Gaea Schell and Scott Foster perform at Biordi Imports, bringing jazz with Latin accents and a vibrant, soulful energy. Join them for an engaging performance that blends Schell’s mastery of flute, piano, and vocals with Samuels’ expressive guitar playing. Experience a night of sophisticated jazz, rich harmonies, and Latin-inspired rhythms, making for a memorable musical...
Jessica Loos poetry series 7pm, quilt work wall hangings and artistry by Marylyn Tescani. Poetry reading and music in front of Macchiarini Creative Design. Want to know more about the North Beach Poetry Crawl? Check out Mukethe Kawinzi’s experience in Quiet Lighting.
Robert Kennedy and Friends bring a captivating jazz experience to Caffe Trieste, led by acclaimed San Francisco-based Hammond organist, pianist, and accordionist Robert Kennedy. With a rich history in jazz across various ensembles and a blend of blues, swing, and pop influences. Enjoy an intimate evening featuring Kennedy on accordion and Vic Wong on guitar.
The 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...
Grab a glass of wine and join us for First Fridays poetry reading at the Golden Sardine.
Nathan (piano/keyboards) crafts sensitive, playful, deeply-felt music, tonight with trusted collaborator Keith Waters (electric bass). Nathan's compositions and improvisations navigate the inner spaces between jazz, folk, and soul musics, melting together discarded records and old baseball cards and browning Bay leaves to create a heartening night of tunes, good for dancing or lounging or lingering in...
Join us at Sweetie’s Art Bar for an unforgettable night with the Vince Lateano Trio! Experience the masterful jazz drumming of Vince Lateano, a San Francisco jazz legend who has played alongside icons like Cal Tjader and Stan Getz. The trio brings a lively mix of classic and contemporary jazz in an intimate setting that’s...
Keys Jazz Bistro welcomes The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra to the stage. Founded in 2007, by guitarist/songwriter Anthony Paule. Inspired by authentic Soul and Blues recordings of the ‘60s and ‘70s, this dramatic horn driven extravagant act took shape. Known for having great, authentic singers, APSO invites newest member, the incomparable vocalist Willy Jordan into...
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....
Keys Jazz Bistro welcomes Atta Kid, an all-star crew that reaches into the swampy lilt of New Orleans and the razor-sharp precision of the East Bay at the same time. This staple of the Bay Area scene since 2013 is led by Daniel Casares (sax and vocals)and Max Cowan (B-3, keyboards and vocals), Atta Kid...
Join the Coit Tower Poetry Club with a reading on the back lawn of Coit Tower.
Join the Coit Tower Poetry Club with a reading on the back lawn of Coit Tower. This month’s featured poet, Gabriela Mistral (1889–1957) Bio: Gabriela Mistral (the pseudonym of Lucila Godoy Alcayaga) was a Chilean poet, educator, and diplomat who became the first Latin American author to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1945. Born...
Brooklyn Born, Chicago Blues, Just Blues, That’s All. Kirk Harwood - Drums Steve Freund - Guitar/Vocals Wendy DeWitt - Keyboard
North Beach New Orleans
Ashley Cornwall aka Acorn is an indie folk singer songwriter from Pittsburgh, PA. Rooted in 90s nostalgia, Acorn’s music drifts through tender storytelling and dreamlike melodies, exploring love, loss, and transformation. Come hear her play at Pier 23 Cafe. Bring a friend.
The Dave Matthews Blues Band performs at The Saloon. Established in 2002 by David S. Matthews, an East Bay harmonica player (since 1982), the band plays standard blues covers such as “Sweet Home Chicago” in addition to well-known dance tunes like “I’ll Take You There,” and “Feeling Allright.” Aubrey Rose - Guitar David Matthews -...
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...
This Saturday, join two-time Latin Grammy nominee Eddy Nadia, Pachamama band, Andean costumed dancers and special guest master violinist Georges Lammam for a magical, musical night in a historic speakeasy.
Keys jazz bistro presents, Ray Obiedo’s Latin Jazz Ensemble featuring Phil Hawkins on Steel Pans and Trumpeter Erik Jekabson, with Murray Low-piano, Dan Feiszli-bass, Jon Bendich-percussion, Colin Douglas-drums.
The Wolves are a dynamic Chicago Blues band led by harmonica player and vocalist Matias Tasley. They are known for their electric shows featuring classics from Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and Junior Wells. Tasley honed his craft in Chicago, playing with legends like John Primer and James Wheeler, absorbing authentic blues at Rosa’s Blues Lounge....
Keys jazz bistro presents, Ray Obiedo’s Latin Jazz Ensemble featuring Phil Hawkins on Steel Pans and Trumpeter Erik Jekabson, with Murray Low-piano, Dan Feiszli-bass, Jon Bendich-percussion, Colin Douglas-drums.
Trio Côtier is a San Francisco based combo with a sound that is inspiring, expansive, and a little bit dangerous, much like our California coast. Join us for a drink, a bite and a listen. Bring a friend.
Catch Blues Power at the Sunday afternoon residency at the Saloon. Blues Power is a San Francisco blues project led by Mark Naftalin, known as a legendary pianist, producer, and blues advocate. The core band members typically include Mark Naftalin on keyboards, along with a rotating lineup of top Bay Area blues musicians such as...