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offbeatSF (formerly North Beach Live) is a curated calendar helping you discover live music, independent artists, and off-the-radar venues across San Francisco.
Events
Dewayne Oakley and Ralph Nelson
Choquet’s 2500 Washington St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTransport yourself to the Rive Gauche without leaving Fillmore Street. Chouquet's invites you to experience "Jazz on the Patio," a long-standing neighborhood tradition that pairs world-class live music with the...
FreeMagic School Busk
Red Window 500 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesExperience 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...
FreeDos Bandoleros
Casements Bar 2351 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesMadrid-born duo Dos Bandoleros brings the spirited sounds of contemporary Spanish street music to Casements Bar in the Mission. Formed by vocalist and percussionist Raúl Vargas alongside guitarist and singer...
FreeRobson Batinga
Pier 23 23 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, United StatesRobson Batinga at Pier 23 features the Brazilian singer, composer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist, whose four decades of experience span the rhythms of Brazil’s Northeast and beyond. His upbeat performances draw...
FreeParlor Tricks
Scopo Divino 2800 California St #101, San Francisco, CA, United StatesParlor Tricks is the world’s first and foremost industrial ragtime band appearing at Scopo Divino. An hot-music combination specializing in vaudeville, blues, swing, and original numbers all distinguished by heavy...
FreeThe Seismics
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Seismics bring the vintage modern California sound crashing into The Deluxe — a four-piece instrumental surf band from Ocean Beach, San Francisco, formed in 2016 and built on a...
$10Six Roses
Etcetera Wine Bar 795 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSix Roses at Etcetera Wine Bar brings the multi‑genre collaboration between saxophonist David Boyce and guitarist/loop artist Michael Cavaseno into the Mission’s cozy wine bar, turning the room into an...
FreeSaul Sierra Quintet
Mr. Tipples 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAcclaimed Mexico City–born bassist, composer, and arranger Saúl Sierra brings his quintet to Mr. Tipples for an evening of Pan-American Latin jazz. Educated at Berklee College of Music and a...
$15De’Sean Jones & URBAN ART ORCHESTRA
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesDetroit-born jazz where hip-hop, gospel, electronic sound, and deep groove meet. Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader De’Sean Jones brings the sound of Detroit to Black Cat with music that moves between...
$20Rhonda Sauce
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesOakland vocalist, composer, and bandleader Rhonda Sauce takes the stage at Keys Jazz Bistro with her versatile, deeply expressive sound. Rooted in mid-century jazz traditions while branching fluidly into blues,...
$40Hillbillies on Halloween
Bird & Beckett 653 Cheney St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHillbillies on Halloween at Bird & Beckett puts the Potrero Hillbillies on stage dressed as their favorite bands. The San Francisco trio takes its name from the Kinks' Muswell Hillbillies...
$20Sheba Sound Collective
Sheba Piano Lounge 1419 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Sheba Sound Collective brings together some of Sheba Piano Lounge's favorite Bay Area musicians for a night of upbeat jazz in the heart of the Fillmore. The rotating lineup...
FreeSaturday~Flamenco, Music of the Andes, Latin Dance
Peña Pachamama 1630 Powell St, San Francisco, United StatesThis Saturday, join two-time Latin Grammy nominee Eddy Nadia, Pachamama band, Andean costumed dancers and special guest master violinist Georges Lammam for a magical, musical night in a historic speakeasy.
$19.95What’s Cooking with Mark Patron
Comstock Saloon 155 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesWhat’s Cooking with Mark Patron at the Comstock Saloon is a flexible jazz ensemble that moves through classic and modern styles, with vocals and original material alongside standards.
FreeRotating Bands at the Lion’s Den
Lion's Den 57 Wentworth Pl, San Francisco, CA, United StatesExperience the resurgence of San Francisco’s historic Chinatown nightlife at the Lion’s Den. Tucked away on Wentworth Place, this bi-level lounge and performance space blends modern cocktail culture with the...
FreeMike Olmos, Marty Wehner & Chris Siebert
Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge 3202 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesExperience an intimate evening of soulful jazz, blues, and swing at the Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge featuring Marty Wehner (Trombone), Mike Olmos (Trumpet) & Chris Siebert (Hammond Organ)! Mike Olmos,...
FreeOakland Jazz Funk Project
Local Edition 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Oakland Jazz Funk Project appears at Local Edition with a set that moves between straight-ahead jazz, 1970s funk, fusion, R&B, and contemporary neo-soul. The group approaches jazz as a...
FreeTony Lindsay
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTony Lindsay brings eleven Grammy Awards and a quarter century of world-class experience to Keys Jazz Bistro — the powerhouse vocalist who served as lead singer for Santana from the...
$40Aggressive Monks
Savoy Tivoli 1434 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBay Area cover outfit Aggressive Monks takes the stage at the Savoy Tivoli for a high-volume rock night in North Beach. Built around a loud, fast-moving live dynamic, the band...
FreeDe’Sean Jones & URBAN ART ORCHESTRA
Black Cat Jazz Supper Club 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesDetroit-born jazz where hip-hop, gospel, electronic sound, and deep groove meet. Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader De’Sean Jones brings the sound of Detroit to Black Cat with music that moves between...
$20Mitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces
The Deluxe 1511 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesMitch Polzak & The Royal Deuces have the honor of inaugurating The Deluxe's grand reopening at 1511 Haight Street, bringing rockabilly and 60s country music to a room that was...
$15Late Set: Simon Rowe Organ Trio
Keys Jazz Bistro 498 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United StatesKeeping folks up past 10 pm in SF is no easy feat, but Key’s owner Simon Rowe has been showcasing the best of the Bay Area’s organ trios in his...
$15Late Night: JC Grady Trio
Dawn Club 10 Annie St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us at the Dawn Club for the late night set. JC Grady is a Bay Area drummer with a broad orbit — bandleader, collaborator, composer, teacher. Her music finds...
FreeDewayne Oakley and Ralph Nelson
Choquet’s 2500 Washington St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesTransport yourself to the Rive Gauche without leaving Fillmore Street. Chouquet's invites you to experience "Jazz on the Patio," a long-standing neighborhood tradition that pairs world-class live music with the...
Free
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OffBeatSF is a hand‑curated calendar of San Francisco’s off‑beat live culture—jazz and blues, intimate concerts, poetry readings, and neighborhood art events. We do the digging so you can see everything in one place and know where to go tonight when you want to really listen.
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