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Alicyn Yaffee Trio: Pop, Jazz, and Rock

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

Singer/songwriter Alicyn Yaffee makes her Red Poppy debut with an evening of indie-pop sensibilities, punk, jazz guitar, and soulful vocals. Her trio includes Santana bassist/musical director Benny Rietveld, who produced her debut album, Someone Else, which features Cindy Blackman, Ronnie Foster, and Rietveld. Featuring: Alicyn Yaffee - guitar, vocals Hamir Atwal - drums Jeff Cressman […]

$15 – $20

Mari Black & the World Fiddle Ensemble: A Fiery Fiddle Odyssey

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

Multistyle violinist and champion fiddler Mari Black comes to the Poppy with a spirited musical adventure featuring dance music from around the globe: Celtic, American, and Canadian fiddling, jazz, tango, klezmer, folk, original works, and more. Featuring: TBA Mari Black’s energetic playing, engaging stage presence, and commitment to bringing people together through music have made […]

$15 – $20

Kylland/Cinnamon Lips: Cinematic, Soulful Singer-Songwriters

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

Kylland and Cinnamon Lips present a night of all-original music that promises to take listeners from the green knolls of Ireland to the golden hills of Laurel Canyon. These two singer-songwriters blend flavors of traditional folk music with harmonically rich songwriting and cinematic storytelling, beautifully buoyed in the velvety sea of their strong vocals. Featuring: […]

$15 – $20

Naomi Wachira: Afro-Folk

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

Kenyan singer-songwriter/guitarist Naomi Wachira comes to the Red Poppy from her home in Seattle for an evening of folk music influenced by gospel, the music of Tracy Chapman and Miriam Makeba, and a desire to create music that is poignant, hopeful, and life-giving. Expect brand-new songs from her latest release, Song of Lament. Featuring: Naomi […]

$20 – $25

Jazz Mafia’s NOT a Brass Band: Chamber Jazz/Groove

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

Bandleader Adam Theis and this five-piece ensemble will present a night of new original compositions and arrangements, as well as tributes to artists who have influenced them. Expect a wide dynamic range, rock and EDM rhythms, plus melodies, harmony, and phrasing more common to chamber, jazz, and music from around the world – and a […]

$15 – $20

David James’s GPS: Jazzy Border Crossings

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

David James (Afrofunk Experience, Beth Custer Ensemble) brings his rhythm-horns-and-strings sextet back to the Poppy for an evening of stylistic border-crossing. This performance will feature songs from the acclaimed album Billionaire Blues, as well as new compositions and arrangements. Featuring: David James - guitar, voice Beth Custer - clarinets Alan Williams - trombone Ela Polak […]

$15 – $20

Molly Holm and Her Trio: Extended Jazz & Improvised Music

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

Vocalist/composer Molly Holm, with her all-star jazz trio, makes her Red Poppy debut exploring the multicultural crossroads of improvised music through original compositions, straight-ahead and modal jazz tunes, and traditional folk songs. Molly's music, often intertwined with the elements of North Indian raga, experimental vocals, or playful free-form improvisation, also reveals the rhythmic and note-bending […]

$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. […]

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The Helltones: Surf in a Suit

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

Darwin Siegaldoud and his intrepid Helltones present an evening of music that ranges from surf to jazz to soul and back again, featuring classics by the likes of Harold Arlen, George Gershwin, and an Elvis song or two. Featuring: Darwin Siegaldoud - guitar, vocals Paul Bowman - drums Tim Eggerding - bass Victoria Sepe - […]

$15 – $20

Amanda Abizaid: Bridging East and West With Song

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

Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Amanda Abizaid makes her Red Poppy debut with an evening of sophisticated pop, lyrics for peace and equality, touches of her Lebanese heritage, and a special appearance by San Francisco pop band Anna Karney and Beautiful Losers. Featuring: Amanda Abizaid - acoustic guitar, flute, vocals Lindsay Gillis - acoustic […]

$15 – $20

Brian Andres & the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel ft. Alexa Morales: Latin Jazz

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

Grammy-winning singer Alexa Morales joins Brian Andres and his Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel for a night of original compositions and classic Latin jazz standards. Featuring: TBA The Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel, rooted firmly in a Bay Area Latin jazz tradition that includes artists from Cal Tjader to Armando Peraza and John Santos to Wayne Wallace, was formed […]

$15 – $20

Eileen Torrez/Maya Hall/Dyllan Hersey: Acoustic Night

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

Local singer/songwriter/guitarists Eileen Torrez, Maya Hall, and Dyllan Hersey present a night of soulful, folky acoustic originals. Featuring: Eileen Torrez - guitar, vocals Maya Hall - guitar, vocals Dyllan Hersey - guitar, vocals Eileen Torrez performs a powerful and unexpected blend of folk-pop and neo-soul. Her music builds on themes of resilience, community, anti-capitalism, and […]

$15 – $20

Trio Colibrí: Classic & Original Latin American Music

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

Trio Colibri is comprised of John Santos, Jose Roberto Hernandez, and Manuel Constancio, three stalwart Bay Area musicians drawn together by a common passion for the lyrical and poetic music of Latin America. Using guitars, Afro-Latin percussion, and beautiful vocal arrangements, they transport audiences to other countries, realms, and eras – always with an element […]

$15 – $20

Hafez Modirzadeh/Mark Dresser/Diane Moser/Vijay Anderson: Creative Music Quartet

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

The Red Poppy is proud to present an evening of works by four masterful composer/improvisers, each of whom has developed original concepts towards creative music, informed through a lifetime of exploration and reaching beyond an array of musical traditions. Featuring: Hafez Modirzadeh - saxophones Mark Dresser - bass Diane Moser - piano Vijay Anderson - […]

$20 – $25

Renewal: Artist Reception w/ Mimi Herrera-Pease

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

The Red Poppy invites you to join the artist and curators of Renewal, its third exhibition of 2017, which will be on view until August 21. For her first solo exhibition at the Red Poppy Art House, Mimi Herrera-Pease picks up the tempo with spring and summer shades on canvas. Come by and feel the […]

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French Oak Gypsy Band: French Jazz Manouche & American Dixieland Swing

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

French Oak Gypsy Band, led by vocalist Stella Heath and guitarist Thierry Gabriel Pirard, makes their Red Poppy debut with an evening of songs in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Roma, Catalan, and English. Expect a fresh spin on French and American swing-era classics, as well as a setlist packed with French chanson, jazz manouche, and Dixieland […]

$15 – $20

Rini: Dramatic Art-Rock and Indian Electronica

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

New York-based singer, composer, and violinist Rini comes to the Poppy with her cadre of international musicians, who draw inspiration from Indian classical music, electronica, art rock, and jazz, presenting groovy, pulsing music. Featuring: Rini - vocals, violin, electronics Aleif Hamdan - guitar Achal Murthy - bass Yogev Gabay - drums Íñigo Galdeano Lasheras - […]

$15 – $20

Shimkas Jazz Group: Standards, Soul, and More

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

Vocalist Audrey Shimkas, heavily influenced by Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae, and contemporaries such as Mary Stallings, Kenny Washington, and Madeline Eastman, brings her ensemble to the Poppy for a night of American and Brazilian jazz standards, as well as contemporary material by Blood, Sweat & Tears, Prince, Lorde, and Billy Childs. Featuring: Audrey Shimkas - […]

$15 – $20

Matt Munisteri w/ special guest Rob Reich: Virtuosic Guitar, Accordion & Piano

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

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Matt Munisteri brings Red Poppy favorite Rob Reich back to the Poppy for an evening of accordion, piano, guitar, and vocals. Whether singing his own songs, presenting his unearthed and discarded treasures of the American Songbook, or simply playing guitar, Munisteri will demonstrate a distinctly pre-rock sensibility that allows for emotional […]

$15 – $20

Cellista/Joshua Icban/Ransom Dance: “Testimony”

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

“Testimony,” a reprise of Cellista’s performance art piece “Wants,” confronts issues of identity, loss, displacement, and acceptance within the Bay Area arts community, is an avant-garde response to the experiences of artists during these uncertain, sour times. The evening features sound design and performance by Cellista, choreography by Lilith Ransom of Ransom Dance, and the […]

$15 – $20

Honey Whiskey Trio: Folk, Bluegrass, and Melody

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

The Honey Whiskey Trio celebrates the release of their new album, Rye Woman, by exploring harmony in folk, bluegrass, and melody on a Friday night at the Poppy. With body percussion, haunting melodies, and powerful yet sweet harmonies, this show promises to be a special one. Featuring: Courtney Politano - vocals, mandolin, body percussion Ann […]

$10 – $20

Lavay Smith: The Great American Road Trip

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

Bay Area favorite Lavay Smith returns to the Poppy for a musical road trip that celebrates America's cities, states, and regions. Expect favorites like “Basin Street Blues,” “Bourbon Street Parade,” “Goin’ To Chicago Blues,” “Kansas City,” “St. Louis Blues,” and “Take The ‘A’ Train.” Featuring: Lavay Smith - vocals Jules Broussard - tenor and alto […]

$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. […]

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Michael Zilber: Trane, Wayne, and Other Originals

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

On the heels of a celebrated new album, acclaimed saxophonist/composer Michael Zilber brings in some of his favorite musicians (and some of the Bay's very best) for an evening of modern acoustic jazz steeped in the tradition of John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter but firmly in the present, too. Featuring: Michael Zilber - saxophones Peter […]

$15 – $25

Boca do Rio: A Brazilian Celebration

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

Boca do Rio, the immensely danceable result of a two-decade musical partnership between guitarist/singer Kevin Welch and percussionist Alex Calatayud, brings their multi-layered electro-funk party boat to the Poppy. Their musicá organicá, born of Brazil and the San Francisco Bay, showcases the rhythms of living and working between the Americas. Featuring: Kevin Welch - guitar, […]

$15 – $20

Fula Brothers: Multilayered African Roots & Blues

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

Fula Brothers is the high-spirited meeting of three seasoned touring performers, each of whom has spent decades pursuing the shared heartbeat in music from around the globe. All three musicians creatively weave a history filled with intercontinental collaborations–from West Africa and Scotland to Haiti and the U.S.–into a rich tapestry of sound and rhythm. The […]

$15 – $20

Douyé Trio: A Night of Jazz

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

Los Angeles-based singer Douyé brings her trio to the Poppy to celebrate her first album of jazz standards, Daddy Said So. After two well-received R&B releases, the Nigerian-born vocalist goes back to her roots with an evening of classics inspired by legends such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Dinah Washington. Featuring: TBA Her upbeat […]

$15 – $20

Sandy Cressman and Homenagem Brasileira: Brazilian Jazz Celebration

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

Homenagem Brasileira plays the full spectrum of Brazilian jazz, from Rio-based bossa nova and samba to baião and frevo from Brazil’s northeast. At their Red Poppy show, they’ll present music from classic composers like Jobim and Caymmi, as well as music from Cressman's most recent album, Entre Amigos, which features collaborations with Jovino Santos Neto, […]

$15 – $20

August 5th MAPP: Music of the Banned

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

Art can be used to bring awareness. Through art and culture, we can learn to identify with each other and explore what we all have in common. In a journey of peace and understanding, we can explore the six countries on Donald Trump's travel ban, which are a source of rich music and art. We […]

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