February is off to an exciting start, as San Francisco’s calendar is jam-packed with ways to spend the beginning of the new month.
Here are some of the top events to check out this week in The City.
Jinx Jones (Monday)
The Colorado guitarist performs a four-hour set at The Dawn Club, the downtown San Francisco jazz-themed bar known for its curated selection of cocktails, whiskeys, spirits and wines.
Jones’ show at the club, located at 10 Annie St., starts at 8 p.m.
Dark Alleys: Darkwave Bowling (Monday)
Participants can pay $12 and receive unlimited games and free shoe rentals as part of a special event held on the first Monday of each month. DJs Cole Grey, Tom Axe and Zlaya will be among the acts spinning tracks in between frames.
For just $12, Mission Bowling Club customers can enjoy a night of free shoe rentals and unlimited frames during Dark Alleys: Darkwave Bowling.
Courtesy Mission Bowling Club
‘Night of Champions’ (Tuesday)
Broadcaster Chris Berman moderates a panel discussion featuring six members of the 1989-90 San Francisco 49ers: Harris Barton, Ronnie Lott, Joe Montana, Tom Rathman, John Taylor and Eric Wright. The players will discuss their Super Bowl XXIV victory against the Denver Broncos.
‘Goth Night’ (Tuesday)
David Miles Jr., San Francisco’s “Godfather of Skate,” throws a celebration at the Church of 8 Wheels in honor of the new wave, dark wave, synth-pop and post-punk music genres. DJs Hazmadt, John Z and Stranger will play live music for skaters, who are encouraged to come dressed in red and black clothing.
Huney Knuckles featuring Eddie M and Tony Lindsay (Wednesday)
Keyboard bassist Kevin Wong and drummer Darian Gray form the heart of the Bay Area musical act known as Huney Knuckles. They’ll be playing at the Black Cat Jazz Supper Club, where they’ll be joined by guitarist Clark Sims, former Santana lead vocalist Tony Lindsay and saxophonist Eddie M.
Wet Wednesdays (Wednesday)
The Riptide debuts a new weekly event in which DJs will spin dub, reggae and dancehall tracks every week at the Taraval Street watering hole. DJ Sep performs at the inaugural event, which also features surf movies being shown on the bar’s television screen.
Jean Hamilton, bar manager of The Riptide, poses with a glass of Guinness beer at the cocktail bar on Jan. 21, 2026.
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The no-cover affair runs from 8 p.m. to midnight and is being held at 3639 Taraval St.
Downtown First Thursdays (Thursday)
The free all-ages block party returns to Second Street between Market and Howard Streets for a special edition celebrating this weekend’s Super Bowl LX in nearby Santa Clara. DJ Austin Millz will spin soul, dance and R&B tracks. There will also be live DJ battles, a pop-up fashion show, bingo games and admission-free viewing at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
The Second Street shindig runs from 5 to 10 p.m.
‘Mr. Burton’ film screening (Thursday)
San Francisco’s Mostly British Film festival opens with a 2025 biographical film on Welsh actor Richard Burton, known for his tumultuous relationship with starlet Elizabeth Taylor. The flick revolves around Burton’s relationship with Philip Burton, a schoolteacher who became the actor’s legal guardian and mentor.
General-admission tickets cost $35 and $25 for adults ages 65 and up. The screening starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Vogue Theatre. Additional ticketing options include access to an opening-night reception at the nearby Presidio Kebab restaurant.
‘Vibe Right’ (Thursday)
Boom Boom Room showcases Bay Area musical acts who dabble in the hip-hop, R&B, jazz and funk genres. This edition features artists Azkia and ELBeetz, as well as yet-to-be-announced supporting acts.
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Guests must be ages 21 and up to attend the admission-free event. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m.
North Beach First Fridays (Friday)
Neighborhood businesses and art galleries celebrate Valentine’s Day this month with an event that blends poetry, music and art. Over 20 merchants are participating in the self-guided art crawl and supplying live music, poetry readings, and arts and crafts, among other offerings.
The event runs from 5 to 9:30 p.m.
‘The American President’ film screening (Friday)
The Mechanics’ Institute, a downtown San Francisco library and event center, celebrates the life of filmmaker Rob Reiner as part of its monthly Movies at Mechanics’ series. A three-part tribute to Reiner begins this week with “The American President,” a 1995 romantic comedy starring Michael Douglas and Annette Bening.
‘Baroque Garlands’ (Friday)
Members of The City’s Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale are playing at Herbst Theatre. Their performances will highlighting “La Guirlande,” a one-act opera written by French composer Jean-Phillipe Rameau, and “Dixit Dominus” a psalm composed by German-British artist George Frideric Handel.
First Friday at Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack (Friday)
The Mission District Italian-American restaurant hosts a monthly series that entails drink deals, meal discounts and all-vinyl record sets spun by DJs from Radio Valencia, the neighborhood’s independent online radio station. This month’s edition features musical acts The Archivist and Ritmo Lento.
Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack is located at 3230 Mission St., with late-night promotions running from 9 to 11:30 p.m.
‘SoundBox: Dream Awake’ (Friday-Saturday)
Violinist and curator Alexi Kenney joins members of the San Francisco Symphony for a show that celebrates experimental performance art. Davies Symphony Hall will feature an underground-club atmosphere, with low lights and videos projected on the venue’s walls. Guests can also enjoy light bar bites and cocktails.
San Francisco Symphony’s “SoundBox” series gives Davies Symphony Hall an underground-club atmosphere with low lights and images projected on the venue’s walls.
Courtesy Kristen Loken
Vietnamese New Year Festival (Saturday)
The Southeast Asian Community Center transforms Larkin Street from Eddy to O’Farrell streets into a block party with traditional Vietnamese food, music, performances and other activities. Guests will also enjoy lion and dragon dances, participate in arts and craft workshops, and peruse pop-up markets featuring vendors and makers.
‘Community and Resistance in Puerto Rico’ (Saturday)
San Francisco Public Library’s Latinx Center highlights the struggles Puerto Rican citizens have faced in Hurricane Maria’s aftermath by screening two short documentaries. The first, “Todavia Estamos Aqui,” chronicles the lives of Barrio Rucio reisdents, while “We Still Here,” the second movie, highlights Puerto Rican youth who become community organizers.
West-side parade and night market (Saturday)
The nonprofit Richmond Neighborhood Center celebrates the Year of the Horse with help from local schools, community organizations and businesses. Taking place on Balboa Street between 35th to 40th avenues, this event features two parades, a night market, live entertainment and artistic performances. There will also be lessons on traditional activities such as painting, mahjong and calligraphy, among other activities.
Open house at The Box Shop (Sunday)
The industrial warehouse in Hunters Point opens its doors for a Valentine’s Day celebration featuring artist Alejandra Rassvaietoff. Guests will learn how to make heart-shaped garlands out of paper, as well as cards with doilies, textured paper and other materials. Visitors can tour the shop’s sculpture garden and collection of more than 140 murals, and there will also be opportunities to meet the artists who work out of the building’s more than 100 shipping containers that act as studios.
The Box Shop’s roster of artists work out of the building’s over 100 shipping containers acting as studios for the industrial warehouse’s tenants.
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This all-ages event runs from noon to 4 p.m. and will be held at 951 Hudson Ave.