Kenny Warren Quartet at Bird & Beckett brings the Brooklyn trumpeter and composer to Glen Park for a night of original music. A Denver native who moved to New York in 2002 and studied at SUNY Purchase, Warren has released more than a dozen albums as a leader on Whirlwind, Out of Your Head, and...
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 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...
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 guitarist and vocalist Adam Fumarola, the Industry Night jam emphasizes spontaneous collaboration, deep blues grooves, and a welcoming community atmosphere for both musicians and listeners.
Deep Space is an independent instrumental music band and jazz-influenced experimental trio appearing at the Rite Spot. The group focuses on freeform improvisation, ambient structures, and avant-garde jazz textures. They are joined by Rent Romus, an Emmy Award-winning queer, non-binary Finnish-American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and community activist
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" delivers soulful, sultry interpretations of swing and jump blues legends. Chris Siebert (Hammond Organ): The band’s musical director showcases his mastery on the Cuckoo's vintage Hammond A-100.
Teapot Logic is a Bay Area groove quartet who deliver a deep blend of funk, soul, jazz, and rock appearing at the Boom Boom Room. With tight interplay and fearless improvisation, they move seamlessly between inventive originals and fresh takes on funk legends like James Brown, Grant Green, Herbie Hancock, and The Meters. Not only...
Joe Farnsworth & Eric Alexander's Big Room QT at Black Cat brings the respected jazz drummer to San Francisco for a three-night residency behind his latest album The Big Room. Born in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and shaped by mentors Alan Dawson and Arthur Taylor, Farnsworth graduated from William Paterson University, established himself quickly on the...
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 North Beach regulars. Armed with Peter’s ringing 12‑string acoustic and Roger’s soulful electric guitar and vocals, the duo leans into songs you know by heart—Dylan,...
Scopo Divino welcomes Helene’s Jazz Trio — celebrating Black American musical traditions with an evening of bebop, blues, standards, and beyond in a relaxed, outdoor setting on the front patio. Featuring Helene’s Jazz Trio with Bob Smolenski (Ricky Bobby), this special performance brings swinging rhythms and soulful melodies to the heart of the neighborhood.
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 prominent Hammond organ. Piano Monday shows start at 7:00 PM and typically run until 10:00 PM. Cover Charge: There is never a cover charge for entry. However, musicians often pass a donation...
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 tradition alive, fresh, and full of surprises week after week.
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....
Silver Bell Jazz Band inspires dancers and listeners all over the Bay Area. The band specializes in ragtime, blues, swing, and dixieland from the early 20th century. They’re known for their authenticity and dedication to the craft as well as their foot-tapping energy
Barbary Coast Jazz Band performs every other Monday! Bob Schulz - Lead/Cornet Don Neely - Reeds Clint Baker - Trombone Bill Reinhart - Tuba Scott Anthony - Banjo Marty Eggers - Piano
Paul PAZZO Mehling- Solo Guitar, Vocals, Leader Isabelle Fontaine- Rhythm Guitar, Vocals Evan Zeppo Price- Violin Dexter DeWi Williams- String Bass Le Jazz Hot (the Quartet/Trio of the Hot Club of San Francisco) is an ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s pioneering Hot Club de France....
The Dirty Works Jazz Band brings its weekly jam session to Persona. Led by upright bassist Kyle Finley, these "Dirty Works & Friends" nights transform the North Beach venue into a buzzing jazz laboratory. Far from a casual background set, this is a professional performance environment where the house band sets a high bar before...
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 widely considered the definitive jam session for professional players and serious students of the craft. Hosted by the "nastiest rhythm section this side of South...
Mitch Polzak is a guitarist, singer, banjoist, and bandleader appearing at The Saloon in North Beach under his own name. He draws on rockabilly, 1960s country, honky tonk, Bakersfield-influenced country, surf, early rock and roll, bluegrass, Cajun, blues, and related American roots styles, reflecting a long career steeped in these traditions.
GG 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 Jazz, Funk, Latin rhythms, and Rhythm & Blues. Raised in Sacramento and now a fixture of the Bay Area scene, Amos has performed for more...
Sami 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 of classic American singer-songwriters of the 1960s and 70s. She released her debut solo album Morning on Sunnyside Records in 2023 and has toured extensively...