Keys Jazz Bistro welcomes the Brad Leali Jazz Quartet featuring Carla Helmbrecht — Carla's sensitive and sophisticated vocal stylings are the perfect complement to the soulful, blues- and swing-influenced style of Brad Leali, one of today's most notable saxophonists who has toured and recorded with Harry Connick, Jr., the Count Basie Orchestra, and Lyle Lovett,...
Jessica Loos poetry series 7pm, art by Roger Strobbel. Poetry reading and music 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 Lighting.
Grant Levin at the Redwood Room presents an elegant, intimate evening of live jazz from the San Francisco pianist and composer. Levin’s performances move comfortably between classic and contemporary jazz, combining expressive piano playing, lyrical improvisation, and sophisticated rhythmic interplay in a relaxed lounge setting. Whether appearing solo or with his duo, he brings a...
Alchemist Quintet at Bird & Beckett features a Bay Area band built around violinist Michele Walther and saxophonist Michael Gold, playing mostly original music that draws on bebop, Indian classical music, Eastern European harmony and even medieval English dance. Walther, a San Francisco violinist with a master's from the Basel Conservatory and a jazz performance...
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,"...
Wyatt Button Trio at Stookey’s Blue Room brings pianist and vocalist Wyatt Button together with bassist Theo Stathopulos and drummer Jaycie Grady. The group puts a modern spin on jazz standards and original music, drawing on pop and R&B without losing its jazz foundation.
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...
McCall, Hawaii’s first lady of jazz is a multi-award winning vocalist. She is heir to the vocal tradition of Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae and Ella Fitzgerald. Her warmth and sense...
Experience an intimate evening of soulful jazz, blues, and swing featuring Vocalist Lavay Smith, Marty Wehner (Trombone), & Chris Siebert (Hammond Organ)! Lavay Smith, Marty Wehner, and Chris Siebert are...
Mitch 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...
Join Menacho + Reed at The Royale. This duo funk jazz set features Bob Menacho on stings and Micheal Reed on drums.
Cody Steinmann’s Stray Bullet Blues at Mr Tipples brings the Minneapolis-based guitarist and composer’s original music to a jazz quartet setting. Steinmann blends blues, contemporary jazz fusion, and rock, using...
Caelan Cardello Trio at Black Cat brings the rising New York pianist to San Francisco for a three-night residency of sharp interplay, modern swing, and serious piano fire. Cardello has...
My Dog Jack at The Deluxe brings a San Francisco folk band’s cold-coast take on western music to two shows: with Mae Powell on Friday and The Good Bad on...
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...
Transport 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...
Experience 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...
Robson Batinga at Pier 23 features the Brazilian singer, composer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist, whose four decades of experience span the rhythms of Brazil’s Northeast and beyond. His upbeat performances draw...
Stan Erhart leads a guitar-driven trio at The Saloon in North Beach with a mix of roots rock, blues, and funk. The band features Marc Levine on bass and vocals,...
The 3 Elements is the jazz-fusion project of Andre Mateo and Anthony Ferraro, bringing an energetic blend of improvisation, rhythmic groove, and contemporary fusion textures to The Grove.
Jaz Sawyer Quartet at Mr Tipples continues a musical tribute to John Coltrane’s centennial. Haight-Ashbury–raised drummer Jaz Sawyer leads James Mahone on saxophone, Maya Kronfield on piano, and David Ewell on bass through music that honors Coltrane’s restless creativity and spirit of improvisation. Sawyer has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the...
Si 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...
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...
