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Barbara Dane 
& The Chambers Brothers

THU, JUL 13 · 7:30PM

One of the true unsung heroes of American music who inspired Bob Dylan and Bonnie Raitt, Dane celebrates her 90th birthday. Special guests include the Tammy Hall Trio, Pablo Menendez, direct from Havana and psychedelic soul legends the Chambers Brothers, who will accompany Dane on freedom songs recorded together on the seminal 1966 Folkways lp, Barbara Dane and the Chambers Brothers (photo shown above) which will be re-issued on vinyl in time for the celebration, and signed copies will be available.

T Sisters

FRI, JUL 14 · 7:30PM

Described as “an irresistibly joyful sibling combo steeped in American roots music” by the San Jose Mercury News, this Oakland-born trio of singing sisters combines folk, Americana, gospel, bluegrass, country, and soul. The sisters’ lushly arranged original compositions and engaging approach have won fans of Todd Rundgren and the California Honeydrops and they’ve appeared on Garrison Keillor’s epochal public radio show A Prairie Home Companion.

Joan Soriano

THU, JUL 20 · 7:30PM
OPEN DANCE FLOOR

An artist the Miami New Times says “seems to embody the very history of his music,” Dominican singer and songwriter Soriano is the modern master of the Dominican Republic guitar-style music known as bachata. Universally called “the Duke of Bachata” by fans and press including NPR, Soriano has assimilated the music’s punchy guitar-based rhythms and gutsy, street-born attitude.

Troker,
el automóvil gris

SUN, JUL 23 · 7:30PM

Named by Rolling Stone as one of their Top 20 Mexican artists breaking boundaries, this hard-hitting sextet from Guadalajara creates a relentlessly danceable amalgam of earth-deep grooves with serious jazz chops, mariachi flavors, power chords, and a scratching DJ. They perform their live soundtrack to a screening of the classic 1919 silent film El Automóvil Gris, or “The Grey Car.”

Sun Ra Arkestra

THU-SUN, AUG 3-6
OPEN DANCE FLOOR

The enduring legacy of jazz visionary and legendary eccentric Sun Ra is celebrated by this ensemble made up of Arkestra veterans and a younger generation of exploratory musicians led by saxophonist Marshall Allen – a fixture of Sun Ra’s bands since 1958. Sun Ra created an entire universe of expression, integrating Ellington-influenced big band swing with free jazz, the blues, electronics, and African musical traditions while establishing a singular visual style that combined futuristic concepts with ancient Egyptian iconography. His Arkestra continues this mission, needed now more than ever.

Kid Koala's
'Nufonia Must Fall'

THU-SUN, AUG 10-13

World renowned Montreal-based DJ and composer presents his revolutionary show, mixing live, projected puppeteers and music in an enchanting adaptation of his futuristic graphic novel about a music-loving robot falling in love. Kid Koala performs a live soundtrack using keyboards, electric ukulele, turntables, percussion and sound effects while the animated story is projected live on a large screen. The Guardian calls the performance “emotionally stirring, then lighthearted and humorous, pulling together musical references as varied as the Psycho soundtrack and Duke Ellington.”

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201 Franklin St (at Fell)
San Francisco, CA 94102