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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
Jeff 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....
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...
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 instrumentation mirrors the original Hot Club de France, but Mehling's innovative arrangements and original compositions keep the music vital and alive — earning praise from...
FreeViajó de la Música
Scopo Divino 2800 California St #101, San Francisco, CA, United StatesViajó de la Música brings a traveling soundtrack of Latin jazz, boleros to the intimate wine‑bar glow of Scopo Divino. Led by saxophonist Renner, this jazz quartet moves effortlessly from...
FreeMarc Seales with Ernie Watts
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesDeeply swinging, modern jazz from two master improvisers with decades of chemistry and serious fire. Pianist and keyboardist Marc Seales brings his distinctive blend of post-bop language, rich harmony, and...
$20Peter Horvath Trio
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPeter Horvath brings a lifetime of world-class musicianship to Keys Jazz Bistro — a Budapest-born contemporary jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer who won Hungary's National Jazz Combo Competition at 17...
$30Dos Bandoleros
El Chato 2301 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFeel the heat with this Spanish duo as they bring back their fiery flamenco rumba sounds, infused with a latin twist to El Chato. It’s an authentic, pulse-pounding performance that...
FreePepe Fuego
Sheba Piano Lounge 1419 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPercussionist and bandleader Pepe Fuego brings his signature rhythmic fire to the intimate Sheba Piano Lounge in the historic Fillmore District, transforming the room into a tropical escape with an...
FreeHigh Water Line
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe High Water Line brings a fresh and fearless take on West Coast bluegrass to The Deluxe — four Bay Area musicians who crossed paths in 2017 through the Northern...
$5Nilo Ayele and The NDL Band
Amelie 1754 Polk St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBay Area Brazilian ensemble The NDL Band (Namorados da Lua), fronted by Salvador, Bahia–born vocalist and percussionist Nilo Ayele, performs at Amélie on Polk Street. Presenting an acoustic-leaning configuration suited to the intimate French wine bar, the group draws from northeastern Brazilian folk and popular styles, including forró, samba, axé, and MPB (Música Popular Brasileira)....
FreeGeorge Rogers Quartet
Bird & Beckett 653 Cheney St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGeorge Rogers Quartet at Bird & Beckett features the Bay Area-raised, New York-based saxophonist, composer and arts administrator who took first prize in the jazz division of the 2025 Vandoren...
$20Katy Stephan
Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesKaty Stephan brings torch songs, swing standards, and a touch of twang to the Comstock Saloon’s polished‑but‑raucous barroom. Her voice leans into the room’s natural reverb, floating over brushed drums, piano, and upright bass while cocktails clink and the lights stay low. Expect classic tunes, a few deep‑cut surprises, and the kind of between‑song banter...
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...
FreeAki Kumar and the Arrows
Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe 12 Saroyan Pl, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHarmonica player and vocalist Aki Kumar teams up with The Arrows trio for a live set at Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe in North Beach. Mumbai-born and South Bay–based, Kumar...
FreeBen Misterka and Collectivity
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesCollectivity is a jazz/funk, psychedelic soul band originally formed in Shanghai, China and now based in the SF Bay Area. We're talking about blistering energy and genre blending from an...
WestSide Jazz Club
Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWestSide Jazz Club performs at Local Edition. This is a high-energy quartet known for blending traditional jazz with funk, soul, and Latin rhythms. The Band: Fronted by tenor saxophonist and vocalist Scotty...
FreeJules Broussard & Chris Siebert
Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesChris Siebert on the Hammond Organ and the legendary saxophonist Jules Broussard! Prepare to be transported into a "Twin Peaks" dreamscape of deep red lighting and vintage curiosities at The...
FreeROBBY D & THE EFG’s
Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSan Francisco! Get yourself off the couch and move it on up to BBR—Robby D and the EFG’s are hitting it hard all night long kicking off at 8:30pm until...
FreeMatt Berkeley & The Electronic Folk
Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesA wide-ranging night of musical and comic performances led by Matt Berkeley at Tupelo. Matt Berkeley & The Electrictronic Folk is a San Francisco Bay Area-based group known for playing...
FreeMarc Seales with Ernie Watts
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesDeeply swinging, modern jazz from two master improvisers with decades of chemistry and serious fire. Pianist and keyboardist Marc Seales brings his distinctive blend of post-bop language, rich harmony, and...
$20Cathy Lemons
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Saloon welcomes legendary blues firebird Cathy Lemons — a Dallas‑born vocalist and songwriter whose “velvety and hypnotic voice, resonant of a female Howlin’ Wolf” has mesmerized audiences for over...
FreeMike Henderson
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesMike Henderson, dubbed “the Blues Professor” by John Lee Hooker, is a veteran blues guitarist, singer, and bandleader who holds a monthly afternoon slot at The Saloon, San Francisco’s oldest...
$5
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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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