Daria “Shani” Johnson Trio brings a groove-driven jazz set to Jazz in Kerouac Alley, hosted by Vesuvio Cafe. A Berklee-trained drummer, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, and producer, Johnson has collaborated with artists including Esperanza Spalding, Pamela Rose, Tammy Hall, and members of Jazz Mafia, bringing a style that moves easily through jazz, blues, funk, and rock.
Otilia Donaire is a San Francisco–born blues‑rock singer and bandleader who appears at The Saloon, known for her strong vocals and energetic stage presence. Her music draws on blues roots with a soulful, funk‑driven sound, reflected on her album “Bluesin’ It Up,” which highlights her focus on original material and performance‑centered storytelling.
Albert Castiglia brings ferocious, guitar-driven blues rock to Biscuits & Blues for two 80-minute sets. Discovered by Chicago harmonica legend Junior Wells in 1996, Castiglia became Wells’ touring lead guitarist through 1998; he has since earned Blues Music Awards for Masterpiece, I Got Love, and 2024’s Blood Brothers with Mike Zito, arriving with his new...
Albert Castiglia brings ferocious, guitar-driven blues rock to Biscuits & Blues for two 80-minute sets. Discovered by Chicago harmonica legend Junior Wells in 1996, Castiglia became Wells’ touring lead guitarist through 1998; he has since earned Blues Music Awards for Masterpiece, I Got Love, and 2024’s Blood Brothers with Mike Zito, arriving with his new...
Bohemian Knuckleboogie is a unique San Francisco an eclectic and high-octane mix of Blues, Funk, and Neo-soul playing weekly Sundays at Sheba Piano Lounge. Featuring Elaine Alt on Saxophone, Miles Spearman on Trumpet, Rob Bassinette on Bass, and Gary Williams on Drums. Bohemian Knuckleboogie carries on the torch for former band lead RIP Mike Pitre’s...
The Tides & Tunes Sessions is a monthly concert series hosted by Charlie Kaupp at The Riptide in San Francisco every fourth Sunday of the month from 7:30-10pm. The series is intended to showcase a new pair of musical acts each month. Acts span all genres and styles, but are focused on solo, duos, and...