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2025 Fillmore Jazz Festival postponed to 2026

PRESS RELEASE

April 3, 2025

Fillmore Merchants Association announces the cancellation of the beloved annual free two day, 12 block 2025  Fillmore Jazz Festival due to lack of funding.

Producing a free two – day festival in San Francisco incurs hundreds of thousands of investments in production, security, recycling, staffing, staging, city fees, musicians, marketing, porte-potties and much more. The non-profit association is in debt due to production costs.

Revenues from sponsorships and grants have not returned to their pre-pandemic levels and so are giving ourselves a year in advance to raise money and obtain donations to conduct this wonderful Fillmore Jazz Festival in 2026, with public support and donations to our newly established Fillmore Jazz Festival Preservation Fund. In anticipation of going into the production of 2026 with all expenses covered in advance, we trust that each year, revenue derived from sponsorships, donations and vendor fees will go to the next year and keeping the Pacific Coast’s and San Francisco’s largest Jazz Festival alive for years to come.

In response to the announcement, there is community building effort to collect funding to support several jazz quartets playing on Fillmore sidewalks and at Calvary Presbyterian Church and at Jones Memorial United Methodist during the July 5 – 6th weekend.

“2025 is not financially viable. We turn our focus and efforts to building the resources needed to host the Fillmore Jazz Festival July 4 & 5th  2026” – FMA President Tim Omi

“We are forced to face the sad reality that we cannot afford to pull off a 12 block street festival in 2025. We are in debt to the very support companies we would need this year. It breaks our hearts to share this news but we are determined and focused on the future.” Patti Mangan – FMA Executive Director

 “ We need to save the Fillmore Jazz Festival – after all these years of gifting jazz to San Francisco- we need to give back. We need to be loyal and support each other for all to be successful.” Jones Memorial United Methodist Minister of Music Ricardo Scales

Ricardo is committed to supporting the Fillmore Jazz Festival spiritually and financially this year and in the future.

Ricardo Scales is an acclaimed American pianist, composer, and musical director known for his versatility across various genres, including jazz, classical, Latin, and contemporary music. Ricardo is the Minister of Music at Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, and founder and President of Bay area record company and studio DGRP Bay Sound Records.

Donations accepted at Fillmorejazzfest.com

7 Favorite Spots to Listen to Jazz in San Francisco

EVENTBRITE ARTICLE

When you think of San Francisco, you probably don’t think of jazz, but there are actually quite a few spots to while away an evening while sipping on a chilled martini and taking in the sounds of hypnotic melodies and harmonies. These seven just so happen to be our favorites.

SF Jazz Center

HAYES VALLEY

What better place to see jazz than in the first stand-alone structure in the country built specifically for the genre? The auditorium holds 700 people and was built to showcase the acoustic quality of a concert hall, but provide the laid back intimacy of a jazz club. There are over 300 performances a year, and members get a first chance to buy tickets as well as access to members-only events and listening parties. If you love jazz, then there’s a good chance this place is already a second home to you. If you’re on the fence, it’s the perfect place to explore and learn more.

Fillmore Jazz Festival – 2008

Blending art and soul in one of the country’s most unique neighborhoods, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz festival on the West Coast, drawing over 100,000 visitors over the Independence Day weekend.

From sunup to sundown, visitors can groove to the sounds of live music from multiple stages, browse the offerings of over 12 blocks of fine art and crafts and enjoy gourmet food and beverages.

Asian to Cajun, paintings to pottery, old favorites and new directions, the San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Festival is rich.

Fillmore Jazz Festival – 2007

Blending art and soul in one of the country’s most unique neighborhoods, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz festival on the West Coast, drawing over 100,000 visitors over the Independence Day weekend.

From sunup to sundown, visitors can groove to the sounds of live music from multiple stages, browse the offerings of over 12 blocks of fine art and crafts and enjoy gourmet food and beverages.

Asian to Cajun, paintings to pottery, old favorites and new directions, the San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Festival is rich.

Monterey Jazz Festival – 2019

A Renowned Festival

Over 500 artists performed nonstop on 8 stages/3 nights/2 days of the world’s best jazz at the 62nd Monterey Jazz Festival, September 27-29 2019.

The Monterey Jazz Festival offers 20 acres of magnificent oak-studded grounds for fans to enjoy, featuring films, conversations with the Festival’s stars, exhibitions, food and beverages, an international shopping bazaar, and 8 stages of live jazz entertainment spread throughout the grounds.

 

The stunning 2019 MJF62 poster is by designer & illustrator Jeff Rogers.

Poster, Monterey Jazz Festival, 2019
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