Gunhild Carling at Biscuits & Blues showcases the Swedish singer, multi-instrumentalist, and entertainer known for exuberant, old-school Jazz and Swing performances. Carling moves between trombone, trumpet, bagpipes, piano, harmonica, and other instruments—sometimes several in one number—while singing, tap dancing, and drawing on the theatrical spirit of Vaudeville; she has appeared with the Count Basie Orchestra...
Fillmore Slim at Biscuits & Blues brings San Francisco bluesman Clarence Sims—born in Louisiana and named for the city’s historic Fillmore Street—to the stage for a rare, story-rich performance. A singer, guitarist, and songwriter with a gritty vocal style and sharply dressed presence, Slim opened for B.B. King and Dinah Washington at the original Fillmore,...
Artur Menezes at Biscuits & Blues brings the Brazilian-born, Los Angeles–based guitarist, singer, and songwriter to the intimate 401 Mason Street club. An Albert King Award winner, Menezes delivers high-voltage live performances that unite fiery Blues guitar with Rock, Funk, and Soul, balancing expressive solos, melodic songwriting, and Brazilian-rooted rhythmic influence. Two shows: 6:30pm and...
Harrison Flynn at Biscuits & Blues brings the Martinez-born, Los Angeles–based guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter home for a blues-rock set led by expressive Southern slide guitar. A member of Idlewild West, an Allman Brothers tribute band, Flynn draws on ’60s psychedelia, folk, surf rock, country, jazz, and Indian classical music while keeping the blues at...
The Bobby Young Project at Biscuits & Blues features Oakland guitarist and vocalist Bobby Young, a Bay Area blues mainstay whose five-decade career includes work with John Lee Hooker, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Maria Muldaur, and Jimmy McCracklin. Formed in 1997, the band pairs Young with his son Nick on second guitar, drummer Latrosse Harris, bassist...
Derrick Dove and the Peacekeepers at Biscuits & Blues bring the reigning 2026 International Blues Challenge Band Champions—and Best Guitarist winner Derrick Dove—to San Francisco for a Southern-fried blues-rock set. Hailing from the Tifton, Georgia area, the group combines Dove’s fiery guitar and gritty vocals with soulful grooves, classic-rock muscle, and Southern-rock storytelling; their acclaimed...
Guy Davis at Biscuits & Blues brings the Grammy-nominated singer, guitarist, banjo player, actor, and storyteller to San Francisco for an intimate roots-blues set. Davis revitalizes the acoustic country-blues tradition with expressive fingerpicking, slide guitar, harmonica, and songs that connect African American history, social justice, and everyday life through humor, humanity, and vivid narrative. Two...
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats at Biscuits & Blues bring a San Francisco–born harmonica master, singer, and songwriter fronting one of modern electric blues’ most spirited and decorated bands. Joined by guitarist and producer Christoffer “Kid” Andersen, keyboardist and bassist Lorenzo Farrell, and drummer Derrick “D’Mar” Martin, Estrin mixes razor-sharp harp playing, witty songwriting, traditional...
Darnell Cole and the Vibe at Biscuits & Blues brings Pasadena guitarist and vocalist Darnell “Big D” Cole’s powerful blues-rock trio to San Francisco. Backed by drummer Jit Chatterjee and bassist Elliot Lawrence, Cole moves from gospel-inflected intensity to Sly and the Family Stone–style funk, combining a hard-worked electric guitar, big vocals, and songs shaped...
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,...
The only tribute act to have personal approval from B.B. King himself, Big Daddy Cade brings the real deal to SF with the BluesMastersBig Daddy Cade and the BluesMasters pay...
The only tribute act to have personal approval from B.B. King himself, Big Daddy Cade brings the real deal to SF with the BluesMastersBig Daddy Cade and the BluesMasters pay...
The only tribute act to have personal approval from B.B. King himself, Big Daddy Cade brings the real deal to SF with the BluesMastersBig Daddy Cade and the BluesMasters pay tribute to B.B. King at Biscuits & Blues in a three-night residency, September 4–6. Cade—described by the venue as the only B.B. King tribute artist...
The only tribute act to have personal approval from B.B. King himself, Big Daddy Cade brings the real deal to SF with the BluesMastersBig Daddy Cade and the BluesMasters pay tribute to B.B. King at Biscuits & Blues in a three-night residency, September 4–6. Cade—described by the venue as the only B.B. King tribute artist...
Albert Castiglia brings ferocious, guitar-driven blues rock to Biscuits & Blues for two 80-minute sets. Discovered by Chicago harmonica legend Junior Wells in 1996, Castiglia became Wells’ touring lead guitarist through 1998; he has since earned Blues Music Awards for Masterpiece, I Got Love, and 2024’s Blood Brothers with Mike Zito, arriving with his new...
Albert Castiglia brings ferocious, guitar-driven blues rock to Biscuits & Blues for two 80-minute sets. Discovered by Chicago harmonica legend Junior Wells in 1996, Castiglia became Wells’ touring lead guitarist through 1998; he has since earned Blues Music Awards for Masterpiece, I Got Love, and 2024’s Blood Brothers with Mike Zito, arriving with his new...
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers bring an eight-piece blast of classic American swing and blues to Biscuits & Blues. Led by Smith’s smoky, powerhouse vocals, the San Francisco–formed band blends jump blues, Kansas City swing, jazz, torch songs, and New Orleans R&B with vibrant horn arrangements and a dance-ready rhythm section. Tickets:...
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers bring an eight-piece blast of classic American swing and blues to Biscuits & Blues. Led by Smith’s smoky, powerhouse vocals, the San Francisco–formed band blends jump blues, Kansas City swing, jazz, torch songs, and New Orleans R&B with vibrant horn arrangements and a dance-ready rhythm section. Tickets:...
Jeffrey James Trio brings Bay Area electric blues to Biscuits and Blues, led by guitarist and singer Jeffrey James Horan. After years as a sideman for John Lee Hooker Jr.—including performances on the Grammy-nominated albums Blues With a Vengeance and All Odds Against Me, plus 2006’s Cold As Ice—Horan steps forward with original songs and...
Wille and the Bandits are an electrifying roots-rock trio from Cornwall, blending blues, rock, folk and world influences into a powerful, genre-defying sound. Fronted by the dynamic Wille Edwards, the band has earned a reputation as one of the UK’s most compelling live acts, known for their raw energy, musicianship and emotional depth. Drawing comparisons...
Wille and the Bandits are an electrifying roots-rock trio from Cornwall, blending blues, rock, folk and world influences into a powerful, genre-defying sound. Fronted by the dynamic Wille Edwards, the band has earned a reputation as one of the UK’s most compelling live acts, known for their raw energy, musicianship and emotional depth. Drawing comparisons...
Eden Brent at Biscuits and Blues brings a piano-pounding, juke-joint-rooted blend of Mississippi blues, boogie-woogie, soul, and jazz. The Mississippi native is an award-winning pianist, vocalist, and songwriter whose honors include the 2025 Pinetop Perkins Piano Player award and the 2026 Traditional Blues Female Artist (Koko Taylor Award); her recent album Getaway Blues continues that...
Eden Brent at Biscuits and Blues brings a piano-pounding, juke-joint-rooted blend of Mississippi blues, boogie-woogie, soul, and jazz. The Mississippi native is an award-winning pianist, vocalist, and songwriter whose honors...
The West Coast Blues Revue brings together a rotating lineup of top-tier Bay Area talent, led by the incomparable Hal Petcher at Biscuits & Blues. Each show delivers a fresh mix of powerhouse players — from Chris Burns to Tim Wagar and surprise guests — all locking in for raw, soulful, high-energy blues that hits...
Earl Thomas featuring the Anthony Cullins Band at Biscuits and Blues pairs a legendary blues and soul voice with one of today’s most exciting young guitar talents in one of...