
Het Hat Club: Jazz Manouche Meets the Balkans
Het Hat Club returns to the Red Poppy to perform their own interpretations of jazz manouche classics, combining it with their international roots of Eastern European and Balkan music. […]

Het Hat Club returns to the Red Poppy to perform their own interpretations of jazz manouche classics, combining it with their international roots of Eastern European and Balkan music. […]

Launched in 2003, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly, multidisciplinary, intercultural happening that takes place in the Mission District of San Francisco. On the first […]

French bassist François Moutin and New York vocalist Kavita Shah embrace virtuosity, spontaneity, and lyricism through standards and original music adapted to acoustic bass and voice. Their first album, Interplay, […]

Grupo Borogodo is a Bay Area group celebrating the beautiful, lively song and dance music from the cafes and backyards of Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia. The evening features original […]

Lucia Lilikoi presents new songs and soundscapes from her upcoming fourth album. She uses her voice, ukulele, guitar, looping pedal, and diverse instruments gathered in her travels to weave alchemical […]

Mark Eisner, one of the founding members of the Red Poppy Art House, is joined by friends to celebrate the publication of his new book, Neruda: The Poet's Calling. The […]

One of Spain’s leading flamenco guitarists, Córdoba’s award-winning José Antonio Rodríguez makes a special San Francisco appearance at the Red Poppy. FEATURING: José Antonio Rodriguez - flamenco guitar Patricio […]

Hazel Reading Series is a vibrant literary community founded in 2013. Each month, the all-women lineup of writers is carefully selected by the readers of the previous month. Through this […]

Bay Area guitarist Jack Tone-Riordan presents music from his recently released trio recording, Deep Space. The band consists of homegrown, international talents Darrell Green on drums and David Ewell on […]

Ramana Vieira and her ensemble present rapturous rhythms and the passionate stirrings of fado, the folk music of Portugal. Also performing original compositions and American blues/jazz/pop standards, Vieira captivates her […]

Rob Reich has been bringing his creative vision to delighted audiences at the Red Poppy for the past 10 years. For an evening of original, rapturous music, he is joined […]

Rumba music originated in the Afro-Cuban neighborhoods of Havana and Matanzas as the soundtrack to community, partnered dancing and get-togethers as a means of cultural expression. Its global diaspora means […]

Arm-Sized Legging is a project consisting of woodwinds, cello, bass, and drums, playing a repertoire of all original compositions. The music explores textures and colors, as well as the various […]

Dorian Wood returns to the Bay Area after nearly six years to perform songs from his most recent album, XALÁ, as well as past original works and reimagined folk standards. […]

Wahid is a duo that blends jazz, Ottoman maqam, and traditional rebetika—Greek regional blues from the 1920s. While their instrumentation pairing of the oud and frame drum dates back thousands […]

At the sound of a bell 0 choreography on 11 golden moons for $22 suggested donation from 22 pairs of eyes to witness 44min of authenticity and interact […]

With music in the jazz tradition of late Coltrane and 70s Miles Davis, saxophonist Andrew Dixon comes to the Red Poppy to perform original compositions from his debut album release, […]

As a composer and improvisor, Jacob Szekely has recreated a revolution by definitively expanding the sonic culture of the cello into the world of contemporary jazz. The trio's influences range […]

Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers perform classic jazz and blues songs ranging from the 1920s, ‘30s, ‘40s, and ‘50s, all about getting low and getting high. […]

Hazel Reading Series is a vibrant literary community founded in 2013. Each month, the all-women lineup of writers is carefully selected by the readers of the previous month. Through this […]

Jenna Mammina and Rolf Sturm are an acoustic duo presenting jazz and pop standards, as well as originals. Some of the material will be off of their two recordings, and […]

An evening of folk-inspired Latin American music of resistance and joy, Madelina y Los Carpinteros, plus special guest Tito Guerra, present traditional and original music from Chile, Argentina, the Andes […]

Trance Mission Duo presents new music from their upcoming album and chestnuts from their vast repertoire. Melodic, haunting, rhythmic, and pulsating, their global jazz and trance dance music has delighted […]

Renowned instrumentalists Ashley Broder, Ben Schreiber, and Aria DiSalvio join forces to perform Broder's originals and some traditional fiddle favorites. Mandolin, electric mandolin, fiddle, and cello weave melodies, textures, and […]

Diaspora’s Red Poppy debut features an eclectic mix of music from Southern Europe and the Near East. Leah Sirkin, Steve Brock, and Tano Brock are the core members of this […]

Tango finds new life when a Bay Area favorite meets world-class talent from Buenos Aires. Touring together for the first time, Pablo Estigarribia and Adrian Jost present an evening of […]

A rare night of music presented by Édessa, the Balkan dance band explores a different repertoire from the Balkans, Turkey, and Armenia. FEATURING: George Chittenden - clarinet, guitar Ari […]

Sam Reider and the Human Hands celebrate the West Coast release of their debut record, Too Hot to Sleep, featuring mind-bending instrumental music performed by virtuoso bluegrass and jazz musicians. […]

Celebrating 40 years of SF Carnaval, the Red Poppy Art House and curator Andrew Scott present two days of Carnaval-inspired performances. Lisa Silva, a fixture in the Brazilian music scene […]

Celebrating 40 years of SF Carnaval, the Red Poppy Art House and curator Andrew Scott present two days of Carnaval-inspired performances. On Saturday, California Choro Club brings the upbeat sounds […]