The Nico Colucci Trio brings a dynamic and wide-ranging jazz voice to Waystone, drawing on his training at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's Roots, Jazz, and American Music program and mentorship from Joshua Redman and the SFJAZZ Collective. A YoungArts honoree and alumnus of both the Vail Jazz Workshop and the Brubeck Jazz Summit,...
San Francisco-based guitarist/bandleader Nick Rossi is now best know for leading one of the West Coast’s most dynamic and popular swing dance combos, but he cut his teeth in the Bay Area playing in a string of great R&B bands. With this quartet, centered around the Hammond organ, Rossi explores a wide-range of repertoire incorporating...
Celebrate La Fête de la Musique at Amelie with singer Charlotte Mae.
Bohemian 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...
Doc Sawyers brings the infectious energy of Irish rock to The Riptide, channeling the beloved songs of the Saw Doctors for a night of high-spirited, sing-along fun. San Francisco's own Saw Doctors tribute band, Doc Sawyers debuted in August 2025 and has been spreading the Galway spirit up and down the Bay Area ever since....
Karina Denike and the Cottontails bring a one-of-a-kind sound to Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio, led by San Francisco songstress, chanteuse, arranger, and songwriter Karina Denike. Her original music is a haunting and irresistible blend of 1930s seaside shanties, 1960s girl group harmony, and noir soundtracks — a style entirely her own. Bay Area audiences may...
Guilhem Fourty brings his quartet to Bird & Beckett with a biography that reads like a masterclass in jazz immersion. The Toulouse-born drummer began playing at age five, studied at the Toulouse Conservatory and Jean Jaurès University, and earned a Berklee College of Music scholarship at 19 — where he was mentored by Ralph Peterson,...
Cap 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....
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...
End 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...
Two blocks from Union Square. Every Sunday night is an Industry Night Blues Jam at Swig with the Emma Jean Foster Blues Band.
Deep Space is an independent instrumental music band and jazz-influenced experimental trio appearing at the Rite Spot. The group focuses on freeform improvisation, ambient structures, and avant-garde jazz textures. They are joined by Rent Romus, an Emmy Award-winning queer, non-binary Finnish-American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and community activist