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  • Gaucho

    Gaucho
    The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Gaucho brings their uniquely American musical concoction to The Deluxe — a masterful Bay Area band that blends the gypsy jazz of 1930s Europe with the rhythmic drive of New Orleans swing, gutbucket blues, and ragtime into something wholly their own. A San Francisco mainstay for nearly twenty years and one of the busiest bands in the Bay playing five to ten gigs a week, the group is led by founder, guitarist, and composer Dave Ricketts alongside virtuosos Rob Reich on accordion, Craig Venetresco on guitar, bassist Ari Munkres, and percussionist Steve Apple. Steeped in the spirit of Louis Armstrong, Fats […]

    $10

  • Magic School Busk

    Magic School Busk
    Persona 685 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Turn your midweek slump into a vibe at Persona SF! Every Wednesday at 8 PM, the Magic School Busk brings an electrifying fusion of Funk, Soul, Latin, Afro, and more to keep the energy high all night long. Let the rhythm elevate your evening as this dynamic collective delivers a genre-blending experience that’s impossible to...

    Free

  • Jazz Jam Session

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

    This is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.

    Free

  • The Editorials

    The Editorials
    Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Various young Bay Area musicians come together for live Jazz at Local Edition!

    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

  • Aaron Hammerman

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

    Aaron Hammerman, known from the Deep Basement Shakers, appears at the Comstock Saloon from 8–11pm. He focuses on early American roots styles including boogie, barrelhouse, blues, and early R&B, with sets geared toward energetic, good-time listening in the saloon’s cocktail setting.  

    Free

  • Chris Siebert

    Chris Siebert
    Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    An intimate evening of vintage jazz and blues at The Royal Cuckoo Lounge featuring Chris Siebert,  a prominent San Francisco-based jazz pianist, organist, and bandleader known for bridging generations of musicians through soulful, swinging jazz. His music is deeply rooted in the Swing Era, Blues, and R&B

    Free

  • Zoo Band

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

    There’s a certain kind of electricity that doesn’t come from wires and screens, but from roaring musicians locked onto the same pulse, bending time until the groove feels like it shakes the earth and could stretch forever. That’s Zoo Band. Rooted in the Bay Area and built for the moment, Zoo is a soul-drenched, jam-powered collective...

    Free

  • Kai Lyons Trio

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

    Kai Lyons Trio at Mr. Tipples unites guitarist and tres player Kai Lyons with José Andrés “El Sinsonte” Rodríguez on vocals and percussion, and Dr. John Calloway on flute, piano, and percussion. The trio traces a vibrant path from the rural changüí and son traditions of Guantánamo to the improvisational language of jazz, blending Cuban guitar, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, traditional song forms, and contemporary cross-cultural interplay. Tickets: $15-30

    $15

  • The Door Slammers

    The Door Slammers
    The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The Door Slammers bring classic North Beach blues-rock back to the Saloon, carrying on the legacy of their founder, the late Johnny Nitro, a cornerstone of the San Francisco blues scene for over three decades. Known for their gritty, guitar-driven sound and passionate live shows, the band continues the tradition that helped shape and mentor...

    Free

  • Chris Ford

    Chris Ford
    The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The Chris Ford Band delivers a spirited blend of rockabilly, blues, and honky tonk, electrifying venues across San Francisco including The Saloon. Led by Chris Ford, the band combines old-school honky tonk vibes with modern energy, crafting a sound that’s both nostalgic and fresh. Whether dominating the stage or engaging with the crowd, the Chris Ford Band promises a lively night of roots-driven music that keeps fans coming back for more.

    Free

  • Viajó de la Música

    Scopo Divino 2800 California St #101, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Viajó de la Música brings a traveling soundtrack of Latin jazz, boleros to the intimate wine‑bar glow of Scopo Divino. Led by saxophonist Renner, this jazz quartet moves effortlessly from bossa and samba to slow‑dance ballads, weaving guitars, percussion, and rich vocals into one continuous journey. Expect romantic melodies, hypnotic grooves, and a set list...

    Free

  • Daniel Harris III

    Daniel Harris III
    Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Daniel Harris III at Black Cat brings the Stockton-raised trumpeter, composer, and bandleader back to San Francisco for a two-show night of bold, soulful jazz built on hard-hitting original compositions and warm melodic storytelling. Harris has performed with Terrace Martin, Stevie Wonder, Jahari Stampley, and Isaiah Collier and the Chosen Few, with appearances at Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center, and his sound moves through R&B, funk, neo-soul, and hip-hop, drawing on his debut album "Ubuntu". He's joined by pianist Elder Gindroz, bassist Ryan Jackson-Embola, and drummer Victor Cyrus Franklin III.  

    $20

  • Jules Broussard

    Jules Broussard
    Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Louisiana-born living legend Jules Broussard brings over 60 years of Bay Area history and a lifetime of soulful double-saxophone mastery to Keys Jazz Bistro — at 89 years young, he has shared stages and studios with Alice Coltrane, Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, and virtually every jazz great worth knowing. It's rare to encounter such living...

    $40

  • Pliner Performance Jazz Quartet

    Pliner Performance Jazz Quartet
    Sheba Piano Lounge 1419 Filmore St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Eugene Pliner Performance Jazz Quartet is a jazz group appearing at Sheba Piano Lounge. Led by pianist Eugene Pliner, the quartet focuses on classic jazz standards, highlighting refined harmony, improvisation, and ensemble interplay in the lounge’s intimate setting.  

    Free

  • Jesse Levitt

    Jesse Levitt
    The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Jesse Levitt brings his soulful, genre-defying sound to The Deluxe, a saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist based between Oakland and New York City who lives at the intersection of deep-rooted jazz tradition and modern exploration. Whether fronting a high-energy funk set, layering cinematic textures on the EWI, or stepping into a first-call sideman role, Levitt's playing is defined by precision and soul that has earned him stages alongside legends including Wynton Marsalis, Benny Green, Jane Monheit, Wycliffe Gordon, and Questlove — who has featured his work to his own massive audience. From his original modern jazz collective with the Levit-Behrman Collective to Oaklandish […]

    $5

  • Modern Jazz Hot Club

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

    Modern Jazz Hot Club brings Django Reinhardt’s Hot Club spirit into the present at Stookey’s Blue Room on Thursday, September 3, from 8:00–10:30 PM. Guitarists Kevan Smedt, Nelsen Hutchison, and Jordan Samuels join bassist John Harris for fast, harmonized guitar lines, propulsive la pompe rhythm, and inventive arrangements stretching from Django-era repertoire and Pixinguinha to...

    Free

  • Katy Stephan

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

    Kathy Stephan brings torch songs, swing standards, and a touch of twang to the Comstock Saloon’s polished‑but‑raucous barroom. Her voice leans into the room’s natural reverb, floating over brushed drums, piano, and upright bass while cocktails clink and the lights stay low. Expect classic tunes, a few deep‑cut surprises, and the kind of between‑song banter that makes the band feel like part of the crowd. It’s the perfect soundtrack for settling into a leather booth, ordering something stirred, and letting the night stretch out a little longer than you planned.

    Free

  • Howard Wiley & Chris Siebert

    Howard Wiley & Chris Siebert
    Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Saxophonist Howard Wiley and pianist/organist Chris Siebert are longtime collaborators and central figures in the San Francisco jazz and swing scene.

    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 of the city’s up and coming funk, soul, and R&B ensembles. The Sound: From 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM, the stage belongs to a curated selection of live bands. The rotation frequently features bands such as Mark Maiden, Funky Sound Experience, Jay Neal, The Groove Foundation, […]

    Free

  • Dirty Works Jazz Jam & Burlesque Show

    Dirty Works Jazz Jam
    Paris 75 515 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Dirty Works Jazz Jam and Burlesque featuring Raya Rose at Paris 75 pairs a polished, high-energy jazz jam with a live burlesque performance from Raya, appearing with the band from 9–10pm. Led by upright bassist Kyle Finley, the house band draws from bebop, hard bop, swing, and Latin jazz before welcoming local musicians to sit...

    Free

  • Hard Bop Quintet

    Hard Bop Quintet
    Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The Hard Bop Quintet is a jazz group from the San Francisco Bay Area inspired by the fiery style of the early 1960s New York jazz scene. The group began as the brainchild of two Bay Area jazz musicians who grew up together in Santa Cruz, California: trombonist Scott Larson, and trumpeter Jay Sanders - the idea for the band being to create a hard bop jazz group which seamlessly fuses different musical aesthetics from boogaloo, afro-cuban, and bebop into the contemporary jazz landscape. The groups repertoire consists of original compositions by Larson as well as new interpretations of genre classics […]

    Free

  • Allison Lovejoy

    Allison Lovejoy
    The Rite Spot 2099 Folsom Street at 17th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Allison Lovejoy at the Rite Spot features Bay Area pianist and composer Allison Lovejoy, a classically trained performer known for blending virtuoso piano technique with dark cabaret theatrics. Trained at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and London's Royal Academy of Music, she draws on influences from Nina Simone and George Gershwin to Kurt Weill and the Dark Cabaret movement, delivering sets full of sassy lyrics, hot piano stylings, and crafty songwriting. Her credits include a Best Modern Cabaret Artist Competition win, recorded works like New Nocturnes for Piano, and performances at venues including Café du Nord and the Great American […]

    Free

  • Fog City Swing

    Fog City Swing
    Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing Fog City Swing at Local Edition! The bay area’s newest and hottest jazz and swing band featuring an electrifying three horn front line, stellar crooning vocals, and a swing till you drop rhythm section. Enjoy an evening of swing, hard bop, and even some classic pop favorites performed only the way they can! This seven piece ensemble will transport you to the 1940’s and beyond, it is truly the world’s smallest big band!

    Free

  • Johnny Z and the Camaros

    Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Johnny Z and the Camaros at Tupelo brings a legendary San Francisco cover trio back to North Beach for a high-energy night of classic rock, soul, blues, and country. Fronted by singer-guitarist Johnny Z and backed by a veteran rhythm section, the Camaros draw on a huge catalog shaped by their decades as the house band at the original Gold Dust Lounge. Expect soulful vocals, guitar-driven favorites, familiar sing-alongs, and a lively, no-nonsense dance-floor atmosphere.

    Free
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