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  • Art Party: Visual Art Jam

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

    Join us Saturday night at the Red Poppy for an art-making jam in celebration of exploring your creativity! No previous art experience is necessary, and everyone from experienced artists to […]

    $5 – $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 […]

    Free
  • Adrienne Shamszad: American Folk/Soul & Traditional Persian Songs

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

    Oakland-born Iranian-American artist Adrienne Shamszad blends folk, soul, and singer-songwriter elements with traditional Persian music and lyrics that are as inspired by the mystic poets of Iran as they are […]

    $15 – $20
  • The Kilbanes & Voci Angelica Trio: Rock Opera & Haute Folk

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

    The Kilbanes kick off Halloween weekend with songs from the forthcoming record of their rock opera, Weightless, which has played to sold-out crowds in several Bay Area theaters. Voci Angelica […]

    $20 – $25
  • Javier Navarrette: A Musical Tribute to the Ancestors

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

    Bay Area rhythm all-star Javier Navarrette and his mighty vocal/percussion ensemble celebrate Día de los muertos at the Poppy with an evening of personal songs, as well as music originating […]

    $15 – $20
  • WaterSaw and Sisu Brassland: Beautiful Death

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

    Bay Area-based quartet WaterSaw and brass band Sisu Brassland make their Red Poppy debut with a body of music exploring the raw beauty and viscerally moving aspects in the transition […]

    $15 – $20
  • Four Poets and Their Music: Internationalist Poems & Music of Resistance

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

    Music, poetry, and future converge powerfully when Bonafide Rojas, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Bonnie Kwong, and Josiah Luis Alderete explore themes of imperialism, cultural identity, cultural resistance, love, and revolution through collaborations […]

    $15 – $20
  • Tana Quincy Arcega: “Development and Maintenance” Artist Reception

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

    Join us for the opening reception of Development and Maintenance, the new solo exhibition by Tana Quincy Arcega at the Red Poppy Art House, which revolves around the meaning of […]

    Free
  • Tulio Araujo and the Dobradura Project: “Monduland” Album Release

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

    Brazilian percussionist Tulio Araujo returns to the Poppy with a project that’s two years in the making: A contemporary jazz ensemble (bass, piano, 7-string guitar) built around the pandeiro, a […]

    $15 – $20
  • Ole, Opa!: Balkan, Turkish & Spanish Songs with Flamenco Dance

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

    Flamenco dancer Bianca Rodriguez and New York-based Balkan/Turkish singer Jenny Luna team up with clarinetist Calvin Lai and guitarist Gopal Slavonic for a night of music from Turkey, Spain, and […]

    $15 – $20
  • Opera on the Spot: “The Italian Lesson” and “La Serva Padrona”

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

    Opera on the Spot presents a double bill of Lee Hoiby’s “The Italian Lesson,” followed by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s “La Serva Padrona” (“The Servant Turned Mistress”). Based on the famed […]

    $20
  • CHELLE! and Friends: New Orleans Meets the Bay

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

    The Poppy is proud to welcome back New Orleans native Michelle Jacques, who has solidified her rep as Oakland's "Queen of New Orleans Music" by stirring jazz, funk, soul, Creole, […]

    $15 – $20
  • Guarandinga: Latin Afro-Pop (DOUBLE SHOW!)

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

    Red Poppy favorites Guarandinga, led by singer Rowan Jiménez and bassist/producer Jeremy Allen, return with a signature style of Latin Afro-Pop that integrates hip-hop, rock, and Venezuelan folklore with gritty […]

    $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 […]

    Free
  • Dahveed Behroozi Group: The Great American Songbook

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

    Pianist/composer Dahveed Behroozi, whose focus is jazz, classical, and new music, makes his Red Poppy debut as a leader with an evening of Great American Songbook explorations and improvisations.   […]

    $15 – $20
  • Destiny Muhammad, Darren Johnston, Giulio Xavier: Jazz Harp, Trumpet & Bass

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

    The Poppy is proud to present the inaugural collaboration between jazz harpist Destiny Muhammad, trumpeter/composer Darren Johnston, and bassist Giulio Xavier, three longtime contributors to the Bay Area music scene. […]

    $15 – $20
  • MAPP: Mission Arts & Performance Project

    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 […]

    Free
  • Benefit Concert for Iran-Iraq Earthquake: Persian & Kurdish Music

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

    A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 396 people and injuring thousands more. Moved by the tragedy of the deadliest earthquake […]

    $20 – $25
  • Trio Caminos: Music of Venezuela, Spain, Cuba & America

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

    Trio Caminos, an acoustic ensemble that offers a fresh mix of Venezuelan, Spanish, Cuban, and American styles, takes the Poppy stage for an evening of original compositions that blend flamenco […]

    $15 – $20
  • Trio Garufa: Tango Argentino

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

    World travelers Trio Garufa–comprised of Argentinian guitarist Guillermo García, Swiss bandoneon player Adrian Jost, and American bassist Sascha Jacobsen–return to the Poppy for an evening of tango: classic Argentine tangos, […]

    $15 – $20
  • The Musical Art Quintet: Chamber con Alma

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

    The Musical Art Quintet, formed in 2008 during weekly jam sessions in the Mission, features the music of bandleader/composer/bassist Sascha Jacobsen. The MAQ’s modern compositions blend jazz harmony, world rhythms, […]

    $15 – $20
  • Mean to Me: Classic Vocal Jazz Set to a Modern Tune

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

    Mean to Me is a jazz quintet that resurrects classic jazz of the 1920s through 1940s–sometimes interlaced with the more modern stylings of Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, and Ahmad Jamal–and […]

    $15 – $20
  • Caminos Flamencos with Javi & Luis Jimenez of Barrio Manouche: Flamenqueando

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

    Six members of flamenco group Caminos Flamencos and Django-inspired Barrio Manouche explore the boundaries between both musical worlds to form an exciting mix of flamenco, jazz, and Roma jazz. Directed […]

    $20 – $25
  • Michelle Alany & The Mystics: Sephardic Soul & Balkan Music

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

    Michelle Alany & The Mystics brings fresh interpretations of ancient melodies, hypnotic strings, and wild improvisation with their energizing soulful music. The band consists of seasoned jazz, classical, and globally […]

    $15 – $20
  • Alejandro y María Laura: Peruvian Duo of Singer-Songwriters

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

    Alejandro y María Laura return to the Bay Area to perform music from their third and latest album, La casa no existe, in an acoustic and intimate format. Expect to […]

    $15 – $20
  • Pasatempo Rebetika: Soulful Greek Blues

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

    Pasatempo Rebetika presents the heart and soul music of Greece with authenticity and depth. Christos Govetas and wife, Ruth Hunter, are well-known proponents of this music, both in the U.S. […]

    $15 – $20
  • Ren Geisick and Her Quartet: Love Song & Other Misunderstandings

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

    Ren Geisick presents songs from her new CD, Ren, Love Song, along with new original music and jazz-meets-country arrangements. Kicking off the evening is a set from Adira Shark, whose […]

    $15 – $20