Calendar for San Francisco Bay Area honky-tonk, alt-country, western swing, and rockabilly shows.
Links to other SFBA Music Calendars
Blues Cajun/Zydeco Bluegrass
DECEMBER 2024
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11
Chris Ford Band @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm tip jar
THURSDAY DECEMBER 12
Essence Goldman & Friends feat. Lindsey Everly & Kenny Kerr @ Mac’s, 19 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax 7pm $12.51
Nashville Honeymoon @ Little Hill Lounge, 10753 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito 8pm tip jar
FRIDAY DECEMBER 13
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Speisekammer Restaurant, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 8pm tip jar
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm tip jar
SATURDAY DECEMBER 14
The Famous/The Nickel Slots/Emery Villains @ Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St., SF 8pm $15/$20
Chris Ford Band @ Rite-Spot Cafe, 2099 Folsom, SF 8pm $12 min.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 15
Jim Lauderdale @ HopMonk Tavern, 224 Vintage Way, Novato 7pm $30–40
Smelley Kelley’s Honky Tonk Nighttime Band @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 730pm tip jar
MONDAY DECEMBER 16
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm tip jar
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18
Poi Rogers @ Sam’s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose 6pm tip jar
Geoffrey Miller/Jerry B. Logan & the Country Squires @ Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 8pm $15/$20
El Vez & the Centuries/Day Labor/Sid Presley @ Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF 9pm $25/$30
THURSDAY DECEMBER 19
Poi Rogers @ The Ugly Mug, 4640 Soquel Dr., Soquel 7pm $25/$28
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Local Edition, 691 Market St., SF 8pm tip jar
El Vez & the Centuries Christmas Especial/Day Labor/Sid Presley @ Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF 9pm $25/$30
FRIDAY DECEMBER 20
Danny Montana @ Mac’s, 19 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax 4pm tip jar
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Local Edition, 691 Market St., SF 8pm tip jar
Mae McCoy & her Neon Stars @ Plough & Stars, 116 Clement, SF 9pm $10–15 sliding scale
SATURDAY DECEMBER 21
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo, Berkeley 8pm $16/$21
SUNDAY DECEMBER 22
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio 4pm $20
Hank Maninger @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, SF 930pm tip jar
FRIDAY DECEMBER 27
Three on the Tree @ San Gregorio General Store, 7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio 4pm tip jar
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ Speisekammer Restaurant, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 8pm tip jar
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Sausalito Cruising Club, 1610 Bridgeway, Sausalito 9pm
Aaron Burnham & the Brushfires @ The Fink, 530 Main St., Napa 9pm tip jar
SATURDAY DECEMBER 28
Danny Montana @ Mac’s, 19 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax 3pm tip jar
The Pitchforks @ Penngrove Pub, 10005 Main St., Penngrove 7pm tip jar
TUESDAY DECEMBER 31 NEW YEAR’S EVE
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces @ The Warehouse, 5 Canyon Lake Dr., Port Costa 9pm tip jar
JANUARY 2025
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1 NEW YEAR’S DAY
Doug Blumer & the Bohemian Highway @ HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol 3pm tip jar
Los Train Wreck’s All Star Jam @ El Rio, 3158 Mission St., SF 8pm tip jar
FRIDAY JANUARY 3
Gram Parsons/Emmylou Harris Tribute: Jill Rogers & Myles Boisen/Loralee Christensen & Paul Olguin/Candy Girard/Sean Allen/Tim Gahagan/Kevin Russell/Doug Jayne @ Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio 730pm $29
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Murphy’s Irish Pub, 464 1st St. E., Sonoma 730pm tip jar
SATURDAY JANUARY 4
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Poor House Bistro, 317 W. St. John St., San Jose 6pm tip jar
The Familiar Strangers/Tommy Thomsen @ Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio 730pm $20
SUNDAY JANUARY 5
Nashville Honeymoon @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 730pm tip jar
THURSDAY JANUARY 9
Nashville Honeymoon @ Little Hill Lounge, 10753 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito 8pm tip jar
FRIDAY JANUARY 10
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Speisekammer Restaurant, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 8pm tip jar
The Meteors/Them Creatures/Tess & the Details @ Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo, Albany 8pm $18/$22
SUNDAY JANUARY 12
Lone Star Retrobates @ Travis Marina Bar & Grill, 1679 Sommerville Rd., Ft. Baker, Sausalito 2pm $15
Smelley Kelley’s Honky Tonk Nighttime Band @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 730pm tip jar
FRIDAY JANUARY 24
Django Reinhardt Birthday Celebration: Hot Club of Cowtown/Christine Tassan et les Imposteurs/Hot Club of San Francisco @ Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison, Berkeley 7pm $54/$59
SATURDAY JANUARY 25
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 9pm tip jar
FEBRUARY 2025
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 1
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Roxx on Main, 627 Main St., Martinez 7pm tip jar
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2
Nashville Honeymoon @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 730pm tip jar
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 5
Los Train Wreck’s All Star Jam @ El Rio, 3158 Mission St., SF 8pm tip jar
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9
Lone Star Retrobates @ Travis Marina Bar & Grill, 1679 Sommerville Rd., Ft. Baker, Sausalito 2pm $15
Smelley Kelley’s Honky Tonk Nighttime Band @ The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF 730pm tip jar
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13
Three on the Tree @ Alice’s Restaurant, 17288 Skyline Blvd., Woodside 5pm tip jar
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Speisekammer Restaurant, 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda 8pm tip jar
Nashville Honeymoon @ Little Hill Lounge, 10753 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito 8pm tip jar
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Little Lou’s BBQ, 2455 Winchester Blvd., Campbell 730pm tip jar
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 16
Buck Owens Tribute: Aaron Burnham & the Brushfires/Hank Maninger & Lynne Maes/Jill Rogers/Micah Warren/Joan Wilson Rueter/Gayle Schmidt//Sara Gambina & Ben Belknap/Brian Mello/Maurice Tani/+ @ Ivy Room, 860 San Pablo Ave., Albany 3pm $15/$18
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21
Poi Rogers @ San Gregorio General Store, 7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio 5pm tip jar
The Dogweeds @ Plough & Stars, 116 Clement, SF 8pm
Reverend Horton Heat/Black Joe Lewis/Piñata Protest @ Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell, SF 8pm $35
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22
The Dogweeds @ The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma 8pm
Poi Rogers/Anahita Skye @ Plough & Stars, 116 Clement, SF 9pm
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28
Jinx Jones & the KingTones @ Sausalito Cruising Club, 1610 Bridgeway, Sausalito 9pm
