Tibbets Corner bring their raw, hometown energy to the Makers Stage at Filbert & Grant, a pub folk and punk outfit rooted in San Francisco's own garage rock tradition, led by Jon Brooder and Stanley Goldstein. Veterans of the city's live circuit — including Civic Center stages — they deliver the kind of scrappy, spirited...
Banda Sin Nombre brings a one-of-a-kind blend of world folk rhythms, original songs, drag, and performance art to the Green & Columbus Stage — a collective whose music is as much a call to community as it is a celebration of it. Drawing from musical traditions past and present, their performances invite audiences to release,...
The Zydeco Flames bring their sizzling roots rhythms to the Main Stage at Broadway & Columbus, widely regarded as the West Coast's premiere Zydeco band and a group that consistently packs the house everywhere from contemporary clubs to major festivals and traditional dancehalls. Their sixth album, Fire It Up, delivers hot Zydeco in the tradition...
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...
Smith Dobson brings nearly two decades of Bay Area jazz experience to Bird & Beckett, performing as a rare triple threat on drums, vibraphone, and saxophone. He carries on a distinguished family legacy — his late father, Smith Dobson IV, was a renowned pianist who led the Jazz series at the Garden City in San...
Raúl Vargas is a Spanish folk‑influenced singer and guitarist appearing at Amélie. Raúl is half of the duo Dos Bandoleros. His sets blend acoustic Spanish folk with Manu Chao‑style groove and feel, creating a relaxed, bohemian atmosphere that fits the wine bar’s intimate Polk Gulch setting.
Settle into a Sunday evening that feels straight out of a New Orleans daydream as Gaucho brings their signature hot-club–inspired jazz to Brenda’s French Soul Food. From 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, the band turns the Polk Street institution into a warm, swinging supper room, mixing Django-style gypsy jazz, classic standards, and soulful improvisations that...
Chili Corder brings his rich, multi-dimensional sound to The Grove, a highly active San Francisco-based multi-instrumentalist, jazz guitarist, and music educator mentored by none other than jazz guitar legend Kenny Burrell. A frequent presence on the Bay Area live music circuit, Corder moves fluidly between traditional jazz standards, fusion, and the oud — a breadth...
Meet the owners of Peña Pachamama, co-founders of SUKAY & Savia Andina. Every Sunday, Eddy Navia & Quentin Navia invite you into the heart of Peña Pachamama 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆
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...
Spend your Sunday afternoon immersed in the sultry, soulful sounds of the Alexandra Rieloff Trio at Otherwise Brewing. Known for her versatile background as a choreographer and filmmaker, Brooklyn-born Chilean vocalist Alexandra Rieloff brings a cinematic elegance to her jazz performances. This intimate set will feature a timeless repertoire of Jazz Standards, Bossa Nova, and...
Twango SF plays every Sunday evening at Etcetera Wine bar. This gypsy jazz group that plays hot swing music in the style of Django Reinhardt.