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  • 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 primarily a live stream viewable on our YouTube channel and Facebook page, it’s also fine if you slip into the darkened shop to listen in…

    Free, donations welcome

  • Scott Foster Meets the Masters… Buethe/Wiitala/Lateano

    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 at Bird & Beckett. Lately, he's been focused on bringing to our bandstand some of the great jazz players who have contributed so much to the depth and beauty of the San Francisco jazz landscape over the past…

    $20

  • Dima & Her Trio

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

    Dima, vocals David Udolf, piano Chris Amberger, bass Akira Tana, drums Singing from the heart with a voice and style reminiscent of the early 50's, Dima was influenced at an early age by the music that surrounded her as a child: the classic sounds of jazz. She began to develop her style as a jazz…

    $20

  • Jam Session, hosted by the Vince Lateano Trio

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

    The Vince Lateano Trio hosts an open jam session normally on the last Sunday of every month, but this months it's on the 4th Sunday, welcoming local jazz giants, stalwarts, new comers, and those just passing through. Ben Stolorow, piano; Peter Barshay, bass; Vince Lateano, drums SUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call…

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  • Virtual Poets: Kim Shuck hosts an all open mic reading

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    Kim Shuck conducts the twice-monthly Virtual Poets series, with featured readers followed by an open mic on the 2nd Monday of each month and an all-open mic session on the 4th Monday of each month. Kim embraces the fool and jester qualities of being a modern poet and artist. She is a devotee of San…

    Free, donations welcome

  • Tom Molanphy – Marie’s Tree: Implosions and Injustice in San Francisco

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

    Local journalist Tom Molanphy will discuss his new book, Marie's Tree: Implosions and Injustice in San Francisco, with the three people who played crucial roles in this biography of Bayview Hunters Point environmental activist Marie Harrison (1948-2019.) Arieann Harrison,  her daughter who carries on her mother's fight through the Marie Harrison Community Foundation; Dr. Ahimsa Sumchai,…

    Free, donations welcome

  • Macy Blackman & the Mighty Fines

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

    Macy Blackman, piano/vocals; Snakebite, saxophone; Bing Nathan, bass; Larry Vann, drums $25 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733

    $25

  • New Squatoolas

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

    Jim Peterson, saxophone; Scott Foster, guitar; Joe Kyle, Jr., bass; Larry Vann, drums $20 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733

    $20

  • Morning Ragas: Vocalist Arjun Ravi Shankar with tabla accompaniment

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

    RootStock Arts and Bird & Beckett co-present Morning Ragas: a four-month series of Hindustani and Carnatic Classical Music concerts from 9 to 11 a.m. on the last Sunday of September, October, November and December. In the Indian classical tradition, ragas are extended compositions offering the performer a great latitude in improvisational expression and are aligned…

    $20

  • Cottontails

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

    Karina Denike, vocals; Tom Griesser; saxophone; Michael McIntosh, piano; Joe Kyle, Jr., bass; tba, drums THE COTTONTAILS are one of San Francisco's most exciting musical groups, playing a wide range of styles ranging from 20'/30's Gatsby-era jazz, classic 40's swing, and vintage 50's/60's R&B.  The band's versatility allows it to accommodate many settings, from quiet acoustic…

    $30

  • Esmail Rahimian – “I Was There Before: Stories Without Names”

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

    They said it didn't happen. But someone remembers. Esmail Rahimian's book is a gripping work of literary fiction that draws you into the moments where everything begins to break, and nothing ever returns the same. A girl steps into the streets and does not come back. A mother listens through the night as the sky becomes…

    Free, donations welcome

  • Le Jazz Hot

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

    Paul Mehling, solo guitar, vocals; Evan Price, violin; Dexter Williams, string bass; Nelsen Hutchison, rhythm guitar $20 cover charge (cash at the door, please) / byob Students $10.

    $20

  • ATOM Ensemble (Amos/Trinidad/Oba/Mahadevan)

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

    Roopa Mahadevan, vocals; Erika Oba, piano; Chris Trinidad, bass; Keven Amos, drums "exploring diaspora through music" Featuring some of the busiest jazz and crossover musicians on the Bay Area scene, ATOM Ensemble is an exciting new project formed in 2025 over a series of residencies produced by Wyldflowr Arts/Rootstock Arts in Oakland. Vocalist Roopa Mahadevan,…

    $20

  • Next Gen Jam w/ RASOTA Jazz Combo Showcase

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

    On the 1st Sunday of every month, bands of local youth, often fielded from one or another of the many fine music programs in colleges and high schools in San Francisco and around the bay, perform a set, then host a student-centric jam session for their peers. This month several jazz combos from Ruth Asawa…

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  • Taurean Horn Poets: Jack Crimmins, Melissa Eleftherion & Bill Vartnaw

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

    Jack Crimmins is the Sonoma County-based author of seven poetry collections, including his latest trilogy, "The Light in California" (Taurean Horn Press). In her introduction to his first book, "Kit Fox Blues," Diane di Prima wrote, "Jack Crimmins weaves together the music of the city streets and the urgent, fragile sounds of wilderness." Melissa Eleftherion (she/they) is a writer,…

    Free, donations welcome

  • Fog City Groove

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

  • Nashville Honeymoon

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

    Lynne Maes, rhythm guitar & vocals; Hank Maninger, lead guitar & vocals; Tim Wagar, bass guitar; Paul Revelli drums You’re in for two sets in honky tonk heaven. Mainstays of the Bay Area Americana scene, and the Bird & Beckett bandstand, for nearly a decade, Nashville Honeymoon has traversed country, rockabilly, bluegrass, and pop across…

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  • Ella Dair Ensemble

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

    Ella Dair is a NYC-based jazz vocalist. Originally from San Francisco, she started singing at a young age, performing with many Bay Area legends in her aunt’s swing band “Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers.” Ella continued her education in music and performance with SFArtsEd, falling in love with the songs of Harold Arlen…

    $25

  • Virtual Poets: Kim Shuck hosts featured readers TBA + open mic

    Zoom

    Kim Shuck conducts the twice-monthly Virtual Poets series, with featured readers followed by an open mic on the 2nd Monday of each month and an all-open mic session on the 4th Monday of each month. Kim embraces the fool and jester qualities of being a modern poet and artist. She is a devotee of San…

    Free, donations welcome

  • 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 primarily a live stream viewable on our YouTube channel and Facebook page, it’s also fine if you slip into the darkened shop to listen in…

    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 at 415-586-3733

    $20

  • Nick Otis

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

    Nick Otis is the scion of the great Johnny Otis clan, carrier of the big, swingin' beat, a drummer like his dad was, but with a younger take on rock and roll. With vocalist Li'l Bit Gail Muldrow and bassist Paul Lamb, and making a big nod to brother Shuggie's legacy, this will be a…

    $20

  • Tony Johnson’s 230 Jones Street Literary Jazz Band

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

    Charlie McCarthy, tenor saxophone; Sam Cady, piano; Chuck Bennett, bass; Tony Johnson drums Sundays at five it's our weekly happy hour! BYOB and pay what you like to support the musicians. Grab your partner, gather your kids, call a friend! Find some new friends in the world's coolest bookshop/jazz club, and center yourself for the…

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