Mike Henderson
Mike Henderson, dubbed “the Blues Professor” by John Lee Hooker, is a veteran blues guitarist, singer, and bandleader who holds a monthly afternoon slot at The Saloon, San Francisco’s oldest...
$5
27 events found.
San Francisco
Events for August 14, 2026
Katy Stephan
Katy Stephan’s residency at Comstock Saloon turns the room into a small, candlelit listening space. At the piano she blends jazz‑inflected originals with reimagined standards and art‑pop tunes, her clear,...
Free
Keenan O’Brien
Keenan O'Brien at the Rite Spot brings the Missouri-born, Seattle-based singer-songwriter's raw, stripped-down folk sound to the room, built around banjo, guitar, ukulele, and voice. His songwriting leans on traditional storytelling and classic country-western crooning, with Eddy Arnold cited as a key vocal touchstone, capturing quiet, honest moments of calm and motion. Much of that...
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
Essiet Okon Essiet Quartet
Essiet Okon Essiet Quartet at Mr. Tipples features the acclaimed New York bassist and former member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, whose career includes work with Abdullah Ibrahim, Bobby Watson, Freddie Hubbard, and many more. His music draws on post-bop jazz and a lifelong openness to global influences, including the West African rhythms central to...
$15
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
Hank Maninger and the Jukebox Charlies
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San FranciscoHank Maninger and the Jukebox Charlies at The Deluxe. Hank Maninger is a musician and music teacher who plays guitar and sings in his bands Nashville Honeymoon and Hank Maninger...
$10
David Kikoski Jazz All-Star Quartet
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San FranciscoDavid Kikoski's Jazz All-Star Quartet at Black Cat brings the Grammy-nominated pianist to San Francisco for a three-night residency, backed by longtime collaborators he's known since the early 1980s. Known...
$20
Emily Day & Cosmo Alleycats
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San FranciscoKeys Jazz Bistro welcomes Emily Day & Cosmo Alleycats. Cosmo Alleycats draws from several decades of exhilarating American music, along with inspired originals, to deliver a fun and engaging performance....
$40
Essiet Okon Essiet Quartet
Essiet Okon Essiet Quartet at Mr. Tipples features the acclaimed New York bassist and former member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, whose career includes work with Abdullah Ibrahim, Bobby Watson, Freddie Hubbard, and many more. His music draws on post-bop jazz and a lifelong openness to global influences, including the West African rhythms central to...
$15
Mose Def: The Music of Mose Allison
Mose Def at Bird & Beckett celebrates the music of Mose Allison, the Mississippi-born pianist and songwriter whose wry, blues-rooted jazz shaped generations of musicians on both sides of the...
$25
Charles Unger Experience
Sheba Piano Lounge 1419 Filmore St, San FranciscoThe Charles Unger Experience brings saxophone-led Bay Area jazz to Sheba Piano Lounge, blending original music and familiar tunes with R&B, soul, blues, world-beat color, and New Orleans funk. Unger...
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
Patrick Wolff Trio
Stookey’s Blue Room 891 Bush St, San FranciscoPatrick Wolff Trio at Stookey’s Blue Room features saxophonist and clarinetist Patrick Wolff with David Ewell on bass and Smith Dobson on drums. Wolff’s lyrical, deep-swinging approach reflects his long...
$15
Gaucho Jazz
Gaucho is a masterful Bay Area band that combines the influence of gypsy jazz of 1930’s Europe with the rhythmic drive and collective improvisation of New Orleans swing music, gutbucket...
Free
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
12 String Roulette
The Rite Spot 2099 Folsom Street at 17th Street, San Francisco12 String Roulette at The Rite Spot is a regular fixture at the venue, bringing the San Francisco outfit's self-described "Tin-pan Django-Classical" sound to the room — an ever-shifting blend of early Tin Pan Alley pop, Django Reinhardt-style gypsy jazz, and classical touches, built around a rotating wheel of members and genres, sometimes in smaller...
Free
Lavay Smith, Mike Olmos & 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, Mike Olmos, and Chris Siebert! Vocalist Lavay Smith delivers sultry, classic jazz and...
Free
Oakland Jazz Funk Project
Local Edition 691 Market St, San FranciscoThe Oakland Jazz Funk Project appears at Local Edition with a set that moves between straight-ahead jazz, 1970s funk, fusion, R&B, and contemporary neo-soul. The group approaches jazz as a...
Free
John Brothers Piano Company
John Brothers Piano Company at Mr. Tipples is an Oakland instrumental quartet that balances intricate, chamber-like arrangements with unrestrained improvisation and emphatic lyricism. Formed through Bay Area street performances, the group brings a lively, audience-driven sound shaped by influences from hot jazz to contemporary chamber music. The quartet features John Thatcher “Boomer” on piano and...
$15
Janice Maxie Reid
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San FranciscoKeys Jazz Bistro welcome Janice Maxie Reid to the stage. A “one-woman band”, Janice often doubles as a keyboard and left-hand keyboard bass player which makes her a force of nature. Her soulful, angelic and daringly accurate vocal prowess, distinctive four-octave voice range and engaging stage presence captivate her audiences .Janice’s vast musical gifts and...
$40
David Kikoski Jazz All-Star Quartet
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San FranciscoDavid Kikoski's Jazz All-Star Quartet at Black Cat brings the Grammy-nominated pianist to San Francisco for a three-night residency, backed by longtime collaborators he's known since the early 1980s. Known for virtuosic technique and an innovative, deeply swinging style that blends bebop, post-bop, and contemporary jazz, Kikoski has performed and recorded across three decades with...
$20
Kazemde George Trio
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San FranciscoKazemde George brings deep musical intelligence and a rich cross-cultural vision to The Deluxe — an Oakland-based jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator raised in Berkeley by Caribbean parents, he completed the prestigious Harvard/NEC joint program earning a Bachelor's in Neurobiology and a Master's in Jazz Composition, studying with Miguel Zenón, Jason Moran, Donny McCaslin, and...
$15
Marshall Law
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.
Free
Mitch Polzak
The Saloon 1232 Grant Ave, San FranciscoMitch Polzak is a guitarist, singer, banjoist, and bandleader appearing at The Saloon in North Beach under his own name. He draws on rockabilly, 1960s country, honky tonk, Bakersfield-influenced country, surf, early rock and roll, bluegrass, Cajun, blues, and related American roots styles, reflecting a long career steeped in these traditions.
Free
John Brothers Piano Company
John Brothers Piano Company at Mr. Tipples is an Oakland instrumental quartet that balances intricate, chamber-like arrangements with unrestrained improvisation and emphatic lyricism. Formed through Bay Area street performances, the group brings a lively, audience-driven sound shaped by influences from hot jazz to contemporary chamber music. The quartet features John Thatcher “Boomer” on piano and...
$15
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