Half-Price Tickets to San Francisco Concerts, Shows

Enjoy an action-packed day at Northern California's premier amusement park, California's Great America. This spring, thrill seekers can blaze a new path on RailBlazer, Great America's groundbreaking s... [more+]

Enjoy an action-packed day at Northern California's premier amusement park, California's Great America. This spring, thrill seekers can blaze a new path on RailBlazer, Great America's groundbreaking single-rail steel coaster. The first of its kind on the West Coast, RailBlazer sends riders on an "off-road" trip over rocky peaks and twisted valleys. With an initial 90-degree drop of over 100 feet, RailBlazer dares riders to challenge 1,800 feet of track and three inversions -- including a zero-gravity roll. If that wasn't enough, jump on Patriot, Great America's first floorless roller coaster, or take a spin on Gold Striker, the tallest wooden coaster in the Northwest. Great America's family rides include the wet and wild Rip Roaring Rapids and Whitewater Falls, and a 4D journey through space featuring characters from EA's "Mass Effect" video games. Little ones will delight in meeting the PEANUTS gang as they visit the Planet Snoopy kids area. When you need a breather, take in some live entertainment happening throughout the park. Then in summer, bring your bathing suit for some fun at Boomerang Bay, a water park with a wave pool, lazy river and thrilling slides -- all included in admission. [less-]

Tom Lehrer epitomized the era of satirical humor in the 1950s and 1960s, writing songs which were wickedly naughty yet not x-rated by today's standards in any way. What is most amazing about Lehrer's ... [more+]

Tom Lehrer epitomized the era of satirical humor in the 1950s and 1960s, writing songs which were wickedly naughty yet not x-rated by today's standards in any way. What is most amazing about Lehrer's music is how timeless it has remained, dealing with subjects such as religion, love and nuclear weapons without in any way dating the material. Turned into a musical revue by the producing genius behind "Cats" and "Phantom of the Opera", Cameron Macintosh, "Tomfoolery" still is one of the most bitingly hilarious two hours of music you will ever hear. A cast of three men and two women will sing and act out Tom's music and send you home from San Francisco's Shelton Theater with a smile on your face and at least a couple of thoughts rattling around in your brain. Tom may have decided to retire from songwriting (as is rumored) "when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize," but his humor remains as a legacy for all of us today. [less-]

Bollywood megastar Salman Khan leads a star-studded cast in a live spectacular that only Bollywood could produce. Named for Khan's action blockbuster, one of the highest grossing Indian films of all t... [more+]

Bollywood megastar Salman Khan leads a star-studded cast in a live spectacular that only Bollywood could produce. Named for Khan's action blockbuster, one of the highest grossing Indian films of all time, "DA-BANGG The Tour Reloaded" comes to the SAP Center at San Jose. Don't miss this chance to see some of your favorite Bollywood stars in person, singing, dancing and making you laugh! [less-]

Frameline42 is proud to present the first three episodes of World of Wonder's groundbreaking new series, an in-depth, no-holds-barred portrait of some of "RuPaul's Drag Race"'s most beloved--and most ... [more+]

Frameline42 is proud to present the first three episodes of World of Wonder's groundbreaking new series, an in-depth, no-holds-barred portrait of some of "RuPaul's Drag Race"'s most beloved--and most controversial--contestants. There's Japanese American transgender wunderkind Gia Gunn; Aja, "All Stars"' youngest contestant and one who is rapidly ascending to queen superstardom; and lastly, an extra-special drag star making all kinds of noise these days ... but you'll have to wait to find out her identity when "Follow Me" comes to San Francisco's Victoria Theatre as part of the Frameline Film Festival, the Bay Area's signature showcase of the world's leading queer cinema. [less-]

See thousands of beautiful orchids for sale and on display at Orchids in the Park. The event features local, regional and international orchid and tropical plant vendors. View orchids on display from ... [more+]

See thousands of beautiful orchids for sale and on display at Orchids in the Park. The event features local, regional and international orchid and tropical plant vendors. View orchids on display from local growers and purchase plants and supplies from vendors from all over the world at the Hall of Flowers in San Francisco. [less-]

With sly wit, the always wonderful Molly Shannon embodies poet Emily Dickinson, portraying her as a driven writer, a target of obsessive envy, an ardent lover and a woman who suffered no fools. Unreli... [more+]

With sly wit, the always wonderful Molly Shannon embodies poet Emily Dickinson, portraying her as a driven writer, a target of obsessive envy, an ardent lover and a woman who suffered no fools. Unreliable narrator Mabel Todd (Amy Seimetz, "Stranger Things, Pit Stop") misrepresents the famed writer as an unrequited spinster and shut-in. Meanwhile, her true vibrant nature, known best by Emily's lifelong lover and sister-in-law Susan (Olnek regular Susan Ziegler), shines through. This tart and hilarious account of creative passion and longing, from acclaimed Frameline alum Madeleine Olnek ("The Foxy Merkins, Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same"), tells only the truth but tells it with an ingeniously subversive slant. Expected guests for this feature screening at the Castro in San Francisco include director Madeleine Olnek and actors Amy Seimetz, Jackie Monahan and Susan Ziegler. [less-]

Fasten your seatbelts, because Theatre Rhinoceros' smash hit from last season, the fun-filled musical "Priscilla Queen of the Desert", is rolling back into San Francisco's Gateway Theatre for an encor... [more+]

Fasten your seatbelts, because Theatre Rhinoceros' smash hit from last season, the fun-filled musical "Priscilla Queen of the Desert", is rolling back into San Francisco's Gateway Theatre for an encore run. Based on the popular cult film, this high-energy musical adventure follows three disco drag queens aboard a battered old bus on a road trip through the Australian Outback. The journey becomes a touching, life-changing experience as the three companions search for and find love, friendship and acceptance. This hilarious, heartwarming and critically acclaimed production features dazzling costumes as well as a virtual hit parade of dance and sing-along favorites, including "It's Raining Men," "I Love the Nightlife" and "I Will Survive." [less-]

Defined by dynamic and unified movements and full of bold pageantry, fierce style, and undeniable form, "bucking" is a dance subculture that is slowly entering the mainstream. More than two decades ol... [more+]

Defined by dynamic and unified movements and full of bold pageantry, fierce style, and undeniable form, "bucking" is a dance subculture that is slowly entering the mainstream. More than two decades old, it was created by African American gay men in the South as a response to being excluded from participation in majorette routines, due to homophobia and societal pressure. Defined by dynamic and unified movements and full of bold pageantry, fierce style, and undeniable form, "bucking" is a dance subculture that is slowly entering the mainstream. More than two decades old, it was created by African American gay men in the South as a response to being excluded from participation in majorette routines, due to homophobia and societal pressure. In "When the Beat Drops" -- a feature documentary debut by famed choreographer Jamal Sims ("RuPaul's Drag Race", "So You Think You Can Dance") -- the origins and evolution of bucking are explored, as are the life stories and struggles of various Atlanta performers. Feast your eyes on a slew of ecstatic dance sequences at this Frameline42 screening at The Castro in San Francisco. [less-]

Eighteen-year-old Angel (Dominique Fishback of HBO's "The Deuce") leaves her stint in juvenile detention after serving time for unlawful possession of a weapon with nothing but a few bucks and a dead ... [more+]

Eighteen-year-old Angel (Dominique Fishback of HBO's "The Deuce") leaves her stint in juvenile detention after serving time for unlawful possession of a weapon with nothing but a few bucks and a dead cell phone. After unsuccessfully trying to connect with her ex-girlfriend, as well as old friends and acquaintances, Angel realizes how fast the world has changed during her absence and how completely alone she now is. Her little sister, Abby (gifted newcomer Tatum Marilyn Hall), is stuck in foster care, while her dad, responsible for the murder of their mother, roams free in some undisclosed suburb. But Angel, strong-willed and resourceful, has a quick-fix plan: find Abby, get a gun, hunt down her father, and hit the reset button on her and her sister's lives. First-time filmmaker Jordana Spiro and co-writer Angelica Nwandu paint a tough but intimate portrait of sisterhood in a hostile landscape where kids and young adults, desperate for guidance, are instead forced to fend for themselves. "Night Comes On" screens at San Francisco's Castro Theatre. [less-]

"Alone in the Game" follows a handful of athletes of varying levels, sports and identities as they decide how to be true to themselves. Vanderbilt lineman Riley Tindol weighs the crushing isolation of... [more+]

"Alone in the Game" follows a handful of athletes of varying levels, sports and identities as they decide how to be true to themselves. Vanderbilt lineman Riley Tindol weighs the crushing isolation of being closeted against the fear of destroying his opportunity to play. Layana White and Haley Videckis contend with homophobic backlash that has succeeded in pushing them off their WNBA-tracked college team. High schooler Trevor Betts navigates gender affirmation through wrestling, while skier Kenworthy battles himself in a world where reputation and marketability are weighed equally with skill. Featuring notable sports experts and athletes, "Alone in the Game" is a rallying cry for LGBTQ athletes to come out, play out and be supported by the industry and fans alike. Frameline42 brings this David McFarland documentary to The Castro in San Francisco. [less-]

Combining great Japanese cuisine and live music, Yoshi's Oakland has quickly become one of the world's most respected venues for jazz, rock, blues and more. What started as a small sushi bar has bloss... [more+]

Combining great Japanese cuisine and live music, Yoshi's Oakland has quickly become one of the world's most respected venues for jazz, rock, blues and more. What started as a small sushi bar has blossomed into an award-winning live performance venue with a state-of-the-art sound system and design, occupying 17,000 square feet in the heart of Oakland's Jack London Square. Yoshi's Oakland has hosted such legendary jazz greats as Betty Carter, Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, Diana Krall, Branford Marsalis, McCoy Tyner, Harry Connick Jr., Oscar Peterson and hundreds of others, and has also expanded its focus to present a variety of musical genres -- and even popular comedians. [less-]

Theatre Rhinoceros wants to address something in the room ... in both their dialogue and their literal quarters. This proudly queer theater group thus brings you "Darebnb", a play coming to Spark Arts... [more+]

Theatre Rhinoceros wants to address something in the room ... in both their dialogue and their literal quarters. This proudly queer theater group thus brings you "Darebnb", a play coming to Spark Arts. In this piece, the group addresses a few "rhinos" in the room, a slightly twisted view at our current space issues with one focus in particular that's plaguing the city. What will your review be? Let's hope you're okay with a few less amenities than usual at this production in San Francisco. [less-]

"Beach Blanket Babylon", San Francisco's hilarious pop culture musical revue, is the perfect night out with friends. Celebrating more than 16,000 performances and seen by more than six million people ... [more+]

"Beach Blanket Babylon", San Francisco's hilarious pop culture musical revue, is the perfect night out with friends. Celebrating more than 16,000 performances and seen by more than six million people from around the world, this internationally acclaimed production continues to delight audiences at Club Fugazi in San Francisco's North Beach district with its spectacular costumes and outrageously gigantic hats. Entering their 45th year, "Beach Blanket Babylon" follows Snow White as she takes a fast-paced journey around the world in search of her "Prince Charming." Along the way she encounters a star-studded, ever-changing lineup of hilarious political and pop culture characters, including Donald and Melania Trump, Kim Jong-un, Taylor Swift, Colin Kaepernick, Wonder Woman, Sarah Huckabee, Vladimir Putin, Ivanka Trump and Jared, Lady Gaga, Prince, Barack and Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, Harvey Weinstein, Bernie Sanders, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Oprah, Prince Harry and Meghan, and the Golden State Warriors. [less-]

Don Reed is back with the latest installment of his wonderfully wild autobiographical trilogy, "Can You Dig It?", rolling into The Marsh Berkeley. A nostalgic ride through the amusing and oftentimes t... [more+]

Don Reed is back with the latest installment of his wonderfully wild autobiographical trilogy, "Can You Dig It?", rolling into The Marsh Berkeley. A nostalgic ride through the amusing and oftentimes turbulent '60s and beyond, Reed's solo show takes place before his father became a pimp, before little Donnie was forced into "that door-knocking religion," and includes some unbelievably true tales never revealed in previous productions. From the Beatles to the Black Panthers, James Brown to "The Jerk", MLK to JFK to the KKK, you'll experience life through the eyes of an awkward, spunky kid just trying to fit in during the rowdy '60s. [less-]

Tony Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated, Alan Cumming ("Cabaret", "The Good Wife", "Instinct") returns to San Francisco with his new concert "Legal Immigrant" featuring a set list as eclectic as A... [more+]

Tony Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated, Alan Cumming ("Cabaret", "The Good Wife", "Instinct") returns to San Francisco with his new concert "Legal Immigrant" featuring a set list as eclectic as Alan himself. Alan Cumming is an actor and activist "The New York Times" called "a bawdy countercultural sprite." "Time" magazine named him one of the most fun people in show business. He stars on the CBS drama "Instinct" and played political operative Eli Gold on "The Good Wife", for which he received Golden Globe, Emmy, and SAG Award nominations. On Broadway, Alan is best known for his Tony Award-winning role as the Emcee in "Cabaret". Cumming has recorded an award-winning CD and published a bestselling memoir "Not My Father's Son". A champion for LGBT, civil rights and HIV/AIDS, he serves on the Board of BC/EFA and works closely with amFAR and The Trevor Project. Nine years ago Alan was made an OBE in the Queen's Honors List by his homeland Scotland. See this one-night-only engagement at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre. [less-]

In the summer of '69, America is on the brink of change. In the cities, crowds are protesting the Vietnam War; In the skies, Apollo 11 is speeding towards the first moon landing; And at a Catskills re... [more+]

In the summer of '69, America is on the brink of change. In the cities, crowds are protesting the Vietnam War; In the skies, Apollo 11 is speeding towards the first moon landing; And at a Catskills resort near Woodstock, NY, Jewish housewife Pearl Kantrowitz is busy balancing her rebellious teenage daughter, her overworked television repairman husband, and her daily mahjong game. But when Pearl meets a free-thinking traveling salesman, she undergoes a unique transformation -- awakening a newfound spirit of exploration and sexuality. Based on the celebrated film of the same name, this world premiere theatrical adaptation of "A Walk on the Moon" can be enjoyed at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater. [less-]

Experience the magic of "Star Wars: A New Hope" like never before. Watch this intergalactic epic come to life on the big screen -- with the San Francisco Symphony performing John Williams' unforgettab... [more+]

Experience the magic of "Star Wars: A New Hope" like never before. Watch this intergalactic epic come to life on the big screen -- with the San Francisco Symphony performing John Williams' unforgettable score -- live at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. [less-]

When Monty Python wanted to poke fun at violinists by having one virtuoso so fiercely soloing that he continuously wrecked his instruments, it was Tchaikovsky's famed Violin Concerto that caused the d... [more+]

When Monty Python wanted to poke fun at violinists by having one virtuoso so fiercely soloing that he continuously wrecked his instruments, it was Tchaikovsky's famed Violin Concerto that caused the destruction. And while young violinist William Hagen probably won't be breaking any priceless instruments during this performance (but hey, you never know!), he will be bringing all the lyrical virtuosity of Tchaikovsky's piece to life alongside the San Francisco Symphony. Under the baton of phenom Alexander Prior, the orchestra will also perform Rachmaninoff's lush Symphony No. 2 for a night of Romantic Age masterpieces. After his disastrous First Symphony, Rachmaninoff made darn sure that his next would be a masterpiece. The result is one of his most loved pieces. Bring someone special and revel in all the "Decadent Romance" at Davies Symphony Hall. [less-]

Led by fifth-generation performer, trumpeter, composer and founder José Hernández, the world-famous Mariachi Sol de México celebrates its 35th anniversary with a concert at San Franscisco's Davies ... [more+]

Led by fifth-generation performer, trumpeter, composer and founder José Hernández, the world-famous Mariachi Sol de México celebrates its 35th anniversary with a concert at San Franscisco's Davies Symphony Hall, featuring festive favorites from both Mexico and the U.S. The platinum-selling ensemble is the first mariachi band ever to be nominated for a Grammy and the first to travel to China and North Korea, and are justifiably famed for their vibrant rhythms and showmanship, as well as their stellar songcraft and musicianship. [less-]

You'll be inspired to create and build during "Brickshow 2018", where the Bay Area LEGO Users Group's large LEGO sculptures are on display for public viewing. The show's main attraction is a massive L... [more+]

You'll be inspired to create and build during "Brickshow 2018", where the Bay Area LEGO Users Group's large LEGO sculptures are on display for public viewing. The show's main attraction is a massive LEGO "world" -- built entirely out of the toy bricks -- that features a city, a Medieval display, the Statue of Liberty and more. After stoking your imagination with the incredible exhibit, take part in building your own amazing creations in the playroom where both adults and children can make their own LEGO creations. This show at the Bay Area Family Church will also have LEGO kits and other merchandise for sale so you can keep building at home. [less-]