
Mike Henderson
Mike 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...

Mike 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...

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,...

Keenan O'Brien at the Rite Spot brings the Missouri-born, Seattle-based singer-songwriter's raw, stripped-down folk sound to the room, built around banjo, guitar, ukulele, and voice. His songwriting leans on traditional...

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...

Essiet Okon Essiet Quartet at Mr. Tipples features the acclaimed New York bassist and former member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, whose career includes work with Abdullah Ibrahim, Bobby Watson,...

Hipsteria 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...

Hank Maninger and the Jukebox Charlies at The Deluxe. Hank Maninger is a musician and music teacher who plays guitar and sings in his bands Nashville Honeymoon and Hank Maninger and the Jukebox Charlies, crafting a distinctive Americana/roots sound that’s equal parts twang, groove, and heart. When he’s not on stage, Hank specializes in guitar,...

David Kikoski's Jazz All-Star Quartet at Black Cat brings the Grammy-nominated pianist to San Francisco for a three-night residency, backed by longtime collaborators he's known since the early 1980s. Known for virtuosic technique and an innovative, deeply swinging style that blends bebop, post-bop, and contemporary jazz, Kikoski has performed and recorded across three decades with...

Keys Jazz Bistro welcomes Emily Day & Cosmo Alleycats. Cosmo Alleycats draws from several decades of exhilarating American music, along with inspired originals, to deliver a fun and engaging performance....

Essiet Okon Essiet Quartet at Mr. Tipples features the acclaimed New York bassist and former member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, whose career includes work with Abdullah Ibrahim, Bobby Watson,...

Mose Def at Bird & Beckett celebrates the music of Mose Allison, the Mississippi-born pianist and songwriter whose wry, blues-rooted jazz shaped generations of musicians on both sides of the...

The 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...

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...

Patrick Wolff Trio appears at Stookey's Blue Room. Patrick Wolff is a saxophonist and clarinetist with deep roots in the jazz scenes of New York City and San Francisco, known for his lyrical playing and deep engagement with the full lineage of jazz styles. He has performed with renowned artists such as Matt Wilson, Albert...

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...

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...

Ladies and Gentemen, introducing Fog City Swing! The bay area's newest and hottest swing band featuring an electrifying three horn front line, stellar crooning vocals, and a swing till you...

12 String Roulette at The Rite Spot is a regular fixture at the venue, bringing the San Francisco outfit's self-described "Tin-pan Django-Classical" sound to the room — an ever-shifting blend...

Experience 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...

The Oakland Jazz Funk Project appears at Local Edition with a set that moves between straight-ahead jazz, 1970s funk, fusion, R&B, and contemporary neo-soul. The group approaches jazz as a...

John Brothers Piano Company at Mr. Tipples is an Oakland instrumental quartet that balances intricate, chamber-like arrangements with unrestrained improvisation and emphatic lyricism. Formed through Bay Area street performances, the group brings a lively, audience-driven sound shaped by influences from hot jazz to contemporary chamber music. The quartet features John Thatcher “Boomer” on piano and...

Keys Jazz Bistro welcome Janice Maxie Reid to the stage. A “one-woman band”, Janice often doubles as a keyboard and left-hand keyboard bass player which makes her a force of...

David Kikoski's Jazz All-Star Quartet at Black Cat brings the Grammy-nominated pianist to San Francisco for a three-night residency, backed by longtime collaborators he's known since the early 1980s. Known for virtuosic technique and an innovative, deeply swinging style that blends bebop, post-bop, and contemporary jazz, Kikoski has performed and recorded across three decades with...

Kazemde George brings deep musical intelligence and a rich cross-cultural vision to The Deluxe — an Oakland-based jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator raised in Berkeley by Caribbean parents, he completed the prestigious Harvard/NEC joint program earning a Bachelor's in Neurobiology and a Master's in Jazz Composition, studying with Miguel Zenón, Jason Moran, Donny McCaslin, and...

Prepare for a sonic assault of the best kind as Marshall Law takes the stage at Tupelo. A long-time staple of the San Francisco music scene, this powerhouse trio is...

Mitch Polzak is a guitarist, singer, banjoist, and bandleader appearing at The Saloon in North Beach under his own name. He draws on rockabilly, 1960s country, honky tonk, Bakersfield-influenced country,...

John Brothers Piano Company at Mr. Tipples is an Oakland instrumental quartet that balances intricate, chamber-like arrangements with unrestrained improvisation and emphatic lyricism. Formed through Bay Area street performances, the group brings a lively, audience-driven sound shaped by influences from hot jazz to contemporary chamber music. The quartet features John Thatcher “Boomer” on piano and...

Join 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 the through-line between bebop's swing and the raw momentum of punk and dance, held together by an improviser's instinct and a deep respect for the...