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...
Robson Batinga at Pier 23 features the Brazilian singer, composer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist, whose four decades of experience span the rhythms of Brazil’s Northeast and beyond. His upbeat performances draw on forró, xote, xaxado, and baião alongside bossa nova, samba, jazz, blues, and more.
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...
Ghost Town Messengers is a guitar trio from San Francisco, CA. Driving jazz fusion with a particularly groove oriented and instrumentally rich approach. All seasoned jazz session players the Ghost...
Prepare for a foot-stomping night as San Francisco’s own The Good Bad brings their explosive brand of bluegrass to Tupelo. A staple of the West Coast "Newgrass" scene since 2010, this five-piece ensemble delivers a high-velocity take on traditional string music. Known for their tight vocal harmonies and rowdy stage presence, they turn the standard...
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 at Pier 23 for a drink, a bite and a listen. Bring a friend. https://youtu.be/rm1m4aF8aps
Austin 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...
Arman Sangalang Quartet at Mr. Tipple’s features tenor saxophonist Arman Sangalang with guitarist Adam Astrup, bassist Nico Martinez, and drummer Malachi Whitson. The quartet’s acoustic lineup puts the focus on melodic saxophone, conversational guitar, and a flexible rhythm section—an intimate small-group jazz setting suited to Mr. Tipple’s listening-room atmosphere. Two shows: 6pm and 7:30pm Tickets:...
The Velvet Underpants at The Riptide are a Santa Cruz tribute band honoring the revolutionary music of Lou Reed’s Velvet Underground. Their set revisits the dark, daring, and still-influential songs of a group whose cult legacy far outgrew its modest commercial success, capturing the raw spirit of rock ’n’ roll at its most adventurous.
The Dred Scott Trio at The Deluxe features the iconoclastic pianist and composer Dred Scott, a Bay Area–rooted, New York–based multi-instrumentalist recognized for playful original music, inventive jazz improvisation, and unexpected pop-song reinterpretations. A co-founder of San Francisco’s influential hip-hop-jazz group Alphabet Soup, Scott balances deep jazz scholarship with an irreverent sense of humor; his...
Scopo Divino welcomes Bodega Kat — serving up a lush blend of soul, pop, oldies, and R&B in an intimate, feel-good night of timeless melodies and groove-forward favorites.
Guy Davis at Biscuits & Blues brings the Grammy-nominated singer, guitarist, banjo player, actor, and storyteller to San Francisco for an intimate roots-blues set. Davis revitalizes the acoustic country-blues tradition with expressive fingerpicking, slide guitar, harmonica, and songs that connect African American history, social justice, and everyday life through humor, humanity, and vivid narrative. Two...
The Sinatra Songbook at Black Cat brings acclaimed jazz vocalist Richard Cortez, backed by the Sam Hirsh Trio and an all-star band of special guest musicians, to San Francisco for...
Kate Lamont crafts original music with emotional depth that grooves. A frequent vocalist with the Jazz Mafia family, Kate’s reputation as a genre-fluid vocalist keeps audiences guessing as to what she’ll do next. Her collaborative nature has produced a wide variety of arrangements giving each song a unique jumping off point. A creative interpreter, Kate...
Get ready for an energetic night of authentic blues and blues rock with Blues Rider at Sheba Piano Lounge! With Pat Wilder on vocals and guitar, expect a performance that...
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.
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...
Stu Silverman leads his band at the Comstock Saloon from 8–11pm, bringing a guitar-focused set to the historic North Beach room. A versatile guitarist known for work with groups such as the Stu Silverman Quartet and the Stu Crew, he performs a mix of jazz standards, bebop-influenced lines, and blues-tinged material that fits the saloon’s...
Victor Little’s Big Hit brings together an array of musicians, working with artists like Booker T. Jones, Billy Preston, Joyce Cooling, Robert Walter, and Bernard Purdie to Local Edition.
Nick Rossi’s Organ Trio brings the punchy, groove-centered sound of 1950s–’60s soul-jazz to The Royale on Saturday, September 12, from 8:45–11:45 PM. San Francisco guitarist Rossi, a longtime specialist in jazz history and swing, leads a Hammond-organ combo inspired by masters such as John Patton, Larry Young, and Jack McDuff—expect bluesy guitar lines, warm organ...
Currently based in New Orleans, LA, Amina Scott has been a bassist for many musicians on the New Orleans music scene, as well as abroad. She has performed with artists such as Jazzmeia Horn, Chief Xian Atunde Adjuah, Don Vappie, David Murray, Johnny Vidacovich, Joanne Bracken, Nicholas Payton, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Randy Brecker, Herlin Riley,...
Elé Howell Quartet at Mr. Tipple’s features the Bay Area–born, New York–based drummer and composer with guitarist Vinicius Gomes, saxophonist Kazemde George, and bassist Jayla Chee. Howell has developed an international career alongside artists including Ravi Coltrane and Chief Adjuah, and his disciplined yet polyrhythmically rich playing gives the quartet a dynamic, deeply interactive modern-jazz...
The Sinatra Songbook at Black Cat brings acclaimed jazz vocalist Richard Cortez, backed by the Sam Hirsh Trio and an all-star band of special guest musicians, to San Francisco for...
