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Stookey’s Blue Room

Name: Stookey’s Blue Room
Address: 891 Bush St, SF, CA, US
Telephone: (415) 771-9695

891 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94108

Stookey’s Blue Room is a small, jazz-focused cabaret tucked between downtown and Nob Hill, sharing a block with its sister bar, Stookey’s Club Moderne. The room is compact, with seating for only a few dozen people, so most shows feel close-up and conversational. Tables are arranged toward a small performance area rather than a raised stage, and sightlines are straightforward.

Lighting tends to be low and cocktail-bar style, and the vibe is more seated listening room than noisy bar. People generally arrive early to claim seats, especially on weekend nights.

The calendar leans heavily on straight-ahead and bebop-oriented jazz groups like the Graham Messer Trio, rotating trios and quartets led by local players, and guests from around the Bay Area such as drummer Isaac Schwartz. There are also themed acts like Mr. Lucky & The Cocktail Party, vocal cabaret nights, occasional surf or R&B bands, and recurring DJ evenings that lean into vintage styles or 80s new wave. A weekly jazz jam and Django-style swing sessions pull in working musicians and regulars. Many events are ticketed with specific set times, while some DJ or showcase nights are free and first-come. Most shows list a 21+ door policy and a minimum spend per guest, so checking event details ahead of time is practical.

Stookey’s Blue Room opened as a newer space directly beside the original Stookey’s Club Moderne and was created to expand the older bar’s focus on 1930s and 1940s-era music. The Blue Room’s programming is set up to cover a broader slice of 20th century performance, from classic jazz and cabaret to later-period pop and niche scenes, which is why its schedule can move from a bebop trio one night to a drag or queer cabaret, or a DJ-driven dance set, the next.