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  • Poets Jonah Raskin, Mark Zegans, Larry Beckett

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Poets Jonah Raskin, Mark Zegans, Larry Beckett read their work.

    Free, donations welcome

  • Larry Vann Quartet

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Richard Cruz, piano; Tim  Landis, guitar; A. J. Joyce, bass; Larry Vann, drums $20 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733

    $20

  • Cantos de mi Tierra

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Armando Fox, piano; Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, guitar; Anastasia Preston, bass; Ryan Friedman, percussion; Laura Ramos & Edu González, vocals Formed in the summer of 2023, the latin cabaret ensemble Cantos…

    $25

  • Walker Talks

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    An almost-monthly series of talks by Walker Brents III (9 or 10 talks a year for more than two decades) on various topics in poetry, mythology, folklore, philosophy, etc. Although…

    Free, donations welcome

  • Scott Foster Combo

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Guitarist Scott Foster performs with an ever evolving cast of collaborators on the 3rd Friday of every month. $20 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop…

    $20

  • Standard Issue Quartet – CD release!

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Darren Johnston, peace cannon; Kai Lyons, guitar; Marcus Shelby, bass; Lorca Hart, drums $20 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733

    $20

  • Avotcja & Modúpue: afro-latin jazz and poetry

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Poet / Playwright / Essayist / Fiction Writer / Multi-Percussionist / Photographer / Teacher, Avotcja is a Bay Area icon and is renowned for her group Modúpue. At Bird & Beckett tonight, Modúpue will be a quintet with Avotcja joined by violinist Sandi Poindexter, saxophonist Francis Wong, bassist Heshima Mark Williams and talking drum master Baba Ken Okolulo.

    Happy Hour Sliding Scale

  • POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    POETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz

    Free

  • Eric & the In Crowd

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Pianist/vocalist Eric Shifrin performs with a variety of friends on the 2nd Friday every other month (i.e. Jan, March, May, July, September, November). $20 cover charge; byob Students $10 For…

    $20

  • Yoav Konig Quartet

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Yoav Konig (bass), a dynamic young bass player setting new ground on the instrument. Currently a senior at Ruth Asawa School of the Arts, Yoav Konig is a composer and…

    $20

  • Scott Foster Combo

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Guitarist Scott Foster performs with an ever evolving cast of collaborators on the 3rd Friday of every month. $20 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop…

    $20

  • Vince Lateano Trio

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Ben Stolorow, piano; Peter Barshay, bass; Vince Lateano, drums Drummer Vince Lateano performs with his trio on the 3rd Sudnay every other month (i.e. January, March, May, July, September, November).

    Happy Hour Sliding Scale

  • Walker Talks

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    An almost-monthly series of talks by Walker Brents III (9 or 10 talks a year for more than two decades) on various topics in poetry, mythology, folklore, philosophy, etc. Although…

    Free

  • Beth Schenck Saxophone Quartet

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Beth Schenck; Kasey Knudsen; Raffi Garabadian; Cory Wright Original compositions for four saxophones. $25 cover charge (cash at the door, please) / BYOB Students $10 For a reservation, call the…

    $25

  • POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    POETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz

    Free

  • Scott Foster Combo

    Guitarist Scott Foster performs with an ever evolving cast of collaborators on the 3rd Friday of every month.

    $20

  • POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    POETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz

    Free

  • Eric & the In Crowd

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Pianist/vocalist Eric Shifrin performs with a variety of friends on the 2nd Friday every other month (i.e. Jan, March, May, July, September, November). $20 cover charge; byob Students $10 For…

    $20

  • POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    POETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz

    Free

  • POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    POETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz

    Free

  • Eric & the In Crowd

    Pianist/vocalist Eric Shifrin performs with a variety of friends on the 2nd Friday every other month (i.e. Jan, March, May, July, September, November). $20 cover charge; byob Students $10 For…

  • POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    POETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz

    Free