Indie & Alt Concerts in SF Bay Area in May

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

Currently there are 86 upcoming events.

86 upcoming concerts

Friday 01 May 2026
Poolside and Thunder Jackson

Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA, US
Saturday 02 May 2026
Peach Pit

Quarry Amphitheater, Santa Cruz, CA, US
King Tuff Gabriel Bernini

The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, US
Poolside

Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA, US
Alien Ant Farm

Guild Theatre, Menlo Park, CA, US
Sunday 03 May 2026
José González and Abby Sage

Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA, US
Outdoor
Felix Cartal

The Midway, San Francisco, CA, US
HAPPY LANDING and Lostboycrow

Café du Nord, San Francisco, CA, US
Monday 04 May 2026
José González Abby Sage

Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco, CA, US
Snail Mail

The Warfield, San Francisco, CA, US
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, US
I Dont Know How But They Found Me

Guild Theatre, Menlo Park, CA, US
Hail the Sun, Foxy Shazam, and Resilia

Cornerstone, Berkeley, CA, US
Tuesday 05 May 2026
Chet Faker

The Warfield, San Francisco, CA, US
Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman, and Brennan Wedl

The Masonic, San Francisco, CA, US
The Wood Brothers Olive Klug

The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, US
Wednesday 06 May 2026
The Dear Hunter

Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco, CA, US
Thursday 07 May 2026
Hayley Williams

Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, US
Friday 08 May 2026
The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton

The Masonic, San Francisco, CA, US
Alex G

San Jose Civic, San Jose, CA, US
The Academy Is...

UC Theatre, Berkeley, CA, US
Saturday 09 May 2026
Hayley Williams

Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, US
Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Perro Bravo, Burnt, and Build a Rocket

Old Princeton Landing, Half Moon Bay, CA, US
Sunday 10 May 2026
Hayley Williams

Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, US
Archive and JoyCut

The Independent, San Francisco, CA, US
Mike Doughty

Café du Nord, San Francisco, CA, US
Burnt and Perro Bravo

Capitola, CA, US
Monday 11 May 2026
The New Pornographers Will Sheff

Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA, US
Puscifer and Dave Hill

Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco, CA, US
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Electric Six

Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA, US
Holy Fuck

Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, US
Indigo Girls

Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA, US
Wednesday 13 May 2026
TOPS

Felton Music Hall, Felton, CA, US
Indigo Girls

Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA, US
Electric Six

The Ritz, San Jose, CA, US
Thursday 14 May 2026 – Friday 15 May 2026
Ultimate Tom Petty Tribute Concert Petty & the Heartshakers 2026 Tom Petty

Historic BAL Theatre, San Leandro, CA, US
Thursday 14 May 2026 – Saturday 16 May 2026
Parameter Festival 2026 Clark, Actress, Andy Stott, and Voices From the Lake

Svn West, San Francisco, CA, US
Friday 15 May 2026
Florence + The Machine Mannequin Pussy

Chase Center, San Francisco, CA, US
Echo & The Bunnymen

The Masonic, San Francisco, CA, US
Blood, Sweat and Tears

Guild Theatre, Menlo Park, CA, US
Nick Waterhouse

The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, US
Asha Wells, Ora Cogan, and April Magazine

Thee Stork Club, Oakland, CA, US
The Corner Laughers

Little Green A Plant Bar - Interactive Retail and Cafe, Redwood City, CA, US
Saturday 16 May 2026
Santigold

Castro Theatre, San Francisco, CA, US
Cat Power

The Masonic, San Francisco, CA, US
Yumi Zouma and Ducks Ltd.

The Independent, San Francisco, CA, US
Willie Nile Reed Foehl

HopMonk Tavern - Novato, Novato, CA, US
Sunday 17 May 2026
St. Lucia

August Hall, San Francisco, CA, US
The Besnard Lakes

Neck of the Woods, San Francisco, CA, US

Popular tickets in SF Bay Area

Struggle Jennings at Apple Jack's (10 May 26) with Sofia Claire

Struggle Jennings

Sun 10 May 2026 Apple Jack's La Honda, CA, US

The Steel Wheels at The Freight (15 Jul 26)

The Steel Wheels

Wed 15 Jul 2026 The Freight Berkeley, CA, US

Andy Frasco & The U.N. at The Junction Beer Garden (22 Jul 26)

Andy Frasco & The U.N.

Wed 22 Jul 2026 The Junction Beer Garden Mill Valley, CA, US

Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac at Mountain Winery (09 Oct 26)

Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac

Fri 09 Oct 2026 Mountain Winery Saratoga, CA, US

Jo Koy at Oakland Arena (13 Nov 26)

Jo Koy

Fri 13 Nov 2026 Oakland Arena Oakland, CA, US

Big Brave at Bottom of the Hill (25 Jul 26)

Big Brave

Sat 25 Jul 2026 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA, US

Chiquis Rivera at Golden State Theatre (30 May 26)

Chiquis Rivera

Sat 30 May 2026 Golden State Theatre Monterey, CA, US

Devon Gabriella at Café du Nord (07 May 26)

Devon Gabriella

Thu 07 May 2026 Café du Nord San Francisco, CA, US

Banda Corona Del Rey, La Original Banda El Limon, Julio Preciado, Los Dinamicos Del Norte, La Peligrosona, and Banda Rancho Viejo at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds (24 May 26)

Banda Corona Del Rey

Sun 24 May 2026 Santa Clara County Fairgrounds San Jose, CA, US

Tony Jupiter at Neck of the Woods (30 Jun 26) with rangoo

Tony Jupiter

Tue 30 Jun 2026 Neck of the Woods San Francisco, CA, US

Geoff Tate at Golden State Theatre (30 Sep 26)

Geoff Tate

Wed 30 Sep 2026 Golden State Theatre Monterey, CA, US

LYKN at Palace of Fine Arts (16 Aug 26)

LYKN

Sun 16 Aug 2026 Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco, CA, US

Akeem Ali at August Hall (17 Oct 26)

Akeem Ali

Sat 17 Oct 2026 August Hall San Francisco, CA, US

Witch Ripper at Bottom of the Hill (08 Jun 26) with Lowcaster and Disastroid

Witch Ripper

Mon 08 Jun 2026 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA, US

sekou at Brick & Mortar Music Hall (27 Jun 26)

sekou

Sat 27 Jun 2026 Brick & Mortar Music Hall San Francisco, CA, US

Maddie Jay at Café du Nord (01 Jul 26)

Maddie Jay

Wed 01 Jul 2026 Café du Nord San Francisco, CA, US

TV-MA, aivi & surasshu, Moonlust, and Alice Knows Karate at Syzygy (02 May 26)

TV-MA

Sat 02 May 2026 Syzygy San Francisco, CA, US

Be Steadwell at Unknown venue (15 May 26)

Be Steadwell

Fri 15 May 2026 Oakland, CA, US

Olive Jones at Café du Nord (19 Jun 26)

Olive Jones

Fri 19 Jun 2026 Café du Nord San Francisco, CA, US

Cuisillos at El Rancho de Concord (17 Apr 26)

Cuisillos

Fri 17 Apr 2026 El Rancho de Concord Concord, CA, US

Let's Go Bowling at Guild Theatre (27 Jun 26)

Let's Go Bowling

Sat 27 Jun 2026 Guild Theatre Menlo Park, CA, US

Gracie and Rachel at 4 Star Theater (25 Jul 26)

Gracie and Rachel

Sat 25 Jul 2026 4 Star Theater San Francisco, CA, US

The Charities at Moe's Alley (21 Aug 26) with Mae Powell

The Charities

Fri 21 Aug 2026 Moe's Alley Santa Cruz, CA, US

Yerba Buena Garden Festival 2026

LoCura

Sat 18 Apr 2026 Yerba Buena Garden Festival 2026 San Francisco, CA, US

Jocelyn Enriquez at Birdhaus Beer Garden (02 May 26) with Pinay and Julie Plug

Jocelyn Enriquez

Sat 02 May 2026 Birdhaus Beer Garden Union City, CA, US

Sluttony at Cornerstone (03 May 26) with False Flag and Jewelry

Sluttony

Sun 03 May 2026 Cornerstone Berkeley, CA, US

El Coyote at SAP Center at San Jose (13 Jun 26)

El Coyote

Sat 13 Jun 2026 SAP Center at San Jose San Jose, CA, US

The Live Oaks at Point San Pablo Harbor, the Knot Club (09 May 26) with Willy Tea Taylor

The Live Oaks

Sat 09 May 2026 Point San Pablo Harbor, the Knot Club Richmond, CA, US

Lazer Beam, Grooblen, and The Spiral Electric at Mabuhay Gardens (443 Broadway) (01 May 26)

Lazer Beam

Fri 01 May 2026 Mabuhay Gardens (443 Broadway) San Francisco, CA, US

Gary Owen at San Jose Civic (29 Aug 26)

Gary Owen

Sat 29 Aug 2026 San Jose Civic San Jose, CA, US

KISS Destroyer at Bottom of the Hill (05 Jul 26) with Modern Monsters

KISS Destroyer

Sun 05 Jul 2026 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA, US

Holly Bowling at Sweetwater Music Hall (28 Apr 26)

Holly Bowling

Tue 28 Apr 2026 Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, CA, US

Johnny Dynamite at Kilowatt Bar (29 Jul 26)

Johnny Dynamite

Wed 29 Jul 2026 Kilowatt Bar San Francisco, CA, US

Camp Blu at Café du Nord (11 Jun 26)

Camp Blu

Thu 11 Jun 2026 Café du Nord San Francisco, CA, US

Weekend Youth, Grey Dugan, and Bendrethegiant at Kilowatt (17 Jun 26)

Weekend Youth

Wed 17 Jun 2026 Kilowatt San Francisco, CA, US

Black Lipstick at Great American Music Hall (08 May 26)

Black Lipstick

Fri 08 May 2026 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA, US

Syd Taylor at Café du Nord (09 Jun 26)

Syd Taylor

Tue 09 Jun 2026 Café du Nord San Francisco, CA, US

Chulita Vinyl Club at Thee Stork Club (02 May 26)

Chulita Vinyl Club

Sat 02 May 2026 Thee Stork Club Oakland, CA, US

Los Tranquilos at The Independent (18 Jul 26)

Los Tranquilos

Sat 18 Jul 2026 The Independent San Francisco, CA, US

Rudy Colombini at Historic BAL Theatre (03 Oct 26)

Rudy Colombini

Sat 03 Oct 2026 Historic BAL Theatre San Leandro, CA, US

Sleepbomb at Bottom of the Hill (04 Jun 26) with Hazzard's Cure and Ominess

Sleepbomb

Thu 04 Jun 2026 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA, US

George Crustanza at The Knockout (17 May 26)

George Crustanza

Sun 17 May 2026 The Knockout San Francisco, CA, US

Psychic Hit at Kilowatt (18 Jun 26)

Psychic Hit

Thu 18 Jun 2026 Kilowatt San Francisco, CA, US

Jared Mattson at Kilowatt (30 Apr 26)

Jared Mattson

Thu 30 Apr 2026 Kilowatt San Francisco, CA, US

Kepi Ghoulie Electric and See Night at The Knockout (27 May 26)

Kepi Ghoulie Electric

Wed 27 May 2026 The Knockout San Francisco, CA, US

Fillmore Slim at 762 Fulton St (16 May 26)

Fillmore Slim

Sat 16 May 2026 762 Fulton St San Francisco, CA, US

The Lighting Section and Pussy Velour at Kilowatt (14 May 26)

The Lighting Section

Thu 14 May 2026 Kilowatt San Francisco, CA, US

Lucy Darling at Palace of Fine Arts (23 May 26)

Lucy Darling

Sat 23 May 2026 Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco, CA, US

Falling Midway and Ketam at Hotel Utah Saloon (25 Apr 26)

Falling Midway

Sat 25 Apr 2026 Hotel Utah Saloon San Francisco, CA, US

Sutros and Pleeay at The Knockout (12 May 26)

Sutros

Tue 12 May 2026 The Knockout San Francisco, CA, US

Ariel Wang, Rachel Toups, Eggcorn, and Sucker Crush at Thee Stork Club (06 May 26)

Ariel Wang

Wed 06 May 2026 Thee Stork Club Oakland, CA, US

Kehoe International at Bottom of the Hill (07 May 26) with Uncle Sea Monster and Lady Starbeast

Kehoe International

Thu 07 May 2026 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA, US

Sore Thumb, KinkBug, and Crystal Logic at The Starry Plough (09 May 26) with Tito Gonzales

Sore Thumb

Sat 09 May 2026 The Starry Plough Berkeley, CA, US

Three6Sashia at San Francisco Community Music Center (23 May 26) with idhaz

Three6Sashia

Sat 23 May 2026 San Francisco Community Music Center San Francisco, CA, US