Belle Cora hosts live music Tuesday through Sunday from 6pm to 9pm, with a rotating lineup of Bay Area artists under the willow trees. Past and recurring performers include Lara Louise, Parlor Tricks, Hipsteria, Larrie Noble Sr. & The Phreethinkers, Malpica, Nilo Ayele, Jeff Orchard Jazz, and Barbary Bluegrass.
Fillmore Slim at Biscuits & Blues brings San Francisco bluesman Clarence Sims—born in Louisiana and named for the city’s historic Fillmore Street—to the stage for a rare, story-rich performance. A singer, guitarist, and songwriter with a gritty vocal style and sharply dressed presence, Slim opened for B.B. King and Dinah Washington at the original Fillmore, returned to recording with Born to Sing the Blues in 1987, and later earned induction into the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame and the Lowell Fulson Jus’ Blues Award. Expect raw, lived-in Blues with touches of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues, Funk, and Soul. Two […]
Paula West performs at Keys Jazz Bistro. A true treasure of the Bay Area jazz scene, vocalist Paula West is celebrated for her rich contralto voice and deeply expressive interpretations of song.Her repertoire moves effortlessly from the Great American Songbook to inspired reinventions of music by artists like Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Lou Reed, and Johnny Cash, always delivered with nuance, emotional depth, and impeccable phrasing.West has performed in renowned venues across San Francisco and New York, including residencies at the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel and appearances at Jazz at Lincoln Center, SFJAZZ, Feinstein’s at the Nikko, and Yoshi’s. […]
Barbara Gainer is a multi-talented San Francisco vocalist and radio personality appearing at Sheba Piano Lounge. She specializes in sophisticated blues and classic jazz, blending powerful blues numbers with timeless standards and delivering them with a warm, commanding vocal style shaped by decades of musical immersion. A longtime DJ on KPOO 89.5 FM, she brings deep knowledge of “grown folks’ music” to her live sets, making her performances at Sheba a soulful, roots-rich soundtrack for an elegant night in the Fillmore.
Experience an intimate evening of soulful jazz, blues, and swing at the Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge featuring Dave Bendigkeit (Trumpet), Rob Barics (Tenor Saxophone and Clarinet) & Chris Siebert (Hammond Organ)! Dave Bendigkeit, Rob Barics, and Chris Siebert are veteran San Francisco-based jazz musicians and frequent collaborators. They are most notably members of the Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers 8-piece band, where they have played together for decades
Howell Devine brings a rollicking, deeply rhythmic take on rural blues to The Deluxe — a sound distinctive enough to make them the first blues act signed to the legendary...