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!

Refresh your browser to catch a show in progress!
Visit our Facebook page or YouTube channel!
But nothing beats being in the room with the music & the musicians!

Friday, October 21st – 5:30-10pm
TWENTY YEARS OF JAZZ IN THE BOOKSHOP!
Scott Foster Combos Celebrate!

Double your shows, double your fun! Two different bands, both led by Scott Foster Complete shows at 5:30 and 8:00pm A double decade celebration! Twenty Years of Friday Evening Jazz in the Bookshop   5:30 to 7:30pm – two sets of jazz in the sweet spot where trad and bop swing like crazy, played by…

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Sunday, October 16th – 7pm
Mission Rebel No. 1
David James’s GPS
A work-in-development

David James presents a work-in-development, Mission Rebel No. 1., a musical examination of his father, Rev. Jesse James, written for, and performed by the sextet GPS: David James – guitar, voice.Beth Custer – clarinets, voice.Alan Williams – trombone, voice.Keith Lawrence – viola, voice.Lisa Mezzacappa – bass.John Hanes – drums. BYOB and cash for the $20…

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Saturday, October 15th – 7:30pm
Ben Davis Quartet

Ben Davis, cello Erik Jekabson, trumpet James Fei, soprano and alto sax Jordan Glenn, drums BYOB and cash for the $20 cover charge. Doors open at 7:20pm for the show. For a reservation, call the shop at 415-586-3733 If you can’t make it into the shop, you can catch the live stream on our Facebook…

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Monday, October 10th – 7pm
Featured Poets Linda Noel & Stephen Meadows
Open Mic Follows
VirtualPoets! zoomed
on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month

Paul Corman-Roberts stands in as host of tonight’s reading for regular host Kim Shuck, who’s out on tour with her poetry. Two featured readers followed by open mic tonight. See the zoom info below. On the fourth Friday, come back for an all-open reading! Tonight, here’s what you need to know: Linda Noel is a…

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Sunday, October 9th – 5pm
Nashville Honeymoon
Second Sundays Sin & Celebration

New album, new date at Bird & Beckett. Country music, sweet, tart and pretty. Bring your sweetie, or just bring yourself, and bring a twenty for the band. Byob, if you care to. Bird & Beckett is a guaranteed fair wage venue; your cover charge stakes us to the band’s guarantee. Can’t make it to…

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Sunday, October 9 – 10am
Ericka Scott (African American Cultural District),
in conversation with journalist Denise Sullivan
SF Lives Live Talks 2nd Sunday of Each Month – live stream only

SF Lives Live Talk: Ericka Scott, Director of Projects with the African American Cultural District in conversation with journalist Denise Sullivan Catch the live stream on Bird & Beckett’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. Tune in at 10am to watch it live, or watch anytime in the archive at the same links. San Francisco journalist…

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Saturday, October 8th – 7:30pm
Tammy Lynne Hall Trio

Tammy  is just the best! Tonight, she’s in the company of bassist Brian Juárez and drummer Brandon Farmer. Two sets of soul satisfying music. Doors open at 7:20pm for the 7:30pm show. $20 cash cover charge Bird & Beckett is a guaranteed fair wage venue; your cover charge stakes us to the band’s guarantee. BYOB…

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Friday, October 7th – 7:30pm
Jean Fineberg’s JAZZphoria Quintet

Doors open at 7:20pm for the 7:30pm show. $20-25 cash cover charge; sliding scale. Bird & Beckett is a guaranteed fair wage venue: your cover charge stakes us to the band’s guarantee. BYOB Can’t make it to the show? View it live on our Facebook page or YouTube channel. Your donations to help pay the…

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Thursday, October 6th – 7pm
Poets! First Thursdays
Greg Pond
& Tony Aldarondo plus open mic

The featured poets tonight are Greg Pond and Tony Aldarondo. An open mic, hosted by Jerry Ferraz and Michael Koch follows.  Our ongoing series is scheduled for the first Thursday of every month, with the doors opening at 6:45pm for the 7pm reading. You can also view the reading live on our Facebook page or…

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Wednesday, October 5th – 6:30pm
Avotcja’s Every Step I Take 2!
An expanded edition of her classic poetry & prose selected works, with 70 pages of new material!!

Avotcja, poet and prose writer, musician, musicologist, dj and cultural warrior, has just brought out With Every Step I Take 2 (Taurean Horn Press, 2022). Join us at Bird & Beckett for a publication party and help us celebrate with Avotcja and master percussionist & steel pan wizard Val Serrant. No charge! Donations appreciated. Call…

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