Mr. Tipples

Address
39 Fell St
San Francisco,CA94102United States Get Directions
Phone (415) 384-9365
Website https://mrtipplessf.com/home-2/

Vibe: Retro Jazz Lounge | Sophisticated & Social | Urban Speakeasy
Mr. Tipple’s Jazz Club — often referred to by its full name, Mr. Tipple’s Recording Studio — is a centerpiece of the Civic Center jazz scene. It channels the feel of a mid‑century recording studio, blending industrial‑chic details with a warm, retro atmosphere. The room walks a careful line between serious listening space and lively social lounge, making it equally welcoming for deep‑in jazz heads and friends just out for a night in the city.

Live Music & Atmosphere
Music runs nightly with a rotation of top Bay Area players, from straight‑ahead bebop trios to modern, more experimental quartets. The room layout supports both listening and conversation: a front bar area for socializing and a dedicated seating section closer to the stage for those who want to focus on the performance. Sightlines are good, the sound is tuned for intimacy, and sets tend to feel tight rather than background.

Food & Drinks
The bar leans into classic spirits and creative cocktails, with a menu that rewards lingering for multiple sets. New American small plates — think spicy fried chicken, pork belly buns, and shareable snacks — are built to work in a dim, music‑forward space. It’s very much a place where you can make a full evening of it: drinks, food, and a couple of bands without changing venues.
Details that define the room
• Nightly jazz programming with a mix of traditional and modern projects.
• Divided space: social bar up front, focused listening area by the stage.
• Recording‑studio‑inspired design with dark wood, low light, and sound‑first layout.
• Small plates menu sized for sharing during the set.
• Dress code is relaxed but the room skews a little more polished than a neighborhood bar.
Categories: Civic Center

Events at this venue

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  • Charles Unger Experience

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Charles Unger Experience at Mr. Tipples features the San Francisco saxophonist, bandleader, composer, and visual artist with Sue Crossman on piano, Joe Nemzer on bass, and Tony “Steamroller” Coleman on...

    $15

  • Alon Nechustan Quintet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    New York pianist-composer Alon Nechushtan leads a boundary-crossing quintet at Mr. Tipple’s on Friday, September 11, with Jesse Levit and Matt Renzi on saxophones, Sam Bevan on bass, and Greg Wyser-Pratte on drums. Known for combining inventive straight-ahead jazz, free improvisation, contemporary classical ideas, klezmer, and Middle Eastern grooves, Nechushtan brings an adventurous, rhythmically charged...

    $15

  • George Cole Quartet – George meets Django

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    George Cole’s “George Meets Django” quartet brings the fiery, acoustic swing of Django Reinhardt to Mr. Tipple’s on Thursday, September 10, with shows at 7:00 and 8:45 PM. BAMMIE Award-winning guitarist Cole is joined by Valentino Cole on guitar and vocals, Anton Patzner on violin, and Fred Randolph on bass for jazz manouche standards and...

    $15

  • George Cole Quartet – George meets Django

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    George Cole’s “George Meets Django” quartet brings the fiery, acoustic swing of Django Reinhardt to Mr. Tipple’s on Thursday, September 10, with shows at 7:00 and 8:45 PM. BAMMIE Award-winning guitarist Cole is joined by Valentino Cole on guitar and vocals, Anton Patzner on violin, and Fred Randolph on bass for jazz manouche standards and...

    $15

  • Naama

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    New York vocalist Naama brings her elegant, emotionally direct take on classic jazz to Mr. Tipple’s, joined by Charles Chen on piano, Nico Martinez on bass, and Brian Fishler on drums. The program draws from her forthcoming album Songs From The Road, using standards-inspired storytelling to trace travel’s anticipation, excitement, solitude, and longing; Naama’s style...

    $15

  • Naama

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    New York vocalist Naama brings her elegant, emotionally direct take on classic jazz to Mr. Tipple’s, joined by Charles Chen on piano, Nico Martinez on bass, and Brian Fishler on drums. The program draws from her forthcoming album Songs From The Road, using standards-inspired storytelling to trace travel’s anticipation, excitement, solitude, and longing; Naama’s style...

    $15

  • Mose Def : The Music of Mose Allison

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Mose Def celebrates the sly, blueswise songwriting of jazz pianist and vocalist Mose Allison at Mr. Tipple’s on Sunday, September 6. Flower Piano co-creator Dean Mermell sings with Kymry Esainko on piano, Joe Kyle on bass, Randy Odell on drums, and Tom Griesser on sax, revisiting Allison’s sharp lyrics, laid-back swing, and distinctive meeting point...

    $15

  • Mose Def : The Music of Mose Allison

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Mose Def celebrates the sly, blueswise songwriting of jazz pianist and vocalist Mose Allison at Mr. Tipple’s on Sunday, September 6. Flower Piano co-creator Dean Mermell sings with Kymry Esainko on piano, Joe Kyle on bass, Randy Odell on drums, and Tom Griesser on sax, revisiting Allison’s sharp lyrics, laid-back swing, and distinctive meeting point...

    $15

  • Shawn Myers Quintet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Shawn Myers Quintet brings Oakland-based drummer and composer Shawn Myers to Mr. Tipples, joined by Alan Jones on bass and Michael Potter on piano. Myers holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in jazz studies and performance, has worked as drummer for Leyla McCalla, and leads projects that move between modern jazz, Afro-pop, and broader global influences....

  • Shawn Myers Quintet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Shawn Myers Quintet brings Oakland-based drummer and composer Shawn Myers to Mr. Tipples, joined by Alan Jones on bass and Michael Potter on piano. Myers holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in jazz studies and performance, has worked as drummer for Leyla McCalla, and leads projects that move between modern jazz, Afro-pop, and broader global influences....

    $15

  • DMN

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    DMN brings a piano-trio jazz set to Mr. Tipples, featuring Michael Potter on piano, Alan Jones on bass, and Micheal Mitchell on drums. The group centers on Mitchell’s dynamic drumming, with Potter and Jones providing the melodic and rhythmic interplay of a seasoned Bay Area jazz trio. Tickets: $15-20

    $15

  • DMN

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    DMN brings a piano-trio jazz set to Mr. Tipples, featuring Michael Potter on piano, Alan Jones on bass, and Micheal Mitchell on drums. The group centers on Mitchell’s dynamic drumming, with Potter and Jones providing the melodic and rhythmic interplay of a seasoned Bay Area jazz trio. Tickets: $15-30

    $15

  • Daniel Herrera’s Verve Quintet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Daniel Herrera’s Verve Quintet brings the driving energy of 1960s hard bop to Mr. Tipples. Led by trumpeter Daniel Herrera and tenor saxophonist Andrew Dixon, the Bay Area ensemble honors the Blue Note tradition through standards and original compositions, with a sound inspired by artists including Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, John...

    $15

  • Daniel Herrera’s Verve Quintet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Daniel Herrera’s Verve Quintet brings the driving energy of 1960s hard bop to Mr. Tipples. Led by trumpeter Daniel Herrera and tenor saxophonist Andrew Dixon, the Bay Area ensemble honors the Blue Note tradition through standards and original compositions, with a sound inspired by artists including Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, John...

    $15

  • The Muse Jazz Collective

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The Muse Jazz Collective at Mr. Tipples features Tom Catanzaro on saxophone, Ian McArdle on piano, Alan Jones on bass, and Isaac Schwartz on drums. Led by Catanzaro, the Bay Area initiative brings together jazz listeners, mentors, advocates, and musicians; Catanzaro’s wide-ranging career includes performances with Diana Krall, Al Jarreau, Michael Brecker, George Benson, Christian...

    $15

  • The Muse Jazz Collective

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    The Muse Jazz Collective at Mr. Tipples features Tom Catanzaro on saxophone, Ian McArdle on piano, Alan Jones on bass, and Isaac Schwartz on drums. Led by Catanzaro, the Bay Area initiative brings together jazz listeners, mentors, advocates, and musicians; Catanzaro’s wide-ranging career includes performances with Diana Krall, Al Jarreau, Michael Brecker, George Benson, Christian...

    $15

  • Kai Lyons Trio

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Kai Lyons Trio at Mr. Tipples unites guitarist and tres player Kai Lyons with José Andrés “El Sinsonte” Rodríguez on vocals and percussion, and Dr. John Calloway on flute, piano, and percussion. The trio traces a vibrant path from the rural changüí and son traditions of Guantánamo to the improvisational language of jazz, blending Cuban...

    $15

  • Kai Lyons Trio

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Kai Lyons Trio at Mr. Tipples unites guitarist and tres player Kai Lyons with José Andrés “El Sinsonte” Rodríguez on vocals and percussion, and Dr. John Calloway on flute, piano, and percussion. The trio traces a vibrant path from the rural changüí and son traditions of Guantánamo to the improvisational language of jazz, blending Cuban...

    $15

  • Roger Glenn Organ Trio

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Roger Glenn Organ Trio brings classic Hammond B-3 jazz to Mr. Tipples with Roger Glenn on vibes, flute, and sax, Wayne De La Cruz on organ, and Mark Lee on drums. A master multi-instrumentalist with a deep jazz and Latin-jazz history, Glenn has performed with Cal Tjader, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Mann, Mongo Santamaría, Taj Mahal,...

    $15

  • Roger Glenn Organ Trio

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Roger Glenn Organ Trio brings classic Hammond B-3 jazz to Mr. Tipples with Roger Glenn on vibes, flute, and sax, Wayne De La Cruz on organ, and Mark Lee on drums. A master multi-instrumentalist with a deep jazz and Latin-jazz history, Glenn has performed with Cal Tjader, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Mann, Mongo Santamaría, Taj Mahal,...

    $15

  • Sundra Manning Organ

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Sundra Manning Organ brings Oakland-born pianist, keyboardist, composer, producer, and Hammond B-3 specialist Sundra Manning to Mr. Tipples. A Grammy-nominated artist with more than three decades in Bay Area music, Manning has worked with performers including Ledisi, Lalah Hathaway, Raphael Saadiq, H.E.R., En Vogue, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Larry Graham featuring Prince....

    $15

  • Sundra Manning Organ

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Sundra Manning Organ brings Oakland-born pianist, keyboardist, composer, producer, and Hammond B-3 specialist Sundra Manning to Mr. Tipples. A Grammy-nominated artist with more than three decades in Bay Area music, Manning has worked with performers including Ledisi, Lalah Hathaway, Raphael Saadiq, H.E.R., En Vogue, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Larry Graham featuring Prince....

    $15
  • LJ Holoman Trio

    LJ Holoman Trio

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    LJ Holoman Trio brings electrifying Hammond B-3 organ jazz to Mr. Tipples, with LJ Holoman on organ, Elijah Green III on bass, and Dame Drummer on drums. A multiple Grammy-winning organist rooted in Oakland gospel, soul, and R&B, Holoman has performed and recorded with Tony! Toni! Toné!, Fantastic Negrito, and Dr. Dre, shaping a lush,...

    $15
  • LJ Holoman Trio

    LJ Holoman Trio

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    LJ Holoman Trio brings electrifying Hammond B-3 organ jazz to Mr. Tipples, with LJ Holoman on organ, Elijah Green III on bass, and Dame Drummer on drums. A multiple Grammy-winning organist rooted in Oakland gospel, soul, and R&B, Holoman has performed and recorded with Tony! Toni! Toné!, Fantastic Negrito, and Dr. Dre, shaping a lush,...

    $15

  • Adam Klipple Soul Quintet

    Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Adam Klipple Soul Quintet brings a wild, funky organ-driven set to Mr. Tipples, featuring John Palowitch on sax, Joel Behrman on trombone, Brian Sheu on guitar, Henry Plumb on drums,...

    $15
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