@ Lake Merritt Dance Center, 1st Floor Lounge, 200 Grand Avenue, Oakland. First Saturdays Women’s partner dancing and lessons. 7pm Lesson; 8pm Dancing.  countrynightsdance.com

@ Fenix, 919 4th Street, San Rafael. The band’s first dance party in the New Year. 8-11pm. fenixlive.com

@ Club Leisure, 1190 Folsom Street. DJs Aaron, Omar and Jez will spin all the Bowie plus classic Britpop, Madchester, Pre-Rave Manchester Miserablism, Northern Soul, Glam and Post Punk on two dance floors with special Bowie drinks, videos and karaoke plus a midnight toast to the Thin White Duke. 10pm-3am.  twitter.com/LeisureSF

@ San Francisco Bay Area BART/MUNI. All are welcome to participate in this annual activity and you can find out the details by checking back for more on the Facebook page: No Pants! Subway Ride 2018. 1:30-5pm.

@ The Stud, 399 9th Street. The annual night of dancing and romancing with Bowie songs with a midnight mass, costume context and more. 10pm-1am.  studsf.com

@ Empire Park, 632 Commercial Street. Hosted by Emperor Norton’s Fantastic San Francisco Time Machine, the walk, a free event open to all, is a candlelight reenactment of Emperor Norton’s final stroll on the 138th anniversary of his passing. 7:45-8:45pm. emperornortontour.com

@ PianoFight, 144 Taylor Street. Bay Area native Suzanne Ramsey, aka pianist and singer Kitten on the Keys, will lead an old fashioned sing along honoring David Bowie’s life. 7-10pm. suzanneramsey.net

@ Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley. Singer/songwriter Holly Near and jazz musician Tammy Hall headline a free public evening of song in memory of beloved folk singer and political activist Ronnie Gilbert who said, “We are at our best when we stand together and sing.” 7-8:30pm.  thefreight.org