Chuck Prophet is the bard laureate of San Francisco. He has celebrated the city, mourned loss and waxed nostalgic with his last three albums — “Night Surfer,” “Temple Beautiful” and the excellent new “Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins.”

His music is perfect for long convertible rides with the top down, impromptu dance parties and especially live shows. Prophet’s catalog is filled with driving rockers, noirish grooves and earnest tributes to San Francisco legends and martyrs.

Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express are scheduled to play at the Great American Music Hall on Saturday, April 15. They take a month off, then play locally again at the Rancho Nicasio Restaurant and Bar in Nicasio on May 19.