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San Francisco sessions 

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7 Social

When: Thursday Jazz Session 4-7:30pm

Host: Tim Shea & Hipsteria Host link here

Where: 7 Social , 65 Post Street, SF (925) 450-8755 Venue IG link

New venue and new session near Union Square. (Formerly Dada Bar) Info from host:
There is a back line of drums and organ. All levels welcome. Vocalists welcome. [Updated Mar 2025 by host]

Lucky Horseshoe

When: Jazz Jam 3rd, 4th and 5th Wednesdays 8:30pm-12am

Where: Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave 415.282.3456

Host: Dirty Works Jazz Jam hosted by Kyle Finley

Signup required for new players. Name, Song, & Key. All new players and singers must sign up before playing with the band.
Session link here. .
Link to host's page here for more info. [Updated by host May 2025]

Ocean Ale House

When: 2nd Thursday Blues Session 7-10pm Host: Raag & Norton

When: Wednesdays Jazz Session 7-10pm Host: Noah Frank

Where: Ocean Ale House , 1314 Ocean Avenue, SF 415-988-7521

Relatively new session in the Ingleside area. Expect a few SFSU students for the jazz sessions. [added Jan 2025 by SJ]

Swig

When: Sunday blues jam 9pm - close

Where: Swig Bar, 561 Geary Street, SF 415.931.7292

Host: Emma Jean

Long-running session with high quality, but a poor reputation for welcoming newcomers. Only visit if you have no other option and nothing better to do. FB link is light on info. [updated March 2025 by SJ]

Madrone Art Bar

When: Sunday jazz session 9pm-close

Where: Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero  @ Fell  415.241.0202 (info line only)

Host: Mike Olmos, Adam Shulman

Straight-ahead jazz, good players can sit in. Some of the former Club Deluxe scene ended up here.

Still going per venue site calendar. "Swinging soul jazz with a jam session to follow 9pm-Close, No Cover". Send a review and let us know what they're playing these days. [Updated by SJ June 2025]

Persona

When: Thursday jazz jam 8pm-1:30am

Where: Persona Social Club, 685 Sutter Street, SF 415.400.4598

Host: Kyle Finley & The Dirty Works Jazz Band

Signup required for new players. Name, Song, & Key. All new players and singers must sign up before playing with the band. Link to host's page here for more info. [updated by host May 2025]

Hop Oast

When: Friday evening casual acoustic jam 5-7:30pm

Where: Hop Oast, 2887 Bryant St, SF 415-795-1972

Host: Dirty Works Acoustic Jam hosted by Kyle Finley

Signup required for new players. Name, Song, & Key. All new players and singers must sign up before playing with the band. Walk-ins welcome. Link to host's page here for more info. [Updated by host June 2025]

Progressive Grounds

When: 1st & 3rd Sunday jazz jam 2-5pm

Where: Progressive Grounds, 400 Cortland Ave, SF (415) 282-6233

Host: Kyle Finley & The Dirty Works Jazz Band

All Ages. All levels of players are welcome. Walk-ins welcome. Signup for new players - new players should talk to the band leader, Kyle Finley - The Bass Dude, before they play. Link to host's page here for more info. [Updated by host June 2025]

Vinorosso

When: 1st Saturdays jazz jam 5-7pm

Where: Vinorosso, 629 Cortland Ave, SF 415-647-1268

Host: Dirty Works & Friends hosted By Kyle Finley

Casual small jam in the parklet. Check in with Kyle (bass player).
Link to host's page here for more info. [Updated by host June 2025]

1920 Bar

When: Monday open jazz jam 7:30-11

When: Tuesday invitational jazz jam 6:30-10pm

Where: 1920 Bar, 1812 Clement St, SF (415) 387-2441

Host: Kyle Finley & The Dirty Works Jazz Band

The Monday jam is open and also seeking singers.

The Tuesday jam is an invite-only jam.
All-ages venue. This jam is in the spirit of the original Minton's Playhouse Jam. Musicians get free whiskey and food. Homemade biscuits and cornbread made by the host will be served with food for the musicians. To get an invite, talk to Kyle Finley at one of his other jams. Link to host's page here for more info. [Updated by host June 2025]

Club DeLuxe

Where: Club Deluxe , 1511 Haight @ Ashbury  415.552.6949

The club did not make it after all and was finally crushed under the weight of development. (Updated March 2024 by SJ)

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