Friday, May 1
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Heart Matter with Dillon Vado
Arcata Playhouse
/ 7 p.m.
/ $20
Heart Matter has created a truly unique sonic footprint with a jazz-informed, indie band feel.
/ Web site
Thumb Leader
Cassidy Lyn & The Ramblers
Humboldt Brews
/ 8 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Rock and roll blues essence of the ‘60s and ‘70s with a silky rasp and an electric stage presence.
/ Web site
Xander Beltran
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 8 p.m.
/ $15
You’ve seen him on FOX, PBS, Hulu and Tiny Pony, now come see him in Eureka! Semi-finalist in both the Seattle and San Francisco international comedy competitions.
/ Web site
All Events!
Wildflower Show
Jefferson Community Center
/ 2-9 p.m.
/ Free
/ Web site
IdeaFest 2026
Humboldt State University Library
/ 2-5 p.m.
/ Free
/ Web site
Annual Spring Plant Sale at HBG
Humboldt Botanical Garden
/ 3-6 p.m.
/ Free
We will offer more than 250 varieties for sale including California native plants, perennials, rhododendrons, annuals and more.
/ Web site
13th Annual Cal Poly Hip-Hop Conference: You Must Learn!
Siemens Hall
/ 5-8 p.m.
/ Free
May Skate Nights
Eureka Municipal Auditorium
/ 6:30-9 p.m.
ooking for a groovy way to spend your Friday night? Skate!
/ Web site
“The Year to Save the Earth” – A Multimedia Experience by Jim Scott
Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
/ 7-9 p.m.
/ $20
/ $20 no one turned away for lack of funds
/ Web site
Opera Alley Cats
SpeakEasy
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Long-running Old Town musical institution featuring some of the region’s best jazz players.
/ Web site
Medusa’s Tale
Gist Hall, HSU
/ 7-9 p.m.
/ Free
Honky Tonk Friday
The Olde Riverwood
/ 7:30-10 p.m.
/ Free
SoHum-style honky tonk with the Cowtown Sound, serving up country classics, Western swing, and waltzes.
/ Web site
Matt Axton & Badmoon
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Guitar-driven roots-rock resulting in a unique, modern form of Americana.
/ Web site
Khan!!! The Musical!
Carlo Theatre (Dell’Arte)
/ 8-10:30 p.m.
/ $30
/ $25 (Online Order)
/ $20 Students/Seniors (Online order)
/ Web site
Big8
Kaptain’s Quarters
/ 8 p.m.
/ Free
/ Web site
DJ Pachanguero {Reggaeton Instenso}
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 9 p.m.
/ $5
/ 21+
/ Web site
Karaoke
Central Station
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Every Friday night sing your favorite songs!
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