Skip to content

Buy Tickets
- - - Calendar
      
      Café Kuumbwa & Dinner Specials
      
      Ticket Info & Policies
      
      Our Mission
      
      Education Programs
      
      Our History
      
      Memberships/Renewals
      
      Other Ways To Give
      
      Annual Fundraiser
      
      Rentals
      
      Plan Your Visit
      
      Volunteer
Education & Mission
- - - Calendar
      
      Café Kuumbwa & Dinner Specials
      
      Ticket Info & Policies
      
      Our Mission
      
      Education Programs
      
      Our History
      
      Memberships/Renewals
      
      Other Ways To Give
      
      Annual Fundraiser
      
      Rentals
      
      Plan Your Visit
      
      Volunteer
Support Us
- - - Calendar
      
      Café Kuumbwa & Dinner Specials
      
      Ticket Info & Policies
      
      Our Mission
      
      Education Programs
      
      Our History
      
      Memberships/Renewals
      
      Other Ways To Give
      
      Annual Fundraiser
      
      Rentals
      
      Plan Your Visit
      
      Volunteer
Our Venue
- - - Calendar
      
      Café Kuumbwa & Dinner Specials
      
      Ticket Info & Policies
      
      Our Mission
      
      Education Programs
      
      Our History
      
      Memberships/Renewals
      
      Other Ways To Give
      
      Annual Fundraiser
      
      Rentals
      
      Plan Your Visit
      
      Volunteer

Merchandise Shop

Buy Tickets
Education & Mission
Support Us
Our Venue

Jon Dryden Quartet
with Special Guest Sami Stevens August 20

Keyon Harrold
Foreverland August 24

Become a Kuumbwa Member Today!

Explore Membership Benefits & More

Simon Phillips & Protocol 6 August 27

Nduduzo Makhathini Trio September 10

Upcoming Events

View All Events

Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Jon Dryden Quartet with Special Guest Sami Stevens

Thursday, August 20 @ 7:00 PM

Frankie Moreno Trio - Album Release Party

Friday, August 21 @ 7:00 PM

An Evening of Music, Hope & Insight with Bruce Lipton, Lauren Monroe, Rick Allen & Friends

Saturday, August 22 @ 7:00 PM

Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Keyon Harrold – Foreverland

Monday, August 24 @ 7:00 PM

Kuumbwa Jazz Presents

Simon Phillips & Protocol 6

Thursday, August 27 @ 7:00 PM

Tim Flannery & The Lunatic Fringe

Friday, August 28 @ 8:00 PM

@kuumbwajazz

📣 Low Ticket Alert! 🥁 Tickets are flying for jaz

📣 Low Ticket Alert!

🥁 Tickets are flying for jazz-rock legend @simonphillipsofficial & Protocol 6 on August 27, so grab yours today.

🎟️ Link in bio

📣 Low Ticket Alert! Don't miss @johnpizzarellioff

📣 Low Ticket Alert!

Don't miss @johnpizzarelliofficial on September 14. Get your tickets before they're gone ‼️

🎟️ Link in bio

Our thanks to @westcoastcommunitybank for sponsoring the evening.

50% off our 50th Anniversary merch! Available whi

50% off our 50th Anniversary merch!

Available while supplies last. Order yours today 👕

🛒 Link in bio

📸 @henrydiltz’s iconic photos have us "California

📸 @henrydiltz’s iconic photos have us "California Dreamin'" today 😎

Join us on November 7, when the legendary photographer brings 'Behind the Lens' to the Kuumbwa stage – sharing the stories behind his classic images.

🎟️ Link in bio

🎹 Renowned South African pianist @nduduzomakhathin

🎹 Renowned South African pianist @nduduzomakhathini brings the music from his new album, ‘The Myth We Choose,’ to Kuumbwa next month. 💿

🎟️ Link in bio

Our thanks to Heit Family Dentistry for sponsoring the evening.

"With more than two dozen albums to his credit as

"With more than two dozen albums to his credit as a leader, he's created inspired settings for the most formidable artists in jazz and Latin music..." 💿 –@mercnews

Join us for the Bill O'Connell Trio on August 19!

🎟️ Link in bio
📰 Article link in @mercnews bio

🪩 Don't miss the Latin GRAMMY-winning @las_migas w

🪩 Don't miss the Latin GRAMMY-winning @las_migas when their 'Flamencas' tour hits Santa Cruz.

🎟️ Link in bio

🎉 Happy 25th to @jazzmafiamusic ⭐️ See you tonigh

🎉 Happy 25th to @jazzmafiamusic ⭐️

See you tonight!

🎟️ Link in bio
📰 Read the full article at the link in @scsentinel's bio

📣 January shows are on sale now! 🎟️ Link in bio

📣 January shows are on sale now!

🎟️ Link in bio

🎶⭐️ New Music Friday! @somimusic’s album What Do

🎶⭐️ New Music Friday!

@somimusic’s album What Does It Take To Bloom? just landed...and we are loving it. Check it out and don’t miss Somi at Kuumbwa on October 12! 💐

💿 Listen at the link in @somimusic’s bio
🎟️ Link in bio

🧢👕 New merch line featuring our vintage ‘K’ design

🧢👕 New merch line featuring our vintage ‘K’ design – created in 1975 for Kuumbwa’s earliest posters – is live!

⭐️ Link in bio to purchase.

⭐️ New video drop from @fonvillefribush. Check out

⭐️ New video drop from @fonvillefribush. Check out their take on a Roberta Flack classic, and catch them live at Kuumbwa on October 26!

🎟️ Link in bio

@marinacrousemusic "dares anyone with ears not to

@marinacrousemusic "dares anyone with ears not to shed a tear at least once while listening...This evening, be prepared for a true Bay Area gem." – @goodtimessc 📰

Join us this Thursday! 🎶

🎟️ Link in bio

Bill O'Connell and Kuumbwa Jazz go way back. Here

Bill O'Connell and Kuumbwa Jazz go way back. Here are a few words from our co-founder, Tim Jackson about this upcoming special evening!

The Bill O'Connell Trio featuring Lincoln Goines and Jon Krosnick come to Kuumbwa on August 19.

🎟️ Link in bio

🎺 A perfect Friday night with @briaskonberg, her a

🎺 A perfect Friday night with @briaskonberg, her amazing band, and a sold-out crowd!

⭐️ Staff Pick! ⭐️ Don't miss @marinacrousemusic o

⭐️ Staff Pick! ⭐️

Don't miss @marinacrousemusic on August 13 at Kuumbwa Jazz!

🎟️ Link in bio

💿 New Music Friday! ✨ @jamesgordonwilliamsmusic's

💿 New Music Friday! ✨

@jamesgordonwilliamsmusic's new album, 'Falling to Rise Again' is a "beautifully executed contemporary jazz album” that chronicles struggle, resilience, and navigating life's uncertainties.

🎹 November 19: Don't miss his performance at Kuumbwa!

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.
💿 Listen to the record on Bandcamp.

🚨 Low Ticket Alert! 🚨 "It’s jazz-rock at its fine

🚨 Low Ticket Alert! 🚨

"It’s jazz-rock at its finest." – @jazzviews

Don't miss @simonphillipsofficial & Protocol 6 in Santa Cruz this month 🥁

🎟️ Tickets available now at the link in our bio.

🎺 Described by Wynton Marsalis as "the future of t

🎺 Described by Wynton Marsalis as "the future of the trumpet" @keyonharrold brings his GRAMMY-nominated 'Foreverland' project to Kuumbwa this month.

🎟️ Tickets available at the link in our bio.

🌃 Our thanks to The Treblemakers for sponsoring this evening.

#keyonharrold #kuumbwajazz #santacruzmusic

🎹 Local favorite @jondryden68 brings his quartet,

🎹 Local favorite @jondryden68 brings his quartet, featuring special guest vocalist @samistevens to the Kuumbwa stage on August 20!

🎟️ Tickets are available now at the link in our bio.

🌃 Our thanks to Kenneth Koenig & Lisa Rose for sponsoring this evening.

#kuumbwajazz #santacruzmusic

We are grateful to the following granting agencies and funders. Thank you!

320-2 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 427-2227

Meet Our Donors
Artist Submissions
Press Photos
Contact Us
Join Our Mailing List

Privacy | Website By Team Of Horses | ©2000-2026 Kuumbwa Jazz

×

Become a Member or Renew Today! »

Scroll to Top