Katy Stephan
2026-07-31 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Comstock Saloon, 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94133, United States
Katy Stephan’s residency at Comstock Saloon turns the room into a small, candlelit listening space. At the piano she blends jazz‑inflected originals with reimagined standards and art‑pop tunes, her clear, expressive voice sitting right on top of the clink of glassware and low conversation. It’s an intimate, song‑forward set that feels equally at home as a soundscape for cocktails or as a close‑up performance for guests who want to lean in and really listen.

The Good Bad
2026-07-31 17:00 - 20:00 | The Grove, 690 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
The Good Bad bring their high-octane string music and three-part harmonies to The Grove, a San Francisco bluegrass quintet formed in 2010 by Aaron Lanes and Thom Beneudici that has spent the past decade and a half building a devoted following across the Bay Area and well beyond. The five-piece — Aaron Lanes (mandolin, guitar, vocals), Peter Domenici (banjo, vocals), Tom Conneely (guitar, vocals), Gabe Wheaton (fiddle, vocals), and Noah Zisser (bass, vocals) — weaves original songwriting together with traditional and contemporary bluegrass, pop, and Top 40 favorites into a set that is as versatile as it is virtuosic. Having shared stages with The Brothers Comatose, The Lil Smokies, Della Mae, and Front Country, toured Europe, and played prestigious festivals like Winter Wondergrass, The Good Bad arrive at The Grove with serious road-tested chops and the kind of infectious energy that turns a crowd into a community.

Magic School Busk
2026-07-31 17:00 - 21:00 | Red Window, 500 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94133, United States
The 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 Beach’s unofficial “resident joy‑makers,” blurring the line between band and audience as people pause, sing along, or dance on the sidewalk. Whether you are enjoying a gin tonic on the Red Window’s outdoor patio or just walking by with a cannoli in hand, the Busk provides a genuine North Beach experience.

About The Magic School Busk
Born from the city’s post-pandemic street-side revival, The Magic School Busk is a collective of veteran Bay Area musicians dedicated to the art of public performance. They emphasize the acoustic and the authentic, eschewing heavy amplification for the natural resonance of brass, strings, and woodwinds. Often featuring members from some of the city’s most popular jazz and swing outfits, the “Busk” is celebrated for its ability to read a crowd and create a party out of thin air. They represent the best of San Francisco’s musical resilience—keeping the city’s culture loud, proud, and accessible to everyone on the street.

Angela LaFlamme
2026-07-31 18:00 - 20:30 | The Deluxe, 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, 94117, United States
Angela LaFlamme brings her six-piece band Megaflame to The Deluxe for a show that is anything but a retro jukebox — drawing on favorites from Billie Holiday to Tom Waits, the Cure to Count Basie, and her own original material, this San Francisco sextet deftly re-imagines eight decades of beloved music into one swinging, soulful live experience. The Huffington Post called them “a fantastic band… sexy and sleek,” and with Angela LaFlamme on vocals, Timothy Orr on drums, Greg Olwell on double bass, Jeff Hobbs on violin and saxophone, Myles Boisen on guitar, and Michael Risse on piano, it’s easy to hear why.

Tammy Hall “The Songs I Love”
2026-07-31 19:00 - 20:30 | Keys Jazz Bistro, 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, 94133, United States
For this series at Keys Jazz Bistro, Tammy pays tribute to her mentors and influences, including Etta Jones,Ernestine Anderson,Denise Perrrier,Houston Person,Mary Lou Williams,Tania maria,Nina Simone-to name a few….
Tammy Hall brings Grammy Award-winning artistry and 40+ years of musical mastery to Keys Jazz Bistro — a pianist, composer, educator, and musical director who currently serves as a Lead Teaching Artist at SFJAZZ and has collaborated with an extraordinary range of artists including Terri Lyne Carrington, Regina Carter, Tia Fuller, Gerald Clayton, Etta Jones, Ernestine Anderson, Tiffany Austin, Mimi Fox, and Destiny Muhammad. The inaugural Artist-in-Residence at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival in 2021, she also received the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle award for Best Musical Direction for her work on Pamela Rose’s Blues Is A Woman, and was honored with the inaugural Pleasant-Leidesdorff Community Stalwart award from the San Francisco Human Rights Commission — making her one of the most celebrated and community-rooted musicians on the Bay Area scene today.

Andean and Latin World Music Night
2026-07-31 20:00 - 21:30 | Peña Pachamama, 1630 Powell St, San Francisco, 94133, United States
Two-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 of panpipes (zampoñas) and notched flutes (kena) with high-energy rhythms.
You don’t need a plane ticket to experience a “little piece of South American carnaval,” dedicated to the spirit of Mother Earth (Pachamama).
Peña Pachamama serves an entirely plant-based and gluten-free menu. Highlights include Bolivian specialties like organic kale and quinoa salads, alongside raw and cooked vegan entrees.

Nadav Beary Trio
2026-07-31 20:00 - 22:30 | Stookey’s Blue Room, 891 Bush St, San Francisco, CA, 94108, United States
Nadav Beary brings a blues-soaked, funk-infused approach to jazz drumming to Stookey’s Blue Room — a Berkeley native who got his start at 14 in the celebrated Berkeley High jazz ensemble before going on to graduate from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York under the mentorship of legends Reggie Workman and Lenny White. Now Brooklyn-based and touring nationally with bands including The Heeters, Malick Koly, Crying Uncle Electric, and his own jazz quartet, Beary has performed at the High Sierra Festival, BottleRock Napa, Barclays Center, Yoshi’s Oakland, and the Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland — bringing the full depth of a richly traveled musical life to an intimate evening of jazz, blues, and groove.

Gaucho Jazz
2026-07-31 20:00 - 23:00 | Comstock Saloon, 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94133, United States
Gaucho is a masterful Bay Area band that combines the influence of gypsy jazz of 1930’s Europe with the rhythmic drive and collective improvisation of New Orleans swing music, gutbucket blues and elements of ragtime. Their sound, a uniquely American concoction, blends instrumental acuity and lighthearted humor that keep their audience coming back for more. As founder, guitarist, and main composer Dave Ricketts says, the band is “in love with the music of Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller and Jimmie Rodgers, as well as the stories, the life styles and the foot steps of hundreds of other great jazz, blues, country and rock musicians that created the sound of American Music from roughly 1900-1950’s”
Gaucho has recorded eight albums, tours regularly, and has an increasing repertoire of over forty original tunes. Seven of their tunes are featured in the 2012 film “Trattoria”; one was chosen by the Metropolitan Museum of Art for their website; and another is featured in the outtakes section of the Pixar DVD CARS 2. In 2018, Gaucho got a song in the Hollywood Movie “Destination Wedding” starring Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder. And two of Dave’s own compositions will be placed in a New York City based indie film, “Stationed at Home,” in 2022.
Led by eminent guitarist, Dave Ricketts, the group has been a San Francisco mainstay for nearly twenty years, and one of the busiest bands in the bay area playing 5 to 10 gigs a week. Together with virtuosos Rob Reich–accordion and Craig Venetresco–guitar, superlative bassist Ari Munkres, the honorable Leon Oakley–cornet, and versatile percussionist Steve Apple, these guys keep crowds moving with their beats and complex rhythms.

Rotating Bands at the Lion’s Den
2026-07-31 20:00 - 23:00 | Lion’s Den, 57 Wentworth Pl, San Francisco, CA, 94108, United States
Experience 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 of the city’s up and coming funk, soul, and R&B ensembles.
The Sound: From 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM, the stage belongs to a curated selection of live bands. The rotation frequently features bands such as Mark Maiden, Funky Sound Experience, Jay Neal, The Groove Foundation, Baycoin Beats, and Git With It. Whether it’s deep-pocket funk or smooth contemporary soul, the music is designed to bridge the gap between a sophisticated lounge set and a packed dance floor.
The Atmosphere: The design features plush velvet banquettes, historic photography, and dim, moody lighting. It is a space built for “adult” nightlife—where you can enjoy an Asian-inspired craft cocktail during the live set before the room transitions to a high-energy DJ vibe after 11:00 PM.
The Experience: The Lion’s Den is a rare “no cover” gem in the heart of the city, offering world-class musicianship in an intimate, stylish setting. It is a place to rediscover the “cool” of Chinatown while supporting the next generation of San Francisco’s musical talent.

A Legacy Reclaimed
The Lion’s Den occupies a legendary footprint in San Francisco history. In the 1940s and 50s, Chinatown was a global nightlife epicenter, home to iconic clubs like the Forbidden City. The current venue at 57 Wentworth Place was once the site of Dragon A Go Go, a 1960s hotspot that kept the neighborhood buzzing during the height of the San Francisco counterculture. After decades of relative quiet due to changing zoning laws, the reopening of The Lion’s Den in 2021 marked the first new nightclub to open in Chinatown in nearly 40 years. Today, it stands as a cultural bridge, honoring the glamour of the “Harlem of the West” era while providing a vital modern stage for Asian-American artists and the local creative community.

Hella Fitzgerald featuring Lilan Kane
2026-07-31 21:00 - 22:30 | Keys Jazz Bistro, 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, 94133, United States
Keys Jazz Bistro presents a rare, one-night-only appearance by Hella Fitzgerald, the Bay Area collective led by vocalist and bandleader Lilan Kane, delivering a signature blend of soul, jazz, funk, R&B, and reimagined classics in the intimate heart of North Beach. With world-class musicians whose credits include Lauryn Hill, Santana, Sheila E, Michael Franti, Fantastic Negrito, Tony! Toni! Toné!, and Goapele, the ensemble brings both sultry supper club sophistication and high-powered dance floor energy to every performance. Public appearances from Hella Fitzgerald are genuinely rare, making this an exceptional opportunity to experience the award-winning group up close.
