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MIDNIGHT KITCHEN
Friday December 13th
Elevate your spirit and nourish your soul with Midnight Kitchen.
This band serves up a mix of Chicago, New Orleans & West coast Blues and R&B, with tasty sides of Jump and Swing. Featuring Jeanne Schuman’s sultry vocals, Tim Port’s penetrating guitar lines, Barbara Miercke’s evocative violin, and drummer Nancy Geimer and bassist Rich Nosek, holding down the groove. Midnight Kitchen provides the blues you can use to elevate your spirit and nourish your soul!
Support Live Music - $5 Music Cover Charge.
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
BOB RODEN QUINTET
Saturday December 14th
VERSATILE JAZZ ENSEMBLE WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF JAZZ TUNES.
The Bob Roden Quintet is a versatile jazz ensemble that plays a wide variety of tunes, rom jazz standards to bebop, from ballads to Bossa, with trombone and saxes and lovely vocals. BRQ's high level of musicality and spontaneity makes people feel good and definitely gets your feet tapping!
Take a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTZnUm_MbaU
Support Local Musicians -$5 Music Cover Charge
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
AMY OBENSKI TRIO
Sunday December 15th
Amy Obenski sings about the experience of being human while blending elements of folk, soul, jazz, blues, and classical. Her captivating authenticity and crystalline voice frequently lend themselves to comparisons to Joni Mitchell or Linda Ronstadt. If you're a fan of either one of these classics you will no doubt love Amy Obenski.
Take a listen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aMtnFaJcPQ
Support Live Music - $5 Music Cover Charge.
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
KAREN SUDJIAN TRIO
Saturday December 21st
JAZZ VOCALIST - KAREN SUDJIAN & JIM DAVIDSON
Karen Sudjian is an accomplished jazz vocalist. a songwriter, who sings fluently in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Italian, with a mastery of the beautiful and intricate styles of Brazilian, Blues, and Jazz Standards. Karen Sudjian, vocals , Alex Markels, guitar, Jack Prendergast, bass, and Paul Yonemura, drums.
Support Local Musicians -$5 Music Cover Charge
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
THE BONAFIDES
Sunday December 22nd
The Bonafides sound is inspired by the great New Orleans pianists and the music and vibe of Treme, the Bonafides keep the spirit and music of Longhair, Booker, Rebbenack, and Cleary alive. With some soulful saxophone and vocals, settle in for an afternoon of New Orleans jazz and soul. Take a listen: https://thebonafides.band/
Support Live Music - $5 Music Cover Charge.
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
FAKE MELODY
Friday December 27th
TEARING UP THE BAY AREA JAZZ SCENE
Fake Melody has been tearing up the local jazz scene in SF over the past three years. They play a mix of Great American Songbook, bop, post-bop and maybe even a couple show tunes. They're always happy to take requests and if you sing, jump up there!
It's all here:
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
BRAZILIAN PROJECT
Saturday December 28th
Samba and Bossa Nova from Rio, country dance music from the Northeast of Brazil and Jazz from Sao Paulo. Brazilian jazz is also about beautiful, flowing harmony and memorable melodies. We play the music of great Brazilian composers – and some of our songs too. It’s Samba, Bossa Nova, Samba-Funk, Baiao, Forro, Frevo, Choro, Mojo and beats we don’t have names for!!
Help Support Live Music - $5 Music Cover Charge
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
BRYAN GIRARD TRIO
Sunday December 29th
A FABULOUS TRIO OF SEASONED JAZZ MUSICIANS
Saxophonist Bryan Girard returns to Rigger's with his acoustic jazz trio. With Keith Saunders on piano and Robb Fisher on bass, the group performs a variety of seldom-played gems from the jazz canon, including some gorgeous Brazilian songs as well as an occasional funky blues.
Support local musicians - $5.00 Cover Charge
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
SINGLES MINGLE
Saturday January 4th
Singles Mingle is on a mission to get singles off of dating apps and getting singles out meeting one another in person.
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
THE BONAFIDES
Sunday January 5th
The Bonafides sound is inspired by the great New Orleans pianists and the music and vibe of Treme, the Bonafides keep the spirit and music of Longhair, Booker, Rebbenack, and Cleary alive. With some soulful saxophone and vocals, settle in for an afternoon of New Orleans jazz and soul. Take a listen: https://thebonafides.band/
Help Support Live Music - $5 Music Cover Charge
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
LEE WATERMAN/BOB SCOTT GROUP
Friday January 10th
$5 Music Cover Charge
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
THE BONAFIDES
Saturday January 11th
The Bonafides sound is inspired by the great New Orleans pianists and the music and vibe of Treme, the Bonafides keep the spirit and music of Longhair, Booker, Rebbenack, and Cleary alive. With some soulful saxophone and vocals, settle in for an afternoon of New Orleans jazz and soul. Take a listen: https://thebonafides.band/
Help Support Live Music - $5 Music Cover Charge
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
LOST IN THE FOG
Sunday January 12th
The Electric upbeat sounds of Latin, Funk, Jazz, and Soul…that’s the focus of this incredibly fun and upbeat group. Yes…expect lively rhythms, rich melodies, an energetic vibe, and soulful depth.
Take a listen: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNjmcPOjLDNcdzAb8XF3mUzMUjq-Uj2rH
Help Support Live Music - $5 Music Cover Charge
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
BOB RODEN QUINTET
Saturday January 18th
VERSATILE JAZZ ENSEMBLE WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF JAZZ TUNES.
The Bob Roden Quintet is a versatile jazz ensemble that plays a wide variety of tunes, rom jazz standards to bebop, from ballads to Bossa, with trombone and saxes and lovely vocals. BRQ's high level of musicality and spontaneity makes people feel good and definitely gets your feet tapping!
Take a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTZnUm_MbaU
Support Local Musicians -$5 Music Cover Charge
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
KEY ELEMENTS
Friday January 24th
LATIN JAZZ…INFECTIOUS EXOTIC RHYTHMS…
Key Elements is a Latin Jazz ensemble comprised of some of the SF Bay area’s most seasoned instrumentalists who perform exceptional original and Latin/Brazilian Jazz classics. Their music has a fresh, new, vibrant flair with infectious exotic rhythms. You just can’t stay still!!
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
SLINKY THING
Saturday January 25th
A 2-HOUR SHOW OF THE MUSIC OF STEELY DAN! 3-5PM
Join us for an afternoon of the music of Steely Dan and Donald Fagen.
Slinky Thing is an eight-piece tribute band that has been playing the music of Steely Dan & Donald Fagen to enthusiastic and appreciative audiences for almost fifteen years. Band leader Bruce Linde says, “As great as these songs are to listen to, they’re even more fun to play… especially when everyone in the audience is singing along with every tune!” Their song list includes: the entire Aja album, songs from the Gaucho album, songs from Fagen's Nightfly album, and My Old School, Black Friday, Slinky Thing, Kid Charlemagne, Caves Of Altamira, Reelin' In The Years, Night By Night, The Fez, Green Earrings, Don't Take Me Alive, Rikki Don't Lose That Number, The Royal Scam. If you are a fan of the Dan, you won’t want to miss this show!
Help Support Local Musicians - $15 - Music Cover Charge
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
JUKE JOINT
Sunday January 26th
CLASSIC SOUL & R&B
Juke Joint is a fantastic 6-piece horn band, playing tribute to the classic Soul and R&B music of the 1960s and 1970s. Performances include tunes by such legendary performers as Otis Redding, James Brown, Wilson Pickett…some of the greatest dancing (and listening) music ever written!
$8 Music Cover Charge
Take a listen: https://youtu.be/Cfj358ZjKM0?feature=shared
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM