Celebrate 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 dedicated to the creative pulse of North Beach, making it the perfect venue for an artist defined by his proximity and dedication to the area....
The Rite Spot welcomes The Jamie Duncan Trio with special guests — an American roots and instrumental ensemble based in the San Francisco Bay Area, led by guitarist and composer Jamie Duncan. Blending Americana, folk, country, and indie‑instrumental sounds, the trio features Jamie Duncan on guitar, Joe Kyle Jr. on bass, and Tim Rowe on drums,...
For one night at Black Cat, drummer Sheldon Alexander and his trio revisit the sounds of 2000s R&B through a jazz lens, blending improvisation, rhythm, and conversation. Rather than a...
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...
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,...
Julie and the Warm Bodies bring their hip-swinging blend of pop, soul, R&B, and indie to Otherwise Brewing for North Beach First Fridays — a 6-piece Bay Area band with a truly global footprint, drawing members from Ohio, Malaysia, India, the UK, Florida, and South Carolina, all united by a shared passion for original music...
Tori Roze and Johnny Alexander bring a taste of San Diego's acclaimed soul-jazz scene to The Grove, performing as an intimate duo drawn from their six-piece band Tori Roze and The Hot Mess. Roze is a vocalist of rare range and imagination, weaving together influences from Michael Jackson, Erykah Badu, Ella Fitzgerald, Björk, and musical...
Vesuvio Cafe in North Beach hosts an art exhibition of paintings by Skott Cowgill, the bar’s featured “Artist of the Month” for July. Set amid the historic Beat‑era ambiance, Cowgill’s work hangs alongside Vesuvio’s storied murals and poetry‑covered walls, inviting visitors to wander in for a drink and take in contemporary San Francisco art in...
The 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...
Pop by Live Worms and Professor Seagull’s Smartshop for the North Beach First Fridays Art walk featuring work by various local artists. Inside the Smartshop, the gallery walls are covered in psychedelic light green and yellow wallpaper — vibrant, but still perfectly balanced to receive and highlight artwork of all kinds. Rotation is every 1–2...
Amy D brings her luminescent voice and timeless sound to Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio — a San Jose native now based in Oakland, she has graced stages throughout the Bay...
The Rite Spot welcomes Meredith Edgar — a San Francisco–born songwriter whose music wraps modern Americana in smoky tendrils of 1930s jazz‑chanteuse darkness. With a supple, deeply expressive voice and...
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...
The Golden Sardine in North Beach hosts the First Friday Poetry Series — an evening of live readings in the wine bar’s cozy poetry loft featuring acclaimed poets D. A....
Al’s Attire in North Beach welcomes Veronica Margaret with Joseph Ma on bass — bringing the quiet, unhurried charm of an Edwardian ghost into the tailor’s shop, as this San Francisco folk singer‑songwriter haunts the room with her six‑string and elaborate stories about people who may never have existed but feel completely real once she...
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...
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...
For one night at Black Cat, drummer Sheldon Alexander and his trio revisit the sounds of 2000s R&B through a jazz lens, blending improvisation, rhythm, and conversation. Rather than a...
Jessica Loos poetry series 7pm, art by Roger Strobbel. Poetry reading and music in front of Macchiarini Creative Design. Follow the poets up to Coit Tower at 9pm. Want to...
Amy D brings her luminescent voice and timeless sound to Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio — a San Jose native now based in Oakland, she has graced stages throughout the Bay...
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...
The Blazers bring their roots-deep electric blues to Otherwise Brewing for North Beach First Fridays — featuring Daniel Riley on guitar and vocals, Jose Simioni on guitar, Josh Jackson on...
Lewis Jordan & Music at Large bring a rare and powerful voice to Bird & Beckett — born in San Francisco and raised in Chicago with the blues, Jordan co-founded United Front, the seminal Bay Area ensemble celebrated for its originality and cultural synthesis, and has spent decades bridging music and the written word through...
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...
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...
Experience 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...
The Royale welcomes the What’s Cookin’ Jazz Quartet for a simmering set of high‑fidelity, hard‑bop‑driven jazz in the dim, amber‑lit corners of Lower Nob Hill’s most stylish lounge. Known for...
Charles Unger takes the stage at Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio with a stellar quartet — featuring Sue Crossman on piano, Joe Nemzer on bass, and the hard-hitting Tony "Steamroller" Coleman...
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...
Coit Tower Poetry Club presents an evening of Langston Hughes — gathering on the back lawn beneath Coit Tower to read and celebrate the work of one of the foremost...
Tony Peebles brings multi-genre firepower and soulful expression to The Deluxe — an explosive saxophonist and composer whose work spans the jazz and fusion idiom with equal parts heart and...
Wendy DeWitt plays boogie woogie and blues on the National and International blues scene. And you can see her at the Saloon. With Kirk Harwood, Wendy is a two-time regional winner, and International Blues Challenge Finalist. Former pianist for Hank Ballard, and 30 years of working with Chicago legend Steve Freund, Wendy has also played...
Charles Unger takes the stage at Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio with a stellar quartet — featuring Sue Crossman on piano, Joe Nemzer on bass, and the hard-hitting Tony "Steamroller" Coleman...
