North Beach Live

Live Music at the Lion’s Den
2025-12-18 20:00 - 23:00, 2025-12-19 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lion’s Den, 57 Wentworth Pl, San Francisco, CA, 94108, United States
Step into the vibrant heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown and discover Lion’s Den Bar and Lounge, your ultimate destination for electrifying nightlife and unforgettable experiences. With an irresistible fusion of Asian-inspired cocktails, pulsating beats, and a captivating ambiance, Lion’s Den sets the stage for a night you won’t soon forget.

Katy Stephan
2025-12-18 20:00 - 23:00 | Comstock Saloon, 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94133, United States
Katy Stephan is a pianist, vocalist, and composer. She has composed and performed live original music for theatre (Porchlight Theatre, Word For Word, Upon These Boards, Azeotrope Theatre), dance (Project Agora, Copious Dance, Theatre, Counterpointe, and Requisite Dance), as well as burlesque and circus.
A collection of original songs that Katy recorded at home for National Solo Album Month was named one of the San Francisco Chronicle’s “Best Local Releases” of that year; and for three straight years she wrote, recorded and posted a new original song every week on her website.
She has performed in Germany, France, Italy, Brazil, Japan, Cyprus, the U.K. and the U.S. with various groups and projects. Stephan has been a soloist with the Oakland East Bay Symphony for their concert versions of Candide, Follies and Leonard Bernstein’s Mass, and appeared with the Pacific Mozart Ensemble as a soloist and chorus member on the Grammy- nominated recording of Mass with Kent Nagano and the Deutsche Symphonie. Her voice can be heard in several motion picture soundtracks, a TV sitcom theme, and in educational toys by Leapfrog and Fisher Price. Her original music is available on iTunes and at bandcamp.com.
https://www.katystephan.com/

RADIO GATSBY
2025-12-18 20:00 - 23:30 | Local Edition, 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Radio Gatsby is a modern-day dance band with a vintage flair! Its performances showcase a fusion of timeless Swing-era, New Orleans & 1920s Jazz, transitioning to the band’s captivating interpretations of Nostalgic R&B, Motown, Soul, and 70s/80s/90s Classics. With its ensemble of talented vocalists and jazz musicians, Radio Gatsby ignites the dance floor while providing a journey through decades of exhilarating music.

Charles Chen New York Quartet
2025-12-18 20:45 - 22:00 | Mr. Tipples Jazz Club, 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Charles Chen is a San Francisco Bay Area pianist who performed or recorded with notable musicians such as Randy Brecker, Billy Drummond, Bob Sheppard, Roy McCurdy, Adam Nussbaum, Mike Richmond, Ralph Moore, Peter Washington, and Kenny Washington. He has played at Yoshi’s, San Jose Jazz Festival, and Freight and Salvage. In 2019, he won first place at the Jazz Search West competition. Charles leads a trio and has performed internationally in Taiwan, Singapore and Japan. His debut album, Charles, Play!, was featured as one of the Best Albums of 2024 in Downbeat Magazine. Charles is also a passionate educator and his students have gone to the best music schools in the nation with full scholarships (Juilliard, MSM, Berklee, NEC) and won a variety of awards (YoungArts distinctions, all-state band placements, and first place for arranging and performance in the Charles Mingus competition).He serves as the historian of the South Bay Traditional Jazz Society. He is also an admin to Jazzcord, a popular jazz Discord community with over 7000 members, where he writes historical essays and album reviews regularly. Charles is flying in some hard-hitting musicians from New York for this one night only event.
Charles Chen | piano
Tim Lin | tenor sax
Essiet Okon Essiet | upright bass
Jacob Smith | drums

Big Daddy Cade's Tribute to B.B. King - 16th-18th
2025-12-18 21:00 - 22:30 | Biscuits & Blues, 401 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Big Daddy Cade and The Blues Masters are coming to SF to revive the legendary music of B.B. King. His show is the only B.B. King tribute show that the King himself has ever approved of. Big Daddy’s slow, soulful playing, rising with howling passion has dancers on the dance floor moving with true feeling. His backing band achieves a huge, rich sound worthy of B.B.’s band itself. He even has down B.B.’s advice to men and women on relationships, talking briefly to the crowd as his band plays soft, slow, soulful blues behind him. Don’t miss your chance to experience the music and performance of the King of Blues, coming to SF for a 3-night residency.

Alexandra Rieloff Trio
2025-12-18 21:00 - 2025-12-19 00:00 | CA
Step into a slice of Paris in the heart of North Beach for an evening of enchanting melodies with the Alexandra Rieloff Trio!
Tonight, December 18, from 9:00 pm to midnight, vocalist Alexandra Rieloff brings her sophisticated trio to the intimate stage of Paris 75. Featuring the talented Mark Holzinger on guitar and Rob Bassinette on bass, the ensemble is known for their polished and heartfelt performances that capture the essence of classic lounge music.
The trio specializes in a beautiful blend of jazz standards, smooth bossa nova, and evocative boleros. Their performance is the perfect complement to the moody, French-inspired atmosphere of the lounge, offering a refined musical journey that pairs wonderfully with a glass of wine and charcuterie. Whether you are a jazz aficionado or just looking for a classy late-night vibe, this trio provides the perfect soundtrack for a Thursday night in San Francisco.

The Orphans
2025-12-18 21:30 - 2025-12-19 01:30 | The Saloon, 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94133, United States
Jon Lawton is one of the best Folk, Blues, Americana singer/songwriters you’ve never heard of. He has been writing, recording and performing for decades. Jon plays an always interesting blend of original and traditional blues, country and folk music. Big Bill Broonzy, Brownie McGhee, John Lee Hooker, Hank Snow, Steve Earle, Pete Seeger, and Merle Haggard are significant influences for him. During his show Jon will rotate from National Steel, 12-string, 6-string guitars and banjo. Jon’s old-style guitar (and banjo!) technique, plaintively conversational vocal style and dynamic ability to move seamlessly through rags, stomps, and his own observational tunes have marked him as a modern songster who makes tradition come alive every time he performs.
Mike Phillips – Bass
Jon Lawton – Guitar/Vocals
Scotty Griffin – Drums

Elisa Solei
2025-12-19 12:00 - 14:00 | CA
Join us for a beautiful afternoon of music with the Bay Area’s own Elisa Solei at the Winter Walk in Union Square!
Elisa Solei is a dynamic singer-songwriter known for blending vibrant Latin, smooth Soul, and contemporary R&B influences into her music. Her sound is inspired by the diverse voices she grew up listening to, from Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin to Alejandro Sanz and Selena.
With her rich melodies and heartfelt lyrics, Elisa Solei shares stories of her personal experiences and emotions with a tender vulnerability. Her performance is sure to bring a fusion of warmth and rhythm to the Winter Walk, showcasing her authentic artistry and dynamic range.
Come enjoy this captivating midday show that blends the best of Bay Area soul with infectious Latin grooves!

Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces
2025-12-19 15:00 - 18:00 | CA
Get ready to rock and roll with some serious retro flavor at the Winter Walk in Union Square!
Join us on Thursday, December 19 for a high-energy performance by Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces. Mitch Polzak is a Bay Area guitar virtuoso known for his masterful command of classic American roots styles.
This trio delivers an authentic, hard-driving sound that blends elements of 1950s Rockabilly, traditional Country, swinging Honky-Tonk, and down-home Blues. Mitch Polzak is often cited for his incredible finger-picking guitar work and his commitment to the true spirit of these genres. Their music is highly danceable and perfectly captures the energy of a vintage juke joint.
Come out and enjoy a genuine dose of Americana that will have you tapping your toes and forgetting about the holiday chill!

High Water Blues
2025-12-19 16:00 - 20:00 | The Saloon, 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94133, United States
For over 20 years, Bay Area band Highwater Blues has entertained crowds with its unique mix of R&B, blues and rock. The band is a 5 piece group fronted by a powerful female vocalist.
Michael Pierce – Tenor Sax
Suzanne Rose – Vocals
Simon Govan-Smith – Guitar
Robi Bean – Drums
Valerie Marchant – Bass

Katy Stephan
2025-12-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Comstock Saloon, 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94133, United States
Katy Stephan is a pianist, vocalist, and composer. She has composed and performed live original music for theatre (Porchlight Theatre, Word For Word, Upon These Boards, Azeotrope Theatre), dance (Project Agora, Copious Dance, Theatre, Counterpointe, and Requisite Dance), as well as burlesque and circus.
A collection of original songs that Katy recorded at home for National Solo Album Month was named one of the San Francisco Chronicle’s “Best Local Releases” of that year; and for three straight years she wrote, recorded and posted a new original song every week on her website.
She has performed in Germany, France, Italy, Brazil, Japan, Cyprus, the U.K. and the U.S. with various groups and projects. Stephan has been a soloist with the Oakland East Bay Symphony for their concert versions of Candide, Follies and Leonard Bernstein’s Mass, and appeared with the Pacific Mozart Ensemble as a soloist and chorus member on the Grammy- nominated recording of Mass with Kent Nagano and the Deutsche Symphonie. Her voice can be heard in several motion picture soundtracks, a TV sitcom theme, and in educational toys by Leapfrog and Fisher Price. Her original music is available on iTunes and at bandcamp.com.

Magic School Busk
2025-12-19 17:00 - 21:00 | Red Window, 500 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States
Experience the ultimate “living theater” of North Beach as The Magic School Busk takes up their weekly residency directly in front of The Red Window. Positioned at the vibrant, sun-soaked corner of Stockton and Columbus, this high-energy busking collective captures the spontaneous spirit of the neighborhood.
The performance is a masterclass in Street Swing and improvisational Jazz. Drawing from the “busking” tradition of New Orleans and the European “Hot Club” sound, the ensemble specializes in acoustic music that is both technically brilliant and completely unpretentious. The line-up is fluid, often featuring a “who’s who” of local instrumentalists who bring a “restless melodicism” to classic standards and upbeat, toe-tapping originals.
The Magic School Busk is more than just a band; they are the neighborhood’s “resident joy-makers.” Because they perform on the street level, the barrier between musician and audience disappears, inviting passersby to stop, dance, and engage with the music in real-time. Whether you are enjoying a gin tonic on the Red Window’s outdoor patio or just walking by with a cannoli in hand, the band provides an elite, soulful soundtrack that defines the modern North Beach experience.

About The Magic School Busk
Born from the city’s post-pandemic “street-side” revival, The Magic School Busk is a collective of veteran Bay Area musicians dedicated to the art of public performance. They emphasize the “acoustic and the authentic,” eschewing heavy amplification for the natural resonance of brass, strings, and woodwinds. Often featuring members from some of the city’s most popular jazz and swing outfits, the “Busk” is celebrated for its ability to read a crowd and create a party out of thin air. They represent the best of San Francisco’s musical resilience—keeping the city’s culture loud, proud, and accessible to everyone on the street.

Hipsteria
2025-12-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Etcetera, 795 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Hipsteria is one of San Francisco’s favorite jazz, soul and party bands! Members of Hipsteria have included some of music’s legendary musicians!
Featuring “Tender Tim” on drums and some vocals Hipsteria plays every Friday at Etcetera Wine bar.

Dara Starr Tucker
2025-12-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Keys Jazz Bistro, 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United States
Referred to as “a fighter for social justice wielding music as a balm,”(Grammy.com) DARA STARR TUCKER melds her presence as a jazz singer-songwriter with her growing notoriety as a social media commentator on race, cultural equity, music, and film
As a songwriter, Tucker teamed up with Blues & Americana artist Keb Mo’ and earned her first Grammy credit as she co-wrote the title track to Mo’s 2020 GRAMMY-winning Best Americana Album, Oklahoma. Tucker is a Woodshed Network Fellow, selected for the prestigious program founded by jazz legend Dee Dee Bridgewater; she has toured and recorded with acclaimed guitarist Charlie Hunter; and Tucker was also silver medalist at the American Traditions Vocal Competition where she additionally won the Johnny Mercer Award and the Ben Tucker Jazz Award prizes. Her most recent three albums, (Dreams of Waking, Dara Starr Tucker, Time Wouldn’t Wait) have all placed in the top 50 on JazzWeek’s national radio charts and have been included on Apple Music’s Jazz Vocal Essentials, Spotify’s Best Jazz Vocals 2023 and Amazon Music’s Vocal Jazz playlists, further cementing her status as a rising voice in modern jazz.

Andean and Latin World Music Night
2025-12-19 20:00 - 21:30 | Peña Pachamama, 1630 Powell St, San Francisco, 94133, United States
Two-time Latin Grammy nominee Eddy Navia and Quentin Navia are joined by master violinist Georges Lammam, dancers and dancing.
Their performances blend the charango (a traditional ten-string instrument), haunting sounds of panpipes (zampoñas) and notched flutes (kena) with high-energy rhythms.
You don’t need a plane ticket to experience a “little piece of South American carnaval,” dedicated to the spirit of Mother Earth (Pachamama).
Peña Pachamama serves an entirely plant-based and gluten-free menu. Highlights include Bolivian specialties like organic kale and quinoa salads, alongside raw and cooked vegan entrees.

Gaucho Jazz
2025-12-19 20:00 - 23:00 | Comstock Saloon, 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94133, United States
Gaucho 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. Their sound, a uniquely American concoction, blends instrumental acuity and lighthearted humor that keep their audience coming back for more. As founder, guitarist, and main composer Dave Ricketts says, the band is “in love with the music of Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller and Jimmie Rodgers, as well as the stories, the life styles and the foot steps of hundreds of other great jazz, blues, country and rock musicians that created the sound of American Music from roughly 1900-1950’s”
Gaucho has recorded eight albums, tours regularly, and has an increasing repertoire of over forty original tunes. Seven of their tunes are featured in the 2012 film “Trattoria”; one was chosen by the Metropolitan Museum of Art for their website; and another is featured in the outtakes section of the Pixar DVD CARS 2. In 2018, Gaucho got a song in the Hollywood Movie “Destination Wedding” starring Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder. And two of Dave’s own compositions will be placed in a New York City based indie film, “Stationed at Home,” in 2022.
Led by eminent guitarist, Dave Ricketts, the group has been a San Francisco mainstay for nearly twenty years, and one of the busiest bands in the bay area playing 5 to 10 gigs a week. Together with virtuosos Rob Reich–accordion and Craig Venetresco–guitar, superlative bassist Ari Munkres, the honorable Leon Oakley–cornet, and versatile percussionist Steve Apple, these guys keep crowds moving with their beats and complex rhythms.

Tony Lindsay “Joy”
2025-12-19 21:00 - 22:30, 2025-12-19 22:30 - 2025-12-20 00:00 | Keys Jazz Bistro, 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United States
After 25 years as the lead vocalist for Santana, Tony Lindsay has garnered 11 Grammy awards, traveled on numerous world tours and recorded on seven Santana CDs: Milagro (1992), Supernatural (1999), Shaman (2002), Ceremony (2003), Food for Thought (2004), Ultimate Santana (2007), Multi-Dimensional Warrior (2008). In addition to many Grammy Show performances, Tony’s time with Santana included a 2003 pre-game performance at Super Bowl XXXVII where they were joined onstage by Beyonce. In 2015, Carlos Santana decided to change personnel in his band and set the wheels in motion for Tony to start on his 5th solo CD “Something Beautiful”. His previous solo albums are “Different Moods” (1995), “The Message is Love” (1997), “Tony Lindsay” and “Memoirs” (2014).

Cyril Guiraud Trio
2025-12-19 21:00 - 23:30 | The Royale, 800 Post St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Experience a night of “Coltrane-inspired” innovation as the Cyril Guiraud Jazz Quartet takes the stage at The Royale. French-born saxophonist Cyril Guiraud is a master of the tenor and soprano sax, known for a sound that bridges the gap between classic European elegance and the raw, experimental energy of the San Francisco jazz scene. This quartet performance promises an evening of high-fidelity improvisation and boundary-pushing contemporary jazz.
The Sound: Guiraud’s style is defined by a “modern, tender touch” mixed with complex, driving rhythms. His quartet often features a blend of acoustic warmth and subtle electronic textures, moving from melodic bebop explorations to adventurous, avant-garde improvisations.
The Ensemble: The quartet typically showcases some of the Bay Area’s most forward-thinking instrumentalists, often including Ian McArdle on piano/keys, Gary Johnson on bass, and Isaac Schwartz on drums. Together, they create a “restless melodicism” that keeps the audience engaged in every unexpected turn.
A Global Perspective: Having collaborated with legends like George Clinton, Kenny Garrett, and Michel Petrucciani, Guiraud brings a world-class pedigree to the intimate stage of The Royale. His music is a reflection of his dual-life in San Francisco and Paris, resulting in a cosmopolitan jazz experience.
The Royale Atmosphere: Located on the corner of Post and Hyde, The Royale offers a vintage, speakeasy-style setting that perfectly complements Guiraud’s sophisticated sound. With its dark wood, classic cocktails, and attentive “listening room” vibe, it is one of the city’s premier hidden gems for live jazz.

About Cyril Guiraud
Cyril Guiraud is a saxophonist, composer, and entrepreneur who has become a vital figure in the Bay Area’s creative landscape. Beyond his work as a performer at venues like SFJAZZ and the Monterey Jazz Festival, he is the founder of doubleOone, a music startup that brings audiences into the recording studio for experiential sessions. His 2025 trio album, Outer Reach, and his recent duo work with pianist Omree Gal-Oz, The Single Petal of a Rose, highlight his versatility and his commitment to evolving the jazz tradition through both performance and technology.

Mitch Polzak
2025-12-19 21:30 - 2025-12-20 01:30 | The Saloon, 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94133, United States
The big guy from out West and larger than life energy (he’s also 6’5’) performer, guitarist, singer, banjoist, songwriter, composer, entertainer, musical historian and teacher Mitch Polzak wears his heart on his sleeve and his playing in his heart.
Polzak performs rockabilly and 60’s country music with the religious fervor of Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash and delivers a Honky Tonk ballad with the sincerity of Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings. Mitch will bring a room to a fevered pitch of joyous energy on the dance floor and then tell you a story in a song like two old friends sitting at a kitchen table at midnight.
His virtuosic guitar skills and influences range from the blazing flying fingers of Joe Maphis , Marty Stuart, Roy Clark, and Don Rich to the timeless dreamlike state of “Sleepwalk” by Santo and Johnny along with the vast valleys of deep rumbling twang associated with Duane Eddy.
There is not one singular definition of Polzak’s music but that is very specific to what he does. Being fluent in the musical languages of Country, Rockabilly, Honky Tonk, The Bakersfield Sound, Surf, early Rock and Roll, Bluegrass, Cajun, Blues, and Truck Driving music gives Polzak the unique voice of the melting pot of the American musical experience. This is why he consistently connects with so many people directly at every show.
Polzak’s abundant joy in communicating with people through music leaps off the stage through every fiber of his being. His near-constant genuine smile can be seen clear across the room and invites you in without any pretense or judgements. Some call him “The Honky Tonk Mister Rogers”!
Make no mistake though. Underneath that smile is a deep and reverent respect for the history and integrity of the music and musicians who came before him and created the sounds and told their stories.
Just as Waylon Jennings created his own outlaw sound, as Johnny Cash could never be put in a box, the full throttle intensity of Jerry Lee Lewis’s rock and roll grabs us and takes to a time and place, Polzak’s live show has the unvarnished purity of the Bakersfield Sound paying homage to his California musical heroes Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Wynn Stewart and Dwight Yokam. It’s a heaping helping, but a Mitch Polzak show brings all of these musical flavors to the table in a potluck of American musical flavor.
Polzak learned firsthand from some of his musical influences, sharing the stage with legends like Don Maddox of The Maddox Bros. and Rose, deeply respected contemporary and friend Deke Dickerspn, The Ragin’ Cajun Doug Kershaw, Rockabilly icons Joe Clay and Gene Summers, former Bluegrass Boy and West Coast music pioneer Peter Rowan and Cajun greats Jimmy Breaux, Andrew Carriere, and Blake Miller. He has also shared the bill with Brian Setzer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Duane Eddy, The Stray Cats, Big Sandy and The Fly Rite Boys, and Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives.

Cougar Unleashed
2025-12-19 22:00 - 2025-12-20 01:30 | Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States
Get ready to hit the dance floor as Cougar Unleashed brings the best of the Bay Area’s funky soul and R&B to Tupelo. Led by the charismatic Rhonda “Cougar” Crouch, this powerhouse ensemble is known for its high-octane “party band” energy and a setlist that spans from soulful deep-cuts to classic rock anthems. This is North Beach nightlife at its peak—loud, sweaty, and impossible to sit still for.
The Sound: Cougar Unleashed delivers a “funky, soulful edge” to everything they touch. Their repertoire is a high-energy mix of Neo-Soul, R&B, Funk, and Rock. Expect everything from soaring Aretha Franklin-style vocals to hard-hitting covers of AC/DC, all backed by a rhythm section that prioritizes the “get down.”
The “Cougar” Power: Frontwoman Rhonda Crouch (voted Bay Area Idol 2012) is a contralto force of nature. Her commanding stage presence and versatile vocal range allow the band to pivot effortlessly between soulful ballads and thundering rock-and-roll.
The Full Party Experience: The night kicks off at 9:00 PM with DJ Van (or guest DJs like Kevey Kev), who sets the vibe with breaks and hip-hop before the band takes over at 10:00 PM. Get there early—Tupelo is a North Beach staple that frequently reaches capacity on Friday nights.
No Cover: In keeping with Tupelo’s mission of keeping live music accessible, there is no cover charge for this show. It’s an elite musical experience right on Grant Avenue with no barriers to entry.

About Cougar Unleashed
Formed in 2013 by Rhonda “Cougar” Crouch and veteran bassist Warren Anthony, Cougar Unleashed has become one of Northern California’s most sought-after party and festival bands. Known for their “unleashed” energy and technical prowess, the group has headlined major events like the Campbell Oktoberfest and the East Palo Alto Blues Festival. Whether they are performing as a stripped-down duo or a full powerhouse ensemble, their mission is simple: tell the stories of life through a sound that is unapologetically melodic, soulful, and funky.

Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
2025-12-20 15:00 - 17:00 | San Francisco, CA, 94133, United States
Get ready to swing and sway at the Winter Walk with the internationally renowned Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers!
Lavay Smith is known as “The Queen of Classic Jazz & Blues” and leads one of the top swingin’ Jazz and Blues bands in the world.
This eight-piece “little big band” revives the authentic sound of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. Their music is a sizzling recipe for dancing and good times, featuring a blend of Swing, Jump Blues, Bebop, and New Orleans R&B. Lavay’s sultry, powerful vocals channel the spirit of legends like Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, and Bessie Smith, backed by an all-star cast of world-class musicians on piano, guitar, and a dynamic horn section.
Come experience this San Francisco landmark band and their glamorous, sophisticated take on vintage American music!

Saxy Susan
2025-12-20 16:00 - 20:00 | The Saloon, 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94133, United States
Saxy Susan, aka Susan Copperman, is a multi-talented musician from San Francisco known for playing saxophone, keyboards, and dancing with the Poyntlyss Sistars Rockin’ Show Band. She began playing sax at age 9 and combines classical training with vibrant live performances, often playing at The Saloon and other local venues.Her style reflects a mix of classic rock and rhythm and blues influences infused with a fun, soulful vibe.​

Richard Howell – Sudden Changes
2025-12-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Mr. Tipples Jazz Club, 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Frank Martin | Piano
Fred Randolf | Bass
Miles Turk | Drums
Adrian Areas | Percussion
Jesse Levitt | Alto
Richard Howell | Tenor & Instigator
Richard Howell is an acclaimed musician, composer and educator whose music celebrates diversity as it bridges, unites and merges the experience of all listeners. He defines it as ‘Bridge Music”. ”Bridge Music ” is a jazz pathway over obstacles that joins differences and links through the sonic connection. Its roots are based in the spirit of John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme ”, in the contradiction of James Brown’s simplistic yet complicated African inspired rhythmic concepts to the deep soulfulness of the Isley Brothers forever touching our hearts. Richard has a spiritual way of connecting to audiences of all ages and producing crowd moving performances. Richard appeals to multi-generational crowds, mostly quality music enthusiasts of multiple genres and cultures.
He has performed and recorded with numerous Pop, Soul, and Jazz music icons such as Etta James, Chaka Khan and Maurice White and the new voice of jazz, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah. He has toured the globe from America to Africa including the Zellerbach Hall and the Royal Albert Hall and participated in the Newport and New Orleans Jazz Festivals. Today he lectures Jazz History with JazzTree Education internationally, he is an intricate part of Oaktown Jazz Workshops, an active saxophonist, and educator a producer of Jazz, Funk, World and Pop music, he also leads two extremely innovative Jazz ensembles, RHQuartet and Richard Howell and Sudden Changes.

Radio Sofia
2025-12-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Etcetera, 795 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Radio Sophia is an instrumental musical collaboration between
David Boyce (Saxophones, Loops, Effects), Michael Cavaseno (Guitar, Loops, Effects) and Zori Marinova (Percussion: Congas, Bongos, Cajon, Etc).
The trio’s sound can be described as Groovy, Soulful Mix of Jazz, Pop, RnB and World Music. And plays weekly on Saturday’s at Etcetera Wine bar.
Radio Sofia has been playing together consistently for over 10 Years and has performed for audiences at venues such as The Great American Music Hall, Friday Nights at The DeYoung Museum, Yoshi’s SF, Etc.
David Boyce (Broun Fellinis, Black Quarterback, 6 Roses)
is a mesmerizing multi-reed player and is one of the great musical treasures of the Bay Area. His sound can be described as Afro-Futuristic, steeped in Jazz, informed by Soul and World Music.

Carrington Swing
2025-12-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Scopo Divino, 2800 California St, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
Christophe Carington is a San Francisco based American jazz guitarist, composer, and arranger – mixing the sounds of Traditional Jazz with Latin, Eastern European folk, and Classical to forge his own energetic, yet romantic style of acoustic guitar playing.
Experiencing Carington Swing live is to be transported back to a 1930’s Parisian café.
Their fiery, yet romantic style pays homage to the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Carington Swing remains faithful to the original instrumentation by featuring violin, bass and guitars, but pushes the sonic boundaries of Gypsy Jazz by mixing in the sounds of Latin, Eastern European folk, and Classical music in their original compositions and soloing.
Comprised of accomplished musicians from the Bay Area, the band is led by lead guitarist Christophe Carington. Christophe has lived in Paris, played Gypsy Jazz around the world, and has toured the US with the famous Hot Club of San Francisco.

Jazz Music Bands/Local Musicians
2025-12-20 18:30 - 21:30 | Amelie, 1754 Polk St, San Francisco, CA, 94109

Mary Stallings
2025-12-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Keys Jazz Bistro, 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United States
In a career that has spanned over 65 years, international jazz vocal legend Mary Stallings has earned a unique place in modern jazz. After decades of performing around the globe alongside a who’s who of talented collaborators, while quietly accumulating a series of thoughtful and well respected recordings, she still continues to challenge her boundaries and creative potential. Yet it is her deep connection to her roots and the community that nurtured her talent that reveal her artistry. Utilizing a wide and diverse repertoire, Stallings music expresses a profound spiritual essence combined with a love for that community that supported her. “This music is deep. lt is a life force. lt is a history of people’s lives and struggles. It is not just a bunch of notes., she explains. For this historic debut performance at Keys, Mary returns to the Neighborhood where she first began her artistic journey, decades ago.
