The Faux Paws
Acoustic roots trio The Faux Paws brings their genre-defying sound to Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe for North Beach First Fridays. Featuring brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand alongside Grammy-nominated saxophonist...
Acoustic roots trio The Faux Paws brings their genre-defying sound to Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe for North Beach First Fridays. Featuring brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand alongside Grammy-nominated saxophonist...
San Francisco bassist, composer, and bandleader Leela Paymai brings her Persian jazz fusion project, ZHENIIA, to Mr. Tipples. Paymai's compositions draw on the traditional modal systems of Persian dastgah and...
Hipsteria is one of San Francisco’s favorite jazz, soul and party bands! Members of Hipsteria have included some of music’s legendary musicians! Featuring “Tender Tim” on drums and some vocals Hipsteria plays every Friday at Etcetera Wine bar.
Soul, funk, pop, and deep groove inspired by two icons - and reimagined through Courtney Knott’s own voice. Courtney Knott brings her powerhouse vocals, electrifying stage presence, and original artistry...
Jessica Loos poetry series 7pm, art by Edward Millet. Poetry reading by Bob Fitch, Karen Poppy, Richard Ivanhoe, Tim and Xonnelly. Music by Kitten on the Keys and Scott Bird....
Eamonn Flynn at the Redwood Room brings an intimate, soulful performance from the Dublin-born pianist, organist, singer, and songwriter. Flynn’s music blends Irish soul with blues, R&B, gospel, jazz, and singer-songwriter storytelling, shaped by his work with artists including Elvin Bishop, Maria Muldaur, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Michael Franti & Spearhead, and The Commitments. Expect expressive...
Hammond B-3 organist Wil Blades brings his trio to Keys Jazz Bistro, featuring multi-instrumentalist, producer, and vocalist Joe Bagale performing under his moniker Otis McDonald. A longtime collaborator on the Bay Area jazz and funk circuits, Blades pairs his foot-pedal basslines and classic B-3 organ work with Bagale’s drum pocket and soulful vocals. Joined by...
Experience the authentic sounds of soul and funk with the OG Rhythm & Blues Band at the Sheba Piano Lounge from 7:30-10:30pm. The group is a mainstay of Sheba’s rotation,...
Two-time Latin Grammy nominee Eddy Navia and Quentin Navia are joined by master violinist Georges Lammam, dancers and dancing. Their performances blend the charango (a traditional ten-string instrument), haunting sounds...
Gaucho at the Comstock Saloon plays energetic, guitar-led early jazz that blends 1930s Gypsy jazz with New Orleans swing, ragtime, and gutbucket blues. Led by guitarist Dave Ricketts, the band’s...
The Mina Project brings their repertoire of vintage Italian music to Paris 75 for the North Beach First Fridays monthly art walk. Fronted by vocalist Anne-Marie Russo alongside accordionist Ron...
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...
Experience an intimate evening of soulful jazz, blues, and swing at the Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge featuring Marty Wehner (Trombone), Rob Barics (Tenor Saxophone and Clarinet) & Chris Siebert (Hammond...
Fog City Swing was created by Trumpeter Daniel Herrera in 2023, the goal, to become the “world’s smallest big band!” Rapidly becoming one of the preeminent Jazz and Swing bands...
Koobi Fora w/ Free Moment at Boom Boom Room is a double bill of Bay Area jam and funk. Free Moment opens — a new project built from founding members...
The Coit Tower Poetry Club dedicates its monthly gathering to the work of Wanda Coleman (1946–2013), the influential South Central Los Angeles writer, performer, and journalist widely regarded as the...
Grammy-winning co-leaders Steffen Kuehn (trumpet) and Christian Tumalan (piano)—the founders of the Pacific Mambo Orchestra—bring their five-piece ensemble to Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio in San Francisco. Joined by Benny Torres on saxophone, Dan Parenti on bass, and Brian Fishler on drums, the quintet translates big-band salsa, mambo, and Afro-Cuban jazz into a tight, hard-bop small-group...
Soul, funk, pop, and deep groove inspired by two icons - and reimagined through Courtney Knott’s own voice. Courtney Knott brings her powerhouse vocals, electrifying stage presence, and original artistry...
Oakland-based instrumental outfit The John Brothers Piano Company brings their high-energy sound to The Deluxe. Formed by UC Berkeley graduates who famously started out hauling a spinet piano to busk...
Wendy DeWitt plays boogie woogie and blues on the National and International blues scene. And you can see her at the Saloon. With Kirk Harwood, Wendy is a two-time regional winner, and International Blues Challenge Finalist. Former pianist for Hank Ballard, and 30 years of working with Chicago legend Steve Freund, Wendy has also played...
Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces perform at Local Edition. Rockabilly and 60’s country music with the religious fervor of Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash and delivers a Honky...
Transport yourself to the Rive Gauche without leaving Fillmore Street. Chouquet's invites you to experience "Jazz on the Patio," a long-standing neighborhood tradition that pairs world-class live music with the...
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...
Jon Lawton is one of the best Folk, Blues, Americana singer/songwriters you’ve never heard of. He has been writing, recording and performing for decades. Jon plays an always interesting blend...
Andrew St. James at The Grove blends folk, rock, country, and garage influences with sharp lyrics and raw live energy. His songs draw on classic American songwriting while leaving room for a more experimental edge.