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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  • 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
  • Patrick Wolff Quartet

    Patrick Wolff’s “Swinging Organ” Quartet

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

    Patrick Wolff’s Swinging Organ Quartet brings the hard-grooving sound of late-1950s and early-1960s organ jazz to Mr. Tipples. Saxophonist Wolff is joined by Adam Shulman on Hammond B-3 organ, Jack...

    $15
  • Patrick Wolff Quartet

    Patrick Wolff’s “Swinging Organ” Quartet

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

    Patrick Wolff’s Swinging Organ Quartet brings the hard-grooving sound of late-1950s and early-1960s organ jazz to Mr. Tipples. Saxophonist Wolff is joined by Adam Shulman on Hammond B-3 organ, Jack Tone Riordan on guitar, and Miles Turk on drums, drawing inspiration from classic collaborations such as Shirley Scott with Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and Lou Donaldson...

    $15

  • Adam Shulman Organ Trio

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

    Adam Shulman Organ Trio celebrates the Hammond B-3 tradition at Mr. Tipples, featuring Adam Shulman on organ, Jack Riordan on guitar, and Andre Sumelius on drums. A longtime anchor of the San Francisco jazz community, Shulman has performed with artists including Bobby Hutcherson, Miguel Zenón, Stefon Harris, Dayna Stephens, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra, while...

    $15

  • Adam Shulman Organ Trio

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

    Adam Shulman Organ Trio celebrates the Hammond B-3 tradition at Mr. Tipples, featuring Adam Shulman on organ, Jack Riordan on guitar, and Andre Sumelius on drums. A longtime anchor of the San Francisco jazz community, Shulman has performed with artists including Bobby Hutcherson, Miguel Zenón, Stefon Harris, Dayna Stephens, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra, while...

    $15

  • Gage and Gold

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

    Gage and Gold brings a polished, modern take on jazz standards and classic covers to Mr. Tipples. Led by vocalist Jackie Gage and bassist Kevin Goldberg, the Bay Area ensemble blends jazz, soul, pop, and Top 40 material with a rotating cast of collaborators; this performance also features vocalists Shamilah Ivory, Scott Keller, and Meredith...

    $15

  • Gage and Gold

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

    Gage and Gold brings a polished, modern take on jazz standards and classic covers to Mr. Tipples. Led by vocalist Jackie Gage and bassist Kevin Goldberg, the Bay Area ensemble blends jazz, soul, pop, and Top 40 material with a rotating cast of collaborators; this performance also features vocalists Shamilah Ivory, Scott Keller, and Meredith...

    $15

  • Jessica King and her Quartet

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

    Jessica King and her Quartet bring vocal-led swing and traditional jazz to Mr. Tipples. King is joined by Mikiya Matsuda on bass, Marceline Keene on guitar, Adam Shulman on piano, and Kamrin Ortiz on sax; the Bay Area singer and multi-instrumentalist draws on jazz, blues, folk, soul, R&B, and Western swing in a warmly collaborative,...

    $15

  • Jessica King and her Quartet

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

    Jessica King and her Quartet bring vocal-led swing and traditional jazz to Mr. Tipples. King is joined by Mikiya Matsuda on bass, Marceline Keene on guitar, Adam Shulman on piano, and Kamrin Ortiz on sax; the Bay Area singer and multi-instrumentalist draws on jazz, blues, folk, soul, R&B, and Western swing in a warmly collaborative,...

    $15
  • Nate Gilbreath and Alan Jones’s OHANA Collective

    Ohana Collective

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

    Ohana Collective at Mr. Tipples brings together Nate Gilbreath on trombone, Nicolaus Gelin on trumpet, Mwanzi Harriott on guitar, Alan Jones on bass, and Miles Turk on drums. Co-led by Gilbreath and Jones, the group builds original music around years of collaboration and the Hawaiian concept of ʻohana—family both inherited and chosen. Tickets: $15-30

    $15
  • Nate Gilbreath and Alan Jones’s OHANA Collective

    Ohana Collective

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

    Ohana Collective at Mr. Tipples brings together Nate Gilbreath on trombone, Nicolaus Gelin on trumpet, Mwanzi Harriott on guitar, Alan Jones on bass, and Miles Turk on drums. Co-led by Gilbreath and Jones, the group builds original music around years of collaboration and the Hawaiian concept of ʻohana—family both inherited and chosen. Tickets: $15-30

    $15
  • Tim Lin

    Tim Lin Quartet

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

    Tim Lin Quartet at Mr. Tipples features New York–based, Bay Area–raised Taiwanese American tenor saxophonist Tim Lin with Charles Chen on piano, Essiet Essiet on bass, and Brian Fishler on drums. Lin’s melodic, bebop-rooted sound is heard across four albums—Romance in Formosa, Empathy, Birdwatching, and 2025’s Heartfelt, released through Sony Music Taiwan and recorded with...

    $15
  • Tim Lin

    Tim Lin Quartet

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

    Tim Lin Quartet at Mr. Tipples features New York–based, Bay Area–raised Taiwanese American tenor saxophonist Tim Lin with Charles Chen on piano, Essiet Essiet on bass, and Brian Fishler on drums. Lin’s melodic, bebop-rooted sound is heard across four albums—Romance in Formosa, Empathy, Birdwatching, and 2025’s Heartfelt, released through Sony Music Taiwan and recorded with...

    $15
  • Kutting Korners

    Kutting Korners

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

    Kutting Korners at Mr. Tipples pays tribute to the landmark San Francisco club Keystone Korner and the celebrated live jazz recordings made there from 1970 to 1983. The sextet features Max Ehrhardt on trumpet, Gus Hurteau on vibraphone, Richard Howell on tenor saxophone, Hannah Mayer on piano, Isaac Coyle on bass, and Miles Turk on...

    $15
  • Kutting Korners

    Kutting Korners

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

    Kutting Korners at Mr. Tipples pays tribute to the landmark San Francisco club Keystone Korner and the celebrated live jazz recordings made there from 1970 to 1983. The sextet features Max Ehrhardt on trumpet, Gus Hurteau on vibraphone, Richard Howell on tenor saxophone, Hannah Mayer on piano, Isaac Coyle on bass, and Miles Turk on...

    $15

  • Ron Vincent Quartet

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

    Ron Vincent Quartet at Mr. Tipples features Bruce Williamson on alto sax, Ben Stolorow on piano, Peter Barshay on bass, and Ron Vincent on drums. A veteran of the New York jazz scene since 1982, Vincent leads a seasoned Bay Area group built around fluid saxophone lines, piano interplay, and a swinging acoustic rhythm section...

    $15

  • Ron Vincent Quartet

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

    Ron Vincent Quartet at Mr. Tipples features Bruce Williamson on alto sax, Ben Stolorow on piano, Peter Barshay on bass, and Ron Vincent on drums. A veteran of the New York jazz scene since 1982, Vincent leads a seasoned Bay Area group built around fluid saxophone lines, piano interplay, and a swinging acoustic rhythm section...

    $15

  • Paul Mehling’s Le Jazz Hot

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

    Paul Mehling’s Le Jazz Hot at Mr. Tipples features Mehling on guitar and vocals, Evan Price on violin, Dexter Williams on bass, and Jordan Samuels on rhythm guitar. The quartet is the Bay Area incarnation of the Hot Club of San Francisco, channeling the acoustic swing of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli through gypsy-jazz standards,...

    $15

  • Paul Mehling’s Le Jazz Hot

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

    Paul Mehling’s Le Jazz Hot at Mr. Tipples features Mehling on guitar and vocals, Evan Price on violin, Dexter Williams on bass, and Jordan Samuels on rhythm guitar. The quartet is the Bay Area incarnation of the Hot Club of San Francisco, channeling the acoustic swing of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli through gypsy-jazz standards,...

    $15
  • Sam Rudin

    Sam Rudin Quartet

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

    Sam Rudin Quartet at Mr. Tipples brings pianist Sam Rudin’s explosive blend of jazz and blues to the stage with Charles McNeal on saxophone, Essiet Essiet on bass, and Jeremy...

    $15
  • Sam Rudin

    Sam Rudin Quartet

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

    Sam Rudin Quartet at Mr. Tipples brings pianist Sam Rudin’s explosive blend of jazz and blues to the stage with Charles McNeal on saxophone, Essiet Essiet on bass, and Jeremy...

    $15
  • Vicki Burns

    Vicki Burns

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

    Vicki Burns at Mr. Tipples pairs the New York jazz vocalist with John Di Martino on piano, Sam Bevan on bass, and Tim Bulkley on drums. Burns brings a sophisticated, intimate approach to the Great American Songbook and original material; her 2022 album Lotus Blossom Days earned strong reviews for its inventive treatment of both...

    $15
  • Vicki Burns

    Vicki Burns

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

    Vicki Burns at Mr. Tipples pairs the New York jazz vocalist with John Di Martino on piano, Sam Bevan on bass, and Tim Bulkley on drums. Burns brings a sophisticated, intimate approach to the Great American Songbook and original material; her 2022 album Lotus Blossom Days earned strong reviews for its inventive treatment of both...

    $15

  • The Ray Obiedo Group

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

    Ray Obiedo Group at Mr. Tipples showcases the Bay Area guitarist and composer’s rhythm-forward contemporary jazz, shaped by Latin and Brazilian grooves, R&B, funk, and jazz harmony. Obiedo’s long career includes work with Herbie Hancock, Julian Priester, Pete Escovedo, and many others; his 1993 album Sticks and Stones reached Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Top Ten, while...

    $15

  • The Ray Obiedo Group

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

    Ray Obiedo Group at Mr. Tipples showcases the Bay Area guitarist and composer’s rhythm-forward contemporary jazz, shaped by Latin and Brazilian grooves, R&B, funk, and jazz harmony. Obiedo’s long career includes work with Herbie Hancock, Julian Priester, Pete Escovedo, and many others; his 1993 album Sticks and Stones reached Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Top Ten, while...

    $15
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