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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
Lucky Strike
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLucky Strike, led by guitarist and bandleader Joe Lococo, appears at The Saloon in North Beach with a set that draws on blues, jazz, and rock & roll. The band features Richard McDonough on drums and vocals, Derek Evans on vocals, Joe Lococo on guitar and vocals. The group reflects Lococo’s long experience in the...
FreeJose Simioni Trio
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJose Simioni Trio's improvisational jazz performance at The Saloon with Dylan Garrison on drums and Ron Estrada on vocals and guitar.
FreeTori Roze and Johnny Alexander
The Grove 690 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTori Roze and Johnny Alexander bring a taste of San Diego's acclaimed soul-jazz scene to The Grove, performing as an intimate duo drawn from their six-piece band Tori Roze and...
FreeLe Jazz Hot
Scopo Divino 2800 California St #101, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLe Jazz Hot, the local trio/quartet incarnation of the Hot Club of San Francisco, brings spirited Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli-style jazz to Scopo Divino every Wednesday from 6:00–9:00 PM....
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...
FreeNoel Jewkes
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesNoel Jewkes brings the full weight of his legendary career to Keys Jazz Bistro — widely regarded as the "grandmaster of jazz tenor" and one of the godfathers of Bay...
$30The Soul Sessions: Joe Warner, Dante “Taz” Robinson, Michael “Tiny” Lindsey & Special Guest Kenny Washington
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWhere groove meets spirit—an intimate Wednesday-night collision of jazz, soul, gospel, funk, and R&B. JaZzLine INSTITUTE Presents The Soul Sessions The Soul Sessions bring some of the Bay Area’s finest...
$15.50Gaucho
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGaucho brings their uniquely American musical concoction to The Deluxe — a masterful Bay Area band that blends the gypsy jazz of 1930s Europe with the rhythmic drive of New...
$10Sam Peoples
Sheba Piano Lounge 1419 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFillmore-born keyboardist Sam Peoples brings deeply rooted Bay Area jazz to Sheba Piano Lounge. The son of Fillmore-era musician Sammy Peoples, he carries forward the neighborhood’s Harlem of the West...
FreeHeidi Evelyn: Art Deco Jazz
Stookey’s Blue Room 891 Bush St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHeidi Evelyn is a leading expert on vintage vocal jazz in the Bay Area performing at Stookey's Blue Room. With sincerity and love for the music, she showcases her deep...
$25Will Bernard + Beth Custer
Bird & Beckett 653 Cheney St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWill Bernard & Beth Custer at Bird & Beckett bring a guitar-and-clarinet duo the pair themselves call chamber jazz — lyrical and melodic in places, funky or raunchy in others....
$20Tomoko Funaki
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTomoko Funaki live at the Dawn Club Tomoko Funaki was born in Japan into a musical family. Following in the footsteps of her parents, both musicians, she studied classical violin...
FreeMagic School Busk
Persona 685 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTurn your midweek slump into a vibe at Persona SF! Every Wednesday at 8 PM, the Magic School Busk brings an electrifying fusion of Funk, Soul, Latin, Afro, and more...
FreeJazz Jam Session
Stookey’s Blue Room 891 Bush St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThis is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.
FreeRotating Bands at the Lion’s Den
Lion's Den 57 Wentworth Pl, San Francisco, CA, United StatesExperience the resurgence of San Francisco’s historic Chinatown nightlife at the Lion’s Den. Tucked away on Wentworth Place, this bi-level lounge and performance space blends modern cocktail culture with the...
FreePeninsula Project
Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Peninsula Project brings its high-energy, trombone-led jazz to Comstock Saloon. Featuring Rick Brown on trombone, Jeremy Leber on piano, Carl Herder on bass, and Garry Williams on drums, the...
FreeJazz Jam
The Lucky Horseshoe 454 Courtland Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJazz Jam at The Lucky Horseshoe is an open, straight-ahead jazz session in Bernal Heights for instrumentalists and vocalists, centered on standards, shared repertoire, and sit-in collaboration.
FreeChris Siebert
Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAn intimate evening of vintage jazz and blues at The Royal Cuckoo Lounge featuring Chris Siebert, a prominent San Francisco-based jazz pianist, organist, and bandleader known for bridging generations of...
FreeJeff Cotton’s Gin Joint with special guests
Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJeff Cotton’s Gin Joint is a San Francisco-based roots rock band known for their obscure covers and rootsy originals that draw from the deep well of classic rock, soul, country, and psychedelic groove....
FreeDoom Loop Survivalists
Harlan Records 18 Harlan Pl, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBay Area bassist and bandleader Ollie Dudek brings his tongue-in-cheek modern jazz outfit, the Doom Loop Survivalists, to Harlan Records. Featuring a rotation of top-tier local talent including saxophonist Danny...
FreeJose Simioni
Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesNorth Beach fixture Jose Simioni brings his expressive fretwork and seasoned live chops to Tupelo on Grant Avenue. A veteran of the San Francisco roots and blues circuit, the guitarist...
FreeChris Ford
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Chris Ford Band delivers a spirited blend of rockabilly, blues, and honky tonk, electrifying venues across San Francisco including The Saloon. Led by Chris Ford, the band combines old-school honky tonk vibes with modern energy, crafting a sound that’s both nostalgic and fresh. Whether dominating the stage or engaging with the crowd, the Chris...
FreeDolphin Jazz with Michael Weiner
Pier 23 23 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, United StatesMichael Weiner plays the piano with his jazz group at Pier 23 Café on Thursday 4-7pm. Weiner has been playing piano since he was 3 years old. Join us for...
FreeRayner Brock
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesRayner Brock is a vocalist, musician, and songwriter appearing at The Saloon, leading a band that features Bruce Zwieg on keyboards, Marcus David on drums, and Brock on guitar and vocals. Beginning on electric bass and later extending his work to voice, guitar, keys, and studio production, he has moved from years as a sideman...
FreeLe Jazz Hot
The Grove 690 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLe Jazz Hot brings the romance and fire of 1930s Parisian jazz to The Grove, celebrating the pioneering music of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli with a trio. The all-string...
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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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