The San Francisco Invitational Jam
Step into the inner circle of the city's music scene with THE San Francisco Invitational Jam at Tupelo. Held every Monday night from 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM, this is...
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- Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States
Jinx Jones
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJinx Jones brings high-octane rockabilly, twangy surf, and vintage rock and roll energy to the Saloon, turning San Francisco’s oldest bar into a late-night guitar party. Known for deep love...
FreeGG Amos
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGG Amos at The Saloon features the San Francisco singer, guitarist, songwriter, and arranger, a longtime West Coast Blues artist whose soulful voice and expressive guitar style merge Blues with...
FreeSami Stevens
The Grove 690 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSami Stevens is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and pianist appearing at The Grove, drawing on jazz, soul, folk, and indie rock influences to deliver intimate original music rooted in the tradition...
FreeMax Sanders & Basch Jernigan Duo
Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe 12 Saroyan Pl, San Francisco, CA, United StatesMax Sanders and Basch Jernigan bring a New Orleans-rooted songwriter set to Specs, pairing Sanders’s twangy, psychedelic Americana with Jernigan’s soulful guitar-and-harmonica blend of blues, folk, rock, funk, and soul. Their duo format should emphasize expressive vocals, acoustic groove, strong storytelling, and the overlap between Gulf Coast blues and the loose, rhythmic spirit of New...
FreeLara Louise
North Beach Restaurant 1512 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLara 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...
FreeAlexandra Rieloff Trio
Etcetera Wine Bar 795 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Alexandra Rieloff Trio performs a selection of jazz standards, bossa nova, and boleros at Etcetera Wine Bar. This acoustic ensemble focuses on a repertoire that balances the rhythmic traditions...
FreeLisa Mezzacappa Quartet
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLisa Mezzacappa Quartet at The Deluxe spotlights a San Francisco Bay Area bassist, composer, bandleader, and curator known for adventurous original music at the intersection of written composition and improvisation. Mezzacappa’s work ranges from avant-garde jazz to chamber, electro-acoustic, film, and interdisciplinary projects; expect an exploratory small-group set with strong ensemble interplay rather than conventional...
$5Hal Bigler Band
Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHal 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 players including Cliff Myer on guitar, Bob Johns on piano, Mauro Pannitto on bass, Marty Brewer on drums, and Rick Brown on trombone, delivering hot...
FreeGaucho Jazz
DecoDance Bar 1160 Polk St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesStep 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...
FreeThe Local Edition Jazz Orchestra
Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLive 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 from having as little as 8 to as many as 18 participants performing with occasional guest singers such as Billy Valentine, Bud E. Luv (aka...
FreeThe North Beach Django
Paris 75 515 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTransport 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...
FreeEmily Day Swingtet
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJazz vocalist, arranger and songwriter Emily Day Swingtet appear at the Dawn Club. As “one of the major singers in her field” (Scott Yanow, Syncopated Times), Emily's voice carries the history of American music. On stage, she combines her deep knowledge of jazz with her whiskey-tinged timber and vocal acrobatics — simultaneously wild and precise....
FreePowell Street Blues Band
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe 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...
FreeJose Simioni Trio
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJose 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.
FreeTori Roze and Johnny Alexander
The Grove 690 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTori Roze and Johnny Alexander bring a taste of San Diego's acclaimed soul-jazz scene to The Grove, performing as an intimate duo drawn from their six-piece band Tori Roze and...
FreeLe Jazz Hot
Scopo Divino 2800 California St #101, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLe 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. Led by guitarist Paul “Pazzo” Mehling, the group channels the acoustic string swing of 1930s Paris—often with guitar, bass, clarinet, and violin—in a dinner-and-wine setting...
FreeLara Louise
North Beach Restaurant 1512 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLara 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...
FreeSean “Mack” McDonald
Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSean “Mack” McDonald at Biscuits & Blues features the Augusta, Georgia–born guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose 2025 debut album Have Mercy! won the 2026 Blues Music Award for Best Emerging Artist Album. McDonald began on drums at age two, piano at three, and self-taught guitar at seven; he gained national attention at 15 when...
$30Character Select
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesCharacter Select at Black Cat brings a live-band reimagining of classic video game music to San Francisco, turning themes from Hyrule, the Mushroom Kingdom, and Green Hill Zone into a high-energy set built on jazz, funk, and rock improvisation. Led by saxophonist Trevor Strohl on saxophone, EWI, and vocoder, the band pairs technical firepower with...
$20The Nick Rossi Quartet
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesNick Rossi Quartet at Keys Jazz Bistro features San Francisco guitarist and bandleader Nick Rossi with Kamrin Ortiz on tenor saxophone and Ray Jacildo on Hammond organ. Known for leading one of the West Coast’s most popular Swing dance combos after developing his sound in Bay Area Rhythm & Blues bands, Rossi uses this organ-centered...
$30Open Jazz Jam, Swing, Country, Manouche, Blues, and Standards
The Liberties 998 Guerrero St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEvery 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...
FreeDennis Palmieri
Sheba Piano Lounge 1419 Filmore St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesDennis 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 70s and 80s pop. His sets move through piano‑driven renditions of iconic soft‑rock favorites—think Billy Joel, Cat Stevens, James Taylor—alongside original songs from his debut...
FreeWacky Wednesday
Jack Kerouac Alley San Francisco, CA, United StatesWacky 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 by the iconic Vesuvio Cafe and hosted by artist Jeremy Fish and Freddie Levy, this rotating lineup of rock and punk bands transforms the historic...
FreeHammond Cheese Combo
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHammond Cheese Combo at The Deluxe features Steve Lucky’s soulful, funky, and sometimes swingin’ organ trio bringing vintage 1960s groove to the Haight’s cozy listening room. With Ms. Getit on...
$10
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