Poetic, boundary-crossing modern jazz where acoustic lyricism meets electronic texture, classical color, and hip-hop influence.
French-American quartet NO(w) Beauty arrives at Black Cat with a sound that feels cinematic, searching, and deeply human. Their acclaimed debut established them as one of contemporary jazz’s most distinctive new voices, earning honors from Jazz Magazine, Jazz News, Académie Charles Cros, FIP, and the Académie du Jazz.
Brian wants you to go out and hear live events more often.
He’s built a free tool for you to use.
The Bay Area has an amazing live music and event scene — and so does Santa Cruz, just over the hill. Don’t sit at home, don’t go to the same-old, GET OUT THERE.
This is a very inclusive list of over 400 sources and venues across the bay area and Santa Cruz County, and all their events.