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Madelina y Los Carpinteros w/ Wentworth-Romero Duo: A Celebration of Latin-American Roots

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

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 Region, Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Madelina y Los Carpinteros is a multicultural Latin American ensemble following the tradition of Nueva Canción and […]

$20 – $25

Trance Mission Duo: Rhythmic & Melodic Soundscapes

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

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 audiences all over the world.   FEATURING: Beth Custer - clarinets, percussion, vocals Stephen Kent - didgeridoo, sinter-style cello, percussion, vocals   ABOUT THE ARTIST: […]

$20 – $25

Ashley Broder Trio: Original Chamber Folk

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

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 harmonies to create a sound that has been described as cinematic and transportive.   FEATURING: Ashley Broder - mandolin, electric mandolin, fiddle Ben Schreiber - […]

$15 – $20

Diaspora: Sephardi, Greek & Near Eastern Music

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

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 San Francisco family band. Special guests joining them for the night include Arabic drum master Faisal Zedan and dancer Nicole Maria.   FEATURING: Leah Sirkin […]

$15 – $20

Pablo Estigarribia and Adrian Jost: Tango for Piano & Bandoneon (TWO SHOWS)

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

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 tango for piano and bandoneón, as well as solo pieces. From classics like “El Choclo” to original compositions, their collaborations bring new life into the […]

$20 – $25

Édessa: Balkan, Armenian & Turkish Music

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

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 Langer - violin Lise Liepman - santouri, accordion Sean Tergis - darabuka, defi, tupan   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Édessa captures the passion and vitality that […]

$15 – $20

Sam Reider and the Human Hands: Bluegrass, Jazz Manouche & Folk

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

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.   FEATURING: Sam Reider - accordion, piano Alex Hargreaves - violin Dominick Leslie - mandolin Roy Williams - guitar Dave Speranza - bass   ABOUT […]

$20 – $25

Lisa Silva & Voz Du Brasil: Celebrating 40 Years of SF Carnaval!

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

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 for many years, brings her joyous energy on Friday for an evening of samba, bossa, baiao, and samba reggae.   FEATURING: TBA   ABOUT THE […]

$15 – $20

California Choro Club: Celebrating 40 Years of SF Carnaval!

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

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 of samba and choro directly from Brazil to San Francisco.   FEATURING: Katia Moraes - vocals Eduardo Souza - Brazilian guitar Ted Falcon - violin, […]

$20 – $25

Rumberos de Radio Habana: Monthly Community Rumba

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

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 rumba rhythms have found their way into other genres of music such as country, rock, and blues, and continue to impact the genres of today. […]

Free

Pascal’s Triangle: No-Boundaries, Modern Jazz Piano Trio

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Grammy-nominated jazz pianist and composer Pascal Le Boeuf presents a collection of new and classic original works with an "advanced-propulsion rhythm team" (New York Times) comprised of Bay Area heroes Giulio Xavier Cetto on bass and Malachi Whitson on drums.   FEATURING: Pascal Le Boeuf - piano Giulio Xavier Cetto - bass Malachi Whitson - […]

$15 – $25

Viktorija Gečytė & Gene Perla Quartet: Jazz for Today

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Lithuanian singer Viktorija Gečytė and American double-bassist Gene Perla have been enchanting audiences for the past 10 years, touring the U.S. and Europe. Their music springs from the Great American Songbook, including jazz standards, original compositions, and rarely performed musical gems.   FEATURING: Viktorija Gecyte - vocals Gene Perla - double bass Sean Gough - […]

$20 – $25

Suspended: Artist Reception w/ Fernanda Martínez

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

For her first solo exhibition at the Red Poppy Art House, Fernanda Martínez presents Suspended, a story of contemplation and revelation. Inspired by nature, the artist reveals patterns and colors belonging to a slow dimension, visible only through contemplation. Suspended is a celebration of life, of authenticity, of the present moment; it shows the beauty […]

Free

June 2nd MAPP @ Red Poppy Art House

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

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 Saturday of every even month of the year, the MAPP transforms ordinary spaces, such as private garages, gardens, living rooms, studios, street corners, and small […]

Free

Cairo Guitar Collective: New Compositions by Egyptian Composers

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Cairo Guitar Collective performs newly commissioned works by Egypt's best composers. The program features Bahaa El Ansary's avant-garde trio for two guitars and oud (Love the sounds, which sounds, as it sounds), Ashraf Fouad's tuneful guitar trio (Tre Angoli), Amr Okba's sensual guitar duet (A Case for Meditation), as well as Karim Frege's playful guitar […]

$20 – $25

Duo Vis-À-Vis: The Final Chamber Works of Brahms and Rachmaninov

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Join Duo Vis-À-Vis for their San Francisco concert debut at the Red Poppy Art House. The duo, comprising of violist Brandin Kreuder and pianist Craig Jordan, has been touring across the United States and abroad for the last two years. The duo's name translates to "face to face," alluding to their mission of bringing audiences […]

$10 – $15

Redwood Tango Ensemble: Contemporary Tango & Chamber Music – “Prizefighter” Record Release

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Oakland's Redwood Tango Ensemble celebrates the vinyl release of Prizefighter, wildly imaginative contemporary tango music written by bandoneonist and composer Charles Gorczynski and developed by the band over the last two years. A deeply personal and adventurous set, the ensemble presents the album in its entirety, along with other contemporary tango works by Diego Schissi, […]

$15 – $20

Duo Moldova & Mahala: An Evening of Moldavian & Romanian Lautari Music

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Moldavian and Romanian traditional music is known for swift, complex rhythms, musical improvisation, and rich melodic ornamentation. Traditionally performed by Romani musicians, the Lautari musical style encompasses soul-wrenching ballads, high-energy wedding dances, and village-style tunes. Hailing straight from the source and having been steeped in this tradition from birth, Duo Moldova passionately embodies these traditions, […]

$20 – $25

The Mulberry Project w/ Brenna MacCrimmon: Remembering Haig Manoukian

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

The Mulberry Project’s Summer 2018 concerts feature international musicians who specialize in the revival of rare Ottoman-Turkish and Balkan music. Inspired by the lively performance aesthetic documented on thousands of 78 RPM records from the region, the members of the Mulberry Project present new compositions in addition to the core repertoire of folk and urban […]

$20 – $25

Melissa Cruz: Collaborations in Flamenco (TWO SHOWS)

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Flamenco dancer Melissa Cruz presents a series of vignettes that feature collaborations with diverse artists reflecting her development as a local Bay Area working artist.   FEATURING: Melissa Cruz - dance Alex Conde - piano Gregory Masako Jenkins - horns Marco Peris - percussion   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Melissa Cruz is a Bay Area-based flamenco […]

$20 – $25

PC Muñoz: Album & Book Release

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Drummer/poet PC Muñoz returns to the Red Poppy to celebrate the release of his new album, Physical Science, and its companion chapbook, Inside Pocket of a Houndstooth Blazer. The night features two sets of originals and unusual re-inventions through jazz-informed improvisation, art-funk rhythms, electronic soundscapes, and lyrics that deal with America's darkest open secrets. Joining […]

$15 – $20

The Solomon Gottfried Quartet: Chordless Chamber Jazz

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Bassist and composer Solomon Gottfried presents a quartet of young musicians from New York City playing improvised music rooted in the jazz tradition but in a more chamber format. Featuring original compositions from their recently released EP, The Watering Hole, the band also performs new works with the intention of intimately exploring sound, texture, and […]

$15 – $20

The Danny Green Trio: Jazz, Classical & Brazilian Elements

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Pianist and composer Danny Green tours the Bay Area with his virtuosic trio to present original music from their latest album, One Day It Will, as well as their own take on jazz standards. From melodic, reflective ballads to energetic, playful grooves, the trio's brilliance shines through the entire night.   FEATURING: Danny Green - […]

$15 – $20

Caili O’Doherty Quartet: Cross-Cultural Contemporary Jazz Group

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

NYC-based pianist Caili O'Doherty brings her quartet to the Red Poppy for the first time, joined by two Bay Area natives. The performance includes original jazz compositions and arrangements from O'Doherty's debut album, Padme, as well as new material being prepared for her next record.   FEATURING: Caili O'Doherty - piano TBA - bass Cory […]

$15 – $20

Rumberos de Radio Habana: Monthly Community Rumba

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

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 rumba rhythms have found their way into other genres of music such as country, rock, and blues, and continue to impact the genres of today. […]

Free

Thomas Strønen’s Time is a Blind Guide: Norwegian Chamber Jazz Ensemble

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Thomas Strønen presents the second recording for Ecm Records with his chamber ensemble Time is a Blind Guide. Influenced by jazz and contemporary classical music, the ensemble’s sound and style prize timbre, silence, and harmonic evolution in a variety of ways. Introspective yet not indulgent, Time is a Blind Guide reflects the development of a […]

$20 – $25

George Cole and EUROCANA: Jazz Manouche, Uptown Swing, French Chanson

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

George Cole and EUROCANA fill it to the brim with unforgettable music featuring three-part harmonies delivered by top-tier vocalists and amazing instrumental virtuosity. Influenced by Django Reinhardt, rock ‘n' roll, jazz, and French chanson, the group swings with infectious joy, bringing audiences to their feet the old fashioned way.   FEATURING: George Cole - guitar, […]

$15 – $20

Susana Pineda & The New Quartet: Modern Jazz & Latin Rhythms – CD Pre-Release Concert

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Susana Pineda & The New Quartet present their special CD pre-release concert with a blend of modern jazz, Latin rhythms, and other popular genres. Their original pieces and arrangements explore the musical interaction and intermixture of city and nature, the modern and the traditional, and North and South America, all to create a new, colorful, […]

$15 – $20

RPAH Refresh Weekend

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

From 10:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday, June 30th and Sunday, July 1st, the Red Poppy Art House is seeking volunteers to support a weekend initiative to complete some much-needed refresh projects around the space. If you've been wanting to get more involved with the Red Poppy, or already love the venue and want to help see it […]

Alejandro y María Laura: Peruvian Indie-Folk Singer-Songwriters

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Alejandro y María Laura return to the Bay Area to present their latest album, La casa no existe, which is being regarded by critics and fans as their best to date. Performing acoustic versions of various songs from their three albums, the duo will also be joined by a handful of local singer-songwriter guests.   […]

$15 – $20