Intune is a resource for live local music listings around the Bay Area. Find out what’s happening, whose playing music and the venues that feature live music!! Also let me share what shows are coming up that you plan on attending as well as venues you like. Your feed back is important and very much appreciated
Todays May 6th Birthdays include
Bob Seger the gravel-voiced singer whose blend of roots rock and keen-eyed songwriting made him a mainstream rock superstar with hits like
“Night Moves” and “Against The Wind” turns 81 years old
Jimmie Dale Gilmore the archetype of a Texas singer/songwriter with his warm demeanor, warbling tenor voice and folksy personable approach to both his music and his audiences meshes beautifully with the Zen cowboy demeanor turns 81 years old
Some Upcoming Shows This Week
Wednesday May 6th
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 one of the Bay Area’s best and one of the most respected blues guitarist and singer/songwriter Mighty Mike Schermer who has been a fixture on the Bay Area blues scene for over 20 years.
Highly Recommended!!!!! $15 Cover Charge
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM Showtimes. A great set of rockin’ blues gospel & soul featuring Santa Clara based guitarist and singer/songwriter Jeffrey James and his trio
Highly Recommended!!!!! $15 Cover Charge Per Set
Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 PM Showtime
A really good show in store featuring vocalist Kiana Melendez whose music is a modern take on jazz classics and a jazzy twist on pop & r&b tunes.
Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes
San Francisco Bay Area-based keyboardist Dave Mathews best known for his extended stints with legendary artists Santana and Etta James and Bay Area favorite blues and jazz voicalist Kim Nalley team up for a special night of music. 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 Alie Halla, Dan Agnello & Outer District. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge
Thursday May 7th
The Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison Street Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
Le Vent du Nord has been a mainstay of the Canadian traditional folk landscape and its ambasssadors of Canada’s Francophone culture and a major creative force within Québec’s progressive folk music scene specializing in the traditional French-Canadian folk that locals refer to as Quebecois music. Opening up are Portland based quartet the Foghorn Stringband whose music draws from old-time, bluegrass, classic country, and Cajun music traditions. Highly Recommended!!! $44/$49 Cover Charge
Presidio Theatre 99 Moraga Avenue San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
A special night of music in store featuring the great Mexican-American jazz vocalist Lucia whose music blends American jazz standards with Latin folk, bolero, and son jarocho. Highly Recommended!!!!! $38-$77 Cover Charge
The Black Cat 400 Eddy San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM Showtimes
Seattle based superb jazz trumpeter Thomas Marriot is a force for jazz on the west coast paying his dues dues over the years beside jazz elders such as
Maynard Ferguson, Julian Priester, Stix Hooper and Charlie Hunter. A chameleon of musical styles, Marriott’s horn has been in-demand with bands like the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstafunk, hip-hop pioneer Deltron 3030 and vocalists Kurt Elling and Rosemary Clooney. Backing Marriot is Byron Wookie Landham on drums, Tim Kennedy on piano and Jeff Johnson on bass. Marriot is definitely worth checking out. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20/$30/$40/$50 Cover Charge Per Set
Bottom Of The Hill 1233 17th Street San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
A truly great night of music in store featuring the Bay Area’s “Godfather of Garage Twang” Doug Kehoe and his band Kehoe International whose music conjures sounds from Circus Side Shows, Beer Gardens, Square Dances, and Hot Rod Shows while fusing elements from the Roots of Rock ‘n Roll with the “in your face” attitudes of Punk and Metal creating a unique guitar driven sound, maybe best described as “Nitro Charged, Fuel Injected, Americana. Opening up are one of my favorite San Francisco based hardcore surf rock bands Uncle Sea Monster and Oakland based dark pop musician
Lady Starbreast. This is going to be one of the best shows of the week!!!
Highly Recommended!!!! $15 Cover Charge
Blush Wine Bar 476 Castro Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
A nice set of music in store featuring San Francisco based indie Americana folk singer/songwriter Emily Z Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes Living legend Jules Broussard has been blowing away Bay Area audiences with his double-saxophone serenades and soulful solos for over 60 years. He’s been stage and studio mates with everyone from Alice Coltrane to Van 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 & Romalyn Schmaltz on vocals Highly Recommended!!!! $30 Cover Charge Per Set
Highly Recommended!!!! $30 Cover Charge Per Set
Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 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!!!! $15 Cover Charge
The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 7:00 PM-11:30 PM Showtime. Fog City Swing is the one of the Bay Area’s hottest swing band featuring an electrifying three horn front line, stellar crooning vocals, and a swing till you drop rhythm section. This seven piece ensembl transport you to the 1940’s, it is truly the world’s smallest big band! Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge
Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:00 AM Showtime
If you don’t know The Camaros you haven’t been in San Francisco long enough. They played as the house band for over two decades at the old Gold Dust, seven nights a week. Talk about a music catalog. They will have Tupelo rockin’ out. Highly Recommended!!!!! No Cover Charge
The Page Bar 298 Divisadero Street San Francisco 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Showtime A good show in store featuring Bay Area based post bop jazz pianist
Syd Williams. Highly Recommended!!!! No Cover Charge
City Of Awe Civic Center Sound Track Series Noon-3:00 PM Showtime
The Civic Center Music Series presents Kevin Coffey, Middle Dog &
Rebecca Chapa . 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
Friday May 8th
Golden Gate Theatre 1 Taylor Street San Francisco 8:00 PM Showtime
A great night of music featuring one of jazz piano’s most explosive virtuosic pianists Hiromi Uehara. She will be performing with her new heavy groove quartet Sonicwonder featuring Hiromi on piano, Adam O’Farrill on trumpet, Hadrien Feraud on bass and Gene Coye on drums. Highly Recommended!!!!! $54-$152 Cover Charge
Cornerstone Berkeley 2367 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley 9:00 PM Showtime One of the most influential, creative and popular new wave bands of the ‘80s Oingo Boingo was known for its upbeat mix of pop, rock, ska, and world music elements.They are back mon tour with orignal members Sam “Sluggo” Phipps, John Avila and one of my favorite drummers Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez along with a cast of former members over the years. This should be the fun show of thew week. Highly Recommended!!!! $69/$84 Cover Charge
Presidio Theatre 99 Moraga Avenue San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
A great night of music in store featuring famed musician, actor and playwright Storm Large whose bigger than life stage personsa pushes the limits of the Great American Songbook and touches on jazz, rock, and pop with her flawless vibrato. Highly Recommended!!!!! $49-$82 Cover Charge
The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime Legendary blues guitar and vocalist Bobby Rush co headlines with the great Delta blues band North Mississippi Allstars for should should turn out to be one a spectacular show. Highly Recommended!!!!! $48 Cover Charge
The Black Cat 400 Eddy San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes
Seattle based superb jazz trumpeter Thomas Marriot is a force for jazz on the west coast paying his dues dues over the years beside jazz elders such as
Maynard Ferguson, Julian Priester, Stix Hooper and Charlie Hunter. A chameleon of musical styles, Marriott’s horn has been in-demand with bands like the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstafunk, hip-hop pioneer
Deltron 3030 and vocalists Kurt Elling and Rosemary Clooney. Backing Marriot is Byron Wookie Landham on drums, Tim Kennedy on piano and Jeff Johnson on bass. Marriot is definitely worth checking out. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20/$40/$50/$60 Cover Charge Per Set
Rio Theatre 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz 8:00 PM Showtime
The Brothers Comatose have forged their own path with raucous West Coast renderings of traditional bluegrass, country and rock ‘n’ roll music. The five-piece string band is anything but a traditional acoustic outfit with their fierce musicianship and rowdy, rock concert-like shows. The Brothers Comatose is comprised of brothers Ben Morrison on guitar & vocals, Alex Morrison on banjo & vocals, Addie Levy on madolin and vocals, Scott Padden on bass & vocals and Philip Brezina on violin. Highly Recommended!!!!! $35 Cover Charge
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. 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!!!! $20 Cover Charge Per Set
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz blues vocalist Tiffany Austin‘s tradition-rooted yet totally modern style has established her as one of jazz’s fastest rising stars. Austin’s music and voice draw upon influences such as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald,
Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin, yet she also infuses songs with her own signature style that is precise, intelligent, and soulful.
Highly Recommended!!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 9:00 PM Showtime
A great set of music instore featuring the “One 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 Per Set
The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 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!!!! $10 Cover Charge
The Back Room 1984 Bonita Avenue Berkeley 8:00 PM Showtime
Brass Ackwards is a relatively new group, having been formed in 2023 that grew out of a group called Horns A Plenty, led for many years by the original founder, Russ Button. This ain’t your grandpa’s brass quintet! In fact, it’s not even a quintet, it’s a sextet, ‘cause they added a drummer. They also have an unusual instrumentation for a brass quintet/sextet, as they feature 3 trombones and 2 trumpets, plus drums. They will, at times, even feature pieces played on the garden hose, Alphorn and watering can. Their musical styles are eclectic and broad, from big band to the Beatles, and everything in between. They even feature an avant-garde classic from John Cage, one of the most influential New Music composers of the twentieth century.
Highly Recommended!!!! $20 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
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. 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 the
Oakland Jazz Funk Project The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!
Saturday May 9th
Presidio Theatre 99 Moraga Avenue San Francisco 7:30 PM Showtime
A great and inspiring night of music in store featuring the dynamic, virtuosic, all-female a cappella group Sweet Honey In The Rock whose repertoire is rooted in African choral, blues, gospel, and jazz. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$49-$88 Cover Charge
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM Showtimes. Virtuoso harmonica player and singer/songwriter Mark Hummel who is known for his explosive harmonica style, soulful vocals and high-energy live shows, has been a major force in the modern West Coast blues sound for over five decades. Highly Recommended!!!!
$25 Cover Charge Per Set
The Black Cat 400 Eddy San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes
Seattle based superb jazz trumpeter Thomas Marriot is a force for jazz on the west coast paying his dues dues over the years beside jazz elders such as
Maynard Ferguson, Julian Priester, Stix Hooper and Charlie Hunter. A chameleon of musical styles, Marriott’s horn has been in-demand with bands like the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstafunk, hip-hop pioneer
Deltron 3030 and vocalists Kurt Elling and Rosemary Clooney. Backing Marriot is Byron Wookie Landham on drums, Tim Kennedy on piano and Jeff Johnson on bass. Marriot is definitely worth checking out. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20/$40/$50/$60 Cover Charge Per Set
The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime
Jim Messina‘s legacy spans five decades, three in fluential super groups
Buffalo Springfield, Poco and Loggins & Messina as well as a vibrant solo career and scores of producing and engineering credits. Highly Recommended!!!!! $48 Cover Charge
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!!!!! $33.85 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!!!! $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
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
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
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
Sunday May 10th
SF Jazz 201 Franklin Street San Francisco 7:00 PM Showtime
Bay Area based jazz icon bassist and bandleader Marcus Shelby and his
New Jazz Orchestra tackle the era-defining music trumpet icon Miles Davis and his nonet recorded in 1949 and 1950 that was released under the name
Birth of the Cool which was a a pivotal moment in the development of
“cool jazz”. Highly Recommended!!!!!!
$54.50/$74.50/$114.50/4124.50 Cover Charge
Presidio Theatre 99 Moraga Avenue San Francisco 2:00 PM Showtime
A great and inspiring night of music in store featuring the dynamic and virtuosic all female acapella group Sweet Honey In The Rock whose music is rooted in blues, gospel, and jazz. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$49-$88 Cover Charge
Rio Theatre 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz 8:00 PM Showtime
Jim Messina‘s legacy spans five decades, three influential super groups
Buffalo Springfield,Poco and Loggins & Messina as well as a vibrant solo career and scores of producing and engineering credits. Highly Recommended!!!!!
$44.50/$59.50/69.50 Cover Charge
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:30 PM Showtimes. 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!!!! $35 Cover Charge Per Set
The Black Cat 400 Eddy San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes
Seattle based superb jazz trumpeter Thomas Marriot is a force for jazz on the west coast paying his dues dues over the years beside jazz elders such as
Maynard Ferguson, Julian Priester, Stix Hooper and Charlie Hunter. A chameleon of musical styles, Marriott’s horn has been in-demand with bands like the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstafunk, hip-hop pioneer
Deltron 3030 and vocalists Kurt Elling and Rosemary Clooney. Backing Marriot is Byron Wookie Landham on drums, Tim Kennedy on piano and Jeff Johnson on bass. Marriot is definitely worth checking out. Highly Recommended!!!!! $20/$40/$50/$60 Cover Charge Per Set
Bird & Beckett 653 Chenery Street San Francisco 5:00 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. Sitting in is special guest Joe Goldmark.
Highly Recommended!!!! $20 Cover Charge
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 5:00 PM & 7:00 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. 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!!! $40 Cover Charge Per Set
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
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!!!!!
Monday May 11th
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 Midnight Blue Organ Trio featuring Parker Grant on the Hammond B3 organ, Otto Huber on drums and Sean Williams on guitar is a hard swinging group inspired by Jazz organ greats Jimmy Smith, Larry Young and Dr. Lonnie Smith. The trio’s repertoire includes compositions by contemporary artists
Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein and John Scofield. All members of the group are veterans of the Bay Area Jazz scene and take joy in keeping the sound of the classic Jazz Organ Trio alive and well. Highly Recommended!!!!
$15 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 May 12th
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime Grammy Award winning blues legend Bobby Rush whose career spans more than six decades is known for his soulful voice, electrifying stage presence, and blend of blues, soul, and funk, Rush has become one of the most dynamic performers in American roots music. A Blues Hall of Famer and one of the most recorded blues artists of his generation, he continues to captivate audiences worldwide with powerful storytelling, rich musical traditions, and unforgettable live performances. Highly Recommended!!!!! $50 Cover Charge
Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 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!!!! $15 Cover Charge
Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa Street San Francisco 9:00 PM-1:30 AM Showtime Get ready for a night of vintage swing with a modern twist with
The Pepper Moons. Fronted by the captivating Eva Mikhailovna–known for her work with Postmodern Jukebox–and multi-instrumentalist Kully Stiles, this LA-based band delivers beautiful vocals, stylish originals, and fresh takes on classic tunes. Joined by an elite crew of Bay Area favorites, they’re bringing a high-energy, unique performance that’s guaranteed to keep the dance floor packed! 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 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 Joe Burke, Just Float &
JW Blunt. 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 13th
Yoshi’s 510 Embarcadero West Oakland 7:30 PM Showtime
Internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and Bay Area treasure Larry Vuckovich pay tribute to Miles Davis and John Coltrane with an all star lineup that features the18-year-old teenager trumpet phenomenon Skyler Tang, Steve Heckman on sax, master percussionist/vocalist Hector Lugo, Doug Miller on bass, Jason Lewis drums and Jamie Davos on vocals. Highly Recommended!!!! $26-$49 Cover Charge
The Guild Theatre 949 El Camino Real Menlo Park 8:00 PM Showtime Grammy award winning hit making country music singer/songwriter
Brandy Clark music has been recorded by Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert,
The Band Perry, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker and Kacey Musgraves. Highly Recommended!!!!! $49 Cover Charge
Biscuits and Blues 401 Mason Street San Francisco 6:30 PM Showtime Grammy Award winning blues legend Bobby Rush whose career spans more than six decades is known for his soulful voice, electrifying stage presence, and blend of blues, soul, and funk, Rush has become one of the most dynamic performers in American roots music. A Blues Hall of Famer and one of the most recorded blues artists of his generation, he continues to captivate audiences worldwide with powerful storytelling, rich musical traditions, and unforgettable live performances. Highly Recommended!!!!! $50 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 the Carmen Ratti Band featuring vocalist
Jill Dineen who is way as one of the most sought-after blues bands in Northern California with their scorching, high-energy performances, raw, powerful lead vocals, superbly emotive guitar, an exceptional groove, and an inspired, dynamic mix of show-stopping originals and steamy, innovative covers. Highly Recommended!!!!!!!! $15 Cover Charge
Dawn Club 10 Annie Street San Francisco 8:00 PM-11:55 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!!!! $15 Cover Charge
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway San Francisco 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM Showtimes West Coast post bop jazz drummer Lorca Hart presents his Bridges Trio featuring Brian Ho on the Hammond B3 organ and Tony Peebles on sax playing straight ahead standards rooted in the jazz organ sound while also exploring more contemporary elements with original compositions and composers such as Josh Redman, John Scofied and Pat Metheny. Highly Recommended!!!!
$30 Cover Charge
The Local Edition 691 Market Street San Francisco 8:30 PM-11:55 PM Showtime A great set of music instore featuring the Bay Area’s ultimate party dance band collective Hella Fitzgerald performing with the Honor Brass Band performing classic New Orleans music as well as pop, r&b, jazz, and funk favorites! Highly Recommended!!!! $10 Cover Charge
Boom Boom Room 1601 Fillmore Street San Francisco 8:30 PM Showtime
A fun rollicking night of music featuring San Francisco based
Jeff Cotton’s Gin Joint playing 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 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 Hollow Mind Band,
Jim Bruno & Strawberry and Sushi. The Bandshell is located at John F. Kennedy Dr and Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco. Highly Recommended!!!!!
No Cover Charge
Tonight’s Recommendation
Club Fox 2209 Broadway Redwood City 7:00 PM Showtime
Mighty Mike Schermer
Upcoming Concerts & Shows
May 8th The Freight & Salvage Jim Messina
May 8th The Guild Theatre Mississippi Allstars & Bobby Rush
May 8th Presidio Theatre Storm Large
May 9th The Guild Theatre Jim Messina
May 9th Saratoga Mountain Wine Concert Series George Benson
May 10th Presidio Theatre Sweet Honey & The Rock
May 11th Davies Symphony Hall George Benson
May 15th Yoshi’s Segio Mendes Brasil 66
May 15th Guild Theatre Blood Sweat & Tears
May 16th The Guild Theatre Leftover Salmon
May 16th The UC Theatre Cimafunk
May 18th Kuumba Jazz Center Mary Gauthier
May 22ndThe Guild Theatre Larkin Poe
May 22nd The Freight & Salvage Ramblin’ Jack Elliot
May 23rd The Freight & Salvage Tony Trishka’s Earl Jam A Tribute to Earl Scruggs
May 23rd HopMonk Novato Bill Kirchen
May 25th HopMonk Novato California Honeydrops
May 28th Kuumba Jazz Center Billy Childs
May 28th SF Jazz Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane
May 29th SF Jazz Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane
May 29th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Alabama Shakes
May 30th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Alabama Shakes
May 30th SF Jazz Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane
May 31st SF Jazz Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane
June 2nd The Guild Theatre The Psychedelic Furs
June 3rd Frost Ampitheatre Paul Simon
June 4th Frost Ampitheatre Paul Simon
June 6th The Freight & Salvage Booker T. Jones
June 7th The Freight & Salvage Booker T. Jones
June 11th SF Jazz Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet
June 12th The Guild Theatre Jake Shimabukuro
June 12th SF Jazz Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet
June 13th SF Jazz Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet
June 14th SF Jazz Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet
June 26th The Freight & Salvage Ruthie Foster
June 27th The Freight & Salvage Iris Dement
June 27th Bankhead Theatre Oakland Interfaith Choir
July 10th The Freight & Salvage Pure Prarie League
July 14th SF Jazz Wynton Marsalis Septet
July 15th SF Jazz Wynton Marsalis Septet
July 16th SF Jazz Lettuce
July 17th SF Jazz Lettuce
July 18th SF Jazz Lettuce
July 19th SF Jazz Lettuce
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 29th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Tori Amos
September 28th SF Masonic Social Distortion
September 30th The Greek Theatre Berkeley Jack Johnson
Turn Your Radio On…..
Reccomendations For Wednesday May 6th
6:00 AM-9:00 AM KPOO 89.5 FM The Emmett Powell Gospell Caravan hosted by Marcus Johnson
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 Missy Bowen. A great program of jazz, blues, r&b, soul, funk and cajun/zydeco music. This is a must listen program
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
Noon-2:00 PM WWOZ Sittin’ At The Crossroad With Big D An eclectic programming mix by one of my favorite DJ’s on the air
2:00 PM-5:00 PM WWOZ Jazz From The French Market With Al Colon
5:00 PM-8:00 AM WWOZ R&B Oldies With Rare On The Air Bob Murret hosts a program of 50’s and 60’s swamp, rock’n’roll, r&b, soul and more
8:00 PM-10:00 PM WWOZ Kitchen Sink hosted by A.J. Rodrigue (Boudin Man) and A.A. A great program of r&b, funk, blues hip-hop music
10:00 PM-Midnight KXSF 102 FM The Barndance’. Rusty Blades, The Hankster & Shelby Ash host a great American roots music ranging from classic country, folk, rockabilly, western-swing and everything in between
10:00 PM-1:00 AM KEPX 92.7 FM Variety Mix With Hans A great eclectic mix of rock programming
Video Pick Of The Week
Ella Fitzgerald whose sweet, silvery voice and endlessly inventive vocal improvisations made her the most celebrated jazz singer of her generation and earned her the title of “The First Lady of Song”. Her voice was flexible, wide-ranging, accurate and ageless. She could sing sultry ballads, sweet jazz and imitate every instrument in an orchestra. She worked with all the jazz greats, from Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Nat King Cole, to Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie earning her the unqualified admiration of her peers. Musicians from Bing Crosby to Benny Goodman, when asked to name their favorite singer, cited Ella Fitzgerald. “Man, woman or child, Ella is the greatest,” Crosby once said. Mel Torme hailed her as having “the best ear of any singer ever.” In celebration of Ella’s 109th Birthday on Saturday the 25th I would like to highly recommend the abosolutely outstanding wonderful 2019 documentary
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One Of Those Things which follows her extraordinary journey over six decades as her sublime voice transforms the tragedies of her own life and the troubles of her times into joy. The film uses never-before-seen images and unheard interviews to bring Ella Fitzgerald to life and to tell the story of her music. – a black woman who makes her career in the face of horrifying racism. Here is an Ella the world never knew – tough, thoughtful, funny, a dazzling musical innovator. The film also uncovers Ella’s commitment to the battle for Civil Rights; and it explores the conflicts that always haunted this intensely private woman: the struggle to reconcile her hunger for adoring audiences with her longing for a domestic life with her husband and son. At a time when she was the biggest singing star in the world, her pianist and friend Oscar Peterson said Ella was “the loneliest woman in the world”. The doucmentary features interviews with Tony Bennett, Jamie Cullum,
Laura Mvula, Johnny Mathis, Smokey Robinson, Cleo Laine, Andre Previn,
Norma Miller, Patti Austin, Izsak Perlman, Margo Jefferson, Will Friedwald and a rare interview with Ella’s son, Ray Brown Jr.
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