San Francisco saxophone veteran Charles Unger brings the Charles Unger Experience back to Mr. Tipples for an evening of exuberant jazz, funk, and soulful grooves. A vital force in the Bay Area music scene for more than four decades and an instrumental figure in the club’s resident history, Unger commands tenor, alto, and soprano saxophones...
Detroit-born jazz where hip-hop, gospel, electronic sound, and deep groove meet. Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader De’Sean Jones brings the sound of Detroit to Black Cat with music that moves between...
The Good Evening Folks bring a delightfully eerie, nostalgic musical séance to the stage at The Deluxe. Fronted by the vocal pairing of Meredith Edgar and Lester T. Raww (frontman of The Pine Box Boys), the ensemble revives mid-century gems from the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s with a dark, sultry flair. Blending rootsy acoustic balladry,...
Steve Freund at The Saloon brings Brooklyn-born, Chicago-bred blues to the stage with guitar, vocals, and a no-frills devotion to the form. He is joined by Wendy DeWitt on keyboards and Kirk Harwood on drums.
Transport yourself to the Rive Gauche without leaving Fillmore Street. Chouquet's invites you to experience "Jazz on the Patio," a long-standing neighborhood tradition that pairs world-class live music with the breezy elegance of a classic French bistro. Set against the backdrop of one of San Francisco’s most iconic shopping corridors, this event offers a high-fidelity...
Experience the ultimate "living theater" of North Beach as The Magic School Busk takes up their weekly residency directly in front of The Red Window. Positioned at the vibrant, sun-soaked corner of Stockton and Columbus, this high-energy busking collective captures the spontaneous spirit of the neighborhood. The performance is a masterclass in Street Swing and...
Robson Batinga at Pier 23 features the Brazilian singer, composer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist, whose four decades of experience span the rhythms of Brazil’s Northeast and beyond. His upbeat performances draw on forró, xote, xaxado, and baião alongside bossa nova, samba, jazz, blues, and more.
Parlor Tricks is the world’s first and foremost industrial ragtime band appearing at Scopo Divino. An hot-music combination specializing in vaudeville, blues, swing, and original numbers all distinguished by heavy doses of syncopation and stomp.
The Seismics bring the vintage modern California sound crashing into The Deluxe — a four-piece instrumental surf band from Ocean Beach, San Francisco, formed in 2016 and built on a repertoire spanning 60+ classic surf instrumental covers and originals, with over four hours of live music to prove it. Featuring 'Lost Jonny' Mojeske on lead/rhythm...
Six Roses at Etcetera Wine Bar brings the multi‑genre collaboration between saxophonist David Boyce and guitarist/loop artist Michael Cavaseno into the Mission’s cozy wine bar, turning the room into an intimate sound lab for improvisation and texture. Blending saxophones, guitar, and live loops, Six Roses moves fluidly across jazz, ambient, soul, and experimental sounds, making...
Acclaimed Mexico City–born bassist, composer, and arranger Saúl Sierra brings his quintet to Mr. Tipples for an evening of Pan-American Latin jazz. Educated at Berklee College of Music and a central figure on the San Francisco jazz and Afro-Caribbean circuits for more than two decades, Sierra has performed with legends such as Arturo Sandoval, Poncho...
Detroit-born jazz where hip-hop, gospel, electronic sound, and deep groove meet. Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader De’Sean Jones brings the sound of Detroit to Black Cat with music that moves between...
Oakland vocalist, composer, and bandleader Rhonda Sauce takes the stage at Keys Jazz Bistro with her versatile, deeply expressive sound. Rooted in mid-century jazz traditions while branching fluidly into blues,...
Hillbillies on Halloween at Bird & Beckett puts the Potrero Hillbillies on stage dressed as their favorite bands. The San Francisco trio takes its name from the Kinks' Muswell Hillbillies and writes what the bookshop calls songs of ramshackle urban disjuncture — de-industrialization, rural life, and in Joe Cunningham's suite “Michigan Winter,” his native Flint....
The Sheba Sound Collective brings together some of Sheba Piano Lounge's favorite Bay Area musicians for a night of upbeat jazz in the heart of the Fillmore. The rotating lineup draws on the deep pool of local talent that calls Sheba home, delivering an energetic, community-driven set in one of San Francisco's most intimate listening...
This Saturday, join two-time Latin Grammy nominee Eddy Nadia, Pachamama band, Andean costumed dancers and special guest master violinist Georges Lammam for a magical, musical night in a historic speakeasy.
What’s Cooking with Mark Patron at the Comstock Saloon is a flexible jazz ensemble that moves through classic and modern styles, with vocals and original material alongside standards.
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...
Sondango is a San Francisco-based five-piece ensemble that plays a fusion of Latin music, including salsa, samba, bolero, cumbia, and jazz-influenced tunes, led by Sandra Aran and Richard Nelson Hall. Formerly known as Ritmojito, their sound is characterized as Latin dance, Latin jazz, and world music. Enjoy them tonight at the Dawn Club!
Experience an intimate evening of soulful jazz, blues, and swing at the Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge featuring Marty Wehner (Trombone), Mike Olmos (Trumpet) & Chris Siebert (Hammond Organ)! Mike Olmos, Marty Wehner, and Chris Siebert are veteran San Francisco-based jazz musicians and frequent collaborators. They are most notably members of the Lavay Smith & Her...
The Oakland Jazz Funk Project appears at Local Edition with a set that moves between straight-ahead jazz, 1970s funk, fusion, R&B, and contemporary neo-soul. The group approaches jazz as a living language that continues to evolve, highlighting the connections between classic forms and newer groove-based styles. Their music will warm your heart, speak to your...
Tony Lindsay brings eleven Grammy Awards and a quarter century of world-class experience to Keys Jazz Bistro — the powerhouse vocalist who served as lead singer for Santana from the iconic Supernatural (1999) through Multi-Dimensional Warrior (2008), logging countless world tours, Grammy Show performances, and a legendary Super Bowl XXXVII appearance alongside Beyoncé. Now stepping...
Detroit-born jazz where hip-hop, gospel, electronic sound, and deep groove meet. Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader De’Sean Jones brings the sound of Detroit to Black Cat with music that moves between...
Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces have the honor of inaugurating The Deluxe's grand reopening at 1511 Haight Street, bringing rockabilly and 60s country music to a room that was made for exactly this kind of raw, reverb-soaked American sound. Polzak delivers the religious fervor of Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash on the uptempo...
Keeping folks up past 10 pm in SF is no easy feat, but Key’s owner Simon Rowe has been showcasing the best of the Bay Area’s organ trios in his late night Saturday sets. His ‘Transcendent Trio’, formed for a “Jazz on the Patio” residency during the pandemic will feature the dynamic Kai Lyons- guitar,...