
Fillmore Slim
The City’s own blues vocalist and guitarist kicks off the event performing new and hit songs from his past five albums.
Western Addition Music Festival
Jazz & Blues Edition
Bridging Music, Culture and Community
Jazz & Blues Edition
Bridging Music, Culture and Community
Thousands will be attendance as the 1st Annual Western Addition Music Festival presents an extraordinary collective of inspiring Jazz & Blues artists.
Spanning 4 city blocks, the festival features ten live performances on two stages, 60+ vendors, a massive kids fun zone, fashion show and much more!
ARTIST LINE-UP
The City’s own blues vocalist and guitarist kicks off the event performing new and hit songs from his past five albums.
Awarded “Most Influential African American in the Bay Area” in 2005 and “Best Jazz Group” in 2013, the vocalist is already being called “legendary.”
Grammy Nominated, the swamp blues master takes center stage with the sizzling sounds of his native Louisiana.
Akira Tana is a legendary jazz drummer who worked with Sonny Rollins & more appearing on over 200 recordings.
Hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as a “vibrant soul singer” who “bridges a racial and generational divide,” he continues to live up to that praise.
From Osaka, Japan, she’s “Sweet & Funky, Cute & Bad. A Performer extraordinaire,” says The legendary Dr. Lonnie Smith about the talented jazz organist.
Grammy Award winning pianist with much to offer in the way of originality, fine technique and a rich, emotional quality that is evident on everything she does.
With her extraordinary, four-octave voice, PBS Emmy Nominated Actress/Singer, songwriter, producer has performed around the world.
Main Stage:
John Coltrane Church 11am
Alvon Johnson 11:45am
Brian Owens 12:45pm
HBD to Dir Sofis 1:30pm
Kim Nalley & Tammy Hall 1:45pm
Charles McNeal 2:45pm
Akira Tana Organ Quintet ft Akiko Tsugura 3:45
Kenny Neal 4:45pm
Second Stage:
Jones Memorial 11:15am
Fillmore Slim (tba)
Hideo Date Trio 12pm
Fashion Show 12:50pm
Parris Lane 1:15pm
Charles Unger Experience 2:15pm
R.E.S.T. (Revelli, Ehrmann, Sobel and Takeda) 3:15pm
Dr. David Hardiman’s SF All-Star Big Band 4:15pm
Festival-goers will be drowning in countless mouth-watering options from our hand picked food trucks and restaurateurs. Don’t forget to RSVP for your chance to win Gift Certificates good at select vendors.
Festival-goers will be drowning in countless mouth-watering options from our hand picked food trucks and restaurateurs. Don’t forget to RSVP for your chance to win Gift Certificates good at select vendors.
Prizes & Givaways
Thanks to our generous sponsors, all RSVP entries will be automatically entered into the drawing for a chance to win prizes including Gift Certificates to local restaurants & retailers, Kids Goodie Bags, special treats and more.
Why Here
Once deemed the “Harlem of the West,” The Fillmore District was the Pacific Coast epicenter of black entertainment, music and culture. Since the 1950s and well through the early 70s, the Fillmore District featured legendary jazz & blues performers and was home to 20 blocks of black businesses.
Japantown dates back to 1906, when the Great Earthquake and Fire devastated Japanese enclaves in Chinatown and South of Market, and the Japanese community began to move to the Western Addition area of San Francisco.
During World War II, the entire Japanese community of San Francisco were forced from their homes and relocated to internment camps. Released in 1945, they slowly begin to return to the West Coast.
Today, Japantown offers tourists many opportunities for shopping, eating, and entertainment, as well as a look at the area’s history.
Japantown dates back to 1906, when the Great Quake devastated Japanese enclaves in Chinatown and South of Market, and the Japanese community began to move to the Western Addition area of San Francisco.
During World War II, the entire Japanese community of San Francisco were forced from their homes and relocated to internment camps. Released in 1945, they slowly begin to return to the West Coast.
Today, Japantown offers tourists many opportunities for shopping, eating, and entertainment, as well as a look at the area’s history.
Why Here
Once deemed the “Harlem of the West,” The Fillmore District was the Pacific Coast epicenter of black entertainment, music and culture. Since the 1950s and well through the early 70s, the Fillmore District featured legendary jazz & blues performers and was home to 20 blocks of black businesses.
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