Adam Agee & Jon Sousa are on tour to celebrate the release of their second duo album, Ceol na gCarad, which is Irish for "Music of Friendship.” Featuring tunes gathered […]
Bassist and composer Petros Klampanis is curious in his approach, always seeking distinctive ways to integrate elements from multiple genres ranging from classical music to pop. FEATURING: Petros Klampanis […]
Acclaimed violinist Evan Price (Turtle Island Quartet, Hot Club of San Francisco) joins dynamic Baltimore-based acoustic trio Ultrafaux for a lively night of original music inspired by Balkan folk, bebop, […]
Sayat Nvaq Ensemble is a San Francisco Bay Area group that delves into the rich traditions of Eastern Armenian music. The group draws its inspiration equally from the two main […]
Vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Caitlin Belem and guitarist Terrence Rosnagle take you on a trip through Latin America, playing sumptuous samba, bossa nova, cumbia, son, and much more. FEATURING: Caitlin Belem – […]
Accompanied by her accordion, toy piano, and fiery band, Los Angeles-based chanteuse and songwriter Jessica Fichot draws from her multi-ethnic French, Chinese, and American heritage to create an intoxicating multilingual […]
Triism is a jazz trio from Northern California that plays creative arrangements of original compositions, Balkan folk music, pop songs, and jazz standards. Featuring saxophonist Levi Saelua, bassist Alex Reiff, […]
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 […]
The Levoná Ensemble combines flamenco, Arab, Jewish, and other musical traditions and weaves them together with stories, both ancient and new. Five master musicians form a rich tapestry that is […]
The Alex Hand Band is riding the wave of its first full-length album, 2018's Traders of the Lost Arts, with performances featuring songs from this record as well as an […]
Caminos Flamencos, an award-winning flamenco troupe, collaborates with members of gypsy jazz group Barrio Manouche to present an eclectic evening of flamenco, jazz manouche, and Latin vibes. Seven artists improvise […]
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 […]
Cellist Georgy Gusev and pianist Jacopo Giacopuzzi present an unstoppable force in the world of classical music. True models of complete 21st century musicians, both Gusev and Giacopuzzi draw on […]
Led by guitarist Will Brahm, Homenaje—meaning "tribute" in Spanish—pays homage to the support and unity of various types of music and cultures from all around the world. With roots in […]
2018 marks the 15th anniversary of the Red Poppy Art House, a landmark accomplishment we’d love to celebrate with you all! Beginning September 30th through the end of the year, […]
Brian Andres returns to the Red Poppy to present original compositions and arrangements of classic jazz and Latin standards. FEATURING: Brian Andres - drumset Christian Tumalan - piano David […]
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 […]
Eliyahu Sills and Amir Etemadzadeh are musicians of sensitivity, passion, skill, and nuance with years of experience performing. Presented with reverence, soul, and creativity, they will play music from Iran, […]
After an artistic residency and well-received performance in March 2018, the Red Poppy Art House invites artists Megan Lowe, Sonsherée Giles, and WaterSaw to come back and perform The Sounds […]
Argentine tango guitarist and composer Hernán Reinaudo is joined by local tango guitarist Scott O'Day for a tour of the best music that tango has to offer. Coming together for […]
Bay Area trumpeter/composer Darren Johnston's newest project for showcasing his songwriting features the distinct instrumentation of two bass clarinets—played by powerhouse composers/improvisers/bandleaders Steven Lugerner and Cory Wright—along with Johnston on […]
With a focus on original compositions, the group brings together the influences of four rising Bay Area musicians with strong backgrounds in the jazz tradition. The music explores the blurring […]
Hazel Reading Series features an all-star lineup of readers. After the intermission, The Escapery readers explore life’s peaks and craters, the ways that the moonshine reaches all of us, the […]
On tour from Rio de Janeiro, Duo Violão Brasil presents a special evening of choro featuring compositions by Baden Powell, Pixinguinha, Radames Gnattali, as well as originals by Rogerio Souza. […]
Javier and Luis Jiménez, founders of the acoustic global music septet Barrio Manouche, present new project RagaMenco along with Mallar Bhattacharya, Nilan Chaudhuri, and Satish Pillai. The group has been […]
Teslim (tes-LEEM) consists of three composers—violinist Kaila Flexer, multi-instrumental string wizard Gari Hegedus, and Elana Brutman on Cretan lyra with sympathetic strings—who share a common love of modal music from […]
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 […]
Three musician-poet pairs each perform a set—one new poem inspired by an original song, one new song inspired by an original poem, and one piece of pure collaboration. FEATURING: […]
Daniel Fabricant Trio joins forces with StringQuake for an evening of melodic French jazz, electrifying improvisations, and unusual meters. FEATURING: Daniel Fabricant Trio Daniel Fabricant - bass Aaron Kierbel […]
Visionary musician, composer, and inventor of the bazantar—a 39-string upright bass—Mark Deutsch presents his long-awaited magnum opus, The Picasso Tunings, a box set of epic, otherworldly bazantar compositions. Maestro Deutsch […]