SFJAZZ Festival Reviews

I am a SF Jazz member and attend music performances regularly - both in Miner Auditorium and the Joe Henderson Lab. Not surprisingly, I am a fan, although I must confess that I always buy the most expensive floor/orchestra seats with the best view and most legroom. I also enjoy seeing smaller less established performers in the intimate setting of the Joe Henderson Lab which seats a hundred or so and is strictly first come first serve unless you happen to be a VIP member (which I am not). One of the best jazz venues in the country.

If you like architecture, the building is beautiful, especially the Hall. We could not see any performance because all the tickets were sold. Take tickets 1 week in advance. The San Francisco Jazz Festival is one of the most important in the world.

The Henderson room a great intimate jazz venue. This is not a lounge style place but a small maybe 200 seat room that brings in consistently good musicians.

This is a wonderful facility with very helpful staff. It is on a rather busy corner, but walking to the venue was easy. It was great to see the youth jazz classes going on while patrons were filing in for the evening show. Cant wait to return.

Best naturally ambiance of almost any venue in the region

Beautiful building with some excellent murals. Ever changing venue of events including ones for children. Small shop with t-shirts, CDs, and other stuff that would allow you to be a walking billboard (which I highly recommend).

The first of its kind, a free standing building built for jazz. Fun place

I have seen a couple of shows at SFJAZZ, and I really enjoy it as a smaller venue. You get a much more intimate experience!

They have a lot of hipster-y bands (and consequently, hipsters)

Me and some of my friends had a chance to attend Jane Monheit's concert here a few weeks ago. Coincidentally, it was the first of the summer concert series!

I love the place. SF really needs a dedicated place to host Jazz musicians on a regular basis. The venue itself isn't too big, but not exactly small. It had just the right size for a Jazz concert.

We were seated at the upper level, and the seats were awesome. The seats were separated from each other and there's a small table where we can put our drinks, phone, etc. I'm a pretty wide guy, so having extra arm space was definitely helpful.

The acoustic were also great for a room of that size. We were able to enjoy Jane's beautiful voice to the fullest.

The location itself was pretty convenient. Parking was pretty easy if you come before 6 PM. There are plenty of nice restaurants that are walking distance (Chez Mamas, The Grove, Nojo). A perfect venue to spend a night with your date, or if you just want to hang out with your buddies.

It was a very nice place we were in an event of scooter lime

I came here for the first time and I had assumed it was going to be in the larger auditorium. I had purchased tickets well in advance. We were the last couple to go in and were seated in the back on stools that were terribly uncomfortable. The musicians were awesome, the acoustics of the room great but I paid for seats and should of had them. Will try again

Chris Botti and the band was amazing! I already can't wait until he comes back next January. The building is wonderful as ALL the seats give a great view.

I was there for an event and they couldn t have chosen a better venue.

Great music. Superb sound system and seating in the Miner Auditorium. Congenial staff. But, it is expensive.

Great venue for live jazz music. We saw Ed Reed, Tierney Sutton & Ann Hampton Callaway.

This is a beautiful venue, if you enjoy jazz, do not miss it

Love the place. Ni pics on the main auditorium though!

Great music venue, easy to get to via public transportation and otherwise we'll situated.

They really did such a great job with this place - it's intimate enough to thoroughly enjoy the musicians and it has plenty of space to wiggle on the dance floor. There isn't a bad seat in the house.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place!!
No Matter where you sit.
IT IS THE BEST SEAT IN THE. HOUSE !!! THE SOUND AND LIGHT IS FANTASTIC!!

Wonderful space to see performances. I really like that they have dance tickets for some events that cost less.

Wonderful venue for REALLY listening to jazz. The performers can be seen from any seat.

If an artist you enjoy plays here .. GO! The sound is phenomenal, the setting intimate one of my favorite stages anywhere

SFJAZZ is one of the very best jazz venues anywhere - certainly on the West Coast. The acoustics are fabulous, allowing you to enjoy every note and rhythmic beat. When you're listening to a performance on the Joe Henderson Lab, it's all soundproof with no disturbance from the street. A fleet of fire trucks can go by with sirens blaring and you hear nothing but music!

Members get extra perks like discounts on shows and advance sales. If you love jazz, take a trip to the City and check this place out!

Excellent place to see a favorite band or a band for the first time. Acoustics and views all seem great.
Intimate place for a fairly large sized venue.

We bought balcony tickets for the Concha Buika concert on 15 Feb. The concert was fine. However, the seats were the worst theater seats that I have experience in my life. They were actually like bar stools that would be extremely uncomfortable in a bar let a lone a theater. It was almost painful to seat in these, with your legs dangling and not being able to lean on the back of the chair. SFJAZZ should be embarassed to offer such substandard facilities

My father Sam Bankhead who's in the movie "Space is the place" was close to SUN RA Marshall Allen Danny Ray Thompson John Gilmore and the entire Arkestra. Marshall Allen remembers my father and the era from before. Danny Ray Thompson I'm greatful for what you done for me at SFJAZZ center 4day getaway this Moabites pleased #Spaceistheplace #MoorishNights

Saw Marquis Hill Blacktet in the Henderson Lab. Very cozy venue. Music was excellent. Looking forward to catching another jazz event at Henderson Lab.

Amazing music and venue, but in some of the cheaper seats you literally see only a concrete wall

Amazing facility. Got to see Taj Mahal. What an experience! We live on East coast and had not heard of this place until my brother got is these tickets. Go! It's amazing.

great place to listen to jazz and the restaurant South is nice as well for pre or post concert meals.

Beautiful and intimate concert hall. You can get views of the stage very easily from all seats

Wonderful concert. Comfortable venue. Great acoustics. Easy to get to. Plenty of good eats in the neighborhood. Please open a Jazz center in Los Angeles.

Came here for the 30 anniversary celebration for KQED. Great size of auditorium for a cozy and intimate night. Would love to be back for the Jazz show!

Every seat seems to be a good one. Smaller than I imagined, but it makes the experience more intimate.

After 20 plus nights with multiple touring artists hold up in this beautiful venue...I do truly give two thumbs up and a double Z snap to Tony, Masa, Martine and crew.

Great venue no bad seats! All concerts I have been to have been great.

One of the better festival in the city!! A must attend!

Awesome space, great shows, close to great restaurants, bars etc

I've seen some great music here, but this is the spendy kind of jazz, not the gritty kind of club jazz one might look for on a weekend night.

Has affordable dance floor tickets that are the bomb.

This is an Amazing venue to see a live performance. Not a huge place, so you get a great view no matter where you sit. Staff is friendly and helpful. Definitely will be back for another concert here

I am in the band Pink Martini, and we are on a 6-day run at SF Jazz, and I have to say, it's one of my favorite venues for a lot of reasons!

Good times, good food. I come here for the bar, restaurant, and music. SF local hangout where the young hipsters go before heading over to Audio.

I've seen 5 shows here, Robert Glasper Experiment most recently, and have been impressed each time

Close to Public Transportation (yes folks, try a Bus Pass for a few days. IT WORKS) City Hall, SF Symphony, Opera and the Conservatory of Music. Excellent location San Francisco. Wonderful performance space and very welcoming SFJazz staff. First time there with hope's of returning and experiencing the Joe Henderson Lab next time.

Not a bad seat here and you can bring in your drinks!

Beautiful and intimate venue. Dave Chappelle was the best performance I've seen here so far.

Had a fried chicken sandwich and a drink. Chicken sandwich was amazing, but the salad that came with (instead of fries) was really uninspired. The drink was a shallow pour (well whiskey on ice), but they did a great job accommodating my wish for bitters and citrus to add. 3 stars for salad and shallow pour, but 5 stars for sandwich and service.

Amazing, gorgeous venue that is worth your support if you are a lover of jazz. Not a bad seat in the house and the music sounds great from everywhere. Also very friendly and helpful staff. You can tell many of them are passionate about what they do. Support SF Jazz and hopefully other venues around the country will adopt their model!

What a awesome place for jazz. Good seating design and easy access. I wish more cities had the same quality venues

Amazing venues . Great program in the middle of the city

SFJazz does a great job curating shows. Even if I don't know who the act is I'm pretty sure I will enjoy it if it is at SFJazz. The Joe Henderson room is a great spot to see acts; it is intimate and a great space open to the street beyond. The Miner Auditorium doesn't have a bad seat in the whole spot. I love that you can get cocktails at South and bring them into the Auditorium. This is a great asset for the city!

Lovely jazz venue. Tickets range from affordable to quite expensive. They have a few bars in the building. Great place to start/end a date night with dinner in Hayes Valley!

A beautiful venue that is large enough for everyone to enjoy, but intimate enough for everyone to have a great seat! And the dance floor was spectacular!

Saw Chris Botti and Friends. Good show. Great venue and acoustics. Will be back!

Abscond venue with great acoustics and very friendly staff. Will definitely visit again.

Intimate little venue. Not a bad seat in the place!

Wonderful venue to experience world-class live jazz. Being from New York, I was impressed by how engaged the audience was as compared to Jazz at Lincoln Center, but maybe that was related to the artist.