SF This Week

LA beat queen TOKiMONSTA brings genre-bending electronic sets to one of SF's most intimate venues. One of the few producers who can make a room move with jazz-inflected beats one minute and heavy bass the next. If you're into Brainfeeder-adjacent sounds, this is your Saturday night.

The former One Direction member has carved out a solid solo career leaning into indie-rock and Britpop. His fanbase is one of the most devoted in music, and The Aces are an excellent opener. Bill Graham is a great room for this kind of show.

Griselda's Conway brings gritty, no-filler boom-bap to one of SF's best small venues. Bars over everything, beats that hit like concrete -- Conway at the 500-cap Independent is as good as it gets. Monday night, worth losing sleep over.

A triple bill of 90s alt-rock that hits different at the Fillmore. Toadies ("Possum Kingdom" still slaps), Local H ("Bound for the Floor"), and Sparta. If you were alive in the 90s, this is a nostalgia trip that actually holds up.

The D'Addario brothers are the best pure rock band nobody's heard of. Big harmonies, power pop hooks, prog-level musicianship. If you like Big Star, Jellyfish, or early Queen, do not miss this at the Fillmore.

The best voice in modern R&B not named SZA. Ron Isley's daughter makes silky, jazz-inflected R&B that sounds like it was recorded at 2 AM in a candlelit room. Her collabs with Robert Glasper are elite. The Fillmore is going to be a vibe -- date-night lock.

Tony and Emmy winner Alex Edelman brings his acclaimed one-man show to SF for four performances only. He infiltrates a white nationalist meeting in Queens and turns it into the funniest, most humane hour of theater you'll see this year. The NYT called it "belly-laugh funny" -- that undersells it.

The matchup we wanted. Wemby's Spurs (WCF MVP, age 22) vs. Brunson's Knicks (first Finals in 27 years). Spurs favored at -205.

Game 1: Wed, June 3 (at SA) · Game 2: Fri, June 5 (at SA) · Game 3: Mon, June 8 (at NYK) · Game 4: Wed, June 10 (at NYK) · *Game 5: Sat, June 13 (at SA) · *Game 6: Tue, June 16 (at NYK) · *Game 7: Fri, June 19 (at SA)
*if necessary

The Giants come home for the first time in June. Tickets start at $19 for Tuesday -- absurdly cheap for one of baseball's best ballparks. Wednesday is a 12:45 PM matinee for those who can swing a long lunch.

SF's annual Juneteenth street festival along the historic Fillmore corridor -- live music, a car show, arts and crafts, kids' activities, and food vendors. The oldest celebration of its kind among African American communities in the US. Free to attend.

The 89th season of America's longest-running free concert series kicks off with Indian psychedelic indie band Peter Cat Recording Co. Pack a blanket, get lottery tickets at sterngrove.org. This festival runs every Sunday through August with Al Green, Japanese Breakfast, and Patti LaBelle later.

SF's oldest street fair. Juried arts, Italian street painting, live entertainment, gourmet food, and beverage gardens through North Beach. Wander into City Lights Books, grab an espresso at Caffe Trieste, and you've had a perfect SF day.

Colombian electronic-meets-cumbia powerhouse Bomba Estereo with La Misa Negra opening. If you've never heard "To My Love" or "Soy Yo," fix that before Sunday and come dance for free in the most beautiful outdoor amphitheater in SF.

Defense tech is the hottest sector in SF venture right now. This happy hour at 111 Minna brings together founders, investors, and engineers building in the space. Good networking if you're defense-curious.

Annual tech expo covering internet, mobile, AdTech, and MarTech. If you're in the growth/marketing stack world, the exhibitor floor is solid for discovery and the Grand Hyatt location makes it easy to pop in and out.

The blockbuster Matisse exhibit is a knockout. Centered on the painting that broke modern art in 1905, with works from the original Salon d'Automne alongside Bay Area Figurative responses from Diebenkorn, Joan Brown, and David Park. SFMOMA exclusive -- only showing here.

The world's longest-running LGBTQ+ film festival hits its landmark 50th edition. Over 140 films from 35 countries, opening night at the Castro Theatre with "Lady Champagne," plus a Colman Domingo tribute. Catching a film here during Pride Month is quintessential SF.

French DJs spinning electro pop on SFMOMA's rooftop sculpture garden, celebrating the Matisse exhibit. Museum access included, plus a live screenprinting station with free tote bags. 21+ only. The classiest Thursday night out in SF.