Venue Type: Live Music Bar

Biscuits & Blues is a basement room in Union Square that trades bright lights for vintage chandeliers and a menu that actually matters. The barbecue smells drift up from the kitchen while the stage hosts strong blues acts most nights, and the cornbread gets just as much attention as the music. It’s one of those … Read more

Glen Park bookstore on Chenery Street with live jazz Friday and Saturday nights since the early 2000s. Small room, suggested donation.

North Beach nightclub at 1025 Columbus Avenue since 1951. About 600 capacity. Red velvet, wood bar, and a stage close enough to read setlists.