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Monday May 18th Birthdays include

Pops Foster pioneering New Orleans based jazz double bassist who was known for his vigorous, driving slap-bass style that helped to popularize the string bass over the tuba was born 134 years ago

Meridith Wilson composer, conductor, musical arranger, bandleader and playwright who is best known for writing the book, music and lyrics for the 1957 hit Broadway musical “The Music Man” and the song “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” was born 124 years ago

Big Joe Turner monumental figure in American music who was the premiere blues shouter of the post-war era with a roaring voice and hard-swinging style that prefigured rock & roll recording such jump blues rockin’ classics as
”Shake, Rattle and Roll” and ”Corrina, Corrina” and “Flip, Flop, Fly” that are cornerstones of the rock & roll repertory was born 115 years ago

Perry Como whose rich warm baritone voice and easy manner made him one of the nation’s most popular singers and entertainers in the decades after World War II recording such classic hits as “Catch A falling Star”,
“Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes”, “Round and Round” and
“Papa Loves Mambo” was born 114 years ago

Kai Winding influential jazz trombonist who  was one of the first stars of
Stan Kenton’s band in the mid 1940’s who developed a distinct and melodic two trombone sound when he teamed with J.J. Johnson in the ”Jay and Kai” duo was born 104 years ago

Robert Morse whose impish, gaptoothed grin and expert comic timing made him a Tony-winning Broadway star as a charming corporate schemer in the 1961 musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” was born
95 years ago

Gary S. Paxton legendary singer/songwriter and record producer who began his career as a teenager in the singing duo “Skip & Flip”, produced the hit pop singles “Alley-Ooop” and “Monster Mash” composed hundreds of songs and ended his career as a Grammy-winning gospel musician who also performed as the masked “Grandpa Rock” was born 87 years ago

Rodney Dillard the banjo playing icon who co-founded one of the legendary country rock and bluegrass bands The Dillards turns 84 years old

Jim McNeely Grammy Award-winning musical artist who played piano with prominent ensembles like the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the Stan Getz Quartet and the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band but who was best known for his invigorating big-band compositions  was born 79 years ago

George Strait neotraditional country music pioneer known for revitalizing traditional country music styles like honky-tonk, cowboy ballads, and Western swing with such hits as “Amarillo By Morning”, “All My Ex’s Live In Texas” and “We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This” turns 74 years old

Jack Johnson easygoing singer/songwriter whose music is a mix of a variety of styles including pop, rock, acoustic, folk, and surf rock turns 51 years old

Some Upcoming Shows This Week

Monday May 18th

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
A really good set of music in store featuring Gamper Drums Funk Jazz a trio that not only honors the rich legacy of jazz but also adds a contemporary flair to the San Francisco’s musically historic ambiance. The trio members are
Chris Gamper on drums, Marc Levine on bass and Kit Rusco on guitar
Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime Jazz pianist Graham Messer is a young gun making a name for himself in the world of Jazz today. A dyed-in-the-wool bebop pianist, he seeks to uphold the tradition of Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Kenny Clarke, Hank Jones and
Barry Harris among others. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 7:00 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!!!!<br. $10 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. One of the Bay Area’s hottest trad jazz ensembles the
Barbary Coast Jazz Band features Bob Schulz on cornet, Don Neely on reeds,
Clint Baker on trombone, Bill Reinhart on tuba, Scott Anthony on banjo and Marty Eggers on piano. 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 May 19th

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz musician Smith Dobson performs with his outstanding quartet featuring Dobson on drums, vibraphone and sax, dam Shulman on piano, Eric Markowitz on bass and Alan Jones on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!
$15 Cover Charge

Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:30 AM Showtime The Curiosities Jazz Band  is a tiny ensemble playing the standards of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s.  Led by longtime swing dancer and guitarist
Nirav Sanghani, the band focuses on a classic repertoire that’s great for dancing and listening. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 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. 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 Dan Agnello, Laia & 
No Country. This free 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 May 20^th

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
A great set of jazz i nstore with an amazing trio featuring pianist Luis Peralta, bassist Marcus Shelby and drummer James Gallagher. This should be a special set of music. Highly Recommended!!!!! $30 Cover Charge

Biscuits & Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring Mike Zito who is one of the most celebrated names in contemporary blues, known for his fiery guitar work, soulful vocals, and deeply personal songwriting. Highly Recommended!!! $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”: 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 Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge

Club Fox 2209 Broadway Redwood City 7:00 PM Showtime
Club Fox Blues Jam presents San Francisco based powerhouse soul-blues vocalist Terrie Odabi who will be backed by a stellar quintet featuring  
Danny Sandoval on sax, Charles Spikes on guitar; Simon Russell on keys,
Kirk Crumpler on bass and Pierre Parker on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 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!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes Bay Area jazz saxophonist Patrick Wolff‘s newest band is a swinging organ quartet that draws from the style of the late 50s/early 60s collaborations of Shirley Scott/ “Lockjaw” Davis and Lou Donaldson/ Big John Patton. Featuring two of the Bay’s experts in this idiom, pianist/organist Adam Shulman and guitarist Jack Tone Riordan and the talented up and coming drummer Miles Turk this band grooves hard through repertoire from decades of the jazz tradition. Highly Recommended!!!! $30 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 Jeff Desira, JimBo Trout & Latchkey. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge

Thursday May 21st

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Flutist and vocalist Rebecca Kleinmann performs with her quintet featuring Kleinmann along with world class Venezuelan musicians cuatro player/percussionist Jackeline Rago, guitarist Carlos Caminos, percussionist Marlon Aldana and bassist Bill Hager. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$33 Cover Charge

Swedish American Hall 2174 Market Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime A nice set of music in store featuring the dreamy, melancholic indie pop singer/songwriter Hannah Cohen who is currently on tour promoting her 4^th album “Earthstar Mountain”. Opening up is indie Ameicana singer/songwriter Khatumu. Highly Recommended!!!! $33.45 Cover Charge

Specs Bar 12 William Saroyan Place San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Valerina Q & The Swingin’ Gatos performs an evening of jazz, Latin, blues and songs from the Great American Songbook. I really like this band and should be checked out. Highly Recommended!!!! No 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

Tupelo 1337 Grant Street San Francisco 9:30 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!!!! No Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Atta Kid has been a staple of the Bay Area scene since 2013. This all-star crew of the funkiest musicians this side of New Orleans. Led by Daniel Casares on sax and vocals, Max Cowan on B-3keyboards and vocals, Joe Bagale on drums and vocals and Jason Muscat on bass, Atta Kid will take you from Grand Ave to Frenchmen Street in every set. Highly Recommended!!!!
$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
A great show in store featuring San Francisco based Latin roots singer/songewriter Carlos Xavier whose music draws influence from the music of his upbringing; R&B, Hip-hop, Salsa, Baladas and combines them with the affluent Latin rhythms. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 7:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Radio Gatsby Swing Band 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. What sets them apart is their ensemble of multiple vocalists, each bringing a unique flair and charisma to the stage, adding depth and variety to their sound.  Complemented by exceptional jazz instrumentalists, their music transports listeners to the golden era of swing, evoking the spirit of the roaring twenties with every note.  With their infectious energy and seamless blend of vocals and instrumentals, Radio Gatsby promises an unforgettable musical experience that keeps audiences swinging all night long.
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 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

Pier 23 Pier 23 The Embarcadero San Francisco 4:00 PM Showtime
Highly accomplished Bay Area based jazz pianist Michael Weiner performs with his trio. 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 Music Series presents  Marlina Teich, Steve Egelman & Troubadour Fools.This free 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

The 44th annual Strawberry Music Festival takes place this weekend.. This is one of the most family friendly music festivals in the California. Today’s lineup includes Marley’s Ghost, Keith Greeninger & Nina Gerber and Abby Posner &
The Big Fall. For A complete performance schedule visit Strawberry Music Festival Spring Lineup. You can find out about tickets and lodging information at Strawberry Music Festival Spring Information. Highly Recommended!!!

Friday May 22nd

The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime
The Americana roots and soul sister duo Larkin Poe is steeped in the traditions of Southern roots music. The Georgia-bred, Nashville-based Rebecca and Megan Lovell have found their voice rattling, stomping, and sliding into a modern-day depiction of what roots rock should sound like, playing the blues in a modern age showcasing their mastery in orchestrating, harmonizing and breathing new life into the musical heritage of their upbringing.  This is a show not to be missed.. Highly Recommended!!!!! $55 Cover Charge

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
GRAMMY-winning bandleader, conguero, and percussionist Poncho Sanchez is among the most influential percussionists in jazz.  For more than four decades, he’s stirred up a fiery stew of straight-ahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources. Throughout his career, Sanchez has held aloft the torch lit by such innovators as Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente and Cal Tjader embraced by each of those icons and entrusted to carry forward the traditions of Latin Jazz. Highly Recommended!!!!! $70/$109 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 AddisonnStreet Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store honoring Ramblin’ Jack Elliot who is one of the last true links to the great folk traditions of this country, with over 40 albums under his belt, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott is considered one of the country’s legendary foundations of folk music. From Johnny Cash to Tom Waits, Beck to Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder to Bruce Springsteen, the Grateful Dead to
The Rolling Stones, they all pay homage to Ramblin’ Jack Elliott . He wrote one of the first trucking songs-Cup of Coffee-recorded by Johnny Cash, championed the works of new singer-songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson and
Tim Hardin and became a founding member of Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue. He continued the life of the traveling troubadour influencing
Jerry Jeff Walker, Guy Clark, Tom Russell, The Grateful Dead and countless others. Jack’s tribute features Jason Crosby, Maria Muldaur,
Eric & Suzy Thompson, Mike Beck, Lowell ‘Banana’ Levinger and
Jessie DeNatale & Kathy Kallick. Highly Recommended!!!!
$44/$49 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!!! $25 Cover Charge Per Set

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Ray Obiedo‘s Latin Jazz Ensemble is comprised of some of the Bay Area’s finest contemporary jazz musicians. With its heavy influence of Brazilian and Caribbean rhythms, a traditional West Coast Latin Jazz sound is always at the core of the ensemble. Band members include Obiedo on guitar, Jeff Cressman on trombone, Murray Low on keys, Dan Feiszli on bass, Jon Bendich on percussion and Phil Hawkins on drums withspecial guest vocalist Lilan Kane.
Highly Recommended!!!! $33.85 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime San Francisco based Jazz vocalist Kenny Washington has thrilled audiences across the globe with his soulful interpretations, seemingly limitless range, and inventive scatting..Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
Agape Soul fuses soul, funk, jazz, and R&B into a sound that’s undeniably soulful and deeply uplifting. Led by bassist and visionary Darryl Anders the band delivers tight rhythms, rich harmonies, and infectious feel-good energy. The band is fronted by powerhouse vocalists Fred Ross and Sonya Distel, and anchored by an electrifying rhythm section of Anders on bass, George Jackson on drums, Mike Wynar on guitar and Immanuel Junaedy on keys.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

Bottom of the Hill 1233 17th St, San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store feature one of my favorite SoCal surf rock bands Foxtide. Also on the bill are Nashville based insie alt rockers Hana Eid and Castro Valley based indie rockers Stanton. Foxtide is a great band and worth checking out. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 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 Danny Armstrong on vocals and percussion & Chris Siebert on the mighty in-house Hammond organ! 
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

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!!!! <br.$10 Cover Charge

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime Flutist and vocalist Rebecca Kleinmann performs with her quintet featuring Kleinmann along with world class Venezuelan musicians cuatro player/percussionist Jackeline Rago, guitarist Carlos Caminos, percussionist Marlon Aldana and bassist Bill Hager. Highly Recommended!!!!
$35 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM Showtimes
The Humidors have been churning out their own unique brand of party music for half a decade. Combining elements of hard-hitting funk, greasy soul, vintage R&B, soul, jazz and more you can be sure that this eight-piece unit is committed to the groove in all its shapes and forms.This great band features Tori Rose on vocals,Mike Mulqueen on guitar & vocals, Rudo Kinard on bass,
Steve Ustein on keys, Adam Willis on drums, Patrick Cress on sax,
Scott Okomoto on trombone and Justin Abee on percussion.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set

Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store with a great straight ahead jazz ensemble
Tony Johnson’s 230 Street Band featuring Charlie McCarthy on saxophone & flute, Sam cady on piano, Chick Bennett on bass and Tony Johnson on drums. This is a show to definitely check out.. Highly Recommended!!!! $25 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 ensembl 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 one of the young lions of Bay Area jazz performers pianist Kevin Person Jr. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime The Oakland Jazz Funk Project is a band that honors and plays it all, from straight-ahead jazz to 70’s funk to contemporary neo-soul.  
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge

Ocean Ale House 1314 Ocean Avenue San Francisco 3:00 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 Django Reinhardt and manouche jazz with guitarist Lisa Liu. 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. The band features band leader Dave Ricketts on guitar/vocals and coronet, Ari Munkres on bass, Craig Ventresco on guitar, Steve Apple on percussion and Leon Oakley on trumpet. This is one of the Bay Area’s best jazz ensembles. Highly Recommended!!!!!! No Cover Charge

SF Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:30 PM-7:30 PM Showtime The Golden Gate Bandshell Soul/Jazz/R&B Concert Series presents Maurice Tani The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!

The Thirteenth Annual Bottle Rock Napa Valley Music Festival returns to the Napa Valley Expo in Napa, California. The annual festival includes access to wine, food and craft brew from Napa Valley. Today’s lineup includes
Chaka Khan, Teddy Swims, Lorde and Lil Wayne. For today’s complete schedule visit Bottle Rock Music Schedule. For complete Information including tickets, transportation and Lodging visit BottleRock Information

The 44th Annual Strawberry Music Festival takes place this weekend.. This is one of the most family friendly music festivals in the California. Today’s lineup includes Las Cafeteras, Mr. Sun and the Evie Laden Band. For A complete performance schedule visit Strawberry Music Festival Spring Lineup. You can find out about tickets and lodging information at Strawberry Music Festival Spring Information. Highly Recommended!!!

California Roots Festival is an annual music and art festival, featuring reggae-rock-folk-hip hop acts and live painting on-stage. It is held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California, home of the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 where Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire. The festival isn’t just a music festival; It’s a Movement! It’s a way of life. It delivers a cosmic blend of good vibes, true happiness, family, peace, love and joy. Todays lineup includes
Ice Cube, The Expendables and Common Kings. For a complete listing of musicians visit California Roots Festival Lineup . For Ticket and Lodging Information visit California Roots Festival Ticket & Lodging Information

Saturday May 23rd

Bottom of the Hill 1233 17th St, San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
The 2026 US Air Guitar Championships-San Francisco Regionals take place tonight. Witness some of California’s best air guitarists battle it out to see which of them will rep San Francisco in the US Air Guitar Championship! Part rock show, part comedy act, part spectacle, and 100% dumb fun, US Air Guitar lets ordinary people become spandex-wearing, hair-flying rock stars for a night. Judged on technical merit, stage presence, and how thoroughly they melt the crowd’s faces, the winner will move on to the US Aitr Guitar Championship in Nashvile. It’s the evening out you never knew you needed! 
Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 760 Howard between 3^rd & 4^th Streets San Francisco 2:00 PM-4:30 PM Showtime. A great afternoon of music in store featuring Las Cafeteras whose music Blends the percussive Afro-Mexican tradition of son jarocho with electronic beats and cogent rhymes,have earned a global following with their infectious live performances.
Discos Resaca Collective opens with a set of new-school cumbia. The eight-member Bay Area combo brings together a cast of gifted bilingual musicians who mix traditional cumbias with hip-hop and oldies, while also drawing on rancheras, salsa and soul. Highly Recommended!!! No Cover Charge

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 4:00 PM Showtime
Los Lobos is one of the most acclaimed American bands. Calling themselves “just another band from East L.A.” they have won over critics and a legion of loyal fans with their bracing mixture of rock, blues, Tex-Mex, country, R&B, and Mexican folk sounds, with the band’s sound ranging from gentle acoustic ballads to the outer limits of experimental rock. Their eclectic sound is what defined them as a vital example of America’s cultural melting pot.
Highly Recommended!!!!!!!! $60 Cover Charge

The Sound Room 3022 Broadway, Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
A great show featuring Aki Kumar who proves to traditionalists that singing in Hindi can co-exist with Chicago blues conventions. This Indian-American’s intense sense of musical discovery as an able vocalist and harmonica player drives worry-and-regret makeovers of Bollywood film songs and adds bounce to a reggae version of “Watermelon Man”. Boosted by top West Coast blues personnel and cross-cultural extras, Kumar proves that the integrity of his music marks the difference between novelty and substance.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $35 Cover Charge

HopMonk Novato 224 Vintage Way Novato 6:00 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. 
Highly Recommended!!!! $49 Cover Charge

Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
GRAMMY-winning bandleader, conguero, and percussionist Poncho Sanchez is among the most influential percussionists in jazz.  For more than four decades, he’s stirred up a fiery stew of straight-ahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources. Throughout his career, Sanchez has held aloft the torch lit by such innovators as Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente and Cal Tjader embraced by each of those icons and entrusted to carry forward the traditions of Latin Jazz. Highly Recommended!!!!! $70/$109 Cover Charge

The Freight & Salvage 2020 AddisonnStreet Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime Tony Trischka  is considered the consummate banjo artist and perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music world. For more than 50 years, his stylings have inspired a whole generation of bluegrass and acoustic musicians with the many voices he has brought to the instrument. Tony will be honoring the music of Earl Scruggs, pioneer of the three-finger banjo style backed up by his band featuring Michael Daves on vocals and guitar,
fiddler Alex Hargreaves and bassist Jared Engel.
Highly Recommended!!!!$44/$49 Cover Charge

Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM Showtimes
A great show in store featuring the SLUGish Ensemble who are a genre-bending group led by saxophonist Steve Lugerner whose sound is textural, touching upon modal jazz, post-rock, and modern classical influences. The ensemble features Steven Lugerner on bass clarinet, baritone saxophone & alto flute, Ian McvArdle on synthesizer, Dahveed Behroozi on piano, Justin Rock on guitar, Isaac Coyle on bass and Michael Mitchell on drums. 
Highly Recommended!!!!! $15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set

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!!! $25 Cover Charge Per Set

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, <br.Walter Brown, Jimmy Witherspoon, Myra Taylor & Big Joe Turner! Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 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 ensembl transport you to the 1940’s, it is truly the world’s smallest big band! 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

Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Bay Area jazz keyboardist Adam Kipple leads his outstanding Soul Jazz Quintet featuring Kipple on Hammond B3 organ, Scott Amendola on drums, Kai Lyons guitar, Kasey Knudsen sax and Joel Berhman trombone. This is a set of music to definitely check out.. 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 jazz drummer
Sheldon Alexander with Morgan Harrison on piano and Alan Jones on bass.  Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge

Pier 23 Pier 23 The Embarcadero San Francisco 4:00 PM Showtime
A nice set of music in store featuring the Bay Area based indie Americana folk band Whiskeyhouse featuring Dan Steiny on keyboards, Jeff Till on guitar,
Mike Cohen on bass and “Saki” on cajon and harmonica.
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge

SF Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 4:30 PM-7:30 PM Showtime The Golden Gate Bandshell presents The Bandshell Blues Fest featuring 
Dennis Johnson & The Revelators, Highwater Blues Band &
Stan Erhart & the Fabulous Misfits 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 Dan Agnello, 
Jon Bennett, Laia & Stone Logan 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!!!!!

The Thirteenth Annual Bottle Rock Napa Valley Music Festival returns to the Napa Valley Expo in Napa, California. The annual festival includes access to wine, food and craft brew from Napa Valley. Today’s lineup includes
Busta Rhymes, Foo Fighters, LCD Soundsystem and Zedd. For today’s complete schedule visit Bottle Rock Music Schedule. For complete Information including tickets, transportation and Lodging visit BottleRock Information

The 44th annual Strawberry Music Festival takes place this weekend.. This is one of the most family friendly music festivals in the California. Today’s lineup includes Tom Rigney and Flambeau, Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band and
Della Mae. For A complete performance schedule visit
Strawberry Music Festival Spring Lineup. You can find out about tickets and lodging information at Strawberry Music Festival Spring Information.
Highly Recommended!!!

California Roots Festival is an annual music and art festival, featuring reggae-rock-folk-hip hop acts and live painting on-stage. It is held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California, home of the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 where Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire. The festival isn’t just a music festival; It’s a Movement! It’s a way of life. It delivers a cosmic blend of good vibes, true happiness, family, peace, love and joy. Todays lineup includes Burning Spear, Rebelution and J Boog. For a complete listing of musicians visit California Roots Festival Lineup . For Ticket and Lodging Information visit California Roots Festival Ticket & Lodging Information

Sunday May 24th

Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 4:00 PM Showtime
Los Lobos is one of the most acclaimed American bands. Calling themselves “just another band from East L.A.” they have won over critics and a legion of loyal fans with their bracing mixture of rock, blues, Tex-Mex, country, R&B, and Mexican folk sounds, with the band’s sound ranging from gentle acoustic ballads to the outer limits of experimental rock. Their eclectic sound is what defined them as a vital example of America’s cultural melting pot.
Highly Recommended!!!!!!!! $60 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!!! $25 Cover Charge Per Set

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society 311 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay 4:30 PM Showtime. San Francisco based powerhouse soul-blues vocalist Terrie Odabi is deeply influenced by legends like Mavis Staples and Etta James. With two acclaimed albums and six Blues Music Award nominations, Odabi has earned international recognition for her stirring vocals and commanding stage presence. Odabi will be backed by a stellar quintet featuring Danny Sandoval on sax, Charles Spikes on guitar; Simon Russell on keys, Kirk Crumpler on bass and Pierre Parker on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!! $50/$60 Cover Charge

Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtime
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.Rhonda will be backed up by a stellar trio featuring Tammy Hall on piano, Ron Belcher on bass and Leon Joyce, Jr. on drums. Highly Recommended!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set

Ocean Ale House 1314 Ocean Avenue San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
Karen Segal Trio led by the wonderful jazz guitarist Karen Segal, performs original compositions and inventive arrangements of standards with
Jack Kerns on drums and Jonathan Ferris on bass. Highly Recommended!!!!!
No 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 & Chris Siebert on the mighty in-house Hammond organ! 
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

The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Showtime Jazz pianist Graham Messer is a young gun making a name for himself in the world of Jazz today. 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 Guid8nce, DJ Sep, Irie Dole &  Saritah 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 Amy Obenski, Rocker-T & The Alleylots 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!!!!!

The Thirteenth Annual Bottle Rock Napa Valley Music Festival returns to the Napa Valley Expo in Napa, California. The annual festival includes access to wine, food and craft brew from Napa Valley. Today’s lineup includes
Slightly Stoopid, Backstreet Boys, Sombr and Ludacris. For today’s complete schedule visit Bottle Rock Music Schedule. For complete Information including tickets, transportation and Lodging visit BottleRock Information

The 44th annual Strawberry Music Festival takes place this weekend.. This is one of the most family friendly music festivals in the California. Today’s lineup includes Larry & Joe, Darrell Scott String Band and the Bill Kirchen Band with special guest Nina Gerber. For A complete performance schedule visit Strawberry Music Festival Spring Lineup. You can find out about tickets and lodging information at Strawberry Music Festival Spring Information.
Highly Recommended!!!

California Roots Festival is an annual music and art festival, featuring reggae-rock-folk-hip hop acts and live painting on-stage. It is held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California, home of the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 where Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire. The festival isn’t just a music festival; It’s a Movement! It’s a way of life. It delivers a cosmic blend of good vibes, true happiness, family, peace, love and joy. Todays lineup includes Pepper, The Movement and Cali Roots All Stars. For a complete listing of musicians visit California Roots Festival Lineup . For Ticket and Lodging Information visit California Roots Festival Ticket & Lodging Information

Tonight’s Recommendation

The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces

Upcoming Concerts & Shows

May 18^th Kuumba Jazz Center Mary Gauthier

May 22^ndThe Guild Theatre Larkin Poe

May 22^nd The Freight & Salvage Ramblin’ Jack Elliot

May 23^rd The Freight & Salvage Tony Trishka’s Earl Jam A Tribute to Earl Scruggs

May 23^rd HopMonk Novato Bill Kirchen

May 25^th HopMonk Novato California Honeydrops

May 28^th Kuumba Jazz Center Billy Childs

May 28^th SF Jazz Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane

May 29^th SF Jazz Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane

May 29^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Alabama Shakes

May 30^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Alabama Shakes

May 30^th SF Jazz Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane

May 31^st SF Jazz Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane

June 2^nd The Guild Theatre The Psychedelic Furs

June 3^rd Frost Ampitheatre Paul Simon

June 4^th Frost Ampitheatre Paul Simon

June 6^th The Freight & Salvage Booker T. Jones

June 7^th The Freight & Salvage Booker T. Jones

June 11^th SF Jazz Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet

June 12^th The Guild Theatre Jake Shimabukuro

June 12^th SF Jazz Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet

June 13^th SF Jazz Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet

June 14^th SF Jazz Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet

June 26^th The Freight & Salvage Ruthie Foster

June 27^th The Freight & Salvage Iris Dement

June 27^th Bankhead Theatre Oakland Interfaith Choir

July 10^th The Freight & Salvage Pure Prarie League

July 14^th SF Jazz Wynton Marsalis Septet

July 15^th SF Jazz Wynton Marsalis Septet

July 16^th SF Jazz Lettuce

July 17^th SF Jazz Lettuce

July 18^th SF Jazz Lettuce

July 19^th SF Jazz Lettuce

August 12^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Tedeschi Trucks Band

August 15^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Thee Sacred Souls

August 16^th Green Music Center Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with St. Paul & The Broken Bones

August 29^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Tori Amos

September 28^th SF Masonic Social Distortion

September 30^th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Jack Johnson

Turn Your Radio On…..

Reccomendations For Monday May 18th

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 KPOO 89.5 FM The Power Of Blues Compels You with
Marlyn Fowler

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

2:00 PM-4:00 PM WTUL New Orleans Storm Surge With Hunter One of the greeat surf music programs on the air

4:00 PM-6:00 PM WTUL New Orleans Jazz Shmazz With Breezy &
Art Leenor One of my favorite weekly jazz programs

5:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ Blues & R&B With Gentilly Jr

6:00 PM-8:00 PM WTUL New Orleans Reggae Roots & Branches With Shepard One of my favorite reggae music programs

9:00 PM-10:00 PM KFJC 89.7 FM Cousin Mary hosts one of the great surf music programs in the known universe

10:00 PM-1:00 AM KEPX 92.7 FM Variety Mix With Sean An eclectic three hours of music

Video Pick Of The Week

Thomas “Fats” Waller was not only one of the greatest pianists jazz has ever known, he was also one of its most exuberantly funny entertainers — and as so often happens, one facet tends to obscure the other. His extraordinarily light and flexible touch belied his ample physical girth; he could swing as hard as any pianist alive or dead in his classic James P. Johnson derived stride manner, with a powerful left hand delivering the octaves and tenths in a tireless, rapid, seamless stream. Waller also pioneered the use of the pipe organ and Hammond organ in jazz, he called the pipe organ the “God box”, adapting his irresistible sense of swing to the pedals and a staccato right hand while making imaginative changes of the registration. As a composer and improviser, his melodic invention rarely flagged, and he contributed fistfuls of joyous yet paradoxically winsome songs like “Honeysuckle Rose,”
“Ain’t Misbehavin,'” “Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now,” “Blue Turning Grey Over You” and the extraordinary “Jitterbug Waltz” to the jazz repertoire. In celebration of Waller’s 122nd Birthday on Thursday May 21st I would like to highly recommend the outstanding 2008 documentary This Joint Is Jumpin’ which celebrates the work of jazz legend Fats Waller. Family members and friends remember the jazz legend (1904-1943), who gained fame as a singer, pianist, bandleader and composer including rare film footage and recordings; archival photos; little-known anecdotes told by his son. The film also includes performances of songs like “Got Religion In My Soul” “Honeysuckle Rose” and “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself a Letter”

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