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Live Jazz (& Blues) Meetup Group

San Francisco, CA, US

3,630 members · Public group

Organized by Paula M. and 5 others

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What we’re about

Meet other local fans of jazz, blues, and world music while enjoying live performances by top-notch musicians.
The San Francisco Bay Area is home to an amazing live music scene, with an assortment of venues that provide an intimate and affordable way to experience music as it's meant to be: spontaneous, inventive, and alive.
There's so much music happening in the Bay Area, there is something available every weekend for every taste and budget.
So join us, and use this Meetup group to connect with other music fans. We're mainly about listening to live jazz, but we also post blues shows, as well as tango, flamenco, world music, and cross-genre. In addition, we occasionally post theater events and films that have a music-related plotline or other "hook."
If you know about a show you'd like to see listed, feel free to suggest the event to Meetup organizers for hosting, or you can post the show on the "Discussions" page and invite your fellow Meetup members to attend with you.
Hope to see you at an upcoming show!
Paula M. - Lead Organizer, Live Jazz (& Blues) Meetup Group

Upcoming events (4+)

Sun, 18 May 2025, 1:00 pm PDTAndre Thierry's Roots, Rhythm & Vines at Riggers!
Riggers Loft Wine Company 1325 Canal Blvd, Richmond, CA 94804, Richmond , CA
We've seen Andre Thierry and his group many times in various venues. At Riggers Loft he can stretch-out and jam with the Bay as his backdrop. We'll be group dancing 'til we drop. Note the special menu. Get your tickets soon because he has a sizable following and I guaranty this will sellout. https://www.andrethierry.com/
Press release:
Join us for a SUNDAY SOIREE and DANCE PARTY with ANDRE THIERRY!!
Immerse yourself in a delightful array of local flavors. You can reserve a table indoors or relax in the fresh air on our waterside patio (weather permitting).
Loft Kitchen will prepare classic dishes like Crawfish Monica, Fried Catfish, Jambalaya, Beignets, and more!
Delicious Wine and Cider, Sangria & Soft Drinks
Live Music: Grammy-nominated Andre Thierry and his band honor the generations through traditional and new music influenced by French Creole LALA, Zydeco, and Accordion Soul, transcending genres with a distinct home-grown music style.
Proceeds from ticket sales will support the event beneficiary, the "Are You Ready To Learn" music program for youth and their families.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/andre-thierrys-roots-rhythm-vines-tickets-1275467189699?aff=oddtdtcreator
Get the open table reserve seat for $20.95 where we can sit together if you get there early. I'll get there early but I cannot hold seats, maybe a couple but not many. I could get the Reserve table for $214.99 but I need to be reimbursed quickly; in the past requests were unheeded so not this time.
8 attendees+3
Fri, 23 May 2025, 6:00 pm PDTFREE outdoor show -->> Latin music from Bululu
Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA
High-energy Latin band Bululu, which draws on rhythms from Venezuela, the Caribbean and beyond, is the headliner at this free outdoor event at the Oakland Museum, part of the museum's Friday night series. I've seen this band in action a couple times over the years at different venues (indoors and outdoors) and really enjoyed them. The band will be performing a 75-minute set, from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m., at the museum's GARDEN STAGE.

COST: Admission to this event is FREE. However, I ask Meetup attendees for $1.00 donations to defray the hefty fees that Meetup charges me as head organizer.

WHEN/WHERE TO MEET: Meet near the Garden Stage by 6:00 p.m., prior to the band coming on stage. (If you want to fit in a salsa lesson, that's happening from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the museum amphitheater. There's also a DJ segment after the band's performance, but I'm only staying for Bululu.)

HOW TO FIND ME: I'm WF, 5 feet tall, with salt-and-pepper hair and glasses. See photo with Meetup profile. I'll send my mobile number to RSVPers prior to the event. I'll post a Comment on the Meetup Event Page saying where I'm situated near the stage. PLEASE TEXT ME IF YOU DON'T SPOT ME.

IMPORTANT: Unless you intend to stand or dance throughout the performance, you should bring a beach towel or low-backed chair to sit on.

TRANSIT: The museum is located less than two blocks from Lake Merritt BART station.

ADDITIONAL LOGISTICS AND PARKING INFO:

There is $10 flat-rate parking in the Oakland Museum garage until 10:00 p.m. It looks as though there will be food trucks from Off the Grid parked near the museum for this event, but I've found the lines for those at Oakland First Friday events to be incredibly long, so you might want to bring your own water and snacks instead.

MORE EVENT DETAILS:

https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-bululu-2/

MORE INFO:
https://www.bululusf.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@bululusf
13 attendees+8
Sat, 24 May 2025, 1:00 pm PDTBenefit concert to save Riggers Loft!
Riggers Loft Wine Company-R&B Cellars, Richmond, CA
For 5 years we've enjoyed Riggers Loft, a part of a R&B Cellar's, a warehouse jutting out into the SF Bay. Great bands, modest cover, tasty wine and food, and in our demographic :-) near ideal. I have many memories of us group dancing to Latin, Zydeco as well as classic R&B, not limited to Jazz. How many jazz music venues have closed or changed during our meetup existence: Yoshi's in the Filmore, 7-Mile House, Presidio Officer's Club, Doc's Lab, Pier 23, Jazz at the Chimes to name a few. Maybe that is the shelf-life of jazz venues but Riggers Loft is too good to disappear.

Press release:
It's a SAVE RIGGERS LOFT fundraising concert!
Six fantastic bands will be lending their superb talents and their generous support for Riggers Loft in an all-day concert....from 1-7pm. Here's the exciting line-up:
1-1:45 - Bob Roden Quintet
2-2:45 - Bryan Girard Quartet
3- 3:45 - Brazilian Project
4-4:45 - Adrian West Trio
5-5:45 - The Elmwoods
6-6:45 - Albany Jazz Big Band
Tickets are $20 and all proceeds go to the Save Riggers Loft fund, raising money to appeal the City's Unlawful Detainer against us.
Come!! Enjoy fantastic live music by 6 incredible bands, wine, cider and delicious food. If the weather is nice, we will be out on the patio.
TICKETS

Meetup is a social organization not an event calendar. If you tend to not socialize, you will be dropped from the group. In general, our members are avid jazz fans, middle age and up, enjoy socializing with food and drink, and we show-up on time. Please have good intentions when you rsvp; 'No-Shows' are no good. If your plans have changed please select Edit RSVP at bottom of page to take yourself off the Attendee List.
5 attendees
Sun, 1 June 2025, 4:30 pm PDTContemporary Tango Fusion from Los Tangueros del Oeste
Needs location
Nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2022 on the strength of their very first album together, the members of Los Tangueros del Oeste explore the nuevo tango styles of Astor Piazzolla, Gotan Project, and Bajo Fondo, blending tango with influences from hip-hop, electronica, and flamenco. Los Tangueros del Oeste was founded by bassist Sascha Jacobsen, whom many Meetup members know from his performances over the years with Trio Garufa and the Musical Art Quintet, among other groups.

For this show, Los Tangueros del Oste consists of:
Sascha Jacobsen, bass
Charles Gorczynski, bandoneon
Carlos Caminos, guitar
Diego Ramil, piano
Dainel Riera, vocals & flute
Charith Premawardhana, violin

COST: Ticket prices are about $23 with the online service fee. General admission seating, on folding chairs. Buy your own tickets. (As always, I welcome $1.00 donations from Meetup members to offset the hefty fees that Meetup charges me as lead organizer.)

TICKET LINK:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/los-tangueros-del-oeste-at-1-pinnacle-path-2025-tickets-1365097365969

ADDRESS: 1 Pinnacle Path, Berkeley

VENUE NOTE: This is a popular, long-running Berkeley backyard concert series with amphitheater style seating among the redwoods.

MOBILITY NOTE: Attendees must go up a 35-step staircase to access the concert site. There is a handrail that people can use when navigating the staircase (which turns out to be a lot easier to walk up than it sounds).

LOCATION: The concert site is about 2 miles from the downtown Berkeley BART station or the North Berkeley BART station. Google Maps shows a couple of bus lines that go from the BART stations to the Pinnacle Path area, but I haven't determined yet how often they run.

PARKING ALERT: Parking is on the street in a residential neighborhood with curving roads. The homeowners describe the parking as "very limited," so, if you're driving, allow extra time to find a parking spot.

HOW TO FIND ME: Look for me at the concert site at about 4:30 p.m. (a half hour before showtime). I'm 5 feet tall, WF, with short salt & pepper hair and glasses (see photo with Meetup profile). Also, I'll send my phone number to RSVPers prior to the event, and I'll post a Comment on the Event Page to tell folks where I'm sitting.

FOOD AND DRINK: I don't recall any being provided on-site (except maybe water), so bring your own goodies if you want something to snack on during/before the show. (After the show, we have the option of dining at a restaurant in downtown Berkeley.)

AUDIO/MORE INFO:
http://www.lostanguerosdeloeste.com/

MORE DETAILS about the concert site, logistics, etc:
https://www.facebook.com/1pinnaclepath
6 attendees+1

Past events (1038)

Mon, 12 May 2025, 6:30 pm PDTSFJAM at SFJAZZ: O MEU BRASIL With Celso Alberti
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7 attendees+2

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