Blues Jam
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...
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- Swig 561 Geary St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Lavay Smith & Chris Siebert
Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAn 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"...
FreeThe Sinatra Songbook: Richard Cortez with the Sam Hirsh Trio
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Sinatra Songbook at Black Cat brings acclaimed jazz vocalist Richard Cortez, backed by the Sam Hirsh Trio and an all-star band of special guest musicians, to San Francisco for...
$20Rowland & Tumblin’ SF
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesRowland and Tumblin’ at The Saloon is led by Sacramento Blues Hall of Fame inductee Kyle Rowland, a Hohner-endorsed harmonica player whose forceful style draws from the traditions of mentors and heroes including James Cotton, Lazy Lester, Billy “Boy” Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, and Matt “Guitar” Murphy. He is joined by Justin MacCarthy on guitar, Mike...
FreePeter Lindman and Roger Rocha
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPeter 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...
FreeBistro Moustache with Olivier Zyngier
Scopo Divino 2800 California St #101, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBistro 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,...
FreeJazz Jam
Waystone 1609 Powell St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWaystone’s jazz jam is every Monday, 6-9pm. Whether you’re a spectator, jazz lover or musician this is for you.
FreeFlavio Souza
Etcetera Wine Bar 795 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFlavio 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...
FreeJazz Nights @ Novela!
Novela 662 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGet ready to groove to smooth jazz tunes and sip on cocktails at the coolest spot in town - it's Jazz Nights @ Novela!
FreePiano night at The Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge
Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPiano 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...
FreeDeluxe Jazz Collective
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe 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...
$5Open Mic by Charlie Kaupp
The Riptide 3636 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBest 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...
FreeMidnight Blue Organ Trio
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Midnight Blue Organ Trio is a hard swinging group inspired by Jazz organ greats Jimmy Smith, Larry Young and Dr. Lonnie Smith. The trio's repertoire includes compositions by contemporary...
FreeDirty Works Jazz Jam
Persona 685 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe 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...
FreeThe San Francisco Invitational Jam
Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesStep 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...
FreeJon Otis & BluBeatz
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJon 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...
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 Jazz, Funk, Latin rhythms, and Rhythm & Blues. Raised in Sacramento and now a fixture of the Bay Area scene, Amos has performed for more...
FreeSi Butler Trio
Scopo Divino 2800 California St #101, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSi Butler Trio at Scopo Divino features London-born, San Francisco–based guitarist Si Butler with acoustic bass and drums, performing Modern Jazz Standards and originals infused with Latin, Brazilian, and Funk influences. Drawing on the Jazz-guitar lineage of Wes Montgomery, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, and Pat Martino, Butler brings a melodic, groove-conscious sound well suited to...
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 Songbook and French repertoire with influences ranging from Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen to Astrud Gilberto and Madeleine Peyroux.
FreeLive Music at Belle Cora
Belle Cora 565 Green St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBelle Cora hosts live music Tuesday through Sunday from 6pm to 9pm, with a rotating lineup of Bay Area artists under the willow trees. Past and recurring performers include Lara Louise, Parlor Tricks, Hipsteria, Larrie Noble Sr. & The Phreethinkers, Malpica, Nilo Ayele, Jeff Orchard Jazz, and Barbary Bluegrass.
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...
FreeFarmer & Adele
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFarmer & Adele at The Deluxe bring the Nashville-based, Ameripolitan Award–winning duo of Grace Adele and Keenan Wade to Haight Street for a bright, harmony-rich revival of Western swing. Bound...
$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...
FreeSmith Dobson Quartet
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesDrummer/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...
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