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[DOUBLE BILL] Ben Zaidi and RZN8R: Future Hypnotic Grooves

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

Electronic producers/singers Ben Zaidi and RZN8R join together for a night of future-soul and sonic grooves. Featuring: Ben Zaidi - vocals, keyboards, electronics Tree Palmedo - trumpet RZN8R - vocals, controllers Austan Found - electric guitar   Seattle-based electronic artist Ben Zaidi (Photo: Riley Corr) creates intimate, plaintive songs in his bedroom studio. He spent several years […]

$10 – $25

[DOUBLE BILL] Rebecca Mimiaga and Bird Call: A Night of Cinematic Chamber Pop

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

Born and raised in California, Rebecca Mimiaga has been performing her own music since age 16, fronting various rock, folk and blues projects. She completed her BFA in Vocal Performance Studies at the New School For Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City. Her music and debut EP, Words in the Dark, feature strong, […]

$20

Mostly Kosher: Indie-Global Collective

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

Mostly Kosher, a Los Angeles-based indie-global collective band, radically reconstructs Judaic and American cultural musical roots. Through ravenous post-klezmer beats and arresting Yiddish refrains, Mostly Kosher highlights the architecture of heritage music with influences of jazz, Latin, rock, hip hop and folk. Mostly Kosher has accumulated an international legion of fans and is on a trajectory […]

$10 – $15

Jure Pukl Trio: East Coast Tenor Sax

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

Performing a repertoire of standards and originals, Jure Pukl Trio invites you for a night of swinging music with a hint of contemporary jazz. Recipient of the Slovenian highest national award for arts (Nagrada Presernovega sklada 2015), Jure Pukl is one of the most prolific and creative saxophonists of the younger Slovene jazz generation. He […]

$10 – $20

3 Leg Torso: Cinematic Chamber Music with Punk Attitude

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

Formed in 1996, 3 Leg Torso began as a violin, cello and accordion trio with the mission of creating original, contemporary chamber music for their distinctive instrumentation. Over the following years, the ensemble has expanded its musical mission and size to become a quartet that performs an eclectic synthesis of chamber music, tango, klezmer, Latin, […]

$15 – $20

Sparks Fly: 21st Century Street Jazz ft. Saxophonist Avram Fefer w/ Vijay Anderson & Dan Seamans

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

Avram Fefer’s explosive trio work has been well documented over the years with critically acclaimed albums and international tours. He draws from the musical worlds of Ornette Coleman, Miles Davis, Fela Kuti, Ethiopiques, and Charles Mingus. With tunes that create fertile ground for development and improvisation, Avram’s music encompasses soulful intelligence, lyricism, and groove. Featuring: […]

$10 – $20

Sound Underground: Acoustic Chamber Jazz from Miami

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

Miami-based trio Sound Underground traverses the lengths of acoustic jazz and beyond. Intimate and conversational, their music ranges from from artful compositions and introspective ballads, to unusual instrumentation and clever sonic explorations. Featuring: Jonah Udall - guitar David Leon - alto saxophone Alec Aldred - trumpet Sound Underground was formed as a natural extension of […]

$10 – $20

Beyond the Blues: Ending the Prison Industrial Complex, Series 4, Discussion 5 w/ Marcus Shelby & Jackie Ramos

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

The Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present the fourth series of Beyond the Blues: Ending the Prison Industrial Complex on March 16, April 20, May 18, June 8, and July 7. Marcus Shelby and Jackie Ramos return to delve into our justice system, its flaws, and show how music and the arts can […]

$10

Shades of Love: Padams & Javalis

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

In this concert, Ganesh Vasudeva and Snigdha Venkatramani showcase a selection of poems from South India through Bharatanatyam, a form of Indian classical dance that originated in the temples of Tamil Nadu. These male-oriented and heroine-based poems are taken up to portray myriad shades of love. Featuring: Ganesh Vasudeva - abhinaya (miming) Snigdha Venkatramani - […]

$15

The Village Road Trio: Folk-Inspired Classical Music

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

The Village Road Trio reimagines classical music with their folkloric instrumentation for a program of spirited and expressive sounds. From American bluegrass and swing, to Romanian tunes and favorite classical melodies, the trio takes on an extensive range of styles. Featuring: Alisa Rose - violin Rob Reich - accordion Daniel Fabricant - bass   Bassist […]

$10 – $20

Rumberos de Radio Habana: 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

Ultrafaux w/ Rob Reich: Jazz Manouche & Musette Waltzes

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

Drawing influences from manouche, Romani and Balkan music, Ultrafaux joins together with accordionist Rob Reich and chanteuse Alexis Tantau for an evening of traditional musette, Piaf tunes, and originals. Featuring: Michael Joseph Harris - guitar Sami Arefin - guitar Eddie Hrybyk - upright bass Rob Reich - accordion (featured artist) Alexis Tantau - vocals (featured […]

$10 – $20

Pagodinhos SF: Monthly Rio-Style Pagode de Mesa

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

As a followup to our SF Carnaval weekend of Brazilian music, the Red Poppy Art House presents the first of a monthly Rio-style pagode de mesa featuring a revolving cast of the finest players in the Bay Area. Pagode, meaning “party,” is the small group subgenre of samba that is played in samba schools, bars, cafes […]

Free

Tito Gonzalez y Su Son de Cuba: Una Noche Cubana

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

Tito y Su Son de Cuba takes you back to old Havana, interpreting and redefining classic Cuban son at its best. With his mastery of the tres guitar, Tito Gonzalez combines the traditional music of Cuba including chachacha, son montuno, guaracha, bolero and danzon. Featuring: Tito Gonzalez - guitar, tres, lead vocals David Frazier - […]

$15 – $20

Eva Salina & Peter Stan: Romani Songs from the Balkans via Brooklyn

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

Drawing on their strong musical friendship and shared love of Romani music, Eva Salina & Peter Stan create an inviting, intimate space where mournful contemplation nestles amongst songs of riotous joy. Featuring: Eva Salina - vocals Peter Stan - accordion Santa Cruz native Eva Salina is an internationally recognized interpreter of Balkan song traditions. A […]

$15 – $20

Scott Amendola Trio: Original Music & Sonic Soundscapes

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

The Scott Amendola Trio presents original music from Scott as well as a selection of cover songs. From structured forms to more outside-the-box sonic soundscapes, the trio's breadth of possibilities are endless. Featuring: Karl Evangelista - guitar Jason Hoopes - electric bass Scott Amendola - drums/electronics For Scott Amendola, the drum kit isn’t so much […]

$15 – $20

Michael Zilber: A Saxophonist’s Tribute to Jazz Greats

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

A tribute to saxophone giants, San Francisco’s Michael Zilber performs music from his upcoming album of all originals. The recording features New York jazz greats Dave Kikoski on piano, James Genus on bass, and Clarence Penn on drums. Accompanying Zilber at the Red Poppy is a group made up exclusively of New York expatriates, including […]

$10 – $20

Jaz Sawyer: Abstract Jazz and Instrumental Experiments

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

An integration of abstract jazz with breakbeats and improvised grooves, Jaz Sawyer explores an instrumental experiment including both originals and arrangements of jazz and pop standards. Featuring: Jaz Sawyer - drums, percussion Sarah Voynow - harp Cava Menzies - piano, keyboards Imalu Menzies - percussion, keyboards Jaz Sawyer began playing drums at the age of […]

$10 – $20

Los Vega: Son Jarocho de Veracruz

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

Hailing from Veracruz, México, Los Vega brings the tradition of son jarocho music and dance to the Red Poppy. The genre is rich in narrative and performed with traditional instruments such as the jarana, requinto, and the percussive rhythm of zapateado dancing. Los Vega hopes to preserve the rich history of this music and promote […]

$20 – $25

Jacqui Sutton with the Frontier Jazz String Quartet: Jazz and Bluegrass Swing Together

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

Jacqui Sutton returns to the Red Poppy with her Frontier Jazz String Quartet. Imagine if Billie Holiday, Dolly Parton and Aaron Copland came together to create music for a night; this would be the sound of Jacqui Sutton. Described by music/arts critic C. Michael Bailey as the place “where jazz meets the American frontier,” Jacqui […]

$20

August 6th MAPP: “Surface” Artist Reception & Crossover Collaborative Residencies

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

The exhibit Surface: Rodney Ewing & Joyce Nojima brings together works on paper by the two Bay Area artists. Ewing and Nojima have created work offering a transmutation of tactile and visual experience across the surface of the paper. This pairing allows for exploration of the various ways in which this familiar material is treated […]

Free

CANCELLED – Soup SF: Summer Edition

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! SOUP is like Shark Tank meets Kickstarter for social good in our community. Come together with great folks over a delicious meal and fund a creative, community-benefit project with your vote! How It Works: 1) $15-25 donation gets you soup and […]

$15 – $25

Lavay Smith: The Songs and Sounds of Duke Ellington

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

Internationally recognized chanteuse Lavay Smith and her world-class band come to the Red Poppy to pay tribute to the great Duke Ellington. Performing popular favorites, as well as obscure gems, Lavay and her band evoke an authentic feeling of classic blues and jazz. Featuring: Lavay Smith - vocals Jules Broussard - alto and tenor sax […]

$15 – $20

Jeff Denson Quartet: Jazz CD Release Celebration

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

Bay Area-based double bassist/composer/vocalist Jeff Denson performs a CD release show with his quartet at the Red Poppy Art House for his fifth album, Concentric Circles. Steeped in the jazz tradition, Denson’s music features uncommon instrumentation and a highly individual juxtaposition of composed and improvised material. Featuring: Jeff Denson - double bass, vocals Paul Hanson […]

$20

Rumberos de Radio Habana: 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 musical styles, such as country, rock, and blues, and continue to impact the genres of today. Rumberos de […]

Free

Jessica & Tony Jones, Peter Apfelbaum & Howard Wiley: Tenor Madness

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

Improvisations, originals, and an exploration of standards unite the four independent viewpoints of tenor saxophonists Jessica Jones, Tony Jones, Peter Apfelbaum, and Howard Wiley. With a deep respect for jazz history and rhythm, and a dedication to finding their own voices, these musicians meet with collective improvisation in its wildest, mercurial incarnation. Featuring: Jessica Jones, […]

$10 – $20

Marta Sanchez Quintet: Elegant, Melodic Music for Jazz Quintet

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

Combining elements of rock, pop, jazz, folk, and classical, pianist/composer Marta Sanchez creates music that is rhythmically complex and spontaneously melodic. Her most recent release, Partenika, has been hailed as one of the best albums of 2015 by The New York Times, Downbeat, AllMusic and Jazz Journalist Association. Sanchez, a Madrid native who is currently […]

$10 – $20

Mamadou and Vanessa: Mali Blues

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

Mamadou and Vanessa perform original, poignant music from Mali. Their sound, influenced by West African rhythms and southern American blues, features the traditional 14-stringed kamele ngoni (hunter's harp) and the karinye, a traditional percussion instrument. Master kamele ngoni player Mamadou Sidibe is from the Wassoulou region of Mali, West Africa. He has toured with Malian […]

$15 – $20

Pagodinhos SF: Monthly Rio-Style Pagode de Mesa

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

The Red Poppy Art House presents a monthly Rio-style pagode de mesa featuring a revolving cast of the finest players in the Bay Area. Pagode, meaning “party,” is the small group subgenre of samba that is played in samba schools, bars, cafes and backyards of Rio de Janeiro. From cavaquinho and guitar, to vocals and percussion, […]

Free

Joanna Wallfisch: The Great Song Cycle

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

Internationally recognized singer-songwriter Joanna Wallfisch comes to San Francisco as part of her West Coast album release tour, which she is doing by bicycle. Beginning in Portland, OR and concluding in Los Angeles, Joanna will celebrate the halfway point at the Red Poppy. She will perform solo, accompanying herself on ukulele, piano, and loop pedal, […]

$10 – $15