The inaugural San Francisco Jazz Festival took place in 1983 as a two-day event, then called Jazz in the City. Since then, it has become a globally-renowned event. This year will be home to 43 different shows over 13 days at 5 different venues around San Francisco’s Hayes Valley.

The festival will showcase Ahmad Jamal, Monsieur Periné, Irma Thomas, Sérgio Mendes, Tuck and Patti, Kneebody, Marcus Miller, Brian Blade Fellowship, Lea DeLaria, Julian Lage Trio, Thumbscrew, Amadou & Mariam, Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Arturo Sandoval, Broken Shadows, and Soweto Kinch.

June 5th through 18th
Various venues in San Francisco

For tickets and a full calendar listing, visit the SF Jazz website.