Wednesday Big Table
An open gathering of writers, poets, artists and more around the Big Table at Specs every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30pm! This more than 40 year tradition began with writers Jack Hirschman...
Free
25 events found.
Events
- Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe 12 Saroyan Pl, San Francisco, CA, United States
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...
$30Peninsula Project
Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Peninsula Project brings its high-energy, trombone-led jazz to Comstock Saloon. Featuring Rick Brown on trombone, Jeremy Leber on piano, Carl Herder on bass, and Garry Williams on drums, the...
FreeMy Blue Soul
Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesMy Blue Soul at Tupelo is a vibrant San Francisco band specializing in soul, blues, and funk. 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 on trumpet, Ron Estrada on...
FreeThe Door Slammers
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Door Slammers bring classic North Beach blues-rock back to The Saloon, carrying on the legacy of their founder, the late Johnny Nitro, a cornerstone of the San Francisco blues...
Free3rd 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...
FreeJose Simioni: Live Music Thursday at Capo’s
Capo's 641 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesNorth Beach guitarist and composer Jose Simioni brings his guitar-led blend of blues, jazz, and improvisational roots music to Capo’s. Simioni is a familiar presence at The Saloon, Tupelo, and...
FreeLiz Kennedy
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLiz Kennedy at Keys Jazz Bistro features the San Francisco-based singer-songwriter and storyteller delivering warm, character-rich original songs backed by her band. Drawing together elements of folk, roots, blues, and vocal jazz, Kennedy writes with an honest, conversational wit and often humorous perspective that centers narrative songwriting and expressive acoustic textures. Her catalog of recordings...
$40Dirty Works Jazz Jam
Paris 75 515 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesDirty Works Jazz Jam at Paris 75 pairs a polished, high-energy jazz jam. Led by upright bassist Kyle Finley, the house band draws from bebop, hard bop, swing, and Latin jazz before welcoming local musicians to sit in.
FreeThe Smokedaddies
Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Smokedaddies at Tupelo is a high-energy Bay Area soul cover jam band that blends Motown, funk, psychedelic rock, classic rock ’n’ roll, blues, jazz, country, New Orleans grooves, and...
FreeWendy 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...
$5David 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...
FreeKaty 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...
FreeMagic 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...
FreeKenny Washington Quartet
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesKenny Washington Quartet at Keys Jazz Bistro showcases the Oakland-based, New Orleans–born vocalist renowned for his supple tenor, formidable range, improvisational scatting, and emotionally direct interpretations of the Jazz songbook. After singing Gospel in church, playing saxophone, and performing for nine years with U.S. Navy bands, Washington established himself as a Bay Area standout and...
$40Andean and Latin World Music Night
Peña Pachamama 1630 Powell St, San Francisco, United StatesTwo-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,"...
$20.00Gaucho Jazz
Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGaucho 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 sound is lively, acoustic, and built for a crowded barroom.
FreeAtta Kid
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesKeys 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...
$40Hot Einstein
Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHot Einstein at Tupelo brings an Oakland-rooted dance band that blends nostalgic rock ’n’ roll with classic and current covers. Formed in 2011, the group is known for vintage keyboards, tambourine, layered vocal harmonies, rootsy acoustic touches, and energetic arrangements that keep the dance floor moving. Their sound draws from 1970s-style rock while incorporating pop,...
FreeTakezo
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTakezo (Yoshinobu Takeda) is a rhythm and blues singer and guitarist who appears at The Saloon in North Beach. Born in Kagawa and raised in Kyoto, he began singing in bands and composing music at age 12, drawing early inspiration from American film soundtracks, The Beatles, and Otis Redding, and has been based in San...
FreeMagic School Busk
Red Window 500 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesExperience 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...
FreeWhiskeyhouse
Pier 23 23 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWhiskeyhouse at Pier 23 plays rootsy, feel-good Americana with soulful vocals and original folk songs. Their easygoing groove suits the waterfront setting.
FreeBlues Rider featuring Emma Jean Foster
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Saloon in North Beach welcomes Blues Rider featuring Emma Jean Foster for an energetic night of authentic blues and blues rock. Led by Grammy‑nominated vocalist and songwriter Emma Jean...
$5Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesKeys Jazz Bistro welcomes Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers to the stage. The band has performed at many of the top festivals and concert venues in the US, Europe, Japan and Canada. They have headlined at Jazz At Lincoln Center on New Year’s Eve, and were featured at the official Oscars after-party...
$40Saturday~Flamenco, Music of the Andes, Latin Dance
Peña Pachamama 1630 Powell St, San Francisco, United StatesThis 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.
$19.95
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