San Francisco Live Music Venues: Giordano Bros.
Venue: GIORDANO BROS.
Address: 303 Columbus Ave. @ Broadway
Neighborhood: North Beach
Types of bands that play here: Jam Bands, check out JamBase for schedule
How often there’s live music: 5 nights / week
Points given for: Great neighborhood bar feel in a terrific neighborhood, no cover, good for discovering local music
Points taken away because: can get jam packed; JamBase isn’t kept up-to-date about who is playing
Overall: The “most kissed music journalist” would be happy to get kissed here
Giordano Bros. is a San Francisco venue which doesn’t always make the list of those venues that you should visit if you’re looking for live music in San Francisco, but it’s a venue which absolutely should if you’re someone who loves good free music in laidback places. Giordano Bros. is, of all things, a sandwich shop but the people who run it must love live music because Tuesday through Saturday nights features a band filling the small space with music and fun. From the first time that I stumbled across the venue (because I wanted to see Resin play and that’s where they were at) I was in love.
If I’m in the mood for food, I can grab a sandwich or get some buffalo wings. If I just want to get a drink, I can take my wine glass to the bar seats which line one wall of the place and sip (or swig, I suppose) to the sound of whichever band is playing that night. One of the best things about Giordano Bros. is that the venue offers a great opportunity to see San Francisco bands in a small environment. Sometimes these are bands which have played at larger venues in the city and just want to enjoy the comfortable ambience and intimacy with fans that Giordano Bros. offers. Other times, these are bands that are not as well known, which gives listeners a chance to discover new music in their own backyard.
Although you might walk by Giordano Bros. if you’re not paying attention to it, you can’t miss it if you’re trying to find it. Located in the midst of North Beach just northwest of the intersection at Broadway and Columbus, the venue has a small storefront which emanates the full sounds of the performers which are playing just inside the entryway. Visit the Giordano Bros. website for additional details; visit JamBase for a calendar of upcoming performers playing here.
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