Belle & Sebastian will headline San Francisco’s Treasure Island Music Festival (October 16 – 17, 2010). Advance tickets are available at a discount straight from the Treasure Island website, while supplies last. You can also get service charges waived if you buy tickets at the box offices: More discounts may appear later through other sources. [...]

Mountain Winery’s spectacular view and fine acoustics make these concerts under the stars  a good value, as long as you can get ticket discounts. But you might want to dinner ahead of time. And carpooling will save you $5 on parking (3 to a car qualifies). Check out the current line-up of concerts with discounts [...]

Getting half price tickets for a concert, comedy, or cabaret performance is at the Rrazz Room is great. Having a choice of several shows at this premier San Francisco nightclub is even better. Check out the current special offers. WHAT’S THE DEAL: Discount tickets for The Rrazz Room performances, only available online (free sign-up). WHERE: [...]

The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, in San Francisco, celebrates it’s 10th season, May 1 through October 10, 2010. The free fun includes no less than 100 events, from classical and jazz concerts, to opera and international music, to theater, dance, family programs, visual art exhibits, educational programs and cultural events. WHAT’S THE DEAL: 2010 Yerba [...]

Pleasanton Summer Concerts In The Park, at Lions Wayside Park, take place on most Fridays all summer through September 4, 2010. Is there another weekly Bay Area summer concert in the park that I should mention? Please write in and tell us about it. [Check out the other posts on Bay Area Music In The [...]

The 2010 free summer concert series called “Live From the Middle Reach” runs on Sundays, June 27 through October 10, 2010 at C. Donatiello Winery, a boutique winery in the Middle Reach of the Russian River in Sonoma County. The music series features 16 acoustic performances by singer/songwriter bands, including returning favorites and new acts. [...]

The Golden Gate Park Band 2010 free summer concerts are now underway and happily entertaining Bay Area music lovers on Sunday afternoons in Golden Gate Park, at the Bandstand in the Music Concourse. The program features music that highlights a variety of nationalities and cultures, along with special performances by dancers, singers, and compelling speakers. [...]

This year’s free annual Opera in the Park  concert in Golden Gate Park will take place on Sunday, September 12, 2010. Get inspired by listening to fine arias al fresco with stars from the fall opera season of the esteemed San Francisco Opera Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Nicola Luisotti. Arrive early for the best [...]

Music on the Square, in Redwood City posted their fun summer line-up of cover bands for summer 2010. The concerts take place at the Courthouse Square on Friday nights, May 14 – October 8, 2010. Some of them take place at the same time as Art On The Square, a series of juried outdoor art [...]

[San Francisco Bay Area Festivals 2010] Stern Grove Festival 2010–San Francisco’s annual admission-free outdoor concert series has announced an eclectic line-up of world-class performers for summer, June 20 to August 22, 2010. June 20 – Angélique Kidjo, Sarazino June 27 – HAPA, Academy of Hawaiian Arts July 4 – SF Opera, SF Opera Chorus & [...]

The 2010 Santa Cruz Boardwalk “Bands On The Beach” free summer concert line-up sounds like fun. On Fridays, June 18, 2010 through September 3, 2010, two free shows are planned from 6:30pm and 8:30pm on the Beach Bandstand. (Also see this post for info on Santa Cruz Boardwalk coupons and discount.) July 2: NAKED EYES - ”Always [...]

San Francisco Symphony: Music for Families, Cupertino – If you only get around to taking the family to the symphony once in a year, this is a great concert to pick. On Saturday, June 5, 2010, the San Francisco Symphony presents “Music for Families.” With this promo code you can get 30% off adult tickets. [...]

Sausalito’s “Jazz & Blues By The Bay” takes place on Friday nights all summer long (June 4 through August 27) at Gabrielson Park, and it’s free. The concerts feature different local jazz and blues performers each week and are hosted by the Sausalito Parks and Recreation Department for Sausalito residents. (You all live there, right? [...]

Music in the Park, at Plaza de Cesar Chavez, San Jose, which runs on Thursday evenings, is free and family friendly. bring a blanket or lawn chair. If you like raffles, you can enter one each week to win fun prizes. Parking Tip: Parking: $3 parking after 6 p.m. is available in the garages at [...]

“Very First Concerts” this time in Berkeley, part of the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Family Concert Series are fun for the whole family, especially the littlest music lovers. These engaging 20-minute concerts teaches young kids about music with hands-on activities, movement, dancing and singing. Very First Concert III: You Can be a Conductor WHAT’S THE [...]

Free & cheap bluegrass concerts around the Bay — The 11th annual San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival (SFBOT) is a nine-day festival that takes place from February 12-21, 2010. Featuring Americana and roots music, the Festival produces over 30 shows at small clubs around the Bay Area, welcoming more than 5,000 music fans each [...]

Santa Rosa’s 2010 free summer concert series “Live At Julliard” (Sundays, July 11 through August 15) offers a fun way to visit with friends and local families while listening to live music. Bring your own wine, picnic dinner, lawn chair, Frisbees, even your dog. Wine, food and coffee are also sold at the event. Concert [...]

If you’re a music lover in the South Bay, you’ve surely been to a San Jose Jazz concert. Their 2010 Winter Series continues every Sunday through March 21. You can check out the line-up at sanjosejazz.org. WHAT’S THE DEAL: Special Offer for Cinequest Film Festival 20, on February 23 – March 7, 2010. The first [...]

Woodstock 40th Anniversary Concert “West Fest” in Golden Gate Park, is a free concert featuring 42 bands, 3 stages and 26 poster artists. Solar domes, Alternative vehicles, Electric bikes, Native American Tipi Village, Sustainable Living Road Show, Conscious Art Gallery, Light Temple, Holistic Healing Section, Hooper Heaven, Rock’n Green Kids Zone and Eco Village vendors. [...]

If you like big outdoor music bashes, the place to be this weekend is Golden Gate Park at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass concert. It’s FREE and the lineup includes: Abalone Dots, Aimee Mann, Boz Scaggs, Neko Case, Emmylou Harris, Mavis Staples, Marianne Faithful, and Gillian Welch, MC Hammer, Ricky Skaggs, Lyle Lovett, The Chieftains, and [...]