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  • Patrick Wolff all-star quartet with Edward Simon, Marcos Varela, and Jerome Gillespie

    Patrick Wolff all-star quartet with Edward Simon, Marcos Varela, and Jerome Gillespie
    Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Patrick Wolff-saxophones Edward Simon- piano Marcos Varela- bass Jerome Gillespie- drums Patrick Wolff is a saxophone and clarinet player with a long history in the jazz scenes of New York City and San Francisco. His playing has been characterized by a focus on lyricism and an embrace of the whole lineage of jazz styles. For this special...

    $30

  • Inner-State 80’s

    Inner-State 80’s
    Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Inner-State 80’s brings a full-throttle retro dance party to Tupelo from 9pm–1am, serving up the big hooks, synths, and guitar riffs that defined the decade. Specializing in faithful, high-energy takes on classic 80s hits, the band turns the room into an all-night singalong, with plenty of anthems for the dance floor and deep cuts for...

    Free

  • NIKO JET JAM NIGHT

    Boom Boom Room 1601 Filmore St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    NIKO JET & The Bad Thoughts are rocking a JAM NIGHT on Thursday Night! It's a genre-bending amalgamation of Rock, Reggae, Gypsy Jazz, Americana, and Grunge. Fronted by Niko Jet’s dark, witty songwriting and deep, gravelly voice, the band pairs haunting melodic moments with high-energy arrangements. Whether driving hard or pulling listeners inward, The Bad Thoughts deliver a...

    Free

  • PHER Sings the Blues

    PHER Sings the Blues
    Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    PHER Sings the Blues. Standards. Stories. Songs reborn in jazz. Joined by a trio of master musicians, PHER revisits the music that raised him — honouring legacy, fatherhood, and the blues at the center of it all. Band Lineup: Pher, vocals Kev Choice, piano Marcus Shelby, upright bass Malachi Whitson, drums

    $20 – $50

  • Wendy DeWitt

    Wendy DeWitt
    The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Wendy DeWitt plays boogie woogie and blues on the National and International blues scene. And you can see her at the Saloon. With Kirk Harwood, Wendy is a two-time regional winner, and International Blues Challenge Finalist. Former pianist for Hank Ballard, and 30 years of working with Chicago legend Steve Freund, Wendy has also played...

    $5

  • Katy Stephan

    Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Katy Stephan’s residency at Comstock Saloon turns the room into a small, candlelit listening space. At the piano she blends jazz‑inflected originals with reimagined standards and art‑pop tunes, her clear, expressive voice sitting right on top of the clink of glassware and low conversation. It’s an intimate, song‑forward set that feels equally at home as...

    Free

  • Gaea Shell & Scott Foster

    Biordi Art Imports 412 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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, and vocals with Foster’s expressive guitar playing. Experience a night of sophisticated jazz, rich harmonies, and Latin-inspired rhythms, making for a memorable musical event at...

    Free

  • Starry Skemes

    Otherwise Brewing 1402 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Starry Skemes, featuring San Francisco multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, improviser, modular synthesist, and visual artist J. Lee, plays Otherwise Brewing on Friday, May 1 from 5–7pm as part of First Fridays in North Beach. As a member of the indie psych rock band Starry Skemes and the experimental rock band Warm Spell, with past projects including The...

    Free

  • Ned Boynton & Friends

    Ned Boynton & Friends
    Caffe Trieste 601 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Experience 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...

    Free

  • Magic School Busk

    Magic School Busk
    Red Window 500 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The 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...

    Free

  • Ashley Jemison Quartet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Adam Bailey | PianoJae Jackson | DrumsJeremey Zacca | BassAshley Jemison | Alto Ashley Jemison is a Bay Area saxophonist, bandleader, and composer known for her warm tone, expressive storytelling, and gospel-infused contemporary jazz sound. Since stepping into the Bay Area scene in 2023, she has quickly established herself as a compelling presence on local...

  • Vince Lateano Trio

    Sweetie's Art Bar 475 Francisco St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join 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...

    Free

  • Hipsteria

    Etcetera Wine Bar 795 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Hipsteria 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.

    Free

  • Sugaray Rayford

    Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Sugaray Rayford is a Grammy-nominated soul-blues singer known for his towering presence, commanding voice, and deeply emotional performances. Born in Texas and shaped by gospel, soul, and classic R&B, Rayford delivers music that blends raw blues grit with polished soul power. His vocals are unmistakable—rich, thunderous, and expressive—earning him comparisons to legends while remaining unmistakably...

    $25.00 – $55.00

  • Jerome Gillespie Jr. Quartet

    Jerome Gillespie Jr. Quartet
    Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Drummer, composer, and bandleader Jerome Gillespie Jr. brings a deeply rooted yet forward-moving sound to his debut residency at Black Cat. Raised in Houston, Texas and now based in New York City, Gillespie’s playing blends the feeling of the church, the fire of hard bop, and a modern sense of storytelling—creating music that is as...

    $20 – $60

  • Colm O Riain

    Colm O Riain
    Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Irish-born virtuoso violinist and composer Colm Ó Riain and his Ensemble return to Keys with their soulful exploration of the connection between Ireland and a host of other musical cultures. West African percussion underpinning plaintive Middle Eastern melodies, Flamenco duende driving jazz improvisations, and all topped by fiery Irish fiddling.   “Ó Riain’s fireworks display...

    $40

  • Jessica Loos Poetry & Music Series

    Jessica Loos Poetry & Music Series
    Macchiarini Creative Design 1544 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Jessica Loos poetry series 7pm, Poetry reading and music in front of Macchiarini Creative Design. Follow the poets up to Coit Tower at 9pm or stick around for design drawings by 3 generations of artists, Peter, Dan and Emma Macchiarini. Want to know more about the North Beach Poetry Crawl? Check out Mukethe Kawinzi’s experience...

    Free

  • Ashley Jemison Quartet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Adam Bailey | PianoJae Jackson | DrumsJeremey Zacca | BassAshley Jemison | Alto Ashley Jemison is a Bay Area saxophonist, bandleader, and composer known for her warm tone, expressive storytelling, and gospel-infused contemporary jazz sound. Since stepping into the Bay Area scene in 2023, she has quickly established herself as a compelling presence on local...

  • The Mina Project

    Paris 75 515 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United States

    THE 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...

    Free

  • Teo Quale of Crying Uncle & Friends

    Otherwise Brewing 1402 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Teo Quale of Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band brings a virtuosic, high-energy bluegrass sound to Otherwise Brewing on Friday, May 1 from 7:30–9:30pm as part of First Fridays in North Beach. A rising talent on the national acoustic scene, Teo is known for fleet-fingered picking, tight ensemble work, and a deep feel for both traditional bluegrass...

    Free

  • Andean and Latin World Music Night

    Peña Pachamama 1630 Powell St, San Francisco, United States

    Two-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,"...

    $20.00

  • Kurt Ribak Trio

    Stookey’s Blue Room 891 Bush St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Charles Mingus meets The Meters

    $15

  • Gaucho Jazz

    Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Gaucho 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....

    Free

  • Rotating Bands at the Lion’s Den

    Lion's Den 57 Wentworth Pl, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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...

    Free

  • Fog City Swing

    Fog City Swing
    Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Ladies 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...

    Free
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