MUSIC: West Coast psychedelic/folk indie faves, The Mother Hips, bring their “rootsy mix of 70s rock and power pop” to the Great American. Also featuring guests Kelley Stoltz, Acacia, and DJ Britt Govea. (8 p.m., Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell Street)
BIKE RIDE: Grab your bike or borrow a friend's — SF Bicycle Coalition hosts its 8th Annual Holiday Lights Ride (and Potluck). Check out the city's most stellar light displays while ringing "your silver bells, caroling all the way." Bring potluck treats to share at a super special secret end point. (6:30 p.m., meet at the Panhandle Statue, Fell and Baker)
ART: Pick up some affordable, one-of-a-kind gifts made by local artists at Project One Gallery's Decent Exposure: Art Trading and Selling Night. (5 to 10 p.m. Project One Gallery, 251 Rhode Island Street)