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Some Music Birthday Celebrations For Today Thursday October 8th Includes

Harry “Haywire Mac” McClintock singer, songwriter, and poet, best known for his song “The Big Rock Candy Mountain” was born 144 years ago

Clarence Williams highly influential jazz pianist and composer best known for writing such jazz standards as “Royal Garden Blues”, “Baby Won’t You Please Come Home”, “Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do”, “Sugar Blues” and
“West End Blues” was born 128 years ago

Pepper Adams highly influential baritone saxophonist and clarinetist who played with such jazz artists as John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra and Stan Kenton was born 96 years ago

Johnny Ramone the stone-faced guitarist of the punk band the Ramones whose fast, buzzsaw blasts of noise help to lay the foundation for punk guitar was born 78 years ago

Jay Graydon Grammy award winning guitarist, songwriter and producer is known for his extensive credits in the pop, rock, and R&B genres best known for his work with Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs and Earth, Wind and Fire writing their hit “After The Love has Gone” turns 77 years old

Robert “Kool” Bell Grammy award winning musician singer/songwriter best known as one of the founding members of the legendary Pop/R&B group
Kool & the Gang turns 76 years old

Bruno Mars multiple Grammy award winning singer/songwriter and record producer whose hooky pop displays an eclectic variety of styles and influences especially R&B and hip-hop turns 41 years old

Some Concert Recommendations For Today Thursday October 8th are

Rio Theatre 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz 8:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring two-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Rickie Lee Jones who has been called the “premier song-stylist and songwriter of her generation” by The New Yorker and “The Duchess of Coolsville”. Highly Recommended!!!!!!! $38/$58 Cover Charge

The Black Cat 400 Eddy San Francisco 7:00 PM 9:15 PM Showtimes
Two-time Grammy-nominated pianist Benito Gonzalez performs with his high energy trio with special guest drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts for a night of American jazz tradition meets rhythms from around the world swinging hard, pushing forward, and driven by one of the strongest rhythm-section concepts in modern jazz. Highly Recommended!!!!
$20/$30/$40/$50 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
Banda Sin Nombre is an outstanding five-piece street band performing folk music from around the world. Mixing rich vocal harmonies with acoustic instruments including guitar, fiddle, charango, cajon, and bass, the band’s inspirations range from Peruvian Chicha to Catalan Rumba and Appalachian old time to Cumbia. This is one of the best live performance bands in the Bay Area!! Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

SF Jazz 210 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Modern jazz giants vocalist Kurt Elling and the Grammy award winning cross over jazz fusion band The Yellow Jackets make their joint debut on the Miner Auditorium stage in tribute to the groundbreaking fusion of Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter’s Weather Report. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$45-$115 Cover Charge

SF Jazz Joe Henderson Lab 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:00 PM & 8:30 PM Showtimes. Bay Area based jazz blues vocalist Tiffany Austin honors Thelonious Monk’s 109^th birthday with her take on the legendary
Carmen McRae’s iconic 1990 album saluting Monk and his timeless compositions. Highly Recommended!!!!! $29 Cover Charge Per Set

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway Oakland 7:30 PM- 9:30 PM Showtime
Widely respected post bop jazz tenor saxophonist Dennis Mitcheltree performs with his outstanding quartet featuring Michaeltree on sax,
Adam Kipple on piano, Jesse Crawford on bass and Bill McClellan on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $29.60 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
A nice set in store featuring the San Francisco based indie Americana rocking country gospel blues Jeffrey James Trio Highly Recommended!!!
$20/$35 Cover Charge

Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Parlor Tricks is the world’s first and foremost industrial ragtime band, a hot-music quartet led with sultry vocals, resonator guitar, upright bass and drums. Band members include Lily Cato on lead vocals, Darah Golub and Morgane Hollowell on vocals, Angelo Spagnolo on guitar, Brian Kesley on bass and synth and Terry Moore on drums. 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!!!!
$35 Cover Charge Per Set

Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore Street San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime Robby D & The EFG’S is a kick ass band with blistering renditions of new wave, funk, soul, and indie rock hits along with our latest and greatest original dance music. Band members include Rob Dietrich on guitar, Chris Colmenero on bass, Brian Fishler on drums and Natalyn Daniels on keys.
Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 7:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime A good set of music featuring San Francisco based jazz funk quartet Zoo Notes featuring Antonio Feula on guitar, Shangyu on keys, Mirco Melone on bass and Dan McGivern on drums Highly Recommended!!!! $10 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 Erston Pearcy, John Tardiff & XtinaM 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

Friday October 9th

The Regency Ballroom 13400 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime. A great night of music in store featuring the legendary San Francisco genre defining punk rock band Dead Kennedys that was one of the defining bands of the American punk scene during the band’s initial eight-year run. Opening up are U.K. based The Flippers and the genre defining punk rock band The Avengers Highly Recommended!!!! $48.50/$71.75 Cover Charge

SF Jazz 210 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Modern jazz giants vocalist Kurt Elling and the Grammy award winning cross over jazz fusion band The Yellow Jackets make their joint debut on the Miner Auditorium stage in tribute to the groundbreaking fusion of Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter’s Weather Report. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$45-$115 Cover Charge

SF Jazz Joe Henderson Lab 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:00 PM & 8:30 PM Showtimes. Bay Area based jazz blues vocalist Tiffany Austin honors Thelonious Monk’s 109^th birthday with her take on the legendary
Carmen McRae’s iconic 1990 album saluting Monk and his timeless compositions. Highly Recommended!!!!! $29 Cover Charge Per Set

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 7:30 PM Showtime
The Freight celebrates its 58^th anniversary with a start studded performance featuring Rickie Lee Jones, Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn and Mia Pixley.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $200/$375 Cover Charge

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue Mill Valley 9:00 PM Showtime. Zepparella is the Led Zeppelin Powerhouse hailing from San Francisco have brought their passion for the sacred music of the greatest band in the world all over theUS and Canada. Zepparella shows replicate the nuance and detail of Zeppelin’s catalog while honoring the powerful improvisational journeys for which Zeppelin shows were renowned. The band features vocalist Anna Kristina, guitarist Gretchen Menn, bassist Holly West and drummer Clementine. Highly Recommended!!!!! $40.70 Cover Charge

The Black Cat 400 Eddy San Francisco 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Showtimes
Two-time Grammy-nominated pianist Benito Gonzalez performs with his high energy trio with special guest drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts for a night of American jazz tradition meets rhythms from around the world swinging hard, pushing forward, and driven by one of the strongest rhythm-section concepts in modern jazz. Highly Recommended!!!!
$20/$30/$40/$50/$60 Cover Charge Per Set

Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime Adosoul & The Tribe is more than just a band, it is an association of accredited musicians united in the cause of providing a meaningful interpersonal experience with each individual in the audience. Comprised of a majority of musicians local to New Orleans’ the traditional sounds you hear, complete with brass, are guaranteed to give your event that irresistible taste of the
BIG EASY anywhere! Specializing in Soul, Funk, R&B, Blues, & Country.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell Street San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM Showtimes
Highly respected post bop jazz tenor saxophonist Dennis Mitcheltree performs with his outstanding quartet featuring Michaeltree on sax,
Adam Kipple on piano, Jesse Crawford on bass and Bill McClellan on drums Highly Recommended!!!! $15/$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtime. Los Angeles based Dennis Jones is a powerhouse blues-rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter known for his fiery solos, gritty grooves, and commanding stage presence who has built a career on blending traditional blues roots with the intensity of rock and the soul of R&B. His sound is heavily inspired by legends like Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, but his music carries a modern edge that keeps audiences on their feet.
Highly Recommended!!! $30/$55 Cover Charge Per Set

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway, Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Jazz trombonist and vocalist Natalie Cressman teams up with Brazilian composer and jazz guitarist Ian Faquini to perform for an amazing evening of music featuring sensuous material sung in Portuguese, English, and French.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $36 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
Charlie & The Tropicales  bring a 1950’s Caribbean hotel party to life with torrid horns, tropical rhythms and infectious grooves. Calypso, cumbia, biguines and bolero melodies that get stuck in your head Highly Recommended!!!
$10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
A really fun show in store featuring the Bay Area based high energy band
Lars and In Charge performing traditional and original Turkish, Greek and Roman music. Lars Tergis leads the band on violin and vocals along with
Greg Jenkins on clarinet, Chris Reid on guitar, Joe Rosato Jr. on upright bass and percussionists Faisal Zedan and Sean Tergis along with belly dancers like
Nicole Maria and Janessa. This band is a lot of fun.. Highly Recommended!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime In a career that has spanned over 20 years Victor Little has established himself as a consummate professional electric bassist, displaying impeccable time, taste, technique, and tone while playing in a wide spectrum of styles-from blues and jazz to Indian and flamenco music-with a long list of luminaries that includes Patti Austin, Billy Preston, Angela Bofill, James Carter,
Charlie Musselwhite and Booker T. Jones.Highly Recommended!!!!
$10 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Paula West is one of the great jazz and cabaret singers of her generation.I love Paula’s nuanced interpretations of an extraordinarily eclectic selection of songs that range from the Great American Songbook to reinterpretations of songs by artists such as Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Lou Reed and Johnny Cash. Highly Recommended!!!! $45 Cover Charge Per Set

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

Tupelo 1337 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
Marshall Law Band delivers a powerful punch of blazing guitar, heavy hitting and crowd favorites. From classic rock to today’s favorites, this trio will blow you away! 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 the surf rock duo The Carrots
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 12:00 PM Showtime The Golden Gate Bandshell presents The US Navy Band Southwest Brass Band This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:30 PM Showtime The Golden Gate Bandshell Soul/Jazz/R&B Concert Series presents B3B4.This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Saturday October 10th

The Black Cat 400 Eddy San Francisco 7:00 PM 9:30 PM Showtimes
Two-time Grammy-nominated pianist Benito Gonzalez performs with his high energy trio with special guest drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts for a night of American jazz tradition meets rhythms from around the world swinging hard, pushing forward, and driven by one of the strongest rhythm-section concepts in modern jazz. Highly Recommended!!!!
$20/$30/$40/$50/$60 Cover Charge Per Set

SF Jazz 210 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
The Marcus Shelby New Orchestra celebrates Thelonious Monk’s 109^th Birthday performing works of the  iconoclasic jazz legend with special guests including pianist Cyrus Chestnut, saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, and vibraphonist Warren Wolf.  The orchestra features Sarah Hanahan on alto saxophone, James Mahone on tenor saxophone, Melecio Magdaluyo on baritone saxophone, Mike Olmos on trumpet, Christopher Clark on trumpet, Remee Ashlee on trombone, Jonathan Seiberlich on tuba, Warren Wolf on vibes, Cyrus Chestnut on piano, Jaimeo Brown on drums and Marcus Shelby on bass. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$45-$95 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring legendary composer, violinist and pioneering force in world music L. Shankar whose music is a melding of classical Indian influences and jazz rhythms. Shankar wiill be accompanied by Amit Kavthekar on tabla, Selva Ganesh Vinaykram on kanjira and mridangam and Swaminathan Selva Ganesh on ghatam and kanjira.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $44 Cover Charge

The Top Of The Mark 999 California Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime Laurent Fourgo & His Vintage Jukebox Orchestra is a stylish 6-piece Swing Era ensemble specializing in Swing Era favorites, jazz standards, Bossa Nova classics, and elegant ballroom selections. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue Mill Valley 9:00 PM Showtime. Zepparella is the Led Zeppelin Powerhouse hailing from San Francisco have brought their passion for the sacred music of the greatest band in the world all over theUS and Canada. Zepparella shows replicate the nuance and detail of Zeppelin’s catalog while honoring the powerful improvisational journeys for which Zeppelin shows were renowned. The band features vocalist Anna Kristina, guitarist Gretchen Menn, bassist Holly West and drummer Clementine. Highly Recommended!!!!! $40.70 Cover Charge

HopMonk Novato 224 Vintage Way Novato 6:00 PM Showtime
Indie Americana roots rock musician Jackie Greene is one of the best live performers in the known universe. Highly Recommended!!!!
$45 Cover Charge 

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
The vivacious jazz vocalist Clairdee celebrates The Great American Songbook by performing the works of Gershwin, Porter and Berlin back by a stellar combo featuring Ken French on piano, Ron Belcher on bass, Jason Lewis on drums and
Eric Swinderman on guitar. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Los Angeles based post bop master jazz saxophonist and composer
Mike Zilber performs with an outstanding trio featuring Peter Horvath on piano, Dan Feiszli on bass and Jason Lewis 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

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring the lively world fusion ensemble Vardari whose music is a blend of Greek, Croation and Balkan melodies. The band features Ellie Falaris Ganelin on vocals, flute & arrangements,
Christina Waltonon violin & backing vocals, J. Maddox on guitar, Joe Belson on bass and Sage Baggott on drums. I really love this band.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $35/$40 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtime.  Soul and blues powerhouse Kaye Bohler lights up the stage with a voice equal parts honey and gravel. A dynamic bandleader and storyteller, she fuses big-band swing, Stax grit, and rock-edged drive, channeling influences from Etta James to James Brown. With horns blazing and harmonica in tow, Bohler turns shows into a joyful, modern celebration rooted in tradition. Highly Recommended!!! $30/$55 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 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!!!
$10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
Barrio Manouche is a great Bay Area ensemble performing a repertoire of original instrumental compositions with a unique sound that it’s difficult to classify but instantly recognizable deeply influenced by a range of musical traditions, from the swing of Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet, to the hot jazz of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli,the gypsy soul of eastern europe, the flamenco of Paco de Lucía to the avant-garde sounds of Miles Davis,
Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane. Highly Recommended!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Bay Area based Iya Lingua led by the soulful trilingual vocalist and percussionist Morgan Simon is a blend of Cuban salsa jazz, soul, bossa nova and Latin jazz. Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A nice set of indie Americana folk rock with Stu Silverman & friends
Highly Recommended!!! No Cover Charge

Pier 23 Pier 23 The Embarcadero San Francisco 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime
A great late afternoon of jazz featuring Trio Cotier specializing in jazz standards for a ‘cocktail vibe’ where people can enjoy a great drink and a good hangout with the music enhancing the experience, rather than taking it over…
Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 1:00 PM-6:00 PM Showtime. The Golden Gate Bandshell presents Electric Fields SF 2026 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 Elise Nova,
Lenore The Troubadour, Three Reefs Deep & XtinaM   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 October 11th

The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime Emmet Cohen jazz pianist and composer who has emerged as one of his generation’s pivotal figures in music presents a centennial tribute to
Miles Davis and John Coltrane with his dynamic ensemble featuring Cohn on piano, Philip Norrison bass, Kyle Poole on drums with special guests  saxophonist
Tivon Pennicott and trumpeter Jeremy Pelt. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$54/$59 Cover Charge

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio 5:00 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!!!! $27 Cover Charge

HopMonk Novato 224 Vintage Way Novato 6:00 PM Showtime
Indie Americana roots rock musician Jackie Greene is one of the best live performers in the known universe. Highly Recommended!!!!
$45 Cover Charge 

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 5:30 PM & 7:30 PM Showtime  Chicago-based singer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist Michael Damini brings a modern edge to the blues, blending expressive guitar work, soulful vocals, and contemporary production into a sound rooted in tradition but built for today. Highly Recommended!!! $20/$50 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 12:00 PM Showtime
Jazz pianist Fred Ross spent 14 years at Harry Denton’s Starlight Room at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel & will be joined by old friends from that era including keyboardist Kent Strand, Deszon Claiborne on drums and Ron Belcher on bass. For this show, Fred brings his wit and charm to your Keys Brunch experience.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes Vocalist & songwriter Suzanna Smith brings elegance, soulful swing, sharp lyricism, and heartfelt storytelling to every performance drawing from timeless influences such as Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn and <br.Helen Merril. Backing up Smith are David Udolf on piano, Dan Feiszli on bass and Jason Lewis on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$40.00 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 3:00 PM Showtime
Portland based jazz pianist Andrew Oliver performs with Bay Area based swing jazz guitar virtuoso Nick Rossi and his Far West Jazz Band.
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
East Bay based vocal trio The Silver Belles perform the music of the
Andrew Sisters. Highly Recommended!!! $5 Cover Charge

Tupelo 1337 Grant Avenue San Francisco 5:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring the Bay Area’s favorite blues, jazz, New Orleans, soul, rock, and R&B fusion band My Blu Soul Highly Recommended!!! No Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Showtime A great set of music in store featuring jazz pianist Graham Messer who is one of the young guns making a name for himself in the world of jazz today. Highly Recommended!!!!No 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  Dan Agnello, Matt Jaffe & Sergio Vuskovic 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 & Rastan This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!

Monday October 12th

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320-2 Cedar Street Santa Cruz 7:00 PM Showtime Modern jazz giants vocalist Kurt Elling and the Grammy award winning cross over jazz fusion band The Yellow Jackets make their joint debut in tribute to the groundbreaking fusion of Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter’s Weather Report. Highly Recommended!!!! $63 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Le Hot Jazz is San Francisco’s premier Django Reinhardt gypsy jazz ensemble, following in the tradition of Django while expanding the sound. Band members include Paul Mehling on guitar & vocals, Evan Price on violin, Dexter Williams on bass and Jordan Samuels on rhythm guitar.
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 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 October 13^th

Great American Music Hall 859 O’Farrell Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime. For more than two decades the Mexican Institute of Sound and its Mexico City-based DJ and producer Camilo Lara has used this electronic music project to tear down the walls between cumbia, electrónica, hip-hop, disco, funk, surf and folk and more traditional music with modern sounds.
Highly Recommended!!!! $27.50/$30 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-11:00 PM Showtime
The Patrick Wolff Quartet is deeply rooted in the bebop tradition established by Bird, Clifford Jordan and Dexter Gordon. Patrick is absolutely my favorite Bay Area tenor player and he leads an outstanding group of musicians.
Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:30 AM Showtime San Francisco based Radio Gatsby is a dance band that  seamlessly blends various musical genres, including 1920s jazz, New Orleans & speakeasy jazz, big band swing, bossa nova and contemporary sounds.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime  
San Francisco based Mean To Me  is a jazz quintet that resurrects classic jazz of the 1920s through 1940s–sometimes twisted by the more modern stylings of Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus and Ahmad Jamal and an eclectic variety of soul-jazz and latin-jazz. Band is led by jazz vocalist Judy Butterfield, with
Ben Slater on piano, Scott Foster on guitar, Cairo McCockran on drums and
Sam Heminger on bass. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 10:00 PM Showtime
The Lucas Davis Quartet featuring Lucas Davis on trumpet, Alan Jones on bass,
Mioes Turk on drums and Michael Potter on keys looks to push the music forward with new innovations in their own compositions and playing while still paying respect to the lineage and history. Highly Recommended!!!!
$10 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

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
San Francisco based Sebastian Parker Quartet compositions are heavily influenced by Thelonious Monk, but bring new harmonies, melodies, and rhythms. The band features Sebastian Parker on piano Colin Williams on bass, Rick Riviera on drums and Richard Batelaan on saxophones.
Highly Recommended!!! $5 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 Junior Correa, Peter Lindman & Roman Antonian The concert takes 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

Wednesday October 14th

Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime GamperDrums presents S FunkJazz a tribute to Herbie Hancock’s Chameleon, Coltrane’s Giant Steps, Monk’s Bemsha Swing and Chick Corea’s Windows all run through a funk lens with Chris Gamper on drums, Sam Bevan and Aaron Germain on bass, Michael Abraham on guitar and Joe Cohen on saxophone. Highly Recommended!!!! $20/$30 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

Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
A fun night of music in store featuring Jeff Cotton’s Gin Joint whose music features original songs in the styles of classic rock, southern rock, country and folk. Band members include Jeff Cotton on guitar and vocals, Mike Toth on bass,
Kris Jones on drums and Thomas Kinney on lead & rhythm guitars.
Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:00 PM Showtime
Jinx Jones is one of the great guitar virtuosos of the Bay Area. I love the way he seems to move seamlessly from rockabilly to jazz to twang and back again, sometimes in the same song. He performs with his Kingtones featuring Jinx on guitar, Kenan O’Brien on bass and Ken Owen on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes One the most respected jazz musicians in the Bay Area Smith Dobson performs with an amazing trio featuring Keith Saunders on piano,
Eric Markowitz on bass and Tony Johnson on drums A great evening of music in store. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
San Francisco based powerful jazz drummer Lucien Mui performs with Oakland based jazz voclalist Veotis Highly Recommended!!! $5 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime Post bop jazz pianist/composer and arranger Art Khu performs with his outstanding quartet. 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 Elise Nova, Eva Jay Fortune & Purple Gaze The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

Thursday October 15th

The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
Nathan Stanley “Personal Tribute to Dr. Ralph Stanley” is a heartfelt celebration of the life, legacy, and timeless music of his grandfather, the legendary bluegrass pioneer Dr. Ralph Stanley. Carrying forward the Stanley family tradition, Nathan honors the songs, stories, and spirit that made Dr. Ralph Stanley an icon of American music. With his powerful voice, deep connection to the music, and personal memories from a lifetime around his grandfather, Nathan brings audiences an unforgettable evening filled with authentic bluegrass, emotion, and Appalachian heritage.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Jazz trumpet master Mike Olmos has become one the most in demand jazz musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area while maintaining a frequent national and international performance/touring schedule. In the Bay, Mike has been performing with various bands such as the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra, Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Pete Escovedo,
Wil Blades, Eddie Roberts, Jubu and Legally Blynd. Olmos performs with his outstanding quintet. Highly Recommended!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue Mill Valley 9:00 PM Showtime. A great show in store featuring Celtic rock’s hardest working band the Young Dubliners . After thirty years as one of the world’s leading Celtic Rock bands, the Young Dubliners bring their fusion of Celtic and rock music to the Guild. Band members include Keith Roberts on vocals & guitar, Chas Waltz on violin, keys & vocals, Justin Pecot on guitar & vocals, Dave Ingraham on drums and Ethan Jones on bass guitar. Highly Recommended!!!!! $34.50 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
A nice set featuring the progressive bluegrass band The High Water Line Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
A nice evening of music in store featuring Houston based singer and guitarist John Del Toro Richardson whose music is a fusion of blues, country, r&b and Tex-Mex. Highly Recommended!!! $15/25 Cover Charge

Madrone Art Bar 500 Divisadero Street, San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime Macy Blackman is universally regarded as the Bay Area’s premier New Orleans R&B/boogie pianist. Blackman, who has accompanied Mac Rebennack
(aka Dr. John) and also backed up such national acts as The Coasters and
The Drifters during his illustrious career. Highly Recommended!!!!!!!
$5 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 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!!!!
$35 Cover Charge Per Set

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 7:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. San Francisco based Radio Gatsby is a dance band that  seamlessly blends various musical genres, including 1920s jazz, New Orleans & speakeasy jazz, big band swing, bossa nova and contemporary sounds.
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 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 Matt Langlois & VelvetVenom 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

Friday October 16th

The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring the South Carolina based husband-and-wife duo Shovels & Rope whose music is a blend of country, folk, bluegrass, Americana, and blues through a nervy punk/indie rock prism. I like the way Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst swap and share duties on guitars, drums, keyboards, and gritty dual vocals. This is one of the can’t miss shows of the week. Highly Recommended!!!! $40.77-$469 Cover Charge Range

Fifth Street Farms 1517 Fifth Street Berkeley 7:30 PM Showtime
A great set of music in store featuring Portland based indie Ameircana roots multi instrumental musician Tony Furtado Highly Recommended!!!!
$24/$30 Cover Charge

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 7:30 PM Showtime
A great night of music featuring Chris Cain who offers up a soulful stew of Memphis style electric blues. His powerfully deep vocals and jazz inspired, blues guitar riffs are unforgettable; uniquely his own, while reminiscent of the legendary BB King and Albert King. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$35 Cover Charge

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Marshall Law Band delivers a powerful punch of blazing guitar, heavy hitting and crowd favorites. From classic rock to today’s favorites, this trio will blow you away!Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtime. Blues jazz guitarist and singer Paul Steward presents a tribute to the music of Joe Lewis Walker. Highly Recommended!!!
$30/$55 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
A great set in store featuring the Portand based instrumental funk/soul band The Get Tight Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
Cosmo Alleycats is a San Francisco-based swing band that brings to the stage a potent mix of vintage dance music with a dynamic, soulful delivery. The band, comprised of 6 talented musicians, draws from several decades of exhilarating American music to deliver a fun and engaging performance. Band members include Emily Day on vocals, Steve Height on bass, Mike Burns on drums, Charles Chen on piano, Mike Olmos on trumpet and Pete Cornell on sax. Highly Recommended!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime A great set of 1940’s and 50’s style Rhythm & Blues and Jazz originals featuring Kamrin Ortiz & His Knock Outs Highly Recommended!!!!
$10 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes The Bay Area musical collective Jazz Mafia presents Stevie Wonder Reimagined celebrating over two decades of interpreting Stevie’s music through their unique blend of jazz, funk, and improvisation. The band explores all corners of his iconic catalog from deep cuts and B-sides to reimagined classic delivering a dynamic night of music that goes far beyond the usual favorites. Band members include Trance Thompson on vocals, Adam Theis on trombone, Mike Olmos on trumpet, Tommy Occhiuto on sax, Colin Hogan on piano,
Joshua Thurston-Milgrom on bass and Henry Plumb on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $45 Cover Charge Per Set

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-11:30 AM Showtime
The Late Night Set presents a set with jazz saxophonist Gavin Haloran
Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A great evening of music 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  
Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco.
Highly Recommended!!!!!

Saturday October 17th

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway, Oakland 6:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes The Bay Area musical collective Jazz Mafia presents Stevie Wonder Reimagined celebrating over two decades of interpreting Stevie’s music through their unique blend of jazz, funk, and improvisation. The band explores all corners of his iconic catalog from deep cuts and B-sides to reimagined classic delivering a dynamic night of music that goes far beyond the usual favorites. Band members include Trance Thompson on vocals, Adam Theis on trombone, Mike Olmos on trumpet, Tommy Occhiuto on sax, Colin Hogan on piano,
Joshua Thurston-Milgrom on bass and Henry Plumb on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corte Madera Avenue Mill Valley 9:00 PM Showtime. A great set of music in store featuring the indie Americana countryfolk soul blues roots band Wolf Jett. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$31.50 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music instore featuring the “0ne Woman Band” Janice Maxie Reid who often doubles as a keyboard and left-hand keyboard bass player which makes her a force of nature on any stage! Her soulful, angelic and daringly accurate vocal prowess, distinctive four-octave voice range and engaging stage presence has captivated audiences for years. Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 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

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 St, San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:30 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!!!!!!
$15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Jinx Jones is one of the great guitar virtuosos of the Bay Area. I love the way he seems to move seamlessly from rockabilly to jazz to twang and back again, sometimes in the same song. He performs with his Kingtones featuring Jinx on guitar, Kenan O’Brien on bass and Ken Owen on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 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!!! $30/$55 Cover Charge Per Set

SF Bootleggers Ball 3255 21sts Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Swing rhythm guitarist Nick Rossi who can often be seen and heard playing throughout the Bay Area and beyond with other bands, brings his own all-star Swing Six group to play hard-driving 1930’s-1940’s small group swing, perfect for both Lindy Hop and Balboa. Highly Recommended!!!!! $25 Cover Charge

Jupiter 2181 Shattuck Berkeley 7:00 PM Showtime
A great night of Bob James inspired contemporary jazz with Bay Area based Charged Particles featuring pianist Greg Sankovich, bassist Aaron Germain and drummer Jon Krosnick. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

Mildred Owens Concert Hall 1220 Linda Mar Blvd. Pacifica 7:30 PM Showtime The Ol’ Man Brothers Band whose music is dedicated to recapturing the sound of the Allman Brothers Band. Highly Recommended!!!! $25 Cover Change

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 11:59 PM-11:30 AM Showtime
The Late Night Set presents Bay Area based jazz trumpeter Armen Krakirian along with his trio. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
The Cottontails are one of San Francisco’s most exciting musical groups, playing a wide range of styles ranging from 20’/30’s Gatsby-era jazz, classic 40’s swing, and vintage 50’s/60’s R&B. This is a great intimate setting to see this outstanding ensemble with the great Karina Denike on vocals, Vic Wong on guitar, Michael McIntosh on piano, Joe Kyle Jr. on bass and the irrepressible Randy Odell on percussion Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
A great set in store featuring the Portand based instrumental funk/soul band The Get Tight Highly Recommended!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 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

Sunday October 18th

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio 4:00 PM Showtime
Howell Devine is the massively talented NorCal trio featuring Joshua Howell on vocals, guitar and harmonica, Jason”J” Hansen on drums & washboard 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!!!!
$25 Cover Charge

Specs Bar 12 Adler Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
The Patrick Wolff Bebop Truth Quartet is deeply rooted in the bebop tradition established by Bird, Clifford Jordan and Dexter Gordon. Patrick is absolutely my favorite Bay Area tenor player and he leads an outstanding group of musicians.Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 5:30 PM & 7:30 PM Showtime   A great set of music in store featuring rising Indianapolis based saxophonist, singer and pianist B.Thompson whose music blends blues, soul and modern jazz into a powerful live experience Highly Recommended!!!
$20/$50 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 featuring the Bay Area based distinguished jazz, blues, and soul vocalist Rhonda Benin peforming her jazzy/soulful take on the tunes of Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers, along with classic standards and Rhonda’s original tunes. Highly Recommended!!!!
$40.00 Cover Charge Per Set

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 3:00 PM Showtime
An afternoon of straight a head jazz with the Scott Larson Quartet featuring Larson on trombone, Keith Saunders on piano, Eric Markowitz on bass and
Evan Hughes on drums Highly Recommended!!!! $5 Cover Charge

The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
Oakland based funk/jazz singer keyboardist Dana Salzman is having an album release party with their new recording “Everything Falls Away” performing with her quintet featuring Salzman on keys & vocals, Chico Lopez on bass,
Jordan Davis on drums, Doug Ellington on trumpet and James Mahone on tenor sax.  Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 5:00 PM Showtime
A great evening of music in store with a great straight ahead jazz ensemble Tony Johnson Quartet featuring Charlie McCarthy on saxophone & flute,
Sam Cady on piano, Chuck Bennett on bass and Tony Johnson on drums. This is a show to definitely check out.. Highly Recommended!!!! $20 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

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 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

SF Jazz 210 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Kurt Elling and the The Yellow Jackets

Upcoming Concerts & Shows

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…..

Radio Programming Recommendations For Thursday October 8th

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

Thelonious Monk was a jazz visionary, a musical maverick whose artistry and originality as composer and pianist made for him a permanent place wherever jazz is heard. A classically trained pianist, who was deeply influenced by Harlem’s stride piano tradition, Monk’s playing technique offered a percussive approach to the piano, identified by sparse, complex, sometimes dissonant harmonies, developed from unusual intervals and rhythms, and imbued with warmth and playfulness. (His motto was “There are no wrong notes on the piano”). Many of his compositions are jazz standards including, “Round Midnight,” “Well You Needn’t,” “Straight, No Chaser,”
“In Walked Bud” and “Epistrophy”. He also composed the score for the French film, “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”. In celebration of Monk’s 109th Birthday on Saturday October 10th I would like to highly recommend the outstanding 1988 documentary Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser which provides an intelligent yet haunting portrait about the life of pianist featuring live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius. The film is laced with performance footage from the ’60s. The film also gives telling glimpses of Monk’s volatility which includes footage of stormy studio session with Teo Macero, then
Columbia Records‘ preeminent jazz producer which speaks volumes about Monk’s very private approach to his muse. The documentary includes interviews with friends and family and glimpses of Monk’s sunnier moments providing added depth, yet the real triumph is the generous catalog of classic Monk songs captured on camera

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