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Friday August 28th Birthdays include

Joe Osborn legendary Cuban virtuoso double bassist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and bandleader who was a founding member of the Havana Philharmonic Orchestra and later a member of the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba was born 118 years ago

Richard Tucker who was a leading tenor for The Metropolitan Opera Company for over 30 year was born 113 years ago

Kenny Drew highly respected bop pianist who recorded and performed with such icons as Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and Buddy Rich was born 98 years ago

Joe Osborn legendary studio bassist who was part of the circle of Los Angeles musicians known as “the Wrecking Crew” who played on Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” the Mamas & the Papas’ “California Dreamin'”, Johnny Rivers (“Poor Side of Town” & “Secret Agent Man”, Barry McGuire’s “Eve of Destruction”,  Richard Harris’ “MacArthur Park” and dozens of other hits was born 89 years ago

Joseph Shabalala the gentle-voiced South African songwriter whose choir, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, brought Zulu music to listeners worldwide was born 86 years ago

Ivory Joe Hunter iconic country, blues and popular songs composer and pianist who wrote between 2,000 and 3,000 songs, including hit singles for Elvis Presley, Pat Boone and Sonny James including “My Wish Came True,” “I Need You So”, “Ain’t That Lovin’ You, I Baby” and “I Almost Lost My Mind” was born 86 years ago

Danny Seraphine drummer and record producer best known as the original drummer and a founding member of the rock band Chicago turns 78 years old

Shana Twain Canadian singer/songwriter who is globally recognized as the “Queen of Country Pop” who continues to break down walls, building upon her legacy as a pop icon and the best-selling female artist in country music history turns 61 years old

Jack Black iconic comic actor and gifted singer and agile songwriter who has won a fan following for his musical projects such as one half of musical comedy duo Tenacious D and and has put his vocal skills to work in many of his best-known roles turns 57 years old

Ganksta N-I-P Houston based rapper best known for co-founding the South Park Coalition in 1987 with fellow Houston rapper K-Rino turns 57 years old

Leann Rimes multiplatinum selling singer/songwriter whose music crosses genres from country to pop, gospel, and dance turns 44 years old

Cecile McLorin Salvant one of the most highly regarded jazz vocalists of her generation known for her emotive, highly resonant voice and swinging virtuosity turns 37 years old

Some Concert Recommendations For Today are

Friday August 28th

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue Mill Valley 8:00 PM Showtime. Guitarist and singer-songwriter Duane Betts performs with his fiery explosive Southern roots rock band Palmetto Motel featuring Betts on guitar and vocals, Johnny Stachela on guitar and vocals, Pedro Arevalo on bass and vocals, Vincent Fossett Jr. on drums and Max Butler on B-3 organ. Special guest is indie Americana country singer/songwriter Miko Marks
Highly Recommended!!! $44.80 Cover Charge

Bottom Of The Hill 1233 17th St, San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring the legendary pioneers of the late 1990’s pop punk geek rock movement Santas Barbara based Nerf Herder who are perhaps best known for their powerful theme to the iconic tv show Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Also performing are Los Angeles based alt pop band Ridel High and San Francisco based punk pop band The Kegels. Highly Recommended!!!!!!
$30 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell Street San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM Showtimes
Bay Area based tenor jazz saxophone icon Patrick Wolff performs with his “Swingin’ Organ Quartet” featuing Wolff on tenor, Adam Shulman on the Hammond B3 Organ, Jack Riordan on guitar and Miles Turk on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell Street San Francisco 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM Showtimes
Bay Area jazz keyboardist Adam Kipple leads his outstanding Soul Jazz Quintet featuring Kipple on Hammond B3 organ, Henry Plumb on drums, Brian Sheu on guitar, John Palowitch on sax and Joel Berhman trombone. This is a set of music to definitely check out.. Highly Recommended!!!!
$15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

August Hall 420 Mason Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring the Philadelphia based high energy distinctive sounding emo pop band Sweet Pill. Band members include
vocalist Zayna Youssef, guitarist Jayce Williams, guitarist Sean McCall,
bassist Ryan Cullen and drummer Chris Kearney. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$33 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. A great night of music in store featuring the Oakland based rockin’ blues band The Delta Wires who are known for their electrifying performances and musical versatility. Highly Recommended!!!
$20/$60 Cover Charge Per Set

Jupiter 2181 Shattuck Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based r&b, funk, hip-hop and Latin music trio The Hogan Brothers features Julian on drums, Steve on bass and Colin on electric piano and accordion. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime A great show in store featuring Wobbly World a group of internationally recognized musicians in a powerful and unique collaboration. Founded by guitarist Freddy Clarke, the music is an ethno-layering of melodic, rhythmic and poetic ideas from several very different musical traditions that fit powerfully into a brilliant new sound and a joy-filled celebration of international musical synergy. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
An evening of gypsy jazz, flamingo and Latin American rhythms featuring versatile French jazz saxophonist and composer Cyril Guiraud and his ensemble. Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums music draws from the likes of such legends as Big Joe Turner, Louis Jordan, T-Bone Walker and Ruth Brown, Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums have a true respect for the original roots of Jazz and Blues. Both Lucky’s and Carmen Getit’s lead vocals nail their decidedly little big band sound just perfectly..The band features Steve Lucky on piano and vocals, Carmen Getit on guitar and vocals, Doug Rowan on sax, Matt Cowan sax,
Scott Petersen on sax, Lukas Vesely on bass and Brian Fishler on drums.
Highly Recommended!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Blues harmonica virtuoso Mark Hummel performs with his band featuring Hummel on harmonica and vocals, Steve Freund on guitar, Kedar Roy on bass and Wes Starr on drums.  Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz piano icon Tammy Hall pays tribute to her mentors and influences including Etta Jones, Ernestine Anderson , Denise Perrrier,
Houston Person, Mary Lou Williams,Tania Maria, Nina Simone and more.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Ritmo y Voz is an electrifying trio where the deep-rooted traditions of Afro-Cuban jazz meet the power of dynamic vocals. This high-energy performance features an all-star lineup including Einar “Tito” Leliebre on vocals & percussion,
Ernesto Kindelan Mazar on bass and Kai Lyons on guitar.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Fog City Swing is the one of the Bay Area’s hottest swing band featuring an electrifying three horn front line, stellar crooning vocals, and a swing till you drop rhythm section. This seven piece ensemble transport you to the 1940’s, it is truly the world’s smallest big band! Highly Recommended!!!!
$15 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 11:59 PM-1:30 AM Showtime
Late Night At The Dawn Club presents Bay Area gospel inspired jazz pianist Kevin Person Jr. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime. A great set of music in store feautring to fabulous Lavay Smith Trio with Lavay on vocals accompanied by Brad Leali on saxophone & Chris Siebert on the mighty in-house Hammond organ!  Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

Ocean Ale House 1314 Ocean Avenue San Francisco 4:00 PM Showtime
A nice afternoon of improv jazz featuring Tandem Sidecar with Corey Weinstein on clarinet and Dave Melamed on guitar and harmonica.
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A nice set of music instore featuring Brooklyn based indie Americana guitarist Sunny Climbs Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Avenue San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime Gaucho Jazz is a masterful Bay Area band that combines the influence of gypsy jazz of 1930’s Europe with the rhythmic drive and collective improvisation of New Orleans swing music, gutbucket blues and elements of ragtime. This is one of the Bay Area’s best jazz ensembles.
Highly Recommended!!!!!! No Cover Charge

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:30 PM Showtime The Golden Gate Bandshell Soul/Jazz/R&B Concert Series presents
The SoHum Girls Band This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco.
Highly Recommended!!!!!

Sausalito Jazz & Blues By The Bay in Downtown Sausalito 6:30 PM-8:00 PM Showtime. The free concert series presents a great show featuring
The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra Highly Recommended!!!!

Saturday August 29th

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue Mill Valley 8:00 PM Showtime. Guitarist and singer-songwriter Duane Betts performs with his fiery explosive Southern roots rock band Palmetto Motel featuring Betts on guitar and vocals, Johnny Stachela on guitar and vocals, Pedro Arevalo on bass and vocals, Vincent Fossett Jr. on drums and Max Butler on B-3 organ. Special guest is indie Americana country singer/songwriter Miko Marks
Highly Recommended!!! $44.80 Cover Charge

Bottom Of The Hill 1233 17th St, San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring the 25^th anniversary of the Oakland based hard corp rock band Arnocorps that exclusively performs songs based on the films of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The band is known for their inspirational, humorous and energetic live performances. Opening up are the San Francisco based country rock pop blues band Flexx Bronco and Pittsburg PA based horror punk rockers The Memphis Murder Men. Highly Recommended!!!!!!
$20 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime Legendary virtuoso guitarist, singer and songwriter Bll Kirchen is one of the fortunate few who can step on any stage, play those trademark licks which drove the seminal Commander Cody classic “Hot Rod Lincoln” into the Top Ten nationwide, and elicit instant recognition. Named a “Titan of the Telecaster” by Guitar Player Magazine, he celebrates a musical tradition that embraces rock ‘n’ roll, blues and bluegrass, Texas Western swing and California honky-tonk. He will be performing with the great folk rock singer/songwriter guitarist Nina Gerber. Highly Recommended!!!! $39/$44 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers are just a superb internationally recognized swing big band in the authentic style of the 1940’s and 1950’s as the band. Lavay the reigning “Queen Of Classic Jazz & Blues” pays tribute to the swingin’ Kansas City tradition, featuring the music of Count Basie,
Jimmy Rushing, Joe Williams, Helen Humes, Lester Young, Jay McShann,
Walter Brown, Jimmy Witherspoon, Myra Taylor & Big Joe Turner!
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Oakland based jazz vocalist Rhonda Sauce performs with an allstar trio featuring Adam Klipple on piano and the Hammond B3 organ, Dan Feiszli on acoustic bass and Jeff Marrs on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$40 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 10:30 PM Showtime
The Late Set features the great Bay area based jazz B3 Hammond organist Simon Rowe with Dave Macnab on guitar and Brian Fishler on drums for a set of Blues, Bebop, Ballads and Banter. Highly Recommended!!!!
$20 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell Street San Francisco 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM Showtimes Grammy nominated keyboardist, Hammond B3 organist, and producer Sundra Manning performs with her organ quartet featuring Manning on the B3 Hammond organ, Janice Reid on piano, Ron Belcher on bass and Deszon Claiborne on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. AC Myles and his band brings an electrifying night celebrating the legendary masters of the Fender Stratocaster including Jimi Hendrix,
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Rory Gallagher. Known for their fiery performances and soulful guitar tones the band captures the essence and spirit of these icons while adding their own modern edge. Highly Recommended!!!!! 
$20/$50 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
San Francisco based Frankie & The Poolboys are one of the Bay Area’s great instrumental surf combos  performing original music in the style of the first wave of Southern California beach music, with an incredibly wide variety of influences. Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
Howell Devine is the massively talented NorCal duo featuring Joshua Howell on vocals and guitar and Joe Kyle Jr on upright bass. HowellDevine breaks from the norm, providing rich and complex textures integral to the music rather than simple backing for a soloist. The result is a sound which stands in stark contrast to the typical blues heard in bars these days and would more likely be shaking the floors of a Southern juke joint some 70 years ago.
Highly Recommended!!! $15 Cover Charge

Mildred Owens Concert Hall 1220 Linda Mar Blvd. Pacifica 7:30 PM Showtime Vitamin Em is a musical collective made up of Grammy award-winning musicians from around the Bay Area whose members are steeped in an abundance of musical traditions including jazz, funk, blues, Klezmer, indie, rock, Balkan, fiddle, classical all bringing a wealth of experience, creativity and fearless improvisation to each performance. Highly Recommended!!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz & funk world music trio N.T.B. Collective features
Jelani Noble on piano & keyboards, Gerrald Williams on bass and
Brandon Farmer on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 11:59 PM-1:30 AM Showtime
Late Night At The Dawn Club presents Bay Area based hard bop trumpeter Max Ehrhardt performing with his Lakeshore Collective.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Pop Ignition is a pop, rock and R&B cover band that blasts off with iconic classics and today’s biggest chart-toppers! Highly Recommended!!!!
$10 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A nice set of music featuring one of the Bay Area’s jazz double bass masters Eric Markowitz and friends Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Golden Gate Park Live From The Whale’s Tail Noon-6:00 PM Showtime
The Golden Gate Live From The Whale’s Tail presents Great Willow, 
Jonathan Burnside, Sergio Vuskovic & Trixie Rasputin This is a free concert. The Whale’s Tail is located at the 14th Avenue East Meadow just west of the Rose Garden on the JFK Promenade. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Sunday August 30th

The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 3:30 PM Showtime
Legendary jazz vocalist Maria Muldaur celebrates her latest Grammy-nominated album ONE HOUR MAMA: The Blues of Victoria Spivey performing with brilliant piano virtuoso Neil Fontana in a special intimate acoustic concert performing a fun repertoire of Naughty, Bawdy Blues &
Swingin’ Syncopated Jazz tunes from the ’20s & ’30s! Neil has mastered stride piano & other piano styles of that era with amazing skill, flair & creativity & swings his ass off! Highly Recommended!!!! $30 Cover Charge

Specs Bar 12 Adler San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz swing drummer Benny Amon performs with his
New Orleans Pearls featuring Marc Caperone on trumpet, Jeff Hamilton on piano, Sam Rocha on bass and Amon on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

Bottom Of The Hill 1233 17th St, San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring the voice acting genius Tom Kenny and his 12 piece high energy rock n’ soul party band Tom Kenny & The Hi-Seas who covers songs from artists like Chuck Berry, Sam Cooke and The Righteous Brothers. Opening up are the San Francisco based indie Americana alt folk rockers
Michael Michael Motorcycle and San Francisco based post punk garage band
Cape Fury. Highly Recommended!!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Great American Music Hall 859 O’Farrell Street San Francisco 3:00 PM Showtime. School Of The Getdown presents the fifth annual Black Music Festival, a powerhouse afternoon of community, culture, and music, spanning jazz, blues, cabaret, funk, and hip-hop. Legendary vocalist Faye Carol presents excerpts from her monumental commissioned work Blues, Baroque, & Bars, featuring a live band, string quartet, and an intergenerational lineup of Bay Area rappers: Rico Pabon, Professor Kee, Ian Kelly and Tia Nomore. World-renowned duo Tuck & Patti take the stage casting their passionate musical spell. Acclaimed vocalist Paula West dazzles with jazz and cabaret interpretations. This mosaic of music, culture, and community presents a diverse and powerful lineup of the Bay Area’s finest artists across generations and genres. Supported by California Arts Council, Jazz Road and
Svane Family Foundation. Highly Recommended $45/$50 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell Street San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM Showtimes
The Roger Glenn Organ Trio brings the soulful tradition of the classic Hammond B-3 jazz organ trio to life with swing, groove, and deep improvisation featuring Glenn on vibes, sax and flute, Wayne De La Cruz on the Hammond B3 Organ and Mark Lee on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime Oakland based The Bobby Young Project has carried the deep Bay Area blues tradition across clubs and festivals for decades. Their music is an electric blend of blues, rock, funk and soul. Highly Recommended!!!!!  $15/$25 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes Suzanna Smith is one of the few contemporary female vocalists who evokes Peggy Lee’s slightly breathy and warmly sensual sound with Lee’s ability to not just caress a ballad but smother it in mink. Backing Smith are Lee Bloom on piano, Ruth Davies on bass and Jon Arkin on drums. Highly Recommended!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio 4:00 PM Showtime
Los Angeles based Jerry’s Middle Finger is one of the more passionate
Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead jam bands. This band has been around for many years and has a large dedicated following. Highly Recommended!!!!
$42 Cover Charge

Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime. A great set of music in store featuring the fabulous Lavay Smith on vocals accompanied by Chris Siebert on the mighty in-house Hammond organ!  Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Showtime Concord based jazz bassist Alexis Tsamoudakis performs with his trio featuring Raymond Chen on tenor saxophone, Ian Jensen on guitar and Tsamoudakis on bass. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 3:00 PM Showtime
Somewhere between Joan Jett and Bonnie Raitt lies GG Amos. This is one badass chick with one badass band. This is one of my very favorite local blues band. Highly Recommended!!! $5 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
Jazz drummer Henry Plumb performs with his trio. Highly Recommended!!!
$5 Cover Charge

Swig Bar 561 Geary Street San Francisco 10:00 PM-1:00 AM Showtime
The Swig Sunday Blues Jam continues under the guidance of the phenomenal soul, gospel and blues vocalist Emma Jean Foster. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

Golden Gate Park Live From The Whale’s Tail Noon-6:00 PM Showtime
The Golden Gate Live From The Whale’s Tail presents Alie Halla, 
Dan Agnello, Eric Callari, Horse You Rode In On & Mia Rose This is a free concert. The Whale’s Tail is located at the 14th Avenue East Meadow just west of the Rose Garden on the JFK Promenade. Highly Recommended!!!!!

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:30 PM-7:30 PM Showtime. Rockin’ The Bandshell Sunday Crucial Reggae In The Park presents
DJ Irie Dole, DJ Guid8nce, DJ Sep & Soulmedic. This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Monday August 31st

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
The Deluxe Jazz Collective brings the spontaneous energy of a rotating cast of talented Bay Area jazz musicians to the DeLuxe every Monday.
Highly Recommended!!! $5 Cover ChargeThe Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Post bop jazz pianist/composer and arranger Art Khu performs with his outstanding quartet
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
San Francisco based virtuoso swing jazz guitarist Nick Rossi performs with his outstanding trio featuring Rossi on guitar, Ray Jacildo on the Hammond B3 Organ and Michael Reed on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$30/$40 Cover Charge

Madrone Art Bar located at 500 Divisadero San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime Motown Mondays where every Monday at the Madrone dance the night away with hosts DJ Gordo Cabeza and Timoteo Gigante and resident DJs spinning originals, exclusive remixes, and close relatives of your favorite Motown songs. Highly Recommended!!!!! $5 Cover Charge

Tuesday September 1^st

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
A special night celebrating the music of drummer Pete Devine who recently passed away featuring musicians who had the chance to play with Pete over the years. Highly Recommended!!! $5 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Fault Line Trio is one of the Bay Area’s most dynamic and innovative crossover jazz projects! Swing, R&B, and sophisticated grooves. The trio features
Jay Sanders on piano and keys, Lukas Vesely on bass and Brian Fishler on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $30/$40 Cover Charge

Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:30 AM Showtime Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s  have been the torchbearers of a great American blues musical heritage for over three decades.  Taking their inspiration from the great jump & boogie outfits and swingin’ little big bands of the 1940s and ’50s, and adding a healthy dose of New Orleans rhythm and blues, pile-drivin’ piano, and some of Woods’ own contemporary playful lyrics, they breathe fresh life into the music that gave birth to rock’n’roll.  
Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
The West Coast Blues Revue brings together a rotating lineup of top-tier talent, led by the one and only Hal Petcher. Expect powerhouse performances featuring musicians like Chris Burns, Tim Wagar and many more surprise guests, all coming together to deliver raw, soulful blues that will light up your week. Highly Recommended!!!!!  $5 Cover Charge

Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime  
The 29th Street Swingtet is heavily influenced by Django Reinhardt but includes all sorts of flavors in their original compositions blending gypsy jazz, swing, bebop, latin, blues and touches of pop music. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. The Local Edition Jazz Orchestra is a diverse group of long-time friends that have played alongside one another for years. The ensemble ranges from having as little as 8 to as many as 18 participants performing with occasional guest singers such as Billy Valentine, Bud E. Luv (aka Bobby Vickers) and Tom Scott. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Somewhere between Joan Jett and Bonnie Raitt lies GG Amos. This is one badass chick with one badass band. This is one of my very favorite local blues band. Highly Recommended!!!! $5 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show featuring San Francisco based indie Ameicana bluegrass old time string roots band Skillet Licorice. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

City Of Awe Civic Center Sound Track Series Noon-3:00 PM Showtime
The Civic Center Soundtrack Music Series presents Jon Bennett & Steve Egelman taking place at the Fulton Street Plaza located at 147 Fulton Street sitting between the Asian Art Museum and Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library

People In Plazas is a free noontime musical concert series in San Francisco public spaces. This is a great summer music series with over 120 free performances at lunchtime in a number of downtown public plazas Monday through Friday in July, August and September. Today’s noontime concert series lineup features the Afro-funk Latin sounds of Sang Matiz The concert takes place at 101 California Street

Wednesday September 2nd

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime GamperDrums presents Zingg Flower a tribute to the great rock, blues, soul and jazz guitarist Drew Zingg who is best known for his performing with Steely Dan and Boz Scaggs. This tribute featuring Michael Emenau,
Ben Misterka, Chili Corder, Sascha Jacobsen and Chris Gamper, five acclaimed artists whose collective backgrounds span jazz, funk, world music, and improvisation. Highly Recommended!!!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
The Americano Social Club plays music for “la dolce vita” which is a mix of romantic and eclectic melodies from all over the world including pop, jazz, folk, classical, rock, opera, the music of Brazil and Europe’s cafés as well as some great original pieces. This is a great ensemble.This is a great ensemble
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
The Bay Area based jazz/soul dance band Vybe Society Band will get you off your feet. Highly Recommended!!!! $30/$40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes San Francisco based jazz pianist and composer Dahveed Behroozi performs with his outstanding trio featuring Behroozi on piano, Andrew Mell on bass and Tim Bulkley on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $30 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Gaucho Jazz is a masterful Bay Area band that combines the influence of gypsy jazz of 1930’s Europe with the rhythmic drive and collective improvisation of New Orleans swing music, gutbucket blues and elements of ragtime. Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime A set of jazz,soul,funk and Bogaloo featuring The Editorials
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show featuring Bay Area based jazz musician Garrett Barley
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

SF Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime The Bandshell Midweek Melodies Series presents Mateo Peligroso, Matt Reagan & Middle Dog The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

People In Plazas is free noontime musical concert series in San Francisco public spaces. This is a great summer music series with over 120 free performances at lunchtime in a number of downtown public plazas Monday through Friday in July, August and September. Today’s noontime concert series lineup features rocking blues singer guitarist GG Amos with her badass band. the R&B sounds of East Bay Trade The concert takes place at
555 California Street

People In Plazas is free noontime musical concert series in San Francisco public spaces. This is a great summer music series with over 120 free performances at lunchtime in a number of downtown public plazas Monday through Friday in July, August and September. Today’s noontime concert series lineup features Oakland based jazz band Du Uy Jazz Quartet
The concert takes place at 425 California Street

Thursday September 3rd

Moe’s Alley 1535 Commercial Way Santa Cruz 8:00 PM Showtime
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band are simply the greatest front-porch blues band in the world and the Reverend Peyton is simply one of the greatest finger pickers around. The band’s live shows have attracted a following so huge that they perform more than 300 concerts a year. Opening up is Santa Cruz based Indie Americana rockers Diggin’ Trails. This is one of the best shows of the week. Highly Recommended!!!! $24.65 Cover Charge

Cornerstone Berkeley 2367 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring one of the great Louisiana based blues guitarists, singer/songwriter Tab Benoit who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues and has performed and recorded with a whose who in Americana music including Junior Wells, George Porter Jr, Dr. John, Willie Nelson, Allen Toussaint,
Charlie Musslewhite, Ivan Neville, Anders Osborne and Alvin Youngblood Hart to name a few. Benoit is a great performer who I always look forward to seeing at New Orleans Jazzfest.. This is a must see show. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$50 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime Grammy-nominated vocalist, percussionist, producer, educator and cultural historian Linda Tillery‘s career spans more than five decades beginning in the late 1960s as a member of the psychedelic soul band The Loading Zone as well as performing alongside artists such as Cream, Santana, Taj Mahal,
Chuck Berry and Big Brother and the Holding Company. Tillery celebrates her 78^th birthday with the help of The Eastbay Allstars featuring Tammy Hall on piano, Ray Obiedo on guitar, Kevin Goldberg on bass, Leon Joyce Jr. on drums, Javier Navarrette on percussion, Vicki Randle on vocals and acoustic guitar,
Zoe Ellis on vocals, George Brooks on saxophone, Marina Garza on trumpet and
Jeff Cressman on trombone. This is one of the can’t miss shows of the week. Highly Recommended $49/$54 Cover Charge

Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
A nice set of music in store featuring San Francisco based indie Americana folk singer/songwriter Emily Z Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Living legend Jules Broussard has been blowing away Bay Area audiences with his double-saxophone serenades and soulful solos for over 60 years. He’s been stage and studio mates with everyone from Alice Coltrane to Van Morrison to Carlos Santana. Jules brings his freshly minted New Orleans Jazz Band comprising Bay Area jazz veterans Ned Boynton on guitar, Kevin Gerzevitz on piano & keys, Bob Blankenship on drums, and Derek Evans, Joe Vasquez and Romalyn Schmaltz on vocals Highly Recommended!!!!
$40 Cover Charge Per Set

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
San Francisco based The Hard Bop Quintet gets their inspiration from the fiery style of the early 1960s New York jazz scene. The idea for the band was to create a hard bop jazz group which seamlessly fuses different musical aesthetics such as boogaloo, afro-cuban,bebop, and down home blues, into the contemporary musical landscape playing original compositions as well as new interpretations of genre classics by legends such as Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan and Kenny Dorham. Band members featured are Scott Larson on trombone, Jay Sanders on trumpet, Keith Saunders on piano, Eric Markowitz on bass and Evan Hughes on drums Highly Recommended!!!!
$30/$40 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 7:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Fog City Swing is the one of the Bay Area’s hottest swing band featuring an electrifying three horn front line, stellar crooning vocals, and a swing till you drop rhythm section. This seven piece ensemble transport you to the 1940’s, it is truly the world’s smallest big band!
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:00 AM Showtime
If you don’t know The Camarros you haven’t been in San Francisco long enough. They played as the house band for over two decades at the old
Gold Dust seven nights a week. Talk about a music catalog.. They are such a fun rock and roll band. They will have Tupelo rockin’ out.
Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show in store featuring Bay Area based post bop jazz pianist
Syd Williams Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

City Of Awe Civic Center Sound Track Series Noon-3:00 PM Showtime The Civic Center Soundtrack Music Series presents Jon Bennett &
Steve Egelman taking place at the Fulton Street Plaza located at 147 Fulton Street sitting between the Asian Art Museum and Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library

People In Plazas is free noontime musical concert series in San Francisco public spaces. This is a great summer music series with over 120 free performances at lunchtime in a number of downtown public plazas Monday through Friday in July, August and September. Today’s noontime concert series lineup features the acoustic French themed music combo
Accords Internationaux The concert takes place at Ricon Center located at
101 Spear Street

Friday September 4th

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
Six time Grammy nominee Bettye Lavette is no mere singer. She is not a song writer, nor is she a “cover” artist. She is an interpreter of the highest order. Bettye is one of very few of her contemporaries who were recording during the birth of soul music in the 60s and is still creating vital recordings today. To quote the late, great George Jones “Bettye is truly a ‘singer’s singer”. Lavette will be accompanied by keyboardist Etienne Stadwijk Highly Recommended $49/$54 Cover Charge

The Chapel 777 Valencia Street San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring pioneering dancehall reggae deejay and singer Sister Nancy best known for her timeless anthem “Bam Bam” will be performing with her fabulous Steady Rock Band. Highly Recommended!!!! $54.18 Cover Charge

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway, Oakland 6:00 PM Showtime
Mitch Polzak is a master guitarist and he and The Royal Deuces has been one of the premier Rockabilly bands since staring in 1999.  Polzak’s incredible showmanship and ability to connect with his audiences as well as his diverse background in multiple genres (including Cajun, Bluegrass and Surf), contribute to what makes his sound and show so unique.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $31.72 Cover Charge

Cornerstone Berkeley 2367 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley 9:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring the legendary The English Beat whose music fuses Latin, ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtime. Blues guitarist and vocalist Big Daddy Cade performs his tribute to his mentor B.B. King.  Cade has the look, has the voice, and his guitar style is as close to the real thing that one could ask for. When this man takes the stage Cade Is B.B. King!” Highly Recommended!!!! Highly Recommended!!!
$25/$60 Cover Charge Per Set

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums music draws from the likes of such legends as Big Joe Turner, Louis Jordan, T-Bone Walker and Ruth Brown, Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums have a true respect for the original roots of Jazz and Blues. Both Lucky’s and Carmen Getit’s lead vocals nail their decidedly little big band sound just perfectly..The band features Steve Lucky on piano and vocals, Carmen Getit on guitar and vocals, Doug Rowan on sax, Matt Cowan sax,
Scott Petersen on sax, Lukas Vesely on bass and Brian Fishler on drums
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring the Oakland based rockabilly trio
The Rocket Wheels Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
A great set of music featuring Aki Kumar the “King of Bollywood Blues” who infuses blues, rock n roll and country with the vibrant songs of his Indian heritage, creating a unique and electrifying musical fusion. With soulful vocals, masterful harmonica skills and an undeniable stage presence bringing a fresh perspective to the blues scene Highly Recommended!!!
$15 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Jazz Mafia‘s perform a birthday tribute to the great Cannonball Adderley, a titan of the alto sax and a charismatic frontman. Alongside his brother
Nat, Cannonball pioneered a unique style of soulful and explosive improvisational music in the 60s and 70s that transformed the jazz landscape. This event focuses on the dynamic, heartfelt energy and innovative spirit of the Adderley brothers, brought to life through Jazz Mafia’s interpretation of their timeless classics. Band members featured are John Palowich on alto sax, Mike Olmos on trumpet, Adam Theis on trombone, Colin Hogan on piano,
Josh Thurston- Milgrom on upright bass and Henry Plumb on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
A great evening of music in store featuring the multi-award winning vocalist and Hawaii’s first lady of jazz Azure McCall who sings in the vocal traditions of Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae and Ella Fitzgerald. Her warmth and sense of humor fuel every interpretation Highly Recommended!!!!
$30/$40 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show in store featuring Bay Area based multi instrumentalist
Smith Dobson Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Avenue San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime Gaucho Jazz is a masterful Bay Area band that combines the influence of gypsy jazz of 1930’s Europe with the rhythmic drive and collective improvisation of New Orleans swing music, gutbucket blues and elements of ragtime. Highly Recommended!!!!!! No Cover Charge

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:30 PM Showtime The Golden Gate Bandshell Soul/Jazz/R&B Concert Series presents
Andre Cruz & The Black Diamond Rhythm Band This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Sausalito Jazz & Blues By The Bay in Downtown Sausalito 6:30 PM-8:00 PM Showtime. The free concert series presents a great show featuring the world music sounds of The James Henry Hands On Fire Highly Recommended!!!!

Saturday September 5th

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue Mill Valley 8:00 PM Showtime The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band are simply the greatest front-porch blues band in the world and the Reverend Peyton is simply one of the greatest finger pickers around. The band’s live shows have attracted a following so huge that they perform more than 300 concerts a year. Opening up is Boston based indie alt pop rock and blues singer/songwriter and musician Hames This is one of the best shows of the week. Highly Recommended!!! $30.42 Cover Charge

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway, Oakland 6:00 PM Showtime Jazz Mafia‘s perform a birthday tribute to the great Cannonball Adderley, a titan of the alto sax and a charismatic frontman. Alongside his brother Nat, Cannonball pioneered a unique style of soulful and explosive improvisational music in the 60s and 70s that transformed the jazz landscape. This event focuses on the dynamic, heartfelt energy and innovative spirit of the Adderley brothers, brought to life through Jazz Mafia’s interpretation of their timeless classics. Band members featured are John Palowich on alto sax, Mike Olmos on trumpet, Adam Theis on trombone, Colin Hogan on piano, Josh Thurston- Milgrom on upright bass and Henry Plumb on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!! $39.20 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
Six time Grammy nominee Bettye Lavette is no mere singer. She is not a song writer, nor is she a “cover” artist. She is an interpreter of the highest order. Bettye is one of very few of her contemporaries who were recording during the birth of soul music in the 60s and is still creating vital recordings today. To quote the late, great George Jones “Bettye is truly a ‘singer’s singer”. Lavette will be accompanied by keyboardist Etienne Stadwijk Highly Recommended $49/$54 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime Pianist Larry Vuckovich is widely acclaimed by critics and jazz audiences alike for his deeply imaginative style and repertoire, is equally at home with world music and classically influenced modal jazz as he is with hard-swinging bebop, post-bop, contemporary jazz, and down-home blues. For this engagement he will be performing with his Latin Jazz Trio featuring the esteemed Afro-Cuban style, Puerto Rican percussionist/vocalist Hector Lugo and bassist Doug Miller. This is a set not to be missed. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime Standout jazz vocalist Fred Ross will recreat performances from his 14 year plus stint at Harry Denton’s Starlight Room at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel with old friends Kent Strand on keyboards, Ron Belcher on bass and Deszon Claiborne on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 10:30 PM Showtime The Late Set features the great Bay area based jazz B3 Hammond organist Simon Rowe with Dave Macnab on guitar and Brian Fishler on drums for a set of Blues, Bebop, Ballads and Banter. Highly Recommended!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtime. Blues guitarist and vocalist Big Daddy Cade performs his tribute to his mentor B.B. King.  Cade has the look, has the voice, and his guitar style is as close to the real thing that one could ask for. When this man takes the stage Cade Is B.B. King!” Highly Recommended!!!! Highly Recommended!!!
$25/$60 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime San Francisco based global soul Latin fusion band Cariberico music blends ancestral roots with modern grooves, fusing styles like salsa, cumbia, flamenco rumba, soul, and jazz Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime Singer/songwriter Quinn Deveaux music is a rapturous blend of early blues, old-school country and soul. Highly Recommended!!! $15 Cover Charge

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Ranchero Road Nicasio 7:30 PM Showtime Mitch Polzak is a master guitarist and he and The Royal Deuces has been one of the premier Rockabilly bands since staring in 1999.  Polzak’s incredible showmanship and ability to connect with his audiences as well as his diverse background in multiple genres (including Cajun, Bluegrass and Surf), contribute to what makes his sound and show so unique. Highly Recommended!!!! $27 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime A great evening of music in store featuring the multi-award winning vocalist and Hawaii’s first lady of jazz Azure McCall who sings in the vocal traditions of Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae and Ella Fitzgerald. Her warmth and sense of humor fuel every interpretation Highly Recommended!!!! $30/$40 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime The Oakland Jazz Funk Project music is rooted in funk, neo-soul, R&B, fusion,  jazz-funk honors playing it all from straight-ahead jazz to 70’s funk to contemporary neo-soul. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A nice set of music featuring one of the Bay Area’s jazz double bass masters Eric Markowitz and friends Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 2:00 PM Showtime The Golden Gate Bandshell presents its 5^th Annual Surf Music Festival featuring  Surf Monster, The New Shockwaves, The Seismics & Uncle Sea Monster This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Golden Gate Park Live From The Whale’s Tail Noon-6:00 PM Showtime The Golden Gate Live From The Whale’s Tail presents Donovan Plant, Eva Jay Fortune, Francesca Lee & Peter Lindman This is a free concert. The Whale’s Tail is located at the 14th Avenue East Meadow just west of the Rose Garden on the JFK Promenade. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Sunday September 6^th

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell Street San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes Flower Piano co-creator Dean Mermell celebrates the legacy of a brilliant American songsmith Mose Allison with his band Mose Def featuring Mermell on vocals, Kymry Esainko on keys, Eric Garland on drums, Daniel Fabricant on bass and Tom Griesser on tenor. Highly Recommended!!!! $15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 5:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtime. Blues guitarist and vocalist Big Daddy Cade performs his tribute to his mentor B.B. King.  Cade has the look, has the voice, and his guitar style is as close to the real thing that one could ask for. When this man takes the stage Cade Is B.B. King!” Highly Recommended!!!! Highly Recommended!!!
$25/$60 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes A great evening of music in store with the Brad Leali Quartet featuring Brad Leali on saxophone, Adam Shulman on piano & organ, Brian Fishler on drums and Matthew Montgomery on bass with special guest the wonderful jazz vocalist Carla Helmbrecht Highly Recommended!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

Riptide SF 3639 Taravel Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime Nashville Honeymoon is the Bay Area’s First Couple of Rockabilly and Country Music! Honky-tonk sweethearts Hank and Lynne play the classic country sounds of the 50s and 60s.  Their music is a modern reworking of the classic country sounds of the 50s and 60s drawing on country, rockabilly, and honky-tonk traditions. Special guest is Joel Goldmark. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime A nice set of music in store featuring Oakland based indie dream pop band Night School Highly Recommended!!! $5 Cover Charge

Swig Bar 561 Geary Street San Francisco 10:00 PM-1:00 AM Showtime The Swig Sunday Blues Jam continues under the guidance of the phenomenal soul, gospel and blues vocalist Emma Jean Foster. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Golden Gate Park Live From The Whale’s Tail Noon-6:00 PM Showtime The Golden Gate Live From The Whale’s Tail presents Blake Johnston, Clovis, Hayley Lynn, Michael Annotti & T-ranch This is a free concert. The Whale’s Tail is located at the 14th Avenue East Meadow just west of the Rose Garden on the JFK Promenade. Highly Recommended!!!!!

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:30 PM-7:30 PM Showtime Rockin’ The Bandshell Sunday Crucial Reggae In The Park presents DJ Irie Dole, DJ Guid8nce, DJ Sep & Roommate This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Tonight’s Concert Recommendation

Bottom Of The Hill 1233 17th St, San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
Nerf Herder

Upcoming Concerts & Shows

August 29^th The Freight & Salvage Bill Kirchen & Nina Gerber

September 3^rd Cornerstone Berkeley Tab Benoit

September 4^th The Freight & Salvage Bettye Lavette

September 5^th The Freight & Salvage Bettye Lavette

September 5^th Green Music Center Taj Mahal & Kebmo

September 5^th August Hall Valerie-A Tribute To Amy Winehouse

September 10^th SF Jazz Christian McBride Trio

September 11^th SF Jazz Christian McBride Trio

September 12^th SF Jazz Christian McBride & Ursa Major

September 13^th SF Jazz Christian McBride & Ursa Major

Setember 15^th Yoshi’s John Pizzarelli

Setember 16^th Yoshi’s John Pizzarelli

September 17^th SF Jazz Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane

September 18^th SF Jazz Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane

September 19^th SF Jazz Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane

September 19th Frost Ampitheatre Brandi Carlile

September 19^th Cornerstone Berkeley Vieux Farka Toure

September 22nd SF Jazz Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis

September 23^rd Masonic SF Boz Scaggs

September 23^rd The Back Room Jim Canpilongo Trio With Scott Amendola

September 23^rd The Guild Theatre Tommy Emmanuel Trio

September 24^th The Freight & Salvage Michael Cleveland

September 25^th The Freight & Salvage Bill Frisell & Harmony Five

September 26^th Green Music Center Jazz At Lincoln Center With Wynton Marsalis

September 27th Guild Theatre Samantha Fish

Setember 28^h Yoshi’s Fred Wesley & The New JB’s

September 28^th SF Masonic Social Distortion

August 29^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Tori Amos

September 30^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Jack Johnson

September 30^th Great American Music Hall Beth Orton

October 1st SF Jazz Hiromi & Kazunori

October 2^nd Guild Theatre John Oates & The Good Road Band

October 2^nd SF Jazz Hiromi

October 2^nd SF Masonic Danny Elfman

October 2^nd The Fillmore SF Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

October 3^rd Sweetwater Music Hall Old Crow Medicine Show

October 3^rd The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 3rd SF Jazz Hiromi The Trio Project

October 3rd The Greek Theatre Jon Batiste

October 3rd Great American Music Hall Igorrr

October 4th SF Jazz Hiromi The Trio Project

October 4th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 5th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 6^th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 7th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 8th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 8th SF Jazz Kurt Elling & The Yellowjackets

October 9th SF Jazz Kurt Elling & The Yellowjackets

October 9th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 10th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 10th SF Jazz Marcus Shelby New Orchestra

October 11th The Fillmore SF My Morning Jacket

October 11^th The Freight & Salvage Emmet Cohen Presents Miles & Coltrane at 100

October 13^th The Freight & Salvage Jon Mclaughlin

October 17^th The Freight & Salvage Meshell Ndegeocello

October 18^th The Freight & Salvage Meshell Ndegeocello

October 18^th The Guild Theatre Chris Isaak

October 20^th The Guild Theatre The Jerry Douglas Band

October 22^nd Rio Theatre Todd Rundgren

October 25^th The Independant SF Balthvs

October 29^th Rio Theatre Michael Franti Trio

October 29^th The Guild Theatre Blues Traveler

October 30^th The Fillmore SF Galactic

October 31st The Fillmore SF Galactic

October 30th Masonic SF The Chicks

October 30^th SF Jazz John Scofield Electrospective

October 31^st SF Jazz John Scofield Electrospective

November 1^st SF Jazz John Scofield Electrospective

November 1st Masonic SF Tom Jones

November 1st The Guild Theatre The Psychedelic Furs

November 2nd The Guild Theatre The Psychedelic Furs

November 6^th Sweetwater Music Hall Southern Culture On The Skids

November 7^th Bottom of the Hill Southern Culture On The Skids

November 12^th SF Jazz Stanley Clark & Ron Carter

November 13^th SF Jazz Stanley Clark & Ron Carter

November 14^th SF Jazz Stanley Clark & Ron Carter

November 15^th SF Jazz Stanley Clark & Ron Carter

November 21^st The Back Room Johnny Sansone Band

November 21^st The Freight & Salvage Lucy Kaplansky

November 30^th Great American Music Hall A John Waters Christmas

December 3^rd SF Jazz Jake Shimabukuro

December 4^th SF Jazz Jake Shimabukuro

December 5^th The Independant SF Dragon Smoke

December 5^th SF Jazz Jake Shimabukuro

December 6^th SF Jazz Jake Shimabukuro

December 6^th Bimbo’s 365 Club Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan

December 11^th Rio Theatre Jonathan Richman

December 12^th Rio Theatre The Wooten Brothers

December 12^th SF Jazz Adam Shulman Plays A Charlie Brown Christmas

December 16^th SF Jazz The Queen’s Cartoonists

December 16^th Bimbo’s 365 Club Pokey LaFarge

December 17^th SF Jazz Tribute To Eddie Palmieri

December 18^th SF Jazz Cyrus Chestnut Plays A Charlie Brown Christmas

December 19^th SF Jazz Christmas With The Count Basie Orchestra

December 20^th SF Jazz Christmas With The Count Basie Orchestra

December 23^rd SF Jazz Marcus Shelby New Orchestra

December 31st SF Jazz Cimafunk

Turn Your Radio On…..

Thursday August 27th Recommendations

6:00 AM-9:00 AM KPOO 89.5 FM The Emmett Powell Gospell Caravan hosted by Marcus Johnson

7:00 AM-9:00 AM WWOZ Traditional Jazz With Sally Young. Sally hosts my absolute favorite Trad Jazz program. This is a must listen program

7:00 AM-10:00 AM KEPX 92.7 FM John Richards A great program with one of the most knowlegeable DJ’s on the air

9:00 AM-Noon WWOZ New Orleans Music Show With Michael Dominici Michael showcases the diversity and many facets of the New Orleans and regional music scene

10:00 AM-1:00 PM KEPX 92.7 FM The Midday Show With Cheryl Waters
An eclectic programming mix by one of my favorite DJ’s on the air. This is a must listen program

3:00 PM-5:00 PM KPOO 89.5 FM Johnny Brooklyn Show. A program of classic blues and oldies

5:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ R&B With Cousin Dimitri. This is another must listen program

8:00 PM-10:00 PM WWOZ Kitchen Sink With Jennifer Brady. This is one of the best eclectic music programs on the air

8:00 PM-10:00 PM KPFA 94.1 FM The Bonnie Simmons Show. Bonnie is a Bay Area icon and treasure. This is one of great rock and roll programs on the air

10:00 PM-Midnight KPFA 94.1 FM Betty’s Night In. A great program of new and classic Americana, country, bluegrass, pop, R&B sprinkled with a some jazz, international, and classical sounds

10:00 PM- Midnight WWOZ DJ Bus Stop Come On One of my new favorite programs. Eclectic mix of R&B, Funk & Soul

Video Pick Of The Week

Leonard Bernstein was one of the first American-born conductors to receive worldwide fame. He was a colorful character with a complex yet endearing personality, and a talent for wowing young fans with his flamboyant style and flair for teaching. From the conductor’s podium to the piano to the silver screen, his creative gifts knew no limits. In the 1950s, he fascinated a generation with his wildly popular television shows Omnibus and  Young People’s Concerts. From the podium, he offered fresh musical interpretations that proved to be an incredible boon for classical music, reviving interest in particular in the music of Gustav Mahler and advocating for the music of American composers. In his compositions, he skillfully blurred the line between popular and art music, producing masterfully-written, highly accessible works like the musicals On the Town, Wonderful Town, Candide and West Side Story. In celebration of Bernstein’s 108th Birthday on Tuesday the 25^th I would like to recommend the 2016 outstanding documentary
Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life a passionate portrayal of this composer and conductor, brilliant pianist, dynamic pedagogue, and de facto American ambassador to the world. The documentary includes interviews with Leonard’s children Jamie, Alexander and Nina as well as other notable figures in the music world such as Gustavo Dudamel, Stephen Sondheim and members of the Vienna Philharmonic. An accompanying booklet is included in English, German, and French

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