Gaea Shell & Scott Foster
Gaea Schell and Scott Foster perform at Biordi Art Imports, bringing jazz to North Beach First Fridays. Join them for an engaging performance that blends Schell’s mastery of flute, piano,...
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- Biordi Art Imports 412 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States
Julie & The Warm Bodies
Otherwise Brewing 1402 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJulie and the Warm Bodies bring their hip-swinging blend of pop, soul, R&B, and indie to Otherwise Brewing for North Beach First Fridays — a 6-piece Bay Area band with a truly global footprint, drawing members from Ohio, Malaysia, India, the UK, Florida, and South Carolina, all united by a shared passion for original music...
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 The Hot Mess. Roze is a vocalist of rare range and imagination, weaving together influences from Michael Jackson, Erykah Badu, Ella Fitzgerald, Björk, and musical...
FreeNed Boynton & Friends
Caffe Trieste 601 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesExperience 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...
FreeMagic School Busk
Red Window 500 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe 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...
FreeAmy D and her band
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAmy D brings her luminescent voice and timeless sound to Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio — a San Jose native now based in Oakland, she has graced stages throughout the Bay Area and beyond since 2010, including SFJAZZ, Yoshi's Oakland, San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, and the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, drawing from jazz, soul, and R&B...
$15Meredith Edgar
The Rite Spot 2099 Folsom Street at 17th Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Rite Spot welcomes Meredith Edgar — a San Francisco–born songwriter whose music wraps modern Americana in smoky tendrils of 1930s jazz‑chanteuse darkness. With a supple, deeply expressive voice and lyrics that turn the personal into the poetic (and vice versa), she renders delicate emotional details and bold swaths of feeling in equal measure, crafting...
FreeVince Lateano Trio
Sweetie's Art Bar 475 Francisco St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin 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...
FreeVeronica Margaret with Joseph Ma
Al's Attire 1300 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAl’s Attire in North Beach welcomes Veronica Margaret with Joseph Ma on bass — bringing the quiet, unhurried charm of an Edwardian ghost into the tailor’s shop, as this San Francisco folk singer‑songwriter haunts the room with her six‑string and elaborate stories about people who may never have existed but feel completely real once she...
FreeJacknife
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJacknife brings hard-hitting West Coast post-bop to The Deluxe as San Francisco saxophonist Steven Lugerner leads his formidable quintet through the music of jazz legend Jackie McLean — exploring tunes from McLean's seminal early- and mid-1960s Blue Note albums Jacknife, It's Time, Let Freedom Ring, and New Soil with the creative heat and searing intensity...
$10Hipsteria
Etcetera Wine Bar 795 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHipsteria 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.
FreePaula West
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPaula West performs at Keys Jazz Bistro. A true treasure of the Bay Area jazz scene, vocalist Paula West is celebrated for her rich contralto voice and deeply expressive interpretations of song.Her repertoire moves effortlessly from the Great American Songbook to inspired reinventions of music by artists like Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Lou Reed, and...
$40A Celebration | R&B of the 2000’s – Sheldon Alexander Trio
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFor one night at Black Cat, drummer Sheldon Alexander and his trio revisit the sounds of 2000s R&B through a jazz lens, blending improvisation, rhythm, and conversation. Rather than a or note-for-note recreation, this performance explores what happens when great songs are placed in the hands of musicians who grew up with them. Come experience...
$20Jessica Loos Poetry & Music Series
Macchiarini Creative Design 1544 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJessica 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.
FreeAmy D and her band
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAmy D brings her luminescent voice and timeless sound to Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio — a San Jose native now based in Oakland, she has graced stages throughout the Bay Area and beyond since 2010, including SFJAZZ, Yoshi's Oakland, San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, and the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, drawing from jazz, soul, and R&B...
$15The Mina Project
Paris 75 515 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTHE 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...
FreeThe Blazers
Otherwise Brewing 1402 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Blazers bring their roots-deep electric blues to Otherwise Brewing for North Beach First Fridays — featuring Daniel Riley on guitar and vocals, Jose Simioni on guitar, Josh Jackson on bass, and Randy Hayes on drums, the band delivers traditional blues shuffles and swing-based grooves rooted in West Coast and Chicago blues traditions, keeping the...
FreeLewis Jordan and Music at Large
Bird & Beckett 653 Cheney St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLewis Jordan & Music at Large bring a rare and powerful voice to Bird & Beckett — born in San Francisco and raised in Chicago with the blues, Jordan co-founded United Front, the seminal Bay Area ensemble celebrated for its originality and cultural synthesis, and has spent decades bridging music and the written word through...
$20Andean and Latin World Music Night
Peña Pachamama 1630 Powell St, San Francisco, United StatesTwo-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,"...
$20.00Gaucho Jazz
Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGaucho is a masterful Bay Area band that combines the influence of gypsy jazz of 1930’s Europe with the rhythmic drive and collective improvisation of New Orleans swing music, gutbucket blues and elements of ragtime. Their sound, a uniquely American concoction, blends instrumental acuity and lighthearted humor that keep their audience coming back for more....
FreeRotating Bands at the Lion’s Den
Lion's Den 57 Wentworth Pl, San Francisco, CA, United StatesExperience 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...
FreeFog City Swing
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLadies and Gentemen, introducing Fog City Swing! The bay area's newest and hottest swing band featuring an electrifying three horn front line, stellar crooning vocals, and a swing till you drop rhythm section. This seven piece ensemble will transport you to the 1940’s, it is truly the world’s smallest big band! Fog City Swing is...
FreeLavay Smith, Danny Armstrong & Chris Siebert
Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesExperience an intimate evening of soulful jazz, blues, and swing featuring the iconic trio of Lavay Smith, Danny Armstrong, and Chris Siebert! Vocalist Lavay Smith delivers sultry, classic jazz and blues alongside the powerful trombone and vocals of Danny Armstrong. Musical director Chris Siebert on the house Hammond organ.
FreeWhat’s Cookin’ Jazz Quartet
The Royale 800 Post St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Royale welcomes the What’s Cookin’ Jazz Quartet for a simmering set of high‑fidelity, hard‑bop‑driven jazz in the dim, amber‑lit corners of Lower Nob Hill’s most stylish lounge. Known for a gritty, soulful approach rooted in the “cookin’” sessions of the late ’50s and ’60s, they serve up melody‑forward tunes, lyrical solos, and a rhythm...
FreeCharles Unger Experience
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesCharles Unger takes the stage at Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio with a stellar quartet — featuring Sue Crossman on piano, Joe Nemzer on bass, and the hard-hitting Tony "Steamroller" Coleman on drums, this is an evening of serious jazz anchored by Unger's saxophone and a rhythm section built for the bandstand.
$15
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