Eugene Huggins brings harmonica-led blues to The Saloon in North Beach with his band featuring Steve Hazlewood on bass, Felix Bannon on guitar, and Robi Bean on drums. The group draws on Huggins’ long Bay Area experience, including his early work fronting The Casuals and backing blues figures such as Buddy Guy and Junior Wells...
Meighan Leibert’s new paintings are bold with her use of color. She aims to capture the texture of extraordinary in the familiar. Join us for a night filled with art and good company. Can’t wait to see you.
Mike Henderson, dubbed “the Blues Professor” by John Lee Hooker, is a veteran blues guitarist, singer, and bandleader who holds a monthly afternoon slot at The Saloon, San Francisco’s oldest bar. His sets lean into electric Chicago and West Coast blues, with lived‑in vocals and sharp guitar work. It’s barroom blues at close range.
“One of the best trumpet players in the world” - JazzTimes Magazine Trumpeter Thomas Marriott is a force for jazz on the west coast. He’s paid dues beside jazz elders such as Maynard Ferguson, Ernie Watts, Roger Humphries, Roy McCurdy, Julian Priester, Mike Clark and Stix Hooper, and has been called on by contemporary standard-bearers...
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...
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...
After studying vocals and piano at the Musicians Institute, Jackson began performing with his Nic Jackson Band throughout Los Angeles venues such as The Novo and The Greek Theatre. He has opened for Mint Condition and Blackstreet, sung at the Montreux Jazz Festival, and performed for audiences as diverse as The Fillmore and the White...
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.
Dennis Jones is a powerhouse blues-rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter known for his fiery solos, gritty grooves, and commanding stage presence. Based in Los Angeles, Jones has built a career on blending traditional blues roots with the intensity of rock and the soul of R&B. His sound is heavily inspired by legends like Jimi Hendrix,...
Tiffany Austin performs at Keys Jazz Bistro. She is a vocalist, composer, educator, and Berkeley Law Juris Doctor who has performed with luminaries such as Pharoah Sanders, Roy Ayers, John Handy, Cyrus Chestnut, and Doug Carn. Her soulful delivery and musical storytelling has brought her to stages at Birdland and Dizzy’s Den in NYC, Walt...
“One of the best trumpet players in the world” - JazzTimes Magazine Trumpeter Thomas Marriott is a force for jazz on the west coast. He’s paid dues beside jazz elders such as Maynard Ferguson, Ernie Watts, Roger Humphries, Roy McCurdy, Julian Priester, Mike Clark and Stix Hooper, and has been called on by contemporary standard-bearers...
Eric Shifrin, piano/vocal; Heath Proskin, bass; Mark Lee, drums. Part of the Bird & Beckett Jazz in the Bookshop / Happy Hour series (Fridays 6–8pm). Seating is limited — reservations recommended: 415-586-3733. Suggested contribution: $20–30; students $10–15; younger kids free.