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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
West Coast Blues Revue
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWest Coast Blues Revue brings a rotating crew of Bay Area blues players to The Saloon, led by guitarist and vocalist Hal Petcher. Expect raw, soulful electric blues, deep grooves,...
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...
FreeMagic School Busk
Red Window 500 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Magic School Busk holds weekly residency directly in front of The Red Window at the corner of Stockton and Columbus. This high‑energy busking collective has become one of North...
FreeNick Rossi’s Soul Jazz Quartet
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSan Francisco guitarist, bandleader, and jazz historian Nick Rossi brings his Soul Jazz Quartet to Mr. Tipples for an evening dedicated to classic 1950s and 1960s soul jazz. Joined by...
$15Hipsteria
Etcetera Wine Bar 795 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHipsteria is one of San Francisco’s favorite jazz, soul and party bands! Members of Hipsteria have included some of music’s legendary musicians! Featuring “Tender Tim” on drums and some vocals...
FreeLa Papaya Theory
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLa Papaya Theory brings an infectious, danceable blend of tropical grooves and improvisation to The Deluxe, featuring multi-instrumentalist Pablo Malpica. Rooted in traditional Colombian and Latin American cumbia rhythms, the...
$10De’Sean Jones & URBAN ART ORCHESTRA
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesDetroit-born jazz where hip-hop, gospel, electronic sound, and deep groove meet. Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader De’Sean Jones brings the sound of Detroit to Black Cat with music that moves between...
$20The Ray Obiedo Group
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBay Area guitar icon and composer Ray Obiedo brings his dynamic ensemble to Keys Jazz Bistro for an evening of sun-drenched melodies and infectious rhythm. A seasoned veteran who has...
$40Eamonn Flynn
Redwood Room 495 Geary St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEamonn Flynn at the Redwood Room brings an intimate, soulful performance from the Dublin-born pianist, organist, singer, and songwriter. Flynn’s music blends Irish soul with blues, R&B, gospel, jazz, and...
FreeKazemde George / Kai Lyons Duo
Bird & Beckett 653 Cheney St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesKazemde George and Kai Lyons at Bird & Beckett debut a new duo built around Brazilian songs and original material. George, a tenor saxophonist raised in Berkeley and now based...
$15Andean and Latin World Music Night
Peña Pachamama 1630 Powell St, San Francisco, United StatesTwo-time Latin Grammy nominee Eddy Navia and Quentin Navia are joined by master violinist Georges Lammam, dancers and dancing. Their performances blend the charango (a traditional ten-string instrument), haunting sounds...
$20.00Rotating 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...
FreeCosmo Alleycats
Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesCosmo Alleycats are playing at Local Edition. The group have been a favorite of the San Francisco music scene since the band’s 2010 beginning, bringing to the stage a potent...
FreeFog City Swing
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFog City Swing was created by Trumpeter Daniel Herrera in 2023, the goal, to become the “world’s smallest big band!” Rapidly becoming one of the preeminent Jazz and Swing bands in the Bay Area, their ongoing Friday night residency at San Francisco’s premier Jazz venue, the Dawn Club, features some of Northern California’s top vocalists...
FreeLavay Smith, Mike Olmos & Chris Siebert
Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesExperience an intimate evening of soulful jazz, blues, and swing featuring the iconic trio of Lavay Smith, Mike Olmos, and Chris Siebert! Vocalist Lavay Smith delivers sultry, classic jazz and...
Freewampa
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBay Area jazz fusion powerhouse Wampa lands at Keys Jazz Bistro with an electrifying concept that reimagines John Williams’s iconic Star Wars themes as high-octane electro-funk. Channeling the sonic spirit...
$40Charles Unger Experience
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSan Francisco saxophone veteran Charles Unger brings the Charles Unger Experience back to Mr. Tipples for an evening of exuberant jazz, funk, and soulful grooves. A vital force in the...
$15De’Sean Jones & URBAN ART ORCHESTRA
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesDetroit-born jazz where hip-hop, gospel, electronic sound, and deep groove meet. Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader De’Sean Jones brings the sound of Detroit to Black Cat with music that moves between...
$20The Good Evening Folks
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Good Evening Folks bring a delightfully eerie, nostalgic musical séance to the stage at The Deluxe. Fronted by the vocal pairing of Meredith Edgar and Lester T. Raww (frontman...
$15Steve Freund
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSteve Freund at The Saloon brings Brooklyn-born, Chicago-bred blues to the stage with guitar, vocals, and a no-frills devotion to the form. He is joined by Wendy DeWitt on keyboards...
$5Dewayne 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...
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...
FreeRobson Batinga
Pier 23 23 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, United StatesRobson Batinga at Pier 23 features the Brazilian singer, composer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist, whose four decades of experience span the rhythms of Brazil’s Northeast and beyond. His upbeat performances draw on forró, xote, xaxado, and baião alongside bossa nova, samba, jazz, blues, and more.
FreeParlor 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...
FreeThe Seismics
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Seismics bring the vintage modern California sound crashing into The Deluxe — a four-piece instrumental surf band from Ocean Beach, San Francisco, formed in 2016 and built on a...
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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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