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  • Fátima Santos: Fado & Beyond

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

    With soaring vocals that tell dramatic tales of love, loss, and redemption, Fátima Santos breathes life into fado, Portugal’s passionate, soul-stirring version of the blues. Her repertoire, a mix of […]

    $15 – $20

  • AZA Band with Arouna Diarra & Biko Casini: Balafon & Ngoni Music

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

    The Red Poppy Art House warmly welcomes the AZA Band–with Arouna Diarra, Biko Casini, and special guest Yacuba Diarra–for an evening of traditional music from Burkina Faso. Inspired by the […]

    $10 – $15

  • Redwood Tango Ensemble: New Tango & Chamber Music

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

    Oakland's Redwood Tango Ensemble presents a set of brand new compositions as well as arrangements of contemporary tango favorites. Featuring: Charles Gorczynski - bandoneon Elyse Weakley - piano Anton Estaniel […]

    $10 – $20

  • STOOP: Sounds & Stories of the Mission

    Mission Stoop Fest (STOOP) is a civil society arts experiment that transpires on the front stoops of local residences, where traditional and contemporary artists perform and where local residents share […]

    Free

  • MAPP: Crossover Collaborative Residencies, Cohort II, Final Performance

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

    An interdisciplinary residency program supported by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation and San Francisco Arts Commission, Crossover Collaborative Residencies provides a framework to support the exploration of collaborative processes between artists […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    Free

  • StringQuake: Electric Harp Meets Cello & Percussion

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

    Bay Area trio StringQuake uses unusual instrumentation–electric harp, cello, and percussion–to explore far-flung sounds inspired by Greece, India, Africa, and the Americas. With a penchant for improvisation and unexpected meters, […]

    $20 – $25

  • La Mixta Criolla: Latin-Caribbean Grooves

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

    Hard-swinging Bay Area ensemble La Mixta Criolla returns to the Red Poppy with music rooted in the criollo culture of Puerto Rico and the Latin-Caribbean. Performing both originals and funky […]

    $10 – $20

  • Patrick Wolff/Grant Stewart Quintet: Classic Bebop Saxophone

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

    Two highly acclaimed jazz saxophonists, Patrick Wolff and Grant Stewart, light up the night with dexterous and exhilarating renderings of the classic two-tenor groups. Alongside a vibrant trio of experienced […]

    $20 – $25

  • Nicole Stromsoe & Amber Gougis: Vintage Inspirations, Soulful Voices

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

    Songstresses Nicole Stromsoe and Amber Gougis co-headline an evening of original material intermingled with old-school classics. Accompanied only by acoustic guitar and double bass, Stromsoe and Gougis aim to captivate […]

    $10 – $15

  • Charles Xavier: Jazz Standards and the Music of SATORI

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

    Producer, composer, electronic musician, and percussionist Charles Xavier performs jazz standards, as well as compositions by his former band, ’70s jazz ensemble SATORI. Join Xavier and his quartet, who specialize […]

    $10 – $20

  • Miles Jay ft. Axon Orchestra: Post-Punk Balkan Marching Band

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

    Ready to forget everything you thought you knew about marching bands? Don’t miss the eight-piece Axon Orchestra’s dazzlingly electrified Red Poppy debut, which promises to use urban and rural musical […]

    $15 – $20

  • Makrú: A Night of Rumba Flamenca, Ska, Reggae & Cumbia

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

    Makrú’s unifying ethos is more than just talk: This pan-cultural five-piece uses Spanish and English lyrics to blend reality and fiction, and their signature mix of rumba flamenca, reggae, cumbia, […]

    $10 – $20

  • Alex Hand Band: A Balkan Jazz Quartet

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

    With a setlist that ranges from Bulgarian wedding tunes to hot club jazz, the Alex Hand Band mines the common ground between swing and Eastern European folk dance music–the soundtrack […]

    $10 – $15

  • FRESH Exchanges: Dis[rupt]·co·theque ft. Vagittarius Rising

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

    In collaboration with FRESH Festival 2017, the Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present FRESH Exchanges, free and by-donation events made to cultivate, cross-pollinate, invigorate, create access, and generate […]

    By Donation

  • FRESH Exchanges: Experimental Structures ft. Chani Bockwinkel & Keisha Turner

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

    In collaboration with FRESH Festival 2017, the Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present FRESH Exchanges, free and by-donation events made to cultivate, cross-pollinate, invigorate, create access, and generate […]

    By Donation

  • FRESH Exchanges: Social Practice/Potluck ft. Rachael Dichter & Jesse Hewit

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

    In collaboration with FRESH Festival 2017, the Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present FRESH Exchanges, free and by-donation events made to cultivate, cross-pollinate, invigorate, create access, and generate […]

    By Donation

  • FRESH Exchanges: Alternative Conservatory ft. Brontez Purnell

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

    In collaboration with FRESH Festival 2017, the Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present FRESH Exchanges, free and by-donation events made to cultivate, cross-pollinate, invigorate, create access, and generate […]

    By Donation

  • Javier Navarrette: Afro-Cuban Tribute to Orishas and Ancestors

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

    Afro-Caribbean rhythm specialist Javier Navarrette and his mighty vocal/percussion ensemble kick off the Poppy’s first show of 2017 with a musical offering to ancestors and the orishas (Afro-Cuban deities), invoking […]

    $10 – $15

  • Lavay Smith: Celebrating the Lady Day Songbook

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

    Lavay Smith, best known as the sultry vocalist and bandleader of the acclaimed Red Hot Skillet Lickers, rings in the first weekend of 2017 by bringing an all-star piano/bass/trombone trio […]

    $20 – $25

  • FRESH Exchanges: Experimental Structures ft. Dia Dear & Sebastian Hernandez

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

    In collaboration with FRESH Festival 2017, the Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present FRESH Exchanges, free and by-donation events made to cultivate, cross-pollinate, invigorate, create access, and generate […]

    By Donation

  • FRESH Exchanges: Alternative Conservatory ft. Tessa Wills

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

    In collaboration with FRESH Festival 2017, the Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present FRESH Exchanges, free and by-donation events made to cultivate, cross-pollinate, invigorate, create access, and generate […]

    By Donation

  • Conspiracy of Venus: 30-Member Female Vocal Ensemble

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

    Three days after the first anniversary of David Bowie’s death, 30-woman vocal ensemble Conspiracy of Venus hits the Poppy for an extravaganza of beloved songs by Tom Waits, Björk, Leonard […]

    $10 – $20

  • Peter Whitehead: Handbuilt Instruments, Heartfelt Vocals

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

    Among Peter Whitehead’s many custom-made instruments are the Heart Banjo, made from a baking tin; the Lawn Lyre, made from an old lawnmower and a metal oil pan; and the […]

    $10 – $20

  • Roxy Coss: “Restless Idealism” CD Release Celebration

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

    New York-based saxophonist Roxy Coss brings her feel-good take on contemporary jazz to the Red Poppy for an evening of selections from her latest album, Restless Idealism. Coss, a rising […]

    $20 – $25

  • FRESH Exchanges: Alternative Conservatory ft. Dance Studies Working Group

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

    In collaboration with FRESH Festival 2017, the Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present FRESH Exchanges, free and by-donation events made to cultivate, cross-pollinate, invigorate, create access, and generate […]

    By Donation

  • Amie Cota & the Liberation Project: American Folk & Soul

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

    Amie Cota’s sound, which melds American folk and soul, has been described as “Billie Holiday raised by hippies.” The vocalist formerly known as Amy LaCour returns to the Poppy accompanied […]

    $10 – $25