San Francisco Jazz Festival

This year's revamped San Francisco Jazz Festival takes place on Fri-Sun, June 13-15, and features 35 concerts across multiple stages each day at the SFJAZZ Center and the Festival Tent. This three-day bash will also include DJs, food, wine, and beer vendors, art, and vinyl merchants throughout each venue. Festival merchants and vendors will be announced soon. Limited full access VIP & 3-day passes, single-day passes, and venue specific passes are available.

~~ Friday, June 13th ~~

MINER AUDITORIUM
Multiple concerts per day in SFJAZZ Center's iconic Miner Auditorium.

2:30pm
WORLD PREMIERE COLLABORATION
SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE
WITH KURT ELLING

5pm
SFJAZZ GALA 2025 HONOREE
DON WAS & THE PAN-DETROIT ENSEMBLE

7:30pm
SAXOPHONE ICON
CHARLES LLOYD SKY QUARTET
W/ JASON MORAN, LARRY GRENADIER & ERIC HARLAND


JOE HENDERSON LAB
Two sets by two separate artists each day in the intimate Joe Henderson Lab. Standing-room only, no seats.

2:45pm
BEST LIFE NOW
SACHAL VASANDANI
1ST SET

4:15pm
BEST LIFE NOW
SACHAL VASANDANI
2ND SET

6:30pm
MY EVERYTHING
BRAXTON COOK
1ST SET

8pm
MY EVERYTHING
BRAXTON COOK
2ND SET


FESTIVAL TENT
Four concerts per day in the Festival Tent, located two blocks away from the nearby SFJAZZ Center. Standing room with very limited seating.

2:30pm
PLANETARY JAZZ
SALAMI ROSE JOE LOUIS

4pm
SNARKY PUPPY GUITARIST
MARK LETTIERI GROUP

5:30pm
VISIONARY DRUMMER & PRODUCER
KASSA OVERALL

7:15pm
CUTTING EDGE SAXOPHONIST
LAKECIA BENJAMIN & PHOENIX QUARTET


~~ Saturday, June 14th ~~

MINER AUDITORIUM
Multiple concerts per day in SFJAZZ Center's iconic Miner Auditorium.

1:15pm
SINGER, ACTOR, PLAYWRIGHT
SOMI

3:15pm
TRUMPETER AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST
NICHOLAS PAYTON

5:15pm
GRAMMY-WINNING VOCALIST
LISA FISCHER & GRAND BATON

7:30pm
JAZZ LEGENDS DUO
STANLEY CLARKE & GONZALO RUBALCABA


JOE HENDERSON LAB
Two sets by two separate artists each day in the intimate Joe Henderson Lab. Standing-room only, no seats.

2:45pm
STILL LISTENING
JAHARI STAMPLEY FAMILY TRIO
1ST SET

4:15pm
STILL LISTENING
JAHARI STAMPLEY FAMILY TRIO
2ND SET

6:30pm
RISING MASTERS
NEW JAZZ UNDERGROUND
1ST SET

8pm
RIISNG MASTERS
NEW JAZZ UNDERGROUND
2ND SET


FESTIVAL TENT
Four concerts per day in the Festival Tent, located two blocks away from the nearby SFJAZZ Center. Standing room with very limited seating.

2pm
ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC JAZZ
SML

3:30pm
INNOVATIVE TRUMPETER
THEO CROKER QUARTET

5pm
VIRTUOSITY AND GROOVE
ZIG ZAG POWER TRIO
W/ VERNON REID, MELVIN GIBBS, & WILL CALHOUN

6:45pm
NEW ORLEANS BRASS FUNK
SOUL REBELS


~~ Sunday, June 15th ~~

MINER AUDITORIUM
Multiple concerts per day in SFJAZZ Center's iconic Miner Auditorium.

1:15pm
VISIONARY PIANIST
ORRIN EVANS TRIO

3pm
PIANO AND TRUMPET DUO
SULLIVAN FORTNER & AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE

4:45pm
ART OF THE DUO
DAVE HOLLAND & LIONEL LOUEKE

7pm
KEYBOARD LEGEND
PATRICE RUSHEN


JOE HENDERSON LAB
Two sets by two separate artists each day in the intimate Joe Henderson Lab. Standing-room only, no seats.

2:30pm
THE NEXT GREAT VOCALIST
TYREEK MCDOLE
1ST SET

4pm
THE NEXT GREAT VOCALIST
TYREEK MCDOLE
2ND SET

6pm
TRUMPET GREAT
TATIANA TATE
1ST SET

7:30pm
TRUMPET GREAT
TATIANA TATE
2ND SET


FESTIVAL TENT
Four concerts per day in the Festival Tent, located two blocks away from the nearby SFJAZZ Center. Standing room with very limited seating.

2pm
RISING TRUMPET GREAT
BRANDON WOODY'S UPENDO

3:30pm
SOMETHING FOR REAL
KIEFER TRIO

5pm
SPIRITUAL JAZZ GIANT
IDRIS ACKAMOOR & THE ANKHESTRA

6:45pm
AFRO-CUBAN FUNK
CIMAFUNK


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"The crown jewel among American jazz festivals."
-- Chicago Tribune

"The San Francisco Jazz Festival is ar­guably the best ex­tended jazz event on the con­ti­nent." -- Bay Area News Group