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It’s the last week of summer vacation for many families and San Francisco has plenty to do if you need to get away for the remainder of the week.

San Francisco Events

You can always find a great theater performance in the city and Wicked the Musical is currently playing at the Orpheum Theatre every day this week, including matinees on Saturday and Sunday. At the Curran Theatre you can find August: Osage County, playing through the weekend as well.

For sports fans there are two NFL preseason games in the area. You can catch the Oakland Raiders playing the Dallas Cowboys at the newly renamed Oakland – Alameda Stadium or find the San Francisco 49ers playing the Denver Broncos on Friday night at Candlestick Park. The Oakland Athletics will be playing the Chicago White Sox this weekend at the Oakland – Alameda Stadium, followed by the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday through Wednesday.

Concerts are plentiful in the city in the summer, but most of the artists are at nearby wineries and outdoor venues. You’ll find Diana Krall at the Wente Vinyards on Thursday, Huey Lewis at the Mountain Winery on Friday and Saturday, Lil Wayne at the Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord on Saturday, Buddy Guy at the Villa Montalvo on Saturday, and Toby Keith at the Shoreline Amphitheater on Sunday.

Find many of the events in San Francisco this weekend from our San Francisco Event Guide. We’ve highlighted and linked many of the top events in San Francisco this weekend for easy access to tickets for these events.

Aug 12 2009 Wed Wicked Orpheum Theatre-San Francisco
Aug 12 2009 Wed Los Lonely Boys Mountain Winery
Aug 13 2009 Thu Oakland Raiders Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Aug 13 2009 Thu Wicked Orpheum Theatre-San Francisco
Aug 13 2009 Thu Huey Lewis & The News Ruth Finley Person Theater-Wells Fargo Center
Aug 13 2009 Thu Diana Krall Wente Vineyards
Aug 14 2009 Fri San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park
Aug 14 2009 Fri Oakland Athletics Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Aug 14 2009 Fri Huey Lewis & The News Mountain Winery
Aug 14 2009 Fri August: Osage County Curran Theatre
Aug 14 2009 Fri Wicked Orpheum Theatre-San Francisco
Aug 15 2009 Sat Ringling Bros B&B Circus ORACLE Arena
Aug 15 2009 Sat Oakland Athletics Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Aug 15 2009 Sat Wicked Orpheum Theatre-San Francisco
Aug 15 2009 Sat Lil’ Wayne Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
Aug 15 2009 Sat Buddy Guy Villa Montalvo
Aug 15 2009 Sat Huey Lewis & The News Mountain Winery
Aug 15 2009 Sat August: Osage County Curran Theatre
Aug 15 2009 Sat Wicked Orpheum Theatre-San Francisco
Aug 15 2009 Sat Bo Burnham The Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center
Aug 15 2009 Sat Dumpstaphunk Fillmore-CA
Aug 16 2009 Sun Ringling Bros B&B Circus ORACLE Arena
Aug 16 2009 Sun Oakland Athletics Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Aug 16 2009 Sun August: Osage County Curran Theatre
Aug 16 2009 Sun Wicked Orpheum Theatre-San Francisco
Aug 16 2009 Sun Wicked Orpheum Theatre-San Francisco
Aug 16 2009 Sun Toby Keith Shoreline Amphitheatre

Wicked the Musical is based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, and it’s the hottest show in theater again this year. You can always catch Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre in New York, and through January 3rd 2009, at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco.

Wicked the Musical

The story involves the time before Dorothy dropped out of the sky, and into the Land of Oz. In this story, two friends grow up to be very different witches. One with emerald green skin, the Wicked Witch of the West, and the other, Glinda the Good Witch, who is beautiful and is loved by everyone.

The production runs about two and a half hours long, with a fifteen minute intermission, and is recommended for children eight years old, or older. The best view for Wicked the Musical is usually a few rows back in the orchestra section, or the first few rows of the lodge or balcony. Tickets for Wicked the Musical can be purchased online at PreferredSeat.com

7/29 – 8/31 Civic Theatre San Diego, California
8/12 – 8/30 Bass Hall Austin, Texas
9/02 – 10/4 Paramount Theatre Seattle, Washington
9/02 – 9/20 Tpac Nashville, Tennessee
9/23 – 10/18 Civic Center Des Moines, Iowa
10/07 – 11/15 Buell Theater Denver, Colorado
10/21 – 11/08 Century II Concert Hall Witchita, Kansas
11/11 – 12/06 Music Hall Kansas City, Missouri
11/18 – 12/13 Playhouse Square Cleveland, Ohio
12/09 – 1/03 Proctors Shenectady, New York
12/16 – 1/10 Providence Performing Arts Providence, New York
1/06 – 1/24 Academy of Music Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1/13 – 1/31 Oncenter Complex Syracuse, New York
1/27 – 2/14 Peace Center Greenville, South Carolina
2/03 – 2/28 Tampa Bay PAC Tampa, Florida
2/17 – 3/07 Shuster Center Dayton, Ohio
3/03 – 3/31 The Adrienne Arsht Center Miami, Florida
3/10 – 3/28 Landmark Theatre Richmond, Virginia
3/31 – 4/18 Stranahan Theatre Toledo, Ohio
6/16 – 7/11 The Fabulous Fox St Louis Missouri

Tickets for all theater events including Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot, The Jersey Boys, Mary Poppins and the Lion King, can be found on our Theater Tickets page.