San Francisco Metro: Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · Jazz · 21 events · data version 20261021-173303
7:00 PM · Other Dimensions in Sound · Medicine for Nightmares (Mission) · film, live_music, jazz · rating 10
medicinefornightmares.com · details Other Dimensions in Sound is our Friday music series curated and hosted by Boohaabian multi reed player extraordinare David Boyce. Each week David will be inviting different musical guests to join him in our galeria for a night of musical medicina.
Tonight Other Dimensions in Sound is screening the films of David Michalak.
7:30 PM · Chris Trinidad · CA Jazz Conservatory (Berkeley) · live_music, jazz · rating 10
concerts.jazzschool.org · details Bay Area musician and educator Chris Trinidad, joined by ethnomusicologist Noah Rosen, hosts an informal presentation, salon, and performance to celebrate the intersecting timelines of Hispanic Heritage Month and Filipino American History Month. The evening explores real and imagined musical connections between the Philippines and Cuba, given the islands’ shared Spanish colonial history.
7:30 PM · Saúl Sierra Sextet · The Sound Room (Oakland) · live_music, jazz · rating 9
soundroom.org · details If you are a fan of Latin Jazz, this is a DON'T MISS EVENT!
A night of Contemporary Latin Jazz with Original Compositions and intriguing Arrangements!
For the past 20 years Saúl Sierra has been a member of some of the leading bands in the Bay Area, including The John Santos Quintet/Sextet, Bobi Cespedes’ band, Dr. Loco’s Rocking Jalapeño Band, El Tren Trío, Anthony Blea y su Charanga, The Snake Trío, Jesús Díaz y su QBA, The Bay Area Afro-Cuban All Stars, The Venezuelan Music Project…
5:00 PM · John R. Burr: Billy Joel Reimagined · Meyhouse Palo Alto (Palo Alto) · Buy Tickets · live_music, jazz · rating 8
meyhousejazz.com · details Pianist and arranger John R. Burr reimagines Billy Joel’s iconic songbook through jazz, blues, soul, and improvisation, featuring acclaimed vocalist Darryl Rowe. Together with Jason Lewis and Matt Finders, the ensemble brings new depth, warmth, and spontaneity to Billy Joel’s timeless songs.
7:30 PM · JOHN SCOFIELD’S ELECTROSPECTIVE · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Featuring Oteil Burbridge, Larry Goldings, Adam Deitch
8:00 PM · John R. Burr: Billy Joel Reimagined · Meyhouse Palo Alto (Palo Alto) · Buy Tickets · live_music, jazz · rating 8
meyhousejazz.com · details Pianist and arranger John R. Burr reimagines Billy Joel’s iconic songbook through jazz, blues, soul, and improvisation, featuring acclaimed vocalist Darryl Rowe. Together with Jason Lewis and Matt Finders, the ensemble brings new depth, warmth, and spontaneity to Billy Joel’s timeless songs.
6:00 PM · Nick Rossi's Soul Jazz Quartet · Mr. Tipples (Civic Center) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
mrtipplessf.com · details Ray Jacildo | Piano
Mikiya Matsuda | Bass
Cairo McCockran | Drums
Nick Rossi | Guitar
7:00 PM · De'Sean Jones & Urban Art Orchestra · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Detroit-born jazz where hip-hop, gospel, electronic sound, and deep groove meet.
Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader De’Sean Jones brings the sound of Detroit to Black Cat with music that moves between jazz, hip-hop, gospel, and electronic influence with serious rhythmic drive and cinematic scale.
7:00 PM · Jazz Night Peacock Lounge · Peacock Lounge (Haight) · Not specified · live_music, jazz · rating 7
sfpeacock.org · details Jazz music performance at Peacock Lounge
7:00 PM · The Ray Obiedo Group · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Guitarist Ray Obiedo was born and raised in San Francisco Bay Area, At the outset of his career, Obiedo regularly shifted between Jazz and R&B, later touring or recording with a variety of artists including Herbie Hancock (1978-79 Tour), George Duke, Sheila E, Lou Rawls, Grover Washington Jr and most recently, Bob Mintzer’s R&B Big Band.
7:30 PM · RICK BRAUN · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $39 - $84 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
yoshis.com · details Master of the trumpet and flugelhorn RICK BRAUN October 30, 2026 Doors: 7:00PM / Show: 7:30PM Buy Tickets $39 - $84 October 30, 2026 Doors: 9:15PM / Show: 9:30PM Buy Tickets $39 Over three decades, 20+ albums, and more than 20 #1 Billboard hits into one of contemporary jazz's most inspiring careers, Rick Braun remains a master of the trumpet and flugelhorn.
7:30 PM · TO BE ANNOUNCED · Sheba Jazz Lounge (Fillmore) · No Cover Charge · live_music, jazz · rating 7
shebapianolounge.com · details A live musical performance will be announced soon at Sheba Jazz Lounge. Check back for details on the featured artist taking the stage.
8:00 PM · Surprise Chef · Siesta Valley Bowl (Orinda) · On Sale Friday Aug 14 10:00 AM · live_music, jazz, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
ticketmaster.com · details Surprise ChefSurprise Chef are a Melbourne-based quintet whose cinematic blend of soul, funk, jazz and forgotten soundtrack worlds has taken them from humble home-studio sessions to stages around the globe. Formed in 2017 in Coburg VIC, the band began by chasing spontaneous grooves recorded straight to tape, only to uncover a creative chemistry that would become the foundation of one of Australia’s most distinctive instrumental groups.
8:00 PM · “FOG CITY FRIDAYS” FEAT. FOG CITY SWING · Dawn Club (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
dawnclub.com · details Fog City Swing was created by Trumpeter Daniel Herrera in 2023, the goal, to become the “world’s smallest big band!” Rapidly becoming one of the preeminent Jazz and Swing bands in the Bay Area, their ongoing Friday night residency at San Francisco’s premier Jazz venue, the Dawn Club, features some of Northern California’s top vocalists and instrumentalists to consistently sold out crowds.
9:00 PM · Charles Unger Experience · Mr. Tipples (Civic Center) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
mrtipplessf.com · details Charles Unger | Sax
Sue Crossman | Piano
Joe Nemzer| Bass
Tony “Steamroller” Coleman | Drums
9:00 PM · wampa · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Imagine John William’s timeless music from Star Wars rebuilt as jazz electro-funk, not played for laughs but intricate, grooving and fun as hell! Sax and EWI running through a full effects chain, synth layers, and a rock-solid rhythm section propelling it all. It’s a mix of Headhunters meets Vangelis meets Chick Corea. personnel: Jason Muscat bassJeff Marrs drumsJesse Levit alto and EWIAdam Shulman keys
9:30 PM · De'Sean Jones & Urban Art Orchestra · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Detroit-born jazz where hip-hop, gospel, electronic sound, and deep groove meet.
Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader De’Sean Jones brings the sound of Detroit to Black Cat with music that moves between jazz, hip-hop, gospel, and electronic influence with serious rhythmic drive and cinematic scale.
8:00 PM · Cosmo Alleycats · Local Edition (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
localeditionsf.com · details Cosmoalleycats.comCosmo Alleycats have been a favorite of the San Francisco music scene since the band’s 2010 beginning, bringing to the stage a potent mix of swing and vintage dance music with a dynamic, soulful delivery.Led by vocalist Emily Day (“one of the major singers in her field” – Scott Yanow), Cosmo Alleycats draws from several decades of exhilarating American music, along with inspired originals, to deliver a fun and engaging performance.
8:00 PM · Top Chefs · SJZ Break Room (San Jose) · BUY TICKETS NOW · live_music, jazz, hiphop_rap, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
sanjosejazz.org · details A hit at the 2026 Summer Fest, Top Chefs are a San Francisco hip-hop fusion band blending hip-hop, jazz, R&B and soul into a live experience that is both forward-thinking and rooted in tradition. With performances at the Barbican in London and the Vienna Hofburg Royal Palace, they command stages across four continents.
8:30 PM · Jazz Trio · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live jazz trio performance at the bar. No cover charge.
time TBA · Michael Udelson · The Vault Steakhouse (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
vaultsteakhouse.com · details Pianist Michael Udelson has performed at some of San Francisco's most distinctive venues. Michael was house pianist at the Four Seasons Hotel from 2001 - 2012, and has entertained at the Fairmont Hotel.