653 Chenery Street
in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood
1-415-586-3733
[email protected]
Open to walk-in trade and browsing
Tuesday to Sunday
noon to six
Live Streams every weekend!
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But nothing beats being in the room with the music & the musicians!
This week at Bird & Beckett
September 15-21
three literary events, four jazz events
We’re closed Mondays, and reopen for the week Tuesday at noon, selling books & doing the usual. Noon to six, Tuesday to Sunday are the regular store hours. We’re here late several days each week, presenting events. This week, on Wednesday we begin a five-day run of literary and jazz events in the evenings —…
Call us for info on these shows
through mid-October!
Here’s what’s in store for you through mid-October: 9/25 – Chris Carlsson presents Hidden San Francisco, 2nd edition. 9/26, happy hour show – Tony Johnson Quartet. 9/26, late show – Lisa Mezzacappa Five-Ish (Six). 9/27 – Darren Johnston’s Standard Issue. 9/28 – Jam session hosted by the Vince Lateano Trio. 10/2 – Featured poets Clive…
Fundraising for the future of
Bird & Beckett in Glen Park!
Here at Bird & Beckett Books, we’ve always relied on the kindness of neighbors and strangers to make it all work; and we’ve always found that strangers don’t stay strangers long! Your tax-deductible donations to our 501(c)3 nonprofit, the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project, FEIN 261906810, are the secret sauce. Book sales and cover…
Water under the bridge…
The posts that follow show you what’s come and gone. Search the videos on our youtube channel or facebook page to find evidence of what you remember, or what you missed! Then, make sure you catch the next thing that catches your fancy. The live streams are great, but live music in a room with…
Sunday, September 14th – 5pm
Singer/songwriter Jim Bruno
acoustic americana music
Jim Bruno, rhythm guitar and vocals. Jim Barnes, lead guitar. Andrew Sisco, bass. $20 cover charge (cash at the door, please), byob. $10 for students, kids free. For a reservation, call the shop at 415-586-3733. Americana artist Jim Bruno has been called a “songwriter’s songwriter”. His songs have been recorded by numerous recording artists including…
Saturday, September 13th – 7:30-9:30
“Urban Crawl”
release show for the new album by
Steven Lugerner’s SLUGish Ensemble
Steven Lugerner, bass clarinet/baritone saxophone. Justin Rock, guitar. Ian McArdle, synthesizer. Michael Potter, piano. Alan Jones, bass. Mike Mitchell, drums. $25 cover charge; byob. Students, $10. For a reservation, call the shop at 415-586-3733. With Urban Crawl — the third album from the SLUGish Ensemble — composer, reeds player and bandleader Steven Lugerner turns his…
Wednesday, September 10th – 7:30-9:30pm
The Anthony Wonsey Trio
with Billy Edwards and Minchan Kim
Anthony Wonsey, piano Billy Edwards, bass Minchan Kim, drums $20 cover charge (cash at the door, please); byob. Students, $10. Reservations, call 415-586-3733. Anthony Wonsey took his trio with bassist Billy Edwards and drummer Minchan Kim to Luanda, Angola in April to back saxophonist Steve Carrington for Unesco & ResiliArt’s International Jazz Day, 4/22/25. Now,…
Coming up at Bird & Beckett
Eric & the In Crowd Go to the Movies on Friday 9/12 at 6pm – $20 donation appreciated, students $10, kids free. byob. Eric Shifrin concocts a combo on the 2nd Friday of each month, always a good natured affair to kick off the weekend. Greg Gotelli’s San Francisco Quintet is up Friday at 8:30pm,…
Friday, September 5th – 8:30-10pm
The Actual Trio
John Schott/Dan Seamans/John Hanes
Berkeley’s veteran jazz ensemble, The Actual Trio returns to Bird & Beckett for an evening of original, spiky, whimsical, groovy and spontaneous music. Led by guitarist John Schott (T.J. Kirk, John Zorn, Steven Bernstein), the trio has just released its third CD, entitled “Spires.” Double bassist Dan Seamans (New Klezmer Trio) and drummer John Hanes…