On May 26th this year, we mark the centenary of one of the most influential artists of all time. That’s right — Miles Davis would have turned 100, and San Francisco is honoring his pioneering musicianship with a lineup of concerts and events you won’t want to miss.
Davis’ connection to San Francisco runs far deeper than a few tour stops. He recorded two landmark live albums here, one of which shook the Grateful Dead to its core. For those seeking an evening devoted to the genre he helped define, the new show The Jazz Room has been drawing rave reviews.
The centenary of Miles Davis: what to go to in San Francisco
The SFJAZZ Center is hosting a series of concert in his honor, spanning every era of his career — from the groundbreaking acoustic years to his final, genre-blurring fusion with hip-hop on Doo-Bop, celebrated with a set by the very producer who helped shape that last chapter. Whatever version of Miles moves you, SFJAZZ has it covered.
- Miles Davis’ Doo-Bop & Beyond: Miles & Hip-Hop
📅March 19, 2026, 7:30 PM
📍SFJAZZ Center — Miner Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
🪙$44.50 (with member discount available)
👁️Night #1 of the Miles Davis centennial celebration focused on his later years and his Doo-Bop collaboration with hip-hop producer Easy Mo Bee.
- Sketches of Miles (The Orchestral Jazz of Miles Davis & Gil Evans)
📅 March 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM
📍SFJAZZ Center — Miner Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
🪙~ $34.50 – $94.50
👁️Performance of albums like Sketches of Spain, Miles Ahead, Porgy & Bess, and Quiet Nights.
- Kind of Blue: The Acoustic Years
📅 Saturday, March 21, 2026 — shows at 4:00 PM and 7:30 PM
📍SFJAZZ Center — Miner Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
🪙Approximately $44.50 – $119.50
👁️A musical tribute to Miles Davis’s mid-career acoustic jazz, focusing on seminal ensembles and repertoire from the 1950s–60s.
- Milestones: Celebrating Miles & Trane at 100
📅 Thursday, May 7, 2026
📍• SFJAZZ Center: 5 PM reception; 6 PM All-Star Gala Concert and San Francisco City Hall: 8 PM dinner; ~10 PM after-party
🪙Approximately $44.50 – $119.50
👁️A musical tribute to Miles Davis’s mid-career acoustic jazz, focusing on seminal ensembles and repertoire from the 1950s–60s.
