Live Music
Events for May 16, 2026
Dewayne Oakley and Ralph Nelson
Choquet’s 2500 Washington St, San FranciscoTransport 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...
Magic School Busk
Red Window 500 Columbus Ave, San FranciscoExperience 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...
Jules Broussard’s New Orleans Jazz Band
Savoy Tivoli 1434 Grant Ave, San FranciscoNorth Beach New Orleans
The Henry Co.
Casements Bar 2351 Mission St, San FranciscoSpend your Saturday afternoon in the heart of the Mission with The Henry Co., a local San Francisco ensemble known for their soulful, laid-back instrumental and vocal grooves. These sessions...
Mitch Woods
Pier 23 23 The Embarcadero, San FranciscoMitch Woods is an American modern day boogie-woogie, jump blues and jazz pianist/singer appearing at Pier 23. Woods calls his music, "rock-a-boogie." Join us for a fun night of cool...
Dave Matthews
The Dave Matthews Blues Band performs at The Saloon. Established in 2002 by David S. Matthews, an East Bay harmonica player (since 1982), the band plays standard blues covers such...
Kuehn Zebley Sextet
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San FranciscoMalachi Whitson | Drums Ben Flint | Piano Karl Hartmann | Bass Jeff Brown | Tenor Steffen Kuehn | Trumpet Matthew Zebley | Sax Ticketed: $15-30
Radio Sofia
Radio Sophia is an instrumental musical collaboration between David Boyce (Saxophones, Loops, Effects) and Michael Cavaseno (Guitar, Loops, Effects) who carry on the torch for Zori Marinova as she moved...
Si Butler Trio
Scopo Divino 2800 California St #101, San FranciscoSi Butler Trio at Scopo Divino features London-born, San Francisco–based guitarist Si Butler with acoustic bass and drums, performing Modern Jazz Standards and originals infused with Latin, Brazilian, and Funk influences. Drawing on the Jazz-guitar lineage of Wes Montgomery, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, and Pat Martino, Butler brings a melodic, groove-conscious sound well suited to...
Kim Wilson
Kim Wilson is a legendary American blues singer and harmonica powerhouse, best known as the longtime frontman of The Fabulous Thunderbirds. With his signature Texas-style swagger, deep roots in classic...
Chris McCarthy Quintet ft Takuya Kuroda & Eden Bareket
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San FranciscoPianist Chris McCarthy and trumpeter Takuya Kuroda are two of the most innovative forces in modern jazz, and together, they craft a sound that is equal parts sophisticated and electrifying....
Jazz Mafia: Miles and Mingus Reimagined
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San FranciscoPart of Jazz Mafia’s ongoing Reimagined series, which has explored the music of Stevie Wonder, Prince, and The Beatles, this performance turns to two of jazz’s most fearless innovators, Miles...
Kuehn Zebley Sextet
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San FranciscoMalachi Whitson | Drums Ben Flint | Piano Karl Hartmann | Bass Jeff Brown | Tenor Steffen Kuehn | Trumpet Matthew Zebley | Sax Ticketed: $15-30
Patrick Wolff Quartet
The Patrick Wolff Quartet plays classic jazz in Bird & Beckett. With Keith Saunders, Eric Markowitz and Smith Dobson.
Paulo V Sultanum
Paulo Sultanum is a Brazilian guitarist, composer, and bandleader appearing at Chile Lindo. A scholar of his country’s many musical traditions, he draws on styles ranging from Rio de Janeiro’s bossa nova to regional Afro‑Brazilian rhythms such as maracatu, reflecting decades of dedicated study and performance. His sets at Chile Lindo showcase both his command...
The Jazz Theory
Sheba Piano Lounge 1419 Filmore St, San FranciscoThe Jazz Theory is a straight-ahead jazz ensemble appearing at Sheba Piano Lounge in the Fillmore District. Drawing on the Great American Songbook and the bebop and hard-bop tradition, the...
Saturday~Flamenco, Music of the Andes, Latin Dance
This 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.
Rotating Bands at the Lion’s Den
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...
Cliff Myers & Friends
Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San FranciscoCliff Myers & Friends appear at the Comstock Saloon from 8–11pm, continuing the venue’s tradition of presenting small-ensemble jazz in its historic North Beach setting. Led by Cliff Myers in...
N.T.B. Collective
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San FranciscoThe N. T. B. Collective is a Bay Area based jazz fusion group merging sounds and styles from all over the world. The N.T.B. trio, which will be featured for...
Lavay Smith, Danny Armstrong & Chris Siebert
Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San FranciscoExperience an intimate evening of soulful jazz, blues, and swing featuring the iconic trio of Lavay Smith, Danny Armstrong, and Chris Siebert! Vocalist Lavay Smith delivers sultry, classic jazz and blues alongside...
Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces
Local Edition 691 Market St, San FranciscoMitch 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.
Adam Klipple Quintet
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San FranciscoKai Lyons | Guitar Scott Amendola | Drums Joel Behrman | Trombone Carl Schultz | Saxophone Adam Klipple | Keys Pianist and keyboardist Adam Klipple has toured the world with...
Kim Wilson
Kim Wilson is a legendary American blues singer and harmonica powerhouse, best known as the longtime frontman of The Fabulous Thunderbirds. With his signature Texas-style swagger, deep roots in classic...
Jazz Mafia: Miles and Mingus Reimagined
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San FranciscoPart of Jazz Mafia’s ongoing Reimagined series, which has explored the music of Stevie Wonder, Prince, and The Beatles, this performance turns to two of jazz’s most fearless innovators, Miles...
Chris McCarthy Quintet ft Takuya Kuroda & Eden Bareket
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San FranciscoPianist Chris McCarthy and trumpeter Takuya Kuroda are two of the most innovative forces in modern jazz, and together, they craft a sound that is equal parts sophisticated and electrifying....
Vince Charming
Vince Charming is a Bay Area singer-songwriter appearing at the Riptide with his band. Their roots music and beyond sound draws on country, rockabilly, classic rock, folk-rock, and bluegrass, reflecting influences such as Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, the Rolling Stones, Gram Parsons/Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash, and Neil Young. After returning from a five-year hiatus...
Il Funk ky Shu’s Wit Nu Soles
Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San FranciscoII Funk ky Shu’s Wit Nu Soles at Tupelo delivers an exuberant Bay Area dance-band sound built on Rhythm & Blues, Funk, Soul, Jazz, and Pop-Rock. Led by bassist Shepard...
David Blood
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San FranciscoDavid Blood performs at the Saloon. He is well-known in the North Beach and Tenderloin music communities for his versatile musicianship and his role in the Unauthorized Rolling Stones. His...
Late Set: Simon Rowe Organ Trio
Keeping folks up past 10 pm in SF is no easy feat, but Key’s owner Simon Rowe has been showcasing the best of the Bay Area’s organ trios in his...
Adam Klipple Quintet
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San FranciscoKai Lyons | Guitar Scott Amendola | Drums Joel Behrman | Trombone Carl Schultz | Saxophone Adam Klipple | Keys Pianist and keyboardist Adam Klipple has toured the world with...
Late Night: JC Grady Trio
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San FranciscoJoin us at the Dawn Club for the late night set. JC Grady is a Bay Area drummer with a broad orbit — bandleader, collaborator, composer, teacher. Her music finds...