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 Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm, and more!
View them on our Facebook page or YouTube channel
Bird & Beckett Archived Events
Friday, March 27th – 5:30-8pm
The 230 Jones Street,
Local 6 Literary Jazz Band
jazz in the bookshop
every Friday since 2002
$20 suggested/sliding scale available. Talk about your San Francisco jazz… On the fourth…
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Saturday, March 28th – 7:30–10pm
Dmitri Matheny Trio
jazz club! when lights are low…
every Saturday night at Bird & Beckett
$20 cover charge / sliding scale available Dmitri Matheny, flugelhorn Ken French, piano…
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Sunday, March 29th – 4:30pm
Grant Levin Residency
last Sundays through June
which way west?
concert series
$20 suggested donation; any amount appreciated Grant Levin Quartet: James Mahone, tenor saxophone…
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Wednesday, April 1st – 7:30pm
Sylvia Cuenca Quartet
feat. Roni Ben-Hur and
Anton Schwartz
$20 cover charge; sliding scale available
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Thursday, April 2nd – 7:30pm
Dave Meder Trio
Dave Meder $20 cover charge; sliding scale available
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Bird & Beckett is now closed on Mondays.
We’re open Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
for ordering and picking up books only.
We’re transacting business by phone and email during the shelter-in-place period. We have…
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Sunday, March 29 – 2:30pm
Walker Talks. Walker Brents III speaks of Hafez and of storytelling
“As Hafiz said: ‘Seek life and patience, for the great…
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Breaking ground and minding & mining the tradition–
live streaming from Bird & Beckett! it’s been beautiful and necessary, but we’re going to hit the pause button on it now.
Saturday evening, March 28th, jazz flautist Gerald Beckett led a trio to celebrate…
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A BLACK DAY FOR AMERICA, FEBRUARY 13, 2021
He's brought shame on the nation, and won't get off so easily if we keep our eyes on the battle against demagoguery and the prize of restored democracy. No fascist America, if we only pay attention and don't avert our eyes. Trump lost the election. We can move on, ignore his blather and spurn the chatter and bluster of those who fan the flames of division..
The Independent Musicians Alliance
Gigging musicians! You have nothing to lose but your lack of a collective voice to achieve fair wages for your work!
The IMA can be a conduit for you, if you join in to make it work.
https://www.independentmusiciansalliance.org/
Read more here - Andy Gilbert's Feb 25 article about the IMA from KQED's site