Best of The Bay Award Winning Charlie Kaupp's Riptide Open Mic! The Riptide Open Mic is a long-running, award-winning weekly event held at The Riptide, a popular honky-tonk dive bar in the Outer Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco. Sign ups start at 7pm. Music starts at 8. Bring your instrument or borrow ours. Piano available....
Nashville Honeymoon brings a high-energy blend of classic and contemporary country to the Riptide on May 3, with tight harmonies, twangy guitars, and road-tested originals that feel instantly familiar yet freshly dialed-in for a West Coast crowd. Drawing on the storytelling tradition of Nashville and the grit of barroom honky-tonks, they mix dance-floor-ready two-steppers with...
Mateo Peligroso brings 7‑string funk guitar and bass to the Riptide on September 20 at 7:30 pm, locking into deep grooves that put the rhythm section front and center. A self-described rhythm section specialist, he plays a custom instrument from the Hybrid Guitars Co., letting him cover bass and guitar roles at the same time—perfect...
The Tides & Tunes Sessions is a monthly concert series hosted by Charlie Kaupp at The Riptide in San Francisco every fourth Sunday of the month from 7:30-10pm. The series is intended to showcase a new pair of musical acts each month. Acts span all genres and styles, but are focused on solo, duos, and...
Rare Company plays the Riptide on April 18th at 9 pm with a set centered on bluegrass and acoustic roots music. Their shows highlight original songwriting with a bluegrass broth feel—acoustic instruments, close harmonies, and arrangements that draw from folk, swing, and traditional bluegrass.
The Nickel Slots bring their high-energy Americana/roots-rock sound to The Riptide on Saturday, April 11 at 9:30 pm, serving up story-driven originals and bar-ready covers with twangy guitars, big hooks, and a rowdy, good-time vibe that’s perfect for a late-night oceanfront dive-bar hang.
Metzger's Field is an alternative/rock band and musical project based in San Francisco, California
The Tides & Tunes Sessions is a monthly concert series hosted by Charlie Kaupp at The Riptide in San Francisco every fourth Sunday of the month from 7:30-10pm. The series is intended to showcase a new pair of musical acts each month. Acts span all genres and styles, but are focused on solo, duos, and...
The Riptide Open Mic is a long-running, award-winning weekly event held at The Riptide, a popular honky-tonk dive bar in the Outer Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco. Sign ups start at 7pm. Music starts at 8. Bring your instrument or borrow ours. Piano available. 2 songs or 10 mins.
The Far Out Johnnies are a San Francisco-based band honoring the legacy of John Hartford. With deep roots in the Bay Area bluegrass scene, the band members have diverse musical backgrounds, having played with many popular bands. This variety fuels their exploration of Hartford’s eclectic catalog, from the iconic Aereo-Plain album to fiddle tunes and...
The Treacherous French are a folk rock band hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area. The songs they write are catchy yet complex, while staying true to their indie, blues, country, and alt-rock roots. All four members are veterans of their local music scenes, from punk rock to folk rock to dance rock to Celtic...