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...
Dirty Works Jazz Jam and Burlesque featuring Raya Rose at Paris 75 pairs a polished, high-energy jazz jam with a live burlesque performance from Raya, appearing with the band from 9–10pm. Led by upright bassist Kyle Finley, the house band draws from bebop, hard bop, swing, and Latin jazz before welcoming local musicians to sit...
The Hard Bop Quintet is a jazz group from the San Francisco Bay Area inspired by the fiery style of the early 1960s New York jazz scene. The group began as the brainchild of two Bay Area jazz musicians who grew up together in Santa Cruz, California: trombonist Scott Larson, and trumpeter Jay Sanders -...
Allison Lovejoy at the Rite Spot features Bay Area pianist and composer Allison Lovejoy, a classically trained performer known for blending virtuoso piano technique with dark cabaret theatrics. Trained at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and London's Royal Academy of Music, she draws on influences from Nina Simone and George Gershwin to Kurt Weill...
Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing Fog City Swing at Local Edition! The bay area’s newest and hottest jazz and swing band featuring an electrifying three horn front line, stellar crooning vocals, and a swing till you drop rhythm section. Enjoy an evening of swing, hard bop, and even some classic pop favorites performed only the way...
Witness a true piece of San Francisco musical history as Johnny Z and the Camaros take the stage at Tupelo. If you’ve spent any time in the city’s jazz and rock circuits over the last few decades, you likely know this band; they famously served as the house band for the legendary Gold Dust Lounge...
SHELDON ALEXANDER ... a dynamic band from the California Bay Area, is captivating audiences with their unique blend of jazz, R&B, soul, and gospel. Emerging from the heart of Oakland's music scene is Coexist — a mesmerizing cocktail of R&B and Jazz Fusion that doesn't just touch the soul, but seduces it. Orchestrated by the...
Daniel Harris III at Black Cat brings the Stockton-raised trumpeter, composer, and bandleader back to San Francisco for a two-show night of bold, soulful jazz built on hard-hitting original compositions and warm melodic storytelling. Harris has performed with Terrace Martin, Stevie Wonder, Jahari Stampley, and Isaiah Collier and the Chosen Few, with appearances at Carnegie...
Eugene Huggins brings harmonica-led blues to The Saloon in North Beach with his band featuring Steve Hazlewood on bass, Felix Bannon on guitar, and Robi Bean on drums. The group draws on Huggins’ long Bay Area experience, including his early work fronting The Casuals and backing blues figures such as Buddy Guy and Junior Wells...
Aki Kumar brings his electrifying Bollywood Blues to The Deluxe in Haight-Ashbury. The Mumbai-born, San Jose–based singer and harmonica virtuoso fuses Chicago electric blues, rock ’n’ roll, country, and retro Indian film music into a distinctive, high-energy sound—earning him the nickname “King of Bollywood Blues.”
The Lisa Kindred Band carries on the spirit and repertoire of beloved Mill Valley–based blues, folk, and rock singer Lisa Kindred, whose roots stretch from the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene to decades shaping the Bay Area blues community. At The Saloon, the band keeps her legacy alive with sets steeped in classic blues, roots,...
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...
The Good Bad brings fast, harmony-rich San Francisco newgrass to Otherwise Brewing/101 Music for North Beach First Friday. Founded in 2010, the five-piece combines original songs with traditional and contemporary bluegrass plus unexpected pop covers, driven by Aaron Lanes on mandolin and guitar, Peter Domenici on banjo, Tom Conneely on guitar, Gabe Wheaton on fiddle,...
The Rocket Wheels bring a fast, amplified take on early rock ’n’ roll to The Deluxe on Friday, September 4, at 6 PM. The Bay Area trio leans into neo-rockabilly and stripped-down, high-energy roots-rock, with driving rhythms and vintage-style guitar sounds that suit the revived Haight-Ashbury venue.
Austin Wazz (Austin Wasielewski) is the lead singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist of Analog Dog, a San Francisco-based psychedelic indie-disco band he co-founded with Rob Nicol, appearing at The Grove. His solo sets draw on the band's signature blend of dance-heavy grooves and socially conscious songwriting, bringing an energetic, groove-forward sound to the café's laid-back neighborhood...
Experience the unique sound of San Francisco-based guitarist and educator, Ned Boynton. Recognized in Scott Yanow's book, “The Great Jazz Guitarists the Ultimate Guide”, Ned brings a distinctive and highly respected approach to the instrument. His impressive career includes performances with jazz legends like Les Paul, Bucky Pizzarelli, Howard Alden, and Bruce Forman, showcasing his...
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...
The Muse Jazz Collective at Mr. Tipples features Tom Catanzaro on saxophone, Ian McArdle on piano, Alan Jones on bass, and Isaac Schwartz on drums. Led by Catanzaro, the Bay Area initiative brings together jazz listeners, mentors, advocates, and musicians; Catanzaro’s wide-ranging career includes performances with Diana Krall, Al Jarreau, Michael Brecker, George Benson, Christian...
Join us at Sweetie’s Art Bar for an unforgettable night with the Vince Lateano Trio! Experience the masterful jazz drumming of Vince Lateano, a San Francisco jazz legend who has played alongside icons like Cal Tjader and Stan Getz. The trio brings a lively mix of classic and contemporary jazz in an intimate setting that’s...
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 Hipsteria plays every Friday at Etcetera Wine bar.
Max Haymer Power Trio brings the Grammy-nominated pianist to San Francisco for his Black Cat debut, a three-night residency built for drama, momentum, and explosive live interplay in what Haymer calls "athletic jazz." He spent a decade as pianist and musical director for ten-time Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval and also collaborates with vocalist Jane Monheit;...
Jazz Mafia’s Cannonball Show salutes Cannonball and Nat Adderley with a hard-swinging sextet at Keys Jazz Bistro, recapturing the brothers’ soulful, explosive brand of 1960s–’70s hard bop. Alto saxophonist John Palowich, trumpeter Mike Olmos, trombonist Adam Theis, pianist Colin Hogan, bassist Josh Thurston-Milgrom, and drummer Henry Plumb reinterpret the Adderleys’ timeless repertoire with the collective’s...
Music by Mark Holzinger and art by Roger Strobbel. Poetry reading by Jessica Loos, Carl Landauer, Steven Meloan, Keith Felton, Lucille Land Day in front of Macchiarini Creative Design. Follow the poets up to Coit Tower at 9pm. Want to know more about the North Beach Poetry Crawl? Check out Mukethe Kawinzi’s experience in Quiet...
The Muse Jazz Collective at Mr. Tipples features Tom Catanzaro on saxophone, Ian McArdle on piano, Alan Jones on bass, and Isaac Schwartz on drums. Led by Catanzaro, the Bay Area initiative brings together jazz listeners, mentors, advocates, and musicians; Catanzaro’s wide-ranging career includes performances with Diana Krall, Al Jarreau, Michael Brecker, George Benson, Christian...
THE MINA PROJECT represents the music of Italian singer Mina Mazzini in her tradition, in particular, paying tribute to her songs of the 1960’s and 1970’s. Mina is considered the most successful proponent of the canzone italiana through Italian mainstream pop music. Mina’s work combines classic Italian pop with elements of Jazz, Blues, Swing, R&B...