SF This Week

The Australian pop-rap phenom brings his arena tour to one of SF's most underrated rooms. With Tommy Richman ("Million Dollar Baby") and WizTheMc opening, this is a stacked Friday bill. The Masonic's intimate 3,500-cap space means you'll actually feel the energy.

The Swedish house maestro takes over Bill Graham with JOA and Sentinel in support. 8,000 people moving to progressive house drops in a 100-year-old building -- the acoustics hit different when the whole room is bouncing.

Three pillars of British synth-pop on one stage: "Don't You Want Me," "Tainted Love," and "Only You" in the same evening. The Warfield is the perfect room -- old enough to match the vibe, loud enough to do the music justice.

The LA producer who survived a rare brain condition that temporarily robbed her of language and music, then came back with Grammy-nom'd work. Her live sets blend future bass, hip-hop, and house. The intimate 620 Jones space will feel like a private show.

The Scottish indie legends who invented a whole genre of literate, gentle guitar pop play two nights at The Masonic. If you've ever loved a Wes Anderson movie, a rainy Sunday, or a well-worn paperback, this is your band. Expect singalongs to "The Boy With the Arab Strap."

The Delhi-based band mixing jazz, funk, and Bollywood cabaret into something genuinely unlike anything else. The best free concert series in America kicks off with Marinero opening. Enter the ticket lottery at sterngrove.org.

The D'Addario brothers make baroque, harmony-drenched pop-rock that sounds like the Beach Boys went to art school. Their live shows are absurdly tight. A midweek Fillmore show that'll have you grinning on the walk home.

Ernie Isley's daughter has quietly become one of the best pure voices in R&B. Her music is unhurried, elegant, and impossibly smooth -- think Sade meets Minnie Riperton with a modern production edge. With TA Thomas opening. Don't sleep on this one.

The Black country singer who spent decades being told she didn't fit, then made the album that proved everyone wrong. Miko Marks live at the Great American is the kind of show where the room gets smaller and the music gets bigger.

The Colombian electro-cumbia powerhouse that turns every outdoor show into a dance party that refuses to end. This one will sell out the lottery instantly. Enter at sterngrove.org the moment it opens.

The Tony and Emmy winner brings his Broadway smash to SF for four performances only. Edelman infiltrated a white nationalist meeting and turned it into the funniest, most humane hour of comedy you'll see. The New York Times called it "belly-laugh funny" -- they undersold it.

Outdoor comedy to kick off Pride Month featuring Sister Roma, Akeem Woods (HBO), Emily Van Dyke (Punch Line), and more. Thrive City's plaza is the perfect low-key Friday evening -- grab food from the surrounding spots and catch genuinely funny sets under the open sky.

The Giants return home after a road stretch. Three games against the Nationals at Oracle Park -- where even a mediocre game is redeemed by garlic fries and bay views. June weather in China Basin is peak baseball: clear skies, light breeze, sunset over the water.

A weekend series with a classic NL opponent. Friday night at Oracle is the sweet spot -- sunset behind left field around the 4th inning. Sunday day game pairs perfectly with Mission brunch. Giants are playing hungry with Devers and Adames this season.

The monthly SoMa block party kicks off Pride Month with Janelle Monae behind the decks from 7:30-9 PM. Three blocks of DJs, drag, food trucks, and $8 happy hour beers. 300K people came last year. Monae as June's headliner is a statement.

A free daylong music festival 70 feet above street level. Nearly a dozen bluegrass acts across two stages, surrounded by 600 trees and 16,000 plants. This Bluegrass Pride collaboration is in its fourth year. Bring a picnic blanket, grab a beer, and ascend.

SF's oldest street fair turns 72, spanning 11 blocks with 200+ vendors, beer gardens, live music, Italian street painting, animal blessings. This is peak San Francisco: wandering from a craft booth to gourmet food to chalk art with a cold beer and Coit Tower views.

A free monthly street party right in the heart of SoMa with local food vendors, pop-up shops, art installations, and live music. The June edition leans into Pride energy with the big celebration weekend just days away.

SF's Juneteenth celebration takes over the Fillmore Corridor with live music, a car show, arts and crafts, and food vendors. The Fillmore has deep African American cultural roots -- this is where Billie Holiday and John Coltrane played -- and Juneteenth here carries that weight.

The world's oldest and largest LGBTQ+ film festival hits its landmark 50th edition. Over 140 films from 35 countries, opening with "Lady Champagne" at the Castro. Colman Domingo gets the Creative Conscience Award. A half-century of queer cinema distilled into 11 days.

Three French DJs spinning electro pop on SFMOMA's rooftop sculpture garden with the museum open until 9 PM. Ticket gets you full museum access including the Matisse exhibition. Free screenprinted tote bags until 6:30 PM. The most cultured happy hour in San Francisco.

The 56th annual SF Pride -- the nation's largest LGBTQ+ gathering. Saturday is the Celebration at Civic Center with multiple stages and 250+ exhibitors. Sunday is the Parade down Market Street, led by Grand Marshals Peaches Christ and Honey Mahogany. Theme: "Resistance in Action." Over a million people. Free and open to all.