Sami Stevens is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and pianist appearing at The Grove, drawing on jazz, soul, folk, and indie rock influences to deliver intimate original music rooted in the tradition of classic American singer-songwriters of the 1960s and 70s. She released her debut solo album Morning on Sunnyside Records in 2023 and has toured extensively...
The Octomutt Duet brings their genre-bending sound to their home turf at The Rite Spot — a San Francisco Bay Area duo featuring Ashley Adams on bass and Ted Savarese on guitar and vocals, their music draws from folk, blues, roots rock, and experimental indie into the kind of hard-to-pigeonhole mix that feels distinctly San...
Straight out of San Francisco, The Good Stuff has been shaking up the local music scene for seven years strong. A high-energy fusion of funk, rock, and soul- jazz jams,...
Sami Stevens is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and pianist appearing at The Grove, drawing on jazz, soul, folk, and indie rock influences to deliver intimate original music rooted in the tradition of classic American singer-songwriters of the 1960s and 70s. She released her debut solo album Morning on Sunnyside Records in 2023 and has toured extensively...
Jose Simioni Trio's improvisational jazz performance at the Saloon from 4:30pm to 6:30pm with Dylan Garrison on drums and Ron Estrada on vocals and guitar.
Mike Keneally and Beer For Dolphins at Biscuits & Blues brings the guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist, and composer’s wildly inventive progressive-rock project to an intimate San Francisco stage. A member of Frank Zappa’s final touring band and a longtime collaborator with Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Mastodon, and Dethklok, Keneally leads a quintet that combines intricate arrangements,...
King David at Black Cat brings the Lagos-born, San Francisco-based vocalist and his full band for a night of voice-led, genre-bending soul that runs through gospel fire, jazz harmony, funk pocket, Afrobeat propulsion, rock abandon, and folk honesty. His voice moves from church-born intensity to falsetto shimmer, built around songs that turn ache into movement....
Wacky Wednesdays in Kerouac Alley brings a wildly creative outdoor rock and punk party to one of San Francisco's most legendary blocks every Wednesday from mid-June through Halloween, 7–10pm. Sponsored by the iconic Vesuvio Cafe and hosted by artist Jeremy Fish and Freddie Levy, this rotating lineup of rock and punk bands transforms the historic...
Jeff Cotton’s Gin Joint is a San Francisco-based roots rock band known for their obscure covers and rootsy originals that draw from the deep well of classic rock, soul, country, and psychedelic groove. Their sound is a swirling cocktail of Springsteen’s working-class anthems, Bowie’s theatrical edge, and Stevie Wonder’s soulful fire—with a splash of Cheap Trick’s power pop, Lucinda Williams’ grit, and The Band’s rustic storytelling. Whether they’re tearing through...
Experience the uniquely Jose sound as the legendary Jose Simioni takes the stage at Tupelo. A North Beach fixture for over two decades, Simioni is a self-taught master whose playing defies easy categorization. He eschews traditional licks for a deeply personal, improvisational style that makes his guitar sing—moving seamlessly from floating, lazy melodies to a...
The Ken Seideman Trio takes the stage at Pier 23. The trio’s set list blends the genres of Jazz, Rock, Blues and Reggae to every performance. Ken Seideman on piano/synthesizer, Ed Molyneaux on his fretless bass and powerful voice with Tim Caldwell keeping the pulse on his vintage drum kit, all bring decades of wide-ranging...
Peter Lindman brings a relaxed singer-songwriter set to Capo’s patio, playing a mix of original songs and covers rooted in the glorious sixties. He frequently collaborates with guitarist Roger Rocha of 4 Non Blondes, and at Capo’s the music is typically presented as a casual 6–9 PM dinner accompaniment in the restaurant’s North Beach setting.
R Not Robots at Swig brings San Francisco rock ’n’ roll made “by humans for humans”: a high-energy mix of classic-rock covers and eclectic original songs. With members whose roots stretch from Amsterdam to New York and the Bay Area, the band ranges from ’60s rock touchstones such as the Doors to ’90s-minded alternative energy,...
Marshall Law at Tupelo features Sam Marshall and his dynamic band performing an energetic mix of Blues, Rock, Country, and Soul. Their shows combine classic covers and original songs with powerful rhythms, soulful melodies, and guitar-forward arrangements, creating an inclusive, crowd-pleasing live set built for dancing and sing-alongs.
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.
Marshall Law at Tupelo features Sam Marshall and his dynamic band performing an energetic mix of Blues, Rock, Country, and Soul. Their shows combine classic covers and original songs with...
Pancake Batfish at The Riptide brings together longtime friends Adam Feldman, Brent Kardell, Harry McQuillen, and Lou Prestia, who turned years of informal jamming into a full band in the mid-2010s. Their 2026 debut album, Trust Me, marks the group’s arrival with a collaborative, band-first sound built from the chemistry of players who have been...
Jon Otis & BluBeatz appear at The Saloon in North Beach, bringing a sound that draws on jazz, blues, R&B, rock and roll, pop, salsa, Latin jazz, Brazilian, Afro‑Caribbean, folk,...
The Lisa Kindred Band carries on the spirit and repertoire of beloved Mill Valley–based blues, folk, and rock singer Lisa Kindred, whose roots stretch from the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene to decades shaping the Bay Area blues community. At The Saloon, the band keeps her legacy alive with sets steeped in classic blues, roots,...
Jose Simioni Trio's improvisational jazz performance at the Saloon from 4:30pm to 6:30pm with Dylan Garrison on drums and Ron Estrada on vocals and guitar.
Wacky Wednesdays in Kerouac Alley brings a wildly creative outdoor rock and punk party to one of San Francisco's most legendary blocks every Wednesday from mid-June through Halloween, 7–10pm. Sponsored by the iconic Vesuvio Cafe and hosted by artist Jeremy Fish and Freddie Levy, this rotating lineup of rock and punk bands transforms the historic...
Jazz Trio, Jason Movrich & Friends playing their Blues, Soul and Funk tunes at Local Edition. Jason Movrich vocals and guitar Joe Carusi on drums Eric Goodwill on bass
High Noon Drifters at Swig delivers rocking Americana with a distinctly Westward gaze: guitar-forward, dance-floor-ready roots music that pairs classic rock ’n’ roll spirit with country-tinged swagger. The San Francisco...
Danny’s Live Dead at The Deluxe features drummer and former Terrapin Crossroads regular Danny Luehring leading a popular Northern California Grateful Dead cover band and jam ensemble in an intimate San Francisco room. Known for keeping the spirit of the NorCal jam scene alive, the group brings its shifting, all‑star lineup—regularly heard at Wednesday jam...
Saxy Susan (Susan Copperman) is a San Francisco–based musician who appears at The Saloon, performing on saxophone and keyboards. She began playing saxophone at age 9, drawing on classical training...