The Dave Matthews Blues Band performs at The Saloon. Established in 2002 by David S. Matthews, an East Bay harmonica player (since 1982), the band plays standard blues covers such as “Sweet Home Chicago” in addition to well-known dance tunes like “I’ll Take You There,” and “Feeling Allright.” Aubrey Rose - Guitar David Matthews -...
The Don Robinson Trio brings decades of fearless musical exploration to the Makers Stage at Filbert & Grant, led by Oakland-based jazz musician Donald Robinson — an intrepid and longstanding figure of the San Francisco Bay Area avant-garde jazz scene whose concept was forged in 1970s Paris studying bebop with pioneer Kenny Clarke and sharpened...
The Charles Unger Experience brings their infectious blend of funk, soul, and jazz to Otherwise Brewing on Saturday, June 20th from 5 to 8 PM — a perfect way to cap a full day of North Beach Festival 2026 with one of the Bay Area's most exuberant and celebrated musicians. Saxophonist, bandleader, composer, and San...
Delta Wires bring their big, high-energy harmonica and horns blues sound to the Main Stage at Broadway & Columbus, representing the best of the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area blues tradition. A seven-piece harmonica-driven band with a sassy brass section, they tip their collective hats to everything from the Mississippi Delta to the south side of...
The Seagulls bring high-energy garage rock to the Green & Columbus Stage, led by UK songwriter Jon Brooder and fueled by a raucous, modern-yet-classic sound packed with hooks, old school anthems, and a pop punk edge. San Francisco's own, they're the kind of band that makes an outdoor festival stage feel like a sweaty, joyful...
The Teague Kernan Duo bring soulful, intimate roots music to the Makers Stage at Filbert & Grant, led by Teague Kernan — vocalist, harmonica player, acoustic guitarist, and songwriter whose raspy, soul-filled voice is as honest and lived-in as the city he calls home. A Mission resident and North Beach fixture, Teague is also the...
Ray Obeido's Latin Jazz Ensemble appears at the Keys Jazz Bistro. Guitarist Ray Obiedo was born and raised in San Francisco Bay Area, At the outset of his career, Obiedo regularly shifted between Jazz and R&B, later touring or recording with a variety of artists including Herbie Hancock (1978-79 Tour), George Duke, Sheila E, Lou...
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.
Cliff Meyers & Friends is a jazz-funk and soul-jazz ensemble appearing at the Comstock Saloon from 8 pm to 11 pm. Led by Meyers with a rotating cast of Bay Area session players, the group delivers deep, groove-driven sets that balance tight soulful arrangements with open improvisational interplay, filling the historic saloon's high-ceilinged, 1907-era room...
Keys Jazz Bistro welcome Janice Maxie Reid to the stage. A “one-woman band”, Janice often doubles as a keyboard and left-hand keyboard bass player which makes her a force of nature. Her soulful, angelic and daringly accurate vocal prowess, distinctive four-octave voice range and engaging stage presence captivate her audiences .Janice’s vast musical gifts and...
II Funk ky Shu’s wit Nu Soles plays at Tupelo. This powerhouse R&B soul, and funk ensemble has become a cornerstone of the North Beach live music scene. Led by the deep, rhythmic grooves of Shepard on bass and the commanding, soulful vocals of Tambora, the band is celebrated for their all-killer, no-filler sets. Their...
Mitch 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.
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,...
Veronica Margaret takes the Makers Stage at Filbert & Grant for the North Beach Festival with the quiet, unhurried charm of an Edwardian ghost — a San Francisco folk singer-songwriter who haunts the city's cafes with her six-string and a gift for spinning elaborate stories about people who may never have existed, but feel completely...
Louisiana-born living legend Jules Broussard has been blowing away Bay Area audiences with his double-saxophone serenades and soulful solos for over 60 years, sharing stages and studios with Alice Coltrane, Van Morrison, and Carlos Santana across an 88-year life well lived in music. At the Green & Columbus Stage, Broussard brings his freshly minted New...
The Charles Unger Experience brings a true San Francisco jazz institution to the Main Stage at Broadway & Columbus, led by saxophonist, bandleader, composer, and Bay Area legend Charles Unger — a major force on the local music scene for over 40 years. Playing alto, tenor, and soprano saxophone across jazz, R&B, and World Beat,...
Marissa McLain brings her classic jazz vocal stylings to Otherwise Brewing for a special Sunday afternoon performance during the North Beach Festival 2026, joined by a rotating cast of friends on musical accompaniment from 12 to 2 PM. A familiar and beloved presence at the brewery's recurring Sunday sessions, McLain's warm, effortless voice is the...
The Word on the Beach returns to the Makers Stage at Broadway & Columbus with a second gathering of powerful voices — David Byrd, Genny Lim, Danny Rosen, Evan Kennedy, Jalal Huyler, and Jessica Loos — continuing the festival's celebration of the spoken and written word in the great San Francisco literary tradition. Each poet...
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...
Valeriana Q and the Swingin' Gatos bring a joyful, cross-generational mix of song and style to the Green & Columbus Stage, with vocalist Valeriana Q drawing on a performing life that runs deep in North Beach history. A proud veteran of Beach Blanket Babylon from 1995 until its closing, she carries on a family legacy...
The Vivants bring their roots-soaked sound to the Main Stage at Broadway & Columbus, a San Francisco acoustic quartet whose musical faith is firmly planted in the inspiring traditions of Southern music and showmanship. Their recently completed third album, Bluegrass Special, shimmers with bluegrass, old-time country, and gorgeous sister-harmonies throughout — a record that captures...
The Good Bad bring their high-octane string music and three-part harmonies to the Makers Stage at Filbert & Grant, a San Francisco bluegrass quintet formed in 2010 by Aaron Lanes and Thom Beneudici that has spent the past decade and a half building a devoted following across the Bay Area and well beyond. The five-piece...
Silverset brings their indie alternative rock sound to Otherwise Brewing on Sunday, June 21st from 3 to 5 PM, closing out the North Beach Festival 2026 weekend with the kind of propulsive, guitar-driven energy that makes an afternoon feel like it could last forever. Whether you're winding down from a full weekend of festival music...
Marc and the Contenders bring the Bay Area's premier Waylon Jennings tribute to the Green & Columbus Stage, delivering the outlaw country legend's music with the passion and authenticity it deserves. The band spans Waylon's entire career — from his early Nashville days and breakthrough outlaw classics to overlooked gems and beloved collaborations with Willie...
Howell Devine bring their hypnotic Hill Country and Delta Blues to the Main Stage at Broadway & Columbus, a trio whose rollicking, deeply rhythmic take on rural blues stands in stark contrast to anything else on the festival circuit today — a sound distinctive enough to make them the first blues act signed to the...