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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
Art by Jeremy Fish: Screen Prints for sale at the smallest gallery in town
Fishtank Gallery 1331 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesCelebrate the true heart of the neighborhood at Fish Tank Gallery for North Beach First Fridays. Located on Grant Avenue, Fish Tank Gallery—curated by the renowned Jeremy Fish—is a space dedicated to the creative pulse of North Beach, making it the perfect venue for an artist defined by his proximity and dedication to the area....
KOOBI FORA w/ FREE MOMENT
Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesKoobi Fora w/ Free Moment at Boom Boom Room is a double bill of Bay Area jam and funk. Free Moment opens — a new project built from founding members of Passenger, with guitarist Chris Reale, bassist Bill Becker, drummer Mark Abbott and keyboardist Marshall Luck in a set of rock, funk and improvisation. Koobi...
$12Wendy DeWitt
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWendy DeWitt plays boogie woogie and blues on the National and International blues scene. And you can see her at the Saloon. With Kirk Harwood, Wendy is a two-time regional winner, and International Blues Challenge Finalist. Former pianist for Hank Ballard, and 30 years of working with Chicago legend Steve Freund, Wendy has also played...
$5Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces
Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesMitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces perform at Local Edition. Rockabilly and 60’s country music with the religious fervor of Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash and delivers a Honky Tonk ballad with the sincerity of Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings.
FreeDewayne Oakley and Ralph Nelson
Choquet’s 2500 Washington St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTransport yourself to the Rive Gauche without leaving Fillmore Street. Chouquet's invites you to experience "Jazz on the Patio," a long-standing neighborhood tradition that pairs world-class live music with the breezy elegance of a classic French bistro. Set against the backdrop of one of San Francisco’s most iconic shopping corridors, this event offers a high-fidelity...
FreeMagic School Busk
Red Window 500 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesExperience the ultimate "living theater" of North Beach as The Magic School Busk takes up their weekly residency directly in front of The Red Window. Positioned at the vibrant, sun-soaked corner of Stockton and Columbus, this high-energy busking collective captures the spontaneous spirit of the neighborhood. The performance is a masterclass in Street Swing and...
FreeThe Orphans
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJon Lawton is one of the best Folk, Blues, Americana singer/songwriters you’ve never heard of. He has been writing, recording and performing for decades. Jon plays an always interesting blend of original and traditional blues, country and folk music. Big Bill Broonzy, Brownie McGhee, John Lee Hooker, Hank Snow, Steve Earle, Pete Seeger, and Merle...
FreeAndrew St James
The Grove 690 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAndrew St. James at The Grove blends folk, rock, country, and garage influences with sharp lyrics and raw live energy. His songs draw on classic American songwriting while leaving room for a more experimental edge.
FreeMartin Luther McCoy
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSan Francisco native, vocalist, and guitarist Martin Luther McCoy—a former member of the SFJAZZ Collective recognized for his soul-stirring vocal range—takes the stage at Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio. Backed by a rhythm section featuring Dave Council on keys and key bass, Wilton Rabb on guitar, and Brian Braziel on drums, McCoy presents an intimate evening...
$15Parlor Tricks
Scopo Divino 2800 California St #101, San Francisco, CA, United StatesParlor Tricks is the world’s first and foremost industrial ragtime band appearing at Scopo Divino. An hot-music combination specializing in vaudeville, blues, swing, and original numbers all distinguished by heavy doses of syncopation and stomp.
FreeFrankie + The Pool Boys
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFrankie and the Pool Boys bring sun-soaked, reverb-drenched good times to The Deluxe — this instrumental surf combo has been riding the wave since 2009, logging hundreds of shows and touring Europe twice, as well as Mexico and Japan. Headliners at the legendary Surfer Joe Festival in Livorno, Italy and the Baja Surf Stomp in...
$10Six Roses
Etcetera Wine Bar 795 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSix Roses at Etcetera Wine Bar brings the multi‑genre collaboration between saxophonist David Boyce and guitarist/loop artist Michael Cavaseno into the Mission’s cozy wine bar, turning the room into an intimate sound lab for improvisation and texture. Blending saxophones, guitar, and live loops, Six Roses moves fluidly across jazz, ambient, soul, and experimental sounds, making...
FreeHipsteria
Belle Cora 565 Green St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHipsteria brings its lively blend of jazz, soul, swing, and party music to Belle Cora. Featuring “Tender Tim” on drums and vocals, the San Francisco group draws on a rotating lineup of seasoned players and a repertoire that ranges from jazz standards and blues to R&B, bossa nova, funk, and dance classics.
FreeThe Arrows
Otherwise Brewing 1402 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBay Area instrumental trio The Arrows performs at Otherwise Brewing for North Beach First Fridays art walk. Composed of guitarist Kelyn Crapp, bassist Bill MacBeath, and drummer Ricky Wayne Garrett, the rhythm section regularly collaborates with prominent touring and regional blues and roots musicians. Their set centers on instrumental soul-jazz, electric blues, and vintage rhythm...
FreeCOURTNEY KNOTT: Celebrating Stevie Wonder & Michael Jackson – with Original Soul
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSoul, funk, pop, and deep groove inspired by two icons - and reimagined through Courtney Knott’s own voice. Courtney Knott brings her powerhouse vocals, electrifying stage presence, and original artistry to the music of Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. Across three nights at Black Cat, she blends beloved songs from two of the most influential...
$20Wil Blades Trio ft. Otis McDonald
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHammond B-3 organist Wil Blades brings his trio to Keys Jazz Bistro, featuring multi-instrumentalist, producer, and vocalist Joe Bagale performing under his moniker Otis McDonald. A longtime collaborator on the Bay Area jazz and funk circuits, Blades pairs his foot-pedal basslines and classic B-3 organ work with Bagale’s drum pocket and soulful vocals. Joined by...
$40Charles Unger Experience
Sheba Piano Lounge 1419 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Charles Unger Experience brings saxophone-led Bay Area jazz to Sheba Piano Lounge, blending original music and familiar tunes with R&B, soul, blues, world-beat color, and New Orleans funk. Unger is a San Francisco saxophonist, composer, and bandleader with more than four decades on the local scene, and Sheba has long been a regular stop...
FreeSaturday~Flamenco, Music of the Andes, Latin Dance
Peña Pachamama 1630 Powell St, San Francisco, United StatesThis Saturday, join two-time Latin Grammy nominee Eddy Nadia, Pachamama band, Andean costumed dancers and special guest master violinist Georges Lammam for a magical, musical night in a historic speakeasy.
$19.95Cliff Meyers & Friends
Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesCliff Meyers & Friends is a jazz-funk and soul-jazz ensemble appearing at the Comstock Saloon. Led by Meyers with a rotating cast of Bay Area session players, the group delivers deep, groove-driven sets that balance tight soulful arrangements with open improvisational interplay, filling the historic saloon's high-ceilinged, 1907-era room with a contemporary, kinetic energy.
FreeAzure McCall
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAzure McCall, Hawaii’s first lady of jazz is a multi-award winning vocalist. She is heir to the vocal tradition of Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae and Ella Fitzgerald. Her warmth and sense of humor fuel every interpretation. After releasing her first CD ‘Body and Soul’ she was asked by the great bassist Ray Brown to be...
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 East meets West spirit of the Chinatown’s golden age. Every week, the venue transforms into a unique destination for live music, featuring a rotating roster...
FreeLavay Smith, Marty Wehner & Chris Siebert
Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesExperience an intimate evening of soulful jazz, blues, and swing at the Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge featuring Vocalist Lavay Smith, Marty Wehner (Trombone), & Chris Siebert (Hammond Organ)! Lavay Smith, Marty Wehner, and Chris Siebert are veteran San Francisco-based jazz musicians and frequent collaborators. They are most notably members of the Lavay Smith & Her...
FreeWobbly World
Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWobbly World performs at Local Edition. Its members are distinguished musicians from around the world who left their country for the American dream, became citizens, and fully embraced the spirit of freedom and American traditions. We believe in the power of collaboration, unity, and equality and live and breathe it in our daily lives. We...
FreeRichard Howell’s Sudden Changes
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesRichard Howell’s Sudden Changes at Mr Tipples is led by the Bay Area saxophonist, vocalist, composer, producer, and educator whose spontaneous, spiritually charged “Bridge Music” connects Modern Jazz with Funk, Soul, African and Latin rhythmic traditions, and expressive improvisation. Howell’s broad musical life includes work with Etta James, Chaka Khan, Maurice White, Don Cherry, Charlie...
$15THE GOODSTUFF W/ GROWLER
Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Good Stuff at Boom Boom Room headlines a double bill of Bay Area funk and rock after seven years on the San Francisco scene, playing a mix of funk, rock and soul-jazz with Andrew Balmat on vocals and guitar, Bdubs on guitar, Nasser Addi on drums, Shelton Chess on bass and Stefan “Dr. C”...
$15
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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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