Events in San Francisco Metro

50 events ↻
Rating Title Date/Time Venue Neighborhood Type Price
Fri, Oct 23
☆ 5 Nardia
Nardia blends blues, soul and funk with fierce vocals, heartfelt songwriting and magnetic stage presence worldwide Live and loud!!
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Fri, Oct 23 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rnb_soul_funk —
Sat, Oct 24
☆ 5 Tony Lindsay
Tony Lindsay sang lead for Carlos Santana for roughly 25 years and carried home 11 Grammys along the way, Supernatural among them. Two sets in a 100 seat room, and they go fast.
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Sat, Oct 24 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music —
Sun, Oct 25
☆ 5 Gunhild Carling
Sweden’s Queen of Swing, Gunhild Carling, is a jazz multi-instrumentalist, singer, and showwoman known for her electrifying performances.
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Sun, Oct 25 · 5:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music jazz —
Tue, Oct 27
☆ 6 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music $15
Wed, Oct 28
☆ 5 Red Curtain Presents: Laughs and Blues
Laughs and Blues is Biscuits and Blues turned comedy club for one night: a comedy showcase on the main stage with a live blues band swinging between sets.
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Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music comedy —
Thu, Oct 29
☆ 5 Ryan Allay
Ryan Allay wrote, produced, mixed and mastered all seventeen tracks on Ellipsis himself. Born in Ghana, he sings in four languages, and this is his first night at Biscuits and Blue… more
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Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music —
Fri, Oct 30
☆ 5 Fillmore Slim
West Coast Blues Hall of Fame, opened for B.B. King at the original Fillmore, and still the sharpest dressed man in any room he walks into.
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Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music —
Sun, Nov 1
☆ 5 The Billie Holiday Project
Jazz vocalist Stella Heath and her quintet reimagine the music of Billie Holiday in a vividly staged concert experience.
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Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music jazz —
Tue, Nov 3
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Nov 3 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music $15
Fri, Nov 6
☆ 5 Tia Carroll
Kid Andersen produced her Blues Music Award nominated record at Greaseland. Two sets on Mason Street, and seats go fast.
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Fri, Nov 6 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music —
Sat, Nov 7
☆ 5 Maria Muldaur and Her Red Hot Bluesiana Band
Roots icon Maria Muldaur—’60s folk-blues pioneer behind ‘Midnight at the Oasis,’ weaving blues, gospel & jazz across six decades.
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Sat, Nov 7 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music folk jazz —
Sun, Nov 8
☆ 6 Westerly
all ages
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Sun, Nov 8 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music jazz —
Tue, Nov 10
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Nov 10 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music $15
Wed, Nov 11
☆ 5 Greg Koch & The Koch Marshall Trio
Joe Bonamassa calls him pound for pound the best guitar player in the world. No bass player, no singer, just a Hammond B3 and his son on drums. One show only.
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Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock —
Fri, Nov 13
☆ 5 Harvey Mandel
Mick Jagger flew Harvey Mandel to Munich to audition for the Rolling Stones, and his playing landed on Black and Blue. The King of Sustain was tapping the fretboard years before Va… more
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Fri, Nov 13 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock —
Sat, Nov 14
☆ 5 Earl Thomas Featuring The Anthony Cullins Band
Blues legend Earl Thomas joins guitar phenom Anthony Cullins for a fiery night of soul, grit, and electrifying blues-rock magic.
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Sat, Nov 14 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock —
Sun, Nov 15
☆ 5 Golden Gate Blues Society IBC Regional Challenge
The Golden Gate Blues Society decides who carries San Francisco to Memphis, and every ticket comes with a ballot. Doors at four, music at five thirty.
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Sun, Nov 15 · 5:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock —
Tue, Nov 17
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Nov 17 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock $15
Sat, Nov 21
☆ 5 Chris Cain
Joe Bonamassa’s favorite blues player on the scene today, with the voice of B.B. King and the chops of Albert King. Two shows.
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Sat, Nov 21 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock —
Sun, Nov 22
☆ 5 Celso Salim
B.B. King opener and 2019 International Blues Challenge third place finisher Celso Salim brings his blues-rock power trio to Mason Street. One show, 7pm.
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Sun, Nov 22 · 7:00 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock —
Tue, Nov 24
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Nov 24 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock $15
Wed, Nov 25
☆ 5 Red Curtain Presents: Laughs and Blues
Laughs and Blues is Biscuits and Blues turned comedy club for one night: a comedy showcase on the main stage with a live blues band swinging between sets.
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Wed, Nov 25 · 7:00 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq comedy live_music rock —
Fri, Nov 27
☆ 5 Blue Moon Marquee Trio
Juno Award winners Blue Moon Marquee bring their swinging, howling blues to Union Square as a trio, with Peter Cormier on keys. Two sets, one night only.
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Fri, Nov 27 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock —
Sat, Nov 28
☆ 5 Kim Nalley
Michael Tilson Thomas heard her at the Alta Plaza and put her onstage with the San Francisco Symphony. She ran Jazz at Pearl’s for five years. Two shows, 110 seats.
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Sat, Nov 28 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq jazz live_music —
Tue, Dec 1
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Dec 1 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock $15
Tue, Dec 8
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Dec 8 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock $15
Wed, Dec 9
☆ 5 Rising Stars of East Bay Arts
Student bands from East Bay Arts High School take the Biscuits & Blues stage for a night celebrating the next generation of Bay Area music.
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Wed, Dec 9 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock —
Thu, Dec 10
☆ 5 Closed for a Private Event
Biscuits and Blues is booked for a private event on this date and will not be open to the public. Our next public show is Elvin Bishop on Friday, December 11.
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Thu, Dec 10 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq community —
Fri, Dec 11
☆ 5 Elvin Bishop
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, class of 2015. Paul Butterfield's first guitarist, the man behind Fooled Around and Fell in Love, and 110 seats.
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Fri, Dec 11 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock —
Tue, Dec 15
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Dec 15 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock $15
Sat, Dec 19
☆ 5 Will Johns Band
Clapton taught him his first chords. Now Will Johns, fresh off the 2026 Crossroads Guitar Festival, brings two intimate blues sets to Biscuits & Blues.
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Sat, Dec 19 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock —
Tue, Dec 22
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Dec 22 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock $15
Thu, Dec 24
☆ 5 A Christmas Swingin’ Spectacular
Eight pieces, four horns, and the San Francisco swing band Chris Siebert has arranged for since 1989. Christmas Eve, two sets, 110 seats.
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Thu, Dec 24 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq jazz live_music —
Fri, Dec 25
☆ 5 A Merry Soulful Christmas with Tia Carroll
Kid Andersen produced her Blues Music Award nominated record at Greaseland. Christmas night, two sets, 110 seats.
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Fri, Dec 25 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rnb_soul_funk —
Tue, Dec 29
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Dec 29 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock $15
Thu, Dec 31
☆ 5 New Year’s Eve with Sugaray Rayford
Grammy nominee and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Sugaray Rayford rings in 2027. Early show 8pm, late midnight countdown show 11pm, separate tickets.
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Thu, Dec 31 · 8:00 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rnb_soul_funk —
Fri, Jan 1
☆ 5 J.C. Smith Band
JC Smith, a 2025 Monterey Jazz Festival act with a voice one critic compared to B.B. King’s, opens 2027 at Biscuits & Blues. Grab seats early.
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Fri, Jan 1 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock —
Tue, Jan 5
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Jan 5 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock $15
Fri, Jan 8
☆ 5 Laura Chavez with Special Guest Alabama Mike
Blues Music Award winning guitarist Laura Chavez, longtime lead guitarist for Candye Kane, celebrates My Voice with special guest Alabama Mike.
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Fri, Jan 8 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock —
Tue, Jan 12
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Jan 12 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock $15
Fri, Jan 15
☆ 5 Big Daddy Cade's Tribute to B.B. King
The only tribute act to have personal approval from B.B. King himself, Big Daddy Cade brings the real deal to SF with the BluesMasters
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Fri, Jan 15 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music —
Tue, Jan 19
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Jan 19 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music $15
Fri, Jan 22
☆ 5 Philip Sayce
Jeff Healey and Melissa Etheridge alum Philip Sayce brings his blistering blues rock guitar to Biscuits and Blues for two nights and four sets in a 100 seat room.
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Fri, Jan 22 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music rock —
Tue, Jan 26
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Jan 26 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music $15
Tue, Feb 9
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Feb 9 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music $15
Tue, Feb 16
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Feb 16 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music $15
Tue, Feb 23
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Feb 23 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music $15
Tue, Mar 2
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Mar 2 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music $15
Tue, Mar 9
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Mar 9 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music $15
Tue, Mar 16
☆ 5 The West Coast Blues Revue
A rotating crew of the Bay Area’s finest, led by Hal Petcher, tears through gritty, soulful blues every Tuesday. Fifteen dollars, one intimate room, and a lineup that changes every… more
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Tue, Mar 16 · 6:30 PM Biscuits & Blues Union Sq live_music $15

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