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Fillmore Jazz Festival

Join 90,000 jazz lovers and take over Fillmore Street all weekend | July 7-8

By Johnny Funcheap - posted 7/1/2012

The 2012 Fillmore Jazz Festival returns with live music from morning to evening taking over the streets on three stages on Saturday and Sunday. The largest free Jazz festival on the West Coast, it draws over 90,000 visitors. All performances are free.

The free two-day festival takes place on July 7 & 8, 2012 from 10am- 6pm on Fillmore Street in San Francisco between Jackson and Eddy Streets.

There will also be several blocks of fine art and crafts and enjoy gourmet food and beverages. Asian to Cajun, paintings to pottery, old favorites and new directions, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is not to be missed.

FUNCHEAP TIP #1
Want free, clean bathooms? At the Fillmore Jazz Festival and want to avoid porta potties? duck into this church at Fillmore & Jackson and use their free clean bathrooms (plus they have free organ concerts at 2pm)

FUNCHEAP TIP #2
Yoshi’s Free Jazz Weekend! At Eddy street on the south end of the festival, Yoshi’s Jazz Club is hosting a free jazz party with live music from 1pm to 4pm both days, plus food and drink specials.

SATURDAY, JULY 7 2012

California Street Stage

10:00 – 11:00 Radio Jazz

11:35 – 12:45 Foxtails Brigade

1:15 – 2:25 TSP: The Song Project

2:55 – 4:00 Contemporary Jazz Orchestra

4:30 – 6PM Kim Nalley – Dedicated to Etta James

Sutter Street Stage – Beyond Stage

10:00 – 11:30 Dana Leong

12:00 – 1:30 West African Hi Life Band

2:10 – 3:40 Locura

4:15 – 6:00 Jai Uttal and the Queen of Hearts Orchestra

Eddy Street Stage

10:00 – 11:00 Carlos Zalcito – (R & B)

12:00 – 1:30 Dwight Carrier – (Blues Zydeco)

2:00 – 4:00 Bobbie Webb & The Smooth Blues Band Show (Featuring) Vinnie Florres and Paul Palizzola a.k.a Paul From The Streets

4:30 – 6:00 The King Brothers

SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012

California Street Stage

10:00 – 11:15 Jazzschool Presents Michael Orenstein Group

11:45 – 1:15 Venissa Santi

1:45 – 3:30 Norbert Stachel and Electric Forecast featuring Ray Obiedo

4:00 – 6:00 Kim Nalley – Dedicated to Etta James

Sutter Street Stage – Beyond Stage

10:00 – 11:15 Homenagem Brasileira Feminina

11:50 – 1:30 Jai Uttal and the Queen of Hearts Orchestra

2:10 – 3:40 Yaelisa Y Caminos Flamencos

4:15 – 6:00 Hip Spanic Allstars

Eddy Street Stage

10:00 – 11:00 Consonance – (Gospel)

11:30 – 12:30 Jaye & Friends From The Fillmore – (R & B)

1:00 – 2:00 Scary Larry 8 Piece Band – (R & B)

2:30 – 3:30 Coltrain – (Jazz)

4:00 – 6:00 Sister Monica

Jazz History of Fillmore: This festival harkens back to the great, jazzy days of Fillmore Street, when dozens of clubs hosted the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Billie Holliday. At the legendary Jimbo’s, Louis Armstrong went to check out Charlie Parker (the only known time they were under the same roof).

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