Located atop Nob Hill in one of San Francisco's most prestigious neighborhoods, the Nob Hill Masonic Center is a versatile facility hosting a variety of events.
Its excellent acoustics, intimate auditorium and convenient location have made it the concert hall of choice for performing artists ranging from Tony Bennett to Stevie Nicks, and George Carlin to John Edward. The world's m... Moreost prestigious jazz musicians frequently perform in the Auditorium.
Please note that odd numbered seats are on one side of the venue and the even numbered seats are on the other side. Less
In the 1950s, the Dave Brubeck Quartet redefined jazz, making odd time signatures swing and putting jazz atop the pop charts with the single "Take Five." This performance by the NEA Jazz Master features a quartet set followed by a big band performance of Brubeck's 1963 suite "Elementals." Learn more...
"One of the two most significant jazz moments of 2004" (Billboard), the Collective returns for a 2nd season with new original compositions and signature works of Coltrane. Learn more...
Broadway on Ice is a stage spectacular that combines Tony Award-winning Broadway performer Davis Gaines (Phantom of the Opera) with Olympic ice skating champion Dorothy Hamill! Learn more...
Help is on the Way is Northern California's largest annual star-studded AIDS Benefit Gala, Concert and Silent Auction. This year's show features stars ranging from Broadway to Hollywood, and includes talent from American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. Some of the celebrities schedule to appear include Susan Anton, Tyne Daly, Deborah Gibson, Jordan Knight, Lorenzo Lamas, La Toya London, Kimberley Locke, Paula West and many more! Learn more...
Panist-organist Alice Coltrane makes a rare concert appearance at the Nob Hill Masonic Center as part of the 24th Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival. Coltrane will be joined by a powerful backing band, which includes her son Ravi, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Roy Haynes. Both Haden and Haynes have strong ties to both her and her late husband, John, so this should prove to be a memorable, moving performance. Learn more...
Joy Behar, co-host of ABC's The View, takes the stage at the Nob Hill Masonic Center for her first ever San Francisco stand-up performance. Behar is among today's leading comic talents. Whether performing stand-up or interviewing politicians and artists, she is a comedic original and a leading woman both on stage and screen. Learn more...
Singer Baaba Maal, one of the most important figures in world music today, takes the stage at the Nob Hill Masonic Center for a one-of-a-kind performance. He will be joined by Algerian-born, Bay Area-dwelling Cheb i Sabbah, whose adventurous deejay work brings together the worlds of North African, Arabian and Indian music. Sabbah will also lead the world-premiere of his new ensemble of instrumentalists and dancers, 1002 Nights. Learn more...
With an elastic voice evoking an array of instruments, ten-time Grammy award winner Bobby McFerrin and two Miles Davis veterans -- masterful keyboardist Chick Corea and legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette -- join together for the first time in this novel take on the piano trio. SFJAZZ presents this concert at the Nob Hill Masonic Center. Learn more...
The daughter of the late, legendary Brazilian singer Elis Regina, Maria Rita won two Latin Grammy Awards for her self-titled 2003 debut CD and sold out her SFJAZZ debut concert in spring 2004. Now an international singing star in her own right, with an "intimate but spare sound (and) warm, sensual, jazz-inflected voice" (New York Times), she returns to SF with a brand-new CD to her credit, the aptly titled "Segundo" ("Second"). Learn more...
Percussionist and songwriter Carlinhos Brown (a cohort of fellow Tribalista Marisa Monte) creates an intoxicating fusion of Brazilian and world music. The Barcelona-based Ojos de Brujo ("Eyes of the Wizard") "combines the passion of flamenco, the energy of hip-hop, and anarchist spirit of punk" (The New Yorker). Learn more...
SFJAZZ presents an amazing double bill of blues music at Nob Hill Masonic Center. Two-time Grammy-winner Taj Mahal celebrates four decades of globe-spanning music, from country blues to world rhythms. Latter-day blues master Keb' Mo' draws on rock, folk, pop, and jazz in an up-to-date Delta sound both earthy and urbane. Learn more...
Guitarist Derek Trucks and singer Susan Tedeschi are two of the most popular, acclaimed blues artists of their generation. They're both known for their amazing live performance. They're also husband and wife, and the leaders of the eleven-piece Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival. The band plays at Nob Hill Masonic Center, with special guests Scrapomatic. Learn more...
In New Orleans on Nob Hill, one of the most hotly anticipated events of the 25th Anniversary San Francisco Jazz Festival, SFJAZZ presents two acts who symbolize the city's musical traditions: the inimitable Dr. John, and the world-renowned Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Also performing: popular Mardi Gras ensemble Big Chief Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolias. Learn more...
From her legendary cabaret and Broadway appearances to her deliciously villainous role as "Catwoman" on '60s TV's Batman to her more recent turn as Mme. Zeroni in Disney's Holes, Eartha Kitt has vamped her way into the hearts of generations. The voice behind hits like "Love For Sale," "I Want to Be Evil," and "Santa Baby," Kitt was once hailed by Orson Welles as "the most exciting woman in the world." Learn more...
Living legend Etta James--a Rock'n'Roll Hall-of-Famer and three-time Grammy winner--performs as part of SF JAZZ's 8th Annual Spring Season along with San Francisco native and bluesman extraordinaire Joe Louis Walker. James and her band, The Roots Band, transport audiences through American music history! Learn more...
For more than 40 years, Gilberto Gil has been one of the most revered musicians in his native Brazil. Gil is known for his poetic, soulful songs, political commitment, and leadership of Brazil's tropicalismo movement alongside Caetano Veloso. He's earned 12 gold records, five platinum albums, and seven Grammy Awards. He'll perform with his current group, Banda Larga (the Broadband Band). Learn more...
Vanity Fair writes of Grammy-winner Shirley Horn that "her taste is impeccable, her conviction contagious, and when she sings a lyric...we accept it as pure gospel." Famed for her "smoldering pop ruminations" (NY Times), the recently named NEA Jazz Master is "a minimalist of awesome power who can still flatten an audience with the merest whisper" (The New Yorker). Learn more...
Two of jazz's top electric guitarists share the bill, as Kevin Eubanks opens for John McLaughlin. McLaughlin rose to prominence as Miles Davis' guitarist, later founding the Mahavishnu Orchestra and his current group the 4th Dimension. Eubanks' distinguished recording and touring career has been capped by his role as the bandleader on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Learn more...
The Warehouse Sale comes to the Nob Hill Masonic Center with its Premium Denim Sale, featuring the hottest denim labels and the latest styles, at prices up to 80% off. The Warehouse Sale is an invite-only denim sale that offers high-end designer jeans for both men and women at deeply discounted prices. Learn more...
San Francisco Jazz Festival presents a magical mix of funk, jazz, and more from the "heavenly voice" (BET.com) of Lalah Hathaway and the hard-grooving bass of Grammy-winner Marcus Miller. Learn more...
Map and Directions
The Nob Hill Masonic Center is located in San Francisco at 1111 California Street between Jones and Taylor streets, immediately opposite Grace Cathedral.
The entrance to the onsite parking garage is on California Street, just next to the entrance. It is open 24 hours per day, seven days per week and has space for approximately 550 cars. They offer special rates for those attending concerts and events. Early bird and monthly parking is also available.
We recommend arriving early in order to find parking before a special event and parking at the venue is by far the easiest route.
Handicap Information
ADA compliant, wheelchair accessible.
Handicap seating is regularly available.
Please contact us after buying tickets by replying to your confirmation email to make arrangements.
