Events
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Dave Easley, pedal steel guitar; TBA, bass; Kirk Duplantis, drums Virtuosic pedal steel player, Dave Easley has worked with artists as diverse as Brian Blade, Joni Mitchell, Peter Rowan (Dharma Blues), Ruthie Foster (the Grammy nominated Let it Burn), Chris Schlarb’s multifaceted Psychic Temple, and New Orleans blues legend Coco Robicheaux (Louisiana Medicine Man, Yeah You…
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1 event,POETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz
Free, donations welcome
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1 event,Doug Pet, saxophone; Michele Walther, violin; John Kiskaddon, piano; Ted Burik, bass; Greg German, drums $25 cover charge; byob. Students, $10. Kids Free. For a reservation, please call the bookshop at 415-586-3733 after September 1st.
$25
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1 event,Bob Kenmotsu, tenor sax; Jordan Samuels, guitar; Tomoko Funaki, bass; Austin Harris, drums The Hard Bop Collective presents "Beyond the Pulse: Rhythm Section Edition + Celebration of Jimmy Heath's 100th Birthday" The HBC will be playing tunes composed by rhythm section players, i.e., jazz guitarists, bassists and drummers. Additionally, they will be honoring Jimmy Heath's…
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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. SUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your…
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1 event,Dennis Mitcheltree, saxophone; Jesse Crawford, bass; Bill McClellan, drums $20 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
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1 event,Poets Jonah Raskin, Mark Zegans, Larry Beckett read their work.
Free, donations welcome
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1 event,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
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1 event,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 di mi Tierra had its first public performances in October 2023 with three sold-out shows at Martuni’s in San Francisco and returned for two shows…
$25
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1 event,Forrest Allen, vocals/fiddle/mandolin; Iggy, vocals/guitar; Tarah Williams; vocals/percussion; Scotty Brown, bass Deep Thicket Dwellers are a four‑piece ensemble originating from Alaska and Virginia, now based in Oakland, California. Their music weaves together Bluegrass, Old‑time, Gypsy Jazz, and the playful ingenuity of John Hartford into a distinctive style called Hillbilly Jazz. With the fiddle at the…
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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
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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
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1 event,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
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1 event,Charlie McCarthy, sax; Sam Cady, piano; Chuck Bennett, bass; Tony Johnson drums SUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to get a bit better acquainted with your neighbors and just have a ball before the start of another long hard work week!
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1 event,Lincoln Adler, saxophone; Greg Sankovich, piano; Kurt Ribak, bass $20 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
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1 event,Rick Corrigan, accordion, piano, composition; Chloe Allen, violin; Yates Brown, guitar, banjo, bass, sitar; John Slattery, percussion; Kurt Ribak, bass $25 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
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The Vince Lateano Trio hosts an open jam session on the last Sunday of every month, 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 a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to…
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1 event,An event with Mary Burk, author of Stairway Walks in San Francisco, The Joy of Urban Exploring. Details to be announced.
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1 event,Kazemde George, saxophone; additional personnel TBA $25 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
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1 event,personnel TBA $20 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
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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. SUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your…
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