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Sunday July 5th Birthdays include
Smiley Lewis New Orleans rhythm and blues singer and guitarist whose powerful voice and driving style helped define the city’s early R&B sound with such hits as “I Hear You Knocking”, “Blue Monday” and “Gumbo Blues” was born 113 years ago
Arthur Blythe powerful jazz alto saxophonist, composer and independent spirit who became a standard-bearer of the New York jazz avant-garde in the late 1970s was born 86 years ago
Huey Lewis Grammy-winning singer/songwriter best known as the frontman for the 1980s band Huey Lewis and the News who recorded such hits as
“If This Is It”, “I Want a New Drug”,”The Power of Love” and “Stuck with You” turns 76 years old
Jimmy Crespo best known as the lead guitarist for Aerosmith from 1979 until 1984 and has also recorded and performed with Rod Stewart, Billy Squier & Flame among others turns 72 years old
RZA highly revered hip-hop producer, rapper and composer who is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan, producing most of their albums and those of its members who is known for his unorthodox sampling and bare bones production incorporating classic soul and B-movie samples turns 57 years old
Some Upcoming Shows This Week
Sunday July 5th
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes Jazz trumpeter Erik Jekabson and his quartet featuring Jekabson, Adam Shulman on piano, Dan Feiszli on bass and Jeff Marrs on drums plays the music of Rogers & Hart “Blue Moon”, “My Funny Valentine” and “The Lady is a Tramp”. Highly Recommended!!! $20-$50 Cover Charge
Riptide SF 3639 Taravel Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Nashville Honeymoon is the Bay Area’s First Couple of Rockabilly and Country Music! Honky-tonk sweethearts Hank and Lynne play the classic country sounds of the 50s and 60s. Their music is a modern reworking of the classic country sounds of the 50s and 60s drawing on country, rockabilly, and honky-tonk traditions. Special guest is Joel Goldmark. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge
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 Showtimen A nice set of music in store featuring jazz guitarist Paride Pignotti Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge
The 88th Annual Stern Grove Music Festival free summer outdoor Sunday music festival continues with the electronic dance music and DJ group
Major Lazer Opening up is Bay Area based singer and rapper Fijiana The music starts at 2:00 PM and is located at 19th Avenue and Sloat Blvd in San Francisco
Golden Gate Park Live From The Whale’s Tail Noon-6:00 PM Showtime
The Golden Gate Live From The Whale’s Tail presents Kevin Sgarro,
Lost Puppy Forever, Michael Annotti & Mitch Rocket. This is a free concert. The Whale’s Tail is located at the14th 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 Guid8nce, DJ Sep, Donny Rasta & Irie Dole This is a free concert. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!
The 40th annual Fillmore Street Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz Festival on the West Coast. The festival takes place this weekend from 11:00 AM-6:00 PM on Fillmore Street between Jackson to Eddy. Today’s lineup includes
The Caribbean Allstars with The Harmonics Steel Band, Mission Delirium and
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers. For a complete lineup including stages and time listings visit Fillmore Jazz Festival Saturday Lineup
The 34th annual High Sierra Music Festival takes place at the Plumas County Fairground in Quincy, California. This years festival will showcase jamband, folk, bluegrass, roots rock, Americana and country rock musical artists. Today’s headliners include Don Was and The Pan Detroit Ensemble, Steve Poltz and Hot Buttered Rum. For a complete list of today’s lineup visit
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Monday July 6th
The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
The Deluxe Jazz Collective brings the spontaneous energy of a rotating cast of talented Bay Area jazz musicians to the DeLuxe every Monday.
Highly Recommended!!! $5 Cover 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
Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Post bop jazz pianist/composer and arranger Art Khu performs with his outstanding quartet Highly Recommended!!!! $15 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 July 7th
Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Fault Line Trio is one of the Bay Area’s most dynamic and innovative crossover jazz projects! Swing, R&B, and sophisticated grooves. The trio features
Jay Sanders on piano and keys, Lukas Vesely on bass and Brian Fishler on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge
Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:30 AM Showtime Get ready to jump, jive, and swing with the The Neil Fontano Jazz Band who brings high-energy rhythm to the dance floor with a fresh, dynamic sound. Led by rising star Neil Angelo Fontano, this powerhouse group delivers a lively mix of 1930s-1950s swing and jump blues. Having played with top-tier acts like Nick Rossi’s Swing Six and Johnny Bones & the Palace of Jazz, Neil now takes center stage with his own band, guaranteed to keep dancers on their feet all night long! Highly Recommended!!!!! $20 Cover Charge
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
The West Coast Blues Revue brings together a rotating lineup of top-tier talent, led by the one and only Hal Petcher. Expect powerhouse performances featuring musicians like Chris Burns, Tim Wagar and many more surprise guests, all coming together to deliver raw, soulful blues that will light up your week. Highly Recommended!!!!! $5 Cover Charge
Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
The 29th Street Swingtet is heavily influenced by Django Reinhardt but includes all sorts of flavors in their original compositions blending gypsy jazz, swing, bebop, latin, blues and touches of pop music. Highly Recommended!!!!
No Cover Charge
The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Post bop jazz pianist/composer and arranger Art Khu performs with his outstanding quartet 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 Frances Ancheta,
Lisa Graciano & Peter Lindman. 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 July 8th
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 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
The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 7:00 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!!! $5 Cover Charge
Club Fox 2209 Broadway Redwood City 7:00 PM Showtime
Club Fox Blues Jam presents The Last Boogie featuring an allstar lineup that includes Dennis Dove, Aki Kumar, Mike Phillips, Carmen Ratti, Stuart Horton, Dolly Rappaport, Mike Tyler, Vince Caminiti and more.
Highly Recommended!!!!!!!! $15 Cover Charge
Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz bassist, vocalist, and composer Jeff Denson performs with his outstanding trio featuring Romain Pilon on guitar, Denson on bass abd Brian Blade on drums. Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Highly acclaimed Japanese Hammond B3 Organist Midori Ono is recognized as one of the finest international players of the instrument. Known for a soulful, hard-swinging groove reminiscent of jazz organ pioneers, she has built a dedicated career bridging the Japanese and American jazz scenes. Joined by veterans guitarist Bruce Forman and drummer percussionist
Akira Tana, this group promises an evening of swinging sophistication and organ trio delights.Highly Recommended!!!! $30 Cover Charge Per Set
The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime The fabulous Verve Quintet honors the blue note, hard bop tradition of the 1960’s and beyond. The band features Aaron Germain on bass, Adam Klipple on piano, Andrew Dixon on tenor sax, Daniel Herrera on tumpet and JPaul Macklin 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 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 Pardon the Interruption & Roem Baur. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge
Thursday June 9th
Bottom Of The Hill 233 17th St, San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
Since the early 1990’s Ted Leo and the Pharmacists has been one of the most progressive forces in East Coast independent music, with a unique combination of punk and folk, soul and hardcore, and tradition and experimentation. The band is on tour performing songs from their critically acclaimed landmark 2001 album “The Tyranny Of Distance”. Opening up is the San Francisco based garage post punk band Rip Room This is a show to definitely check out. Highly Recommended!!!!! $40 Cover Charge
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 760 Howard between 3rd & 4th Streets San Francisco 12:30 PM-1:30 PM Showtime. A great afternoon of music in store featuring Mae Powell who has earned a sterling reputation as a winsome singer-songwriter who can also put a personal, jazz-inflected stamp on American Songbook standards. Highly Recommended!!! No Cover Charge
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime
San Francisco based Inti Mystica is a Latin genre-bending band that brings together rock, bomba, cumbia, hip-hop, punk, and psychedelic sounds to create a vibrant and contemporary musical experience. The baand is known for thier huigh energy live performances. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$20/$45 Cover Charge
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
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. 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 Morrisson 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 and
Romalyn Schmaltz on vocals Highly Recommended!!!!
$30 Cover Charge Per Set
Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz trumpet virtuoso Daniel Herrera leads hios outstanding ensembe featuring Danny Brown on sax, Adan Kipple on piano, Aaron Germain on bass and James Small on drums. 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
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
Friday July 10th
Bottom Of The Hill 233 17th St, San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
Since the early 1990’s Ted Leo and the Pharmacists has been one of the most progressive forces in East Coast independent music, with a unique combination of punk and folk, soul and hardcore, and tradition and experimentation. The band is on tour performing songs from their critically acclaimed landmark 2003 album “Hearts of Oak”. Opening up is the
San Francisco bssed post punk band Pork Belly This is a show to definitely check out. Highly Recommended!!!!! $40 Cover Charge
The Sound Room 3022 Broadway Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime .
The Bay Area music collective Jazz Mafia presents Low End Theory a trombone-driven ensemble led by Jazz Mafia co-founders Adam Theis & Eric Garland. Built around a powerful front line of four trombones and a rhythm section capable of shifting from subtle textures to explosive energy, the group blends soulful, heartfelt playing with cinematic soundscapes and high-energy future jazz. Band members include Adam Theis on trombone, Jeff Cressman on trombone, John Gove on trombone, Marc Bolin on bass trombone, Matt Clark on piano and Eric Garland on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!! $30.65 Cover
Yoshi’s 520 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes
Pete Escovedo Orchestra 91st Birthday party celebrates this legendary percussionist who has broken down the barriers between smooth Jazz, Salsa, Latin Jazz and contemporary music. Pete’s name has been synonymous in the music industry for more than 50 years and is known worldwide for his live performances, session work and solo albums. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$61 Cover Charge Per Set
The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 9:00 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. Highly Recommended!!! $15 Cover Charge
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Marcus Shelby and his sextet is honored to return back to Keys Jazz Bistro where they will present “Conversation: The Language of Charles Mingus”. The program will include rarely performed Mingus compositions, excerpts from “Beneath the Underdog” and commentary by bandleader and bassist
Marcus Shelby. The sextet features Darren Johnson on trumpet, Tony Peebles on alto sax, Danny Lubin-Laden on trombone, Greg Jacobs on piano, Jemal Ramirez on drums and Marcus Shelby on bass. Highly Recommended!!!!
$40 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
The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:30 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
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
The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring Pure Prairie League which was one of the most successful country-rock band during the 1970s and early ’80s, releasing ten albums and scoring such major hits including “Amie” and
“Let Me Love You Tonight”. Highly Recommended!!!! $49/$54 Cover Charge
Tupelo 1337 Grant Street San Francisco 9:30 PM Showtime
Marshall Law 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
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
Sausalito Jazz & Blues By The Bay in Downtown Sausalito 6:30 PM-8:00 PM Showtime. The free concert series presents blues singer and guitarist GG Amos and her great band. Highly Recommended!!!!
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
Free Press Music. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!
Saturday July 11th
Bottom Of The Hill 233 17th St, San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
Since the early 1990’s Ted Leo and the Pharmacists has been one of the most progressive forces in East Coast independent music, with a unique combination of punk and folk, soul and hardcore, and tradition and experimentation. The band is on tour performing songs from their critically acclaimed landmark 2004 album “Shake The Sheets”. Opening up is the Los Angeles based ferocious female fronted punk rock band Local Bylaws. This is a show to definitely check out. Highly Recommended!!!!! $40 Cover Charge
The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 6:00 PM Showtime
San Francisco based Frankie & The Poolboys are one of the Bay Area’s great instrumental surf combos performing original music in the style of the first wave of Southern California beach music, with an incredibly wide variety of influences. Highly Recommended!!! $10 Cover Charge
The DeLuxe 1511 Haight Street San Francisco 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!!! $20 Cover Charge
Yoshi’s 520 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes
Pete Escovedo Orchestra 91st Birthday party celebrates this legendary percussionist who has broken down the barriers between smooth Jazz, Salsa, Latin Jazz and contemporary music. Pete’s name has been synonymous in the music industry for more than 50 years and is known worldwide for his live performances, session work and solo albums. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$61 Cover Charge Per Set
Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 4:00 PM Showtime
The Billie Holiday Project featuring Stella Heath celebrates the life, legacy, and music of Lady Day through historically informed yet contemporary jazz interpretations. The ensemble featuring Stella Heath on vocals, Neil Angelo Fontano on piano, Patrick Sullivan Okimura on drums, Trevor Kinsel on bass & trumpet and Michael Fortunato on tenor sax & clarinet brings emotional clarity, musical depth, and storytelling to one of America’s most influential voices.
Highly Recommended!!!! $35 Cover Charge
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes The Bay Area music collective Jazz Mafia presents Low End Theory a trombone-driven ensemble led by Jazz Mafia co-founders Adam Theis &
Eric Garland. Built around a powerful front line of four trombones and a rhythm section capable of shifting from subtle textures to explosive energy, the group blends soulful, heartfelt playing with cinematic soundscapes and high-energy future jazz. Band members include Adam Theis on trombone,
Jeff Cressman on trombone, John Gove on trombone, Marc Bolin on bass trombone, Matt Clark on piano and Eric Garland on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 10:30 PM Showtime
The Late Set features the great Bay area based jazz B3 Hammond organist Simon Rowe with Dave Macnab on guitar and Brian Fishler on drums for a set of Blues, Bebop, Ballads and Banter. Highly Recommended!!!!
$20 Cover Charge
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM Showtimes
The iconic Bay Area jazz pianist and vocalist Tammy Hall performs with her trio featuring Hall on piano and keys, Kevin Goldberg on bass and Marcie Chapa on drums and percussion. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM Showtimes
Bay Area based post bop jazz trumpeter Joel Behrman leads his outstanding quintet lead by Behrman on trumpet, Jesse Levit on alto saxophone,
Shawn Myers on drums, Michael Potter on piano and Isaac Coyle on bass
Highly Recommended!!!!! $15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set
SF Bootleggers Ball 3255 21sts Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Heidi Evelyn’s Swing Band features the top swing musicians in the Bay Area playing dance music from the 1930s and 1940s. Expect to hear some brand new arrangements along with some familiar favorites and even some original tunes! This is a very special band, playing tight harmonies and swinging riffs inspired by the best musicians of the swing era Highly Recommended!!!!!
$25 Cover Charge
Mildred Owens Concert Hall 1220 Linda Mar Blvd. Pacifica 7:30 PM Showtime Half Moon Bay based indie Americana roots ensemble The False Bottom music is ranges from old timey string band music to bluegrass, blues, country and beyond. Band members include Justin Wooster on mandolin and vocals,
Ella Dawn Jenkins on vocals, banjo and harp, Paul Eastburn on upright bass,
Lisa Marie Johnston on vocals and guitar, Jesse Jones on acoustic guitar and vocals, Joan Wilson Rueter on fiddle and vocals and Dan Littlefield on dobro guitar and vocals. This is a band definitely worth checking out.
Highly Recommended!!!!!! $25 Cover Charge
Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz & funk world music trio N.T.B. Collective features
Jelani Noble on piano & keyboards, Gerrald Williams on bass and
Brandon Farmer on drums Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge
The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime San Francisco based high energy Latin ensemble Candela Viva music is mix of Cumbia,Salsa, Vallenato, Bachata, Merengue and more!
Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge
The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Showtime A nice set of indie Americana folk rock with Stu Silverman & friends
Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge
SF Golden Gate Park Bandshell Concert Series 12:00 PM-5:00 PM Showtime The Band Shell presents the 50th annual San Francisco Free Folk Festival 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 Frankie West, JimBo Trout,
Like Planes & Sammy Patrick Band. 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 July 12th
Yoshi’s 520 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes
Pete Escovedo Orchestra 91st Birthday party celebrates this legendary percussionist who has broken down the barriers between smooth Jazz, Salsa, Latin Jazz and contemporary music. Pete’s name has been synonymous in the music industry for more than 50 years and is known worldwide for his live performances, session work and solo albums. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$61 Cover Charge Per Set
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society 311 Mirada Rd, Half Moon Bay 4:30 PM Showtime. A great set of music in store featuring rising jazz sensation saxophonist Ayo Brame who is known for his soulful, expressive style, Ayo draws inspiration from jazz legends John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner and
Sonny Rollins. His ensemble includes Ayo Brame on sax, Kev Choice on piano, Kenshay Gooden on bass and John Omayga Adams on drums.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $40 Cover Charge
Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 5:00 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!!!!! $25 Cover Charge
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM Showtimes 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!!! $20-$50 Cover Charge
Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Rancheria Road Nicasio 4:00 PM Showtime
New Orleans based Americana roots singer/song musician Eric Lindell is a true one-of-a-kind talent. Mixing West Coast rock and swampy New Orleans R&B with honky tonk country and Memphis soul, Lindell creates American roots music that is both surprisingly fresh and sweetly familiar.
Highly Recommended!!!! $47 Cover Charge
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco 6:00 PM & 7:45 PM Showtimes
Bay Area based jazz guitar virtuoso Nick Rossi perforns with his swinging Jazzopaters featuring Rossi on guitar, Patrick Wolff on alto saxophone & clarinet, Nathan Tokunaga on clarinet, tenor & soprano saxophone,
Kamrin Ortiz on baritone saxophone & clarinet, James Dunning on trumpet, Victor Imbo on trombone, Adam Shulman on piano, Mikiya Matsuda on bass and Riley Baker on drums. This should be a hot show!!!! Highly Recommended!!!!!
$15-$30 Cover Charge Per Set
Ivy Room 860 San Pablo Avenue Albany 2:00 PM Showtime
A great afternoon of music in store featuring indie Americana country roots singer/songrwtier and guitarist Maurice Tani performing with
Nashville Honeymoon the Bay Area’s First Couple of Rockabilly and Country Music! Honky-tonk sweethearts Hank and Lynne playing the classic country sounds of the 50s and 60s. Highly Recommended!!!! $18 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 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
The 88th Annual Stern Grove Music Festival free summer outdoor Sunday music festival continues with Bela Fleck with the San Francisco Symphony. Opening up is the The music starts at 2:00 PM and is located at 19th Avenue and Sloat Blvd in San Francisco
Golden Gate Park Live From The Whale’s Tail Noon-6:00 PM Showtime
The Golden Gate Live From The Whale’s Tail presents Emily Zisman,
Sara Rodenburg, Srija Gillella & Tim Bertsch. 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 Guid8nce & DJ Sep, Irie Dole . 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 Recommendation
Riptide SF 3639 Taravel Street San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
Nashville Honeymoon
Upcoming Concerts & Shows
July 9th Bottom of the Hill Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
July 10th Bottom of the Hill Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
July 14th SF Jazz Wynton Marsalis Septet
July 14th Mountain Winery Concert Series Willie Nelson & Family
July 10th The Freight & Salvage Pure Prarie League
July 14th SF Jazz Wynton Marsalis Septet
July 15th SF Jazz Wynton Marsalis Septet
July 15th Mountain Winery Concert Series Willie Nelson & Family
July 15th HopMonk Novato Molly Tuttle
July 16th HopMonk Novato Molly Tuttle
July 16th SF Jazz Lettuce
July 17th HopMonk Novato Sierra Hull
July 17th Ashkenaz T Marie & Bayou Juju
July 17th The Fox Oakland Widespread Panic
July 17th SF Jazz Lettuce
July 18th The Fox Oakland Widespread Panic
July 18th The Freight & Salvage Dave Alvin & Jimmy Dale Gilmore
July 18th SF Jazz Lettuce
July 19th SF Jazz Lettuce
July 19th The Freight & Salvage Omar Sosa
July 22nd Mountain Winery Concert Series Gladys Knight
July 23rd The Freight & Salvage The Complete Unknowns: A Tribute to Bob Dylan
July 23rd Frost Ampitheatre SF Symphony James Bond Forever
July 24th The Freight & Salvage Tom Rush
July 24th The Chapel SF James McMurtry
July 25th The Chapel SF James McMurtry
July 25th The Freight & Salvage Kool Keith
July 31st Guild Theatre Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
July 31st Mountain Winery Concert Series Robby Krieger
August 1st Mountain Winery Concert Series The Stray Cats
August 2nd Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society Benny Green
August 7th HopMonk Novato Shawn Colvin
August 7th Mountain Winery Concert Series Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys
August 8th Mountain Winery Concert Series ZZ Top & Cheap Trick
August 9th Mountain Winery Concert Series George Thorogood & The Destroyers
August 12th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Tedeschi Trucks Band
August 15th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Thee Sacred Souls
August 16th Green Music Center Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with St. Paul & The Broken Bones
August 17th The Chapel SF Valerie June
August 18th The Chapel SF Valerie June
August 20th Sweetwater Music Hall North Mississippi Allstars
August 23rd The Chapel SF Built to Spill
August 24th The Chapel SF Built to Spill
August 25th The Chapel SF Built to Spill
August 25th The Greek Theatre David Byrne
August 29th The Freight & Salvage Bill Kirchen & Nina Gerber
September 4th The Freight & Salvage Bettye Lavette
September 5th The Freight & Salvage Bettye Lavette
September 5th Green Music Center Taj Mahal & Kebmo
September 5th August Hall Valerie-A Tribute To Amy Winehouse
September 10th SF Jazz Christian McBride Trio
September 11th SF Jazz Christian McBride Trio
September 12th SF Jazz Christian McBride & Ursa Major
September 13th SF Jazz Christian McBride & Ursa Major
Setember 15th Yoshi’s John Pizzarelli
Setember 16th Yoshi’s John Pizzarelli
September 17th SF Jazz Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane
September 18th SF Jazz Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane
September 19th SF Jazz Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane
September 19th Frost Ampitheatre Brandi Carlile
September 22nd SF Jazz Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis
September 23rd Masonic SF Boz Scaggs
September 24th The Freight & Salvage Michael Cleveland
September 25th The Freight & Salvage Bill Frisell & Harmony Five
September 26th Green Music Center Jazz At Lincoln Center With Wynton Marsalis
September 27th Guild Theatre Samantha Fish
Setember 28h Yoshi’s Fred Wesley & The New JB’s
September 28th SF Masonic Social Distortion
August 29th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Tori Amos
September 30th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Jack Johnson
September 30th Great American Music Hall Beth Orton
October 1st SF Jazz Hiromi & Kazunori
October 2nd Guild Theatre John Oates & The Good Road Band
October 2nd SF Jazz Hiromi
October 3rd SF Jazz Hiromi The Trio Project
October 3rd The Greek Theatre Jon Batiste
October 3rd Great American Music Hall Igorrr
October 4th SF Jazz Hiromi The Trio Project
October 8th SF Jazz Kurt Elling & The Yellowjackets
October 9th SF Jazz Kurt Elling & The Yellowjackets
October 10th SF Jazz Marcus Shelby New Orchestra
October 11th The Freight & Salvage Emmet Cohen Presents Miles & Coltrane at 100
October 13th The Freight & Salvage Jon Mclaughlin
October 17th The Freight & Salvage Meshell Ndegeocello
October 18th The Freight & Salvage Meshell Ndegeocello
October 30th Masonic SF The Chicks
October 30th SF Jazz John Scofield Electrospective
October 31st SF Jazz John Scofield Electrospective
November 1st SF Jazz John Scofield Electrospective
November 1st Masonic SF Tom Jones
November 7th Bottom of the Hill Southern Culture On The Skids
November 12th SF Jazz Stanley Clark & Ron Carter
November 13th SF Jazz Stanley Clark & Ron Carter
November 14th SF Jazz Stanley Clark & Ron Carter
November 15th SF Jazz Stanley Clark & Ron Carter
November 30th Great American Music Hall A John Waters Christmas
December 16th Bimbo’s 365 Club Pokey LaFarge

Turn Your Radio On…..
Sunday July 5th Recommendations
6:30 AM-8:00 AM WWOZ The Gospel Show With Lauren Mastro. Her take on gospel music in unique and refreshing
7:00 AM-10;00 AM KEPX 92.7 FM The Roadhouse With Greg Vandy
One of the most creative and eclectic programs on the air. This is a muat listen program!!!!!
8:00 AM-10:00 AM WWOZ Old Time Country And Bluegrass With
Hazel The Delta Rambler. Hazel has been hosting this great program since 1977 with music and interviews with old-time country, folk and bluegrass musicians
10:00 AM-Noon WWOZ Cajun And Zydeco With Charles Laborde Or
Jim Hobbs. This program is unquestionally to absolute best cajun/zydeco/creole acadian music program on the air
Noon-2:00 PM WWOZ Sunday Afternoon With Ol’ Man River
A great program of acoustic jazz, country blues, soul with a mix of cajun/zydeco
1:00 PM-3:00 PM KPFA 94.1 FM America’s Back 40 The Hicks from Coast To Coast. Mary Tilson hosts without a doubt the best Americana music program on the air in the known universe!!
2:00 PM-4:00 PM WWOZ Sitting In With Elizabeth Meneray. This is my favorite jazz program on the air. This is an all vinyl program playing great jazz from the late 40’s through the early 70’s
3:00 PM-5:00 PM KPFA 94.1 FM Every other week Allegra Thompson hosts
Pig In A Pen or Tom Diamant hosts Panhandle Country playing reat traditional country, bluegrass, cajun, western swing, old time string band and country jazz
4:00 PM-6:00 PM WWOZ Hep Cat’s Ball With The Secretary Of Swing
Two hours of great big band swing and early jazz
6:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ Spirits Of Congo Square With Baba Geno
A program of Reggae, African, Afro-Beat, Jazz, Hip-Hop, World and Orisha Music
8:00 PM-10:00 PM WWOZ What’s New With Duane Williams
Music covering contemporary blues, r&b and New Orleans music
10:00PM-1:00 AM WWOZ The Dean’s List With Dean Ellis
Three hours of great contemporary jazz programming
Pick Of The Week
Willie Dixon is the man who changed the style of the blues. Called
“the poet laureate of the blues” and “the father of modern Chicago Blues”, the songwriter and producer was indisputably the pre-eminent blues songwriter of his era, credited with writing more than 500 songs by the end of his life including such standards as “Hoochie Coochi Man”, “My Babe”, “Back Door Man”,
“Wang Dang Doodle”, “I Just Want To Make Love To You” and “The Seventh Son”. Dixon is a towering figure in the history and creation of Chicago Blues on other fronts. While on staff at Chess Records, Dixon produced, arranged, and played bass on sessions for Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf,
Litter Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson II and others. In no small way, he served as a crucial link between the blues and rock ‘n roll. In celebration of Dixon’s 115th birthday on Saturday July 1st I would like to highly recommend the outstanding 2017 documentary Willie Dixon: I Am The Blues which captures the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame member in the twilight of his career, during a 1984 concert with the Chicago Blues All-Stars in support. Among the highlights of the gig are a spunky rendition of Built For Comfort and the stirring, little-known composition Peace; its simplistic lyrics and heartfelt sentiments make it a bluesy first cousin to John Lennon’s Give Peace A Chance. Interspersed with the great music are warm recollections from Dixon as he covers topics ranging from composing to his mid 1960s re-emergence in England via cover versions of his best material courtesy of The Rolling Stones and Cream which features long time admirer Eric Clapton
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