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Mersea

Treasure Island

Saturday, August 8, 2026 12:00 pm–3:00 pm

https://www.mersea.restaurant/ Mersea Restaurant Treasure Island, 699 Avenue of the Palms. Harold Spiva's Jaz Force (yes, one Z) with Harold on guitar, Vince Robinson on drums, Tod Wanzer on keys, Luke Swartz on guitar, and Dan on bass. Pop, rock, jazz, the works!

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The Archive

Past Performances

2013
Sat Dec 28 7:00 pm–10:00 pm

Bistro SF Grill

San Francisco

Headliner at Bistro SF Grill

Bistro SF Grill, on California just west of Divisadero.
With Lynne Billig (vocal) and her JazGroup du Jour: Jan van Buyten (drums),
Gary Zellerbach (guitar), and Dan on bass — a hot little jazz band!
And they have an amazing menu: buffalo, gator, ostrich... all way yummy!

Fri Dec 27 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Food, Inc.

San Francisco

Headliner at Food, Inc.

At Food, Inc. — 2800 California at Divisadero.
With Steve Stein on guitar and Cara Keller singing!
Good food, great music!

Fri Dec 20 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Food, Inc.

San Francisco

Headliner at Food, Inc.

At Food, Inc. — 2800 California at Divisadero.
With Steve Stein on guitar.
Hot!
Good food, great music!

Sat Dec 14 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Fri Dec 13 6:30 pm–9:30 pm

Mint Leaf

Berkeley

Headliner at Mint Leaf

Mint Leaf Restaurant,
1513A Shattuck Ave.,
Berkeley
Michael Brinkerhoff trio (vibes, guitar and bass)

Thu Dec 12 7:00 pm–9:00 pm

La Fable Restaurant

Berkeley

Headliner at La Fable Restaurant La Fable Restaurant logo

Barbara Babshad Jazzz Hadenfeldt et al — swingin' jazz. I mean jazzz.
Love traditional onion soup?
Gourmet French bistro La Fable, 1508 Walnut St., Berkeley (near Chez Panisse).

Sat Dec 7 8:00 pm–11:00 pm

Rhythmix Cultural Works

Alameda

Headliner at Rhythmix Cultural Works

Tara Linda!
Accordion Babes!
How cool is that?
Accordion Babes Pin-Up Revue ~ @ Rythmix Cultural Works ~ Alameda, CA
West Coast Accordion Babes are Back!
Cabaret, Accordions and French Rock
8:00 pm $20 in advance/$25 at the door
Buy tickets in advance! highly recommended —
our 2012 show sold out!
Featuring 2014 Accordionistas
Jet Black Pearl: (Gypsy Cabaret/ Rock)
Tara Linda and the Dusty Trail (Wildwest Cabaret)
Doodles La Rue and 5 Cent Coffee
Amber Lee Baker (Sassy Folk)
"John Coltrane's music may have been more revolutionary,
but the Accordion Babes Pinup Calendar is more likely to bring about world peace."
- Larry Kelp, host of "Sing Out", KPFA 94.1 Berkeley

Fri Dec 6 7:30 pm–10:30 pm
Sat Nov 23 7:00 pm–10:00 pm

Bistro SF Grill

San Francisco

Headliner at Bistro SF Grill

Bistro SF Grill, on California just west of Divisadero.
With Lynne Billig and her JazGroup du Jour — a hot little jazz band!
And they have an amazing menu: buffalo, gator, ostrich... all way yummy!

Fri Nov 15 7:00 pm–10:00 pm
Mon Nov 11 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Club DeLuxe

San Francisco

Headliner at Club DeLuxe

Club DeLuxe on Haight near Ashbury. They even have pizza!
Hot band: Greg Gotelli, Don Neely, John Hunt, Noel Weidkamp, Duncan James, Si Perkoff
and of course Dan

Sun Nov 3 10:00 am–2:00 pm

Farmers Market

Kensington

With Steve Deutsch

Sat Oct 26 7:00 pm–10:00 pm

Bistro SF Grill

San Francisco

Headliner at Bistro SF Grill

Bistro SF Grill, on California just west of Divisadero.
With Lynne Billig and her JazGroup du Jour — a hot little jazz band!
And they have an amazing menu: buffalo, gator, ostrich... all way yummy!

Fri Oct 25 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Food, Inc.

San Francisco

At Food, Inc. — 2800 California at Divisadero.
With Steve Stein on guitar and Lindsey Presson singing.
Hot!
Good food, great music!

Thu Oct 17 7:00 pm–9:30 pm

Two Jacks Nik's

San Francisco

Headliner at Two Jacks Nik's

Soul food and jazz — what could be a better combination?
Come join us in SF's Lower Haight district, at the corner of Haight and Webster.
Bring your axe!
Sit in with Mark Macario (leader) on drums,
Mark Secosh on sax, Gil Cohen on trumpet, me on bass (of course),
and a bunch more of your ol' jazz fiend pals.
See you there!

Sat Oct 12 7:00 pm–10:00 pm

Cafe Leila

Berkeley

Headliner at Cafe Leila Cafe Leila logo

1724 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA 94702.
(510) 525-7544
Rich Kalman and Friends —
A vocal ensemble plus rhythm section.

Thu Oct 10 10:00 pm–1:15 am

The Swig

San Francisco

The Swig, 561 Geary St., SF.
Club jam session.
With Jan Van Buyten, drums, Tom Lander, guitar, Bob Blankenship, drums.

Sun Sep 29 10:00 am–2:00 pm

Farmers Market

Kensington

With Steve Deutsch

Sat Sep 28 7:00 pm–10:00 pm

Bistro SF Grill

San Francisco

Headliner at Bistro SF Grill
Fri Sep 27 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Food, Inc.

San Francisco

At Food, Inc. — 2800 California at Divisadero.
With Steve Stein on guitar and Lindsey Presson singing.
Hot!
Good food, great music!

Sat Sep 21 1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Street Fair near City College

San Francisco

Oceanview, Merced and Ingleside Cultural Participation Project
Ocean Avenue Arts and Culture Festival
With Consensual Bop (Andre Custodio et al)
Arts and Craft Vendors, Local Businesses, Non-profits, Schools and Churches,
Entertainment, Food and Raffle, Children's Area (face painting, carnival games and bounce houses)

Thu Sep 19 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Thu Sep 12 4:00 pm–8:00 pm

Farmers Market

San Carlos

San Carlos Hot Harvest Night, 750 Laurel St.
With Joe Samuels et al

Wed Sep 11 7:00 pm–10:00 pm

Fame

San Francisco

Headliner at Fame

FAME — the new hot spot on Broadway in S.F.
443 Broadway (the former Mabuhay Gardens).
With the legendary Valeriana Quevedo and "The Swingin' Gatos"!
This is a big event with Cynthia Glinka and a reunion for all the
people in the movie "SWING". Doors open at 5pm for happy hour and
tasty treats, dance lesson at 6pm and music at 7pm.
Everyone is welcome to this fun-filled evening!
See the flyer!

Fri Aug 30 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Food, Inc.

San Francisco

At Food, Inc. — 2800 California at Divisadero.
With Steve Stein on guitar and Lindsey Presson singing.
Hot!
Good food, great music!

Sat Aug 24 7:00 pm–11:00 pm

Savanna Jazz

San Francisco

Headliner at Savanna Jazz

Savanna Jazz,
2937 Mission St. (near 26th), SF 94110.
(415) 285-3369.
"The best jazz club in San Francisco! Where jazz history lives!" Great food, great music!
Kelly Park Presents — Kelly on piano, vocal jam, and the usual cast of characters.

Sat Aug 17 2:00 pm–4:00 pm

Oakland

Annual hotdog party!
With the Hadenfeldts.
Good food, great music!

Thu Aug 15 6:30 pm–9:30 pm

Le Charm

San Francisco

Headliner at Le Charm

Le Charm
French bistro — friendly people, great food, Euro atmosphere.
315 5th St., SF 415-546-6128
With Mike Schwartz, Scott Feichter, and their traditional, hot club-style jazz band.

Fri Aug 9 12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Kaiser Center

Oakland

Headliner at Kaiser Center

Kaiser Center Roof Garden Concerts
300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA 94612
Take any elevator located in the Kaiser garage
to .RG. level to access the Roof Garden.
Elevators to the Roof Garden are also accessible
via the Kaiser Building, 2nd Floor Pedestrian Bridge.
With the inimitable Tara Linda.

Fri Aug 9 6:30 pm–9:30 pm

Mint Leaf

Berkeley

Mint Leaf Restaurant,
1513A Shattuck Ave.,
Berkeley, CA
Michael Brinkerhoff trio (vibes, guitar and bass)

Thu Aug 8 6:30 pm–8:30 pm

Loring Cafe/Bar

Oakland

Headliner at Loring Cafe/Bar

Loring Cafe/Bar - 37 Grand Ave. at Broadway, Oakland. "Food is yum!"
With the inimitable Tara Linda.

Sun Aug 4 7:00 pm–11:00 pm

Savanna Jazz

San Francisco

Singer's open mike, emceed by Patti Paul. Come sing!

Sat Aug 3 8:00 pm–10:00 pm
Sat Jul 20 3:00 pm–6:00 pm

Yacht Club "X"

San Francisco

Terry's 60th b-day! Wow! Big fun! (Private party.)
With Fiddle Ray and Young Tom Keats on guitar... The Tom Cats revival!

Sat Jul 20 8:00 pm–10:00 pm

Oakland home

Headliner at Oakland home

Tara Linda's summer Limoncello party!

Fri Jul 19 7:00 pm–9:00 pm

Westside Cafe

Berkeley

Jazz with the Hadenfeldts (Barbara vocals, Charlie drums) and Robin Lewis guitar

At 9th and Parker, in Berkeley.
Barbara writes:
Friends of BabShad Jazzz ~~
We're back after our early summer break, this time with an old friend (on guitar) and a new one (on bass). Please join us at the Westside Cafe, where there's a full bar (best Moscow Mule in town! or try a Rebel YELL), good food (try their pulled pork sandwich or their yummy salads), and jazzz ~~

Sat Jul 6 7:00 pm–9:00 pm

Salle Pianos

San Francisco

Wedding reception.
With Larry Oleno on piano.

Fri Jun 28 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Food, Inc.

San Francisco

Headliner at Food, Inc.

At Food, Inc. — 2800 California at Divisadero.

With Steve Stein on guitar and Leann Peterson singing.
Her hair is not really on fire.
Good food, great music!

Sat Jun 22 5:00 pm–6:00 pm

Alliance Francaise School

San Francisco

Headliner at Alliance Francaise School

Fete de la Musique
Alliance Francaise
1345 Bush St.
Lynne Billig on vocals.

Sat Jun 22 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Private Home

San Francisco

Jeff's moving-to-New Zealand music party.
We'll miss him but quick let's play some music before he goes!

Fri Jun 21 5:00 pm–6:00 pm

By Squat & Gobble

Market at 16th

A new thing that's happening in SF: "Pop-Up at Parklets"
or something like that... Raising money for some worthy causes.
Come check it out!
Tom Lander (guitar), Harvey Robb (sax), Dan (bass)

Sat Jun 1 8:00 pm–10:00 pm

Flying Pig Bistro

San Francisco

At the Flying Pig, 433 S Van Ness Ave
(between Adair St. and 15th St.)
Steve Guitar's 60th b-day party!
With Leann and the usual cast of characters, miscreants, downlows, and flatfooters.
Happy Birthday, Steve!

Fri May 31 7:00 pm–9:00 pm

South San Francisco

Headliner at South San Francisco

Private party, South San Francisco.
With Consensual Bop: Andre Custodio, Gil Cohen, Mark Secosh, Tom Disher.
Ohboy!

Wed May 29 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Food, Inc.

San Francisco

At Food, Inc. — 2800 California at Divisadero.
With Steve Stein on guitar and his wife Ellen singing... Bluegrass!
Good food, great music!

Sat Apr 13 7:00 pm–9:30 pm

Two Jacks Nik's San Francisco

Headliner at Two Jacks Nik's San Francisco

Soul food and jazz — what could be a better combination?
Come join us in SF's Lower Haight district, at the corner of Haight and Webster.
Bring your axe!
Sit in with Mark Macario (leader) on drums,
Mark Secosh on sax, Gil Cohen on trumpet, me on bass (of course),
and a bunch more of your ol' jazz fiend pals.
See you there!

Fri Mar 29 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Food, Inc.

San Francisco

Headliner at Food, Inc.

At Food, Inc. — 2800 California at Divisadero.
With Steve Stein on guitar and Martha Blackard singing.
Her husband Graham may even sit in with us on his trumpet!
We'll be hot!
Good food, great music!

Wed Mar 27 7:30 pm–10:30 pm

Fame

San Francisco

Headliner at Fame

FAME — a brand new club: 443 Broadway (the former Mabuhay Gardens).
Free hors d'oeuvres, great music!
Let's make it aa big success!
With the legendary Valeriana Quevedo singing, Dimitry on keys,
Jerry on drums (and singing too), and of course Dan on bass.
This HOT band plays "martini music" like in Mad Men.

Sat Mar 16 6:00 pm–8:00 pm

The Church at Fillmore and Eddy

San Francisco

Headliner at The Church at Fillmore and Eddy

Benefit for the Creative Arts School.
With Steve Stein on guitar.

Thu Mar 14 6:30 pm–9:30 pm

Le Charm San Francisco

Headliner at Le Charm San Francisco

Le Charm
French bistro — friendly people, great food, Euro atmosphere.
315 5th St., SF 415-546-6128
With Mike Schwartz, Scott Feichter, and their traditional, hot club-style jazz band.

Sat Mar 9 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Two Jacks Nik's San Francisco

Headliner at Two Jacks Nik's San Francisco

Soul food and jazz — what could be a better combination?
Come join us in SF's Lower Haight district, at the corner of Haight and Webster.
Bring your axe!
Sit in with Mark Secosh on sax, Gil Cohen on trumpet, me on bass (of course),
and a bunch more of your ol' jazz fiend pals.
See you there!

Sun Mar 3 6:00 pm–7:30 am

Martuni's San Francisco

Headliner at Martuni's San Francisco

Martuni's Bar
Corner of Market and Valencia, SF

With Mark Johnson on piano and vocals — his original material.
It's a songwriter contest and he will win!

Thu Feb 28 6:30 pm–9:30 pm

Le Charm San Francisco

Headliner at Le Charm San Francisco

Le Charm
French bistro — friendly people, great food, Euro atmosphere.
315 5th St., SF 415-546-6128
With Mike Schwartz, Scott Feichter, and their traditional, hot club-style jazz band.

Fri Feb 1 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Food, Inc.

San Francisco

Headliner at Food, Inc.

At Food, Inc. — 2800 California at Divisadero.

With Steve Stein on guitar and Leann Peterson singing.
Good food, great music!

Thu Jan 24 6:30 pm–9:30 pm

Le Charm San Francisco

Headliner at Le Charm San Francisco

Le Charm
French bistro — friendly people, great food, and European atmosphere.
315 5th St., SF, CA 94107
415-546-6128
With Mike Schwartz, Scott Feichter, and their traditional, hot club-style jazz band.

Fri Jan 11 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Food, Inc.

San Francisco

Headliner at Food, Inc.

At Food, Inc. — 2800 California at Divisadero.

With Steve Stein on guitar and Leann Peterson singing.
Good food, great music!

Sat Jan 5 8:30 pm–10:30 pm

Frog & Fiddle

Alameda

Headliner at Frog & Fiddle Frog & Fiddle logo

African food! Really good African food!
Top-rated on Yelp!
At Alameda's Frog and Fiddle, 1544 Webster St., Alameda, CA 94501.
And soulful jazz from Emily Day (vocal), John Groves (keys), and Dan (bass, of course).
Bartender Jamie texts:
Great trio with good friend Dan Keller and Friends, Emily has a voice like an angel.
Sit at the bar! Tell your friends after 8. Kitchen closes at 9. Coolio. Great food. Fun Bartender, me.
Quality music. No cover. They play for the love of the music but tipping is allowed.

Sat Jan 5 2:00 pm–5:30 am

San Francisco

Headliner at San Francisco

Stephanie's 50th b-day bash!
With Andre Custodio, Mark Secosh, Gil Cohen, David Meletiche, Tom Disher and maybe even... Stephanie!

…and many more, back to the early days of the web.