Jazz Jam Session
This is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.
Free
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Stookey’s Blue Room 891 Bush St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Rotating Bands at the Lion’s Den
Lion's Den 57 Wentworth Pl, San Francisco, CA, United StatesExperience 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...
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Peninsula Project
Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Peninsula Project appears Wednesday from 8–11pm at the Comstock Saloon, led by pianist and vocalist Eric Shifrin. The quartet focuses on piano-driven swing, stride, and classic jazz, with a lineup featuring Eric Shifrin on piano and vocals, Rick Brown on trombone, Carl Herder on bass, and Garry Williams on drums, in a setting that...
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Dirty Works Jazz Jam @ The Shoe
The Lucky Horseshoe 454 Courtland Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesOpen jazz jam every 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th Wednesdays of the month in Bernal Heights at The Lucky Horseshoe. Jazz jam open to all instruments & singers at one of San Francisco's oldest and best music dive bars This is a straight ahead jazz jam with all instruments and singers welcome. Small house band...
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Verve Quintet
Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThis fabulous quintet honors the blue note, hard bop tradition of the 1960’s and beyond. Aaron Germain - Bass Adam Klipple - Piano Andrew Dixon - Tenor Sax Daniel Herrera - Trumpet JPaul Macklin - Drums
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The Guitar Hang
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Guitar Hang at Keys Jazz Bistro is an essential evening for jazz guitar enthusiasts — West Coast standard-bearers Jack Tone Riordan and Jeffrey Burr host an intimate celebration of six-string swingdom, paying homage to the giants of jazz guitar from Wes Montgomery and Jim Hall to Grant Green and Charlie Christian. If the warm,...
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My Blue Soul
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesMy Blue Soul is a vibrant San Francisco band specializing in soul, blues, and funk with a monthly residence at the Saloon. Formed in 2010, they gained a strong local following with energetic live shows and an eight-year residency at the renowned Condor Club. The band features Carmin D’Leto on vocals and guitar, Brandon Jackson...
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3rd Thursday Band
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe 3rd Thursday Band is a San Francisco-based blues and rock group known for lively performances at The Saloon. Led by Mike Dingle on guitar and vocals, with Mike McKevit on lead guitar and vocals, they deliver classic rock and blues covers alongside original tunes, energizing audiences with their tight, soulful sound. Mark Yee -...
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Rob Phillips
The Grove 690 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesRob Phillips at The Grove features the Queens-born, Bay Area-based trumpet and flugelhorn player. Expect a set rooted in jazz and blues, with expressive horn-led melodies and improvisation.
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Viajó de la Música
Scopo Divino 2800 California St #101, San Francisco, CA, United StatesViajó de la Música brings a traveling soundtrack of Latin jazz, boleros to the intimate wine‑bar glow of Scopo Divino. Led by saxophonist Renner, this jazz quartet moves effortlessly from bossa and samba to slow‑dance ballads, weaving guitars, percussion, and rich vocals into one continuous journey. Expect romantic melodies, hypnotic grooves, and a set list...
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Live Music Thursday at Capo’s
Capo's 641 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us on the patio at Capo’s for live music 6-9pm with rotating bands. Come grab a slice and support live music in San Francisco.
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Alexandra Rieloff Quartet
Sheba Piano Lounge 1419 Filmore St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Alexandra Rieloff Trio is a jazz ensemble appearing at Sheba Piano Lounge, led by Brooklyn-born Chilean vocalist Alexandra Rieloff, with Mark Holzinger on guitar and Rob Bassinette on bass. Drawing on the Great American Songbook alongside bossa nova and bolero influences rooted in her Latin American heritage, Rieloff brings a cinematic, emotionally textured approach...
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Jazz Music Bands/Local Musicians
Amelie 1754 Polk St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFree -
Hernandez Hideaway (Balkan/Klezmer)
Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe 12 Saroyan Pl, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin Oakland-based Hernandez Hideaway at Specs for Balkan beats, Klezmer stylings, goofball remixes and original tunes. Playing the Bay and beyond since 2009, this band is always working hard to find that sweet spot where traditional meets modern. Bottoms up: bass (Dan Harrison), accordion (Tim Phillips), trombone (Sam Hernandez), saxophone (Claire Phillips), and voice (Lucie...
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Katy Stephan
Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesKathy Stephan brings torch songs, swing standards, and a touch of twang to the Comstock Saloon’s polished‑but‑raucous barroom. Her voice leans into the room’s natural reverb, floating over brushed drums, piano, and upright bass while cocktails clink and the lights stay low. Expect classic tunes, a few deep‑cut surprises, and the kind of between‑song banter...
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Rotating Bands at the Lion’s Den
Lion's Den 57 Wentworth Pl, San Francisco, CA, United StatesExperience 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...
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The Smokedaddies
Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesExperience the high-energy, genre-defying sound of The Smokedaddies at Tupelo. Known as the Bay Area’s premier Soul Cover Jam Band, this ensemble specializes in a kaleidoscope of musical styles, ensuring that no two performances are ever the same. From the deep grooves of Motown to the sprawling improvisations of the Grateful Dead and Phish, The...
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Wendy DeWitt
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWendy 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...
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David M’Ore
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesDavid M’Ore is a blues-rock guitarist and vocalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area who appears at The Saloon. Born in Argentina, he blends traditional blues with British-influenced hard rock, and is known for a guitar-forward sound and gravelly vocals documented on releases such as his album "Holy Sinners & Sinful Saints."
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Katy Stephan
Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesKaty Stephan’s residency at Comstock Saloon turns the room into a small, candlelit listening space. At the piano she blends jazz‑inflected originals with reimagined standards and art‑pop tunes, her clear, expressive voice sitting right on top of the clink of glassware and low conversation. It’s an intimate, song‑forward set that feels equally at home as...
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Austin Wazz of Analog Dog
The Grove 690 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAustin Wazz (Austin Wasielewski) is the lead singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist of Analog Dog, a San Francisco-based psychedelic indie-disco band he co-founded with Rob Nicol, appearing at The Grove. His solo sets draw on the band's signature blend of dance-heavy grooves and socially conscious songwriting, bringing an energetic, groove-forward sound to the café's laid-back neighborhood...
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Magic School Busk
Red Window 500 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Magic School Busk holds weekly residency directly in front of The Red Window at the corner of Stockton and Columbus. This high‑energy busking collective has become one of North Beach’s unofficial “resident joy‑makers,” blurring the line between band and audience as people pause, sing along, or dance on the sidewalk. Whether you are enjoying a...
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Hipsteria
Etcetera Wine Bar 795 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHipsteria 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.
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Tammy Hall -It’s All About the Groove!
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTammy Hall — It’s All About the Groove! at Keys Jazz Bistro finds the Grammy-winning pianist, composer, and educator exploring the music of Rodney Franklin, Tania Maria, Ahmad Jamal, and Angela Bofill. With more than four decades of work across jazz, blues, and musical theater, Hall brings a deeply rhythmic and expressive approach to the...
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Georgia Blues Band
Sheba Piano Lounge 1419 Filmore St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGeorgia Blues Band at Sheba Piano Lounge brings a soulful, guitar-driven blend of traditional blues, R&B, and upbeat shuffles to the Fillmore. Led by vocalist and harmonica player Georgia Jackson, the band channels Chicago and West Coast blues traditions through groove-heavy, improvisational performances.
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