SF This Week

The former One Direction member has carved out a genuine indie-rock solo lane that his teenage fans grew up into. The Aces open. Bill Graham is a great room for this -- big enough to feel electric, small enough that nobody's watching on a jumbotron.

The D'Addario brothers make the kind of baroque power pop that sounds like the Beatles and Big Star had a lovechild raised on Broadway. Their live shows are famously unhinged -- expect costume changes, guitar heroics, and harmonies that shouldn't be possible from two people. The Rubinoos open, which is a perfect pairing.

The Michigan-born R&B polymath who produces, sings, and directs his own visuals. His sound sits somewhere between Frank Ocean and Tame Impala -- lush, psychedelic, deeply personal. The Independent is the ideal room for his intimate, textured live show.

The Colombian electro-tropical group brings cumbia, house, and psychedelia to the Grove. Bomba Estereo live is a full-body experience -- you will dance whether you planned to or not. Another free Stern Grove show, another lottery for tickets. La Misa Negra opens.

Madison Beer has leveled up from YouTube covers to genuine pop artistry -- "Silence Between Songs" proved she could write, and the live show has the production value to back it up. Thuy and Lulu Simon open. Bill Graham gives this the room it deserves.

The fast-rising LA comic who went viral for getting fired from Trader Joe's for farting on his manager. Craig's storytelling is chaotic, self-deprecating, and brutally honest -- he does sobriety comedy without making it a downer. Named a New Face at Just For Laughs and selling out clubs nationwide. Four shows across two nights.

Wemby vs the Garden. The Spurs and Knicks are meeting in the Finals for the first time since '99, and Game 1 went to New York 105-95. Game 2 is Friday at 5:30 PT. This is appointment television whether you're at a bar or on your couch -- find a spot with a big screen and settle in. Games 5-7 if necessary.

The Giants return home after a road trip through Milwaukee and Chicago. Three games against the Nationals at Oracle Park -- a solid midweek excuse to grab garlic fries and watch the sun set over McCovey Cove. Webb shut out Milwaukee on Tuesday; the pitching is clicking.

The Bay Bridge Series hits Oracle Park. The cross-bay rivalry still has juice, especially now that the A's have relocated to Sacramento. Expect extra energy in the stands and plenty of green-and-gold fans making the trip.

A weekend series against the Braves to close out June. Atlanta always brings a good road following and competitive baseball. Friday and Saturday night games are prime Oracle Park experiences.

The Fillmore's annual Juneteenth street festival is one of the best free events of the summer. Live music, a car show, arts and crafts, children's activities, and food vendors stretching along the corridor. A real community celebration with roots that go back decades.

SF's oldest street fair is back for its 72nd year. Eleven blocks of North Beach shut down for arts and crafts, live music, Italian street painting, beer gardens, animal blessings, and enough food booths to wreck any diet. Father's Day weekend, free admission, and one of the few events that actually captures SF's neighborhood spirit.

Dragon boat races on Lake Merced with opening ceremonies in Chinatown on the 13th. The races themselves are surprisingly exciting -- 20-person crews paddling in sync across the lake with drums pounding. Free to watch, family-friendly, and a great excuse to get out to the west side of the city.

The monthly SoMa street party returns on the fourth Thursday. Local food vendors, pop-up shops, art installations, and live music stretching six blocks along Folsom. Free, walkable from anywhere in SoMa, and a great Thursday evening vibe before the weekend hits.

The chandelier is back at the Orpheum. Love it or roll your eyes, Phantom is one of those productions where the sheer scale of the staging justifies the ticket. Multiple showtimes weekly including matinees. Tuesday evenings tend to be the best value.

The world's longest-running LGBTQ film festival turns 50 this year, and the lineup is stacked: Gregg Araki's "I Want Your Sex," special screenings of "Bound" and "Cruising," and Colman Domingo receiving the Variety Creative Conscience Award. Eleven days of boundary-pushing queer cinema across SF and Oakland.