Live music in Pleasant Hill, CA

Off the Grid Pleasant Hill brings a relaxed outdoor night market vibe to the city each week, featuring a rotating lineup of food creators serving sliders, empanadas, desserts, and more. Live music sets the mood while local partners and pop-up vendors add to the experience. It is an easy option for families and friends, with no reservations required. All ages are welcome, the event is pet friendly, and admission is free. Parking is convenient nearby. For weekly vendor lineups and the latest updates, check the organizer’s posts. Held on Thursdays in Pleasant Hill.

Bourbon Highway Country Bar & Kitchen in downtown Walnut Creek transforms both floors into a dance and music experience, featuring line dancing lessons upstairs and DJ karaoke with DJ Nikita downstairs. It brings together step-by-step instruction and sing-along performances under one roof.

5 Seconds of Summer returns to Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, for a nighttime show with a summery feel that brings fans together under the sky. This stop is the final one in the U.S.

5 Seconds of Summer performs live at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Experience the band on stage at this show.

A charged up alternative rock set featuring songs by The Strokes, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Paramore, System of a Down, and Offspring, with plenty more in the lineup.

A yearly gathering takes place at Slow Hand BBQ in Martinez, bringing together supporters and friends. It offers a chance to connect and celebrate together.

Elevated Connection presents an evening of live music, good food, and community with Ransomed Souls. The East Bay Christian rock band is rooted in faith, skilled musicianship, and a love for classic 70s rock, blending original Christian songs, worship favorites, and uplifting mainstream classics into a hopeful set centered on Jesus. The MexiNica taco truck will be on site beforehand with Mexican favorites available for purchase. The gathering emphasizes an inclusive community that welcomes people as they are. Open to all ages, with free admission. Donations help keep these concerts free and accessible.

Bourbon Highway Country Bar & Kitchen in downtown Walnut Creek hosts a lively country night with line dance lessons upstairs led by instructors and DJ karaoke downstairs with DJ Nikita. Learn new moves, share the dance floor, and step up to the microphone for karaoke. A $10 weekend cover applies.

MMG is back at CJ's Pleasant Hill for Sunday Funday, with an afternoon focused on food and drinks.

Tom Petty’s music takes center stage as The Big Jangle pays tribute to his catalog along with songs he performed live by the Traveling Wilburys, the Byrds, and Stevie Nicks. This East Bay group of veteran musicians aims to capture the feel of a Tom Petty concert. The performance is part of the 26th season of the Sunset by the Lake Summer Concert series at City Hall Lake, welcoming the Pleasant Hill community for an evening by the water. Families with children are welcome. A Civic Action Commission booth will have swag available. Blankets, chairs, and picnic dinners are encouraged. Adult beverages will be available from The Guzzler wine and beer truck, and Taste of the World food trucks will serve dinner. Presented with support from Pete Sabine Real Estate and Marni Rivera - Change Home Mortgage.

At Todos Santos Plaza in downtown Concord, explore a market with a variety of goods and services, plus food and fresh local produce. Browse at your own pace and enjoy music while you shop.

A live ukulele sing along takes place on Castro Street, welcoming players and singers. Attendees can bring a ukulele or simply their voice and follow along as the music and lyrics are displayed on a large screen, possibly two. Song charts are available, and there is an option to order food in advance to make the experience smoother.

Singo brings music bingo to Nu-Rays in Martinez. In each round, 35-second song clips are played and players mark their Bingo cards when they hear a match, aiming for five in a row to take home a prize. It is free to play.