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42 Free Jazz shows · 23 venues

Tuned to Free Jazz //A wild, boundary-shattering explosion of collective improvisation. It trades traditional song structures for raw, expressive chaos, howling saxophones, and unpredictable rhythmic surges.

WED JUL 22•Yoshi's Oakland

blues rock/rock

Carl Verheyen Band

Guitar IconTechnical · Bluesy · Soulful

THU JUL 23•Siesta Valley Bowl

world fusion/experimental folk

DakhaBrakha

Spiritual Chaos ProphetsIntense · Hypnotic · Ancestral

FRI JUL 24•San Jose Civic

HIMEHINA

Virtual IdolHigh-pitched · Polished · Synthetic

FRI JUL 24•Davies Symphony Hall

classical/orchestra

San Francisco Symphony

Preeminent American OrchestraGrand · Precise · Innovative

SAT JUL 25•Siesta Valley Bowl

jazz fusion/jazz funk

Stanley Clarke

Virtuoso Bass ArchitectTechnical · Groovy · Sophisticated

SAT JUL 25•Napa Music Hall

modern blues/blues rock

Sue Foley

Texas Blues MaestroElectric · Slick · Fiery

SAT JUL 25•Davies Symphony Hall

classical/orchestra

San Francisco Symphony

Preeminent American OrchestraGrand · Precise · Innovative

SUN JUL 26•Davies Symphony Hall

classical/orchestra

San Francisco Symphony

Preeminent American OrchestraGrand · Precise · Innovative

WED JUL 29•Yoshi's Oakland

smooth jazz/contemporary jazz

Jeff Kashiwa

Smooth Jazz VirtuosoSilky · Melodic · Polished

WED JUL 29•Castro Theatre

no wave/noise rock/art pop

Kim Gordon

The High Priestess of NoiseGritty · Industrial · Visceral

SASAMI

Art-Rock Multi-InstrumentalistAudacious · Textural · Fearless

THU JUL 30•The Guild Theatre

modern blues/blues rock

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Blues Voice of a GenerationVirtuosic · Raw · Electric

THU JUL 30•Sweetwater Music Hall

bluegrass/newgrass

Sam Bush

Father of NewgrassPioneering · Virtuosic · Eclectic

THU JUL 30•Great American Music Hall

psychedelic pop/experimental pop/art rock

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Vocoder Psych-SorcerersAnalog · Weird · Hazy

Giant Day

Elephant 6 HeritageWhimsical · Psychedelic · Arty

FRI JUL 31•The Guild Theatre

modern blues/blues rock

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Blues Voice of a GenerationVirtuosic · Raw · Electric

FRI JUL 31•The Mountain Winery

psychedelic rock/jazz fusion

Robby Krieger

Psychedelic Guitar LegendFluid · Jazzy · Iconic

FRI JUL 31•Great American Music Hall

art pop/indie rock/art punk

of Montreal

Athens Art-Pop ChameleonsTheatrical · Psychedelic · Whimsical

Sloppy Jane

Theatrical Avant-Punk VisionaryOrchestral · Gothic · Explosive

FRI JUL 31•Uptown Theatre Napa

modern blues/soul

The Robert Cray Band

Soulful Blues IconsPolished · Smooth · Electrifying

SAT AUG 1•Greek Theatre

jam band/psychedelic rock

Dark Star Orchestra

Grateful Dead TorchbearersJam-heavy · Improvisational · Psychedelic

SAT AUG 1•Napa Music Hall

bluegrass/country

Dailey & Vincent

Bluegrass VirtuososHarmonic · Traditional · Pristine

SUN AUG 2•Sweetwater Music Hall

Brian Melvin

Fusion HeavyweightSteady · Electric · Precise

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WED JUL 22•Neck of the Woods

open mic night

Verbal ExplorersMinimal · Poetic · Ambient

THU JUL 23•The Chapel

ambient/krautrock

Bitchin Bajas

Hypnotic Minimalist TexturesPastoral · Drone · Synthy

FRI JUL 24•The Great Northern

garage punk/art punk

Squish!

Sci-Fi Punk FreaksWeird · Gritty · Kinetic

FRI JUL 24•Moonglow Oakland

deconstructed club/electronic

Amal

Club DeconstructionistKinetic · Bass-Heavy · Raw

SAT JUL 25•Freight & Salvage

underground hip hop/experimental hip hop

Kool Keith

Unfiltered Space OddityAbstract · Eccentric · Raw

SAT JUL 25•Cornerstone

DOES

Fukuoka Garage RockersDriving · Sharp · High-energy

SAT JUL 25•Arcana

drone/experimental/pop

Tegh

Ethereal Drone TexturesBleak · Atmospheric · Experimental

Sanlo

Madrid Pop MelodicsPolished · Urbano · Sweet

WED JUL 29•Neck of the Woods

open mic night

Verbal ExplorersMinimal · Poetic · Ambient

FRI JUL 31•Cornerstone

black metal/avant-garde

Sigh

Avant-Garde ExtremityOrchestral · Bizarre · Fiery

SAT AUG 1•Audio

post-punk/noise rock

Special Guest

Post-Junk VisionariesJagged · Theatrical · Glitchy

WED AUG 5•Rickshaw Stop

post-rock/math rock/punk

Austin TV

Instrumental VisionariesElaborate · Dynamic · Kinetic

Trough

Garbagecore NoiseGritty · Raw · Cacophonous

Rabbit

Metropolitan SavageryFilthy · Intense · Abrasive

WED AUG 5•Neck of the Woods

open mic night

Verbal ExplorersMinimal · Poetic · Ambient

SUN AUG 9•The Chapel

krautrock/experimental pop

Deradoorian

Avant-Garde PolymathHypnotic · Krautrock · Ethereal

WED AUG 12•Neck of the Woods

open mic night

Verbal ExplorersMinimal · Poetic · Ambient

FRI AUG 14•The Warfield

alternative metal/avant-garde

Tomahawk

Avant-Garde Rock VisionariesEclectic · Heavy · Sinister

MON AUG 17•Regency Ballroom

krautrock/ambient

Tangerine Dream

Electronic VanguardCosmic · Pulsing · Cinematic

WED AUG 19•Neck of the Woods

open mic night

Verbal ExplorersMinimal · Poetic · Ambient

SAT AUG 22•Kilowatt

avant-garde/psychedelic rock/neo-psychedelia

Warm Spell

Bay Area Improv OutlierExperimental · Avant-Garde · Psychedelic

San Kazakgascar

Arid Zone VoyagerDusty · Hypnotic · Experimental

Joseph Bradshaw

Nashville Folk RealistSpare · Honest · Lonesome