacent, and touring club calendars.

Santa Cruz CountyProfiled venueFacebook Instagram X

6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA

Next shows

Tue, Jul 14, 8:00 PM

Nation of Language

Wed, Jul 15, 8:00 PM

The Mainliners

#12

Great American Music Hall

11 upcoming shows

Great American Music Hall has 11 upcoming indie shows in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz Indie DateBook feed, with venue calendar links, ticket status, and upcoming show details when official sources provide them. Current source details include electronic tags.

San FranciscoElectronic

859 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, CA 94109

Next shows

Tue, Jul 14, 8:00 PM

Have a Nice Life

Wed, Jul 15, 8:00 PM

King Woman

#13

924 Gilman

9 upcoming shows

924 Gilman has 9 upcoming indie shows in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz Indie DateBook feed, with venue calendar links, ticket status, and upcoming show details when official sources provide them. Current source details include all-ages notes.

East Bay9 all ages

924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA 94710

Next shows

Sat, Jul 18, 7:30 PM

Off The Record! With Suzie True + Omnigone + More!

Fri, Jul 24, 7:30 PM

Grumpster's Album Release Show!!

#14

Cornerstone Berkeley

9 upcoming shows

Cornerstone Berkeley is an East Bay music hall for indie, hip-hop, punk, hardcore, touring rock, and local Berkeley bills.

East BayProfiled venue9 all agesElectronicPunkFacebook Instagram X

2367 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA

Next shows

Fri, Jul 17, 9:00 PM

RJD2

Sun, Jul 19, 8:00 PM

Matte Blvck

#15

Eli's Mile High Club

9 upcoming shows

Eli's Mile High Club has 9 upcoming indie shows in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz Indie DateBook feed, with venue calendar links, ticket status, and upcoming show details when official sources provide them. Current source details include electronic and experimental tags.

East BayElectronicExperimental

3629 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA 94609

Next shows

Tue, Jul 14, 8:00 PM

Ghais Guevara, Student 1, Mars Kumari, Umami Funk, Mars Makai

Fri, Jul 17, 10:00 PM

Mosswood Meltdown Afterparty with Josie Cotton, Heather and the Hot Guys and DJ Cristy Bubbles

Poster pending

#16

SubRosa

9 upcoming shows

SubRosa has 9 upcoming indie shows in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz Indie DateBook feed, with venue calendar links, ticket status, and upcoming show details when official sources provide them. Current source details include all-ages notes, hardcore tags.

Santa Cruz County1 all agesHardcore

703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Next shows

Wed, Jul 15, 6:00 PM

Emo Show

Fri, Jul 17, 5:00 PM

Benefit show

#17

August Hall

8 upcoming shows

August Hall has 8 upcoming indie shows in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz Indie DateBook feed, with venue calendar links, ticket status, and upcoming show details when official sources provide them. Current source details include all-ages notes.

Union Square4 all ages

420 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Next shows

Wed, Jul 15, 8:00 PM

Low Cut Connie

Fri, Jul 17, 8:00 PM

Lil Shine - The Farewell Tour

#18

Fox Theater

5 upcoming shows

Fox Theater has 5 upcoming indie shows in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz Indie DateBook feed, with venue calendar links, ticket status, and upcoming show details when official sources provide them. Current source details include all-ages notes, electronic and punk tags.

East Bay5 all agesElectronicPunk

1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612

Next shows

Thu, Jul 16, 8:00 PM

Widespread Panic

Fri, Jul 17, 8:00 PM

Widespread Panic

#19

The UC Theatre

5 upcoming shows

The UC Theatre has 5 upcoming indie shows in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz Indie DateBook feed, with venue calendar links, ticket status, and upcoming show details when official sources provide them. Current source details include all-ages notes.

East Bay5 all ages

2036 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

Next shows

Sat, Jul 25, 8:00 PM

Brandee Younger

Tue, Jul 28, 8:00 PM

Jazz Is Dead: Marcos Valle

#20

Rio Theatre

4 upcoming shows

Rio Theatre has 4 upcoming indie shows in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz Indie DateBook feed, with venue calendar links, ticket status, and upcoming show details when official sources provide them. Current source details include electronic and experimental tags.

Santa CruzElectronicExperimental

1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Next shows

Thu, Jul 16, 7:00 PM

Dan Tyminski Band

Sat, Jul 18, 8:00 PM

Babe Rainbow

#21

The Catalyst Atrium

2 upcoming shows

The Catalyst Atrium has 2 upcoming indie shows in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz Indie DateBook feed, with venue calendar links, ticket status, and upcoming show details when official sources provide them.

Santa Cruz

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Next shows

Fri, Jul 24, 6:00 PM

Spark in the Dark Gala featuring David J of Bauhaus and Love and Rockets

Fri, Aug 7, 9:00 PM

Live In The Atrium: Man Man

#22

Swedish American Hall

1 upcoming show

Swedish American Hall has 1 upcoming indie show in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz Indie DateBook feed, with venue calendar links, ticket status, and upcoming show details when official sources provide them. Current source details include all-ages notes.

San Francisco1 all ages

2174 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Next shows

Wed, Aug 5, 8:00 PM

Hannah Frances