melt ICE // make music
featuring: OLEDAN - THE STRAYS - DEMSE FARO and WATCH THIS DRIVE OLEDAN is beyond excited to bring this project to the Boom Boom Room for melt ICE // make...
$20
35 events found.
Live Music
Events for August 16, 2026
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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...
Free
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...
Free
Silver Bell Jazz Band
Ryan Calloway at The Deluxe brings a multi-instrumentalist steeped in New Orleans jazz, ragtime, and early jazz traditions. As leader of the Silver Bell Jazz Band, Calloway performs on reeds,...
$5
Bluegrass Jam
The Lucky Horseshoe 454 Courtland Ave, San FranciscoThe Lucky Horseshoe hosts its long-standing Bluegrass Jam every Sunday afternoon. Unlike a typical circle jam, this is a unique performance jam where musicians take to the stage to play...
Free
Sunday Blues Jam
Pier 23 23 The Embarcadero, San FranciscoThe Sunday Blues Jam at Pier 23 is the perfect way to spend a rollicking afternoon on the waterfront — anchored by the inimitable blues drummer Sean Donoghue, this open...
Free
Joe Newsman and the Bluesmen
Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San FranciscoJoe Newsman and the Bluesmen perform at Tupelo on Sunday, 4-7pm joined by Jules Broussard on saxophone and Ned Boynton on guitar. Expect brass-forward blues and R&B that feels right...
Free
Blues Power
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San FranciscoCatch Blues Power at the Sunday afternoon residency at the Saloon. Blues Power is a San Francisco blues project led by Mark Naftalin, known as a legendary pianist, producer, and...
Free
Salsa Saturdays
The Ramp 855 Terry A Francois Blvd, San FranciscoLive Salsa Saturdays at The Ramp bring live salsa bands to the waterfront patio every week from 4 pm to 10 pm, turning the bayside spot into one of San...
$20
Lara Louise
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San FranciscoKeys Jazz Bistro welcomes Dutch-born vocalist Lara Louise for an evening of classic songs, characterized by a soft, sultry voice blending her folk roots with French chanson, Bossa Nova, and...
$40
The 230 Jones Street Band
The 230 Jones Street Band at Bird & Beckett brings the bookshop's longest-running jazz lineage to the Sunday happy hour slot, a legacy band descended from the trio that launched...
$20
Sea Lion Jazz
Maggie & Mac's 1326 9th Avenue, San FranciscoSea Lion Jazz at Maggie & Mac’s features guitarist Jordan Samuels and bassist Ken Miller for an intimate evening of straight-ahead jazz in the Inner Sunset. Created by Miller, the...
Free
A Sunday Music Cafe
Peña Pachamama 1630 Powell St, San FranciscoMeet the owners of Peña Pachamama, co-founders of SUKAY & Savia Andina. Every Sunday, Eddy Navia & Quentin Navia invite you into the heart of Peña Pachamama 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹...
$10
Vicki Burns
Vicki Burns at Mr. Tipples pairs the New York jazz vocalist with John Di Martino on piano, Sam Bevan on bass, and Tim Bulkley on drums. Burns brings a sophisticated,...
$15
Alexandra Rieloff Jazz Trio
Otherwise Brewing 1402 Grant Ave, San FranciscoSpend your Sunday afternoon immersed in the sultry, soulful sounds of the Alexandra Rieloff Trio at Otherwise Brewing. Known for her versatile background as a choreographer and filmmaker, Brooklyn-born Chilean...
Free
Twango SF
Twango SF plays every Sunday evening at Etcetera Wine bar. This gypsy jazz group that plays hot swing music in the style of Django Reinhardt.
Free
Gavin Holloran Trio
Gavin Halloran Trio at Waystone from 6-9pm. Gavin Halloran is a Jazz Saxophonist born and raised in the East Bay. Halloran’s inspiration comes from the tenormen of old, raised in...
Free
Danny’s Live Dead
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San FranciscoDanny’s Live Dead at The Deluxe features drummer and former Terrapin Crossroads regular Danny Luehring leading a popular Northern California Grateful Dead cover band and jam ensemble in an intimate...
$10
David Kikoski Jazz All-Star Quartet
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San FranciscoDavid 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...
$20
Lara Louise
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San FranciscoKeys Jazz Bistro welcomes Dutch-born vocalist Lara Louise for an evening of classic songs, characterized by a soft, sultry voice blending her folk roots with French chanson, Bossa Nova, and...
$40
Shangô Beat
Amelie 1754 Polk St, San FranciscoShangô Beat brings a vibrant Afro-Brazilian groove to Amelie, led by Bay Area–based percussionist, singer, and composer Marcos Odara, who grew up in Salvador, Bahia. Rooted in traditional Candomblé rhythms,...
Free
Kitten on the Keys
Join us at Stookey's Blue Room for an evening with Suzanne Ramsey, a.k.a. "Kitten on the Keys" Her songbook is deep and wide. Pianist, accordionist, and singer she plays a...
Free
Nate Gilbreath and Alan Jones’s OHANA Collective
Nate Gilbreath and Alan Jones's OHANA Collective at Bird & Beckett showcases a young San Francisco quintet co-led by trombonist Nate Gilbreath and bassist Alan Jones, taking its name from...
$25
Bohemian Knuckleboogie
Sheba Piano Lounge 1419 Filmore St, San FranciscoBohemian Knuckleboogie is a unique San Francisco an eclectic and high-octane mix of Blues, Funk, and Neo-soul playing weekly Sundays at Sheba Piano Lounge. Featuring Elaine Alt on Saxophone, Miles...
Free
Vicki Burns
Vicki Burns at Mr. Tipples pairs the New York jazz vocalist with John Di Martino on piano, Sam Bevan on bass, and Tim Bulkley on drums. Burns brings a sophisticated,...
$15
Magic School Busk Latin Collective
Persona 685 Sutter St, San FranciscoCap off your weekend with an electrifying explosion of rhythm as the Magic School Busk Latin Collective takes over Persona every Sunday night. While the "Busk" is famous for their...
Free
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...
Free
Sunday Artist Series
End your week with a rhythmic bang at the Sunday Artist Series, a weekly institution at Tupelo that transforms North Beach into a soulful dance party. Hosted by the versatile...
Free
Blues Jam
The Blues Jam at Swig is a longstanding, open-format Sunday blues session where players and singers can bring an instrument, sign up, and join the house band. Currently led by...
Free
Chris Ford
The Chris Ford Band delivers a spirited blend of rockabilly, blues, and honky tonk, electrifying venues across San Francisco including The Rite Spot. Led by Chris Ford, the band combines...
Free
Lavay Smith & Chris Siebert
Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San FranciscoAn intimate evening of vintage jazz and blues at the Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge featuring the core of the Red Hot Skillet Lickers. Lavay Smith (Vocals): The "Queen of Classic Jazz"...
Free
David Kikoski Jazz All-Star Quartet
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San FranciscoDavid 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...
$20
The Blazers
The Blazers return to The Saloon in North Beach with a set rooted in electric West Coast and Chicago blues traditions, maintaining the steady rhythmic feel long associated with Grant...
Free
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