Jazz 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!
Free
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Events
Piano 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 prominent Hammond organ. Piano Monday shows start at 7:00 PM and typically run until 10:00 PM. Cover Charge: There is never a cover charge for entry. However, musicians often pass a donation...
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 tradition alive, fresh, and full of surprises week after week.
$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 in the Outer Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco. Sign ups start at 7pm. Music starts at 8. Bring your instrument or borrow ours. Piano available....
FreeAndre Sumelius
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAfter studying drums with Tony Williams in San Francisco, André has performed around the world with various artists including Dayna Stephens, Ambrose Akinmusire, Mike Olmos, Stacy Dillard, Julian Lage, George Kontrafouris, Perico Sambeat and Albert Sanz. After a stint back in his native Finland and some years in Spain, André returned to the Bay Area...
FreeBarbary Coast Jazz Band
Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBarbary Coast Jazz Band performs every other Monday! Bob Schulz - Lead/Cornet Don Neely - Reeds Clint Baker - Trombone Bill Reinhart - Tuba Scott Anthony - Banjo Marty Eggers...
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...
FreeAdam Spry
The Grove 690 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAdam Spry at The Grove brings nostalgic indie pop, folk, and alternative rock together through melodic songwriting and a storytelling-driven style. Whether playing with his backing band or solo, he pairs an indie-rock feel with songs about navigating uncertainty and finding hope.
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.
FreeThe West Coast Blues Revue: Live Blues
Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe West Coast Blues Revue brings together a rotating lineup of top-tier Bay Area talent, led by the incomparable Hal Petcher at Biscuits & Blues. Each show delivers a fresh mix of powerhouse players — from Chris Burns to Tim Wagar and surprise guests — all locking in for raw, soulful, high-energy blues that hits...
$15Beth Goodfellow
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAccomplished drummer, percussionist, and vocalist Beth (Elizabeth) Goodfellow—a versatile touring musician known for her work with Iron & Wine, Allison Russell, and boygenius—returns to her San Francisco jazz roots at Haight Street's The Deluxe. Long a fixture of the Bay Area swing and gypsy jazz circuits through collaborations with Gaucho and Rob Reich, Goodfellow leads...
$10Hal 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...
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 weaving gypsy jazz, musette, and classic swing — pairs perfectly with the bar’s Great Gatsby mood and craft cocktails. Grab a booth under the moody...
FreeJinx Jones Jazz Trio
Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe 12 Saroyan Pl, San Francisco, CA, United Stateshe Jinx Jones Jazz Trio brings high-energy swing and virtuosic fretwork to Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe. Led by acclaimed Bay Area guitarist Jinx Jones—a multi-genre veteran with gold and...
FreeThe Local Edition Jazz Orchestra
Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLive every Tuesday exclusively at Local Edition! The Local Edition Jazz Orchestra is a diverse group of long-time friends that have played alongside one another for years. The ensemble ranges from having as little as 8 to as many as 18 participants performing with occasional guest singers such as Billy Valentine, Bud E. Luv (aka...
FreeThe North Beach Django
Paris 75 515 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTransport yourself to a 1930s sidewalk café in Montmartre as North Beach Django takes residency at Paris 75 every Tuesday. The jazz manouche jam session led by guitarists Ned Boynton and Eddie Scher with Kenan O’Brien on bass as well as rotating cast of musicians. The trio sets the rhythm for swinging standards and French-inspired...
FreeChris Siebert
Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAn 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...
FreeElla Dair Trio
Stookey’s Blue Room 891 Bush St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesElla Dair at Stookey’s Blue Room brings the San Francisco-born, NYC-based vocalist home for a set spanning jazz standards, soul, country, folk, and overlooked songbook gems. She is joined by...
$20Smith Dobson Quartet
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSmith Dobson Quartet at the Dawn Club is led by Santa Cruz–born drummer, vibraphonist, and saxophonist Smith Dobson V, a longtime Bay Area performer and a member of a notable jazz family. His father, the late pianist Smith Dobson IV, directed the jazz series at San Jose’s Garden City for over two decades, accompanying Art...
Lisa Kindred Band
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Lisa Kindred Band carries on the spirit and repertoire of beloved Mill Valley–based blues, folk, and rock singer Lisa Kindred, whose roots stretch from the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene to decades shaping the Bay Area blues community. At The Saloon, the band keeps her legacy alive with sets steeped in classic blues, roots,...
FreeJose Simioni Trio
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJose Simioni Trio's improvisational jazz performance at The Saloon with Dylan Garrison on drums and Ron Estrada on vocals and guitar.
Free
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