SFJazz Center

The SFJAZZ Center is the first concert hall of its type in the United States: a freestanding performance venue with flexible seating and staging for artists of every stature, built specifically for jazz music and audiences alike. Designed by award-winning architect Mark Cavagnero.

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    (866) 920-5299

  • Website

    sfjazz.org/center

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  • Type

    Jazz and Blues Venue

Address

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

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Wilson Favre-Delerue

Attended a (great) conference here recently and loved the venue. I shall be back for the jazz soon!

SFist

With state of the art acoustics and an adjustable amphitheater that can accommodate up to 700, the SF Jazz Center is a temple to the genre and there's not a bad seat in the house. Read more

Audra Smith

The Bad Plus was fantastic. Super cool venue, clean , not a bad seat in the house.

Sarah L

Great acoustics and sight-lines throughout - which makes seats in the second price tier just as good as full-price tickets. Third price tier seats are way up high though.

Jonathan Zemel

Performances start on time here. Get there early, you can get a drink at the bar , and bring it right in. Try the Vieux Carre.

Gabriela Abreu

I felt in love with this place! Amazing concerts and perfect space. I wish I could go every week!

Meg

Every seat is great & impeccable sound inside the auditorium . Go to the first floor restroom during intermission: no line in the ladies room! Great staff in the cocktail bar .

Megan Allison

Hardly a bad seat in the house, with a good bar attached. Pro tip: there's a bathroom upstairs too.

Travel + Leisure

The $64 million, 35,000-square-foot SF Jazz Center is America’s first stand-alone space for jazz , with a 700-seat auditorium designed to evoke both a club and concert hall .

Baris Baser

Such a good venue, not one crappy seat in the venue. World class musicians . So close to everything. Can't go wrong.

Holger Lüdorf

Fantastic built-for-Jazz building near City Hall . The acoustics are great and perfect for jazz . Feels more like an amphitheater than a classic concert hall .

Matthias P.

Awesome venue. Only great seats in the house and amazing artists ! Loved it!

Kevin Lam

Every seat in the Miner Auditorium is very decent! It's a great venue. Also, the Joe Henderson Lab is small and intimate .

Alice Kingsnorth

Intimate venue, always great artists , cool bar/restaurant. Definitely a perfect place for a first date.

Don Derheim

Have dinner or a cocktail at South before the show and step into the best jazz venue in San Francisco (or maybe anywhere).

takishido neko

Sound is great in every section, but best right by the sound booth (of course). Be punctual cause the show starts on time!

Rachel Roth

Great venue, though disappointed that I wound up with such an obstructed view at full price

Mark

One of the finest venues for live jazz in North America. Sightlines and sound quality are impeccable.

Josh Zeiser

Awesome venue! Great acoustics . And you can get a drink and take it to your seat.

Tariq Ahmad

Nice venue for events . Seats 500 in the main auditorium . Good WiFi .

Mark Heyert

If you are stuck choosing between seats behind the stage or to the side chose the former as the sound is better. Seats aren't that Cindy but who cares?

Megan Masters

Get tickets up front and dance with the band!

Gonzalo Solis

Best place for jazz in the entire Bay Area.

Eric Castro

Beware the second tier of balcony seats ; the acoustics are fine but the bar stool-height seats are very uncomfortable.

Bikash Mishra

Not a bad seat in the house. Get a drink to take in with you.

Zain Jeewanjee

The incredible Zakir Hussain

Bambi Lynn Ware

Forget dinner at the restaurant here. Much better options in the neighborhood .

Rasheed Shabazz

Besides the strange feeling of knowing black people systematically removed from this community, glad to still be able to hear jazz here.

Reid Spice

you can bring drinks into the performance hall - the seats even have drink holders.

Ed Diokno

Great sight lines . Upstairs bar .

Jenni Leder

Great sound from wherever you sit

Satori

Don't get the gumbo -- taste like shark chum. Try the snapper it was great!

Cynthia Loosley

All seats are great. Just go!

Rafael Blickwede

I'm finally here, it's finally here. I'm getting a strong drink and Jazz .

cami j.

gorgeous, versatile contemporary space.

Trey Johnson

Order the New Orleans Cocktail , solid.

James Brassill

Just opened only one of its kind in the nation Jazz center.

Ozii O

Every seat is a great view !

joanne reiter

Great Music , nice new venue

George Hayes

Great Long Now talks!

paula polley

if you ever see a chance to win tix to SFJazz Center on twitter or FB, take it!!!!

Sahana U

Modern architecture ! Very beautiful!

Evangeline Zhang

Great jazz and hot guys!

Brandon Carson

Awesome place dedicated to Jazz !!!

Michael Mellin

I'm going to see Angela Hewitt here tonight. I can hardly wait!

Ray Di Ciaccio

such a cool space

Sophyan Julio

Skip the restaurant in the same building.

Sangodogbon Akinsoga

GREAT SOUND

Brett Bullington

I was there for a conference

Yan

Our second home :)

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