Art By Kevin Figueroa
Waystone 1609 Powell St, San FranciscoJoin Waystone for North Beach First Fridays as they feature the works of local artist Kevin Figueroa. Located on Market Street at the edge of the Financial District and North...
Free
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San Francisco
Events for May 1, 2026
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Art by Jeremy Fish: Screen Prints for sale at the smallest gallery in town
Fishtank Gallery 1331 Grant Ave, San FranciscoCelebrate the true heart of the neighborhood at Fish Tank Gallery for North Beach First Fridays. Located on Grant Avenue, Fish Tank Gallery—curated by the renowned Jeremy Fish—is a space...
Gaea Shell & Scott Foster
Gaea Schell and Scott Foster perform at Biordi Art Imports, bringing jazz to North Beach First Fridays. Join them for an engaging performance that blends Schell’s mastery of flute, piano,...
Free
Starry Skemes
Starry Skemes, featuring San Francisco multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, improviser, modular synthesist, and visual artist J. Lee, plays Otherwise Brewing on Friday, May 1 from 5–7pm as part of First Fridays in...
Free
Magic School Busk
Red Window 500 Columbus Ave, San FranciscoThe 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...
Free
Art by John Folan
Professor Seagull's Smartshop and Gallery 1351 Grant Ave, San Francisco +1 morePop by Live Worms and Professor Seagull’s Smartshop for the North Beach First Fridays Art walk featuring work by various local artists and featuring works by John Folan. Inside the...
Free
Poetry Reading
Grab a glass of wine and join us for First Fridays poetry reading at the Golden Sardine.
Free
Vince Lateano Trio
Join us at Sweetie’s Art Bar for an unforgettable night with the Vince Lateano Trio! Experience the masterful jazz drumming of Vince Lateano, a San Francisco jazz legend who has...
Free
Hipsteria
Hipsteria is one of San Francisco’s favorite jazz, soul and party bands! Members of Hipsteria have included some of music’s legendary musicians! Featuring “Tender Tim” on drums and some vocals...
Free
Sugaray Rayford
Sugaray Rayford is a Grammy-nominated soul-blues singer known for his towering presence, commanding voice, and deeply emotional performances. Born in Texas and shaped by gospel, soul, and classic R&B, Rayford...
$25.00 – $55.00
Jerome Gillespie Jr. Quartet
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San FranciscoDrummer, composer, and bandleader Jerome Gillespie Jr. brings a deeply rooted yet forward-moving sound to his debut residency at Black Cat. Raised in Houston, Texas and now based in New...
$20 – $60
Colm O Riain
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San FranciscoIrish-born virtuoso violinist and composer Colm Ó Riain and his Ensemble return to Keys with their soulful exploration of the connection between Ireland and a host of other musical cultures....
$40
Jessica Loos Poetry & Music Series
Macchiarini Creative Design 1544 Grant Ave, San FranciscoJessica Loos poetry series 7pm, Poetry reading and music in front of Macchiarini Creative Design. Follow the poets up to Coit Tower at 9pm or stick around for design drawings...
Free
The Mina Project
THE MINA PROJECT represents the music of Italian singer Mina Mazzini in her tradition, in particular, paying tribute to her songs of the 1960’s and 1970’s. Mina is considered the...
Free
Teo Quale of Crying Uncle & Friends
Teo Quale of Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band brings a virtuosic, high-energy bluegrass sound to Otherwise Brewing on Friday, May 1 from 7:30–9:30pm as part of First Fridays in North Beach....
Free
Andean and Latin World Music Night
Two-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...
$20.00
Rotating Bands at the Lion’s Den
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...
Free
Lavay Smith, Danny Armstrong & Chris Siebert
Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San FranciscoExperience an intimate evening of soulful jazz, blues, and swing featuring the iconic trio of Lavay Smith, Danny Armstrong, and Chris Siebert! Vocalist Lavay Smith delivers sultry, classic jazz and blues alongside...
Free
Steve Lucky and The Rhumba Bums
Local Edition 691 Market St, San FranciscoSteve Lucky and The Rhumba Bums play jump blues, swing, jazz and rare gems inspired by the '30s, '40s and '50s at Local Edition!
Free
Sugaray Rayford
Sugaray Rayford is a Grammy-nominated soul-blues singer known for his towering presence, commanding voice, and deeply emotional performances. Born in Texas and shaped by gospel, soul, and classic R&B, Rayford...
$25.00 – $55.00
Colm O Riain
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San FranciscoIrish-born virtuoso violinist and composer Colm Ó Riain and his Ensemble return to Keys with their soulful exploration of the connection between Ireland and a host of other musical cultures....
$40
Coit Tower Poetry Club reads Mario Santiago Papasquiro and Leopoldo Maria Panero
Coit Tower 1 Telegraph Hill Blvd, San FranciscoJoin the Coit Tower Poetry Club for the May installment of their First Friday residency. This month, the gathering turns toward the restless, insurgent voices of Mario Santiago Papasquiaro (1953–1998)...
Free
Jerome Gillespie Jr. Quartet
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San FranciscoDrummer, composer, and bandleader Jerome Gillespie Jr. brings a deeply rooted yet forward-moving sound to his debut residency at Black Cat. Raised in Houston, Texas and now based in New...
$20 – $60
Event details are subject to change. Please confirm dates, times and cover charges directly with the venue before attending.