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SFJAZZ GALA 2026 - Sold Out

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Join us on May 7, 2026, for our largest fundraiser, Milestones: Celebrating Miles & Trane at 100 -- a celebratory evening honoring the centennials of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, two visionaries who changed the course of music forever. The 2026 SFJAZZ Gala will also honor guitar icon George Benson with the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrating his innovation and lasting influence on generations of musicians and fans.

All proceeds support SFJAZZ's artistic, digital, and education initiatives, helping to nurture new generations of musicians and expand the reach of jazz throughout the Bay Area and beyond.

ALL-STAR GALA CONCERT
Terence Blanchard - George Benson - Christian McBride - Marcus Miller - Keyon Harold - Tia Fuller - Randy Waldman - Isaiah Sharkey - Richard Bona - SFJAZZ Collective & More

AFTER PARTY
Live Music by Soon-to-be-Announced Artist
Cocktails, Dancing & More

Gala Chairs
Lisa and Kenneth Jackson
Divesh and Diksha Makan

Attire
Black tie optional. Festive required.

Join us on May 7, 2026, for our largest fundraiser, Milestones: Celebrating Miles & Trane at 100 -- a celebratory evening honoring the centennials of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, two visionaries who changed the course of music forever. The 2026 SFJAZZ Gala will also honor guitar icon George Benson with the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrating his innovation and lasting influence on generations of musicians and fans.

All proceeds support SFJAZZ's artistic, digital, and education initiatives, helping to nurture new generations of musicians and expand the reach of jazz throughout the Bay Area and beyond.

ALL-STAR GALA CONCERT
Terence Blanchard - George Benson - Christian McBride - Marcus Miller - Keyon Harold - Tia Fuller - Randy Waldman - Isaiah Sharkey - Richard Bona - SFJAZZ Collective & More

AFTER PARTY
Live Music by Soon-to-be-Announced Artist
Cocktails, Dancing & More

Gala Chairs
Lisa and Kenneth Jackson
Divesh and Diksha Makan

Attire
Black tie optional. Festive required.

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