Live Music

Name: Rotating Bands at the Lion’s Den
Start: 2026-08-26T20:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-08-26T23:00:00-07:00
Location: Lion’s Den

August 2026
Kai Lyons
August 25 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Kai Lyons

The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
Kai Lyons brings a lifetime of San Francisco roots and global musical curiosity to The Deluxe — a guitarist raised in the Excelsior District who went on to study at...
$5
Hal Bigler Band
August 25 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Hal Bigler Band

Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States
Hal Bigler Band brings high-energy traditional jazz and swing to Comstock Saloon every Tuesday from 7:30pm-10:30pm. Led by veteran upright bassist Hal Bigler, the rotating ensemble features leading Bay Area...
Free
Gaucho Jazz
August 25 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Gaucho Jazz

DecoDance Bar 1160 Polk St., San Francisco, CA, United States
Step into DecoDance on a Thursday night and you’ll find Gaucho turning the Art Deco lounge into a Paris-meets-San-Francisco swing party. Their hot-club–inspired sound — acoustic guitars, bass, and horns...
Free
Jinx Jones Jazz Trio
August 25 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe 12 Saroyan Pl, San Francisco, CA, United States
Jinx Jones Jazz Trio at Specs’ features a virtuoso guitarist whose style moves from rockabilly to jazz, twang, and beyond, with a career that includes gold and platinum work with...
Free
Smith Dobson Quartet
August 25 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm SMITH DOBSON QUARTET

Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Drummer/Vibraphonist/Saxophonist Smith Dobson V has been performing in the Bay Area for nearly twenty years. Originally from Santa Cruz, Ca., Dobson is a member of an important Jazz family. His...
Free
The Local Edition Jazz Orchestra
August 25 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm The Local Edition Jazz Orchestra

Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Live every Tuesday exclusively at Local Edition! The Local Edition Jazz Orchestra is a diverse group of long-time friends that have played alongside one another for years. The ensemble ranges...
Free
The North Beach Django
August 25 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Paris 75 515 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United States
Transport yourself to a 1930s sidewalk café in Montmartre as North Beach Django takes residency at Paris 75 every Tuesday. Located on the edge of the historic Broadway corridor, this...
Free
Chris Siebert
August 25 @ 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm Chris Siebert

Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States
An intimate evening of vintage jazz and blues at The Royal Cuckoo Lounge featuring Chris Siebert, a prominent San Francisco-based jazz pianist, organist, and bandleader known for bridging generations of...
Free
Powell Street Blues Band
August 25 @ 9:30 pm - 1:30 am Powell Street Blues Band

The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States
The Powell Street Blues Band has been a San Francisco blues institution since 1978, led by co-founder and guitarist Yoko Arimichi. They perform regularly at The Saloon, delivering authentic and...
Free
Jose Simioni Trio
August 26 @ 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm

The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States
Jose Simioni Trio's improvisational jazz performance at the Saloon from 4:30pm to 6:30pm with Dylan Garrison on drums and Ron Estrada on vocals and guitar.
Free
The Good Bad
August 26 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Good Bad

The Grove 690 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States
The Good Bad bring their high-octane string music and three-part harmonies to The Grove, a San Francisco bluegrass quintet formed in 2010 by Aaron Lanes and Thom Beneudici that has...
Free
Le Jazz Hot
August 26 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Scopo Divino 2800 California St #101, San Francisco, CA, United States
Le Jazz Hot, the local trio/quartet incarnation of the Hot Club of San Francisco, brings spirited Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli-style jazz to Scopo Divino every Wednesday from 6:00–9:00 PM....
Free
Parlor Tricks
August 26 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Parlor Tricks

Belle Cora 565 Green St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Belle Cora in North Beach welcomes Parlor Tricks — the world’s first and foremost industrial ragtime band, serving up 1920s‑inspired speakeasy jazz, ragtime, and blues under the willow trees on...
Free
Lara Louise
August 26 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Lara Louise

North Beach Restaurant 1512 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Lara Louise brings a sultry blend of jazz, bossa nova, and folk-inflected songcraft to North Beach Restaurant. The Dutch-born vocalist and guitarist sings in English and French, shaping classic American Songbook and French repertoire with influences ranging from Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen to Astrud Gilberto and Madeleine Peyroux.
Free
Gage and Gold
August 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Gage and Gold brings a polished, modern take on jazz standards and classic covers to Mr. Tipples. Led by vocalist Jackie Gage and bassist Kevin Goldberg, the Bay Area ensemble...
$15
The Guitar Hang
August 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm The Guitar Hang

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United States
The Guitar Hang at Keys Jazz Bistro is an essential evening for jazz guitar enthusiasts — West Coast standard-bearers Jack Tone Riordan and Jeffrey Burr host an intimate celebration of...
$30
Eloise Carter Quartet
August 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Eloise Carter is a NYC-based jazz singer and actress. Born and raised in the Bay Area, she’s thrilled for this “homecoming" show at Black Cat. She’s a recent graduate from...
$20
The Charles Unger Experience
August 26 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Charles Unger Experience

Ti Piacera 1507 Polk St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Join us for a high-energy evening of soulful jazz and funk with the Charles Unger Experience at Ti Piacera! Performing every other Wednesday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, the...
Free
Open Jazz Jam, Swing, Country, Manouche, Blues, and Standards
August 26 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Open Jazz Jam, Swing, Country, Manouche, Blues, and Standards

The Liberties 998 Guerrero St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Every Wednesday Mark Brazil hosts an open jam at The Liberties in the Mission. Come by for a hang, a bit, a drink, a dance, or the opportunity to play...
Free
Dennis Palmieri
August 26 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Dennis Palmieri

Sheba Piano Lounge 1419 Filmore St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Dennis Palmieri at Sheba Piano Lounge brings his “Pop Piano Cabaret” to the Fillmore, shifting the room’s usual focus on jazz and blues toward a warm, singer‑songwriter sensibility rooted in...
Free
Smith Dobson Quartet
August 26 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Smith Dobson Quartet

The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
The Smith Dobson Quartet brings nearly two decades of Bay Area jazz experience to The Deluxe, led by Smith Dobson — a rare triple threat on drums, vibraphone, and saxophone,...
$5
Wacky Wednesday
August 26 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Wacky Wednesday

Jack Kerouac Alley San Francisco, CA, United States
Wacky Wednesdays in Kerouac Alley brings a wildly creative outdoor rock and punk party to one of San Francisco's most legendary blocks every Wednesday from mid-June through Halloween, 7–10pm. Sponsored...
Free
Magic School Busk
August 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Magic School Busk

Persona 685 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Turn your midweek slump into a vibe at Persona SF! Every Wednesday at 8 PM, the Magic School Busk brings an electrifying fusion of Funk, Soul, Latin, Afro, and more...
Free
Jazz Jam Session
August 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Stookey’s Blue Room 891 Bush St, San Francisco, CA, United States
This is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.
Free
Rotating Bands at the Lion’s Den
August 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Lion's Den 57 Wentworth Pl, San Francisco, CA, United States
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...
Free