THE MINA PROJECT represents the music of Italian singer Mina Mazzini in her tradition, in particular, paying tribute to her songs of the 1960’s and 1970’s. Mina is considered the most successful proponent of the canzone italiana through Italian mainstream pop music. Mina’s work combines classic Italian pop with elements of Jazz, Blues, Swing, R&B...
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 of panpipes (zampoñas) and notched flutes (kena) with high-energy rhythms. You don’t need a plane ticket to experience a "little piece of South American carnaval,"...
Gaucho is a masterful Bay Area band that combines the influence of gypsy jazz of 1930’s Europe with the rhythmic drive and collective improvisation of New Orleans swing music, gutbucket blues and elements of ragtime. Their sound, a uniquely American concoction, blends instrumental acuity and lighthearted humor that keep their audience coming back for more....
Join the Meredith Edgar Trio for North Beach's First Fridays at Specs. Meredith Edgar is a San Francisco-born, Bay-Area-raised singer-songwriter with a voice that Cindy Emch of Secret Emchy Society says “sounds like she stepped out of the starring singer role in a David Lynch movie.” A lifelong singer and performer, she started writing and...
Tiffany Austin performs at Keys Jazz Bistro. She is a vocalist, composer, educator, and Berkeley Law Juris Doctor who has performed with luminaries such as Pharoah Sanders, Roy Ayers, John Handy, Cyrus Chestnut, and Doug Carn. Her soulful delivery and musical storytelling has brought her to stages at Birdland and Dizzy’s Den in NYC, Walt...
Join the Coit Tower Poetry Club for the June installment of their First Friday residency on the back lawn of Coit Tower. This month's featured poet turns toward the spare, searching voice of Robert Creely (1926–2005). A central figure in the Black Mountain poetry movement and a close collaborator of Charles Olson, Creeley wrote with...
Brooklyn Born, Chicago Blues, Just Blues, That’s All. Kirk Harwood - Drums Steve Freund - Guitar/Vocals Wendy DeWitt - Keyboard
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...
The Ken Seideman Trio takes the stage at Pier 23 on June 6th from 4-7pm. The trio’s set list blends the genres of Jazz, Rock, Blues and Reggae to every performance. Ken Seideman on piano/synthesizer, Ed Molyneaux on his fretless bass and powerful voice with Tim Caldwell keeping the pulse on his vintage drum kit,...
The G-Riders perform at the Saloon. This San Francisco-based ensemble is composed of veteran musicians from the Bay Area blues and gospel-soul communities. Takezo (Guitar/Vocals): Leads the group with a focus on traditional blues and soulful vocal delivery. Kit Roscoe (Guitar): Provides additional guitar work, contributing to the band’s layered blues sound. Dave Mehrwine (Keyboard):...
The Savoy Tivoli welcomes the Mina Project for North Beach Italian Festival on June 6th. THE MINA PROJECT represents the music of Italian singer Mina Mazzini in her tradition, in particular, paying tribute to her songs of the 1960’s and 1970’s. Mina is considered the most successful proponent of the canzone italiana through Italian mainstream...
Paula West performs at Keys Jazz Bistro. A true treasure of the Bay Area jazz scene, vocalist Paula West is celebrated for her rich contralto voice and deeply expressive interpretations of song.Her repertoire moves effortlessly from the Great American Songbook to inspired reinventions of music by artists like Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Lou Reed, and...