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Amelie 1754 Polk St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFree
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Zach Guitar
Amelie 1754 Polk St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWind down your weekend with an evening of acoustic jazz as Zach Guitar takes the residency spot at Amélie. This performance brings the syncopated rhythms of 1930s Paris to one of the city’s most celebrated wine haunts.
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Heidi Evelyn: Art Deco Jazz
Stookey’s Blue Room 891 Bush St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHeidi Evelyn is a leading expert on vintage vocal jazz in the Bay Area. With sincerity and love for the music, she showcases her deep knowledge of authentic early jazz stylings in every performance. A passionate bandleader, she leads several different bands, and she sings in various styles ranging from ragtime and early blues ,to...
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Bohemian Knuckleboogie
Sheba Piano Lounge 1419 Filmore St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBohemian Knuckleboogie is a unique San Francisco an eclectic and high-octane mix of Blues, Funk, and Neo-soul playing weekly Sundays at Sheba Piano Lounge. Featuring Elaine Alt on Saxophone, Miles Spearman on Trumpet, Rob Bassinette on Bass, and Gary Williams on Drums. Bohemian Knuckleboogie carries on the torch for former band lead RIP Mike Pitre’s...
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Shamilah Ivory’s Peace, Love, and Treble
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesShamilah Ivory’s Peace, Love, and Treble is a San Francisco Bay Area-based band collective. Led by singer-songwriter Shamilah Ivory, the group is known for a blend of soulful covers and original music. The band performs a mix of soul, jazz, and original compositions. Scott Keller | Drums & Vocals Collin McCuen | Bass Kevin Person Jr. | Keys...
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Magic School Busk Latin Collective
Persona 685 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesCap off your weekend with an electrifying explosion of rhythm as the Magic School Busk Latin Collective takes over Persona every Sunday night. While the "Busk" is famous for their daytime street-side swing in North Beach, their Sunday residency at this sleek Lower Nob Hill lounge pivots into a high-fidelity exploration of the Afro-Latin diaspora....
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Rotating Bands at the Lion’s Den
Lion's Den 57 Wentworth Pl, San Francisco, CA, United StatesExperience 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...
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Sunday Artist Series
Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEnd your week with a rhythmic bang at the Sunday Artist Series, a weekly institution at Tupelo that transforms North Beach into a soulful dance party. Hosted by the versatile Shawn Stein, this residency is built around an "all-pro" house band that provides a world-class foundation for a rotating cast of the Bay Area’s most...
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Industry Night Blues Jam
Swig 561 Geary St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTwo blocks from Union Square. Every Sunday night is an Industry Night Blues Jam at Swig with the Emma Jean Foster Blues Band.
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Chris Shepherd
Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesChris Shepherd’s smooth vocals and gritty guitar tone capture the essence of true blues. Hailing from St. Louis, his music channels the city’s deep blues heritage, blending soulful emotion with old-school authenticity. Each performance delivers stories of love, loss, and resilience, told through the raw honesty that defines the genre. Shepherd has toured internationally, performing...
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Lavay Smith & Chris Siebert
Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAn intimate evening of vintage jazz and blues at the Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge featuring the core of the Red Hot Skillet Lickers. Lavay Smith (Vocals): The "Queen of Classic Jazz" delivers soulful, sultry interpretations of swing and jump blues legends. Chris Siebert (Hammond Organ): The band’s musical director showcases his mastery on the Cuckoo's vintage Hammond A-100.
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Irwin Hall: The Global Sounds of John Coltrane
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesIrwin Hall is a powerhouse jazz saxophonist, flutist, and bandleader delivering high impact performances that command the stage and draw audiences deeply into the music. A New Jersey native based in New York City, he has toured internationally with artists including Melody Gardot and Dee Dee Bridgewater, and appeared on major stages alongside Ms. Lauryn...
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Peter Lindman and Roger Rocha
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesPeter Lindman and Roger Rocha turn Monday afternoons at The Saloon into a 4–8 pm time warp of classic rock and sixties-era favorites, delivered with the easy swagger of true North Beach regulars. Armed with Peter’s ringing 12‑string acoustic and Roger’s soulful electric guitar and vocals, the duo leans into songs you know by heart—Dylan,...
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Jazz Jam
Waystone 1609 Powell St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWaystone’s jazz jam is every Monday, 6-9pm. Whether you’re a spectator, jazz lover or musician this is for you.
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Flavio Souza
Etcetera Wine Bar 795 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFlavio Souza performs weekly on Mondays at Etcetera Wine Bar. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Flavio started music at 14 years old. His main influences were great musicians such as Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Jimmy Smith, Joey DeFrancesco, Joe Satriani, Sandro Haick and others. He is the owner of Studio Plano 7, which...
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Deanna Marsigliese Sip n’ Sketch
Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe 12 Saroyan Pl, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSip n’ Sketch drawing class hosted by Pixar’s animation art director Deanna Marsigliese at Specs! All levels welcome BYO materials | $5-10 suggested donation Deanna Marsigliese is a Canadian born Animation Art Director & Illustrator living in San Francisco, CA. Specializing in storytelling through character design, Deanna has worked at Pixar Animation Studios since 2012....
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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!
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ZinggFlower: a tribute to Drew Zingg
Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us at Biscuits & Blues for a night of captivating live music as GamperDrums presents a stellar ensemble featuring Brian Pardo on guitar, John R. Burr on piano, Marina Crouss on vocals, Ruth Davies on bass, and Chris Gamper on drums. Blending elements of jazz, soul, and improvisational music, this dynamic group delivers expressive...
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Graham Messer
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAt just 21 years of age, Graham is a young gun making a name for himself in the world of Jazz today. A dyed-in-the-wool bebop pianist, he seeks to uphold the tradition of Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Kenny Clarke, Hank Jones, and Barry Harris, among others, and treats their music equally as soul food and...
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The Art Khu Quartet
Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us at Local Edition for the Art Khu Quartet. Arthur Khu is a world-renowned pianist whose remarkable virtuosity and artistry draw inspiration from jazz legends like Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, and Chick Corea, as well as classical composers such as Chopin and Debussy. He's also a prolific composer whose style blends Wayne Shorter's post-bop...
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Dirty 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 a buzzing jazz laboratory. Far from a casual background set, this is a professional performance environment where the house band sets a high bar before...
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The 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...
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Mitch Polzak
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesMitch Polzak is a guitarist, singer, banjoist, and bandleader appearing at The Saloon in North Beach under his own name. He draws on rockabilly, 1960s country, honky tonk, Bakersfield-influenced country, surf, early rock and roll, bluegrass, Cajun, blues, and related American roots styles, reflecting a long career steeped in these traditions.
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GG Amos
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGG Amos brings her west coast blues sound to the Saloon, drawing on more than 35 years as a blues guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and arranger. A riveting performer who has played everywhere from concert halls and festivals to roadhouses, wineries, and neighborhood bars, she blends blues, jazz, funk, Latin elements, and soul jazz into a...
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Nathan Bickart & Levi Gillis
Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe 12 Saroyan Pl, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us for two sets of original music from jazz- and folk-informed singer-songwriters! Nathan Bickart (piano/keyboards/voice) crafts sensitive, playful, deeply-felt music. Nathan's compositions and improvisations navigate the inner spaces between jazz, folk, and soul musics, melting together discarded records and old baseball cards and browning Bay leaves to create a heartening night of tunes, good for...
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