Francesca Lee is a San Francisco Bay Area singer-songwriter, educator, and community arts leader. A graduate of Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), she has spent more than two decades writing and performing original music and over fifteen years producing and presenting community arts programs with Bread & Roses Presents, a nonprofit organization that brings free live music and the arts to hospitals, schools, shelters, and other underserved communities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. As both a performer and educator, she is dedicated to helping people discover the transformative power of music through songwriting, performance, and arts education.
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Golden Gate Park , 14th Ave. East Meadow along JFK Promenade in Golden Gate Park , San Francisco, CA
Getting to Whales Tale in The Golden Gate Park: Cars are not allowed on JFK Promenade and there is no parking directly near the performance area. The closest street parking is at approximately Fulton Street and Funston Blvd. It is a 5-minute walk to the Whale’s Tail Garden from that entrance of Golden Gate Park, through the Rose Garden
Every first and third Thursday, Emily Zisman invites a singer-songwriter from the Bay Area to swap songs and stories. We share some original songs as well as a few choice covers to shine a light on what makes the Bay Area so singable. Please come an join us at this cozy wine bar in the Castro district that features vver 30 wines by the glass, plus local craft beers and Belgian options, French-influenced small plates, artisan cheeses, and charcuterie, and live music by some of SF's best local music artists.
$15 General Admission
Doors at 7:30pm.
Show from 8:15-10:30pm with one intermission
Earlybirds! $3 off each ticket when you use the code earlybird3 at checkout. Offer ends July 19th. Promo Codes are not applicable at the door. Codes are not case sensitive, but must be typed as one word.
Californian-Melbournian artist El Tee has been building a devoted following in the indie scene since 2018. The indie-folk, alt-rock artist writes songs about grief and love and loss, juxtaposing her dark-mood lyrics with unassuming softness and much welcomed intimacy. In 2025, El Tee released her EP, ‘Kind Safe Cool’, accompanied by her second Australian national headline tour, solidifying her reputation as a compelling live performer.
El Tee released her debut album, 'Everything Is Fine', in 2020 to critical acclaim, earning her a shortlist nod for Best Rock Act at the Music Victoria Awards and a sold-out album launch. Her music has topped Australian community radio charts, garnered spins on triple J and US college radio, and landed rotation on KEXP. With a growing international presence and a new body of work in progress, El Tee is poised to bring her intimate, emotionally resonant sound to global audiences.
El Tee has been compared to the likes of Angel Olsen and Sharon Van Etten. Often backed by a four-piece band, she has taken her songs across Australia, California, and Europe, sharing line-ups and festival stages with acts such as Julia Jacklin (US), Blake Scott (Aus), Good Morning (Aus), and Ryan Downey (Aus), steadily gathering a devoted following along the way
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Justice Ramos-Martin is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter built on the mountains and oceans of Northern California, the stormy hills of Arkansas, and the highways in between. Tastefully indoctrinated since birth by a family vinyl collection, he’s invented a sense of self and artistry through unique guitar playing, and honest lyrics. He writes with a pen on paper, for a human experience. Both for the listener, and himself. His influences include Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Jeff Buckley, Elliot Smith, The Sundays, Gregory Alan Isakov, and many more. In October 2025, he released his debut EP Born Into a Fortune.
@justiceramosmartin Spotify: Justice Ramos Martin
Francesca Lee is an SF-based singer-songwriter whose music blends intimate storytelling, warm expressive vocals, and timeless melodies. Her songs explore love, memory, and everyday detail with quiet emotional depth, creating a grounded and personal sound rooted in observation and feeling, and a distinctive voice in the contemporary singer-songwriter tradition.
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Secret Song Club is an event production organization that presents music parties, songwriter showcases, and open mics in backyards, wineries, and alternative venues around Sonoma County. We’re all about supporting emerging artists and creating listening spaces where people can hear music with less background chatter. Learn more at InsideLands.org https://www.instagram.com/secret_song_club
$15.00
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2026 Marin County Fair , 10 Avenue of The Flags , San Rafael, CA 94903
Francesca Lee will be performing at the 2026 Marin County Fair.
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Landing at Leidesdorff , 525 Commerical Street, San Francisco, CA
Free music event. All ages welcome.Landing at Leidesdorff is a reimagined downtown experience for San Franciscans - activated with pop-up vendors, cultural programming, varying food and beverage options and local art installations - across historic alleyways and underutilized public spaces in the city’s traditional commercial corridor.
Golden Gate Bandshell , 75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr San Francisco, CA 94118, San Francisco, CA
Francesca Lee w/ Tomek Sinclair opening for Jeffrey Halford and The Healers Free music event. All ages are welcome.
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Marin Art and Garden Center , 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA 94957
Francesca Lee w/Benjamin Andrews of Con Brio at The Redwood Amphitheater on August 14th! Doors open at 4pm. Concert 5pm-6pm.
The Redwood Amphitheater has rustic, bench-style seating, bring a cushion or blanket for your comfort. Drinks and snacks available for purchase, and guests are welcome to picnic on the grounds before or after the concert. All ages are welcome.
Adults $20 in advance, $25 at the gate Kids 17 and under FREE Parking $10 in advance, $15 at the gate
Free music event in the beer and wine garden. All ages are welcome.
Concert fundraiser benefiting the campaign to elect Kamala Harris.
$15-$40 sliding scale
“Francesca Lee is a emotionally brave vocalist and songwriter who handles quite well the delicate task of evoking both strength and deeply felt passion, as well as vulnerability and thoughtful restraint - sometimes with a single song. ” - P.C. Muñoz, PopMatters
