Benny Amón’s Harlem Stride Trio at the Deluxe brings classic, piano‑driven Harlem stride into the heart of Haight Street, powered by Benny’s deep New Orleans swing and historic feel. With...
Marty Isenberg at Black Cat returns with an inventive New York ensemble for a two-set evening of modern jazz. This 7:00 PM set features original music from Isenberg's forthcoming sophomore...
Rhonda Benin at Keys Jazz Bistro brings a jazz, soul, and blues-inflected set of Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers favorites, classic standards, and original songs. The acclaimed Bay Area vocalist...
Nilo Ayele is a vocalist and songwriter appearing at Amélie in Polk Gulch. His music blends reggae, jazz, pop, rock, funk, and Brazilian rhythms into a modern, groove‑oriented set that...
Sunday Paper at Biscuits and Blues features an all‑star Bay Area collective led by Jeff Tamelier (Tower of Power), David Margen (Santana), T Moran (Cold Blood), and Tony Stead (Sly & the Family Stone), joined by special guest vocalist Tony Lindsay (Santana). Formed in 2012, the band channels decades of touring and recording experience into...
Kay Kostopoulos at Bird & Beckett celebrates the release of her fourth album, All This Is Possible, a collection of jazz standards and original lyrics shaped by the Greek heritage...
Bohemian 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...
Dennis Palmieri brings a warm, loungy evening of pop piano cabaret to Stookey's Blue Room — a relaxed tour through favorites from the 70s, 80s, and the Great American Songbook,...
John Santos Quartet featuring MJ Santos at Mr. Tipples spotlights the seven-time Grammy-nominated percussionist and San Francisco native, a leading voice in Afro-Latin music for five decades. With timbales, bongos, congas, trumpet, keys, and bass, the group connects traditional Afro-Latin rhythms with jazz’s evolving improvisational spirit. Tickets: $15-30
Cap 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 daytime street-side swing in North Beach, their Sunday residency at this sleek Lower Nob Hill lounge pivots into a high-fidelity exploration of the Afro-Latin diaspora....
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...
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 Shawn Stein, this residency is built around an "all-pro" house band that provides a world-class foundation for a rotating cast of the Bay Area’s most...
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...
An 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"...
Marty Isenberg at Black Cat presents The Way I Feel Inside, his acclaimed theatrical jazz project inspired by the films of Wes Anderson, performed by his inventive New York ensemble....
Jon Otis & BluBeatz appear at The Saloon in North Beach, bringing a sound that draws on jazz, blues, R&B, rock and roll, pop, salsa, Latin jazz, Brazilian, Afro‑Caribbean, folk, classical, and Middle Eastern‑influenced rhythms. Led by drummer, percussionist, and vocalist Jon Otis, son of “Godfather of Rhythm and Blues” Johnny Otis, the band’s groove‑focused...
Peter Lindman and Roger Rocha turn Monday afternoons at The Saloon into a 4–8 pm time warp of classic rock and sixties-era favorites, delivered with the easy swagger of true...
Bistro Moustache brings the sound of a Parisian café to Scopo Divino, blending French chansons and musette with Django-inspired gypsy jazz, swing, waltzes, tangos, and foxtrots. Founded by Paris-born guitarist,...
Waystone’s jazz jam is every Monday, 6-9pm. Whether you’re a spectator, jazz lover or musician this is for you.
Flavio Souza performs weekly on Mondays at Etcetera Wine Bar. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Flavio started music at 14 years old. His main influences were great musicians such as Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Jimmy Smith, Joey DeFrancesco, Joe Satriani, Sandro Haick and others. He is the owner of Studio Plano 7, which...
Get ready to groove to smooth jazz tunes and sip on cocktails at the coolest spot in town - it's Jazz Nights @ Novela!
Piano nights at The Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge are characterised by their early start times and the use of the venue’s vintage Steinway Upright piano, which differs from the lounge's typical focus on its...
The Deluxe Jazz Collective brings the spontaneous energy of rotating musicians to The Deluxe every Monday — a revolving cast of Bay Area talent coming together to keep the jazz...
Best of The Bay Award Winning Charlie Kaupp's Riptide Open Mic! The Riptide Open Mic is a long-running, award-winning weekly event held at The Riptide, a popular honky-tonk dive bar in the Outer Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco. Sign ups start at 7pm. Music starts at 8. Bring your instrument or borrow ours. Piano available....
The N. T. B. Collective is a Bay Area based jazz fusion group merging sounds and styles from all over the world. The N.T.B. trio, which will be featured for...