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offbeatSF (formerly North Beach Live) is a curated calendar helping you discover live music, independent artists, and off-the-radar venues across San Francisco.
Events
Otilia Donaire
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesOtilia Donaire is a San Francisco–born blues‑rock singer and bandleader who appears at The Saloon, known for her strong vocals and energetic stage presence. Her music draws on blues roots with a soulful, funk‑driven sound, reflected on her album “Bluesin’ It Up,” which highlights her focus on original material and performance‑centered storytelling.
FreePeter Lindman and Roger Rocha
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPeter Lindman and Roger Rocha turn Monday afternoons at The Saloon into a 4–8 pm time warp of classic rock and sixties-era favorites, delivered with the easy swagger of true North Beach regulars. Armed with Peter’s ringing 12‑string acoustic and Roger’s soulful electric guitar and vocals, the duo leans into songs you know by heart—Dylan,...
FreeBistro Moustache with Olivier Zyngier
Scopo Divino 2800 California St #101, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBistro Moustache brings the sound of a Parisian café to Scopo Divino, blending French chansons and musette with Django-inspired gypsy jazz, swing, waltzes, tangos, and foxtrots. Founded by Paris-born guitarist,...
FreeFlavio Souza
Etcetera Wine Bar 795 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFlavio Souza performs weekly on Mondays at Etcetera Wine Bar. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Flavio started music at 14 years old. His main influences were great musicians such as...
FreeJazz Nights @ Novela!
Novela 662 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGet ready to groove to smooth jazz tunes and sip on cocktails at the coolest spot in town - it's Jazz Nights @ Novela!
FreeRichmond Special
Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe 12 Saroyan Pl, San Francisco, CA, United StatesRichmond Special brings their guitar-driven acoustic sound to Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe in North Beach. Hailing from San Francisco’s Outer Richmond District, the duo features guitarists Joe Dileo and Travis Geyer performing at the crossroads of country swing, gypsy jazz, and traditional blues. Drawing inspiration from stylists such as Chet Atkins and Django Reinhardt,...
FreePiano night at The Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge
Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPiano nights at The Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge are characterised by their early start times and the use of the venue’s vintage Steinway Upright piano, which differs from the lounge's typical focus on its...
FreeDeluxe Jazz Collective
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Deluxe Jazz Collective brings the spontaneous energy of rotating musicians to The Deluxe every Monday — a revolving cast of Bay Area talent coming together to keep the jazz...
$5Open Mic by Charlie Kaupp
The Riptide 3636 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBest of The Bay Award Winning Charlie Kaupp's Riptide Open Mic! The Riptide Open Mic is a long-running, award-winning weekly event held at The Riptide, a popular honky-tonk dive bar...
FreeArthur Khu
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesArthur Khu is a world-renowned pianist whose remarkable virtuosity and artistry draws inspiration from Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter as well composers such as Chopin and Debussy. Collaborating...
Le Jazz Hot Quartet
Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLe Jazz Hot Quartet at Local Edition brings the acoustic swing of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli’s pioneering Hot Club de France to San Francisco. The local-performing incarnation of the...
FreeDirty Works Jazz Jam
Persona 685 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Dirty Works Jazz Band brings its weekly jam session to Persona. Led by upright bassist Kyle Finley, these "Dirty Works & Friends" nights transform the North Beach venue into...
FreeThe San Francisco Invitational Jam
Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesStep into the inner circle of the city's music scene with THE San Francisco Invitational Jam at Tupelo. Held every Monday night from 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM, this is widely considered the definitive jam session for professional players and serious students of the craft. Hosted by the "nastiest rhythm section this side of South...
FreeKit Ruscoe
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesKit Ruscoe is a guitarist and long-time figure in the North Beach music scene who appears at The Saloon in San Francisco. A veteran of the Bay Area blues and roots circuit and a central voice in the G‑Riders, he focuses on electric blues and related styles, leading sets that highlight his clean, assertive guitar...
FreeGG Amos
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGG Amos at The Saloon features the San Francisco singer, guitarist, songwriter, and arranger, a longtime West Coast Blues artist whose soulful voice and expressive guitar style merge Blues with Jazz, Funk, Latin rhythms, and Rhythm & Blues. Raised in Sacramento and now a fixture of the Bay Area scene, Amos has performed for more...
FreeFidel
Casements Bar 2351 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTransform your Tuesday evening with the vibrant, soulful energy of Fidel and his band. A staple of the Casements residency calendar, Fidel brings an authentic slice of the Mission’s rich...
FreeLara Louise
North Beach Restaurant 1512 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLara Louise brings a sultry blend of jazz, bossa nova, and folk-inflected songcraft to North Beach Restaurant. The Dutch-born vocalist and guitarist sings in English and French, shaping classic American Songbook and French repertoire with influences ranging from Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen to Astrud Gilberto and Madeleine Peyroux.
FreeThe West Coast Blues Revue: Live Blues
Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe West Coast Blues Revue brings together a rotating lineup of top-tier Bay Area talent, led by the incomparable Hal Petcher at Biscuits & Blues. Each show delivers a fresh...
$15Hal Bigler Band
Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHal Bigler Band brings high-energy traditional jazz and swing to Comstock Saloon every Tuesday from 7:30pm-10:30pm. Led by veteran upright bassist Hal Bigler, the rotating ensemble features leading Bay Area players including Cliff Myer on guitar, Bob Johns on piano, Mauro Pannitto on bass, Marty Brewer on drums, and Rick Brown on trombone, delivering hot...
FreeGaucho Jazz
DecoDance Bar 1160 Polk St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesStep into DecoDance on a Thursday night and you’ll find Gaucho turning the Art Deco lounge into a Paris-meets-San-Francisco swing party. Their hot-club–inspired sound — acoustic guitars, bass, and horns...
FreeThe Local Edition Jazz Orchestra
Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLive every Tuesday exclusively at Local Edition! The Local Edition Jazz Orchestra is a diverse group of long-time friends that have played alongside one another for years. The ensemble ranges...
FreePatrick Wolff Quartet
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPatrick Wolff Quartet at the Dawn Club is led by saxophonist and clarinetist Patrick Wolff, who has worked in the New York and San Francisco jazz scenes. He has performed...
FreeThe North Beach Django
Paris 75 515 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTransport yourself to a 1930s sidewalk café in Montmartre as North Beach Django takes residency at Paris 75 every Tuesday. The jazz manouche jam session led by guitarists Ned Boynton and Eddie Scher with Kenan O’Brien on bass as well as rotating cast of musicians. The trio sets the rhythm for swinging standards and French-inspired...
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OffBeatSF is a hand‑curated calendar of San Francisco’s off‑beat live culture—jazz and blues, intimate concerts, poetry readings, and neighborhood art events. We do the digging so you can see everything in one place and know where to go tonight when you want to really listen.
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