Steven Lugerner brings his San Francisco-based trio to Stookey's Blue Room for dynamic renditions of Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, and more — a Bay Area native the New York Times has called "an impeccably trained multi-reedist," whose multiple critically acclaimed albums and collaborations with Fred Hersch, Taylor Eigsti, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Eric Harland, Anat Cohen,...
“It’s vaudevillian in its delivery, dark and soaring at once.” - SF Fun Cheap Parlor Tricks is the world's first and foremost industrial ragtime band, a hot-music quartet led with sultry vocals, resonator guitar, upright bass and horn or drums. The music is a mix of swing, jazz standards, vaudeville and originals -- all distinguished...
This is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.
Turn your midweek slump into a vibe at Persona SF! Every Wednesday at 8 PM, the Magic School Busk brings an electrifying fusion of Funk, Soul, Latin, Afro, and more to keep the energy high all night long. Let the rhythm elevate your evening as this dynamic collective delivers a genre-blending experience that’s impossible to...
The Dirty Works Jazz Band brings its weekly jam session to Persona. Led by upright bassist Kyle Finley, these "Dirty Works & Friends" nights transform the North Beach venue into a buzzing jazz laboratory. Far from a casual background set, this is a professional performance environment where the house band sets a high bar before...
Two blocks from Union Square. Every Sunday night is an Industry Night Blues Jam at Swig with the Emma Jean Foster Blues Band.
Cap off your weekend with an electrifying explosion of rhythm as the Magic School Busk Latin Collective takes over Persona every Sunday night. While the "Busk" is famous for their daytime street-side swing in North Beach, their Sunday residency at this sleek Lower Nob Hill lounge pivots into a high-fidelity exploration of the Afro-Latin diaspora....
The Royale welcomes August West for its debut appearance — bringing a groove‑driven mix of funk and soul to Lower Nob Hill’s favorite speakeasy‑style lounge. In The Royale’s focused, intimate setting, the band’s modern jam sensibility feels like a private session, and with no cover at the door, it’s an easy way to plug into...
Nadav Beary brings a blues-soaked, funk-infused approach to jazz drumming to Stookey's Blue Room — a Berkeley native who got his start at 14 in the celebrated Berkeley High jazz ensemble before going on to graduate from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York under the mentorship of legends Reggie Workman...
The Royale welcomes Bodega Kat — serving up a lush blend of soul, pop, oldies, and R&B in an intimate, feel‑good night of timeless melodies and groove‑forward favorites, now set against the dim, stylish ambiance of one of Lower Nob Hill’s favorite lounges.
Since May 2024, SF chanteuse Shannon Wolfe and Grammy Award winning San Francisco Symphony pianist John Wilson have hosted the ever popular Cocktails & Cabaret residency in the Blue Room at Stookey’s Club Moderne. Shannon and John have built a devoted following through sold-out performances spanning an eclectic and stylish repertoire—from the music of Kurt...
This is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.
Turn your midweek slump into a vibe at Persona SF! Every Wednesday at 8 PM, the Magic School Busk brings an electrifying fusion of Funk, Soul, Latin, Afro, and more to keep the energy high all night long. Let the rhythm elevate your evening as this dynamic collective delivers a genre-blending experience that’s impossible to...
The Dirty Works Jazz Band brings its weekly jam session to Persona. Led by upright bassist Kyle Finley, these "Dirty Works & Friends" nights transform the North Beach venue into a buzzing jazz laboratory. Far from a casual background set, this is a professional performance environment where the house band sets a high bar before...
Two blocks from Union Square. Every Sunday night is an Industry Night Blues Jam at Swig with the Emma Jean Foster Blues Band.
Cap off your weekend with an electrifying explosion of rhythm as the Magic School Busk Latin Collective takes over Persona every Sunday night. While the "Busk" is famous for their daytime street-side swing in North Beach, their Sunday residency at this sleek Lower Nob Hill lounge pivots into a high-fidelity exploration of the Afro-Latin diaspora....
The Cottontails Trio featuring Karina Denike brings one of San Francisco's most exciting musical groups to Stookey's Blue Room — spanning Gatsby-era jazz of the 20s and 30s, classic 40s swing, and vintage 50s and 60s R&B with irresistible style and versatility. KQED's California Report says Karina Denike "possesses a voice so rich and luxuriant...
Dennis Palmieri brings a warm, loungy evening of pop piano cabaret to Stookey's Blue Room — a relaxed tour through favorites from the 70s, 80s, and the Great American Songbook, full of songs you'll likely know all the words to. Fresh off the release of his debut EP in October 2025 — a collection of...
This is a drop in jazz jam session, led by rotating musicians. Come catch the next generation of jazz cats and be transported back in time to the 1920’s.
Turn your midweek slump into a vibe at Persona SF! Every Wednesday at 8 PM, the Magic School Busk brings an electrifying fusion of Funk, Soul, Latin, Afro, and more to keep the energy high all night long. Let the rhythm elevate your evening as this dynamic collective delivers a genre-blending experience that’s impossible to...
The Dirty Works Jazz Band brings its weekly jam session to Persona. Led by upright bassist Kyle Finley, these "Dirty Works & Friends" nights transform the North Beach venue into a buzzing jazz laboratory. Far from a casual background set, this is a professional performance environment where the house band sets a high bar before...
Two blocks from Union Square. Every Sunday night is an Industry Night Blues Jam at Swig with the Emma Jean Foster Blues Band.
Cap off your weekend with an electrifying explosion of rhythm as the Magic School Busk Latin Collective takes over Persona every Sunday night. While the "Busk" is famous for their daytime street-side swing in North Beach, their Sunday residency at this sleek Lower Nob Hill lounge pivots into a high-fidelity exploration of the Afro-Latin diaspora....
The Royale welcomes Zoo Notes — a dynamic San Francisco‑based quartet that blends the infectious grooves of funk jazz with the intricate improvisations of modern jazz, inspired by bands like Medeski Martin & Wood, The New Mastersounds, and John Scofield. With Antonio Feula on guitar, Dan McGivern on drums, Mirco Melone on bass, and Andrew...
Rabiah Kabir brings a meditative, conceptual, and deeply personal vision of jazz flute to Stookey's Blue Room — an East Bay-born artist who draws from her lived experience as a mixed Black woman to bend the expectations of what jazz can be, with a musical memory rooted in a Berkeley kitchen where Charles Mingus, Philip...