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Alex Hand Band / Three For Silver: Balkan Folk-Jazz Meets Apocalyptic Folk Noir

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

A staple in the Bay Area Balkan and gypsy swing scenes in recent years, Alex Hand’s current project explores the common ground of influence between western art music and jazz with folk music of Eastern Europe. The repertoire features uptempo and high-energy dance tunes from Bulgaria and Romania with a progressive edge. Sharing the night […]

$15 – $20

Alex Conde, John Santos & Jeff Chambers: Jazz Flamenco (2 SHOWS)

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

Jazz/flamenco pianist Alex Conde returns to the Bay Area to reunite with his California trio featuring Grammy-nominated percussionist John Santos and legendary bassist Jeff Chambers. This extraordinary trio of natural-born improvisors will explore the intersections of jazz, Latin jazz, flamenco, and all the spaces in between, leaving you inspired, elated, and transformed.   FEATURING: Alex […]

$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

DAC Presents: Qais Essar and Friends: Experimental Afghan Classical Music (DOUBLE SHOW!)

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

Co-presented by Diaspora Arts Connection and Red Poppy Art House, Qais Essar shares new works for the Afghan rabab, further extending the boundaries of the instrument and presenting it in a new context.   FEATURING: Qais Essar - rabab Eric Zang - percussion, kaval, electronics Antara Bhardwaj - kathak dance   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Qais […]

$20 – $25

Nick Hours and Katy Stephan: Dreamy Nighttime Music & Visuals

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

Nick Hours and his band performs two short sets, one with a rich acoustic ensemble and the second with beats and projected visuals featuring vocalist Claire Gendler. Pianist and singer-songwriter Katy Stephan offers intricate and original handmade songs that may evoke ghosts of the Barbary Coast.   FEATURING: Nick Rattray - vocals, guitar Hamza Tayeb […]

$15 – $20

Gary Haggerty & Faisal Zedan: Classic & Contemporary Melodies from the Eastern World

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

Multi-instrumentalist Gary Haggerty and Arab percussionist Faisal Zedan return to the Red Poppy to express the dynamic aspects related to Arab and Middle Eastern drumming and its effect on the melodies performed.   FEATURING: Gary Haggerty - oud, saz, mendochello, tarhu Faisal Zedan - derbakki, riqq, frame drums   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Gary Haggerty is […]

$20 – $25

Brother Spellbinder / Wolf & Crow: Cinematic Folk Cabaret

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

Brother Spellbinder blends elements of folk, chamber pop, and global music through original songs that are both melodic and theatrical. With Instrumentation that includes cello, ukulele, violin, guitar, and three-part harmonies, their performance also features multimedia with live-projected handmade film collages and the release of a new music video. Wolf & Crow then interweaves sweetly […]

$15 – $20

Justin Ancheta Acoustic: Folklyrico Americana – Latin Reggae Flamenco

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

Justin Ancheta is an established musician and songwriter in the Bay Area with compelling and eclectic styles that range as far as his ethnicity takes him. With songs in English, Spanish, and Tagalog, Ancheta encompasses his Californian roots with global influences. He is accompanied with melodies by Garcia Scammon on clarinet and saxophone and often […]

$15 – $20

Brian Andres and the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel: Compositions of Drummers & Percussionists

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

Brian Andres and the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel present their own arrangements of compositions by well-known jazz drummers and Latin jazz percussionists, as well as original music.   FEATURING: Brian Andres - drumset Javier Cabanilas - congas Christian Tumalan - piano Aaron Germain - bass Steffen Kuehn - trumpet   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Lead by drummer […]

$15 – $20

Mini Residency: WaterSaw, Sonsherée Giles & Megan Lowe: The Sounds Inside w/ Special Guest Unwoman (2 SHOWS)

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

Through a mini artistic residency with the Red Poppy Art House, artists WaterSaw, Sonsherée Giles, and Megan Lowe present The Sounds Inside, a site-specific dance and sound score exploring what is going on within a space, our bodies, and our minds. Creating layers of sound through loopers, WaterSaw uses their instruments in both conventional and […]

$20 – $25

CANCELLED – Stephanie Bruce Ensemble: True Stories: Original Notes & Letters

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

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience. Stephanie Bruce and her ensemble present original words and eclectic music inspired by a variety of influences, from Debussy to Dylan, with a side of groove.   FEATURING: Stephanie Bruce - vocals John R Burr - piano Aaron Germain - bass […]

$20 – $25

Luminance Ensemble: Harp, Trumpet & Bass Explorations

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

Harpist Amelia Romano, along with trumpeter Matt Ebisuzaki and bassist Tim Renner, present an evening of original compositions and arrangements. With influences ranging from South American harp, symphonic brass, and odd-meter dance music, to minimalism, post-bebop, and spaghetti western soundtracks, this intrepid trio finds a song-line under San Francisco's Mission District and tracks it to […]

$20 – $25

Renegade Duo: 21st Century Salon

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

Renegade Duo presents Historically (In)appropriate, a 21st century salon with an eclectic program of intimate songs spanning centuries and genres, with sets by Dusan Bogdanovic, California-based composer Gary Eister, obscure pieces by 19th century guitar composers Salvador Castro de Gistau and Karl Eulenstein, songs by John Dowland, as well as a collection of reimagined jazz […]

$20

Cosa Nostra Strings: Hybrid String Crossover Music

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

Cosa Nostra Strings present a program of original works and their own interpretations of a few covers. Ranging from acoustic heavy metal to power ballads and everything in between, they utilize their distinct instrumentation of cello, viola, violin, trombone, bass, and percussion to the fullest extent.   FEATURING: Shaina Evoniuk - violin Adam Theis - […]

$15 – $20

Karl Evangelista: Exploring the Filipino-American Avant-Garde

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

Filipino-American guitarist Karl Evangelista ranks among a new wave of creative musicians grounded in jazz, 20th century experimentalism, and popular song. Joined by an all-star grouping of Bay Area experimentalists, including members of art rock band Grex, Evangelista explores the meeting point between the throttling power of psychedelic rock and the dark outer reaches of […]

$15 – $20

¡Aquí no hay moscas!: Artist Reception w/ Santiago Insignares

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

The Red Poppy Art House invites you to join the artist and curator behind its next exhibition, ¡Aquí no hay moscas! ('There Are No Flies here!'), on view until May 14th. In this installation, artist Santiago Insignares uses the metaphor of an incessant swarm of flies by making a direct, visual translation of his frustration […]

Free

HERMANO: Improvised Soundscapes & Ambient Music

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

HERMANO is about transcending reality through sonorous sounds that engage your subconscious mind on a journey through time and space. Atmospheric improvisations and a musical communication are some of the things to expect from HERMANO.   FEATURING: Dillon Baiocchi - saxophones, clarinet, flute M Michailidis - guitar, effects   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Dillon Baiocchi graduated […]

$15 – $20

Arpege Band: Persian Contemporary Classical Music (TWO SHOWS)

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

Arpege is an attempt to bridge Persian traditional music and modern life. It combines contrasting elements of exhilaration and sorrow, cognizance and ignorance, dynamics and statics, rhythms and free forms, harmony, and monophony to create a contemporary musical structure while staying loyal to its roots. Arpege is a story about migration.   FEATURING: Sina Dehghan […]

$20 – $25

James Brandon Lewis, Android Trio & KREation: “No Filter | Road Songs” West Coast Tour

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

Saxophonist/composer James Brandon Lewis and jazz/progressive-rock band Android Trio share the night to present their latest albums, No Filter and Road Songs, respectively. Special Guest Kevin Robinson then takes the stage with his ensemble, KREation.   FEATURING: James Brandon Lewis - tenor saxophone Android Trio Eric Klerks - bass Max Kutner - guitar Andy Niven […]

$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

Portrait Maker + Girl Swallows Nightingale: Chamber Music for Improvisers

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

Roger Kim’s Portrait Maker is a new kind of chamber music that combines elements of jazz, classical, and folk music in a highly personal and organic way. Writing for plucked and bowed string instruments, woodwinds, flute, voices, and sparse percussion and piano, the young guitarist makes his mark as a promising composer with a wonderful […]

$15 – $20

Levoná Ensemble: Music & Stories from Around the World

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

Levoná Ensemble combines flamenco, Arab, Jewish, and other musical traditions and weaves them together with stories, both ancient and new. They create a rich tapestry that is at once a taste of the orient and a new creation all on its own—the kind of energy that only comes when distant cultures overlap and celebrate their […]

$15 – $20

Tango BC Quartet: Tango from Buenos Aires

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

From the milongas of Buenos Aires to a rare concert setting at the Red Poppy, Tango BC Quartet plays contemporary and original arrangements of classic tangos. Joining the group for the night is bassist Hector Pineda, well known for his work with the stage show Forever Tango.   FEATURING: Mariano Barreiro - piano Santiago Cursach […]

$15 – $20

Daniel Riera Presents: A Tribute To Guinga

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

Multi-instrumentalist Daniel Riera presents the music of Brazilian master guitarist and composer Guinga, known for his elegant melodies and lush harmonies. His repertoire will be interpreted by a chamber ensemble of winds, strings, and percussion. Daniel has studied with Guinga for six years at California Brazil Camp and will bring his arrangements and musical collaborators […]

$15 – $20

Ole, Opa!: Balkan, Turkish & Spanish Songs w/ Flamenco Dance

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

Dancer Bianca Rodriguez collaborates with NYC-based singer Jenny Luna and Bay Area musicians Joey Friedman and Gopal Slavonic to bring you fresh interpretations on music from Turkey, Spain, and the Balkans.   FEATURING: Jenny Luna - vocals, cajon Gopal Slavonic - guitar Bianca Rodriguez - flamenco dance Joey Friedman - saxophone   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: […]

$20 – $25

Het Hat Club: Jazz Manouche Meets the Balkans

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

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.   FEATURING: Valentin Desmarais - saxophone Antonio D Erchie Jr - guitar Isaac Misri - guitar Bito Janos - accordion   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Het Hat […]

$15 – $20

April 7th 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

Kavita Shah & François Moutin Duo: Acoustic Bass & Vocal Duets

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

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, features 11 tracks recorded at Sear Sound Studios in New York and Studio le Meudon in Paris, and is due for release in 2018 on […]

$15 – $20

Grupo Borogodo: Samba de Raiz & Pagode from Rio

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

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 compositions, as well as those by Brazil’s best-known artists such as Paulinho da Viola, Jorge Aragao, Almir Guineto, Chico Buarque, and Zeca Pagodinho.   FEATURING: […]

$10 – $15

Lucia Lilikoi: An Evening of Dream Folk

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

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 prayers to the earth. Joining her for the evening are special guest musicians from the Bay Area, inviting listeners into a world where dreams are […]

$20 – $25