The 2025 Fillmore Jazz Festival featured outstanding jazz performances across multiple stages in San Francisco’s historic Fillmore District. Explore the artist lineup and festival highlights.
Ricardo Scales is a San Francisco pianist, vocalist, and longtime Fillmore Jazz Festival programmer, known for shaping the Jones Memorial stage and the city’s live music scene.
Bassist Ruth Davies is a longtime presence in the Bay Area jazz scene, known for her deep groove and work with leading jazz and blues artists. She appears with the RealTime Collective.
Sylvia Cuenca is a jazz drummer known for her work as a bandleader and collaborator, performing in small ensemble and concert settings.
Saxophonist Kristen Strom is known for her lyrical tone and work as both a bandleader and collaborator. She performs with the RealTime Collective at the Fillmore Jazz Festival.
Pianist Tammy Hall brings a rich blend of jazz, blues, and gospel influences. A fixture on Bay Area stages, she performs with the RealTime Collective at the Fillmore Jazz Festival.
Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble: SF‑based ages 10–18, free intensive Latin‑jazz training, record three albums, perform with legends, strong professional outcomes
Guitarist Erick Peralta leads his trio, presenting music shaped by his work as a performer and bandleader in the Bay Area.
Ricardo Scales leads an ensemble of Bay Area vocalists and musicians presenting gospel music rooted in the Fillmore’s church and community traditions.
BAMM (Bay Area Music Ministry) presents gospel music rooted in church and community traditions across the Bay Area.